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THE name of Colorado should bo
changed to Colorowdy.
TIIK exhibit which the national banks
of Omaha make to the comptroller of
currency Is very llattoring for a city of
00,000 population.
OMAHA is doing very well m the way
of buildingnow business blocks , but wo
should like to HOC greater activity in build
ing new factories.
A viiiK-piioop apartment hotel for fam
ilies if located on the hill within four or
live blocks of the business centre would
receive largo patronage from the start.
TIIK republicans of Lancaster county
formally inaugurated the local cam
paign yesterday by a meeting of the
central committo. The primaries were
called for September 1 , and the conven
tion for two days later.
THE storm which almost destroyed Re-
tmblicair City last night must have passed
into Kansas on its southward career and
the re-establishment of communications ,
now somewhat impaired , is likely to bring
additional tidings of ravage , destruction
and loss of lifo.
K FcicuufANn's troubles have al
ready begun. Russia promptly begins to
'
make'his situation interesting for him.
The best thing for Ferdinand evidently is
to march back again , and ho will have
done no more harm than the forty thous
and Frenchman on their historic march
up and down that hill.
Mits. JAMESUKOWN POTTKH , of ' "Ostler
Joe" fame , has evidently launched out
upon a dramatic career in earnest. The
Htatomont that she had separated from
her husband is reiterated. It does not
speak well for her originality , however ,
that aho should begin by using this
thread-bare method of advertising.
Tun city editor of the Lincoln State
Journal announces that ho is going to
Chicago and Now York to make a study
of metropolitan journalism for a few
weeks. Tito ingenuousness and assui-
nnce which possesses the gentleman will
bo refreshing to the gray beards m those
cities who arc still learning the business.
SAMUEL GANN , a rich farmer in
Duchanan county , Missouri , near St.
Joe , was shot and fatally wounded by
unknown assa-ssins Wednesday night.
Aside from the contemplation of the horror
ror of the crime it is well to notice that
the unfortunate man was drawing water
from a well at the time ho was shot.
Few crimes under similar circumstances
are likely lo occur in Missouri.
MICHAEL DAVITT. who "roasts" the
queen on all available occasions , declined
at a banquet last evening to "toast" her.
These terms , literally interchangeable ,
Lot so widely varying In their cant sig-
nlQcauco , aptly illustrate Davltt'a senti
ments and not to overlook a point do-
line his late experiences on this side. It
made some difference at that time to the
Irish editor in the matter of "roasts" and
"toasts , " whether he was in Toronto or
Chicago.
KX-ALDKICMAN MC-CAUE , of Now York ,
who escaped trial with the rest of the
boodle aldermen , has boon in the me
tropolis and lias given his views about
lioodling odloials..Jauob Sharp , ho says ,
is "guilty of course , and ought to go up"
with the other fellows. Ho thought the
proliu of the aldermanio business depends -
ponds mainly upon what kind of a man
un alderman is. There seems to bo some
method in his manner of expressing an
opinion , end he is not so cra/.y but that
ho could quickly .dotormino what "kind
of men" our aldermen are.
i t Dii. EoiON , of Now York , claims to
have discovered a new disinfectant which
It is much more elTuctivc than all the other
disinfectants hitherto used and whicl
may revolutionize scientific investigation
in that direction. Soil , recking with
poisonous alllnvla , can bo purified speed
ily and oll'ectually , it is asserted. This
discovery , like most valuable inventions ,
is a simple one , being merely a solution
of bromine and water. If the disin
fectant can do all that is claimed for it
Dr. Edson will have conferred a boon for
which humanity will call him blessed
Many substances have been tried as dis
infectants , but few have proved o :
decided bonollt ,
Indian Citizenship.
Mr. J. 0. D. Atkln * , commissioner of
Indian afTalra , recently gave an opinion
as to the manner in which citizenship
may bo acquired by Indians under the
Indian severally act , which is just made
public. The point ho racKcs is that In
: iis view It anucars to have been the in
dention of congress to declare Indians
belonging to certain classes specified , to
bo citizens , and not to provide n mcthoil
by which they could become citizens ,
i'htis , any Indian , born within the terri
torial limits of the United Statcs.who has
taken up his residence within said limits
voluntarily , and has adopted the habits of
civilized life , is a citizen entitled to all
the rights of citizenship , without any
other action ou his part. Mr. Atkins ad
vises Indians , should they bo refused
such rights , to appeal to the courts.
This is certainly the best method of in
terpreting the severally act , and the best
method of solving the Indian problem.
A way is now opened for educated In
dians who may be scattered over the
country to bo counted as citizens with
out forfeiting property rights , which they
may have as members of tribes.
The government is now on the right
track. In helping to create n desire
for individual property among the In
dians , the tribal relation must inevitably
bo broken down. Only wo must not ox-
poet decided results too soon. This has
been one of the mistakes of the nation all
along in dealing with its wards. With
each now method adopted , nnd we have
tried a good many , it was expected that
wo should soon have good Indians with
out lirst being compelled to kill them.
It requires long years to modify human
nature , and the Indian's character must
first be changed for the better before ho
can make his surroundings bolter and
become u desirable citizen. The savage
is not to bo blamed for following his
savage instincls and for being slow
in adopting the lifo and methods
of civilized men. It is nature's
way to work slowly. It has come to bo
a truism among scientific men that na
ture docs not work by jumps.
In Now York state there are several
reservations on which the descendants of
the Six Nations , the most intelligent In
dians in America , now live. They have
boon surroundedby civilizing inlluonces
longer than any oilier Indians , perhaps ,
and have adopted civilized modes of lifo.
But if they belonged to the Caucasian
race they would bo regarded as very
shiftless communities. There is little
that Is satisfactory about their every day
lifo compared with that of their white
neighbors. Still there has been
advance In their condition if
wo look back a hundred years
or so , and another century will sec them
still further on the road of emancipation.
The fcoblo struggles of the aborigines
of later times , such as the present little
uprising , are but the dying kicks of sav
agery , by which those who would rather
die than attempt to live under the new
order of lliings invilo their own destruc
tion. Indian uprisings will soon bo things
of the past.
Pennsylvania Koputlcniin. .
The republicans of Pennsylvania had
little to do in their stale convention on
Wednesday. The nomination of candi
dates for secretary of stale and supreme
judge was quickly disposed of , the men
chosen having been selected in advance
by the party managers , and the adoption
of the platform was purely a matter of
form , that document also having been in
the main framed before the convention
assembled. As a declaration of policy it
presents nothing strikingly now , and of
course contains the usual tarifTulank.
There is one point in the platform ,
however , which will attract general at
tention and , comment , and that is the ex
pression favorable to the nomination
of Blame. The language employed
docs not unqualifiedly commit the
party to the support of Mr. Blaine , the
declaration being that "tho republicans
of Pennsylvania , the native stale of Hon.
James G. Blame , will view with high
pleasure his nomination for the presi
dency in the campaign of 1838. " but this
is a milliciontly detlnilo announcement
of preference to satisfy the dearest friend
of the Maine statesman , or that gentle
man himself. There can bo no doubt
that it was designed to ofl'set the action
of the Ohio convention in endorsing Sen
ator Sherman , and if the example is to
bo followed in other states the question
as to who will bo the candidate of the re
publican party next year is very likely
to bo practically settled far in advance
of the meeting of the national
convention. There has never been any
question that Mr. Blaine would have
the Pennsylvania delegation , the repub
licans of that state having an abiding
faith in him which nothing can shake.
His plurality in 1881 was over 80,000 , and
he received nearly 30,000 more votes
than Garfield did in 1880. Evidently his
hold upon Pennsylvania republicans has
not diminished , and nothing is more sure
than that the delegation from that state
in the national convention will bo a
Blaine delegation. It is not probable ,
however , that the assurance of that fact
will exert a very great influence , and wo
do not think the friends of Mr. Biaiuo ,
will bo warranted in growing enthusias
tic over the declaration of the Pennsyl
vania republicans. With regard to the
wisdom of making the declarationwhich
will bo construed as tantamount to a de
mand for the nomination of Mr. Blaino.
there is perhaps room for a wide dilFcr-
once of opinion. The general policy ,
however , of such expressions of prefer
ence , is of questionable expediency.
Politics in lown.
Senator Wilson of Iowa delivered an
address at Brooklyn on Wednesday ,
which should perhaps bo regarded as
the key-note of the republican campaign
in that state. The senator first addressed
himself to the not dillicult task of show
ing that the country has not gamed any
thing by the political chaugo that was
made in 18St. He had simply to point
oul that the democratic administration
has not fulfilled a single pledge contained
in the national platform , and that what
ever it has done for which it can claim
any credit was in pursuance of laws en
acted while republican administrations
were in power. All the splendid prom
ises of reform with which the demo
cracy went to the country in
the last national campaign are
still unredeemed , and the indi
cations are that they will remain so.
There is not the slightest assurance that
the administration and the democratic
representatives in congress will got any
nearer to an agreement upon any ques
tion .of party policy than they have hith
erto been , so that the country has no
reason , as the situation now looks , to
hope foe anything from the abandon
ment of differences in the democratic
household. Having shown the failure of
the democratic party to do anything ex
cept to demonstrate its incapacity , Sen
ator Wilson dwelt somewhat upon the
fact that the reliance of the democracy is
on the solid south , which was illustrated
b.7 fnmllinr circumstances thai are very
sure to bo made more familiar r.s the po
litical battle becomes more active.
Leaving noli tics , thu senator referred
to the transportation question as 0110 of
intense Interest , ana said there must bo
no backward stop taken in the reform
that has been commenced. "Tho inter
state commerce law must bo enforced in
ilo true spirit and purpose , and such
amendments as may bo made thereto
must bo to strenghthon and better en
force it. " The republican party will
make no mistake in taking this position
and steadfastly adhering to it.
The Starvation Policy.
The managers of the Omaha fair and
committee in charge of the Grand Army
of the Republic reunion have made a re
quisition for fifty special policemen during
fair and reunion week ,
This special police force Is almost an
absolute necessity for the protection of
the largo number of visitors that will be
in Omaha the second week of September.
But Mayor Broatch is not in position to
comply with this request. The police
fund , by reason of the starvation policy
which the council has Inaugurated ia
barely sulliclont to pay the salaries ot
the regular force , small as it is. It will
require at least one thousand dollars to
cover the expense of lifty special po
licemen for six days. This money
will have to bo raised by contributions
from business men and citizens generally
or the council will have to devise ways
and means to meet the emergency.
> \ lien the BEE protested against the
small levy which the council made in
Tuly for police purposes the papers that
support the starvation policy declared
that the levy was ample , not only for
ordinary purposes but for an increase of
the regular force to seventy men.
Now the effect of this vindictive
course is beginning to manifest
itself. The rcEtilar police force has only
been increased by live patrolmen and yet
Councilman Hasuall openly declared two
weeks ago that the commission will incur
an overlap for maintaining the handful
of men now on the force. Not a dollar
for emergencies , which may occur at any
time by reason of turbulence or riot. Not
a dollar to protect visitors to the fair and
Grand Army reunion from outlaws that
are always on hand whore there is a
great popular gathering , and who alwaj-s
operate in such crowds unless there is
an ample and vigilant police force to re
press them. But even if roughs and pick
pockets made themselves scarce during
fair week , a force of fifty special police
men would still bo needed to keep the
streets clear of obstruction , to direct
strangers who are nol familiar willi our
strcels , and prevent accidents that are
likely to happen on crowded thorough
fares by reason of reckless or fait driv
ing , runaway teams , etc.
For Ihis state of allair the council must
assume responsibility. It is the direct
outgrowth of its starvation policy. Every
member who has given support to this
policy must now realize that ho has con
tributed to a criminal blunder.
A Promised Whitewash.
The forthcoming report of the civil ser
vice commissioners will be awaited with
considerable inlcrost in some quarters ,
for the reason that it is expected to
whitewash the administration. The re
cent arraignment of the president by
George William Curtis before the civil
service reform league , for having failed
to satisfy the demands and expectations
of the reformers , has endangered Iho
standing of Mr. Cleveland with this ele
ment , and apparently the commissioners
feel called upon to vindicate him. They
would certainly bo an ungrateful lot if
they did not make an attempt to do so ,
but it will bo interesting to observe what
sort of a job they make of it. No one
could keep a keener watch of the situa
tion than the president of the Na
tional league , Mr. Curtis , and it
will be universally granted that
he knows what is and what is not civil
service reform. He has a full apprecia
tion , also , of the importance of what ho
publicly says on llus subject in its rela
tions to the administration. When , there
fore , ho solemnly declares before the as
sembled league that the civil service pol
icy of the administration has been sadly
disappointing and no real help to the re
form , the indictment is ono that the
country must accept as authoratative ,
and which Commissioner Oberly and his
associates will find it difficult to set
aside.
It is impossible to say what extent of
damage the arraignment of Mr. Curtis
lias worked the administration , but it
would seem that it has at least made the
president uneasy. Ho evidently still
places a considerable value on the mug
wump support , and is more willing
to have thai placated than he
is to gratify a vastly larger
democratic vote that would bo very glad
to bo convinced that ho had neglected
civil service reform and would do so still
more in the future. So far as Mr. Curtis
is concerned ho has made haste to re
assure the president that ho can bo relied
on , and his influence will doubtless bo
used to keep the mugwumps In lino.
Perhaps it would bo wise lo let the mai
ler resl here. A vindication that should
upset the indictment of the president of
the national reform league might not bo
a good campaign document among the
democrats of New York , Now Jersey and
Indiana , upon whom administration
hopes largely rcsl. But evidently Mr.
Cleveland feels that ho can take largo
chances in every other direction if ho
can but hold the mugwumps , and there
fore the commission will doubtless bo
permitted to carry out its purpose of an
attempted vindication. The effort , as
wo have already said , will bo awaited
with a good deal of interest , the country
meanwhile keeping in mind Higgins and
a few other eminent examples.
THE fall term of the district court for
Douglas county will begin in September ,
and Iho professional juryman is already
beginning to hang around the court
house urging that ho bo again
enrolled on the jury panel. The
statutes of Nebraska provide that
no man shall bo impanelled upon
upon u jury in the district court who
served as a juror in the two last previous
terms of the same court. This law is one
of two years' standing , and yet wo do
not hear of a professional juror being
challenged on this account by attorneys
who have n perfect right to do so. Many
jurors who served during the spring
term of the district court in Doug-
los county had served for thrco or more
terms previously , The object of this
wholesome law was Ihcreforo thwarted
by county olllclals who had hungry
friends at court to provide for. A great
deal of complaint manifested itself with
cforcnco to the personnel and conduct
of our last district court jury. It ph'.aly '
demonstrated that fact that a professional
jury has a tcnddhcy toward one-handed
justice. Il is lo bo hoped that in making
up the list from which jurors are to bo
drawn for the fall term duo regard will
bo paid to the plain letter of the law.
The professional juryman should bo
kindly admonished that ho can find
plenty of work on the streets with a pick
and shovel.
TIIK acting commissioner of Indian af
fairs , having given careful consideration
to the question submitted to the bureau
as to whether the Santee Indians of Ne
braska are citizens , has sent to the stale
authorities his opinion that they are ,
supporting Ihis view by numerous cila-
tions. He rccothmcnds , however , that
the matter bo submitted to Iho courts for
determination. A similar question hav
ing arisen in Dakota it was recommended
that the Indians bo advised lo abstain
from voting. The acting commissioner
makes out a case in favor of the Indians
that seems lo be entirely tenable , and
Which , if sustained by the courts , will of
course enlillc Iho Santoes to vote under
Iho laws of Nebraska. Assuming tht.s. ac
complished , the suggestion is porlinciil
that those Indian citizens should bo per
mitted to enjoy with their other rights
and privileges the right to take care of
themselves. There is no good reason why
they should have special partiality shown
thorn over other citizens in having a gov
ernment agent to look after their wel
fare , and that office could very properly
be dispensed with.
WHKN the Omaha Jobbers' union un
loaded its freight bureau upon the board
of trade it was expected that the com
missioner would bo something more lhan
an ornamental figure head , drawing $200
per month , with an office in the chamber
of commerce free. So far , wo fail
to observe that anything has been
accomplished for the jobbers or for the
merchants who are members of the board
of trade. Nobody iutimalca lliat the
commissioner is incompelcnt , but ho is
cerlamly inefficient. Whether this is
caused by indifference or close relations
with Ihe railroads , wo arc at a loss lo
comprehend. Lincoln has a commis
sioner who is not afraid to tackle the
railroads , and , who is vigi
lant nud active in assorting the
claims of Lincoln and her jobbers for
fair rates and proper treatment. If
Omaha is gelling till the favor at the
hands of the railroad to which she is entitled -
titled the freight bureau might as well
bo closed up for repairs. The board of
trade is not rich enough yet to squander
money on supernumeraries.
W n heartily agree with the no-aid in
pronouncing against the postponement
of the school term from the first to the
second week of September. Quito apart
from squandering one week's time lor
which over $7,000 will bo paid lo teach
ers for.servicos not rendered , and the loss
it involves to school children in depriv
ing them of the benefits of ono week's
study , the move is ill-advised. It will
result in many accidents to school chil
dren who will roam about the streets
when they are crowded by thousands of
teams , and when street railways and
steam cars are running frequently be
tween the city and fair grounds and vet
erans' camp. Ono day's vacation for the
benefit of the teachers and pupils would
have boon ample. It would afford them
all the opportunity they need to visit the
exposition and the soldiers' camp. To
keep pupils out of school for the entire
week will cause needless anxiety to their
parents and much annoyance to the
IT is a niistako to toll the people of Iho
cast , who may be taxpayers in Omaha
some day , that $100,000 will bo expended
upon our city schools this year , unless
the declaration be accompanied by a
statement ot the provision already made
to meet Iho expense of our public school
system. Toll them that the liquor license
and police department lines amount to
about $250,000 annually , and that our
charter authorizes , under proper condi
tions , the voting of bonds for now school
buildings. With this information , capital
ists who tire looking toward Omaha as a
desirable place to invest in will not bo
frichtcncd by Iho prospect of a burden
some school tax.
THE verdict of the coroner's jury in
exonerating the railroad company from
blame in the recent Clmtsworth horror ,
is an outrage. However , the manage
ment of that railroad cannot so easily es
cape the condemnation of the public.
They should bo made to fool Us weight ,
and Iho members of that coroner's jury
thould bo oslraciscd from Iho company
of all decent people. The foreman of
the section might Have been lax , but was
ho to blame for Iho ! Iwo locomotives , the
immense train and the generally run
down condition of , the road ? But the
jurors will no doubt bo well renumor-
atod.
The friends of James D. Fish , the ras
cally president of-'the ' Marine bank , who
with Ferdinand Ward wrought General
prant's financial ruin , are Irying to get
Him out of Sing Sing. All petitions for
this old scoundrel's pardon ought to be
relegated to the liji which already hold
the numerous sontimculal appeals for
the artful Joe Ma kin and the murderous
Youngcrs. ' ,
TIIK next viaduct Omaha should build
is one on Tenth street. The Eleventh
street viaduct will do very well for resi
dents in South Omaha east of Thirteenth
Etroct , but the traveling public and people
ple who want to reach the Union Pacific
nnd B. & M. passengers depots by the
shortest cut want a viaduct over the most
dangerous railway crossing in the city.
STANLEY is becoming a muchly massa
cred man. The contradiction of his
latest massacre came too soon to permit
the recently published obituaries to bo
used again.
OMAHAS race for the tail-end in the
base ball field sets a violent contrast to
her rush for lirat place in commerce ,
wealth anil industrial Importance. Both
efforts , have been Well sustained during
the past few days.
IN the rising of Colorowdy the Denver
Mlcawbcrs arc presented with a pretext
for clamoring for the ro-locatlon of the
headquarters of the department of the
Platto.
PUOM1N1SNT PKUSON8.
General Mahono has been gaining In llosh
to the extent of twenty pounds , It is snld.
Congressmen-elect Itlce , of Minnesota , and
Hare , of Texr. ? , are veterans ot the Mexican
war.
war.Ben
Ben : Porloy Poorc , though dead this lonR
while , la still apparently writing "ilemlnls-
ccnccs" for the Boston Budget.
Benjamin F. SliUcly , of South Bend , Ind. ,
Is the youngest member-elect of the Fiftieth
consrcss , having been born In March , 1807.
Wall Whitman peremptorily refuses to re
ceive a weekly pension from the Boston
Whitman society. Ho Is not a "pood , Rray
poof for revenue only.
John Do MIer , of Allenlown , Missouri ,
claims to bo the oldest volunteer fireman In
the United Stales. Ho joined Itellef com
pany No. 2 , ot Cincinnati , Ohio , In 1823. Ho
is now bO years of aijo.
The very numerous Pooro family will have
Its reunion this yonr at Hnvorhlll , Mass. , on
September 14. Since this last meeting two
widely known members , Harris J. Pooro and
Ben : Perloy.Pooro , have died.
Mrs. Wilbur F. Storey , widow of tlio lalo
editor of the Chicago Times , hns been In
vited to furnish a portrait of her husband for
the house of representative nl Washington ,
find will palnl U herself. The litigation she
Is IcndliiK over her husband's will has
already lasted four yrprs , and her lawyers
fees have amounted to $01,000 ; and Iho end Is
probably yet some years off.
Civil Itcrorm in Ohio.
A lady employe in the Youngstowii post-
nfllce was dismissed , and a gentleman friend
of hers licked the postmaster. This Is proba
bly the Ohio Idea of civil service reform.
GooU Advice.
I7i < tadf ! ) > Mu Ittconl ,
Senator Daniel of Virginia , and Senator
Vance ot North Carolina , are bitterly de
nouncing civil service reform. They should
never lilt a little reform when U Is down.
A Needed Amendment ,
C/lfcaao lYntai.
It looks as if the Interstate commerce bill
ought to be amended m ways that will ren
der railroad travel more safe by punishing
the cupidity , recklessness , and negligence ot
ralhoad companies. _
Disturbers of the Peace.
CMcago Tlmct.
A New York paper wauta the tariff cut
down to a peace basis , but whenever this Is
attempted the Handall and republican pro
tectionists begin to light , and there Is no
peace.
Absurd Condition of Things.
I'hilmlclvhta Hcconl.
It is a very absurd condition of affairs when
the ingenuity of the tieasury department Is
taxed to litul some way of getllne back into
cliculatloti a .small part of the money that It
continually collected In needless taxes. In
every ago taxation has been regarded as an
evil to bo avoided as far as possible ; It has
been loll to the United States not ouly to Im
pose taxes that are unnecessary , but to main
tain them when the accumulation of money
in the treasury is , in Itself.n constant menace
to the business of the whole country.
A Memory.
Somenille Journal.
I wonder If she can remember ,
As Ido , to-night ,
That evening , in early September ,
Of perfect delight.
ir.
Together wo rowed on the river.
Homo on by the tide :
My heart 1 was ready to give her ,
My tortuuo bcsldu.
m.
But alas I I soon learned that another
Hart captured my Hose.
So my passion I managed to smother ,
And didn't propose.
IV.
And it may bo she doesn't remember
That toad episode ;
For that evening In early September
She rode but ! rowed.
STATE AND TERUITOKY.
Nebraska Jottlmjs.
The Box Btitto region is reported set
tling up very rapidly.
The lirst train of cars arrived at Grco-
Joy Center last week.
Keya Paha county has six candidates
for the nomination for sheriff.
Johnson county's commissioners are
accused of being "boodlers. "
Broken Bow counts np twelve new
business houses so far this season.
Ilavena Congrcgationalists will dedi
cate their now church on the 27th inst.
The Pioneer Town Silo company has
organized with headquarters at Fre
mont.
The Catholics of Broknn Bow have
begun arrangements for the erection of
a church.
The corner stone of the Evangelical
Lutheran church at Hoskins was laid
Wednesday.
Only stock enough to pack 40,000 cans
has been received by the Nebraska City
canning factory this season.
Ed Connelly wont into a drug store at
Albion and helped himself to morphine.
He can now help himself no more.
St. Edward has organized a brass baud ,
but the torture hns not yet begun , owing
to the non-arrival of the instruments.
Tiiq state W. C. T. U. will moot in
Beatrice October 0. It is expected that
about SOO delegates will be in atlond-
ance.
Lotteries and prostitutes are not toler-
tiled in Grand Island , n combination out-
lit of the two having beeu ousted by the
authorities last week.
Beatrice young ladies have formed the
Owl club to raise funds to pay for the
now bell for the Methodist church. Evi
dently the club inlcnds lo raise funds in
ways that are dark.
Nebraska City people will all wear
"bilod" shirts shortly in support of home
industry. The machinery for the now
starch factory has arrived and it will bo
in running order shortly.
The Gazelle-Journal prcdicls that bo-
fora the frosts of anotner autumn whiten
the ground Habtings will have a boom
beside which the boom of last spring will
dwindle into insignificance.
Thomas B. Orr has returned lo Auburn
from un extended trip in Missouri , being
accompanied by an officer , who arrested
him in thai state on information from
Governor Thaycr.
Hov. Hastings , who formerly taught
the doctrine of only one person in the
Godhead to Beatrice Unitarians , has
changed his views and is now earning
his living from a Methodist standpoint
in Chicago.
A Broken Bow insurance agent named
Brown waded into his wife's relations
ono day lost wouk over a piece of land
and horsewhipped the whole family.
Brown v as arrested and the courls will
settle the dispute ,
A Chicago traveling man hung his
clothes near Die door of his room in Iho
Bradley housa at Tecumseh , and during
the night a thieving fisherman hooked
them over the transom , bucurlng in addN
tton to the suit a clialuond scarf pin and
a watch.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
Missouri Pacific road In the north part
of Johnson county , but It has not ycl
been definitely settled whom the town or
stations will bo located. The nearest sta
tion to Tecumseh will nut bo less than
twelve miles.
A veterinary surgeon visiting Owens
Bros" , railroad camp in Greoloy county
was summoned to attend Mrs. John
Conklin , who hud attempted lo commit
suicide by taking aconite. The doctor
had "horse sonso" enough to see what
was the matter and saved the lady's lifo.
The Bennett camp-mooting people
tried their hand at faith euro and it is
reported that two extreme cases suc
cumbed to their prayers. A deaf woman
now rejoices in rcsto'rcd hearing and a
baby has ccasod to shod tears ou account
of an aggravated cnso of cholera morbtis.
IOWA Items.
The number of convicts in the Iowa
state prison is diminishing almost a score
per month. * .
The reunion of the Fortieth Iowa began
at Newton on the 17lh with n largo at
tendance of old veterans.
On complaint of the Presbyterian and
Baptist clergymen considerable beer was
seized at Spirit Lake the other day.
California fever is raging at Altoona
and the place lias lost fifteen of its best
citizens by emigration in the past three
months.
John J. Myers , a young miner at Lucas ,
was instantly killed by falling slate Wed-
jiosduy as ho was preparing to quit work
for the day.
D. Perkins , of Cascade , disappeared
last fall. His headless , dismembered
body has just been found in Maqtiokota
creek , a mile above Cascade.
There is a good urospccl of having a
horse importing and breeding establish
ment near Spencer. A block company
for that purpose will be formed.
Dr. Peck , in the presence of Dr. Allen
and Dr. Hill , of Iowa City , peaformcd an
important operalion at Mercy hospital at
Davenport. It was the removing of a
dropsical ovarian tumor , nnd the process
used was that of burning with a black
hot iron instead of cutting with a knife.
It is the lirst time Iho process has been
used in the state and was an eminently
successful operation , not an ounce of
blood being lost. The tumor contained
forty pounds of fluid.
Dalcorn.
Rapid City is short on laboring men.
Spearlish was inundated by a water
spout last Sunday.
A rich strike is reported from the Golden
Summit mine near Rapid City.
Sturgis business men are beginning to
realize that the town hits a boom.
Governor Church has bee authorized
to invite Cleveland to visit Huron.
Thomas Bentley. of Kapid City , is out
gathering tin specimens for the Omaha
exposition.
Father O'Grady , pastor of the Vermillion -
lion Catholic church , died at Yankton
August 10 of consumption.
The Black Hills farmers are still busy
with their harvest , and scorn to bo much
bettor satisfied over the prospect than
they were a few weeks ago.
The telephone subscribers in the Black
Hills circuit have asked for a GO nor cent
reduction of rates , and say that they will
discontinue the use of instruments if thn
reduction is not granted.
CHARITY AND TKMPERANCE.
notlr Subserved by the Work of The
IV. C. T. U.
The Women's Christian Temperance
union is now in possession of the German
church on Dodge near Twelfth street. As
but $200 was asked for the building , and
half has been paid , the outlook for the
future is very bright. The union will hold
its regular Gospel temperance service
Sunday und Tuesday nights , the other
evenings of the week are under the lead
ership of the Kov. A. W. Lauiar , who
has rented the church on nights the union
does not use it , and thus the union is able
to proclaim the Gospel message to the
Third ward weoplo every night in the
week. The Chinese class on Sunday and
ladies' prayer meeting on Tuesday evening -
ing continue as usual. It ia with grati
tude to an overruling Providence that
n lends have been raised up to assist the
union in carrying the heavy burden of
rent during the past year. May God
bless all wiio help in the glorious work of
guiding wanderers to "A fountain opened
for sin. " The monthly pledges collected
for the Buckingham during the past six
months are us follows :
The annual election of otliccrs of the
Omaha Woman's Christian Temperance
Union was held Angus' , 11 , und resulted
an follows :
President , Mrs. Watson H. Smith ; vice-
president , Mrs. Davis ; recording secre
tary , Mrs. G. W. Clark ; corresponding
secretary , Mrs. Howard It. Smith ; treas
urer. Mrs. Dr. Denise ; vice-presidents
for churches , First Congregational , Mrs.
Doolittlo ; First Methodist , Mrs. Austin ;
First Baptist , Mrs. McCluroL'ark ; avenue
Presbyterian , Mrs. Oration ; Walnut
Hill Presbyterian , MM. Fleming ; Walnut
Hill Methodist , Mrs. Johnson ; Lutheran ,
Mrs. Elliott ; United Presbyterian , Mrs.
Wallace ; United Presbyterian , Park
avenue , Mrs. Lorimcr ; St. Mary's avenue
Congregational , Mrs. Seovcrs ; North
Congregational , Mrs. Dr. lirvant ; First
PresbyterianMrs. Dr. Parcoll ; Unitarian ,
Mrs. Dr. Dinsmoro ; Southwest Presby
terian , Mrs. J. C. Welshans.
Superintendents of Departments of
Work Superintendent of lilorattire.MM.
Phelps ; superintendent of social purity.
Mrs. McClure ; superintendent of jail
work , Mrs , Pearson , and superintendent
juvenile worn , MM. Potter.
Trustees , Mrs. Ulnstnoru , Mrs. Jordan ,
Mrs. C. K. Welshans , Mr. Langtry , Mrs.
Hov. McCaguo.
Advisory Committee of Gentlemen
W. N. McCiuidlish , Mr , Joplln , Mr. John
Dale , Mr. Seaman and Mr. William
Fleming.
Donations for our new headquarters
will bo acknowledged in our .September
report. Miw. G.V. \ . CI.AUIC ,
Secretary.
111C
A Dnrtonclor'n Ailvnutttrc Wltli a Bum
Who Onllcil up the House.
John Kiley dropped Into Cumingjj A
Murphy's saloon on Thirteenth nnd Howard -
ard streets Wednesday nlghtaml invited
thogangup to drink. Six or eight loung-
era eagerly responded to the invitation ,
and stepping up quaffed to Mr. Hllcy'a
good hcallh.
"Just charge that , " said Kllcy lo Duf-
flold , the bartender.
"No , I won't ; you jlsl pit up with your
stuff hero or there'll bo troublc"growlcd t
the bartender as ho came round from behind -
hind the bar.
Hilcy by this tlmo was out on the sidewalk - J
walk , and as Dutliolil appeared in the , ' /
doorway ho fired a half brick at him. Ills
aim , however , was bad and the mtssllo
went crashing through the plate glass
window and through the sliow euso be
yond , demolishing in the neighborhood * .
of $25 worth of property.
Dnfilcld and Hill McFurland then took
after Kiley. and MoFarland overhauling
him , dealt mm a blow and knocked him !
down. Ho and Dulllold then jumped
upon to the prostrate man and held him r
until the police arrived Contrary to expectations - I
pectations the entire pane ; was run in ,
nnd this morning Illlov was given twenty
days over the bill , McFurltuid ten , whilu
Dulllcld was discharged. \
THE MAJT'ENQINEER. ' |
His name was Wendall Karl Wendall , I
a very pretty name , you will say , but il
was very appropriate , for I will go on
record as saying that lie was the hand
somest man 1 over stoked for in u life's
experience in a locomotive cab. When I
say handsome , why , that is just what 1
niunn exactly , for ho was really and truly
handsome , ami what made him still more
so in my eyes , ho didn't know it. That
is , you wouldn't tnink ho know it , from
liis actions , lie was just simply good. '
handsome Karl Wundall of the 'OU.1 1 had V :
been tiring f or liim about eighteen months ,
and had comu to love him as a brother ,
This same Karl Wondall that I am tolling .
you about was in love , Ho was in love ,
not with the girls at every station , but
with one girl , and he was determined to \
keep his heart for her und her only.
About fifty miles from Providence was
the supper house for our train. It wan
called the 'Hush supper house. ' Hush
was a jolly old ( Jormau ami was uni- j
vcrsally liked by the railroaders nnd
travelers generally. He was the father
of as pretty a girl as ever took a tttcp. j
Her name wan Bessie , and she was Enrl i
Wendall's idol. 1 can't begin to describe <
her , but she waa just the girl , 1 thought , {
for Karl Wendall. The time came when
their engagement was given a date to
end. They were to bo married Sunday
coming two weeks. Then something
happened. A Mr. Kubanks came to the
hotel and from that moment Hess chilled
to Earl. Un the very Sunday night fixed
by Earl she became Mrs. Eubanks , and
the 'happy couple1 toou our train to start ,
their bridal tour. Poor Earl , what could
I do or say to cheer him in this hour of
utter despair. Our tram was a mixed ono
freight with one passenger coach. The
bridal party was in the coach and Earl
know it. As I jumped into the cub I
hoard a groan escape him and by the .
furnace lire saw an unnatural , almost
terrible , look onhis face. As wo pulled
out ho throw the engine wide open and
she shot out like a cannon ball. Faster
and faster we went , until the cars jumped
and rattled as though they were going to
leave the track every minute. I hardly
knew when we readied the first station.
Wo whizzed by like a streak , not chock
ing in the least. The rain was by thin
time blinding. My hair fairly stood on
end. Earl , seeing how frightened 1 was ,
gave a loud laugh , which chilled me to
the very marrow of my bones. I under
stood now. He intended to run
the tram oil' the track if possible-
and lot every soul on board perish. Be ,
fore 1 was aware of what ho was
doing ho had disappeared through the
cab window and wan making his way to
the front of the engine. In another in
stant the headlight was out ! Ho had
turned it off , and wo were plunging into
utter darkness at the rate of thirty miles
an hour ! Coming back into the enema
with his pistol in his hand , he took his
seat on the box and gave himsnlt up to
the most hilarious laughter. I made a
spring to his side , with the intention of
shutting her off , but ho ordered me back
with his cocked pistol In my face. By
this time the conductor , knowing some-
tlmg was wrong , came over the cars to < *
the front , followed by two or three pas
sengers , among"them Eubanks.
" 'What is the matter * ' asked the con
ductor , as lie sprang on to thu engine.
" 'Stand back ! ' shouted Earl , with his
pistol presented. 'I'm ' running this en
gine , and the lirst man who attempts lo
interfere Is a dead man ! '
Eubanks made a rush at Earl , who , at
sight of his rival , fairly foamed with
rage.
" 'Villain ! ' ho screamed , 'you dare in
terfere ? You , of all monV
Eubanks recoiled , horror stricken , but i
while the conductor and Earl were talking - (
ing in an excited tone , ho slipped up be
hind Earl with a billet of wood , ready to
strike.
" 'Look behind , Kuril' I cried. In an
instant ho had turned and saw Eubanks ;
readv to brain him !
' "Villain ! Not satisfied with winning
my bride , you would kill me ! ' And as
ho said these words his pistol rang out
amid the din and confusion , and Kit-
bank's oridal tour had ended.
" 'Now , ' ho said , turning to the conduc
tor , 'you may stop the train. 1'vo had
my revenge. '
Grabbing hold of the lover the conduc
tor shut oil' the steam , and the
train which a moment ugo was
plunging along at such a terrific
rate of Hpood , was at a standstill. 1 wont
back to the passenger car and conducted
ISessio to the horrible seems that awaited
her coining. When hho beheld the ( lend
form of her young husband on the floor
of the cab her loud , piercing .screams
could have been heard a mile. Turning
her eyes up to Earl , who was standing
there with a contemptible smile on his
facn , she demanded ;
" 'And you are the author of this ? "
Karl did not speak. Her cold , reproach-
fill glance cowed him. Ho leaped from
the engine nnd was seen no more.
What became of Miss Bessie , his sweet
heart ? you ask.
Oh , she is my wife. A year after the
events transpired wo were nurried , in
the same room that film and EubiiiikH
were married in. Young , you say , to
marry mo ? Oh , no. Shu was twenty ,
while I was only thirty-live.
NOW KIAI : > V !
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PARTIAL CONTENTS fOfi SEPTEMBER :
AUiNO THIS CAIIIIlllKAN , II. Illiistiwtod.
Dr. W ! ' . lliittlitnurtt.
OLIVIA DI'.IiAI'I.AINK , IX. , X. IllustriitOcl.
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