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Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-12
AN OBJECTIONABLE SYSTEM.

On the first of the present month an
order of the Treasury department went
into effect which provides that every
! passenger arriving at Il port or the
United States shall specify and describe
in his or her declaration every individ.
ual article or thing purchased abroad,
This declaration is made on shipboard,
under oath officially administered and
should be sufficient, but the customs
officials are authorized to inspect all
baggage and may take from passenger $
| trunks or boxes, when landed, every
article for comparison with the list of
the sworn declaration.
The Philadelphia Ledger notes two in
stances of such examination. On one
steamer that arrived at that port were
lforty-seven passengers and the eXamina-
ton of their baggage occupied the in
spectors two hours and a quarter, dur
ing which time the passengers were kept
standing on the dock in freezing tenn
perature. Another steamship had Six
teen passengers, the examination OF
whose baggage occupied two hours and
half, they also being subjected TO the
discomfortS of the cold weather All
| the American yoyagers, says the Ledger,
men, women and children, We're sub
jected to the same annoying delay, to
the same cruel suffering from the Sc
we're cold on the exposed docks or in
the sheds OF the several companies.
"They We're obliged" continues that pa
per, mot only to be treated as swindlers
and perjurers by the governments otii-
cials and to stand for hours exposed
to biting cold, but to have every sep
arate article of their clothing, even to
their soiled linen. and underwear, han
died and examined by the inspectors,
who were no less angry and disguised
because of the duy imposed upon them
than were the passengers who We're the
miserable victims of the Treasury de-
Ipartment's order" The examinations
verified the statements made by the
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-12
WANTED-.A LIBRARIAN

The desire for official position, so char
acteriStic of our people, Is now precipl-
tating Il horde of candidates on the
John Russell Young as librarian of the
Congressional library. These applicants
include every profession or business in
the country, irrespective whether from
its nature 1t fits a man for the duties
of this particular office. All of them, of
course, are perfectly confident they are
eminently qualified to fill the responsible
place. Some may be, but the chances
are that without regard to their eff
ciency in other lines of business, the
vast majority utterly underestimate the
peculiar ability and special training that
the librarian should possess.
| To state what the librarian of the
Congressional library should be may be
easier than to find the man possessing
the desired qualifications. 1t must be
remembered that the Congressional Ii
brary, while the library of congress- is
at the same time the largest and most
| important collection of books and lite
rary works in the country 1t is a
great educational institution whose use
fulness to the public must depend
largely upon its management and ad-
ministratiOn
With man at the head possessed not
only of good executive ability and gen
eral literary information, but also Of
photographed insight and library eX-
perience, the institution can be made
the model for all American libraries
leading in every movement for the bet
terment of library facilities and the up
building Of library interests. The IL
brarian need not necessarily be an eX
pert in catalogulng or master Of shelf
| lists, but he should certainly be In close
touch with the work of American IL
braries, especially the great public libra
rles which are contributing so largely
and substantially to the popular educa-
tion.
In word the head of the greatest
library in the United States should, by
training, know something of libraries
just as the commander OF the army
should be trained in military science
and the admiral of the navy have more
than a general knowledge of battle
ships.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-12

The patriotic societies are doing notable
work in encouraging the boys and girls of
the country to turn their attention to Ameri-
can history. The prizes and medals offered
for essays bearing on colonial and revolu-
tionary history will stimulate youthful in
terest in those epochs to gratifying ex-
tent, for the institutions of our nation can
not be thoroughly appreciated until thor
ough knowledge is acquired of the means
that brought about their establishment and
OF the sacrifices by which they were secured
to us. No better ambition could be reused
in youthful students than one to master the
national history.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-12
Burdensome SplendOrs.
Kansas City Journal.

Occasionally voice cries out in the will
derness against the barbarous and unsani-
tary splendor of the palace sleeping cars
People do not use such heavy and expensive
velvet upholstering in their houses, even
when they can afford it, because it is hot
in summer and hard to keep clean at all
times. But in public conveyances the plush
and velvet fashion Of upholstering is pc
culiarly unsuitable Despite the utmost pre-
cautions such trimmings retain dust and
disease germs and in summer they are a
means Of torture. 1t is another case in
which splendor is made a burden to the
flesh
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-12

A Berlin paper has issued a reGu-
lar edition by setting the matter with
typewrlters, reducing to the proper size
by photography, and making matriX
by an etching process, and an effort
is now being made to perfect the plan
to point that will do away with type
setting altogether. Experiments are
also being made with the N-ray pro-
cess, by which it is claimed that an
original can be multiplied vast num-
ber of times and that when perfected
there will be no further use for print
ing presses. BY the time these inyen-
tlons are perfected some enterprising
genius will probably discover a method
of dispensing with editors and re-
porters which will enable the news
paper to issue itself.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-12

Practical experience in Cuba has
served to explode some theories preyi-
ously held as TO men best suited 10
service in the tropics. 1t had been gen
orally supposed that men from the south
would be less subject to the diseases pc.
culiar to the tropics, but such is not the
case. The soldiers from the north have
suffered even less than the alleged i'm
mune regiments, from which so much
was expected. 1t is the same old story,
the hardy, vigorous constitutions of the
colder climes will stand more of hard
ship and better resist the encroachment
OF disease than any other class, no mat
ter where or when the trial comes.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-12
RESULT OF AGRARIAY AGITATION

RESULT OF AGRARLAN AGITATION.
Meat has become scarce in Germany
and necessarily high in price. The re-
strictions on imports in compliance with
the demands of the agrarians have
+ brought this about and a very large cle-
ment of the German people must subsist
without meat one paper states that
| the use of meat among working men has
! diminished one.thrd. The ReiChstag
has been pctitioned by the German
Butchers union to remove the restric-
tions on cattle importation, which it de-
clares have caused distress through the
whole empire The petition also says
that inferior meat, which at other times
would be almost unstable, has been
put on the market.
The agrarian agitation, however, goes
on and is directed not only against meat
importations but proposes general eX-
clusion OF agricultural products. This
element would make all kinds of food
dearer for the German people. The
fact that hundreds of thousands of work
ingmen are deprived of meat or can
have it only occasionally will probably
have no effect upon this element, COM
posed largely of land owners who have
no sympathy with the common people.
The agrarians will undoubtedly continue
to urge their demands regardless Of
the privations of the people and of their
outcry for relief. The government, how
ever, must give some consideration to
the people. 1t cannot allow them to
suffer in order that the land owners
may be benefited. The workingmen of
Germany are of more Importance to the
government than the agrarian element.
1t Is upon the wage earners it must
depend for the maintenance of its fight
ing power and not upon the owners of
great estates. 1t is her working classes
that have placed Germany third among
manufacturing nations and if she is to
remain in that position these people
must be properly cared for. The coun-
try cannot have cheap labor and high
priced food and cheap labor is essen.
tial to it's industrial growth. The agra
rian policy put into effect would prove
formidable obstacle to Germany's in
dustrial and commercial progress.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-12

That militia convention at Tampa was
without doubt pleasant occasion and it
is equally certain that some grave ana
momentous subjects were discussed, but
after looking over its proceedings one
cannot help being impressed by the fact
that results are somewhat shy. Giving
to the militia a war efficiency is big
task and the chances are that no conven-
ton will ever devise methods to do II.
unless the old and time-honored plan or
daily drills, marches and encampments
is prescribed. Still, as the members
composing this convention represented
nothing but the wishes of Governor
Bloxam for a social gathering, no harm
was done by it's playing at militia Or
ganization, and this is more than can
be said of most conventions, military or
otherwise.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-12

before the latter part of March and in
making its advent two months ahead
of time would Indicate that conditions
for its contraction are favorable, not
withstanding all that we have done in
the way of sanitation. The work nee
essary to stamp out this disease in the
climate of cuba will he labor not or
months, but years, and in the mean
time there is little hope for the immu-
nifty of the soldiers that shall remain ON
the island.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-12
MY SAINT.

Clinton Scollard in Woman's Home Com
panion.
OF all the saints that star
The calendar,
Be mine
The kind Saint Valentinel
Forsooth, was 1t not he
Did suCcor me
My heart
Ease of its bitter smart2
He bade once more TO ope
The door of hope;
Above
He set the moon of love-
The love-compellng moon,
For precious boon,
In skies
That are your tender eyes.
Now lllts with me along
JOY, like a song;
Through you
Tho dream at last comes true.
So of all saints that star
The calendar
Be mine
The kind Saint Valentine!
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-12

Pacific coast people have revived in
spirit the old cry of "Forty-Nine, forty,
or fight" They have sent vigorous
protest against the Canadian-American
commission conceding TO our northern
nelghbors foot of ground embraced in
the contention of the United States re-
garding the Alaskan boundary. If the
territory really belongs to the United
States it can be better preserved by
proving title than by a pronunciamento
that nothing less will be considered.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-12

Buffalo Express.
The Filipino force which attacked the
American troops is estimated to have num-
bered 10000 and the lowest statement OF
their losses is 1000. Few white armies
would have remained on the field long
enough to incur so great a proportionate
loss as that. These men will not be sub
dued easily
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-12

farmer as 1t is to be n successful law
yer, the solution of a question would be
easy that Is now impelling thousands
Of boys info a wrong beginning OF life.
This fact cannot he too strongly en-
phasized to the young men of today,
and educational institutions should
unite with the homes of the land in inn
pressing 1t upor them that manual labor,
we'll and sklllfully done far from being
a reproach, is a badge of honor any
man should be proud to wear.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-12

The freedom of the press and bulwark
of popular liberty is again mcnaced.
With two Kentucky craftsmen SEN
fenced TO imprisonment for using the
United States mails for the dissemna-
ton of immoral doctrines of love and
marriage, the pursuit of the editorial
profession in the Blue Grass region
must lose half its charms.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-12

The minister to Nicaragua had not
completed his explanation of just how
the late revolution in his country hap
pened before another broke out. South
and Central America is the finest field
for the education of war correspondents
yet discovered and the wonder is that
more do not attend. These little dis
turbances afford constant practice and
they are as harmless as a French duel.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-12
Catholic Schools md the Jew,

northwestern Catholic, Sioux City.
This order of the mother general is SC
foreign to the spirit of American Catholicity
as to excite astonishment and indignation
1t Is of course incompatible with the spirit
of Catholic charity and must have found its
inspiration in the anti-semitic rage that is
now disturbing and disfguring France. 1t
will not work in the United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-12

Atlanta journal.
The great glory of our flag is that it is
the flag of the free If we are to make it
anywhere the flag Of conquest and subjuga-
tion every star on it will lose something OF
It's former luster, every stripe something of
its brightness and beauty. 1t seems to us
that the best defenders of the flag are those
who protest against its prostitution to the
purposes Of Imperialism.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-12

Lieutenant Hobson Is said to have
reached Kobe, Japan, where he received
great ovation, but as the reports say
nothing of his kissing anybody their
truthfUlness Is open to question until
the arrival of further information.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-12
The Way Out.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN's BIRTHDAY.
Richard Henry Stoddard

Richard Henry Stoddard
Chosen for large designs he had the art
OF winning with his humor. and he went
Straight to his mark, which was the human
heart;
Wise, too. for what he could not break he
bent.
Upon his back n more than Atlas-load-
The burden of the Commonwealth was
laid;
He stopped, and rose up to it, though the
road
Shot suddenly downwards, not whit dis
mayed.
Hold, warriors counselors kings! All now
give place
To this dear benefactor of the race.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-12

A wild young cowgirl who came from the
ranges to Denver but two months ago to be
educated and refined is making remarkable
progress. She can already step from a mov-
ing street car while facing in the wrong
direction and polish the asphalt with her
shell-lke ear as gracefully as many of our
gifted women do.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-12

family has escaped the grasp of the
trusts 1t has not been observed. They
reach out for the baby's cradle, the
youngsters candy, the mans toddy, the
womans corset and the corpse's coffin.
No one has yet devised n scheme to get
n corner on salvation. so this is prob
ably safe until lawyers become more
familiar with the subject
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-12

Not even the cold weathey can stop
the upward movement of Omaha busi-
ness. The bank clearanccs show an in
crease for the week of 3l.9 per cent,
with total greater than such cities as
Providence, Milwaukee and st. Paul.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-12

Admiral Cervera will now have an Op-
portunity to make good his threat to
give the Spanish people inside informa-
ton about the destruction of his fleet.
But 1t will be before court-nartinl and
not the senate, as he had expected.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-12

lit was perfectly natural that the SOL
diers from prohibition Kansas should
be the ones to capture the brewery at
Manila. The sight must have been like
the tempting view of sack of oats
held out to weary plow horse.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-12

From the number of women being
converted into angels by combustible
celluloid combs, that institution bids fair
to outdistance the deadly folding bed as
a corpse-producer.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-12

A Chicago inventor claims to have
made a discovery that will revolution
ize telegraphy and lead to undreamed-
of results. The method will enable the
operator of typewriter to manipulate
any number of machines on given
circuit, each one of which Will give, au-
tomatically. a clear and exact copy OF
the original The principle, it Is
claimed, is equally capable of applica-
ton to the linotype machine, which
would enable an operator in New York
to do the composition of Aundred or
more newspapers throughout the coun-
try. This would do away with the ne
cessity of copy and printers and would
be the most wonderful of all of the
marvellous inventions of recent years.
But it Is not yet here.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-12

Congressman Cannon's statement be-
fore the house of representatives dooms
all hopes for relief from stamp taxes for
the next two years at least, and incl
dentally it may be remarked that if i'm
perialism becomes a condition ana not
a theory the stamp tax may be here TO
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-12

If anything were lacking to demon
strate that the japanese have adopted
the ways of civilization the charge of
bribery made in the Diet, or legislative
body, furnishes it.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-12

1t is little early to start reports of
damage to the peach crop, but as 1t has
to come every year it might as well be
now as any other time.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-12

The comparatively small death loss of
the Americans at Manila Is accounted
for by the statement that Spanish gun
ners served the Filipino artillery during
the engagement
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-12

According to Spanish reports the
homeward trips of the repatriated sol
diers have been more fatal than all the
numerous battles of the war
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-12

The hired girl with coal oil can VIII
have to take back seat temporarily as
pn ascension agent in favor of the range
with q water back.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-12

Not satisfied with their experience In
the war with Spain, Grgsby's Cowboys
are DESTROYS of again being mustered
into the service, where they can see
something more exciting than the mid
way at Lytle, 1t might not be bad
idea to trade them off for some of the
volunteers who desire to return home.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-12

The announcement that signs of early
England coast is Il hopeful Indication
that the sea serpent will soon make his
annual appearance.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-12
DOMESTIC pLEAsANTRIEs.

husband get angry when he tells YOU to
wake him early and you don't do it?"
doesn't mean it,"
cleveland Plain Dealer: Benedict-I SEQ
that chicago man is suing for a divorce on
the ground That he was hypnotized when he
got married.
o'Batch-I wonder If any man ever got
married without first being hypnotized?
Detroit Free Press: 1t was the beautiful
iS Young ing. Wife reprro,Xngly-oh, Harold. you
And the Extravagant Young Husband
Yes, dear, that is why am so fond of you.
Chicago Post; "I don't see why you
should be so jealous of George"
I'D "a don't see how l could be anytime ANYTHING else
heard that all the world loves a lover2"
Puck: Jones-Dear mel you say you often
lay down the law to your wife, How do
Bones-Why, all you need is firmnessl
usually go into my study. lock the door, and
do 1t over the transom-all you need is firm
ress-in the door!
Boston Transcript: Miss Greene-You
Miss Crochet-Yes.
Miss Greene-Then you must know that
gentleman % nan oyer tH pfs 9pp1fsite have seen % him
day after Sunday.
Miss Crochet-Oh, yes; he fills in the inter
missions when the choir Is not singing. He
Is the pastor.
Chicago Record: "Eugenia isn't going to
marry that rich octogenarian, after ALL
"Why not?"
HE fell out with her because she couldn't
remember the boys he used to play with
The Way Out.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
HE.
o, maiden fair, with tawny hair,
And eyes that please me well;
i love you more, I now declare,
Than tongue can ever tell.
SHE.
No matter, sir, there's still a way
To tell your love--you see,
I'm up to date and free to say
That money talks to me.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-12

yellow fever in thus early making its
appearance among our soldiers in Cuba
is an i'll omen that bodies no good for
the future. 1t usually does not appear
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-12
sTATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

State of Nebraska Douglas County,, SIS.
George B. Tzschuck, secretary OF The Bee
Publishing company, being duly sworn;
complete copies of The Daily, Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee. printed during
the month of January, 1899, was as iol-
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-12

Chicago News: Isabel, does your
husband set angry when he tells you to
wake him early and you don't do it?"
No, dear; he knows that 1 know he
doesn't mean it,"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-12


GEORGE r. T2SCHUCk.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
8st day Of January, 1s99
(Seal) II. /. PLUMB, Notary Pubic
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-12

Detroit Free Press: 1t was the beautiful
Young Wife, reproylngly-Oh, Harold. you
And the Extravagant Young Husband
Yes, dear that is why am so fond of you.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-12

Chicago Post: "I don't see why you
should be so jealous of George"
Il don't see how | could be anything else
under the circumstances. Haven't you
heard that all the world loves a lover?"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-12

Cleveland Plain Dealer: Bencdict-I SEQ
that Chicago man is suing for n divorce on
the ground that he was hypnotized when he
got married
OBatch-l wonder If any man ever got
married without first being hypnotized?
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-12

Chicago Record: "EuEenia isn't going 10
marry that rich octogenarian, after ALL"
"Why not?''
He fell out with her because she couldn't
remember the boys he used to play with
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-18

NOTICE TO ARCAITDCTo-You Afe
hereby notified that thu Board e Nrce-
ors Of School District. No !. City OF -
nians .oe =. spes
sisiiy sr. sss aiss SeSooi Saildins.
H1rs1-The building win Be located %
fest and width OF S. feet, viii b arranged
TO accommodate - puptls. whi Be . par
manent and substantial structure. OF mad
ern desisn. and with construction conform.
Ing g the building and sanitary Avs o.
seeona-The plans and designs shAil CO..
ast OF one perspective. showing frout ana
one aide drswn to 9 tros lias vita point q
rear view: one longitudinal section. and
one cross section. All plans, elevations and
sections must be prepared TO scale OF one
,sn.h @ Of one sns 9ss e oss soc sso,
shading. All plans to have walls drawn In
India Ink and BACKED in; perspective
views will he rendered In tnk only.
Fourth-The limit OF expenditure In the
construction Of building not to exceed ~
Fifsh-Am plans should Be addressed TO
.gnan sant,. ssas secse e, s s,s,s.s
BY q nom de plume or cipher and be &C.
companied by sealed letter bearing Q uks
cipher. containing the true name Of the
architect The letter win b opened amer
6axth-The architect whose design may
be selected BY the Board. win Be entitled 10
receive the sum Of Three thousand Dol
lars. The plans % selected 10 become TIE
property Of the Board.
Bids viii be received up TO p. m. Au-
guM -, ~. ana will be opened at the Of
nee Of the Board At O'Clock p. m. Sep
TENDER Z. IN.
The Board reserves the right TO reject
any and all plans. Any further infofmA-
ton desired may be obtained by address
ing the undersigned.
(Sixntd.) LYMAN BANKS.
Secretary School District No. l. Seattle.
Wnah