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Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-20
LIGHT on CHAMBERLAIN's WAR.
Character of the Average Outlander
Displayed on a Home Run.

Displayed ON a Home Run.
Washington Post
Part of the conspiracy of Chamberlain &
Co. to strangIe the Dutch republics was to
spread broadcast the story of the Outlanders
hardehips and the insults and expressions to
which the miners were constantly subjected.
Olive Schreiner has shown that the Trans
vaal mining industries are the most profita-
BILE in the world. Henry Labouchere tells us
that the laborers, most OF them, receive $3.50
a month as their wages, and that owners
have become mllionaires. Paul Kruger
owned a farm on which gold was discovered,
Engleh capitalists bought the farm for $780,
OOO Then they capitalized the property at
81, SOC, 900, and have been declaring enormous
dividends ever since. Nevertheless, the
propaganda has been studiously pushed.
England has been told that her sovereignty
was imperiled because the Outlanders were
not permitted to make laws for the republic.
The spectators and their employees "con>
sttuted four -ffths OF the population" and
paid nearly all of the taxes! Why should
they not control the government? The
obvious reply to this is that If these Out
landers were so badly treated and were In
such vast numerical superiority they should
not have submitted to such outrages, And
why, since their grievances have caused the
tender hearted Chamberlain to unleash the
dogs of war, did they not remain to avenge
their own wrongs and injuries?
Mr.. Labouchere throws a strong, white
light upon the character OF the average Out
lander when he describes the conduct Of 800
miners returning to England to escape the
perlls OF the war:
What the ideas of the latter may be
in regard to the mode in which order should
be maintained in a civilized community may
be estimated by the conduct Of 300 OF them
returning home on the Pembroke Castle.
The captain reports that soon after the ship
sailed they took possession Of IL, when their
conduct became so mutinous that, on the
vessel arriving at Ascension island he had
TO ask the captain of an English war ship
to aid him by the loan OF some marines. As
this could not be done, the governor OF
Ascension recommended the drastic use OF
firearms II the mutinous behavior continued
What would have been said OF the TransvaaI
government II 1t had given this counsel TO
the police in order to suppress the rowdyism
OF these same Brtons when in the re-
public?"
Here is picture Of bleeding martyrs, with
strong eide light on Chamberlain and
Rhodes These are the tortured innocents
in whose behalf Chamberlain has declared
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-20
THE ROW IN KAFFIRDOM.

Indianapolis News: Ten thousand plum
puddings will be sent to the English army
in South Africa. They are calculated to do
as much damage as American pie.
Chicago Post: The war office has ac-
cepted gift of 10000 plum puddings for the
troops in South Africa. These puddings will
aggregate upwards of ten tons in weight
Globe Democrat: Boer traps are shrewdly
contrived. That armored train from Est
court was allowed to run back and forth
freely until the Beers were ready to smash
it and capture the crew.
Detroit Free Press We gather from the
cheerful British advices from Ladysmith,
Mafeking and Kimberley that an artillery
attack by the Beers was the one thing
needed to make the inhabitants perfectly
happy
Washington Star: The British war office
has accepted a gift of 10000 plum puddings
for the troops in South Africa. Each pud-
ding weighs two pounds. The Beers will
at Cnce see the utter folly of expecting an
army carrying ten tons of plum pudding to
stampede.
Detroit journal: The soldiers on board
one OF the British transports have raised a
storm of indignation against the "rascaly
contractors and incapable admiralty trans
port officers who allowed filthy salted brisket
beef to be furnished to the troops" This
begins to sound like real war to American
ears.
Chicago Chronicle: With singular dis
courtesy the khalifa once more emerges
from his cyclone cellar and announces that
he will oppose the progress OF Anglo Saxon
enlightenment in northern Africa as the
perverse Kruger is braving II in the south
end of the continent. The perversity of
these barbarans is scouraging-especially
at time when tho forces of civilization al
ready have all the contracts on hand that
can conveniently be attended to.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-20

so as TO be readily converted into
cruisers or other auxiliary aids to the
military power of the United States
whenever needed for such purposes. II
Is also provided that these ships shall
educate and train American boys for
the various necessities of naval oper-
ations. When these conditions and ac-
quiremeuts have been complied with
American vessels are to be aided and
assisted by a compensation graduated
upon the distance sailed and upon the
size and speed of the ships, sailing YES
sells aud slow steamships excepted.
This measure was carefully drawn by
men thoroughly familiar with the sub
icct and amended by senate and house
committees. 1t is urged by its support
ers to be as fair and practicable plan
for promoting a merchant marine as
can be devised. and It is advocated on
the ground that it would give adc-
quate protection to our Shipbuilding in
terests and further develop it, while
also enabling American shipowners to
compete for trade with those of other
nations. 1t is believed that it would
build up a powerful auxiliary to the
navy and provide body of capable
seamen available for naval service
whenever needed.
1t is necessarily subsidy measure
and it Is against this feature that the
opposition will be directed, but 1t seems
probable that this may prove not to
be very formidable. The necessity of
an American merchant marine in the
interest of our expanding commerce is
more widely recognized than ever be.
fore and there is no doubt that many
who have hitherto been opposed to
every form of subsidy have changed
their opinion and are now willing that
n reasonable measure of government
aid shall be given for the creation of a
merchant marine. There are still numer
Gus advocates of free ship policy, but
unQuestionably a majority of the people
do not regard 1t with favor and it is
futile to urge it. Numerous interests
would be helped by the creation of n
merchant marine and it is absolutely
essential to the attainment of American
supremacy in the worlds commerce.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-20

1t is interesting to note the plans that
are under way at Lincoln for the com
bination of a street fair with the state
fair to be held there next fasl. If We
remember rightly the Lincolnites were
the ones who protested so vehemeutly
against Omaha's Ak-Sar-Ben festivities,
which 1t charged as having been gotten
up to keep the people away from the
fair. Its proposed street fair will
doubtless operate the same as Omaha's
Ak-Sar-Ben. Perhaps II is intended as
a Morgan with which to excuse possible
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-20
DemOcrncy's Dark Future.
Louisville courier-Journal.


There is something almost pathetic in
Senator Morgan's words when he says that
the democratic campaign next year will
"be a battle for free silver at 16 to l."
and adds: What the result will be I
dare not predict. OF course my hopes go
out to my party. We have had so many
lickings in the past, though, we are used
to playing the under dog" Senator Morgan
is an honest as well as an able man. He
believes in free silver at 16 to l, but he
does not try to deceive himself as to the
result Of another battle on that issue. II
the democratic leaders today were men Of
Morgans stamp the Immediate prospects of
the party would be far brighter.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-20
WILL THEY APPROACH THE IDEAL?

The magnificent victory won in the state
and significance upon the future political
history of this state. In the first place it
wrenches from the grasp of the corporations
their last hold upon the government and
hereafter they will enjoy further or
greater privileges than Is enjoyed by the
humbest taxpayer of the state. The re
publican machine politicians can no longer
use the supreme court for political purposes,
and woe be it to the fusion judges if they
follow in republican footsteps. The supreme
court Is, should be, must be the peoples
bulwark against the encroachments upon
their rights by corporate and individual
ideal, and the nearer the fusion judges can
approach this ideal the f1rmer hold will they
secure upon the confidence and support Of
the people.-Wahoo New Era.
This is sound advice, but the question
is, Will the reorganized court approach
the ideal or even make an honest effort
to approach it?
Will the fusion judges rise above the
level of partisan politics and divest
themselves of political prejudices in
passing upon causes that have bearing
claims of partisan friends?
VIII they live up TO the pledges made
on their behalf to the people of Ne
braska to act as the bulwark against
the encroachments of corporate greed
and stand for the rights of the in
dividual citizen regardless of pressure
brought against him?
Will they set the example to the ex-
ecutive departments that have made re.
form a byword and reproach?
These questions present themselves to
the honest members of all parties, but
they must wait for answer from
the decisions that will be rendered when
fusion majority has control of the su-
preme court. Equality before the
law" is the motto of Nebraska, and
equal justice to all men should be the
polar star of every court, high or low.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-20
THE SHIPPING BILL.

The measure intended to promote the
foreign commerce will, it is understood
be brought forward early in the coming
session of congress, and it's advocates
express confidence that 1t Will be
passed. The bill introduced in the last
congress will be changed In some minor
respects when again presented, but
there will be no alteration in its essen
tial features. 1t will provide for bring
ing under the American flag and the
protection Of our laws the foreign-built
ships now actually owned and con-
tracted for by American citizens and
i'm which and in their trade American
capital has been and Is actually in
vested. The American registry of these
foreign-built ships Is conditional upon
their owners building here and putting
into our own trade at the earliest prac-
ticable time new vessels of tonnage
fairly proportionate TO that of the ad-
mitted ships. None of these foreign
built ships, or of the new ships so TO
be built here are permitted to engage in
our coasting trade, but they are per-
mitted to engage in trade with such
other ports belonging to the United
States as ships under foreign flags are
permitted TO trade with.
The bill provides that all ships reg
stered and constructed in pursuance
of its provisions shall carry the mails
of the United States free of charge, and
also that the new ships must be built
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-20
FRESH AIR AND AN APPLE.
Simple Means OF Avoiding Nervous
Prostitution.

New York World.
Not at the desk not at the brain, but at
the luncheon table is the nervous system Of
the busy man destroyed. His brain has been
engaged in healthful exercise all morning.
He suspends this exercise, drops his bus
mess, goes to a restaurant and stuffs into
his stomach a mass of insufficently masti-
Gated meat, with vegetables, dessert and
some form of more or less alcoholic drink.
Then he goes back to business. He forces
his sluggish brain to work on a short allow
ance OF blood and at the same time his stom
ach is making feeble and usually futile
Efforts to digest its burden.
The man who persists in this irrational
course day after day, year after year, finally
gets nervous prostration," no matter how
strong his constitution is. The doctor is
right when he tells this man that his illness
is due to overwork But the doctor is wrong
when he tells him 1t Is overwork at the desk
Don't eat Q big dinner in the middle of the
day. Don't think that you need food at neon
because you have got your stomach into the
bad habit of craving 1t at that time. Resist
the craving until the habit Is cured. And
spend your luncheon hour in brisk walk in
the open air eating an apple. If you must
have something.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-20

IHUldUupOllS JOUTIluI.
A few months ago the shares of the Dis
tilling Company of America had nominal
value Of SIT 100000. The trust was formed
by uniting the four combinations in the
whisky business, with a capitalization of
$04 800, 900. There has been no break in the
market and the profits Of the business are
very large; nevertheless, the common shares
are down to about 8 cents and the preferred
to 81 cents, and stiIl declining The enor-
nous capitalization counted against the
combination. Besides, competing distilleries
have sprung up which will soon make as
much whisky as the trust at a much less
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-20

Now is the time for Omaha to rise
up in it's might and smite Kansas City
above the belt. That city proposes TO
compel the railroads to maintain differ
entail railroad freight rates which have
long been unfair and unjust to Omaha
shippers. Ut is to be hoped the latter
can get together and teach the Mis-
sourians that Omaha Is still on the map.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-20

The Commercial club of South Omaha
is moving for better depot facilities.
1t is certainly justified in its demand.
For ten years Valley station has had
far better depot building than was
ever erected at South Omaha. The
same may be said of dozens of station
houses throughout Nebraska. Just why
Omaha and South Omaha should have
been singled out by the railroads for
fifteen to twenty years as cities un-
worthy of proper depot facilities has
never been made clear. But the fact
remains that Omaha had to wait twen-
ty-five years for a decent passenger
depot, and with this precedent before
it the Commercial club of South Omaha
may soon conclude that it has tackled
quite tough problem.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-20

The talk of congressman Ham
Lewis about the national house of rep
resentatives electing a speaker not a
member of the house is the yeriest bun
combe precipitated simply too keep n
fast-fading freak In public notoriety.
The practice of all legislative bodies
to choose one of their own members as
speaker is grounded on custom so uni
versal as to have the same force as the
common law or of the law of nations.
The next speaker of the house of rep
resentatives will be David b. Hender'
son OF Iowa. for which place no one is
better qualified.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-20

The grand conclave of high-up Bryan
democrats meet in Chicago today to lay
the wires with which the next national
convention is to be manipulated. Al
though Bryan will not be present, con-
gratulatory kilograms will doubtless he
promptly forwarded haling him as the
savior of the party and assuring him
that he would be president in 1901 If
Goebcls patent Kentucky counting ma
chine could be operated in every state
in the union.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-20

The people of Council Bluffs are TAX
ing up the good roads movement The
value of good roads from every point
of view can scarcely be exaggerated,
and what Omaha is doing on this side
of the river should be supplemented by
Council Bluffs on the other side. The
main link in the chain, which is the
driveway connecting Omaha and Coun-
ell Bluffs, should have the first claim
on the good roads promoters.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-20

Kansas City threatens to keep UP its
that discriminate more and more in
favor of the city on the Kaw. Kansas
City has been making such gains by
its game of bluff that it thinks it can
now do as 1t pleases and dictate rates
not only for itself, but for Omaha as
well. 1t is high time for the CONNER
cial club to stand up for Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-20

The fact that Sarpy county, reputed
the stronghold of democracy, elected
republican county judge at the recent
election should not be overlooked.
Some things evidently are not to be
swallowed by Edgar Howard even for
Bryan's sake.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-20
SOME GOOD ADVICE.
Somerville Journal.

Somerville Journal.
If you would win success in life,
Don't pin your faith on fate.
But hustle hard from dawn to dark,
And don't procrastinate.
The man who's prompt and glad to work
VIII always get ahead,
While he will fail who's always late
And loves to lie abed.
Such talk seems trite. "Of course" you'D
say,
1--WE heard all that BEFORE"
No doubt you have, but still it's worth
Repeating DER and DER.
The man who wins is he who works.
And who is never late,
So get up early, hustle hard,
AND DON'T PROCRASTINATE.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-20

Did you compare The Sunday Bee
with alleged competitors? The Bee
contained large number Of items of
exclusive news of prime Importance to
the reading public of this section, while
in every feature making an up-to-date
paper it was without rival.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-20

The Central Labor union is disclos-
ing vitality which springs from the
improved condition of organized labor.
The local labor unions were never
stronger numerically and financially
than they are today and they should be
a potent factor in the permanency of
our present prosperity.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-20

The demand is made simultaneously
in number Of populist papers in Ian
guage so identical that it must have
been transmitted by wireless teleg-
raphy direct from machine headquar-
ters that d. Clem Deaver resign his
position as national committeeman for
Nebraska of the peoples independent
party and make way for some shining
patriot connected with the public crib.
The inspiration is evidently based on the
idea that 1t is not safe to have anyone
occupying an important position in the
party organization who cannot be over
awed with threat to cut off his source
of supply by separating him from a
public job should the emergency arise
when he must be brought in line TO
promote the schemes the fusion lead
ers under contract to deliver the pop.
ulist party to the democracy. Whether
National Committeeman Deaver will
humbly-submit the resignation as de-
manded remains to be seen.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-20
The Festive Mule I'm LuzOn.
Cleveland Plain Dealer

There are 3S7 mules on their way to our
army of occupation in the Philippines and
it is to be hoped they are not related in
any way to the long-eared stampeders of
Nicholson's Mex. There is one popularity
about mule that is possessed by no other
combatant. He can show his heels to the
enemy without being accused of cowardice.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-20

The Kansas varsity boys have tri'
umphed over the Nebraskans on the
foot ball field. But then, 1t must be
remembered that the Kansas men got
the. brewery, while the Nebraska vol
unteers had to content themselves with
the waterworks.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-20

war upon the brutal Beers! 1t makes one
sick at heart to think OF the gallant and
chivalrous English gentlemen and the bravo
and loyal English soldiers who must be
sacrificed in this hideous tragcdy--sacriiced
to the greed of a mean and sordid cabal OF
common piratpst
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-20

The proposed night schools are all
right. They have always had the hearty
endorsement of The Bee. incidentally,
the warning will not be out of place
against the danger of loading up the
positions of instructors with political
barnacles. No good reason exists why
the teachers in the night schools should
not have the same qualifications as the
teachers of the day schools.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-20

The reform candidate for supreme
Judge swears under oath that he paid
railroad fare for every mile he Travelled
during the campaign. The great re-
form attorney general, however, is still
riding ON his annual.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-20

Among the exclusive news items
given to the public by The Bee yester-
day were the closing of the contract
with the Union Stock Yards company
that is to bring the Louisville Brick
company to South Omaha and the for
nation of large fire insurance in
stitution to have it's headquarters in
Omaha. People who want the news
read The Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-20

st. Louis Republic.

81. LOUIS KeDUbIlC.
II the price Of broom corn gets much
higher the fortunate housewife who is
rich enough to buy a broom ought to be
able to sweep the cobwebs off the sky
and punch hole in the clouds with the
handle.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-20
"What n Fall, NY COuntrymen.,

Kentucky gave Tilden $1,000 majority
in 1876 and Cleveland 40, 900 majority in 1892.
Look on that picture and then on Goebel
trying to throw out counties enough to get
the shadow of a claim to an Office
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-20

No, the donothing popocratic secre-
taries of the State Board Of Transporta-
ton are still dra2~sng $4,000 year out
of the state treasury. But election is
over and they need brief period of
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-20

Nebraska woman has not only in
teryiewed the sultan of Sulu, but re-
turned to tell the tale. That terribie
harem cannot be so attractive after all.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-20

They are still figuring industriously In
Nebraska with hope of ascertaining the
exact relation between a registration and
an election.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-20

The editor of the World-Herald re-
marks "meteors are seldom Vlsipie
through liquor glasses" Is he speaking
from personal experience?
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-20
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

State of Nebraska, Douglas County. S.:
George B. Tzschuck, secretary of The Bee
Publishing company. being duly sworn;
says that the actual number Oh lu,I tt anu
complete copies of The Daily, Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee. printed CURING
the month of October, 1899, was as foiioWs'
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-20
(Seal.)

It's too bad Emperor William cahno'
even pay sociable visit to his srahu-
mother without creating talk.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-20
THOUGHTS THAT TICKLE,

Brooklyn Life: She-I trust, Jack. our
will. ~ -a''
Jack-1'm sure, 1 hope not: II would he
mighty hard on us If he should change II
Chicago Post: He married his stenog-
rapher,. believe"
YES"
And naturally when she left the office
for the home ii left him 'short-handed.'
Indianapolis Journal: "Jimmy's rabbit
got drowned in our bath tub
Goodness! Didn't he have his left hind
Washington Star: Everything can be
put to some good use" said the moralist
That's right" answered the New Jersey
citizen. Even the trusts are being made
to pay heap of the taxes in our state"
Chicago Tribune: How are you, Frib-
bles? l haven't seen you for a long time
Gone entirely out of politics?'
Yes, I've gone out of politics and gone
into bankruptcy and the rheumatism"
Detroit Journal: His wife-And you are
supporting vile actress! Oh, the disgrace
of it!
Her husband-Yes, but think of the dis
grace of dying rich
Chicago Post: 81 believe" said the fond
mother, that George is in love"
1T may be so," returned the practical
father, land then again 1t may be nothing
hut a case of indigestion. A man looks
just about as doleful is one case as in the
other"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-20

disappointment at the state fair box
Office when the cash comes to be
counted
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-20

Although there is not a shadow of politics
in DR.. Woodwards lucid and logical pres
entation, it will evoke enthusiastic support
if IT becomes known in the south The south
is inclined to believe the islands would
make a profitable market for cotton. If it
can dispose of the race question at the same
time, the solid south will become political
memory. Viewed in that light, the doctors
panacea contains the germs Of a revolu-
ticn
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-20

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Detroit Journal: His wife-And you are
supporting vile actress! oh, the disgrace
of it.