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Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20
ENGLISH AND DUTCH.
Chnracteristics of the Two Rnces
Historically Considered.

Historically Considered.
Cedar Rapids Qa) Republican
The spirit of the Dutch" said Sir Philip
Sidney to Elizabeth, lis the spirit of God
and is iuvincible." Sir Philip died in the
Netherlands fighting for the freedom OF that
country. He was the knightliest of the
knights. The Dutch of that time were EN-
gagged in the great struggle against the
Spanieh empire They were a handful OF
people, occupying a sunken coast country
hardly as large as one-ffth of Iowa, They
fought eighty years and expelled the Spae-
iards 1t was a war OF prodigies of valor
The single siege OF Ostend lasted three
years and 1000 men died there At the
siege of HARLEM the men vowed that they
would cut off their left arms and eat them
to AFFORD sustenance to their right arms
while defending the city and their rights
Dutch captain, realizing that capture by
the Spaniards was inevitable, gathered all
his men In his cabin and told them escape
was impossible. They placed all their
powder under the cabin, and while kneeling
down in prayer blew themselves into
eternity.
The British have been not less brave, and
they have been more enterprising. They
have pushed forward throughout the world.
They had all OF the Teutonic strength with
the added spirit OF enterprise which came
through admixtures OF Norman and Celtic
blood, When Angle and Saxon went from
northwestern Germany to what Is now Eng
land they slew all that were in their way
"nor was there afterward one Brl;an left"
where they went. or the native Britons
in England only the nacne is left and that
has become the syn nym OF power through
out the world. or Hengst and Horea, Horsa
tell iG the first impact between Angles
and Britons. 1t was the triumph OF the
German element in the world over the
Roman and it has wrought lasting coed in
the world.
Centuries have rolled away, but neither
the English nor the Dutch has changed
much The Dutch in Africa still be-
lieve in God, still kneel before battle and
still are stubborn in their courage. The
English in Africa are stll full OF enterprise
brilliant in initiative and II they ever over
come the Beers will extermipate them al
most as numerically as the first Angles eX-
terminated the native Britons. There Is
strange continuity in blood and in the pur-
poses OF men. That the struggle in Africa
is so fierce is due to the fact
that two almost inevitable forces
have come into collision. The old say
ing Of Greek meeting Greek is now, when
Teuton meets Teuton, for the two peop es
now hghting in south'Africa were originally
one people. ITO us who speak the English"
writes John Flske in his recent history Of he
Dutch and Quaker colonies in America "the
people of the Netherlands are especially in
tcrestng as our nearest eousns or all for
elsn speech today the Dutch comes clos;st
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20
Drift Against Silver.

oI. DUUIS IIUUe-IeI1IUCTdI.
Siam, tco, is about to adopt the gold stand
ard. The only nations in the world of any
consequence which stick to Organism are
China and Mexico, and the indications are
that Mexico will get out OF that discredit
able association before many more years
pase. OF course the drift against silver
which is under way in all the rest of the
civilized world is in operation in the United
States also. The $500 900" of 1896 is likely
to drop to $780, 900 or 100000 in 1900 il
the issue and the candidate of 1896 are again
at the front.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20

The Bee Sunday contained 474 inches
or over three pages, of display advertis
ing more than that contained in the
Sunday World Herald. This was an in
crease for The Bee of 37S inches, or ovel
two pages. more than was contained IN
The Bee for the corresponding Sunday
of the previous year 1t is needless to
add that this is a tribute to the recog
nized superiority of The Bee ns an ad.
vertising medium.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20

The great poet has called attention to
the fact that while some men are born
great and others achieve greatness, still
others have greatness thrust upon them.
We are reminded of this by the dis
patch from Washington that Senator
Thurston has applied for the establish
ment of new pOstotfice in Dodge
county to be known by the name of
Leavitt, which we take 10 be an hon
orary commemoration of our fellow
townsman and Senator Thurston's for
mer associate Herbert B. Leavitt. Only
few months ago Mr.. Leavitt was Of
fered federal appointment as internal
revenue inspector with an alluring per
diem stipend attached, but declined to
accept out of purely patriotic desire
to leave the place to be enjoyed by some
more needy though less deserving citi-
zen. We are glad this self-sacrifice is
now to be rewarded, and every patron
of the new Dostottice of Leavitt should
take to heart the praiseworthy lesson
this incident teaches.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20

The popocrats have found way by
which they hope TO possess themselves
of the clerkship of the supreme court.
According to their figures Clerk Camp
bells term expires this month, although
his appointment only dates two years
back. The popocrat after an office is
much like a breachy steer-when he
wants to get out of the pasture he can
always find weak place in the fence
if the owner of the pasture is not watch
ing him.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20

The record being made by the out
going Board of Education is not unlike
the official acts that have characterized
the closing days of former bodies en-
trusted with the management of the
schools. In recent years the board
seems TO have had little regard for the
interests of the schools during the clos
ing hours, apparently being actuatcd by
the motto: after us the deluge.'
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20

The Woman's club has addressed it.
self to the task of simplifying the work
of Christmas shopping, and whatever
measure of success may be attained win
be Il boon TO mankind-with accent on
the man. 1t is, however largely a
problem which each lone man must
work out for himself, for who can know
his resources and the tastes, position
and previous condition of prospective
recipients of his fayors.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20

People who are worrying so much
about the gold being sent from this
country to Europe should remember that
with the present balance of trade in
our favor it is only n loan that in the
end must come back with interest. The
United States, of all nations in the
world, is today the best able TO look out
for itself in financial way.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20

What Omaha would like most to find
new tannery to transform into leather
the hides taken from the animals
slaughtered at South Omaha. With Il
tannery in its possession, factories to
work up the leather into finished prod
ucts would come of their own natural
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20
Baltimore American

Japan is feeling one good effect of it's well
come to western civilization. 1t is stamping
out the plague. Among its less enlightened
neighbors sanitary science is still regarded
with superstitious fear and, in consequence,
the plague regularly kills it's thousands
Its example may help to Danish entirely
this curse of eastern nations.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20

Those who have flooded the country
with stock of ovcrcapitalizcd concerns
have sown to the wind and the whirl-
wind is now being reapcd. The worst
feature of 1t is that those who did the
sowing have long ago sold out their
equity in the crop and ovcrcrodulous
but unfortunate investors reap the un-
welcome harvest
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20

Talk is cheap, but If all the talk about
new telephone systems for Omaha ma
terializes so many bells will be ringing
all at once that the ordinary business
man will have nothing else to do but to
tend the telephone.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20

1t is feared that Aguinaldo has pene-
trated the Businesses of Luzon to such
an extent now that messages of sym
pathy from democratic friends in the
United States will not be able to reach
him for awhile.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20

In the death of General Lawton the
army loses IL man who was the idol of
the private soldier. Death comes to all
alike and it is fitting it should come TO a
man of Lawton's stamp just as it has,
His character, like his frame, was
rugged and strong and he never knew
rest when his country demanded action.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20

Congressman Roberts plight is now
indeed d sad one. His salary held up
pending investigation just at time
when Christmas presents would go so
far toward strengthening his triple alli-
ance Mt home.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20

Senator Allen has been sworn in and
is now occupying his seat in the senate.
The "great republican conspiracy did
not materialze The only conspiracy
hatched to keep Allen out of the senate
was hatched among those who sought
TO keep him from securing the appoint
mnnt
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20

ne quashing of complaints against
several alleged gamblers by the county
Importance, but it will serve as addi-
tional proof of the close affinity between
the county attorneys Office and the
sporting fraternity.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20
Only Spectators Are Hit.

FHIIdutIDnlu Times,
Present conditions in the money market
here and in England are very trying to busi-
ness at this season and it is rather surpris-
ing that the number of failures has been
so small. On the other hand the actual
condition of legitimate trade is so soundly
prosperous, notwithstanding various specu-
latiye infiations5 5that the situation does not
cause disquet, except in merely speculative
circles. Ail o.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20

Wheat is not the only Nebraska crop
now in thriving condition. The acre
age and condition of candidates is
larger than FOR several years, with no
prospect that IA hard winter can cut
short the harvest in the spring.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20

The order Of Mayor Moores for the
strict enforcement of the law forbiddlng
the carrying of concealed weapons will
be approved by every good citizen. A
man who habltually carries "A revolver
is coward or criminal, and in either
case he should not be permitted to carry
firearms. a few examples made of of
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20

The financial condition into which the
Boer war has already plunged England
may he better appreciated by the news
from London that activity on the stock
exchange was suspended until it was
learned whether or not the Bank of
France intended to raise rates. LON
bard street does not necessarily rule
the world
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20
What Democrnc. Needs Most.

The national democracy has appointed
press agent for the coming presidential
campaign. 1t would seem to a disinterested
observer that the democracy will have
greater need for press censor after the
democratic spell-binders get to work.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20

The encouraging feature of the growing
popularity of Indian corn abroad is that
the United States need fear no rival in the
production of that grain. The lands which
are our most formidable rivals in wheat
culture cannot produce corn
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20
EXPORTS OF CORN.
Statistical story of the Cereal Mon.
arch's Asccndancy Abroad.
Milwaukee, Sentinel

The November statement of exports of
breadstufs which has recently been issued
by the treasury bureau of statistics con-
tains the gratifying information that we
are selling greater quantity of corn to
other nations than in any previous year
and that we are at the same time obtain
ing better prices than usual for this pro-
duct. The following tables showing the
corn exports during the first eleven months
of the last seven years form decidedly
interesting exhibit:
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20

tenders by tine police will discourage
the practice and stop the malicious gun
plays which have been too frequent in
this city of late.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20

Wall street panics do not affect the
Nebraska farmer these days. His crop,
in store and in prospect, is staple and
as bountiful as ever.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20

We have not heard anything recently
about that "bloodiest battle of the cen
tury' won by the British in their imasl-
nations.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20

Because Allen is to occupy Tillmans
old seat in the senate chamber 1t does
not follow that he will need pitchforks
TO defend his title to the toga.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20

Ingratitude is said TO have several
more stings which it is saving UP lor
future election contests.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

State OF Nebraska. Douglas County. S.:
George b. Tzscnuck, secretary OF Inc bee
Publishing company, being duly sworm
says that the actual number OF LulL amu
complete copies of The Daily. Mornlns,
Evening and Sunday Bee. printed durtns
the month Of November, 1890, was as io'-
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20
2ty.34tI

NeI ""''' GEORGE b TZSCHUCk.
Subscribed and sworn before me TINS ISL
u"S vi NJ. p. HUNGATE,
/cooI\ Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20

Our neckwear OF the finer
and higher-priced grades is
not Of patterns that you
will find anywhere else.
They are confined and ex-
elusive. The prices are
from soc to $3.50 and as
high as $500.
We have all the standard
goods, as well, in plain
colors, besides neckwear
for evening dress.
These scarfs are all of the
best and most fashionable,
and are very suitable for
holiday gifts.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20
(Seal.)

Road The Bees advertising columns
1t will help you in your Christmas shop-
ming
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20

Chicago Tribune Bring me some toast
and some orange marmalade," said the
guest at the mountain hotel
The waiter was gone long time. When
he came back he said:
Here's de toast sab. but you'll have to
order de orange marma!ade at de bar. We
don't keep II made up, sah.'
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20

Brooklyn Life: she--I wish you wouldn't
call me dearest"
He-Why?
She-It Implies that there are others.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20

Chicago Record: pray compose your
self" said the man who was getting the
best of the argument.
Compose mysef!' echoed the other, I'D
have you know, sir, that l am already a
self made man.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20

Cleveland Plain Dealer: "Busby is always
worrying.
"What ails him now?'
He's afraid some of the ice companies
are going to get stuck with the stock they
have on hand
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20

Chicago Tribune: Nellie" said her
why, papa" asked the little girl, In
spcctng the new baby with interest and
engagement, "how did they get him past the
janitor?"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20

Chicago Post: "Nver say a word whin ye
fond yer gittin' angry" said Mr.. Dolan.
Its the good rule answered Mr. Raf-
ferty Waste no words; smash i'm"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20

Chicago POST Were you sparkling
again last night" asked the old gentleman
as he looked over mis- glasses at the daugh-
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20
TR.TE TAI<E-OFFS.

Somerville Journal: Hicks-Jenkins IN
pretty sharp, isn't he?
Wicks-Yes, confound him! He cut me
out once.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20

Detroit Free Press Josephine always
looks so gloomy at Christmas time"
Yes: | wonder what ails her
81 think she is veXed with her brothers
and sisters because they have so many
children"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20

Chicago Times Herald: discharge the
stage manager!' shouted the propile.or OF
the show.
What has he done?'
He has disregarded the first principles of
his art He has permitted the low comedian
to appear without red wig and let the
man who plays the banker come on without
side UhiSl erS -
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20

ron, dear no." she replied George isn't
a motorman He's only a horse car con-
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE,

PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-15
Life's Arena.

How utterly opposed to the thought
of Jesus Christ Is all asceticism, all re-
ligious isolation and retreat from the
world ? His aim was not to get his
followers out Of the world. Society,
not solitude, is the natural home OF
Christianity. The Christian is not to
flee from the contagion of evil. but to
meet it with the contact Of health and
holiness. The Church is not to be built
on glass posts for moral insulation,
but among the home Of common men
for moral transformation. What use
is light under a bushel? 1t must
shine where there is darkness. The
place of need is the field Of duty, and
| though we are not to be Of the world,
we are to he first and last in the world,
and for the world.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-15

BEFORE WE GO TO THE SILENT CITY
WE SHOULD DO SOMETHING FOR
THOSE WE LEAVE BEHIND.
It will be but short time before the
silent city on the hill will contain all
who occupy the busy and bustling one
in which We reside. Nearly all of
those who secured those public advan-
tage which are such a source of pride
ana benefit to US are there now.
Would it not be better before we are
laid there that we spend our time in
aiding instead of opposing those
movements, which are for the COM
mon good. in covering with the
mantle of charity the.short comings of
fellowmen, in writing our names up
on the records of progress, In lahoring
for the promotion Of the material, the
social and moral welfare of our genera
ton? The best possible heritage we
can leave to those who will follow US
will be our records of sacrifice for
others. Instead of nursing envy and
bitterness, instead of obstructing and
destroying, instead Of living selfishly,
let us strive to help each other, to ele-
vate and advance, that we may not be
remembered as misanthropes and
iconoclasts, but that there may be in
scribed upon the stone that marks our
last resting place these words: "Here
lies one who builded."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-15
Words.

I cannot tell what would tell thee,
What would say, what thou shouldst hear,
Words OF the soul that should compel thee,
Words OF the heart to draw thee near.
For when thou smilest, thou, who fillest
My life with JOY, and would speak,
"TIs then my lips and tongue are sttllest,
Knowing all language is too weak.
Look in my eyes; {; read there confession:
The truest love has least of art;
Nor needs 1t words for its expression
When soul speaks soul and heart
speaks heart.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-15
VALUE OF HENS.
Chickens Should Not ROost on the
Dash Board OF the Buggy.


1t is our earnest desire to en-
deavor to educate the wide-awake
farmer up to the fact that poultry
pays if properly managed, and
pays a larger profit for the capital
and labor invested than any other
crop or stock on the farm. The
hen can not be ignored much long
er; she seeks eminence, and is 60
ing to have it She wants a good,
warm, plain house to perch in at
night, as she is tired of roosting on
the dashboard and wheelbarrow
under the wagon-house. "She speaks
out and says emphatically: [ pay
my board, and I want decent food
and nice snoozing places"
Did it ever strike you, my farmer
FRIEND, that the old hen is correct
in her measurements Well, she
is. The time has arrived when
the mixed-up flocks, so commonly
seen about the farm of most far
mers, must go, and 60 to stay.
Thoroughbreds are fast displacing
them, as they should. The idea
that it costs a small fortune to
stock up farm with thoroughbred
fowls is an idea only, and q very
thin one at that. Procure a few
sittings of eggs from your neighbor
fancier, raise all the chicks you can
from those eggs, and the next spring
construct a good, large breeding
pen or two, and put your pullets in
there; get two cockerels, COM
monty called 'roosters," from an.
other fancier and put in with the
|pullets. Get all the eggs you can
and sci them under your mongrels,
and raise all you can. In fall and
winter you can market a lot OF
your mongrel hens to make room
for your thoroughbred stock, and
by another season you can have all
the old common stock cleared off,
You will find that you have made
an outlay of three to six dollars
for eggs and probably thre, to six
more for two cockereIs, and you
will also find that the thorough
breds will eat no more than the
old mongreIs did; you will find
that they will lay as many, if not
more eggs, and you will find many
extra dollars in your pocket for
stock sold for breeders to some one
else starting in the business. You
will become a "fancier" Just as
naturally as rolling off log, 60 to
the fairs with your birds, receive
some premiums, be encouraged
send an advertisement to paper
sell some stock and ship it, make
the older breeders hustles and take
your place. by and by, in the front
rank of chickendom.
This is no fairy tale, my farmer
friends, but hard, cold, solid facts
as the editor has been there, and
saw others around him do the
same and what we have done, it
is possible for others to accom-.
plish.
You will probhbly say a hen eats
her head off. Not so; she pays fo1
her feed, and leaves you q profit
of fifty per cent, at the end of the
year. But the trouble lies in the
fact. that you do not take time to
figure her business out. Every.
thing connected with the old hen
goes for granted that she don't
pay.
Start out next year with an &C.
chunt of feed fed, Of chicks raised
Of those ate or marketed, Of all eggs
ate and marketed allow fair value
for those raised, strike your balance
and you will find that you have
made more clear cash off of your
hens, for cash invested, than from
any other stock on the farm.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-15
Locals OF ]. Allen Smith h, Jr.

A fresh lot OF Grandeur Flour on hand and
a re. sonabie prices.
A barrel new crop of Molasses.
Cotton Seed Meal, delivered at Sl.l0 sack
Don't forget our Stoves when needing one
Besides Stoves we have Hollow Ware and
Tiu Ware.
A lot Of Bagging and Ties cheap.
A Fresh lot Oat Flax es, 1Oc and z5c.
See our Mems Dress Shoe, Sl.00.
Don't fail to get prices on Flour.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-15

New type. good print, heavy paper Is copies.
Apply TO Press and Ba nner, Abbeville, sc.
I have moved my paper and book stand
down to Pressley's old stand, below postoffice
will be pleased to have all my customers to
come down and see me. assure you that
you will be better suited there, will carry
the SAME lines aSt have heretofore. am also
In better position TO call at your homes and
will gladly do so. AS J. Cassidy
Coats spoil cotton wholesale and retail at
HaddOnps,' ~ =" 80. -. ..'' ,'',EE Z 'iF' .
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-15
BOARD DIRECTORS.

We are daily expecting the arrival of our
large assortment of garden seed. We handle
#. w. Wood & Sons seed the very best.
Harrison & Game.
II you want to find "old Nike" come down
to PIessleys old stand, below postotice. He
will be al ways glad to see you.
.r,: A. S, J. .Cassidy.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-15

]. r. Glenn will always give the best BAR
gains In corn. oats. bacon. lard, mnlasaes.
store on Trinity street in front OF McCants
hotel.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-15

When in need OF med!elnes at night our
pharmacist Will be found ne3t! door TO the
Western Union. Telegraph office, over the
Abbeville Supply Co.'s store. ,:,.. .:....