davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-03
Cincinnati Tribune.

The mass of people who consume sugar
take but little interest in the fight raging
between the sugar kings and trusts. The ad-
vances and cuts in prices go by eighths and
sixteenths, Fractions too small to show
in retail prices, but sufficiently large to
mean great deal to the refiners. Yet, If
the fight means consolidation, the advance
may be noticeable enough to have a mean
ing, and, on the other hand, II the price is
put up, it means new refinerles to fight.
Trusts find it to their interest to make
moderate profits. When the earnings are
great, competition is invited and another
fight is to be made.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-03
Checking Hasty Marriages.

St. IdUI IIUHtVT ITVSS.
CONSERVATION exists in many quarters
over a recent decision by the attorney gen.
eral of Canada that a marriage ceremony
performed in Canada by an American minis
ter Is illegal. Not a few marriages have
been thus solemnized between American
summer visitors to the Dominion, and be-
tween parties who have crossed the bound
ary line in order to evade some technicalty
Of law existing on this side. Such couples,
in order to be on absolutely safe ground,
will now have to look around for legally
qualified person to tie the slipping knot
over again.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-03
Peace Dreams md PrcparRtiOn.
New York Tribune.

-NtW
In her dream of white winged peace softly
descending angelwise upon the world, Rus
sia does not lose sight OF the fact that the
goddess Bellona has not yet gone out OF
business nor that her ready clarion may be
blown abroad any day in her prompt and
customary manner. While Russia Is about
to appear in the international peace conven-
tion which she has summoned and in which
she will be the chief figure, she does not
lose sight OF the necessity in these troubled
days for naval reinforcement, and has just
given out contract for the construction of
ten new torpedo boats at Odessa,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-03

should not be permitted to indulge in the
miserable ambitions that had made the Old
world a he'll and frustrated the hopes OF
humanity"
And yet the little hot-pots OF the lingo
end OF the radical democracy have the pre-
sumption to attempt to drag over this cham
pion OF peace and popular government and
freedom from old world ambitions and en-
Engagements to the support Of reckless
policy OF conquest and exaltation OF the mil
itary power.
IL the acquisition OF the Philippines is
interesting to our quiet and greater free
dom from foreign embrolments. Jefferson
might be fairly claimed as an annexation
list Of the present day. But the truth OF
the matter is that Philippines annexation
Is placed by its advocates on exactly con-
trary grounds and very properly so.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-03

There are rebels and rebels. The men
who took up arms against the United
States in 1S61-65 We're rebels, but the
indians who resisted the murderous OIL
ward march of civilization We're never
classed as rebels. In their relation to
their Spanish oppressors the Filiplnos
are rebels, but in fighting for their
inalienable right to govern themselves
without the aid or consent of the United
States they are freemen, fighting for
the principles embodied in the immortal
declaration of American independence.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-03


The American Newspaper Publishers
association in appealing to the Anglo-Amer-
lean commission to put paper and pulp on
the free list declares that the demands
of the pulp trade strip the timber from 625
square miles of territory annually. Such an
extent Of havoc if wrought by forest fires
would arouse all the timber states to ac-
ton. What is the good of one or two pal
try arbor days in a year when the Wood
pulp trust has all SEASONS for its own
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-03
ENLARGING THE ARMY.
Unjustifablc Increase PrOpOsed by
Pending Bills.
Review of Reviews.

Review of Reviews.
One OF the principal questions that has
been pressed upon the attention Of Congress
by the presidents message, the recommend
ations OF the secretary of war and the
house committee on military affairs, Of
which Mr.. Hull of Iowa is the efficient chair
man, Is that of the provision for an en-
larged regular army. 1t is, Of course,
hardship to keep under arms for a single
day longer than is necessary any of the
men who enlisted at the outbreak of the war
on patriotic grounds with the understanding
that when the war was over they should
receive honorable discharge. 1t Is the
opinion OF the authorities that congress
should give the government permission to
recruit a regular army up TO the limit Of
hundred thousand men, about half of whom
would be needed for duty In Cuba while
the other half would be divided more or less
evenly between the United States and the
Philippines. But we certainly ought not to
need an army in Cuba, except for a very
short time. The maintenance of the peace
there should in the near future be intrusted
to a well ll-organized native constabulary dis
tributed and operated very much upon the
plan of the Royal Irish Constabulary that
keeps the peace Of another great island. Nor
will the American people believe it right
or necessary that we should maintain an
army Of Americans in the Philippines, ex-
cept for temporary purposes. The existing
emergency in the West Indies and in the
Philippines may be regarded from the mill
tary point of view, as belonging to the war
period. As soon as that emergency is passed
We ought to get along with regular army
OF not to exceed 90, 900 men. We must pro-
vide, of course, for the education Of a much
larger number OF officers than heretofore.
and should greatly improve the militia sys-
TEN. The best way TO promote the defense
Of this country lies in the maintenance Of
an efficient navy. Let the army expenditures
be held down 20 the strictest point and let
the naval expenditures be generous.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-03
Philadelphia Press.


The sanitary redemption of Santiago Is
almost a greater triumph for American civ
ilization than it's capture. In the work of
Governor Wood, particularly in the street
cleaning policy one sees the same high
spirit that distinguished Colonel Waring' 5
efforts in this country. Unsanitarily dirty
for centuries, the new regime in Santiago
is a greater revolution than the ousting of
the Spanards. 1t is at results of this kind
the anti-expansonists should look instead
Of misquotng the fathers or abusing the
administration of today. The world is
moved by men and deeds, not moonshne.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-03
The Spanish evidently have unlimited

Inc spanish evidently nave unlimited
confidence in the capacity of the Amer
leans. They had fully as many soldiers
In the Philippines as the United States
has, though many of them are prisoners
of war. 1t is only a week since the Amer
leans agreed to secure their release from
their Filipino captors, yet the Spanish
profess surprise that the work has not
already been accomplished.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-03

Even the empress Of China starts in
with good resolves for the new year by
calling attention to the reform edicts
promulgated some time ago and noti-
flying the vlceroys that they must be
enforced. There is no lack of reform
edicts in the Flowery Kingdom, but the
promises seldom reach maturity.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-03

We must keep ever vividly before us
that the usefulness of party is strictly
limited by its usefulness to the state
and that in the long run he serves his
party best who helps to make 1t instantly
responsive to every need of the people
and to the highest demands of that
spirit which tends to drive us onward
and upward.-Goyernor Roosevelt's in
augural.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-03

81 LOUIS 'rlOuF-IelnpCTul.
democratic orator In Illinois says the
ratio of 16 to 1 is a superstition and ought to
be eliminated from the platform of the party.
He advises opposition to trusts as the key
note. That was In the democratic platform
OF 1892, but came to nothing, though the
democrats controlled all branches of the gov
ernment for the next two years.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-03
A Good
Aim.

1t is only a chance
hit that is made with
out a good aim. Our
aim is to hit your
ia n cy and, doing
that, to win your con-
fdence. -.
We are not in
business for this sea-
son only. We have
been making the best
cloth ing ready-to-
wear that we know
how to make for
about 80 years, and
we expect to keep at
it. We want your
con Fl d ence as a
means to holding
your trade. There is
only one way to get
that, and that that is to
deserve it.
Well endeavor to
do that if you trade
here.
VS2BRoxNlNdKnyd5Ca
W % SoN NO - psu.Asse -
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-03

One of the problems Governor Poynter
will be called upon to solve is how to
satisfy the aspirations of a score or
more lawyers ambitious for judgeships,
with only two places in prospect at his
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-03

The prophets of evil who anticipated
riots and rivers of blood in Havana
when Spanish sovereignty ceased have
not even the slightest brawl on which
to base a boast, 81 told you sO.''
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-03

Governor Holcomb has one more shot
to fire and when the $1,000 word mes
sage lands on the legislators the floor
of the capitol building is liable to sag.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-03

Spanish officers have not lost the fac
reports to Madrid 1000 American troops
at IloilO. General Miller doubtless
wishes the report We're true.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-03

The thermometer is not behaving it.
self very we'll for the opening of new
year. Down ut Havana it is having a
high old time and UP in this section it
is getting down lower and lower every
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-03
WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH KANSAS


In 1888 Kansas gave Benjamin Har-
rison, republican candidate for presi-
dent, a plurality of SO,150 over Grover
Cleveland, democrat, and q majority of
81, ,592 over all. In 1896 Bryan carried
Kansas by 1860 plurality over McKin-
ley and 10000 majority over all.
What was the matter with Kansas
Superficial observers have told us that
1t was drouth calamity howlers and the
free silver craze. Those who know the
true cause Of the revolt in Kansas that
eliminated in the rise and triumph of
populism trace the uprising back to
popular resentment of the per-
nicious interference of corporations
in Kansas politics, the subserviency
Of the dominant party to the
dictation of railroad managers and sacr-
fee of public interests to the interests Of
corporate greed. Drouths and general
business depression were only incidents
that helped to fan the embers CT popular
discomfort and furnished demagogues
and calamity howlers with fuel for the
political prairie fire that swept Kansas
as it did Nebraska. This and the cowardiy
surrender on the money question by
eminent Kansas republicans who sought
thus TO stem the rising wrath against
the entertainments and extortions Of
public carriers contributed to the disas-
ter that overwhelmed Kansas republic
ans.
The reaction that followed good crops
and better times and the blunders and
failures Of the populists last fall braced
Kansas republicans up to the fighting
point and with clean ticket and a
platform pledglng better government
they redeemed the state.
But there are bourbons who seem
never to learn anything by experience
in the republican party Of Kansas as
we'll as Of Nebraska and other populist
strongholds. While recognizing the just
grievances of the producers and pledged
to redress them they blindly and fool
ishly set themselves against every re-
form or measure that emanates from
their political opponents. Thus they
stumble into the ditch dug for them.
The recent special session Of the Kan
sas legislature affords striking illus
tration. To retrieve the misstep that
had cost them the state the Kansas
populists had framed bill that creates
railroad court empowered to hear ana
determine complaints arising from ex-
cessive tolls and arbitrary discrimina-
tion against shippers and localities. In
stead of joining with the populists In
perfecting a measure clearly demanded
by the great body of Kansas farmers
and shippers they arrayed themselves
against the bill and vainly sought to
mutilate or defeat it. Inasmuch as the
representatives of the railroads had
served notice that they would contest
the constitutionality Of the act in the
courts it was simply stupid to place the
republican party in the false attitude Of
a corporation machine.
There certainly ought to be enough in
telligence among Kansas republicans to
see that persistence in such a course
would again ALLEVIATE the producers who
have rejoined their ranks and repel
others disposed to identify themselves
with the party Of progress and pros
perity.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-03

1t Is now Governor Roosevelt. If
there is still a lingering doubt in the
minds of any New Workers as to where
his residence is, that doubt will soon
be dispelled.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-03

Superintendent Of the oil room is one
of the offices the legislature can safely
dispense with. In past sessions it has
been most expensive one for the peo-
MI
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-03
JsINEss LETTERs
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

state OF Nebraska, Douglas County, ss.
George b. Tzschuck, secretary OF The Bee
Publishing company, being duly sworn,
says that the actual number Of full and
complete copies Of The Daily, Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee, printed during
the month of December. 1888, was as fol-
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-03
An AlI.Round Hummer.

The advance In corn is a welcome event to
faymers and handsomely rounds out q year
Of prosperity. Grain is maize, in the ear
and In the by-products.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-03

Burglars complain there were not so
many open houses in Omaha New Years
day as there were last summer
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-03

Where the carrion is there the vul-
lures gather.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-03

Emperor William has the grip and
not even the lese majestic law is able to
suppress the unwelcome intruder.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-03

And now it is said the new pottery
trust has started business without a
Jar.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-03

When the bell tolls at high noon the
Nebraska legislature will begin to draw
$500 a day and incidentals
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-03

1t is too soon to break over your
good resolutions yet.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-03
: what makes you

Indianapolis Journal: 'What makes you
think him such a fool?" ......
II don't think. I know. Why. man,
there Is documentary evidence of IL In
existence. He once wrote to the corre-
spondence department of a periodical for
advice as to his love affairs" 4"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-03

Philadelphia North American: Hetty-
What did he do when you sent back the
ring to him?
Dolly - Acknowledged receipt and re-
minded me that / had forgotten the box 1t
Oame In.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-03
CHEEKY CuAEE.

Chicago Records: 1--WE have new
preacher"
"IIow do you like him.
81 can't say; my wife hasn't met his wife
yot"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-03
Preaching ana Performance.

reported in New York and not one OF them
advertised in papers read by the people
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-03
A Lesson and a warning.

Here's a warning and Lesson. Ten fall
ures Of firms dealing in holiday goods are
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-03

It'd Bits: Customer-Look here! The first
time | used this cheap umbrella bought
of you the black dye soaked out and
dripped all over me-
Dealer-Mein frient, that was our new
patent self-detcctve umbrella. If any one
should steal that you'd know him by his
clothes.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-03

Less unsold a I'd returned copies.... IL, 307
Net total sales 7:,O So3
Net daily average ................. 357I
GEORGE Il. TZSCHUCK
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence this Slst day of December, 1S9S
tSeaL) N. I. FELL, Notary Public
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-03

Somerville Journal: The only way that
one Somerville man can get occasional re-
lief is to make his wife SO mad that she
won't speak to him for half a day.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-03

Detroit Journal "And yet he ex-
claimed striving to seem cheerful. II shall
still pursue the bright visions of hope!
Beryl did not love him. but she pitied
him.
"Oh. chase yourself!' she pleaded, for sha
sincerely desired to save him further pain.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-03

Cleveland Plain Dealer: "Yos, I've with'
drawn my name from the petition asking
congress to bar out that Utah congress-
man with the three wives
"Mercy! Whit PROMPTED You to do that?'
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-03

Chicago Post: Are we alone?". he asked.
entirely So she replied, feeling that ae
last the time had come. You may speaS
without danger of being overheard
Still he hcStated.
removed from the room?'' he said at last.
1T looks to me as If it were loaded for
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-09
DECLINE IN CEREALS.
WHEAT AND CORN GO DOWN IN
PRICE.
The Fact Does Not, However, Hinder
Exports Heavy Sales of Wool In
Extraordinarily Is Seen by Resi-
dents of Winona, Mimi.

r. G.. Dun & Co.'s weekly review of
trade says: "a little decline of u cent in
wheat and ~ cents in corn does not him
der experts, though it is some evidence
that growers think they have ample sup
plies. Atlantic exports of wheat for i've
weeks have been flour included), To-
6S6, 500 bushels, against 8,182, 631 bush
els last year, and Pacific exports. 2,713,-
551 bushels, against 3,917, 434 bushels
last year. Western receipts of wheat
have continued heavy. but have not rival
ed last years extraordinary outpouring,
amounting to only 35,958,087 bushels in
FIVE weeks, against 49,64O, 791 bushels last
year; but the western corn receipts run
ahead Of last years in the same weeks,
and the exports have been 18,648.044
bushels, against 11,558,158 bushels last
year. The enormous sales of wool at
Boston-21, 557 $50 pounds reported,
making 25,368, 700 pounds at the three
chief markets for the week-are extreme
ly important. Expectation of higher
prices at London prompt much specula-
tive buying, but the demand for wooden
goods is also undeniably encouraging.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-09
TO Use MARcoNI SYSTEM.
.American Compan Will Connect Five
Hawaiian islands.

.American Compan Will Connect Five
Hawaiian Islands.
Telegraphic sscommunication by ois.
Marconi's wlfeiess system is to be es-
tablished between Eve Of the Hawaiian
Islands by company Of Americans.
Frederick J. Gross, Of the firm or carton
Neill & Co., engineers of Honolulu, mas
closed a contract for the American com
pany in Hawaii. Although many engl-
neers regarded the connection OF the nve
islands by cable as impracticabie, pc
cause of coral reefs, on which cable Is
seon covered with coral growth, breaks
are frequent and repairs exceedingly dif-
ficult, the American company bad ABOUT
decided to attempt it. as the needs OF
telegraphic communication had grown
most urgent. Then they heard OF Sig.
Marconis achievements, and Mr.. Cross
was sent to this country to view the
workings Of his system. He found that
the Marconi system would cost much less
and be more practicable in many ways
than a cable. Regular telegraph business
win be done by the company Installing
the wireless system. The distance over
which communication will be established
will vary from eight to sixty-one miles.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-09
-vrcH1no FOLLOWS MURDER.
w~ir city, Kan, the scene 81 . Dou0lo
Murder.

- me
w.,r city. KAN, the scene Of . DoHDAo
Murder.
!. Weir city, Kan, was the scene Tue
other night OF double tragedy. Gus W.
Ardle' q bartender, was shot and knee
and In less than two hours his supposeu
murderer, George Wells. a negro NIUE 1l,a
from scammon, was swinging to tel as
phone pole, the victim Of a mob "n aa
had forcibly taken him from 1all. NJ NJ
Ardle and Wells had some words ~ .ne
saloon. after which the negro LETT. eaoIs
" afterward shot was fired from across ss
the street, the bullet stirling McAroi ne
squarely in the forehead. He died IN mai
an hour. Wells was arrested on suspi,
cion and lodged in Jail. A mob formeu
quickly and marched to the jail. Secul-
ing Wells without much trouble tney
dragged the frightened negro from tne
building and strung him upto the nearest
telephone pole. Before the rope was
placed about his neck Wells ADMITTED nc
was with the man who shot McAroie'
but denied that he had done the shoot-
ing,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-09

be friendly with the Americans and he
believes they mean to treat him and
his people fairly. The religion of the
natives is Mohammedan and they are
both ignorant and fanatical. Polygamy
Is part of their religion and slavery in
the shape Of sort Of feudal bondage
exists. The men on the islands are pow
erful and strong and they are desperate
lighters. They consider death, in the
cause of religion, the easiest and surest
way to heaven Prof. Schurman says il
the United States tries to interfere with
rights and customs in the Sulu islands it
will provoke long and bloody war.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-09
MURDER AND SUICIDE
JEALOUS HUSBAND KILLS WIFE
AND SELF.
Double Tragedy In Chicago Hotel
Both Are Dead When Found = EN-
tire Sophomore Class OF an onio
College To Suspended.

Andrew Fl. Patterson, railroad detec-
tive, shot and instantly killed his wiIe
and then blew the top of his head on at
Bartls hotel, State and Harrison streets,
Chicago. In letter written to Night
Clerk Elliott, Patterson explained tnal
he was tired Of living SUCH life and
added that jealousy had caused him TO
commit murder and suicide. Three SHOTS
were fired by the desperate man, two into
the body of his wife and the third INTO
his own head. When the sharp reports
of the revolver rang out from Patterson's
apartments nearly every guest rushed
from their rooms to learn the trouble.
Clerk Elliott battered down the door
leading to Patterson's room and found
husband and wife dead. 1t is thought
that he put the barrel of the weapon IN
his mouth and fired, as the head was
nearly blown from the shoulders.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-09
6l.algNsE9;tRk;p2!e! :,


President Kruger sleeps ten hours e'N'
night.
The Duchess of Leeds is author OIL p'''
a dozen books.
President Kruger knows nearly 49,
of the Bible by heart.
Three English lords are members nah.rt
bar-Lords Coleridge, Colin ana NV
Cecil. :,
The Emperor of Austria's salary %
100000 a year. 49,,
The Duchess of Bedford has the n'
collection of cats in the world
The Empress of Germany sets
400 to 500 new dresses each year s,t
Adelina Patti was born in Madflu'
she seldom visits her native lanu' nv
Paris has new beauty. she -
de We're, a writer on Gil Bias. .4,p
4 Ambassador Clayton is trying "
dnce golf into the City of Nc. co. I'd.
Henri Rochefort, editor of l. i1 ,,sls
Geant, has fought more than wv u'