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K. UOSEWATER , Editor.
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Th address win bo changed as
often as desired. _ _ _ _ _
WagewOTkcrs of Omnlm should mnko
the T abor dny celebration a record-
breaker. _ _ _
No man should nspfre to a place on
the republican county ticket -\vhoso
record In public olllcu Is vulnerable.
Nobody has yet ventured to explain
why the county Is paying moro than
twice as much , as the city for feeding
prisoners. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The colored people of Omaha are not
likely to bo decoyed Into the popocratic
camp by the Rrnndstand play of County
Attorney Shields.
The declination of Judge Dickinson foV
stand for the nomination to 'the supreme"
bench opens the -way for a .Douglas
county candidate.
California Is not bothered about trans
portation funds for returned . volun
teers. The advantage of Its Tacillc
const location was never before appre
ciated. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Show your enthusiasm for the homecoming -
coming volunteers by decorating your
houses nnd store buildings. Omaha
should bo a mass of fluttering flogs
when the boys 'como marching home.
In the ruco for second place In the
United SUites ns a hog marfiet Omaha
Is steadily gaining , and nt the sarao
relative pacu It will overtake- Kansas
City within the next' twelve months.
Says the mayor o South Omaha to
the cue-mayor of South Omaha let us
emulate the patriotic example of the
governor of North Carolina and the gov
ernor of South Carolina. It's a long time
between drinks.
Douglas county republicans have It lu
their power to carry Nebraska over the
Hue Into republicanism tills fall. They
should wake up to the responsibility by
ruling out of the race for nominations
every man who would put the ticket on
the defensive.
"Tho republican county convention
mot today and placed a strong ticket In
nomination" Is the way the reports arc
coming In from nearly every county in
Nebraska. Lot the republicans of each
county put up the strongest ticket possi
ble and the complete redemption of the
ptnta from populism will bo assured.
J. Sterling Morton pronounces the re
cent anti-trust movement of Attorney
General Smyth a strategic assault upon
the Standard Oil company ns full of
blubber. The ex-socretnry declares thnt
Bmytb's harpoon In thrown at ballots ,
not trusts , and will return greaselcss
Into the hands' of the political whaler.
Governor Poyntor still hesitates to
accept the invitation to participate In
Omaha's reception to the First No-
brotika. Why should the governor hesl-
tate ? Is there liny good reason why
the governor should not participate In n
public demonstration to the returning
Toluntoers nt the metropolis of Ne
braska ?
Are wo to have a revival of shin
plaster currency 7 It is given out tha't
the Treasury department proposes to
Jssuo SlO.OdO.OOO of paper currency In
denominations of 1 > 5 and 50 cents to
meet the domniid mid to bo coming
princltpally from the west. If this bo
true nobody In 'those ' parts has hoard of
the demand.
Governor Foyntcr has suddenly dis
covered that the combination of rail
roads to keep up the churgog for bring
ing homo the returned volunteers is it
genuine gigantic trust. Hut thnt fact
bai not yet percolated through the head
of the popocratic attorney general , who
1 * death on trusts only when they are
bejoud his reach.
TrtB TRUSTS.
tVe noted a short tlmo ngo a move
ment among the Jobbers In groceries
In the south In opposition to the
exactions of the various combina
tions dealing In grocers' special
ties , the Jobbers who Joined In
the movement agreeing to purchase en
tirely from Independent corporations.
At Milwaukee , on Saturday last ,
.there was a conference of Independent
dculers In sugar , which resolved to light
the Sugnr trust It was announced to
be the purpose of sugar refineries not
controlled by the trust to make pa-Ices ,
If necessary to sccuro trade , which will
mean losses to nil refiners. The trust
hns recently reduced the jxrlce of sugar
and the cut was promptly met by the
Independent refiners , BO that there
seems to be n contest on which will
materially benefit the consumers of
sugar.
In New York City the Uetall Butchers'
association Is endeavoring to create a
corporation wllh n view to making the
New York retailers nnd wholesalers ,
principally the former , absolutely Inde
pendent of the corporations or firms
which are 'thought ' to control the meat
supply of the country. This undertak
ing , It Is said , Is wholly for self-protec
tion nnd there Is understood to bo
abundant capital behind It
These movements lu opposition ( o the
trusts are Interesting ns Indicating n
tendency which may become widespread
and have very Important results. AVe
nro not Informed as to whether the
association of southern grocers Is ad
hering to the punpOHo It proclaimed
BL'vorul weks ago , but the earnestness
with which It entered upon Its rrusndis
warrants the assumption that It Is mak
ing , the fight as ngrccd. As to the Inde
pendent sugar refiners they have shown
In meeting the trust prices Umt they
mean business , but how long they will
hold together lu a light that may mean
a heavy loss to them It is Impossible to
sn.v. In such movements , of course ,
success will largely depend upon the
good faith of those engaged lu them.
If the Independent eugor refiners shall
UrmJy maintain the position they have
taken nnd nre able to sustain the possl-
blo loss It will Involve , they may win.
Orlalnly they cau count upon the pub
lic sympathy and support But they
have a powerful combination , with al
most unlimited capital , to light nnd
there Is danger that they will not hold
together.
At all events , those efforta to combat
the exactions of the combinations
prosjut an Interesting phase of the
trust situation -and should receive all
yosslblo encouragement from the public.
THE .SOUTH .1FHICAN SITUATION.
The latest advices regarding the South
African situation do not indicate that It
has improved. The report of proposals
said to have been submitted by the
Transvaal government to the British
ministry , which include a proposition
that the British government shall relin
quish all suzerainty rights , has not been
confirmed , but assuming the correctness
of the report It can'Up confidently 'pre
dicted that the proposal to relinquish
suzerainty will be rejected. There Is no
doubt that the Boers are extremely
anxious 'to he absolutely independent of
Great Britain and It Is not difficult to
sympathize with this desire , but It Is
equally certain that the British govern
ment will surrender no rights it now has
by treaty In the Transvaal , whatever
concessions the Boer government may
offer lu return.
The warlike preparations on both
sides continue , but It Is still possible
that war will bo averted , though It
would seem that this cua only be ac
complished by the Transvaal republic
receding entirely from the position It
has taken and accepting the British
terms. Meanwhile It Is Interesting to
note what an Englishman , having a per
sonal knowledge of South Africa extend
ing over nearly a quarter of a century ,
says In regard to a war between Great
Britain and the Transvaal. He declares
that such a war would not only be un
justifiable , but that It would Inevitably
moan ruin nnd disaster for the terri
tories south of the Zambesi nnd would
leave n legacy of undying hatred and dis
trust between the two white rnce . Ho
believes that if England should push
her Intervention to the point of war the
entire Dutch' population of South Africa
would pnrtlclpato in the conflict as allies
of the Transvaal Boers , which Is by no
moans Improbable , slnco all of them nro
united by ties of blood , nationality , senti
ment and mutual affection , besides hav
ing in common n distrust of Great
Britain. In that event the military
problem for the British government
would embrace more than the 80,000
armed Boors of the Transvaal , It might
have to uond there nn army cnpnhlo of
coping with n force pf nearly 100,000
Dutch.
This English authority believes thai
the British would conquer the Dutch ,
but rot until after a struggle mich ns
Great Britain hns not experienced slnco
the Crimean war or the Indian mutiny ,
whllo after the Boers worn beaten there
would be no certainty of permanent
peace. The danger of Insurrection
would bo always present. Doubtless
Lord Salisbury and Mr. Chamberlain nro
duly'Weighing these possible conditions ,
which mnko the problem a very serious
one.
A UKAltTIl OP INl'UIIM.tTIUA ,
The Washington authorities , It up-
pears , have very llttlo Information In re
gard to civil nnd commercial conditions
in Cuba nnd I'orto Illco , particularly the
former , notwlthbtandlng the fact that
five months ago an order was issued by
the asblstant secretary of war to the de
partment commanders In these Islands
directing tliem to report upon the clvlu
conditions In their respective depart
ments. It was expressly stated In the
order that these reports should bo for
warded wltl\ the loost prnctlcnblo delay.
It is stated that only one report has
been received ut the War dopnrtrnoat ,
this ono being from General Kitzhugh
I/co covering points along which the
government la Booking Information. A
report of General Wilson , in charge of
the Matanzua province , Is tald to bo In
the hands of General Brooke. This de
lay In sending to Washington the Information
mation desired nnd called for months npo
Is presumed to bo duo to the fact Hint
the army officers on duty In Cuba nnd
Porto nice have been so busy with the
details of their , olllccs that Uiey have
not had time to make the reports asked
for , but this explanation will hardly be
satisfactory If there Is much further
delay.
The Information desired Is needed for
the enlightenment of congress and also
for Uio Instruction of the commercial
Interests of this country that will bo af
fected by the opening up of the
productive resources of the Islands.
These Interests desire to know , from of
ficial sources , what nre the Industrial
conditions In the Islands and what the
promise is of future development It
seems that so fnr ns the War depart
ment Is concerned Its efforts have been
well directed and If the department com
manders had forwarded the Information
called for the department would now bo
lu possession of facts of particular value
to the commercial and Industrial Inter
ests of this country.
Much of the Information asked for In
the order of the War department will
bo comprehended In the census to be
taken of the Islands , for which arrange
ments nro about completed , but It will
bo several mouths , perhaps a year , be
fore this census Is taken nnd compiled.
It Is expected Umt It will bo rcndy for
the use of congress by January , but this
Is scarcely probable , though the work lu
the Islands may be accomplished before
that time. Doubtless the duties of the
department commanders In Cuba and
Porto 111co keep thorn well .employed ,
but the public demand for better nnd
fuller Information concerning conditions
Vn those Islands should be met without
much further delay.
WHAT IS A SORAtAL SUPPLY OF MONEY }
In every lecture delivered by "Coin"
Harvey for the benefit of the popocratic
campaign fund the npostlo of free silver
repeats his delusive assertion that
"money being the blood of commerce
and life-giving fluid of civilization a
normal quantity of money Is a neces
sity. " But nowhere has the npostlo
taken the people Into his confidence so
far as to reveal the secret how much
money It would take to make the supply
of that life-giving fluid normal.
In this evasion Harvey exhibits the
sarno reckless disregard of stubborn
facts that characterized his campaign
harangues of 1800 , when he asserted
that there was not enough money lu
the country to do Its business.
The best proof that there Is money
enough to do the business of a country
Is when nil Its business Is douo with
money. Whenever a people do not have
n sufficient quantity of money to carry
on business they always Improvise a
medium of exchange to tnkc the place
of money. In other words , they either
resort to barter by exchanging one class
of commodities for another class or
duplicate money by Issuing credit
tokens redeemable in merchandise , farm
products , etc.
There were periods in the history of
the United States when there was not
money enough to do the business of the
country. As a consequence farmers
could not sell their products for money ,
but were obliged to barter their grain ,
hogs , chickens , butter and garden
products for store goods. In those days
mechanics , laborers nnd wageworkers
generally were compelled to take store
orders as their pay and thus pay two
prices for what they bought while sell
ing their labor at less than one price.
During the civil war when there was
a scarcity of small change storekeepers
Issued brass and cardboard checks re
deemable In goods In lieu of quarters ,
dimes and half-dimes. Had there been
a normal supply of money such ex
change mediums could not have been
kept In circulation.
The best proof that the supply of
money Is abundant nt this tlmo is that
all ordinary business In the United
States is transacted with money. The
farmer cau cxchniigo his products nnd
the mechanic and wagoworker their
brain , skill nnd muscle for money , and
all the vast transactions of commerce
are carried on with money. The fact
that money Is superabundant in all
channels of tnuln conclusively disposes
of the assumption that there is not a
normal supply of the life fluid of com
merce and Harvey's fictitious fabric
goes down like a card house.
In Judge Neville's certified state
ment of money paid out by him
to procure the popocratic nomination
for congress lu the Sixth district is an
Item of 50 cents as a tip to a sleeping
car porter. AVhat do the horny-handed
farmers of the Sixth district think of
tills ? Imagine n calamity candidate for
cougivsrt doubling the customary rate
for porters' tips. 'How can they expect
to receive duo attention when they
travel If the porters are demoralized by
such reckless and extravagant distribu
tion of cash favors ?
Lincoln papers nro nguin saying menu
things about Omaha because Its luvlta-
tlon to the l rst Nebraska to be its
guests nt the exposition has been ac
cepted. Why should Lincoln be doubled
up with sour grapes every time Omaha
accomplishes something thnt adds to Its
prestige ? Omaha Is prepared to treat
the Lincoln members of the regiment
Just as cordially as Its own volunteers.
Candidate Ilolcomb has taken time by
the forelock and mounted the stump In
his own behalf even before his certificate
of nomination 1ms been filed. If his
opening campaign speech Is correctly
quoted by his black flag organ , ho con
centrated nil his lire on national Issues
and discreetly avoided reference to
Iwgus reform ns practiced In Nebraska
by himself nnd his popocratic associates.
The colored troops fought nobly In
Cuba nud there lu no good reason why
they would not bo equally efficient In
thu Philippines. It goes without saying
that colored troops recruited in the
south could stand the tropical cllmato
better than the white Roldlers recruited
In the ttest nnd north. They would ,
moreover , furnish good material for
colonization if the islands nre to re
main permanently annexed to the
United States.
Attorney General Smyth linn no trouble
finding time to write lengthy epistles to
the deputy Insurance commissioner tryIng -
Ing to explain why lie does not cooperate
ate In enforcing the Insurance laws of
the state , but when It comes to enfotclup
other lawss regulating corporations
whoso validity Is not questioned , he
Is altogether < oo busy.
The blnck' Hug organ hns opened Its
batteries upon Judge Norvnl. But
Judge Norvnl Is not a candidate before
the people nnd nothing lid may have
done or may not hnvo done cnu have
any bearing upon the candidacy of
Silas A. Holcomb. Every tub must
stand on Its own bottom nnd Ilolcomb
must Bland or fall by his own record.
Keen of Scent nnd Appetite.
Washington Post.
The Nebraska uopullsta are eo keen far
ofllca that they cannot wait for the death of
au offlcoholdor. A death rumor Is sufficient
to mart tholr appetite.
Can't Shut Out the Hnm.
Philadelphia , Times.
Unfortunately for the calamities , should
any remain , the year's 12,000,000 boles ot
cotton Is too much for them to stop their
curs agwlnst hearing the hum ot Industry In
otbor'fields of labor.
AVntch the Itcturnn.
Qlobe-Democrat.
Nebraska was half poraunded last your to
! > o republican , and it con no longer claim to
bo in doubt about the party of prosperity.
It ia thno lor Nebraska to reaume Us ror-
mal place In the political affairs of the
country.
Hovr Will Exclusion Promote TrndeT
Kansas City Star.
General Otis has eoen nt to Ixir from the
Philippines the Chinese , who are , by ' all
odds , the beet business mon of the Orient.
This can scarcely bo intended as u scheme
for Broraotlngr the commercial relations be
tween China and the United States.
Cheaper to liny Than Bleed.
Chicago Chronicle.
Our great and good friend Womolol Klram
and BO forth of Sulu has acknowlcdxJd the
sovereignty of the United States and drawn
his first montfi'a pay In advance. A norEen -
Eon niunod Bates fixed it. This Is well. It
is cheaoer to buy Womolol tian to butcher
him.
There Are Other * .
Philadelphia Record.
General Otis declares Uiat the newspaper
correspondents are In the Philippines "only
on sufferance. " Judging from the censorship
exercised over their reports they doubtless
aro. At tho'saruo time It Is a great pity that
Ooneraf Otla has not taken note of the faot
that ho Is In command at Manila not even
on sufferance , so far as the American people
are concerned. His retention Is merely a
personal matter between himself and the
president.
DravrlnK the Color Line In School.
Buffalo Express.
A decision of Justice. Smith of the supreme
court at Patchoguo , L. I. , Is to the effect that
negro pupils may bo excluded from schools
which white children attend. The case In
volved the town ot'Jamaica , which has a
school especially fofttegro children. Justice
Smith does not proUnd to take 4 new posi
tion , for he asserts that lie Is merely fol
lowing the court of''appeals , which decided
that under the * school act of 1864 loc l au
thorities have the right to provide separate
bulldlago for the two races and that negroea
can be excluded from the schools for whlta
children. The legislature has power to
change the law on which these decisions are
based. A truly democratic school system
would make no race dlsttnctjon.
A Public MUfortune.
Philadelphia Times ( Ind-dem. ) .
The two potent reasons for Mr. Reed's
undisputed supremacy in the house were ,
first , his pro-eminent and unchallenged
ability , and , second , bis sterling honesty.
In debate without a peer , in knowledge of
parliamentary law the best equipped man on '
the house floor , he served the public for his
salary and the consciousness of public duty
well performed. No taint of Jobbery or cor-
(
ruptlon has ever eulfled his long and honorable - ,
orable public career , and ho retiree with the '
rcspo2t of the peoplp of the entire country ,
coupled with sincere regret at the loss of bis
services at a time when real statesmanship
is in great demand and In smaller supply
than at any period In the country's history.
There should be a dozen men ot tbo force
ful , brainy type of Reed in the house of
representatives , and it is certainly a public
enlsfortuno that the ono and only Thomas
B. Reed , who has served his country so
long and BO well , should retire of his own
accord.
"HONESTY IS THK BUST POMOV. "
Injurlon * KfTcct of Exporting : Imlta-
tlonH of "Ilcnl Creumerr Butler. "
Philadelphia Press.
A marked Increase in the exports of butter
this season may , in some measure , bo duo
< io the efforts of Secretary Wilson of the
Agricultural department to Improve the
quality. But the principal reason is prob
ably the decrease In the available supply
from Denmark and other countries in north
ern Europe. During July 20,807 packages
of butter were exported , as compared with
2,587 packages in July of last year. But
In the corresponding month of 1897 there
'were ' 36,012 packages exported. For the
week ending lost Saturday 35,125 packages
were exported from Montreal , more in one
week than the United States exports In a
month. This Is du to the bad reputation
United States butter obtained in Europe by
reason ot the large exports of oleomargarine
and other Imitations as "real creamery but
tcr. "
There never was a better Illustration of
the wisdom of the old saying that "honesty
is tbo beat policy" than lu the experience
of the United States In the export trade in
butter and cheese. Formerly we did a largo
export trade In these goods many times
greater than that of Canada. Now Canada
greatly exceeds the United States In the
exports of cheese and sends abroad nearly
as much butter , which Hells for a higher
price than butter from the United States.
The United Kingdom imports 350,000,000
pounds of butter-of which not C per cent
comes from the United States , This country
permitted Imitation cheese and Imitation
butter to be exported as the genuine arti
cles. European consumers soon found that
they were swindled and refused to buy
either cheese or butter from this country.
As a result our export trade In these arti
cles fell off to insignificant figure * .
Canada -would neither permit the manufac
ture or export of imitation butter or cheese.
Ilenco our loss was Canada's gain. Her ex
ports lu cheese and butter increased In pro
portion as those of the United States de
clined. This result was not because she
could produce better or cheaper butter and
cheese , but for tbo reason that European
consumers could be sure of getting the real
articles when purchasing cheese and butter
that came from Canada.
Congress legislates to some extent on
the question when It was. too late. Our ex
ports ot cheese this year are only about one-
half what they were last year. It looks as
though more stringent legislation wag
needed so far as the export trade is con
cerned.
wiTiii5 THIS iinrtrnMCA * KOMI.
Alnsworlh Star-Journal : Frank Becman
Iras withdrawn from the congrcfslon * ! race.
This mcnns ttic nomination ot Judge M. P.
Klnkndd by acclamation , Nothing could
1mvo recommended the good judge ont ot
Mr. Boeraan brtter.
Klmball Observer : Frank Bc non of
Kearney has withdrawn from the race ns
n congressional candidate , which loaves the
fteM clenr for Judge Moses Klnknld , The
latter will doubtless bo nominated by the
republicans by acclamation and will no
Into the campaign with bright prospects of
winning.
Bnwlshaw Republican : The Republican
would bo very much pleased < o support
Judge Sodgwlck for the supreme bench ,
but nlth this , ns with nil nominations , we
nro willing to trurt the wisdom of the party
In bringing out the best nnd RtronKwH man ,
lot it be Sedcwlck , Ryan , Dickinson or
BOWO other good man. The republicans , we
feel confident , will make no mistake , and
wo feel equally confident of victory.
Sidney Telegraph : The withdrawal of
Frank Beemnn of Kearney leaves Judge
Klnknld the only candidate In the field for
the republican nomination for congress. The
Judge will receive the unanimous nomina
tion at Lexington. He Is a very able man
ami will bo an honor to the district nt
'Washington. The fight may be a hard ono ,
but Judge IHnlcaild has a happy faculty of
betag a vote goiter nnd will have a few to
eparo at the wind-up.
Kearney Hub : By the action of Mr. Frank
R. Beoronn In the Buffalo county repub
lican convention Saturday afternoon In de
clining the delegation to the congressional
convention , the field has been left entirely
clear tor Judge KlnkaJd. It was prac
tically clear before , but there lo now no
reason why there should bo any other can
didate seeking so much as'a complimentary
ballot or why the judge should not receive
the nomination unanimously and by acccla-
matlon. His nomination will bo received with
great cnthuslanm and the outlook Indi
cates that ho will be elected by a handsome
majority.
Kearney Hub : Buffalo county lias honored
Hon. IS. C. Calkins with the delegation to
the republican state convention , aud
eighteen of the beat working republicans
of the county will go to the convention
for the purpose of pressing fala claims for
the supreme judgcshlp nomination. This
Will not bo a difficult task , because Mr.
Calkins la known by nearly every promi
nent republican in t'ho ' state , and Is recog
nized no ono of the leaders of the Ne
braska bar. The party cannot make a bet
tor nomination and the Hub bespeaks for
his candidacy which hag been brought
about entirely by Ills friends a cordial re
ception in t'ho ' coming convention , j
Auburn Post : The friends of B. W.
Laweon of Stella are urging his candidacy
for regent of the State university. The
Post has enjoyed a personal acquaintance
with Mr. Lawson for the past twelve years
and knows him to be a man capable of fill
ing the position to wtolch tie aspires. For
a number of yearo ho was one ot the leadIng -
Ing school teachers of Richardson county ,
both la the country and t'ho graded schools ,
and now he is a member of the school board
ot his town , so that he has kept In touch
with educational interests elnce ho retired
from the actlvo school room work a few
years ago. The nomination of Mr. Lawson
for regent of the university will be no mis
take.
"Wahoo Wasp : It would be very gratifying
to the people of Saunders < : ounty to have
Judge Sedgwlck nominated for supreme
judge. It Is the unanimous opinion that ho
would make an able and impartial judge ,
but the motives of some of our people dUfor
In regard to this matter. The republicans j
would like to see him nominated because
they think ho would be elected and do himself - |
self and the state honor. Some of our pop- |
ullst friends have an entirely different in
centive. They are of the opinion , and some
of them confess it , that if he Is nominated
district judge he will be elected , and thus
one of their Idols will have to be defeated.
They feel satisfied that If Judge Sedgwlck
is nominated for the supreme bench the
pops can elect both judges in this district.
Tecuinseh Journal : Some weeks ago the
Chieftain mentioned Judge * S. P. Davidson
of this city as a desirable candidate for judge
of the supreme court , but at that time was
not sure that the gentleman would allow his
name to go before the convention. Wo are
now assured that the judge Is desirous of
the nomination and that ho will make a dig
nified effort to secure It. It Is safe to
assert that ho will receive practically the
united support of the delegations from the
southeastern part of the state , and it is
reasonable to assume from present indica
tions that moro remote counties will add
materially to the strength of his column.
Judge Davidson baa a very extensive ac
quaintance and his personality is such that
ho makes many strong friendships. This
element of personal popularity is greatly In
his favor and Is sure to make his candidacy
a conspicuous one.
UXNECESSAIlt CITY XOISES.
Aflllctlon * of City Life thnt Ought to
! le Ahuteil.
Chicago Chronicle.
There la no nuisance of the city as out-
raueous B the unnecessary noises. In the
daytime theyaro bad enough. At night
they are almost unendurable. To the sick
the terrible disturbances created for no
reasonable object and in mere wantonness
render every hour a period of torture ; re
covery Is delayed ; often If is not impos
sible that at the crisis of disease the racket
In tbo streets causes an unfavorable or
fatal chance. To tired muscles and brains
seeking needed rest the roar , shouts , rattle ,
banging and clanging bring surcease of
alee ? or cause It to be a revel in pande
monium a picnic of nightmares.
One of the ereatest noise nuteances Is the
early Sunday morning cry of the newsboys ,
beginning at daylight , an hour before any
body "who would 'buy ' a newspaper IB awake ,
and continuing throughout the time when
the morning naps and dozes otherwise would
be so pleasant and healthful. The early milk
wagon , with every joint In the structure
rattllnz a devil's tattoo that can bo beard
blocks away driven at the full speed of a
foundered horse clattering along the hard
pavement and churnlne the milk into pre
mature butter Is another outrageous nui
sance < too exasperating ( or description. But
space Is lacking to name even n part of the
dissonant noises , entirely unnecessary , which
produce discomfort during tbo day and make
the nlht horrid for all but these of cast-
iron nerves or the deaf.
A few days since a well known physician
visited the high authorities of two railroad
companies whoso trains are switched near u
choice residence portion of the city. The
nlgbt noises of the trains , with the hulla
baloo of the trainmen while at their work ,
woke all the echoes ot earth and sky , makjng
the neighborhood nlniott uninhabitable. By
argument , illustration and persuasion ho
convinced the railroad officials that the work
on their tracks could bo conducted with
comparatively little noise and orders were
given to that effect. The orders were obeyed
better than similar police orders and ( ho
residents pf the neighborhood In question
now know ot sound sleep , to which they had
been strangers for years. This case Is cited
to show with how little effort rightly di
rected a seasonable reform may be effected.
A New York Inventor has devised a plan
to muffle the mlzhty rattle and roar of the
elevated railroad trains. He has taken out
no patent on the device. Ha only asks that
a small section of the elevated track may bo
placed under his control , so as to use his
appliances and make a test of their efficacy.
It Is a ripe ( time for all demonstrations
against tto unnecessary nolso nuisance and
outrage. Every man and woman should b
considered a crusader In tbe cause of this
reform.
msuiicn Ttinin enow ,
Pflpllllon Thn j : l > y a nractlcatlr unani
mous vote th threw contentions ot the popo-
cmtlc forces nominated for supreme judge
ft man who WM not the first chdlca of the
Tims. This mwr nml Its editor uwil nil
honorable inenns to prevent that nomina
tion. But wha/t / Is our duty newT Simply
this : Bryan expects of every friend this
yenr Iris duty.
Columbus ! Times : The populist state con.
ventlon nt Omaha Tuesday nominated ex-
Governor Silas A. Holcomb for supreme
judge by n practically unanimous vote , the
democratic and free silver conventions
promptly Indorsing the ramo. This leaves
nbout fifty democratic editors nnd Charley
Wooster of Silver Creek with a big dose
of crow to masticate nt their leisure dur
ing the campaign ,
Beatrice Democrnt : At the fusion state
convention In Omaha Tuesday , ex-Qbvcrnor
Holcomb was nominated for supreme judg * .
Thls was simply a ratification of the slate
! made some tlmo ngo , whereby the pops are
to take the offices nnd the democrats ara
to look pleasant. In return ( or votes the
populists are to support Bryan next year.
Politics In Nebraska Is framed two year
In advance. All the offices nro promise
nnd the holding ot conventions Is A Uscles
expense ot tlmo and money ,
Columbus Telegram : The nomination o
Sllns A. Holcomb by ttio democratic , popu
list nnd silver republican conventions n
Omaha last Tuesday was A surprise to none
ono and a ecnirce cf satisfaction , wo believe
to a Inrgo majority of these rotors who g
to make up what Is known ns the reform
forces of Nebraska. Whllo It Is doubtlcs
true that every democrat In the etat
would have preferred to honor one of thel
own party with the nomination for this po
Bltlon , yet greater nnd moro far-reaching
Interests demanded that perfect harmony
prevail and personal preferences were ens
nsldo 'with this object in view. Tlio Tele
gram believes that the 'tlmo ' 1s not far dls
( anit when the forbearance and gcnerou
spirit which has charnoterlr.ed the notion o
Nebraska's democracy during the past few
years will meet with the reward It justl >
merits. If It were not for this hope , the
future would , indeed lose much ot the in
tercet it now possesses.
Springfield Monitor : Silas A. Holcomb
was the choice of the fuslonlsts at their several
oral powwows In Omaha Tuesday fo
supreme judge. While there was some oppo
sltlon In parts of the state to HolcomKe
candidacy , yet It did not prove strong
enough to bo felt to any considerable ex
tent In the conventions , as one ballot was
enough to settle the question. While the
Monitor does not question in the least Hol-
oomb's ability to fill the position to which
he Is nominated , yet it looks to us ns 1
ho had been honored enough by having two
terms as governor , without seeking furthur
favors from tbo people of Nebraska. There
are plenty of good and capable men In the
popullet and democratic ranks who are en
titled to recognition and who would fill the
position with equal honor to themselves one
constituents who should have been given
a chance.Vo believe in passing the good
things around and giving the greatest possi
ble number of the boys & taste. But , then
the powers that bo said otherwise , and the
boys will have to walk and take their med
icine.
Flaittamouth Journal : A good democrat or
populist believes in the principle that ma
jorities should rule and support 'the nomi
nees of his party conventions. No man is
better tihan bis party and no man or paper
has the right to set his or its judgment up
in opposition to the crystallized judgmcnl
of the majority of his or Its partisans. The
Journal , In its Basicity for the success of the
fusion cause , had recommended the nomina
tion of some other candidate than Gov
ernor Holcomb for supreme Judge this fall.
This -was done in the best of faith an4 because -
cause the publishers thought that some
stronger man might be named for the place.
lA majority of the fuslonlsta ot th * wtato
viewed the matter in a different light , how
ever , and Mr. Holcomb has been made the
nominee of the allied portico by on over
whelming majority. Th Journal is demo
cratic and wdll be found henceforth battllns
loyally and unflagglngly for the success of
the fusion candidate , knowing that his
election Is for the Interest not only of Ne
braska alon * , but of the nation at large ;
for the eyes of the entire country will be
turned upon this state this fall and the re
sult will unquestionably tavo a great effect
upon national politic * next year.
ECIIO1OS OV THK 1VAH.
Brigadier Genera ? Irving Hale , who wen
to the Philippines as colonel of the Firs
Colorado regiment , arrived In San Franclsoo
last week. The first thing ho did on land
ing was to deny emphatically the publlshw
etory of his having quarreled with Genera
Otis. Llko all returning army officers ho
declined to discuss the military or political
features of the Philippine question , but on
the subject of the cllenato and its effect on
white men he expressed some vigorous opin
ions.
"Whlto men begin to suffer from the en
ervating climate soon after their arrival
there , " he paid , "and it seems that they
never become accustomed to the conditions.
Americans are hardly Americans thero. They
Icae their dash and spirit under the heal
and enervating influences. The health of
many of the men became permanently Im
paired. Even those whites who have livoc
in the vicinity for many years have not be-
Icome acclimated. Tholr systems are per
meated with malaria. For this reason the
valor of the American troops stands out pre
eminent. They have been through a cam
paign In a torrid climate , where the mi
asmatic atmosphere was more to bo feared
than the bullets of the enemy. Notwith
standing the effects of the cllmato , they
have always been ready for the order to
charge. In fact , they have been overanx
ious to be on the firing lino. The meat
general complaint among the men Is that
they have not been given sufficient oppor
tunity for fighting. The persistent and un
daunted pluck of American soldiers has
been well Illustrated during the fighting
with the Insurgents. "
Ono of the unique tokens of appreciation
to be presented to Admiral Dewey on his
arrival in Now York is a decorative tablet ,
three by four feet in size. Tbo design is
burned into prepared and polished white
basswood by the application of heated Irons ,
producing an effect of rich brown tones ,
combined with a slightly modeled eurfaco
that suggests wood carving. The design
represents the admiral seated In his famil
iar wicker chair , with his hand rotting on
the hilt of a sword , while beneath Is tftown
a view of Manila bay , with the fleet in ac
tion ; eagles , with outspread wings , laurel
wreaths and the Inscription , "Manila , May
the First , 1898 , " are portions of on arohl-
tectural border surrounding the whole.
Colonel J , H , Dornt , vibe has been ap
pointed to the command ot the new Forty-
fifth regiment of Infantry , took n Important
port in the opening and closing of the war
In Cuba. Early In the campaign lie md
a trip to Cuba In the Leyden , a govern
ment lighthouse tender , and landed arms
and ammunition for the insurgents. The
Leyden was riddled with Spanish bullets
during the expedition and after an unuuc-
cesul attempt -to accomplish its mission
drew off and secured the Wilmington as a
convoy , then returned and completed Ko
1 task. It was Colonel Doret who carried
General Ecafter'g demand for the surrender
ot Santiago to the Spanish line * .
Tb return to Salt Lake ot tbo Utah vol-
unteera revealed * singular grievance of
the men against their communder , Major
Iliohard W. Young. As reported in the Bait
Lake Tribune , Major Young became ex
tremely unpopular boonnse h n glocted to
look mfter th w ! f r * of Mi command ind
"played Into the Imuds of General Otis to
gt something good for himself , " Some of
thei privates allege that the major would
foot make complaint ot Inaumelrnt supplies ,
us olher officers did , ftArlng It would InJure -
, Jure his standing at headquarters. It required -
! quired personal appears to prevent the men
showing openly their resentment when the
volunteers marched into Salt Lake City.
FHHSONAIi AMI OTHHHWISn.
Maine's spruce gum crop this ymr beat *
the record , having n market value ot $63,000.
Oem Paul evidently thinks that If ho can
cnllft the Lord en his side he can dispense
with the good will of the other powers ,
William H , Rlcknrd , tbo noted Hawaiian
revolutionist , who died a short tlmo ngo ,
was ono of the martyrs to Hawaii's lost
cause. Ho wns n Cornlshman by birth.
Captain Edward J. Hnrdy of Company M ,
Twentieth Kansas regiment , Is raid to be
the youngest commissioned officer In the
Philippines. He Is only 23 years old , nml has
won hl way from the ranks to n captaincy
In n yenr.
The Hon. Daniel J , Hynn , who bns been
chosen director genernl of the Ohio Centen
nial exposition , to be hold In Toledo In 1902 ,
had charge of the Ohio Interests at th
World's fair. Mr , Ryan was born In Cin
cinnati and la 44 years old. By profession
ho U a lawyer.
A great natlonaf movement has bean
darted ( or the observance of the one hun
dredth anniversary of ths drath of Oeoria
Washington on December 14. The Sons of
the Revolution And other similar orgnnls-
tlonn have the matter In hand and are ar
ranging details ot the plan.
If the story from Pekln that the em
peror of China Is developing symptctni of In-
faulty Is a straight ono , and It the madness
takes n violent turn , H may be that hU
majraty will always bo nssured of n jacket
of his own , no matter how many yellow
jackets ho confer * upon others.
In the midst of a sermon he won delivering
nt Perth Amboy lost Tue dny the Rev.
Stephen Szytnlnownkl looked through an
open window of the church nnd saw oma
boys raiding one of hie npplo trees in lh
rectory yard. Ho stopped the sermon to th
congrogntlon nnd delivered ono to the boys
in the tree. Not sure , however , of Ha effect
he secured next dny a warrant for th ar
rest of the marauders.
TO A LAUGH.
Philadelphia Record : Berauc * a man' * a
barber , that doesn't give him any llctnio
to lather hta wife ,
Chicago Tribune : "Uncle Rufe. I am
told you moda a pretty fat thing of U by
holding on to your corn. "
"Well , yen , I did. I raised a ho * that
weighed mighty near 'lovcn hundred.
Indianapolis Journal : "I ee there U a
coritt truHt , now. "
"Yea , the octopus will soon hart in Its
roivp everything most dear to man. "
Chicago Journal : Examiner What if tha
chlaf qualification for a soldier ?
Frenchman A thorough knowltrlua of
penmanship.
Chicago Pout : "I believe , " ha ( aid
thoughtfully , "that Mtos Jenkins Intends to
marry me. "
"What makes you think BO ? "
"I asked her to so to church with ma
and sHa wanted to know If wa couldn't
just as well go to the tnlnleter's house. "
Washington Etar : "Can't the democrats
of this town get together ? " Inquired tha
political exhorter in Kentucky.
"Out together ! " answered tha man with
court plaster on his ear. "Why , it takes
eleven deputy sheriffs to keep 'em apart I"
Chicago Tribune : Presiding Officer ( at
French court-martial ) "You hear what the
witness testifies. What have you to eay
to that ? You cannot answer III Hal"
The Accused Ho lies I He lies !
Witness Mon colonel , could I weep Ilka
this if I wera not telling the truth ?
Indianapolis Journal : , . ' . 'Have you ever
had any' experience ? " asked th theatrical
manager.
"I hara hud a good many experiences. "
replied the beautiful lady who fain would ,
adorn the stage.
Detroit Journal : "Hoot ! " cried the. Owl.
ever and anon.
The fowls of the air and the baaati of
the field stirred uneasily in their sleep
and muttered maledictions.
"Why are they so angry ? " asked the
Owlet , at last.
"They are envious , my chlM , " replied
the Owl , "of my Scottish dialect. Hootl
Hoot ! "
THIS KICKEH.
Washington Star.
Oh , man with the frown and the role * oi
complaint.
Oh , man with accent of woe. !
Why is it you always rejoice to acquaint I
Us with thine * we would rather not '
know ?
Why do you delight to thu nhatter each
oroam
When with talk of base > ball you begin ?
Why be only concerned with tha grief of
our team ?
Why don't you come round when wa win ?
Your language is loud and emphatic and
frca ;
Your rhetoric shlnea like a star.
Why don't you appear when w rev l In
*
From triumph why linger afar ?
You wait till our burden is heavy enough
Ere you lift up your harrowing din ,
And tumble more rocks in a road that li
rough
Why don't you coma 'round when we
win ?
Our fall blocks
in derby and fedora
and pasha hats , are
here and read/ for
your selection. You
may want to hang
on to the old straw
or crash for a while
longer. Best come
now while the
stock is fresh and
crisp , and make
your choice You
can pick one at
$1,00 , $1.50 , $2.00 ,
$2.50 , $3.00 , $3.50
or $4.00.
Just as the style
and fancy suits ,
and at either price
they are the b es
made for the
