THE OMAHA DAILY MONDAY , JANUAEY 12 , 1801.
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IFKAI.I M.I' . JI'HU : * olary 1'ublla. '
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Comity nf Douglas.B3t (
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ntiil Mijslbntlio IsACcrctnry of Tlio llco
fosrn ( Jnnipnny. tlint the nctunl nvornpo
rtnlly clrculntlon of TIIK UAIMT DPK
for tlio month of January. IM \ . Wftfi
copies ; for rolminry , 18CO , I9'C1 conlw.
for Mnrch. 1WXJ. 10.816 copies ! for April.
IfBO , LUfM cnolcm for Miiy , IBrO , E0.1SC
fopfrs : fnr June. 3W , W.POI cop'os ; for July ,
3flOCOf2copies ( : fnrAurnst. IHir.SP.T.'Oeoples :
for trnlrinlrr. 380.23.KTO ! ( Oplei : forOotohor ,
IfW. S0.702 roplcs ; for rfs'ovotnlior. I'M , 22,130
copies ; for December , HOO. EMJloopIo * .
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Notary Public.
Tiiuitu sire ft lovr lortky joints in the
plumbing inspector's office.
CONOHKSS has a pro.it deal of wood to
saw between now and iMarch ! .
Tius bM of 85,000 for the Kansas Bonn-
torship IB useful as a roinlnilor of the
disappearance of tlio Hush times of Pom-
croy. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
WouijDN' < T Kansas like to stop over
the boundary and hsivo a conference
with Nubruska on the subject of text
books ? '
i , has ceased to interest man
kind for tlio present. Ho is taking ad
vantage of the lull to got quietly off the
porcb.
4Now the Rock Island hurls an injunc
tion at the bridge blockade merely to
show how promptly the Union Pacific
repudiates the mandates of the courts.
WHKN congress transfers the arid
public hinds to the control of western
etatos there will ho a now problem to
deal with , nndonoof soriousimportanco.
It is likely to develop in thno for this
legislature to handle it.
As A mattorof simple justice JayGould
should stop liis salary reductions"bofoio
lie roaches the political departments of
his several railroads. The indications
are that these departments will bo more
heavily worked than over before in the
next tliroo months.
SBNATon STANFOIID , the California
millionaire , is assured of ro-oloction , hav
ing been unanimously elected by the re
publican members of the California leg
islature. Mr. Stanford is one of the ad-
vocatortf the scheme to establish a
national piwn shop with farming lands
as security for loans at two per cent a
year. Like Jay'Gould , Senator Stanford
haa always sympathized with the pro
ducers.
Tnn wounds inflicted on homo rule in
Ireland do not mend rapidly. The pub
lic Is kept In the dtn-k as to the result of
the conferences between Parnoll and
O'Brien , but it is evident from subse
quent events that the discredited loader
does not propose to gacrlfleo himself
without dictating his successor. However -
over , the confidence expressed by Glad
stone strengthens the hope that certain
forces are at work behind the scones
which will ultimately solidify the Irish
parliamentary party and restore it to
the advanced position it Hold last No
vember.
CHAISES DEVENS of Massachusetts ,
who died last week , wns a man of very
great ability , lilted by nuturo and edu
cation for any position in tlio gift of his
Btato or country. As a volunteer soldier
ho rose to the rank of b'-igadlor general.
Ho loft the supreme court of Massachu
setts in 1877 to become attorney general
In the cabinet of Rutherford B. Hayes ,
nnd returned to his old position at the
-close of that administration. Ho was
an orator of wonderful power , n scholar
nnd thlukor , a man of magnificent - presence -
once nnd dignity , and a gentleman of
the old school. Few public men of those
active , pushing days are cast in the
noble mould of Dovons.
IN His first message to the legislature
Governor Russell of Massachusetts de
livers u body blow to the lobbyists of the
Btato. The scandals developed at the
last session of the legislature reflected
damaglngly on the political' morals of
the etato , and called for repressive moas-
.uros. The governor realizes the dlfll-
cultles in the way , nnd suggests pub
licity as one ot the most eltoctlvo reme
dies for the evil influence of the lobby.
"Prevention by publicity , " ho says , "is
possible , and I would suggest whether a
remedy may not bo found In thla direc
tion by making It easier than it now is
publicly tb investigate the methods used
nnd the unmoy spent on pending legisla
tion ; also by giving power to some proper
officer before a measure finally becomes
ft law , to demand under oath a full and
detailed statement as to those matters. "
The fear of publicity doubtless restrains
many timid legislators from committing
crimes against the public wolfnro , but it
Is powerless against mercenaries who
ftccopt olllco for its revenue possibilities.
T io true remedy lies in the election of
honest , reputable moil to all public of-
flcoa.
UHAZKH IMPOSTUItK.
Omnha la populous enough to support
two metropolitan dulllos , hut It Is an
open secret that there is only one payIng -
Ing paper in the city. This is not the
fault of the business men of Otnaha , nor
is It caused by cut-throat competition or
unfair professional rivalry.
Tiiu Bun realizes that there is room
in Omaha for a great paper to roprcnont
the other side of politics and it enter
tains no fears that it will sufTor hy com-
'
parison'with nuy ether paper. Its aim
and policy always haa been to meet all
competitors on Its merits as a newspaper ,
and its success attests that its patrons
are intelligent enough tosoo the dlltor-
cnco 'botwcon uhoddy goods and the
genuine article.
Tliu Bin hns boon and is still thp only
paper that takes Its pitrons into its con
fidence. For moro than live yoars'it
has published its circulation every day
in the year , whether there was ado-
create or an increase of subscribers. It
has not attempted to juggle with figures
and put forward statements that had a
Hiving clause and were deceptive.
On the ether hand , the World-lltvald
has sought to impose upon the commu
nity by resorting to methods that are a
disgrace to journalism and wolild in any
other business bo regarded as a down-
light swindle. Ton days ago the pro
prietor of that shuet wont before the po
lice conlmisston and deposed upon oath
that ho know that .the World-Jlcruld ln\A
a larger circulation in Douglas county
than Tin : Buic. "When the circulation
statements of the two papers were
placed before the commission it was
shown that the evening edition of Tins
UKI < ; alone hndn larger circulation in
Douglas county throughout the year
than both" the morning and evening
editions of the Worhl-llerald put to
gether.
In tlio face ol this fact , the lYorld-
Hcralilhaa the nudacity now to assort
that Tins UEU wns worsted in this con
test , nnd that the applicants for liquor
licenses may still publish their applica
tions in that pnpor. As a matter of
fact , tlio commission has directed that
all applicants must hereafter as hereto
fore publish tholr notices In THIS BCK ,
as the paper that has furnished proof of
the largest local circulation.
It will bo remembered that G. M.
Hitchcock testified before the commis
sion that but two Omaha subscribers
had dibcontinuod the World-Herald dur
ing tlio first two weeks of December.
During those two weeks THE BKK had
increased its city circulation pvor 1,700
by reason of its cut rate nnd moro than
1,200 , of these subscribers had boon on
the carrier delivery list of the World-
Herald. There is not a daily of 500 cir
culation in the country that would not
In the ordinary run of business discon
tinue 15 to 20 subscribers a week while
substituting others.
The most brazen confidence game that
our contemporary has over attempted is
Its sworn circulation exhibit Sunday
morning , in which it proclaims with n
grand flourish of trumpets that for the
first ton days in January the average
daily circulation of the Woild-llerald
was 21,701 copies. Why lump the ton
days toerothorV Why does not the man
ager swear to each day separately ? That
would not servo the purpose. It is notorious
rious that Its Now Year's day edition
was 05,000. Of this number over 60,000
had boon forced upon our business men
under false pretenses by importunate
canvassers , who represented that It waste
to bo the most complete and magnificent
Illustrated review over published in
Omaha , when in fact the "Only Annual"
contained but one sketch of a half
finished building and a * jumbled moss of
statistics that disparage Omaha's actual
growth. The result Is that over 40,000
of that great circulation are lying dead
in bundles in the various business places
of purchasers who can only use them for
wrapping paper.
Another ingenious effort to pad the
ton days' exhibit was made Friday in
Bonding 6,000 copies of an extra edition
on the famous free excursion train run
to Lincoln at thooxpcnsoof Omahadom-
ocrats who were favored with passage
by paying regular faro. Of this extra
edition less than 200 were actually sold
except as waste paper.
Deduct this fictitious circulation and
Instead of averaging 24,704 a day , there
would have boon loss than 15,000 , and
that , too , at a time when- there was an
inimonso demand for dally papers on ac
count of the Indian war and tlio legisla
ture. It Is scarcely necessary to say
that the WorU-lfciahVs boom methods
can only react and deprive that paper of
what Uttlo confidence it has enjoyed in
this community.
TIIK AMEniCAN SrSTUM OF VIXANOK
The three members of the Illinois leg
islature who roprpso'nt the Farmers' ' Mu
tual Benefit association , and who hold
the balance of power In that body ,
threaten to support no ono for the United
States senate who believes that gold and
silver are money. According to ono of
them that is not their view , and what
they want is an "American sybtom of
finance , " by which It is presumed they
moan a system that will provide- all the
paper currency which from time totiino
the people who believe as they do might
doom necessary , leaving the money met
als wholly out of consideration as a
basis for currency and a stand
ard of values. Such a system of flnanco ,
however , has already boon experimented
with In America. It is known as the
Argentine plan , so that If adopted In
this country wo could not claim to have
originated It. It has boon carried to its
farthest possibilities in the Argentine
Republic , and to everybody who keeps
Intelligently informed as to current
events knows the result. The South
American stnto Is practically bankrupt ,
and the burden that has boon imposed
upon its people by the false and reck-
loja financial policy , will weigh
heavily upon them 'for a genera
tion , retarding tholr progress and
chocking tholr prosperity. It was nn
easy matter to issue ccdulas by the ton ,
and for a time remarkable prosperity
soemad to attend the process , but Argo n
tlno had business relations with the out
side world , and when she was called
upon to settle her obligations she could
not use the paper evidences of debt ,
oven with land security behind then , for
this purpose. Then came the inevitable
crash , and the people who hypothecated
tholr farms and real estate for codulas
are very much worse oil today than they
were when the wild scheme of finance
wns instituted. The intelligent judg
ment of the American people will not
approve any financial policy that docs
not rest securely upon the basis which is
accepted by the commercial world ns
sound and safe.
IIOPK.
At the close of Saturday's session of
the house of representatives at Lincoln
Speaker Kldor made the following
pointed nnd sensible remarks :
Wo nro about to adjourn now , and I hope
to sw every member come back hero nnd ( tote
to work , not to secure any pirtlsnn advan
tage but to seouro the enactment of laws
tlint will redound to the beaotlt of all the
pooplo. The ( MsomMlnKof this legislature
mnrKs nn urn In human advancement , antl
our constituents expect of us tl.at wo will tlo
our duty lllco men nnd patriots. Wo hope
and bcllcvo that the laws that will bo en
acted by this legislature will bring peuce ,
prosperity and happiness to our boloveil
state and serve as n landmark to the people
for all time. Wo have piusod through trying
scenes this week ; lot us rojolco that the
patience und forbearance ot the puoplo have
been equal to the emergency. For the good
will and courtesy you have shown mo you
have my slnrero thanks.
It in true that the present session is a
matter of far-reaching Interest and Im
portance to the people of Nebraska , It
may oven "mark an era in human ad
vancement"as the speaker says , if it is
true to its opportunity. But for these
very reasons it should proeood vith the
utmost care , and measure all its acts
witli the greatest deliberation.
The producers of the stale have taken
the rolns of legislation Into their own
hands. It remains to bo soon whether
they can help or harm tholr interests
so vital to the prosperity of the whole
state by the experiment. They should
remember that with responsibility of
power there goes danger as wall oppor
tunity. They should remember that it
is easier to tear down than to build up ,
and that as much can bo done In ono di
rection ns in the ether in a session of
sixty days.
The press of the east , especially these
journals exclusively devoted to the
interests of investors , has nn eager nnd
anxious eye on the legislatures of Ne
braska , Kansas , Minnesota nnd the Dakotas -
kotas These western states have boon
largely developed by the aid of the sur
plus wealth of the cast. There are
still millions of money in ono section and
wide fields of investment In the othor.
Confidence Is essential to continued busi
ness relations between the two , and con
fidence is a delicate plant nnd of slow
growth.
Speaker Elder's remarks are timely.
They should bo construed in a snirit
which is willing to consider the problems
of this legislature from all sides , and
which shall measure every proposition ,
not only in the light of Its possibilities of
good , but also of its possibilities ot harm.
THE SCIIOUh UOOK TllVST AltOVSRD.
Dispatches from Topeka indicate that
the school book trust has rallied in force
at the capital of Kansas and hns begun
operations hy rolling a good sized .bar .
rel into the ring. This is not surpris
ing. It is n serious thing for nn associ
ation of publishers to lose a largo and
growing field in which , by virtue of their
combination , they absolutely control the
supply and prices of the books of every
child in the public schools.
In Kansas the text-book reform move
ment is well under way , though it has
just bocuu in Nebraska. The last legis
lature of Kansas passed a law providing
for the distribution of free text-books.
It loft for tlio next legislature to deter
mine the question of how these books
should bo purchased. Tha next stop in
the movement is state publication , and
it is this appalling calamity that the
paid agents of the trust hope to avert by
"persuasion" nnd "argument. " The
reports state that they have begun by
working influential teachers whom they
hope to bring to boar with deadly effect
on members of the legislature.
What has happened at Topeka may bo
looked for at Lincoln. Indeed , the first
stop has already been , taken by the
passage of a resolution in opposition testate
state publication by the recent session of
the Teachers' association. Agents of the
trust came all the way from Chicago to
secure the passage of this cut-and-drlod
expression of opinion. Pending a thor
ough investigation of the whole question ,
such professional testimony should have
no weight.
The fact that the trust has thousands
ol dollars to expend to pivovont the adop
tion of the reform is of itself conclusive
evidence of the enormous nroflts now
wrung from the ptihlio by the com
bine. It is proper to infer that
tlio atnto can save thosn urofits to itself
by preparing und publishing its own
books , or by combining with ether states
that doslro to adopt the now method. If
there Is anything which ought not to bo
controlled as the exclusive business of
any small sot of men it is the matter of
education. It is almost as arrogant a
proceeding as It would bo to bottle the
air or the sunshine.
It is safe to predict that when agents
ol the book trust get ready for the fray
they will find the people prepared to
meet them.
AN IMPORTANT COMMITTEE.
The speaker of the house has appoint
ed ono committee that has Important
business on hand Immediately.
The work of this committee will throw
considerable light on the character and
disposition of this legislature. It has a
fine opportunity to show that wo are to
have real reform in the expenses of the
state government , and tUnt the public
treasury is no longer to bo considered as
a pension bureau for mutilated veterans
of political campaigns
The legislature of 1889 squandered
$1,000 a day on the employes of the sen
ate and houso. The house nlono paid
out $35,27-1.2o for this ono item in n
session of CO days. The auditor's special
report on the expenses of the legis
lature , issued in May , 1889 , contains all
the interesting details by which a body
of ingenious tuxcn-tora managed to dis
pose of this sum of money.
It will bo the duty of the committee to
put its knlfo relentlessly Into this pro
lific source of wastefulness. The com
mittee is controlled by independents , but
ills very llkoly they will find their re
publican and , dotnocratlo colleagues
quite onrnoi J/ir / the reform.
TUB \Vost rn Traffic association is the
style of the organization just effected hy
the western railroad presidents. Tlio
now nrrnngoWent has been carefully con
summated , every point having doubtless
boon thoroughly considered by the
ablest lawyoi-3 wltn roforanco to avoid
ing any con(1 ( La with the interstate commerce -
morco law. * Still there is a question
whether the ifereeraont U not In part
antagonistic ) to'that ' act , oven if It bo
granted that the combination is not In
Itself hostile to the spirit of the law.
Although this agreement does not
explicitly provide for pooling In any
form , this In effect is what it Is
designed to accomplish. The method h
Indirect , but the practical rosultswlll bo
just what would come from n direct sys
tem of pooling. This was pointnd out
by the representatives of one'or two of
the companies when the agreement was
first submitted , who .declined for this
reason to become. parties to it , but the
objection appears to have had no weight
with the majority of the presidents.
Possibly they have reason to expect such
a modification by llio present congress
of the provision of the law prohibiting
pooling as will render tholr agreement
on this point warrantable. It has been
proposed to nmond the act so as to allow
limited pooling under the supervision
and control of the commission , and it is
not altogether Improbable that this will
bo dono. But as the law now stands
there is certainly ground for the opinion
that the now agreement is In conflict
with the provisions relating to pooling.
There is an _ appearance of strength in
the agreement and It may hold the sig
natory roads together and secure fair
dealing botwcon thorn , but experience
does not justify full confidence that this
will bo the case.
TUB accounts of the plumbing Inspec
tor's office are frayed at tlio edges nnd
bagged at the knee ? . The result is not
duo to the zeal of the ofllclals In per
forming their lawful duties , but to an
offensive activity in political affairs.
Their nnxioty to save the combine from
the wrath of the voters was only
equalled by their diligence in raking in
the festive fee and falling to make a
note of it. The condition of the politi
cal plumbing department serves to show
the folly of placing an important branch
of public work in charge of men who
have not the slightest practical knowl
edge of the plumbing business.
AxnoiKHJOii oxaminition of all ofll-
cialaccounts should bo authorized by the
council. It is'Impossible ' for the comp
troller with his limited force , to do the
work promptly ; &nd sufficient assistance
should bo glypu to secure a complete
checking of all municipal accounts. It is
duo the taxpayers as well ns to all otll-
cinls handling.piibllc . moneys. The cost
of a thorough annual examination would
bo money well expended.
TIIK repudiated council combine nro
conspiring to'upsot ' the recent organiza
tion of the council. The fact that the
gang was forced' to swallow n dose of ih'o
mcdicino prescribed a year ngo does not
tend to seethe tholr wounded feelings.
IT behooves the bar association to
modify it3 demands for legislation re
lieving the crowded condition of the
courts. The legislature is not oppressed
with a tender regard for the judiciary
and should bo approached cautiously.
THE constitution prohibits the in
crease or reduction of nn officer's salary
during his term of ofllco. The charter
revisers should make a note of it , and
govern themselves accordingly.
THE fact that the contractors and the
combine do not approve the organiza
tion of the council and the committees ,
commends it all the moro to the tax
payers. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
IDE.IS os raja iso jAX nvi.it.
"All the opinion in western Nebraska and
thdwest generally , " snjs the Gerlnfj Cour
ier , "is in fuvnr of a general wiping out of
treacherous redskins as the most practical
wnyof settling tlio Indian question lor all
time to come. But throuRhout the whole
campaign the voice of the World-Herald , that
highly religious journal of Omaha , which
allows no opportunity to oscapofor manufact
uring political capital , has been upraUed
against the unwarranted butchery of the
unofendinp Indian.1 Such maudlin and idi-
otlo sentimentality will bo very properly
condemned in the entire west half of No-
bras mi. "
Tbo Fremont Tribune devotes a leader to
tlio situation on tha Nebraska frontier and
reaches the conclusion that there "Is n re
sponsibility resting on the government sonio-
where for this condition of things. If the
Indians have boon incited to rebellion by a
process of starvation for -which rascally
agents are responsible , then circumstances
warrant governmental relief to these who
may suffer In consequence of the outbreak.
If the Indians nro simply determined unon a
course of bloodshed without provocation ,
the government isstill under obligations to
the settlers for a condition of things by its
wards. Hero. " sjij's tbe Tribune , "is an op
portunity for the .display of some of Con-
pressman Dorsoy'Siprompt and efllclont ser
vice. " i
Tbo Kearney Il'uljmtin U somewhat severe
on certain allcgotinewspaper correspondents
who are making- pretense of glvinc the
news of the IndSai troubles. This U what
ho sayssTla I/orn / Tibbies , the World-
Herald's squaw .roqn notifies President Harrison
risen that if tbo Sioux troubles culminate in
a bloody Indian bntllo hU mitre will go down
to uUtory covorcji'wlth infamy. There maybe
bo bigger fools 'jipu worao doad-beata than
Tibbies , but thoyVfO not to bo found in tbo
vicinity of Pine Ulilgo , where ho Is protect
ing Ms worthless trcass ! behind the skirts of
Bright Hyes. ' $ f $ mlicbiof tkit Bright
Kyosand Tibbies. Jhay domny require regi
ments to undo. The guard house would bo a
good place for this precious pair of mischief
makers. "
Iiulopotitlcutfl Admitted.
PIKIUIB , 3. D. , Jan. 11. [ Special Telegram
to TIIK DKU. ] Thd elections committee of
tbo house have had scvCrul sessions and last
night , by a vote ilyoto two , there only being
two republicans on tbe committee , dedilcil
to report two Independent contestants from
Brown. The republican mombura state Unit
thoactnon of tbo opposition in the committee
was very arbitrary , and that In tbo minority
report they will carry the matter before tbo
house and ask for Justice ,
Senator Pettlgrow ami Heprosentntlvo
Glftord left for Sloui Falls , but will return
Wednesday and sea tbo senatorial light
fought to a flnULi.
Aiir.s ; or THK X
Nclirnnkn.
Lincoln county cultivates 51CM acres.
GrctnnwlU buy nchonilcnl lira npp.irntus.
Diphtheria prevails In tbo eastern part of
Hnrlan county.
Thu Is the third anniversary of Nebraska's
big-peat blUzard.
lowol county'i coil mines nro turning out
moro than over before.
Tun cows of Nols Nelson \Vayno county
each pave birth to twins.
In nlticteon counties women are superin
tendents of public. Instruction ,
Deputy Sheriff Mcncko of Ulalr was lilcked
hy a horse and his thigh broken.
Dakota county's commissioners , Taylor ,
Heucoin nnd Flshdr , are all widowers.
An orchestra furnishes musio for the Con-
{ rrcntlonnl Sabbath school ntUhndron.
Herman Uichnrds of tinydur was flnod and
put under bond for assaulting hi A aged father.
N. ,1. Honlii hns bought nlinlt interest In
the Now York hotel of Frotnoiit from J. U.
You nt.
NOM peopleovpcct that a branch railroad
will bo built from there to Superior in the
spring.
Kdgur K .Tones was nrrestod for stealing
wheat belonging to Albert West , south of
iloUlrodt'O.
Mrs. Hutu Miller died at York , aged
eighty-four , niter a residence ) of fourteen
yours tbcie.
irs. C. Bachelor , n former resident of Cot-
teroll , Doilgo county , died in Napa , Cul.nged
ciguty-Uiteo.
The people oo Trunk Butte crook , Dawcs
county , aio building n fort on the farm of
William Ustlor.
Kx-Commlssloner T ouls Toltz of Cnss
county W.H presented with a patent rocker
by tils associates on retiring from the board.
Farmer ) around Superior nro tniUlnc war
ou prairie dogs. Hundreds of acres In Nur-k-
alls and Jewell counties have boon riil of the
pest.
pest.Some
Some ot the O'Null churches want the
cemetery thuro removed and u committee has
been appointed to confer with the mayor and
council.
Forty car loads of Ice have been cut daily
on the lake near Cambridge. Uankln
Brothers imvo a force ot seventy-live men
cutting for shipment.
A fractious horse roared and struck AV. "E.
Glcusou , who was lending it in lloskins ,
Wayne county. The in.m was trampled on
and dangerously injured ,
Franklin supervisors would not pay for
guarding the Jail which Is insecure. After
watching two nights the sheriff gave it up
and two prisoners escaped.
Charles E. Shaffer of Columbus paid Mary
ninnford &JoO for the support , of her baby
rather than stand trial In the clistilct court.
The case against bun was dropped.
CraigDurt county , talks of orgamylnR n
building mid loin association. Tbo experi
ence of ten residents who were bitten in an
outside concern was a lesson for nil.
Stock Is llkoly to suffer by the heavy fall
of snow | n Duudy county. . The demand of
destitute people for aid IMS greatly increased
and tuo supply Is not enough to ga wound.
Tom and Jack , two old mules well known
In Hurt county , wcro sent by their owuor ,
George Ihrnctt , to winter in Oixon county.
They returned alone after being away two
weeks.
Nebraska City's water supply was sbut off
Friday ana that night the stand nlpo wns
omiity and no protection ncalnst lire. This
was caused by tbo caving In of the pines nt
tbo water works.
Billy LocMcr , whoso ranch Is eighteen
miles from Chadron OH the Beaver , rounded
up his cattle and found them 100 head short.
If ho don't lind the mrsslng ho will ask the
goT-n.jieut to settle for the steers.
Two surveys for an Irrigation ditch hns
been nmdo by a company at lion Itelinnn but
nothliiK delinito has been decided about dig
ging It. A prlvnto ditch Is being made but
will accommodate only half n dozen farmers.
A committee appointed to examine the ac
counts os Pius Neff , who was treasurer of
Dakota county for eight years , found thorn
SiliOshort. Ho gave a ten-months' note for
tbo amount aud his boudstnoti were dis
charged.
S. M. Wheeler , wife and baby of Plntts-
mouth , were thrown out of a sleigh in a run
away. The baby wns run over nnd three
teeth knocked out. Mrs. Whcelcrwas kicked
by the horse over tbo left eye and a bud
wound made.
It Is said that eighty have boon converted
at tlio revival mooting being held In the Ini-
mmmcl Uaptlst church of Grand Island.
Services are conducted bv A. E. Keablos ,
called tlio "Picture Evangelist , " because bo
uses a sterooptlcan.
An nninml killed near West Point last week
had longhair like a wolf , entirely covering
thousands of quills that ovcrsprc.id Its back.
It was about the size of a badger ana had a
tail with ( | UiUs about four inches long , ana1
iu inoviin ; it merely woddlod along.
II. B. Stoner , an old resident of Hurt
county , now living at Craig , wiis examined
by abomd as to his sanity. Ills wlfo and
children were the principal witnesses against
him , The case was dismissed , as It turned
out that the inquiry was prompted by domes
tic troubles.
Elder Maxfleld conducted the recent quar
terly meeting nt tbo Methodist church. In
Homer. Tbe North Nebraska Eagle says tbo
flrst sermon was broken up by ono of the
most blood curdling yells over heard outsidn
of a ghost dauco. It so disconcerted tbogood
elder that bo closed the services and sat
down.
Great interest was token In tne annual lit
erary contest of the Lincoln high school held
Saturday night. The gold mcd.il was won
by tno Photoroonos socloty with a percent
age of 9 , " > nnd4y-lX ( ) which was one-fourth
per cent above that of the Irving society as
declared by the Judges.
Judge Cocliran 1ms declared that ho will
notconilrm any real estate mortgage fore
closures wboro the mortgagor resides on tbo
land und it is shown that failure of crops was
the cause of nou payment. Tbo Arapaboo
Pioneer observes the Independents can but
acknowledge the Judge a first class ofllclnl ,
oven if lie does belong to ono of tbo old polit
ical parties.
The Beatrice poultry yards association has
completed and Hied Its articles of incorpora
tion and U getting down to business. It bos
leased twenty acroi of land a niilu and a half
east of the city , on tbo liluo.'and will at once
begin the election of buildings suitable far
tbo purpose. The company go into the rais
ing of high and fancy grades of poultry on a
libcinl scale.
Ills expected that the Plattamouth council
will tonight unlto with the mayor and order
an Investigation of tbo police forco. One of
tbo local papers soyi : ' 'Where ' there l so
much smoke It Is evident tbat there iscause
for an invcstleation. If there is Just cause
for the present distrust felt by the peopln ,
it will bo simply Justice to those who pay
the bills that there bo a ro-orgnnlzntlon , "
The Omaha Indians have petitioned for a
re-allotment of land so ns to give children ,
who were minors when the last allotment was
made , IGOauios of land. They request that
tbo remainder of their land may bo sold to
settlers. Thli will open u nearly 00,000
acres of Tlumton county land and be n boom
to that , county , A committee of Indians Is
now in Washington to urge action by congress -
gross in the matter.
Kearney lias hopciof gottlnt * thonowKpls-
copil school located there. The convocation
would not accept the terms on which eighty ,
nvoncros of laud were offered for a site. The
donors exacted a condition that $ .W)00 ( ) worth
of improvements would bo made thereon be
fore it is given. The convocation pledge !
itself to expend tl5,000. This offer in.iy bo
accepted. Bishop Graves hut alleady raised
S3GUU in tbo oist for tlio school.
Commenting on tbo issue of thirty-six
stands ot arms and twenty rounds of ammu
nition to Uio settlers at Broken .How , a local
paper makes thoio observations ; "While
we don't anticipate any danger at this point ,
yet It Is well enough now for people to bo on
their guard , as the war is actually on und
will prob.ibly lie fought to n llnlsh and In
case the Indians should break up in small
bands after they are whipped by the soldiers ;
wo may hoar from them. "
The i'lnnor brotbors have won their fa
mous suit against tlio squatters In the gro.a
sund bar case. The suit lias boon In court
forsoverol years. Milt and Nclao I'iuney
owned l.uid opposite Nebraska Ulty nnd on
tliu Iowa Klioro. Tlio river ran along the
western line , and several years ngo the Mis
souri changed iw c-ourio and uddud to the
land owned by tliol'iiinoy brothers over otio
hundred unit sixty acres of land. Thu squat-
ten immediately seized the property and
claimed It bcc.iuno tbo Utul was part of the
old bed of thu river Tbo Plnnoy.s claimed
the lund as nn accretion to the property owned ;
by them. The cuso bus boon decided In layer
of the IMnnor brothers and they nro to bo
given possession of tha land Mnrch 13 , ThU
decision will bo of Interest to innuy people
who have slmllnrsults In thocourUi involving
thosntnostyloof lanu between Sioux City and
tills city ,
The state oratorical contest under the nus-
pices of the state uulvcrsltv will take plnco
in Lincoln , March 1M. Tlio Lincoln Journal
says : "Tho local oratorical association held
n meotlhg to arrange for tbo next contest on
l < obrunry 7. 1 hero was only n small attend ,
anco. us the state university'frluiuU of oratory
tory scorn to have lost ail conlUlcnco of secur
ing n victory over tbo oilier colleges ns long
nstho university fails to recognize tholr
efforts nnd offer some support. "
Jefferson county hns organized n vigilance
committee of forty-two momhors to catch
nnd punish thlovcs who overrun that cctlon
anil steal horses , hogs , feed , hnrnessc * , etc.
Four men have been detailed to ride ntnlghl
in different localities nnd nrrcst stragglers ,
dutmind nn explanation of tholr movements ,
and , If thcrobo ovldenco of culltv nets , In
flict punishment. For the slightest offemo
the committee hns been ordered to give
twenty lashes. Hndlrdl members propose
also a ducking under the Ice , while for iiorso
stealing some talk of hanging.
Settlers of Hat Creek valley are preparing
for their own defense. On the ranch of .1. 0.
Morris a fort is being built , while nt Mont-
ro o , some distance , down the creek , another
stronghold is In course of construction for
further protection of the Inhabitants. On the
summit nf n hill nn excavation 'JOxfiO feet litw
been made. This is to bo faced by n stonu
wall with loopholes for rlllomon , ami Is o\-
pectod to bolmpregnable to Indian attack.
Many ot tbo sot tiers propose to remain at
borne Instead of nbuutonlng tholr stock and
property to almost certain ruin.
Attorney Cloncral Hnstlng's llrst case wns
for tbo appointment of a receiver for the
First SUto bink of Brunlnu , Tbnver county ,
and the winding up of Its business. The
action Is b.iscd on n report of Hank Kxam-
Iner MoNaughton made from an Inspection of
the bank's affairs. From this tbnstate bank
ing board finds that tbo bank is conducting
business in nn unsifo nnd unauthorized man
ner , is jeopardizing tlio intciests of dcpoilt-
ors nnd that It is unsiifo mid inexpedient for
the bunk to continue business. The examin
er's report .shows tbo nv.illablo resources to
boSO.UW.Sl nnd the liabilities only $0yi9.-10 , ,
leaving a balance of only $5SI.-11.
low.i.
Ccdnr Hnplds expects to have electric street
cars running within six months.
In DCS Moinescoastors nronllowod on three
streets nnd arrested on nil others.
A Lnko View man shot a wbltoowl mo.is-
uiing six feet from tip to tin of wings.
Philip Lcltz , who has Hvod near Cedar
Ilnplda since 1840 , is dead , need sixty-one.
Davenport is interested in the boot sugar
industry , and may go into the business ox-
tcnslvely.
Mrs. Sarah Nnylor , widow of the Into Kov.
Thomas Nnylor , is dcadat Moiitczuiuu. in her
eightieth year.
Captain C , L. Davidson of Hull is n candi
date for commander of tlio Iowa Grand Army
of the Uopubllo-
There nro ninety-five applications for di
vorce pending in the Polk county district
court the present term.
Thomas Sargent who went to Fort Dodge
thirty-live yours ngo ana was ono of its most
prominent clti/cus , died Saturday , aged
! > ovanty-two.
There was u daily avcrapo of 811 patients
in the Independence hospital for the insnno
during December. The month closed with
817 innutcs , of whom 422 were male und 895
female.
Fred Wolfe , a farmer living near Barnum ,
has begun suit for $5,000 nsainst C. I. . Helton ,
a wealthy hardware merchant of that place ,
for alienating tbo affections of Wolfe's wlfo.
Mr. Wolfe's suspicions were aroused by tlio
amount of hardware which bis wlfo pur
chased from ttoUon , for which n bill was
never presented.
Clark will have a sensational trial tomor
row. Frank Ilussoll , i-'rod Hrndlcy nnd Wil
son Diehl were arrested wbllu llllliig sacks In
Murray's elevator. It ls said that wheat has
been tdkon from other elevators nt different
times ' , nnd Ills also thought that otnor par-
tic's are implicated. All tbo men are promi
nent , have families , and have lived in Clark
for several years.
"A two-year-old child died In tills city yes
terday of pirnlysls of tbo brain , probably
fioni exposure caused bv Its father while
drunk shutting out of thu house its mother ,
who was holding it in her arms for two
hours ono cold night recently , because * she
attended a Christian entertainment atone of
the churches against his wishes , " says the
Muscatlno Journal.
Two now court houses were formally
opened In Iowa last week. Ono at Corning ,
Adams county , cost $ -10,000 , Is lighted bv elec
tricity , heated by stcnin and supplied with
water from the city water works. The other
is at Corydon , inVnynn county , and is said
to bo ono of the finest structures of the kind
In southern Iowa. It was built and donated
to tbo county by the citizens of Corydon.
A < ; < ti.o.v
Ex-Governor 7baycr Itcturns to tlio
State Houso.
LINCOLN , Nob. , Jan. 11. [ Special to THE
BEB. I Ex-Governor Thaycr , after a peed
night's rest returned to the state house this
morning and relieved his clerk who had been
guarding in sound slumber the sulto of
rooms.
When informed that Governor Boyd would
see that no person interfered with or harmed
the ox-governor , Tbnyor suddenly ejaculated !
"So ho as good ns admits that there was a
possibility of violence , does ho ? Well , that's
the reason that I had the police hero to pro
tect me. "
f
lui.r OP MO'nosAi.n's FtNE HEMITTJSD.
Among the last ofllcial nets of ex-Governor
Thuyor was to knock otf S3'JO ' from the fine of
George E. McDonald , tlio tricky architect
who attempted to unduly influence tbo county
commissioners of Jefferson county nnd was
clupht at It. McDonnld was arrested , plond
guilty , and was fined $ (500. ( Commissioner
woolloy , who was In league with McDonald
in the bclicmu to saddle the plans ou the
countv , was llr.rd S300. The ox-governor re
mitted the entire line of Woolloy. When the
cili/cnsof the county hoard that McDonald
was working on tlio feelings of General
Tlmyer to get the line remitted they sent n
remonstrance , blgncd with over six hundred
names , risking that McDonald suitor the light
penalty imposed.
ritojt TUB rnoxT.
The following tolou-rnnu wcro received
today from DiifTiilo Bill :
I'lNit HIDOI : , S. I ) . , Jim. II , Governor
.Tolm M. Thnvori Indians cautious. Moving
very slow. Won't ' bo bore toiiuy.
toiiuy.W. . P. Conv.
I'INB Uipor , S. I ) . , Jim. II. Governor
John Jf. Tlmrari Two Strike , Little 'ouml\
Kicking Dull and hostile Indians camped to- f \
nltfht live inllos from iMnu KUIfro agency. H Y
nothing happens nil will come in tomorrow.
I have notiilod General Colby.W.
W. P. Conr. /
When questioned concerning what hov-
would do in cnsauf n clnsh of authorities In
rcpunl to the handling of the inlllttn at the
front ev-GovcrnorTlinjor snhl today : "Noth-
IIIR under liny clrcuinstnncca that has oc
curred or will occur nt the state house will
intorfcto with the troops in the Hold in auy
innnncr.
L\Nm.OItlt SAWTEU AllimUTI ) .
Lnnpiion FrotldtiKlmm , through hli attor
ncy , J. W. Lansing , yesterday lllcd complalnC *
In Jiuleo llrown's couit chnrplni ; W. T. Sawyer -
yor , proprietor of the llond hotel , with lar
ceny ns biilleo , Tlio complaint nt It appear *
on the record In brlof rcclto * that Frothliic-
hain lonnoil to the ilcfondiuit In December ,
18W ) , tlio sum of $200 , niul It was stlwiiatod in
n written agreement between thop.irtios thnt
oftor December ) . IS'.X ' ) . the rvccints of the
Uniiil hotel should bo turned over to tlio
plaintiff until the debt wns paid , Unit thU
wns not UOHO but on the other hand Unit
Sawyer did collect , take , keep and npproprinto
to his own USD such moneys , in nil about $ rue ,
wholly dlsrppnrdniK the nciaotnrnts entered
Into , thus Uofnuitllni ? the plaintiff of Ida Just
dues. Mr. Sawjer nns tnkon before the
court about 3 o'clock nnd gave bonds in the
sum of $ (00 ( for tils appearance for preliminary
examination tomorrow nf tornooii ut U o'clock ,
o. A , n.
The Instnllutlon of onlcuisof 1'Virrajjut post.
< irand Army of the Ucptibllo nnd KnrriiKiit
Jtelluf corps at post licadquura'r.i " " *
Saturday ni ht proved to bo the *
most onjcyablo event these ladle *
linvo partlclp.Uod In for many months.
After the usiml form.illtioi of such n moot-
Inif Postdcpu'tmout coinmatulor T. 0. Uon- 4
ncll Installed the followiiiK ns oOlcon for the .
year for FiirniRiit post No. 25 ; Uominander
Mart Howe ; L. V. C. , J. H. llniry : T V
U. , A. C. Sncllman ; Serecon Dr. J. H. line-
card ; O. M. , L. in. Scothorn ; Clmtilln 11
Mnstcilnan ; Adjutant A. At. Traiublo ,
berKcant Major Joe William Gllleaplr.
.Stanley's Courthitf.
"You have some vor.v curious porsoni
In Chicago. " remarked Mrs. Tonn ant ,
Mr. Stanley's inbthor-in-law. to Eupono
Field of the Chicago News. "I could
not help ororhoarln what ono of thotn
said when I entered the room nt tlio
club reception. 'There cornea ono of
'cm'said the lady In n , tone loud ououirh
for ino to hoar distinctly. 'There comoo \
one of ' 0111 ; sho's Ihi lish , I know , for 4
Kiifflish woiiion wlion tlioy Kut old ivlsf
wnys wear tidies on their hoaiisl' No , I
don't know what tlio American people
call 'tidioV but I'm su.ro the remark
wua not complimentary. Still it is tlio
custom with us to wear crips why , tlio
qnecn wears them ; I do not moan to
give them up. "
Speaking of Mr. Stanley's courtship ,
Mrs. Tomiant aaid : "Henry wooed a
long time before ho won. I did not glvo "V
my consent at once. When ho came to T"
mo and pleaded for Dolly's hand I said :
" lNo , Henry ; Dolly is all that I have
loft and I cannot , shall not. part with
hor. The mothor-in-lnw in England
plays a lonely part. She is not welcome
to her daughter's household ; her vialUr
must bo few and bricf. _ TJiov hav o
tnkon my ether tltuirfhtor"away I cii'
not part with Uollyf'
"lldnry pleaded lonp nnd eloquently ;
nt llmcH ho would almost wcop. The
tours would fill his oyoa and ho would-
choke with emotion.
"Ono clay ho said : 'I nm nil nlono in
the world ; I have neither father or
mother , brother or sister ; I nm porlsh-
iiifT of loneliness. I know nothing of and
care IOSH for the customs of the country.
I want your daughter to bo my wife ; { jive
her to mo , and do you at the same tlmo
bucomo my mother , father , brother , nib-
tor and alll'
" 'Henry , ' snys I , 'do you mean It ? '
' "I do , " ho nnswerod firmly , ami I
saw determination Hashing from the
sumo eyes before which the ferocious
barbarians of Ujijijl had quailed and under -
dor which the hostile hordes of inhospi
table Njundja had molted away like
mints of tlio morning.
"Sho is yours ! ' 1 cried , nnd then I
added , 'and so am II * "Now , that , " con
tinued the proud mother-in-law , "is in
brlof , the story of his wooing. I run his
ns insopartoly and indissolubly as Dolly
is. I shall never leave him. I regard *
him as ono of the noblest and most lova jp
ble men on earth , nnd I have rX
ambition than to aid him with the lion'
ofit of my counsel and experience ; know < * -
Intf this , ho is over the paragon of u flec
tion nnd gentleness , and 1 am cortultv- <
that no woman ut least , no English
woman over had a more tractable or
rnoru obedient son. "
. Mark Twiiln Convinced.
A story is told that on ono occasion
Charles Dudley Warnor. who is a
neighbor and friend to Mark Twain ,
wanted him to go walking , and Mark , as
usual , refused , Dudley insisted , but tone
no purpose.
"You ouifht to do It , " ho said finally.
"Its according to scripture. "
"No ' ' chestnuts
'Mark-tho-porfpct-man'
on mo , " replied the wily humorist.
"The fifth chapter of Matthew , versa
the forty-first , " replied Mr. Warner ,
which rends thus : 'And whosoever shall
compel thco to go a mile , go with him
Twain. "
Mr. Clemens wont with. Mr. Warner
that time.
Highest of all in Leavening Power. U. S. Gov't Report , Aug. 17 , 1889.
NEBRASKA
National Bank
U. B. DEPO3ITOUY , OMAHA , NED ,
Capital , - - - $4OOOOO
Surplus Jan. 1st , 1800 , - B7.8OO
Officers nnd r > lr7 > ctors Hcnrr W. Yntot , I'mtdontt
I.anrln H. Uuu I. Vl"j-l'ro l lout ; Jruniii W. Harm , ' " . W
V.Morit ) . Jolm H. Colllnt , It. U. ( J Milling , J. N , 11
1'iilrlck. W. II. B. JIuuliuJ ,
TMIi ! IRON BANK ,
Corner 12th nuil Farnaui Sli.
A General liunklng Iliislnovi Trananctotl.
JOSEPH GILLOTT'S '
STEEL PENS.
GOLD MEDAL , PAFlU ex POSITION , 1880.
THE MOST PERFECT OF PENS.
OMA.HA
LOAN AND TRUST
COMPANY.
Subscribed anil Ouarantoud Capital..8509,000
1'ald lu Capital tlM.OOO
Iluyi and soils stoolm and bonds ! negotiate
commercial pnporj rocolres mill oxuuuloi
tniotn ; licit na transfer u'jcnt nnd trustoonf
corporations , takes cliarxo ot property , ool-
lucU taxm ,
Omaha Loan&Trust Co
SAVINGS BANK.
S. K Cor. 10th and DouylciB Sta.
Vnlrtln Onpltal I M.doo
Subscribed and Ounrantocd Capital. . , , 100,001
Liability of Stockholders 00,000
61'erCcut Intoreit 1'ald on PepoilU.
HtA.MC J.I.ANUi : . Umhlor.
Officers : A. U. Wynian , president. J. J , llrowirr
vloo-prcaldont , W , T , Wyrnnn , troaaiiror ,
llroctorA. ) ! . U. Wymun.J. H.MIllard. J. J.
Drown. Ony O. linrtoii , K. W. Niuli , TUuumi
I * . Klunall. Oooruo U. Liku.