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Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14
SELEiSu nRsrRrcrIONLSrS.

4 year ago the citizens of Omaha
voted authority to the Board of I1duca-
tion to issue $150,000 of High school
bonds. The bonds were issued and She
proceeds deposited in the banks. On
this money the city is paying S6,IoO Il
year interest and gets from the banks
$1,000 interest, making Il loss of S3.T'O
year. In the meantime the High
school building, which was to have been
erected in 1899, still remains on papef,
because G.. NJ. Hitchcock, who is op-
posed to the plans, sued out an injunc.
ton In Judge Scott's court whereby the
High school addition is held up in the
air for an indefinite period. In the
meantime, also, the price of building
material and labor has gone up from
10 to 20 per cent, and all this extra cX-
pense will be saddled on the taxpayers,
while at the same time the working peo-
pie have been deprived of the employ
ment and the merchants of the distribu-
ton of S150,000 that otherwise would
have been put in circulation.
Now that the building season has
about closed the High school project
naturally forces itself to the front as
an issue that must be disposed of by
the incoming school board. Having
acted upon the edct of the people by
issuing the bonds the school board cam
not now recede from the project to erect
n suitable structure on the High school
grounds that will meet the pressing de-
mands for additional and safe accom-
modations of the constantly increasing
High school classes.
The present building has been pro-
nounced unsafe under ordinary condi-
tions and extremely dangerous in case
of fire. 1t cannot be patched up or re-
built to advantage on any plan that
would justify the outlay. Sooner or
later the structure must give way to
n tireproof building constructed on mod
ern lines for public school purposes.
Allowing the building to stand for a
few years longer, the immediate neces-
sity is wing of the proposed new
building to be erected in the near f,i-
ture. Unless the obstructionists give
way to this demand the pupils in the
High school will be subjected to dan
gers that may cost the community hun
dreds of precious lives.
Why city like Omaha should remain
Indifferent to this menace is incompre-
hensible.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14
Fooled by the Registration.

SprIHgHeIu VNHss.J RtpuDIICdN'
That new registration law in Nebraska
fooled the politicians badly. 1t provides that
voters on registering may state their party
preferences and the stated preference shall
establish the voters standing in the caucus.
The registration in Omaha, as well as Lin
coin and some other cities, showed a large
preponderance Of republicans and gain for
that party over the vote Of previous years.
On the strength of these declared prefer
ences the republicans based the most san
guine hopes of carrying the state The
Bryanites said the registration told nothing
OF the real preferences of the voters and the
event proves that this was right. Omaha,
heavily republican on the registration, went
democratic at the polls
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14

These odd-year elections are a nuisance
and ought to be abolished by the states that
hold them. They distract the attention OF
the people OF the states In which they occur
from legitimate business pursuits and to
some extent the people of the whole coun-
try also. They are utilized by politicians to
get UP false issues and are often made the
basis of false conclusions. The custom that
some states have of splitting up their state
ticket and electing a portion of it one year
and another portion another year has no
rational justification. 1t simply puts the
people to additional trouble and expense
without any compensating advantage.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14
sLIGHTING THE CHURCH.
Why So Many People Stay Away
from Service.
Ies1ie'v WeeLly

The fault clearly is not in Christianity It
self, but in the methods of it's presentation.
Too many extraneous and unnecessary fea-
lures have been introduced in the church
service which distract and weary the hear
ers and help but little to promote religious
belief and spiritual development. The vast
majority of people who attend church regu-
larly 1--WE refer here to the Protestants) and
help to support it financially and otherwise
go to hear the preaching; the sermon is, for
them, the chief feature of the exercises. all
the others being merely subsidiary.
In older times this want was recognized,
and the sermon occupied the chief place in
the order of procedure, and the larger part
of the time and attention. But this is not so
now. Even in many of the so-called non
liturgical churches the tendency has been to
relegate the sermon more and more to the
background, the larger emphasis apparently
being placed on the music, the responsive
reading and other features. AS a typical in
stance, it may be noted that in certain
Presbyterian church, recently, the exercises
that went before the sermon occupied three
quarters of an hour, and the sermon itself
thirty minutes.
Herein we believe that serious mistake
has been made. and one which accounts in
material degree for the decline in church at
tendance. People are weared out with all
the uprisings and down -sittings which the
service calls for before the sermon begins.
So much time is occupied with what are re-
garded as incidental or preliminary exercises
that many hearers are brought to a frame
of mind where the sermon does comparatively
little good The long wait has taxed the pa
tience and wearied the body, and the SER
mon falls on hardened and unresponsive soil.
The sermon is what the people go to hear
more than anything else, and nothing should
be allowed to overshadow it or push it to the
background Let it be short, practical and
full of vital force and truth and it will at
tract and hold the people.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14
Domination Of Politics.

PhIIadeIphIa Ledger
President Harper's assertion that the real
reason why the National Educational asso-
citation opposed the proposition to establish
a national university in Washington was
"the utter hopelessness of establishing in
Washington city national university that
would not be controlled by politics" should
cause the thinking portion of the American
people to pause and reflect. 1t has been a
portion of their political creed that educa-
tion Is the best means to purify politics. But
If education is to be dominated by politics,
what must be the outcome?
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14
The local compact of coal dealers has

agreed upon an advance in the price of
hard coal as well as of soft coal from
the Wyoming mines. The price de-
manded for the latter is simply eXtor-
tionate and whether it was advanced
because of the greed of the railway
company or of the coal merchants is
immateral. The strong presumption is
there was no reason for the advance
other than the known ability of the peo-
pie to pay higher prices and their help
lessness to resist the advance.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14
An Omaha man, having gone to

An Omaha man, having gone to the
Klondike and Cape Nome, sends back
glowing accounts of the new Eldorado.
1t will be noted, however, that this man
left Omaha with money enough to keep
the Arctic bear from the door and that
had he been minus money disaster
would have followed in all probability.
That millions are yet to be taken from
the placer fields of Alaska is almost
certain, but no account is taken of the
many human lives sacrificed in the mad
rush for gold.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14

General Brooke has issued his
Thanksgiving proclamation and en-
Joined the people of Cuba to desist from
work for the day and render thanks for
their deliverance. Whether they will
return thanks or not may depend upon
the individual opinion of each Cuban,
but not the least doubt exists that they
will gladly quit work for day. The
Cubans are always willing to take n
holiday on far less provocation than n
proclamation of the governor general.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14
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A GEORGIA COURTSHIP.
Atlanta Constitution.

alidItb SOIlSlltutlOIi.
Bill looked happy as could be
One bright mornin'; an says he.
Folks has been a-tellin' me
Molles set her cap my way;
An I'm goin' thar today
With the license; so, OIL boy,
Nights well shake an wish me joy!
Never seen a woman yit
This here felier couldn't git!' 80. "st" 2
Now, it happened, that same day,
I'd been lookin' Mollies way
Jest had saddled my OIL hoss
To go canterin' across
Parson Jones' pastur' an
AK her fer her heart an han!
So. when Bill had had his say
An done set his weddin' day
lit out and rid that way.
Mollie met me at the door:
Glad to see yer face once morev'
She-says she: Come income inv'
cts the best man now will win."
Thinks to myself) Then she
Brung a rocker out fer me
On the cool piazza wide.
With her own chair right 'longside!
In about two hours I knowed
In that race I had the road!
Talked in such winnin' way
Got her whar she named the day,
With her shiny head at rest
On my speckled Sunday vest!
An, whilst in that happy state,
Bill-he rid up to the gate.
Well, stree! He sot him down.
Cheapest lookin' chap in town!
(Knowed at once I'd set my trapsD
Talked bout weather. an the craps,
An a thousan' things; an them
Jest the lonesomest o. mem
Said he had so fur to ride,
Reckoned it wuz time to slide!
But hollered out: "OP boy,
Nights well shake, an wish me Joy!
j hain't seen the woman yit
That this feller couldn't gitn'
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14

Now that the election is over it may
be pertinent to call halt to eXtrava-
gance and waste in county affairs. For
example, why should the county con-
tinue to pay 45 cents n day for feeding
the prisoners in the county jail when
the city is paying 16 cents and frac-
tion day for feeding city prisoners on
pretty much the same fare? Why
should the county deposits remain idle
in the banks when the city is getting .
per cent on it's deposits? There was a
time when the banks would not pay 5
per cent, the minimum fixed by law.
But that condition does not now pre-
vail. Why should the county continue
to squander money in grading roads
that do not need grading? All these
things suggest themselves to the tax
payers and make them feel as if the
public interest was being sacrificed.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14

The Bohemian voters have not dis
"whipsawed" in the election deal
Others who have had experience with
popocratc promises in the past could
have told them in advance what treat
ment they would receive. Promises are
cheap, but when it comes to offices they
are reserved exclusively for those
within the charmed circle.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14

Chairman Edmisten thinks he had Il
little something to do with the popo,
cratic victory in Nebraska, just enough
to entitle him to the appointment as
clerk of the supreme court. Lee Herd
man also thinks the Office would suit
him the best of anything in sight. The
contest between two champion wire
pullers promises TO afford the public
considerable amusement.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14
Pneumonia

always leaves the lungs
weak. Weak lungs are
breeding grounds for the
germs that cause consump-
ton. Chronic bronchitis also
often follows pneumonia.
Ifyou have had pneumonia,
the germs of consumption
are at work. Don't let
them get foothold. Begin
at once and take
SCOTT'S EMULSION;
it will drive out the germs
by making the lungs stronger
than they are.
sos. and sIos, all druSgist.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14

Just go over the list of people at that
banquet to "Coin" Harvey in recogni-
tion of his ability in holding up Ne
Several of the Omaha guests who have
had experience under the Herdman re-
gime or on the popocratic organ could
give Harvey cards and spades on the
hold-up business.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14

Like an Indian when the last seasons
blanket begins to get thin, the ear OF
Russia is willing TO be peaceable for a
knows OF no one to whom he could
apply with more hope of success than 10
his friend, Emperor William OF Ger
many. 1t must be 4 pressing case to
neeessitate personal visit
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14

Indications multiply that Nebraska
will realize little out of the Judgment
against the BARLEY bondsmen. The
lapse of time between the rendering OF
Judgment and the knowledge of liability
has enabled I'LL concerned to get under
cover while the attorney generals
eyes were shut.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14

Not the least interesting matter in
The Bee is that contained in the adver-
tising columns. Local merchants have
more varied and more attractive bar
gains to offer to their patrons this year
than ever before and the successful
merchant advertises in The Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14

In announcing the Forthcoming mar
riage of Senator Thurston the Chicago
Times Herald refers to him as the for
mer senator from Nebraska ME-.
Thurston is still senator from Nebraska
and will so remain until March 4, 1901,
his marriage Notwithstanding.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14

Omaha BARRIERS have given up the idea
of questioning in the courts the cons;i-
tutionality of the new BARRIERS license
act passed by the last legislature. The
BARRIERS are too busy ut good wages and
do not feel the imposition of the fee
eXacted from them by tue state bar
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14
Heroism in Evcrydny Life.
Cleveland Leader.

Heroism Is common heritage in
America A few days ago a railroad tele-
graphor at a lonely station in the Penn
sylvania mountains remained faithfully at
his post for hours until he could be re-
leved, after one of his hands had been
blown Off by the bursting OF a shotgun,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14

Japan has another attack of war
fever and is reported to be of the
opinion that the time to settle scores
with Russia is drawing near If it ever
hopes to secure settlement salts
factory to itself. At the present time
the nation without war in progress
or in prospect Is out of style.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14

they believe in and for the good Of the
country is to exert their influence for
the defeat of the party of Organism
and the overthrow of leader who has
forfeited every claim to be considered
n democrat.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14

The labor situation in Chicago has
reached point where total suspen'
sion of building operations is imminent,
A deep-seated popular protest is being
voiced by the newspapers. How pleas
ant the contrast in the labor situation
as between Chicago and Omaha, where
labor leaders have exercised moderation
and good Judgment.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14

The man who last year was daily
hearing "heavy cannonading in the
windward passage" has evidently
moved over in the vicinity of Lady
cp,ith
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14

Every time person looks at the t~o
railroad stations approached by the
Tenth street viaduct, within two hun
dred yards of one another, he wonders
why the railroads were not able to get
together and complete one grand union
station to take care of all the business
and accommodate the public conven-
jenca
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14

Plenty of democrats have grievances
against the popocratic organ, but they
do not initiate the Websterian patriots
by going to the opposition paper to air
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14

If we are to have real reform In the
supreme court the proper caper Is TO
make Herdman clerk of the court aSi
chief repository of its secrets
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14
riounderins in coebers Paddle.

washington Post.
1t will occur to all fair minded people that
MIR. Bryan has gone somewhat out OF his
way to congratulate rather nasty mess in
Kpntucky
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14

It is an ill wind that blows nobody
good. The public library is having n
run on literature relating to South
Africa, as result of the war against
the RnarS
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14

The east hopes to be relieved of the
present money stringency by the west
paying up for the manufactured goods
it has bought If the west owes the
east anything it is able to pay this year
of all years with the proceeds from the
corn, hogs and beef it has to sell.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14
4 Touch of the Old Thing.
Detroit Free Press,


General Ludlow favors the expenditure OF
millions for fortihcations of the school house
type for Cuba. This is strangely suggestive
OF old United states doctrine.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14

bers' board. If they were still suffering
from the results of hard times it would
he different
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14

That
Fit.

This sounds a little like a
contradiction Of terms, because
overcoats are not supposed to
fit If they are in style.
But this is a mistake. The
loose, baggy style is as hard to
make properly as a skin-tight
coat would be.
1t is a mighty difficult thing
to have coat set just right at
the collar and on the shoulders.
These are the points where a
correct garment is bound to
fit according to the best style Of
today.
You'll have no trouble on
these points here.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

State of Nebraska, Douglas County. SIS:
George b, Tzschuck, secretary OF Inc BEE
Publishing company, being duly sworn;
says that the actual number or iulI anu
complete copies of The Daily, Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee, printed during
Tic rnhnih Of Qctnher. 1899. was as folloMs:
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14

Aguinaldo is moving these ua!s
oftener than the man who refuses 10
nav rent,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14

Chicago Tribune: Brother Pneer. think
you gave two bits to the missionary cause
last year. Can't you increase it a little
this year,"
mot bit, doctor"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14
LINES TO A LAUGH.

Philadelphia North American: ~ always
put on glasses to read your jokes"
"Ah, so as not to miss anything?'
mo; to aid me in finding the point"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14

Total ...................'''''''' 49, -,
Less unsold and returned COPIES. "'o"o
A., ..,, .o,o, 781 ,S57
NJ all, overage . 24,5T0
GEORGE B. TZSCHUCk.
Subscribed and sworn before me TINS ISL
N"' VI NJ b. HUNGATE,
fco,h Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14

Indianapolis Journal: The Inquisitor-The
first essential of Joke is a good point, is
1t not?
The Manufacturer-Not at all. The one
essential is to write something an exchange
editor can put smart head on.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14

Omaha: The Bee Building.
South Omaha: City Hall Building,
Twenty-fifth and N Streets.
Council Bluffs: 10 Pearl Street.
Chicago: 1910 Unity Building.
New York: Temple Court.
Washington: sol Fourteenth street.
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Only 2-cent stamps accepted in payment OF
mail accounts. Personal checks, ekcept, "a on
Omaha or Eastern exchange, not accepted
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Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14

Detroit Journal: 1t cannot be denied that
the gasoline stove is at least nominally
a labor-saving device, long as cooks
blow themselves up with 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14

Cleveland Plain Dealer: "Bulger married
his stenographer to save expenses"
.How did it work."
at didn't work-neither did She"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14

Chicago Post: yes" said the girl who
had just received a legacy, 'he has asked
me to marry him"
Dear mel" replied her dearest friend.
"Is he so much in need of money as all
that?"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-14

Washington Star: Never pay any money
without taking receipt for it?" said the
prudent man.
Senator Sorghum looked at him pityingly
and eXclaimed:
whats the good of a receipt with the
Australian ballot system?"
Detroit Free Press: MRS. Wiggs Is the
closest woman on the block
what has she been doing?"
"Why; she won't have her leaves raked
up; she says they can be shoveled up with
the first snow"
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-14
An Iowa wOman's Convincing statement

sage which comes through Spanish
prisoners Is to the effect that the Of
ficer and his men are at Vigan, in the
province of South Ilcos, on the west
coast of Luzon. All but two are we'll.
Lieutenant Gilmore Is allowed a
house and servant and is fairly
treated.
While the Seventeenth infanTy, dur
ing last Tuesdays battle, was ap-
preaching Calulut along the road, the
troops saw a group of so Filipinos out
side the town under flag of truce.
Some, who were in white clothing,
held up their hands to signify that
they were unarmed. Captain Hart, with
a detachment, advanced cautiously to a
point within 200 yards of them, when
the PHILIPPINES picked up their guns and
fired a volley. The Americans dropped
into the bushes unhurt on the first
movement and returned the fire. At
this the Fllipinos ran off.
The insurgents have taken the ag-
gressive In the neighborhood of tho
railroad. On Saturday night they un-
successfully attacked San Luis. on the
Rio Grande. near Calumplt which Is
garrisoned by two companies of the
Twenty-second infantry. The Ameri-
cans had one man, sergeant, killed,
and two privates wounded.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-14
FIGHTING NEAR MANILA.
Three Americans Killed ana Thirteen
wounded Ton Milcs From city.

Three Americans Killed and Thirteen
wounded Ten Miles From city.
Manila, Aug. 14.-A reconnaissance
.ly troops of General Samuel b. M.
Houng's brigade with the object of dis
covering the whereabouts of the enemy
near San Matoo, northeast of the San
Juan reservoir, about ten miles from
Manila, resulted in the occupation of
San MateO The American loss was
three killed and thirteen wounded, in
Guiding a lieutenant of the Twenty
first infantry.
The Americans approached San
Mateo in three columns. Major Cronin,
with 10 men of the Twenty-ffth in
fantry, advanced from Novaliches, five
miles west of San Mateo. Captain
Rivers, with a hundred men of tho
Fourth cavalry, and Captain Parker,
formerly lieutenant colonel of tho
Twelfth New York volunteer regiment,
with 2S0 men of the Twenty-fTst and
Twenty-fourth infantry and the Fourth
cavalry, approached In two columns
from the south. Major Cronin ex-
perienced many difficulties arising
from the condition of the country and
failed to effect a junction with Cap
tain Rivers west of San Mateo, as had
been planned.
Captain Rivers, advancing, took an
outpost of the enemy two miles south
west of San Mateo. He then encoun-
tered strong resistance among tho
hills, the enemy firing from excellent
positions. Having failed to connect
with Major Cronin, and seeing that the
town was already occupied by the
Americans, Captain Rivers withdrew
covering his withdrawal by a heavy
volley. He lost a sergeant killed.
Captain Parker, on advancing, found
the enemy strongly entrenched on the
far side of some rice fields, about a
mile wide, and covered with deep mud
Pushing forward rapidly, he routed
the Filipinos after 40 minutes fighting,
and then continued the march upon
San Mateo. which he entered without
serious resistance. Major Cronin en-
tered the town three hours later. The
Americans still occupy the place Our
men were exhausted by the heavy
marching. Twenty-three of the enemy
are known to have been killed.
This is the first action in which
Colonel Burts colored troops partici-
pated. They behaved well, their lead
ers having difficulty In holding them
back. General Young accompanied
Captain Parker's column and was un-
der fire throughout the engagement.