Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAJIA DAILY BEE : TTTESDAT , tfOVETVEBER 27. 1804 ,
THE OMAHA DAILY Tte
E. nOSKWATKIt. Editor.
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nf the Dally Morning , Hienlnr : nml Bundny Ilee
printed diirlnu llio month of October , 1891 , wn *
a * follows :
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4 21,111 19 S1.11S
C 2t.SU M 21.231
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7 22.97S 22 2I.03J
8 21,071 2.1 21,037
B 21,131 21 20.8W
10 21,011 2'i 20.MS1
11. . . 21,121 2d 2iSS
12 21,147 2 ; 21,032
13 . , 21,0.I ( SI 22,600
14 22,840 2 ; ) 20,713
15 SI ) 2),812 )
Total CM,4)7
Lew drtuctlon.i for unnnld and ielurni > d
ccplcs . , 10,037
Total ml , ] C34.370
Dally average net clrrulatlon 21.116
oicoruin n. T/.SCHUCK.
Sworn to iicfnro me nnd mibrcrlbed In my prea-
* nco thla M day nf Kmcmhcr , 1891.
( Seal , ) N. I1. F1I1U Notary 1'ubllc.
More Hslit on Hint ll htlujj contract
IB wlint ( lie people want.
rotmichnuMit in tlic scliool
bonrd by abolishing the olllee of Hpovttil
nttonu-y for tlio buiml.
Ono week ruitl wo will bo it gain rc-
gnlud daily with Ropnrlllc reports of tlie
routlnt ! InisliioHS oC congress.
After tlio sultnn of Turkey Invostl-
gnlcH Hie Arini'iilnii massacre , then
what ? Is Investigation nil that the. oc
casion ilcummlH ?
If the report of the secretary of
culture iloes not astonish the natives Its
author will be as sorely disappointed as
the average late democratic candidate.
The report of the postmaster general
says that lottery devices of all kinds
must go. In this the administration
will be backed up by the approval of
all reputable citizens.
Tlio Sherman avenue paving has got
ten Into the courts. The trouble Is , how
ever , that the paving Is not likely to bo
laid so long as the courts retain their
control over the question.
Postmaster General UIssolI Is trying
to see on how many points he can differ
from ids predecessor In his recommenda
tions for further legislation with re
spect to the I'ostollke department.
President Cleveland's bad ankle won't
Interfere with the use of his voice and
pen In formulating his coming message ,
although It may perhaps be possible
to perceive the twinges of pain by read-
lug between the lines.
The Papilllon Times suggests that the
legislature provide for the publication
of session laws In two newspapers of
each.county. Under proper conditions
nnd limitations such publication would
bo of great public bcnollt.
The charter revision committee has
'dono commendable work so far. Every
member of the Douglas delegation
should attend meetings of the commit
tee and thus get an Intelligent idea of
the demands of their constituents.
Fact of the matter Is there are thou
sands of republicans who voted for Ma
jors who are better satisfied over his
defeat than they would have been over
his election. Since they know the legis
lature to be strongly republican they
want nothing more to do with the tat
tooed man.
America la n rather remote place In
which to begin a movement for consti
tutional government In Ilussla. lint
other good enterprises for the reform of
foreign government have boon Insti
tuted In this country , and so why not
also one with the Ilusslan government
as Its object ?
No sooner did New York vote to sup
ply her own rapid transit than the
managers of the elevated railway sys
tem Immediately set to work to Im
prove their service. Had the election
gone the other way It Is to be assumed
that the way of the elevated would have
remained unchanged.
Chairman Morrlll , In his grand stand
epistle to Tom , says : "There are many
republicans In Nebraska whose opinions
arc worthy of consideration who have
expressed a doubt as to the advisa
bility of a contest. " This Is putting
It very mildly. There has not been one
republican In a thousand favorable tea
a contest.
Every owner of property , and espe
cially the great body of modest homeowners
owners , are. vitally Interested In the
proposed charter amendment which con
templates n radical change In the mat
ter of assessments. The Douglas dele
gation should unite In support of this
movement and stay by It till It Is mndo
a part of the charter.
The party of defeat In many of the
states Is trying to account for the re
sult of the recent election on the theory
that the stay-at-homes did .It. This
theory may be all right for some states ,
but It will never do In the world for
Nebraska. There doesn't seem to have
been any stay-at-homes here. On the
contrary , the vote on governor Is sev
eral thousand higher than It was two
years ago , Just after the exciting presi
dential campaign. Not only did every
voter In the state got out , but thousands
of colonists Imported from abroad as-
fctstetl to cover up the liolo created by
the exodus of drouth sufferers. The
Btuy-at-homes didn't do It In Nebraska.
It was the people who got out and
voted.
rttR cvNSPinATonu STILL AT iron/r.
Unable to discover BUlllclcnt evidence
of populist fraud at the recent election
to warrant the Institution of contest
proceedings against Governor-elect IIol-
comb , the gang of corporation conspira
tors have reluctantly given up the Idea
of llllng notice of contest as required
by law. They have not , however , given
up nit lie ] > e of counting the regularly
elected governor of Nebraska out of
olllcc , and already the machinery has
been put In motion looking toward ac
complishing Indirectly what they have
found themselves balked In attaining
directly. It Is expected and hoped by
these railroad hirelings that the public
abandonment of the contest proceed
ings will bo accepted by the people In
good faith as a llnal termination of the
matter. Ordinarily such would bo the
caso. Uy throwing every one off their
guard the Held might bo opened lo bal
lot box stealing and ballot manipula
tion , which the general vigilance
aroused by the warnings of The Boo
has thus far fortunately blocked. After
these crimes shall have been committed
nnd the ballots plugged to Majors' size ,
n demand for a recount by resolution
of the legislature Is to bo made , and
when the fraud Is consummated Gover
nor llolcomb Is to bo ousted from cilice
and his place given to the man who
was so emphatically rejected nt the
polls.
The II. & M. Journal , which gets Its
cue direct from railroad licadquartcrH ,
has already begun to broach this In
famous scheme. In an editorial only
Sunday last It claims that the feeling
Is gradually spreading over the state
that a recount by the legislature where
no "mistakes , " its It calls them , would
bo overlooked , Is the proper thing. Of
course no such feeling exists except
where propagated by railroad emis
saries. It Is further urged thnt the
sealed ballots from every precinct could
be opened at the state house In the
presence of competent men of both par
ties and compared with the returns.
The only reason adduced for such nn
expenditure of valuable time and money
by the legislature Is the "suspicion"
that there were frauds perpetrated In
the count wherever the election ma
chinery was In the hands of populists.
One or two legislators-elect known to
have very marked railroad proclivities
have also unburdened themselves In
conversation of n pretended conviction
that , even though there Is no evidence
of fraud that will serve as a basis of
contest proceedings , the legislature
ought to order a. recount of the votes
"for appearance sake. " There Is lu-
dubltablo proof that these men have
already been approached In the Interest
of the conspirators' latest scheme.
A'recount under the conditions con
templated cannot bo anything but a
barefaced device to count Governor
llolcomb out Even supposing that
the ballots arc all right when delivered
up by the respective county clerks to
the legislative messengers , who can tell
that they will remain so In transit to
Lincoln ? After they have arrived In
the possession of the legislature , who
will be able to say whether the ballots
from every precinct arc genuine or
forged substitutes ? How can a legis
lative committee ascertain whether the
signatures of the thousands of Judges
of election are correct unless each of
these Judges Is brought to the capltol
to verify their signatures , and even
then what Is to prevent the connivance
of the Judges In open fraud fc-r money ,
which the railroads stand ready to sup
ply ? Such a palpable attempt to dis
franchise the 07,000 nnd more voters
who cast their ballots for Judge llol
comb by a plot emanating from cor
poration pirates nnd state house hood-
lers must be frustrated at once If the
right of self-government Is to be pre
served to tins' people of Nebraska. No
vigilance should be relaxed to Insure
the continued safety of the ballots In
every county In the state. In addition
to this , every member-elect of the
legislature must have It Indelibly Im
pressed upon him that his constituents
of all parties will not countenaco the
proposed robbery of n governorship.
Every legislator who participates in
such n crime will have himself marked
for the remainder of his life. The people
ple elected Judge llolcomb governor
nnd the people will see to It that he Is
duly Installed and serves out his full
term.
A PLACE TO KCOXUMiZR.
The contract between the Hoard of
Education and Its attorney expires next
week nnd already for some time n lively
canvass has been In progress among
candidates who are anxious to servo the
board In the capacity of legal adviser.
The claims of the various applicants
will probably bo presented at the next
meeting of the board , but In reaching
a decision upon them the Jlrst question
to bo determined Is whether the board
needs n special salaried attorney nt all.
The position of The Ueo on this ques
tion Is well known ; It has expressed
Its opinion on more than ono occasion
that n special salaried attorney for the
school board Is but little more needed
than a llftl. wheel to n wagon. Not that
the present occupant of that position
and Ids predecessors have not rendered
good service or earned the sums that
have been paid over to them In compen
sation or that any ono of the present
candidates would be unable to give fall-
return for the salary attached to 'the
place. But the city Is already main
taining n legal department with the city
attorney nt Its head which Is amply
competent to look out for nil the Inter
ests of the taxpayers. The school dis
trict of the city of Omaha and the city
of Omaha nro co-tormlnous nnd Identical
In their constituent elements. The same
voters elect the men who are to admin
ister the one nnd the other ; the same
taxpayers contribute the money upon
which each Is supported ; the Interests
of both ought to be one and harmonious.
There Is no reason whntever why all
the legal business of the Hoard of Edu
cation cannot bo transacted through the
city attorney and his assistants and the
mousy now paid for the work saved
and devoted to other purposes. The
llnanclal outlook of the school board Is
not such as to encourage extravagance
In any direction. Quite the contrary , It
admonishes the strictest economy. The
salary of the * board's attorney offers a
good place to economize.
Tin : POSTAL
The cost of the postal service of the
country for the last fiscal year was a
llttlo over ? 1),000,000 ) In excess of the
revenue from that service. This Is not
an exceptionally large deficit , nnd when
It Is considered that the year was one
of great depression In business a con
siderably greater difference between ex
penditures nnd receipts would not have
been surprising. As the postmaster
general says In his report , the depart
ment cannot protect Itself ngnlnst the
loss of revenue Incident to dull times ,
as nn ordinary business establishment
can , by economies of management and
retrenchment. Its expenditures must
be kept up and may even have to bo
enlarged nt such times. It wns found
practicable to practice some- economy
during last year , but the saving ac
complished nppears not to have been
very material.
The postmaster general thinks the
postal service can bo made self-sustain
ing by a revision of the law ns to
second-class matter , embracing news
papers , periodicals and other publica
tions. Ho does not propose that any
change bo made regarding legitimate
newspapers nnd periodical magazines ,
but that the privileges accorded to pre
tended periodicals nnd to other publica
tions which ho designates as Illegiti
mate as second-class matter bo with
drawn. In view of the fact that the
weight of second-class matter carried
has more than doubled within the past
six years and Is steadily Increasing , and
of the further fact that the cost to the
department of carrying this matter was
nearly $17,000,000 In excess of the re
ceipts from It , or almost double the
amount of the deficit for the year , the
recommendation of the postmaster gen
eral Is certainly worthy of the serious
consideration of congress. It Is of
course useless to talk of Increasing pos
tal rates so long as there Is any other
way to bring the revenue and the ex
penditures of the department nearer
together. There undoubtedly would be
a very vigorous popular protest against
advancing letter postage until every
other expedient for making the depart
ment self-sustaining , or more nearly
so than It now Is , had been adopted.
But there would probably bo no very
serious objection on the part of the
public to the putting Into effect of the
recommendation of the postmaster gen
eral regarding second-class matter.
It was to bo expected that the pres
ent postmaster general would oppose
a postal telegraph system , but unless
he can offer some better arguments
against that system than ho Is credited
with In the telegrnplilc abstract of his
report he will not convert to his view
any of the supporters of such n system.
Ills statement that the conditions In
this country nro such * as would enor
mously Increase the largo deficit If pos
tal telegraphy were established Is of
course pure assumption , and It Is not
helped by the questionable assertion
that the postal telegraph In Great
Britain entails a total annual loss of
? 2,000,000. Careful and conservative
estimates warrant the belief that a pos
tal telegraph system In the United
States would pay expenses from the
start , and ns to the experience of Great
Britain It Is to bo said that the people
of that country do not use this means
of communication as freely as would
the people of the United States , who
It can be shown by comparative statis
tics nro fnr ahead of the British pco-
plo In the extent of their correspond
ence. But at any rate the postal tele
graph system In Great Britain Is per
fectly satisfactory to the government
nnd the people. It Is n great public
convenience and benefit , which has
conic to bo regarded as an indispensable
part of the postal service. It would bo
equally advantageous to our people , nnd
the fact that this country Is larger
makes the necessity for such a system
more urgent. However , discussion of
the matter can avail nothing at pres
ent , since there is no possibility that
the present congress will give It any
consideration.
"What the postmaster general says
as to applying civil service reform to
the lower grades of postmasters nnd
taking the public mall service out of
the political field will be very generally
approved , and as It doubtless Is In ac
cord with the vlows of- the president
there Is reason to expect that some
thing will be done In this direction dur
ing the term of the present administra
tion. Unquestionably the republicans
In congress can bo relied upon to support - '
port any effort which the administra
tion may make to advance civil service
reform.
TIIK NKW GUVnn.V.MKNT LOAN.
The award of the SriO.OOO.OOO of bonds
to replenish the treasury gold reserve
Insures the fulfillment of that purpose.
The syndicate represented by President
Stewart of the United Trust company
of New York has at Us command the
gold to pay for the bonds , so thnt
there will be no tlemnnd on the treasury
for n single dollar , of the gold required
In this transaction. There had been
some apprehension that the bidders for
these bonds who should obtain them ,
Instead of going to the banks for the
gold would draw a large part of It out
of the treasury and thus defeat the ob
ject of the loan. The loss of several
millions of the reserve last week seemed
to warrant this fear , which found fur
ther reason In the care which the banks
Imvo taken for a long time to hold on
to their gold. It Is very gratifying to
find that thera wns no substantial
ground for this apprehension nnd thnt
the bidders for the new loan desired
tp strengthen the treasury nnd rcllovo
It of the embarrassment Incident to a
depleted reserve In constant danger of
being still further reduced. Moreover ,
it Is understood to be the Intention of
the syndlcnbl to whom the bonds have
been a\vailfl ( | to put the treasury In
possession "rif The proceeds ns soon as
It can practicably be done , without
taking adrift.go1 ! ot the terms of the
call allowing the payments to be ex
tended ovef ,11' , stated period. This Is
nlso ovldoiice 'of the willingness of
those bankers nnd capitalists lo give
the govonnmnjt the fullest possible
benefit of tlio transaction.
Tlio goId'tVoHervo Is now about $08-
000.000 , nuU'tllat ' amount will be real
ized from the 'jew bonds. At the price
paid for thl/m / , the Interest will bo a
little less Ulnni.'i per cent. The aggre
gate amount of the bids showed that
the government could as readily have
disposed of double the amount of bonds
on equally ns favorable terms. Such
evidence of confidence Is .highly reassuring -
assuring nnd ought to have an excellent
effect. It wns different when the loan
of last February was offered. Then n
strong effort had to be made to get-the
banks to subscribe , nnd for a time It
seemed doubtful whether the bonds
could bo disposed of on terms satis
factory to the government. The fact
that there was no such difficulty In con
nection with the now bonds demon
strates that there has been a great
change In the feeling In financial cir
cles. If all distrust has not. disap
peared It Is certain that there has been
a marked growth of confidence , and
It Is to bo expected that the knowledge
of this will have a good effect , both at
home and abroad. It may be regretted
that there was necessity for Increasing
the public debt , but the exigency was
urgent , and now that It has been pro
vided for Jhe wisdom of doing so will
bo generally conceded.
The only disturbing question that sug
gests Itself is as to how long the gold
reserve , after being replenished , can
be kept unimpaired. If the snmo con
ditions that have operated to cause Its
depletion continue , another Issue of
bonds Is likely to become necessary
within the next eight or ten months.
It is not to bo expected that the pres
ent congress will do anything regardIng -
Ing the currency to bettor the situation ,
but It is possible that It may pass a law
requiring a percentage of the customs
duties to be paid in gold. If that
were done there would bo no difficulty
In maintaining the reserve nnd no
necessity for future bond Issues for
'
thnt purpose.
A prominent insurance agent tolls the
editor of a weekly paper In this city
thnt the Morse-Coo fire will doubtless
result In an Increase of Insurance rates.
Wo should JUke ' > jto know the object of
tire Insurance. . flVby do tire companies
accept prc * jujn ! money from policy
holders yonr ufter 'year and then when
a fire makcs < ujic policy worth money
set up a claim for higher rates ? Insur
ance compnnles thrive on fires. With
perfect safeguards against fires they
could not exist. They owe their enor
mous profitsjtoithe constant menace of
the tire fiend , \Vhnt sense Is there In
talking of ' 'advanced rates In consequence
quence of rcrcry disastrous loss sus
tained In thisjcljy ? It Is becoming tire
some. If flrijacompanies do not expect
to pay losses In Omahn , why do they
accept premium money from our prop
erty owners ?
It Is reported that ono of the witnesses
subpoenaed for the murder trial In prog
ress In the criminal court of this dis
trict has lost his employment by reason
of his prolonged attendance upon the
trial. If this Is true the party who has
discharged him for this cause deserves
very severe condemnation. Such Inci
dents are reported frequently from time
to time , but that fact In no way miti
gates the offense. A man summoned to
appear In court as wlfness has no al
ternative to obey. Every contract of
employment has an Implied condition
providing for this contingency. It is an
Injustice of the grossest kind to deprive
a man of his position because of a pub
lic duty which ho is compelled to per
form. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
By tabulating the vote of nil the
states in the recent election and com
paring the totals with those of 1802 , the
New York World thinks It has disclosed
a gain of 000,000 by the populists In
two years' time. It Is undeniable that
the populists have gained strength in
a number of the states , and equally un
deniable that they have lost in others ,
as witness their loss of representation
In congress. Tlio gains seem to have
been In the larger cities , where they
were previously almost wholly unrep
resented , and even here they nro so
scattered that they have made but
small Impression. It Is a little rash to
say that the last election finally estab
lishes the stability of the populist party.
Senator John T. Morgan Is assured
another six years' lease on official life
by the unanimous rcnomlnation of the
domocrcatlc members of the Alabama
legislature. Mr. Morgan has tried to
occupy a neutral position In the fac
tional strife between the president and
the democrats In the Unttcd States sen
ate , and that Is perhaps ono of the
reasons that he has been practically
unopposed In his candidacy for a fourth
term. '
Uproot tlia I'aiii Kvll.
Chicago Tribune.
If the rallrtwlH were wise they would
tenr up the pnss , system by the roots. They
would mnke every' man who traveled pay
for what he Rot , And they would bo able
to lower their , rates. This would add
enormously to their popularity with the people
ple , who never cancel over their hatred of
dendheadlsm. Yery llltely the senatorial
sandbamers would threaten the roads If
denied the usual passes. Those passes are
Riven KHicrallyi In order to avert unfriendly
legislation. Out If a Rener.il assembly went
for the roads because they would not chalk
the hats of senators nnd representatives
tha people would bo on the side of the
roads. One of the amendments of the New
York constitution makes It nn offense for
roads to Klvo l > nzst-s to public olllcers and
for the latter to reutlve them. Have not the
Illinois lines Qournge enough to stop this
nans bribery or refuse to submit to this pass
blackmail without waiting for a constitu
tional amendment ?
TIIK riCTontovs j.trs.
Chicago Post' The victory l n. tremend
ous blow nt China , for It practically leaves
that country without a decent naval station
nenr the present Beat ot war. The situation
Is Illustrative of the Chinese characteristics ,
for while Port Arthur vna BO fortified as to
bo practicably Impregnable by sea the land
door so to speak was left wldo open.
Denver Republican : The fall of Port
Arthur wlit nmtio the Chinese government all
tlio more nnxtous to bring tlio negotiations
for peace to n successful close. Japan , on
tlio other hand , having obtained this great
advantage , may Insist all the more earnestly
upon terms hard for China to accept. A
treaty of peace may save Peking , but It
seems that that ts all that can save It.
CMcago Inter Ocean : Tlicro was a Jap-
ancso Invasion of China Just 400
years ago , and then , ns now , nil
things went favorably to the Jap-
nneso for a long time. City after city was
captured , victory after victory was won by
the Japanese troops , but In the long run the
obstructive forces of China won. Hardly
ever repulsing the Invaders , never gaining a
decisive victory over them , ever retreating
farther Into their vast territory , the over
defeated Chinese literally tired their Invaders
out. It will bo strange If history now re
peats Itself.
Kansas City Times : The. belief Is current
that this new force In eastern affairs will
be salutary rather than otherwise , and that
the Influence of the little kingdom will bo
thrown on the sldo of Justice and peace In
International complications that may arise ,
and not used In the aid of covetous schemes
of any power. The Japanese have como to
their power ns a modern development , and
because the spirit of modern progress has
been tho' ono end and aim ot Its government.
The people have no traditions of oppression
and conquest , and It Is not to be presupposed
that their triumphs nt arms will turn their
heads and change their policies.
A WAllM KHltUHHUSliXT.
OMAHA , Nov. 23. To the ndltor of The
Doe : District assembly No. 120 , Knights of
Labor , congratulates you for your noble as
sistance In the late election. As representa
tives of the Knights of Labor In Omaha , we
deslro to extend our heartfelt thanks for the
splendid fight made by you and The Dee In
the Interest of good government , and the elec
tion of Juilgo Silas A. Holcomb during the
recent campaign.
Harely , If ever , does this order go out-
sldo of Ita own ranks to commend any one for
doing his duty as a free American citizen.
Hut there Is no class that feels the encroachment -
mont of corporate power and knows the re
sults any better than the Knights of Labor.
Therefore , when we see a man of your stand
ing rise above party prejudice and party
affiliations , and almost single handed ( at
least In the ranks of your own party ) take
up the fight of the common people against the
tyranny and oppression of the great rail
road corporations of this state , wo feel It
our duty to nt least acknowledge our appre
ciation of the noble work you have done In
our behalf. Hoping wo may always find you
on the sldo of the oppressed , and against the
oppressor , wo remain , yours In the cause ,
H. COHEN , D. M. W.
M. NELSON , H. Sec. D. A. 126.
\\'l < leiilnc the Hunts.
Globe-Democrat.
Cleveland's Idea of n sound money policy
Is one that will bcautlfullv tend to prolong
and Intensify the dissensions In his party.
Advlru to Mr. Wilson.
New York Sun.
We nro sorry for Mr. Wilson. A man
may bo neither courageous nor straightfor
ward , and yet have gentle manners nnd use
gentle speech. Mr. Wilson does not Im
prove with adversity. Evidently ho Is
badly shattered. Ho needs rest. Ho should
go to n retreat nnd stay there until his
nerves and his good temper are restored.
i-qticals of tlio 1'nis 1'lendg.
Chicago Times.
The new constitution which the citizens
of New York state adopted by a triv
ial vole of something like COO.OCO Is In dan
ger of being overthrown because It prohlblls
the gift of railroad passes to members of
the legislature. As It did not , however ,
prohibit the state legislature from making
valuable gifts to railroad corporations , It Is
probable that power enough will be rallied
to Us defense to EO.VC ft.
Municipal Koforni.
Philadelphia Times.
In New York , Philadelphia nnd every
other city the remedy for mlsgovernment
must be the same the overthrow of par
tisan machine rule. Until the majority of
the voters of our largo cities emancipate
themselves from machine rule nnd
eschew nil blind nlleglnnce to the party
bosses In municipal affairs the government
of our cities will be dishonest , Inclllclem
and a perpetual disgrace to the American
people. All machine rule In cities will be
bad rule , and until the voters have learned
this they will not have mastered the first
lesson In successful municipal government.
Depravity.
Minneapolis Journal.
That Is a very dirty divorce case nt
Fargo , and one of Its most Infamous epi
sodes was the admission of the wltne&s ,
Anderson , that he was paid $400
and expenses to slve testimony to blacken
the character of Mrs. Hlrschlleld. Human
nature gets down pretty low , but hardly
much lower In Ignomy than , In this case.
This witness has evidently , through his bad ,
Satanic associations , evaporated what little
decency he ever had. The crowd , disgusted
with this shameful admission , would have
dealt severely with the scoundrel had he
not been protected. Suchl a man should be
shunned as a leper.
A bSIIZll OK TH'I ) .
Delrolt Free Press : "Is your husband fond
of horses ? " "I think so. At least I have
heard him speak approvingly of brandy
ponies.
Indianapolis Journal : He I saw n China
man today who carried small change In his
ear. Just fancy !
3he Oh , that is nothing. I lam ac
quainted with a young man whose fortune
\a \ all In his eye ,
Boston Budget : "I hear so much about
your beautiful pictures , Mr. Cadmium ; do
you think you could paint my portrait1
"I don't think so. You see , I only paint
from nature. "
Chicago nccord : "How does It feel to
have a man all to yourself fifteen minutes ? "
asked Miss Hosamund , bitterly , as she approached
preached her deadly rival In a corner of the
bull room.
"Why , " said the rival , smiling sweetly ,
"why don't you try It and find out ? "
Chicago Tribune : Fweddy Does tobacco
smoke annoy you , sir ?
Testy Old Gentleman No , sir , but that
thing you're smoking does unnoy me most
Infernally , sir !
Puck : The Deacon ( at revival meeting )
My poor brother , are you prepared to die ?
Party Who Has Wandered In ( Indig
nantly ) Say , why don't you drop business
In a place like this ? I'm a life Insurance
agent myself , but I have never yet talked
shop In a church.
Harper's Bazar : Mrs. Strongmlnd If wo
men would only stand shoulder to shoulder ,
they would soon win the suffrage.
Dr. Quffy Hut , Madam , that is something
they can't do. with the present styles In
sleeves !
Indianapolis Journal : "Politics run pretty
high down your way , I hear. "
"They do that. Why , the defeated candi
date for coroner not only committed sui
cide , but he did the deed In the next county ,
that his late opponent would not get to
hold the Inquest over him. "
Philadelphia nccord : Jngwell My wife
was so mad when I went home last night
that she wouldn't speak to me.
Wigwag I always thought you were
lucky , Mine spoke' to me all night.
Detroit Free Press : "How do you like my
new dining room motto , 'Eat , drink und be
merry , for tomorrow you die ? ' " naked the
boarding house landlady of the old boarder ,
"I think It very appropriate , " ho said ,
with a suggestive glance at the famine be
fore him.
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U.S.Gov't Report
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I'ATlttOTIS.n.
New York World : A ilnglo New York bank
drew out $100,000 In gold from the treasury
iTiday. This wa perfectly proper , espe
cially as It wlnheil to bo In n position to
show Its patriotism by promptly subscribing
for the new band * which art ) being sold to
replenish the treasury gold rc rve.
Atlanta Constitution ; The fact la tiiat nil
sensible people know the banks nro In busi
ness for the purpose of making money. It
they are enabled to ndd to tlielr profits nnd
assume absolute control ot the most vital
Interests of Iho country through the per
nicious practices ot men whom the people
have placed In clmtgc of affairs , then that
Is n matter for the- people themselves to
settle.
Philadelphia Inquirer : It Is a satisfaction
to note that no Phlladelplila banks are re
corded among tlio crowd of financial skulkers
who now bcilege the Treasury department
withdrawing gold la order to subscribe to
the new bond Issue. The banks that are en
gaged In this disreputable practice seem to
b : located chlelly In New York and lloaton ,
where a different code of commercial morality
seems to prevail from that which obtains
In this city.
St. Louis Republic : Secretary Carlisle
should stop the Issue of boiuU at once unless
the gold Is to come from some other source
than the United Statej treasury. Ho Is not
put to any dire necessity of borrowing gold.
The country has faith In the currency's sound
ness , If It laughs nt the hedge podge of Its
composition. A small temporary deficit In
meeting current federal expenses would be
better than a futile Issue ot bonds. Show a
bold front to the sharps , speculators , bond
schemers and gold shippers.
Chicago Tribune : Some papers arc express
ing a llttlo anxiety about the withdrawal of
several million dollars In gold from the na
tional treasury by persons who are under
stood to want the money In that form for the
purchase of government bunds of the new
Issue. It docs look rather mean on the part
of the persons referred to. but the fact nf
Itself should not cjuie unoalncs. The bands
will be sold for gold to meet n. deficit In
the national revenues , and but for such deficit
there would have been no necessity to Issue
the bonds.
Wall Street Journal : No ono expects for
one moment least of all the secretary of the
treasury that the treasury will gain gold to
the full amount of the bond Issue. One thing
Is certain , however , and that Is that the
treasury will gain a larger proportion of the
Issue In gold this time than It did last.
There Is a decided feeling on the part of
New York banks nnd foreign houses that
recourse to the treasury for gold should be
avoided as long as possible , and altogether. If
possible. Several Instances could bo
given of banks In this city refusing to ac
cept orders from their correspondents to draw
gold on legals from the treasury.
Courier Journal : The fact that $3,050,000
In gold has been withdrawn from the New
York subtreasury since the announcement
that a bond Issue would be made shows
clearly the gamei that Wall street financiers
nro attempting to play. Fortunately , Secre
tary Carlisle Is "keeping tab" upon these
gold sharps , nnd If ho rejects every bid
they offer his action will be npproved by
the country at large. Their course Is most
selfish nnd unpatriotic. They have been the.
flrst to howl that the gold reserve must
be kept up , yst they refuseto part with
their own stores , and are taking coin out
of the treasury with ono hand In order to
exchange It for the bonds they desire with
the other.
ELECXJtUVUTWX J'.XltS .ILL.
Springfield Ilepubllcan : The attorney gen
eral of New York has given nn opinion
which will upset the plans of the doctors
to make an attempt to revive the next mur
derer who Is electrocuted. Science will not
lose anything by this result. There
ara enough victims of electrical energy
being supplied by trolley nnd lighting wires
to satisfy all experimental demands without
resorting to those whose restoration to life
Is not desired.
New York Tribune : Attorney General Ilan-
cock'a opinion In regard to the proposed
resuscitation ot an electrically executed mur
derer accords completely nllke with common
sense nnd common decency. It the pro
visions of the law were less plain the gov
ernor would bo Justified In refusing such an
application as the one made to him. Its
purpose Is to gratify a certain curiosity , which
might , of course , bo wisely employed In the
case of a person supposed to be killed by an
accidental electric shock. There Is some rea
son for believing that powerful electric cur
rents are less deadly than Is generally
thought , provided proper remedies arc
promptly employed , but the attempted resusci
tation of a murderer after execution Is ro-
voltlns to all well ordered minds.
New York Times : The attorney general
gives It as his opinion that no oIHccr has
authority to turn the body of any convict
put to death by electricity over to any doctor
for experiment In resuscitation. Of course
them Is no such authority , and ought to ba
none. The law providing for the execution
of the death sentence by the eleclrlc current
requires that the current be applied until
death results , and It makes ample provision
for ascertalnlns that death does result. It
Is for those charged with that duty to make
sure that the current has been fatal , and If
there Is any doubt It Is their business to put
an end to It. Persons should be designated
for that purpose who are at least ns competent
as the Syracuse doctor who has been seeking '
notoriety by asking the privilege of making
the resuscitation experiment.
The. Husslnni take kindly In Yoiinfi Nick.
The mikado Is the star performer ot tlio
east.
Perhaps Mount Tacotna Just heard of the
political landslide and vented Us Joy ,
China displays much wisdom In avoldlnR
contests which would seriously Imperil the
count as It stands ,
If Mr. Majors desires a specific for dark
blues let him rrnd the handwriting on the
banks of Salt creek.
General Coxey Is nald to have spent $10,009
In his congressional campaign. Sad to tell ,
he wns kicked oft the grass.
The returns In Ohio were too nearly unani
mous for the peace ot the republican house
hold , A large row Is In active eruption ,
There Is n great demand In eastern cities
for taking the police out of politics. Taking
politics out of policemen Is quite another
story.
Mrs. Lease declares she docs not Intend
to stnrt a newspaper , Whatever may bo
said of Mary Elizabeth's speeches , she Is
entitled to credit for clinging to what she
has earned.
Congressman Jerry Simpson Is a-weary
and lieartsore , and will seek a more- Booth Ing
cllmnto than Kansas In the nenr future.
Indiana Is his favorite. Ho hopes for
larger political returns from the hoop-poles.
Ho turns up periodically. This time ho U
James L. Onl , n telegraph lineman of Port
land , Ore. , who has papers proving that he
Is n great-grandson of George IV of Eng
land. It Is A line ot ascent that takes most
of his practical attention , however.
The rotund nnd romantic form Of Frank
Lawlcr has been rescued from the political
dcbrlH In Chicago. Ills sunset bloom Is
slightly disfigured , but the nurses hope fern
n complete restoration of his wlnsomo beauty
In time to meet St. Jackson day engage
ments.
Susan II , Anthony says the reason why
the average woman who tries to address an
audience cannot make herself heard Is that
she doesn't know how to hold herself.
"Throw your shoulders back , " she says ,
"keep your head erect and talk Just ns
though you had something particular to gay
to the persons on the labt row of scats. "
Philadelphia's mammoth city hall Is approaching
preaching completion. Very llttlo Is heard
of this gigantic Job In the dispatches , yet
It Is pronounced by the Public Ledger "a
monument of Jobbery nnd extravagance of
such enormous proportions as to have no
existing example. " It has been under way
a quarter of n century , and has already
cost $18OOQ,000. The Quaker city affords
rich material for a Lcxow committee. The
nppalntmcnt ot one makes a difference In
the morning.
When Hon. Tim Sedgwlck heard Tom
Majors' declaration thnt he "never wns nnd
Is not now" In favor of a contest , the sweet
troubadour of I'.nvneo creek omit ted a low ,
melancholy whistle. Then a chnngo came
ovo'r the trend ot his thoughts nnd his deep
falsetto volco rose nnd fell In solemn ca
dences ns lie trilled the words ot the song :
"In the days ot old Itamcscs , nro you on ?
In the days of old Hamcses , nro you on ?
In the days of old Uamcses ,
That story had paresis ,
Are you on ? Are you on ? Are you on ? "
Mr. Walter Wdlninn displays dashing
energy In exploring the dark nnd nolsomo
regions of democratic economy In Washing
ton. One of these Calcutta holes Is the
sub-basement of a building where hundreds
of young women areat work gumming postage
stamps , Not only Is the atmosphere fetid
nnd the work hartl , Wit they are required.
to work twelve to fourteen hours a day , and
no extra pay for extra hours. The slave
drivers' whip cracks In this vile den , Their
foremen shout and curse nt them , so eager
are the managers to "make n record" In
the printing of stamps. The nlr of the
nolsomo aub-bascmcnt , nlways foul , has ot
late been rendered stifling by nn Injection
of steam , the purpose being to charge the
air with humidity and thus keep the stamps
moist during the process of manufacture.
"Possibly the people of the United States , "
writes Mr. Wellmnn to the Chicago Herald ,
"would prefer to have the government pay
the extra cost of good stamps and save them ,
from the consciousness , every time they
put a stamp on a letter , that the llttlo ar
ticle represents an experiment In economy
which has resulted chiefly In a lot of spoiled
paper and n great number of steam-cooked
young women. "
Clothe * Dnni Not Mukn tlio CDiior.xl.
WashlnKlon Star ,
China cnnnat'hnve failed to discover by
this time that It Is not the wardrobe that
makes the general.
A ( inOIKIl.l IHUfrKlt.
Atlanta. Constitution.
Thanksglvln' comes but once a year ,
( Carve that 'possum , Sue ! )
You can bet I'll get my share ,
( Carve that 'possum , Sue ! )
Turkeys they Is nice to eat ,
Drown an' bHStcd , fnt an' sweet :
Hut they can't bent 'possum meat
( Carve that 'possum , Sue ! )
Thankful ns I'm goln' to be ,
( Carve that 'possum , Sue ! )
I love you and you love me ,
( Carve that 'possum , Sue ! )
Carve htm straight nn' carve him true ,
Whllp the grnvy drips like dew ,
Sweeter than the lips o' you ,
( Carve that 'possum , Sue ! )
Cotton lilt's gone out o' sight ,
( Carve that 'possum , Sue ! )
Hut hit's left my nppetlte ,
( Carve thnt 'possum , Hue ! )
Don't cnro what's the country's fate ,
'Possum's bound to save the state ;
Uncle IJIlly , pass yer plate !
( Carve that 'possum , Sue ! )
'Money's Worth or Monojr Back , "
Not Smart ,
We confess to feeling timid among- the brilliant
galexy of dealers who are
always able to snap up the
snaps from the jaws of ex
piring wholesale dealers ,
or , by brilliant maneuver
ing , corral all the best cloth
ing "from the Antarctic
circle to St. Petersburg ,
and thence in a southwest
erly direction to Cudahy's
packing house. " We
never have been able to
form ourselves into a hollow square
' ! and surround everything in the cloth
ing line worth having. But in the pride of our plod
ding and simple'souls we've been producing garments
for 27 years that we've always guaranteed to be great
big values at the prices asked.
For instance , a suit or overcoat like those shown
for all sorts of prices from $7.50 up to $20 , We know
every stitch in 'em to be goon reliable value. They're
worth the price. If you get your money's worth these
days you're in luck , and you ought to be satisfied.
You can't beat 'em anywhere for the money.
Have you guessed on the turkey ? See window.
Browning , King & Co. ,
Reliable Clothier.- ; , W. Cur. 15th and Douglus.
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