Tins Omaha Daily Bee.
E. HOSEWATEIt, Editor.
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rain nay or February. A. D. 1900.
(Seal) M. H. HUNGATE.
Notary Public.
Colonel Krjim'H hlrthdny cmnc nil
flrod near mixing In with St. Patrick's
aniilviTHiiry.
Sonio more exciting news from the
scone of war In South Africa kcchis to
bo due IIiIh week.
The question with which the ItrltlHh
nre now face to face, la the South
African came worth tho candle?
The Paris exposition Is not only to
be open on Sundays, but Its cates nre
not to close until 2 a. m. dally. That
In Koine tho Trunsmlsslsslppl several
better.
One point will he cheerfully conceded.
It Is that everyone thinks he knows
better how to rim u newspaper than
the man who has made the newspaper
business his profession.
Omaha will have the pleasure of net
Iuk the speclntor at the oprlng elections
In the cities and towns all nround It
with the satisfaction that Ms own mu
nicipal campaign Is safely behind It.
The announcement Is made that tho
railroads will put In a oue-faro rate for
the democratic state convention. This
does not apply, however, to reform olllco
holders, who will use their annuals as
usual.
According to Oovornor Poyntor, tho
members of tho defuneto police commls
slon uppolnted by Governor Ilolcomb,
whose terms had not expired, have all
rosined. This must he news to Messrs.
Herd man and Itullnrd.
Kdgar Howard is discovering that
some of the nails he planted In the
fusion slide for tho benefit of recreant
reform olllclals are still sticking up In
Just the place ho must cross to land
bis ambltlou for that audltorshlp nomi
nation. Tho author of the Harrington letter
proclaiming that nftor 1000 there will be
no more fusion in Nebraska announces
that he will not compete for congres-
nlonal honors in tho Sixth district this
year. What a relief this must be to
the friends of Congressman Neville.
Not In live years have Nebraska re
publicans been so encouraged by prom
ising conditions In their efforts to re
deem the state from populist, fusion nnd
confusion. With a united party and
Hhrewd and energetic leadership the
battle of Nebraska of 1SXK) can be won
for tho republicans.
Nebraska is able to supply sugar beets
for a score of beet sugar factories, each
giving employment to hundreds of wage
workers. Nebraska people, however,
cannot compete directly with the cheap
coollo labor of Cuba, Porto Itlco and
tho Philippines. That Is tho problem
congress must solve.
After searching the town with a flno
comb the silver republicans mnnagoil to
rake up enough names to constitute a
delegation to the state convention In
number to meet the call. It is wife to
say, however, that a second delegation
could not he made up without first mak
ing a few converts to the cause.
Congressman Neville seems to bo dis
turbed Ihjcuuso au antl-oleo bill which
he favors may not get through this ses
Blon of congress. How this can affect
tho' luittermnkers of Nebraska, however,
Is not quite clear, when there Is an antl
oleomargarine law on thu statute book
waiting only for tho reform ollicers to
enforce It.
Tho slate .for tho Sioux Kails conven
tion Is llryan and Caldwoll, according
to the edict of tho fusion populist mnn
aKers, although neither of them professes
to belong to tho populist party. But
will tho democrats at Kausas City swal
low Caldwell or luslst upon attaching n
tall of their own to their presidential
klt? The democrats hnvo been casting
about for a man with a barrel, aud
one with n wido bung hole at that, for
second place ou tho ticket and Judge
Caldwell will not gauge to tho demo
cratic teL
iiKi.fim pontu mco.
The passage by the fill tod States sen
nto of the hill appropriating over $2 000.
000 for the benefit of Porto lllco, while
not. going as far as the house measure
and the leiommeiidatlon of President
MoKlnley, It Is to. be hoped will be
concurred In by (ho house, so that the
relief contemplated can be Immediately
extended. The condition of the people
In the Island iH.represenled to be most
deplorable and every day that this Is
nllowed to continue Is u seven relief
tlon upon this government. According
to the latest advices the people of Porto
Hlco are not especially lollelloiis In re
gard to the question of a tariff. While
they tmiitiestlonably desire free tiado
with the I'nlted States, what they Im
mediately want Is the help that will re
lieve their present necessities and this
Is to bo found In the proposed appro
priation of tho revenue which the gov
ernment has collected on the Importa
tion of the products of Porto Hlco,
amounting up to tho beginning of the
present year to over ?2,000,x0.
The bill passed by the house of rep
resentatives provided that the revenue
to be returned to Porto Hlco should he
not only what had been collected on
the products of the Island up to the
commencement of the current year, but
should Include subsequent revenue from
that source. This was In actord with
the recommendation of the president
and met with general public approval.
We cannot see any good reason for the
action of tho senate In modifying the
house bill, but nevertheless It Is to be
hoped that this action will not bo per
mitted to delay the desired legislation.
The latest accounts from the' Island
show that tho people are In great dis
tress. All Industries are practically at
a standstill, labor Is unemployed and
thousands are suffering for the mere
necessaries of life.
This Is a state of affairs which tho
groat American republic cannot permit
to continue a day beyond tho time when
a remedy can be applied. The proposed
appropriation will give the relief that
is Imperatively demanded and no ques
tion as to the ultimate bearing of such
legislation should bo nllowed to inter
fere with It. We believe that the bill
passed by the house should have been
accepted by tho senate without modi
fication, but nt all events let there be
no delay in helping the unfortunate
people of Porto Ulco.
A I'HUVttn ItEQUtllKMBNT.
rne uiu introduced lit tho fnlted
Slates senate requiring railroad com
panics to report all accidents occurring
on their lines to tho Interstate Com
iiiiTL-e commission is a very proper
measure that will have general public
tpproval. It Is a supplement to the
ict requiring common carriers to equip
their cars with automatic couplers anil
continuous brakes and provides that
where collisions or trains, one or them
being a passenger train, occur on a
railroad engaged In interstate coin
merce, or whore any passenger train or
any part of a passenger train accl
dentally leaves tho rahVit shall be the
duty of the ofllccr In general charge of
tho movement of trains on the road 1m
mediately to Institute an Investigation
Into the causes of the nccldunt nnd to
transmit a full nnd detailed report, un
tier oath, showing the nature and causes
thereof, to tho Interstate Commerce
commission.
Tho bill further provides that It shall
bo tho duty of any common carrier to
make to tho commission a monthly re
port, under oath, of all accidents which
may occur to Its passengers or em
ployes, whether attended with loss of
life or imrsonal injury, and the report
shall state the causes and circumstances.
t Is provided that failure to make such
eport within ten days nfter the end
of any month, or failure to make re
port of any collision or cars leaving
tho rails accidentally, within ten davs
nfter the occurrence of the accident, is
to be deemed a misdemeanor, punish
able upon conviction by a line of from
100 to if.'OO for each and every offense
and for every day during which the
common carrier shall fall to make a
report after the time specified In the
act.
A law of this kind would certainly
meet with public approval, it Is the
practice of railroad companies to con
ceal as far na possible tho accidents on
their lines anil particularly the causes
of accidents. There aro good reasons
why they should be required not only
to report these occurrences, but to ex
plain all the conditions and clrcum
stances connected with them and the
interstate Commerce commission is the
proper body to receive such informa
tion. The bill, Introduced by Senator
Cullom, is commendable and there
should be no doubt as to Its passage.
H-i.'W.V SHALL WE THHRK MEET AOAIA7
Less than a year ago au eminent
lender of Nebraska democracy declared
over his signature after a confidential
conference with William Jennings
Hryan that after 1000 there would be
no more fusion, but that the democratic
party would be supreme and only dem
ocrats In command.
The year 1000 lias come and the three
ringed circus Is to meet for the last time
at Lincoln under tho same old ring
masters. "Triumphant democracy," as
Carnegie calls It, Is to come to the front
with Its national standard bearer and
unfurl Its banners, while Its ullles are
to ninrch nt tho tall end of tho proces
sion and furnish tho steam for tho cal
liope. Tho debasing Inlluence of fus!on for
tho sake of spoils has so demoralized
the reform clement upon which the pop
ulist party was founded that It now
presents the humlllntlng spectacle of
being reduced in Nebraska to thu rolo
of. the monkey- pulling democratic chest
nuts out of tho fire. Starting out with
tho declaration that all tlie old parties
were too corrupt to give the people good
government nnd inscribing Independ
ence upon its scutcheon, the people's in
dependent party has lost all iuile-
petitionee and Is about to be merged
luto tho party which h represented in
TITE OMAHA DAILY
New York by the odious Tammany nnd
In
the toilth by the tissue ballot olid
shotgun oligarchy, which throttles free
with any organized national party is too
absurd to be entertained otiUlde of tho
coterie of political buncihHteerers that
pretends to exhibit three givat political
troupes under one lent.
To the Intelligent nnd thinking citi
zenship of Nebraska the impending
farewell tour of the three-ringed nggie
gallon of pollthnl acrobats and mounte
banks must he amusing, If not Instruct
ive. It rep'-i'seiitH an era In Nebraska's
IM)lltknl history that Is not likely to re
peat Itself.
AOT ,1 MEHK LOCAL ISSUE.
That the arbitrary attempt of (iov
ernor Poyntor to seize cotitrol of tiie
police department of Omahn by naming
a new set of police commissioners under
n law declared unconstitutional and
void by the supreme tourt affects In
principle mote than the Interests of
Omaha alone Is deafly brought out by
the following comment of the Lincoln
Journal, which says the fusloulsts
around the state house take It as a fore
gone conclusion that the court will vali
date the governor's lawless action:
Tho fuflonlsta of Omaha want tho law
revived. If each court that Is elected from
ttmo to time twists the law back and forth,
it in reasonable to suppose that each legis
lature will do tho same. It ono political
party makes laws to bring about "political
results, other partial will not hesitate to
do the sumo. Tho reasonable result will bo
a constant strife on thu part of political
parties for control of the two largcut cities
In tho state. It may extend to the smaller
towns, for if tho legislature may control
large cities, why may not It tako hold of
tho municipal affairs In all tho cities and
towns, viilagcii and school districts? The
oucHtlon of control cf municipalities, in
stead of bolng settled by tho peoplo of tho
cities, will be taken Into stato politics.
The prediction Is inndo that this course
will not take tho question out of city poll
tics, but on tho contrary will Intensify local
strife and widen It Into stato politics. No
one can foreseti tho rcutllt, but tho poli
ticians freely state that tho rcaurrectlon of
tho Omaha llro and pollco law will present
some perplexing problems for them to solve,
Of course- tho problema will bo settled for
tho best Interests of tho parties to which
these politicians belong.
The city of Lincoln may bo freo from
tho promised turmoil until another lecls
lature comes into existence. The Omaha act
tun bo revived nnd bo niado to do service
at once, but that part of the Lincoln char
ter providing for a flro and police com
mission Is believed to bo tco dead to reour
roct, thanks to the bungling Jcb of a com
mittee of learned fusloulst Jurists of Lin
coin, who tried to framo a charter bill.
Still, thero Is nothing to prevent these same
Jurists frcm asking tho supreme court to
overturn that decision also.
Thero aro members of tho fusion pnrty
who bellovu a serious mlstako Is being mado
oy the leailers Tvho now propose to goyern
Omaha frcm a desk In tho stato holme.
This action Is directly contrary to declara
tions of fusion platforms and the utterances
of thu fuslonlstt) on tho stump In favor of
local seir-goTernment. For several years
uiu popocrais navo preached local self-government
In all Its phases.
Tho Omaha act was declared unconstitu
tional on tho ground that It tcok from the
peopln of that city tho right of local self
government. That particular part of tho Lin
coin charter bill was stricken out because
of apparent Irregularltlos In tho framing
nnd pareage.
We do not believe the Lincoln peoplo
are Justified In assuming that the re
vlval of the governor's authority over
the Omnha pollco board would not be
followed by the resurrection of the Lin
coin police commission Inw giving the
SJovernor nutharity to appoint police
commissioners for Lincoln also. The
court has ns much or rather as llttlo
right to reopen nnd reverse the Lincoln
case ns it lias the Omaha case Irre
spective of the grounds ou which the
two laws were originally declared un
constitutional. Hut leaving all that aside, the Issue
Is not sectional nor personal, but the
broad principle of home rule through
local self-government as against the
usurpation of functions of clt" govern
ment by state ofiiclals. The parties to
the suit nnd tho form of notion might
be changed a hundred times, but the
Issue will be the same, and having been
determined according to law nnd Jus
tice by the supreme court, the Intrusion
of political considerations lo override
nil judicial precedent for partisan pur
poses would be the height of anarchy
iu tho very place where duly constituted
authority should reign supr6ino.
According to tho popocratlc organ tho
great result to be gained by Attorney
(ienernl Smyth In ids fatest grautlstaud
play against tho railroads Is to allow
the Nebraska supreme court to put n
stump speech into a Judicial opinion bo-
fore tho caso Is appealed to tho United
States courts. In the Interval, however,
tiie peoplo will continue to pay the
freight, whereas If the great reform at
torney general were iuixIouh to get a
decision that would bo llnnl and binding
lie would go to tho I'nlted States court
in tho first Instance aud push the case
In that court. Hut It is not a decision
that lie wants, otherwise he would Imve
started suit years ago rather than wnlt
until the end of his term was in sight
so that he might hand down the litiga
tion as a bequest to ills successor.
Tho appointment by Governor Poyn
tor of J. .1. O'Connor as a member of (lie
pretender pollco commission alongside
of William J. Hroatch must recall un
pleasant recollections of tho campaign
of 181)5, when air. O'Connor was tho
manager for Charles II. H row 11 In his
mayoralty contest against this same
Hroatch. nnd during which Hroatch
could not llud words vltupcratlvo
enough to apply to Mr. O'Connor.
The friends of Chairman Kdmlsten
who oppose his aspirations (o become
chairman of the fusion populist national
committee on the ground of his serv-
Ices at the head of the stato commltteo
hm:i-i u iiiiii niies oy terrorism ami tns- tip one even lftough ho gets tho othei
iiuneinsemont. J IMd not the valiant populist chairman slcnal nomination. Ills only political deslro this a ratli ne good ticket o ust" bVnut no , r.eRnl oln,c onw hpM
As to the poor decimated ftagtr.ent of (lmw salary fmarUbc state as chief oil t present Is to represent tho Sixth con- that will command tho .uppo" "of nil the r. U l?,.p!KnIrh'm.P Z JrCU,r utltl' tilxMan
...called silver .-epubllcans, the less Mild ,I1H)ucor f,r vrilfH wllllt. 0HslnB (b f"",0'J' democratic n.. publicans. The republican, have ple.uy of ' Sr ped i
the better. This wing of the allied re-; Rlnt(. .. mUmcl Smcly t, , 'Sift.S' M , ! "? ""S '."h thC'r T"k9 HDd lh"e tS throTolcs
form for, has lost all It ftutbon, and nt.,llllrot, 1(v dollblp ,,, p,.r- ' p Jshe? "wiS't UlZ ZVX "l thal klml T? leM' b"1, "ffn"90 ho
consists rh!elly of political barnnclca do- f formance has lUtoU him for any duplex ; cuso on earth hnvo any peoplo to sbout I Cumhn,tL' riinn. . mi "f 'fln'lnht appear In Sulu or thoro-
prlved of all hope of catching on to nct on , ,,)M,n. calamity. The farmers tme plenty of cash Ba,eTy tru.Yto Ih?LtoZhT$unT!4 l.f h"" a mtTy d"Mce ,n ,ha
ofllce IK any other way. The Idea of ptmcram. and tho merchants nre and have been enjoy rLt TT' Kor,ll herer0re, the ex-
Placltig such a rump upo:, an equality T, ..jO,.. Ln ? A"- tS?rVw.nw W,,U 8Wa" "k
BEE;,. MONDAY,
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nre Inforniedir-hls duly authorized
spokesmau thit' ltd Is equal to both Jobs j
nt once ami ifostrj Intention of giving'
oionot iirynn..wlll not grace the deni-
ocrntlc natlndilr'Yonventlon with his
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,.,. , i iin-ugu, mu went as
a member of I he Nebraska delegation.
Perhaps (Ids year he thinks the rolo of
Clncinnnttis would be more effective
nnd wishes to hear the news of his nom
ination while poring over a law brief in
his ofllce at Lliuolu.
An Aimialrtir Saiiiruiilt.
Iloston Globe.
Fashionable England's lovo for tho sham
rock Is enthusiastic, but oh, so sudden!
AIhii I.iiokt-il After,
riillndclahia Times.
'If It Is true tho American girl Is growing
tntlor, all tho moro reason for her being
looked up to.
A Hiiuiiiprnimr.
Globe-Democrat.
As n commercial proposition Oermany Is
striking Itself a vicious blow In tho vicinity
or mo snort ribs when It undertakes to
cast suspicion upon American meat prod
ucts. Cotton FnlliMTfl Wlirut.
Indlilnnsolls Journal.
Nine-cent cotton nnd tho fixed cold
Btnndard camo In together. It Is hard on
the froo colnago orators of four years ngo,
but then everything they said turned out
tho otbor way.
llcKtilnr Ilnliblt Drive.
San Francisco Call.
I Itecent reports from the 1'hlllpplnoj are
vory clear evidence that the "war" has de
generated Into something with no more ex
citement than n rabbit drive. The natives
nre proving desperately easy game for
American bullets.
.iiollit-r SinimlittiK of Ilrcortln.
Cincinnati Commercial.
Tho export business for February broke
nil t .1 . , , , ' "
SLVin f that month nnd Is not far
behind tho record for any month In tho
history of tho country. Eight months of tho
fiscal year hnvo passed and the apparent
balance of trade In favor of the United
States Is $358,000,000. That protective tariff,
so often hooted at by tho democrats, docs
not seem to bo much of a hindrance, after
nil.
Tips for I'orjlttii VUlturM.
Uostonllernld.
If you nro going t, Paris get vacslnatcd
before you start. According to private let
ters from that city 'smallpox prevnlls In
nn epidemic degree Thero has been no
statement of this fact through tho foreign
newspapers or b thtnews ngcnclrs. Kven
if It be true, thro twould bo a disposition
to keep quiet about . It will bo prudent
to tako precautions against this nnd.
ns possible, against other Infections nnd
contagloai which great miscellaneous i?alh
ermgs or people front every quarter of the
unrld nrn nrtt it 'oAnn In .
I.cvr.
Glutton's Mitanzlue.
Taking nil the fiiafiu'factures of tho United
States In 1890, barring some omissions In
reporting horso power, It Is found that tho
total horso power was. In round numbers
6,000,000, equivalent to tho labor of 30,000,000
men, whllo only 4,470,884 persons were em
ployed, tho supplemental labor having a
ratio equivalent to 8 to 1. Horse nower
useu in manufactures equivalent to 30,000.000
men represents a population of 180.000.000:
In other words, If tho products of tho man
ufncturlng establishments alone, of the
United Statos In 1830, had been Becurod br
the old hnnd mothods, without tho aid of
power machinery. It would havo reuulred a
population of 180.000,000; with nono left for
agriculture trade, transportation, mining,
ioresiry, tne professions or any other occu
patlcns.
l'olntH Almot SriintorN.
Chicago Itecord.
Tho oldest senator. Mr. Pettim nf Mn.
bama.
Tho youngest. Mr. riutler of North r-nm.
Una.
Tho tallest, Mr. Allen of Nebraska.
Tho shortest, Mr. Mason of Illinois.
Tho handsomest, Mr. Aldrlch of Illmdo
island.
Tho homeliest. Mr. Tillman of South Car.
ollna.
The most industrious, Mr. Cocltrell. Mr.
Cullom.
Tho laziest, Mr, Wetmore of Rhode Island,
Tho wisest, Mr. Allison.
Tho wittiest, Mr. Vest, Mr. Chandler.
Tho most learned, Mr. Hoar.
Tho least learnoj, Mr. Ileltfeldt of Idaho.
Tho most Influential, Mr. Allison.
Tho mcst eloquent, Mr. Wolcott.
The most populnr, Mr. Jones of Novada.
Tho most unpopular, Mr. Pottlgrew.
Tho most frequent talker, Mr. Allen.
Tho least frequent talker, Mr. Wetmore.
Tho best debater, Mr. Fryo.
Tho richest, .Mr. Clark of Montana.
Tho poorest, several senators have noth
ing but their salaries.
Tho best dresser, Mr. Depew,
The poorest drosser, Mr. Mason.
.(.i: of tiii; fiui.i.ini.i:.
Simple Wfljrn nf Sneeesnfully Pulling
flip I.t-Bn or the Miiltltnilr.
Cleveland Plain Denier,
This must bo the gullible age. Roeus
concerns of countless sqrts flourish. Tho
most barefaced prpmlsos are eagerly ac
cepted. If it wa8n'jt,p).r Uncle Sam and hl.i
posionico sleuths there is no telling whom
tho crazo for being buncoed would end.
Think ot it! Twenty.jttiousnnd lettera were
received In Bostonn .two days, addressed
to tho maker ot the iiiotortous three-star
ring good luck boxes! Each of theso com
munications la supposed to havo been ac
companied by 99 ,cimt3, tho prlco of thq
precious humbug. Hundreds of thousands
of theso boxes worn sold In tho last threo
or four months and: Jit: the cost of manu
facture Is figured ae.from 3 to 4 cents tho
profits may bo Iningliicd. Tho box was a
circular bit of poptnr'"wood, hollowed on
one sldo to contain thM three-star ring of
annealed wlro. A cfrcllur accompanied this
ranglo possession, 'wlllch 'the accomplished
maker claimed to hp of Hindoo origin,
wereln were set forth certain ruleu for
bringing out Us full powers of luck in
surance. That Is all there was to It. And
yet tho brief advertisements of this dupe's
toy brought hundreds of thousands ot dol
lars to its shrewd purvoyor.
Perhaps the strangest thing nbout tho
humbug is the fact that many people ac
tually seemed to think that tho glmcrnclc
brought them luck. Letters from these happy
Individuals have txm publlahod and thero
Is no dnubt they Individually did a grtat
deal to arouse a 99-ccnt amount of interest
in other gulls. And now tho postofnee au
thorities have Btepped In and killed tho
goose that laid these golden eggs by charg
ing the seller with using the matls to do-
fraud, thus effectually smsablne the busl.
ness. Ilut some fresh scheme along thwe
same lines may bo expected to crop up at
any moment.
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MAttOII 1t), 1900.
Pin.vrnns o.v itsion politics.
Nrth MjHo Tribune (rep.): M. C. liar
rlneton author) n,- .,. .,. .,
he will not bo n Candida.; To ho cona o.:
i .. ....
popunixn will have been sounded and the
P"' removed forever.
1 Pawnee Urpubl.can: The neonU of Ne-
Pawneo Rrpubllcan: The people of Ne
I ""lul onuuou io Know wuai oanka
br.t.lni nrn .i.i.i i i..., "i... u..
are favorod with ho .lnnQli nf jsnonon
the permanent school fund. Someone Ii
profiting by this vast sum of money lying
' ' "
tine, it should bo put to work so ns to
earn something for the taxpayer. Come.
Mr. Mcacrve, 'wo are an enlightened piople
and would liko to bo Informed.
Grand Island Independent (rep.): The pco -
pie of Norfolk havo had an eycopener of
what tho promises of tho reform party to
regulate tho railroads have amounted to. In
Its fight against discrimination It has not
had the least help from tho Stato Hoard of
Transportation, which board finally did not
oven answer letters of Inquiry nnd failed
to appear at Norfolk at tho time it prom
ised to appear.
North Platte Trlbuno (rep.): Tho Lin-
rum iiiuepenucnt attempts lo revive the long
ago discarded populist doctrine that tho
olllco should seek the men. That doctrine
did not Ian through ono campaign nfter be-
Ing promulgated, nnd It was unnonulnr even
j during Its brief life among tho lenders of
, tho populist party. Tho attempt to revive It
will promptly bo sat upon by the onico-
seoklng crowd which controls tho great "re
form" forces of Nobraska.
Grand Island Journal (rep.): In Douglas
county tha democratic central commltteo de
cided to run tho machine to that thero would
ho no possible slip as to who Khali bo dele
gate to tho national convention. No pri
maries or county convention Is to bo held.
The central committee met and selected
eighty-eight delegates to the stato conven
tion. Yet there aro those who say that
the democratic party Is tho party of the
people. All the people havo to do In tho
matter Is to go to the polls and do as tho
bosses say.
Superior Journal (rep.)! Harlan county
has brought forth another candldato for
congressional honors among the fuslonlsts
and it is evident that Sutherland will havo
to make a hustle if ho captures the nom
ination this year. Wo learn from rellnhlo
i jcai, nu nam uuiii rcnauio
sources that ex-Judge Deall, until this fall
tho Judgo of tho district Just west of us, Is
quietly but nctlvely working for the honor.
A. M. Shallenbarger of Alma was already
an announced candidate for Sutherland's
shoes. Shallenbarger Is a pop and Ileall
n democrat. Tho relations 'between tho
factions aro liable to become strained before
tho convention is held.
Palls City Journal (rep.): The mask of
deception Is being gradually removed from
their truo character revealed to ih. m.h.
iuu iirvLcnutni ruioriners in inia ui.iin nm
lie. The stato house Is not Inree nnnneh
10 uoiu so many tactions anil tney nro begin
ning to show their teoth and growl. Secre
tary Porter thinks he scos a chance to fur-
...w u.o u,. niHuuiui uemuoring some or
nla nAiltlnil ulllnn T t . 1 v. . m
uia univD. mis Bnum rciorni uas
been going on for the last three or four years
to tho certain knowledgo of Mr. Porter, but
ho has never seen fit to exposo It until he
thought It would work to his benefit. When
rogues disagree honest peoplo get their duo.
Illoomlngton Echo (rep.): As usual Con
stantino J. Smyth, tho reform attorney cen-
eraj, Is attempting to work up somo moro
stato for tho violation of thn m.imm
freight rato law. This samo thing has been
I iL. . ..
hunt, over in tuo case against tne Hurling-
ton. which was carried to tho highest court,
in tho land nnd decided against the state.
Tho fondest hopes of the roform lawyer arc
that no can possibly fool n few voters at
tho election next fall, evon If It does cost
tho stato something to keep the cose in tho
courts, if tuo smart young man who tills
tho attorney general's office would bring
notion -against tho do-nothing noard ot
Transportation ho would bo doing the state
a favor.
Norfolk News (rep.): Mr. Laws state
ment that tho Norfolk caso makes hlra tired
ls a revelation that places tho caso In a
status of quid pro quo that is, the Norfolk
caso makes Mr. Laws tlrod and Norfolk re
ciprocates with tho sentiment that Mr.
Laws nnd his associates make tho people of
Norfolk tired, exceedingly. There Is somo
talk of calling n public meeting und express
ing the hearty symipatby of tho peoplo of
Norfolk for Mr. Laws. Ho certainly deserves
aomn consideration nnd It would afford
noeded relief to tho peoplo of this city to let
him know they were In tho samo boat. Mr.
Laws' duties are probably arduous, perhaps
exceedingly so. Hero he has held olllco for
sovoral years past and has assisted in trying
peoplo bellcvo ho was trying several
cases. Thero aro only threo secretaries and
a stenograher at a snlary of $1,500 per yenr
to perform nil theso arduous tnska and
then for peoplo to want replies to their let
ters and Information In regard to meetings!
It Is too much too much! If tho peoplo of
Norfolk and other like Ignoramuses drive
Mr. Laws Into nn early gravo by overwork
they havo only one course open to retrieve
tho great wrong they havo done and that Is
to erect a monument ot limestone, to his
memory on which shall bo Inscribed n suit
able epitaph In glittering letters ot asbestos.
North Platto Era (pop.): In selecting can
didates for stato officers this year tho fusion
forces should cast about with caro nnd boo
to It that tho ticket Is mndo up of strong
men of dignity, caurago and Judgment. They
should also tako Into consideration a geo
graphical distribution in tho tickets mnde
up. West Nobraska has for years been en
deavoring to sreuro her rights In n Just ap
portionment of tho stato Into representative
and senatorial districts that n proper and
Just representation of our aestlon of tho
country might be had. So far tho effort has
not been successful. West Nebraska will
p.esont tho name, of at least two men to the
next fusion nominating convention and urge
their nomination on tho stato ticket. II. CI.
Stewart of Scotts tlluff county Is well
known throughout tho stato as a man of
tiong personality, good Judgment and cf un
swerving principle. Ho has represented
wc.it Nobraska In tho stato s?nate with
honor, and there proved his powers ns a
man of the common people. Mr. Stewart will
bo beforo tho convention as a candidate for
secretary of Btatc, an offlco that should bo
occupied by a man of ability und a backbone
that cannot bo broken by tho horde of lob
byists who frequent tho offices ot tho boards
of which the secretary is a member. Mr.
Stewart has a good command rf language
and innkes a convincing argumont on the
stump. Ho Rhould have the support of the
entire convention. Another wojt Nebraska
man whose name Is well known among Ilia
educators ot tho cntlro state Is Prof, A.
Softley ot Grant. He is another of thesis
strong, dignified characters that havo well
earned the admiration and respect of peo
ple, especially educators of tho state, who
hnvo made his acqualntanc-j and ban already
neon urged by many to become a candldato
for state superintendent of public Instruc
tion. Prof. Softloy Is well capable of
filling the office and Is worthy af our fullest
support. Tho west end ot the state should
stand solidly together -for candidates from
this part of tho state. Theso gentloaien arc
both populists tried and truo,
political thunder for tho tisn nf hl nnrtv .. 7 . . ..... u. ...c , M ss pennrey Yes. do. And don't Rlvo
during the coming campaign Ho has lust c"pp,"K nn" ,Ilsua" ' nn editorial on tho such senerous measure.
brought suit in LTuZ cZJZ SZISJ Post: ",-ugh, your husband
ages claimed to havo been sustained by tho . Jhnt ChlcaB 'an In London 'llJX ?, , ?-mok,nK M cigars
wiTirrx run i.nia'iiMCA.Y tomi. by tho pnrRrnphpr8. Thoro , tll0 (Mlr
Holdreo Pitt,." h.m.m.- . J?.1"0 .f nnwJ' knocking nt tho door of
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. lXZ t ,7 U,rc ,0"" '".R ,,ro,1"
"e J?"
- honorable business man.
"inn. .oi n ponucian!
,, , , , . ... :., ,.'
nf " " . " ",c ".'r"'"u um '"'er.
yet In the very prime of life.
' .. aK0U clty KaKe Tl" suggestion
Inn mi ( It... it .
""" "" - . itocso ior ucicgaie
a.1 larR0 to lne republican national conveu
tlon ls ono ,,,nl ,s 8Urc to -'ct with gen.
l,rB' approval. Judge Ilwso Is the man who
1 !H,Rht bo a m(nibor ot tllu uprno court
, "",,0l,' ot that scheming politician, llol-
co'"b' aml tho republicans know It. This Is
f,n opportunity to show tho world that No-
"rnska stands by her cleanest nnd best great
men' "y honoring Judgo Kecso In this way
aro putting our sanction upon clean pol-
Mc n"J upright personality. Hut what-
over we do wo do not want to send n trust
nttorncy as a delegnto.
Kremont Trlbuno: Tho senatorial qucs-
tlon has been opened un with n aood deal nf
, earnestness nt Lincoln In tho republican
fohl. I). K. Thompson Is again In the ring
j nnJ has Issued n mnnlfesto In which he.
agrees to submit his candidacy to the neonle.
fairly and squarely, and abide tho results.
' Thero aro evidences that Mr. Thompson
propones to do a factor In tho senatorial
fight this year, If thero is a republican leg-
Islaturo elected, regardlcw of what poople
may think of his campaign ior tho place
when Hnywnrd was chosen. He Is not a
qulttor and as ho can stand u stiff financial
campaign ho ls evidently a force Uiat must
bo reckoned with, especially slnco thoro aro
to bo two senators chosen.
I'i:ilM..VI, I'OI.M'Kiis.
Editor Howe's lay sermons prove that
good paragrapher should stick to his quads,
Tho wheroabouts of Agulualdo promise to
bocomo ns mysterious as tho habitat of
Wllllo Tascott and Charley Hoss.
Editor-Preacher Sheldon Is not built for
tho Job. Ho permitted a rlvnl publication
to "scoop" him on bis own sermon.
Tho South African war having reached an
easy walking stage, Americans will have oil, Mr. President, If you make tho ap
a chanco to get acquainted with homo af- I Polntniont I don't think It will bo necos-
falrs.
Tho Stnndard Oil company Is now dlstrlbu-
ting among Its shareholders n melon of Mr UCV(,lnnd asked for his reasons, and
$20,000,000, making nn extra dividend of $20 Colllns replied that so bitter was tho fool
per share. 'nK of Irish-American voters toward Phelps
Fifty tons of candy hao been shipped
to the army In tho Philippines. That will
prove more agreeablo than tho "taffy" dls
nensed In eenernl orrfpra
I Tho Iloors are accused by the enemy of
tiinir uim. nn,i ..nnn.nMnt..A ...i ai
...m Z a Z ",TJ: u. '
iilnnn u-lih ,,itnou ,i ,ti.,,.i.
According to tho American Agriculturist.
tha produce of tho United Statc farms for
the last year was worth to tho farmers over
$1, 600,000,000 moro thnn In either 1894. 1893
f .
1 or 1896.
Lord Roberts' acknowledgment of "tho
flnln ClmV In 1.1a .11... ...I I .. .1 1 .... .
rn, V.i if i i """ ... ,
firm belief in tho saying that "the Lord
fights on the side of tho heaviest bat-
tallons."
ennior vest recently sent a newspaper
clipping to the secretary to be read to the
hoilSO. Tho latter Pnt thn n-rnn- .M f II-
! ,CI1 nn ostnte valued nt J25,000,000 Instead
' of 50-000'000' of which tho llrltlsh govern-
I niPtlt IIltllPritl In ti r.flA flftrt nr ID nAc nnnfr
, " "; "" " 7 : . " ' . . "
4;u B'i""y aomu do wasieu on tno neirs.
'l""-"cu" w,lu Kot-s "way irom nomo to
i lo utaBrvea IO nnvo nis cstnto counselled.
A c,ause in tno 1'acinc cnbio bin requiring
Mno cable to 'bo of American make brings
' forth tho fact-or at leest tho statement-
I mat wicn worK cannot he quickly under-
taken In this country without great trouble
nnd expense. England has had n practical
monopoly of this Industry slnco tho laying
of the transatlantic cablo In 1857.
Boston takes good caro of tho families of
firemen who die In the aervlco of tho'clty.
The widow of a fireman killed whllo on duty
uiiimu, u. tuw
as long as she remains unmarried." Even
should sho marry tho pension will not bo
forfeited until her youngest child attains the
ago ot 1C.
Tho Ancient and Honorable Artillery Com
pany of Iloston again saves Its colors by a
masterly retreat. Tho Iloston Ancients, In n
Bpirlt ef "good fellowship" toward tho An.
clents of London, concluded to send the lat
ter a fully equipped battery, but after sleep
ing off tho effect of the proposition It was
abandoned. They did not want to havo the
company placed on record as being nntagon.
Istlc to tho Doers, becnu.io, as some mom.
hers said, "tho burghers nro lighting the
samo fight that tho nrlglnnl mrnhurs of this
company, from whom many of tho present
anclenta aro descended, fought themselves
over a century ago."
IIRItlS AMI TlIUltK.
You can't loso a good man, particularly a
Nebraskan. Whothor he struts through tho
"open door" of China, dispenses law to tho
semi-nudo of Samoa, Jollleo tho caliph of
Smyrna or tosses high balls with tho swells
of Palermo everywhere ho Is at home,
alert, breezy, socloblo nnd Impressive. A
nowBpaper crumpled by long Journey reached
Tho Beo a few days ngo, artistically bluo-
poncllcd to attract tho eye. Tho markings
wcro peculiarly mado, being In double lines,
with occasional curves that intensified tho
mystery. But tho reading matter explained
tho meaning of tho lines and curves and
showed that absonco and distance have not
diminished tho characteristics of an eminent
Ncbrnsknn.
Tho printed lotter boars a Paris date and
gives an account of a visit to Palermo, de
tails tho social revelries of the town und the
entertainment of a party of Kronen Journal
ists. There was n banquet nnd u reception
and a eolrco muslcalo In tho Palermo Prcs3
club and tho Nebraskan was In the thick of
tno crtiHii. "iiere, says ino writor, "we
met iMaJor Church Howo, tho American con
sul general nt Palermo, who, wearing his
becoming United States nrray regimentals,
covered with decorntlons nnd war medals,
aroused tha admiration of tho handsome
Sicilian women. Major Howo Is a most
courteous, amiable nnd Intelligent gentle
man of tho best typo, nn Ideal consul, who
has been filling hU past admirably, Is very
popular nil over Sicily and is continually
working up inoat vnluablo reports upon all
that may bo of interest hero for the United
States, the opening of new markets for
American Imports In Sicily, etc. His latest
paper is un excellent 'exposo' of the most
Important Sicilian Industry, tho sulphur
mines, In which tho Island abounds and vir
tually holds tho monopoly of tho world."
Theso nro dark aud Joyless days for
queens out of a Job. A hard, unfeeling
world has llttlo use for persons whom des
tiny 1ms given a cruel Jolt and kicked their
thrones Into tho Junk pile, Inexpuble of dis
pensing favors or smiling royal umllos on
those who ."loaf around the throne," they
aro shunned by tho courtiers of other days.
Blocked by tho rushing multitude und Jollied
uncl anm 8 ovornowine treasury for a nit.
,ftn.f ,0 ber '1-ndes of wld-
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earn mi man mo woes ot tho n.
tt;llan "llct are tho misfortunes trooping
?" ,hc "al" V. Wcstervclt
"empsey. qUcen , tnc, ... ,. ,,.,
-r. 1 "
CD of
iorK. (jueen I)omey was crowned
with roj-al ceromonlos a few years ngo, and
of exercised n charming spell over the modem-
I Uii.l 1 I i . t .
""icKcrnocKcrs. soon n royal cog
hpped somewhere, nnd wheels began to
wl'lrl beneath the diadem. The qtieon de-
vlopeit marked traits of real tuonnrclis. Her
l'Jirso was not equal to the strain upon it.
Sue extended her reach-expandctl, an It
were and gnthered In somp property to
wll'ch Bhe had no claim. If Queen Dompsey
the real thing, such a frncturo of tho
moral code would be applauded nnd fought
for by her loyal subjects. Ilut she had nono
to do her reverence and was rudely clapped
1 '"to n common Jail
.'''"fl llMth of Prof. IMward J. Phelps of
Y"' university brings to the surface a dr.
cuiustnntlnl story of how he lost the chltf
Justiceship of tho United StatiB supremo
col,rt. Mr. Phelps served ns minister to
Kuglanil during Cleveland's first term and
,cok 110 Pa,ns to conceal his contempt for
Pnrnell and his followers, then agitating
'Kiuiii! inueprnuenco ror Ireland. When
Cnlcf Justice Wnlto dlrd, In March, 18S8,
cvoral asplrnnts for tho succession urged
,nolr c'alms upon the president. Justloo
,','p,1 Ml 1x0 wnR entitled to It, but ho
was nnt on friendly terms with Cleveland,
Spntnr Edmunds urged the appointment of
I'hclpn, and tho suggestion was received no
favorably that Minister Phelps hastened
home, expecting to secure the coveted nrlio.
It was generally understood in Washington
thai tin Wnlltil lin mimlnnhi.1 A .In.. nH
a boforo nn .innnlntil mmin Wu,., 10...1,,.,
and the president. Congressman Patrick Col-
llns of Iloston called at tho Whll llmiM.i
by Invitation. Collins wns renorttM to ham
dropped a few rcmnrks about Pholns. and
Cleveland wnnted to hear them at drat
hand. Cleveland naked the Massachusetts
man's opinion of Phelps nnd got It In theso
words:
sary to hold a democratic convention In St.
'-""Is "
' 10 him chlevf Justice would render
' u 1 , y -P , , u 0V.lan" 10 ? ro"
uciicu. iiivii-iuii' uk' juiKiii us wen not
bo nominated. A great light broke Iu on
r.?
Grover's mind. Mr. Phelps cnllnd neat day
was persuaded to return to London for
i "
nD'l" Tr. nnd Melville W. Puller ot
year, nnd Melville V.
wns made chlof Justice.
1 nicago
I.AUClll.VU tiAS.
Detroit Journnl: Certain nations tvein
liable to muko themselves so hourse with
cheorlnir Iloer victories that thpv will tin
nulto tumble to participate In the concert
of Europe.
Chlrniro Record: "Hnrry. we didn't In
vlto Isabel Into our whlst club."
"What's the matter? Isn't she tnlkutlva
011011117"
Philadelphia Press: Tom The trouble
I w'itn me is thnt I'm. n bit hasty In my
P'.'-CI1 i . 1 t'llOUUI WflRIl Iny Words.
Indlar.npoHs Journnl:
'Pn, what is tho
penitential season:'
"I linto to eo Into this sublect with vnu.
FrP,,(1y; )IU it Is when your mother steps
out or society ror forty nays mm nignts,
'" irm lun-smnic m i nuurriu uuun-
Cleveland Plain Deoler: "Mnry," said
l nhl Iw.tul "Se' y" P" ""
I "Hut." replied the new itlrl. "didn't thu
master say yesterday he wouldn't hnvo
uothlns
but fresh brenil on his table,
mum? '
Detroit Free Prefs: Hrown Yes. Jones
married a rich wife, hut hu Itrnds a doc's
life.
Smith Is thnt so?
Hrown-Yes: ht doesn't do a blcroad
.1.1.... ..... i.... i . . . i i .....
ror Iin airins ueiwecn ineais.
Detroit Journal: Phllunthronv shook her
head sadly.
"It seems ntiecr. sno mused, "for me to
bo urlnir nrmored cruisers and maclilnn
euns In my work, but I suppose Iff nil n
part of tho strenuous life we hear so much
about these days!"
HeriMUion this rare old attribute, belne
nersonlllcd. was not nlile to renress n
sll'h.
Chicago Trlbuno: "Why need you be In
such a hurry. Mr. Allspud?" mid tho
young wonmn In tho pali- blue tnffetit shirt
waist. "What will your children sny to
your bringing homo a stepmother so un
expectedly?" "They won't cny anything. Millie." re
sponded the ardent widower, possessing1
himself of her hand mehIii. "They uro well
trnlned children, nnd this Is Int."
SAY IT WITH A s.Mii.r..
If you're worried over something,
And your temper's sorely tried;
When with cares nnd tribulations
You seem oversell supplied,
Don't fret nnd fume und sputter,
With a rlsf of angry bile.
Hut when you speak, talk softly,
And say it with a smile.
Thero may bo moments, sometimes.
When, bowed with weight of caro,
A visitor who bores you
Kor hours will linger thero;
Don't rtigo with Inward nnger;
You'll live a lonuer while,
If. when you're talking with him,
You suy It with n smile.
If peoplo come to ask you
For charity or nld
To help Inter some, brother
Who 'neath ii shroud Is laid
H'n If you can't ufford It,
Don't argue nnd rovllo..
Hut If you must reftiHo thorn,
Why, do It with n smllo.
The world Is full of shadows-
Don t mid unto Its gloom:
Hut try and light with gladness
K'en the shadow of the tomb.
If vou'vo little lock or money.
High your wealth of Joy will pile,
If. when you speak you always
Will say It with n smile
LOUIS KKItDlNAND (JHHNIIAItDT.
Omahn, Neb.
Docs your head aciic? Pninbackof
youreyesr Had taste in yourmoutn t
It's your liver! Ayers Fills arc
liver pills. They euro constipation,
headache, dyspepsia, and all liver
complaints. 25c. AU druggists.
Want Tour niou.Uclio or Ixiurd a botulltul
urowa or nen uiicky 'men ute
BUCKINGHAM'S DYE ftrV.tX,
ore