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WK nrc willing to lot St. Pmil enjoy
Its winter carnival to its heart's con
tent , but wo want no more blizzard in
ours this winter.
Till' advance in prices of UiodilTeront
griulort of mi nr has led Sun Francisco
impcr * to innko nn iitvotifrntion. Ic- )
crenbed production and increased con
sumption are pronounced the cause.
IF our millionaire members of eon-
grens should introduce the easy-going
methods by which they transact the
nation's business into their private
affairs they would teen cease to bo mil
lionaires.
Till ! Nebraska State Press association
was a most afllictcd victim of the bli/-
znrd. The only streak of luck was that
the annual poem was fro/.cn solid in the
month of the laureate , and ia still hold
in solid chunks uwuituiy the January
thaw.
SlOUX CITY is thrown into a spasm
over the revival of the Omaha & North
ern Nebraska railroad project. With
the thermometer twenty-four degrees
below 7.ero our neighbors up the rivet
will find it more comfortable to keep
their shirts on.
COMITKOLLKR TUKNHOMi must bo a
sanguine man. Ho bcliuvcs that the
present congress will pass some wise
banking laws. The people of this coun
try would bo glad to have such laws enacted -
acted , but they are not banking on the
present congress for desirable bank
legislation.
Tim employes of some of the eastern
mine monopolists have inaugurated a
boycott against hard coal. And now
the barons are appealing to the United
States court for protection. It will next
be in order for the professional burglar
to call on the police to protect him
against the plucky victim.
THE Methodist ministers of Baltimore
have inado themselves supremely re-
diculous by raising a protest against
President CloveLind's action in sending
a copy of the United States constitution
to Leo XIII. This performance is on n
par with the celebrated papal bull
against the comet and will be followed
by about similar results.
WUHNKVKU some of our high-flying
counellmeri can't enjoy n free ride ir
the polioo patrol wagon they tnko 11
sleigh ride across the river , go on v
midnight jnmboroo nnd lunuso tlu
Council Bluffs police with throwing
dccantors , tumblers nnd bottles ovei
the tnuiHom nnd smashing bedbteuds
washbtands , and other hotel furniture
VBhoy are a jolly sot , you know.
f" TllK story of death and hulToring re
Bulling from the terribly severe weathei
of the past week throughout the wcs
nnd northwest has already given man. !
lioart-biekoning incidents , but it is to be
feared that much yet remains untoli
even moro distressing. A great detil o
.tho country over which the biting bliz
Bards have swept with their greate
fury is as yet inuccesslblo , and ns nmul
of the population of that region was pro
sumnbly ill-propurod for suoh n visitti
tion , there must have boon great suffer
Ing and very likely many deaths. Tin
| ) lcusing announcuinont is made that tin
j , backbone of the blizzard is broken , am
It is to bo hoped permanently.
I * *
* ATTENTION liaa boon given to reeon
Utterances of Mr. George W. Childs , o
fc the Philudclphiiv Lcdycr , favorable t (
'
; organized labor. Mr. Childs Is u Inrgi
employer nnd tv most liberal ono , so tha
ft lie has a right to speak from experience
ij , nnd is a man whoso conduot conform
I1 vlth his opinions , lie says ho believe
| f In orgunUod labor , and in paying tin
' * lilghost price to the wage earner that 1
IXK = slblo and leave n fair margin o
I > refit to the einployor. There shonli
ft be good fueling and co-operation bo
- twoon the two , and Mr. Chtlds think
this may bo attained by the organi/.u
tlon of hibor on n proper basis , will
nothing in view but the common \vol
-'fury. No ono who luious anythin ,
ft the Philadelphia phllanthropii :
vlll ciiChlion l\\a \ sincerity , but when h
couiitols workingmuntluit thuir securit
lies in maintnining .n high tarilT thu
exacts n part of ovcry dollar they oar
iu tribute to the prot'icted oniployur
'Vhu ' nro not t-al'.ai'.ud ' with a fair nwrgi
Of profit , ono is compelled to fool thti
the wisdom of Mr. Cliilds Is not so hroa
Jilb pitlltuithropy.
The Sfccl Hall Monopoly.
Tiie steel rail Industry of the country
B about at a standstill. The railroads
laving decided not , to purchase any
nore rails until they can get them at
S'i < ) a ton , and the steel-rail syndicate
mvfng determined that It will not sup-
ily the market below from $ 'M to * : V > a
Ion , nearly all of the mills have been
closed , without any promise as to when
they will resume operations. This
struggle between the railroad managers
mil the steel-rail monopoly is a novel
vent In the business experience of the
otintry. nnd the result will be awaited
vllh a great deal of intercbt. It is sug
gestive of an Important change in the
relations of these hitherto united powers
'or ' maintaining nn oppressive burden
upon the people , and particularly upon
the agriculture of the country , the sig-
itlicance of which is in the clearly im-
> licd charge thnt the prices the steel-rail
nanufactnrcrs have been receiving dur
ing the past two years were an un
warrantable exaction. There arc obvi
ous reasons wty | the railroads will not
IInil it so easy in the future as they have
in the past to compel the trallic of the
country to pay for improvements made
nt a cost far beyond a legitimate limit ,
[ tnd the malingers of these corporations
are beginning to see thnt the time has
come when they must defend them
selves against the steel-rail monopoly
which has thus far 'had its
> wn way. If the struggle' is
prolonged , as It may be , the cause of
labor will sulTor , but for once the public
.ympathy . will bo with the railroad
managers.
The production of steel rails in the
United States for the past two years was
in round numbers : > , COO)00 ( ) gYoss tons.
The railways of the country paid for
these from JI55 to $10 per ton. A con
temporary points out that during this
period steel rails have been selling in
Kngland for the railroads in India at
from $10 to $20 per ton. At the most
liberal allowance for difference in the
cost of production in this country ,
it is estimated that the railroads
constructed last year in the
United States paid $30,000,000
Tor steel rails over what they would
have had to pay for the foreign product.
This amount was a tribute , in excess of
a fair profit , which the railroads of the
country paid to the steel-rail monopoly ,
and which will have to be repaid by the
trallic of the country , thereby imposing
nn unjust exaction upon the whole people
ple , and especially upon the unprotected
farmers , for the benefit of a class. It is
high time that the steel rail monopoly
received a check , and if the railroads
shall succeed in bringing it to terms
they will have done a great public serv
ice. The most effective means of doing
this , however , will bo to at least cut in
half the tarilT duty by which the mo
nopoly is now fortified.
The Modern Juggernaut.
Ono hundred and forty-two persons
wore killed by the railroads within the
city limits of Chicago last year. Nearly
as many more met death in the imme
diate vicinity of the city through the
same cause. This is an appalling rec
ord. It is murder by tllo wholesale.
Chicago was justly wrought up over the
historic Ilaymarket massacre for which
four anarchists were recently strangled-
13ut the railway men who have been in
strumental in committing a greater
carnage are allowed to go scot free.
Just think of ill More men , women
and children were mangled and crushed
to death at railway crossings in the
streets of Chicago than were sent to
premature graves by any epidemic.
What is true of Chicago in this
respect is true of other Ameri
can cities. It is true of Omaha.
The modern juggernaut counts her vic
tims by the thousand ovcry year and
this reckless slaughter will continue
until the laws against murder are en
forced upon railway managers who fail
to provide proper safeguards against
these ever recurring "accidents" at rail
road crossings. The crime is one with
which American cities have become sc
familiar that its enormity is not realized ,
It is time public sentiment were aroused
against the perpetrators of sucli
slaughter.
As the Chicago JVcirs fitly remarks
"murder is murder , whether committee
or permitted by an individual , corpora'
tion or municipality. " No city should
longer bo an accomplice in such crimes
by allowing them to go unpunished.
Judicial
\Vhilo the American people are as BO
licitous as those of any other nation re
garding the acquirements , ability am
character of the men who are selectee
for judicial positions , they arc far lesi
liberal than the o of almost any othoi
country in paying judicial salaries
\Vhon one reflects upon the small pnj
received by justices of the supreme cour1
of the United Stales , and the stil
smaller salaries of circuit and district
judges , ho will hardly fail to wondoi
that the distinguished jurists who have
given so great and brilliant a charactoi
to the judicial history of tha Unitec
Stales were indneed to leave the farmon
lucrative field of private practice
tico to give their best years to the pub
lie service for a fraction of what thoi
might have secured in the service of in
dlvidnalH. There are hundreds of lawyers
yors In private practice , who would ratt
as second class , who earn annually
double the salary of $10,500 paid tlu
chief justice of the supreme court , am
there are lawyers of conspicuous ablllt ;
who receive a larger sum than this fori
single too. The honor of eminen
judicial position with a Hfo tenure is o
course an inducement. It ib something
to bo preferred among a host of one'
countrymen for such distinction , and ti
bo privileged to contribute somuthlnj
to a most important branch o
the nation's history. Dut i
this coiihidoratlon can justl ;
play any part in determining the question
tion of emolument it should bo vcr ;
small , for the honor must bo paid for ii
meeting social obligations that maki
their almost constant pecuniary e.xac
lions. The lawyer in private pructici
earning fifty thousand dollars n yea
may give social dinners , when he please
and to whom ho pleases , or ho may no
give them at all , but the supreme cour
justice must comply with thu social law
thnt huvu been established. Really
liowovcr , the honor conferred has noth
ing to do with thu question , which Is
one simply of paying such fair and
adequate salaries for" judicial service
as shall bo a just compensa
tion and induce men of the highest
legal ability and attainments to seek
such .service. It may be said that no
dinicully has over been found in secur
ing men of high ability for the federal
bunch in all grades , but this docs not
justify a parsimonious policy in paying
Tor such ability. A wealthy and pros
perous people , profoundly respectful of
law , can have no reason for refusing to
pay those who expound the law salaries
commensurate with their ability nnd the
grave responsibility that is devolved on
them. And in doing ? o they orcet a
barrier for keeping out of the/ judiciary
the claps of ability that it is desirable
should seek service there , which if It
has not already proved effective may in
lime do so.
It is interesting to note the wide dif
ference in the rewards that England
payb for the bcrvices of her ablest law
yers in the judiciary. There the judi
cial position corresponding to our chief
justice of the supreme court receives a
salary of30,000 a year , and the least of
the judges connected with the national
tribunals , corresponding to circuit
or district judges in this coun
try , receives 812o,000. In Kngland
thirty-four judges receive nn aggregate
of $910,000 a year , while the eighty fed
eral judges in the United States receive
a total of but $318,000 a year , with quite
as much and as arduous labor to i > cr-
form as their English brethren. Re
form , both from considerations of public
policy and justice , is clearly needed in
this matter of judicial salaries.
The Society r > ojr Craze.
The craze for pot dogs which within a
year or two has possessed the society
women of the eastern cities appears to
have grown to such proportions as to
demand attention from those vigilant
conservators of the social welfare , tl )
newspapers , several of which have
recently found a text for homilies
against this modern society caprice in
the ferocious mangling of thrco persons
at Camden , N. J. , by mastiffs , of which
the telegraph a few days ago gave an
account. As this craze has developed
in a mild form in western cities ( it maybe
bo timely to sound the alarm of danger
raised by our eastern contemporaries ,
with a view of staying the progress of
the fantastic whim in this section. The
western young lady who affects a pet
dog is as yet very fur behind her east
ern sister in solicitude for the supposed
comfort of her fondling and in the pub
lic demonstration of her care and affec
tion. She may bo in7 private a close
imitator in caressing and pampering
her pet pug or terrier , feeding it on
delicacies , nnd otherwise violating the
laws of its nature and rendering it ulti
mately morose and vicious , but she has
not yet reached that point when she is
proud to connect herself with a blue
ribbon and bo lead about the street by
a sullen-looking pug or u shaggy poodle ,
fancying herself the envy of every
other young woman who doesn't possess
this canine attachment. In the warm
season the fashionable thoroughfares of
eastern cities are thronged with silly
girls , and some who have passed
beyond the ago of girlhood , who by
turns lead and are led by dogs of va
rious species that are neither useful nor
ornamental , though for the most part
quite as sensible as their owners. The
western girl "to the manner born" has
not yet reached this refinement of silli
ness.
ness.There
There is danger in pet dogs , when
treated as such dogs usually aro. De
nied the freedom , the exercise and the
proper food which their natures require ,
if theylivo long enough under such
treatment they are very sure in time to
become morose , ill-natured and vicious.
No healthf dog can be grown in the
house , with a pabulum of delicacies
which would soon make any well organ
ized girl or boy u weakling. The animal
nature must have fresh air , exercise
and wholesome food in order to prop
erly develop nnd to exhibit its best
traits. When these requirements are
denied the nature of the brute becomes
in time perverted anil therefore dan
gerous. Apart from this consideration
is the ridicule and reproach which this
craze brings upon the young women
who allow themselves to bo caught by
it. Nothing could bo moro absurd than
nn intelligent-appearing nnd well-
dressed young woman leading about or
following an ill-looking pug , a rod-eyed
poodle , or nn attenuated terrier , and
the inevitable popular verdict in nil
such cases is thnt iho woman is Very
likely a good-for-nothing in all prac
tical ways. There ought to be a sharp
and vigorous crusade against the pot-
dog craze as one of the fantastics of
modern society both dangerous and de
moralizing.
VJUY elaborate preparations are al
ready matting for the dedication of the
new stuto house at Austin , Texas , which
is ono of the most imposing public
buildings in the country. The pride of
the people of Texas is being involved ,
and the occasion will undoubtedly bo u
memorable ono. An effort will bo made
to have Mr. Cleveland present , but it is
probable that gratification will have to
bo denied the devoted Texans , and it is
equally certain that the attraction
which would bo afforded by the pres
ence of the president of Mexico will not
bo vouchsafed. They will un
doubtedly bo able , however ,
to got together an interesting
collection of governors and other state
otllcials and to have just as good a
time as if Mr. Cleveland and Sunoi
Diaz wore present. Inasmuch as the
now state house owes much of its archi
tectural beauty to an Omaha architect
we have a special reason for winning
that the dedicatory celebration may bo n
complete success. *
TllK bee-keepers have hold a session
at Lincoln , but if all who keep the
Omalut UEI : wore to meet at the btatu
capital they would outnumber the pop
ulation of Lincoln by moro than ten
thousand.
Frenc.liweii ftir Illlzzarclluntl.
P.AIIIS , Jan. 14. Quo hundred emlginnU
from Uolfortt started today for Dakota.
POINTS.
Editor Dann Is moved to declare Senator
Blair a moro dangerous person than Hcrr
Most.
Smart nnd tricky politicians nnd jiolltlcs
should be sent to th nwr by our republican
. _
(
John M , Olovcrf Congressman from St.
Louis , U seriously li'oposhiff lilmsclC for gov
ernor of Missouri , v
Fremont Cole , the new speaker of the New
York assembly , Is characterized ns a dummy
of Senators 1'liitt anil itjscock.
Juy HubbclPs cfforVb to pet back Into
congress are tiikcn to Indicate thnt ho Is not
altogether satisfied with his former record.
It Is suld that Senator Chsisc , ot lihoilo
Island , will retire from public Hfo at the cad
of his present term , and bo succeeded by ex-
Governor Wetmore.
The Florida Times-Union ( Uem. ) suys thnt
the republicans might as well set down thu
south ns solm for the democratic candidates
in the coming campaign.
Tlicso are days when the CleveliMid-Lainar-
Vllus Don Dieklnson-frce-trudo-nnd-solld-
south combination Is doing some very un
comfortable sweating.
The Chicago Inter-Ocean ( Kep. ) declares
that "Illinois republicans have not for years
shown such n deep interest In Volltleal move
ments so far lu advance of the state conven
tion. "
Senator Stanford sayn he looks with con
tempt on the report of tho'Pacific railroad
commissioners. But the report got the
start of him , for it looked that way nt him
first.
"My mission is to kill the republican party
says John P. St. Jolm. The tarantula evi
dently thinks Its mission Is to exterminate the
human race , but it only succeeds In getting
stepped on.
Chairman Cooper of the Pennsylvania re
publican committee says Senator Cameron
isn't n candidate for the presidency , but
wants the Btato to send u solid Ulaino delega
tion to Chicago.
The Chicago Journal ( Rep. ) exclaims
wearily : "Mr. Hlainu ought to como back.
The expense of cabling minors as to his pres
ent opinions and plans for the future is be
coming u burden to the press.
Mr. Lowell's praise of President Cleveland
stirs up the classical Cincinnati Commcrcial-
Guzi'llcc to remark of the poet : "Ills fer
mentation has nt last effervesced , and the
drippings are very small stulo beer.
"The point against Lainur is that his rec
ord shows him to bo unreliable as to consti
tutional interpretation. The supreme court
has drifted into some difficulties already , "
says the Cincinnati Commercial-Gazette.
Senator Sherman has made umplo vindica
tion of the past llsc.nl policy of the rcpubllcpn
part , and has outlined m details that will bear
little variation its future policy. Ho has
struck the keyhole of the coming campaign.
With 210 lawyers out of 025 members of
the house of representatives , it is to be hoped
that these gentlemen will remember that
they are retained for the people , nnd must
abjure the profitable feA of big corpora-
tlon. . [ J l [
"There is no historic hcccsslty or consis
tency , " says the Boston Transcript ( Hep. ) ,
"in the republican party , nailing its colors
to the high tariff , as : we tiavo several times
shown from the record of platforms and con
ventions. "
The Philadelphia Time * has the news that
"Sir. Scott and Mr. " Randall differ on the
question of tariff fafonriaonly in matters of
detail. " If the Times would print a wood
cut of the details , the mcanitig would bo
clearer. *
It is now almost settled'that Tom Platt is
prepared to deliver the New York delegation
to his own favorite for president. It may
not bo known yet , even to Platt himself , who
his favorite will be. The question may have
to be settled by future developments.
"Congressmen who hnvo been consulting
their constituents are seeing a now light , "
says the Boston Transcript ( rep. ) , "thoeffect
of which will be felt in the coining tariff de
liberations. Thus far Senator Allison has
exhibited moro appreciation of the political
and economic situation than any other repub
lican statesman having presidential aspira
tions.
Will Slake Dudes Roiiml-Slioulilereil.
Plitladelittn ) [ Ittcord.
"
During the coming "year the fashionable
walking-sticks will weigh tivo pounds.
A Graveyard Apparition.
Rtrlimoinl Dinpaleh.
"A headless man is roaming In an Ohio
graveyard. " Ho Is doubtless the greenback
party.
A Motive of Many Forms.
St. Lnula llcvubltcan.
The forms of modern extortion are many ;
their motive is one , namely , to compel the
public to purchase commodities at prices
which they would not naturally bring ia a
fair market.
A Courageous Declaration.
.Iniifsloii ( .tin. ) ] [ < > t Illast.
I The Louisville Courier-Journal up nnd says ,
"Whisky is not a necessary of life. " Tblsdoc <
trine can bo heartily indorsed by Annlston ,
but it must bo mighty hard work for the av
erage Kcntuckian to accept.
AVnulcl Iilke to l > o Arrested. /
C/ilc / so Mall.
The manager of a down town variety then
ter bus been arrested for having several hun
drcd more people in his house than the lav ,
allows , and the managers of legitimate thea
ters nro pallid with envy. They all want to
bo arrested on the sauio charge.
Desirable lint Scarce.
Hitffulii Courier.
In addrcsslngtho assembly the newspcnkci
Mr. Cole , said : "Wo need wisdom , and at
the same time wo require courage. " What
our lawmakers need moro than anything else
is simple honesty , next to this a moderate
amount of common sense would bo highly
desirable. ' '
*
The Devil Still a't Large.
Pittsliuru Dlsf&itch.
A man out In Illinois Jias 'advertised ' a re
ward of $1,000 for the arrest of the devil with
the stereotyped cloven foot ) and horns. Ne
ono has claimed the reward. SInce his
satanic majesty got into tlip trust business
ho Is ublo to disguise h i clqvcn foot by line
boots nnd to cover his liorn with a silk hat ,
Unexpected Modesty.
Clitcauo Ifcralt } ,
A Minneapolis papcr''Bays that the ther
mometer sometimes remstcrs " 0 below zcrc
In that city. This Is a yvryjmodcst claim foi
boastful Minneapolis. > Vhcn the Uiermome
ter Is only 20 degrees belowzero the Minne
apolis man goes in his shirt sleeves and pants
ami sweats and thinks of striking fora coldei
clltnnte.
Tlio Central Pacific ; Plunderers.
Ke\c y rft Ttmti.
The Central Pacific la still in the hands oi
the men who used It so outrageously to en
rich themselves and to defraud the govern
ment. They are nnrecenerate , unrepentont
and obdurate. They have drained the life
blood of the subsidized line until it can
hardly carry Its fixed charges. They express
no dcslro to pay thu government debt , and
brazenly claim that it ought not , to bo exacted ,
They will doubtless reject the funding plan ,
and the company which they have crippled
and bound to their Southern Pacific system
could not bo made to curry It. The aileron
tlvo proiVjsed is thntlt shall bo mnilc to pay
nil Its net earnings-to the government. These
would not at best exceed $1,0(10,000 ( a year ,
while nearly | 1WXWH ) ) would bu required to
pay .1 per cent of ltt present worth of Its
whole debt to the government and nearly
* 2XHOUO ( ) to extinguish the debt lu fifty
years. And If the plan Is adopted there Is no
knowing how the net earnings may be made
to shrink. But this seems to bu thu only
practical plan presented until such time as the
debt shall mature , when other proceedings
may be taken under changed conditions.
IlyKotics.
I'liailcf .1/iic/.rt/ / | .
Yo doubts nnd fears thnt once we knew ,
Yu bitter \\ords , uf anger born ;
Ye thoughts unkind , and deeds untrue ,
Ye feelings of mistrust nnd scorn ;
Airalnnt your memory wo rebel
We hnvo outlived your foolish day ;
No longer In our hearts you dwell
Bygones I Bygones 1 pa uwuy !
But O , ye Joyous smiles nnd tears ,
Endearments fond and pleasures past ,
Yo hopes of life's first budding years.
Yo lo\-cs that seemed too bright to last
Yu charities and words of peace ,
Affection's Runshlno after rain
O never let your blessings cease
Bygones I Bygones ! come again 1
COMPMMKNTS OK TllK PIUCSS.
The Host.
O'Neill Frontier : The OMAHA BEK Issued
nn illustrated edition that for the kind was a
little the best.
_
AThlriR of Meanly.
Wayne Herald : The OMAHA Hen's illus
trated New Year's number was the hand
somest of all the holiday editions.
Praiseworthy Enterprise.
Stewart Ledger : The illustrated review
of Omaha , by the Bms , does credit to that
great newspaper. It is praiseworthy enter
prise.
Second to fc'oiic.
Kearney Democrat : The New Year's il
lustrated edition of the Omaha HKU was the
finest production that has como to this office
this winter. The Bun is second to none.
Ahead of all Competitors.
Democrat : The Bnn rather laid it
over its competitors in the matter of illustra
tions , having the finest illustrated supple
ment that it has been our fortune to see in
many a long day.
LtcadH the Procession.
srilen Borcalis : The illustrated annual
review of Omaha , issued by the Omaha Br.n ;
is about tho' slickest thing of the kind we
have seen in a long timo. For genuine get-
thnrncss the BEE leads the procession.
A Great Drawing Card.
Scribncr News : The Omaha Bun issued
the finest holiday edition on January I that
wo believe has over been issued in tho.stnte.
It was replete with facts and figures and
cannot help out prove n great drawing card
for the metropolis.
The Handsomest.
Strang Record : As usual the Omaha BEE
presents the handsomest annual in the state.
It is a masterly review of the growth of the
metropolis of Nebraska superbly Illustrated ,
and shows something of the wonderful re
sources and possibilities of the state.
The Value of Printers' Ink.
Platte Center Argus : The Omaha UnR is
sued an exceedingly handsome Now Year's
edition for Omaha and South Omaha , which
will be worth millions of dollars to these
cities. The rapid nnd continual growth ex
emplifies the value of printers' ink.
Kxcels KverythliiK.
Lyons Mirror : The "Annual Review , "
extra published by the Bni : excels anything
of the kind wo have over seen. The flno en
gravings , on tinted paper , of the principal
buildings in the city , and the view of the
stock yards , etc. , can not well bo excelled ,
and the general write-up of the business of
the city was excellent.
Splendid New Year's Offering.
Valley Enterprise : OMAHA DAILY BEE is
sued a supplement illustrating the principal
new buildings erected during the past year.
It also gives a statistical review of the
growth of the city. Altogether It is a splen
did New Year's offering , and reflects great
credit on the publishers of the BEE.
Simply Superb.
Beatrice Republican : The Omaha BEE
issued an extra in which it gives its annual
review of the Improvements and business
Interests of Nebraska's metropolis. Four
pages nre handsomely illustrated with , flno
cuts of the principal buildings and birds-oyo
views of the industrial interests of the city.
The edition is simply superb , and wo have
filed it away for future use.
Lnys Over Everything.
Hastings Democrat : Tno Omaha BEE Is
sued an excellent holiday paper which lays
over anything ever issued in the state. The
illustrations were of buildings erected during
15S7 and covered four pages. Then there
were four pages of reading matter , u compil
ation of the busincsa and improvements of
the year. The Improvements for the year
amounted to over * 11,000,000.
Unrivalled.
Wayne Gazette : In another column will
be found the prospectus of the Omaha BKE ,
a paper which stands unrivalled In the west
ns a nowsgatherer , and as an exponent of the
principles of nntimonopoly. For years , un
aided , it has labored to overthrow thu rail
road rings ojjlhls state , nurt to it more than
to any othcrlBurco is the farming element
indebted for the relief that has already been
afforded. Every farmer in Wayne county
who desires to take a representative city
paper should tulto the BEE. .
A "AVhoopcr. '
Stroinsburg Republican : The Omaha Bnn
came out with a whoopcr on January 1. The
finest New Year's edition wo will venture to
say that has ever been issued west of the
Missouri river. Four pages nro devoted to
illustrations of Omaha publlo nnd private
buildings , hotels , manufactories , etc. , nnd
four pages of statistics and other informa
tion giving nn account of Omaha's growth
and business during the past year. The pro
prietors of the BIB : have shown a commend
able enterprise in getting up this issue ,
which will be of incalculable value to Omaha.
Highly Creditable to the nee.
Genoa Leader : The Omaha BCE annual
review for 1SS8 , Just Issued , Is highly credit
able to the Bun Publishing company , and
shows a wonderful growth for Omaha during
the past year. Talk about the architecture
of nnte-deluvlnn.niedlovalor any other period
of the past ages ! Why , we'll bet ten pounds
of leads against an oyster can full of hell
typo that the best block In Babylon , old Solo
mon's temple , or the Roman amphitheater ,
where Spnitacus "chewed" up lions , would
not attract attention If placed along side of
Douglas county court house. The fact Is , it
is no slouch of a city.
Commendable Knlorprlsc.
Donlphan Leader : On January 1 the
Omaha BKR Issued the annual review of the
thriving city In which it Is published. It cer-
tninly shows cominendabln enterprise and de
serves a good measure of praisu fov making
such an effort to show the people outside of
Omaha what a great city she has already be
come. Four pages of the rovlew are devoted
to Illustrations , picturing to the eye the ele
gant , substantial nnd costly buildings , both
public and private , that have been elected
during the past year , nnd previous also , the
great enterprises , such us the Omaha prick-
la ? houses and Union Stock yards , iron
works , brick yards , etc The remaining four
pages nre devoted to short description ? nt the
various firm * nnd buslne os of tlji city , nnd
to showing up thu amount of hitslncm actu
ally transacted. The review l RO full of
facts and figures lu regard to Nebraska's mt'-
trojHilis , that it should be preserved for ref
erence.
TllK COUNTV'H M'XIISliATOItS.
An Important nnd ICvtcndod Mooting
Hold Yesterday Allcrnnon.
Kvery county commissioner wus In his seat
yesterday afternoon nt the regular meeting
when considerable business was tnniHiictud
with dispatch , and at time * Inn vein of humor.
Chairman O'Kecffo presided. The committee
on poor sent In the following :
Mr. Chairman : Your committee on poor
farm to whom was referred the report and
communication of John J , Mahancy would ivi
spectfull.v rc | > ort that the said roiwrt bo
pliici'd on file , mid your commlttco further
rcHft | thutthoylbo Instructed by this board to
purchase ] a suitable vehicle for the burial of
thu dead , and bu authorised to take such
action in regard to furnishing a team for
drawing the Hiimons to them seems best.
The same committee also recommended the
purchasing uf nu apparatus for thu admin
Isterlng electricity nt the i > oor farm.
Tlie county treasurer wan directed to pav
over to L. Miles $ lfi.S4 for an excessive levy
of lux n the property of James G. Carpenter ;
nlso ! add f 1,0-W to the personal property of
William Gentleman and MSS to that of C.
Rich ; nlso to accept taxes on JI.1IU worth of
property owned by D. Dcys , of Saratoga pre
cinct inateiid of $2,71)2 , as assessed.
David O'Coiniull was elected constable for
the Second want ; E. 1C. Wells wus declared
the legally elected Justice of the peace In
South Omaha ; thu resignation of Dorsey B.
Houck ns constable of the Fourth wnrd'wus
ncccptcd ; the county treasurer was Instructed
to change the valuation on tax lot' ' , town 15
north , range 1 , from $ < iUOO , to ? 4,0X ( ) .
The following claims were allowed : S.
Van Syoc , road work , Wi > : J. S. Guult , W ;
C. Johnson , drugs. ? 2 : Ross O'Heurne ,
groceries , fJ ; Mori-ill pharmacy for drugs ,
Kl.10 ; James , S. Bennett , groceries , fill.-10 ;
N. M. Ruddy , spectacles , ? ) ; \Yildu & Larson ,
groceries , $ .tCU : ; B. & M. railroad , transpor
tation , flli.80 ; J. H. F. Luhman , dry goods
for poor farm , flll.20 ; Henry Dohlc , shoes for
paupers , $3.75 ; Charles Bin ? , groceries , $25
I ) . S. Plnney , fJ ; Hoffman Herousuk , $2 ;
McCord , Brady & Co. . fcJI.Mi ; L. Jankouski ,
$ * , all for groceries lor thu poor ; Forest
Lawn cemetery , $27.50 , for graves for
pauiwrs ; C. P. Nucdlmin. recording , gKKI.ll ) ;
Alex Green , fir > ; Wndu & Heabroolc , y.'i ; C.
A. Baldwin , $ ! . " > , defending prisoners ; II. H.
French , talcs Juror , flU.
The official bonds of F . 1C. Wells , Justice of
the peace , nnd Daniel 1' . O'Connell , con
stable , were 11 led and approved.
George .Smith was appointed deputy county
surveyor for the ensuing year upon recom
mendation of County Surveyor Howes.
Thu appended communication from the
county superintendent was referred to the
committee on poor farm :
Honorable Hoard of Countv Commissioners
Gentlemen : Owing to the enormous In
crease in the work of looking ulter the city
poor mill poor farm , 1 would must respect
fully request that my salary lib suporinluml-
unt boiuciouhcd fromt > 75 per month to ' . ) ( ) ,
ami that of my wife as matron from ? 25 to j5. ;
Hoping that this will meet with your favor
able consideration , I am , yours respectfully ,
Jon.v E. MAIIOVIV. Superintendent.
County Physician Kuogli sent in thu fol
lowing request , which wus referred to the
comuiitteuon chuilty :
OMAHA , Neb. , Jan. U. To the Honorable
Board of County Commissioners Dear Sirs :
Owing to the great number of prisoners now
depending on this county for medical aid nnd
their rapid increase , 1 um kept very busy nt-
tendlng to them , so much so'that I find but
little time to give to my private practice. I
respectfully ask your honorable body to in
crease my salary to $1011 per month.
Hoping you will act favorable lu this mat
ter , 1 remain , yours , P. S. KKOOH , M. D.
Christ Nissan was appointed u Justice of
the peace for the Seventh ward In place of
Charles L. Thomas , not qualifying.
A number of communications were rerfercd
to the respective committees.
County Attorney Simeral , whose advice had
been sought us to the right of the county to
put city prisoners confined in the county Jail
to work , reported as follows : ,
"It is my opinion that the county authori
ties would not have the ripht to compel the
city prisoners to work. The only mode by
which this could bo accomplished would bo
for the city council to pass nn ordinance pro
viding for work houses or by making pro
vision for their working upon the streets of
the city.
The following resolutions were adopted :
Resolved , That William Coburn , sheriff of
Douglas county , bo requested to furnish this
board at us early a date us possible a list of
all persons committed to the jail since the be
ginning of the first ofllciul term of said Co-
burn ns sheriff to January 1 , 188 $ , such re
port to show the namu of prisoners , thu court
from which committed , thu date of commit
ment , the time for which sentenced , the date
of discharge , and the offcnso of wtilcli con
victed.
Resolved , That It is the sense of this board
thnt the names of all persons pre
sented for Jurors nt the next term
of court be approved by all members of this
board , nnd the objection of ono member
against any namu presented shall cause such
person to bu dropped from the list.
Resolved , That the county treasurer bo
and he is hereby authorized to cancel tuxes of
the Union Pacific railway company erron
eously assessed for 1887 in Waterloo amount
ing to $200.5) ) ! , and to add to thu tux list of
18S7 the sum of 329-MO against said company
for taxes omitted from assessment in Mi Hard.
The following by Commissioner Corriguu
wns referred to the committee on finance :
Resolved , That that part of section 5 belonging -
longing to Edward Cnssidy be assessed by
the board , as thu county clerk did not placu
it upon the assessment book and the assessor
failed to discover the mistake. Also be it
Resolved , That that part of Kcction 5 , lots
W and 1 , belonging to Phillip Cassidy bo
assessed iu a liku manner.
A WONDERFUL BEARD.
Grown by a MIKHKH | | | > ] I | Fanner Within
Eleven Years.
Says a letter to the Globe-Democrat ,
from Corinth , Miss. : There lives at
this place a characteristic man , pcr-
honnlly nnd historically. Philip lien-
eon is n person of imposing presence and
appearance. Ho is a farmer of small
means , but more progressive nnd wide
awake than is iiHiial with his class. Ho
is about sixty ycnrb of aye , six feet two
inches tall , us straight us un Indian ,
and , standing erect , his beard reaches
the ground. It is the growth of eleven
years , nnd ia still growing. It is un
questionably the longest beard ever
BOOH in any ago of the world.
His war hiutory is as romantic as his
person is uuumial. A bouthorner by
birth ho espoused the union cause , anil
early in the war was sworn into the
secret service by General Hosecrans ,
but afterward was transferred to Gen
eral Dodge , under whom ho berved until
the end of the war , visiting the armies
of Bragg , Joluibton and Forrest ,
as ordered by General Dodgo.
On ono occasion while re
turning from General Sherman's
army at Meridian , ho was captured by
Forrest's cavalry , and was held us a spy
for .six months in the most rigorous con
finement. During his confinement his
homo arid all his goods wore burned by
the confederates , and hid wife and child
detained in the guard-house for six
weeks. After spending all hih money
in un effort to defend himself , ho was
was started under a heavy guard for
Libby prison nt Kichmoiid. On the way1
ho managed to elTect his escape , and
rcueh the federal linos. General Logan ,
liowovcr , doubted his statement , , nnd
ordered his arri-bt , but sent him to
General DodgeV hciKhjuartord for
idontilleation.
Mr. Jlenbon has had facduotivo offers
from the chow people for thu exhibition
of his wonderful beard , but ho has ro-
Hl&tcd all thu temptations tot before
him. lie fnllv intends to visit the
Grand Army encampment at St. Louis ,
where he hopes to muot Gnncrals Oodgu
and Hatch , Culonol Trouhdulu , and other
soldiers with whom he served.
The friumls of tha older Misses Bnrrigcr ,
daughter * of D. L. Burrigcr , will be pleased
to learn that they havcucurly recovered from
their recent
OOOYANKTON FROM OMAHA
The Two Polnta to Bo Unltod By
Stool Rails ,
THE COMPANY INCORPORATED.
. Men of Push nncl Knergy All Along
tlic Mno Will Put In Their
Money and Use Their
Influence.
Another Move Made.
Yesterday afternoon there was tiled with
llio county elcik articles of Incorporation of
thu Omaha , Yankton fs Northwestern rail
way company. The articles state that the
principal plncc of business of this corporation
will bo Omaha , and thu general nature of the
business to bo transacted Is to locate , con
struct , equip , maintain and operate a railway
with single and double tracks , and nil usual ,
necessary mid proper branches and appur
tenances , from tlio city of Omaha ,
In Douglas county , Nebraska , In
u northwesterly direction through
the counties of Douglas , Washington , Dodge ,
Citmlng , Stauton , Mndlson , Pierce , Wayne ,
Kuox , Cedar to a precinct near the dividing
Hue of said Knot nnd Cedar , to a point
near the dividing line of said Knox
and Cedar counties and on the
south bank of thu Missouri river , thcnoa
northerly to somu point in Dakota as mny
hereafter bu determined. The capital stock
of said company shall bo $3,000,000 , divided
into shares of $100 each , and may bo Increased
at such times in manner prescribed by law
ns the said corporation may determine.
Tlib incorporate.- : A. A. Egbert , Ni- ;
than Shflton , C. T. Tnylor , J. C. Crawford ,
Morris Morrison , D. C. Patterson , William
Cll bson , Andrew Roscwnter and James II.
Bullard.
One of the mcorporators of the new roml
was seen nt his place of business by u BIR : ro.
porter lust night , nr.d in nn Interview gava
thu following facts concerning the history of
the movement that resulted lu ycstordny's
action :
"The road has been contemplated for the
last six months. The project , up to two or
three months ago , was rather embryonic.
The first meeting , to formalize matters , was
conducted nt the ofllco of Morris Morrison.
There were some ilvo or six Kentlemon pres
ent. One of these was delegated to correspond
spend with the people living along tliu line of
the contemplated railroad and learn what
they would do towards assisting the enter
prise. "
"What towns were they i"
"They weroVobt Point , Wayne ,
Yanklon mid others. The responses
were very encouraging. There
wns u unanimous agreement of thp people to
votu bonds , Mibscribu for stock and do all iu
their power to liulp thu road along. "
"How long will the road bol"
"It will bo almost an air line , nnd will ba
about 170 miles between Omahn and Yank-
ton. It will travel-so the garden of Nebraska ,
ns it goe.s through the grandest grain produc
ing counties in the statu. "
"When will work bu commenced ! "
"Wo will sund engineers and surveyors out
just ns soon as the weather permits , anil
work will commenced as the road Is finally
located and bonds are voted. "
"What propositions , If any , havobocn made )
to these respective towns and counties , and
what ib expected of Douglas county I"
"No county is nskcd to deliver us tlio bonds
that nro voted until the road Is completed to
certain points on thu lino. Wo anticipate
that Douglas county will vote us bonds ,
which will not be asked to bo delivered to us
until tliu road is completed to Ynukton. "
"How much slock has there boon sub
scribed thus furi"
" 1 don't know the exact amount , but it la
quito largo nnd flattering. Everyone nskcd
to subscribe has done so , and that very lib
erally. It Is the object of the company to
keep the majority of thu stock in Omaha with
the view of making the road n homo affair
and thu interests of thu stockholders and job
bers mutual. This road is not a Northwest
ern railroad .scheme. It is to protect Omaha
and her interests. "
"Have your incorporntors conferred with
any delegations from counties along the pro
posed line I"
"Last Thursday , when the articles of in
corporation were formally drawn up , a dele
gation from West Point appointed by thu
mayor to represent West Point and Cumlng
county conferred with us with a view of
ascertaining what was expected of them. Wa
offered to build into West Point , they to vote
county bonds to the amount of 1100,000 ,
* a , lHX ) to bo applied to the north
and south division of the Omaha
& Yankton , mid § 40,000 to bo applied on tha
division running west through to Madison
county , and the citizens of West Point to
subscribe f 10,000 In stock , The committed
were completely satisfied with tlio proposi
tion and they agreed to take It homo and
submit it to their people. Judge J. C. Craw
ford , of West Point , at this meeting bccauia
ono of the incorporutors. "
"Who are the backers , tlio moneyed nioa
of this enterprise ? "
"U'o nro not in n position to state who
they are , but you can say that they nro gen
tlemen who have the interests and welfuro
of Oimha nt heart as will bo shown as time
progresses. "
The gentleman did not wish to speak any
further on the subject. At a meeting of the
incorporutors yesterday afternoon Andruw
Rosewater was elected chief engineer.
MUST AWAIT TllK GIIAND JURY.
Joe Miller to Heiimln Suspotiilc < l Pend
ing InvcHtlcatlon.
Yesterday morning Lee Frost , n well
known nnd much respected citi/en , was con
fined in the county jail , thuro to remain until
such time ns Sheriff Coburn sees fit to lot
him out. This is Mr. Frost's first offense ,
and the sheriff proposes to deal lolnontly anil
liberal with him. During his confinement ho
will assist Acting Jnller Grebe in conducting
the institution , and will bo pcnnitted to comu
and go when ho is not actually on duty. Mr.
Frost is considered a rellublo and vigilent
man , and will no doubt provo proficient Iu
his new iwsltlon of assistant Jailer.
Sheriff Coburn , who had been f > nowbouml
in Lincoln for several days , put In an np-
pearanco at his olllco yesterday , nnd worked
like a beaver throughout thu day ut his dcslc
to catch up with accumulated work. Ho was
seen by u Bin ; reporter yesterday afternoon ,
and In rcsponsu to a chance remark that Mr.
Hitchcock had rufuscd to prefer charges
ngnlnst Joe Miller , the suspended Jailor , as
Invited by the county commissioners , Mr.
Coburn replied :
"Yes , I see ho has. "
"Then , of course , " said the reporter , "Urn
matter will hnvo to go hofuru thu grand jury. "
"That's about the extent of it , " was tha
reply.
"And .Too MHIcr will remain suspended
until then ! "
"I guess that's the way It will have to
stand , " responded the sheriff , an ho resumed
his work.
McOUCICIN Josephine , daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. McGuckin , aged g years.
Funeral from family residence , Eleventh ,
and Douglas , Sunday , January IT , ut ! iiW ;
o'clock. Burial nt Holy Sepulchre.
SPEUKY Nellie , infant daughter of Clur-
cnco and Mary Spcrry , January 13 , agud t
months and 20 days.
Funeral at 1 :30 : p.m. to-day from residence ,
J12 South Twenty-eighth street , l-'rlundrt in ]
Viled. TopcRa , Kan. , papcrb pteuso copy.
A JnurmtllHtlu Change ; .
Mr. Van Duzcn , the gentleman who for
eomn time past baa hsirvcbtcd local news In
South Omaha for thu Herald , resigned lost
night to accept the management of the South ,
Omulia Times. Mr. Van Du on Is a prac
tical man , nnd thu Times will doubtless pru -
pur under Ilia directions.
Officer Uawnrth'K Gnse Courlnr.ciT.
The case of Officer Uuorgo lUiWorth , who
is charged with larceny , wits continued UJiUi
the 17th ut 'J p. & ,
