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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : MONDAY. JUNE 14 , 1880.
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CAKTKit HAIIRISON , of Chicago , hns IIH
liounccd his intention of boycotting : the
reporters. And now let the nowspnpon
turn about and boycott Mnyor Harrison
IIo has fattened on notorluty. Silonci
would , bo his death blow.
ONE deserved criticism of the musicn
festival is that "Xonobia" was altogcthe :
too iitiniorous. llierc bhoitld have boci
less of Pratt and moro of Mendelssohn
.Bellini , Wagner , aud other such com
posers. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The people are being fully informed o
Senator Van Wyck's live years'record a :
their servant at Washington. The rceorJ
of his rivals must be searched for in tin
ofliccs of the corporations of Omaha
whose faithful henchmen they have beet
for years.
MOST of Nebraska corn in , store grade !
"rejected" owing to I ho carelessness o
farmers who uc lcul to crib it in the fal
and permit it to lie in the lield ovci
winter. Sucli shiftless farming brings it !
own punishment in prices for the dam
nged com which scarcely pny for tlu
husking. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Reports from Washington note tha' '
the heat is excessive , and that congrcs :
will soon be forced to mljotmi in conso-
qucnco. The heut is the annual excuse
for the delinquencies of lazy and iiicom
putcnt members , who shirk their duties
during the cool weather and cool themselves
solves with iced tea in the restaurants
during the heated spell.
ONE assessor in Omaha did his duty
He raised the assessment of his ward 41
per cent. But he felt very lonely whcr
lie found that his fellow assessors had
been unable to discover any material ad
vance in real estate in Omaha since si >
years ago. Mr. Mountdesorves commendation
dation for his fidelity to his oath of of'
fice.
fice.IT
IT is suggested that Senator Van Wycli
should consent to meet some of his rival :
on the stump during the approaching
canvass. Without consulting : the scnatoi
wo have no doubt that he will cheerfully
agree to the proposition. After dobatin"
with Edmunds , Hoar , Ingulls aud othei
statesmen of that ctilibro the sonatoi
could probably stand at least a couple ol
rounds with Ajax Weaver and Jim Laird
WHEN the current of events becomes r
little dry and monotonous , itis refreshing
ns a mental diversion to got something
from General Uonjamin V , Duller. The
general has just given to the reporter ol
* Philadelphia newspaper his early sum <
micr forecast of the political future , and
it is not altogether cnco'nrngin . Hi
discerns danger ahead in the prcpondor
ance of the south in the national conn-
cils , and predicts trouble as inevitable
I' ' come day in the "sweet byo-and-bye. '
, It is note worthy nlso that the general
confesses a complete loss of confidence
in the ability of the laboring element to
unify ns a political power , which is r
quite natural conclusion from his uns.it'
isfuctory experience as a. labor candidate
lor the presidency. , It is some time since
the prophecies of Mr. liutlor ceased to bi
oracular and became .simply diverting.
NOTHING shows better the solUl net
vanccmeiit of the state limn the stead )
[ ' rise in toivji property throughout No
fcrnskn. and the rapid improvement of the
"interior cities. Town property in the
jlate is proving a good investment fron
which men of foresight and email capital
_ ro reaping handsome returns. The
prosperity of Nebraska farms is intimately
> matoly bound up with the welfare of Nc
' 'liraskn towns , nnd this fact is the surest
tasis upon which to found predictions
of a future whose develop
, jnonts tire still in their infancy ,
Nebraska has doubled her population
within the past h'vo years , and the in
crease , as shown by the census , was quite
impartially divided between the two sue
lions of the state north aud south of the
rititto. Tire chief cities have shown at
I * increase proportionate to the increase ir
I the farming suctions. Kach growing
L town grows by. accretions from the tradi
territory of which it ii the center. This
1 the .natural law in now communities
Ai tJio years pass cities often increase ai
[ the expense of ( he country owing tc
I 4bo creator attractions > rhch | munieipa
life hai to those who live it
oullor ecUlonjonts. .Hut in oui
western states the time will not arrive
.for yeara when tlio growth of our town :
i > iuul cities ni'Cd ba u matter of jealousy H
E the people of the country. At presoni
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| J"lJie only effect of such r.dvancomout is tc
increase the vnluo of the adjacent farm
'Jsg regions by furnishing tuarknts and
depots of supplies fpr Oioir iuhabltauts
"Ttior AH Do It , "
Auditor Babcock's defense , as mndo bj
himself over his own name in the paper !
that never fnll to defend crookcdnes :
and jobbery , may bo summed up in tin
four words : "They all do it. " Accord
ing to Air. Babcock , ho is doing bottci
than Lcidtkc , who pocketed all tlio lustir
auco fees and ran away , nnd no worst
than several other ofllccrs who have col
looted fees unlawfully nnd kept them foi
months in their pockcU until it suitec
them to turn them over.
It is the habit of the cuttle fish to becloud -
cloud the water with an inky fluid when IK
gets into close quarters with the swort
fish. Atiditor Babcock imagines that IK
can save himself by pursuing the sami
tactics. He has squirted a quart of inl
through the Lincoln Journal to bcclout
the Issue on which ho is arraigned , lie
splits hairs over Loidlke's suspension bj
showing that Nance did not suspcnt
Lcidtke but allowed him to vacate , ant
the salary for the uuoxplrcd term wa ;
paid under mandamus to Wallichs In the
name of Loiutke. That point has nt
hearing whatever upon the conduct o
Mr. Babcock. On the vital question ns tc
collecting nnd retaining fees , whlcl
under the constitution ho has no busi
ness to handle or to keep , Mr. Babcocl
says :
1 took possession of the > ofllro January 7 ,
1885 , and during that year received and paid
Into the state treasury gii,701.3.i. ; Slnei
.lammry 1,1SSO , 1 have collected over Sl'J.UOO ,
and If 1 nm not suspended ( like Audttoi
Leldtko ) will pay the s.ijno Into the ticasury ,
Some tiiiio In December last , I requested the
state treasurer to iccelvo thu tees usunll )
paid this olllcuiuid thereby save the editor ol
the BII : : the necessity of susiiciulini ; mo 01
having me suspuiuleil , but ho icfused nnd In
sisted that Instils matter both his otllco anil
mine should bo conducted as heietorore. say
Ins , " 1'ay in the money Just when yoi
please. "
This is a very flimsv pretext for nr
evasion of the law. Mr. Babcock is noi
the custodian of the public funds. He ii
simply the auditor , lie has no more right
to receive and retain money belonging
to the htate than any other state olliecr
the treasurer alone oxccptcd. The score
tary of state does not touch a dollar of fees
although ho has just as much precedent
for doing so as the auditor. Other seere
tarios of state did handle fees , but Mr ,
Koggcn has determined to comply
strietly with the constitutional provide
nnd the order of the supreme court. The
state treasurer does not dare to refuse
the tender of foes for services by the sec
retary , and if Mr. Babcock had boon as
anxious to deposit the if 13,000 he has col
lected as hois to keep them in his pocket ,
ho would have met with no dilliculty in
turning the money over where it belongs ,
Why does ho insist upon doing whai
some other ollicial has done who did nol
obey the law ? Does ho lend this
money out nt interest or docs he specu
late with it ? If not , why does ho insisl
upon retaining it ?
Jn the course of his lame defense Mr.
Babcock exclaims ; "Mr. Hose water , you
have not got another Lcidtko in the audi
tor's oflico. "
Well , that depends. Wo do not imag
ine that the present auditor is squander
ing the state money in reckless dissipa
tion HKO Loidtke. but his conduct
warrants grave suspicion that ho
needs watching. . Since the charges
against him appeared in this paper , our
attention lias boon called to his peculiar
conduct in the otlice hold in Valley
county before he became auditor. We
are informed that Mr. Babcock was a
very crooked county clerk. Citizens of
Valley county assert that he did not turn
over the fees of his ollico there as re
quired by law , and this general belief is
said to have destroyed the confidence of his
neighbors in his integrity to such an ex
tent that ho ran way behind his ticket sit
his home when a candidate for auditor.
Another ingenious attempt to befog -
fog the real issue is made
by the auditor in the way
ho tries to creep out of the charge
that ho has issued $20,000 of warrants
upon the state capitol fund ahead of the
levy. IIo tells us that the legislative ap
propriation of the proceeds of the half-
mill tax for capitol building is equivalent
to a levy of the tax for two years in ad
vance , oven though the amount to be
raised by the tax is not known. He fqrtilies
himself with auoldoniuiouof ex-Attorney
General Isaac Po\yers , who assured Mr.
Walliehs that ho did not see a legal ob
stacle to drawing on the fund ahead of
the levy. Mr. Powers , however , felt
called upon to say that "Of course war
rants in excess of the amount raised , 01
to bo raised by tlio one-half mill levy ,
cannot be issued , but if conllned within
such limits no valid objection can bo
urgiul to issuing upon such estimates. "
Mr. Powers was a very warm friend oJ
Mr. Stout , the contractor , who probably
also takes u great deal of stock in Bab-
cook. The question is whether our audit
ors are vested with discretionary powers
with regard to drawing in advance of a
levy. If biich powers over were conceded
they would bo very dangerous. There is
no limitation whatever except the pleas
ure of the auditor. If ho can draw
20,000 ahead of the levy ho can draw
$ .500,000. . Who is to stop him in such
lawless woru ? The big ink blotch In
thrown in by Mr. BabcooK when he says :
The boatd of public lands and buildings
eonbl.itlnj , ' of Hon. Joseph Scott , Hon. E. 1 * .
Ito-gou , Hon. C. H. Wllhud and lion. Wil
liam l.cese , drat allowed the claims and cer-
tilled the wimo to me then. Mr. Kujgen ap-
pioved the vouchers for the PBU.OOO warrants
Mr. Hosowatiir says weie Illecally Ur.iwn ,
nnd \Vlllardcountersigned the same , two
acts nccossiiiy lotoio ; my money could be
obtained on them , and yet Mr , Hogpen made
no blunder and Mr. Wlllard attomlnd strictly
to business
This U meant to imply that the whole
board of state ouicors was in collusion
with Babcock in the issue of these war
rant * and particularly Messrs. lloggcn
and Willard. The truth is that the board
simply passed upon Mr. Stout's claim
and the secretary of state cor titled to his
vouchers , but the board did not direct the
auditor to issue the warrants in advance
of the levy and the fact that the war
rants were hawked out in Now
England shows that there was sod-
ouj doubt ns to their legality.
But oven if every state ofli-
cor had sanctioned their issue wo
would still say it is a dangerous and reck
less exercise of authority , or rather an
exercise of Authority that , should bo good
< ; iounds for impeachment. An ciliclent
and trustworthy officer will always bo
found within the bounds of the law * and
n fctripi CQiiblruotjqulst of his powers.
It is immaterial to us whether Mr.
l > a.wcs upholds Babcock in' his crooked
work or not. The itato of Nebraska ,
through Its no.it legislature , must
put n veto upon such ir
regular transactions nnd make
it Impossible for nn auditor to accumulate
$12 000 of the state funds nnd hold them
in his possession for months nt n timo.
They must put it beyond his power lo Is
sue warrants before the levy is made ot
the lax collected. The plc.i that "they nil
do it" may satisfy some people who have
very loose notions about the rights and
duties of public officers , but it will not
satisfy taxpayers.
The Effect of the Ulster Illotfl.
Ulster during the past week has colo-
bratcd the temporary defeat of homo rule
with not , arson nnd murder , and hun
dreds of houses belonging to Catholic
citizens were wrecked , numbers were
burned to the ground , the chief of pollco
was fatally injured anil the city for hours
was held by a mob of the
vilest description. This is the
Ironical response which bloody
"Belfast hns mndo to the assertion of the
Churchill conservatives that Ulster is the
only part of Ireland capable of self-gov
ernment.
The moral effect ot the Belfast riots
cannot but materially assist in furthering
the interests of the homo rule campaign.
The argument that Catholic ascendancy
would Imperil the fortunes of the "loyal
Protestant minonty"'falU nt once to the
ground. English voters will not boon
forgot that the very moment when their
own party was in the ascendancy through
the defeat of homo rule , the Orangemen at
tacked the Catholics , burned their houses
and delicd the police. The Belfast riots
will oll'ectively put a stop to the plea of
the Ulster I'rotcslmils that they are in
continual danger from their Catholio
neighbors. The boot is now on the other
foot.
foot.Tho
The appeal of the ministry to the coun
try promises to bo responded to by an
overv/helming vote of confidence in Mr.
Gladstone. The lines are already being
closely drawn upon which the coining
elections will bo contested. Homo rule
is the solo issue , and Mr. Gladstone in
sists that every constituency shall bo sup
plied with a homo rule candidate.
Not n single liberal association has
swerved from its allegiance to Mr. Glad
stone. This encouraging information
com.cs directly from Mr. Sehnadhorst ,
the chief of the national liberal federa
tion union. The premier will take the
Hold in person directing the campaign
and supplying the policy. Ireland is on
the eve of self-government. Her friends
and sympathizers may satcly record this
as a fact. With Parncll and Gladstone
joining hands , and liberal England at
their backs , the corrupt coalition of
wealth and foiled ambition , as exempli
fied in Salisbury and Chamberlain , will
bo defeated at the polling booths of the
August election.
Tin ; commissioner of the Now York bu
reau of statistics of labor proposes this
year to make a more thorough investiga
tion than has ever been thus far done in
that state into all matters connected with
labor , and particularly with respect to
the causes and results of strikes and boy
cotts , and approximate estimates of the
loss inlhctcd thereby upon employer and
employe. IIo has addressed to the labor
unions nnd to employers circulars con
taining the questions desired to bo an
swered , and the law of the state makes it
a misdemeanor to decline to furnish the
information asked for. The facts that
will be thus obtained will have very great
yaluo as a contribution to accurate in
formation regarding the direct effects ,
pecuniarily , of labor conflicts on both
employers end employes , ns well as
other matters about which the popular
mind is not so well informed as it might
bo. Wo apprehend that the great mass
of laborers arc not in the habit of making
careful computations of the cost of
strikes , ot taking a deliberately practical
view of the matter , and such information
as the Now York labor commissioner
proposes to get will help them
easily to a bettor understanding
of this very important consid
eration than they now have. Itis hardly
to be doubted that if this matter of cost
were generally bettor undarbtood than it
is amonir working men there would bo
fewer labor conflicts than have prevailed
for several years past. Every state in
which mechanical labor is largely em
ployed should collect information of this
character.
Tun passage by the United States sen
ate of the bill to legalize the incorpora
tion of national trade unions may bo re
garded us a decisively important point
gained in behalf of trade organizations.
It is an unequivocal acknowledgment of
the right of such organizations to exist ,
aud the terms of the measure are as com
prehensive in respect to the privileges ac
corded as the most exacting advocate of
trade unionism could demand. Among
the rights to bo exercised by a national
trade union arc the regulation of the
wages of its members and of the laws nnd
conditions of labor , the protection of the
rights of individuals in the prosecution of
their trade , and such other object or'ob
jects for which working people may law
fully combine , having jn view their mu
tual protection or benefit. Surely the
working men of the country must con
cede that they are not without considera
tion nnd respect in the legislative halls of
the nation. The bill will undoubtedly
pass the house.
THK French chamber of deputies on
Friday took the radical stop for seine
time promised with respect to thu princes
whoso presence in the republic is a source
of periodical political disturbance , and
n continual menace to the security nnd
ponce of the nation , by adopting without
division u measure requiring the compul
sory expulsion of the pretenders , and
leaving it optional with the government
to expel other members of the former
reigning families. The votes taken
showed the pretenders to have a largo
support , and time alone will demonstrate
whether the extreme action of the cham
ber is the wisest that could have been
pursued.
THK railroad war this time has resulted
in cut rates eastward as well as west
ward. This is the first time in the history
of railroad wars that Omaha nnd Council
Bluffs Imro .had the bouotit of nn eastbound -
bound cut ruto.
WE notice that some of the no.vspa-
pors assort that Sam Jones is on tlio do-
eUnoWe don't believe it , fls wo have
no proof-'positive of his declining $3OQO
for series of revival meetings.
Hnzon rriht
Conceding to GondrnIHnzon all thi
ability and niorit which his most ardcn
admirer believes him to possess , and it i :
still possible to fool tliat 'no is most ttnfor
tunnto in having nn almost abnormal ap
potilo for controversy. Nobody question !
Hint Hazon was an o'xc&llont soldier , do
inp his whole duty and doing it well. Noi
is there any widespread disposition tc
find fault with linn in tits present posi
tion ns chief signal pfl'iQcr , although h <
has not wholly escaped , criticism. Or
the other hand nobody \vho takes an unimpassioned -
impassioned view of the matter can foe
otherwise than that 'the evident love o
Gen. linden for inviting issues with thosi
with whom his duties bring him into con
tnot , nnd of carrying controversy to th <
farthest extreme , is derogatory to hii
reputation , demoralizing to the service
nnd ought to bo greatly curbed or no1
permitted to exert itself nt nil. Tlu
right of a nmn to defend himself when
ho feels that unjust charges , nnd imputa
tions have been made again&t him is con
ceded , but there are methods of dolnp
thi ? that are less obtrusive yet quito ai
cll'octivc as those adopted by llnzcn. Tlu
fact that ho adopts the more obtrusive
plan suggests as the prompting cattso nr
ovorwceningdesiro for notoriety. Goncrn !
Hazon hns just sent out a pamphlet ol
nearly one hundred pages discussing tlu
issue between himself nnd the secom
comptroller of the treasury , in whlcl
there is rather moro thnu the ustin
amount of self-adulation by no mean !
modestly sot down. As to the merits ol
the controversy the great muss of pcoph
care nothing , but whether in the right 01
in the wrong General Hazcn docs nol
help his reputation by thus entering intc
public disputation and making it the op
porlunity to reassert his past and prcsonl
claims , generally conceded , to populai
esteem and confidence. Some friend ol
Hazon can perform nn excellent service
for that officer by inducing him to forcgc
in future this sort of defense nnd confine
himself to legitimate methods , while foi
his military achievements ho can safolj
leave those to the impartial verdict ol
history.
WITH an assessment roll of $12,000,000 , ,
the city would have $130,000 for use in
the general fund. Of this sum $100,00 (
tire required to run the city government
to pay salaries , rent and other current
expenses. The balance remaining would
bu available tor grading purposes. But
contracts have already been let tor grad <
ing , which will cat tip $15,000 , and the
remaining $15.000 will bo scarcely a
drop in the bucket. Fifteen thous
and dollars will move in round
figures only 150,000 yards of dirt , and petitions
titions are in for grading live times thai
amount. The fact s so , clear that it
needs no denial that > .he .actual require
ments of our city demand an assessment
of at least $20,000,000 , tipon which tc
levy taxes. Thu reaf estate of Omaha is
worth more than fivc times this amount ,
There is no icasonwhy wo should con
tinue , cutting off our noses to spite our
faces , by refusing nriy longer to assess
property at a fair and cquitablo valua
tion. ,
* - I
IT is quito possible .that the desire of
Mr , Morrison , as announced in the'house '
on Friday , to renaw turill' discussion in
the present session , will bo defeated. It
is said that Mr. Randall is marshaling
his forces to that end , and ho will proba
bly have the support of the tariff reform
ers , who do not regard kindly the pros
pect of prolonging the session , possibly
into dog-days , which a renewal of the
controversy now would render inevitable.
This will suit all parties. A more dis
graceful exhibition of cowardice has
never been seen in Washington than the
record of the democracy in the
present session upon this issue of reliev
ing the people ironi the burdens of exces
sive taxation.
TUB rapidity with which cities spring
up in northern Nebraska is simply mar-
yolous. Chadron grow to 2,000 , people in
nine months. The lots of a now town
Crawford , thirty miles west of Chadrou
on the I'Jlkhorn Valley road , will bo sold
nt public auction on the 23d inst. , and
the inhabitants are already predicting
that it will soon rival the motroplis of
Diiwcs county in size and prosperity.
ANOTIUIII want in Omaha. Five hun
dred cottages lor renting purposes.
1'OLlTlOAIj POINTS.
General Kolfor of Ohio wants to be iclurncd
congress ,
The Illinois republican state convention
will meet at Springfield September 1.
Jthodo Island hns In its legislature ninety-
four icpublican members out of 103 In all.
The Texas newspapers stipulate with all
legislative candidates for a change In the
libel laws.
It U said that Judge Poland could bo gov-
rrnoroC Veimont It ho wanted to , but that
he gives no sign.
ChiU'lio Foster still insist * that Ohio is for
liliilne , Senator Sherman to the contrary not
withstanding.
A democratic .senate would ho nhlo to assist
the president materially in bolving the micb-
tion of the oflk-e.s.
lioilwoll has about thrce-fouiths of the
republican delegates in Bailie and will ho the
candidate for governor.
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The 1'oitlaud Oicgonipn , having gone back
on ttio republicans In Oroson , Issupnoitlug
the prohibition ticket , i >
The Memphis Avalahcu6 considers Mr.
Cleveland as the "logical anil inevitable can
didate" of thu dcmociiUs in it&S.
The Georgia gubernatorial campaign is
complicated by the chauf a tljat ox-Cougrcss-
niau I'elton may inn u iin Independent can
didate , j
Democrats In Congressman Hccil's district
In Maine talk ot sup'porthig a Methodist
ch'igyiimn , who is to make tlo | race on a pro.
hluitlon-labor platform ,
The Indiana prohlbltlQplstifnchulo In their
platform a : plank tdeclAiiug In favor of
woman Mitlrage , and another for the Issue ot
money by government only ,
The Chicago News U pained to note that no
pronounced advocate of civil service reform
has been prominently named by either party
as leader in the next presidential race.
In Texas It is uroposeJ to Unite the Knights
of habor , Farmers' alliance , Prohibitionists
and various other political and uou-itolltlc.il
elements in a grand olfoit to elect oniccrs.
Secretary Whitney Is occasionally men
tioned as a possible candidate/ / for Hut senate ,
but the prospect is that the New Yorlc legis
lature will remain lu the hands of tlio repub
licans.
One of the 'incidents of the lUalne move
ment Is ; i revival just at this time of the story-
that largo t > iniu of British gold werp expended
to defeat hiui in Ibbi , because of his iiiTsTi
views.
Steve DoiSoy says Logan and Sherman to
gether will have a majority In the noxl re rmb
llcan convention , but that lllnlno's ch.incM
for a nomination nro better now than ever be
foro.
foro.Twelve
Twelve republicans aided In Iho defeat ol
the local option bill In the Now Jersey legis
lature nnd now their party papeia are Rrtimb
llmr that If the bill had passed there wouli
bo no temperance Issue In this year's clec
tion.
Primary Election I.n lslntlon.
.
There are Increasing evidences that prim
nry election legislation does not legislate.
Civil Service.
AVii' rbrtc IPorM.
The World has never mndo light of houcsl
civil service rcfoi in-only the sham aitlclo.
Annexation of Canada ,
, ,
The best settlement ot tlio fisheries ques
tion would bo the annexation ot Canada tc
the United States' .
A Hint to tlio Democrats.
If this democratic administration would
make n record it must somewhat reduce the
curicnt taxation.
_
Spnrks' Motives.
JYcio York Ttints.
Sparks' motives were good , and this should
not bo forgotten by those who are Inclined tc
censure him for his error.
A Strong Temptation.
Cincinnati Comtncictal Gatcttf.
The temptation to conquer Canada has al
ways been very strong. Do not make It over
whelming. _ _
Hardly nn Idenl Honeymoon.
Motion Itcconl.
A honeymoon that has to bo guaidcd hj
twelve detectives is hardly the Ideal seclusion
ot newly married , couples in a free country.
llcconiincndntlon to Mercy.
A'ciu yoilc HIM H.
If wo were on a jury trying Conunl < ulonci
Sparks wo would vote to recommend him tc
mercy while handing In the verdict of guilty ,
Tliat New Dictionary.
Dallai A'cii'j.
A new English dictionary Is coming oul
with ! i0,000 ! words. Hon. William M. Kvarts
will charier a tug to go down the harbor to
welcome It.
Only Ono Iloruoo of America.
Ttum Sifting.
They make much of Dr. Holmes In Eng
land. IIo is "dubbed the Horace of America , "
but we won't stand that. There was only one
lloiaceof America Horace Giceley.
No AlTfltnkc This Time.
I'lillMMphta tlccnnl.
The London papers sometimes fall Into
mistakes in discussing American political
questions , hut they seem'tohave inado a very
careful study of Mr. James G. lilaini * .
Sum Jones atitl the Watermelon.
C/ilcflflo / Kctct.
The Kev. Sam Jones appears to have stirred
up the saints as well as the shiners. IIo was
denounced from several Indianapolis pulpits
last Sunday , and out la Omaha there Is
ically an opposition to the proposal to have
him visit that city. Wofear thattho Georgia
preacher , llko the new Georgia electric girl ,
has seen his best day. The Gcoicia water
melon , however , wo are glad to bo able to say ,
lias never lost Its hold on public confidence.
The Amenities of Politics.
"When do you think congress will ad
journ ? " Senator Hoar was asked. "I don't
kuow now , " ho replied. "There were 840
sent to the conscience fund yesterday , and I
suppose we will have to stay until Senator
Ulair gets up a bill to glvo the money away to
somebody. " "Wnen do you think congress
will adjourn ? " Senator Blair was asked. "Oh ,
it Is impossible ) to tell now"j ho answered , "I
see that Senator Hoar has given notice of his
Intention to deliver a speech. "
The Presidential Veto.
Lincoln Journal.
"Well , Dan. what is it ? " sleepily yawned
the president to his secretary , as ho reached
the cilice at 11 n. in. and found the secretary
In the act of laying some papers on the presi
dential desk.
"A few little bills , sir. "
"What are they ? I wish congress would
l3t mo alone a day or two. "
"These are not from congress , sir. One Is
for a bonnet , one Is for hack hire , tlnee of
of 'em- "
"Veto 'cm , Dan. Veto 'cm. "
They were accordingly vetoed , but It was
announced In committee at dinner that they
had been passed over the veto by Mother
Folsoin.
KoTolutlon In Topography.
When finally the honeymoon , with all lit joys
I- , over , tlio Wrds , tlio Dowers , and sunny
June , the sweets of scented clover , anil
thieving time lilts all too soon for the de
lighted U rover.
Then when they leave tliPlrmountaln haunt' ' ,
clear pools and ai bors shady ; the dash or
Hwilt eiU | ( > strian jaunts , the vim ot court
ship's heyday ; and pleasant lecollectlou
taunts our nation's primal lady.
The enterprising agent then will start in his
romancing , he'll call you forest ( Jrovcr's
Glen , this Frances Yale entrancing ; this
pool will bu her mirror when the ladiant
sun Is glancing.
Perchance they stood beneath a tree to ward
vomo passing Khowen : In all tnulltlon this
will bo the Presidential Uower , wheio
mountain nymphs , not fancy tree , will
yield to Cupid's power.
WheroUrovcr stood In pleasant ways , or
Frances paused aud listened to noughtcm
raroliug their lays , or watched when
Mioainlets ullsti'iicil , In chronicles of later
days all , all will bu rcchrlstencd.
The Frances Glen , the Grover Glade , the
Grotto Presidential , the boudoir ail by
foliage made , tor dreams of lovc-poinn-
tial. whi'io larking lads and joining jades
lincl all the sport cnsuntial ,
8TATI3AND , TEKIUTOItV.
Nobrnnka JuttliiKN.
Hroom corn is the great crop in 1'Jiolps
county.
Thu assessed valuation of Hastings
reaches | U3l,183. )
Squirrels are injuring corn fields in
western counties.
The schools of Norfolk will cost $9,173
the coming year.
The Platt.smouth cannery will begin
loading tins .July 1.
IScnklcman's band is supplied with
horns and yet the town lives.
The young town of Hcomeris negotiat
ing for a 10,000 packing plant.
J. F. Zcdickor , of Franklin , declines to
bo n candidate for secretary of state.
The now Methodist church of Arapahoe -
hoe , which cost $3,47 ! ) , was dedicated last
wcok.
The assessed valuation of West Point
shows an increase of $50,000 , ever last
year.
York ga/es into the future and sees a
$10.000 depot. "Distance lends enchant
ment. "
JJurglars popped Iho till in Munnn's
saloon in Plattsmouth and gathered up
$20.1)0.
The young son of II. O. Wallace of
Talmage dropped an arm in a corn slid-
lor lust week.
Sarpy county pays about a thousand a
year to board her priopnors in tuu Doug
las county jail.
The town of lied Cloud is valued for
tax purposes at $153,000an increase of
iflO.OOO over last year ,
The Bim'dlo county fair is booked for
October 5-0. A largo and voriccl premium
list has been arranged.
The bo t blacks of Hastings are dolor
mined to shine as n labor organization
and banish tramp polishers.
Seventeen hundred and fifty dollars is
all that is required to run the municipa
machinery of O'Neill for the next year.
The voters of Cuming county alums
unanimously rejected t'.te proposition tc
issue $ JO,000 in bonds for building road ,
and bridges.
Columbus confidentially boasts that I
bents any town on the line of the Unioi
Pacific in the matter of buildings now
under way.
The Falls City cannery has commoncc <
operations on the pea crop. Over twt
hundred hands , of varying ei7.ua am
sexes , are employed.
A York county jury , composed of bus !
ness inon and farmers , took a vote on tlu
senatorial succession and declared for
Van Wyck by 11 to 1.
A storm last week destroyed a large
stretch of growing grain in the vicinity
of Utien. Fruit trees wore barked by the
hail and the fruit destroyed.
J. L. Hunger , of Indiaimola , attempt
ed the dangerous feat of milling a gun
barret foremost into a wagon. The town
doctor is confident that ho can save his
leg.The
The journalistic strawberry blondes of
Hastings and Nebraska City are bidding
for a reserved seat among the forty liars.
The Otoo metropolis is a thoimim quarts
ahead and several inches in size.
Kx-Mayor ( Jant , of Hastings , is a man
of deep religious sentiment anil practicu
faith. ' 'Every nignt , " ho says , " 1 gel
down on my knees and sav my little
prayer , anil don't care a who sees
me. "
The Deuber watch company is loolcinp
for a location in some western town am
has sent out circulars us feelers for s
bonus. The company wants fifteen acre1
of ground for a factory which will employ
ploy 000 hands.
Senator A. J. Durland.of Norfolk , wa
married last week to Miss \Vinnio Hioh
ards , daughter of Dr. Richards
of that city. The bridal party has
gone east on a two months' tour.
Mr. SchaulV , proprietor of the burn
flour mill in Urnnd Island , threatens tc
sue the city for his loss bccatiso thr
waterworks were not completed and ii
operation at the time of the lire.
The "shortage" in the treasury of Otoc
county fins reached ) ? 55,000 , and the Inni
is not in sight. Tlio county stands a do
lighttul prospect of losing several thous
and dollars squeezed from taxpayers.
A Kansas City capitalist has uurch.iscil
for a site for a jiork puekery at Grand
Island. Tlirco acres of ground , two miles
from the city , has been secured and work
on the building will begin at early day.
David City , Uutlcr county , oilers silb-
fitantial inducements to enterprising cap
italists to put up and operate there a
glucose factory and a cannery. James
Hell and E. S. Kenyan , olllcers of the
Business Men's association , will furnish
details of the prizes.
The Weeping Water Eagle has set its
pinions on the following ticket : For
president , James G. LUainc ; for .senator ,
C. 11. Van Wyck ; for governor , John M.
Thaycr ; for representative , Walter
Hates.
Building improvements now in sight , in
North Platte will cost 8135,000. Among
business blocks , ijJ3,000. : and numerous
residences , churches and additions. Tlio
town is bounding lightly but firmly on
the billows of prosperity.
An Iowa paper tells of a Platt.smouth
man who stumbled onto a dead snake
coiled on the steps of the court house.
lie staggered back a few steps , grasped
his head between his hands , anil groaned
despairingly , "Heavens , I've got them
again. "
The editorial base ball club , of O'Neill ,
is about to disband. In a recent match
game the associate pitcher sent a hot
curve in the direction of the editor-in-
chief and took the umpire in the cheek.
The ball was flattened and the pitcher
discharged on the spot.
The bourbons of Ogallala embody to a
marked degree the virtues of "Jellerson-
ian simplicity" An unrepentant wag
telegraphed thorn early last week that
President Cleveland and his bride wore
aboard the 10 p. in. tram. They turncil
out bodily , hired a band and marched
through rain , mud and slush to honor the
chief executive. After a melodious wait
of half an hour light penetrated the dark
ness , and the sercnaders adjourned.
Dakota.
The base ball era/.o hai struck Rapid
City.
Large colonies of Canadians are mov
ing into Fuulk county.
The Black Hills Democrat will soon
make it.s appearance in Uunitl City.
The children in the schools of Fargo
are drilled in the lire alarm movement.
Northern Dakota was visited by a dam
aging frost Monday night. The indica
tions are that tlio reduction in the wheat
yield will bo very largo.
The little town of ( layvillc , near Yank-
ton. is greatly excited over a number of
cases of hydrophobia. Dogs , hogs , horses
and cattle were iniioculated , causing
death in each instance. The town is out
gunning for curs.
* * * * Rupture radically cured , also
pile tumors and fistula ) . Pamphlet of
particulars 10 cents in stamps. World's
Dispensary Medical Association , Buil'ulo ,
N. .
A Heasounbln Complaint.
San Francisco Chronicle "is this the
health ofllci ! * "
"Yes madam. "
"And are you the health officer. "
"i am , madam. "
"Sure , nn' 1 came in to inquire how
Mrs , Murphy is this morning. "
"Mrs. Murphyr"
"Y"es. She lives in Tehama street , an'
I was passin1 , an' sure an' she's a great
friend of mino. "
"Don't kno\y her. Don't know how
Mrs. Murphy is. I am snro. "
"An1 fwhat's the health oflico for at
all , at all ? " _
A Word About Catarrh ,
"It h the mucous inrmbrunu , tlmt wonder
ful toniMllilil onvclopu Biinoiiiidliii' Ilio riulltuto
tissues of Iliu Hlr nnd looil IIIIBMIKOS , tlmt C'u-
turilunukcs in stiontrliold. Once oslaljllshocl ,
It nuts Into Iliu very viuiU.imi ! random I If" hut
u louu-Urmvn Inn ilh of inUoiy mid illinasu , dull ,
ln tliubonso of tir-iii Injf , uiiininulllMK ilia power
ol Hpofuli , < ltioyin < > r tliuluuultynf niiioll , tulnt-
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through tlio Uollouto emits nnd ciugii : | ( | IntlHin.
mutton , bloiiKlilitK'iiiul dentil. Nntlilnishoit r > l
total orudicMtion will ficcura hniillli to Iliu pit-
tlonl , iinil ull allovlutlvod urn simply piounistui-
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ilullcutii constitutions , lionrliitr , ginoll mid tuslo
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