THE OMAHA DAILY BE'E : WEDNESDAY , JULY 15 , 1891.
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hworn to before mo nnd suhscrlhed In my
presence thisOth day ot Juno , A. T ) . 18111.
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Notary Public.
Tins people of this city will not per-
jnit a book agent to superintend our
schools.
EVKKYIIODY in America hopes James
G. Blaine is correct when ho declares ho
is not n sick man.
NEHKASICA corn loads the world in
quality anil Nebraska farms lead the
world in the quantity raised per aero.
GKNTILKS continue to hold their own
in Salt Lake City. Their own is the
school board of which they maintain
control by 700 majority.
TUB watch trust has been wound up
and stoppocl. This is a paradox in
watches , hut the Illinois anti-trust law
drives Elgin out of and breaks up the
combination.
EX-SINATOR : INOAIIS at tlio Council
Bluffs Chautauqua tomorrow aiternoon
will bo the event of the season. What
ever may bo thought of the ox-senator's
politics and religion , it must bo agreed
that ho is original , startling , ahlo and
entertaining.
A COMJtiTTHK looking to a consolida
tion of Minneapolis and St. Paul having
boon duly constituted the union may bo
regarded as ouo of the possibilities of
I the future. It may be. necessary to
inako n good showing of population as
against Omaha in the census of 1000.
THK CIIAUTATJQUA over the river is a
joint nttactlon of Omaha and Council
Bluffs , and this city hopes the lecturer
and the association may both bo pleased
by a very largo attendance. It will pay
Omaha people to go to tlio grounds at
any time , but especially to hoar Mr.
n Ingalls. '
ILLINOIS could do a pro-it deal worse
f without half trying than to elect Joseph
i * G. Cannon governor. The ox-chairman
h of the committee on appropriations is a
genius in his way and his way is honest ,
however brusque it may appear on first
acquaintance IIo is a fighter , tooi and
i would iniilco the campaign exceedingly
.
lively. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
NOVGOROD in a barbarous
name , but it should bo honored for the
atand tnkon by its govornon against
combinations to raise the price of grain
and other necessities. IIo warns the
speculators that if they cngago in
cornering food products they will bo
punished and b'uiishou from his juris
diction.
THK American hook company has a
monopoly in the sulo of all text books ,
supplies , apparatus , ote. , In Omaha ,
Not content with that patronngo it IB
now seeking to control the election of
school supurintondont Does that com
pany , which by the way , is the moat un
scrupulous in the United States , want
the earth ?
ought to inject a little
energy into the person or brain of the
export accountant who is assigned the
duty of reporting upon the accounts of
the Hastings insane asylum. An expert -
port accountant is next to a treasury
architect , the slowest holng in business.
The Lincoln export engaged by the
board Is no exception to the rule , out wo
will bo as patient as possible.
THK state board of transportation is
certainly dollborate enough In the matter -
tor of establishing a maximum rate
schedule. By August 25 , tbu date of
the Norfolk conference , a considerable
portion of the small -gram in the
southern counties will bo ready for ship
ment if not actually marketed. The
board should got up steam with loss loss
of time if it really moans to do its duty.
AN anonymous correspondent affects
to believe that Tin : UiK was striking atone
ono of the great religious bodies when
it said the other day : "No secret society
in America over has oc over will for any
considerable time control thu political
dffalra of this free country. " Inasmuch
as there U no secret church organization
in America endeavoring to control the
political tUfalru of his country , the
anonymous corroapondent must Imvo a
do.lcatoly balanced chip on Ills shoulder
U thu bontonco disturbs hltu.
A Ql'KSTlON Of COXStSTBXCr.
The tittttc Journal commenting upon
TUB Btns'fl efforts to Intoroafc the citl-
7onn of Nebraska and Montana In socur-
lnt a direct railway connection pretends -
tends to see a very grave inconsistency
in the position of this paper upon the
subject. According to the Journal's
method of reasoning because THK BIB :
in times past antagonized bond sub
sidies , to paper railways and both in
season nnd out of season opposed the
greed and extortions of the corporate
monopolies it should now refrain from
urging the construction of a now rail
road. In the mind of the capital organ
of the railroads it was the porslslont de
mand of the editor of THK BKB for
reasonable rates , for the with
drawal of corporate Influences from
state politics and for fair treatment
at the hands of thu managers of the
railways that have caused them to couso
building lines In Nebraska. Finally
this stool-pigeon of the corporations
assorts In effect that so lougns demands
are made upon the republican party for
the fulfillment of Its pledges to the people
plo in the matter of rates , BO long' will
the poor railway owners sulk and con
tinue inactive in tlio matter of construct
ing now lines.
The Ktntc Journal editorially consumes
a third of a column and the promises
and conclusions are both ns remote from
the question of a railroad connection
with Montana as Helena Is from Lin
coln. The simple fact is that the mo
nopoly organ road General Manager
Holdregc's interview in THK BBK and
jumped at the conclusion that inasmuch
as Mr. lloldrogo had a snuff box In his
hand it was time for the Lincoln Journul
to Bticozo. It snco/.cd , and the convul
sion throw it into the mlddlo of next
week.
week.When
When TllK BUE opposed subsidies
subsequent events proved it to bo cor
rect. When Tan Br.u donvtndod a re
duction of rates and insisted that dis
criminations ho discontinued the rail
roads admitted the merits of the demand
by reducing rates and the laws vindi
cated this paper by prohibiting the dis
criminations of which complaint was
made. When THK BKII demanded , on
behalf of the people , that the railways
should lake their hands off the throats
of the political parties , 'the railroads
ignored the demand. As a consequence
both parties were demoralized and the
railways suffered a fright from which
they have not yet recovered. If the
railways had boon wise enough to adopt
the suggestions of THK BIK ; , relleuting
the sentiments of the people , there would
bo less walling and gnashing of corpora
tion teeth today. If the railways inter
fere now and prevent the establishment
of a schedule of reasonable rates they
will oo still further convinced that the
people are not to bo fooled by specious
arguments printed in paid organs.
But all this has nothing whatever to
do with the Montana i ail road. That
road , if constructed , will run through
three states and will bo subject to
the laws of congress and not of the states
in the matter of transportation rates
between Nebraska and Montana. TUB
BBE urges the construction of the line
because it will benefit Montana and Ne
braska. The railroad will not build it
unless convinced it will bo profitable.
If it will pay the stockholders are ready
with the money to construct it other
wise not. What TUB BKB desires is to
convince the road that the line will pay.
It does not ask the railroad company to
build it merely for the accommodation
of the two states.
The position taken by this paper on
railroad questions past , present and
future has no more bearing upon the
merits of the suggestion for a Montana
railroad than the opinions of the Journul
upon silver legislation have upon the
pork controversy between this country
nnd Germany.
SCIIKMK DENOUNCED ,
The action of the convention of the
farmers' attianco of Texas , in denounc
ing the sub-treasury scheme , Is the
hardest blow yet struck at that crazy
proposition , and can hardly fail to exert
a strong influence against it The con
vention also endorsed the course * of Mr.
U. S. nail , president of the Missouri
alliance , in opposing the sub-treasury
scheme in tlio Ocala convention , and
pledged him the support of the Texas
nlllanoo "In the able and manly effort to
rid the order , state and national , of all
shackles which will retard its strength. "
When the sub-treasury scheme was
presented at Ocala , Mr. Hall
vigorously opposed it , declaring
that "whenever wo so far forgot our al
liance 'golden rule , ' which declares that
we are for equal rights to all and special
favors to none , as to advocate that spe
cial favors bo granted to the raisers of
wheat corn , oats , cotton and tobacco , that
cannot bo granted to the millions of
equally deserving hard laboring poor of
our land , wo then declare to the world
that our noble order is not complaining
of the robbing of our government by
class legislation , but that wo are com
plaining because wo are not among the
robbers. " Further , Mr. Hall said ho ,
was uncompromisingly opposed to the
sub-treasury scheme for the following
reasons : "First , it is in violation
of the constitution of the United
Slates ; secondly , it Is subversive of , and
directly opposed to , the constitution ,
principles and demands of our o\rn order ;
thirdly , it Is unjust and inequitable ;
fourthly , it is very extravagant ; fifthly ,
it would bring ruin to farmers of our
country and to all other classes of busi
ness ; sixthly , it will have , and is now
having , the effect of drawing the minds
of farthers nnd other laborers of our
country from the greatest curse of the
ago , class legislation ; and if adopted , It
will commit us to that principle which
will fasten these curses upon us for all
time. "
This vigorous denunciation of the sub-
treasury scheme the convention of the
farmers' alliance of Texas unquali
fiedly endorsed , and in view of the foot
that the scheme has found Its principal
.support , If It did not originate , In the
south , this expression of the alliance
men of tlio southern state is significant
and important , and no loss Important IB
the demand of the Texas alliance that
"those men who are not farmers bo
removed from the national and state
ofllcora of our order , and that none but
these who htwo their interest in farm
ing bo allowed to fill sunn place ? . "
Tlioco Texas farmers evidently under
stand that If the alliance Is to bo
maintained nnd to bo permitted to per
form the legitimate functions for which
It was organized , it inusti pot
rid of the politicians and demagogues
who by false pretenses" ha-vo obtained
prominence nnd influence In its councils ;
otherwise It will Inevitably bo broken
Into factions , to bo followed by disinte
gration and ultimate dissolution. The
Texas convention appealed to all honest
members of the nlllanco throughout the
United States to unite in putting down
"thlf common enemy and the disgrace
of our order , " and to this end recom
mended a national convention to bo hold
in September.
There is manifestly an awakening
among the intelligent and true friends
of the alliance in all parts of the country
which promises disaster to the
plans of the alleged farmers
who make politics their business and the
repudiation of the schemes with which
these mon have identified the ordor.
Tno clear headed and honest mon in the
alliance see that its usefulness and pros
perity are seriously threatened by the
fatso position in which it is being placed
and they are preparing to save it before
it is too Into. The action of tlio Texas
alliance is a stop in this direction which
ought to be followed by others through
out the country. The longer the work
of 8'tlvation is postponed the more dilll-
cull it will become.
TO IXCtlNASH TIIK flttCUUATlQN.
Secretary Foster is authority for the
statement that the proposition to extend
tho-li per cent bonds , payment of which
is optional on September 1 , tit 2 per cent
interest , is an assured success. In an
article In the Now York Ilccofiler , signed
by the secretary of tlio treasury , ho says :
"Tho success of the proposition was us-
Bured before the extension was ordered ,
and it is a matter of congratulation that
the United Suites in this matter is able
to show a credit higher than that
of any other nation. " Hoalsosays : "We
have reason to believe that from the re
ception already given to the proposition
wo shall bo able to add about $ U.j-
000.000 in national b.ink notes to the
circulation of tlio country. " It is stated
from Washington that the bonds have
boon coming into the department so
rapidly for continuance at 2 per cent
that no account has as yet boon taken
of the amount.
The wisdom of the policy of extend
ing these bonds thus nppanrs to bo
already justified. The treasury would
probably have found some difficulty in
providing for the payment of these
bonds in September , but a far more im
portant consideration is the loss of cir
culation tlmt would have resulted from
taking them up at that lime. As
it is , not only will the hanks
continue the circulation they have
out for which the 41 per cent bonds are
security , but are buying moro of these
bonds to bo used for additional circula
tion. An increase of $25,000,000 in the
national bank currency within tlio next
two months cannot fail to exert a very
valuable influence upon the business of
the country , and particularly on the
movement of the crops and the prices
therefor. It will go a great way to
make up for the loss of the country in
specie durlncr the past four or five
months and will tend to im
prove confidence. There has boon
some carping criticism of the course
pursued by the secretary of the
treasury leading up to this very satis
factory state of affairs , but the businesn
interests of the country are only con
cerned about results , and there can bo
no doubt that the policy of the treasury
department will have tlio unanimous ap
proval of those intera-its. To hava at
once demonstrated the high credit of
the government and secured a much-
needed addition to the circulation tnuH
certainly bo regarded by all intelligent
mon as very good financiering , and all
incidental matters are quite unworthy
of consideration.
Secretary Foster lias in effect repeated
what ho said to the Ohio re
publican convention respecting the
ability of the treasury to meet
its obligations. IIo says there will
bo money enough to moot till the ex
penditures of the government and add a
handsome sum to that already paid on
tbo bonded debt of the country. Never
theless the democratic press nnd leaders
will doubtless continue to assert that the
national treasury Is bankrupt. The
management uf the financial department
of the government under the present
administration has boon eminently wise
and conservative , and there is every
reason to expect that it will continue to
bo.
THK MONTANA KXOUHSION ,
Omaha has an opportunity to further
her commercial interests Buch as does
not frequently present itself , in this pro
posed excursion of business mon to Hel
ena. The wealthy little capital of the
young sttito and the mining oparators
and stock growers of Montana are on fire
with enthusiasm over the prospect of a
railway connection with Omaha. With
the keen business sense so characteristic
of its people , Helena perceives that such
a medium for interchanging products
will be immensely profitable. She has ,
therefore , taken the initiative nnd in
vites our best business men to a confer
ence upon the mutual interests involved.
Omaha's board of trade lias.taken the
preliminary stop toward accepting the
courteous invitation. The excursion
will bo arranged without doubt. It must
bo made up of our solid business mon , It
must not bo an uproarious junket or oven
n quiet pleasure trip. The interests in
volved require that the best mon of the
city participate. Tha usual free luiich-
ors should stay nt homo. Wo want defi
nite , permanent nnd important commer
cial results to couio from the inter
change of ideas which tha pro
posed meeting of business men of
Omaha and Helena will make possible.
No more important business connec
tion can bo conceived for this city than
ono with Montana. That state produces
almost nothing which is Included In the
surplus of Nebraska. On the ether
hand , Nebraska enters Into no competi
tion with Montana in any of her
products. The business interchanges
which a direct line of railway alTord
will bo reciprocal and mutually profita
ble. A Itttlo enterprise at both ends of
the proposed line will open to Nebraska
the stock rnnglj 'nnd mlnoa of Montana ,
nnd enable us to exchange with them
our produce , 'mlgar , poultry , flour and
hogs. Our stdliK'tnnrkot ' needs Montana
cattle'and our I smelting works want
Montana sllvor'and gold.
Plorlda Is gotildng immigrants , and
hag put Into o 6flitlon a system which it
is hoped will result In increasing the
population ofi that state. It appears
that tv projudltb 'against ' foreign Immi
grants has for a long time existed In
that slate , but falling to realize a satis
factory growth from the additions in ado
to the population of citizens of this coun
try , public sentiment has experienced a
change , nnd now a systematic effort is
to bo made to Induce a good class of for
eign immigrants to go to Florida. The
plan of colonization by communities
is to bo tried , and there Is no
reason why it should not bo successful.
Florida ought to olTor excellent oppor
tunities to industrious Immigrants , and
with the Invitation which the climate of
tli.it state affords there ought to bo no
dillloultuy in securing them. It Is per
tinent to remark that the time lias not
yet come for shutting down on Immi
gration. _ _ _ _ _
A Dltuo store in Topeka is moro to bo
desired than a patent medicine manu
factory in Buffalo. Tlio ministers of
that city declare by resolution that
several blocks In Topeka are devoted to
drug stores in which alcoholic drinks
are freely dispatfsed. The ministers
discover by investigation that steady
drinkers "sign for" drinks for medici
nal purposes at drug stores every day of
the year. One systematic toper having
a fever ono day and a cold tlio next.
Prohibition is a great tiling in Kansas
for pharmacists.
COUNCILMAN MADSBN and O. H.
Ballon are gro.it pr.iuticul jokers. The
ono gives the ether a bogus check for
$1)50 ) just for a joke and oucuros an ordi
nance and certain other papers in which
he is interested. The other just for a
joke guts a friend to present it for pay
ment at the bank. Payment is refused
and the usual chagrin attendant upon a
joke follows. Neither of thb jokers however -
over mention the 850 in hard cash or
its equivalent which is said to have
figured in the transaction in dead
earnest.
FACT'S continue1 to encourage the be
lief that , America's crop of breadstuffs
this year will pn'ng exceptionally high
prices. The "most optimibtic reports
from Europe .show a deficiency in the
continental product with almost no
available surplus from former years.
The wise farmer is the one who has grit
and granaries pntjugh. to hold his grain
for good prices , i
AFTER the ° btJard of education has
elected a superintendent of schools let
us all hope it ; will find time to do its
business in a morn business-like manner.
There is gross cafolpssncss if not corrup
tion in matters of detaiL It would not
bo a bad idea to order a thorough nonpartisan -
partisan investigation. There are too
many holes in th school skimmer.
A nosi'iTAi. ambulance is n great im
provement upon the patrol wagon as a
vehicle for transporting sick and injured
people to the hospital. The city should
provide a moro comfortabto conveyance
for its unfortunates also. By the way
the emergency hospital seems as far
away In llio din ) future as ovor.
A CITY officer should not offer a city
contractor as bondsman. It looks bad
and is usually accepted as an obligation
to that contractor for nn exchange of
courtesies. When two contractors go on
ono bond the inference is strengthened.
THE board of trada is allvo to the im
portance of railroad connection with
Helena "tho richest tittle city in the
world , ' ' and still moro alive to that of
opening the Omaha stock mavkot to
Montana cattio.
BUSINESS men only are expected to
pirtlcipato in the board of trade excur
sion to Helena when it is arranged for.
It will bo a pleasure trip of course , but
business is to bo combined with pleasuro.
KVBHY citizen of Omaha owes it to
himself and his neighbors to take hold
of the exposition project in dead earnest
and make the exhibit this fall the best
ever soon in Omaha.
TUB men who know most about it are
the most enthusiastic promoters of the
efforts holng made to" create a great
grain market in Oinalia.
AT last the graders are at work on the
Douglas street grade. The unsightly
hump will soon bo a thing of the past.
' FautH Itidillo FiotloiiH.
licnvcr Snn.
The bank depots In Nebraska show an
ttvoraco of $17 porgjpitu , for its outtro popu-
latlou , Thu furmDC4 and worktngraon of ttmt
state can scarcely ] bo in the distressed condi
tion represented ' by tbo funnon ; nltmnco
loaders. / !
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lllVltOH DlHUKtUr.
SI. Lntttfaintte-Demuerttl.
About -10,000 drfiO.OOO republicans in Penn
sylvania refusodno vote for Quay's candldato
for governor last November , nnd probably
two-thirds of them actually voted ugalnst
him. If Quay bp' owed to run the party In
that state this ly.vfir a Ilka aUimor Is
probable. 01
An Alllunco Cipher.
The attempt of Ignatius Donnuolly to or-
panlzo the poopA'i'party m Minnesota has
oudod disastrously3 him. After llguriiig
a IOUK tlrno upon the personnel of the com-
mlttcos which he wished to have subsorvlont
to bun ho had the mortllluatlon of seeing his
sluto wlpod off by thu convention , leaving
him only a cipher.
In Dead ICurncHt.
lllalr Pilot.
The frequency with which the Omatm pa
pers oxclalm that "OuutUa Is In dead earnest
m her coolest for the republican national
convention" glvos * the assertion somewhat
the nppoaranco of a gigantic bluff , or at least
indicates a fear that the outside world will
so consider It. Out seriously Omaha should
not bo abathod by any conflicting claims nor
opposing sentiment. Omaha has , In the
light of facts and circumstances , at thU tlmo
inoro nearly a valid right to the convention
of 1803 thau any ono of her
Uors. The loglo of events Is all In her
favor , nnd every discussion of the
pros nnd cons nilds strength to her
claims. The fact that oho li tn tbo cantor
ns It wore , of the disaffected republican
atfttoi that need the Invlgorntlng tnlluencoof
a republican convention , must necessarily
carry n conviction of expediency in Omaha's
selection that does not IIo tn fnvor Of nny
other plnoo. In fact she nns no competitors
worthy the uaino except Chicago , nnd the
fact that Chicago will bo nt that tlmo nil toro
up with world's fair preparation , nnd over-
llowlnp with workmen , delegations , commit
tees and visitors , makes It solf-ovldont that
Chicago not only ought not to contend for
the national convention at this time , but
tlmt she will bo In no condition to do Its
hosts Justice In the matter of accommoda
tions. With her hotels filled with strangers ,
nnd the energy of her people taxed in another
direction , should the convention be located
in Chicago , It must necessarily bo ovcr-
nhndowud by other Interests. Omaha U the
ono proper plnco for the convention of 'UJ ,
nnd If her people pull together she has moro
than an equal chnnca to win.
Tlio claim that Omaha cannot tnKo care of
the Immense crowd Is simply bosh , and not
worthy n moment's consideration. The con
vention will probably last forty-eight hours ,
nnd Omaha can house and food nn extra - . " , -
OIK ) people for that length of time , as easily ns
nho usually handles great enterprises when
there li unity of purpose. Omaha's contest
should bd pressed so that the people will bo
assured tlmt slio Is "In dead earnest , " with
out being specially so Informed. Lot the
ball roll solidly , and the convention Is pretty
sure to como bar way. Kcason and rlKhtcus-
ncss of the cause nro all In her favor. If
success crowns her effort the republican
party of the great northwest will bo proud of
lier "whoop It up. "
No ! n Hopeful I'rospoct.
f7nimi hlantl liuleiicndcnt.
The republican central committee has as
sembled , has widely declared in favor of the
long neglected reduction In fnvor of railroad
rates , and has with equal wisdom declared
not to do anything for this reduction , because
ono of Its members , who nlsn is n secretary
of the hoard of transportion , reported that
this board was hard at work preparing such
a reduction , and that the result ot their hard
work would show Itself pretty soon. Wo
should bo glad if anything sntistnciory
should como out of it. But the nnturo of
this railroad ridden board doas not oatitlo
the people to groit hopas. The central com
mittee puts so much conlldoncj In the board
of transportation that it did not think it
worth whllo to recommend the reduction to
thorn.
Turn the lnncalsOut.
Clay Center Gazette ,
During the investigation of the charges
preferred against the mitiaging oDioIaU of
the Hastings insane asylum some very start
ling and sensational things were brought to
light. It has not only boon shown that they
have nppropriateJ the state's money to their
own use. Out also that the male employes and
the fomnlo employes have had what mlgat bo
termed a hallelujah time.
The money appropriated to boar the ex-
pcnsoof the Institution has boon expended
most lavishly for flno drinks used nt ban-
iXtiots , balls , nnd social entertain incuts , etc.
Turn the rascals out.
lie Sunn in Everything.
SorfoUs JYeiOT.
The republican btato central committee
has taken a big stop toward reform in party
management by calling n day convention. If
this exhibition of sanity is followed up by
placing n good ticket In the Hold , the party
has a chance to wia. Whather a late con
vention will oo n peed thing for the repub
lican party or not , depends entirely on the
kind of candidates put up. If the bad break
made nt Hustings two years ago is ropo.itod ,
the campaign bettor bo ns brief ns possible to
save funeral expenses.
The Umvo DestTvn tlio Votes.
Managers of the people's party are nt work
in Kentucky trying to got out a big vote for
their candidate on August 3 as nn advertise
ment that will bo of service to them in the
fall. There Is nothing succeeds like success.
If the people's party can make n bravo show
in August , hundreds of vacillating people
will turn to it in November. On the ether
hand , if it should appear to bo a btnall
affair , that ciroumstnnce will help to prevent
what would otherwise bo Us natnral growth.
Isn't Tills ' 1 reason ?
6't Ijiuls JtcimbUc.
The Uepublic does not know whether Mr.
Cleveland Is to bo nominated or not. It duos
not wish to concern itself with that now , be
cause it would bo unwise to do so. But this
is certain , that if ho is nominated ho must do ,
not as he pleases , but as the democratic party
pleases. Neither ho nor nny ether man can
have a democratic presidential nomination on
anv ether terms.
XE HJiPOKK.
Kcw I'mlt Mull and Krprcsi.
There's a beautiful face In the silent air ,
Which follows mo ever and near ,
With smiling eyes mm itmbor hair ,
With voiceless lips , yet with breath of prayer
That I loel , but can not hear.
Tie * dimpled hand and riuglot of gold
Lie low In n marble sleep.
I stretch my hand for n clasp of old ,
But the empty air is strangely cold ,
And my vigil alone I keep.
There's n sinless brow with n radiant crown ,
And a cross laid down in the dust ;
There's a amilo where never a shade comes
now.
And tears no moro from those dear eyes How ,
Ho sweet in their innocent rojt.
All. well ! And summer Is como again ,
Singing her same old song ;
But oh I It sounds like a .sob of pain
As It lloati In the sunshine nnd the rain
O'er ' the hearts of the world's ' great throng.
There's a beautiful region nbovo the skies ,
And I long to roach Its shore ,
For I know I shall llnd my treasure there
The laughing eyes and umber hair
Of the loved ono gone before.
HIM \ti\ip Tfin i pnnrnMtnxT'n
DELAYING THE ASSESSMtM ,
Eight Negligent Oonnty Olork * Interfering
with the Tax Levy *
CRETE'S ' WATERWORKS LITIGATION ,
Suit Involving Much Valuable Prop-
crty Finally Reached In the State
hiipronio Court Did Not
Want the Skull.
LIXCOI.V , Neb. , July 11. [ Special toJJTiin
Br.n.J The county clerks of eight counties
b.ivo thus far failed to send lit abstracts of
assessment to the state auditor. This neglect
seriously Interferes with the auditor In com
piling the grand assessment roll nnd delays
the work of the state board of equalization In
making the state levy ,
The following counties nro delinquent :
Banner , Blame , Box Btitto , Diwos , ( ? nr-
llcld , Lotip nnd 1'latto. The law requires
that nllithoso abstracts of assessment sliould
be In the auditor's ' ofllcu on July It ) , b'oiir
days beyond the lopnl dnto have nowjpasscd
and no word has boon received from the
county clerks of those counties.
CIIKTK WATKHWOHKS SQUAIIIIU : .
The Crete waterworks ease has finally got
Into the supreme court. It Involves a rather
intricate ma/.c of litigation and Is tiled under
the name of Shlclclo , Harrison & Howard
Iron company vs Wlllnrd Kent nnd Horace )
Oreoley H Tnrr appellants , Implended with
the Crete improvement nnd Investment com
pany et al. , appellees , /.ephomlah Water
man et ul. 1'rlmarily the Iron company sued
Kent it Tnrr for 814,074.17 ! and secured judg
ment. Kent & Tnrr expressed a willingness
to pay it the frmichiso for the construction
of thi ) waterworks wns good , but they make
ns tholr defense the fact that it was bad.
OMAHA fcTIIBKT HAILWA1 CAHI j
The case of John A. Horbacu vs. the
Omaha Horse Hallway company and Its
ofllcers was tniccn up to the supreme court
today. This is u long involved plocu of liti
gation In which Horbach claiini that in 1877
W. W. Marsh allowed the llrm of Her & Co.
to foreclose n mortgage on thn street railway
for $700 , when the road was well woith
$100,000 and bad plenty of money to pay
the Indebtedness : that by skillful manipula
tion , meanwhile , Marsh managed to got hold
of 770 shares , a majority of all the .shares of
the company , nnd , it is'nllogcd , made a pres
ent of llvo shares each to Frank Murphy nnd
W. A. Smith. Horbach criticises the action
of the directors thereafter to the extent of
nearly n hundred typo-written pages. Ho
claims that secret meetings have been held
of which plaintiff knew nothing at the time ,
nnd business was transacted without his
knowledge , although ho was the owner of
twenty of the 1,0XJ ( original shares. IIo there
fore nsks that n receiver bo appointed nnd an
accounting made of thu books and afTuirs of
the company.
In the lower court , however , Harbach was
knocked clear out , but does not propoo to
give up yet.
SlllIEDY'S Sltt'M.
There seems to bo a mistake in the ac
counts published concerning the request
made by Mr. Augustus Sanders for the skull
of John Sheedy. The letter sent by Mr.
Sanders to Judge Field shows that ho asked
for it merely to see that it was properly
buried in the grave with the rest of the
body. Ho says that ho had no Intention
whatever of keeping the ghastly relic ns u
memento.
Judge Field , however , believes that In case
the skull was buried that It would bo dug up
by some physiplati or scientist as it is a most
remarkable relic.
relic.ODDS
ODDS AMI ENDS.
Uoy Galbraltb , n llttlo colored lad of eight ,
was arrested last night on the charge of hav
ing stolen several dollars in cash from the
room of a lodccr in the Davenport lodging
house at Fourteenth nnd O streets. The
youngster claimed ho had found tlio money
and given it to Mrs. Davenport , who hod
thrown the pockctbook in the cellar. A
search was mndo for the book , but it was not
found. This morning when the lodger woke
up ho was astonished to lind the po''kctbook
with his money in it , in thu accustomed
place.
A meeting of the state managerial board of
agriculture will bo held nt the Hotel Lincoln
tomorrow. The work of preparation for the
lair is receiving tbo undivided attention of
the ofllcers , nnd the exposition of Ib'Jl ' will
not bo a whit behind any of its predecessors
in interest.
The police board will hnvo n meeting to
morrow evening. The audience will un
doubtedly be a lai-L'o one , ns there is cousider-
abjo Interest manifested in the result of the
contest between the mayor nnd the two
members of the board.
Ed Mockott. Lincoln's champion bicyclist ,
bos accepted the challenge of Wertz. the
llttlo fellow from Omaha , for n race , and will
probably race two heats of twenty miles each
ut Lincoln park next Friday and Saturday
evenings.
A telegram was received last evening from
Mrs. M. W. Uhl , wife of the young man who
suicided Sunday , stating that she was on her
way to Lincoln , and will probably arrive to
morrow ovenlng , when arrangements tor the
funeral will bo mado. Mr. Ulil's parents
from Stromsburg are here.
TIIISV 1.1IUK IT.
Beatrice Democrat : TUB OirA BEK last
Sunday was n great papor. Ono of the most
interesting features was n carefully prepared
and well written collection of statistics ,
.showing the growth and present status of
the state.
Hastings Republican : Tnr. OMUU Brn ,
Sunday , gave n review of Nebraska. Each
coun > y was epitomized In a graphic sketch
that presented its true industrial and manu
facturing possessions and Its promises to the
homosoocar nnd investor. The writo-up by
counties and cities struck u gait of Journal
istic enterprise In keeping with the record of
TIIK BHK.
Hastlnes Nebraskan : Lust Sunday's
OMAHA Bin : contained an exhaustive and
comprehensive review of Nebraska's growth
and prosperity. It is a wonderful array of
facts'and figures that ought to sot ut rest any
doubts as to the general thrift of the state.
Tlio compilation of the statistics given was a
splendid pleco of work for which THU BIE Is
entitled to n great deal of credit.
Norfolk News : TIIK OMAHA BKK'S review
of Nebraska's prosperity nnd progress , pub
lished yesterday , will bo of Incomputable
value to the state , giving a direct contradic
tion , ns it does , to the calamity stories that
have boon so industriously circulated of Into
in the east. Nebraska's prospects were
Is Superior to Every Oilier
i
\The United States Official
Investigation
e
Of Baking Powders , recently made , under authority of
Congress , by the Department of Agr/culture , Washing
ton , D. C. , furnishes the highest authoritative informa
tion as to which powder is the best. The Official Reportt
Shows the ROYAL to be a
cream of tartar baking pow-i (
der , superior to all others in 0
leavening power (
never brighter tlmn they nro todnr fttul tha
figures presrntod by TIIR Hun will brlnsr but
cold comfort to the mon who Iwvo boaa
ttmkhit ; tliolr living by traducing the stnto In
which they llvo.
Fremont Trlbuna : The Inquiry ma-Jo by
TIIK OMUU Ur.R to ascertain the grow Hi niul
tirosporlty of Nebraska mid to furnish rolln
bio flnta ni to the amount of money in th
timid * of the people shown by an exhibit
of batik dopo-du for every ooutity In the
atnto , U the most ohibornto , exhnustlvo niul
.vnlunblo thine of tlio kind ever undertaken
In the stnto. It Is a gront enterprise nnd ono
tlmt will result In setting Nebraska right In
the eyes of these who Imvo boon misled by
political niltntora who Imvo denounced
the state in order to promote n porsonnl
political thrift that crows out of the uoverty
of the people apparent or rani. Tin : 15iir :
luis performed n Rrmtsorvlcolniti searching
exhibit. Its showing Is n text-book of facts
for the annihilation of the delirious statements -
monts of the domatfORiio , wherever the dema
gogue Is found ,
J' JVttTH.
Indianapolis Journal ; Mndsp I'm tiiingcd
If I can si > n liow Tlmmlns him iniiili ) micli it
reputation ns n wit. llu ims four urolty ( jooit
Btorlos Hint liu tcllM. and Unit Is nil.
silisloy ll nut or boards at the sumo place
mure limn aM.cuk. .
New York I'ross "Hols
: very cbnrltnble , I
bi'llevo ? "
"IMmrltiiblo ! Why. lie not only give * to
ntlieiH , lint he Is constantly teolllnu hinmolf
Into mlstMiler Avltli his wife tiy giving himself
away. "
Mrs. Hennepuk Does your husband mind
well , Mrs. Dndulottf ?
Sirs. J ) . ( earnestly ) lie hasn't any.
1'liotographlc Tlmi-a : Visitor I've conic In
to see al.'out some photographs. iluw iiiuuh
do you vh.ir.ru per do/en ?
I'lmtoiiapher I'on dollar * .
Visitor \vlmt ! eli , Its lee dark a day to sit.
fora photograph , anyhow.
I'hotoaraphor Oh no , there's such a bright
expression on your fncul
Now that uo grout the out-door time
Anil uhlllv winds are KOIIO ,
We'll oiifu inoro In thu hammock suing
At liven on the laun.
Wliuio some one limy , ere summer's o'er ,
Propose and make us glud ,
And If they don't we'll ) very Mire
Poor pa w.'ll just RO mad.
IVi-U'a Hun : An IiUliimm who had been
sick a eng iiiiiuasonoilay metliythe imr-
Islipilest. when tlio following conversation
tonU placn :
"Wnll. I'ntrlck , I am cltid you have rroov-
oroil. Were > on not afraid to niuol your On. ) ? "
"U , no , your ilvurenee ? It was meetlu' the
othc-r parly that 1 was ufuaiud uv ! " replied
Put.
Itochcstcr IVm-l'.xprrss : llohloy A lot of
anarchism must Inno moved Into that house
across the way. See that red lias.
Jlmpsicy Its worsu than that , llobley.
They're holding an auction there today.
DIRfOVKIIWl AT LAST.
I'htlniMuMa Ttmct.
linforo the wedding. seven times
In every mortal week
The portuls of his lady lore
He nightly used to seek ,
And 'twas not till they married wora
Tlmt Hist aioso 11 doilhl
I 'or 'twas not until then that she
to llnd him out.
Enoch : lie Yes , I Imvu been In the army
for fifteen years , and of course hud .sonic ler-
rllilo Htralns upon my courage.
Shu ( sympathetically ) Yes , I suppose all thn
time you have been u.ipucllng to be called Into
service.
Kutu Fluid's Washington : Museum Mana
ger Well , Uiifle. uhat makes you think that
I can mmaKO yon ?
Aged Nouro lloss , Iso do only mpKor ohor n
hundred ye.ihs olc , ebor discovered by do
nenspapcrs In North U.ir'Ilnv. dit husn' usodS
whisky mid turbauker nil his llfo.
Mubunin Mummer Come rl ht In. L'OU'TO v
engaged for the season.
A HASH JUMP.
Miss Jones wa.s vury nervous ; could
Not hoar a soul around :
Would lly to plocus at Ji t inch ,
And start at every sound ;
Had palpitation of tha hu.irt ,
Anil trembled at a word.
On avenlngs that 1 called on horI
I scarcely uver stirred.
Vot. yielding to a strong desire ,
1 to.d horof my km ; .
Sim started , as you may suppose
The soiiiitlvo , sweet dove. "
I I'ogged o [ her to marry mo
W.th all a lover's force ;
And \\hnl do you biipposotdia did ?
Why , jumped at It , of utinriO.
Wnshlngtonol'csl : "You are determined. "
ho said , with a sadness In his voleo that w.is
almost pitiful , "not. to change your mind.
You will ho a sister to mo ? "
"You , " she murmured.
"Then , " he nrocordud , as ho shoved his coat
slrovcs down over his wrists , "In my o.ipaelty
of biothiT I shall formally object to the at
tentions of any of your ncqnalnt.uici'fl , and
take aotlve mo.ins to carry my objections Into
oirect. "
Detroit Kreo 1'rossMoney talks , " said
Cleveland ml.lloimlro , with more monuy tU
depth , to u pretty and smart Cass avenue
"Ye ? " she rospondod. with a onto lltt'o In-
torrogatlon point humping Itself up under
her eyebrows. " 1 have board that thoshallows
murmur whlla the ( loops are numb. "
Then ho began to feel um-omfort'iblo , and It
wasn't long after that until ho was on Ills way
tocutuli u night boat southward hound.
'ICHRO ' rol atcs tlmt when D
inoatlioiioB was asked what wns
tbo principal thing in public
ho replied. ' 'Action. " When
asked the second in importance ) , ha re
plied , "Action. " The third ? "Action. "
In the Biiiiio way If you want to know
the moat important thiiif , ' in the pur
chase of a piano , it IB "C-JUA-Lx-
ITY. " Tlio next in importance ,
Q U A li. I T Y. " The thirdV
"QUA-LiITY. " . ,
Tlio nrico ia an after consideration.
Just , think a moment ! The jmrchiiBO of
a Piano la an important matter. You
cannot alTord to take rislfs with so lurro ( ,
an outlay. You want a thoroughly line
< instrument.
( irat-cla
Uoforo you decide it , you really need
toknow just how much wo oiler you , and
In order to know this , you Hhotild viuit
our warurooms , and sec the fine
LJIUGGS 1JIANOS that wo
have JUKI received from thu milkers.
They are marvels of power , Hiiporhly
muilu throughout , full of tlio rich , .linn-
inj ( quality of tone so widely doslroil ,
and equipped witli tlio patented nft
Hop which rcduuuti sound uo that it U
Imroly audible In practicing , sparing
Lliu wear and milking it possible to prac-
Llcu at any timu , without incoiivunionco
to others.
Will you not call and BOO UIOHO line
I'mnos ? Thou yon can purohimo or not
aa you may doi-ido. Hut if you fail to
BOO them , you may regret uftarwurdu
that you made your purchase before in
vestigating the high character of the
UriggH I'iuno.
C. C. BRIGGS tfe CO. ,
Olllco , Factory and Warerooms at
Boston , Mass.
AGKNTS
MAX MEYER & BRO. . CO.- ;
15'JO to Ki2i Karnam Street , 215 to 213
South 10th St. , Omaha , Nob- '