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THE AMI-MONOPOLY LEAG
OENTIUL Cur , August 1
The State Anil-Monopoly Icr
trill moot nt Ilaatinga , September
1882 , in connection with tlio 8
FAnncra' alliance , ( or llio purpoai
putting before the rotors of tlio e
of Nebraska an independent n
anti-monopoly ticket. All anl.i-
nopoly longuoa are requested to
special mcotitiga to elect delegate
attend tlio convention.
By order of tno oxcciitivo ci
mlttoo. II. 0. O.STKimotn
Pros. State Anti-Monopoly Loagu
THE FIRST GUN.
The campaign in the Third congi
sional district will open at From
on Thursday next , Sept. Slut , by a
publican ratification meeting. II
O. n. Van Wyck , U. S. senator , G
A. n. Connor and other able nnd c
tlnguiahod npoalora will address i
people of Dodge county in support
the republican ticket , and capecin
of lion , M. K. Tu.-nor , the republic
candidate for congress.
A vigorous canvato Kill bo made
Senator Van Wyok in the Third il
trict on behalf of Mr. Tumor duri
the next cix weeks. The first moot !
after the ratification at Fremont
bo held at Hlair. Wo shall annout
the day in these columns just as BO
as arrangements uro completed.
Three congressional dwtrlota a
harder to manage than one. 7'Aii ;
ton.
THE machine nqainat which the
appears to bo no revolt the three
ing machine.
Ix Val'a election is so certain it
very singular why his railroad orcai
arc * raising all this hue and cry ov <
Mr. Turnor'n candidacy.
THE Royal Irish covered thomsolvi
with jjlory at Tol-El-Kobir. Iri
soldiers have always boon found at tl
front in every British victory.
Fimr small-bore editors who dis
covered some weeks ago that Wolselo
was no general are convinced that th
war in Egypt has boon "full of sur
prises. "
TIIK political atmosphere in Nebraska
braska this year is forcing the growtl
of the newspaper wants through tin
elate. A little caustic about olcctiot
/ time will bo applied with good efFect
VALKNTINK'H majority In the third
district will not bo loss tlmn 10,000.
and "don't you forgot it. "
'
Don't bet on it. With no opposit
ion two years ago Valentino's majority
was loaa than 7,000.
I'mm , the almshouse thief , late of
Thiladelphia , stands at the top notch
of embezzlers. It has just boon dis
covered that beside perjury nnd potty
lafcony from the inmatoa of the
Institution , ho stole the copper roof
oil the almshouse and sold , it , re
placing it with a cheaper 0110 out of
the tax fund. Phlppa could give
pointers to any bank cashier who
ntands on the record.
General Ilarou is boatingVonnor us
a weather nrophot. The signal service -
vice predicted a cyclone last week and
six days after ono turned up in
Georgia to the astonishment of thu
natives. Since General llazuu took
charge of the oUecta of the late la
mented Ilowgalo the country [ has
been treated to a greater variety of
weather than woa the naae under any
of his predecessors.
THE OMAHA BKK calls upon somebody -
body to kick Van Wyck out of ottloo
as well as Orounto , If the charges
against the senator concerning the
ulo of an Indian trudorahlp foreshad
owed by Hoacnvater not long since ,
have ai good backing as hojiintod , it
might not bo a vary formiJVblo job to
have his name dropped from the
secretary's roll after tfinith of Much
next. Lincoln Journal ,
The editor of the Jwirnul is n
cowardly sneak who never fought n
a'juaro battle in his life , and is never
more happy than when stabbing nu
opponent over the shoulders of another
man. Gero can't forgot the fact il
was Senator Van Wyck who unearthed
that state printing steal which drove
liU Omaha partner to Colorado and
exposed the grand larceny of the
editor of the Journal.
X.IVT THE RECORD hPEA
The railraid organ's test of ref
caniam is nllofinnco ; to the mm
lies. The people's test of ropubl
ism to fidelity to the cardinal pri
lea of the parly. Mr. Turner's
didncy in lha Third district is 1
upon opposition to the subvcriu
the lopublioan party by the cor
lions which have controlled Nobi
and tiacd the parly machinor ,
whip republicans into an unvrl
Mippart of monopoly candidates.
defining his position , Mr. Turner
1 lanlod himself tqmrcly
a plalform of principles w
nfTirma nil the great ti
for which honest ropubli
have contended through the twc
four years of the parly's cxistt
and which in addition voices thi
manda of our people on the c
Mmdonitig isauo of the hour.
But nbovo platforms and princi ]
Mr. Turner can appeal to his rees <
os a man and n public oflicor. ' .
record will boar the closest innpcct
A bad man is no bolter bocnuss n <
mtod on a good platform , The
.ost of the republicanism and valu
\ candidate IB the history of hia 1
( Vtiy candldalo may howl him
lonrno , for , the parly when every i
if hia life gives the lie direct to
irofcaaiona.
Mr. Turner Iva bson a lifot
opublican. Ho is n nlaunch defon
f republicanism to day , Ho is i
lowovor , ono of that claw who boli
hat the republican party is bui
land and foot in its interest ? to
cldsli Intoroiln of corporalo inon
ily. Ho rofuaoa lo affirm that
oico of a parly postmaster is
oico of God , nnd that the whip
ay Gould is n bettor stimulus
.oncst aullon thau the cxprosi
rishi'B of the pooplo.
Mr. Turner is on the track to ut
'ho support which hn ia recoivi
om'-'S from the people. Evury e
ont of opposition w hioh the mom
I5"3 are mustering agninnt him 01
ivca additional force to lii.n cindidr
nd furniahca now argumuntn for
ccenaity. Ho proposes to wage
v ly and strong content for the rigl
f the people of the Third district
: Icct their own congressional cam
; iteo irrcapectivo of the Ihrcals ai
ribca of the corporaliot
ho have lee long co
oiled the electoral machine
both political parlicn in this slat
arty oupromacy can only bo niai
inod through popular belief in par
irity. The moment that party m
linery becomes the medium for tl
complishmont of individual or co
irate Irickory just that moment i
states cease to bobinding upon voter
i far back af 1874 the republicans <
wa proclaimed in their ntato platfor :
licli should , bo pasted in the hat. i
ory republican voter throughout tl
untry. "Wo declare , " ran thorosi
lion , "that it ia the duly of ovci
[ tublican to oppose the election of
J or incompetent candidate upo
r own or upon any other ticket. "
IE STATE no ARB or EQUAI ,
Clio railroad organs , frightened n
i demands for the abolition of th
Lo board of jqualizalion , are begin
g lo ina'co long and labored do
ana on ita behalf and on behalf o
ir corporationa. The State Jouraa
a two column editorial to provi
t the board of equalization is ai
lortant wheel in our stale govern
it and cannot bo dispensed with
( tout danger to the boat interests o
people and loss lo Iho utato trcaa
ho board of equalization is made
) t three men , the governor , auditoi
Iroasuror. They are oulrusted
i the duty of valuing and assessing
property of alt railroad corpora-
a within the atato at its actual
10 for each milo of "road. Upon
r decision the assessment of the
oua roads is made by the
itios and Iho local laxos detenu-
. In other words the atato
d of equalization fixoa ut
Iho entire taxation paid by the
oads to the slalo [ and by lowering
iBsessmont dhuinioli the revenue
thereby iuoroaso the taxes levied
other tax payers. When
0 three ollicora uro nominated
tie inllumico of the railroads it is
to preaumo that they will do Ihu
iug of tho.oorporations. This ia
oially the ease when they have
1 compelled to make pledges
that effect in order to BO-
their nominations. Gov. Nanco
notoriously nominated by Union
fie railroad money mid how well
as rorvod his masters can bo seen
joking over the rocorda. While
oad properly has boon steadily
uioinp in value its assessment
lie state boards of equalization has
i as steadily declining. When
Union Pacific railroad stock was
tig for thirty or forty ccnta on the
ir and the business of tlio road
less than half what it now is , it
assessed at $12,000 a tulle. This
lot include utulion houses , round
OB or machine shops. The track
then laid with iron rails and
tics and the road bed was
ory respect decidedly inferior to
present condition. To-day tha
: of Iho Union Pacific is worth
> on Ihodollar. . Most of thu
U rolaid with now tics and otoel
and with business doubling
' five yean , it ia assessed at only
$11,000 n milo. The assessment c <
every dollar's worth of property T
the railroad ia mippoaod to owr
eluding round houses , station hoi
water tanks , side tracks , rolling si
itc. It is safe to say that '
crnor Nanco and his board of c <
izition have in four yoara aavoc
the railroada of Nebraska at
5no million dollars in laxos.
sum reprosonlj Iho amount which
boon ohiftod from the shoulder
the monopolies upon the b
of the producer. ! of Nebraska Urn
Iho inalrumonlalily of Iho rail
board of equalization. It ia nat
that the monopolica are intoreslo
retaining Iho board of cqualiztt
and it In not surprising that they i
sider the few Ihousands of do ]
fipcnt in securing their own atato tii
aa money well invcalod. The B
board of equalization musl be a'
ishod , and Iho republicans of
Third dislrict did well in pultir
plank to that effect in their plalfo
A Lincoln correspondent writes :
"Every honest , hard worki
man will say amen to Ihat planl
the Fremont platform denouncing
stale board of cqualizition. Lot
Facia como lo the surface , give us '
ilotailcd assessment of all the railn
properly for all those years , and tl
Loll us about the other property n
'ot the voters see whether this hot
a a fmo thing or not. The princij
irgumont made by The Journal
.hat Iho railroad companica would
compelled to go into every county
ho stale lo ndjuit mallora. Just
hough Ihat wan any very great hut
ihip , oven though they did do th
Choy would require no m
mnds. They could hn
ho strikers that they keep to n
iloctlona mnko ono or two extra Irif
Plio great trouble with the railro ;
ompanies ia , Iheyaro afraid Ihat Ih
ould not alwayo purchaoo Iho aasc
era , and even it they could it wou
est lee much money lo go nroun
? hey ould much ralhcr risk thu
asp in Iho handa of thrco moi
'hink of giving every twscssor in N
raska a fruo paai for himself nr
rionds. It would bo a hardshi
nd no mistake , and no wonder tl
ulroad organs pnl in a mighty hie
hen this question cornea up. Thoi
i moro depending upon the oleclia
E the governor , auditor and lrcasur <
urn common people think of , bt
io railroada have figured all Iho poi
bilitios and probabililioa and hav
ng ago lixod Ihia qucalion wtlh Hi
indidalea that will bo nominated t
10 coming republican convontiot
lie only aafo way ia to nboliah tli
) ard and put Iho quealion of BRBCSI
out ot all property down nearer th
lople. J
THE BEE 1ms received loiters fret
rco of Iho committee on resolution
the Fremont convention which nc
inatod Mr. Turner , calling ita alter
m lo a mistake in a part of the plal
rm , which uncorrcctcd roada a
llowa :
Itetoh'td , That wo are in favor of re
icing all railroad faroa for travel li
ia atato to a minimum charge oreo
roe cents per milo.
It is of course unnecosaary to atat
at "maslmum" should take the plac
Iho ilalicizod word , whoao inserlioi
a n typographical error. Ono o
: . Turnor'a hardest fighla in the las
; islaturo woa on behalf of the bil
ich mndo thron conta a milo thi
[ heat legal rote which could bi
irgod for paaaengor Iranaporlalior
Nebraska. In demanding the lower
; of the present .four cent rate UK
jmont convention acted in accord
: o with Iho prevailing aonlimonl
oughout the atato , nnd voiced the
1 known viowa of their candidate
congress.
IH for Mr. Turner ho haa ulwaya
no a reputation for honesty nnd
) rlty among thpao who know him ,
, ho can auatain that reputation
f by a withdrawal from thia cam-
; n as n candidate , and by eo doing
lit tljat Mr. Valentino was right-
y nominated. Wetl J'oint Jlepul.
n.
n.a
a for Mr. Valentino ho haa alway
10 n reputation for diahonoaly am
very among thoao who know bin
. As "Val'a" own organ admit
' Mr.yTurnor poaacssoa Iho vor ;
lilicationa nccosanry for n people'
lidnli' , the boat thing Valentin
do is to withdraw nt once am
o the field clear for ropublicai
eaa.
HE Turner farce wa * played bo-
u E. Ko3o\yater , tlio man who
ad the nomination of Valentino
years ago on account of Valentino
sing to allow him to control cor-
federal appointments in that state
that the delegates assembled Ihort
Id nominate Valentino by accla <
on. Norfolk Journal.
oaowater o libra n reward of $100
my letter Hint boars his signature
iig n personal favor of E. K. Vnl
a , cither before or since he bo-
3 a member of congress. Ho dares
inline to the proof Ihat ho haa
requested any political gifla at
mnds either for himself or any ol
friends. Produce tha documouta
u have them , or call oft'your lying
Ipa , Tiru BEE opposed Valentino
yoara ago because ho was a back
thief , n swindler of homesteaders ,
ibor in patronage and n capper of
ay monopolies. On those grounds ,
[ sustained by a mountain of proof ,
[ > pose him now ,
Eito the front , Soua'or Van
k , and bo read out of the party
boy who was annking hia thumb
i yov were lighting for the princi-
of republicanism on the battle
and in the halls of congress.
o republican cougrouioual con-
on for the Milwaukee district has
split and two republican ( candii
are in the field , It appears to
good year for political indcpcndi
A minister in town nat more
CO miles from Omaha was induce
vacate his homo pulpit last Su
lo keep him from preaching n soi
denouncing Iho disgraceful pro <
ings in the Valentino convention
week. C n any reasonable man
fond such obscenity and drunken
gios Hi wcro there exhibited.
mont JTtrald.
The BEE haa refrained from ma
any comment on the scandalous
ceodings of the late Valentino r
convention at Fremont. Both
local papers denounce Iho convcn
aa a drunken orgio which was mat
by Iho grossest obscenity and 1
phomy. The editor of the
tune , who wai presnnt , openly
clarod that if ho had dared
print some of the oporchcs dolivi
lie would have rendered himself li
lo prosecution for publinhing obac
litoraluro. Clarkson , of Schuj
Mid llobortaon , of Madison , and C
> ral Roberts particularly dialinguis
homselvca for Ihoir blalant boas
loss. The Omaha Itcjinlhcan ha
hort-hand report of the convent
? hich it dares not publish. If it
Is railroad candidate would lose vc
n every community whore comn
oconcy and sobriety are respcc
nd sustained.
FOIIKMAN DICKSON'S alary ia i
lin. Who over heard of n protei
on bribing a jury lo convict , ospi
illy when acquittil would have be
mtrary to Iho evidence as undorato
C Iho court nnd Iho entire counli
icltson has been suspected from I
at of playing into the hands of t
ar roulo harpies. A ward politicin
claim agent , n caucus manipulat
r the board of public worka , ho w
ill known in Washington as a shyst
, d n shark , and as lontf ego as Jui
h the Washington nowapapera pr
itcd against his being allowed
rvo on n jury which was to Iry h
1 partner in iniquity , S. W. Dorse ;
TDRIV ER TAKES HOI.T.
ipublloana Universally For Him
A Return to First Principles.
rojj-oBiUnocf TIIK Her
O'NriLL , September 13. The Ti
r platform ia the people's platfor ]
thin part of Nobwaka. The pe <
i foci jubilant over Ih
lull of the Fremont convention i
3 nomination of M. K. Turner fc
igress. The people feel that in Mi
rner they hnvo n reprcaentativo c
lity , integrity and in whom the
i trust.
Dho republicans of the Third cor
aaional district may well tot
iud of Mr. Turner a man wh
1 represent the whole people , am
; a gigantic and oppressive monop
; a man whoso handa nro not stain
with land office wholesale , high
idod swindling of poor homestead
, back pay ualary grab , bogus con
returns , retention in nnd appoint
nt tooHiso of thoao thoroughly un
Tor the positions , and obnoxious tc
' people , nnd when bills come u ]
: ongroaa when the great intereati
.he people on ono aide nnd thi
nopolios on the other voted on thi
3 of the monopolica.
Ir. Turner representing the true
irost of the republican party nric
people generally of the Third con <
isioiuU district will command nnd
live n largo vote , nnd by an honest
tiinent of the pcoplo through pure
pla will go to congress aa the
ice of popular suQrago.
/hen u few men aolf-conatitutod
tea , making a brasa-collnred bri-
3 , attempt to dictate lo the masses
t they shall do , and what the re-
must bo , whether it bo in the ro-
lican or any other party , the votora
lid aay in no uncertain aound , "no
t got back to first principlea , " the
co of all power , the voice of the
> lo. If wo are republicans wo must
itain republican principlea , and
simply republican in name with-
Iho essence. Bosaism , machine
; ica , or party whip are not element
to true republican party , but the
it form of tyranny and partyism.
ia the true interest and welfare
ho republican party and of the
ilo IhatM.K. Turner represents
10 head of Iho ticket in tno third
rossional district of Nebraska ,
in. wp say that Mr. Turner was
nominee of the republican party
ay Ihat which is truo. No amount
Ily explanation or adverse ixaaor-
will prove that Mr. Crounso wna
appointed chairman of the Ihird
ressional central coinmilleo , nnd
Whitmoyor oocrolary , and in pur
ee of such appointment Mr.
nso called theoonvonlion to order.
LO people well know Ihat the ma-
) bossism in many instances dod -
d their wishes , and none are moro
bio of this than the puople of
county by taking advantage of
of representation in Iho county
Billion , by having nearly all the
nct _ central commitlempn and
; this advantage in springing can-
i at unreasonable hours , &o. , by
tig plodgoa for county division ,
counties , and county seats ; prom-
poatollicoa , scaring others into
art ; ottering delegateships to dif-
t conventions , ic. , iVo. , and
ing the county convention lo "aot
i" on some one , &o. ; promising
wing of their parly to n demon -
n case they loat certain ground ,
other things too numerous to
iroua to mention , equally as dis
able , BO much BO that the people
ult county wore vastly bolter rep-
led by Ihe delegation which help-
minute Mr , Turner , The Fron-
ataloments lo the contrary'not-
landing.
i Froutier'a prevarications are so
known and his statements so
rsally untrue that a few people
ils paper to read hia monatrosi-
Ho is proverbially known in
art of Nebraska as a democrat
itiment , publishing a democrat
ic paper a short time ago , "Liltl
kcr Doc , " a "ealooniat , " "or
zler. " "libeler , " notorious provi
tor ( for nice ) , "republican diso
izer" and the like. Poof le know
hurd to catch him in the Iruth.
THE CONVENTION AT OAKli.VLE ,
The minules of Iho senatorial
vonlion nt Oakdalo shows n conl
delegation from Holt county. II
shows that n member from the
mittce on credentials w 3 from
contested county. Thia is som
Iheir "straight" republicanism
talk BO much about , but when
reflect that the Valentino monc
delegation waa seated and theouti
in keeping therewith , wo can rei
see why a comniittceman from a
lesled counly was rolained.
It ia pretty definitely known
Valley counly hold no convention
Ihat ono man appeared before
committee on credentials at the i
torial convonlion at Oakdalo
three proxies besides his own cl
and the Holt counly member of
committee used hia undivided influ
lo allow Valley counly a scat in
convention , when it was known te
aspirant for senatorial honors
thts delegation was' for him. Ho
since so expressed himself.SKETCH
SKETCH
THE ANTIS OP COI.FAX.
Ulnutoa of the County OonTontli
Strong tloaolutiona Adopted.
! orrc pondcnco of Tin URR.
SCHUYLEH , Nob. , September 1C
louse called to order by M. A. Co\ \
rright.
On motion M. A. Courtwright
lade chairman nnd J. P. Spree
jcrotnry.
Moved , Ihat V. W. Graves , J.
[ apln and J. A. Grimiaon bo a cc
littoo on reaoluliona. Carried.
Moved , Ihat n committee of thi
3 appointed lo report Iho names
ivon delegates for stale convonlie
irried. "The chair appointed
amhofer , D. B. Swnrla and J ,
" : ipo ! aa that committee.
The committee reported the folio
g names aa delegates to the eta
invention at Haatiuga on the 27
at : J. P. Sprcchor , M. A. Com
right , John Mourn ] , Edward Lai
ifer , O. F. Brown , M. M. Eodns
P. Strong , which report w
opted.
The following wore appointed
unty central committee : Goori
: unnor , Richland ; John Mourn
loll Creek ; A. Do Forcat , Wilao
lomaa McCardy , Stanton ; W. 1
inn , Schuyler ; J. F. Maple , Gran
serge Sprocher , Midland ; W. Mo
: d , Adams ; F. Murphy , Colfax : ]
Wellman , Maple Creek ; J. E. Va
Idor , Lincoln.
The following was reported by tl
inmitteo on credentials :
licsoh-ctl , That wo , the anti-mono ]
r party of Colfax City , are in fav <
a careful , honest nnd economic o.
ndituro of public moneys in count ;
.to nnd nation.
Second : That wo are heartily in fi
r of the bill introduced In congre :
compel land grant railroada to lal <
t palonts on Iheir landa BO that th
uo may bo taxed aa lands owned b
livjduala are taxed.
Third : That the question of tram
rlntion is ono of the moot impoi
tt problems now before the peopl
aolution , and the will of the pec
nhould give no uncertain soun
ireon ; that all transportation route
mid bo BO controlled by the atat
I general government no to pre
tt extortion , unjust charge and dia
nination in any form or manner
t the action of the dilloront rail
d companica throughout the Uni
States in consolidated and poolinj
erwiao competing lines , nnd in ia
ig free passes to pablic ollicera , i
trnry. to n oound public policy , one
uld bo prevented by proper logisla
i.
i.'ourlh : That wo do not fool our
C3 bound to support any candidate
any ollico who will not fully nnd
crfully endorse Ihoso resolutions ,
hia report waa adopted :
[ ovecl and parried Ihat delogatoe
lie filalo convention act in congroa-
aland judicial conventions ,
[ oved nnd earned , that the chair-
i call the attention of the delegates
'nto ' and float conventions to the
lhotho _ Plait Oily nnti-monopoly
'ontion moota nt Plnlt Center on
.ember 20th , nnd requests them to
resent at the same , .
J. I * . Si'KUHEii , Secretary.
A Single Victory.
.0 . value of electricity as a remedial
t has gained a rtgnal victory over pre-
o. THOMAS' KI.KCTUIO On , stands
oat lu this class of compounds , Tcsti-
aU from all imrta tell of the wondrous
i of rlieuinatlaii ) , neuralgia , hurt ? , and
, etc. , effected by ! tn agency ,
Qontool Forms of Bribery.
rancieco Chronlclo.
free pasa on n railroad is pro-
id to bo a personal courtesy ,
h Iho receiver is expected lo ro-
Iho giver in some manner con-
tit with the honest performance
a duty. With a private person
[ a easy ; with an ollicial it is nccoa-
f diilicult. The matter ia again
ing comment in eastern journals ,
in ono of them wo tiud a fao
o of a pass given by the Now
: & Hudson Jlivor railroad com
"on account of Iho suptcme
; . " Wo are not nwuro of any
lor in which Ihe supreme court
iw York or Ihat of any other atato
tgitimatoly return such a courtesy ,
rtainly has no right to return an
xl benefit for the favor conferred ,
; h there it ) sonio tacit expectation
[ uid pro quo when the permission
lo free is given , and the pass rep-
la n substantial aum saved to the
ial exchequer. The anti-monopoly
o has taken the matter up , and
gnns are making free criticisms
lat Ihey deem n flagrant viola
0 established principlea cf jus
They think thai if any class of
na is to bo allowed lo ride free it
d bo ao provided by law. A
1 of a high court , whoso crime is
olically stainless , should bo the
j accept such a favor from a cor-
iou which from one year's end to
or is before him , through ita at-
rs , pleading some mailer of
e or equity. In New Jersey
is a law giving every member of
gislalure the privilege of riding
in the railroad * , which places
beyond Iho need of asking rail-
avora , In a common wealth like
New Jersey , nhero Iho lines are i
Iho cost of riding is compata
small in comparison with Oalifi
where Ihe distances as well ne
rates are magnificent.
California has Imd its own pi
experience with c fticial railroad p :
which Ima been often treated
the Chronicle. Democratic orga
Iho city nnd the state arc dirui
silent respecting it. Their cati'l
for governor , for the Ihrco years
ho has been silling in his hiqh
cial capacity , has been Iho con
recipient of favors from the Ci
Pacific railroad in the shape of pi
While Iraveling in Iho pcrforman
hia duly ho waa enlitlod to them
wo nro credibly informtd that he
not only traveled about Ihe alalo
when on hia private business , but
made Iripa with hia family lo the
at the expense of the railroad.
probable also that ho went to
3 n Jose convention nnd i
sia famous anti-monopoly spec
with this privileged bit of pastob
in his pocket. Possibly he cau rt
cilo his course in this respect will
judicial duly , especially when h
mcmbera that Iho dnm nnd aubsl
of that duty was to regulate tin
tprtionnto charges of the very cori ;
tionfrom which ho wna constanllj
coivinc ; pecuniary favors. Perl
his ndheronls will not regard thia
fonsp us moro heinous than the
ploying of Chincec , of which ao
thing like half of the democratic i
didatcs on Iho slate lickot have
vcara been guilly. If the working ]
af Iho parly can bo salisfied with
Dhincao record of the ticket , peril
.ho farmora will not object to the
joptanco by Ihoir candidate for i :
srnor of genleel bribea from the i
> oration that ia grinding the life
if them.
them.A
A Vexed Ulorfiyman.
Uven the patience of Job would bec <
xhnustcd were he a preacher nnd emit
ring to interest his amllonce while t
rore keeping up nn Inwessnnt couglil
taking It impossible for him to be her
ct , how \cry eniy can nil this be nvoii
y simply using Dr. King's New Discc
r for Consumption , Cougba and Cm
rial JJottlosten ( away at C. F. Uo
un H drug Btnrn
AN OLD FOolj FOOLED.
ikon In by a Country Laas Whc
Trousseau Ho Pnld for
illadclpbU Hccord , Sept. 0.
A Rrny-hpadod , gray-beardod , wri
ed-faced mnn of eighty years , lea
g on the well-rounded arm of
ixom , rosy-cheeked and black-oy
untry lass of eighteen years ,
ion yesterday walked in the Centi
venue hotel on Market atreel , bole
inth , and united to bo provided wi
commodationa.
"Oh ! rooms for youraelf at
lighter , ia it ? " remarked the hot
> rk.
"Not exactly , " whimpered the o
ntleman ; " 1 want a double roe
r rayaolf and wife. That's the si
it , " turning and addressing the gi
his aide. inly ) the monosyllab
rea" cacapca from her pretty lips.
The man. was requested to regiate
swly ho scratchpd his autograph i
a big black book "John M. Blei
d wife , Maryland. " Ho waa a
; nod to hia room , and while ho poi
mod hia ablutions the reputed wil
itod palionlly in the parlor. Dit
r being ready , the ill-matted coupl
ibled inlo Iho dining room , whei
afforded much amusement to th
icr guests by hia levine attontiot
Iho mnidon. Ho carefully place
inty morsels of food on her plnt (
1 besought hia "littlo flcir , " in th
ndeat manner , lo appease her af
ilo. They were noticed by all th
iplo in the room , and when the
do their exit many could not re
in from laughing outright.
Ls soon aa they emerged from th
ing room Mr. Bleat hobbled up t
desk and cautiously whispered t
clerk : "I ain't married , but I an
ng to be. Can't vou direct mo to :
liator near by ? Dari't let on bu
t wo are man and wife. "
.he accommodating clerk eyed hii
stioncr in wonder for u few mo
its , and then quietly told him ol
residence of a man of the cloth
would uuito lliom in the bonds o
rimony.
Thank you , thank you , " chuoklec
Bleat. "Como , my dear , " said hi
lia companion , "let'a take a lilllt
k. But "tho dear" bent down tc
old man's oar and whispered some-
ig aboui u wedding drcaa. He
n had recourse to hia friend , Ihe
k , lo whom ho confided the intolli-
30 : "She wants to get n now full
1 He was directed lo a neighbor-
establishment , whither ho trcnv
gly led the prospecl-vo brido.
f an hour elapsed before Mr.
it reappeared. When ho did his
wna rndiant with joy. "You
ought lo aeo her , " he said lo the
< ' . "Sho haa got a real silk uros.i ,
it's Buch n beautiful blue color ,
lady ia altering it to make it fit.
will bo here in a quarter of an
: . Oh , but she ia looking nice ! "
the man from Maryland alid into
wning chair nnd calmly nwnited
nrrival of the fair ono. It was
long before she came down the
it bedecked in a gorgeous blue
and a ravishing-lcoking hat ,
h n Chestnut street belle might
bo proud of. A dainty parasol
clasped in ono hand , while from
ithor dangled a pair of oighl-but-
kids. New shoes adorned her
and a block-figura cash , of a lux-
it color , in harmony with the rest
ho outfit , encircled her waist
n the vision of loveliness
i sailing down the street ,
Id man ran eagerly forward to
her. She smiled and sweetly
3sted some money lo purchase a
af coraols , which was immediately
i her. Thnn the old man sat
i again to await her return. A
) f an hour piasodj and still the
no remained away. Mr , Blest
no greatly excited at her inox-
jlo absence , and Bought the clerk
Ivlco. Ho said ho was afraid she
; pt lost. The afternoon passed
light came on , and yet the young
in waa among Iho missing. Tlio
i deparlmons waa nUified , nnd
ry was made at every police ata-
louse in the city , but not one
of intelligence respecting her
mbouts waa obtained , Slowly
sorrowfully the disappointed
i returned to his hotel , and after
ing in copious draughta of Ihe
t , waa led genlly lo bed , whore
sscd Iho night in ainglu blessed-
iry Boyjjeta a Picture Book that
Suit at Polack's. 2t
LYDBA E.
VEGETABLE COMPOUND.
Tor nil ( tote 1'nlnftil t'nraplnlntt nml AVcntnra u
Ki common lo our br < t finmle population.
A Mdllclno for Woman. InrrntcillirnWoniiin.
1'rcparcil liy \Voninn. .
fl < r Cmlnt SMIfU Illtrotrrf Blnrt lh l ) nn f HUlorj.
tJPIt rctlroK the drooping uplrllB , IntlRoralos and
lnnnonl fl the organla fuuclon ! , Klrei tla. t Icily anj
nrmnc to thcetcptt toro < tlion&turaluftlro ! tothe
rj-o , nnil.lant onllionilo chuknf nnnwn tlio Crcslj
rows of llfo'H rprln ; and cariy mminrr tlmp.
lS7 Phtslclans Usn It nnd Prescribe It Freely. ta
It rrmo\ fitlntncv , Itatulonry , Jretrop ! all crnrlnj
Tor f tlmul.an t , and rcllcrcs wcaknoM cf tlio Btomnch.
Tlmt fwlins otlvnrlnR ilown , ( HiKliiR pain , weigh )
find luiclmcho , U nlirayg | < crmancntljr rurcd ly Iti nto
Tor the euro nr Kidney Complaint * oTctthcr tea
thU Compound 14 uniurpus c < l. ,
. E. pi.vKiiAsr nt.ooii ii
( fill crnillcnlo every vlleo of liuinnra from thi
Blood , nnd iclvo tonn ami ttrtncrth lo tlio njBtcm. ol
nan vumau or child. Insist on Imvlng lu
Both the Compound and Dlood FurtHcr are prepared
itlBrindU' Western Avenue , Lynn , Man * , rrleoo !
ilthcrtl. 61 * Iralllrs for JS. Bent liy mall In the fern ;
ifplll * , or nflazcnji-d , on receipt of price , ttperboi
or cither. Mr > . Tlnklnm f rocly an wen all loiters ol
nijulry. Enclose & .t. stamp. Sendforpamphlct.
V , > fnmlly houtd 1 > o ? ltliout LTDIA E.
JVKR I'll.US. They euro constl | > ntlon ,
torpidity of the liver. . " > cents per box.
Are acknowledged to be the
ist by all who have put them
a practical test.
ADAPTED TO
& SOFT COAL ,
COKE OR WOOD.
MANUFACTURE BY
SAINT LOUIS.
iercy & Bradford
SOLE AGENTS FOR OMAHA.
WESTERN
ORNICE WORKS !
3. SPE011T , - . Proprietor.
12 Hariiey Bt. - flmrha , M.
JIANUFACTUIIEKS OF
CORNICES ,
RMER WINDOWS , F1NIALS ,
Pin , Iron and Slate Hoofing ,
cht'a Patent Motalio Skylicht '
'atcnt Adjusted Ratchet Bar
and Bracket Shelving. I am
the general a > ; ent for the
ftbove line of goods.
IKON KKN01NG.
lna < , Dcluttrrdrfc Vemnticj'Omca rr-d
Oanfe B lni ! | , W.ndow .nd Collir
Ou.-iriJi ; alco
G13NKUAL A1JKNT
ORSETS
Every Corset la warranted eatls-
lactcrj-to ita wearer In every way.
or the money will bo refunded by
tUB iwrsoafromwlioni itwaebouglit.
inly Corset pronouneed by our leadin rhyild n
liirloui to thoweiin.r , andtndorned
iao tcomrortabl8 und'pcrfMt flttUig
i Pn rr < luic , 1.GO. 8tir.AdJu.lloB , ll.fiO
"lunl < tru hemy ) Z.OO. Santa * , 01.50
ale by Icudln * | Jct U lltuUn tcrTw
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ROPEAN HOTEL ,
asrtu- *
t eoweUed wth the
HURSX. . . prop ,
Corner Fourth nd Locmt StreeU.
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