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WEDNESDAY. SE1TEMHEK 17. 1B90.
RENIUCHSTITE TICKET.
For fJovernor,
L. D. RICHARDS.
For Lieutenant Governor,
T. .1. MAJORS.
For Secretnrv of State,
,1. C. AtiLKX.
For State Auditor,
THOMAS If. BENTON.
For State Treasurer,
JAMKS E. HILL.
For Attornev-Oeneral,
GEORGE II. HASTINGS.
For Commissioner of Public Lands,
A. R. HUMPHREY.
For SUito Snit INihlie Instruction,
A. K. GOUDY.
Legislative Ticket.
For Representative 2Tth District,
11KXKY STEVEN'S.
Republican County Ticket.
For Count v Attorney,
I. L. ALBERT.
For Representative 24th District,
WILLIAM SCHELP.
Comiii-; Events.
Nance county fair, Fullerton, Sep
toiulwr 1EJ 2R.
Butler county fair, David City, Sep
temlior Itt-ilfi.
Siotiv City Corn Palace, Sept. 2T
OcLll. Madison county fair, Madison, Sep
tember 17 W.
Boono county fair, Albion, September
1719.
Republican congressional convention,
Columbus, Septemlier 17, C5 p. in.
Third annual fair of the North Nebras
ka Fair and Driving Park Association,
Norfolk, September SJ-2fi.
Merrick county fair at Central City,
September 17-20.
The situation in Switzerland is be
coming serious.
Vekmost at the election last week
iravo tho republican ticket a majority
of 14,000.
A vkkv heavy frost in Burt county
Saturday night did considerable dam
age to late corn and all vegetation gen
erally. Ex-Senatou Van' Wyck has declined
the nomination by the independents in
the First district. He claims ho can do
more good for tho cause, in tho ranks.
Aivices from Washington indicate
that .Tunics G. Blaine will accept the in
vi tat ion to deliver an address at tho
opening of tho Sioux City corn palace.
AcoMMrNirv, like an individual, has
the right of self-defense. "Hie existence
of society depends upon the condition
that the rights of all shall bo respected."
In Kansas City Monday of last week,
by a collision on tho South Side electric
line two persons were seriously and
several others more or less severely in
jured. Giokdixi Succi, an Italian faster, ar
rived in New York last Wednesday, for
tho purpose of attempting to outdo Dr.
Tanner's record and his own by fasting
forty-five days.
Twelve million ikillaus in 4 per
cent bonds were presented at the sub
treasury in New York one day hist week
in response to Secretary Windom's offer
to pay one year's interest.
A todnc. lady from Youngstown,Ohio,
who had been engaged as instructor in a
New Britain (Conn.) school, was refused
the situation on her arrival there, tho
principal saying sho was "too homely."
A xew journal has been started at
Topeka, Kansas, entitled "Ham and
Eggs or Tho Hog and the Hen." It
says editorially: "Just think of it, Ham
and Eggs a whole year for only twenty
'five cents."
Assistant Secketaky Bussey decided
that William R. Johnson, of Indiana,
was entitled to a pension. Johnson was
hurt while crossing a river to go to
church, having obtained a pass for that
purpose.
Tiie U. S. man-of-war Baltimore with
the body of Ericsson arrived Friday at
Stockholm. Tho ruu from Now York to
Gothenburg was made within seventeen
days the fastest time on record for a
man-of-war.
The contract for rebuilding the Mid
way hotel at Kearney has been signed
and contractors notified to commence
work. The hotel has been leased for
ten years by Dr. Marsden, the proprietor
of the Midway at the time of its de
struction by fire.
Conductor Wickwire, James Rockie
and T. McKeon, employees of the
Kearney & Black Hills R. R. Co. were
instantly killed near Rivertlale Saturday
night, by cars being thrown from the
track by running over some cattle.
A copr of the able speech of Senator
Paddock delivered Sept. 1st in theU. S.
senate, on tho revenue bill, ought to be
in the hands of every western voter.
The thanks of theso are due to the
senator for his watchfulness of their
interests.
Mrs. Helen Whitney of Peoria, 111.,
is traveling for a company in that city,
who establish boarding houses to be run
in the Bellamy fashion. She is now in
Council Bluffs, and arrangements are
about completed for a three story
building.
Antrim Worrilew, of Delaware
county, Pa., was recently awarded $925
damages for injuries received on the
public road. He was watching a couple
of bulls fighting, when an overhanging
limb caught his head and tore his hair
oat by the roots.
WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING.
States that Have Tried and Repadiated
Prohibition.
The following summary in regard to
prohibition, as viewed in the action of
the different states, is from the Chicago
Tribune. One of the considerations be- j
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lore the people oi weoraBKa wu;.
this: Is the proposed prohibition amend
ment to the constitution, a better meas
ure for lessening all the evils of the
liquor traffic and the liquor habit than
the Slocumb law, or such other as our
state legislature may, from time to time
enact? The people of Nebraska are not
very unlike those of the country in gen
eral, and it is well enough to consider
what others have done:
Illinois enacted prohibition in 1855,
but repudiated it at the polls in the
same year. .
New York passed the law in 1854, tnod
it for two veurs, and gave it up as a bad
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Massachusetts ixieu prouwiuou iui
fifteen years, and repealed it as vain and
injurious. . .
An effort to restore prohibition in
Massachusetts was voted down by an
overwhelming majority April 22, 1889.
Atlanta tried tho law for one year and
repudiated it by an overwhelming ma
jority in November, 1887. The injury to
the city was incalculable.
Connecticut enacted the law in 1854,
tried in vain to enforce it for eighteen
years, and then finally repealed it for
ever in 1802. .
Ohio enacted prohibition in 185.J, and.
after a few months of bitter experience,
rejealed it.
Maryland passed a prohibitory law in
1885. "The results were so disastrous,
lnth to material and moral welfare, that
after a few months' trial, it was repealed,
and the lesson was so severe that the
question has never been raised again in
the state.
New Hampshire tried prohibition for
thirtv-four years. April 12, 1889, an ef
fort was made to incorporate it into her
constitution. This was voted down by
an enormous majority, only two counties
in tho state giving a majority in favor of
prohibition.
Delaware tried it in 1855, and, after
two years, found that it so affected the
welfare of tho state that it was repealed
in 1857.
Tho indejiendent anti-prohibition re
publicans and democrats of Iowa are
united for the purpose to overthrow
prohibition.
The law was twice passed in Wiscon
sin and twice vetoed by the governor,
with the unanimous support of the peo
ple.
IK
i !. l;iir in IKttM She amiin
last year, and is now trying to get nd or
it, after one year of financial and moral
disaster. The legislature has by almost
unanimous vote decided to resubmit the
matter to the people.
Michigan passed the law in 1853 and
kept it for twenty-two years, when, find
ing the futility of attempting to enforce
prohibitory measures, she abandoned it
in 1875.
Tnlt:na :inil Nebraska in 1855 passed
prohibitory measures, but neither of
tnem Kepi proiuuiuou uu meir ouituio
lMoks any length of time. Indiana vot
ed on tho question again in 1882, and the
amendment was defeated by the biggest
majority cast in that state for twenty
years.
Texas cast 93,000 majority against the
effort to force a prohibitory amendment
into the constitution.
An effort was made to force the law on
Tennessee in 1887. The people after a
thorough discussion resolved not to put
it intu tlifir enlist it lltion.
Oregon submitted tho amendment in
1887. The amendment was buried under
an avalanche of votes.
Tn Vnvomlier. 1888. West Vinrinia vot
ed on prohibition. The question was
thoroughly discussed, investigations in
to tho working of the law in other states
were made, and the amendment was de
feated by a vote of three to one.
Canada has tried prohibition. The
law was passed, and on a reconsideration
of the question April 3, 1889, the voters
slaughtered prohibition from Lake Erie
to tho Bay of Fundy. Every city and
town in Canada which voted that day
repealed prohibition.
In Iowa in 1880 there were 3,034 gov
ernment licenses issued for the sale of
liquor. In 18SG, under prohibition, the
numler had increased to 4,033 an in
crease of 999. It is not within the limits
of reason that any man would pay for a
license unless he meant to use it.
For the year ending April 5, 1881, be
fore prohibition,l,884 government licens
es to sell liquor were issued in Kansas.
In the year ending April 30, 1887, after
live years of prohibition, 2,997 licenses
were issued; in other words, there were
58 jer cent more places selling liquor in
tho year ending April 30,1881,than before
the 'enactment of tho law. There had
simply been a change of name from "sa
loon"to " drug store."
Maine had more liquor sellers in pro
lortion to the population than many li
cense states. Rhode Island has one
liquor seller to every 243 men. (See in
ternal revenue reports.)
COPY AXI CAKVER AT WAR.
Tlieir Indian and Cowboy Preparing to
Sralp Earh Other.
The following from Hamburg, Ger
many, under date of August 29th, would
mdicato that the two Wild West shows
are making things very interesting at
that place:
"Excitement over the fierce row be
tween Buffalo Bill and Dr. Carver is in
tense. People are afraid to come out of
doors after dark. The place is in a state
of siege. The members of each troupe
have openly declared their intention of
fighting for their masters if the quarrel
ends in a general fight. There can be
no doubt but that it is only through the
efforts of the civic authorities that
bloodshed up to tlje present has been
avoided.
Dr. Carver has been following Col.
Cody all through the latter's tour of the
cities of the continent and 'his perform
ances have been better patronized than
Bill's. Carver stole a march on his rival
and arrived in Hamburg three days
ahead. When Cody got there he found
he was obliged to pitch his tent a few
feet from Carver's show. Carver made
arrangements for an exclusive supply of
electric light and left Cody in the dark.
Then members of both camps took up
the matter, and it was through the
strenuous efforts of the police officers
that a fearful fight was prevented. Ham
burg is filled with howling mobs of In
dians and cowboys who are waiting for a
chance to scalp each other. The town
is covered with posters of both parties.
As soon as Cody's bills are posted up
Carver's assistants come around and
tear them off and put their own in place.
It is an open secret that while Carver
did an enormous business in Berlin and
Vienna Cody fell fiat. Sunday Cody
and Carver opened at the same time.
Carver gave two shows and had 30,000
visitors, while Cody only gave one, which
was attended by 7,000 persons. It is ru
mored that the syndicate that brought
Buffalo Bill to Europe this year has left
hun, so that he is handicapped for want
of money. Both leaders have announced
an indefinite stay at Hamburg, which is
filled with visitors who are afraid that
6erious trouble may break out at any
moment. No actual cases of assault are
reported, but threats of death are freely
used."
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany last week declared its quarterly
dividend of lJLi per cent. The net rev
enue for the quarter is estimated at $2,
000,000, an increase of 8250,000 over that
of a year ago, and leaving a surplus over
the dividend of 9679,400.
Kboile lslanu enacieu proiuuiuou m
. A.i t !.:; :
KJ, and after ten years' trial repudiat-
enacted it
I. L. Albert.
The republican and people's independ
ent candidate for county attorney was
born in Clearfield county, Pennsylvania,
Dec 28, 1856.
His father being engaged in the lum
ber business, this was also the occupa
tion of voung Albert until he was nine
teen years old, at which time he came
west, attending the Western college at
Toledo, la., of which his uncle, E. B.
Kephart, was president, and of which he
is a graduate.
Under the direction of Hon. F. C.
Hormel, a prominent attorney of Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, he studied law, and was
admitted to practice in Plymouth coun
ty. He practiced in Iowa courts till
1880, when he came to Albion, Neb.,
where he had an extensive practice until
last fall, when health failed him, and he
spent the winter months on the Pacific
coast. Early last spring he returned to
Nebraska, and with J. D. Stires, esq.,
opened a law office in this city.
By his acquaintances here Mr. Albert
ia rarninlnl ua a vnunif man of excen-
tionally good ability, a bright lawyer,
and one who will be a credit to himself
and an honor to the political parties
which have selected him as their candi
date for the important office of county
attorney.
Nobody who thinks at all, but recog
nizes the untold and unnamable evils of
the drink habit, and it is little wonder
that those especially, who have had near
and dear friends ruined, body, soul and
estate, by an uncontrolled habit, should
be in favor of going to the furthermost
limits allowed by law to wreak their
vengance upon the traffic. Men do not
think alike, however, and cannot agree
always on what is the best to be done.
For instance, the people of the state, by
their present law, say that it shall be un
lawful to sell intoxicating drinks to a
minor, an insane person, an idiot or an
habitual drunkard, the evident inference
being that such are not capable of judg
ing for themselves. Such are not capa
ble of knowing how to use poison as
medicine; the wisdom of any system of
law by which even a partially insane
man would be allowed the use of fire
arms is certainly questionable. It is
only on the theory of self-defense that
community interferes with the action of
the individual as to what ho shall or
shall not, eat, drink or wear, and the
least interference in these regards, con
sistent with the welfare of the entire
community, is certainly a good principle
for all true American citizens to adopt.
State elections thus far this fall are
rolling up monstrous republican ma
jorities. Maine gave a republican ma
jority last week of about 5,000 over the
presidential year. For an off year this
is immense and is an indication that be
speaks a great republican victory in
1892. The chief fight in Maine was made
on Speaker Reed and the result is
glorious. The following is Chairman
Manley's dispatch to President Har
rison: "Maine gives the largest re
publican majority known in an off year
since 1866, with the single exceptions of
1884 and 1888. Governor Burleigh is
elected by a majority exceeding 15,000.
Speaker Reed is elected by the largest
majority he ever received, exceeding
4,500. Representatives Dingley, Boo
telle and Miliken are elected by ma
jorities ranging from 3,000 to 5,000."
Later news from Maine shows a repub
lican majority of over 19,000, the largest
the state has given for the past twenty
four years. It is a clean sweep, sure
enough.
The republican party of Nebraska, in
convention assembled, promised to sub
mit tho question of constitutional pro
hibition to the decision of the electors
of the state, and they have fulfilled that
pledge, fairly and honestly. Now the
great party, as it should, leaves its ad
herents to vote their individual will on
the amendment. Ten years ago a re
publican legislature formulated and
passed the Slocumb law, under which,
wherever it has been at all enforced as
it ought, the people of Nebraska have at
least done as well as their neighbors of
the prohibition states.
Last Thursday at Del Rio, Texas, tho
passenger train east bound on the
Southern Pacific railway was caught in
a water spout. The water, some forty
feet wide, struck the forward end of the
train. It tore the engine, baggage ear
and mail car from the coaches and car
ried them fifty feet, overturning them.
The engineer and fireman escaped
drowning by swimming to high ground.
The track was torn up for 1,000 feet, and
a gully ten feet deep cut through it,
Coaiag Evmtx.
The Columbus Journal, with a cold
audacity that commands our admiration,
panses in. the midst of a redhot cam
paign to inquire why a rooster crows at
midnight. The Tribune's chanticleer
will crow at midnight on the night of
November 4 on account of the election
of L. D. Richards and the republican
state and congressional tickets. Fre
mont Tribune.
Good enough answer in regard to the
Tribune's rooster.
It is now pretty generally conceded
that the farmers will make the legisla
tion for us the coming session, and
surely we ought to have good laws.
The men generally nominated through
out the state are men of good informa
tion, men of affairs who are apprized of
the needs of the people. A legislator
needs the determination to do the right
thing, as well as the ability to know
what ought to be done.
The Wyoming election last week re
sulted in a republican victory Hon.
Francis E. Warren is elected governor,
Clark chosen for congress and two
thirds of the republican candidates for
the legislature carried in with them.
This adds three electoral votes to the
republican column.
The Journal likes to see every argu
ment used in favor of the republican
ticket, and against the democratic
ticket, but too much stress should not
be laid upon what is said by John C.
Santee of the Knox county Democrat
simply because he says a thing doesn't
make it any nearer the truth.
Backlea'a Antics Salve.
The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi
tively cures piles, or no pay required.
It is guranteed to give perfect satisfac
tion, or money refunded. Price 25 cents
per box. For sale by David Dowty. 3
Children Cry for
Pitcher's Caetorla.
MISFIT KIXDXESS.
One day word came to an elephant guest
That out in a stubble field, brown and eere,
A mother partridsoJiad died nnd left
A nest of orphans, half wild from fear.
The elephant wept till tho tear ran down
Off his.probofcci so we are told.
"Let me ko nd mcther tho birds.," cried he,
"Lest the neighbors allow them todie of cold."
Hit grief was of snch kind as yond weigh by t ins.
So his mahout's answer wan wise nnd nivc:
"You're willing at heart, but. pray lwar
Lect you crash the nestling. )o.i fain would
save."
Wi h a bow the elephant ambled off
O'er meadow all cold with the morning dew:
"Strikes me," he whNjered. and nfiook his ear -
"I'm just the fellow to help them through."
How tho lions roared when they heard him sing,
"Hush, my adopted, jour mamma is near,"
(Like Orator Puff, life oice "hail tones"
And each, destructive to human ear.)
"Kock-a-bye, darlings your paia there."
(The birds awaken with a piercing crj )
"I'm not quite versed in this role," soblied he.
But I'll "mother these orphans, or I'll know
why."
Tho birds were not craving musical haMi.
A diet of worms they esteemed more rare;
Yet. man-like, jumbo attuned his lyre
Till bedlam out bedlamed itself, right there.
Then came a crisis as such will come.
The elephant's face had gathered a frown.
How he reached conclusion I've never heard.
Hut lo! on the nest the brute sat down.
They wer silenced, alas quite mothered to death.
Did they chirrup with uladno-s? Who may tell!
Men lolks are awlcwanl, the mourner sunt -
Why did there die, when I meant them well?"
If once ou the "Jelil of Hnitioli hold
There were of ti7 giants nil hundred soon
Turned loose, to "mother" the brood to death.
This nation might straighten itself once more.
11. Hovdstox.
Orit CALIFORNIA LKTTK!;.
Mr. J. II. Reed Clves Some Interesting Fart
CoRcernine Fruit (iruwins. Etc.
When tho gold seekers swarmed into
California forty years ago, it was sup
posed her minerals composed her prin
cipal wealth. Graies and some other
fruits, of inforior quality were raised at
the Old Mission, .also a little grain, but
the exports were confined to hides, tal
low and a little wool from the old Span
ish ranches scattered over tho state.
Today tho fruit interests of tlio state
exceed by far, the mineral interests at
any time since their discovery. From
the crop of 1KSS, 12!M567,000 pounds of
fruit, fresh, canned and dried, were
shipped to the eastern states, and over
fourteen million gallons of wine were
made from the grapes loft at home, thus
placing this state easily tho foremost
frnit raising Btate in tho Union. The
explanation is found largely in her
peculiar climate, though her soil is well
adapted to fruit. The comparatively
low temporature, yet with entire freedom
from frosts, of Southern California,
enables it to produce not only tho semi
tropical fruits, as oranges, lemons, figs,
olives, etc., but also all the fruits com
mon to our temperate belt, where there
are frosts in winter, thus giving it a
greater variety than any other state can
possibly have. In the orchard near my
temporary home, and to which I hsive a
free pass, are oranges, lemons, limes,
burgamots, citrons, figs, apples, pears,
peaches, plums, apricots, nectarines,
loquots, olives, pomegranates, and I
will have to take another walk in it
before I am sure my list is complete,
even of the tree-bearing fruits. And
this is no fancy orchard, but with two
or three exceptions all theso fruits are
raised for market, and every ono in bear
ing this year.
California has another advantage.
While the decidiqus fruits, as the peach
or apricot, ripen in their special season,
this season is varied by tho locality,
depending largely upon tho altitude.
Fruits ripen weeks earlier on tho foot
hills and valleys among tho mountains
than on the same latitude near the
coast. This with the fact that tho sttito
stretches through nearly ten degrees of
latitude, enables California to forward
to the eastern states fresh fruits through
a considerable jortion of tho year.
Another feature which renders fruit
noising in a small way here more profit
able, is that tho hot sun and entiro
absenco of rain during the ripening
season, favors sun drying, and enables
small farmers, whoso products would
not justify the expense of artificial dry
ing, to cure their own fruits. Writers
usually call attention to the great dry
houses which turn out immense quan
tities, but really tho bulk of tho fruit
hero is dried in tho sun. And when
done with care tho product is quito as
good and brings equally as good prices
as from the dryer. Tho apricot season
has iust closed in this section. For
weeks while riding through tho country
I would pass scarcely a house where
there were not yellow patches of drying
apricots on or around it. Often till tho
roofs of tho lower portion of the build
ings would be covered with the trays,
and if one chanced to call where he was
at all acquainted, ho would be handed a
knife and a chair in the shade and be
expected to take a hand at the "pitting'
with the members of the family. This
"pitting" is the process of removing the
stone, which is dono by deftly running a
sharp knife around tho apricot, the pit
falling out when opened. The halves
are laid on light trays made to fit in a
close box holding about half a dozen
trays. When filled, a handful of buI
phur is thrown on a iot of live coals and
the box is closed. This is the bleaching
process, to which tho color or want of
color rather of the dried fruits you buy
of your grocer, depends. You can not
judge of the quality of tho fruit by its
color. In fact fruit that is quite im
mature can be given by this process a
lighter and brighter appearance than if
properly ripened.
A few nights ago I was wakened alont
midnight by the loosened walls of my
tent tumbling things about, and
threatening to fly away with the whole
affair. The air in the valley beyond the
first range of mountains had become so
heated, it boiled over and came tearing
down this side, shriveling things like a
breath from Gehenna. It was local but
where it struck the wind shook much
fruit off. I know ono thrifty house
wife who had a wagon load each of these
windfall pears and peaches, not yet fully
grown even, nicely prepared and put
through the sulphur box, making
beautiful fruit, but some of you eastern
folks will have some tough, unpalatable
dried peaches and pears to eat. The
large fruit farms have dry houses and
the fruit is prepared by Chinamen.
Sometimes the Spanish families can be
impressed into this service, but they
will not work except at high wages.
Two or three weeks ago a gentleman
who had just come from one of the
largest fruit farms of this valley, told
me the proprietor, that evening, paid
his hands for pitting one hundred tons
of apricots. The proprietor himself
told me since that his product of dried
apricots this year weighed out some
thing over 24 tons, all raised in his own
orchard. But these large orchards are
the rare exceptions. Of course they are
the ones visited by strangers and talked
about, but as I said before the bulk of
the fruit is raised by comparatively
small growers. There are large dry
houses in some of the cities that buy up
green fruit along the railroads but
usually at such a price as to leave no
profit to the grower. The price paid at
this station for good apricots was 90
cents per cwt., while the dryers get 11
and 15 cents for their product.
J. H. Reed.
Montecito, Calif., Aug. 90.
Republican Platform.
The republicans of Nebraska reiterate
and cordially indorse the fundamental
principles of- the republican party as
eunciated by successive national repnb-
Iictin conventions from looo to load and
believe the republican party capable of
dealing with every vital issue that con
cerns tho American people, wherever the
rank and hie of the republican party are
untrammoled in the exercise of their po
litical rights.
We heartily indorso the wise and con
servative administration of President
Harrison. We also fully approve the
wise action of the republican memliers
of both houses of congress in fulfilling
the pledges of the party in legislation
uimiu the coinage of siiver and other
measures of national importance and
congratulate the country ujon the con
tinued reduction of the national debt.
We most heartily indorso the action of
the republican congress in passing tiie
disability tension bill and a republican
president who approved the same and
regard it as an act of justice too long
delayed because of tho opposition to all
just pension legislation by a democratic
congress: yet wo do not regard it as the
full recognition of the great debt of ob
ligation which tho government and the
people owe to thoso heroic men by rea
son of whoso sacrifice and devotion tho
union was saved and the government
restored. We do further rtqteat our
declaration in favor of just and fair serv
ice pensions graded according to length
of servico for every soldier and sailor
who fought in liehalf of. tho union, and
by reason of whoso services and dovotion
the government now exists.
We hold an honest, popular ballot
and equal representation of all the peo
plo to bo the foundation of our republi
can government and demand effective
legislation to secure tho integrity and
purity of elections, which are tho foun
dation of all public authority.
We favor such revision of the election
laws of the state as will guarantee to
every voter tho greatest iiossible secrecy
in the casting of his ballot and secure
the punishment of any who attempt tho
corruption or intimidation of voters, and
wo favor tho Australian ballot system
for ineorMrated towns and cities, appli
cable both to primary and regular elec
tions so far as it can conform to our
organic law.
Wo opposo land monopoly in evory
form, demand the forfeiture of unearned
land grants and the reservation of tho
public domain for homesteaders only.
We recognize tho right of labor to or
ganize for its protection and by all law
ful and ieaceful means to secure to
itself tho greatest reward for thrift and
industry. We are in favor of laws com
pelling railroads and manufacturers to
use all appliances which science supplies
for the protection or laborers against
accident. We demand tho enactment of
a law defining tho liability of employers
for injuries sustained by employes in
cases where proper safeguards have not
lieen used in occupations dangerous to
life, limb or health; railway and other
public corjiorations should be subject
to control through the legislative power
that created them. Their undue influ
ence in legislation and imposition of
unnecessary burdens upon tho people
and illegitimate increaso of stock or
capital should be prohibited by strin
gent laws.
We demand of tho state that the
property of corporations shall bo taxed
the same as that of individuals; that tho
provisions of our constitution, requiring
the assessment of franchises shall be en
forced by suitable legislation.
Wo demand tho reduction of freight
and passenger rates on railroads to cor
respond with rates now prevailing in
adjacent states in the Mississippi valley,
and we further demand that the next
legislature shall abolish sill passes or
free transportation on railroads, except
ing for employes of tho railroad com
panies. We demand the establishment of tho
system of postal telegraphy, and request
our meinliers in congress to vote aud
work for government ownership or con
trol of tho telegraph.
We indorse tho action of the inter
stsito commission in ordering a reduction
of tho grain rates between tho Missouri
river anil lake ports.
Wo favor tho modification of the stat
utes of our state in such manner as shall
prevent the staying of judgments se
cured for work and labor, and tho enact
ment of such laws as shall provide for
the speedy collection of tho wages of our
laborers.
Wo favor a revision of tho tariff in the
interest of the producer and laborer.
The import duties on articles of common
uso should be placed as low as is con
sistent with the protection of American
industries.
We denounce all organizations of cap
italists to limit productions, control
supplies of tho necessities of life nnd
advance prices as detrimental to the
best interests of society and as unjusti
fiable interference with the natural laws
of comiietition and trade and ask their
prompt suppression.
Tho republican party has given the
people an elastic currency of gold, silver
and paper, and has raised tho credit of
the nation to one of the highest of any
country in tho world, and its efforts to
fully remonetize silver should 1h contin
ued until it is on a perfect equality sis a
money metal with gold.
Owners of public elevators that receive
and handle grain for storage should bo
declared public warehousemen and com
pelled under penalty to receive, store,
ship and handle tho grain of all persons
alike, without discrimination. Tho state
regulating chargo for storago and in
spection. All railroad companies should
lie required to switch, haul, receive and
ship tho grain of all persons alike, with
out discrimination.
Wo favor the enactment of more strin
gent usury laws and their rigid enforce
ment under severe penalties.
Washington Letter.
From our regular corresondent.
Speaker Reed has returned, and he is
proud as he has a right to be, of tho
ovations given him at Boston as well ns
in his own district. The republican par
ty is proud of him and tho record he has
made as speaker of tho house. Truly he
is a worthy successor of the eminent re
publicans who have filled the speaker's
chair in tho past.
Gen. Raum indignantly denies that he
intends to resign, as a rumor, started by
some democrat, said he would. "I never
ran," said he, "when under the fire of the
enemy during the late war, and I have
no idea of doing so now. I know that I
have been guilty of no wrong-doing in
the conduct of the business of the pen
sion office, and I have nothing to fear
from the most rigid investigation of my
acts. Before the investigation is ended
I expect to prove that every charge
against me emanated from parties who
bear me personal ill-will."
The house, without a division, adopted
the conference report on the river and
harbor bill, and not the slighest opposi
tion is expected in the senate, though it
may be late in tho week before it gets
before the senate as it is understood that
as soon as the tariff bill is disposed of
the anti-lottery bill is to be taken up
and passed.
The congressional campaign commit
tee is getting right down to business
now. The fact is fully recognized that
in spite of the magnificent record made
by the republicans of the present house
in carrying out the promises made by the
national platform of '88, that there is no
"walk-over" before the party in its efforts
to retain the house, and if possible in
crease the present majority; and the
committee asks that every member of
the party will personally interest himself
and put his shoulder to the wheel for the
next few weeks. If the voters will do
their part as well as the committee does
its part there need be no fear of the re
sult. Secretary Proctor was quite ill for
Beveral days last week; but lie is well
enough to bo in his office today.
Another "tempest in a teapot" was
stirred up by representative Kennedy's
speech in the honsoon the Breckenridge
contested election case, ami language
which that gentleman never used has
fceen put into his mouth by democratic
newspapers. Tho speech has not yet
been published in the Record. Mr. Ken
nedy says ho made the sieech without
consultation with any of his colleagues,
and that in criticising senator Quay for
his action in having the federal election
bill postponed he was only expressing
his individual opinion, which he thinks
he had a perfect right to do. Neverthe
less, it has always been considered a
violation of parliamentary etiquette for
tho members of either branch of con
gress to criticise the acts of the other in
a public speech.
Of course Mr. Breckenridgo of Arktin
sas, was unseated. No other action was
left for the majority after tho report of
tho committee, which visited that state
was made.
Tho several bills" relating to labor
which were recently passed by the house
have tieen reported to the senate, and if
possible they are to bo pushed through.
Tho compound lard bill will, it is
thought, bo reported to the senate this
week. There is somo talk of passing the
pure food bill, of senator Paddock's, as
a substitute for the lard bill. Tho sena
tors from tho cotton states, led by
George, of Mississippi, will do their level
best to defeat tho lard bill.
The most sanguine mombors are now
calculating that adjournment may 1m
reached by Saturday, the 27th inst. But
there are a great many "ifs" to lio con
sidered. Senator Chandler, who has been sick
nearly all tho summer, is again in his
seat.
For Tine Jocun.w..
Artesian Wells.
This name as applied to flowing wells
is derived from tho town of Artois in
France, where tho attention of western
Eurote was drawn to this manner of ob
taining water. Howover, in tho eastern
localities, and notably in China, Persia,
Egypt and tho desert of Sahara tho
practice is an ancient one; and in many
places wells of this character of an un
known antiquity aro flowing today. The
natural condititions necessary to the
production of such wells, aro simple and
well understood' Tho earth's crest is
everywhere found to lie arranged in lay
ers of different materials, sand, gravel,
clay, lime stono and slato in alternating
beds are the most common near the sur
face. Tho sand and gravel are filled
with water, while tho clay is almost ini
jiervious, and confines it there. These
layers hardly ever conform to tho water
level, but are tilted and inclined in
different directions, owing to the dis
turbances and fractures in the solid
rocks below on which they rest, during
tho process of mountain making, and
tho oscillations of tho continents
through the different geological ages.
Tho water enters theso layers of sand
and gravel where they approach nearest
to tho surfaco or crop ont entirely, as
they often do, and sink with the incline
being confined by the impervious clay or
solid rock. If a hole be bored through
the overlaying mass, at a place lower
than that at which the water entered tho
sand or gravel, it will riso to tho same
1 light in tho hole as that of the place it
entered, and if that place is higher it
will flow out, und a flowing artesian
well is tho result.
Nebraska is favorably situated for
such wells. The entire surface inclines
uniformly westward toward the summit
of tho Rockies. Tho water entering these
layers whero they crop out in tho moun
tains, will pursue their way down the
cistern incline under constantly increas
ing pressure. It is well known that in
many places in Dakota these wells aro a
success. In our own locality every indi
cation points to the samo conclusion.
A well on J. P. Becker's farm north of
Columbus was bored to tho depth of
sixty feet and the water roso to within
six feet of the surface.
Last season Mr. P. L. Baker liored a
well on his placo near Cornlea to a depth
of 198 feet, when a layer of gravel was
reached, and the water rose up 158 feet,
lacking only forty feet of reaching tho
surface. The success of the well at the
Santee Agency at a depth of 500 feet is a
ctise in ioint. Other indications in the
samo line have been noted in various
places.
Tho benefits from snch source of wa
ter supply, would lie many. Tho table
lands of tho state would bo as easily
supplied as the valleys; and tho water
would be free from all contamination by
surface drainage. Wo venture the
opinion that overy part of Platto county
can derive all its water from flowing
wells at a depth to not exceed 500 feet,
and a cost not exceed $500.
Uncle James.
Remarkable Rescue.
Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfield, 111.,
makes the statement that she caught
cold, which settled on her lungs; she was
treated for a month by her family physi
cian, but grew worse. Ho told her Bbo
was a hopeless victim of consumption
and that no medicine could cure her.
Her druggist suggested Dr. King's New
Discovery for consumption; she bought
a bottle and to her delight found her
self benefited from first dose. She con
tinned its use and after taking ten bot
tles, found herself sound and well, now
does her own housework and is as well
as she ever was. Free trial bottles of
this Great Discovery at David Dowty's
drug store, large bottles 50 cents and 81
The Union Pacific, the "Overland
Route," is the shortest and best to far
western points.
Baby cried,
Mother sighed,
Doctor prescribed : Castoria I
Send a postal card to F. L. Lynde,
G. P. A U. P. line, St. Joseph, Mo., for
illustrated pamphlet on any Of the west
ern states or territories.
What is
HfcvWihJM
Castoria is Dr. Samuel Pitcher's prescription for Iafiuits
and Children. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor
other Narcotic substance. It is a harmless substitute
for Paregoric, Drops, Soothing Syrups, and Castor Oil.
It is Pleasant." Its guarantee is thirty years use by
Millions of Mothers. Castoria destroys Worms andallays
fevcrishness. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd,
cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. Castoria relieves
teething troubles, cures constipation and flatulency.
Castoria assimilates the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas
toria is the Childrcns Panacea the Mother's Friend.
Castoria.
"Caatoria is an excellent medicine for chil
dren. )f others hao repeatedly told me of ifc
goad effect upon their children."
Da. Q. C. Osgood,
Lowell. Mas.
Castoria fa tho bet remedy for children of
which I am aciiuainted. I hope tho day U not
far distant when mothers will consider the real
Interest of their children, and uso Castoria in
stead of the Tariousquack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their throats, thereby Heading
them to premature graven."
Da. J. F. Kincoelob,
Conway, Ark.
Tka Ceataar Cesapaay, TI
Happy Homier.
Win. Timmons. postmaster of Itlaville,
Intl., writes: "Electric Bitters has done
more for me than all other medicines
combined for tho bad feeling arising from
kidney and liver trouble." John Leslie,
farmer and stockman, of Batno place,
says: "Find Electric Bitters to lie the
best kidney and liver medicine, made
me feel like a now nam." J. W. Gardner,
hardware merchant, samo town, says:
"Electric Bitters is just the thing for a
man who is all ruu down and don't care
whether he lives or dies." He found
new strength, good appetite and felt
just like he had a now lease on life. Only
f0 cents a bottle at David Dowty's drug
store.
Dr. A. J. Sanders,
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Cms. Hikk, Ki-prtiit:itic.
S. N. WoLlttuil, Stnte Senator.
(ir.o. 11. Cai.dmkli., County Jmliff.
tWThone who lme l-en hiinVn-rH forjeart
nnd ha lofii the rounds of the prof it-mi n at
home, without rfevmnu relief from ordiiiary
methodt of treatment, aro ivcially invited
to call.
f-d""AH of our patintn mnyexiiect to receive
good care, careful treatment and tiiiare dealing
from a lmnineft t-tandpoint, a teuliajri exiiert
to Kite valla; received ho far ;i poM-iMe. Will
heat tho
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ltox'JJ, U rand Inland, Neh.
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fhe figure 0 in our dates will make a lone stay.
Ua man or woman now living will ever dato a
Jocument without using the figure 0. It stands
In the third place in 1880, where it will remain ten
years and then move up to ecoud place in 1900,
where it will rest for one hundred jean.
There is another "9" hich ha-s also come to stay.
It is unlike the figure 9 in our dates in the respect
that It has already moved up to first place, where
It will permanently remain. It is called the "No.
V High Arm Wheeler A Wilson Sewing Machine.
The "No. " was endorsed for first place by the
experts of Europe at the Paris Exposition of 1889.
where, after a severecontest with the leading ma
chines of the world, it was awarded the only
Grand Prize given to family sewing machines, all
others on exhibit having received lower awards
of gold medals, etc The French Government
also recognized its superiority by thedecoration of
Mr. Nathaniel Wheeler, Presidentof the company,
with the Cross of the Legion of Honor.
The "No. 0" is not an old machine Improved
upon, but is an entirely new michino, and the
Grand Prize at Iaris was awarded it as the grand
est advance in (en ing machine mechanism of the
age. Those who buy it cm rest assured, there,
fore, of having the very latest end best.
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JOHN EUSDEK,
SURVEYOR.
Informs his friend and the public he is still
in the lmdnes and all onleru will have prompt
attention. Copies of field notes and idats fur
nished. Charges to meet the times. Columbus,
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. Castoria.
" Castoria fa so well adapted to cbildrae I
I recommend it a superior to any prescripts
known to me." M
II. A. Aacna, M. D..
Ill So. Oxford St, Brooklyn, N. Y.
" Our physicians in tho children's depart
ment have spoken highly of their experi
ence in their outside practice with Castoria.
and although we only have among our
medical supplies what is known as regular
products, yet we are free to confess that the
merits of Castoria has won us to look with
favor upon it."
Umitku HosriTAi. Ano DisruisaaT.
Boston, :
Alum C. Sarru, IVes.,
Marray Street, Mew Terk City.
PROCLAMATION.
Wiikhkas, A joint resolution wax nilopted by
the legislature f the state of Nebraska, lit tho
twent)-hrt session thereof, and approved r'el
niary 13th. A. 1). lis1.. iroMHiug an amendment
to the constitution of oaid state, and that said
amendment shall read ax follows, tow it:
Section 1: That at the general elect iou to wt
held on the Tuesday succeeding the rimt Mon
day of NoveinlxT. A. 1). 1VJ0, then shall ! sub
mitted to the electors of this state for approval
or rejection an amendment to the constitution
of this state in words at follows: "The manu
facture, sale and keeping for Kilo of intoxicat
ing licpiors iu-t a beverage are forever prohibited
iu thin state, and tho legislature shall provide by
law for the enforcement of thin provision.
And then' shall also at said election bo separ
ately submitted to the elector of tlii- state for
their approval or rejection an amendment to tho
constitution of tho slate iu words as follow it:
'The manufacture, sale and keepiug for sain of
intoxicating Honors ax a beverage shall Is- li
censed and regulated b law."
Sec. -: At such election, on the Iwillot of each
elector voting for the proposed amendment to
the constitution, shall lie written or printed tho
words: "For proposed amendment to the m.
stitiition. prohibiting the manufacture. Hide ami
keeping for sale of intoxicating liquor as n Ih
erage," or"Against the jropom-l amendment to
the constitution prohibiting the manufacture,
sale aud keeping for sale of intoxicating lituont
as a leverage."
There shall also he written or printed on tho
ballot of each elector voting for the proponed
amendment to the constitution, the words:
"For propoMil amendment to the constitution"
that the manufacture, sale nnd keeping for sale
of intoxicating liipiors as a (leverage in thin,
stnte shall lo licensed and regulated by law."
or "Against said proposal amendment to tho
constitution that the manufacture, sale anil
keeping for sale of intoxicating liquors on a
lieverugo shall lie licensed and regulated by
law." Sec. S: If either of the said proposed amend
ments shall Im, approved by a majority of the
electors: voting at the said election, then it shall
constitute section tweiity-ccven 27J of article
one 1 1 1 of the constitution of this state.
Therefore. 1. John M. Thayer, liovcruor of tho
state of Nebraska, do hereby givo notice in aiv.
cordatice with section one 1 1 J article fifteen llf
of the const it tit ion and the provisions of the net
entitled "an act to provide the manner of pro
pping an nmeiionienis io mo coiiMiiutioii aim
submitting the same to the electors of tho
stnto." Approved February 13th. A. IX 1S77.
that said proHx-el amendment will lie submitted
to tho qualified voters of thin state for Approval
or rejection at the general election to bo held oil
the 4th (lay of November, A. I- I'M).
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand,
anil caue to lie affixed the great seal of tho
state of Nebraska. I lone at Lincoln this 'Jmii
.lay of July. A. I). lf.. and the I'lth year of tho
state, and of the independence of the United
States the one hundreil fifteenth.
lly the Coventor. JOHN M. THAVKK.
IiK.NMAMIN K. CoWDkHV,
I Ska I.. I Secretary of State. SIljuUlui
PROCLAMATION.
Wiikhkas, A joint resolution wan adopted by
the legislature of th state of Nebraska, at Urn
twenty-first session thereof,and approved .March
30th, A. 1). 1S.V.I, promising an amendment to
Sectiou Thirteen ilj) of Article Six (t) or tho
constitution of said state; that said sectiou im
amended shall rem I as follows, to wit:
Skition 1. That section thirteen tl3) of arti
cle six It!) of the constitution of the state of Ne
braska tie amended so as to read as follows:
Set'. 1J. The judges of the supreme court
shall each receive a salary of thirty-five hundred
ilrtll.irn ( jf.t.MrtO- mt annumnnd the judgenof tho
district court shall receive a salary of throo
thousand dollars ($.l,0U)j tier annum, and tho
salary of each shall is (.ajaiile quarterly.
Se -. Knelt person voting in favor of thin
amendment shall have written or printed upon
his ballot tho following-
"For the proposed amendment to the consti
tution, relating to the salary of judge of !h
supreme nnd district court."
Therefore, I, John M.Thayer, governor of tho
state of Nebraska, do hereby give notice, in ac
cordance with section line 111 article fifteen (!.')
of the constitution, and the provisions of an act.
entitled, "An act to provide tho manner of pro
iiosing all amendment to the constitution ami
submitting the same to the electors of thentnt,'
Approved February 13th, A. U. Is77. that shut
proMsil amendment will l-submitted to tho
iiunlitied voters of this state for approval or re
jection, at the general election to Is held on tho
Ith day or November, A. 1. liW.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and caused to Itontlixed the gnat seal of
the state of Nebraska. Done at Lincoln, this "Jttli
day of July. A. I. P4. nnd the went v. fourth
year of the state, and of the indeeiidcncoof ths
United Stale the one hundred and fifteenth.
Hy the Governor. JOHN M. THAYKK.
IlkNJVMIN ILCoWPKKV.
SKAI.. Secretary of State.
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