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Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31
LOSS FROM UsDERVALuA1IoNS.


Careful estimates place the loss in
revenue through undervaluations mt
from $50. 10000 to $25, OO0,O00 annually.
Taking the lesser of these estimates the
government has in this way been de
frauded of revenues since the present
tariff law went into operation over
SiO,O0OO0O. That is the price paid so
far as the national treasury Is concerned,
for the democratic system of ad valorem
duties, but It does not represent all the
wrong and injury incident to that sys-
TEN. Honest importers and American
manufacturers have suffered from the
dishonest practice of undervaluations,
though to what extent 1t is impossible
to ascertain.
The Boston Advertiser explains the
general manner in which the frauds are
transacted A foreign manufacturer
maintains In the United States bust
ness house, which is os.ensibly indie
pendent, but is in reality merely sell
ing agency. Goods are nominally sold,
but really consigned, to the American
firm mt n price which often is below the
actual cost of manufacture. Sometimes,
10 make the deception more plausible,
the agent in this country makes few
sales of goods at similar prices and he
exhibits these sales as proof positive
that the goods are not undervalued.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31

Every sta tesman in the country agrees
with every other statoeman that the ship
ping trade of the United States ought to
be built up again. They all concur that IL
is a shame that the American flag has prac-
tcally disappeared from the seas. Unless
seen floating from the masthead of some
American man-of-war 1t is a rare spectacle
in foreign ports. 1t was different once. The
time was when the American merchant
marine outnumbered even Great Britain's,
when our clipper SHIPS were seen every;
where, and when American exports and I'M
ports were carried in American bottoms.
1t is the saddest kind of commentary upon
our shipping laws to think that the mar
yelous progress the world has made in ship
building, and with the constantly increasing
evidence that the United States can beat the
world in the construction of the fastest
of vessels of modern kind, this country
should stand at the foot of the list in re-
spect of the size of its merchant marine.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31

The courts of Massachusetts are to
have the responsibility of deciding what
munities where these entertainments are
sanctioned it has usually been the Gus
tom to impart religious flavor to the
concert by introducing variations on
Pleyel's Hymn or a selection from the
"Stabat Mater among the more worldly
numbers of a popular program. This
device would seem not to be altogether
effective in Boston.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31

The city charter is very emphatic in
prohibiting ccumclmen from being in
terested directly or indirectly in any
contract win the city. Violation of this
provision is made an otfcnsc punishable
by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or i'm
prisonment not exceeding six months, or
both, in the discretion of the court a
few criminal prosecutions under this
section of the charter might work n
change in the number of steals
and jobs worked through the council.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31

WASHINGTON, Dec. SO.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-First Lieutenant G. Hahn. Third ar
tillery. is detailed as professor of military
science and tactics at the Northern Illinois
Normal school, Dixon, Ill.
The following changes in stations of Off
GERS of the medical department have been
ordered: Major William X. Hall, surgeon,
from Whlpple Barracks, Ariz, will repair to
this city and report to the surgeon general
for assignment to duty; First Lieutenant
Irving W. Rand, assistant surgeon, from
Fort Clark, Tex, will report at Fort Hua-
chuea, Ariz.. for duty at that post to relieve
First Lieutenant Alexander S. Porter, as
sistant surgeon; Lieutenant Porter, upon be-
ing relieved, will report at Whipple Bar
racks, Ariz., for duty at that post.
Captain william II. Baldwin, commissary,
has been granted fifteen days leave.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31

In view of n disposition which yet
fingers In certain quarters TO characterize
the Transmisslssippl Exposition as n
scheme TO boom Omaha, it should be the
aim of all concerned to emphasize the
fact that successful exposition, while 1t
Will doubtless advance the material in
terests of the chief city OF Nebraska, will
also impart general upward movement
to the state and the whole western
country.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31
one of Nebraska's new state senator's

one of Nebrnska's new state senator's
has great scheme for the establish
ment of state silver bullion warehouses
and the issue of warehouse certificates
which could be used by the people as
money. The author of this proposition,
however forgets that there is nothing
now TO prevent private individuals or
corporations from erecting ana operat-
ing such bullion warehouses and in fact
the silver certificates daily quoted in
the New York money market are issued
substantially upon this plan. But such
certificates would at best pass only for
the market value of the bullion which
they represented and that is not what
the silver innationists want. Nothing
hut making 80 cents worth of silver
legal tender in payment of debts to the
extent of 81 viii satisfy the silver mine
owners.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31

To be sure there have been few un-
fortunate bank failures since the elec-
tion of Mckinley. But how many banks
and other institutions would have gone
to smash by this time If the result of
the November vote had been different
from what 1t was?
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31

years, II has not yet been definitely de-
cided whether1t is constitutional or not
Other states rre therefore free TO ex-
pertinent in the same direction If so in
clined. If enough states enact maximum
rate laws so6ie one of them may hit
upon the fonnuin which they will be up
held by the courts of last resort
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31

ports For 1895 these aggregated for England
81, 1875 $50; for Germany. sl.e26, ,729, 900;
for the United states, Sl52t. 900. Ger
many has also gone ahead OF France in ocean
tonnage. and Hamburg her great seaport, Is
surpassed only by London, and she has the
largest single steamship company In the
world. All this is the work of little more
than twenty years and II grew out OF almost
nothing. Now the Germans demand q
powerful navy to protect this magnificent
merchant marine and prevent its destruc-
tion, as happened to Spain and Holland
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31
Jealousy of Germany.

If American meats exported to Germany
really are of the dangerous character al
legged by the jealous Germans. the United
States inspection service must have lapsed
badly under Secretary Morton from the
high state of efficiency to which it was
brought by Secretary Rusk. 1t is probable,
however that the chief trouble with Ameri-
can meat is the discrimination in the
United States customs laws against German
ION,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31

Nebraska has the lead in the beet
sugar industry. 1t can keep the lead If
1t wants to Notwithstanding the rapidly
increasing beet sugar enterprises In
other states. Nebraska has reputation
as n pioneer in sugar beet culture which
1t can not afford to have impaired.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31

The public expression of council
mans Willingness to be excused from
voting on question which he knew
would pass by the requisite majority
without his vote savors decidedly of the
spectncnlnr
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31

General Weyler and his typewriter
have once more sought the rear just as
hostllities are about to be resumed in
Pinar del Rio. He really ought to ex-
pose himself to his baptism of fire and
get 1t over with.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31

Have we n city charter which all city
officers, including mayor and council, are
sworn to execute and obey or is the
charter merely enacted as n matter of
form to be ignored at pleasure? The
charter expressly prohibits the raising of
salaries during the term for which any
officer or employe is appointed. This
prohibition applies to the private secre-
tary of the mayor equally with any other
appointee in the city hall. Yet the cOun-
ell has passed an ordinance raising his
salary $50 month. 1t is not n question
whether the present salary is in
sufficient. The place. was accepted by
the present incumbent with full knowl-
edge of what the pay was TO be and also
of the charter prohibition against raise.
If the law is in force for one class of
officers and employees, can it be sus-
pended at will for the benefit of an
other?
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31
Wheat quotations maintain the ad-

Wheat quotations maintain the ad-
vance which was commenced back in
October and which apparently is not
yet ended while the price of silver re-
mains practically unchanged. Yet there
are some people who still believe that II
bushel of wheat and an ounce of silver
VIII always exchange for one another
everyWhere.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31

Treasurer Bartiey does not say any
thing in his last biennial report about
wipipg out the floating indebtedness of
the state in n few months. He made
one disastrous guess two years ago and
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31

Congressman Mercer is confident that
he will save the old Fort Omaha grounds
to the city or state in some form. 1t
would certainly be a pity 10 destroy the
value of this property by cutting it up
into streets and building lots.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31

A man has just died at the age of 20
years In little Illinois town who
boasted that he was born and raised in
the township and never lived out of it n
single day. That man ought TO have
lived little longer and embarked in
the business of professional juro.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31

Senator Hill has again cracked the silence
with which he has been surrounded for many
months. This time he says he is not a
speculator, although" he adds, 81 am a
senator OF the United States" Which is to
say that he has no sympathy with the war
antics of some of his colleagues.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31

The public will find II hard to under
stand why the council should cancel n
property owners tax simply because a
careless clerk failed to include 1t in n
statement rendered of taxes due. Such
a policy opens up more than the usual
opportunities for colusion in evading the
payment of taxes.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31

The Spaniards and Cubans will do well
to adjust their differences as speedily as
possible If either desires any voice in
the settlement. General Colby of
Nebraska will soon be among them and
the matter will be taken out of their
hands altogether
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31

Indianapolis Journal.

There are these who predict that Senator
Hill will stand a better chance for the dem
ocratic nomination for president in 1900 than
Mr.. Bryan. Stranger things have happened
in the democratic party.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31

And now the railroads are pointing 10
the hanging mp of The Nebraska maxi
mum freight rate law rs an argument
why other states should not venture
Into the business OF fixing maximum
rates by legislation. While the Nebraska
law has been imperative for over threc
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31
Germnny,s CommercinI Activity.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3O-United States
Consul Monaghan. at Chemnitz. gives some
surprising comparative figures to show that
already Germany stands second only TO
England and much exceeds the United
States in the value of her exports and i'm
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31

Less deductions for unsod and returned
copies l27S2
Total not sales. .G4T, $50
Net daily q 5S5
GEORGE II. TZSCHUCK.
subscribed IN my presence and sworn to before
me this LIST day of December, 1896. -
n. =. FELL.
fSeal) Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31
Speeches to Burn.

The holiday RECESS Of congress came op-
portunely in the way of giving statesmen
with undelivered speeches in favor Of Cuban
recognition a chance to learn that manu-
scripts of that kind are good things to burn.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31
RHYMES or THE SEASON.
Departing Leap Year.

Departing Leap Year.
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Signing softly, softly signing,
Almost sobblng, nearly crying,
As the leap year swift Is flying
With her chance n man to win
So her heart is parched and arid.
And she wishes she had married,
Not so stupidity had tarried:
And She sighs, 1T might have been"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31
Money on the Move.

Senator-elect Money is going to invade
Cuba on his own hook, in an effort to find
ont the real conditions down there. If he
isn't careful Weyler will confscate him.
Spain wants any old kind of cash just now.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31

There is no time to lose in getting to-
gether on the preliminary arrangements
IL big beet sugar factory is to be built
In Omaha during the coming season.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31

Kansas City Star.
The vicissitudes of aldermanic life in Chi
cago are illustrated by the indictment OF
one alderman for murder and the consPlcu-
Gus candidacy of another for United States
senator.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31

Wonder what was the argument that
persuaded Peter Birkhauser to change
front on that inflated Barber asphalt re-
pair bill.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31

We have Cadet Taylor's word for it
that no bond was really necessary in
awarding the Jail contract.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31
Leave II There.
nhIlnlnInnIL I,I.,nn

Unfortunately many accompany the turn
ing over Of new leaves with a tear. Others,
disgusted by former failures, cut the whole
h,tc
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31

The Spanish captain general in the
Philippines would seem to have just as
good typewriter as Weyler's.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
OUR NEXT LEGISLATURE.

Ten is the mystic number with which
TO c0njure in the Omaha city council.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31
between Two.

bttNteh TWO.
Goodby. goodby Old Yearl
We have been friends together,
Through sad and sunny weather,
Let's part without tear
Let's kiss without a sigh.
Goodby!
Here In thy low December,
JOY only We'll remember,
Good cheer! Good cheer
Old Year,
Goodby!
Hail! Haill All hail. New Year!
We turn to give thee greeting
Our hearts with high hope beating,
UnveXed by doubt or fear:
Thy friendship shall not fail,
All haili
Set all thy joy bells ringing,
We go to meet thee, singing,
Good cheer! Good cheer
New Year,
All hail!
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31
Her Diary.

She bought brand new diary most gorge
Gus to see,
Its cover was Of turquoise blue 1t closed
with lock and key;
The edges were of FURNISHED gold the
paper, best cream laid,
And proud of its possession was the happy
little maid.
"rll keep" said she, "a record of the dolnga
of the year
And faithfully set down each Joy, each
sorrow, hope and fear"
She wrote up very nearly thirteen pages
the first night,
Then her reflections grew quite brief and
resolutions slight.
The happenings of January IA were most
concisely stated
And January % the last of all was dated,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31
OF CIRCULATION.
STATEMENT

DouBluS county.
George H. TzschuclI secretary ut The Bee Pub
fishing company, beins duly sworn. says that the
actual number of full and complete copies Of Tho
Daily Morning, Evening and Sunday Bee printed
during the month Of November isg5. was as fol-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31

Judge: Teacher-Now. Thomas, the
square OF the hypotenuse OF rght-angled
triangle Is equal to the sum of the squares
plain that way?
Thomas-I guess so; ma says too much
eddication Is what makes you so homely
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31

Chicago Record: THE stockholders In
our bank held an extra meeting"
Yes, what did they DOR
They elected another board OF directors
to manage the two typewriter girls"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31
TO ALL
AND A HAPPY
NEW YEAR

Whatever is seasonable in
greetings or apparel we offer
you.
1t is the season of good
wishes and we heartily hope
that everyone may be well
clothed.
Seasonable clothing includes
such a variety of things that
we can't mention them all.
But we invite everyone who is
in search of the right thing for
his own adornment or for gifts
to visit our store.
Our lines of clothing, fur.
nishings, hats, caps, ETC., are
as tempting for the new year
as they were for the old.
Thanking you kindly one
and all for your past patron
age and an earnest desire for
future remembrance,
With best wishes for CAD
and prosperous new year,
Respectfully,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31

Cincinnati Enquirer: "My doar," Mrs.
Chatts husband finally dared to remark,
there sccms to be but one end to your
conversation, and that is the beginning"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31

Chicago Chronicle: II was case OF
dog eat dog" whore the New York woman
gave her poodes a Christmas tree laden
with sausages
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31
OLD YEAR SMILES.


Chicago Record: THE stockholders In
our bank held an extra meeting"
Yes what did they DOR
They elected another board of directors
10 manage the two typewriter girls"
Cincinnati Enquirer: "Afy doar," Mrs
| Chatts husband finally dared to remark
there seems to be but one end TO your
conversation, and that is the beginning"
Judge: Tcacher-Now Thomas. the
square OF tho hypotenuse OF a rlght-angled
triangle Is equal to the sum of the squares
OF the other two sides. DO l mako myself
Thomas-I guess SO: ma says too much
eddication is what makes you so homely
Chicago Chronicle: 1t was a case o,
dog eat dog" whore the New York woman
gave her poodles Christmas tree laden
with sausages
indianapolis Journal: My young friend"
sald the larec-faced gentleman. you
tom"
e tried that dcalin' hand at poker"
that's why I'm ON me uppers."
Detroit journal: Darling" he cried
poSslunAtely, II know our troubles are
great but must you therefore leave me?
You said you would share my lot"
,o, Yes bnt nothing was said about q
smile.
SomcrVllie Journal: You seldom see n
lawyer, no matter how Conceitcd he may be
IN other respects, who boasts of the beauty
OF his penmanship.
Chicago Tribune: I'VE shall show, your
honor,' said the attorney for the plaintiff
that my client is entitled to n divorce on
ihe ground OF non-support. Notwithstand4
ing the fact as the evidence will prove
lodges"
The application for divorce 10 granted"
interposed the judge" "Call the next ease"
Indianapolis Journal: Don't you know,
my bcsotted friend" said the temperance
worker, that the world would he millions
OF dollars richer II there were no rum?"
'Theys too many durn rich men now"
was all the bcsotted one deigncd to say
New York Press: On-Hand-Spank tho
children? Oh, yes; | have to use the slipper
occasionally but when 1t comes to spank
ing
4 wall came from the woodshed.
MY wife takes the palml'
A BLENDING.
Cleveland Leader.
The sun is small and far away
But the sky above Is clear
And there is keen refreshmcnt In
The biting atmosphere.
NV love has color In her checks
Each one is like rose:
But | regret to have to say
The same about her nose.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31
A BLENDING.

The sun is small and far away,
But the sky above Is clear,
And there is keen refreshmcnt In
The biting atmosphere.
NV love has color In her checks
Each one is like n rose:
But | regret to have to say
The same about her nose.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31

Detroit Journal: Darling" he cried
passionately 81 know our troubles are
great but must YOU therefore leave me7
l ou said you would share my lot"
Yes, but nothing was said about n
Job lot" she answered, with a sad, sweet
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31

Indianapolis Journal: NV Young friend"
SAID the largcfaccd scntlcman, you
should not expect to be a millionaire in
minute You must begin at the bot
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31

tried that dcalin' hand at poker"
said the discouraged young man. -"an'
thats why I'm on me uppers."
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31

, SomcVllie Journal: You seldom see n
lawyer no matter how conceted he may be
IN other respects who boasts of the beauty
OF his pcnmInshp.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-01-29
Recognized Value of Cotton Seed,

In paper on "Cotton and It's Uses,"
read before the New England Cotton
Manufacturers Association, at it's meet
ing in Atlanta, Ca, Mr.. D. A. Temp
kins, of Charlotte, N. c., said in relation
to cotton seed:
1.-THE seed, before the war, was waste
product, except where used in the south
east to limited extent as a fertilizer.
Since the war the cotton seed oil business
has developed to such an extent that in
the curr ent season Gn which there will
be less than usuaD there will be about
100000 tons of seed crushed for oil and
other products. Out of these seed came
the following products, against which
their values are shown:
900 gallons cotton OIL at so cts $25 100000
700, 600 tons huls, at 81. ........". 2,S0O.OO0
100000 tons meal, at $780,. 100000
so 100000 pounds short lint, at cts 100000
Total .$39, 300. Goo
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-01-29

cultivation given to cotton the better, if
1t is kept clean; and it should be in
creasingly shallow as the roots spread
out. After the first cultivation favor
tie implement is the "buzzard wing
sweep" which is a very wide, fiat
shovel-plow, from Is to % inches wide.
But between the plants the grass must
be ''chopped out" with the hoe or there
will be no cotton. Crabgrass is the great
enemy of the southern farmer in the
summer.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-01-29
Sea Island Cotton Culture.

The misfortune to the, orange groves
has set the Florida growers to thinking
about other crops as temporary re
source. Twenty-Five years ago, before
oranges absorbed the attention OF every
body, sea island cotton was favorlte all
over the State where it was settled at all;
and, poor as the sandy soils of this State
are, this crop afforded the planters
better return per acre than short cotton
did the average planter farther north. or
wheat did the Ohio farmer. Even now
on the thin flatwoods soil Of Bradford
county, northeast Florida, good farmer
can raise 800 to 1000 pounds of seed cot
ton per acre, which will bring him four
cents a pound, or $50 or $40 an acre. 1t
is an exacting crop, requiring thorough
care and cultivation in the spring and
early summer, but an energetic tanner
with little hired help can raise ten
acres of it, besides food and forage crops
enough to supply his stock. and also to
furnish his family with nearly all they
require except groceries, shoes and
Gle thing. Of the proceeds he can save
$3.50 year, and he can add to this $3.50
more received from live stock and hides
or wool, all of which comes from the
piny woods ranges and costs him practl-
cally nothing.
In the extreme lower foothills of
Georgia the planters who grow sea island
cotton mostly, wish to plant in the full
of the moon in March, but so or Is miles
further south, in Bradford county, Flor
ida, they generally plant In April. The
red sandy clay OF the foothills is warmer
and more responsive than the cold heavy |
sands of the fatwoods. In Georgia and
the older parts of west Florida the
planters sometimes use heavy roller
which has sharp knives running the
whole length of it,sgandine out on arms,
which break down the old stalks and cut
them into convenient lengths for plow-
ing under. Less enterprising farmers
pull up the old stalks and burn them. 1t
is necess ary to get them thoroughly re-
moved out of the way, else the pillow in
cultivat will switch them about, and
if they strike the tender young plants,
cause them to knuckle down and grovel
on the ground.
The planters think it is not best to
pillow deep for cotton. If the land is
plowed deep the roots run down too far
and the plant goes to leaves too much
and yields less fruit. Planters like to
begin in the middle of an alley between
last years rows and throw four burrows
together, "cut and cover" thus leaving
a hard strip under the middle of the new
ridge to be planted. When the cotton
roots strike down, this unbroken strip
stops their growth little and forces the
plant to produce more balls and conse-
quently more fiber. On pine land 1t is
well to use about 300 pounds per acre of
q good commercial fertilizer, with 100
pounds of kainit added as a preventive
of rust. If rust makes it's appearance
sprinkle of this along the rows is found
to be measurably preventive of it's
spread.
About a bushel Of seed per acre is
enough, if the seed is good. With a
"scooter" -shovel-plew-runa light fur
row along the middle of the ridge and