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Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-15
THE KEYNOTE To WORKINgyEN

fBE lNO1b ~ WOhh iNbhEN.
In commenting upon the lesson of
the Cleveland street railway strike the
Western Laborer of this city sounds
the keynote of the problem with which
organized labor has been wrestling
when IL declares that workingmen must
get rid of the grand chief barnaCles,
who have no interest except that of
keeping themselves in good, fat jobs.
"Workingmen must strike at the ballot
box and throw the guidance of the
grand chiefs to the devil. They don't
require a new party in New York or
elsewhere. What they must do is to
take control of the existing parties and
legislate for themselves"
This hits the nail squarely on the
head. What American w~orkingmen
most need is honest leadership and a
political education. They have learned
by experience in this country, as they
have abroad, that the most beneficial
reforms in the interest of labor can
only be gotten through political activ-
ity exerted upon old-established par
ties. When Dennis Kearney pro-
claimed from the San Francisco sand
lots that 1.-THE Chinese must go" he did
not attempt to organize a new party to
carry out his program, but he brought
pressure upon both the republican and
democratic parties and made them
pledge their candidates in national and
state platforms to labor for the Chinese
exclusion act. In less than three years
after Kearney issued his edict in the
name of California w%orkingmen the
Chinese exclusion act was passed by
congress and signed by the president.
If the workingmen of the United
States would emulate this example
they will have no difficulty in secur-
ing such legislation as they deem es-
sential for the general welfare and i'm
provement of the condition of wage
workers. Starting new parties organ
lied exclusively to legislate for labor
is simply shooting in the air and vast
ing ammunition. A great country with
over 100000 population has diverse
interests and it's national legislature
must necessarily formulate it's laws
with the aim to promote the general
welfare of all the people and not
merely a single class. Under u sys-
tenn Of government there will always be
two great parties and workingmen can
achieve the most substantial results by
making their influence felt in the polit-
ical conventions of both Of the great
parties and giving their support at the
ballot box to the party whose policy
promises to promote the greatest indus
trial activity-in other words, to the
party that is committed to the policy
that will create the most active demand
for the products of labor and by an in
creased demand will enhance the earn
ing capacity of the wage-workers.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-15
localized PULLING.

Mr.. Knapp Of the Interstate Com.
MERGE commission is in favor of legal
lied pooling, but he would give the COM
mission additional powers to prevent
the roads from misusing the privilege.
In regard to the course of the railroads
Mr.. Knapp says: 81 undertake to say
that il the worst enemy of the rail-
president of the United States, and If he
should pack the Interstate Commerce
commission with the worst populists of
the land, those men would never dare
to do the reckless and indecent things
which the managers Of railroads them
selves have DONE This is a severe
indictment from one who has had
abundant opportunity to learn the con
duct Of railroad managers, but there
can be no doubt that 1t Is justified.
Indeed some of the more candid manu-
gers have themselves given like testl.
mony.
The question of legalized pooling will
probably come before the mex congress,
" II ~ \ any Z L
ton can be obtained. The railways are
not yet ready to hand over to the Inter
state Commerce commission the power
of control over their rates and while
this condition continues a practical
deadlock exists between the railways on
one hand and those who wish to con-
troll them on the other. The railways
are not strong enough to secure the
enactment of a pooling bill, but they
are strong enough to prevent action
strengthening the hands of the Inter
state Commerce commission while
there is absence of agreement between
the two sides. Political considerations
may also interfere, it being doubtful
whether members of congress would
care to take the responsibility for au-
thorizing pooling contracts In face of the
effort to arouse public sentiment against
the trusts.
In the meantime events are antici.
pating legislation and the new condi-
tons are creating their own remedy
through the voluntary action of the
railways. The consolidation among the
New England roads, whi.n has resulted
in uniformity of rates and very few
complaints to the Interstate Commerce
commission, is believed to be the be-
ginning of a movement which may be-
come general. A tendency in this d.
rection in other sections of the country
is noted and those who carefully study
the railway situation confidently anticl-
pate other consultations in the not re-
mote future. This would not do away
with the necessity for governmental SUI
pervision, but the demand for inter-
ference by the commission would doubt
less be greatly diminished.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-15
DEATHS IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Remarkable Good Luck of AmericHi
soldiers In the Tropics.

Chicago Tribune.
The death losses OF the American military
forces in the Philippines during the four
teen months ending August ! foot up forty
one officers and 6Si enlisted men. or this
total OF 1875 the deaths from disease were
$50, while 345 officers and men were Killed
in action or died from wounds received In
battle. The average number Of men
operating in the Philippines has been about
10000. The losses by disease have been
less, therefore, than III per cent. The
deaths in the United States in the camps
OF mobilization and among soldiers going
to and returning from the seat OF war were
400. The tropical climate of Luzon has
not been as fatal as was the mllder climate
of the United States.
This death rate in the Philippines is re-
markedly low. No European soldiers on
duty in the tropics have ever escaped as
easily. The Spanish regiments serving in
Luzon Jared far worse. The comparative
immunity of the Americans was due partly
to the fact that they were in admirable
physical condition when they left home, but
chiefly to the fact that their officers have
taken extremely good care of them. The
soldiers have been supplied abundantly
with suitable food and they have been com.
PEELED to observe sanitary rules. Thus 1t IL
that they have been able to endure with SC
little loss the labors of a trying campaign 10
an unaccustomed climate.
The conclusion to be drawn from the
figures given out by the War department,
which show the smallest percentage of loss
ever known in the history OF a campaign In
a tropical country where troops have had
to be transported from a great distance, Is
that the climate of Luzon is not as un-
healthful as has been alleged, provided the
soldiers are taken decent care OF.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-15

Bryan is expected to be in Omaha to
attend the J%acksonian club picnic,
which probably means that he will re-
main to attend the democratic state
convention. 1t is safe to say that no
stone will be left unturned to keep the
three fusion parties together and there
is nothing the populists might ask that
the democrats will not readily concede
for the sake of their favorite presiden.
tial aspirant.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-15

Referring TO the World-H erald's re-
port OF the meeting of the republican
county central committee, 1t is evident
that the nag-of-truce man has again
slipped his trolley. AS time goes on
there is less danger OF an exposure OF
that papers true relations to the late
managers OF the G. A. Expo-and the
money till-and when the danger line
has been passed the %insincerity of the
peace proposal will become still more
manifest.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-15

The editor of the Wichita Eagle insists
the United States should promptly give
the Canadians a spanking. He forgets
that the spanking machine is now fully
occupied in other quarters and no Kan.
sas man should think of engaging in
such a pastime with Funston 5000 miles
away.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-15

1t is said the lieutenant governor OF
Colorado proposes to take advantage OF
the absence of the governor from the
state to call an extra session of the
late unlamented populist legislature, II
compelled to handle the legislature aftei
it assemblies and keep the members in.
side of the corral the lieutenant gov.
ernor might think twice before he
signed the call.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-15
PAYING FOR USE OF STREETS.
Revenue Derived from Traction COM
panies by the City of Toronto.
rhipau o y,,,a QUO ia

The city Of Tronto, Canada, continues to
illustrate On a most striking and convincing
manner the wisdom Of the policy that exacts
a percentage of gross earnings as compensa-
ton for the use OF the streets.
According to the Toronto Mail and Empire
of August 10 last the earnings of the street
railways Of that city for ten months of the
present fiscal year have already passed the
million-dollar mark. BY the terms of the
franchise under which the Toronto street
railway plant is operated the company was
required to pay into the city treasury 10 per
cent of these earnings. The city treasurer
has therefore received a check for $12, 721,
which is the municipal share of the earn
ings for July.
The increase Of the earnings and percent
ages for four years is shown by the follow
ing figures for July:
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-15

Toronto bought it's street railroads in
1891 and operated them for six months at a
profit Of $25, 900 per month and then sold
them for what they cost on the following
conditions: Eight hundred dollars per mile
per year to be paid into the city treasury, s
Per cent of the gross receipts up to 81, OOO,-
600, 10 per cent up to 81, 500, 900 of the gross
receipts, ~ per cent from $1,000, 900 to ST.
900, 900 OF the gross receipts, Is per cent on
the receipts up to SO, 900, 900 and 20 per cent
on all receipts over SO, 900, 900. After twenty
years the city can take back the plant at its
actual value.
In 1894 the city received sos, 900 mileage
rental and s76, 900 in percentage of earnings.
In 1895 the city received $50, 900 for mileage
rental and $4,000 In percentages On it's
earnings. Up to 1899 the street railroads
had paid into the city treasury of Toronto
a little over 81, 200, 900.
The experience OF Toronto In dealing with
its traction companies furnishes incon-
trovertible proof of the wisdom OF the ploicy
which secures to a municipality a fair COM
pensation for the use OF the streets based
upon a fixed percentage Of gross earnings.
AS a matter OF fact, there is no demand in
any city Of the union for a Scent fare out
side OF the politicians who are DESTROYS OF
cultivating the labor vote.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-15

The orders of the War department to
northern recruiting officers to take recruits
for the volunteer regiments being organized
at Fort Mcpherson, Ca, and Fort Sam
Houston, Tex, are due to the failure Of the
south to respond to the call for soldiers.
At the Georgia post the government has
succeeded in enlisting only 635 men, and
at the Texas post only $40. The north and
west will make up the deficiency.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-15

Another Omaha saloon keeper has
been bound over to the district court
for maintaining gambling slot ma
chimes, but so far as known non of
the protected slot machine operators of
tact with the displeasure of the county
attorney.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-15

Nothing can head of The advance to be
made by South Omaha's great meat
packing establishments. South Omaha
is sure to increase in Importance as a
cattle market because the territory
tributary is the best cattle producing
country in the world.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-15

AS usual the democrats of Douglas
county are willing to give the populists
all the offices for which there is no hope
OF an election. but insist upon having
nothing but good democratic candi-
dates for places which they think they
have a chance of capturing.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-15

Scamp Poynter" is not used to intro
duce official documents by the First Ne
braska regiment. But it makes a con-
venient and pleasing date line under
which fusion papers can run news of
the regiment.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-15

lowans compute the cost of bringing
the Fifty-hrst regiment from San Fran
cisco at $4,000. If that be a fair esti-
mate 1t is evident the First Nebraska
regiment cannot be transported for
$4,000. There are army officers in
Omaha who can tell just about what the
cost will be and their estimates would
be important at this juncture.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-15

Members of the city council Of Atlanta
want the mayor to resign simply be-
cause he got drunk. The mayor refuses
on the ground that he was drunk when
he was elected and has a perfect right
to maintain the statu u
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-15

"Coln" Harvey is still repeating his
lecture on law and civilization to fusion
audiences throughout Nebraska. Mr..
Harvey might save his energy by cir.
culating copies of The Bee which con-
tain a verbatim report of his speech.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-15

Cases are rare indeed wherein a
police officer is justified in employing
brute force in arresting an offender.
AS a rule, the officer who resorts to ex-
IRENE measures is a coward, especially
in cases where the prisoner is unarmed.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-15
Good Things on the List.
Globe Democrat.

NIUUt-ItIlUCTdI
Among American mineral productions last
year were molybdenum, ferromolybdenum
and tungsten, metals used in the production
Of steel of special qualities. There are many
other odd names in the long list that makes
up the splendid aggregate of sos. 900, 900, the
mineral yield of the United States in 1898.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-15

AS the county conventions are being
held numerous gaps in the fusion fences
are being brought to light. In the
scramble of all three parties to get to the
feed trough boards are broken off and
in some cases the trough itself upset.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-15
Nearly All Pay Their Fines.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Aug. 14.-All the
ousted insurance companies have paid the
hDes OF $1,000 each assessed against them
under the antitrust law, except the Com
mercial- Union. the Law Union and Crown,
the Victoria Fire and Marine and the Citi-
zens' OF New York. The time expired this
morning and as these failed to pay they
are forever barred from doing business in
Missouri
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-15

Has not the population of Cuba been
depleted sufficiently by. other means
without starting an exodus by the threat
to furnish work to all the unemployed?
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-15
Dilemma of the Democracy.

IHuIdHapoIls IIHu.J NVWs'
The democrats are confronted with about
this proposition: Shall Bryan be nominated
just because he is Bryan and the party be
defeated, or shall the party nominate some
ether man and stand some chance to win?
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-15

The Filipinos will learn before long
that the United States has all kinds Of
fighters in stock. Colonel Burt's colored
troops in their brush set the same kind
Of a pace the white regiments have done.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-15

The weather has been so moist of late
that the popocratic press Of the state is
having difficulty raising dust enough to
becloud the damaging disclosures of the
senate investigating committee, though
heroic efforts are being made.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-15

ton management direct its attention to
securing out of town visitors and with
good weather and favorable railroad
rates the success of the enterprise will
he practically assured.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-15

Judge Wade is another Iowa democrat
who begs to be excused from posing as
the corpus deficit at the democratic
funeral in November.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-15

Douglas county democrats are enjoy
ing their picnics now. They realize
there are no picnics on their bill of fare
when the campaign opens up.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-15
Husband and wife Both Dead.

CHICAGO, Aug. l4.-In a fit OF jealousy
Thomas Houghan shot his wife this morning
and then sent a bullet through his own
b'ain. Both died instantly. Houghan was
formerly a cashier for the A. Booth Pack
ing company.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-15

dividend. There vas no legitimate rea-
son for Withdrawing the feeding-in-
transit rate on live stock ano .hcre is
no excuse for Withholding ii.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-15
Parties Leaving for the Summer.

Parties leaving the city for tho
summer may have The Bee sent to
them regularly by notifying The
Bee business office. In person or by
mail.
The address win be changed as
often as desired.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-15
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

state of Nebraska, Douglas County,, So:
George b. Tzschuck, secretary of The Bee
Publishing company, being duly sworn, says
that the actual number of full and complete
Sunday Bee, printed during the month of
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-15

The circus elephant will not reach
Omaha until September, but the three
ringed popocratic circus comes next
week.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-15

NdSHIIIgIUH IUSI.
Hon. j. Sterling Morton is at the head Of
a party Of distinguished gentlemen who pro-
pose to execute a sneak back i1to the demo-
cratic party via the anti-expansion coalhole.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-15

Chicago Record: 81 suppose he gains his
popularity by being all things to all men,"
mo, he's a tank, first, last and all the
time"
Cleveland Plain Dealer: "she has a face
like an exotic"
Those are the kind that come in boxes,
amt they?'
Washington Star: Human nature is
weak said Uncle Eben. "When you tells
Satan to git benin YOU, an he does 1t, you
immejitly has a terrible temptation to rub
ber-neck."
Chicago Tribune: I'VE want a clergyman
who can see a Joke"
~ can see a joke all right. but I don't
want any humorous arrangements about
my salary
Philadelphia Record: May-Are you very
particular about how your chaperone
looks?
Fay-Um, yes-I want her to look the
other way.
Somerville Journal: The next morning
after a girl has sad Yes" to a young mans
proposal the sneaking thought is apt to
come to him, perhaps, after all, / might
have done a little better
Washington Star: Papa, what is the
difference between subject and object?"
'~They sometimes amount to the same
thing my son. For example, Mr.. William
Waldorf Aston has become a subject of
Great Britain and an object of contempt
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-15

Omaha is doing all that car reason
ably be expected in the way of sup
porting the exposition. Let the exposi-
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-15
n TO A SMILE.

Chicago Record. 81 suppose he gains his
popularity by being all things to all men"
mo, he's a tank, first, last and all the
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-06-02
Mr.. and Mrs. John Richardson Of Hotel

Mr.. and Mrs. John Richardson of Hote
Columbia, st. Thomas, made pleasant
call here last week.
Robt. Thexton was talking hail insur.
ance to our farmers last week; as was
also c. i. Lutes Of Crystal.
Rev. Mckay preached an excellen,
sermon at the town hall Sunday in place
of Rev. Campbell who is in Minneapolis.
Will some of you down in Pembina
tell us something about this vaccination
law. Our kids are afraid to go to school,
We were glad to hear that our cd
friend R. Pattison of Crystal was ready
to defend the flag of his fathers at Crys.
tai on the oath inst.
Our assessor says that the young ladies
whom he met at the residence of John
Hughes, together with their hospitality,
quite upset his equilibrium for the re-
mainder of the day.
Ganssle & Mcintosh of St. Thomas
have in the past demonstrated the fact
that they know how to sell machinery
and on Saturday they demonstrated the
fact to your correspondent that they
knew how to use the shovel. They are
erecting fine office.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-06-02

Fonablna Ledge 11o, a. .. q. w,
Meets every fret and third Monday of the
Month.
E, ]. HARRIS, CHAs. FULL.
Recorder, M. W.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-06-02
Hallsou.

The cement mines which were dis
covered two or three years ago in the
mountains about seven miles southwest
of Hallson will sc on be in operation. A
good sized hotel or boarding house is
nearly completed and the foundation for
an engine house 4Ox128 has been COM
menced. A part of the machinery con-
sisting of 152 horsepower, three-boiler
engine, etc. is now at Hensel and will be
taken up there on trucks as soon as a
road has been cleared through the Wild
est part of the foot Of the mountains.
The mine is very rich and the substance
which is claimed to be OF superior quality
to any other found in the United States,
is almost clear to the surface of the
ground. This will be great boom to
the surrounding district and we hope to
see the trains running by in the near
future loaded with the valuable product
of the new mines in the Pembina noun
tains.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-06-02
Mugford.

Miss Emmeline Robbins is visiting at
her home.
Miss Sturgeon is visiting at Drayton
this week.
Mrs. w. A. Tully is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Dckle, at Glasston.
Charles Rogers intends moving to his
home on the mountaing soon.
Buck Brothers have laid in good sup
ply of ice. Don't forget the ice cream
boys.
Miss Buck is in Bowesmont superin.
tending MIR. Waido's millinery depart
ment.
Wheat is looking we'll in this locality
Some of the farmers are busy seeding
flax and barley.
]. Mcconnell returned from British
Columbia short time ago. The wild
rose state is as magnetic as ever ap-
parently.
Miss Lottie Mcconnell is teaching the
district shool. The old school house has
b5en moved once more to suit the cen
ven;ence of the school children.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-06-02
COUNTY NEWS.
Hamilton.

= 8ASo&8k4&OOG,
Miss Nellie Thacker was down from
Neche Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Storey of Prattford
were visitors in the city Tuesday.
Miss Grace Thacker and Miss Mae
Brown visited frieds at Neche Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R. Joy of Glasston were
in town Wednesday evening of last week.
A large number from this place attend
ed Decoration Day exercises at Pembina.
VIM. James and R. Parsons of Bath
gate were in town Tuesday for short
time.
The Misses Crummy's horse ran away
Thursday and annihilated the buggy and
gave the girls a severe shaking up.
M. Sarver has put down some new
sidewalk in front of the post office build
ing which is quite an improvement.
A large number of people gathered at
the Hamilton cemetery Tuesday and
decorated the graves OF loved ones.
The Ladies Aid of the M. E. church
will give strawberry and ice cream So
cial at the Grand this Saturday evening.
The Oddfellows basket social last
Wednesday evening was grand sue
cess. The receipts were something over
forty dollars.
Supt. c. E. Jackson held teachers ex-
animation at this place Thursday. Ten
teachers were present and took the ex-
animation.
Miss Camille Redick returned to her
home at Grand Forks Sunday after an
extended visit with her brother Ed. at
this place. Miss Redick is very charm
ing young lady.
CT. Erskine & Co. have purchased
the system of lamps from the Hamilton
House and put them in the drug store,
which is the most brilliantly GIFTED build
ing in the city now.
Work has commenced on Johnson's
new machine house. The building will
be 5Ox110, one story in height and of
solid brick. 1t will be an imposing struc-
ture and will add to the beauty of Hamil-
ton.
Miss Connie Muir left for Oregon Fri
day evening. Miss Muir was a pleasant
and popular young lady and her depart
ure is real loss for Hamilton, but we
wish her a pleasant trip and hope that
she will like her new home.
w. c. Green has raised his residence
and dug cellar the entire size of the
house and says that he will have a brick
foundation and cellar put in at once:
When completed he will have one of the
finest residences in the city. Improve
ment' is the watch word of Mr.. Green.
The band boys have temporary uni
form of white coats and blue caps, which
look quite swell. On the first Thursday
in June they will commence a series of
free open air concerts. A band stand
has been erected and like the music OF
the Hamilton Silver Cornet Band is right
up to date.