Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 25, 1895, Page 4

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Well, taking the 80 This is Jusf the time that a rail- way war in coal rates wonld be interest- ing to the greatest possible number of people. Walter Wellman says David B. Hill 18 out for revenge. David, it has come to the conclusion that revenge is the only thing he can get. seems, on the bench of And the vacan the United States supreme court con tinues to attract the longing eyes of Joyal administration democrats, Nebraska have had the first gevere frost of the season, but all erops were well out of danger. This is no year for either frost or drouth, What imaginative minds the free silverites must have in order to con- Jure up so many conspiracies and crimes against the mone of the people. The people of Omaha and of this ju- dicial distriet will vote for good men for office regardless of their politics. Cor- rupt party machinery will receive a mer- ited rebuke, beet sugar fac- in addition to those we already Tt will take tories possess to cope with next year's Ne- braska sugar beet produet. Build more beet sugar factorles. several The clerk of the district court cannot afford to evade an investigation. Ie geems to have hypuotized the county commissioners, and everybody knows of what stuff his magic wand Is made. The duke of Marlborough has visited Niagara IFalls. A book containing his fmpressions of the wonders of America should be forthcoming within thre months after his return to his Buropean home. The State Board of Agriculture should next year invest in a complete set of registering turnstiles for service at the gates of the state fair. The net result upon its finances would be unquestion- ably in its favor. The nominee of the straight adminis tration democrats for judge of the su preme court Is asked by the Bryan organ to explain in detail his position on the silver question. What has that to do with his qualifications and fit ness for judicial office anyway? The new secretaries of the State Board of Transportation take hold the first of next month. That accounts only in part for the inactivity of the board. It is doubtful if the board would have done anything whether or not there w an impending change in secretarie The United States Board of ( graphic Names has i perplexing names of places simplify their spelling for the benefit of a confused humanity. The work of the board is a good one and it should mnot be stopped until every one has been taught to write the word Sioux. ssed on GO0 more ud tried to wspapers take the defeat lish track athletes as grace- y can and acknowledg® that English n of the En fally as the) their representatives were fairly beaten This is the right spirit to disp! It will take the edge off of some of the baseless complaints entered in the other recent international sporting events. Land Commissioner Russell's of warning against furnishing s for use of the prisoners in the state penitentiary ms (0 have flashed in the pan. The convicts are being fed precisely as they were under the I i not ipplies se regime and the whole institut is Btill doing business at the old stand 'he starvation policy is not the snccess that it was expected to be. The two public school teachers who were forced to assist in Vandervoort's suiv, ice examination of candi dates for appointment to the police force have been given a vote of thanks and $10 apicce by the Broatch board in recognition of their eminent services. They also have a pull with P'rof. Allen, to whose school they are unfortunately fssigned, and as Prof. Allen is sup posed to have a pull with the Board of Education the inference is that their Jobs, formerly precarious, are now se- cure. Thanks, $10 and a pull ought to be ample recompense for any awmount of self-sacrifice on thelr part THE CANDIDACY OF JUDGE MAXWELL. The naceeptance of Judg Samuel | Maxwell of the nomtation for [Judge of the supreme conrt fend |ercd him by the populist stat vention marks a new e parture in Nebraska state politics, Ifor the first time in the history of the state a political orgauization that com mands a following constituting very nearly a plurality in Nebraska lhas | veutured to head its ticket with a man | who s not committed to any of its | peculinr doctrines or principl As a life-long re ublican, still professing to ad ¢ to the cardinal doctrines of that party, Judge Maxwell in his letter of aeceptance plants Himsclf on a strictly nonpartisan platform and “up- [port from men of all parties on | past vecord as a judge and a pleds perform the duties of the oflice fi fully, fearlessly and impartially to all alike, It must conceded that a man of Jue Maxwell's standing ocenpying (hi courts position will complicate the nming npaign and confound all calenlations. There is an clement of weakness as well as of strength in Judge Maxwell's candidaey Middle-of-the-road — pop 3 {ulists will regard themselves as absolyed | from the duty of supporting a can didate not of their politi faith and partisan republicans will naturally ac cuse the judge of party Ingratitude, while democerats of all factions will {be in the position of the old woman when her hushand wrestled with the bear. On the other hand the anti monoply elements of all parties will be strongly attracted by the candidacy of Judge Maxwell, and his wide acquaint ance and personal popularity promise to enlist the sympathy of many in dependent voters, The issues have not yet been joined and cannot be until after October 2, when the republican convention meets to make its nomination 1 to formu late the platform on which its candi date Is to stand. or of ! disappointing to the producers, but the POSSIBLE LOW WIHEAT The EFFECT wheat low pr are very Pioneer Press suggests that they are likely to bring about sowe important .ompensatory consequences. They will have the effect, at least, says that paper to discourage our northwestern farmers, most of whom have been rais Ing wheat almost exclusively, from con tinuing this wasteful, and, in the lot run, unprofitable system of farming. It is possible that some northwestern wheat growers will be induced by hard experience to adopt the course sug- wosted, but it is not likely that any considerable number of them will do so. Several years » the late Secretary Rusk advised the wheat growers of the United States that in order to make their farming profitable they must di versify it and that growing wheat to compete in the markets of the world with the more cheaply raised product of Argentina and other countries could not be otherwise than a losing business. He earnestly counseled them to reduce the wheat area and less of that grain. But the advice was not heeded. On the contrary the area devoted to wheat was increased and it is likely to be hereafter, notwithstanding the fact that every pr al consideration is against it. The ave American Fmer, it is only simple truth to say. profits but little by experience. Once raise having gotten into a system it is most impossible to get him to depart from it. They ous of a policy once adopted. The cotton planters of the south are an example of this, thongh within the past year they have to get out of the old increasing competition produce a surplus of in to American is zood business ave tel shown a tendenc; rut. With the of countries t wheat it ought to be y wheat growers that it policy to restrict production, but while it is probable they see this very few of them are likely to be governed by it. EFORM IN THE CONSULAR SERVICE he executive order just Issued, e tending the civil service system to a cor tain class of consular officials, will he generally approved as a step in the right direction. If President Cleveland had taken this action Dbefore ng changes were made in the consular ico and many experienced men removed to reward politicians it would hayve heen more ereditable to him, but as it i i who believe that merit should be ihe first consideration in the appointment of consuls will welcome the order as an nee and the beginuning of a general that cannot fail to have Lie order appli s only to consuls or commerc agents whoso alaries range from $1.000 to $2.500, the exeentive department having no anthor ity to go beyond these classes in applyin: {he clyil service system, but it is not to be doubted that will in due time extend it to all classes of consular officials, except, possibly, consuls gen eral. Under this order vacancies are to be filled by transfers, promotion or ex- amination, so that hereafter persons ap: plying for positions within the specified classes will derive no advantage from having a political pull. Besides furnish- ing evidence of eharaeter, responsibility and high capacity he must undergo an amination to show that he is qualified for the post he secks. Had this been requived in the past it is highly prob that a majority of the men who are now holding consular positions would be at home, There can be no doubt that the reform will have a good effect, It will serve to stimulate interest and zeal on the part of those in the consular service to whom it applies, with a view to making a vecord which will put them in the way of advancement. With such an in- centive men who like the service will be wore attentive and faithful to their du ties and will exert themselves to make their work so useful as to commend | them to promotion. Dissatisfaction with | compensation will not be so apt to deter these oflicials from exercising thelr best ability and zeal when there is the prom- ise of reward for marked merit in the performance of duty. There is hardly any post in the consular service so hum- ble that It may not be made the step piug stone to a bigher position by a sweey reform in the service od results, congress liees to his when man possessing the v The desir sular service has 1 much discussed for years, and the consensus of intellt gent opinion has long been that in order to effectiy do this it Lo d voreed from polities, so that it eannot be nsed with every political chat he national administration the party in | tem that has prevailed sinee the Dy ning of the governmment is a reproach to the country as well as a disadvantage, and this has never been 8o strongly realized as during the last few years, Perhaps nothing has been more influential in the cial futorests of the country to the necessity of reform in the consular service than the sweeping changes made during the first year of the present administration, Massachusetts democerat sistant secretary of state made for him- self an unenviable notoriety by re lessly using the consular service to re- ward political adberents, with litttle re- gard to their fitness and qualitications, Undoubtedly the coming con; will be strongly appealed to to divorce the entire service from polit on must 10 1¢ before aronsing comme as THE WRONG EXPERIENCE. The fact is that the present chief of police is an experienced police official and the de- tective force as at present organized is the same, with one exception, as it was under Chief White.—~World-Herald The acting chief of police is experi- enced, is he? What expe re ferred to? Is it his expericnce in hoss- ing the eancan at the Blair police pi ience is nic? Or is it his experlenc super- visor of the soeial evil district? What dependence can be placed on the ex- wrience of a man who reports in writ- ing to his chief that there were only two assignation houses and only two women of the town in the whole city outside of the proscribed district? And what Kind of o chief detective will o man make whose principal ex- rd perience has been gained in doing gu duty as a soldier in the regular army wd i standing guard as bailift of court? It is also in accord with the cternal fitness of things that one of the viteancies on the detective force cre- ated by Broateh and Vandervoort has been filled with an ex-police officer who had been identificd as the writer of an anarchistic letter threatening the life of the mayor. With a premium placed upon insubordination the board has set an example for the force that can not fail to bear its fruit in due time, It is not expected, however, that Broateh and Vandervoort can do any thing that could evoke unfavorable comment organ. from the democratic dervish FOR A TKADE E HEL| , Mont., Sept. of The Bee: Several gested an excursion of the merchants and manufacturers of Omaha to H:lena and Butte with a view to affording them an op portunity for obtaining information regarding the extent of the markets in this state and to cultivating trade relatons with repre sentative business men., Now that direct rail- road communication has been established by the completion of the Buriington road to CURSION. 22—To the Editor years ago you sug- Billings, it would seem opportune to renew the project. The trade of Montana Is one of immense imgortance to Omaha, n tribution of the commolities turned out by your factories, but in securing for your packers shipments of live stock and for your smelters a larger shore of the precious sbundantly produced by the mines section. Trade relations are best estabiizhed by per- sonal acquaintance, and a visit of the Kind suggested of the principals will accomplish more than the repeated solicitation of salarizd employes. An inspection of the immense resources of Montana and the wonderful future of the state will open the eyes of your capitalists to the opportunities for profitable investment. Helena is destined to become great cities of the northwest. It Omaha would show some interest in Helena, Helena would be disposed to recipro cate. H. H. CONRAD. We respectfully commend this letter to the consideration of the jobbers of Omaha, and especially the members of the Commercial c¢lub. The trade rela- ot only in the dis- ores of this 0 one of the tions of Omaha should by all means be extended and strengthened in the country beyond the Rockies that has been brought within easy reach by the opening up of the new railroad line to Billings. Mont well as Wyo- ming and Idaho should be brought into closer comriercial contact with this eity. They offer a tempting field for cuter pr busimess men, and there is no way of breaking ground than ugh o teade excursion along he lines mapped out by 3Mr. Conrad. Merchants of rival cities have set Omaha an example i this respect which is well worth emulating. The time is propitious for concerted aetion, and the recent success that has crowned the efforts of the promoters of the state fair and Feast of Mondamin should spur them on to other work equally prow ing. as THE ACQUITTED CUBANS. The acquittal by _the jury at Wil mington, Del., deliberating less than an hour, of the Cubans echarged with violatinz the neutrality laws of the United States was to have been expecied. Al who have carefully fol lowed the proceedings must admit that the weight of evidence was gvith the prosecetion, even if it did not establish beyond a doubt that it was the inten- tion of the alleged filibusters to cony the war material they had collected to the insurgents in Cuba and to them selves Join the insurgent ranks. We think it entively safe to assume that everybody at all familiae with ] acts will agree that such was thelr purpose, but the defense was able make a prescntation that gave war for a doubt and that w an aecquittal, Tk wernment havin faithfully discharged its duty in the watter is relieved of further responsi bility and the Spanish government can not fairly find any fault with it, al- though it will undoubtedly think less of the fairness and integrity of an American jury. It is quite possible that before the Cuban insurrection is at an end ther will be other arrests of men on the char of violating or attempting to ¢ the neutrality laws, but it is pretty safe to say that there will never for as sutficient It qualifications, ‘lu- il bility of Improving onr con- |stat convietions of publj In the | sentiment in this conntry | regarding 4y uearecetion, with the | peoply pracd@ly unanimous in wish- | ing the sncgopd jof the Insurgents, we | beliove 1t wollld be nearly huapossible | to get o Jn® tilat would convict men | charged with endeavoring to- give aid | to the Cubaugpgtriots fn contravention of our laws of deutralit The povular approval and enthusiasm manifested at Wilmington on the acquittal of the Cubans exprossed a feeling that is gen oral with thag American people, and is S NAY FORCE A CRISIS ications Point to the Oonclusion They Contemplate a Bold Move, INSURGENTS CLOSING IN UPON HAVANA Armed Bodies of Revolutionists Snid Gutherlng in () neas Wit perhaps strofudr now, in view of the manifesto of extermination issued by CHICAGO, Sept. 24.—A special to the the Spanish premier, than ever before. | Tribune from Havana under date of Septem- It may be said that this is not com- [ ber 19, says: “Armed parties of revolu sistent with the professed desire of our | tionists are elready in the province of people that the government shall faith- | Matanzas and actually within seventy-five folly observe its international « miles of the city of Havana. Of greater im- tions toward Spnin and enforco the | DOfiance s the feported advance into the ! ! | province of Matanzas. If, as it is said, they neatrality laws, but popular sympathy | y,ve quantities of arms and munitions cor takes dittle heed of the demands of | cealed there, and it they are really advancing duty that run counter to it in force, the crisis is not far off. The arrest of the Cubans very lil had the effect to check filibusteri operations, Their juittal, with the hearty expression of popular approval that accompanied it, will probably re- vive such operations. The failure of the government to conviet the alleged filibusters will not, however, it is to be presumed, enuse any dlaxation of vigilance on the part the federal authoritios for the prevention of viola tions of the nentrality laws. Indeed, it should, if anything, induce greater zeal in the performance of this duty, be cause the Spanish government will now urally regard us with greater sus picion than it has hitherto felt. The High school building Is said to be g0 overcrowded that the Board of Education will have to take steps to relieve the pressure upon the available This i ter that w ferved to in Superintendent Marble's re- port, which the board refused either to have read or printed. Now, when the mischief has been done, the timely warn- ing of the ex-superintendent will have to be heeded. The people are awakening to the ob- jects of the Citizens' league and the more they learn about them the stronger is their support. Other cities of the country are undergoing a nonpartisan awakening and Omaha will be found in line. It will be a glad day for munici- government when the people rise up and demolish party machines and defy party lines In the selection of men for local offices. The great packing houses have entered into & contract with the American Water Works company for larger mains and higher pressure. They are required to pay heavily for it, of course. Had their owners not ‘epposed annexation &0 strenuously during the period when the people of botl cities were ready to vote it, they would have saved a great many dollars expended and yet to be ex- pended. It ought never to be necessary for a public body or officer to dec {* itself or himself in- favor of the enforcement of law. The strong presumption always Is that he will enforce it, and for that reason he is elevated to office. Such a de ion mere platitude at best, is meaningless and without significance, Ac words, knock, these end of centur;, The revenue show a surplus. large screw loose, sooner or later hav crepaney. They ar ople for any seep W practiced it i should is a ver will n the dis- responsible to the ge. If fraud has their duty to find If not, The man to ex] and expose it. Otherwise odium will at- tach to them. This is no time for crookedness in high places. There is political significance in the alaerity with which the supreme court is pleased to turn down one (8h I, tt, as oceasion oft re- quires. Fven the great corporations are weary of his rantship. Hoth Glver Punixh ke Detrolt Free Press Some of the civic federations of the coun- try have been shocked and grieved at the B stion that they turn their attention to the “‘prominent citizen' who, as part of an irresponsible corporation, is buying and pa ing for municipal favors that should net profit to the taxpayer. What right claim has he to exemption frdm the consequences of reform and the efforts to obtain it? —— Does Not Work Hoth Buffalo Express. “As the party was held responsible for hard Ways. times, It should naturally reccive the credit of having rzstored prosperity,” argues Rich- ard Croker, thus conciscly expressing a thought which many democ papers have taken columns to explain, That is poor logic. however. The democratic policy has not changed. It is hardly reasonable to argue that the same policy which destroyed pros- perity also could restore it ———— Death to the Silver Question, Philadelphia Times. Agricultural wealth overflows the store houses of the country and that is why there 1s no longer a silver question. The farmers hava no time to consider half values for thelr products. Wheat, corn and fruit harvests are exceptional this year. The statements of the Agricultura partment show that the crops of New Ycrk, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Kentucky, Missourf, Nebraska Towa, Wis- consin, Minnesota; and the Dakotas will be very large. Ohio and Illinois are the only big states where (he returns are unfavorable. With the supply so0 much greater than the lemand, prices havafallen to a point much lower than has been the c in years, but this benefits the honseholder, as big corn and ps keep dawn the price of meats, mes to Rob T jt fer ing of ,the, prison contract to Al aces the Hoard of Public Lands and open (o eriticism ecially is g xpayers, Buildings this true when ofté African has already been discovered in the weodpile, Land Commis- sioner Rtissall took dt upon himeself to alter the contract after. Beemer's bond had been filed. This makes the bond of no avail would leave state without any recourse whatever. Such an acticn on the part of a servant of the people looks rather suspiclous and causes general distrust in the official capacity of Mr. Russell. African No. contract ftself, which has been de well informed attorneys to give Mr. B the power to collect 40 cents per day per capita for every prisoner. This is about 18 cents per day per capita more than s necessary o feed and clothe the prisoners and would be a good profit for the contractor to sh lown in his pocket. No wonder Mr. Beemer was willing to accept a salary of $3,000 and at the same time furnish a bookkeeper with- out extra charge to the state. Wonder If Russell was to get a “divy” on that 18 cents per capita per day! Designing politicians seem to think the prison and prisoners are for their especial benefit and spend a great deal of time concocting schemes whereby mer they can rob the people under the guise of dolng Justice. Yesterday morning at 2 o'clock, while the steamer Santa Barbara with a battalion of 1,000 men, was waiting outside the harbor, the governmental chief of police suddenly called in his inspectors and chief office and at 2:30 o'clock these, with reinforc ments from the municipal police, went off in various direction ghty-four pers were arrested by them within four hours and are confined In cells in the Mora castle. Rumors were soon flying around that a great conspiracy had been discovered, and that the initial step was to have been an at- tack with dynamite on the Santa Barbara or on the battalion It is sald documents implicating important personages have been found. It is also sald that a large quantity of concealed arms and munitions has been seized. The sequel to the arrests came at midnight, when there was a frightful accident in the harbor. This accident was nothing more or less than the sinking of the Spanish crusier Barcacstigul, In_which forty lives were lost. This terrible affair, coming close on the now heels of the arrests, has caused profound alarm. While official reports leave .little doubt that the collision was accldental, nevertheless it is a strange coincidence at least. The question is asked how the Mor- tera should have been attempting to enter the port after it was closed, and there are those who say it was better to send a Span- ish cruiser and an admiral to the bottom than even a troop ship. CROWDING INTO MATANZAS. HAVANA, Sept. 24.—Dispatches received by officials here report the defeat of insurgents in the mountains of Seborucal, between Paila and Mayinti. The insurgents who numbered 600, under command of Quintin Bravo, Fer- nandez Gonzales, and Francisco Carrillc re attacked by Colonel Oliver's column of Span- ish troops, and their camp was captured with all its provisions and ammunition. When the insurgents withdrew they left five of their number dead and carriede tw wounded with them, force was injured. Insurgent bands which had been defeated and dispersed in the province of Santa Clara are reassembling in the province of Matanzas. Troops have been dispatched from Cardenas to break up these bands. Colonel Aldeca has been promoted to a brigadier genera ship for his bravery in defending a convoy of troops and provisions at Guaymaro and in the action at Tunas. ————— IMPORTANCE TO IRRIGATION. One of the government oF Wright Law of California to Be Re- viewed by the Supreme Court. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 24.—A special from San Diego says that the Wright frriga- tion act will go upon its merits to the su- preme court of the United States and its con- stitutionality will be considered on all points After Judge Ross' decision last week notice of appeal was at once given by the district Attotney and’ the judgment roll was for- warded by the supreme court. Word was re- ceived that the case would be heard on October 21, when the Modesto case, ulso in- volving the constitutionality of the law, will be heard. Tho defensa of the district is that the Wright act is unconstitutional and that the complainant had full and ample hearing in the confirmation proceedings, which were be gun by the district February 2, 1892. In other words, no technical points were im- posed by either side and the case will go be- fore the court as the ome question as to whether the Wright act provides for a proper hearing and whether the water developed thereunder is for public use. The attorne for the Fall in presenting the appeal to the supreme court, will be John F. Dillon of New York A. L. Rhodes of San Francisco and Aitken & Smith of San Diego. The parties opposed to the Wright act and the membere of the committee organized to defeat it are trying to raise funds to employ Brook district, Joseph H. Choate of New York to present their side. Mrs. General Crook Dies. BALTIMORE, Sept. 24.—The widow of General George C. Crook, the famous Indian fighter, died at Oakland, Md., at her country place, “Crook Crest,” this morning. Mrs. Crook was Miss Mary Daily before her m rlage to neral Crook The latter died the Palmer house, Chicago, four years ago. Mrs. Crook's remains will rest beside those of her husband at Arlington cemetery, Wash- ington, D. C. Mrs. General Crook is remembered by many of the old residents of this city, she having lived in Omaha for some eight years. With her husband she came to Omaha in March 1 and for several years lived at Nine- teenth and Davenport streets, after which she removed to Fort Omaha, where she remained until General Crook was transferred to Ari- zona. Last night Mrs. John A. Harbach, in speak- ing of Mrs. Crook, said: “She was a lovely woman, gentlg and kind. She was fond of soclety and was welcome in many of th homes of Omaha during her residence here Mrs, Crook was an unusually bright woman and at times contributed to the newspapers and magazines. While in this city she was a devout member of the First Presbyterian church and always active in church and charitable work.” —_——— Will Make Up His Mind This Week, BROOKLYN, Sept. 24.—Rev. Dr. T. DeWitt Talmage stated to an Associated press re- porter today with reference to the call ex- tended to him by the First Presbyterian church at Washington, that he had received two or three other calls of a like character. The call from Washington, however, was very important and presented a very inviting field, but he wanted a little more time to consider and weigh the matter in order that he might be positive as to his duty. He sald that he would give a definite reply before the close of the week, probably on Saturday. Negro Colonists in Bad Shape. GALVESTON, Sept. 24.—A special to the News from Eagle I x., says: Th heavy rain last night cauzed the unsheltered negro colonists to break for the sh the depot. They were firel upon by the guards, but fortunately without result Twenty tents w Issucd to them yeste-d enough to shelt: 200 men, women and chil dren. Rations sufiic’ent to feed them ten days arrived yesterday from San An'onlo. 1s about Ex BUTTE, mayor, aud, Dugan, ity of ¥ Mont., . 24.—B. 0. and Philip L. Millir, ex-assists clerk, were discharged when the'r cases on the charge of forging city warrants came up for hearing. The prosecution practically ex ci admitted that they had no case aga'nst the two men in the absence of ex-City Clerk Perry Irvine, who has not yet been appre- hendel and who s reported to be on the Pacific ocean on his way to China. —-— Thrown f a Care and Killed, I0LA, Kan., Sept Colonel W. € nes, ex-United States marshal, and for m, years chalrman of the democratic state central committee, was thrown from a cart this morning by a runaway horse and instantly killed. His horse took fright and ran_away, throwing him against a tree in such & way as to break one leg and crush the skull, THEIR MIDNIGHT MERTING, MANDOM SHOTS, loquy of the W.Il. and the Der- vish Thelr Mutunl Interests Chicago Times-Herald: What an Idiyachtie exhibition Lord Dunraven made of himself, mtributed by n Democrat anyway! W.-H.—I have waited long and patiently | Texas Siftings: There are many persons | tor you. Tt is now far past midnight. who will never go to heaven unless they go at Dervish—It was unavoldable, Councll 125 | excursion rates. had a protracted and interesting meating, in | - Washington g MR S Mg P ot el 4 - .- nan who eats with h e o New York Rec Our yellow cofn s W.-H.—~What was sald about me and my ng abroad agaln, but our yellow corn will paper? bring it back again a few weeks hence Dervish—You were discussed pro and con. | West Unlon Gazette: “It T was In your All approved the course you are now pursu- | place,” remarked Mr. Jimpk to a tramp, | ing, but it seemed to bo conceded that you | 1 Would borrow some scap and get oft the earth are vacillating and not to be relled upon Minneopalis Times: soon as a girl g Tt Is noticeable that a s & bicyele of her own she The rumor thal you design converting your into a r heet many publican had stops saying publicly that bicycle bloomers fevers. In fact, one speaker made bold to [ aro ridiculous say that he knew you would declare for [ Philadelphia Record: “It Is more charita- | republicanism inside of two woeks ble to cut a man dead,” says tho Manayunk | W.-H.—Well, what If 1 Qld? What objec- | Philosopher, “than to’vivisect him with a slanderous tongue tion could they have to such a proceeding? tatosiia: T Dervish—The most serfous objections, In- 5. Ahath \F own. leat; BRI not to sharpen her own lead peneil, side the republican party you would lose your | but she has the paragrapher on the jump just force. The very object we desire to accom- | now keeping a point on his, plish, through you, would be d — W.-H.-~How can that be possible? Do not CUT TO PLEASE, you claim to be the republican organization | v of the force and character of mine do you an | neres? - Ja On account of her past. injury by openly espousing the doctrines | ' \What w itter with 1t “Nothing, which you pretend to advocate? sl AL LU LR Deéfvish—You know well enough we do not ymerville Jou n he man who has put Nt £ 4 18 monoy into flying machines Is i ap- care for the rapublican party. We sail under | I3, mOnCY, Intq tiving machines Is b aps its banner because it is the dominant party | themselves wings and fly away. here. T will be plain o ank with yo Oer ok be pluin and frank with you. | yyugiratea mite:” She (dreamily)—Only ur object 18 to become a party unto our- | fancy, a month from today we shall bo selves; to ge. possession of every avenue to | married. He (absently)—Well, let’'s b the county and municipal governments, You b A, "“‘v are aware there is o powerful opposition to | Washington Star: i s any fnven & Elie it s wve. | tion dat T have aprofou respeck fur, us in this cltizens' movement. That move- | gqiq Meandering Mike, “it's de founting ment, standing alone, Is not in our way, but | pen.” 18 Uhe: demberats, af & b conclude to | ., Whut's de reason? fnquired Plodding Join forces with it, our overth It you are recognized representing any party it s the party. While that 1s so, and you continue the course you ow is certain. | “Dey never work. as Cinoinnati Tnaujrer: “Mister,” sald Woe- ful Willie, “could you be =0 kind and_ nc- commedating as to give a pore man a dime democratic that party intact and avold its co-operation | not ‘cause 1 won't take no boycotted with the Cltizens’ movement. In that, all | 5000 2 agree, is the only hope of our succes: The |l'l\\ ago Tribune: ‘“‘Hold on, father!" ex- moment you espouse the re claimed Shem, W ven't got the old toment you espoute tho republican cause | (TSG, FOL that moment you throw off your disguise and “That's all right, my son' sald Noah, cease to have any influence over the actlons | looking at his watch. = “Haul in the gank- 4 J L On8 | Slank! There fan't folng 0 be any bowt- of the democrats. If you desire the over- pone of this trip on account of the throw of Rosewater—the one man who is in | Weth: your way to fame and fortune—you must TIndianapolis Journal Mrs. Figg-Laura, have the democrats nominate a stralght | T had ocular proof that young Smithers ticket by making them believe, It that ticket | K!SSed you when he left lnst night, and I do not want it to happen again Laura—It didn’t happen, mamma. premeditated. is a good one, the citizens will endorse it Pound that deceptive and idiotic notion into It was their heads with more force than you have [ Philadelphia Record: Messenger—There's been dolng and i they can be held in line | f man out here who is deaf,” dumb and d_anc o wants o detective by you your victory and ours will be com- | Smih i Tl M e Som Caromet e ate plete. That will mean your upbuilding, k and we might give him a job on the which you so force. | In a crushing sorely need, and it will result and lasting blow to Rosewater, Tndianapolis Journal: T wonder,” mused which you so much desire, When this is ac. | the ambitious ‘maiden. “I wonder now, 3 ¥ T were to g0 over to Burope and mar complished then will be your opportunity to | {hree or four of those counis, and princ throw off the mask, declare your paper to | and dukes, and things, could I retatn all the be republican, I you please, and back of you | t1t1eS after the divorc will stand our powerful and victorlous or- | Philadelphia Record: Tlobbs—Where's ganization. Hold the democrats in line and [ WiEwag? T want, to tell him that his our success Is a foregone conclusion. lockfaw. _Slobbs—wWell, b to him W.-H.—I confess there is great force in | Eently. You know sudden joy sometimes what you say. I feel sure the democrats | I i recognize me as their organ. I have op- THE OLD ROUNDER. posed you just enough to delude them. I promise yon faithful support on the lines sug- gested, but I shall expect as faithful support from you when the contest is over and the battle won. Dervish—Have no fears upon that score. Your arch enemy shall be humbled and we And now It is the season when ye hobo lifts his time, Throws a duster o’er his shoulder and hoofs it down the Tine, With a pay-check in his pocket and a time- check coming soon, are rapid transit, when work s on boom will teach the citizens a lesson they wiil |1 the ditch hell pass the handear, that not soon forget. The democrats will not | Although he of n olled its cogs some ten mind being hoodwinked and defeated—they long years before, N 1l “he v the powd an, ha are used to It.; Sa'gow good night. I hope [ NOF Al he Know the nowder cam, halt it will not agafn be mecessary for me to | That he rested on two angle bars to have his laundry boliled, should he meet a section proud than King Canute, He doffs his hat politely, while his tongue is staid and mute, For thoush he walks with stately steps and passes switch and frog, Sure there he pulled the handear when she never slipped a cog; he asks no railway special request, And should a handcar run him down, its at the king's behest. remind you of your duties. My instructions are the unanimous sentiments of the council. It is thme honest men were in bed. - for rovement. York Tribuns It has been the habit of late to pretend that all the mills and all the hands are now at work. Nobody who has the slightest in- formation about the matter can be ignorant Yot king more sti, favors, save by of the fact that many mills and factories | Since full oft e pumped to windward and have not been able to do anything since the | (. #miled to hide a frows victory of a democratic policy closed them fn | With Muleahey at the brake and the head- light sittin’ down, a dollar and butfon would unfold; Oft he studied economics when the day was 1893, and that many others have been able to work only by spells, a month or two at a time—the resumption being always carefully For if his conscience ld chronicled, and the stoppage always carctully raw and cold, ignored, by free trade journals. The whole | While many a frosty morning, he the man- story is told by the increase of imports of date from the crown Made him ofl the cogs and boxes lest the journals burn down; So In life’s eventful battles may health pre- serve his gall, Who waged a war on headlights and never woolen cloths since January 1. The peopie are not wearing more clothes in that propor- tion or in any considerable proportion, but they are buying more abroad, and as a neeces- sary concequence are buying less from Amer- fought to fall; ican mills and workmen. The exact object | And if he battied’ focmen, or in whisky for which clamorous and cruel free traders shouted wa have been contending is attained when the | Ldke Don Quixote with the shepherds, he escaped without a scar. Ametioanjmilliisiel Now he secks a fairer climate and exempt d and the goods come in under lower duties and fraudulent in- O voices from abroad. But is it an object of | In far-oft Lowisiana, whére the rich inage which decent Americans need not be nolias grow. ashamed? J. F. In Deadwood Ploneer, When Another Little Cold Wave Comes You'll have that fall overcoat— That light weight overcoat— If you get the right kind—the kind that fits well, is stylish and becoming—you'll get it of us, Every once in a whi'e there’ll be just such days as Sunday—not cold enough for a heavy one—but a light overcoat is so nicec and warm— We have them at all sorts of prices from $8,50 up. Browning, King & Co. | S. W. Cor. 15th and Douglas Sts,