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Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-02
St-G lR pR6DUCERs ASK RELIEF

l
The appeal to congress of American
| sugar producers for sliding scale duty
on sugar from countries that pay an ex-
port bounty ought to receive prompt con
sideration. as what they ask is clearly
necessary to protect them from n most
| damaging competition. 1t appears that
! Germany has increased the bounty on
sugar exported from that country. so
| that in effect the duty imposed on the
| shipper to this country is only 20 per
| cent or half the amount specified in the
| tariff. The German sugar producers are
| thus enabled to more advantageously
compete with the American producers.
What the latter ask is that congress
shall pass a bill which will be a sort of
sliding scale. that is. for every raise in
the bounties paid sugar-growers abroad
there will be Il corresponding raise in
the United States import duty.
We have. perhaps, no fair reason to
find fault with the policy of the German
government in this matter. 1t has an
unquestionable right to favor the sugar
producing interest of that country in
whatever way it shall think best. 1t
may. in order to secure larger share
of the American market for German
sugar, pay IN export bounty that would
fully reimburse the German producers
for the American duty. But our gov
ernment should not permit our pro-
ducers to be subjected to destructive
competition if Il practicable way can be
found TO protect them against it. even
though it be retaliatory in its nature.
The producing interest of the
United States is of sufficient Importance
to command the fostering care of the
government. 1t has been demonstrated
that with proper encouragement. such a
European governments have extended
to their sugar interest, it will become
in time one of the most valuable in
dustries of the country. 1t is now con.
fronted by a danger that may be serious
and congress should give heed to the
appeal for protection from the repre-
sentatiyes of that interest and adopt
plan that will be satisfactory to them.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-02

Governor Greenha ge's death in the prime o.
life has raised in Massachusetts, the question
If too much is exacted of public men in the
way of dinrg out. Several prominent men
have been interviewed on the subject. One
SAYS that If governor, with his many ardu-
ous duties, must spend his nights in dining,
winning and speaking, he will certainly break
down. Another declares that the only safety
at dinners Is in eating sparingly and refrain
ing from ambitious oratory. leading phys-
clan remarks that too much Oratory and
tanquetng will ruin any mans vitality. A
clergyman expressed the striking opinion that
'it is not the things a public man says that
kill him; it is the thinga he has to listen to-"
On the whole, the advice points to caution
and moderation in dining out in an official
canac city
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-02

The purchase of the Humeston &
Shenandoah branch line by the Bur
lington is not regarded as n deal of
much Importance, The Burlington has
dominated If not controlled the line for
years. 1t was simply II feeder of the
Burlington main line and cut very
small figure in the railroad world. The
Burlington may have bought 1t to cir
cumyent other deals which threatened
its territory, but aside from that pre-
sumed fact the transaction can have no
particular significance.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-02
Th9 Iowa in Its Element.

One launch Is apt to be much like another;
but the enthusiastic thousands who were
inspired by the spectacle presented Saturday
when the battleship Iowa went punging into
the Delaware with a magnificent splash are
all agreed that this launch was a beauty
and that no finer has ever been witnessed at
this port Indeed, the scene, in every way
so majestic and auspicious, was one of
the proudest events in the history of the
state thus honored in her namesake-an
event to make the Hawkeye sparkle and
the eye of the American eagle to fairly
blaze with the untamed spirit Of prowess.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-02

The country will certainly applaud
republican house to keep appropriations
within the limit of the governments
revenue. That does not mean that it
will approve a pennywise and pound
foolish policy. Appropriations that are
needed and desirable and cannot well
be deferred until more adequate
revenue is provided should be made
now and will in the long run prove to
be economy
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-02

What has become of the citizens com.
mittee which was delegated by many of
the best citizens of Omaha to work in
the interest of retrenchment in city
affairs? 1t started out well. Council
men-elect felt its influence and made
promises which are about TO be broken
IL ward politicians are permitted to con-
troll in efforts to increase salaries and
repeal action t9S len with the sole pur-
pose of reducing public expenses. The
organization Of citizens should not let
this matter go by default 1t can hold
the council in check If so disposed.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-02

Iowa's state census has proved to be
Il very costly undertaking and it il;
doubtful whether the benefits accruing
from it are really equal to the money
expended on it. The idea of census
every five years is very pretty in theory.
but 1t is'a costly luxury, especially when
the decennial censuses executed by the
federal government are such elaborate
affairs. This much is certain, that no
one in Nebraska regrets the neglect of
the legislature to provide for an 1895
enumeration of the people of this state
and no one is likely ever to be disposed
TO raise objection to the oversight of the
constitution contained in its inaction.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-02

delphia, the other day INDUCED in the
following caustic editorial comment
/ under the caption "Fun in Omaha:"
! In the contest for aslninity the councils
+ OF Omaha. Neb., will receive the cake. hands
/ down. In a fit OF overpowering morality
! these councils recently passed a curfew ordi-
nance, which was to drive ali children OF
| tho streets at a certain hour under penalty
| OF some dire puritanica punishment. This
! showed little faith In the ability of Omaha
parents to take care Of their own children.
but the worst is yet to come. Another
curfew ordinance has now been introduced
which Will take in the married men Of the
town. and folks say 1t has q splendid chance
OF passage. We don't doubt II. These
councilmen are evidently in politics for the
fun of the thing. and this is one of their
jokes ha, ha. ha! They are real funny, al
most as funny as our own councils But
since they have gone this far they may as
well pass resolution turning Omaha town
hall into a state unatic asylum and then
turning the keys over to the janitor, with
the request that he lock them in for safe
keeping After this the people of Omaha
might elect a council that will do what 1t
was selected for.
While the threatened introduction of
an amendment making the ordinance
apply TO married men has not yet
materialized or is likely to materialize.
the people of the east, after hearing of
the present curfew performance, believe
the Omaha council to be capable of any
thing in this direction. Newspapers all
over the country are poking fun at
Omaha and holding it up as n border
village where the fool killer is in great
demand. Is it not about time to stop
this nonsense?
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-02

Probably the number of contests for seats
in the st. Louis convention will be greater
than have occhrred in any recent republican
national gathering. AS the fate Of candidates
may depend on the result of those contests
they are likely to be both exciting ard long.
The convention opens on a Tuesday, and may
not end until, Saturday, even though the
nomination be'> made on the first or second
ballot. Two republican national conventions,
however, Tapped over into the second week,
those of 1880 'hna" Of 1888, but that of 1880
lid not begin until Wednesday, The gather
ing of 1896 will hardly lbe as tempestuous as
was that of 1880. but it undoubtedly will be
highly interesting affair.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-02

What about that provision of the
charter that prohibits the council from
increasing the pay OF city officers during
the term for which they have been ap
pointed? Every city official and EN-
ploye knew what the salary attaching
to his position was when he accepted
the place AS the duties of none OF
these officers have been increased since
the present incumbents assumed them
people must be at loss to understand
what call there is at present for in
creasing the salaries.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-02
ODE TO SPRING.

SOmerville Journal.
The coal within the bin is getting low,
Ihe buds are bursting out upon the trees,
There's languor in the warm south breeze,
The coal within the bin is getting low.
The coal within the bin is getting low,
The early robins joyous note is heard
What If he gets pneumonia. foolish bird?
The coal within the bin is getting low
The coal within the bin is getting low,
Sweet strawberries are in the market now
And maple sugar, new-we know not
how
The coal within the bin is getting low
The coal within the bin is getting low,
All things foretell the coming of the
spring,
Half-frozen poets now begin to sing,
The coal within the bin is getting low.
The coal within the bin is getting low,
The busy bees will soon begin to hum
O hasten. happy summertime to come!
The coal within the bin is getting low.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-02

While there are signs. of approaching
activity in builders circles, there is nj
this time no warrant for the appoint
ment of another examiner in the build
Ing inspectors Office. 1t is quite pos
sible for that official and the one as.
sistant employed to attend to all the
duties of the department. The effort to
put another man on the force may be
put down as an attempt to pay political
debts at the expense of the taxpayers
of tho citV
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-02

The Interstate Commerce commission
is pressing court proceedings out In
Colorado against ten railroads all al
once. When one railroad is sued the in
fiuence of all railroads is always eXerted
In its behalf In proceeding against
ten, therefore, the commission will not
encounter much more opposition than il
1t had proceeded against one alone OF
against one at n time.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-02
swINDLER PLAYED a BOLD GAME
Rnkcd in the Suckers from Nearly
Score of Citfes

Rni<cd in the Suckers from Nearly
Score of Cities.
WASHINGTON, April IA scheme to de-
| fraud which has extended to various cities
throughout the country and in which a
number of people in those cities fell victims
in varying sums including $1,000 by an
Atlanta investor has been discovered by the
patent office officials. The scheme is the
coupler invention, the purported inventor
disappearing after taking the purchase money
and leaving all the expenses for the investor.
twelve different applications from eleven
cities accompanied by drawings which show
that they were all made frcm the same
aluminium model are already on file in the
patent office here and the name of the in
ventor varies in each case, except in two
sets OF papers, forwarded by different at
torneys In Los Angeles, Cal. Joseph Evans
j. Evans, Porter Potter and it is said Jacob
owe OF Duluth are among the names used
and the cities operated in so far as the
records show are Portland Ore, Memphis
Tenn, New O.leans. Atlanta, Grand Rapids,
Milwaukee, Seattle, San Francisco, Los
Angeles, Duluth, and Houston, Tex. Most
OF the victims bought half interest in the
invention.
singular feature 10 the fact that punish
ment can only be made after proof that
the operator had sold an interest in more
than the whole OF the patent and to prove
this would mean the gathering of three men
from three of these cities, in view OF the
half interest generally assigned. Even then
the operator could be prosecuted only on the
petty charge of obtaining money by false
pretenses. Meanwhile in the absence of
further papers action on all these cases is
suspended
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-02

We have at last discovered the real
object of that John l.. Webster club
The local organ of the A. p. A. order
is Haunting ut its mast: "Our choice: For
president w. S, Linton of Michigan;
for vice president, John l.. Webster of
Nebraska"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-02

Every man who draws a salary from
the city should cheerfully pay his per-
sonal taxes, which in most cases are
very trifiing. Whether the city treas
urer has right to refuse payment on n
warrant-issued to n city employe owing
personal taxes is question which the
courts will have to determine
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-02

Increase the salary of one city official
at this time and 1t will be but the enter
ing wedge for general raise of sala-
ries Are these the business methods
that were so freely promised three
months ago?
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-02

The people want no ambiguous party
platforms this year. Honesty is the
best policy in politics as well as in
private business, and no party that
speaks out and takes the public into its
confidence will be the loser for its frank
DnSc
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-02

| Chicago Tribune: Rivers-What do you
think of the cock -and-J John Bull story about
| the dervishes declaring a holy war?
Brooks-I think dervish is father to the
| thought
somerville Journal 1t is astonishing how
| gold dwindes when dentist takes Ii out
| of a mans pocket to put II into his teeth.
Roxbury Gazette: People don't think
| amount to much in this concern" said tho
| office boy. as he filed away the paid bills,
but they'd think different If they knew I
indianapolis Journal: "Er-are you sure
| that the minister used the expression as
probable as icy sidewalks in July?"
Yes; July was the word he used Surely
you would not expect man of his, profess
| sion to use any warmer ianguage?'
Philadelphia Record: The man who wrote
| that truth is stranger than fiction evidently
never read a magazine story in dialect.
Detroit Free Press: Grandma (who has
just arrived for a visO-Well, Freddie I
| suppose your father was greatly surprised
| to get my telegram saying l was coming?
surprised.
Grandma-At the glad news, 1 suppose?
Freddie-No, at papa's language.
.somerylle Journal: The man who. is
kindly let in on the ground floor Of
that he doesn't fall through a trap door
into the cellar.
Truth: He-Wil you give me Just one
kiss? She-My dear boy, you don't know
how little satisfaction there is in just
kiss.
Chicago Record: What can mothers do
to emancipate their seX?"
Teach al their how to cook"
Chicago Tribune: Bolton has un-
commonly lordy strut today"
YES his wife must have lent him a
dollar to carry around in his pocket
Good News clara Clara-Mr W. NicefeS said
Dora-Oh, most anything old.
Washington Star: "Did your new play
have long run?" asked the managers
friend.
NO" he replied. as a faraway, anxious
look crept into his eyes, "the play didn't
have a ,ong run, but the company did"
Harper's Bazaar: "How did you ever stop
Willoughby's, Internal gas about that new
baby of his?" ,r
introduced him to Jubway."
'How did that stop it?"
"Jubway's just had one himself"
Boston Transcript: White-what's the
matter with Greene? l saw him just now
and he looks pretty bad
Gray-Yes, poor fellow, he is suffering
from overwork
Whte---I wasn't aware that he ever did
any work. ....H
Gray-That's where you make a mistake.
He on the train the other day, AMI he
tried to open three different car windows
for as many different ladies'.
THE HAIRLESS VERSION.
Town Topics.
Twinkle. twinkle little star,
How l love you as you are!
Would you, darling, cry if /
Paid for supper by and by?
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-02
A Costly Dependency.
Chicago Inter Ocean.

VVVGl.
A newspaper at Havana estimates that the
war in Cuba has cost S134, 900 900 in single
year. If Spain were not as stupid as 1t is
despotic, it would let the Cubans go. There
is no more money to be made out OF the
island for the home government, and 1t would
be but simple common sense for that govern
mCut to recognize that patent fact
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-02

One can tire Of too much Of a good
thing 1t is within the realm of pos
sibility that even so exemplary legis-
lative body as the Iowa legislature
might prolong its session TO such an
extent as to wear its welcome out.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-02

Ambassador Bayard is said to have
expressed himself as being tired of his
place at the court of st. James. But
he need not worry about little thing
like that. There is scant danger that
his services will be required longer than
another year, or until republican presi-
dent has an opportunity to name his
SupppsSor
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-02

His honor, Mayor Wertz, unfortu-
nately struck n snag when he tried to
get the salary of Private Secretary
Broatch raised by the council The only
way for Mayor Wertz to square himself
is to discharge his private secretary
and appoint Il new one who is beholden
to the council.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-02

The democratic congressional commit.
tee has re-established headquarters al
Washington for the coming campaign
What the democrats want in COM
mlttee headquarters this year will not
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-02
According to the chief insurance mem

According to the chief insurance mem
Der of the city council, the council has
no business to monkey with insurance
rates. This is indeed refreshing. When
increased appropriations were asked for
the fire department. the chief argument
used in favor of granting the request
was that they would lead to lower in
sUrance rates. When the settlement
with the water works company, by
which the city was to waive its claims
IN consideration of an agreement that
the money paid be invested in enlarg-
ing the mains and improving the plant
the promise of the insurance companies
that they would lower Insurance rates
as soon as an adequate water supply
was provided, was the deciding factor
in the negotiations. Yet the council has
no business to monkey with fire rates.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-02

An automatic first-ballot compiler
would be n laborsaving device that
would make its inventor famous before
the delegates are all elected
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-02
READ THE FIRST CHAPTER.

General Weyler is another of those
famous fighting men who are long on
promises and short on performances
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-02
The Essential ingredients.

A big steel trust 10 to be formed. We do
not recall any trusts large or small which
have not been composed of two parts steal
and one part water.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-02

The transmississippi states are the
states that are going to exercise the de
Gliding influence in the making of the
next president of the United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-02
0rderea Governor Mnghes to yaente

Ordered Governor Hughes to yacate.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-Acting Secretary
Reynolds of the Interior department today
telegraphed Governor Hughes of Arizona that
he had been removed from Office, to take
effect at once, and directed him to turn over
his Office to Secretary Bruce. The telegram
was sent in response to message from Mr.
Bruce saying that Mr.. Hughes refused to
yacate his Office at the time, and asking what
he (Bruce) should do.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-02

WASHINGTON, April lon Saturday next
the house committee on banking and currency
will begin the consideration of the Walker
barking bill, which is the work of Chairman
Walker. The committee will hold daily ses-
sons until the measure has been discussed
and vote taken on the question of reporting
1t to the house Other members OF the com
mlttee who have introduced bills have ex-
planned themselves in the sessions of the last
few weeks. Mr.. Brosius of Pennsylvania
spoke Monday and Mr.. Newlands of Nevada
had the floor today
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-02

be apparent TO The naked eye. All the
democrats will need will be a basket
in which TO catch the pieces.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-02
Observation-Disclosures Now EIigibIe.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The president
has signed the act repeating the statute pro-
hibiting the appointment to the army and
navy Of persons who held confederate com
MI IsgICne
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-02

We suppose Greater New York is only
to be the comparative that is to lead
up to Greatest New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-02

Raised TO the PresidcntinI Glass.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The following
postofiices have been raised to the presl-
Dental class, the action taking effect today
Juneau, Alaska; University, Cal
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-02
sTATEMENT oF C1RcuIATIoN.

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
=, George II. Tzschuck, secretary Of The Bee Pub
nshlns company being duly sworn. says that the
nctuoi mni number Of fun and complete copies OF the
nDhliy, morning, Evening aud Sunday Bee printed
during the month of February, 1896 fol-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-02

indianapolis Journal: "Er-are you sure
that the minister used the expression as
probable as icy sidewalks in July?" "
Yes; July was the word he used. Surely
you would not expect man of his profess
sion to use any warmer language?"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-02

Somervie Journal: The man who is
kindly "let in on the ground floor" OF a
doubtful new scheme wants to be careful
that he doesn't fall through a trap door
into the cellar.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-02

Detroit Free Press: Grandma (who has
just arrived for visiO-Well, Freddie.
suppose your father was greatly surprised
to get my telegram saying | was coming
Freddie-Yes, but mother was the most
surprised.
Grandma-At the glad news. suppose?
Freddie-No at papa's language.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-02
A NEW SERIAL STORY.
The OMAHA SUNDAY BEE
RODNEY STONE,
A "REMINISCENCES OF THE RING,
CONAN rNnur

A "REMINISCENCES OF THE RING,
BY A. CONAN DOYLE.
A new serial story by A. Conan Dovle,
entitled Rodney Stone. begins in The
Sunday Bee. and will continue for seven
teen weeks-The tale is told by the hero
himself, who is q retired naval officer,
and recalls the incidents of his career
when boy-The opening scenes are laid
at F'riar's Oak a little village between
London and Brlghton-The story has
been pronounced bv competent critics to
be one written in Dr. Doyles very best
style.
TIE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE.
READ THE FIRST CHAPTER.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-02

Truth He-Wnl you give me just one
kiss? She-My dear boy, you don't know
how little satisfaction there is in just one
kiss.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-02

Philadelphia Records: The man who wrot'
that truth is stranger than fiction evidently
never read magazine story in dialect.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-02
BRIGHT AND BREEZY.

Chicago Tribune: Rivers-What do you
think of the ck;and-John. I3ull story about
the dervishes declaring "A holy war?
Brooks-I think dcrvish is father to the
thought
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-02

Chicago Record What can mothers do
to emancipate their seX?"
Teach al their sons how to cook"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-02


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Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-02

RoXbury Gazette: People don't think I
amount to much in this concern" said tho
office boy. as he filed away the paid bills,
but they'd think different If they knew
handled all the receipts"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-02

Somervlle Journal: 1t is astonishing how
gold dwindles when n dentist takes II out
Of mans pocket to put IT into his teeth.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-02

Chicago Tribune: Bolton has un-
commonly lordly strut today"
Yes. his wife must have lent him
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-02

Good News: Clara-Mr. Nlcefello said
my face was classic. What is classic?
Dora-Oh, most anything old.