Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 3, 1889, Page 4

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3. 1889, THE DAILY B. ROSEWATER, Bditor, PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. RMS OF .‘l'll.’"l RIPTION anday, One Yenr aiip ix Monthis Three Months, Bunday Hoe, Une Year ... 2 Weekly. Bee, One Year with Premium.... 20 OFFICES, Omaba, Beo Buliding Chicago Office, £47 Rookery Tliding New York, Hooms 14 and 15 Tribune Bufld- h&;nllwlnmom No. 513 Fourteenth Street. Council Blufts, No. 12 Pearl Street. Lincotn, 129 P St eet, Eouth Omaha, Corner N and 26th Streets. CORRESPON DENCE. All communieations relating to news and edl- torial matter should be addressed to the Editor- 1al Department. BUSINESS LETTERS, Al Unsiness letters and romittances should he nddreseed to The Heo Publishing Company, Omaha. 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Etate of Nehraska, ' County of Douglas, | Bworn 10 befors me and subscribed to in my Ppresence this.th day of November, A. D. 1550, (Seal.] N. P, FBIL Notary Pubile. Btato of Nebraska, |, County of Douglas, | George I3, Tzschuck. being duly sworn, de- poses and says that e ls secretary of The Boe Lublishing Company, tat the actunl ayerazo dmly circilation of Tne Daiy Bek for the motth of December, I8, 1522 coples; for January, 15, 1574 copies; for February, 180, 18096 coples: for March, J0, 1884 Coples: April, 189, 180 coples:for Ma . June, 180, 1888 cople : ror Angust, subscribed in my presence this3th day of November, A D., 1850, [Eeal.] . P. FELL. Vork for the bridge bonds. S are FINANCI not trained in a livery stable. DICK CUSHING should have gone to Towa instead of Colorado. Armstrong and good government. FAITHFUL service |mtrpruccdenb on- title John Rush to a second term. — A TEMPORARY debt will prove a per- ‘manent blessing. Vote for the bridge ‘bonds. Look out for the grading gangs herded by the democratic bosses in the suburbs, —— PRESERVE tho high school grouuds from the vandale by voting against the gchool bonds. A VOTE for the democratic ticket is a vote to place city affairs in the hands of grading contractors. IN THE raco for the city treasury Mr. MecShave is handicapped with inex- verience and bullion. —_— CHART GOODRICH insists on retir- ing from public office. The voters should respect his wishes. EVERY more market houses. Omaha should Xeep in line with her competitors. THE republican ticket, from top to bottom, should receive the active sup- port of every member of the party. ty of importance has one or HERE is too much real estate specu- lation in the school bond proposition to commend it to the vote Stamp it out. Poor young Mr. Hitcheock is aflicted with Rosewaterophobia, a fatal disease when it strikes an Omaha newspaper mah. — THE prop: n;n; of the uc_hmyl board is a second edition of what the people squarely repudiated last spring. Vote it down. ———— _ MR, ARMSTRONG is eminently quali- fied for the duties of comptrolier. It will not be necessary for him to depend on a depury. THREE thousand names added to the registration list will paralyze the demo- cratic county majority if every ropubli- can does his duty, Ip (s natural that the men who were mora or less concerned in railroad con- tracts should rush to the defense of Mr. Cushing. Self-interest demanded it. —_— EvERY honest and manly man should rise up in his might and repel the efforts of the democratic contractors to capture the city with boodle. p— SoME of the democratic boodle could . be profitably used in squaring accounts with Dick Cushing’s Iowa acquaint- unces, The bills can be bought at a discount. —— A STERLING young business man is M. J, Buchr, the republican candidate for the counail from the Seventh ward, He possesses in a marked degree the qualilications of a model councilman, emme——— MARKET houses ave the workingman's best friend, ‘They enable him to deai " direotly wath the producors and save the commissions that go to swell the coffers of the middlomen. Vote for the bonds. —— T contest that terminated in the nomination of George W. Lininger for mayor wos a straight and honorable one. Every delegate to that convention is in hovor and duty bound to support the republican vickes THE DEMOCRATIC PLAX 1f tha proposed plan of the democrats in the house of representatives of ap- pointing & committee of fifteen which shall nave supervising control of all matters in which it is necessary that the party policy shall be maintained, is car- ried out, it should tend to simplify the course of logislation, avert conflicts that might otherwise occur, and ex- pedite the business of congress. A great deal would of course depend upon the character of the men constituting the committee, but it ought to pa safe to as- sume that for so important a duty the wisest and safest men would be selected ~men who, while fiilly dieposed to care- fully regard the policy and principles of their party, would understand that its interests are not alwavs to be best promoted by an obstinate assertion of partisanshin in opposition to what is obviously fair, justand for the general good. The proposal of this plan of a commit- tec is an unexpected indication of the growth of a better spirit among the democrats of the house than prevaled some timeago, judged from the ex- sions of certain men prominent in suncils, A few months ago seemed certain that the minority in tho house had determined to obstruct the majority at every step, regardless of consequences to the interestsand welfare of the country. It was declared by somo of the leaders that the demo- crats in the house fully appreciated their power and proposed to use it to the fullest extent, and the republicans were wagned that if they expected to accomplish any legislation they must have their full membership on hand constantly. This menace to the orderly course of business in the national legis- lature was not approved by conse tive democrats, but it was reasonably appre- hended that this small element would have little influence in determining the course of the party in congress. If, as now appears probable, conservative counsels have vprevailed, and the pur- pose indicated shall be adhered to, the party is to be congratulated. If ob- struction to the will of tho majority is to be left to the determination of a carefully selected committee, rather than permitted to every politician who may want notoriety, there is reasonable ssurance that there will be far less of it. It is quite certain, however, that in any event the partisan conflicts in the house will be sufficiently numerous and obstinate to render the session of ex- ceptional interest to’ the politicians at large. Undoubtedly pretty much every- thing that is strictly in tho line of re- publican policy will be vigorously com- batted, and the tariff may be expectod 10 play ‘ts usual part as a source of pro- longed contention. It is said that the democrats do not propose to interfere with the consideration of the tariff question atany time the majority choose to take it up, and that they will vote for all reductions of duties. They will criticize whatever they do not like, so it is given out, in a way pronounced enough to keep the issue clear! view, but they donot propose to resort to any sort 8 technical obstruction. This is a promise which 1t may safely be pre- dicted will be fulfilled only in part. Tt will not take long to develop the demo- cratic programme, and at prosent it can only be hoped that it will be as con- servatively arranged as it is now said it will be. BENEATH CONIEMPT. G. M. Hitchcock cannot certainly be classed among nature’s noblemen. He lacks every attribute that qualifies men for leadorship and supremacy,and in tho place of those bigh qualities of brain and heart which rule mankind he is endowed with an all-consuming ambi- tion to elevate himself before his fel- lows by seeking to pull others down to his own inferior level. To become a shin nalism has been his craze, and his nightmare has been Rosewater. His course toward Hon. George W. Liningor has been beneath contompt, and stamps him not only as a mounte- bank, but s & man without princinle and common decency. Less than three weeks ago, in the World-Herald of November 18, he ex- horted our citizous against the danger of putting a man in the mayor’s office who was tainted with railroadism, and this is the language he use “Tom Swobe will get the republican nom- ination for mayor, if Broatcu does not, and the reason is that he has the joint support of tne Union Pacific and Tue Omaua Bee, The combination seems a little strange, but*peo ple will get used to it. The interest of the Union Pacific in the mayoralty fight arises out of the depot bond matter, Broatch de- feated their first bond proposition, and the company Wutts to have a less critical mayor during the next two years, when the viaduct and depot will be built and the bonds earned, if votea. These bonds are to be delivered on the mayor's certificate, and it may be import- ant to have a mayor who is disposed to be {riendly towaras the road and not over criti- cal.” Tom Swobe was not nominated. The Union Pacific had no hand in nominat- ing Lininger. On the contrary, Lin- inger’s record is free from the slightest suspicion of collusion with railrouds, He is the soul of honov, and all bis in- tevests and hopes for the future are centered in Omaba. But Hitcheocic,the most arrant demagogue gud most selfish, small-souled, double-dealer that has ever sought to influence public senti- ment through an Omaha newspaper, wants Lininger defeated by Cushing, railroad contractor whose whole career has been that of a railroad tool, and whose business as a railvoad contractor ng light in jour- | compels him todo the bidding of the railroads, ‘Was there ever such an exhibition of wenn and malicious mediocrity? Thomas Swobe has practically ceased to have any business relations with the Union Pacifie. But suppose Swobe had been nominated instead of Lininger. What a howl Hitchoock would have raised about the danger to Omana from a railroad mayor! But now the tablesare turned. Hitch- cock is supporting a railroader, and one of the most pliant of railroaders for mayor. He proclaimed Swobe, who has largeinterests in Omaha, to be adanger- ous candidate for Omaha. But he supi Eoru Cusbing whose fortunes and future usiness success ure all merged with the railroads, And why does he oppose Wininger? Because he is afflicted with Rosewater on the brain. He pictures Lininger as under the thumb of Rosewater and points to Lininger's legislative record in proof thereof. But Lininger’s record in the logislatureis as clean as that of any man who ever held a seat in any legislative body. If Lininger was in- fluenced in his conduct as a lawmaker by Rosewater, he could not have been acting undera very dangerous influenco. The charge that Lininger is anybody's man or tool is simply preposterous. Suppose, however, that Lininger was actually what Hitchcock tries to repre- sent him to be. The time has long since passed by when envious detrac- tors and nowspaper wreckers can har- row up the feelings of this community by puerile gabble about Rosewator. It is hardly nccessary to point to the fact that Rosewater has been a potent factor in making Omaha what she is. His loy- alty to Omaha eannot be impugned at this day,and his support of Lininger will alarm nobody interestedin Omaha’s present welfare or future greatness. Hitcheock is o after notoriety, but he cannot break down honest citi- zens and men of such high standing as George W. Lininger boeause they have the support of Rose water and Tiii B, It was cheeky enough for him to tura a somersault on the heels of the railroad bond ampion an out-and- out railroader for mayor. But when he forces into his campamign for Cushing his small-bore personal jealousy and envy of an editor with wirom he cannot hope to compete, he shows x degroe of monomania bordering very closely upon insanity. INFAMOUS TREACHERY. John T. Clarke was a delegate to the republican city convention. When G. W. Lininger had received a major- ity ol the votes cast in that convention Clarke movefd to make the nomination Clarke was placed upon tho 1 committee and is now a member of the exec ¢ committde of that body. At the banquet given by Mayor Broach to the Solid Twenty- cight each and everyone of those pres- ent, including Clarke, pledged himself over azd over to give hearty support to Lininger and the entireticket. Nearly all these delegutes accepted the hospi- talities of Mr. Lininger and theve again reiterated their pledges of loyalty to the party and to the tickot. In this there was simply an honorable acquiescence of the defeated minority to the victoriousmajorit, Mr. Broatch entered the convention with only twenty-cight out of sixty-three dele- gates, and ufter two hundred and sixty- seven ballots it was demonstrated that thirty-tive are a majority over twenty- eight. As honorable men, the minority were bound to vield and support the ticket just as would have been expected of the opoosition had the latter been defeated. . But John T. Clarke isa man void of honor, politically. 'With treachery that would disgrace aa Indian he has hatched a conspivacy against Mr. Lininger, Mr. Rush, and three or four of the republi- can candidates for the council. He has sought to inveigle a number of the delegates who voted for Broatech in the convention to kuife and assassinate the ticket which they pledged thewselves to support,and has inaugurated an underhanded scheme to defeat the pepublican ticket by the free distributionh of boodle to republicans who are willing to hire out for such dirty work. And thisinfamous work is to be done by peddling tickets headed “‘Law and Order.” ‘Whether Mr. Broatch has counten- anced Mr. Clarke’s conspiracy we do not know definitely. Mr. Broatch owes it to himself to disprove the reports that are currentconcerning this unparalleled piece of treachery. Clarke oughtto be kicked off the republican central committee without ceremony. This is by no meuns the first time that he has betrayed the trust reposed in him as a comm itteeman by knifing candidates whomshe was in honor bound to support. FORES: PRESERVATION. The destruction of the western forests on the public domain by depredations and fire receives aftention in the annual report of the secretary of tho interior, who recommends preventive logislation by congress. It is stated that the forest fives of the presont yonr have destroyed more trees than have been lost by all the depredations from the beginning of the first settlement to the present date, and this form of destruction is of course the most seri- ous. The secrolary urges that the preservation of the forests, which have a commercial value as great as that of any property the nation owns, is es- sential to the successful prosecution of the irrigation of the arid lands now undertaken by the government, or that may be prosecuted by the states or ter- ritories. He recommends that congress appoint a commission to take into con- sideration the subject of the public timber lands, with a view of ascertaining the best method for their treatment, management, pressrvation, or for their disposal. This is in line with the suggestion of the forestry congress, at its last session, and that boay will memorialize con- gress for such logislation, ‘The import- ance of the subject cannot very well be exaggerated, but there has been a sin- gular indifference to it heretofore mani- fested in congress, although the statis- tics of loss to the government have been aunually presented to that body for years, together with the most con- clusive arguments regarding the groat damage to agricultural interests from the fovest devastations. Moreover, there is the example of Buropean gov- ernments which have learned to pro- vide most liberally and carefully for the preservation of their forests, The neglect of this very important interest by congress has been at an enormous cost-to the government, ana the dam- age done can mever be repaired, but it s mot too late to make provision for preserving what remains, The promise of necessary legislation from the preseut congress is more favorable than heretofore, for the reason that members of both houses had during the past summer an object les- lon in the destruction of the forests by fire, aud obtained a better kuowledge than they could have had Lefore of the value of the timber in conuection with irrigation. A gommission such as ree- ommended by o socrotary of the in- | terior would cost but a small fraction of | the value of ths timber annually de- stroyed, and 4l rosults to be hoped for from inyestigations would be of material advantage to the government and a great boon to the we: THE DUTY OF WORKINGMEN. The workingmen of Omaha owe it to themselves to &ipport George W. Lin- inger for mayof. Mr. Lininger is not one of those friends of workingmen just before election who turns a cold shoul- der to them aftor election. He always 1as been and 18 a consistent and uncom- promising friend of labor and in sempa- thy with every movement to ameliorate the condition of workingmen. He has been aliberal promoter of manufactures in Oma He was heavily interested in the nail works when first established; he ulso invested heavily in the white lead works and 1s today largel ested in the Omaha nail and barb-wire wol In his agricultural 1mploment business he gives counstant emplovment to over one hundred men, In public life as councilman, and mem- ber of the state senate, Mr. Lininger lived up to every pledge made to the workingmen who elected him. He championed every provision in the churter that had for its object equal taxation of railvoad property with other property. IHe favored the establish- ment of an extensive system of parks and other publ improvements. He voted agaiust the convict labor bill and opposed every measure that had o job or steal behind it. His opponent, M. Cushing, is notori- ously a hard task-master without the shightest sympathy for the laboring man. His career as a grading contrac- tor is well known. Tle was largely ve sponsible for the memorable B. & M. dump troubles by shipping men from Plattsmouth to Omaha to drive out vhe laboring men who hod refused to work for starvation wages. If the working- men of Omaha now place such a man into the office of mayor of Omaha they will only have themselves to blame. ks. MAKE NO CHANGE. There is no good reason why any ve- publican should refuse his support to John Rush. Every effort to defe comes from part bought outright or into sup- porting his opponent, McShane. Mr. Rush has been' a consistent republican for twenty years. He has made a faith- ful and efficient treasurer. He is head and shoulder above McShane in point of competency. No reasonable excuse can be given why he should not be re- elected. A WORD WiITH BUSINENS MEN, The importance of the mayoralty contest to the, business men cannot be overrated. Whether a aemocrat or a republican sliould be mayor and have at his disposal the patronage of that office is comparatively of secondary impor- tance. The 'vital issue before our business men is whether Omaha shall have ' for ‘mayor “during the next two years a truly repre- sentative business man, identified with Omaha’s growth and prosperity, pradent and yet broud-minded and capable of entertaining capitalists and visitors from abroad who may come here to in- vest and locate. When a man like George W. Lininger, who possesses all these qualities, consents to devote his time to the duties of mayor, business men of Omaha, vegardless of party should rally to his support as a matter of self-intevest and municipal pride. As between Mr. Lininger and Mr. Cusbhing comparisonsare scarcely neces- sary. Right here let us impress upon our business men the importance and necessity of going to the volls oarly in the day. Our polling places will be crowded in the afternoon and thousands will probably be unable to vote by the close of the day because of the insuffi- ciency of the number of voting places. Business men and professional men should by all means seek to vote early. THe action of the house caucus in renominating the old officers malkes ex-Spealer lisle the leader of his party in the house, a position he is entitled to by virtne of his superior ability, and which he would have been compelled to ussume had the barren honor of the speakership nomination been given to some other member of the party. Were Mr. Randall in bet- ter health he would probably divide the duties and labors of leadership with Mr. Carlisle, but as it is the Ken- tucky congressman will doubtless have to bear most of the burdens of the po- sition, which are likely to be somewhat arduous. The caucus declared con- tinued confidence in and devotion to the principles of tariff reform as enun- ciated in the message of Mr, Clevelund 10 the last congress and in the national democratic platform, which may be accepted as an assurance that the pol- icy embodied in the Mills biil will be “ Rarther indications of atic intentions will be furnished in the results of another session of the caucus to be held tonight. democratic Tur sad fate of the lady operators who remained@titheir posts of duty in Johnstown un wept to death by the flood has its colgborpart in the Minne- apolis fire. Operator Igoe remai the keys until gitavenues of e cutof and death claimed hiw. was no elomen§éel bravery in the act. Men who sacrifice themselves to save the lives of ‘Qg command admira- tion, but in the st of fire, with the cnances of escape momentarily dimin- ishing, ““discretion 1s the better purt of valor.” The saddest feature of Igoe’s foolhardy delay is that it robbed a wife and four ¢hildren of a breadwinner, ——— THE police authorities should effec- tively guard the polls and prevent in- terference with voters while 1n tine. Every facility and protection is neces- sary to expedite voting, — Trg efforts of severul states, notably Kansas and Minnesota, to enforce a systew of meat inspection and prevent the sale of packers’ dressed meats, have proyen abortive. A decision was ren- dered by Judge Brewer recently pro- nouncing all such barriers to interstate commerce unconstitutional. The de- cision affects all the states within the jurisdiction of the court—Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas, Arkansas, Missouri, Towa and Minnesota, s scrious dangor that a large number of registered voters will be dis- franchised by the failure of the oity conneil to provide additional polling places. The first six wards of the city ch contain over two thousand rogise tered voters, with fourteen polls, or an averago of nine hundred each. To ac- commodate this vast numbor will ro- quire an avernge of ninety votes an hour. It is necessary thercfore that voters shswld go to the polls at the earliost possible moment. Daluys ave dangerous, M. LaNiy his bond. areer ER'S word i His long and active business is without the shadow of dis- honor, There are no wronged men in Towa or elsewhere to accuse ham of tricks that are dark His recotrd as a business man and citizen is a guarantee of an honest, zealons and con tive admini ion of city affairs, as good as erv W0 is there on the democratic tickot to mateh Theodore Olsen, Fred Blumer, John McLearie, Ernest Stubt and Dan O'Keefe? Ropresenting leading nation- alitios, experienced tradosmen and suc- cessful business men, their election in- sures that dovotion to public welfare which characterizes their private life. NERAL activity is in the saddle in the west. Reports from all points rep- resent business flourishing, with money plentiful, The only cloud on the hori- zon is the sluggish movement of crops to market. Prices are not encouraging and the bulk of the harvest is held for u vise. This naturally affects country dealers und mukes collections slow and difficult. Ttk life saving service of the govern- ment costs less than thres hundred thousand a year, During the past fiscal vear it suved nearly oight hundroa lives and five million dollars worth of property. No arm of the public service can show a grander record for the money expended. WiiLe John T. Clarke is circulating his law and order ticket against Linin- ger and Rush in the upper wards, M Cushing and his saloon backers are cir- culating boodle among the saloonkeep- crs ol the Third ward with pledges that Cushing will let them have their own way. JUDGME to the amount of th five millions, par vaiue, are on record in the courts of the country in favor of the government. Their actual value is vnknown and cannot be ascertained. It would be a profitable scheme for Uncle Sam to start a collection ngeney. ‘THE clearings of Omaha banks for the past weelk show a substantial incre over the corresponding week of last r. The voters have it in their power gely increase this evidence of busi- ness prosperity by voting for the bridge and mavket house bond. No ciry ntain commercial in- dependence with one bridge. The traflic ecntering at Omaha to-day would, if properly accommodated, test the capacity of two railrosd bridge within ten years will IN POINT of business ability, enter- prise and push the republican candi- dates for the council overmatch their opponents on every point. Their elec- tion insures a continuation of business methods in city affairs. ARTHUR BRIGGS possesses the energy and ability to make an active and in- dustrious member of the city council. His success in business is a guarantee of faithful service in the interest of the city. IN the speakership contest Senator Quay displayed the quiet, effective generalship thut routed the democracy a year ago. The distinguished Penn- sylvanian never takes a brass band into a campaign NEW York is naturally alarmed at the footprints of Chicago in the world’s fair race. Chicago is not only well heeled, but there is nothing small about her fer Breinen does not need an in- on to the voters of Omaha, He is the Berlin of the republican ticket, and his clection is conceded by all. JAKE COUNSMAN is & mechanic and a constaut employer of workingmen and he will doubtless get the support of the labor element. Tue congressmen who slipped into the Reed tent on the first ballot cap~ tured the prize chairmanships, — Will Suit the Boodlers, St. Lowis Globe-Damocrat, Colonel Hrice boldly declares that there ought 1o be more monoy speat 1n politics and the democratic members of the Ohio logislature will be delighted to furnish nim every facility for carrying out a theory of that sort, Indianapolis Journal, 1f Mr. Powderly ean not keep the wings of whe Koights of Labor *flopping together? what can he expect w do should he unite the remnant of his labor organization with the Farmers' Alllance! Mr. Powderly is much of a man, but he cannot perform miracles, et Admirable Lrankness. Chicago Tribune., Occasionally the valued New York Mail and Express docs something that commands admiration, It anvounced last Wednesday evening that there would bs *no paper to- worrow.” Directly under the line of capi- tuls conveying this promise there sppeared, by one of those striking comcidents that seew almost providential in their eminent fituess, an article headed, ‘“‘Causes for Thaoksgiviog,” e it is Dim) to Find Out. Detrowt Trivune, Isn't it time we had a national election law that will at least demaund ana secure a free ballot aod an honest count iu congres - sional elections in every state of the union? Is it no buswess of the republicans of the north Low wany republican congressional districts of the south send democrats to Washington who ware never honestly elected! Ts it none of the nation's busin es when the people of any state defy its consti- tution and trample upon the rights of its eitizons? Must Keen an © on Railroads. Philadelphia Teleqraph, The national legislature has laid its hand upon the railroads, and means to koep it there. The intersate commerce law will ba amended as experience shows changes to ba expedient; but there is every resson to be- lieve that congress will nover let go the hold it hes taken on the transportation systom as related to the general interests of the peoplo. Whether the movement towards consolida- tion will be interferod with romains to be seen; but as it progressos and assumes pro portions of importance to tho ontire eountr 1t is reasonable to 8upposo that congrose ma, eventuslly take cognizance of it. ———— REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE Biographical Sketenes of the Men Nominated ror City O& sers Hon. George W, Lininger, the Republican candidate for 104y came to Nebras- ka in 1874, For six years prior to that date hie had engaged in business in Council Bluffs, He was born in Chambersburg, Wranklin county, Pa., in 1885, Up to 1868 he resided wost of the time at Peru, Iil,, where he mar. ried Caroline M. Newman, of Knoxville, 111, in 1858, Mr, Lininger has been a very su cessful business man, His firm has eighteen branch houses in the state employing about one bundred men, He has Dbeen the architect of his own fortune, naving gajned his wealth by hard, persistent and well direeted effort. Mr. Lininger was at one tiwe a member of the eity council and was elected to the state senate, session of 1887, runniug 700 ahead of his ticket, Inthe senate he was one o1 those who stayed by Van Wyck trom tirst to last, He had ¢harge of the Omaha city charter and persistent! voted ugainst cutting out the provision for a park commission. He was in favor of the taxation of railroad property the same as all other property, and also against the curtail- ing of the city limits, Ie succeeded in get- ting the charter through the senate with those nrovisions included but was compelled, finally, near the conclusion of the session, to yield theso points, whicn at a later session had to be enacted. Ho was a very decided opponent of the penitentiary contract and voted against it. He voted for railroad reg- ulation steadily und in favor of reduced railway tolls. ‘In the senate he made a vory active and porsistent fight against the sub- mission of brohibition and voted against it on its final passage. After the bill had passed the house the first time he succeeded in defeatiug it in tho senate, Mr. Linnger has always been a republican, with liberal views on the live issues of the day. He will fight for the best interests of Omaha. He has managed a great and successful business on a straightforward, honorablo und liberal policy, wund if elected will adopt the same policy in the admunistration of city affairs,” He believes in treating overyvody fairly and alike. Mr. Lininger has made two tours through Europe and Asia; he has traveled through Eeypt and the Holy Land und is one of tihe most widely traveled men in Omaha. He is one of the most prominent patrons of artin the west. His extensive art gallery is not only open to the rich, but to sli_classes of people. He has set apart Sunday asa day when the boring people may visit his gallery, 1t is his design to do for Omaha what W, W, Corco- ran did for Washington in the way of an art gallery. Ho has planned to spend over $100,000 more on his eallery in this city, extending tho building around to an east front on Kighteenth stroet. He will olso add many striking features to the collection and when the proper time comes he will under proper conditions donate to this city the finest and rurest coliection of art that has ever been seen west of the lakes, Heproposes to make Owaha an art center and to encourage in every possible manner the art school recently started. Mir. Lininger is a member of the park commission and in thut office ho has displayed hiberal ideas with reference to he park system. While he believes in pub- lic improvements he 18 conservative in re- gard to incurring overlaps. John Rush, caudidate for county treasurer, has resided in Omaha for twenty-four yeurs. He served as county saperintendent of edu- cation for four years, He then became dep- uty county treraurerunder William F. Heius and served with him for four years. Upon Heing' retirement, Mr. Rush was nominated and elected as his successor. o was re- eclected two years later and vacated the of- fice with the present incumbent, Henry Bolln, as his svccessor. He then entered the real estate business and also filled a po- sition in connection with one of our local loan and trust companies, Two years ago ho was elected city treasurer, the' first city office he has filled, his first term now coming to a close, Robert Armstrong, the nominee for comp- troller, is an Omaba boy. His father, Georgo Armstrong, was one of the first settlers, and served a term as mayor early in the sixties. Robert is now agent at the Council Bluffs transfer for the quartermaster’s department of the army. Lee Helsley,the candidate for nolice judge, has been in Omaha for ten years. He came hera from Obo, where he bad been admitted to the bar, At'different times be has been connected with Tue Bk, Republican and ‘World., Iour years ago he was elected jus- tico of the peace, and after u short period r turned to journalism, maintaining the p tion of court reporter on the World-Herald. CANDIDATES FOK COUNCILMEN, Ernest Stubt, of the First ward, has lived in Omaba for twenty you He wuas con- nected us waggoner with the quartermaster’s department of the army until six years ago, when he became a contractor, devoting him- self mainly to grading. In this line he has done a great deal of the work which bas ven Omaba level streets, the most notable ture of which was the' cutting of South Eleventh street frow the viaduct to Dorcas. Daniel O'Keeffe of the Second ward has been a resident of Omaha for twenty years, He has always been identified with the brick- laying business, and at different times hus héld oflices in the brotherhood of that call- ing. He has worked on all the principal structures in this city, and is now the con- tractor for the county in some of its outlying improvements, Arthur S, Briggs of the Third ward has just passed histhurty-first year, e is in the hat business at 219 South Fourteenth street, He came to Omaha at the age of ten years. He commenced his career as a newsboy, and helped Archie Richmond to turn tho press that prioted the first copy of ‘'ue Bee. He later became & fruit vender, sub- sequently @ _clerk for seven yoars for Frank Ramge, then went with George 8, Doane into' the hat and cap busi- ness, and after the latter sold out to George A, he became manager for that gentie- man, which position he retained six years and until going intothesame line of business for himself LWo years ago. William F. Bechel of the Fourth ward, has been a continnous resident of Omaha sinco 1878, He cawe from Kansas City to become the suditor of the Pacific express compuauy, which position he still occupies, . He was here, howover, in 1860 and 1570 as manager and treasurer of the local ofico. Mr, Bechel is an Ohioan and forty-cight years of age. He served in the city council four years snd cight wonths, his last term expiring January , 1889, Forthreo years he was the pre g ofticer of that body. Jacob Cornsmun of the Fifth ward has been in Omaba for twenty-five years. He has been in the building busiaess, and is now bringing to a close bis first term as a wember of the city council. John McLearie of the Sixth ward is the proprietor of the Bedford foundry. v @ number of years ho was employed us fore- man in the foundry at the Union Pacific shops. Ho is of Beoteh parentage and has lived in Omaha for fifteen years., He has never beld a public oftice, and is a member of the K. of L. Max J. Baehr, of the Seventh ward, 18 the. senior momber of the jewelry firm of M. J. Baehr & Co. He has been a resident of this city for nine years. For five years he acted as travellng salesman for Max Meyer & Co., subsequently becom- ing buyer and manager of both the jewelry and musical departmeats of that firm. Two years ago lie opened 10 the diamond busi- ness in the First National bank, subsequeut- 1y moving to the prescot location. ‘Theodore Olsen, of the Bightb, is in- surance wan, ke is about forty years of age and a native of Denwark. He lias been 1w Omaha akout ten years, and occupies the position of Danish consul. Kred Blumer is & nauve of Switzerland. He has been in America twenly years thirteen of which fiave been wspent in Ne- braska. He was a farmor for & number of v Seven years ago he entarad the real ., loan and_insurance busincss in How- ounty, and was elected recorder of Five years ago ho was nominated as the republican candidato for the legislature, but withdrew to come to Owaha. He isa partner of P, W. Birkhaus is wocro- 1 tary of the Mt. Hopo o ciation, STATE AND Nebraska ttings, A Madison man was rocently arrested for cheating at high five, ‘The agent of the American bible society will endeaver to establish & bible depository at Auburn, The s nd annual farmers’ institate of Custer county will be held at Broken Bow, December 10, 11 and 12, ‘Ihe first annual meoting of the North Nee braska nhigh school oratorical sociation will be neld at Norfolk December 27, A new bank was started at Bonedict last week withiin a few hours after the fallure of the branch of the \'m‘_k bank, York county 1s again without a saloon, Judge Norval having reversed the order of the McCool village board granting a liconse to Louis Brahmstadt. The Platte river, which has been dry for some time at Paxton, is now well filled with water, Tureo days w nired n its pi sage from Ogallala to Paxton, a distance of twenty milos, Willis O. Axtell, the male candidate for superintendent of schools in Phelps county, nas been so unchivalrous as to filo notice of contest against Mrs. Mina Hopwood, tho successful candidate, alloging fraud. ARITORY. Wilcox, Kearney county, takes the lead in that part of the state in raising a flag_over the school house. Tho stars and stripe wero flung to tho brooze last week, and every dav thoy will float from 9 . m., t0 4 p. m. The board of supervisors of Kunox county have instructed the county attorney to col- from tho bondsmen of ex-Treasurer J. Kndish $5,631, due the county from him. ‘I'he bondsmen will make the de- ficicney good and take their chances for ro- imbursement in property turned over by Me. Kadish. Otto Thoelecke, living near North Platte, accidentally swallowed a sand bur. The bur lodged in his wind pipe and placed the youny man in a very painful sud serious prodica- ment. He was unable to speak for several days until he became very angry at some thing and as result coughed up the offend- ing object. A Nemuha correspondent says: A com- son of the yield of corn last year and this shows the fact that the average is nearly one:third larger this year than last. Last yoar twenty fislls averagoed forty bush- els per acre, the heaviest yield being fifty and the lowest twenty-tive bushels per acre. This year the wverage from twenty flelds 18 fifty-five bushels per acre, the hizhest yield being seventy bushels and the lowest twenty-ive, According to a decisfon of the court an- other school board has gone wrong. T time it is tho board of North Platte. M Bettio Graves employed as one of tho teact and assigned to the First ward school as principal, but was afterward travs- ferced to_another department in another ward. Sho declined to accept the change, and upon being suspended from teaching broughit action to recover wages for the school year, ‘The jury brought i a verdict for §6.0 Tor the plaintiff. lowa liems. Muscatine has & box factory employing sixty men. Badger, Webster county, offers a bonus of £500 for a creamery. The Dubuque saw mills cut 50,000,000 feet of lumber the past scuson. The First National bank of Manchester will be established January 1. Farmers 1n the vicinity of Ida Grove will build a co-operative grain elevator. . Francis Murphy induced 2500 Crestonites to sign the pledge during Lis recent visit. "The Keokuk Pickle company has shipped several car loads of pickles to Eugland vhis seuson. A reward of $200 has been offered for the capture of Wallack, the desperado who shot Sherifft Langland at Decorah while resisting arrest. ‘The sheruff of Buchanan county destroyed 120 kegs of keer at Independence last, week. ‘The liquor was condemued last July and belonged to Eseh Brothers of Dyersville, Gus Peterson, a Cedar Rapids hostler, was attucad by two highwaymen near that place Monday might, and after being knocked on the head with a stone and robbed of thrown in aslough to drown. He was di covered by some passing railroad men and rescued. The eight-year-old daughter of J. B, Els~ ton, living near Mason City, met with i ter- rible accident while playing 1n the yard the other night, She ran with full force against a barbed wire fence, striking it with her neck and cutting a deep gash from earto ear, exposing the windpipe. ‘The doctor sewed the wound up and thinks she may recover. There are three county treasurers in the Anawmosa penitentiary serving time for being sport in their accounts, Hill of Harrison county is in for four years for a 89,000 short- age, Cowan of Hardin county is serving tha same length of time for getling away with $10,000. and Steadman of Bent .n county will remain two vears for failing wexplain where £11,000 went to. George Smedley of What Cheer paid a visit to Osizaloosa the other night, and the hotel bemng crowded he was compelled to double up with an officer in the Salvation army named Hill. ITo the morning Hill got first, and in the darkness mistook ge's new suit of olotnes for his own cu-out uniform und slid into thew, The d a gold wateh and $7.50 in he police are now looking for Hill, Rev, I, A. Morrow, pastor of the Meth- odist Episcopal church ut Peterson, appeared in the puipit Sunday attired in a suit of clothies that would have brought tears to the eyes of a proressional tramp, Iu explanation of the roverend gentloman's seedy appear- ance Blder Cole told the congregation that it was $400 behind on his salary and that his good clothes were in the keeping of “his uncle.” The Two Dakotas, Fort Pierre is to have a national bank. Watertown is to have a paid five depart mont. Madison bonds, The now flour mill av Sturgis has come menced operations, Another artesian well 1s to be sunk by a syndicate at Ritcheock, Grand Forks 18 figuring on putting in & street railway systewm. There are 744,940 acres of land subject to entry in the Aberdeen laud district. Blunt business men have orgauized n com- vavy to prospect for coal in Lhat viclnity. There is not a doctor within fifueen miles of Okobojo and one is wanted Lo locate there. Bids have been asked for the erection of the Indian school at Rapid City, work to begin in the spring. Hight new Knights of Pythias lodges have baen established in South Dakota in the past four months, the lust one being at Heury, Thivty miles of the Redwater canal will be constructed this season and will be com- pleted by March 1. The company will charge cousumers $1.50 per inch for water for the entire season. Fourteen prisoners convictod during the present term of court at Grand Forks were sentenced to various terms of imprisonment by Judge Templeton, KFour convicted of grand larceny were sent up for five vours ©vuch to the Bismarck pepitentiary. has voted $10,000 watorworks SICK HEADACH wnd prevent Constipation and Piles, smallest and easlest to take. Only one pill, dose. 40 inavial. Purely Vegelablo, 36 cents. UARTER MEDIOINE 00., , Now ¥