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Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-09
Good Country 10 Live In.

Calamity howlers and people who insist
that this is not a good country to live in
might take leaf from the book of the 32O
Scandlnavians who started on a summer ex-
cursion to their old homes yesterday. The
800 have been in this country from five to
forty years; not man in the lot has less
than $500 in his inside pocket; not one of the
number intends to remain in the old country
and every one Of the 800 is planning to bring
one or more of his relatives back to America
with him.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-09

Congressman Sherman of New York,
recently an aspirant for the speaker
ship. has started west to confer with
General Henderson. Mr.. Sherman evi-
IDENTIFY wants to make sure of q re-
served seat for himself in the band
wagon
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-09
nrnllinp

Persistent prodding has finally
brought from Attorney General Smyth
an opinion regarding the money due the
state from Platte county's defaulting
treasurer. The opinion is to the effect
that the duty of the attorney general
is to continue to do just what he has
done in the past-nothng. Now that
Platte county knows just how it is
situated perhaps the local officials will
do something.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-09


In Manila, the headquarters of federal
army confronting an active enemy, the press
censor dictates what news from the United
States or from the front shall be published.
At Santiago, where a federal military gov
ernor is in temporary control, press censor
has just been appointed to head off and
suppress seditious and infiammatory arti-
ces in the local journals. The devil is in
the types, sure enough, when military exi-
gences run counter to the license of a free
press.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-09
Washington Times.


Notwithstanding his little indscretion in
breaking up the corpse OF the Mahdi and
spreading it all over the Nile, with the ex-
ception of the head, which was sent to
England in an old kerosene can, Lord Kitch-
ener won his grant of 100000 from the
British House of Commons without difficulty.
When a man wins battles and territory for
John Bull small errors Of judgment do not
count for much.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-09
The scoundrel In the Ca,e.

IIIItfUNI.JIIEti INtNOIU
Thus liar is punished" says the Tai
mud; "he is not believed when he tells the
truth" Even when Esterhazy accuses him
self and eXculpates the innocent his con-
fessions are only believed insofar as they
are corroborated. Some wicked motive is
sought for behind the pretense of intended
reparation. No more contemplate scoundreI
ever took ON the shape of man.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-09

The local Cisarmakers' union has ap-
pealed to the Commercial club to help
extend the sale of home made cigars in
Omaha and tributary territory. 1t is
not likely that the appeal will be
granted, for the reason that the club is
composed largely of jobbers who sell
eastern made cigars almost exclusively.
This is due to the manufacturers who
put out special brands and advertise
them constantly from one end of the
country to the other. An appeal to the
retailers would be much more effective.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-09

Next to raising trouble the cultiva-
tion of soft snaps appears to be the
principal industry in Cuba. One of the
latest of these TO be brought to light is
the special franklng privilege in the
Cuban mails enjoyed by every petty
officer. When this is cut off look out
for another wall about the intolerable
oppression of the Americans.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-09

Candy makers called as witnesses be-
fore the pure food investigators Insist
that no adulterants are being used in
candy making. This should be crafty
Ing consolation for the general public.
When we despair of finding food and
drink suitable for the ordinary diges,
tive apparatus we can all fall back on
CANDY
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-09

Sir Richard Webster, as the legal
representative of the British interests,
threatens to talk sixteen days on the
Venezuela boundary question before the
arbitration commission. And Sir Rich
ard never served in the United States
senate either.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-09

Sad to say, it will not take as many
transports to bring the Nebraska boys
home from Manila as it took to carry
them over.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-09

Omaha dealers sold more lumber from
January to May, this year, than was
sold during corresponding period for
several years. 1t is an era of recon-
struction in Nebraska in a material
sense, with the metropolis in the fore
front of the procession.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-09
Farewell BIeat of PopuIism.

NEW I 1OTK IT-DUnt.
Populism came in like stuffed lion, but
is going out like a lamb. It's perishing
bleat already is in the air erewhile clamo-
rous with its roar. 1t has lived long enough,
and nothing in its life became it like the
leaving it.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-09

Kansas City is showing what it can do
in the way of entertaining the Modern
Woodmen as Il marker for its bid for
the great national nominating conven-
tions of 1900. In the competition for the
big conventions Kansas City and lis
new auditorium may be looked for at
the front
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-09

Nebraska educators continue to be in
our State university chancellors ami
now Iowa wants another. There must
be something in the quality of Ne
braska atmosphere that makes men
great
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-09

Although the thermometer registers
less than 10 degrees in Omaha, County
Attorney Shields is moppng the pro-
fuse perspiration from his brow as the
count of the ballots of Douglas county
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-09

While New York and Washington are
broiling the people of Omaha feel as
comfortable as do the tourists at the
mountain summer resorts.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-09
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

state OF Nebraska Douglas County. S.:
George B. Tzschuck, secretary OF The Bee
Publishing company. being duly sworn, says
that the actual number of fun and complete
copies Of The Daily Morning, Evening and
Sunday Bee, printed during the month Of
MAN. lhGg. fnllOMa.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-09

tions. If our Pacific ocean possessions
are to be freely invaded by oriental
coolies it viii not be long before they
become the open door for other OBJ
jectionable classes against which we
have closed the gates on the Atlantic
side of the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-09

NtW 1OrK sun,
Meanwhile, we hear nothing but good
wishes for General Henderson from every
point of the compass The sectional issue
has disappeared. Massachusetts ended it.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-09
A Western Characteristic

W
Iowa is to be congratulated upon its
prominence as good western man" pro-
ducer,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-09

According to latest cable advices
about the ll-health of the sultan, the
sick man of Europe is not shamming
this time.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-09
The Way to Disnrm,

Samoan rebels have given UP their guns,
a peace measure considerably more advanced
than any under consideration at The Hague
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-09

The United Brewers association OBJ
jects to the dollar-a barrel beer tax.
That is perfectly natural.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-09

Munsey's Magazine.
There was a time, betwtXt the days
OF linsey-wcolsey, straight and prim,
And these when mode, with despot ways
Lads woman captive at its whm,
Yet not a hundred ysarS ago,
When girls wore simple calico.
Within the barn by lantern light
Through many reel, with flying feet,
The boys and matdens danced at night
To fiddle measures, shriny sw-et;
And merry reve,s were they, though
The girls We're gowned in calico.
Across the flooring rough and gray
The gold of scattered chaf was spread,
And long f,stoor,s of clover hay
That struggled from the loft oerhead
Swung scented fringes to and fro
Ger pretty girls in calico.
They used to go a-Maying then,
The blossoms of tha spring to seek
In sunny glade and sheltered glen.
Unweighed by fashions latest freak;
And Robin fell in love, | knew,
With Phyllis in her calico.
A tuck. a fr!Gl a bias fold,
hat curved over gypsywisn
And beads Cf coral and of gold,
And rosy che ks and merry eyes,
Made lassiCs IN that long ago
Look charming in their calico.
The mods~n knight who loves maid
OF gracious air and gentle grace
And finds her oftentmes arrayed
In shining silk and priceless lace
Would love h r just well, l know,
In pink and lilac caEco.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-09

to Mrs Nibber?' 1t .,--
she fell out of the window while trying
to see who was sitting on her next neigh
bor's porch
somerville Journal: Mrs. Jackson-Is
Mrs Whyte in good society?
Mrs. Johnson-.Mercy, no! Why, she calls
her maid her hired g.rl.
indianapolis Journal: What is an icono-
clast?" asked the small boy boarder;
IAN iconoclast." the Savage Bachelor eN-
plainsd ''is a man who delights in destroy
ing id ais, like the fellow who gets married,
for instance
Indianapolis Journals; THE difference be-
tween man and water" said the Sornfed FED
Philosopher, ''is this: Man mas TO thaw out
to make himself solid"
Detroit Free, Press: And are they really
going to try the pastor for heresyE
at looks that way. He VIII either have
to quit sticking to the tencts of the church
or stand trial.
Cleveland, Plain Dealer: Are you going
" mo, that's so oid-fashsoned. We go away
for the winter"
Where did you so last winter"
I'VE hadn't comm need on the new plan
then"
Chicago Post: This" said the dealer,
"is what we call rattlesnake melon"
Yes. yes; of course y r.Plied the 7, resident dent
poddlers sell them in our town in place of
straight whisky"
Cleveland Leader: De Witt-Soms one Is
numbering music on the piano in the next
tnt.
Mrs. De Witt-You're mistaken. my dear.
It's that Jones family. Thsy bought one of
those new instruments that plays tunes by
electricity and l think tiny are electro
cutting the music.
Washington Star: There's no use" he
said. positively, "of my trying to build a
house according to these plans for 900
home"
"Whv not?' inquired his wife.
Because ! couldn't possibly raise more
than sight or nine thousand"
Detroit Journal: Mamma" complained
Cupid, Society people are strangers to love-
at certainly can't be because of your
clothes!" exclaimed Venus.
'Well, they couldn't be chiller If I wore
overalls and jumper the young god pro-
tested, sadly
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-09

with gray haired boys of 81"
stand now thu boys of 9S.
The loyal sire, the loyal son,
Made strong the martial arm of state.
Hurrah for the valiant boys in blue"
Victorious on land and sea
The army, and the navy, too
Reslstless host of liberty!
B. +. COCHRAN.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-09

1ndianapolis Journal: "The difference be.
tween man and water" said the Cornfed
Philosopher, 'is this: Man has to thaw out
to make himself solid
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-09

Detroit Free Press: "And are they really
going to try the pastor for heresy?'
to quit sticking to the tenets of the church
or stand trial"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-09

Indianapolis Journal: What is an icono-
clast?" asked the small boy boardcr.
"An iconoclast" the Savage Bachelor eN-
planned, ''is a man who delights in Destroy
ing id ais like the fellow who gets married,
for instance"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-09

Somerville Journal: Mrs. Jackson-ls
Mrs Whyte in good society?
Mrs. Johnson-Mercy, no! why, she calls
her maid her hired g.rl.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-09
BRIGHT AND BREEZY.

Chicago Record: what was IL happened
to Mrs Nibber?' ,
she fell out of the window while trying
to see who was sitting on her next neigh
bor's DOrCh,h
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-09

lObul ....''''..'s'''''. ,'...''..'' soo,ScV
Less unsold and returned copies.... 0,SO7
Net total sales. s......................751,O ,OS3
Net daily average. e................. 24,22S
GEO. b. TZSCHUCK,
Subscribed and sworn b fore me this ID
day Of June 1899. +. j. SUTCLIFFE,
(Seal) Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-09

PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-09
Tie OMAHA DAILY BEE.

Il. RosEwATER, Editor
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-11

some enemies on the other side of the
earth: "When the new regiments were
authorized to be raised in Manila the vol
unteers who had borne the brunt of the
battles in the Philippines, both officers
and enlisted men, had right to expect
reward for their heroic services by COM
missions--on their records alone-in the
three regiments to be raised by General
Otis in Manila. Did we get these COM
missions? Well, we guess not. This
scheme did not appeal to Iorbin Appoint
ments save by politica, influence would
not help Corbin to his major generals
commission. So all the recommendations
of General Otis. except u cases, We're ig-
nored. Corbn seized all these appoint
ments and. ignoring the claims of the
brave volunteers who for over a year
held the enemy at bay. select,u and made
them for these veteran regiments from
men in the United States in many cases
from men who had never been in the
Spanish-American war or had military ex-
perence of any kind. Political pull that
would help Corbn to his other star seem
ed to be all that was required. If men who
have fought and sunered in the front of
battle are thus pushed aside for Corbn's
personal advancement, what can any vol
unteer expect at his hanas!'
Referring to the growing sentiment in
army circles against Corbin's official
methods, an officer sail to me this morn
ing:
THE Indignation displayed against AL
ger seems to have been transferred to
corbin Complaints are heard on every
hand Many now believe that Alger a
weak man. was to large extent a victim
to the personal schemes of his chief mill
tary adviser, General Corbin. A few days
before Alger resigned his portfolio he sent
for the adjutant general in the war de-
partment and plainly told him that he
had at last come to a realization of how
badly his confidence had been abused and
that by Corbins usurpation of power he
had been made a scapegoat. The new sec
rotary of war. although apparently ia
voring Corbin is feeling his way and is
going slowly. | believe that General Cor
bin already sees the handwriting on the
wall Secretary Root will never ~e put
in the hole where EorbIn helped to put
Alger'
1t was further told to me by an army
officer that when Alger sent for Corbin,
when it was TOO late, and told him plainly
that he had used him badly and had been
the sole cause of his downfall, and added
some very caustic words to it ali. Corbin
actually cried. 1t certainly must have
been a roast with whiskers on it that
dragged upon a shrinking earth, to have
brought tears to the eyes of Corbin But
it tallies with the nature of man like
Corbin. He may nave hypnotized McKin-
ley but he can't fool Root, who has brains,
and | predict that if he ever gets gay
Root will call him down so hard that it
will jar his back teeth.
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In Old Kentucky.

~ OWN in Kentucky the politicians
l0J are at it hammer and tongs. If
election day comes and goes
without a shooting scrape of the first
prominence it will be a marvel. AL
ready the lie has been passed repeat
eddy, and why among gentlemen so
quick to take offense as are the Ken
tuckians bullets are not flying as we'll
as epithets we do not profess to know.
In the Blue Grass country Mr.. Goebel
the democratic candidate for governor,
started the ball rolling by bouncing
upon Harvey Myers. ex-Representative
w. c. Owens and ex-Representative W.
c. p. Breckenridge. Mr.. Myers, an ex-
speaker of the Kentucky house of rep
resentatives, he says was on the payroll
of lottery company while speaker and
got 5000 per month. He attributes Mr..
Owens enmity to the fact that he
(GoebeD had a law passed making
gambling a felony. thereby interfering
with Owens regular business" When
he got to "Mr. w. C. Pollard Breckin-
ridge" as he called him, he said very
little, but held his nose. Mr.. Breckin-
ridge has newspaper in Lexington, in
which he retorted very sharply. But
Mr.. Owens opportunity came the other
night when he made a speech at Lex
ington. He said he was opposing Goe-
bel because he was a liar, a thief and
a murderer"
This gives some idea Of the passion
which has been aroused among Ken
lucky democrats, and shows how little
chance there is of reconciliation during
the present campaign. The animosities
now being engendered are liable to pro-
duce a fresh crop of Kentucky feuds. 1t
has been seriously suggested that all
the prominent leaders be put under
bonds to keep the peace. That, it would
seem, would be the most outrageous
insult that could be offered a Kentucky
gentleman.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-11

rHE best wishes of the country at
large, and of the West particu-
larly, go with the New York
butchers who are trying to cope with
the gigantic beef trust, which is rob-
bling the people without let or hind
rance. The New York butchers are
trying to bring western cattle through
to New York on the hoof and if they
succeed they believe they will have
solved the problem. The New York
Journal shows that the four firms
which make up the beef trust trans
act a business estimated at about
$500 900, 900 a year. Armour & Co.
are Swift & Co., Cudahy, and Nelson,
Morris & Co. Schwarzschild & Sulz-
berger, who act as general distributors
for the trust in New York city, have
packing houses of their own in the
West, but as they only do a business of
about s150OO,OOO a year, they are not
considered as factors in the combine.
Armour & Co. set the price for the
combine producers and there is no
rate-cutting. Until recently the power
of the combine never has been ques-
toned. In four years the total in
crease of the price of beef to the con-
sumner has reached the stupendous
figure of sixty per cent The first in
crease amounted to thirty per cent,
and the other thirty per cent. came
along more gradually.
II is shown that the increase of pig
cents a pound adds from $25 to $50 to
the cost of a steer and the beef trust
has an almost perfect scheme for con-
trolling the price of every breakfast,
dinner or supper eaten in the country
The worst of it is that neither the
stockgrOwers on the one hand nor the
retailers on the other are prOfited ma
terially by the increased price-the
profits are frozen onto by the trust.
There is truth in the statement of New
York butchers that there is an exas-
perating difference between the prices
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-11

IF Paris is shy of Dreyfus demon
strations," New York can furnish
one or two at pinch. The wicked
newsboys perpetrated a mean swinde
in the Jewish quarter of the metropo-
lis last Tuesday when the Jews were
celebrating their New Year. The
streets were full of people. gang Of
newsboys with huge bundles of penny
evening papers met at the corner of
Hester street and the Bowery and di-
vided up the territory to be raided.
Suddenly they started out on a rush,
shouting: Captain Dreyfus free! Cap
tain Dreyfus free! Wuxtra, Wuxtra,"
The announcement created tremen-
dous sensation. Men Rugged each other
and women and children fairly danced
for joy The papers We're eagerly
bought at two cents a copy and before
the loud-mouthed vendors had gone
three blocks they had sold out their en-
tire stock They were met by a wagon
loaded with more copies and with re-
plenished bundles started on again
Most of the people who bought the pa
pers, which contained only the usual
report of the testimony at the Dreyfus
trial, could not read English. and it
was some time before they realized the
swindle perpetrated on them. When
they dio their wrath knew no bounds
pursuing party was Immediately Or
ganized to capture the newsboys, and
started from Hester street on their
trail. Like a SNOWFALL rolling down
the hill the party increased in size as
its leaders rushed down the street
shouting Bodice! Watch, Tieves!"
By the time they reached Essex street
the force numbered fully a thousand
men, women and children. But the
wicked newsboys had disappeared.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-11

~HE theatrical season, which has
formally opened in the East.
promises to be one of great sue
cess and profit both to stars and mana
gers-in fact managers are counting on
the most profitable season they have
ever enjoyed. There seems TO be the
usual variety of plays on the boards,
good, bad and Indifferent. Several in
teresting novelties are announced
Among them will be MR. Fiske's pro-
duction of Becky Sharp" from Thack-
eray's VANITY Fair" There is ma
terial in this famous novel for a drama
of the highest order. The story has
never been adequately dramatized be-
fore, and great things are expected
both of the present version and of Mrs.
Ffske as the bright, artful, designing
Becky.
Miss Julia Arthur will be seen in Ros-
lands new play, Plus Que Refine"
dealing with the life of the Empress
Josephine; Miss Julia Marlowe will
have two new plays, one on the subject
of Barbara Frietchie, by Clyde Fitch,
and one taken from the popular novel.
when Knighthood Was in Flower"
Mr.. and Mrs. Sothern will also have
new plays; Miss Maude Adams will be
seen again in THE Little Minister"
John Drew will come forward in
Charles Wyndham's play, The Tyran-
ny of Tears" Richard Mansfield, while
presenting his familiar characters, is
also expected to appear in a new play
dealing with the life of Judge Jeffreys
One of the most noteworthy events Of
the season will be the visit of Sir Henry
Irving and Miss Terry, who will make
an American tour in "Robespierre, 4"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-11

giving also some of their other per-
formances. Mr.. and Mrs. Nat Goodwin
are meeting with remarkable success in
England and may not return this sea-
son.
New York critics have been saying
great deal about a metropolitan nov
city called The Girl from Maxim's,"
one of those adaptations from the
French which, like The Turtle" are
supposed to be sparkling with wit and
wickedness. The play in the original
French is doubtless shocking enough,
but in the expurgated American edition
most of the indecencies have been
omitted, and as presented in New York
"The Girl from Maxims' is toned down
almost to the point of decency. 1t IS
significant that American playgoers
have drawn the line so sharply at in
decencies on the stage that managers
are remodeling their adaptations from
the French accordingly.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-11

they pay for meat and those the west
ern cattle raisers receive, and no little
truth in the statement of the cattle
raisers that the trust pays them less
for meat than local butchers paid years
ago, but charges consumers as much
as ever. The present movement, there
fore, to enable New York butchers to
deal directly with western cattle grow
ers deserves every announcement. A
writer in The outlook points out that
the California fruit growers, after
good many trials, have established CO.
operative exchanges through which
they reach their eastern markets; and
New York butchers ought to be able,
by similar effort, to reach their west
ern supplies. 1t is reported that the
subscriptions of butchers to the pro-
posed cooperative company have al
ready passed the million-dollar mark