Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 29, 1894, Page 4

THE OMAHA DALY BEE. E. ROSEWAT Editor, IRY MORNING M8 OF SUBSCRIPTION ally Bee (Without Sunday), One ¥ Dafly Bee and Sunday, One Yoar 8ix Months . Three Months Bunday Hee, urds ‘eekly wenty-fourth ribune Bldg. ESPONDENCE. All communications relat torial matter should | BUSIN L All business letters anl addressed o T Hee Omal Publish and_pos e orders t ) the company HING COMPAN mpany * CIRCUL etary of Th Aishing company, duly sw the actunl number of full and ¢ of the Dally M ing printed_during the £ October a8 follows TION. Beo 1 month 20,023 1 i 18 19, 2) Total oty Tess deductions for unsold atd retur coples e § ¥ Total sold 4 Dally average net cirentatl GEOR! bucribed in 0 1804 Nota Bworn to before m wnce this 3d day of (Soal.) N Let us all give thanks, Thanksgiving day could not come any too often for the poor this year. President Cleveland m: usole him- selt with the fact that he is not the only democrat who is indisposed. It President Cloveland finished his message to congress he certainly has one little thing to be thankful for, Some people in Omaha are bound to have an election contest, even if it is only a contest on the election of ward councilman. No, the ballots cast at the recent elec- tion have not been sent by county clerks to the state house, nor will they be if the court knows herself. hose living pictures must be still alive. In no other way can we account for the renewal of the crusade against them as immoral exhibition: How fortunate that ¢ s does not meet until after ksgiving! Were it ctherwise we might not feel so in- clined to render up thanks as we now are. Because the city is richer than it thought is no reason why any dubious claims or extravagant expenditures should be approved by any of the city authorities, We are acquainted with several hy people who would not object to shaving with - Uncle Sam the credit that enables him to borrow money at less than 3 per cent interest. Italy and Ilinois are suffering simul- tancously from carthquake shocks. This will rudely shake the prevalent opinion that Illinois has more in common with Bgypt than with any other foreign coun- try. Before the proposed new silver party undertakes to absorb all the other parties it might be well to inquire whether any of the other parties are really dissatisfied with their own or- ganizations The city law department can furnish all the legal advice needed by the Board of Education. Let the next step in retrenching the school finances con- sist in abolishing the office of attorney to the school board. Judging from the silence that has overtaken the various democratic stat men, we must infer that they all think that there Is no use harping on the causes of democratic defeat. It is evi- dently not at all an attractive subject of discussion for them. Some congressmen who do not expect to attend the short session are said to be writing to the sergeant-at-arms of the house to send them their mileage. Perhaps these worthy statesmen would like to have congress brought to their homes for their convenience, The public will now be interested in knowing the terms of the new contra between the city and the Thoms Houston company. Let it be published before closed. It can be made strong in some features and wenk in othe It must possess no loop-holes. We sece no reason why the certified check posted with a bid for electric lighting should not be declared forfeited when the bidder refuses to effect a con- tract that has been awarded to him. Why are certified checks required to accompany bids for city contracts? — If it is true, as veported, that Li Hung Chang has been divested of all his re- maining honors, the Chinese emperor Wwill be bereft of that pleasant occupa tion the next time his armies meet de- feat, when he will be unable to order his minister stripped of any more deco- rations. Chicago seems to be rapldly filling with inciplent mayors In anticipation of the municipal elections of next spring. All the republican politiclaus who ean't be accomwodated with the United States senatorship are prepared to sac- rifice themselves to the mayoralty necessary. We suggest that the Transmi congress be not suffered to disy fore it shall have taken effective meas- ures to prevent the lecture platform from being overrun with the played- out statesmen who have been illuminat- fng congresses of one kind or another for two or three years past. | with | emra {of charity. it| THANKSGIVING DAY, In his proclamation designating today as a day of thanksgiving the president said that “the American people should geatofully vend thanksgiving and praise to the Supreme Ruler of the Unl verse, who has watched over them with Kindness and fostering care during the year that has | should also humility th supplicate to the Father of all Mercies for continued Dlessings they should by deeds of charity seek the favor of the giver of ¢ good and perfect gift,” This is the spirit in which this day, peculiarly American in its origin and observance, should be re- | vded. The past year has not been one unmixed blessings to the American ceording to human understand- il estimate, It has been a year of ip to many thousands of our people, @ year of business depression, industrinl si ation and financial loss. All over the country there from the ranks labor the cry of distress. The savings of the thrifty have melted away A vast number of people who never before knew want of the necessaries of life have been compelled to eat the bread Drouth over a 1 part of the count nearly destro 1 the corn crop, enusing a heavy loss to thousands of furmers. Many business men have been driven into bankruptey and many more have held on only by making great sacrifices. Such are the of more conspicuous ntures of the indictment be made against the period since the last observance of Thanks- giving day, yet as a nation we have r ns for gratitud Our misfortunes have not been greater than those of other lands, and they are not without their useful and wholesome lessons. If we have ned some wisdom from them, if th ve taught us to adopt a more judicious conservatism in our have taught us more fully the value of thrift and prudence, if they impressed upon us more strongly the expediency of preparation for the “rainy day,” they have not been altogether without com- pensatory effect, for which we may feel some measure of gratitude. We ot expect to be always at the high tide of prosperity. In the nature of things ere will come periods of short crops, duced industrial activit il a cur tailment of trade. But it has never yet to this favored nation that its people did not as a whole have enough of all the necessaries of life and we need not look forward with any ap- prehension that the time will ever come when this great country will not pro- duce suflicient to supply every want of its people. Today we can as a nation be thankful for an abundance of everything for man's requirements, for the dispersion of the clouds of distrust which have so long hung over us, for the gradual re- covery of industrial activity, and for the return of new life to business enter- prises, all giving promise of better times not far off. Undoubtedly ther are many individuals who feel that they have no cause for thwnksgiving. They are not so well off in this world's goods as they were a year ago, and the outlook for them is still gloomy. Yet very few of these, if they would consider some other than the material side of their lives, would fail to find a good reason for being grateful. It is a barren life indeed in which there is not something to be thankful for. The heart is most desolate that can find no throb of sym- pathy with the spirit of this occasion. Thanksgiving day long ago became a day of home festivity, ana it will con- tinue so. That feature does not in the least detract from its value or its true purpose, for where shall the mind and heart more surely find reason and stim- ulus for thankfulness and gratitude than in the affection and the enjoy- ments of the home circle. This is an oceasion for deeds of charity. Those who can give a helping hand to the less favored of fortune will enhance their own enjoyment of the good things they are enabled to have by giving such a reason to be grateful. The forefathers left no more worthy example of being perpetuated than the observance of a day of thanksgiving. to ate most JUDGE DALLAS VERSUS OLNE A comparison of Dallas’ opinlon, just filed in the United States cireuit court for the district of Pennsylvania, dismissing the petition of the employes of the Reading receivers for an order preventing their discharge on the ground that they b long to a labor organization, and the letter of Attorney General Olney of three weeks ago upon the same subject will not in our judgment tend to make the ruling of the court particularly pal- atable fo the American people who b lieve in fair play. Mr. Olney may per- haps have been a trifle officious in send- ing his letter to the judge without an invitation asking for his opinion, but that does not detract from the sound- ness of the views which he expressed. The order of the recelvers —against which the attorney general protested was one which gave after a specified well-established policy of excluding from its service all persons who owe alleglance to other organizations which might make claims upon them in patible with their duties to their em ployers will be enforced. It fim- mediately raised the question whether recelvers acting under authority of a United States court should make mem- bership in a labor organization a eause for dismissal from their employment. Mr. Olney expressed his disapproval of this o in no wnmistakable language. He characterized it as unfair and dis- eriminating and as tending to Intensify the discontent and resentment of the emple of the railrond against a court which would seem to have in some manner taken sides against them. He showed that such an order would force thewm, if they remained in the sery- ice of the receivers, to give up the bene- fits accruing from the organization and Judge o the company’s - | for which they had paid dues and as- sessments, He failed to find anything In the constitution and by-laws of the union complained of in any way incom patible with = continued employment under the receivers. His advice, how- ever, that the court refuse to sanction { | ording to their needs, and has been | [ unemployed notice that on and | the step that had been taken seems to have gone unheeded. Judge Dallas tries very hard to dis- tinguish the cases before him so as to avold the vital question. He succeeds in dolng so In respect to se petitioners, but cannot eseape the fact t one of them, Hicks, I8 threatened with discharge unless he resigns from the Ameriean Railway union. Even lere he falls back on a promise which the petitioner had made to relinquish his membership in consideration of re- taining his place. This promise seems to have been clearly made under duress, yet Judge Dallas insists that “though in making his selection he was doubtless confronted by a dilemma it was ob- vious that he was not in any legal sense subjected to compulsfon.” If a threat of discharge is not compulsion, in what does compulsion consist? Because the contemplated action of the receivers is not unlawful and prohibited by legal penalties he who appotnted them and to whom they are in all things responsi- ble refuses interfere to redress a palpable grievance. It is just such de- dsions s this by our federal judges that have created among the laboring classes a latent feeling that their inter- ests ave practically without standing in court. VACANCIES IN TH NT HOUSE. The death of Con sman Wright of Pennsylvania week before last will f the present house short one member when congress reconvenes in regular session in December. This house las Dbeen peculiavly unfortunate . in the loss of its members ever since it was first elected some two years ago. The pres- ent vacancy is the tenth that has heen created by denth, and strangely enough, four of the ten who died were clected to represent Penusylvania district The list of decensed members is as follows: Died, in 1803, William Mutchler, Penn- sylvauia, June; Wil lam . Enoehs, O o, July; J. L. Ogan Chipman, Michigan, August; Charles O'Neill, Pennsylyania, November; Willinm Lilly, Pennsylvania, mber. In M, George W. Houk, Robert I, Brattan, arcus C. Lisle, Ken- e B. Shaw, Wisconsin, August; Myron B. Wright, Pennsylva- nia, November. In addition to these losses by death, however, the loss by resignation has been equally great. The ten who re- signed are: Resigned, in 1893, Ashbel P. IMitch, New York; Charles F. O'Fer- rall, Virginia; John R. Fellows, New York; Willlam I1. Braw! South Caro- lina; N. C. Blanchard, Louisiana; John A. Caldwell, Ohio; Barnes Compton, Maryland; John L. Mitchell, Wiscon Ilenry Cabot Lodge, Masachusetts; ton R. Breckinridge, Arkanss Congressmen Fiteh and Fellow quished their places to accept more lucrative positions in the government of New York, tendered them by the Tam- many organizatio) Mr. O'Ferrall is now governor of Virginia, while both Lodge and Mitchell hold seats in the United States senate. Almost all of the others were led to hand in their resigna- tions because of tendered federal ap- pointments, the last one being C. R. Breckinridge, recently sent as Ameri- can minister to Russia after he had failed of renomination by his demo- cratie constituents in Arkansas. And as if these changes were not suf- ficient, the democratic majority has in- sisted upon unseating three of the re- publican representatives who were elected on the face of the returns and participated in the proceedings of the house during the extra session and part of the long session. The unseated mem- bers are: C. F. Joy, Missouri; Samuel Gilbert, California, and . H. I"unston, Kansas. Of course there were demo- cratie claimants ready at hand to take the places of those congressmen who were counted out. All of the other va- cancles, exceptir the last one, have been filled either by special election or at the general elections just held. It was at the special election in New York City a year ago that the republicans made a gain of one representative right in the Tamn v stronghold, and it was also at a special election for congress- man-at-large in Pennsylvania that that state showed its renewed loyalty to re- publicanism by electing Galusha A, Grow with a 200,000 plurality. These twenty-three changes in the personnel of the present house, however, are only the forerunners of the revolution in mem- bership that will be completed at the final adjournment of congress on the fourth day of March. A SETTLEM A settlement of seme kind of the con- troversy that has been pending between the Thomson-Houston company and the city of Omaha over the matter of the electrle lighting contracts must have come sooner or later, and the terms agreed to by the city council are perhaps as favorable to the taxpayers as could, under the circumstances reasonably expected. The basis of the agreement is that in return for certain concessions by the company the city waive its elaims by rveason of the de- fective ndle power of the lamps under the old contracts and enter into a new contract for three years upon a schedule of voltage instead of candle power. The concessions made by the company—con- however, ean hardly be lled entirely voluntary—are substan- tially thes It agrees to reduce the Dills for all lamps in operation between July 1 and December 31, 1804, whether under contract or mot, to the rate of $111.50 per lamp per year, the price bid when proposals were invited and ected last spring. These reductions are said to represent a saving to the city of $3,003. The company further agrees to reduce its bid under the last invitation for proposals from $130 per lamp per year to $120 per jamp per year, at which rate it will accept the contract for not less than 200, nor more than 400 lamps, for three years, com- wencing January 1 next, These savings to the city are material, although they are by no means so great as the Thomson-Houston company seeks to represent in its communication to the councll. In stating the reductions as over $25,000, for the whole period cov- ered, there seems to be an intentional misuse of the figures., On the bills pending the settlement is not more than $3,000 less than could possibly be claimed. For the new three-year contract eral of thes THE OMAHA DAILY BER: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, there was hand a bid of $130 per lamp frouy fhe same company, at which a contract@puld have been effected. In making tie’ Mrure $120 per lamp the difference, at $10 on 200 lamps for three years, foots up $6,000. The re- ductions, theféfore, are not $25,000, but | £0,003, at the most. Throughouf™ the whole controversy with the Thdmson-Houston company it has Deen fhe tactics employed in lobbying dispyted claims through the city council ofer the vetoes of the mayor that hagve done more than any- thing else to defer a settlement. The new contragt gmust be drawn so as to effectually fgudrd the city against de- ficient lighting service, and the company must be given to understand that it must confine itself to the business of supplying electrie lighting, and abandon | onge and for all time the scandalous manipulation of city councilmen, in which it has been indulging. If the new electric lighting contract shall have | the effect of removing from the city council for three years this great source of log-rolling, wire-pulling and corrup- tion the people will regard it as not too dearly pald for. The report of shocking outrages com- mitted by the Japanese soldiers after the capture of Port Arthur must be re- ceived with some grains of allowance, since it Is made by Chinese fugitives who would Dbe very likely greatly exaggerate and misrepre- sent the facts. The uniform good conduct of the Japanese forces fol- lowing all their victories forbids the iden that they would sully the glory of their greatest and most important tri- umph by any. such outrages as are said to have occurred after the fall of Port Arthur. It has been shown that the soldiers of Japan are under excellent discipline and nowhere have they man- ifested any disposition to pillage or un- ssarily shed blood. Their treatment of Chinese prisoners has been noted as exceptionally considerate. It will be re- grettable if the report from Chefoo shall prove to be well founded, but until it is 8o proven there is good reason for doubting its tr The enthusinsm shown by our busi- ness men in aid of the movement for a mile race t ing, and prom- ises tangible results. The opinion pre- vails that the state fair can be secured and made a success in no other way and Omaha is determined to have the state fair for the next term of five years. Omaha is situated in the heart of a section of country which, in recent years, has produced some of the fastest horses, and yet has not had a single racing event worthy the name. Coun- cil Bluffs, Sioux City and St. Joseph have all distanced Omal in this re- gard, having the past season put up acing meats ghat attracted attention throughout the whole country The time is ripe for Omaha to take hold of this matter and’ push it to a successful termination/ Hascall usg really have surprised himself byfvotjng against the electric lighting sgthlenjent in order to main- tain o record of consistency with his claim that the eity.has no right to enter contracts that extend over more than ne year. This is one of the few times that Hascall has tried to be consistent and he deserves credit for it, notwith- standing the fact that his vote was not needed to carry the proposition through. W . Nason, president of the state relief commission, solicits aid for the drouth sufferers of the western portion of the state whose destitute condition is generally known. Contributions of clothing and supplies are sought ther than money. Appeals for aid are urgent and we have no doubt will be answered by many citizens in this end of the state, where conditions are better and | the necessaries of life abundant. Willing to Bear the Stigma. Kansas City Times., Mr. Carnegle states that he who dies rich dies in disgrace. Mr. Carnegle's life up to the present time indicates that he is like most of the rest of humanity, willing to take the disgrace, and the more of it the better. —— Enough and to Spare. Globe-Democrat, That $170,000,000 offer of gold to the gov- ernment shows that there is enough idle money in the country to meet the wants of the most active sort of trade that is likely to come In the near future, even if not an- other cent be added to its volume. e Perilous Times in Jehol. Thiladelphia Record. None of the disasters which have over- whelmed the Chinese can have so keenly affected the occupant of the dragon throne as the revolt of the Mongollan soldiery sta- tioned at the imperial palace of Jehol, north of Peking. Jehol s the famous summer palace and park where the son of heaven s wont to forget the discomforts of the warm season in the joys of the chase. The destruction of this imperial pleasure ground would be an incomparably greater blow to the young ruler of Peking than the slaugh- ter in battle of 1,000,000 ooolies. e nterest of Humanity. Hrooklyn Eagl The offer of the United States to med between China and Japan was in the - est of humanity and was® creditable to human nature. its reception by Japan was | marked by a courtesy becoming the most polite nation in the world. Political adve saries of the Cleveland administration in | Inited States who twitted it on the wrongly reported faiflure of its commend- able overtures. confounded brutality with comment and, wrote themselves the enemies of progress and clvilization and peace in the world. Thosé who work themselves up to the idea thut things are wrong, simply because opponents do them, or attempt them,, are of all persons the most pitiable. ——— Republican Fraise for Holcomb, Broken.'Bow Republican. The resolutions’ passed Saturday compli- menting Judge Holcomb for his fairness and conservativeness s a judge, expressing con- fidence in hij nmlty and’ continuation of the same Spftit "of fairness as governor, were prompted’ by a republican member of the jury, and the resolutions were written by a republican. n the light of these facts it but adds .another proof of the high and_manly principles which actuate those of which ™ the, républican party is consti- tuted. They fat only are the promulgators of sound and sfable principles necessary for the prosperity of the whole people, but they have th maral courage which enibles them to lay ‘aside partisan prejudices to commend thé good in an offensive partisan and denounce it If there be an error within thelr own party ranks. In the | Water? 1804, PEOPLE AND THINGS. The conviction s growing In China that thers is something to arbitrate. China has purchased a lot of quick-firing guns, designed to keep pace with her skip- pera, Mrs. Frances Willard declares “bad cook- ing has driven thousands of men to drink.” Operations have not been resumed on the Panama canal, but old malaria is open for engagements. Every member of the new congressional | delegation_of Kansas are lawyers raised on farms. Evidently political farming Is not wholly abandoned in the cyclone state. A man with a good pull is considered a lucky cuss, but the Detroit dentist who was obliged to pay $500 for pulling the wrong tooth of a lady negatives the proposition. The city councll of St. Louls proposes to regulate the sale and manufacture of bread s0 far as the quality of the flour is con- cerned, and also requiring that the welght of the loaf be stamped upon ft. The crush of office seekers in New York Is described as overwhelming. The fortunes built up by Tammany men have created a spoils epidem But while many are call- ing, few will be chosen. 'Twas ever thus A Boston “medium” gave a man a mes- sage from his Pa and kissed him for his Ma The man was a police inspector, his parents were at home, and the “medium’ is now in jall for obtaining money under false pre- tense. The statues of Danlel Webster and General John Stark, contributed by New Hampshire to the National Statuary hall at Washington, have arrived from Italy, and will be set up at once. They are carved in Carrara marble and are said to be very fine. Editor Dana of the New York Sun been invited to visit Hawail and receive the hospitality and homage of grateful repub- licans. The veteran editor receives so much of that article at home that there is little or no inducement to warrant the journey. Judge Allen G. Thurman, democracy’s old Roman, has just celebrated the Sist annl- versary of his birth at his home in Columbue, 0. An incldent of the celebration illustrates the extent of democratic disgust. The old Roman declined to approve a telegram to President Cleveland approving and extolling his sturdy democracy. A shrewd supporter of Morton in the hay- seed sectlon of New York twitted a Hillite before election day, and a bet was the re- sult. Bach agreed to pay the other one cent for every vote their favorite received in ex- cess of his opponent. As Morton beat Hill by over 160,000 the latter's backer, if he pays the debt, will fork over $1,600. At last accounts the Hillite was proclaiming protec- tlon for home thrift. Cincinnati gave an exhibition of admirable political independence on Tuesday of last week. At the regular election the city rolled up a republican majority of 20,000, Relying on this majority the local bosses forced the nomination of a plug lawyer of tattooed repu- tation for judge of the new insclvency court. The voters jumped on the frame of the bosses and buried their candidate by several thousand majority. This is a bad year for political czars. The lecture manager of Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll says that thesdistinguished lecturer does not care for soclal attention when he goes to a town to lecture. He goes to a hotel, generally on the European plan, where he can eat whatever pleases him. At the home of a prominent citizen the old-time star lecturer was generally there on exhibi- tlon before a large number of guests, whom he was expected to entertain. Unlike the platform orators of other days, Colonel Inger- toll has no one to make a fulsome address of introduction to his audience. He walks alone on the stage, and does not even have the time-honored pitcher of ice water to keep him company. His love of simplicity controls him in all the affairs of life. skt NEBBASKA AND ) M. Akers, a prosperous Gage counly farmer, has distributed 100 bushels of sweet po- tatoes to the poor of Beatrice. The Young Men's Christian association of Fremont has established a free employment bureau. It Is being liberally patronized. It is reported that Tom Majors will devote his time the coming winter to lccturing on farming before the students of the Peru Normal school. It Is said that a prominent citizen of Spencer, Boyd county, has suddenly left the country in company with another man’s wife and children, leaving a wife and children of his own behind. Young men out on a spree at Valparaiso enjoyed themselves by breaking in a num- ber of windows in stores and resid:nces As the young men were ‘‘respectable” no arrests were made. Rev. W. L. Remsberg, pastor of the Trinity Lutheran church at Beatrice, has resigned and will remove to Ohio. He and his family were given a farewell reception by the members of his late flock. A petition is being circulated by the resi- dents of Bayard for the building of a bridge across the North Platte river, so that the people of that town can go to Sidney to trade. As it is now they are compelled to go to Alliance. It is thought that Sidney merchants will contribute toward the build- ing of the desired structure. e Get Thee to London, Willle, ‘Washington Star. Mr. Wilson's appearance as a free lecturer in Baltimore was not altogether successful. It really looks as if Mr. Wil- son's best chance to attain the proud posi- tion of “local favorite” lay in London. s Al THE JOKE SHBON has trade Texas Siftings: “‘Does Giblet move in the best society ?" Y He never pays his Philadelphia Record: Mr. Peel (to his wife, who is an up-to-date woman)—You can have my coat and vest and my trousers, but I'm bound to stick to my shirt. Washington Star: “Ez soon,” said Uncle Eben, “ez er man begins ter t'ink de worl' kain't git erlong without 'im he stahts out ter mek it onpossible ter get erlong wid e Syracuse Post; Lditor—Who was Galileo? Reporter—Wasn't he a writer on spa: Truth: Heloise—The very old family, papa. Father—Yes; 'I know. mother kept a chestnut stand, lived to be past 9. ount comes of a His father and and both Boston Transcript: Ethel—How did like the play last night Maude—Oh, above everything! Harry was with_me, and you know what company he 1s? Well, there was nothing whatever in the play to distract my attention, and 1 just reveled in Harry's conversation. you “Colonel Allgore (at res- @ glass of water, if you Chicago Tribun taurant)—Waiter please. Friend—What? water? Colonel Allgore (with lofty dignity)—Don't you suppose, sah, that the gods on high Olympus got tired of nectar occasionally, sah? A Kentucklan calling for Indianapolis Journal: “Isn't it horrid,” said the Circassian Beauty, “to think of the Fat Lady wedding the Ossified Man so soon after her first husband's demise?” “Yes, I know,” replled the Two-Headed Girl, “but she says that the baby has taken a fancy to cutting its teeth on him." Washington Star: “I don’t see why they icked him out for good congressional tim- be the man with envy In his soul. Y replied his companicn, “I remem- ber that at college he was always regarded as a good deal of a stick.'” THE OLD STORY. Philadelphia Record. There was & man in our town And he was wondrous wise, He fell in love with printing ink And began to advertise And when he found the scheme brought him Emoluments galore, He smole a smile in display type And advertised some more. Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U, S, Gov't Report oYal Baking Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE THE DAY WE CELEBRATE, Mistress Dorothy's Thanksgiving. Laura 8. Porter in Harper's Hagar. Squire Ephralm Drew and his good Prue ‘They invited some guests to din And drink to the health of the wealth In & glass of Thanksgiving wine wite common- Sald luphraim Drew to his good wife Prue, “'When asking Judge Jonathan Drake We'll ask the young man, his son Jonathan, For my daughter Dorothy's sake." The guests came at last to the squire's re. past, Receiving a welcome blan And Dorothy blushed as J ithan brushed With his Tips her athan brush lily-white hand With wondering eves, at the turkey's size The guests did exclaim and admire; There were dainties beside, boiled, stewed and fried, And a big plum pudding on fire. To Jonathan's plate, by a lucky fate, It chanced that the wishbone fell; Then softly sald he to fair Dorothy, ¥ lot shall this wishbone tell; “Ull wish you and I, when a year slips by May dine on Thanksgiving day With none to o'crh or o interfere, And with all but ourselyes away.” Then they groan He lost; and & To note the while, 80 he asked her what her wish might be. broke the bone; with a stifled hed heavily glad smile that she wore the She blushed rosy red; “Well I thought," sald, “Lest you lose, 'twere surer this way; For, me to wish, (oo, that your wish come rue Your wish for she next Thanksgiving day." Aro Dy Do _you remember When we were chums so long o Our dinner one Thanksgiving day? he dinner with the pie, you know or at our e b arding hou The grub was rather stale But ¢h! the dinner we bullt up Around sweet Grandma Howard's pls A th rolt Dick, nd dry, You know she sent the dear mine “Just for a little homelike treat And how we shouted when it came ndma's ples were hard to beal 1 then such plans as we did lay -~ h, we were happy, you and 1 For we would have a liitle spread And bufld it up around the pie tart Our college mates across the hall Should buy some bread and other stuff, And with w roasted fowl from “Browr We'd have a feast—that is, enough. And 5o we had it—such a lark! Old_ Barlow, Marks and you and T, For we built up a lot of fun Around that country-made mince ple The ro ed fowl was quite antique And tax 1 our boasted muscles well; The jokes we made were just as old And some would hardly ‘do to tell. But we enjoyed it hearlily And soon our merriment ran high, When you, with solemn mien, d: ed “We'll now proceed to carve the pie.” No need of muscle had you then, For never was a crust more light And as you cut the four great arcs We gazed at you with awed delight. Then for a_moment no one spake, I think you wili remember why Our talk machines were occupied, They were built up—around the pie. And as T ate, T seemed to see Dear granny's face, so fair and kind, And gentle home thoughts took the place Of sport within my boyish mind. And we all felt the spell, T think, Without exactly knowing why, e And loving, manly thoughts were buil* Around that dear Thanksgiving ple. nes Whitcomb An’ pa ist snuggles me 'tws An’ I help hold the lin An' peek out over the buffaly robe An’ the wind ist blows!—an' the snow ist snows! An’ the sun ist shines! an’‘shines An’ the old horse tosses his head an’ The frost back in our fac An' I'd ruther go to my g Than any other place. n his knees— ughs 1'ma’s “Over the river an’ thriugh the wood Now_gran'mother's cap 1 spy; Hurrah for the fun!—is the pu Hurrah for the ' done?- GIVE THANKS. WHAT FOR? Because you have health, Because, It a democrat, you are on earth. Because, if a republican, you are right in it Be is at. Because Nebra try is safe. Because Tom Majors read the handwriting on the wall. use Dave Hill does not know where he and the rest of the coun- Because the session of congress is limited | to three months. Because this world is better, happier, than any you know of. Because a purchased a certificate of election. Because turkey is Armeuiable to the keen knite of public criticism Because the young czar of Russia has dis- covered the Alixer of life. Because honesty and horor have been vindi- cated throughout the land. Because Cholly Knickerbocker into his own, or what is left of it. Because the invineible tread of advancing prosperity is heard from sea to sea. nomination is not has baked, | come | | congratulations. | 1t any draped in mour: THE ROYAL WEDDING. Kansas City Star: The wedding day mani festo of the young czar of Russia s declared to be the most benevolent and sweeplug In its grants of favors of any issued in ffty years, excopt the one granting liberty to the serfs, It the young man fulfills these earl promises nihilism and bomb making will become lost arts in that nation Denver Republican: Now, it Czar Nicl olas would only celebrate his marriage with Princess Alix by granting constitutional government to Russia he would enroll his name among the great rulers of the earth and would also escape the haunting fear of assassination at the hands of nihilists which drove his father to an early grave, Chicago Tribune: Czar Nicholas was mar- tied to the Princess Alix of Hesse, who now empress of all the Russias. There wai real public rejoicing over the event and the young czar was the recipient of numerous Whether the bride can be congratulated s, however, a_serlous qui tion, considering the past life of her husband and the uncertain possibilities of the future. congratulations were offered her it would be for her courage In facing that future, Kansas City Times: As rulers of the mot populous power in the civilized world, these young people are entering upon a life of infinite obligation and manifest peril. It ald of the late czar that he was a model husband and father. It his successor, th bridegroom of yesterday, will merit a similar culogism his trials and labors will be tems pered by a happiness that compensates for much. Meantime, in the beginning of their honeymoon, the good wishes of every Amers fcan, and there are 75,000,000 of them, will g0 out to both bride and groom. Minneapolis Times: The contemplation of a sweet young princess going through the mockery of marrfage with a diseased and profligate branch of a rotten family tree, whose libidinous love is already given to a ballet dany while the nation's capital is still &, 13 enough to sicken the ho belleve in the sanctity of the marriage relation. A ‘“marriage de convenance™ s shocking enough in private life, but when it occurs In fts most flagrant and detestible form in the sight of the world it Is a spectacle to arouse the pity of all good men and women for the unhappy victim of the unholy allian PRSI G QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, hearts of those Utah State 4 MINEOLA, Ia., No 1894.—To the ™" tor of The Bee: Is Utah a state? SUBSCRIBER. Utah is not a state, but it will become one S0 soon as it adopts a state constitution and elects officers in conformity with the act of congress admitting the territory to the union, Columbiun Half Dotlars. SOUTH OMAHA, Nov —To the Editor of The Bee: Will you please inform me to how many World's Columbian half dollars were coined with the date 1892? E. ELSTER. There were 5,000,000 coined. KNOWLEDGE Brings comfort and improvement and tands to personal enjoyment when rightiy used. The many, wko live bet ter than others and enjoy iife more, with less expenditure, by more promptly n\i.\.,:inf tha <world’s best products to the needs of ‘:hyxicnl being, will attest the value to health of the pure liquid lexative principles embraced in the remedy, :ii’ml' of Figs. Its excellence is due to its presenting in the form most acceptable and pleas- ant to the taste, the refreshing end truly heneficial proporties of a perfect laxe ative; effectuaily cleansing the system, elling colds,” headaches and fevers and permanenc' ;s curing constipation. Tt has given satisiaction to millions and met with the approval of the medicdl profession, because it acts on the Kid- ey:, civer and Bowels without weak- ening them and it is perfectly free from every objectionable substance. yrup of Figs is for sale by all drug- t5 in 60c¢ and $1 bottles, but it is man- ctured by the Culifornia Fig Byrap (o, only, whose name is printed on every ackage, also the name, Syrup of Figs, wnd being well in(nru'.er!,flyou will no$ ent any substitute if offered. ¢Money’s Worth or Money Back,” We'll be in it Friday and Saturday— and you'll be in it if you're smart, No school Friday. We're going to advertise the Boys’ department by a big cut price sale for two days, Friday and Saturday. Watch for it in tomorrow’s papers, We're open nights now, but we'll close at noon Thanksgiving. Browning, King & Co., Reliable Clothiers, S. W, Cor. 15th and Douglas. 3 1