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Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05

1t is not to be expected that all men
| project or suggestion calculated to pro
mote the public welfare There is. how.
ever, gratifying consensus of opinion
among the business men of Omaha in
favor of certain policies and enterprises
which commend themselves TO popular
approval A recent roundup among
business men by the Evening News has
drawn out variety of expressions on
what Omaha needs most. which furnish
fair reflex of sentiment among men
who are actively interested in building
up the city.
The keynote of what Omaha needs
most was struck by Mr.. Euclid Martin
when he declared that the most vulner-
able spot in Omaha's makeup has been
the lack of unity of action and purpose,
which never can be attained until it's
citizens stop fighting among themselves
and get together. From the practical
standpoint the recommendations made
by Mr.. NJ. @. Peters doubtless hit the
nail on the head most effectively. From
his point of view Omaha needs
l. The reorganization Of the Commercial
club, not necessarily eliminating the social
features, but combining solidly all business
interests and possessing the positive back
ing OF the allied commercial strength of
South Omaha and Omaha.
?. promotion company, properly organ
lied, to secure the location of new jobbing
and manufacturing industries, and particu-
larly to develop extensive planting of sugar
beets, without which the establishment OF
beet sugar factory is a problem still un-
solved.
3. street railway skirtlng the western
precincts connecting the northern and south
ern portions of the city and South Omaha.
A. The perfection of the shortest possible
roadway to facilitate traffic between South
Omaha and Omaha.
3. A boulevard connecting all the nearby
parks, traversing the best portion of the
residence district and accessible from the
heart of the city by the route that will make
the best impression on visitors.
6. An auditorium, giving an opportunity
to secure large conventions, leading opera
companies. horse shows and other features
of instruction and amusement for the benefit
of the general public and the advertisement
of Omaha.
T. market house centrally located.
s. The education of the masses to the COM
prehenslon that the patronage of the prod
ucts Of home institutions ultimately results
to the advantage Of the consumer.
O. More efficient fire and police protection.
Last, but not least, the awakening of a
true spirit of municipal patriotism, a unity
of purpose unselfsh in it's devotion to gen
eral progress, combining elements that will
force the realization of the projects sug-
gested.
Each and all of these suggestions have
from time to time been made and fire.
quently urged by this paper and will
continue to be advocated until they shall
materialZe. The coming year is full of
promise to Omaha. This city is on the
turning point of unparalleled substantial
growth and it's enterprising citizens
should be alive to their opportunity.
With full knowledge of its needs
Omaha should press forward toward its
goal in solid array and vie with its most
and public-spirited rivals
in the race for commercial supremacy.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05
MEANING OF BRYAN IN 1900.
Eastern Leaders Increase Their Rep
uthtion for SaRacity.
Kansas City Star (dem.).

Kansas City Star (dem.).
To persons who have given any thought to
the natural differences between William Jen-
nings Bryan and such democrats as Mr..
Croker and Mr. German there appears some
thing suspicious in the unanimous support
which the eastern statesmen and politicians
are giving to the presidential claimant from
Nebraska. Before his departure for Europe
the Tammany chief made the decisive an
nouncement that Bryan would be the pres-
dental nominee for the party in 1900 and
Mr.. German and other democrats of the
conservative school, to which Mr. Bryan is
distinctly antagonistic, have sanctioned
Crokers choice.
What might be called the excess of har-
mony on this question, manifested by demo-
Gratis whose sympathies have not hitherto
been with Bryan. raises a reasonable ques-
tion concerning its sincerity. Is it in the
least heartfelt and does it carry with 1t the
wish OF success to Mr.. Bryan?
1t must be apparent to experienced poll
ticans like Croker and German that the
democracy has no show of winning next year
Those democrats who are able to reason from
cause to effect have already admitted to
themselves the certainty Of republican vic
tory in 1900. The party cannot reverse its
position on the Issue OF expansion and 1t
cannot win as the enemy OF the United
States. Mr.. Bryan is committed to the pol
icy of national isolation. He cannot be
called the "old Man OF the Sea-" but he is
the Young Man of the Plains" who is
firmly seated on the back Of the democratic
party The eastern democrats, with view
to the future, cannot afford to ALLEVIATE
Bryan and his followers, They know that
there is no hope for the party next year
under any circumstances. AS a sacrihcal
offering Mr., Bryan is eligible in the highest
degree. His wonderful powers OF endurance
will enable him 10 go through the motions
of a campaign wish a show Of confidence that
will add at least a semblance OF interest to
the contest. The result will be to bury Mr..
Bryan free silver, ntl-expansion and all,
and give the democrats a show for a new
deal and a reorganization on rational and
popular principles,
Whatever may be said OF their ethics,
Croker, German ct al have always been
noted as shrewd politicians and their smooth
scheme TO permit Bryan to be swallowed up
in a forlorn and hopeless fight does not in
the least lessen their reputation for great
sagacity
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05
GENIAL MIRTH.

Washington Star: "a great many men
are never taken at their true value" said
the philosopher
ghum. 81 have seen the ittlest men in the
legislature hold, out successfully for tho
biggest figures"
Chicago Tribune: "Rhyno tells me he has
gone out of politics entirely"
That's true. Politically speaking, he
was on the fence, and when the ward heel
ers began pulling leg on each side it was
more than he could stand"
Indianapolis Journal: Della, are you for
England !,Sl,1 or the Transvaal?"
"The English wear side whiskers and tho
Beers wear chin whskers.'
Detroit Journal: War" expostulated
England, E; the great, throbbing CONNER
cal Eantesf did not deny this s,o
sisted
That is to say, there are truths and
truths; some taking precedence of
others.
Indianapolis Journal: "As 7 understand
it," said Cumso, "oeomargarine is made
of beef fat"
You are undoubtedly right" replied
Cawker.,
II should think that the manufacturers
would make it of goat fat"
"Why?"
Because the goat is natural butter
Washington Star: 'Do you think Ham
let was insane?"
Certainly not" answered Mr.. Storming-
ton Barnes. But If he had known what
was going to happen to him on the mod
ern stage l should eXpect-but wherefore
indulge in idle speculation"
Chicago Times-Herald: "Muldrum is the
LATEST man L ever saw. He keeps a shoe
store out in our suburb. you know WE'LL
while he was resting the other day man
came in and said he wanted to buy a pair
of slippers. What do you suppose hap
pened? Muldrum said:
"'Oh, come around some time when I'm
standing up
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05
where the Flag Comes Down.


The principle that the American flag
shall never be hauled down in territory
where it has once foated evidently does
not apply to a large part of the Samoan
islands. In the principal islands of that
group the American flag is to be hauled
down, and is to stay hauled down. No
spasms OF indignation or of righteous hor-
ror are prostrating the American people
in consequence A few American news
papers, 1t is true, are indulgng in traitor
Gus" language, but most people in this
country seem to think that there is extra
reason for thankfulness on Thursday, in
the consciousness that most OF the load OF
Samoan trouble has been shouldered of
upon Germany.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05
Consolidation of Railroads.

The great railroad companies of the coun-
try are beginning to see the advantage OF
agreeing to agree President Cowen of the
Baltimore & Ohio company puts the case
feicitously, He says: Competition among
railroads in the future will be in facilities,
not in rates" Since the companies are for
bidden to pool their business, they may un-
dertake to accomplish security by pooling
their properties following the tendency to
consolidation observable throughout the
world in great business undertakings.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05

A few months ago our conscientious
county attorney was parading himself
as the enemy of all lawbreakers, pub
licly announcing his intention to see to
it that no gambling should take place in
this county during his incumbency of
office. Now he is out with a self-im-
posed interview in the organ of the gang
apologizing for allowing open gambling
to go on unmolested in South Omaha.
This is another case where promise and
performance are not the same.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05

Philadelphia is an asplrant for repub-
lican national convention honors. 1t
guarantees, in case the convention
comes there, that the railroads will stop
all trains at the city depot during the
convention and that delegates who re-
main up late at night will not be dis
turbed in their morning slumbers by
any undue noise on the streets. 1t as
sures the country that there is no place
where those who attend can have as
quiet time.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05
nnl Yandervoort has suddenly pro.

Paul VandervOort has suddenly pro-
jected himself into scheme of benevo-
lence In which he doubtless expects to
be the chief beneficiary under pretense
of organizing memorial orphanage for
Cuban children which shall bear the
name of the late Mrs, Thurston. Van
dervoort has for some time past been
the promoter of n Cuban colonizing
agency, which is to use tlfe proposed or
phanage as an advertising medium.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05

The burning question by which pa
irons of the Omaha High school and the
Board of Education are confronted can
not be snuffed out by reprinting opin-
ions of School Superintendent Pearse in
favor of tripllcate high school buildings.
That issue has been disposed of until
Omahas population shall have been
doubled and its taxable valuation shall
have reached not less than one hundred
millions. The only question before the
house just now is the dissolution of the
injunction in the district court and the
prosecution of the work laid out by the
board for the erection of the wing to the
High school building.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05

The largest sale of wool ever made
in the west is reported from st. Louis.
1t is said that the wool sold at cents
n pound more than it could have been
marketed for three months ago and fully
double the price it could have com
manded three years ago, before the elec.
ton of Mckinley was an assured fact.
Yet free traders persist in denying that
the tariff has proved beneficial to Amer
lean farmers as well as to American
manufacturers and American working
men,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05

South Omaha is finding itself con-
fronted with a problem which will be
difficult of solution unless the people of
that city cut loose from the political pl-
rates who have worked il for their own
personal gain. It's debt Is growing
faster than its ability to pay through
the medium of taxation and in spite of
this 1t is compelled to do without the
fire and police protection which the
magnitude of the interests involved de-
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05

The Washington forecasters can now
put in their time telling what congress
is going to do the next day. Congress
generally does something else than out
lined in the forecaster's program, but
the guessing furnishes amusement for a
number of people and does not incon-
yenience congress in the least.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05

1t is expected that the supreme court Of
Nebraska will be called upon to decide
whether the reading of the bible in the
public schools is violation OF the constitu-
tion, which declares that the schools shall
be non n-sectarian. This is a question that
has appeared in many states and the best
opinion seems to be that there may be an
element OF sectarianism in the indiscrim-
mate use OF the bible.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05

A stubborn German landlord threatens to
turn United States Ambassador White, bag
and baggage out of doors from his Berlin
home. Mine host probably does not know
that the kaiser has Just paid a social call
upon the American duchess of Marlborough
and that the German and American eagles
are striving to scream in harmony.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05

Iowa not only raised a big crop of corn
but is raising a large number of towns
along the lines of new railways which
have been or are being built In the
state. They are growing like corn in
August and the town lot boomers are
preparing to reap a harvest.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05

The chief of police of Santiago de
Cuba paraded the streets of that town
Sunday with $50 uniformed policemen,
while the Omaha chief can scarcely
muster half that number. And yet
Omaha has at least five times the popu-
lation of Santiago.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05

The installation of David b. Hender-
son Of Iowa as speaker of the national
house of representatives is specially
gratifying to The Bee. The Bee was
the first newspaper outside of his own
state to espouse the candidacy of the
eminent Iowan, who has several times
taken occasion to make acknowledge
ment of The Bees proud privilege.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05

With the valiant trustsmashing at
torney general out of the state for sew
cral weeks the corporate combinations
may be expected to overrun Nebraska
without obstruction. The return of the
attorney general will then be hailed like
the advent of st. Patrick when Ireland
was oppressed by an invasion of snakes.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05

The beauties of the two-depot system
facing one set of tracks come to light
again in the arrangement by when
every passenger transferring from one
to the other is to be held up for 30 cents
for each trunk carried.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05
The Army in Cnhn.
Indianapolis Journal.

HIIUI'IIItITVITo
General Woods recommendation that the
American army in Cuba be reduced 20 per
cent is in accordance with his generally
wise and conservative administration in
Santiago Such a reduction will reduce ex-
penses and be a practical assurance to
Cubans of the intention of the United States
to withdraw from the island entirely as
soon as the work of pacifcation and recon
struction Is Comnlete.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05

Congressman Roberts may derive sa',
isrortiou in knowing that the great poet
observed that while some men are poin po
great and others achieve greatness sui
others have greatness thrust upon them
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05

Superintendent Pearse favored three
high school buildings for Greater
Omaha, but three high school buildings
mean the purchase of two more high
school SITES the heating of two new
buildings, the employment of three sets
of high school janitOrs and last, but not
least, three separate corps of teachers
and corresponding lowering of the
standard of high school education un-
less the city were in position to enor-
mously increase its burden of taxation.
The triplicate high school scheme is,
however, no longer subject for prac-
teal discussion. The proposition was
tabled last year when the people voted
$150,000 in bonds for the erection of
wing to the existing High school, which
is as near the center Of Omaha as any
location accessible to the street railway
systems.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05
Syndicate MiIler's Long Haul.

The record of twenty-three business days
of the Franklin Syndlcates" spiders web
shows that the receipts were 1881, 900 and
the outgoes $13S, ,0O0-manly for Interest
to keep the files quiet and bring more to the
net. This left profit for this brief time
alone of $79S,000. Does this not help to
explain how Miller escaped? And what an
enormous number of gudgeons the record
reypalSi
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05

The people of Omaha should insist Oh
roisinr tbe toll bridge erected by the
railroads over the tracks that separate
the two depots east of the Tenth street
Nindnrt.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05

The mills of congress are again grind
inc and sharing in the prosperity that
has envelopad the other mills since the
Mckinley administration took active
control of national affairs.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05

mands. But one rational way exists out
Of the difficulty and that is to become
an integral part of Omaha and do away
with the dual city governments, which
for South Omaha is burden without
adequate compensation.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05
"Because the goat is a natural butter.
BALLADE OF NECESSITY.
T. P. Garrison in Life.


No more / tune the oft-strummed lyrf
To praise whatever gods may be,
No more / beg celestial fire
From Clio or Calliope,
Nor Thalia or Terpsichore;
My rhyme through rhapsody hath led
/ hymn a new divinity,
l serve the muse of daily bread.
For her l plan, devise, aspire.
Stern-visaged female, only she
Drives on the pen that dare not tire
To do her bidding constantly.
Goddess of breakfast, dinner, tea.
Spur on the weary hand and head,
With empty purse inspire me
l serve the muse of daily bread.
Nor name nor fame is my desire,
] give but hired minstTelsy,
And harping in the mud and mire
Twang on for the expected fee.
Hear thou my prayer, heed thou my plea,
Goddess this day may ! be fed.
Send mama down in currency,
I serve the muse of daily bread.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05

nnobo wants IL census next year tha'
will reflect accurately the NUMBER Oh i'9
NnnuIntiOn
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05
STATEMENT or CIRCULATION.

State OF Nebraska. Douglas County. ss;;
George B. Tzschucl, secretary OF me pvo
Publishing company, being duiy ,,. swOLm o,ld
says that the actual number OF rrinS Lu.
complete copies of The Daily, Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee, printed during sn
the month of November 1899, was as io'-
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05


The Cubans don't want a civil governor.
Well. we can furnish them several unciyil
ones, There is nothing monotonous about
our official timber
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05
TERMs oF sURscRGPTIoN.
L. RosEwATER, Editor.

Omaha: The Bee Building.
South Omaha: city Hall Building,
Twenty-ffth and n Streets.
Council Bluffs 10 Pearl Street
Chicago: 1910 Unity Building.
New York; Temple Court
Washington sol Fourteenth Street.
CORRESPONDENCE
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Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05

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GEORGE b. TZsCHuCk.
Subscribed and sworn before me ''''
DAY ol NJ. b. HUNGATE
,c,> Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05
Now for the presidents message.

(SealD
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-09-07
NEWARK VALLEY NEWS.

james Roganlinl has rented FL. and
L. Wedekind 5 pasture, and has been
gathering his cattle to put in 1t.
Miss Theresa Romano, after spend
log vacation at her home in this valley.
departed for Eureka, where she will
resume her studies at school.
Mr. Moody OF Skeleton, is in the vail
ley gathering horses. Some Of the
horse owners have joined him, and are
making general horse redeo.
Julius Mlnoletti bought Gov. Sadler's
hay crop and has moved his crew down
20 Huntington and gone TO haying. He
expects to put up about 800 tons.
The future looks very blue for this
valley. II the climate does not get bet
ter there will soon be no crops raised
at all. The spring was SO late that all
early yegeta bles were killed. A great
many potatoes rotted in the ground.
It was so cold they could not grow. An
,arly frost on or about the 18th or 10th
If August killed everything. The nrst
,rop OF ulfalfa was very light, and the
econd crop win hardly pay TO put W.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-09-07
Shelter Combine Squeezing the
Producers.

Local ore producers are complaining
that local smelters. all excepting The
Highland Boy, which i IA private plant,
are allowing Them but ~ unit for
their copper. when. under the ruling
price of the metal they are entitled to
81 so unit.
One OF the compliments who had be-
gun the m irkrtiug of his ores with<the
assurance that he would receive the full
benefit Of the mtrket, was astonished
when the hour for settlement arrived
that he was To mako a sacrifice OF 80
cents "a unit on hi- consignment. and
the company sn W seriOu y consider
ing the erection of Independent fur
naces. There were no properties as-
sociated with the copper cnntained 10
his ores, the manager was assured. thar
Justified such an exartiOn, and the set
tlement was referrel 10 II e 'nileman
who has devoted IL lifetime To- smelling.
That the producer had moi been paid
81 so a unit that authority on smelling
was astonished. There was no appeal.
however. and pncketing its loss thu
complny has decided to market only
such ores as may be- necessary 10 meet
the eQuirements OF the payroll and ex
pense Of operation. With this arhi-
trary exactipn ut the hands OF the
smelter combine, the producer i hor
rifed and that it will net as serious
blow to the industry no man engaged
In mining can mistake.
It WIS claimed yesterday nv the rep
resentaiive Of one Of he weall hest com.
pani4s Operating in this commonwealth
that there WAS room here for another
smelter. The echo frum ihe company
which felt that it had been robbed OF
so cents a unit on its copper was that
there was sh,ieking need OF another
smelter. 1t is unfortunate that the
COM ine should have shown It's Teeth so
early In The copper bpom. Certainly IL
will not stimulate work in the digsing-.
nor will It help along the movement IN
coppers to which the country i so
largely indebted for easy times. Hon.
T. r. Jones. district manager for the
combine In this city. is out OF town at
and an expression upon the
matter during his absence was impos-
,ible. The matter has aroused great
cal Of feeling In mining circles and 1t
has been urged that Il should he taken
Alto msss meeting by the producers
salt Lake Tribune.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-09-07
WELCOME FOR NEVADA SOLD
TER BOYS.

From telegram rece.vsd at Wash
ington recently from General Otis it is
evident that the Nevada Cavalry will
sail from Manila about the seventh of
this month. Definite information will
be received within few days. and when
1t is received, Nevadans should act.
The Governors OF other States have
gone thousands of miles to welcome the
volunteers on their arrival at San Fran
cisco. This has been with scarcely an
exception. and provision should be made
to have the slme honor paid our Ne
yada boys. Citizens from the several
States that have had soldiers returned
from the Philippines have been at San
Francisco in time to see that nothing
was left undone to make their welcome
q red-letter day in their history, and
Nevadans, whose generosity IS proven
bal. should not be behind other States
IN seeing that this Is done.
The arrival of the volunteers In their
native States has been nude an occa.
sion of rejoicing and festiyity through
out the Union. The arrival OF the Ne.
yada boys at the sagebrush line should
be the signal for 4 demonstration that
will make great big patriotic page in
Nevada's history. From the moment
they cross the California line they
should be greeted with an evidence Of
the pride which Nevada has in her SOL
diers as viii leave no doubt in their
minds as to the appreciation of their
State for their efforts abroad
The Nevada troops in the Philippines
have been comparatively few in num-
Der; but when the States population Is
considered, Nevada sent more than her
share. The Nevada troop that has
been there, however, has made a record
Of which any State would be proud.
Drawer men and hotter soldiers, the dis.
patches tell us, never faced The enemies
OF their country. No State has been
better represented; no soldiers are more
deserving OF a warm welcome on their
return than are ours Silver State.