reel
a
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1
reel
RETALIATION TO BE ENFORCED.
The president has shown a com-
ndable public spirit andprompt-
N rj taking steps to enforce the
Aa JtO")' provision of the McKin
ityl.lw. Under this section of the
t iTie prescui cnienuar year, iu
vilViTjraw the favors trranted at
ur custom houses, to ceridiu
-ountries unless those countries
hould afford us suitable couccb
ions in their markets. We have
idmitted suirar, molas es, cottee,
tea and hides free of duty, and, for
these favors, we ask for a reason-
able rernirnition ill the customs
regulations of the exporting
countries. Some of those countries
hav made a practical acknowledg-
t of the favors, and others are
nr.-f tin1 tt rlrt UD miT TOPri OTP
11 others which have not yet ueen
ard from in the matter, and
hich show no inclination to meet
le requirements. With the latter
lie president now proposes to deal.
rhese countries are Austro-
Itiypary, Spain (for the Philippine
tTUs), Columbia, Hayti, Nicara
gua, Honduras auu venczi eia.
fhe delinquent countries have
Reen notified by Secretary Blaine
vhat on the 13th of March, unless
' 1 They meet us half way in the mat
'xr of concessions, the favors will
lie withdrawn m their case, the
fiotification is formal and unequiv
ocal. There is no room for mis
'understanding in the matter, and
the countries concerned know pre
cisely how the situation stands.
The president's action in this
ftmergency is dictated by con
"tiuciauuiin ui mjiiiiu jmiuhl jjuhv,j
f 1 .
as well as demanded by the law. A
failure to resort to it would give of
feuse to the nations which have met
the conditions of the law and ren
der them restive under the arrange
ment. They would not be able to
see the justice or the fairness of re
quiring concessions .from them
wch were not extorted from their
competitors. Naturally they would
consider the concessions which
thev paid for dear when their
rivjfls were furnished them for
nottning. They would be thus
pfoMl at a disadvantage, and
viffihd be impelled to seek a release
from the compact. Thus the com
mercial relations between those
countries and ours would be de
ranged and disordered, exporters
and Importers be injured, and the
general public ultimately would
suffer: To be sure the imposition
of duties on the articles made free
will also introduce an element of
disturbance and uncertainty into
thfi market, which will be disagree
able, and, in some degree, hurtful
for the time, Some of the countries,
however, against which the presi
dout proposes to enforce the law
fVill undoubtedly take steps to
comply with the requirements be
fore the period of grace expires,
and all of them are likely to do so
ultimately. It is to the interest of
all those countries to maintain as
good terms with ua as aA; enjoyed
by their neighbors, and the action
of our authorities will bring them
to a realizing sense of this fact.
Globe-Democrat.
'PROSPECTUS OF A M'KINLEY
y WORSTED INDUSTRY.
The following circular, lately
sent to clothing manufacturers
throughout the country, sufficiently
explains, itself:
Te present on the opposite eheet
j SLa. ot our mui at uristoi, ra,
om this mill, when in England
,'nv.e supplying the trade with the
highest standard quality of
medium-priced worsted euitings
for men's wear.
The new tariff legislation ren
dered it impossible to manufacture
Vueae goods in England, unless a
rrfviction was made in quality and
wMght
feitvd
.glit. We have therefore trans-
this plant from Bradford,
England, to Bristol, Pa., where it
will be operated by, the same skill
and expert management as abroad,
Every process of manufacture
from the raw material to the fin
ihed goods will be carried on in
;a great mill; the same kinds of
wool will be used, and we will
guarantee these goods to be up to
Ueir previous standard of weight,
dth and quality, without any ad
ce in prices over former rates
the same class of goods.
It has required all of the past
year to transfer this great plant to
America, which has made it almost
impossible to execute promptly the
i&fge orders placed with us for the
light-weight season.
We thank our friends in the trade
for' their indulgence, and assure
them we are now able to furnish
goods which will compensate them
for the inconvenience they have
suffered during this change.
VI.
l IN case of war with Chili Cover-
f nor Boies, of Iowi, offers to furnish
eO.OOO men eauitmed and readv to
start for the seat of war inside of
fwenty-four hours after he receives
the news.
COUNTRY GILS IN TOWN.
If you who read this are a
brown country lass, and should '
find that your fate leads you to the
city, carry with you all that you
have learned in the years of child-
hood and maidenhood on the old I
farm, writes Maud Howe in a good
article on ' Country Maids and City
Wives' in February The Lndies
Home Journal. You will need it all
in the feverish city; the memory of
sky and upland, the smell of the
clover, the hum of the bees, the
taste of the new milk, the breath of
the kine, tin? strength which milk
ing and butter-making have given
you, the knowledge of natures
secrets; which lilac leaves
out first, which oak is last stripped
of its foliage, where the ground-
sparrow hides her nest, when ihe
blackberries are fit to make into
jam! Uring the simple, healthy
habits of early rising, of energetic
work, of out-door exercise to your
city home, for you will need them
now more than ever before. They
will help you in gaining an under
standing of the best things city life
can give you, the broader experi
ence of men and ideas, the love of
art the appreciation of literature.
No matter how rich you may be
come, never be wasteful.
WHAT CONSTITUTES A CAUSE
FOR WAR?
Senators Kyle, of South Dakota,
and Peffer, of Kansas, the only two
northern representatives of the
alliance party in the senate, seem to
have very absurd ideas of national
honor; also Miss Frances K. Wil
l.ird ajd Lady Henry Somerset.
These ladies are calling upon the
W. C. T. U. all over the country to
send petitions of protest against
war with Chili as its being in
human. Susan B. Anthony, the
leader of the suffrage movement,
has been urged upon to join the
"protest of American womanhood
against this needless war proposed
to be waged by 03,000,000 people
against 2,000,000.
Senators Kyle and Peffer also
seem to think it depends on the
Bize of the nation whether a nation
ohould defend its citizens and rep
resentatives on foreign soil and af
ford them protection from outrage
end murder. According to Mr.
Kyle,' it would be a national dis
grace to go to war with Chili, and
adds, "Ihe bare idea of going to war
with a country smaller than one of
our states, is criminally ludicrous.
That sixty million of people the
biggest, richest and most prosper
ous nation on earth should enter
tain the idea of a war witL a little
country like Chili is an absuflity."
It is the duty of the government
to try in all cases of international
difficulty to reach an amicable set
tlement, if practicable, irrespective
of size or power, but the doctrine
that a great nation can not assert
its rights in the face of another
great nation is preposterous. Did
these two senators ever hear of
Tripoli, and what the United tates
once did in bringing that little
country to time? Do they hold
Commodores Decatur and Preble in
contempt for forcing the Bey of
Trinoli to respect the American
flag? That was early in the pres
1
ent century, and the whole civilized
world rejoiced and applauded
Whether a war be justifiable or not
depends upon the merits of the
controversy and the thoroughness
with which all paciGc remedies
have been tried. Great Britain,
which ia really the largest and
strongest nation on earth, has
often been at war with countries
far smaller and weaker than Chili,
beiner censured or commended
according to the nature of the con
trovcrsy.
The real obstacle in the Way of an
honorably settlement of the pres
ent difficulty is the contempt in
which Chili holds the navy of the
United States, and the correspond
ingly high opinion it entertains of
its own ironclads. But all that is
foreign to the real merits of the
case. The Chilians, like all other
semi-barbarous people, treacher
ous, brutal and quarelsonie. They
are the bullies and swaggerers of
South America. They are ignorant
and vain, and their successes
conflicts with their neighbors have
impressed them with the belief that
they can whip the United States,
Such a people know little of the
usages of enlightened countries in
matter of this sort, and care
nothing for the considerations
which govern diplomates in inter
national controversies. They re
spect no appeal or demand which
is not backed up by force.
ANOTHER TIN PLATE ITEM.
The Tin Plate Consumers' associ
ation, which is an association of im
porters and not of consumers, can
find another answer to their query,
"Has the price of pi.,te advanced in
consequence of the tariff?" in the
news of the bankruptcy of F. C.
Davenport, who, not improbably,
was one of their number.
Mr. Davenport is an importer of
tin plate. He believed In the free
trade fiction that we should have
"higher prices on account of the
tariff." Relieving in it, lie acted
llP lu' bought immense quan-
titles of elsh plate. He expected
that the increased duty, which came
into effect about seven months ngo,
would be "added to the price." The
free traders told him that it would,
the protectionists told him that it
would not. He believed the free
traders. To-day he wishes that he
had not. He has failed in the sum
of $,,00,(X0 just because the price of
tin plate would not advance to the
American consumer; $20),XX) is a
small sum in the vast aggregate of
our yearly irade in tin plae, but it
has been enough for Mr. Davenport,
and too much for his creditors.
Inter Ocean.
VICK'S FLORAL GUIDE, 1892
True and tried friends are always
welcome, consequently "Vick's
Floral Guide" is sure of a warm re
ception, especially when dressed as
daintly as this year. The "Nellie
Lewis" Carnation on the front of
cover, and "Brilliant Poppies" ou
the back, are unusually attractive,
and the numerous colored plates of
flowers and vegetablesj are certain
ly works of art and merit. The first
twenty-four pages, printed in violet
ink, described novelties and special
ties. Send ten cents to James Vick's
Sons, Rochester, N. Y., and procure
a copy of this attractive and useful
catalogue. It costs nothing, as the
ten cents can be deducted from Jtlie
first order.
The democrats have been calling
the Fifty-first congress the "billion
dollar congress." If the democrats
were permitted to have their own
way in the matter of appropriations,
and if there were sufficient money
to be had,' the present national
legislature might perhaps be called
the "trillion dollar congress." It is
said that over a thousand bills
calling for the expenditure of
money by the gov eminent have al
ready been introduced by southern
members or are in their pockets
ready for presentation. They are
for war claims by residents of the
aouth. Many of these claim . it is
understood, are based on the most
frivolous sort of devices, and all
call for considerable sums of
money, the amounts, in some cases,
running up into the millions of
dollars. Doubtless before many
weeks more the demands on the
treasury from this source will be
doubled or tripled. All sorts of
claims from the southern states are
to be presented this year, with the
confident assurance on the part of
the individuals seeking to be bene
fited that these claims will be hon
ored. This 110-maiority democratic
house is expected to make adequate
recognition of the men who elected
it, and not to examine closely int
the merits or demerits of their ap
peals for aid. It is an "economy"
congress, and it is being called up
on to furnish an illustration of the
democratic idea of economy by in
dorsing all democratic private
snaps and letting the national de
mands and interests take care of
themselves.
As the country has had abundant
opportunities to learn, there is a
good deal of hypocrisy and cant at
tached to the democratic cry for
economy and reform in the nation
al expenditures. W. S. Ilolman,
while opposing disbursements for
objects of national utility, favors
and proposes expenditures for the
benefit of his friends and of hia
locality. Democratic statesmen
who vote for large sums to widen
or deepen southern streams which
are not to be found on the ordinary
maps of that region, fight against
projects to improve the great riverB
or harbors of the country and op-
pose the adequate extension of the
navy aud the strengthening of the
country's defenses. The country
has never seen a more rapacious
and unscrupulous body of legisla
tors in the halls of congress than
the bulk of the democratic members
of the present house of representa
tives'. Among them there are
mauy new men who feel that they
will never be elected again, and are
determined to make full use of the
present opportunity and gain all
that can be had for their friends
and their neighborhood. Many of
the older members of the party, too.
see that democratic preponderance
is threatened, and they are not all
relucant to make hay while the sun
shines. This is a good time for the
republican members to keep their
eyes on the democratic project to
raid the treasury. The republicans
should adopt the Pinckney motto
with the required change of words,
and declare in favor of "millions
for the national intererts, but not a
cent for private jobbery." Globe
Democrat.
The democrats decided on the
lifteeneh ballot yesterday to hold
the national democratic convention
on the 21st of next June at Chicago.
If the alliance statesmen are sin
cere in their loud cry that the
country is on the brink of bank
ruptcj and poverty by reason of the
I exactions of the "money power,"
why is it that they favor large ap
propriations for every purpose?
The difficulty with Chili
has
caused the United States to look to
her navy and it has developed that
we have not such n poor one after
all, and also shows us how quick
we could have a navy that could
cope with any nation ou the face of
the earth.
IT is conceded by all people who
love the American nation and its
free institutions, that D. B. Hill of
New York is u dangerous man. He
would destroy the government if
doing so would advance his own
personal interests. Hill Is a man
the American people must never
trust. Give the country Cleveland
a hundred times, but Hill should
be chained. --Indianola (Ia.) Herald.
Tub Chilians :isk the recall of
Minister Egan an ! also ask for six
weeks more time to say whether
th
liey will make reparation for the
assu
sHuuIt on the sailors of the Hilti-
lore or not. President Harrison
in
fully approves the course
of Mr.
if he is
Kgan and it is doubtful
recalled, although it is thought he
will come home till the trouble is
settled.
Lady So.mek.skt, of England,
wants to get up a woman's petition
against war with Chili. How many
such petitions has Lady Somerset
sent to the queen of England when
as the head of the British govern
ment sue was about to punish some
of the little kingdoms and princi
palities of the old world for insult
to her subjects or representatives? I
r.rcnt Tlrifnin hna rv anmmnrv
w,.w f ,i..nii.r ,;, i,a !.
suit her flag. Lady Somerset had
an excellent field at home for bucIi
missionary work as she is doing in
America. Inter Ocean.
WE feel it our duty to say that the I
people of New England, in the
case of Chili or any bther nation,
believe that ;the honor o our flag
should be upheld, no matter at
what cost. If nothing else will sub
due Chili, the only thing left is to
send such a force there as will over
power her at once, and finally. It '
will cost far more than it is worth,
both in money and men, but if it
must be done, then thoroughness
should be the word. But in thiB
section we do not believe that such
a war is necessary. As tlie stronger j
party, we can afford to tro to the ut I
termost lenirth of arbitration and
tUlHIUUUUll. 11 "III UC II V CUIl IU
us to wnip win, ana especially
beneficial to set the example of I
makinir effort in behalf of neace. i
Wa.,. nnwarn,!!. .nv Pnnnlr.
especially with our sister republics,
and every effort should be made to
avoid it. It will cost, in every way,
far more than it will come to. Let
us have peace! Boston Advertiser.
Real Eetato Transfer.
Following are the real estate
transfers compiled by Polk Bros.,
abstracters and publishers of the
Daily Report:
Plattsmouth Lnnd A Improvement
Co. to Phoebe C. Allen, w d $300, lot
5, block 2, Browne's sub-division
of lot 71, Plattsmouth.
J. . K. Morris and wife to Jacob L.
lewis, w a $nuu, lot iu, luock w.
Plattsmouth.
O. II. and K. G. Ballon and wives to
Andreas Kern, w d $125, lot 24,
. block 12, Vallery Place add. to
Plattsmouth.
J. M. Leyda vs. J. M. Hunter, decree
for defendant, lot 1, block 5, Car
ter's add. to Weeping Water,
Thos. Goodier and wife to Chas.
FInglekemeicr, w d $3,200, n4 of
Hwi4, 21-11-12,
Dennis K. Fenn and wife to F. M,
Walcott, q c d $2,000, ne& 26-11-11
Geo. K. Wilson to J. II. Wheeler, w
d $1,000, lots 7-8, block 0, Fleming
& Kace s add. to Weeping Water
John Shall and wife to Lutheran
Trinity church, deed $375, part of
8w'i 35-12-10,
Lawson Sheldon and wife to L. T.
Griffith, w d $0, part of lot 5,
block 0, N'ehawka.
Anton Bookmeyer to John Had-
roba, estate, q c d $1.00, part of lot
2, block 2. Young Sc Hayes' add. to
Plattsmouth.
' The spelling school and social
given last evening by the ladies of
the Presbyterian church was a very
pleasant affair. The ladies
made $10 nbove expenses. Mrs.
Mair-ne Jackson,, of McCook,
proved to be the best speller the
first time and Mrs. S. M. Chapman
the second.
The . wrestling match between
George Harshman, of Avoca, this
county, and Frank P. Leahy, of
South Omaha, at Weeping Water
yesterday, was won by Harshman.
Harshman won $100 dollars and
sixty per cent of the gate receipts.
Leahy, after his defeat, challenged
any man in Cass county for a catch-
as-catch-can, which challenge was
quickly accepted. The match is to
take place to-night at Weeping
Water
plan Tor amusemeui w;-? ...-- -Lady
Hortense, nn aunt of the duke, who
ts the lady of the house aDd entertains hie
on the first evening or our visit at nine
Rldire there waa a itraml concert la which
o inn celebrated musicians from London
took art. It was a grand treat to me and
as I listened I thought how Stella's eyes
would sparkle and Iut expressive face re-
pond to tho soul Inspiring melody, U sue
was here.
Ono dny as the colonel and myself were
having a quiet game of chess in the duke'
private parlor, a favorite resort for gentle
men not otherwise engaged, the duko came
la, saving:
Lady Hortense has just been asking me
to find some one to tnko the part of Uncle
Sam in a theatrical play they are netting
an. I promised to urte you, Culouel
lt-ivnaa o tiike the Dart."
..j f(.r l slim,i,i iM, a failure," wild the
colonel, but after a littlo thought be con
hented to try.
)('f'SSf.
'' trtfj jv
M-luj
tJiS
"J fear I Hhould hr, a .fninrc," iJ t?i
ftironrl.
When tlio evi'iill'ul evoniiiiC cmno the
grout hall was billlliiutly lighted, and the
hlaK that had boon erected at one end of
the hall was draned with artistic ckill.
Tho plav wiw "liuelii Hani's advice to
Johnny Hull."
The tlrst scene opened wllh Johnny
null, a (sturdy, corpulent old follow,
dressed in waistcoat, lent her brooches, and
a tbrce-cornorud hat, with a Mont oaken
cudgel in his hand, sealed on a throne sur
rounded by lord and ladies in rich appar
el. At the same time a chorus ot voices
was hoard la the dixtanee advancing sing-
lnit "Hall Columbia." The characters
marched on to the uigo in front of tho
throno, still singing. Undo Sam came
first, dressed In striped pants, swallow
tall coat and white Htove-plpo hat The
goddess of liberty, a tall, lieautif ul woman,
draped with aUirs and stripes, was at bis
side. They were followed by a company
of girls dressed In white, carrying Amori-
can flags. As they crossed the stage, Un
cle Nun henea nimm li w a cnair, trosseu
filled aud lit it and commenced smoking,
without having made any kind ot a saluta
tion to Johnny Hull ou the throne, while
his supporters formed a semi-circle about
hitu.
J. B. (angrily). What have we here! A
niluclng monkey without brains enough to
salute a king!
U. R. Well now, Johnny, I Just came In
for a friendly chat. You need uot stand
on ceremony, I'll txcuae you.
J. B. Excuse me! The donkey, what
does he mean? (Speaking to his court.)
U. S. I mean you had better come down
from your high throne and view the world
w others do.
v " come down, but K wuj De
-,.,, 1 UMiv nwm vmi aMniu.1l
y s Oh, no, Johnny, I'm not mad, but
this tobacco Is poor stuff. (Trying to mak
hU pipe draw.)
J. H. (TO M16 COlirllftrS.; 1 0. 11H0 IO DOg
this fellow for his Impudence. (Then to
U. S.) Well, what do yon want?
U. S. Now, Johnny don't get excited. 1
Just came to tell you that tho Russian Hear
U about to pounce on you unawares, aim
strangled Ireland is being brought to life
by her exiled sons across the sea.
J. II. (Leaves tho throno and rusnes
from one side of the stage to the other at
mention of Ireland, slinking Ills cudgel In
U. S.'s face, while U. S. sils calmly smolt'
Ing.) Yes, you are sending aid U Ireland
to defeat our government If you can, but
we'll show you that it can t be done!
U. S. No, no, we're only watching,
.1. H. You call it watching, do yon,
when millions of dollars are coming from
America to help the lazy Irish to resist
law and order?
U. S. Now. Johnny, do bo reasonable.
You never seem to fret when millions ot
pounds come to help pay the English laud
lord.
J. B. O, that is private funds!
U. S. Just so, Johnny. So is this private
funds!
J. B. He careful or you will find your
public funds In danger.
U. 8. JuBtso. I remember yon were
cartful of your private funds a few years
go, when you sent aid by the ship load to
help defeat our nation.
every oog n
dav. Johnny.
j. B. Take care what you say! I'm la
no hnmor to enjoy a Joke (shaking his cud
eel with renewed vigor at U. .).
U. 8. (smoking calmly). Now, Johnny,
Just keep cool. 1 know you hute to have
us talking about you, calling you runners
and murderers, but you are too high, John
ny. Lome down to me jevei oi maiimn
and view things as we do; then you'll see
these things for yourself,
Just then a courier rushes Into the hall
crying, "We are all going to be murdered!
London is all blown up! The tower ia de
stroyed! The Queen is dead, aud no one is
safe.
Everyone is panic stricken. Uncle Sara
forgot to smoke; Johnny Hull forgot his
wrath, and disorder reigned supreme. Tin
man who brought the report had not seen
r.vtl(nrr lull th fHirlitjnpd tmoriln In the
.trceXs ol London .he said .were running
and screaming with terror, as though all
England was about to be destroyed with
Irish dynamite. We could not gain any
definite knowledge of any source, aud tha
night was passed In dread aud suspense,
Ou the first train in the morning a num
ber of us went down to see the wreck,
There was nothing talked of on the train
or on the streets but the terrific explosion
We soon learned that tho Queen had not
been iu the slightest danger. Hut the
ereat ornamental gates leading to West
minster Hall had been thrown to the
ground, and the windows on the north
and south sides ot the immense building
had been blown to atoms. Tho leather on
the seats In the building had been cut and
torn, and the horse-hair stufllng was scat
tered iu every direction. The great win
pun Sbmia uaxojq uu-vi paa.i.voa wjji w'U
em pu inuaai8wi oj pjj.inHiiti kwm nH
jawuinnK.m m a.iUBjino eui J0AO awu
L. - .'""I I 1
masonry, 'l ne lonny ot tne nouse m kau
nions in the Parliament building was com
pletely destroyed. The strangers' gullorjr
was thrown down. A chip was tnkeu from
the sinker's chair, aud Mr. (iludst one's)
chair was In splinters. The western ex
tremity of the building wits a complete
wreck.
Hut the tower was the most perfect ex
ample of the power ot dynamite. TU
doors were completely destroyed. The ex
plosive sul)stuiico had played mad prai'ka
with the many hundred stands of uniur
twisting the rilles Into the imml fantastic
shapes, and scattering them Into wild coa
tusion. Ixmdoners who heard tho explosion d
serllio it as mit toriillc. It was an awful
shock, striking at tho heart of English
prido and power, and resounding through,
every laud and clime with warning notes.
Returning 'to blue Kidge the details ol
the explosion were commented upon at
great length. Kuvh guest hail some theory
to advance as to what would come next,
nd whv tills atrocious criino Jind Uoea
perpetrated.
"It all comes from this confounded agltav .
tion that I'atnell is keeping up," said th
duke, as we were enjoying a comfortable
half hour by ounolvos Iu his rooms.
"I do not believe l'arncll is to Mama.
The Irish people think they can only ob
tain hearing iu some such wuy. if tif
land would deal candidly with the Irish,
people as she does with Canada and her
other colonies, men would never resort Ut
such desperate means."
Talking almut that explosion yctr' ex
claimed Colonel Hayues, as, ho came Into
the room. "I'm ghul my home la uot in
England."
You'll ho having the sanio trouble in
the United Slates before long," I said, "if
your careless way of disposing of public
lands continues."
"I did not know wo were careless. Our
laws are liberal but well defined," said th
colonel. "No ono can buy our lands of
(ho government In largo tracts, and the
rent West is reserved by homestead and
pre-emption laws Tor actual seniors oniy.
hnrely that Is a safe policy."
"lla, ha," laughed the duke. "Are yow
an American and know so i'. tie of the do
ings in your own country Why, I own an
estate or ranch, as It Is called there, larger
than uny one nun owns in England; all In
one body, tool Aud surrounded by a barb
wlro fence, that la proof against every
thing, even your boasted homestead and
pre-emption lawsl"
"How did you get it?" asked the colonel.
amazed.
"Why, I bought ulternato sent Ions of
railroad lands, and then sent In different
names as set tiers to enter pre-emption.
homestead and tlmlier claims to secure the
government sections."
"Hut they must be dlfTorout men, pro
tested the colonel. "One man can pre
empt only eighty acres, or, if a soldier, one
hundred and sixty. So, how coultl you gut
a whole section."
"Oh, I see you are not a politician," said
tho duke, much amused. "You have not
yet learned tho ropes, ua they say la your
country."
"No, I confess I am not initiated," aula
the colonel.
"You seem to know the workings of the
ring," I said turnlug to the duke.
"Yes, I was interested. Many of the
politicians In America, as elsewhere, allow
gold coin to cover doubtful points. If
you should go to Washington and examine
the records, you would, if you could trace
It out, find millions of acres held by ficti
cious names. Then, too, the railroads,
large as their grants have been, have near
ly doubled their lauds when sold. Here is
statement which I received from a friend
of mine at Washington, that will prove
what I say is true," he said, taking a pa
per out of his pocket and laying it on the
table where we could examine It. "There,
you see the railroads claim to have grant
amounting to 227,000,000 acres; while by
ascertaining what the different roads have
actually earned, we find It to be less than
one-fourth of their elalms. That la a grand ,
success, you sue, for the railroads."
"I do uot see how that is possible,' said
the colonel, "when their grants are de
fined by motes and bounds."
'They are denned on the maps, but
when the hinds are surveyed they exceed
the limits from fiOO to 000 acres to the tulle.
The retwrts say you have 20,000 miles of
completed railroads. An average of five
hundred acres to the mllo gives a total
gain to the corporations of some 10,000,009
acrca more hind than they have any right
to. So it Is stated in your ofticlal reports
from the land ofllce in W ashlngton. lie-
sides that there are Immense quantities of
lands claimed along Hues that are not
built, aud that cannot now be built under
the laws making these grants, yet the cor
porations claim tho lands and are selling
them m fast a they can."
"Now I do not wonder where the wealth
that seems to flow iu Uxn the railroad
corporations comes from," said the colo
nel. "I can now see now men can oecome
millionaires In so short a time."
'Yes, that fa grand," said I. "The gov
ernment makes donations to corporations
to build railroads. They double the gift,
then cluirge the people exorbitant rotes for
the roads."
" Waverland, you are slightly tlarcAstic,,,
(aid the duke.
"Well, It seems to me that people are
very Ignorant or very careless to allow
such schemes to flourish," said I.
"It would lie hard work for men like Jay
Ctauld, the Vanderbllu and other railroad
dignitaries, if all the American people
were alive to tho legalized robbery that ia
carried on among them. They would, If
they had any of the spirit of the revolu
tionary tlmea In their bodies, arise in mass
and crush out the villainous schemes,"
talJ the duke. "Cut I am g'rnd they are
blind to their own Interests, for it helps us
capitalists to secure a firm footiug in the
New West."
Well," said the colonel, "I have often
heurd that men can learn more of them
selves through other people's eyes than
through their own. I thank you, Mel
vorne, for having shown us some ot our
weaknesses, and where wuno of the dan
gers to our nation lie. I never knew that
our American lands w,ore being gobbled up
so fast, or that vast estates arc being made
of the very lauds that our American fann
ers will need to make homes for them
selves and their children."
CHAPTER X.K SACKKD TnfsT.
One morning as the colonel and I were
leaving the breakfast room a message was
handed me. I opened it and read that my
mother was very III I found the duke and
explained my message to him. During our
conversatlon ho asked me to visit America
with him In the spring. I promised to do
so if it whs practicable.
"I have had a most delightful visit," I
said as we shook hands at parting,
Continued ou pspe coven,