Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 13, 1894, Page 4

E OMAHA DAILY BE HURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 18M THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ROSEWATER, PUBLISHED TERMS OF 81U R.m Pee (without Bunday) afly Tea and Sunday, One Bix Months..... . Three Month ... Bunday Des, One Year ...... Baturday Nee, One Year ¥ Weekly Bee, One Year ... OFFICES, Duildine. N and Twenty-fourth H Street Onta, The 1 Bouth Omaha, Cr Counell TiufTs, 12 Chicago Office. 517 Chamber of Commerce. New York. fgome 1314 and 15, Tribune Didg. Washington, 107 I Street, N, W CORRESPC NCE. All communications relating to news and edf- torial matter should be add > the Editor DUSINESS LE; 3 AT usiness letiers and remittances should be gddressed to ‘The Hee Publishing compan: Pmain, “Drafta, ehecks' and postiffice orders to * e e e COMPANY. Sta. & STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION. George 1. Tuschuck, secrctary of the Foe Pub. 1ishing company, being duly sworn, says that the actunl number of full and « e copies of The Daily Morning, Evening and Sun tay T printed during the month of August, 184, wus as follows: 2110 21,676 %0 i) sl T i Total N eduicions for unse coples e T et elreulation TZSCHUCK, in my GEORGE 1. me and subscri y of September Bworn 10 bef presence this 4th (Seal.) RI1, tary Pablic —_— Whon 1 am elected 1 propose dis- charge my duty to the best of my ability. T will do everything that ean be done to bring about n safe, economical and conserva- tive ad tion of affairs of our state government nnd sco to it that the faith and credit of the state are maintalned.—Jadge Tlolcomb, to nist Ex-Speaker Reed will now be free to carry the war into the enemy’s territory. The English court goes into mourning over the death of the Comte de Paris, In France his death Is hardly an occasion of notice. It is safe enough for Bryan to speak in Morton’s preserve when the secretary of ag- riculture is one day out at sea on his way to Burope. Just wait Lill Morton gets back! The near approach of the the Breckinridge campaign glves rise to the hope that yet be passed without conflict at arms, termination of In Kentucky the ordeal may witnessing a general The mercury dropped only 45 degrees in some of the interior Mlinols towns on Mon- day last, Old Probabilities is trying to make amends for some of the upward leaps which he took in July and August. Chicago police have just made a raid against the indecent advertisements that were posted along the elevated railroad in that city. The advertisements had the tip, but they were unable to make their escape. The congressional carcer of Thomas B. Reed {8 assured continuance for another two years. The prospects are good that it will be no longer ex-Speaker Reed, but Speaker Reed, after the next congress shall have finished its organization, Inquiry into the ownership of the prop- erty abutting on Eighteenth street between Harney and St. Mary's avenue might pos- sibly reveal the reason why the city coun- ofl insists upon having the street cindered at the city's expense despite the objections urged by the mayor. The national convention of Keely leagues was compelled to postpone the work of its first day's session because a large number of its members were delayed by water. A postponement was all that was necessary, because the members are no longer dismayed by so trifiing a thing as water. Mayor Gilroy, just landed from an ocean steamship, asserts that there is no corrup- tlon In the municipal government of New York, no matter what disclosures any in- vestigating committee may have made. Mayor Gllroy is sure of this now. That s what he went to Burope to find out. Mr. MacVeagh is starting out for the Hlinols senatorship as if he were firmly con- vinced that he will have to make the fight of his life to get a favorable expression at the polls, and then still be in doubt whether with his best efforts he can secure enough @emocratic members of the legislature to elect him. Take the silver and tariff questions out of the state campaign. Candidates cn state tickets have no immediate Interest in those national issues. The real issue before the people of Nebraska today is: Shall the rail- roads control the state government? A wote for Tom Majors is a vote for railroad government, Pugilist Corbett says that he s disgusted at the action of his rival bruiser in connec- tion with the proposed agreement to en Bage in a prize fight under the auspices of the Sloux City soclety for the admiration of bruisers. So are the people. But they also foclude Pugilist Corbett among the objects of their disgust That useless and disfiguring wart on the body politic, known as the State Board of Transportation, deserves attention at the hands of all party workers. For its main- tenance the people are required to pay nearly $10,000 a year in order to put a block In the way of proper regulation of railroads. The board is simply a fence for rallroad managers. The law provides that executive officers and heads of state institutions shall make frequent perlodic reports of the condition of thelr cffices to the governor. Herctofore this law ‘his not been observed Judge Holcomb promises, when elected, 1o compel {ts falthful observance, that the people may know at all times whether or not public servants are doing their full duty, Mayor Demis is pre-eminently right when be says that the most important change nec- essary In the law governing this city is the abolition of our present unequal and unjust system of tax assessment and the subsiitu- tlon therefor of a city assessor who shall be Reld to account for fixing the real taxable value of all property within the city's juris- diction. So long as the existing ward assessors remain, so long will our tax valu #tion remsin at its absurd figure DISCONTENTED REPUBLICANS. ‘When The Bes published five columns of Tetters and extracts from letters recelved from disaftected republicans w the nomination of the tattooed candidate governor tho rallroad organ at Lin int'mated that thees letters were fabric in this office asked why the names of the writers were not given to the publie. Now, it is well k that expression from republicans who propose to redesm the party A state from disgrace was solicited with the promise that all such communieations should be treated fidential. Even it such a pledge had not been given the policy of printing the names of the writers would be questionable as a matter of practical politics. the authors to the of railroad bulldozers and political swash- bucklers. A1l the original letters that have [ published on file and nearly every letter is written by a republican of state repuiation. All anonymous letters, of which we have received a bushel, have been supprossed Every mail tests. Many has already suggestions do not de cnemy o resent and wn an misrule and as con- It would have sutjected {mportunities are now brings are v of these pro- petitions of what le others embody that to a s mere T been sald, wh local conditions we prudent to give the As a fair index of prevailing senti- the ranks the following letter from Red Cloud, written by a prominent re- publican under date of September 10, will suffic There is great dissen publicans of this count: many other counties adjoining. The popular sentiment, however, 1 sin- cerely regret to state, is suppress:d by re- publican county papers. The circumstances are most deplorable, as we know that every delegation from the Republican vallcy left their homes with the avowed intention of supporting their natural choice—Jack MacColl. But few of these delegations went into the convention for MacColl and many of them had been prop- erly “fixed” for Majors between Lincoln and Omaha Good and true republicans regret this, and henee the contention and disruption in republican ranks. [n other words, republi- cans here feel very sore that delegates, well knowing that MacColl was the popular choice from this section, would be In- fluenced to a chunge by a few hours com- pany with railroad pluggers and a liberal distribution of annual passes. ow, in my opinion, your very plausible question, “What shall we do to be saved is one which ehould commend itself to the favorable consideration of every conscientious republican in the state. Much as I regret the state of affairs [ shall be compelled to deflantly bolt Majors of tattooed fame and support Holcomb, on the grounds that he is not a political shyster, a perennial offlce seeker or a corporation tool. And, thanks to The Bes's general circulation, there are thousands of republicans who are Just the same way It is whispred already Majors is somewhat e i ning his election, and well he e republicans who stayed at the conv:ntion and viewed the proceedings from a distance are so that nothing but a ance to rebuke Majors at the polls in cvember will satisfy them that they have performed a proper duty. H. O R. about m away ment in the re- ne as in on among Just the that TRADE UNDER RECIPROCITY. The statistics showing the increase in the exports of the United States under the reci- procity agreements entered into in pursuance of the McKinley law, and which abro- gated by the new tariff law, are intarcsting as showing what the country will probably lose through this legislation. The reciprocity arrangement with Spain in relation to the trade with Cuba and Porto Rico was effected February 1, 1891, four months after the McKinley law went into effect, and immediately after the arrange- ment became operative our exports to those islands began to grow. In 1890 the valuo of our exports to Cuba was a little more than $13,000,000, which up to that time was the largest for any year in the history of our trade with that island. In 1892 the amovnt increased to nearly $18,000,000, and in 18 the value of our exports to Cuba was sver $24,000,000, having almost doubled in the briet period of three 5. Of this increase by far the larger part went to the benefit of our agricultural interest, the United States having practically secured the control of the Cuban market for flour, which before reciprocity could mnot be marketed there, owing to the high rate of duty im- posed by the Spanish government. The ar- rangement with Brazil was entered into April 1, 1891, and although resuits have not been 8o satisfactory as was expected, our ex- ports to that country were increased. The revolutionary outbreak there was a serious obstruction to trade and explains in part why reciprocity was not more fruitful in the advantages lioped for, while additional reason is to be found in the determined cfforts of Buropean manufacturers and merchants to defeat the American commercial poticy. Any- body familiar with the powerful hold which Europeans have upon the financial and com- mercial affairs of Brazil will have ro difi- culty in appreciating the obstacles they were able to put in the way of American mer- chants and manufacturers in the markets of Brazil. But in the face of these and other isadvantag:s, not the least serious of which was the lack of information as to (he re- quirements of that southern country, our ex- ports Increased in value from ubout $9,000,- 000 in 1889 to more than $14,000,000 in 1591 and 1892, There is every reason to believe that with the settlement of the jriitical troubles in Brazil and the return of prosper- ity to that country this trade would have grown staadily It reciprocity had been left undisturbed; but, as it is, a decline is reason- ably to be looked for, since the concossions made by Brazil to the United States In the matter of tariff duties will undoubtedly be withdrawn, thus giving Furopeans a still more favorable opportunity to retain control of the Brazilian market. What is true of these to the inerease in ex- ports from the United States appliss to all others, with th: exception of with which reciprocity arrangements were made. Our exports Increazed to Guatemula, Selva- dor, British West Indies, San Domingo, Cuba, Porto | Brazil British Gulana, the aggregate increas: approximating §20,000,000, comparing the figures for 1893 with those for 1890, Only to Honduras and Nicaragua was there a decrease, and this was insignificant. Spain has officially notifled our government that the former duties on Am:rican products exported to Cuba and Porto Rico nave been reimposed. This means that American flour will be excluded from thes: markets, because with a duty of $5 per barrel it cannot be s0ld there. It also means a great reduction of exports of meats and provisions to tLose islands from the United States. These losses in trade wiil be felt by our agricultural in- terest. Our manufacturers will xlso be placed at a disadvantage In competition with those of Great Britailn, Germany and P'rance, with which countries Spain has a *‘favored nation tariff considerably lower than the toriff applicab’e to American products. 1t is to be expected that all the other couniries with which we have reciprocity arrangaments will take the same cours: that Spain has and withdraw all the concessions made 1) this country under these arrangements. Tius all that has been accomplished during the last thre: years for the extension of Awerican trade in this hemisphere i3 likels 1o bo un- done by the legislation of this - ar. less than in as countries as twao, co, and noctatie congress, and there is noth! for its loss. On the contrasy, besides being deprived of the benefit of this trade, fhe basis of which was free sugar, the peopls of the United States will have tc puv 1 tax of hetween $40,000,000 and $60,000,000 annually on the sugar they consume, and in adddicion an enormous tribute to ihe monopoly. 1Is it vonder that there s extraordinary atsation and corresponding republican gains? g ty compensate sugar rofining any democratie ¢ STATISTICS Union are not so fortunate as 10 be present at the twenty-eighth annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Re- public at Pittsburg, which the dispatehes de- scribe as a notable witl read with great interest the several official reports sub- mitted showing the present strength of the organization and its financial condition, ac- companied by pertinent observations and sug- gestions. The first impressive fact to be noted is that the ranks of the Grand Army are lessening from year year. At the close of 1890 the membership reached the maximum, 409480 members being on the rolls. One year ago, ording to the report of the commander-in-chief, there were 397, members in good standing, and on June 30 of this yi the number 69,084. This shows a decrease in four years of 40,000, The death last y 7,283, or about 2 per cent, and it is to be expected in the nature of things that the death rate will steadily grow, for the average age cf the membzrs of the order is said to be 56, and at that age the grim reaper is very active. A feature of the commander-in-chief's statistics which will attract attention is the unusually large number of suspensions during the past ear, over 34,000, which shows that the old pidiers b suffered in common with all other citizens from the depressicn. But, not- withstanding this, the financial condition of the organization has been well maintained and the work of charity, for which the order cannot be too warmly commended, has been well cared for, over $203,000 having been ex- pended during the year for relief. The cm- er-in-chief reports unabated interest in the organization, and this is as it should be, since the Grand Army offers to the veteran not only the privilege and the pleasure of comradeship, but influence to secure him just consideration and protection against wrong and injustice, Referring to p the commander-in- chief justly complained of the policy of the pension office. The allegation of frauds had been carcfully investigated by the pension department of the order, and but few frauds were discovered, these generally being the work of dishonest agents, who had appropri- ated the money cbtained to their own use. That the charge of fraud brought against the old soldiers by those who are opposed to the penzion system and would like to sce it don with had little substantial ground, all fair-minded people are prepared to admit, but the authorities at Washingt'n still regard with suspicion every claim pro- sented for a pension, and no old soldier can to have his claim allowed if there is the slightest question respecting it. The vet- eran is never given the benefit of the doubt: This condition of aftairs, however, will nct always continue. The time iIs not far off when the men who preserved the union will again b2 enabled to secure a full and fair hearing from those commissioned by the peo- ple to take care of their interests. Nearly a third cf & century has passed since the Grand Army of the Republic organized, and next year will complete thirty years since the fall of Richmond and the overthrow of the rebellion. The youngest of those who went to battle for the union in 1861-65 can- not survive mire years. A grateful peopl> can afford to be patient in meeting the patriotic obligation of a pension roll, cer- tain to hereafter steadily diminish. GRAND ARM) veterans who succes to was loss by ar was ve an of away hope was many NEW YORK TAILORS' STRIKE ENDED, Reports from New York indicate that the great tailors’ strike against what is known as the task system has been practically ended and ended substantially in favor of the striking tailors. The justice of the strikers' demands were really admitted by the con- tractors from the beginning. Under a system of most keen and active competi- tion, the work of the men and women in the clothing trades had been gradually increased, while the pay either remained stationary actually de- creased, The consequenc: that with the most steady application, laboring con- stantly from fifteen to eighteen hours a day, the tailors could not by any possibility raise themselves above the line of slow starvation, and at the best were expected to support themselves and their families on wages that seldom exceeded $5 or $6 a week. In order to change these conditions for the better the tailors demanded a ten-hour work- ing day, the abolition of the task system— a system of plece-work—and ~ its re- placement by fixed rates of living wages The contractors, very early in the strike, of- fered to accede to these demands on condition that the manufacturers could be induced to let their future contracts at remunerative prices. The tailors thercupon demanded in addition to this that the contractors give bonds that they would live up to thelr agreements. Thers seems to have been some hesitation about signing bonds, but at last, it the accounts have not been exag- gerated, the greater number of them have been forced to give this assurance that they are acting in good faith, and in a few days, at the furthest, all the tailors will be once more at thelr work. The public, however, have gained a wrong Impression If it led to imagine that the success of the tailors’ strike means e immediate and complete downfall of the much sweating system. The sweating system is carrfed on in the clothing trades the great citles Is characteriz:d by goneral conditions by the are surrounded rather than by the task system and the insuffi- clent wages, although these latter are im- portant elements. The sweating system refers to the squalid surroundings, the crowded and ill-ventilated work rooms and the high pressure work that are forced upon ignorant and helpless laborers. It is the accompaniment of a system of con- tracts and subcontracts in the manufacture of clothing, and this itself is the result of the insatiable demand of the people for cheap othing. Until clothing shall be made up in factorles under rigid state supervision and inspection the success of the tailors’ strike can be but a partial solution of the problem, or was, will is deerled as it in al the which workers Judge Holcomb was content to waive dis- cussion of national issues and preferred to ad- dress himself to the issues that directly con- cern the people of Nebraska. He appre- clates the fact that If elected to the office of governor he can have no volce in con- gresstonal legislation on the silver and tarift questions, but says he will confine himself to looking after the silver the state already and to other questions in which the voters and taxpayers of this state have vital concern. He is, we believe, the first populist candidate of any uote to see the possesses, blunders of populist campaign leaders who Insisted that the,fight In this state must be made on national lines, thus Ignoring or befogging the yeaj fssues that have divided the people of ‘this state and made possible an Independent party. Not an ounce of sil- ver ore has ever heen dug out of the Ne- braska hills, @dd’ (here are few industries in Nebraska affegied, directly by tariff legisla- tion. These subjects may safely be left to our representatived in congress. The wealth of Nebraska js in the products of her soil and stock farms. From this source is de- rived the greator share of revenue for main- taining governgient, The prosperity and wel- fare of the prodidcer and artisan are there- fore the concern of every man who has an interest in the development of the state. It is the first duty of the chiet executive to conserve the vast agricultural and commer- cial interests of Nebraska; to see that the state government is economically conducted, that the tax rate shall be kept down to reasonablo limits, and above all to demand that every «of revenue collected of the people shall be legiti- mately used for the purposes of state gov- ernment. This one of the paramount is- sues of the impending campaign, and it is creditable to Judge Holcomb that he has the ability to discern it. the members of the South Omaha Board of Bducation can escape unfavorable criticism of their action in ac- cepting in a body an invitation to a banquet at the expense of the contractors who have been doing ‘work on the schools during the past summer. The least that can be sald of such conduct fis that it is unwise. It will be difficult to persuade the people that the members of the school board, after being the reciplents of this gift, are not more ‘n- clined to favor the interests of the contrac- tors who contributed to the cost of the ban- quet than to their competitors on the out- side, and the suspicion must arise that any favors shown these contractors is not neces- sarily in accordance with the best interests of the public. Men in public places should have more than the usual incentive not only to do no evil, but also to shun the appearance o evil, cent We scarcely see how For fiteen years Tom Majors has been plotting, scheming and trading with a view to securing the office of governor. He is a chrenic office On the other hand, Judge Holeomb no effort to get nomination at the hands of the independent state convention. For three years he has served the people on the district bench with credit to himself and with satisfaction to his constituents. Personally he would have preferred to remain where he ls. But the people sought him out and have named him for higher honors. General Grant cnce said that experience had taught him to look with distrust upon sell-seekers, and that he had always found the most efficient men to be those who waited to be called up higher, Human nature is the same todsy that it was when the great captain held the destiny of the nation In his hfnd seeker. made the A prominent tea importer is quoted as saying that the American tea drinkers may expect soon to have tangible evidence that there is a war in progress between China and Japan, The effect of the hostilities will be to shut oft_the tea trade almost entirely 50 that the supply of new tea will be limited in the extreme, while the old tea still on hand will doubtlea& command higher prices owing (o an increased demand. The war is s0 near the tea growing regions of China that it even makes the next few crops un- certain. Unless the people of the United States will accustom themselves to the teas | of India and Ceylon, as the people of Eng- land have been doing in recent years, they will have nothing at their command except the high grade teas in stock, and for these they will have to pay the prices that lux- uries bring. : A few more speeches by Judge Holcomb will forever quiet the insinuations that as governor he would by official acts destroy the good name and credit of Nebraska. On the other hand, the judge will convinee our people of his determination to dislodge the leeches that have for years subsisted upon tho money of the taxpayers and scatter the ringsters who have bound down and ccn- trolled state officials the past ten years. The judge concedes, amd it is doubtless true, that a majority of state officials have been dispsed to be honest, but were as clay in the hands of railroad managers, who, in reality, have been the power behind the throne at Lincoln. With the election of Majors thefr reign will be continued; with his defeat they will be cverthrown. The Pullman company pays an annual dividend to its stockholders of 8 per e:nt on a capitalization of $36,000,000. The prop- erty of the company is said to be assessed at $1,695,000, while the annual dividend reaches a total of nearly twice that amount. For nearly ten years the Pullman company has evaded the payment of taxes in this city on the ground of excessive assessments. Its property in this city and county has not paid its due share of taxes, and the valua- tion placed upon it is fair and reasonable. It is the duty of city and county officials to force the lssuc in the courts to a speedy determination. The charter revision committee should lose no time in getting together. There is im- perative need of certain amendments to our city cherter, and they should be formulated long enough before clection day to enable the voters to pledge Iegislative candidates to their support. The' Douglas delegation must informed and ifstructed that the people shall demand qf {h¢m important changes in the charter, and that this subject will claim their careful atiention at the outset of the legislative session to be The communleation of President Miller of the Milwaukee company to the city council is another reminder that there are other in- terests than those of the Union Pacific and Burlington along lP be considered in con- nection with 4oy, depot project. A union depot must, to e, of greatest service, be one to which all railroads may have acchss upon the paymobt! of reasonable charges, | The city does *hof, 'propose to relinquish its | right to enforce this obligation in any eveat. | —_— Well, who did it? McKinley or llewl.’! This is the one question the people of Maine POLITICAL POTPOURRL The rumor floating up from Otoe county that General Van Wyck will b a candidate for the state senate on the populist ticket is believed to be without foundation. C, D. Shrader, who cnee occupled a seat in the state legislature and ran for lentenant governor in 1°\2, is the candidate of the pop- ulists of the *tieth district for the state senate. South Sfoux City Argus: Editor Rose- water is not the only republican that is fall- ing out of line. Many of the honest mem- bers cf the party declare that they cannot support Tom Majors for governor. Tom Majors opened his campaign at coln by taking a ride behind four prancing whita horses irover Cleveland opened his unsuccessful campaign for the presidency in 1888 in the same way, and the “‘smutty tale that is teld of that occurrence Is one of Majors' favorite stories. Silver Creek Times: Thomas J. Majors as pires to be the best governor Nebraska ever had. He wants to serve the people so bad that his bowels fairly yearn. At the last session of the legislature Thomas had an opportunity to serve the people, but instead he served the railroads and the state how thieves. Over against the name of Thom J. Majors is written: “Mene, Mene, Tekel Upharsin." The smouldering dissatisfaction among some of tho republicans ¢f Gage county be cause of the manipulation of the primaries that selected delegates to the county con- venticn broke out into an open flame during a ratification meeting at Wymore. After some of the candidates had made their speeches, Hon. C. C. Gaftord arose, and after stating ome plain facts, proceeded to scethingly arraign the political tricksters. No names were mentioned, but Mr. Gafford's words went liome £0 straight that several of the men present arcse and tried to defend themselves. Kearney Hub: The frequently reiterated sssurance of the Lincoln Journal that Hon. W. S. Summers intends to support the entire irepublican ticket this fall has lifted a great lcad from the mind of the republicans of western Nebraska. There were none of us that had any dcubt on that score, but it is pleasant, nevertheless, to be frequently re- minded that Mr. Summers will stay with the party. Now if the Jour will look up the balance of the many candidates for state offices who were not nominated and inform & waiting public what they are going to do about it that paper will perform a service for the party that every republican will really and truly appreciate. Holdrege Citizen: Prof. W. B. Andrews has begun his campaign in this district, and is doing it in such a way as to entitle him to the respect of all men. H» is a thoroughly ntative ma a scholar and a natural and he is entitled to the vote of every one who believes in the principles of publicanism, and every one who believes that we need honest, capabl men in on- gress. The man who wants to see a repre- sentative in congress who has no taint of corruption about him, no scandal, no stories of drunken brawls, whose every action, pub- lic and private, has been straightforward and upright, shi d work for W. E. An- drews from now till next November. Lincoln News: Governor Thayer has been interviewed by the Chicago Tribune on the political situation in Nebraska, and he ro; Rosewater lo a turn, booms Majors enthusi astically, and predicts republican victory by a largely increased vote. All good republ cans will trust that the general Is diag- nosing the stuation correctly, but the should remember that Mr. Thayer is so in- tense a partisan that it necessarily warps his judgment, and no sleeping upon arm: Should be permitted under the belief that all that is necessary to achieve victory Is to go out and pick it up. It is interesting to learn via the general, however, that t Burlington railroad fought Tom Majors two years ago, and was enthusiastically in fa- Yor of Crounse for governor. The general's memory Is getting treacherous. Crounse has always been an anti-monopolist, and he could not have gotten the Burlington’s sup- port unless he had promised to veto a max- imum rate bill. Instead he approved one, which demonstrated no railroad had any strings on him. The general also forgets that J. H. Ager, the Burlington's special po- litical agent, was in charge of the Majors campalgn two years ago.How does he recon- cile these facts? While we are making po- litical history let us get it straight. Bennett News: The republican party stands for the right. Bach year's experi- enco demonstrates the correctness of its position. It is a party of the people; It stands opposed to unlawful corporations; it is the avcwed champion of labor; it favors a free ballot; it stands opposed to bribery; it concedes to every man the right to cast his vote according to his best judgment, and condemns as a traitor the man who willfuily sells that vote to aid any measure detrimental to the country’s welfare. Just to truly as tares will be found in wheat, men will be found in the republican party Who are fcr the most part opposed to every principle advocated by that psrty. They are not republicans, but whitewashed hypocrites, who cover themselves with the cloak of the dom'nant party in order to secure the lcaves and fishes, Occasionally one of these re- publicans-for-revenue-only—thrcugh unscru- pulous methods and a complete surrender to tho corporation influence—secure the en- dorsement of the party convention for office. Ho is not the choice of a majority of the perty, but through a combination of oir- cumsfances and much wire-pulling secures the nomination. Whenever a man comes before the people who is completely under the control of corperation influence—who bar- ters away his vote against the best intercsts of the people, who makes merchandise of his ballot, and whose opinion on every ques- tion Is measured by the amount of meney he recelves for his vote—no amcune=of en- dorsement can mske him a republican, and no man can be accused of unfaithfulness to his party who refuses to support such a man. The News glories In republican sue- cess, It has always worked for republican success, but it would Tegret to see the day when the whitewashed hypoarites creep into cflice and bring condemnation upon the party. Tho election of such men to office means destruction to eny party and only through the exercise ¢f good judgment on the part of the men who love party principle mere than the spolls of office can these men bo kept down. Temporary victory with such men means ultimate defeat. Keep them down. Lin- ————— NEBKASKA AND NEBRASKAN Joseph Kressler, residing near Orleans, has built an ertificial lake and will stock it with German ecarp. The old settlers of northwestern Custer county will hold o reunion seven miles west of Merna September 26, It is said that Adams county farmers will scw a larger acreage of rye and wheat this fall than ever before. Farmer Kramer of Otoe county had his jaw broken and his fsce otherwise disfigured by the kick of a horse. He will recover. The old settlers ¢f Nuckolls coanty will hold their annual reunion at Nelson Septemn- ber 20 In connection with the tournament of the Nelson Wheel club. The premium list of the Otoe county fair tas just been issued. It will be held at Sycamore September 25 to 28, and the purses are large enough to insure good racing. A schocl of pike became entangled in the water wheel of the mill at Milford and the plant was forced to shut down temporarily The employes feasted on fish for scveral days. The gasoline stove in the residence of ¥red Bill at Guide Rock exploded the other day, but Mrs. Bill rushed in and carried out the burning tank and prevented the house from being destroyed. She was quite badly burned about the face and hands, A new Winnebago Indian council has bee elected by the red men of the tribe in N braska. Gray Wolf, Young Prophet, One Horn, Henry Ricehill, Gray Hair, Louls Hatcliet, Walking Priest, Jimes Smith, Louls Buchanan, Charles Mailery, Chief Walker and Whitebresst are the twelve chiefs com- posing the council. One member is a polyg amis Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U, S. Gov't Report al VEATHGS Re Baking Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE MAINE TALKS TOUD. PEOPLE AND TRINGS. Kansas City Star: The election in Maine has caused Tom Reed to shoot several laps aheat of Governor McKinley in the presi- dentiai race. Don Cameron fs not in It, at all. Mis boom has struck what the wheel- men call a slow leak. t. Paul Ploneer ‘mont in hclding aloft as a sign Joa Manley never misses tho Maine chance in booming a presidential candidate. The California raisin trust comptises 96 per cent of the growers in that state. It is & question which is more wearylug, & tarift specch or the mouthings of the pugls Tists, Herr Most threatens to break Into the galaxy of deamatic stars actively engaged in blowing up the stage The Germans of raise moncy for a Heine, to bo placed in Ivilizstion continues its onward march in the dark continent. Bosion has sent cut her consignment of rum, iifles and mis« sfonaries nator Peffer pronounces the last congress It appears ome of dropped from the Press: Malne follows the republican banner 1 and a guid> for the grand procession of republican states which will fall into line in November. The Malne res publicans elect thelr governor by a majority of over 37,000 In a total vote of 110,000, Minneapolis Tribune mont_and Maine have answered the challenge of the men who framed the Wilson act and passed the Brice-Gorman bill, and who are still threat- ening to keep the country in a perpetual tur- 4 moil by continued tarift agitation. The flock- | 8 o masters, quarrymen, lumbermen and fruit ( ‘8 stupendous failure. truck and dairy farmers have expressed their | the senator's sons was opinion on the question of turning over the | #enite pay roll. American market to the Canadian producers [ The average Kentuckian and the cheaper labor which ex!sts across | from political strife and g the northern boundarles of those states. from the report that the s ——— ging at the bottle, The Ontput of Gold. Oswald Ottendorfer, the distinguished edi- Globe-Democtat 1or of the New York Staats-Zeitung, (s slowly The output of gold in South Africa and | recovering from the illness which at first Austealin is Increasing at o rapid rate, some | threatened to end fatally, of the late discoveries equaling those of the | v Anna L. Diges fell production of a surplus of the yellow metal, | fell out with a fee clerk in Kansas City, 3 Kan. ‘The concussion suggests a clue to the astonishing electrical storms in Ilinols Ohfoans prepose to pump vowels of the earth, hoping to ncrease therehy the flow of natural gas. Evidently a lively inflation campaign will be the leading fall feature of the Buckeye state Near Bethel church in Sycamore township, South a, lives Charles Brandt. Ho 83 years cll. He has never bought a pound of corn, bacon or fertilizers. He has never borrowed money. He never took any medicne ) form Haltimore are going to monument o the poet ew York can turn away rner fresh pride n of York Is tug out of a ham- The Byke Has Come Kansas City A lieutenant static Russell made the trip from ¢ ¢ to Omaha on bieyele. The ave te of speed was hty-five miles per over bad roads the purpose of bicycles as cat- rvice, and it is will come largely into use [ is The publi : as well “wheel'" seriously, for it Enterpris ng wind into il s in the military pected that they for that purpose. bezin to take the has come to stay. - Villard's Moderate Minneapolis n_shown by the Ouakes investi- 1] Henry Villard screencd 33 9130 out of the Northern Pacific Rallway company. ‘This wasn't as much of a h, the public expected would be charged Hen He was quite moderate in his re- (uirements, but still, $383,691.70 was a_pretty heavy shave of the' steckholders, only " congratulate themselve: no worse. It takes support Henry Vil Haul, rnal had the making of a party plate observed Prof. Glibschin, n cne of his pecul’ar fits of mental abstraction, I would give precedence to this plank, conspicucus for its ingrained, stimulating patriotism- American mint for American juleps.' The youngest railway manager in the world s Archie Cowley of Dellwood, Minn., who is Who cap | 7 years old. His father, who is a St. Paul that it was | banker, has had built for him an electric rallway one-tenth of a mile length, of which he is the manager, owner and com- pany Peoplo 11t ¢ It has be fon that he eyebrows,” siys Willlam . Morris, the Bnglish poet, “‘over women mas- ring the higher mathematics. Why, it is indefinitely mire diffienlt to learn the detalls of good housekeeping. Anybody can learn mathematies, but it takes a lot of skill 1o manage 1 house well.” William is a lovely talker and sings beautifully Chicago _According to law the delegates to York cons al convention will draw no salary after September 15. It was suy posed when the convention was called by the legislature that its business would be noleted before the date named and it uld be ready to adjourn at that " time. , as 4 matter of fact, cnly two o provisions "in e nw coniotition iye | He was floating wearily about the carner, been adopted and the nder of the | @ pelitical derelict left ruminating alene. propositions cannot be od deliber- | What was once an immaculate front was ately in weeks. The w flaie is not | tattooed with choatic designs of navy plug. much different from a di His eyes wore an anxious look and a dry smile hovered over his whiskers, Passers- by stipped, nct to look upon him, but to listen to the quaint song he hummed. The words of the verses were fnaudible, but the chorus, atter suceessive repetitions, became intelligible, and explained his longing. And these were the touehing word “Tickle Tommy, come tickle me—You know A Merry War of Mon Minneapolis The compact announced not long tween th ndard Ol eompa Russian petroleum barons 1 effected as yet and the Russ duced frefght rates on of] 50 p have also greatly reduced export duty on ofl, with a view of shutting out the Standard Oll company from Europe. Rocke- feller hasn't succeeded in stopping this embarrassing backset. The proposed com- bine with the sians would give one combine the ol supremacy of the world. Russia’s oil intercsts are very extensive and the cost of production is very low. - astrous BT ct of Spolls. Washington Post One democratic member of the hou from the south who was recently defeate for a renomination explained to a number of his assoclates what caused his downfall. He said one town in his district had twenty voters, and there were thirteen persons in the town who wanted him to anpoint them to a $i0 place in one of the departments in Washington. This one place was all he could get for the town. He rave It to one of the thirteen, and the r maining dozen turned loose on him in the primaries. This ratio held good in other parts of the district, and when the conven- tion was called to nominate a candidate the only friends he had were those whom he had appointed, and, as they were in Wash- ington, his enemies carried the day. and not by s have cent - NATURAL GAS. News: T to g Some people practica t the under hold, Galveston humility in ¢ The Baron—I believe you have to get along all. cord that in this country without pedigrees. The American Girl pedigrees for our I Not at We use Post: Mrs. Younglove very tender beef today, 3 prefer it? Mr. Younglo Really, 1 don't know, love, but where I boarded that sort of beef was always rave. Chicago Tribune hate that looking-glass,” said the retired barber, with @ suspicious moisture in h's eves. “It's like an friend. I've watched myselt growing old_in it right along for thirty- seven years." part with Courer: She (meditatively)—T how the expression “facing the ' ever came to be used in indicating HeThe man who originated It had probably sat through a Wagner concert, Rufralo IN SEPTEMBER. Cincinnati Tribune: Tommy-—Paw, why do the democrats have the rooster for their emblem? Mr. g—Because he shows off to the best advantage only when he Is on the fence. Puck: Mother—And what did you do when he kissed you? I hope vou showed him you were angry and indignant. Daughter—Yes, indeed! I was up in arms at once. Somerville Journal The days are growing shorter The nights are growing cool; The children, all unwillingly, Are toddling off to school. The rattling sound of winter coal On evel side you hear— All evidence that winter grim Is swiftly drawing near, The bathing beach is lonely no Ol1 ocean’s empty arms Outstretches valnly, for the girls eld their charms e. They've hurried home, In all their loveliness, And when the world shall "Twill be in ball-room dre Harper's Bazar: “Is your baby strong?" Well, I should say so. He raised the whole family out of bed at § o'clock this morning and scientists say that that's the hour when every one's strength is at its o them next | j5yvest point.” What made Columbus. argument?”’ Washington Star: The hammock swingin, ree: INging in the breeze b it Te No double burden bears, He Gladys and her young man prefer T The red piazza chalrs. i on they will have to ko indoors, HlLLELG) And_then, by lamplight dim, pRjites He will expound his love for her, And she her love for him. know,” replied Miss Pall was (n the habit of using lay NO GOOD. Trrooklyn Life, Four little queens to me were dealt, With which the game to win, st imagine how I felt every one stayed in. Four little queens. Oh, Mistress Fate How longed I to rebuke her, or sadly here I wish to stat That we were playing euchre e Yes, the glad summer time is gone And autumn now 1s here Its both the saddest season and The gladdest of the year For though the leav The grapes are getting sweef, And s0on roast chestnuts will appear For sale upon the street. brown, TOUR MONEY'S WORTH OR YOUR MONEY BACK. He had a Sunday bat, but he didn't care for that, For he wanted one that was the very latsst; “§ietson Special” caught his eye, and he couldn't pass it by, *Causy it was the very nywast -and the grealest. WHAT FASHION FANCIES WE FURNISH* BroWning, King & Co., , 8. W, Cor. Reliable Clothier 15th and Douzlas.