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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-21
PRODUCTION OF COAL.
IT KEEPS PACE WITH INDUS.
TRIAL DEVELOPMENT.
Fuel Output of the United State. Ha.
Increased Until It Now Amounts to
Twenty-Five Per Cent. of the Worlds
Total Production.

The announcement that the rapid in
crease in expectation of coal from the
United States is causing uneasiness
among British coal producers and ex-
porters lends interest to some figures
on the coal production of the world and
especially Of the United States, just is
sued by the Treasury Bureau Of Statis-
tics. From these 1t appears that the
coal production of the United States is
now nearly five times as much us in
1870, that the expectation has in that
time increased from a quarter of u mill
iOn tons to " four million tons, and
that the United States. which in 1870
supplied but IL per cent. of the worlds
output, now furnishes about % per
cent.
The part played by coal in industrial
productiveness explains the phenome-
nal increase of fuel output noted in
these statistics. Just as no other oun
try can match the industrial growth of
the United States under the policy of
protection, SO no other country shows
such a rapid increase in coal produc-
ton MS does the United States. Great
Britain's average annual coal product,
as shown by n recent and widely quoted
statistical publication of the Swedish
government, in the five-year period,
1S11-5, amounted to 127,OOO,O0O tons,
and in 1915 amounted to 49,, 900, 900
tons, an increase of As per cent. in the
average annual output. Germany's av-
erage annual coal product in the period
1915 was 45,OOO,OOO tons, and in the
five-year period 1S01-5 was 97,OOO.OOO
tons, an increase of 115 per cent. The
average annual coal production of
France in the period 1915 was 16,OOO,-
900 tons, and in the. term 1915. 27,OOO,-
900 tons, an increase of 20 per cent.
The average annual coal production of
the United States in the period 1S71-5
vas 45,OO0,OOO tons, and in the period
1910. according to IL own figures,
was 132,0O0,OO0 tons, an increase of 1913
per cent. The average annual output of
other countries" not individually spe-
Gifted vas in 1915, 34,OOO,OOO tons,
and in 1915, 100000 tons, an in
crease of 1872 per cent. The total aver
age annual output of the world in 1871
- was III IOulll uulllDcTS SOO,OUU,UuU
tons, and in 1915 $4,000, 600 tons, an
ancrease of 95 per cent. Omitting the
United States, the annual output in
1915 averaged 221,OOO,OOO tons, and
the average in 1915 was 3SS, 600
tons, m increase Of e per cent.
Comparing the growth of coal pro-
duction of the United States with other
parts of the world in the periods
named, the record stands as follows:
Growth of Coal Production of Lending coun.
in the Period 1S71-5 with that of Period
1S01-5:
Increase,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-21
Increase.
1915 to 1915.
Per cent.

Great Britain. AZ
s - !. !0
Other countrles tomitting U. S).......... 1872
Mof5o s(oMitting United Stntes......... II
World Qneiudlng United States.......... 95
UatUe0 states. 193
Both the area of coal production and
quantity produced have increased
greatly. In the United States. In 1870
the number Of States in which coal was
produced was but 20. while in 1897 the
number va q. In 1870 the produce
ton of anthracite coal was reported
only from Pennsylvania, while the cen
sus of 1880 reports production In Penn
sylvania, Rhode Island end vireinia.
and ore recent reports Sshow 4 mo-
duction of anthracite coal Ia Colorado
and New Mexico. In the South the III.
crease has been especially rapid. Ala
bama in 1870 mined but 1000 tons OF
coal. and in 1897. 100000 tons. Ken
lucky, which in 1870 mined but 10000
tons of coal, produced in 1897. 3.21G.-
900 tons. Tennessee increased her ont
put from $4,000 tons in 1870 to $780,
600 tons in 1897, and Virginia, which
produced but G2,OOO tons in 1870. pro-
duced 1854 600 tons in 1897.
The following tables show the coal
production of the United States and
prices in the Philadelphia and Balti-
more markets Mt five-year periods from
1870 to 1898; also the expectation of
coal from the United States during the
same period:
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-21
No.iccahly Silent.

The wages of employees in the vari-
u tin-plate factories of the country
have been raised recently, and since
then free-trade papers have been no.
ticeably silent about the ridiculous
idea of making tin plate in this coun.
try,"-NeW York Press.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-21
Vineless Sweet Potatoes.

a writer in the Epitomist gives his
experience with the vineless sweet po-
tato as follows: II think 1t is the COM
ing potato. 1t is sweeter than the old
red aud yellow potatoes. 1t is the best
drouth resister from the fact that the
leaves OF the short vines grow very
thick and compact over the hill and re-
tain the moisture - well as If mulch
ed. The Vines ara very soft; the longest
just about gets together. between the
rows at digging time, which is q great
help in cultivating the potatoes. I got
two pounds Of the vindaess potatoes,
from which l raised 212 pounds. Some
of the plants We're put out as late a.
July IL and made potatoes. Those latas
plants never got n good shower.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-21
Importance of Salt.

The important part that salt PLAYS in
the animal economy should never be
lost sight Of. This mineral is an i'm
portant constituent of the blood, and
If any animal is deprived of it loss of
appetite and an unthrifty condition fol-
low.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-02
EDUCATION IN THE SOUTH.

The educational conference recently
held mt Capon Springs, West Virginia,
presented facts regarding the educa-
tional conditions in the south which are
of general interest. The statistics of
the last census before the civil war, that
of 1860 show that the south was in ad-
vance of the north in the number of col
leges and universities, the former having
2G2 Of these institutions and the latter
100. At that time the northern states
had population of 100000 and the
southern states population of 100000.
from the devastating effects of war ed
ucation in the south suffered in common
with everything else and while there
has been notable progress since the
south is now very far behind the north
in educational facilities. The northern
colleges and universities have a pro.
ductive fund of over S1O2 100000, while
the southern colleges have productive
fund of only about $16,OOO,O0O. Under
such conditions, said one of the speak.
ers at the conference, it is no wonder
that the south finds herself utterly un-
able to keep up with the rapid progress
of the northern states. Yet in the last
thirty years there has been spent in edu
cational work in the south $50O,O0O,OOO,
one-ffth of which went for the negroes
Good systems of public schools have
been established in every southern state
the progress made in this direction being
! justly characterized as the grandest
work ever accomplished by any people
in so short time after so great dis
aster,"
Among the resolutions adopted by the
conference is one declaring that 1.-The
education of the white race in the south
is the pressing and imperative need
Doubtless all southern educators recog
pize this as being the vital problem con
! fronting the south. but 1t would seem
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-02
TIE RE1rRA on pRErErS.

After moro than four years Of exile and
imprisonment Captain Alfred DrcyfuS
has been returned to France 10 he re
tried by court martial on the charge o.
treason. The history of the remarkable
persecution of which this man has been
the victim is familiar and nothing In the
affairs of France during the last few
years caused more intense popular feel.
ing or came 50 near to producing a rev
olution as the Drcyfus ease. 1t has
been from the outset a continuous source
of contention, irritation and menace TO
the peace of the nation. ON the one hand
the army and those in sympathy with II
have persistently maintained that Drey-
fus was Justly convicted; on the other
hand a large and influential element in
sisted that Il great wrong had been done
which must be remedlcd; that an out.
rage to justice had been committed
which could not be allowed to stand.
The interest of the civilized world was
aroused and the nearly universal sym
pathy was with the prisoner on Devils
island. The friends of Drcyfus and the
people who demanded retrial in the
interest of justice were indefatlgable.
They boldly denounced the conduct of
the court-martial which convicted Drey-
fus and despite the powerful military in
fiucnce. backed by nearly everybody
In official authority, they were finally
successful in getting the question of re-
vision before the court of cessation the
highest judicial tribunal of the republic
In the meanwhile facts had been
brought to light which strongly indi-
Gated that Dreyfus had been made the
victim of a most villainous conspiracy
and step by step testimony was accumu-
lated showing the probable innocence of
the prisoner. The enemies of Dreyfus
spared no effort to influence the court
of cessation, but that tribunal decided
in favor of retrial and at once n war
ship was sent to convey the victim Of
race malice back to his native land.
The court-martial that is TO retry him
has been appointed, composed entirely OF
officers of artillery, to which branch OF
the army Dreyfus belonged. 1t is n safe
prediction that he will be acquitted, but
it will be hardly possible for France to
make adequate reparation for the great
wrong that has been done him.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-02
Personal AND OTHERWISE.

Those persons who decry the value OF
lighted lamp at night must surely hav,
wheels.
Stories of riches in the Klondike are nov
OF size with the returns-mighty shor
and far between
Kentucky's political museum is approach
ing national proportions by the addition o
a genuine feathered frog, alive and croak
ing.
The Colonial Danes OF New York ar,
fighting SO warmly for the exclusive righ
to the name that curling irons are no Longer
a necessity.
A distinguished professor has made his
peace with Boston by declaring in a maya
zine article that pork and beans make a
nutritious combination.
The chartering of a $3.50, 900, 900 Isthmian
canal company in New Jersey is not SC
much dig at the neck of the continent as
clip at the wool of stray lambs
The universal commentator of Chicago
woman who scheduled her entire fortune for
assessment is a tip to rich people on the
quickest means of acquiring fame and popu-
larity.
The attempt OF English syndicate TO
corner the cattle business of Texas is not
tenderfeet is too easily stampeded in Lone
Star deal.
The latest cure for snoring put in opera
tion by New York woman was a pro-
nounced success. The snorer is dead His
beloved better half did the business deftly
with a razor.
The average landlubber will never know
what inspiring joy is unless he witnesses
the October race of the Columbia and Sham
rock and hears trained chorus sing White
Wings" at the finish
Stockholders in Jurnegans sea water gold
company have received 35 per cent on their
investment. In other words, IS per cent OF
their contributions went to pay for having
their eye-teeth operated on.
The need of volunteers in the Philippines
is not half as pressing as at the summer
resorts. True patriots could not do a greater
service for their country than by respond
ing to the cry for help that smites the arch
ing heavens.
"Why, colonel" said one OF the Rough
Riders at Las Vegas to Roosevelt, "the other
day met duffer UP in Colorado who said
something about you ] didn't like and l
biffed him in the eye on the spot" "Gve
US your paw" said the colonel.
The famous verdict of Montana coroner's
jury on the sudden death of a man who
could not draw quick enough is thrown in
the shade by this outburst of six wise men
in Mississippi, who viewed the remains of
a lynching bee: "We, the jury, find that
deceased came to his death by climbing a
tree, venturing too far out on a limb, and,
falling, broke his neck"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-02

The most favorable commentary on
American rule in Cuba is the announce
ment that there is now no yellow fever
in Havana, the few cases developing
heretofore being sporadic and the spread
Of the disease having been checked.
Even at Santiago, which is the breeding
place of the disease and where it previ.
ously tiourished the year round, only a
few cases have been reported and these
entirely among the unacclimated people.
Such a condition was never known un-
der Spanish administration and is con-
elusive evidence that the American
theory regarding the disease is correct.
All that is needed to make the cities of
Cuba and other tropical countries COM
paratively free from disease is more soap
and less filth, more money expended for
drainage and less on official palaces. If
the Cubans never learn anything else
than public cleanliness from the Ameri-
can interregnum it will be we'll worth
the wait for Il government of their own.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-02
SECULAR suors At rur PULPIT.

Chicago Post. An eastern clergyman sayi
sun collars and religion do not 20 together
! He has gone so far. however, as to insist
/ that virtue does not exist in a shirt waist
Cleveland Plain Dealer; II appears that
the Connecticut pastor who ofiiciated at the
Belmont Sloane wedding received $500 fee
for his services. II must be remembered
however, for the honor OF the cloth, that
he sent 1t back again.
St Paul Pioneer Press: The minister who
married Perry Belmont and Mrs. Sloane has
expressed his regret at being an instrument
in 50 irregular proceeding but his pent-
tence is tempered with the consolng thought
that the affair drove the wolf $500 farther
from his door,
Pittsburg Dispatch without desiring to
point the finger OF scorn, 1t must be ad-
mittcd that the pastor who has to give up
$500 wedding fee for marrying divorced
people and be censured by his clerical breth
rem at the same time is justified in regarding
the present as an era of hard luck.
Minneapolis Tribune: The sort OF crti-
cism which Archbishop Ireland has stirred
up in Europe is highly creditable to his
character as a thoroughly representative
American. a prelate of whom the reaction
airy element of France approves would he
open to suspicion among all progressive
people.
Chicago Times Herald: Pennsylvania
Mennonites are proceeding to solve the to-
bacco problem in a way that may settle the
question once and for all. II was recently
decided by their general conference that
the growing of tobacco must be stopped.
Some of the farmers belonging to the
church objected to the decree and announced
that they were going to carry the matter
straight to the Lord. They would plant
their tobacco as usual. and il it were sim
full to raise the weed they were confident
that God would bring the fact to their no.
tice by destroying the crop. At last ac-
counts the tobacco was growing beautifully
and the Pennsylvania Mennonites were dis
posed to look upon the leaders in their
church as men who had sought to take un-
warranted liberties with the affairs OF those
who were fully capable of attending to their
own business.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-02
WORK or THE Pubic LIBRARY

The report of the librarian of the
Omaha Public library for the library
year just closed gives some interesting
| information about this useful inStitl-
| tion and the educational work it is do
| ing. While the statistics of circulation,
| reading room visitors, books added and
so forth afford data for instructive com.
| parison, the significance Of the report
| lies in its review of certain new devel-
| opments of the library and its admins
| tration.
During the past year the Omaha Pub
| lie library has been extending its inf1u-
| cnce in two directons-first, to the chill
| dren in the public schools, in whom it
aims to instiil the reading habit, ana
second, to literary and scientific socie-
| ties, to whom it offers inducements to
| make the library the nucleus of their
work. The first is being accomplished
through the upbuildng of a special juve-
| nile department and through a co-opera
| tive arrangement by which certain out
! lying public schools are made distribut-
| ing stations for the circulation of books
| to the children attending in their rooms
| To promote the second object, the IL
! brary places its lecture room at the dis
posal of educational organizations for
their meetings and gives special privi-
leges to members pursuing particular
lines of Study or research.
Another out-branching of which the
people of Omaha should take notice IL
the beginning of a municipal museum.
While the valuable Byron Reed collec-
ton of coins. paper money, autographs
| and newspapers has been feature of
the public library ever since its housing
in its new building, the Transmissis,
sippi Exposition afforded the opporuu-
nifty to lay the groundwork for more
varied and pretentious museum which,
in the absence of action by other bodies,
the library authorities have seized, with
the result that Omaha has the begin
ming of what in time should prove IL
most attractive and interesting perma-
nent display of curos, historical relics
and works of art.
While the Omaha Public library is
used daily by Il large number of ap-
preciativc patrons, the mass of taXpay-
ing citizens who contribute to its sup
port ought to acquaint themselves more
fully with its contents management and
operations.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-02

Candor with self creates charity to others
Poverty may be necessary to starve our
passions.
Religious waste OF money is as sinful as
any other.
The eyes Of Hope give the wings OF Hap
pness to the feet OF Faith,
1t is not the house that is painted bright
est that holds the most joy.
No man ever gave of his best without
thereby losing some Of his worst
The man who climbs without lifting will
soon be lost because of his loneliness.
He guards well his wealth VINO ungrudg-
ingly uses it for the veal of the world
1t is good thing to be a man Of one
idea, providing the idea is big enough.
The modern priest buries his nose in a
sermon and passes by on the othsr side.
The value OF repentance is not in the
depths of its feelings, but in the perma-
nency Of its fruits
The power Of our talent may be hindered
by the discourtesy of our manners Grace
should make us peaceful in word and act.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-02

United Press charging you with cmbcz.
zling over $1,000 from Miss Royce the
blizzard sufferer. The World.Hcrald
wants to know what you have to say
for YOURSELF
Could anybody imagine anything more
vllannuSy After conCocting the story
Of an cmbczzlcment and circulating it
broadcast, the sCoundrclS had the iusu-
lcnce to invade my home at an umseemly
hour tn insult me.
The day following Mr.. George
Tzschuck. the treasurer of The Bee
Publishing company, was directed to
forward to Miss Royce draft for
the full balance on hand with $ per
cent interest for the time he had held
the money as soon as he could ascertain
her whereabouts. Does anybody wonder
that after such an experience | am not
prcdisposed to organize relief bureaus
or handle relief funds through The Bee?
The grateful appreciation or the serv'
ice rendered by The Bee was volun-
tariy expressed in the following letter:
WEST BAY CITY, Mich. June 16, 1885,
Mr.. Il. Rosewater, omaha. Neb,-Dear Sir:
An article on The Rosewaters and The
Bee" in the current number of the Review
OF Reviews recalls to mind an old and valued
frend-one whose kindness in a time of
trouble was of great assistance to me.
| am happy to be able to add my best
wishes to the many others witch you will
doubtless receive on the occasion of The
Bees twenty-flfth anniversary.
! trust The Bee will continue under the
present management for years to come and
am sure 1t will continue a powerful factor
for good in its city and state.
Trusting you have not forgotten your
friend, Loie Royce of Plainview, Neb.. ! am,
yours sincerely, LOIE ROYCE THOMAS.
All these facts were known to the spec
linen of malignant mediocrity that has
tried to build up a reputation rs Il great
philanthropist at other peoples expense
but | do not expect him to exhibit the
manhood that would dictate retraction
and apology. +. ROSEWATER.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-02

to he no less essential to the peace and
welfare of that section that the educa.
tion Of the negro shall be well cared for.
Certainly the surest way to the solution
of the grave racial problem will he
found in the education of both whites
and negroes and IL would seem to be
alike wise ana eXpedient that in this
respect the two races should enjoy equal
opportunity. 1t is fact that the col
ored schools Of the south have been
more literally patronized than the white
schools, SO that it really appears to be
necessary TO inStlll into the whites moro
interest in education.
1t is an encouraging fact for the fu.
ture Of education in the south that the
educators of that section appear to be
agreed upon three things as equally
necessary and Ssential-industria edu
cation, co-cducaton and non-sectarinn
education. The first Of these appears
to be regarded as the most important
and there is no doubt that industrial
education would be of great advantage
to the south, as it has been to the north
The other conditions should also be in
sisted upon and in urging them the cdu.
cational conference was working in the
direction of true and substantial prog
ress.
lndustrially the south is steadily ad
vancing. The material prosperity of
that section is growing as rapidly as
that of any other portion of the coun-
try. Its educational and moral prog
ress, however, has not been on CORE
spending scale and it is well that its
educators have seriously undertaken the
work of improvement in this direction.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-02
A MORNING WALK.

All, see! the outer world invites lis
See how the morning scenery glows
With dewey freshness that delights us,
Revived, like us, by nights repose!
Now let us take our proffered parts
In this enchanting prairie picture.
And view with grateful, happy hearts
Gods wondrous, beauteous architecture.
Upon this undulating floor
OF radiant earth so far outspread
We walk and pass the morning hour
Without thought of tiresome tread.
How sweet the sun bath on the hills!
How grateful is this Sabbath calm!
The sun rays chase away the chills
And Nature breathes joyful psalm.
All bright around us lies the land
Celes tial grandeur roofs 1t Ger:
From out the azure deep so grand
What radiance floods this earthly shore!
o God of life and health and beauty,
May we not see in Thy great plan
Some pleasure Joined to every duty
OF man to Thee, of man to man?
b. Il. COCHRAN.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-02

Besides the shameful importation of Japa-
nese cheap labor into the Sandwich Islands
the Hawaiians have issued permits to the
planters TO bring something over 900 Italian
laborers from the northern part OF Italy
In addition 10 granting the permits the
government gives a subsidy OF 800 for
every woman, the wife or other relative of
laborers imported, who is brought at the
same time, not to exceed fifty women for
every 100 men. What is Uncle Sans status
where such contract labor proceedings are
going on? II II were about national cleo
tion time We should probably have clearer
ideas on that subject
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-02
JUDGE HARRl SONS WITHDRAWAL.


The announcement of Chief Justice
Harrison that he will not be candidate
for reelection will occasion much sur
prise not only among his many personal
friends, but also among republicans
generally.
During his career on the bench Judge
Harrison has been conscientious,
painstaking judge. While, in the op;n-
ion of The Bee, Judge Harrison might
have been an eligible candidate, we be-
lieve his decision springs entirely from
unseltsh motives and that his self
sacrificing action is prompted solely by
a realization that sentiment is divided
as to his availability as the republican
standard bearer of 1899.
The announcement of Judge Harrison
will throw the field open for the un-
trammeled choice by the rank and file
of the republican party of a candidate
who will harmonize all factions and
draw back to its support the wavering
populists who left it in years gone by,
only to find that their hopes of reform
have been disappointed by the fusion
machine.