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TIIKUH is liopo at last that seine pub
lic work will bo accomplished. The itn-
provotnontB on Twenty-seventh and on
Twentieth loft over from laat season
hiivo actually boon commenced.
THIS antt-sub-tro.'isury winfr of the
Bonthorn alliance Is now denouncing
the leaders of the imin body of alliance
men as corruptionists and political
lopors. When two opposing factions
bojrin to call each other hard names it is
safe to conclude they are actually at war
with each other.
Ju oi < : O. B. HHWKTT of Hastings
will probably bo a candidate for the in
dependent nomination for district judge.
Judge Ilewott has boon a candidate for
nearly everything in Nebraska , and ex
cept where there was no opposition has
usually boon defeated , Nevertheless
tlio judge has a good name from Brown-
vlllo to Hustings , and is an honorable
old gentleman.
THE Council Bluffs Nonpareil is not
quite satiblicd with Justice Grower's de
cision , because that journal -fears its ef
fect may bo a transfer of the western
terminals of the Rock Island and Mil
waukee to Omaha , Wliy is it that the
question is raised now against these two
lines only and not against the North
western and Burlington , both of which
run solid trains to Omaha.
JUST upon what principle an Indian
can make a contract to pay an attorney
for lobbying for appropriations in his
behalf and yet is not competent to do
any other act involving his property in
terests without the consent of an agent
of the interior department , is puzzling
oven to astute lawyers. The lobbyists
and the claim attorneys with whom Ig
norant Indians enter into agreements
for a percentage of moneys voted the
wards of the government are frequently
allowed extortionate fees by the govern
ment , which is the guardian of those
wards. There is the making of scandal
in this Indian claim business.
WHAT are the duties of the superin
tendent of immigration if all questions
relating to the immigration laws are to
bo passed upon by the secretary of the
treasury or one of his assistants ? Super
intendent Owens may err In the in
terpretation of the law , but ho is no
moro likely to make a mistake in that
particular than the secretary himself or
one of his assistants. Somebody must
nssiuno the responsibility of making the
final guess upon points not quite clear.
The superintendent Is paid as good a sal
ary as an assistant secretary and is
fully as competent a man. There is no
reason why lie should bo conlinod to the
routine of a treasury clork.
Ai/rirouaii Senators Morgan and
Pugh of Alabama , and' Representative
Clark of the Mobile district , inveighed
on the stump and in congress against
g sieiunsiiip lines for carrying
mails , It is observed they are now con
ferring with the postmaster general
with a view to securing tin ocean service
from Mobile to Central America. Those
gentlemen are unlike Governor Hogg of
Texas. They will participate in the
benefits of republican legislation if pos
sible , notwithstanding they may bo
opposed to the principle which created
the bonolltfi. Governor Hogg's imperti
nent refusal to accept any part of the
atigar bounty has not encouraged similar
spasms of political virtue in other
southern localities.
GKNKKAI < SANHCWN of St. Paul se
cures $1)0,000 ) from the moneys appropri
ated to the Sis.soton and Wah | > olou In
dians. He was not entitled to a cent. Ho
nude an agreement to lobby In their in
terest and secure the appropriation
within twelve years. Ho failed to per
form the service , and for the bill as
finally passed ho was In no wise respon
sible ; hut some Ignorant Indians , after
the bill was passed , executed a contract
to pay him 10 per cent of what they re
ceived , and the interior department
holds out tlio money for the claim agent.
The agreement may bo entirely loglti-
mate technically speaking , but It looks
on its face very much like a $30,000
"rako oft" " In a ganio where the cards
wore stacked against the Indians.
WITH FllKK TO/AMOK.
Governor Holes concludes his very
won It and half-hearted approval of the
demand of the Iowa democracy for the
free and unlimited noinngo of silver in
this language : "If , on account of
changed conditions , as some believe , the
result of-this will bo to rcduco the me
tallic currency of the country to a silver
standard alone , or otherwise Injure the
business interests of the country , the
people can bo safely trusted to devise
some means of retaining1 the two metals
In the relative positions assigned them
by the founders of our government. "
Tills Is the deliverance of a man whoso
supporters extol him as a statesman ,
worthy to bo considered available as a
presidential crndidato. IIo proposes
that this nation shall try a most reckless
and hazardous experiment , nnd If it
shall result , "an some holiovo , " In estab
lishing a silver standard , thereby cre
ating an extreme and Inevitably hurtful
monetary dislocation , why the country
can then try pome other experiment.
In a paper on silver In tho.Iuly Forum ,
by Mr. Fail-child , ex-secretary of the
treasury , ho asks : "Why should this
country allow Itself to run any chances
of having a depreciated money11 ! Who
will bo benefited thereby ? " Those ques
tions are pertinent. The credit of the
government is now secure , and the cur
rency of the country Is on a .sound and
stable basis. The law provides
for the purchase by the treasury of an
amount of silver which will absorb very
nearly the production of the American
mines. The notes issued against this
silver are for all Uio purposes of domes
tic business at par with gold. It is very
generally conceded that this policy maybe
bo continued without danger to the na
tional credit or the monetary system.
It will allow of an annual addi
tion to the currency properly
proportioned to the inureaso
of business. The value of silver bullion
has not been raised by it as the producers -
ors hoped for , but it is giving the people
a satisfactory form of currency every
where accepted as safe. Why should
the country depart from this sound con
dition and trv an oxnorimont which tlio
most intelligent financiers believe would
result in establishing the silver stand
ard alone and thereby depreciating
our monoyV Is it not enough
that provision is made for em
ploying about all the silver pro
duct of our own mines as a basis of cur
rency1 ! Free and unlimited coinage of
silver would dump upon our mints the
accumulated silver of the world , drain
ing away our gold as long as wo had
any. Hut long before the gold reserve
was swept away wo should be practically
on a silver basis , wo would have reached
that condition when it would bo neces
sary "to devise some means of
retaining the two metals in the
relative positions assigned thorn by
the founders of our government. " This
might bo an extremely diflicult matter.
It is easy to depart from a sound
monetary system , but it is very hard
work to return to it , and the experience
is always very coatly. A present
example of this is the Argentine
republic , which is practically bank
rupted through unsound financial
experiments , and whoso people arc now
seeking to devise means to got back to a
sound basis.
Frco and unlimited silver coinage
would inevitably entail a silver basis ,
and the depreciation of the currency
used by the people that would result
could not possibly , In the long run , bon-
ollt anybody. Having n , sound and sta
ble currency , of ample quantity for the
requirements of the legitimate business
of the country , the wise and true policy
in to maintain it in that condition and to
avoid all experiments which might en
danger its security.
CAItKLKSS UAA'K fllKECTOIlS.
The comptroller of the currency Is
reported to bo of the opinion that the
banking law needs to bo made more
stringent with respect to the duties of
directors. Kecont disclosures have ap
parently directed attention in ollicial
quarters to the derelictions of those who
are charged with the management of
banking institutions , and it is inferred
from the remarks of the comptroller
that an impression has boon made from
which it ought to bo reasonable to expect
good results. That ollleial seems to have
reached the conclusion that further
means should bo devised whereby bank
directors may bo hold to a strict ac
countability , to the end that the public
may be moro perfectly protected. The
[ H-e.soiit statute , in the opinion of the
comptroller , is not clear enough on this
point , and in some states the courts
luivo construed the law with uncom-
mondablo liberality. The records , It
is said , show a wonderful , lack
of interest on the part of
some of the olllcers in the banks with
which they are connected , and In which ,
is sworn officers , they should take the
coonost Interest and exorcise the great
est vigilance.
Tlio comptroller of the currency was
not prepared to make public at present
what ho might recommend to congress
regarding moro stringent , requirements
of directors , but lie stated that he had
joen thinking the matter over very seri
ously and was strongly inclined to
suggest more stringent provisions
respecting these bank olllcotu Com
plaint of this kind is not now. It has
joen heard pretty uniformly whenever
a national bank has failed by reason of
the rascality of a president or cashier ,
the trouhlo being In nearly every such
case that the defaulter or oinbozzlcr was
lormltted to do about as ho pleased. It
would Hcom that men charged with the
direction of bunking institutions , In
which of course they have more
or Jess capital invested , would
not need to be required by law to vlg-
lantly guard their interests , but it Is
undoubtedly true that a lack of Interest
and care on the part of the bank di
rectors is far too common. It Is easy to
understand that they must glvo a gen
erous measure of confidence to the oil- !
clals they choose to conduct the details
of the business , hut this Is not incompat
ible with n thorough knowledge
and careful supervision of tlio
nislncss. Hank depositors , as the
comptroller of the cXirroncy , him-
wolf formerly a banker , very well says ,
Hive a right to demand that directors
enow what Is going on behind the
scones , and not trust exclusively , as has
been done In some cases , to the honesty
of cashiers and other active olllcliils.
There Is another respect In which the
banking law requires amendment , and
that Is with regard to the duties of bank
examiners. "Many of these olllclals , per
haps most of them , are far too loose and
caroio.49 In the performance of their
duties , and they cannot bo relieved
of a measure of the responsibility for the
conditions which bring about bank fail
ures. They , also , are too much In the
habit of trusting exclusively to the hon
esty of cashiers and other active olllclnls.
It Is Impossible to say how much can bo
accomplished by legal provisions to
bring about needed reforms in these ro-
spccts , hut it would certainly Boom that
when hostility to the national banking
system Is widespread nnd perhaps in
creasing bank directors would see the
expediency of avoiding any such criti
cisms as that made by the comptroller
of the currency.
KKirSI'Al'Kll EXTMU'lllSE.
Montiina IH nilvo to the linporttinco of
direct railway connection with Otnahti.
The suggestion in TIIK BKI : of BOIUO
weeks ago that the states of Montana
nntl Nebraska , anil especially the cities
of llolcnti and Omaha , should join hands
In the olTort to open Nebraska to Mon
tana and Montana to Nohraska has llrcd
every part of Montana with enthusiasm
ever the subject. The pee [ lo of the
wealthy and enterprising commonwealth -
wealth are discussing the project in all
the business clubs , and ovcry Montana
newspaper Is urging tlio railways to ac
tivity.
The Helena newspapers arc especially
'
enthusiastic and earnest. The Daily In
dependent proposes to make a prelimi
nary survey of the route on its own ac
count puruly us a ploco of unique jour
nalistic enterprise. A stall representa
tive will bo sent out by team from
Helena ever the proposed route to the
present terminus ot the Burlington line
in northeastern Wyoming to view the
land and report upon its resources. IIo
will make a careful resume of his obsor- '
valion and TIIK BI-.K hopes to give its
readers the benefit of the same upon his
arrival at the terminus of the B. & M.
in Wyoming.
The enterprise of the Independent is
commendable and in entire keeping with
this characteristic quality of the state
and city in which the newspaper is pub
lished. The trip will require hard travel
over -100 miles of cattle ranges , moun
tains and valleys , and the newspaper
articles which the correspondent will
write will bo road with the keenest in
terest in Nebraska , as well as Montana ,
and especially at Burlington headquarters -
tors in this city.
AO SUl'KHCHDKAS aitAXTKI ) .
Justice Brewer declines to allow a
suporccdeas in favor of the Union Pacific
in the great bridge case , -which isin
effect a dosreo for immediate specific
performance. In other words the judge
says ho has correctly interpreted the
law and neither the appellate nor
supreme court will reverse his decision ,
and therefore the plaintiff corporation ,
the Rock Island , is entitled to the
immediate benefits of the contract made
in good faith with the Union Pacific.
His decree was anticipated , inasmuch as
it is no serious hardship to the Union
Pacific to keep its agreement , whereas
the Rook Island might bo deprived of
its benefits for years if the courts had
allowed a suporecdeas.
Should the supreme or appellate court
reverse Justice Brewer , the Rock Island
will bo exactly where it is today so far
as trackage and train facilities over the
Union Pacillc are concerned , and the
Union Pacific will bo paid liberally for
the use of privileges granted the Rock
Island under the terms of the contract.
As the judge remarks , to grant a supor-
codoas would bo in effect to nullify the
court's own verdict.
So far as the public is concerned the
controversy is settled. As soon as the
railway people can agree upon a train
schedule the Rock Island and Mil
waukee roads will bo running di
rectly into Omaha and South Omaliaand
a now short line will bo opened to Lin
coln and Denver via the Rock Island.
The decision of the court makes the
union depot more than over a necessity
and inspires the hope that the railways
will shortly got together and com
plete it.
All the Iowa roads will run Kioir
trains into Omaha over one of the three
bridges and Omaha passengers choosing
either of the plaintiff roads to this case
for a trip to Chicago will escape the an
noyance and delay of the bridge trans
fer. Omaha and Nebraska are satisfied
with the decision and gratified because
it is put into immediate olYect. The
ultimate result in the higher courts is a
subject of little concern to our citizens.
WAYS THAT AllR U.lllK.
What is the inside history of this
whole suburban lighting business ?
There has-been manifest want of good
faith In several particulars. The coun
cil called for bids for slxtcon-candlo
power lights , but the first advertisement
had a hole in it. Inasmuch as the Ohio
company bid too high , the lowest bidder
was shut out on a technicality and all
bids were rejected.
The next advertisement was correct.
The lowest bidder at the former letting
bid higher than before and the Ohio
company repeated its former figure.
This time after a pyrotechnic display of
honesty which lasted into the small
hours of the morning , the lowest bidder
captured the council , but the con
tract had a great aperture in it
through which the mayor could see day
light and darkness both and ho vetoed
it.
Again calls wore made for sixteen
candle power lights and the bidders
turned in figures on thirteen , fourteen ,
sixteen , seventeen , nineteen and twenty
candle power lights. The lowest bidder
on two preceding occasions n/uln raised
his bid , the Ohio company bid under
a now name , and after a brief dis
cussion the highest bidder for the high
est , candle power light was voted the
contract.
Ft is a peculiar way the council has of
transacting Us business. The occon-
triclty of the council yielded to the
electricity of the electric light monopoly
ely , and the fellows who have boon
playing at competition for about six
( weeks will unuoml to o very Indignant ,
wjillo the JTHomson-tlouaton company
will cotilimftj * l glgglo biok : of Its cutT
buttons.
JYcuipam'l reminds Justice
Brewer that the eastern terminus of the
Union Pacific is In Council Bluffs , and
the other Iowa roads are not legally al
lowed to exchange triilll'J with that line
anywhere else. Our neighbor must not
forgot that Justice Brewer U on the supreme
premo bench , and when the East Omaha
case comes u fyro him ho may move that
eastern terminus , In contemplation ol
law , to this side of the river.
Cor.ONKi , SCOTT is proving himself
an admirable representativeof _ this city
In the east , whore ho has go'no to pre
sent Omaha's claims for the republican
national convention. IIo is bringing
Omaha to the attention of the politi
cians and the people , nnd the favor with
which her ambition is received Is both
gratifying and oncourging. Wo are on
the winning side of the contest if wo do
our duty faithfully.
TIIK St. Paul man was completely
knocked out of his g.'isolino contract
after twice fairly winning it In competi
tion with all the other bidders. The
Thomson-Houston electric light com
pany after apparently doing nearly
everything within its power for the
Ohio company , stopped in with a bid
for incandescent lamps and took the
contract.
TIIK newspapers can expose corrup
tion but they cannot bring bribe takers
before a grand jury , convict thieves in a
'criminal court or impeach ollicers for
malfeasance. They can involve them
selves in annoying and expensive libel
suits in their efforts to disinfect the pub
lic service , hbwovor , with very little
trouble.
. Tin : old De-idwood style of injunction
was made permanent or temporary as
occasion required with a six-shooter. A
woman has restored this method of re
straint and is now standing off the mayor
and police with a shotgun , wherewith
she effectually enjoins them against
grading a street.
EDWIN BOOTH has long boon the foremost -
most actor in America , but it was not
expected that he should give a realistic
presentment of the tragedy of the cigar.
Nevertheless it is reported ho is smoking
himself to death in spite of friendly
interference to prevent it.
No aiKNTiON' of the indiscretion of
the deputy city clerk in connection with
Boroa stone contracts was made in the
city council. .Poasibly . the gifted and
thrifty members of that body see good
reasons for ignoring the peccadilloes of
other citv officials.
LIFK is short'and ' time is fleeting , but
these two platitudes have never become
current in the olllco of the supervising
architect of the United States treasury ,
and therefore not a spadeful of earth
will bo lifted on tlio. postollico site this
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year. > ,
Din Mr. Seegor really want a con
tract ? If so why did ho start in bidding
$15 per light , then ontho second bout
increase his pdco to 815.60 and on the
third go up to S10.80 ? Did the difference
represent the cost of legislation ?
A SIDKWALIC inspector who inspects
is demanded by the board of public
works. A chairman that is competent
to perform his duties and performs
them is demanded by the public for tlio
board of public works.
Mlt. Cooi'un's suggestion that the
proposed lighting contract bo presented
to the mayor for examination before it
is approved by the council is meritorious.
It will save time and trouble. Tlio
mayor is hard to suit sometimes.
TIIK worst trouble about the thing is
that no railroad can bo admitted to the
union depot , whatever the court may
decree. There is no union depot and
the chances are it will bo a Iqng time
before there is one.
TIIK Spauldlng street paving blocks
are hotter suited for kindling than for
travel. It would bo money in the pocket
of the city if several streets paved with
cedar blocks were utlli/.ed as kindling-
wood depots.
A sUTKitsiiDEAS haTfiig been refused
by Justice BrowoV , the Union Pacific
will now proceed to business in accord
ance with the terms of tno agreement
between that corporation and the Rock
Island.
AliOUT seventeen to ono in the council
is the weight of the Thomson-Houston
electric light company when tlmo is
called.
COUNCILMAN' BUITNEU generally
makes a speech before ho votes. Mr.
Brunei- tin orator.
OMAHA sot' tlio gait for the state by
adopting frcn bo'jf't ' ' book's II vo years ago.
UwcTiil'It"no ) llaiiNiinc.
The Ashhitry pjric regulation bathing suit
is not handsoino , hut it will acaro off the
sharks. i : / ,
rnciHls Kail Out ,
Governor UoU&'and "Stormy" Jordan , a
notorious vlolutpj-j&f & Iowa's prohibition law ,
have fallen out , , u The next thing that the
governor will fall out with will oo the guber
natorial chair."vtl
Anil n Sdc.'iMHHl'ul Olio ,
Iiu Horn ( H'l/'i. / ) Ititxtter.
f. OMAIU RKK u making u strong effort
to induce thu capitalists of that city to de
velop the wonderful oil basins of tliU state.
Tun BKI : Is a far seeing us well us very en
terprising Journal.
A Itoily Jlloxv.
Ifeut Yiirlt li'e inter.
The socossiou of the Hoston Courier , the
oldest dmnocr.iilo Journal In western Now
York , from the Cleveland ranks , U the
severest shot the great free trade citUcn of
Cape Coil hat yet received.
An Knjjllsli View ill * Pat Kgan.
l ntn uWil llevleii :
Some abonlvo nttninpti at mediation have
been recently niudb In which the United
Htntos inltiistor to Chili , Patrick Kuan , is un
derstood to have taucn u prominent part.
Ulghtly or wrongly , this gentleman Is bo-
licvoil to bo a warm frloml and supporter of
Uahnaceda , which may have led the congres
sional party to recojvn his overtures with
some distrust. Ho that as It may , thorn can
be little doubt that llio notorious ox-treasurer
of tlio land loagua and the American political
circle to which ho owes his present post bear
nofioad will toward England , and It behooves
us to uo on our guard ngalnst all action from
that quarter. Any arrangement brought
out under such auspices would certainly turn
out as Injurious to Hrltish prestige and inter
ests as Its promoters could possluly contrive
to make It.
_
Presidential Koi-oonnts.
His unlikely that Mr. lllalno's condition
will now bu made known. Hut It Is unreas-
onubioto suppose that he will bo a candidate
for the presidential nomination. If this as
sumption bo correct there U no doubt tliat
the president will bo rcnomlnntod , Except
Mr. lilaine , ho has as yet no serious compet
itor. Should Mr. MotClnloy bo elected in
Ohio by a largo majority , ho might bo
pressed. Hut the probability Is that
the president will bo the more
available candidate , and that ho
will bo placed upon a platform
of the McICInley tariff , reciprocity , the late
silver letters of Senator Sherman , the result
of the Hohring sea coatrovcrjy and the good
work of the civil service cjinmisslon.
The contest will bo complicated by other
considerations , such as tlio extravagance of
thnlato congress anil the Philadelphia scan
dals , mid the Independent voting of 1SS1 and
18SS will bo laivciy increased in IS'JJ. The
prospect will bo cleared somowluit by the
autumn elections of this year , and none of
them will bo watched moro closely than that
In Now York for the determination of Gov
ernor Hill's successor.
Government Control.
Siirbiuficll ( .Viiss. ) llcpuliltcan.
Editor Hosowator of TIIK OMAHA
HIK : Is abroad studying government
control of telegraph systems with the
purpose of aiding the agitation in this
country in favor of a similar govern
ment ownership and management. TIIK
BKB reports that Its editor ' 'has found
that the postal telegraph systems of England
and Franco work most admirably and tlmt
thocffectof government control is to produce
a very superior service. " Mr. Itosowator
used to Do a telegraph operator , aim is said
to bo well versea in matters of this sort.
A bill was introduced in the Fifty-llr.U con
gress , but did not cmorgo from the commlt-
tco room.
Dana on tin ; Clam Jtakc.
JVfii1 l'in/c Sun.
When a president's term of ofllco has ex
pired and ho hns failed In the attempt to get
himself elected again , what is there for bun
to do cxcont to return again to the people
and resume at their side the duties which
pertain to every day cititizonship ) lie re
turns and resumes simply because ho Is
obliged to. There is nothing else for him to
do unless ho chooses to enter a dime museum.
Call lor Prompt Action.
A'cw Ynilc Ileconlcr.
A dispatch from Omaha says that ono
Gerber , who claims to bo an American citi
zen , has been banished to Siberia on the
ground that ho was "running away to the
United States. " If true the case calls for the
prompt interference of the state departmeut.
A Him to tlio Czar.
ATiiiiwx City Stiu :
The report that a citizen ol Omaha has
been exiled to Siberia will doubtless bo
looked into. Tlio Czar of Hussla must bo
taupht that ho cannot take such liberties
with Americans because Mr. Hlaino happens
to bo out of health.
HOIKS' hKTTKK Of AVOKI'TAA'CK.
Globe-Democrat ( ron. ) : Boies' acceptance
of the nomination in Iowa , which has Just
been made known , will bo a great rcliof to
the republicans. Tboy were afraid ho might
decline and thus pivo the democrats a chance
to put up a strong candidate.
Kansas City Times ( dam. ) : The letter ot
acceptance of Governor Bolos of Iowa will
make mighty good reading in Kansas us well
as In his own domain. The issues of tbo day
are as lilco as two peas in both states. . A
democratic victory in Iowa this fall will do
an almighty sight of good in Kansas.
Kansas City Journal ( rep. ) : Governor
Boies In his letter accepting the democratic
nomination Is rather obscure in his remarks
on the silver plank of the platform. Ho
scorns to bo rather trying to strnddlo tlio
question. It only goes to prove what has
been charged against him , that expediency
and not couviutionis his controlling principle
In politics.
Chicnco Tribuuo ( ropj : If the democrats
endorsed sincerely the high hconso nnd local
option methods of Illinois their platform
would bo a strong ono and catch many repub
licans who nro opposed to paper prohibition
and untaxed whisky in the anti-dry counties
and cities. But as they are not in earnest ,
and the voters know they nro not , Governor
Boies' false statements as to the policy of his
party will hardly win him a vote.
Washington Post ( rep ) : While tlio gov
ernor is bravely and plainly outspoken in his
endorsement of nil the other planks of tbo
democratic platform , ho approaches the free
coinage declaration with evident caution and
reluctance , as though this were a matter
Uf on which the democrats of Town , not being
particularly worked up about , or of alto-
jothor ono mind , might have made moro
ludicious pronouncement nnd handed over its
decision to the assembled wisdom of a higher
and better informed tribunal.
St. Louis Republic ( dom. ) : Governor Bolos
of Iowa , published bis letter of acceptance
"yesterday , n torso and forcible document.
emphasizing the platform on which ho was
nominated. In his attitude on the tarilT
question , the issue of free coinage and of
opposition to prohibition , ho thoroughly rep
resents the democracy of his stato. "With
" ho "tho west is
united voice , says , great
now thundering her demands for relief into
; ho oars of these who huvo so long proved
ipon her.1 These demands ho represents in
its own views and la the platform ho sup
ports , and as a result ho will bo oleetod and
.ho west will luivo another stionu man aadod
to the number of Its recognized leaders in
iiUlomvl politics. _
mi : vnn.n i.v mi ; t
.U. Il' t tn Inilliiiiiiivillt Xews.
A mother and bor llttlo child
Went hand in hand the churchyard
through : '
The woman's heart with grief was wild.
The maid know naught , hnr years wora
few.
With eyes un vexed the woo one cried :
' How happily the green grass waves ! "
rho mother smiled and then .sho sighed :
"You do not know It grows on graves ! "
rtia llttla maid then stooped to smell
Some violets Htartlut. from the ground.
Sweet Innocent , how could she tell
They blossomed on n now-madu mound )
Against a shaft of niarblo will to ,
Whore graveyard ivy craft and clung ,
Loaning , a inns * of ringlet * briu'ht ,
A merry , childish lilt slio sung ,
Catching her mother by the gown ,
" \ \ hat U this pretty placol" she said.
The woman answered , looking down :
"Tho silent city of the duad 1"
She linow the words as ynt would ba
Unmeaning to the questioner's ears ,
Nor wnulJ she understand why Mm
Wu3 answered wilu u storm of tours.
IMPERFECT BOUNDARY LINES ,
Investigations in Boyd Oounty Develop
Some Embarrassing Tacts.
MANY ACRES CANNOT BE UTILIZED.
ruust do Catted tut to Kt-m-
city the DC foci llcioro
CoiiHldcralilo Ij.iiul uan
lie Marketed.
LISTOI.K. Nob. , July -Special ( to Tun
HKK.I The Investigations of Alexander
Rclilagel , chief draughtsman in the land
office , in connection of the organization of
Uo.vd county , have brought to light some
peculiar faeu. For ono thing , Nubrasita lias
no northern boundary line for u distance of
anout fifty miles between the ICoya 1'atia
river and tbo Missouri. Originally the
boundary was down the ICoya Palm rlvor
( from Its intersection with the forty-third
parallel ) to the Nlobram river anil thcnco
along the latter to the Missouri. Jn
ISStl a triaiiL'iilar pleco of Dakota
lying north of the ICoya I'aha anj the Nio-
brara was attached to Nebraska iind It was
onaclcd that the state boundary line should
bo along the forty-thlrJ parallel to the Mis
souri. That line has never been extended by
survey , probably because congress has made
no appropriation. The boundary is supposed
to Intersect township Xi about midway in
eight ranges along the northern edge of Hoyd
county. Bec.iu.so the state line was not sur-
vovcd this row of townships was not sur
veyed. Consequently there are eight half
townships in Hoyd county with nearly oiu
hundred thousand neros of land that can
not bo put on the market until it suits the
sweet will of congress to mend the fracture
In Nebraska's northern boundary. The forty-
third parallel from the Wyoming line to the
ICoya Pah a river was surveyed In 1S7I by
Chnuncoy Willse , now of Fullorton.
If the reader will look up a map ho will Unit
that the eastern corner of the tract trans
ferred from Dakota to Nebraska Is shown as
a part of Knox county. The bounda
ries of tills county were fixed In 1SSJI ,
throe years before the transfer men
tioned. At that time tbo north
western corner of ICnox was a part of Da
kota , and tno question arises , could the leg
islature anticipate Its transfer to Nebraska ?
If not , whoso is itf For several years thu
town of Creightou has been trying to got tlio
county scat of ICnox away from Nlobrara ,
nnd when Hoyd was reorgnmml Kupresontn-
tlvo ICruso tried to have it take in the north
western corner of ICnox , claiming
that that corner really was unorgan
ized territory and did not belong to
ICnox. This looks like a peculiar
course for a ICnox county man , but there is
an explanation of it. Mr. ICruso was for
Crcigbton for the county scat. Tlio north
western corner of the county was n part of
the I'ouca reservation and n decision of
Judge Dtindy la ISSIigavo the Indians a right
to vote. ' 1 ho rodtnon voted witli Nlobrara ,
which lies just across the river , nnd Hepro-
senuttivo Kruso will go to his grave with the '
conviction that Crcighfor. would have had ' '
tno county seat but for these Indians ,
Mr. Schlagel seems to have discovered nu-
olher pleco of no man's land at the west end
of the tract transferred from Dakota to No-
for , ICoya Pana county was organized. The
boundaries described in the law took in a
triangular place of the Dakota land about
twenty miles long , but it. seems not to have
been regarded as a part of Keya Pahn
county. When Boyd county was pro
posed parties living near its center
and having an eye to the county seat
concluded they did not want this long
triangular piece of territory because it would
Icavo their town too far from the center of
the county. Hence its orphaned condition.
Draughtsman Schlagol llnds tlmt tbo stale
is entitled to 1-sl acres of school land in the
northwestern corner of ICnox county , nnd ( > ! ) !
acres of indemnity land on account of tbo
meanderings of streams.
MIUTAIir AFfAIUS.
Under today's date Adjutant General Cole
bus issued six orders to the Nebraska na
tional guards. Ono of them announces the
following additional appointments to the
.stuff of the commandor-in-chlof , although the
commissions are to date from Mav 5 :
Dr. N. F. Donaldson , North Platte , sur-
ccon generalwith rank of colonel ; George K.
Jenkins , Falrbury , quartermaster and com
missary gouoral , with rank of colonel ;
Charles E. Magoon , Lincolon , judiro ndvo-
cato general , with rank of major ; Erasmus
M. Con-ell , Hebron , Smith T. Caldwell , Ed
gar , George W. Martin , Kearney , Kobort
McUoynolds , Lincoln and C. E. Wilkinson ,
Broken Bow , aids-dc-camp , with ran it of
colonel.
Another order directs General L.V. .
Colby to take the guards into encampment at
Grand Island Monday , August 111 , until
September 5. Camp Sherman will be the
oflicial name. Transportation will be paid by
the state , also commutation of rations the
same as paid in the regular army. Compiny
commanders will enlist no recruits between
August 15 and September 5.
The following ollicors have been appointed
as nil examining board : Lieutenant Colonel
W. W. Wolcott , Major T. L. Williams and
Captain A. A. Reed , First regiment ; Major
W. , I. Courtrigbt and Captain John Ileasty ,
Second regiment.
The resignations of Captain M. Finch nuu
First Lieutenant D. , T. Burrows ot company
F , Second regiment , - are accepted. Second
lieutenant is directed to take command and
call an election to 1111 the vacancies.
Company C , First regiment , is ordered to
elect a second lieutenant in the place of
Samuel 1' . Ander.sou , whoso term of oflloo
lias expired. Company 10 , First regiment , is
directed to oloet a successor to boi-ond Lieu
tenant David C. Hammer , deceased. Com- . ,
pony 1C , Second regiment , Is directed to meet
August ! l to elect successors to Captain U. P.
Uegman and Lieutenants A. F. Kelnecko and
C. U. Towlo , whoso terms expire Unit day ,
AlTAIIIiNTI.r A MOCK MAUKIAdE.
A young woman calling herself Mrs. Waldo
M. Wlltman was in Lincoln today looking tor
; i husband. Willman was in this city last
spring , having coma 'from Nebraska City to
attend a Uuslnoss college , llo was taken
sick in May and tlio young woman , whoso
homo was In Dunbar , came up to nurse him.
On May li ( they went throuch a marrlago
ceremony , but she now suspects that it was
bogus. The affair occurred in n block which
the young man said was tno court
house. She does not know its iiiinio
or location , but it was a brick building and
hence not the court house. Shusoarchud tlio
records for a marriage license but could fjnd
none. She cannot recall the name of tbo
supposed Justice who conducted Ihocoro-
monv nnd cannot locatn the plaeo whuro uho
and William boarded for three weeks. Slnco
then she has been Itvini ! with her parents at
Dunbur , namcil Jaekson , and William , bulng
a printer , has neon traveling about thu coun
try. She had not heard from him since
last Friday , and lior.suspicions boingarousod ,
she ciimo to Lincoln partly to get trace of
him and partly to learn , If possiulo , whether
it was a mock marrlago. She returned homo
this afternoon with no very definite informa
tion except ns lo tbo non-oxlstonco of a
proper marriage license.
STATI ! llflU.Si : XOTK.S.
The ? SOO foreclosure suit of David M.
Stuart vs George W. Ilervny and Carlos S.
Hays has reached the supreme court from
Douglas county.
The Formers' alliance co-opgratlve com
pany of lOustls has Illod articles of Incorpora
tion. Its business Is to deal In farm products
and supplies. Tuo capital stock is f ) , DiW , di
vided Into J , " shores. The Incornorators arot
William Wokor , .1. J. Mlilor , L. 13. Wlnoger ,
Henry Huston , John J. Kynor. 11. M. Alt ,
N. S. Twlford , B. Callings , II. Brooks ,
.lames II. Brewer , J. F. Mothmon , J. M.
Jenkins. U. T. Jny and W. F. Hlaok. J
The Union .savings bank of Beatrlco has m
filed It.s Articles. The capital stock Is < 49
$ "iOlHW. 1'ho Incornonitors are Lewis K. . +
Walker , W. G. Wn-shbtirn , . .Thomasvef
Charles L. Scholl , II. W. Parker. .1. cC
Wlobo , Nathan Blakcly , C. H. Demslor ,
Jacob Kioln , II. L. Ewlns , M. V. NlohoU
and Silas P. Wheeler.
The state board of health will hold Its first
moolinc at the governor's oflico Saturday
afternoon to organize.
Otoo ana Seward counties have sent In
their lists of out soldlcra to bo Included In
the roster lobe published by llio secretary
of state.
Tim case of Frank L. Dunn vs. W. J.
Brown for the possession of four Lincoln
lots 1ms been appealed to the supreme court ; '
also Frank B. Sroboda vs LowU II. Lalhn
from Johnson county , an action for § 100 dam
ages for trespass by cattle ; also James IX
Kussoll vs. L. W. Lavender , shm-iff of John-
sou county , a suit for the possession of two
buggies.
The typo written evidence In the Hastlncs
hospital Investigation has boon bound and
fills ; IIO pagas. It is not prolmblo the state
board will meet before Friday or Saturday.
CITY NOTKS.
John Andrew Ledwlth , executor of the estate -
tate of James Ledwlth , has asited permission
of tbo dlstriet court to borrow $ ir > , O.R > on thu
property of the estate to pay oft numerous
claims auainst it.
K. K. Brown , wtio got a UPOI"O for $ IH
against Oliver Magtrard , now of Omaha , has
Hied a transcript In the district court to get
n lien.
Charles Schubert , n Das Moines Jeweler ,
has begun a suit in the county
court for ? " 'J5 ntrninst Gus Sanders ,
Charles Eldrnlgo and I2dwml : Webb , whom
ho alleges , ran a gambling room at Tenth
mid P .streets Schubert visited the room
about , July I , tonic part in a game and lost
llftee. ! ! gold tilled watches valued at $ . ' 00 , u
diamond stud valued at $ ' . ' 1X1 and notes and
cash to tlio amount of $ : i'J5.
The convention of the Second congressional
district Women's ' Christian Temper.uu'O
union Is in session in Lincoln and this even
ing listened to an address by Hon. C. K.
Bentley ,
a Cliaii-on llor.
A Uusslan family with n Utisslnn name
who live down on the bottoms , got ilrnulc
last night and commenced to light It out.
The husband was boating his wife with a
chair when Olucer Field intor.'orod and sent
father and mother and two children to the
police station.
Cot Two Cold WntclieH.
Tlio residence of John McCroary ,
North Twenty-fourth street , was entered - *
lust night , by burglars who socureJ-lwo val-
tiahlo gold watches as tholr plunder. They
entered by picking tlio lock of aside door.
I'.ISSIXUK.SlW. .
A nameless liard who jirofnrs to bloom un-
svuii lit OuKJIT lulio , coulruip tbo following :
Mother may I u bathtnv go.
Vi't. my dnrllni ! dau hlur , _ .
Sniokn tMgniotliis. 1111 up with beer , * *
Hut don't go In thu water.
Haltlnuiro American : Politics Is not dls-
ou-.sMl ( to any ureat oxtunt at summer re-torts ,
hut It. Is iiueniinilly cslaliluhod fuel , that on
tlio moonlit rail of the piazza tbo third party
Is always unopnlar. .
Denver Sun : Hobby ( after regarding bis
slstur'.s heaii Intently for live minutes ) Aunt
Mnrla Is a liar.
llobhy's Slstur Why , you naughty boy , go
rii'ht out of tlin roiini.
Hobby's Sister's Iluiiu Don't bo bar.l , . ,
him , .Miss Anuelini ) . It was only bis boyish
way. probably. Hut what did you moan ,
HobbyV
Hdbby Why , your clothes ain't wet a bit ,
and slio said you didn't know enough to uoiu *
In outof tbo rain.
WISKANI ) FOOIilHII V1IU1IN8.
/fjoo'/i/n / / Kujle
1'oollsli inlssos
Jlvo tbolr kisses'
In a free and o.isy way ;
And they wonder.
Think and ponder.
As to why tlioy .single stay.
Hill wise misses
Keep their kisses
'I'll ! they have upon tbolr hand
II Is .sweet , pleasant
Dlanmiul present
In a solid golden band ,
Now York Herald : rtntnn-What's that nuw-
ly arrived ox-mlnlstor kicking about ?
Assistant Imp IIo .nays lie's always been
accustomed to a vaeatlou during tbo hu.ited
term.
Detroit Free Press Seine men are Just too
Imtoful moan for any use , and there a man
living on Charlotte avenue with just , the love
liest wlfo , who l.s tint sort , Saturday be eamo
Into thu utility parlor where she was. and ,
Jincllir. ; n handful of quarters , hu remarked :
"Do you need change. AlleuV" "
"Ob. no. " stiu said , taklnK outlierown purse. S
well Illlod , "of coitrso I ilont ; looic here , " \\M\Wr \ \ \
fiho'shook It laii'ihlniily. r
"I'm so Kluil. " bo rejoined ; "then wo won't
have to go away for the .summer. You know
tbo iloi'tor suM you wouldn't , have to go If you
didn't need i '
rhlliuli.'lplibi Times : "And what's your
opinion of that Klrl'.s bathing dross'usKeil
Miss I'rndo , HtaiiilliiKOii thu board-walk.
"I haven't any. "
"You Imvmi't any ? "
"No. It suums to mo there's not unouKb 01
it to form an opinion about. "
A KKAIIPllli tIKKI ) .
"What hhidl wo do with the plo ? "
The wlfo and cook bold up l.oi'lieiid.
"Why not , throw It to th-i ilojs
I.lko physio ? " oarnostly'sbo said.
He coincided with her plan.
Ami by his nut hlsfiiHh attested ,
And then foreruolty to an-
Iinul.s no\t day ho was nrre-ted.
Washington Star : "It's very oinliarnisslii' ' , '
said tlio heiress to her friend ; ' 'Olmrly U.islijjo
has proposed lo mo and 1 don't know exactly \
how lo refuse him. "
"Why don't you lull him you will bo u sister
tohlinV'
"llecanso I Just learned from one of his ! , -
ters that hu Is In thu habit of boriowHi ; . ; mutiny
from her. "
Chicago Trlbuno : Illusliln ( ilrl Yn.s , DU'k.
My heart Is in your keeping.
Yiiiuig IlaL'Kagoinan .My own darling ! Kr
want a uheok for It ?
Kpofh : Huiltlni ; Splgglt Is getting. Hull
now.
l.arkln Whin's ho doing ?
llunllim' ICuiinliig a ilnix store In Maine.
I.arkln lint bo can't it aily null lltinoi
without a physician's prescription.
Hunting That's all i Ight. lie's got n doctor
for a hllt'iit partner.
A
According lo my opinion , and I have earn
fully wiitehod thu wbiilu detail cif the o\peri-
iiiiint , llio bext way of advertising In a town
larKti or.small , but particularly whuru tlm
Is a hoi'lal hiovomunt , Is to have a real pretty
ami well Ilkud miss I\H \ u clerk or assistant.
She must , however , bu In her teens and nuut
and tasty.
Tbo plan Is sure to work.
I'or Instance , In an ( own town seine years
agoi : baker eiiino to the community toutlaii-
llsh u business In his Him , but tlio
trade was practically over done and
every ono with whom bo conversed
on tin ) subject. Hald It would bo nsu-
leHS for him t < > try It The shrewd b iker was
tno father of u beautiful NUloun-yu.ir-nld
daughter , and hu was not iinconseloiiH of tbo
fact. Ho boldly nut nil u Very iilou bakery
wllh his1 daughter for no.erk. Her sweet anil
winning ways brought nor ucqiialnlancos ami
her father business. In less than a weuk all
tlio boys In town Induced tbulr mothers and
relations and neighbors to oult baking bread
and buy at the I'aliieo bakery.
Them In Hllll In that town u inonopollied
bakery rnnnliu nt full Hpued. Motlnirs rarely
bad to usk Ihelrboya lo go for bruail to thai
bakery u second time. M U , K.
Highest of all irf Leavening Poiver. Latest U. S. Gov't Report
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