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ii L'lrculiitlon for Fntirunry 41,1110.
TIIK Board of Education will find pub-
UuBontltncnt sustains Its proposed notion
in opening u kliulerKiirton school in the
Kolloni building.
IT is unfortuniito indeed that our
Sttito Board of World's Fair Commis-
Hlonors WMB not ublo to expend HO small
n sum ns $5,000 without scnndnl.
Govr.itNoit McKtNi.m would bo u
ilrnwlntr card for the Beatrice Chautau-
quii and Tun BII : : hopes ho can bo in
duced to deliver an address before the
association.
Tun ancient tradition that Mary had
a little lamb has hoeomo a matter of
Joubt. At all events the hunb is now
tbo solo property ot Hon. William J.
Bryan , member of congress from No-
bruskii , and has whiskers.
Tin : republicans of the suffering cities
of Iowa , who arc now so anxious for n
reconsideration of the dutch bill , should
Imvo put themselves in motion sooner.
Indefinite postponement applied to a
legislative measure is almost sure death ,
without hope of resurrection.
Sioux Cn-Y will bo dry again for two
years and .consequently Covington
promises to bo once moro the liveliest
and wickedest city in the west Cov-
ington is one mile from the center of
Sioux City and a pontoon Diidgo spans
the cold water deadline between Sioux
City and free whisky.
ALTHOUGH the public library board
IMS opened and inspected the drawings
for the now library building and the
preliminaries for its construction are
proceeding slowly and surely , wo have
not yet boon informed that the heirs of
the late Byron Reed have consented to
.convoy the library silo to the city in
i Absolute foo.
GLADSTONE'S organ takes strong
ground against Salisbury and in favor of
n renewal of the modus vivondi. This
IB the llrst good chance Gladstone has
laid to tmiko us forgot that ho was un
friendly in 1601 , and ho has been quick
to embrace the opportunity to show his
good will and his good sense at ono and
the same moment.
OVKK halt a million acres of Indian
lands will bo opnnod to white settlement
in the month of April in Indian Terri
tory and the Dakotas. It is probably in
oreor to remark that u considerable part
of the appropriations of the "billion del
lar" congress are accounted for by extensive -
tonsivo tracts of Indian lands restored
* , o the public domain and available for
home seekers.
ANDUEW CAUNKOII : is immensely
wealthy. It is to the credit of this multi
millionaire that ho is making good use
of his money. Mr. Carnegie has just
7 > announced his intention to build a
library , public hall and gymnasium at
Homestead for the bonollt of the work-
Singmon.in his mills. This "Is the third
r
library built by.tbo sturdy Scotch-Amer
ican in Pennsylvania. Other million-
' iroB might take the hint , follow his ex
ample und utilize part of thulr immense
fortunes for the common good of man-
Id ml during their lifetime. Millionaires
Pnyno and Brieo are two conspicuous
democrats to whom this hint is appli
cable.
Tun bill vrhioh passed the house of
representatives , providing for the bet
tor control of national banks , has bomi
recommended for passage by the llnanco
conunlttoo of the senate. The spoofHe
features of the bill are that it nrohiblts
the making of loans to the olllcora or
servants of n national bank unless the
loan has boon specifically approved by n
majority of its board of directors or Its
executive conunlttoo. It also forbids
the nlllcora of any bank to overdraw
tliolr accounts. In short , the measure
proposes to make directors , direct and
holds them responsible if they do not.
There has coma to bo a very general
jiubllo sentiment , In viuw of the number
of banks that Imvo boon ruined by their
oltlcors or employes within recent years ,
that the existing law la defective olthoi
In its provisions or in the manner of its
enforcement. The proposed law is in
tended to do what legislation may do to
protect the interests of the stockholders
n
nand depositors of the national banks
( from the operations of rascally and ra
pacious ollicors and employes , and It will
not bo questioned that there ought to
bo such a law. It might not destroy nil
the evils it la aimed at. but it would ro-
rluco to a minimum the danger from
tliom.
TllK LlltllARV IIVILDINO.
By what authority does the public
ibrnry board asaumo entire charge of
the construction of the propoiod library
Hilldlng ? The provisions of the charter
or metropolitan cities form the only
aW under which the library board can
conduct its business. Section 59 of that
charter road * as follows :
The mnyor find council shall have power to
establish and maintain public libraries , read.
ng rooms , art eallorloi and museums , and to
orovlJo the necessary groands or building !
hdrofor ; to nurchaso books , papers , mnps ,
manuscripts and works ot art and objects of
natural or sciontldo curiosity and Instruc-
Ion there for , nnil to receive donations or ba <
liicits of property for the same in trust or
otherwise.
They may also pass necessary by-laws
und regulations for the protection und
government of the same.
This is the law , but the library bo.ird
mrslsls in boitig n law unto itself , and
continues to Ignore the plain provisions
of the law under pretext that , the law
rol.Uing to tlio management of libraries
n minor towns and cities applies to
Omaha. ' Omaha la n metropolitan olty ,
and public library buildings hi tnotro-
lolttun cities can only bo erected undor.
ho direction and control of the mayor
and council. The library board has no
moro control over the oroctlon of the
) reposed library 'building than it had
over the erection of the city hall in
vhlch quarters for the library had boon
irovldod. The board is the creature
of an ordinance , and its members are
creatures of the mayor and council , who
mvo aright to abolish thorn and may
at any time dispense with their services.
They are a subordinate branch of the
city government and can only act in an
advisory capacity if the la\vs are on-
forced. And why should the law bo dis-
egarded so far as It relates to the
ibrar.v board , which is not even con-
.omplatcd . by the charter , while the
aws are enforced as regards the Board
of Health ; the Board of Public Works ,
the Park Commission , and other subor
dinate branches of municipal govern-
nout that arc created by the charter
md cannot bo abolished by the mayor
ind council ? Why should any branch
of city government bo above the law and
ibovo the power that creates it and
through which alone it has vitality ?
When the library boar.l incurs linbil-
lies for plans and specifications it is
going outside of its jurisdiction. The
nayor and council alone have the right
o invlto plans for the library building
and all ether public buildings , and they
ilono have authority to pay for such
) huis and to award contracts for the
) lnns and the building Itsolf.
Tin : BKU has no disposition to ombar-
ass the library board , but it cannot
consistently advocate the strict enforce-
nont of the charter limitations upon the
mayor , the council and tholr subordinates
and countenance palpable violations of
aw on the part of any branch of munici
pal government , oven if its members
ire the most honored and treated of
citizens. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ „
TllK SKNA'fE SKC11KT 8KSS10N.
It was dcmonstrAtcd long ago that the
secret sessions of the United States scn-
ito do not secure secrecy. Every dis
cussion of an important matter , which
, akos nliico at thcso sessions Is promptly
given to the public through the nows-
pnpors not in full , of course , but suf
ficient to onublo the public to know the
sentiment of the senate regarding the
nutter under consideration. This was
the case with the debates in the Boring
sea arbitration treaty , which wore
printed in considerable detail all over
bho country , and this is but ono illustra
tion of many that might bo cited to
show the absurdity of tlio pretense that
-ho executive sessions of the senate are
n anv true sense secret.
On nearly every occasion of the dis
closure of these discussions behind
closed doors the senate has manifested
its indignation and sought some now
expedient to secure secrecy , but still the
newspapers wcro able to obtain all the
Information they desired. The most re
cent publication of the debates of the
executive session has brought about a
somewhat radical expedient. All the
employes of the senate except the secre
tary tire to bo required to withdraw
when there is an executive sesjlon ,
Such , at an.V rate , was the order a few
days ago , and it is very likely to bo
made permanent. There is ah obvious
injustice iu casting such a reflection
upon the Integrity of the senate om-
ployos , who uro doubtless quite as likely
to observe tholr pledge of secrecy ns
the senators themselves , but there was
an urgent demand for something to bo
done , and perhaps nothing bettor was
suggested than to turn out the employes ,
notwithstanding the fact that to do so
was to impugn tholr trustworthiness. It
remains io'bo seen whether this device
will help the matter , and it is porlmps
entirely safe to predict that it will not ,
for there Is reason to bellovo hat it is
the senators who divulge the secrets of
the honato. Of courtse , they are all
pledged not to.do this , and unquestion
ably this pledge ought to bo regarded
as Inviolable ; but thuro are conceivable
circumstances in which men might sat
isfy tholr conscience that there would
bo no guilt in disregarding it
But it is of little consequence where
the fault lies for the disclosure of senate
secrets. The only important suggestion
In connection with the matter Is that
the secret session rule Is a bad ono and
ought to bo abolished. It has boon wall
remarked that it is a rule which defrauds -
frauds the public of Us rights BO far aa
it la operative , and so far as it is Inoper
ative makes the senators liable to mis
quotation and misrepresentation. The
oxocutlvo session is for the confirmation
of appointments by the president and
the consideration of treaties. What
reasonable justification is there for dis
cussing behind closed doors the character -
actor of men appointed to the service of
the public ? Is not that a matter in
which the whole people are concerned
and of which they should bo properly
informed ? As to treaties them doubt-
lo&8 are circumstances under which it
would bo expedient to discuss them
secretly , but if any harm has over re
sulted from the disclosure of the views
of senators regarding any treaty the
fact is not now remembered. Certainly
the country has never boon involved in
nny difficulty by reason of such , dis
closure.
Several earnest efforts have been uiado
in the past to have the secret sessions of
the eonato abolished , and the advocates
of the reform were able to show very
conclusively that the rule is essentially
unropubllcan and entirely unnecessary
and Indefensible. Every argument that
tins been made against it Is still good ,
The secret session will bo abandoned
whenever the senate gets nearer to the
people than It in at present.
AX AMMllCAN V11KLA1K.
Archbishop Ireland's visit to the pope
and its results are us significant to non-
I/'atholics .and non-sectarians ns to the
'ulthful thomsolvoa Aside from the
uhonsloy movement for a foreign hier
archy which should help to perpetuate
alien tongues and alien Imbita which
! io successfully checkmated , ho had an
other form of opposition to contend with.
Archbishop Ireland , as most American
readers know , is ono of the most patri
otic of cltlzops. Ho is a pronounced ro-
nibhciui in his political views and In-
Lonsoly American in his Ideas of govern"-
mont. At the St. Pn'ul session of the
National Educational association ho
> nld .11 warm tribute to the American
lUbllc.school system and followed it up
With an honest olTort to transfer at least
imrt of the parish schools of-his diocese
to public control. At Stillwator , Fairl-
Diuilt and seine otuor points in Minnesota
seta arrangements were made whereby
the parish schools should become a part
of the public system of their Immediate
communities. The Poughkoopslo idea
> vas adopted. That is , the boards of edu
cation took the parish schools into the
[ Hiblio system , with the same books ,
cour. o of study and session hours , hiring
teachers the Catholic sisters or
[ jrothoro , but rigidly prohibiting sec
tarian instruction during school hours.
The religious features of the school were
banished to the chapels and the religious
touching was performed after school
hours.
This honest attemptof Archbishop
Ireland to solve the school question
brought upon his devoted head a torrent
of un-Amoriean abuse from the bigoted
tlonomimvUonal class. The attacks fol
lowed him to the doord of the Vatican
ami most vononiQiisly wus ho antagon-
i/eu by his fellow churchmen upon this
point as upon that raised by the Gabon-
sloy movement. But the clear headed
Irish American was unharmed by the
slanderous abuse which fell to his lot
and the pope gave Ms sanction to the
plans , purposes and past action of the
prolate. It is now hinted that the sub
ject of American education will bo made
the occasion of a special encyclical letter
to the American church.
The American idea ot a public school
docs not curry with it teachers In mo-
nastlcal or ether dlstinctivo religious
attire , nor docs it contemplate tv school
in which all the pupils are of a common
religious faith. The Poughkoopsie plan
will never , therefore , bo universally
adopted. But the approval of the arch
bishop's plan by the great head of the
church has important significance to
iVmorican Catholics. It is an implied
endorsement of the public school system
of Now York and Minnesota. It rccog-
li/.es the sullicioncy of secular instruc
tion apart from religious instruction and
approves in general the nonsectarian
text books found in our public s'chools.
The only condition regarding re-
iigious instruction is that it shall be
imparted out of school hours. The only
> olnt of any force in the arguments
against the public schools heretofore ,
ias been the assertion that they were
godless and therefore their influence
, vas against religion negatively if not
positively. This is surrondorcd und
tVrchbishop Ireland deserves the thanks
of every true American for securing the
approval of the pope to his theory that
religious instruction can be provided
[ or Catholic children without interfer
ing in any way with the secular instruc
tion imparted by our schools. Ho has
opened the way for rallying the whole
people. Catholics and Protestants alike ,
to the loyal support of our public school
system , the bulwark of our liberties.
POSTAL SAVIKOS HANKS.
In his annual reports the postmaster
general has discussed the establishment
of postal savings banks as a moans of
encouraging economy and thrift among
the people. At the recent conference of
postmasters at Washington out of 100
different schemes , projects and proposi
tions relating to the extension and de
velopment of the postal system that
were taken under consideration , the
establishment of postal savings banks
was ono of eighteen selected for recom
mendation to the attention of congress ,
aud of these olcrhtoen It was placed llrst
an the nrost necessary and important.
Such a recommendation from a body
of intelligent men who it is presumed
Had given the subject very careful con-
flldoratlon , is en titled , to thoughtful'
tention. The idea of postal savings
banks is not now , nor would the. estab
lishment of such banks bo an experiment.
The system has boon In successful op
eration in Great Britain for moro than
a quarter of a century. There it has
been signally effective in promoting
thrift among the people. This .depart
ment of the British poatolllco holds
many millions of dollars , representing
the sayings of thousands of depositors
all over the country , the money being
subject to withdrawal by thorn at short
notice in part or in whole. The SUQCOSS
of the system is duo largely to th-j two
very importint conditions pf safety and
convenience. The security afforded de
positors Is absolute.
The government IB rosponsjblo'fpr the
repayment of the money it receives ,
consequently there Is not the least risk
of loss , and thus the first important re
quirement of a savings bank la secured.
Another element in the popularity of
the system la its convenience. Every
money order ofllco In the United King
dom is also a poslil savings bank , and
deposits can bo made and withdrawn at
any ono of thorn. The depositor away
from homo is not obliged to wait until
no returns cither to put money in any
postal savings bank or to withdraw It
from ono. If ho have his book with him
that shows him to be a depositor ho can
do that wherever ho happens to bo.
The same conditions that have made
the pojtal savings bank popular In Great
Britain would undoubtedly glvo It popu
larity hero. Depositors would know
that their money was absolutely secure
In the hands of the government , und
whlla they might receive loss for It than
private institutions would pay , with a
enroot many this consideration would bo
outweighed by the assurance ot absolute
safety. The feature of the British
system , which allows a depositor to pay
In or withdraw money at any money
order office , would bo oven moro valua
ble In thlo country 'than In Great Brit
ain , for the reason that the population
hero Is much moro mlgnitory.
In his report for 1890 Postmaster Gen
eral Wanainakor stated that the depart
ment IB continually urged to act an the
guardian of moneys for people resident
In parts of the country where savings
banks do not exist , and ho said it is the
largo mass ofyago earner ? outsulo of
tariru cities that clamor for help to keep
hard earned gains. "To teach economy
and thrift , " salu the postmaster general ,
'as ' loading up to bolter citizenship ,
falls short it there is no adequate provi
sion , for the safe keeping of saVtnga.
Such places ought to bs within an
hour's walk of the homo of every work-
Ingman. They cannot bo loft to prlvato
oaultallsts to provide , because it would
not pay them to deal In stUall sums or
perform the necessary labor. The post-
ofllcos and the postmasters are in every
respect rightly situated to du this
work. " Of all the great powers In the
world the United States and Germany
alone are without postal savings sys
tems. The recommendation of the con
ference of postmasters that the system
bo established In this country ought to
receive the careful consideration of con
gress.
C/MK/TJ/.S' ; ANU COllllKCTlOX.
The nineteenth national conference of
charities and corrections will bo hold
In Denver .Tutio 23 to 30. The object of
this conference is to disseminate and
make popular the better ways in charity
and reform , and in the pursuance of this
work It has accomplished a vast amount
ot good. It brings together in its annual
sessions a representative body oi men
and women whose business it is to deal
with the poor , the ignorant and the
criminal , with others who tire devoted
to the work of prlvato charity. It is a
purely philanthropic organization , unitIng -
Ing all creeds and political opinions upon
the broad platform of humanity.
The conference has been instrumental
in instituting throughout the country
enlightened methods of grappling with
the evils and misfortunes of life. It does
not conflict with any existing form of
benevolence , but aims to plaoo before
the country such details of practical in
formation , with the results of experi
mental altruism , as cannot fail to bo
helpful to all. Its membership is
unique. There nro no salaried olllcers
and no bonollt to appeal to the sollish-
ness of any ono , so that Its doors are
open to all the world on a footing of the
most perfect equality , interest In the
work is the only requirement for mem
bership and fojkparticipation in the de
liberations andlllscussionsof the confer
ence. There c'tfh bb no question ns to
the great usofulnebs'of ' this organization ,
for what it lifts atroady-'accomplishod.
abundantly attests Vnis. It has steadily
grown in poi/ul / r appreciation as tlip
character undid practical value of its
work bncoino jfbljtibr understood , and
must continue gtp do so while unsoffish
philanthropic oirort has the approval of
mankind. '
Thus fur only a provisional program
lias been arranged for the next session
of the confornnco , but this is so compro-
liensive and excellent that It will prob
ably undergo very little change. All
the subjects to bo presented and dis-
ussed ore of universal interest. The
nineteenth session of the conference
promises to bo highly successful.
Tile ! THUTIl.
General Russell A. Algor has a lauda
ble ambition to bo president of the
United States. That ambition should
not , however , overleap itself and mar
the high standing and reputation he
enjoys and upon which ho prides him
self. During his brief sojourn In this
city General Algor is quoted as saying :
When I sow Mr. blaine but a short tlrao
aao be was as strong : , vigorous and unim
paired as I bavo over E.oon lilm. I can hardly
bellovo tbatslnco thoa ho has failed as the
papers report. "
If General Algor has boon correctly
reported his statement concerning the
health of Mr. BltUno is , to use a very
mild phrase , decidedly unreliable and
misleading. Wo do not know how fat1
back General Altror's acquaintance with
Mr. Blaine dates , but if ho 'has known
Mr. Blaine for ton years , or oven slnco
the national campaign of ISSi , when ho
wus still fairly vigorous , it will hardly
comport with the truth to say that ho
still retains his , former buoyancy or'
physical strength.
Quito the reverse is truo. In the last
week of November , just four months ago ;
a delegation of Nobrasknns who were at
the national capital endeavoring to
jcouro the location of the republican
national convention at Omaha culled
upon Mr. Bluino to pay tholr respects to
the man who had boon idolized by the
pcoplo of the west Nearly every man
among them had boon an ardent admirer
of Mr. Blaine , but there is not ono of
that numbar who' ' was not shocked by
Mr. Blaino's app'oafancp. ' And all wont
away sadly con'gojpu ? of the fact that his
health was shattered and his hold upon
llfo frail and ur jtyjiln.
It is inorodlblatojeupposo that General
Algor la not aware of the fact that Mr.
Blaino'a posltl ' ocllnatlon to \ ) & a ,
candidate forfl.tlp > presidency was
prompted by the conviction that It was
beyond his phyglpa trongth to undergo
the tension and jyour und tear of a presi
dential campaign,10
If Ganoral Aljfof's diagnosis of Mr ,
Blaino's condltlas | correct and ho is
roallv as strong/vigorous / and unim
paired In hoaltlA > s ho has boon within
the last docado'j'q < ! i'onoral Algor would
scarcely have ventured into the political
arena us a compotltor. The only ra
tional conclusion to bo drawn from his
alleged statement concerning Mr.
Blaino's health Is1 tv desire to profit by
Mr. Blalno'u popularity in the weal and
by the use of his name to smuggle into
the na'ional convention delegates pro
fessing to bo Blaine man , who wore in
reality for Algor or anybody to boat
Harrison. '
YOVKO
One Interesting topic of the Method 1st
Episcopal general conference to bo held
here in May will bo the question of the
young people's societies. The strong
organization among the evangelical
churches for the promotion of Christian
activity among the young people Is the
great Interdenominational Young Pee
ple's Society of Christian Endeavor.
Thofathnr'of tills society la a Congro-
gatlonallst , but nearly all the orthodox
religious boil I os outside the Catholic
communion have adopted It and this has
bcon ono element of its great popularity.
The Presbyterians have a distinctive
organization called the Westminster
league , the B'tptlsts ono named the
Baptist Young People's society , and the
Methodists the Epvvorth loaguo. The
'
endeavor society outnumbers them all' ,
however , and four years ago there were
moro endeavor societies in the Methodist
denomination than Etiworth leagues.
At that time the general conference de
clined to displace the Young People's
Society of cJhrlstlan Endeavor In the
churches with the Epworth loaguo. The
matter waa loh to the churches lliom-
solves.
Within four years the number of Ep-
worth lo-iguos has vastly Increased and
the clergy of the denomination have ,
generally given tholr Influence to this
drganiztitlon ai agnlns'.tho interdenomi
national society. The denominational
journals have very generally favored
the separate organization. In Omalia
there is but ono Endeavor society re
maining among all the Methodist
churches and efforts nro now being made
to transform It Into an Epworth loaguo.
It hns become apparent to most pot-sons
familiar with the subject that so far as
this great denomination is concerned
Longucs will take the place of Endeavor
societies and the Methodist young people
will Hock by themselves.
There uro a few clergymen and some
laymen in the church who are opposed
to the movement for u distinct and ex
clusive church society for the young
people. Among them Is Bishop Vincent.
It 'is possible that the discussion will
develop moro strength for the Inter
denominational organization than ap
pears on the surface. The Epworth league
*
advocates are very aggressive however ,
and will in all probability carry the day
and make the Sunday devoted to tholr
society in the last week of the confer
ence an occasion for a very largo union
of local leagues and to rejoicing over
the action , of the general conference in
their favor.
WilKN it comes to a quick-acting and
olTectivo grand jury Chicago can give
most ether cities points and still win the
game.
AT this distance it looks as if Mayor
Pierce of Sioux City had secured an
option on the Covlngton pontoon bridge.
liolubnrliiff n .Sign of Spring ,
\\'iiKhli\id' \ \ \ t star.
Ono of the happiest satires on the waathor
comes from New York city , where the hood
lums snow balled a circus parado.
GIF With the Spike.
PhllaiMiMa Tlincx.
It is not so much modern tendencies that
are the basts of Germany's prcsoiu trouble ,
but the spiked hat of an oppressive army.
The emperor should sit down on that ,
'Complimenting llorl/ontul 1)111 ,
VMlaMiMa Itccnrtl.
The elootion of Hon. William R. Morrison
as chairman of the interstate commarcn com
mission is at once u tribute to a fur-sighted
and cloar-hoadoa economist and a guarantee
that the public Interests will bo guarded
faithfully.
Tlin RnllrimiU In Politic * .
St.'mil 1'toncer Prcta.
Railroad Interests appear to bo very active
at present. What with recent purchases of
the Chicago aldormou , Now Jersey legisla
tors and a few ether public servants here
and there It would seem they have arrived
at a determination that a fresh reign of pop
ular hostility to thorn is what they need.
Tlio Altntcil Theory.
Kew Yotk Comma clal.
Ignatius Donnelly seems to share Urovor
Cleveland's opinion about the ghoulish ploo
of the press. Ho says that "tho lying ca
pacity of the American newspaper is the
most colossal exhibition of mendacity known
slnco the Almighty tumbled Lucifer over the
buUlotnonts of heaven,1' whatever that may
hava boon. Mr. Donnelly is evidently ox-
cited.
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A Spu.tm of Hciiorolonru.
l'liilailcl } > lila Inquirer.
April 27 , the anniversary of General
Grant's birthday , has been fixed upon as the
time for laying the corner stone of tbo be
lated monument to his memory In Now York.
The monument Is to cost $1150,000. Ot this
sura $150,000 has boon subscribed. Now York
has her reasons for bpnuvolont activity , but
they are not concurrent with the occasions
whoa the claims of dead man are to bo con
sidered.
, lou h uii tlio J'roplietn. t
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t I'litlatltl'i'iMn llccnnl.
Tho.yoar Is proving baleful for the chief
light * of "weather prophecy. LlcutonantTot-
toa'a relation1 } wi ' h Yale university wlll.cnd
fii Juno next , as' the professors mauo no con
cealment of the fuot that they will bo glad to
have done with him aud his fantastic va
ticinations. HU follow pessimist , Prof. Do
Voo of Hubkonsaok , N. J , , is la oven worse
luck. Just as ho was tolling n crowd of gap
Ing listeners in front a sawmill , a few days
slnco , that winter was not half over and that
"wo are going to have a hard time of It , " ho
was struck by a block of wood hurled by the
revolving saw , which closed his eyes and
brolto hlsnoso.
emu Truths 1'lululy Told.
\\'ccpii\U \ \ \ ll'd/cr / ; tfj ) Mran. (
Now again scruples as to tbo eligibility of
Doyd have arisen In the minds of Tbayor and
some of his friends , and they are talking of
aiklnp the supreme court to reopen tbo case.
If Tbayer undertakes anything of tbo tort
ho will roako good tbo name of "old granny , '
which nls enemies have seen fit to apply tel
l im. Why should John M. Tliayor feel
called upon to bold up to ridicule the republican
lican party of Nebraska to gratify a niuke
boltovo qu'ilui ' of conscience arising from the
bare possibility that Boyd may do an illegal
act because illegally holding tbooflicoi if he
does , ho and tbo democrats are responsible ,
aud not Thayer mid the republicans. If John
M. Thayer andTiU fool admirers are anxious
to elect a democratic governor of Nebraska
this fall , they should bo given a gold medal
for discovering the best method ,
A J'tlltiT KT.L TAKJHf.
! ! , Neb , , March 21. To the Kditor
of TUB DEB ; In connection with the appeal
of tbo Nebraska manufacturers to the people
of Nebraska soliciting their proformcoor
home Industrie * , It appears to mo It would
not bo out of the wav to agitate a request of
tbo homo packers that they patronize no tin
can manufacturing establishments outside
the slate. Why send abroad for that which
wo can manufacture Just as cheaply at homo )
Tnouiands of dollars are squandered yearly
ou Chicago calm which coula bo put
to nrofUnblo use In the payment
of fair wages to n grot number
ot home estimators. Vegetable packers
luroi.T need oxparloncod operative * during
the packing season. Our homo oanmakors ,
the most ot whom are experienced puckers
a \\oll , could turn their bonds during tlio
packing season In insisting the varloui canners -
nors throughout the state. At the close of
packing these homo canmakors should bo
employed In m ami fact tit Ing the uoxt year's
cans.
If ths Manufacturers and Consumers asso
ciation is vitally Interested In the people of
the state lot it pivo the Ideas heroin con
tained careful contldoration.
\V. TKVI.OR.
TIII : /.i/ ,
Chicago Intor-Ocoiw ( rop.s ) The duty of
our government Is pertootly plain , mill It Is
no small comfort to tool that the country has
In the nrcslciontial chnlr a statesman with a
head equal to the emergency.
Chicago Nowi ( Ind. dom. ) : It the appalling
Ignorance ot Urltlsh toryUm In most matters
relating to ether governments , o pool.illv
that of the United States , were assumed , it
would bo entertaining. Hut It Is real , very
real.
real.Olobo
Olobo Democrat ( rep , ) : President Harri
son's declaration that ho will exclude poach
ers from iinrltitf sea If military power lm < to
bo employed for the purpose U the kind of
talk that suits thn people and Increases the
sentiment in fnvor of lit * re-election.
Kansas City Journal ( rep. ) : President
Harrison's letter to Lord Salisbury Is post-
tlvo In tone and moans but ono Uilnir , and
that Is that the United States proposes to
hhvo no. protection of poachers while the
question at Issue between the two countries
is ponding.
Chicago Herald ( dom. ) : It U Canada that
Is our real antagonist in the entire dUputc.
It Is Canada that mujt bo brought to tcrn\i \
for a modus vivondi. The way to brine her
to terms Is to annul the diplomatic privileges
she enjoys by passing her goods in bo ml over
our border.
Chicago Trlbuno ( rep. ) : The American
vessels In the Pacific must bo sent north at
once to clear Bering sea of the murderous
poachers. If Drltlsh vessels resist and come
to the protection of the poachers , then arbi
tration must proceed on the stern lines of
war and the British government must beheld
held responsible for It. There is no ether
alternative.
Chicago Times ( dom. ) : The protostloti of
a fur monopoly will not stir the people ot
the United States to assume a position , tbo
ultimata of which might bo awful loss of
blood and ttoasuro. When senators and rep
resentatives are quoted us saying that they
would not consider war a public calamity
their speak , if reported truly , in the vicious ,
Jobbing atmosphere of Washington , not as
men In touch with.tno vast body of the pco
plo.
Minneapolis Trlbuno ( rop. ) : President
Harrison's ' vigorous message will meet with
the approval of the American pcoplo. J'lio
abandonment of a sound position because the
head of a strong nation chooses to be unrea
sonable would bo little short of cowardice.
Wo want no trounlo with England , and the
vast majority of the English pcoplo want no
trouble with the United States. The pres
ent position of affairs is annoying and vexa
tious but not alarming or dangerous.
Pouland Orogonlan ( rop. ) : Why should
the United States , either as n matter of sup
posed national honor or in the mistaken no
tion that the stats cnti bo protected by closing
Bering sea to poachers , send a fleet of wor
vessels to that disputed region for the solzuro
of Canadian vessels , at the rUlt of bringing
on complications with Uroat Britain that
might lead In war or the payment of heavy
damages ) The seals are not worth It , ' and
tbo national dignity does not call for it.
St. Paul Plonoor-Pross ( rop. ) : Tjorfl Salis
bury's course in tills matter cannot bo char-
actdrbed as anything short of trifling , and
trilling of such a sort that no self respecting
nation would tolerate much of it. Whether
ho means to affect British politics or hopes
to score a point against us without cost , or
simply animated by the overbearing and bull
dozing spirit that makes any amicable agree
ment with England a dltllcult task , hn will
llnd that tbo whole United States , as ono
man , stands behind President Harrison in
tils resentment against diplomatic trifling
and bad faith and his defense of the nation's
rights.
31KIHH.ESOMK VltUDES.
Kato Field : A few days ago Senator Alli
son presented a petition ot the United Pics-
jytorlan congrocntinn of Crawfordsville , In. ,
containing 170 signatures ; u petition of the
Presbyterian church of Vllllsca , In. ; a peti
tion of the Young People's society of Atlan
tic , la. , and a petition of the Young People's
Society of Christian Endeavor of the First
Presbyterian church of Wmtcrsot , la , , pray
ing for the closing of the World's Columbian
oxcosition on Sunaay : that the sale of in
toxicating liquors bo prohibited thereat , and
that the art department bo conducted iu ac
cordance with the American standard of
purity in art. All these petitions wcro re
ferred to the committee on quadro-contennial
( select ) . What tholr fate will be remains
robed fn obscurity. The presentation sug-
gusts a few pertinent questions.
Smarting under the intolerauco of church
and state , certain British subjects crossed an
unknown sea to set up their own form of
worship. When years later our wise men
framed a constitution for a biananow repub
lic thov inserted this clause : "Congress
shall make no laws respecting an establish
ment ot rollclon , or prohibiting the free ox-
orclso thereof. "
Do these well meaning lowans realize that
their petitions are absolutely unconstitu
tional ! Do they rcnllio that Sunclnr li not
tbo Sabbath to Jews and Seventh Dny Bap
tists , who hava oqusl right to ask that iha
'
lo they ronllzo that out of
million population loss thau one-tenth attend
churches ot any denomination , and that as
majorities rule In ropuollc * , one-tenth has
no business to dictate to nlno-tcnihsl More
over , It Is almost certain thttt a compara
tively small minority of church-goers sympa-
thlro with mistaken Sabbatarians through
out the laud , who make up in loud mid tro-
quont protests what they laok In sense imd
numbers. Roman Catholics , KmncopallatK ,
Unitarians , Unlvorsallsts , Spiritualists ,
Thoosophlst.s , Agnostics and ether believers
and unbelievers form the bulk of American
cltl7on. < . Add this ftict to a constitutional
provision , and by what authority do lowans
Impose tholr opinions on this nation )
What holds good as to Sundar closing
holds good ns to prohibiting thn sale of In
toxicating liquors nt the World's ' fair. Worn
the Columbian exposition an agricultural
show located In lown , thcto petitioners
might prohibit liquor to tholr hearts' con
tent , and sco tholr law violated as It Is todav
in every town of tholr state ; but , as our
declaration of Imlcpemlrnco assorts that all
men are on titled to llfo , liberty anci the pur
suit ot happiness , as liberty moans primarily *
porsonnl liberty , anil ns the majority of
Americans ate opposed to prohibition , Is It
not supreme tmportlhonco to illotato to con
gress , especially as Illinois pays n largo proportion -
portion of the fair bills , mid may pay moro If
congress refuses IhoapproptlDUonntkod forl
What right has ono stn'o to Interfere With
the affairs of another !
Lastly , will these lowaim Inform the Na
tional Art association unvv forming for the
advancement of art among our people what
"tho American standard of purity in art" is )
Several years ago tlio prudes of Norwich ,
Conn , , wcro so shocked nt the sight of the
beautiful Apollo Belvedere and ether casts ot
famous Greek statuary ns to hold n mooting
and demand that these casts bo draped ,
Later , a similar spasm of virtue possessed u
similar contingent In Detroit , who cried
loudly for clothes under nil c I re urns Unices * In
art , whatever the lack of them In nature.
Tbo world looked on and laughed contempt
uously nt the Impurity of minds which saw
nothing but depravity in the human farm
divine ,
A fmiatlo In Omaha throw i wooden chair
nt a painting by Boucueroau because the
foraalo llguro was not arrayed according-
his taste. Ho made a bolo in n canvas which
now attracts thousands where it formerly
drew hundreds. Such is the effect of un
healthy protests against what only Impurity
of thouiiht can contort into Impure art.
'I here was a tlrao when the American stand
ard of purity , according to prudes , de
manded puntalottos on plnuo logs. Accord
ing to tueso same prudes , the American
standard of purity now demands the sub
stitution of "limb" for "leg11 In convorsa
tion. Know all men und women , In loun
and out , that among artists , art lovers and a
public believing man to bo madu In Urn
Imago of ( ! od , the American standard of
purity in art differs in no respect from the
European standard. Know further that
Mr. Hnlsoy ( J. Ivos and the olllelent art
commission of the World's fair aio qulto
competent to deckle what Is pure art without
the Interference ot congress.
A i.v.inox.
Vonkors' Oarotto : It Is usually a man who
lins it bead llku u cork who guts along best In
tllUrtUllll.
llnrllnston Republican : When an alligator
basks In tliu sun you m.iy think liu has u soft
snap , but lie hasn't.
Vnlo Itccord : Ethel Lord Hnirllsh silrt my
lmito | ! was photographed on Ills mind. Ktliul
Yet , photographs are usually uinUu on
blanks.
'That young minister will never succeed ; ho
Is too uaxilr rattled. "
"I nnvnr notlci'il It. "
"I did. At Emma Ilarkln's woddlnz lui
Iclssod the groom and bhook Hands with tlio
bride. "
YmiKors Statesman : Some moil aru tried
and trusted , while others urn tried after boln ?
trusted.
AKT.
If. 11. llcalh In Clitcniiu llcmlil.
In ancient times ihuro lived a suer ,
\ \ ho know ull hidden loru.
And to lii-ii cnmu one day with four
A dnrkpnvil soul some truth to lie ir ,
Some token to implore.
"Toll mo , wise father , canst than see
Hcyond this gloomy lia/u ,
A willtir , purer life for mo ,
A I und wheru Unlit nml love will be.
A houvcn with llRht ablaze ?
"Or shall I hero forovoi dwell ,
1'nuiRcd In a mist of woe.
Hound with a soul benumbing spell ,
Writhing amid the pains of hell.
Tell me , whtit dost thou know : "
The grayho.ird stroked his chin and said
" There U no heuvoii for tliee.
I'orover to thy thorny bed
Of dreary visions art thou wed ,
The duwn thou ne'er wilt see , "
Another day there caroo a lad
The aged beer to see.
Ills vlsngo was not grim or s.ul ,
IIU ti tiling HOIWS made all things glud ,
So full hu was of glee.
"Wlso father , " quoth the smlllns boy ,
"I love the pine troe'.s shade.
The bine sky fills my heart with joy.
Toll mo ! Will ( lentil all this destroy ?
Will ull the sunshine fade ?
'in there a place where love lips do ad
Iloyoml the funeral bell :
Whoio ovorllowlug I darn are shed
And demons with men's souls are fed ?
Kiithor , In tnereauch a belli" '
Tim wise man smiled and whispered low ,
"There Is no hell for t nee.
I'orover through the clawn'H fro > h glow
Wilt thou u llh bounding footsteps go.
Thy night will novrr be. "
BROWNING , KING
& CO.
g. W. Corner 15th and l > oiilu St ) >
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" Oh ! / ; > : .
What a Snap ; "
Yes , the snappiest kind of a snap.
We've got the snap on the
finest importations in
spring wear , and while
we're not giving the snap
away , at the same time
you can snap up these
snaps if you snap quick
enough , We handle none
but the very best clothing
for men and boys , and if you want some
thing shoddy you'll have to go elsewhere
for it , But if you want something nice
in a spring overcoat or spring suit at the
price of inferior goods come to us. The
make , the style , the quality and the price
will suit you , That's where the snap
comes in.
Browning , King & Co
o&BvSftV".w.p-w'S. . | W. Corner isth and Douglas St