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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. SUNDAY JT INUAKY 6. 1889. TWELTJB FAGE& THE PURITY OF THE BALLOT , IIow the Australian Syntom Serves to Uphold It. DESCRIPTION OF THE SYSTEM. How It Will Prevent l-'rntnl nml Cor rupt Ion A 1'oor Hchoinc For the Strikers I < 1rn mini ctit 1'lcUclH [ Tlic Australian System. Tlic following account of the Australian ' I Ayatcin U from tlio Standard , Henry GcorKo'i paper The Australian system of voting , so- called bccnnso llrst used In Australia , lia < been for several years In succomful oprr.i ti"bcro , and , with non csiontial varialloim , in i _ Iand , .Scotluml , Ireland utiil Canada. It has also been adopted in MassacliUHOlts , Whore it ROCS Into effect In ISS'J. Its prlncl- | ml objects are to prevent bribery and intimi dation , to place nil candidates upon an equal ity before the law , and to undermine the dangerous powers of political machines. Tin ) system will bo readily understood by reforoncu to the accompanying draxvitif ; : The voter , upon entorini ; llio polling phieo , lurna lo Ills right at Iho point imiruoil submission of official patronage to Iho distribution of the machine , provides ample cover for collecting a corruption fund , and , through "workers".at the polls , n con- vcnient channel for disbursing the fund In bribes. And as corruption funds increase , masked in Increasing demands for Icftilimnla exiKjnses , assessments grow , the price of nominations rises. Independence is shackled , ntid the organization bc"omcs tnoro IndllTor- rut to party principle ns Its monopoly of po litical power stmnKt'icns. ' Horn of the ne cessity of volunteer machinery for preparing and distributing ballots , It develops into a jwvcrful instrument , which , In the bonds of political Jobbers , enables them to buy and sell olllco "as the I'raHorlanssoldtho Roman purple. " Already , poor men rnrcly obtain political advancement without assuming ob- Millions to bo redeemed by ofilcinl perfidy , and the obstacle ? to uimlliol candidacy have bocotno so Rreat as often to prevent and al ways todlscoitr.iKO inpodeiulcnt nominations. This political monster would bo destroyed by the Australian system. It the state as sumed its function of providing ballots , there would be no necessity for "workers" nt the polls , and the cxctisu for raising , as well as the best mode of using , corruption lunds would di.saupcar. Assessments could not then bo lovlcd upon caadldalcs , for when "workers' " at tlio polls are not required , machines can nolthur servo nor Injure. Nor would nom inations bo sold ; for when candidate's stand upon an equality In respect to election machinery , and there is no opportunity for bribing voters , organisations , merely as or- iMtil/alions , bavo nothing worth buying , while organiJMlioiis. as representatives of principles , cannot be approached through I'oinnicrclnl channels , Traltlr-Uing in olllco would bo replaced by political discussion , the ' where ho receives , from two W' election omtea3pleclcil from opposing polit ical parties , a singTo'Tfi llotT or a single sot of ballots , according to the local custom of voting ing , On the back Is indorsed a stamp or blgnaturo , sufllctent , and only stlllloiout. to identify the ballot an ofilclal ; and on the face arc plainly printed the names of the candidates for each olllco , with n dcslgiinlion of lliolr lespecllvo polilicu' parties , after this manner : roil MATOII. vorn rou oxr. /JoiiiicKiHr , I John Doc. tlcharu Hoc. | Dnviasmlth. I . | Bainuol Jones. _ jj l-ou uoiioNiiiis vTvi i : iron TWO Having received his ballot , the voter ( in ters ono of the booths back of the railing , whcro , secluded from observation , ho pre pares the ballot by placing in the blank column a cross , opposite the name of each candidate for whom ho desires to vote ; or , if ho prefers , by writing the name of candi dates of bis own noiuinalion in place of these already there. If there are several candi dates for the some kind of olllce , as coroners in the sample ballot above , or presidential electors , and 'i'l lie wishes lo vote the "straight" ticket ot 'i'lR. bispartyho , places n cross under the nanio of the party , or draws It through the space iu R. tl > o blank column ulloted to the party's can- dilate , which slgnilles lhat ho voles for each candidale named hi Ihut space. Thus , in the same ballot , a cross under the woru "democratic , " or through the llrst two spaces Of the blank column to the right , is ono vote cad. for Alexander Jacobs anil Harvey Syl- vcstcr After preparing his ballot by indicating every candidate for whom ho votes , thu voter folds it in such manner as to conceal the face and expose the indorsement , and , withdrawing from the booth , gives the bal lot to the inspectors , who identify it by the Indorsement as ofllciul. It is tlmn deposited in the box and Iho voler passes oul at the gate marked "exit. " From the tlmo ho receives his ballot until ho casts it , the voter IR permitted to have no communication with any ono but the election onlccrs , and with them only for onicial pur poses ; and only election onlccrs and persons actually engaged in voliug are over admitted within the vailing. Upon proof of inability from physical In firmity or illiteracy , a voter may call into tlio booth odlcors appointed and sworn for Iho purpose , to aid him In preparing his bal lot ; and when a ballot is accidentally de stroyed or defaced It may bo exchanged fern n clean one. The importance of the latter requirement may not at once bo apparent : but to secure secresy every ballot delivered to n voter must bo either cast or returned , This explains Ihu necessity for indors ing ballots. But for the indorsement of a paper outwardly resembling a ballot might bo cast by a voter , who would then bo able surreptitiously to carry away an ofllcial ballot. This could bo prepared by n bribed voter , the proof of ilsusobeiiighisprotluclion of u second olllclal ballot. That could bo similarly prepared and used , and so on. Such a fraud , known as Iho "Tasmanlan dodge , " was successfully perpetrated In Australia in the curly days of the system ; but its repetition was prevented by requiring ballots to bo oaldttlly Indorsed. As it is essential that ballots bo printed at public expense and distributed by public ofllccrs , the system must iucludu some mqdo ot cm tifying'nominations to Iho proper au thorities n reasonable lime before elections. Thai proposed by the Yales-Saxlon bill , of Now York , was perhaps ns convenient as could bo desired. Under It , state nomina tions were to bo cortlllod llftccn days and local nominations Ion days before olecllon ; noimuulions of a pollllc.u party which nt HID next preceding election polled I ! per cent of tlio whole vote , were to be certified by party oUlcers ; and independent nominations , If for a Btato olllco , wuro to bo cortilled by a thousand voters , and if for u local ollico by a hundred. A brief explanation of the way in which this system ofToctH its objects cannot antici pate or answer cautious objections , but will bo useful to candid Inquirers. Venal laws are Ineffectual to prevent bribery and Intimidation , Tlio primary remedy 1 u sccrol ballol. Ami lids is bcBt < secured when Iho only proof of an elec tor's vote is his own uncorroborated assertion. Under the Austviillau spstom no other proof can bo inado. That fact gives to Ihu most timid among dependent voters a BCIISOof seouHty which raaUcn him free. A d to bribery it is fatal. Bribers tire not HUoly to invest moiioy on the fatlh of a bribed man's nokud assertion ; if Ihcro bo such avirluo us "boiiosty among tlilovcs , " It is nol acceptable bi-curlty lo the Ihlevca tncniBclvos. But Bccrocy , though tlio primary remedy for bribery anil intimidation , is not all lhat < s required to purify elections , nor the only remedy the Australian system offers , Tbo printing and distribution of balols ! is " a most Important part of election inachlnerv , mill , loft to prlvata nnterpriso , luovltubly tumls , as does the farming out of any other inibllo function , to breed corruption and build up monopoly. It makes n necessity for irro.siiouBiblu orgcnlzulions which come lo wlolcl autocratic power over the polit leal party they claim to serve , and In turn , through dis cipline almosl military in be verity , are domi nated by an Inner circle of "lenders. " As bal lots can neither bo printed nor distributed without money , nml may nol bo faithfully handled unless trusly workers are rewarded with moro than an election day stipend , Iho organization undertaking the work haa a plausible if nol reasonable claim for money from Us bcnctlularlcs and olllclal palnmago for Its retainers. II Is llio necessity of raising these funds and employing ihrao "workers" that justifies assessment , gives color of voluntary contributions to what In truth are sales of noinlnatloun , o cnaot thu V T-TTC power of the machine by Iho voice of llio parly. The evils of machine organisation and the remedy of the Austiian system , nro sum marized ns follaw.s by William M. Ivcns , than whom no one has done more intelligent , enor- nolle and uffeclivo work for olecloral re form ; Tlicllntl. I The llemnlii. 1. The necessity for 1. Thu printing and voluntarily prtntiiiR'tliHtrlbntlon ' ot all but- anil distributing thu'lotH ' ut public oxueusu ballot Jnstillos urcaul-itlovs awny with the nee- zatlonrorthlspurpoao.osslly of organization for tats puTpuiio. 2. It prartlcally vests y. And will deprive the machine with tliotho political machines monopoly of the clecof the monopoly o an tlon machinery. essential part ot tliu election machinery. ! l. And , ns ix couso- 3. It will onublo any qneuto , nlth the nuin body of citizens ot tliu opoly oC nomination , iniiiilinr pi escribed by law to hnvu Iho niinio of thctrcandlilateiirlnt- cd on the name imllot with the nninos ot all othercandidates for the snmo olllce , so that before - fore the law and before tliootors nil candi dates and all part } ' or- iiulzatlou.s : will staud on n perfectly cvon footing. 1. It Involves tin 4. This will dispense necessity of defrayhif altogether with tliu ncc- tliti expenses ot Doth sslty ot and excuse for I > rlutlnr ( anil distribu lovylug political as es- tion by means nCnssi'S-j mania. meats on or contrihu-1 tlons by candidates , of- ! llco lioldurs or party leaders. f > . Winch fncllltntes fi. And lonve no legal bribery ami corruption cover tor bribery. by allunllng them con venient covers. To this system It is objected that by re quiring nominations to bo inado in advance of elections it denies a constitutional right of voters to select candidates from the whole body of voters. From such eminent author ity us Judges Uooloy , McCniry and Polger and the highest courts of Pennsylvania , Massachusetts and Now York , It may be- safely inferred that a restriction of the fran chise to candidates nominated a short time before election Is a reasonable regulation and not an unconstitutional interference ; but the inference is not necessary , since the sys tem allows each voter to reject all candidates and write now names upon his ballot. It is objected , also , that by requiring the blind and illiterate lo expose their votes to election officers , secrecy of the ballot is ns to them violated. Under our present system voting is not secret ; it was for that reason rejected by the British parli.iment aim the Australian system adopted. The object now is to secure secrecy , but in aiming at that wo are confronted with a class of voters to whom exposure of their ballols to somebody is necessary , and an exception must bo uiado hi their favor to prevent their dlsfran- chiseinent. What form which shall bo consistent with Iho highest degreoof secrooy can lhat exception take' if allowed lo carry their ballots away these voters full inlo Iho hands of irresponsible and perhaps dishonest persons , and may bo made , innocently or otherwise , Instruments for perpetrating some form of the "Tasmanian dodge. " If , for their benefit , onicial ballots are generally circulated , all efforts for secrecy are frus- tratocl. And if they are permitted to take n "friend" into llio booth , a door is opened for the bribery of every venal voter who is , or can successfully pretend lo bo , unnblo to rend English. Exposure of ballots must bo pre vented by ovoYy means that Ingenuity can suggest ; but in exceptional cases in which it cannot be avoided it may most safely bo con fided to election ofllcor.s , who represent op posing parties , are umler oath of secrecy and fidelity , can bo readily detected in malfeas ance , and when detected are liable to severe penalties. As lo blind voters this seems to be the only course , but respecting Iho Illiterate any exccpliou lo llio general rule may bo ' avoided by idoiilifylng the 1101110.1 on the bal lols with numbers , or by printing them wilb lilies of dltlurunt colors. lOaHt CliOhtor'H Old Churcli. Recent ceremonies celebrating- llfdt service one hundred years nye re call the hlntory of Ihisnncicntbtructuro which was built before the revolution ary war , but services wore hold in the old building on the in-coont plot of ground until October. 177(1 ( , when it was torn down and consumed ud fuel In the present church , tlion in use us a British hospital. Full four years after the war were nllowod to jiaas before tiny attempt was made to resume bervlces. The Uov. Klins Cooocr , who hud also the rector- hhip of St. John's church , Yonkers , was in charge of Ibis pariuh from 178'J ' to KOI , He was ordained lo the priest hood in the church at Eust Chester , and for moro than sixty years uftorwurd wore his praises upon the lips of the people of the town. Tlio pariHhwhieh hud boon organized in I7d7. wns in 171) ) , " ) , under the provi sions of Ilia act for the relief of the Protestant Kplscopal church of the sti'.to , roiw'orporntod , and lool : thoii the llrril name of St. Paul's. The first ward- oiw were William Ponhan and Lancas ter Underbill and llio llr.st vestrymen W'.llinin.i'oU , Louis Guyon.lsaao Ward , .lohn Hold , Isano Onyon , Abnihnni Vnl- nntino. William Pinknoy and William Crawford. The Rov. Isaac WWiins succeeded Mr. Cooper in the rectorship. St. Paul's churchyard contains about thrco and a half acres of laud , and it is o.stiinalod has In it over six thousand bodies. Tlio church is built of stone , with an oK3ii | belfry , and the foundation was laid In 1704. That it was well built is attested by its present strength , 121 yours nflonvard. I'rosmucil Ills Crcilcnlialfl. ST. Pumtsnuita , Jan. 5 , The c/ar to-day granled un uadlcuco with Judge Larcbert Tree , United Slates uilutw ! , who prcientcd hi > credential ! . ON THE ALTAR OF HIS KAITII A Salvation Army Convert Will * Offer Up Hla Ltfor , PUT THEIR NECKS IN THfe'NOOSE , T\v < i Yonnq Men Scntcticoil to Death I-'or n Mysterious Murder AVIilcli Ono ConftxNPil nt the Moiu-nnr's .Iloiicli. What fiowpr'n Victory Cost. The dotnlls of n recent murder com- milled nt Turnbrldpo Wells by two .young men , now under sonlcnco of death , says Ute London Telegraph , nmy bo pronounced as unprecedented In the prim history of crime. The authors of It , without llio slightest provoentlon , committed the innrdor In the mot de praved miiimor , tossing up lo see which of llio two should do it , and battling do- loi'lion until one warmed with the hciit of religious fanntieism , joined thoSnlvti- lion Army , and confessed to one of the olllcord of that body , who rightfully turned thorn over to justice. The triul of the accused- William Gower , a molder , ngod eighteen , and Charles Josop Doboll , aged nineteen * in the Maidslonc Assizes , unfolded u most remarkable story. Not only on account of Iho potty cause assigned for the per petration of a ruthless murder , but also because of the romantic manner In which the prisoners beeamo implicated , llrst by the confession of 0110 after a Salvation Army mectlngand then by ad missions from the other when ho. was ar rested. The murdered man was fifty-four years of ago , was married and had two children. lie was employed tit the Baltic saw mills iiuGoods station road , Turnbrldgo Wells , part of his duty be ing to keep the men's , lime and report when they wore late in the morning , so that their wages might bo correspond ingly deducted. Cower was al&o cm- ployed nt the Baltic saw mills , and , in the course of six monts , Lawrence re ported him twenty-seven times for beIng - Ing late , a line of ono pence bolng in flicted on each occasion. In the month when the murder was committed , the fines became moro numerous than before - fore , Gower having been late no less than six times , the last ono being on the day before Lawrence was shot. Do- boll was a constant companion of Gower , but was not employed at the saw mills , did not know the deceased , and , so far as can bo ascertained , had never seen him beforoMuly 20th. The allega tion of the prosecution is that , in consequence quence of having boon fined two shil lings three pence in the course of six months , Gower induced Dodell to join Jiim in a conspiracy lo murder Lnw- ronco , who , he said , was a master's man and againbt the workmen ; " that the two purshascd a revolver , and , having decided upon the murder , drew lots as to which of them should flro the shot , and , the lot falling upon Doboll , ho on the night mentioned enticed Lawrence out of his house and shot him through the head. The murder created great'excitement in Tunbridgo Wells. All the\mcn at the saw nulls , including Gower , were ques tioned as to their movements on the' ' 20th , and they gave _ explanations which appeared to the police satisfactory. The tragray remained a mystery. No clew whatever could bo obtained to load to the apprehension of the guilty parties. In the meantime both Gower and Do boll had begun to attend the Salvation Armv meetings. They were often pres ent four nights out.of seven , and joined in the services. The story of the confession - fossion as afterward given by Walter Stanley Cottrell , captain of the army , is as follows : On Thursday , October 11 , wo had n meeting of the army , and I delivered an address on "Victories Won and What They Cost. " At the conclusion of the address there was a prayer meet ing , and I invited any present who " wore willing to give themselves up to God to come forward to the table. None in the mooting accepted the invitation except the two prisoners. The usual method is for the penitents who come forward to the table to pray that they inight bo guided by the Spirit of God to give up everything that was wrong. This was done on this occasion. When the prisoners came forward to the table they sat still as if in prayer. After the prayers were over I wont up to thorn and asked them to give up everything that was > vrong , to follow the Lord and to give up their hearts to god. Gower seemed to have a dilllculty. He had been at the table for an hour and ho did not seem to be thoroughly saved. As to Doboll , ho seemed more peni tent. At the finish they both prayed aloud. On the following morning Gower came to my house about half- ' past eight o'clock. 'I shook hands with him at the door and said : "Did you get victory last night1" As far as my memory servos mo ho said nothing in roply. I invited him to walk into the room and wo sat down and commenced conversation. Gower baid : " 1 believe my mate got saved last night and I have come to got feavcd this morning. " 1 looked at him earnestly and said : "Is not there something on your inindV" I said so because of Ills manner. After hiiltintr and hesitating little time ho bald ; "Thorn has been nothing bad done in Tunbridgo Wells but what mo and my mate have boon at the bottom of. Wo have been two bad characters. Wo were at the botlom of the Tunbridgo Wells murder on July 20 last. " I was smirised and staggered. "What ? " cried I. "Yes. " said ho , "mo and my mate did it. Wo tossed up to see which of us should do ft , and the lot foil on my mate to do the deed. " "What did you do it for , " I asked. He replied that it was done out of spite or rovcngo , and ho added that Lawrence was n "master's man. " I gathered from what he wild that Lawrence hud stopped liifa time on several occa sions. I asked him , "IIo\v did you do itV" Ho replied that ono wont to the house imd called Lawrence out. and when the road was clear tlioy shot him. When Gower was sneaking ho seemed to want lo got forgiveness for the past. [ said , "ITow did you got away V" Ho replied , "Wo were lucky enough to getaway away when there was no police.1' I pressed upon him the enormity of the crime , and ho seemed lo want to got forgiveness. I told him that before lie could get forgiveness from Gen ha must confobi to man. lie did not seem will ing to do that , and then mid I must toll Bomo ono , or else I inight got fifteen years mytolf for not taking any note of thi ) matter , and I suggested that I should toll my wife. To thai hu replied : "Well , you can toll her ; but do not tell anyone olnu , ' ' I declined to mni < o any promise of DID klw | , and I added : ' 'Aro you Berry for what you have donoV" Ho answered ; "Well , sometimes ; but boniotimes wo foot that if we were to Hue again wo would do it again. " Tills , I think , was all thu conversation. Ho wont away , and I understood from him that hovas coming back again later * * * I fr B i Largest Manufacturers and Retailers of Fine p " in Clothing in the World , T ; r i WE WILL CLOSE OUT 1,000 , PAIR OF PANTS , c One lot worth $7 and $8 for $3.50 ; w One lot worth $3.50 and $4 for $2. NOW IS YOUR TIME. We are 'overstocked ' with these u w pants and we offer them to you less than it costs to make D them. _ MARK YOU , these are ail new and fresh. NO OLD STOCK. Not a pant in the lot but is worth twice the amount. a D Our Motto i BEST GOODS and lowest living prices. D ill a Money cheerfully refunded if goods are not satisfactory , | a S , W , Dor , i5iii and Douglas Sis. , Omalia , w on , and was going to'try ' to got his mate to come with him. ' I communicated what had been told tbmoto my superior ollicors. and , aotin'g ' upon instruc tions from Commissioner Railtoul I gave information to the police. About 4 o'clock in the afternoon of the same day I accompaniejl Superintendent 13m- bory to the Baltic saw mills. I waited outside while Mr. EiTibery went in and brought out Gowor. * I shook hands with him , and he said ; "Well , captain , I thought you would have waited until to-night. " I replied : " " ! have my orders to obey ; I have to obey my superior elli cors , " and I showed him the to,1 gram authorizing mo to speak to the nWiori- tios. I walked with him to the police station. On the way ho said : "Well , captain , what would you advise mo to do ? " "Out with it , " I answered ; "it will bo the bolter for you. " On his cross examination Captain Cottrell denied that the Salvation Army speakers worked upon the toolings of penitents or encouraged any undue ex citement rather the reverse. Ho saw nothing in Gowor's demeanor when ho confessed to load him to think there was anything wrong with his mind. On this confession both Gower and Dobell were arrested. All the circum stances surrounding the crime also rwcnt to prove thohguift. . After being out only a half hour , the jury returned a verdict of guilty against both , but recommended thorn to the mercy of the court on account ot their youth. Justice Mathews , however , before whom the case was tried , having miton the black cap , said : "William Gower and Charles Joseph Doboll , you have , after a careful trial , been found guilty of the crime with whiclu you were charged on evidence upon which the jury could hnyo come to no other con clusion. With that verdict I perfectly concur. I cannot , in the whole circum- btanccs connected with the crime , tlud ono single redeeming fealuro in your favor. You appear lo bo sous of re- spoclablo parents , but , by your own statements , to have fallen into bad hab its. The crime of which you have been found guilty affords an ex ample of what an evil and vicious course of lifo will produce even in persons as young as you aro. On account of your youth the jury have recommended you to mercy. Sitting here I cannot hold out to you any hope of mercy on this side of the grave , and my duty now is to pass upou you the sentence whicii the law ordains. " Ills lordship then read the death sentence , and the prisoners were removed. "While llio judge was spoaldng some women in Iho courl , rolalivcs of Iho prisoners , sobbed bitlorly. The con demned men themselves stood qullo un moved , never for a moment showing the slightest emotion. Doboll's cap had fallen to the Iloor of th'o dock , and as he turned to go down stairsho said testily to the warder : "Coiho , on , pick up my cup , quick. " Gower siiid nothing , OU'IKTIKS. Worshippers in the" gallery should taboo droppiug lioadsor marDliis on the heads of old gentlemen without hair. Avoid practical Jokcsi If your pow ban- liens lo IQ near tho'gas nut do not turn off the gas , no mailer bowtfueclious you may bo. Sum Jones says that ftt. Louis has ono ad vantage over hull. It hii3 a rivur alongside of It , Sam has been in Kt. onls.Vhut does ha know about llio other playol "Ma , what made the fllrco wise men give Christ such nlco presents ) " asltcd a Chicago lad of his mother. "Why. it was Christmas my son. Didn't you knoy limit1 ; An usher in a Kansas church has turned out lo bo a burglar. His downfall probably dales from llio tlmo when he begun puttinir strangers In pqws where a druughl would btrilcu thorn , A Norwich ( Conn. ) minister announced from the pulpit ou u recent Sunday that no would givu n dollar and a hitlf if the young men In llio gallery would lake seats down stairs. Thov did so , and the money was paid. paid.Boastful Boastful Chicairo now claims to bo a relig ious center , because it liua six theological Bomlnnrli's. With all duo respect lo the sem inaries. Chicago husn'l yd succeeded appar ently in gcltiug its religious light very far away from thu scriptural bushel. "Willie , did you go to Sunday school to-day 1" asked the aunt of a youth of rather precocious tendencies. "Vos'm. " "And what was the lesson about ) " "Something about 'Two Kings. " " "And what nbout tliomi" "Why er auntie , tUoy'beatlwo queens. " E * 1MIOSPECT Hlljlj OISMKC12UV. The Condition In Which the IMaeo Now Stands. It has beeu rumored for some time back that Prospect Hill cemetery was in n dclapi- dated condition generally , and that it rollccts upon not only the owners of the property , but every reputable citizen of Omaha. The sacred spot was visited from the Lake street approach. The flrst thing encountered was a common board fence , or what , at ono timo. was so considered , which was generally - ally deranged , and at numerous sections the fence was completely demolished , On the north end , a rickety oullino of limber bear- dcuco of having barely survived Iho ravages of a cyclone , runs along , and winds up by joining n similar barricade on Iho west bound ary. In many places at this section of the land , the fences are down , and catlle , or other animals running at largo , bavo nothing to prevent thorn from trespassing on the consecrated terri tory where many of Omaha's pioneer and re spected citizens repose in their noiseless chambers of death. Upon entering the cemelery from Iho northeastern approach by walking through where a section of the fencing is furloughed from dutv. tharo is evidence of negligence on every hand. The autumul shedding of the branches for an in definite period of years blankets the earth , at places to a depth of several inches. There is nothing lo inuicato that the rubbish hi lliis portion of the cemetery has been dis turbed within the past year , save by the hoofs of the bovine while grazing Iho liny llowcrlels lhat have been strewn by tender and loving haiids. Another very noticeable feature is the manner in which the trees have been allowed to shrub. The branches liaug In u shapeless manner , and small shrub bery abounds at the base. There is no evi dence thai anything has been done In the matter of trimming and training Iho shade Irocs within the past year , and the beauty of the place is consequently Impaired. Nearer the middle of the cemetery things generally present u better apucarancc , and bear evidence of taste and attention , but even the burial spots are not kept in tno con dition that circumstances warrant. The graves in many instances have been allowed to Bhapo themselves , and consequently the surface of a largo number of tlieni is below the natural surface , making them the recep tacles of the surface water. There are nu merous instances where tombslones are deranged ; Rome bill slight , while others are apparently about to topple over upon the mound at their bases. After passing through to the south end the flrst object Unit attracts Iho eye of the ob server is a cluster of three hay-stnclts , that occupies r. prominent site. These arc stationed in the southeast , corner or portion tion of the cemelery , and are said to represent the hay crop for Ibbl However , the hay was piled up at tliis point lust summer , and still remains a wind-break to the tomb of a late Nebraska senator. It was ulso learned upon inquiry that until recently it was not an un common occurroiio for a drayman to pasi through the southern sccllon of the cemetery with a laden cart , for the grocery clerk to drive through with a load of groceries for his customers , and for even cart loads of briuk and stone lo bo driven across the grounds. On such occasions entrance was made at the east Bide , and bv crossing thu cemetery , several blocks of extra travel were avoided bv parties from that point desiring to roach Thirty-third Btrool on the wesl. At Iho present , Ibis roulo is occasionally used , but it is said Ihut , thu individuals in charge of the grounds will not allow it , and have repeatedly fas tened Iho gates when they had business elsewhere , only to return and lind their ob structions removed and the private roaiway of the graveyard transformed Into a public highway. This system of conducting af fairs is said to have been carried on for some length of time , and though the parties In charge of the grounds have taken steps to prevent it , it has not as yet been brought to an end. As the reporter was meandering aboul Iho premises ho was accosted by oaoof Ihu ovitr- seers who al 01100 questioned lUs mlsslou ami was informed that a model design of n tomb stone , said to' > bo loaned in ' Unit ccmclary , was beini' Bought. "Ain't you a newspaper muu oul hero looking lor a sensation < " queried the former as ho guzoa suspiciously at Iho scribe. "Well , theio Is no sensation hero anyway , " ho remarked , us he nccouv panted Ihu observer about the ground * , A question was casually propounded to him regarding garding the dilapidated condition which elicited the following statement : "Jtyron Heed owns thai portion of the land ( Ihu north section ; and lie has not paid much at tention to it , neither has ho employed any body to see that it was kept in proper ro- imlrs. Thai broken fence along Ihere ( polnl- Ing to Iho fence on the east side ) is bin , also thai along Ihu north epd. In the latter case lie says hu will not build a new fence until Lake strcel is opened through and widened , Ho Intends to cut oil thirty-threo foot of the oemolory to give to the street , and when this is done ho will build u now fenco.vl \ , this may upiHuromovvhut ) dilapidated , " he said a .ho took an occulur . -V , > survey of the skeleton of a fence along the east side , "but it would require an outlay of money to give it an appcarauco of improve ment , and where thereis no money , what are you going to do. Wo have aimed to keep it iti as good repair as possible , and no fault can bo found with the result , when every thing is taken into consideration. " When asked if teamsters were allowed to drive across the grounds , ho stated that this was not allowed , but In Iho absence of the over seers , certain Individuals had broken down the gates and drove across. Ho also stated thatthis system had been pretty well stop ped. He was willing to advance the theory that a reasonable amount of money could bo judiciously expanded in the repairing and improvement of Iho final resting place of the remains of many an estimable citizen of Omaha. With regard to. the vandalism practiced , there was no doubt in the minds of some of the pcoplo in the neighborhood thai it bad been oondiiced to by the broken fences do- scribed. This vandalism , of course , is not practiced now , because the tribulo of flow ers , which is often paid to loved-onos in sum mer is prevented in this inclement season , At other limes it has been oulrageous , so much so lhat relalives of deceased people have been compelled to fence in their resting places with pickets , such as crest the tops of some penitentiary walls. Last summer these outrages were a nightly occurrence , but no body was ever detected in thpir commission. Said u cilizen yesterday afternoon : "Pros pect Hill cemetery should be improved as BOOH as possible. There should bo a sub stantial fence erected around it , The walks should bo well dolliied , perfected and put in good repair. In fact , it ought to bo inado a beautiful spot , and protected from the visits of all except accredited pcoplo and friends of those buried there. Jt will not do to let this place drop into : i cow pasture , so that it may before long bo closed up forever. There is little to bo done there by the sexton , because nobody Is buried tharo now unless in a lot which has already been purchased. The sexton could and ought to do moro general work and protect the place from the vandalism to which it has been subjected. " Caught With a Hook of Harper's Bazar : Mr. Brief , I want to sue Miss Jones for broach of promise. " "All right ; but what was the promise11" "Well , yon see , wo were oil at picnic in August , and Eniolino was mad because her sister had had more proposals than she , and she asked mo if I wouldn't help her out. I said I would if elio would reject me ; but , hang it , sir , though she promised not to , hlio accepted mo the lir.it chnnuo she got. " Satan expects to make a great many im provcmcnts in Ills famous winter resort e.irly in January. Several miles of streets will bo paved us a starter. Abundance ; of material for the work will bo furnished by misguided young men who will swear off on lie llrst of ihoyuar. CONNUIIIAMTIHS. The duke of Newcastle wants to marry q Miss Candy. The duke evidonlly was born with a sweet tooth. Marriage is bound to bo a failure in Kan sas unless something unexpected happens to the authorities. In several counties they have granted moro divorces than nmrringo licenses. Marriage is not a failure , provided you can catch onto Iho right party. There are over Ihreo million women in the United States who work at dilioront trades for a living , Any one of them ought to be ablu to support a husband who is not extravagant ! u his habits. Miss Sophie Marcoo , the clerk in the stats department , whom Washington society thought Secretary Jinynrd was to majry , is now said to bo engaged to Prof. Kunnons , whoso lata wife gained considerable notoi ricty by her eccentricities and troubles will ) her spoiiso. _ An Indiana man whose wife dragged him into court' on u churgo of falling to provide for her testified that on election day ho sold bis vote for sii and gave Iho money lo the complainant. This beautiful example of conjugal affection displays to perfection ono of. ttlo charms of living in u doubtful .state. The Hapid City ( Dak. ) Journal kuowA of three young women , who , at a dinner last December , declared thulr intentions never to marry and agreed to dine together on the liltti of each December. Sinao three honorary rary members have been added to tlio "club. " They are the girls' husbands , ami all six met at a dinner Thursday week. A young Lilchllold ( Cann. ) couple , on the way lo the parson's to bo married , were con fronted witli a torrent so ( loop acd swift that their horse could not bo Induced to take the passage. Hut the hardy , long-legged groom was not to be daunted or turned from his purpose. Leaving bis team in charge of friends , ho took Ills blushing brido-oleot on his broad back , and. half wading and half swimming , reached the other sldo in safety , where the happy pair , baud in hand , con tinued their journey us though nothing un- usuul hud occurred. A Hultimoro dispatch says : Ethel Jeffries , a girl of poventeon , who had been a chorus girl In an opera company was going about the city Wednesday night in a dcslltulo con dition when Iho polieo found her. The next day William Walorton , a slock raiser , of : Seneca , N. Y. , appeared before the authori ties , explained that ho had soon the girl Wednesday , was infatuated with lior , and that If she were willing ho would marry .her. 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