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Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-04
ONE NtrION'S niRTIID

Theron Brown. in Ilnrpcrs Iaaar
Let hoary dynastics forget
Their natal days fahling png"?
our country keeps her birthday Vet,
And dlres the world to doubt her age.
Of all the governments of men.
She wears her sunshine on her brow;
The rest began, they know not when,
Ana climbed to power they know not how,
We love her best who most admire
The outset of her life OF might
Portrayed in mOnOglyphs of fire
And writ in capitals OF light.
And twice is poet skilled to sing
Who clcarest chants his nations morn,
And every freeman twice a king
For knowing when his realm was born.
our unions youth grew early wise
VINO shout its date in SUhOolmate play
And Independence learn 20 prize
With honOrS to its advent day.
Land of all lands the sole ana first
From ancient gloom to save the hour
When, grown from Freedoms kernel, bursf
Thy bud of empire into flower.
Thy birthday, and thy Washington's,
Are way-marIs on the path of time:
Nor al the light of all thy suns
Can dim the day-star of thy prime.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-04
TRADE CONFINES ABROAD.
How European Countries Take Trusts
by the Neck.

Chicago News.
The formation of trusts to control output
and prices is making a good deal of stir on
the continent of Europe and is being met
with far more vigOr than is accorded them in
this country
In Austria the creation OF trust TO con-
troll the domestic price Of beet sugar has re
suited IN a hill offered lin the Rcichsrath for
the regulation of all such copbnationS, It
appears that Austria already has a syndicate
that regulates the price of petroleum and
that several others are in process OF iornd-
ton to control the prices of beer, brandy
ana some other articles of common consump-
tion and the design of this proposed law is
not only to wipe out all such existing com
bines but TO render their formation impossi-
BILE in the future.
All trusts ara to be placed under the con
troll Cf the minister Of finance, who may pro
hibit the formation of any tlust or union Of
trusts, and all combinations must submit to
him every contract and resolution under
which it proposes to do any business while
he has at all times the right 10 examine all
books and correspondence Of the company
and also to iuterrOgate any officer under oath
whenever he may deem such action eXpe-
dent Upon hi1 own motion he minister of
finance may dissolve any existing trust or
forbid the formation OF a new one, Sis only
guide being the interests of the consumers
and the condition Of the trade or industry
concerned. The law, when II goes into effect
will leave no OOphoe through which trusts
can escape and the only recognition given TO
any combination Is that b tween working
men and employers by which wages are regu-
lated.
In view Of the fact that it is practically
impossible here 10 obtain any legi"lation
from congress restraining the rapacity Of
trade combines and OF tha further fact that
trusts are able to secure notifications of
the tarin bill in their own interests and
against those of the people il Is evident that
so far as monopoies and their control are
concerned this country has much to learn
from the monaTChes Of Europe.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-04

One railroad was taken ont of the
hands of receivers last week ana
restored To the management of rror-
gaui2rd company. Slowly but gradu-
ALLY the great bankrupt railway pepper
ties are rrgainng normal condition aud
passing into the possession of men who
have undertaken to put them on sound
financial basis Tho sooner this pro-
cess is completed and the operation of
railroads by receivers terminated the
better for the roads, their patrons and
the public Z nerally.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-04
TUE raANsMIssIssIrr EXPOSITION


OF course, when We speak or industrial
depression and business stiEuatiou, We use
the terms IN a comparative sense. Every
thU- is with reference 10 our ami, OF posi-
Gii,y. with respect 20 which our percentage
Is not above 81 when. even with due allow
auce for the potato bug, the caterpillar and
human fallibUity. 1t ought TO bp al least
a. But regarded In the gross. We are a
great country with almost Infinite resources
and A busy aud Wvil-tO-do population. Al
most every year now. there is presented in
sotnc part vt the country striking ocular
evidence VI this fact, II statistics are dis
rouraGtng. Us is sometimes the case, We can
turn for raliet 'o the object lessons which
not only show the great things We are doing,
but suggest he stli greater tb.ugS that
might he done.
The Worlds fair at Chicago VAS Won
dcriul triumph lu many Ways. The Cen
ttnutal exposition az Philadelphia was worth
all it cost ,hr country il tur no other rca-
son than the improvement; it produced in tho
art Of bread making rho younger portion
Of the present generation has but faint
idea ui the inferior character of much OF Nur
star of lie before that time. especially the
bread Of commerce, which was a very diff
ier"nl article from that which pur mothers
used to make. Rut the Philadelphia enter
prise was as kindergarten to university
compared with the noble revelation and
achievement az Chicago
Since the latter triumph however We
N'Nf l'"ll IuN liE Nltll lltl tNNlNllNs NlltU
in magnitude und Importance nave had an
almost national dignity OF character The
san Francisco winter exhibit vas unique
and highly interesting. Two years ago thia
fail the Atlanta exposition showed TN
gratifying way the increased resources and
quickcncl energies Of the south. and the
city Of Nashville is now surprising all pre-
NlouS ventures in this line other than those
which had the whole United States behind
them
The Pacific slope, the south and the south
west have taken each its urn. and next
year Will come to the trunt the great central
west. President Mckinley has signed the
bill which carried an item of 5000 ODO for tn,
TransmisSisSippi and International ENpO>l-
u0n of lN9N at Omaha. This is IN accordance
with an act of congress passed two yyar8
ago, pledging that amount for the purp scs
of government building anl exhibits aud
their proper supervision. The sum ON which
this was conditioned has been raised or as
surod. Foreign nations are to be invited
pcnds the immigration aud Chinese cNclu.
sion laws so as to permit fureisu labor to
take charge of the foreign exhibits The
capital stock is $1,000 DUO nearly half o.
which has been subscribed. The cNposi-
tiOn Will have an area of two hundred acres,
accessible by three trolley lines and two
steam railroads, and it will be a Pompgiiuu
rather than a white city. Work is already
in progress. and most of the buildings will
be constructed this year. 1t is predicted that
the architecture to be displayed will be only
second to that at the World 5 fair.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-04

The latest is II professional church
debt raiser, who undertakes for n con
sideration to cXtinguiSh church debts Of
all kinds and dimensions. If these
men will only launch into the personal
business they ought
to do Il rushing business for II littlc while
almost anywhere.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-04

The Britons proudly boast that the sun
never sets ON the queens dominions, as If
they were special subjects for
solar favOritsm But it is equally
true that there 10 always sun
shine on some part of Uncle Sans great
possessions. When it is p. m. on Attoo,s
island. Alaska. it is 1856 a IN. of the day
following at Eastport, Me. II We locate the
center of the United States. calculating ii
midway between longitude 81 Of
Eastport and longitude 1913 OF Attoo's is
land it will be found on the 126th degree
of longitude, about $50 miles west Of san
Francisco, in the Pacific ocean.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-04

The next amendment to the state de-
puSitory law should be one prescribing
severe penalties for bank officers who
procure the deposit of state money on
bonds that are either fraudulent or
worthless This is nothing different in
essence from the ordinary ofrense of OBJ
tanning money under false pret"nS"s. and
it should be dealt with under the crimi-
nnl nnln
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-04

A new commission has been appointed
to revise ard codify the criminal and
penal laws of the United States, and
when its work is done Il man will be
able to tell whether or not he runs the
risk of imprisonment for using the same
postage stamp twice or building fire
on government timber lands.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-04

With the end of the tariff debate in
sight President Mckinley seems to be
relaxing the rule against making ap-
pointmcnts until the new revenue law is
enacted. Members of congress. how
ever. may be relied on not to let their
zeal for the tariff lag until all the pres
sure of the otliceScekcrs is removed by
eXhauStng the possibilities of the ap-
pOintmentS ut their disposal.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-04

1t is in accord with the eternal fitness
of things for that notorious political
fence. the Omaha World-IIcrald, that
has enjoyed the use of state money by
Bartlcy'S favor. to reprint an article as
Serting that there are Il great many of
Bartlcy's class who might have saved
him by paying him what they owe him.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-04

Adlai Stevenson was accorded the
special honor of II seat beside the prrsi-
dent when he Visited the French Senate,
his advocacy Of III TO free coinage, but
because he formerly presided over the
deliberations of the American senate.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-04

Under Il new Nebraska law school
boards may provide transportation
for children in their districts when the
distance to be travelled threatens other
wise to deprive them of school privileges.
school district carryalls may serve to
satisfy in small way the demand for
stnte-Opprnted railroads.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-04

shared in theft, houors. owing to the
multiplicity of demands that have been
recently madc7 on the public spirit of
our citizens, tomakc up the sum required
to dcfray the expenses of the Rifles re-
quircS a few moro contributions. which
should be now forthcoming without addi-
tional solicitatioHans public appreciation
of the work tie members are doing to
maintain the high reputation their or
ganiZation has gained.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-04

People will soon be able to talk by
telephone from Omaha to Boston. II
will hardly be safe, however, TO let tn"
Boston end start the conversations if
the reputation of the Hubs convrrsa-
tional propensitieS Is not uncarncd
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-04

Secretary of Agriculture Wilson warns
American farmers against adulterated
imported seeds. to which he aScribeS the
introduction of Russian thistle, Cana
dian thistle, wild mustard and other
farm pests. A pure seed bill on the
order of the pure food Dnl may there
fore be looked for in congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-04

An Angora goat ranch in Nebraska IS
bringing handsome profits to the proprie-
tor from the annual clip of mohair. Be
tween goats, sheep hogs and cattle Ne
braska live stock interests constitute one
of the most important factors in the ma
telial progress of the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-04

A New Orleans baukwrrckcr has just
been convicted of pmbrHzlomont on sixty
counts. But then there is no good
reason why II man who commits II
whole series of crimes should receive
punishment for only one offcnSe
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-04
Innn,. nnrned Lihrnry.

The most serious loss suffered by the
University OF Iowa in the recent hring Of
the library building by lightning was the
destruction OF the Talbot collection OF
books on arthTopology and museum of nat
ural history Mr.. Talbot had spent the bet
ter part of a lifetime and some $50 900 in
collecting the museum specimens OF animal
LIFE in the interior Of North America and
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-04

AS Il rule our dcfaulting treasurcrS
have served two terms of office. because
during the first term they have been
careful to 20 slow and cover up their
peculations in the hope Of reelection
only when they know that they have
do they give free rein to their dis
honesty and become reckless in their
laWlpSSnpSS
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-04

The superiority of American mpthan-
ieal genius is proved again in the appeals
which German bicycle manufacturers
are making TO their government for pro
lection against the competition of the
more popular wheels imported from the
United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-04

Put specific tax of So many cents
on the transfer of every share of cor
porate stock on stock exchanges ANA
watch the small denominations OF Sppcu
lative shares drop out, to be replaced
with shares made out in large amounts.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-04

Even the strikes that are breaking ont
in different parts of the country arr
signs of returning prosperity. Capital
and labor do not quarrel about the diyi-
sion of the profits except when there ar
profits or prospective profits 10 be- di-
yided between them.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-04

The longcNpcctcd break in bicycle
prices has arrived, But it was long pre-
ceded by numerous breaks in the hicy-
cles themselves, rs we'll rs hy breaks in
the pockctbooks of the men and women
who had bought them and paid for re
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-04

The United States and Mexico will cN-
change weather reports, but the cX-
change will not be subject to the 53 per
cent discount which Mexican silver dol
lars suffer when they come across TN"
border into this country.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-04
One Grnnd. sMrct Sons.

btihlhkNhW D\ih' li'I'Iu
The days and the nights are filled with
music. Birmingham IS a muSic-lovinE town.
Ii displays no weakness to be moved by
weakness. Its wOndrOuS harmonits search
the subtlest windingS Of the soul the delicate
hbcrs OF life where no memory can penetrate,
and binds tog thpr your whole being past
aud present, IN one uuSpgakablC vibration.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-04

The expedition Of the Thurston Rifles
10 san Antonio to defend their title to
the cup won at Memphis by competitive
drill with the best military companies in
the country ought To stimulate the local
pride of the people Of Omaha, who have
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-04

The consolidated Republic of Central
America may introduce uniform cur
rency to the undlscriminating use of the
five countries that make up the confeder-
alton, bur it will not attempt To make
50 cents worth of silver eNchangeabl'
for 100 cents worth of gold
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-04
THE nEE ON TRAINS.

Al! railroad ncvsboys nre
supplied with enough Bees
to accommodate every pas
scngcr ChU wants to rrnh
newspaper. Insist up"n hnN-
Ing The Bcc. If YOU cannot
get II Bee on II train from the
news H;.cnt, please report
the fnct, stating the train ana
railroad, to the Circulation
Department of The Bee. The
Dee is for sale 'n all trains.
INSIST ON HAVING THE BEE.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-04

The ear of all the RuSSias rules over
nearly l3OOOO,OOO people. No Won
der alliance with the ear is such I'M
eagerly sought prize among diplomatic
circles of the great continental powers.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-04

"KnickCrbOckcrS also have their mrr-
it's" says the Staid old 81. Louis Globe
Democrat. That depends entirely upon
the person who happens to be wearing
them
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-04

Parties leaving the city for
the kunmcr can have The
Bee sent to them regularly
by notifying The Ucc busi-
ness office in person or by
mail. The address will he
changed ny often ns desired.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-04
Turn on the Hose.

st. Louis RepuhlV.
Peter McNally OF Boston is TO attempt the
feat OF swimming the English channel
starting from Dover. u isn't often that
YOU find an lrish-Amcrcan willing to take
water before the eyes Of 'he British op-
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-04

It was considered rare and valuable eN-
hibit Why are not such valuables iuclosed
in fireproo' buildings? II can be done, AID
these runcuS events stopped.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-04

That new depot model ought TO be
placed on exhibition in n glass ease on
the platform of our present Sky garlor
Stnt!On.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-04


Keep your eye peeled for references to the
Greater Omaha" during the next few days
That town has just received trainload OF
dried apples from California.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-04

Chicago may have over 1SGNOOO pop
ulation. but Chicago papers owe it 10
the public to gct together on the exact
figule before making the announcement.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-04

The new liberty party just organized
In Nebraska apparently thinks that there
is something in name after all
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-04

Nobody wants to make up his political
forecast tables this year without reckon
ing the vote of the gold democrats.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-04

The United states might possibly be
able to get along without Hawaii for
n little while if it tried to do so.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-04
HE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE

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Council Biufs: ~ rcal street.
Chicago Office. Sli Chamber Uf commerce
New YORK. Rooms - IA and 10, Tribune BIOS
Washington. 5Ol Fourteenth street.
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torlai matter should be addressed: To the EAltyr
BUSINESS LETTERS.
All bgsincss letters and rsmittauces should gH
addressed L. The Bee Publishing company
Omaha. Drafts, checks, express and postoi',le
money orders tu be made payable TO the order
OF the company -
THE BEE PUBLISHING CoMPANT
Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-04
pARTIEs LEAVING Ton TIE SUMMER

INSIST oy HAVING THE BEE.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-20

Paris, New York, Calcutta, Toxic and
Shanghai for series of years, and of
course these are far below the average
rates. Prof Fisher finds that the aver
age bank rate of interest from 1875 to
1879 was 3.8 per cent. in the four gold
standard countries and 10.1 per cent.
in ne three silver standard countries.
In silver standard countries the rate
had fallen but little, the average for
1904 being 1917 per cent. In gold
standard countries the rate had fallen
over rs per cent, or from SO in 1904.
These facts tend to show that there is
some good reason why interest is
lower in gold standard countries. They
are confirmed by the further facts that
many large loans and some small ones
made in silver standard countries are
made payable in gold and at rates of in
terst far below those prevailing. One of
the alleged reasons why Japan has
changed from a silver to a gold basis is
to obtain lower rates of interest on
loans which she wished to negotiate.
There is more in this subject of cheap
money than some silverites dream of.
The best money is, in fact, the cheapest.
If the borrower thinks otherwise, let
him have his cheap money and pay the
increased rates of interest charged for
it.-Byron W. Holt.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-20
THE INTEREST BAROMETER.
Interest Rates Are Lower In Gold Than
in silver Standard Countries.

Interest Rates Are Lower In Gold Than
in Silver Standard Countries.
It will pay silyerites who want cheap
money-that is, money at low rates of
lnterest-to study the rates of interest
charged in gold and silver standard
countries and to compare the average
rates of interest on certain classes OF
loans in sound money states, which
never favor reputation, and in states
which favor free coinage and which
sometimes favor reputation of debts.
1t is difficult to get exact figures of in
terest rates in different states and coun-
tries, but the statistics obtainable are
not favorable for the farmer who votes
for free silver with the expectation that
it would enable him to borrow money
at low rates of interest.
According TO the last census, the aver
age rate of interest on farm mortgages
in 1890 was 1886 per cent. The rate has
undoubtedly declined since then, ex-
cept, perhaps, in certain states which
are voting and legislating against cap
ital. The rate is also higher than on
most other classes of securities. 1t is
probable that the average rate of inter-
est in this country is now considerable
less than six per cent. In England,
France, Germany and many other gold
standard countries it is undoubtedly
less than five per cent. We have, how
ever, put the rate on the barometer at
six per cent.
In Mexico, Central and South Amer
lean countries and in most other coun-
tries on a silver basis the rates Of inter-
est will probably average more rather
than less than ten per cent. Statistics
on ordinary loans on farm mortgages
are not available for comparison in
these countries. Perhaps the most
available are those prepared by Prof.
Irving Fisher and published in August,
1896, by the American Economic associ-
alton. These show only market or bank
rates of interest in London, Berlin,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-20

Entered at the Post Office at Eagle Riv-
err, Wis, as second class mail matter.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-20
Thomas Jefferson ..unmaalsed.,,

It is painful to be forced to unmask
man who has been so long held up as
the exponent of democratic doctrine,
but a stern sense of duty to the free sill
yer and spoils democracy of the present
compels us to portray him in his true
colors. It is not right that he should
receive the enthusiastic laudations Of
Chicago platform democrats when he
was false to nearly every one Of the
great and glorious principles which
they formulated in 1896. What right
had Jefferson to pose as democrat,
anyhow? What pretensions of democ-
racy had man who actually believed
FIN applying business principles and
common sense to national affairs, who
had old fashioned ideas about the sa-
credness of obligations, who demone-
tized silver when he saw it was neces-
sary for the public good and who was
civil service reformer and an opponent
of spoilsmen in and out of the United
States senate?
Logically the only thing for the free
silver democrats to do is TO denounce
Mr.. jefferson instead of praising him
and to adopt resolutions reciting his
various glaring heresies and formally
reading him out of the party, for it is
absolutely certain that if the Chicago
platform is to be taken as the expression
Of true democratic doctrine Thomas
Jefferson was not democrat and must
descend from his pedestal as the father
of democracy.-Baltim Sun.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-20
CLERKS CALL.

To Joseph Elliott, chairman OF the
town of Arbor Vitae; Mart Hirzel.
chairman of the town of Eagle
River and T. [. Laughlin, chair
man of the town of Minocqua:
Notice is hereby given that a spec
ial meeting of the county board of SUI
pervisors of Villas county will be held
at the County Clerk office, in the vii
LACE OF Eagle River, Wis, on the 24th
day of May, A. d.. 1897, for the pur-
pose of organization and transactlng
such other business as may properly
come before said board.
Dated this 7th day of May, 1897,
B. +. Hammond,
County Clerk.
BY John Radcliffe,
Deputy County Clerk.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-20
Another Blow for silver.

The Peruvian government in April
suspended the coinage of silver and de-
cided to prohibit its importation after
May TO- It is probable that Peru wished
to borrow money and that she could not
do so while on a silver basis without
paying very high rates of interest. The
Shylocks of Europe refused to loan at
low rates and to take chances of losing
more by the depreciation of silver than
they would gain from the interest. Oh.
these wicked, grasping Shylocks who
refuse to loan money at a loss!
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-20

Terms, 81 so Pei Year in Advance.
$500 after Six Months