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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22
Dutch Nays Death Rate.

The death rate from disease in the
Dutch navy last year was only 1855
per 1000. There were four suicides.
Eighteen deaths were caused by chol-
era.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22
Maps OF Ptolomy's Time.

set OF maps of the time of Pto1emy.
the geosrapher, has been found in
some eleventh century manuscripts in
the Vatican library.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22
PHILADELPHIA Is CHOSEh
Republican National Convention Meets
There June 10.

TNer6 juno u.
Washington news says the repub-
hcan national convention will be held
at Philadelphia on Tuesday, June 10Th
next. The place and date were de-
cided upon by the national republican
committe Friday, after friendly con-
test for the honor of entertaining the
convention between the city selected,
st. Louis and New York.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22

NY doctor said would die, but Piso's
Cure for Consumption cured me.-Amos
Kelner, Cherry Valley, ILL.,, Nov. %, '05.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22

If you are ut a loss to know how to
take man let him remain where he is.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22

If marriage is failure Solomon's
wisdom didn't count for very much.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22

THE GRIP CURE THAT DOES CURE.
Laxative Bromo Quinino Tablets removes
the cause that produces La Grippe. L. w.
Groves signature Is on each box. 95c.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22
Successor to W. v. Alton,

Governor Poynter closed up the SEN
atorial matter Thursday SO far as he is
concerned by appointing Douglas Cones
of Pierce to succeed Senator Allen as
judge of the Ninth judicial district.
The newly appointed judge has an
nounced the reappointment of c. A.
Williams as his stenographer. Mr..
Cones is democrat.
The senate by a decisive vote laid on
the table the Pettigrew resolution of
inquiry as to whether or not United
States forces had recognized the Fill
pino insurgent flag and had turned
over Spanish soldiers to the insurgents
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22

Some inventors spend all of their
lives in trying to make both ends meet.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22

A professional workman makes his
wing by working workmen.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22

Try Magnetic Starch--it will last
longer than any other.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22

If you have not tried Magnetic Starch
try it now. You will then use no other
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22

The Gold Plate at Windsor.
The gold plate at Windsor castle is
the largest collection in the world It
is valued at S10,oe0,O0O.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22

Unless a man has self respect he can
not command the respect of others.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22
A Bright Outlook.

Ambition without pluck and energy
is a useless possession.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22

Cod liver oil hasn't half SO bad taste
as the man that wears silk hat with
{; sack coat.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22
II You Use Plug Tobacco

You should read the Star Plug Tobacco
advertisement in this paper. They make
the most attractive offer ever made for the
return of their Tin Tags.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22

You touch the button and the rattle
snake will do the rest.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22

Your clothes will not crack if YOU
use Magnetic Starch.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22

For starching fine linen use Magnets
Starch.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22

Magnetic Starch is the very best
laundry starch in the world.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-22

New President of Switzerland.
The federal assembly at Berne, has
elected Walther Hauser of Zurich to
be president of Switzerland for 1900.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-06
SECULAR SHOTS At THE PULPIT.


Boston Globe: I~ngerioll did not lack sym.
pathetic words from cersymen after death,
any way.
st. Louis GNbe. Democrat: Rev Mr..
Jenries has accepted a rail- to a small par.
ish in the Interior OF California. where It
is expected that he will make Satan de
some very lively sprintiig.
Brooklyn Eagle; The summer supplies
for Brooklyn pulpits equal and in some case,
exceed in ability and popularity the reg
ular and stated occupants " these tribunei
OF moral and religious instruction.
Toledo News: A well-knoyn preacher de-
clares that always when God had some
great work to perform He touched the heart
Of a woman" And through the woman II
sometimes happens that the Hocketbook Of
a man is touched.
Buffalo Times: A Bufal5 clergyman has
said that he would a great deal rather have
the young men OF the church watch profess
sional players chase high balls than to have
the boys themselves go into some saloon
after them. Many believe that he has the
right idea.
Buffalo Commercial: When clergymen
have the past record OF the late Colonel
Robert Ingersoll before them, they are at
liberty to c~riticise it as they deem jusvand
wise, when they venture to say what his re-
ception and punishment will be before tbs
Judge OF All. they are straying way out Of
their Jurisdiction.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-06
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. SUNDAY, AUGUST G, 1899.

reached when the delegates from Eu.
rope. Asia, Africa. Australasia and the
American hemisphere meet, it is too
early to predict. The field for en-.
deavor Is so broad and the questions
that will be taken up so important
that any forecast would Of necessity be
unreliable. But this much can he said
with certainty. Plans will he laid and
arrangements made that will smooth
the course of from one end
of the world to the other and a positive
benefit to this country will accrue. But
this country will not be the only gamer,
for all who take part in the congress
will he benefited in a degree proper.
tlonate to their interests in foreign com.
merce." There is every reason to eX-
pect very important results from this
international congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-06

n COCRT-MARTIAL AT RENNES.
The retrial of Captain Dreyfus will
begin at Rennes this week and the prom
Use is that it will proceed quietly, the
government having taken every precau-
ton against disorder. AS pointed u
in a dispatch from Paris the position Of
the accused will not be the same in this
trial as in the first court-martial. Then
Dreyfus was required to prove that he
was innocent of the charges, whereas
now 1t is incumbent upon the prosecu.
ton to prove him guilty. Moreover the
scope of the prosecution has been
greatly narrowed by the action of the
court of cessation in sweeping away
much of the testimony upon which Drey.
fus was convicted, the utter falsity of
which has since beer shown. In fact,
the present court-martial Is confined to
the single question whether the accused
communicated certain documents to the
German government and there appears
to be no doubt that the defense can
show that this charge is groundless.
The acquittal of Dreyfus may con-
fdently be predicted and there is reason
10 think that all intelligent Frenchmen
expect it, although some of those who
have persistently pursued him still pro-
fess to believe him guilty. The trial will
undoubtedly be fairly conducted, for the
present government cannot afford to
l. 80 q. -.lAt.- 40 Z. - 1T. mkt
extraordinary case brought France very
near to revolution and another conflict
between the supporters of justice and
those who are animated by prejudice
and race hatred might be fatal to the
republic. There are able, courageous
and patriotic men at the head of affairs,
conspicuous among them being the min.
lister of war, General de Gallifet, and
they have given unmistakable proof OF
their purpose to see that justice is done
in this case.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-06
BLASTS FROM RAMS HORN.

Conceit blinds many a man TO the truth.
The man who wavers cannot expect Gods
fayors.
Atheism dethrones reason and exalts folly
as king.
The Holy Spirit is the best teacher of
theology.
Faith and zeal always outstrip reason and
eloquence.
A religion without the Holy Ghost is not
Christianity.
The early preachers never belonged to the
''aristocracy."
II a goddess man got into heaven he would
be glad to get out.
1t is often easier to be neighbor to the
stranger than to the man over your back
fence.
1t is true that many can find sermons
in stones" but they don't want stones in
their sermons.
Eli had been a prophet for many years.
and yet the Lord said some things about
him that made his ears tingle.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-06

The public will walt with batcd
between the walters and the bartenders
as to the distance from The source of
supply at which each is entitled to serve
drinks. If the man who takes his drink
standing belongs to the %barkccper, while
freshment is the exclusive property of
the waiter, the controversy may be
transformed into one of supplying
chairs for thirst-striCken mortals. AS
the matter is in the hands of a commit
tee composed of members presumably
more or less expert on the subject, a
test that will operate practically will
surely be forthcoming.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-06
A COMMERCIAL CONGRESS-.

The International Commercial con-
gress. to be held in Philadelphia prom
iscs to be a most interesting body, the
deliberations Of which are likely to be
Of very considerable value to those en-
gagged in our foreign commerce and in
deed to our commercial interests gen
orally. AS now indicated, ffty-eight
governments and states, exclusive Of
the United States, will be represented
at the congress. OF these, twenty-five
governments will be represented by Of
fetal delegates, the other thirty-three
delegations coming from countries that
have no official representation as yet
and where the merchants and traders
have seen the necessity of being pres
ent to care for their interests.
Europe will be represented by official
delegates from Germany, Great Britain,
Greece and Russia. France will not
send an official delegate, but that coun-
try will be represented in the congress
by delegates from Paris and a number
of other towns appointed by commercial
bodies. In the same way Austria Hun
gary, Belgium, Denmark, Holland,
Italy, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Tur-
key and ven Spain, Will be present at
the congress. The South and Central
American governments have shown a
most gratifying interest in the congress,
all but one of them having appointed
delegates or given notice of the inten-
ton TO do so. This evidence Of a de.
sire on the part of those governments
to promote closer commercial relations
with the United States is reassuring
aud good results are reasonably TO be
expected from 1t.
The Philadelphia Inquirer says In ref
erence TO the congress: "What con
illusions and recommendations will be
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-06

AS the schoolmaster Of free coinage
Coin" Harvey ought to profit by the
wisdom of the editor of the Lincoln
popocratic organ who pointed the way
to salvation through the restoration of
silver to its is to 1 standard price of
$1.29 an ounce when he declared that
trusts can raise and lower prices of al
commodities at pleasure. In other
words, that a silver bullion trust would
have it within its power to raise the
price of silver at pleasure and can keep
the price up as long as it controls the
output of silver. If Harvey would now
devote all his energies and talents to
organizing a silver bullion trust he
would accomplish all he has ever asked
for, and that, too, without waiting for
the consent of any nation oil earth, in
Guiding the United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-06
JES' KEEP A SMILIN'.
Detroilt Journal.

Detroit Journal.
''Jes' keep a smilin," / hear II said.
When yer tooth is a achin' tell you wisht
ye was dead,
An "jes' keep a smilin'," 18th a hard row
ter hoe
Fer the world'u be agin we. eff we tell yer
woe;
Say! but I'm sick ov the hull blamed show.
An it's les keep a smilin'!'
'Jes' keep a smtlin''.' as eff there amt
Nary time. nor place, fer a suffers
An les keep a smilin'." 18th a make
An vowin' all the while We can't begin,
Ter "jes' keep a sgmilin'!'
".Jes' keep a smilln'," it's all very we'll
Ter show yer grit when ,ye're. down a spell:
But ':jes' keep a smilin'" when yer ships
An, yer dasn't make a homer, though yer
know yen drown,
For fear some folks in the world,ll frown
Kin We les keep a smilin'?"
"Jes' keep a smilin'!" there comes a tins
Where the world amt a joke, an Twin
An "jes' keep a smllin'," it seems ter mo
Is a dangerous thing. when yer out at sea
lth yer rudder broke, an oughter be
Whar ye kin keep a smilin'!'
"yes' keep a smilin'." I'd like ter know
An "jes' keep a smilin'." when the thing
ye need
Is Ter help an be helped by a generous
Tho ye do hev ter make some soft heart
bleed,
Ter help ye keep a smilin'?"
"Jes' keep a smilin'.'" jes' so. when ye kin;
go ter whin'n' bout the prick ov a
pin.
"Jes, keep a amilln'." tell yer strength
gives out
ye find yerself sinkin' in a mire ov
doubt,
let folks know you're som'eres about
An they'll do the smilin'!
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-06
PENSIONS FOR EMPLOYEES.
The PennsyIvanfn Railroad Provides
for n superannuntion Fund.

| Philadelphia Press.
After several years of consideration the
authorities of the Pennsylvania railroad,
under the guidance of President Cassatt,
have reached the determination to create a
pension and approximation fund for the
benefit OF the employees of the company. 1t
is understood that 10 years OF age has been
fixed as the age for compulsory retirement,
and that employees who have been thirty
years in the service. but who have not at
tanned that age, will be entitled to the
benefits of the fund upon the report OF the
committee which will have the administra-
tion of its affairs. The pension allowance
will be based upon length of service, and
the average wages received by the employees
during such service. 1t is estimated that It
will require a payment by the company OF
about 5000. 900 per annum to make the fund
effective. The preliminary arrangements
are now being made. so that at the meet
ing in the fall definite action may be taken
by the board OF directors and the fund be
put into operation.
1t will not interfere in any way with the
employees relief fund, but will work in
harmony Herewith, the rules governing the
fund being put in form through conferences
between the executive officers OF the COM
pany. the general manager. the comptroller
and the advisory committee OF the relief de-
partment.
The employees OF the Pennsylvania Rail-
road company have always been well cared
for, and this fund will increase the ad-
vantages they enjoy, for 1t will practically
provide them with pensions after long and
faithful service. 1t will benefit not only
the recipients. but the service OF the COM
peny. Employees will be stimulated to do
their best for a company that provides for
them in their old age, and the company will
be relieved OF the necessity OF keeping on
it's pay rolls employees who, because OF the
iDfrmities OF age, are less active than they
should be. In the absence of a pension sys-
tenn this retention of employees after they
have passed their days OF usefulness is a
real drawback. Even corporations hesitate
about discharglng a man who has worn him
self out in their service, but in retaining
him they injure themselves. II is far bet
ter to put a younger man in his place and
to give the old servant hat which he de-
ryes-honora retirement on a pension.
1t will probably be impossible to put down
all the items in a profit and loss account to
show how much has been gained or lost by
the liberality OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
company TO It's employees. but there will
probably be a gain not to be measured In
dollars and cents. the company getting bet
ter and more cheerful service from
those who know that they are TO be cared
for, and by relieving it's pay rolls OF those
who have become inefficient through age. It
Is. however, a most generous act to pro-
vide such a pension system. and President
Cassatt is to be congratulated in having
brought the system into a shape to be
adopted during the early months of his ad.
ministration as president.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-06

The report of tho Iowa state Labor
commissioner exhibits a very satisfac-
tory condition. The number of peo-
pie employed shows an increase of %
per cent and the average wages paid
an increase of 10 per cent over the pre-.
ceding year. Present conditions, the
report adds, are even more satisfac.
tory. The increase in demand for labor
is not confined to any class or indus
try, but in general. Iowa is keeping
up with the prosperity procession.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-06
Cry from the Harvest Fields.
Snrinpfe1d Renublican.

The cry for help from the harvest fields
OF the west is more acute this season than
usual. Railroad Offices in the northwest are
receiving appeals by wire to send the farm
hands that are needed to gather in the
crops and they are unable to find the men
wanted, who are offered from 81 to 1926
a day. 1t is said that in the Red River val
ley the situation amounts to a crisis, and
unless more help is obtained much grain
will be lost. Employment agencies farther
east are advertising for hands, but with
little success. Prosperity has thinned out
the ranks OF the unemployed so far that
no such army seems to exist.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-06
Drifting Away from Silver.

LOuisViIIe Courier-JournaI.
Another indication OF the drift away from
the free silver fetch is In the Eighth Mis-
souri, congressional district, which Mr..
Bland always carried with only little work
himself and without aid from the outside.
but where now the democrats are making
a desperate struggle to elect Mr.. BANDS
successor, having imported Mr.. Bryan for
a series OF speeches and arranged for other
speeches by outsiders. And this in the dis
trict of the man who was long the acknowl-
edged leader of the silver cause, and always
its real leader.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-06

The explanation given by Mr.. De
Blowitz Of the sudden trip TO Russia of
the French minister OF foreign affairs
may pass muster on the other side of
the Atlantic, but it will hardly receive
Petersburg. The idea that the ear Of
Russia is about to abdicate his throne
because it was a girl baby instead of a
boy is a little too gauzy in view of the
fact that the emperor is still a young
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-06
Agricultural Development of Alaska.

Public attention has been so closely con-
centrated upon the gold discoveries in the
klondike region OF the British Northwest
Territory that comparatively slight interest
Is being taken in the mineral and agri-
cultural possibilities OF Alaska. Intrepid
governmental explorers are. however, gradu-
ally furnishing needed information regard
Ing tho interior of our valuable northern
possession, and when the excitement over
the Klondike developments shall have been
completely allayed and the available claims
all staked on many OF the restless gold
seekers will undoubtedly drift into and
scatter over Alaska. and the mineral re-
sources OF the country will not only be
developed, but the adaptability OF much OF
the territory for agricultural and grazing
purposes will have been practically dem
onstrated.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-06

If the executive committee of the
Cuban assembly continues to grant
empty army commissions with the Law
ishness and p~rodigality recently dis
played military titles of Cuban lineage
will soon be on the market like some of
the literary diplomas ioated by attic
room colleges that sell sheepskins at
so much a yard. The man who poses as
a Cuban army officer will do well to
carry identification papers with him.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-06
Wise plan for Gold Democrats.

The expressions among the gold democrats
against putting up a candidate by their
party in 1900 probably represent the senti-
ment of a large majority OF that element.
Their nominee In 1896 polled comparatively
few votes. and as the silver folly will be
mixed up with several other ~lunacies in the
democratic platform next year, 1t can hardly
arouse as much interest as 1t did three
years ago. and the gold democratic ticket,
II there We're one, would get smaller sup
port. A wise plan for the honest money
democrats next year would be for all OF
them to vote the republican ticket, as a
majority of them probably did in 1896.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-06

Spain has been most insistent upon
the immediate release of Spanish pris-
oners held by the Filipinos. No such
haste has been manifest, however, in
the release of Cubans confined in Span
ish penal settlements. 1t was the agree
ment that they should be given their
freedom and as they are entirely and
completely within the control of Spain
there would appear to be no good
reason for delay.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-06

The same old fight is going on in Eng
land to make obligatory the equipment
of all railway rolling stock with auto
matte couplings. Railroads that stood
out against the automatic couplings in
this country have been forced to the
conclusion that they were standing in
their own light and the same lesson will
be taught abroad in the end. 1t must
be admitted that one argument that IA
yors the government-owned railroad is
that 1t does not so often weigh human
life against dollars and cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-06
LINES TO A LAUGH.

-
Philadelphia North American: isn't II
pretty tough to give a man a year for
stealing a few cigarettes?' asked the cul.
prit.
for stealing, but for smoking them"
indianapolis Journal: my first wife"
said the gentleman from the lakeside, was
And the second?' asked the other gen.
tleman.
WAS remarkably rlain-spoken.
Detroit Free Press: He-Sitting on this
piazza is almost like being at sea, isn't It?
She-Yes; only at sea we wouldn't have
quite 50 much room.
Detroit Journal: do you believe II pos
sible that the colonel died of alcoholism
"Oh, no. 1T is now openly talked that
and the alcoholism story was given out
to hush up the scandal"
Cleveland Plain Dealer: Eyes, he's an
architect"
Has he made any plans?"
Not yet, but L think he's making plans
now to marry the rich Widow Goldburg."
Chicago News: Mrs. S~tubb-John. is that
you coming home at such an unearthly
hour?
Mr.. Stubb-Yes. malaria; the club had a
little D-Dewey toast tonight.
Mrs. Stubb-Well, you remind me OF
Dewey.
MIR. stubb-In w-what way, M-Maria?
Mrs. Stubb-A long time coming home.
Chicago Times-Herald "I tell you Burk-
How has he ever proved 1t? He has
never gone to war Or rescued anybody
from drowning, has hep.
mo, l guess not, but he isn't afraid to
stay right in the house and face AUS wife
when she reads the news from the summer
resorts in the Sunday papers"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-06

According to the lieutenant colonel of
the regiment, the profits Of the First Ne
braska's canteen during three months
We're over S11, 900 Mexican money, which
was distributed among the men. 1t Is
doubtless safe to infer that the First
Nebraska men are practically unani-
nous in favor of the perpetuation of
the canteen.