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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-02-03

state pc%nitentiary for the manufacture
of binding Irvine. The employment of
labor in this manner would in no way
compete with free labor in the state, and
the output would be always salcable. and
the sale by the state would tend to the
regulation of the prices of the outside
product, and benefit the farmers of
the state. as we'll as afford a means for
the profitable employment of prison la
Dor. AS will be seen by the statement
of the committee elsewhere, the men,
bcrs are highly impressed with the ad-
vantages of the plant in the Minnesota
pcnitcntiary and their report will favor
the establishment of a similar institution
at the ~pcnitentiary here. There is every
reason why the assembly should take
some action of this nature to divert
prison labor to a profitable channel and
make those who arc kept at state ex
pcnsc repay by their labor for the keep
ing. From a humanitarian standpoint
also the establishment of some such in
dustry is to be urged, as prisoners kept
busy are easier disciplined and habits
are %inculcatcd which tend to the i'm
provcment of those who have fallen from
the plane Of rcctitudc.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-02-03

FACE hUM0R8s nd s. Sss.G s., ssss:.::: :
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-11

we absorb them should not receive
serious consideration, for We do not
need them and to make them American
territory would be to assume n burden
that could not fail to he troublesome.
But it may be practicable to make com
mercial arrangements with them which
would be mutually advantageous, from
which we would get the benefits of their
trade without having any responsibility
for their government.
1t is by no means certain, however,
that this can be done 1t is said that
Jamaica has in view Il proposition
which, If accepted by this government.
will prove mutually profitable. But as
British possession Jamaica canno,
make its own terms and the imperial
government is not likely to approve an
arrangement that would be profitabla
to the United States unless not i'm the
least inimical to any British interest.
This Is the chief obstacle to CONNER
cial negotiations with the British West
Indies
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-11
SECULAR suors Ar THE PULPIT.


Chi.ago Post. The ministers who under
took to enjoiu a female minstrel show at
Lead City, $, d., ought to now turn in a bill
for advertising.
New York Telegram Boxing bouts have
been introduced into the Protestant Epis-
copal pro-cathedral. This no doubt, is the
realization OF the church militant,
Butte Miner: The Rev. DR.. Hills OF
Beecher's old church in Brooklyn said in
recent sermon that the leisure classes
were certain to increase in this country. The
doctor is informed that there are trampi
enough in this country already.
Baltimore American: minister In a New
York town is criticised for cquipping a rec.
reation park with bicycle base ball and
other sporting facilities and presenting It ia
the young men of his congregation. The crit
icsm fails to recognize the amount OF mis-.
sionary work which healthy pleasure can dc
for religion.
New York sun: That is the scat OF the
trouble People are Indifferent about going
to church because they are taught even by
the church itself that the supernatural foun-
dation on which alone It can rest is imagi-
nary only. What other result could have
been expected from such teaching? The
Briggses, the McGifIerts and the rest may
fight shy OF the logical conclusion Of theiI
arguments. but they cannot keep other peo-
pie from doing It.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-11

An English critic Who Writes FnVoi
nblN a. AntCrfgn


William Archer in the New York TimcS
Not often in this Imperfect world are high
anticipa;ions oyertopped as the real America
has oyertopped my half reminiscent dream
OF It. The real America?' That OF course
is an absurd expression. I have had only
a superficial glimpse Of one corner OF the
United states. 1t is as though one we're to
glance at a mere dog-ear on a folio page
and then profess to have mastered its whole
import. But intend no such ridiculous pro-
fossion. l have seen something OF the out
ward aspect of five or six Eroat cities;
have looked into one smalf faucet Of Ameri-
can social life and have faithfully reported
what l have seen-nothing more
At the same time my observations, and
more especially my conversations with the
scores of bright" and amiable men It has
been my privilege to meet, have suggested
to me certain thoughts, certain hopes and
apprehensions regarding the future of Amer
lea and the English speaking world which
] shall try to formulate elsewhere. For the
present only let me sum up my personal eX-
periences in saying that all the pleasant eN-
pectations l brought with me to America
have been realized, all the forcbodings dis
appointed.
Even the interviewer is rar less terrible
than | had been led to imagine. He ALWAYS
treated me with courtesy, sometimes with
comprehension. one gentleman atone mot
an American, by the way) set forth to be
mildly humorous at my expense; and even
he, as 1t were, apologi2ed in advance by pre-
fixing his own portrait to the interview, as
who should say, Look at mellow can
help it?" Again | had been led rather to
fear American hospitality, as being apt to
become importuno and exacting l found it
no less considerate than cordial Probably
l was too small game to bring the lion hunt
ers upon my trail.
The alleged habit of speechmaking and
speech demanding on every possible occa-
sion l found to be merely mythical. Three
times only was called upon TO SAY some
thing" and on the first two occasions, being
taken unawares, l said everything l didn't
want to say. The third time, however, hav-
ing foreseen the demand had noted down
in advance the heads OF an eloquent ha-
rangue, but when the time came l felt the
atmosphere unpropitous and suppressed my
rhetoric. The proceedings opened with an
iced beverage called believe "Missis-
sppi toddy," probably as being the longest
toddy on record, the father Of (fre) waters;
and on its own-lapsing current my elo-
qence was swept into the gulf of oblivion.
The meeting, fortunately, did not know what
it had rost, and its serenity remained un-
clouded
But it is not to the Mississippi toddies and
other creature comforts or America that
look back with gratitude and affection. 1t
is to the spontaneous and unaffected human
kindness that met me on every hand-the
will to please and to be pleased in daily
intercourse, and in the spiritual sphere, the
thirst for knowledge, for justice, for beauty,
for the larger and the purer light.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-11
Personal AND OTHERWISE.

Chauncey NJ Depew consented" to be in
teryiewed in London. We can't lose him.
even in the big town.
According to a figure sharp, there are 49,
900 900 coppers outstanding, cAcluei'e vi
1.-THE finest" in the land.
ST. Louis is preparing to cover granite
having on some streets with asphalt Cost
does not count If unbroken sleep Is as
sured.
The American liner Paris was insured for
g, q0O non The owners have cashed in,
leaving the underwriters to rustic with the
wreck.
A New York man who proclaims himself a
foe Of the eating habit declines to practice
what he breaches, He prefers to experiment
on the other fellow
The tornado season has petered out or
else the space filters are troubled with brain
fag. "Haistones as large as cherries" de-
scribed in a late report, is evidence of both.
A faith healer in New York was sent up
for six months for trying to cure a gan
grened foot with prayer. In Buffalo fam
ily is charged with mansaughter for deny
ing medical attendance to a child which died
OF pneumonia.
Strange things are happening nowadays.
Here is a Milwaukee paper gravely discus
sing "smoke consumption in Milwaukee,
This does not mean that the town, in hitting
the pipe wholly neglects the schooner.
Perish the thought
Interstate commerce triumphs once more
over obnoxious local tyranny South Caro-
lima courts have decided that a man may
cross the state line, acquire load Of liquor
and go home with it If possible without
fracturing the dispensary law.
A large field for missionary effort yawns
in Maine. Elder George w. Higgins, leader
OF the Holiness disciples, was tarred and
feathered at Levant last Monday as a
punishment for sensational preaching
Ministers in that section should submit
their copy to some blue pencil artist before
entering the pulpit
1t is a mistake to assume that Admiral
Dewey is coming home TO see the country
and shake hands with the people The real
purpose OF his visit, according to Chicago
adyices, is TO help lay the cornerstone OF
the new Postoffice building in that city.
Secure space on the surrounding billboards
and avoid the rush.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-11
Low BRED AND mon BRED.


There is much to be said in favor Of
good breeding. The apple rarely falls
far from the tree Tauntcd with being
an 1rishman Lord Wellington is said TO
have retorted, "If | had been born i'm II
stable, would that make me a horseT
These reflections are involuntarily in.
spired by the frequent jeers of n con
temporary whose chief owner prides
himself on being high bred because his
progenitor acquired seat in the ma
tional legislature by the same means
that enabled the hero of "The Texas
Steer" to say he had come by his place
in congress honestly, having paid for
every vote he got. While no man Is TO
be held responsible for the defects or
faults of his ancestry, neither is any
man, especially in America, entitled to
any credit for the position occupied or
the honors won by his parents.
When the great Napoleon was pre-.
scnted with a patent of nobility by his
father-n-law, Emperor Francis of Aus
tria, he tossed the parchment into the
fireplace, cXclaiming, "Sire, my nobility
begins with myself" This applies to
men of all nations and all creeds. The
high bred man is not always man
among men, even though he inherit two
fortunes and is educated abroad in two
languages. A low bred man is not
necessarily man of low degree, but he
may rank among natures noblemen
without any purchased or inherited pat
ent of nobility.
High or low breeding may depend on
environment, but character is a fixed
quality that stands out and impresses
itself on society by achievements that
tell for the honor and glory of humanity
and the good of mankind.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-11

~ IT PtHtLl 4 BRIIdIE MdTItHG
! When John -. Rockefeller was cited
| before congressional investigating
/ committee some ten years ago to eX-
| plain the methods pursued by the
/ Standard Oil trust he responded
through his attorney that that was IA
| purely private matter" The same re-
sponse viii doubtless be made to the
Industrial commission which has
brought to light such a startling array
Of facts concerning the destructive com
petition carried on by this gigantic CON
cern.
Viewed from the most charitable
standpoint, with the most liberal allow
ance for personal grievances of wit
ncsses, the country cannot agree with
Mr.. Rockefeller that the operations of
this all-powerful combination are n
purely private matter Conceding all
that may be claimed for the marvel
ously successful business enterprise
and public spirit of its managers, the
fact that it has distributed over $90,-
100000 in dividends during the last
three Yeas affords striking proof of its
irresistible power to crush all compcti-
tors and arbitrarily fix the price of its
product by limiting the output of the
oil fields
Admitting that its managers have
worked with surprising skill to advance
their interests by forming and conduct
ing the worlds greatest industrial or
ganization and conccding also that they
have converted the world to the use Of
their products and won markets for
America which would have been closed
to Independent refncries, it is still Il
serious matter that they have been and
are still able to bankrupt any concern
that enters into active rivalry with
them by temporarily depressing prices
to the ruinous point through lawless
collusion with public carriers. Accord
ing to the testimony of State Senator
Theodore Il. Davis of Ohio the rankest
discrimination has been practiced by
railroad companies and pipe lines
against the producers of petroleum not
in the combine. If the testimony of
this and other witnesses before the In
dustrial commission can be depended
on the war waged upon competitors by
the Standard Oil company is not merely
within the bounds of legitimate comps
tition, but resorts to practices no repu-
table business establishment would
countenance.
Grant that the Standard Oil company
has taken advantage to the fullest eX-
tent of the economics of production and
distribution and has made from what
were once waste products most valua-
bic articles of commerce there can be
no justification for systematic attempts
to break up reineries and dealers car
rying on legitimate business. This fea-
ture of the trade combination is the
most offensive and dangerous to the
public welfare and therefore cannot
be treated as purely private matter
into which the public has not a right
to inquire.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-11
General AIGer's Successor.


Secretary of War Alger may or may not
serve out his term under the Mckinley ad-
minstration.
In the event, however, that he should re-
tire from his position at the head of the
War department there is a man under him
able to fill the position satisfactorily to
everybody. This gentleman is no less per-
son than George d. Mekfejohn, who has been
the real head of the War department since
Mr. Mckinley named him for this important
position. All the routine business of the de-
partment all the hard work, all the in
genuity, all the cleverness, all the general
display of good judgment in the War de-
partment will later on, be credited to the
ex-congressman from Nebraska and at this
time he is really the aggressive head OF the
most important department of the govern
ment.
Mr.. Meklejohn is not an advocate of the
red tape system which has prevailed in the
War department for a century. He is an
up-to- date man and has worked on these
lines notwithstanding the fact that officials
of less prominence, but men who have
graduated at West Point, have attempted to
override him and disregard his instructions
for the reason that he is a civilian. All of
these attempts have failed. The assistant
secretary of war Is a man who acts and al
ways promptly no matter what question is
laid before him and up to the present time
it Is a we'll known fact that he has con-
Quoted the affairs Of the office so as to meet
the appreciation Of the president though he
may have not acted as West Pointers under
him thought might be wise and for the gem
eral good of the country. Mr. Meiklejohn,
however has done many things which will,
when known, commend him to the people of
IL. .fsrvF
could do anything beneficial to a wounded
volunteer in Porto Rico, Cuba or elsewhere
he has never hesltated. 1t can be further
stated that when called upon to release a
private in the regular army he has not al
ways regarded the regulations prevailing in
the department over which he presides fire.
quently as it's acting chief.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-11
A SERIOUS ALLEGATION.

An American minister who has been
in Cuba makes the statement that if
there should be an outbreak against
American authority it will be due to
the conduct of some of our officers
toward the Cubans. He alleges that
many American officers freely manifest
dislike of the Cuban people and that
this creates resentment While General
Brooke and General Lee are liked and
trusted, other officers have incurred
popular hostility, the effect being to
cause a feeling OF antagonism to the
government. This person is of the opin-
ion that the military government is
doing harm and should be discontinued.
1t is impossible to say how much
credence should be given to this state
ment, but it apparently has n reputable
and responsible source. If true it would
seem that General Brooke is derelict in
not requiring all officers to treat the
Cubans properly, so as not to incite re-
sentiment and hostility. The mission Of
the United States in Cuba is one Of
pacitication and every effort should be
made by those in authority to win the
respect and confidence of the people.
Possibly some of the subordinate mill
tary officers are not at all times as dis
Greet in their conduct as they should
be, but we are inclined to think that
there is no justification for the sweeping
charge of Rev. Mr. De Barrtt. Still
his statement might well receive atten-
ton at Washington, for If true the
fault should be remedied and if not true
the reflection upon our military officers
should be removed
AS to the assertion that the military
government is unnecessary and harm-
full and should be discontinued, it
merits no serious consideration. The
military authority must be maintained
in Cuba until a stable government shall
have been established and unfor
tunately the indications are that that
time is somewhat remote.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-11
SOME SWEET EILTPINOS.

Whatever individual views may be
entertained concerning the policy Of
annexation of the oriental islands there
is one race inhabiting the Philippines
which should be a welcome addition TO
the American population and receive
every inducement to migrate to the
United States proper. Reference is had
to the giant honey bee whose immense
capacity for making honey and war has
already excited an admiring interest
among American scientists.
This tribe of sweet Filipinos is said to
be improving each shining hour at alti-
tudes of 5000 feet in the Philippine
islands building Il honeycomb five or
six times as large as those found in
American orchards and forests. These
big bees build their hives in tall forest
trees or on ovcrhanging ledGes of cliffs
and their numerous progeny usually
swarm and locate near the parent
colony, so that in few years immense
bee settlements grow up in the tropical
forest. The busy end of the giant Fill
pino bee is located in the same spot as
with his dwarfed American cousin,
while his body is described rs smoky
glittering and iridescent, enCircled by
orange bands.
All this information The Omaha Bee
derives directly from the latest issue of
Freedom, the liveliest newspaper honey
gatherer in Manila. But if any one Of
our able bodied male readers between
the ages of Is and 40 years entertains
any doubt about the exact status of the
Filipino honey maker he is advised to
report at a recruiting station and enlist
for service against the Filipino stingers.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-11
SEEKLNG RECIPROClTY.

Jamaica is about to open negotiations
with this government for a reciprocity
agreement and the matter is said to be
regarded with much interest at Wash
ington, as likely to bring to focus the
whole question of the future of the
British West Indies The people of
those islands are exceedingly anxious
to effect closer trade relations with this
country upon which their future wei
fare apparently depends, and there is Il
considerable sentiment here favorable
to promoting their desire. Nearly
year ago negotiations looking to COM
mercial arrangement with the British
West Indies were conducted by the
British ambassador at Washington ana
the special reciprocity commissioner,
Mr.. Kasson, but the imperial govern
ment having taken under consideration
proposals for affording the islands re-
lief the negotiations were terminated.
The government having failed to do
anything, Jamaica now proposes TO
enter into negotiations and If success
full the other British West Indian
colonies will doubtless adopt the same
course.
There is no doubt as to the future
dominance of the United States in the
trade of the West Indies. That is recog-
niZed as inevitable. The British islands
there are in a most forlorn condition.
For years they have been in process OF
decline and their further decadence is
certain unless they can secure favor
able commercial arrangement with this
country. Mr.. Brooks Adams, who has
carefully investigated the conditions in
the islands, says: "Should the future
resemble the past and the conditions
of competition remain unchanged, the
Caribbean archipelago must, probably,
either be absorbed by the economic
system of the United States or lapse
| into barbarism. Now the current sets
! toward America and the absorption of
| any considerable islands will probably
| lead to the assimilation of the rest, for
| the preference Of the products Of any
portion of the archipelago by the United
| States would so depress the trade of
the remainder as TO render civilized life
therein precarious." The obvious que.
ton is how far this country can safely
go, with due regard TO its domestic
interests, in efforts to relieve these
islands of the conditions from which
they now suffer. The suggestion that
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-11
IN THE LIBRARY.

Watson's Songs of Flying Hours"
The fire Is dim, the light is low,
And silent, in my easy chair,
sit and dream, and fancies flow
About me in the darkling air.
The walls with books are covered we'll;
quite to the ceiling high they rise;
And in the darkness / can tell
But now they seem to live and move,
And faces from their bindings stare
And all the authors that / love
And their creations fill the air
They never speak; thsir eager eyes
Lock for companions never found,
As each into the darkness dies
In turn and makes no sound.
And groups float by, hut never gaze
Upon each other; all intent
on unknown errand go their ways,
Or stand in mute bewilderment.
What are ye-real or feigned things?
And will ye live some grandsr life,
When we, who breathe, have lost our wings
And fallen, silent in the strife?
And who are greatest? Those who found
A city grand a palace high,
Or those who till the spirit ground
or fancy, that can never die?
For men may live, and do, and dare,
Yet fade away, by all forgot
But these creations. foul and fair,
Live on, and perish not.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-11

DO not omaha wheclmSn seem to he
overSolicitous about the welfare Of
whcclmen from ncighborlng townst 1t
is imperative for public safety to re-
quire wheelmcn to exercise certain pre-
cautions while travcrsing crowded city
streets that may not be necessary on
lonely country roads. With the free
use of the streets paved and maintained
at the city's expense all wheelmen
should be glad to conform to the rcgu-
lations imposed for the protection of
pedestrians.