Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 21, 1893, Page 4

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Georgo B k, secrotary of The RER Publishing compa lehdmwmxl the uctual circulatfon of THE DALY Bee the week February 18, 1893, was as follows: Sunday, Mondsy. Tuesd Wedne OF CIRC hruary 12. February 16, ebroary 17 Febriary 18 ORGE B me and subseribed 1n day of Felgt Baturday, TZSCHUCK Sworn to before my resenco this 18 ylfluul] 2 NSAS is making a reputation that 15 as wide as the world, and there a state in the unfon that envies her. THE newspapers of Buffalo, N. Y., are decidedly opposed to a ship canal. Tt would ruin the great elevator monopoly in that cit Tar pol pursued by Mr. Cleveland in announcing his cabinet appointments as fast as they are made is a good one. It saves many expectunt democrats the misery of suspense. BOSTON has shipped two carloads of girls to Texas in response to the brisk demand for wives in that state. The Texan who takesa Boston girl for a wife will have to reform THE great floods now raging in Aus tralia are probably no worse than will be witnessed in this country when the deep snows in the north begin to melt and the thick ice in the rivers breaks up. A BILL creating a new judicial dis- trict has just been vetoed by Governor Hogg of Texas. His idea secms to be that a state that has no enforcement of law does not need any new judicial dis- tricts. I7 18 gratifying to know that the Read- ing railroad company is in danger of los- ing its financial backing. Capital is apt to be timid when it is bolstering up an institution against which public senti- ment is solidly arrayed. THE Canadians profess to regard American institutions and laws with contempt, but their whole. tariff system is an imitation of ours and has been copied in its smallest details. Imitation 18 the sincerest flattery. THE government pays the enormous price of $650 a ton for the armor plate with which our new warships are pro- vided, while steel in the form of rails is worth only about one-thirtieth of that sum. It is evident thata big profit must be made by somebody. THE articles for exhibition in Ne- braska’s agricultural building at the ‘World's fair are beginning to arrive at Chicago and the exhibit promises to be one of the best of its kind. Other states may eclipse us in many respects at the exposition, but in the line of agriculture we ought not to fall behind. THE Toronto Empire says that Benja- min Harrison “has just two weeks more in which to act meanly, and he may be expected to fill up his time.” Those peppery organs of toryism will de well to bear in mind the fact that the whole American people are behind President Harrison and approve his Canadian policy. ‘WHEN a paper that keeps standing in every number an assurance to adver- tisers that it has the largest civculation in the city of Omaha, county of Douglas and state of Nebraska positively declines to avail itself of the privilege which the Slocumb law confers upon the most widely cireulated paper in every county, it shows a degree of rare disintefested- | nes and commendable benevolence. Such a thing has never before been known in the newspaper world, and probably never will be again. TuE pastor of one of the Omaha churches preached yesterday on the wickedness of cities and took occasion to say that he did not believe that Omaha is worse than other cities. This is per- fectly true, and he might have gone further and said that there arve few cities equal insize to ours in which there is less disorder or in which vice and crime are kept under bettr restraint. 1t is sheer nonsense to say that this ci is notoriously wicked. Every man who has been about the world a little knows better, A LETTER from Gering, Neb., pub- lished in THE BEE, shows what has been aceomplished by ivrigation in the North Platte valley, and affords a glimpse of what may yet be done by this means to make the arid region of this state fruit- ful and prosperous. A large extent of territory that was formerly regarded as unsuitable for cultivation on aceount of a lack of rain is now highly productive in consequence of the artificial water it by means of irrigation canals and | ditches, and the work is still going on prosperously. Irrigation costs money, but experience proves that it pays. There is a great deal of land in the western part of Nebraska that will soon be made productive by artificial wator- ing, and the agricultural resources of the state will thus be increased far beyoud the limit that has heretofore seemed possible. VINDICATE THE LAW, Four full weeks have now elapsed sinee the collapse of the Capital National banlk and the erash that brought ruin to scores of citizens and loft the state treasury short over $250,000. The disclosures of embezslement, forgery and fraudulent bookkeeping made publie through the voluntary confession of Mosher_and the reports of the national bank examiner leave no room for doubt that the greater part of the so-called state amounting to over $150,000, was appro- priated by Mosher for private specula- carried during In fact, it is almost these speculations deposit, tions which were on a period of years, that begun soon after the extension of the penitentiary con- tract and it is equally certain that a large portion of the missing quarter ofa black- mailers and bribe-takers whose good will certain were Mosher had secured million was paid out to political or support Mosher found necessary in his manipulations of legislatures and in his operations at the penitentiary. Mosher's release on $10,000 bail by the United Statos authorities in the f thirty eluding perjury, forgery v of different counts of indictment, in- and grand lar- of The people of Nebraska have ceny will scarcely satisfy the ends justice. more than an ordinary interest in this caso. Mosher has not merely vio- lated the criminal code relating to offi- of national but has committed some of the gravest crimes cers banks, he punishable under the laws of the state of Nebraska. Mr. rn This is not all. Mosher's transactions vitally con the people of this state, and they will justly hold the executive and 1 branches of state government responsi- gislative ble it they fail in their manifest duty to vindicate the majesty of the law. First and foremost it is the duty of the exccutive department to take active steps for the recovery of the embezzled funds belonging to the state and to em- ploy the machinery of the courts to prosceute whoever is implicated, whether he oceupies a position high or low, whether in office or out of office. The plea that the state must wait until the national bank examiner gets through with his investigation is merely What has the state to do with the national bank examiner begging the case. and wh for ferreting out the swindling opera- tions of the officers of the bank? Sup- pose the bank examiner should fail to get through befove the legislature ad- journs, and it was found that part of the embezzled funds was school money which the state is bound to replace, would the law officers of the state wait until the next legislature convenes? Next in order will be the more serious question as to what has become of the state’s money loaned to Mosher. Who were his silent partners in the various speculative projects, and how much of state ‘money was invested and lost in these enterprises? How of the state money in Mosher’s hands was bor- rowed, not to be returned, or forgotten to be returned, by men of influence in and out of office? How did Mosher pay for the penitentiary con- and how much was he forced to contribute, or held up for, in order not to lose it? It is no use disguising the fact that Mosher wrecked himself and scuttled his bank through the constant drain created by political leeches and enter- prises in which his partners and asso- ciates were deadheads and deadbeats. This is a lamentable state of affairs but it calls for action, and honest men of all parties must take a stand for good government and purge the state house and state institutions of corruption. hould the stato depend on him much much tract, DAMAGING EFFECT OF LOW ASSESS- MENT. In 1872, when Omaha had about 15,000 population, the aggregate taxable valua- tion of property in this city was nearly $13,000,000. In 1892, with fully eight times as many people as we had twenty years ago and fully ten times the solid improvements in the shape of business blocks, factories, mills, dwellings, street vailway plants and public improvements like water works, sewers, pavements, and viaducts not even contemplated in 1872, our aggregate taxable valuation was a fraction over $20,000,000. Twenty years ago Omaha covered an area of about five square miles; today she covers nearly twenty-five square miles. ~ If the sluation was pro rata with that of 1872,we should have an aggrogate of from $75,000,000 to $100,000,000, and that would if anything be below the assessed valuation of other cities of equal population and commereial stand- ing. The extremely low assessment ulready had a damaging effect upon Omaha in more ways than one. It has kept away capitalists who were dis- posed to invest in Omaha real estate by creating the impression that our prop- erty values ave inflated out of all pro- portion and our tax rate too high. It has lowered Omaha's credit abroad. Within the past week City Treasurer Bolin has received two letters from castern investment concerns pointing to the marked contrast between Omaha and other cities of about the same popu- lation in the matter of assessed valua- tion. One of these flrms goes so far as to declare that there would be no diffi- culty in disposing of Omaha bonds bear- ing 44 per cent interest ata round pre- mium, if it were not for the extremely low valuation. The same is doubtless true with regard to gilt-edge mortgage loans on Omaha real estate, It has become almost a matter of abso- lute necessity to raise the assessed valu- ation and lowor the tax rate. How it is to be done is a matter of detail. he most effective way would be to dispense with the present precinct assessors, orcate the office of county assessor, an bave & periodic revision of the ta; assessed has et W, B lists. If the precinot assessors are to continue they should be olassified, and those employed in this eity, South Omaha and Fast Omaha should be ap pointed by joint action of the respective city and county authorities, with such pay as will procure the services of first- class appraisers, THE FOX AND THE GRAPES. A famishea fox saw some clusters of ripe, black grapes hanging from a treilised vine, She resorted to all her tricks to get at them, but worried herself in vain, for she could not reach them. At last she turned away, be- guiling herself of her disappointment and saying: “The grapes are sour and not ripe as I thought."—.&wp's Fables, Foxy Mr. Hitchcock's efforts to reach after the license advertising is a strik- ing reminder of this fable. First he tried to reach the grapes by forcing a fight in South Omaha on a bogus circu- lation claim. Beaten in court he came up smiling before the Omaha police board with his extension ladder, but the ladder was still too short. Now he comes before the legislature with a tricky bill for his own relief under the pretext of doing a great service for a large class of people in Douglas county. That large class consists principally of a few disgruntled druggists that deal in whisky as a beverage and a half-dozen saloon keepers who were duped by the fraudulent guaranties and tricks fo the famished fox of the W.-I. The foxy editor seeks to cre- ute the impression that he is inspired by pure benevolence. He tells the legislature that while the World- Herald now has the largest circulation in Douglas county it has no disposition hereafter to monopolize this busine This paper [the W.-H.] is willing to take its chances on getting business without the aid of a monopoly created by law. To ve sure, the W.-H. has the largest circulation. But it scouts the idea of monopoly which the Slocumb law has created by requiring publicity in the paper of largest county circulation. While absolutely certain of the entire license advertising, foxy Mr. Hitcheock wants the law changed so as to give everybody that can trump up a claim of 000 circulation a bite. This spasm of snerosity is highly commendable, but the average lawmaker can only see in it another case of famished fox and sour grapes. A POINT TO BE MBERED. Secretary Rusk’s explanation of the nereased cost of maintaining the De- partment of Agriculture may not prove satisfactory to all cri but it cannot be denied that he makesa good point when he says that “the people of the United States must not forget that the agricultural interests are veally very close to all of them, whatever their line of business, the entire business of the country being dependent upon the well- being of our farmers.” It is worth while to remember this, not only in providing for the continuance of those branches of the work of the department which have been shown to be useful, but also in making laws that touch the agri- cultural interests of the country. Per- haps the importance of the farmer as a factor in the problem, of government is more appreciated in the west than in the east, but it does not require a great deal of discernment to perceive that the pros- perity of the whole country depends in great measure upon that of the large class of producers who win their living from the soil. Without them the country would be an unproductive wilderness. They have made our commerce what it is, and have made possible all that has been achieved in the progress and de- vclopment of the country. It is impor- tant for the prosperity of the whole peo- ple that the interests of the great agri- cultural class should be constantly pro- tected. The corporation lawyers say that the farmer wants the universe and is never satisfied with any concessions that are made to him. That is doubtless true of some of the men who pose as representa- tives of the agricultural class and make their living by talking politics, but the working farmers make few complaints and bear their burdens patiently, They are the men who should stand as the true representatives of their class, and the blatant demagogue who never did a day's work should not be permitted to prejudice their interests. IT HAS never been the poley of the South Omaha meat packing firms to say much about their plans in advance of their execution, and therefore the pub- lic has always been taken by surprise when they have enlarged their facilities from time to time. Last year the &a- pacity of the stock yards and packing houses was nearly doubled, and it is now known that the present year will witness a similar growth. The Hammond com- pany is about to begin work on five three-story brick smoke houses, Swift & Co. ave preparing to erect another im- mense building, and the Cudahy com- pany will add largely to its already large plant. In addition to these improve- ments, the stock yards company will ex- pend about $200,000 this year in extend- ing its facilities for handling a rapidly growing business. The influence of this vapid growth in the meat packing busi- ness will be felt in every artery of trade in Omaha. SCARCE! less important than the car coupler bill now before congress is the bill that has been introduced in the legislature of Indiana providing that no railroad company shall require any employ to work more than sixteen consecutive hours. This measure is not only important to the overworked em- ployes themselves, but it has a direct bearing upon the safety of the traveling public, Many fatal railroad disasters have been shown by investigation to have been due to ¢'ie unfitness of over- worked men to p¢rform the duties im- posed upon thew. The reform proposed in Indiana is neéded all over the coun- try. A SERIQUS drawback upon the grain businesge in Omaha at present is the lack of capé. Grain dealors ave afraid to sell becgfise they ure not sure of being able to g@liver on time. The western rail- fad men say that the shortage of cars s due to the fact that the eastern lines are holding the cars from the west, but this explanation does not satisfy the 4 i shippors. They maintain that it is the busiress of the eompanies to provide cars and that” the ok famine has now continued long enowgh to demand an im- mediato remedy. One local grain man doclares that whifl'tie wants 100 cars he cannot count with, any certainty upon socuring more than fi Other wostern cities are having'a “similar experience and there is a goneral for form ( S gp—— Tur Ber has not | Anhounced its full con- version to the popul{st taith in usual formal manner, but it is closing up the channel over which to make the fatal leap when the proper time comes. - Rémembering the dis tinguished honor énférrod upsn him last summer, Rosewater,dogs not care to sunder the ties that bind him to the republican ship with “what might be called” unseemly haste,—Lincoln Journal, THE BEE was opposed to railroad domination under any party name as well as to boodlerism and the pillage of taxpayers by dishonest officials long be- fore tho populist party was thought of. It will not have to cut acable to get loose from the ship manned by the monopoly erew. It never was attached to it. Tts ideal republicanism is em- bedded in the cardinal principles of the party founded upon the corner stone of free speech, froe press, free man and free soil. To that republicanism it will continue to adhere, come what may. demand re- WHEN the democratic party came into power in the general government eight years ago it was filled with the spirit of investigation. Republican thievery and mismanagement were to be exposed and the people were to be shown how the corruptionists had fattened upon them The investigations that were instituted disclosed the fact that the affairs of the government had been administered hon- estly and the investigators retired from their task disappointed and discomfited. That experience taught a useful lesson. There is no talk of investigating the re- publican administration that is now drawing to a close. —_— Recalling a Procedent, Globe-Democrat, The only precedent fcr the course of Goy- ernor Lewelling is to be found in the order issued by Jefferson D: ecretary of war in 1856 for the di of the froe state legislature of the te of Kansas. Partially Purified. Kansas City Tomes. South Dakota has taken a step toward im- proving her reputation by extending the res- idence period for divorce proceeding from three to six months. The reputation of the state will continue bad as long as Dakota is known to all the world as the haven of mis- matched couples. Cost of the Knnsas Kevolution, Kansas City Star. Conservative estimates place the cost of mobilizing the militin of Kansas at Topeka at about 812,000. That amount of money is something to a new state like Kansas, but it is a very slight consideération, after all, in comparison with the outlay of reputation which the imbecile gnd unnecessary row at Topeka has involved. Somml s A Great Opportunity Lost. Minneapglis Tribune. If General Clarkson had only been well what an ideal commpuder, of the republican forces in Kansas he would have mace! There would have been no compromise with Clark- son in command, but a fight, short, sharp aud decisive. The genera! has been spoiling for a fight for many moons and it is a great pity that illness prevented his participation in the Topeka festivities. il it oy Fronch Melodrama. New York Tribune. The account of the meeting of the elder and the younger de T.esseps reads like a passage from a French play. The son, ac- companied by detectives, is allowed to spend the day with the father. The detectives are introduced as intimate friends and ave invited to remain and dine with the family, The old diplomatist, ignorant alike of his own senteuce and of his son’s iiprisonment, entertains his guests with asenile exhibition of his own credulity respecting the Panama project. Father and son embrace each other, and the detectiyes take back their prisoner to his cell. It is melodrama .with a tragic pathos of 1ts ow: — e ‘Will Gresham Swing the Ax? Washington News. Judge Gresham will not be subject to the charge of partisan purposes if he gives a thorough shaking up to the consular seryi There are a great many barnacles who have fastened thémselves upon the scrvice, whom Mr. Bayard did not find time to remoye dur- ing the first administration of Mr. Cleveland. A secretary of state and an assistant secr tary who will scan the lists of consuls with a view to weeding out the incompetent, will do a practical service to the country. They ought to retain men of both parties who are capable, but they can make plenty of vacan- ies for capable new men by dismissing tho lazy, mcompetent and inefficient. e A A And This is Fume. Lakewood Dispatch to Globe-Democrat. Senator J. H. Berry of Arkansas did not come by appointment with Mr. Cleveland, and it is supposed that he came in the inter: est of some candidate for the Department of Agriculture. much_disdppointed when he h Cloveland had announced his selection for that office. In reply to the question, “Who is J. Ster- ling Morton?” Senator Berry said : “Why—'er he's—very well known,” and was ready to change the subject “Where does he live?" “Why—'er—in Nebraska,” replied Senator Berry triumphantly, “But where in Nebraska?" “Oh, in Lincoln or Omaha, T think.” “Has he ever held any office?” ‘‘Well, I think he was in the legislature, but T am not sure; and he has been mentione for governor.” And that is the most definite information that can be obtained here to- niglit about the next secretary of agricul- ture. r— Political Drifting, Niobrara Ploneer, The tendency of the age is to work on new lines. -Old political parties have drifted into new channels and divided on new issues. We see wh war ageqmplished in sustain- ing sa democratic ranks. The democracy_fell until Cloygland twice lifted it from oblivion. In¢0uE own state it has taken a new party--to Xeach the old ones their duty. At W gxt n Judge Gresham is asked to become Glpvefand's secretary of state. At Lincoln thé ature asked Judge Allen to bec Ahe senator of Ne- braska, Both ha gl on the field of battle in the republictiparty. But in con- sequence of the momppolstic tendencies of both the old partiesgedeh secures for him- self new associates? princinle, Now how gue is time. Thirteen th wide apart in | e in practic changes seem at ago the party represented by Blaind#Rrield and Harri- sou was the half-bresdjparty against Grant's 6, of which Conklingend Gresham were abers, That was Yadstalwart party. In our state politics weé il Judge Allen sup- two extremes in conventions two n anti-monopolist, for Iuchards, o monopolist, two years after, Following which we find Judge Allen ranting on issue as wild as the worst anarchist— really subjects n demagoguo » populist_vote for judge. Be his credit. however, that | as a judge he aimed higher than as a politi- | Gian nursing a prejudice. Now we take him | up aud ma tosmun of him in u day giving him wnity to drift still tarther. perhaps, but not into such unwi #1ollies us his anarchical spoeches led the | | foolish to follow and tumble over. He will attempt to reform some abuses, and doubt- | | less will succced. What independent mind | | will not do new things and take new sides? SENATOR- WILLIAM V. ALLEN. FROM NEBRASKA not always with the same motive, but reach- ing the same end The age i ing more with issucs than with pol parties. As organizations these partics rise and fall, and, while up one yearand down another, the tendency is to Dlace in the hands of the government men who are willing to brave those issues against the dictates of corporations and machine politicians. Judge Gresham as President Cleveland's first cabinet officer is a bold step for tue vresident-clect to take, fighting the very ction of his party that demands patronag and works tha wires, while it is no less peculiar position for Judge Gresham. is nothing short of b e action in which the nation will be benefited, Inour own polit- ical situation as a state, we send Judge Allen to do more than Senator Paddock has done, because he is better educated, is bolder in debate and is apparently free from mercenary obligation. How long that will remain so time alone will tell. He is human, ambitious, tenacious, determined and aggress all leading to serious mistakes. ey RAILROADS AND THE GRAND ARMY, Fremoxt, Neb,, Feb. 20.—To the Editor of Tue Bee: The very complete reports in Tug Beeof the Grand Army encampment held in this city last week have beeen favor- ably commented upon by the members of the Grand Army of the Republic in *his city, and all are unanimous in saying that no other paper in the state has for years shown as much Interest in Grand Army wmatters, But there were one or two interesting fea- tures in regard to the encampment which your correspondent failed to notice, or if he noticed them, failed to comment rupon. One of these features was the extraordinary .in- terest taken in the encampment by the rail- roads and the unwarranted and_disgraceful interference with the deliberations of -the organization by the railroad strikers. All of the well known railroad manipulators of the state were there and there were many new ones whose faces are not £so familiar to the public. Railroad passes were more plentiful than they have been abany political convention or session of the legislature for years These passes were peddled in the ‘most brazen and open manner, and no delegate or hanger-on was compelied to pay his either to or from Fremont. There were 719 votes cast for department commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, and 436 votes cast for_president of the Woman's Relief corps. This made a grand total of 1,155 delegates to both encampments, and out of this large number it is believed that now more than 2 per cent paid their railroad fare, and of the small number fwho «did pay their transportation to Fremont it is certain that most of them took receipts and 'had their money refunded afterwards. In ad- dition to all this, the rulesof the encamp- ment this year permitted delegates to bring their wives with them, and a great many of the members availed themselves of the op- portunity. These visitors were also sup- plied with passes, thus swelling the grand number of passes over the various roads to at least 1,500, and many are of the opiion that even more than that number were given out on account of the encampment, The query naturally arises, why is it that the railroads deemed it necessary to inter- fere in the deliberations of the encampment to s0 great an extent? 1t cannot be believed that the raiiroad managers were actuated by sentiments of pure affection for the veterans of the state. They evidently have some sinister motives in view which will naturally develop in the course of the next ear. * When will an end be put to the unblushing effrontery with which the railroads of Ne- braska scek to_interfere with the regular business of state institutions and societies? Isn't it about time that the pass nuisance be abated in the interests of good government? GRAND ARMY. e NEBRASKA AND NEBRASKANS. York will probably nave an uptown tele- graph office soon. Stanton county’s fair will be held at Stan- ton, October 8 10 6., i A Custer county farm which sold a year ago for $1,800 changed hands last weelc for $2,780. A sunstroke received last summer resulted in the death of John Delaney of West Point last week. John A, Kehoe of Platte Center is said to be an active candidate for internal revenue collector of Nebraska. 1t is said that a populist paper is about to be started at Wayne. There are only three other journals occupying the field. The revival now in_progress at Callaway is attracting such audiences that one church will not held the crowds wishing to attend. Norfolk has a chance to secure the location of a wind mill factory if her citizens will agitate the financial atmosphere just a little it As the result of racing horses on frozen ground, young Lee Clanton of Shelton is pf PHICES DELICIOUS Flavoring Extracts NATURAL FRUIT FLAVORS. Of perfect purity— Of great strength— Economy in their use. Flavor as delicately Vanlilla Lemon Jrange Rose,ste) Good men and bad men have doue noble ucts, and deliciously as the fresh fruit. bruised up all over, one of his knuckles is hrukl'q and his head and face are skinned iin an artistic manner. Fake Factory Norfolk that the same week the vs said that the World- nda tiger every time an American mill or niine shuts down," the World-Herald Should print a four- column write-up of Norfolk's beet sugar in- dustrycen waite-up “unsolicitod and unpaid “Unsolicited and unpaid for" sounds rich When the World-Herald starts out as o philanthropist by donating advertising space free of chargo it will then be time to ade 1ts alleged dvertising Norfoll an entorprise. Whe white blackbirds come to stay, then, and not until then, will the World-H open up its advertising columns of cost. The trouble with the double- barrelled organ is that it is af- ed with a ovad case of the big head. Norfolk (N Herald gave SMILE PROVOKERS, Philadelphia Times: If we conclude to gob- ble up Hawail let the band play “The King of the Cannibal Islands.” . Somerville Journal: “Virtue is its own re- ward,"” just as it always was, but the virtuous continue to expect cake, and pie, and pudding, in addition, just as they always did. Indinnapolls ~ Journal: ~ Watts—However much you muy object to Kickham's appoint- mont, you cannot say anything against bis capacity. Potts—No, Indes e can hold more offices than any other 1 an of his sizo I ever knew. Washington Star ir schools," said vhipped. i ical culture What T don't like about the boy who had been that they run too much to phys- Tt shows an do fa ain’t in it wid us pu de stago and ac youse don’tsee no actors goin do yer?” ar actors can go on tie it. But nde prize ring, Indianapolis Journal: “Have you heard of Thompson's ne ? “No. Tell us of it. “Hotolls every woman of his acquaintance that sho looks most graceful when standing up. Natural resul ono of then will take his seatin a car w bilors it. “You won't have the nerve to put up the price of ice next summer, will you?" asked the plain citizen. “My friend,” replied the ice dealer, “4f your heart bled as mine does for the poor men who have to work on the ice ponds while the' mer- cury Is about zero, you would feel justified in getiing the highest price possible as u recom- pense for their sufferings.” n he In_the production of electriclty we waste now ubout 98 per cent of the cnergy employed, but the man who gets hold of a live wire by mistake seldom, if ever, thinks of that. Somerville Journal HITTING THE NAIL ON THE HEAD. Clothier and Furnisher, Within the office dim he toiled, Each night so vers He told his wifo it nerves In quite a fearful state. o money you're too anxious, dear,” e said, “hat’s one thing sur Analif you keep on you will have To try that new gold cur Largest M RAILROAD REPUBLICANISM, Tta Nlighting Effect Upon the Grand Ola Party. Silver Creek Times. ,The candidacy of John M. Thurston for United States senator and his nomination by the republican caucus will work more injury to the party in Nobraska than the cloction of the bost republiean in the state could possibly have done it good. It s only an addit wf that now, as from the beginning, neck of the ps is bencath heel of the _railroads, This thing places honest ropublicans in a very unpleasant predicamont. They cannot leave the party, and it is vory dis- tasteful to them to rewain in it and submis to this vdious domination. 1t is about tune they togk the railroads by the nape of the neck and fived them out bodily, If the rail- roads had good senso they would fire thom. selyes out. The rank and file of the party wish them no harm, the people of the state wish them no harm and they might fiud that they could best subserve their own interosts by trusting those interests, as regards logis- lation, in the hands of the people, counsol- ing with them as reasonable men rather than attempting to buy and bulldoze them, ‘They way some time kilt the goose that la the golden egg. D., Herald: Hon Hot Springs, § M l._hwll\l‘\ll groat statesman. And he withal, a reat ropublican, for he has said 80 himscif quite recently. He has accom- plished o t work. BY pergistent cffort he hus sucededed in so roducing republican ranks that a republican can only be elocted governor of aska by aid of o railrond emocrat 18 o running m Tho 95,000 ity of a few yoars ago is gone, the is in tho hands of the onposition, a populist elected United States senator and the remnant of republicans in the logislature 80 reduced in number and demoralized in le that Thurston could be its caucus 1ce for Unitea Sta senator, Johu s"iould i proud of It of his labors t the notable thing about it all is that the party leaders do not seem to have the least idea of what is the m eor with republicanism in Nee braska. It is apparent to every one clse that it is railrogueism. Johu has been quite busy for a year or two explining to the national committee what the trouble is, but m all his ¢ alning never touched the real cause, The people of Nebraska have grown tired of a republicanism that simply oxists 4s tho guardian of railroad interests administered on most inf rrap basis of robbery and There will ave to be a radical 1 the part of the rs if the an_ party ever again controls Nebr or is worthy to control it. the John — o NEBRASKA'S CABINET OFFICER. Plattsmouth Journal, (dem.): As secrotary of agriculture Mr. Morton can do more for himself and his country than he would have done had he been made United States se tor at this time, Blair Courier, (d The Oakland Times, Morton is & h—lof a us to remark that_the paper. J. Sterling Mor- ton is the Blaine of Nebraska. Hastings Ni (rep.): The prest- dent-ele arcely find a man botter fitted for the position, orone who could fill it with a more intelligent understanding of the position and the duties he would be called upon to perform. al, (rep.): J. Sterling Morton Jamity howler. He never wlamity howlers in Nebraska, because having lived and farmed here for he knows from obscrvation and nce that it isa good place for farmers, good western man all through, and aon all occasions. Norfolk News (rep.): J. Sterling Morton, that intensely patriotic Nebraska democrat, has been tendered the secretaryship of agri: culture by President Cleveland, and accepted the same. This recognition of Nebraska in the portfolio of the new adMinistration is a compliment that the west will not be slow to appreciate, and democrats and republicans alike will rejoice that the choice has fallen upon the sage of Arbor Lodge. e S ety ODE. m.) MIL, Harvard Lampoon. The voice that through Ta. Has boom-de-ayed 5o 10 ng, Has gone (o sea whore Ann And joined MeGinty's throng. Thuro by & long 10t ford theyre bound, wlfed Pat Duily’s cart In cradles of the decp-rocked sound, Asleep, never to p: Only u pansy to bedec! il eraves all kept sen-groen, Where Willie wanders 'mid the wreck, And thinks what might have been, “What! such a doom my song befulis? 1 well believe it, for The voice that through Ta-r Now boom-de-ayos 10 mor ra's halls alls, w's halls ¥ Aboxof BEECHAM’S PILLS constitates s family modi- ‘cine chest. Pullness,Suelling aftermeals, Dicsiness, Drowsiness, Cold Chills, Fiushings Hent, Shortneas of Breath, Costiveness, Blotohes on the in, Disturbed Slecp, -1 all nervous and trembling sensa- tioks are velioved by wsing these Pills, Covered with a Tasteloss and Solublo Coating Of all druggists Prico 83 conts a box. Now York Dopot, 8% Canal Bt. ufacturers anl Rotallers of Clothing tu ths World. “Agin” annexation. He'd rather go it alone, so he formed himself into a committee of one to kick jon the |proceedings. Looks las if the majority had Pla walk away all to _|themselves. Do they few days. of the workman. Store open every evening till 6.3% Baturday till 10 want a walk away? That's the question. For our- selves we are in favor of annexation; there's sugar in it for us, so we are going to annex the double store south of us, now occupied by Mrs. Benson. We're letting the prices way down for the next Want to get everything out of the way Good, all wool, men’s suits, our own make for $8.50. Boys’ suits $2.50. BROWNING, KING & CO., S, W. Cor. 16th and Douglas St