THE OMAIIA DAIIjY BEE ; FRIDAY , DECEMBER 7 , 180-1.
THE OMAIIA DAILY BEE
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Council IllunX 12 1'cnrl mtcft.
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STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
. . . . II. Tischuck , secretary of The life Pub-
HahliiK company , being duly sworn , sny * thnt
the actual number of full nncl complete copied
of the Dally Mornlnir. Kvonlnn nnd Hundny lice
printed during the month of November , IS'Jl , was
ns follows :
i 20.ee )
2 21,337 17 2I.3GO
3 27.M3 18 22.175
4 2I.2S U S.4S4 )
r > 21.637 2-.t ) 29.12
e 21.17) 21 20.1W
7 24,20) 22 21.411
. . 23 , 20,231
9 21.5.13 21. . ; . . ; 20,358
10 2l4fS | 2 > 21.79) )
11. 22.41 20. 20,123
12 24,897 27 20,076
13 21,001 28 10.WI
H 20,662 23. , 20,02.1
15. , , . 20.570 30 19.S8J
Total GM.GSI
Lens deductions for unsold and returned
copies 11.232
Total fold 6I .372
Dally average net circulation 21.012
anOHOK II. T'/.SCIIUCK.
Bwom to before me and subscribed In my
prenence this 3d day of December. 1SD4.
( Heal. ) N. I1. FJJIli , Notary Public.
Won't the Supir trust olllcluls plouao
stop liowllny until they are hurt ?
The cnnviiBa-for the presidency of the
now Hoard of Kducittlon Is KOIIR ! mer
rily on. HeeiuiHo Urn cnndldutes are
not nuking inncli nol.m/ no Indication
that they tire Idle , by any means.
With all the old bid for the new
bond Issue paid Into ( lie national treas
ury the Kovuniiiiont finds Itself once
more In the happy possession of Kold in
excess of the legal reserve requirement.
the tax levy with a view to
diverting money from the general fund
to the lire and police fund Is a pro
ceeding of questionable legality. It In
safer to keep the expenses of the fire
department within the limits of tha re
sources.
The unanimity with which the local
bankers approve the financial recom
mendations of 1'rcaldent Cleveland and
Secretary Carlisle suggests that the
Bankers are confident that they will
not suffer by the proposed change In
the currency laws.
The jobbers' excursion to South Da
kota , Wyoming and Montana cannot
but prove beneficial to Omaha trade and
commerce. This Is properly Omaha
territory. Ily assiduous cultivation
Omaha will secure the great bulk of
Its jobbing business.
It Is worthy of note that the men
whose names were suggested by Secre
tary Carlisle as suitable witnesses be
fore the house committee on banking
and cnrrency when considering the new
currency proposals are nil bankers or
the Intimate associates of bankers.
A. Seattle newspaper announces Its
iu'tanilon ' to .send an expedition to as
cend Mount Hauler to ascertain the ex >
tent of the reported disturbances In the
liibuntaln. Now , won't some enterpris
ing democratic publisher organize an
expedition to ascertain the extent of the
recent disturbances In the bosom of the
democratic party V
Senator Vest confesses that he has
been converted to the support of such a
change In the rules of the senate as will
enable the majority to close debute
after a reasonable amount of discus
sion. This Is an encouraging omen.
There Is yet room for hope that Sir.
Vest may be converted to the sound
principles of the republican party.
The free coinage enthusiasts must
Htnnd In with the public printer. On no
other theory can the constant nnd con-
tinned Introduction of bills for the res
toration of free sliver coinage identical
In substance If not In language be ex
plained. If the flow of free coinage
bills stopped the force of the govern
ment printing ofllce could bo reduced
materially.
Ex post facto laws and bills of attainder
dor passed by the Alabama legislature
for the express purpose of cinching Mr ,
Kolb for daring to assert that the di'in
ocratie candidate for governor was
elected by fraud will , we think , bo more
apt to excite sympathy for the object of
the democratic wrath than anything
else. Legislative persecution never wiu
popular in the United States.
The principle upon which legislative
supplies have been purchased during
the past few years has boon "If yoi
don't see what you want , ask for it. "
As a general thing , however , the as
sortment of knives , scissors , brushes ,
dry goods and wet goods has been so
abundant and varied that members had
no occasion to ask for anything. Johnny
Allen was the most accommodating pur
veyor that over occupied the secretury'H
office.
People concerned with the solution of
the liquor problem will watch with con
siderable Interest the experiment which
the citizens of the little Iowa town , Ida
Grove , nro about to make in the form of
an In corpora ted saloon , conducted in
strict compliance with the law , and with
u view to minimizing the drink evil.
The business men of that place have de-
cldeil that the best way of controlling
the liquor trallic is to take It into their
own hands. Should their plan prove
successful from both financial and
mo nil standpoints It may bo expected
to bo imitated freely In other small
towns Bimlluily situated. There is , of
course , nothing In the law anywhere to
prevent reputable portions from estab
lishing saloons upon a high standard of
business ethics. The success or failure
of the project , however , must depend on
whether saloon patrons can be Induced
to give preference to well conducted es
tablishments over those where vice Is
-ueclally catered to-
SBKATK DMIATfi.
The practice thnt ban prevailed since
the foundation of the government of
permitting unlimited debate In the sen-
ale has frequently been attacked , and
for u number of years past at utmost
every Hostlon of congress it baa been
proposed that the practice be abolished
and a rule adopted limiting debate. Men
of botli the great political parties have
advocated this ncllon , but Us champions
have always been In a small minority
and unable to do more than draw pub
lic attention to the practice , with the
effect , however , of creating a very
strong popular sentiment against It.
Another effort Id now being made to
have a rule adopted restricting debate
In the senate , with no better promise
of success than those which preceded It.
Resolutions have been offered by
democratic senators providing that after
a measure has been debated for a cer
tain number of days a date may be
fixed for the final vote. This proposi
tion was the subject of discussion at a
caucus of democratic senators , with the
result of showing that they are about
equally divided on It Some of those
favoring It are doubtless actuated by
the feeling that as the majority should
rule this obstacle to the carrying out of
Its will ought to be removed , while others
are undoubtedly prompted by the desire
to have certain measures of partisan
legislation adopted. The opposition
looks forward to the not remote time
when the senate will bo In control of
the republicans and It might be most
convenient to the democrats to have the
privilege of unlimited debate. Of course
it cannot reasonably be expected that
In existing circumstances nny repub
lican votes can be secured for a cloture
rule. Even with the assurance given
that the party In power would not at
tempt any further tariff legislation the
republicans would not be disposed to
surrender , especially at the short ses
sion , so valuable a means of defeating
'legislation ' objectionable to them as
that of talking it lo death. Have the
majority party absolutely at their
mercy , with what they may fairly re
gard as an order from the people not
0 permit that party to go another step
1 the carrying out of Its policy , whether
s to the tariff , the currency , or any-
ilng else , It Is idle to suppose that the
opnbllcan senators will now give up
heir right of unlimited debate and thus
ut themselves at the mercy of their
lolitlcal opponents. It Is perfectly as-
tired , therefore , even should the demo-
rats be united In favor of a cloture
ule , which It Is not nt all probable
hey will be , that it cannot be passed
t the present session of the senate ,
crimps some of the republicans are
ii favor of hiich a rule on general prln-
Iples , but It Is entirely safe to say that
one of them regard the present as a
ropitlous time for Its adoption.
There Is , iiiuiuestionaitiy , much to bo
laid in favor of changing the practice
f the senate regarding debate. While
t Is true that the privilege of unlimited
llscnsslon of a measure" Vms not often
eon abtibcd the fact that It affords a
minority the means of defeating the
, vlll of a majority Is not consistent with
he fundamental principle of our system
of government , and therefore the prac-
: Ice cannot be approved or justified.
Under its operation a score of senators ,
ictunted entirely by partisan motives ,
may set at naught not alone the will of
: i majority of the senate , but also that of
najorlly of the people as expressed
hrough their representatives In con-
ress. A united and determined ml-
lorlty In the senate can , with the privi-
ege of unlimited debate , thwart an over
whelming majority In both brnnclics of
congress , and thus a few men may pre
vent legislation of the , most vital Im
portance to the country. No extended
argument can be needed to show that
such a privilege is at once Inconsistent
our political system and dangerous.
No satisfactory defense of Ut has ever
. ) oen made nnd none can be made. There
s not a single valid reason why unlim
ited debate should be permitted in the
senate any more than In the house , anil
no party would venture to advocate It
tor the latter body. If It be wise not to
allow unlimited debate to the direct rep
resentatives of the people , with whom
must originate the most Important legis
lation affecting the people's Interests
low shall permitting it to the reprensont-
ntlves of the states , by whom it may be
mploycd to defeat the popular will , bt
justified ? The fact that the senate Is a
smaller body than the house does not In
the least affect the principle Involved
It Is not to be doubted that In time this
practice will be abolished , but It will not
bo done ut present. Perhaps when tin ,
senate Is again republican the deslret
change will be made , though it is safe to
predict that It will then have little If
any democratic support. The professct
anxiety of democratic senators now tt
do away with the objectionable practice
is not generally prompted by a sincere
and patriotic desire to have recogni/.ei
the fundamental principle of our govein
incut that the will of the majority shal
prevail.
EMPKROIt H'llUlAM'S I'OLJCY
The address of Kmperor William a
the opening of the session of the Hclchs
tag will command the earnest attcntloi
of ICuropo , and so far as It refers to efforts
forts to be made to Improve the condl
tlon of what the emperor terms the
"weaker classes" Is of universal Inter
est For some time the kaiser has beei
giving serious consideration to the con
dltlon of the agricultural and laboring
classes , the former especially , hrough
thereto by a c6nstantly swelling volume
of complaint a-ml a growing clamor fo
relief. The farming population of the
Gorman empire has for several yean
experienced a steadily declining pros
perlty and the outlodk for it now 1
perhaps more gloomy than at any pro
vlous time. The principal cause of thl
Is the same that has been operating gen
crally throughout the civilized world It
depressing the chief products of agrlcu !
tnro , but the German farmers have u
special reason for complaint In the com
mcrcial arrangement with Itussla whlcl
opened to the * products of that country
the markets of Germany upon term
damaging to the Interests of the horn
produccra. This arrangement , althoug
doomed by the government essential t
the maintenance of friendly relation
between the two countries , was vigor
ously opposed by the agrarian clt
tent , and It has not ceased since ( ho ar-
iingcmcnt went Into effect tt > express
s dissatisfaction nnd displeasure. The
oclallstfl l.nve found many recruits from
Ills element and the revolutionary fac-
onu have found sympathizers among It.
While Emperor William unqnostlon-
bly Is most earnest In his desire to do
omothlng to Improve the condition of
10 weaker classes , for since the begin-
Ing of his reign he has manifested at
11 times a hearty sympathy with them ,
0 is Intolerant of the splvit of revolu-
on and appears determined to crush
. He says In ills address that If the
coplc arc to bo made more Contented
y a mitigation of economic and social
Ifferences It Is necessary to oppose
tore effectually than hitherto "the
crnlclons conduct of those who attempt
o disturb the executive ixnver In the
ulllllmcnt of Its duly. " lie says experl-
ncc has shown that existing legislation
not adequate for this purpose nnd
nnounces more stringent measures for
10 protection of public order. It Is this
ttltude of the emperor which compelled
'on Caprlvl to retire from ofllce , to be
ucceeded by n chancellor more In sym-
athy with a radical policy for the re-
resslon of revolutionary seutlincnt. It
emalns to bo seen vfhat effect the em-
eror's appeal for co-operation In this
alley will have upon the Parliament ,
ut It would seem a safe prediction that
Is position will encounter a very vigor-
us popular protest.
It Is Interesting to note thnt the gov-
rnment proposes to Introduce leglsla-
.011 for correcting the abuses of bourse
peculation , from which It Is Inferred
lint the producers of Germany have a
ause of complaint regarding specula-
on In their products similar to that
vhlch exists In this country. It is also
reposed to remedy unfair competition
1 trade. The emperor gives assurance
f Ills continued devotion to peace , and
liei'e Is no reason to question his en-
Ire sincerity. Ills course has been such
s to command the confidence of Europe
ml his declaration of peaceful inten-
lens will 'everywhere be received in
oed faith.
'AOT I'ltOMOTK
If Postmaster General Blshcll means
vliat he says with regard to civil
ervlco reform he has an opportunity
o make a beginning right bore in
Omaha. The essential principle of true
Ivil service reform Is the promotion of
Ulcers who have given proof of their
ompeleiicy nnd fidelity by long service.
Ir. James Woodard , our present deputy
) ostmaster , has served In the Omaha
lostolllce for twenty-four years in varl-
us capacities. He is familiar with
very detail In the mail service and has
landlcd not only many millions of let-
crs but millions of dollars since Ills
dvcnt In the service. Now It would
jo eminently in accord with the
guiding principle of civil service re-
orm to promote Mr. Woodard to the
auk which he has earned in the'service ,
mil thus encourage other men to em-
date his example. The patrons of the
Omaha postollice would certainly ap-
> reclate the appointment as fitting and
n every way satisfactory. Here is n-
vay out of the postollice muddle that
, vonld tend to promote civil service re-
: orm. , . . _ . . . . * *
SHOULD' IK
The consensus of public opinion in
his city Is that our fire department
mist be reorganized In order to make
t efficient The more increase of the
Ire force and the proposed Increase of
fire steamers will not materially lin
irove the service. Np marked improve
ment can be possible hii putting down
fires until the police and fire commission
ms weeded out incompetents , lazy-
jones and malcontents. It is a matter
of common notoriety that our fire
r > artmeut 'has been torn up during the
past two years by internal dissension
springing primarily from controversies ,
plots and counterplots between A. P.
A's , and Catholics. The metropolitan
police and fire system , under which the
department has been operated for ten
years , should have no place for political
agitators and religious bigotry. It Is
immaterial what political party a mem
ber of the police or flre force belongs
to , or what creed he professes so long as
lie performs his duty as an officer or
fireman. The only passport tp favor
and promotion should be integrity and
efficiency. When policemen or firemen
will shirk duty and endanger the public
safety to spite their superiors , subordinates
co-workers because belong
dinates or - they
long to a different party or profess a
different religion , they should be bodily
fired out
The police commission has been remiss
In this respect , and therefrom . has
sprung all the trouble we have had botl
In tiie police and fire departments. To
be sure there lias been a partial w.ced
ing out of cats that don't catcl
mice , and agitators In the police force
but the work of purgation did not extend
tend ns far as It should. What has been
done , however , In the way of casting
out Incompetents , malcontents and agl
tutors has had a very salutary effect
on the police.
The same course should bo pur
sued in the flre department without fur
tlier parleying. Every man on the force
who has shown any disposition to .shirk
In the face of duty , every chronic klckei
and agitator and every man who
foments religious contention within the
department should bo dismissed , and i
class of men substituted who are satis
fled with their pay and are willing to
obey orders of superiors , no matter
what their politics or creed may be.
What Is needed above all things Is
discipline. A small army , well dls
clpllned , and olllcered by competeu
men , will do as much execution as at
unorganized army ten times thel
number.
With a compact and well dlsclpllnci
tire force Omaha will bo able to pro
tect property In any emergency. With
out It all the now fire engines and al
the new recrultu to the force that she
could muster would avail nothing. I
the fire and police commission will deUs
Us duty the fire protection will be 1m
proved very materially If not absolutely
nmplo for all purposes.
It Is on the reform of the nssessmcn
system that tha whole work of th
charter revision committee hinges. I
wo can bo assured of a tax vnluutloi
somewhere near the actual valuation o
real ami personal properly nnd the In-
luslon of rrnrsreat amount , of taxable
roperty that Is not now returned nt
11 , all difficulty with regard to the limit
f our bonded Indebtedness will at once
Isapponr. Llucreaslng the total assess-
lent Is botlu' tlian Increasing the bond
nilt , because Tl effects the same result
Ithout the bad showing of a propor-
onately larger debt. It also does
way with any need of adding to the
xenipted classes of bonds to which the
nilt does ifoh attach. An honest sys-
em of ns ttfcmciit Is the foundation
tone of municipal reform.
The Jobbers' excursion to the inoun-
ilns Is all right , but If the Omaha job-
ers would make a tour of no'rthern
ml northeastern-Nebraska within one
undred miles of Omaha they might
earn something to their advantage
earer home. The field of Mon-
uia nnd the Pacific coast may be
cry tempting , but why not annex the
otintry that Is naturally tributary to
Omaha ? All It needs for that purpose
s direct connection with Yankton and
onth Dakota by closing a gap of just
weuly-llvc miles between Hartington
nil Yaukton.
Indianapolis Journal.
Those people who nre superstitious about
he number thirteen seem not to be nwnre
t the fact that thirteen , more than a ccn-
ury ago , was the most fortunate number
lie 'world has ever known the thirteen
Dlonles which won Independence and laid
lie foundation of a irreU nation.
to Cltlllzluf ; Poor Lo.
Philadelphia Ilccord.
The preat dllllculty In clvlllzliiR the In-
lans Is In their reluctance to break up the
rlbal relations under which their lands are
eld In common. Kfforts have been made
y the Dawes commission to Induce them
0 accept a general allotment of lands , Hut
his would Involve a responsibility of In-
ivldual land ownership and control which
lie Indians arc hardly capable of assuming.
\s experience has shown , the lands would
eon fall Into stranKc hands , unless all In-
rnders should be rigorously excluded from
he reservations , liut how Is this to be
one ?
_
A Mumiiiifiit to Jobbery.
Lincoln News.
The spectacle of the poor old Journal
naltlnp a feint of exposing looters of the
tale tteasury Is enough to titillate a wooden
ndlan. It Is the old cry of "stop thief. "
lad there been some of Auditor Moore's re-
JOits written years ago calling attention to
he wholesale mrchase of useless and ex-
enslve supplies nnd recommending that the
est of legislative printing be c.'ircrully
crutlnlzed there would be no Imposing pile
f brick and smoke at the corner of Ninth
nd I' streets , such an one now sees there , as
1 monument to the extravagance of past
eglslatlve assemblies In the matter of prlnt-
ng and supplier. _
Tlio Tail Can't Wag tlio
St. Paul Pioneer Presn.
Senator Power of Montana thinks that
tnte will Instruct Its delegates to the rc-
mbllcan natlgmil convention to demand the
nsertlon of n plank In the platform favor-
ng the free coinage of silver at the ratio
f 10 to 1 , or , in case of failure , to wlth-
r.iw from tbV/conventlon. There Is a cer-
aln Intcnsllyof local color about this de-
Iver.ance. The next republican national
> lntform will not favor free coinage at any
ntlo , and Montana will not withdraw from
he convention. It will learn a good deal
icfore 18 % , and among other things will
loubtless give up the notion that "the tall
can wag the jjo ' ,
They l sut ( ho Procession/
Viik Times.
The largest Vptfc ever cast In this state
or a state olllfnt.iby any party , was given
Sugcne Moore this year. lie received
9S.7JSrotes , and II. II. Corbett was close
after him , with 98,003 votes. While every
Candidate on the republican ticket has
reason to be ptotul of the splendid campaign
10 made nnujUJi'ei very handsome vote lie' '
received , Mr. jMoare Is especially gratified
vlth this gentfrflus1 expression of conlldeiico
and Mr. Corbett's friends feel that he has
every reason to congratulate himself , being
a new man In politics , and a new pandl-
flato , 'compaKmrory tinknown nt the open-
n K of the campaign. )
Tlio licit Coocls Al\tns 111 Dcnmml.
Oakland Independent.
Many people have threatened to quit rcad-
ng The Omaha Dee because. It saw lit and
lid support Silas A. Holcomb for governor ,
nstead of Its party's regular nominee , but
.his throat has been mode many times be
fore , and The Dee Is today the leading
newspaper between Omaha and San Fran
cisco. When people want the news they
want It from life" best source ; when they
buy groceries they look to the. best grocer ,
not because ho Is 'democrat or republican ;
when they want good spiritual advice they
attend what they think the best church.
It Is business , you know , and the man who
does otherwise bites oft his nose to spite hU
face Is Indeed , near-sighted.
CongrcMlonnl SlilrLs and UllKs.
New York Tribune.
Indisputable evidence of the low tone that
pervades the politics of the period Is fur-
ilshcd by tha circumstance thnt a score or
more of congressmen who failed of reelection
tion think themselves absolved from nil
duties for the remainder of the term lor
which they were elected ; nnd not only BO ,
but they have actually written letters to
the sorgeant-at-nrms of the house asking
that their mileage be forwarded to them ,
because they do not Intend to go to Wash-
ngton this winter ! It Is no worse , of course ,
to ask the government to pay the cost of a
Journey never performed than to travel on
a railroad pass and then draw mileage ; but
men are not In the habit of advertising
such a course of conduct. The names of
thebe worthies , oucht to be given to the
country. Not only are they entitled to no
mileage , unless. they attend the ses
sion , but not n cent of salary should be
Cald to them If they nre absent without
elng regularly excused.
Common Sense In Contest Cases.
Cincinnati Commercial.
There Is a very crying demand for the
Introduction of honesty and Justice In the
determination of contested election cases.
It may be that If the republicans should t > et
n precedent of that kind In the next con
gress It would be thiown awny on the
democrats , but the fear of that ought nut
to prevent them from doing what Is right
and honest. Let them establish a rule of
absolute fairness and Impartiality In the
settlement of nil contested election cases ,
without regard to what may or may not
be done In the future by some other party.
Let nil cases be heard and determined at
the earliest practicable moment , and heard
-determined on their merits alone ,
In order thn If nny man Is wrongly
kept out of his seat he may have It , nnd
that those Justly entitled to their
souls may occupy them without
further annoyance , and let every party to
n contest pay his own expenses. Let such
a rule be adopted and adhered to nnd there
will be a sudden lull In the contc.il indus
try.
g
The Dlpluluirlu Cure.
New York Hornlns Advertiser.
One V the aurses of civilization Is the
fact th > ever > child born within Its pale
has to lu i the tantlet of n series < > t Infnntlb
diseases from -whlqh the child of the savage
Is exempt. Amonir these scourges of child
hood diphtheria smids first In the mourning
it has brought to so many households.
It is now claimed by eminent specialists ,
whoso confidents ! j Is based on experiment
and not on hove , tiat | "aiitl-toxlne" is more
effective In curing diphtheria than vaccina
tion Is In preventing smallpox. It 1s Indeed
a fortunate Will' ' } ' that haa not suffered
from the ravages' of this dread disease.
These- and all'bthtsrs ' Interested In their race
must rejoice tbniearn , with the assurance of
the highest authority , that diphtheria Is
now as amcna\ilato , treatment as teething.
Dr. Flscher.jnsiructor In the diseases of
children at thp New York Post-Graduate
Medical school' feuys : "We have In ami-
toxlne not onfjr'U "positive " remedy for diph
theria , but a 4ievv , form of treatment that
will eventually ] saVe the lives of thousands
of children. " ,
The elllcacyipf Aiitl-toxlne serum was dis
covered by I'rof , Uehrlng of Derlln In 1830.
The name of If" man must rank with such
benefactors of his race and eminent physl-
clr.ra as Harvey , Ilallcr , Hunter and Jenner.
ritorz.it
It U qulta evident from the demand * that
the Japanese are out for the itufT.
In the prophetic words of Prof. Dana , It Is
better to be Insured than bo * orry.
U behooves the taxpayers to strengthen
( heir Interference In their game with the
policy men ,
Ever since "straight democracy" paid the
debt of nature hereabouts , Castor oil has
been discredited ns a political laxative.
The absence of reference to "perfidy and
dishonor" In the message reflects the soften
ing Influence of boots applied last November.
General Booth of the Salvation army Is
the father of eight children , and ho wouldn't
mind If the number were eighteen. Mrs
Uootli's opinion Is not known.
The New York police report that the living
picture Bliows are highly moral. And what
the average New York policeman knows about
morals will nil several volumes of Lexow
reports.
General Felix Angus of the Haltlmore
American was a conspicuous target In the
civil war. Ho stopped cloven rebel bullets ,
and took two neat sabre cuts by way of good
measure.
The elevation of the stage Is progressing
at a lively pace. Tom Gould , a notorious
New York "dive keeper , " and "Green Goods-
man" Appo , are giving the drama a realistic
boost in Cincinnati. Shoe and Leather
Seeley will preset tly make his debut.
Fifteen miles of the Henncpln canal will
bo ready for business with the opening of
navigation next spring. This will bring
the Illinois coal fields Into closer relation ! )
with Mississippi river towna and effect a
substantial reduction In the cost of fuel.
There Is nothing wild or woolly In the com
pliment a Grand Rapids , Mich. , contempo
rary pays a hello of that vicinity , and of
whom It remarks with delicacy and force ,
that she "stands 6 feet 4 Inches In her
French-heeled slippers , and Is as good as
she Is long and bsautlful. "
Mr. George W. Turner , editor nnd publisher
of the New York Recorder , has been ap
pointed aide-de-camp on Governor Morton's
staff. Mr. Turner Is thus given an oppor
tunity to circulate more freely than his loath
some contemporaries , and meanwhile edit the
state inllltla with living picture brilliancy.
Pierre Etlenne Simon Ducharte , the famous
French botanist , Is dead. After the death
cf Payer he became professor of botany In
Paris , and later was elected a member of the
Academy of Sciences. Among his books are
"Elements de Cotanlque , " and "Rapport sur
les Progres do la Botnnlque Physlologlquo. "
Joel Chandler Harris Is said to bo the most
dlflldent of living American authors a regu
lar "Drer Rabbit" In shyness. Ho lives In
a pleasant llttlo cottage three miles from
Atlanta , In a grove of sweet gum trees and
pines. He never goes Into Eoclcty or to the
theater , but finds content at his own hearth.
IJret Harte , who was a miner , express mes
senger , schoolmaster and editor , and always
poor , before he- became a literary" celebrity ,
Is regarded as one cf the handsomest and best
dressed authors In London nowadays. Thirty
yeats ago ho was writing condensed novels
for the Golden Era of San Francisco at $5
per column.
James B. Cleveland of Oneonta , N. Y. , com
mitted suicide Friday by taking morphine.
Ho was a cousin to President Cleveland , and
for many years was employed In the Treas
ury department In Washington. He- had
recently been connected with the New York
custom house. He left a note saying he
was tired of life.
Occasionally the world pops on to a few
patriots who do not regard public olflce as a
private sacrifice. The board of election can
vassers of Brooklyn draw $3 a day each for
the work , and as the law places no limit as
to the time In which the canvassing must be
done , the board courageously sacrifices pri
vate Interests for the public good In con
tinuing the canvass Indefinitely. The board
Is still diligently at work.
Kentucklans of four score are plunging
Into the matrimonial sea with rare courage
and abandon. The world knows of Casslus
M. Clay and his brldo of 17. Old Tom Tudor
of Mt , Olivet now has the call. He cele
brated his four score years the other day by
marrying for the seventh time. But Ken
tucky girls are BO Irrcslstably charming that
the exuberance of old men Is excusable.
Where * ire the' young men , though ?
bpoclul A 9e mont scoundrollsin.
Chicago Tribune.
The revelations made to the committee of
the leal estate board which Is Investigating
the special assessment rascality in this city
expose n. fearful sink of Iniquity In nnd
around the city hall. They show that the
swindle of the taxpayers is worked by a
double ring , the Inner one being olllcially
connected with the management of affairs
and the outer one composed of unscrupu
lous contractors , who charge fat prices for
poor work nnd "divvy" part of the proflts
with these who enable them to get their
hands ttno the pockets of the taxpayeis.
Between them they have got the nefarious
business so thoroughly systematized that
they have come to suppose the property
owner has no rights which they ore bound
to respect.
The contractor nnd the alderman rule tne
roost. The contractor looks around for vic
tims , not as Individuals , but at wholesale. He
spies out streets or wider areas that are
susceptible of the peculiar kind of "im
provement" hewishes to Introduce , aiid
straightway resolves that they shall be at
tended to. He takes the alderman of the
ward Into his conlldence , and , by the exer
tion of some mysterious power , brings him
round to the point of seeing thnt the work
ought to bedone. . There Is no question us
to whether or not the work Is needed there
or desired by the property owners , In fact ,
It la not thought worth while to consult the
latter : the plan rather Is to keep the busi
ness dark till It Is too late to protest. Tne
engineers or clerks make abnormally hlpn
assessments In the direct Interest of the
rlngstcrs.
Then the ordinance Is prepared and rushed
through by the scoundrels with rascally
haste. The method of procedure In thus de
scribed : "The clerk simply reads oft the
titles of the orders In a mumbling , Indis
tinct voice , and orders nre passed Involving
hundreds of thousands of dollars to the
taxpayers , and not two members In the en
tire council know what they are voting for ,
and they care still less. " Why should any
of them care ? Each one of the corrupt nl-
dermen knows that the order In which he
Is personally Interested Is In the batch of
a hundred or so , nnd ho docs not want to
Inquire for any of the others lest unpleas
ant attention be called to his own pet meas
ures. He Is to receive his share , and Is not
too "curtails" about the rest.
The special assessments ordered In 18D3
amounted to $0,003,000. As described by a
prominent member of the real estate com
mittee , most of these appear to
have been made In the Interest
of the several rings which nre In
operation In the council. He said ;
"There are the stone ring , the asphalt pave
ment ring , the cedar block ring , the sewer
ring nnd the sidewalk ring , and nil these
are ns closely united to the regular council
proceedings as the skin Is to n Mexican
dog. " The corrupt aldermen have stumblctl
on a rich mine , and they are working It
for nil It Is worth , regardless of the Inter
ests or wishes of the taxpayers who foot
the bills. It Is a mine more productive than
any that lias been struck In Colorado or
Utah , and has to them the great advantage
that It costs little to operate , while the
whole thing is done under their own eyes.
This organized system of outrageous cor
ruption , thls , criminal robbery of Innocent
taxpayers , should be phut off temporarily fcy
an absolute suspension of proceedings tut-
this winter. Not one of the "Improve
ments" ordered and not yet begun shouk
be allowed to be effected before next spring
except where It Is evidently needed. The
moro permanent euro U to be obtained only
by a compreheniive system of civil service
reform , under which men nt oncp competcn
and honest wilt be chosen to conduct the
business of special assessments. The thing
has grown to bo such a monstrous evil tha
It cannot be endured much longer. It has
come to such a pass that mnny of the largo
class of small property owners now unem
ployed have l > een forced to abandon their
holdings because they could not minister
as demanded to the corrupt ring or alder
men and contractors. The- nefarious busl
ness should bo stopped right off , and then
the sooner an example Is made of Homo o
the corrupt ring aldermen the better It wll
be for the morality of the atmosphere that
bangs over the city hall , for the uinict
taxpayers , and the good , of tlie city gener
ally.
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U.S. Gov't Report
Baking
Powder
ABS0UmEE.Y PURE
Philadelphia Hccord : Secretary Morton , In
ila nnnual report. which , by the way , Is one
of the most sensible and practical ever Is
sued from a government press , suggests
Iml "If In a paternal way It Is the duly of
no Kovernnunt to distribute anything gratu-
tously , are not new Ideas of more permanent
value than old seeds' " The question an
swer * Itself. The only difficulty Is that now
deas , with siiniclent vitality In them to
sprout , arc so nrc that there would not be
enough of them to supply the constituencies
of congressmen.
Philadelphia Ledger : Secretary Morton's
suggestion that the government discontinue
the gratuitous distribution of seeds to farm
ers and others will be received with hearty
approval throughout the country. There Is
no practice of the national government so
silly as this ono of sending out dlmlnutlvo
lackagcs of farm and garden seeds , and the
vondcr Is that It has been allowed to con-
Inue so long as It has without official pro
test. Every year vast sums have been ox-
> ended In the work , ( or which there has been
scarcely any return , even of thanks , from the
recipients. Last year this seed distribution
cost the United States $100,000 , and of the
nany thousands of recipients less than 950
ook the trouble tq even make ncknowledg-
ncnts , while scarcely any sent In reports of
results. The money which has heretofore
been squandered In this way could be of great
value If spent In almost nny other direction ,
he establishment of experimental stations ,
'or Instance.
Springfield Republican : The report of the
secretary of agriculture Is quite the best
which has been Issued from this department ,
although It may be thought a work of super
erogation to urge , as ho doss here and there ,
the doctrine that If tlu farmer had to sell
according to prices fixed In Europe he should
also be allowed to buy at European prices.
This Is , however , the Inescapable result of
the facts and figures which have been so
carefully collected by the department and
which show our standing In the foreign mar
cels so clearly. 1'robably Secretary Motion
will have the familiar stigma of Anglomanlit
lung at him , In the hope that it may stick ,
for his clear showing of our practical de-
MHidenco for the sale of our surplus harvests
n Great Britain. Uut the facts are there to
> rovc It. All the recommendations and In-
'erences of the report are backed strongly by
serious work , the department justifies Its
existence and presents to the people much
food for thought.
XXnil.lSKA A.\J > NJ'.llltASKAXa.
The new Ilaptlst church at Nebraska City
will be dedicated on Sunday , January G.
West Union township , Ouster county , will
take another vote on the Irrigation bond
iroposltlon December 24.
There will bo an Interstate shooting tour
nament held at Norfolk December 27 and 23 ,
at which JGOO In prizes will be awarded.
Woodchoppers who wcro digging an ex
cavation for a dugout near Homer uncovered
a vein of conl and the find will be ln\estl-
gated.
Tim Daly walked Into Hudson's lake. In
Cherry county , to secure a goose ho had
shot , but Instead of finding the bird he lost
his life.
Two Fremont boys who ran away from
ionic flvo weeks ago have been located In
San Francisco. They are at work and are
earning a living.
John F. Wolfe , postmaster at Bertraml.
'ell under the car wheels at Atlanta , and
i is foot was so budly mashed that amputa
tion was necessary.
The latest candidate for appointment as
steward of the Hastings Insane asylum Is
W. II. Letson of Hastings. Ho Is clrculat-
ng a petition for the Job.
The cotton mill at Kearney Is being put
; nto slmpo to resume operations. It Is ex
pected to bo running In n short time , though
.he exact date has not yet been fixed.
The collapse of n sod shanty caught Louis
Frcy , a ranchman near Ogalalla , and broke
his back and one log. The Injuries proved
fatal. Two other men who were with him
escaped uninjured.
While playing In Its father's lap. the child
of H. II. Arnlck of McCbok caused a revolver
to explode , the ball entering Mr. Arnlck's
Bide. While the wound Is painful , It Is not
believed to bo dangerous.
There""are" some tough" young "lails In Ne-
malra"CIty"w1Vo tldTalr't6 ) Ia'naTn the peni
tentiary some day unless they reform. In
n dispute the other day one boy was stabbed
by a playmate , and In another quarrel a
knife was drawn , but a stabbing was
avoided.
_
CO.V / KSS.
\VashlnKton Star.
Again 'tis here ; again the people find
That sizzling , seething1 , mighty mass of
BrewliiK the draughts designed to regulate
And tone the system of this Infant state.
Say not , re sneerers with sarcastic looks
This is the broth spoiled by too many cooks ,
Hut pitying see the melancholy troop
OC chefs who EOt themselves Into their
soup.
All subtle are the signs of awful Brief ,
For which the future only holds relief ;
The gavel plays its rollicking tattoo
Just as In happier days 'twasvont to do ,
While near at hand the public to amuse ,
Fizzles a mighty length of popgun fuse.
Merry they seem , while Hags we proudly
raise ,
Heroes of ballots , banquets anil bouquets.
Yet o'er the cheer a shadow seems to fall ;
The hieroglyphs glow garish on the wall ,
A word sounds forth by which stout hearts
"are vexed ;
The voice of fickle Fame has shouted
"NEXT ! "
HAS ins HAT.
Chicago Dispatch : The Sugar trust Inter
prets the lalo political landslide a * a rcbuk *
administered to congress for bctraylnn the In *
terttti of worklngmen. Every schoolboy In
the country knows that the pnnclpal f ctoi >
In the recent political revulsion was th *
ftlmmelcis surrender of congress to the Suiaf
trust. -
Chicago Times ! It the people find the pco
tacle of a president of an Illegal corporation
scolding the president of the United State *
dlstaiteful they have only to blame them
selves for It. llut for the action of repre
sentatives of the people In house , tcnatc , De
partment of Justice , whlto house n ubllcans
equally with democrats there would bj no
Sugar trust.
Indianapolis News : Havcmeycr of th
Siignt truit docs not at all approve of the
president's attitude toward sugar. Have-
meyer says ho needs more protection ; lie has
not been treated fairly ; other fellows have
their noses farther Into the public crib. Th
president wants him to pull his out entirely.
T'alnt fair , so It ain't. Havemeycr get * very
sarcastic at the unkind treatment he re- ,
celves ho of all others. Oh , It Is too bad ,
much too bad !
.Courier-Journal : Of course , the president
of the trust could not let the opportunity
pass to express sympathy with the men
thrown out of employment by his bluff In
shutting down the refineries. Sympathy with
worklngmen Is a part of the capital of a
trust. Let us sec how this trust manifests
Its sympathy for American labor. Its re
fineries are filled with Poles and Hungarians ,
who work In an atmosphere of ICO degrees
for 80 cents a day. In the hot season many
of them are prostrated by heat. The trust
sympathizes with these men , of course , but
It docs not hesitate to deprive them of tha
pittance they are receiving In the liopo of In
timidating congress. Its rympathy , unllka
the tariff on Its product , Is for revenue only.
CJ.Vft/U ( .S Of , J OK KltS.
Lowell Courier : A popular occupation
with young women making parlor matches.
Oalveston News : Some people never Icarn
how to keep out of debt until after they loal
their credit.
lUiffnlo Courier : Jllson says he linn no.
tlcetl thnt It doesn't require a very strong
voice to break the silence.
Chicago npcord : "Cleveland's nic ? nR
doesn't hit his enemies In congtens hard
enough. " .1
"Nonsense ! Ixjok nt the length of the
message and the time It took them to hear
It all. " .
Dallas News : "I propose , " began the de
liberate old lawyer , who called around to
see a young widow on bunliu-gs , when his
vivacious client exclaimed , "I accept. " Thuy
are now partners.
Philadelphia Ttccord : Assistant I've the
greatest freak In tin * world here. Museum
Manager What li It ? AttslHlnnt A farmer
who speaks the dialect we get In the maga
zine short stories.
Detroit Free Pre'is : Irate Visitor ( after n
few remarks ) Well , I don't want anybody
to lie about me. and I won't have It. Killiot
( appealliiKly ) How do you expect to hav
any compliments paid you , then ?
Jloston Iludget : Father I am fitting' my
BOH to enter college. Neighbor To what
school do you send him- Father School ,
nothing ! I send him to a gymnasium , 01
course. That Is what fitting for college
now means. The boy Is developing a goou
muscle and will probably pass when th
time comes for examination for admission
HIS WAY.
Atlanta Journal.
Buckskin Joe , of cowbpy fame ,
Once from a creditor * hearci ,
Who wrote a letter about the bill ,
And of payment long deferred.
The cowboy plugged him when they met ,
And snuffed his earthly light ;
For In the letter he had read :
"I'll draw on you at sight. "
Good teeth , bright eyes
and rosy cheeks. Qunke -
makes 'em !
Sold only In a Ib. Pachaeei.
"Money's Worth or Money Back. "
On the Skin-
That's where this underwear ought to be ,
and w ill be as soon as
HOSGWithout the skin owners take
Without
Toos. note of these special
That's our fix If you'll supply closing out prices.
the toes we'll do the rest.
A all wool red
An excellent quality of heavy pure
seamless tan hose , 2 pair for 25c flannel shirt or drawers ,
( tlio price of ono pair. )
A very fine natural wool hose , regular price $1.25 , to
flno grade , 25o per pair ; $1.35 close for 75o.
per dozon.
A genuine Shaw knit Cotswold - A lot very fine French
weld Mori hose , extra
no quality
ribbed wool shirts and
ty , regular price 40c , going to
close for 25o per pair. drawers , shirts silk fin
ished and pearl button
trimmed drawers with satteen band , pearl buttons ,
French back , stayed in crotch , regular soiling price < < . ]
$1.50 , going to close for $1.00 the garment.
A * very flno sanitary natural wool shirt or
drawer , self finish , extra quality , regular price $1.50 ,
to close for $1.25. This same quality sold elsewhere
for $2.00.
These prices hold good till all are sold.
Browning , King & Co. ,
Reliable Clothiers , S. W. Cor. 15th and Douglas