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HARRISON PRESS-JOURNAi OEO. D. CANON. Editor. HARRISON. - - NEBRASKA NEBRASKA NEWS. Hebron la to be lit by electricity. Burwell will soon have telephone con nection with the ou tilde world. little child of Caesar Corlet of Ord bitten by a rattlesnake, but Drompt medical attention saved its life. The Herman Advertiser is a new can didate for public favor. B. A. Brew ster is the editor. It is nonpartisan politically. J. W. Boor of Boone county raised eighty fine squashes from seven seeds furnished him by the agricultural de partment It Is estimated by stockmen that at least 25 per cent more cattle will be wintered in Holt county this winter than last. There is yet room for more ana cheap lands for new settlers. H. W. Beck was threshing for O. H. Long at his place near Campbell when the grain caught fire from the engine and destroyed Mr. Beck's separator and aoout 400 bu. of wheat for Mr. Long. Miss Meyer, living between Edholm and Octavia, swallowed a sand burr while endeavoring to pick it from her mitten with her teeth while picking corn. The burr lodged in her throat but did not hurt much until evening when at supper. Next day she was Drougnt to Bellwood and It was with much trouble that Dr. Hewlt removed ten troublesome burr. The residents of the land which was wtraowea last spring in Uakota coun ty by the lake spreading out over their land IN tjllkfnir nf H t trtrt n ir a ritfnh from the north end of Crystal lake to u Missouri river tor the purpose of draining oft the water and redeeming the land for farming. Hundreds of acres of fine farming land are at pres- " unuer water, wnne ir ine aitcn were dug the water would disappear. Colonel W. p. Cody Is expected home ai uonn fiaue next week for a few days' visit. From there he will go di rectly to the Big Horn basin, where he intends to spend several weeks hunting. General Nelson Miles and several other distinguished men will be his guests during the hunt Fire totally destroyed the college building belonging to the Norfolk Col leg association. The loss is about $4, 000, insured for 12,000 In the North American and Connecticut Fire Insur ance companies. The building was originally built and used for a hotel, and was known first as the Tillenburg and later as the Reno. Four years ago It was partially burned and was pur chased by the college people and moved out a mile and repaired, year ago the college closed Its doors, and Bince then the building has been occupied by fam s ies. The origin of the fire is unknown. V. destructive fire was narrowly avert -t J at Gretna Sunday at noon during a violent windstorm The fire occurred in a summer kitchen. Just south of the livery barn, which was entirely de stroyed, together with the contents. The structure belonged to John Hickey and was occupied by George Gross. The origin of the fire was unknown, but is supposed to have caught from matches In the hands of children. Immense forest fires, miles in extent, : .- e raging In the mountains near Par sons, W. Va. Millions of feet of lum ber have been destroyed and other property is In Imminent danger. Resi dents have to fight to keep the fire out of Hendricks, and it looks as if the fame would have to be done at Par sons. Smoke like a dense fog over lings the $own. Several people who were husking corn on John Brune's farm, one and one-half miles below Lorton, near Ne braska City, found the remains of a man who had been dead fgr some time. They were supposed to be those bf a young fellow who had worked for several farmers In that vicinity and who was addicted to drink. The face was so badly decomposed that it was Impossible to Identify him. It i thought he came to his death by ex posure. Coroner Karsten held an in luest. Howard Greeley, 17 years old. attend ..g the High school at Atkinson, It missing. He was last seen on Sunday. October 15, when he left his boarding house without notice, taking none of his effects with him. He left his room in an untidy condition, which was not in harmony with his usual custom. His home Is twenty miles northeast of At kinson, where his parents are now liv ing, and they were promptly notified. Every possible effort is being made to locate the youth by telegraph and oth erwise. Greeley took part In helping to"-carry out a program given last week by a traveling1 hypnotist company It is thought by some that the influence brought to bear upon him has turned his mind His people stand high in this community and they are nearly broken hearted over the young man's disap pearance. Sheriff Dole at Auburn received a tel gram from the sheriff of Hancock county, Iowa, stating that he had ar - ested and was holding George H. Roy, for whom the state of Nebraska had offered a reward of 1200 as the slayer of Chessmon, at Brownvllle, last Feb ruary. The prisoner admits he Is the man wanted and offers to return to Nemaha county without requisition. Sheriff Cole left on the next train to bring him to Auburn. Roy, it will b twtnembered, is the man who was found at the residence of Chessmon in com pany with the tatter's wife and suc ceeded in making bis ' escape after hooting Chessmon through the body and inflicting a wound from which the Injured man died a few hours later. Chessmon' brother offered a reward of SIM for Roy's arrest and the state offered the usual reward of 1200, but all efforts to learn his whereabouts have been unavailing until the telegram wa received from Garner. Three large elevators have been de stroyed by fire In Platte county with in a week. In each Instance the origin of the fires could not be explained and Incendiarism Is strongly suspected. The ftnt fire occurred at Monroe on the night of October t, when the large ele vator belonging to the Monroe Grain eompany was entirely destroyed, to ast her with contents, entailing a loss of boat M.00. On the night of October 12 the elevator of the Crowetl Lumber and Grain company at Lindsay was burned to the groaad, together with much other property valoed at over SM.0M. Mon 2 a atfht of this week the large sleva UrtmS feed asM of W. E. Cole at Mon- m was destroyed, alto the Union Pa 'jt depot, all the records being loot. 1 was oaly by hart work that the I - wm part of the town was saved. ROSICKY ARRAIGNS M'KIIILEYS POLICY OF EXPANSION, IMPERIALISM AND MILITARISM great force on the rostrum, speaking several languages, and as one of the strongest writers, his services have always been in urgent demand. Personally in politics he has been a "hewer of wood and a drawer of water" but his loss to the support of the republican party in its policy of expansion, imperialism and militarism constitutes one of the severest reverses which that plan of the campaign has met with in the west. John Rosicky was born at Humpolec, Bohemia, on the 17th day of December, IMS. He attended the public school of bis native city and at the age of 12 years was sent to the capital of Bohemia, Prague, where he attended college for two years. In 1861 be emigrated with his parents to this country and for about four ytara lived on a farm In Grant county, Wisconsin. In 166 he moved to Milwaukee, Wis., and later In the same year removed to Chi cago. For several years he was employed In the grocery, flour and feed business, es tablishing himself later on In the same line. In 1870 he took the advice of Hor ace Greeley and went west, clear to the Pacific coast, where he spent two years In California and Oregon. While return ing in 1873 with the intention to nettle again in Chicago, he stopped in Nebraska and finding the state a land of much promise, he settled in Crete. Bince when he has been a resident of this state. In the fall of the same year he established himself In business in Crete, which, how ANTI-IMPERIALISM AM0N6 CITIZENS OF BOHEMIAN EXTRACTION. BT JOHN None of the newparers oubllahed In the Bohemian language in this country are supporting the policy of expansion and Imperialism carried out by the present administration, which is an In dication that the course of the admin istration does not find favor among naturalized citizens of that birth or extraction. Per- that the course pursued at present by our administration Is not for the best Interests and ultimate benefit of our Country. A DEEP-SEATED PRINCIPLE. This sentiment hi by no means acci dental, but Is characteristic of the people and perfectly natural in conse quence of the experience which they have had. The Bohemian people were not an aggressive people. While their history notes very many struggles, too many for their good and benefit, these were not struggles for conquest, but of defense. They have not sought any aggrandizement at the cost of their neighbors, being peace-loving as well as liberty-loving, but bravely defend ing their country and homes when nec essary. Historian Maurice la his Story of Bohemia, published by Putnam's Sons In their collection, "Story of Na tions," says: NO STORY, OF ROBBER DENS. TIBven the earliest traditions show that long before the Introduction of Christianity the Bohemian Ideal of na tional life bad been totally different from that of the surrounding nations The poem of 'The Judgment of L4 busa,' which seems to embody the ear liest picture of Bohemian life, is no Iliad or Nlebelungen Lied, no story of robber dens or rapes of the Sa bines, but the representation of a peace-loving nation trying to uphold traditions of communal ownership of land, and the gentle guidance of the wisest in judicial affairs, modified by an organ ized expression of popular opinion." PRESERVED SPIRIT OF LIBERTY. While peaceable and of good will to all, the Bohemians were always brave defenders of their country. Being the most western tribe of the Slavs, wedg ed between warlike and aggressive Germans, they have successfully main tained tbeir existence and were not subjected by them. In struggles with out number they have proven their bravery and valor. When the Tartars in the thirteenth century overwhelmed Russia, defeated and laid waste Hun gary and swept over Poland Into Mo ravia, bringing terror to western Eu rope, the brave Bohemians met them at Oimutz In Moravia and all but anni hilated them. How terrible foes the Tartars wree can be seen from the fol lowing passage of Maurice story of Bohemia: "The terror-struck descriptions of the writers of the period seem to combine the memories of Gothic and Hunnish Invasions with the Imagery of the Apocalypse. Like so many conquerors, Genghis Khan seems to have bad a conception of a special mission to de stroy Imposed on him by some Invisible power; and he and his followers were looked on, for a time, as Irresistible." When the blind Bohemian King John, fighting with the French at Cressy, was Informed that the battle was going against them and utged to seek safe ty In time, It Is said that he replied: "God forbid thsU a Bohemian king should flee from a battlefield." And se lecting two of his best and bravest knights, he had his own horse fastened between them, and plunging Into the thickest of the flght. perished on the field. When the people of Bohemia arose in the fifteenth century to detend the reformation of Hus, and oppose the claims to the Bohemian throne of the German Emperor, who had betrayed them and allowed In spite of his guar anty the taking of the life of Reformer Hw, the pope preached crusades against Bohemians, but they have held their ground against the whole Oerman Empire and allied powers for fifteen years. Their military hero of that struggle, Zlska, never lost a battle, though often fighting against terrible odds. LOVE FOR LIBERTY COULD NOT BE SUPPRESSED. When Anally overwhelmed dur ing the Thirty Years' War and all but annihilated, when de prived of their faith, education. iataUlgeace, literature, property and The following article on "Anti Imperialism Among Citizens of Bohemian Extraction" was pre pared for this paper by Hon. John Rosicky of Omaha. Among our citizens of Bohemian birth or extraction Mr. Rosicky has been for years a stalwart character. In politics, in social affairs and in the world of letters and com merce he has been a leading factor. In republican circles for the past twenty years John Rosicky has been a man whom the prominent leaders sought out for counsel and advice. As a man of ever, he discontinued after two years to take a position on the Pokrok Zapadu, then the only Bohemian paper In the west. At first he tilled the position of manager, assuming in March. 1876, also the duties of an editor. In 1877 he became the publisher, by a purchase of the paper and has since then been identified with it, building the same up to one of the most Influential papers of that language In the country. In 188S a stock company was organized under the name of Pokrok Zap adu Printing company and a complete printing plant was established. Shortly after the company undertook the publica tion of the only agricultural journal in the Bohemian language, the Hospodar, of which Rosicky Is. as well as of the Pok rok, the managing editor. In the mean time the Knihovna Amerlcka was also added as one of the publications of the company. last year the company. In creasing Its facilities, established itself in tne tnree-story and basement block, 6u8- oii souin iweino street, changing its title to the National Printing company, of which Mr. Rosicky Is. as he has been all the time, the bead of management and t-omroi. ROSICKY. all that makes life worth llvlnr when subjected in the two following ceuiuries to tne most cruel serfdom, but little short of the slavery of the black man, the sense for liberty and equal rights for all was not suppressed but the hatred of despotism, Its prin cipal tool, militarism, and other insti tutions of oppression were only Inten sified. The most celebrated Bohemian poet of the first quarter of the present century, John Kolar, expressed well the prevailing sentiment of the people In the sentence: "He who Is worthy of liberty readily grants the same to all others." The history of Bohemian peule proves beyond a doubt that it was flot lack of valor, but the sense of liberty and Justice to all, which made them so considerate for the rights of others and prevented them from being conquerors. OUR BOHEMIAN CITIZENS. The Bohemian Immigration to this country dates from the year 1848. That memorable year marks an epoch In the history of most continental nations. It was a year of awakening from the evils of oppression and to the blessings of liberty and freedom. The people were, however, soon overwhelmed by the power of despotism, and It was the love of liberty which caused the emi gration from Bohemia to the land of the brave and the free. The abolition question was then the burning political question in this country and the Bo hemians almost without exception al lied themselves with the anti-slavery party. The first Bohemian newspapers in this country, Slovan Amerleky, es tablished at Racine, Wis,, In I860, Na rodni Novlny, at St. Louis In the aame year, and Slavle at Racine, Wis., in 1863 were all anti-slavery and union papers. UPHOLDS DECLARATION OF INDE PENDENCE. Bohemians have always rejoiced at the liberation of every people and sym pathized with all who are oppressed. There is no people on earth that have endorsed more heartily than the Bohe mians the self-evident truths of the declaration of American Independence, that all persons were created equal and that governments derive their Just pow ers from the consent of the governed. It Is therefore not surprising to And among the naturalized citizens of Bo hemian extraction an almoat unanimous sentiment that It Is wrong that these glorious United States of America, the pride and hope of the liberty-loving people of all climes, the home of the brave and free, should wage a war for conquest, for subjugation of a people on another hemisphere, people of an entirely different race and civilisation, which can never assimilate with us and is intended to be subject to our author ity and prey of our politicians even If this war is carried on under the cloak of civilization. THE BITTER FRUIT OF EXPERI ENCE. But there are other reasons besides, why the sentiment of the Bohemians Is against the policy of aggression and Imperialism. They have tasted them selves of the bitter fruit of such a pol icy. Their experience and the history of every other European nation, teach es that expansion cannot be upheld without a large standing army and a powerful navy, and that these cause unbearable burdens. They apprehend that expansion Into the other hemi sphere will bring us near the constant danger of complications with the other great foreign powers and to the condi tion of "armed peace," which l the bane of the people of Europe. They know that a large standing army Is a menace to the rights and liberties of the people, leading always ultimately to the fall of republics, overthrow of freedom and establishment of "strong" despotic governments. THE EVILS OF MILITARISM. There Is no other people that has suffered more through the evil of mili tarism than the Bohemian people. Mil itarism requires not alone a tag In dollars and cents, but also a tax In life and blood. To be a defender of the rights and liberties of a country Is an entirety different proposition from being a conscripted tool of military power, to be used ae Its plana and schemes require. The former means natriotlsm. the latter aervltuda. The Bohemians In their old ooaatry had and have to sabaeM all and ovary abio- bodied man for conscription and eerv Ice in the army of their oppressors, to oe used in any cause, right or wrong This vast army Is used against them selves on every occasion, to overawe them and uphold the despotism and tyranny or an unjust government. ON81DERINO THE COST. The Bohemians notice the alarming growth of the public debt of every European nation, caused mainly. If not entirely, py the "armed peace. Just stop a minute and consider. The debt of the United States was insignificant before the civil war, but that terrible struggle caused the same to mount to t3.000.000.00u in spite of the oppressive war taxes which were then levied for war purposes. The peace following the war and absence of a large standing army enabled us to abolish the war taxes and reduce the debt to less than $600,000,000 by 1892. Now, in spite of $200,000,000 annual war tax, our debt has assumed, in consequence of the war, the respectable figure of over $1.- uou.ww.two. But bow is it in Europe? ine puonc aeDt has grown as follow 1860. 189S Austro-Hungary $960,000,000 $2,866,000,000 France 1,638,000,000 4,446,000,000 Italy 360,000.000 2,234,000,000 J frugal a 170,000,000 1. 109,000,000 THE TERRIBLE BURDEN OF TAX ATION IN THE OLD WORLD. And what about the terrible burden of taxation In the old world? What keeps the people of the old country In poverty and misery? It Is the grinding cxioruon or tne ever unsatisfied Mo loch if militarism. The "armed peace" costs Europe now over four billion marks, over $1,000,000,000 annually, a terrible burden for the taxpayers. The Bohemians In Austria have to bear more than their share and as much of tne burden as any people. Bohemia contributes to the Austro-Hungarlan budget 150 million florins annually, but receives out of the public treasury In return only 2 million florins. The country (one-fourth the area of Ne braska) is being drained at the rate or 130 million florins, 52 millions dol lars, annually. The neonle of Bohe mia pay annually a per capita of 13.6 norms indirect and 22.7 florins direct euvciuiucni taxes aoout iio.bu per capua exclusive or local taxation, a burden which. In consideration of the condition of the people, wages, etc.. Is well-nigh unbearable. And yet the gov ernment must constantly scheme for some new tax to be levied to meet the uenianos oi mat monster, militarism. THEY CAME WITH MINGLED JOY AND SORROW. The naturalized citizen has fled, not with Joy, but with sorrow, from the country of his birth, which he loved as dearly as anybody loves his country, to avoid tne oppression or despotism and evil results of its tool, the militarism, In order to enjoy the blessings of free dom and liberty and secure them for his descendants. He has learned in this free land to appreciate fully these bleBsings. He knows from and by his own experience the difference between a free government and one dominated by military power and knows what con ditions either generates. THE QUESTION WHICH CON FRONTS US. Can he sympathize with a policy which will lead to militarism. Is preg nant with danger to our liberties and In all probability will bring upon this land of bis choice, which he has learn ed to love as dearly as he loved his own country of birth, which is now the land of the birth of his children and will be the cherished land of his descend ants, the same unfortunate, conditions, which forced him to abandon his own old country? Shall he help to bring upon his children and future genera tions the evils from which he had to flee? To all such questions, when thor oughly considered, he must reply, em phatically, "No!" And thus we find among the Bohemian, as well as the German and other naturalized citizens, an overwhelming anti-expansion and anti-imperialistic sentiment. New Skirt Helps Shoplifters, Fashion has become an accessory of crime and misery has been added there by to the burden of responsibility on the shoulders of store detectives during the holiday season. George Ostrelcher of New York, one of the oldest private detectives in the business? made the discovery when he caught Amelia Levy, alias "Black" Amelia, in the act of dropping a pack age of silk through the opening at the side of her dress skirt. Underneath was one of the biggest shoplifter's bags ever found on a pickpocket. "Black" Amelia Is one of the clever est pickpockets and shoplifters In the profession and has so long a record against her that ex -Chief of Police Byrnes says he can give only a brief bit of It in his book, where she figures as No. 282. Whether "Black" Amelia is the dis coverer of the adaptability of the newk skirt to the needs of her criminal call ing, or only an humble follower of an other'a Ideas, she Is the first to be caught employing it. When Ostrelcher discovered "Black" Amelia she was finely attired In one of the gorgeous new skirts of heavy cloth, closing on the side of the front with a scalloped edge and row of but tons. "Black" Amelia, with a com panion, was at the silk counter, holding a piece of silk up for examination. The silk was In Its stiff paper case In which it Is always kept. Heretofore shoplifters have taken the silk from these cases In order to fold It Into the smallest possible parcel for concealment. The new fashion requires the stiff paper. To Ostrelcher's amaze ment the whole thing paper and silk slid through the side closing of Ame lia's fashionable new skirt. It was a revelation to the detective, who had never thought of watching wo men wearing such skirts. When Amelia waa Investigated the smoothness with which the scheme works was disclosed. The biggest black cambric shoplifter's bag ever seen was tied around her waist. The long slit In the outside of It was fastened to the opening seam of the dress skirt, which closed with real buttonholes and buttons Its entire length. The piece of silk was upright snd perfectly flat In the bag. Hereto fore women have ripped dress earns, made dress pockets in which are cut slits, or cut their skirts near the waist band In order to drop the proceeds of their thefts Into the under bags. Beekeeping Is an expensive enjoy ment at Bath, England. Miss Kerley, an Inhabitant of that beautiful city sued her next door neighbor for $250 damages, caused by defendant's bees. She waa badly stung twice and the bees frequented her garden to such an ex tent that she had to let It go prac tically out of cultivation. The jury awarded ber $60, and the Judge granted an Injunction, with cost on the higher scale. The statistics of the China mission connected with the Episcopal church show that for the year ending July, law, there were its congregations, I, Hi I baptised lanaoact church members. Ml com- fa CANDIDATE F03 JUD6E OF SUFflFXE COUOT f ymmT' " HON. SILAS ALEXANDER HOLCOMB, it is a little like carrying coals to Newcastle to tell the Intelligent voters of Nebraska anything about Govern or Silas A. Holcomb and the grand record he made as governor of this state. The people of Nebraska were not long In learning his worth as chief executive of Nebraska. They soon be gan to call him "The best governor Nebraska ever had, and to show that they believed what they said, they re flected him by over 21.000 plurality in (896. HOLCOMB ELECTED GOVERNOR. Six years ago Holcomb was selected by the populists as their standard bearer In the campaign for supreme Judge. That was before the days of fusion ?th the democratc and the division of the votes between the nom inee of the democrats for supreme udge naturally. resulted In the election of the republican candidate. But the populists were determined to secure the services of Holcomb as a state officer and the following year they nominated hlra for governor. He was even then iervlng as district Judge out in the Twelfth Judicial district, and the people jt that district knew his sterling hon iaty, straightforwardness and undoubt ed ability. Popullsis from all over the state had become acquainted with him during the canvass of 1893, and they recognized In him a man who would make himself felt in the world. So he was nominated for governor. The democrats were then willing to Join hands with the populists and help rescue the state from republican mis rule. Governor Crounse, the best re publican governor who had sat In the gubernatorial chair In years, was not in good standing with the manipulators sf his party, and they turned him down for Thomas J. Majors, a notorious "heeler" for the railroad corporations. Rosewater of the Omaha Bee had been at down upon by the republican ring on several occasions, and, thirsting for revenge, he fought the republican nom inee and supported Holcomb. GOV. HOLCOMB'S PREDICAMENT. Holcomb waa the only one of the fu sion nominees who pulled through, and early In January, 1895, he took his seat as governor with six republican ex ecutive state officers. These republican officers began a systematic effort to cripple Holcomb's administration. Ev ery conceivable mean thing was done. The state legislature, an intensely par tisan republican body that year, went partisan mad In their efforts to "put the pop governor In the hole." But through It ail. Governor Holcomb pur sued a dignified course and came out unscathed. IT WAS SCHOOL CHILDREN'S MONET. The people's Independent (populist) party had demanded In Ita platform that the uninvested permanent educa tional funds be Invested so far as pos sible In state general fund warrants. The republican state officers kept on hand upward of a half million dollars uninvested year after year, although the supreme court had already decided that state warrants are "state securi ties" within the meaning of the consti tution bene a proper avenue for In vestment of the Idle educational funds. But the republican ring wanted a lot of state money to speculate with for their private gain. At every meeting of the board of educational lands and funds. Governor Holcomb presented a resolution requiring the state treasurer to Invest certain suma In aiate war rants, but the republican members of that board were In the majority and voted down the resolution every time. The then attorney general even went so far as to render an opinion for the board, In which he reversed the su preme court of Nebraska, and decided that state warrants are not state se curities within the meaning of tht constltutlon. GOV. HOLCOMB PARTLY IN CON TROL The people's Independent party had also demanded an economical adminis tration of state affairs. By virtue of his office six penal and charitable In stitutions came under the control of Governor Holcomb and his appointees, and seven Institutions remained In con trol of the republicans. Oovernot Crounse'a management of these same six Institutions had shown a marked decrease In cost over previous admin istrations, yet notwithstanding this fact, these six Institutions, under Gov ernor Holcomb's csreful and business like management during the years II'X and MM. showed a ssvlng of nesrly $100,000 over Governor Crounse's man agement In 1893 and 1884. A similar compsrlson for the seven Institutions under republican control In 18 5 and 1896 showed a aavlng of only about $4,000. And under complete fusion man agement during Governor Holcomb's second term, the cost waa greatly re duced and demonstrated that the re publicans from 111 to 14, needlessly wasted about $320,000 of the people's money la maintaining the state Institutions. HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS SAVED The reform forces, headed by Gov ernor Holcomb, from Wji to 1885 main tained the same state Institutions In better shape, with more Inmates, for about $370,K less than the republicans would have spent had they been In power. This splendid record for busi nesslike management, begun under Si las A. Holcomb, Is being continued by Governor Poynter and the othfr state officers in the same admirable way. WHAT HURTS THE RINGSTERS. But why dwell at length on facts that thinking people understand thoroughly? Populists, demociats, silver republicans all know these facts. So do the repub licans themselves, Everybody who reads knows that both terms of Gov ernor Holcomb were marked by a strict adherence to economical but not par simonious conduct of the state's busi ness. He was just are careful In spend ing the state's money as In expending his own and this Irritates the ring re publicans who had always made It a rule to spend every dollar the legisla ture would appropriate for them, and pile up a lot of deficiency claims beside. HOLCOMB SET THE PACE. It Is because Holcomb really guarded every state interest with Jealous care, that ring republican "heelers' make vicious and unwarranted attacks upon him. He has established a precedent in state government which the people will Insist upon having followed by all succeeding administrations and that would be mighty awkward for theaa ring republicans It they should ever, by any combination of circumstances, gain control of the executive offices. AS A MAN AND AN OFFICIAL. Silas A. Holcomb's ability as a law yer Is unquestioned. He has been tried as a district Judge and his record Is clear. He has been tried two terms as governor and the splendid record he made Is tritely summed up In the phrase, "The best governor Nebraska ever had." He Is a man of exemplary habits, pure In his private life and with a record In public life untarnished In the slightest degree. He is broad minded, clear-headed, a deep thinker and an earnest student at all times. He believes In allowing every man the full est enjoyment of personal liberty; that every man has the unalienable right to "life, liberty and the pursuit of hap- t plnesa" He Is a strong opponent of imperialism and militarism, which now seem to be gaining a strong foothold In what was once "Free America." He Is opposed to government by Injunc tion. Silas A. Holcomb has the Judicial mind, careful, deliberate and painstak ing; he must have all the facts before him and all of the law bearing upon the question; then he decides deliber ately, conervftt!ve!y and Justly. He will be supreme Judge for all the peo pie. WHO OWNS THE COURT. Behind the curtains It Is said the Ne braska supreme court as at present constituted has one representative of the B. ft M. railroad, one representa tive of the U. P. railroad and one rep resentative of the people. After Jan uary of next year, with Holcomb to sit with Sullivan, the people of Ne braska may congratulate themselves upon having two representatives upon the supreme bench two judges who will perform their duties fearlessly, earnestly and Justly, keeping ever In mind the maxim, "equal rights to all, special privileges to none." CHAPLAINS ARE NEEDED. Washington, D. C (Special.) Secre tary Root has ordered all the available ' chaplains In the army to the Philip pines. When congress Increased the strength of the army from 25,000 to 100,000 men temporarily at the last ses sion It failed to make provision for any chaplains, overlooking the clause limiting them to 30. Of this number at least ten of those holding commissions are superannuated and altogether un fit for active service at domestic posts, so the service, has been rather short of spiritual advisers of late. Eight of the regular chsplalns are al ready In General Otis' army corps. With their denominations they arel Captains Henry Swift, Episcopalian; Charles C. Pierce, Episcopalian; Wal ter Marvlne, Episcopalian; Charles W. Vreeland, Episcopalian; Patrick J. Hart, Roman Catholic; Edward II. Fitzger ald, Roman Catholic; Joseph II. Suth erland, !reebyterlan; J. A. Randolph, Methodist The chaplains ordered, all of them having volunteered for duty In the Philippines, are: Captains John S. Sis bold. Episcopalian; Newell L. Pilchard, Episcopalian; Charles 8. Walkley, Epis copalian; Orville J. Nave, Methodists David H. Shields, Methodist; Halsy a f'avltt. Methodist; Rater W. Springer, Methodist; Leslie ft. O roves, Preeby terlan; James W. Hlllman, Presbyter lan; Cephas C. E. Batrman, Baptist.
