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THE OMAHA DAILY BBEr MONDAY. APRIL 18 , 1891.
A LEGISLATIVE SYMPOSIUM ,
Record" " ? Made by tin InJepondonta of the
Lower House ,
THEY WERE ALL UNPURCHASEABLE ,
But Homo of Ilioiu Krrctl in 'X'liolr
Judgment of Men nnd Mcns-
urea nntlVcro Tims
I/cd Astray.
Ltxcoi.N , Nob. , April 12. [ Special to Tun
llr.n. | Tlio political upheaval which cul-
minuted In the election of nn Independent
majority rtf the lower house of tbo legisla
ture deserves moro than a passing notice.
The very men themselves who were lifted
out of comparative obscurity to occupy the
exalted position of law matters for a great
nnd progressive state , and who for the past
three months have been the focus at which
the attention of the civilized world has been
dtrectcd.aro botn individually nnd collectively
worthy of moro than a mere mention.
Among the fifty-four men who occupied seats
on the Independent side of the lower house
there wns not ti single lawyer. In fact llfty-
three of them came from between the plow-
handles , the exception being Mr. Herman of
Saline , who had been n merchant. Only two ,
Mr. Herman nnJ Johnson of Valley , had
ever had any legislative experience , Herman
having served oil a former occasion In the
lower house , and Johnson a term In the legis
lature or Iowa.
The one common nnd far-reaching weak
ness of this assembled body of would-bo
statesmen was nn almost utter lack of knowl
edge of the commonest forms of parliamen
tary procedure.
It cannot bo denied that as : i rule they
wore mon of ( sterling honesty and unbending
Integrity mon who could not bo openly
bribed by the offer of glittering gold or of
future political preferment , but who were re
markably open to tbo ilpproach of the seduc
tive lobbyists who asked to bo ho.ird under a
plea of fair play and justice to all Interests.
Alter mingling with the members for three
months , conversing witn thorn on nil sorts of
topics nnd hearing them express their opin
ions of each oilier on divers occasions , n brief
outline of the makQ up or the house , based
largely upon the iccord they have left be
hind them , may bo of some interest.
Mr. Arnold of Cage ! and Saline was n man
of moro than average ability and of unyield
ing integrity , and made on the whole n very
creditable member. Ho washampcrt'd some
what by tno Hoatrice institute for the feeble
minded and compelled to vote at times with
the appropriation combine.
Urecleson of 1'olk was the cipher of tbo
bouse. Early In the session lie distinguished
klmsolf by Introducing a bill limiting the
ownership of land to a half section .ind which
was killed without being printed. Later on
ho took a stand against prohibiting free rail
road ( msscs on the ground that it was lawful
to "forape off the enemy. "
Hartholoniow of Antelope was n man of
very few words , but a good thinner and n
Bttong party adherent. Ho voted uniformly
with Ills party nnd stood upon the line of ro
ll euchmcnt and reform In state expenditures.
Cnrpenlcr of Bullcr was one of the best
educated men among the Independents , and
If ho had not fallen into the tolls of the
woman suffrage lobby would have nuido a
very good record. Ho was classed as a demo
crat , but stood with the independents
through thick and thin , and never wavered
until the last. He did some good work
against the appropriation combine in tno
closing days of the session.
Curtis of Madison was chairman of the
committee on telegraphs and telephones , and
some of his friends who owned stock in the
telephone company , told him the concern did
not pay , which lie was innocent enough to
believe. Ho also had the insane asylum at
Norfolk to look after and only made a fair
record. Ho voted against his party on sev
eral occasions and was regarded by tbom
with suspicion towards the last of iho ses
sion.
sion.Dunn
Dunn of Col fax had a mind of his own and
did not pretend to veto with his party on all
occasions. Ho very much desired to secure a
100,000 appropriation for a homo for Inebri
ates at Schuylor and tied up with various
interests for this purpose.
IJobson of Fillmore wns undoubtedly the
ablest orator among tbo independents. In
general ho was llrm nnd uncompromising in
what ho believed to be right , but ho had im
bibed the single tax ideas of .Ilpnry George
nnd was tied up by the deslro to secure the
location of n girls' reform school- Geneva.
Towards the lasl , however , bo pulled out of
the combine and closed the term with an ex
cellent record.
Fcichtlngor of Dodge was the most liberal
of all the Independents in his1 political views
and voted on the line of his party platform
uninfluenced by dictatorial leaders.
Speaker Elder was the Sancho Panza of
the house , chlelly distinguished by his high
regard for female loveliness , ror his dcsiro to
give all of the boys n position , imJ for his
utler and reckless Ignorance of the common
est forms of parliamentary law. Towards
the close of the session ho abandoned his po
litical brethren nnd stood in with the opposi
tion in order , among other things , to
pull through his bill appropriating $ -10,000 for
the support of the state militia. Good natured -
tured , fun loving , and with no conception of
the responsibility of his position , ho let the
house run Itself iho greater part of the time ,
bul drew his salary with unialling regularity
nnd never omitted to explain his vote , and
put it on record.
Kelton of I uekolls was a silent observer
during tbo er.rly part of the session , but to
ward the last rapidly assumed the acknowl
edged leadership of the Independents and
Blruggled mostly In vain to lop off some need
less or unnecessary Items In the appropria
tions. Mr. Fclton Is a man of rugged hon
esty nnd no mean ability and two years hence
would uinko nn exceedingly valuable mom-
Fulton of Harlan was a quiet member and
became very much interested in a bill provid
ing for a county loan agent. Ho appeared on
most occasions to bo n fair-minded man , but
stood unflinchingly by his party from begin
ning to end.
Gailln of Sounders was eno of the very
best members on the independent side. Ho
set to work to systematically learn the legis
lative routine nnd sought to get some dell-
nito understanding of the condition
of the state In general , as
n basis of intelligent legislation.
As a member of the llnanco committee his
voice was always raised In behalf of economy
in public expenditures. Prohibition , woman
suffrage and all such hoGbics wore let
soveiTly nlono by Mr. GufUi ) , who contented
himself with honestly endeavoring lo carry
out tno pledges his party had made to the
people.
Unlo of HOCK was one of the best educated
of the Independents , nnd a clear thinker and
logical rcasonor. Early In the session ho re
fused to follow his party leaders Into
their wild nnd revolutionary proceed
ings , and having one or two Important
bills killed by them In sheer splto , ho became
independent in fact as well as In name nnd
voted as ho pleaded. With a few more mon
like Unlo In their ranks the Independents
might have' been able to make n bettor sliow
ing In the tlnnl outcome. Mr. dale had the
honor of Introducing the resolution rccognjz-
ing Hoyd as governor , which was the ilrst
real stop In the way of legislation taken by
house.
Goddnrd of Frontier was a faithful party
follower nnd extremely biased in his views.
He made no speeches , but when not sick was
in his seat voting wire the radicals.
( imimttt of York was a man of little
Ability and bitterly partisan in every sense.
lift Nlgnallzcd himself by yielding to the
nubile ( lattery of the woman suffrage lobby
anil having his own wife appointed to a
L'ltrk ( hlp.
llrnntch of Carlbld appeared to bo a fair-
minded , well-meaning man who desired to bo
just to all InttircstH. He voted at times
M'ftl'i't Hl party and did not endorse the
revolutionary ncliemes advocated by the
. , i of Hnllmt , tlio lone union labor
i wni not very prepassossluc In up-
pmrnnro , lull ( lovulopcd remarkably ns a
rrir'lnrnonlflr ' ; Iwulcr , when put to the to.it.
Jl > win Ifsndor hrnrtoil luward tlie state in-
MIMitl'iTia nnd voted ( or llbonil upiiroprm-
flonty of Molt rnnilo no upcpclics , but ho
WA * arnrefuli imliK-tnkliiK inonibur of the
nnti boodlor order , who only uooiln oxporicnco
to mnKo him n vnlimlilu le l liilor.
Johnson of V lloy wu "go-easy Btntos-
man of strict" Integrity , but of limited busi
ness capacity , who generally let things run
thcmaolvos.
Jouos of BurtTvas regarded as one of the
most roiu "lonllous and painstaking members ,
who did not know how to bo unfair even to
anopnonent. No member on tno Independ
ent sfilc commanded greater respect from the
republicans nnd democrats. In voting to
recognize lloyd ho voiced hia own honest
convictions nnd dolled the radicals , but wns
never charged with being a traitor to his
party.
Krick of Kearney was a solid , substantial
farmer of good general ability , who signal
ized himself by standing loyally by the old
soldiers on every occasion. Ho was a strong
party adherent , but by no means n bigot.
Kruso of Knox , in point of nnturarablllty
and a disposition to deal fairly with all Inter
ests , stood head and shoulders above bis
party associates. Although -the youngest
member ho steadily forged to the front from
the very beginning as an able and consistent
leader and fought the battle on the line
marked out by hi * party platform.
Lomax of Luster appeared to have n mind
of his own , and voted against his party on
several occasions. Ho Introduced few bills
and made no speeches. Ho was coerced Into
vollne for woman suffrage by outside pres
sure , but otherwise made an average good
record.
ModloofHed Willow , Is a natural born
lighter , who Immortalized himself during the
session on several occasions. Ho wns the
most radical of all iho radicals In pushing
extreme views to the front and in strlvlntr to
build up his pitrty nnd its principles , How
ever , ho had the knack of making himself
Immensely popular , nnd will sec moro legis
lative service.
Mullen of Holt did not distinguish himself
particularly except on one or two occasions
when ho proved himself nn orator of no
mean ability. Ho was a close observer of
events nnd put In his first term In getting
ready for his second.
McCutclicon of Uoonc , barring his woman
suffrage and prohibition piocllvlties , was a
fair-minded man of moro than average
ability. Intensely loyal to his party , but who
desired at all times to bo Just. Ho made nn
excellent record In opposing Jobs nnd ex
travagant approbations.
Mclioynohis of Clay wns a man who stood
\ell socially , but of rntlrer small caliber fern
n legislator. Ho was , however , scrupulously
honest and served his party with becoming
zeal and fidelity
Newherry of Hamilton made himself fam
ous both by his opposition to woman suffrage
and by tils Introduction of a maximum rate
bill. Ho is n man of Intense convictions , of
excellent ability as an orator nnd moro than
average legislative sagacity.
Nichols Of Iluffalo was a weak , vain old
man , immensely pulfed up byu sublime sense
of his own Importance. After moving heaven
and earth to secure the chairmanship of the
most important committee that of finance ,
ways and means ho fell into the bands
of designing trickslers , and Joined in
with every scheme to raid the publlo treas
ury , nnd was denounced on the floor for his
conduct by some of the best men in liis own
party.
Olson of Saunders was a good running
mate lor Mr. Henry.
Parker of Howard has never imbibed the
fiat money ideas of his radical brethren , and
honestly endeavored to legislate in that man
ner as to subserve all legitimate interests.
Ho made a good record all the way through ,
and is well equipped for future service.
Porter of Merrick was a prohibition and
woman suftrago crank , who devoted his ener
gies to pushing those hobbies until lie sick
ened his party associates. When called back
to tils senses ho did some good work along
the line of retrenchment and reform. Ho
was especially noted tor his excessive hatred
of anything emanating trom Lincoln or
Omaha nnd for his bigoted intolerance. Ho
gained considerable notoriety as the Intro
ducer of the Australian ballot bill that finally
became n low.
Purnell of Perkins wns a cleau handed
young man , who Honestly endeavored to
serve his constituents to the bust/of his abil
ity and who fought the appropriation com-
ofno "tooth and too nail" in committee. Ho
tnlroduccd an irrigation bill which with a
few amendments would have done much
towards reclaiming western Nebraska.
Hiley of Webster was n silent member and
a violent partisan , but distinguished himself
by voting nrainst the extra pay of the inde
pendent employes , lie was a thick ana thin
party adherent , with a prejudice against , any
thing not bearing an alliance brand.
Ron an of Dixon , thouch sincerely devoted
to the Independent cause , was rather lee
dinidcnt in making his qualities for leader
ship known. Towards the lost Speaker
Elder made him chairman ot the sifting com
mittee. Ho was true to every trust , but too
intensely partisan to accord duo respect and
weight to the opinions of his political ene
mies.
Hugglos of Dundy was another cipher , n
fair match for lireueson , who simply made
one of the Independent majority.
Schelp of Plutlo was a second of Ganinand
whoso career from an Independent standpoint
was without a blemish.
ShraJor of Logan was nothing moro nor
less than a cool calculating selfish demagogue -
goguo who was on the make , and ready at
all times to Jump down on the side whore ho
would iind the most provender. Ho was
sized up by hls ( party associates early In the
session , defeated for the spcakershlp , but ac
cepted for a time as a self-Imposed leader.
Ho introduced the saline laud bill and sup
ported the boulevard bill and other question
able measures , badly announcing the doctrine
that the state ought not to hold laud for
"speculative purposes , " or when required to
bo destroyed or its value grcatlv impaired
for the benelit of private interests. Ho will
bo remembered chlelly for having asked and
received fourteen days extra pay tor his son
as clerk of his own committee.
Scott of Dawson was a unique character ,
scrupulously honest , bnt a compound of In
herent prejudices and an overbearing egot
ism coupled with a persistence that , broke
down every barrier. With his long index
linger pointed at the speaker ho commanded
attention even in the most turbulent pass
ages. Hatred of Omaha was one of his strik
ing traits of mind and he failed to soften as
the session advanced.
Smith of Saline never made himself con
spicuous , but was regarded as. an honest ,
fair-minded man of good judgment nnd strong
party attachments.
Soderman of Pnelps , barring Ins strong
prohibition vlows , but In these ho truly rep
resented his county , was an all around re
former. Ho fought with admirable pluck
and persistency for every principle of his
party platform , and forced the Issue on every
occasion. Ho was a thorn In the side ot ttio
"appropriation combine , " both in the committee -
mitteo room and on the tloor of the houso.
Stobbins of Buffalo , while somewhat ham
pered by having a public Inslllution in his
county to look after , was a thor-
ouirh going member who earnestly
desired lo servo the taxpayers to
the fullest extent of his ability , which
was of a hlch order. Ho instituted Investi
gations nil along the line , and was particu
larly careful In looking after publlo funds
ni-a expenditures. Mr. Stebblns entertains
Intense hatred both for the coward and the
boodlor , nnd while a hitler and oflon vindic
tive partisan , wns disposed to treat his polit
ical opponents with at least common courtesy
nnd give all sides a fair hearing before pas
sing Judgment.
Stevens of Fillrcoro came the nearest of
being n communist of any , and was an intel
lectual pigmy. Ho was entirely unreliable
and tied up with the appropriation combine
for the sake of gelling the new girls' re
form school at Geneva. His record , on the
whole , wns not very creditable.
Slovens of Fit rims was the Demosthenes of
the house nnd the only Independent who hud
the courage to boldly attack Church Howo.
Nature made him for a radical , and ho did
not miss his calling. Ho was noted for his
bitter and uncompromising hostility to cor
porations In general , but was withal a man of
sterling honesty and unimpeachable integ
rity , and who when properly toned down will
make a valuable member , a terror to Jobbers
and corporation hirelings.
Slovens of Plallo was a quiet member ,
who attended strictly to business.
Stewart of York kicked out of the party
traces as often as his own Judgment dictnlcd
such a course and was a man who could not
bo led or cajoled Into taking a false position.
Ho opposed the revolutionary and unconsti
tutional proceedings in the caucus from the
very beginning , and finally openly revolted.
With a lltlle more experience he will make a
very capable legislator.
Storms of Nciuahn was a blowhard who
talked to the galleries. For the sake of
the Peru normal school (10 ( tied up with
nearly every movement to loot the treasury.
Ho was especially noted tor his opposition to
making any exhibit nt the world's fair , and
for securing the position of bill clerk for his
brother.
Taylor of Butler was a man of only fair
ability , noted for smoking a corn cob pipe
ana advocating woman suflrapo.
Tnylor of Johnson in uatural ability was
second only to Mr. Kruso , and of the
three loading candidates by all odds
would have made the best speaker.
Ho made a thoroughly consistent record on
the line of his platform pledges and will bo
chiefly remembered by his 111 feeling towards
Church Howe which no took no pains to con
ceal ,
Voorhcs of Hamilton was nn honest mem
ber but who made a somewhat checkered
record through his intense doslro to secure a
normal school at Aurora.
\Vald ron of Adams had the appearance of
being the best educated member on the In
dependent side. Ho was a careful conscien
tious member who at times broke away from
his party associates but who was compelled
by his county to stand in for big appropria
tions.
tions.Williams
Williams of Franklin ononly published to
the world that ho had a mind of his own , nnd
acted and voted "tho Independent" from the
commencement to the close of the session.
Wilson of Adams nnd WobUer bore the
stamp of nn honest granger member , but got
badly rattled by his trip to Galveston ana
proved weak and unreliable towards iho end
of Iho session , voting for well known jobs and.
steals and in favor of liberal appropriations ,
tils influence on legislation was of a negative
quality.
Agate bearing scales , coffee mills with foot
power , grcoers refrlgerotors , butter coolers.
Catalogue of liordon & Scllock Co. , Chicago.
The 1'olluiui'H Mistake.
They huvo an addition to the attrac
tions at the iiarlt , snys the San Fran
clsco Examiner. It Is a hitf whlto poll
can. IIo came down from Stockton , and
the rldo hi u box rnthoi1 milled the peli
can's temper as wull as his feathers , and
when ho was turned loo.so in the little
lake in the park ho was in no humor lo
atand any foolishness , lie swam around
arroyantly for a llmognoriii ! the other
donixuns of the pond and generally itct-
intr as if ho owned it. Ho drove the blp
white ducks away from every bit of
food they found and almost craned
'
the liUlo'mud hen by drivintr her up
on the bank nnd stopping on her. Ono
of the drakes put in a sort of statutory
protest when Iho btranger irom Stock
ton picked , a choice morsel almost out of
his bill. Mr. Pelican of Stockton simply
reached out with his hook on the onu of
his valibo-liko hill and took about two
inches of skin and feathers'oil' the white
drake's back. That settled the ques
tion. The drake tried to restore his
wounded dignity by assaulting his little
brother , hut the pelican had the whole
east side of the lake to himself for ( iiiito
a while. '
Ho got tired of this side and swam
slowly out into the middle of the pond.
The ducks crowded away from him , the
little mud hen dived and como up for a
minute , and the seagulls bcreamod and
climbed the bank. Just about this time
the old black swan sailed out from behind
the rocks. A very dignified bird Is the
black swan , not quarrelsome or greedy ,
but simply conscious of his .size and
quality in fact , a rather retiring bird
of studious habits. Ho took no notice of
the pelican , after the manner of born
aristocrats in the preaoneo of an upstart.
It happened that a bit of bread lay llo.it-
inir on the water , and the black
swan , with dignity and moderation ,
reached out for it. The less
well-bred pelican also saw it and
got it in u single grab. That was an
encroachment on the black swim's vested
rights t'hat he did not propose to stand.
Ilis _ long neck straightened out and that
pelican got a lick alongside of his head
that paralyzed him. For a moment ho
was still. Then ho opened the yawning
chasm of his bill until his whole digest
ive apparatus was exposed , and hissed
like u , basketful of pull adders. Then ho
got down to business. IIo upset the
swan at ' the first charge , but got a coun
ter-on'tho wing that unbalanced him. In
an instant the middle of that lake was
n cloud of foam and feathers , long black
necks and wide yellow bills , and the
noise was like that of a locomotive with
a burst steam valve.
The pelican got a foul hold on the
long neck , but the swan broke It in
stantly and got in an upper cut on the
pelican's pouch. It was first blood for
the swan. It noon became-evident tha
the pelican was wholly outclassed in
reach and science. Ho had the brute
strength and the pluck , but the other
avoided the fierce lunges with compara
tive ease. The pelican soon saw that
only an accident would get in his hooked
bill' , and started to closo. IIo struck
with his big wings , but the swan had
some wings himself , and was as handy
with them as a small boy with putty
blower. Then the swan had another ad
vantage. IIo could and did dive ,
while his awkward adversary could
not for the life of him got
his big body under the water. The peli
can came out of the Hurry nearly winded.
Ho climbed on the rocks and hissed , but
the swan reached his foot with a long
swoop and the pelican abandoned his do
iiant attitude.
When darkness came on the pelican
sat high up on the rocks , his big bill
sunk on his breast , the picture of mel
ancholy and disappointment. The ducks
swam fearlessly near him , the little
mud hen sat undismayed within striking
distance and the gulls quarreled right
at his feet. And out in the middle of
the pond the black swan lloatod and
plumed himself , as oblivious of pelicans
us u. cow of u rainbow.
For a number of years I have been subject
to violent attacks of Inflammatory rheuma
tism which ccncrallv lusted about two
months. On the llrst of this month I was
atlackcd in the knee and suffered severely
for two days , when 1 procured a bottle o'f
Chamberlain's ' Pain Balm and it relieved mo
almost instantly. I therefore most cheerfully
recommend it to ihoso who are similarly
afflicted everywhere. H. D. Whitlov , Mar-
tlndalo , N. C. , February , 1883. Mr. Whit oy
is u very prominent man In this place nndihls
disease was very widely known as ho suffered
such severe pain. w. M. Houston & Co. ,
merchants , Murtlndnlo , N. C. 00 cent bottles
for sale by druggists.
Killer I'ouroso null t'io Grip.
EldoY Penroso was the speaker nt the
'
'Tabernacle and the slick old gent got in
his hooks in great shape , reported the
Salt Lake Tribune. After the usual pre
liminaries had been indulged in the
great editor and saint pooled his topcoat
and sailed in. lie took for the basis ol
his remarks the Lord's prayer unit the
sermon that he preached on that topic
was a terrific one. In the first place ,
the prayer opens witli n declara
tion.Vo say , "Our Father. "
Not "My Father. " God is everybody's
father , and please < \o \ not forgot that
fact. And then ri { rit there the emi
nent man stopped and said that as a rule
all prayers were too long by far , and
that they were no good on that account ,
The Lord did not want anybody to tell
Him that IIo was the rulor'of all this
universe. Ho knows that already and
there is no ueo in repeating the same
old thing over and over again to Him.
It is the btuno thing that the hypocrites
used to do in the days of old , when Chris ]
said that tno man who did that wouli
got his reward , and the speaker sup
posed that Ho meant that a mr.n
who strings his petitions out
so long will bo in the houi
as far as getting any answer is
concerned. The prayer that was jtibl
olTorod was the kind of one that ho
liked to hoar. That prnj jr was a daisy
and there was no mistake about. 1'ei
then said that the Lord's prayer was the
kind of a petition that commended itsol
to every ono- who had anything of Ilia
kind to do , as it was DO brief. There
was a world of truth In it , too. The ex
iiresslnn , "Thy kingdom como , " was the
literal truth , and ho wanted the congro
gallon lo illo that in the archives o
their memories. God's kingdom wa
At rt <
O fetr Ij tye b&oK Wj/ere / the Wi
SANTA GLAUS SOAP
MADE ONLY BY
N.K.FAIRBANK&CO. CHICAGO.
coining on earth just as fU'o as shoot
ing , and there would ! ) a time ]
when the K'lv'o.1 of mankind wquld |
ho > hero with us. All tfovorn- :
inonts would ho molted away and the j
Lord would roign. The signs of the tiinos
were to the oll'oft that the end \vts ; here ,
and it bchoovos the saints to got n rapid
transit movement on thonihelvcs in order
to ho ready when the cull shall issue
The rest of the borinon was on the sumo
order , nnd the old man covered himself
nil ever with glory. At the outset ho
'
said that ho wns s'lok , nnd did not know
vhether ho could stnntl it tp speak , as
10 had heon stilTorlng with the provail-
ng disease. IIo did not give it out what
hat was , whether it win grinpo or the
-k1 - dolorous , hut it does not cut any llg-
ire. IIo got there just the same us if ho
md never heeu ill a day in his life.
"Homethiinj .lust aH G.itxl. "
"My liorso wns Imdly injured. I called for
Hullcr's DnrucclYiro Liniment , ' my drufi-
gist wns out , but sold mo 'soinutliiiif , ' Jus > t ns
; oed , ' now my hot-so is a cripple , wliilo my
iclghhor , whoso horse wns injured as badly
as mine , refused nil substitutes nnd bought
n brittle of 'llaller's Unrb Wire Liniment , '
mil liis horse is sound and well. "
Insist on ttotting the genuine all druggists
have it.
"No Scolt Sitokerllce IIH Dat. "
Down in King William county , Va. , is
t cross-roads store kept by Tim Muginn.
) no of Mnginn's patrons was Tobo
3ycrs. Tobo was a fairly bright old
darky and very active for ono of his ago ,
lotwithstnnding the fact that ho contin-
utlly complained of'"roomatix. ' " There
vns ono particular ailment of his , however -
over , to which lie never referred ho
vas a Kleptomaniac. Passing Tobo on
ho road ono day , s-ays a corresdondont
of the Philadelphia .Record , I was sur-
irised ts note that in acknowledging my
theory "Good morning , " ho neglected
0 doll' his hat , a token of respect which
lerotoforo ho had religiously accorded
no whenever wo met. Ho had a small
) nokugo in his right hand , while his
oft , ostensibly disengaged , was closely
n'cs&cd to his sido. Standing on his loft
! could not help seeing his coat bulged
nit considerably on that sido. My sus-
> icions being aroused , I lull ted in front
> f him nnd endoa\ored to ongago'him
n conversation.
"Ilow's your health , Tobo ? " I
isked.
"Tol'olo sah tol'blo I'so '
, ; , 'bleeged
t'yor , " ho said , shulUing olT uneasily.
"Where have you boon ? "
"Dovn do stoah gottin' dis yore shu-
gah ; " here ho exhibited the package
which nil along ho had held in his right
iiuntl.
"What's that under your coat1' I in
quired , and quickly snatching aside the
skirts of that garment f disclosed a pair
of boots.
"Now , look here , Tobe , " said I , look
ing him squarely in the eye , "you did
not pay for ther-o boots , otherwise you
would not try to hide them from mo.
Whore did you gotthem'r" '
For a nilnuto ho did his best to work
up a look of injured innocence , but di
rectly , seeing it had no effect on me , ho
blurted out :
"Mtirse John , Boon's I seoned yor coin-
in' I done 'low I gwine toll yor all 'bout
cltit. But yo' talk BO powerful fas' yo'
did'n'gimmp no charnce ; 'deed da's fac' .
1 bin a btiyin' groceries from Uat air
dirty low hto' keeper obor yiuulor nigh
enter twenty yoalt ; I long bin 'spicion
ho doan' gimmo good measunh. I knowed
doy warcn't no ponn' bhugah in dis voro
bag , so's tor kinder git ebon up , I done
tuk dom pa'r boots wet wuz haiigln'
'round loose , and sneak 'em undah innh
coat. Den "
"Walt a minute , Tobo , " I interposed ;
"you como ever to liiy. house and I'll
weigh that sugar. "
Rather unwillingly ho followed mo
ever the hill and into the houso. I
woighcd the package and found Mitginn
had given him fully four ounces in excess -
cess of the noilnd.
"Now , " paid I , "you have done Mr.
Muginn an injustice. You had bettor
take back those boots. "
"No , sahl" said the old scapegrace ; "I
kain't mok no seeh sackorlico as dat. I
boun' tote back dat oxter shugahr , but I
doan' guv up dom boots. "
It is very important in this ago of vnst ma-
tcrinl progress that a remedy bo pleasing to
the tnsto and to the eye , easily taken , accept
able to the stomach mid healthy in its nature
and effects. Possessing those rjuulltios ,
Syrup of Pips is the one perfect laxative and
most gentle dturcUqjtnown.
How "ilonic , fciycot Homo"Vn
t-tolcn.
The owner of , a cylinder which re
produces k'IIomo , i Sweet Homo" ns
hung by Patti , tolls.nn interesting story
of how It was obtained. The diva pos
itively refused to Mug for a "record. " BO
it was decided "sVeal it. A box was
secured at the Sun. Francisco theater.
Tha phonograph was placed thoroln in
such a manner us to entirely conceal it ,
from view. WheU.ho { sweet singer re
sponded to the encore the instrument
was started. Sh'b sang "IIo o , Sweet
Homo , " ns only Patti can , and the pos
sessor of the cyHmlor swears that the
instrument reproduces the thud of the
auditors' tears an tlioy fell to the | | mor ,
and the phonograph cannot lie.
"After a varied experience with many so-
called cathanio remedies , I am convinced
that Ayor's pills give the most satisfactoay
results. I rely exclusively on tbx-so pills for
the euro of liver anil stomach complaints. "
John U. Hell , Sr. , Abllouo. Tex.
1'rlsr.u l-'lfjlit I'ur n Olrl.
John James nnd Josh Wells of San
Francisco , were in love with the sumo
girl , and , as the situation had bccomo
unbearable , agreed to abide the result
of a combat as to which should Icavo the
Hold clear for the other , lloth men
belong to the Golden ( Into club , and
when they mot at the Ocean House ono
Sunday afternoon they were each de
termined to do battle for the girl until
death. Each were skin gloves , and they
faced oitoh other In ah olghteon-foot
ring under Marquis of Queonsborry
rules. It wns u llorco light , but James
proved himself too much for his adversary
from the start. Wells stood up gamely ,
however , nnd it was not until the I won-
tioth roui d was rcuched , and both mo i
nearly woi u out , that James tiouwred
the knock-out blow and captured the
prl/.o. The pri/o was Alice Fuller who
trio I hai d to drown herself some time
bofoio.
"An ounce of prevention is worth two or
three pounds of cure. "
Original saying slightly changed but nemo
the less true.
Don't ' wait to bo taken down with
"la grippe" but use Hallor's Sure Cough
Cure , the most thorough prevention of this
dread disease , when taken in conjunction
with llaller's harsaparilla nnd JJurdoclc , that
has over been Introduced.
A CO .V CJIVHS l\li VCIC MILK.
Tlio Cruelty of Now York Keatlei-H Put
( o a Severe Tt st.
Rupert Hansborough , of the firm of
Crowley , IJuiisborough & Co. , mer
chants of C'hillicotho , O. , is the. possessor
ser of a natural curiosltv in the s'hupo of
a cow which gives black milk , says the
New York Star. She is on
Mr. Ilnnsborough's model farm , situ
ated a few miles out of town ,
and can bo seen at any time grazing
in liib pasture , and at milking time her
singular yield will bo shown any ono de-
hiring to behold it. Of mixed breed ,
Jersey and Durham , with a strain of
Ayrshire , she was calved on the farm ,
and was the second born to her mother ,
whoso milk presented no peculiarity ,
and whoso first calf , ti heifer , still gives
an abundance of natural tinted milk.
Mollie , as she is called , is a potty little
tlo cow with nothing unusual in her ap
pearance , and has already borne five
young ones , which have thriven well on
nor black milk. It produces u fair
amount of creamwhich isatrille lighter
in color , and which , when churned ,
makes butter resembling coal tnr , but
ns palatable as though of golden yellow.
Mr. Hansburough bays that at lirst they
were afraid to drink or use her milk in
any way , but , overcoming their preju
dice , now enjoy it ns any other.
Chomists'in Richmond and Washing
ton who have analyzed the milk , both
fresh and when made into butter , declare -
clare that they can detect nothing to
account for its sable color , but attribute
it to some unique coloring pigment in
the corpuscles of her blood.
( Jossler'sMagloHeadache Wafers. Curesnll
tiead&chcs in 20 minutes. At all druggists
Hnollll Known for Centuries.
Dr. Nilsson , of Norway , says that for
at least 11 vo centuries the Bergen fisher
men have killed whales by the aid of the
now familiar bacilli. The whales are
surprised in narrow inlets , where they
are tamed by shooting poisoned arrows
into their skin. At .last the brute becomes -
comes so enfeebled that it can bo at
tacked with harpoons and lances , and is
soon despatched. The poison used to
infect the arrows in the fostering matter
around the wounds. An examination of
this deadly material shows that it owes
its virulence to a bacillus closely allied
to that of "sympathetic anthrax. "
Do Witt's Little Knrly Riser * . Best little
pill ever made. Cure constipation every
lime. None equal. Use thorn now.
Snowstrrm tu the Clouds.
Hundreds of people saw a strange phe
nomena during the prevalence of a
storm in Antouia , Conii. , recently. It
was a.n atmospheric snowstorm high up
in the sky , lasting nearly twenty min
utes. The snow was apparently falling
in largo Hakes perhaps a thousand foot
up. At a certain distuneo below the
upper strata the Hakes seemed dark col
ored , while lower down they glistened
in the sun , which was shining brightly.
The snow did not fall to the earth , but
us it reached the lower odgp of the
Btrutu the wine , took it and-curried it olT
to the oast. At times a heavy mist fell ,
as though the product of sudden con
densation. The snow fell o > i the other
side of the Housatouic river in Monroe.
Ll E GhlML ti
had a cancer on inj Fatal
ciiguo that i-pread un- results
.11 my ting t was so tit-
from
. cted that I could tcuce-
'y BU allow. My physician cancer
cian said it was a ca o ous sores
xory similar to Guu'l. have
O ant's. S. S..S. nil el often
me sound and \\ell. I been
b Hove itbaved my life.
averted
Mis. A. M. Coldsiuitli , by tak
Krojkljn , N. Y. ing
S S. S.
Hook o-i Wood and ! kin dlsca rB 'tee.
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jc. state ct BOSTON.
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tS-M KxcbanifO Ilulldlnit ,
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Manufacturers' a i
DIRECTORY.
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TWENTY-EIGHT
GUNPOWDER.
llugh 0. Olark ,
GentAVostorn Agent
Dupont's Spotting Gun
powder , Alias hl hoiplo
il7e , Hlaillng capsuse.
1)16 Hiruoy street.
Rector & Wilholtny Oo LooUlarkAndrooaoa
Hardware Oo.
Cor. IDUi n I Jackson its |
1108-1110 Hartley ttreat ,
Omaha. Omaha NnU
FUR , WOOL , HIDE9TALLOW. "
Qco. Oborno & Co. , J. 8. Smith & Oo. ,
MS. 13th street ,
UOS-UII r.earenfrorth lV
Omaha. Omaha ,
IRON WORKS.
Paston & Vierling Omaha Safe & Iron
Iron Works , Works
wrought and c t Iron ,
tiullillnffwnrk , ermines. ' Manuf'rs flronnd btiriUr
brass work , general proof safes , vaults , jail
foundry , machtno and work , Iron shutters nnd
blacksmith work. U. r. tire e'capos. o , An *
Ily andinhsU drcrn.lllh ,1 Jackson stl
Acme Iron and \Vlro Wilson & Drake ,
Work ?
, M'fg tubular flues , fir *
Iron , wlro nnd brass w'ks. box hollers , tanks , eta.
SUB ICth street.
if. lluohl , rroprtotor. I'lccoanJ 19th itracts.
LITHOGRAPHING.
Rees Printing Oo.
P. T. HUGHES ,
Whole&alu Cash Commission Miirohiint ,
Khiln nnd Woslorn Creamery butter , CKKS und
ilurulenf lurd. Adrnncosim lots on track , waro-
lionseor nstorint bank rates. liKi and UuU It b
Denver , Colorado ,