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    THE OMAHA , DAILY BE1E : WEDNESDAY MAY 8 1889.
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COMMISSION ! ! ! ! ANDKHSON'S gUIIlllnff
oxpodltion against the county clorlc has
resulted BO far In a prout doul of noise
but little damage.
TUB breaking up of the business of
ticket scalping in Chicago Is U.o lirst
evidence that the railroads ara trying
to keep faith with each other.
NOT to bo outdone by Dr. Mercer , the
consolidated company has likewise be-
pun the work of disflpuring our streets
with unsightly electric motor polos.
Sioux CITY strained her eyes in vain
looking for the through express from
Omaha to that town by way of Norfolk.
All things , however , cotno to him who
waits.
IT IS well to remind the anxious crowd
'Of offlco-sookors in the state that the
Nebraska delegation in congress hold
another conference at Washington , and
more are to follow.
Now that the board of education has
pruned and trimmed the bond proposi
tion for now schools to its liking , the
people will bo given the opportunity to
say what they think of it.
1'HH mysterious disappearance of Dr.
P. H. Cronin , of Chicago , the promi
nent Irish nationalist , is likely to prove
the sensation of the hour , if it bo not
cleared up within a few days.
TJIK strained relation said to exist
between Senators Quay and Sherman
lias entirely infused itself into the con
gressmen of the rival states. The
spectacle is far from edifying.
K sacrifice sale at auction of Mr.
Cleveland's horses and equipages at
Washington would Indicate that tlio
unfeeling bargain hunter has little re
gard for the divinity which doth hedge
about the name of an ox-president.
1 TKOUIIMS is anticipated by the Cana
dian government in the far northwest ,
< among the half-breeds , who are being
. stirred up to another Insurrection by
pno of Riol'e trusty lieutenants , The
" Boods of the Riol rebellion have evi
dently not been stamped out , and It will
take prompt and vigorous action of the
Dominion authorities to prevent a second
end outbreak.
Tine army ollicor who was delegated
by the war department to observe the
' movements of the militia of the so.vorul
States in the Now York parade appears
to have been much uloused with the re
sult of his visit. Ho was most favorably
impressed with the generally excellent
discipline of these citizen soldiers , with
their military bearing , and with the
spirit which Boomed to animate them.
Ono Important thing desired to bo
learned by the war department was the
time that would bo required to concen
trate n large force in Now York. It
was demonstrated that in case of need
evouty thousand militiamen could bo
assembled in that city within flftoun
. Jiours.
IT looks after all M if the Cherokee
Indians are going to make the big real
odtato deal of the season as a result ol
the opening of Oklahoma. The settle
ment of this country In tlio heart ol
the Indian territory will compel the
Immediate opening of the Cherokea
Btrip. The Indians who own these six
Millions of acres , which must bo crossed
in order to reach Oklahoma , will un
doubtedly drive a sharp bargain wltli
the commission about to negotiate witli
them. The clamor , moreover , of the disappointed /
appointed boomers for the Cherokee
lands will whet the keenness of the
Indians to make all they ran out of the
deal. As the commission Is au'
thorUod to pay for the strip
if nocessaryt the full government
Jn-ico of a dollar and u quarter poruuro
It Is hard to boo how the commission
can ntTord to hapglo long over thr
transaction. The Chorukoes are ro
Delving to-day from cattle inon an an
dual rental ( or the use of thuso lands o
iftpma two hundred thousand dollars
Uhoy ? are consequently not hard prcssoi
to sell unless they can realize tlio ful
limit allowed by law. The cominlbslor
M certainly in a peculiar predicament
fend it Is hardly to bo expected that the
Jndians will lot go of their title to th <
Chorolcoo strip ( or let's ' than seven and
balf inlllloug.
It It had been necossnry to the truth
of history , or to the fame ot Farragut ,
that General Butler should call in
question , " nt the banquet of the Duller
club ( n Boston , the courage of Admiral
Porter In the naval operations nt Now
Orleans during the rebellion , his hav
ing done BO would bo pardonable. T3ut
It is not apparent that there was any
such necessity. History has recorded
nothing , so far as wo are aware , unfav
orable to the conduct of Porter In con
nection with the capture of Noxv Or
leans , but on the contrary there are of
ficial records commending him for his
part In that memorable victory. Wo
do not remember over to have road
from any other source nn intimation
that Porter did not conduct himself
with judgrua-nt and courage. Ho has
always boon regarded as a naval ofllcor
of superior ability , and helms advanced
to his distinguished rank free from any
.scandal or any suggestion ot unworthl-
11089. It is hardly to be supposed this
would have boon the case If there had
boon any conspicuous lack of ability or
bravery in Ms conduct at New Orleans *
As to Farragut , not only Is his fame as
the greatest naval hero of the re
bellion secure , but it is so com
plete that nothing can bo added to it by
seeking to Impair the reputation of an
other. The opportunity that demanded
Farragui found him equal to Its every
requirement , and the naval history of
this country contains no name more il
lustrious than his. It could gain noth
ing by detracting from the services of
Porter.
The decision ot Admiral Porter not
to make this charge of General Butler
a subject of controversy , Is to bo com
mended. Ho can afford to disregard It ,
leaving his course and conduct to tha
Impartial and unprejudiced verdict ot
history. The public would find little
Interest In a newspaper battle between
these veterans , who have reached n
time of life when they should have the
wisdom to put aside the ill-foollnir
nurtured for n quarter of 15 , century.
Both have made honorable records in
the sorvlco of tholr country , and that
cither should attempt to impair the
fame of the other is a matter to bo de
plored. Admiral Porter will gain in
the respect of all right-thinking men
by allowing the matter to rest with the
observations ho has already made
upon it. _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ - _
THE MUST IS THE CHEAPEST.
Sioux Falls granite paving blocks
laid in sand are ollored at two dollars
and twenty-seven cents per yard ; cedar
blocks in sand and plank , will cost one
dollar and thirty-four and one-half
cents per yard. In other words for a
difference of ninety-two and one-half
cents per yard you can pave with Sioux
Falls granite in place of cedar block.
If the cedar block bo laid on concrete
it will cost ono dollar and sixty-ono
cents per yard , or only sixty-six
cents less per yard than Sioux
Falls granite. Cedar block will
last from tlvo to seven years , and the
decay during the three last years
makes it worse than cobble stone. Sioux
Falls granite will never wear out. A
granite pavement may become uneven
by the digging of trenches and excava
tions , or it may after twenty or thirty
years of wear become too smooth , but
It can bo made as good as new by merely
turning and resetting the blocks at a
trifling cost.
Would any sane man sign for wooden
paving and vote a perpetual tax upon
his own property and upon the city
also ? < .
The only objection that can bo urged
against granite pavement is that it is
noisy , but noise Is not objectionable on
heavy-trafllc thoroughfares. On level
streets that have little traffic the noise
is comparatively trilling. On the other
hand , if smooth and noiseless pavement
is doomed essential , sheet or block as-
phaltum is the proper material. Block
asphaltum , which has not boon tried in
this city , is an admirable material for
light-trafllc streets. The blocks can bo
reset just the same as stone , and when
worn down after a number of years they
can bo turned at least three times.
After that period they can bo dressed
down again and reset. Sheet asphal
tum with a guaranty of ten or twenty
years maintenance would , of course ,
bo preferable to all other
materials on streets that are lined
with costly residences. But that luxury
Involves a heavier outlay than even the
Belgian block pavement ,
In any event , the cedar block and all
other wooden paving ought to bo dis
carded in Omaha from now on. Wo
have had u costly experience , like other
cities-ami thaf should teach us that tlio
best pavement is the cheapest In the
end.
IT CONTINUES TO
The surplus 1-ovenuo of the govern
ment for April amounted to eleven and
a half million dollars. Allowing for
the requirements of the sinking fund ,
there was a clear excess of seven and a
half million dollars of revenue last
month. This Is keeping up a high
average which promises a larger sur
plus at the olose of the year than lias
boon estimated. It is duo to the de
cline in the amount of recent bond
purchases , and the question it suggests
is whether it may not become expedient
( or the secretary of the treasury to
change his policy regarding the pur
chase of bonds with a view to attracting
larger offerings.
At present the accumulating surplus
Is not being seriously felt , or perhaps
not being felt at all , in the money mar
kets. The buslnods of the country is
moving quietly , and there is no com
plaint unywhoro of a want of money.
This situation seems likely to continue
throughout the summer. There is no
indication of iv marked industrial re
vival near at hand , and it is most prob
able that the year will pass without wit
nessing any decided recovery of activity
in the general business of the country.
Meanwhile , the appropriations for the
next Oscal year will become available
nftor July 1 , when disbursements from
the treasury wll | dispose of a part or nil
of the surplus increase up to that date.
In this view ot the dltuation , that is , a
present ample Riipply of money in tha
country , nnd n largo outflow from the
treasury to begin two months hence ,
theodini a 1st ration is likely to conclmlo
thnt there Is no good reason (6r offer
ing bettor Inducements to bondholders ,
whom , it is quite probable , tire with
holding bonds In the hope or expecta
tion of n. change of policy in tholr In
tercut. There has been some conjecture
us to whether the secretary of the
treasury wll withdraw the government
money deposited with the national
banks , amounting to about forty mil
lion dollars. The policy of the preced
ing administration In allowing the
banks to use n largo amount ot the
money ot the government , reaching , atone
ono time , sixty-eight million dollars ,
was condemned by the republicans In
the last campaign , but notwith
standing this , the present adminis
tration is compelled to deal
with this legacy of its predecessor
ser with reference to practical consid
erations , nnd these all weigh nghinst
the proposition to withdraw the deposits
nt this time. Undoubtedly , when it
can safely bo done , this money wlll.bo
returned gradually to the treasury , butte
to begin its withdrawal now could hardly
fail to precipitate financial stress. Sec
retary Windom is too careful nnd saga
cious a man to take such n rlsjc. With
the exception ot the accumulating sur
plus the financial situation of the coun
try nnpoara to bo healthy , with the
promise of continuing so.
oun
It is to bo regretted that the opening
of the Paris exposition found the
American representation the farthest
behind. There nro the very best rea
sons why our exhibitors should have
made extraordinary efforts to have
tholr dhplay as nearly complete ns pos
sible on the opening day. As the
greatest ot the republics , heartily sym
pathizing with the motive of the expo
sition , our representatives ought to
have sought to emphasize that sympathy
oy making the fullest practicable con
tribution to the attractions of the exposition -
position at the outset. Then there
was the bonstod American enterprise
nnd energy to bo justified. Nothing
wns more certain than that the
great majority ol the visitors
would bo most curious to see
the display of the great republic , nnd to
bo found unprepared to gratify this cu
riosity was necessarily to suffer a loss "of
prestige. Nearly every other country ,
even the smaller states of South Amer
ica that arc represented , had its exhibit
In complete condition , while in the
area allotted to the United States
there was little to bo soon except
nn array of boxes that wore yet
unpacked It is some gratification
to learn that' such display as the
American exhibitors did make greatly
interested the visitors , our achieve
ments In the manufacture ol glassware
having , it nppoars , made a marked
sensation among the foreign glass-
makers , and unquestionably when the
exhibit shall bo made complete It will
receive its full share of attention and
commendation. But still there is no
sufllciont excuse for Its being so far be
hind , and it docs not reflect favorably
upon the judgment and enterprise of
the men having the management of the
exhibit , that all other countries were
permitted to gain such an advantage
of us. Possibly wo shall bo able to
more than make up for it nnd to regain
whatever has been lost in prestige
through the dilatorlncss of our repre
sentatives , but the circumstance Is not
flattering to American pride.
The oxpositlon will bo in most re
spects the grandest over hold , and not
withstanding the want of sympathy
with it on the part of European gov
ernments , nearly all the countries of
Europe are represented , the only im
portant nation absent being Germany.
The opening of the exposition was an
Imposing and brilliant oyont , distin
guished by abundant evidences of pa
triotic enthusiasm , and signalized by a
demonstration of popular interest un
paralleled In the previous experience
of Paris. Tlio success of this great en
terprise in commemoration of the first
French republic seems assured.
milESPCWSIHLE CONTRACTORS.
The council should go very slow in
letting the paving and sewerage con
tracts. The experience of the county
commissioners with the county hospital
contracts should bo a warning to the
city authorities in letting contracts in
discriminately to the lowest bidder.
Contractors for public works should bo
responsible individually. The more
filing of a bond signed by responsible
parties is not a quaranty of good work
and first class materials. Parties who
are notoriously Insolvent or never have
boon known to do a flrst-closs job can
readily got bondsmen. Who has overheard
hoard of such a nonil being enforced by
prosecution. It IB always the same old
story the poor bondsmen would bo
ruined if you compel them
to make good the short
comings ot the contractor. It was so
with the city hall basement. Tlio
BronnnnH were lot out because
there was too much sympathy
for Whulon. What is true
of ono class of public works
is true of nil. Paving and sewer con
tracts should only bo made with respon
sible parties who are known to have
ample moans to complete their worlc ac
cording to pacifications , even If they
loam money.
FALSE piiunw rroNs ,
When wo called attention to the un-
htipincfcslika ana illegal letting of the
paving contracts last month wo were
taken to tusk by local contoniDorarios
as playing into the hands of a contrac
tors' combine , and predictions ware
made that the result of a now letting
would bo to the disadvantage of tax
payers. Wo wore told that the prices
nt wiiich the award had been made
worn lower than they ever nould bo
ngain , nnd any interference with the
contracts then awarded would
bo sure to result in highor-
priccd | , aving. Those predictions have
not been verified. A com partitive ox-
hiblt of , the vnriqus paving proposals
under the previous nwnrd nnd later bids
shows thnt tno city has scoured much
lower prices under the now and uni
form specifications. The delay of three
or four weeks caused by the rondvortls-
ing , has havud tl.c taxpayers of Onmiia
many tuousaudu of Oollnrs , uml-ivhnt is
fully n essontl * ! itia active competition ,
wo have enforced compliance with charter -
tor rogulntlonlfnMl ordinances.
Tun next cou us s to embrace n re
port upon thonurnbcr , nnd amount of
fnrm mortgage , It Is ft very proper re
quirement , whlchvif carefully carried
out , will not bcjithoMonst valuable part
of the census. ' istworthy Informa
tion regarding , tKo amount of capital *
invested in thls'way , nnd the condition
of the farming Jn.tciJ'cst ot the country
ns shown by thd number nnd extent ot
mortgages , Is VUr much needed , both
ns a moans of corroding the loose and
reckless statements of these who maybe
bo Interested In misrepresenting the
situation , nnd ot assoi-tlnir to n correct
judgment of what is necessary to bo
done by legislation , particularly In re
spect of tlio fiscal policy of the country ,
for promoting the wolfnro of the farm
ing Interest by relieving It of unneces
sary nnd unjust burdens. Wo have * no
doubt that such * a report would plaoo
Nebraska In the front rank ot the states
whore Investments In farm mortgages
have proved moat secure nnd profitable.
TIIK bogus circulation factory which
throws Its papers Indiscriminately into
people's back nnd front yards , is trying
to divert attention from the main point
nt Issue. But the people who. pay out
money for advertising cannot bo gulled.
They discriminate In favor of THE BEE ,
not as a matter of sympathy , but because
they want to reach the great mass of
newspaper readers In this community.
They refuse to throw away their money
on a newspaper that is scattered about
promiscuously or delivered to people
who have never subscribed for it and
never intend to pay for it. Every woll-
eslablishod newspaper will refuse to de
liver its paper unless it is wanted nnd
paid for. When any publisher ran
sacks the town by a horde of canvassers
and gives away papers right and loft ,
the circulation Is , fictitious and practi
cally worthless as nn advertising
medium. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ -
THE people of Dakota have , to all ap
pearances , postponed discussion con
cerning the location of the capitals of
North find South Dakota. The more
'pressing question ot the constitutional
convontions'has absorbed their atten
tion. Until after that event in July it is
plain thnt all talk about locations Is use
less. The constitutional conventions
III\VG nothing to do with the location of
the capitals , as that is matter for the
respective legislatures , when elected , to
pass upon. ' <
THE Louisiana "regulator" Is again in
the field with las' trusty rlllo in order to
prevent n free batfotimd a fair count.
A MugiviihiY * Testimonial.
Sjirniff/rflil Hepnliltcan.
Mr. Harrison wivjrnotfin Now York as a
hero7 but ns the offlolaljioad of the Nation.
Ho elected to speak as fl president and not ns
a popular orator , and his remarks were dig
nified , laconic and thoroughly American.
His happy remark that ' 'solf-secking has no
- anniversary " might
public observance- ,
well bo graven upon tKo steps of the white
house for the inspection ot place -hun tors.
Poor Old Oklahoma.
CMcaao Timcv.
This Oklahoma boom has flattened out
most miserably. It , hns developed no fron
tier fun ; it has developed no business ; it
hasn't oven developed a I3rot Hnrto. There
was n report that a corner in coffins wns on ,
but this is now denied in acolJ , commercial
spirit that is disheartening.
How Prohibition Prohibit ) ? .
Heilfiml ( la. ) IlejmWcan ( ProMli. )
The city marshal of Dubuque makes proc
lamation to this effect : "Tho first instal
ment of the saloon license is now past due
and must bo paid on or before May 1. " We
had an Impression that Iowa was not a
license state.
*
Scrloua Menace 10 Our Liberties.
Mtnntapolta Journal.
The twin evils of tno spoils of office and
barter in su fir ago has unquestionably be
come a serious menace to the perpetuity of
our government and the liberties of the people
ple , and when some bold champion of truth
dnrcs to assail them in the vicorous manner
in which Bishop Potter attacks them both
every feeling and every sentiment aroused
by the events of this centennial week Hhould
inspire nil honest people to applaud the cour
ageous net.
Mr. nialno anil Mr. Harrison.
liuiKngton Jlawltcue.
The centennial festivities seem to have
diverted the attention of the democrats nnd
mugwumps from the great problem of
whether niaino rules Harrison or Harrison
lias his own way about things.
The Rent Hero of the Revolution.
New Yorlt Sim.
Every nation musthave its heroes. But
not even to Washington can a monarchy Of
heroism bo given. TW&uro of the American
people must bo the American people. Tlio
true hero of the American revolution is the
American people of the time. It Is known *
too well what treachery , despondency , fanit-
ness of heart , nnd shutting of the purso-
strings were found among them. But they ,
and not the sword nou the genius of any
man , won the fight. The real Washington
deserves all the honor which is given to the
fabulous nnd ncbultfus Washington , and
more. The great hereoftho revolution was
"
the American peoploj "tlio pluln citizen of the
emancipated colonies , "
HITS AM ) MISSUS.
Oainba can boast' of ono advantage overall
all other cities at this time , and that Is that
she has a great genius in her midst who has
forgotten more about art and great nrtists
than Is known , and old about painters , sculp
tors nnd architects by ' 'uU the writers in the
Encyclopedia Urltar.nica. And tnls great
man is so modest tlml irobodv over hears
him refer to lilmsalfjaiidjiis great ilfu work.
For the sdko of posCotjii wo move that hla
naino bo cnibalmo < l-tC4rn'ynsl < i.
151 5
Tho.South Omaha moHhud of dealing wltn
amateur desperadoes Is commendable.
Hypordormlc iaJccUons/Jf load nnd hickory
have n wonderfully pcaopful effect on thugs.
Oillcor Looaoy Is aa artistic manipulator of
both.
The Herald Indtilpes In n tabulated state
ment showing-tho "Ulna pi grading" which
obtains in Omaha. ' It is certainly a now nnd
radical departure in public work a to
'
grade the atrcc'u with graultu , sandston
codur block or vltrillod brlolr.
Vendors of bogus milk should bo com
pelled to subsist on that fluid.
The Ynnkton Telegram , commenting on
the excursion to the lilai'lt Hills , utters a
great truth when It saya that ' Ornatm has
considerable to learn about the possibilities
of Dakota pationug. . Now let iu bj.irJ of
tiitde do the Jim river vulloy. "
STATE AND TISUIUTOIty.
Ncbrnnkft .JottlnR * .
The Masons of Columbus nro dlscusMng
Ways nnd moans to erect n $20,003 btilldl ng.
Tlio undertakers' convention nnd n * 200,000
liotol cnst n melancholy shallow In Lincoln.
Now conies Fremont with n claim thnt she
I * doing nil the business of North Nobraskn
and the illnck Hills.
Shcrldnn county , with only n few yonrs'
growth , reports 2,511 school children. No-
brnMtn soil and nir ara simply unnpproaoh-
tiblo.
The Drown county agricultural society has
already perfected pinna for Its sovcntli nn-
nunl fair , to bo hold nt Long Pine , Septem
ber ill to U7.
O. E. Mayno , the boomer of Omnhn , hns
tnkon ut ) Ills residence in Fremont. Tnli no *
counts for the dust kicked up In thnt section
during the past few dn.vs.
Ashland olovntod the liquor license to such
a height thnt only ono saloon man could
reach It. Twelve hundred dollnrs a year
Klvos him a monopoly of the business.
UonUlcman Is enjoying a season of prohi
bition. A few technical errors In the appli
cations for license knocked the collar off the
beer and pluaaod tliu kegs for a week.
Jack Lnnhuui , of Crotn , proposal to insert
Ills pick under tlio fifth rib of the Omnhii Ice
trust. Throe thousand toni of fluid cnkos
will bo shipped In nnd sold at low rates.
Tlio Norfolk base ball club Is ready to ton
the hldo of any nnmtotir nlno which chal
lenges Its right to the title of stnto cham
pionships. Now lot Clonoti turn loose the
Indian club.
The movement among the railroads to sus
pend Sunday work as much as possible , Is
likely to be put into forco. At ovoral
points In the state switohlne- was suspended
lust Sunday.
A conservative estimate pi noes Hastings
Improvements for the year nt f > 00OJO. The
buildings now under way will cost about
$300,001) ) . The big Third possesses lots of
grit , and the goods lo back It.
With the advent of hot weather , symptoms -
toms of hydrophobia appear In town nnd
country. There Is a growing nnd whole
some doslro to rcduco the cnnina race to a
peace footing by scuttling every collnrlcss
bnrk.
Plattsmouth's future Is secure , In the
Imagination of the Herald. Next year will
como n court house , two elcctrlo light plants ,
a motor railway and a pontoon bridge , In
volving n total cost of $100,000. Where Is
the now depot.
A Fremont paper utters n consumptive
wall against the burial case trust. There Is
no cause for alarm. At a distance of forty
miles , the jottlngor is confident that the
Flail's contouis. will cheerfully pay funeral
ponsos if It croaks promptly.
There will bo a great , good tlmo In He-
atrlco Friday night. The traveling men will
dedicate the now Paddock liotol and pro-
iiounco'upon the culsino In a critical way.
Delegations will attend from surrounding
towns nnd nu Omaha bund will discourse
melody in frequent doses.
The Chairon Democrat sings niorrlly of
the progress and prosperity of the town. It
Is only three aud a half years since the town
s I to was laid out , and It now contains 4.000
inhabitants , with handsome nnd costly busi
ness blocks , a Wo,000 court house , a 20,000
school , a ? 2. ' > , OOJ hotel , an $18,01)0 ) llouring
mill and a 835,000 system of waterworks.
"Our columns this weak , " cheerily shouts
the Chrndon Journal , "boar evidence that
the 'good old democratic times' have passed
away. A notice of final proof Is the fhstono
to grace these headquarters since lbS5. nnd a
notice for proposals to furnish nruiy supplies
shows that yellow is no longer a popular
color on which to print 'tho ofllclul paper of
the war dopartment.1"
Grand Island must look to its boct sugar
laurels. The premium authorized oy the
legislature is an Inducement which foreign
capital will not be slow to take advantage of.
A strong English syndicate proposes to
found a great beet sugar factory at Well-
fleet , a now town In tiincoln county , anil un
less Grand Island gets n sachnrino move
pretty soon , she will bo forced to take second
end piaco. _ _ _
Dakota.
Real estate transfers in Yankton during
April amounted to J159.CG3.
Ynnktbn proposes to spread herself In en
tertaining visitors to the firemen's tourna
ment.
Dcadwood's celestial population would
count up 500 , if all could bo got out of their
bunks.
Knpid City , the blooming beauty of the
Hills , has corralled a foundry and. machine
shops.
Work has commenced on the Pettlgrow
opera house in .Sioux Fulls. Tbo building
will cost -5150.000.
Sturgls is ready to erect n $15,003 court
house on condition that it is made the county
seat of Meade county.
The new flouring mill going np at Whitewood -
wood will have a capacity sufllcientto supply
the demands of the Hills.
Thcro is a unanimous call for rain among
the farmers. Liberal nnd frequent sprink
ling would advance the crop prospect im
mensely.
Sioux Fall's now woolen mill will bo ready
for business next month. The concern hns
contracted for 120,000 pounds of this season's
wool clip.
Seven snug packages of gold bullion , val
ued at 8105,000 , wore shipped out of Deadwood -
wood ono day last wcclc. The bullion repre
sents the output of the Homestalco nnd asso
ciate mines for the last half of April.
The mayor of Dcadwood can address his
subjects In ten languages. He managed to
conllno himself to plain United States \vliilo
the Omaha visitors were nbout , and smiling
whispered , "Gentlemen , if you see what you
want , why take it. "
Says the Yankton Telegram : "If the people -
plo of Omuhn want to build a railroad to
Yankton , they may bo sure of hearty cooperation
eration up this way. Ynnltlon wants to lot
Omaha Into these rich valleys , and ourpeoplo
also want direct communication with
Omnha. "
The special election In Plorro to vote
$18,000 bonds to build two wnrd school
houses resulted In the bonds carrying with
little or no opposition. Work will commence
on the buildings in a short time , as plans uro
already approved.
. A pood' sized caravan of disgusted Okla
homa boomers hns arrived on the borders of
the Sioux reservation , ready for the grand
oponfrie. They report largo numbciti of
boomers who were crowded out in Oklahoma
as headed for Pierre and the Sioux reserva
tion.
tion.Tho
The territory sold to W. N. Harris , of
Clnc.igo , $ .22,700 worth of Frnnd Forks uni
versity 4 per cent bonds , running twenty
years , nt a premium of $775 or UK percent ,
and45OOU worth of soldiers' homu bonds ,
payable in twenty yours , at a premium of
8Jil , O or over 5 per cent.
A very peculiar phenomena occurred at
Sioux Falls. The sky was perfectly clc-nr ,
excepting n long bluclt cloud in the westurn
heavens from which protruded live linmciibO
nilluis of lire. They were of a bright rod
und not at all like aurora light. Tliu pillais
remained for about twenty minutes , und
gradually dispersed ,
Farmers Are Ills Victims.
WASHINGTON Couur Housu , O. , May 7.
George Curler , n confidence man who was
arrested for ntonling $0,000 from n farmer n
day or two ago , has boon Identified as tno
man who , a week or two ago , robbvd Vincent
Hlchardson , a farmer living near Jnoitaon-
villo , 111. , of ? 7,000.
A Cyclouo nt
FAHOO , Dak. , May 7. Buildings were un
roofed , telephone- and cloctriu light wirei
prostrated and other damage done
yesterday by n cyclone which passed ever
Fargo. Tliu storm was preceded by a blind
ing sand storm with tliu usual roaring sound
accompanying it.
Killed Uy Ilollor
FIIKKDO.M , Pa , , May 7. The explosion of
a portable boiler nt Teasel's saw mill , three
miles bad : in the country , yeaturday , ro-
aultod in thn doutu of Frederick Davidson ,
of West Bridgewater , uml the serluun injury
to his father. The mill wud badly damugud.
l'ntaDynrtinllo \
ASIII.\NI > , Pa. , Muy7.--Anevplo lon of dy
namlto Iu a mlno near hero thU morning ,
killed ono uian und injured uevon sthors.
ArrrMml for Knili
PnoviiiBSCi : , K. I. , May iS. Llnuoln Curt in
chief salesman for Cougdau > t Ay Us : worth
whotosulo boot and shoo dc.ilor * of tins rlty
was arrested this mornlnir ' , cinrgod with the '
USKD the Ctmctiu. RKXSDIBS me-
cea tully for ray baby , who waa itfllletod with
eczema , and had mich Interne Itching that ho
got no rut day or night. The Itching l gone , and
my laity Is cured' and Is now a healthy , roiy.
checked hoy.
MAKV KEMKnifANN , Dclott , Kan.
VTo have utcd your CtmcDiu RKMSDIKS , and
find ( hem worthy tbo claim you make for them. In
fact , they cannot bo lee highly recommended. Onr
llltlo gtt 1 had the eciema , nnd suffered Intonncly for
ono winter , nnd , although under the care of a
killed phytldaii , ho could afford her no relief , but
liy the uio of your CUTICURA KEJIBDIIS ho wu
pccJlly cured. Wo will not bo without th m.
D. A. MANLKY , Mlle , Iowa.
Him"Y
For clennclng , pnrlfylng , and beautifying the
kin nnd calp nnd restoring tha hair of children
and Infanta nnd destroying the gornu of gorofuta
and nil hereditary huraora , tba Curieuiu UIMK-
mis are ilraply Infallible.
Cirricunx , the great Un euro , Initnntly allays
the mo t agonizing Itching , burning , nnd Inll.immv
tlon , clears the skin and ncalp of emit * and ncalcs ,
and rcntorca tbo liulr. CuTicuiu SOAP , the greitt-
cit of Akin bonutlflors , Is Indispensable In treating
okiti dl oa ca nnd baby humors. It produces the
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niMPI.EB , hlack-headi , red , rough , chapped , nnd
rim oily skin pruicntcd by UUTIOUIU Him- .
/"Y\ V BOY , aged nlno years , has he on troubled
I V I all bis Ufa with A very bad humor , which
T appeared nil over his body In sm ll rod
blotches , with n dry whlto scab on them. Last
year ho was wono than cvoc , being covered with
scabs from the top of his head to his fc < ! t , and con.
tlnually growing worse , although ha had been
treated by two physicians. As a last resort , I
determined to try Iho CUTICUIIA USMIDIKS , and
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They are worth tbolr weight III gold to any ons >
troubled as my boy wat.
GKO. . LBAV1TT , No. Andovcr , Mas .
Remedies
the now blood pnrlfler , cleanse * th blood of In *
parities nnd polionous elements , and thus removes
Iho CAUSE. Hence the CUTICUIIA RENXDIKR cure
orory spoclts of torturing , humiliating , Itching ,
burning , scaly , and pimply diseases of the skin ,
soalp , nnd blood , with loss of hair , and all humors ,
blotches , eruptions , sores , scales , and crusts , when
physicians and all other remedies fall.
Sold every whore. Price , CUTICUHA , Me. ; BoAr ,
25e. ; RESOLVENT , { ,1.00. Prepared by the POTTER
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pages , 60 Illustrations , and 100 testimonials.
BABY'S Scalp preserved and beautified
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Tramp. "Dear madam , by the Plenary Council of the Ancieptand Honorable
Order of Uncommercial Tourists it was resolved , That under no consideration
should the members use soap. But if you will furnish "Gold Dust , " lha
great labor-savor , I will accept your offer , owing to the craving of an
empty stomach.
cut y
"Oolrl Dust WnntilnK I'owilcr" la pnroly vegetable , dissolves Inslnntly In harder
or lyl , hot or cold wnlur ; will not Injtnn tba flnoatiiliric , U soft nnd soothing to Ilia
skin , anil for linth , laundry , wnsbliiu Ulsliiia , or Br.rublilne und cloxulug of any kind ,
"Gold Uuii" stands without an equal.
O2TZ/2"
N. K. FAIRBAMK & . CO. , ST. LOUIS
. B. Fairbanks "Fairy" Soap is soothing and Healing , TRY IT.
Perfeot Laxative
should bo mild , prompt ,
red pleasant , with no
or putyativo ef
fects. 11 should also In.
clto the liver to action ,
nld OlgcxtlOD , nnd re-
llovo tlio kidneys. Uko
notlilns elno ,
Pnlao'8 Cclnry
Compound Is n
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perfect laxative ,
u nil curoa const- !
pntlon ivlicro nil
ether remedies
fall.
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round H aurolr without n peer. I think I ought
to know , binco I imvo tried rcmndy after rcroo-
Cy tor about Jive or nix years niul hnvo found
nothing Uiatcqiiftiflitlu my case ot cos tlventrs. "
J. M. JBNXINS , Toaclior , CloydVi CrotV , Turin.
"Palno's Celery Compound la prompt anfl
pleasant , Aon , laintlve It leaves 11 ttlo to bo do-
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ALBERT J.EOHABD , Auottate Editor , \
Journal ( if Pedagoav , Athene , Ohio.
"Fort\Toor three years I Buffered Intensely
every night with Bcvcro patas In. my bowels ,
which \Ycro luibltunlly constipated. My bowola
nrn now regular , nnd I linvo bad'no return ot
tliObo pains alnco uelng 0110 bottle ot
Paine's
CeSery Compound
1' . o. SIICENET , Druggist. Havana , Ala ,
Moral : UsoPalno'a Celery Compound and stop
ruining the intestinal tract with barali purga
tive pills , fi.oo. Biz for ts.oo. Dniffglstt. r
niciiAiiDSOM & Co. , Burlington , Vt.
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