Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BE : TUESDAY , JULY 2 , 1889.
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ROTTEX PAVKMINT : JIM played a
smooth confidence tfnino on Mr. Lytlo
when lie secured his signature to that
protest. It was ncressnry to htvvo jvn
endorser to give it a flavor of honesty.
Sioux CITY ia nothing : if not ambi
tious. Kuducod railroad rates are
hold out as inducements to visitors of
the corn palace this fall upon all the
principal railways of the United States ,
Canada , Mexico and South America.
The excitement in South America and
Mexico ever the Sioux City corn palace
is simply in ton so and wo shall not bo
surprised to hoar that an excursion is
advertised to Sioux City from Rio
Janeiro.
THK enforcement of the law giving
the police the right to search any house
suspected of soiling liquor without a
city liconsd within the two milo limit is
eminently proper in order to protect
the saloon people of this city who are
1 obliged to pay the thousand dollar
licence anil to conform with the closing
.1 . regulations.
WOULD it not bo visa for the chinf of
the fire department to inspect and con
demn some of the large tinder boxes
filled with inflamables and used as
livery stables in thickly settled portions
of the city ? Kansas City has taken the
precaution to condemn all such lire
traps , having learned from past experi
ence the danger from such combusti
bles.
THK report that Guronimo and his
band of Apaches wore to bo turned
loose on the people of Arizona was with
out the slightest foundation of truth.
A permanent reservation for the three
hundred and eighty Apaches now lo
cated in the mountains of northern
Alabama is being sought in some of the
southern Atlantic coaat status , but they
will not bo placed anywhere that will
civo them opportunity for gratifying
their wicked instincts , and will cer
tainly not bo returned to Arizona to
have the evil inlluenco of their memory
of past depredations revived.
THE city council as 11 board of equali
zation , committed a serious blunder in
raising assessed valuations without
notifying property owners. It is a mis
take to suppose that the council can
exorcise powers denied the county com
missioners. Both bodies as boards of
equalisation must strictly observe the
revenue Itiw. The decisions of the supreme
premo court , reinforced by that of
Judge Wakoloy , plainly declare that no
f alterations can bo made in the asses
sors' returns except on complaint , and
the boards are obliged to notify the
property owners affected to appear and
defend themselves.
THK destinies of Omaha are closely
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bound up with tho' destiny of every
town und city in Nebraska. Their
growth and prosperity is Omaha's pros
perity , their depression isbornocqually
on Omaha's shoulders. From its loca
tion Omaha should , bo the natural
market for the products of the larger
portion of tlio state , and should bo the
depot to furnish the supplies needed in
every industry. Like water soaking its
lowest level , trade and tralHo How into
that market which olTora both buyer
and Bollur the greatest inducements.
AH the gateway to Nebraska Omaha
possesses the superior natural advan
tages , but unfortunately is seriously
handicapped by the lack of proper rail
road facilities. How long will our people -
plo put up with this rank discrimina
tion.
A COMIIINATIOX of circumstances hr.s
lowered the pork packing record of
Ornnlm for the four months ending July
1 as compared with tho. corresponding
tlmu of last year. Novortholosd Oimihu
has u strong hold on third pluco as u
packing con tor and the returns for the
post foiy weeks show marked signs of
improvement. While the number of
hogs packed has boon somewhat disap
pointing , the quality of the marketing
has been excellent nnd tlio prices both
to the farmer and the paokor hove , boon
satisfactory. With the promised im
proved management , increased facilities
and bolter transportation thara is no
reason why Omaha should not bo nblo
to odor a market for every hog raised
within u radius of from one to two hun
dred miles of tills city.
pnosPKors.
Senator Justin S. Merrill , of Ver
mont , who has rcprosontod his state in
Iho national Bonato for moro than
twenty years , takes an entirely hopeful
view of the prospects of the republican
party. In The Fnntm for July ho ox-
prcMos the conviction that the Hnanclal
nnd Industrial welfare of the country
stonily requires the consorvutivo and
protective guidance that is only to bo
aouurud under the primacy of the republican -
publican party , and ho thinks that
with the aid of the young and vigorous
forces which ave bolng mustered into
its service it lo the party whoso tenure
of political power will bo maintained
for n long porlod , and bo likely to am-
balllsh the advent of the twentieth cen
tury.
Senator Morrlll finds that there nro
some perils in the front of the present
administration. Ono is the adminis
tration of the civil service law , which
ho says must bo administered with
gruator lldelity thun by the last ad
ministration. Another peril is the
silver question , upon which the attl-
tudoof the Vermont senator is wall
known to bo unfavorable to nn enlarge
ment , of tlio supply of silver monoy.
Another peril is the negro
problem , which is regarded as
of transcendent difficulty , "and
not to bo solved , perhaps , until a ma
jority of the colored race become far
moro thoroughly oduoatod. " The dan
ger point of the republican party , ob
serves Senator Morrlll , is likely to ap
pear in the congressional election of
1800 , consequent upon an abatement of
vigilance on the part of the repub
licans and the gathering by the opposi
tion of some scattered recruits of do-
sortora and stragglers from Iho republi
can ranks. Passing to the policies
which no bollovcs the republican party
will champion , Senator Morrlll out
lines fifteen , all of thorn embraced
in the last national platform. Be
cause of the prominence of the
Vermont senator as the author and un
compromising nUvouito of the existing
tariff , what ho has to say regarding rov-
on no legislation has a peculiar interest.
'Tho earliest financial task of the
present republican administration , "
ho remarked , "will bo to equalize the
roranuo and expenditure. Beyond
doubt this will bo done at an early day ,
and done wisely and temperately. The
tariff will bo so adjusted as to keep .tho
great factory wheels in motion , to ktjop
the tall furnace chimneys tipped with
fire , to keep all of the tireless stoam-
engines palpitating with their tasks and
thus to furnish the whole people
ple with an opportunity to find employ
ment. " The affection of Senator Mer
rill for this theme is well illustrated in
his language. There is perhaps noth
ing remarkable in the fact that ho did
not include this revenue question among
the perils that are in the front of the pres
ent administration , and yet there are
republicans who regard it as perhaps
presenting the most serious peril of all.
There is some reassurance , however , in
the opinion of so responsible an author
ity as Senator Merrill , that it will bo
suttlod "wisely and temperately , " and
if it shall bo so disposed of , to which the
Vermont senator can greatly contrib
ute , the benefits ho promises may bo
realized. There is certainly oneouraj > a-
mcnt for republicans in the vigorous
faith in the prospects of the party of
such a veteran in politics as Senator
Merrill.
J1K UNEASY.
Has Uosowator lost Ills cousus ? ItcjnMl-
can.
can.Don't
Don't bo uneasy. That , census is still
within reach. The footings show that
the Itepitblican delivers by carrier in
the city of Ornalia and Soulh Omaha
together 1,423 copies of tlio daily
edition. Several hundred of those
papers are delivered on trial.
Any further information will bo
cheerfully furnished.
TO ULEKD THE CITY.
Tlioro is a chtinca for a dolny ot two years
longer in ilia building of tlio city hall. Thuro
Is a suit In the courts for fourteen thousand
dollars by the Uronnnn Bros. , which may
last for this length of tlmo if carried to the
highest courts. The fact that It Is u niiutor
of record that the Brcnnans accepted what
the city gave thorn under protest , and at once
brought suit for the remainder , is one of con
siderable Importance at the preset time.
The foundation , which tlio now architects
(1 oalro to linvo removed , Is the evidence in
the caso. Upon the foundation the lircminn
suit rosts. If the suit lasts for two years the
foundation will have to remain as evidence
for the aamo time , The batter way out , is a
compromise that will result la the with
drawal of the suit. Republican.
Some money li duo the Hrennans , cer
tainly. It will bo a Kood Idea to settle on the
amount and secure the withdrawal of the
suit. If they will rebate Interest on their
claim it ought to bo paid. The city owes it ,
and It should not delay public Impiovements
tr.vinp to dodge Its debts.
This is a brazen attempt to bolster up
a claim which everybody in Omaha
knows to bo founded on fraud. The
manifest qbjoct is to bleed the city
under pretense that there is great dan
ger of further delay in the erection of
the city hall.
It is a transparent piece of juggling
jobbery that should be nipped in the
bud. The assertion thai the city hull
ruin must bo preserved for several years
just as Bronnau & Co. have loft them
until the courts huvo reached a
final decision upon their bogus
claim is simply prouosterous. A
boy of twelve would know bettor.
As well might wo contend that the
South. Omaha viaduct , which in fulling
to pieces injured several workingmen ,
must bo preserved in its wrecked condi
tion , if any one of the injured persons
should see fit to prosecute a personal
damage suit in the courts.
And why should any paper advise the
council , with such absurd threats , to
pay fourteen thousand dollars moro
to the B re n nans ? Is it not as
plain as the nose on a man's
face that Frank Johnson , who controls
the utterances of the Kcintblican , is behind -
hind the screen trying to work the olty
in the interest of the claimants ? No
body will deny Mr. Johnson the right
to invest his money in newspaper ven
tures any moro than in any other wild-
cut speculation. Nobody will contend
that Mr. Johnson must con line himself
to tlie business of money lending at any
rate of interest which contractors for
public works are willing to p.iy.
nut wo nrntaat in lialuilf nf tli ! cnin-
munlty against the attempt to create
falsa public opinion detrimental to the
Interests of Omaha through the paper
which ho controls.
Wo protest also , apraint the attempt
to inlluonco the city authorities to pro
mote rv palpable job. Mr. Johnson
knows as well as wo do that the con
tractors on the city hall foundations
have already received nil nnd moro than
they were , entitled to.
HALF YUAJt.
The business nnd building recced of
Omalm for the past six months is n grat
ifying exhibit of progress and prosper
ity. Few half years in the history of
the city equal it in the amount of busi
ness done , the extension of the jobbing
trade and in the variety , number and
cost of buildings undertaken.
An open winter followed by a favora
ble spring permitted business to continue
unchecked. Soiuo brunches of trade
were seriously alToctod by an unusually
mild winter , while others increased
their atock to such an extent that when
sales failed to reach expectations the
cry of hard times was heard. On the
whole , however. It can bo confidently
asserted that the record for the past six
months in all departments of trade , ex
ceeds the first half of 1883 by a largo
per cent.
Substantial proof of this fact Is found
In the weouly record of the clearings of
our banks. With possibly two excep
tions , the reports show u steady increase
in business , the per cent ranging from
ton to thirty-nine.
In the building line there is
the same gratifying evidence of
grosvth. A total of ono thousand
and nine permits for buildings were
issued during the six months , involving
an expenditure of fully two nnd a
quarter million dollars. The most
significant feature of this exhibit is the
largo proportion of houses going up in
all sections of the city. Two-thirds of
the permits issued were for modest cot
tages and elaborate residences ranging
in cost from ono thousand to ton thou
sand each. Business blocits keep pace
with the march of the homo builders ,
and the real estate market gives evidence -
donco of a steady and permanent
revival.
The confidence noticeable in nil de
partments of trade is justified by the
record outlined. The outlook for the
lust half of tlio year is most favorable.
Crop prospects throughout the west at
the present time promise a harvest approaching
preaching the great yield of 1884. On
all sides there nro substantial signs of
improving prosperity , which promise
to make the last half of 1889 a record
breaker.
POST A L ItE\'ENUES. \
It appears from official records that
the postal revenues of the gjvornmont
nro larger now than ever boforo. It is
estimated that for the fiscal year just
closed they will exceed those of last year
by about three million dollars. This is ,
in moro respects than ono , a gratifying
fact , since careful observation has shown
that there is a close correspondence be
tween the amount of postal revenue and
the extent of business activity. It is
claimed , and it would seem with
good reason , that the general pros
perity is as accurately rollectod
in the variations in the amount of
postal revenue as in the clearing house
exchanges , the returns of railroad traf
fic , or any other of the barometers of
business. The postal otliciala assort
that not only does the volume of business
correspondence and retail trade carried
on through the mails increase and de
crease with the fluctuations of business ,
but about every feature of the varied
employment of the mails reflects the
inlluenco of a gain or loss in public
prosperity , or a , change of fooling as to
business conditions and prospects.
Unquestionably this is entitled to ut
least as much weight as any
oilier indication of the situation of busi
ness and the general prosperity , but
apart from this the evidence of u growth
of postal revenues much moro rapid
than the increase of population is aa
interesting and favorable showing. It
cannot fail to have an Important bear
ing upon the question of reducing letter -
tor postage to ono cent , which will un
doubtedly receive the attention of the
next congress. The postal authorities
are understood not to favor any change
in the rate of letter postage at present ,
but whether or not the administration
shall recommend a reduction , the re
publican party is committed to it by the
last national platform , and the matter
will doubtless bo presented for the con
sideration of congress. The showing in
increased revenues which the postolllco
department will make will bo very
likely to enlarge the number favorable
to jwstago reduction.
A KEW Fonarov SPECULATION.
That conservative trade journal , 27io
New York Commercial JJullctin , has
Bounded the alarm in calling attention
to the dangerous phase of currant spec
ulation now cropping out by the deal
ings in trust certificates , Within the
past few weeks tlio largo profits of the
sugar trust , the substantial character of
the Standard Oil trust , and the promise
of largo returns fromtholead trust have
had an inlluonco to bring those and
other trust securities prominently before
fore the market. In consequence they
have become n tempting bait and have
eagerly boon bought after for apocu-
lativo purposes llttlo short of a crazo.
There is danger hi this buoyancy which
indicates confidence in the ofil-
cacy of trade combinations to
swell profits , nnd holds out
such great inducements to form
trusts of nil kinds. As well pointed
out , the rapid growth and multiplica
tion of trusts is in itself dangerous and
demoralizing to legitimate business.
When , moreover , speculation is added
the evil becomes ton times worse. For
the very moment that trust certificates
controlling great industries are made
the pawns of speculators , it is but u
question of a short time when important
departments of trade will bo subjected
to all the disturbing Influences of stool ;
manipulation for speculative purposes.
When , moreover , it is notorious that the
trust is no moro nor loss than a secret
combination under the absolute rontrol
of a small ring of manipulators , who can
fix everything to. their advantage and
url.o danu tha haldors of cortlllcatoa the
right of inquiring into It !
management , there Is peril t (
the holders of these securities
Speculation in trust certificates , there
fore , can moan but ono thing. Not onlj
would gront industries nnd business in
general bo disturbed and unbalanced
from the slant , but ultimate collapse
and ruin woupl overwhelm the speculator
later holding ? trust securities. The
peril can bo jhot by legitimate banks
nnd monlod idstiiutlons ot the cast put
ting their foot down immediately or
this now nrazo. In duo tlmo the courts
will annihilate the trust , nnd oven now
it trembles in the balance. The rcsl
may bo lofl to national nnd state lepls'
Intlon , vrhlch , when once thoroughlj
aroused to the dangers which threaten
the people of thia country from the evil
can not fail to cut its claws and shcni
its strength nt Iho demands of nn out
raged community.
IIANDSO.MELY .
Nebraska has no reason to complain
of the indifference of the administra
tion in the distribution of positions of
honor and trust. On the contrary ,
our delegation in congress has received
recognition at the hands of Mr. Blainc
far beyond the proportion to which
this state is ontitlod. Nebraska has
been given a first ciasa mission by the
appointment of Patrick Egtin as minis
ter to Chili. The Chilian mission pays
ton thousand dollars a year , and U
recognized as the most important' post
in South America. And now Ex-
Chancellor Mnnatt has been ap
pointed consul at Athens. This is
n. favor which our delegation in
congress cannot fail to appreciate.
Mr. Manatt has done much to
ward elevating the standard of politi
cal morals as well as education , in Ne
braska. His omiiumt fitness for the po
sition is conceded , ' and his selection
was a merited recognition of eminent
politicalsorvicesandhlgh qunlilluatio ns
Now that Nebraska has boon so hand
somely recognized by Mr. Blaine there
should bo no further cause for discon
tent among Nobrrskans who wish to
represent their country abroad.
THKUK is a possibility that the
political situation in Iowa , so far as the
republicans are concerned , may bo in
one respect a repetition of that in Ohio
Governor Lurraboo has declined to
again bo a candidate , as did Oovernor
Forakor , but the former has a following
which iipncat dito bo as dotorininod to
ronotninnto Hiui as were the friends of
the Ohio governor. The movement in
behalf of Lumiboe is said to bo grow
ing , and while it is understood that ho
is not makijiff any personal effort to
promote itJho'appears not unwilling
to permit his friends to do so.
There are like conditions , also ,
in the relations which the two gov
ernors bear to the question of the sena
torial succession in their respective
states. If Foraker shall bo re-elected
nnd the next legislature of Ohio is re
publican , the chances will bo very
largely in favor of his being selected to
succeed Henry B. Payne in the United
States senate. . , ! ! is assumed to bo the
design of the friends of Larraboo , in
the ov6nt of his ranomination and elec
tion , to put him forward for the seat of
Senator Allison. Obviously , however ,
the friends of Larraboo , in urging him
for a third terra , are running a muoh
greater risk thandid those of Forakor
of creating disaffection in the party.
R. G. DUN'S special crop and trade
report of the northwest for the week
ending Juno 28 , prepared from reliable
data , is not aa satisfactory as it might bo.
Minnesota's prospects for a full crop are
fair. The two Dakotas , however , com
plain of drought , and the condition of
the wheat is far from encouraging. If
half a crop is assured , it is said the far
mers will be doing woll. Turning , how
ever , to Iowa , tlio outlook is much moro
promising. Although drought affected
the greater portion of the state during
the earlier part of the season , timely
rains have materially advanced all
kinds of crops. The chances for a.
largo acreage of wheat and corn never
were bettor. It is to be hoped that as
the senbon advances the reports from
the wheat Hells of the Dakota * will im
prove under benign weather and that
Iowa will maintain her high average.
Of Nebraska's crop prospects , but little
need bo said. The reports as gathered
by the special agents of THK BKE are
certainly of the most flattering char
acter.
AsiEitiCAN capitalists anxious to in
vest their millions in African railroads
will probably have their ardor cooled
by the difficulties now involving English
railroad builders with the Portugese
government , which controls Important
colonies on the east and west coasts of
Africa. It appears that some years ago
the Portugese granted an English com
pany valuable concessions to build a rail
road through ono of the colonies with its
terminus at Delagoa Bay. As the rail
road was not 'finished within the time
specified in tlio contract , the Lisbon
govornmontjnot alone revoked the con
cession but has actually undertaken to
confiscate the English railroad. Seri
ous trouble in'nntlolpatod between Eng
land und Per gal in consequence and it
would not bomtmll surprising if the two
countries cntno ( .0 blows ,
Tin : unusual 'and steady drain of gold
from the UuUed States to Europe , which
exceeds thirW' millions since the first
of the year , i ? Beginning to create a
fooling- uneasiness in financial cir
cles. Wall BtrJot has taken alarm and
wants to knofr how long this outflow
will continue. The mysterious part of
it all is that experts can not accurately
account for this financial phenomenon.
The balance of trade is in favor of
America , und there is no apparent rea
son why England should make such
heavy demands on us for bullion. The
banks have as yet felt no inconvenience
due to this constant drain , and no
pinch for a supply ol specie is antici
pated.
Tins efforts made by Senator Allison
and other public men of Iowa to arrive
at an oijui.ublj settlement of the Dos
Mollies rivr I cIs controversy nro com
mend,1 Vo. V i . -J is little doubt but
that the ri hu o'f the settlers will bo
full protected , nnd that the long nni
bitterly contested case will bo nmlcnblj
compromised ,
Tun mon employed nt the great stool
plant of Andrew Carnegie have rofusoil
to nccopt the scnlo of wages proposed
by him , nnd have inaugurated n strike ,
It will now bo in order for Mr. Carnegie
to wrllo another magazine imlolo on
the dignity of American labor.
TUB battle-scarred veterans of the
last campaign have reason to rojoico.
With Egan in Chill and Manatt In
Athens , they must realize that the re
ward of eminent services always goes to
the mon who did the lighting.
TUB news from the Black Hills is
.most encouraging. The mining inter
ests show increased activity , and as n
result the cities of the II ills are
booming. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Whnt High MCPHHO DOOR.
Clilcaao Jnter-Ottan ,
The number of saloons in Philadelphia has
boon reduced from nearly ( J.OOO to 1,200 by
ht li license , but the city gave a majority ot
03,000 aculnat constitutional prohibition.
Suva UH I'Vom the Slin.li.
CMcnao Tiibunc.
America has had her share of disasters
this year , and tlio air la heavy with the pre
monitions of calamities yet to comu ; but ,
thunli heaven 1 a visit from the shah of Pur-
sin Is not ono of them.
1'uunoefoto I'oHtlnj ; Up ,
Cliicaaa 'tlinen.
The new British minister at AVashliiRton
spends a great part ot his tlmo In second
hand book stores. Ho is tryinu to catoh up
with our blawstcd way of doing things , so ns
not to bo played for a sueker like his proclo-
CCS30I- .
Ilcpiilitlcnn Hnlly In tlio South.
St. LmiH alobe-Dctnocrnt.
There are twenty-two republican cltl/cnw
of Alabama seeking the ollloo of United
States marshal for that state the largest
republican rally that has been Icnawn ia the
south for a good many years.
The I'rninlscH Are
Kutuat CUM Times.
If prohibition was a good thing for Kansas
before the Pennsylvania election , It is u good
thing aftor. Topeka Capital.
Granted ; but prohibition never was a good
thiag for Kansas , cither bufor or aftor. The
argument fails iu the promises.
Woodruff Heats Him.
Chtraijo Herald.
A Roman beegar recently confossoa in
court that In asking alms ho had an many us
fifty Hei in dally uso. Frank Woodruff , the
champion "confesslonist , " has moro than
that number both for "dally" and "extra"
uso.
In Kansas.
Lcavcnworlh StunilaitJ.
The fooling in favor of a rcsubmlssion of
the prohibitory law or the calling of a con-
stitutionul convention so that wo can have
high license instead of moelc prohibition is
growing nil ever the stato. It Is especially
strong In the Inrgor cities , not , as many will
claim , because the lawless clcnionts predom
inate in them , but because the evils of the
present law nro there moro glaring.
All In Ono Bronili.
LoiittvUlc Observer.
Patrick Fitzpatriulr , on Friday last , hap
pened with a serious auuidont at Roland's
quarry , just west of town , while pushing
some cara , that came very near proving
fatal , but in some way or other the Jawful
fate that was intended for him by the cruel
wheels , lot him out fortunately with only
having his > > aclt strained and some slight
bruises , ot ivhieh wo did not learn the
particulars , , ind from the last accounts wo
learn that ho is progressing finely , and will
bo rc.iily to resume his work again in a low
days.
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AT'THHNOON TEA.
Mrs. Henpcck My dear , you will make a
sad niistako If you marrjr Mr. Moalr. Ho
has no board , and ho wears a wig. Daugh
ter What difference does that makol ' 'Huh !
You try managing a husband with no hair
of his own , and you'll find out.
The Greek colony is small but iinmonsoly
rich , and its women nro beyond all question
the most beautiful brunettes in Now York.
They look like a group of o'dallsiiues when
they moot , at intervals , In each other's
houses. MeHdames Contanseau , Fachiri ,
Sacbiarl. Ralli , Dobsmottl , and the rest
they are the rieh and rare musk-rosos of
Gotham's bouquet of beauty.
"Oh , where have you been , my pretty
uiaidl"
"To the morning service , sir , " she said.
"Did you enjoy It , my pretty maldi"
"I did , indeed , kind sir , " she said.
"And what was the text , my pretty maid I"
"I didn't ' hoar it , sir , " she said.
"And what did they sing , my pretty maid ? "
"I cannot toll you , sir , " she said ,
"Then why did it please you , my pretty
maidJ"
"My prayer was answered there , " she said.
"And what was the answorto your prayer ! "
"Mine was the prettiest bonnet there. "
The wlfo who can retain a sure hold upon
her husbanu'a heart will never have occasion
to take a grip on his hair.
The proprietor of a "matrimonial estab
lishment" In Europe was ono day visited by
a lady of such extreme plainness that ho
was at llrst aghast. Ho managed , however ,
to collect himself and assume his usual
courteous manner , 'jho lady proceeded testate
state that she had a considerable fortune ,
but that , from some unaccountable reason ,
she bad boon unable to find a husband to her
liking. She ended by asking : "Now , don't '
you think .you could llnd mo a good party ,
sir. " "Ah , yes , madame ! " snlu Iho anent
very politely. "There's no tolling ; there
may bo a bllnu man in at any moment I"
Minister Uobort Lincoln und wifa spend
their mornings in Urcatono's London Litera
ry Emporium reading the American papers ,
"Yes , " ho acknowledged sadly as ho arose
from tils hnccs , "I am an umatuur photo
grapher , but 1 do not like to take u iiegativo
all tbo samo. "
"I nm a painter and , " said ho ,
"Seok old frout nature's heart. "
"I am a painter , too , " said she ,
"And got my aid from art. "
The Rov. Dr. Dlvlno "I rejoice to learn ,
Miss Da Fashion , that you have decided not
to wear a low necked dress at the party to
night. " Little Dot ( intorruptmg-"Sho )
tan't. She's dot a pun plo on her bosom. "
Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria.
When ruby tvaa elei , wo gave her CaetorU.
When elie via a Child , she cried far Caatoria ,
Wtvn ilia became Mlu , eho clunc to Castoria ,
\5"i'-n nils hatf Children , the gave them Culorui
STATK AND TK1UUTOHY.
Nobrnskn
A lodge or Modern Woodmen la to bo es
tablished at Union.
The Grand Island Onnnlpp company Is
about to increase Its capital stock.
York county soldiers will hold a reunion
and plcnlu in a grove near the city ot York
July 13.
The Lolgh World ha * changed namH unil Is
row under the gulilanco of Uoorira T. Van-
ilormoulon , who ha Rro.itly improved tan
appearance of the paper.
The postmaster at Codnr Rapid * belongs
to the band and plays the bass drum. When
engaged for n domocrntlo pnr.ido , however ,
the leader will hire a substitute to manipu
late the druii' stick.
The Platte County Sontlnol I * the latent
lourmxllstlo venture nt Columbus , A. L.
lllxby Is the editor , nnd the llrst issue
of the paper shows that ho has km none of
his skill as n writer or a line printer.
Political parties will have llttlo to do with
the next election In Koya Puhn county , but
the "vlglV and "anils" will try tholr
strength at the polls. It Is said that the
vigilantes have served notlco on the "nnllV
that no ono who docs not sympathlzo with
the "committee" will ho allowed to partici
pate In | iio Fourth of July celebration.
The train load of provisions which Chad-
ron sent to the Johnitown surtorors Is prov-
Inc n blij advertisement for that city and
scatloa of thoRtatc. Letters are pourhiR in
on the land ofllco ofllclnls there inquiring
nbout land , the outlook for crops , etc. , and
the prospects are that the Dread nut by the
Clintlronitot on the wutcraiwlll return after
a few months la the shape of an Influx of
sottlors.
_
Inwn lining.
The Davenport factories have commenced
to use oil for fuel.
The Davenport plucoso works will build a
$00,000 addition this season.
Them are moro pralrlo chickens In Iowa
this your than for a long tlmo previously.
Nora Springs merchants keep lee wutor
barrels on the street for the bcnollt of the
hlrsty.
The lei Motnos photographers are nt war ,
and n person can have Ills plcturo taken for
almost nothing.
Dr. William Urny , of Dubuque , was pro-
scntod with n fTOO wateli by thu parents of a
child he attended.
An irate Dubuque husband Uirashocl a
dndo within an inch of his life for Insulting
the former's wlfo.
David McCnreau , of Sioux City , went to
hbd the other night m apparently good con
dition , but a few minutes later the ligaments
of his shoulder bccamo loose and the arm
dropped out of the koclcot.
It is rumored that ox-Senator M. P. Doud ,
who bnsoly deserted his wlfo and children
and married Mrs. 13argor , formerly of Ue.s
Aloines. Is in turn loft by her , aho having
gene of ! with another man.
A widower at Duucnmbo employed a
young lad.y housokcopar , but not bohn ; satis-
fled with the way she manugod affairs ho
tried to discharge heir. She wouldn't leave ,
uud the widower tins appealed to the ofiicors
of the law to rid him of his servant ,
A Dubuque butcher Jumped out of his
wagon and instead of tlcing his lines urcmnd
a hitching post tied them around his dog.
The team ran away and of course the dog
was compelled to follow. They were ilnnlly
stopped without material damage to the
hordes or w.igon , but it was different with
the dog. Ono of its legs was broken and the
valuable canine suffered the death penalty.
An exchange prints this warning : "A
woman Is working a swindling scheme In
this stutc , soliciting funds for foreign mis
sions. Doaators are requested to sign tholr
names in a book which is arranged with
manifold paper by which the signature is
transferred , when written , to a promissory
note underneath. After working the town
she soils the notes and moves ou. Look out
for hor. "
ISayoml the Itockios.
Tacoma's now chamber of cornuiorcu Is to
cost $150.000.
The Pomona valley In California will pro
duce 47. > tons ot apricots this season , which
Is 15 porccut larger than was over raised hi
the valley boforo.
Bruce Norris found a burglar In his house
at Santa Ilosa , Cal. Ho slipped up bohlnd
the robber , knonkod him down and tlod him.
nnd then sent for the police.
U expected that about 100.000 ncrcs of
Nevada land which Is now tlod up titular n
charge of having boon fraudulently sur
veyed will soon bo released.
Horace Hnuon , court crlor in the United
States court nt Sun Francisco for ever
twonty.thrco years , U doiul , need olght.v-
nino. Hovns a promlmmt flgura In the
curly history of thu stato.
A cold nugget valued nt $ .1,000 has boon
found in a Kravel bed In Plumas county ,
California , In addition to the bovo $37,0 > iO
in irold dust and n brick of the same motiil
was tnkou from tlio same ground.
A number cf cases of shortage in the
accounts of young men , clerks nt Fresno ,
CM. , have prompted the organization of bus-
In ca A men In that town to ascertain the
names of those who frequent gambling
places.
The shores of Humboldt lalco , In Nevada ,
nro rapidly encroaching upon the water , ana
in what a few years ago was the boil of the
InUo covered by water to a depth ot several
feet , n Rlxty-acro patch of potatoes la now
bolng Brown.
Somit tlmo ngo ( x man named Chamberlain
was arrested In Los Angokn on a churgo of
feloniously assaulting a little girl. Then the
charge was .hanged to ludocont exposure , ,
and alter to slmplo battery. It appears that I
the only foundation for It was ho rlston of
a spiritualist who told the girl's mother she
hail seen the ussault In a tranco. Yet the
scandal has umdo a uianlao of Chamberlain's
wife.
Seattia cannot get rid of the nineteen Chi
naman who have boon hold In ari'ost for two
years for attempting to smuirglo themselves
Into the Unltoil States.Mrtorin , I ) , C. ,
whence they ramo won't rceulvo them back
unless WO a head Is paid , and the Seattle au
thorities cannot turn them loose. Washing
ton ofllcmls have been frequently notillctl of
the dilemma , but aa yet no relief is sug
gcstod.
.
O' '
WJ1EUK DID THK MONUV GO ?
Frank .Johnson Uoportn tlio Sidney
Baltic ns Hunted.
Frank H. Johnson and his attorney , have
returned from Sidney.
They report that they found the banlt , of
which Chat Morgan was cashier , had com
pletely collapsed. Thu only uiouoy on hand
was what had buun turned In by depositors
the morning Morgan killed himself wiileh
amounted to about ? 100 , ana n few hills of
credit. It is believed that something liUo
$3o,000 , of Individual deposits , all the ncgotl-
able securities and every thing otsa In pos
session of the bank will bo lost In the wreck.
Mr. Johnson says that ijreat Injustice has
been dona him in reports to the affect
that ho was Morgan's partner In
the business. The only connection
ho ever had with the bank was In loaning
Morgan $3,000 when ho started. Cavanngh
wont to Sidney ono year ago , prepared to in
corporate tlio bank with Johnson und Octavo
Uousearcn , of this city , as two of the stock
holders , but Monran was not prepared to put
up hl.s share of the capital , and they gnvo
him morn tlmo.
Fifteen suits have already beoa com
menced against Mr. Johnson by depositors
on the assumption that ho was la a measure
interested in the bank.
Pears' is the purest id best soap
ever made.
A COSTliY ACCOMMODATION.
It Costs a U'oll-Kiiowii iMnrclinnt
Jii.sl $ < ) ( > .
Charles A. Stouohill , the Sixteenth street
dry goods man , contributed $ GO to a slick
fonror on Saturday evening.
The sharper came out of Kcntiard's store ,
next door to Stonohlll's , In his slilrt sloovcs ,
dressed like n clerk , and aslted Mr. Stono-
hlll if ho could cash a $00 cheek. Tim check
was drawn on the Merchants' National bank ,
and was signed in a very clover imitation of
the Kcnnnrd linn's Hlgnaturo. Mr. Stone-
hill cashed the chock only to learn a few min
utes later that the man presenting It had no
connection whatever witli the Kunnard Hrtn
but had simply secured a blank check from It ,
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water and a cake of IVORY SOAP , wet the flannel slightly and rub it
lightly on the soap , then rub the soiled parts of the glove with the
soaped flannel. After the dirt is removed , rub all parts of the
glove with a damp piece of clean flannel ; remove the glove , stretch
it lengthways and lay aside to dry. Ordinary soap contains too
much alkali , which will turn the color of the kid.
A WORD OF WARNING.
There arc many white soaps , each represented to be "just as good as the ' Ivory' | "
they ARE NOT , but like all counterfeits , lack the peculiar and remarkable qualities of
the genuine. Ask for "Ivory" Soap and Insist upon getting it ,
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