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Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-07
AN OLD-TIME HANDKERCH1EF.

Home Journal.
Yellow, for the passing years
Have with sere touch dlnined II,
And hands are vanished long
That in the old times trimmed II.
While a sweet herbs fra GRANGE faint
Each filmy fold discloses-
The muslin kerchief, broidered white
With roses.
Peggy, she my great, great aunt,
on gala days to don 1t,
With her skillful fingers fleet
Put broideries upon 1t.
And, as other maids, / wis,
OFT sat with dreamy glances,
The while she weaved, tween silken stitch
Romances.
When so fine and d~aintily,
Flower-broidered, Peggy made It,
With splendid sprigs of lavender
Away with care she laid it;
Yet, as springs to summers turned.
And falls to winter speeded.
Soft, fold on fold, the kerchief lay
Unheeded.
But, as a s~pringtime blossom dies,
So Peggy, ere she wore it;
And with the scent of lavender
That subtly hovers DER 1t,
Breathing of the years ago,
And undisturbed reposeS
The muslin kerchief, broidered white
With roses.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-07
The Wisdom os Horace.
Chicago Tribune.

For personal reasons, Horace Boies de-
clines to be considered a silver fusion candi-
date for governor in Iowa." says an Iowa
democratic paper. The personal reasons
are that he feels certain he would be
licked out of his boots If he ran on a moEo
metallic free silver ticket indorsing the Chi
cago democratic platform, with its dishon-
est retroaction of making a Accent silver
dollar a legal tender for debts already con-
tracted on the god standard consideration.
There are too many honest democrats in the
Hawkeye state who refuse to indorse any
such rascally action of their party.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-07

The divorce of the Union Pacific and
Oregon Short Line should only be q
temporary separation. After the REQ.
sanitation of the Union Pacific it will
devolve on the new owners to gather
together again all the pieces that made
rp the Union Pacific system in its palm
Ter days and to give the people a rams
cOntipGItal route extending under one
management from the Missouri river to
The Pacific coast and including north
and south branches of the western fork
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-07

The point raised by Senator Morgan in his
attack on Speaker. Reed, that the house COM
lnitted an unconStitutional act in adjourn
ing fer three days last Thursday when no
quorum IVES present, has attracted some at
%tention, since, il well taken, it might affect
later votes OF the house on the tariff bill.
Senator Morgan argued that the constitution
requires theiihouse to adjourn from day to
day when no quorum is present and that by
adjourning over three daye the session was
legally ended. 1t seems to be a far-fetched
contention and is not troubling the repub.
liCan leaders much.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-07

COUNTY BONDS FOR THE EXPOSITION.
Up to the present time, outside of the
100000 appropriation voted by the leg
i~slatGre for the Nebraska state exhibit,
Of which the taxpayers of Douglas
county will pay about one-eighth. and
the money which the park commission
will eXpend In connection with the cX-
position which Will come ont of the park
fund raised by city taxes, all of the
contributions of our citizens to the sup
port OF the Trnnsmlssissippi Exposition
have been entirely volunta y. While
the self-sacrifice and pubic spirit which
has madea stock subscription of nearly
100000 possible ut n time when bust.
ness depression had put Il damper on
projects of both public and private char
acter are mos gratifying, the is n go d
reason why ali persons owning property
in Omaha and Douglas county should
not be called on TO bear SOM MEASURABLE
part of the burden for IN enterprise
OF which they are certain to receive
largely OF the benefits.
The law passed by the late Legislature
authorizing counties TO vote bonds in aid
of the exposition will become operative
next month, and the exposition mana
gers are formulating n bond proposition
to be submitted TO the voters of Douglas
county. There is no question that S10o.'
GOO of county exposition bonds can b.
readily flnated mt Il rate of interest no;
exceeding : per cent. which would leave
IL - ~ .g.lG. l. 10.
fund Accommodations, almost insignificant
in view Of the assessment Of taxable
property. One hundred thousand dol,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-07
TIE REE on TRA AIMS.

All railroad ncwsboys are
supplied with enough Bees
to accommodate every pas
scngcr who wants to read n
Insist upon hnv-
Ing The Bcc. If you cannot
yet 81 bee on n train from the
news agent, please report
the fact, stating the train and
railroad, to the Circulation
Department of Thc Bee. The
bee liz for sale on all trains.
INSIST ON HAVING II BEE.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-07

1t is noteworthy that the public schools
in all theb smaller cities in Nebraska
close earlitr than in the metropolis n
that most of them commence their work
later. In - word. the larger the own
the longer Is likely to BE- the public school
term. THIS difference will account in
a large degree for the superiority of the
city schools. 1t is not, however, pc
culiar to this, state, or any one state
but is to be observed generally.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-07

week generally show gratifying in,
creasSs, rs compared with the figures for
the corresponding period of last year.
When railroads 10 goods it means
that merchants are handling goods.
While not Il perfect index of business, 1t
Is certain that railroad earnings can not
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-07

The Scottish subjects of her majesty
are praying that the words Great Brit.
ain and British take the place hence
forth Of England and English in official
Communications and their prayer is APT
10 be granted. 1t Is safe 10 say, how
ever. that the Irish will be satisfied
with the new designation no more than
they were with the old
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-07

The Lincoln Journal thinks The Bee
is disgruntled because that paper has
given publicity to the points made by
the opponents of the Omaha charter be-
fore the supreme court. DisgruntlGd-
why, bless you, not Il bit of it. The
Bee has printed over and over again
all the DreteNts on which the eX-coun-
cilmen have hung their hopes of getting
back on the municipal pay roll. Every
time any of these self-sacrificing pa
tliotS thought they discovered a flaw in
tlle new charter the find was promptly
aired IN our columns. The Bee would
not be so cruel as to deprive men so
l0athe to loose their grip on Il public
job of the free advertising they were
looking for, particularly when the free
advertising may be all the consolation
they will reap. The fact that they be
take themselves to Lincoln for aid and
comfort in their efforts to defeat the
choice of their party and the people
mt the recent city election is proof CON
elusive that their Omaha friends and
neighbors decline to extend the SYM
pathy and encouragement they require.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-07

South Dakota has achieved the third
place in the list of gold producing states
of the union. South Dakota has the
substantial basis for one of the most
productive mining industries of the
world and Nebraska r~ejoices to have Il
n%eighbor with such promising resources.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-07
Publicity the Remedy.

The Nonpareil agrees with The Omaha Bee
that a good way TO make public officials
honest is to require their proceedings to be
published. Every state, county and city
treasurer should publish monthly q complete
statement of al. transactions and their books
should be audited quarterly. There would
be much less room for defaulting treas
urers if this rule were carried out.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-07

Now let the supervising architect of
the Treasury department surprise the
public not only in the beauty of the de-
sign for the government building ut the
Transmississippi Exposition but also in
the promptness of the completion of the
plans and the erection of the structure.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-07

One advantage accFuing from The
rXcra session of congress seems to have
haea generally overlooked. BY the
tlme congress meets in regular session
,l2 new recruits IN It's membership
win have learned the ropes aud attained
. position where they can be useful TO
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-07

The man so mean rs to steal the cows
Of n United States senator while the
latter is in Washington getting govern
totally devoid of the milk of human
Kindness. If the miScceant be caught
Senator Thurston's friends will be sorely
tempted to cow-bell him If not cow-hide
Inn.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-07

Denver is to be the meeting place for
several national conventions next year.
y, made for stop-over privileges for the
delegates en:Oute to o. from the meet
ing place to visit the Transmississippi
Exposition ut Omaha. Such arrange
mnnts would increase attendance nj
both.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-07

The heather, in his blindness, bows
down to wood and stone. Our local
popocratic contemporary, with vision
willfully obscured, makes Il fetch of
calamity and refuses to see the abund-
ant signs of better times.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-07
Better Than n silver Mine.

Nearly $1,000, 900 was paid out at South
Omaha last week for live stock. The Ne
brRska farmer who has devoted a good share
OF his time to raising cattle and hoga and
hes a carload for market three or four times
a year is more to be congratulated, these
times, than the owner of a silver mine.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-07

Nebraska sugar beet crops are re-
ported to be in good condition thus far
with promise of bountiful results under
continued favorable weather. Nebraska
soil has stood the test for sugar beet
culture and the sugar beet crop may be
relied Oh as confidently as any that is
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-07

Indiana courts hold that life insur-
ance policies are not taxable in that
state. It's enough for an Indiana man
to pay the premiums regularly, in the
eyes of the judge.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-07

The attorney general is ~endeavoring
10 find out whether h federal anti
trust law will apply to a live stock eX-
change that boycotts nonmembers. 1t
IL not so much II question of the COM
RESPONSIVENESS of the statute as of its
enforcement against y~iOlators.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-07

Murderer Morgan is doubtless buoyed
up by the success that has crowned the
attempts of Murderer Durrant's lawyers
TO prolong the latter's life, but it can
be but n matter of time when they will
both have to come to the end of their
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-07

Andrew Lang's translation OF the new
poem by Pope Leo NH printed in The
Bees special cable dispatches should be
preserved not only by every Catholic
reader but by all who treasure literary
productions OF Il high order.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-07

President McKinley's substantial in
terest in the Transmississippi EXPOSE
ton Is shown by his prompt signature
of the bill apprOpriating 100000 for the
building and exhibit of the federal gov
arnmnnt
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-07

Among the duties prescribed by law
for the state treasurer II will look in
vain for anything that requires him to
put state money at the disposal of tot
tering banks to help hold them up Il
little longer.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-07
Distinction without n DiTcrcnc

SpfInBIleII INass.) KepuDIlcan.
1t Is an unwarranted invasion of private
affairs, says Judge Bradley, to inquire into
the contributions of corporations to cam
palgn funds. Is there no unwarranted in
vasion of public affairs when corporations
make those cont buttons?
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-07

The Sunday Bee yesterday presented
its readers with more special cable and
telegraphic news than all other Ne
braska papers combined printed during
the whole of the preceding week. Az
n newspaper, The Bee invites compari-
son with would-be competitors.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-07

Omaha must have several additional
convention halls to accommodate con-
v%entions during the exposition year,
and one of them at least should be per-
manent and centrally located.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-07

New York accepts the MacMonnies
bronze statuary rejected by Boston.
Boston's sense of its w superiority
ought to be lifted by this several de-
mnmntnr
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-07

SILVER democrats had everything their
aWn way IN the Kentucky democratic
state convention. But when they come
o counting up the votes they are likely
10 find that excluding their sound
":oroy democratic friends from The
PARTY organization is not exactly the
bali with which 10 catch their ballots.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-07

The contest between the district court
and certain justice shops will be watched
with decided interest by citizens who
have suffered Expectations of petty
magistrates md their constabulary
langerS-ou.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-07
DIR. Dana's Position.

The only Issue next November will bo
whether this chief center OF American civil
ization shall be given over to the foes or
civilization gathered around the revolution
AIRY standard Of TRmmapy hall.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-07

1t is within the range of possibility
that we might be able to endure Cuban
war news with the name of Weyler
eliminated.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-07

The Chicago Chronicle says the di-
rectory population of Chicago is 1900
600. Wonder what the actual popula-
ton is.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-07
At HER SERVICE.
Cleveland Lnnher.

She gayly tripped into the store;
Three busy clerks were there;
They dropped their labors and rushed forth
To serve the maiden fair.
She fingered in her dainty purse:
They. waiting, stood around:
She bit her ruby lips-her change,
1t seemed, could not be found.
At last she fished two pennies out.
And faced the waiting three,
Arc smiling then upon those men,
I'D like u stamp" said she.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-07
PARTIES LEAVING ToK the SUMMER

Parties leaving the city for
the summer can hnye The .
bee sent to them regularly
by notifying The Bee BUSH
ness office in person or by
mail. The address will be
changed nv often ms desired.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-07
&Xn4N%
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A Missing


Or a lost collar button
or any other such trif1e,
may cause any amount
OF trouble TO man who
is in a hurry. 1t is
much better to have an
extra supply of such
little hxings. These
are but details, how
ever, and we mention
them only because it
gives us a chance to
say that we have every
thing that a man may
want in Furnishings as
we'll as in Clothing.
Our clothing this
season is, beyond comparison,
finer than any we have ever
shown before. 1t is because
we are always trying to i'm
prove that this is SO. If you
want the best in clothing, and
know our store, you know
where to go.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-07
TO BOLSTER 4 Bad LAW

Senator Tillman has reported TO tho
senate Il bill giving states the same con-
troll of liquors imported into Il state that
they may exercise over liquors of do.
nestle manufacture. He wants thi.
legislation 10 bolster up the South Caro-
lima diSpenSary law. for which Iillmau
IS chiefly responsible and which received
n death blow from the recent decision of
the United States circuit court, If that
decision shall be sustained by the su-
preme court. The dispensary law pro-
libits the importation of liquors into the
state and the court held substantially
that the state of South Carolina has ne
right to attempt to prevent the importa-
ton of liquor in unbr0ken packages int
hat state and that the right to import
liquor carries with it the right to sell it.
AS South Carolina recognizes the liquor
traffic. the law Of congress- regarding
the importation of liquors into prohibi
ton states does not apply.
The South Carolina dispensary law
was designed to give the state Il monoD.
oily of the liquor traffic. II takes the
sale of liquor in the state entirely out o.
the hands of private individuals. Tha
effect of the decision of the federal cOrr,
is to put an end to this monopoly. The
law has been n source of almost on.
slant contention and disturbance. 1t has
been Il cause Of rio and blOodshed.
There have been scandals connected
with it and altogether ii has proved 10
be n very bad and troublesome piece o.
legislation. Congress should do nothing
to maintain such II law.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-07

1t is the merchant that advertises who
does the business.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-07

Increase unless business activity Is pick
ing up in the territory whose traffic
they depend Oh.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-07

San Francisco Examiner; 4 man who ate
eleven out of twelve eggs and ~begrudged his
Witc the last one has, we are told by tho
dispatches, just been sent to the pen"
Ali "A pig pen?
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-07

Plttsburg Dispatch: Councll Investigating
clients s~toryl-"Ncw, you must keep moth
ing from me-
Client-"1 haven't. l paid you every cent
| had in the world for your retainer"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-07

Chicago Post; II don't believe Salie can
know that rich old Brown or she'd never
marry him in spite OF all his money"
pN\by NOT -
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-07

Cincinnati Enquirer: Waiter -- Gent at
third table want n hot roll.
Cook-Hot roll? lie must think we have
money to burn.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-07

Detroit Free. Press: They build rooms in
well, the men down there have sense;
they Tx up a safe place to stay while their
wives are cleaning house"
Pittsburg Dispatch; Council Investigating
clients storyl.-"Ncw, you must Keep MOTH
ing from me"
| had in the world for your retainer"
Chicago Post; II don't believe Salie can
know that rich old Brown or she'd never
marry him IN spite OF all his money"
"He has such a violent temper"
"Oh, that's all right. That's why she has
been giving, so much time TO gymnasium
work lately"
San Francisco Examiners: 4 man who alto
eleven out OF twelve eggs and begrudged his
Wife the last one has, we are told by the
dispatches, just been sent to the pen"
All a pig pen?
Cincinnati Enquirer: Waiter - Gent at
third table want a hot roll.
Cook-Hot roll? lie must think we have
money to burn.
WASHINGTON Star; HE Is a very poor
judge of human nature remarked Miss
Cayenne, thoughtfully.
What leads YOU TO that conclusion"
IL has such a good opinion of himself"
Yonkers Statesman: The Husband-uaye
you any invisible wells?
The saleslady-Yes, sir. 1t is impossible
" Z lltlils
ara like to look at some"
Chicago Tribune: "But when I know tho
giantess Is only six and a half feet high
said the new press agent of the circus and
menagerie, how, am / going TO stretch her
up to eight fcct?"
81 guess your have to write her mp" re-
Piled the proprietor of the show, Struggling
his shoulders.
Cleveland Plain Dealer. She rcnd her essay
at rehearsal In Il clear and distinct manner.
II think" said the principal. that you
had better cut II q little shorter"
Tears came to the sensitive young girls
eyes.
Why" she whimpered. at comes only
down to my boot tops now"
She thought he meant her graduating
frock.
Chicago Tribune: IT'S true there is n
great deal that's disagrecablc In being n
Legislator" admitted the statesman, but
there's some satisfaction in knowing that in
my official capacity | represent the SOW
ereiSn people and am here merely as their
servant, to carry out their will
"Stuif!' interjected the impatient listener.
We'll, of course" said the statesman, low
ering his voice, that's really what I'm out
for!"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-07
POLISHED TO A POINT.

Detroit Free Press: They build rooms In
the trees in Nicaragua"
well, the men down there have sense;
they Tx up n safe place to stay while their
wives are cleaning house"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-07

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
State OF Nebraska, Douglas County, So;
George ID. Tzschuck, Secretary ut The Bee Pup-
fishing company, being duly sworn, says that the
actual number Of full and complete copies of The
Daily Morning. Evening and Sunday Bee printed
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-07

Washington Star; He Is n very poor
judge of human naturc,'' remarked Miss
Cayenne, ~thoughtfully.
What leads YOU TO that conclusion?'
He has such a good opinion of himself"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-07

"He has such n violent temper"
"Oh, that's all right. That's why she has
been giving so much time to gymnasium
work lately"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-07

OFFICES;
Omaha: The Bee Bulldog.
South omaha; Singer Biz, Cor. N and sith S's
Council BUNS: 10 Pearl Street,
Chicago Office: az Chamber q
New York Rooms 10. II and Is. Tribune BidS
Washington; col Fourteenth street.
CORRESPONDENCE.
An communications relating to newr and edl-
torldl matter should be addressed To the EDITOR
BUSINESS LETTERS.
An business letters and remittauces should pc
addressed e The Bee Publishing Company
Omaha. Drafts. checks. express and postofiice
money orders to be made payable TO the ORDER
OF the company.
THE BEE PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-07

Yonkers Statesman; The Husband-Have
YOU any invisible wells?
The saleslady-Yes, sir. 1t is impossible
to see them.
'Td like to look at some"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-07

Chicago Tribune: "But when I know tho
gianteSs is only six and n half feet high,'
said the new press agent of the circus and
mcnagerie, how am / going to stretch her
up to eight fCct?'
az guess you'll have to write her up" re-
pied the proprietor of the show, Struggling
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-08-05
ECLIPSE OF THE sun.
MOON PARTIALLY OBSCURES
OLD SOL.
Event Visible in the United States
With Sr:1 :1oked Glass the Fiery Cres-
cent and Lunar Shadow Could Be
Seen.
Sun in n Sh1IOw.

On Thursday, between the hours of 5
and 10 Il. H., central standard time. the
moon. III the course of her monthly round
of the heay ems, passed directly between
the earth and the sun. The consequence
was an eclipse OF the sun, which Was Wis
ibe throughout the United States, i'll
Mexico, the West Indies, Central Amer
lea, the northern half OF South America.
over good portion of the Atlantic ocean
and on the west coast Of Africa.
To observers within the districts bound
ed by an imaginary line drawn from the
central part of New Mexico to Tampico
and thence to Havana, the Windward
Islands and Lake st. Rogue the outer
edges of the sun assumed the appearance
of ring Of fire. TO the fact that IT,.
moon appeared smaller than the sun W..
due the lack of totality in the eclipse ;t>
viewed from the earth, though to the
putatlve Inhabitants of some of the other
planets the eclipse may easily have been
total On this sphere there was. however.
no region Of total eclipse. And even in
ne Central American districts from which
the annuIar band could best be seen. the
merry ring lasted for only Il few minutes.
AT Washington and across the whole of
the United States at points in about the
same latitude as Washington-3S degrees.
% mlnntcs-eNactiy Onc-half of the suns
lace Cthc lower half was veilcd
An eclipse of the sun is Il quite differ
ent affair from an eclipse of the moon. \
lunar eclipse is caused by the passing of
the moon through the earths shadow. Ii
Is visible from every point on the carth's
surface from which the moon itself is Wis
lble at the tme-that is. over one entire
hemisphere of the earth. Furthermore. 4
lunar eclipse. whether total or partial, pre-
Sents one and the same appearance to cv-
cry observer. no matter where he is sta
ned, whether in Boston or San Fran
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-08-05
Indian Languages.

Like the buffalo the Indian Ian
guage Will soon be lost forever" ex-
planned gentleman. who. under the
auspices of the Smithsonian las de-
voted a number Of years to the study
and preservation of the Indian ian
guage. 1t was thought that the In
dian language could be preserved by
the aid of the phonograph ard graphic
phone, and parties We're SenJ out to
many Indian tribes to have them talk
into the apparatus and thus secure
record of the Indian tongue.
1T was found. however. that but
few Indians of the present day. and
they We're the older ones. could talk a
pure tongue. More than one-haIf of
the Indians now on the reservations.
and this is the case with all of the
younger Indians. converse in English.
1t is not good English. but it IS The
kind they speak, kind of pigeon En-