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WITH BRIDAL GIFT OF OPERA GLASSES.
When pleasant scenes and smiling visions rise
Along our pathway to cnclmnt our eyes ,
Our earnest effort is to draw them near
And magnify our joys as they appear.
It is one mission of this jeweled toy
To heighten pleasures we would fain enjoy.
But if the way seems thorny , rough , untrue ,
And frowning spectres crowd upon the view ,
Be not dismayed , if you would have them pass
Into far distance but reverse the glass ,
And all your troubles , if you view them right ,
Will stand diminished in their proper light.
L'Envoi.
There's an old saying and a proverb true ,
That "distance lends enchantment to the view. "
Its meaning is , that things which may appall ,
If wo must see them should be made quite
small.
This glass , at need , will servo all useful ends ;
T' attract , look straight , to banish , turn the
lens ,
And as through life your footsteps forward
press ,
May joys be doubled and your griefs made less.
E. F. W.
TREE PLANTING : THE LOCUST.
EDITOR CONSERVATIVE :
In THE CONSERVATIVE of November
10 , just received , I read for the first
time the report of the American Forestry
Association meeting at Omaha , Septem
ber 9 and 10.
In reply to Dr. Miller's remarks about
black locust. Years ago Kansas farmers
rejected this tree for the same reason ,
borers. They also rejected wheat , not
having success with it for many years ,
but have in recent years changed their
views.
I know that the locust is subject to
attacks of borers , in Indiana , Kansas ,
Nebraska and elsewhere. Yet this does
not prevent it becoming a valuable
timber. Want of cultivation while
young , allowing the trees to become so
stunted and diseased as to invite the
borer to the attack is the reason.
I made very many inquiries of your
citizens in various parts of Nebraska
and Kansas , and without a single ex
ception they told me the black locust
succeeded well , better than most other
trees , hence my article suggesting its
general use.
It is used in many localities as a shade
tree. I do not like it for that purpose
but as a timber tree ; hardy , easily
grown , of quick growth , with its hard
durable wood , it should be grown ex
tensively.
Friend Bruner is correct when he says
the borers succeed in unhealthy trees.
I am pleased to hear Dr. Miller's exper
ience with honey locust. It is one of
the neglected good trees. The beauti
ful avenues of honey locust in Washing
ton city are admired by everyone. The
railway companies accept it for ties on a
par with oak. It is of rapid growth
hardy far north , valuable for lumber
when large enough to bo sawed into
boards ; will make twenty inches in dia
meter in as many years.
As to catalpa I think it is a mistake
about the large amount of sap wood
A tree twelve inches in diameter will
lave one inch of oxitsido sap ; while it is
a mistake to cut trees of this sir/e , and
would bo bettor eight to ten years later ,
yet wo must have timber before trees
will grow more than a foot through , and
ilio catalpa will make , has made , ex
cellent , durable cross ties and stockade
timbers ( during frontier wars ) with
trees of this size.
I regret that the question : "Is it
Practicable or Possible for Our Country
as a Nation to Undertake to Reafforest
the Country ? " was not discussed at
.ength. If the forestry association ,
with the aid of the press , will bring the
matter before congress , and directly to
the people , and they once begin to think
of the consequences , the question will
soon be settled.
Congress has been extremely liberal
in encouraging forestry , but unwise in
its application , or rather there have been
no directing hand and mind in carrying
out the good intent of the laws.
You are no doubt right in your as
sertion that "the timber of the fxituro is
to bo grown in the trans-Missouri
country. " More especially so as it is
very difficult to awaken those of the
"timbered" states , who for a century
have been trying to get rid of the trees ,
to the fact that forests are essential to
the life , health and perpetuation of this
nation and people.
Our state horticultural society will
meet at Indianapolis December G-7-8.
and forests are to be well discussed.
They have asked me for an address. It
will be "An Increased Area of Forest a
Necessity to the State. "
JOHN P. BROWN.
Couuersville.Ind. , Nov. 20 , 1898.
The supporters
aild advocates of
AND COPIED. . ,
the gold standard
in Nebraska and adjacent states credit
THE CONSERVATIVE with having been
read and copied very extensively during
the late campaign , in which the currency
of the United States was the overshad
owing issue. To THE CONSERVATIVE
and its teachings on the money question
its friends and patrons award great
praise and sincere commendation. The
fact that a single gold standard period
ical is now firmly established and con
stantly gaining ground in Nebraska is
very satisfying and solacing to a large
taxpaying class of business men am
good citizens all over the country. THE
CONSERVATIVE will continue. It wil
have a circulation of ten thousand before
fore it is two years of age. It publishes
today moro than half that number foi
its regular subscribers. As an advertis
ing medium the value of THE CONSER
VATIVE is rapidly increasing , because i
regularly reaches the homes of many in
dustrious , substantial and ablo-to-buy
people in Nebraska , Kansas , Iowa , the
Dakotas , Missouri and Illinois.
NEEDED.Tho legislature
REPEAL NEEDED.
of Nebraska ought
; o repeal the present law which does not
permit all the citizens of a county to
vote for all its county commissioners.
This law illustrates its own injustice
with great clearness in Otoo county.
Here the eastern commissioner district
contains about two-thirds of the per
sonal and real estate. But this district
votes for only one commissioner. The
two other districts outside of Nebraska
City elect the other two. That is to say
the two men who can fix values for tax
ation in Nebraska City are not residents
of Nebraska City , were not voted for in
Nebraska City and do not represent
Nebraska City. This is taxation with
out representation.It is a mean sys
tem. It overburdens town property
with county taxes. The law should bo
repealed in tote , or amended so that all
the county can vote for all the commis
sioners.
NOTICE IN BANKRUPTCY.
In the District Court of the United States for
the District of Nebraska.
In the matter of James E. )
Conloy , Bankrupt. In >
Bankruptcy. )
To the creditors of James E. Conlcy , a liank-
riipt :
You are hereby notified that on the 10th day
of November , A. D. 18P8 , James E. Conloy , of
Nebraska City , Nebraska , was adjudged a
bankrupt unon his own petition , pursuant to
the Act of Congress , approved July 1st , 1808 ,
entitled "An Act to Establish a Uniform Sys-
"em of Bankruptcy Throughout the United
States , " and that a meeting of the creditors of
laid bankrupt to prove their debts , and to
transact such oilier nusmcss as may uo law
fully transacted , will bo hold at the ollico of
the Referee in Bankruptcy , Room 2 , No. 818
Central avenue , Nebraska City , Nebraska , at
0 o'clock a. in. , Saturday , December 8rd , A. D. ,
1898. FRANK P. IRELAND ,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
S. J. STEVENSON ,
Solicitor for Petitioner.
It is ordered that THE CONSERVATIVE , a
newspaper published at Nebraska City , Ne
braska , is hereby designated as the newspaper
in which notices required to bo published in
this proceeding shall bo inserted.
W. H. MUNOEU ,
United States District Judge ,
District of Nebraska.
Dated November 10th , 1898.
NOTICE IN BANKRUPTCY.
In the District Court of the United States for
the District of Nebraska.
In the matter of John lE. )
Grimes , Bankrupt. * !
Bankruptcy.
To the creditors of John E , Grimes , a Bank
rupt :
You are hereby notified that on the 17th day
of November , A. D. 1898 , John E. Grimes ,
of Otoo County , Nebraska , was adjudged
a bankrupt upon his own petition , pur
suant to the Act of Congress , approved July
1st , 185)8 ) , entitled "An Act to Establish a Uni
form System of Bankruptcy Throughout the
United States , " and that a meeting of the
creditors of said bankrupt to prove their debts ,
and to transact such other business as may bo
lawfully transacted , will bo held at the olnco
of the Referee in Bankruptcy , room 2 , No. 818
Central avenue , Nebraska City , Nebraska , at
0 o'clock a. in. , Monday , December 6th , A. D. ,
1898. FRANK P. IRELAND ,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
C. W. SEYMOUR ,
Solicitor for Petitioner.
It is ordered that THE CONSERVATIVE , a
newspaper published nt Nebraska City , Ne
braska , is hereby designated as the newspaper
in which notices required to bo published in
this proceeding shall bo inserted.
W. H. MUNOER ,
United States District Judge ,
District of Nebraska.
Dated November 17th , 1898.