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Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-06

| THE ONLY MENACE no PROSPERITY
the possible success of the opposition
to the republican party in those states
where national questions have been
made most prominent in the campaign.
All the conditions are in the highest
degree favorable to n continuance of
good times for several years to come
if the policies which have produced
prosperity shall not be threatened by
the success of the party of free silver
and free trade. Financial confidence
is now stronger than for many years
and the spirit of enterprise was never
more active among the people. To
maintain this to prevent apprehension
in regard to the future. to encourage
the investment of capital in productive
enterprises, 1t is necessary to defeat
the party whose principles and policy
are hostile to everything that has con-
tributed to give the country the un-
rivalled prosperity it now enjoys.
The basis of that prosperity is con
tidence in the future. That confidence
now strong and general, could not fail
to be to some extent impaired by re-
publican defeats. If in such states as
Ohio, Iowa and Nebraska, it should
he shown that n majority of the people
are in favor of popocratic principles
the effect would be to create more or
less apprehension in regard to the re,
suit of the national contest of next
year. 1t would give encouragement to
the advocates of n debased currency
to prosecute their crusade against the
national credit and public and private
integrity with increased zeal and vigor.
Although the popocratic party has in
Its campaign given the greater promi-
nence to so-called Imperialism and to
trusts, everybody understands what
the real purpose of that party is. All
men know that if given power to direct
national affairs. that party would
change the monetary standard from
gold to silver and would so change the
tariff as to greatly lessen or destroy
protection to home industries. Every
body familiar with the public record
Of the leader of that party knows that
he is as earnestly devoted to free trade
as he is to free silver and that it is
only very recently that he has
evinced any concern about the trusts.
Even now he merely rails against the
combinations, without suggesting any
practicable means for their suppression
or remedy for the evils connected with
them.
All classes of people, except popo-
cratic otticeseekers, desire the continu-
ance of prosperity. The farmer, the la
borer and the man of business want it.
In order to promote it, it is necessary
that confidence shall not be impaired
and that the policies which have plo-
duced prosperity shall be sustained.
Republican success will assure a con,
t!nuance of the conditions which pro-
duce prosperity.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-06

When voting don't overlook the names
Mt the bottom of the ticket. 1t is just
as important to have competent and
honest men presiding over the justice
courts as it is to have good Judges on
the district bench The same applies
to the constables and assessors. Re.
publican candidates for these so-called
minor offices are generally superior to
their opponents and deserve the support
of voters not only of their own party,
but also those of independent proclivi-
ties .s.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-06
Excessive Sleeping Car Rates.
PHILADELPHIA Press

The amalgamation Of the sleeping car
companies bodies no good TO the public. The
Wagner company. for instance. charged only
$3.50 for a berth from New York to Syra
cuse, distance of nearly 800 miles But the
Pullman company makes the exOrbitant
charge Of SO for berth from Philadelphia
to New York. a distance OF ninety miles
Now that the companies have combined the
minimum 81 charge of the Pullman company
will probably prevail everywhere. Sleeping
cars are necessity and the exorbitant
charges should be reduced by congress.
There is no reason whatever why the sleep
ing car companies ehould not be brought
under the Interstate Commerce commission,
the same as the railroad companies.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-06

According to the official ballot of
Douglas county which has been made
up without protest on that point from
the managers of the local democratic
campaign the populists in Douglas
county exceed in number the demo
Gratis. Under the head of county judge
the candidate of the populists has a
place above that of the democrats and
the order of the names is supposed to
indicate the relative vote of the parties
making the nominations.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-06
Europe Eating Our Apples.

So far this season over 100000 barrels of
apples have been shipped from this country
to Europe. The weekly exports have run up
to 100000 barrels-1 The market on the ether
side. especially in Germany, continues strong,
which means that the prices are good. Our
apples are now rhInging in Europe from
$3.50 to $4.25 barrel,7 Certain eastern states
are doing most of the business, because,
while the west lacan produce fine apples,
freight rates to the seaboard are an i'm
portant elemental States not until resent
years large producers are finding profit in
growing apples for export In northern and
southwestern Virginia, for instance, the
acreage is being steadily increased and the
apples are good
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-06
FOOLISH THINGS YOU DID.
Baltimore American.

Baltimore American.
It's good to wander back again
Among the old home folks,
1t rather satisfies a man
TO hear the same old jokes;
To hear somebody say: 'T knew
You when you were a kid
But some one always tells you of
The foolish things you did.
Your heart beats lightly as 1t did
In long-forgotten days,
Wnen at some well-remembered spot
Retiectively you gaze
But IT seems queer that all your good
And noble deeds are hid.
And people only call to mind
The foolish things you did.
They talk of others who've gone out
Into some foreign land:
They tell of things these other folks
Have done-and they seem grand
But when 1t comes to talk of you,
Iheir minds cannot be rid
or the belief you'd like to hear
The foolish things you did.
You know you've done thing or two
Which show you've got some sense,
But every time they talk of you
They're certain to commence
With tales of "What a fool YOU Were
When you lived here-a kid"
They have forgotten all except
The foolish things you did.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-06

A lively contest is promised by the
vacancy on the Interstate Commerce
commission created by the resignation
of Commissioner w. J. Calhoun and an
effort is to be made to locate the new
commissioner on the Pacific coast. In
the meanwhile the commission does not
show any impairment by reason of
having its membership temporarily re,
duced, as 1t is still as ineffective as
ever so far as enforcing its DEGREES are
concerned.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-06

SOME QUESTIONS FOR COLONEL BRYAN.
Colonel William Jennings Bryan is to
close the speaking campaign for the
fusion candidates of sham reform with
n series of homestretch talks today.
While enlightening his admirers on the
questions of the hour, perhaps he will
find time to give the answers to few
interrogatories.
Colonel Bryan and his democratic
and populist friends In the last CON
gress boast that they forced the presi'
dent into the war with Spain for the
sake of the suffering Cubans. If so,
must not the democrats and populists
be charged with the responsibility for
all the ills which they assert have
grown out of the war?
Colonel Bryan resigned from the
army to go to Washington to lobby for
the ratification of the peace treaty,
which would not have secured the con.
stitutional majority in the senate eX-
ccpt for Senator Aliens vote, cast for
1t under Bryan's influence. That treaty
annexed the Philippines to the United
States and placed the sovereignty TN
der the stars and stripes, entailing on
the president the duty to maintain the
authority and supremacy of the flag in
those islands. If the war to suppress
the Filipino insurrection could have
been avoided, did not Colonel Bryan
and the Bryanite senators who took
Itri1 ln
they not justly chargeable for It?
Colonel Bryan outlines as his policy
for the Philippines the REIMBURSEMENT
of American sovereignty and the es-
tablishment of an American protecto-
rate. AT the same time he rails against
the iniquity of militarism and decries
the maintenance of an army sufficient
In numbers to cope with the Filipino
insurrectionists. But would not an
American protectorate impose upon the
United States the duty of protecting
life and property, especially of citizens
of foreign nations residing there and be
maintaining peace and order Just the
same as If it exercised the sovereignty
itself? Would it not require just as
large an army to establish and uphold
the responsibilities of protectorate as
now to suppress insurrection and main
tain order after its suppression?
When the president called for volun-
teers in the late war, it is said ten re-
sponded to every one whose enlistment
could be accepted. Are not the dangers
of drafting and impressment into the
army pictured by Colonel Bryan so re-
mote rs to make such talk absolutely
ridiculous and to stamp it as pure polit-
ical demagogy?
After all, what has the Philippines,
militarism, free trade or
free silver to do with the choice of n
judge of the supreme court of Ne
braska? Are not the people of this
state interested chiefly in securing for
their highest judicial tribunal man
Of demonstrated legal ability, of proved
judicial experience and of tried integ-
rity and trustwOrthiness? Would |
Colonel Bryan, as a lawyer, for a mo,
ment deny that in point of professional |!
ability and judicial qualifications Ma |
noah B. Reese so far eXcels SilaS A. |
that no comparison is to be |
made between them?
If Colonel Bryan would answer these |
questions honestly and without evasion, |
ne would give the best of reasons why |
every voter in Nebraska should cast
MS ballot for the republican candidates
tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-06

Many times The Bee has pointed out
the urgent necessity of revenue reform
in Nebraska and the direct means of
attaining it. Local taxation is vital
question with at least 30 per cent of
the population. If equal taxation could
be secured there would he no such thing
as excessive taxation. 1t is the in
equality of assessments against which
the taxpayers protest. The RESPONSE
bility does not rest with present otli-
cials. The statutes and the constitu-
tion must be amended in certain par
ticulars To this end the Real Estate
exchange, the Commercial club and
every taxpayer in omaha should agi-
tate the question and after full and
free public discussion formulate a plan
of campaign which would result in
reform. The question is nonpartisan.
1t Is paramount to any other local issue.
Every nominee to the next legislature
of whatever party should be pledged in
advance to work constantly for a law
providing for tax reform. If, however
the people of this city do not get to-
gether on this proposition there is little
hope that any relief can be obtained.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-06
UphOIdinE the Merit system.


The decision of the Civil Service commits
sion that the sending Of circulars asking for
political contributions to federal employees
at their official place of business is a viola
tion Of law must give satisfaction to every
man regardless of party who believes in
good and efficient government. The attempt
to evade this law has been persistent and
vicious. Recently there have been many
signs that politicians were preparing for a
general assault on the merit system, and
there is need Of Just such firm resistance to
every backward steps
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-06
Converting the suIus.
Boston Globe

President Schurman of the Philippine COM
mission is right in suggesting that we could
hardly expect to convert the Sulu islanders
by conquest, and that 1t would be unwise
to attempt to do so by force Their con-
version may be ultimately accomplished by
the slower method OF civilization and edu-
cation. From their point Of View, 1t should
be remembered. the 100000 Mahometans in
the sulu group are right and the Methodists
of the United States are wrong.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-06

The influx of foreign lecturers artists,
actors and singers anxious to gather
in the American dollar has begun and
the country will be overrun during all
the winter months by the people who
wish to share in the prosperity enjoyed
here. When the American tourist stops
spending his money in Europe, Europe
comes to America to get what is left.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-06
Everyday Heroes.

women and children irst!' yelled the
.ruckmen in the gangway of the Chicago
as it sank yesterday morning in the North
river; while away below them was the en-
gineer sticking to his post with his hand
on the lever, until the water was up to his
arms and the fires went out.
mot day passes over the earth" said
Charles Reade, "but men and women OF no
note do great deeds, speak great words and
suffer noble SORROWS"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-06

1t is fabled in history that the king of
France with ten thousand men drew
their sabers forth and put them back
again. That historic event is now
equaled by the action of the Board of
Education in dismissing an architect at
one meeting and putting him back at
the next
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-06

The factories and shops are working
overtime in Omaha these days of re-
publican prosperity. Three years ago
the employees were glad to hold their
jobs and do n few days work each
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-06

Omaha's registration figures are a
sumner to the popocratic machine man
ayers. More than two to one of ex-
pressed preferences is what indicates
the drift toward an uneXampled victory
for the republican ticket.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-06

The Fifty-first Iowa boys are said to
be falling behind in their trip across
the country enroute home, but this Is
not the fault of the volunteers, who
never fell behind when there was an
enemy in front.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-06

Don't forget the university regents.
The board of regents manages and ad-
ministers the State university, the cap
stone of our public school system. The
best talent is not too good for these
DOSitiOnS.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-06

NJ. b. Reese has been tried and not
found wanting. Silas A. Holcomb sue
cumbed to the first temptation that pre-
sented itself to him as chief executive
the moment BARLEY asked him to ac-
cept cigar box of worthless papers
In lieu of cash treasury settlement.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-06

According to the World Herald Rose
water wrecked the Greater America
Exposition by publishing in The Bee
the fact that it was not up to the prom
ises which the promoters had made.
For this reason, the people of Omaha
and Nebraska should vote for Holcomb.
This Is surely an argument as is an
argument.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-06

Tomorrow the campaign for Ne
braska will have reached conclusion.
And then, after "A brief respite, the
campaign for Omaha can be taken up.
1t will be nonpartisan, but aggressive.
The Bee Will continue to lead it and
it is bound to win.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-06
Busy Times in shipyards.
Baltimore American.

American ship yards are not only building
fine vessels for Uncle Sans navy, but are
making them for other naves as well. The
time has come when nations that determine
to have the best of everything must come
into this market to buy.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-06

place. Az II
In Douglas county the republican
candidates will be at the top in each
group and tho safe thing for republican
voters to do f. 70 mark n cross in the
square opposite each line in which the
word republican, appears, being care
ful, however, not TO confuse this des
ignation with that adopted by the silver
republicans 1for'' the very purpose of
misleading voters.
Let every Voter study a sample ballot
before he goes into the booth, so as
to know just how he wishes to place his
cross-marks to record himself Cor the
candidates of his choice. BY doing
this he will avoid disfranchsement and
assist the election officials in canvass
ing and tabulating the returns.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-06
Not the Whole Thing.

M1HHtdpOI1S ITIDune.
The sleeping car trust surely can't pre-
vent man curling up in his seat in the day
coach. with his head on his grip and his
feet sticking out in the aisle, so the travel
ing public is not absolutely helpless yet
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-06

carried into the convention and the only
ward which the so-called Rosewater-
Moores machine is said to have domi-
mated Is the Fifth ward. In that ward
the defeated faction had all the judges
and clerks OF election and controlled the
polls absolutely, having refused to give
their opponents single representative
on the primary election board. They
were beaten by more than 100 majority,
and in order TO justify themselves for
issuing certificates to the defeated dele
gates they threw out 12S votes cast for
their opponents which their own judges
had accepted.
The pretense that voters were i'm,
ported from Council Bluffs is a down.
right fake, just as is the charge that
non-residents from the Midway were
voted. Those alleged Assyrans had
been citizens of Omaha for years and
voted unchallenged at primaries and
elections and the howl kept up by the
World-Herald about the criminal incur
sion of repeaters in the Fifth ward Is
of the same piece as the silly 100000
Hanna slush fund story and the appeal
for special detectives and guards to pro
tect the election on Tuesday, when as
matter of fact County Judge Baxter has
for some reason or other given the pop
ocrats control of the election boards in
all the lower wards where democratic
repeaters are mcst likely to operate.
But you can't make a silk purse from
a sow's ear, and you cannot expect po-
litical decency from Il paper that al
ways stands in with thieves and crooks
of all parties and prostitutes its col
umns to base ends for price.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-06

The mud-slinging fusion campaign
has only bespattered the mud-slingers.
The public has no sympathy for such
disreputable tactics.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-06

Let all Omaha help Council Bluffs
celebrate the return of the gallant Iowa
volunteers today. While the glory of
the regiment primarily belongs to Iowa
Nebraskans will not hesitate to share It,.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-06
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 fu!i and COM
plete copies of The Daily, Morning, Even
ing and Sunday Bee, printed during the
month of Oclmher 1899. was rs fOllOMs:
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-06

Do you want change from prosper
Gus conditions? Every voter must
answer this question with his ballot
tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-06

vote for the party that has given the
country prosperity.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-06

Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Perhaps brief allusion to Mule Run will
offset any future funny British thrusts at
our own Bull Run.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-06
Laughs Best who Laughs Lnst.

washington Post.
Doubtless General Shafter is able to re-
call all the unpleasant things the English
newspapers said of his operations at San
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-06

Help raise the shout of greeting
for the returning Iowa heroes of the
war in the Philippines.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-06

Every republican in Nebraska is ex-
pecteu to do his duty.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-06

Washington Star: 80 our friend is going
to leave politics?"
He is answered Senator Sorghum, ''if
he knows what's good for him.
1T Is too bad to lose him. He was such
an accomplished wire-puler."
Yes, but he got hold of a live wire"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-06

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Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-06
WHITFIELD TO A POINT.

Chicago Records "Her voice Is sweetes
to my ears" said Willie Washington. pen
svelv.
But the dear girl shutters so!''
81 know that. It's rag-time music"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-06

Cleveland Plain Dealer: "Pa why do you
let the furnace go out every evening Mr..
Bildad comes to see me?"
II am trying to freeze out the microbe OF
love, my deluded child"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-06

Chicago Tribune: "And now said the
horse that had Just been turned into the
barnyard, preparing to suit the action to
the word, II Will enact my favorite roll"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-06

Welcome home, Fifty-first Iowa.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-06
Consider

Something
more than
the appearance
OF a suit.
It's disposition
to retain that
appearance
is worth
finding out.
A $40 suit
that looks
good a week,
is dearer than
a $500 suit
that looks good
for a month.
Lasting goodness
is our stronghold -
we have lasting
goodness in all Our
suits, at either $40,
$3.50 and SIS, or
at S18, $40 or SIS.
The style,
quality and shape,
is there
there to stay
we warrant them
that way.
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Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-06

Washington Star: But. my dear sir"
date!"
No" answered the citizen who COM
plains, hes not logical. He's only argu-
mentative."
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-06

Detroit Free Press: "Yes, go out of the
way to, avoid Brown since he took up his
new job
what job?"
Press agent for that boy of his"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-06

Chicago Tribune: "It's more painful to
get well OF a broken leg than to have 1t
That's my experience. The doctor kept
mine painfully stretched for five or six
weeks and then pulled it for 500"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-06

Chicago News: "Oh, Henry, don't cut
your pie with knife"
We'll. Eliza, you ought to be thankful
don't call for can-opener"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-06

Puck: Mr.. Goodfellow (showing his wife
around his counting room)-And those are
the day booksl
Mrs. Goodfellow-Yes? Now show me the
night books! ~
Mr.. Goodfellow (mystifed)-The night
books?
Mrs. Goodfellow-Yes; those that YOU have
to work over at night and that keen yov
down here until o'clock in the morning,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-29
MEETINGS.

NOTICF.-A general meeting of the stock.
IN holders OF THE PARK BICYCLE
CLUB of the District of Columbia will be
held at 209 Duke street. Alexandria, Va,
on the 9TH DAY OF JUNE, at one o'clock
p. IN to elect officers OF said corporation and
to transact any other business that may le-
gally come before SAID meeting.
I'D. LASLEY,
B GRAVES,
&c CLARK, Directors.
w. JOSE,
Z. V. DOUGLAS,
Washington, D. c., May 16, 1899.
my16 BOD
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-29
Millions Given AwaY.

Many old soldiers now feel the effects
of the hard service they endured during
the war. Mr.. Geo. S. Anderson, OF
Rossville, York county, Penn, who saw
The hardest kiud of service at the front,
is now frequently troubled with rheu.
malism. II had a severe attack
lately" he says, land procured
bottle of Chamb rlain's Pain
Balm. It did so much good that
| would like to know what you
would charge me for one dozen bot
ties" Mr.. Anderson wanted it both for
his own use and 10 supply it to his
friends and neighbors, as every family
should have a bottle oft in their home,
not only for rheumatism, but lame
back, sprains, swellings, cuis, bruises
and burns, for which it is unequalled.
For sale by ]. II. Janney, Druggist, 70l
King St.