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Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-23
FircprOOf Buildings.

Globe-Democfat.
Philadelphia had a costly fire the other
day among buildings constructed Of iron
and stone, but their contents were COM
bustible and the structures were entirely
destroyed in a very short time. The archi-
tects say that real fireproof building is
provided with shutters cased in iron.
It's beams are of iron or steel cased In nom
combustible materials, the floors are Of tile
and the partitions treated so as to burn but
slowly, Elevator shafts are lined with brick
and have automatic caps and doors, and sky
lights are protected from Offering a sudden
and powerful draft, The buildings destroyed
in Philadelphia fell far short of these re-
quirements, and while freproof in name. were
not so in reality.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-23
Whatever congress decides to do with

Whatever congress decides to do with
the Pacific railroad debt. no settlement
should be made or permitted that does
not insure the operation of the Union
and Central Pacific roads under n
single management. The eXtortionutc
charges maintained for the purpose of
divortng traffic from this direct route
to the Southern Pacific for the benefit
of the Huntington syndicate should be
forever abolished
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-23

One of the Vanderbilts once achieved
orous eplthet to the public from which
his fortune was derived. Now Mr..
Huntington, in reply to the question
whether he Is indifferent to public
opinion, asserts that he is satisfied if
one man thinks well of him and that
Is all that is required TO satisfy him.
Huntington ought to be the most com
placent man in the world, But some
how. or other his actions sadly belle his
words.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-23

The scmi.centennial celebration of
towa's statehood at Burlington, for
which preparations are in progress. will
no doubt be appropriate To the occasion
and crcditablc to the great state which
has evolved out of such small begin
nings fifty years ago. As the ncighbor
of Iowa and sharcr-in its prosperity
Nebraska will extend its most sincere
congratulations, Iowa has Just grounds
to feel proud of its record as n state.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-23
LOVE IS A SHADOW.

Love is a shadow fleeing ever
From those who seek his face;
Love Is dreamer waking never
From Loves ETHEREAL place.
Mortals sleep and bending DER them
This shadow bids them come;
Let but Love go on before them
They follow blind and dumb.
Shadows come in sunny weather;
Love Is of the day.
Grief and darkness are together
When Love is far away.
Love Is a river flowing ever
out toward the restless sea:
Love is a shadow staying never
To rest on you and me.
BELLE WILEY CUE.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-23

Should the government subSidize u
Pacific cable company on condition
merely that charges on private tele-
grams should not exceed 30 cents Il
word TO Hawaii, and S1.25 word to
China and Japan. no household could
afford to be without direct connection
by special wire with Honolulu, Toxic
Hong Kong and Tien-Tsin
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-23
CROSSING THE DELAWARE.

George v. Hobart in the New York Herald
And so. you'd have me tell the tale
My father oft told me!
story of the days when pale
stood stark and grim before that band
OF men beyond compare
The tale of Washnf5sn shs hs grand
one chrstmas sl' aa,I night long yea, years ago.
And through the darkcned air the snow
on frozen pinions. flew,
s!oea tf brave rave and a. p; fsarisss S'h Where
The fretful Delaware.
Nor ice s,S nor , storm % nor ,; cruel blast
They have resolved; the die Is cast
OF boo hood upon o the ,sd, snow W. they've r left
OF all life,s comfort there bereft.
Beside the Delaware.
But Onward onward!,' is the word
1T, Their brave command,er ,,. oPeo speaks g ,o,r,
WGen tsr9 n6 d Se Seedo som ms Seeks Yoce Is ha
TO do his bidding; put aside
There's victory DER the icy tide.
Across the Delaware
on through the gloomy, stormy night
with hardships dire they cope
2r The qGs sRS Mfye aSd aaa al h"ps Sa Rsht
Unlil at last. al. cold and dank,
They greet the mornings glare
Safe thro' the tide they've reached the bank
Across the Delaware.
VI.
And then, nine miles beyond they so.
with steady. solemn tread,
To where the hated Hessian foe
Sleep In their drunken bed.
Aroused from dissipatl1ns doze
In wild surprise they stare.
And, conquered, give their swords to those
Who crossed the Delaware.
VII.
This children. Is the story true
OF noble, fearless men;
And may its lesson be to you a
A guide and solace when
storms hover near, my brave grandson,
And you. granddaughter fair
Press onward til yictry'S won
Across Lies Delaware.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-23

A Chicago paper descants on the
wastefulness of litigation and suggests
that it would be IN immense saving all
around il the la8sIWfre so amended as
to take away the Ijght of appeal in
petty cases and making the decision of
the trial court in siich cases final. The
fact seems to be overlooked that most
of our legislation is made by lawyers
and that lawyers are the ones who
profit by protracted litigation. So long
as the majority of our legislative solons
belong to the legal profession the
chances will be small that they will
do anything to set limits upon their
own fees.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-23

"The st. Louis convention will be Il
highly interesting gathering" remarks
one of our contemporaries with refer
ence to the republican national con-
vention. OF course it will. 1t will place
United States, and any gathering that
does that is always mighty interesting.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-23

Householders and consumers of ice
generally will disapprove of the action
of leading dealers In forming trust
for the purpose of maintaining high
prices. Be 1t said to the credit of Il
few dealers that they refused to join
the pool. The people will find them out
and their reward will be ample.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-23

Nebraska is capable of raising enough
sugar bccts to keep more than 100 beet
sugar factories in operation. The two
factories that we already have have
never experienced any difficulty in find
ing Il lucrative market for their pro
duct. The invitation to capitalists to
invest in the Nebraska beet sugar in
duslry could not be made much more
tempting or promising of sure returns.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-23

Among the itemzed heads in the tariff bill
Is one which reads. "Shoddy waste, rags.
nolls,' etc. These terms represent low grades
of wool which are used to adulterate higher
grades in the manufacture Of cheap and
oddly goods. During the last year of the
Mckinley law we imported Of these articles
210 404 pounds; during the first year of the
present tariff we imported of the same ar
tices II ,666, 1868 pounds
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-23

The Omaha platform is being en-
dOrsed somewhere almost daily now
adays. The next populst national plat
form, however. will be known as the St
Louis platform, and Omaha, after the
convention, will lose the small measure
this connection.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-23

EX-Consul Waller is once more a
free man. The United States has been
given an example of the diplomatic
courtesy Of the French, and Mr.. Waller
has learned by bitter experience that it
Is dangerous to trifie with the aiithori-
ties of Madagascar.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-23
A .Speck OS Trouble.
MinneannllS Journal.


The sending Of 10000 additional troops
into South Africa by the British government
taken In connection with the threat of that
government to consolidate all South Africa
will enable outsiders to see IL Emperor Will
liam's declared purpose to protect German
interests in Africa amounts to anything
The German government yet stands firm in
its insistence upon the independence of the
Tranevaal republic
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-23

The bible tells us of people trying to
make bricks without straw. but now
people are making bricks without clay.
The new bricks hail from Kansas.
They are said to be made of straw and
wood pulp and to be specially adapted
for use as street pavements. A paper
city may some day consist of city
paved with paper and built of paper.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-23

Chalrncey Depew has declined an in
vltation to speak before the law stu
There must be shortage in the Kan
sas crop of law students or Chauncey
would never have declined an opportu-
nifty to spread the gospel of Depew.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-23

New York World.
III the north pole was not to be found by
an American, it is matter of satisfaction
that the discoverer should be a Norwegian.
Next to the Phoenicians the Morse have been
the worlds greatest seafaring race, and it is
not absolutely certain that they did not dis
cover America.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-23

Coils =. Huntington has most con-
venient memory. The facility with
which he forgets disagreeable incidents
I'm his career is equalled only by his
ability to remember points that can be
be turned in his favor.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-23

The closing of the teachers training
school has left the city with several
high-priced teachers on its pay roll too
many The school board must reduce
its top-heavy teachers salary list to
something like natural proportions.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-23

irrigation board. Up to date there has
been no sign of any resignation. The
secretary evidently labors under tho
impression that his successor will not
he as competent as he TO pass upon lr-
iigation claims or to draw two salaries
at one time
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-23


The Spanish newspaper that goes off into
Mysteries over lynchngs in the United States
should remember that congress and the pres
ident don't authorize them, while the Cortes
ard the government Of Spain were directly
responsible for the inhumanities of the last
Cuban war, and apparently expect Weyler
to carry on war of determination at
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-23

After adjusting prices for the coming
season. members of the plate glass
trust agreed that the outlook through
their product was much brighter-a
statement which under the circum-
stances must be quite transparent TO
everybody
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-23

revenue remain for future determine
ton. They have done their duty and
are not called upon to consider any new
cXpcdents and certainly not to make
any departure which might cause the
party loss of popularity.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-23
Unjust Discrimination.

The increase Of rates, on accident insur-
ance policies issued to bicycle riders may be
all right but what the riders would like to
know is the cause of this discrimination
against them. Are not the pedestrians they
encounter subject to just as great risks from
the wheel? ~; 'a1."'.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-23

When the secretary of the State
Board of Irrigation was appointed to
the position of city engineer OF Omaha
he announced that he would relinquish
the less remuneratiye office as soon as
he was able to clear up the work that
had accumulated on the hands of the
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-23

Mississippi has established an educa-
tional qualification for the suffrage in
that state, but judging from the free
silver resolutions just enacted by the
senate the change has had no percepti-
bic effect upon Mississippi democrats.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-23

The republican, party has presidential
timber enough to make up the states
Of all the different parties and use
nothing hut first-class material then.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-23
There Are Otherx-on Foot.

0HIVSlEO TTIDufe.
The accident insurance company which Is
Offering special inducements to bicyclists is
making a great mistake. 1t should devote
its attention TO people who have to walk.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-23
One Di.tingui.ht,e Feature.

AtChlsOn Globe.
The only difference we have been able to
find between literary people and those who
are not is that the literary people are
easier victims for book agents.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-23

Texas Sftings: Said Sam Spooney to the
object of his. affections: Miss Fannie I
have time and again tried to tell you what
my feelings were toward yuu. but you in
varlab.y told me to stop. | now take ad-
vantage of your having such a sore throat
yCu,'
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-23
srATEMENT or c1Rcu1Ar1oN.

George II. Tzschuck secretary Of The Zee Pub"
fishing company. being duly sworsi says that the
actual number OF fun and complete copies OF the
Daily Morning. Evening ard Sunday Bee printed
during the month OF January. 1896, was as fol-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-23

Atchison Globe Every woman regards
the confession of a young man that he Is
to be a better man as equivalent to
a PROPOSAL
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-23
MILITARY TRAINING IN SCHOOLS.
Why such Discipline Is of Bcucat 60
Roth Pupils and the Nation.


Roth Pupils and the Nation.
The following correspondence explains
itsclg:
MANSFIELD. o., Feb. 1I.--Mr. Il. Rose
water. Editor OF The Bee; Dear Sir One
OF the enclosed leaflets is a copy of the Car
ter bill, now pending In congress. which aims
to secure military training In the public
schools. To enact such a law will be the
educational blunder OF the century, from
which We cannot easily free ourselves when
cnce the step is taken.
viii you join us in an EFFORT to prevent
such legislation? Your privilege through
the press enables you to reach many readers
Your name appended TO these three petit
tions sending one to each OF your United
States senators and the other to your rep
resentative at Washington, cannot fail to
add force to the protest which Is going to
congress from all parts OF the country.
May we depend upon your cooperation In
this Important matter? Respectfully.
FRANCES w. LETTER,
Superintendent National Womans Christian
Temperance Union, Physical Culture De-
partment.
OMAHA. Feb 22-Mrs. Frances Letter.
Mansfield, o.: Dear Madam-Your letter en-
closing copy Of Senator Carter's bill has been
on my desk for several days, but | had no
time TO give IL consideration until this morn
IN.
1t strikes mo that the bill is altogether too
sweeping but at the same time must say
have been personally in favor of military
drll in the higher grades of the public
schools. In my judgment 1t would tend TO
improve the physical condition Of the boys
ana teach them the prerequisites to success
in life, namely, discipline and obedience.
Military drill has been a voluntary branch
of instruction in our State university and in
other state universities where army Of
fcers detailed by the War department have
acted as instructors and 1t has, so far us |
can learn been beneficial
The idea that martial training will infuse
into the coming generation desire for war
is erroneous. While ! am believer in in
ternatonal arbitration and the peaceful ad-
justment of all differences that might pro-
woke war, do not believe it possible to avoid
periodic bloody riots. revolutions and re-
bellions that will have to be put down by |
force.
with all our boasted civilization, we are
still not remote from the savage state. Force |
stil governs the world and ii always WILL !
unless human nature is changed. 1t takes |
force to compel obedience to law and to |
order. The nation whose citizens |
are ever ready to suppress domestic nsur- |
recton and resist foreign aggression by |
a patriotic volunteer army COM
manded by trained officers is surest to en-
joy the uninterrupted blessings of peace, |
realize that these views may not be In |
accord with those entertained by yourself
and the majority Of the WOman's Christian
union, but | trust that such
differences of opinion will not deprive me OF
your esteem. Yours very truly,
e. RoSEwATER
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-23

Indianapolis Journal: Mrs. Peck-What Is
the crime of 1873. dear?
N. Peck-DOn't you remember? That is
the year you roped me into marrying you.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-23

Chicago Record: Husband-How many
people are there in the next house back Of
us?
Wife-I don't know; they have their wash
ing done at a laundry
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-23

Cincinnati Enquirer: Laura-Last summer
had no .ess than six men at my feet.
Flora-Well. there ought to be room for
hem all at once.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-23

Detroit Free Press "AIy wife is a woman
who is very hard to please"
She has never given any evidence of it,"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-23

Puck: II wonder how he ever persuaded
her to marry hm?"
He told her his first wife married him to
reform him and failed"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-23

Boston Transcript: Visitor Clearing the
piano in the next room)-Is that your
daughter? She appears to be playing with
Only one hand.
Gentleman of the house--Yes; her fellow
is probably playing with the other.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-23
DOMESTIC IDYLES.

New York Herald: Esie-My husband is
very hard to please.
louise-He must have changed consider
ably since he married you
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-23

Philadelphia Record Hoax-Whats a
good book for man about to get married?
JoaN-A bank book.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-23

Be!air Democrat: Agitated Young Bride
groom Immediately after CEREMONY
Serena, sha.l-shall I-sha!l we-shall we
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The Chicago Lady ouartette.

The Chicago Lady Quartette.
Deadwood Pioneer: The Chicago Lady
Quartette sang last night at the Congre-
gational church to crowded and de-
lighted house. The solo work wae artis-
tic and delightful. Miss Katherine Jones
the contralto, sang "Polly and T. in g.
voice as sympatnetic and sweet as the
so-3. The soprano. Miss Pearl Hodson
sang a waltz song which showed to ad-
vantage the great fexlbility and finish
OF her voice. The mezzo soprano sang
exquisite a selection from Les Huguenots
and Miss Alice Raymond sang, in her
maryelously deep alto, 'tThe Last
Watch" The lnpersonator, Miss Nettie
!ac:son, was excellent, but proved es-
pecially pleasing IN "What Little Boy
Thinks About Things" The feature of
the evening was OF course the quartette
singing which was absolutely perfect
The program closed all to soon in spite
OF repeated encores. with Pinsutt's
'::Good Night" aud the only regret ex-
pressed was that they were not to sing
again tonight.
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Democratic Convention.

The democrats of this county met in
convention at the court house In Rapid
City last Saturday for the purpose Of
selecting delegates to the state conven-
tion to be held at Aberdeen, May 20,
where delegates to the national conven-
ton will be chosen.
The convention was called to order by
Channcey L. Wood, who read the call
for the convention after which Judge
LaFabre was chosen temporary chair
man and Hugh Mcmahon, secretary
which organization was made perma-
nsnt by motion.
A committe Of five consisting OF Jas.
Brennan, Howard Worth, Jas. Sharp,
G. Scbnasse and r. E. Talent was ap-
pointed on credentials which reported
the following delegates as entitled to
seats in the conventions:
Rapid City, First Ward: Thos. Hale,
C. P. little, R. E. Talent and j. p. Nc
Elroy, Jr.
Second Ward: J. M. Woods, W. O..
Temple. Lhauncey L. Wood, j. r. Sharp
and John LaFabre.
Third Ward: Jas. Brennan, John 2.
Plunkett and Howard Worth.
Fourth Ward: G. Schnasse and j. j.
Mcnamara.
Hill City No. /: DR.. Rath, Chas. Mad
den, by E. W. Speed, proxy.
Hill City No. 2: E. w. Speed, Geo. G.
Cassler by E. w. Speed, proxy and F. p.
Hannah.
Ksostone: E. W. Zarant, Chas. Up
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ham, $. J. Palmer, by W. o. Temple,

ham, $. J. Palmer, by w. o. Temple,
proxy.
Sheridan: Leonard Beartschy, by J..
M. Woods, proxy.
A committee consisting of j. J. Nc
Namara, 3. w. Speed, Thomas Hale, D..
w. Flick and w. O. Temple was then
appointed for the purpose OF selecting
nine delegates to attend the state con.
vention which committee reported the
following named gentlemen who were ac-
cepted bv the convention as delegates,
G. H. McKibhin. D. W. Flick, J. M.
Woods, E. w. Speed, W. o. Temple, G..
L. Wood, Thos. Hale and R. E. Talent.
j. R. Sharpe offered the following re-
solution which was unanimously
adopted:
RESOLVED, That we recognize the
hon. Jas. M. Woons as the popular
representative from this district as a
delegate to the democratic national con-
vention to be held at the city of Chicago
1lllnc1s, on the seventh day OF July, A.
d., 1896, and that the delegates by their
ConVeHUlou eleCCeu, D6 instructed TO
vote for HIM as such delegate and to
use all honorable means to secure his
election. Be it furthur
RESOLVED, That the delegates attend
ing the state democratic convention to
be held at Aberdeen, s. D., on the Goth
day OF Nav, 1896, be authorized to cast
the full vote OF our delegation for Hon.
James NJ. Woods for delegate to the de-
mocratlc national convention to be
held at Chicago, Illinois on July Z, 1896.
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commissioners. that in all such cases
the county treasurer OF said Pennington
county, South Dakota, is hereby atl-
thorized. empowered and instructed to
issue t0 the owner or owners of such
property. upon payment to him in cash
OF sum Of money equal in amount to
the amount OF the original tax assessed
against such property for such years, less
the accrued penalty and interest thereon.
a receipt in full for such taxes for the
years they are 40 delinquent, provided.
and it is hereby expressly understood
that no compromise or reduction is or
shall be made in any case unless the
whole amount Of such original tax due
and delinquent as aforesaid shall be
paid in cash. and that such payment of
cash Is made by the owner or owners OF
such property to said county treasurer
on or before twelve o'clock noon. of the
first day Of July. 1896, and the county
auditor is hereby directed to publish in
each OF the official newspapers of said
county copy of this resolution for
period OF at least two weeks.
And whereas it appears from the
statement made by the county treas
urer, that acting under the instructions
OF a writ of mandsmus,.. issued bv the
Hon. William Gardner, Judge OF the
seventh judicial circuit court, he did
accept and receipt for county wsrrants
when rendered IN payment OF such taxes
as were mentioned in said resolution,
such action being a direct violation of
the terms OF compromise and the direct
result OF the action taken by the said
judge in issuing said writ OF mandamus.
Therefore resolved. That we hereby
demurr to the action OF the Hon Judge
therein taken, protesting against !. the
same and instruct the states attorney
to commence such action as may be
necessary to test it's legality.
Bond OF John R. Brennan was upon
motion approved and contract for
boarding jurors and ballffs for the
ensuing year, signed.
Petition of A. D. Trask ct al for the
appointment Of NJ. G. Peck to the office
OF justice OF the peace in and for Pactola
precinct was granred and the auditor
instructed to Issue a certificate OF APP
! polntment to said M. C. Peck.
c. Fl. Clifford. having appeared before
the board for Mrs Mary r. Clifford in
the matter Of the adjustment of the
Allen placer, or at least upon that
portion Of it owned bv Mrs Mary r.
Clifford for the years 1892, 1898, 1894
and 1895.
Upon motion the auditor was
lnstrusted to look the matter up and
make proper adjustment OF the taxes
Upon morton the board adjourned to
Meet April 18th, 1896, at 8 o'clock a,
m.
A. J. MCCAIN, Chairman,