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Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-31
INSURANCE AND ASSURANCE.

The Board of Education has been
treated to an exhibition of sublime as
surance by one of its members that
outdoes all it's precedents. The inspira-
tion for this extraordinary episode
seems to have been furnished by an
accidental meeting in the ante-room of
a doctors office that appears to have
pricked the conscience of the man of
assurance into the suspicion that he was
the subject about to be placed on the
dissecting table.
With the nerve that men of his calling
are expected to possess on all occasions,
the chairman of the teachers committee
concluded to face the music before the
band had even tuned up, and has made
a public confession that relieves every
body in and out of the school board
from ali necessity of painful probing
for further evidence as to his morbid
appetite for school mann insurance.
The public confession, coupled with
the autobiography of this super-sensi-
tive life insurance agent, will also go
far to relieve the possible apprehen-
sions of policy holders on the public
school pay rolls that they are in any
danger of losing their heads or their
insurance money if they continue to
pay the premiums. While they have
been assured in an official capacity that
they may insure their lives and limbs
with other agents if they see fit, their
attention has been directed to the claim
that the company represented by the
chairman of the teachers committee is
the greatest of all in America, running
'steen stories high and half block
deep, according to the survey.
The only shadow that still hangs over
the teachers heads is the possibility of
an insinuating interview between reci-
tations with the irrepressibe thinner
man, who has formed an attachment for
all school mains whose future depends
on retaining the good will of his part
ner, the honorable chairman of the
teachers committee.
1t goes without saying that the sym
pathies of the patrons of the public
schools as well as of the school mains
will go out TO the afflicted board mem
ber in his involuntary distress
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-31

in the United States, in most of Europe
there is a fair demand for labor.
The annual addition to our population
Of quarter of million of people
through immigration should not disturb
the most radical of the advocates of
restriction. 1t cannot reasonably he
urged that there is danger to any in
terest in so moderate an invasion of
foreigners, the fact that wages have
advanced in nearly all industries here
during the past year conclusively show
ing that no injury has been done by
immigration to the labor interest. 1T
is probable that the addition TO the
population from this source will never
again much exceed 250,OOO a year and
this number can be easily absorbed.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-31

These figures speak for themselves.
oath and can be verified by the names
and addresses of each subscriber. y
similar proportion will hold good
throughout the city. If any advertising
patron of Omaha newspapers has any
doubt let him make the test himself by
neighborhood.
What is more important still to the
advertiser who seeks to reach the peo-
pie is that the carrier delivery circuiu-
ton of The Bee goes to that class or
the community that pays regularly for
it's favorite newspaper and pays for the
goods it buys in the stores.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-31
MEMORIAL DAY.

To al the soldiers graves sweet offerings
we bring,
OF gaily colored flowers the choicest ones
of spring;
And while we strew them DER the lowly
beds of sod
We known our soldiers brave are safe at
homo with God.
Perchance they're looking from heavenly
heights above
On this Memorial day, to see our deeds of
love,
And from the holy shores of that far dis
tant world
They see, above their graves, the Stars and
Stri0es unfurled
GRACE SoRENSON.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-31

impossibility 1t is doubtful whether
our own language will become gener-
ally used for several decades, and I'M
less its teaching in the schools is com
pulsory possibly it may be generations.
This change of language has been the
cause Of more discomfort and ill-fecling
than all other things combined when
sovereignty over peoples has passed
from one country to another. Most of
the nations of Europe have difficulties
of this kind In Austria, for example,
they are so acute as to threaten the
disruption of the empire. our new pos
sessions will find this to be one OF the
most troublesome problems to be en-
cOuntered.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-31

Yesterday, for the first time since the
custom was inaugurated, the graves oC
the soldier dead were strewn with flow
ers to the accompaniment or guns in
actual warfare. While comrades were
paying tribute at the burial place of
those who had died the monitor Mo
nadnock was shelling the Filipino In
trenchments south of Manila at Para
naque, the boom of its heavy guns being
distinctly audible. How many more
mounds must be added to those now
thrown up in the other side of the
world before those guns shall cease to
boom no man can tell.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-31

The difference between the French and
the American wife was convncingly and
slgnally illustrated in the case of the spouse
Of the French duelist, Mendes, who was
fatally wounded in the fight resulting from
the petty quarrel over the obesity that
should characterize the character OF Ham
let. The French woman sat in a carriage
near by and waited while her husband was
slashed at by his more skllful opponent. An
American woman would have walked in and
stopped the fight or whipped her husbands
adversary herself
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-31

In Difference to the wishes of states
which desire to honor the returning
volunteers, the men in the Philippines
have been allowed to elect whether
they be mustered out at San Francisco
or at some point within their own state.
AS the difference between travel pay
and the actual cost of transportation is
considerably in favor of San Francisco
it is doubtful whether the soldiers will
be willing to exchange the cash for the
privilege of being entertained.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-31

New York's crack militia regiment
which refused to respond 10 the call for
troops in the war with Spain encoun-
tered Kisses in the Memorial day pro-
cession. 1t is plain that parade sol
diers have lost their standing with the
American people since the advent of
volunteers like the First Nebraska, who
stand the brunt of battle alongside of
seasoned regulars and glory in their
opportunities.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-31
How Republicans Do Business.

When the republican national committee
meets it will content itself with deciding
when and where the next republican national
convention shall be held. The democratic
national committee or such members of it
as could be persuaded to go to St. Louis, has
just shaken dice to see what the democratic
issues shall be. The democratic party
doesn't know where it is at and is trying
to take soundings.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-31

A little over a year ago. more than
100000 tons of pigiron We're in store
in excess Of immediate demands. Today
the best authorities state that not three
days supply is in sight in spite of the
fact that blast furnaces are running AT
full capacity. including many which
had been idle for years. The mills were
put on the wide-open schedule when
Mckinley was elected.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-31

best women on earth and has demonstrated
in his career that he was worthy OF her.
have watched him closely from the time
he received his appointment Every ad-
vancement made by him was pleasure to
me because | felt sure that It would carry
Miss franklin one step further forward in
life, | kept close watch on the career
OF the man, and when he was made COM
mander of the cruiser Baltimore l felt that
he was destined TO become q great hero"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-31
Who Would he the Gaincrs

Expressions of a desire for closer union
between the United States and Great Britain
continue to come from representative En-
glshmen, and from a cold unsentimental
point of view. the desire seems quite ra-
tional. England has much to gain in a
business way from such an alliance But 1t
has not yet been demonstrated that the
United States would gain anything by it.,
and, therefore, It is not surprising that this
country prefers to have Britain as a friend
rather than a partner
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-31

The rural free mail delivery in Doug
las county will not commence until after
July l owing to the fact that the appro-
priation is not available before that
date. Rural free delivery is sure to be
success in Nebraska, as it has been
in other states, and when it is once in
augurated We may be confident that the
service will be extended.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-31

Ernest Terrah Hooley, the bankrupt
English promoter, is not to be prose
cuted for his swindling operations. This
is probably not due to any compassion
for Ernest, but too many titled per.
sonages are mixed up in the deal and
the unsavory mess has been stirred too
much already for their comfort.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-31
Cause and Effect.
Baltimore American.

Mr.. Bryan declares that the democrats
will, in 1900. reaffirm their adherence to
the Chicago platform. If they do, the
people OF the country will certainly re-
affirm their utter condemnation of it.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-31
An Agreeable Change.

A comment in itself on the times is the
surprise and admiration which Governor
Roosevelt is receiving for monopolizing the
power which the people, by their votes, gave
him to use himself, and not to hold in trust
fer any self-appointed unofficial ruler
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-31

The assurance that eXCaptain Mostyn
direction of eX-Chief Gallagher affords
no guaranty that gambling concessions
will not be operated and protected as
they were last year outside of the ex-
position grounds.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-31

The Pacific coast complains of being
flooded with counterfeit dollars made
of Mexican silver. Not long ago it was
clamoring for just such flood of 90
cent dollars coined on the Mexican
ha ciS
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-31

The Omaha Woman's club is one of
the few organizations Of its kind which
keeps treasury balance on the right
side Of the ledger. That is one point
where the club women need fear no
comparison with the club men.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-31

Dewey's flagship has doffed its SOM
ber war coat and donned again the
white of peace. And everyone hopes
it may never again have to change its
color.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-31

Dewey's flagship, the Olympia, is
ready to proceed ON its homeward jour
ney, but the overworked admiral him
self is still laid up in dry dock.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-31

The Bees girls vacation contest prom
ises to be the most popular voting COM
petition yet held. Let everybody vote
for the favorite he wants to enjoy 4
free vacation excursion.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-31

The initiation mill of the knights of
Ak-Sar-Ben has been opened up anew.
and the grist that is ground out of this
mill always delights the public when
the annual fall parades and festivities
come round
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-31

The international peace conference at
The Hague has competitor in the in
ternational chess congress at London.
Checkmate or draw-which?
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-31
That's What He is There For.

The prohibitionists in Iowa have nomi-
mated a state ticket There isn't widely
known man in the list. but the candidate
for lieutenant governor is named Pugsley,
so they probably mean to fight.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-31

Now for the southern flre-eaters to
raise yell against the action of the
Philadelphia union veterans who We're
so bold as to lay flowers on confederate
yrayns
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-31

Spanish is to be the official language
of the courts in the Philippines. With
a population of several million, of which
only few thousand speak English the
use of that tongue would be a practicaI
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-31

There may be no poetry insthe COM
parative circulation statement printed
by The Bee, but there is lots of truth in
it that is unpalatable for its pretended
rivals
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-31
Surrendered without II Shot.

NHICdBO 1NVCUTU.
Admiral Schley seems to have captured
the entire west by what the naval authori.
ties would call a peaceful blockade.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-31

Memorial day of 1899 sees great
many more graves to be cared for than
any previous Memorial day. This is it's
sad aSDect
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-31
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

State of Nebraska, Douglas County, S.:
sorge B. Tzschuck, secretary of The Bee
Publishing company, being duly sworn says
that the actual number of full ana complete
copies of The Daily, Morning, Evening ana
Sunday Bee. printed during the month OIL
ADril. was as fOllOWS:
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-31

The promoters of the Greater America
Exposition ought to muzzle their fool
friends.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-31
Partisan Greed.

PhladeIphla Times.
Talking of expansion. the democracy will
eat dinners for themselves, but are oppose
to big spread for the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-31
Trust Misplaced.

Philadelphia Ledger.
Perhaps the worst trust of all is to have
to trust to the democratic party to set things
right.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-31

The port of omaha is wide open for
Admiral Schleys return visit.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-31

Detroit Journal: Stranger Within the
GATES: "And the mob hanged the poor
wretch?"
Inhabitant: 81 should say nit! Hangin's
too brutal for this 'lightened cmmunity!
We wound him up in a live trolley wire an
'lectercuted him.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-31

Chicago Record: There now, just listen
to this" the telephone exclaimed, "a
very wealthy man says the way to get rich
Is not to talk during business hours"
Huh" growled the phonograph that
shows how little he knows about business"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-31

Net total sales ,249
Net daily average ge.,,,,,..,........ 24,574
GEORGE B. TZSCHUCk.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
End day of May. 1899.
(Seal) II. I. PLUMB
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-31

Cleveland Plain Dealer: "Mulligan always
boasted av his Oirish blood till he fill off tn
hundrith rounnd av tn ladder"
"Phwat was he thin?'
Russian desint."
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-31
Straw
Hats

The season for straw
hats is going to come
with a rush. 1t is
past due by the calen-
dar, but the weather
has not kept up with
the calendar.
We are all ready
for the first really
warm days, however,
with a full assortment
of Milan, ,Sennet, Mack
inaw, Jumbo, Rough
and'Ready, and Eng
lish split braids.
Our straw hats are all
hand pressed and have
double brims that will
keep their shape.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-31

Judge: "Grandpa, how did you get bald
headed?"
"I'l, tell you, my boy. One day l was
protecting myself from the attack of high
waymen when Sioux Indian dashed up"
did he side with you grandpa?'
mo, but he took my part"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-31
BREEZY TRIPLES.

Indianapolis Journal: "What would you
do If you were a king?'
"Oh, s'pose the first thing I'd do would
be to run up against the ace.'
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-31

Chicago Tribune: 81 wish the tresome
man on the front seat ss; of, Of the grip car would
Let him alone" replied the professor,
drawing phantom smoke vigorously through
his unlghted cigar. He's an artist, in his
way"
IAN artist"
"Yes. He's a car tunist.'
And at the next crossing several persons
got off.
Indianapolis Journal: IT had a parrot
once said the thin man, who could re.
peat the eighteenth chapter of Joshua
through without a break
II had parrot once" said the fat man.
"who could not speak word"
"Huh That Is nothing"
"Wait "A minute. He could talk in the
dumb alphabet to perfection"
Detroit Journal; With low moan he
The curse of Gen ,Lowsocks is upon
me!'' he cried wildly. This makes twice
since murdered my wife that ! have put
the lighted end of my cigarette in my
mouth"
oh, that the fatal deed could be undone:
he now thought, in the rich, Draw dialect
of his clan.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-10
OPPOSITION FOR
DR.. CUNNINGHAM
Administration VIII Have a Can
didate for State Senate
SAID TO BE FRANK S. WHITE
Governor Said to Fear Jefterson's Rep
resentative in Upper House-He
Failed to Confirm Rumor But
is Friendly to Mr.. White.

Montgomery, November 9.-(Special.)-A
close friend of the administration here
makes the announcement that Captain
Frank s. White has been selected by the
friends of Governor Johnston to make the
race for the state senate in Jefferson coun-
ty against DIR. r. NJ. Cunningham. 1t has
been known here that the governor has
been greatly troubled about Jefferson coun-
ty since the announcement was made that
Senator Cunningham would again become
candidate for the state senate. 1t is said
that the governor fears the power of DIR.
Cunningham more than that of any other
man in Jefferson, but The thinks that in
Captain White he has found a man vino
can cope with the eloquent senator. The
governor failed to confirm the rumor that
Captain White would be a candidate for
THE senate. but did say that they were
friendly. KERSH.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-10
WEDDING DAY
Several Prominent Marriages in the
Capital City.

Age-Herald Bureau, Hotel MADISON, Mont
gomery, November 9.-(Special) -Yester-
day was general wedding day in Montgom-
cry, three marriages of local prominence
being solemnized. At $50 o'clock in the
afternoon at st. Johns Episcopal church,
Mr.. Henry Vandiver and Miss Annie Virgin
were married, Rev. Edgar G. Murphy Of
floating. The bride is daughter of Mrs
Clara Virgin and has been one of the most
popular bellies in Montgomery society. Mr.
Vandiver is the eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs
W. F. Vandiver. He is member of the
firm of w. r. Vandiver & Co.. one of the
wealthiest firms in Alabama. The couple
left at $40 o'clock for a trip to Philadel-
phia, Washington, New York and other
points of interest. They will be absent
about two weeks.
Mr. w. NJ. league, Jr and Miss Martha
Lamar, daughter of Rev. A. j. Lamar,
were married at o'clock at the Court
Street Methodist church. The wedding was
a simple, yet very pretty one
At the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles A. Allen, a very pretty
wedding was solemnized at 1880 o'clock The
contracting parties were Miss Fannie Allen
and Mr.. ]. e. Patterson, Revs. George B.
Eager and Neal Anderson officiated. Mr..
and Mrs. Patterson left for the north on
their wedding journey.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-10
ATHENS
Unexpected Marriage of Two Popular
Residents Wednesday Evening

Athens, November Especial )-Charles
LaCroix and Mrs. Ida r. VanHooser, two
popular residents of this place, stole a
march their many friends and were
quietly married at the Methodist church
last evening just after the close of the
weekly prayer meeting service. But few
knew of the intended marriage and none of
those until after tea on last evening when
Mr.. LaCroix called up a few friends and
let them into the secret over the telephone,
and asked them to be present to witness
the marriage The bride is the eldest
daughter of the late Captain Charles w.
Raser, and is a woman of many graces
and very popular. Mr.. LaCroix is a young
business man of this place who has many
friends, who extend to him their hearty
congratulations ON the good fortune that
has attended him in his selection of a help
meet. The congregation that attends the
weekly prayer meetings at the Methodist
church were greatly surprised when the
bridal couple marched down the aisle and
took their place before the altar and were
made one by the pastor, Rev. j. c. Morris.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-10
ENGLAND'S WAR ON
THE BOERS UNJUST
This is the Opinion Given By
Andrew Carnegie.
A DISGRACE TO OUR RACE
The People of the Transvaal and the
Orange Free State Have a Right
to Govern Themselve-Opti-
mistic Views of Future.

New York, November 9.-Andrew Carnegie
and Mrs. Carnegie were passengers on the
White Star steamship Oceanic, which ar
rived at her pier today from Liverpool. Mr..
Carnegie appears in good health. He said
to a reporter that stories that he intended
becoming a subject of Great Britain were
without foundation, for he said: "Where a
mans treasure is, there his heart is Also"
Speaking of the present war between
England and the Beers, Mr. Carnegie said:
1.-THE war against the Beers, is most in
famous and unjust, and 1t was brought
about by England's lust for domain and Is
on a par with our attack upon the poor
Filipinos. These two attacks are a dis
grace to both branches of our race.
1.-THE people in the Transvaal and Orange
Free State have right to rule themselves.
One war is an attack on an existing and
the other on an embryonic republic.
ut is worse for us to attack the Filipinos
than for England to attack the Beers, for
we fall from a greater height, as we be-
lieved in government by the consent of the
governed.
1.-THE best people in England have spoken
against the war in the Transvaal, and
everywhere it is deplored except by those
whose interests are served by 1t. They are
a small clique of the jingos, headed by a
statesman, 1 am sorry to say, who sees in
the war a chance to fortify his position"
Mr.. Carnegie entertained decidedly
optimistic views of the business outlook
and the prosperity of the country. He said:
at can only look at the business outlook
here from abroad, which is sometimes a
good point of view. 1 believe that nothing
can stop 1900 from being a year of great
prosperity, always provided that in view Of
the present excited state of the world and
the danger of war begetting war, the Unit
ed States keeps out of the struggle, Now
that this country has foreign possessions
there is more danger than ever"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-10
HUNTSVILLE
Large Oil Mill to Be Established in
That City

Huntsville November 9.-(Special.) IT.
w. Pratt manager of the West Huntsville
cotton mills, has confirmed the report that
his company will establish a large oil mill
in West Huntsville to be operated in con-
junction with the cotton mill and round
bale compress. The oil mill will he in op-
GRAFTON within a year. Foreign capital, it
is reported has come into Mr.. Platts COM
pany, and besides doubling the mill will
establish several other industries on prop
erty of the company in West Huntsville.
Deputy Collector John Lanier made a
raid near Scottsboro, in Jackson county,
Tuesday and destroyed an Illicit dstilling
outfit and copper still of eghty-five gallons
capacity. The operators, George Mat
thews and Dug Evitt, were brought to
Huntsville and bound over to court, after a
trial before Commissioner Mccullough.
w. l.. Humphrey of this city and Miss
Helen Yeatman were married at o'clock
yesterday afternoon at the First Presby-
terrain church at Marion, Ala. Mr.. Hum
phrey and bride departed on the afternoon
train on a honeymoon trip to Louisville,
Cincinnati and indianapolis.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-10

The Alabama State Fair has issued a
handsome souvenir book which contains
ten admission tickets to the State Fair
This book is now on sale, and the lady
selling the greatest number will be pre-
scented by C. C. Ellis Buggy and Harness
company with a handsome phaeton and
horse, valued at $3.50. The book and tickets
sell for 8. OF this amount the Woman's
club and the canvasser gets 81 on every
book sold Ladies desiring to sell books
will please call at the State Fair headquar-
tiers, 2O7 Nineteenth street, North, and con-
fer with the management.
j. A. ROUNTREE
Secretary Alabama State Fair.
|. 1927 re-
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-10
a Negro Cotton Factory

LAGRANGE, Ca, November Group coun-
ty is to have a cotton factory built, run and
managed entirely by negroes 1t is to be
under the control of the Mutual Aid society
One hundred and fifty acres of land, six
miles from town. have been purchased and
will be used not only for the mill but also
as town site.
Nothing but negro labor will be used in
the erection of the various houses, in fact,
no white labor will be used for any purpose
unless 1t is absolutely necessary. All the
operatives of the cotton factory will be
negroes. The town will be incorporated
and a negro mayor, negro councilmen and
negro policemen will be in charge of it.