Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE , MONDAY. MAY 18 , 1891.
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EX-SKXATOK INOALLS having Vo-
turned to hiH KnnsaH fiirtn. the potato
buff may trot rciuly for a light to tlio
finish. "Tho burning question of the
ilny Is potatoes , " and tlioro must bo no
bugs on the tabors.
AHCIIII : WILUAMS , the breoxy corpo
ration attorney of Topeka , once snidthat'
Kansas was the natural homo of tlio
crunk. When the dolopution from that
state roaches Cinolnnati the truth of the
assertion will not bo disputed by any
man with whom It comes in contact.
TIIK promifco of enlarged railroad fa
cilities for South Omaha will , if realized ,
give a now impetus to the progress ana
prosperity of the "Magic city. " There
IH a steadily growing demand for addi
tional facilities , and undoubtedly the
railroadH will make all practicable haste
to.moot it.
PIIESIDKNT HAUIUSON'.S return to
. "Washington whs hailed with delight by
the hotel keepers. Business was un-
Bpoakably dull durinc his absence , but
the grand army of olflco seekers began
to march to the capital as soon as the
prosa dispatches announced the prosL
dent's departure from Omaha.
THK action of the Kentucky democratic
cratic- state convention in adjourning in
the face of a resolution of endorsement
for Grover Cleveland , Is a significant
vindication of the opinion expressed by
Senator Hlnckburn to the oll'oct that
Grover lost Ills grip on the southern
democracy by his silver opistlu.
TIIK newly-developed zeal of the board
of public works regarding the condition
of the plank sidewalks is commendable.
But will it hold out until the needed Im
provements are made ? Sidewalk In
spection In Omaha has not for years
boon what it should be , and there is a
very urgent demand for reform in this
in at tor.
A KANSAS special nnnouncos that
Judge Foster of the United' States dis
trlct court for Kansas will resign and bo
succeeded by Chief Justice Ilorton of the
state supreme court. Should this prove
true the iron will sink to the marrow of
ox-Senator Ingalls' soul. If thora bo
one man hated moro than any other by
the brilliant gentleman of A tcliison his
name Is Ilorton.
MAYOR SIIAKKSI-KAIIK will have the
moral support of all America in his
efforts to completely uproot the Mafia
organization in Now Orleans. The little
lynching boo of two months ago has not
entirely disrupted the associated brig' '
amis. The action of Italy has encour
aged thorn , but the mayor distinctly
warns one of the boldest of the Mafia
loaders that Now Orleans cannot bo
trifled with.
TIIUKK doctors joined n secret order
In Omaha , At the door of the lodge
room they wore mot by throe fellow
physicians. The ouUldo sentinel was n
life insurance agent ; the Inner door
keeper was a druggist : the oath was ad'
ministered by n minister. The escort
was nn undertaker and tombstone
dealer , and the treasurer wna a city bill
collector. The wiiolo ntTnlr was excep
tionally appropriate and appropriately
lugubrious. It was the Omulin way of
doing things right.
iFTHHltoal Estate Owners'association
will rise above the notion that prosperity
moans an active speculative movement
of real estate , It will not only command
the support of all good citizens but ac
complish excellent , results for Omaha.
Prosperity and permanent growth In this
city just now are moro related to cloar-
"ing house reports , assessments for taxa
tion , good government , the development
of jobbing interests and u grain and pro
vision exchange than the booming of
town lots and nero property.
DUSINKSS at Omaha , according to the
trade , reports , Is good. The staturnouts
regarding other commercial centers ,
particularly in the west , uro not so
favorable. Inquiry among loading mer
chants sustains those reports , Omaha's
trade is uloadily expanding and there Is
every assurance that its business for
this year will bo very much larger than
over boforo. The signs that point to the
future commercial supremacy of Omaha
fvoro never moro encouraging.
ItKlitlASIfA AT TIIK WOltUfS I'AHt.
It Is of the utmost Importance that
Nebraska shall bo creditably repre
sented at the world's fair , which opens
at Chicago in May , 189I1.
The state appropriation of $50,000 Is
not sulllclcnt. It must bo supplemented
by gonorotis contributions from private
purses. South Dakota Is now engaged
upon n plan of raising $100,000 by sub
scription and Kansas proposes to scctiro
$160,000 In this way. Neither of those
states , have provided public funds for
the purpose. Nebraska Is therefore at
least a nook ahead of both her enter
prising neighbors at the start and she
ought not to be behind either of them at
the end of the race. At least $150,000-18
required lo make a proper showing for
this state at the exposition. Tlioro Is
no longer a possible doubt of its success.
It will bo the greatest , fair the world
has over soon and the'stato that neglects
the opportunity it alTords to place her
advantages before the world In the most
attractive manner possible will have
cause to rccrrot her want of enterprise
through a long period of years.
The men who should bo most In
terested in this matter are those who
will confer together at the meeting of
the State Business Men's association
this week. They are the best represen
tatives of the mercantile Interests of
Nebraska and they are deeply con
cerned in the prosperity and growth of
the btate. An interchange of
Ideas will result in the ultimate adop
tion of a plan of procedure which shall
enlist the co-operation of all the busi
ness organizations of the stato. The
State Business Men's association Is the
only organization of the character in
Nebraska which represents all the busi
ness interests of all sections'of the state.
It is entirely proper for those reproson-
atlvo gentlemen to take the initiative.
Tlioy will bo cheerfully followed by
boards of trade , agricultural soclotios
and similar associations.
If wo do anything at all cred
itable In the direction named , It is
necessary to becrin at once to organize.
It will bo nearly two years until the
formal opening of the exposition , but
the details incident to making a proper
showing are infinite in number , and the
curlier the work is undertaken the moro
certain are wo of success. The organ-
zation of a world's fair executive com-
nittco thus early will make it possible
to secure a , largo fund by installment
subscriptions and give tlio promoters of
the Nebraska exhibit an abundance of
imo for determining what methods shall
bo pursued , and also enable them to settle -
tlo upon its character long in advance
of the formal opening of the fair.
THV riXCINKATl COXVKNTION.
The convention that will meet in Cin
cinnati tomorrow for the purpose of
nunchlng a third political party will bo
regarded with curious interest. IIow
will it bo dominated ? Is the question
that first suggests itself , and it is a very
important question. The strength of
the movement to be Inaugurated will
depend very largely upon whether it is
to bo controlled and managed by north-
era independents or southern deino
crats. If the delegates who go
to Cincinnati from the states of
the north and west allow themselves to
become the puppets of the alliance
democrats from the south , the third
party will very speedily collapse ; other
wise it may retain its vitality long
enough to go through one presidential
campaign. The indications now are
that the convention will bo a southern
affair , which is tantamount to saying
that it will bo manipulated in the inter
est of the democracy.
The convention promises to bo an in
structive contribution to the history of
party making. It will bo numerously
attended , and in its make up there will
bo represented a most extraordinary
diversity of ideas. How these can bo
harmonized so as to form a basis for anew
now party it is dilllcult to see. In every
case political parties in this country
which have attained to any influence and
importance have boon called into oxul-
once to sustain and promote some great
cardinal principle of government , or
some vital public policy. Each
has had a centre point about
which men of like political' convictions
grouped. What is the centra point of
the movement for n third party that h
expected to take form at Cincinnati ?
What cardinal principle or vital policy
has boon suggested in connection with
this movement , In support of which any
considerable number of voters are likely
to rally ? Upon what can the men win :
will meet In Cincinnati agree that will
have an importance to warrant voters it
withdrawing allegiance from the exist
ing parties ?
The Cincinnati convention will bo r
remarkable conglomeration , with its
PotTers , Simpsons , Burrows and other
political and social reformers from every
section , and its proceedings cannot fai
to possess some interest. It will afford
an opportunity for every man or woman
who has a political , economic or Imagin
ary .grievance to declare it , and undoubt
edly it will produce no end of material
of this kind , some of which will
bo worthy of serious consider
ation , but much the greater part of no
consequence whatever. The demagogue ,
too , will find his opportunity nt this
convention as well as the politicians
whoso possibilities for greatness the
people have failed to appreciate. It
will bo an altogether unique gathering ,
but it will bo Interesting and perhaps In
a way Instructive. But out of such a
mixture of diverse Ideas there is not
likely to coma anything of permanent
political influence or usefulness.
A FK ' DlSVHKl'AhCIUS.
Wo are still in the dark as to what the
assessors are doing as regards the np-
pralsemunt of property of franchiscd
corporations. Nobody contends or tiaks
that they bo assessed at any higher val
uation than is placed upon the property
of other taxpayers , but the flagrant dis
crimination in their favor which has
been heretofore shown by assessors can
not bo tolerated any longer.
Lust year the assessor of the First
ward returned the entire Thomson-
Houston concern , Including building and
plant , at Sia.OtW , In tlio face of the fact
that the lands , bullilinuM and plant tire
worth at least $100,000. The First Na
tional Bank building Is assessed this
year nt $01"GO , which Is a fair nvorago
appraisal , but the whole street railway
plant , with all Its equipment , was
assessed last your at about the same
valuation , when It Is bonded for
$2,500,000. Such glaring discrepan
cies show that the burden of taxation
Is carried by one class of property
owners , while the class that has boon
given valuable franchises Is almost ex
empted.
.1 rKssoff wit IIOMI : USK ,
For a number of years the city of In
dianapolis was almost at a standstill.
The panic of 187 ! ! was very disastrous to
her interests , ant1 , the process of recovery
was extremely slow. The depressing
effects of that experience continued to
bo foil down to five years ago. and until
that tlmo Indianapolis was one of the
dullest cities in the country. Then a
movement began for promoting the
material welfare of the city , but it
was not pushed with very great
vigor because not backed by organized
ofTort. The necessity for this being ap
parent , the younger and moro progres
sive men of the city took things Into
their own hands and formed a commer
cial club which quickly developed Into a
very powerful agency for the further
ance of the city's interests. This club
was organized only a llttlo over a year
ago , but In that brief tlmo It has effected
a marvelous change in the business af
fairs of Indianapolis. Before it was or
ganized it was next to impossible to got
men together to discuss matters
of public interest or to raise money for
public purposes. All this is now
changed. Tlio club has inspired a ,
lively general interest in public affairs ,
and funds can bo nccurcd for all reason
able purposes. The membership of
the club now numbers 1,200 , including
the best business and professional ele
ment of the city , and it can easily bo
understood that such an organization
exerts a powerful influence. It has
: ilrcady done a great work for
Indianapolis , not only "in .draw
ing industry to the city , but
.n bringing about reforms in municipal
affairs. It is an intelligent and earnest
force that is being constantly directed
to advancing the interests of the city
along all practical linos.
The application of this lesson to
Omaha Is obvious. The Real Estate
Owners' association of this city can do
'or Omaha what the Indianapolis Com-
normal club has done for that city , The
purposes of both are practically identi
cal , and the great amount of good
that the older organization has ac
complished is encouraging assurance of
what may bo done hero. On the whole
Omaha is a bettor field than Indianapo
lis for successful work by such an asso
ciation. This city is the metropolis of
a much greater territory that is rapidly
being developed. Omaha will probably
never encounter as a business center so
formidable a competition as Indianapo
lis has to meet. Of course the latter
city has superior advantages for manu
facturing , but in all other respects
Omaha olTors bettor opportunities for
business.
The example of the Commercial club
of Indianapolis attests what may bo done
by organized ofTort when wisely and
zealously directed , and warrants the
confident expectation that Omaha's
association will bo a most useful agency
in promoting the material interests of
the city and in securing needed muni
cipal reforms.
'fUK lATKlllOll DKl'AHTMKNT.
The portfolio which was given to Gen
eral John W. Noble of Missouri when
President Harrison made up his cabinet
is the one of most direct interest to the
people of the west , if not to those of the
country generally. In the interior de
partment are grouped the land , Indian ,
railroad , census , pension , patent , labor
and educational bureaus. It is by
far the largest department in Washing
ton. Its head deals with moro diverse
subjects connected with the administra
tion than any other ollicor in the cabinet.
To properly perform its duties requires
executive ability , knowledge nnd ex
perience in affairs seldom possessed by a
single individual. The work properly
assignable to land , Indian and pension
bureaus is enough In each case to occupy
the highest administrative ability.
The interior department has grown in
Importance and the extent and minute
ness of its details moro than any other ,
A single policy is not applicable to its
multitude of Interests. Its pay rolls
number at least 10,000 employes. It
controls the distribution of moro cash
than any of the other departments ex
cepting only the treasury itself. The
head of this great establishment must
bo a lawyer , a statesman , a politician ,
4 philanthropist and a business man , or
fail to appreciate the extent and impor
tance of his duties.
General John W. Noble was without
public experience when appointed and it
is not surprising to ho-.xr him say the de
partment Is too largo for ono man. lie
lias worked very hard , early and late nnd
faithfully , but his administration has
been under a constant llro of criticism.
IIo has grown irrasciblo under the tre
mendous nervous strain of a position for
which logul training alone has not es
pecially fitted him , Tlio reports from
tlmo to time of his probublo resignation
are duo largely to the discontent which
has povalleu : among his subordinates
from Tanner to Carter and his almost
universal unpopularity among public
men. IIo in today the least satisfactory
man in the cabinet and his final aban
donment of the onerous duties of his
position would cause no regret.
Notwithstanding the truth of the
statements above made , THK BKK is
of the opinion that his retirement
from the cabinet would bo un-
fortunate. IIo Is fairly well informed
now upon his duties. A now man would
perform them with no moro zeal and
with less skill , If for no other reason
than the lack of the experience which
Secretary Noble has acquired through
perseverant Industry for more than two
years. It Is better for the
public to permit him to roma'.n
in charge of tlio department
until the expiration of the term than to
make a change. Ill * subordinates are
all nblo men , tind in splta of his ac
knowlodgcd want of tact and adminis
trative ability things are moving along
smoothly. Instead of retiring him the
president should Instruct him to leave
bureau tnaltu 8 to bureau ofllcora and do
less detail wiM-l
Corn IH King.
Xtic I'nrls TitliiiM.
The president has , In his tour , boon In cot-
on llclus , ondjrCrnngo K'rovos , nud llowory
ules , nnd rtipgfil mining districts , nnd nil-
ilrcd and spqkbn eloquently of thorn nil.
omlrtf into Nubsnskn on Ills return , ho hna
penciled the land of the cornstalk , nnd Is
tippy. Ho told tlio pnoplo In Omaha
hut his birth nnd t-nrly training In Ohio
, nU Imllnnn lmllc'l | | { him Into the bollof thut
tntcs that rnlso corn nro the groatcst la tlio
world. The president's ' bond Is lovel.
No Total Abstinence In tlio Illble.
A'tic YniK lltmlil.
The last mooting of the Intcrnntlonnl Sun-
dny school committee to nrrnnRQ the topics
of the next six years was mndo notublo by
hole action upon petitions from Lutheran
iourcos aslant * time tlia subjects bo so nr-
nntjod ns to recognize ' 'the church year. "
Tno request wns granted only ns to the great
'estlvals of Christmas mid Kaster. The
itlier extra Sundays were to bo supplied
with total abstinence texts. The fun of It Is
.bo committee so far Is not able to ( lad ono
otal abstluonco text In the bible.
xmm OP TJIK SOUTH WEST.
NcbriiHkn.
The Dakota City Englo hna started on Its
sixteenth volume.
The town hoard of Atkinson lins Increased
saloon licenses from $ K > 0 to $730.
iVfter Issuing for thirty weeks tlio Carroll
Tribune has suspended , owing to llnancint
dlillcultlos.
The annual convention of the SaunUers
county Sunday schools will bo held nt Mead ,
Juno i ) iitul 1.
The Crete Chronicle has made its nppcnr-
nnco with \V. O. Clmpmun ns editor. It
itnrts oft well.
Ilinton's pnrk nt Falls City will bo form-
nlly opened nnd dedicated May 'J ( > under the
auspices of tlio Knights of Pythias.
John C. Sprecher of the Scliuylcr Quill
cocs on nn ox tended tour of tlio west nnd
orBoT. Vnndornipnder , cx-cdltor of the
Leigh World , holds down thu situation.
tV double wedding occurred nt Uosolmid
Thursday , the contracting parties being
John II. 1'ope , a grnln dealer , to Miss Alice
KIclmrds , nnd Jiulgo J. II. I'aintor of Holyoke -
eke , Col. , to Miss Sadie Richards.
The city clerk of Falls City , who has been
n hard kicker on the electric lights in tlmt
plnco , was given n candle to work by nt the
last meeting of the citv council. For once ho
kicked for electricity and finally the lights
were turned on.
Landers' slaughter house nt Loup City was
tcstroyed by llro nnd Orlando IJei.seliotor
nearly lost his life. The smoke stack of the
rendering furnueo fell immediately uv his
sldo and lie wns pinned In the corner of the
foneo nnd could not oscapo.
During n storm lust week lightning struck
a bunch of horses on Cook's ranch near Harrison
risen , Killing three blooded ninrcs. The deadly
tluia then passed along a wire fence nnd
killed two bulls which were stnndinij two
miles from where the horses were struck.
lou'n.
An oar of corn placed in the wall of n build
ing nt Hredn In ISO'J wns tnken out tlio
other day nnd graded No. 15.
i\dam F. .Tnogcr lias baon elected president
of the Dulmquo Personal Liberty league ,
vice John Wunderlicli , resigned.
Grant .t Spoiclioitor Slbloy have boucht n
ranch in Fuirviow township , Osccolu county ,
which contains ; ) ,00 ( ) acres of land.
T. J. Peilnoy. recently deceased nt Lake
City , was eighty-three years of ngo nnd has
been n resident of Iowa since I860.
Aoout 3,000 hcnd of cattle have been driven
from Sioux and ' Osceoln counties over
the line into Minnesota for pasturage.
The Carroll girl .who .married n Gorman
count lias been dosortodtby her blue-blooded
lord , nuci .13 penniless ; : . m Hamburg , Ger
many.
The Summer moothifi of the New Hamp
shire Hacing association takes place Juno 11
nnd 1 ? . Tuo association olTors $1,000 in
nurses.
The thirty-seventh semi-annual conference
of the Methodist Episcopal church for the
Sioux City district will bo held in Hawarden
June ' , ' , ! 1 and 4.
Melville B. Anderson , for four years past
professor of English literature in the Iowa
state university , tins accepted an associate
professorship of similar character in the Stan
ford university of California.
bccretary Kennedy of the state board of
health says that moro deaths have occurred
in Iowa from the grip during the last six
months than from diphtheria. Consumption
nnd pneumonia head the list ns fntal diseases.
Thcso , with diphtheria and cholera infantum ,
cause half the deaths in Iowa.
Charles Mott , who in 1889 fraudulently got
$250 from a Tuma banif , has been captured in
Now York and is now in jail at Tnma. Ho is
also thought to bo the man who defrauded n
Brooklyn bank out of $7i < 0. His scheme wns
to pass himself oft as a horse buyer and grad
ually work into the conlidcnco of the banks.
A swindling scheme that is a decided novelty -
olty in the direction of its application is re
ported at Fort Madison. The swindler ron-
resented that ho was engaged by the West
ern Union telegraph company to hire a
number of men as linemen. The salary
would be15 per month and expenses. The
company did not furnish climbers , but ho
would send and cot. the same for them. The
prlco of the articles were J5 n pair , ilo col
lected that amount from several nnd
skipped.
Squire Campbell , Justice of the peace of
Webster township , Polk county , had a mir
aculous escape from death in n runaway nc-
cident near Ingersol station. Ho was driv
ing in n cart anu leading a stallion , when the
stallion became frightened at u train , overturned - '
turned the cart nnd started to run , going
several blocks before stopping. Mr. Cnmp-
bell's foot got caught in the stop of the cart
and ho wns dragiied on the ground nnd
through a barb wire fence and wns seriously
if not fntally injured.
Myrou Bennett was captured at Boone the
other day after an oxcitlng chase. Ho was
wanted nt Angus for the seduction of Flor
ence Sampson , who wad sent to the reform
school a few days ago. Bennett appeared in
Hoono in company with n former wife , whom
ho wished to remarry. A license was refused
the conplo and the sheriff put on his track.
Hannctt and the woman had loft town In a
buggy , and an exciting chnso across the
country ensued. Several shots were ex-
'
chanco'd and Bennett took to the woods ,
whore ho was surrounded and captured.
Ihnilil ,
In the blush of 'April ' weather
Sat a mold and'yiluth ' together ,
Underneath the blooming branches of a
spreading uhorry tree.
High among tho' blossoms hidden ,
Speaking mitj'though ' nil unbidden ,
Suddenly n robln'wlilstled ' ! "Cherry ripe , "
said he. '
"Cherry ripe.V tlio nmld said , laughing ;
"burely now , lhab bird is dialling ;
Hero ore only chorryj blossoms white uud fair
upon thu tnw > \
It would take mchorry lover
Cherries ripe hero to discover ;
And 1 vow that ha who finds them ought to
have them froatf
. K
"If I thought thai vow wns binding
I'd attend now-toitho finding , "
Swift replied her boyish lover , wbilo his
pulses faster beat ;
As ho looked whcro her beguiling
Tantalizing lips wcru smiling ,
"For I see them right before mo , cherries
ripe and sweet , "
Irrigation In tlio Dakota * .
AnniiUKBN , S. D. , May --Colonel K. S.
Ncttletou , chief engineer of Irrigation of ttio
department of agriculture , has arrived In
Aberdeen in cmnuany with B , S. LaOrango
of Grccloy , Colo. , and W. W. Fallet of Den
ver. The centlcmon nro practical engineers
and irrlgntors and have commenced to oper
ate the artesian well on the experimental
station of the Board farm east of the city ,
The govcrnn , out pays their salaries and the
people hero furnish the land , seed , etc. They
were greatly pleased with the situation and
have no i.oulus . of the success of Irrigation In
the two Dakotas.
HARRISON AT BENRLEHAN ,
How the President Was Welcomed by the
Good People There.
SQUATTER GOVERNOR PEARMAN'S ' TALK ,
II Point * Out a DlMiMiwUnl Democrat , j
the Steer Pnnolioi'M and Xobraskn's
Gold Mltinrn Tlio 1'rcsl-
dcni'H Itrply >
X , isob. , May 13. [ Special Cor-
rcspondcnco to TIIK Bui : . ] The people of
western Nebraska nud northwest Kansas
mot nt Bauklomnn early tills morning to pay
their respects to President Harrison , nnd ns
the train hove in sight the band struck up
"Hall to the Chief. " The mayor In n few
well timed remarks welcomed the party to
Benkloman and then Introduced Governor J.
W. Pearman , who received and extended the
freedom of tlio state to the president and
party ns follows :
Mr. President : As the governor do squatto
of Nebraska , It becomes my duty , ns well ns
u plcuiuro , to meet you on the western
border of the stnte and bid you nnd your dis-
tincuishcd party n hearty welcome to this
young modern garden of Kden , where the
tall buffalo grass waves beautifully before
your eyes ; whcro Iho cattle upon n thousand
hills food and grow fat ; where the coyote
perambulates the distant hills and sings tils
lonely song in search of the burn yard ; where
the honoriiblo legislator draws his supplies
from the relief fund , nnd the worm dleth
not. But for the reason that my transporta
tion says , 'good In Nebraska and Kansas
only,1 1 shouU have met you beyond the
confines of Nebraska and escorted you across
tlio line , nrd then extended to you und your
party tlio hospitalities of our people.
"Your coming unllko that of n cyclone
was expected , nnd wo hnvo wntchcd with
anxious eyes for ninny days nnd nights the
time when wo should behold the chief execu
tive of the United States. Wo Jid not expect
to see a ginnt-hko man , with n head of seven
great horns and long black tail , such as we
read of in olden times , nor n dtidisli looking
young man wearing dog skin slippers , cellu
loid collars , gold headed cano and smoking
cigarettes. And I assure you , sirs , that our
fondest expectations have been realized , and
wo fully appreciate your visit ut this time ,
for wo nro always happy to meet tlio
president of the United States. And
especially nre wo pleased to meet vou , Mr.
Harrison , on tills occasion. You"nro our
father-in-law , figuratively speaking. Your
son Utissell wedded our daughter Mamie ,
whoso father wo love to honor because ho
wns the war governor of Nebraska.
"Benkloman is tlio llrst place of note you
have seen sli.co arriving in Nebraska , and' in
behalf ot her people and the , \vholo state , I
bid you welcome and extend to you the hos
pitalities of our people. The latch string Is
on the outside indicating that all true Amer
ican citi/.cns , whether native or foreign born ,
are welcome within.
"Although our people are poor , they nro
nevertheless energetic , nnd have como west
to build up their fortunes , nnd regain
that health they lost in the swamps of
Ohio , Indiana and other states , and they
feel proud of Nebraska ; proud of the nation ,
and prouder still are they to sno the chief
executive of n great nation stand before them
lieic.
"Many of our people first saw daylight in n
foreign country and afterwards sought tlio
privileges and benefits of un American citi
zen and located in the United States , whcro
they have become rich , prosperous nnd
happy. They feel us proud of their adopted
home ns wo thut uro native born , and not ono
of them is afrnid to visit his native land nnd
exclaim 'I um nn American citizen.1
' 'Governor Boyd was born In the land
where the shamrocks grow ; nnd while ho ,
like all true Irishmen , loves nnd mlmircs the
land thnt gnvo him birth , loves his adopted
country all the moro and Is so imbued with
American ideas , its teachings nnd principles
tl at hp is just as ready nnd willing to defend
tlio Unit of our country on land or on son as
tlioso of native birth.
"It may not be out of place to sny that the
land on which wo now stand has nn histori
cal significance , for it was richt over there nt
the mouth of the Guano creek where thogreat
path fludor , John C. Fremont , pitched his
tent in 1SI2 and went niicling for cat fish in
the placid waters of the Uopublican river.
Following in the wako of Fremont came the
B. & M. railroad , the forerunner of civiliza
tion , and along with it came the mighty
hosts of brawny handed sons and daughters ,
who , with stout hearts mid willing hands ,
broke the sod , planted it with seed nnd made
tlio land blossom as tlio rose.
' Yes , Mr. President , wo feel proud of our
western homos ; proud that wo are citizens
of the United States , whoso flag wo huvo defended -
fended on many battle fields fund wo uro
ready to do so again when occasion requires ) ;
and prouder still do wo feel to bo thus hon
ored with the presence of the chief executive
of the nation , who was u soldier himself , and
acquainted with army luxuries , such as rncss
pork nnd hard tack.
"Wo have nil road and'hcard of President
Harrison , and In the United States senate
some of us have gazed down upon you from
the galleries nnd heard your voice and ad
mired your graceful movements nnd gestures ,
nnd when you became the standard bearer of
the party in 1888 and mndo such patriotic
speeches from the front door of your resi
dence both Nebraska nnd Kunsas almost
pnlntoil the sky rod in your bchnlf. And , O
my , what n big time wo had at the inaugura
tion on March thcraf tor. You will doubt
less remember a man about my size tossing
you n bag of peanuts and stick
candy ns you and Mr. Arthur passed
down Pennsylvania nvcnuo in front of
the National hotel. In that batr wn.i
the card of the donor , setting forth the posi
tion ho was after , with n pencil note saying ,
1 lit in the army. ' You probably ate the
peanuts and candy nnd throw tlio bng away ,
and never , never , read the card. If that 'is
so , that follow harbors no ill feelings against
you. IIo Is still on mother earth , watching
with both eyes to see when lightning or
something else will strike him. nnd when
you u'ot to Washington ho will write you
something about the old soldiers out wont.
-"It would bo our duty ns well ns n plens-
uro to point out the mnny places of interest
to the uninformed na they pass through
Nebraska , did the tlmo allotted to us
allow it. However. I beg to call your
attention to the littfo sod house on yonder
hill , which bus u stovoplpo through the top
and a large board over the front door , on
which the words "Lost Chance" nro painted
in largo letters. That house is within a few
foot of the Kansas line and is tlio last chance
you have to got a bowel scorcher ns you go
from Nebraska Into prohibition Kunsas. As
you como from Kansas tills way tbe.ro Is an
other board painted "First Chnnco , " and nil
our people know what it moans.
"Then again those men you sto drawn up in
line with something ilka now boo handles at
a right stioulder , uro not representing the
body guard of Julius Ciusar at the
time ho was slain by Brutus and Cnssius
and ut whoso trial Mark Antony appeared ns
attorney general with a writ of ouster Issued
by Judge Cobb. They are what wo call steor-
piinchors who got n free rldo on stock trains ,
nnd when n brute lays down to rest they
punch him to death in order to buvo his
life.
life."And that blne-shlrtcd individual leaning
ngnlnst the smoke house , with cow boy hat ,
buckskin punts , pistol and knife at his side ,
is not a representative of Buffalo Bill's wild
west show. IIo ii a reformed democrat ; became -
came disgusted nt the veto of the Nowherry
'
bill , nnd is now on the look out for Governo'r
Boyd. I think ho was the only democrat
editor out west and hud un oxchungo cir
culation all nlong the valley , and because of
Governor Boyd's veto of the maximum
freight bill , lie deported his Jcfforsoninn prin
ciples und United his politlo-il fortunes with
tuosoof Huggles and Modlo , the drouth-
stricken sufferers. Thoru is another re
formed Uoiiiocr.it nt Hustings , two at St.
Puul and ono hanging on the ragged edge nt
Omaha.
"Nebraska , unhko her sister on the west ,
lias no special denoslts of precious metals ,
such ns you found at Liudville ; no ago
brush tea with which to quench your thirst ;
no seven-pound gold bdok to present to ttio
chief executive ; nor Is her surface covered
with bull cactus so us to warn tlio wayward
sightseer that there Is no place where the
wtnry may find rest. She has , however , n
rich gold mine on every quarter boctlon of
land 'within her boundary , which can bo
worxml without the use of giant powder ,
quartz mills , oxpenslvo smelting works und
other costly machinery , such IM Is required
In Colorado , And those thousands of sturdy ,
hard fisted farmers you see on every hand
with plow nnd harrow nro digging gold every
liny , and the trnlnloruU of cattle , hogs , IIOMOS
nnd sheep you observe nro the farmers'
quartz rock , on tholr way to the Omaha
stockynrds , where they pass throuih ; the
smelting works nnd nro made Into gold del
lars very soon.
"This , Mr. President , Is the kind of n gold
mine our people IKISSCSS , nnd the man who
sees Nebraska todav , nud sees her in the
year of HKX ) will behold u state unsurpassed In
jiolntof agricultural progress ; every ncro of
her soil under cultivation ; a population five
times greater than what li i.s now ; her
school nnd church Institutions equal to those
of any suite In the union , nnd u lit ropro-
scntnllvo of the presidential chair in every
county. Omaha will then contain n million
und a half of people , und bo < nown the wldo
world over as thu great commercial cantor of
the United States. This is no Inlo tiilk of
ours ; wo only use the pivdlctbnof Clmtiiieey
M. uopow. whoso reputation as a statesman ,
closu observer and financier is not to bo
questioned , Ills tlmo is too precious nml life
too short to use Idle words simply to bo heard
and quoted. Ho says 'put your linger on the
map , then draw Iho circle , and Omahn is the
great commercial center. '
"In conclusion , let mo say that having par
taken of n square mcul of "pork and bo.uis In
the Now England states , then to the south
where you feasted on sweet potatoes nnd cot
ton seed oil , sipped the vintage of MO on tlio
Pncillo slope , gnzed upon the snow white
peaks of the mountains nnd pricked your fin
gers with the ball cactus of Colorado , you ur-
now in Ncbrnskn , where 1 bid you cat hourly
of corn bread end butlermllk as long ns you
stay , and on your arrival at Washington
plenso call on Iho commissioner of pensions
und Inquire- the stntus of my claim for n pen
sion , lor I huvo wrltlen him tlmo nnd again
nnd not n word do I hear , I nlso nsk the
sumo favor in behalf of u hundred thousand ,
oilier old soldiers. "
As Iho president stopped out niul mounted
n salt barrel the crowd cheered long and loud ,
nnd when quiet was restored ho auid : "Fol
low citizens I am pleased to reach your state
nnd accept the hospitalities of yotirVcnorous-
heartcd pcoplo and breathe the healthy nt-
mosphero of Nebraska. No state has such n
brighl future as Nebraska , and I see you are
aware of Iho prosperity that awaits you. for
you know that with the development of Iho
vnst mineral resources of the mountains , n
ready market for every pound of beef , pork ,
mutton nnd every bushel of corn , oats and
wheat will bo had right nt your
door , nnd I bid you Godspeed in
the development of- your agricultural
resources. Yes , ccntlaincn and Indies , wo
buvo been feasted all nlong the line to our
hearts' content , but the thought of n feast on
corn bread and buttermilk , tlio food of my
boyhood days , sharpens my appollto ngaln
| "Mino , too , " said Secretary HnskJ. Again
thniiKlnc you for this grand reccntton , I bid
you good-byo. "
As the train pulled out the Women's Ito-
liof corps presented Airs. Harrison with n
largo basket of well-baked corn bread nnd n
Jug of fresh buttermilk.
llljKAV OUT THK GAS.
A New Servant Onus-H Trouble in tlio
hternsdorU" Household.
Last Wednesday Mrs. George J. Stnrns-
dorff at 7'20 North Twentieth street had oc
casion to employ n now servant. Katrlna
wns u country girl , but displayed a willing
ness to work nnd n submissive disposition
thnl promised much for her excoptlonnl use
fulness in Iho household ns soon us she had
learned u few things about life in the cily , in
which she scorned lo bo quite Inexperienced ,
During thu day Mrs. Sternsdorff showed
Kntrinn her room , up-stairs over the kitchen ,
nnd nil went well until the time came for re
tiring that night , Mr. nnd Mrs. Sturnsdorlt
retired earlier than the newly employed servant
"
vant , and half an hour niter" they had gone
to bed Kntrinu rapped gently ou their cham
ber door. Mrs. Sternsdorff opened tlio door
nnd there stocd Katrinn , looking very much
worried nnd confused.
"Please , Mrs Sternsdorff , " stammered the
girl , "could you gilt mo u room mil u bet in
ill"
ill""Why , your room has n bed In It , " replied
the lady of the houso.
"Ican't lind it , " replied Kntrinn , becoming
more nnd moro bewildered ,
Mrs. Stornadorll led' Iho way lo Katrinn's
room nnd saw at n glance where the
Iroublo lay. Krlrinn hud never scon
n folding bed before , and she sup
posed Iho neat ploco of furniture
thut stood in the corner to bo n bureau.
"Horo is your bed , " said Mrs. Sternsdorff.
turning the couch down in position for the
sleeper's use , "and now when you get ready
to retire bo sure that you turn the gas out
this wuv" and suiting the action to the
word , Mrs. StornsilorlT showed Iho cirl how
lo lurn oul Iho gaslight. Katrina-s eyes
opened wide and her mouth followed suit.
"O mo , O my ! " she said in astonishment ;
"is dat do way to do ill But I haf blowcd
dem lights in the basement nil oud , and it
vns orful hard vork , "
Mr. Stornsdorff was notified ntonco nnd he
hurried to the kitchen nnd dining room , lo
find half a dozen gas Jols pouring tlio as-
phyxiullng fluid into the rooms at an alarm
ing rate. Katrlna lind blown Ihem
all out and must , have given her
lungs considerable exercise In the perform
ance. The girl was then informed of the
danger and extravagance that attended the
blowing out of gaslight. She grow ( loathly
pale when Mrs. Stornsdorff lold her lhat if
she had blown out the gaslight and had gene
lo bed in lhat room she would hnvo been n
corpse in Ilia morning. Yesterday morning
Katrlna came down stairs looking palo and
frightened. She said there were no many
strange things about lifo in a largo city tlmt
she had decided to go back to her country
homo in Iowa , where thn beds did not rear
up on end during the day and where one
could blow out the light at' bedtime without
being smothered before morning. She loft
for her rural homo and MM. Sternsdorff had
lo look for another girl.
Ijil'o at IVIIndcn.
Mtxnu.v , Neb. , May la. To the Editor of
Tun DUB : The World-Herald of the llth
inst. contained n "special" from Ibis clly , n
portion of which rends ns follows :
MiNliiiN' , Nub. , May 10. [ Hp > > elull Pry In
Kearney eounty. and alroudy thu remark Is
heard : "Wo will buy no moro goods until
tlioro Is a prospect for a crop. "
Work Is stiipcndcd on the two brick blouks
under construction on account of Inuk of
miltnblo lumber for Joists. They uro waiting
for southern lumber.
The facts in the case nro that our mer
chants arc handling larger stocks ot poods
than over before nnd it is the universal state
ment ot farmers from all portions of Iho
county that there never were such bright
prospects fora big crop in Iho history of Iho
county , There is and has boon plenty of
rain and up in this writing the water has
fallen when most needed.
Work has not suspended upon the Uvo
nuw brick blocks. The foundations nro com
pleted und the carpenters uro laying Iho sills
und floor Joisl Jusl us fast ns possible. Brick
nro on the ground nnd us soon us the car
penters nro out of the way the masons nio
waiting nnd ready to maku the mud fly upon
Iho walls.
' 1 ho Hcwld'H correspondent is edilor of the
alliance paper published here nnd there maybe
bo something to gain by these rank misstate-
moms coiicarnlng Iho business interests of
this bustling llttlo city , The farmors' nlli-
unco is not gaining any strength in this
county , uud in fact is becoming something of
" * *
u chestnut.
Killed IliH Kivnl.
NASIIVIU.I : , Tcnn. , May 17. Near Klvers
station on Iho Mobile & Ohio road Thursday
night iwo men , named Ward and Hounds had
u falling out. over a woman lo whom both
were paving attention. Hounds shot and
killed Ward.
At Berlin coachmen for doctors will wear
white lints so thai Ihoy will seouro thu right
of way.
RECLAIMING DESERT LANDS ,
Irrigation Experiments to Bo Prosecuted on
nu Extonslvo fonlo. S
CONVERTING SAND HILLS INTO FARMS ,
Now Companion Organ I/.cd to Carry
oil tlio Work Dreaded Diontlin
Will Ilu n Tliln oCtlH ; Past
BIXKII.MAS' : : , Neb , , May 17. ( Special to
TIIK DKR. ] Tlio formation of n company t < KJ J-r'
construct nnd supply Irrigation on n gignnlla
scnlo In this county has about been com-
plotcd. The company consists of Influential
citl/.cns and business men of Bonkolmnn ,
with nmplo capital back of them to carry out
their plans. If tlio experiment and test to fco
iiuulo proves satisfactory and feasible for the
construction of the ditch. The company Is
composed of Thomas I. Olasscott , cashier of
Hnnk of Bunkelniatr SaniUL-l n. Forsytho ,
hnrilw.nro merchant and capitalist ; j" W.
James , attorney ; O. A. Williams , county
clerk ; G. A Koso , cashier Union Banking
company ; Irn Lamb , capitalist and civil en
gineer ; K. 13. Olllen , abstractor and real
estate broker. A prospecting tour was
made n few days ngo nnd the party
returned fully convinced that the schonio
is possible , practicable nnd feasible. 1'ho
Idea Is lo strike nrtcwian water some twonty-
tlvo miles northwest of Benltelmun at a
point In the sand hills , known ns "Old
lliildy , " nnd nt whnl is reckoned the highest
point In the county. In event Hint n strong
IIow of nrtoslan water Is found the possibility
of Irrigating n vast body of land will bo a
matter of small expense. Water has boon
found In these sand lulls in nlmmlnnco nt a
very shallow depth , and the prospectors nro
convinced that a splendid IIow of artesian
water can bo brought to the surface for liri-
gntlon purposes as cheaply as by profiling
water from running streams. The company
hold n business mooting this week and will
soon perfect nn organization which will bo
officered and capitalized and then
operations will begin in earnest.
Suvornl Irrigation ditches are under construc
tion in this county and the subject la the all-
absorbing topic , and many will live to see the
day when agriculture will bo promoted In t.u )
once known American ilusert and sand lulls
by the artlliclal means of Irrigation.
The town treasury having a good surplus
on hand , has been the mt-ans of iho many
now sidewalks and crossings being con
structed tills spring. The principal streets
which find become not only dangerous In 4
some instances and unsightly are being put \
in splendid order by the 'street commis
sioner.
Two saloons have boon granted license for
the year and dispense the bovoragi's to pat
rons while the school tuoasury is enriched
$1,000 ,
Juuga Israel of the Kepubllcan went to
Omaha last week to Interview President Harrison
risen on Important matters pertaining to the
ItitiToats of IJundy county.
The Baptist church , a now rdlflco recently
partly constructed , will soon bo decorated ,
scaled and furnished in n handsome manner.
There Is at present n grentj demand for - _ .
painters , paper hangers and decorators in
Benkelman.
Judge West has returned from Indlnnapo
lis , Inci. , where ho accompanied the romnins
of his mother-in-law lor interment , who died
hero lnt week.
The crops are in splendid condition , nfi'l
farmers report small grain doing remarkably
well nnd prospects encouraging. Corn is
about all planted and in some instances' v
coming up , although the weather has been
quite cold nml not exactly fuvorablu for corn ,
but larmors declare there Is plenty of time
yet for good corn weather.
Kendall T. Scottuorn , the missionary who
created such n son.sntioi : here last winter ,
has deprived the village of his' p'ru.ienco and
removed to Hebron.
Fiillcrton
FUMXUTOX , Nob. , May IT. [ Special to
Tin : BiRl-Btad O. Slaughter , United
States miiwhnl , and family will spend the
summer at their homo horo.
Chauncey Wiltso , son and sister have ro-
lurned irom Omnlm. Mr. Wiltso is president
of the First national bank and ihtomls to
erect u ImnK building in tlio near future.
II. 1C. ICnapp , county treasurer , has returned -
turned from Omaha where he wont to see
the president. Mr. Knnrip nnd Secretary
Uusk are old acquaintances.
A now suvcn front brick building will soon
bo erected on the district devastated by
a short time ngo.
Mrs. James Tnmior , wife of the editor of
the Fnllertou Post , is visiting fnonds In
Atchison.
E. U. Gould , president of the Citizen's
Stuto bank , has returned from a trip to Den
ver.
ver.Prof
Prof , W. H. Grceno pave one of his grand
classical piano recitals nt the Presbyterian
church. Ilo wns greeted with a very laix-o
nnd enthusiastic audience , who thoroughly
appreciated the high musical ability of Mr.
Ureono nnd Cnrrio Cook , soprano. A recep
tion wns given to Prof. Greene by A. A. Mar
tin , wife nnd daughter , nftor the recital at
their residence. The guests wore II , C. Coolc
nnd wife , Gcorgo Lane nud wife , Frank
Joles nnd tvifo , Mr. Jordou and wife and Kd
Bartlett of St. Paul , Judge Brewer and wife ,
F. M. LnGraniro nnd wifu , K. M. LiiGrnngo
and wife , W. II. Potter and wife , W. C.
Bentty , George 1C. Sbipman , Jr. , F. H. Penney -
noy and George U. Meikoljohn.
Hurt County Notoi.
TKKAMAII , Nub. , May 17. [ Special to Tun
Bur. , ] Burt county has never known a fail
ure of big crops since the earliest settlement
and the present outlook Is llattorlng. The
farmers , too , are working hard and attend
ing strictly to business , nnd nro not giving
the nttontion to politics Unit they formerly
did.
did.The
The Masonic ledge of Toknmali gave a ro-
ccption nnd h.imjnut here last evening , at
which a number of guests from abroad wore
present.
A trotting rnco took pluco at tlio fair
ground track here bouveon Hobble Dnnlmr ,
nn Oakland horse , and an unknown ! nicer.
Betting men nnd cnppnrs bet nn unlimited
amount of money on the pacer. Tokamah
people accepted the bluff nml are now wiser.
Little Kobbio distanced the old pumper in
three straight heats. Sheriff Monroe ilrovo
the winner. , , -
There is a branch In the bourbon rattles lit- "
this county. The domoenitlo paper at Toka-
mtih has pursued such an au'grosslvo policy
Unit It has milled the feathers of republicans
who nro closely allied nnd related to Influen
tial democrat , : ) , nnd the odltor has brought
two criminal llhol nulls upon himself. Now
n now democratic pupc-r has boon located at
Oakland which will widened the split.
'Bun Itrlth C invention.
Sr. LOUIM , Mo. , May 17. The delegates to
the convention of "Bniil Brith were called to
order by President Wolfonstuln nt Harmony
club at 10 o'clock this morning. The liusi.
Hois transacted today Included the ndilrcBs
of the president , ttio rjceptlon of officers' re
ports , and thu annual report of the board of
endowments. Committees were appointed
for the ensuing year , nnd the convention ad
journed until tomorrow. The board of en
dowments of the order held iu rcculnr quar
terly mooting this morning with IsuUor
Uuscli , the president , In the chair.
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