Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-14

rule or expressed I'm statistical form, but
its effect has been to bring the people of
the nation together into Arm and united
organization" the activity of one class
reRcting favorably on the others, and the
substitution of national feeling for local
| pride has resulted in the development of n
high ambition for the whole country. In
DR. Elkinds opinion the industrial ana
agricultural classes are not seriously sep
hrated in their aims, but work together
each assisting the other as far as possi-
ble," because they know it is for their
common advantage that Germany should
! flourish, both industrially and agricul-
turally."
The British South Africa company re-
! ports that the Cape to Cairo railway has
reached Broken Hill. This point is SIA
miles north of Victoria Falls and 2,me
miles from Cape Town, and it's connection
| by rail with the south constitutes further
step toward the fullhllment of Mr..
Rhoades' great scheme The rails reached
Kalomo, ninety-three miles north of tho
falls. on May 20, 1905, since which date
rapid progress has been made. On July l.
| 1906, the further extension was begun, ana
the 2S1 miles from Kalomo to Broken Hill
was constructed In 346 days. on ninety
nine days. however, no plate laying was
done, so that the rails were actually laid
at the rate of more than mile day.
J On September 2s last FIVE and three-quar-
ter miles were put in between daylight
and dark, constituting record for rapid
plate laying in South Africa. Three thou
sand to 5000 natives were constantly en-
ployed, and about $50 whites.
Captain Dreyfus must be written down
in history as a hero" says the Cleveland
Leader. "All the world knows his story
how he was disgraced and only narrowly
escaped death under a charge of treason
prosecuted by fellow officers of the French
army for the purpose Of covering their
own misdoings. When the truth became
known he was released by pardon from
the convict colony on Devils island, to
which he had been sentenced for life.
Once he was at liberty, he and his friends
demanded a vindication from the French
courts.
"The quality of the man is indicated by
his refusal to demand money damages,
though undoubtedly he could get them. i
have given everything to my country he
said. including health. happiness and
future. AS my country gave me everything,
so my country can take everything / ask
only that my honor be restored to me-
France can we'll be proud of such SOL
diers as Captain Dreyfus. The spirit of
self-sacrifce is not so common as not to
deserve recognition and honor wherever
found. The prisoner of Devils island has
supplied the best possible climax to one
Of the most interesting passages in modern
history"
A new German statute provides for the
enlarging OF an existing law against the
dislguring OF landscapes by unsightly
structures, advertisements, etc The right
to prevent such disfigurements is exercised
by the state independent Of the question
whether the advertising matter or other
Objectionable thing is placed on public or
private grounds. Under the proposed law
the authorities of each distTict-of which
there are ffty-three in Baden, correspond
ing somewhat to our countles-aTe author-
ized to determine what landscapes, build
ings or monuments should be protected by
the statute Violations Of the statute are
made punishable by fine, with or without
Imprisonment. The statute now in force
as well as the proposed law provides
against the display of pictures advertise
men,s or other things calculated to mar
! QlE1RQIe any tfpfNlallS atNANSN''N 49,
, scape or detract from the artistic oil
, aesthetic effect of any building or Other
, structure of special importance as an his
torical or artistic monument or be highly
preIudicial 10 any street or part of city
where such building or structure is situated
p Tn the Fortnightly Review Lady Grow
asserts that English women are handi
: capped ''in almost every department
= life" Only one the purely social plane ar
> they on a level with men. While the al
d vorce laws are unfair TO women, femnin
: breaches of morals are treated with NOR
n leniencv than formerly" Unfair TO wone
! are not only the divorce laws, but thos
q Of lunacy. libel and slander. So in con
i tracts A wife cannot bind her husband
9 nrooerty. but he can bind ell hers that
2 mot her separate estate. She cannot 90
u the relief Of the bankruptcy acts in r.
9 snect OF an ante-nuptial debt, even II sh
u has separate property, and on her hu'
e hand,s death she is liable 10 the extent q
her property for pre-nuptial debts.
u,op,an deserted by her husband has 10 OF
tain from a police magistrate an order Pre-
tecting her earnings or property acquire
y since desertion. In some cases the benef
i ~ nre-nuptial contracts made by the WI
vests in the husDand AT WdtIldse' SH
e cannot sue in the high court without givin
u security; a man can. II she applies fo
e shares in a stock company, the director
may require that her husband shall he
's ioint holder, although the money Is her
-s In university degrees she does not reeeiv
u equal recognition for performances equ'
m 10 those OF candidates in trousers. Tn
whole system OF education is 'in the boy
l. ,avor. " when she earns living she find
, that she has to work harder than me
n ana for much less pay. In fact, workln
II women have TO do two classes ~ work II
. their employers and household, a. ha
what men get for doing the former. Frol
D. many classes Of labor they are exclude
II SOLELY on account OF sex.
"a
m BelRium is a land of great smokers, b,
n not ali Belgians use the weed. This threa
ems 10 disrupt the Belgian labor part
Is The famous Maison du Peuple at Brusse
ys is at present rent by discussion mo-
to violent than any about mere politics cou
a ever produce-to smoke or not n smok
~ AT the great meetings continually beir
al held az the House OF the People the wori
al =. a., tba ba hit of coinmunlng Wit