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THE NEBRASKA ADVERTISER
V. XV. HANDKHS, 1'ulilliher.
NEMAHA.
NEHRASKA.
MERE MATTER OF COURTESY.
U'litt SHlrmnt of u li'Irnt Citnjiipral
DITiti-iicm:.
The old mnn was smoking his pine
awl meditating',
Ho you ro going to be married, ' ho
toahl to the young' man at last. "Well,
L a'poso If you have your mind made up
tyou'll do it, and there's no use o' my
uayiu' a word, except mebbe to give you
a little ndvioe."
I The young man intimated that he
Hvould be glad to have Home adviee from
one whom; years were unquestionably
jbo full of experience.
"Well," said the old man thoughtful
Dy, "the ilrst question that'll eomo up
will be: 'Who's boss?' You don't think
wo now, but I know, for I've been
(through it. That-there question got
rto be settled afore there will be any
pence in the house."
"JJut how In it to be nettled ?" asked
ftlie young man, thinking it a good plan
,10 humor the elder a little.
I
"dive It up," returned the old mail.
There ain't no rule to go by that I ever
heard. Koine settles it one way and
eoiiit another."
"You had to settle It when you were
first married, didn't you?" persisted
.-the young man.
I "Von bet l did," answered the elder
emphatically.
I "How did you do it?"
"Oh, the usual way."
The old man didn't seem to rare to
go into personal reininiseenees, but the
young' man showed no inclination to let
him olt with anything short of that and
demanded to know what he called the
usual way.
"The way nine out of ten men settle
Jt," was the answer.
"How Jb that?"
The old man sighed and gave In.
"We got into our llrst, tnnirle in about
,tvo days," he said, "an" I was all primed
for It. 1 knowed enough about human
nature, an' partlc'larly woman's nature,
to know that It had got to be settled
right oir the ilrst timo the question
come up."
I "Ami it was settled?" suggested the
young: man, as the old one showed signs
of resuming: his pipe without finishing
his tale.
"Vcp."
"How?"
"We hadn't been tnncrlod nn on that
point inor'n about three minutes when
I Huddenly rcc'lcctcd that It's always
polite to give In to a lady. 1 did. An'
when n man gets tho habit of being
route, he can't break hisself of it."
ire took two or three puffs at his pipe
juid then added:
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uuiiii; uuni juiii fluff. Rnu
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i Then he laughed scornfully. Chica
go Post.
HER SIXTY-NINE-CENT SMILE.
rHt Vn What Hu Ciilloil It and lie
TII tilts UciiNiui Why.
They had been quurrellng vigorously
all evening', and although they had os
tensibly "mode up" again, it was evi
lent from the chilliness of her man
ner that the reconciliation process had
jbcen more shallow than thorough. Her
amllc in particular, icily sweet and pal
pably forced, annoyed him beyond
measure, and he presently resolved, bt
lug: himself yet n little angry, upon re
jyenge. f With this end in view he leaned de
UroUidly toward her, as tho elevated train
fa which they sat slackened up at a sta
ion, und asked gently:
"Do you know what your smile re
inindH me of?"
I "No," she responded expectantly, the
(aforementioned smile thawing a little
ia anticipation of a compliment, "what
Ix it?"
OC the basement of n cheap dry
goods store," he responded sweetly, his
clear voice traveling all over tho silent
car, and attracting the attention of
every passenger In it; "tho girls in some
joE the State street basements keep a
(different smilo on tap for every cus
tomer, and they regulate it by the
jamouut of your purchase. Twenty-nine
IceatK, u tiny smile; 49, and it grows
(wider; GU and a touch of sweetness
creeps into it; 99 cents and it spreads all
(Over the face. Your smile to-night re
ninda me of the G9-cent variety."
I An impressionable man sitting right
(behind tho couple, burst into a loud
jand hastily suppressed guffaw, and
tniorc than one passenger smiled. Hut
(the. girl addressed banished every trace
jot a smile from her face, and her subse
quent manner toward her triumphant
tout trembling escort was so icy that the
conductor buttoned his coat quickly
pnd turned up his collar as he passed
(their seat, and the policeman across tho
car evidently' meditated following them,
an they left tho train, for the express
purpose of protecting the rash young
taiau from sudden death by combustion
or explosives. Chicago Times-Herald.
Huff with IUktH lluclcn.
I Ruffs of chiffon lace and ribbon aro
fiery fashionable in Paris, and they aro
Euide high at the back, with long ends
i fronc and a deep ilouncc of chiffon
around the shoulders. Chicago Tri
buue. I The Suez canal Is 88 miles long, and
Itcduced the dislunoo from England to
bulla, nearly '1,000 miles for ships. '
ICIltTP AX.0 JUS WOJIKS.
Tho Most ExtoiiHlvo Manufacturing
Plant In tho World.
Aloilfl Colonic mill Tmvii.i KMuli-
IIhIh'iI hy Alfred Krnpp Thlrt) -
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liloycil Stondlly, ,
ISpccinl Ilcrllit Letter 1
"Tall oaks from little acorns grow."
This proverb finds a striking illustra
tion in tho rise and growth of Krupp's
world-famed establishments in Essen
and elsewhere. Wherever you go to
day you will find homo of the com
modities manufactured by Krupp, and
the name itself, next to Hismarck's, is
probably best known German name all
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ALFRED KRUPP.
(Founder of tho Present Great Establish
ment.) over the globe. His make stands to-day
as a shining exemplification of what
that shibboleth ".Made in Germany,"
invented by English fear of competi
tion, and originally Intended to injure
those goods, may really come to mean.
There is to-day no other establishment
of a similar character in the world of
such magnitude and of such an ex
tensive and varied field of usefulness;
not even the state concerns of Wool
forth or of Toulon or Sherbourg can
compete with it. And what makes this
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ONE OF KHUPP'S WORKINGMEN'S COLONIES.
all the more wonderful Is the fact that
tho whole is tho creation of one man,
n private citizen of small means but
enormous energy and keen knowledge
of affairs. Or rather, to put things more
precisely, it is tho creation of three men
grandfather, son and grandson.
Tor it was in 1812 that the grand
father of the present owner, Frlcdrich
Krupp, founded tho firm which has
since developed to such gigantic pro
portions. He had small capital and he
began, too, in a small way, to manufac
ture cast steel, he having discovered,
after many years' experimenting, a new
method of making It. In 1818 he en
larged tho place iu Essen, so as to run
00 smelting furnaces. But Friederieh
Krupp died young, not yet 40, In 1620,
and it was his son Alfred, then but a
boy of 14, upon whom devolved the task
of extending the works.
It was during the long life of this re
mnrkablo man that Krupps became a
household word. The whole appear
anco of Alfred Krupp, however, shows
him to have been n man of rare parts,
of clever foresight, boldness in execu
tion and planning. The first acknowl
edgment of tho excellence of the goods
turned out by Alfred Krupp came In
1851, at tho Loudon universal exposi
tion, when ho took first prize for a solid
block of cast steel, weighing 2ys tons
and flawless In quality. In 185 1 he be
gan to make guns, with which, In 1855,
at tho Paris exposition ho created a sen
sotlou among tho artillery men of the
world. Theso two successes, wrested
from tho interesting lips of foreign na
tions, smoothed tho way for him, and
it was ever after plain sailing, although
industrial crises, of course, played their
part, too, in tho welfare and receipts of
the firm. Ceaselessly tho Krupps made
Improvement after improvement in the
manufacture of their goods, but it was
particularly iu heavy ordnance that
they began to excel, little by little,
every other firm In the universe, so that,
as tho years went by, orders came from
every quarter of tho globe, from Tunis
and the Cape of Good Hope, from Persia
and Turkey, from Central aud South
Amorlca, from Australia and Poly
nesia. When Alfred Krupp died at last, not
long since, full of years and honors, he
left an establishment the like of which
dues not exist elsewhere. To-day hla
son Fricdrieh continues on the saiuo
path, and n few ventures of gigantic
si.o huve been mude since his acces
sion. JSeslde the enoTinous cast s-leel
works In Essen the following indus
trial establishments belong to him:
The steel works in Anunn, the Grusou
iron works In Huokau, near Magdeburg;
three smelting works, three huge coal
mines, a score of iron mines in Ger
many, several large Iron mines In 1511
bao, Spain; tho big shooting place In
Kcppcn, and another one in Dulmon,
three sea-going steamers and a number
of smaller river vessels, quarries of
stone, clay, sandstone, and last, but not
least, tho huge Germania ship yards in
Herliu and Kiel.
The latter aro now being enlarged
into the biggest shipyards in the world,
so as to enable Germany to build in
her own yards any and all vessels for
commerce, pleasure and the navy she
may need In the future and thus render
her wholly Independent of Hrltish
yards. The shooting places, where tho
artillery experts of the world come
from time to time to test new types of
ordnance invented or improved by
Krupp, arc the largest in the world,
notably the one at Keppen, near Essen.
It was there, on Aprd 28, 1892, in the
presence of tho German emperor, that
a shot was fired out of a 24-eentlmcter
gun whoso steel-clad shell (weighing
nearly 500 pounds) was projected a dis
tance of 20,220 meters, or over 15 Eng
lish miles, a feat hitherto unrivaled;
and still later, last fall, the emperor
witnessed tests with the new quick
firing naval guns which were even more
astonishing.
It was because of all these triumphs
of mechanical skill that Krupp received
the flattering cognomen of the "gun
king." Up to this hour he has sold to
the armies and navies of the world near
ly 40,000 guns of large caliber. In his
enormous works in Essen there are 83
kilometers (00 English miles) of ma
terial of his own, effecting the internal
communication with 10 locomotives and
577 cars; telegraph lines 55 miles iu
length, telephone lines of 130 miles,
130 steam engines, 111 triphammers and
3,000 engines and labor-saving machin
ery driven by steam or electricity. In.
all, there are ut this hour 35,700 la-
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borers and mechanics in his employ,
and with their dependents the army liv
ing on the proceeds of the Krupp works
numbers over 100,000.
Tho wealth that has gradually, with
in three generations, accumulated in
the hands of the Krupps is enormous.
In taxes alone ho pays to Prussia and
tho empire over 200,000 marks (or 50,
000) per annum. And yet the Krupps
have always been most chnritablo and
liberal. At the demise of Alfred Krupp
It was figured up that he had spent dur
ing his long life something like 10,000,
000 marks in charities alone, and his
son is, duo to the larger means and
larger property nt his disposal, even
more free-handed still. For iron
workers throughout Germany it is con
sidered tho highest obtainable boon to
get a place with Krupp. And no wonder,
since he pays the highest wages, never
goes beyond a certain reasonable rate
in over hours, no matter how great tho
pressure of his customers, nnd looks
after tho welfare of his men and their
families os a kind father would. There
are, besides tho moneys paid by tho
stoto insurance scheme, special fuuda
out of which the widows and orphans of
Krupps' men receive liberal pensions,
nnd out of which accidents, old nge,
marriage, sudden death, etc., are de
frayed. Hardly any national holiday
or other special occasion passes by with
out Krupp making a further large gift
of a million or so into these funds.
And tho mechanics' colonics built by
Krupp for his men in Essen and else
where are, indeed, models, In a much
higher sense than the tenements of
Pullman. As for the higher classes of
employes in Krupps' pay, the caos is
similar. Some of his engineers receive
in salaries and commissions, or boun
ties, 30,000 to 50,000 marks per annum,
and among them arc the directors serv
ing under tho chief of the firm are re
tired army colonels, and men of similar
standing.
WOLF VQN SCIIIEUDRAND.
Cuniu In il Cull,
"I wos driven to drink," he said.
The ciowd looked at him pityingly,
and finally the bartender asked how It
happened.
"1 want ono bad," he said, "so I
came in a cnb."--N. Y. Journal.
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WAYS 0.F COXGKESS3II3N.
How Thoy Carry On Legislation
hi Houso and. Sonata.
I'rlvntv reunion JIIIIn Arc Introduced
Uy llic .Score, iliit Action In Had
on Only n Kow Fate of
1'UtltlOIIM.
Special "Washington Letter.
The claim is made that the house
of representatives is not constitution
ally in session. Senator Morgan, of Al
abama, a distinguished constitutional
lawyer, has stated in tho senate that
this entire session of congress is un
constitutional. Tho senator claims that, although
the letter of the constitution seems to
bo complied with, the spirit of tho In
strument is violated, because the houso
of representatives, under a standing
rule, adjourns for three days at a time,
whether a quorum is present or not.
Spenker Heed has never publicly ex
pressed himself on this subject until
now. He says: "Article 1, section 5 of
tho constitution, clause 2, says: 'Each
house may determine tho rules of its
proceedings.' This seems to be
plain enough. Under that constitution
al provision, the committee on rules of
the houso of representatives of the
Fifty-fifth congress brought In a rule
providing that adjournments shall bo
fiom .Mondays to Thursdays, and from
Thursdays to Mondays. The constitu
tion authorizes the house of representa
tives to 'determine the rules of its pro
ceedings.' That is all that the pres
ent house of representatives has done.
We adopted a rule for these constitu
tional adjournments; and it is simply
political nonsense to have our constitu
tional right to do so questioned."
Whether Senator Morgan is right, or
whether Speaker Keed Is right, must be
determined, if ever, by the supreme
court of the United States; for that
body alone has constitutional power
to interpret disputed questions con
cerning the interpretation of tho or
ganic law upon which tho republic is
based. Correspondents and readers
have their own views, but the supreme
court alone can decide who is right iu
this contention.
One thing, however, Is very apparent.
Every man has a purpose in his public
und private life. What is the purpose of
Speaker Keed, Chairman Dingley and
tho other members of the majority of
the house of representatives? There
seems to be no doubt upon this sub
ject, for Chairman Dingley announced,
early in March, that there should be no
legislation enacted, except tariff legis
lation. Speaker Jleed publicly an
nounced, from his official position at the
speaker's desk, that this special session
of tho congress was called by the presi
dent solely for tho purpose of the en
actment of revenue or tariff legislation.
That is all very plain; but there is
something' back of it.
Every member of the house of repre
sentatives has some constituent, or con
stituents, urging him to secure special
legislation. Excluding pension claims,
there are revolutionary war claims,
Mexican war claims, civil war claims
nnd numerous privnte claims against
the government, amounting in the ag
gregate to more than $100,000,000. That
is a pretty big sum of money, and would
DROPPINO A BILL INTO THE BOX.
be alarming in its proportions, even if
the national treasury were not in a
bankrupt condition.
It is tho determination of Speaker
Heed that nono of these claims shall
have consideration at this time. Do
you know why? Because there is
danger that many of them would be
passed, and the government is in no con
dition to pay even Its just obligations.
You read about trusts and combina
tions of rich men, to accomplish re
sults. Well, congressmen form combi
nations, too. Tho statesmen who have
constituents after them, demanding
consideration of their special measures,
get together nnd work together and
vote together. They talk with each
other in tho committco rooms about
their bills, and tell each other how im
portant it is for each of them to secure
tho passage of bills. In order that they
may bo renominated and reelected t3
congress. A fellow feeling makes them
sympathetic towards each other. Al:
of them wont to continue in public life;
aud they can do so, by each other's aid.
Consequently, they secure favorable re
ports from committees, and if they can
bring their several bills before the house
of representatives, they vote for each
other's bills. All they need is puolia
consideration, in order to secure the
passage of their pet measures. Speaker
Heed has shut them all off.
Speaker Jlecd has decided that he will
not now appoint any of the committees
of the house. That power is placed in
his hands. The senate appoints its com
mittees by election; but the house of
representatives confides that impor
tant power to the speaker alone, nnd ho
can appoint the committees when he
gets ready. Speaker Heed does not in
tend to appoint the committees for tho
Fifty-llfth congress until the beginning
of the regular session of tho congress
in December next.
The greatest number of people affect
ed by the failure of the speaker to ap
point the committees will be found
among the old soldiers, their families
and friends. The rules of the pension
olllce aro strict, and apparently unjust,
in borne cases. Consequently there aro
many old soldiers who can never re
ceive pensions unless they can secure
special acts of congress. Hut no pri
vate pension bill can be passed, except
by "unanimous consent," because there
is no committee on pensions. Hefore a
pension bill can be considered In the
house It must be referred to the com
mittco on pensions, and be favorably
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PRESENTING A PETITION IN THE
SENATE.
reported by that committee. But there
is no committee on pensions, and there
will be no committee on pensions un
til next December. Consequently the
old soldiers and their friends must de
fer their hopes until the beginning of
the regular session.
Congressmen deceive their constitu
ents very often, in a plausible manner.
For example, an old soldier in u coun
try town applies for a pension, through
congressional enactment. The con
gressman introduces the bill. The gov
ernment printing office on the follow
ing day prints 100 copies of the bill, in
large type. The congressman sends
four or five copies of tho printed bill to
his constituent. The printing costs him
nothing. It is an official document,
and is carried through tho mails free
of charge. The congressman thus gives
his constituent to understand that he
is in a fair way to get a pension. The
constituent receives the printed 'bills,
and shows the copies to his friends.
They do not know how hard It is to
get a bill through congress; and they
fondly imagine that their congress
man is a great man, who lins done a
great thing. As a matter of fact, the
introduction of a bill in congress is as
easy as dropping a letter in the post
cilice. The congressman simply drops
the bill in what is called "the bill box,"
and the clerks and the government
printing olllce do tlie rest.
Then there is another thing which
the people do not understand. They
get up big petitions to congress pray
ing that certain legislation be enacted.
The congressmen receive these peti
tions, but they pay no heed to them.
Of course they each write a letter to
the man whose name heads the petition
and say to him: "I have received the
petition and to-day presented it to the
house of representatives. It was re
ferred to the proper committee and
will receive consideration in due time."
When you send petitions to congress
and receive such letters you may as
well understand that you have been
wasting time. There is a "petition
box" in the house of representatives.
Your congressman simply drops your
petition in that box and it is taken in
charge by the clerks, who fold it, send
it to a committee, where it is filed
away and forgotten. There is noth
ing in it. Congressmen do not nav anv
attention to petitions.
In the sennte there is no "bill box"
and there Is no "petition box." In that
body each senator arises in his nlm.
and formally Introduces n bill or a pe-
iinuu .win ins rcmorKs are printed
daily in the Congressional Hecord. The
Congressional Hecord is sent to tens of
thousands of constituents, so that they
may reod that their senators have pre
sented their bills and petitions. But
they go their way to the graveyard of
pigeon-holes, just the same as they do
in the house of representatives.
This is the way legislation is corried
on in the two houses of congress of this
republic, where it is claimed that "all
men are born free and equal.
SMITH D. FRT.
Contrary to Law.
Tom I was out slumming to-day,
and passed through tho worst section
of the city.
Dick You are liable to bo arrested.
Tom What for?
Dick For passing bad quarters,
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