I THE VALUE OF CORN.
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I H WHEN DOES IT BECOME PROF1T-
I \9 ABLE AS FUEL ?
9 Some. Kxpfirlniouls Ilclng Matin to UtfTP
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l B mlnn tlio Matter NcbraHknns Who
H S Are Seeking Ofllco raying : At-
H1 S tontlon to Senator Thurs-
H ton Itenis of Intorett.
1
H H Corn ts. Coal.
Bj B "Washington Special : The present
Hj X abundance oi corn imd its low price
BJ I has occasioned much speculation as to
Bj ! its full value. Tliere is such a diver-
BJ hity of opinion ns to the actual knowl-
H edge regarding the profitableness of
H buing corn instead of coal that it
Bt * ; seemed desirable to conduct a compar-
B ativc test that would show the relative
H heating power of the two materials.
Hj "Whether it would pay to raise corn for
H fuel is a question not contemplated in
BJ this investigation , but the interests of
Hj the large number of people living in
Hj * the region of cheap corn call for the
BJ determination of its most profitable
BJ use after it is upon the market. From
H ] investigation it is stated that if a cer-
Ht tain quality of coal were selling at
Ht 1 less than SG.flO and corn were bringing
BJ 1 | 12 cents , it would not pay to burn corn ,
BJ B while coal must sell ns low as § . " .41 per
Bk ton * ° c as cncaP * ucl us corn at 10
h
BJ B cents a bushel. A very complete and
BJ fl thorough investigation of this subject
_ H B 's ff conducted at the university.
HJ B It was thought desirable , however , to
Hi If publish the results already obtained ,
HJ Si although they were based upon the
BJ H performance of but one quality of coal.
Bl if This , coal is well known and largely
HJ m used in the state.
HJ 1 All those from Nebraska seeking
BJ 9 ottice are paying devoted attention to
BJ iSenator Thurston , who is expected
Bl a to land on easy street republicans en-
HJ titled to recognition. .Senator Thurs-
HJ ton is doing his very best. He is
BJ nnxions to show his strength with the
BJ M administration and lie is likely to do it
BJ S in naming the marshal , district atlor-
Ha M ne * ai1 collector of internal revenue
BJ B when the proper time comes , as well
HI B : is bv naming all the postmasters in
BJ B the Third , Fourth. Fifth and Sixth dis-
HV B trieis. Senator Thurston stands right
BH S "x * * nc v'l x fajor McKinley. The
BJ B two republican representatives , who
HB S have been ignored up to date , will
BJj B probably be shunted aside in the future
BJI B so far as matters of patronage are con-
BJj B corned outside of their districts. Ap-
BHfl ] plications for office from sections of the
BJita to not in First and Second districts
BJB should be sent to Senator Thurston ,
BBBj | who is devoting his earnest attention
BB B' , to 'the attempt to secure proper recog-
BBBj nition for Nebraska republicans who
EB have done good work for the party.
BH <
BWBi'
B BB - * ScraP Sn tne Senate.
BBBJl During discussion of the penitentiary
HJi bill in the senate the usual serenity of
BB | that august body was disturbed by a
_ HBj | fracas at the senate gate and a rush of
BBBJl senators and employes to the scene of
BB action. It was observed that Senator
BBBJ Fnrrell of Merrick county and C. J.
HIH Uowlby of the Crete Democrat were the
BBBj combatants. The belligerents were
BBBJ parted before serious damage wa.s done
BB J to either party. The difficulty grew
BK out of an • objectionable article pub-
BB J lished in Mr. Uowlby\s paper , of which
H H ) the following is an extract : ' "Why is
BB J it that the state senate should be
BJ looked to for any dirty work needed
B by the lobbyists ? * * * This re-
HHj port was signed by Caldwell of
BBfB Xuclcolls , republican , and two pops ,
BBBJlohnson of Clay and Farrell of Mcr-
IBHi rick. There is nothing strange about
BB K the actions of republican members
BBBJ of the committee , but the two pops
BBBJ who pretend to represent the men
BBBJl who produce 10-cent corn and S' a ton
BBfl ; hay , to make .such recommendation ,
BBVJ one can come to no other conclusion
BBhC than that they have been 'seen' by Bill
_ B _ § ! I'axton and Kabcock who are ever
Hfe present lobbj'ing ag-ainst a reduction
HB § of the charges. Johnson of Clay is a <
B twin of Sam Elder of that county and i
BB p Farrell is a deformed ignoramus whose ]
BBjp 'double' probably- was never before 1
BBBi seen in the state senate. * * { : Seni i
Bw ator Dearing of Cass and one or two I
BBBJ populists voted against the indefinite ]
BBBJ postponement of the minority report <
BBhO : inl thus helped the republicans to <
B | f give it consideration when the bill is ]
BBBJ readied on general file. There are 1
B | | | .some queer acting senators in the legis-
Bjj lature this winter , and they can be <
BBBJ depended upon to ily the track when :
BBBf they are most needed to pass bills '
BBBJ favorable to the pcoplc'they represent , . <
BBBJ and they arc not republicans either. J
Bm It is queer that we can hardly find
BJ men who , when sent to the legislature ,
B | have the courage and honesty to cany :
Kl ? at the wishes of their constituents. " <
BBl
B B S A Jndge Taken to Task.
HBJ A Beatrice dispatch says that the 5
BB recent decision of Judge Stull , holding (
H that township taxes voted and assessed 5
H by the township electors arc to be
IB added to the taxes assessed by county
H authorities in determining whether ]
BJ county authorities have assessed taxes i
H | in excess of the limit of 15 mills on the s
HB | dollar valuation , imposed oncounty 1
BH authorities ' ' b\ " the state constitution , ]
J S grows more unpopular the more it is i
KBJ known and the better it is understood , 1
BB and is creating consternation among ;
BJ the eighteen counties in the state hav-
H ing township organization. This de1 1
H cision was contrary to the judgment of ]
Bl the numerous 'distinguished attorneys .
H who heard the case argued , as well as <
Bj to the uniform construction which has 1
B been placed on the law in Gage and ]
E many other counties in the state where •
B township organization has been -
B adopted , and letters are being received i
B almost daily inquiring if the decision <
BJ -was not reported wrong. It has intro-
B duccd great uncertainty and confusion ;
B into the finances of the county and <
B should it stand , threatens , if it does <
Bn noi destroy , the township system.
BH
KS ; Thompson Dennantac < the ln Itby.
H D. E. Thompson , president of tin
BH Lincoln gas company , addressed an
BBE open letter to the senate making the
B direct charge that members of the .
BBi lobby have offered to deliver enough [
H votes to defeat the Lincoln charter ,
BB = provided a certain sum of money was
Bflr paid. He offers to furnish full proofs.
BmB | An investigation is likcl3r to be mads
BjBIJ I * < ir Selling Wlilsky to Indians.
BkI Decatur dispatch : The deputy U. S.
BBiI marshal for this district , from Omaha , J
Bb ! came np yesterdaj * and served warrants •
BhIb of arrest on Joseph Halstcd and Dan !
Bl Adair. The men are indicted for illicit' '
Bill pedling of whisky. I
BrSt
NEBRASKANS ABROAD.
Some of Those Who are Temporarily In
* Washington.
From the State Journal's special cor
respondent : The Nebraska contin
gent who are willing to serve their
country are all hero and strictly on
deck. They arc a little blue this even
ing over the announcement that ap
pointments may not be made very
shortly , and that the tariff , rather than
patronage , is at present prominent in
the president's mind. Every eye is
turned to Senator Thurston , who is
looked upon as the Moses to lead them
to the promised land.
The presence of Hon. Church Howe
in town for a week or so past has
caused the gossips to speculate upon
his chances for securing something
under this administration. Just what
lie has his eye upon is not certain , but
it is believed that he came to 'Wash
ington cocked and primed with an ap
plication for appointment as third
assistant postmaster general. Senator
Thurston , it is understood , has Mr.
Howe's claims for recognition under
advisement.
Nominations for office have not yet
begun to come into the senate in force.
"When they do several holdover post-
oflices in Nebraska are likely to be
filled by nomination of Major Mclvin-
ley. Mr. Cleveland made the nomina
tion of Charles A. Huck of .North Bend ,
Dodge county ; T. W. liceper , Oakland ,
Burt county : John M. Smith , Cozad ,
Dawson county ; S. W. Kelley , Beaver
City , Furnas county , and Francis A.
Simonds , Cedar Rapids , Boone county.
All of these nominations lapsed by the
expiration of the Fifty-fourth congress
without any action being taken upon
them. All of them occur in counties
that will be represented in the next
house by populists and it will consequently
quently fall to the lot of Senator
Thurston to recommend appointees for
these positions. As the vacancies in
the offices have now been waiting for
some time the nominations will doubt
less be among the first that President
Mcluniey will send into the senate.
A. D. Peebles of Pender is also in
evidence as an applicant for the Omaha
and Winnebago Indian agency now
held by Capt. W. II. Beclc. Peebles is
said to have Senator Thurston ' s back
ing.It
It is rumored that Representative
Eugene J. Hainer of Nebraska is to be
pushed for one of the assistant secre
taryships of the treasury. Mr. Hainer
has been in bed for three weeks and
the report cannot be verified.
The comptroller of the currencj-
recognizes the following changes in
Nebraska national banks : First
national bank. Fremont , H. J. Lee.
vice president , in place of S. B. Colson ;
First national bank , Orleans , M. F.
Burton , vice president : Arthur Me-
Grew , assistant cashier , in place of M.
F. Burton ; Genoa national bank. Genoa.
D. K. Chittriek , cashier , in place of II.
Brunei- : Union Stock Yards national
bank. South Omaha , J. A. Creighton.
president , in place of John A. Mc-
Shanc ; F. H. Davis , vice president , in
place of W. A. Paxton. The First
national bank of Chicago has hern
approved as reserve agent for the First
national bank of Nelson , Neb.
"William E. Muffley of Nebraska has
hcon appointed a binder in the govern
ment printing office at S3.20 per diem.
Free Transportation of Oem to SuiTorinsr
Poopl > in Tnilin.
A special to the Omaha "World-FTerald-
says the Nebraska relief commission
has given out the following :
After much correspondence and other
labors on the part of the Nebraska
relief commission , arrangements have
at last been completed to transport all
donations of corn from Nebraska for
the famine-stricken people of India
free of charge from the Missouri river
to the shores of India and the homes of
famine. :
Last month the committee notified
the public through the newspapers of
these arrangements. "We again appeal
to i Nebraska people to make generous
contributions i for this great and needv
charity. Let it be known to the world
not only that Nebraska abounds in
productive fields and abundant crops. .
but also that its people aie able to
appreciate the needs and sufferings of
their fclloiv men everywhere , and are
prepared to give from their own abun
dance. "We appeal alsb that such con
tributions as are made , be made
promptly. The ravages of the India
famine bring hundreds everyday , men.
women and children , to the untimely
death of hunger and disease : the n"Dls
are present and fearfully imperative ;
what is done should be done quickly to
silence the cry of hunger among the
famishing myraids of India.
Aside from that the committee is
anxious to complete its task at as early
a date as possible , so it asks that all
contributions of com and money be
made as quickly as possible.
For further information wiite to the
secretary of the relief committee. H.
0. Rowlands , chairman ; M. D. Welch ,
secretary.
The Kx-Amlitor Hn tiinf.
The friends of ex-State Auditor
Eugene Moore are making an effort to
raise the money which is yet due the
state from that officer and thus secure
the dismissal of the suit which is now
pending against him. The amount [
which Moore had collected , and which
he has not tui'ned over to the staf e , is
about SJ. 't.OOO. and if the energy of
Moore and his friends count for any
thing the money will be scoured before
lontr. if it is to be had in the country.
A friend of Mr. Moore , dLsi-ussm.gr the
deficiency , said Moore may not be able :
to raise the money necessary to pay up
his deficiency by March 24. the tim
set for his preliminary hearing. Trat it
will be l-aiscd in time to prevent a trial ]
of the case. It is doubtful if either
side "will be readv to go to trial when ;
the case is called , and it is very prob
able that a continuance will be grant
ed. The extra time thus secured will [
enable Moore to secure the money to -
pay to the state.
G. A. I . Resolution.
G. A. R. Post No. 23. Ohiowa , has
passed a resolution in which they say.
"That we. as a Post , and individually '
and collectively , most respectfully and ]
earnestly protest against the passu ere !
of house roll No. 107. and senate file \
No. 37. introduced by representatives . '
from the Grand Island district , to do
away with the Milford soldiers * and :
sailors' home , and that in the' name of
justice , and on behalf of our unfortunate - ]
nate comrades.now inmates of the Milford -
ford home , ask you to heed their ,
courteous and pathetic appeal for the :
continuance of their home in which all
old soldiers arc interested. ' '
" PMCESlNlffiBliASkT
HOW WILL POLITICAL PLUMS BE
DIVIDED ?
Positions Not to Ke Given Oat Hurriedly
The Tccullar Condition or Affairs
In Kebrasktt Senator Thurston's
Attitude Congressmen to
lie Consulted With.
Nebraska Not Forffotteu.
The special Washington correspond
ent of the Lincoln Journal telegraphs
, that Senator Thurston already has a
I ] worried look. He proposes to do the
best he can , but is quite willing to
postpone the critical decision until the
last moment. Postponement is to be
the order of the day in the matter of
appointments to office. This L the
word which comes from the white
house. President McKinley desires
time to consider applications. Such
offices as expire b3r limitation of tenure
will be promptly filled. Others will be
carefully considered. It will be found , ,
in the case of a large number of the '
most prominent offices of national and
not of purely state importance , that
the president has already made his
selections. Most of the prominent
foreign appointments have already
been wiped ofE the slate. A large
number of those offices in the depart
ments at Washington not covered by
the civil service rules have been prom
ised in advance of the inauguration.
With respect to others Presideut Mc
Kinley proposes to be guided by the
advice of the republican senators anil
representatives from the various stat es.
Senator Thurston will be the controll
ing force in Nebraska if Representa
tives Strode and Mercer make no ob
jection , as they possibly will not.
Should they decide that as the rep
resentatives in the popular branch
of the government chosen by the
republican party in their districts
to voice republican sentiment at
Washington , they are entitled tea
a hearing and consideration in matters
of republican appointments , an issue
might be raised which would embar
rass the president in his determination
of matters relating to appointments in
our state.
In other states the delegations have
been called together to determine upon
questions of patronage and the views
of representatives have been given con
sideration by the senators. The par
ticular condition of affairs in Nebraska
b\- which an anti-administration state
ticket was selected last November and
a majority of the delegation in the
house , with one of the senators in
opposition , renders the situation a
peculiarly intex-esting one. In case the
two republican representatives should
demand a share of the state patronage
it would compel President McKinley to
make a decision which would be ex
tremely disagreeable to himself.
There arc indications that Judge Strode
and Representative Mercer are not in
clined to concede the entire patronage
of the state , outside of the porst offices
in their districts , to Senator Thurston.
It is quite possible that they will ask
of the senator that their views ujjoji
certain matters shall be given eonsTd-
cration and that in the absence of sus-h
consideration the matter will be lom
before the pi-esident. It is believed
that Senator Thurston does not pi-o-
pose to ignore his two republican col
leagues in the Nebraska delegation
and that he will yield something of the
patronage which he is supposed to
absolutely control in deference to their
wishes and to their belief that the in
terests of the party and the size of the
Nebraska delegation in the house of
the next congress will be conserved by
Mich concession.
Inspector of Itccr and Ii < | tu > r.
Among bills introduced and one
which its friends claim is sure to meet
with popular approval is that provid
ing for a state inspector of beer , wiue
and other alcoholic liquors. The bill
provides that the governor shall ap
point a state inspector and this chief
inspector may appoint five deputies ,
whose duty it shall be to inspect > all
wines , beers and distilled liquors. A
Scientific formula has been prepared ,
showing what are to be regarded as
suitable liquors for consumption , and
when a package is fo'ind that does not
come up to the reqvli ements it is to be
branded as inspected. A penalty is
provided for any dealer selling or hav
ing in his possession any package of
liquor which has not been branded or
marked • • approved" ' by the inspector
or his deputy.
Divorce Case I'roves Sensational.
Columbus has been enjoying some
sensational scandals. One in particular
was the divorce case of Josephine
Barnum vs. George E. Barnnm. Mrs.
Barnum sues for divorce and alimony
af lei having been married to the de
fendant about one year. At the time
of her marriage she claimed to be a
widow , her former spouse having died.
Mr. Barnum took a trip to Stark
county. ' Illinois , and resurrected , it is
claimed ' , not only one , but two of her
former husbands and brought one of
them , George W. Smith , back to testify
against his wife. It is needless to say
that Josephine has lost her interest iii
the alimony case and also the affec
tions of husband No. 3.
/ Missionaries He torn.
Messrs. Webster , Chase. Poppleton
Palmer. Wattles and Hitchcock , com
prising the committee that , started out-
three weeks ago to visit the legisla
tures of the western states in the in
terest of the Trans - Mississippi
exposition , have returned. The party
traveled (5,000 miles , met with seven
legislatures in joint session and con
ferred with the two houses of the
others apart. The members of the
delegation say that the tour was be
yond all question one of great profit tc
the exposition enterprise.
Major Clurksnu's Tour.
Maj. T. S. Clarkson , commander-in-
chief of the G. A. R. , left last week for
a series of official visits to the South
and Pacific coast. His itinerary is laid
out as follows : Nashville , Tenn . March
8 ; Cullman , Ala. , March 10 ; Birming
ham , Ala. . March 11 : Montgomery ,
Ala. . March 12 ; Fitzgerald , Ga. . March
IS ; New Orleans , La. , March 15 ; Riv
erside. Cal. , March 22 : Los Angeles ,
Cal. , March 23 ; San Francisco , Cal. ,
March 27 ; Portland , Ore. , March 30 ;
Tacoina , Wash. . Mvreh 31 : Helena ,
Mont. . April 3 ; Salt Lake City , Utah ,
April 3
i -fin" < : * - \ + * f
BETTER FOR SILVER
REPUBLICAN PARTY WILL
STAND BY THE METAL.
Interesting : Views -European Bimetallists -
lists Steady Growth oT Sentiment in
Favor of Action The Only Hope of
Silver.
( Washington Letter. )
Friends of Bimetallism here are
greatly encouraged by the activity of
the republicans in favor of an interna
tional conference. The resolution au
thorizing President McKinley to ap
point delegates to such a conference
and to call it if necessary is being
pressed for action in the house , and it
is believed will pass that body before
adjournment. The prompt action In
its favor in the senate encourages bimetallists -
metallists abroad and adds to their
conviction that the result of the late
election in the United States is favorable -
able to international bimetallism , and
the only hope of silver. On this ques
tion of the effect of the late election in
this country on the prospects of inter
national action , some very important
views from prominent English , French
and German advocates of that propo
sition have been recently laid before
the senate. These statements come
from Lord Aldenham , president of the
British Bimetallic league ; Dr. Otto
Arendt , honorary secretary of the Ger
man Bimetallic league and member of
the Prussian diet , and Edmund D'Ar-
tois , assistant general secretary of the
French Bimetallic league.
These statements which are of very
recent production are especially inter
esting because they present a view of
the situation in Europe as affected by
the recent elections in the United
States. It is evident from the state
ments of these three distinguished in
ternational bitnetallists of Europe that
there is a concensus of opinion among
the friends of bimetallism inthat part
of the world that the result of the late
election in the United States was de
cidedly advantageous to the prospects
of international bimetallism. Lord II-
denham , president of the British Bime
tallic league says in speaking of the re
cent contest in the United States that
Mr. Bryan's platform was "Less stable
than it might have been because it
sinned against the canon 'union is
strength. ' That which won was the
cause of real sound money not the
English "Gold and gold only as the sole
legal tender , ' but that which is now by
common consent summed up in the
awkward word "Bimetallism" free
coinage of gold and silver at a set
tled ratio into a full legal tender
money. " He adds :
"Perhaps before long our newspaper
and leaflet writers may come to under
stand that when Major McKinley de
clared that he pledged himself to pro
mote international bimetallism , he
meant what he said , not what they
wished him to say. * * The cause
of national bimetallism was defeated
at the election , but the cause of inter
national bimetallism was victorious. "
Lord Aldenham proceeds to discuss
the progress of the sentiment of bi
metallism in Great Britain , and shows
that although in 1889 and 1S90 interna
tional bimetallism Avas defeated in
parliament the sentiment has steadily
grown in that body until the House
of Commons on March 17 , 1896 , unani
mously adopted the following resolu
tion :
"This house is of opinion that the
instability of the relative value of gold
and silver since the action of the
Latin union of 1873 has proved injurious - |
ous to the business interests of this
country , and ui-ges upon the govern
ment the advisability of doing all in
their power to secure by international
agreement a suitable monetary par of
exchange between gold and silver. "
Dr. Arendt. honorary secretary of the
German Bimetallic league , sketches the
progress of international bimetallism
in Germany showing that the agrarian
element is overwhelmingly favorable
to it , and that while the parliamentary
left is opposed to it , yet the right is ab
solutely bimetallic , and the center
party is favorably disposed because it
is obliged to keep on good terms with
the rural voter. The pamphlet of Arch
bishop Wralsh , translated for use i"
Germany , has won many to bimetal
lism. The German parliament , can , in
his opinion , be relied upon as a strong
supporter of international bimetallism ,
though he is of opinion that without (
action by England in some sense favorable -
able to bimetallism , it is doubtful of .
the concurrence by Germany in inter
national action.
MiEdmond D'Artois , assistant gen
eral secretary of the French Bimetallic
league , says that international bimetal
lism has made rapid strides in France
in the past few years , and especially so i
among the agrarians. He closes his
statement by saying :
"Our hopes are to-day much greater :
than in May , 1S96 , because we believe
in France that the American presidential - :
tial election has resulted in revealing :
to Europe generally- England par1 1
ticulaiiy. the impasse into which gold
momoinetallism has lead the world.
The heated discussions which accompanied - :
panied the now famous election in the :
United States have shown conclusively ;
that internationalists are far more
logical advocates of sound money than ;
gold monometallists are , because of the
stable par of evchange which they wish
to set up by international agreement
between two monetary standards of the
world , silver will become again as ;
sound money as gold. " He expresses :
the opinion that France will be ready
and anxious to co-operate with the :
United States , the Latin union , and
Germany in favor of international bi
metallism. The French Bimetallic
league , organized only two years ago ,
now numbers 123 industrial and agri-
" ' ' ' * ' - - iTminrirf" " ' " ' ' ' *
i iini i-n-Tiiriiii < ! >
' cultural noddies , representing 52,000
active members.
J It may bo added that in each case
the gentlemen whoso views arc quoied
by Senator Chandler , while extremely
favorable to international bimetallism ,
express the view distinctly that at
tempts by a single nation , no matter
how strong , to establish bimetallism
independently and without Interna
tional action , would be both unsuccess
ful and disastrous.
G. H. WILLIAMS.
, i
Altogether Too Kind ,
' ( Louisville Commercial. )
It is instructive to notice the pains
taken by the London Economist to as
sure us that the low duties of the Wil
son tariff have not injured American
industries. Of course the Economist
and other British thinkers are deslrou3
. that our industries shall not suffer ,
and are only desirous that the Wil3f n
schedules should be continued for our
benefit. While the disinterestedness
I
of the Englishmen awakens our admiration -
' ration , yet we fear they are hardly cap
able of feeling that intense sympathy
for us , and that earnest desire for our
material prosperity that we experience
for ourselves. We trust they v/ill not
object to our change of the method of
collecting duties from ad valorem to
specific , because in the matter of wool
en goods alone , reliable experts report
that by the undervaluations our gov
ernment is swindled out of twenty mil
lions of dollars a year. It strikes us
this affects alike our industries and
our pockets ; but'we are thankful for
all the information our English friends
may give us , as to the construction of
our tariffs , in which , of course , they
can have no possible interest.
Stop the Import * .
( New York Tribune. )
Congress could declare by a short
bill , which it should not take a week
to pass , that it was about to make a
general advance of duties in order to
raise an adequate revenue and to give
better protection to industries , and
therefore that all goods thereafter im
ported should be taken out of custom
houses or warehouses only upon bond
to pay the additional duties when fixed
by Congress. By this procedure the
coming determination of Congress as
to rates needed on particular goeds
would go into practical effect at once ,
and the evasion of expected duties by
anticipatory imports would be avoided.
Imports for immediate sale , within the
two or three months possibly required
for the maturing and enactment of a
new tariff , would be no more embar
rassed than under the prevailing meth
od while a tariff bill is pending , while
imports for future distribution under j
'
new duties when enacted would not be
embarrassed at all. The home markets .
would be to a great extent secured to
American porducers , and the demand
for American labor would at once be
stimulated.
Divided Populists.
There is a serious division apparent
in the ranks of the People's party over
the proposition made by some of the
more advanced members of the organ
ization to abandon the silver issue ,
which shipwrecked its hopes in the lajt
campaign. This is , perhaps , hardly so
remarkable as might appear at the first
glance. Men who set up a fetich are
always slow to perceive the clay in the
idol of their own construction , and in •
asserting the purpose of the western
ers to adhere to the free coinage idea ,
Mr. J. A. Edgerton , secretary of the
Populist national organization , is nat
ural and in character. The free coin
age idea came out of the west and its
fetich worshipers arc joined to their
Ulols.
There were unmistakable signs of
the decadence of the silver idea before
the result of the election which showed
an overwhelming popular sentiment
against it. If the campaign of educa-
ticn resulted in nothing else , it at least
made it apparent that there would be
nothing gained by putting the nation
upon a lower standard than those com
mercial nations with which the Amer
ican people must do business , and
there would be much lost.
"No Homed- for Farmer * . "
( San Francisco Call. )
The condition of agriculture in Eng
land has long been of a nature so dis
astrous , both to land-owners and lease
holders , as to produce among them a
jitate of chronic discontent. Recently ,
however ' , affairs have gone from bad to
v. 'orse and at the present time- they are
in a condition so hopeless that Lord
Salisbury i is reported to have declined
to receive a deputation of farmers on
the expressed ground that he knew of ;
3i s own knowledge all they had to complain - :
plain of , but could see no way of rem- !
cuying the evils. J
Bad as this condition is , it is ren- j -
dfrred worse by the fact that there j <
se.-ms to be no hopeful outlook for the ]
farming industry of England in the '
fu.ure. . The only possible help would ]
be the establishment of a high protee- '
tiv.j tariff on farm products. ,
A contemporary remarks that Senator - /
ator Peffer supports the good roads (
movement because he will be "directly * j
interested in the condition of the I
walking after the 4th of March. " Not , [
much. Mr. Peffer is editor of a "re- I
form" paper , and will ride ona free i
pass every time.
The greatest fear in life that possesses - ,
sesses our free silver friends is that by '
some chance or mischance we may really - ;
ly be on the road to prosperity. Omaha - -
ha Bee. |
The American flag will not be hauled j
down anywhere while McKinley is '
president and Sherman is secretary of ,
staU. St. Louis Globe-Democrat. ,
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mjumjmmmum , <
ICcprored. , H
While Dr. Lyman Bccchcr was at > / H
I.ano seminary , an unusual numbei / k
of cases of tardiness in chapel attend- V | H
anco occurred , and the blame was A - ' H
laid upon the chapel bell. Dr. Beech- > 3 H
cr waxud sarcastic ever the frcquont 'j l
recurrence of this excuse , until one ; H
morning the students , assembled as i H
usual , found the services unaceount- H
ably duluyod. At last Dr. Bcechor , |
in drossing-gown and slippers , with H
hair like the quills upon the -'fret- 1
ftil porcupine , " came jerkily down 1
the aisle , mounted the platform , and H
delivered himself of the following M
explanation : "Didn't hear the old M
bell. Makes no more noise than a H
lamb's tail rung in a fur cap. Lot us H
pray. " J H
NO-TO-BAC FOR FIFTY CENTS. . j H
Over 4W,000 ( curod. WhynotlotNo-lo-Uac H
rogu ate or romoveyonr desire for tobacco. H
Saves nionoy. makes health nnd manhood. H
Cure guaranteed. 50c and St.OO.nll druggists. m
• • Preacher made a big mistake H
Sunday , and lost a good collection. " M
• • Well , he appointed a-bill collector T B
to go 'round with the plate , and H
blamed if every man in the congregation - H
gation didn't ask him to call again H
on the 13th. " ! < H
.1IAKR TKX THOUSAND DOIXAKS " H
bv cheAliiS 1'ASTkt'KI.SB WW ! . For purtli'illnrs H
i.rltu JOHN T. MILMKEN & CO. , St. U > ui.Jio. " H
I'rlsont In .Morocco. |
The prisons of Morocco are the fl
worst in the world. No care or at- J J
tention whatever is given to the pris- | - H
oners. They arc left dependent on- * r H
their friends for food , and if they |
/ _ _
have no friends the government pro- f _ H
vides only a bit of bread or a hund- J M
ful of grain daily to keep tnem ulivo. ' |
Sim. IVinidoiv's SootliJn.T NjJ-up H
Fori-ldl < lnntf thlmr.i ncn itlioBUiii , > . riiu < - inllnm- j H
mixtion , all * } J pain , cures v.inJ collisSirAt.a bottlo. fl H
AlllttOllllcHl Itl/lll. w H
"I have just dug up it great story ' i H
about a family skeleton. " * < ad ! the < • | H
new reporter. , g X _ |
"So ? " answered the editor of the ir mm
Weekly Tattle. "Is there any meat |
to it ? " H
'J'umarltsk tlouil. H
In some of the ancient temples of H
Egypt perfectly sound timber of _ j M
tamarisk wood has , it is said , been . M
found connected with the stone work 4 |
which is known to be at least 4,000 H
years old. |
C'ASSAUr.r.s stimu'ate liver , Kidnevs and _ _ _
bowels , ifever sicken , weaken or gripe , 10c. M
Most men feel most at home when their j H
wives aren't. H
1 : = r-a H
1 Persons you meet every day , H
j OF BRiGHT'S DISEASE I . fl
or some trouble of the kidneys , crinary 1 " Her
or female organs. B H
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WHAT CAN BE DONE ? 1 fl
In such a serious condition you mtst I _ |
secure the best remedy you can find in 1 i i H
the market I f / _ _ _ _ _ H
AT OKCE. 1 H
There is only one absolutely sure 1 _ |
cure for these troubles ? and that is 3 |
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j s j "It has stood the. test of tunc- * J M
fB0Bswardmgold \ ! H
ffib la ? # H Well Worth Trying For. H
In the word BEAnTIFGI , are nine letlew. Ton H
are smart enough to- make fourteen wonts , we tnl _ _ _ !
sure ; auti if yon do you will remve a reward Du H
not use a letter moretime" than it ocenn ia the 1
word BEAUTIFUL. Useonly Engli h words. The f H
Household PablUhinj and Prlntinjt Co. . proprietor * \ \ H
of The Household Companion , ivill pay 850 00 In H
cold to the person abl to inato the" longest list of 1
Euglisn words from the letters in the word BEAU- WWMM
7-tlU'I 9 : M f r thesecond longest ; 820X0 for the M M
third : 81U.00 each for the next hve , and 85.0U each H
for the next ten longest lists. The above rewards H
ore given f re- , and solejy for tho.pnrpo of attract- H
ina attention to our hnudsome ladies * uiauazini mM M
XHK HOUSEHOLDOOMI'AXION. . SmSS5 1
forty-eight r goifinrfTmn trate < l.I testJashioni : _ H
articles on Floriculture , Cycling , fookerv. General 9 M
Household Hmts , etc , and storie * by the test stand- ii H
ard authors ; published monthly , price a ) ccnta * H
per yeor. making It the lowest-priced maaazinw W M
in America. In order to ontwr the -oatea it i * H
KjjffiHzi . . ? j0 V * s . end * tth ymir Ji- * - • " • rn rnm
irOl > m.kt.N 2-rent stampsor i5 cents in flv .r H
which will entitle you to a half-vearNa lwTitJj 1
to THE HOUSEHOLD COJap.ttloK. 1 5SWoa H
to tho-aoore prizes we will givoto ercrvone j ndinS ' H
us a lis : of fourteen or more words = . b"andome ii. H
ver souvenir spoon. Lists should be w nt as soon ki H
possible , and not later than April ZA. Irsr. so that / M
vllS-f .Z1 s . uetf3ful contoiranis may b put / _ |
tOHIAMO.N. v > . refer you to . , H
any mercactil * W
agency as to our standing. T _ |
Household PHbllahine dfc I rlmirc Co- , J _ H
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PSaSS fl fectiy dry in the hardest storas. S k H
• sfiTi. $ - l37 Rs . h Brand lJorr.e ! Slicker i 'r ' * ' 9 M
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feHyo ur , t ° } 'VTit'forcat3lo'-u tD ' B fiiSS W H
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