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OMAHA DAILY BEE-MONJDA ! , APRIL 1884.
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able to the order ol the company.
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E. ROBBWATEB , Editor.
A. H. Fitch , Manager Dally Circulation , P. 0. Box
158 Omaha , Neb.
FRANK WAT/TEIIS denies that the part *
I norship of Broatcli , Ilawcs & Walters is
dissolved.
WHEN Pat. 0. Ilawcs returns to tlio
folding room at Washington ho trill
carry his Logan boom with him in his
vest pookot.
Sr.XATOH MANDKILSOX had better recall
his man Friday , Pat. O. Ilawcs , who is
making the senator moro Gnomics than
friends by his conduct.
Mn. BAim.EiT , assistant United States
district attorney , who draws a salary for
doing nothing , it making himself very
numerous as a lixlo-bearor to the anti-
Arthur paper , which purposely misrepre
sents reputable officials who have boon
minding their own business.
TUB republicans of Illinois took the
right ground in demanding an immediate
revision of the tariff with a reduction of
taxation to. the farmer and consumer.
This is an excellent example for the Ne
braska republicans to follow. Undoubt
edly it expresses the ideas of the people.
is a cheap amusement in
Omaha. The man Key , of 'Valentino ,
who was arrested on the charge of shoot
ing and killing Jamtis Nugent at the
Theatre Comiquo , has been released on
$3,000 bail. This is , indeed , nominal
bail , vrhon it is taken into consideration
that the evidence against Key is very
strong.
ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTOIINHY
BABTLETT never has been of any use to
the department of justice , and the de
partment of justice would do justice to
Mr. Bartlett , if it would dispense with
his services. This community has never
taken any stock in Mr. Bartlett and his
appeintmont to a sinecure position has
never received popular approval.
MR. HENDHICKB holds up "his hands
admiringly over the report of the Ira
quois banquet , and says that no other
man in America could have written such
a perfect composition as was Mr. Tildon's
letter "so perfect in word and sonti
mont. " Mr. Hondrioks has evidently
never read Tipton a eloquent treatises on
Daniel Webster , with which the Herald
regales its readers every Sunday morn
ing. .
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THE .republicans and the protectionist
democrats who do not relish the feast of
words that is prepared on the Morrison
bill , are going to try to head off eloquence
on the subject by moving to strike out
the enacting clause. Another crisis is
therefore approaching this fateful meas
uro. If the opponents of the bill succeed
in this design about a month of useless
talk will bo saved to the house and to the
country as well.
THE fencing in of public lands by
stock raisers in the territories , which has
lately become a wholesale nuisance , has
at length gained the oar of congress ,
and a bill is to bo brought in to prevent
the abuse. It is high time. Thousands
and hundreds of thousands of the finest
grazing lauds in Wyoming and Montana
have boon surrounded with fences by
companies that have not the slightest
right to them. These people , who are
mostly , it is explained , forogners , onjcy
all the profits from the lands without
having paid a cent for them , and in this
way honest Bottlers are prevented from
securing land which they might otUenyia
purchase ,
ONE of the planks m the platform
adopted by the republican state convex
tion of Now Jersey was as follows :
llesolvcd , That wo congratulate the ;
people of New Jersey on the etmotmon
by the present legislature of a law look
ing toward ( ho proper taxation of the cor
potato property , in which legislative re
form the republicans have been foremost ,
How about the republicans of Nobros
ka ? What are they doing to secure a
"legislative reform" in the direction
equal taxation ? Why is it that they havi
not reason to congratulate themaolvus on
ito great a work for the people ?
* ' V t NEW YOUK city is evidently making
trong effort at moral reform. Billy Mi
Glory , the notorious dance house keeper ,
is serving out a six months lenteno
of imprisonment for a violation of th
liquor law , and the excise board has now
refused to license Harry Hill's tlioatr
and also Billy Jfaddon'a "place , " Harry
Hill has had a license for thirty year *
Hill and Madden ought to come to Omah
where there would bo no trouble in getting -
ting a license. Them are places running
IB Omaha to-day that are as bad as
Harry HiU'o dive , yet the authorities
'never refuse to grant them license , and
none of our citiz&na make any protest to
h'cMue board.
coMPKTtrioN FOR AMEIII.
CAN ( IllAIN ,
The growing importance of India and
Russia in supplying the grain demand of
lurope , and the strong competition of
countries for the place which this
ountry has always held in the grain
rado , for a serious problem for the fu-
uro. In ton years the wheat exports ot
ndia have risen from 1,100,000 bushels
.o 00,000,000 last year. The wheat experts -
ports of the United States usually
.mount . to 150,000,000 bushels a year.
I the production of India , therefore ,
continues to increase It will only bo a few
years before itfl exports will bo as largo
AS ours are now , and wo shall bo relegated
to the fourth or fifth place among the
'ood-supplying nations. Even at
, ho present time , the attention
if European buyers is di-
ccted moro to India than to the
United States , and Russian and Indian
'uturos are being eagerly sought for. The
ewer cost of those grains gives a wider
margin for profit , and there appears no
reason to think that anything but the
productiveness of these countries will
imit the demand for their wheat.
It is argued that this disadvantage
which the American farmers are soon to
abor under is duo to the high price of
labor hero and the low price of labor in
India. To support this view , statistics
are printed , showing that farm laborers
n India only receive 10 cents a day , and
f course it is concluded that it is im
possible for American fanners to compote
ngainst such prices as thoso. If this wcro
a just argument there would bo no moro
bo bo said , and the case against
America would bo utterly hopeless. But
the fact is that though the price of labor
s so low in India , the cost of production
s nearly as great an hero. So many
moro men are required to do the same
amount of work than are necessary in
this country , that though wages are so
ow , the total cost is much the same to
lie farmer. Besides this , the great ad <
rantagcs which the American possesses
in theway of labor-saving machinery
compensate what other disproportion in
wages may still exist in favor of the
Indian. The two , therefore , may bo
considered as about on a level so far as
the real cost of labor is concerned.
The real advantage of the Indian grower
is to bo found in the cost of getting the
product to market. It is a strange fact
that it really costs moro to trans-
: or wheat from Dakota to Liver
pool than it does irom India to
livorpool. High freights the dividends
which shippers must pay often on ficti
tious capital and the falsa price which
speculation frequently adds to American
grain form the great hindrance to the
Airctican farmer. It is n hindrance
which his foroicrn competitors almost en
tirely escape. A fair proQt on the moro
cost of transportation from grower to
consumer is the only tax upon Indian
grain. Were American grain as free
from burden there would bo no reason to
fear any competition in the markets of
Europo.
It is useless to point to the fact that
'reight rates have diminished in the las
few years as an argument that the trouble
does not Ho hero. It costs moro now to
ship a ton of produce from St. Louis to
Now York , than it does from -Now Yorl
to Copenhagen. As long as such
disproportions in charges exist , it is evident
dent that freight rates in this country
are exorbitantly largo , no matter how
much they may have recently decreased
If wo are going to compote in the grain
trade with India they must bo reduced to
point whore the Indian farmer will
have no advantage ever the American
There will bo no hope of that until the
government takes control of the rail
roada. The paying of dividends on stock
that does not exist , and on debts useless
ly or fraudulently incurred will then
come to on ond. That will bo the death
of high railroad charges.
When the farmers fully understand
that the railroads and the monopolies ar
crowding them out of the markets of th
world , something is going to drop ,
About that time it will bo well to stand
from under.
TJIE Blair Pilot corrects THE BEE
statements regarding JHo railroad bridge
at Blair. TUB BKK obtained its in forma
tion from a gentleman whom wo had reason <
son to believe was correct in his state
ments. The Pilot , however , emphatically
assoris that wo have boon misinformed
and wo cheerfully niako the correction ,
The J'llol states that the engineer say
ho will have the approach completed s <
that trains can cross the bridge by Ma ;
20th. Four' pile drivers are now at work
and the trestle work and railing wi
promptly follow , There is not n partial
of water "running through the gap. " Tin
bar is three foot higher than when th
trestle was built last fall , and this nd
vantage to the company is almost equal
to the damage to business euotainud by
the road. Except temporarily , bofon
the boats could bo got at wort ; , thor ,
has been no "blow to business on tin
Sioux City and Pacific in Nebraska.
The boats are crossing one hundred care
each way daily , and the whole businosi
of the road is conducted promptly and
punctually. The trains both ways ar
as nearly on time as are the trains on tit
Omaha road. There is no thought o
aJU.ug any moro apuna to the bridge ,
And finally , the situation will no
affect "tho contemplated oxtoudon >
the line beyond Valentino. "
THK saloon-keepers from Lincoln have
from the start been compelled to comply
with the provisions of the Slocumb law.
They have invariably paid their $1,000
licence in advance , and there has boon
no trouble la that city. Why cannot | c
Omaha saloon-keepers bo made to do the 11
eamo thing ? Very few of the 'caloon. jl
keepers , not moro than two or thrro ,
have paid their $1,000 in advance , and
hero is no reason why all of them should
iot do likewise , except for the wrong
onstruction that has boon put upon the
aw. If our city ordinance permits any
aymcnta less than § 1,000 , then that or-
inhnco is not in accordance with the
locumb law , and the fault rests with the
ity council , who should immediately
ass an ordinance that will bo legal.
HLAINK IN PKNNSYLVANIA.
from tlio Now York Times , April 18th.
The Blnino party has more lungs than
jrnins , but if it can stop its delirious hal
loing long enough to steady its mind it
night bo a good thing for it to read Col ,
McCluro's estimate of the value of its
xhiovomontn at the Harrisburgconvon-
ion , as set forth in yesterday's Philadol-
ihia Timoa
"lilfilno has practically lost 1'onnaylrnnta
n IbSI , as ho lout It In 1870 mid In 1880. The
. ( invention did not rcfuio him Instructionbut
It did llttlo moro. nml It left the IllMno force *
with multlrOIod dafoats by overwhelming inn-
"orltlo. % and with only n trnco of substnnco in
.ho glittering shadows conceded thorn , while
lie old-time antl-Blnlno mon Ruined the prm-
Jgo nml the chief sutatntico In remits. It
wai dimply a gumo of nmlaclons jugglery nlth
"llnliio , nnd the lilnlno banner was unfurled
iy the mnchlno lenders Minply to nifluro BU <
jrcmacy nnd emphasize their omnipotence
They came In the name of lilnlna to bury
lilnlno , nnd they do not err In the iwmnnption
.lint they have successfully sprond n luncrnl
'oast fur Hlulno Inliiu imtfvo stuto. "
This is the kind of a banquet , wo fancy ,
A ) which a good many Blame men have
iccoptod cordial invitations in this stnto.
With all his boasted "magnetism" M -
Blaine is unable to control his mon when
lioy come within the reach of other in-
luenccs. He draws better than ho holds.
The above from the Now York Times ,
which is not friendly to Arthur , shows
which way the wind blows. It was given
mt that Blaine had carried Pennsylvania
olid , but now it is conceded that Arthur
ivill have from 20 to 2-1 votes in the
Pennsylvania delegation. What is true
if Pennsylvania is equally true of Now
Jersey. Ostensibly the delegation head
ed by Senator Sowoll is for Blaine , but
n reality moro than half of the Now Jor-
icy delegation will cast its vote for Ar
thur when it is needed to nominate him.
As a matter of fact , Mr. Blaine has not
ot said that ho is a candidate , and when
ho does speak ho Is moro than likely to
iay that ho is not a candidate.
ATTORNEY GENERAL BRBWSTER has at
last furnished the senate with the corro-
ipondonce relating to the pay of counsel
In the star route coses. The matter
which these letters contain completely
justifies the course pursued by Senator
Van Wyck in this affair , and puts him in
a very honorable light before the country ,
It appears from thcso letters that when
Mr. Browstor tried to niako the public
believe that the compensation of these
attorneys was fixed by Attorney General
McVoagh , his predecessor in oflico , ho
was guilty of gross deception. Mr. Brow
ster himself fixed the pay , and
alone responsible for the enormous
sums which wore drawn by these attor
noys. Thcso letters also show that Son
atorVan Wyck's protests against * thi
raids on the treasury which the attorney
general countenanced , have compelled
Mr. Browstor to reduce the pay of thi
counsel whicho ho employed. They havi
also frightened him into taking the name
of these who received the largest foes off
the pay-roll altogether. Among othon
who wore thus deprived of their pluudo :
was George Bliss , the biggest fraud o
all. It is worttiy of note that v/hil
many other senators and congrcssmoi
must have had a very broad suspicion , tc
put it mildly , that everything was no
right in the attorney general's depart
ment , Senator Van Wyck was the only
one who had courage enough to donounc
the reckless extravagance. The result " .
his persistence is the saving of a considerable
orablo sum to the government.
THE , reason why the defaulting cashio ;
of the Newton , Iowa , bank was not pur
sued is now made clear. Ho was not thn
only officer in the bank who speculated
On the contrary , a special fund was so
apart for gambling purposes , into which
all the officers dipped their hands at will
The only trouble with the cashier wn
that ho took moro than his share. As th
others were almost as deep in the mud ai
ho was in the mire , they did not care ti
hunt him down. Perhaps this explanation
tion will apply also to other cases when
defaulting cashiers have been allowed
freely escape.
Tin ; pig-irou makorn of PeunBylvani
are threatened by competition mud
nearer homo and much moro Borious thai
that of the "pauper labor" of Europe
Alabama iron-workers are making con
tracts to deliver pig iron at $12 50 a ton
which is less than two-thirda of tholowos
price that Pennsylvania operators can nf
ford to receive , Pig iron can easily t :
made in Alabama for $9 75 a ton Ii
looks ns though iron would soon b
cheaper in this country.
THE BEB predicts that Mr. Blaine , ai
the proper time , will announce that ho i
not a candidate for the presidency , and
what is moro , Mr. Blaine , through hi
intimate friends , will assist Mr. Arthu :
to be nominated and elected. Wo know
whereof we opoak. Mr. Blaine has
good deal moro reapnot for Arthur thau | ,
ho has for Conkling , Platt and Grant
who are attempting to undermine Arthur
because they have not been able to con
ttol him
THE Hastings Qazcttc-Journul says ;
"Tho Omaha Jlcpitbllcan is anxious to
have Arthur order out the troops to drive
away some of the federal officers now ii
this state in tlio alleged interests o
Arthur. "
TUB senate has gone a long distance'
out of its way to add 80,000,000 to theh I
naval appropriation bill as passed by the , J J
house , The amount as Jeft by the lower | 1 1
body was largo enough in all conscience ,
and why the senate should want to tack
n moro it is hard to see. Perhaps the
no Italian hand of that thrifty person ,
ohn Roach , has had something to do
rith this ,
MR , J , BUFFOON BELFOKD has bocn
; oed enough to announce that as long as
man from Now York runs the treasury
department there will never bo any able
management of the nation's finances.
rVithout stopping to lament ever this
tatoment. which deserves to bo classed
M important , if true , it seems certain
hat as long as the present red-headed
ongressman from Colorado is in the
house , there will never bo any lack of
ntortaimncnt.
Wn would advise Mr. Valentino's late
clerk to moderate his wrath. There is
danger that ho will rupture one of his
tmall intestines if ho keeps on raving
ever the Arthur boom.
WE would BUKgcst that the board of
unacy look after TlioronNyo'sdemented
off-spring. The Arthur boom has bereft
him of his censes.
CITY WALKS AND TALKES.
"Tlio old landmarks nro disappearing
nno by one , nnd in a few years not ono will bo
left , " remarked an old settler who had boor
taking n walk nround town , ' 'I can eco only a
'ow of the old houaca rein lining. They have
[ Ivou plnco to inoro statuly buildings. The
lirat house in Omaha wna built by the ferry
company. It was a rude log structure , nnd
waa occupied by Mr. nml Mrs. W. 1' . Snow ,
don , who kept It as a s rt of a hotel or board-
ng houio during the summer and fall of 1851 ,
for the employes of the ferry company. It
was located on the corner of Tnrolfth nnd
Tnckson streets , unc1 wni called the St. Nich
olas , but won better known na the 'Claim
HOUBO. ' Besides being the firat houao , it wan
the first hotel In Omaha. The second liouso
In Onmha wna built by Air. Goylord , at Burt
nnd Twonty.tocond Btroet * . The third wna
the 'Big 0. ' a sod-houso or 'dug out , ' which
wn.i occupied as n grocery nnd saloon by Lawis
k Clancy , on the north side of Chicago , bo-
twee n Thlrtoouth and Fourteenth streets.
The fourth houao was the log dwelling erected
by Mr. Snowden , on the wo t fide of Tenth
Htreet , just south of the Turner hall , the fito
being now covered by n brick dwelling. The
next house put up wni by P. ( Jr. Feteraon. on
the went sldo of Tenth street , between l''ar-
nam nnd llornoy. Peterson was the first
Bhorill of Douglas county. Thin house that ho
built was bought of him by Mr.
1'opploton nnd VV. N. Byors , the latter
of whom lived In it for two or three yoara. It
was afterwards occupied by John II. Sahlor.
Mr. Popplcton also lived in it for ever two
years. A few years ago it was removed to
make room for Mr. Poppleten's three story
bulldinp. Tim sixth houao was erected by
Samuel K. and William Itogors , south slda of
Douglan , between Tenth and Eleventh streets.
The old Btato house wna the first brick struc
ture. It was built by the ferry company for
the first session of the legislature. It stood on
the west bldo of Ninth street , between Fnr-
nam nnd Douglas. Pioneer Block was the
first brick block , compiifing two or moro
stores , that wan erected in the city. It was
destroyed by fire n few years ngo. Goodman's
and Lebman'H buildings now cover the site.
10 only brick building now standing In the
, y , built ns long ago as IS'iS , In the Unltod
States National bank building , At the corner
of Farnam and Twelfth streets. It WOH built
by three or four gentlemen connected with the
ferry company , for a business house , and waa
rented and occupied ni soon as completed ,
which was in 185G. The brick house on the
block boundo'l by Webster nnd Burt , and
Twenty-first nnd Twenty-second streets , was
built in 1850. It wai built by Governor Izard
for bis rcsidenco. It is a one-story house , of
the Routhorn style of architecture. I under
stand the property was recently bought
by John A. Croigkton , who intends
to put ur/a hanJsorfo row of houses on the
ground. The frame residence nt tbo south-
wont corner of Dodge and .Eighteenth Etrooto
wns built by Secretory Cumlnir In 1855 or
185G. Mrs. Cuming still resides there with her
brother , lion Frank Murphy. The Lowe
residence , southwest corner of Harney nnd
Sixteenth streets , was built in 1857. General
Thnyer built the l&rga brick huuso nt the
northeast corner of Sixteenth nnd Davenport
streets in 1857. It IB now owned by General
William Myers , who is making arrangements
to tear it down and build In ita place n largo
business block this summer. The brick hou.se ,
just east of this , on Davenport street , was
built by T. G. Goodwill In 1857. Mnjor
George Armstrong built the brick house on the
north side of Dodge street , between Four
teenth and Fifteenth , in 1857 , nnd the next
year ho built tlio largo brick hnuo on the
south side of Dodge , between Sixteenth nnd
Seventeenth , now owned and occupied by A.
Calm. The brick bouse on the north side of
Dodge , between Fifteenth and Sixteenth
streets , now owned by James G. Chapman
wns built In 1850. "
*
"Talking about Air. nnd Mrs. Snow-
don , " * ald another old settler who was an interested
torostod listener , "reminds me of the fact that
they were the first actual settler * in Omalirt
It won on the morning of the llth of July ,
185 } , that Mr. nnd Mm , Newell came ever
hero from Knnesvlllo , or Council Bluffs , as 1
la now called , to work for the ferry company ,
Mr. Snowdou and Ills wife came ever on the
afternoon ot tha s.imo day , on William D ,
Uriwn'e Hat boat forry. Mr. nml Mra. Newel'
remained only three weeks , therefore ti
Snowdens nro tha first actual Bottlers living
hero to-day. No ono had lived hero previ
ously , although many clalinn had been staked
out. Cam. iteovoa and family followed Mt ,
Snowden'a , and next came P. G , Potorson.
Many of our old settlers , hownvor , did not
lointo permanently in Omaha till Into In the
fall of 1855 , nnd mnny did not come till 1850
nnd 1857. Although tlmy had been on the
grtiui.d before , moro or less frwmently , they
had lived at Kaneavtllo In the meantime. My
friend hero Ins told you that Mr , and Mm.
Bnowden occupied the firat house built in
Omuha , and that It was built by the ferry
company. After keeping tha St Nicholas , at )
It was called , for throe months , Mr. and Mrs.
Snowden moved Into the log homo , on Tenth
Btroot , the lut having been given to them on
condition that they would build on It. ThU
WUH the first private dwelling house that was
completed In Omaha , The pioneers gave
them n grand house wanning when they moved
Into It. QuIlU and aprons answered fo ;
doors , and rough boards for seats. Tim danci
held on thin occasion wua the firat entertainment
mont of the kind in Omaha. Amoug thoei
In attendance , besides Mr. and Mis. Snow <
don , were A. 1) . Jonoa , Kd , Burdell , who
nfterwardu built , the City liotol , ut tha smith
west corner of Eleventh mid Haruoy street * ,
Alexander Davis nnd daughters , and Mr ,
Leonard and wlfo. Leonard , who was a fid
dlor , furnlfhod the tnutio. Mr. and Mrs
Snnwden lived In this house fur two josrs ,
and the building was standing up to 1870.
Tha ferry company had offered a lot to the
firat lady ulio Mettled In their new town , and
Mrs. Hnowdun In duo time secured the prlzo ,
and afterwards diapoaod of it. The Snowdona
re now Ihiug In ono of A D. Jones' house * ,
Eleventh nnd JucUsou streets , within a block
of the nKt | where they llrst located in Omaha.
They could nu doubt tell you many InterestIng -
Ing- * things concerning the early history of
Omaha. "
*
"I noticed in u newspaper the other
day , " said an old timer to Tim BEE'H Man
About Town , "a paragraph to the effect that
President Arthur lias oatued to bo prepared
for htm at the navy department a complete
hUtory of the action of the father of hla wife ,
William Lewis Herudoii , of tha United States
navy , It will bo remembered tli Lieutenant
Herndon lost hla life In 185f while la coru <
mandot the mail kteam hlp , Central America
which waa on her way from I'uuama to New
York. The vrenul waa lost , aud the conduct
of Lleutonaut Horndi n vnas one of the most ,
heroic incident * iu the American uavul auuats. < '
It was about thU time that George Bridge , J :
Dr. George L. Miller nnd Lyinrin Klclmrdson
were building a large hotel In Omnhn , end Dr.
'Miller named the hotel the Hornd n house In
lionor of Lieutenant Horndon. It is now the
Union Pacific headquarters. "
"Whon I was In Wnahlngton n few days
ago , " Md Hon. John I * Webster , "I took
lira. Wobator and n lady from Now York to
ho gallery of the houeo of representatives.
Speaker Carlisle WAI making n most diligent
( Tort to obtain order. It. woa a place of most
wonderful confusion , 1 f alf the members were
talking aloud nnd wandering about In the
cloak rooms or washrooms , smoking clears ,
while othord were trying to got the ear of the
iponkor , to introduce some resolution or call
up some bill. Nobody could hoar what was
being antd. Carlisle , in n clonr , ringing volco ,
called the homo to come to order , nd pound
ed his desk with his gavel. In n moment the
confuMon was ns loud ns before. Ho kept on
potimllrjg aud again requested order , with the
tumo result. There was an apjmrent disposi
tion on the part of the house cither not to on-
gngo In nny business , or defeat the taking up
of eoino particular matter , I could not deter-
Ino which. Finally Carlisle said it waa n
question of great importance for the house to
ilotorniinn what business it would tnko under
consideration , nnd ho nmdo nn earnest appeal
for order , but without nny olfoct. The lady
from Now Yo k , who had never before wit-
noasod such proceedings , was struck with ns-
tonishmont nt the amount of confusion nnd
the difficulty of the sneaker to got attention.
Finally she exclaimed , 'If I waa speaker of
this houpo I would fire off n cannon , but what
I Would mnko them hoar. ' "
*
"Say , Mister , can you give mo a quar
ter to got homothing to oat ? " asked nn nblo *
, bodied . trnmp last evening. "Not this even
' ing , " said the man , whom ho addressed ,
OH ho passed down the street. Ho had
gone but half n block when ho
stopped nnd took twenty-five cents from his
vest pocket , with the Intention of going back
aud giving it to the hungry tramp. Ho had
been touched by the nppaal for something to
oat. Just then ho mot Captain Donnhoo of
the police force. "Captain , " said ho , "is it
throwing mousy away to give it to thoao fol
lows who stop you on the street nnd amc you
for change to buy something to oat ? " "Iu
nine caca out of ten it is , " said the captain ;
"instead of wanting nnythlBg to oat they want
something to drink. If nny tramu is hungry
ho knows \voll enough that ho needn't starve
for he can go Into a restaurant or n hotel or n
private house and got enough , for the asking ,
to keep him from suffering. This giving
money to inon who ask It from you on the
street ia nil wrong. Instead of getting grub
with it , they buy whisky. This explains why
there nro BO ninny drunken tramps. They
work the 'something to oat' business for
nil It is worth , nnd some of them
collect two or three dollars in this way nnd
blow It nil In on budge. Before midnight
they generally land in jail full ot whisky and
not n cent In their pockets. They generally
station themselves near n restaurant nnd cast
hungry looks Inside so as to work upon the
sympathy of the passers-by , whom they tackle
for ton or fifteen cents or n qunrtor. They
work their racket systematically. They gen
erally do their begging about meal time , and
Inter in the night they appeal for a quar
ter to pay for a bod. The money that
they get for beds gooa for whisky , and they
finally go to jail to pass the remainder of the
night. If you are Inclined t { > be charitable
thu boat way ia to take such follows right Into
a restaurant and pay for their supper. Then
you'll know your money haa done some good , "
"Why don't they cut tha loaves of the
magazines ? " naked a gentleman , as ho stood j
leaning over the counter of n news-stand and {
trying to poor into the uncut leaves of n pop-
ubr illustrated publication. "Thoro are sev
eral good reasons , " said the news-dealer. "Ono
reason is to prevent persons from coming into
a noiTS-stora and making n reading room out of
it. Many n man if ho could look through a
magazine and road an article or two , which
happened to strike his fancy , would not
buy the magazine. If ho could do this with
ono magazine , ho could do it with nil others.
If ho sees something that ho wants to read ,
nnd can't do it because the leavea are uncut ,
ho will bo sure to buy the magazine. Leav
ing the leaves uncut ia a great protection to
tha trade. If the leaves were cut I venture to
say that the sales would decrease 25 per cent.
Another reason IB that the cutting of the
leaves would Involve some expense on the
part of the publisher. On n hundred thou
sand magazine- would amount to consider
able. Therefore the cutting aud and trim
ming la left for the binder to do when ho
binds up iu a > olume the issues of n year. "
The finest Hayonaiso dressing for all
kinds of oalads , cold meats , raw toma
toes , pickled salmon , cabbage , etc. , is
Durkco's Salad Dressing. It is , besides ,
moro economical thau homo-mado.
Him Resign.
Fremont Tribune.
The Omaha Republican has "some
plain words to Arthur. " If Mr , Arthur
should ever read them ho would resign.
Keys Balled Out.
Last night about 11:30 : o'clock Judge
Boneko was aroused from his slumbers by
parties who wanted an order to have
John Keys , who was in the county jail
charged with the killing of James Nu
gent , released upon bail. The judge told
them to wait until morning , but no , that
would not do , as they said Keys must
start for Valentin * Saturday morning
without fail , The order was given , and
Keys was brouuht from the jail before
bis honor , and Dennis Cunningham and
George Duncan wont upon his bond ,
which was fixed at § 3,000. Jt is under ,
stood that Keys is wanted in Valentino
to stand trial for the killing of a man
wnilo ho was sheriff of that county.
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