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Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16

NlODe-DctlltCIdt
1t will be vain TO look for a permanent
or solid trade revival until after the tariff
bill gets on the statute book, Az the bill
will probably touch all the schedules in
rome degree. there will be a good deal of
uncertainty In most of the interests until
tie measure passes into the presidents
hands This will give speculative charac-
ter 10 mcst' OF the business done in the larger
fields in the interval" and as consequence
the fcrees of industrial recuperaticn will
be inpeded for the time. settlement of
The question + imperatiyely required at the
earlies't practicable moment, so that business
men can deal with certainties and finalities.
The country needs ample revenues and
aGeauate protection, and then 1t wants a
lcng rest from tariff tinkering.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Sioux City Tribune: We have snow to
burn.
Davenport Democrat: The c.-:cc has been
ccming in at the county treasurer's office at
lively rate. The total amount for the
qua. ter will be about $22 OOO which Will help
balance which the county has cn hand at the
present time, with the county taxes only just
beginning TO come in.
Des Mcinss Leader: Grnnell gentle
man, VINO has given his views to the public
TANKS that he has solved the problem of
cheap AMI plentiful material out Cf which to
build Iowa roads. He suggests that burnt
clay be used, and calls attention to the fact
where burnt clay has been Used by railroads
FOR oallasting purposes the result has been a
hard and durable surface, impei4iou5 10
water and never becoming muddy. Ii this Is
true all Iowa roads need Is cooking.
Davenport Republican; What a short time
l. seems since Iowa was suffering from
drouth. .nd the pessnists were predicting
that owing TO the drain tiles, or the de-
struction Of the forests, or some other cause
Iowa was TO become an arid desert. But the
tide turned with the heavy rains OF Last
season and now j. Il. Sage, director OF the
Iowa weather bureau says that II he could
have his wish for the new year 1t would be
that the moisture should be a little below
rather than above the normal amount in the
crop season.. A year ago rain was welcome
In secs)n and out.
Sioux City Journal Almost every year the
demand is heard thet there shall be change
In the management of the Iowa State fair
held at Des Molnes Almost as often there
Is a change. but each year the fair gets
deeper in debt and loses some Of the good
reputation won for II in years gone by.
II ,he fair management had some of the good
Judgment AMI devotion to the agricultural
interests of Iowa that characterized The old
management In the days when there were no
big salaries p9ld 4 would be much better
Is return to the old ways of making a fair
and saving the money.
Des Moires Capital The feeding -in-tran-
sit rate and privilege is very likely to
be granted on cattle for the benefit OF the
Iowa farmersg The railways are anxious
to show the farmers that they want to
cooperate and, help wherever II Is possible,
and this Is a good way to do 1t. Most
railway men think 1t will amount to very
little. They say the difference in freight
will be only about $15 car at the most
and that Is not enough to stimulate much
business. They say, further. that even II
the banks are willing to loan the money TO
the farmers who have corn, to buy stock
TO feed that the farmers who need the loan
and have only the corn are not prepared to
feed a large number OF cattle because they
have not the proper shelter for them and
1t would be useless to feed cattle and leave
them to battle against the elements for II
would take all the corn they had eaten to
keep them warm. But II there Is anything
that will relieve even small proportion OF
the farmers OF Iowa from their present dis
tress on account OF having no market for
their corn, the railway managers feel that
II will pay them TO do their part
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
OMAHA DAILY BEE. SATURDAY, JANUARY 1897.

the present legislature has the power to
perpetratc n legislative gerrymander?
They must be lawyers who have never
read the constitution of Nebraska. on
when and how legislative re-districting
should be done the constitution is very
forcible and explicit. 1t reads:
The legislature shall provide by law for
an enumeration OF the inhabitants
Of the state in the year 1856 and
every ten years thereafter; and at its
first regular session after each enumeration
and also after each enumeration made by
authority of the United States, but at no
other time, the legislature shall apportion
the senators and representatives according
to the number of inhabitants. excluding
Indians not taxed and soldiers and officers
Of the United States army and navy.
If the trainers of the constitution in
tended to leave IT. to the Legislature to
indulge in legislative re-dlstricting with.
out census enumeration or at any time
between census periods, why should they
have inserted the limitation, "but ut no
other time?" There has been no emu
meration of the inhabitants of Nebraska
since the last apportionmcnt was made.
While state census was contemplated
for 1895, no such census was provided
for by the legislature or taken. 1t
does not require u lawyer to see that
the failure of the last legislature to order
the enumeration must put another reap
portionment entirely out of the ques-
census of 1900 shall have been made
known.
AS to the alleged demand for greater
regard for the rights of the opponents
of the republicans, that is Il tigment of
pure Imagination. Changes in popula-
ton necessarily alter the relations of
different political parties in different
districts. and that is the chief reason
for providing for periodic reapportion-
ment. But the changes work both ways.
There is no reason to believe that any
population shifting that has taken place
in Nebraska since 1891 has Injured, on
the whole. more to the benefit of the
republicans than of their opponents. If
the relative strength of cOntendng po-
litical parties has been changed, the
fact that the republicans have lost con-
troll of the state is conclusive that the
change has not been for their advantage.
But whatever individual opinion on thi:
point may be. no alleged lawyer can
read into the constitution an authority
for the present legislature to provide for
legislative re-districting.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
LEGISLATIVE RE-DISTRICTlyG.

1t is announced mt the state capital
that there Is n plan on foot at the state
house for reapportionng legislative rep
rcsentation ana re-districting the state
for legislative elections. There is, we
are assured by this authority. Il GER
tninty that within few days steps Will
be taken TO provide for the rearanga-
ment of the legislative districts and n
r0apportionment of the representatives
In the legislature. We are furthermore
assure ed that this is held by lawyers to
be within the power of the legislature
ana that "there are some districts which
due regard for the rights of the op-
ponents of the republicans demands
should be changed"
What kind of lawyers are saying that
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
A Diplomatic Contrast.

Ambassador Bayard has been weeping
again over the wondrous spectacle OF John
Bull and Jonathan locked in friendly en-
brace through his good offices. Does it ever
occur to the tender hearted Delawarean that
Ambassador Pauncefote is on,inously silent
on this side of the water? No American
newspaper has to chronicle what Sir Julian
said at the Mutual Admirers annual banquet,
o. when ne laid the corner stone OF the
Hail Columbia Grammar school, or assisted
in celebrating the evacuation of New York
by the British. or in commemorating Gen
eral Jackson's victory at New Orleans. If
Sir Julian can promote the era of good
feeling by mnding his own business does
it not seem strange that our ambassador at
st. James cannot take British mint? he
takes British compliments, and greedily.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16

A bill Is pending before the Illinois
Legislature with good prospects of pas
sage for an appropriation of 100000
to have the state represented in the
Transmississipp Exposition While IL
linois is not transmississippi state, it
depends. largely for its trade and COM
merce on the transmississippi country
and is separated from it only by the
Mississippi river. The example which
1t Is setting should have u stimulating
effect upon the states for whose par
ticular benefit the exposition is to be
conducted
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
The Funding RiII Lobby.


The spectacle of n lobby composed Oi
ex-membens of tho house of representatives.
is certainly not edifying. A man who will
engage in this business was never entitled
to the confidence Of the people who elected
him originally and helped equip him for
his work in the lobby. The sharp rebuke
20 lobbyists, which is strongly implied in
he defeat Of the Pacific funding bill. is
certainly reassuring. 1t is possible to
imagine reputable men employing honest
measures in pressing in the advocacy of
proposed laws but the average lobbyist has
little use for honesty
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
why wcyIrr il Auitntcd.

New York Mail and Express.
Ex-Governor Waite of Colorado, who an
nornced few weeks ago that he intended
TO march into Cuba unaided and alone and
wipe Weyer's army off the sun-baked earth,
has not yet begun his dreadful work OF ex-
termination against the naughty Spaniards.
Nevertheless, there is no telling how soon
the warlike cid gentleman may form him
self into a hollow square and invade the
unhappy island on a wild charge to round
up the Spanish forces in the woods and talk
them to death.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16

There is no doubt that three county
commissioners could transact the bust
ness of this county satisfactorily If they
are the right kind of commissioners. The
bill that cuts down the number of com
mlSsioners ought also to guard against
cutting down the standard OF men
chosen TO ill the position.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16

The express companies need not have
been so eager to deny the report that
they are Offering stated rewards to
their messengers for the maim-
ing or killing of train robbers.
The guardians of their car safes have
not as Il rule. been found rccreant in
defending their trust, but the knowledge
that n prize is offered for well-doing
sometimes stimulates natural bravery.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16

The chicory industry is starting out
with zeal well founded on the justice
of the cause. 1t has located its Omaha
factory in Il building formerly used as
a coffee warehouse and announces its in.
tention to invade the industrial field of
that beverage.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
The whirIigig of Time.


Should King Oscar be made the final UNI
pire in case of tie vote in the tribunal
formed under the arbitration treaty between
Great Britain and the United States the
event will mark one of the greatest tranai-
items in history. No other single incident
could more strongly indicate the upward
rush OF the forces of our time. Oscar of
Sweden, the descendant OF Bernalotte
Napoleon'5 general. standing as the exponent
OF the principle Of peace, would form the
antthes.s of the age.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16

Governor Richards of Wyoming de-
votes the principal part Of his message
to forcible argument for the transfer
TO the state of all the semi-al-d land re-
naming in possession of the federal
government on conditions that will slim
ulate its early reclamation. The semi
arid land problem Is one in which all the
western states are deeply interested
and subject that should receive the
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16

Every one Is anXiously awaiting the
printed copies of the new Omaha char
ter bill. AS soon as the people know
exactly what changes are contemplated
in the present municipal government
they will not be backward about eX.
pressing their views on the subject.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16

There are twentyfour states and ter
rtories in the Transmississippi region
and every one of them ought to be cred
itably represented by exhibits at the
forthcoming Transmississippi Exposition
to be held at Omaha in 1898.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16

If the large coal dealers are trying to
freeze out their lesser competitors, we
may expect that those of them who are
also in the ice business will roast the
little ice dealers later in the season.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16

The American princess who eloped the
other day with Il Hungarian gypsy con
trad,cts the report that she will go on
the vaudeville stage. 1t is probable.
however. that her latest matrimonial
venture will lead her merry dance.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16

OF course Nebraska needs state
board of embalmers and funeral direc-
tors. There Is no other way of showing
proper post-mortem appreciation of all
the political dead ducks except by Gre
ating appointive offices to accommodate
men who could not be elected dog
eotchpr
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16

Nossbacks and pessimists must take
a back seat. The Transmississippi En-
position project is II reality and the sue
cess of the exposition is assured, Every
man. woman and child in the Trans
mississippi states should lend encour-
agement TO the extent of his individual
.IiIitN
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16

Omaha women will compare favorably
cities. but they are also alert to improve
their looks, as witness their outpourlng
to listen to beauty talk.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16

The two talking pugilists will fight in
Mexico. They will also fight in Nevada
And always and cvermore, apparently.
by the courtesy of the press, they win
safely and luXuriously fight in the news
nnnnrS
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16

If King Oscar ever has the casting
vote in controversy between America
and England he should bear in mind
that there are nearly as many Sean.
dinavians in the United States rs in Swe
den and Norway combined.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16

Subscriptions may still he made TO the
stock of the Transmississippi EXpos-
ton association. If you have failed to
subscribe the oversight cannot be cor
rcctcd too soon.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16

. All republicans who call on President
elect Mckinley may not be cx-congrcsS-
men. but there cannot possibly be many
republican ex-congressmen who have not
called on Mr.. Mckinley.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16

Why make so much ado about the
death of the Japanese empress dowaSerf
Are Japanese empress dowagers any
more privileged to live forever than the
ordinary mortal?
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16

City officials should not forget that
they are employed to transact the bust
ness of the city government, and neither
to make nor to unmake city charters.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16

That union depot question is still I'M
dergoing a persistent agitation beneath
the surface Of events. and boiling over
of important news may be looked for at
any time.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16

careful consideration of congress at an
early dWl Irrigation is the key to the
development of large part of the west
and nothing. should be omitted that is
calculated to encourage this necessary
Nnply
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16

Senator Lodge smokes cigarettes and
denies that he is to be In the cabinet.
The two occupations do not go together.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16

Help advertise the exposition by send
ing the Exposition number of The Bee
to your friends.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
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Homo Industry.

Florida Times,
Most of the imported sardnes come from
Maine, and the olive oil in which they are
packed originated in Georgia cotton seed
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
Broken
Lines i

Cannot be mended always and
then it is necessary to ret rid
of them.
That is the case with cloth
ing towards the ED Of the
season.
We have some broken lines
in Mems Suits. Overcoats,
Ul:ters and Trousers.
That we are closing at about
Il of their value-Suits that
sod for sI2,5o, SIS, sI8 and
$40, are now marked So. $40,
sI2. SO and SIS.
Overcoats are from sIo,o
to $4,000.
Also some lines Of Trousers
at 1915, that would be good
val at So 90.
Opportunities Of this sort
are not Of the ordinary kind,
so don't miss them
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16

Oelrichs Is. D. Times: T. +. Wells. who
Is on the Omaha Exposition board as a
vice president from South Dakota, has been
doing some good work for this state In pre-
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16

Milbank S. D., Herad-Advance: The
Transmississippi and International Exposi-
tiOn to be held at Omaha in 1898 promises to
be a most successful means of advertising
the western states. Already great prepara-
tions are under way to make the exposition
the most important event ever instituted in
the northwest
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16

Salt Lake City News: An interesting
topic for legislative consideration on the part
OF the Transmisslsslppl states and terri
tories now comes forward in the transmits
sissippl and International Exposition, to
be held in Omaha, Neb., between June
and November /, 1898. 1t Is an outcome OF
the declaration OF the Transmississippi con-
gress, held in 1895. which recorded Itself
in favor of such an exposition. The project
was taken hold OF by an organization In
which each OF the states and territories
west of the Mississippi Is represented by
a vice president The national government
and various legislatures were asked for an
appropriation. Iowa contributed 1000 for
preliminary work; other states have pledged
liberal aid. and congress appropriated $780,
900 on certain conditions that have been
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16

So Louis Republic: Omaha is vigorously
preparing its Transmssissippi and lnterna-
tonal Exposition for 1S9S Since 1t Is the
FIRST great exposition attempted beyond the
Missouri, all the western states will lend
their warm interest and best efforts in aid
OF the Omaha enterprise. The Nebraska
legislature will appropriate $250,0 900 this
winter. with the appropriation by congress
the funds will be ample for an elaborate
AFFAIR. The Omaha exposition will be one
of the marked features of rext year.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-14
MINOR NEWS NOTES

The young ladies of the Plymouth
congregational church will serve lun-
cheon to the young men of the same
church on Friday evening. The out
ing Will be held at Nay Aug park, if
the weather permits.
Constable Tim Jones, of jackson
street, is busy man these days. Be-
SIDES his duties as constable he Is Of
f1cer pro TEN. of the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty of Animals and tax
collector. He has fitted up a nice, COM
Portable office with Alderman Davies,
ana his sister acts a s clerk. He will
receive state and county taxes for 1897
and city and school delinquent for 1896
any time from day light to dark
The funeral services of the late Eb-
enezer John Evans will occur this af-
ternoon az the residence, 1917 Lafa-
yette street, at o'clock. Interment at
the Washburn street cemetery. Rev.
Thomas Bell will otficiate.
The police detail for this month on
the West Side under Lieutenant Will
liams. consists of Patrolmen Evans,
Gurrell, Saul and Marker
The Ladies of the Women's Relief
corps, No. SO. will hold lawn social
at the home of Mrs. Fred Scheton, 223
North Sumner avenue, tomorrow even-
ing. Ice cream and strawberries will
be served.
The semi-annual congregational
meeting of st. Marks Lutheran church
will be held tonight at 7.3O o'clock.
The Luther League will give an ice
cream social on the lawn of st. Marks
Lutheran church, Fourteenth and
Washburn streets, on Thursday eve
ming.
A new quartette has been organized
on this side, and will be known as the
"Orpheus." of the West Side. Those
who constitute it are: Samuel West
first tenor; Edward B. Davies, second
tenor; ]. Conner Evans, first bass; Tai
lie M. Evans, second bass. The quar-
tette will participate in a concert CIV
en- by the Providence Puritan church
on Aug. 7.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-14
MINOOKA.

Supervisor Frank Toole's valuable
Jersey COW died yesterday from the
effects of satisfying voraclous appe-
tite. The COW effected an entrance to
a shed in the rear of Mr.. Toole's resi-
dence and devoured its contents, COM
prising four bales of hay and a guam
tity of feed. Everything the shed con-
tained except the side walls is reported
missing.
A tourist club has been organized
in town. The club will make its initial
bow in pedestrianism next Sunday.
Bald Mount is the objective point
James Parkhurst Jeffers will serve in
the capacity of advance scout.
Michael j. O'Neill, the crack south
paw of the local team, has received a
tempting offer from a semi-professional
team in the Empire state.
The school directors residing in the
vicinity of No. school have been sub
jected to much annoyance since vaca-
tion set in by a gang Of boys who pry
open the shutters and commit other de-
predations. 1t is not an unusual occur
renee to hear the bell ringing for hours
Last evening Director William Thomas
captured a number of .the gang and
secured their names. The board Is de-
termined to bring the offenders to
Justice.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-14
BOARD OF TRADE MEETS.
Number ofyery Important Matters We're
Taken Up for Consideration
Last Night.

The West Side board of trade met
last evening in the West Side bank,
second floor. There was a good attend
ance of the members and much busi-
ness of importance was transacted.
President A. y. Holmes occupied the
chair and the session was opened with
the reading of the minutes by Secre-
tary Joseph oliver. These were APP
proved and adopted. The streets and
bridges committee reported, through
Chairman A. NJ. Morse, upon the pro-
posed Hyde Park avenue pave and
street car tracks on Swetland street.
In reference to the pave Chairman
Morse stated that satisfactory progress
was being made though affairs were
moving more slowly than was desired.
The placing before the Traction COM
pany officials of the matter of placing
their Swetland street car tracks to one
side of the strcet had met with little
effect.
The manufacturers committee re-
ported nothing particular but Chair
man w. Il. Williams stated that every
opportunity of getting industries to 10.
cate ON the West Side was being agi-
tated. President Holmes made a state.
mept In regard to the procuring of a
site for a shirt factory. He said that
he had approached Hon. John ii. Fell
lows upon the matter and that Mr..
Fellows had promised to procure a
two acre site upon the Wellington ad-
dition upon Luzerne street A location
near the Central mines could be had IL
ii was DESTROYS of utilizing the culm
for fuel. The proposed factory would
employ about 400 hands and all the
company asked was that bonds for half
the cost of erecting a building be sub
scribed for by local capitalists. The
amount needed would be 100000 and
$4,000 must be taken pp by the CAPT
talsts here. Furthermore Secretary
Atherton of the central board had as
surad him that everything possible
would be done to bring the factory to
the West Side.
Chairman William Farrell, of the
parks committee. reported no now
parks or any to be just Il, present.
However, any suggestions would lie
looked after b. F. Laudig stated that
he hal been given to understand that
the Trips Farm Lani company we"e
e:,rvIng a part of their farl, plot
with view of selling it to the city.
Mr.. Farrell offered a report from the
treasurer which was accepted. The
report indicated splendid financial
condition.
President Holmes presented the
name of John Fern and Mr.. Farrell
presented that of Hector Campbell,
for membership. The two names were
only enrolled by the board.
A committee comprising William
Farrell, II. ID. Jones and L. NJ. Clarke
were chosen to evolve some means of
placing the board before the outside
public. The committee was instructed
to procure proper stationery and liter
ature for the boards use in the future
for it's correspondence. Some discussion
in reference to the boards attitude in
regard to proposed street car extern