Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 26, 1882, Page 4

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The publishers of THE Bge have made arrangements with the American News Company to supply News Depots in Iili- nols, Towa, Nebraska, Wyoming and Wtah, All dealers who keep Trr DALY Ban on sile should hereafter address their ordecs to the Manager American News LOOK TO THE RECORDS. The voters of Nebraska have been afforded an unusual opportunity dur- ing the two sessions of the present legislature to judge of the size and quality of the political timber of the state. Questions of the highest im- portance to the presont and fature in- torests of the state have been under discussion at the capital. Subjects involving principles upon which there can only be two sides, a right sido and & wrong side, have been de- bated and forced to an issue in both houses of the legislature. Willingly or unwillingly the men elected by the people of the state to represent their wishes and voice their, demands have been compelled to place themselves on the record before their eonstituents anl before tho entire people of Ne- braska, whom they ropresentea in no less degree, ‘The regular session of last year was interesting chiefly on account of the determined efforts made by the mo- nopolies to prevent legislation on the railroad question. In this they were sided by a venal lieutenant governor and all the influence of the state house ring. Committees were packed Oompany, Omaba, Neb, —e Bix dollars and six cents for each militisaman, and one hundred and thirty-six dollars apiece for the buck- ram brigadiers on the governor's staff. How would the governor's ataff enjoy another militia dress parade? S— ' ImMIoRANTS are pouring into New Yerk at the rate of 30,000 a week, and the total arrivals during the fiscal year ending June 30th, will probably exceed 800,000, There is room in the west for every industrious man, woman amd child, and plenty to spare. —— Dr. Miutes is still faintly calling on Mr. Tefft to ‘‘Come into court.” As the last that was seen of the doc- " tor was his coat tails going veryrapid- 1y out of court with the boot of the investigating committee al its extrem- ity, this latter day echo soems rather subsequent. Sewaror LooAx who has beon oured of hislong standing rheumatism by the waters of the Hot Springs, advocates the establishment of an army and navy hospital in that re- treat for broken down and indiscreto politicians, Taken in connection with o thorongh army retiring bill the sug- gestion is a good one. Let the asth- matioc and antiquated bureaucrats, who will be retired by its: provisions bejacomfortably retired to the Ar- kansas retreat. By this means the army will be relioved of the appalling dry rot and strangulating red tape which 18 now so seriously affecting its wsofulness. WAOCORDING to the Associated Pross, " #he house committee on commercehas ooncluded to report back an inter- state commerce bill of a mild charae- ter, probably that of Mr. Townsend, of Ohio. It 1s abeut as safe a way, it is believed, to put tho whole subject to sleep as any other at this stage of songress, to report it and let it go on the calendar, Mr. Townsend is the mouthpiece of the Standard Oil monopoly, and any inter-state com- morce bill he recommends will afford no redress from the abuses which the ¢>uatry desires to abolish, The people of the United States are clamoring for bread, and congress preposes to give them a stone. Tur campaign in Pennsylvania promises to be intensely exciting. The independent republicans, under the leadership of Senator Mitchell, have made a determined stand against ~the Oameronian dynasty and bossism, They have nominated a strong ticket _with the avowed determination %0 defeat Cameron's regulars st all hazards. Last year, with only a single candidate in the field, ‘the independents polled 50,000 votes, and there is every indication that they will poll from 80.000 to 100,000 votes next November. Many active and influential repub- * licans have enlisted with Mitohell in <. this revolt against the one-man power, and ic sympathy outside the local i rings is with the independ- onts, * —— Warr Wirman's “‘Loaves Ghiass" has sgain been suppressed, _ this time by with monopoly tools; a strong lobby filled the hotels and ably seconded the efforts of such hireling members of the legislature as Gere in the senate and Ohurch Howe in the house, No stone was left unturned to influence votes by passes, contracts and money. The attorney of the Union Pacifio awears to four men on the ground in the interests of his corporation for the purpose of ‘‘preventing railroad legis- lation.” There will be no difference of opinion among honest men as to the meaning of the expression. In the light of the revelations of the cxtra session, Nebraska voters will do well to look to the records of their senators and reprosentatives in the lust legislature. A largo majority of these men were elected upon atrong pledges as to the policy which they were to pursue. The wishes of their constituents were well known and cleraly expressed. There was no ground for doubt so far as they were eoncerned in the questions ati ssue. Their duty was plain. How did they pertorm it? This is the question for the voters of Nebraska to answer. We are about entering upon the most important campaign in the his- atory of the state. A full stateticket, three congressman, and a legislature which will elect a United States sena- tor to succeed Senator Saunders, is to be elested. Many of the members of the last legislature have political aspirations which they will ask their oconstituents to endorse, Others will appeal for the approval of the entire state. Such endorsement and ap- proval must carry with it an endorsement of past political ser- vices. Whatis therecord of these men? Upon the record every candidate for public office must ‘stand or fall. = The only light in politics by which to vote intelligently is the light of experience. In the coming campaign every candi- date for public office must be weighed in the balance with his record, Promises are cheap and platforms are empty. It is acts that tell. The voters of Nebraska have tried both and found both wanting, Let them look well to the records, and in their light bury out of sight every public servant who has violated his pledges, betrayed his constituents or indicated 8 desire to straddle any question in which the issue between the public wolfare, and iis private interests was olear and distinot, For this is the only safe rule by which to judge of the fitness of any representatives of of order of the attorney | nych information the popular will, PosTmasTER GENERAL HOWE recom- mends the obolition of postage upon newspapers and magazines, and gives his reagons in a strong letter to con- gross 'Aransmitting his recommenda- tion/ ‘The condition of the postal revenues are such that this important change may now be safely made. Un- dor the present law newspapers to subacribers in the county where they are published are sent through the mails without charge. The postmaster goneral says that “congress may at the present time safely abrogate all disorimination between subscribers to newspapers and magazines, and send the same through the mails without charge, whether such subsoribers are within the county of publication or out of it.” He adds: ““It may well be doubted if the wholo people get as of public affairs al of the puritanical state of | ¢ 1 4 fl ts. The “old grey post” rom volumes gratuitously thrown at * jeoted to on the ground of obscenity, principle of art. “To the pureal " whiob breathes through an article by ke North American, in which he de- ;‘; ‘productions or the mind of tho hich st hesitates to treat even artis. oally, gertain relations which hinted at than claborated d detail of the Camden entirely ig- yawns be- ‘refuscd to expurgate two poems ob- and claimed that he would sooner be burned at the stake than to sacrifice a | 4, things are pure.” Thisis the senti- L in the current number of his peetry. It is a question|; the smut lies more in Whit. are certain subjects them by the government as they do from newspapers and magazines which they purchase and pay for.” As pointed out in & late editorial of 0 Beg the postage on newspapers is heavy tax on the diffusion of intelli- gonce, The Canadian parliament has just removed all charges on journals and periodicals of every description published in the Dominion, and there is no reason why our own country should not at once follow suit. The decrease in the revenue would be comparatively small. It would amount to nothing when it is borne in mind that for 1882 we shall have a treasury surplus of over one hun- dred and forty-five million of dollars, No industry is so heavily taxed as journalism and the newspa- R: publishing business. From the vy duties flm&nud on paper and wood pulp, for the exclusive benefit of a emall but wealthy monopoly, to the high charges for transmitting journals and periodicals through the mails, publishers pay in proportien a heavier direot and indirec! taxation than any other industry. It 1s time that eon- gress should recognize the debt which the nation owes to ita presa -a debt second only to that which is due to our public school system. Every im- post placed on the press is a clog to the diffusion of gencral and political knowledge, which fits the millions of readers of the daily and weekly jour- nals to peiform intellegently their daties as members of the body politie. Hastines, Neb,, May 25, To the Editor of The Bee: Please give your readers the correct boundaries of the three congressional districts, as fixed by recent act of the legislature, SUBSCRIBER. The three congressional districts into whioh Nebraska has been divided are bounded as follows: The first com- prises the counties of Douglas, Sarpy, Case, Otoe, Nemaha, Richardson, Pawnee, Gage, Johnson, Lancaster and Saunders. The second distriot embodies the counties of Jefferson, Saline, Seward, Batler, Polk, York, Hamilton, Clay, Filmore, Thayer, Nuckols, Adams, Kearney, Webster, Franklin, Harlan, Phelps, Furnas, Gosper, Frontier, Red Willow, Hitchecock, Hayes, Chase and Dundy. The third district ocomprises the counties of Antelope. Boone, Buffalo, Burt, Cedar, Cheyenne, Colfax, Cum- ing, Custer, Dakota, Dawson, Dixon, Dodge, Greeley, Hall, Holt, Howard, Keith, Knox, Lincoln, Madison, Merrick, Nance, Pieroe, Platte, Sher- man, Stanton, Valley, Washington and Wayne. Geographically the first district covers the double tier of counties bordering on the Missouri river from the northern boundary of Douglas county te the Kansas state line. The second district comprises all the territory south of the Platte niver, and west of the counties of Saunders, Lancaster, Gage, Johnson and Pawnee, The third district covers all of Nebraska north of the Platte, excopt Douglas and Sarpy counties, The population of the first distriot, according to the national census of 1880, is 171,000, while the second district contains a population of abont 145,000, and the third distriot "136,- 000. Five years ago charges of bribery were under investigation against Ohurch Howe in the upper house of the legislature, of which Howe was then a member. The committee was packed in the interest of Howe, and the outcome was a whitewashing re- port. The committee was made up of & notorious brace of 1ailroad cappers, chief among whom was E. O. Carna, The charge against Howe was that he had received 8$3,000 bribe during the senatorial election of 1875 for his vote for J. N. H. Patrick. Church Howe had supported Patrick from firat to last, and was in corrupt col- lusion with other members, who, how- ever, returned the bribe money when the scheme to elect Patrick failed, while Church Howe refused to disgorge. The testimony was very damaging, and when the prosecution was about to introduce evidenco that would have convicted Howe, his bosom friend Carns moved an adjournment: of the committee sine die, and closed the doors against further criminating proof. One good turn always deserves another, and Church Howe has done for Carns what Carns had done forhim five years ago. CoL. R. J. InoexsoLr has been se- lected as the orator to deliver the Decoration Day address at the Acad- emy of Musio in New York. The fact that Bob was chosen over 160 public speakers who made application for the honor shows that Bob's ideas of hell do not affect the estimation in which he is held as America’s most brilliant orato; ‘Wz had a very pleasant call yester- day from Hon, George W. Brown, of Boone ocounty, a member of the house. Mr. Browa, st the regular session showed himself possessed of the qualifications and knowledge which combined to make up a good representative, During the recent extra session Mr. Brown frequently asked the attention of the house, but never without having some good sound words to utter in support of the best measures for the preservation of law and order. The constituents of Mr. Brown certainly make no mistake in sending such a man to our legisla- ture.~— Omaha Republican, >.Tue Bee has no call of the Hon, Geo. W. Brown, of Boone connty, to acknowledge and wants none. Such a visit wouldn't have been gratifyinyg to either party. Mr, Brown's qualification for s represent- stive in the late legislature of which The Republican speaks so approvingly, consisted of voting on every question with the monopolies, and indulging in valiant tirades of the Bartlett stamp against the laborers of the state. Although elected by a strong anti-monopoly constituenoy, Mr, Brown has been a consistent and considerate tool of the corporations, and his record on every question which aflected the monopolies has been In direct opposition to the inter- ests of the producers of the state. This is the same renegade who was bounced out of the Boone County Farmers' Alliance last year, on the proven charge of betraying his con. LHE DATLY BEE. OMAHA FRIDAY, MAY 46, 1882 ——en stituents, These are a fow of the reasons Tar Bre was no: favored with a call from the dishonorable George W Brown, and why it isn’t sorry it was not. Our old friend, M. Bartlett, legislator from Omaha, is made of the right kind of stuff to give Rosewater all hs wants, B rtlett is chairman of the railroad committee and Rosey attempted to bull-doze him, but was unceremoniouly bounced.~ [Frontier. Oh, yes; Mr. Bartleit is made of the right kind of stuff for a railroad striker, and his action as chief bull- dozer of the mililis claims very natur- ally made h's old * friend” believe that he was at the head of the railroad committee. The Beward Cardinal. Lincoln Demoerat. Had I but served the people with half the zeal I served my railroads, they would not in my prime have left me naked to mine enemies,—Carns, Profitabl ness. Fhiladeiphis Pross, If the leading counsel for the star route prosecution at Washington is getting $100 a day, or half this, new indictments and a fresh start after five or six months of lawing must be pretty profitable for somabody. ——— Quantum Sufficit. Beatrice Independent. Lieut, Gov. Carna is without doubt quilty of complicity in defeating acts for the proper regulation of railroad tarifis. He should be retired from public service as his salary from rail- roads is quite sufficient. Guulty [kither Way. Dawacn County Pleneer, Lieutenant Governor Carns was not the Union Pacific Company's agent in offering a bribe to Robberts. @ was Robberts’ agent in attempting to se- oure a bribe from the company, ac- eording to the affidavit of Atturne) Thurston and Manager Kimball, Either way Carns is guilty and should be lifted up and out. Very True. Bloux City Jeurnal, The Nebraska scnate on Monday passed the Burns or Slocumb appor- tionment bill by a vote of 17 to 12. It is said of the measure that ‘‘it laces the party in a position not to ge imperiled in any district either by the democratic uPpo-uion or by re- publican division.” A bill in which such virtue lies has power hitherto unknown to politics. ‘Which Shall 1t Be? Dawson county Pioneer. Which shall it be. The people of Nebraska or the monopoly railroad? If the legislature is run by, and in the interest of, the railroad monopoly, then way Lieut.-Gov. Carns’ charac- ter receive a coat of white-wash and he goon his '.i rejoicing, but if in the interest of the people of Nebrasks, he should be impeached, and removed from the high office, which his own |30, admission: ow, he has prostituted. ‘The Value of Experience. ‘Texas 8if ings. An Austin gentleman who is an in- valid recently had occasion to hire a negro man to wait on him. When an able-bodied applicant for the position put in an appearauce, the gentleman said: *“If T hire you, Sam, I shall expect you to help me up the stairs and assist me in getting into bed.” “‘Bress your soul, boss, I'se more fit- ten for helpin’ folks up stairs and put- tin’ ’em ter bed dan anyfing elee, !’se been porter at a boardin’ house whar dar was four senators. I'se de berry niggah you am sufferin’ foah.” More Like Him Wanted. Chicago Timos, Mr. Kirkwnod, of Towa, has declined to be a candidate for conggess from his district, but the people out there, sick of Robesons, Keifers and Dorseys, and that style of creatures in public life, know an honest man in Kirk- wood, and are bent on sending him te Washington as their representative, willy mfly. Mr. Kirkwood has inti- mated to friends in Washington that, a8 his neighbors won't take no for an answer, he sup, he'll have to go back to the oapital. It's to be re- gretted that there are not more like him there. m— Important Banking Legislation. The amendment to the national bank bill, which was adopted upon Mr. Oannon’s motion, and which Mr. Randall tried to defeat, will attract oconsiderable attention before the bill becomes & law. This amendment provides that banks having a capital of $160,000 or less sball not be re- quired to deposit more than $10,000 a8 security for their circulating notes, Under existing law banks of $160,000 capital must deposit at least $50,000 in bonds to secure circulation and the minimum amount of bonds to be de- Euiud by any bank is §30,000. early fourteen hundred banks have & capital of $160,000 or less, and will be affected by this amendment. Of the two hundred and ninety-seven banks whose charters expire on Feb- ruary 26, 1883, no less than one hun- died and seventy-five have a oapital of $1560,000 or lese, and in almost every case these hnnh have deposited the maximum amount of bonds re- quired, and taken the maximum amount of ciroulation allowed. Nearly all the banks of $50,000 capital scem to have taken the maximum circula- tion ($45,000), inasmuch as the profit on cireulation is almost nnthini. It is to be expected that the small banks will take advantage of the privilege afforded by this amendment if it be- comes a law, Not one of them wiil be required to deposit morethan §10,- 000 in bonds, It is estimated that the banks affocted by the amendment have from $75,000,000 to $100,000,- 000 in bonds deposited to secure circu- lation, If they should all reduce their deposits in accordance with the permission given by the amendment, the total amount deposited would be reduced by from $60,000,000 to $80,- 000,000, and bsnds to that amount would come upon the market, while the currency would suffer a serioue, Lhough perhaps gradual contraction, Krw - en supporting his amendment, . Cannon said he had no doubt that some banks would reduce their circulation to the minimuw, but he felt assured that a sufficient ‘number of new banks would be organized to make up the loss in circulation. Tf only a few banks should take advan- tage of the amendment this might be true, but it will be seen that several thoueand new banks would be needed to fill up the gap if the greater part of the existing small banka should re- duce their circulation to the mini- mum. It is said, however, that un- der the amendment a laigs number of small bauking institutions in the west will come into the national sys. tem, It is expected that the senate will amend the house bill by putting in a clause that will eompel bavks who shall give ninety dags’ notice of intention to withdraw circulation te carry out that intention. This addi- tional provision is regarded as a very important one. The Army of France. Pall Mall Gagette. The French army furnishes an in- teresting example of the growth of military forces in modern times and the effect of compulsory general sery- ice in the ranks. Twenty-two years ago Lord Palmerston, when dangling Freuch armaments before the house of commona to frighten members into the fortification vote, stated that France had an army of 600,000 men, of whom 400,000 were under arms and the rest could be ready in a fort- night. In 1870 the force placed in line on the German frontier amounted to only about 250,000 men. After the great crash thers was in- troduced compulsory general service, tempered by volunteering, instead of conscription, with the pow- er of buying substitutes, and an or- anization was laid down by which the ench republic could now place the ficat line at the commencvment of a war nearly 800,000 men, with about half as many behind to supply casual- ties. And this is irrespective of the ‘“territorial army,” which will garrl- son fortresses and guard lines of com- munication. The law granted a contingent of 158,000 conscripts to create this huge force and to supply about 8,000 men for the navy; but to give five years' training to the whole eontingent would be too heavy a bur- den on the budget. Hence arose the neceesity for shortening censiderably #he service of a large portion of the recruits; and this was done in two ways. First, a door of escape wes opened, as in the German army, to young men of education by the system of ‘‘one year volunteers.” ‘ouths who could pass certain exami- nations, or who held certain diplomas, were permitted to volunteer for one year, paying a considerable portion of their expenses. They might even be diecharged at the end of six months if they had done their military work well and received certificates of quali- fication as non-commissioned officers. The sccond relief was by sending to their homes on furlough a oonsider- able portion of the contingent after a short training, and even without any training at all. They were soldiers liable to be called out for service, and would at once join the depots in case of war. Of them there would always be more than 140,000 in the five years' service, which supposes nearly ) men untrained each year out of the 150,000 recruits. There has long been a question how to get these 30,000 men trained without adding to the budget, and the favor- ite plan has been to decrease the nominal time of service with the col- ors for all, Neglecting causualties and also a certain permanent force which we need not describe, the five years rule would give at any time with the colors five contingents, or *‘classer,” as they are called, of 150,- 000 each— that 1s, 760,000 men—far too high a figure for the peace army; whereas a three years rule would give only three classes, or 450,000 men—a matiageable numbe Land Ownership. St. Louls Republican, Although the subject of land own- ership in this country is destitute of the great significance it possesses in Europe, and will remain 80 as long as millions of acres are purchasable at $1 26 to 85 ver acre, still the census report gives some facts in this connec- tion that are not without interest. We learn from i: that there are only three states in the Unien that have a greater number of farms than Mis- souri, Illinois has 2565,671; New York has 241,058; Ohio has 247,189, and Missouri has 215,676. Mis- souri ie, therefore, one of the leading agricultural states, and its farm interst is entitled to all the consideration that can possibly be accorded to it. Agsin, there are only three states that show a greater in- orease in the number of farms from 1870 to 1880 than Missouri. Kansas shows an increase of 99,750 farms in the decade; Alabama, 68 582; Georgis, 08,670; Missouri, 67,247. Nearly five-sixths of the 138,661 farms in Kansas were opened in the decade from 1870 to 1880, a result of the heavy immigration to the state i that period. Missouri ad- ded 88834 farms from 1860 to 1860, 65,630 from 1860 to 1870, and 67,247 from 1870 to 1880—the ha;ut increase being in the last de- cade—and that, too, although Mis- souri is the oldest state west of the Mississippi. This shows that our state is increasing in population, wealth and general agricultural de- velopment at a rate surpassed by no other old state in the west, and by few in the Union. It is gratifying to observe that nearly all the southern states show a large increase in the number of their farms in the last decade. Georgia added 68,670 to the number she already had; Alabama, 68,682; Arkansas, 45,009; Florida, 13,197; 48,031; Louis iana, 1l issippi, 33,749; North Carolina, 64,044; South Caro- lina, 41,957; Virginia, 44,668, In South Carolina we find the largest proportions of farms occupied b renters, 61 per cent; in Georgia and Alabama, 46 per cent; in Delaware and Mussissippi, 43 per cent; in Illi- nois, 81 per cent; in Louisiana, 356 er cent; in Missouri, 27 per cent. lhe Northern states that show & con- siderable tucrease in the number of small farms of twenty acres and under are Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut and Mebraska; the ones in thuA;u:‘th thal " ow such iun]rel:le are abama, eorgia, land, North Caroline and \lf-tsxgiuh‘.hr’ Many states show a decrease in the number of such farms—Missouri, 16,006; In- diana, 9,472; Towa, 4,860; Kansas, 7,008; Maine, 5,649; Michigan, 12748; | Wisconsin, 11,046; Arkansas, 4,353, Mississippi, 3,628. In Europe a de. crease in the number of small farms would be a sign of the absorption of land by large proprietors; but in this country 1: has no such significance, Land in the west is so abundant and cheap that twenty acre farms are not thought of; the poorest farmer wants at leass 100 acres. Its Past, Present and Future. Correspondence of The Beo. Wrymore, Neb.,, May 24.--At last our people have decided to manage their own affuire, and not submit longer to the dictum of the one-man power. Last week a hand-bill ap- peared on the street announcing that we would celebrate the anniyersary of our town on Sunday, May 21, and giving the names of those who would speak. Upon investigation it was found that one Murdock, without con- sulting the parties whose names were placed upon the programme, and they being ministers, objected to having a jollification on the Sabbath. A pub- lio meeting was called for Wednesday evening to eonsider the mattter, The meeting was largely attended, snd unanimously decided to calebrate on Monday, the 22d. Committees were appointed and the programme ar- ranged. The meeting was held in Wymore Park, and was attended by a large number of people from Blue Sprin, and surrounding country, The schouls were given & holiday, and the chil- dren made the wouds ring with their merry voices. Music was furnished by the Wy- more Musical Association and the B and M. band Rev.J. R. Hoag gave a short address upon the pust of Wy- more. _Our present was responded to by O. B. Manford. Our schools was the subject of a short talk by J. C. Burch. Mr. Buck, a lawyer from Blue Springs, in responding to the subject, “Qur Neighbors,” drew forth rounds of applaute a8 he urged the people of Wyomore and Blue Springs to join in working for southern Gage county. Rev. 0. 8. Dean talked about our churches. A. D. McCandles, one of our attorneys, closed the exercises by giving us some good words for the fu- ture, After dinner, which was served in the grove, most of the people having brought well-filled baskets, the time was spent in boating, swinging, cro- quet, ete. Taken ail in all, the meeting was a success, and speaks well for a towu which has grown in one year to a pop- ulation of ffteen hundred More than this, the large number who were present on Monday, and the small number who attended the Sunday show, speaks volumes in favor of the good moral sentiment in the town, and renders it certain that in the fu- ture the majority will rule. Parties looking for a location are with us constantly, ani many are de- ciding to make this their home. An opera house, several substantial brick business buildings, a new depot and hundreds of residences are now in process of construstion. A street car line from the Wymore depot to Blue Springs, is one of the agitated public improvements, and will undoubtedly be built at no distant day. A school building we must have this season, and & church building is now bein‘il erected, and others only wait tor the subscription paper to be passed around. So many of our people are new comers to the state that we have hard- ly d.nned the political war paint as yet, but those wishing political favors from Gage county will do well to give the southern half some consideration for we have in our town men who have been political wheel-horses at their old homes. The circus comes with the proverb- ial rain storm, and the next thing of public interest seems to be the nation- al holiday. A joint celebration, Blue Bprings and Wymore uniting, is the popular card, Vox PoruLr, Horsford's Acid Phosphate in sea sickness is of great value, Its action on the nerves of the disturbed stomach is soothing and effective. 22d&wlw Texas Tax on Drummers. The legislature of Texas has enact- ed the following law on commercial travellers in that state, and repealing existing laws on that subject. It at- fects many merchants in this city, and is, therefore, of interest to them, It goes into effect July 1, 1882, and pro- vides that: There shall be levied and collected from every commercial traveler, drummer, salesman or solicitor of trade, by sample or otherwise, an occupation tax of $35, payable in ad- vance; provided that the tax herein required to be paid by such commercial traveler, drum- mer, salesman or solicitor shall be paid to the comptroller of public accounts, whose receipts, under seai, shal! be evidence of the payment of such tax; and provided, further, that no county, city or town shall levy or collect any occupation tax up- on such commercial traveler, drum- mer, salesman or solicitor; provided, that nothing herein contained shall apply to ln{ one soliciting eubscrip tions for religious, literary or histori- cal books or maps, or to ‘persons so- liciting for nurseries, newspapers or gravestones; provided further, that every commercial traveler, drummer, salesman or solicitor of trade Il on demand of the tax collector of any county of the state, or any peace officer of said county, exhibit to such officer the comptroller's receipt above mention- ed, and every commercial traveler, drummer, salesman or solicitor of trade, who shall fail or refuse to ex- hibit such receipt to such officer on demand by him shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and fined in a sum not less than $26 nor more than $100, A merchant, in the meaning of this act, is a person, firm or association of persons engaged in buying and seliing Eood-. wares and merchandise of any ind whatever, SEee— CATARRH OF THE BLADDER. u:';i:gingu irritation, m?:l‘::.“m:i all and urinary com) ours “uuczup.u.." $1, fi‘opflt nt,()._k‘y Goodman’s, THE McCALLUM WAGON BOX RACKS. WEIGHT ONLY 100 LBS, e ED WARRAY o perf Can Be Hand ed By a Boy. The bx need never be tiken oft the wagon and all the belled Grain and Grass Seed Is Saved | 1t costs less than the old sivle roka Every standard wagon s told with our rack comple.e, BUY NONE WITHOUT IT. Or buy the attachments ar~d app'y them te sour old wagon box. For sale In Kebrask by J. C. CuAkk, L ncoln, Manning & fras, On'aha. Frro ko0R, Grand [ and. HAGGLETT & GRARY, Hast nes, CHARU! 8 BCHEODRER, Co'umbus, Erasoous & Fusk, Red Cooud. ©. H. CRANR & C0., Red O:k, Towa, L. W. Russgr , Glenwoo ', 1ows And every first class dealer in the west, Ack them for descriptive crcular or seod direst to us. J. MoOallum Bros. Manuf’g Oo., Offico, 24 West Lake Stree’, Chicaga may#S-lw TEE MURRAY IRON WORKS (0. Burlington lowa. » SEMI @ - Portable Engines, FOR OREAMERIES, FARM MILLH, PRIVATE [ Bte., SPRCIALAY. Establish- The Largest Iron Making ment in the State, MANUFACTURERS OF STEAM ENGINES, AND GENERAL MACHINES. TheHoward Aummsnec Cut-Off Steam Bend for Circulars. me8-1lm Tha Man who Told the Doctor that ‘e felt as it he didu’t want to do anythin,” was acoused of Iaziness Yct theusands cxperisnco this fool- ing—especially in summer—ia consequeno: of & dusordered coudition o the ttomach, which & few refreshing drau hts of TARRANTS SELTARR AVEa- 1ENT would be_eure to remedy. SOLD BY ALL DKUGGI:TS. T TERE f{éfiaska National BANK. OF OMAHA NEBRASKA (No. 2665.) TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Offico ¢f COMPTKOLLER OF TIIK CURRKXOY, WAsHINGTON, April 25th 1852, WurREAS, by satisfoctory evidence presented to the undersigned, it 1 as been made to gy that “TL K \EURASKA NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA,” in the c.ty of Omans, in the county of Douglas, and State ‘of Nebraska, has complied with all the provisions of the Revised Statues of before an association shall be authorized to com- mence the bu-iness of Baning: Now, therefore, 1y Johu Juy Kox, Com m_:_lg: Nebraska Naticnal Bank of Omaha,” in the city of Omshs, in the o unty of Dougias, and sate of Nebratks, s suthoriz:d to commence the One Hundred and Bixty-Niueof the Re Statutes of tae United States. In testimony whereo! witness m: { hynd und scal of offico this optos e The above Bank 1o now_ prepared so. receivs ital of §200,000.00, Capltal of 4200,000.00, with oftcers aud dizeotors 8. R. JOHNSON, PRmmuxt, of Bteole, Joha- & Co.. Wholesalo Grocors. W. Y. MORSE, of W. V. M Whole- N 0 Lot st Hanes 14, 9% JNO. 8. COLLINS, of G, H. & J. 8. Wholcsale Leather and 8 ddlery, LEWIS 8 RERD, of - REED, of Byron Reod & 09, Real HENRY W, YATES, Cashier, Iate Cashier of the Fir t National Bank of and ment of that Bank since ite orgen- isation i 1863, m&ely ARG L] WESTERN C. SPECHT, Proprietor, 1213 Harney Btreet, o o ~—MANUFACTURERS OF— ALVANTZED ~ [RON Cornices, TIN, IRON 5 SLATE ROOFING. Specht's Patent Metalic Sky- light, BE._A"‘('!K.E}' oF HELVING. - ¥ Agent for the above IRON FENCING, Bank Ralllugs, Window and uards; also GENERAL AGENT the United ptates required to bo complied with of the Currency, do hereby certify tha * business of Banking a1 provided in Bectien Fifty vised BEAL. } day ot April 1-82. business It commences with & fully pad up son A. E. TOUZALIN, V10, -Presomsr, of C. B, &Q. JAMES M. Wooiworth, Counsellor and Attoruey connected with the active manage- Dormer Windows, Finials, Patent Ad|ustabl Ratchet Bar and Orestings, Balustrades, """""!3'""‘ wnd lar Peerson and Hill Patent Inside Blind ovaddia Forty yurs’ trind s provea * BLACK. 2 3 ! DRAUGEH' T the beai iiver iciae i e