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Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06
THE INVINCIBLE PRESS.
Tnciily Recognized ns IL Necessary
Part af Modern Civilizations.
Snrlnrlnll INlnesl Irnmhlirnn

Senator Edmunds was once asked how q
presilent-elect is to know that he has been
elected by reading the newspapers" was
tho answer. 1t is curious fact that no
provision of law exists for the official nctih-
cation of Major Mckinley for example. of
his election. According to the law, the vice
president, after the returns from the cleo
toral college have been canvassod announces
to the congress in joint session the choice
of the electors for president and vice presi-
dent for the ensuing term. After reading
in the newspapers that he has been so hon
ored the president-elect goes to Washington
to be sworn in. Meanwhile the president
still in office, is also dependent upon the
newspapers for information as to the Identity
OF his successor. And so President Cleve-
land, having read in the papers or in the
Congressional Record, that Major Mckinley
"a to be the next president, will call at the
latter's lodgings a day or two before the
end of his term to pay his respects. Finally
on the inaugural day Major Mckinley will
happen up to the senate chamber, on the
strength of what the newspapers have told
him, and be sworn in. God is not officially
recognized in the constitution. but the
American governments machinery tacitly
recognizes the press as a necessary part of
modern civilization.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06
BLASTS FROM RAMS HORN.


Young lions are often very lean.
Getting the big head shrinks the heart
The fears we borrow are the hardest tC
drive away.
Whenever the flesh is on the throne tn,
devil is king.
Live to do good aud you will never tire OF
your employment
when you pray for revival don't 80 to
church with a long face
The man who thinks he knows others is a
great stranger to himself
Turning a mad dog loose is a triling thing
compared to what the devil can do with a
gcSsiping tongue.
There was weeping at the grave Of Laz-
arus, but everybody threw a stcne at the
place where AbSnlom was buried.
Money is one OF the levers that moves the
world and 1t always moves 1t in the right
dirCNtinn WHOM gnllN mnn rontrnls IL
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06

The disclosures made by the expert
accountant in relation to the manipula-
ton of the books of the Baltimore Il
Ohio railroad reinforces the lesson of
similar disclosures Il year or so ago in
relation to the books of the Atchison
road that periodic expert examinations
of the accounts of these corporations are
necessary if the interests of the stock
holders and other creditors are tG be
safcguarded The managers Of these
roads have been shown to have willfully
and knowingly misrcprescntcd the
financial condition of the properties
under their care and to have iug2led
their financial Statements TO support
their claims. Some check not under
control of the same mon who keep the
books must be devised if these exposures
Of irregularities are not to be Il regular
thing every, time railroad goes into
the hands of receivers.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06
roREMN -AnrLrER1rIONS.

1t has been repeatedly urged that our
government would be fully justified, ms
n rctaliatory measure in demanding of
the German and French governments
certificates of inspection atteSting the
purity of certain of the products of
those countries exported to the United
States. There Is no question that Il
number of articles imported from those
countries are adultcrated and that this
is particularly true of wines
Reforming To this matter the New York
Journal OF Commerce says there Is no
doubt that the compromising of wines
from spirits and chemicals is practiced
extensively in Germany and France
ana that much of this artificial vine
comes 10 this country. That paper re
marks that without resorting to retail
alton and without alleging any unjust
Determinations against our provisions
we may with proprieiy take notice OF
extensive adulterations of beverages
which are shipped TO this country. II
might have beneficial effect upon the
governments of France ana Germany II
they knew that our government was at
least as viglant ms they in keeping ont
sophisticated food and drink. I'VE do
not wish to see retaliation introduced
into trade" says the Journal Of Com
merce but German attacks upon our
food have often been irritating and II
would be as we'll for Germany to be
reminded that she lives in II glass house,
We do not wish TO throw stones. bur
we have more occasion to do II than
Germany has, for the attacks upon our
food articles have been without any
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06

The st. Louis Republic. one Of the
most devoted supporters of Bryan and
free silver during the recent presidential
campaign insists that Bland always was
and still is the real silver leader. Most
cruel of all. however is its remark that
brilliant rs Mr.. Rrynn's campaign was
there is good reason to believe that Mr.
Bland would have made Il stronger can
didate." If the Chicago nominee was
not the strongest possible candidate in
1896, how can he hope 10 be the strongest
candidate in 1900? The Republic too
Mr.. Bryan would not subscribe.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06

The work of the life-savers along the sea
coast and the great lakes Is not appreciated
by the public, as rule, until the aggregate
figures are published. The report of the
general superintendent for the year shows
some extraordinary results. 1t appears
there were i37 disasters within the districts
of the life-savers during the year. involving
4.60S persons and $50 in the value
of vessels and cargoes OF these only thir-
teen lives were lost and vessels and Cargoes
to the value of less than 50 900, 600. This is
certainly an admirable record and a signal
tribute to the heroism of the men employed
in the service.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06

Lancaster county commissioners have
given orders to the county treasurer not
to make further deposit in the county
depository banks until the latter shall
have given new and satisfactory bonds
The question how long bank should be
permitted to continue as Il depository for
public money without renewing the
bond given to guarantee safety of the
money placed in its custody is one that
the commissioners in every county will
have to meet. No bond of this kind
should be permitted to run after its
sutiiciency has been impaired. 1t ought
to be the interest of the bank equally
with that of the public to keep bond
filed that is at all times above the
breath of suspicion.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06

Postmaster Smith of Horton. Ia, is free
silver man and warmly advocated the election
of Mr.. Bryan. In the course of his business
ne discovered that someone was sending
through his Office large quantities of litera-
ture on the nefarious subject of sound money.
This was directed to farmers and Mr..
Smith discovered to his horror that the latter
were reading the documents and that the at
tendance at the free silver meetings grew
less and less. Smith made up his mind that
he would save the farmers and the country
was going to tho demntion bowwowa and
he promptly cOnfscated all the matter of
this sort which afterward came to the Office
and burned it, In spite of hi9 heroic efforts
Iowa went overwhelmingly against him. and
now heartles9 administration is actually
going to prosecute him.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06
A Candidate with IL Conscience.

r. "All's fair I'm love, war and politics" has
long been a maxim well followed, but H. D.
Flood, who was declared by the Virginia
state beard Of canvassers to have been elected
to congress from the Tenth district has re-
fused to accept his certificate. His opponent
was Jacob YCst, whose name appeared upon
come Of the ballots as -. Yost," thus giving
Mir. Flood a technical plurality. He has de
termined not to take advantage of this error
and new election will therefore have to be
held in order to choose a representative. 1t
is so seldom that such fairness is exhibited
under the stress of political excitement that
Il is worthy Of especial mention
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06
A syndicate of Philadelphia capitalists

4 syndicate of Philadelphia capitalists
has secured authority to construct a
pneumatic tube system through the
streets of Boston for use for letter and
light parcel delivery and gives asSur-
ance that it will set at work Immediately
to construct the requisite plant. The
pneumatic tube letter service is beyond
the experimental stage, having been for
years II permanent feature of European
postal systems. In Europe, however,
the tubes all belong to the government, as
do also those now in operation in this
country in Philadelphia and no private
Sl Indicate would be allowed to embark
in the business on its own account in
any European city. The pneumatic
tube service is bound to become a rcgu-
lar adjunct of the postOtiice in all the
larger cities. Boston ought to have n
tube plant, but it ought to have it sup
piled by the government and operated
as part of the'postal system.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06

was witnessed on behalf of the rcpub.
lican candidate In the recent campaign
will not occur twice. The preparations
to make the event memorable one
in the history OF the country and UNI
prcccdentcd as patriotic dcmonstra.
tion in time of peace are altogether
proper and demanded by the occasion.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06
A VITAL FAULT.
Now York Innrnnl

know a girl whose mental powers are
quite a revelation;
We've squandcred many pleasant hours in
earnest conversation.
She knew the Latin grammar when she
was a child of three.
She speaks the Franltsh patois like ma
tive of paree.
She has mastered every idiom the Russian
language boasts,
She knows the Greek of Homer and big
Prussian words in hosts.
She talks Chinese like Ii Hung Chang. the
RoWcrY dialect
In all the latest golfy slang her speech ia
quite correct.
a wonderful vocabulary. but I must con-
fcss,
her to say Yes"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06


1t has again been affirmed by the judicial
branch of the government that the refusal
OF witness to answer questions put to
him by an authorized investigating com
mttee acting on behalf of the legislative
branch of the government can be punished
as contempt under the law. The question
Of the constitutlonality of the law remains
to be determined
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06

Evidence is abundant and conclusive
of the absolute Independence of the
Nebraska beet sugar factories from the
Sugar trust. This should dispose of an
often urged objection against state aid
to the home industry.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06

Experience is notoriously the best
schoolmaster.r .trhe anthracite coal com
bine is putting up the price of coal in
The winter time instead of waiting until
warm weather sets in. The combines
gain however is the coal consumers
loss, and the people who have to keep
warm will npt appreciate the raise in
1nul ttippg
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06

This yeaD's Christmas magazines
excel all previous efforts of ambitious
magazine publishers. They are almost
all works of art and mines of instructive
and entertaining reading. The Christ
mas magazine has come TO be an an
nual visitor that has made itself prHcti-
cnllY Indispensable.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06

Now they are experimenting with y
rays rs Il cure for baldnesS. If the new
electrical light can not grow hair ON II
pate as bald as an egg, the last ray of
ally disappear.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06

1t was hardly to be expected that
"Gentleman Jim" Corbett could keep
out Of the exceedingly gentlcmanly CON
troyersy now going on between the ad-
herents of Mr.. Sharkey ana the wor-
Slippers of Mr.. FitzSimmons.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06

Louisville Couricr-Iournai.

I0UIsNITc VOurlor-JOurn0T
According to the census Of 1890 Mississippi
had then l2O,6ll white voters and t50. 1863
black voters, and yet the total vote OF
Mississippi this year was bur 6l, SOB South
Carolina had lO2, ,657 white voters and 49,, r
9i9 black voters, and yet the total vote of
South Carolina this year was 6S,93S. Com
ment would be supcrnuous
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06

German physicians say they have dis
covered new serum cure for ockiaw.
Full relief can be secured humanity.
however, only when we are given cure
for the effects of the unlimited oratory
of the jaw that is in perfect health
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06

san Francisco's proposed charter re-
vision has failed nj the polls because of
certain changes obnoxious to the poll
ticinns, but another and more conScrva-
tive draft Is to be submitted before long
san Francisco has home rule in the mat
ter of charter making and will have its
charter amendments to suit the popular
majority if IT has to try dozen times
before everything is made satisfactory.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06


Brown county, Nebraska, is blessed this
year with a prosecuting attorney of the
shall we say-gentler sex. She is % years
of age and her name is L. Mae Davidson
Unless Nebraska is provided with a certain
number Of judges of the same sex and per
mits women to sit as jurors we opine that
the criminals of Brown county have a tough
outlook while Il. Macs term lasts.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06

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Boston Globe,

Cinnamon continue to be smuggled into
the United States with great regularity.
despite the precautions taken to prevent it.
The temptations for making money in this
country are too great to be resisted by the
Chinese when they know that if caught
the only penalty is to be deportcd home free
of charge. The trainers of the Geary law
did not reckon on the vastness of our
boundary line, evidently.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06
Signs of Advancing Civilization.

Under German influences Samoa is so far
advanced in civilization as to show the need
OF founding hospital and an incbriate
asylum. 1t attests an expansion Of the
coloni2ing capabilities of that people to
which they may perhaps point with pride,
but they ought to build and endow the in
stltutions as preliminary.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06

The Havana editors who lave been
putting down the Cuban rebellion on
paper are now eager TO fight the United
States in the same field. The bravery
of the paper warriors is acknowledged,
but they seem to have all they can
handle for the present without leaving
home
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06

Another candidate for initiation into
n secret society has died under the
ordeal The mortality incident upon
such ceremonials bids fair to surplss
that caused by prize lighting and Cuban
wars and may even equal the Death
rate of foot ball
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06

1t has become so that no man of prom
inence in the councils of the republican
party can pay friendly visit to the
president-elect without laying himself
open to the suspicion of harboring de-
signs upon some high appointiyc office.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06

The aim of the society circus is n
most worthy one, being the relief of tie
deserving poor through the medium OF
organized charities. The enterprise
should be more successful, urtisically
and financially than that of last year
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06

Secretary Morton has the satisfaction
of knowing that the competition to fill
his shoes is more active than that for
any other place in the president-elect's
cabinet family.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06

MlNnrNpOIls JOurn1I,
Secretary Lamonts recommendation that
the secretary of war be authorized to issue
Springfield rifles of caibre 10 to each state
and territory in exchange for the old rifles
now held should be acted upon favorably
by congress. The militia should have
something besides unserviceabe and obso-
lete weapons and stores. The country
should have a well-equipped and effective
militia
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06

England will help Egypt out of its
latest financial dilemma. England will
always be found ready TO do anything
that will tend to put Egypt more in
its power and 1t will also be found ready
to foreclose its mortgage at the first
opportunity presenting for doing SO
without too great cost To itself.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06

General Dan Sickles says he would
not accept any public office under the
coming republican administration eX-
cept that of governor of Cuba. Ii seems
TO MS that Dan would better settle that
little matter with man named Wcyler
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06

A movement to raise Il popular sub
scription in this country for Il compli
mentary testimonial TO Ambassador
Bayard is not likely to meet with favor
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06


| ground, madam, do you wish TO apply for a
| divorce from your husband?
| Fair Client-On the ground, sir, that he
| hasn't any ground. He made me believe he
| had farm!
Philadelphia Times: II never knew a
woman to love her husband as madly as
How does she show it?"
"Shc let's him have the top drawer in their
| bureau"
Buffalo Express: Julia, you know how
| George used to love to STUFF my sleeves in
| before we were marred?'
"WcIl-now he says; Great guns-cant
you e.. get some kind !, %, Of cloak that you can
indianapolis Journal "why is Miss
| Primly so excessively nervous all the time?"
because there's so little left of leap
year"
Cleveland Leader: Cholly-I wonder If
your father would fly into a passion If |
were to ask him for you?
Adclaide--Not if YOU tell him first that he
looks twenty years younger since he shaved
off his whiskers.
Chicago Record: what do you intend
to get your husband for Christmas gift?'
give him lace curtains a dinner set, new
portieres or a drawing clock"
Detroit Tribune: She wrung her hands.
"Aias!" she moaned, here are the bitter
TO see my son follow in the footsteps of
his unhappy father and choose absolutely
the wrong make of bicycle" In all nature
there's nothing like mothers grief.
Jrp-to-Date: Gladys-Phyllis' neck is GER
tainly beautiful, but l don't think she
ought to show so much of it, do you?
Frank Cher cousin)-Wcll you see she has
neither face, figure, nor money; it's simply
a case of neck or nothing with her.
Brooklyn Life: She-Do you believe in
long cnga agemCntS?
He-WelI, i think an engagement should
be long enough TO test Il mans constancy
and TO give the girl time to learn to cook
Town Topics He-I have trouble in kill.
ing time
She-Why don't you just talk to it?
SHATTERED IDEALS
Philadelphia North American
/ never could see the sense in
a man forming strict ideals
or the woman he will marry
The way she must cook his meals
For. with very few exceptions,
He enters married life,
And eats entirely different meals
With "A very different wife.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06

Members of the Douglas delegation de.
serve credit for their modesty Not one
OF them has as yet run up live wire
to connect with the spcakership trolley.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06

The people voted to let the existing
gold standard alone. If they had wanted
currency tinkering they would have
voted the other way.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06

Inauguration comes but once in four
years and therefore deserves celeblp.
tion. The Inauguration of n president
elected by popular uprising such as
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06

The lone gold democrat and the lone
silver republican in the coming Nebraska
Legislature ought to relieve one another's
solitude by holding joint caucuses with
themselves
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06

What has become of that promised
exodus from gold standard United States
TO silver standard Mexico?
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06

Who wants to listen to a Bryan lecture
AT $4,000 listen? Don't all speak at
once.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06

When William of Germany goes
against Grover of America on questions
of commerce it is likely to he case of
Greek meeting Creek
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06

The Transmississippi Exposition is a
state institution just rs much as any
of the state educational or rcformatory
institutions.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06

A battlcShip which sinks and is towcd
away may live to sink another day.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06
DOMESTIC pYLS.

Chicago Tribune: Attorney-On what
ground, madam, do you wish to apply for a
divorce from your husband?
Fair Client-On the ground, sir, that he
hasn't any ground. He made me believe he =
had farm!
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06

Philadelphia Times: 81 never knew a
woman to love her husband as madly as
Mrs. Tootflcr"
"How does she show it?'
"Shc let's him have the top drawer in their
bureau"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06

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Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06

Buffalo Express: Julia, you know how
George used to love to stuff my sleeves in
before we We're marricd?"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06

Cleveland Leader: Cholly-I wonder /
your father would fly into passion If
were to ask him for you?
Adclaide-Not if you tell him first that hC
looks twenty years younger since he shaved
off his whsEerS.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06

Indianapolis journal: "Why is Miss
primy so excessively nervous all the timc?'
Because there's so little left of leap
Nnnr'
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06

"Wcll-now he says: Great guns-can't
you get some kind Of cloak that you can
get into by yOurSclf?'
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06

Chicago Record: what do you intend
to get your husband for Christmas gift?'
II can't make up my mind whether to
give him lace curtains, "A dinner set, new
portcres or drawing-room clock"
, 1896-06-17

wood between, across the poles or sklus,
which serve to elevate the burning wood,
admitting Of oxygen to support free comous-
ton Immediately over and near the surface.
After the smaller wood has been burned
with a lon9-handleG hoe or hook draw me
remaining large pieces to the margin, and so
extend the area Of the he'd. When II mas
cooled, dig up closely, leaving the ashes on
the ground. being careful not to turn the
burnt surface upside down. 10 not plough.
Then, with prong hoe and rake. remove All
roots and small stumps. and level the surface
nicely, raising il about six inches on the
margin Ey a small Bitch to carry of surplus.
One heaped tea>po"rful Of good. fresh seed
to fifty square yards. mixed thoroughly INTO
a half gallon If corn meal or white ashes,
so as to see when the ground is we'll seeded.
Better to mark off spaces with a stick about
four feet vide. Sow with thumb and two
fingers when no wind is blowing. and leave
a little to s,w across The other way to insure
uniform stand. bort rake the seed in, as
some will be too deep, but rather use a long,
stiff switch and sweep lightly, md then
with q pair Of quickly extemporized sl'"
shoes (made by mailing b strap for the f.ot
on a piece Of board 10 by = irs.1. hamp the
bed over evenly. Leave the margin Sllgl'|y
raised to run IF surplus water. For Pr"lec-
ton from frost8, cold winds, feas, beetles
&c, it is safer TO cover With thIn, cheap
cotton cloth. This also secures greater
uniformity If moisture and temperature
While a covering Of straight, leaHeSS brush
NAV suffice. The canvas is far better, Tor
it will ensure eu!ier plan Js.-lhe tome
Builder.