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Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02
ENLARGING THE WHITE HOUSE.
A. Proposition that Should Not BE
Entertained.


The idea of building new executive man
| sion at Washington should not be entertained
| What Is wanted is an executive office. There
| is no reason why the president should carry
| on his official business at his residence, and
very many reasons why he should nave
| place of business elsewhere.
When the white house was built, 1t was
quito usual even for men OF the first I'M
portance to 'live over the shop Our old
lawyers nearly always had their Offices at
home, and even great bankers and other men
of affairs transacted their business and enter
tanned their friends under the same roof
In MadIson's time 1t was quite natural that
the presidents office should be a room in his
residence
Times are changed The president has too
much to do and too many people to see for
this old custom to be retained. 1t has been
abandoned everywhere else. No private citi-
zen any longer keeps his Office at home and
no other public official Is compelled to carry
on his business in his house. The governors
of the states are generally provided with
offices apart from the official residence, and
the president Of the United States alone is
compelled TO live over the shop.
Mr. Cleveland got away from this annoy
ance for a part of the year by buying
place out of town and driving in to his Of
flee in the white house. But what congress
ought to do Is to provide an office for the
president. where his public business could
be transacted, SO that his residence could
be kept free for the personal side of his
official routine, the receptions, dinners and
the like and for the uses of his household.
The white house is really noble resi-
dence, quite adequate for it's purpose and
much more dignifed and worthy than any
thing that would probably be built now.
But it never was intended for the tramping
place it has become, and it is not just to
the president that he alone should have no
refuge from the crowd.
Mr.. Harrison favored the extension of
the present building by wings, containing
offices and reception rooms, and this is
probably the best suggestion though a
separate office building might have some
advantages. Both for the presidents con-
venience and for the public convenience |
some Improvement Is needed, and 1t should |
be possible to find simple solution OF the |
difficulty without running into an extraya- |
CANT congressional Job.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02

Most reliable reports from the corn belt
are to the effect that the soil was never
in better condition for planting, al
though. OH account of rains the planting
weeks later than last year With the
seed corn once III the ground, however,
favorable weather can do much to hasten
its growth. With such encouraging Z
crop conditions, the industrious farmer
can not help being hopeful and confident
of better times ahead Good crops make
prosperous farmers and the prosperity
of the farmer spreads throughout the
whole community. The year 1897 ought
to be a red letter year for the farmers.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02
SECULAR SHOTS AT THE PULPIT.

Minneapolis Journal: Very Rev. C. O.
Brown, who made a decided record in San
Francisco, has been called to an Englewood
Qll) Congregational church which pays
81, 200 for the luxury.
Philadelphia Times: New Jersey min
lister is said to pronounce the benediction by
photograph It's right perhaps to call this
invention novelty, but it should hardly be
confounded with a blessing.
Cincinnati Tribune: Chicago preacher
who went out on a midnight expedition
around the streets a few nights ago to see
If 1t was true that the police did not do
their duty, was arrested as suspicious
character and locked up all night. He is
convinced that the report was correct.
st. Louis Republic: A Kansas City
preacher in attacking the sins of modern
society last Sunday said: You talk about
keeping pace with the crowd and being
in the swim There are times l would
rather be with the minority The minority
had good deal the best of it during the
flood" The majority was "in the swim"
during the flood, just the same.
Philadelphia Record: A prize fighter re-
ceived severe drubbng at the hands Of
Rev. Charles |. Stengle, the athletic pastor
of the Methodist church at Leipsic, Del,
yesterday afternoon. John Stout of Dover
came here and asked the preacher IL he
could rent the old Methodist church building
for sparrng exhibition. The preacher
who recently came from Dover, knew Stout
and gave him lecture for thinking of such
thing. Stout resented the parsons talk
and started to attack him. Rev. Mr.. Stengle
was alert. and, seizing the prize fighter by
the throat. choked him until he was blue
in the face. When the preacher released
his hold the fighter skunk away. Mr.. Stem
gle's congregation is congratulating him.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02


A short time ago court in this state ad-
mitted evidence as to the identity of a voice
heard by telephone. More recently the
graphophone has been introduced in court
IN New York. In a suit to recover damages
for injury done by passing railroad trains,
the plaintiff, in order TO show the court the
clatter and noise made by the trains, intro
duced and offered in evidence three graphic
pnone cylinders Counsel for the railroad
objected to the evidence offered because no
foundation had been laid for it as to how and
when the noise was recorded, the identified
tion Of the noise with that of the defendants
trains, and as 10 the whole or partial correct
ness Wlth Which the instrument might repeat
it. 1t was also suggested that the noise
might not keep fresh on tap for the courts on
appeal, The judge declined to admit the
graphophone at that stage of the case. but
said he did not wish to be considered as
ruling against it when accompanied by evi-
dence laying foundation for it, The grapho-
phono will have its day in court
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02

| there is nb7 srillng of American Secufl'
ties to create demand for gold. 1t Is
said that Wall street does not know eX-
actly for What purpose the yellow metal
is being stHpped, but the Inference is
that 1t is wanted to meet demands which
Austria and Japan are making at this
time. This is the most plausible eX-
planation. The gold is bought, or per-
haps borrowed, because 1t can be OBJ
tanned on better terms in the United
States than elsewhere. To what extent
the Austrian and Japanese demand will
so it is of course impossible to know,
but the expectation in New York is that
in any event not more than S15,OOO,OOO
will be exported. If the amount should
be more than this, even double the
sum, it could have no i'll effects upon
the financial conditions in this country.
Such an amount withdrawn from our
large accumulation of idle money would
not be felt.
But of course such an outflow of gold
would be pointed to by a class of politi
clans as showing that the country is not
prosperous. that we are at the mercy
of the European financiers and that the
gold standard is failure. While gold
was flowing into the United States those
politicians could see no significance in
the fact, but let it be exported to any
large extent and they will find in the
a grave menace to the well
fare of government and people. And
unfortunately they are always able to
find a considerable number of people so
lacking in an intelligent knowledge of
as to accept their view.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02
British Iron Monopoly Threatened.
ll,lnf nl.,

English ironmasters and propretors are be-
ginning to have an uneasy feeling that the
American iron export movement Is not mere
spssmodc effort Of an overloaded home mar
ket to relieve itself abroad but part of a
large plan to make iron in the United States
for European consumption. AS the London
Times says there is as yet no sign of aban-
donment of the experiment while there are
many indicationI OF well planned permanent
rivalry. 1t is interesting, in this connection
to note the fact that the British output of pig
IRON In 1896 was only obtained by importing
100000 tons of hematite ore from Spain
and other countries, and that these ore beds
in Spain at least, are showing signs of ex-
haustion. Doubtless these facts had their
weight in the considerations that have in
duced American iron makers to enlarge their
plants to a scale that will enable them to
supply the worlds demand as fast as the
British ability to produce pig iron at low
prices diminshes.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02

bic insure exact justice to both creditors
and debtors. There is doubt whether the
Nelson bill meets these requirements,
while the very general opinion, particu.
larly among business men. is that the
TOrrey bill, as ii was passed by the
house, does meet them. Very few ques-
tion the urgent necessity for uniform
bankruptcy law. II is wanted in the
interest of n restoration of financial
confidence and business enterprise. as
well as for the relief of tens of thou
sands of honest debtors. 1t is really Il
great misfortune that the two houses of
congress have been unable to get to-
gether on this most important matter.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02

The Hon. Jerry Simpson ought to interpret
late the Hon. Thomas Bracket Reed as to
the latters presence at the opening game
of the base ball season in Washington. The
Maine statesman has already done great
havoc to Mr.. Simpsons feelings. Mr.. Simp-
son regards the house rules as something a
little worse than any deed of woe that ever
was done in Dahomey. What II Mr.. Reed
should now be seeking to make insidious
changes in the base ball rules? Tyranny Is
ever encroaching. Mr.. Simpson must not
cease to watch the speaker, for who can tell
what new restraints the speaker may be de-
rlving from the umpires?
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02
The Doors Wide Open.

opTITBTIvIu INIussJ HepuDIIVHN.
The door has been thrown wide open in
Iowa to the manufacture of liquor well
as sale in places where the Majority of the
voters are favorable to the business Gov
ernor Drake approves of this new legislation
as calculated to Strengthen prohibition in
counties where public sentiment is in its
favor" There is no doubt about that, but
the Iowa prohibitionists must regard it as a
doubtful bit of consolation. The plain fact
is that Iowa has been lost to their policy, and
that too, through party which never in the
state ventured openly to oppose them.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02
BLASTS FROM THE RAMS HORN.

All the devil asks is high sounding names
fer sin.
lndecsion is quicksand. Determination &c
do right is rock.
Opinions have made some men presidents
others, anarchists.
A selfish man, like Noahs dove, can find
no rest for the sole of his foot.
A lie Is the devils sign that he is still
doing business in that neighborhood.
Our old clothes have lost lis some friends,
but not so many as our opinions about our
neghbors.
The man who Is praying In earnest for a
revival In his church, will make his longest
prayers at home.
1t is clever man that can change another S
political opinion, but five dollar bill will
often change his vote.
man may be more careful about the
foundation that is under his house, than
about the foundation that is under his life
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02

The attorneys newly appointed to the
bench of the municipal court will have
a life claim TO the title of judge whether
the law creating the municipal court L.
knocked out mt the first blow or not
No allegation of unconstitutionaiity can
deprive them of the privilege of being
called Judge for the remainder of their
natural existence any more than can a
treaty of peace reduce v colonel u the
rank OF sergeant
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02

According to authorities that are
usually reliable. the prospects seem
good for aptftrly clash between the
Mckinley administration and the civil
service commission. Not that the com
mission has yet any special grievance,
but its members do not seem to think
that they are ealning their salaries I'M
less they aFe engaged in extending the
civil service office list, or at least pre-
venting sonE otiice'from being taken off
of the list. The Commission, we are told,
is bound to assume the attitude of super
iority5to thsS president sbefore very. long,
and when relations reach that point one
side or the other will have to yield
gracefully and agree to arbitration, com
promise or some sort of peaceful settle
ment of differences
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02
o's wnfXtilcal law has been up

ohio's newaiIH14alcal law has been up
of that state q" Every new medical law
is enacted with he promise that its en-
forcement will lMlt n stop to medical
quacks and p4hPestors. This is what
is expected ipo otto, but it will be better
to defer judsHaDt on the efficacy of lne
law until thefe,,1ias been time to note
how it is woffihg in actual practice.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02
Mankind Relieved by Machinery.

There was very little in the rural life OF
the first half of this century that would not
be repulsive to the young and old of this
decade. 1t was drudgery from early morning
till bedtime for both sexes, and facilities
for intellectual advancement were scarce
The rich farmers of that time had less of
literature and art in their houses than are
found today in the dwelling OF the average
farm laborer Machinery has relieved the
field and the household workers of most OF
their old-time toll.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02

As other state Institutions have been
subjected to the pruning knife, there Is
no good reason why any action of the
state university regents in the direction
of retrenchment ana economy should moi
be received by the parties concerned
with due appreciation of the conditions
that confront them.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02

Missouri has n congressional election
to fill vacancy in one district on June
1. This ought to give Bryan another
occasion to comment on the Significance
of the vote, compared with that of last
year, when the people declined to elect
him president.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02

by the time the new tarin goes into
effect thousands of tons of French and
German beet sugar win have been i'm
ported into the t'nited States, to be held
70. the rise when the duty shall be in
creased. This is not likely to happen
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02

Having pacified the Cuban provinces
for the 'steenth time. General Wcyler
has finally reached the point where he
thinks it safe to introduce a few gov
ernmental reforms as n sample of what
may follow prolonged good behavior.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02

Iowa farmers have discovered by cX-
pertinent that razor-back hogs are not
disease proof. 1t has yet to be proved.
however. that the railroad hog is not
under all ordinary circumstances beyond
deaths clutches.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02

President Mckinley is beset with in
vitations to spend his vacation at diff
ferent summer resorts. Offers of cot
tages or houses should be accompanied
with detailed diagrams showing the i'm
proved devices for keeping unwelcome
officeseekers at distance.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02

Californa's gold product for 1896 was
greater by $1,S47,245 than for the year
1895, while its silver product for 1886
exceeded that of 1895 by only S177,35i.
And yet the free coinage men persist in
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02

often, however. BY the time the sugar
schedule is again changed the United
States ought to be producing enough
beet sugar at home to make wholesale
importations of foreign sugars unncces-
snry and Improbable.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02

The extra session of congress may
not be fruitful of many laws, but If the
laws come up to the standard demanded
by the people who elected the members
there will be no special complaint en-
tered. In legislation, ms in SO many
other things, 1t is quality rather than
quantity that counts.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02

No city could be selected which is more
favorably located or more centrally
situated for the concentration of state
and federal troops from all parts of the
United States than Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02

1t took only twelve years for New
York to redeem it's pledge to provide II
fitting burial place for the earthly re-
mains of General Grant. New York's
intentions We're good from the first, but
even Philadelphia could not have been
much slower in putting them into tansi
Il. fnr
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02

Candidates for places as state directors
of the Transmissssippi Exposition are
reminded that the Nebraska exposition
law does not take effect for nearly three
months yet and that no appointments
can be legally made under its provisions
until the expiration of that time.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02
The Dog Has His Day.

The supreme court of the United States
has decided that dogs stand between ami
mails ferae naturae and animals domestic" "
This may be all right for this time of year.
but is their location perfectly safe during
the dog days7
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02

People have to be reminded that the
trouble started over Crete, otherwise
the occasion of the war might slip out
of notice.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02
The enactment of the manufacturln,

The enacUheHt OF the Misunderstanding
law by the Iowa legislature has given
birth to n number OF projects for the
opening of bgewer.es in Iowa cities. As
the brewers of Nebraska stand ready
to continue to supply all the material
required to slake the Hawkeye thirst
this is altogether needless eXertion on
the part of the Iowa people.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02

That concert of European powers may
claim Il trophy for prowess along the line
of mastery inactivity.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02

Puck: Con Vivial-Doctor. my wife suf
fers greatly from insomnia.
hysician-Insomnia How do you know
Con Viyial-Why, every time l come home
at 2 or 3 o'clock i'm the morning l always
find her wide aWakei
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02

The military history Of the Turko-
Grecian war will not make II very thick
book
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02
STATEMENT OF CtRcrrLATtoN

State Of Nebraska, Douglas County So.
George -. Tzschuck. Secretary Of The Bee Pub
fishing company. being duly sworn, says that the
actual number Of full ana complete copies OF The
Daily Morning, Evening and Sunday bee printed
during the month OF March. 1897. fol-
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02

Chicago Record
Tho TurlS may be unspeakable, but actions
speak louder than words.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02

The Greeks have only verified the
adage that the Lord fights with the
battaliOnS.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02
lie Gentle with Shcm.

Atchison Globe.
The women should be awfuly good to the
men. What with war and appendicitis, they
are becoming awfully scarce.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02
THE BEE ON TRAINS.

All railroad nevsbOys are
supplied with enough Bccs
to accommodate every pas
scnger who wants to read II
newspaper. Insist upon hay-
Ing The Dee. If You cannot
get "a bee on II train from the
news agent, please report
the fact, stating the train and
railroad, to the Circulation
Department of The lee. The
Bee is for sale ON all trains.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02

Chicago Tribune: Dearest, don't turn
your face away from me! | cannot bear
10 sec you so proud. so cold, and
ut is not coldness, Harold! II have
been eating onions"
A great light OF self-sacriiice shone In
the young mans eyes.
Dearest so have II So have IT.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02
DOMESTIC IDYLS.

Detroit Free Press: "Is 1t settled, Mrs
FIyly that your daughter is to marry
young BullionsY ,
Gus than an engagement between them.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02

otai uji soo
Less deductions for unsOld ana returned
copies Observation-Disclosures. 9712
Total net saies .G2T 1874
Net daily average Observation-Disclosures. 90 2H
GEORGE II. TZSCHUCK.
Subscribed In my presence and sworn to before
me this 9th day OF April, 1897.
WILLIAM SIMERAI,,
Seal) Notary Public
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02
ESTRANGED.

NNW ofk JOUrnaI.
With distant mods they meet
Lost friendships token;
Faded are memories sweet
Few words are spoken
Wen does each play the partl
Alas, alack! Oh,
Hers is the marble heart:
His is tobacco!
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02

New York Tribune: Hc-I am rather in
favor of the English than the American
mode of spelling,
She-YeS?
He-Yes, indeed! Take "parlour." for In
stance. Having 'u' in 1t makes all the
difference in the world.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02

Washington Star: II don't understand
why you dislike Herbert So" said Mabel
to her father.
II don't think he has any Ideas OF
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02

Puck: "She and her fiance make n hand
some picture together don't they?" "Yes;
| believe her engagement is considered an
artlstlc rather than financial success"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02

Cleveland Leader: Husband What do you
want with that thing? You'll never have
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02

any use for II IN the world. Wife-But lust
think, 1t was marked down from Sl.10 to
"a cents
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02

Harper's Bazar Wife-Ilow very ex-
hatl
Husband-Why. confound it, you paid S27
for yours!
=, Wife,No such thing; I told them to send
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02

INSIST ON HAVING THE BEE.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02

81 am sure you wrong him. lie is de-
voted to II. He stopped right in the middle
of his proposal to me TO ask how your
business was getting along"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-15

A PORT TOWNSEND EVENT.
Native Daughters of Washington
Give Their Initial Bail.

Native Daughters of Washington
Give Their Initial Bail.
PORT TOWNSEND, Feb. 12.-special.--
The initial grand ball given By the
pioneer camp Of Native Daughters Of
Washington last evening at Red Men $
hall was not only q decided success. but
was "ths event OF the season" eevy
CO pretty young ladies, al taStlly attired
ia fancy evening dress. entertained the
guests in a royal manner. The hail was
decorated as Il was never decorated be-
fore. Streams CT goia ohsccrsd the cell
ing ard caused each chandelier TO appear
Ike a beauty bower. The walls were COW
cred with eVergrsens. and az each corner OF
the hall were prettily arranged booths
Artificial rhododeadronx were proniscu-
Gus and made the scene look more Ike a
tropical garden park than 3 ball room In
appropriate evergreen letters. at the end
OF the hail. we're the words, Native Dauga-
ters Of Washington" Dancing TO good
music was tas diversion OF tina evening
Just before midnight supper was an
nounced. The tables were loaded with
the choicest vfands OF thu season, ana the
general verdict was that the luncheon
could not be sxeeIIed. Later dancing was
continued until o'clock. Miss Emma Lib
By was awarded the prize for having tbs
hsndsomsst fancy costume Ia the hall.
The success OF the ball was due 20 the
queen o. the camp, Mrs Jessie Allen. and
q corps OF active women. who SO ably as
sisted in the arrangements.