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About The Conservative (Nebraska City, Neb.) 1898-1902 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 1, 1900)
zn * * * $ ? > - < MIU * /y ' Conservative * 9 oliim and Florida. The one element of soil nutrition which is in some measure deficient and expensive is I'otiiHh. Wo are very largo importers of potash from Stassfnrt , Saxony. If I am right ly informed the mine from which this supply comes had been worked as a salt , mine. The salt on the first level giving out , borings were undertaken to find a lower stratum , -which passed through an intermediate stratum , striking salt. The borings of the intermediate stratum were thrown aside , which happening to attract the attention of an outside chem ist , proved to bo potash in different com binations. This mine has proved such an adequate source of supply at low cost , with enormous profit to the own ers , as to have practically stopped sup plies from many other sources. As this deposit of potash exists in combination with salt , may it not be ju dicious to investigate the conditions of our own salt and alkali deposits with the specific purpose and intention of discovering a potash mine ? To this end the suggestion will be made to the con sular representatives of the United States in Germany to report upon the Stassfurt product and upon the geologic conditions and surroundings of that mine , accompanying such report by samples of what I ruppose may bo called the different ores. The suggestion will also be made to the Philadelphia Mu seum to make a thorough investigation of the sources of potash , especially the Stassfurt mine , in the thorough manner which marks all the work of that insti tution. Look For Wealth. The suggestion is now made to certain persons to whom this missive will be sent to take this matter up and perhaps enter upon a "grub'stake" with "a pros pector" in order to find a potash mine. Such a discovery will add much more to the wealth and welfare of this coun try than any discovery in gold or silver mining could possibly add. Who Answers ? All of which is respectfully submitted for whatever it may bo worth , with the caveat on the part of the writer that he is entitled to make this suggestion by what he doesn't know but wants to know. Therefore if there are scientific reports relating to the'subject of potash in our Geologic Survey , or if there has been any undertaking with the specific view of discovering a potash mine , in formation on these points would bo very welcome. Respectfully submitted , EDWARD ATKINSON. In the storm of protests against as similation stirred up by home producers of tobacco , rice , and sugar , the Philadel phia Ledger ( Eep. ) sees "some chance that arguments for prudent , conservative tivo action and just , honorable polioies may be accorded a hearing , at least. " ' " A THE GRACE OF SILENCE. Of nil the graces that wo seek To make our lives complete , Jot ono more heavenly beaxity wears Tor shines with light more sweet flmn the true grace which seals the lips And checks the words that spring With careless mirth or bitter scorn , Until the tongue is lashed to lling \ . taunt to ono who turns from good And falls in Life's swift rush- All then , O lips , in silence wait , The loving Father bids thco hush. fho ono who wanders may have trod 3o thoughtlessly along , Too eagerly , too far led on By pleasure's subtle song. Or burdened with a hidden woo Some saddened hearts may ncho Until their weary , blinded eyes See not the path they take. Ah , who so perfect as to feel No penitential blush ? O kingly words of Christ I "Judge not. " Close lips. God's mercy bids thce hush. MAIIY FiiENcir MORTON. AN OLD TIM Ell. MY DEAR EDITOR : Yours of the 17th received in regard to your request for publication. While I did not write as carefully as I would tiave , had I intended it for the public , I have no objections to your publishing it if you prime it up a little. In regard to the convention , I intended to say the first democratic territorial convention. And in respect to the resolutions that came to me in council , a tie vote , I cast my vote against them , defeating them ; the man from Sarpy afterwards changed his votemoved to reconsider and the resolutions passed. I wish to say that I was not an advocate of slavery , but be lieved the constitution recognized slaves as property , and therefore it was not the way to remove the evil. I never be lieved in the Kansas and Nebraska bill , and what was called squatter sever eignty , but had faith in the Benton doc trine , that the territories were the wards of the states until they had a sufficient population to form a state to be admitted to the Union , and then to decide whether it should be free or slave. The Kansas and Nebraska bill was a proposition north to make the ter ritory free , and south to make it slave and it made Kansas the checkerboard on which pro-slavery and anti-slavery game was played. I was a witness to the game , being all the time on the border in Andrew county , Mo ; but enough of this. How many of the old members thai served with you and me are living ? ] know but few. Gov. Furnas and Dr Miller served the territory and state in many responsible positions , with honor to themslves and great good to the com mouwealth. They , with yourself , were the leading journalists of the territory But I must close. I will try and visi Nebraska and attend the old settlers convention this year ; it would give me great pleasure to meet Furnas , Hans comb , Dr. Miller and a few more of the early settlors. I am now a non-partisan member of the St. Joseph school board and give it the most of my time. My friends say I am the most active old man in the city ; when I take hold of any thing I usually make a full hand. Respectfully , E. A. DONELAN. When THE CONSERVATIVE - THE DEVIL. SERVATIVE entered upon the publication of a newspaper from the block-house of old Fort Kear- icy , upon the site of which Nebraska City now stands , the nineteenth century was only a little more than half-grown. The first number of that pioneer period ical was issued April 12th , 1855. The 'printer's devil" of that establishment was John W. Freeman , a lad of fifteen , who was soon lured into the job of pilot ing a six-yoke team of oxen across the plains to California. He was a fine , iionest , industrious , handsome boy , and for more than forty years has been a valued correspondent. The Woodland Daily Democrat , of Yolo county , California , on the 22d of January , 1900 , mentions our successful devil thus : "John Freeman will ship a carload of thoroughbred bull calves about forty in number , from Davisville on Wednes day , to his stock range in the state of Nevada. These calves were purchased from Frank and Will Chiles and the Montgomery Bros. They are Durhams , and Mr. Freeman says they are as good calves as he has seen anywhere in the state. Before purchasing he made a trip to Merced and other counties in the San Joaquin valley. He also visited one of the Miller & Lux stock farms , where calves of the same breed and no better form are sold for $100 a head. Mr. Freeman paid an average of $40 a head for the Yolo county calves and is well pleased with his bargain. He will accompany the shipment to Nevada. From the foregoing it seems that modern devils enter into cattle instead of swine , and go out into green postures instead of down into the sea. "If a two-thirds vote is required to expel a member of the House , " reasons the Baltimore News ( Dem. ) , "this is precisely because it has been deliber ately adjudged , as a general and perma nent principle , that a man duly elected and possessed of the constitutional qual ifications shall not be deprived of his seat unless the case against him on other grounds is so clear as to command a two-thirds vote in the House. What the precedent will do , if Roberts is ex cluded instead of being expelled , will be to subject future members-elect to ex pulsion by a bare partisan majority , when the reason for it is not strong enough to stand the regularly estab lished legal test. "
