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Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-08


The founders of omaha based their
hopes and confidence in the future great
ness of the city upon the natural ad-
vantageS of its location They believed
that Omaha must become the diStrib-
uting center of the upper Missouri valley
as well as the mining regions of the
Rockies. This belief was strengthened
by the designation of Omaha as the east
ern terminus of the first great trans
continental railroad.
While the Union Pacific was in course
of construction this idea was fully sus-
tanned. Three of the four trunk lines
from Chicago to the Missouri, namely,
the Northwestern. Rock Island and Bur-
lington roads, convcrged at this point
with their western terminals, making
Omaha the clearing house for the trans
continental travel and traffic.
After the completion of the Union Pa
cific the construction of the Union Pa
cific bridge under separate charter
granting to its owners the right to exact
arbitrary tolls on all passengers and
shipments interposed a barrier that seri-
ously impeded the further expansion of
Omaha's commerce. The juggle by
which the bridge was iudicially declared
to be part of the Union Pacific main line
and yet Il separate tOllgate and the eS-
tablishment of the Union Pacific trans
fer depot at what became known as Dill
lonville created an embargo which for
more than twenty-five years crippled
Omaha in its competition with rival dis
tributing centers. The raising of this
embargo and the divorce between the
Union Pacific and the federal govern
ment assures beyond peradventure
Omaha's supremacy in it's territory as n
center of distribution.
This fact is patent not merely to eX-
perienced railway managers, but to far
sighted business men who have studied
the subject and understand the situation.
Foremost among these is Phil Armour,
who within the past year has staked
more than S1O0OO0O upon his Judgment
that Omaha is second to no city west of
Chicago as a trade metropolis. With
railway system radlating in all direc-
tions into the most prolific farming, graz
ing and mining regions of the country,
Omaha enjoys unsurpassed advantages
for converting the products of farm and
cattle range into marketable commodi-
ties in demand all the world over. In
the very near future Omaha is destined
to be the distributing center not only for
meat products, but also for the beet
sugar industry, which. next to the cattle
raising industry, promises TO be the most
potential factor in the future growth and
prosperity of this and surrounding
states. While the cities in the heart
and west of the Rockies will doubtless
continue to be the principal seats of
commerce for the mountain states ana
Pacific slope, Omaha's share of traffic
from that region already very extensive,
will increase from year to year.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-08

A republican was elected chairman of
the Board of Supervisors of Scott county,
Iowa, last week, and 1t happens that he
is the man who was the last republican
chairman OF the board. But his other
years ago. Scott county has long been
regarded as the county In which the
democracy was strongest, but there is
not today in Iowa Il single county that
can be counted as surely democratic
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-08

The next city levy ordnance will be
the first to be passed under the new city
charter which sets absolute limits upon
the amounts that may be raised for each
of the respective funds; The new charter
prescribes a precise maximum of money
to be spent for any one purpose in any
one year, and each department should
be made TO understand at the outset that
the original levy constitutes line which
1t cannot overStep.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-08
policy which the veriest free trader will
have 10 admit
INCONSLNTENT CRITICN.

The success OF the Transmississippl
The exposition has received the endorse
ment and commeudation of almost the
entire press of the country. In only
one of all the states of the union has
there been systematic newspaper be-
littling of the enterprise, and that is In
the one where II would be least expected
Iowa. Fortunately, the apparent fail
urc to recognize the national character
of the exposition has been confined to II
few of the Iowa newspapers, and these,
in their criticisms, betray n petty per-
versencss that renders their opposition
harmless.
The paper edited by Lieutenant Gov
crnor Parrot, whose term of Office eX-
pircs next week, referring to Iowa rep
resentation at the exposition, says that
asking half as much as was appropri-
ated for the Worlds fair (Chicago) looks
business" yet in the next sentence it is
asserted with reference to the plans for
the exposition that ''if looks indicate
anything they are trying to outrival the
Worlds fair, and there will be n great
waste of money If the buildings are
ever erected" Suffice 1t to say that the
buildings are under construction, many
are practically completed and all certain
to be filed.
But the objection most often urged to
the exposition on the part of Iowa
critics Is that it Twill be very largely n
local affair, for the benefit of Omaha
more than anything else" and that for
Iowa to "help n neighboring state ad-
vertise itself looks foolish" The Trans
mississippi Exposition is no more an
Omaha enterprise than the Columbian
exposition was n Chicago project. and
characterizing it as a scheme to adver-
tise Nebraska is on a par with similar
efforts to injure the Columbian eXposi-
ton by calling it an Illinois fair. The
complaint that the plans for the Trans
mississippi Exposition are too compre-
hensive and the charge that ii is only
local affair answer one another com
pletely.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-08

NVW Mill LNpftss.
Venezuela was one Of the few countries of
South America that persistently ignored the
opportunities for commercial reciprocity
under the Mckinley tariff. AS a result, her
coffee was practically excluded from this
country, by reason of the reduced duties upon
Brazilian and other coffee under reciprocal
agreements with the United States. Having
learned this lesson, Venezuela is now about
to open negotiations for reciprocity under the
Dlngey tariff, and her advances will be met
in a spirit of fair concession in return for
her removal OF discriminating exactions
against our pork and lard.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-08
Patriots on Pension Reform.
Buffalo ENp.ess.

Eacampment No. l of the Unicn Veteran
Legicu of Pennsylvania, located in Pittsburg
has adopted resolutions condemning the pen
sion act of 1890, 'ns opening the door to
frauds and perjury and condemnlng, also,
tho granting OF special pensions. This en-
oampmeut Is composed of over 900 veterans,
whose average term of service was more than
three years and two months. Not 80 per
cent of its members are on the pension rolls.
1t Is in such patriotic spirit as this among
the veterans themselves that the best hope
of pCnsion reform lies,
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-08

During the month of December nearly
twice as much American corn went to
Europe as in the corresponding month
of the previous year. The people of
Europe are learning that corn is useful
for both man and beast.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-08
A Vicious system.

MlnneapoIIs Journal.
After all. does not the disgusting Ohio
senatorial fight show exclusively that the
election OF senators should be taken out OF
the hands of legislatures and handed over to
the people at their regular elections? 1t has
been shown again and again that the present
system is vicious. An cffcrt should be made
to amend the constitution so as to have
senators chosen directly by the people, who
can be trusted to choose better men than the
legislatures choose under corrupt lobby com
pulslon
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-08

The Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce
threatens to appeal to congress TO force
make haste with n decision. Congress
is not noted for swifness, but its repu-
tation in this respect is better than that
of the Interstate Commerce commission.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-08

What incentive is there for liquor deal
ers TO pay for liquor licenses and fulfill
the other requirements of the license law
when others who have no licenses and
ignore the law are permitted TO carry on
lawiess business under the very eyes
of the police?
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-08
The WhineE of the Butcher.

Half million non-comba tants, largely
women and children, dead of disease and
starvation That is the record of Weyler's
administration in Cuba. And now he
whines and protests that President Mckinley
has wronged him, in declaring his methods
of warfare inhuman.s If killing off one-third
of the population of a country is not eXter-
mnation, what is tt?-
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-08
NIcnhaden OIL Men Combine.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-The efforts that have
been made during the last three weeks TO
bring about combination of Menhaden oil
interests have been successful. 1t was an
nounced today that all of the factories In
the country would be placed under one set
of officers within the next two weeks Ar
ticles of Incorporation Will be filed at Tren-
ton, n j., on Monday or Tuesday next The
capital involved Is about Sl2,Oo0,O0O.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-08

Missouri is coming right to the front
with its movement for representation at
the Transmississippi Exposition. Mis-
souri, has laudable ambition not to be
outdone in its exhibit by any other trans
mississippi state.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-08

Every man with common sense knows
reputable local merchant knows the diff
ference between II newspaper adyertis-
ing medium and handbill.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-08

The program for the forthcoming feast
OF the Jacksonians promises an effusion
by G.. NJ. Hitchcock on Government by
Injunction" Just what the text of the
fearful tale is to be is not disclosed. IL
the most appropriate subject is to be
drawn upon, however, it will be the case
in which Hitchcock had himself enjolned
in the district court from breaking the
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-08

An application to the Nebraska su-
preme court for new trial for n boy
convicted of murder rests on the ground
that the attorney who defended the
prisoner was nothing but horse doc
tor. The problem is to determine
whether this is an insult to the bar or a
compliment to the veterinarians.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-08

The $4,000 legislative shifting COM
mittec finds fault because the supreme
court reports are not cut up into more
volumes at so much per volume to every
lawyer who keeps n set. We fear that
the lawyers, no matter what their poll
tics, will fail to appreciate the point of
this objection.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-08
The Radiant Future.

minneapolis Journal
Let nobody think that this nation has
seen its most prosperous days We are in
the vcstbule of the greatest century of the
worlds history, which will witness ameliora-
ton of social and Industrial conditions, not
after the fimsy and impractical theories of
the nineteenth century idealists, but by the
application of sound business and ethical
PRINCIPLES
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-08

Ex-Governor Hogg of Texas says he
favors Governor Bob Taylor of Tennes-
see for next democratic candidate for
vice president Now let Governor Tay-
ern Stylp.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-08

Nebraska has for the first time in its
history n supreme court consisting of
judges of different political faiths. 1t
ought not to take long to demonstrate
the truth or falsity so far as this court is
concerned of the oft-repeated assertion
that the bench knows no politics.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-08
FOREIGN DEMAND FOR CORN.
Steady Increase in the Quantity Sent
Abrond.

The Tribune made mention yesterday OF
the heavy shipments of corn to Europe last
year and expressed the confident hope that
those shipments would increase rapidly in the
near future. 1t is to the interest of all the
formers of the west that that hope should be
realized and Europe take annually about $780,
100000 bushels of American corn.
That section of the United States lying be-
tween the Allegheny mountains and tho
ninety ninth parallel of longitude and between
Canada and the cotton states yields annually
over 2,000,O00,000 bushels of fine, sound
corn fit for food and feed FOR man. beast and
bird. The following table shows what nine
American states can do when 1t comes 10
raising corn:
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-08

One house committee offers TO begin
retrenchment by abolishing the Board of
Indian Commissioners, the members of
which serve without compensation.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-08

The election of n United States senator
by the Mississippi legislature by accla-
nation proves that the feat can still be
accomplished under favorable conditions
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-08

Congressman Grosvenor must be
weaned from the delusion that he is GO
ing to have Carl Schurz as an opponent
in the congressional race in his Ohio dis
trict next fall before it becomes danger
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-08
Beyond the Reach of the Stage.

Baltimore American.
Congress is the only prominent factor in
the worlds affairs which has so far escaped
the rage for dramatization. But, then, two
formidable objections stand in the way OF it's
being made into a play-lt is too talky, and,
as a rule, it lacks action.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-08
The Farm as a Gold Mine.


Tho plodding farmer holds his own against
the gold searchers even in Colorado. The
farms produced $46,965, 600; the mines, $45,-
3Si 6On
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-08

Three months more and there will not
be Il suitable store building in the retail
business district of Omaha on the rental
market.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-08

homa, which does not hesitate to say
1t cOvets the whole Indian Territory.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-08

contract he had entered into to knife
Governor HolcQnb, whose candidacy he
was pretending Ia support by selling
editorial space 10 "a. rotten republican
candidate for thel elpihnifcent sum of $3.50.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-08

Hartford Courant
The merit system has come to stay, as
William Mckinley remarked in 1890 Let
the heather rage. There's no harm done.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-08
JINGLiNG MiRTH.


If love Is blind. as we have read,
And sages of all times have said.
Then surely 1t is proven quite
There's no such thing as "lovc on sight"
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-08
sTATEMENT oE NRCuLATION

State Of Nebraska. Douglas County, SIS;
George u. Tzschuck, retary Of The Bee PUP
Hshing Company, being duly sworn says that the
actual number Of full and complete copies Of Inc
Daily. Morning. Evening and Sunday Bee printed
during the month OF December 1891 was as fol-
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-08

OFFICES;
Omaha: The Bee Building. ..
South Omaha: Singer Blk., Cor. and 2ith sts
Council Bluffs: 10 Pearl Street
Chicago Ofiice 3l7 Chamber q Commerce.
New York: Rooms 10. u and 10 Tribune Bldg
Washington: sol Fourteenth Street
CORRESPONDENCE.
All communications relating to news and edito-
rial matter should be addressed! To the Edltor.
BUSINESS LETTERS.
All business letters and remittnnces should be
addressed TO The Bee Publishing Company,
Omaha. Drafts. checks express and postoffice
money orders to bo made payable to the order OF
THE Dee PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-08
WASHINGTON Star.

When you've written '97,
In putting down the date,
1t only takes a curlyCue
To change 1t to an 8.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-08

"A man sees lots Of funny things while
travelling around the country, but the most
peculiar sight | ever saw was in Omaha the
last time was there" said Charles Killinger
of Cincinnati. while walking along the
street there one day | saw two negroes with
hair as red as any red hair you ever saw 1t
was as kinky as the negro wool usually Is,
1t was a funny sight, and i stopped to look
at them as they went down the street. A
friend OF mine who resides there told me
those negroes had come from the south some
years ago, and as far as he knew were
ful-blooded darkles. Six-fngered people are
not uncommon, but for freaks those darkies
took the cake"
Los Angeles has a dog with false leg
He Is little, brown, curly-coated fellow
part Gordon setter, part water spaniel and
part several other things. One OF his fore
legs was so severely injured In fight with
dog twice his size that his master, who is
veterinary surgeon, cut 1t off. But the lit
tie fellow looked so pitiful, and seemed at
such a disadvantage, limping about on his
thFeo legs, that his master made a wooden
leg and strapped it to the dogs stump. AT
first it seemed rather an embarrassment to
the dog, but he soon learned how to use
1t. and now patters and stumps along as rap
Idly as II his legs were all OF natures own
make. He has learned how to use the wooden
leg in a fight, too. and when he whacks the
other dog over the tender part OF the nose
with it the enemy is pretty sure to retire in
pain.
Mr.. II. A. Sylvester OF Rockport. Ne, offers
10 match pennies-nOt for gambling purposes,
though-with any man in Maine. His treas
ure is the first cent ever given him, and II
has reposed in his pocket for years. He
wlthstood all the candy temptations OF his
childhood, and kept his pocket-piece unspent.
When he grew up he went to sea for fourteen
l0zf ma
he was wrecked, and was taken from a
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-08

She sobbad her little heart out, there
While the lights burned low and dim
She sobbed a heart out OF herself, ah yes
But she Sobbed no diamond out of him.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-08

A woman looks into a glass
Until she's faScinated;
A man looks in another kind
Till he's intoxicated.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-08
Washington Star.

He sadly vows that he has been
The plaything of the fates.
He looks at the thermometer
And then at his new skates.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-08

Chicago Record.
Though in many ways you're able.
And are up to every trick,
You can't buy a kitchen table
With n drawer that doesn't stick.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-08
Chicago News.

He is deaf in one ear, but he seems not to
care,
His pose is still careful and gay;
When musical neighbors embark on a tear
He sleeps with his bad ear that way.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-08

You're brave. little Jap,
But take care-take care!
You'd make but n bite
For the Russian bear.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-08

PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-02-03

The increase in revenue which has
been such strongly marked feature OF
the history Of the Dingley law still contin.
ues. The August receipts were, in round
numbers, $4,000 900; those of septem.
Der, $22, 100000; October, nearly $24,
100000; November, $o5, 900, 900 in round
numbers, and January promises to be
nearly quite $50, 100000. Thus the new
law is already bringing in a revenue
almost, if not quite, equal to the average
expenditures OF the Government, which
seldom run above $685., 100000 per an.
1um and in good many cases drop
several millions below that. There is
every reason to expect that there will
be comfortable surplus in February
and larger one in March, and that the
year will show handsome balance to
the credit of the new law.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-02-03

No greater proof OF the wonderful eff
cacy and great curative powers of DR..
Greene's Nervura blood and nerve rem
edy among the sick and suffering is pos.
sible and than the enthusiastic and
glowing reports of the Associated Char
tiles concerning this wonderful medi.
cine and the marvellous cures it is every.
where effecting. 49, e@
Mr.. George 8. Wilson, General Secre
tary of Associated Charities of Washing.
ton and the District OF Columbia, and
the best known man in the country in
the field of charitable work, reports:
I'm our work of the Associated Ohari.
ties OF Washington, We have dispensed
DR.. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve
remedy among the sick.
ut has been gladly received and with
very gratifying results. In one case es.
pecially of nervous debility the report
is very encouraging. She was also af.
ficted with dyspepsia.
II am pleased to say that all reports
that have come to my knowledge have
been highly favorable.
GEO. 6. WILSON,
Gen'l Sec'y Associated Charities of the
District of Columbia"
More enthusiastic still is the report Of
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-02-03
DODSONVILLE.

January 81, 1898
Rev. Clark is holding a protracted
meeting q: the Lutheran Church here.
John Briggs and wife and Miss Mollie
stroup, OF Russells, were guests OF JOS
eph Stroup and family last Sunday.
James Hundley and wife, of Glady,
spent Sunday with Morgan Tedrick and
family.
Mr.. Kratzer and wife, of Mt. Oreb,
are guests OF VIM. Brasia and family.
Morgan Tedrick is serving on the Jury
in Hillsboro.
Thos. Spilker, of Hillsboro, spent
Sunday with relatives near here.
T.. @. Pratt gave spelling be at his
school near Webertown last Friday
night.
Thos. Lucas and wife, of st. Martins,
were guests of friends near here last
Sunday.
Miss Alice Dunseilk, of Greenfield,
is visiting relatives here.
Miss Rose Ashmose, of Lynchburp,
spent Sunday with friends near here.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-02-03

For some unaccountable reason the
Wilmington Journal has been trying to
work up opposition in the Sixth District
to Hon. Seth w. Brown for renomina
ton for second term. Clinton has new.
er failed to have a candidate for some
office at every convention to which she
was entitled to representation, but we
supposed she had learned enough by
past experience not to oppose q man
for his second term. The following ed
itorial comments from three of the lead.
ing Republican papers in the district
shows the sentiment Of the people:
All the district papers save one are in
favor OF bestowing the nomination for
Congress for second term upon Sc, Il
Brown. 1t is true that other candidates
have a right to 60 before the convention,
but the convention also has right to sit
down on them. Now who wants to be
sat down upon for the sake of reaching
for thing that cannot be reached
C2ermont Courier.
We have noticed in some Of our ex.
changes that our present representative
in Congress, the Hon Seth W. Brown,
will likely have opposition for his sec.
ond term. While there may be many
able men in our district, who would and
could fill Mr.. Browns shoes, We think it
bad politics to recognize such. 1t is Gus
tom to give representativestwo terrns,es
pecially where the incumbent has taken
so much pains as has Mr. Brown to ascer
tain the wishes of his constituents, and
80 consistently tried to act in accordance
Herewith. Mr.. Brown will get his sec
ond term without much effort is our
guess.-Ripley Bee.
Word comes from Clinton county that
@. w. Swain, will be the candidate from
that county for Congressional honors,
next spring. Charley is good fellow,
but if he is not courting defeat he would
best smother for the present, his aspira
tions to represent this district and bide
his time. Seth w. Brown is to good q
man in Congress, to be retired at the
end of his first term.-LebGn0n Repub
lican.
That Hon. Seth w. Brown has made
. splendid congressman must be and
we believe will be conceded by the
great majority of the Republicans in
every county in the district. Able, &C
tive and always on the alert in the in.
terest of his constituents, his course in
Congress has been one that certainly
commends him to all. His brave and
proper stand on Civil Service has attrac.
ted general attention and praise, and, in
every respect, he has proven himself far
above the average Congressman.