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Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18
POLITICAL DRIFT.

Albany. ~ Y, has a new mayor and his
name Is Blessing. Albany needs one
Notwithstanding the hoarse boots mega
phoned from wolfert's Roost, the late Mr.,
Hill insists that he is a democrat.
Reports OF bogus voting in Philadelphia
do not justify the horrible suspicion that
the plum tree was shaken too vigorously.
The democrats of Maryland have captured
the legislature Of that state and will return
at the next succeeding election demo-
crat in place of George l.. Wellington OF
Cumberland, whose term expires on March
4, 1908.
The city OF Milwaukee has put in a claim
to be considered as an applicant for the
democratic national convention Of 1900, and
there is being circulated by a committee of
Milwaukee delegates pictures of the audi
torium in that city.
Boston elects a mayor next month and
the democrats have in view the nomination
of General Patrick A. Collins, and the pros
pective republican candidate against him is
former Mayor Hart. Boston gave a ma
jority of 5000 to the democratic candidate
for governor on the eth inst.
successful republican candidate in the
late election in New York state declares
that the fees appertaning to his future
office are excessive and that he will apply
to the legislature for bill abolshing them
and putting him on fixed salary. That
fellow was alive at last accounts.
At the recent election in Mississippi pro-
posed amendment to the constitution for an
elective judiciary was defeated. This guar
antees to Governor elect Longino the dis
posal OF large amount of judicial patronage
which would have been taken out OF his
hands had the amendment carried.
After all he has had to say on the subject
1t appears that Richard Croker of New York
did not know just how to vote and had to
ask for an explanation of the method OF
marking his ballot. Similarly ex-President
Cleveland tried to vote in the wrong pre-
cnct in Princeton and had to be directed to
the proper place.
The majority of 10000 recorded in favor
OF the republican candidate for governor OF
Iowa has been described as the largest ma
jorty ever given for republican governor
in that state. 1t is, and the New York Sun
adds that 1t is the largest majority ever
given for any candidate in that state in an
election not for president.
local political industry in Ohio has
been disclosed or 'unmasked" as it is
termed in that state, by one George Jack
son, a republican with democratic name,
whose statements are quoted by the demo-
cratic papers. At the Independent colored
republican meeting on the night preceding
election a colored man named Kicks fell
in fit on several occasions. yelling like a
madman. The speakers paused until he
could be removed. On election day it is
said Kicks told jackson that he had been
paid for throwing the fits and interrupting
the meeting.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18
THE SUNDAY BEE


Readers of The Bee, Sunday, will find
before them an up-to-date modern
newspaper complete in every detail
They will have the events of the old
world described in special cable letters
covering all the notable incidents of
every European capital. They will
have an uneXcelled domestic telegraph
service presenting the news of the day
in an attractive and readable form.
They will have the usual Sunday de-
partments replete with interesting in
formation touching every phase of
social and business life. They will
have an illustrated paper set off with
high grade half-tone pictures of people
and events bearing on pertinent topics.
The frontispiece of The illustrated
Bee this week is new portrait of the
recently elected grand chancellor of the
knights of Pythias for Nebraska,
which should be appreciated particu-
larly by the 1000 Pythians in this state.
The series of camera etchings of the
Fifty-first Iowa volunteers includes
Photographic snap shots at many inter-
esting features of the regiments career,
the principal pictures relating to the
receptions accorded the returning SOL
diers at their home towns. In addition
is a group Of Company NJ of Red Oak
taken just before the mastering out. a
line of the hospital corps and picture
of the Iowa troops crossing the Bag
Bag river sent to the War department
by its official photographer.
A striking article describes the gov
ernment industrial school for Indians at
Genoa, Neb., and shows from photo
graphs how the Indians are taught in
the different lines of trade in that pro-
gressive institution.
Another instructive article relates to
the uses of compressed air in modern
mechanics, with views of compressed
air mechanisms at work in car building,
track-laying and cleansing operations.
Among the miscellaneous subjects
treated pictorially are the Woman's
Bimetallic league Of Lincoln, with it's
officers in group, the new pastor OF
the Grant Street Christian church of
Omaha, striking picture of an Omaha
boy in the Philippines after a ride as
a messenger from San Fernando to
General MacArthur's camp, typical
group of Omaha artisans in the build
ing trades and several others.
On the fashion page we have row
of prettily attired mattresses, such as
serve refreshments at thenter box
parties under the latest fad, together
with living fashion models showing the
latest styles in hats and coats.
Every department of The Sunday
Bee will be up to the hioh standard
maintained by this paper.
People who want the best newspaper
will buy The Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18
UTILITY OF THE CORNSTALK.
Hitherto Useless, Now n Factor In
Powder and War Ships.

Powder and War ships.
j. Sterling Morton's Conservative.
1t Is far call from the pith of a corn
stalk to battleship or the roar of its guns.
but science has found way to express one
in terms of the other. This troublesome
pith, worse than useless to the farmer be-
cause too much Of 1t in corn fodder kills
his cattle, now supplies the best chemical
base for smokeess powder and the best
filling for the space between the inner and
outer plates of a war ships hull. The stalk
can be put to various valuable uses. In
different ways parts Of the corn plant sup
posed to be little better than waste are
now in demand for specialized manufactur-
ing Considering the immense annual crop
OF this cereal and the growing industrial
value OF what is left after the ear is ex-
tracted, the corn plant promises to be per-
haps the mcst striking illustration on a
large scale of the value of by-product. 1t
changes the very notion of 1t. Instead Of
restricting 1t to the cast -off clothing idea, or
that OF sweeping the mint floor for gold dust,
II suggests the creation OF Industrial staples
out of the leavings of agriculture and manu-
featuring.
In 1897 the corn crop of this country was
nearly 1000. 900 bushels and just now
ering that use in manufacturing has been
found for every pound of cornstalks 1t may
be roughly imagined what value will be
added to the country's domestic and exported
wealth by utilization of material much Of
which was formerly looked upon as worse
than useless or left to rot in the ground.
1t is perhape the most impressive lesson
given for long time in the value of the by
product The American corn grower is
changed at once into a producer for more
than a dozen different demands, all OF them
apparently with permanent place in in
dustry. Before long it may be worth while
for him to grow his crop even II he can sell
1t at half present price for the grain, so
long as he can sell the stalk and pith to be
worked into the new uses which science has
discovered, He will have in part as Gus
toners the armies and nayles Of the civilized
world, the paper industries. certain kinds OF
chemical manufacture and other industries
in which inventors are discovering further
uses for his product.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18
wHIsTLING IN A GRAVEYARD.
Two Melancholy Megnphoncs Seek 10
Cheer the MOurners.
Washington Star

Cheer the MOurners.
Washington Star.
1t is a recognized rule in politics that a
candidate and the manager of his cam
paign must both be confident of success.
They must affect confidence IL they have
it not. To admit or even slightly to mani
fest discouragement is to dampen the ardor
OF their supporters and invite defeat.
Defeat may be certain. 1t may loom ahead
as high as a mountain. But they cannot
afford to see it. They must keep up their
spirits and their claims to the end of the
struggle. Any other course would be ruinous.
For these reasons one may consider with
many allowances the recent deliverances of
Senator Jones OF Arkansas and Mr.. Bryan.
The one as chairman OF the democratic ma
tional committee, is even now shaping his
partys fight for next year, while the
other, as most likely the party's candidate,
must consider the effect on that campaign
of every word he utters. So when Mr..
Jones can see no prosperity in the country
at this time, and Mr.. Bryan in his library at
Lincoln is able to extract sunbeams from
last Tuesdays cucumbers, we are at liberty
to salute both men as experts in the game
of politics. They are merely obeying the
rule which requires of both that they re-
main CHlppeT anu III lHe lace OF
things not in reality cheering to their souls.
That the country is prosperous both
capitalists and wage-earners testify. Surely
men may be expected to know when their
pockets and their stomachs are full. When
farmers find it difficult to secure help enough
to harvest their crops, when railroads find
1t difficult to move the crops, when manu-
facturers because OF the number and size
of their orders are months behind in filling
them, times must be good Mr.. Jones to the
notwithstanding, the times are good.
And whether Mr. Bryan felt it or not, he
got a nudge last week vigorous enough to
wake the dead. The Chicago platform per
se was not indorsed at a single one of the
state elections. Nebraska paid him a per-
sonal compliment, and Mississippi would
have gone democratic If the proposition had
been the repeal OF the Ten Commandments.
Wherever it was really the issue the Chicago
platform was rejected.
But Mr.. Jones and Mr.. Bryan have a
duty 20 perform, and a too close examina-
ton of their statistics or deductions Is
calculated to obscure that fact. II not with
a straight face. let us hear them with
kindly one.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18

The railroads now plead for an ex-
tension of time in which to equip their
cars with automatic couplers and air
brakes on the ground that they are so
busy they cannot spare the rolling stock
long enough to make the change. A
sion on the ground that business was
so poor they could not afford to do the
work. The railroads are much like the
man whose roof did not need fixing when
1t was not raining and when it iained
he could not fix it without getting wet.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18
New York Life.

NeW YORK Lie.
Lord Rosebery, in a recent speech, said
II do not know why we should attract so
much ill-feellng."
His lordship appears to be a singularly
simple person-which he is not. But if his
lordshp will drop in at this office any morn,
ing when we are not too busy we will ex-
plain to him why It is that big boy loses
popularity when he picks a quarrel with a
very little boy for the purpose of obtaining
the latter's property, be 1t jackknife or
marbles, gold or diamonds. In fact, this
war with the Beers seems to bring the Brit
ish government somewhere in line with the
man described by David Harum, who was
"about as popular as a skunk in hen
house."
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18
GLENDowER--" I can call sbi,1ks
from the 0asky aeeb."
HOTSPIJR-" Vp so ran 7 ox

GLENDowER-"Ioan call spirits
from The 0asy aeeb."
HoTsPUR-" Why, so rgn /, or
so can any man.
" But mil they come When you do
call for them ?"-SHAKEsPEARE.
How quickly Hotspurs wise and witty
retort tears the tragic mantle in which
Glendower stalks, and shows beneath
the seer's robe, the motley of the mounte-
bank. Most people would have taken
the Welchman at his word, and called
him seer, without noting the difference
between to call and to command.
Certain points of comparison are sug-
gested between Glendower's tragic claim
and the comic claim made in some spe-
cious advertisements. ~ am woman,
know all about woman. understand
woman, and can cure woman because
am a woman" The modern Mrs. Hot
spur puts her finger right on the weak
spot OF that clanorous claim by saying
"Why if you can cure woman simply
because you are a woman, then SO can /
and so can any woman" Which very
plainly brings out the common sense
fact that the cure OF diseases does not
depend upon being man or being
w0man but does depend upon being a
trained and experienced bhySician.
There is, as far as Is known, no quail
fed woman physician associated with
any proprietary medicine firm. It is GER
tain that there is ITO one, man or woman,
who can show an experience or record
equal to that of DR.. r. V. Pierce; more
than thirty years of treatment of wom-
ems diseases with ninety-eight per cent.
cured out of more than half-a-milion
women treated Sick women can CON
suit DR.. Pierce by letter absolutely free
of charge, Every letter is held as
strictly private and sacredly confidential
All answers are mailed securely sealed in
perfectly plain envelopes. Address Dr.
X. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
tiOn makes Weak Women
rOng and Sick Women Well.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18
Japs Initiating Americana.

Complaints that our bland and concilatory
friends, the Japanese, have been selling
arms and ammunition to our insurrectionary
subjects in the Philippines are heard, but the
idea that international representations can
be made of 1t is erroneous. 1t is probable
that the statement is correct. The concep-
tion that Japan must stop this trade will be
dispeled If we go back couple Of years to
the time when Spain was dealing with the
insurgents and our enterprising business
men were selling the guns and ammunition.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18
A MORE ELASTIC CURRENCY

The monetary situation Is pretty sure
to revive discussion of the subject of n
more elastic currency and it may have
the effect to strengthen public senti-
ment in favor of the plan for an elastic
bank currency which has been pro-
posed by the monetary commission and
the secretary of the treasury. This
contemplates allowing the banks to
issue notes, under certain restrictions,
upon assets.
Secretary Gage, speaking of this
years monetary situation, which he
said is only more emphatic repetition
of what has occurred in former years,
stated that the cause of the trouble Is
the fixed volume OF paper money hav-
ing all the powers of n legal tender
The remedy, he said Is to be found in
a banknote currency. THE inward
movement of money to the centers
would then consist largely of bank
notes, non-legal tender. These notes
would not form a basis for expansion
because they do not become n part of
the legal reserves of the banks. These
notes would be sent home for redemp-
ton in legal money. Bank A sending
home the notes of Bank B would bring
forth, not payment in legal tender but
as an offset the presentation of the notes
of Bank b. This would result in a mu-
tual retirement of the banknOte liza
bilities." The secretary said further
that the needs of the interior of the
country each autumn on account of
agricultural expenditures would be
conveniently met by the power of the
banks to issue circulating notes and
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18

Illinois manufacturers propose to test
the constitutlonality of the trust atfi-
davit law. Those bringing the suit say
they are doing so not because they be-
long to any trust though it is noticeable
that all who object to the law are cor
porations commonly believed to belong
to some of the various trusts. People
clearly conducting an Independent bust
ness do not find that the law works any
I'm rdShip
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18

The police department of Council
Bluffs is all cut up over the resignation
of Chief Bixby, which seems to have
been the starter for n general shake
up. There may have been good reasons
for forcing the issue to a point com.
pelling the chief to resign, but so far
as the public is informed Chief Bixby
was justified in the stand he took. To
man up a tree it looks like politics
invading the police department.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18

Senator Thurston came within an ace
of establishing reputation as the poet
laureate of the United States senate by
that fanciful effusion, "rhe White
Rose" The sentiment disclosed by the
senator's approaching nuptials, causes
unfeeling newspaper scribes to chide
the senator, who now publicly admits
the poem was written in his youth.
This saves his literary reputation
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18

Public-splrited men Of Omaha must
not lose sight of the fact that most
projects depending upon pass-the-hat
subscriptions are doomed to failure in
this city for a year to come. For nearly
three years business men have been
called upon to put up cash for this,
that or the other scheme, and while pro-
testing have felt obligated to contribute
lest failure to do so would hurt them.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18

Our amiable contemporary refers to a
recent gathering Of democrats "at the
temporary headquarters of the Doug
las county democracy" but fails to state
that the headquarters are located over
a saloon on Douglas street in room
which has seen more use as poker
joint than for any other purpose. 1t is
presumed, however, that the democrats
felt perfectly at home.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18

People who remained up all night to
see the meteoric shower know how to
sympathize with the man who takes an
umbrella with him only to have the sun
break through the clouds just as he
gets safely away from home.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18

Had the weather clerk been half as
kind to Omaha last year as this the
exposition might have kept open house
until December 1. History will record
the fact that In spite of war and abomi-
nable weather the exposition of 1898
was a seven-year wonder.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18

1t seems that Edison Rich, the demo-
cratic representative on the fusion state
ticket, had about as close shave IN
the election as he did in the nominating
convention.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18
Philadelphia Ledger.

In the United States so intense is the
patriotism pervading the nation that re-
cruiting officers may choose the best ma
terial: Our volunteers are picked men. and,
unless we pursue in the Philippines some
course Of cruel repression, abhorrent to the
popular sense of equity and humanity,
volunteers will continne to enlist with such
readiness that there will be no excuse or
Justification for an attempt to increase the
regular army above 65 900 men.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18

The examination OF applicants for po,
sitions In the census bureau in this sec
tion is In progress but the rush is not
So great as expected. Had the census
been taken just before Mckinley went
into office the idle men anxious to Sc
cure employment would have had to
stand in line for days to get seat mt
the examination table. Note the differ
anaa
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18

And now the Bryanites are claiming
that all the votes east for Brown, the
candidate for governor of the bolting
Kentucky democrats, really belonged TO
Bryan, although the silver colonel him
self stumped Kentucky in opposition TO
Brown. But that is only on par with
Bryan's claim that all the votes in Ohio
not cast for the republican candidate
belong to the democratic forces.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18

A real smart burglar, armed with a
concordance of the statutes to direct
his steps into the right channels, might
conduct profitable business without
fear of the law If some of the recent
decisions of one of our district court
Judges are to stand.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18

People who have heretofore refrained
from entering the contest for Office be-
cause they believed campaigns We're
expensive should not change their minds
too hastily after reading the returns of
expense accounts of the various candi-
dates. A political skinner always has
many lenks.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18

While the Fort Sidney military reser-
walton has ut last been sold the public
should not forget how near the land
spectators interested in this deal came
to heading off the Transmississippi EN-
position by blocking the bill for gov
ernment participation when it was be-
fore the lower house of congress three
wears ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18

1t looks as If both the fusion candl-
dates for university regents have been
elected after all, but the narrow ma
jority polled by one of them is enough
to give the machine a terrible shock.
Should their purpose of distributing the
spoils of the university among the faith
full accidentally go awry there will be
still further wailing and gnashlng of
tnatb
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18
Now M.:O is Hits

81 IduT I'IOHecT PTess.
The Agricultural department has issued
pamphlet entitled THE Windmill in Ne
braska.' Coming so soon after the recent
campaign it almost seems as though it must
have personal bearing.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18

The Russian delegate to the Peace
conference is said to be Mortified that
war should break out so soon after the
adjournment of the conference. If he
put his ear close to the ground he might
possibly hear the rumble of war prep
arations In his own country
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18

The public Is usually prepared for the
Inevitable delay whenever Il street pa
rade Is about to take place or Wed
ding ceremony to be performed, but 1t
had right to expect nature to be on
hand promptly with that meteoric
shower. The customary excuses are
now in order,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18

every storekeeper who shall decline to
close early does not commend good
judgment. The boycott is unamerican
and unwise and ought to he discounte
nanced by everybody at all times and
in all places.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18

The retail clerks are organizing to
push the early closing movement, which
they hope to effect by January 1. No
one will deny this privilege TO the
clerks in retail stores as "A class, but
their threat of invoking a boycott upon
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18

Omaha's credit on the bond market
is quoted as gilt edge. Why shouldn't
it be? No city in the west has more
substantial foundation or more prom
Using prospects
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18

The Washington correspondents are,
as usual, furnishing the president with
an annual message but the president is
grinding away on Il document which he
will submit to congress when it assem-
hIoc
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18
Deferred for the Time Being.

Thls liberal railroad destroying business
OF the Transvaalers in Natal indicates that
Just yet they are not disposed to make
tracks for home
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18


Nothing in the election returns indicates
that sound money democrats have applied
for the suits of sackcloth and ashes Bryan
promised them three years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18

Indianapolis Journal: Goodness. Where
did the JoneScs get that big silver loving
cup that is in their parlor Window
"Why, 1t was given to them by the neigh
bors that used their lawn mower and tele-
phone all summer
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18
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 OF run anu
complete copies of The Daily, Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee. printed. during
the month of October, 1899. was as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18

Detroit Journal: surely ii Is honorable
to be descended from the Condueror!'
"Oh yes, the Conqueror's mother was
washerwoman and earned her living"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18

Washington Star: Ibid you hyuh bout
dem Filipinos goin back inter de islan'?''
'Da's all right" answered Mr. Erastus
Pinkley LIEF 'em alone Deys jes' gwine
back inter de woods ter ketch possum or
two foh de Thanksgivin' dinner"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18

The ebullitions of Nebraska's trust
smashing attorney general appear W
have subsided since election.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18

The Broom Corn trust has made
clean sweep by securing possession OF
all the product on the market
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18

81 presume he becomes horseman. my
son." replied Mr.. Tucker Don't bother
me with foolish questions"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18
ScoW Emulsion
POINTED REMARKS.

feeling?"
1T is when all the politicians who want
offices get them"