Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, May 31, 1896, Page 12, Image 12

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PUULSSiIIU EVERY MO1lNtN0
TE8NS Or 8Ufl CIt1PTIONi
Dally are ( Wlthout Susdar ) One Teats..I
batty ilee and Sunday , Una Yeer . . . . . . . . . . . 1
mx ldontha . , " '
Three Jionlha" ' '
Ong'Ynr' ,
11andar lien
Fatunlny 4 ' One Yesr . „ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Weekly Ike , One Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
UFI't , rsl
Om Tie D e ttallding.
South Omnha , sings elk „ Car. N and 24th
Cnunell nlu7e , 19 worth Mnln 8trect.
I ( 'hlcago Oalce , ZC ( niamher of Cetnm re .
New York , Rnnma , 1S , 14 and 13. Trtbune 131
waahington , 1101 i , Street , N. W
iAlitltlSPON IIRNCI :
All mmmunhi tItna relating to news and
tnrlal matter ahotdd be addreaeed : To the Edl
RUSiNisSs Lii7TCRS :
AU bualneta letters nni temlttancca ahauld
addreeed to The nee PubII 11Ing Compa
Omahn , Dmrta , checks and poatome etdera
be made pynhle to lh ntder nt the cnntpetr ,
T1119 tRn i'U1l1ASIIINO COUI'ANI
8TATI MgNT o' CIRCULATION ,
Ore U. Tasrhuck , aectelary of The lase '
lung compnny , being duly awnrn. aura that
actunt numh r of full and complete cnplea at
IttQ ) . Mnrning , fvening and Sunday lIee prln
during the month nr Apatl , 1890 wan ns folio' '
I p . . . . , . 11,918 . . . . . . . . . . . . . , 19
v . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . li 9m 11.11. . . .1111.11 t3. .
3. . . . . . . . . . . . 11,949 . . tg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ti. .
4. . . . " , 11 . . itne 19..1111..11..11 17 ' ,
6 1I.1) 2a , . . . . . ' ' 1' .
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! T. . . . . . . . . 11,020 22..11. . . . . . . , 11. .
I . . . . . . . . . . . . .11.9 < 8 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . II.
911. . . . . . . 11RI7 2 $ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ii
fa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i7A 2 IS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IL
11. . . . . . . . . . 11.944 2011.11. . . . . . , 19 ,
] . . . . . . . . . . . , 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. ,
1I. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1'.AIr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . f3 ,
1/.11 . . . . . . . f.9 29 , , . . . . . . . . . . . .11.
15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19,078 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18.
Total . . .W4 ,
trsa drducttona for unsold nod remirned
copten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 ,
Nit a ntea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net dally nwerngr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,1
7ronrln 11. TZa(11it1c1 : .
Sworn to lu'for me and anbscrlbed In r
M ( een ) this del dnN nP. P1 1Ta.Notnr % Public
Dottglns county bus hecn lueard frol
F'taut nnw oti the NCbIUska stltte cnu
pllgii ts II1 bet In to be futerostlug.
'I up ot ' 'llll'all wlrc' 1nu4t go. 11 ' 4 ' Hlhl :
lenr11 this II'sSO11 if we live throup
enolgil l1CSt'11CttVe storms.
I'erhilps tlmt 1101111 juror i 1iiip
1)111)041 hlmsclt ' ! 'lint ht tvhltt U
smh ched Bolhl atloru(1y would hat
us belleve
1 A p0n11y suVOd Is 8 penny earue
'Phis Is the melody that pervades a
parts of flue presidc11t's river 111141 hnrbt
veto message.
P E , Bitlell Is not n stalking lloru
i foe anybnty. IIe is a eannlldat ) for U
stale trensurerslllp amid feels coulltieut I
his o vtt uolulnatlon.
Notlilug 1l1 e a little storm should 1
perndtted to interfere w itll the nouulnl
tlou of the next IVeslIlCmt of the Unite
States on Schellnle thne.
The swPet girl grndnate has arrive
an schedule tune and in numbers ttu
will dlsappohtt not the most extracu
gamut forecaster of ] ter coning.
'l'luIs is to be a year of Splits an
split-tall tickets ; Time jroluilitiormist
led on tvltlu their national ctavmrilo
811(1 10(1 oft With the party , split.
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. lfnrton , retuned to 1Vasl
Jngton ltmiU 1'realdeuit''Cleveland vetoc
tiuo river and huber bill. Rciunrkubl
cohneldeiiee , if not cause and effect.
' 1'o11ay is the u11nIte sar'y of the grey
Tohmstown 1100(1. ( But that terrible ce
tfSlrOphe no longer tops the record.n
deatl deulilg collisions of the elemteut :
Senator Voorhees denies time repo
that he is renily to retire to prlvate lift
But that n ill have no effect on his r (
tlrcuent , which will be compulsory , umc
voluntary.
Olio thing Is settled. The next got
error of Nebraska will itul 11:11 frtn
Omaha , lint flat vIlI not Intoner
with the success of the TrnnsullsslssIPl
oxposltlan
Eastern papers refer to time colImtls )
' of n 111111 of operatle mnmlgers ai
crash in opera. " 'i'lle opera uatrall ;
had to maintain its reputation for cols
t ) tic very end.
It is to he mioted Hunt the twist nips
always deseniut on the scientific aspec
'of a tornado fit a sate distance from (11 (
500110 of LVreclcnge nud fit a safe tlno
after time storm.
A cmnpany of Prhtcelon college stn
( louts Is am'raimgtng 1o visit time Lvest lilt
suuuier upon a geofoglcal expedition
It Is ultitost paradoxical that they 810)1111
go to the netVCSt part of time country , t
Iltlti time oldest fossils.
Our prohlhllhadsts are one'-Idet tact
on 011(1 Idea only. As 80011 us they de
part front' tlln prohilItlm1 nmorimg they
develop as umch discord on every , llvt
Issue of the tiny a5 could the Illost cum
gloulerato collect lon of uten hnocnluttci
1Vllh different 111)1)1)105.
Joan of Are's annior is sold to lunvl
been foetid. But lime secret of the warner
nor nmld's niilltary successes reuulinl
215 hitch 8 tmy'slery as ever. Allll nue11
are peopltt w ] lo refuse to credit hem
avllh thin glory of thu famunus vlctorle :
that hmtvu been attributed to hot
prowess ,
' < Youder Whet a teal live cyclone woulil
do it It hladvertCntly got nulxed tit
nmoug so111q 1)t tutu slcyscrnphlg tower :
of our hunger cities ? 1Vou111 a eyelont
have the nerve to tickle a twentystory
building , or would the very sight of II
cause It to tarn taut stud uutkt 811 uu
eeremnniogs escapu ?
We hatro nlrendy'a 110W scintor elect
for Louislanmi. 'Phis iwoido of l.oulsinnn
do not tnleu41 to ruu time risk of belmti
only iult rejreseuted In the stuutt0 lul
order to lmidulgu their legislature lit tau
pastime of it prolonged anti resultless
senrttorlnl contest , Lonlsluua (1005 not
life to repeat the experience of iehu.
w are uud ] Centtcky.
Congpessnuluu 1w. S. LInton , tvbo con ,
slltltolt tire Lend of the h)1 8ideIutlill
ticket prnehLluled by limo local organ of
the A , 1' , A „ humus just bectt ruu0mlulntCd
for congress foe' a second tine. 'I'Ile
question Is VhIRt kluul of n cuusolatlout
1i11Z0 will be coufelTed of do other
pntt of the Llnlon presidential ticket ?
l'erlmpd Mr , Webster eaa throw light
IU lhlnr dark subject. '
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U'Ii.4T IftrJLAB [ CD1INT1' A8h8 ,
For the past tnnr years Dmlp
cofluty tins been time republlcntl Mr (
hold of NobniNkn , Bepublicnn cu
dittos on the state ticket , whim one t
gle I'xceIltlon , have hccn given )
Joritles iii this county ranging fr
roOo upward which , It Iriulsfurred
their oppnneuts , would have ( tint
their victories into defeats. 'rime tai
representutlol neconled Douglas soul
In reptlbllcnn stale contentious
therefore , fie more than it Is Justly
titled to. In the h11pendlug stale ca
paign ns in previous campaigns 1
nttitltde fit Douglas county repttbiten
toward the candldacles of i romhu
aspirants to state ollice Is cousaiitcl
of more than ordinary , nioutent.
A converlthon coruqosed 0f reprCsen
tlvo republlcanl4 of this city and c umm
convened for the purpose of uleell
delegates to time state cnntentlon 11
after dtie deliberation , given nutlmori
live expnession to the sultimenl a
wishes of time rank nud Idle of the pin'
First amid foreutost it hind been deers
in the republican printnrles that
enudldate for the ollice of govern
should be presented , fly nu ov
whohuhng tote of time couteutlon t
resnlutiau deunnnding the renoulhmnti
at A. S. Churchill as attorney gene
lVns rejected. By this action the cc
Qntion only eulphasized the selutiune
prevailing throughout time slate In :
; ard to 111 . Clurchlll's cnudlduey. ' 1'1
; cars ago lie. Churcit111 secured n pin
111 t1iL' state ticket by a 11tlscotult ' '
'Ightfully uonlhmtcl cluldlllato for 1
orney guttural , 1V. S. Summers , w
educed to nequlesce in thiM Juggle
if the tally sheets on thou assuran
lint dlr. Cluttrchill would not prose
llutseif for a renonduatlon. Time t
ntblfcaus of Douglas county Itavu tnkl
Er. Churchill at his word , aithouglu I
Lppears to have beenme obliVtOmis
lie circtuustances under which he h :
10(111 perulltlell to prollt by a uouliu
Ion which did not below ; to 111111
The couteution , on the other bun
my ut vote of 111) to 11 , Instructed ti
elegates choscu to represcit Doug ! :
onmty to cast their votes as n unit
aver of I'1ward ; 14. Balch for the 0
LCC of state treasurer amid of G. It. WI
Runs for the ollice of couuulsslo0er :
untie huuls : amid buildings , nud to g1
ash of these mcn their earnest su' ' ,
art so bong as either one of them ha
chance of nontlmttinn. : Both of the :
memi are staunch ] republicans. of tin
leniished repntallon , amid thoroughl
ualltied for the respective posittot
o' which they have been endorsed.
Mr. Balch is au lxperlenced RCCOIIU
tit and one of time best. equipped 11uam
in ! experts In the state , If not to tl
rest. The position he now occupic
t one of the great banking establish
rents of this city affords abuudnl
u uramty of his Integrity and ctpaclt ;
? dr. 1Vlllianis Is one of the west nut
lantlul and Intelligent futrniers ht tlml
aCtlous nud huts for tlve years put
luiaged : the affairs of this county n
tuemnber of the eounty hoard , of tvhic
0 Was for two years the clullu'muu
'n mmuli In time state Is halter qun110e
n , the discharge of time responsibl
titles attnchlumg to time ollice of lut :
nflutlsstoner than is 1r.1Vlllimns [ an
is nonmhmttion would not only gratif
pnhllcaus of Douglas county but all
rengtl to the entire ticket , tvlmne , o
IC other humid , the prescht incmliIben
cis all the eleluents of popularlty all
' 011111 have to he ctiried : by others ,
1VIth their prefereucer clearly e1
resell , 'repnbllcaus of Douglas count
five a right to expect that the scat
) nventlnn will carry out , so fur a
my be possible , theft recouuueudn
rots and resp(1c their wishes as rl
u ds lltct whose caudidacles is
tiled forth expressiOlts of their dl :
Ivor.
TIiE.IGRICULTURAL PRORLgJL
In every civilized country thin agri
tltural condition is commanding th
trious consideration of statesuler
! hat shall lie done to relieve the farm
ig pop111atlnn from distress is a quiet
on that Is receiving the nttention 0
urnpean governments anti in cur owl
nmtry there is no subject of greate
WortanCe than that of conserving th
terests and tvelfare of time great ngrl
infral eriss , the prnsper Ity of which
most essential to national progros
mtl to the tve11 being of every , othe
1185.
Thin present British minlstry camn
to i nwer pledged to do somethlnl
tlpfnl to British ngniculture , which
is never been In greater distress than
: present , 111111 a bill hi now bafor
arlhunent 'vhiclt irOVl(1cs for lessen
g the burden of luld taxnttoli. Tub
now extreluely heavy and undonbt
Ily hue proposed legislation Would hl
materlnl relief , but it Is questlolutbll
helper It wnuld uccoinplish all thin
I promoters hope for IL The British
rnlcr Is 8tllJcCted to at colistutllthy In
easing colnpetillon , which will 110
1 lessened by relluchmg taxutbit of
nd , 1Vluat he tvnnts ill sonlo sort of
otectiimu , so ething that vhhh cued
u compatItlon frenm Itnssht and Ar
nthul , hilt this 110 eaullot get uecatist
0 ruling class is hnmovnbly oppos(1i
everything in lime nature of proles
tm ' 'imit Iiritish farmer tvIll thet'c
no have to be satlslled , at henst tor ii
fig tlute to come , lvilh a Mitigation 01
xutiou , Its 1'ranee ngricuituru Is t (
uu ) extent guarded by protective
dies nud w hmho these have not In tit
so of all products bean found so ct
etlvo as wins expeetetl It is Rnques
111111)10 that thmu policy luau been beue
Ind to thu faruneus of Franke , whost
umdttiOm its al lvhioie is hettet' thine that
the farmers of any other Europemui
unty. Germany also accords a
vtsuro of protection to its ngrlculturni
oducers , bat this is less now tball
rruteriy amid there is nmuch cnnlplnlut
) um ilia farming lumh'rest and abuosl
nstant nppeatt5 to the govermmueut for
let. Comnmofcini treaties 1)rpveut
1ltpluuten tvtflt the dcmnnt [ for hlghuer
tits mull Gernun statesmen have boon
deityoring to timid other exjodleuIs
r the mltigttlon : of ; ugncclihlrnl tlls
ss. 'Oue of these of a practical un
o is the fornntlou of tarulers' so.
lira for the purposC of disposing
cuuttmni of tutu products of tlmo soil ,
the estnhilslunrnt of silos , store.
uses sad ehyuters.
Is to time ngrlculturnl producers of
I United btatea , whose condition as
r
a whole Is far from being as had
that of the producers of Eurupo g
erttlly , Improveulent tvlll be found It
Polley tint will build up time ho
market and increase the consttul
capacity of the people. To whnte'
extent the products of American tar
are now subjected , through nntriemu
legfshutlou , to foreign coulpetINort , t1
should be relieved of It , hilt the bull
lug up of the house market ii ; the si
tray of promoting agricultural pr
ierlty ) lit the United States.
i13 To Fflhls AL'Udl01N
Few people commparatlrely have n
collceptloli of the nmount of nlco
that is used in the arts nut ! In nimum
facltlriug tut ! hence there Is no gene
upprccinlion of the huportntier to 1
ntcrous htlerests of the bill te11
passed the 10use of ropresenttlh
the past week repenthlg the sectlou
the tariff htw which provides that a
maulufacturer tinding It necessary
Ilse alcohol In the arts , or in luy me
dual or other Bice cuulpound , stall
eulitled to receive from the trensll
of the United States a ruhate or
ptynteut : of the tax on the alcohol
used. ' .1'he house of representatives 1
voted exteudud couslderatlou to t
bill repeallug this section , there bel
strong opposltlou from nmeutbers tin
lug nianufaclmrlug coustltmeuucles , l :
It wits adopted by a lunge uutjority , :
gather with authority for a Joint m
oct cottutdttee of nloumbars of tlw se
tto and house to comislder all questio
plating in the use of ullclool ht t
uauufnetures 1111(1 tuts , free of tim
111l to retort their coiicluslous to cc
tress at the beghltting of the next St
flout.
'Pima proposed repeal of the free 1
oho ! sectlou of the tariff law tv
u'ged emi ( lie ground Chl&fiy that It wi
tecessary to protect the uttiotutl treut
r,3. Already the iaahus for thin r
ulyulent of the tax sluice the la v eel
itto effect amount to millimts of dolls
and according to. time estimate ci' ti
omntlsainuer of hutermtl rergnue tl
htluls under the hate will antouumt
lerlhnms $10,000,000 a year. It v !
howit that time free alcohol provide
( fords au easy way , for frauds Ilpc
its trclsury , which It would be lumpo
Ihlc to prevent Without having u
rnmy of htspectors. It was also ca
lnsively , shown that it Is of no bendl
a the public. The practical oimratlc
f the jwovlslotl is that } t allows mtU ;
ody calling himself a manufacturer I
et alcohol , pay the market price ft
t , use It lit what he calls the arts , 1
l utedlclutal or outer like cotnpotnut
cll it : tt a full price , luchtdlug the tit ;
mad utter that huts been done go to tl ;
rcasimi amid get i1.1 ( ) a ga11oL by w' ' :
f .t gift front the treasury for ever
: tllon of alcohol lie has used.
There bus been at great pressure 111)0
Lie louse on time part of uutnufacturc
slung alcohol in upposhllon to time 1)t :
08011 repeal and this mressure will m
onbtedly be contlnued on the seuati
tit It will probably be no more arse
re with the latter body than
88 with the former. Free alcohol fc
so lit the arts hull muuutfactu'es eta
e desirable when the revenue can U
pared , but nation . present conditlom
Is manifestly , not good policy at
merefore the action of the house w 0
nquestlouably judicious. There Is ref
tit to expect that it will be prompt )
) tteurrdll In by the senate , where
' 111 collie up for consldcrntlon wlthl
to next few days.
Iisb'11IiItI.1G JUST IiMITS.
It Is a Jest chmu ge against the got
ruuleut , or more properly against con
ross , that the practice of deferrln
'hut year to year the payment of debt
tic ht the form of claims anioummuts a ]
Lost to a species of llsllonesty. } Tim
ieseut congress promises to follow tin
talmipho of Its prl'dccessors lit thus r (
) est. Appropriations may be male to
part of the clnhus long due , but b ;
ur the larger proportiotm of such cltltn :
Ill rot11hlluu unprovldcd for , to cam
p again ht succeeding congresses nn :
robably meet vltl : similar tieatmnenl
notable illustration of time ( lerelletlol
' congress lit this respect is the foe
at the 1'rencli spollatlolt clatuns au
ill umipald , although nearly a ceutur ;
is passed since the debt seemed. Th
cited States government received ful
duibursenient for daumgey lnfilcto
loll Its citizens In the acquisition o
mnlsin11a : tad our great northwest ter
tory. These clnlnls were offset as :
trt of the lnu'chuse money. Sine
itt flume the dnlunituts , their heirs am
wlgus , have been appealing to th1
retsuly : dppartIulent to pay over t1
em time mmnomtts wllleh the govern
out secured on nceonnt of dunage :
stalueil by Autericiun shipping , 1a
itiu the exeeptlnn of the ( ow that Vert
et by npproprintlon ht the FIftyIlrs
tigress the creditors ern sail wlthou
Lymncnt. 'J'hiq nmost uuJust treittuenl
thaw who are entitled to the nuouey
lilt to our government by t'riuuee tin :
wit vigorously condenmed In the pros :
141 In colugr'Hs , but tVI thout producing
o doslre11 result , : umd these u11pnli
tines still stand a reproach to 1h (
v'ornnment nud a retlectiolu upon tit
nmesty of congress.
Piero are also deferred war clalun )
Mich lnug ago pn85ed the ordeal of
ugresslounl recognition nud Jndicltl
t4stlgntlon , for the nonPnynmeut 01
filch there ! s no valid excuse , 'J'uesc
tlnmtt are far the property of loyal
.JZumLS tint wits destroyed or taken
' the tuition forces during Nm civil
tr mild In every hmst umeo the goy.
: uncut hits for moro tlu111 thirty years
red time clainutnts or their heirs the
tnluut duo on nccamtt of this prop
ty. ' 1'iuero is no question regarding
a justko of these elnlms. 1'nch : one
them hits fought its tvay to recngnl
It its congress and for pernissiou to
th a the lest of thorough investlga-
dt by the court of cialms. Each mho
d heeu mussed upon by the ( till bench
the court of clnluis. They constl
l1) as bindlug um obligation upon the
vermncnt ltd nuy debt ! t owes and
ury3 conslderatloli of right and .
0 end of tllo duty of limo governmcu
Its citizens domuuds thut they be
ld ,
teferring to the course ht congress hl
turd to these obligutlous , the lwnsii
; tou eorrt tpoudent of the 1'hiiadel-
la Lodger says It bus beeoulu un
e
axlout thnl the utore holiest n claims ,
in other vonls , the debt mine by
govcrluuelt t0 n creditor , the seal
time chnnceof Its mlJuslunent by c
gressloual enhetnent. "It is the cli
of clalmis ; says tits corresponds
"which re(1llirb ( lrnlsterlmig , whlell 4
for speciui : dt'orneys , which ileum
privnto cot v4rsutiuus in counnit
roouts not ? v'orlt tit the hobbles ,
tv'blob corm ets gives closest nttenti
tvIullo those wltich depend uo11 tin
honesty 11111 luerlt fall by tue ways
Ili debate or cult lit eoufereuce. " ' 1
Is a ntost ttlieoulpltuteulnry nrrnt
maent of cnggruss and one which '
Atuerictut l > Qople n11iy dlslhI 1o he
go out to the."Work ! , but miufortuuat
there is nbillidm mt Justtllcatluli for
Perhaps the Nato is not reutote tt I
It higher souse of duty nud home :
tv'ill enutrol pie nutlou of the 1)001)1
represeutntives
.1ItJA'IC11'.11 , 11CJI1 ; fluids.
Ili his notes out city , gorerntneut hum
Louts in the Currolul Century Jingnzi
Ur. Albert Shinv , tv'lmo is without qu
Mott the forenuokt itltlliorlly In I
United Slates tlpplt problt'ms of mnnl
pal nuuuigenent , refers to that city
iio Illost sittisfaetory exponent of tel :
luny be enlleti the tuns ] tilstluctlvl
lnmericau systeuu of city goternnme
hint the eoumuty affords on any settle
nnguthlde.'VIue nine great itchlevetme
fur wimle)1 ) St. h orals is to be iraised )
he says , the cornpietoness WI tii tvhiclt
tits won Its iiberty anti stltutls for t' : '
niuclple of hour ) 11110. IIe classes
vitlm the "free cities" of the 1141(1
Iges becntts0 its eharler , instead
whmg min ie for It aunt conferred ups
t by the legislature or souse other stn
.
geucy , was mate for It by n body.
° eprPseutntive local citizens elected f
lint purpose anti then ullolitdl ! 1)3' II
'otees of St. LO1dd at a simecliti eleetlo
lluuulcipal home rule hi St. Loimis tat
row 1570. The coustitutluultl Conte
Inn tvhlch land beep hl session tin lit
curl then It found Itself face to fa
vlth time prohlem of provldlumg forr ti
; OV0rmnu'nt of its chief uuulicipall
tit the Cordinn ] mot by referrlug ti
1.1011) matter to tine penplo lniuledtate
ouderued. It provided that this ci
lid county gnveruuleuts might , if the
loose , agree to hold a special electic
n order to 01100130 thlrleen mcl to dna
ii ) a scimeme for the entire separatlomi :
he city from the county am11 to dua
charter for the reconstituted city. ' 1'h
rogrant was carried out , 't'he city amt
ounty governments were consolidate
ndCr cnutlitiens satisfactory to hot :
frun twor14of , sovertuneut wits , em :
tell for the new muuicipallty (
hicll Dr. Shaw speaks entiursinstlcall ;
t111e the boon whlch time dluartt
umfers Iles IJ1 Lls oplulou , lit the fat
mitt , so far as city affairs are cot
erred , the assembly is a fully en
owered dellberallve body free from
me perlotllcal Interference of leglslutit
ileh'mteddlers ,
Time example of St. Louts has bee
) ] lowed h a uunmher of oilier chtlc
u a tiny t ) comuend It to time attei
on of all tudeimts of Amerlcvt man
ipnl gov'er11ulent , amid there Is no t1ou1
ut that lmi some suchh selueme of man
pal home'rale lies ' time key to on
tnnlelpal reftn iu. Umufortunatcly ft
maba , tie prepesitlon to subunit a
utendmeut to 'the constitution tin
oall enable ! t to frame its own clan
it ant secure a Ilutlted spiere of h
ei)0ndpuce of legislative donluatlo
thud to secure the requlsito approv :
r tie two houses of the last leglslnturs
m amituiidnunt ) , iowever , is 1)e (11n (
) be voted ou at the election t11s fn
'itch world , If ratilled , euahle tie cit
m take one step in the desired dh et
oil by tuerghmg the goveruumeuts of citt
nd county nud consnlidntiug ollice
mat have to do LV1t1 nunlogons dntle :
Lust as Lulf a loaf is better than m
at , the adnptloll of this aummulunen
911 be time 'tirst ' move toward the mac
sired nuuulcipul Louie rule which
lough del.tyud , must eveiutuully coal
Ills.
Attorney General Churchill Ilu eatuat
Is stated by coinulou report , to aveng
Is defout In tilt Douglas county semi
tutiou by open iuud relentless warfar
11)11 the state treasury combine whlcl
seeklug to retain control for tw1
to be able t
intN amore. lie professes
] fold a title which Will cmise : ever ;
' ' to for qunrte
Le 01' his ndversiu'ies cry
ld premises to use time putldr of hl
lice to their discounlltun0. Stich :
11151) upou lI ( ihurchill's part tvouls
Itlbtless ho ) I' grunt beneflt to the state
ho surprising timing is that llr
Ilnr'clllil Im.s kept this important Ili
rituttloi to htlimusclt so bug.
unyor Broatch h11s still a great op
irtudty before uluu lu reforming ul1
Istlless nduiiuistrntlmt of time eIty'u
tabs' nud giving the p00PIU the coo
nmiial mmilclpnl government n'ldcl
) s0 freely prOUdsed last fall. II
( i1y effort lie mummy make iii that direct
) l Imo will have the cordlnl support m
ho Bic. And every olllcinl act of tin
uy0r for time peonmtlon of the genera
L111c WOlfitrt ) will receive uppropriatt
uunieneation.
Iccordlug lplhe , cousulnr reports , tilt
le twin , betwpeu Clduu 1111(1 Japan did
t Injure { ilcZhiuese tnultu with fern
; n lull iomisr tilt thu least , lint ! t'It'lht
Costly luiCu ty. for UIlum to Puy tot
mkim will. tllllvo the proc00ds of itt
elgn eoluumerco for sonic tltue to come.
l'hio orighmitlacoppy constiUttlon
the Cubiilr' feptiblle is nhhssing and
retvurd hr'fh'urcd for Its uitun. A
ward far'tile"discovery { of tueiubnn
) ublic LVllhalso be offered nml cbcer
Ily Auld by time Spanish mllltary uu
) rilies lit. t/tin / Island ,
t , lull tier il ) itiilors w hmo are shutting
tin their dlstlllerles chthtu , there hna
It tut ovt'rhrollllctint of whisky , liar.
uu 1latrotld will soon be tviutting to
ow wimy lt.IB that the price of toddy
s not Caine dotvn.
Iexlco now hlis a femulo Messiah
Lo confutes borscht to time predleti mg
shless , .ts long as time ( huuuld : for
'hwly lusplreil umortnls 1WihS out the
y he sure th0ru will be no dearth 1u
supply ,
Swiss. professor of mathmauutics
Ims to kayo Invented 'a bicycle that
Will comnpel the rider to keep nu uprlgl
sitting postlrc. If this Is so the tie'
Swiss whe'cd can not be Introduced an
too soon to skit time Lovers of artist ]
Iaudscnpcs ,
Tnrmied Omit that wny ,
1'hlladelphln .
In cutting off limo mpply of Cuban lobacc
haan't Weyler cut off inure Ithnn ho ca
chew ?
Chonpor t" Jlos c.
In(1lanspolla Journal.
The tew mcn who nro advocatlug secesl (
In Colorado can get rid of the United Stats
easily by omlgrating to Mexico.
Syutpl0uri of Iho Cnmpulgn.
Cldcnga Itecord.
A cure indication of the progress of lh
campaign Is limo fresh crop of ptorlea rolatin
how certain presidential candidates like I
alt an the corner-grocery cracker boxes an
in plnln Jeltersoninn simplicity swap stork
with the grocer's boy and the people of mil
village ,
_ . .
'I'hc Idntorttlnlnr ileflllal.
8pringliet ) Ilepubllcan ,
The competition of the American dentist
In Vienna has met alarmed the native pract
( loners that a meeting to consider the nmat
ter w'as recently called , After dlvaussion I
was agreed that the American deiitlat "doo
not abandon hits patient to nmebncliotytofiec
lion , but whlla altehdlug to his sclantifi
lutloa dlseouroos enlertatuingly upon a vs
rlety of subjects , " The deuced Yankee !
horn IIgltl for Loan Mousy
lit Paul ( 'laneer l'ress ,
Mr. Tesla's Improved eectrlw : ilght , , b ;
which 10 per cent instead of
ter cent of tune electric power I
: onverted Into Tight , is said to Illumine i
o0m so conphetely that photographs can UU
akon by It In two seconds. A brighter elec
rlc light than the sae now in use for him
same money wotdd be n welcome advomce
iut more light for less money is what 11
ilalnted for the Testa Invention.
Church 84.IIII'N.
Chicngu Tlmes lletnld.
The Preabytorlan assembly , after a Neale :
: ontrovefsy , dccded : to remain loyal to th
indeavor society , decllnlng'to encourage th
: rganizallen of other rival societies. Tim
ttethodist conference , however , after a dl's
: ussloa that deveiopcd much acerbity , decide :
hat the church should not recognize In ant
natter of leglslat on the Chrletlan Endeavor
ocmetles'br sanction In any manner thi
flltation of theta eoeioties with the Epwortt
eause _
It world seem that an altitude of untmiend
mesa on 1110 part of the church toward any
rganmzatlon of young people banded together
or Chrlstan : endeavor lit these days whir
hunches lament the Indifference of young
eoplo to Clmrlstlan leaching us unfortunate
ad Illadvlsed.
TiI1d 11FIPllomIST Immsmioi's.
Globe-Democrat The tact that the two
ow Methodist bleimope arc both natives fat
hlo may be a more accident , but It serves ,
evertheless , to ompbasize , a certain "stream
t tendency" Iii the country this year.
Springneld Ilepubllcan : The two new
Isliops of the Methodl0t Episcopal church
ro natives of Ohio , as Is also the retired
Ilsliop Foster ; and six of ttmo sixteen other
( shops are also Ohloans. The Ohio monopoly
1 not confined to polltlcs.
New York Tribune : The deadlock , of a
ort , that oxieted 111 the Methodist general
inference was broken when Dr. McCabe
nd Dr. Cranston , the two leading candi.
ates , were elected bishops. This result was
uttafactory to the conference , and will hem
m the Methodlst body in generate Both the
ow blahope have high reputations ac pulpit
ators , and their executive ability has been
emonslraled In the Important business po
tlons which theys have held respectively In
cis city and Cincinnati.
P111adelphla Times : There Is little doubt
mat the conference selected its two strongest
en , If Editor J. 11 , Buckley of the Claris.
an Advocate , is excepted. McCabe and
ranston led all the other candidates fromn
10 start , and but for the rule requtrJng , ave
vo lhirda vote to elect , there would have
lioth still In
cea no prolonged contest are
I0 height of their physical and Intellectual
gor , and both have had experience do ad.
tnlstratlve positions , so that they are well
1a iced to caller actively upon their new
ltles ,
S)4CPL.tmt SItOTS A7' TIIu' l'1'LPI'i' ,
Detroit t'teo Press : The seven udlllu
Chtlatlan Endsavorers In the world wi
learn with Interest that tha I'reabyterla
general areeinbiy dlecinim any lutcntlu
of suppressing them ,
Denver News : ltev. Sylvester rays "Ma
was created for Joy , " but the bible rays h
Is of few days and full of trouble , and as thl
Is bouao cleaning time we tear Job had late
and better informnllon than the pastor.
Indinnapolls Journal : lire , Tinglcy , oe'
heed of the Thcuslphlcal society , weigh
200 pounds. Madam lllavaleky was n heavy
weight also , is there anything in abundur
flesh which tends to esoteric knowledge n
do adopts In cccultisni just naturally groi
tat ?
C1lcago Post : A Peru , Ind. , church Is cni
to have tired of crater 0nppers , ice cream
festivals aml ether regulaltoti affalra in th
eating line ; ' and to have givou a "bob
banquet. " ewe admit that It ens nn human
vatlon , and only regret that the Item tall
to tell how they were coohced or served ,
irooklyn Eagle : There are to be no nun
! aunts In time I'roabyierlau geuerol assenmhl
tills year , Bereav Is , of course , a very ha
thing , but the pursuit of It Is worse. Tim
men who Ignite themeelvnl with coals troy
tlac altar of hadeu. In order the mar
furiously to do the work of the I.urd are tim
mcn of whom lades alomo laas cause to b
: rood ,
Chicago Tribune : ltev , C , M. Wineimeste
of Mlddlelown , N. 1' . , Is the owner of i
park and an advocate of the bloomer to
women to such an extent that women blcycl
riders who do not wear bloonmera cannot cute
his park , Mr. R'unchavlor may think it
healthful costume , or ho nlny be hear
sighted and think it a beautiful coalume
but the reports indicate ha is not In tt
least ehorl-alghled and therefore thinks I
an attractive costume , anal- attraction I
what 11o wants for the park. There is nu
doubt Mr , 1Vlncheslcr's experhncot will b
watched with Interest , but this has cause
the damn of bloomers elsawhero-that the ;
were watched with lee much Interest. If 11mm
girls of Middletown arc of limo rlgh
cart they will continue to ride in skirts nni
avoid the park of itov , C. M. Winchester.
1'1vltS0NA1. ANTI OTlllv'uuvlsl : .
Chicago's record as a haven of agitated
zephyrs appears to bet hopelessly in the
shade ,
The first batch of oranges grown In Italy
from Florida seeds were landed In New York
last week ,
Greater Now York is talking of running
the street cars with compressed air. The resources -
sources of the town In that respect are en-
llmlted.
A rocky section of a Boston suburb shows
unmistakabie signs of gild. The discovery
promises to vary the hub's wcaknez'i for
literary rocks.
The Chicago Chronicle has just passed the
firut milestone in It path , b'or an infant of
12 anonthe , it allows rernarknblo physique
and lung power and a full sot of teeth actively -
tively employed In masticating the dishonest
dollar. The Chronicle was not born with a
gelds spoon In Its mouth , It achieved suc-
iesa by deserving It.
The yearly income of the Gold family from
is holdings and \Velern Union and Man-
sattan Is about $4,500,000. George Gould the
mead of the family , gives just enough carp to
) uulness to ee0 that the Income comes In
egularly. fie would rather ta'k fishing than
hence , and prefers Furlough lodge In the
woods to l9fi Broadway and Ilutsell Sage's
alk.
alk.A
A touching steno at the' funeral of Claris-
Ian Bennett , at Mount Pleasant , Mich „ oc-
: urred recently , when Emma Yawba , an
aged Indian woman , who has for years been
, ltbout support of any kind , save that retched -
tched by charity , passed down the room
tad , gazing steadily Into the casket , mur-
nured : "Ch , my , Dan , Bennett , " and then
with streaming eyes 11Red her hand and ,
aolnting heavenward , muttered a prayer in
lie Indian language. The dead man had
: over refuted to help the old woman , and she
anti practically Iliad on his bounty.
No less than a draCf court cases sprang
rom a blush that purpled the cheek of a
hale gosolp monger of Flatbush , a solemn
and sedate suburb of Brooklyn. The owner
if the wagging tongue saw a young widow
ripping over n muddy gutter and also saw a
ialr"'or ivoll roandod ankles."Dtd'hls-
ecelve him ? Nay , nay. Shocked , ho ( coked
gala to make assurance doubly sure. The j
fight oat his tongue do action , started a
amity row , three fights and much hair pull-
ng. Peace was restored by the court nmuz-
Iing tlao original blabber.
lml..ts'1'S 1 'IIOJt IL. % l'B IIOfN.
An empty head and a rattling longue gt
well together , d
The hypocrite in politics can double die li'
count the hypocrite In the church.
Godb way of nicking a man rich has al-
wny's beets to first make hint righteous.
Prayers are e7mellmns msdo In church
that the devil would like to see answered.
Money that has limo bloc , ! of the ytoor liven
it cannot be of any real benefit to the neb ,
There are too many people In the church
who have religion only on one chic-the out ,
side ,
Perhaps utore people in your neighborhood
would want religion , if you would show them
what It Is.
A preacher does not lmelp limo Lord any by
preaching muoro truth than ho is willing to
live up to.
llread cast on the water may sink out of
sight , but sooner or inter it will cease back
to the lop.
U11M1ST1 ( ' . llY1S.
Chicago Thnes llerald : Persona who lack
gilt might try a course of boarding house
etrawherries.
Chicago Tribune : 'You've been going to
nee her three yenta and deal dare to call
her by her Ilret nnmic ? 1vu11 , you au'o w'nst
lag 1'uur tuna You're courting the wrung
girl , '
'No , she's the right girl , I'm afraid the
trouble is that I'm the wrung units. '
Detroit Free Press : "After a Inca ha
reached the il e of forty , " said Mrs. Die.
brow , "he thinks every good looking woman
he sees Is iii love with halm ,
" 1 am sue , my dear , " retorted Mr. D „
"I hnve never ncctlscd you.
waeluhlgton Star : "And i not fully able to
su m wrt your daughter , sir , the Young titan
snli , m : coucluslun.
" " sold the pork baron
"I dmun , I mlunno"
IIiought Ifully. 11or last three Uusbnmails aii
elnhneti shit was Imsupportable. "
Chicago Record : "My lnieband always
a'ullcs past the hat rack cant puts his tint cu
the ' : . '
used to do 50 ton , but I cured kilns , "
'itow dial you , do ii ? ' ? '
"I moved the picaao Into the hall nod
brought the 1mt rack lnto the parlor. "
New York World : "I never seem to bo uUto
to agree with you she said ,
"Yet , " he uetorleti , "i distinctly remember "
'or being on my side upon one occasion ,
So snyiamF , Adnnl threw n trlumphnnt
glance fit Ave and took a turn around the
garden alone.
Indiana polls Jonrnnl : "Cone , old man , "
said the kind friend , "cheer up , There are
others. '
I don't mind her breaklng the engagement -
ment so vary much , " said the despondent
young : nun , " 11111 to think that I have got
Lo go on paying the luslallttieals tin the
ring for a year to como yet , That Is w'ha ?
Tars mite. " ,
UNui mt 'pub ] Vml LOW' .
Written for The lice.
rile tslllow bends low o'er tine grave where l
he sleeps ,
tail sfloat wllch , i11cc n sentlnel , lceeps , :
ind with arms outstretched in motherly 1
care ,
'
! eons to lovingly guard the hallowed spot w
there , +
Where our soldier Iles sleeping.
'he night winds are singhig a requiem low ,
uut the stream Vows past , solemn and slow ,
Ville holy and cnlnm , from the spent skies ,
'he attire look down with pitying eyes ,
Where our eoldlcr lies sleeplug. 1
'hen ' bring tlno bright flowers , the pansies !
anti roses ;
king this oftering of love , lhieso beautiful
posles ;
tad make of the blossoms a sweet , fragrant
pillow.
'a ' lay on the bed benenth the green s'lllow ,
Where our soldier lies slecphag ,
IIELLA E. 1101VEL1. .
Goad Night.
S. Weir Mitchell ,
100(1 night. Good night. AU , good the nlghl ,
'hat wraps thee to Its sliver light ,
load night. No night Is good for mine
'but does hot hold a thought of thee , l
( 'loud night.
lood nlglat Do evey aught as sweets I
love complete ,
which auntie our
s that shall be
wien ) death
'Ill that lust night
no brie ( "Good night" for tlee and Inc.
Good night.
A I'nrnblc.
.alaomas Ualir ) ' A1JrJfJj ,
no ( vent east and one went west I
Across at ! both the the rl' onsthefselfeaune quest.
ov , one there was who cared for naught ,
So stutyct at home ;
1
of the ( only
oalonly
oal .
'ho h reached thie g by luau
The sale big ins Monay ; lllorning' at S o'clock. , ,
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Getting Ready to Remodel It I
The Old Stori , 25th and Dorf ; as.
Just as soon as we can dispose of our present stock-the largest we've t
had in years--we Will begin remodelling our present store building ,
which we intend to transform into the finest clothing store in the i
west-to suit the requirements of our constantly increasing business- i
TG do this we will-commencing Monday morning , June ist-sell
all our
Bo ' and Children's Clothing ,
Men's Boys'and b .
at 90 Per Cent Discount .
A genuine and sweeping reduction that will enable ydu to buy our
1) 01'5' $15,110 Stills for , , , , , , . , , , hlt,00
. . . . . . . . , , , . , , , , . , , .
N rn'n $ ,1,110 Salta var. 91-11,1)0 ) ) toys' $1.,50 Solis for i 10.019
Jll ll'a . .511 Simile fnr. . . . . . $ IN , Iluys' { I1f/,1)0 Sultd fur . , . , , . , , , $ N.UII I
Mena mllitO,1111 Suits for. . . . . . . . . ) l4i.110 Ilo'S' $7.50 Stills for. . . , , . , . , . $11,01)
Men's $1NIh11 Nults , , , , , , . , , $ : liuyn' WI1.00 Snits for , , , , . , , , , , Wi.51)
, , . , . . . , , , , , , , , , .
Men's $ i5,11f1 Butts $ - Chlldron s W7.50 Bolts for ; W/J.I)4) 1
Men's lilr.51) Suits , . . , . . . , . . ) ) Ohlldrens $ ILGi ) Suits for , , , , , , 4
, . , , , , , . , N/10 , . . , , , ,
Jtrll'e $ I11,00 Bulls for $ Chlldrerda JiiOf/ , : Suits for. $ 1411)
Jlcu's i S.5a Bulls fur , . , , , . , . , . $ ll.t'O Ohlldren's $4O0 Smiles for. . . . . . $ : LU )
Mcu'I $7.5 ( ) Butts for , . . , , . . , , 1110,00 Cltlldremi's l i.5 ( ) Salts for. . . . . . $ : ; .NO v
choice at So cents on the do ! . '
Every suit marked in plain fiftires-giving you
] ar--Fnlst Clay Worsted Prince Alberts and Professional Frocks-latest sum , 1t
met fashionsand Patterns-all the boys' and childreii's suits-everything in -
eluded-not a single suit reserved- everything at 20 per cent discount-- ' a 1
We're not ( liven to extravagant statements or , misleading advertising-You'll 1l l
find these bargains on our counters as hell as on paper ,
IYc ve told yon tlfe plain , simple truth in a plain , simple ( say , and
Yon can 't a ard to stay azua } ' . , t
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Largest Manufacturers of Fine Clothing iii the World4
Browning , r Ca ,
Sa Wa COR. 15Th : AND DOUGLASa