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The National tribune., 1900-08-16

and address to DIR. L. W. Knapp, 17ss Hun
Bldg, Detroit, Mich, and he will gladly eeud
the FREQ receipt with full directions 80 thai
any man may easily cure himself at home This
Is certainly II most generous offer and the fol.
lowing extracts taken from his daily mail show
what men think of his generosity:
Dear sir:-Plcase accept my sincere thanks
Tor yours OF recent date. / have given your
treatment q thorough test, and the benefit has
been extraordinary. 1t has completely braoed
me up ! am just as vigorous rs when boy,
and you cannot realize how happy am"
Dear Si-:-Your method worked beautifully
Results were exactly what needed Strength
and vigor have completely returned and q
entirely satisfactory"
dear Sir:-Yours was received, and ] had no
trouble i'll making use of the receipt as directed
and can truthfully say 1t is boon to weak men,
am greatly improved in strength and vigor"
AL correspond nee is strictly confidential.
mailed in plain sealed envelope. The receipt ID
free for the asking, and he wants every man tS
have it.
The National tribune., 1900-08-16
This VIII Intaraat MANY

r. W. Parkhurst, the Boston publisher. savs
that If any one WHO'S afflicted with rheumatism
IN any form, or neuralgia, will send their adj
dress to him at box 1901, Boston, Mass, he will
direct them to perfect cure. He has nothing
70 sell or give, only tells you how he was cured
Hundreds have tested 1t with success,
The National tribune., 1900-08-16

yITANTED-A situation managing housekeeper.
w by u veterans widow who is alone in the world.
ard is 81 of age. Address Mrs A. Alison East
Aurora. y. Y.
The National tribune., 1900-08-16
WANTED--ADDRESSES

JVANTED-Addresses Of comrades of Co. g. Issth
w Reg't, OHIO Vol Inf, who served with Aliok
Graham from March 3, 1865 to Sept q, 1855. Send
names TO John oConnor los Earl ST.. Kingston, Ont,
Canada sSlse
The National tribune., 1900-08-16

NANTED-By Ben Epstine. ChillIcothe o.. adj
w dresses of comrades of Capt Philip Adolph Of
Co. d, 5th Mo- Vols He died ut Carthage, Mo, in
1871 and Information Is wanted of comrades others
who attended him in his last Illness or knew OF him
while residing in Carthage, Mo. ss93t
The National tribune., 1900-08-16

yJTANTED-By Mrs John NJ, Sndon. 221 East 4sth
w street, Chicago ILL., the addresses comrades Of
John NJ. Sindon who was in The CUmmissary Depart
ment in 1852 l want to know the regiment and the
name of the Captain and Colonel at Henry Clays
place. My husband died in 1899. 9s25t
The National tribune., 1900-08-16
ONLY FOR THOSE WHO SUFFER.

I suffered many years from the consequences Of
violations of the laws of During trip 10 the
old country, consulted welEknown physician In
London, and lie gave me q medicine which cured mo
entirely. let my friends learn of my good luck and
such of hem who suffered rried these medicines and
became cured. The old doctor gave the prescrip-
tion and, well knowing that many people would be
benefited by Its use. have concluded to offer the
same to any of my countrymen who is In need OF
treatment. have nothing 10 sell. and do not want
any monay. No c. o. ID. or deceptive scheme 7
publish this notice only because believe this In.
formation is valuable sufferers. If in need of this
write to-day. and will send This prescription In plain
envelope. CHARLES JOHNSON, Holman street,
Hammond, Ind.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-13
RAILWAY POSTAL CLERKS.
Measure Classifying the Service and
Restoring Former Pay.

L sos
Ever since the railway clerks had their
pay reduced more than twenty years ago
they have been asking in vain for an in
crease. The reduction at that time was
forced by a temporary emergency and was
not intended to be permanent. The ap-
preparation for the railway mail service
proving inadequate during Presidents
Hayes administration, Postmaster General
Key reduced the pay of the railway postal
clerks from $1,000 and 81, 400 to 81, $50 and
$1,000 per annum. The postal revenues
increased with the growth and prosperity
Of the country, but the former pay of the
railway postal clerks was not restored.
BY the act of July 81, 1882, the railway
postal clerks were divided into five classes,
with salaries ranging from $500 to 81, 400
per annum. The Pcstoffice department has
on several occasions urged upon congress
the necessity Of a new classification, and an
earnest attempt will be made to secure this
change in the present congress. A bill
introduced bY Representative Tawney of
Minnesota emhodies the ideas and desires
of the railway postal clerks. This bill is
now before the committee on postoflces and
postroads. 1t divides the railway postal
clerks into ten classes, with salaries ad-
vancing with each class from $500 a year in
the first class to 81, 800 in the tenth.
The bill deals in detail with the duties
of each class and the order Of promotion.
Strict civil service principles control the
service throughout under this bill and the
postal railway clerks earnestly desire its
adoption. They are a class apart, doing the
public a great service unseen and compare
lively unknown by it. Domestic life is
made almost impossible by their duties,
and the danger to life and limb, the Incl
dent of all railway service, is ever before
them. Their duties are important, respon-
sible, arduous and exacting. The pay of
$500 for beginners is little enough and
should increase gradually, as the bill pro-
vides, as years and experience give in
creased efficiency. The Tawney bill appears
to be a we'll considered measure through
out and should find favor with congress-
men.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-13
DIsPOsING OF THE SURPLUS.
Serious Problems Confronting Repub-
Iicnn Party Leaders.
Buffalo EXPRESS rep.

$3.50 NNsS
The large excess of treasury receipts over
expenditures during December and the prob
ability that the surplus will continue TO
mount higher during the remainder OF the
fisca, year have raised the question whether
some reduction in the revenue is not de,
sirable at this session of congress. 1t would
be easy to dispose OF the situation by making
appropriations that would wipe out the sur
plus, but such an increase in expenditures
would be fatal to the interests of the party
responsible for 1t. Even the unavoidable
increase is unpopular and the country will
insist that the same effort at economy be
made while the excess of receipts over eX-
penditures is more than $1,000, 900 a month
as when expenditures exceeded receipts.
The alternative Of making larger appro-
priations is the distribution Of treasury funds
to depository banks, in order to avoid the
locking up Of money and the consequent
tightpess of the market. But even when
the monetary difhculty is avoided in the
manner followed by Secretary Gage, the fact
remains that the revenue Of the country at
present Is greater than necessities require.
This condition comes about, not through
the selling of war bonds to the amount OF
5000, 000, 900, although it has turned out that
so large an issue was not needed, but
through the extraordinary business activity
which has increased receipts from every OBJ
ject OF taxation. This growth OF revenue
could not be foreseen and 1t Is in pleasing
contrast to the treasury deficits that OBJ
tanned under the Cleveland administration,
but it is now urged by some republicans in
Washington that the wise course is to remit
certain taxes as soon as possible. Repre-
sentative Moody of Massachusetts, is cred
tied with a proposition to cut off some OF
the more annoying stamp taxes, such as
those on telegraph messages and express
packages. As the people, instead of the
companies, are compelled to pay these taxes,
their abolition would be a relief.
But there are objections to hasty action Of
this nature, 1t would be unfortunate TO have
the revenue question brought before congress-
al this session, because 1t would be impos-
sible to say where the debate and the
changes might end. 1t is not yet apparent,
moreover, that the surplus will continue
after some new legislation has been enacted.
Il Is proposed to admit Puerto Rico to the
tariff system OF the United States. That
would imply a loss OF revenue. So, too, the
reciprocity treaties with the West Indies,
France and Argentina will, If ratified. make
for somewhat smaller receipts. For these
reasons, while the committee on ways and
means may be expected TO study the ques-
tlon carly In the session, 1t undoubtedly will
be well to make revenue legislation walt
upon the disposal OF the reciprocity treaties
and the fixing OF the tarif policy for the
dependencies.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-13
u REE-

The Bee Sunday will appeal to all
the latest news and up-tO-date modern
literary features. Comparison of news
columns with competitors readily
proves The Bees superiority in every
respect, more particularly its foreign ca.
bic letters and its special Geographic
and local service.
The Illustrated Bee Sunday emDha.
sizes the recent meeting of the Nebraska
State Historical society at Lincoln By
a large portrait of President j. Sterling
Morton, better known, perhaps, as the
former secretary of agriculture under
President Cleveland and as the founder
of Arbor day. Explanatory of the por-
trait is a sketch of Mr.. Morton. written
by one of his lifelong and closest
friends, pointing out his strong char.
acteristics. A picture Of Arbor Lodge,
Mr.. Morton's home near Nebraska City,
accompanies the article.
Another article bearing on the work
of the State Historical society is illus
trated with pictures of the society's
museum at Lincoln and the sec
retary's office, the author of
which is j. Amos Barrett, the sccre-
tary of the organization, who recites its
history, purposes and achievements.
This weeks installment in the public
school series deals with the question OF
discipline in the school room. 1t is IL
Illustrated by three most interesting pho.
tographs of actual school work in Ne
braska towns. The classes represented
are the first grade in SDeer work at
Beatrice, first grade in numbers ut Nor
folk and the junior class in geometry
at Nebraska City.
4 local contribution of uncommon in
terest tells the story of an Omaha man
who Won Il government medal of honor
by his courage and daring in rescuing
uniOn prisoners at the risk of his life
during the civil war, with portraits of
the two heroes of this expedition,
Every one likes to watch the fire fight
ers when called out to save property
from the fire fiend. The latest utensils
winch HdNe ptei ucNlseu 10 asSlsl lle
firemen are described and pictured In
Sundays Illustrated Bee and the differ
ence between modern and Olden time
fire fighting shown by contrast with
a view of the crack hose team Of one of
Nebraska's progressive towns.
This number also presents several
timely portraits. Among them the late
Nathan S. HARDWOOD of Lincoln and the
late Charles j. Karbach of Omaha, two
pioneers of the state; President j, /,
Wyer, newly elected head of the Ne
braska State Library association; Johu
D.. Robbins, a young Plattsmouth man
recently appointed shipwright in the
United States navy and u bright little
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-13

1t is definitely announced that Senator
Vest Of Missouri will retire from public life
at the close of his term In 1903.
The admirers Of Golden Rule Jones of
Ohio propose TO run him for the senate
against Senator Foraker in 1909.
The items in the 1900 budget for gas aud
electric lighting for the four divisions OF
Greater New York foot UP $2,l57. OOO.
According to the computation Of the phila-
delphia Press the price OF votes In sena-
torial contests ranges frcn $1,000 in Poem
sylvania to $4,000 in Montana.
What is a little roll Of 100000 to a would
be senator with an income OF $4,000, 900 a
year? Montana politicians rarely consider
the price when success is at stake.
Grapevine advlces from Anaconda and
Butte, Mont, furnish seasonable assurances
that one Marcus DAILY is not thrilled with
grief over the dilemma Of his esteemed
friend, w. A.. Clark.
Six members of the Massachusetts legis-
lature are natives of England, six of Ire
land, four of Canada, two of Scotland and
ono each Of Nova Scotia, Germany and
Russia. There are three clergymen in the
lower house of the legislature.
Governor Lind Of Minnesota is the only
populist in the state house. He is so lone
some In the society of republicans that he
has decided to quit when the year is out.
There is a string to the determination
however. He can be induced to run again
provided the voters agree to elect a few
more party associates.
Senator Hoar provoked several staid SEN
ators to smiles by some of his remarks in
reply to Senator Beveridge. The latter, in
denying the capacity Of the Filipinos for
self government, said the bulk OF them
blindly followed their leaders. Senator Hoar
tartly replied that Senator Plat of New
York and Senator Hanna of Ohio led much
larger parties in the United States and their
wishes were obeyed with equal zeal.
Speaking about political grips, that pos
sessed by President Diaz of Mexico is the
mCst effective and immovable now in sight.
He has been nominated for reelection for
the sixth term of four years by a popular
vote of the people. This is the most ex-
tensive application of the primary election
principle known, for the plebiscite was moth
ing else but a primary election. The con-
vention that is to nominate a candidate for
president will not meet till February II, but
the result of the plebiscite assures the re-
nomination OF General DiaZ.
III MS recent report Governor bTauy Oh
Alaska calls for statehood for that terri
tory, for the construction of cable and tele-
graph lines, for the branding Of fur seals
and the cessation of killing them for at
least ten years. An appropriation of S110,-
900 is asked for a penitentiary and suitable
public buildings at Sitka. The Governor
says that to preserve the fur seals the
United States should insist on a property
right in the seals and brand the letters
~. s." four inches long on the back of
every female seal, thus spelling them for
furriers' uses.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-13

RESTORE PERMANENT TENURE RULE.
The Board Of Education has made a
good start in institutlng an investigation
into some Of the corrupt practices in
school management. We doubt, how
! ever, whether the action of the new
board in multiplying the tenure.of.serv
ice rules will commend itself 70 the pa
irons of the schools.
Civil service tenure has become a vital
principle in the educational system of
many of the leading cities. 1t was
adopted by Omaha after Il full and free
discussion and no valid reason has been
given for its abandonment.
Under the permanent tenure rule all
teachers who have taught for five years
in our public schools and had been re-
elected on three successive occasions
were enrolled on the permanent list and
relieved from the necessity of annual
log-rolling for reelection. Thus their
places were made secure and removals
were prohibited except for cause. This
is in strict accord with civil service prin-
ciples, which endeavor to eliminate IA
voritism and %paternalism from the
school system, just as it has been grad
ually eliminated from the postal serv-
ice, the custom house and the police and
fire departments of cities.
While we believe in centralized re-
sponsibility in the government of public
schools, we do not regard it as essential
to good discipline or advantageous to the
public service that the appointing and
removal power should be unabridged.
employed during five years and passed
the ordeal of reelection for three sue
cessive years affords prima facie proof
Of competency and fidelity. No good
reason exists why such teachers should
not be exempt from the periodic eating
of humble pie at the footstool of power
which has been the passport for re-elec-
ton in many instances.
The superintendent is clothed with
ample power to cause the removal OF
any teacher who has deteriorated in ca
pacity or failed to come up to the requi-
site standard, but such removal should
not be made without specific charges
preferred and sustained before the
board. Any other course will in the end
prove disastrous to the whole system.
Superintendent Pearse has been at the
head of the school system of Omaha for
the last five years. He has had ample
opportunity for wedding out incompe-
tents and insubordinates. If he has not
done so it is his fault and not the fault
of the system.
1t is to be hoped that the board will
retrace it's steps and reinstate the per-
manent tenure RULE which it has dropped
at the beginning of the year. There is
nothing to be gained by keeping tried
and faithful teachers on the firing line.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-13

THE IMPLEMENT MAN.

Orio l.. Dobson in Farm Implement News.
You may sing of the artist, the actor or
poet,
The statesman and politician, too, II you
But tune my fiddle and this plaintive ditty
] sing to the worth of the implement man,
The honest and Woodworking implement
man.
oh, sad is his lot! many trials beset him.
Too oft he's imposed on by those of his
clan:
They would not be mean to the butcher or
baker,
But take it all out on the implement man,
The lowly and downtrodden implement
man
The farmer gets trusted for plows and for
harrowa,
For Seeder and self-binder, all splck and
span;
A threshing rig, too, when his harvest is
Gets all these on time of the implement
The trusting and innocent implement
man.
He threshes and hurries his crop to the
market;
To pay off the farm mortgage now is his
He does so; next settles with help and the
And has nothing left for the implement
The hungry and moneyless implement
man. n'
The drumme comes round with his smile
and his samples,
So cheerful, tits pleasant his features to
sean.
He shows up his goods. long he talks on
their merits,
And sells a big bill to the implement man,
And thus overloads the poor implement
man.
He gives him best terms finest goods
Lowest prices
As all drummers have since the world
first began.
Then sells the curb-dealer same 10 per cent
cheaper,
And tells how he cheated the implement
The faithful and confding implement
man.
The young man, in spring, gives his note
for a buggy,
And with this he captures the best wife
he can.
With money that's given they buy them an
And pay cash to all save the implement
He renews his note to the implement
man.
Thus daily he lives upon cornmeal and
And daily is kicked from Beersheba to
But when he is dead all the people who
knew him
VIII hasten TO mourn for the implement
VIII weep and will wall for the implement
man.
Yes, when he is dead all his trials are over;
st. Peter is waiting his record to scan:
Then ope's wide the portals to mansions
eternal
And gives the glad hand to the implement
There's a fair shake at last for the i'm
plement man.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-13
A TRIFLE

1t comes to The Bee that the report
is again being a~ssiduously circulated by
malicious gossip-mongers that this
paper has been sold to outside parties
and they point in proof to the recent
filing of amended articles of incorpora-
ton by The Bee Publishing company.
The facts with reference to the filing of
these amended articles of Incorporation
are as follows:
The Bee Publishing company was or
ganized as II corporation under the laws
of Nebraska on January 10, 1878. The
term of the incorporation was to expire
January u, 1900. The capital stock was
limited to 100000. Under these arti-
cles of incorporation, therefore, The Bee
Publishing company would have ceased
to exist, as n corporate body, neXt week,
and the amendment of its articles, fix
ing the term of the corporation at Janu-
airy 10, 1850, is simply to continue the
existence of the corporate body.
AS to the increased limit of capital
stock, that is Il necessary result of the
growth of Omaha and the expansion Of
The Bee. No one, in 1878, when the
original corporation was formed, had
any idea that the paper would grow in
twenty years to its present proportions,
nor can anybody now foresce what the
growth of Omaha and its newspapers
will be during the next fifty years.
In this connection it is not out of place
tosstate that no stock of The Bee Pub
fishing company has been sold / IN the
last ten years, that zone of it is, So far
as we know, in the market for sale, and
that no sale either of new stock OF old
stock, to parties not already stockhold-
ers, Is at present contemplated.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-13

The local popocratic organ is out with
a demand for ii democratic national con
vention in advance of the republican
convention which is to be called for June
10. Whether this is an inspiration from
Colonel Bryan is not disclosed. Four
years ago the Bryanltes we're in no such
haste to anticipate republicans and this
year in all probability the haste is not
TO anticipate republican nominations,
which are practically known to "A GER
tainty, but to get in ahead of the popu-
lists and work the lever for fusion. The
%populists would do well TO keep their
eyes open if they do not wish TO be film.
damned.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-13

That no one can question the absolute
neutrality of Germany in the war be-
tween England and the Transvaal, the
Krupps have been forbidden to sell war
material to either party. AS the Boer
line of communication with the Krupp
factory Is somewhat impaired the order
VIII not work any great hardship on
the South Africans.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-13
National Mpgnnnimity.

II HEIuIOIVIIIi IOWBVT,
1t now appears that it is going to cost
at least $2,225,0 900 to return to Spain the
Spanish Soldiers and their families taken
from the Ftlipinos. 1t seems like a large
sum for the purpose, but it is the official
estimate and doubtless is correct. This is
in addition to the $40, 900, 900 paid to Spain
for its good will in the Philippines, which
we might have taken as a spoil of war and
which was worthless, anyway. What a
magnanimous nation we arel
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-13
Land Room in Guam.
New York Tribune.

Ne" 1OEk TTIDVIt'
A land boom has followed the flag to
Guam, suddenly boosting real estate from
Sl5 to 800 an acre, with the market still
advancing. 1t is thus that the stars of our
banner rain on our new island possessions
sweet influences as of the Pleiades, giving
an impetus to business and making every
body speculative, rich and happy. AS soon
as Aguinaldo is put down there will quite
likely be a land boom in the Philippines.
vitalizing jungle property inert since the
days of Magellan and the pioneer Jesuit
missionaries.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-13

namcsake OF The Bee living at Fair.
field. Neb.
Two foot ball groups are likewise
given: one of a team at Seward. Ncbo
and the other of the University of South
Dakota. The fashion pictures, as usual.
give timely hints for stylish women.
The Bee is keeping UP It's reputation,
producing the best newspaper and II
high-class literary and pictorial journal.
Don't fail to read II.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-13

Omaha people have n lesson before
them Of the disastrous results of placing
In important apd responsible positions
irresponsible Adventures who have no
personal or property interests in the
community in which they live. The
temptation TO such men vested with i'm.
portant powers is always greater than
It is TO men thoroughly identified with
the city and bound to it by interests far
above a passing pecuniary advantage.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-13

1t is in the eternal fitness of things
for the president of the un-Patriotic
league to rush to the rescue of his crony
Hess to save him from the penalties Of
his bribe-taking p~ropensities.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-13

If the wal in South Africa continues
for any considerable length of time Eng
land will become n very extensive buyer
of American four and provisions seized
by its war ships under preteXt of their
being contraband of war.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-13

The Hessians of history were notori-
ously to be bought, providing only they
got their price, but they would doubt
less disown the Omaha branch of the
family if they knew how low they were
cutting rates.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-13

War correspondents in South Africa
make much sport of the fact that many
rich Beers are said to drive to the battle
field in carriages. 1t is far better, how
ever, To ride to the battlefield in n
carriage than to leave 1t in Il hearse.