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E.UOSEWATER , Editor.
Tun contingent congressman b
pay grab meets with universal c
damnation throughout the otr
Val'n constituents won't back him
any such scheme.
DENVKK justices of the peace i
reported to earn more than double I
salary of the governor of the at
each year. Denver is evidently
From a peaceful city.
THE pool lines have curtailed e
tors' privileges on their roads. Edit
will probably retaliate by refusing
give $500 worth of free advcrtisi
lor a fifteen dollar mileage ticket.
WE thought as much. Dr. Mil
wants the name of Sherman avon
changed to Shuiidan avenue. Anotl
of General Sherman's guy ropes
immortal fame is about to be broke
SrKAKKH IO.IFKK I'll id that t
speaker's chair is not a bed of. rose
The house has never been more disc
dorly than at the present time , ai
Mr. Koifor doesn't seem to bo t
man to quiet it.
NEW YORK and Philadelphia broki
have organized a new telegraph comp
ny composed of thiity inembura of t' ,
stock exchanges of the two cities.
: x few montlm wo may confidently e
pcct lo hear of its disappearance
the Western Union building.
IN a court organized to convi
August Arndt , as might have bci
expected , has been found guilty. 1
order that THE BEE may not lay Use
liable to the charge of attempting
impede the course f justice , wo aim
defer our comments until the "torrib
nihilist" is sentenced.
CAMAIX EADK sends us a pamphl
containing the views of well know
engineers on thu feasibility oi h
ship rail way across the isthmus. If tl
captain over commoncoa on hisschon
it will give Eail Grimville u chance I
got ovun with ox-Secretary Dhiino ar
the Olaylon-Uulwor treaty.
You do not see any railroad scheme
popping up in the legislature. Not i
all. The managers are waiting till th
buH days of the session when log rol
ing is rasy , ami the pcoplo are impi
tient for adjournment. Then jol
may bo 'expected to spring up in
night.Springliold Republican.
Massachusetts railroad nttornoj
can got a number of points on elo\
cnth hour legislation by applying t
the managers and counielof Nobrask
monopolies.
VALENTINE was aixt upon with
loud thud on Wednesday while trying
to push his bill for packing mineral
at the Atlanta exposition through th
houeo , out of the regular order < i
business. Ho was sprung upon b
Springer and Singleton and ruled on
of tiino by the speaker. Ho subside )
into his seat \\ith a parting ahot , "
wish to atato . " Just about thi
itirno some other congressman wa
stating something else. Yul was on
of breadth.
THE hots tax-dodgingcorporation i
the Pacific Mail Steamship company
The laws of the tale of Now Yorl
provide that corporations ahull b
taxed whore they have their main of
lice. The company haa placed n shingle
glo bearing their name , on n cho-xj
frame building in the village of Uppo :
Nyaek in Rockland county , nnd tlu
directors , in order to ctciuo the heav
ier taxation of Now York city , chin ;
the Nynok building as their main of
fico. Suits for ? 200,000 uncollccted
taxes have already been broughl
of ainst the company.
IT is slated on excellent authoritj
at the measures which havi
been introduced into congress to de
clare forfeited to the government tlu
unearned land grants of various roadi
meet with the cordial approval of thi
administration. In seine quarters th <
belief is entertained that the move
inent originates with the administra
tion itself , and has some connectioi
with a general untimonopoly movement
of which Mr. Conkling has recently
intimated ho might bo the leader. Ai
a leader of the eastern anUtnopaluiti
Mr. Conkling would do much to re
gain the national influence and prom
inence which ho lost when the logiala
turo of Now York refused to ondorrc
his ill-considered secession from thi
senate.
I
LIMIT THE DEBATE
The board of trade moot * to-n
to tnko notion on the report of tliu
Viiig committee. That report <
tniiiR iinitorial enough fern six 11101
dcb.ito if each proposition into ho (
discussed. Hut our business
cannot a ( Ford to waatu tiino in dis
sing ( ] iie.itioiii which cannot bo
cidod for some tiino to conic ,
only thing tlioy must dcoulo now
what amendments to tbu city elm
our delegation ought to ask for , to
wo may pixvo our streets. The i
point to bo decided in
issue of bonds , in w
anioiint thuy nhall bo inn
and wlmt proportion of thu eott of
pavonicnln shall bo paid out of
proceeds of tboir sale. The r
question in wltothor the charter nl
bo ainondud for thu purpose of en
ing a board of public works to c
Irol the laying of pavumcntn , c
nlruction of nuwurn , etc , If it in
desirable to create such a bo
whether any change in the charter
deomo'i desirable to carry on th
public improvoinontH , either by
: rcasing the number of councilmor
by placint ; checks upon their cent
) f nucli work.
The debate to-night after hoar
.ho reports of special committ
mould bo limited to these vital qu
.ions which are the only ones that
juiro immediate decision. The <
3ato over paving material ought to
oft until nome day when \vo come
ole bonds. That in all probabil
vill not occur before the cilycloctic
tToanlimo everybody intoreatud c
ook light on paving materials fr <
ourcos where different pavomot
lave had a trial.
A DuntiguK dispatch of the 1 ! )
list. , rayn :
"LiHt week ox-Senator fJeoruo )
ones of this city and Mayor Swoi
ur of Knst Diibunuo wuro sent
Vnnhington to induce Seorotary
Var Lincoln to grant the city of D
luiiuo a charter to build n wair
iridgo across the Mississippi at tl
whit , B < mth of the railroad bridf ,
. 'his has been a boon long and d
outly prayed for by Dnhiiqiiora. 1
: ay a dispatch wun received hero fru
Vashington , signed by Messrs. Jon
nd Sweotxor. saying that Sccreta
ancoln had answered the prayer
liu people and granted the lotij
opod-for privilege. The Dubu < ii
ologation was ably assisted in tl
rork by Senators Allison of Tow
nd Logan of Illinois , and Congros
mn I lawks of Wisconsin. Dubuq :
i rujoicing to-night over her got
irtuno. "
Omaha needs a wagon bridge ago <
aal more than Dubuiiue. Cor
lunication between Omaha ai
ounnil Bltifln under , present cent
ons is almost as difficult aa botwot
malm and Chicago. The .origin
lartor of the bridge company prided
idod for a wagon bridge ov
10 river which has never bci
uilt and never will bo und
nion Pacific management. It tl
> wa congressional delegation can s
ire the right for citizens of Dnbi
10 to build a bridge why cannot 11
iwa and Nebraska delegations HOCUI
10 same privilcgo for Omaha an
Dunoil Bluffs. The board of trac
cots this evening and will doubtle ;
ipoint a commttce at the request i
o Council Mulls board of trade I
naidor the question of a wage
idgo between the two cities ,
mmiltec ought to bo appoints
liich will look at the matter fair ]
id impartially without being inlh
iced by any other consideration tlm
o best interests of the two cities.
Tni : house of representatives shoul
omntly concur in the bill introduce
' Senator David Davis and passe
' the senate , providing for the in
odiato retirement of Justice Ilunl
10 for two yeara hoa boon entire !
capacitated for work in the auprem
urt. The laws of the United State
ovido that when any judge of a foil
nl court resigns his oflicu after hav
g hold it for at least ten years , am
ving reached the ago of aovont ;
ars , his salary shall bo continue
r lifo. It will bo something over
ar boforp Judge Hunt will hav
rvod the ton years required by law
d very naturally ho rufiura to rcsiifi
til ho can bo assured of a ponsioi
lieh will provide for liis inaintoimnc
d support. The scandal which ha
son from the condition of .Fustic
ml , the crowded docket of thocour
J the refusal to make way for i
jccsaor , HUggeats a needed change ii
) law regarding judicial pensions
ere is no reason why the toi
ir limit should not bo stricken fron
i laws or conditioned by a provi.sioi
it any judge incapacitated for dutj
sickness may resign at option am
oivo the aamo pension as if ho hai
ually aorvod the number of yean
luired by the present statute.
I'wo grandaons of John 0. Oalhoun
ko significant atatomonts in tin
bruary Century , in Mr. Edwart
kinaon's atriking paper on the At
ita Cotton Exposition. After tin
r , oiio of them moved with tin
nily of ulaves to a rich Mississippi
.Hoy . plantation , and succedod ii
cing holh himself and his freed la
rors in a position of piosperity. Hi
: uils the dilllcultioa under whicli
uthern planters like himself have
ored , and ho expresses unboundeil
ifidenco in the ability of the freed'
n to support themselves in comfort.
Ono of the grandsons , in referring
the older Calhoun's belief that
Iwo races could not exist on the HI
soil except in the relation of mat
and slaves , mmlo this surprising
mark : "If my grandfather and
associates had known as much at
the negro ns I know , and could 1
had the same faith in his capacity
progress which I have attained f
my own experience , there would 1
been neither slavery nor war. "
TIIK Pennsylvania law roqulal
primary elections had a severe tea
the very outset. While the recent
publican primaries were not matori
changed by its operation the machii
provided by the statutes was not ii
and there is promised a vigorous
tempt to have offenses against the
punished in the courta. The n
features of the law arc familiar
most of our readers from their
cussion in TIIK BKB during the nose
of the last legislature. It seoki
regulate the primaries by the pro
ion of much the snmo safegun
which are thrown around regular ol
lions , and punishment is provided
frauds as with the regular olcctiu
Of course any law which require
[ lotermination of the political boliel
voters is difficult in application. T
manifested itself in Philadelpl
whore there was a question as
whether those who voted for Wolfe
' .ho late election wore ontitlrd to ct
udoration as republicans. The qu
.ion was decided however in th
avor. Several cases of bribery wi
oportcd , one man complained of !
ixclusion from the polls and aovo
riminal prosecutions under the 1
TO already under way. The din
fleets of the law are of less impo
nco than the results which m
10 expected from the agiiati
f primary reform. Lot it once
indcralood that reapcctablo and h
biding citizens can attend the p
mrioa with any chance of havii
lioir votes counted and the day of t
hamoful abuses which have disgrac
ur caucus and primary system w
ory quickly bo over. Such a law
'onnsylvania now has ought long a
t have secured a passage in the N
raska legislature. It cannot mu
mgor bo deferred.
A MKMIIKII of the Ohio logislatu
as introduced a resolution providii
uxt every absentee shall forfeit !
> r each day's abaonco , unless ho d
ares upon his honor that his abson
as caueod by reason of sickness
death. This wont prevent the su
on illness of members who are an ;
ins to dodge votes on importa
ueations. Five dollars fine is a poi
it oif to a § 500 bribe.
VESTERN RAILROAD PRO I
RESS.
To a close observer and reader , t !
iiily record of railroad movement
: now lines projected and combin
OMB formed , is a succession of su
ises. The great trunk liv.cs of tl
island west have already oblitorati
win the map a vast number of loc
iads , and the process of amalgam
on continues only on a moro oxton
I scale. The railroad systems rii
ing west from the Mississippi are t <
vy controlled by ten corporation
onld is already mastpr of the h'o
mill and west of St. Louis , usii
10 Wabash as a weapon of dofon
i the north and as an eastern outle
[ ) ur companies control the railroai
Iowa , and they , hayo so combiui
id harmonized their interests as i
ako them practically one. Nobra
i bows to the will of two corpori
ms , while a third is stoathily pusl
g along the northern frontier as if t
oid observation. The Northoi
icifio penetrates Dakota , wit
o Northwestern and Milwaukt
mporarily resting on the easier
rdor. The blooding commonwoalt
under the iron heel of the Goul
d Strong companies , with no iinmi
xto or remote prospect of addition !
mpotition. At the present inomoi
ese companies are engaged in
ugglo of great importance to th
oplo of the southwest. Gould hn
rtially succeeded in hemming th
nta Fo in a network of roads froi
uch there seems to bo only one oul
, the St. Louis it San Francisc
d the Atlantic IY Pacific. For th
it time in many yoara Gould go
lired in the deal , though his agent
d boon in the field for weeks , ani
ally ho came in person to St. Loui
ofi'eot a purchase. After obtainin
itrol of the important lines centoi
; at the "Future Oroat , " his atton
n was momentarily diverted by th
ading election , when the Santa F
jplo stopped in and accuro
) first refusal of the lines
osidont Strong successfully lei
) forlorn hope which secures to th
uta Fo permanent connection will
Louia and the oast. The St
uis & San Francisco roul ; is com
ited to Vinitii , Indi.iu . territory
ioro work stopped , awaiting the ap
> vnl by congivss of the right o
y granted by the Indian tribes
0 route lies through Northern In
n territory and Northern Nov
ixieo and Arizona and Southorr
Ifornia , crossing the Southern 1'a
c north of Los Angeles and run
ig close to the coast to the city o ;
1 Francisco. A branch to Sai ;
> go is also projected , where ship
ping facilities are equal if not supc
to those ot S , n Francisco. W
those roads tire completed the ditr
would bo shortened MO miles
the Southern Pacific route and
Santa Fc company will gain
miles.
The report of the railroad conn
nioncr of Minnesota shows that
miles of road wore constructed in
stale last year , making a total of 3 ,
miles in operation at the close of
year. Nearly i00 ! miles of road
are graded and ready for the ii
The increase in miles of railroad
operation is five per cont. in g
earnings , 30 per cent. , 'and in
earnings 27 per cent. The stale .
euuo derived from railroad taxes
1880 was Si'J.'UA : an increase
S74.000 over 1879 , and for 1881 t :
will approach 8400,000. The Pier
Proas says "this tax will in the 11
future bo sufllciont to pay the intoi
of the state debts , including the lal
refunded state railroad bonds , i
also to pay the ordin
executive , judicial and legislative
ponsos of the iitato government " 1
commissioner ia opposed to aggress
legislation to regulate rates , bolievi
fhat the cultivation of friendly re
Uons batwoan the people and railroi
is productive of moro good than hi
il'ty. Ho elaborates the argunici
isod by the railroad organs of >
iraska during the pondonoy of t
Ooano law in the last legislature , tl
Into interference scares cap !
.nd retards building , which has bo
horoughly and oflectually disprov
n this and other states.
The Northern Pacific is betwc
wo fires in congress. The compa
TO straining every nerve to comj
nth its charter and earn the lati
ranted by congress , but stock jobbt
nd lobbyists have raised a loud a
patriotic cry against land grants got
ally. Under this guise th
opo to sufliciontly depress t
lock and recover their finn
ial equilibrium. The indilforonco
lie Northern Pacific and the iion-a
icaranco of a wealthy lobby in its i
orost , has disappointed the prim
ongressional patriots , and the a il
ion lias almost intirely subside
'hero is no doubt , however , that se
ral companies who have not fulfill
lieir obligations , will be vigorous
ushod and compelled to disgorge.
An important equity case has ju
eon decided by the United Stf.t' '
ircuit court at Springfield , 111. Tl
\so was brought by the attornoy-goi
ral of Illinois against the ferry con
anios and the bridge company at S
ouis , for combining and poolii
loir earnings. The informatic
; atod that in 1880 a contract was e :
ired into by the companies to co
uct the business as a joint interos
> maintain a certain fixco rate
ire ; to jointly fight any now compel
irs , and to reduce rates to any figu
ocossary to drive thorn from tl
aid. Judge Xanes" decision onjoii
ig the execution oi the contrac
mches upon the following importai
sinta :
"Tho purpose of this contract is t
.ako the interest of the parties in tli
.isincss mentioned joint. The
; rco not to compote and to mail
immon cause to prevent compotitio
y others.
"That competition in all branchi
: business is beneficial to society
lown by experience and supported 1 :
laaon and authority. Happiness
10 desire of all men. To obtain it
10 end of human effort. The bom
: s of business constitute its motive !
' secure which men engage in a
irauits and employments. Succes
spends upon the use of means. Th
ireo parties to this contract woi
igaqeu in the transportation of pei
ns across the Miasisaipoi river , an
> one had as much as it could dc
lie popple want a safe , cheap , prompt
iiivoniont and comfortable transpoi
lion. Other things equal , the com
my which furnishes the use of th
fest crossing will do the most busi
! ss. Other things equal , the choaj ;
t way will bo used. Other thing
ing equal , the public will cheese
o most expeditious , and , otho
ings boins equal , the most comfort
ilo and convenient means will b
iployod.
"Safety , cheapness , promptness an
nyenionco wore the inducements fo
isinuss to bo hold out by these trans
r companies. Such quantities i ;
nniion carriers the interests of th
iblio demand. These are the fruit
competition , they uro not the pru
ict of monopolies. Competition i
effort to surpass , to oxcoll. On
cestora cleared the field on unequa
stems and laws that all men migh
vo an equal content in evoiy em
lyiiieut , pursuit and calling. Nat
id monopolies the people throng ]
uir legislatures und courts inns
'iilato as best they can ; artiiiuia
es they will not create , nor \\il
uy allow individuals or corporation !
create thorn by contract , As affect
by capacity , agreeableness and risl
D remuneration of labor and tin
mponsation for tlm use of capita
3 fixed by competition. Pocuniarj
ices and values are measured bi
it standard. * * # *
pital , like labor , is forever aookiiif
p highest rewards , and , other thing ,
ing equal , it will go into that busi
BB winch is bpliovod to offer the beal
urns , and will continue to do sc
til they are reduced to a level witl :
> so in other departments of busi-
is. Competition is the equalizer ol
ccs and values.
"Wlion reasonable men understand
it the public good demands fret
npctition and that it must bo al
> 'ed , thov will submit. The mor
0 control such corporations as them
endants are , do not often conimil
uicial suicide. All combinations
1 pools to prevent competition an
iilic enemies , and legislatures ami
irts should so treat them.
'This bill shows a case whore tin
public are asking for the cheapest
best transportation all things coi
ored. Those companies are the
der or competitors ; they com
and agree not to compote , and to
vide the benefits of their einployir
This combination Is also conlrar
the public policy and should bo so
clarcd and set aside , nnd its cxccu
enjoined. "
The financial condition of thu 1
var ifc Kio Grande i * " shown by
circular of President Palmer to be
a flourishing condition. The er
unfunded liabilities of the comi
are 82,21M,015 , ngainst which
company has on hand cash , and
equivalent , $ -,000,805 ; duo from
United States for mail service to
vombor 30 , S2,22,8 ! , J. With
otcontinn of § 125,000 duo n 1
York bank , the company does not
a dollar to any bunk or trust comp ;
Xho bank referred has on deposit f (
old that amount to the credit of
0 Jtnpany. Besides the above omo
the company has other reaoui
amounting to nearly four millic
The estimated cost of the Utah ext
sion is $2,000,000
Casscounty is struggling with
rest of her neighbors under a nn
gage of 8100,000 given to the B.
M. in her early days. The bo
boar ten per cent , and that is wh
they pinch. The Plattsmouth Jo
ial urges the commissioners to rofi
.ho bonds by floating a now ten-y
) end bearing not moro than BIX
: oiu. A saving of $4,000 a yea
in important item to a now r
[ rowing county , and is certaii
rorth an effort. Omaha and Doi
M county floated court houao n
icwor six per cent bonds at apromit
if one-half to two per cent , and (
lomaiul oxeeodcd the supp'y. I'
lomnfmioiiers of Uajs county u.iu
qually well and annually save a an
un to pay off the princip.il at n
urity.
The Onawa Gazette of ncoiii di
cviowa the progress of rniln > ajs
Northwestern Iowa and the prori ei
or the coining season. The follow ! :
xtracts will interest Towa and
raska readers :
"The building of Iho branch of t
Iilwaukeo loxd to Sioux City nL
L-uson will surely call for some IK
uivcs. Tin- Milwaukee will , by th
ranch , bring Sioux City within i >
lilss of Chicago. The next nrnrn
no is by the Northwestern and Mi
) uri Valley , distance 51L' miles. T |
ilferencu of twenty-two miles won
How the M.ilwaukeo to leave Sioi
ity an hour later , and also to duliv
liicago passengers there an Inn
irlier than the Northwestern. 'I
icet this advantage the Northwcstei
lust shorten its line lo Sioux Cit
is undoubtedly true that the be
id shortest feasible line from Chicaj
) Sioux City is via the Maple vallo. .
nd that no line will bo found that h
ich advantages. From Chicago v
laplo River Junction , Maploton at
'nawa ' to Sioux City is 517 mile
wenty-tivo miles shorter than v
lissouri Valley , and three mil
lortor than the now Milwaukee In
ill bo. From Maploton to Sioi
ity , via fcho Milwaukee line , will 1
rty-cight miles , via Onawa it is on !
ino miles further , and no hill on tl
ay , and it only needs twenty mi'i
: now road , from Maple-ton to On
n , to make a connection. Front M
! o River Junction to Wall lake
iventeen miles ; from Lake City , tl
resent terminus of the Tamiv Cit
ranch of the Northwestern , to Wa
'iko is nineteen miles due wes
rom Wall Lake to Tania City it
10 sanity distance via Lake City i
laplo River Junction , viz. : 147 mile :
"Tho Maple Valley road is now ru
a plug road , and the Sac Cit
anch is also a plug. The Gazetl
intures the prediction that the S.i
ity branch will bo extended to Coi
ctionville , making just a good day
; n of fifty-five miles ; also that th
iw connection of the Northwester
ith Sioux City will bo from Mapl
ivor Junction , receiving the Lak
ty travel nt Wall Lak , and thonc
1 Maple Valley and Onawa to Siou
ty. This is just where the roa
ould have been built fifteen year
o , and would have been , had nee
o interests of the country along th
10 been sold out to hasten a connec
in that never paid the parties wh
Id u for their pains.
"Tho Missouri bridge business i
so WQrthy of consideration. Froi
aplo Valley Junction to Winner , 01
o Elkhorn Valley via Missouri Aral
f and Fremont , is 155 miles ; am
x the Maple Valley , Oftavra ani
jcatur it is 125 miles , just ill
lies shorter. Now the ro.id ti
mwa is going to bo built anyhow
d by building forty-live miles fron
mwa to Winner , through a gooi
untry , the line to the 'far west' i
ortened thirty miles. The wayti
0 upper Niobrarn , the great plain
d the Black Hills , is via the Mapli
illoy and Decatur. It is boliovei
it not only will the best founda-
nsof _ a bridge bo found at Decatur
t m this louto will bo found th <
jrtest and easiest line to Ohicagi
un the upper Niobrara and tin
khorir , and a line that can have IK
; cossful competitor. There is no
ich doubt but the parties in interest
vo studied up this matter far mon
jrou hly than the writer hereof j ii
t , then it is full time they did
e bridge at Blair may bo needed ,
t the one at Decatur is the key t (
1 situation , and 'tho early bird gote
) worm.1
A Very Cloao Corporation ,
roln Democrat.
rimt is wlmt our state agriculture
: iety is ; and it is moro it is an J
i. 1 railroad machine , much mon
than the interests of the railroads
r of the people , " require. W <
po that at the next session of tin
islaturo the people will wipe out
s railroad institution , or at any n U
iso to appropriate moneys for it ,
o people have enough to pay , with-
t paying for the expenses of a ao-
ty so-called agricultural , but in
t monopolies the scuds that snciotj
aeminates are most foul.
iVo had no idea that such was tin.
o , likely for the rejxsoa wo uovoi
attended the meetings ; bill , now
have attended one , and what did
co there ! Huilroad agontn , caji
and their friends. Of course , t
arc a ft-w exceptions , but they art
ceedingly f0 - . Mr. Walker ,
this city , wa.i sot upon by the }
because ho stated that tlm r.uln
did not act fairly with the peopu
the 'ast state fair , and he had n
trouble to extricate himself from
clutches of Kliinoy and Hnrtn
who just wont for him. Now ,
was n very small offense on the pai
Mr. Chas. Walker , we dare say ,
moreover , bin charge Was true ; bu
two-tli irds of the society live at
expense of the corporation of
braska , ho had to pay the penalty
his chances for the secretaryship v
not worth a pinch of snuff after
incident.
Wo wore somewhat surprised to
Mr. Christ. Hartman heap male
lions on the Doaiio law , especially
the reason ho saw fit togive : Says
"Tho Doano law prevented the r
road companies from doing any I
tor ; they did the best they could , ti
gave transportation free , one wa
Wo never know they Imd donu tl.
but taking for granted that they d
wo will ask Mr. Hartman wherein
Doano law is the cause that prove
railroads to give free tranaportat
both ways ? The law has its dofet
to bo sure , but Mr. Hartman ovido
ly don't know what they are , and 1
a parrot , sings out in unison with i
railroad organs , "anathema upon i
men who moan to bridle up the c
poration horses and tame them dote
to a decent respect for their ride
the people ! "
Ono of the beauties of this board ,
i close corporation , ia the manner
ivhich now members are selected. I
instance , a certain number of gent
men's time expires every year , and
jommittoo is appointed , by the elm
: o select names to fill the places , (
; his committee the chair is always si
; o appoint some of the outgoing gi
.lemen , and they have just model
iiiough to reappoint themselves , J
hat means the concern is kept n
iVo are utterly disgusted with t
lung. There fs no society in t
late moro monopolistic than our f
icultural society , and the sooner it
riped out of existence the bettor. T
iien who manage it are not farmoi
'hoy are railroad men , first , last ai
11 the time.
IOWA BOILED DOWN.
EUlora has fouued a board of trade.
The town clock for Fort Dodge ha.s i
ived.
Maple wood soils for SIO a cord in 1) )
ravillo.
Another cieamery is to' be established
led Oak.
An Ottumwn brfckmaker lias IL'5,0
rick 'eft over.
A new opera bouse ia to lie built in Ha
, n in the sprint ; .
There are i8 , " > members of the D
loinei board of trade.
An anti-horse-thief a sociation is beii
irined in Cedar Rapids.
The th roughfares in Glemvood are
s lighted by street lamps.
Marshalltown is moving to organize
urbino wmdmill company.
The Dubmme fair for the benefit of S
ntrick's church netted 33,544.80.
Dexter people are preparing to nui
leir claim for a stite normal school.
The hotel kespera' association will me
i Des Moines on the 8th of February.
The Dubuque cattle company has i
eased its stock from 850,100 to 8100,001
Fish Commissioner Shaw has recent' '
accd 500,000 white fiih eggs In Hpit
ake.
The Grove merchants say they di
mble the business in 1881 that they di
1880.
The Fort Dodge board of health has n
lestcd all citizens within the city limil
vaccinate.
The counties of Delaware , J ones an
inn exported 84,000,000 worth of butte
id cheese last year.
Mr. Fry , druggist of Mt. Ayr , has bee
ed by the widow of the late'Win. Mil
r S10.0JO damages.
The board nf supervisors of Varna count
"er a reward of $1,000 for the discover
coal in that county.
Iowa Kalis has been established RK
: lglit division on the Burlington , Ctdn
ipida & Northern railroad.
A bill han b en introduced in the Ipgi
; ure removing the power of township
d towns to vote aid to secure railroads
The new depot to be built at Uiirlingtoi
the Chicago , Builington & Quincycom
ny will cost between § 80,0 0 ami $75 ,
Benton county HAH let the contract for i
w jail at Vmton to a St. Louis company
will ctBt 310,000 and is to bu read'
ily 15.
\ firm with large capitil is figuring 01
tiding n large p > rk packing eitablish
int in I'tegton , together with a Boat
: tory.
UnVts are being made to extend thi
abash railway Kvotfin from Mal.ern t <
> ca , thence to Hnrlan , and thence tt
mx City via Denwon.
Sir. Tiller , of Monroe connty , who hai
ij-acre orchard , liad a fine exhibit o
unt fifty varieties of apple * before tin
rticultural society nt Do.i Moinen.
\ there are a number of member * eli
i Klwt Iowa cavalry in thu house am
iato it is proposed to hiive a rcsitnentn
inion at Len ) Moine. ' , .T-intt.iry 27th.
1'liu Legion of Honor has 4fiOO member-
Iowa. Since March last It him paii
leteen loihCB , ngciogatinK 538,000 , nm
i a balance of 81,721 in the bctieficiarj
id.
fho Grand Junction coal fields are prov <
valuable. A Des Molnes innn recent'
inado an clfer of S20.000 for a f nn ol
teen acres near that place for the pur
0 of mining it.
'ho Iowa poultry show , now being Iieli :
Dttumwa , ! s largely uttun led over -"f
rien belngalready made. The displaj
oported the fine t ever shown in tlu
tory of the association.
ilr. John N , Invin was elected epeakei
1 tern , of the honso on Thursday. This
ion U a graceful compliment to Mr ,
iu , us well deserved by him , as it will
a Ivantageons to the house.
'he Imaincxs done by M onticello last
, r is figured up by The Kxproia at $1 , .
.003. The leading items are ; Hogv ,
In xiid HvestocV. S 100.000 ; creameriex ,
0'OOj Hour , poultry , feed , etc. , 9110 , .
i ,
'he slteep breeders of Iowa lm\e called
invention , to meet In Dos Moines on
Jruarv 1st , for the purpose of organiz-
a Wool Grower * association , and to
0 measures agahut the r ivages of dogn
1 wolves
'he Waterloo Water.xwur | company la
name of an organization formed for
pnrpo e of buildm ? onotherdam across
Cedar river at Waterloo. Capital
,000. Tliu purpose of the company h
nriiwli water-power for nmnufacturiug
poses.
L rallroid man tells The Hurling ton
wkuye tbat. ai soon ns the neaHon fairly
na , the railroads will find tro'ible In
ply cars enowgh to carry the ice that
I be consigned to the otith. It ! otl-
ted tint no IFBS than 25,000 car loads
I bo tuod in St , Louis alone , exclusive
ill points outside of tha city ,
'axes In Iowa become due N'ovember 1
of e ch year ; delinquent , February J of
each year ; pcnnlty attache. ' March I f > (
eftch ycftr ; penalty , 1 per cent , n mpnlff *
tirH three ii.onth" , ' _ ' per cent , n month ,
second tlirw month * , mid 3 per cent , n
in titli therenflrr , Tax Bales occur thu
first Monday In October of each year. .
lientleyV hot-house , In the suburbs of .4
Unbundle , win btirne < l on the 17th , involv- f
Im ? a lots of ? 2oOOO. A bain belonging to
the Llnwo d cemetery association , valued
at JCO , was al o burned. The Dithumia
Times mlds : "ISnt th s.uMc-t part of all
WHI tl e accident which befel Mis. Uentley ,
whu was ejullo ie\crclv burned and nnr-
rowly cleaned a horrible death. She ran
out upon the roof of the hot-houio while
the flames were raging below , \ nd s epplnij
on n tr ii-door , from which the supports
bcne.tth had been burned , she fell through
and only csc. | > ed being piecinitatcd into
the flame * beloiv by calthin ' hold of the ,
frame of tlir door , and climrltig there until N
rescued. Ai it wif > , he din not escape in-
jury. One o her lower limbs and one arm
were hadlv burned , and her sufferings
were intense. Dr.Vat on was railed nnd
nttfndfd to hpr injuries which aio not
Rerleiii but very painful , Her escape
fro'n a horrible death was : dmost miracu
lous , "
STATJJFJOTTINGS.
Culbertson { g clamoring for a barber.
The Of ete postofllco did n business of
810,001.00 last year.
The Ice upon the Missouri at Niobrara
Is eleven Inches thick ,
A Fiemoiit firm N pieparinsj to af >
titi , the iron cornice manufacturing
msiacw entonslvely.
The poles are up for the telephone wlr a
> t Plottsmouth. Fifty Instruments ore
: n the way fro n Boston.
Will Biles , of Fremont , was kicked by
i colt last wok nnd knocked senseless to
ho ground. His left eye is surrounded .
vith the imprint of a horseshoe. '
Central City ; guarantees .x fortune to the
nan who will establish n brick yard
.here. . Three hundred thousand g od
nick could bo sold during the comlni ?
umer for at least $10 or § 11 per thorns-
mil.
mil.Georgu
Georgu Hart. Indicted f jr murder , broke
.ul at ( trand Island last week and is newt
, t large. Hart Is described as being about
Ix feet two Inches in height , lull chin
Buskers , dork moustache and light com-
I'exion. The governor Ins ottered a re-
rardof S200for his captuie.
The Brownvillo Advertiser says the
iiwiis of Cnlvert and Sheridan erelong
rill be consolidated , both nanifg be
Iropped , and both towns bu known by n
ew and single name. Then the people
. ill be called upon to move the c-mnty
eat from Brownville and bui'd ' a § 30,000 V
ourt-house. '
A fat man'n club ha been organized in
ckamah. Every member must tip the
earn at 170 or over , six feet in height
'ith a bjy window" of well rounded ITO-
ortioin. No member who cnn stand
Lraight and see his toes is eligible to of-
co The beal of the club reprreents a
mn pushing a wheelb.irrow in which his
ioinach rests.
The people of Niobranx are bavin ? some
in mer the icniov.il of their postoffice. I '
ho town _ if belli- , ' moved farther back
0111 the river to avoid being can icd into
10 sea by high tides as it came % eryinear
3i'ng last spring , and a few of the citizens
re -rmst" moving the i llice , while a
ivjority want it changed. S * " atnrs
aunders and Vim W\ck fav .r . the re-
fating , while Valentine is oppn'im , ' it ,
[ Fremont Tribuna.
i ho grand lodge of Go d Templar * , in
sion at Hastings lnt.t week , pioclaimed
< the world "our confidence in the integ-
ty of liroth r Finch. We do most un-
lalifiedly endorse his administration , and
onoiincethe publication of his traducer *
malicioua and libelous in thu extreme. "
lie .Tuniata lodge was Ruspended for giv-
g ' 'aid and comfort" to the enemy ,
nickerbocker has the floor.
Quits a number of Auuirn , ladies have
inded themselves together under the
line of "Woman's llefortn league of
urora , " and have issued a manifesto \
Inch hurl1 ; the gauntlet of war at intern- \
jrance. ga i.bling and nil other fonns of \
imoralityr arrt vice. "Events daily
anspirini' air\9Cf ( us warn us that the
; no for tempi ( lilng with these evils is
* t. As wives1nothcra ; and citizens , wo
lowournghts and will defend them
aceably if we can ; with severe measures
we must.1
The Union Pacific company h n pur-
ased the milling intereits of McNutt
others at Blue Springs , for SHi.OOO.
leMotorsaya "this is certainly an im- |
irtant transaction to the future outlo .lc
Blue Springy and assures to us the lotion - J
tion of a round house ami machine shops * ' I
ring the present year. The U. P. comj '
ny will take posbession of their purchase , f S
xt week nnd v/e understand they will at *
co commence the erection of a large and
mmodious flouring mill , and will later in
3 sprmR establish a large woolen mill at
is point "
OUR ANNUAlTREVIE\V.
Complete and Compact ,
Dawson County Pioneer : THE *
IAHA BEE'S Annual Review for
82 , of the city of Omaha , contains
astrations of many of the finest
ildinga erected in the year 1881 , ,
d is replete with statistical Informix-
n concerning the business pros- I
pity and permanent growth of our <
itropolis. THE BEE'S enterprise in \
uing each year such a complete ro-
tt of our "biggest town" is very ,
nmcndablo. i '
"A Boeular Feature. "
Central City Courier : The annual
apleinent of TUB OMAHA BEE is
w ono of the regular features of that
: ict. and is by this limb so well w
own that it is almost useless to
nment upon it. The latest num-
% just received , contains four largo i
jes ; of beautiful illustrations of the \
idenccs , business blocks , foundries ,
. , of that city , besides full dcscrip- :
IIB on the remaining four pages of
i supplement.
'Eclipses ' Anything in tbo West. "
pillion Oa/ptto ; TUB OMAHA
B Annual Uoviow for 1882 has been
oivcd. The handsome business
cks , manufacturers and other in-
: utions of which Omaha is justly
lous , are illustrated in splendid
lo. The statistics concerning the
n'ncss of Omaha during the past
ir are complete , and make a doci-
y flattering allowing for our mo-
polis. Taken all in all , THK
AHA Bun Review for 1882 eclipses
rthing of the kind ever gotten up
the west. "
JlondJd Exhibition of Enterprise. "
Burlington Hawkeye : The new
, r's number of THE OMAHA BER
, splendid exhibition of newspaper
erpriso. The largo eight-page
plemont printed on fine firm paper
tains an exhaustive review of the
iory and growth of the city , its
ilio works , business enterprises ,
lo , railroads , etc. The resume of
Idimt oporalious during 1881 is y
ecially intorcstini ; , and the three
linns required for the list foot up
immense aggregate of 82,207,300.
ir pages uro occupied with excel-
tly executed lithographs of public
private building * , manufacturing
ibliahnients , residences , etc. There
no better index to the prosperity
business enterprise of a city than
newspapers , and judged by the
idarcl of the bright and busy UEK ,
aha is in a most llou rishing condi-