Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 21, 1894, Page 4

ons 55 2 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, B. ROSEWATER, PUBLISHED EVE Editor. = ¥ MORNING. TERMS OF 8ULSCRIPTION. Dally Dee (with nday) One Year ] Daily Ten and One Year 10 ¢ Bix Months Wassbvareeie 5 Three Months il “ Bundny Tee, O NI Baturdny e, ( Weekly $900 Omaa, Th .‘l”mlh Omnhn, Twenty-fourth Sts. Fibune DIdg. New Washington, 1107 ¥ Street, CORRESPONDENC Al communications re torinl matter stiouid be BUSINESS LETTERS All business lettors and r rossed. 10 The Hles Drafts, checks nn de pay il VIV e PUBLI m HING COMPANY. ATION ATEMENT OF CIRCUT t f the fee Tasehuck tur Pub nd complete coples Sundny 1 1504, Total .. Less deductlons ‘coples Total ly av unday. ol ... . et cireuiati Sworn to before me and in my pres ence this 1st day of Au (Seal.) otary Public. STATE CENTRAL COMMITILE. Tuere will be a meeting of the republican stato central committce Tuesday, August 21, at 8 p. m., at the Millard hotel, Omah; full attendance is desired BRAD D. SLAUGHTER, Chairman. Quorums are again at a high premium n both houses of congress. If we are to have no more tariff tinkering what is congress still hanging out in Wash- ington for? The state reunion at Grand Island is the next star event in the list of annual at- tractions for the men with military inclina- tlons. It is a pretty long time since Omaha last Bad the republican state convention, but she has not forgotten how to take care of the visitors. Senator Kyle 1s making war on the liguor department of the senate restaurant. The trouble with the latter is that it dispenses whisky without sugar. The republican state convention will miss the congressional contingent from the na- tional capitol at Washington, but it will try its best to get along without it. The cruel wars at South Omaha and at Lincoln are both over, and the valiant soldler may now lay aside his brass-buttoned uniform and return to the desk or the counter. From the repor's of the formation of new trusts in various lines of business it is to be Inferred that the trusts seem to have taken courage from the passage of the new tarift bill Nominate a clean, capable man for gov- ernor and you will carry the state. Nomi- nate Tom Majors and you will demoralize the party and jeopardize the success of every man on the ticket. The man who can reconcile to his own satisfaction the president’'s tariff letter to Chalrman Wilson and Secretary Carlisle’s letter to the senate can make black appear white in his own eyes. That predicted resignation of Secretary Carlislo has not yet been promulgated. Mr. Carlisle ought to make a felnt at resigning, if only to accommodate the political prophets whose reputations are at stake. There will be only 2 World's fair medals abroad in the land when the award are finally distributed. We fear that some of the Columbian postage stamps will bring a bigger premium than the World's fair medals. Republicans of Nebraska have it within thelr power tomorrow to nominate a state ticket that will be elected by a good plu- rality, but the men on the ticket must have no flles on them, or, for that matter, fly specks. Omaha keeps the governor's cup at all events. et It is to be hoped that no ill feelings are to be engendered by the competi- tion between the local companies®as to which of them Is in strict justice entitled to the honor of first place. Senator Vest of Missourl denles the rumor that he Is about to retire from public life. Any one who knows Senator Vest ought to know better than to credit any such uns authenticated rumor. The Missourl senator never withdraws from anything. Senator McPherson need not resign in order to be rid of his oMclal responsibilities and the heavy burdens of his office. Let bim but wait until his term in the senate shall have expired and the people of New Jorsey will see (o it that he is promptly re- lieved, The fact that the president allowed the river and harbor bill to becomes a law with- out his signature, by the lapse of the stipu. lated constitutional ten days, may be a straw Indicating his Intentlon regarding the tarift bill, which must bo equally distasteful to him. No wabbling on silver in the republican ate conventlon. The republican party stands for money over against de- preciated currency and flattsm of every kind. Nothing Is to bo galned and everything is to be lost by ylelding to the wiles of the free sllver coinage delusion The Chicago Herald, which fitted out the expedition which Wellman was to have led to the north pole, thinks that newspapers do not sufficlently appreciale the achievements of newspaper 1 in other fields. The Herald has taken the wrong text to prove its polnt. Wellman has not achleved any- thing of real importance. Let him ap- proach nearer to the pole than his predeces- sors and he will not be wanting applause and approciation, honest NSION LEGISLATION, reeord of Fifty-third mpleted It will be found, judging ¥ of the first gossion When th gross s ¢ from the hist majority in liciteus for the erans, Th loclared policy ing the g the con has not been f the u irprising, in view that t elfare ot th egard rinistrati and yet itisamatter which attention. Bvery body ministration ex purposes to to discredit, It possit party for the benefit who pre the unfon. Alth platforms the in th when the present ad f its chief under to potver on ek the pension rolls and what the rapublican had done of the men agh in its welfare of rved and state had professed an the old s national nterest was well known that the the party laicrs, it element In had no such only wanted a good oppor to do all it could to lessen th the republican party had bestowed on the veterans. Mr. Clevenland was in athy witih t i and’ manifested It by app the Interior a man who had been t the pen d who was believed to be pe the ideas of particular was made of the fact that ary of the Inter was to feeling a inity benefits which nting as sccretary ¢ pronounced again slon system a to carry out cullarly qualified the southern this ing Hoke Smith as se r the Int the pension roll at and the cholce wis heartily mended by every enemy of the pension sys- reason. It not help the matter to that a soldier placed at head of bureau, because it has been shown that he is in full sympathy with The extraor- dinary methods adopted early in the present administration for discrediting the pension roll—methods modified and in part abandoned under the @ of an in- dignant popular protest—were by the secret: lemocracy in in se reduce hazard, com ntion does union the this say tem for was pension his superior. which were press pproved alike of the interior and the com- missioner pensions, so that they equally for the scheme which it was proposed to deprive the of old soldiers of their of giving them an oppoftunity to charges it them. It unprecedented proceeding, violat every principle of justice, and it was toned only after there had been an overwhelming popular protest, But while the Lostility of this democratic has been cong are responsible under sands pensions in advance answer a most made aga was aban administration to pensions most pronounced, that of the democratic ess has been no less so. Representative Lacey of Towa recently called attention to the work of this con s on pensions. He is one of the republican members of the mittee on invalid pensions and speaks by authority. As to general relat- ing to pensions the only thing of any con- sequence done was the adoption of an amend- ment to the urgent deficiency bill forbidding suspensions of pensions without thirty days previous notice to the pensioner. Of the private bills that have been intro- duced, numbering over a thousand, only four- teen had become laws at the date of Mr. Lacey’s speech and but eight of these were on account of the civil war. “I will not compare this with the records of former congresses,” said the Iowa congressman; *no such record has been made by any other congress since the war.” Friday night was set apart for the consideration of pension bills, but it has rarely happencd that a quorum was present on that night. Mr. Lacey sa'd: “Whilst the could not hope to find a quorum present on these brief Friday night sessions it could rely with un- pleasant and absolute certainty upon the attendance of some gentleman on the demo- cratic side of the chamber willing and anx- fous to call attention to the fact that there was not a quorum Against a de- mand for a quorum at these special meet- ings open denunciation or subdued and quiet condemnation were alike unavailing. Once a weelc on each Friday night congress marched up the capitol hill and then marched down again, and that was all. Friday proved an unlucky day for the old soldiers.” The union veterans will not be of or indifferent to these facts. They have had an ecxperience with a democratic con- gress and administration. Soon they will have an opportunity to record their opinion of it and the nature of their verdict can- not be doubted. house cor legislation pension house present. heedless A MIXED POLITICAL SITUATION. The political situation in New York Is a good deal mixed, and this applies to both of the parties. Neither is harmonious and the state conventions to be held next month promise to be very stormy and exciting The difficulty with the republican party is the existence of two factions in New York City, one of which has been declared regular by the state committee. If this decision had been accepted by the other faction no troubla would have been found in establishing har- mony, but the organization that was decided to be irregular has revolted, or at any rate refuses to be so regarded, and will doubtless carry its fight into the ivention, where it may make considerable trouble. The chances are that it will finally be de- feated in its effort to be recognized as the regular organization, but in any event bad blood will be created that will operate to the disadvantage of the party, which had so good an opportunity to secure a sweeping victory in the last twenty years if thoroughly united and York elects a governor this year and there candidates for the nomination. Prominent among them is Mr. Fassett, who was defeated three years ago by Governor Flower. Ex-Vice President Morton, on his way home from Europe, Is wanted as a candidate by a iy republican but whether or will ac a nomination until ho and fleld. He would doubtedly make a strong candidate, the possibility of belng entered in the dential the event of be offered as an incentive he ma run it nominated. Mr. Choate, president of the constitutional convention, Ing, and there are several others prominent in republican who will doubtless have some strength in the convention. The democrats are no better off than the republicans in the matter of harmony. For some thme past the leading democratic or- gan, the New York Times, has been vigor- ously urging the party to get together,.but with how mu The was a conference of democratic leaders cently at Saratoga Springs for the purpose of trying to the but it does not appear to have been notably success- tul. There is a strong the “‘machine,” which was overwhelmingly beaten at the last election, and the principal man- agers of which are Senators Hill and Murphy and Governor Flower. The latter desircy a renomination and has been speaking over the state, particularly to the farmers, with a view to strengthening his cause. It is hardly probable that the old organization can be routed and if it Is mot Flower will be re- nominated. In that demoorats will desert bim, chiefly on account state ¢ has not harmonious are several who is kood ma 3 not he returns has declined to say examines the un- and as presi- will decide to ace, In success, has a follow- councils W effect Is not apparent. harmonize factions, opposition to event thousands of that the | notably | | November. v THE OMAMA DAILY BEE: T t his support Bt Maynard last year, and It the republicans nominate & strong and pop ulk man he will be overwhelmingly elected, provided, of course, that the republicans are York will be in full promise eal of at ampalgn in New about thirty days and the il command a great hout th ntry, because th ided bear ars hence, rosult will have a more or loss de Ing upon the national battle two y It th of t will r them a g shtain control rnment w York they aln it for three years, which will give at advantage In 1896, The decidedly in their favor. large losses by the dissension in party republican harmony the sweeping victory In republicans this year state gov chances very and the the with vught to democrats is serious, party win a A HIGH COMPLIMENT. Congressman D. 11, Mercer has received a flattering compliment at the hands of the republicans of this district. Without a dis- senting vote convention of the Second d him a renomina- the congresslonal district vote tion for the position he has fill:d, during the years. With this action The Bee fault to find. Mr. Mercer has made a very creditable and efficient representative, and in accord with its well known poliey Th Bee las hesitated to give him credit whenever credit was due. When Mr. Mercer in nomination two years ago we known has no was placed well rea candidacy or giving Mr. Mercer's career in Nebraska politics to that time had been diametrically adverse to the standard of anti-monopoly and anti-corporation lobby, and the views of its editor concerning Mr. Mercer were a matter of record that could not be gainsaid without stultification. But Mr. Mercer has agreeabiy disappointed who had no confidence in his ability fitness to represent the state in the national His record bien and sfactory to all classes of republicans, and his constituency, regardless of party, concur in the opinfon that he has done as well in promoting their interests during his first eighteen months in congress as any man could have done under like con- ditions. This we cheerfully certify without ever receiving, asking or expecting any fa- vors at the hands of Mr. Mercer. If he shall do ‘as well In the future as he has in the past he wili have no reason for complaint of not being appreciated or duly credited with whatever good service he may render. DISREPUTABLE PRACTICE. atute providing for the publica- of whatever nature con- templates the widest publicity. Anything short of this is in direct violation of the it not the letter of the law. Pub- lished notices to nonresident defendants that their pessonal or property interests are im- periled by proceedings commenced against them are utterly uscless if inserted in ob- scuro and readerless papers conducted solely for the purpose of publishing such notices in obscurity. As far as the purposes of the law are concerned the notices might just s well be published in Corean papers or set up in Greek. The abuse is growing as the vears go on, and the only benefi- claries are attorneys and officials who get a rake-oft. Under the present law litigants pay no more for publication in newspapers of large circulation than they do for publication in readerless papers. The law fixes one uni- form price for all, and this price, by the way, is less than the established advertis- ing rates of the leading dsilies and weeklies of Nebraska. It is manifestly to the in- terest of all litigants that these notices shall be given the widest publicity. They pay for it and are entitled to it. If they do mot get it there is ground for the sus picion that thelr attorneys and the court officials are taking undue advantage of them. Certain judges of this district have ex- pressed very decided opinions upon this nable practice, and it may be ex- pected that when a case of obscure publi- cat be properly brought before the court this growing abuse will be checked. No reputable attorney will accept a 20 per cent commission from publishers upon legal notices published for clients. His client must pay the full rate, and the attorney has no right to any part of it. Yet there are papers in this city and state that subsist largely upon this class of business, paying attorneys 20 per cent of the amount charged for the insertion of notices. They could not live but for this species of fraud, as their circulation is confined almost solely to mem- bers of the who them. Reputable members of the bar of this state cannot permit this abuse to exist much longer. They owe it to the profession and to litigants to bring about sn amendment of the laws that will forever put an end to this disreputable practice. wora constrained, by from commending his him any active supp prior those and islatury has consistent sat The tion of legal notice: spirit quesf n can bar patronize The details of the tariff law we are likely to have have been discussed in congress and out of congress, in the newspapers and on the platform for months past, so that the average citizen ought by this time to have a fairly ac- curate idea of the general character of that measure. There is, bill, different from the McKinley bill, the Wilson bill and also the senate bill, which, but for an unlooked for turn of affairs at the beginning of the present congress, would doubtless have been presented for the corsid- eration of the people and would have re- celved the serious attention of congress if not its unqualified approval. This bill would have the Springer bill and would have carried the authority of the administration through the position of its author as chairman of the ways and means committee. It will be remembered by those who recall the organization of the Fifty-second congress that when the caucus fight for the peakership was decided in favor of Judge Crisp his chief opponent, Mr. Springer, who ylelded gracefully at the proper momen ciived as his the important speaker's disposal—the Mr. hardly been known as ) Te- reward committee at committee on most and means. position was questioned. in which he performed its dut no hope for any legislation which he might and president as @ consequen early grave ved by the of a democratic dent and a the political tha snate, glving the democrats control of both propose 0 long as the senate remained republican, and, his “popgun bills” found an As s00n as the prospict was imipr election pres change in complexion of exccutive and legislative branches of the gov Mr to work what he would be ernment, Springer set form thought in carrying the democratic tariff reform. He measure and urged to p his part pledges ot tarift to imme out outlined & new the president diately call an extra session of con; sidering the tariff unhseded. When finally d in sp session | that was made the first toplc for discussion, ss for but his congre the purpose plea went was conven was silver | orders | however, another tariff the chairmanship of the ways Springer's ability to fill that Nelther was any serious fault found with the manner There was | destroy. the monstrosity with his veto | contradict | moral and at themome time Mr. Springer, who, ac- cording to all precedent, had a right to ex- d at the head of the ways and means committee, was rudely §nd with out notice brushed aside in favor of Mr. Wil- abject obedience to white honse fdent relfance, quence what might have Springer tariff bill was quietly sholt curfosity pect to be retal son, In whos the pr placed more As a cons been krfown as th latd on been resur- the pte by th of the senate amendments has appargntly terminated all tarift lation fe immediate present In descriPBlilints measure Mr. Springer s quoted as saying: My Idea was to come as near the Chicago platform as possible. The foundation prineiple revenue, and only enough of that to supply the needs of the government and maintain its credit. The free list contained all the articles that were free in the MeKinley bill and a good many more, such as coal, iron o binding only that and ha rected as a now ace anee house legis- was lead ore, copper, twine, flax, (except dressed, tongued and flaxseed ofl, hempseed oll, cotton bagging and other articles that are in dis- pute, including nearly everything that may The rule I observed was a mean rate of 25 per cent ad valorem on everything that we could get revenue out of. If it raw material the the duty and nearer the article to a finished product and a luxury the higher the rate would On sugar and coffec T placed a duty of 20 per cent ad valorem, and on tea 30 per cent. The woolen schedule was substantially the same as that passed by the house of representatives in the Fifty-second congress, with a slight in- crease In articles of luxury, and the average dutles were 35 and 40 per cent. The agricul- tural schedule was left very much as it is in the McKinley law. If the farmers can get any protection out of that I think they are entitled to it. Barbed wire was taxed 30 per cent ad valorem and diamonds 50 per cent. The whisky tax was not changed. Collars and cufts were from 25 to 35 per cent ad valorem. Cotton-goods averaged 25 per cent, and fron and steel the same; glass and pottery from 20 to 40 per cent, accord- Ing to quality, and other articles ord- ingly.” Mr. Springer would really have pro- posed an all-around reduction of duties and making up the deficit by imposing new taxes on sugar, coffee and tea. By carrying his prineiple a little further we would eventually have most of the imported articles on the free list and the bulk of the revenue derived from a taxed breakfast table. There would be no income tax, but with that exception the ultimate goal would be a reproduction in the United States of all the essentials of the British revenue system. Fortunately the step towards free trade in the senate bill is not alarmingly. great. Yet It is interesting to know how far towards free trade we might have been carried had Mr. Springer instead of Mr. Wilson been again chairman of the ways and means committee, always assuming that he would have been more successful with his bill than the pres- ent chairman of that committee. wool, cotton ties, salt, hemp, lumber ooved), be termed raw material. was lower the was be. made Mr. Wiley's remaining contract for furnish- ing the city "with electric lighting expires November of this year. The advertisement calling for gew hids makes.the term of the proposed new contract date from January, 1895. What price is the city to pay for electric lighting between November and Jan- uary? 1Is Mr. Wiley to dictate his own prices to the city council until he gets ready to consent to allow it'to enter into a new formal contract? When Tom Reed recommended, over his own signature as chairman of a congressional committee, that Tom Majors be indicted in the District of Columbia for complicity in the forged census certificates the state of Nebraska was scandalized beyond and Majors barred from recciving the sup- vort of conscientions republicans for the position of chief executive of the common- wealth. measure Any man who has so little regard for the position of president of the state senate to convert the lieutenant governor's office into an oil room where members are de- bauched with liquor is not fit to be the standard bearer of the republican party of Nebraska. It is pleasant news to hear that the Breck- inridge campalgn in Kentucky is gradually nearing its end, despite the indications de- noting the probability of his renomination The contest in the Ashland district has been quite the opposite of a campaign of education. An, s the Rub. Chic rd, liroad corporations are so fm- maculate why do they shrink from a c gressional inquiry as shrinks a flannel shirt in a tub of hot suds? efore Mr. Cleve- tor in his party t pted to see him in the white house again, but there never was, in some respects, 4 president like Grover Cleveland, L LT Just What Murphy Tho Loulsville Courler-Journ; They mean nothing. They tend to noth- ing. They are merely imaginary sops to Cerberus. But they will enable every little popgun statesman who voted for them to o home and yawp his plece. He did all he could for “free raw materials"—of course ! He voted for “free coal and fron ou bet he did! He was for “fre sugar’—the everlasting fool and eter fraud! Meanwhlile, the people—the dupc and doomed voters—what are. they going to do about it? . Hiy Tourning Down a Good Thing. Chigago Times, Pegkham, as Trust compan has come Intp u Jittle fleeting prominenc 5 the mover 'of the appointment of Aldace K. Walk of the Atchison, Topeka & SantacFe raflway My Peckham coult'ts be a su- preme court udge, he out in his true colors-as-an monopo lies and trusts; TRe senate's veto of Presi- dent Cleveland’s nomination of him for the supreme bench Was a better thing even than people geuerally knew at the time, Wheeler H, the Union the agent of of New York ar 1t will be very gratifying to the gling people of {hia country to know. diamonds are,cn the free list y can worry along With] expensive clothing and a tax on fuet 1t!'doesn't matter to ther what they payiiiithe way of taxes o trusts and monopolies, 410 they can et their din p. The: Industrial classes have 1 and staggered along for years the burdénsome tax on diamonds, at last the yoke has been thrown off farmn ha Missouri and Kan ladson Ings to the mill oper ves of New Eogland —_———— To Sign or Not to Sig w York Bu Will he sign, or will he kill it? Will he take upon himself the perfidy and dishonor he has denounced? Or will h: strug- that This is the cuestion” which now occuples all m and forms the subject of more an conversation of the people e do undertake to answer it, but we suy, and Do one will stand Up to It his reply Is a veto, he will be acclaimed as still a great, brave, and scientious man by thousands who' have in to doubt him. Hut if he signs it, he will suiclde. His et remaining fame will be wived away, ‘and in all the land there will be none 6 poor to do him rever this commit a ence, ‘ur., _AUGUST o 1k EVERYTHING 1N RE;\D]NESS! PEOPLE AND THINGS, The senate plugged the popguns with a Murphy. One of the most patketic things in public life is an unsatisfied ambition for office Mr. Wellman took his fallure coolly, con fident that another dash will vindicate him at the pole Governor It i evident populist favor. Ex-Vice President Morton wears four wigs of asgorted sizes. Still he_has a wholesonic respect for political drafts whiskers e hoy shaved his has litt has governor It the Jate Mr. Kolb of Alabama wants to | hold the public ear he should tew grains of truth to his stick The Kaffirs are wiping out the Boers with neatness and dispatch. Unfortunately all the bores are not in Africa at the present time Whatever doubt existed about the matter heretofore, democratic statesmen confess with me or less hesitancy that whisky and sugar are an invineible combination A new has been discovered in the at mosphere of London definitely known, but it is believed to po sulphurous elements common during fog days It is now told with considerable detail that the signers of the immortal Declatation were pestered by flies. It fs some satisfaction to know there were no flies on the product of their labors. A Chicago jury holds that shooting at a wife five times and hitting her three times is not murderous assault. Nothing short of a calsson explosion deliberately planned ap- proachcs that dignity. In the s of the conch Talleyrand declared he would rather travel forty miles than write a lette A great many modern statesmen experience a like feeling at some stage of their careers. Prof. Kirker, populist candidate for con- gress in the Twenty-fifth Pennsylvania dis- trict, has followed the show business all his life as a magician and ventriloquist. He has a family of boys and has organized a brass band among them, which will play at all populist meeti Ex-Governor Roble of Maine is being cen- sured by some of his former admirers be- cause he came out squarely for local option and high license in the large cities of that state. Nearly all Maine's public men are said to be convinced that the prohibitory law there is practically a failure and its en- forcement a farce. The late Judge Holt had high repute as a povular orator half a century ago. Of his magnificent speech nominating Richard M. Johnson for vice president John \W. For wrote “His coal-black hair, flashing ey olive complexion, graceful and thrilling voice electrified the convention. Never was there a more dramatic scene.” The man who watches with interest an increasing strain on band derives much comfort and seing the owner of an expansive down to an elaborate dinner. The satisfaction that invariably shines masculine baywindow banishes the discontent like a rising sun. Miss Kate Field has been made one of the beneficlaries in the will of Mrs® Cordelia H. Sanford of Newport. The will contained numerous private and public bequ among them rare paintings of great value to t Boston Museum of Art and to Wellesley col- Miss Kate Field received Colman's portrait of Walter Savage Landor and Hen- 's portrait of the testatrix, as also the laces, furs and garments of the deceased. et HOT SHOT ON VARIO glue a old-fashioned stage melancholy his walist- content in front. sit mile of above a fog ot TOPL Chicago Tribune: Under the supervision of the authorities Coxey's army fs doing some good work on the roads, and Coxey ought to be making himself useful in the same way, with twice as long a contract as that of his poor dupes New York Sun: The McKinley tariff law, unblemished by an income tax, is distinctly a more desirable, more wholesome and more American institution, and incomparabiy more democratic in its nature, than the Wil- son-Gorman scheme with its income tax. Courler-Journal: That the passage of the tarift bill has already stimulat:d business does not necessarily “give it a character.” The wdling of congress had brought the country to the point of praying for anything that would end the matter, confldent that no bill could fail to be better than continued uncertainty. Minneapolis Journal: The gress has made a buncombe reduction of §40,000,000 in the appropriations as com- ared with thcse of the first session of the last con It is not to be supposed that the government cin be run for $40,000,000 less, mot at all. The expectation is that what is lacking will be made up, after election, by deficiency appropriations. The cut has been made now simply for effect on the coming elections. The humbug, however, can be effectually exposed and the people satisfied of the false pretenses of the democratic party Chicago Times: Secretary of Agricul- ture J. Sterling Morton is making a grand stand play for popularity in_ returning to the national treasury some $300,000 of the appropriation mede by congress to cover the expenses of his department during the fiscal year which ended June 30. Mr. Mor- ton, having lost caste as a professional farmers’ friend, is now trying to pose as the great economist of the administration and thereby recover strength in Nebraska. But It won't do. The farmers would rather he had expended his whole appropriation in the prosecution of agricultural exper! ments, and, besides, Bryan's too firmly seated in Nebraska now to be displaced by his anclent enemy. present con- e CAUCUS OF JOKERS. Washington Star: sald ‘Some men,” sred on hun dat when er frien’ a bor brell dey t'inks it am a reflection on de un brell's ity. Adams Fre: man to marr s ut, gra- cious, think of his refusi I know it," retorted Belle, “but, thundering ages, think of his accepting!” Detroit Free Joseph—T bought a typewriter the other day for 15, Willlam— What kind? One of those cheap a Joseph—No; it was one of the $100 makes. William—Is' that s0? They must be selling out at cost. How odd it Is that it seems never to have occurred to the stre car people that by taking all the of their cars thev could get a more room than they have now nd up. Somerville Journal: r folks to cord: “And what Is that man Chicago inquired the visitor in the dime over thel museum. “That,” replied the museum manager with manifest pride, “that is the man who says he is satisfied with the new tariff bill.” Chicago Tribune: “T'd like to jo that steamer excursion today,” coroner, regretf put 1 don't think 1 ought to len fMce. You know that man who was hurt in the street car ac dent yesterday?" “Yes.' “His folks have selence doctor.” you on d the called in a Christian Washington St “Now," said the phys clan who s noted for his he charges “1 must your temperature. “All_right,”” responded patient, In a tone of utter resignation. *You've gof about everything else I own. The reason why you shouldn’t ‘ake that, too.” HOW SHE GOT HER TAN. w York Herald My glrl had come home from vacation. Her skin was burned brown as could be, “I hope you have not been a tomboy,” 1 said, as she flopped on my Kne “You're no longer school girl, my darling, You must cultivate grace and repose. Did you d those good books that I sent you?" But here she turned up her dear nose, “I met a nice fellow from Boston,™ She sald, “a must cultured yo We devoted our days unto ‘) 1 that's how I got this fine tan, BY CONTRARIES. werville Tournal She s the most misleading mald This puzzling world can show. There's even chim when sl Her secret heart says * But all the same, this wilful maid le my happliness, ometimes when she answers *No," Her secret heart says "“Yes says "Yes," That was the case the other Thiank heaven, I did not go When, as 1 asked her to be mine, She shyly answered “No." Thought I “Love goes by contraries.’ Ah! "Tw happy guess! wer heart, at last not alone jut her sweet lips said “Yes' night, of | { campaign book Tariff Roformers Wiiling to Go Home and Fxplain to Their Constitu CAMPAIGN PREPARATIONS ARE ALL MADE De atie Efforts Devoted Toward vory Dis. Both Parties Hendgnarters, olding Work s WASHINGTON of con| Aug With the s& the managers of the national co grossional campaigns are preparing for tl fall campaign with much energy. Senator Faulkner, at the head of the demo. committee, s efforts directing his Its qualities are not | toward holding a democratic majority in the house of representatives. Extensivi quarters are In operation, with the exe work in charge of Secretary Lawre ner, The work thus far has b ing full statistics of districts, head utive Gard n in prepar- writing the and in circulating documents The campaign book is about It will be a volum ing the work of claimed to half completed of ahout 300 pages show- the made in the will e for congress and have been mental service. It speakers as a text stump. The statistics gathered are the most orate ever undertaken by the committoe, They show not only the votes by counties for the last four congressional elections, but in close districts the figures arc carried out to town- ships, wards and even precincts. In addition to the numerical vote, a system of percent- reforms depart furnished to their efforts on the ages has been adopted by which the percent- age of gain necessary to threatening defeat mined Another plan of ready reference Is by shaded maps of the district in which the vari- ous colors show the st democrats, populists, with the figures as to the vote of e Campaij kers will not out the committee, as each congressional nominee will be leftto secure his own speakers. If, however, a weak spot is speakers are few, the national committee will undertake to supply the orators. Documents are belng shipped in large quantities, but the main supply, particwlarly on the tariff, will not go ont until congress has adjourned and all uncertainty on the question has been re- moved. The republican con the hsence of Secret of Assistant Secretary homas H. McKee By the decision of the republican national committee the congrs fonal campaign left entirely in the hands of the congressional committee, Chairman Manley acting in an advisory capacity. The headquarters force is Just now engaged in getting together the campaign text book, which McKee expects to have issued by § 19. The committee has had its headquarters open continually since November 1 last, and sinco that time has distributed 1,000,000 pieces of campaign literature. This work will be prose- cuted with even greater diligence from now on. The committee furnishes matter for a page each week to several plate printing and press associations, which is said to be in de- mand by all newspapers about the country. A complote canvass has been made of every congressional district in the country by the republicans and the work to be done mupped out and systematized. In states where a campaign is on the work will be left in the hands of the state committee en- tirely. Where there is mo state campaign the congressional district organization will be co-operated with directly. There will bo no speakers’ bureau at the committee head- quarters, as congressmen and candidates are found to prefer to provide speakers for the: selves. Every assistance possible securing speakers will, however, be rendered where it asked for. loss deter- success or can be exactly gth of republicans, prohibitionists, ete., be sent developed, where ressional committee, in Olds, is in charg OR GOOD Teller S the P rado Must G IR, Aug. 20.—Senator Teller arrived from Washington yesterday, and will spend his vacation of several weeks in the west. According to his idea, the coming state. cam- paign Is to be one for good government. Na- tional politics will not figure in the cam- paign for the reason that the only issue at stake today is the silver issue, and every man in Colorado, of whatever political complexion, is for the free coinage of silver. It must be apparent to every man at home, as it is to all outsiders who are interested in politics, that the populists must go. It is not a ques- tion of the defeat of any one individual, but of the entire party. It Is heyond the ken of man to estimate the damage that has been done this state by the present administration, and no matter what name be on the popu. list ticket in the coming election, whether the present governor or some one else, ths election of that ticket would mean a con- tinuance of the present demoralization, if not CAMPAIGN OVERNMENT. Senator putists In Colo- DENV the ¢ has of lat litically lican s row. J. W probably be 1 position t that a populist will work pesed to fusion has s chin the spirators in this smaller chest containing anarchist lite and a number of pictures which is a copy of the archists description exec archists and plot and 1if, constructed on the current the machine is seen the time of th with Justment of the frees the Celebration of a Notabl, sembled Timbers, on the Maumee rive above of Wayne's 1794, he and Delawar their northwestern frontier. fired at Valiey Monumental association ing and listened o a historical address by Colonel D. W. H following. of mus questing suitable of the Cincinnati Spoaking of national affar minatfon, but W to get it & not Senator Hill, he thinks, mocratic party much strop r ago, ming man of the ¢ become very than h A yo Fasion Will Not Work, NASHVILLE, Tenn., A ntion will Baker of Daveson him belng sy effort to prevent a_nominatior fusion may be effect:d on Mills, nominee, but it is not believed All the principal leaders are op- smail - BOX OF INFERNAL MACHINES, nalin of the Incendinry Anareh 1ds of the Volice. CHICAGO, 1g. 20.—~Inspector chestful of the Herlitz others of the the de He also ured a s used by pecullar wang of Incondisry con ruction of property city. cured a se consplenous among picture in eebo’s salocn of the pardon of The machines are of and e well devised for tion of the schemes of the conspirators, They evidently the property lend color to tie theory of a wholesale destruction of the a for The machines are eloctric single coll The deadly when it inte principle is_ known that explosion can be regulated certainty by the proper ad- clockwork mechanism which it FALLEN TIMBERS' CENTENARY, Historical Day Near Tole Aug. 20, today on th TOLEDO, About 5,000 people as- battlefield of Fallen , Lwelve miles the centenary Here, on August 20, Wyandotte, Ottaw breaking the power of 1 securing peace to the A national salute was 10:30 the Maum held a meet- this city, to celebrate victory defeated the Indians confederacy sunrise. At Howard, a pi The afternoon exerei the adoption of resolutions, re- congress to mark the spot by monument followed by the address day by General Samuel F. Hunt of Short addresses followed by, De- Commander k. B. Wutt of Ohio S. Stevan. cnie dinner 3 consisted ment General P, i KNOWLEDGE Brings comfort and improvement an¢ tends to personal enjoyment when rightly used. The many, who live bet- ter than others and enjoy fife more, with less expenditure, by more promptly ndapting the world’s best products to the needs of physical being, will attest the value o hiealth of the pure liquid zxative principles embruced in the remedy, Syrup of Figs Tts axccllence is due to its presenting in the form most acceptable and pleas -ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly heneficial properties of a perfect lax ative ; efectually cieansing the system, dispelling colds,” headaches and fevers and permanently curing constipation, It has given satisfaction to millions and met with the approval of the medical profession; because it acts on the Kid- neyr, ziver and Bowels without weak- ening them and it is perfectly free from every objectionable substance. Syrup of Fifgs is for sale by ail drug- ists in H0c and $1 bottles, but it is man- niactured by the Culifornia Fig Syrap Co. only, whose name is printed on every package, also the name, Syrup of Figs, and being well informed, you will not fccept any substitute if offered. it g AL o e &7 5 X Lok e Y =r=X N —and $3.50—nlce another suit quiet ation little Scotch cheviot checks 2-piece suits—straw hats lowest prices— Reliable Clothicrs, S. XA 7 XX 5@‘,3\- ey at cost LR i The Fall of Pompeii Pom-—pa—ye) Is not more com- plete than the Fall of Prices — pronounced half-pri-ces—in our ! men's suits—$25 suits $12.50—$20 ones $10-— $17 ones $8.50—$15 ones $7.50—sacks—cutaways—light or dark—cheviots —ocassimeres—worsteds—elegant goods—Boy’s suits— $2.50—all wool cheviot—6 to 14 years another--$3—neat checks—latest cut-—double breasted patterns—same quality $4—little better—But—best of all—combin- $4.60—extra pants-—-cap to mateh-—neat guaranteed all wool all colors— all nicest waists— Browning, King & Co., w. r. 15th and Douglas, he sald Cloves land fs serfously setting his pins for a fourth stand a ghost of & and T opo- The ropub- ot here tomor~ connty will governor, the ops There will ba in order the Conway ma- Scharff, Nelson and ond and aturs Oscar peculiar the of an- property devices and are rupted nature of