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THE DAILY JUKE CM All A , THITPvSDAMARCH 6,1884 ,
THE OMAHA BEE.
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BI7S1HIMS LSTTBM ! J
All Btntnosj fatten and IlomltttnoM should bo
Idreswd to Tun Jim Pmumiifa Coxr-ANr , nuAru-
Drifts , Chocks and I'ostofllco orders to bo made py
a bin to the order ol the company.
THE BEE PUBLISHING CO , , PROPS ,
B. BOSEWATBtt , Editor.
A. II. Fitch , Manager Dally Circulation , P. 0. Box
483 Omaha , Neb ,
How many nioro lota does the Omaha
bolt road propose to withdraw from taxa
tion tliia week ?
TUB city council is taking a stop in the
right direction in creating n board of
building inpoctora.
TUB president has sent in the name of
J , 0. Perry , of Now York , to bo chief
justice of Wyoming.
JAY GOULD has sailed for Cuba. Ho
will probably try to water tho. Atlantic
before ho comes back.
SIAU-UOUTK Doraoy and Surveyor General -
oral Atkinson , of Now Mexico , are pack
ing that territory solid for Logan.
OMAHA , has her Chase , and Council
illufTd has her Vauglun. An exchange
of mayors would bo an even exchange.
IWAIIO has boon give a a Pennsylvania
Bunu for govornot , and an Idaho Buck
for asjociato justice of the supreme
court.
HA VINO lost the national democratic
convention on account of a shortage of
old Kentucky Bourbon , St. Louis is now
making an effort to capture the national
prohibition convention.
Tui : house committee on judiciary has
ordered an adverse report on the Me-
Garrahan claim. This , however , will neb
disturb McGnrrahan , who is aa persistent
as Myra Clark Games.
Mn. Guions fools happy. His partner
Dobbs has been confirmed in the Beatrice -
rice land oflico. But what will Col.
Colby say now ? Probably ho will ex
claim , in the language of the disappointed
Konoist , "Oh 1"
The most sensible thing Omaha can do
is to ma'io out adool in fee simple of
ajl the property within the city limits
and prnsont it to the Union Pacific , and
lot that corporation elect its own city
council and establish a city government
at iti own expense.
THE BEE very seldom asks a favorfrom
a railroad , but wo will respectfully sug
gest that the managers can confer no
greater favor on the traveling public than
by issuing an order to their train men to
eit down early and hard on the bora who
takes votoi on rail vray trains ax to prcsi
dontial preferences.
VANDEKDII.T and Koifor are unanimous
in their opinion of newspapers Vaudor.
Lilt the other day said "tho newspapers
bo d d , " and now Koifor says that ho
"dosn't oaro a - for the press
Hero is a forcible illustratipn of two
great minds running together in one
channel.
TIIK now city directory contains 18,410
iiumci , exclusive of firms and duplica
tions. According to the established rule
of estimating three persons to ono name ,
'Omaha has a population of D5,2ilO. The
directory has been compiled under the
direction of Mr. Wolfe , a man of exten
sive experience in this peculiar work , and
who has gotten up the Omaha directories
for the last ton years. Ho is a conscien
tious and faithful compiler , and wo bo-
Hove that his directory is very nearly cor
rect as to the population of this city.
TIIK BKB has always estimated our popu
lation at a lower figure than the onthusiasU
have done , in order to bo on the safe
side , and in following our established
rule , while not intending to convoy the
idea that Mr. Wolfe's figures arc the ro >
ault of an enthusiast , wo unhesitating ! ;
eay and believe that the population ol
Omaha at the present time is a solid
00,000 and over. In 1880 the consul
gave us 30,054. A growth of 20,000 it
three years and a half is certainly grati
tying. This is on increase of GO per con1
in three years and a half , and at thii
rate we shall certainly have at the end o
1887 about 85,000 people , and by tin
time the next national census is taken , ii
the summer of 1800 , we shall have frou
110,000 to 115,000 , provided that our in
crease maintains tile present ratio ,
Ouiaha'a growth during the present yea
promises to bo greater that over , Th
paving of the streets and other publi
improvement * , the establishment of noi
business hounoa and industrial inatitu
tiows , the building and opening of th
stoek yards , slaughter houses and pads
ing housea , will draw to this city man
hundreds of families , who will hero fin
a nria nent homo and steady omploj
jaeut at liviog
n
iff IOWA.
The St. Paul Pioneer Press , the load-
inq republican daily of Minnesota , has
this to say concerning the prohibitory
law just ohactod by the Iowa legislature :
Tlioro nro certain contagious diacsscs
which , when once contracted , must run
their course before the poiaon c\n bo
eliminated from the system ; and prohi
bition seems to bo one of them , Practi
cal considerations , clearly demonstrated ,
and practical experience of the most un
pleasant sort have not banished the fever
from the blood or the delusions from the
brain of Iowa republicans. The lower
house of the legislature pasicd , on Sat
urday , the Kennedy bill , which will un
doubtedly bo ratified by the senate. It
did not need this proof to establish the
fact that it is impossible to reason with
the prohibitionists. As far as remedying
the evils of the liquor trnfiic is con
cerned , Kansas is near enough to supply
an inotruclivo example of probable re-
suits. And as far as the effect of the
measure in a political sense is to bo con
sidered , the results of the Inat congres
sional election and the changed relations
of the parties in the present Jogislaturo
ere wornines too distinct to bo disregard
ed by any but those intent upon consum
mating their pot folly at any coat. The
absurdity of the proliibitory proposition
could scarcely bo bettor sot forth than in
this vote of the house whore fifty-two
members , representing , lot us nay , M
fraction of the people in proportion to
their number , announced to forty-one
members , and the portion whom they
represent , that they would not hereafter
bo permitted to engage within the otato
in n particular kind of business , which
has boon pursued by common consent as
long as _ history records ; and moreover ,
that their private habits , the contents of
their collars , and the articles
placed upon tlioir tables , would
henceforth bo limited by legis
lative decro. If it wore not , like all
other fanaticism , so dangerous by exam
ple , it would bo supremely rcdiculoua.
Of course nobody expects the law to bo
obeyed , and the first step will be to test
it in the courts. Equally , of course , the
liquor men are delighted at the defeat of
high license , the only thing they really
four , and the substitution of something
which has boon so repeatedly proved to
bo about ton per cent tyranny and ninety
per cent pure sham. The most satisfac
tory feature of the situation is that con
stitutional prohibition is , frr the time
being , entirely put of the question ; and
that this little importation from the dark
ages will bo put on the statute books ,
where it can bo easily repealed when the
people of Iowa fully recover their senses ,
as they fortunately appear to bo doing
very rapidly , to judge from the change in
the fortunes of prohibition in the post
two years.
HOUSE XRWE1UQE.
Since the osrabltshmont of water works
and a system of sewerage the plumber
has found a profitable field in Omaha ,
and it is of the utmost importance to our
citizens that all plumbing should bo done
in a thorough and Dciontitio manner.
The public know but very little of the
plumber's art , except his art in charging
whit seem to bo exorbitant pricos. The
builder , whether ho ia a carpenter , a
bruklayoror a mason , knowa but little
nioro than the general public concerning
plumbing work. Occasionally the archi
tect has some little knowledge of the
sanitary principle ] that ought to bo fol
lowed in the conatruotion of houaoi. It
is a great mistake , however , to trust to
the plumber for the efficiency
of his work. It is custom
ary to conceal all the pipes
frnmjtko eyesight , and in this way the
plumber , if inclined to bo dishonoat , can
use thin pipe , make bad joints ,
leave out traps , aui insert inferior fit
tings. Of course wo do not moan to
imply that all plumbora will do this , but
the temptation ( o do poor work and
charge for it the same aa for superior
work is very strong , as so many excellent
opportunities are afforded for such dis
honesty. The Philadelphia llccord re
cently discussed the subject ot house
sowarago and suggested some valuable
ideas , which no doubt will interest the
people of Omaha. The following is an
extract from the Jtcoord'a article on
house soworagn :
When n house is properly planned in
the first instance the sinks , baths , wator-
cloBats and other fixtures which connect
with the sewer will bo so placed that the
pipes from them shall in all cases avoid
bedrooms and living rooms , and pass
only through closets , bathrooms or pass
ages. Throughout their course they
should bo exposed to view , or at most
inclosed only by a readily removable
door or flap , lloforo the various fix
tures are attached to the system of
pipes the ends of those pipes should bo
plugged and the water test applied ; that
is tlio entire length of pipoi , largo and
small , should bo filled with water. By
this simple and efficient test bad work or
inferior material will surely bo discov
ered. A weak pipe w II burst , a defective -
ivo joint give way. The nioro knowl
edge that such a test will bo applied before -
fore the work is accepted will insure
good workmanship , for few mon will put
in poorwork when there is a certainty that
they will have to take it out and roplaos
it with good work. If , in spite of the
test , through unfair usage , wear , or au-
ctdent of any kind , a leak of liquid' or
gaseous matter occurs in a eorios ot pipes ,
the course of which can bo traced , the
the remedy can bo applied before health
suflbra , and the plumber cannot well put
in a day or two of time when an hour or
two is aufllcicnt.
The aowerago system of a house may
bo couaiderod on conaiating of two parta :
(1) ( ) The varioua aoil pipes , vr.isto pipes ,
ovortlow nipos , etc. , to the ditforout fix-
turoa. (2J ( The houao sewer into which
tlicso vertical pipes discharge. Whatever
portion of this drain traverses the collar
or apaca under the ground Ihor should
bo fully oxposud to view , BO that any leak
can be at once perceived nnd easily mend-
ed. The whole length inaido of the
house should bo of iron , carefully jointed
and strong ; but the part that leads from
the house to the * treot aowor may bo of
glazed earthenware. Between thlaanwur
and that of the street there should al
tr ways bo a good S trap , and an inlet for
frcah air may bo placed on the houao aide
of the trap whenever practicable that is
to s&y , when it can bo located at a dig.
tunco from doors or windows.
To Becure.tho perfect ventilation of the
pipes within the houao tiio soil pipe ,
which should bo of iron , should bo car-
rind up several foot above the roof of the
, house , BO that all emanations from mat-
I tor which may remain in the pipes , and
I all gases which , spite of the precaution !
I taken , may escape from the sewers , ihall
iass into the air above the tops of the
lOtHcs. Care must , however , bo taken
n Jho location of the outlet. If near to
i chlumny , a down draught may load to
.a ducharga through the flues into the
coins ; whllo if near ono of these tiny
ormcr windows which aio now conaid-
rod beautiful the bod-room will suflbr.
Moreover , if , in a row of houses , ono is
liyhcr than the others , ita upper story
Till bo tainted witli sewer gases unless
lie pipes of the adjoining houses are par-
led aufliciontly high. To the precautions
numerated must boaddodtlmt of placing
syphon or S trap upon the branch soil
> ipo of each water closet , and upon the
vasto pipe of each bath , sink , or other
xturo.
THE IffCREASK OF CllIATK.
The startling increase of crime and the
ast number oi unpunished criminals
iroughout the country naturally give
so to the question whether the punish-
ncnt of crime has become n thing of the
ast. The largo cities are now ruled by
liovos , thugs and murderers , who com-
ino against society , and are never at a
oaa for friends and moans to defeat the
nda of justice. Society m longer Booms
o hare adequate protection , and the con-
iction and just punishment of a crim-
nal is a rare occurronco. It is true that
o have laws , but the trouble is that
lioy are not properly enforced.
2vory opportunity is afforded to
! io criminal to escape punishment
lirough delays and technicalities , the
of the tondor-hoartod-
onionoy juries , - -
oss of judges , and the lack of back-
iono on the part of the chief executive ,
t is a common thing for a Nebraska
ury to convict a man , and then turn
ound and sign a petition , headed by the
udgo and prosecuting attorney , asking
lie governor either to pardon the con-
lot or commute his sentence. Such has
ioon the case in two convictions for
nurdor The petition , asking that the
Diitunco of the doomed men bo com
muted to lifo imprisonment were granted
iy the governor , although there was no
rror in the trials. Society itself is
; roatly to blame for this state of affairs ,
or the petitions have boon niimorously
ignod by citizens who well know that
ho convicted mon were guilty of dolib
irate murder.
Nebraska , however , is not the only
tate where criminals receive the benefits
if a loose administration of the law. It
a so in nearly every state of the Unnn.
\ilto , for instance , Ohio. There are now
onfincd at the Hamilton gcounty jail
orty-two persons charged with murder ,
j'our of the prisoners are confessed murderers
dorors , of the moat atrocious character.
I'horo is no doubt is to their guilt ; and
, heir trial , if it over takes place , can
) o nothing more than a nioro matter of
'orm , yet there are attorneys who are
exerting in behalf of those cut throats
very possible effort to 3avo their necks.
Phoy are interposing every conceivable
ochnicality to nocuro delay. The same
course is pursued in every criminal case ,
lot only in Cincinnati , but in every other
city. It is no wonder that thoCincinnati
Commercial Oasctlo becomes indignant
t this terrible commentary on justice ,
and asks whether crttnu can bo
punished. The Commcrciat Gazette ro-
narks that "those technicalities may bo
n accordance with laws strictly con
strued , but if this is the case it ia por-
'octly plain that the laws ought to bo
ihangod in the interests of justice and
society. As matters stand , there is cor-
.ainly far moro duo to society than to
criminals , and if wo would have laws ro
pooled the machinery must bo modified
and mad a reasonably easy and > uro of
uompt execution. "
Prompt and sgro punishment of crime
will create respect and foir of the law ,
and it is high time that such a reform
were inaugurated. People are becoming
irod of seeing criminals escape punish-
nont , and hence the frequent taking of
bo law into their own hands.
WXST Of THE MISSOURI.
Howard county has received the cold
ihouldor from the Union Pacific railroad
company. The . .committee appointed to
confer with the officials and find out on
rhat terms the company would build
hrough the county , has boon silently
inubbud.and the enthusiasm which at first
signaled the movement for a competing
ino has completely subsided. This is
OS3UH to ambitious counties which should
> o hooded. The business mon of Seward
tkttompted to approach the "high
mightWof the company without the
lelp of the trusty local honchmou of the
James and Jones stripe , and the result
was a bitter disappointment. The com-
nittco has waited ainco the first of Fob-
ruaiy for an invitation to coma to Omaha ,
nnd is waiting still. "Wo do not know
why word was not sent , " moans The
lloportor. "If circuratancoa prevented
any business from being done by the otll-
cora of the road with the committee , it
would seem as if ordmaty courtesy would
require at least a ttatcmont to that effect.
Tim committee was told that they would
bo notified at or about a certain time , nnd
af tor publishing this understanding to the
people of the county , it is a queer pro
ceeding that they have not received a
word from the U. P. folks. "
The citizens of Kearney and Buffalo
county are moving for additional railroad
facilities. Two committees have boon
sent to interview the managers of the
Union Pacific , the Burlington and the
Sioux City & Pacific. It is expected that
some ono of the throe companion will bo
induced to build through the county ,
The B. & M. thus far hks confined ita
northern branches to tapping the princi
pal towns on the line of the Union Pacific
and it Is not likely that the company will
build beyond it , unless tempting induce
ments nro offered. If the buainssa mon
can succeed in working up a little rivalry
between the two companies then thuy
would have a dead sure thing on one line
northwest through the county , The Sioux
City line will doubtless complete the
mam line to the Black Hills before build-
iux any branches southward , and no re
lief can bo expected from that quarter.
The coal field * of the North Park , Col.
orado , wo said to bo second only to those
of Wyoming an < l > n "omo rospocta su
porior. Care. ' " ! amlysos made of this
coal shows tbk l it contains 80 per cent
of carbon , whici' * s 10 Per cent moro
than the colobraU d K ok Springa coal.
A faint idea of the extent of the deposit
may bo obtained fron. * the fact that ono
vein on the Canadian ia fifteen feet in
thickness , while nncrtht.r not far awny ia
thirty foot thick. No coicoption can bo
formed as to what future a 'scovorics may
develop. This coal bnsini > M argues n
railroad for North Parknt no distintday ,
as the parties directly interest'd in the
development of the coal floldi are also
interested in the Burlington it l Iisaouri
River railroad.
The Kearney canal is not j ot open to
navigation. About S'15,000 have alrooa.V
boon expended in the work , and $10,000
dditional will bo required to fully com-
loto the enterprise , including reservoir ,
umings , otc. The entire work will bo
omplotod early next summer. The
ndortaking is a moat important ono for
earnoy , and will doubtless prove a
rominont factor in the future prosperity
f the town. The canal will furnish
ator power equal to any in the atato bo-
idea supplying the city with water ferro
ro and _ domestic purposes. It will oho
o utilized in irrigating the adjoining
and and bringing it under cultivation ,
f "ho who makes two blades of grass
row where but one grow before , " is on-
tied to the thanks of his country , the
[ earnoy Canal company certainly di -
crvcs a full measure of praise.
The recent death of George Fryer in
Denver , from an over dose of morphine
ulministorod by himself , recalls Mark
'wain's ' picture of his golden dreams and
icir realization in Nevada. Fryer
lade his first strike in 1805 , realizing
j-10,000. Again in the Leadvillo excite-
mon ho became a prominent figure , and
: io fabulous riches of Fryer's Hill were
oraldod from ono end of the country to
10 other. Ho disposed of his claims bo-
ere the bubble was punctured and ro-
ired to Now York in 1870 worth all the
ay from a quarter to half a million ,
lore ho entered at once upon a lifo of
Issipation and protligacy and got away
with most of his fortune. Within the
ast year ho returned to Denver and
nth the assistance of old time mining
rionds struggled against the passions
vhich enslaved him. But poverty pross-
d closer and closer and business ventures
ailed to realize as of old. Ho returned
o his cups with the passion of despair
and resorted to morphine to woo the
leap which nature refused. This con-
inued but a ehort time when an over-
lose of the latter drug gave him the rest
10 craved for. A bride of leas than a
'ear ' is left alpno to mourn the close of a
mrposoless lifo.
Secretary Teller recently made a very
ionaiblo ruling to govern in cases where
lomcstoaded land is found to contain
mineral. Some weeks ago two special
.gents . of the government visited Huer-
ano and Las Animas counties , .Colo. ,
where a largo amount of land had been
lomostoaded and pre-empted as agri
cultural land , and reported as the result
> f their investigations , that the land con-
ained valuable deposits of coal. The re
sult of this report would have boon the
cancellation of the patents , had not a
vigorous protest boon sent to Washing-
on endorsed by the state authorities ,
in transmitting this document to the
'enornl land oflico the secretary endorsed
t us follows : "My opinion is , whon-
> vor an entry is made in Rood faith , and
or the purpose of acquiring a homo , and
in ontryman shows full compliance with
aw upon lands returned as agricultural
ay the proper suovoyor general , such
entry should bo allowed , notwithstanding
a special agent may report that the land
ovorod by it contains valuable deposits
if _ coal. A distinction should bo main-
ainod between abona iido entry of the
haractor referred to and ono made for
poculativo purpose under cover of either
ho homestead or pre-emption laws. "
All reports agree that the cattle on the
nnjos of Montana have suffered sovoro-
y during the present winter , and him-
! rods are known to have perished. Since
Xow Years' a succession of snow storms
lave swept the valleys. In the Missouri
valley the snow has maintained an aver
age depth of ono foot for six weeks.
? ho sarao ia true of the Yellowstone ,
rlussolshell and Judith valleys. "Tho
irinter is not yet sufficiently advanced , "
says The Bozeman Courier , "to- form
any reliable estimate of the probable
easel in cattle , horses and sheep on. the
angos mentioned , but wo nro seriously
ipprohunsivc , in common with many stopk-
non , that the prospect is anything but
avoruHp for a piofitablo outcome , os-
> ocially if the severe winter wcathco keeps
in a week or two longer.
"Usually we should consider that the
moat trying period for stock is yet to
omo the month of March and if thi
coura this year , aa usual , there is no dia.
; uising the fact that the percentage of
03503 in Montana Hooks and her da will
onoaaarily bo seriously and unusually
loavy. As a mutter of COUHO the hoav-
est losses will occur in liurds of cattle
tnd tlpcks of sheep which were shipped
> r driven into the territory during tiho
ummor and fall , as they were not Cen
trally in as good condition as the natives
vhen winter sot in , and were not accus-
omod to ' 'rustle1' ' upon snow covered
ranges for a living. But unless the
roathor speedily moderates , tha severe
nortnlity will not bo confined to recent
mportationa , a * native cattle and sluop
cannot long exist where their only sub-
iatonco bunch grass is buried bonnath
ono or two foot ot snow , and the thor-
nomoter for weeks togotlier ia playing
iido and sock with zero. "
The grasping avarice of the cattle
nrons of the plains is likely to bo put
within bounds by specific United States
aw. A bill has boon introduced in con1
groaj by Senator IngalU to prevent the
fencing of public lauds , and to speedily
punith trespassers of this class. It pro
vidoa that all persons who enclose public
lands , or maintain an enclosure , shall bo
fined § 100 for every day such enclosure ia
maintained.ulf any person , by force ,
throats , intimidation , or other unlawful
moans , shall prevent or obstruct , or shall
combine airl confederate with others Jo
prevent orobstruct _ any person from poao-
ably entering upon or establishing a settlement -
tloment ur residence on any tract of pub
lic land subject to settlement or entry
under the public laud la.ws of the United
States , or shall prevent or obstruct free
passage or transit ever or through the
publig l&ndj , such person o offending
shall , for every nuch oflbnco , forfeit nnd
pay the bCm of S500 to the person ng-
Rricved thttoby. The diatrict , circuit
and territorial' courts of the United States
shall have jurisdiction to enforce the pro
visions of this no1 . ' ' This will give the
ricli and poor , the largo and small , an
equal unrestricted rig'ht to the water
courses and ranges of tha uublic domain.
The Northern Pacific has tak on n largo
share of the contract to boom the Ca > ur
d'Alono mines in Northern Idaho. So
far nil disinterested accounts agree tint
there u moro money to bo made out ot
town lots and provisions than will betaken
taken out of the ground. The financial
condition of the Northern Pacific ia sadly
n iiood of a m ( it of some kind , nnd no
) o.Ucr way to improve it can bo found
han u Juige mining excitement. The in
accessibility of the diggings during winter
avers n adscmo of thin xind , and the
jround buinjf severed with snow n thor-
lUgh oxaminwtton cannot fee made till
early summer. The company has iasncd
a gilt-edged folds ? proclaiming the "fab *
iloua" wealth of ithat region , and setting
orth the important fact that the Nor-
, horn Pacific ia tho-only direct route to
ho mines. On the back of the folder
tro the letters G. ( > Lv D. on jet black
lacKground. The titlb page has tl rep
resentation of n minor's pan filloc ) with
; old-dust nnd nuggets , pictured on the
rent side with n dollar picco dated 28-U ) ,
ollowcd by the words "pur pan , " nnd on
ho black background in gold letter , "In
ho fields of thbCojur d'Alono. " The
artiat might have added the picture of n
cadaverous minor on the return , his pock
ets empty and his tattered coat tails
truggling to shelter the barren pros-
toct.
Amcng the moat interesting of recent
rumors are these relating to the now ro-
ations that are to exist between the
Jnion Pacific and the Oregon railway
and Navigation company. It is said that
ho former desired to secure control of
.ho latter , but , failing in that , now pro-
> osos to lease the property , and that this
oaao is likely to bo made. As a con-
irmation of this report , cays The Railway
legistor , the announcement ia cited of
.ho determination of the Northern Pacific
, o at once complete its main line from
Wallula Junction to Tacomi. But it is
moro probable that the object of this
construction is to make sura of the land
; rant whicli was made to this portion of
; ho road. But stranger things have hap-
) onod than the Union Pacific should sue-
: eed in leasing the Oregon railway and
Navigation company's lines. The Oregon
Short Line would bo extended to Port-
and and could thereby secure a lnrgf >
sh&re of the valuable Oregon business
whicli is no desirable. It in probable
that could these plans bo carried out the
earnings of the Oregon Short Line would
soon show a marked inciease. Mean
time the ambitions Oregon Transconti
nental , which was organized to control
both the Northern Pacific and the Ore-
jon Railway and Navigation company is
In the throes of dissolution.
Raw Materials ,
St. I.ouls Republican.
The argument of the protectionists is
that wages nro higher in this country than
abroad , and that , therefore , manufactur
ers of the United States cannot compote
with these of Europe. It will occur to
; ho careful reader that the chief clement
u manufactures IB the raw material. The
value of the manufactures of the United
States in the census year waa $5,309,570-
191. The cost of materials waa § 3,390-
283o , < 19 , while the total amount paid in
wnges was $9-i7'J33,795t It will bo ob
served the raw materials amounted to
iearly four times aa much as the wages.
! f wo take the special industries which
.ro most'clamorous for protection it will
> o found they are the very ones in which
wages bear the least proportion to the
cost of materials. For example , the ma-
.orials used in the manufacture of drugs
were valued at § 24,380,508 , while the
amount paid in wages waa only § 4,557-
LC3 ; the materials uaed in the manufuc-
; uro of iron and stool were worth § 191- ,
! 81,000 , while the wages paid amounted
; o only § 55,47Ct785 { in leather , curried ,
Jio materials used wore worth § 59,306-
509whilo the wages amounted to § 4,845 -
118 ; in leather , tanned , the materials
were worth § 85,942,207 , while the wngea
paid amounted to only 39,204,243 ; in
umber , the materials were worth § 140- ,
155,385 , while the wages paid amounted
only § 31,845,791 ; . in paints the ma-
trials used were worth § 17,062,552 ,
while the wages paid amounted to only
§ 2,132,255 ; in sugar and molases the
materials were worth $ M/tG98,499 , and
the wages paid amounted to only § 2,875-
032 ; in worsted goods the materials were
worth § 22,013,628 , while the wages paid
amounted to § 5)683,027 ) ; in woolen goods
the materials used were worth § 100,845-
611 , while the wages paid amounted to
§ 25,836,392. It must be apparent to
any reflecting person that manufacturers
of this country nro barred out of the
markets of the world on account of the
: ast of raw materials , much moro than
by the higher wnges paid hero. The raw
materials ueod by manufacturers , when
thpy nro the product of our own country ,
are made dear made dear by the univer
sal system , of taxation which prevails.
\Vo are doing business on an artificial
jasis , which must bo reformed , and no
doubt the-earlier the reformation takes
jfaco the bettor for all.
Pott onifo Olmnges ,
In Nebraska and Iowa , during the w ek
ending March I , . 1881 , furnished by Win.
Van. Flock , of the post oflico department ;
Established High , Cuator county ,
Wm. Daguott. P. BI. ; Locust , Franklin
county , Donj. D. Stephenson P. M.j
Borne , Wobator county , John Blaina ,
P.M. ; Hart well , Kearney county , IT-
Ting R. Haws , 1M. . ; Turlington , Otoo-
county , Irving R. Andrews , P. M.
Discontinued. Lonolm , , Sherman
county iSnowtlake , Kearney county ,
Postmasters appointed. Barnatoa ,
Gaga county , A G. Keys : Elling , Sherman
man county , Edw. W. Lindsay ; Hamp
ton , Hamilton county , J. H. Steula ; Melt-
roy , Gage county , Thomas Nookoa , Prairie -
rio Home , Lancaster county1 Joa. L. Hy
ena.
IOWA.
Established. Bondurnat , Polk coun
ty , Horace P. Brown , P , M.
Postmasters appointed. Doorfiold ,
Chiokasaw county , Iluth A. Pelton ; Ear-
ling , Shelby county , Ifilward 0. Brown
Georgetown , Monroe county , Jos. Ws
Lewis , Longrove , Scott county , George
\V. Curtis. Loy , Page county , 0. W
Dennis ; MoKnight , Humboldt couwly
F.V. . Humicks Seymour , Wayne couu
ty , James II. Ware.
Discontinued \YaUon , Alamakoo
county ,
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