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Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02

Treasury receipts from the internal
revenue tax on bleomargarine fell off
during the fiscal year just closed by
nearly $4,000 from what they We're
the preceding year. As the tax has
been stationary, this indicates a remark
able decrease in the output of American
cleo factories. 1t is possible some of
this may be due to unfavorable legisla-
ton, but the greater part is traceable
to the low price of fairly good butter,
with which it has to compete. Cheap
butter is disastrous to the government
revenue from the oleO stamp duty.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02
Cut-O6 Lakes Freak Fish.

A morning paper informs its readers that
from the mysterious depths Of Cut-Off lake,
Nebraska, a veracious fisher recently pulled
a member OF the fnny tribe resembling the
catfish about the head and back and
equipped with four legs, the ends of which
are fitted out with clawlike appendages re-
sembling human hands. 1t Is further
learned from the same valuable source Of
Information that in the Missouri river is an
island known to Nebraska tars as Corey
island, where a new species of mice has re-
Gently been discovered. The animals have
a Goa solueh olo"n anu Mhltvs WIN
not the mice are born with gold filings In
their teeth or the fish supplied with a pouch
in the region of its gills for the accommOda-
tion OF a manicure set the public is not in
formed.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02
CLEANSING THE CONsUL1R sERv1cr

CLEANSING III CONSUL1R
At last the State department has
taken notice of the scandals which
have for some time circulated affect
ing the consular service. 1t was re-
ported from Washington a few days
ago that officials located in France.
Brazil, Mexico and Canada had been
asked for their designations. which
mount to dismissal, and it was
thought probable that other decapita-
ions will follow. This action has been
taken, 1t Is presumed, after due exam
nation of he record of these consuls
and the administration is to be COM
mended for it, but how much better #
would have been for the country and
for the credit of the service if the char
acter and qualifications of these men
had been more carefully looked info
before they We're appointed. The dis
missed consuls are of the large number
who We're rushed into the service in
blocks at the beginning of the present
administration, without much regard to
their character and qualifications SO
long as they had acceptable endorse
ment of democratic congressman. Sec
rotary Gresham having refused to have
anything to do with appointments of
these officials Il Massachusetts Doli-
tician who believed in the spoils sys-
TEN was given charge of them and il
Is remembered with what %extraor-
binary activity he proceeded to dis
place republicans with democrats. Not
untll public sentiment was aroused to
protest against this work of democrat
izing the consular service did it cease.
but there had been foisted upon the
service some of the poorest men for
such duty that had been appointed for
many years.
1t was inevitable that there would
be complaints n scandals and these
have been so numerous during the last
two years that it was proposed in con
Sress TO appoint a commission of in
quiry. This would undoubtedly have
been done had not the president rem
dered such action Unnecessary by dis
patching the chief of the consular bu-
reau on a personal tour of inyestiga-
ton. Som of the results OF this are
already known and 1t is expected that
Others will appear later on. Humiliat-
ing as such Developments are, because
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02

Congratulations have been received by
the reform OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
league candidate for president upon the
endorsement of his nomination by Tam
many Hall. The reform candidate can
not but feel grateful for the compli-
ment. When it comes to reform with a
big II Tammany can be depended upon
to lead the procession. 1t now remains
for the reform candidate to invite Wat
son and all the other populist reformers
to join him in the love feast which
Tammany is preparing for all who favor
reform on the lines of the Chicago con
yentiOn.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02

Every citizen and voter should study
the money question with special refer
ence to how free and unlimited silver
coinage and a debased currency would
affect him-not necessarily how it would
affect him for the moment, but how it
would affect him in the long run. A
debtor might possibly gain temporarily
by scaling his debts, but he might be
forced again into the predicament where
he would want to borrow once more.
A man who r%epudiated his honest debts
once would have a hard time to repair
his credit so that people with loanable
capital would trust him a second time.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02

Senator Stewart frantically denies
that Bryan was ever in the pay of the
silver league. Stewart also frantically
'crime of 1873" but the records Of con-
grcss showed that he supported the
bill which, according to free silverite
fiction, was gotten up by Il conspiracy
Matched in England. The senator's
voucher for Bryan's disinterestedness
as n champion of the bonanza silver
mine owners and mining stock jobbers
Will be taken with Il grain of salt. The
next thing the senator will deny is that
his money is loaned out on notes pay
able in gold.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02

One American dollar is now exchange
able In Mexico for two Mexican silver
dollars, although there is more silver in
the Mexican than in the American dol
lar. Under unlimited coinage the
American dollar would be exchangcable
for only one Mexican dollar. No one
who owned two Mexican dollars would
give them up for one American dollar,
because he could take them or send
them to the United States mint and
not only have them coined into Ameri-
can dollars, but also have n few cents
worth of silver given back. Free and
unlimited coinage of silver means the
depreciation of American currency to
the 5o-cent level of Mexican money and
the depression of American labor to
the level of Mexican pconagc.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02

Mr.. Bryan's representatives appeal
to the workingmen to rally to his sup
port as "the sole hope of escape from
the rigors of a grinding gold monopoly"
The grinding gold monopoly is a
similar Pigment of the Imagination to
"the crime of 1873" and other free coin
age bugaboos. The grinding silver mo-
nopoly which Mr.. Bryan holds forth as
the solution of the money problem,
however, would be Il reality which the
workingman would soon realize in the
rise of prices, the contraction of credits
and the consequent decreased purchas-
ing power of his earnings, if not in a
lack Of employment and opportunity to
earn money altogether.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02
Sons of Distinguishes Men.

1t is seldom that great qualities are trans
mitted from one generation to another. Most
OF the sons of men who have attained dis
~tlnction in craftsmanship. the law, the pulpit
or any other profession have lacked ability
to follow in the footsteps OF their sires.
But to a young man who has capacity for
marked success 1t is not a handicap, but a
great advantage, to have or to have had a
distinguished father. 1t gives him at once
the recognition that the son of an obscure
man must work long and hard to obtain.
The influential friends of the father become
the helpful friends OF the son. and will
assist him in climbing to any height that is
not beyond his intellectual reach.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02

The silver party is anxious to have its
national headquarters at Washington
so 1t can be near the store of govern
ment silver in the treasury. The sight
or all the silver bullion there is ex-
pected to stimulate the workers who
are silver crazy.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02

Every institution which receives n
fixed income from endowment funds
would suffer II the United States came
down to a silver standard. The educo.
tional system of the state, from State
university down to the primary grade
of the public school, would feel the
inroad 1t would make on the school
funds held in trust for them.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02

The bopulist national committee ex-
poets to have Mt its disposal for cam
pnlgn speaking all the populist orators
Of note or notorlety in the country.
IiequisitlOn will be made for so many
yards Of Oratory and the campaign
managers will have 1t taken from the
stock in hand and sent TO any part of
the United States desired. Ma orders
for anything less than 100 yards, how
ever, VIII receive attention, as populist
oratory cannot be cut to smaller dimen-
siona
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02

Bryan Is not the first presidential
Nominee from the territory west of the
Mississippi. John c. Fremont, the first
republican standard bearer, came from
California, and only four years ago
James B. Weaver of Iowa was he
candidate of the populist party. This
year @. IL. Bentley of Nebraska heads
one of the prohibition national tickets.
so that Mr.. Bryan is not even the first
presidential candidate from Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02
GOD KNOWS.

Written for The Bee.
No soul can ever wander,
In sorrow or In sin.
So far Goo cannot find II
And guide 1t back TO Him.
The weaknesses and forces
That maxi our mortal deeds
Are known to Him, and, with them.
our longings and our needs.
The devious ways we journey.
IN dangers that We meet,
Are only steps and lessons
Pre-destined for our feet.
The darkness and the bruises
Are but to make US strong;
To see the road before us
And recognize the wrong.
Our Father sees our letters
And He will set us free
To follow love and beauty
Through all eternity.
BELLE WILEY CUE
Winside. Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02
A LAMENTATION.

Lotus.
She is engaged. All. woe Is me!
Her l~oye-touched heart no more Is free:
Her SOU Is wooed, her beauty won,
This charming maid of q.
Ye gods! What mortal o
Assails my breast and make me fee
From sight of man! What lunacy!
Alas! j am indeed undone-
She is engaged.
No longer can her graces be
A heaven on earth, an ecstasy;
No longer, when the shining sun
Each day his fiery course hath run,
Can l be glad-for it's to me
She Is engaged
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02
10 10 4, Or Boo-Hoo-HOo.

Song by j. II. Pierce.
Swing Old Glory in the air
Ours is the victory full and fair;
Hurrah for Mckinley and Hobart, too,
Sixteen to one, oh, boo-hoo-hoo!
Observation-Disclosures.
Coinage free for every man,
Gold for muscle is the plan.
Hurrah, etc.
Cleveland, Morton and Carlisle
Probationers may come on trial.
Hurrah, etc.
Bland and Boies and Teller, too,
Chicago had no use for you.
Hurrah, etc.
Bryan, Sewall, Watson, too,
November third. won't they look bluef
Hurrah, etc.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02

There is no doubt that no governor
would object to having the pardoning
power taken away from him and vested
IN some quasi-judicial board. The wise
exercise of executive clemency is. one
or the most trying duties that attach
to the office.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02

Reliable reports are to the effect that
the Nebraska hay crop is an unusually
good one. The Nebraska farmer has
learned that there is money in hay,
and the condition of the hay crop is
only a pointer to the condition of almost
all the other crops.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02

The electoral college is this year
larger than ever before. 1t will for
the first time include representation
from Utah. AS compared with the
original college that elected Washing
ton first president it has attained pro-
portions of which the trainers of the
constitution who created it could not
have dreamed.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02
Proud Though Poor.

ST. Louis Republic.
Spain's extravaganza in the purchase of
ships recalls that character in one of
Levers novels who spent all his money
but a sixpence on a dinner and then gave
the sixpence to the waiter. He looked
dignifed while performing the act. Dig
nifty left him penniless.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02

When a bicycle factory is forced into
the hands of a receiver people cannot
be dissuaded from the belief that the
wheeling craze is really commencing
to wear itself out.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02

"The financial and tariff questions"
says Mr.. Hanna, "cannot in my judg-
ment be divorced" To vary the ex-
preston of a prominent leader con-
nected with the free silver cause, the
republican motto must be, Protection
and sound money, not one, but both"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02

From late reports sent out from England
it is evident that the duchess of Marlbor-
ough's diamond belt and tiara are being
received everywhere into the very best
society. The duchess herself accompanies
the belt and tiara.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02
Depends on the Engineer.

The half-mile race between the Empire
State express, at Syracuse, New York, re-
Gently, and a bicycle propelled by ath-
letic young men, or as 1t is technically
called, a sextuplet, resulted in a victory for
man power over steam. But we are left
In doubt as to the meaning of the victory,
for 1t is not stated in what time the half
mile was ridden. One man on a bicycle
might beat a locomotive If it went slow
enough.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02

If the silver men are to be Judged by
the success of their prophecies of the
past, no n would want to wager even
! to liz on the realization of their pre-
dictions of the present.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02

No silver mine owner ever refused to,
sell MS mines to foreign capitalists,
provided he got his price. But he will
not submit to any foreign domination
on the money question.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02
An Assured Success.
Minneapolis Tribune.

II is claimed that Omaha's great Trans
mississippi Exposition is going to prove a
great success. Congress appropriated $780,
900 on condition that Omaha raises $500, 900
as a starter. and the money is said to be
nearly all In hand.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02

Nothing nearer the market ratio than
1G to / will satisfy the free silverites.
If they can't scale their debts by at
least 80 per cent they don't want to
scale them at all.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02

Bryan might compare himself to a
comet were 1t not for the fact that the
comet with two equal tails would be
an anomaly in the astronomical world.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02

Parties going out OF the city for the
summer may have The Bee sent to their
address by leaving an order at the
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02

Total .6S7. 793
Less deductions for unsold and returned
copies ~. 52s
Net total sales .625. 2O
Net daily average. 20, no
GEORGE y. ZSCHUCK
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence this LIST day of August, 1896.
tSeal) N. L. FELL,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02

Almost all Il important drugs and
medicines are imported into the United
from other countries. With a
silver standard it would cost about
twice as much to dill every prescription
that 1t does now. The sick and the
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02

The number of men who "~discovered'
Bryan will soon exceed the number of
men who discovered America.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02

Detroit Free Press: "Now, Kitty, let
there be no secrets between dearest.
friends. What was your first thought after
you accepted Harold Law1er?" Honest In
JUMP ''Of course" "Well, then, my firstS
thought was that now he could never Marry
you" n
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02

unfortunate who even now have enough
to bear would be still further sufferers
should the free silver policy prevail.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02

1t is plain by this time that the peopl,
make the campaign issues and not tn,
candidates.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02

Cincinnati Enquirer: you mustn't ex-
pect him to propose so soon, my dear. He
has only been calling for three months"
II know that, mamma But he has kept
me in the dark long enough" :
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02

Pull Watson off the ticket? AS well
pull the earth off it's axis.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02

The campaign button has come to
stay.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02

The Teller boom apparently will
never get beyond the boiling stage.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02

By John IA Pierce.
Crunc: Good bye, my lover, good bye" y
oh. listen while the buglcs blow
,.Good bye. Billy Bryan, good bye,
IT'S time to skip, YOU have no show,
Good bye, Billy Bryan, good bye:
No use TO primp and ut your hair,
Good bye, Billy. Bryan, good bye;
Mckinley's gun is loaded for bear.
Bye, Billy, bye, oh! What makes you lie
Bye, Billy, bye, oh! Good bye. Billy Bryan.
good bye. -.
oh you can hear the eagle scream, f,
Good bye, Billy Bryan. good bye;
He woke you out of your free tradsS
Good bye, Billy Bryan, good bye; !
siXteen to one It will not go,
You've got to eat the blacklist old crow,
Good bye, Billy Bryan, good bye;
Bye, Billy, etc.
You call him a tramp; It's the working
Good bye, Billy Bryan, good bye;
Let out of his job by your free trade plan.
Good bye, Billy Bryan, good bye,
From rom east to Nest the cry for bread,
oh, have you "a heart. have you a headf
Good bye, Billy Bryan, good bye;
Bye, Billy, etc. Z
McKinley'l drive you to the wall, ,
Good bye, Billy Bryan, good bye;
The vanished surplus is your work, /.
Good bye, Billy Bryan, good bye:
The record dark, you cannot shirk, ,
Good bye, Billy Bryan, good bye; !
Bye, Billy, etc. |
And now she's coming round the bend. :
Good bye. Billy Bryan, good bye; t
The ship of state with honest men, o
From north to south, from east to west, 3
rS Good bye Billy Bryan good bye. |,
Bye, Billy, etc. v
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02

Chicago Record: MRS. Hobbs, does your,f
husband dance attendance on you when,t
you two go away together" )e
Dance attendance? 1 can hardly geti-
him to walk" l.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02
IDYLS.

Truth: Priscilla-Your husband did not
you? Penelope-No. He says
that his pleasure consists in knowing l am
here.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02

A Brilliant Triumph.

Chicago Times-Herald.
Fate frowns on the man who lets am
bition weigh down principle.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02

Cleveland Plain Dealer: at seems to me,
Mr.. Stillson, that your new house is lack
ing in a judicious use of fretwork." well.
my wife will fill that. deficiency just as
soon as she gets her eyes on those measly
closets"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02

Philadelphia North Americans: Friends
Your husband, l believe. made 1t one old
the conditions of his will that you shoulde
never marry again? b
Widow-Ycs; John couldn't bear the
thought of me ever being happy.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02

indianapolis Journal: Jugg-I have come
to ask you, sir, to refuse to permit your'
daughter to marry me.
Alto refuse? Why, you
yes. sir. If you will only be so kind, I
know / can get her consent at once"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02
STATEMENT or CALCULATION.
State OF Nebraska, |
Douglas County.

lshing company, being duly sworn. says that the
actual number OF full aud complete copies OF the
DAILY, Morning, Evening and Sunday Bee printed
dnr!ng the month of univ. 1886. MAs ~! lnllnM!.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02

Harper's Bazaar: "a great many years
ago, when was a little girl" began Miss
Candide.
You mean n number of weeks ago. don't
your asked Softly.
1t was no wonder she said Mr.. Softly was
real nice when somebody else called him
stupid.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02

Detroit Free Fress: Heidi you know
that an application of raw veal was an
excellent cure for sunburn2
She-Dear me. 1t seems that If / wanted
to kiss "A girl / would ask for il instead Of
limiting. :
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-02

New York Weekly: Paterfamillas (se-
verely)-There was a young gentleman with
you in the parlor last night? Sweet Girl
(gcntlY)-Yes pa-Mr. Slayer. "And IL was
after II before he went home, miss. I'd like
to know, what kept him so lateY" well.
pa, you looked so angrily at me when you
came in and saw him that I guess he
thought | needed a protector, and so no
stayed until he thought you We're asleep"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-05-14

For the eight months ending with
February last the exports Of merchan-
disc were valued ut 1902. .614,9S1, which
represents an increase Of over 81, 700.-
900 as compared with the corresponding
period Of the preceding fiscal year. The
imports were valued at $541 BETA,
which represents an increase OF nearly
$74.000,000 as compared with the corre-
spending eight months Of 1S9i-95. The
duty-free imports were valued at $780,
237,64S, an increase Of over $25.10O.-
900 as compared with the corresponding
period Of the preceding fiscal year. The
dutiable imports. on the other hand.
were valued at $2s0,975.126, which rep
resents an increase of over $49,S0O.-
900 as compared with the correspond
ing period Of the preceding fiscal year.
For both the periods compared the ex-
ports showed an excess in value over
the imports. which excess amounted to
ISL .402,207 In the eight months ending
In February, 1896. and to sol $3.50 in
the eight months ending In February.
1895.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-05-14
oRAroRIcAL CONTEST.
An Iowa Man WINS tho First Place
With Illinois Second.

Kansas City. Mo-, Mny IA. NJ. Cloud
Of Lenn6x college, Hopkinton. Iowa. won
the Interstate oratorIcal contest at Topeka,
Kansas, tonight with an oration entitled
"Pollcy of Metternich." The Illinois man
was second, Kansas third, Indiana fourth,
Minnesota fifth, Ohio sixth, Missouri
seventh. Colorado eighth, Nebraska ninth.
One of the musical features was the
glee club, thirty strong, from the Ohio
Wesleyan college. Two Wisconsin contcs-
tants were ruled out Of the contest as the
result Of complication over the mark
lngs of the judges in the state contest.
The judges on delivery were Rev. Myron
Reed Of Denver, William Warner Of Kar-
sas City and Lafayette Young Of Des
Asines, Iowa. The judges on thought and
composition were President James b.
Angel of the University Of Michigan,
Russell a. Conwell of Philadelphia and
John Temple Graves Of Atlanta.
The contest was followed by banquet.
The election of officers will take place at
business meeting tomorrow morning.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-05-14
State Crop X port.

The Colorado weather bureau reports:
The conditions during the past week
have been favorable in the north. CEN
tral and eastern portions of the state,
while In the west and south the weather
has been very dry and windy, and
crops made but little progress. in great
many instances 1t having become neces-
sary to irrigate to germinate the grain.
The heavy rain Of Tuesday In the east
ern portion Of the state has been Of
great benefit to the farming interest, re-
ports from the border counties Indicating
n very encouraging outlook for the
farmers. Farm work has progressed
rapidly in the north central section, the
seeding of oats and barley being about
completed and corn planting begun
High winds have caused some damage
TO property In the eastern and southern
portions of the state.
Reports from the north central section
state that crops are looking well and
everything is favorable. Moisture Is de-
sirable.
In the eastern section reports are even
more favorable. The ground has been
favored with light rains. Heavy winds
have done some damage to wind mills.
On the Divide farmers are somewhat
behind because of the heavy storms.
Crops are doing well and good year Is
expected.