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Tun Now York .Sim thinks the tlotnoc-
racy of Ohio has load enough to carry
without milling toil the SUilTud I'rophot.
WIIKN tlio railways pot roiidy to put
nn end to ticket scalping the cut rate
ticket olllcns will close up but not
until then.
Tins oxpo.se of the so-home of the
deputy city clerk suggests the ad-
vis.ihility of n thorough investigation
into other contracts to see with whom ,
if anybody , the other contractors are
expected to divide.
THIS Jersey pouch crop promises well
enough lo hop > that the .Toraoy voter
will lonrn something of the error of his
democratic way , and BO the democratic
majority at the next election will bo
materially reduced.
A KKCiiMiociTY treaty which would
keep Canadian Chinamen out of America
would bo hailed with delight. As it is
now British Columbia gets $120 per head
for the Chinamen landed on her shores
tind Washington gets the Chinamen.
CLKAUINUS for the week of the pro
posed pri/.o light show a gain of 17 per
cent at St. Paul and 21.4 per cent at
Minneapolis , from which it may bo as
sumed that the slugging match fiasco
was not wholly unprofitable to the Twin
cities.
TIIK board of public lands and buildIngs -
Ings IB growing impatient ever the de
lay of the export accountant who is ex
amining the books of the Hastings asy
lum and will make a review of evidence
already insupplementing it with the dis
coveries of the export if ho over gets to
the point of discovery.
A DKMOCKATIO congressman from
Mississippi demands a southern man for
the democratic presidential candidate in
1892. Ho insists that the south is tired
furnishing all the big democratic ma
jorities to northern candidates. The
south threatens to got again into the
middle and light for its rights
GLADSTONE endorses the world's fair
at Chicago and the lord in tyor of Lon
don promises to attend it , but until the
prince of Wales takes it into his head to
apeak n good word for the fair Kngland
will not become interested. After
Wales gives them the tip the counties
will go wild with enthusiasm.
Asmiur I'AUK , Now Jersey , is now
being thoroughly advertised , but the
distinction obtained by her puritanical
regulations against bathing suits which
nro noted ehielly for their convenience
nnd their brevity will materially inter-
.tore with the future popularity of the
4Vntod Now Jersey .summer resort.
EACH sheaf thrown from a solf-uindor
is a shock to the personal ambitions and
a rebuke to the lies of tlio grand army
of calamity wallers who uro making a
living out of the truculoncy of demo
cratic central committees in Ohio and
Iowa by traducing the states which
have boon misled into giving them
temporary prominonco.
JOSKPII G. CANNON of Danville , 111. ,
late chairman ot the committee on ap
propriations , was defeated in tlio last
campaign by the country newspapers ,
who took olTense at something he said
and found fault beeiuise there was a
short crop of presidential po-ttollli'os.
Mr. Cannon proposes to forestall acci
dents of this character in the future. Ho
has already purchased throe country
newspapers nml Is negotiating for others.
DANIKI. VOOKIIKKS of Indiana , by ah
odds the biggest brained democrat in
that state , is never mentioned as a can
didate fur the presidency , and all because -
cause ho had achieved prominence in his
party in Indiana before the war and was
an outspoken democrat during the re
bellion. Vooi'Iiees is a better and
stronger man than Gray nnd ho was
equal to If not superior to Hoiulricks
and McDonald , but he will never bo a
resident of the white house. The knights
of the golden circle throw a gloom
around his political prospects which
would thicken into impenetrable fog if
ho were to launch a presidential boom.
ooj Tin : Bx
With a great t'eal ' of reluctance tlio
railways yielded to the popular demand
for harvest excursions to Nebraska ,
They wore of the opinion that the cheap
rates would cut into their regular busi
ness and would not materially Btimulitto
passenger business. Having finally con
sented to restore the low round trip
rates upon specified days they arc now
nctivoly in the field advertising the ex
cursion dates.
The railways must not bo depended
upon alone to work up those excursions.
The interior towns owe it to themselves
nnd the state to render the roads all the
nssistnnro possible. Every village and
city west of the river ought to take a hand
In securing visitors for the dates of the
excursions. Boards of trade and local
business organizations of every charac
ter should issue advertising and circu
late ii throughout the cast. A general
movement all along the line can quin
tuple the number of excursionists , whom
the railways themselves will Induce to
como to the best agricultural state in
the union.
It will pay the larger towns and cities
a good return for tlio investment to send
representatives east upon this business.
Wo were never more "at homo" to vis
itors than now. Wo novcr altered them
so varied and enjoyable attractions asati
inducement to look us over. We never
felt more like welcoming thousands to
share with us the good things which n
favorable crop season have made certain.
Lot us all take hold and prove that har
vest excursions are profitable to every
body. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
.1 SMIIOUS wro.vou r
In the course of his opinion in tlio
Hock Island-Union 1'acilic case Justice
Brewer made something of a digression
to sucgest that it is u very serious
economic and political question whether
this f rco country has not nrido a mistake
in giving too largo liberty to railroad
construction. By way of illustrating the
point ho referred to three independent
lines of road , with separate and
distinct tracks and rights-of-wny ,
between Denver and Pueblo ,
Colorado , and said that a single right
of way would bo adequate for all the
business that the throe roads have done
or are likely to do for many years Yet
besides the waste of lands and the in
jury to farms the cost of those lines , ho
had boon assured , is much more than
double that of a single right of way
with two tracks. The public which
uses these roads. Justice Brnwer went
on to say , bears the burden of this
extra cost , and ho miked : "Would
not its interests have been promoted
meted if by contract or law all these
rail.'oads could have been compelled to
unite in a single linoV" The distin
guished jurist might liavo presented ,
hud it been necessary to do so , many no
loss forcible illustrations of the point ho
suggested , for they arc to bo found in
almost every part of the country.
It has for years boon a. contention of
TIIK BKK that there is too largo liberty
of railroad construction , and the time
will como when the intelligent
judgment of the country will
see , as. Justice Brewer already does ,
that this is a very serious economic and
political question. The construction of
unnecessary and therefore unprofitable
lines of railroad imposes nn additional
burden upon the people , and in every
case is a damage rather than an advan
tage to the public interests. On no
sound economic grounds are such enter
prises defensible , and the more rapidly
they multiply the greater be
come the complications and the
dillicultios of the railroad sit
uation. As to the political aspect of the
question this may bo loss serious , but it
is not to be lost sight of. The growth of
corporations organized with the deliber
ate purpose of preying upon the public ,
or which are enabled to survive only by
the adoption of methods thatcontrovcno
the laws and antagonize the public in
terests , is a condition thut may well bo
regarded as a menace to our political
system. It is this condition that has
given warrant for the wide
and crowing demand that the
government take possession of all the
railroads , and while it may bo possible ,
as Justice Brewer suggests , that the
powers of a court of equity may yet bo
found adequate to the situation , nnd by
laying strong hands on the railroad cor
porations compel the performance of
contracts and secure stability , uniform
ity and justice to all , popular faith in
this power is not now very strong.
In every European country whore the
right to regulate the financial adminis
tration of railways has boon exorcised ,
a now railway desiring to compete for
business within the field of an already-
occupied territory must justify its exist-
ancc upon grounds other than the more
desire to divide profits with an alreadv-
existing and adequate instrumentality ,
and it will not bo authorized toontor the
already-occupied Hold unless it has a
sound public reason nnd demand to
justify it which the existing line cannot
adequately meet and supply. That some
such policy is needed in this country is
being recognized by nil who give this
subject intelligent consideration.
A .IU / It WAN S TKA MSI I IPS.
Tlio outlook for the construction of
American steamships under the condi
tions of the postal subsidy net is not
altogether unfavorable , but it is not
quite so promising as could bo wished
by those who desire to see a consider
able inofoa.su in the ocean nv.irlno of the
United States within the next two or
three years. It appears that the steam
ship companies nnd shipbuilding
ing capitalists were somewhat dis
appointed at ilrst by the
terms of the advertisement of the post
master general inviting bids , the feeling
ing being that the subsidy offered would
not cover the possible loss. This was
not unexpected , and it was also appro-
handed that the companies nnd ship
builders would hesitate to embark their
capital in building additional nlilpi and
establishing now lines for fear a future
congress might abandon the subsidy or
refuse to make an appropriation for it ,
and this objection hns boon suggested
and may bo more widely entertained
than lias boon expressed. Indeed , It
may be that a doubt as to the subsidy
being continued has had more to do
with the reported feeling of discourage
than the ntnount , of the 8uli. idy.
Still there is a prospect that capital
will bo Invcste' In American steamships
of the character required bv the postal
subsidy act. The manager in this
country of the Inman line , the
only American transatlantic steam
ship company , though owning no
American ships , hns gone to Eng
land for the purpose of consulting with
his associate managers regarding the
building of American steamships , to
which ho is said to bo favorable. The
extensive ship builders , Cramp ifc Sons
of Philadelphia , arc quoted as saying
that the postmaster general 'suffer of the
now contracts will result in the building
of several steamships of the Ilrst and second
end classes , but for ships of lower tonnage
nnd speed the proposed compensation
Is regarded as Inadequate. The act
requires that a specified , proportion of
the crows of thoships receiving u subsidy
shall bo American citizens , and this , it
Is urged , will involve , owing to the
higher wages that Americans will
demand , a considerable difference in
expenses to the disadvantage of Ameri
can steamships. The postmaster
general has offered a sum deemed
stifllciont to cover this difference. That
there are other ililllcultlcs likely to bo
presented is altogether probable.
Postmaster ( ionornl Waimmakcr has
been most assiduous in his efforts , with
the earnest co-operation of the president ,
lo Induce thostcuinshipcumpanic * , ship
builders and. capitalists to take ad
vantage of the opportunity for increas
ing the country's ocean marine , which
the postal subsidy act offers , and if the
results shall fall short of what is hoped
for , the fault will not bo with the
administration. It is hardly ques
tionable that if there were cer
tainty that the subsidy policy would
bo continued until tlio steamship service
under it could be thoroughly established
the next two or three years would bring
great progress in the construction of
American ships for the foreign trade.
The failure of the policy now would ,
however , ] > ostpono indefinitely the work
of restoring tlio country's ocean marine ,
and furthermore , might have a damag
ing effect upon tlio policy of reciprocity ,
to the fullest success of which the pos
session of our own facilities of trans
portation is hold to bo essential.
TIIK meeting of the national republican
committee in Philadelphia today will
have an interest for the party every
where , but especially so for republicans
in states where campaigns are in pro
gress or soon to bo opened , as It will
probably consider what is necessary to
bo done to promote the interests of the
party in , ° uch states. There appears to
bo no doubt that Mr. Quay intends to
offer his resignation as chairman of
the committee , but it is not unlikely
that ho will bo strongly urged to re
main , for the reason that no one seems
to want the position. It wus supposed
until within a few days that Clarkson
would accept it , but tlio latest advices
report him as refusing to bo considered
u candidate. Tins may bo simply an
adroit way for having it pressed upon
him , so that when the next na
tional convention reconstitutes the
committee ho would have a claim
to bo continued as chairman. The com
mittee will probably also bo called upon
to choose a new treasurer , it being un
derstood that Colonel Dudley does not
desire to longer servo in that capacity.
Tlio question of the time and place of
holding the next national convention
will not bo determined until next Octo
ber or November , though it will doubt
less bo talked of at today's meetinur. It
is intimated that Chicago may have to
fight harder for the next convention
than she did for the last one.
SUI'KKINTKNOKNT F I T V. P A T KICK
states distinctly that ho has mndo no
bargains with anybody to secure his
election , and that he comes to Omaha to
bo superintendent of her schools under
obligations to nobody , bore or elsewhere ,
which can inlluonco his administration.
Tlio people of Omaha will take him at
his word and give him a loyal support
so long as it is deserved. TIIK
BKK , on behalf of the citizens , CMI
assure Mr. Fitzpatrick that no obstruc
tions will bo thrown in the way of his
success by the bettor elements of our
people. They expect much at his hands
and if his experience ) elsewhere is a
criterion of the success ho will nchtovo
hero they will not bo disappointed. All
they insist upon at the start is that he
shall bo superintendent in fact
and not a figurehead ; that
lie shall doyoto himself to the
improvont of the schools , the reduction
of unnecessary expenses and the correc
tion of evils in administration which a
keen wilted , conscientious school man
will early discern ; nnd that ho shall
leave the question of his ro-oleetion at
the end of his first year to take care of
itsolf.
TIIK no w superintendent of our schools ,
has not formally accepted the position
and says his acceptance depends upon
the temper of the members who opposed
his election. His ho'id is level on the
proposition that his success must depend -
pond largely upon a cordial support from
that body and that factious opposition
would bo ruinous to the work. Air. Fit/-
patrick is confident ho can eliminate
personal jealousies and bickerings from
the board which proves that ho is not
well acquainted with its members. A
harmonious board in Omaha is a thing
of the forgotten past. - If the now super
intendent has the btamltm to force tlio
board to leave the instruction depart
ment in his hands without intormcd-
dllng and potty tinkering from the
board and its oflicora he is cei tain of
success. Ills reputation as a school man
lends TIIK BKK to believe ho will bo su
perintendent in the full sense of the
word or ho will bo nothing.
TODAY the state board of trans
portation will meet the grain dealers
and producers who have accepted the
invitation for a conference and will dis
cuss the now warehouse luw with ihom.
The meeting should bo Ir.rgnly attended
and result in grout good to Nebraska.
The warehouse law Is not yet fully ap
preciated. In spite of the fact that most
of its provisions have been in force in
Illinois for years and in some form or
other warehouse acts have boon passed
lu Missouri , Minnubota , and Now York ,
1
1 thnro nro pfrwns In this slate who re
gard the Nebraska law as nn experi
ment. Thls > fra , mlflUke. It is n. measure -
uro wli'ch ' hits-Avilhslood the test of experience -
porionce and 'Is ' of inestimable value to
grain cloalor nnd producers.
GoVKUNoli 'lioiKfl did not discover
that Stormy Jordan's "road to hell" sa
loon In Ottumwa , la. , was open until the
present campaign opened out In full
blast. Ills orOmrrovoklng Governor Lar-
iibeo'n suspon.Mlon of sentences and lines
ngainst the rct'iilcilrnntdlvc-keopor may
have boon issticil in good faith , but it
would not Imvo-buon open to suspicion
had it been promulgated prior to the
Ottumwa anil Cedar lUplds conventions.
OMAHA already pays excellent salaries
tohor teachers and principals of schools.
Tnitpayors do not look with favor upon
any reform in the educational depart
ment involving a general advance of
salaries. They bollovo a readjustment
is possible in the interest of economy.
UNUKSS Mayor dishing vetoes the or
dinance tinothor salaried olllcer will got
his long llngor.s into the public treasury
for looking up dead animals , acting as
clerk of the board of health and perform
ing such other duties as the board of
health may require.
NKIIKASKA CITY ought not to expect
the chairmanship of the state central
com m It too , the encampment of the state
militia and Governor Thayer the same
year. Nebraska City must bo modest in
its application for executive favors.
A PitACncAi , mechanic and nn In
structor in the manual training depart
ment of the .schools nro not by any
moans identical , though a good instruct
or ii ? this department must bo a practical
mechanic. -t
MILKS CITY wants a visit from the
Omaha board of trade when the excur
sion goes to or returns from Helena.
Miles City is a great cattle shipping
point.
IF TO bo like New York is metropoli
tan Omahais entitled to that distinction ,
for there as hero the coroner neglects
his duty but never fails to draw his fees.
SKNATOK QUAY'S assistance in defeat
ing the election bill is now entirely over
looked by the democrats who praised
him for his vote in that connection.
A c.KNKiiAL improvement of methods
and more economy in expenditures is the
style of reform desired for the educa
tional department of city affairs.
CHAIUMAN WATSON feels very much
as if ho had looked into the muzzle of
a shotgun when it wasn't loaded.
JUSTICK Bmi\VKii reverses the judg
ment of Union Pacific Government
Director Paddock , also.
Host pi > on Hie Globe.
Ifatflnn lleinil > llun.
Nebraska Is aho.Vl of all the other states of
the union this ycrtr on a crop record. No
other spot on tlio surface of the Rlobo can
show so ouormous , u yield of grain per aero.
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Sherman's Challenge.
I'lUlaileliihta l'rrs * ( llii > . )
Grover Cleveland must begin to regret Ills
promise to participate in the Ohio campaign
when ho learns that Senator Sherman in
tends to challenge htm to a debate on the
free silver plnnk of the democratic platform.
Hrcwer'H Ju , i Ocuision.
Lincoln Journal.
A powerful railroad magnate like Juy Gould
may liavo other expedients for delaying the
entrance of Hock Island trains into Nebraska
ever the bridge at Omaha , but this decision
points plainly to his ultimate defeat. The
Uock Islaud will soon bo running Us through
trains uy way of Lincoln.
Now the Time to Orjjanizo.
Frcmnnt THlmne.
The principles of the party are still , as
they always have been , tlioso which will pro
mote the greatest good to the greatest num
ber ; these calculated to Insure prosperity and
peace among the people. They are as well
worth contending for now as in the past , and
to that end every republican is urged to tal o
IID interest In organising a republican club ,
not only for effective party service this fall
but for next yeai' also.
Hack in the ItanlCH.
1'ulfc Tlmti.
Thcro has been some criticisms of our
statement that the alliance is not as strong
and will not cut as much of n figure in poli
tics this fall as last. Wo did not say that ,
the membership is loss numerically , though
wo think tlio number of active members is
really less , but wo did say wo thought the
interest In the independent party was abat
ing materially , and ttiat the members of tbo
alliance hud greatly cooled in their enthusi
asm for the now departure. Many of them
will bo back into ranks of their own oartlcs
thU fall , and many more will wish tlioy had
never boon out at ulL
Worthy of u Sjinrlul Itoolc.
Blair Courier ; TIIK OMAHA Dun , with its
usual aeitlus for such tilings , collected and
presented n review of Nebraska , its valua
tion , growth and prosperity , that Is worthy
of a special book for special examination in
every household in Nebraska. It is multutn
in parvo , and an exhaustive review in iho
spnco of two HIK : pages. An examination of
Washington county would lead us to only
ono possible correction , nnd that is with ref
erence lo its bank iTciiosits , which nro placed
ut SirJ.OiK ) . Wo boIrtVu they will run up to
tiio iicut llguro of $ yui)00 ( ( ) , as many citizens
deposit their incmuy , in banks outside tto
county. It Is quite certain , however , that the
bank deposits per.qijuta nrn more than $ -10 ,
doing away with the necessity of a "rag baby"
congress or an l sn'y of greenbacks with
which to transact our business.
TIIK III'ZZ.IHU H.ll' JUXQUKT.
Now York Sun ( dcrti. ) : I I * * I
Morning AdvdrU cr ( dom. ) : The Cleve
land clambake on f ifia Cod yesterday was
carried out , or rntbric-taken in , according to
the proEcrammu. At least ono thousand men
wore ted. Mr. Clovc"Iiuid spoke on the sub
ject of previous presidents of the Unitoil
States , u'ld ' especially unionized Grm't and
Lincoln. The cheering was hoard clear
ncroaj the capo.
Now York Times ( inug. ) : It Is nn irro-
prossibloand liisuppro < islblo fact that Mr.
Cleveland Is a possible candidate for another
term in the presidency , and ncopb cannot
bo Induced to overlook the fact or to judge of
bis action uml ttml of tiU friends witlnut
reference to it. Hut no Is made a poniblo
candidate only by his character ami past
record , ati'l no word or act of his can bo con
strued as a sign that ho noon * or wishes u
nomination.
Philadelphia Proas ( rep. ) : Mr. Cleveland
has been making an after dinner speech to
Capo Cod folus which ho honestly bciiovcd
to bo humorous. A.i everybody knows , it is
a very serious matter wlion the prince of
pleonastic platitudinarians tries to bo funny.
Ills latest ortort Is so depressing to road that
the hearers must surely huvo been moved to
tear * by parts of It , especially by the heart
rending nppoal against president * being com
pelled to die when they icavo ofllce.
Washington I'ostfroo. ) : Of course it Is
not the Intention of thoox-proildont's friends
that he .shall slip Into obscurity , and It doubtless -
loss Is the object of the democrats of Barn-
stable county , and of Massachusetts gener
ally , to avail themselves as much as possible
of Mr. niovolnml's presence In their midst to
promote the Interests of their state cam-
palgn ; but everything Is fair In politics as In
war that is not positively unfair , and no ono
ncoJ take any serious exception to yester
day's demonstration.
Philadelphia Kecord ( dom. ) : Native wit
and sound sniao were judiciously mingled In
ex-President Cl veland's speei-h yesterday
to the people of Capo Cod , among whom ho
is to spjnd the summer so.isou as n neighbor
nnd a taxpayer. The genial humor of the
address is no less remarkable than the strain
of Hinooro patriotism that , like a golden
thread , runs nil through Mr. Cleveland's ut
terances. It Is not surprising that the plain
people of Harnstablo county , rock-ribbed In
their republicanism though they be , should
welcome him royally us ono of the foremost
of Amnrlcnn cltizuus and statesmen ,
Philadelphia Press ( rep. ) : Grovoi-Clovo-
land Is greatly mistaken in thinking that any
republican objects to hU being an ex-uresl-
dent , or is lying awake over his discharge of
thodutlcsof anolllco which , with Mrs. Cleveland -
land and Cupo Co.l scenery to help him ,
ought to bo a most agreeable term of service.
Wo hope Mr. Cleveland will bo an cx-presl
dent to the days of his death and may the
same and the fair lady's bo far distant. The
number of democrats of the same way of
thinking , wo notice , seems also to bo steadily
growing. Mr , Cleveland must possess his
soul In patience about iho worries of nn ex-
president. Ho is lu to stay.
I'.lSSlXtl UMTS.
l.lfo : Cliolly IJmlely Insulted mo , but I
gotovi'ii with him.
Clmpiilii lloxv ?
Cliolly I stwuck him and dls'iwatigcd his
tie.
Iliinlolto : An English paper Is the autlior-
for tlio st.'ttoim'tit that In thu "big counting
lioiisrs In Slam , apes arc employed as cash
iers" because tlit-y can M > aet'iirati'ly dutuot
spurious com. Shouldn't wonder. Thoroliavo
lic'uri riislili'rs right In this lioncst old land
who have buen known to monkey with the
funds.
Now York Herald : "Where was your hus-
tiinil burled ? "
"ll-hn was c-c-c reunited. "
"I'oor follow ! Gone to his well urncd rest ,
oh ? "
_
Epoch : Attorney ( to witness ) You know
tills man ?
Witness YPS , sir.
Attorney What Is his reputation for truth
and varuulty ?
Witness Well , lie writes obituary versos.
ANOTIIEll SEASIDE HOMANCB.
SutncrvlUe Jiiurnnl.
Wo bathed tosothor In the surf ,
We walked upon thu sand ,
Wo silt together on the rocks.
I gently squeezed her hand.
She seemed to favor mo. I thought ,
More tliiin the otbur mun.
She raised my liopos. mid then , alusl
She dashed them down again.
For ono any , when I tried to pop ,
She answered with a frown :
"I i-nn't Illrt any more with you ,
My husband's coming down. "
Yalollccord : Miss Cllcglrl Did tlio centlo-
inen scum much grluvud to llnd mo out ?
Iliilliir ( noncommittal ) I don't know mum.
They shook hands and said : "Lot's take a
drink. "
Oood News : Citizen ( waked up at midnight )
Who's there ?
Volco Only mo. I just dropped in. I'm a
burtrlur.
Citizen Just dropped In. nli ?
Voice Yes , just dropped In through the
skyllirht.
Puck : Mrs. Oroeii ( to young physician
whom she him called in haste ) Oh , doctor !
doctor ! I fear you have iniido n. terrible mis
take ! My daughter hud that mescrlptlon
which you sent lior lust ulL'ht Illlod uml too't a
dose of thu medicine. Now she exhibits every
symptom of pol.sonlnz. O -
Youni I'liysluliin I'rcscrlDtldii , madam ?
Why , that was nn olforof marrlagol
Now York Toiearam : Gladys ( aged four )
O c o .Iust boar tlio wind blow !
Ilnrolil ( live ) Yes , do you know what that
Is ? That is ( Soil brcmtlilns.
Gladys ( slowly ) I HUL-SS God bus got a cold.
r.Amm AND I.KISUIIK.
ll'iM/i/nuton / Stnr.
lie Ioino : < l Ills buck aitalnstii log
And sighed : " 'TIs hard , I say ,
To have to work like any dojr
Throughout the livelong day. "
The pup. In comfort , sprawled near by ,
Wus MMii ) , his nolchbors think ,
To lion his oar and close his eye
In an oxurossivo win'- ' ,
Detroit I''roo ' 1'ross : "This Is the woman's
aso. " remarked Mr. lllslieo to his wife , us ho
rtmd nn advanced paragraph In the evening
' '
"Say woman's era , Mr. lllsboo , " suggested
his wife.
And why , rn
"Itocansu no woman Unas to have her ago
commented on. " was the consistent answer ,
Buffalo Knqulror : "Those nro my last sad
wrltos , " said the country editor , us ho Mulshed
u notice of suspension.
Oulvcston News : A Ilfo-sl/.ed p'cturu ' of the
penitentiary should ho kept In the olllo of
ovury state tro isurer.
trnnx microns ins.tiiii : .
( ' [ IICMII/I ( | ( Ciimmerctal.
Jim wuz rich an' g-oauin' loud ,
Friends cum 'round him m a crowd ,
'N in order for to . ? ave him
Much advice an' drusis they gave him ,
Ole Beck Lykins sed , sed she :
"Jim , you pour down tmartwood tea
It'll mnko yo sweat , and then
Yo kin hop right out agin !
Simirtweed tea cured my ole man
W'en doth had him by tbo ban' ;
Won my Hetty had the fovfer
Npthln1 else would then rellevo'r
fill 1 biled up smuvtwccd root ,
riiou right out. she pert did scoot.
Jim , of you'd got well , " said she ,
"Take my 'scription , smarlweed ten. "
Then Aunt Polly shook her head ,
jafd she had a euro instead ,
"Tako HOCK'S though , an' when yo'ro ' through
Tiui , I'll llx u dose for you.
Jim took both proscriptions ; still
Ho continues very 111.
Then ole MIM. Gardner cum ,
M.'d much harm hud now been done ,
Hut "If ho'd take snakn root tea ,
Jp an' klukln' ho'd .soon bo. "
[ lo took all , of uoursu ; now Jim
Was it prey to every whim-
rook all roots or mix'turos known
From earth dug or In earth grown ,
fill ho wuz so run down weak ,
flint ho couldn't move or speak !
When dcth cum , nml sud , soil ho ,
I'll decide where none neree. "
ARRANGING FOR FREE BOOKS ,
Active Preparations Being Made to Enforce
tbo Now Law ,
BOARDS GENERALLY FAVOR THE IDEA.
Peculiar Comlltlim of Things In llox
lluttn County Ptihlliltors Kaclll-
Matters In 12very
Possible Mi :
LI.VCOI.SNob. . , July M. [ Special to Tun
-Superintendent tSoudy of the depart
ment of Instruction Is paving the way for the
execution of tlio free school book law , which
is about to go Into clfoct , and has gratifying
assurances that most all parties concerned
will lend cheerful co-'oporatton In making It
otToetivo. The Inw directs school boards to
buy textbooks for their rosiwctlvo districts ,
nnd loan them to pupils without chin-go , and
the acts affects all districts In Nebraska , but
Unit , of Omaha.
A publisher who wishes to contract with
school boards for supplying books must lilo
with the superintendent a bond of from f..OOO
$ . ' 0,000 , and a sworn statement of the lowoJt
prices at which ho sells his books anywhere
within the United States.
Thus far the following nlno concerns linvo
Illod their bonds and statements : American
book company , Chicago ; C < inn it Co. and D.
C. Heath & Co. , Boston ; Taintor Brothers ,
I\ow York ; George Sherwood & Co. , Chicago
cage ; Porter & Coates , KUlridgo Brothers , J.
II. LJpplncott company and Cowperlhwalto
& Co. , Philadelphia. The American book
company includes Harper Brothers , A. S.
Barnes & Co. , U. Anpluton .t. Co. , Ivison ,
Blakomnn & Co. and a number of smali--r
concerns. Tlio bonds of these nine linns
range from &i , : > W to $10,000. The amount Is
llxed by tlio superintendent , who grades It
according to the relative amount of business
the concern has boon uoing in Nebraska.
The price lists and bonus will not bo made
public until August I , when the now law toes
into elTeot. The publishers have shown a
ready acquiescence with the statute , and the
smaller lirms are particularly well pleased ,
because it gives them . fair chance at Ne
braska business.
The act requires the supcrintendtnt of
public institution to furnish each school
Ooard , through the county superintendents ,
with copies of the publishers' price list , but
the legislature ma-Jo no appropriation to
meet the expense It would Involve. The pub
lishers are coming to the rescue with the
nocessarv lists. The nrieus Illod with the
superintendent are substantially tlio whole
sale prices named by the publishers to retail
dealers. They uro considerably lois than re
tail prices , but it is impossible to name the
average discount because the retail prices
vary considerably in different parts of the
stato.
Superintendent Goudy lias hoard of a low
districts in which the school boards propose
to ignore the new law , although ho holds it
to be compulsory , but from most of the state
ho bos received assurances that it will bo
conformed with cheerfully. In some coun
ties ttio superintendents arc trying to per
suade the school boards to Join in a selection
of books ttiat will result in county uniform
ity , but it is not known with what success
these movements will meet. Superintendent
Goudy advises district boards that it will not
bo necessary to ehango from text books now
In use if they are satisfactory , and ho holds
that It is not obligatory tor boards to make
contracts with publishers.
The superintendent lias received a peculiar
complaint from a district in Box Butto.
There nro only eighteen children of school
ago in the district , and unmarried men seem
to have on aggressive majority among the
voting population. At the last school meet
ing u icsolutlon was passed that no school bo
maintained the coming year. Now , the
correspondent wants to know , are tlioso
eighteen children going to bo deprived of
schooling because those bachelors say sq , or
is the great American frco school system
going to have its wny in Box Bnttol Super
intendent Goudy thinks the school board may
run a school for three months in the year ,
bachelors or no bachelors.
ItOSTKK OF r.NIO.V HOMIIIIUS.
The secretary of state Is about ready to
compile the biennial renter of union soldiers ,
but it will bo very Incomplete. Tlio law re
auires assessors every second year to report
the names , addresses , rank , companies , ruci-
tneuts , batteries nnd ships of all Unitoi
States soldiers or sailors of the war of IS I.1 ! ,
the Mexican war and the rebellion. Tbi
county clerks are required to sonil
copies of those returns to tbo .sec
retary of state , who must consolidate
such lists alphabetical } ' by regiments and
states and publish L'.OOJ copies , lie must
send three copies to each Grand Army of
the Republic post in the state , 100 to the
state library foroxcnango with other libraries
and fifty to the commissioner of pensions.
Only thirty-seven countieshavo nnuia returns
this year. The secretary will have to put
the book to press with a very incomplete rec
ord unless the following delinquent counties
make tlio proper returns : Antelope , Adams ,
Arthur , Boone , Brown , Chase. Cedar , ( 'olfax ,
Cuming , Custer. Dawson , IJawes , Dakota ,
Dixon , Dodge , Dundy , Fillmore , Frontier ,
Furnas , Gage , Harlan , Haves , Howard ,
Johnson , Keith , ( Coya Paha , Knox , Kimball ,
Lincoln , LOUD , Logan , Madison , Murrlck ,
McPherson , Nance , Nuukolls , Otoo , Pawned ,
Pierce , Pl.itte , Kiclmrdson , Sarpy , Saunders ,
Seward , Sheridan , Stauton , TUuyor , T burs-
ton. Valley , Washington , Wayne , Wobator
and York.
NON-l'.VltTISVX NOMlSr.E.
Fifty-seven lawyers of Lancaster county
mot today as a non-partisan Judiciary con
vention and roconmiitndoil Judges A. W.
Field nnd Charles L. Hall , republicans , nnd
A. S. Tibbetts , democratic , as candidates for
ro-olection to tlio three district Judgeshlps.
A handful of younir lawyers entered a pretest -
test and sought to have an independent
named in place of one of the republicans , but
thov wore squelched without ceremony.
Last night tlio Young Men's republican club
adopted resolutions against putting a demo
crat on the ticket , uud u .similar protest is
being circulated among republicans for their
signatures.
Qt'lSSTION OF IIKVEXI'li.
The state board of equalization will meet
In a day or two lo make out tlio annual tux
levy , but It is confronted with an embarrass
ing state of affairs. The abstracts of assess
ment us returned by the county dorks foot
up ubout $ . ) .000UOU less than lust year , while
the expenses of thostato government have in-
vreused. Then , too. almost every county has
put In u petition to huvo Its assessment re
duced.
i\ri.\isiNu TUB niuitf LAW.
Tomorrow is the day llxod by the secretaries
of tlio nourd of transportation fora publlu
discussion of the now warehouse and grain
inspection law. H P. Thompson , assistant
grain inspector at St. Louis , arrived today In
order to bo on hand at the mcotlnir and ex
plain tbo operation of the system In Mis
souri. Ho came at the solicitation of Secre
tary Nason ot the Omaha boiira of trade.
SMTK IIOL-SI : xims. :
Treasurer Hill left today for Alliance , and
wlli rotur-i bv uinfCh " no , arriving In
Lincoln aleut Friday Sccretay Allo i will
return I ruin m n . . n g t.
Secretaries Kuoiiu unit Dllworth of the
Baking Powder Fj
NONE
absolutely pure. Nc
other equals it , 01
approaches it in
ROYAI
leavening strength ,
purity , or whole-
somcncss. ( Sec U. S. Gov't Reports. ) No other is made from
cream of tartar specially refined for it and chemically pure. No
other makes such light , sweet , finely-flavored , and wholesome
food. No other will maintain its strength without loss until
used , or will make bread or cake that will keep fresh so long , or
that can be eaten hot with impunity , even by dyspeptics. No
other is so economical.
The official chemists of the United States and Canada , State
analysts , municipal boards of health , and physicians indorse
the great qualities of the Royal Baking Powder.
board of transportation wont to Omnhn tndar
to gather Information about the supply .f
cars for moving the coming crop.
Leopold Hnhn , suporlntcnonl of > vm r *
tlon for the wings at the Hastings linti. ,
has Hied n f-ri.UOO bond with William K - .
nml Jacob Fisher as sureties. F. M. Tri.
the contractor , hns tiled two bonds , ono ' .
$70,000 and ono for $ -V > .000 , with A. L. ( iur.u , ,
William ICorrnml O. H. Pratt as snrott.n .
The C.-HU of U. L. McDonald & t'n , <
Sheriff Bowman of JetTcrion county has ho ,
appealed to thosupremo court. It lnvi < .i < > i
stock of drv goods , etc. , valued at JIMI ,
voyod to the plaintiffs liv A. W. TIVM.T '
Gladstone , 'flioc.no of Harriet Hogei-s n
the Omaha auction and storage company ' >
reached the supreme court on error I n
plaintiff charged the defendant with M < : . i >
her poods valued at ? < V.y and keeping tlio pro
ceeds.
rirr XOTM.
John E. Smith and Charles Loming. Uv
young farmers living near town , have i v . ,
an action against S. M. Mcllck , ox-mar ii i
for fatso Imprisonment. They sue for { . .
damages.
A young man giving hU name as n <
Kowo has complained to the police ) >
was robbed of00 at n house of ill n
kept by Smile Moore , Ho went to tii. | .1 ,
last Saturday and gave two $100 bilN , >
young woman for safe keeping. SUr p
them In a bureau drawer. The young n , M
remained until last even In L' , and when .
cnmo to Icavo his inonoy was missing i' '
landlady skipped the town In the menn'i'i '
nnd It IH supposed she took the foolish : ,
low's roil with her.
I'SVCMO WMI , lO.Yl'IMlTAIV.
Oinnhii's CJroati'stYli ! > mt Will THI , i (
HH | ! ( * ' Kiu'o Against Thin- .
Ocprgu l-'raneis Tr.iln arrived In the 1-1
yesterday direct from Taeoina and spent td
day renewing the in.iny old acquainta-i , < -
that ho lias in Omaha. At theunront tvip M
of his ninny warm personal friends hetv. h
1111.1 consoiitcd to remain in Omaha Ion !
than ho orlirint.lly intended , when ho pl.uui. . (
this present Journey to isow Yorlt , nml ho
will speak at the Grand opera house t'ns
evening , his subject bciiijj nmirratlvu of tlm
incidents of his Unt trip nrouiul the \v. > rl.i .
Me Will especially dwell upon the lirn.'ir . ,
that ho lias conferred upon Omalm thron. ii
the distribution of the udvertlsinij initt r
that was furnished liini for this trip in i',1 ' ,
men whoso business it Is to .see that tn- , a- ,
vantiu'es of this city are made us H..I. . ; \
known IH possible.
Mr. Train Is a noted traveler and ; ui i
rompiuboil linguist. Ho talks intw.tr . ,
four lanuuuijc.s and tnlnks in three tiin.'s i ,
many. His active brain is never at rest , ttnt ,
when the tide of his eloquence is sritm
towards its Hood , as it is alw.iy.s sure in i ,
when he appears before an Omaha an.her . > .
In which no can count more warm - , , , ,
friends nnd nciiuaintances than in nnvo-h r
city in the entire world , ho Is always certain
and sure to be ut his best. All Out iha propni
will be Interested in the. subject on wli-li : . ho
will discourse at the Gr.ind opera hon-.e lu
night.
In the first place it was a tinted jiv.mu-v in
which ho set out to go around the world in u
fewer number of days than any other human
'
being had over done ana ho' nccoinpli-hi I
bis purpose with several days top.uv
When he was last in Omuhn , in starting mt
upon his Journey , ho promised that ho would
do all the coed that lie possibly could for this
city. It is due to Mr. Train tliat a laive mi
dienco should assemble at the ( iratnl
this evening to receive Ills report wlm-ti
is sure to possess a deep inter
est. Ilo would not bo George Fraucii
Train if ho could conllno hiunelf to any one
subject for any given Inn. . ' , therefore a char
uctcristic Train entertainment may be ex
pected , in which his friends in tlio audlenco
can have his opinion on any desired subject.
Wo know of no man in the uorld today who
can stand up before a mixed audience , com
posed of nil classes in a community , and who
can challenge any person in the audience to
ask him any question on a y subject and to
which ho can promise an intelligent atiswor.
Such a diversified entertainment Is well
worth the 50 cents that will bo charged at
the ( ! rand this evening for reserved orches
tra seats. The seats in the balcony will bo
sold at T > cents for the Ilrst three rows an-l
J5 cents for all the others. Seats can bn re
served alter 'J o'clock this morning at the
Grand opera house box oflleo. It will bn W'MI
for thojo who desire the best resorvi'il seats
to mnko early application for them this ni.irn- .
iiic- . Gallery tickets will bo sold at I"i cents
this evening.
Four Military Onnviuts Ksrape.
LBAVKXWoimr , Kan. , July 'JS. Four con
victs In tlio military prison at Fort Leaven-
worth escaped yesterday morning by tunnel
ing under tlio east wall of tbo prison. Among
the four was the bascb.ill pitcher , Lucaswho
made his tnird successful attempt to escape
since his Incarceration some months ago.
Greiuuliei-H Itaolc Irom
Loxno.v , July-8. The troop ship Oranto ,
convoying the battalion of the grenadier
guards who hnvo been in cxllo In Bermuda
nn account of mutinous conduct about a year /
ego , has reached Spitbc.id enroute to Dover ,
where the. troops disembarked ,
I'nrnell .Must I'ny tlio CnstH.
LONDON , July -S. Tlio registrar In bank
ruptcy toJixy decided that I'nrnell must pay
tlio costs of the O'Shcu divorce case or bo do-
clarcd a bankrupt.
r vIIK nitin or wonuiii who lives 100
I miles from Music , us Sidney
- * - Smith declared Hint ho lived
"twelve miles from n lemon , " will
liurdly bo tempted by what we huvo to
Btiy rogurdin some now and beautiful
Pianos just received from the well
known mnkurti , U. C. [ 5rij , ' < js & Go. of
Huston.
lint scnrcolv any other person can es
cape the temptation to inll at our wnr < . -
rooms and MM thu latest product of
American art and nrtisaiiBliip in the
form of an IH'.ll ' Piu.no.
THKWK LmiGCJS Instru
ments are equipped with the Patented
Soft Stop , which makes praotlHinj , ' possi
ble at any time or in any place , without
disturbing one's neighbors , or making
the tvholo house musical.
In other rospeets they are finished li > -
Ht.nimonts of the llnost quality. Tlmv
have that wonderful and rare tone wliiuli
makoh them notable as the boat accom-
imniinont lo the human voice.
\\'rj shall ho pleaded to nxhlblt those
choice I Million to anyone whoso business
or curiosity may prompt him to call at
our wururooins. visitors and purchasing
are equally welcome.
C. C. BRIGGS & CO. ,
Olllco , Ifuotory and Wiiroi'OQiiis ut
Hostou ,
MAX MEYliR & BRO. CO.
AGKNTS , BWCGS PIANOS ,
t
1620 to 1.WJ Fiirnnin Street and No. 0000
South 10th Struct , Omahii. Neb