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AMKUICA has a corner on the food pro
ducts of the world.
fnrmora will not insist upon
convortin the Kovornmont into a loan
ngoncy.
WK nro coiiHpicuously n , people who
give their allogionco to institutions nnd
not to mon. President J/tirn'.so .
THE Norfolk railroad inootinfr was
very niucli like these of Lincoln and
Konrnoy. Tlio railroads came out of it
with flying colors.
\VniLK American farmers are rejoic
ing in abundance Russian peasants are
starving. The conditions which enrich
one country dusolato another.
A FltKK land rests upon the intelli
gence of itH people and lias no other
safety than in 'well-rounded education
and thorough in oral training. President
Ilarrison.
SAM has a right to borrow
money when ho needs it , but not to loan
It Ho has no right to a hank account
big enough to enable him to shave notes
for other pooplo.
HAVING invited an English poet to
write the opening Bong for the world's
fair , there is nothing inconsistent in ro-
quoating a French engineer to irmko tlio
plans for a towor.
very bitter controversies
over church property rights have re
cently been appealed to the courts by
warring factions in religious sects.
Perhaps if tlio property were taxable it
would bo lens difficult for them to agree
na to whom It legally belongs.
CONVKHTKD Chinamen como very
high. It is stated that the per capita
cost to the Protestant missionary socie
ties of the world is $10,000. Unfortu
nately the progress mr.do among the
Celestials in America is not much
greater thnn along the Yatig-tso-Kiancr ,
though there is a great saving in ox-
ponso. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
TlAUVKST excursionists are now enjoying -
joying the homilies of Nebraska and
their number is legion. The first ex
cursion VIIH nn unqualified success. The
next occurs September 15 and everybody
in Nebraska should'constituto
body hlm-
self a committee of one to bring people
out hero to see Nebraska and participate
in our jubilee.
' GoVKitxoit PAOK of Vermont has noti
fied Secretary of War Uedlleld Proctor
ihnt ho will bo appointed Unilod States
senator to succeed Senator Edmunds.
; The resignation of the latter does not
take effect until November 1. Moan-
white ( ho press correspondents and po
litical gossips can umuso themselves by
roorpunizing President Harrison's cabinet -
not for him. -
Tin ; republican party of Nebraska is
strong enough to grapple with tlio pres
ent situation if private interests , cor
porate intor-mcddling , and pot liouso
politics are sidetracked for honesty of
purpose , thu public good and able lead
ership. Wo have no patience with people
plo who would throw down their arms ,
turn to the enemy and bog for quarter
without striking ti blow.
HJPPOI/VTK in a dispute ) ! from Port-
nu-Princo Is represented as a much
abused rulor. It is stated that he shod
tears over the crimes of which ho has
been accused and is peaceably disposed.
Nevertheless ho sits in his ofllco and
grimly defends his brutalities of May 28 ,
IT lieu the streets ran with blood and the
black president was making peace with
his onomlos by murdering them , <
PUKSIDKNT MOKFATT of tlio Denver &
Rio Qrnndo Itnllroad company having
resigned some former Omaha rail-
rondora are beginning to pack up their
grlp-encks and cast about for now Jobs.
The resignation is regarded na the signal
for a revolution. The Now York people
have made u mistake , however , in
crowding out President Moffatt and his
successor will hunt a long tltuo for u
more oflioiont corp * of lieutenants.
TllK CiniAAX COKFHCT.
The latest advices state that tha
forces of Ualmitcoda and of tlio revolu
tionists nro resting , preparatory to an
other contest which it is expected will
bo decisive. The reports of the fighting
near Valparaiso have shown the desperate -
porato determination of both aides , and
whichever side is finally victorious the
indications are that it will bo so wasted
In'strength that the vanquished will
bo nblo to secure terms which
will prevent tiny of the appalling inhu
manities that usually follow such out
breaks in South America , and 1 IIMUro u
prolonged period of ponce. Already the
conflict has been productive of most bitter -
tor consequences that will bo felt for a
generation , but it would scorn that What
ever the result it must bring compensa
tion in the improvement of the govern
ment and the establishment of a system
that will bo less liable than the present
ono to abuses which can only lend
tosut'h conflicts us that which is now
convulsing ono of the most prosperous
and progressive of tiio South American
countries.
It has boon a prolonged struggle that
is now rapidly moving to its culmina
tion. The present constitution of Chili
was adopted in 18M and for 57 years the
government was peacefully adminis
tered under it. Baltmicodn was chosen
president in ISSfl , his term expir
ing1 the present year. Ho was
elected by the liberal party , and
three years ago a factional struggle
was begun in that party which led on to
the revolution. Tlio constitution re
quires that tlin cabinet .shall bo in har
mony with the majority of congress ,
and it is claimed in behalf of the presi
dent that ho endeavored to comply with
this requirement but was prevented by
the schism in the liberal ranks. On the
other hand it is thought that Balnuv-
coda became dangerously ambitious ,
nnd after ho had secured , desired
appropriations by appointing a
cabinet according to the con
stitutional requirement ho broke faith
by dismissing the cabinet upon the ad
join nmunt of congress and organizing
another composed of his personal friends
and followers. After other acts in dis
regard of the constitution IJalinaccda
finally committed a distinct usurpation
of power by issuing a proclamation in
which ho announced his intention to
dispose of the public funds and support
tlio army and navy without regard to
congress.
The supreme court of Chili had de
clared the acts of the president illegal
and congress had deposed him , but ho
paid no attention to these circumstances ,
and then it was that the congressional
party organized a revolt. The citizens
of Chili rallied to the support of con
gress. Tno ofllcors and men of the
navy without exception offered their
services. The enlisted men of the army
and many of Its officers remained loyal
to the president , though it is said that
all the leading generals and a largo
majority of the officers of the
regular army are now on the
side of the congressional party. As soon
as the revolt took form Balmacoda as
sumed dictatorial power , arrogating all
public authority and suspending all
laws which might embarrass the exor
cise of his power. Ho suspended , the
newspapers and destroyed the presses ,
refused to obey the mandates of the
supreme court , and finally closed all the
courts. The congressional party organ
ized u , junta composed of the vice presi
dent of the senate , tlio president
of the chamber of deputies , and the
commander of the navy , and this body ,
with a regular cabinet , are directing the
revolution.
The conflict has boon carried on with
varying results , and it would bo hard to
determine which party bus the advan
tage in the present situation , though it
appears to bo on the side of Balmacoda ,
The sympathy of the American people
is with the congressional party , which
from the facts presented clearly seems
to bo battling for constitutional govern
ment.
T//K / SENATE AXI ) SlLVBlt.
President Ilarrison having renewed
tiio assurance to the country that a bill
providing for the free and unlimited ,
coinage of silver would encounter the
executive veto , it is interesting to con
sider what would probably bo the fate of
sucli a bill in the senate when returned
by the president with his disapproval.
There seems to bu no doubt that a
free coinage mcasuro will pass the
next house of representatives. Tho.
majority in that body is practically
pledged to such legislation , and it is
thought it can not bo dissuaded from it.
Still it is apparent that an effort will bo
made to induce the democrats in con
gress to drop the silver question. Sena
tor Carlisle and Congressman Mills have
publicly declared that this ought to bo
done , in order that the party may con
centrate its attention wholly upon tarilT
reform. Those leaders understand
that f the silver issue is sure to
bo fatal to the democracy in the east ,
and they do not believe it would bo pos
sible to make up for the Ions of Now
York. Therefore they advise the party
to drop silver for tlio present , and it is
by no means 1mpossible that they can
exert sufficient influence to induce the
majority in congress to do this. The
result of the elections in Ohio and Iowa ,
whore the republicans will make the
free coinage issue prominent in the
campaign , will have an important ef
fect. If the republicans are successful
in both those states it will bo u verdict
for an honest dollar which the demo
crats in congress will not caroto _ ignore.
But it is doubtless safer to assume that
the house of representatives will paxs a
free coinage silver bill , and such n meas
ure would in all probability pass the sen
ate. When the latter body voted on
free coinage last January the record
was UO yeas to 27 nays , but the real
strength of the free coinage mon in the
senate at that time wus 5'2 , the opposi
tion numbering 3(1. ( In the senate of the
Fifty-second congress it is oxptctcd that
the free coinage men will make n
stronger showing and may bo able to
command fifty-live or fifty-six votos.
The senate consists of olghty-olght mom
bors. and two-thirds ot these , or fifty-
nine , Is necessary to pass a bill over the
president's veto. Giving free coinage -
ago its largest possible support in
the sonata , therefore , it will fall
short three or four votes ot the
number necessary to override a veto ,
nnd the probability la that if brought tea
a test It will be found that the strength
of free coinage in the senate Is
overestimated. At any rate , it is entirely -
tiroly safe lo say that the country is ee-
euro n gal nst free nnd unlimited coinage
during the present administration , nnd
there is reason to hope that before its
successor is olortc nnd Installed the
more thorough education of the people
on this question , nnd the wholesome
effect of a general revival of prosperity ,
will result in eliminating it as a politi
cal issue. The position it now occupies
in public attention would not have boon
possible except for the depression from
which the country is now being re
lieved.
.uKr/iuro&f TAN.
Omaha's growth from a frontier vll-
Ingo to a metropolitan city has boon so
rapid that some of the swaddling clothes
of infancy still cling to her.
For Instance our street lighting
is far behind that of many
stnallor cities and our streets are
not indicated by signs as they should bo.
Wo have no central market and the
greater part of our sidewalks are maUo
of lumber. There are other village
feature * which will como to the mind of
the reader , but wo are gradually emerg
ing from childhood to vigorous and
tasteful youth with good promise of a
thoroughly modern style of dross and
manners.
Tlio Omaha Athletic club will soon
have a homo of its own built especially
for its use by an old citizen. The build
ing is central , convenient and commodi
ous. It promises to stimulate manly
sport and become an important local in
stitution. It is a stop toward motropoli-
tanism which is significant.
The Metropolitan club is erecting
handsome and ample quarters on liar-
noy street and when the building is com
pleted Omaha's first independent club
house will bo opened. In the matter of
handsome clubs Omaha is fur behind
Denver and other western cities.
The Omaha club will erect a
building on the corner of Nineteenth
and Douglas which gives promise of
being the best appointed structure of
the kind in the west.
Wo now have three largo theaters
besides other places of amusomont. The
now Boyd , soon to bo opened , Is in keep
ing with the wealth and importance
of Omaha. It will bo as hand
some a structure as ) our citizens
could wish. It is thoroughly metropoli
tan nnd promises Omaha the best the
dramatic stage produces year after year.
Omaha is growing not only in popula
tion and wealth but is taking on the
evidences of her prosperity.
THE secretary of the treasury has
given notice that he will pay the 4i per
cent bonds presented on and after Sep
tember 2 , and it is stated that the treas
ury will bo in condition to do this with
out calling on the gold reserve for the
redemption of greenbacks or the gov
ernment deposits in national batiks.
According to the latest information
about $21,000,000 of those bonds has
boon extended at 2 per cent interest ,
and the secretary thought the amount
would run over $30,000,000 before the day
of maturity arrives , in which case
loss than $20,000,000 will have to bo
paid. But whatever the amount it will
bo taken care of and without depleting
or embarrussinjr the treasury. The
promise , therefore , is that within the
next thirty days the money market will
bo helped from the national treasury to
the extent of between twenty and thirty
million dollars , which will bo very ser
viceable at this time , and that this will
bo done without interfering with the
ability of the troasury.to provide for all
other demands upon it. The situation ,
in short , appears to bo entirely sound
and satisfactory , fully vindicating the
assurances which from time to lime Sec
retary Foster has given to the public.
A NUMBER of young people in Ne
braska , filled with religious enthusiasm ,
have offered themselves to the Mission
ary boards of the several churches for
work in foreign Holds. The zeal of these
young people for doing good to the
heathen is to bo commended and yet the
cold blooded worldling cannot help
thinking there is a very wide
opportunity for religious work in
this country. It is not the business of a
secular newspaper to critisizo the church
work of the several denominations , but
we cannot refrain from remarking that
so long as at least 150,000 Indians right
hero in our midst remain pagans the
American churahos cannot very con
sistently carry the war into Africa.
Not only are there 150,000 Indian
heathens in America , but there arc 150-
000 Mongolian idolaters hero also. It
look's to a practical man who measures
success by results as if American Chris
tianity was going a long way for fruit
which might bettor bo picked from trees
growing at home.
SAM BKASS of Juniata , who was sup
posed to bavoi Mopped clear out of the
democratic bo-it into the Inde pond out
fish pond , proves to have boon only
threatening to do something desperate.
Ho had himself nominated as n candi
date for county judge on the indepen
dent ticket and was elected as
a Ilagan delegate to the Tenth
district independent judicial con
vention. Meantime Governor Thay-
ur , thinking him a democrat , ap
pointed him a world's fair commissioner.
The dilemma did not disturb Samuel ,
howovor. Ills patronymic has never
been misapplied. Ho simply staid in
the boat and declined both his other
offices. A bird in the democratic hand
in the Junlut.i statesman's opinion is
worth two in the independent bush.
Mr. Samuel Brass was never known to
abandon his party when it wiis provid
ing him with a living. He is not that
kind of a democrat.
THU National Patriotic Order of Sons
of America has name enough to kill it
if nothing else endangered its existence.
It has invited disintegration by drawing
the color line and absolutely excluding
from representation the "unbleached
Americans. " If there bo any inhab
itants of this country , next to
Indians , entitled to tha distinc
tion of being thoroughly Amer
ican , as distinguished from Europeans ,
the negroes are these inhabitants.
The blackc ' of thorn have at
least two gonm'itloii8 of existence on
American solt Irnok of their claim lo
American cllt'ushlp. . It Is more thnn
two L'onorattons since the nefarious slave
trade was aboVlshod and probably not a
thousand Africans exist in America to
day who worm not born under the stars
nnd stripes "ori * American soil. They
have a right jtpT"caU | themselves Amer
icans , i
SKCUKTAHY-'PllOCTOll is lo 1)0 ) ap-
polntod senntbVfnnd of course will leave
the war portfolio. It will be safe lo ox-
poet a fake newspaper to announce the
appointment of Senator Mnmlorson to
the cabinet vacancy. The imagination
of the fakir will also work out a big deal
whereby Governor Thayer shall resign
and Tom Majors will take the executive
office. Thereupon Thayer will bo ap
pointed United States senator. The
deep schema which originated In the
brainless cranium of a foolish reporter
will bo galvanized again Into existence
and a double-loaded sensation will ap
pear in a hyphenated extra.
A MATS' entirely free from alliances
with contractors , ward politics and franchised -
chised corporations , a non-partisan re
publican having the respect of the en
tire community , competent and well in
formed upon city affair ? , Is the style the
people want selected for the vacancy in
the Board of Public Works.
a firm bids salow for coal as to
lose money , the Board of Education good-
naturedly releases the bidder. Suppose
the shoo wore on the other foot and coal
hud droppoa $2Ta ton since the proposals
wore asked and the contract was
awarded , would the coal contractor re
lease the board ?
Asi'HAi/rtTM from California is going
into the streets of South Omaha. The
motto of every advertising committee in
the Golden state is , "California boats
the world. " Having beaten the Barber
asphalt monopoly bore and in Denver ,
tlio motto appears to bo well chosen.
UNDER the rules of the Board of Edu
cation school should co.-nmonco the first
Tuesday in September. Owing to a
blunder of the secretary , however , in
sending out notices it became necessary
to postpone the opening of school ono
week.
THE Coliseum is sufficiently capacious
to uccomodato a national convention and
four lines of street cars will handle the
crowa williout.dilllculty , in "case it is
not deemed wiso.to erect n now centra1
auditorium. < '
CHAiusrAN BIKKITAUSKR wants an
other clerk. Win the cartilaginous fig
tire head of the Board of Public Works
explain what another cleric can do to
earn a salary and.keep himself busy ?
MAYOR CUSHINO will now recall the
fact that this paper suggested several
times that ho sho'uld name a republican
for member of the Board of Public
Works. : '
OMAHA has the inside track now for
tlio next republican national conven
tion , but the enterprise must not be
loaded down with side schemes.
COUNCILMAN LOWUY'S peculiar liter
ary style was acquired wrestling with
trunks at the transfer on Sundays and
not in the sanctuary.
SOUTH OMAHA made up a very attrac
tive train for the trip lo Creston and
Iho Blue Grass palace. South Omaha
seldom sloops.
THE convention committee on finance
must not put too many irons in the fire
at once. We must catch the hare before
wo cook it.
PATRONIZE Omaha industries is a
sentiment which should bo taught by
precept and example in every family in
Omaha.
WHAT trades are still to bo perfected
before tlio Board of Education can elect
janitors ? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
THE importance of a session of the
grand jury this fall cannot bo over
looked.
PARKS live and six miles out are luxu
ries ; parks in the heart of Omaha neces
sities.
; HiiHliicfls oil u Imrjjo Soalo.
I'litlmlrlnhia I'rfsi.
When American farmers do business with
Europe t.hoy do It on a large scale. It will
take $100,000,000 to pay for the wheat which
Franco will this your bo compelled to socura
from this country.
Drowning ; Calamity's Jlonr.
iHnnenpnlta 'irtliuiu.
The hum of the threshing machine Is
drowning the voice of the calamity orator ,
nnd pro long It will occur to him that ho Is
wasting his tlmo nnd an unconscionable
amount of bad breath.
Nebraska I'rmliictti.
Sf.JWil aintic.
Nebraska Is to'si ud about the country
this year an ndverttsm ? car prepared by the
business men's ayoqlntlou3. It will display
samples of aboutiall the productions of the
state , except tha politicians.
Well UYiilur DlllloiiltinH.
llntf > } t Trartltr.
The emperor of Gl jJJnany. for a man who Is
suffering from cnucor , hydrophobia , a broken
knco cap , Bright' * disease , the opium habit
and delirium trornfipi. seems to bo doing very
well. Ho must Have a most vigorous const ! .
tution.
Could.
E. Ilosowator , uaitor of Tin : O.MIIU BKK ,
was elected president of the Old Tlmo Teleg
raphers' association at their mooting In
Washington , D. C. "llo ey" used to pound
brass in tbo early days , nnd wo presume if
the occasion required could again take his
turn at the instrument.
3'11K NKH'HtlC 3l < tXi.t < ! ltK-
Chicago Herald ; Thnt n building rotten
from cellar to pnrrol should have been loft
standing In Now Yqns ) n a crowded and buay
thoroughfare U ulmructerlstli ; of that uu-
fortunatu town. Wqro the massacre In Park
Place the first of Its kind It would create
surprise. In fuut no city In the country has
so persistently violated all laws of building.
Now York Timoi : In the maze of conjec
ture ami uncertainty u.i to the cause of thu
terrible calamity In Park Place yesterday
the fact that the wrecked bulhllnc wus a
flimsy couitructlon of the liuddonsloK ordur
appears with tolerublo clearness. A build-
In ? of good material solidly put together does
not crumble and collapse utterly , ovuu under
the shock of n severe explosion , ns this Park
Place cdlllco plainly did.
Philadelphia Provit There uro mnnv dhoti *
IlUe butldlncs In other cities a * , well ns In
Now York which nro occupied by largo num
ber * of ponon.1 , Inadequate building Uw *
nnd looio enforcement of thee , that da exist
Is ouo of the common faults of AuiPrirnn
cities. And whllo this remains the case the
collapse of buildings bv nuy slight explosion
inny bo expected. The daugcr Is trentnr In
Now York , however , ttum elsewhere.
Chicago News : The coinpauloimto cry of
horror which the accident must everywhere
call forth will hoar with It n note of admoni
tion nnd warning. It seem * unrd to add that
It will also contain n novcro reproof for these
who nro partly sufTcrors from the oitnutro
pho. Hut In the sympathy which Is felt for
the unfortunate victims will bo mlnclod con
demnation of the Inexplicable follv of per
mitting dnngormis busluos enterprises to bo
carried on In the ho.ut of n populous city.
Now York Morning Advertiser : Whether
there wni n holler or gus explosion , or
whether the old structure slmplv collnjuod
of Its own weight has not been fully deter
mined. There Is an uiH-oiilnned report that
the building wn * condemned yoirs ago. It
hod not of lat" been regarded ns n good risk
by Insurance companies , and the lire depart
ment looked upon It with distrust. It Is sick
ening to think that nil thcso lives have been
sacrlilccd to greedbut the ovldcuco warrants
n rigid Inquiry.
Washington Post : Whether the secret of
this calamity Is discovered In soma defective
boiler or In the faulty construction of the
buildings , or In other gross neglect or Irreg
ularity , It needs to bo made Icnown In the In
terests of humanity nnd the public safety.
Llfo in nil our great cities has bonomo too
cheap. Too many people are llrlng from day
to day over hidden mines or subterranean
volcanoes or within rickety nnd crumbling
walls. The cruel fate that overtook the vic
tims of the Park Place horror is something
not to bo repeated.
ts AX it ins wry.
Globe-Democrat ( rep ) : Mr. Mills predicts
that Governor Holes of.loiva will bo reelected -
elected ; but the country has learned that Mr.
Mills Is In the habit of saying n good many
things tlmt nobody can reasonably bo
expected to believe.
Minneapolis Times ( ilom ) : The Iowa cam
paign was opened last Saturday by Governor
liolos In n very able and Instructive speech
nt Cherokee , In that state. The governor
was temperate , thoughtful nnd argumenta
tive. Ills opponents will find It difllcult to
dotnct auy flaws , cither in his facts or his
logic.
Denver Sun ( rep ) : Governor Boies opened
the democratic campaign In Iowa nt the town
of Cherokee last Saturday. Ho declared
that prohibition had been a failure. This
ought to have n tendency to drlvo the prohi
bition vote to the republicans. But there Is
never ncy tolling what the prohibitionists
will do.
JKSTH.
A hroknr named Waterman win financially
swamped in tlio recent Hurry In rye.
Pharmaceutical Era : Vendor of Patent
Medicine You know that Hhakospoiiro anya :
"Truth hath a quiet breast. "
Student Yes.
Vendor of 1'atont Medicine Well. Truth
always hoops n bottle of my nerve tonic on
hand.
Philadelphia Press : "See that young chap
ever lliunif"
"Thai , duillsh little follow ? "
"Yea. "
"You wouldn't suspect him of bolng a ban
dit ? "
"Scarcely. "
"And yet he hola up : \ train once out west. "
"Rubbish I"
"Knot. I wns on the train a muniont-boforo ,
and saw him do it. "
"Where was It ? "
"In Denver. It was nt a swell ncdillng. I
win awkward , nnd Dtcnpod on the brldo's train.
lie was the page , and what ? ( Jolng ? "
"I have a wnlcht upon my mind. "
I overboard lilmsuv.
That's ( rood , said Mie , " 'twill keep the wind
From blowing It away. "
Mtinsoy's Weekly : "Why wore you out so
lain ? " nHkml the inaclstrato severely.
"Couldn't sot away from the club , " said the
culprit sillv. ;
"Whntoliib1 asked the maclstrato.
"Thu policeman's club. " said the culprit.
MOPKI1N MOTFIKlt OOOSK.
Sine n sons o' t routine.
"Throo-puund tlili , I "uml
lilffKosl Dili In that 'nro brook
That over swallowed wum. "
Wlioii the "whale" witshnflod
He didn't weigh n pound ,
Wasn't that u pretty Ho
To bo traveling 'round ?
Kpoch : "What sort of a fellow ii
"Most considerate mini In the world. Why ,
he oven laughs 'it the circus clown's jokes for
fear of hurting h'.s feelings oy Hooping quiet. "
A big town In Town has divulged a novel
Idea n citizens' banquet. It originated with
u few lovol-huaded follows , who wrote to tlio
mnyor :
"You have boon giving banquets test rancors
who worn our cuosts and wo who make the
prosperity of the town wore left out In the
cold. Now wo want you to give us a banquet
and wo will furnish the money. Treat us llko
strangers and wo will ho satisfied. "
SUB I.OOKEI1 WELL.
Detroit Free I'rcst.
Mio had read of patent medicines that whit
ened the complexion ,
She took n dose of one of them before she
went to bed ,
In the morning , snro enough , her skin was
whitened to perfection.
And it mizht be added Incidentally In this
connection
That she never looked so well before , as now
that she was ( load.
Washington Star : "Shall I toll you a Btory ? "
asked Charley Niilrra.
"Yes. " replied Miss 1'epporton , "toll mo a go
story. "
Illnghiimton Republican : "Tho shades of
night nro falling fast , " sang Mr. Mills as ho
wont to pull down the blind and jerked Itolf
the roller.
Ilaltlmoro American : "I novorcoiild under
stand why people thlmi BO much of the do-t's
Instinct In nltiichlnu himself to man , " mut
tered the tramp as he llasliud down the road ,
Rimini Gu/.ptto : Jackson says he has found
more crass widows In clover than In weeds.
Oalvoston News : The pretty girl with a rod
fiddle knows just how to draw u beau to and
fro.
_
'
Now York Herald : Jinks How witty Miss
I'riiyn bnconies after u few glasses of ehuin-
liugnc. 1'IIklns Yes , I have noticed that It
makOH her extra dry.
r it A it.
Clinmtiir" ! Journal.
I foci 'tis growing colder
Every year ;
And my heart , tdas ! gets older
ICvery year.
I can win no new affection ;
I have only recollection ,
Deeper sorrow and dejection ,
Kvory your.
Of the loves nnd sorrows blended
Every your ;
Of the joys of friendship ended
Evcrv year ;
Of the ties that still might hind mo
Until Time to Death resigned me ,
My Inflrmltios remind mo
Every year.
Ah ! how sad to look before us
Every ynnr.
When the cloud grows darker o'or us
Every year ;
When wo.soo the blossoms faaod
Thnt to bloom wo might have aluod ,
And immortal gurlana braided
Every year.
To the past go more dead faces
Every your ,
As the loved leave vacant places
Every year.
Everywhere the sad eyes moot us ;
In the evening's dusk they grout us ,
And to como to thorn ontrout , us ,
Every year.
Yes , the shores of life uro shifting
Every jenr ;
And wo are seaward dilftlng
Every year ; ,
Old pleasure- . , changing , fret uv
The living more forgot in ; '
There are fewer to regret us ,
Every year.
But the truer life draws Higher
Every year ;
And Its mornlnc stnr climbs higher
Every year.
Earth's hold on us crow * sllgher ,
And the heavy burden lighter.
And the Dawn Immortal brighter ,
Every year.
HELD A BREEZY SESSION ,
Inspcpt'on of Grain Under the Warobouu
Law Definitely Battled ,
BOARD NOT ENTIRELY HARMONIOUS ,
Kali Tout oT the HulcH ami
tloiiH ( lovcming ( ho Newly Ap
pointed OIllcei-H Otlipr Lincoln
ol' interest.
Lts-coi-v , Neb. , Aug. Crt.--Special [ to Tin ;
BKK. ] The State Board of Transportation
wet this afternoon at I ! : 10 to adopt rules and
regulations concerning the enforcement of
the warehouse law In the Inspection of grain
and to transact other business.
The board balloted on Its cholco for chief
wclghmaslor ftnd finally fixed on W. B. Tay
lor of Lincoln for that position. Tno unsuc
cessful competitors wore Robert Uorgan , T.
H. Hcasoncr and Mr. Merchant.
The nominees for the position of chief reg
istrar wuro John Jenkins of Omaha , T. U
Brown of McCook , S. I' . Anderson of Beat
rice , Mr. Merchant of Omaha and L. l\ Hil
ton of Blair. Mr. Hilton was elected on the
fourth ballot. Mr. Hilton Is well known as
the publisher of the Droverj' Stock Journal
at South Omaha.
The matter of appointing an as
sistant to Chief Inspector Blnnchnrd
was then considered. Some of the
members said that Blauchard had
mot them personally and that ho had de
clared Mr. Thompson , thu St. Louis expert ,
as hla cholco for assistant , but had not made
any official recommendation of Thompson.
The members had expected that Inspector
Blanchard -.vonhi show up , but ho had failed
to do so yet today.
One of the members doubted the propriety
of Interfering In the case of assistant Inspec
tor. Secretary of State Allen then in an
emphatic manner said : "Most certainly wo
have a right. Since Governor Tnayor has
appointed such an Incompetent man ns
Blanchard to the position of inspector It is
our duty as servants of the people to appoint ,
or rather see that there is appointed as bis
assistant , a man with brains enough to In
struct Blanchard how to perform tils duties.
I don't hollero that Blanchard knows a bean
from a kernel of wheat. Wo , therefore , need
somebody to touch him. "
After some further debate Attorney General -
oral Hastings made the folloxving motion : "I
move that the nomination of Thompson as
assistant is hereby continued , provided tiio
chlof Inspector make such nomination to this
board in writing within live days. "
"I will agree to tha . " said the secretary
of stale. "If you will ainond it to road 'bo-
cause the chief inspector is incompetent for
the position he holds. ' "
After further talk Mr. Hastings withdrew
his motion.
Secretary of State Allen introduced the
following :
Resolved , Tnat the secretaries be and they
are hereby Instructed to prepare llnd Ings and
recommendations upon the evidence reuulvuJ
on the rate question without unnecessary
delay mid present t.hc same to this board.
This was unanimously adopted.
The rules and regulations prepared by the
Boaril of Secretaries wore then road. They
are very lengthy and In brief make the fol
lowing provisions :
1. The odlees of the chief Inspector of uraln
wolchmasters and the warehouse registrar
shall Do kept open for business from 8 a. in.
until n p. in. from April li ! to November 15. and
from 0 u. in. until 5 p. in. during the ramulndcr
of tlin year.
2. The chief Inspector shall keep a set of
book * In which .shall UB entered an aecurato
account of all grain Inspected , the amount of
Inspection fees chitrgod thereon , by whom
and the amount colluded : which
ooks shall be open at all times to thu Insueo-
tloti of tliu Kallroad uml Warehouse commis
sion.
.X The chief Inspector shall have general
supervision of all his assistant Inspectors mid
employes of his department.
4. Tlio said chief Inspector shall , previous
to the first Wednesday of oauli month , trans'
rait , to tliuodlco of thu btittu Hoard of Trans
portation a certlllud statement showing tlio
expenses for the previous month , the statement
mont to bo accompanied by tlio hills of said
expenses mid pay rolls , giving names of all
employes and the amounts duo each.
5. Upon the approval of said hills and pay
rolls by the State Board of Transportation the
same shall bo paid hy warrants of the state
auditor , drawn on tlio funds of the depart-
a Ail money collected for the inspection
fund shall ho deposited with the state treas
urer and no payment shall bo made there
from except by order of said Hoard or Trans
portation.
7. The said chief Inspector Is authorized to
collect until further notice on all grain In-
pected under his direction of follows : I/or
each carload 3. " ) cents. For ouch wagon loud
In cents. One-fourth of one cent nor bushel
from hags , These charges urn by law consid
ered a lien upon suoli gTaln Inspected and
shall be treated us advance charges to bo
paid by the common carrier In whoso posses
sion the same Is at tlio time of Inspection.
And wet grain Inspected out of any public
warehouse shall ha pnlu by the warehouse
man and added to his charge for storage.
Auditor Uenton doubted whether the pro
visions of rule 5 could be enforced. Mr.
Dilworth said that It was necessary , as no
money could bo otherwise gotten out of the
treasury. Auditor Benton withdrew his ob
jections and the rule was adopted.
Kulo 11 provides that no alterations or
erasures shall bo allowed upon the certificates
issued by the chief inspector lor any car of
grain inspected.
Kulo 1'J provides for work on Sunday if
necessary , but specifies that noomployoshall
bo forced to do any sorvlco in his line of duty
on that day If ho has conscientious scruples
against Sunday labor.
Kulo 1 ! ) requires a bond of $3,000 from each
assistant inspector.
Kulo l.r > requires that Inspectors must make
their reason for grading grain fully known
bv notation on their books. No Inspector
shall in uny case make thu grade of any lot
of grain above that of the poorest quality
found In that lot when It oeurs evidence of
having buon "plugged" or "doctored" for the
purpose of deception
Kule 1U provides that each Inspector hhall
report all attempts to defraud the system of
grain inspection as established by the State
Board ot Transportation
Section 23 provides that the chlof inspector
shall not bo a member of any board of trade
and Khali not bo Interested In any wuro-
nouso in this stato.
Sec. 24 provides that neglect of duty , nc-
coptancooi bribes and improper inspection
shall bo liable to a line of from * IOO to $1,001) ) ,
and Imprisonment of not loss than thrco nor
more than twelve month.
Sec. ! > prohibits the drinking of any In
toxicants by employes during ofllco hours.
Section i < 5 provides that tno charges for
weighing shall bo as follows : Carload , m >
cents ; wagon , 10 conU. These charges are
by law a Hen upon all grain so weighed and
shall bo paid by the warehouseman and
added to his charges for storage. For xvolgli-
Ing all railroad yard scale charges shall bo f 1
per car.
Kulo 47 provides that In cnsn the grain Is
so dirty that the Inspector cannot correctly
adjudge the amount of seed and of foreign
substance ho nhall make an actual
test by cleaning some of It and making that
us u hasU for the remainder of tno uraln. In
ciisu the grain contains only a small amount
of dirt or foul seed the Inspector may use his
judgment In the matter.
Kulo 511 provides that any persons making
an appo'il from the decision of an Inspector
must do so within twenty-four hours after
the Inspection Is mailtf. The person making
tin appeal , If tno appeal bo made on n car
load , must on making his appeal , deposit
ivith the warehouse registrar thu sum of t > .
This , In cajo the ftppo.ll Is sustained , will ho
return PHI. In case the appeal is lost tha
money goo * Into the funds of the inspection
department.
The boiird then adjourned.
IMIMIOVIXa TIIR .4 VAT KM.
Mr. Kiilr , innnngor of tho-Lincoln Telephone
phone company , says that the corporation ho
represent * , has spent already about f IJi.OiM
Within the past few woous In the endeavor
to remove nil causes for grumbling nbout thu
"roaring In n person's ear" when using the
telephone. The roaring Is duo to wlmt Is
called the "indtiutlon" of the olectrh' rnliway
system. As the mils of the street rail
ways ntisw'ir the purpose of return
wires In that system of locomotion them is
considerable o eipo of cloetrli'ltv Into the
earth. Naturally this electricity is attracted
to the nearest electrical conductor mid If
there nro any ground telephone wires in thu
vicinity they takn up this free electricity
and convoy It to the uars of the person
listening nt n telephone.
Until recently all telephone systems had
no return wlra At tho'phono and at thu
central ofllee a wire was run Into tlio
ground nnd the earth answered the purpose.
of n return wire. It being an excellent con
ductor. But with the constantly escaping
electricity from the oloctrlo railway systems
the return current- were disturbed nnd n
man named McOluro In Richmond , Va. , con
ceived the Idea of having the return current
made on separate wiros. Ills experiment *
proved successful and have been universally
adopted by the leading telephone companies
of tlio country during the last few months.
I'OOIl ( ' ( IKS' DISPLAY.
Keprescnlatlvo Mi'lCesson of Lancaster
county says that the state fair i-omcs to.i
early this year for n dlsplnv of corn. Owing
to the unusual amount ot rain the corn , al
though In iimgnltlccnl condition. Is still green
and full of milk. Hut small grains and vege
tables nro In excellent condition mid will
make splendid displays. What w'll ' bu lack
ing in thu display of corn , the present great
stnplo of thu state , can bu made up In the
display of beets , the future great product of
thu state ,
l.KKT IN MI'.N'.S OI.OTIIK * .
Corn Gordon , alias Sadie Yorlck , the
Omahu girl who was discovered ut the polled
station masquerading In boy's clothing and
passing torn young nui.i under the imnio of
Jack Jatnoi , was liberated by the police to
day and allowed to pursue her way to Halt
Lake , Utah , in men's clothes. The pollco
hud rci-elvod word that she and bur lover ,
Jni'k Davis , were not wanted In Omaha and
cunscquunuy there was no reason , they
thought. lor holding them any longer In cus
tody. Judge Houston told them to got out of
town and they got.
WKIIi : AIMBI ) AT lirilHOWS.
Ono J. H. Wilcox has caused to bo printed
In n nuinocr of papers n duplicate letter deny
ing the statement In TIIK liKK that the reso
lutions In the Into county independent con
vention denouncing boss rule were aimed at
Joy Burrows. Your correspondent has taken
the trouble to hunt up the mnn who drafted
the resolutions , nnd to Interview these who
worked for their passage , and all uniformly
agreed that the resolutions wore Intended for
Hess Burrows nlouo.
wotui.N'r iiixusTnii Tin : noxiiti.
The bonds of Douglas county , amount
ing to JHS.UOO , have boon presented to
the state auditor for registration so
that refunding bonds may bo issued nnd
money saved to the county by n lower rnlo
of Interest. The auditor refuses to register
them. Mr. Boworman , thu deputy who i
looks after lhaso matters , says these bonds
are In the same llx as the Seward county
bonds which wuru refused registration a
short tlmo since under au opin
ion of the attorney general.
The original Douglas county bonds were Is
sued unaor chapter 45 revised statuteswhich
clearly defines what bonds may bo refunded
"
that is , bonds bearing"a greater
rate of interest than 7 per
cent. nnd ns thcso bonds boar
exactly 7 per cent Interest , tnoy seek to re
fund under chapter 18 , coinpllcil statutes , nnd
thu question arises ns to the power to refund
bonds issued under a specific act , under some
other act. The attorney general says that ho
has not investigated the present CASO yet.
When Auditor Benton was seen in regard
to the matter ho said that ho was governed
by the opinion cf the attorney general in con
nection with the Seward county bonds , which
was as follows :
"Tho only question Is , can the bonds DO
made to comply with the * law ? 1 apprehend
that it will bb readily conceded that thu
bonds could not bo refunded under section
11 , chapter -15 , Kofiindiiic Bono's , tor the
provision there .seems to bo for refunding
bonds , bearing a greater rate of interest than
7 per cent per annum. The ooiids hero pre
sented /or you to register are for the purpose
of refunding n 0 per cent purannum honn. If
they should bo registered at all It should bo
done under chapter'J'J of the 138. ! session
laws. Section 1 of this chapter pro
vides for refunding of bonds at
n rate not to exceed ( t per cent
per annum. It further states the manner of
issuhiL' and time of paying Interest and
principal. But section a of the act provide *
that the provisions of section 1 shall apply to
and aimII Include bonds heretofore Issued by
any county , which have been hold nnd de
termined to bo valid and binding in the
hands of bona lido holders thereof , In any .
state or federal court of competent
jurisdiction within this stato. I llnd no
statute similar to this in any other state nor
di I find that there has ever been n construc
tion of this ono. I am constrained to believe
that the act was Introduced and passed with
an eye single to some particular cam My
opinion Is that the language of section 3 ran
bo taken only by way of limitation nnd that
It is not broad enough to JuUlfy you in regls-
terimr the bonds until after the law has been
judicially construed , or the county has suffered - " " * '
fered a court of competent jurisdiction to de
termine their validity , My opinion Is there
fore that you should decline to register the
bonds. "
County Attorney Mnhonoy of Douglas was
in the city today In consultation with Auditor
Benton nnd Attorney General Hastings.
After reading tlio opinion of the attorney
general Mr. Mahoney expressed himself us
being of the mind that these objections could
bo overcome and the bonds registered.
The auditor of course is perfectly willing
to register the bonds providing ho can legally
do so.
ODDS ASI ) KNIIS.
Governor Thayer left today for Ord to at
tend a soldlom' reunion.
John Earhurt , thu fellow who while drunk
had half of his right foot taken olT by the
cars , has suud the proprietors of two .saloons
for f-a ( ) ( ) damages each , The men .sued nro
John Bauer mid Donnls McCarthy. Ear-
hart claims that these two saloon keeper. ' )
sold him liquor that made him drunk.
Ed Mockott of Lincoln mid Will IMxloy of
Omaha will have n thrco days' ' bicycle racn
In Bodunun's hall commencing September II.
\VuHlOril
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Aug. ! . ( Special Tele
gram to TIM" BKK.J The following list of
pensions granted Is reported by Tun Iir. ! and
Kxamlnur Bureau of Claims :
Nebraska : Original I'hlnoas O. A very ,
George L. Granger , Joseph W. Ohlford ,
James Allen , John Shlll , James W. Wood ) , .
Olnoy M. Whitconib , Washington p. Ollly ,
Krodorick Moilno , William Wllmott , Henry
Davis , Anderson L. Smith , .lunca I'ettlt ,
George Martin , I'aul Miller , Eldrldgo Mos-
hongor , Edmund Doran , Frodolln Abloy ,
Iowa : Original John Htuoblns. Jlnltis
Schoffcr , Latham Aver , Daniel M. Bucking
ham , Homer Dooli'.tlo ' , Wilson A. Wcnthorly ,
John D. Moore , Henry Wllcox , Lester M.
Hold , Charles N. Donaldson , John L. Uron-
nan , Andrew J. Heaves. Benjamin P. I'nor ,
Hiram A. Hlinbatigh , Mntthow It. MrCrnry ,
Charles Cope , David A. Alsbaugh , James M.
Johnson , Albert Baumgartner , Kullln V ,
Ankony , Ferdinand Epps , Jacob Hoop , Jcssa
Stlcknoy , George Wrtglit , Increase Hiram
Loomls. Itolsiuo Samuel Tood.
Councilman .lames Donnelly. ST. , departed
for Denver yesterday , wheru ho will iiv
main until Sunday looking after buslnusi
matters.
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report
ABSOLUTELY PURE
