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Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25
Personal AND OTHERWISE.

The war in the far east strs American
wheat more than American blood.
Even the modern woman has an oc-
casional relapse. One of New York's ad-
vanced women jumped five feet, four inches.
| The mouse fed.
| Bicycle scorchers are fattenng the treas
ury of New York City. A dozen of them
| paid $40 each the other day, while the un-
| lucky thirteenth pumped for ferry boat and
shot into the river
| careful study of newspaper pictures of
| the commanders of the Turkish army shows
| as great a variety and copiousness of whis-
kerS as marked the famous Omaha conVen-
| tion July A. 1894.
| Some of the English journals report that
the queen has again offered a peerage to
Mr.. Gladstone, which he has again refused,
but it is added that the honor may possibly
be conferred upon his grandson, who Is the
heir of his Hawarden estates.
Charles Dudley Warner, who has been
making a tour Of Mexico comes home much
impressed with President Dlaz as a remark
able man who docs not know the mean
ing Of the word failure, and with absolutely
accurate and all-comprehensive knowledge
of his country and his people"
woman attending service in the Park
Avenue church, Syracuse removed her pretty
spring hat and sat with uncovered head
throughout the sermon. Syracuse papers are
ccmmending her highly, and say that the
custom of removing hats in church should
be just as much an item for public comfort
as it Is in the theateIs.
Representative Gaines of Tennessee re-
Gently visited the tomb of Washington al
Mount Vernon to secure few cuttings from
the surrounding shrubbery for the Mount
Vernon garden at the Nashville exposition.
When the authorities learned the object OF
his visit they loaded the Tennessee repre-
sentative down with enough to stock farm,
hn Dtai N 4 ark
oditorally: "As we were studying where
we should corral a dinner last Sunday, our
better u being etill away visiting, and
the deepest brown study having possession
Of us there came a bountiful repast at the
hand of Miss Willie Hardin. The feed was
superb Boys let Us whisper to you, she
is an excellent housekeeper. Thank you
Miss Willie"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25

On the eve of the recent city election
one of the original populists of this sec
ton who has been a sturdy and Jealous
advocate of all the dogmas and doctrines
enunciated in the Omaha platform drew
the line between populists and popo-
Gratis in the following caustic declara-
ton:
A populist is a man who left one of the
old parties to escape the methods and the
company of the boss" and "heeler" and
general cussedness of the demagogue; he is
one who wants honesty in politics and can
suffer defeat until the people want the re-
forms he believes in he can be and has been
sold, but not delivered As he has left one,
or possibly both, of the old parties, he can
leave the third without regret, not even
asking credit for having built up what they
arc tearing down.
A "popocrat" is a demagogue alert for
fusion and Doodle. He is without honor,
ready for anything that promises a dollar
without caring from what source it may be
offered. He would sell one party or one
man for an office or an appointment as soon
as another. He would vote at all the pri-
maries, pack all the conventions, be in har-
mony with all factions, get down in the
dirt and crawl like snake, lick the hand of
the most corrupt demagogue on earth, for
promise of something he will never get; he
will be the poor mans friend, and no matter
how poor he may be himself will betray him
as soon as another.
This severe arragnment contains n
great deal more truth than poetry.
There may be occasions when conscien-
tious partisans feel themselves called
upon to rebuke corruption and misgov
ernment by joining patriotic citizens of
other parties in an effort to restore good
government. In such emergencies the
pooling of issues by elements otherwise
radically at variance with one another
may be regarded as an exhibition of
civic virtue. This is spontaneous fusion
begotten by the spirit of resistance to
party deSpotiSm or revolt against dis
honest political methods. In other
words, fusion is iustifable only when
its purpose of publication of the pO-
litical atmosphere and the dslodgement
from power of public enemies.
When, however, the only bond of
union between discordant elements and
parties protesting conflicting cardinal
principles is the capture of the offices
and the division of spoils the combina-
tion subserves no good purpose and be-
comes menace to good government.
Populism had its origin in popular dis
content with existing conditions, social,
Industrial and political. Its founders
were as intensely hostile to the demo-
Gratis as to the republicans They We're
recruited from both old parties and had
no more in common with one than with
the other. Popocracy is therefore
spurious populism as well as spurious
democracy. 1t represents no principle
and aspres to no REFORM except that of
substituting its own followers in the
offices occupied by opponents. The con-
scientious populist can no more readily
become a popocrat than a democrat.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25
THE DREAMS OF OTHER DAYS.

Clifford Howard in Munseys.
How oft, how oft, we know not why,
There comes unbid, with heart-born sigh,
With mystic yearning, fraught with tears-t
From out the mist-enShrouded years,
The vision of a vanished life,
That for "A moment meets the gaze
Beyond the realm of mortal strife
A dream, a dream of other days.
A breath, a note, a whispered song
Amid the worlds discordant throng,
And 10, the soul In fond rejoice
Calls back to earth n once-loVed voice;
A voice once heard-but where, ah where
Amid life's dark, forgotten ways?
Alas it dies upon the air
A dream, dream of other days.
And now, as in vision near,
There comes form, an image dear:
A face-a dear, remembered face;
A loving hand in loves embrace.
'Tis but the murmur of stream
A shadow in the twilight haze
That wakes within the heart dream
A dream, a dream of other days.
Oh strange the dream that stirs the soul,
Uncalled, unheld by earth'S control;
That wakes within the wandering mind
A yearning vague and undefined
Have they within our lives had birth,
But hide forgot in memory's maze?
Or does the soul thus bring to earth
The life, the dreams, of other days?
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25
THE LEvEE SYSTEM CONDEMNED.

| 1t appears to be the practically unani-
nous opinion of planters and residents
of river cities and towns in the Mis-
siSSippi valley. as well rs of steamboat
men. that the leyce system is a failure
and will have to be abandoned. A news
paper correspondent who traversed the
valley from Cairo to Niclsburg states
that the adherents of the embankment
plan of attempting to contine the river
are chiefly members of levee boards,
contractors and other interested per-
sons.
1t will hardly be contended, in the face
of present experience, that the levce sys-
tenn has met expectation or justified the
promise of its promoters. 1t has been
very expensive and when put to n Sc
we're test it has failed OF course 1t is
to be considered that the Mississippi
floods of this year We're unprecedented
in volume, but a repetition of them may
come next year or at some time in the
future and it would seem to have been
sufficiently demonstrated that the leyee
system cannot be relied upon for protec-
ton.
But the difficulty is to find prac-
tiCable plan for restraining these Hoods
and mitigating their disastrous effects.
In reference to this the Cleveland Leader
SAYS that many favor the Egyptian plan
of encouraging and spreading to the
widest extent, but in the safest and
least violent way, the overflow of the
country lying below the level of the
great river nj its food height They
believe that If the water We're drawn
off by canals and bitches, as far as pos
sble, and put where it would do the
least harm and The greatest good, the
benefits resulting from the fertiiziug
of the bottom lands would more than
compensate for the Inconvenience of
having wide areas submerged. Houses
and villages would then be built ON
natural or artificial elevations where
they would he out of danger and the in
habitants of the lowlands would pre-.
pare for an inundation whenever the
stage of the water in the tributaries
of the Mississippi should give them
warming, Another plan is the opening
of subordinate or emergency outlets 70
the sea, so that the river might be re-
lieYed, in time of Hoods, by the great
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25
EXPORTS or FARM PRODUCT,

Secretary Wilson of the Agricultural
department is demonstrating that he is
practical man. We have heretofore
referred to the interest he has shown in
the matter of promoting the production
of the sugar beet The department mas
distributed sugar beet seeds in num-
Der of states and the demand from farm
ers has exceeded the supply. Secretary
Wilson is now directing .his attention
to the possibilities of increasing the eX-
ports of American butter and the De
partment of Agriculture will place upon
the London market samples of choice
butter in competition with the product
of Holland Denmark and Sweden
This is n very interesting experiment.
1t is stated that England purchases on
the average over SG00OOO0O worth of
butter per annum and much larger
proportion of this should be supplied by
the United States than is now exported.
What may be termed the minor products
of the farm, of which England buys
annually S1S0O0O0O0 worth ought to
be supplied largely by this county, but
We nave ptCh i'SlhS Si''i'N' a. w ''''hN
of these products, particularly butter,
by reason of the fact that Holland and
the Scandinavian countries have sent
n superior quality of butter to the
English markets. There is no reason
why they should excel us in this respect
PROFESSIONALLY we produce just as pure
and fire butter as any other country,
but exporters have not sent the best
abroad, willie the competing countries
have placed their choicest butter in Eng
land The same is true of cheese, the
American product having been almost
driven out of the English market by the
continental product.
There is no doubt that we could very
largely increase our exports of the minor
products of the farm if more care was
taken to ship the best and it appears
to be the purpose of the present head
of the Agricultural department to en-
courage this. In no better way can the
department promote the welfare of the
interest which it was created to care
for and advance. Every such practical
effort as it is now making to increase
the foreign demand for American butter
must be beneficial and merits hearty
commendation and encouragement.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25
SECULAR SHOTS AT THE PULPIT

| indianapolis Journal: Twenty-one preach
eTs of various denominations are applicants
| for the position OF United States consul at
| Jerusalem, and each one says he wants the
place chiefly because OF religious associa-
| tions. There is very little for consul to
| do there except to cultivate religious asso-
| Citations.
| Boston Globe: Baltimore minister has
| declared that all ministers who are spiritu-
| ally alive must denounce from their pulpits
| dancing, card playing, theatergoing and
| bicycle riding. This pastor is evidently
| panied at the sight of seeing others happy.
| We think it was Macauay who said that the
| Puritans abolished bearbaiting in England
| not because it hurt the bears, but because
! it pleased the children.
| Chicago Chronicles: The members of the
| Methodist Episcopal church in Selma mi,
revolted against the minister assigned to
| them at the recent conference. When the
| reverend gentleman reached the town no one
was at the railroad station to welcome him,
| and when he entered the church on Sunday
morning not member of the congrega-
| tion was present to hear him preach. He left
| the town next morning, and the bishop has
assigned another clergyman to the charge.
| Minneapolis Tribune: The Hoosier town of
| Darlington contributes an Interesting mixup
| for the general amusement of mankind, tired
| of the Kentucky deadlock and bored with
l
| the town was recently admitted to the bar
| and announced that he would dispense the
| law free of charge to any who desired his
services This aroused the ire of the village
| lawyer, who made the counter announce
! ment that he was prepared to preach the
| gospel free to all who wanted it that way.
AS a consequence the good people OF Dar-
| lington will probably be served with some
very crude law and some equally bad gospel.
Pioneer Press: Pastor Samms of the Bap-
tist tabernacle at South River, N. j., comes
to the front in the attitude of a man of ad-
vanced ideas, with phonograph in his pull
pit to make his Easter services more attrac-
tive than he deemed possible through his
unaded powers. The phonograph rendered
Handel's 'JOy, Joy, JOY and chorus from
the Messiah" it is said, in an admirable
manner. 1t recited the Twenty-third Psalm
with all the graces of finished orator. 1t
delivered the prayer and pronounced the ben
ediction. Pastor Sammis' only part in the
program was a sermon Easter Eggs"
And now the question is proposed: If the
phonograph can do all these things, and rem
der sermons from the greatest divineS as
well, why not in these hard times dispense
with the pastor and buy a phonograph?
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25
With the new tariff on wool, the

With the new tariff on wool, the
sheep industry in Nebraska ought to
take on decided impetus. Nebraska
farmers have been feeding thousands
upon thousands of sheep through the
winter, most of them for the mutton and
increase, but there is no good reason
why the wool should not be made the
chief source of profit. Properly encour-
aged the sheep industry can be made
the foundation of a woolen manufac-
turing industry of respectable dimen-
sions. All this may not come in year,
but it is bound to materialiZe in rea-
sonable period of time.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25

enlargement of the channels through
which its waters must pass.
These plans are regarded by many as
being practicable. and 1t is probable
that they, with others that have been
suggested, will now receive careful CON
sideration. The subject is manfestly
one of very great Importance. The enor-
nous damage done by the floods this
year makes an imperative demand for
adequate precautions against n recur-
renee of such disaster and the ablest
engineering ability in the country should
be invoked by the government for the
purpose of devising a plan to at least
greatly reduce, if it be not possible to
wholly remove, the danger from Mis-
sissippi floods.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25

One of the newly revised current cyclo-
pedas presents tables up to date of the be-
quests of rich men, such as are entitled to
be called berefactors, during the past four
years.
1t is found that these gifts amount to the
immense sum Of $12O, 100000, these sums
being given during a period of continuous
business depression.
For 1898 the amount given was, in round
numbers, s29 900; in 1894, $32, 900, ,OOO in
1895, $33 900 0OO and in 1896, $27 100000.
1t is a satisfaction to know that benevo-
lence thus keeps abreast of the increase
of wealth and furthermore that there was
never so much muniicence in proportion to
wealth as now.
All this should not, however, obscure the
fact that charity is always most honored
when keeping company with justice.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25


The great desideratum in sugar beet
culture is to produce beets of exceed
ing sweetness. This requires a careful
selection OF seed The Agricultural de-
partment at Washington has some seed which
is said to be worth its weight in gold, be-
cause it produces a beet yielding a large
percentage of saccharine matter. This seed
is being distributed with great care to per-
sons who will make good use of it. The
sweetest beets from the experimental crops
are to be selected for producing more seed
be attained 1t will be impossible for farm
ers to rush into extensive culture Of sugar
beets all at once but the sooner they make
a move in that direction the sooner will this
country be producing sufficient sugar for it's
own consumption.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25

Congressman Sutherland has an
nounced his intention of recommending
for appointment to West Point from his
district the young man who passes the
best competitive examination for the
place without respect to race, color or
political pull. This is the proper light
in which the military cadetships should
be viewed-asJ rewards of merit solely.
Nebraska boys residing in the Fifth con
gresslonal district should not let such
an opportunity pass unaccepted.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25

A good democratic member of congress
of the Texas brand wants the United
States to offer a prize of S5O,OO0 open
to the worlds engineers for the best
plans for permanent control of the
Mississippi and the prevention of
damage from periodic floods. He goes
further and expresses the hope that
with such inducements the most slillful
foreign engineers would be enlisted in
the work and scheme adopted that
will achieve the desired result. This is
all very well, but how Il good democrat
who has been denouncing foreign money
standards can bring himself to accept
foreign engineering plans for improving
the Mississippi passes comprehension.
1t is practical admission that some
other nation on earth may have some
thing which it would profit the United
States to obtain. This is certainly a
great step forward.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25

According to the opinion of the at
torney general, the secretary of the
treasury has the authority 10 exercise
his discretion in the application of the
act suspending certain provisions of the
immigration laws for the benefit of the
Tennessee Centennial exposition. 10 be
more explicit the head of the Treasury
department has Il right to refuse to be
lieye that several thousand Cinnamon
conjunction with the Nashville show.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25

Some of our amiable contemporaries
are amusing themselves with long dis
sertatonS on AN imaginary proposal to
deprive Nevada of its statehood As no
state can. under the federal constitution,
be deprived of it's equal representation
in the United States senate without lis
expressed consent the alleged proposal
hardly comes within the category of live
issues
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25

The supply of copies of the consular
regulations has been exhausted before
sular jobs have gotten within sight of
foreign port. A now edition ought TO
be printed at once, if only as consolation
for the people who fail to draw Il prize.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE SUNDAY. s5,

arises, however, in determining in each
specific instance whether or not a man
is a quack or a shystcr. The doctors
and the lawyers ought to get together
and agree upon formula which the
general public might apply for the pro-
lection of itself and the elevation of the
medical and legal professions.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25

Corea is to Bavp representative at
the postal congress at Washington next
month to ask admission into the Uni
versal Postal union. Corea has already
driven n thrifty business in issuing
postage stamps. for speculative stamp
collectors and ought to be entitled to
admission on It's record in this direction.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25

1t may be necessary yet to call in the
European powers to settle the question
whether the pending unpleasantness in
the east shall be referred to MS the
Graeco-Turkish war or as the TurkO
Grecian war.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25

The New York police commissionership
vacated by the resignation of Theodore
Roosevelt goes to one of the principal
luIninaries of the Farkhurst society.
This ought to give new courage to all
the numerous local Parllharsts who are
scattered throughout the towns of the
whole country.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25

An eastern railroad is making war on
the public official who loans his passes
to his friends. There is one certain
way to abolish the abuses of the pass
system and that is to abolish the sys-
TEN itself, root, trunk and branch.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25

Once more the base ball scores assume
their accustomed place on the sporting
the succession of goose eggs brings
mortal terror to the enthusiast who is
wrapped up in the success Of ii fayorite
base ball club.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25

At the recent commencement exercises
Of one of our leading medical colleges,
oneof the speakers referred to the quack
doctors as belonging properly in the
same class with the shyster lawyers.
The reputable lawyers will doubtless ac-
cept this classification. The trouble
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25

American Greeks may so back to the
home country to defend Greece against
the Turk. but they will return to this
country when the trouble is over and
bring some of their friends with them.
America is usually good enough for
every one who once enjoys the advan-
tages of its enlightened government.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25

News Of prospective building opera
lions on n greater or smaller scale in so
many different parts of Nebraska are
promising signs of the times. Prosper
ity is certainly returning and Nebraska
Is making ready to make the most of its
opportunities.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25

Over 5OO.OOO.OCO of religious tracts
published and distributed in the United
States last year! This is more than
four tracts to every man, woman and
child in the country. If there are any
doubts as to our being religious ma
ton, they ought to be dispellcd by this
information
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25

General Miles ought TO encounter no
great obstacles in finding a few army
officers willing to accompany him as
aids on an official tour Of inspection of
the TurkoGrecian military lines. A
trip to Europe at this time would bH
n far from unpleasant diversion from
the routine of army duties.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25
Harmony Along the Platte.


The magpies in the upper Platte valley
are screaming little louder than usual, the
roOsters have raised their announcement
of morning a couple of octaves, the cats have
concluded spring is here sure enough, and
tho dogs are strainng their vocal chords in
one grand triumphant celebration. And the
reason is whispered softly to us over the
range of the chinook breeze. The good editor
OF the Saratoga Sun and the goodly editress
Of the Saratoga Lyre have made up-and
LII
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25

The greater part of the public debt of
Turkey, according to reliable authori
ties. is owned in France. This ought to
make the French people more than
usually interested spectators of the war
time drama on the oriental boards.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25

And now we are told there is Il short
age of 25O,O00 boxes in the window glass
supply compared with the stock on hand
u year ago. Fortunately, summer can
not be far off and no serious results will
follow if Il few broken panes more or
less remain unrcpmrcd.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25

General Weyler is said to be getting
ready to declare once more that the is
land of Cuba is pactied. General Wey-
Ter. however persists in declining to put
full faith in his own declarations. Mill
tary rule is not necessary in country
that is pacitied.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25
4 Continuous Performance.


Lieutenant Perry announces that he has
secured $3.50, 900 and will try again to reach
the pole, this time by a sledge journey
from an established base. Lieutenant Peary
intimates that months and perhaps years
may be consumed in these journeys north
ward so the audience can keep their seats
for the nreSent.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25
OOn Paul Wide Awake.

Minneapolis Tribune.
England should not make the mistake OF
that Paul Kruger's attention is so
occupied with watching the scrimmage be-
tween Greece and Turkey that he is
oblvious to what is going around him.
He has his special agents watching every
movement that England is making in his
vicinity and if the greedy Briton does begin
hostilities he will find the old Dutchman
we'll prepared to meet him.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25
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