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The Frontier.
PtrnusiiKn every tiiursuay nv
JAMES IT. RIOOS, Editor and Prop.
QKO. D. RIOOS. Asaooiate Editor.
ADIEU.
It la with no small degree of regrtt
that I pen the above word. It means
more to me than anyone not placed In a
similar position pan realize. Twelve
years ago the 29th day of next July I as
sisted W. D. Mathews in printing the
first Issue of Tim Frontier, and worked
upon the paper almost a ycur. I was
then absent from the state one year, and
returning assumed new duties on the
Molt County Banner. The Are of Marcli
9, 1884, that destroyed Thk Fiiontiku
and all its belongings, brought about n
union of the two papers and I became n
half-owner of the institution. About a
year later I purchased my partner’s in
terest, since which time I have been
closely Identified with the welfare of
.Tub Frontier. This issue, however,
closes my woik with the paper, having
sold to The Frontier Printing Com
pany all of my right, title and interest
thereto.
I think no one, then, will be surprised
when I say that it is with much regret
that I pen the word which heads this
article. It is like parting with an old,
' and tried and truo friend to say "adieu"
to The Frontier, and through its col
umna to the many friends who have
given it such strong and. substantial evi
dence of their affection nnd esteem. But
I am glad of ono thing, that I leave it in
good hands, in many respects better
than my own, and 1 shall alwnys watch
with Interest and pride the course of
Tbr Frontier as it goes onward and
upward; and although I have not a dol
lar’s worth or financial Interest in the
paptr, I will always feel a friendly con
. corn for its welfare.
It has been my purpose always to con
duct a clean, trustworthy and readable
paper, and I believe my purposes have
been accomplished ns nearly as lies with
in human power. True, I have not nl
ways had the approval of all classer,
but I have no apologios or explanations
to offer, and no regrets at the course
pursued in the various duties to party
and to state and county which I have
had to perform. If I have erred, it has
been of judgment rather than of heart,
and I can truthfully say that I leave the
field of journalism without a feeling of
personal ill-will toward anyone. In de
fending the right J have sometimes
struck out from the shoulder, but 1 be
lieve that is the proper way to do when
occasion requires lt.‘
All accounts against The Frontier
will be paid by me and all standing id
vertlaments due the paper to January 1.
1888, and all job work to February 1,
1888, will be payable to me. The sub
scription accounts and all standing ad
vertisements and locals dating from Jan
uary 1, 1808, go to the new firm. Per
sons who owe me and wish to settle will
1 lesse call on me at the postofflee. I
trust they will come in soon, so that I
can get my books balanced.
Doubtless the new firm will outline its
policy and announce Us business man
age in the next issue, and 1 firmly
expect that a progressive policy will be
pursued, and The Frontier be made
better thanever.
Thanking a generous public for favors
extended me, and hoping for a contin
ued and increased business for the new
firm, I remain, fraternally and truly,
a J > James H. Riggs.
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OOTXKKOB JAKES X. BOYD.
The supreme court of the United States
haa handed down its decision in the
celebrated Boyd-Thayer case, declaring
|(hat James E. Boyd was, at the time of
bis election, a ci'.izen of the United
8tates and of the state of Nebraska, and
thereby eligible to the office of governor.
He will take his seat as soon as the court
Issues the necessary papers.
The highest tribunal of justice in the
land has rendered its decision and it must
be respected by all law-abiding people,re
gardless of political opinions. No fair
minded man will doubt for a moment
that Governor Thayer has acted in good
faith and has at all times done exactly
what he considered his duty in the mat
ter. He has stated that he will grace
fully bow to the decision of the supreme
court, and as soon as Boyd presents
himself at the executive office, he will
step down and out.
By eminent attorneys all over th<
country the decision is regarded as good
law, and as Governor Boyd unquestion
ably received a majority of the votes
cast, he is entitled to the office. Th<
question of citizenship has been fulh
established. J
It is not at all probable that this wil
haye any effect upon state politics
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unless Governor Boyd should call nn
extra session of the legislature, and It Is
strongly hinted in some quarters that it
is his intention to do this. Whnt the
legislature would do in extra session
would probably huve Its effect upon the
coming campaign, but Tits FnoiitriKit
fails to see any excuse for the recalling
of that cxtravitgant body.
Tint Kills and Mr. McHugh made
considerable noise Inst week about the
letting of the contract for printing the
bar docket to Tuts Fiioktikk without
asking their permission. They each
rake up a chestnuttv resolution con
corning the letting of such contracts,
showing a ‘‘combination" to smirch
John Sklrving, If possible lJut they only
lower themselves in (lie opinion of all
good people. In the (list place, the
board of supervisors have no control
whatever over the clerk of the courts
This Mr. McBride believed, although
lie chose to do as the board wished,
and several of our best attorneys hold
that opinion also, John Skirving is a
Republican and be believes In favoring
Republican papers and so, being assured
that the county would be the gainer by
it, gave it to Tint FkonTikk. There
was nothing surreptitious or under
handed about the affair and all the noise
and howllug of tlie abort' mentioned
papers will effect nothing except to
show their spite.
I ills London Saturday llcrtcie, in
closing along editorial upon tbeChilllan
affair, arrived at the conclusion that
Mr. Harrison and Mr. Blaine are neither
statesmen or gentlemen. The people
of the United States care very little
about the opinions of the English press,
hut the public had not prepared itself
for such an insulting remark. The
American press, in all its discussion of
English diplomacy and English affaiis
generally, has never stooped so low ns
to say that Queen Victoria was not a
lady. Let England daro insult the
stars and stripes and she will find to
her everlasting sorrow that the presi
dent and his able secretary are both
statesmen and soldiers.
There has ucver been a president of
the United Stales who has received such
generou.s support from nil classes and
all newspapers of whatsoever political
shade, as has President Harrison in the
position ho has taken on the Chilian
question. Truo, there were a few Dem
ocratic congressman and a few Demo
cratic newspapers that ridiculed the
position taken, hut they were frowned
down hy the better clement in their own
ranks, and the universal opinion pre
vails that the president’s position was
the only one the government of the
United States could take.
If to advocate straight politics and
fight against the domination of tl.e
party by one man or set of men puts
one on the wrong side of Republican
politics in this county, Tuts Frontier
pl'ads guilty to tbo charge. We are
perfectly willing to leave the question
to the people to settle and have no
doubt but that they will vindicate the
course of The Frontier, a thing they
have done more than once in our mem
ory.
Tna Democratic party stands today
without a recognized leader. Part of
the fold still cling frantically to the
skirts of Grover, the Idol, and the Tam
many loader warns the faithful to stay
by David B. The split in the ranks must
be painful.
Their Old Tricks.
From the Cliadron Journal.
Again the Democrats right about face*
After the announcement by prominent
leaders that tariff reform was to be their
battle cry; and free coinngo ignored as
an issue in the coming campaign, now
comes the report that the ways and
means committee will report against
the free wool bill, which measure was
to be the first of a series of attacks on
the McKinley law, and that the coinage
committee will report favorably on the
free coinage bill. It is no new thing
for the Democratic party to attempt
blowing hot and cold at the same time.
In one of his speeches the redoubtable
Zack Chandler SRid: "Looking over
into the Democratic pasture I see no
two-year-olds."
“Hot Over Scrupulous” is Good.
Prom the Colo-Idge Blade.
The selection of Chicago as the place,
and the 81st of June as the time, for
holding the next Democratic national
convention, is generally satisfactory to
the Democrats of the west. There is a
growing feeling that the time has ar
rived to break away from the political
domination of New York, with its not
over scrupulous gang of spoils politi
cians. Now let a western man be nom
inated for president and tariff reform,
on free trade lines, be the issue, and the
electoral vote of the entire northwest
will be found in the Democratic column.
Ths national Honor and Interest.
Prom the St. Louis Globe Democrat.
, The president, in his ultimatum to
Chi i, saiu that "no self-respecting gov
ernment can consent that persons in its
service, whether civil or military, rh til
he beatea and killed in a territory in re
Bent uent of acts done by or imputed to
their government without exacting a
suitable reparation.” The truth of this
proposition is self-evident and indis
putable. In such a case the government
itself is attacked and a mortal insult
hurled at the people which it represents
I and symbolizes. A government which
would not, in such a eontinireiiey, de
mand an apology and adequate amends
for the offense would foifeit the regard
of its own citizens and earn the con
tempt am! derision of the world. Smh
a nation could not and should not com
mend respect, anywhere. However
rtrent its area, population and industrial
importance, its prestige wo ild ho lost,
and it could wield no influence in inter
national councils. It would be fairly
open to the imputation of ingratitude
and cowardice, traits which mo still,
among nations as muon;: individuals,
considered to touch the level of base
ness.
In the great days of the republic and
the empire the Homan government
would march an army to Asiu or Africa
to help an ally when attacked or men
aced by an enemy, or to inflict vcngcnce
on any nation which insulted or injured
any of its citizens or servants. The
British, who are the Homans of this age
in that respect, would do this today,
and have done it more than once in our
time. In the past, too, the record of
the United dimes in this direction was
creditable and inspiring. We punished
several semi civilized nations for wrongs
done our sailors or citizens, we waged a
war with Engand on this ground when
we did not have one-eighth* the popu
latiou or one-thirtieth the resources
which we now possess, and to save
from unjust treatment u man who had
merely declared his iutentions of be
coming a citizen of this country, an
American vessel single handed overawed
an Australian fleet. The history and
traditions of the country are altogether
against the notion that we should tamely
submit '.o the indignities inflicted on us
by Chili. That country must bo com
pelled to render a prompt and adequate
atonement fur its offense against us.
This is a duty we owe to our sailors and
to such of our citizens as business or
pleasure send abroad. We must lot
the wotld understand that prosperity
and maternal greatness have not deteri
orated the fiber of American manhood,
and that when provocation is offered we
are as ready in the days of our maturity
and power to defend the national inter
ests and the national honor as we were
in the days of our infancy and weakness.
SHORT TARIFF SERMONS.
The "American Economist” Preaches on the
Laborer’s Wages.
Our import duties are laid with a v ew
to covering the difference in cost of
production here and abroad.
Labor cost, or wages, constitute fully
00 per cent of this cost of production.
Consequently our workmen receive
nearly all the benefit derived from pro
tectiun.
it is conceded by all that American
wages are from GO to 100 per cent higher
than in England and from 100 to 1,000
percent greater tljan in other countries.
1 he American faint laboier gets on
an average $20 per month and found,
while the English furm laborer gets but
$8.
The American iron workers gets $5.50
per ton for puddling, while the English
man gets but $2.
The American potter gets three timts
as much as the English workman.
Our textile workers earn from two to
three times as much as the textile
workers in England.
And so we might go through every
trade and occupation, skilled and un
skilled, aud.we would find that a days
labor in the United States is worth
double, or more, the same work in Eng
land. This is equally true whether paid
by time or piece.
Not only do our workmen receive
much better wages than the laborers
abroad, but they receive more than our
own laborers did half a century ago,
when we had a free trade tariff.
In fact, as Labor Commissioner
Carroll D. Wright has just said: “The
condition of the wage w'urkcis of the
United States, viewed in all respects, is
better now than at any previous period
in our history.”
Not only are the wages higher, but
the cost of living has not increased.
There has, moreover, been a genera) de
crease iu the hours of labor, all of whicli
tends to better the condition of the
American wage earner in every way.
Will you vote next November to sus
tain this condition.
The World’s Fair Saloon.
To the Editor of The Fisontieh:
This is not the name by which this en
terprise to be open on the exposition
grounds isknown, but it seems to bo an
appropriate name given it by the board
of directors in allowing liquor to be
sold on the grounds. This question of
intemperance, which is agitating the
minds of the p*ople, the pulpit and the
press, is a burning question, and the
number of people who will not touch,
taste or handle the unclean thing is
yearly increasing.
The directors of the fair have secured
petitions from all parts of the country
opposed to the sale of liquor at the fair;
they have also had petitions favorable
to it.
A large per cent of those interested
in the fair are brewers and distilers, and
their influence has been great in the
way of making the directors believe that
the whole success of the exposition de
pends upon their support. Accordingly
the directors have decided in favor of
WHY
Royal Baking Powder is Best
“ The Royal Baking Powder is absolutely pure,
for I have so found it in many tests made both for
that company and the United States Government.
“I will go still further and state that because of the facilities that company
have for obtaining perfectly pure cream of tartar, and for other reasons dependent
upon the proper proportions of the same, and the method of its preparation,
“the Royal Baking Powder is undoubt
edly the Purest and most reliable
baking powder offered to the public.
“HENRY A. MOTT, Ph. D.”
Late United States Government Chemist,
the liquor advocates unci against the
temperance people.
These saloons will bo licensed and
this license, with thp contributions
made by the brewers will help defray
the expense of the exposition. Doubt
less these directors have been led to
make this decision front the same mo
tive that induces men to engage in the
liquor business; because there is money
in it. There is yet another hope, this
matter will require the sanction of the
National Commissioners appointed by
the government. This is a higher tri
bunal, and if tiny ratify the ncti.on of
the lower body, board of directors, theif
we can easily draw the hypothesis that
the National fair has become a partner
in the saloon, for the money there is in
in it.
Was this a private enterprise it would
be bad, but being national it is worse.
More than half pf the supporters of the
fair are people who believe that the sale
of liquor would be detrimental to it and
that it would bo a national disgrace.
W by then is not the voice of so large a
body of supporters taken into account?
We feel safe in asserting-that it will he
and the national commissioners will
over rule the decision of the directors.
W. B. Lowib,
Bellevue College, Jan. 23.
What to Toach a Daughter
Teach her that not only must she love
her father and mother, but honor them
in word and deed, says a writer in the
February Ladies Hume Journal. That
work is worthy always when it is wel
done.
That the value of money is just the
good it will do in life, hut that she ought
to know and appreciate this value.
That the man who wishes to marry her
is the one who tells her so and is willing
to work for her and not the one who
whispers silly love speeches and forgets
that men cease to he men when they
have no object in life.
That Lev best confident is always her
mother, and that no one sympathizes
with her in her pleasures and joys as
you d».
That unless she shows courtesy- to
others she need never expect it from
them, and that ttie best answer to rude
ness is being blind to it.
That when God made her body he in
tended that it should be clothed proper
ly and modestly, anil wfccn she neglects ;
herself she is insulting Him who made
her.
Teach her to think well before she
says no or yes, but to mean it when she
does.
Teach her that her own room is her
nest, and that to make it sweet and
attractive is a duty as well as a pleasure.
Teace her that if she can sing or read
or draw, or give pleasure in any way by
her accomplishments, she is selfish “and
unkind if she does not do this gladly.
Teach her to bo a woman—self-respec
ting, honest, loving and kind, and then
you will have a daughter who will he a
pleasure to you always and whose days j
will be long and joyous in the land ■
which the Lord hath given her. j
The Independent newspapers are pre
paring to nominate Van Wyck for gov
ernor next fall.
One lesson to Learn.
From the Nebraska Farmer.
There is one lesson the farmers of Ne
braska should learn without further
delay. The rich, cor»-growing soil of
our state cannot afford to "compete with
Texas in the cattle market. We can
sell our cattle in the same market where
Texas sells hers, and sell them with pro- j
fit, but not on a competitive basts. We
cannot afford to pursue any longer a
hand-to-mouth practice in the breeding j
and feeding of cattle. While we have
oceans of cheap corn and always will
have, it is foolish in the extreme to
feed it out to a machine that has little i
better capacity for manufacturing it1
into beef than has the range steer. The !
crying need of the day throughout the
country is a class of bulls that will lift
our beef product to a higher level. Out
of 84,000 cattle on the Chicago market
week before last not 5,500 were fit t > ex
port. And we are told that these were
cattle bred on the farms in the reach of
good corn. There were not a thousand
Texas among them. But because tiny
were not bred right for protltable feed
ing on 25 and 80 coat corn they were
forced on to a market that did not want
them. Yet export cattle are in big de
mand.
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Is HOW offering great bargains in all
winter goods. Persons wanting any of the
| following nr tides will do well to call and
I examine our stock:
.... BLANKETS,FLANNEL .. .
.... DRESSGOODS,WOOLEN
.... UNDERWEAR, HOS
IERY, ETC.
Woolen Boots fqr men and boys, Overs,
heavy Boots and Shoes, winter Caps, both
Fur and Wool. All will be sold too cheap
for you to do without if you need them.
Call at McClure’s old stand and examine
I the bargains now offered by the
L, EMPORIUM.
Pioneer hardware dealer
I carry the largest stock of
Hardware, Tinware,
Copper & Graniteware»
In -North Nebraska, and make a specialty o
Superior
Barbed Wire,
IN IMPLEMENTS I CARRY THE BEST MADE
BRADLEY & GO. AND PERU CITY PLOWS.
Harrows, Challenge Planters, Flying Dutchman,
SULKY*PLOWS.*PERU * CITY*CULTIVATOR'
•^LISTERS AND DRILLS.®
Call and see me before you make your purchases as l c81‘
save you some money.
NEIL BRENNAN. O'NEILL NEB.