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Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-17
BRiTAIN's BITTER LESSON.

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1t is bitter and a humiliating les
son the British are having I'm Soutl
! Africa. They went into the war believ
| ing that the task of conquering the
! Beers would be brief and comparatively
easy. 4 few unimportant reverses al
the outset were looked for, but il was
inconceivable to most Englishmen that
the undisciplined Dutchmen, com.
manded by men assumed to have lit
tie knowledge of military science and
the art of war could withstand the
strategy of British officers and the dis
cipline of British soldiers. They knew
that the Beers were brave and deter
mined, but they thought little of their
ability to plan and prosecute cam
paign.
That they have shown themselves in
the latter respect at least equal if not
superior to the British no one will ques-
ton who has followed the course of the
war. While numerous and most serious
mistakes have been made by the British
commanders, no important blunder has
pSNh hiuhN oh Duil VI tlt DUETS.
They have not only sustained their
character as courageous and persistent
fighters, but they have demonstrated
that as tacticians they are quite able
to cope with their foe.
The reverse suffered by General Bull
ler thought to be perhaps the ablest
military man in England, is severe
blow to British pride and prestige and
is not unlikely to result in increasing
the difficulties for Great Britain in
South Africa. Another such blow
would almost certainly result in re-
volt of the Dutch in Cape Colony. 1t
has fully aroused England to a COM
prehension of the formidable character
of the work it has in hand and of the
necessity of putting forth its best eff
forts. Its effect upon the Beers must
be TO intensity their zeal and deter
mipation
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-17
Personal AND OTHERWISE.

"He as has, gifts" There is Senator De-
pew, who has just gathered in legacy
| of 100000.
| Whiskey is said to be worth SIS a bottle in
| Ladysmith. Harrismith should go to the
| relief of his girl.
One thing may be said to the credit of
General Gatacre. He did not get it where
White did-in the Mex.
What shall we eat?" is a question seri-
ously discussed in Boston Oh, sacred cod
| fish. oh, mirthful bean, how have the mighty
fallen!
The Jersey disciple OF Syndicate Miller
bears the expressive name OF Roper His
victims did not tumble until his supply OF
gold bricks was exhausted.
Boston's genius who worked the neighbor-
hood with a scheme to extract gold from
sea water has done similar job in Eng
land, and his harvest is equally profitable.
Somebody has discovered that General
Joubert OF the Boer army served under
Stonewall Jackson in the Civil war Very
likely. Joubert can fight as eloquently as
he prays.
Six five-grain capsules of sand after every
meal is prescribed for Chicagoans who have
troubles Of their own. This is the first
intimation the country has had of Chicago
being short on sand
The Philadelphia Record handsomely
scoops its contemporaries by putting on the
market the first almanac Of the season. 1t
is chuck full of useful information quite
valuable for reference
1t is not probable that all British officers
who planned to eat Christmas dinner in
Pretoria will reach there on time They
will be represented in sufficient number to
lend gaiety to the feast.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-17
SECULAR sHors At rnn PULPIT.


Cincinnati Commercial: One Of the lead
! ing Baptist churches in Brooklyn is to have
a roof garden or open air auditorium. where
! services can be held during the hot summer
months The idea is a good one, and no
doubt the innovation will be followed by
/ other churches in the near future.
Chicago Chronicle. Hence we are in
clined to believe that the spiritual labors Of
Rev. J. ]. Axtell OF Royal OAK Mich, will
be greatly expedited and aided by his phys
ical prowess When he donned five-ouncs
gloves and entered the ring with a man OF
sin who scoffed at sacred things he at
once rose greatly in the estimation Of his
antagonist and Of the other revilers who
had questioned his courage. And when he
walloped the man OF sin in Ave busy rounds
dealing out swings, jabs, hooks and up
percuts in the most approved scientihc
fashion-it Is perfectly safe to say that his
adversary shared the sentiment OF c lionel
Damas. The dullest OF men are susceptible
to the argument conveyed by a licking.
indianapolis News: In Logansport there
seems to be rivalry among the preachers
to attract large congregations and 1t is said
that they have adopted means to this end
among them the selection of a series OF
catching topics. In this way one clergy
man has announced a sermon "for men
only" He will then have a service "for
women only" The obvious resemblance OF
this kind of notice to things OF less sweet
ness and light need only be alluded TO-
With fun credit for the purity OF purpose
that animates preachers in using this kind
OF announcement to attract popular atten-
tion, we cannot help but feel that there is
something Of the kind OF zeal in 1t that eats
one UP. We can hardly imagine the Master
doing so.
Medical Record: II is somewhat of a
surprise to learn that first class clergyman
In country town averages only from $500
to $500 as yearly salary, while those in the
large cities are not enough above those
figures to make up the relative differences
in incidental expenses of living. The latter
amounts are said to range from 81 900 TO
$1,000 yearly. Certainly the average doctor
must do much better than this. otherwise
he must either run in debt or look for
some other occupation. If the doctor in |
practice must make any living at all he |
is bound to calculate on a sum one- third |
more and perhaps double that which the |
preacher can get. We are now speaking |
of the average man in both professions. Il |
being well known that special skill and |
recognized ability in either calling always
command proportionatey increased re-
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-17
ENGLAND SEEKING GOLD.

The financial demands of the South
promising to be enormously increased,
for it is now apparent that the conflict
will be protracted, are compelling Eng
land to replenish its gold resources and
it hopes to do this largely if not wholly
from the United States. Indeed there
is no other country to which 1t can look
for any considerable help in this direc-
ton, with the exception of France. 1t
is stated that the Bank of England has
looked everywhere in the world for the
means of increasing its gold supply.
Germany has little If any gold to spare;
the Dutch, or at least the Dutch gov
eminent, need all their gold Austria
is not through with the work of estab-
fishing the single gold basis; Russia is
borrower. Thus the United States
and France alone among the important
commercial nations are in a condition
to supply England with gold and this
country having larger stock than any
other of the yellow metal, nearly
81 ,0O0,OO0,000 is naturally looked to for
supplying most of the demand. Extra
ordinary inducements are offered by
the Bank of England for American gold
A considerable amount was shipped
from New York yesterday, but ii would
seem that American bankers are in no
hurry to satisfy the English demand,
perhaps from the belief that better
xr.nI In ns
first consideration is profit, sentiment
playing no part in the business. There
is an abundance of gold In the New
York banks, but there Is no anxiety
to part with 1t except at a profit and
the opportunity for its profitable EN-
ployment is presented in the English
demand How much gold can be sent
abroad without unfavorably affecting
the home money market Is a question,
the answer to which perhaps depends
ury. 1t is said that Secretary Gage has
been urged TO buy more bonds, but he is
not likely to do this unless there would
he some advantage in II to the govern
ment or the eXigencies of the domestic
money market imperatively call for aid
from the national treasury. This may
happen in the event of the Bank of
England offering such tempting terms
for the loan of gold as American bank
ers would feel they could not judiciously
reject.
Meanwhile the financial situation in
England must inevitably become more
strained, with more or less serious con
sequences TO its internal business and
its foreign commerce. If the financial
requirements OF the government shall
continue to be so large as to Interfere
with British manufacturers and mer-
chants obtaining an ample supply of
money at low rates British trade win
suffer, If that experience comes there
will be "A most vigorous demand for
settling the conflict in South Africa on
almost any terms. Already England
has been hurt financially and CONNER
cially and If the war should be pro-
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-17

1t will surprise most people to learn that
the bank depositors in this country number
more than 100000 This is doubling in
less than ten years, though the increase
in population has not been more than 10 or
is per cent in the same time. II this doesn I
show that the poor are growing richer Moth
ing does, for the average deposit is small.
More than that, 1t shows that every family,
or almost every family, estimating that there
are 10000 900 families in the country, is a
depcsitor in national state or saving bank.
1t is thing to be proud of and something
that shows the tremendous strength and
wealth of the United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-17

would 90 far To impcl the acceptance
of such an invitation from this govern
mcnt is tile fact that recently German
experts have given testimony favorable
to our products The delegates to the
Philadelphia exposition from Germany
found nothing in their Investigations
here to justify the policy OF Germany
toward the products Of this country
One of them. in an address before the
Society of Berlin Merchants and Manu-
facturers, said that lie had witnessed
the inspection of meat in Chicago and
found II as thorough as II could he.
In regard to American fruit, DR. Dohrn.
Il German expert of high standing, says
that owing TO climatic differences be-
tween the United States and Germany.
particularly the American winters,
American insects cannot spread in Ger
many. This eminent authority de-
clared that since our government eX-
perts themselves now acknowledge that
the scale cannot spread here, it is
high time to abolish measures that are
still enforced against American fruit,
measures which tighten the price" and
he expressed the hope that if the i'm
perial government of it's own accord
will not stop this nuisance that the
Reichstag WILL
The suggestion of the president should
further assure the German government
of the earnest desire of the United
States to promote better trade relations
between the two countries. There is
III the course of Germany much to jus
tify retaliatory policy on the part of
this country, but what is desired is an
understanding that will remove all com
mercial friction and free the trade be-
tween the. two countries from every
unfair and unreasonable restriction or
discrimination. There is reason to be-
lieve that If the presidents suggestion
were carried out it would greatly help
toward bringing about this desirable re-
SiiIt
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-17
IN SCHOOL DAYS.

John G. Whittier.
still sits the schoolhouse by the road
"A ragged beggar summing;
Around IL still the sumachs grow
| And blackberry vines are running.
Within the masters desk is seen,
Deep SCARED by raps official,
| The warning floor, the battered seats.
The jack-knife's carved initial;
The charcoal frescoes on it's wall;
| Its doors worn sill, betraylng
| The feet that. creeping slow to school
Went storming out to playing.
Long years ago a winter sun
Shone over 1t at setting;
Lit up its western window panes
And low caves icy fretting.
1t touched the tangled golden curls,
And brown eyes full of grievinE
or one who still her steps DELAYED
When all the school was leaving.
For near her stood the little boy,
Her childish favor singled.
His cap pulled low upon a face
Where pride and shame were mingled,
Pushing with restless feet the snow
To right and left he fingered,
AS restlessly her tiny hands
The blue-checked apron fingered.
He saw her lift her eyes. he felt
The soft hands light caressing.
And heard the trembling of her voice,
AS II fault confessing.
I'm sorry that Ispelt the word,
| hate to go above you.
Because" the brown eyes lower fell
Because, you see, love your
Still memory to a. gray-haired man
That sweet child-face is showing,
Dear girl! the grass es on her grave
Have forty years been growing.
He lives to learn. in lfe's hard school
How few who pass above him
Lament their triumph and his loss
Like her-because they love him.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-17

Every Christian home in the union
will learn of Dwight l.. Moody's hope
less condition with keenest regret. Few
men in this generation have won Il
warmer place in the hearts of the Amer
lean people He has worked unremit-
tingly for the bettermeut of his fellows
and his influence seemed to grow and
spread with the lapse of years He
may live a few years, but his activities
seem to have closed. History will ac-
cord to Mr.. Moody one of the highest
places among the worlds greatest
pVangeliSts.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-17

Cablegrams from Manila make clear
the fact that the American army is
pounding the life out of the Filipino
agitators who once were filled with
the idea that they could trihe with
American troops as they did with the
Spanish army. When General Otis gets
through with the insurgents there will
not be II corporal's guard with stamina
enough left to do mischief, and the ma
tive agitators will hesitate long time
lean army.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-17
AMERICAN PRODUCTS IN GERMANK.

AMERICAN PRODUCTS IN GERMANY.
In his annual message President Nc
Kinley suggested that congress author
ize an invitation to Germany, in con
nection with the pending reciprocity
negotiations, for the constitution of a
joint commission of scientific experts
and practical men of affairs to conduct
searching investigation of food pro-
ducts and expectation in both countries
and report TO their respective legisla-
'tures for the adoption of such remedial
measures as they might recommend for
either. He thought that thus the way
might be opened for the two govern
ments to act in common accord toward
the realization of their common pur.
pose to safeguard the public health and
to insure the purity and wholesomeness
of all food products imported by either
country from the other.
II is probable that congress will act
fayorably upon this suggestion and If
so doubtless the German government
will accept the invitation. Indeed il
could not very well decline 10 do so,
since that would distinctly imply an
unwillingness TO meet the matter fairly
aud disposition TO maintain the exist
ing discrimination against American
products. Another consideration which
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-17
High Price for Pacific Gable.

BuHaIO ENDTeES.
But why must a Pacific cable cost ever
$S,5O0,0O0? The first cable across the At
lantc ccet but $4S5 a mile. except for the
shore ends, which cost 81, 200 a mile, The
total ccst of the cable was $1,256,250. The
total expenditures of the company up to four
months after the first message had been sent
were $l,s34,5OO. The length of the Pacific
cable recommended by Secretary Root would
be 7,493 miles. An appropriation of sS,5OO-
600 would. therefore, mean a cost of over
$1,000 mile, or more than double what the
first Atlantic cable cost in the experimental
stagle Of cable laying 1t would seem that
congress might wisely investigate the whole
subject before approprating for any cable.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-17
STATE UNIVERSITY ExpANsro,

| ".
In his annual report to the Board o
Regents of the Nebraska State univer
|, sity Acting Chancellor Bessey bring
| in novel feature in the form of rec
ommendation that plans be laid iro..
now on with view to removing til,
university from its present outgrowl
site to a tract in the suburbs of Lin
coin known as the University farm.
is the acting chancellors idea that
! while this change could not be brough
about completely in the next few years
it must take place eventually and a
least before the institution passes an
other quarter-century mark of it's ca
reer.
1t is doubtful if the suggestion made
in this report will meet with hearty
response either from the taxpayers OF
Nebraska or the patrons of the univer
sity. While it will be readily conceded
that the university will require con
stantly increasing plant to meet the de
mand of increased attendance and more
exacting work it is questionable
whether such a radical departure is
warranted even in cOntempla ton All
of the present buildings of the univer-
sity, with one or two exceptions, should
be serviceable for classroom and lab
oratory work for many years to come.
The new library building erected at Il
cost of over 100000, was planned with
view to permanency and is in a large
part of fireproof construction. Even
now the university is expending appro-
priations voted by the legislature upon
buildings upon the present campus,
whereas if ultimate removal were in
view 1t would be foolish to invest any
more money than is absolutely neces-
sary on the existing structures.
If Lincoln were a large and rapidly
growing city whose population was
pressing irresistibly upon the space oc-
cupied by the university and left it no
room TO expand, the removal projected
might have some excuse. AS it is,
however, we believe it would be far
cheaper for the state and more satisfac-
tory to the university for the board to
figure upon securing additional land
adjoining the present campus and erect
ing there whateyer new buildings may
be needed as part of the present
group. While there are advantages in
isolated college buildings removed from
the busy thoroughfares of city life,
there are also disadvantages as much
to be considered.
What hurts the university at Lincoln
more than it's crowded quarters is the
fact that it is in such close proximity
to other state institutions, such as the
insane asylum and the penitentiary.
If we are to plan for the removal of
any part of the state institutions now
located at the capital 1t will be far bet
ter to take the state prison away and
put it in some obscure corner of the
commonwealth and give the university,
as the cap-stone of our public school
system, free scope for expansion, not
only physically, but also mentally and
morally.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-17
LOVES TRUTHFULNEss.
Somerville journal.

Somervile Journal
"And have YOU never loved befote?' she
asked.
While with a wlstful look she closely
scanned hs face.
Why will girls ask such questions when
they ought
To know close questioning like that is
out of place?
His memory ran swiftly back for years
Recalling all the witching girls that he
had met,
Marie, Belle, Helen, Maude, Louise, May,
Blanche,
And many another-lovely blonde or
bright brunette.
Their faces flashed before his memory now,
And with each portrait tender memories
rose clear.
Then. looking down into the wistfu eyes
That questioned his, he answered stoutlyI
"Neyer, dear"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-17
Good Christmna News.

BY January /, 1900, it is estimated, more
than 100000 cotton mill operatives in the
United States will be receiving advanced
wages This is good Christmas news; but
where is the money to pay them coming
from? From Europe and Asia, both of which
are sending vast sums to this country, and
out of the ground. The report of the direc-
tor of the mint shows that the total produc-
tion OF gold alone is now about $40O 900 900
year, and that the United States produces
a good share of it. The country is growing
richer, both relatively and absolutely, and
is, therefore, able to pay its workers better
wages.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-17

bear healthy children. The prospective
mother should use every precaution to
preserve and foster her health. Not
alone for the sake Of the little one to
come but for her.own sake. A perfectly
healthy woman is in no danger and in
very little pain at her time of trial.
There must be due preparation for
this time. Nature makes the prepara-
tory period three-fourths Of year and
women who take the hint from nature
and use the time properly need have no
fears of the ortconie Dr. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription is a medicine designed
to cure all distinctly feminine ailments
and taken during the period of CESSATION
it renders childbirth easy, safe and COM
paIatiyely painless.
1t is the invention of DIR. X. " Pierce,
of Buffalo, n. Y, q regularly graduated
physician and skilled specialist in the
cure Of all diseases of woman.
Mrs. otrin Stiles Of Downing, Dunn Co, Wis
writes II cnnnot praise your Payorite Pre-
scription enough, for have not been as wen ior
FIVE yeats as now am. In July last had BABY
boy, weight II lbs was only sick short time;
and since got up have not had one sick day
Sick women can consult DIR. Pierce by
letter free Of charge. Every letter is held
strictly private and sacredly confidential.
Designing men work on women's
feelings, by advising women to write
10 a, woman who understands woinan's
needs" II is useless to seek advice about
disease of any woman who is not ply.
sician SO far as known no qualified
woman physician is connected with any
proprietary medicine establishment
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-17
Look Out for the stomach.
Providence Journal.

General Otis reports OF the army casual
ties in the Philippines show that prolific
cause OF death is that class OF dioaase which
proceeds from neglect Of dietary precau-
tions. In a trying climate like that OF Luz N
II is especially necessary to De careful what
one eats and drinks and to have regard for
the laws OF nature; but in less degree the
same necessity exists in the temperate zone.
The sum total OF happiness in the United
States would be visibly increased If every
body took care to eat only such food as agrees
with him and to keep regular hours, Dys-
pepsla has long been called the national
malady, but II is less often pointed out that
In SO train come other and more grieyous
bodily evils.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-17
BLASTS FROM RAM,s HORN.

Toll is the toll at the gate to success
Poverty and piety are not synonymous
The love of the law gives true liberty in
life.
There can never be fat life on lean
soul s
The most contagious diseases arc those Of
the heart.
No man is so weak you can afford to op.
press him.
Ambition jumps high but does not alway,
land right
You cannot pray for others till you feel
with them.
No man is strong enough to do wrong
with impunity.
The man who starts to go nowhere will
usually get there.
He who boasts, OF a good deed shows that
he is not used to them.
You cannot calculate the warmth OF tir,
by the cracking It, makes.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-17

Having tried with satisfactory results
American locomotives and American
steel rails Russia now proposes to try
to induce Americans to come over and
make them in the land of the car. The
idea is good so far as it goes, but to at
tain the perfection reached in this
country Russia needs the skilled me-
chanics which build them and these are
not likely to give up homes in a free
country to migrate to land of prac-
teal absolutism.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-17

A federal judge in Colorado has de-
clded that the copyright law does not
protect photographs of natural scenery
or other objects not the product of the
artists originality. The photographers
who wants 10 copyright such pictures
will have TO work up plates of the
fake order in the line of the composites
with which the PUBLIC is periodically
huncoed. II takes art to make them
and they can be copyrighted.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-17

General Wood starts in with his as
sumption of authority in Cuba with
everything favorable. Personally pop
ular with the Cubans, he has the added
advantage which the presidents mes
sage gives them that ultimate independ-
ence is in store for the island. The peo-
pie of the United States can confidently
expect, therefore, that the beginning of
the end of the difficulties in Cuba is at
hand.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-17

Defective informations are becoming
altogether too common in the criminal
court. Men charged with crime should
be brought to trial on the merits of the
case and if our popocratic county attor
ney does not know enough to draw up
an information which will hold water
an assistant should be provided for him
who can. 1t would save the taxpayers
money