Viapudddpu -a PLATTSMOUTH WEEKL I JOUEIAL, ONE PART (Published in two parts-Part One.iedneaday. and Part Two. Saturday .) WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 26. 1898. $1.50 Per Year. Vol. XVII. No. 57. THE i I MIS CONVICTED BY OWN SUPPORTERS. C0M1IENT AND CRITICISM. William H. Newell Shown by the Republican Press to be Unfit For a Public Trust. According to The Plattsmouth Post, He Was Morally Responsible For the Death of Fletcher Robbins. The result of the prixe fight at South Omaha Monday eight la so serious Jhat the public should rise in Indigna tion against permitting sueh proceed ings in the community. The offlolals who allow prize fighting are morally responsible for death which results, even though In the eyes of the law they are not. Can such officials erer again hare a clear ceasclence? Platte moutb Daily Post. The name of every man who takes p trt In the Cass county fair fake, to filch money from the taxpayers of this county will be .remembered by the outraged - people. A. shell game or work of monte sharks is fully as honor able In the eyes of the public who are expected to pay the bills. Platts mouth News, Sept. 22. This fight was an exact parallel of the Lindsay-Bobbins affair which was pulled off In this city when Mr. Newell was mayor, and which 'resulted in the death of a Plattsmouth boy, Fletcher Bobbins, and which cost the county in the neighborhood of $1,500 for the trial of two murder cases. It is a fact wbioh cannot be denied, that Mayor Newell knew that the contest was to be a genuine prize fight, and that he gave a gentleman an admission to the ball where it was held. According te ThePoat,Candldate Newell I "morally responsible for the death' of Fletcher Bobbins, and it is a question with the above mentioned republican organ, whether or not its candidate for state senator "can ever again hare a clear conscience." It is certain that if he as mayor had done his duty, the fight would nerer hare come off, and the life of the unfortunate young Bobbins would hare been spared. William U. Newell la a director of the Cass County Agricultural society. Last February, he , went around the streets and drummed up members of theaociety to attend the meeting in which he was elected a director, and In which It was decided after his earnest advocacy to hold the "agricultural show" this fall in order td "filch money from the taxpayers of this county." Truly, "a shell game or the work of monte sharks is fully as honorable in the eyes of the publio who are ex pected to pay the bills," and they will register their opinion ot a man whe will engineer and participate in such a deal at the polls 00 the 8th of next month. Coloaal Bryam's Deellaasloa. An invitation wss sent to Col. W. J. Bryan to attend the peace Jubilee, which was held in Chicago, Oct, 18, and 19, but duty prevented his attend nee, and In his letter of declination he said: "I regret that duties here will prevent an acceptance of the invita tion extended by the citizens of Chi cago to be present, at the national peaee Jubilee to be held on the 18th and 19th of the present month. The American people are pre-eminently peace-loving people, and it is fitting that they should celebrate the termina tion of the present war a war con ceived in an unselfish love for human itya war which has demonstrated anew the volor of onr soldiers and sea men, war which la destined let ns hope to establish in the orient as well as in the West Indies that doc trine so sacred to the people of the United States, namely that govern ments derive their Just powers, not from armies and navies, but from the consent of the governed." Bid. For rHatlag-. yida will be received by the State Printing board until Monday, October 31st, 1898, at 10 o'clock a. m., at the office of the secretary of state for sundry miscellaneous printing. Includ ing the house and senate bills for the legislature of 1899. Samples and specifications may be found at the secretary's office. Bids must be ac companied "rSbond in double the amount of n ti bid for performance if awarded. V Jie board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Btatk PBisrriHa board . ( 'ed WJchi' Ht rjprtaa Rjr. Th.U n the brand 01 whiskey wnion h ; 'ad the nrst prize ar, every ex pot j h the United States and with a. " .everything was is good ana Don at baa securea tuts whiskey from the 8weet stillery Co. of Owenshoro, lively and be is getting direct from the U. 8- gov J Srehouae. which insures him -V.tt article, ao you can keep It tVuse for medicinal, aa well 0Mi porpoaea. I r. - A EOT TUf AT L0TJI8VILLE- Sana tor Alias ana Wb. . iBompm Speak HoTabi 4. The fuflon foroes of Cass county will clos the campaign with a grand rally at Louisville, Friday afternoon November 4th. The meeting will be addressed by Senator Allen and Hon. Wm. Thomp son of Grand Island, commonly known as "the Little Giant." A large tent has been secured and preparations made for taking care of the multitudes that will be present from all over the county. Turn out. Oariac'a Strata Kfforta. TxcuxskB, Neb., Oot. 24. A large and enthusiastic audience or voters met in the court house this evening to hear lion. Matthew Gerlng discuss the issues of the campaign. The speaker spoke in a most forceful and convinc ing manner, setting forth in unmis takable terms the fallacies of the posi tlon of the republican party and the strong and positive position of the fusion forces, referring especially to the evasive arguments ot Burkett and the frank and open attitude of llana- han. Mr. Gerlng paid a high tribute to the local candidates. Smith mm i Assistant Attorney General Ed P 8mith and Treasurer J. B. Meserre will address the people ot Plattsmouth and vicinity, at White's opera house next Saturday evening, October 29th Turn out and hear the truth in regard to state affairs. Bryan va. Malklajohn. Col. Bryan has never left his post of duty for one moment to assist in this campaign, in which he has, perhaps, a greater personal Interest than any other man. He went to Washington to plead for the discharge of some of his sick and disabled men, and was taken sick himself. Before be wan fully recovered he was permanent! ordered back. While at Washlngta he was denounced by the whole repb- ican press for neglecting his dutytnd a cry went forth that be should rtnain at his post of duty. Secretary Alger and Assistant Secretary Metfejohn, both holding Immensely morrimport ant positions, have left thel posts of duty and are out campaignVg. Not a word is said by a repubxan editor about their neglect of duf. Bryan is only a colonel. Thesr men are me very head and supreo autnority in the whole war depatment. There was never anything w the face of the earth since the daysof Judas Iscarlot that equalled the hypocrisy of the re publican party. Nebraska Independ ent. Ccbo Art war, Hhint Mr. McKlnltf'a little speeches on hia western tour, or course, mim uui. meant to hava mach significance, but they have a'lttle, as showing the way his mind s working. He still in dulges in hrases to which no definite meaning can be attached, at a crisis when w have the greatest need of clearness and distinctness, for in stance: "We have gone from labor seeking employment to employment seeking labor." Now, where has this occurred? The trade journala deny that anything of the kind can be seen anywhere. New York Evening rest. ANtf HER SUICIDE, phonal ahdotheewise JohnVolkwein r Drinks Carbolic V Acid and Dies. ' &D THREATENED HIS WIFE'S LIFE. UafovtBft Mam Snppoaad to Bay Beaa BfeataUy Cnbalaaced Othar Loeal Iteaaa ! Intareat to Journal Baadeta N olea . John F. Volkweln, a German, aged about forty-four years, committed sui cide by drinking two ounces of carbolic acid at eight o'clock Sunday evening! Deceased came to this city about a year ago from Geneva, this state, and Bobert Metteer of Elmwood was in town yesterday. George W. Shrader of Murray was in town Monday. Colonel Mayfield of the Louisville Courier was in the city Saturday. Wm. Sutton of Bock Bluffs is re ported seriously ill with Uright's disease. Sergeant Newman of Company B, Third Nebraska, has returned borne on furlough. Peter Perry, who has been living in Lincoln for the past year, has decided to return to Cass county. Boarders Wanted at the Bur lington House. Best of accommoda tions, 806 South Third street. Fred H. Gorder, fusion candidate Ilibles! Bibles!! Bil'leatl! By extraordinary close buying in large quantities we are able to sell Bibles and Testaments at the lowest price ever beard of. Holiday lipe now Id. Lehnhoff Bros. Nmoka the Kent. Wurl Bros famous "Gut lleil" is the best 5c cigar in tbe market. To Whom It May Concern. All persons knowing themselves In debted to the Arm of W. W. Uoates & Co. , are requested to call and settle with the Ebinger Hardware Company at their earliest convenience. Ebinger Hardware Co. LOOK OUT EOR 'EM Republican Roorbacks Making Their Annual Appaarance. America's 5 cents Bodi" Clffara ilaest America s best, fo began teaching music. - He was found for representative, was in the city this to be a success In that line and was week. ' Fred's popularity increases soon hired to lead and Instruct tbe M. every day. W. A. band. He was; however, of a very quarrelsome natnre, and soon be came unpopular, losing his position with the band and so many of his pupils, that he was compelled some time ago to go to work In tbe Burling ton shops. Of late he baa been drink ing very heavily, and has frequently spoken of committing . suicide. Last week on two different evenings his wife searched bis pockets and each Ed Oliver will again engage in the meat market business in this ciry. He expects to be ready for business about November 1st. Call and see those elegant steel ranges at jonn it. uoxs uaruwarts store. He will save you money on anything in bis line. Herman Streetweisser went up to Sheriff's Sale. BY VIRTUE OP AN ORDER OP SALE Sunned by Ueorge K. liouse worth, clerk of tbe dis trSct court wlthtn and for Cass county, 'e braska, atid to me directed, I will ou ttie 26th day of Nofember, A. It., 1898, at two o'clock p.m. or said day. at me soutn door of the court home la the city of 1'latls mouth, lu said county, sell at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash, the following real estate, to-wlt: ... The north hair inij 01 me uuriawesi quarter nwlof section three 3 town ten loj rauite ninety and the south half ls"J of the soutn westuuarrer sw'i) ot section thirty four 34J town eleven 11 range nine L'J et of the ti.xth principal meridian, all in f county, Ne braHka, together with the privileges aud ap purtenances thereunto belonging or lu anywise api ertHinlng; the same being leied upon and taken as the property of Mahlou U. Weed et al., aefendants, to satisfy a Judgment of raid court recovered by r rancis oir;.-m, planum, Omaha yesterday to purchase a gatoline time discovered a bottle of strychnine, engine for his machine shop, which he ;nfober ,,, a. d.. which aha threw into the stove. epecw w " - " Saturday night, Mrs.. Volkweln, who daJ8 sleeps alone upstairs, .was awakened Mrs. S. F. Hutchison of Iloldrege, Neb., returned home Monday, after arranging some business matters con nected with tbe estate of tbe late George Buschei. W. D. A'llttKLER, Sheriff, Cans county, Neb. E. II. Woolet, plaintiff s attorney. First publication uct. zo, is-.'s. bv her husband, who chased her all over the house with a butcher knife, but she finally got away and locked herself in her room, .while he went Sheriff's Sale. DY VIRTLK OP AN OKDEll Utr SALS, issued dls- A Terrible Bptaode. . A terrible episode has occurred in the history of this country an episode so criminal that tbe glory of war and victory has been dimmed by the wrath caused by the wrongs and sufferings of tbe soldiers who have fought the war and achieved tbe glory. We see men starved and fever-stricken because their government has not tbe eanacitv to take care of them, ana even seems indifferent to their suffer- ngs. If the people of this country permit this scandal to And a grave before some one Is punlshed.they ill thereby make themselves ac complices of tbe crime. Harper's Weekly. The DlfTerenee. It is indeed a sad thing to note that more Americana were killed at Virden recently than we killed in destroying the Spanish fleet. Think of it! We waged war against the Spaniarda be cause they were oppressors of Cubans. What do we do with glgnatlo oppres sors of worklngmen In Amerloa? Al ow them to replace already under- paid minera with southern negroes, and then aee tbe poor starving men. women and children stand by. Belle- vllle (111.) News-Democrat. away and disturbed her no more. He appeared to be all right in tbe morning, but at the hour mentioned above, he pulled the bottle of carbolic acid from bis pocket and swallowed the contents before hia wife could get to him. She immediately summoned medical aid, but the unfortunate man waa dead within two minutes after taking tbe horrible dose. Fortunately, the deceased leaves no children.' The funeral took place yes terday afternoon at three o'clock, from the Christian church, Her. B. M. Dun- tran officiating. The music was fur nished by the MrW. .fcrbandX Don't forget tbe big meeting at Louisville en the afternoon of Novem ber 4th, which -will be addressed by Senator Allen and HonW. H.Thomp son, "tbe little giant.". Don't forget tbe big meeting at Louisville on the afternoon of Novem ber 4tb, which will be addressed by Senator Allen and Hon. W. II. Thomp son, "the little giant." S. L. Willis and wife of Bawlins, Wyo., returned home Monday morn ing after a visit with Mrs. E. E. Good win, who is a sister of Mrs. Willisana other relatives and the exposition. For Bent Fruit farm of eight acres; apples, grapes, raspberries, blackberries, etc. Also other tracts of land near town. - r . B. B. Windham. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Vallery and Mr. and Mrs. Newkirk, of Denver, Colo., arrived Sunday for a brief visit with Mr. Vallerv's Darents and other relatives In this vicinity. Fred Stadelmann, jr., writes to bis trlct court within and for Cans co.inty braska, and to me dl.eeted, win ou tlm 5 til day of November, A I), 1KU8, at one o'clock p. m. of said day, at the south door of the court house, lu the city of Platts mouth, In said oounty, sen at puunc auction to the highest bidder for cash, the following real estate ,to-wit: . Lot number eight (S) in uiouk. turee id, ; lots one and two (l ana i) in uioc uiuukcu lots eleven and twelve (ii aim is) in piock eighty-five (8,'),) lot six (6) In blocs ninety-six (9b,) ana lot nve iu uiwn inuci)-uroij,i ail in the cltv of Plattsmouth, Cass county, .Ne braska, together with me privileges ana appur tenances thereunto beionamg or in anywise anwrtniniiia: the lime being levied -upon ana utvn as the urotrtirtv of Alary Fitzgerald et al defendants, to satisfy a judgment of suid oourt recovered by Ellis T. Hartley, plaintiff, against said defendants. , ..'." Flattsmouth, eb., uctoner. a. i. Sheriff Casa County, Nebraska By J. V. McBrlde, Deputy. I. II. Ilatiiold, Plaintiff's Attorney First publication, ucu t, lay a. Notice to Non-Kesldent Defendants, in the district court of Cass county. Nebraska w M. strlullu an l .Mary A. stnuun, aeiena- ants, will take notice that on the 20th day or August, 18'JS, IV J. Nichols, trustee, plaintiff hr. filed his petition lu the district court or Cass county. Nebraska, against suid aetcndaois and others, the object aud prayer of which are to foreclose a certain mortgage executed by the defendants, F. M. Striplin and Mary A. Striplin, his wife, to the plaludff. upon the following described real estate situated in the county ot fans an-l state of Nebraska, to wit: Lots num ber two (2.) five (5) and six (6) in r-iock num ber twenty-eight (vM) lu the town ot timwood, to secure the payment of three certain promis sory notes, as follows: One dated Oct. 1, lwt, due Oft. 1. 18"1, for ono hundred and fifty dol- i.ri l ist: 1 one dated Uct. 1. 166. due Oct. l. lrSO. lor one nun'irea iuu iwemjr-uo uuuin r125;l one dated Oct. 1,- 15. aueoct. 1, 11. for one hundred aud twenty five dollars 1l-t. froeperlty fa Illinois. If strikes can be said to bo a gauge or criterion of prosperity, tbe state of Illinois is having an indisputable evi dence of such prosperity. However, the striking miner at Pana, whe worked ten hours a day for eighty oents. will dispute the arrival of "tbe advance agent" so far as he Is con cerned." Salinas (Cal.) Journal. Broka rur Kib. . parents In this city that he is engaged NIcb. Halmes, a well-known farmer l jD putting electric lights on the steam reBidina- five miles west of town, inetlara ur in the Klondike country. He with a verv nalnful accident a few rrpivaa a 1.50 Der hour and board, and days ago, which will result in confin-1 reports plenty of work in sight. ing him to his home ror saver ai weeas. Frltz yiQipnf Wh0 was mustered out Mr. iiaimsi was HianaiDgon amaoKcr iQf tnSecond Nebraska regiment on In bis barn, pulling hay down irom ine Mftnfll. w. ln town for few hours loft above, when he became overbal- yt)SterdaTf and departed that af ernoon .Pa?d ITJ'.Z auueu, auu ibii mvivam m, iuki i - rhTnn. VVVO.. WUere ne nas 88- I mortgage the sum 01 r.au, breaking four of his ribs and otherwise d iob with the Rurlineton com- at m M A af cruising nimseii coniiasrauiy. a. puy-1 alcian was immediately summoned cards are out announcing the mar from this city, and the roaen Denes wadneada?. October 26. of were re-set. Mr. Halmes is quite an Mig8 So8,e Shryock, 0f Louisville and old man, and it win do some time De- M, Piadocv Qf Elvria. Neb. Tbe fore he la again able to get around. hrida.elact is a former Plattsmouth SEEKING TO COYER UP THEIR RECORD. Lincoln Journal' Reputation of llelna tbe Iliffgea I.lar In Ilia Slate lit InsT Well Suntxlurd oiii of the Actual Farts. for which sum, to gether with Interest at ten plaintiff prays for a decree that defendants be required to pay the same or that said premises may be sold to satisfy the amount found due. 1 OU are required to answer eaiu peiuiuu uu or before the 28th day of November, l:s. f. j. ,ichoi.s. i rus.ue. Bt Talbot Allen, Attorneys for Plaintiff. First publication Oct. 8. Hear Hon. Ed. P. Smith at tbe opera Jung lady, and a host of friends will VIP.XUE w - . a.na .i.i,t i excena consrataiaiiuDa iu auvauvc. Tompkla Wall Qoallflad. A vote for George w. Tompkin is a vote for a sober, industrious gentleman and one well qualified to enter the legislative halls aud look after the in terests of the people and not some cor poration. His opponent is the agent of one of tbe greatest soulless corpora tions that exists in this country, and that is the gaa combine, under the management of McMillan, the man who owns more than a hundred plants similar to the one in this city. Cor porations are tbe ones that always want legislation and against the rights and Interests of the people. Nebraska City News. Settlaa With tha GUI. Eugene Walbrldge, tbe young man who was recently bound over, to tbe district court on a charge of bastardy preferred by Miss Ollle Pittman of Nehawka, has effected a compromise settlement with the girl and the case against him has been dismissed by tbe county attorney. Walbrldge paid Miss Pittman the aum of t550 In cash. The asilnit Ihs vnimv mm la aald .to I od have been very clear, and be was for tunate in settling it as he did. The concert siven by the Ottumwa Male Quartette at the Presbyterian church last Monday evening, was at tended by a fair-sized audience, and, needless to say, all were delightfully entertained, as tbe Ottumwas Is the best quartette that ever visited Platts mouth. Sheriff's Sale. OF AN ORDER OF SALE, issued iieorge F. Houseworth, clerk of the dis trict court within and for Cass couuty, -Ne braska, and to me directed, l win on the 29th day ot October, A 1), 1898, at twn o'clock d. m. of said day, at the south door of the court house in the city of Platts- following real estate, to wit RIRG BC3INK-3 BARGAIN. For Saia Don't forget the big meeting at Louisville on the afternoon of Novem ber 4th, which will be addressed by Senator Allen and Hon. W. H. Thomp son, "the little giant." Colanel Bryaa Baa Favar. Savannah. Ga., Oct. 24. Colonel W. J. Bryan, who is here with hia regi ment, the Third Nebraska volunteers, as a part of Lee's corps, is 111 at the DeSoto hotel. He la suffering with fever, but bis condition is not regarded as at all serious. Haloomb m Loolavllla. Governor Silas A. Holcomb will ad dress the voters of Cass county, at Louisville, Tuesday evening, Novem ber 1st. The governor ia a strong favorite In thla county and will un doubtedly be greeted by a large audi ence, which will be entertained aa well as Instructed. Hear him. j Try Tbb Jovkhax, a year. Don't forget, the big meeting at Louisville on the afternoon ef Novem ber 4th, which will be addressed by Senator Allen and Hon. W.H.Thomp- aon, "tbe little giant." 18.00 far Week. We will pay a salary of 115 per week for man with rig to introduce Perfec tion Poultry Mixture in tbe country, the greatest egg producer on earth. Andress with stamp. Perfection Mfg. Co., Parsons, Kansas. W. B. ELSTER, Dentist, Water- block. Plattamomta. Heb. - That great free silver family news paper, tne umana weeaiy vfonu Herald,issued in semi-weekly sections, will be sent to new subscribers until January I, 1900, for only one dollar. tbe yearly subscription price, and each new subscriber who cuts out this offer and sends it with his dollar will also receive a highly interesting premium book, entitled "Lights and Shadows of Our War With Spain," a series of his torical sketches, incidents, anecdotes and personal experiences, by John B. Musick. This book of 224 pages in paper cover, ia one of the most attrac tive and popular books that can be offered as a premium. No agent's commission allowed on this offer. Ad dress Weekly World-Herald Omaha, Nob. Traaa-aff laalaalppl Hottaa. Before visiting Omaha, be sure and supply yourself with Pepperberg's Buds," instead of paying high prices for low grade cigars. Don't forget the big meeting at Louisville on the afternoon of Novem ber 4th, which will be addressed by Senator Allen and Hon. W. H. Thomp son, "the little giant." Store Building and Lot Vary Cheap. Here is an excellent opportunity for anyone with a little cash, who wishes to embark in the mercantile business in tbe thriving town of Mynard, Cass county, Nebraska: A new frame building, 48x30 feet in dimensions, with a 16x20 foot addition, nicely fitted up for living purposes, large corn crib, stable and shed, tbe build inga being-situated on a lot 140x50 feet. In the business 'center of tbe town, will be sold at a rare bargain, for cash. Tbe building has recently been painted inside and outside, and la equipped with all tbe necessary shelving, etc., to operate a first-class mercantile business. The store build ing is insured for $500 in a reliable company, and tbe policy goes with tbe bargain. The property is entirely free from incumbrance, and will be transferred to the purchaser without a cent of back taxes asrainst It. Tbe best of reasons for selling. The town of Mynard is one of tbe best grain-shipping points in tbe Btiite, being surrounded by the best agricul tural country in the west, and any hustling man can make a success In the mercantile business In that place. Anyone who means business, and who has the cash to invest, should call on or address, Kirkham & Green, Plattsmouth, Neb. ' Hear Hon. Ed P. Smith at tbe opera house in thla city next Saturday night month, ln said county, sell at public auction, to tbe highest bidder for cash, the Btate, to wit: ... Th northeast ouarter (n e U) of section sev enteen (17) township ten (iv norm 01 nmge nine (9) east or tuesixin principal nieriuiau all in Cass county pteorasua, logmner uu tha tnrivllpires and atmurtenances thereun- tu npinnfimr or In anvwlse appertaining; tbe same being levied upon and taken as the prop erty of P, F. Waldron, et aldefendanti, tosatlufy a judgment of said court recovered by Heabury L. Sears, plaint' against sain aeieiiuani. Plattsmouth. reo., aepieraoer n i. W. D. v LiEtLKH. Sheriff Cass County, Nebraska. First publication Sept. 28, 188. FLPHEDSF if mm ' A strictly h'igh-aaJs FarruiySwiria Machine, possessing ad modern improvement. euaranlBBd Equal lo me Best, llrsniunrr fill!! -"re Ine fnrmn ('A lUiUblllllliyDU. As the election draws nitfh, look out for roorbacks. It lias been the prac tice of the republican party ever since it sold out to Kotljs'jhilda and the devil to fill the columns of its papers a few days before the election, when ttiev think it id too late to disprove them, with a mass of the mo.it scan dalous lies that can be concocted. There is no doubt but that they are at work coDCOC'ing them at this very moment, and j tfiey will Uuucli them during the week before election. Look out for them. However, they are not saving up all their lies for tliatoc- casion. They are putting the in out very geuerously even now. The IJee's Lincoln hired liar shovels out a column or so every day. Oae of his iaat si lly ones was to the effect that Hie republi cans had employed a man to feigu in sanity and get an entrance to the Lin coln insane asylum, where he dis covered a most horrible state of affairs. l'he name of the man is not given, and be does not appear to have furnished any affidavits. The State Journal is still making desperate efforts to maintain its old reputation of th biggest liar in the state. Its leading diio-:al of October 19 is proof of that fact. lu trying to account for the reduction of the state debt ander Meserve of over $700,(100, it says: "Hartley called in and paid off $304,273.15 within the space of thirtj eiflht days, while Meserve called aud paid only $;v.k),2.j1 81 ia eighteen months." In tbe eyes of Tbe Journal Hartley is still the model treasurer, and far outranks Meserve in its es teem. But what are the facts? The amount of general fund warrants paid, as shown by the books, from Novem ber 30, 1896, to January 8. 1S'J7, was $107,454 00. Warrants issued during that time, tl37,2S7.S7. University in debtedness increased during that time $25,000. The scheme uf Tha Journal to de ceive the voters by telling them how much Hartley paid olT, without telling bow much he ran in debt. Is too plain a fraud to fool even an idiotic gold bu,$. It is to be hoped tint it will keep working that scheme until alter the election. If it doe, every honest man left in the republican party will leave it in disgust. Another one of the lies which the re publicans rely upon and which they think is a very valuable lie, is the statement that Hartley ti"r"l over to Meserve over $S0),; of "available funds." That lie is made ou or wole cloth. There is ut a word of truth 13 it. They may succeed in fooling a few voters with it because Meserve said that the funds turned over to him ' amounted to that much. The "avail- - able funds" turned over to him, with which he could pay current expenses and take up outstanding warrants amounted to $313,919.6'.). That was all the money be had to pay the running expenses of the whole state, including the legislature, all tbe state asjlums. the penitentiary, the salaries and everything else. The remainder of the $800,000 belonged to sncred trust funds and could not be touched to pay current expenses, it ueiongeu to iuc sinking fund, the permanent school fund, temporary school fund, the uni versity, agricultural college, normal school, hospital for the insane, state library, normal library aud a dozen or so other such funds. After giving tbe old lie, about the increased payment of taxes caused by McKinley prosperity, a rest for some ten days, The Journal revampea u, dressed it up in a new suit and started it out for the use of the weekly liars in the following words: "Nebraska ha4 been doubly cursed. We had had not only the Hryan and Wilson panic, but we had drouths We bad a fusion of calamities. l$ul now with a fusion between Providence and republicanism the back taxes began to roll into the state treasury." Well the back taxes did not begin to roll into the state treasury under the McKinley prosperity. They rolled the other way. The books in the auditor's office show that the taxes paid In were $i9,0Gl 4rt less in 13JO and 18'.)7 than they were in 1S04 and 1S)5. After all that can be said on the other side, the fact remains and it is not denied tint the total amount of 1.... 1 r- rants drawn to pay all expenses in- curreu by the lu. Mere not paid by special funds, November 30, 1S'j4, to September 1. 1S06, was $2.100,21 1.1"; Nov. 30. lavKJ, to Sept. 1, 18'M. $1,714, C16.31; making a saving to the taxpay ers in actual expenses paid by the state of $431 ,594.80. T. II. Tiubles. K 1 T-. V 1 1 7T