Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 1, 1902, Page 6

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UNG, Notary Pubtle. —— This is the kind of weather that makes the corn grow—in Nebraska. — Ak-Sar-Ben has been held up by train robbers, but the crown jewels are still safe. —— It would never do to let the Tracy in- ‘cident die out without digging him up here In Nebrask Striking wage workers should thor- oughly understand that they have noth- ing to gain by resorting to violence. Cornering oats by mandamus and breaking corners by injunction seem to be the new order for Board of Trade operations. S——— Nebraska is raising the corn that will Yeed the Nogs and cattle that will keep the meat packers' trust busy for a good while to come. —— Now we know what caused that earthquake. It must have been the concussion created when Bandit Tracy landed on the soll of Nebraska. EEE—— Of course the platform adopted by the Iowa republican state convention does not suit the democrats. But it was not Intended to suit the democrats. e City tax rate last year, 34 mills—this year, 80 mills. County tax rate last year, 17.2 mills—this year, 15 mills. Btate tax rate for Douglas county last year, 7% mills—this year, 4.5 mills. The returns of the campalgn for tax reform are beginning to come in. Em—— 4 The Devery style of political cam- paigning bas not reached Omaha yet. Out here it might run up against the prohibitions of the corrupt practices act, that forbids candidates to curry politi- cal support by the dispensation of free refreshments, of either liquid or solld variety. ———— The populist state committee is al- ready swapping managerial horses, al- though the campalgn In Nebraska is still in its infancy. It is asking a great deal of a populist to stake his reputation for political finesse on the dismal prospect of fusion success In this state next No- ‘vember, E—— Colonel Willlam J. Bryan is still en- Joying himself sailing around in Ship- bullder Nixon's yacht. If Bryan is not .careful he will be converted by Mr. Nixon to the support of Senator Hanna's ship subsidy bill before he resumes his land legs. There is no more ardent ad- vocate of the ship subsidy than Nixon. - Omaha 1s listed as one of the places i#n which the big new bankers' corpora- tion 18 to do business. If this = means another strong banking institution for Omaha, well and good. Experience has shown, however, that there is no room in Omaba for small banks that have to struggle to keep themselves above water. A ———— Having swelled net earnings by tax evasion, the rallroads are now capitaliz- Ing the taxes they havg saved and float- ing them as stocks and bonds on the market. When the attempt is made, then, to impose on them & fair share of the tax burden they will complain of confiscation of thelr property and ap- peal to the courts for protection. ————— Every time Omaba's park system |Is «djscussed by the Real Estate exchange or any other body the monumental folly is emphbasized which was committed by Wvesting in outlying tracts hundreds of thousands of dollars that could and should have provided useful, centrally located pleasure and recreation grounds. Oltles, like individuals, bhave to learn by experience, and experience cowes A CHAPTER ON FREAK TAXAT ION, It may be a taking proposition for a demagogue to ddvocate the overtaxing of raliroad companies and thereby working & hardship against them that would not ac- crue to other lines of property within the state, but it would be an advertisemen: that would pass through the whole United States, proclaiming that the péople of Ne- braska did not intend to be as falr with capital as other states of 'the union. * ¢ * The rai'roads up to the present time have not earned an undue amount on the Investment made. For a serles of years there was mo profit derived as an invest- ment-on the whole for Nebraska railroads, and while during 1900 two of the rafl- roads paid a fair dividend on tne capital, the inves t for many of'the rallroads in the e falled to render any return whatever to their owners. Will it pay to attempt freak taxation?—Tax Bureau Bulletin No. 28. In the spring of 1896 the carriers of The Bee made a careful inventory of the vacant store bulldings and dwellings within the eity limits of Omaha, with the following result: Vacant stores and warehouse 164 Vacant dwelling houses. .. 1,967 Several hundred of these bulldings re- mained vacant for years, but under a freak of taxation' the owters of each of these properties were compelled to pay taxes on them as if thay were rented and earning interest on the investment. Hundreds of home-owning wage' work- ers in Omaha lost their homes by fore- closure and tax sales, but no lawyer ap- peared In court on their behalf to plead exemption from taxation bécause of the terrible depression and distress. In 1872 the Union Pacific bridge, erected at a.cost of $1,200,000, as bonded for $2,500,000, with 8 per cent gold interest, payable semi-annually, guaranteed by the Unlon Pacific Rail- road company. By exorbitant exactions levied as bridge toll, the earnings of the bridge were made to exceed $500,000 a year, but by a freak of taxation its earn- ing power was not taken into account by the assessors. By 1885 all but $386,- 000 of the bridge bonds, representing at least $1,250,000 of water, on, which the commerce of Omaha, Nebraska and the whole country was paying exorbitant ,252 | tolls, had been redéemed and the bridge was reconstructed and a new lot of bonds, amounting to $1,250,000, payable in 1915, were issued. The bridge is re- puted to be earning a thousand dollars a day at this time, but by a freak of taxa- tion the one-half of this gold mine is as- sessed for taxation at §1,568 ia Ne- braska, and, according to Auditor Wes- ton, was dumped Into the railroad pool and distributed without increasing the aggregate assessment one penny. A freak of taxation Is it? 2 The bureaucrats point to Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan, where rail- roads are taxed on their earnings, to show that a few jimerow branch rail- roads in Nebraska that are not earning dividends at this time are enormously overtaxed. The bureau fog distributors seem to forget that by a freak of taxa- tion the rallroads in Minnesota, Michi- ‘gan and Wisconsin are taxed on thelr gross earnings. In other words, if a rallroad in those states takes-in a mil- llon dollars for freight and passenger charges and pays out two milllons for operating expenses, it is still taxed at 8 per cent on the gross receipts, just the same, as were the owners of the drouth- stricken lands, vacant town lots and vacant bulldings in Nebraska, regardiess of their abllity to earn income for the owner. Several years ago one of the rail- roads in Nebraska condemned right-of- way and graded several miles of a stub line, which is not yet in operation, yet by a freak of taxation the dead plece of railroad has not been returned for taxa- tion, although the dead land adjacent has pald taxes all the same. A few more instances of freak taxation could be cited, but this will suffice for one chapter. 3 E—ese——— THE SHENANDUAR OUTBREAKR. The latest advices regarding the out- break of violence at Shenandoah state that it was less serfous than at first re- ported, but the facts show it to have been grave and an indication of the feeling among the forelgn element of the strikers, which is numerous, it must be regarded as warranting apprehension of more trouble in other localities. It shows that in spite of the earnest ef- forts which have been made by the of- ficlals of the organization of mine work- ers to keep under control the passions of the strikers, with some of them re- sentment has become so strong that no great provocation is needed to incite them to violence. There is reason to fear that the rioters at Shenandoah are not the only strikers who have this feeling and whose passions are being worked up to a point that will easily impel them to lawlessness. The policy of the coal operators is well-calculated to stimulate hostility and cause the most bitter resentment on the part of the men, The coal combine has shown Itself to be utterly indifferent alike to the interests of the public and to the miners. Having turned a deaf ear to all appeals for a settlement, the com- bine has plainly indicated its purpose to starve the miners into submission and destroy their organization. That is the object clearly if not admittedly in view. *While lawlessness and violence are to be condemned under all circumstances, the affair at 8henandoah is not surpris- ing. Some such trouble has been ap- prehended since it becameé established that the contest was to be fought to the bitter end and it is highly creditable to the officlals of the mine workers' or- ganization that peace and order were #0 long maintained. President Mitchell now says that efforts in this direction will be redoubled and it is evident that this Is necessary. The miners are not suffering for the mere necessaries of life, but they realize that they are los- ing wages which would supply wants that cannot be met and with a gloomy outlook for the immediate future it is easy to understand that extraordinary efforts will be required to keep thew from becoming restless and trouble- some. Meanwhile nothing is to be ex- pected from the operators. One of the coal road presidents was recently THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 1902. He idle until the old workers come back on the old terms of employment, no matter how long It takes to bring about the submission. Tt is a brutal poelicy, but there appears to be no power or authority to interfere with it. 10WA REPUBLICAN PLATFORM. Those who have been expecting that the Towa republicans would this year make a radical departure from their po- sition In the past regarding the policy of protection will be disappointed with the declaration of the platform on this subject unanimously adopted by the con- vention Wednesday. This reaffirms de- votion to the policy of protecting home Industries, which jt says has been vindi- cated by the rapid development of our national resources and by the Industrial and financial independence gecured. The Towa republicans believe, as do many other republicans, that tariff changes should be made as they shall be found advisable by reason of the progress of our industries and their changivg rela- tions to the world’s commerce, but not at the sacrifice of the protective prin- ciple. There is nothing in this declara- tion from whieh those who are making war on protection can derive any en- couragement. The advocates of a tariff ‘“for revenue only” will get no comfort out of it, The republican farmers of Iowa, than whom there are none more intelligent, know the benefit that pro- tection has been to the agricultural in- terest of the country and are not willing that it shall be abandoned. In other respects the platform declara- tions are such as republicans generally can approve. tional regulation of the great corporations is urged and the position of President Roosevelt in this regard s cordially In- dorsed. Reciprocity is favored as nec- essary to ‘the realization of our high- est commercial possibilities, The Philip- pine policy is approved and a tribute is pald to the army. Confidence is ex- pressed 1A the national administration and the election of President Roosevelt in 1804 is regarded as “a foreshadowed event demanded by the popular will and one that will maintain and promote the national prosperity and conserve every national interest.” Towa occuples a commanding position in natlonal affairs and is in the front rank of republican states. Her people are intelligent, progressive and prosper- ous. It is needless to say that the re- publican ticket will be elected by an overwhelming majority. ATTACKING SECRETARY ROOT. The New York Times characterizes as the meanest part of the recent anti- imperiaiist wanifestc the attack upon Secretary of War Root. It points out that the manifestants are careful to distinguish ‘and dissociate the secretary from the president, whose agent and or- gan he officially and legally Is, and says that “in fact, if any specific purpose could be ascribed to the manifesto, it might be said to be directed to the pur- pose of forcing Mr. Root out of the cab- inet.” If that was the purpose in attacking the secretary of war it is entirely safe to say that not only will it fail, but the probable effect of the attack will be to give Becretary Root a stronger claim to the confidence and respect of the coun- try, since it may result in disclosing facts even more creditahle to the course of the secretary of war n re- gard to affairs in the Philippines 1han those now known, However personally worthy the anti-imperialists who signed the manifestd, they will not be able to convince any considerable number of the American people that Mr. Root has not conscientlously and judiclously per- formed his duty in connection with Phil- ppine affairs. All that he has done was necessarily with the knowledge and ap- proval of President McKinley and President Roosevelt, so that they must share in any condemnation of the sec- retary of war. Mr. Root is an able, faithful and con- sclentious officlal. He has had a great task as secretary of war and in its per- formance he has enjoyed the implicit copfidence of two presidents. The anti- imperialist attack upon him will be harmless and ought to make him stronger in the popular respect. e ‘What 1s supposed to be a pecullar hardship inflicted by the primary elec- tion law has been disclosed in Minne- sota, where the attorney general has ruled that a judge on the bench elected as a democrat, but now seeking nomina- tion as a republican, cannot vote for himself or for other candidates for places on the republican ticket at the impending primaries. The reason is that having chapged his party affiliation within the year, the judge is still re- corded as a democrat and barred from participation in the selection of repub- lican candidates. We have the same provision of law in Nebraska, at least in cities requiring registration, and no one can see any special hardship in it. Every voter has the undisputed right to cross or recross party lines as often as he chooses, but the demand for at least a year's probation before admis- sion to the party organization is not un- reasonable. Quite the contrary, it is the only safeguard for the Integrity of the political party, otherwise wholesale con- versions from the opposition might dic- tate its policy and nominees with a view to defeat rather than succes The Minnesota judge ought-to feel thankful that the republicans are willing to con- sider him for renomination when the democratic label is yet scarcely effaced. —— The rallroad tax bureau has gone to a great deal of trouble and bramn work to establish the fact that the railroads pay 28 per cent of the taxes in the western half of Nebraska. Inasmuch as the rallroads own more than 50 per cent of property values in the western half of Nebraska they are getting off very easy with 23 per cent. But what about the eastern half, and especially Douglas county, where the railroads pay less than 3 per cent of the entire tax, Quoted as saying that the mines will [ while they own fully 15 per cent of all of the property? What of Omaha, where they one-half of 1 per cent of the taxes, while they own more than 16 per cent of the property? Papers publish in the Twin Citles are predicting that the Transmississippl congress, soon tc meet in St. Paul, will have an attendance of 1,500 delegates. We make bold to predict timt not 500 delegates from outside of Minnesota will be in attendance. The Transmissiseippi congress, while it may once have ex- erted some influence and maintained & fair standing, has woefully fallen down in recent years untll it 1s a decrepit in- stitution, scarcely able to muster a cor- poral's guard of live members. If it can't regenerate itself the best thing it can do is to disband. - How ‘the action of the Iowa repub- licans reasserting their platform dec- laration on the tariff of last year con- stitutes a rebuke of the adwministration, as our popocratic friends try to make out, passes comprehension. The Iowa platform of last year was written by Director of the Mint Roberts, then and now a member of the administration family, and nothing was discovered in it at that time discordant with the polley of President McKinley, which has been consistently adopted and fol- lowed by President Roosevelt. E——— The bond of sympathy between our Dave and the popocratic organ grinders has been growing more intense ever since G. M. Hitchcock asked Oounty Clerk Haverly to appoint Tom Black- burn as a member of the board to can- vass the electlon returns of Douglas county. There was at that time a com- munity of interest between our Dave and the demoeratic candldate for United States senator to keep the number of republican members of the legislature down as low as possible. S—————— Presumably our jovial and jocular sheriff, just returned from a Pacific coast outing, took In the big prize fight out there to learn how to handle such things, should our conscientious county attorney ever wake up to the fact that lawless prize fights are being pulled off periodically within the confines of this county. —— Representatives of the Real Estate ex- change afid county board are to be con- gratulated on their effective appeal for a reduction of the state levy on Doug- las county. Their success proves con- clusively that in raising the aggregate assessment they have not increased the aggregate amount of state taxes. —————— Wanted—A Few ratic Eligibl Atlanta Constitution. Democratic ineligibles need no adver- tising to be recognized. Now is the time to trot out some of those who are elig- ble. Playing Plutooratio Fire. Detrolt Fres Press. Mr. Bryan spent Sunday on board” the Lewis Nixon ydeht. Hitherto yachting has generally been considered rather a pluto- Kansas City Journal. A blg crop year is not looked on as an unmixed evil by the populists. It produces a freight car famine and enables them to argue for government ownership of rail- roads. A Humane Wai Philadelphia Ledger. To the honor of the American army, it should be sald, as the truth requires !t to be said, that, as & whole, it has made war, even in the Philippines, as mercifully and humanely as war can be made. In- dividuals have been gullty of misdeeds, and they have been punished or will be. How to Start & Row. Loulsville Courder-Journal. The Roumanian minister of public in- struction has forbidden the girls in the public: schools to wear corsets and in case of refusal has directed the foreible removal of the corsets. Is it a wonder that there are resulting disturbances in Roumania, compared with which the French riots are insipidly tame? Be an Improvement. Indianapolis Journal. A free trade paper says there is danger that tl manufacturers of cotton in the south will imbibe the protection ideas of northern manufacturers. It would be much better to have such ideas than to employ thousands of children in cotton factories twelve hours a day, as i{s now the practice. Anti-Imperialist Misrepresentation. Indianapolls Journal. The statement of the anti-imperfalists 1s tull of misrepresentations. They declare that the population of one Philippine prov- ince has been reduced by war from 300,000 to 200,000, while the offiefal report from which they take the figures, written by Gov- ernor Taft, says “the mortality, caused no longer by war, but by disease, such as ma- laria and dysentery, reduced to a little over 200,000 the 300,000 inhabitants which in former years the province had.” It fs un- fortunate that the gentlemen who write such letters cannot respect the truth. Selling Abroad at Cost. Philadelphia Press. Is it & crime to sell & certain percentage of a mill's products abroad at cost? Let us see. A mill ruoning st full time, for instance, might be able to produce a larger quantity of goods than it could find a mar- ket for In the United States. Buppose it sel the surplus abroad at cost. That keeps the mill running at full time, gives employment to a larger number of nen with full pay and consumes & greater quantity of raw material. If there is any reason to complain, in a case of that kind, it has not yet been stated in any convincing man- Minneapolis Tribune. The demand for harvest laborers in the northwest grows apace, with the rapid ripening of the crops. The demand for laborers in the cities and in all industries is h that it is to be feared that the farme: e golng to have a hard time In securing emough help., It would be a pity to see any of the bumper crop lost through lack of harvesters. The rallroads are doing all in their power. Perhaps the ro- bust farmers’ girls will have to turn in and lend a helping hand. Many of them can drive & reaper or a harv r ell as the boys and some could e do a good job in pitching and stacking. The idea of women working in the harvest fleld is not popular in this country, but American women can rise to this emergency or al- most any other if the occasion demands it. Scholarly Discu by Our Amb: dor to Germany. Andrew D. White In N. ¥. Independent. More than twenty years ago I called at- tention to a remark made by a German historian of the United States, Neumann. It scemed to me profoundly just, and the more I have reflected upon it the more It has seemed to present a fact not sufficiently recognized either by our own countrymen or by the world at large. Arriving, in his history, at the presidents whose adminis- trations occupy the middle years of the nineteenth century, Neumann wrote in sub- stance on this wise: “It 1s sald that presidents of this period are far inferior to those during the earlier days of the republic. Inferior ‘some of them may be; but in what age of country will you find so long an array of rulers, every one of them a man of Integrity, every one of them a man of high capacity, as in the case of the long series of presidents of the Upited States, every one of these, even by the avowal of his enemies, a patriot and a man of high character and ability?"” Had Dr. Neumann lived longer and writ- ten the history of the later presidents, from the middle of the last century to the present hour, he would have been still more impressed by the truth of his gen- eralization. We can now look back and &pply it to the whole lina, including Wash- ington and Roosevelt. To every one of thess Neumann's remark can be Jjustly applied, and of nearly all, if not all, far more than this can be said in their pralse. To this rule there is no exception. Of the twenty-five presidents of the United States thus far, each and every ome has been a man of high' character, good capacity and patriotism fully proved. As one who has known the present presi- dent for close upon twenty years and has seen him under circumstances which have tried him and shown what manner of man he fs, I testify that he s well worthy of his place in this great succession. From his boyhood he has led & life stern uous and manly. All his earlier career was devoted to establishing a better system of pblic service in the city, the state and the nation. To him, more than to any opportunity to Germany and t that which Germany offers. n i ftude* tow: foretgn govern and strong, but never truculent. to do so mow. for his country and his contempt all brag and spread-eagleism. In view of all this, weall, vhat party or creed, h gratulate ourselves, e & right to ool ent incumbent. —_— STILL TREKING AFTER TRAOY. Chicago Record-Herald: is beginning to have imitators, doubt feels much flattered. 8t. Paul Globe: been greatly exaggerated. ‘Washington Post: large bunch of northwestern sheriffs. Beattle Post Intelligencer: tour. were. Baltimore Herald: Canadian lawyers. Boston Herald: Outlaw Tracy's ments ars all move- well timed it seems prob- lever escapement pattern. Nashville American: Mr. it that he will finally be counted out. other man now living, is due the greatest reform our country has known since the abolition of slavery. But I may add that, tho” he has been a reformer, he has not been that worst plague of every onward movement, & “fool reformer.” In our late war he set an example of practical patriot- ism to young men which was widely fol- lowed and whioh will always be remem- bered. As to his integrity, no one of either party whose opinfon is worthy of the slightest respect has ever challenged it. As to his courage, whether in military or civil af- fairs, his bitterest enemi allow it. I myself saw him brave suc fully a hostile and howling mob of 10,000 persons at a national convention; others saw him be- fore the fort at Bantiago, and all of us agree that he was, in each case, as In- accessible to fear atue bronze. In e respects he is excelled by no one of his predecessors. As to his capacity, men of every political bellef must agree ihai’it is of & very high order. It 1s, in- @eed, different from that which we are accustomed to recognize in presidential careers. Perhaps no character so ori has ever beén known In the presidency, save that of Abraham Lincoln. In varlety of gifts he 1s probably equaled by but one of his predecessors, John Quincy Adams. Personal bravery in the day of battle he has shown llke that of Washington Brad- dock's Field, Jackson at New Orleans, the first Harrison in the Indian wars, Taylor and Grant in the Mexican war, Hayes, Gar- fleld and the second Harrison during the civil war. He has inherited from his pre- decessors a devotion to the great material interesis of our country; but he adds to that another quality, in which he is only equaled among his predecessors by Thomas Jefterson—namely, marked historical and literary ability and an intense feellng for the proper standing of our country before the world as regards all that relates to sclentific and literary activity. He has never asked the question, “What do we care for abroad?”’ Like Thomas Jefterson, as he wrote his ideas into the Declaration of Independence, his present successor in the presidency has “‘a decent respect for, the opinion of mankind.” President Roose- velt, indeed, belleves in developing our manufactires and commerce, and his en- ergy and quickness of thought will be steadily devoted to that end. But he will do more Man that. He not only pursued his studies in Germany, but he has since, in the intervals of his most strenuous life, found time to continue them. While he is glad to see our ships bearing rich freights to all parts of the earth and bringing back the best. fruits of foreign production, there are other fruits which are, to him, far more desirable, other car- goes far more precious. It s certain that, in his heart, he would be made proud of sending out to the world tidings of justice done and effective ald rendered to the lit- tle Republic of Cuba than myriads of ship- loads of sugar. It {s certain that he would rather export to the Philippine fslands men who shall prove to the world their ability to solve our great problems there by bring- ing in the gradual development of better laws and better civilization than to send out to them a fleet full of “Yankee notions.” It is certain that he would rather exhibit to the world an example of energy and skill in bullding the great canal from the Atlantic to the Pacific than to see our com- mercial profits increased by millions. It is certain that he would feel more proud to see our country send out to the world new discoveries in science, new masterpleces In lterature, new inspirations in philosophy than any material product possible. At the approaching St. Louls exposition, in all re- spects so Interesting, in some respects unj be will indeed rejoice In the ma- terial prosperity of our country; for it will be there revealed as at no previous display; but still more will he be inter- ested in the contributions,to it which show progress in art, sclence and technical skill, whether of our own or other nations; and especially will he welcome the results of German love and truth and love of beauty as displayed in its sclentific, artistic and technical contributions. With these feelings, he naturally desires the best of relations between the United States and all other parts of the world, and especially between the United States and Germany. He has more than once uttered this idea in public; and those who know him best from his expressions in private that German ideals, German devotion to truth and duty are especially recognized and honored by him. Within the past year he sald to an old friend who was leaving him in order to return to Burope: I have had a lovc and admiration for Germany from my boyhood and when I say this I mean it. You know me well enough to be sure that when I say a thing 1 mean it All who know him know that he says what he means and means what he says. 1 may add that, as he ;nade the remark above quoted, a German book by & German pro- fessor was lying open on his table just be- low his hand. Those who know Ahim best Oregon. Cleveland Plain Dealer: Outlaw Tracy 18 ocutting down his advertising expenses, and pretty soon be will begin to realize how soon the man who doesn't advertise is forgotten. Washington Star: Owing to his ambition to be considered a worse man than Tracy, a Californian has made trouble for the po- lice. There is no telling when and how professional jealousy will assert itself. PERSONAL AND GENERAL. ‘The condition of women of all classes In Russia has been made a special study this summer by Mrs. J. Ellen Foster, presid: of the National Woman' clation. Mrs. Foster extensively through Ru The wife of Wu Ting Fang will be greatly missed in Washihgton. Many ori- ental women have resided thera who are pleasantly remembered, but none of her ters from the east succeeded in making an {mpression on soclety such as Mrs. ‘Wu has made. Rear Admiral Charles E. Clark is at Montpelier, Vt., with Mrs. Clark and his family. The admiral will visit Bradtord, his native town; Morrisville, where he will be the guest of T. C. Cheney, and Stafford, where he will be entertained by Senator Morr{ll's daughter, Dr. Hermann, sald to be the inventor of the post card, has just died at Vienna, aged 63. He first suggested the use of ‘the post ments we may be sure-that be will be firm He has never listened to the “‘barbaric, yawp" of demagogs thus far, and he will mot begin Passionate as s his love country's flag, thorough as is his historical knowledge of its past, lofy as are his aspirations for its future, we may be sure that, like all real statesmen or true soldiers, he holds in no matter of at a time Ilike this, upon the histery of the president of the United States, upon the character of those who have held it, and not least, upon both the history and the character of its pres- Bandit Tracy and no Mr. Tracy: rises to re- mark that the reports of his capture have Mr. Harry Tracy has incidentally ruined the reputation of & ‘The real way to catch Tracy would be to set Major Pond after him to secure a booking for a lecture Philadelphia Préss: The outlaw Tracy is not the long-sought democratio issue, but he is just as hard to get hold of as if he Mr. Traoy still cen- tinues to eltde the officers without comtrib. uting to the maintenance of a half dosen able that his watoch must be of the perfect Harry Tracy i making a strong race in the west, in of active opposition, but the chances New York Mall and Express: The new type of western outlaw seems to be capable of innumerable subdivisions of himself. There is & Tracy behind every bush In INIST BTS TO THEMSELES Ord Journal: General Barry leoft aa arm on a southern battlefield becauss he loved his country, and has never ceased to love it, and did his duty to the best Bf abllity. He will go to congress this Y ‘ too. Stiek & pin here. Stanton Register: John B. Robinson will show J. J. McCarthy the way to run In this district, but will be far enough ahead #0 there will be no danger of Mo. over- taking the present occupant of the seat In congress representing the Third distriot. Sterling Record: A. J. Weayer of Falls Oity and W. H. Kelliger of Auburn are mentioned as fusion candidates for con- gress from this district. They are both good men and should either be elected we will know we are represented in congress. Holdrege Progress: Adams ocounty's candidate on the fusion state ticket—Dr. J. N. Lyman—is one of the most substantial citizens of Nebraska. His record as treas- urer to his home county a member of the state senate is without flaw or re- proach. The people of Nebraska will do ‘well to elect him to the ite treasurship. Hebron Register: W. H. Thompson, the fusion candidate for governor, is truly a friend of the common people. His record is clear in every respect and should he be elected to the office of governor he will soe that the present tax lawe of the state are enforced. His honesty and integrity is not questioned even By his most radical political opponents. Aurora Sun: There Bas beem no ocom- plaint among the fusion forces over the re- form ticket, nor concerning say one ocandi- date on the ticket. Not only that, but many republicans express the ticket as their chofce and will work and yote to that end. It would not be surprising to us to see the entire tioket come out in November with the largest majority ever given l fusion ticket in this state. Holdrege Progress: The nominee on the fusion ticket for auditor, Oharles Q. De- France, is one of the best men In the state. He {s an expert accountant, & gemtleman of fine literary attainments, an able writer, & student of ecomomics, a thorough popu- list of many years standing and an honest man. No one In the state Is better qualified to hold the office ot state auditor than Mr. DeFrance. Plattsmouth Journal: Frank D. Eager, editor of the Nebraska Imdependent, is being groomed for congress on the fusion ticket. Mr. Bager is an able man and wiil make & good race, if can be induced by his friends to make the fight. The Independent is the officlal organ of the state for the populist party, and Mr. Eager has a large following, not only in the First district, but throughout the state. ‘Wahoo New E: That the renomin: tion of Comgressman Stark pleases the New Erd need pot be stated. His honor- able and able career in congress entitled bhim to renomination because no new man could serve the district as efelently a his experience and conceded ability will enable him to do. That he will be triumphantly elected no ome with sense and knowledge of political conditions In the district disputes. Ord Journal: If the republican pape of Nebraska will keep on telling that tI populists are sore and kicking because Icn, W. H. Thompeon was naminated for governor at Grand Island, they will cer- tainly elect him, as populists as a whole know it is not true. While the delegates there did want a populist for governor, there was at all times a steady under cur- rent for the “Little Glani and when he ‘was nominated the populists, with very few exceptions, were satisfied. Mr. Thompson has- always been the friend.of the people and an anti-monopolist from the ground up. His chances of election are good and getting better each day. JUST IN JEST. card in 1869, and his suggestion was adopted by Austria and Hungary, and thence spread to othér countries. Two millions and & balt of post cards are forwarded In Eu- rope alone. Rev. John Lancaster Spalding, suffragan bishop of the Roman Cathollc archiepiscopal ses of Chicago, who is talked of as a successor to the late Archbishop Feehan, has been for twenty-five years bishop of Peoria. He was born in Le- banon, Ky., in 1840 and was a nephew of Archbishop Spalding of Baltimore. Sir Hiram Maxim, who is slowly recov- ering from an attack of bronchitls and senfor Philadelphia Bulletin: Mufkins—Suppos- ing o feliow” wes, $oing to choose a wife, nel, how would you advise him to set lbou e? The Colcnal—l should advise him to select a little on e “c':"f_“;"'n' sanp t 1 & ques el Because, wh % oSt ohelce o evit, Tt la best to GBoess the least. h He—Here's a story of amputated his own lhsu.:nh Wona"tnix isn' don’ o What! Just (hiik of his merve and lh- awful pain he must have su: She—But no doubt he put himself under the influence of ether first. has gone to the south of France for a course of special treatment at one of the baths, cables the St. Louis fair managers that he expects to get his flylng machine to soaring in time for the world's fair. ‘When his health is restored it is probable that he will come to St. Louls. Dean Smith of the Yale Medical school | pu once cited a hypothetical case to & class and asked ome <atudent how much of a certaln medicine should be administered to the sufferer. ‘A teaspoonful,” said the young but after reflecting for & min. ute he he would ltke to change his answer. y young friend,” sald the dean aryly, our patient has been dead for forty seconds.’” There are several Englishmen in the army and navy of the n of Turkey. Among thém are Lieutenant General Blunt Pacha, who served throughout the Crimea in the Fourteenth Foot; General Atkinson Pacha, Frost Pacha and Vinnicombe Pacha, who have drifted from Armstrong’s or from Woolwich to! the arsenal on the Bos- porus; Captaln Harty Bey, who wi assistant . engineer in the royal am now a post captain in the Ottoman n: and Vice Admiral Woods Pachs, who w second master of a gunboat in the Medl- terranean, and then became teacher of English at the Turkish Naval academy. News: T should think,” said !ha lldy to the big husky specimen of hu- manity who had come for the clothes, hi ou would be ashamed to let your take In washing." reckon 'tis kinder hard on the old ‘woman,’ the man who was too Neavy !or"lrxnt work and too light for heavy work, HERB GATHERER. THE OLD Boston Transcript. Stiff-jointed, wrinkled, old and , Once falr perhaps; ah me, who knowsl Gliding graceful as a swan, Breaking hearts. Ah, me, who knows! Her husband dfed long years a; Docs she still mournt AR knows! Three children—headstones-in & Has time stilled grief? Ah, knows! ine, who l'n.. 'hu In lummar she roams O‘Qr the hills, t heart or F-avy? Ab, who knows! 8ho gathers herbs to cure ail fls; Can a ul}t gure heartache? ‘An, who Do scent of flowers and song of birds Bring comfort to her? Ah, who knows! d chary of her Words— I Sopte Sve Stirred: AT, who Xnows! One Day Only, Friday, Aug, 1. Browning- King - @ know that, with the possible exception of James A. Garfleld, no president has ever #o0 fully understood what Germany has given and is giving to civilization; but alas! to Garfield was pever granted that which he bas so longed for and planned for—the ) Exclusive Clothiers and Furnishers. R. 8. Wilcex, Managor. OUR FRIDRY SPECIAL. 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