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Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-24

| one within their midst whose we'll rounded
| career has demonstrated his fitness to meet
every requirement the needs or the exigencies
! OF the nation may demand. Well balanceS
characters Of so high attachments are rare
and II is the high privilege and duty OF Me-
braskans to see to It that the claims OF this
abe soldier and distinguished patriot, this
enlightened statesman and profound lawyer.
THIS finished orator aud accomplished scholar,
be properly presented
Alliance Times: General Mandersons can
dtdacy for the presidential nomination is
fairly on the way, he having finally an
nounced that he will submit to tho wishes Of
his friends in the matter. That the strong
tight made by the friends of Mckinley and
Reed may yet result In a deadlock is not in
the least improbable, and in such an event
Nebraska's son will have a very good prospect
OF nomination, and then too. there is a prob
ability that he may be given the second
place upon the ticket. That Charles L. Man
derson possesses every qualification necessary
TO insure a wise and prosperous administration
is fact that even the republicans Of the east
are not slow to acknowledge, and IL IL
evident that no Will prove fully acceptable TO
the county as whole II there are and pros
poets of his success in the race and II looks
as II there might be, the Times does not be-
leve Nebraskans should stand idly by and
allow them TO go glmmering.
Beatrice Express The effcte east assumes
the monopoly Of all presidential timber with
','' o''uSS'ue' "loSaHt assumption thdt
the transmississipp region cannot produce
candidate OF sufficient availability to cut
much of figure in presidential campaign.
However the west furnishes majority
of republican votes and II might be well
to recognize the fact In the makeup of the
national republican ticket. Hon. Charles
f. Manderson of Nebraska, iS certainly
the peer Of any of the candidates named
in the REQUESTS of thorough statesmanship.
republican loyalty and patriotism. splen-
did soldier, foremost member Of the ma
ticnal senate during his twelve years in
cumbency Of that high office and a man Of
the widest personal popularity. General
Henderson would add strength to the ma
tional republican ticket and would command
the solid republican vote Of the west. lie
is man PECULIARLY free from entangling
political alliances and is withal one of the
most available OF them en- whose names
are now before the people as possible presi-
Dental candidates
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-24
Personal AND OTHERWISE.

The FitZ-Maher argument sets an example
o: force and brevity that is wholly lost en-
siXteen-to-oners.
Amelia Riyes achieved a literary reputa-
tion in short order. but her matrimonial
reputation is likely to break the record
Birdie Sutherland received $25 900 for re-
linqushing her interest in an English lord.
Miss Birdie considers few plunks in the
hand worth several lords in the bush.
Sir Mackenzie Bowel, premier of Canada
began life as a printers devil, worked at his
trade for many years, bought a newspaper
with his savings and so got into politics.
Captain William Davis, who has Just died
in Millville, Pa, at the age of "a, crcum-
navgated the globe three times, and for
three years and nine months was one of
the crew OF the old frigate Constitution.
The refusal of Pug Fitz to argue the issue
with Pug Corbett Is little short of public
calamity. One touch of Fitz's fist on Jim
hair trigger jaw would be hailed with de-
light as paragraph In the latter's oratory.
Congressman Joy of Missouri has private
secretary named Sweet He is one Of the
most efficient secretaries of the large corps
OF private amanuenses in the house, and
the two form a most harmonious combina-
tion, as their names would suggest.
A Chicago woman with a gun plowed a
furrow through the scalp of a burglar and
Immediately issued this proclamation in the
form OF sign: Take Notice-Burglars
petdlars and thugs are liable to be shot If
they ccme up here" The coming woman?
She has arrived.
George Meredith, the novelist, affects
somewhat extraordinary costume. Ordinarily
he wears a cream -colored flannel shirt with
Mapping collar, loose scarf of black and
white, loose-fitting corduroy coat of light
mole color and of uncertain age rough
knickerbockers, and plain, substantial boots.
New York's state capitol having passed
the S2O,OOOOOO mark, shows such an absorb
ing capacity that 1t is confidently believed
an addition of $40, 900, 900 in annual doses Will
about strike finish The history of capitol
jobbery IN all other states might be COM
bined and yet be outclassed by the absorb
ing pile at Albany,
Senator Alllson's smile shows evidence Of
careful training. according to a Washington
student OF facial expression. 1T comes and
goes as gently as the smile that passes
over a babes face in its sleep" he says.
Such a smile! 1t seems to creep over his
face on tiptoe. 1t Is as amiable and concli-
atory as possible but 1t seems to say:
Hush! Just between US; not for publica-
tion. l am very friendly disposed toward
you"
Senator Blackburn OF Kentucky dved down
into his coat pockets the other day and
brought forth three rabbit feet. Of which
he gave the following history: These were
presented to ma by three beautiful young
ladies' They are the left hind feet OF rab-
bits killed in country graveyard over the
grave of a murderer, in the dark OF the
moon by a cross-eyed, red-headed, left
handed negro" The senator's election is
delayed.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-24

The United States has been invited to
participate in an, international exhibi-
ton of agricultural machinery. to be
by all means ia accept and prevail upon
our manufacturers TO make a creditable
display of their work. American agri-
cultural machinery has justly won the
reputation all the world over of being
cNcelled by none. For long time u
considerable business has been done by
exporting tins machinery to foreign
countries. Nothing commends American
manufacturers to the foreign. consumers
so well as actual visible demonstration
of their superiority, such as comparison
with the work of other makers affords
at industrial expositions
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-24

Gas Inspector Gilbert expresses the
belief that the new gasoline contractor
will not be able to fulfill the terms of
his contract and expects to have to
condemn the lamps. Should the in
spector's fears be realized, of course
his duty is plain. But he has never
shown such solicitude respecting the
Sun Napor company and other street
lighting companies who have not always
lived up to contract specifications. The
to the charge of partality.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-24

Illinois democrats threaten TO send
two contesting delegations TO the dem
ocratic national convention. But Iii.
nois is not the only state which is likely
to have II double header at Chicago. 1t
will not be surprising If every state in
which the sound money democrats and
the free silver democrats are anywhere
near evenly matched send two delega.
tions to represent them in the national
party councils. The convention can not
possibly hope to escape the disagrceable
duty of deciding upon conflicting Gre
dentials.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-24
THE TRANsMIssIssppI EXPOSITION.

Bancroft Blade: A bill was introduced into
the house by Dave Mercer this week ask
ing for an appropriation of 5000, 900 to aid
the Transmissssippi exposition in Omaha
in 1898. 1t deserves to pass.
Douglas Enterprise: Every citizen of Ne
braska should be interested in the proposed
Transmississippi exposition to be held In
Omaha. 1t will do more to show up the ad-
vsntages of the state than anything else
and the benefits to be derived from such
show can scarcely be overestmated
Platte Center Signal: bill was presented
in congress Monday by Congressman Mercer,
for an appropriation. and also to appoint
Omaha as the place to hold Transmississppi
exposition during the year 1S9S The people
Of Nebraska will make this a success and
Omaha will be found ready to do her part.
Douglas Enterprise: Omaha is making
hustle for the Transmississippi exposition
and we believe she will get 1t. Congress
is expected to appropriate sum of money
for the big show and the legislatures of all
the states will be asked to do likewise 1t
will be an exposition second only to the
great Columbian exposition, and every citizen
of Nebraska should lend his support to the
enterprise. 1t is proposed to keep the
show open six months. s.......
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-24
POSTAL SAYINGS RANKS

Referring to the bill of Senator Quay,
authorizing the establishment of postal
savings banks, the Philadelphia Amer
ican urges its adoption. This measure
provides that the heads of all money
order pOstOffices In the United States
shall be empowered to receive small
savings I'm sums of 10 cents or decimal
fractions of dOllar-nO deposit of less
than 10 cents or over so to be received
mt any one time-and that interest be
paid on these deposits ut the rate of .
per cent per annum, provided. however,
that no interest shall be paid on any
deposit over $500. The system is to
be regulates by the purchase of stamps
to the value of the deposits made such
stamps to be placed ON cards and on
the presentation of such cards at any
other money order postoflice in the
United States the value may be re-
deemed In current specie. This is
simple, practical plan" says the North
American, land would serve the end
of all who have been active in urging
upon the government the project of es-
tablishing postal savings banks"
Without considering whether or not
the Quay bill could be improved as to
some of the details, measure of this
kind ought to receive the consideration
Of the present congress and there is no
good reason why provision could not be
made for establishing Il postal savings
bank system, at any rate in the larger
cities of the country, at the beginning
OF the next government fiscal year If
n simple plan be adopted there would
be no difficulty in putting 1t into oper-
alton within thirty days after the en-
actment of law authorizing it. That
1t would be immensely popular there
can be no doubt and that it would be
OF great advantage to the government
In supplying 1t with u large sum of
money always available is no less un-
questionable. There is every reason To
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-24
Inheritance Tax for Iowa.
Chicago Record.


The ways and means committee of the Iowa
state senate has endorsed a tax on estates
going to other than llneal descendants, but
has struck from the bill the section pro-
viding for SUCCESSION tax. or a tax on
estates going to lineal descendants. As
originally offered by the code-revision COM
mission the measure Jprovided for a sue
cesson tax on all estates of $4,000 or
over, with proposal to tax all collateral
estates. .rE =,
The Inheritance tax lis growing in favor
both in Europe and America as convenient
and easy method of adding to the public
revenues. When rot excessive in the rate
imposed this tax is approved also as just
and fair. partcularly when applied to col
lateral heirs. Several states of the union
have recently madesthe inheritance tax part
Of their revenue systsms, Illinois being one
II the latest to do so. The last legislature
provided for a progressive tax on collateral
heirs and small tax30n direct heirs, where
the amount received Is in excess of $50 900
This law became operative last July, but
there has been an unfortunate delay In max
ing collections lnder IT, the authorities with
whcm the enforcement OF the law lies having
been slow in the matter. When the tax
Is collected, however, II Is expected to add
considerable amount to the revenues of
the state.
The law proposed In Iowa is more con-
servatiye than that enacted In Illinois, for
II places no tax on direct heirs, being ccn-
fined in its operation TO collateral heirs. There
ought to be little objection to the inheritance
tax bill, therefore, in the Iowa legislature.
II would be well IL the states could devise
a system OF taxation, as seme have attempted
to do already. dispensing altogether with
the need Of the tax levy for state purposes
leaving that source OF income for the local
governments. The inheritance tax Is one
step toward the realization Ct this desirable
policy.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-24
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1IfE NEM La BOR pdRTH.

A formal call has been issued for n
convention of delegates from each of
the counties i'm Nebraska to place In
nomination state ticket to be sup
ported in the next election by all work
ingmen who subscribe to the doctrines
and desire to carry out the objects
enunciated i'm the call. The right of
wage workers to organize for mutual
protection and to unite for the promo
ton of common interests cannot be
called in question. The right of work
ingmen to agree upon any particular
course of political action is also uni
vcrsally conceded. 1t is Il question for
the workingmen individually and col
lectively to decide for themselves
whether they can attain their ends bet
ter by the formation of a distinctive
labor party or by eXacting from existing
political parties the recognition to which
they are by their numbers and influence
entitled In other words, the question
is squarely presented. Have the men
who toll in factory, mill and workshop.
as well rs the common labOrers, better
prospect of improving their condition
by pooling issues with the party that is
most nearly in sympathy with their
demands or by trying to work out the
reforms they seek through new party?
In answering this question for them
selves the wage-workcrs of Nebraska
must grapple with the conditions that
confront them. First and foremost it
is stubborn fact that an exclusive
labor party would be in a hopeless
minority in this state. At the utmost
it could not poll 20 per cent of the total
vote of Nebraska. Such party would
therefore have no greater weight in de-
termining the results of state election
than the prohibition party has had. 1t
would mean simply throwing away SO
many votes on candidates who have no
show on earth to be elected. On the
other hand, the workingmen can, if
they are so disposed, throw the weight
of their influence where it will count.
They have the balance Of power and
are in position to secure concessions
both in the character Of candidates and
in the party declarations.
In other states it is Il recognized fact
that the republican party comes nearest
to representing the interests of the |
That fact has been EN-
phasiZed more than ever within the |
past three years and will be made more
prominent in the impending national |
So far rs the wOrlingmen |
Of Nebraska are concerned they have |
it within their reach, more even than |
the workingmen Of Pennsylvania, to
secure full representation in the coun-
Ellis and conventions of the republican
party. This is especially true in Omaha
md Douglas county, where their main
strength lies.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-24
The Doom of the Seal,

FHIIHUPFIIIH IpuBer.
Senator Pettigrew's bill to kill all the
seals on the Pribioy islands. "as an act of
mercy" Is very ignoble way out of a diff
ficulty If the government cannot protect
the seals in Bering sea, 1t might at least
leave them to their fate, without any such
melodramatic action as this What good
would 1t do? 1t would destroy most of the
seals, but not all Of them, for all the seals
in the sea do not resort to these islands,
although most of them do. and at any rate,
there seems to be no sufficient reason for it.
If protective measures are abolished the seals
will soon be killed off by the poachers, but
our government will not be made ridiculous
on their account. The bill is said to be
favored by the senate, but that is no proof
of its wisdom-the senate favors free silver
coinage too,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-24
Nebraska is Il coy maiden. Now th

Nebraska is Il coy maiden. Now that
the leap year ball at st. Louis Is on,
she is awfully perpleXed. She feels as
If she would like to rcciprocate the IA
yors she has had from both Henderson
and Mckinley, but hesitates to decide
between them. Both point to poor but
honorable parents and both entered
upon their public life in Canton, o. Both
drank out of the same canteen, so to
speak, and both measure and weigh
about the same. While Manderson has
the prestige of twenty-seven years
courtship, Mckinley has been pressing
his suit more ardently within the last
two years. Whom shall Nebraska take
to the presidential leap year ball?
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-24
The Board of Trade of San Jose, Cal

The Board of Trade of San Jose, Cal,
has adopted the following resolution by
an almost unanimous vote:
Resolved. That the Board of Trade re-
quests our representatives in Washington to
oppose the refunding of the Pacific railroad
debt and to urge the government to proceed
to forecose the mortgage upon same as soon
as il can legally do so.
We are still waiting for the Omaha
Board of Trade, the Commercial club
or any other representative body of
business men of this city to give eX-
preston to their disapprOval of any
scheme that seeks TO perpetuate the
burdensome and eXOrbitant tolls levied
to meet the interest on this colossal
debt and pay off the principal. In this
matter the people of Omaha and Ne
braska are as vitally concerned as are
the people of San Francisco, San Jose
and California.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-24

If there is any real cause for dissatis-
faction with the management of the
Grand Island home for aged soldiers
the interested parties should not hest
tate to lay their grievances before the
governor. Politics should not and must
not be permitted to interfere with the
usefulness Of that institution, and the
people may rest assured that every we'll
founded complaint. will be heard and
remedied so far as possible by the gov
,H.s..
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-24
A MEMORY OF II. c. PLATT.

New York Sun.
In other days of other years,
When music did inspire
Tioga's favorite SON, they say,
That Thomas led the choir
So sweet he voiced his numbers that
All strangers would inquire
About the music in the church,
When Thomas led the choir.
They had their rows as all choirs do,
And got as hot as fire;
SJme quit and some remained to kick.
But Thomas led the choir.
They tell that once upon time,
A preacher came from Maine,
Who preached a sermon from the text
And we shall suffer pain
The sermon was a dismal thing,
And what II lacked in strength
OF gloominess and suffering
Was quite made up in length.
At last 1t ended and the choir
Arose to sing a hymn.
And Thomas led the choir that day,
With all the usual vim.
This hymn he sang i'm tones that reached
From pulpit steps to dome:
"Oh, take a pil-Oh. take pill
Oh. take pilgrim home"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-24

President Cleveland says it should be
unnecessary for him to assure any one
of his sympathy for the peace move
ment through the general acceptance of
the principles of international arbitra-
tion. This is tile, same President Cleve-
land who onlyc two months ago sent a
message to congress so warlike in tone
that the war spirit1was rampant among
the people for weeks and has not yet
entirely died out.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-24

No. the Virginia preacher who de-
clined to open with prayer the daily
session of the state legislature, did not
intend to insinuate that the members of
the Virginia house and senate were past
praying for. His calling would not per-
NIT him to be so uncharitable.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-24

The abolition of the switching charge
at the stock yards March l will be of
incalculable benefit to the stock market
and will put stop to the complaints OF
The Omaha market is now at the
threshold of season of unprecedented
activity and there is just cause for con
graduation that the controversy be-
tween the stock yards company and the
railroads has been amicably adjusted.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-24

Uncle Sam has set aside So. 200, which
Is now available for the South Omaha
postoffice site. 1t is probable Il selec-
tiOn will soon be made and that pre-
limlnary work will be commenced with
the advent of spring. This will be of
direct advantage to South Omaha prop.
erty owners, laborers and mechanics.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-24

They are holding good roads conven-
tiOns way down in Arkansas. When
the people of Arkansas are aroused to
the desirability and necessity of having
better roads it is high time for the pro-
gressive states of the north to see that
they do not fall behind the south in
carrying out the movement.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-24

And still the1special committee of the
Commercial club, appointed six months
ago to learn why fire insurance com,
panies had not reduced rates in Omaha
according to agreement with city author
tiles and their patrons, withholds its
tized or has its members come to the
conclusion that premium rates are none
tOO hiph
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-24

There are 800 holes In the ground in
and about Cripple Greek that are
stocked for S1,OO0,000 or more each
More than SS00,O00,0o0 of stock is seek
ing purchasers at from cent to cents
a share. Unless the foolkiller makes
his rounds rapidly several thousand
suckers will be caught with the gilded
bait that has such attraction for feeble
minded people who expect to get rich
In = day.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-24

There may be several paying mines In
the Cripple Greek country, but they are
not the mines whose stocks are being
hawked about in this city. Any one
who buys Cripple Greek mining shares
for two or three cents on the dollar must
know that he is investing in lottery
In which $4,000 out of 100000 tickets
are sure to draw blanks.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-24

The board of directors of the Trans
mississippi Exposition association has
deemed 1t wise to cease asking sub.
scriptions in promotion of the enter
prise, for the time being. There may
be no immediate need of funds, but
the fact of liberal subscriptions would
stand as an evidence of the faith of
Omaha in the early success of plans al
ready mapped out.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-24

Senator Thurston says it is too late
for General Henderson to enter the
presidential race and General Mander-
son says it is too late for him to say
no. That makes the issue clear with
out filing a brief.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-24
The TnfnlIibIc bowler.
D,,tIaIaI,htn

Comptroller Bowler's latest discovery is
that there is no legal authority for naval Of
ficers about to depart for foreign stations to
make allotmens from thetr pay for the sup
port of their families. Bowler may be shalxy
as to the prerogatives of other branches of
the government, but it is refreshing to note
that he is never pestered by doubts as to the
penitude of his own powers.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-24
Onward and Upward.

There is no stopping the movement.
new woman in Nebraska, who has been run
ming boarding house and supporting lazy
husband. advertises the fact that he has left
her bed and board and that she will no longer
be responsible for debts contracted by him.
With chickens thus coming home to roost
the men will be wise to lose no time in MAX
ing the best terms they can.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-24

1t Is natural to expect that the ar
rangements of the American and Brit
ish governments for the protection of
the seal in Bering sea will be perfected
and put into force about the time the
seal becomes, like the buffalo, viewed
as a curiosity because n specimen of n
species of animals on the verge of ex-
tinctiou
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-24

Now that the scheme to locate the
Jail in the city hall has been abandoned,
would It not be we'll for the council to
have the stone grill that was removed
from the basement windows Of the
building restored?
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-24

Would that the prize fight had lasted
longer. were it sure to keep the bruisers'
tongues quiet while it lasted. Their
fistic operations effect only one another
while their wordy warfare aillicts the
entire public
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-24

What's that? The exclusively ex-
elusive champion of Nebraska adver-
tising in its columns one of those terri
BILE Missouri colonies that are trying to
draw people away from Nebraska! Do
our eyes deceive us?
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-24

-beaters find no bed Of roses in
the Omaha police court 1t may be
expensive for the city to board these
offenders. but the Investment will no
doubt in the long run prove well worth
the money.