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Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22
UNIFORMITY OF SOIL.
The Genuine "nannna BELT" of the
Middle West.
I. Sterling Mortnn,s Cons

j. Sterling Morton's Conservative.
There is remarkable uniformity in the
soil of northwestern Missouri, southwestern
Iowa and southeastern Nebraska. In the
Iowa counties Of Mills, Fremont, Page and
Montgomery, the Missouri counties Of Atchi-
son, Holt, Andrew and Nodaway and in the
Nebraska counties Of Cass Otoe, Nemaha
and Richardson the same soil covers all the
fields. 1t is rich, black loan. 1t is like
the loess formation along the Rhine and
therefore phenomenally fertile and pro-
ductive.
During the last fifty years-the Nebraska
counties have only been opened to settlement
since 1S54-there has never been a total
failure of crops in any one of the counties
named in either state. Their average crops
OF corn have been, no doubt, during half
century the largest per acre in the United
States.
There are more well-fixed farmers in the
counties named and fewer farms under mort
gage than in similar area anywhere in this
republic. There are very few mortgages
representing anything besides deferred pay
ments of the money agreed to be given for
the lands.
In Fremont county Iowa, and Atchison
county, Missouri, are two of the largest
cornfields in the world: in the former is the
Payne corn patch Of 5000 acres; and
AtchisoQ county, Missouri, rejoices in the
Dave Rankin cornfleld of eleven thousand
acres. the same being one of the fields in
farm of thirty thousand acres And in all
these counties the season of 1899 has been
propitious and bountiful. Calamity howlers
are aghast! In the presence Of the matured
corn crop fat cattle, fat hogs and high
prices for beef and pork even Bryanarchsts
are tongueted. There is nothing upon which
to base discomfort. The people are prosper
Gus. The honest, temperate and industrious
are happy
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

The appeal of Captain Carter to the
federal court to stay the enforcement
of the penalty of the court-martial as
affirmed by President Mckinley has
been dismissed and the disgraced army
officer will have to serve his sentence.
The yellow journals, however, will not
make much ado over this, All the noise
they raised about Captain Carter was
pure buncombe in the hope of making
political capital against the president
and his War department officers.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

Iowa produces an enormous quantity
of gold every year, and it is largely dug
from the ground, but rarely is it found
embedded deeper than the cornstalk
roots. The report of the discovery of
gold-bearing sand at Il depth of sixty
feet will doubtless soon be put on ice
along with stories of discoveries of gold
along the Blue river valley in Nebraska
Such reports are said to be the means OF
raising the price of land with sudden
ness beyond all comparison.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22
\ Choice of Evils.
I,,,,,,ol

How many men are willing to admit that
they have seen all there is to see? Only
one on record up to date. He's one of the
boys and he dropped in on his doctor the
other day and complained of his eyes. His
doctor made an examination and decreed
that the patient must stop drinking or lose
his sight 1t was an awful blow, but the
patient rallied well, l guess, doctor" he
replied, slowly, "Ive seen about all there is
to see"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

The men who built up the populiSt
party in this vicinity do not take kindly
to the Bryanitc cdiCt of "only one more
year of fusion after which the ropu-
lists are to be swallowed hy the demo.
Gratis. If the swallowing process is on
the boards they want an end put to fu-
sion at once before the party is entirely
DESTROYED
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

The southsiders are perfectly justified
in insisting upon prompt work in the
construction of the Sixteenth street via
duet. They have already been deprived
of the use of Sixteenth street altogether
and cut off from street railway service
too long. The railroads, too, should see
TO 1t that great portion of the inhabi-
tants of the city are not inconvenienced
longer than is absolutely necessary
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

The pOpocratic World-IIerald is trying
to recall examples where employers
threatened to discharge employees in 1896
if they did not vote according to direc-
tions. The Bee still has in its posses
sion letters of the World Herald dis
charging some of its Nebraska CORE,
spondents because they failed to follow
that paper in its flop from denouncing IL
to l free coinage as robbery to the ar
dent support of the silver bullionaires'
couSa
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

tionary dcliverancc. In the light of cN-
periepcc since 1896 II is very much
clearer now than then that rouocratic
success would have brought immcasur.
able evils to the country from which
it might not have recovered in a genera
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

General Miles is on his way west and
will visit Omaha during his tour. The
commanding general of the army may
rely upon enjoying the same hospitality
which Omaha extends to all its distin-
guished guests.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

No wonder the popocratic managers
are alarmed over the disclosures of the
registration list showing three to one
for the republicans in the city OF Omaha,
Republicans plainly are not ashamed to
own up that they belong to the party
of progress and prosperity.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

Make no mistake. The year 1899 has
no resemblance to the year 1896. Work.
ingmen are not wearing yellow badges
and voting for silver. on the contrary
they are proud to admit that they pre-
fer republican prosperity TO democratic
hard times.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

Chaplain Mailley is n great thorn In
the side of the Nebraska fusionists. His
campaigning seems to be as hard on the
enemy as his campaigning in the Phil
ippines. That is the only inference TO
be drawn from their cries of distress.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

We are still listening for the name of
that census supervisor Of the Second dis.
trict. 1t is to be hoped telephone con.
nection with the census office will be in
proper shape at least shortly after elec.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

Omaha is glad to come to the assist.
ance of Lincoln in its quest for COM
petent fire chief. The Omaha fire de-
partment. while small as compared 10
those of other cities, has made record
under Chief Redell, so that anyone who
has had experience here should he able
10 give valuable service in Lincoln.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22
PLEIADES.

High in the Eem-crownd vault of heaven
MajestiCally wait the sisters seven
Moored in star-lit jeweled sea
A sea of wondrous mystery.
over the bounding deeps below,
The precious barks may proudly go.
NauEht shall the shippers peace Destroy,
This longed-for sign hath brought him joy.
Faithful and true while mortals sleep,
These virgins seven" their vigils keep:
Bathed in a food where moonbeams play
The silvery tide of the Milky Way,
FRANK B. THOMAS.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

Admiral Dewey has been assigned to
special duty at the Navy department.
He will perform his duty at Washing,
ton, we may be sure, with the same
energy displayed in executing orders at
Manila
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22
Symutom of Reform.

A surprising change has come over the
sultan OF Turkey. He has not only COM
muted the death penalty in twenty-four
cases, but agrees to let the Armenans re-
build their school houses.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

The fusionists are still trying to ex-
plain the remarkable showing made by
the republicans in the first days regis
tration. There is, however, hut one ex-
planation: The irresistible drift toward
the republican party cannot be kept
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

The National Live Stock exchange has
been in session at st. Paul, its officers
reporting the live stock industry as
never in better condition than 1t is to-
day. Prosperity is general in all lines
of business and the producer on the
farm and the cattle range is sharing it
the same as the workman in the factory
ond mill
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

Coin Harvey is going to bring his hat
to Douglas county once more. The fu-
sion faithful are admonished TO save up
their pennies and put a few extra
ciphers on their paper promises.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

The railroad rate war is beginning to
strike railroad men as decidedly serious.
AS the war, however, affects only a
small part of the freight classification
cited over II.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22
Sign of the season.

Philadelphia Times
All the old-fashioned weather signs are
said to indicate a mild winter, but mean
while there's no harm in hunting up the one
which has shut the Door" on 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

than fiction concoctcd to hold up the
fusion democrats and ropulists for place
and patronage. The silver republicans
see the mark upon the wall.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

The practical disappearance of silver
republicans as shown by the registra-
tion records is sought to be explained
on the ground that they do not wish to
uncover their strength. The silver re-
publican party was never anything more
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

The Iowa boys who fought around Ma
Mia will not land in time to get home
to participate in the election, but Iowa
will stand by the administration just the
same,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

State OF Nebraska, Douglas County, S.:
George Il. TzsChuck secretary of The Bee
Publishing company, being duly sworn, says
that the actual number of full and com
pete copies of The Daily, Morning, Even
ing and Sunday Bee, printed during the
month of Sentpnhcr iSgl was as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22
dangerous Diagnosis.

washington POST.
The physician who declares that one cause
Of badness is intellectually makes a vicious
stab at the business of the hair tonic man
ufaCturCrs.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

If the railroads cannot find cars and
engines to move the business offered to
them now what do they propose to do
when the big corn crop begins to move?
This problem is not only bothering the
shipper, but the railroad men are work
ing overtime trying to figure it out. The
general agent of one of the leading rail
roads entering Omaha is quoted as say
ing there Is business enough in sight to
keep his road busy for two years, with
every prospect that provision must be
made for increased traffic When the
railroads are busy it is certain business
in all lines is good. Nebraska and the
west are today more prosperous than
ever before and, what is more, it is not
fictitious prosperity. Some few years
ago when the loan agent was putting
vast sums of eastern money into the
west there were lively times while the
borrower was spending it. Today the
borrower is paying back his loan and
still has enough left to keep business at
high tide.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

Upton says he is beaten fair and
square. That is the proper spirit He
should have an embossed invitation to
come later and try once more.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22
In Need of sympathy

St Paul Globe
How truly and pathetically unfortunate is
the small republic with a large gold mine
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

Harper's Bazaar: Mrs. Van Swamp-Wi.
liam, dear, you have another chill com,
tie in your hand? 1t amuses the sweet
precious so much.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

The Columbia still remains the gem of
the ocean.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

Detroit Free Press: She-There Is moth
ing | like in a play so much as love and
patriotism. What Is your taste, Freddy?
He-I have always thought well of the
soubrette.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

jewelers. Weekly: Returned Volunteer
What's an appropriate gift from a soldier
to his sweetheart?
Jeweler-I should think a powder boa
about the right thing.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

very important subject in Il way that
win conserve the best interests of the
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

Chicago Post: "If you think he wants
to marry you for your money why don't
that you are consequently penniless?"
I'm afraid I'd lose him.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

Somervlle Journal: Many a man grum
bles about the cost of his wife's dressmak
figurd up closely, would find that his owI
hats and clothes cost more than hers do
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

Chicago News: He-This war in South
Africa will make diamonds dearer
She-I suppose so, but any girl who really
loves man would be willing to wear ring
of pearls and opals until the trouble ia
over.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

Baltimore News: He is not in" said
Mrs. Shortly to the collector.
Madame, I know he is not tin." said thu
collector. "What l want to know, has ha
any?''
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

Chicago Record: Man, how does my hat
compare with Kittys?"
Yours looks more like a hearse coming
around the corner than hers does"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22
DOMESTIC rLEAsANTRIEs.

Indianapolis journal: "Ilow do you like
your new girl?"
"Oh, that is quite immatcrial. The inn
portant question is, How does she like us?'
Chicago Record: Smith-My congratula-
tions. old man. l hear you have another
increase in your family. Son or daughter?
Jones Csadly)-Worse; a Son-in-law.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

Net total sales es....................74s,S0 sos
Net daily verage.................. 2i,o20
GEORGE B. TZSCHUCK,
Subscribed and sworn before me this End
day of October, A. D.. 1899. -
NJ. B. HUNGATE.
(Seal) Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

Detroit Free Press: Julia l think I'll
give you furniture for your birthday pres
ent."
How lovely. Harry. I'll take a piano,
sowing machine and lady's writing desk
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

Pittsburg Chronicle: Talk about your
elaborate weddings" exclaimed Mr..
Snaggs. "one that Is to take place in Cleve-
land next week will be simply out of sight"
Tell me about it!' exclaimed Mrs.
Snaggs, eagerly
THE bride, the groom, the best man. thu
minister, the musicians and the fifty In.
vited guests are all blind"
Harlem Life: Ethel-Do you like Mr..
Games, mamma?
Mamma "a young widow)-Why yes.
darling.
Ethei-And Mr. Webster?
Mamma-Yes dear
Ethel-And Mr.. Fish and Mr.. Dixon and
Mr. Sheldon?
Mammal like them all, pet
Ethel-Which one are you going to marry,
then?
Mamma-The one who proposes first.
darling.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-02-02
CURE FOR SOCIALISM.
John Burns Tell, How the I:np,Is,
People sie,ne'!y tic Disease.

John Turns Tell How the English
People Eie,nc!y She Disease.
From the Boston Transcript: JOHN
Burns, NJ p, is humoroUsly conscious
OF The kindly strength 1i the methods
used against socialism ia ENGLAND
Talking recently with several friends
he said: IF you are a socialist on the
continent you find people crying Shoot
him down. In this COUNTRY thew saw:
'1ou want to manage The world, do
you? Well, here's 2 bit of it; try yoar
hand at that. II he succeeds they
give him a bigger bit. and SO on. till
he is up to his ears in work and has
no time to think about revolutions,
On, the British people are an artful
lot! The difference between Keir Har-
die and me-, Mr.. Burns added, "is that
re wants to turn the world inside ont
at one pull, and he goes on strike il
he's not allowed to do it, whereas if |
can get what I want bit at a time
I go on working"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-02-02
ECCENTRIC MRS. BIGELow.
1hat Old Story About ouida Attributed
to Her.

to Her.
Ponltney Bigelow, who remarks that
some OF the soldiers who sailed for
santiago in the transports asked him
"hat the war was about, is the gentle
man who Went to school with the en-
peror of Germany and wrote book
about the potentate, says the Louis
Vile Times. His mother was noted
for her frankness of speech and &C.
centricity, and at one time when her
husband occupied a diplomatic post in
France the Emperor Napoleon Ill.
placed the imperial box at his disposal
one evening. For some reason or 9TH
er the Bigelows could not attend the
opera, so Mrs. BigeloW sent her SER
wants to occupy it and caused thereby
no little upheavel in diplomatic cir
cles. 1t was this lady who called on
"Ouida" at her villa in Florence. When
the servant took in her card Mrs.
Bigelow overheard the authoress say
ing: mo, l will not see her. Tell her
l have no use for Americans" Where
upon tue cdllef WAS WIOtu, anu, Walk
ing into the room where "Ouida' was,
she exclaimed: Wont see Americans?
Why, miss, we are the only people
who buy and read your nasty books" +"
Instead of getting angry. "Cuida" was
delighted with the freshness and au-
dacity of her caller and begged her to
come t6 the villa as her guest. for she
would like to make a study of her.
Mrs. Bigelow declined.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-02-02
rEE LUCK OF ROARING CAMP.
irc:.L FUSS ut tnu Printers About Its
immortality.

.ir.:.t FUSS ut tne Printers About Its
Imnluraiiry-
The particular Incident connected
With the first year OF the Overland
that has been oftencst ami most widely
told is the first reception CT TIE Luck
OF Roaring Camp" and the trouble it
made says Anton Roman in .ue Over
land. My own reco!ection Of the i'll
cident differs little iii particulars
from Mr.. Harte's. AS l remember it,
lGr. iiarte and 1 had both gone with
Cur wives to Santa Cruz for Sunday.
We often took such trips in those days.
On this Sunday found in my mail,
when the stage from San Jose came
i'll, duplicate galley proofs OF The
Luck of Roaring Camp Harte had
told me the story before, One proof
l gave to him and took. the other TO
my room, where asked. my wife to
read it aloud to me As far as she
could go she did, but the story so af-
fected her that she could not finish
it aloud and went on reading it to
herself Then it tool: i. and finished
IL. 200. Neither OF us had word of
objection to make We were sim .,iy de-
lighted with il: On tI.e Following day
we al went Eacl. to San Francisco. On
reaching the city Har,e went to the
printers a'l;! TO the store. dy chief
clerk, Joseph Hoffman,, greeted me
with the statement that there was a
great hullabalco at the printers over
the immortality of the Luck. They
azi1.c. To this replied that if it Kill
ed the magazine it could do nothing
more. Then Mr.. Fa":c came in from
tie printers with the sharp demand
to know what meant to do about it,
Nothing" ] said "hut go ahead.''
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-02-02
II NE W OFFICE.

Lind)ie's stay at Bismarck has
not altogether been without effect
Friday temperance commissioner
bill was introduced by Senator
Arnold. The measure SO radical
however that it liz not consider
ed to be satisfactory-even to &
large number of the enforcement,
league people-representing as il
does more than anything else the
views of Lindlie himself, who is
after the Office and the salary that
goes along with it. The bill pro
vides that there shall be appointed
by the governor state temperance
commissioner for a term of two
years at a salary of $1,000 and
actual expenses. He shall have
the power to appoint as many de-
puties as he deems necessary at a
salary OF $85 per mouth. A tom
perance commissioner fund is
created with an appropriation of
5000 and such fees aud fines as
may be collected under the opera
tions of the new law. The duty
Of the commissioner is to enfo1ce
the prohibition law. His jurisdic-
tion is co extensive with the state,
and he is vested for this purpose
with the powers Of the attorney
general and district attorney.
His deputies will have the powers
Of deputy sheriffs and bailiffs.
The commissioner may prosecute
in person where he deems neces-
sary. A bond of $4,000 is required
from the commissioner, whom the
governor may remove for cause,
Druggists permits to sell liquor
are to be granted by the district
instead of county court. Applica-
tion must be made to the commits
sioner, who will inform himself of
the facts and forward the applica-
tion to the district Judge, who will
set day for hearing. All present
permits expire ninety days after
the act goes in force. Application
for new permits must be accom-
panied by q fee of $40. which goes
to the commissioner fund. The
druggist must make affidavit that
he has not violated the law under
former permit, and a false
affidavit is made perjury.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-02-02

Horrible agonv scaused by piles, burns
and skin diseases. These are Immediate
" relieved and quickly cured by DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salye. Beware OF the many
worthless limitations. II. D. ALERT & Co,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-02-02

YouNG MoTHERs:-Croup is the terror
of thousands OF young mothers because
it's outbreak is 80 agonizing and fire.
quentIy fatal. Shiloh's Cough and Con.
sumption Cure acts like magic in cases
ofcroup. 1t has never been known to
fail. The worst cases relived Immediately
Price Is cts.,.5O cts. and $1.OO. Sold by
ii. D. Alert & Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-02-02
Advertised Letter List.

The following list of uncalled for let
ters have been received at the Langdon
post office during the month ending
January 81, 1899:
LADIES LIST.
Campbell, Miss Daisy Champlain, Miss Nellie
Webb, Miss Charity Pearson, Mrs. Mary
Dillabough, Mrs. Z.
GENTS LIST.
Richards, Chas Bennett, N. X.
Mash, James Anderson, Ole
Edmunds, j. S. Shafer, William
Bangle, Dick Senft, Jacob
Bills, Thos. H. Fox, J.
Brady, Tony Mcdonald, Donald
Bruce, Harry. Graves, p
Spencer, Rob't Larson, A. N.
Sournha, George Marriott, Ephriam
Donaldson, a. Conat Jas.
Parties calling for any of the above
letters will state that they have been ad-
vertised and be required to pay Charge
of one cent for advertising.
p. MCHUGH, Postmaster.
FRANK KELLY, Assistant
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-02-02
Tho Difference.

There is great deal of difference.
she said. with sarcasm, between the
way a man parts with his money be-
fore he is married and afierward. ;"
Yes" replied Mr.. Pennywise: before
marriage, when he gives her half
crown bunch of flowers, she says.
Thank you. George! You are so good
and kind and generous!' But after
wards. when he gives her three-fourths
of his salary. she merely looks hurt
and says. Is that all? Punch.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-02-02
Tenders Wanted.

For the building of school house at
Mt. Carmel, in Hope school district; the
contractor to furnish all material. Ilans
and specifications can be seen at the
DEMOCRAT office, Or at the residence o;
the undersigned school district clerk. All
tenders must be received by the board on
or before, Monday, February, 9Th, 1899
The right is reserved to reject any or all
bids. Cash will be paid the contractors
as soon as building is complied and ac-
cepted. RuB'T ROBERTSON. Clerk.
Dated at Elkwood, N. D. 1926
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-02-02
Stoves at Cost.

Stoves at cost We have one car load
of stoves, consisting of coal and wood
cooks, hard and soft coal heaters, steel
ranges, box stoves, etc. which We are sell
lin: at actual cost. Anyone needing a
stove of amy kio'': VIII save money by
taking advantage Of OUT cafor. C.me and
see fer yourselves. F. e.. B. Mercer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-02-02

LnGrippe is again epidemic. Every
precantion should be taken to AVOID it.
It's specific remedy is One Minute Cough
Cure Oh It A. ] sheperd, publisher of
the agricultural journal and Advertiser
OF Eden, Miss says: mo one will be
disappointed in using One Minute Cough
Cure tor In grippe. / is pleasant to take
and quick to act. II. y. Alert 4 Co.