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Tun Knnsi : ! ) congra'imiiii ' who secures
n rommilmillou this yoaiia a political
curiosity.
Jiusiv'fi : ; fnvorablo laws iiro destined
to imikothntBtato the homo and hoad-
truata
rioviii3KCi5 : moves in mysterious
ways to protect Ills iiooplc. A refresh
ing ruin drenched the burning words of
McKoiyhun at DC\VGCSC. \
Tine painful fact is dawning on tlio
people \Vyoinlng-tliatthenumbor of
Btalo oillcns available is totally Insuffi
cient to supply tlio demand.
CoxaiiKSshiis been in session nine
months and. thcrosocins no hopes of nn
ndjournmoiit very soon. It is about
time that the lavmakersvoro \ "ringing
oft. "
STATI : banks nro multijilj'ing , but the
Htnlo banking board , remains oblivious
of the fact that tlio law regulating
banks is violated la every county in the
state. . a
PiO3iout : the depths of this refresh
ing , invlfforating summer resort , Omaha
extends condolences to thohnlf baked
mortals of Chicago , No\v York and
tropical towns.
IN" t\vo weeks the senate disposed of
one hundred and eighty pages of the
tarlir bill. At this rate it will take
twenty-eijfht working weeks of six days
each to finish the job.
SUCH loud-mouthed warriors
as Gov
ernor C'umpboll ' and JSIliott Shppnrd
Bhould bo escorted to a slaughterhouse
and piven abntli in richhotgoroto np-
l > enso their thirst lor the crimson fluid.
Tim redaction on gruin rates was
promptly followed by an advance in the
rates on live stock , packinghouse prod
uct ! and other commodities. Times are
woefully out of joint when the railroads
fail to yet oven with the public.
IX the amended tarilT 1)111 the duty on
oplilm prepared for smoking has boon
raised from ten dollars to twelve dollars
a pound. This -will increase the revenue
of Paclllc coast smugglers , and not interfere -
terforo with the tmlllc of the joints.
Tilic opinion in\V shingrtonJsthttt the
fish commission will Iw transferred to
the ayrii-ultural departmout. This -will
{ jive lTnelo JorryRusl : an opportunity to
KOO that the nutlon'dwall eyed pike nro
broujjlit up In the wny tlwj- should { jo ,
and. Bailors' reunion of
Kansas and Nebraska ojwns at Superior
today. It is predicted that there will bo
a Itirffo gathering of people , and the on-
torpi-lslnir citizens of Superior announce
ample iiecoinmodatlons and extend a
cordial invitation to all. The pro-
praiuino Is roplcto _ and a most enjoyable
time isantieipatod.
K thu complaints of midsummer
dullness , tlio railroads are doing fairly
well. During- the first half of July
eighty-six companies report an Increase
ingress earnings of niiio and a half per
coat nntl twonty-tlirco a gln of seven
and a hnlf per cent over the same period
last year. It will bo soon that the cor
poration cry of poverty and hard times
has no basis in fact.
Tim prediction that the half holiday
in New York would Injure husliicss and
increase crlmo by reason of the Idleness
of working people , has boon proven
without foundation , The law works
without a jar , and thousand * of hard
working men , women anil children are
bonellttod. Professional. Idleness In-
otviisoj crime , but honest -working-111011
\vomuhcaii appreciate and properly
utilize a holiday ,
Tiicstrldes of Japan toward modern
civilization are notable. Tlio flnt parll-
uiucntary election in tlio history of the
country was hold recently and viis con
ducted with an earnosttfess and decorum
unequalled In more advanced nations ,
d'ho iiovolty of the proceedings- doubtless -
loss impressed the natives with the re
sponsibilities involved , and they exor
cised their now privilege lu a credltnblo
manner. The now parliament Is fash-
iouod after the house and senate , and
will hold its first session in September ,
cotrattKssio2i.il * J.KA.VKS OFAIISEXCK.
The action of the house inrovoklngall
leaves of absence , except in cases of ox-
trofno illness , Is to bo heartily approved ,
but the question naturally suggests It-
eclf , why did tlio liouso permit a condi
tion of aflalrs to arise whlehmado neces
sary this action ? It appears Unit no less
than one hundred and forty members ,
within twenty-five of hnlf tlio total num-
Iwr , wore paired , niul consequently dur
ing nearly all of last week It was found
nlmoit impossible to hold a quorum
in the house long cnoug-h to do any
Lusincsu. Such a stuto of affairs is
wholly indefensible. It is true that the
house has disposed of the most impor
tant legislation for this session and the
for - in - the
responsibility fordelay passingtho
appropriation bills and reaching action
on the tarlir is now with the senate , but
none the less It is the duty of represent
ative. * to romnlii at their posts if they
nro physically able to do so and hoop
steadily at the work laid out for their
consideration until It is finished. They
nro paid by the people to do
this and nothing should excuse
thoin from its faithful pSrform-
anco but nn absolute disability to bo
proscnt in the houso. If a congressman's
private Interests nro of more concern
to him than his public duties ho should
surrender the hitter , and if ho will not
do this ho ahoald not bo allowed to leave
those duties.
There has always been far too much
latitude In thlsmattur of granting-leaves
of absence , and the abufo would soein to
be growing. At any rate It has rarely
if ever been carried to a greater
extent than by the present house ,
and since it has given so marked
an example of excess in this particular
It is well that it has determined to
Institute a reform. Lot the repre
sentatives who are away from "Washing
ton looking after their private allairs or
taking' care of their political fences bo
called back to the performance of the
duties for which the people elected them
and compelled to remain at their posts
until the work requiring their attention
Is finished , unless illness renders them
UlllLIJiUl \ \ . \ Q\Jt U * * * t ) 'LAtlll ttltU OlUlk
and receives an election to congress
does so with' the understanding that
his first obligation during his term
of service is to his constituents , and that
no private or personal nITairs shall bo al
lowed to conflict with this. "Very few
men who should announce that they pro
posed to give their o\vn \ Interests the
preference could ho elected to congress ,
however brilliant their talents or great
their popularity. The uniform fact is
that candidates for. coiijjros.s assure the
people of tholr purpose to devote their
undivided attention to the public inter
ests , and the nearly uniform rule is that
when elected they disregard this pledge.
There is a very pressing demand for re
form in this matter , and if the present
houbO shall successfully Institute it ,
there will bo few things accomplished by
it more , to bo commended.
HVSISESS .
Trade la the jobbing district has been
very active during July and promises to
bo oven more so in August. Orders are
liberal in amount and call for nn extra
quality of poods , so that tlio sales for the
past month in dry goods , groceries ,
boots and shoes and hardware to the
country are greatly in excess of those
reported in July , 1889.
The only complaint heard is from con
tractors and builders who llnd owners
unwilling to put money into expensive
structures when the uncertainties of the
future loom up so strongly viewed with
the fears of prohibition possible if not
probable.
Collections are said to lie very good
and money is in ample supply and easy.
Fours are expressed that the growing
crops have been seriously damaged by
the hot winds and drought , but com
plaints la this retract uro not now alarm
ing except from the extreme western
counties , which nro more adapted to
stock raising than agriculture. Prices
of all products of the farm are
fully remunerative and the outlook for
a prosperous fall trade good , in fact
excellent.
TIIK
No branch of the public service has re
ceived more attention from the present
congress than the geological survey , the
discussion of which in both houses has
disclosed about all that is to bo known
of that service. It has been vigorously
assailed in the senate and as earnestly
defended. Its merits and Its faults have
been freely paraded in the liouse.
Charges have been made that it is , a
channel through which hundreds
of thousands of dollars of the
public money have been - recklessly
wnstod , and that It is the quartering
teringplnco for a host of the
relatives and friends of congressmen ,
who render little or no service for the
compensation they receive. The state
ment has been made that there are very
few of the older members of congress of
either party who have not from one to a
half dozen relatives or Immediate per
sonal friends in ofllco under the directoi1
of the survey , JIajor Powell , and it h
asserted that it Is by reason of this fact
that the director has been able to w >
easily sec uro largo appropriations annu
ally for his bureau. On the other hand
it Is contended that there has been an
ample return in what the bureau
has accomplished for every dollar ex
pended , that Major 1'owoll has demon
strated his superior qualifications for
the position ho holds , and that it would
bo a gross mistake to deny tlio survey
what it asks for to continue the work It
is engaged In.
The motive for the opening attack on
the geological survey appears to have
been largely personal , It was started
by -western senator who had some
ground of hostility to Major Powell -
ell , what ground is of llttlo con
sequence , but obviously this could
have amounted to nothing it the
senator had boon unublo to form
ulate a case showing some substantial
reasons for antagonizing the survey , or
more properly tlio tnothoJs pursued by
its director , This service hns cost tlio
government a good round sum during
the last ten years , , ami the claim wti ;
made that the results had not justllU't'
the expenditure. How successfully thla
clulin was sustained In the senate Is
shown by tlio action , of that body reject-
ng the appropriation passed by the
muJo.for an Irrigation survey lo bo car
ried on according to the plan suggested
by Major Powell. The facts and
arguments which were effective with
ho senate against the npproprin-
ion for the survey wore not equally in-
lucntinl In the house , which non-con *
currcd In thoactlon of the upper body.
Under the circumstances It Is not easy
0 form a decided judgment as to
vhcthor or not the service thus far
cndercd by the geological survey has
untlfied the cost , but the -weight of test- !
nony seems to bo that It has. It is
quite possible that equally satisfactory
csults might have been obtained at loss
cost , but thojo who assert this cannot
irovo it , It is doublloss a good thine
hat so much attention hns been directed
o\vard this branch of the public service ,
vhlch might easily become , If It hat
lot been , a channel of extravagance and
1 convenient place for quartering porous
ous whom congrossniLMi find It neces
sary or expedient to tnko care of.
THK j
The statutes authorize the postmaster
general to exclude from the malls ob
scene , lewd and lascivious publications ,
irlnts of an indecent character , and
irtlclesand things Intended for indecent
ind Immoral uses , lie is given a very
vide discretion , but it is not limitless ,
ind it is reasonable to presume that It
vas ( ho intention of congress that it
should only bo exorcised as to matter
, ho objectionable or morally offensive
character of which would bo very
jencrally conceded. The purpose of the
statute Is to prevent the malls | > aing
used for conveying publications or prints
so designedly and distinctly immoral
or Indecent as to bo certainly contaml-
Kiting. Everybody who has a fair
cnowledgo of literature can name a
score of standard authors in whoso
vorks there is more or less that is oh-
scene and huuiviom , but no reasonable
man will contend that congress intended
that the postmaster general might
exclude any of these works from the
nails.
The order issued by Postmaster Gen
eralvananr.ucer , requiring postmasters
o rufuso to receive for mailing ,
except when enclosed in a sealed
package , Tolstoi's latest novel ,
'Krcutzor Sonata , " is receiving very
general discussion , and so far as the
jocular press is concerned the order Is
.inivcrsally disapproved. "Unquestion
ably tills work of the great Russian nov
elist , which deals mainly with the evils
of modern marriage , lays bare the im-
norulitlcs which it exposes with a dis
tinctness which a great many people
would regard as offensive , but it is no
nero obnoxious to the charge of being
obscene or indecent' than hundreds
of other works of fiction that have
eng boon standard and are to
jo found ino very well selected library ,
or than the dramas of Shakespeare. ] S'o
onn at all fmniliar with the character of
Tolstoi needs to bo told that ho is inca
pable of deliberately giving to tlio wprld
in immoral book , but as a true artist
and a slncoro teacher ho does not hesi
tate to "hold the mirror up to nature"
and show vice her own image. Every
really great author addressing himself
to the exposure of the social evils and
errors of his time has done this ,
and ho has been clear and
strong and d'stinet ' according to
the earnestness of his desire
to reform these evils ,
While according to the postmaster
general , as every fair-minded man will ,
the best intentions in this matterit can
not bo doubled that ho has made a mis
take. Whether or not ho hns exceeded
his authority under the law the courts
may bo called upon to decide , but
his classification of "Kroulzor Son
ata" will not bo approved Ly the most
intelligent opinion of the country , whllo
its practical effect undoubtedly will bo
to very greatly increase the demand for
the work.
DuiUN'O the debate on the dependent
pension bill it was assorted that the num
ber of claimants under the law would
not exceed three hundred thousand. In
the thirty dnj's since the approval of the
law two hundred nnd ton thousand
claims have been filed nnd twcnty-flvo
thousand more are In the hands of claim
agents , This deluge of claims is duo to
the industry of pension agents. The
number now living off this branch of
public business Is enormous. They have
flooded the country with circulars call
ing attention to the law and inviting
possible bcnoikiarias to forward their
chums. It is estimated by competent
authority that the activity of the pen
sion agents will run the total number o )
claims to half a million , It is not ex
pected that till claimants will bo success
ful. If sovniity-fl vo per cent of the num
ber are allowed , the agents will not ton
dollars per claim , era total of three mill
ion seven hundred and fifty thousand del
lars. Is it any wonder that the pension
sharks sweat blood in behalf of "the
brave inon who preserved the union ? "
" \Vhiloshouting loud nnd long for the
veterans and their dependents , they dis
play abnormal /.eal in holding thorn up
for ten dollars per head. Congress
should adopt vigorous measures to pro
tect the beneficiaries of Its bounty from
the robberies of the pension agents.
IT is stated that the Farmers' Alliance
of America contains four million mem
bers. This vast army of producers woult
ho a power in the land , If it were not for
the fact that the most prominent olllcors
nro no sooner chosen than they become
possessed of an epidemic of office itch.
When the loader of a reform movemon
becomes a candidate for olllco his
tires are naturally called in question ,
CK.VSUS statistics demolish many o
the stock assaults of the enemies of the
west. Returns received indicate tha
the mortgage Indebtedness of the western
states will not exceed a quarter of the
amount claimed by Irresponsible blather
ekltes and political dotmgosruoK.
Cm- PHYSICIAN GAVKX Is disgusted
with his job. There Is no money In
sight to carry out the comprehensive
plans of the board of public health. In
stead of the twelve thousand dollar
asked for , the pittance of thrco tliou
sand was grudgingly given , which i
only a.drop in the sanitary bucltet. The
doctor mentis ttoll , If the moans were In
slglit , but Xfoijor 'Wheeler , the "aolf-
olcctcd watvh dog of the city treasury , "
.hrew the weight of his person on the
plniiHof thoihoard nnd squelched them.
Could patriotism and true reform go fur-
thorV Is not the doctor captious hi crit
icising suchabnormal zeal by the lender
of the combined The board should con
fess its blunder and maUo n mends. Hud
It given proper consideration to the
health of the major's family nnd politi
cal connections the watchdog of the
treasury would have given up thocotnbl-
iialion and retired from business with a
muzzle.
oi-ft contestants for peats in
the liouso have been allowed two thou
sand dollars each nnd live others have
licen voted stuns ranging fro'm three
hundred to one thousand dollars , a total
of over seventy thousand dollars. To
this must bo lidded the fees of a host of
witnesses In owli cafe , mileage , and the
cost of personal visits of the committee
to contented districts , besides the time
lost in conducting investigations. It is
safe to say that contested elections at
this session of congress will cost the
government om > hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars. The justice of these In
vestigations is unquestioned , but the
practice of paying the expenses of con
testants is nn outrnpo on the public. It
places a premium on frivolous contests.
If congress would shut down on these
fees nnd compel contestants to pay their
way , public business would bo expedited
and the biennial raid of politicians on
the national treasury materially les
sened.
9 ATTENTION- the prohibition shrlok-
ers is called to the fact that the moon
was full twice during the month of July ,
once on the 2d and again the Slst. It is
time for the jim-jam Kentucky and Mis
souri colonels t ) call a hull.
JOHN M. PAMIKU of Illi
nois , who Is now fighting for the United
States senuloi'ship , gives it out cold that
ho will bea domocratlucandldatofortho
presidency in ' 02. Ambition often o'or-
ieaps Itself ,
Y county ollloial should bo com
pelled . to account for nil fees received
and turn the i > nmoovorto the treasurer
at least once a year. Slipshod , unbusi-
ness-liko methods should not bo tel
erated.
TUB number of candidates necking
Postmaster C'oi-lcrell's brogans in South
Omaha indicates the olllce possesses at
tractions second only to a sent in the
council.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
IT 13 a matter of "interest" to the
county treasurer to see that the fees col
lected by county officials are promptly
turned into his coffers.
A SEASON1 in the pen will have a ten
dency to discourage assaults on citizens
by the pound master's thumpers.
Oniai2fAli packages of democratic re
form bloom luxuriantly in the county
building.
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A
/fiicoln Journal .
"The Battle of Nebraska" nnd tlio Oinatia
Uonublicau htwo dissolved partnership.
as Omxl an llnsslaiis.
Drlrott Tribune.
England 1ms as much right to squat on tlio
territory of Alaska as to go scaling In these
waters. Stio respected Itussia's rights and
will have to rcspocts tlio same rights trans
ferred to tlio United States. The American
people are going to bo just independent
enough to protect their own. In the United
States of America there Is only one side to
this question.
Doii'lKlyToo Uigli , Sir. Vllag.
-ZVtio York Tribune.
Mr. Cleveland's postmaster general and
secretary of the interior , Nr. William F.
Vilas , is likely to bo the democratic nojiiir.ee
for governor of Wisconsin. It Is to bo hoped
that in his letter of acceptance and his cam
paign addresses howill refrain from remarks
about "troglodytes of civilization , " High-
flown language to that effect would l > o be
wildering beyond measure to bo average
democrat of Wisconsin.
U'hn Opposition
St J/nif * CiMifs-Dcmiitmt.
Late reports from Arkansas show that the
democrats nre pursuing their usual c-ourso of
terrorism and violence in political matters.
But they will find Haloed deal more difllcult
this year than ever before to carry the state
by such methods. The opposition demon ts
are all united , and their strength is sufficient
to compel nt least a partial observance of the
obligations of honesty ntid decency. '
Tlio Ilopiilillcnn and ! 'roliHlti < m.
Jtaiittas Clt'l Times.
Tbo drowning of the Omaha Republican In
the financial undertow was directly and dis
tinctly duo to Its vehement cap'ousal of the
prohibition cause among a people who had
rejoiced in the benefits of the high license
system , and liml loomed from their own ex
perience Hint it afforded the best solution of
the liquor question In urban communities ,
The Republican was once a profitable and a
powerful newspaper. Its fall was the
natural result of a fanatical course which
cost it all of Its old friends and won It no now
ones worth having.
Midsummer Matlncss.
The now "people's party" of Nebraska , nn
organization built jipou a farmers' alliance
foundation with 401110 Iviilghts of Labor ma
terial In the superstructure and chiefly run ,
no doubt , by men scheming In the Interests
of the dcinocratlu.party , demands that tlio
federal government Immediately increase the
amount of money In circulation to 30 per
capita by Issuing legal tender currency to tlio
desired quantity , I et us reflect fora moment
what tbis means , i The present circulation Is
about 8 J or fiwH per head of the population of
the United States , 'or ' $1MOMO,000 In round
figures. To Increase , tins amount to $50 per
capita would necessitate the Issue of about
$1,700,000,000 , , Iii'papcr , n flood many times
greater than the heaviest Issue at the robol-
Hon period. Ik'j-nnil oiiy question , It would
drive gold oud probably silver out of circula
tion and begin another period of uncertainty
In every department of business , of wild
speculation and general Insecurity , sure to
end in grlovous disaster.
That political parties and other organ Iza
tlons which preach Mich gross and dangerous
folly can gain a respcctablo following In
states lllto Kansas and Nebraska U lamenta
ble evidence of the demoralizing effect of the
habit fostered by demagogues everywhere , of
attributing nil cvllg to the government and
looking for relief from troubles of all kinds to
the lawmakers at Washington. The dobt-
burdoncil farmers of tuo western states lllto
Kansas , Nebraska , the Uakotas , and Minnesota
seta In'ivblch the farmers' idllunco and the
now inflation movement have mndo most
headway , have been taught that their wheat
and other products have fallen In price , wblld
; holr mortgages remain the same , simply because
cause , as they nro tohl , the government has
wen run In the Interests of Wall street
"sharks" and a "merciless policy of contrite-
lion" has been pursued lu dealing with the
currency of the peoplo. JJcllevIng this ami
fcolltiR the load of tholr debts heavy upon
tbem , they huro grown well nigh desperate
under the sense of imaginary wrongs until
! hey nro now ready for almost nny venture ,
lowcver reckless , which may seem to promise
relief.
As a matter of fact , In the states named
most of the present owners or occupanU ef
farms bought or oblalneil possession of them
ilnco tha resumption of specie payments ,
There \ii\t \ been no contraction of the clreu-
ntlng medium of the United Suites slnco
their liabilities worn assumed. Tbrro li
neither fairness nor truth In charging Hint
the scaling down of prices , whether for fiirni
products or land. Is the result of the fiscal
policy of the nut Ion. India's competition in
iho markets of western Uuropo unit the
rapid opening up of vast aroni In the went ,
with iv consequent increase of the yl''M ' of
wheat and other grains far beyond the ruto
Df growith in the population of the Uuitod
States , have bad far more to do with lower
ing the prices for agricultural products nnd
incrcaslni ? the pressure upon farmers In nil
[ uu-ts of the couutrv , who are heavily in debt ,
tlinn nny anil nil the legislation of tlio lust
thirty years. In tlio same manner Inven
tions , the use of larger o.ipltnl In more per
fect Industrial establishments , the cheapen
ing of transportation nnd u multitude of
labor-saving devices have brought about n
lowering of prices in nearly every Hue of
merchandise which Is just as marked nt the
decline in the market value of farm products
and which I'nimot possibly bo ascribed to Us-
cal laws. This fall In prices has taken place
In all parts of the civilized world , and yet the
farmers' alliance , egged on bv bourbon deni'
igogues , lays it nil at the door of congress
and dciiuuds wild legislation to chccV or reserve -
servo the operation of a law of Industry
which is felt In all parts of Luropo and
America I
Of course nothing can be done to satisfy
such wildly nnrensnimblo di'maiidt in these
nf the people's party in Nebraska and simi
lar organizations In other states. To attempt
anything of tlio sort would bo to invite ruin.
Argument may do something toward malting
the men misled by crunks and demagogues
see the folly of their course , but many who
urop.ist the Influence of reason must simply
lo ignored at Washington. There is always
n hopelessly misguided nnd unreasonable mi
nority who would Inaugurate n reign of the
most ruinous folly If It could do so.
There nro filO state banks In Nebraska.
The court house nt Uentrlce has begun to
loom up lu elegant slmpo ,
A coal vein has been discovered two miles
northwest of liepublican City.
Tlio Butler county full- will bo held at
David City September 23 to 20.
The Nuckolls county democratic convention
will bo lield ut Nelson Septembers.
P. M. Springsteen has sold the ( .totlienborg
Independent to Grunt &McKnlght.
John J. Faulkner hns sold his interest In
the Falls City Journal to.T. 0. Kdgocoinbe.
"W. K , Smith , formerly of tlio Wallace.
Herald , has started the Weekly Express nt
Dickens ,
A. H. Gnlolms been nominated for repre
sentative by the alllnnco of Drown and Hoek
counties.
Thu democratic congressional convention
of the Second district will bo held at Super
ior August 20.
TlioVonicu's Christian temperance union
district convention will bo held at Norfolk
August ID , tiO and 21.
Tlio Garfleld county alliance hns nominated
I. W. Hartley for county attorney andS. 1 * .
Wright for commissioner.
T. II. Woods , a Pawnee county farmer , has
been nominated for senator from Hlcliardson
and Pawnee by the alliance.
The North Nebraska Veterans' ' association
will liold its annual encampment at Crawford
the first thrco days of October.
"tt'llHnm Washtah , nn old gentleman resid
ing noai-JIcCluro's ranch in Holt countv , was
drowned iu n creek near his houiu while lish-
ing.
Lansen Barrett , n young man residing flvo
miles south of Ejector , was killed by light
ning during a thunilcr shower Saturday
night.
Harmon Vclkcn , a cinaha county youth ,
wliilo playing ball on Sunday \vtis struck In
thooyo with a Dalluudhud Ills eye knocked
out of his head.
A iimn named Bllor , residing near Republi
can City , -vviw struck by lightning wlillo
standing under u tree , and completely para
lyzed , lie may recover.
1'ho sixth annual reunion of the Old Set
tlors' association of Yorlr , Pollr , Butler nnd
Suward counties will bo hold in Lord's fro ve ,
near Grcshain , August 21.
Ilurgiilars entered the Washington County
bunk at Fort Calhouii the other night , but
did not tackle the safe , They secured flO
and n check from the money drawer.
A homesteader named Stillwcll , residing
noir Cyrus postofllec , Clioyenno county ,
wlillo riding In a wagon with111 neighbor he-
hind a pair of oxen , \v.v struck by lightning
and fearfully shocked. Ills companion was
uninjured , while thu oxen were Wiled.
Shtiflft Ryan of D.ucota county has at
tached stock valued nt Jl,000 belonging to 1) .
T. Hodpos. the Sioux City capitalist , who is
delinquent in his taxes w the amount of $ T ' ) .
Tlio stock will ho sold to satisfy the Indebt
edness to the county.
While Willlo Dickinson the
, five-year-old
soft of H. A , Dickinson , residing near St.
Paul , was riiling horseback , the hoi-au
stumbled and threw him over Its head and at
thosnmo time struck him with its foot In
such it way as to crush his s > ltull , causing
almost instant death.
The four-year-old daughter of Joseph
Ilutto of Crawford township , Antelope
county , was burned to death recently. Tlio
child was in bed with a baby when the
llamos were discovered , Hutto rescued the
llttlo one , but when ho returned , for the other
child tlio ( lames droves him hack. The Uou.-iO
was entirely consumed ,
Kov. Mr. Truman , who wai conducting the
Strut ton Herald , accused it man named Hou
lihan of selling liquor at a temperance blllinrd
hull. Houlihan denied the charge , untl to
emphasize the matter struck 'J'riiinan , The
latter refused to retract , and when Houlihan
visited the Herald ofllco to force n denial ,
tlio reverend gentleman drew u revolver and
inailo the billiard hall man retreat. As n
consequence Truman sworoout n warrant for
Houlihan , nnd the latter has returned the
coiiiplimeat by uiaUingcomplaliit against Tru
man.
1 OlVlt.
Mnlvcrn lias Just an oven 1,000 population.
Tlioro is talk of building a now Jail in Ma-
haska county ,
Fourteen babies were born in Dubuque in
ono day last week.
The Musciitlno island jnclon raisers will
ship 500 carloads this season.
Tramps nro compelled to work out their
road tax with a bull nnd chain nttachmcnt in
Hoone.
Bishop K. B. Kcphartof the United nrcth-
rcn church , whoraudoi at Toledo , will go to
Africa shortly to preslilo over a confurcuco.
The new soldiers' memorial monument nt
Hampton will bo dedicated August U7. Poits
from surrounding cities have been Invited to
tnko part In the ceremony.
The population of Jefferson county lias do-
t'lviiHoil y.ijicj sincu the last census. In 1SSO
the population win 17WJ , nnd the census Just
taken xivoHtuo county in , UK ) .
At itdnncoitt Twin lakei , near Norway ,
the other night a free fight occurred in which
knives and revolvers wew usod. A man
named Anderson was shot throngu tlio breast
and dangerously wounded , whllu four others
were badly rut with knlvos ,
Joseph Oil rani , a Burlington merchant , Is
under arrest for cutting or ? the hair of a llt
tlo girl who went into his store to imrchiisu
goods. The child had beautiful golden hair ,
\vhlcli was much mlnnrod by tha inert-hunt ,
oml as ho could not puruhmo It ho cut It off
by force.
An unknown disease , ovMently contagious ,
la affecting the cattle in the neighborhood of
ftllngn. They nro alllicted with sere eyes and
many fo blind. The gtato veterinarian i in
vestigating the disease , but up to the proecnt
tlmo has been unalilo u > llnd u nuiiio for it or
suggest n remedy.
A farmernnmcd Plfor , roisldlng six inllos
north of Ta-ipoll , mot with a liorrlblo death ,
having his head completely severed from hiu
Iwily by a mowing machlno. The loam bo-
unmanageable and Fifor waa thrown
Iwfoivtho sickle and his bead torn oft niul
carried u number Of yards from the body.
A piitlontnt tlio liulcpoiulcnco Insnno mv-
lum who hnil been silllei-liig with dyspepsia
dlod the other day nnd u post mortem exam
ination was held. It lsitllitfcil that them ww
discovered In the Rtomnch two leudpcncH.i ,
a tcit-ponny imll , two wuMi towels , luilf of it
whisk broom uud a plnu stick six Inches
long.
The Two Dakolns.
The South Dakota ngricultural college at
Hrooking * has an enrollment of 3il.
Isaac KrauUvag of Sioux t'alU ran n rusty
nail In bis foot and died of blood poisoning.
A farmer near Sioux Falls owns a clock 130
yc.irs ohl which keeps as gooil tlmo in over.
It Is expected that the soldiers' homo nl
Hot Springs will bo opened for the reception
of inmates September 1. All persons desir
ing to enter the home are requested to at once
notify Secretary . V. Lucas , at Chamber
lain , i
NU-holaui Krump of Alexandria , while
vnlking lu'hlnd u binder stepped Into a Bad
ger hole , liiiHslnglilmto thrust his hand Into
tlio gi-iir. Ho unstained the loss of 0110 linger
and tec severe injury of another. It was a
half hour before he was liberated.
A Mitchell man who Is cxpcrlmcntltiKlti
wising sunflowers for fuel claims that from
nil ncro of ground about ten cords of stalks
cna bo produced , It l.s said that t lie stalks ,
by reason of 'tlio resinous and woody sub
stances they contain , makeu hot lire uud burn
for it coiisidorable time ,
A largo birgo : of 130 toni burden h being
Imllt ul Bismarck and will boused during the
harvest season hi transporting grain. After
harvest the burgo will bo put In the coal
trade between Ulsmarck and lower Missouri
river points and will be lowed back niul forth
by the steamer AbncrO'Mcal. ,
During n storm the other day a bolt of
lightning struck the cur at the tlertio tunnel
near Hill City and followed tlio rail for a
distance of ( WO feet. A number of men at
work on the track were knocked senseless ,
but none were seriously Injured. The bolt
resembled a ball of lire when it struck the
rail.
rail.Tho
The Hermosa Pilot says that through some
careless blunder la dividing thestnte Into sen
atorial districts Pull Klver county , which
should bo in the Forty-first district , was over
looked and was left out in the cold , Ouster
county comprising the whole district. The
matter will bo brought before the legislature
nt the coming session.
A. S. Drake , 0110 of the trustees of the
Methodist church of Ipswich nnd olio of the
lending attorneys of the town , w.is called on
by a party of fifty citizens tlio other day nnd
given the rholco of leaving towu peacenolvor
of being transformed Into a spring chicken
and escorted to the outskirts on a r.ill. lie
chose the former and is now supposed to be
located in Fargo. His numerous escapades
with yoiitin girls of the plncowas the cause
of hissuadeu and involuntary departure. . Ho
leaves vacant tlio olllco of 'county Justice ,
whipli position ho. filled. Ho also leaves a
wife.
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TIIU SL.OOUMLJ . LAW.
The following Is a synopsis of the Nebraska
high license local option law :
Section 1 provides that the county board of
each county may grant license for the sulo of
malt , spirituous mid vinous liquors , If deemed
expedient , upon the application by petition of
thirty of the resident freeholders of the
town If the county Is under township organ
ization. The county board shall not have
authority to issue any license. for the sala of
llnuors in any city or incorporated village or
within two miles of the snmo.
Section 2 provides for the filing of the ap
plication and for publication of tlio applica
tion for at least two weeks before the grant
ing of the license.
Section a provides for the hearing of the
case if a romoustruuco is fllnd against the
granting of a license to the applicant.
Further sections provide for tlio appealing
of the remonstrance to the district court ; the
form of the license ; the ( 'lviiiRof a S , " > ,000
bond by the successful .Applicant for the li
cense.
Section * S , 0 and lOtnakolt nn olTen.se , pun
ishable by a flno of $ J , " ) , for any licensed
Hiinor denier to sell Intoxicating liquor to
minors or Indians.
Section U provides that nny person selling
llijuor without a license shull bo lined not
loss tlmu $100 nor morn than $ . " > ( ) ( ) for each
oft'enso ; anil section 11 } provides for the trial
of such offenders.
Section 111 makes It an offense , punishable
by a flue of tilOOand a forfeiture of license. ,
for any licensed liquor vender to tell adul
terated liquor.
Section 11 inaKPs it an offense punlslmblo
by a line of § 100 for nny peiv-on to sdl or give
awny any liquor on Sunday , or on the day of
any general or special election.
Sections intotW inclusive , doflno the lia
bility of saloonkeepers for damages sustained
by any ono la consequence of the tr.ifllc and
provide the btepi necessary to collect such
claims.
Section 21 relates to the Issuance of drug-
glflta' permits.
The local option feature of the law is con
tained In suction - " > , the salient part of which
reads.
"Tho corporate authorities of all cities and
villages shull have power to license , regulate
nnd prohibit the helling or giving away of
nny Intoxicating , malt , spirituous mid vinous
liquors , within tlio limits of such city or vil
lage. This section also flxos the amount of
the license fee , which Khali not bo loss than
tr < 00 la villagiu and cities having loss than
10,0(10 ( Inhabitants nor less than $1 , < MO in cities
having a population of more than liXW. ) (
Sections 'M and iiT relate to druggists' rog-
Utors and penalties for violation of tlio ruloa
governing thosnnio.
Section iHiiuikaa drunkc. nno.sH an offeiiHO
punlslmblo by atlnoofiio and oosu or Im
prisonment not exceeding thirty ilnvs.
Section 21) ) provide * that thu doors and win
dews of saloons shall be kept fruo from scrocua
or blluds ,
1'OMTlOATj CM1OYV OIIOW ,
Tlio denth of John U. Chirk of Lincoln re
moves qulto a prominent diameter from the
politics of Nebraska. AVIillo ho sought no
porscnnl roc-opnltlon of slate milkers , ho yet
kept his lingers on the wires nnd was nlwny.i
counselled by certain factions when slate *
were being prepared. Mr.'Clnrk first located
nt Pliittsmouth nnd established n national
bank In tlmt town. Ho became nn netlvo
politician nnd an nrdcnt republican , hut In
ISTTJ when Horace Orooloy wns noinlnntcil ho
left the party nnd was nominated for state
auditor on tlio democratic ticket , which \vai
defeated by the usual majority. lie resinned
liis plnco In the republican party nnd In 1871
Mr. Clark's name was proposed ns stnto
treasurer , in that memorable contest ho wiu
pitted agnlnst the Into AJnx Weaver who
subsequently became Judge nnd congressman.
Clark VIM supported by n tunic com
bine of which Tom Kennnrd was
the netlvo pilot nnd Weaver wm sup
ported by n combine of which Hill
Stout wiw the chief biigienian. After nn exciting
citing tussle , which lasted for hour * , tlio two
candidates i-ocelved the same iiuinber of votes
In i other wonts were tied , Tlioro wui
ipilto a sc.ittorlng vote which refused to sup
port cither of the two , and both candidates
were withdrawn. Tlicro was giv.it excitement - '
ment nnda dark horse , In the person of Dei ,
crnl J. C , Mcllrldei then a poor but hone > t
editor at Schuyler , carried off tin ) plum f.-i-
which bankers always light with such de-
pornto tenacity ,
In 1S77 Mr. Clark was appointed to Mirroivi
Hess K. K. Cunningham to bo surveyor Kf i
crnl of Nobr.iskn , with headquarter * nt.
Plattstnoiitli. At tlmt time , however , Mr.
Clark had become cashier of the
First Rational bank nt Lincoln , niul
was a resident of the capital city
The position of surveyor general at that time
was very Important In more ways than one.
Tiiopatrotmgoof the oflh-o varied from $ > * > 0.-
000 to $100,000 ji year , nnd the spoils were
usually divided nmoiig members of a very
close corporation of hungry mid thirsty poli
ticians. In view of his non-residence , Mr.
Clark was llnally compelled to resign In the
spring of 1S30 , before his term had expired.
This was tlio last public olllce which ho held ,
but ho had always been n potential factor in
politics , not only of Lancaster , but of the
stnto.
It is In order for Hon. William McC'nnn of
Hay Springs to say something. Hols under
stood to bo holding down n Rood Job In a land
ofllco somewhere In tlio northwestern part of
the state. Slnco the gallant colonel resigned
his commission in the stnto militia , ho has not
been seen on dress pin-ado.
John A. Casio of Adams county is now en
gaged in predicting the success of different
tickets. Dropnnicklo in the slot niul John
A. will give you u prediction that la sure to
suit ,
Mr. Isnao Lo Doigt , who Is the Hasting
correspondent of the double-decker , and
also city editor of the Adams County UL-HIO-
t-rat , writs the following for Ids paper :
The OMAHA. Bun has taken second place in
Hastings.
The Oinnhn World-Herald contains the
fullest reports and most reliable political
IIPWS of nny paper in the state. 11 is making
state politics n special feature of the paper.
Then tlio doudlc-dcckcr copies it and makes
a great splnrgo over It nnd Colonel Lo Doigt
pastes It on his "string" and nt the end of tlio
month the W.-H , pays him for It nt the rnto
of $2 a column. They do like enterprise.
Lieutenant Scliwatka , the famous tin-lie ex
plorer has been engaged to go on n soaivbing
expedition to discover the wliereanoiits of the
doughty , battle-scarred warrior of the I'ppor
Loup ex-Senator Conger. When last heard
from bo wns clinging to the north pole , wildly
shouting for help. His ( J. A. H. watch was
swallowed by tlio polar bear known us "your
undo" some months ngo.
The Kearney Hub says that Henry St.
Hayncr has had his linir cut with a lawn
mower. This may bo true , but It appears
that ho had iteurled by Ucorgo Hustings of
Crete.
General Van AVyok could relieve the
monotony by answering drectly | this ques
tion ; Are you or nro you not running for cou-
press in the Fil-bt district I"
PERSONAL. AN I ) POLITICAL.
Galvestoa News ( Dem. ) ; Tlio Atlnnt-
Constitution mid Gov. Gordon should spcn
a season robbing horncts'nests.
Milwaukee News : If the republican lea
crs of the McKinley stripe have un him tliu
can easily crush Mr. Bhilno they are in
taken. They may bo able to road him out , .
the party , hut when ho goes ho will tuko
very big chunk of the party with him.
Sioux City Journal : The United StnU
will como to Mr. Blaino's reciprocity \
nnd the sooner the better. If OicnuruKiiu-
lieliLhad lived and if Blalno could have
carried out his plans In 1SSD this country to ,
day would ho measuring the advantages of
possession of the markets of the -lO.UOP.OOt )
Lntin-Ainei-lc.ins to tlio south of us ,
Boston ( Jlobo : Wasn't it Speaker Keoil
who prophesied , several month. ) a o , thai
congress would adjourn July II How sorry
we all are tlr.it his prophecy did not comu
truol
Buffalo Hxpivss : Colonel 'WuMorsnn's
fame nsn ring-tailed democratic howler hm
been celliued by Colonel Ilmvell. U'horo
now nro Wutoi-son's "ono hnnitrod tlioiisand
nrtncd menP1
St. Louis Olobn-Pomocrnt : The formnl
iioiidnatlon of ( Juiif-rnl I'nlmor form-nator by
the Illinois democrats has absolved all thu
other aspirants to the candidacy from the
duty of doliiK any work for the party in the
canvass. They are manfully meeting thu re
quirement's of the akuutliTn , too , In this ro-
si > cct.
Illinois State Journal : There Is no limit to
General Pnlnicr's ambition , but there is to
his prospects. Ho cannot bo elected United
States senator beenuso ho cannot get repub
lican votes us ho did years ugo wiii-n ho w as
the republican candidate for governor.
Hypnot IzliiK OIIH'H Snlf.
Ills not n difllcuU tiling for Homo
people , to hypnotizetlioimolvcn ; ; that in ,
to a oei-tiiin tlu ruu. They n&Biimo an
cany position , Hitting up or half rcclin-
Inj , ' , and breath deeply mid ovenly. nnd
at tlio Hiimi3 time rapidly. Very soon blot-ii
onsiios , says the Chicnuo Ilornld. And
tiftor i-otlrinjj , if troubled with wale
ne.-s , itcan Ki'iierally ' bo quickly overcome -
come by this Hlmplo proc-oduro. Another -
or way ' Is to take mi easy position uinl
ptoadf'iihtly KIV/.O nt u Hinull , bliinin
ohjuet placed abiiuL two foot from Urn
eye < * nnd u llttlo above their level ,
s'lcuj ) will often ensue within live
inlnutcH
OMAHA
LOAN AND" TRUST
COMPANY ,
Subscribed and duuruntccd Capital..1500,000
i'uld in Cnpitul aw.OOO
HuyHiind sells ntnoUsand bonds ; noKotlulus
commim'lul jiupvr : reeulvcs nnd oxi-cutc *
triiHln ; uuls nn trnnsfor nK'int nnd trutteu ut
ooriiorull'jDa , taken uhurgu o ( property , cul >
lutH luxes ,
Omaha Loan &TrustCo
SAVINGS BANK.
S E Corner 10th nncl Douglns Sto
Paid In Capital , . . I W > .fOO
HubHorlbod und UuarnrilPoil C'npltal I < * . " U
Liability of Mookliolduri W ) " .
D I'ur Cent Intnrost I'nld on Deposit- * ,
KKANKJ. IjANUll , Cuilil' r
Ofllcorsi A. U. Wyimui , piosldunt ; J. J. llruwn ,
vlco-proriMoiit , W. T , Wyman , troasmor.
Dlrootors : A.U. Wyrnan , J.ll. Mlllanl. J. J
Hi-own , ( JuyO. llnruin , E.V. . Na U , Thorn .
J , Klmball , Qcurju U , LaUo. " '