Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 13, 1891, Page 10

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, SATURDAY. JUNE 13, I891—TWELVE 1 DRAKE'S DISCOVERY OUTDONE. Wyoming's 0il Fields Overstadow Pentsyl- vania's Petroleum Belt. PROGRESS OF THEIR DEVELOPMENT, The Standard's Tentacles Visible in the Region—A Great Opportuns ity for Omaha Men and Omaha Interests. Tho oil fields of Wyoming are destined t play an_important part in the industrial do- velopment of the northwest. Located near the center of an empire favored beyond measure with all natural products, aud con stituting an essuntial element in the economy of life, their extent and value, and the pro- gross of development, are matters of vital in- terest to our people. Location and Extent. The existence of petroleum in Wyoming vas definitely established twenty-five years ago. But fittle attention was paid to the discovery for years. The paucity of popula- tion and the overshadowing importauce of the precious metals left to later times and later men the task of demonstrating th value. Tho most extensive oil.basins in th state lie east of the Wina river and north of the Rattlesnake mountains, & helt 130 miles long, with a numaber of arms extending in various directions, As a mat of fact the extent of the oil ficlds of the state have not been accurately defined, as the geological suryoy of the state 18 not_complete, In the region defined, however, the oil is found at various intervals to come to the surface, and , also uc of the rock aro found to be saturated with it. most prominent basins are northwest and pouthwestward, in the order and range of Fort Washakie, Lauder, Shoshone, Beaver Creek, Big Hol Rattlesnake, Seminoe and Laramio mountains and to the coal measures east of K rman. To the north, along Powde nd 1ts tributaries, there are favorabi tions of oil. Oil dppears on the surface near the mouth of Willow creek, and at other points along its course, and also at points along the Belle Fourche and its tributarics, Southwest of the central basins, within twonty miles of Evanston on tho Union Pacitic railroad, the oil rock is found. But little attention has been given these arms or branches. All energies are turned on the main basins. A large amount of capi- tal has poured into this region duriug the t ten years, considerable more than one- alf of which represents the enterprise, sagacity and faith of Nebraskaps, The amount of dovelopment work done 1s suffi- clent to establish tho quality and quantity of the fluid. The amount known to be availablo” is enormous, Chemical tests show that the oil is both ifluminating and_ lubricating, the latter being most valuable, and = not found to any considerable’ extent in Pennsylvauia. The ablest chemists in this country and i Kurope pronounce 1t the best lubricant yot found in any coun- . Tuylor, the expert chemist of the ndard ol company, says : “The Beaver oil bronght to 28 gravity (Baumo), with the Lemince oil, would make a splendid ‘axle oil, but unless the Beaver de- velops in a very large quantity, I would not advise the use of it as a basis for axle oil, but use the Rattlesnake ol mstead. The Beaver |5 tho best natural il for eylinder stock that deversaw. It has a mavgin of 10to 12 de- -grees of gravity over the best cylinder stock made in the east. By filtration the gravity becomes lighter, but I am of the opinion that the lightest colored Beaver would be heavier than the heaviest unfiltered eastorn oil.” An analysis of tho Shoshono busin oil show Naptha.. ... Kerosene. ... o Lubricating . By ‘o ‘method of " practioal "distiilation Messis. Wyner & Harland, prominent anal- ysts in London, the following results were obtained: ° Kerosene (gravity 1105 F) .. Lubmcating ofl (810 t0.824). Lubricating ofl (540 to 844).. Lubricating oll (:906". Coke ..... L1400 The same authority coriify that the Rattle- snake basin oil contains (0 per cent of lubri- cating ofl, but no kerosene. These are selocted from a mass of tosts be- cause of the experience and high character of the testimony, and furnish conclusive proof of the superior value of Wyoming oil. r'rogress of Development. The development of this great storeliouse of petroleum has been necessarily slow. Kor more thau a decade after the first discoveries 7.00 32.00 07: flashing point, reeena17.00 T} the public was slow to dispol its doubt and | comprohoud the extent and importance of the product, but indiffersnce and doubt at last yielded'to the foroe of practical demon- stratious. Capital.was timid. The lack of railrond transportition, no less than the dis- tance from market, operated against u_syste- matic proscoution of developiment. Outsido capitalists did not take hold to an extent warranted by the certainty of remuncrative returns. But western grit and onorgy proved equal to the task of demonstrating to tho world the possibilities of Wyoming a5 an_oil producer, Noless than a dozen companies, composed of Nebraskans, are represented in the oil regions, and Omaha citizens control many of the richest claims in the various basins, Shrewd investors from surrounding states and territories aro wall reproseuted, and Pennsylvanians are in tho thickest of the development work. We have no accurate data of tho number of claims boing worked at the presont time, bt the work being done is comparatively insignificant. 1t is a com- mon thing for prospectors to penotrate futo the 'deptbs of ofl Yock, ascertain the quality and quantity of oil, plug the well, and suspend operations or movo to another poiat. Theso mysterious movements havo becomo systom- atic and givo color to the growiug suspicion that the tentacles of The Standard Octopus is secrotly conspiring to delay the develop- ment of the Wyoming oil basuis. The haod of this mighty” monopoly is sean in varions directions, [ts®gents are in the field wate ing every move, reporting on now wells und koopiag their employors posted on the sources whonce vapital como. Ttis a significaut fact that the Kikhorn Valley ruilroad has mado no attempt to work this great source of traftlo and profit for two years. Theroad torminates at Caspor, al- most within sight of what is coosidored the most important ofl basin. Al appeals for an exteusion of the road have been futile. Tho difticulty of seouring capital and liko flimsy protexts woro givon by the compauy's ofticers as oxcuses for inaction. The plea 0f poverty in this connection is ridiculous, To ‘assumo that the manugers of the rond aro not posted o tho possibilities of the oil region and_ its bearing on the road’s rovenuo is to impute to them lack of foresight business sagacity. In yoars tho DPonusylvania ol Qivectly addod #2,000,000,000 to tho prodne- tive wealth of the country, created new eit- fes and towas, openod countloss avenues for labor, multiplied industries, caused railroads t0 penetrato in every direotion and reared co- lossal fortunes. Like rosults are likely to flow from the superior oil fields of Wyoming. With the experienco of Pennsylvania before them, it Is surprising that the Elkhorn cor- pauy hus not taken nctive steps by extending the road 50 as to control the vast volume of business which must follow the bringing of the Wyoming product into market. Why this apparent inaifferencot The reason may be found in the fact that tho Standard Oil peoplo ave heavily interest- ed in tho Chicago& Northwestern.” It is said the dircotory of the compauy is iufiuonced by this interest und 1s averse to muking any move that wight interfera with tho plans or antagonize the intorests of tho monopoly. on firmation of this {nfluence is found in & recent incident. An oil conpany was or- ganized, composed of the subordinate oMcers of the railroad. A son of General Mauager Fughitt took wu active partin pushing the company’s Interests. A promising claim was secured, bulldings areoted,the necossary sup- ply of provisions forwardod as well as expert well diggers aud assistauts Eversthing was in readiness for work. But some strange, mysterious pow ®ers suddenly ohilled the ardor of the com- . Oparations were suspenced before hey were fairly under way, the plant aban donoed aud the workmon discharged. It is wvident that the ruiiroad company, while anxious o 300 the ol field developed, not disposed to glve aid or eacourayement'to any move that might couflict with or delay he cousumimation of The Standard Company's Schome. The power of the Standard company is as walimited as the meaus st its ooutrol. la some qquarters the impréssion provailed that tho company was indifforent to the Wyoming oil. But these innodents have had their weather eye rudely opened. ‘Two yoars ago overy detail had boen arranged for the organ- ization of & syndicate, with the Baring Broth- ors of London at the head, to furnish ample moans to develop some of the bles claims aud build a pipe line. The plan fell through,as did a lnter one, by roason of the all-powerful influence of the Standard. Its operations are no longer masked, however, Its agents aro flitting here and thero, making friends with individual members of companies, preaching harmony and unity of action and at the same timo sowing the seed of discontent. Ten diys ago an emissary of the company was in Fre- mont, this state, interviewing tho officers and members of companies having headquarters thero, At other points whoro companics exist, tho matign influence of the Standard is seen 1n a lack of unity and the discourago- ment engendored by froquent asscssments and no income, How it Works. To insure the success of tho proporties 1arge capital is roquired. Adequate railroad facilities must be had, refimories built adja- cout to the wells or pipo lines established to carry the raw matorial to the factory. The finished product then comos in competition with the greatest ofl monopoly in the worla. All these conditions servo to de; holders. Here the Standard gots in its work, It tries to brace up the discontonted, weli knowing that the longor nssessments are con- tinued tho groater will bo the anxisty to un- load. Tho cost of sinking a well ranges from #,000 to $10,000. The law requir work to the value of #100 each year for five years, Tho amount 13 insignificant and would cut no fizure if & market was availa- Consequenily, many of the pioneer oil are carrying exhaustive burdens, v surplus wealth is idle in the wells and re naturally anxious to realize on their at. The Standard does not care buy at present, and is diligently discouraging developiment for the double purpose of de- pressing values and oventunlly securing con- ol of the region for a pitt Omauha's O po ity. Tn view of these conditions, it is self-evi- dent that if Omaha wouid reip th> il value of her holdings iu the oil tields, greater ene: gy and liberality must be shown by her capi- alists, Tho ralation of the oil fields to the industrial development of the city are close und invaluable. Controlling many of the best basins, it only remains for men of means to join in and secure for themsoives aud tho city the far-reaching benefits, financial and industrial, cortain to accruo. Nothing short of large eapital will succeestully accomplish this end. ‘The greatest aud most important question with thggholders of theso valuable ofl lands is whothor to consider meagro propositions from outside sources, or sosk and obtain a nucleus of capitalists i Omaha who will invest suflicient mouey in retura for an in- terest in the property. Omaha citizens have a tnrger holding than any other ten cities’ ropresented in the field. She holds the key, #ud it rests with her capitalists whether she will unlock the petroleum treasures of Wyo- ming and turn upon the city aun over-flowing tide of prospority. ‘Tno importance of this field to Omann's futuro is incaleulable. Compotent judges assert that, with tho aid of a pipe line to this city, it would surpass in magnitude the industrisl and com- mercial bonefits flowing from_the establish- ment of the stock market. Unfortunately the maises interested in the oil fields are men of limited means, aud .thoss who have the meaus lagk tho ' disposition, dackbone or capacity to grasp the opportunity and hold fast to what must prove as great a source of wealth as the gold and silver in the western hills, It is cloven years since citizens of Omahn, began work in the ol Helds. ..lany thou- sands of dollars have been spent annually, and not a fow of those plucky pioucers, who were the least abie to spare the cash, wera the most active in_keepmg life in the field and exposing its value to the world. Pluck without capital frequently succeeds, but capital without pluck has no place in the forces of progress. It is & vampiro fattening on tho labors of men with ability to compre- hend and courage to execute. Nor are these drones in the human hive content to lay back and enjoy the fruits of others' toil, They havo hampored devclopment, ridiculed the work and-all but -betrayed those who were most . actve in protectiug the city. Itis claimed that a fow ot these mossbacks have been as active as the Standard oil compauy 1 discouraging the work and bolittling the energy and backbone of their fellow-citizens. Delays are Dangerous. Five years ago an attempt was made to form a syddicate of ten_persons in Omaba, ench to put up $10,000. Wit this sum sufi: cient torritory could be had in all the leading oasius to practically control the entire oil in- terests of Wyoming and sink wells enough to warrant the building of o pipe_line to Omaha. Tho plan failed, because those in- vited to co-operate failed to comprehend the benefits of the undortaking nor measure tho financial advantages. But Omaha cannot af- ford to delay much longer. 1f the eity would realizo on the resources within her grasp, local capitalists must_put their shoulders to the wheel. Lenver is roaching out for the Wyoming flmd. ~ The Standard Oil compan having virtually plugged the wells in the val- loy of the Arkansas, the entorprising res dents of the Mountain City ave working to secure a footing ip Wyoming and turn the tide of coming oil southwurd, The obstacles to a southorn pive line are infinitely groator than eastward. The former must penctrato high altitudes‘and siuk into depressions, no- cessitating pumping stations at frequent in- tervals, Ou the other hand, a pipe line to Omaha can follow the natural descent of tho North Platte. In this, as in other respeots, Omaha possesses superior advantages. Will she permit them to slip from her grasp! Will she impeach her record for progros- sive enterprise by permitting a golden 0ppor- tunity to pass unimproved? It remmains for men of meansto give an- swer. Organization and practical work must soon bogin, Croakers and kickers must be brushod aside and able, encrgetic men pressed to the front. The far-seeing, intelli- zent and liboral purses which transformod a cornfield into a bustling city of 10,000 people in soven years: the sigacity and grit which rescued Cut-Off island from obscurity and laid the foundation of Omaha’s manufactur- ing suburb—theso are the vital forces that should again be pressod into action to seoure for Omaha in full measure the industrial and commercial bouefits destined to follow the deyelop ment of Wyoming’s oil flelds. Profit of' a Thief. “'About the most desperate thing I ever heard of in the way of money rais- ing came to my professional notice some years ago,” said a detective to a New York Herald representavive. “t'umqluint was mado at the office that a dinmond stud, valued at over a thousand dollars, kad been stolen from a cortain uptown house. I was dotniled on the case, and after a few hours found the stone, which had boen pawned for $800. “‘When stolen property is found at a puwnbroker’s, the amount advanced on it is returned to him, either by the owner or the thief, if his resources will allow of such a thing, The law protects the broker, and it is proper that it should, but the capture ‘and econviction of the thief is a necessary factor in such cases. *This time ould be found. “The owners proyed property and the brilliant was returned to them. 1t rep- vesented at this stage a olear gam for the rascal und u dead loss to the pawn- broker. “It was not long before we had our man, though, and thon there was prompt eonviction, a sentence of one year in the lmira reformatory and a vain search for tho owners of the property “The matter dropped from my mind in the rush of other business, until one day I learned the secret of the whole operation, Thertheft had been the deod of the son of the ‘robbed’ family, They wore sorely in need of monoy, and had resorted to this way of getting it. When called on to veimburse the luckless wnbroker they were apparently The thief had then gone no trace of the burglar penniless, | free, and all the parties interested had dropped from sighl. *That follow was paid, or rather paid himsolf at the rate of ¥ per day during his stay in Elmiva,” sl WHPRENIE The congressman that makes the longest spooches aud the most of them is wmostly feggin twioot for himself and oncet for his consuterents, ! spectavies of IRRIGATION IN NEBRASKA. Aotive Operations in Western, Southwestern and Oeatral Oounties Under Way, THE RAINFALL NOT A DISCOURAGEMENT. The Pecaliar Problem in Box Butto— The State Exper tal Farms—A Marvelons Awakening Thronghe the Arid Region, Trrigation is & very live topic ix westor Nobraska this spring. Much less has been said about it in the last three months than in those preceding, but much mora has been dono about it. The period of work began where the period of agitation left off. As a result, the landscape is dotted with the camps of numerous surveying pactics, the services of expert cngineers are in demaud and hun- drods of farmers aro receiving pay for the labor of teams and men engaged in practical construction. The seod planted by last win- ter's agitation shows a vigorons growth in tho spring of 1801, and tho reclamation of the semi-arid lands in'the wostorn part of this state has begun in carnest It cun be said, after u careful st subject, that the unusuaily favo pects 1o crop have in nowis the demand for igation in braska. Neither tho vy sn of the pasi winter nor the persistent rain of the last few weeks bavo blotted from the memory of struggling homesteaders on the froutier the experiedeo of the last fiv years, They welcome the present phenome- nal rainfall, not because it inspires the hope that they can prosper without irrigation, but because it promises the means with which to hold out until ditches can be built. They have learned from thoir oxperience in west- ern Nebraska that natural conditions lack one vital element of agricultural success, and they have learued from the experieace of Colorado that irrigation supplies the missing link. Careful inquiries, made in all sections, furnish abundant evidence that this is the prevailing reeling of the neople, 1IN SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA. Southwest Nebraska is the scene of very active oporations. Tho most important enter- prise is the Culbertson canal, of which much has boen written heretofore. Origi- nally projected by W. D. Wildman and carried forward several stages by C. J. Jonos it has finally come into the hands of a syndi- cate composed principnlly of Burlington of- ficials, by whom it will ba sperdily completed. Nothing now remains to be done exceptto put in tho flumes, This canal, it will be remem- bered, is supplied by the Krenchman river and wiil be twenty-four miles long and water in the neighborhood of fifty thousand acres. Water will be furnished for at least ten thou- sand acres this spring. The parties who have urchased this ditch are also intorested in a arge enterprise in Kansas, A Red Willow county enterprise is that of the South Side irrigation company. of which C. N. Mecker is theleading spirit. This heads in the Republican and terminates at McCook, and will water twenty thousand acres. MecCook has won considerable celebrity by voting $10,000 in bonds to aid this undertak- ing, and, therefore, zoing on record as one of the'first cities to give substantial aid to an on- terpriso designed primurily to benefit the farmers. The logic of this action is perfact, however. McCook, like all other towns in western Nobraska, has shared tho deprossing offects of the drouth with the farmers. Tt expects, therefore, to share in their prosperity, and' is wise enough to help it along. The Trenton ditch is being rapial vanced undor the lead of C. N. Pecl, intended to irrigate 20,000 acres in Hitchcock county. Plans have beon made for a second canal out of the Frenchman, to run along the south side of the river and irrigate some eizht thou- seud acres. or this purpose the water has been appropriated, the preliminary survey made and construction begun on & small scale, Phere has been cousiderable agitation at Indianola and a filing has been made on Wil- low creok, but definite srrangements for the building of a canal bave not yet boen made. The water of Medicine creek, at its conflienco with tho Ropub- lican, has been appropriated by @ party of Culbertson genticmen, ~who have completed their survey and are actively eogaged in construction. It will irrigate about ten thousand acres. In Dundy county both Benkelman and Haiglor are conters of irrigation interest this spring and several good-sized ditches will be taken out of the Republican and Arickaree. A party of Bookloman gentlemen have formed @ company for the purpose of sinking vells in the sand hills and attempting a lorge scheme of irrigation on the high tablo lands of Dundy county. IN WESTERN NEBRASKA. The remote westera counties were never before so enthusiastic over the prospect of irrigation as they are today. The great Bol- mont-Froid projoct is now under way, though upon a different plan from tho original con- coption. As first planed it was to bo 230 miles long, with a capacity of irrigating 630,000 mores, und £0 bo built ut @ cost of more than 54,000,000, The best engineers udvised that this scheme was 1mpracticable, but that the same results couid be accomplished by two canals, each about one-half the length of tne original. “The upper portion of the work has been or- ganized under the name of the Laramie and Scott's Bluft canal company, and soveral sur- vey parties are at work upon tno line, It beads on the North Platte, ten miles west of the Wyoming boundary aud traverses Scort’s Bluff ‘and Banner wounties. Teoxas capital will build it, but the indomitable pluck of J, B. Andersou of Julesburg will be largoly ro- sponsible for its suceess, "Tho lower portion of this great work is in ia tho hands of Omaha wen, who are acuvely pushing the preliminary work and expect to have construction under way this spring, This water will be ‘taken from the North river near Camp Clarke and tho great diteh will irrigate thousauds of acres in Cheyenne and Decol counties, The Little Belmont which was built for fifteen miles last season, will be completed this year and wator about twenty-five taou- sand acres. A lurgo ncreago uuder this ditch has been planted to a varmety of crops, - cluding alfalfa, and the results are likeiy to furnish un instructive object lesson 1o the surrounding country. Seott’s Bluff, which enjovs the distinction of being the most advanced county iu Ne- braska iu the mattor of -rvigation, has ex- tonsive operations on foot. Among thom is the farmer's canal, which will also penetrate Cheyenne county. Scott's Bluff enjoyed a prosperous season last year in the midst of surrounding distross, and ought now to huve its tine facilitios for 1y of th ble p abated Keith county 15 building several new ditches this spring and would perhaps bo building more except for its lingering hopo of the passuge at some future time of the precinet ation bill, wirich failod u the last logislature. Among the results of the irvigation dovel- opment in westorn Nobraska thts year will bo the certain founding of @ fow new towns and tho possible consteuction of a railroad up the rich valley of tho North Platte. IN CENTRAL NEBRASKA. Among the unusual sights presented to tho voaceful denizens of Dawson and Buffalo countics in the past few wenks has beon tho partios of enginoers, driving through copious showers of rain, to locate tho lines of irriguting canuls,. A large ap- {Eopriation Bas " bown ~ fllod " upon thio latte for a canal which will begin soveral miles above Lexington and irrigate #0,000 acros iu tho sloping tablo-lands of Dawson county. Much preliminary work has boen doue and actual construction will seon be in progross. It will be one of the fluest canals I the state and the joiut work of Lexington and Douver capitalists, An undertaking of geeat significance is that of the newly-formed Kuaruey lrvigation and Water-power company. I?15 notuble as an instance of the fact that evon east of the 100¢h meridan irrigation is at least proforret to rainfali as the dependence of agriculture. This _extensive canal will begin in Dawson county and run upon the high bluffs in southorn Buftalo. It is a local entorprise, but will bo largely bullt by oastern and forelgn capital. Like the - orlginal Kearney canal, 1t s tho project of Colonel W. W. Patterson, but ho ‘has the community squarely benind him, The Loup City canal, alteady under way, eujoys the distinction of being the most east- erly work of irrigation on the coutiugat. It A ! | wronged, will be thirteon and a half miles long. with & capacity of one hundred and fifty enbic feet por second. It will irrigate six thousand acres. A dam will bo built across Dead Horso creok and the lake will extond up the valley a distance of ono mile, BOX BUTTE'S PRODLEM, The citizons of Box Butte county, are anxiously considering their irrigation prob- lem--a problom forzed upon them by the practical failure of the country to support | anything except stock ranges. It is a serious question whether irrigation in_this country, whioh is undeniably necessary to profitable farming, is anything more than a remoto pos- sibility.’ It is n country of high table lands, and the sources of water supply must be at a ver. The Niobrara, at ¥he point whero it must bo tapped to benetit “Box Butte, is_much too | small a stream forthe purpose. Whilo there coms to be an abundaut supply of und ground wuter it furnishes no_prossu could only be olovated in sufieiont quanti- es for irrigation at a heavy cost. If the North Platte had mot already beou too gener- ously appropriuted, it is possible that a canal large enough tp water Box Butte might bo taken out a point 150 miles distant in Wyom- g, but this expediont would be enormousiy costly in_construetion and wasteful through evaporation avd seepage by reason of its great length. ~ Some day either private or public capital ay undertake to construct great storago respevoirs to impound and retain the larce volume 'of water that now woos to waste in snch rivers as the North Platte during the non-irriguting seasou. When this duy comes thero may b water for Box Butto, but the most hopaful friends of the ir ‘wation movement do nov predict that this will hap- pen until the nation cedos to tho states, for the promotion of such costly works, the mil- lions of acres of public iands that now lie useless and worthless 1o the western balf of the continent. GOVERNMENT AND STATE WORK, jeld work by. the agonts of the irrigation ongineor, under Secretary Rusk, has already begun in' Nebraska ana the Dakotas. Prof. Lewis I, Wicks of Linooln, and Prof. Robert Nuy of Kausas. will devote considerable at- tention to the work of this state, principally in the valleys of the Niobrara and Loup. The state has an interesting work on hand in the establishmont of experimental farms at Culbertson and Ogllala. Governor Furna and his ussociates of the state board of agri- culture, will visit Denver iu June for tho purpose of conforring with practical irri- gators regarding the best method of condnet- ing those farms. It will be & most_interest- ing experiment to test the offects of irriga- tion side by side with the rainfall in an un- usually good year for the latter. TUROUGHOUT THE ARID REGION. In a general way it may be said that this will be a year of tremendous advancement in irrigation throughout the arid region. In Kansas not less than one million uneres of land has gone into the hands of loan com- panies as a result of foreclosares. On these lands, irrigation will bo rapidly introduced. Dozens of companivs are being formed for the same purpose by local parties. In South Dakota artesian irrigation is going forward by strides and bounds. In_ Colorado, in Wyoming, in New Mexico, in Texas, in east- ern Washington und Oregon, streams are being diverted from their channels and turned upon the soil, as in_ancient days the Nile was turned from its courso to fortilize and frutify the table lands of Egypt. 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George Sumner Weaver, D.D. It is brimming over with excellent, sound, practical adyice, couched in_attractive language. A pretty accurate iden of the temor of this book may be gathered from the following paragraph taken from the opening chapter “The young man, what is he! A new ship freichting for a voyage of the world—a new mission fighting for its place in the world’s great factory—a new institution organizing to compete for enterprise ana success in tho world's affairs, a now human bemg equipping for the battle of lifo to win victory or defeat according to his conduct of the baitle.” Ina work of this kind ono cannot expect to find anything startlingly new, but the informa- tion contawed in this little volume wi amply repay Any young man for the tim spent in its perusal. Published by Kowler & Wells Co., 775 Broadway, New York. ) ederick Holder bus contributed to the literature of this country a very valuable aadition in his latest production, “Charles Darwin; his Life and work.” The biography of such a man as Darwin cannot fuil to be iuteresting to tho general reader, but it has pecullar charms for students and literary people. Mr. Holder has rade u very readable and instroctive book with materials at his command. It is_fallof illustrations, although they are not of a very high oraer of merit, Published by G. P. Putnam'’s Sons, New York. “From Lake to Lake; Country,” by Captiin Charles A, J is a clever story fornded on events currod during the author's fivst tho Richardson’s to Parmachence lake. an unpretentious little_work, but ne less, quite readable. ~ Published by Shepard, Boston, and for sale by fleld of this vity. [0 v to istimate Their Cost,” is the titlo of & profusely illustrated book just publisbed by £. F. Burgin and Leon Bartlott of the New York Press. The vork gives the cost of engravings used in pers, magazines, and for cor mercial work. describing the processes by which they are made, It is of great value to the printing trade, cnabling any one to give exact prices for any kind of illustration. The wood engravings in the volume ure from the Century and Huarper's Magazine. I'bo lit) graphic and photo-ravure reproduotions ar elaborate and beautiful, “The Yellow Ribbon Speaker,” a collection of readings and recitations compiled by Rev, Anna H. Shaw, Alice Stone Blackwell aud Lucy Eimina Autiony will be found very entertaining by sympathizers in the woman suffrage movemont, Iu its pages, howevor, there are a number of articles which might be perused with both profit and pleasure by, the general public, Published by Lee & Shepard, Boston. Tu the June numbaf of the Political Scienco Ouarterly, Prof. Burgess of Columbia col- loge discusses the international and consti- tutional questions .raised by our at trouble with ltaly, Ho holds that a foroign government, whosé subjects have been i3 eutjtied to demand that United States government should initiate progeedings ugalngt tho ovil-doors in tho Juited States conrts. vestsyin the federal ment the fower to do this, but that copgress has mot passed the necessary stallites to maks this power eftective. HorsPel White writes an able paper on bi-metullism o France; . Jrew gives o careful account of the organiza: tion and aims of the farmers's alliance aud kindred bodies, apd E. J. Reaick of the tronsury departmidt explains the method of ounting in the United States government Jaillard Hunt contributes a paper on *“The Nullification Movement” in_South Carolina und Prot. Osgood of Columbia concludws bis study of “The Poliucai Ideas of the Puri. tans. " £ or, & Trip Across Farra; that oc wrip from It is rthe- Lee & Caul- new: stitation govern- considerable altitude to reach them. | the | He finds that the con- | “Which Wins?" by Mary H. Ford, so light of day at a very opportune momen | now when the farmers' alliance is so p | noutly before the public. It is clnimed that tho author of this work has had exceptional opportunity to observe the causes of the so- cial movements in the wost, partioularly that of the farmers’ alliance, She has written a very readable story and drawn a picture of | the mortgage systom in the west which has { more truth than postry in it We can heartily commend the book as boing a | wholesome, helpful and entertaming addition to tho ever increasing stock of fction from American_writors, Published by Leo & Shepard, Boston. Madamoiselle Giraud, My Wifa," by M. Adolphe Belot, the famous French novelist and deamatist, has for its object the awaken- | ingof public attention to the dangers attend- ing the education of young girls in boarding | schools, It seems hardly credibio that the evils alluded to by the author in the garb of astory aro as widesproad as ouo would imagine from a perusal of this work. It is really o veiled dissortation upon a del- icato subject, and is very delicately hundled. There are scattered through the book up- wards of sevouty original half-tons engrav- ings from the drawings of famous French do- signs, and boing printed on very fine puper, makes ita veritable odition de luxe. Pub- lished by Laird & Lee, Chicago, Drake's Magazine for Juno has a very protty frontispiece reprosenting a young girl reclining on the grass “In maiden meditation fancy freo.”” This poriodical hasa wonder- ful quantity of excelient reading matter for « small amount of money, the price being 10 cents & copy, or §1_a year. Published at 11 Frankfort street, New York. The Kindergarten for June is as full as ever of the attractive stories, anccdotes, and odditics suitable for the iittle ones. Pub- lished by Alice Stockham company, 277 Mad- ison street, Chicago, , The New England Magazine for tho cur- rent month is as fuil of good things us usnal. “Wagnor and Tanubauser in Paris, 151, by Edward H. House, will bo read with great interest by n_large section of the patrons of this publication. = Another excellout paper is that by Franklin, L. i ctitled “At Andersonville,” ' and “Harly Days of the Birst Telegraph Line,” by Stephen Vail will ettract much attention. *I'lie Message of Puritamism for this Time," by Edward D. Mead, “An Anti-Siavery Hero,” by Siduoy H. Morse and “A Mussichusetts Land Title,” by George A. Jackson arc somo of the other good features of this month’s issue, JUNE MAG An intelligent and_ discriminating epitome of events of public i t both at home and abroad is what is contemplated by the pub- lishers of the Quarterly Kegister of Current History. The second number has just been issued and iy a handsomely printed and at- tractive magazine containing numerous fine portraits and other illustrations, The ar- ticlos cover a wide range of topics of human interest relating to politics, religion, science, literature and industrial af- affairs,’ Matters of public moment which have their sharo in shapin the history of our own times aro vreated in a popular way. Tho Review is of special value as rogards events in foreign lauds, which are so littie understood by the people of the United States. Whatover is uppermost in the discussions of statesmen, men of scienco and literary people finds a conspicuous plac in the Review. Tt is pubhished by tho Iiven- ing News association of Detroit, Mich., and the price, 2 cents a_ number, is caleulated to create a large circulation. Belford's magazine for June has_two very thoughtful papers on *Genius and Morality.’ The first one treats of the ‘“Diseaso of senius” and is an ably condensed_article on this subject by Victor Yarros. Tho second paper is from the pen of Frederick T. Joues and is entitled “Are Men of Genius Wicked Mr. Jones does not believe that men of genius are reaily more immoral than other people, but that owing to the exalted position they occupy everything thoy do is closely watched by the world and there are too many who are always on tho lookout for any falso step made by those i hign places. I his highly interesting and instructive paper Mr. Joucs produces conclusive arguments, backed by a big array of instunces snowing thut far from being more immoral thanetho com- mon run of mortals men of genius have geu- erally proveld themsclves to bo above the average as regards morality. Both papers deserve the careful attention of all readers who desire something that will give them food for thought. Another excellent article is “Physical Culture,” by a Sexagenarian. Mr. Fred Lyster's -Thoughts on Matters Lymcand Dramatic? is very attractively written. In the editorial department area couple of excellent papers, one on “The Speakership of the Next House,” and the other on *“The Tariff and the Farmers’ Alli- ance.” The complete story this month is by Earnest de Lancey Pierson «and is entitled A Bargain in Souts,” Current Literature for June comesto us laden with interesting and valuablo articles taken from the highest toned literature of the day, in which is preserved in condensed form the best thougnts of the age. This publica- tion 1s especinlly adapted to meet the needs Nrs. >AGES of those who soek to learn much by reading little, Tt thoughtful articles are in such form that the thinker assimilates them and makes them his own without baving to wade through a great mass of matter and then ouly obtain a small amount of information. | Current literature should have a large circu- lutiou among busy people. We Believe That S. S. & is without an equal as a remedy for mala- rial poison. 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