Saturday morning courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1893-1894, December 30, 1893, Image 1

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Saturday Morning Courier
VOLUME 9, NO. 4.
I0IN6OLN, NliHKASKA, SATURDAY, Dl:CI:MHIiU JO, 1893.
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There tiro questions Involved in the
Irvlno case, tlio discussion of which is
llublo to give olTonco to certain poisons,
and Wo observe that tho daily papers,
with one exception, havo carefully
avoided tho subject. Tho Nvwh, how
ever, which took a bold Htand at tho
tiinoof tho tragedy. discusses tho new
phases of tho caso in its issue of Monday
night, and ItB remarlB aro interesting,
and on tho whole, ory BotiBiblo.
Tho defeiiBo of Mrs. Irvine in tho
divorco proceeding at Salt Lake in
well calculated to enlist tho sympathy of
thosonot fully conveiBunt with tho farts;
but, tho A'etea says, it leadn like a law
yer inadoono, one mado to lit thooiicuin
Btances and to dovetail with tho inci
dents that BtandoutBo prominently in
tho case. Our contemporary further
truthfully sayfl;
Tho fact that bIio mado an appoint
mont to meet Montgomery and travel to
Chicago on tho train with him, that she
consented to register at an obsouie
hotel undor an assumed name and to
V occupy adjoining and connecting iooiiih,
Jthut when Irvine linked her where she
fltorped bIio deceived him, taken in
connection with hei admission as to
going driving with Montgomery on
tirnviniifl neeiinioiiH. nro nritllll facie
ovidenco that sho either (fid wrong or
intended wrong and wero at least
BUlllciont justification for her husband
believing her guilty.
But bo this as it may, it must yet be
plain to all fair minded people that
Irvino's conduct Bineo tho Bhooting of
Montgomery luifl been despicable
Notwithstanding tho Tact that ho had
committed murder, Irvine was uphold by
a great many people, for it was believed
that ho had been cruelly wronged. And
at tho conclusion of tho trial ho left
Lincoln in tho enjoyment of a degree
of public respect. This, wo think, ho
Iiub sinco forfeited.
Irvino was saved from hanging by the
conduct of his wife at tho trial. Sho
had it in her power to make tho killing
of Montgomery an unjuBtillable and
cold blooded murder, or an spontan
eouaact of vongeance Tor which there had
been much provocation. Inspired by
what motive wo know not, Mrs. Irvine
choso to assist her husband, and ho was
acquitted. Irvino left tho court room in
this city such a debtor to his wife that
no sacrillco on his part could havo
squared accounts. Admitting all that
has been charged concerning her past
life, ho should still have been willing to
meet any reasonable demand on her
part. On tho contrary hits conduct
toward her was most base. llistteaehery
had commenced before tho murder trial,
and ho kopt it up after lie had been
acquited. Ho apparently exhausted
every meaiiB in his power to louder mis
erable tho woman who is tho mother of
his child and who had saved his life, and
then commenced divorco proceedings
which have, as all newspaper readers
aro awaro, fairly reeked with vilonrss.
Ono wouldthink that for tho Bako of his
daughter, Flossie, if for no other icasou,
ho would havo refrained from unloosing
tho avalanche of honor that for the last
week or two has inundated Salt Lake
city, andwhich must for over havo a
distressing inlluenco upon tho daughter.
It is roported, .tnd wo regret to say
that there is some show of plausibility
in tho report, that Captain Phelps
Paino is circulating a petition among
republicans asking Tor tho appoint
ement of Major J. D. Calhoun to tho
postmastorship. Major Calhoun is a
stanch democi at and ho has not hesitated
to Haunt his democracy in tho face of
his republican friends, but hois never
theless, very favorabl icgaided by thoso
of opposite political faith, and if the
democtatic successor to Mr. Ocro were
to bo chosen by the republicans in this
city, tho Major would sail into olllco by
an overwhelming majority. Possessing
as ho does tho respect and good will of
tho republican, we cannot imagine
why ho should deliberately jeopardize
Ins popoularity with tho latter by in
trusting a petition to Paino, who hasn't
any standing among lopublicans, and
whoso friendship may bo a positive det
riment. Cal doesn't need Paiuo's
help, and if tho petition is in his hands,
tho major ought to piomptly call it in.
It is possible that Paino is circulating
tho petition without tho Major's
knowledge Wo hopeso.
There ate differences of opinion as to
just how far a uowspaper should go in
its profrsbed policy of piotecting tho in
terests of tho public; but wo imagine
most people will applaud tho eutorpribo
of "Toby Rex," of tho Xexca, in tele
graphing to New York to substantiate
tho charge of literary theft against the
mongiel aggiegation that iccontly ap
peared at KuiikoV opera house, under
tho naiiiu of "Palgo'BPlaers;" albeit we
aro surprised that the astute and more
or less original gentleman known as
"Toby Hex" should have thought it nee
essary to send to New Yorlt for his in
foi iiiation. Hut he performed a real
service in ridding the town of these
theatiical maraudeiH, and wo congratu
late the iXncs on its courage in exposing
an imposture notwithstanding tho fact
that it was treading on the toes of an
advertiser.
Tho following, which the World
Herald gravely asserts was written
setioiisly by a Loudon editor is seated)
less ridiculous than many of tho wise
expressions of the Loudon newspaper
men concerning American alTaiis:
Tho cablegrams announce that Colonel
Cod), who will be remembered in Lon
don, has been returned as ma) or ot
Ncbiaska. No better selection could
have been mado. Colonel Cody was the
friend of a man named lloono, who
discovctod Kentuck) in 181!!). After
marrying tho granddaughter of a dis
tinguished gentleman known as Sitting
Hull Frog, Cody was twico governor ot
Chicago, and at ono time was mado
inuyorof the Aikansas legislature. lie
also served in the confederate arm)
under lien liutler, who so giillantly de
fended Now Orleans against (Joueral
Longstreet. Tho province of Dctinit io
warded him for his militar) services by
sending him to cougi ess, where ho iu-
tioduced a lull tor tlio teller ot tlio
citizens of Bullalo. It was in this that
ho got his name "HufTnlo Hill." While
Mr. Cody has a largo ranch in St. Lotus
he linds time for hteiatuio and writes
for the Atlantic Monthly, a newspaper
edited by Mark Twain and Uncle
Thomas Cabin, a gentleman who made
fame by his ncgrodinlcct sketches.
There aio, apparently, two entirely
different standaids erected in tho State
Journal olllee. Mr. Hixby, tho golden
haired poet and philosopher, has one
standard, and Mr. Jones has another,
and botween tho two theio is a wide
divergence. Mr. Hixby, whoso residence
in Lincoln is comparatively brief, is as
pure and untainted as tho wind that
whistles over tho Nebtaska prairies, and
ho goes for wickedness and vico with all
tho poetic feivor and practical philosoph)
ot which ho !b capable, making the much
vaunted reform ma) or, who condones
criminality and vico instead of attempt
ing to wipe them out, appear in a light
not altogether creditable. Mr. Jones,
on tho other hand, has lived in Lincoln
for a number of )cars, and although
ho is a man whose goodness is
almost a household word in this city, he
lias, wo regret to say, allowed his con
science to become somewhat beared, so
far as his management of the Journal
is concerned, and whilo Mr. Hixby is
writing down sin, he, Mr. Jones, is up
holding, through the news columns, the
policy of tho mayor in allowing tho vico
that infests the city, to take cate of
itself. For the sake of consistency, wo
would advise some slight modification
of tlio positions taken, either on the pint
of Mr. Jones or Mr. Hixby. The latter
should ceiibo saying good words for vir
tue, or Mr. Jones should cease defending
Mr. Woir.
a late confeienco of leading republicans
in this city when it was proposed to
demand the lesiguatioii of Kosowntor
ftoin the national lepubllean committee,
a report of which appealed in last Sun
dny'H Ike.
Hut those who ate surprised at this
action of Howe me not very well
posted.
Chinch Howe is an active candidate
for the cougiessloual nomination in tills
district again, 'litis time, as Tin:
Couiut.it lias stated before, the mini
from Xemaha confidently believes
that a republican can be elected to
succeed Mr. Hryan, atld his desiie for
the nomination may be appiopi lately
described as anient.
Mr. llowo docs not want another
dose of Ike abuse, lie wants the sup
poit of that paper, or at least its silence,
ami intimate fiiends of Mr. Howe aio
awaio of the fact that for the last vein
or two he has boasted that ho has
"lixed up tilings with Hose)."
So ho has been ti hunting his sails to
catch the Kosowntoi btee.o, which
explains his lemarksat the seciet eon
fcronco of republicans.
A word about that confeienco and
the way it was icpoiled in the Ike:
There was an iiifoimal conference of
icpublicatison the evening of the io
puhlicaii jollification meeting at the
Lansing thoatie, to discuss the desir
ability of taking steps looking to the
removal or 10. Hosewatei fiout the
national committee. It was held as in
dicated in the Her, in the headquarters
on the fifth lloor of the Lincoln hotel,
and in addition to John L. Webster,
Dave Mercer, Chinch Howe, L. I).
Richards, Hi ad Slaughter and Tom
Cooke, whoso names aio given in tho
Ike, there were piesent; Tom Majors,.!.
II. Ager, John T. Mallalieti, and others.
Hut there was no lire tepoiter present,
and there was none of that excitement
so vividly poitiaycd in the Ike.
The reported lemarks of Mr. Howe
aro, however, so closely approximate to
what ho actually said, and the teport
bears such other peculiar earmarks that
there is, in the minds of a gieat many
B
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Strongly corroborative of the opinion
entertained by Lincoln baitkeis, to
which Tiir.Couiiint has made refeience,
is a letter published In the Omaha lite
Sunday, signed "Tinvolling Man," in
whicli it is usseited that the icceiit do
parliueof the Omaha banks will have
tho elfect of injuring Omaha's whole
sale business. This w liter says: "I
read your oiler or the columns or tlio
Ike for discussion in (lie matter of out
hanks dunging exchange on checks
sent1 by the country meichaul on his
local bank, or only receiving the clio:ks
for collection, etc.. and would like to
add. my testimony that their present
waytof handling checks is (hiving tiade
front Omaha. Chicago and Milwaukee
leceivo checks for accounts the same as
Omaha used to, and it gives a good feel
ing to the cottutiy merchant to think
his cheek is good theio and he is in
dined to tutu against Omaha because
she refuses his check. Sioux City job
hers got out their notice of refusal to
lake checks a few days ahead of the
Omaha jobbers, and nearly every
uieichant you met would show tho slip
and remark: 'That ends our Undo with
Sioux City.' Omaha sent out the same
kind of a notice a few days later and it
seemed to be about u staudolf for a
whilo, but now all the wholesale
grocers in Sioux City (I am not posted
as to other towns) allow their travelling
men to do their collecting. They
iccoivo checks or cash and this does
away witlt exchange. Sioux City gains
Omaha losses."
Ho adds: "That these circumstances
are driving trade from Omaha I posi
tively know, as any person can soon
lent n with a little inquiry among the
merchants of northeast Nebiaska."
Letters received by Lincoln bunkers
people who have considered tho facts, a I "" -'"lr ,,111H ll,w ' t,,
very strong suspicion that tho report! 'dMRMvliteli has been aroushd by the
Following TitK Counihn's remarks
concerning fads in the public schools,
Mr. Hixby, of tho Journal, takes up the
subject in his usual elfectivo manner.
He bays, and very propeily: "With the
poor time is precious; and a man who
has a huge family audit small income
cannot allotd to keep his childien in
tho schools for yearB and years, when
tho most thoy aro acquiring is gtaco ot
physical movement and the ability to
photograph a toad in crayon, or model
an Egyptian mummy in clay. Moi cover,
not ono child in 500 is fitted by
nature to become an artist, and the
time occupied in penciling the delicate
contour of an oak leaf upon tho black
board could bo more usefully applied in
practicing tho utilitarian art of pen-
maudhip along tho ruled lines of com
niercial noto, or studying mathematical
problems that may prove of some ad
vantage in after years." Wo trust tho
board of education will carefully con
sider Mr. Hixby 's article in Friday's
Journal. Our school system needs a
rigid overhauling, and it needs it i iglit
away.
Few men havo been so thoroughly and
artistically "roasted" by tho Omaha Ike
as tho Honorable Church Howe when a
few yeais ago ho struggled under tlio
hallucination that he was i tinning for
congresfl.
Some people who remember the tieat
ment itdinliiistcied to Howe by Hose
water on that occasion may icgard witlt
some sin prise tho tacit defense of tho
editor ot tho Bee mado by Mr. llowo ut
was either written for tlio liee by
Church Howe himself, oi prepared
jointly by Howe ami Rosow liter, tlio one
furnishing tlio iufoiiiiation, and the
other vviitiug the story. We ate, per
haps, uiidcistntiug it when wo say that
theio is a stiong suspicion that Church
llowo furnished the repoit. We should
say that it is almost absolutely certain,
titero existing a niimbei of known facts
to cotroborate such a theory. Howe
likes better than anything else to be
cute, and he petfuimed this tiick in the
conviction that it was a marvel of
strategy. In representing to Uosowater,
and through tho Ike to tho lfosowatoi
adherents, that he opposed the move
ment to ask for Kosewatei's icsignation,
ho imagined that he was gaining the
co-operation of the pilot and his sup
porters; but thete aio those who me
emphatic in tlio opinion that tho
shrewd politician from Nemaha has in
tlio present instance oveneached him
self. It is a fact that Hosewater is not all
powerful in this congicbsioual district,
and theio ate ceitaiu influential lepttb
licans in Lancaster, Pawnee, Richard
son, Nemaha, Cass, Otoe and Johnson
counties whose opposition to Mr. Hose
water is of a most violent type, and
thoy will have none of a candidate who
lias, in their opinion, truckled to the
Ike editor. Some of these gentlemen
have already expiessed themselves
regaiding Howe's attitude in a maiiuei
that leaves no boubt that his candidacy
is likely to tun against some very haul
rocks prior to and at the congressional
convention. So it seams that in at
tempting to placate Rosow ntor, Mr.
Howe has stirred up the animals. One
shrewd politiciar in this city assures us
that Mr. Howe has, by his latest
strategic move not only moused the
deteimiued opposition of the anti-Robe
water men, but has failetl to accom
plish his pin pose with Hosewater.
"Rohowater," he said, "has his opinion
of those who truckle to him, ami not
withstanding Mr. Howe's very exten
sive salaams, Hosewater will not give
Howe any assistance in his campaign.
It would not surpiibo meat all if the
Ike weio to tight him openly."
Tho Howe coup d'etat is tho talk of
tho politicians, and theio aro few who be
liovo tho wily campaigner has gained
anything by deliberately betraying the
pioceedings of a private confeienco and
1 ublishing a gaibled and ovei-wiotight
account of the meeting.
It may be added that no definite
action was taken at the confeieuce
relative to the couiso to he pursued
with icgard to Hobewator, The feeling
was almost unanimously hostile, but
there was a decitled difference of
opinion as to the best way to manifest
tho same.
action of the Omaha bunks is distinctly
favorable to this city.
In soino respects Lincoln has not
made as rapid progioss tins year as
last. Building operations have been
restiicted, due to tho scat city of money,
and the general dopiossion has affected
the retail business more or less un
favorably. Hut in one diiection, and
wo aro not sure but it is the most im
portant diiection, Lincoln has made a
distinct advance in tlio past twelve
months. We refer to the manufactur
ing and wholesale interests. Till.
Coruii.it, in puisuauce of its puipose of
repiesenting to tho public, from time to
time, intoicstiug phases of tho local
business field, has been at some elfoit
to obtain accurate and icasonably
thoioiigh infoi ination touching these
two blanches of commeicial activity
what tho concerns aheady established
have accomplished dining lbD.'l, what
now entorpiihos have been secured and
what development theio has been in
the way of the addition of manufactur
ing or jobbing branches to (lilfciout
kinds of established retail business, to
gether with tlio plans and outlook for
the future in this field
And Lincoln may well be proud of
tho showing we aio aide to make.
Growth in manufacturing and jobbing
lias been gradual, and it has been ae
enmpauied by no sensational features.
Consequently it has been, to some e
tent, unnoticed. Hut though unnoticed
it has been, all things, including haul
times, consideied icmarkable. And the
giow th has come in such a way in a
perfectly natural maiiuei. that it may
he regarded as e. tirely stable and an in
dication of much mote rapid develop
ment in the near futiite, when Lincoln's
advantages as a manufacturing point
and a center for the distribution of sup
plies, will bo more generally understood
and appreciated.
theie aio many other things thai are
drawing the attention of outside
opeiatoiti to this city favoiablo tail
way rates, abundant railway facilities,
banking capital and a disposition to
tender any legitimate enterptlse all
possible aid. And it is 'he opinion of
caieful business men In this city that
Lincoln, testing firmly on the solid
foundation of Nebraska's nnilvalled
agricultural piosperity, will hi a bilef
peiiod, acquhe an Independent linpor
lance by teason of its huge and dlveisi
lied inanufiieluiiiig ami jobbing in
tmesis. This development has com
menced, uml It will not stop.
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The Western Mattiess Co. commenced
business in 1HIK) in a small way with a
copltal of $.'1,000. The business pioveil
satisfactory, and in IHUI was enlaiged,
since which time rapid advancement has
been made, and the capital stock in
cleaned from time to time until at pros
out they havo a paid up capital of 610,
(KM). They employ about thltty hands,
havo three lepreseiilatives on tho toad,
ami their sales for I HI).' I will show a
marked iucieaso over those of IBil'2, ami
is consideied a very satisfactory showing
for a year or general business deptes
sion. Their books show them to have
sold goods in the following states: Mis
sour!, Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado,
Wyoming, South Dakota, Utah, Montana
and Nebraska. During 181)1 the West
ern iviaiuess company win put in ox
pensive machinery and add now lines to
their maiitifacturid products.
The 'chrung (Hums and Paint Co.,
wholesale and retail paints and glass, is
incorporated; commenced business in
tho early pint of 189.'!; has had a fair
share of ttado in this lino, and has be
come quite well known for tho length of
time in business; has a working capital
of some 10,000 to $12,000.
The Nebiaska Implement and For
warding Co,, wholesale dealers and
transfer ageiita for faun machinery, is
tlio name of a new concern which is
making active preparation to meet tho
long felt demand font general distribut
ing and transfer house at this point for
all clusHfs of farm machinery and im
plements; will occupy tho lino flvo-ntory
In ick building at (XX) COS L street, ono or
the best equipped buildings in the west
for this lino of business. John A. Hack
stalf, II. W. Stowe and others aro tho
enterpiisiug men who have this enter
prise in chnrg.t, and already have con
tracts with some twelve or fifteen maiiii
factuiing concerns to store, transfer and
forwaid their machinery for the 1801
trade; among this number aro some of
the largest manufacturing establish
ments doing business in this state.
Jones A. Ainswoith, wholesale and re
tail paint and glass, commenced bus!
uess in the caily pint of 18'.).' I as the J. K.
Riggs Glass ami Paint Co., with Mr.
Jones as tho piiucipal owner; but the
linn is now composed of J. N. T. Jones
and F, A. Ainswoith. They have en
joyed a very fair share of the trade in
this lino since thoy started in business;
cany a well assoited stock and aro
pleased with the outlook for future
business.
Tlio Vat oh Findings Co., wholesale
leather findings, is comparatively a new
concern; incorporated and commenced
business September 1, IH'.l.'l, with a cap
ital stock or 80,000; succeeding K. K.
(Justin. The incorporators are: Fd 0.
Yates, II. II. Hianch and C. W. Ilraiich,
all having had experience in this and
kindred lines. This concent is now
loprcsoutcd on the road by nine men
who handle the goods, and the hooks of
tin company show them to have made
sales in the following states: Kansas,
Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Washington
and Nebraska. Prospects aro regarded
as good and the interested parties are
leased with this new enterprise as a
business venture and feel confident in
eveiy way.
The Curtis A Van DonbergCo., maun
faettireis and dealeis in sash, doors, in
tenoi finishings, etc., is an incorporated
concern with $50,0U)capital very recently
located in this city at Sixth and M
ttieets. One two story building is
neai I) completed and two more build
ings will be erected as rapidly as pos
It is, perhaps, a reason for congratula Bible, one of whicli is to be a three story
tion that what inantifactuiiiig there is building MM 12 feet. .Mr. J. A. Vim
i Lincoln is done by a number of com Dcnberg will lie the businebs inanager,
paiatively small concerns, instead of by and is a man of wide expeiience m this
one or two big establishments whoho line. 'I he company will cany a stock
shutting down in dull times, would sulliciently large to supply the trade of
caiiso general depiiv at ion. Tut. Couuini I tributary teintory. extending into Kan
has aheady pointed out how, on account hih, Colorado, Wyoming and South
of the diveisification of business in this Dakota. Prospects thus far aio re-
city, there being many small employers
in diveiso lines instead of a few lug pio
piietorsin one or two kinds of trade,
the effect of the existing so called hard
times on the woiking classes, and on
potted as very gratifying. Employment
will be given to a number of people.
The Krmotor Co. is the name of a
Chicago concern which will within the
coming month open an office and
the public at huge, has been reduced to ' general branch house in this city at 8th
ii minimum. , undo, foi the purpose of supplying
and adjoining
In addition to Lincoln's most valuable
their Nebraska
direct fiom this
point. It is a
natural advantages for the location of concern and their increasing trade
I
trade
large
in
about this move as a natural result.
Thoy will carry a largo anil complete
stock of their wind mills at this point
and will furnish employment to u
number of people, Mr, D, W. Peckham
will bo the malinger at this paint mid
intends to make this city his permanent
home. Lincoln may well feel proud In
securing this house, as an addition to
her wholesale lutrestii, as adjoining
cities worked very hard to secure It.
The Western Carriage Top Co. miiiiu
fact in o can lago tops, etc., Is Incorporated
with a working capital of 10,000, com
meiiced business In July, lHtKI, Indirectly
succeeding F M. Focklor, Mr. Charles
llawloy is the iiuiuagor of tho present
concern and Is pushing out for now
business constantly, anil thus far has
met with gratifying results. This con-
corn gives employment to n number of
hands.
Tho Lincoln Upholstering Co. This
is one of Lincoln's new enterprises; In
corporated, ami commenced business In
May, IBM, with a capital of t2T,(KK; thotr
factory ami olllces aro located at Oll-OIII
L street, and as their naiiie slgnllles,
they manufacture all kinds of uphol
steied furniture, employing at the pres
out time over twenty hands, who liuvn
for mom than a mouth past worked 12
hours per day, and oven then orders
have more than kept pace witlt them.
Tho company have four to six-travelling
representatives, ami at tho present tint
have advance orders enough to keep
their full force employed for forty to
sixty dayH. This concern has already
placed their goods in six states, nro thus
far well satisfied with tho amount of
business received, and are much pleased
with the outlook for tho future.
The Wisconsin Furniture and Collin
Co. has been eight years in business.
It Is incorporated with a paid in capital
of $'20,000, giving employment to a force
of from twelve to llfteen men, and carries
a largo stock, sullleiont to supply trade
at all times. This establishment has
customers frrm Texas to Utah and In
termediate territory west of tho Missouri
river. The IH'.l.'l trade has been itutla
factory, everything considered, and the
holiday trade was considerably boyond
expectations. Tliocompiiny will push
some now lines In 1801, and are propnr
ing for a vigorous campaign ull along
the Hue.
Tho Henry & Coatsworth Co., wholo
salo and retail lumber, is nn incorporated
concern with a capital of $12.r,000; has
done a successful business in this city
font number of years, and the manage
ment is very well satisfied with tho 189.'!
showing as compared with former years;
collections over the state reported good,
and the prospects for '94 aro regarded us
encouraging.
The S. K. Martin Lumber company,
wholesale and retail, carries a stock ut
this point of about $.'10,000. Husincss
fur 1 89.' J satisfactory; outlook good.
The J. O. McKoll Lumber Co., whole
sale and retail lumber, is an iucorjiorated
concern with a capital stock of 20,000;
business for ISil.'J reported very good to
July 1; somewhat dull since that date
however tho year's total business will
show a decided incrcaso over P'at of
181K2; collections slow in tho city, good
in outride towns prospects for trado in
spring of 1891 regarded as brightening
visibly.
The Western GIiibh and Paint Co.,
wholesale glass and paint, is Incorporated
with 15,500 paid up capital; has been
in business for some years; carries a
stock of oils, paints, glass, sash and
blinds. Husincss for lS'J.'l rojiortod very
fair considering tho hard times; pros
pects brightening, and looking forward
to renewed activity in 1891.
The Lincoln Paint and Color Co.,
wholesale paints and nils, is incorporated
with a paid up capital of $92,700; has for
a number of years done ait oxtousivo
business and has shown an amount of
energy ami pluck that has brought it
through many trials. Tho concern now
has one of the most complete plants in
the west ami gives employ ment to u
large number of hands. The business
for lh'.t.'t has been satisfactory to such
an extent that it has recently increased
the paid in capital $10,000.
Harpham tiros., wholesale harness and
saddlery, carry an average stock of from
$10,000 to $50,000; commenced business
in July. 1S88 Trado has held up well
considering tho business depression;
collections over the state have been
good; prospects for spring trado seem
encouraging. This tirtit has mado steady
advance since starting in business,
largely on ing to good business manage
ment and close attention,
David Wise & Co., wholesale liquor,
commenced business in 1832, succeeding
Hlock, Wise A- Co,; they do quite an ox
tensive business, principally in No
braska; carry a stock sufllclently large
to supply the trado. Tho 189.') business,
while not fully up to that ot 1892, is
considered satisfactory.
wholcsulo hoUBOH uud uiunufactoriuu, . this section of tho country hus brought i
(OO.NTINUKD NKXT WKJiK.)