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Omaha daily bee., 1900-10-18
REAL OPTIMISM.

w. ]. hampton In New York Sun.
| am an Optlmist
With q big .,
And | go
Up and down IN. earth in gladnos..
Not In sadness
When sickness
Takes a whaCk
Atihe world
And lays It on its back.
! rejoice among men.
FOR | am q Doctor then.
When wars
Tear lands asunder,
And cannon
Thunder,
I rejo.cc among men.
For ! am "A Soldier then
when litigation
And legal fees
Wreck fortunes
And rend families.
] rejoice among men.
For ! am Lawyer then.
When poets die
And their last sigh
Is waited to the sky.
! rejoice among men.
For ] am an Editor then
When wives and husban1s
Disagree,
And husban's
Have to climb a tree
! rejoice among men,
For | am a Bachelor then.
When the Nation
Is running down,
And all the people
In city and town
And country are fearfully
Waiting for
Some dire disaster
Panic or war
| rejoice among men,
For I'm "agin the Administration" then
When candidates
Behold the wreck
or their own selves and party.
And get II IN the neck.
| rejoice among men.
For am a Woman then.
When everything
Goes wrong
And the grand, sweet song
or living Is out OF tune
And June
Ia full Of frost
And hope seems lost.
| rejoice among men,
For ! am a Pesslmist then.
And thus and so on
Through the list
OF good that makes
The Optimist
oh, Optimism
When taken right
Is out OF sight.
For whatever IL
rs right: and I
Can make good OF II,
II I'll only try.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-10-18

Minneapolis Journal.

NIIIIIFdVOTIH JVVT II"I'
Mr.. Bryan thinks he ought not 10 be con
demned tor making money out OF his book
monopoly. OF course not, nobody condemns
him, but II makes everybody smlle 10 hear
him denounce all monopolles in private
hands while he has one In his own hands.
The Phsrlsee is more often an object ~
mirth than an occasion for depuneistton.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-10-18

were held tomorrow lie would carry
New York. lie made just as wild pre-
dictions four years ago. How fortu-
nate for him that the test cannot be
made in advance of election, which
would prove his vision as defective
now as then,
Omaha daily bee., 1900-10-18

An Omaha man has made an offer of
S25,oOO for noted Kentucky trotting
stallion. You may be sure he could not
set such pace before Mckinley pros
perity struck the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-10-18

Even after a $G7O bill has been re-
duced to $I30 it is a little steep TO pay
for five days work of clerks in the in.
surance department of the state au-
ditors Office
Omaha daily bee., 1900-10-18
he woman SIIffra pistS

The woman suffragists are again
starting campaign In Iowa. The
suffragists are the only people in Iowa
who surpass the democrats in the per-
sistency with which they renew a hope
Omaha daily bee., 1900-10-18

In changing the original form Of
the official ballot schedule by eliminat-
ing the misleading feature Of party
designation Secretary of State Porter
has exhibited disposition to be fair
that should be encouraged with pub
lie officials generally who have a part
Omaha daily bee., 1900-10-18

Colonel Bryan is getting reckless. lie
should have taken Nebraskas great
trust-smasher with him for his protec-
ton while running the gauntlet of the
trust octopi under the shadow of Wall
street
Omaha daily bee., 1900-10-18

This weather may be good for politics,
but 1t is unreasonable for business. Let
the weather man give the business man
q chance.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-10-18

indianapolis News.

Mr.. Bryan always has u menace" or
two, but in his enumeration OF evils that
"endanger the country's existence" he has
forgotten to mention himself.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-10-18

Croker ct al passed resolutions en-
dorsing the Kansas City platform, trust
section and all, and then proceeded to
collect dividends on Ice trust stock.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-10-18

The man who has changed from Me
Kinley to Bryan is always to he found
In the next county.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-10-18


John when We have company. 50 he'll ",
Goodness 10 I tclcphoncd William hc.t
stay downtown
Sonervllc Journal. Two brothers never
live together in perfect harmony unlcs,
the others necktics
Detroit Free Press. Nouth-Oh, 7 don't
want 20 take that character. I'll make
fool OF myself, sure
Maiden-Wcll you said YOU wanted az
easy part
~
PlttSb9Is thtoaiClc. II read tho other
on somo of the western rgncho.." s.ia In,
Observnnt Boardcr.
should think that horscless cowbayi
Wou.u oe Consldernbl" OF novelty" con.
mented the Cross-Eycd Boarder
49,. ~
DctIolt journal! liott"ntot Maldcn-Whai
haUr Mnlden-les, ever since tho mis-
Omaha daily bee., 1900-10-18
Register today.

You must register anew this year If
you want to. vote at the coming cleo
ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-10-18

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
State of Nebraska, Douglas County, IS:
George B 1zschuck. secretary of The Bee
Publishing Company, being duly sworn,
says that the actual number Of fan and
compete copies OF The Daily, Morning,
month of Septpmber 1900 Wag as fOllOWs
Omaha daily bee., 1900-10-18

The regular consignment Of popo-
cratic fakes and roorbacks is already
beginning to arrive. We are told that
the republicans are engaged in a grand
conspiracy to coerce tn. votes of cor
poration employees, We are told that
Hanna Is doing up bank bills i'm big
rolls to purchase the venal vote away
from Bryan. We are told that the
machine" is arranging to perpetrate
wholesale registration frauds for the
purpose Of voting repedters on election
day. And they have it all figured out
that 1000 fraudulent votes will cost
exactly $1,000. These fakes are simply
repetition Of the tactics pursued by
the fusion gang in all recent elections.
They are fakes, pure and simple, in
tended to divert attention from the
crooked work of the fusion politicians
The popocratic charges of fraud have
never been substantiated because they
never have any foundation.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-10-18

Baltimore American.

here are scme OF Chairman Jones estl'
mates given to the people In 1895
Omaha daily bee., 1900-10-18

Dmaha' The Bee BulIdng. -
South Omaha: city Hall Building, IWen-
ty-fifth and y Streets.
Council Blufs " Pearl Street
Chicago: 1910 Unity Building.
New York: Temple Court.
Washington. 5Ui Fourteenth street.
Sioux city. Gil Park Street
CORRESPONDENCE.
Communications relating to news and edi-
torial matter should be addressed. Omaha
Bee, Editorial Department.
BUSINESS LETTERS.
Business letters and remttances should
be addressed The Bee Publishing Com
pany, Omaha.
REM1TTANCES.
Remit by draft, express or postal order,
payable to The Bee Publishing Company.
only 2-cent stamps accepted IN payment pf
mall accounts. Personal checks except on
Omaha or Eastern exchanges, not accepted.
THE BEE PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-10-18

Detroit Journal: 1Iottoutot Maidcn-Nhai
rugs mat scnegambian girl Il putting on
kaifir Malden-Yes, ever since tho mis-
sionaryS wife gave her that old shirtwais,
Phc hahnt done thing but try To- look IIk,
q Gibson girl INV
Omaha daily bee., 1900-10-18


Net total sales SO4 .6us
Net daily average. 26,S2O
GEORGE y. TISCHCCK.
Subscribed In my presence and sworn 10
before me this goth day of September, A. ID
1900 NJ H. HUNGATE
(ScaD Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-10-18

Detroit Free Press: Nouth-Oh 7 don't
want 10 take that character. III make :
fool OF myself sure
Maiden-Wcli, YOU said YOU wanted a.
easy part
Omaha daily bee., 1900-10-18

Chicago Record. ~ always telephone
John when VIC have company, 50 he'll w
prepared '
stay downtown
Omaha daily bee., 1900-10-18

Somcrvillc Journal. Two brothers neVci
I've together in perfect harmony unlcs,
they are both willing that each should wCai
the others neCktics
Omaha daily bee., 1900-10-18

PUBLISHED EVERY MoRNNd
Omaha daily bee., 1900-10-18

lose the Casc?' ''fP'" "
Why, the opposition brough, out III,
IIaCt that our state witness was once
?uTy Just naturally refused to believe any.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-02-27

The British steamship Sabine, seize.
by the British. has been released and al
owed TO proceed on her way.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-02-27
SUING FOR 4 DIVORCE.
Wife of a Louisiana State Senator
and millionaire

Chicago. H.. Beh o4--Mrs- Amber
Mcclellan wife OF orrls Irving
Mcclellan. OF New Orleans. 2 state Sen
a.or in Louisiana. and worth. II Is said'
more than n million dollars. applied Tor
divorce today. She testified thai nus
cruelty towards her WAS 50 great thal
she felt obliged to flee for her life. Tier
bin charged that IN 1896 MIR. Mcclellan
tried 10 have her .'interdicted. or pro
nouuced incapable OF carrying on her
own affairs. When given her Choice OF
q madhouse or the street, Mrs Mcclellan
said. She chose the asylum and stayed
Their. two months. About Christmas,
1898, she fled from New Orleans 10 h
caso. where 4 friend found her employ
uLept.
Tb, testimony showed the husband to
h.. the owner of the dry docks al New
Orlea.s, n line OF street cars, larg. plan
~tations, blocks of real estate III New
Orleans and an income of Stu.OtO a year.
Mrs. McLelan'S lawyers asked the court
to award Mrs Mcclellan $1,000 a year
as aliulony and the possession Of her per
scnal property, worth 5000.
IF the case Is as bad as Il seems,
said Judge Tuthiu, 'she ought 70 have
q share of that million
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-02-27
ARRESTED FOR ARSON
East Scotland Neck Clears Away Old
Buildings.

Scotland Neck. Y. G.. Feb. 2l.-(Spe-
c~ial.l-Some months ago this eorresDon-
dence reported the burning Of the barn,
stables and horse IF Mr.. W. D.. Parks.
at TIllery. 1t was Thought then that 1t
was, the work Of an incendiary, and a
young white man named Levy Merritt.
who was working for Mr.. Parks, was
suspected. Mr.. Parks had discharged
him, and 1T was evident that he was IN
a bad hruncr
Two days ago he was arrested ard
lodged here in the own prison Iester-
day he was tried before Mayor j. \.
Perry, and the evidence was sufficient to
bind him over to the criminal court.
Already East Scotland Neck" Is be-
ginning to develop. \ long row Of IN
slightly houses near the depot have been
condemned, and viii be taken down,
which. viii give the suburb 4 good APP
pearance from the town.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-02-27
Death of Jas. J. GOODWIN.

Weldon. Y. c.. Feb. 2f-Sp,,ial. -
Mr. Joseph c.. Gondwyn. for many y,al.
leader Of the Republicans az Tialta
county. died ut his hons. near Wed
Yesterday. Mr.. GOODWIN was once e.,
twice elected 10 represent Halifax count.
in the State senate about 1919 or son.
where near thar time. He has Not hv-
in politics for the past two years So.
some rin,. ago that he had always be-
a straight Republican, but could nu.
stand fusion, and since that time, ! lr-
leyp. ~ has been calling himself a Dem
ocrat. He was 4 good farmer, and ma.
devoted his time 10 his farm for the pas.
few wears. He was ~well-known III RAJ
eigh.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-02-27
SUICIDE OF HER A
IApY'S HUSBAND DISTRACTED
WITH GRIEF.
EXPLOSION OF A BOILER. MANY KILLED
}lso Three Men Lose Their Lives in a Powder
tin at P!attsyille, Wisconsin, by an
Explosion Which Wrecks Sew
eral Buildings.

New York. FEB. 24.-Mrs. r. +.
HAYES, wife OF Or. f. p. Hayes, a dem
list. formerly Of Chicago, bun now with
offices at the Hotel EnIicott, II West
E~ighty-frst Street, was shot and Killed
tonight IN her apartments il that hUtel
Of Dr.. Hayes.
Caldwell then shot and killed him
self.
DIR. Hayes was found III a drug store
near at hand. and hurried to the rooms.
lie was quite distracted, talked Wildly,
and it was feared fer a time that he
i ould have to be restrained. He could
not offer the f~aintest suggestion Of 2
,ause for the wild act Of Caldwell.
EXPLOSION OF \ BOILER.
Little Rock, Ark. Feb. 24.-A1 )
O'clock this afternoon the boiler Of the
Pullman Lumber Company's saw mill
II Pullman, Ark, forty miles north OF
Iexarkana, exploded with terrible re-
Hllts. Many were killed and wounded.
1t is believed three bodies are under
he wreck Yet. but it will be impossible
o reach them tonight. All the killed
lnd wounded are white men. Tie boiler
proper was blown four hundred feet
from its bed and parts of it We're hurled
all over the mill yard. The mill was in
-ull operation and the flying missiles did
terrible execution.
KILLED IN A POWDER MILL.
PIattsviIe, Wis. Feb. 24.-The Platts-
vile owder mills We're wrecked by an
explosion this afternoon, killing three
men and badly injuring another.
The dead are:
IEUMAS BASS.
WILLIAM ROTTIGER.
FRED GENTLE.
II. S. Beck, machinis1, Of Bethlehem.
who was in one OF the presses, was
thrown against the machinery and badly
Aurt, but he Will recover.
The cylinder mill exploded first, and
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-02-27

NJ Ca.tis said that his business wac +,
ro,l condition until he had testified
he meeting OF the trustees OF Trr-
.ollere in August. 1898, that in Son
Caroliua DR.. kIsn had the rcputa'
OF being q wire~pulkr. This evidc-..
said Mr.. Gattis. was given after hv
received & written summons from -.r
chairman OF the toard of trustee .
appear as a witness IN the wcll-kuow
cas-. whercin judge Walter ClarA.
the Supreme court, WAS alleged 20 A.r
made. an attack on the character OF /.
Kilgo. II may o. reurrmt~red that
trustees sustained Presidcn, kllca, =
hat Judge Clark resigned "a a mcu.h
% the board.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-02-27
Roots Plan for a War College

Washington. Feb. 4-The plans Of
secretary o regarding the projected
war college arc set cut III a letter of in
structions addressed by him 10 tho ,,os-a
charged with perfecting the plan. The
letter IN part is as follows:
In the general plan now under con
sIderation Of the Wan Department. the
Army College will be expected TO cen
slder and report upon the vario11s n,,os-
tons affecting the welfare and efficSancr
OF the army, Including organization. mo-
thods OF administration. armament
wiuipn-ei transportation supplies.
nomilzat1on. concentration, Distribution
mliltary preparation, plans Of camuair7,
and such other professional matters as
MAY be referred to it."
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-02-27
Fined for Refusing Vaccination

burlington, y. c., Feb. 24.-tSp~t2l)-
The schools Of the town Were patriotic
enough "a suspend in honor OF the Fathe-
Of His Country.
There was a ripple Of excitement yen-
terday when Chief Of Police Dalnnrun
brought in some. men from Biz Falls who
had refused vaccination. They wcr"
tried before Squire Hall, and fined from
So TO $40 according 10 their deserts.
The Western Union will soon have q
rival here in the Postal Telegraph and
Gable Company. The force Is work.ng
between Mebane and Haw River.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-02-27
Rev. J. I Gatt1s Assigns.
charlotte Observer

Yesterday Rev. Y. J.. Gaais, of the
II. E. church, South, filed q voluntary
petition in bankruptcy in this city. His
liabilities are $4,000 and his assets are
about Loco.
Mr.. Gattis said yesterday afternoon
that his bankruptcy was the culmina-
ton Of a rapid loss OF trade through n
period Of IS months and was due direct
~ to the influence of DIR. J. 6. klgo,
the president OF Trinity college.
As colporteur for the Methodist Con
ferences il North and South Carolina,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-02-27
THE EDITORS Al JACKSON.
They Are Salvoed With Guns. Ban.
quoted and "Balled."

Jackson. Miss. Feb. 24.-Thc special
train of twelve Pullmans bearing about
800 delegates to the fifteenth annual
convention of the National Editorial As
ISOLATION cached Jackson this Afternoon.
Two thousand people assembled at tha
depot TO greet the visitors, and a salute
OF thirteen gums was fired After dinner
the editors and their families were given
q trolley ride over the CITY and an in
formal reception was held at the RESI-
dencc Of T.. II. Henry, president OF the
association. The delegates then assem-
bled in Representative Hall, where ad-
dresses Of welcome We're delivered by
Governor Longino, Lieutenant Goyrruor
Harrison, Bishop Galloway and other~
Responses We're made by Joseph Macabr.
Of Boston. and r. Il. BalliOn, of Texas.
The editors We're seated TO a banquet
in Masonic Hall tonight, which was fol
lowed by q ball.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-02-27
Warrants for Bank Officers,

81. Louis, Mo. Feb. 2i.-Cl apnljca-
Non OF a committee representing 900
tredltorS' warrants Were issued TO-DAY for
the arrest of the officers OF the ,def,nct
Mullanphy Savings Bank.
II Is charged that the president
cashier and board Of directors were no.
mass IN their care Of the banks FINDS
anu that to criminal negligence was due
phe hnal collapse OF the institution,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-02-27

This was followed by the two presses,
n. shock being heard for miles around.
several OF the other buildings were bad
y wrecked
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-27
A Lightning Calculator.

A correspondent of the Cincinnati En-
quirer says: "Dr. Lindley. of the chair Of
psychology in. the indiana university, has
brought to that institution Arthur Griffith,
aged 10. for the purpose of investigating the
limit of the youths remarkable power as
lightning calculator He knows the
multiplication table up to 1870, has a knowl-
edge Of the squares to 1870. and the cubes
to 100. He knows the fourth powers up to
twenty. His particular skill is in finding
short methods of operation. He had de-
vised forty-seven methods Of multIplicati ton,
six of division six Of addition, and three Of
subtraction. He can multiply two five
place numbers in six seconds. Although not
having studied algebra, his mind has ap-
proximated the binomial theorem. Griffith
was born In Milford, Kosciusko county. DR..
Lindley says he is not simple calculator.
but that he belongs to a higher class"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-27

CITY NOT REsP0NsIBLE FOR THE
YEsLER HILL SLIDE.
In the $1,000 Damage suit % MRS. O.
van Brocklin Eleven Of Twelve
Jurors Decided Against Her-In-
portant Doctrine Promu1gstsd.

The city of Seattle won an important vic-
tory In Judge Benson's department Of tina
superior court yesterday afternoon in con-
nection with one Of the damage suits aris-
ing out OF the sliding Of Yesler hill, below
the court house. sa
The suit In question was brought by Mrs.
C. Van Brocklin, who lives on Terrace
street, near the foot Of q long flight OF
stairs. She claimed that the city In maxi
ing cuts and other alterations in the sur
face OF the hill. had laid the foundation
for the damages she alleges to have been
inflicted on her property.
Corporation Counsel Humphrey made the
defense that II there had been damages
they were occasioned by a power over
which the city had no control. Eleven OF
the jurors sustained the city. which under
the laws Of this state are sufficient to re-
turn a verdict. Thomas J. White was the
dissentor.
At the court house 1t was generally
thought that the verdict was equivalent to
a big victory for the city. For many years
there has been no end OF trouble over the
downward movement OF the earth, and II
Mrs. Van Brocklin had won there would
have been probability at least of many
other damage suits, in addition to those
already In evidence, being placed upon the
calendar.
The city has already, taken steps to trans
form this sliding section into Q park. Re-
Gently Judge Moore decided that there was
cause for condemnation proceedings to
give the city title to the land embraced.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-27
SESSION OF PARLIAMENT.
CANADAss LAWMAKERS MEET NEXT
WEEK IN OTTAWA.
Earliest sessisa nat Seven sinsc
onfe1eratien-win Ne Asked -
Deffay Expenses Of Contingent In
south Africa ana other Measures.

Ottawa, Ont, Jan. 26.--Ths NTH ses-
sion of the eighth parliament Of Canada
will begin on Thursday afternoon, Febru-
airy /. There are only seven instances
since confederation was contaminated.
thirty-three years ago, when parliament
has been called earlier than ON the present
occasion, namely, 1S80-S1, December ., when
parliament was called TO ratify the Pacific
Company's syndicate contract for the
construction OF the Canadian Pacific rail-
way; in 1884, when parliament met on
January II; in 1886. on January a: In 1859.
on January 81; 1890. on January 16. ana In
1896, on January 2.
II is expected that the session VIII be
a short one, and that Immediately after
propagation an appeal Wi be made to the
The bill Of fare which is likely to be
Important matters. Parliament will be
asked to sanction legislation calling upon
Canada to pay, In full, for all the Can
and may yet 20 to South Africa, in the
present confiick between the British and
the Beers. instead OF having the yolun-
tssrs becoms depsndsnts upon ths ,m PEI
ton at Cape Town, A bill calling for the
establishment Of federal railway commits
sion. with power to hear and adjust grew
ances between shippers and the railways.
At last q federal law for the relief of
insolvent debtors and the distribution OF
bankrupts' estates wifi not only DO intro.
duced but viii this time be carried and
put into force The high commissioners
Office, In London, England, Is to be reor-
ganiSed, and commercial agency is to
be opened at the British capital Legisla-
tion Ia to be enacted restricting railway
subsidies, to reform the senate and the
civil service and to redistribute the seats
in all the Canadian constituencies which
elect members of the federal parliament.
The minister OF railways and canals will
force to an issue his amendment to the
railway act. to prevent railway companies
from sidetracking townsites in the West
ern provinces for their own interests, and
to confer upon the railway committee OF
the privy council the right to draw up
rules for the operation Of all railways
Senator Dandurand intends to ask the
minister OF Justice to introduce as gov
eminent measure his bill ito prohibit the
charging of exorbitant rates of interest
to borrowers" and II the minister OF JUS
tice refuses he will introduce 1t himself
Owing to the failure of lie Banque Vile
Marie and others, representative men
from all parts of Canada have written to
and waited upon the minister Of finance
to- urge tho necessity Of formulating
scheme for compulsory government In
spect!on Of banks, on. = similar plan to
that in vogue in the United States.