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Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07
RELIEvTNG THE TROOPS

The authorities are proceeding with
lieving the troops in Cuba and there is
favorable promise that all Of Skaters
command which it is proposed to with
draw from Santiago will be on the way
north within a week. The chief sur
geon at Santiago has reported to the
surgeon general at Washington that
necessary medicines have been pur-
chased and all present needs supplied
very gratifying information, though sug.
costing the inquiry why 1t was not done
sooner
There has been a great deal of criti-
cism of the authorities regarding the
conditions at Santiago, not all of which
is just, but there appears to be sutfi-
cient evidence to conciusively show that
there has been a great deal Of careless.
ness and more or less incompetence for
which there can be no satisfactory eX-
PLANTATION or excuse 1t is, of course, to
be borne in mind that the moving of
the army into Cuba and making provi-
sion for it there was a tremendous task,
especially so when the government was
so lily prepared for such a vast under
taking, but still there is good ground
for the complaint that much vas left
undone that reflects unfavorably upon
the administration and the capacity of
some of the departments. The state.
ment recently made by Secretary Alger
in regard to the unfortunate occur
FENCES on the transports that brought
home sick and wounded from Santiago
should satisfy all fair-minded men tina,
10 blame attaches to the secretary OF
war for this condition of affairs, but he
will not escape responsibility if there
should be q recurrence of it.
While we are not disposed to enter
the list of fa~ult-finders, believing that
the president and the secretary of wal
are as solicitouS as anybody can be
for the welfare of the soldiers in the
field, still it is not to be doubted thai
the public attention that has been di
rected to the condition of the army a
Santiago has had a good effect.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07
LIBRARIES For EVERYBODY.

The travelling library idea has invaded
Iowa, and the way it has been well
coined indicates an early conquest of
the state. 1t has become an established
institution in New York, Massachusetts.
Wisconsin, Ohio, California and other
states. The travelling public library is
simply a library for everybody. 1t puts
the book lover Of the small town on
almost an equality with the student of
the large city.
The new travelling library Of Iowa is
divided into tifty-three parts, each part
consisting of fifty BOOKS. These books
are not duplicates. The sections of the
library are sent around to various places
where books are appreciated and read
in care of societies or associations
formed for the purpose, under guaran-
tee OF the return of the books. They
follow each other in rotation and are
left at each place long enough for the
members to read them. The library
patrons In time are thus privileged to
e all of the $3.50 books. The library
A''' J''s l. vi Ia louluS anu De-
fore 1t becomes old to the members it
is expected that twenty more sections
will be added. The travelling library
now consists of books suitable for a gen.
eral library, but the state librarian,
under whose direction it is operated,
contemplates also the preparation of
sections containing books especially de.
signed for members of labor unions, by
which the benefits of the system would
be extended to all classes Of readers.
The travelling library idea is meeting
encouragement everywhere and making
Roadway in nearly every state of the
union. There cannot be too much learn.
ing, too many good books In the hands
of the people, nor too general a distri.
button of the volumes collected in the
public libraries of the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07

In thanking the convention for a re
nomination for congress by acclama
ton Speaker Thomas b. Reed took oc
casion to indicate his opposition to the
policy of Imperialism and that the an
had not prepared him for further terri,
torial expansion. Speaker Reed has
long had the credit of far-seeing states
manship, and his position with refer
ence to the issues growing out of the
wal promises to strengthen and add t,
his reputation as n safe leader.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07
BLASTS FROM RAMS HORN.

A spicy sermon makes pungent care.
a small breeze raises a storm in a puddle.
Loving deeds are the best seeds; they
bear In all soils.
Prejudice makes men blind, and blind
men unreasonable.
Upon the shores OF eternity many pleas
ure crafts lie wrecked.
Policy Is the habitation from which moral
cowardice seldom moves.
The prayer forgive us our debts" has no
reference to the collection.
When a man reaps the whirlwind he is
always astonished at the yield.
The straight and narrow path is never 80
narrow that one may not turn in II.
With many people the beam is no larger
than the mote. This denotes an affection Of
the /.
1t is after men wash their hands Of poll
tics that they are surprised at the dirty
water,
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07

If the popocrats still pin their faith
to the virtues of per capita circulation
they should not forget to tell the voters
whose assistance they seek this year
that on an estimated population of a.
$4,000 for the United States the per
capita circulation of money in the coun-
try on July / last was $24.74, as against
$22.57 a year before. This is how Civ.
ing assurance to the world that the
United States will maintain a sound and
stable currency Is doing that which the
popocrats said it would not do-namely,
increase the amount of money in circu'
latiOn. AT the same time the restoration
of confidence has also increased the vol,
ume of credit paper. If figures are
worth anything these are worth giving
to the voters.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07

The superintendent of a state expert
ment station in Pennsylvania has
demonstrated that fifty-six bushels of
wheat to the acre can I've gotten of
Pennsylvania farm land by perfection of
farming methods. Nobody has ever at
tempted to determine the limit of pro
d~uctiveness on Nebraska farm lands
under scientific farming, but the limit
Is far beyond the average capacity
under ordinary farming.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07
OMAHA, THE HOME OF COMPANY C

Poem written on receipt of the box sent
by Omaha friends to the Omaha Guards, In
camp with the Second Nebraska volunteers
at Chickamaugal.
Hast ever been to Omaha,
Where rolls the dark Missouri down"
Sake.
We boys have heard from Omaha,
Where rolls the dark Missouri down,
And four strong mules can scarcely draw
The things they sent us from that town.
Long time our homesick hearts had craved
We didn't know exactly what
Those dainties came, our lives were saved,
They went directly to the spot.
Dear friends, indeed you may rejoice,
Twice blessed the food that love doth send;
We know the thoughts these tokens voice
And that for us your prayers ascend.
oh. yes, W. heard from Omaha,
Where goes the exposition on,
A pity it's we never saw,
But we have business with the Don.
Three cheers for Major Wilcox, Bra!
He's proved himself to us a friend,
And three times three for Omaha,
God grant the Elk. we may attend.
DAVE RITTER.
! Chickamauga Park.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07
Missionary Zeal and No. One.
S~nrinr6eld Renuhlican

1t is unquestionably true, as a religious
weekly has it, that missionary zeal won us
Hawaii. 1t vas simply a case of the sons
of American missionaries taking the land
from the natives, letting it out to the sweat
ers of coolie contract labor and then bring
ing the whole profitable arrangement under
the conserving power Of the United States
government. Missionary zeal' is good.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07

From the reports of republican con-
gressional conventions 1t looks as If re-
nominations far exceed nominations this
year. Congress has done little to dis
credit its members with their constitu,
ents and much to strengthen them al
home, and the faithful congressman is
promised an easier path to retaining his
job than he has had for a long time
back.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07

The effort to credit the probable pro-
motion of Secretary George Curzon from
his place in Salisbury's cabinet to the
post of viceroy of India to the influence
of his American wife, formerly Miss
Letter of Chicago, and to the growing
desire for an AnglorAmerican alliance,
is sheer nonsense. AS well might it be
claimed that Curzon is to be honored
because of exploits of his brother-in-law
in the Chicago wheat pit.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07
"La ignorance talk as ii
will, learning has its value."

a0lW, learning has its vulue."
1t is easy enough for the man
with a Cheap" dry goods store
suit to boast Of the great ''bar-
gain" that he has made. He
doesn't know what he is
talking about, Cheap as it is
he has not had his moneys
worth.
Why not pay a ! little more or
60 to a responsible house, and
get something worth while?
OR suits are worth while and
all that they cost besides.
Just now it is mems suits that
we want to cali your attention
to especially, These that we
shall offer today are bargains in
the real sense of the word.
There are serge, wool and linen
crash, golf and bicycle suits
among them, and at prices that
are particularly low, even for
this time of year.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07

The next opportunity to witness n
unique and gorgeous procession in the
exposition grounds will occur Thursday
next when all the races of the world
will be on parade.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07

Texas Sunday school children are to
give L cent each for n fund TO buy ii
bible and n sword for Captain Phillip
OF the battleslip Texas. The Captain
Phillip brand of theology is popular in
the Sunday schools of Texas,
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07

Octave Thanet expresses sincere re-
greet that the beauties of the Omaha
exposition are to be temporary and
evanescent rather than permanent and
a joy forever. That is going to be the
regret of everyone who views the Won
derful show.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07
Bismarcl<'s Appropriate Epitaph.

Bismarck wrote his own epitaph, and it is
to be placed on his tomb. 1t is simple
enough, but the present emperor, in reading
it, will find the grave is not without its
sting nor death without it's victory. Below
the simple announcement Of NAME, birth
date and death date is the line: "a faith
full German servant of Emperor William l."
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07

Rev. Prescott +. %Jernegan, vice presi-
dent and general manager of the Elec-
trolytic Marine Salt company, should go
to London to compare notes with Ernest
Terah Hooley II %collaborate with him
an essay on honesty in business life.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07

The American soldiers were not sent
TO Cuba to fight fever. While they
would welcome II bout with the Spanish
enemy, they are right in preferring to
avoid n fight against disease unless
something Is to be gained by 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07

The Americans merchants ana Amerl-
can manufacturers will be represented
at the Paris exposition, not in response
to the criticisms on Americans and
American goods in the French news
papers, but because it pays to be repre-
scented at eXpositions.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07

If there Is to be a society of prisoners
OF wal following the quarrel with Spain
ats membership will have to be almost
exclusively Spanish. Lieutenant Hob
son and his associates are about the
only Americans eligible.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07

The flower parade has demonstrated
what Omaha society people can do If
they but take an active interest in any
project. Up to this time Colorado
Springs has exeelled all other places in
America with its flower festivals. but
those who have repeatedly witnessed
the Colorado demonstrations admit thai
Omaha has surpassed them all.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07

According to Washington advices,
senators and representatives bent on
political missions are becoming numer-
Gus again in the national capital. This
is certainly al omen of peace, as the
distribution of the offices could not be
well resumed pending active hostilities
with Spain.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07

Wise and conservative United States
senators are not doing any premature
talking about the treaty they will be
called upon to discuss in secret session
as soon rs the president has the terms
m
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07

amount than ever before mined in the
United States in one year, and APP
proaches nearly to the annual produc-
ton of the coal mines of Great Britain.
The newly discovered coal fields in
southern Alaska will add to the total
coal output and new fields are being
opened nearly every year in some of the
newer coal states of the union.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07
Prayer Question Out of Place.

Minneapolis Times.
1nasmuch as Evans and Phillips both
fought their ships well, why bother about
the prayer question? II Captain Evans
wasn't praying quite as soon as Captain
Phillips was 1t was because he hadn't quite
finished taking up the collection in the
"amen corner"
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07

Church Howe is making his mark in
surprised at his promotion to a consul
generalship if the complimentary ad-
dress of the exporters Of Palermo is
given its due weight at the State de-
nartment.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07
PARTIES LEAVING FOR THE SUMMER

Parties leaving the city for
the summer can have The
bee sent to them regularly
by notifying The Bee bust
ness Office in perso or by
mail. The address will be
changed ns often as desired.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07

The report issued by the United States
geologic survey on the production Of
coal in the United States shows that
the total production for 1897 was 2O0,-
221 ,665 short tons. which is a larger
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07

1t is hard on some of the American
army camps to give them Il health
classification with the camps in Cuba
but they seem to deserve it.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07
DOMESTIC PLEAsANTRIEs.

Chicago Record; II have a new way of
getting my husband awake in the morn
ing"
'Wha is ftp"
II pile a lot of bedclothes on him."
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07

With Bismarck and Gladstone gone,
Lii Hung Chang now, in all probability,
leads the list of greatest living states
hOpus
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07

1t is stated that 10000 persons have
visited Gladstone's tomb since his death.
The influence of true greatness plainly
does not stop at the grave.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07

His quick recovery indicates that it
was the German measles the young
king of Spain had, and not the regular
Spanish variety.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07
Right You Are.

indianapolis News.
The exposition at Omaha is reported to be
a most admirable show. In its exhibition of
the agricultural wealth and resources Of the
country 1t surpasses the Chicago exposition.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07

1t is probably true that the English
people dearly love q lord, but it is a
dear lord they love and not one of the
cheap kind that Hooley bought up.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07
OUR DAILY

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 2, 1s0s,-This Is
bicycle week here. The National meet of
the L. A. w., which Is to last five days,
will include three days racing and two
days f~estivity. Cycling experts from every
where are coming to claim their share Of
the honcrs.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07

Those Who expected nothing from the
allies of the United States in Cuba have
not been disappointed.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07

The moon is not always Il good eX-
ampler. 1t will get full twice this
month,
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07

All the roads that lead to Omaha are
tally becoming more crowded.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07
sTATEMENr or CGRCuLATtoN.

State of Nebraska, Douglas County, SIS:
George b. T~zschuck, secretary of The Sec
Publishing company, being duly sworn,
says that the actual number of full and
complete copies of The Daily, Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee, printed during
the month of July. 1895. was as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07

Cleveland Leader: What an uninterest.
ing person that Mrs. Lotterby s."
she ought not to be so. She has tray-
eled enough and seen enough to make her
very interesting"
II know, but she never seems to have
anything the matter with her"
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07

Brooklyn Life: Father-What makes you
daughter? ~
Suitor-Well, I've been engaged to her for
six months.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07

Philadelphia North American.
AS Emperor William views it Germany
now has only one great man left.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07

Judge: you pay too much attention to
Your husband, my dear. He will tire Of you
If YOU do
But | don't care to nirt with other men,
You don't have to. Only make him think
1t pleases you to have him fiirt with other
women.''
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07

Cincinnati Enquirer: Wallace-I see tina,
the aeronauts have discovered that a
woman's voice ascends to twice the heigh
attained by mans
Ferry-I wonder IL that Is the reason &C
many men let their wives do all the pray.
ing?
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07
One as Good az the other.

"PhlladeIph1a TIfneS.
After that sea water gold experiment thu
time is ripe to form a company to dig fol
the gold buried at the foot of the rainbow.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07

Boston Globe: First Burglar-Why, what's
the matter? Have you been in a railway
accident?
Second Burglar-Oh. no, but l broke into
n mouse where a woman was sitting up
waiting for her husband, and she mlstook
me for him.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07

Net total sales .o'4,161
Net daily average......... 31,4SS
GEORGE b. TZSCHUCK.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my
prnser CO this 3lst day of July, 1893.
(Seal.) n. 7. FELL,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07

Chicago Record: Papa, here are letters
from three men who want to marry me-
We'll, don't bother me now: tell them
to mail their bids to me at the Office
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07

Harper's Bazaar: This Is the parlor, eh ?"
tentatively remarked the real estate agent,
who was looking over the house.
Yes replied old man kidder; but I
usually call 1t the court ~room-1've got
seven daughters. you know"
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07
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Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07

Indianapolis Journal: 1.-The only way for
a man TO learn all about women is to get
married.
And study the ways of his wife, eh?"
Nav, Listen to what she tells him
about the other women"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-08-06
A NOVEL GAME.
one That VIII Afford Great AmN
ments for Old and Young at
an Evening Party. :.

A novel and pretty amusement to ne
epioved. and one which has the rare
advantage Of being somewhat new. aud
which gives large opportunity for the
dis play Of taste, is pinwheel dance.
1t is Just the time of year when chill
dren are cutting and fashioning from
bits of colored paper these pretty trifies.
and SO it will not be amiss for chill
dren Of a larger growth to join in the
pleasure.
The requisites for such party are
colored and gold or silver paper, pins
and sticks. baby ribbons and pretty bits
of figured silks and chintz-of these last
erybody possesses cuttings left from
gowns or house draperies.
Good sizes for pinwheels are 5x5 and
3kx3h inches.
4 paper Of two harmonious colors may
be made up together which will give a
pretty effect. as of green lined with
pink. Then il one color is cut one-quar-
ter Of an inch smaller all around than
the other it will give the effect of bor-
der.
duced by pasting your pieces of silk and
chintz onto paper (use for this pur-
pose starch paste) and cutting the pin
wheels from these stiffened pieces.
Some, too, might be hand painted or
decorated with gold paint; the posi-
bilities seem unlimited.
One thing must be remembered
there must always be two pinwheels
alike in design, one small and one large
one.
The sticks may be procured from any
carpenter--,he smallest size scaniling
of soft wood. about one-quarter Of an
inch square. Cut the sticks six inches
long: taper one end somewhat so that
It is easily slipped into the belt or hnir.
Fer the first dance let the men have
their pinwheels given them in one room
and let the girls receive theirs. in an
other room. Then as they enter the ball
room partners will be secured by match
ing pinwhcels, the girls wearing the
small ones in their hair and the men
the large ones in their buttonholes.
For the other dances small and q
large pinwheel shall be tied together
with ribbon and the man procuring a
pair shall present one to the lady Of his
choice.
The room can be strikingly deco
rated with colossal pinwheels-using a
whole sheet of paper for one wheel
and fastening them to the wall with hat.
pins.
This party would be an excellent en-.
| tertainmeEt for the benefit of some
charity.
Thereafter each man shall pay ten
cents for pair of pinwheals; or. in
other words. for the privilege of dance
Light refreshments should be served
without charge.
The evenings amusement might be
ended by a contest. Let all present
sing and lat assignal lst
each person blow pinwheel. The pos
SCISSOR of the wheel kept longest in mo.
tion should be the recipient OF prize
American Queen.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-08-06

The plaid stocking is this year such .
beauty that the travelling girl wears il
without fail. She chooses. il she car
afford it. the sandal stocking which ha.
the appearance OF a white ribbon twist.
ed around the foot and ankle like the
Roman sandal Of old. 1t continues from
the toe to the top. and is quite the mos'
remarkable stocking Of the season
Small fiowe:s OF delicate design art
scattered over the groundwork Ct the
stocking proper. The other popular
type Of stocking is much less expensive
than the sandal stocking, which is a
novelty. 1t is q double plaid in red
green. blue, yellow, black ind white
There are stocking parties. Have YOU
never heard of them. when young won.
en- of expensive hosiery tastes gather Of
an afternoon to sew and gossip and ex-
hibit stocking? ?-Bostou Herald.