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Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-19
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THE FIRST PRIZE FAKlR.


The war, 1t is generally conceded, has
brought to the front any number Of cor
respondents with telescope vision and
india rubber imaginations whose fan
tastic fabricatiOns have dazzled the
readers of the yellow journals. 1t has
remained, however for the fertile fields
of Iowa to produce the first prize peace
fakir, whose very audacity and sublime
assurance have compelled several Chi
cago newspapers to pay telegraph tolls
and space rates on this literary gem
from the crown of the Nineteenth cen
tury Ananias:
WEBSTER CITY, Ia, Oct 16,--Seven
years ago a farmer living west Of this city
hung his vest on the fence In the barnyard.
A calf chewed up a pocket in the garment,
in which was contained gold watch.
Last week the animal. staid old milch
COW, was butchered for beef and the time
piece was found in such a position between
the lungs OF the COW that the process OF
respiration, the closing in and filling the
lungs, kept the stemwinder wound up and
the watch had lost but four minutes in the
seven years.
The only regret is that this wonderful
COW was not provided with X-ray win
dow-pane ribs, through which people
might look and tell the time of day.
Had 1t only been discovered in time II
would certainly have been brought to
the Transmississippi Exposition and
from the pinnacle of the Dairy build
ing it would have struck the hours for
the benefit of the visiting throngs
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-19
Personal AND OTHERWISE.

Justice Harlan of the United States su-
preme court is so fond OF golf that he gets
up at o'clock in the morning to play 1t.
Lieutenant Peary's daughter. born in
Greenland FIVE years ago, can scarcely en-
dure climate where the mercury rises
above 70 degrees.
jeremiah Curtin, the translator OF most
OF slenkiewicz's books. is one OF the best
lnguists ever graduated from Harvard. He
speaks eighteen languages.
This Is still an undiscovered country A
party has recently returned from trip OF
$50 miles up the Noatah river in Alaska, the
first white men to penetrate that region.
An Indiana man tried to get divorce
from his wife the other day on the plea
that she made his life miserable by keeping
eleven cats in the house. The wife testified
that she never kept more than nine and the
plaintiff lost his case.
]. NJ Forbes, the pioneer In western rail-
way building. who died in Milton, Mass, on
the 18th OF this month, was born in France
OF American parents, and when crossing the
ocean for the first time was captured and
held as a French prisoner on a British
frlgate in 1918.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-19

The American people have paid off
since July in extra internal revenue
taxes alone over 100000 toward the
expenses of the war with Spain. What
better index could be had to the re-
sources of the nation and the prosperity
of its people! In what other country in
the world could such huge sum be
collected from the people in so short
a time as an addition to their ordinary
tax burdens without leaving disastrous
marks upon their business interests!
Without the new lease on prosperity
brought by the advent of the repub
licau administration, the war taxes
could not have been so lightly carried
nor would they have been so productive
of revenue to the government.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-19
THE AVERAGE MAN.

Margaret II. Sangster in Harper's Weekly
When 1t comes to a question of trusting
Yourself to the risks Of the road,
When the thing is the sharing of burdens,
The lifting the heft of a load,
In the hour of peril or trial, .-.
In the hour you meet as you can,
You may safely depend on the wisdom
And skill Of the average man.
'Tis9 the average man and no other US
Who does his plain duty each day..
The small thing his wage Is for doing,
On the commonplace bit of the way.
'Tis the average man, may God bless him
Who pilots us, still in the van, .a-.
over land, over sea- as we travel,
Just the plain. hardy. average man.
So on through the days of existence,
All mingling in shadow and shine,
We may count on the everyday hero,
Whom haply the gods may divine,
But who wears the swarth CRIME of his
calling, .
And labors and earns as he can,
And stands at the last with the noblest,
The commonplace average man.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-19
No FAITH CURE.
ABOUT sTUARTs DYSPEPSIA TAB.
LETS.
They Cure stomach Troubles and In =
digestion Anyway-Whether
You Have Faith in
., Them or Not.

Mere faith will not digest your food for
YOU. will not give an appetite, will not in
crease your flesh and strengthen your nerves
and heart, but Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
will do these things, because they are COM
posed OF the elements of digestion, they con-
tain the iuiees. acids and peptones necessary
to the digestion and assimilation OF all
wholesome food.
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets will digest
food II placed in Jar or bottle In water
heated to 9S degrees. and they will do IL
much more effectively when taken into the
stomach after meals. whether you have faith
that they Will or not.
They invigorate the stomach. make pure
blood and strong nerves, in the only way
that nature can do it, and that is, plenty OF
wholesome food well digssted. It is not
what We eat, but what we digest that does
us good.
stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold by
nearly all druggists at so cents for full sized
package, or by mail from the Stuart Co.,
Marshall, Mich.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-19
Blunder of Railroad Detectives.

1nlCaBO CnrOnlCle.
= The railroad detectives having with much
labor and astuteness gathered in a number
of Pittsburg ticket scalpers, are somewhat
disconnected to find that the scalpers have
had the assistance Of the railroad passenger
agents In bearing" the market for railroad
transportation. In other words, the scalpers
show that the railroad lines themselves
have been furnishing large blocks of tickets
to the brokers for sale at reduced rates.
The prosecution of the scalpers probably
will not be pressed, all things considered,
but the disagreeable termination OF the pro-
ceedings should convince the detectives of
the necessity for preliminary conference
with the general passenger agents before
beginning another roundup of the ut-rate
fraternity. 1t is somewhat depressing to
begin a vigorous cannonade. only to discover
when the firing gets hot that you are bonn
harding your own CAMP
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-19

fines his talks to state issues, the demo
cratic leaders urging that these are OF
much greater concern to the people OF
New York than national issues. 1t is a
fact that must he admitted that the
present administration in the Empire
state has not been in all respects above
criticism and this to some extent handi-
caps the republican candidate-how
much can only be known when the votes
are counted. The campaign on both
sides is being carried on with a great
deal of vlgor, but there has been moth
ing SO far to clearly indicate the prob
able result.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-19

For mutual admiration society, the
popocratic three-ring aggregation can
not be beat. The treasurer tells how
much the land commissioner has saved;
the land commissioner dilates upon what
the secretary of state has earned; the
secretary OF state holds up the vigilance
of the auditor; the auditor lauds the
unblemished honesty of the treasurer.
Nasts picture of the Tweed ring with
all the thieves standing in circle and
each pointing to the next one as the
guilty man should be adapted and
adopted. ~
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-19
OUR GREAT FOREIGN TRADE.

The foreign commerce of the United
States continues heavy, though the fig.
ures for last month show that the big
crop movement seems to have spent its
force to some extent, there being a
reduction In the exports of September
of $14,O00,00O as compared with the cor
responding month of last year. Still the
total of over S90,00O,OOO is a large one
and was in excess of the value of i'm
ports to the amount of $4,000, ,000-a
very considerable balance in favor Of
this country for a single month. I'm
ports last month were somewhat larger
than for the same month a year ago,
but they continue less IN amount than
for several years and no very material
increase is to be expected. Thus the
present tariff appears to be affording
very satisfactory protection to home in.
dustries, without at all interfering, so
far as can be judged from the statistics,
with exports. A free trade argument
is that in order to sell we must buy, but
certainly this finds no support in our
experience of the last year. Take the
figures as officially given for the last
nine months. These show that imports
fell off over S1OO,OOOOO0, as compared
with the corresponding period of 1897,
while exports increased $120,OOO,O0O.
No more convincing proof than this of
the fallacy Of the free trade argument
could be asked.
AS now indicated, the excess
of exports over imports for the
current year will be about $780,
100000. 1t is quite as likely to 20
beyond as to fall below these figures
In any event it will be a splendid bal
ance in favor of this country, assuring
not only the maintenance of our un-
precedented supply of gold, but its in
crease for at least another year. Per
haps the most gratifying feature in the
| record of exports Is the large increase
in the amount of manufactures going
into foreign markets. Here again a
free trade theory Is confuted. 1t has
been persistently preached that so long
| as the country adhered to the protective
policy 1t could not hope to find any for.
eign markets for its manufactures
Yet these are going abroad in increasing
volume and in some lines American
manufacturers are able to undersell all
competitors. The United States Is hav
ing n magnificent foreign trade and
! there is favorable promise of its contin
uance, '...sf
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-19

The police board is getting down to
business. In wedding out the driftwood
that has secured Judgement on the po-
lice force and reorganizing the depart
ment on lines Of discipline and efficiency
the board will have the backing and en-
couragement OF all good citizens who
are anxious to have both fire and police
departments conducted upon business
principles TO produce the best results
possible with the resources at our com
mand.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-19

A new survey of the mouth of the
geodetic survey is said to have added
an area of some $500 square miles to
the territory belonging to the United
States by the discovery that the river
empties into Bering sea twenty miles
further west than had formerly been
supposed. This is certainly better and
less expensive than the acquisition of
territory by conquest or even by friendly
treaty,
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-19

The 18th day of October was set apart
for the celebration by German-Ameri-
cans of their part in the development of
the great west, whose progress is typi-
fed in the Transmississippi Exposition
No nationality has contributed more to
the upbuilding of this region and none
constitutes a more substantial and in
dustrious class of its citizenship.
To the Germanic elements is largely
due the phenomenal advance made by
Nebraska and it's neighboring states in
all the arts of civilization. On the farm
and in the workshop German thrift,
perseverance and skill have wrought
marvels as wealth producers and with
out it there could have been no success
full exposition of the resources and prod
ucts now exhibited at Omaha.
The German-Americans have a right
to celebrate their achievements and are
entitled to the credit which justly be-
longs to them as important factors in
the westward march of empire.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-19
Cuba's Military "Necessities."

Secretary Alger will urge congress to
build railway across Cuba as a military
necessity. Cuba fairly reeks with military
necessities, but the necessities of our home
government will have first claim upon
congress and the treasury. Nor is it quite
clear how the federal legislature can be
asked to build railway in country which
1t has declared free and independent and
which may never be fit for either annexa-
tion or Statehood
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-19

II 1t were not for Dave Mercer the
exposition bills would never have got
ten through congress. If 1t were not for
Senator Aliens assistance they might
not have gotten through congress.
But 1t is certain that they received no
help from the man who is trying to
climb into Dave MERGERS shoes.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-19

Congress may as well prepare now
for the wager of war which is sure to
be precipitated between the railroad
managers and the ticket scalpers as
soon as the congressional arena is again
thrown open.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-19

VIII the 5000 exposition stockholders
who came to the rescue of the enterprise
with their hard-earned savings in the
shape of stock subscriptions stand idly
by while. the directors throw $4,000 OF
their money away on an edition de luxe
exposition history?
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-19

According to latest advices from Porto
Rico. all the high officials there are
taking steps to acquire American citi.
zenship by the shortest possible route
This process might be aptly character.
lied as office seeking by naturalization
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-19

Charlie Wooster came and saw the ex-
position, but declares himself unregen-
Grated in his virulent opposition to the
magnificent enterprise. A man con-
vinced against his will is of the same
opinion still.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-19
Hot Tips Overlooked.
Baltimore News.

The president need not rub it in too much
on our free silver and populist friends, but
he might call their attention to the fact
that wheat and corn didn't go quite to the
bad when he was elected.
If he could just get hold of few of those
old banners which used to do duty at free
silver rallies, he could decorate his car
with them and probably make converts by
the thousand. A few days ago free silver
meeting was broken up by some unfeeling
individual who. just at the most lugubrious
stage, produced one Of those glorious old
banners which read this way:
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-19

Chicagos peace jubilee decorations
and triumphal arches are said to have
suffered to a deplorable degree in the
fury of the storm, but they cannot have
caught as bad n blast as the Spanish
flags and banners in the storms off
Santiago and Manila.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-19

The republican school board ticket is
composed of men who command the con-
tidence of the entire community and
every taxpayer and patron of the schools
can support them eonscientiously re-
gardless of politics.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-19
Puliman's Huge Surplus.
Philadelphia Record

The Pullman Palace Car company finds it.
self with surplus assets Of sls,OOO,OOO, which
1t proposes to turn into additional capital
The railways insist that they barely make a
living Off the American traveller. Evidently
he Is more profitable asleep than awake
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-19

proper insignia or portraits, according 10
the guests who are being entertained. lnnes,
the leader OF a band well known In the east.
is at present furnishing the music, and the
crowds are well pleased with him, for he 10
most oblging, and gives them what they
want" t..f
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-19
TO THE BEE BUILDING

No visitor to Omaha ana the
exposition should go away
without Inspecting Tho bee
building, the largest news-
paper building in America,
ana The Bee newspapers
plant, conceded to be the
finest between Chicago and
San Francisco. A cordial
welcome is extended to all.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-19
SKIN and rerseycrance.

New York Tribune.
The average yield Of wheat per acre In
France has been steadily increasing for
seventy years, until now 1t Is one Of the
highest In the world. There Is lesson In
agriculture which even the United States
might heed with profit
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-19

AS a peace maker, Indian Commits
sioner Jones Is entitled to the war bon
net with the pipe of peace thrown into
the bargain.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-19

If the school board heeds the manifest
public sentiment it will recognize dis
cretion as the better part of valor and
drop the three-high school scheme with
out further ado. The only way TO carry
a school bond proposition in the coming
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-19

Send your friends copies of The Bees
handsome peace jubilee number. 1t is
pronounced by all the finest of exposi-
ton souvenirs.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-19

If there were only some needy poet
who had the requisite pull with the di-
rectors in control a $4,000 exposition
ode would be next in order.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-19

Boston Globe.
President Mckinley as the chief
magistrate OF the worlds greatest republic
received glorious greeting at Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-19

We have all reason to be thankful that
the storm god delayed his visit to the
exposition until after the presidential
party had departed.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-19
STATEMENT OF cIRcULATIoN.

State OF Nebraska, Douglas County, ss:
George B. Tzschuck, secretary of The Bee
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 September 1898, was as fol-
lows.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-19
sMITING THE GRowLERs.

Detroit Journal: President Mckinney spoke
at Omaha Yesterday and the speech that he
made will be historic 1t will not take a
place alongside OF Lincoln's Incompatible
speech at Gettysburg. but it will stand forth
as the grandest rebuke ever administered to
unthlnking critics who have done their ut
most to discredit the government, reproach
our army. and demoralize our navy
Philadelphia Record: President McKin-
lev's address at Omaha was an impassioned
appeal to the patriotism OF the people. No
nresident ever had more substantial proof OF
the ardor OF the love which American peo-
ple bear for their country. He did not ask
in vain for men or money whilst the war
lasted: he will find the people behind him
iust as loyal in meeting all the questions
growing out OF the war which affect the ma
tional honor. He need not fear.
Detroit Free Press: In his eloquent tribute
to the American soldier and sailor, in his
affirmation OF the lofty purpose OF the nation
In going to war with Spain, and in his re-
proachful illusions to those who would de-
tract from the glory which the nation has
won through the heroic deeds Of the actors
in that war. President McKinley's utter
ances at Omaha will meet with the approval
Of the country.
Chicago Times Herald: These courageous
utterances should bring the blush OF shame
to everv man who has been mean enough to
belittle our military achievements or has
attempted to SOW the seeds of dissatisfaction
among the defenders Of the flag. They should
send such wave OF patriotic impulse over
the country as will stimulate the people to
renewed efforts in the election of a congress
that will stand by the president and keep the
flag where American valor has planted 1t.
Baltimore American: The presidents de-
fense Of the American soldier and sailor
rings with sincerity and feeling. The
greatest orator that ever iived could Lot
conjure words to frame a more appropriate
and moving expression Of admiring
gratitude, The chivalry AMI patriotism Of
Americas soldiers sustained them in the
trenches and nerved them to Withstand the
seventies OF exposure under tropical sun
with the fortitude Of Spartan heroes. The
spirit Of American sailors could not be dis
mayed and their courage could not be
shaken in the face of the enemy, al
though they were called upon TO accept
deprivations and suffer hardshps which
tried mems souls as they were never tried
before .-..
New York Tribune: The speech of Presi-
dent Mckinley at Omaha was one of those
simple and eloquent deliveries which the
country has learned to expect from him in
any critical period of the nations history.
1t reviews with telling force what was done
to prepare for war and what the war ac-
complished, giving warm appreciation to
the men who have helped to uphold and
advance the honor of the nation, and re-
frains from the pitiful guesses which yex
| some souls whether Sampson or Schley,
Shafter or Miles was entitled to the create:
credit. 1t is a grand speech in is portrayal
of the present attitude Of the nation result
| ing from the war, in comparison with the
complaints as to its conduct.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-19

First day Of registration Thursday.
Register Thursday and take no chances
on having your name omitted from the
list of voters.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-19
If BRYAN is Beaten Your Wheat
Will Sell for 20 Cents a Bushel.

''''''''''
What could prophet of woe do in the
face Of that 1t epitomized the whole cam
paign of 1896; .it-recalled all the gloomy
predictions OF William Jennings Bryan and
all the vagaffes of Coins Financial
School, The orators couldn't stand it and
took tn the woods
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-19

Exposition stock certificates will after
all be worth something in addition to
their value for framing.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-19

election is to frame It to respond to the
demands Of those whose votes are neces.
sary to Its endorsement.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-19
1t is also Porto Rico, U. s. A.

Great Britain is also complaining of
stormy weather. Jupiter Pluvius has
no chosen people.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-19

AS governor general Of Porto Rico, Gen
eral Brooke may be depended on tc
keep his typewriter better oiled than
did Weyler and Blanco over in Cuba.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-19

Be sure to register next Thursday
Last years registration does not coun
for this years election.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-19
OUR DAILY BULLETIN.

WASHINGTON. Oct 10, 1S9S.-The
Lafayette Commission has chosen today,
the anniversary Of Yorktown, as the
date when the 100000 schools of Ameri.
ca will contribute to the fund of $780,.
600 for Lafayette monument to be un.
veiled at the Paris Exposition In 1900.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-19

A target practice school for would-be
suicides ought to prove profitable bust
ness in Omaha just now.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-19

Chicago Tribune: $50 far as office is con-
cerned," said the cross roads sage, II have
noticed that mighty few men ever reach
their declining years"
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-19

Detroit Journal. MIR. Jones, / beieve!"
exclaimed the confidence man, cordially.
"Some folks II b'lieve anything, bgosh!"
observed Farmer Pumpkinshucks, giving
the other a cold glare. ..'.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-19

Chicago Record: clarendon Dawdler IL
the most hopelessly lazy man l ever knew"
Doesn't he do anything at all?"
"Do anything? He doesn't even blame
his parents for not bringing him up differ
emily" t..
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-19

Cincinnati Enquirer: YES" said the fat
man with the frayed clothes OF fine texture,
81 went into that al with $4,000"
''How did you come out?' asked the other
man. .....
''A1one -
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-19

Washington Star: "You know in our
country" said the eminent Chinaman "it
is considered the height of courtesy to
prese mt man with a burial casket."
Yes" answered the young emperor, but
these relations of mine are becoming alto
gether too polite"
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-19

jewelers. Weekly: Jeweler-I suppose the
subject of this portrait lost his life in the
Spanish war? . ..-...t
The Locket Purchaser-O. no! He's COM
ing home sooner than expected. That's
why I'm In q hurry to have II mounted
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-19

Brooklyn Life: Tramp--Say, boss. Won't
ye help n poor fellow?
Dude-The old story. ] suppose-sick wife
and two starving children?
Tramp-No. boss. new story-sick child
and two starving wives.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-19

Indianapolis Journal: Yes. started on
my lecturing tour with the avowed inten-
tion of telling the people things they all
ought to know" "..
MY dear man, people would much rathep
hear things they ought not to know"
Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-19
1000 is
a long
ways off

But the chilly blasts we'll
known to all Omahans are
not SO far away. Neither
is the rainy season-when
you should be supplied with
one of our excellent Mack
intoshes at $5.0O-the kind
that keeps out the cold as
we'll as the rain.
While 1t would please us
to sell you a Macintosh
at $500, we'd prefer you
to take one OF those fine
Frieze, Cheviot, Melton,
Kersey, Covert or Beaver
Overcoats or listers that
we are selling for 5000
better value has never been
offered before.