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Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-17
PoPoCRATIC FIGURES AT FAULT.
Chief Booster Gets Mixed on Its Mar
kct Quotations.

Hastings Tribune.
The Omaha World-Herald is either a col
ossal liar or else is the least informed statist
in the west Under the date of September 90
1t says:
In September, 1897, farmer who had
oats to sell and wanted to buy siding to
build house could sell 1913 bushels Of oats
at an Omaha elevator for enough money to
purchase the 900 feet of siding. But
prosperity has come now, and the farmer
who has oats to sell and wants to purchase
B siding for his house finds that he will have
to haul 1S1 bushels of oats to the elevator
in order to get enough money to pay for the
lumber"
The facts in the case are that in Septem-
Der, 1897 it took 200 bushels Of cats to pur-
chase 1000 feet of B siding. In September
1899, it took only 154 bushels Of oats to pur-
chase 1000 feet of B siding. This is differ
ence of forty-slx bushels of oats In the farm
er's favor, or saving OF SS.74. 1t further
says:
I'm September, 1897, the farmer who had
corn to sell and wanted to buy siding could
sell 100 bushels of corn for enough to pay
for the lumber. In the present day of pros
perity the farmer has to trade 1872 bushels
of corn for 1000 feet of siding"
Now the facts in the case In regard to
corn are that in September, 1897, it took 1S0
bushels of corn to get 1000 feet Of siding.
In September, 1899, it took only 1873 lie
bushels OF corn to get 1000 feet CT siding.
Here again is a difference in the farmers
favor of forty seven bushels OF corn, or a
saving of s1O.57. This Is a fair sample Of
the false statements that are being made by
the fusion newspapers to mislead the voters
for a mere partisan gain.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-17
GOVERNMENT AND SUBSIDIES.
Cannda's Experience In Subsidizinr
steamship Lines.


Philadelphia Record.
1t was one of the sayings of Bismarck
that fools pretend you can only gain
experience at your own expense I have
always managed to learn at the expense
OF Others" The people OF the United
states may properly apply the Bismarckian
philosophy by observing the working OF the
system OF shipping subsidies In the effort to
Dulld up trade between Canada and the
west Indies. The Canadian government
pays the Pickford-Black steamship line.
operating between Halifax and West Indian
ports subsidy OF 100000 year. A re-
cent Issue OF the Toronto World says:
THE combine between the Halifax and
New York steamers running to the West
Indies has resulted in an increase OF 80 ner
cent in freight rates, The Halifax rates
were raised by that percentage to the New
York standard. The result of the raising
OF the rates on the subsidized line has
been to divert a considerable volume OF
the Canadian West India trade from Hal
ifax TO New York The object OF the sub
sidy was to keep Canadian trade In Cana
dian channels' II this object is defeated
by the policy OF the subsidized line a justl
hcation for the subsidy no longer exists.
1t should be withdrawn at the first oppor-
tunity or the government should insist on
exercising an effective control of the com
pany's freight rates"
subsidy which should have the control
OF rates in the hands OF the government
paying 1t would not be worth the paper the
promise OF payment should be written upon.
The Canadians are reaping the fruit OF their
folly Just at the moment when the people OF
the United States are urged to sow the seed
for similar harvest.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-17
Personal AND OTHERWISE.

Henri Rochefort, editor OF the Paris LIN
transigeant, has fought 210 duels and has
challenges for dozen more outstanding.
The assignment of Rear Admiral Sampson
to the Boston navy yard will net him total
of $7,795 per annum, counting shore duty
pay and allowances.
Whltelaw Reid, who will deliver the COM
memoration day Grafton at Princeton next
week, will receive at that time from the
university the degree Of doctor OF laws.
The latest Improvement on the bunco game
has appeared in Missouri, where two men
are accused Of having swindled the honest
farmers out OF several thousand dollars by
pretending to sell them counterfeit money
"for future delivery"
The spirit OF John Brown II not the soul,
Is marching on to fame. At last accounts
John Brown was located in a Georgia town
and over his door is this expressive sign:
Campaign speeches, obituaries and poetry
written to order while you wait" More
power to j. b.
The survivors of Company C OF the Eighth
Wisconsin regiment, which carried the
famous eagle, "Old Abe" in the war for the
union, held a reunion in Eau Claire, Wis, a
few days ago, There were only thirteen of
company, was one Of them.
The Phiitscipoma club is not a Boston
institution. The correction is due to Bos-
ton because that town is already overbur-
dened with tongue-t twisters. The Philtsci-
pomas hibernate at Newark. N. j., and
study speculative philosophy together with
the contents of coDious stems.
The Illinois supreme court has ruled that
the shade trees in the street in front OF a
mans property belong to him, and cannot be
cut down or mutilated without his consent
The suit was one in which property owner
sued telephone company for cutting off the
limbs of his trees in order to make room for
its wires
The governors OF the thirteen original
states have been asked to send trees from
some historic place for the adornment Of the
grounds at Valley Forge. Governor VOL
! colt OF Massachusetts, has decided to give a
tree grown within a short distance OF Ply
mouth Rock, on land once surveyed by Ralph
Waldo Emerson and Henry d. Thoreau.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-17
WAR ON MONOPOLY.
Seeking Information Concerning the
Progress of Trusts.



The United States Bureau Of Labor has
commenced an official investigation into the
operations of trusts and all combinations of
capital and Commissioner Wright expects to
report the results in time for congress to
act upon the information obtained. Agents
have been sent throughout the country to
collect information and Mr.. Wright says all
the information will come from first hands
and $50 large establishments will be can
vassed, besides smaller ones. The report
will show the economic conditions before and
after combination was effected and note
wages, prices Of commodities produced, num-
bers of employees and other facts before and
after combination. So far as possible the
saving resulting from combination, If any,
will be shown. This investigation, If all
this information can be secured, will supply
what has been lacking in previous inquiries
This is the kind of information intelligent
congressman want. There has been such a
tremendous grist OF charges OF diaboical
wickedness perpetrated by the industrial
companies, incorporated since January l. and
so little rational and grave delberation on
the subject at the several conventions held
to consider the subject, that the fact has
been lost sight of that many OF the hastily
Jersey and Delaware laws, with much
watered stock to unload on the unwary, have
given up the ghost or have not gone into
operation. Last month the incorporation OF
new companies (S1,O00.O00 and over aggre-
gated 193,O0O,OOO, or s60,OO0 900 less than in
August and $l40 900, 900 less than in July. In
September the number OF new companies in
corporated fell on, as well the average
amount OF capital. Last winter 1t was usual
for companies under the New Jersey law to
take out charters for $50 000, 900 capital each
in a single month and laet month the largest
capitalization was s15,000,00O. In Delaware
only three companies took out charters with
81 100000 capital or more, the highest hav-
| ing s5.000000 capital. In West Virginia
nineteen companies in September took out
charters with s65. .70OO 900 capital and these
three states figure to the extent OF sl33,-
OO0 900 out OF the 5000 900 corporate
capitalization in all the states for Septem'
| Der. Since January 1 Delaware has issued
charters under her new law to the exten
OF about $3.50, 900. 900 capitalization; but some
Of the largest have not completed their cor
porate combinations and some have beer
! abandoned
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-17
mK1NLEY AND the CHILDREN.


One of President McNinley's most gra-
cious characteristics is his constant
solicitude for the children who consti-
tute the coming generation of American
citizens. This has been shown In par
ticularly pleasing manner during his
present tour of the west. At no time
has the president been too busy or too
tired to turn aside and greet the chill
dren, who look up to him as the highest
embodiment of the loyal patriotism of
the land.
His few words to the Sunday school
children mt Sioux City exemplfy in n
typical way that the president of this
great nation has a full and proper ap-
probation of the Importance of cncour-
aging the laudable ambitions of the
young. His wish to them Is that they
may have "the realization of all that is
noble in life and character under a gov
ernment of high privilege and great op-
portunity."
1t is the boast of the American people
that every child born on American soil,
no matter how humble or how lowly,
may by his ability rise to the foremost
position in the government. That this is
no idle boast has been repeatedly proved
by the careers of several of our presi-
dents who have traversed the entire
pathway from honorable poverty to hon.
ored power and influence.
| In this respect President Mckinley S
| own life is the best inspiration to the
young that they could possibly have. 1t
| teaches the best lessons of patriotism
and progress. When still n youth he en-
listed in the union army to defend the
nation against dismemberment and up
hold the stars and stripes, and ever since
| he attained his manhood he has been ut
| the service of the people to promote the
public welfare. Now in his lofty posi-
| ton of eminence, beyond which no
American citizen can pass, he continues
to set the praiseworthy example for
every American child to press on to
noble ideals and devote himself to the
unseltish accomplishment of good fol
humanity at large.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-17
RECIPROCITY APPRECIATED.
Interchange of Friendship Betwcen
Hastings and Omaha Bearing Fruit.


Interchange OF courtcsies such as
have recently taken place between
Omaha and this city cannot result
in anything but good for both cities. The
large cities need the assistance OF the
smaller ones, and the small cities are bene-
lted by the friendship and good will Of the
larger ones. Omaha and Hastings have or
ganizel and consrmmated social friend
ship which we feel will be beneficial to both
and which we hope will be enduring. Hast
ings is too small to be counted as rival
of Omaha and Omaha is too large and OF
too much Importance as the metropolis OF
the state to have any desire to injure
Hastings or any other OF the smaller cities
and towns. Hastrgs has a field OF its own,
but in supplying that field with what its
people need we draw largely on Omaha.
Omaha realizes this and encourages the bus
mess relations which are profitable to both
cities. Omaha's visit to Hastings and our
visit to Omaha have made each section bet
ter acquainted with the other and have
paved the way for still warmer friendships.
II is a case of social reciprocity which will
bear good fruit
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-17

almost as notorious and scandalous as
their intimacy with and sympathy for
Charley Mosher, 1t makes sublime
spectacle of itself. 1t is an open secret
that the telephone between the county
Jail and the editorial sanctum was con-
stantly in reQuisition by these worthless
and the confidential communion be-
tween these allies was the talk of the
town. For some reason The Bee has
never been the pet of jobbers, robbers
and crooks. Why they have n natural
affinity for the World Herald is a pro-
found mystery.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-17
DEMOCRATIC HOUSE LEADERSHIP

DEMOCRA TIC HOUSE LEADERSHIP.
The announcement comes from the ma
tional capital that much interest is cen
tered on the selection of the next demo-
cratic leader in the lower house. The
democrats in the Fifty-siXth congress
will be in the unfortunate predicament
of having no really eligible timber to
select from in n choice of party leaders,
Congressman Bailey of Texas, it will be
remembered, voluntarily relinquished
this position in the last congress be-
cause he found that he was in danger of
being leader without followers. Other
democrats who might have competed for
the successorship in the last congress
have been shifted to other places or left
at home by the voters, so that in the
coming session the selection will prob
ably be narrowed down to two, De
Almond of Missouri and Richardson of
Tennessee.
Both of these men are said to possess
some of the qualifications desirable, but
neither is particularly popular on the
democratic side and each lacks certain
elements the true leader should possess.
The present indications are that condi-
tions will favor Richardson of Tennes-
see But whatever course the demo-
cratic caucus may decide to pursue, the
democratic forces in the next congress
can not WELD even the power which a
good working minority usually exerts.
To the democrat who used to admire
the tact and ability with which the
party was handled in former congresses
under the leadership of Randall, Car
lisle, Mills, Wilson, and even Crisp, this
condition of affairs must arouse sincere
regrets. Republicans, too, would much
prefer to have an opposition to meet
that is ably managed through skillful
generalship because it keeps the major
ity more on the alert and in every way
conduces to the better dispatch of bust
ness and clean-cut contests over dis
puted questions.
How long it will take the democrats
to develop leader as equal to the per-
formance of the task as his predecessors
is problematical, but it Is certainly to
be hoped that consummation may soon
be reached.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-17

Rev. Herring of the Congregational
church, while voicing dissatisfaction to
certain conditions in Omaha, expresses
the opinion that it is n mistake to sup
pose that there is more ground in Omaha
for dissatisfaction than in other cities
He says that while there are those that
may be better he can testify that there
are also those that are worse. Those
who have lived here long enough to OBJ
serve the general trend can also assure
Rev. Herring that Omaha has improved
materially in recent years and that
church people have less to complain of
now than they did ten years ago. The
forward movement is as pronounced in
Omaha as in any other city of the
country.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-17
A POLITICAL MAUD MULLER.
Baltimore American.

Baltimore American.
Bill Bryan on an autumn day,
IN canton, ILL.,, was making hay
Making hay. for the day was fair.
And the fair committee brought him there
Down to the depot rushed the throng,
And 50 Bill Bryan went along.
McKinley's train came rolling In,
And Bryan met 1t with grin.
His grin was wide, and blthc and sweet
1t occupied the entire street
1t rppled with glad surprise,
And echoed in his twinkling eyes.
And. mid the music of the band.
He reached out with his horny hand.
IHis horny hand, with calloused palm,
Made so by many gesture calm.
As well as by saving the gentle air
To emphasize point most rare;
For the only work his hand had done
Was to rake in the fair committees
mum
And. as he felt McKinley's clasp,
How are you, Bil?'' they heard him gasp.
How are you, Bil?" the president
Replied, as DER the rail he bent.
And son McKinley's speech was DER,
And he was riding on once more.
IL,
That l the president might be.
"I should be glad and free from care
And L should shake the county fair.
"I should not have to mark my place,
And stop till after the next race
But could talk. or could not.
Just as L liked so Bryan thought.
II would not be- he mused some more,
'EmbaZoned on billboards galore,
'Along with heaps of fancy fruit,
And yellow pumpkins, too, to boot.
THE bills would not, in letters big,
Say: Come and See the Giant Pig
"And Ride the Merry Go Around,
And Eat Your Lunches on the Ground.
b" And Hear the Canton Brass Band Toot,
Likewise Bill Bryan Elocute.'
'They would not sandwich my best thought
Tween heats of the two-forty trot"
And then the fair grounds wooden wall.
Stretched away into stately halls;
The fair committee. heavy-set,
Turned to a statesman's cabinet;
The sea of faces round the track
Became a congress at his back;
And for n moment heart elate
He dreamed he steered the Ship of State.
But he looked at the fair ground fence
again.
Sadly signing: at might have been"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-17

The popocratic state committees are
going TO needless expense printing
"Coln" Haryey's speech as supplements
to the popocratic country press. The
Bee printed the speech in full when he
first started his, tour of speechmaking
and money collecting, the many fallacies
and misstatements contained therein
making it good republican document
Republicans will thank their opponents
for keeping up the good work.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-17

British money centers are now in need
of cash and are likely to continue in that
condition for some time to come. The
people of the United States have large
surplus of wheat, corn, hogs and other
products they are willing to sell on time
on good security and are also prepared
10 pay back some of the money loaned
them from abroad in democratic times
when the country was not as prosperous
as now, which will materially assist
them in paying their bills.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-17

house and money center of the world.
Now New York has to be reckoued with
whenever vast financial transactions are
contemplated either at home or abroad,
1t is within the range of possibility that
New York may overtake London as the
leading money center of the world be-
fore the close of the first half of the
twentieth century.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-17
Last HOnOrs to the Brave.

Indianapolis journal.
The bodies of the American soldiers who
have been buried in the Philippines will be
disinterred and brought home at government
expense, and either sent to such points as
may be indicated by relatives or buried in
the National cemetery at San Francisco
This is the last act of gratitude a govern
meht can perform toward its deceased SOL
diers, and this is the only government that
has ever done it,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-17

The school boys of the land are still
working away on the project to raise
money to build battleship for the
navy, At the present rate of progress
the boys will be old enough TO man the
ship when the fund is completed.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-17

When the organ of the Herdman gang
attempts to make capital for the fusion
ticket by recalling the impeachment of
state officials whom it tried TO defend
when they were on trial and seeks to
create prejudice against the republican
candidates by recalling the embezzle-
ment of BARLEY, whose intimate rela-
tions with the World Herald people were
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-17
DemOcracy's False Prophet.
Springfield ReDublican

Senator James X. Jones returned home
with sad case Of political blind staggers.
The silver issue to his mind still fills the
armament. THE prosperity argument will
affect only those who are very narrow in
their social and political views" he says.
Coming from one who made great use of
the calamity argument, this is very deep
and quite worthy of party manager.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-17

The sultan of Turkey denies that he
While many of them are getting old and
passe, he is too impecunious at present
to supply their places.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-17
No Bribc for Pence.

'iobe-DeHluCIdt.
No better estimate of Aguinaldo has
been made than that of President McKin-
ley at Fargo. Aguinaldo, he said, demands
independence as the price of peace, but on
former occasion he accepted different
price, ''The United States" the president
added. pays no gold for peace. We never
gave a bribe for peace in all our history
and never will"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-17
A Cinch on Freight Rates.

The trunk lines OF railway are not walt
ing for the close Of navigation this year
to put up rates. There is more tonnage
awaiting movement than there are cars and
boats to carry it. Under such circumstances
the advance asked for is in compliance with
the well known law of supply and demand.
There is an undersupply of freighting ca
pnptty
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-17

Douglas county republicans never pre-
sented for public favor ticket made up
of a more capable and worthy set of can.
didates than this year and no repub-
licans this year have any excuse for sup
porting any but republican candidates.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-17

After cheating the deaf and dumb
wards of the state out of six weeks
schooling to promote popocratic politics
the management of the deaf and dumb
institution will come in next year and
show how much 1t saved by cutting
down the school year.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-17

Uncle Sam-"Oh, l don't know,
Thomas, but since | have come to think
about it have made up my mind that
i will keep that cup. 1t has been in the
family so long that i would really hate
To part with it,"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-17
The "Fror" Dissolved.
Portland Oregonian.

IOTtIHNu UreBONIHH,
Nebraska is still shouting about her 3OO,-
600, 900 bushel corn crop, without sign of
huskiness in her voice. 1t is only when the
enormous bulk sheds its husks and assumes
a liquid form that it produces this effect,
and the crop is yet in fields and bins.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-17

The base ball season is closed. The
players will now try to raise the wind
for the winter while the newspapers will
replace the base ball scores with foot
ball tables.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-17

The popocratc organ Is perhaps ex-
cusable for its attempts to run the re-
publican local campaign. 1t must have
something to do and the popocratic cam
paign refuses to run.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-17

Omaha will probably entertain more
bishops this week than it has ever en-
tertaned at one time before, with the
possible exception of the month when it
acted the host for the Methodist general
conference in 1892.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-17

The only republican candidates for
office to be voted on at the coming cleo
ton are those whose names appear on
the republican ticket. Make no mistake
there
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-17

Boston Transcript.
As regards possible trouble for Great
Britain from any of the powers, 1t is to be
noted that this is war which leaves the
English navy entirely free. The two Dutch
republics are blocked and have no coast
line or seaports to blockade.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-17

In his first speech in Kentucky Bryan
states that he does not know whether
the democrats carried the state in the
last presidential election or not. Any
of the statistical almanacs will enlighten
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-17

Illinois is complaining of short corn
crop. If the people of that state will
only come over into Nebraska they can
see what corn looks like with n full crop.
Now is the time to invest in Nebraska
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-17

The people of Omaha have not time to
waste just now on John o. Yeiser and
his hobbyhorse. They are too busy keep
ing up with republican prosperity.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-17
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

State of Nebraska, Douglas County, S.:
George y. Tzschuck, secretary of The Bee
Publishing company, being duly sworn, says
that the actual number of full and COM
plete copies of The Daily, Morning, Even
Ing and Sunday Bee, printed during the
month of geDtenher 1899 was as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-17

Miss Columbia is feeling pretty WELL
/ thank you. She was just waiting for a
good breeze to show Shamrock what
she could do.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-17

The word of our mountebank county
attorney has proved worthless so often
that no one should expect him to keep
faith with anybody.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-17

again and the popocrats in this neck of
woods are breathing a sigh Of relief.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-17

Colonel j. L. Torrey, the author of the
bankruptcy law and later the commander of
regiment of Rough Riders, found among
his troopers two young men in whom he has
taken great interest One OF them, Charles
Blake OF Sand Creek, Wyo., he has sent to
the Kansas State university for the full col
legiate course. To the other, Truman Fox
OF Sundance. Wyo., he has given s., 900 for a
course In art, to be begun in st. Louis and
finished In London