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Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-06-25

'sI was troubled with quinsy for five.
years. Thomas Eclectric Oil cured me.
My wife and child had diphtheria.
Thomas Eclectric Oil cured them.
would not be without it in the house for
any consideration" Rev. E. F. Crane,
Dunkirk, N. Y. 221w
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-06-25

HOODS PILLS cur~ Liver Ills,
Biliousness, Indigestion, Headache.
4 pleasant laxative. ALI Druggists.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-06-25
Caupbt a. Sea Turtle.

Captain Charles Woodruff exhibited
sea turtle yesterday which he caught. 1t
weighed seventy eight pounds, and will
be made up into soup.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-06-25
THE TICKET.

For President: william Mckinley, of Ohio.
For Vice President: GARRET A. HOBART of New Jersey.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-07
prgprrrArlyg S,yEcrBES.

Tile three Incoming secretaries Of the
State Board Of Transportation have
been named, and their virtues are now
being cxtollcd 20 the skies by the Omaha
organ Of bogus reform Each and every
one of these $2.OOOa.ycar pensioners is
great aud good man. Everybody that
knows anything about Nebraska politics
knows that the three men were chosen
not because Of any qualifications they
have for the duties dcvolving on the
board. but solely as political rewards.
The only man of the trio who has had
any experience as railroad regulator
Is Gilbert i. Laws, who, rs secretary of
state, was once before Il member of the
state board. AS such he was in position
TO make a record In the enforcement Of
the law relating to common carriers.
But Secretary of State Laws being UNI
der obligations TO the railroads for his
place consistently rcfrGined from Of
Tending them.
James G. Dahlman has been mayor of
Chadron AMI deputy oil inspector all
ut the same time. His abilities as II
iallfDau regulator are YET tul'Nlt'l' bul
the railroads probably have no greater
apprehension that he will hold them to
the letter of the law than they have
been of any man appointed ut their
instance.
AS TO the Hon. Joseph Edgcrton, the
less said the better. His capacity to alb
sorb $1,000 a year is unqucStioned He
has been a chronic candidate for every
thing In sight from village attorney
to chief justice of the supreme court.
The question that the taxpayers of
Nebraska will naturally ask themselves
is, Why is it that the reform party per-
sists in filling and continuing sinecures
which 1t has repeatedly denounced us
useless burdens upon the people? why
should three men draw $4,000 year
out of the state treasury when there is
not work enough to keep one man
busy, and when, rs matter Of fact, the
real board is made up of state officers
who must act individually in every case
that involves any question of impor-
lance? The clerical work of the board
can be performed by a $1,000 clerk just
MS well as by three do-nothing Secre-
tarieS
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-07
SPANS ENORMOUS ARMIES.
Extent of the Forces Employed In
Supprcssing RcbcliionS.
Now York sun

The last transport steamer of a dozen as
signed to take from various ports OF Spain
her latest re-onforcements for Cuba is now
speeding westward having left CadiZ. II the
schedule was followed, on Monday, and Las
Palmas yesterday. The aggregate ship
ment is, In round numbers, 10000 men.
The military papers OF Madrid say that
Spain has in Cuba about 100000 men, in
GLIDING the eleventh expedition, and that
this does not take into the reckoning native
volunteers. In the Philippines the army
Is estimated by the same authorities
Rico there are 5000. At home Spain
has, 1t appears. nearly 10000 men
under arms. All told, she has in her milf
tary establishments today nearly 100000
men. exclusive OF some local colonial forces.
II we deduct police guards and custom
house officers from the homo army, there
would still remain about $4,000 men.
To show what her colonial troubles are
costing her IL will be enough to say that,
according to the statements of our adjutant
generals Office in Washington, the strength
of the Spanish rank and file, exclusive of
gendarmerie and colonial forces, had been
fixed for the year 1896 at $4,000. The
royal decree of June 2S, 1895, had fixed the
permanent Cuban forces. exclusive of the
guardia civil, or gendarmerie at 1882 men,
with authority to increase them indefinitely
for suppressing the revolt. The force in
IOrtO klCO was put at O,SlS O0lCeTS anu lncu
and that in the Philippines at 2O,lO2. these
last including civil and customs guards.
The enormous additions that have had to
be made to the Army Of Ulramar," as the
colonial forces are called, is thus apparent;
and 1t seems to have been accompanied by
come addition even to the forces maintained
in tho peninsula. In her endeavor to keep
up these forces, most of them operating thou
sands OF miles away, Spain finds herself de
prived of former incomes from Cuba and
also distressed at home by the withdrawal of
stalwart men from the productive industries
Of the factory and the farm
General Weylcr would have 10 believe that
the little army of Maceo which has so long
wihstood him and has gained repeated vic
tories. numbers only 5000 men. But Mr..
Quesada, speaking fer the Cuban junta in
Washington, does not claim quite as great
prcwess as that for his countrymen. He es-
Inmates the total patriot forces in the is
land we believe, at $4,000, with probable adj
dtions AZ soon as they can be armed We
are not sure whether the round estimate
Of 100000 for the Spanish includes or de-
duets the losses by death, discharge or other
causes since the war began. But in either
case the splendid success Of the patriots thus
far shows what may be done by inferior num-
berr, aided by soldierly genius and by
knowledge Of the country with its obstacles
to invaders. and inspired by seeking freedom
for their native land.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-07

1t Is conceded that the task of smashing
the trusts and combines is a difficult one,
but there is no reason to believe that II is
an impossible one. There are ways to reach
them and compel them to respect the rights
of the people. The circumstances under
which they are able to exercise arbitrary
and oppressive power can be changed by
legislation and by the resolute action of the
courts There is cause to say that even
under present laws a good deal can be done
in that direction. il those who have author
ity will make the proper efforts. For in
stance, out in Utah. where not much is eX-
pected in the way of trouble for monopolies,
they have found it possible to secure eff
fective judicial action against one of these
obnoxious institutions. The coal producers
of the state formed a combination to regu-
late the sale and fix the prices OF their
product. That is to say, they agreed to sell
only to certain dealers. who agreed in turn
to maintain the prices dictated by the COM
bination from time to time. The matter
was brought to the attention OF the federal
grand Jury, whereupon the members of the
combination were all indicted under the
antitrust law, which has so often failed
elsewhere and brought to trial before Judge
Hallett and a special jury.
The facts as to the refusal to sell to other
dealers than those representing the cOmbina-
tcn were clearly established, and the judge
charged that the only question to be deter
mined was whether this refusal was the re
suit OF an agreement tnlt coal SnOulu ne sulu
only to the specified agents of the trust. 1t
took the jury only few moments to decide
that it was and to return verdict of guilty,
TO which the law affixed n fine of $4,000 or
year of Imprisonment for each offense. Thus
it 10 seen that a combination in restraint of
trade and for the fixing of prices on product
Of general use can be brought into court and
subjected to severe penalties The Utah coal
monopoists will not care to continue their
mischeyous operations under such conditions
and the peope-of the state will get cheaper
coal. 1t is reasonable to suppose that the
same result can be accomplished by the same
means in other states, not simply as to coal
trusts but as to similar combinations for the
control nf other products and forms of bust
ness. There are technical difficulties in the
matter. to be sure but the right kind Of
prosecution in the right kind Of court
can remove them and cause justice to b.
done. 1t Will not do to say that these agencies
Of oppression and spoilaticn are law unto
themselves. They can be crushed like other
and smaller evils and the people have right
to demand that they be dealt with in that
manner.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-07
GERMANI' PROTESTS.

1t was to be expected that the German
government would protest against the
imposition of tonnage dues on the YES
sells of that country entering American
ports and 1t was easy to surmise the
ground of protest, The imperial govern
mcnt disclaims responsibility for what
is done by provincial and municipal
officials. This however, can hardly be
regarded as an adequate reason for OBJ
jecting to the action of this government
and it seems is not so considered at
Washington. The protest of the Ger
man government is not, therefore, likely
TO have any effect and after the second
day of next January German vessels
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-07
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. MONDAY, DECEMBER Z,

selves as unit In this manner, their utter
anccs viii receive consideration when con-
greNs comes to reform the present made
quate tariff law In fact. II Is only by com
blned action that request for protective
legislation is likely to be effective. Isolated
representations made to individual congress-
men are often not very successful. But when
men engaged In an industry get together,
prepare data showing the extent OF the in
torosts involved. etc, the subject is pre-
scented in tangible shape, and the chances OF
obtaining the desired legislation are wonder
fully improved.
Californians might learn a useful lesson
from their Nebraska brethren, not only with
respect to the beet sugar industry Of this
state but also with reference to the great
fruit growing interests. The necessity Of
more protection is clearly recognized. II now
the producers OF the various commodities
grown in this etate-orangcs, lemons, nuts
raisins, prunes, etc.-could get together and
prepare data giving the amount Of capital
invested. the value of the product and the
extent of foreign competition, a showing
might be made that would result In legisla-
tion even more favorable than that which the
farmora of this state enjoyed under the Nc
Kinlcy law.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-07
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Sioux City Times: The travelling state
library, provided for by act of the Iowa
legislature, will start on it's rounds about the
lst of January.
Sioux City Tribune: Ex-Governor Boles
has reached the logical conclusion of his
career. Silver was a makeshift. He is
now for deprecated paper.
Sioux City Journal: Nobody seems to know
just what Ex-Governor Boies means In his
latest deliyerence on the financial question
Probably he himself does not know, or II
he knows now, he will not know sixty days
hence. The fact 10 Mr.. BOes does not know
much about finance. The fact further IL
that people generally have found this out
Very little importance attaches to what he
may say now or further. He has been 30
inconsistent. so confused, so positively con-
Trajectory and so uniformly unsound, that
he has lost all prestige. He can be quite
5ummarily dismissed.
Waterloo Reporter: Another crime has
been committed. Butter has been debutter-
ICED In the Waterloo market. The parity
between eggs and butter has been busted,
and until we can restore 1t to the old ratio
at which It was held before the hens com
blned TO enhance the purchasing power OF
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-07

coming into our ports will pay tonnage
dues, rs 1t is appears they ought to have
been doing for some years.
German sentiment toward this coun-
try Is not of the most friendly kind and
this new issue will not improve It. The
abandonment Of the reciprocity arrange
ment with that country. without obscrv-
ing any of the usual diplomatic forms,
was very naturally displcasing to the
German government and when this was
followed by a diffcrcntial duty on the
sugar Of that country the feeling of
disploasurc was very greatly increased.
our course in these respects was n mis-
take, for which democratic policy Is re-
sponsible and we have paid literally
for the blundcr in having our meats eX-
cludcd from Germany and from the
markets of other countries in sympathy
with Germany. But in the present case
we seem to be clearly right
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-07
HINTS FOR THE LEGISLATORS.

| Tobias Gazette Crep): Will the next ses-
| sion of the state legislature be a long or a
short one? 1t is hoped that when it con
| vcneg it will get right down to business at
| tend to what i9 needed adjourn and go home.
| Schuyler Herald (pop): The Nebraska leg
| islaturc cannot give us an era of prosperity;
| that is not within it's power. But it can
| tighten some of the burdens that we are now
| forced to bear, and we have no doubt that
| 1t will do so.
Edgar Post rep): Eastern capitalists
may not fall over themselves to invest their
| money in Nebraska enterprises just now,
but if our legislators do not make too many
raw breaks during the coming session OF
| the legislature things Will be coming our
way in the spring, gentle Annie.
North Platte Tribune pop): number of
the leading populists of the state held a CON
ference at Lincoln this week and decided
upon the policy to be pursued by the com
ing legislature. The result of the conference
has not been made public, but it is hoped
that the measures to be enacted by the law
makers will not be 50 radical as to brighten
eastern capitalists from making investments
in the state.
Hastings Democrat (pop): What the in
coming legislature may do about the railroad
rates. both passenger and freight, is not GER
tain. 1t is doubtful If anything should be
done until the United States supreme court
passes upon the bill which Nebraska now has
up there. To pass another would simply hang
il up in the court and be so much time
wasted Railroad rates are not the worst
subjects which the new legislature will have
to handle
Red Cloud Nation (pop): We would all
like a Job in connection with the session
of the legislature, but for heavens sake
don't make 1t an expensive session, just to
give people a job The legislature. in our
Judgment, should not hold over forty days
and rigid economy should be the watch
word. The fusionists are conservative and
Governor Holcomb is at last in a position
to exercise his authority as his conscience
dictates We predict that the session of 1897
will result in more good to the people of
Nebraska than any session since the organl-
cation of the state.
Howells Journal: We believe that the
coming legislature should pass a law. SINH
lar to the one in New York, requiring all
candidates to publish sworn statement
of the amount of money they spend to Sc
cure their election. 1t would be well TO
extend the law so that all lobbyists would
have to show up what money they spend
to secure the passage of n bill II has be-
come almost necessary for a candidate to
spend money to win in this state and dark
charges are frequently made that many men
spend more than the pay Of the office. Let
the lawmakers require a showing up and
then the people will know who are liable
to make efforts in divers ways to make back
what they spend to secure an election II
would take but little time and the effect
would be wholesome.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-07
PUSHING TnE EXPOSITION.

Minden Gazette: Let every Nebraskan
get in line for the Transmissssippi EXPOSE
ton and let US make Nebraska Guido every
other state
Tekamah Herald: If you can't do any
thing else for the Transmississippi EXPOSE
tion send papers to your friends outsbie the
state telling them all about it.
Ord Quiz: Now comes the Transmississippi
Exposition. We may not do much apiece,
but let us de- that little well. All Nebraska
is especially interested in this great en-
terprse.
West Point Progress: Omaha has elected
her board of directors of the Transmississippi
Exposition. and every mothers son of them
are among her leading citizens. Now, let
the good work so on.
Norfolk Journal: All Nebraska is inter
csted in the success of the Transmississppi
Exposition at Omaha, and for that reason
the legislature at its approaching session
should make q liberal appropriation Tor a
Nebraska exhibit.
Cedar Bluffs Standard: The transmits
sissippi Exposition. at Omaha will be the
next great event in America 1t will be
second only to the great Worlds fair, and
every Nebraskan should lend his aid to
make it. a success.
Friend Telegraph: The election of direc-
tors and the location of the Transmisss
sppi Exposition is what is bothering Omaha
most these days. The exposition in 1898
will be a hummer and Omaha should make
no mistakes in either the selection of the
sight or election of its officers.
Fullerton News The Omaha exposition
ought to result in much good for Nebraska
1t will be the means of bringing thousands
OF strangers to the state who will have to
leave a little money behind them. II Will
also attract capital for investment. Ne
braska has only to be seen to be appreciated
Boom the exposition.
Schuyler Herald: The legislature of this
etate viii be asked to make an appropria-
tion for the Transmiasisspp Exposition. This
10 a matter in which every citizen Of this
commonwealth and the great central west
is interested. The exposition means much to
us ALL and we think that the people will
not object to a liberal appropriation being
made.
Fremont Herald: We are pleased to note
the advancement made toward the greatest
success Of the TranAmississippi Exposition,
billed for the metropolis of Nebraska in 1898.
The exposition will prove of great benefit
to all parts of Nebraska and this section OF
the continent. That it will be the success
sonnet of the board of managers which has
been selected to guide its deStines.
Plattsmouth News: The great Burlington,
with its liberal management, which always
keeps in touch with the people, has again
scored a great point in its favor by sub
gcribiny $50 900 to the Transmissssippi EX
position, and giving notice at the same time
OF the erection of a fine depot on their
grounds in Omaha. The Burlington Is the
first railroad to subscribe anything and the
liberal sum donated by that company means
that similar sums must follow, which will
inaugurate a great boom for the coming eN-
rOgitiOn.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-07

1t is hardly worth while to dip into an
cient history in II discussion of the union
depot question as now presented TO the
citizens of Omaha. II is. however, emil
nently proper for The Bee to vindicate
the truth of history by contradicting
the assertion made by Or. Miller that
the injunction procured to restrain the
city authorities from delivering the
$500 viaduct bonds to the Union
Depot company was inspired by n de-
sire to have the depot relocated at
Ninth and Farnam streets. While 1t Is
true that the Farnam street site had
been pronounced by President Clark of
the Union Pacific to be the most feasible
location in Omaha for n station that
would be accessible to all roads that
enter the city, the idea of relocation
was not thought of by the parties who
instituted the proceedings. They had
two distinct objects in view. one was
to save the taxpayers the S15OOOO il
legally voted for the building of Il via
duct which under the law the railroads
were obliged to pay for. and the other
pany to give equal terminal facilities
to all railroads on equal and rca-
sonable terms. At that juncture the
Rock Island and Milwaukee roads had,
after years of negotiation decided To
come into Omaha with their passenger
trains, but the contract they had made
with the Union Pacific under President
Charles Francis Adams had been re-
pudiated by his successors. This at
tempt to shut out these two roads was
regarded as inimical to the interests of
Omaha, beng also in violation of the
compact between the city and the
Union Pacific by which the latter was
obligated to accord terminal and depot
facilities TO the Iowa roads on reason
able terms. So much on that score.
DR.. Mller's proposition that the people
of Omaha modify their demand for n
S1500,000 union depot and content them
selves with a 100000 structure shows
Il lack of familiarity on his part with
the situation. The people of Omaha
have made no demand for union depot
representing the Investment of n specific
sum of money. What they demand is
depot accommodations, centrally To-
Gated, on Il scale commensurate with
the Importance of the city as traffic
center. The $2.OOO,0 0Odepot project
originated with the managers of the
Bridge and Terminal company, who.
after preliminary surveys. had con
firmed President Clark's view that the
Ninth and Farnam site is the only place
where all the railroads that converge
in Omaha can be localized nj a common
terminus. The 100000 estimate was
doubtless designed by the promoters to
include. besides the cost of right of way.
depot grounds and buildings, liberal
margin for floating the bonds. The
$4,000 600 estimate may be eXtravagant.
If so, the promoters should be brought
to revise their figures. They must, how
ever, give Omaha Il union depot good
enough for II city of 100000 people and
not merely n shed that would be an
eyeSore and public nuisance. Neither
are the people of Omaha particular as
to who builds the union depot so long
rs it is built without delay.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-07

Can public thieves ever be convicted
In Lancaster county courts? That
question has been propounded several
times, and up to date the answer has
always been in the negative. The infer
ence to be drawn is that state capitals
are centers of corruption in which the
common interest in pubic plumber
STILES the public conscience. Unfor-
tunately for the republican party this
tendency 10 shield public thieves,
boodlers and bribe-giyers is laid at its
door because the machinery of govern
ment of the state capital has been in
its hands for the most part ever since
the town was founded. 1t is the resent
ment of the people against such out
RACES as the Hilton fiasco that has re-
cruited popullsm in Nebraska and made
1t possible for the third party to become
the first party.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-07
REVISE THE OIL INSPECTION Law

RE WISE THE OIL INSPECTION Law.
The trial Of eX-Oil Inspector Hilton
has thrown more than side light on
the business of oil inspection in Ne
brasia. 1t has developed beyond doubt
that the inspection of oil under the pres
fords no protection to Consumers and
is an imposition on the oil companies
1t has established the assertion which
this paper has made time ana again
under the earns and Hilton regimes
that inspectors did not inspect, but were
used by the oil monopoly merely to GER
tify TO whatever oil it saw fit to throw
upon the Nebraska market.
Even if the test prescribed by the law
Were applied, it would admit all the
oils rejected in neighboring states. One
of two things therefore should be done
by the legislature. 1t should either re-
wise the oil inspection law making the
test adequate and the inspection re-
liable, or it should repeal the law alto
gether. The mere fact that the salaries
of the inspectors do not come out of the
state treasury is no excuse for main
tanning Il worthless system of inspection.
The people eventually pay the freight
not only in the price of oils consumed,
but in increased risk to life and prod
crty, and incidentally in higher fire in
Surance rates.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-07

President Cleveland's term does not
expire until March next. With his repu-
tatiou as a prolific letter writer ana
author of state papers no one should
imagine that his coming message will
be the last document of that kind which
he will send to congress. In the three
months yet remaining to his official
career he will have ample time to
launch half dozen more messages on
an admiring public.