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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 7, 1889)
TIIE1YRANNYOFMORMOMSH1 , Who Aot end Vote lilko So Mnoy Automatons. THE ELDERS PULL THE STRINGS. A Dlssrnccfiil Condition Of Affairs In Utah \Vlilah HliIs Tnlr to Jlo Cltnngail ly the Mb- crnl Party. Politics In Knit SALT LAKE , Nor. 1. [ Special to Tnn BKE.J At the late Mormon conference la tliU city , tlio Ltittcr Day Saints were Im pressed by slmo every ono of the mnny speakers of tlio importance of receiving connncl from member * of the prldsthood nnd of oboyltig every command nntl tenet of the church. Tlicro was In this more thnn ono object In vlow. Uecmso of the many prosecutions by the federal ofllclnls of Mont on i for the violations of the Edmunds-Mucker law , the speakers could not cotno out plainly an in the punt , nnd urge men and women to enter into polygamy , und those -in now. to llvu "thoir religion" but tholr words of ndvlco nnd Instruction were conched In langnncjo which the faithful fully undor- utood , while to the "outsider" It would bo easy to say that "polygamy Is n dead ls uo In Utah , " as Delegate Calno has asserted In congress. The second object was to pre pare the pcolo ] for the great contest to bo fought at the ballot box In Salt Lake City next February. In pnst years the masses were so thor oughly under the direction of the priesthood that an election for political ofllcors was n much ono-sldcd affair. The church not only loolccd after the spiritual welfare of the people ple , but dictated for them In about nil tem poral affairs. In this light of the situation It was really amusing to hoar Apostle Gcorgo S. ( Jnnnon , the real leader of the saints , ex- ulu that there was NO UNION or ciiuncn ANJ > STATE , nnd to assert such to bo the fact was the creutest libel ever uttered on the church. In- explanation ho said that the best men in the church were members of the priesthood , und it was not only natural but perfectly right that such men should bo chosen to ( III ontclal political positions Then ho told his largo nuillenuo how it was tbo duty of all saints to counsel with mem bers of the priesthood , Gods chosen ser vants about all thlogu and to heed the advlco of them. Going back to the days of the reign of Drlghum wo Und thut every territorial county , city , road nnd school district olllco had to lie not only In high favor with the chiefs of Mormonlsm , but in nearly all cases must hold membership In the priesthood I. e. by nn ofllcer In the church. These ofllcers ranged from the president , his two counselors npostles , bishops , etc. , through n lone list down to "leathers , " the lowest und meanest , being only spies , entrusted with the duty of Knowing what every man , wouinti and child on his block docs und thinks. It U of ouch that the rank and flio nro expected to get counsel and act thereon , cither In planting a patch of potatoes or casting a li.illot at un election. During nil these years it has been a very noticeable fact that men who went the deepest Into polygamy occupied the best positions in both church nnd Rtato. This lias established nn aristocracy which Can non some years ago , in a happy moment , designated as the "EtlTB" OV TUB COUHTnr , among whom ho claimed nn honored position because of his "exaltation" in saving the nouls of so many women by marrying them. In the good old days when there were few "nursed outsiders" In Utah , aud none of the elect bold enough to oppose the priesthood , nn election here was as complete u farce us was ever enacted. The president and mem bers of the twelve apostles would get together and decide who should hold the ofllces. If there were any fat pliicoa they went to sono of their own number or to members of tlioir families , and it w is no uncommon thing for noine of these to draw so many prizes as to got awav with nearly all the olUciul emolu ments of an cutiro county. Having decided on the names to bp voted , word was sent out that it was the will of the priesthood that tliesQ should bo made the olUcials , and it was done. Later when ' 'outsider" bugan con- tcstltic for some of these olllccs , tha rank and lllowera instructed to go through the farcn of holding primaries and conventions , but the will of the priesthood was always followed in forming a ticket. An incident at ouo of the Rcuil-nnnual or general conferences Ilvo years ago Illustrates ow tiling * were done in the past. It had been the custom at those conferences to read reports totting forth statistics of member ship , contributions to various funds , dis bursemcnts. eta John. Taylor was then president of the church. He arose at the highest pulpit In the big tabernacle nnd said : "I bold in my band the report of the committee- appointed to audit the accounts of the trustee in trust. They have reported every cent received nnd how disbursed. I might read this to the saints present , but you would not understand it , mid tlion wo do not tutcnil to give our enemies a club to beat us ever the head with. All who are in favor of accepting und adopting the report will raise their right hands.1 ' All bands WEST 01- MICK ABTOJtVTOXS. The Joke in this business is that not one of tbom luiow what lie was voting on. Then John Taylor was trustee in trust , having the custody of all funds , n position ho took when greatly In debt , and dying but u few years afterwards , left a munificent estate to bo farrelled out among his numerous fam ilies. U pays to bo a president or npostlo In the Mormon church. . There la u now donl in elections In Utah thcfcii days. The old system still works in the buck country , way from liborul Influ ences or molestation , but the time has pussod for success In the cities through niero in struction In ward meeting houses , and quiet counseling of the lesser priesthood. Tlio progress of Utnh has been kept back through priesthood rule those many years , but over since the railways , the nllicH of civilization have entered the territory , thcra has been a stream of good , patriotic men and women bringing light ever tbo Wnsatch range till this valjoy is now "rlpo to bo wrsHtea from the darkness of su perstition und brought into complete Imr- inony with our great government and made fully loyal thereto. This new element is stirring Salt Lake City us never before , and although it Is yet ttirco months before the grout battle will be fought at tlio polls , thnro is such wonderful preparation going on ns to attract the nycs of the whole coun try. It hc.s already changed the "tactics of Mormonism , ns far as outward appear- nncvn ahow , nnd they are falling into line in imitating the liberal purtv In conducting tlio campaign. "When in August lust the liberals earned this city by forty-one majority , the ilormons received u more potent revelation than ever cumo through any of thcirprophcts or their scors. In an election for members of the legislature , they brought out nearly nil Ihoir force , while many liberals were oitlier laggards or were away from homo. Tbo smack of that short , sharp campaign had not fairly died luvay.beforo the liberal party had pli.nnccl nnd begun work for a much greater contest , nnd wo trust a grander victory. The bcatlnirof drums and musla by bands are lie urn every nlgnt , while both liberal and peopla'ti party clubs uro Uolng formed. Ko.d- urs fchould remember that the anti-Mormon party , composed of democrats und republi cans , working shoulder to shoulder , rully under the name of liberals , xyhllo the priest hood call themselves the people's party. lu wy next I will toll how the two parlies are being marshalled for the fray. M. Cushtnan'6 Mcntho inhaler euro * , catairb , headache , ueuralgla , asthma , hay fover.t Trial Ireo ot your druggist. Price 60 cents. Clianucil Into u Corporation. NK\V YOIIK , Nov , U. The committee on ro. organization of the Cotton Oil trust made iU report tbU afternoon , ana tbo report , which provides for the changing of the trust into u cormratioa , was adopted , The now concern will have 31,000,000 common stock and f 15,0:0.000 : preferred. . . . . . . The Douvor State lottery company wunU agonta. Tickets WJ cents. Ad dress A. 0. Iloea & Co. , Denver , Colo. -AT13 OP THE IIKMOEU FAMltiY. Tlioy XVcro Mntln VnnA For "Wolves Ycnrn A en. SAN FntKcifCO , CaL , Nov. 0. fSpcelal Telegram to THE HEC. ] There lives In Los Angeles n laborer named N. Coberly. Ho was n constable In Havana * township , Mont gomery county , Knnsa , In 1373. Ho says ho Ivan frequently nt the Herders' homo. Coborly is satisfied that all the Benders are cad nnd narrates the following story : ' After the disappearance of York , promi nent clllron of Lawrence , the settlers organ- zed a vigilance committee.When the com mittee reached V&o Header tavern , young lender , nftcr being closely questioned , broke down and confessed everything. The young man was taken to the banks of Dunn creek , nnd novcr seen nflerwnrd. When the vigilantes reached the Hen- dor ranch a search followed nnd thirteen oodles were found burled. Old Man Bender , ho old woman nnd Kato wore then loaded nto their own wagon nnd headed south. I kvns one of 100 men who followed. Hench- ntt rocky hill near Cole crock , In n dc elate region n few miles from the Uender tavern , .ho team was halted and 100 bullets whistled hroiik'li the air. The three demons were Itcrulty riddled with balls. Their bodies were not burled. Tnev were thrown among the rocks on the hillside , where the wolves probably fed upon them. The vigilantes took thu back track. All were sworn to e- crccy. The team was then headed north ward and the next day n blood-stained , ' > .al- let-riddlcd wagon , without occupants and followed by the Bonders' dog , was drawn uy n sorry looking pair of horses into the town of Thaycr. No Investigation of the case was over mudo by the Ki.nsns nntlinntles , but you can rest assured the Homier family will novcr nguln bo beard of in this world. " NO OIUUNTALi FOtt HER. , A iVomnti Who Dili Not Mice Her Una- tmml'H Chinese Wiiyo. PnovipnxcE , U. I. , Nov. 0. [ Special Telegram - gram to Tiiu Bnn.l Captain A. M. BIsbio , a prominent member of the international mari time conference , representing tbo empire of ttlnn , Is Just now occupying public Atten tion hero as plaintiff in nn amusing dlvorco Hull. Captain BIsbio Is n native of Capo Cod , where his wife Flora lives. For ten year * pnst ho has been in the service of the celes tial omplro , nnd has been so long In the How * cry kingdomwhere ho is chief commissioner of coast surveys , that ho has all the tastes nnd external appearance of a mandarin. A "Ittloovcr a year ago he cnmb home on a cave of absence nnd alleges thut his spouse celebrated nls return by pulling his hair , scaldin ? him with the tea kettle , and knock ing him down savarnl times with n poker. Ho has therefore entered suit by counsel in the supreme court for absolute divorce. It is understood thut 'hero is nnotncr side o the story. Friends of his \vito nllcgo thai bo attempted to ruu his homo and family on an oriental plan. Tnat was incompatible with the dignity of nn American housewife , nnd she tooic heroic measures to persuade him to return to nineteenth century ways. The suit promises to bo lively nnd entertain ing. ( Japtuia Bisbio is now in Washington nttending the conference. AVH12UI3 "t'UGb" AUE IMUXOKS. Interest on the Const In the Jackson- Smith Contest. SAN FHAXCISCO , Cnl. , Nov. 0. ( Special Telegram to TUB BEE. I The Jackson-Smith contest at the Pelican club In London is the universal topic of conversation among coast sports. 'Iho directors of the California Ath letic club are anxiously awaiting the result , so that they may scttlo on future heavy weight matches. If Jackson comes off the victor ho will bo Immediately matched against Kllrain. The winner of the Jackson-Kilraln iluht , will be matched against the great John L. At last night's meeting of tbo board of di rectors of the California Athletic club it was decided to match McAullffe and Carroll. The directors have not decided upon the purse buttho probabilities are it will bo n small one. The club is going to shut down on heavy purses. Twenty-live hundred dollars will bo the limit. Tbo club decided it would not'offer npursn of S12.000 for John L , Sul livan to fight for. Dcmpscy is anxious to meet LoHlancho again but tbo Marino announces ' nounces he w'ill only meet a man he has not once defeated. OMAHA VS UHIUAGO. A Scries or Hand Ball Games For n I'urse oflOOO. M. KilgalUm and J. J. Byrnes , of this clty- returned from , Chicago' yesterday , where they arranged for a series of hand ball games with Thomas Murphy nnd William McGurn , of tbo latter place , for upursoof $1,000. A forfeit of $200 each was posted with Captain Conluy , a well known Chicago sport. Three games will bo played in Omaha and four in Chicago. The ilrst three games will.bo contested in Kilgallon's court , at Twelfth and Chicago streets , oa ThanttsgiV' ing day. day.Tho The Unse Bull llroiber-liond. New YOIIK , Nov. 0. The base ball broth- ornood took up the matter of contract in stead of the constitution and by-laws. The contract subject was referred to a committee , which nt 10 p. m. was not ready to report , and the brotherhood adjourned until to morrow. A Celebrated niurn l > sad. Nov. 0. Maggia B B , dam of Iroquow und other celebrated race horses , nnd considered by many to bo the most cele brated brood marc in America , is dead. A MAItli FOR IjlNDSAY. Jimmy GriHln's Poor Showing licforo ilin Omaha Man. The long looked for fight between Jimmy Lindsay and Jimmy GrlRln took plnco at tbo rooms of the Gate. , City Athlctio club last night , and ended in being declared off by the referee. The light lasted Just ouo round , nnd was a clear victory for Lindsay but for circum stances which are to be seen later. Tbo fight was for a purse of $500 , and was Intended to-be a first class affair. Billy Hawkins was second for Griflin.with Ed Ilothory for bottto bolder , while Jack Davis , the conqueror of Clew , seconded Lindsay , with Jack Hyan , the clever middle weight , for bottle holder. Manager IColkonny was chosen referee. Both men were in fine condition when time was culled and sprang to too the scratch with a vim. Lindsay at once opancd hostil ities by smashing his opponent with his loft and right lull in the face. GriQlii was a per fect baby iu bis hands and toudo a feublo showing. Findlnu that ho was likely to ho bested , ho rushed In to clinch nnd received u heavy fall for his pr.lun. Then Lindsay hit him so hard that ho saw Syracuse , N. Y. , und several other constellations , and then Kil Kothery Jumped in the ring and the cir cus began , A repetition of the Liudsay- Deinpsoy mill at South Omaha seemed in evitable , und was only prevented by Kol- kunuy declaring the match off. The Gate City club , however , have learned a lesson , and that Is that in future none but gentlemen will bo allowed Inside , asvus lira I intended. Lindsay can whip Griffin at any stage , an > rules , under any conditions. i A committee will wait upon GrlOln to-day to ask him to light Lindsay for an increasoc purso. Connor < Km led to * Out n Fall. Tom Connors , champion catch-us-catch can wrestler of the world , appeared on the stage of the People's theater last night to tnauo good his cuahcr.g to throw all comers twice In twenty minutes. Alf Greener , of Eng land , responded. Patsoy Fallen and Lord Booth were chosen tlmo keepers , and Sandv Grlswold ruforoe Juck Davis was behind Connors , whllo Jucl I'rlnro esquired Greener. It was a line ex bibitlon , aud Greener won , Connors falling togetafaU. The HnHi > Bull DirnotnrH. The Omaha Base Hall association rlircc torn met last nlirht nt President McCor tnick'a oftlce. Klghty'sharcs out of 137 wcr represented. The secretary's report sbowvi a balance of fJ , 137.21 on Uand. The rule wore mncndert nnd In futnro the board will consist of only thrco directors , who wcra chosen ) ns follows ! 3. S. McCormlck Ed Brandt nnd A , T. McCormlck. McCormlck was elected president , Brandt ocrctnry nnd A. T. McCormlck , treasurer. The meeting then adjourned. THE SPRtil ) KING. Nnilivlllo Unco * . NunviLte , Nor. 0 , Summary of to-dny'n races : Two-.vcar-olds , flvo fnrlongs 3. B. Freed von , Nunny P second , Uomnlno third. Tlmo -1:01. : Six furlongs Consignee won , Puonto sec ond. Tommy H third. Time 1:17 > Ono mlle Pnntaletto won , Vermont second end , Armenia third. Time 1:41. : Ono mlle Cruiser won. Urandolelto second end , Queen of Trumps third. Time 1:43. : Seven furloncs Ut-own Duke won , Door Uidee second. Klttio 11 third. Time lsU. ! Two-vcnr-oid fllllos. nine-sixteenths ofn mile Uall.vhoo won , LizzioC second. Mora third. Tlmo-STf/ . . Kllznuoth Itnoea. EuzinETii , N. J. , Nov. G. Summary of to-day's races : Five furlongs Ixsta May won , Tipstaff second , Cracksman third. Time lOSJ ( . Six furloiips Llslmony won , Hop Filly second , Veronica third. Time 1:1GJ/ . Ono mile Little Mlnch won , Orcgftn second , Time 1:45J . Mlle nnd one-eighth Brussels won. Wil fred second , Macbeth third. Tlmo 3:01U. : Six furloncs Urown Cliarllo won , Oleti- mouna second. Giro tides third. TliLO 1 : IS f. Ono nilln Uefund won , St. Valentino second , J. J. O'U third. Tlmo 1:40. : ' BOARD OP ISDUC.VTlOtf. Con sldoriiiK tiio Question of Submit ting n Bond Proposition. The board of education held an adjournnd mooting last night. There were present VIoasrs. CoryolU Popploton , , - Mar tin , ICelloy , Heca , Wohror , Goodman , Savillo and Points. Dr. Savillo submitted a report embodying a bond proposition to bo submitted to the icople providing for the issuing of bonds nmonnting to $280,000 for the purpose of pur chasing school sites and putting up now buildings. After an Informal talk on the question the board went into committee of the whole to consider the matter , with Mr. Points In the chair. Tno report submitted by Mr. Snvlllo was , licn tnkun up and considered in detail. It was decided to recommend to the board that n proposition bo submitted to the people to vote bonds for tbo purchase of sites and erection of buildings. Suggestions were then In order , and the sites specified in Dr. Suvlllo's report were endorsed , ns follows : Onoacro In the vicinity of Fort Omalm , ut nn estimated cost of $2,500 ; ono acre m tbo vicinity of Gibson , for $3,500 , ; live lots in the vicinity of Kountzo Place , for 53,000 ; Ilvo lots in the vicinity of Bedford Place , for $3WO : four lots in the vicinity of Windsor Place , for S. > ,000 ; additional ground , consisting of ono lot adjoining the Center school , for $3,500. Little dinioulty was experienced in agree ing on these details , but when tha auostion of buildings was taken up there was a marked difference of opinion. Mr. Popploton stated that ho was in favor of erecting an addition to the hlch school and putting buildings in thickly populated districts , where they are absolutely needed , but was neb in favor of weighing down tun proposition with estimates for buildings in the outskirts to meet future needs. Mr. Martin remarked that it would surely defeat the proposition to favor one part of town nud not another , nnd ho , for ouc , was in favor of putting buildings where they are needed , and bulldinc good ones. Mr. Corycll moved that the proposition bo made to inclune n twelve-room building on the Franklin site nt n cost of ? 30,000. This evoked considerable discussion , some of the members thinking thcro would bo no necessity for so larwo u building for several years to como , but the majority wore of the opinion that it is cheaper to build n largo building and finish the rooms ns they nro needed than it would bo to build a small building und bo making alterations con stantly. Mr. Coryell's motion was put to vote and carried. On motion of Mr. Kelley a twelve-room bulldinnr on the Center school site , at a cost of $30,000 , was added to the list. Mr. Martin wanted tlio same for the West Omaha site , which was agreed to. Tbo Long school site , nt Twenty-sixth and Franklin , next received attention. There is already a building on this site , but it is In adequate to meet the needs of the district , and it was decided to put an eight-room building on the site , nt n cost of $35,000. The next building proposed was an cignteen-room addition to tha high school , at a cost of (75,000. This proposition cama from Dr. Savillo and was strongly opposed by Mr. Wohror on the ground that the high school building was no place for pupils in the lower grades. Ho stated that the board has no right to use these grounds for the purpose of a graded school , as the deed of the ground provides thut It shall Do used lor "high school , collcgo or other educational institu tion. " Ho was opposed to saddling this burden on the other proposition. If the members want to submit a proposition for u High school addition , let it bo sub mitted * ppparately. The sum which It is intended to expend on this addition would buy ground and put up a good building in the vicinity of the High school , and ho did not bollovo in putting any rnorr- money on the grounds , which do not belong to the board. Mr. McConncll strongly opTioscd tho. idea of making tlio High school question a sep arate IHSUP , as it would bo opposed by men iu the vicinity of the school who uro preju diced against it , and who have no children attending therp. * It was finally decided to allow the High school proposition to remain a part of the wholo. . The committee then rose and reported as nnovo , and asked leave to sit again. An adjournment was then taken until Saturday evening. ANOTHER 310X011 VICTIM. Otto Grahlc , a Soldier , Struck ; by a Car unil Instantly Killed. Tbo electric motor caught its second victim in tbo person of Ottn Gruble , n private in A company , Second infantry , last night. It was not tbo fault of tbo motor or the men , however , for Grablo was Intoxicated. , He was on car No. 7 , going north , nnd at Sherman avenue nnd Madison street con cluded to get off without waiting for the train to atop. Ho did so und foil in front of motor ID , in charge of MnrtinLovys. mid was instantly killed , his ncclc being broken. The remains were convoyed to the core ner's otlicc , whore an inquest will bo held this morning. . Struck By nn Antolne Las ) , an Italian laborer , who lives near Oskamp & Halnes' mill , at Twentieth' nnd Pierce , was btruck by a switch engine ut Shcely's station about lOiUO last night und seriously if not fatally Injured. The unfortunate nun was walking down the track , aud thinking to avoid the upproiich- ing engine , stepped directly In front of itnnd was thrown a distance of fifty fcot. Medical aid was summoned , but It Is feared that 1'iero ' is but little hope for biui. AVheatnn Itcui'iHinn. General and Mrs. Wheaten gave another pleasant reception to tholr friends last night in honor of Miss Miller , at tholr palatial res idence at Fort Omaha. Dancing and tnusio was iho order of tbo oVonlng. Why don't you try Rod Cross Coujjh Drops , five con IB per box. Iv Kail Up ido Junt-frau. A Lucerne engineer , already favora/ blv known us the builder of the IJruntp railway , has petitioned the Swiss foct- ornV council for tlio concossloiiB to build a railway up tlio Junpfrau , unyu u IJor- lin dispatch to the London Standard. Ho estimates the oxpoiibe nt 5,000XU franca , or only half as much us Hcrt KocliUn , yet ho dotnunds that nonrlj double the /aro proposed by Kochlu shall bo chat-god , viz.,05 francs , instead of 85 franca. WANT IN Ithns not ItcaitltetttVontVntu , ofl-'cr- tljcty In the Moll. Thnt there Is doHtUiitlon among the icoplo in Bomo pam of both North ami South Dakota can not bo donloU says the Bismarck Trjbilnc1. Thai assistance must bo had from some source to rcllovo those people whosd'cr'ops hnvo boon a f.nlhiro for two or thrbb consecutive son- sotiB ifl very evident''nnd ' il will not defer for the Dakota pt-csj to hnil nt the idea ot receiving proffered'jtld fromtho good people of other localities , who hnvo l > eon Dloascd with nlentyvi' Thnt the destitu tion hero nnd tliorO'in Ijakota will bo tnisundoratood nnd grossly exaggerated by Eastern people und maliciously I'opresonted by the 1 Jus torn press is to bo expected. Lot us , however , moot the question in a buslnoss-lllo way. Lot us moot nil otstnclcs nnd solve the [ iroplotn in a calm , deliberate , nnd ronsoimblo manner. The Dnkotas nro i > lg states , marvellously rich in resour ces but young in dovolopomtsnt. It not new states such n till tiff as destitution In thrco or four small counties would never bo hoard of oulsldo of the state limit ? . Not one-tenth the poverty nnd suffering exists in the Dakotnstlmt prevails - vails constantly in every state in the Union. The conditions ) however , nro different. In the older states the de privations of the early settlers hnvo long mice been forgotten , nnd the average well-to-do-citizen of to-day cannot apro- alato the dtillcultios under which their forefathers labored. History is but ro- pcnting itself. The early settlement of every state hag been similar. The Dtx- kottis have been peopled within n very few yearsimd Inrgoly by n class of im migrants poor in purse aud unskilled in Farming. Thousands have como from foreign countries where forgonorations the ownership of land hits boon confined to the fow. Many of these people bring with thorn a largo family and no previous experience ) in farm \vorlc. It is n now lllo to them , und whllo the most of thorn hnvo prospered in spite of their inexperience some hnvo boon unable - able to adapt themselves so suddenly to their changed condition have bcon slow in learning the art of farming. Among such people tliero musl'nocds bo some suffering in any season. "What then can bo expected in these commun ities where the visitation of drouth or floods or early frosts or hail or any other inequality of nature comes two or thrco years MI successionV This is the condi tion of affairs in two or thrco small counties in the Dakotas. But the suflfor- Ing in these communities is just ascrroat tha pangs of hunger just as severe as though the destitution was wide-spread over the whole state. Thcsp people must bo assisted , and while it would bo possible for the ad joining counties to contribute all that is loccsstiry from their well filled granor- ics to alleviate the temporary wants of their distressed neighbors , it is natural that in applying for aid these people should send to the wealth-centers of the older states. Andwhy shouldn't they ? Do not these greatcinos these mngnili- oont buildings represent in a largo measure the prolita" accruing to the middle-man in handling the produce of the farmers of the West ? Ought they not then bo to the fil-at'to ' respond to the urgent wants of the producing class ? These unfortunate" people are not joggars ; they arc hquost hard-working citizens. They arojsimply the victims of nature's wrath. Let the good people wherever nnd in whatever manner they may chose contribute , thor mite. It will bo appreciated. The Dakotas have given thousands in similar charities ivhcro they have received cents. Wo furnished one-seventh of the flour produ cing cereal of the United States last year .ind in a short crop your like this will furnish ever -15,000,000 bushels of the world's supply , or one-eighth of the en tire product of the United States this to say nothing of the Other products and tho.output of gold and silver and other metals. , It will therefore bo in bad Uisto for Eastern newspapers nnd irre sponsible Daingraohnrs to misrepresent jr make light of the Dakotas tlio two States that are destined to become the richest nnd most prosperous in the union. The destitution now exper ienced is only local in its nature. SUNG TO HIS REST. How Unolo .Too'H Colored Ratio Him ( lie Jjiisi Farewell. Uncle Joe dwelt In a log cabin on our estate , within a short distance of the house , and wo had an excellent oppor tunity for observing the ways and cus toms of the "darkies" in that part of the country , writes Mary Proctor in the St. Louis Republic. One day while the poor old man was driving a team of mules ho was thrown out of the wagon and'draggod some distance. Although he was not badly hurt , yet he was much shaken and could do very little work after that. With care he might ' "lossibly have re covered , but hisfriendsBcomnd to think it about time ' 'do that was for gudo Lawd to take his eottl : " so they came tramping in from far and wide to .hasten him on his journey. They cortai'nly did so most effectually , for they gave him every possible thing to cat , from fried alligators to unripe watermelons. Fin ally the doctor who hud bcon attending Uncle .loo declared him a hopeless case , and nftor a futile effort to disperse the crowd , ho pushed his way out and loft the man to his fate. In n short while the cabin was full of darkies singing nnd praying waiting tor Undo Joe's soul to take its ( light. The greatest confusion prevailed , and amid the din the dying man tried in vnintomnko himself heard. His wife aud daughter were watching every breath be drew , nnd tolling him to "hurry fo1 do gudo Lawd was awaitin1" for to take him "cross dat golden rib- ber. " More and more came crowding in from all directionsund , joined in the monotonous chanting , until at length Undo Jou breathed.hislast. His friends were now so excited ' that they jumped and screamed with jpy'chipping their hands und saying : ' ' 'Tho gudo Lawd has taken his soul Jio am gone to do gudo Lawd. Lawd' 'bjoss poor Br'er Joe. " , As the shades of evening fell fires were lit all around the cabin to keep the "spirits" awny , ' wiilst the darlcios sung hymns to cheer Uncle Joe on his wny. It was a weird bcono as thodnrkoy nreauher stood theru , solemnly chant ing the Ilrst line ofoybry , hymn , which was then vigorously , sung , or rather shouted , by the assptyjiled crowd. All around was the darkness of night , save for this ono lonely tuio'L illuminated by the firelight , showing the old log cabin in strong relief agnlnb't the dark back ground of pine trees. Such a howling and lamentation usthoso darkies kept up all night long ! It was truly pitiful , aud only ut early dawn dia the weird gong end und the crowd disperse. At noon they all assembled again nt the cabin to follow the collln containing the remains of Uncle Joe , as ho was carried to lib last resting place. All the way the darkles kept up tlioir low , monotonous chant , until they roauhed the lonely grnvoin the midutof the pine woods , Fires were lit ut the hcnu of the grave to light the wanderer on his way. and overhead the pine trees bang a solemn requiem for the traveler to that bourne from whoso shores none re turn. turn.As As the darkies returned homeward their funeral chant was changed to a joy , and their appearance sug little bt the solemn scene which nnd just taken nlnco. After Undo Joo's death the log cabin wag deserted , nnd is now slowlv falling lo decay. His "spirit" is supposed 1o haunt the old homo , nnd nt night noth- sng could porsuadn H darky to go tionr the place. As AuntSallio told us. if "thoro war anything she war nfeord on , " itwould bo to eoo Uncle .Too'e spirit. It appears ho had not boon very good during his lifetime , or else ho would have gone "straight to do cudo Lnwd , " but Aunt Salllo very much fcnrod "dnt hod bo a long tlmo gotttn' dnr , " Stories wore now told about mysteri ous lights to bo soon in the cabin nt night , and how ono evening n darky rashly venturing innido the cabin with the intention of taldnc1 a plank lying there , suddenly honr.d a doon gruff voice saying , "Leave dat plnhk right dnr. " Aud it is needless to romnrk that ho won't without awaiting further orders. When Aunt Peggy hoard about It , she said if his spirit ciuno anywhere around her "she'd sic the tribe of Israel on him. " Met Ills Mntoh. A big burley man with the form of n heavy-weight pugilistic was making hlmsolf exceedingly objectionable to the passengers of a Sixth avouuo train about 2 o'clock yesterday morning , says a Now York special to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Ho sat with his long legs stretched across the aisle , his hut forward on his eyes aud n look on his face which seemed to declare : "I am a bad man. See ? I am looking for trouble nnd I don't care where it comes from. " Several passen gers nro unfortunate enough to stumble ever the man's feet nud in return were profanely abused , for doing so. There was not a man in the car who did nut feel inclined to punch the fellow's head , but ho looked too formidable. At Thirty-third street , howovor. the bully mot his match. A quiet looking littlb man , with the appearance of a prosper ous young clerk , but who in reality was a well known teacher of fencing nud boxing , entered , and as ho made his waynto ono of the cross seats encoun tered the outstretched lags of the ob jectionable person. Very politily the newcomer turned to him and said : "Sir , will you kindly draw in your foot so that I can pass ? " The bully looked up to see who had made such nn Impertinent request , nnd said to the inoffensive loouing man , after n string ofoaths , "I'll ' do nawthiu g , see ? If yer wants tor got by you'll step ever dose foot , und if youso got peed sense you'll ' bo careful how you does it. " The little man's eyes flashed and ho said in a tone very different to that ho had previously used : "Sir , draw in your foot. " An oath was the only response , nnd the little man with a "then take that , " guva thu big man a magnificent kick in the shins. The big fellow jumped to his feet to annihilate the little ono but ho did not. Hardly was lie out of his seat beforea sledge ham mer blow under the chin knocked him Hut on his back , nnd there he lay. The blow knocked him out. The passengers fairly cheered ; but the quiet little man was not looking for glory. Going to the seat ho had selected before the encoun ter , ho sat down unconcernedly , pulled out a noxvspapor and began to read. The Ljiiard and ono or two passengers roughly picked the prostrate man up and jammed him into a scat. His dazed senses soon began to return , but lie said not n word , and at Fifty-ninth street ho meekly loft the train. Itobbcrios On Kusslun Itnllwnv" . For the last three or four weeks the Russian papers have almost daily con tained accounts of robberies nnd other crimes committed on railways , and most of thom&ro of such a.charactor that it seems difficult to think that they could have been committed without the cog nizance of some of the railway ser vants , says a St. Petersburg letter to the London Daily News. Thus , only a couple of days ago it was discovered nt Berditcheff , a station on the Great Southwestern railway , that an entire consignment of steel rails had com pletely disappeared. All that the po lice succeeded in learning was that a * certain Jew , who some weeks ago had left Russia for the United States with a large fortune , was probably the chief of the band who hud operated on this and many other occasions. Again , some days ago the mail train running be tween Wladikuukus and Hoslov wus at tacked ut the station of Mirukaraby five armou men , who killed the cashier and carried oil 250,000 rubles , and at the same time injured several attendants and passengers. An Elephant Abroad. There is a burglarious elephant about just now which will put any of Mr. Bar- num's elephants to the blush , says the Pall Mall Gazette. On Monday ho broke into some stores in Accrington and stole some jam nnd onions , which ho found highly delectable. Not con tent with this feat , ho broke out again yesterday in Chqrloy , another Lanca shire town , selecting groceries for his prey. lie devoured a whole cheese , two'boxes of biscuits and other goods. When the show reaches St. Helen's , which is in the LanchaHhiro circuit , the elephant will no doubt drop into Mr. Beechum's establishment and help himself to a few hundred boxes of pills to counteract the ill o Heats of hi Clior ley and Accrington feasts , which were rather a rich mixture. An Old Abolitionist Gone. Mr. Stafford Allen , a well known member of the Society of Friends , died at his residence , Upper Clapton , England - ' land , recently , aged eighty-throe , after a short illness , says the Pall Mall Ga zette. Witli Mr. Allen disappears ouo of the few remaining links between thu present and the old abolitionist party , for ho worked witli Cluruson , Wilbor- force , Brougham , Buxton , Joseph Sturgo , and others for the abolition of slavery in the British dominions. Mr. Allen was a member of the old anti- shivery societies as far baelc as 1831. His sympathy for the colored race was eo strong that some years ago lie crossed tlio Atlantic in order to see for hiiribolf the condition of the enfranchised ne groes in the United States. t Dlsoitric.s ni ilio No so. A Dutch physician has recently de clared that n close connection exists between the exorcise of our mental fac ulties and dibordors of the nose. The opinion is expressed that If it were generally known how many cases of chroufc neudacho , of inability to learner or to perform mental work wore duo to chronic dUoiiBo of the nose , many ol these cases would bo easily cured and the number of child-victims of the so- called overpressure iu education would bo notably reduced. Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria. VTlien Ua.br wu olci , we irare J er CattorU. When the wu & Child , iho crid for CutorU , T71 : n jho became Jllw , she clung to Castoria , U l'--u HlialuuT Children , alia gara them CutorU CREAM Is superior excellence proven in millions of homos for more thnn n quarter ot < century. It is used by the United States Government. Endorsed by tlxo heads oftho Great Universities as the Strongest , Purest and Most Healthful. Dr. Price's Cream Halting Powder does not con tain Ammonia , Lime or Alum. Sold only in cans. PRICE BAKING POWDER CO. . HEW VOItlt. CI1BUAGO. ST. I.OUIts SAN FKANCISCO. The large increase in our wholesale business demand ing our whole attention , we offer for sale our RETAIL JEWELRY STORE. The location is the finest in Omaha , being the most prominent corner ; the building is new , and the store has recently been fitted up in the most modern style , and is conceded to be the finest jewelry establishment in the west. The stock is well selected and desirable , being clean and new The business has been established 23 years. This is an opportunity rarely offered ; good terms to responsible parties. Address MAX MEYER & , BRO. , Omaha. _ TO OUR FRIENDS AND PATRONS : Thinking you lor the liberal patronage bestowed upon us in the pnst. wa will until yio stock is sold , offer you Watches , Diamonds , Silverware and Art Goods at prices heretofore unknoxvn in Onmlia. MAX MEYER & BRO. , Sixteenth and Fnrnnm streets. . . , , , , . jn- .ll .y ia-a Jre V-u .mjre.- DON CARLOS CO. , Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers In T8Z&- * To tiddlers only. Mills Southern Missouri. Hooms. 1.2 nnd .T. U. S. Nutlonnl .Hank Jhtlltlinc Teleimouo IJiT , Omnlia , Nob. A. B. ER te GO . . JLUJLOJ < > / X/VB/ J SHIPPERS AND DEALERS IN 1O3 South tBth Street , Opp. Postoffice. 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PIIDL' ' I"1'6 awful ullects of early AtJIlDI uUtlU Vice , wnlcli bnnei organic vreakneBi , destroying Lnth mind and body , with ull IU dreaded ills , permnnvnllyrurvd , Mnninijin A dreevtlio e who hare impaired JDDllu tbenuulvwrby Improper iiuliil- Kernes ar.d Rolltary habllH. wlucli ruin both dy and mind , unfitting them lor business , tudy or marriage. MAIIIIIED MtN. or those entering on that hap py life , aware of physical debility , quickly o Bitted , Ol'K SUCCESS. U based upon facts , .Pjrat I'ructlcal Kipe rlence. Second K * ury rauo Is especially studied- thus starting aright. Third -Me Jlc.ni > * uru pre , imreil In our Jnbatory exactly to milt e ci case , thus affecting curt * without Injury (4r-t > end o cents potUico for celebrate ! vwrks on Chronic. Nervous and IMIcate Ulkeaaus. Thousand * emu. I. fjf A. fiittndly letter or c .11 may save you future aurreitni ; nud shame. And add gulden years to life. fi7No letters an- wered unless accompanied by { cents In i tauu * . Address or call on UETTa A. BUTTS , 1 08 y rnn > SttioE. Oman * , Meh , A COOORIGHAU'y nt-lAwr. J3J Hear -CV bom Ht , , 1'hlcago ; advice leva ; 21 yearn ( perlence ) business iiuletly und legally iraui acted. THE FIGURE " 0" . The figure " 0" in our dntcs is with us nnd has como to stny. No man or woman now HvliiR will ever dnto u document witliont using the figure II. It now stands on the extreme ripht 1580. Next year it will bo In the third plucc. where it will remain ton ycara. It will then tuovu up to the second phico 1UOO nnd thora it will rest ono hun dred years. There is nnothor " 0" which ha * nlso coino tostuy : it Is called the Wn. " 0. " His netlike like the fiiniro "U" in our diitcsin the respect thut It will have to wall until next year for tli Ird plucc , or ton years for second plucc. as It has this i car stood In ilrst placu , nnd it will not muvo Irom there ; it Is the new "No U" Hicli Arm Whcolor & Wlloon Sow ing Machine. , The "No. 9" is not nn old style of machine litu'liiR some slight. chiuifU made In it und then culled "now improved , " but it is nn en tirely now machine. It wus invented by tha best mechanical exports of iho ngo. What better proof is wanted of that fact than the following cablegram direct Iroui the Purls Exposition , winch ivnn published in nil the Chicago newspapers of Ootobor-ndf KxrosmoN UMVKIIPKI.M : . IMIIIH , October 1. [ BpeclalJ Tno huhft possible premium nud the only Rnind pilzo for suwliiK muchlnea wan awarded the Wheolar and Wlleon Jlunufuc ; tiirlng Company , Tuo "No. 0" tmi tnltcn the first premium this year at the State fairs of Jowii , Minnesota seta and Wisconsin , nnd tbo Ilrst premium nt ovcry county fnlr where it lias been or- hlbitod. No woman , if she desires to ho happy should bo without a "No. 0" No man should bo happy until ho 1ms purchased the lightest rnnniiiK loclc stitch mnchlno in tha world , the "No. 9" for his homo. No agent la happy unless ho soils the "No. U. " No dealer will bo happy and prosperous in this ago of progress unlcsi ho furnmhcslils ctisUi- muts with the only porfoot sowing nmohlno mechanism for family UNO , the "No. 0. " Wo nrp Imppv , for our trndo han tnoro than doubled since the birth of the "No. 0. 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