THE OiMAHA DAILY BEE : JTirUKHDAY , AUGUST 13 , 1891.
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NKW YOKK for ! i fnw days pist : bus
boon chmigrcd from Gotham to CJohomm.
.TonrrM THITKSTO.V should not jump
upon Governor Tlmyor with both foot.
IIo outiht to tuko u limn of his own ngo
nnd sixa when ho wants to scrap in the
Chicago newspapers.
GovnitNOit THAYUII will now have
time to oxiiminoj the evidence jroducod )
in the investigation of the Hustings
nsyluin ollluials and by the last of the
week ought to bo ready to take action.
THIS international geographical coii-
grosa now in session at Bcrno , Switzer
land , should adjourn to Yuma City ,
Ariz. There is more geography being
made near Yuma than any whore else in
the world just now.
IF IT will awaken the state board of
transportation to a full sense of its duty
to moot the people at , Lincoln , Norfolk
and Kearney to discuss freight rates , by
nil menus lot the people bo on hand in
force with facts and figures.
is particularly disgusted
with the McKlnloy bill because it has
caused a falling oft of the English export
trade. AH this was one of the purposes
of the bill England's dissatisfaction with
its workings is proof of its clllcacy.
KDOIKTON is apparently in the load
for the Independent nomination for JIB-
Bociato justice of the supreme court. The
supreme court of Nebraska has some
reputation to spare , but if called upon
to share it with the South Omaha law
yer will not have enough to go around.
THK farmers' alliance of Maryland
through its state lecturer proclaims its
ability to defeat Senator Gorman for re
election next winter if it should decide
to take such action. The lecturer does
not intimate , however , any intention of
demonstrating the truth of the state
ment. Ho is too good a democrat to
think of defeating Gorman.
OATS runs from sixty to one hundred
bushels und wheat from twenty to
thirty-fivo bushels to the aero out in the
farming regions. Corn is coming on
satisfactorily , with - the promise of an
equally tremendous yield. Voriiy , the
howls of the demagogue and the shrill
ihrloks of the calamity crowd have
lioino upon evil days. Another crop
year Ilka this and the party that would
tonvort the ifational government into a
loan agency will have dopa'-tod ' this lifo ,
and the individuals whom the political
cyclone has hurled into mid-air will
tumble back into the earth whence they
came , to bo plowed under with other
noxious wpcds.
CIIAIHMAN WILSON of the national
association of democratic clubs , congress
man from West Virginia , has just re
turned from an extended tour of organ
ization in the northwest. At the moot
ing of tiio executive committee in New
York , the gifted \Vost Virginia states
man made an elaborate report , the bur
den of which wua that the establishment
ot clubs in Utah had resulted in captur
ing the entire Mormon vote. If Mr.
Wilson had lived in the west and known
more of Utah politics ho would have
omitted this boast. It is no secret in
/Ann that the Mormons are democrats to
n man , and all they wauled was permis
sion to join democratic clubs.
THK labor organizations of Lancaster
county will colehrato labor day , Septem
ber 7 , at Cushman park , Lincoln.
Among the attractions announced are
public addresses by Hon. Harry Lloyd of
Boston , and Hon. .1. R , Sovereign , labor
commlsdionor of Iowa. The invitation
given Mr , Sovereign is not In especially
good taste , at this time. This gentle
man is just now busily engaged in
ro-eleottng Governor Holes of Iowa , nnd
hla efforts in behalf of labor are there
fore handicapped by the exigencies of
his politics. The invitation extended
him under the ciroun.stances places the
h.bor organizatinnd of Lincoln in the
attitude of tendering their moral sup
port to the partisan nominee of ti
political party In ix neighboring state ,
whereas the celebration s\iould \ bo
Rtrlotly non-partisan.
Tilt : NATIONAL COATBAT/OiV.
All ever the union Omaha's ambition
to entertain the next republican nation
al convention 1 known mid commented
upon. Omaha. IH recognized by nil the
cities seeking the honor as a dangerous
competitor. Now York is inclined to
ritllculo the idea of n convention so far
west. Minneapolis wishes us to get olT
the track until 1MO nnd patronizingly
suggests that this city will then bo largo
enough to entertain a convention. Chicago
cage is very busy with the world's fair
but finds time to look In a worried way
to the west. Washington having oa -
lured the Grand Army of the Knpublle
reunion now wants * both the great nom
inating conventions. Washington does
not know when she has had enough , but
her inlluonce in the coming contest will
bo hardly worth considering.
Omaha thus far has taken the two
lirst-trlcks of the game. The endorse
ment of the republicans of Iowa was the
ilrst stop loward.uHlinato succoaa < Col
onel Scott's convincing argument at the
meeting of the national executive com
mittee was the second. Wo stole a
march upon all our competitors and ac
tually gave thorn a fright by the bold-
ncs of this second maneuver. Wo have
only to follow up our advantage to win
hands down. We have the location , the
political exigency and the facilities for
the entertainment of all who will at
tend.
The board of trade and Real Estate
Owners' association committees should
now got together and outline the plan
of sampaign. The national committee
will meet in November or December ,
three or four months hence. Wo have
no time to lo o. Every member of the
committee should bo communicated with
and so far as practicable brought to
Omaha before that meeting , so that ho
may see for.himself that wo are abund
antly able to afford the convention all
necessary conveniences for the transac
tion of its important business. The guar
antee bond should bo made largo enough
to satisfy doubting ones that wo shall
not fail in our proposition. One or two
good men should bo selected to travel
over this country visiting comnimittec-
men and loading republicans in be
half of Omaha. They should
bo given carte blanche to rep
resent the city's interests in the
matter and spare no legitimate and
proper expense in bringing the conven
tion hero. If a majority of the mem
bers oJ the republican national commit
tee can bo induced to Visit Omaha they
will go to the national meeting in No
vember or December our friends. Wo
have a good deal more than a lighting
ehanco of success. Lot us make the best
of this opportunity.
ANOTlimt DKC1S10X AUAINST TKUSTS.
The court of appeals of Illinois has
added its opinion to that of the courts
of a number of states declaring that
trusts and all combinations in restraint
of trade are illegal. Applying the com
mon law , the Illinois court said : "It
has from time immemorial been an in
dustrial jrtixim that competition is the
lifo of trade , while monopolies have
been odious. Combinations looking to
the destruction ol competition have ,
therefore , always boon unfavorably
regarded by the law , for it
is manifo-t that without com
petition there can bo no freedom of
trade. " In announcing this principle
the Illinois court is in line with judicial
decisions in Now York , Ohio , Louisiana
and other states.
But notwithstanding these decisions ,
and although there is a comprehensive
anti-trust law passed by the last con
gress , combinations having all the char :
ncteristics and aims of the trust , con
tinue to he formed and to flourish.
Those that wore in existence when the
national net was passed , with perhaps
two or three exceptions , are still in oper
ation , while a number have since boon
organized. Recent dispatches have an
nounced several projects of this nature
to bo in contemplation or in the way of
organization. There appears to bo no
respect for the common law or for express -
press statutes with those who regard
free competition in trade as inimical
to their interests. Capital and the
spirit of monopoly seem to boas , -eady
now as at any time in the past to bravo
law and public opinion , and in numerous
industries are doing so with impunity.
The sugar trust is doing business with
out interference , so far as the law is con
cerned , the Standard oil monopoly is un
disturbed in its vast operations , the
soullobs anthrncflo coal combine is still
permitted to carry on its extortions
without hindrance , the steel beam trust
pursues its way unchallenged , and so it
is with all the various forms of trusts
and combinations. They live on in dis
regard and defiance of all law , and it is
only occasionally thnt one of them , by
some act that invites resistance , as in the
case thnt called out the Illinois decision ,
gets into the courts and is subjected to
judicial condemnation. It is hardly
necessary to say that this btato of affairs
ought not to bo , but is it the fault of the
people , or of thobo whom they have
charged with the execution of the laws ,
that it exists ? Most of the state legisla
tion relating to trusts provides that any
citizen may institute an notion against
such combinations , and the national
anti-trust law makes similar provision.
The latter act also requires district
attorneys to proceed against all forms of
combination declared by it to bo unlaw
ful , and the department of justice has
recently instructed those olllotal as to
their duty under the law , the validity
of which has been ulllrmod by a federal
court. But public olllcors are prover
bially flow to proceed in matters of this
kind when there is nospeelllucomplaint.
They do not like to assume all the re
sponsibility , particularly whore n
wealthy and inlluontial corporation is
concerned. On the other hand the nvor-
ape citizen is not disposed to carry his
hostility to trusts Into the courts. Ho
does not want the trouble , or ho
does not suffer any person
al disadvantage from them , or
he is indifferent , to the general public
interests. Both the citizens nnd the au
thorities being thus derelict , the trusts
are enabled to go on unmolested. This
state of affairs- should not bo per
petuated. Monopoly nnd everything
that partakes of its character must bo
suppressed. Public sentiment has brought
about the legislation to do this , und the
same power must Insist that those who
are empowered to execute the laws shall
faithfully perform their duly.
VAI.VK OK roi.lTtcM , ri.vns.
The chairman of the executive com
mittee of the National Association of
Democratic Club * has given nn Hi-count
of the work ho lias been doing in estab
lishing clubs in the northwest. Ho
entered upon this labor several months
ago , and it would seem that ho is very
well eatlsfiod with the result. The dem
ocratic success in Utah ho atlrlbules to
the influence of the clubs organized
there , and It is not to bo doubted
that they wore helpful in bringing
about that result. There is a very
complete system of democratic clubs in
the state of Washington , and the work
of forming these societies Is to bo vigor *
ously pushed throughout the northwest.
In order to give greater vitality to the
movement it is proposed to send Into
that section a number of democratic
speakers of reputation who will bo dis
tributed ever the territory to expound
democratic doctrine
The plan of political clubs originated
with the republican party and the value
of such organizations was Ilrst demon
strated by that party. In the cam
paign of 18il ( the "Wide Aw.ikca" ex
erted a great inlluenco , and it is not
questionable that the republican clubs
wore of great service to the p.irty in
1SS8. Learning from the republicans
the usolulness of such organisations as a
political force the democrats adopted
the plan and It appears are now pushing
it with greater energy and earnestness
than the party which originated it.
It is evident that there needs to
bo an awakening among the repub
lican managers in this matter , and
especially in the west and northwest.
In the east there is a revival of activity
in the organization of republican clubs ,
and in strengthening these already or-
gani/.ed , and it would bo well to emulate
this good example in 1110800110113 where
biich work is being neglected. No argu
ment can bo needed to show the impor
tance of having a club wherever it is
practicable to organize one. The value
of these fountains of political inlluonco
in a community has been ho
amply attested that no one well-
informed in the matter will question it.
The political club is an energizing and
inspiriting force that nothing else can
replace. No amount of political docu
ments distributed among the people can
equal its inlluenco. The managers of
the National Association of Democratic
Clubs evidently believe that there K a
great opportunity for them in the west
and northwest , and they are alert and
active. The results may reward their
efforts far beyond their'expectations
unless the republicans moot them with
equally active and aggressive work in
orgnni/ing clubs.
JAMKii
There will bo diversity of opinion as
to the rank of the late James Russell
Lowell among American men of letters ,
but the universal judgment will concede
him a high oraor of ability which made
him pro-eminent among his later con
temporaries. Perhaps in the versatility
of his talent ho has had no equal among
American writers. Ho will not rank as
a poet witli Bryant or Longfellow. As
a philosophical essayist ho was in
ferior to Emerson. Ho did not possess
the line imagination of Irving nor
the sense of humor of Holmes , and ho
had not that touch of genius which dis
tinguished Poe. But ho was superior
as a poet , his essays "and criticisms are
among the most admirable uroduetions
of this kind in the laniruago , his "Big-
low Papers" gave htm title to high rank
among humorists and satirists , and his
talents touched the boundary line of
genius. No American author contrib
uted more that is valuable to our litera
ture. It is just half a century
since Mr. Lowell published his
first work , a volume of poetry which
did not bring him immediate fame , but
three years later the poem , "A Legend
of Brittany , " called wide attention to
him as a poet worthy of the world's con
sideration. Sinoo then ho has written
in verso and prose enough to make a fair
library , and it constitutes among the
worthiest contributions to our literature.
James Russell Lowell was a scholar of
wide mid varied attainments , and one of
the most marked distinctions ove.
conferred upon him was his ap
pointment to succeed Longfel
low as professor of mod
ern languages and hallos' letters in
Harvard university. A distinguished
recognition of his literary work and his
scholarship was given by the English
unilorsttios of Oxford and Cambridge ,
oacli of which conferred on him a de
gree. Mr. Lowell was very successful
as a magazine editor , in which capacity
ho worked a number of years , and ho
was popular as a lecturer. Ho also
made n most excellent record in
the diplomatic service of the country as
minister to Spain and to Great Britain.
Though never an active politician Mr.
Lowell took great intcro.it in politics ,
hut of late years ho cannot bo said to
have had any party alllllation. What
ho gave to American literature will per
petuate his memory as Jong as that lit
erature endures.
Mu. GCOHCIK.TONHS , editor and pro
prietor of the Now York Timcn , who died
yesterday at an advanced ago , was one
of the ablest and most succo.ssful of
American journalists. Mr. Jones founded
the Times , In connection with Henry .1 ,
Raymond , one of the most distinguished
editors this country lias had , in 18-51 , and
was largely Instrumental in carrying it
to success and making it the profitable
property It is at present. Mr , , Ionusjos-
sossod both business ability and editorial
judgment of a superior order , and the
paper ho loaves is a splendid monument
to ills qualifications as a journalist.
LINCOLN people are very indignant
the Missouri delegation to the national
encampment of the Grand Army of the
Republic at Detroit because it voted for
Washington In 1892 , and they threaten
to boycott St. Joseph , Kansas City and
St. Louis. The vote of the Missouri del
egation was exasperating as well as il
logical , hut the three cities named are
not responsible for the action of the
stnto delegation. It would bo puerile to
reso. t to the boycott , and after the mer
chant' ) of the capital of Nebraska cool
olT they will not carry the war Into Mis
souri so aggropMVoly. Nevertheless ,
Omaha can und jfolt all of the three
cities named and,1 * will treat the mer
chants of LlncolttfJVory courteously besides -
sides , though ns .iKlng no claim upon
them on account of favors extended at
Detroit. " "
Ar.r-AN Roosts perhaps the most
picturesque Icadorof the discontented In
this section of thtf-'unlon. ' Although re
puted to bo wQalthy Allan nuver puts
any of his monoyiinto tailor-mado clothes
or personal adornments. Ho has boon
g'rconbnckor , granger , independent ,
union labor and worklnpman in politics.
IIo is an anti-monopolist without guile or
gifts. As a farmer ho belongs to the
alliance , ns a laborer to the Knights of
Labor , a a Bollaniist to the nationalists.
Theoretically Allan Root Is whatever
happens to bo the rage among calamity
croakers. IIo believes in nil the theo
ries of all the social theorists who insist
that wealth should bo redistributed and
that men who make money shall not
spend It for their own comfort. The
good humored controversialist 1ms been
a candidate for some olllco at nearly
every election for twenty years and lias
never yet been oleoted. It is a mutter
of no importance however to the sago of
the Pappio. Ho lias just ns much fun
in running for oflico as other people have
In holding olllco. Allan's fnrm hands
work more than eight hours , but theo
retically their employer favors an eight-
hour day.
Tin : BIK : rfgrcts to state that there is
no change for the better in the strike
situation. The opposing forces arc
maintaining their ground in most in-
.stances and have not yet reached the
point when disinterested intercession is
welcomed by either party. Order pro-
v ills , however , and the controversy is
carried on witli remarkable good nature.
Aside from occasional radical speeches
by professional agitators and impotent
throats on their part nothing occurs to
relieve the monotony of dead furnaces
oii'tho one side and unremunerated idle
ness on the other.
GKAND DUKI : ALUXIS is now visiting
in Franco , to emphasize the good will
entertained by Russia for Franco. Ho
is the same royal gentleman who , by
the aid of William F. Cody nnd others ,
manntred to kill a wounded buffalo out
near North Plat to about twenty years
ago. Alexis is a fairly sensible prince ,
and made a good impression in
America. His gobd sense remains with
him. Ho purposely changed the date
of arrival In Paris to avoid a public
demonstration. '
COUNCILMAN MADSKN received a de
served roasting at the hands of his co-
laborers in the city council at the last
meeting. The gentleman from the First
ward is ncglcctirig duties for which ho
is paid at the rato.pf SSOO a year. It is
high time the ndgligont members of the
city council wor8 brought to a realizing
sense of the gravity of their neglect of
duty. It is observed in the case of Mr.
Madbon tho.1ho . is , usually absent when
public interest most demands his pres
ence.
BULLETINS on the condition of the city
water contain the startling announce
ment that 0.20 parts per 1,000,000 of al
buminoid ammonia is carried in solution
out over our lawns and into our bathtubs
and ice pitchers. Hereafter when the
psitiont citizen who has paid for his
water six months in advance becomes
thoroughly indignant because it is roily
ho can drop into the health office , road a
water bulletin and go off and curse him
self sick at the water monopoly.
JACOIJ HOUCK'S little bill for design
ing and furnishing detail drawings of
his wonderful city boal has boon allowed.
This is all right Jacob must have
wrenched his brain a great deal in con
ceiving so ugly a design and is entitled
to remuneration for his effort. But the
dositrn and detailed drawings should bo
laid In the walls of the city hall some
where to bo covered with Tom Tuttlo's
bilicon plaster.
FOR the information of the public in
general and to relieve the tension of the
strained relations existing between
Governor Thayer and John M. Thurston
it may bo announced that neither of
these gentlemen will name the delega
tion to the next republican national con
vention and neither is authorized to
pledge the delegation either to Blaine
or Harrison at this time.
BY the time the city council gives the
board of health something to do the ap
propriation available for ttiat body will
be oxlmiibtod. This delay is inexcus
able. If the city council is opposed to
any of the proposed rules It should mod
ify them or strike them out , but it
should not bo from Anril 1 until Septem
ber 1 complying with the law.
CUUTIS n. Tiii.NJu ; ; has rcteidod in
Omaha all his liff "and yet members of
the city council , " $ ld not know him.
Tills is no osuwilnl discredit to Mr ,
Turner. It is juinof positive that the
young man has , 'Attended ' to his own
business and him. not boon a ward poli
tician. .
Tun board of fVyulth owes it to the do-
cnnt people of Ojjiijjm to investigate the
statements ir.udu.liy the neighbors of the
Knoll family rolluuting upon the conduct
of the physician I who treated Mamie
Knoll and vho uticlUHiikor who conducted
the funeral. ,1 , , , ,
THK assistant l oilor inspector is final
ly suspended fonMmkonnoss. It ibiiow
moro than four mouths since Tin : llr.i :
called attention to this man's inolllcloncy
by reason of intoxication.
Tun public interest demands competi
tion in the matter of paving , as it is
against the public Interest to have a
monopoly in any line of business.
Jitdye Wakeky.
MAYOU CUSHI.VO will do well to olfor
the council a good republican for inoin-
ber of the board of public works.
Tin : silicon byndluatu is not organized
as a bureau of health.
A HALT has boon called on city hall
extras and the electric Indicator nnd
smoke consumer nro hanging anxiously
on to the council by their eyebrows.
CoMi'icrrnoN Is largely an unknown
quantity in the matter of city contracts
for material.
I'tillltiK ( tie < orlc.
lldtnit Journal ,
The democratic campaign of 18 ! > 2 will bo
opened In Montmm with n corkscrew next
month.
A Gnllnnt
JViimjKi ( Mil/in ) fsailer.
Tun BEK is mnklncn Rnllatit light for the
location of the republican national conven
tion nt Omnlm , mnl Idaho , the "Uom of the
Mountains , " will cast hur vote for the Gate
City.
Onmlin's UostlcHS Autlvlty.
/Jfy Horn OmnO/tU'i/'O / ftiuftfr.
The city of Om.ilm Is the victim of a rest
less ambition , She wants to hnvo her stock
yards patronized l > y shippers from the
northern part of thh state , and Tin : IJri :
thinks that eventually sue will surely suc
ceed. Thomas .1 lioiiton , oJltor of the Kcho ,
whllo In Omaha Informed TUB Htr. : that the
extension of the H. & M. railroad to Gllletto ,
the now town at the he.ul of Donkey creek ,
aevontv-llvo miloj from UulT.ilo , practlc.xtly
Insures for that road about nil of the cattle
shipments from northern Wyoming. As
nearly ns can bo calculated these shipments
will aggregate , In round numbers , 50,000 head ,
Victims of Opposition Splooii.
/Hlim { AtlrfiHtff.
The opposition ( lortinn papers have ap
parently become ) enamored with the demo
cratic method of attacking Ululno , and hnvo
transferred that species of nolltical strategy
to Ucrlln , where nil sorts of alarmist re
ports are boittg circulated , rclativo to the
health of Kniscr Wllholm. For sick mon ,
however , both ttio German emperor and the
American secretary of state appear to bo
quite lively nnd capable. It would bo quite
hcnctlrlal for othnr German statesmen it
tlioy could Ilnd some "p.iratolold" to develop
tliogorms of a similar uisonso in thorn , as
animates their energetic and successful ruler.
AVio Vitilt Meatlier.
Sumptuary legislation Is rcaucod to a flno
point of absurdity by the common council of
Kansas City , Mo. , which proposes to license
not liquor sellers , but liquor consumers.
A graduated scale will make the annual
tax ? 2l ) for bear drinkers , $25 for those who
indulge In both beer and whisky possibly
combined in the soductlvo compound com
monly c.illed " .stono fenco" ? : ) < ) for these
who drink wlno nnd whisky , and S > 0 for the
moro extravagant Imbibers of champagne ,
which the councilman thus invidiously distin-
cuish from other wines.
There would bo some difllculty in deciding
what a customer was entitled by his license
to call for. und the barkeeper might occasion
ally bo ns much mixed as Ills beer and wine.
But the couucilmon have considered ono
thing only the vast revenue Unit would ac
crue from such a scheme to the city.
JM.S.S/AV ; , TISTH.
Drake's Muirniliio : 1'Irst 1'emnlo Salvation
ist Do you think yon have fully aavi'dlr. ; \ .
Tlpnlo ?
f-rcond T. S. Yus , Indeed I have prayed
with him , nnd sung with him , nnd iiluycil tliu
tniiihoiirlni ) to him until hollas bi-coino so
converted that ho Is nolne totinmp npadl-
vorco case ng.ilnst Mrs. Tlpplo anil unary mo.
Epoch : "Dawkins looks very ptilo and anx
ious today. "
"lie Is worried. IIo Is tn have n very pain
ful operation performed toniitht. "
"Whin's Hint ? "
"IIo Is to have a porous pluster removed
from his uauk. "
Washington 1'ost : The Lincoln men who
were trying to capture- Miss tirand Army for
the next convention made love to her In very
nrdontnnd onturpilalng fnslilon. Tlioy doubt
less sr-uit'il that you can never toll how much
a woman earo-i for yon If you Nebraska.
Detroit Tree I'ross : A seedy looking Indi
vidual knocked at the door of a nonso on ( 'ass
avenue , and when tl.o ulrl opened It I ID .said :
" .luilisliiii from your expression you mistake
mo for 11 trump ? "
"Yes , " said the girl , "judging from your ap
pearance 1 do. "
"Well , you wrong mo. I have had a wrestle
with fate and been thrown , but I am no
"I'll let Towsor decide , " said the girl , ' 'ho
nuver ir.akus'a mistake. "
Rut while Tow-nr was getting up the collar
stairs thn "tramp" worked his way out of the
neighborhood.
AT MANITOU.
For 'lite lice , by Jane JacquM
Ono Hummer day at Manlton
A v.sllor fair apoeared to me ,
A .summer irlil 1 Hwear to you
She was as fair as slio could bo.
Sim floated In a dream of lace ,
A swent wliltt ) roil' Is llko her f.ico
Ilor eyes they hold the a/uro line
Of skies that hang o'er Manllou ,
Oh ! summer girl. Oh ! pearl so pure
Why take my hu.irt and keep yours too.
"I ' 11 bring H hack nn\t summer , sure , "
So meet me hero at Manlton. "
Without a luvtrt I wonder loth !
Muanwhlln the Minimtir girl lias tno ,
Oh.'miK'h I fc'Ri'hho'll looic them both
K're I o bach to .Manlton.
lloston Transcript : Kogg ( at the summer
hotoll lly the way , did yon hear the news
about Itrownrlgi : and his wl.o ?
Ohonih-J.o ! What is li ?
Kogg Nothing ; only they've souaratcd ,
Dlvurs Voices I always thouuht tlicio was
something wronit them : I'm not surprised a
bltt 1 mivor could ho.ir him ; Him was always
Hiich a disagreeable creature , yon know , etc. ,
I'iigg Vos , tlioy separated Just after liinoh-
eon ; hu untont to got his tennis shoes , anil
Him went uiistalrs after hur parasol. Dioad-
ful. Isn't It ?
_
Washington Star : "Olmrloy has had such
bad luok with watches , " said vonng .Mrs.
Tooker. "Ho lost two because they got sat
urated , . . . ,
"Uharloy said they got soaked , remarked
her mother.
" 1 know , hut saturated Is a piettler word ,
and iiiiians the same thlnif. Thosu rains are
ao penetrating ; 1 snppoio they got Into the
works and mated them. "
The New York Herald's Idea of a good wife :
The I'aslor Of coiirso you bollovo that yon
will so to fie ivon when yon illu ?
The Wlfixwlth resignation ) No. I Mipposo 1
will have to go whuru my husband docs.
F.lfo ; She So she reached Paris yesterday !
How tvonduifnl It Is that the nowsuun bo soul
so HI fill v o\-tir tliu ocean cable through MI
many miles of bait watur.
IIo Yes ; and ho so frosli.
HrooKlyn Lifo : "I Hhould think shn would
put on full imnmiliiK for hur hrothur , Inbluad
of half moiiriiliu , us shu doun. "
"Ilu was only hur half brother. "
.i Jim nnv .voir.
Ktiile Mm lilt ( n Dnilce'ii
\Vo wore looking ever the album
Little Oliver IJoan and I
As I nut in thu parlor , awaiting
His sister's appearance. Why 1
Well , that , as nn issue , has nothing
At nil to do with this caso.
The boy ami 1 were passing
The time as it lied apace.
The youngster had soon 11 vo summers ,
And his Ilrst pair of trouscr-j now
Alre.ulv wore mi old story
As to when and where anil how ,
As wo turned the leave ? of the album ,
Ho told mo the names of these soon ,
With many nil interjection
And interrogation botwcon ,
Then we cumo to a full-longth piotur
Of a child of two or three ,
Who stood cruet on the table ,
With his frock below his kuoo.
I It now at a glance the picture ,
Hut thought that a teasing was pat ,
And so nskod the sturdy follow ,
"Why , Oliver , who Is thatl"
"What , thatl" And his lip , ns u < s pave It
A glance , took u funny curl ;
"Why that Is me , you stupid ,
When I was a little girl. '
GRAIN INSPECTION RULES ,
State BonrJ of Transportation Arranges AH
the Regulations ,
QUESTION OF SALARIES DISCUSSED ,
Comforlnlilo CoiniioiiHiUlon Allowed
Those Connected \\\tlt \ the Hii-
1'oroomiMit of tliii N'our
\VnrelioiiHO hv. .
LINCOLN , Nob. , Aug. 12.-jSpocIal toTitn
.R.J The state board of transportation
met this afternoon to discuss ttio matter of
establishing rules nnd regulations governing
the weighing nnd Inspection of grain nnd
also to agree upon the pay for registers ,
paymasters and inspectors. There was con
siderable discussion as to whether UIOMI
onicials shouKTbo appointed before any rules
were adopted.
Treasurer Hill favored the selection of a
set of rules Ilrst that would specify tliu
duties of n registrar and Inspector noforu
those positions wcro llllcd. Secretary Kount/
seconded this plan and declared that a set of
rules could uo readily drawn up from these
of Illinois nnd other states which represented
the result of years of investigation and ob
servation.
Secretary Ulhvorth thought that n chief
inspector should bo chosen Ilrst , so that ho
could advise the bo.ird in the selection of a
sot of rules.
Treasurer Hill declared that n man who
was mainly concerned in getting h's fees
could not bo of great help in gettinir up a set
ol rules bv which no was to bo governed
Licnoral Hastings insisted that whatever
was done great care should bo taken in do-
lining the duties of the registrar.
Senator Kount/ thought tint an Inspection
fee of W cents per car , or t mill per bushel ,
was a gre.it burdun. Uenornl Hastings
seemed to scout this Idoa.
Auditor Beaten called attention to the fact
that the warehouse act provided for the p.iv-
muiit of all fees Into the state truasurv , hut
does not provide for the drawing out of the
samo. The auditor quoted trom section 10
ot the act :
"All money collected for the Inspection
fund .shall bo dcposito.l with the state treas
urer , who shall no liable under his olllcial
bond for the proper care of sumo , nnd no
pnyniont shall bo made thurofrom except by
order of said board of transportation as they
mav proscribe. "
Ho also quoted from thcconstllutiou which
said : "No monov shall be drawn from ttio
treasury o.xcopt in pursuance of a spoollio
appropriation madu by law , nnd on presenta
tion of n warrant issued by the auditor there
on , etc.
The auditor declared that if there wus no
money to-pay the salaries that nobody woulu
want the positions.
General Hastings didn't believe that any
men would wish to talto the positions of inspectors
specters , wcighmastors and registrars ami
run the risk of having tlio legislature allow
their salaries.
Auditor Hcnton thought the board should
co ahead and do their duty just the same ,
nnd let the blame rest on thosn responsible
for the omissions in thu law.
The matter of salaries was then discussed.
Auditor Benton favored the pavment of
$ ' 3,000 to the chief weigtimastur , inspector
nnd registrar , and $ IUOJ to each ot the depu
ties. Treasurer Hill agreed to the sair.e.
Secretary of State Allen favored S..OIK ) for
the inspector and $1,800 each for the woigh-
master nnd registrar , $1,51)0 ) for the deputy
Inspector and SI.00 for the other two dep
uties. Otmeral Hastings thought ttmtl.liOO
was sufUcicnt for the three chief positions
and $1.200 for the deputies. It was llnally
decided after some dubato to pay the chiefs
Si.OOO und the deputies $1.200"
WHAT llOt'DV THINKS.
Some time this week Superintendent of
Public Instruction lioudy will announce
what cliolco ho has made for the position of
deputy. From a talk with him it is inferred
that his cholco for the plnco is his wife , but
the pi-ofossor may not appoint her on account
of the opposition made to such action by the
press , no thus talks 111 regard to this
matter :
' If the governor can appoint his son
to the bojt position in ttio execu
tive ofllee , the nuditor can give his
brother : ; dcsir.iblo position under him , nnd
the state treasurer rte the same for his
daughter , 1 do not see any reason why the
superintendent of public instruction cannot
appoint n relative as his assistant. It Is
stiango that ono state oflleial should bo dis
criminated agalcst in such a matter. "
sovr.itKinx I'KOSKI.YTINO.
It Is reported at the state house on good
authority that John H. Sovereign of Iowa ,
who will talk to the brawny sons of toil in
Lincoln , September 2 , labor day , is n dyed
in the wool democrat who has been employed
especially to induce laboring mon to lly to
the democratic ranks for the rollof which
they want. It is reported that ho will come
loaded with democratic doctrine sugar coated
for the purpose of tempting tlio laboring
mon. Sovoroicn is the commissioner whoso
report , recently published in Tun IJin : ,
showed by llotitious iiu'iire.s that all the farm
ers of lown nnd every othnr state were or
should ho paupers.
oiiocnits' ricsic.
The grocers of Lincoln laid nsido their
aprons , locked tholr stores and enjoyed a de
lightful outing at Cushman park this after
noon. It was the second annual picnic of
this class of merchants , and an itmnonso
crowd was in attendance. Among the pleas
ures enjoyed were boating , dancing , ball
playing , racing and other .sports. Over $100
worth of iiri/ns were awarded. Tno festiv
ities contfnuod until midnight.
KIUIMIN Alliance ClainiH G.iitiH.
TOPKKA , Kan. , Aug. 12. Tlio state eontrnl
committee of the people's party mot in tills
city yesterday with the chairmen of the
county committee ; ; and discussed ways and
means for conducting tlio campaign for
county ofllcos in localities where hard work
will ho uocossarv to overcame republican
majorities , Lovl Pumbold , chairman of tlio
committee. , after the meeting , which wus .se
cret , had adjourned , said : "I have carefully
prepared reports from every county in tlio
stnto which were made by canvassers of tlio
alliance , and u conservative estimate ) of the
party's strength based upon them shows that
wo have madu n gain of 'JO nor cent since the
election last November. Most of these nro
from the cities and towns , although wo have
held all of our forces hi thocoun'ry and made
some gains. "
\\linat Starting Tor Market.
ATCIUSO.N , ICan. , Aug. -JSpccInl to Tin :
Bun. | Twenty-throe cars of wheat were
loaded on the central Dranch division of the
Missouri Paclllo yesterday. This Is believed
by grain dealers to bo the beginning of a
general delivery of the crop to the market. A
start was made whllo tha harvest was vet in
progress , but thu appearance of the alliance
circular caused shipments to ccnso until
now. The railroad company has a dally In
creasing demand for cars , and today U con
siderably short. A requisition has boon
made on St. Louis for all the spnro empties ,
nnd the demand will ho mot as far as pos
sible at every point.
Hoiucllilii' ; ol' n Whont Vlolil.
MADISON , Minn. , Aug. 13.- From 15 } | acres
of ground In this vicinity , < V > S bushels and
20 pounds of wheat were threshed yester
day. It weighed 01 pounds to the bushel ,
Tlio yield la larger than anticipated every
where.
.11.7. 7C7.V/W U
Uontrlco Democrat ! The farmers nra
threshing a big ImrvosU Wheat Is turning
out forty bushels to the aero.
( jnllnway Couriers Last year wat nn "off
year" In Nebraska ; the drouth and Imlcpond-
outs were twin evils , but with wheat going
twenty ann thirty bushels to thancro this year
the hard times and the calamity crowd will
bo forgotten ,
Randolph Time * : Ono hundred and ten
bushels of Oats per aero were threshed from
a Hold on . ! . C. Oliver's ' farm north of Itnu-
dolph this woelc. The oat crop Is especially
heavy this year In this vicinity , ns well ns nil
other grains.
Norfolk N'ows : Last Saturday wss hot
enough to ho i-nlloil n "scoivhor , " hut the
tierce rays of the sun that were atintttcuilzcd
by everybody succeeded hi putting n good
many tons of .sugar Into the boots growing In
this vicinity.
KrnmontTrlliu.no : Nebraska will bo sat
isllcd with UOO.OOO.OJO bushels of corn this
your. Ifthcso warm days contlnuo until
September 1 , accordlnir to programme , the
harvest will not bo n nubbin less than that
magnificent nnd uiipivcodontod quantity.
Cnllawny Courier : l-Yed Drum showed us
a turnip this week which weighs nine and
one-half pounds , and it had not attained its
full grawth either , being attacked by some
Insect which killed the top. Had It kept on
growing It would have been as big ns a prize
squash.
Bnttlo Crook Untorpriso : Mr. Hroolcs
Flemilkcn informs an Knteruilso reporter
that ho has sold about ono hundred aii-l llfty
bushels of .lime npples from his orchard this
year , and .says lie will have any quantity of
winter apples. How is this for a.Midlson
county orchard.
( ! rand Island Independent : Wo hoard tlio
other day that Mr Kiudick , near Dontphan ,
throttled thirty-three bushels of fall who.U to
tuoiuTO , Mr. Jo ! < . < Lwyn thirty biishnls ol
fall wheat to th , ITU , Mr. J. W Cormaek
thirty bushels of spring wheat to the acre ,
and that a good portion of tliu oats run up to
from llftv to seventy bushels per nero Such
crops will go far to make our farmers independent
pendent , n great dual further than all the
wild llnauci.il schemes of "inilopondent"
fancy origin would go in favoring their inde
pendence. Clooil crop * , good prico-i and ju
dicious management will pay moro mortgages
than all the ranting of doinigo ical loaders ,
who hurt the farmers as well as the laborers
considerably mare than they do them good.
.i.s or in : its / / : / ; / / .
Uovlow or tlio Smelting
H Strike.
HC Itfilltff , . ( tlllt'l 7 ,
The main Interests of the smaller company
are ill Denver. Much of the raw material is
received from Colorado , and all Unit , is not
could bo just as chc.iply treated at Denver as
at Omaha. The quuHlon of consolidating
both works at Denver has been heretofore
talked of by the directory and this U consid
ered a good time to carry the plan Into oIToct.
Money can bo thus saved on lessor freight
hauls and a relatively smiller force could do
all the business If the works were concen
trated , Instead of being , as now , at two dis
tant points.
The situation which confronts the work-
Ingmcm is not u very pleasant ono. They
nro out of employment and there is very
little prospects of them getting to work
again. Times are exceedingly dull In O.nahn
ns elsewhere. If tlio plant is removed to
Denver many of thorn may bo forced tosacrl-
Ilcc their li'.tle homes to get money to remove
their families elsewhere ,
This is all tlio moro unfortunate us the men
are concededly iv superior class of workmen
as well ns law abiding citl/oiiM. They have
simply been led on to making an ill-con
sidered strike , without counting consequences
or considering what they were doing , 'J >
tliis stop they were led by the labor nglt ?
tors , ono nt least of whom wo happen to know
nnd that Individual lias never been known in
the past twelve years to do a.stroke of work ol
any kind. How ho subsists is a mystery.
The situation in Omaha is peculiarly un
fortunate and wo hope the outcome of it will
bo moro favorable to the men than now
scorns possible.
A /.YV.IT/O.V is tiKiijr.ixr ,
Tlio HiiHHlnn UIciiHO Greatly AIToula
' All CliiRSOH ol'TradiMV , .
Dcut.ix , Aug. 12. The ukase forbidding
export from Kusila of rlco and rye meal ol
every kind nnd brand , which was published
In the Oniclal Journal nt St. Petersburg yes
terday , created an enormous sensation in
this city. The uknso came as n complete
surprise to dealers In grain hero. Tlioro Is
some difference In the dispatches in regard
to tlio date on which the prohibition Is
to go Into effect. Several of the early dis
patches of yesterday stated Unit the ukase
would take effect immediately , whllo later
telegrams announced it would not bo enforced
until August 27. This afforded great relief.
The Inlluenco of this action on the part of
tlio Uu&sian government was immoulaiely
felt nn the bouno hero. The oIToct was to
generally depress prices , althowgh values
did not , tall ns low as it was expcelod ' .hoy
would , ns many leading brokers received di
rect advices as to the probable promulgation
of the decree. Ono pffeot of tlm ukano
has been to raise the price of rvo almost to
the price of wheat. Chancallor Von Caprlvl
is deaf to all appeals made to him to remove
gram duties. The Uussian measure will not
bo felt for several days. The rye imported
by Germany from Uussia cannot bo replaced
by'that of any other country. Further and
rapid Increase in the prices ot brondstuffs
must bo expected. This will greatly
strengthen the agitation conducted by the
loaders of the frosinnlge parly and promises
to augment the opposition of the government.
Russian Htiancos will also suffer from tliu
proposition.
Great , lintalii Will Hud'or.
Lovmix , Aue. 12. The ICugllsh newspaper
press Is much disturbed ever the announce ,
inontthat the Russian government has do-
cidud to prohibit tha export of ryo. Tlio non-
oral feeling is that although ( treat Britlan
will not ho affected to such an extent us Ger
many and Austria , Him will Inevitably suffer
to a great degree from the prohibition.
JT : tH AX .tNNHiX.'IIKXT.
OculNion Kmidcrod on the llowoll
l.iimlH ) ! ' Company l ailiirtt.
CIIKUOO , Aug. 12. Judge Brown of Du
Page county , bitting hi county court , ren
dered n decision this morn lug to ttio oIToct
that U. S. Howell , the Insolvent lumber mer
chant , created n voluntary assignment for the
benefit of all his creditors when he convoyed
his property to the First National hank of
Chicago , which , by the decision , is declared
to bo the assignment. The opinion is given
on the petition of the North Wisconsin lum
ber company. Howell did n very extensive
business In Omaha , Atchlson and elsuwhoro.
Ontario's Kino Cropw.
TOIIOXTO , 0'it. , , Aug. 13. Reports from all
parts of the provinun of Ontario stata that
cropsnro the host In many yuan.
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