Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY FRIDAY , APJ11L 15. 1892.
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A\cnic rlrruliiUon fur 1-Vliruury 24r 10.
FooHOUN voices were llio clcmonts of
powotIn the democratic sttito convon-
tlon.
Tm : bnso ball EOIISOI cannot well bo
formully opened until Iho snowfall season -
son la ended.
SOUTH OMAHA'S poaloflico receipts
are n fair index of the \voudorful growth
of the groixt naekiiifr house center.
rcpublicun success cannot bo
nttnincd if republicans sacrifice party
interests to the gratification of personal
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malice. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
IT WILL bo worth a good deal of
money to Oinului to httvo the Nebraska
Control enterprise well on its feet with
in the nextbixty days.
Tun elevator men have completed an
organization called the Nebraska Grain
Men's association and if properly man
aged it will provo n power in Nebraska.
No I'UorosmoN has over been
presented to the people of Omaha and
Doupltis county of greater importance
to the future of both than that of the
Nebraska Central Railroad company.
WYOMING may send a lady delegate
to the Minneapolis convention just for
the novelty of the thing and for adver
tising purposes. In Wyoming only will
the ladies vote for presidential electors.
ALTHOUGH the signatures of the
mayor and city clerk have been afllxod
to the library bonds pending their reg
istration , it is remarked that the deed
to the Itocd lot in fee has not yet been
placed in escrow.
A LONO pull , a strong pull and a pull
altogether for all enterprises that prom
ise to give Omaha improved railway fa
cilities and mills , factories and work
shops would insure a quarter of a mil
lion population for this city by the time
the state census is taken in 1895.
THE State Grain Men's association
should pay some attention to the work-
logs of the warehouse law. If this law
Is to stand upon the statute books it
must bo self-sustaining. A bill for a
deficiency in salaries will bo the death
knoll of the warehouse system contem
plated by the law.
THE short-sighted action of the
Board of Education in erecting a four
room frame building on the Hitchcock
site tor Clifton Hill pcoplo is shown by
the fact tlint it is already too small. A
few thousand dollars additional would
have built a substantial brick structure
of six or eight rooms.
THE little pamphlets containing the
rules for conducting the primaries
adopted by the county committee an
nounce republican caucuses for tonight
at 8 p. in. It is observed some of the
local committees have fixed the hour of
7:30. : This will nmko confusion.
All should accept 8 o'clock as the
time In order to carry out the spirit as
well as the letter of caucus reform.
TimitK was kcon , cutting sarcasm in
Mr. Muhonoy's observation that the
men on the Martin delegation were not
obliged to Bond to Kentucky for a cer
tificate to their democracy. They hid
earned , the distinction of loyalty in Ne
braska in hard foucrht campaigns by
turning out when the blue grass brand
of Nebraska democrats could not bo
moved to lift a hand. Mr. OITutt took
the homo thrusts good naturodly.
CONHUKSSMAN BuYAN boasts that he
always has the coiirngo of voting hia
convictions , but when it comes to decid
ing which of the two delegations from
Douglas is entitled to sonta iti the
domocrutlo state convention ho bravely
declines to iiBsumo the responsibility of
voting on either side because ho did not
want to offend anybody. If till the other
delegates had followed Bryan's example
and dodged the Issue what would have
become of the convention ?
THE pension investigation lias time
fur loft no stain upon the character of
Green'B. Huum , the commtsslonor , but
it ha.8 rovoiUod the fact that tension
claims drag their slow length along
very tediously unless expedited by an
attorney or congressman. General
Rnum should now dovUe a system by
which the individual pensioner can
safety entrust hia claim to the pension
ofllcu without calling in the aid of hie
nongrressiuun or hiring an attorney ,
THE r
The vote of Pennsylvania in the
national democratic convention will bo
01 , eight loss than the stale of Now
York. The uUto convontlon of the
democratic ptrty of Peasylvania da-
Glared "that the host Interests of the
pirty mid country demand the nomin
ation and election of Grover Cleveland
as president , ' * and the delegation chosen ,
all the members of which are under
stood to favor the nomination of Cleve
land , was directed to act as a unit.
This action of the democracy of the
Keystone state was oxpsctcd , and the
olTcut upon the chancel of Mr. Cleveland
had therefore been discounted. To liuvo
SGCured the full delegation from Penn
sylvania is unquestionably a valuable
acquisition to his support , but the Influ-
cnceof Iho Pennsylvania democrats upon
the national convontlon will not bo so
gicitt as that of ponio states having u
smaller electoral vote , for the reason
that the state is safely republican.
Harrison's plurality In 1838 was over
70,000 , and it is altogetherp-obablo Hint
the plurality for the republican candi
date this year will not bo .loss.
The Pennsylvania democrats , there-
foie , can promisa nothing for the candi
date they favor , and while their repre
sentatives in the national convention are
almost numerous enough to offset the
delegation from Now York , which is op
posed to their candidate , their influence
will bo immeasurably less than that of
the delegation from the pivotal and
doubtful Umpire state. There is , consequently
quently , no voiy great importance to be
given the declaration of the Pennsyl
vania democracy in favor of Cleveland.
Had the party declared for Governor
Pattison , who has twice carried the
state , it would have boon very much
more significant. Tlio friends of Mr.
Cleveland can make little capital out of
the action of the democrats of Pennsyl
vania. On the other hand it Is shown
that Mr. Hill has no standing whatever
in Unit stale. It appears that there was
no movement at all in his behalf , no one
to say a word In his favor. Hu fared
bettor than this in the Massachusetts
convention , whore ho not only Had zeal
ous champions , but his friends were suc
cessful in securing two of the delegates.
As to the views of the Pennsylvania
democracy , they do not invite particular
consideration. The platform declares
for honest money , "tho gold and silver
coinage of the constitution , " and this
the country is getting. It is to bo re
marked , however , that the Pennsylvania
democrats would have bettor shown the
courngo ol their convictions if they had
been u little more explicit on this &ub-
joct There is the stereotyped opposi
tion to the turiiT and a demand that the
existing law bo repealed and a revised
tariff adopted "with duo regard for the
rights of American labor and the preser
vation of our manufactures. " This is
not in accord with the plan of attacking
the tariff law in detail being curried out
by the representatives of the democracy
in congress , and which has little regard
for the interests of American labor and
industries. It is probable that if the
Pennsylvania delegation should con
clude , after going into the national con
vention , that the nomination of Clevc *
land would not bo expedient , it will give
its support to Governor Pattison.
THIS 11KAL OIISTItUCriONISTS.
According to our amiable contempor
ary , Tun BEE is an obstructionist in the
path of public improvements and pros
perity when it opposes the immediate
purchase of the park tracts at the prices
which the owners demand , If this constitutes -
stitutos blocking the growth of Omaha ,
TIIK BIE is willing to bo classed as an
obstructionist.
TIIK BKK has always boon an advocate
of every public improvement that
would promote the material welfare of
Omaha and contribute toward the
growth and prosperity of this city. It
was an advocate of a liberal system of
public improvements , including pave
ments , soworngo , water works and parks
when Omaha was in her infancy. But
while favoring water works , it most
vigorously opposed and defeated the
Holly water works job which was pulled
through the council by corrupt methods
twelve years ago. While favoring pave
ments , it opposed moat vigorously the
wooden block pavements that wore
foisted upon this city by greedy con
tractors and short sighted property
owners.
THK BKK was denounced and oven
boycotted for a time because It opposed
the combine that located the now post-
olllco on block 80 and in that memorable
contest the plea of the interested parties
and their mouthpiece was that TiiKBnn
was obstructing a great public improve
ment which was to bo begun immedi
ately that is in the spring of 1889 , just
three years ago. Up to this time the
great improvement has only material
ized in a hole in the ground that may
during the present year bo filled with
concrete and wooden piling to make
ready for foundation ? .
And who was the real obstruutioniHt
of the park system ? Flvo years ago
when the charter that embodied ample
pa worn for securing a system of parks
and boulevards for Omaha at their real
value under appraisement was before
the legislature all the Omaha dailies ex
cept TIIK BKK organised a combine to
defeat the charter. In this nefarious
work they were actively supported by
mossbacks and greedy land owners who
wanted to force the city to tiuy their
land nt three prices. The obstruction
ists succeeded by the help of the jobbers
and railroad lobby which opposed the
railroad taxation clause of the charter
in knocking out the provision for parks
and boulevards , and upon them the re
eponBibllity rests for the failure o
Omaha to have a comprehensive eystcn
of paries at this timo.
Now that wo have stood it for IIvo
yoara wo can stand it for eight mouths
longer unless the owners of park lands
are willing to part with them at reason
able prices under an Impartial appraise
man l.
TIIK INTKItSTATlJ COMUKIICU l.A II' .
The convention of state railroad com
mlssionors in session at Washington has
recommended to congress aovorn
amendments to the Intorxtato commerce
act. Those relate to judicial proceed
ings and are intended to glvo greater
value to evidence elicited by the Inter
stuto Commerce coramidsion. Undoubt
edly the suggested changes in the law
would bo found sorvico.tblo , both In
strengthening the powers of the com
mission and in oxpodlthig judicial p/o-
ccodlngs instituted by it. It is muni-
ostly just to require that the rnilroud
companies shall try their o tan in the
: otirU upon the ovldenco Introduced bj-
ore Iho commission , anil It Is entirely
> ropotto provide that as batweon the
Kirtios the findings of the commission
hall in equity nrojeodings have the
orco an J olTcct of a m.istjr's report In
chnncory , The latter amendment has
tlr mdy , wo believe , boon proposed In
jongress , and very likely proceeded
roil ) the comini-Hion itself. At any rate
hare is nu valid objection to 11 , at lo tst
rom the point of view of the public in-
orost.
There Is some dingor that congress
vlll not , tit Iho prudent sojslon. iniko
uch iuiicndiiuiHs to the interstate com-
norco law as oxpjrlanca hu : alnwn to
> o absolutely nocassary in order to
nako it ullei'tlvo , and It would bo a
jravo mistake to allow this matter to
io c.trrlod over to the sho.-t session , ba-
cause then there might ho a disposition
o leave it. to the care of the now con
gress which will bo chosen next No-
I'iiibor. Undoubtedly the - railroads
vould bring to ba.ir all their influence
o have this done , just as it may safely
> o assumed they are now doing to have
consideration of this matter put off until
the next scsilon of Iho present congress.
So far as appears the Interstate Com-
nerco commission is not now doing any
thing. A truce seems to have been
established by a sort of tacit understand-
ng , though it is not to bo assumed that
, ho railroads are showing any moro
respect for the law than when the com
mission appeared to bo active in run-
itng down abuses and earnest in the
rmrposc to enforce the la/v. It i note
; o bo doubted that violations of the in
terstate commerce act tire as general
md as numerous nt this time as they
imvo ever been , and the longer the rail
roads nro permitted to enjoy immunity
from prosecution and punishment the
worse they will become. The tendency
of this state of affairs is necessarily to
create u public sentiment unfriendly to
the law , and it is doubtless safe lo say
that it is not so strong today In the
popular regard , owing to the failure to
enforce it. as at any previous time since
the act went into effect. The principle
has as strong support as it over had ,
but the law has been shown to be de
fective , and there has consequently boon
a loss of public confidence in it which
can be restored only by such changes in
the act as will enable the commission to
enforce its provisions. The required
amendments have been clearly indicated ,
and the matter is of such importance
that congress ought to act upon it with
out unnecessary delay. .
SKNATOU STEWART of Nwvnda , the
persistent champion of free silver , is
rather heavily handicapped by the fact
that for several years ho has had all his
mortgages made payable in gold coin.
The Now York Emiing Post recently
printed n , list of twenty-six mortgages In
favor of Senator Stewart , furnished by
the recorder of Alameda county , Cali
fornia , and duly attested , in all but one of
which it is stipulated that principal and
interest are payable in gold coin. The
senator could not deny the record but
ho sought to relieve himself by saying
that tlio mortgages were made out by
his agent and that the gold payment
condition was under the specific con
tract law of California. The Washing
ton correspondent of the JSrcniny J'ost ,
who secured the list of mortgages , very
conclusively shows that those pleadings
of Mr. Stewart are inadmissible and con
victs the champion of free silver of pre
varication. There can bo no doubt that
Senator Stewart was fully conversant
with the character of the contract made
in these mortgages , and undoubtedly his
agent or broker acted on instructions.
The Nevada senator is a shrewd man of
business who doubtless loaves very llttlo
to the discretion of other people in tlio
management of his financial affairs , and
it Is entirely safe to assume that in these
transactions , aggregating nearly $25,000 ,
Mr. Stewart know all about the charac
ter and conditions of the contract. As
the correspondent of the JSceninQ f'oKl
observes , "Tho depreciated silver dollar
lar , in his mind , WHS good enough for
the people at largo , but ho would have
none himself. " It is p obublo there are
other free silver advocates in the sumo
boat.
THK next important democratic con
vention , so far as its expression regard
ing presidential candidates is concerned ,
will bo that of Ohio. There is said to
be a very strong sentiment among the
Buckeye democracy favorable to ox-
Governor Campbell , but tlio impression
is that a majority of the delegation from
that state will bo for Cleveland , with
Campbell na a second choice. In the
event of Cleveland being nominated
Campbell might have a very fair chance
of gutting second place , mainly for the
reason that ho is on very good terms
with the ex-president. There does not
appear to bo any Hill eontlmont of con
sequence in Ohio , though some demo
crats gratefully remember the service
ho rendered in 1890. Ohio democracy is
so nearly of the Tammany type that it
is rather surprising there is so little In
terest manifested in Hill's candidacy.
IK DOUGLAS street is to have another
cut it must ho done within the next
thirty days , before property owners have
ox ponded largo Bums in reconstruction
of buildings and erection of retaining
walls. In this connection It may as well
bo borne in mind that the street cannot
bo lowered more ttian ono foot at the in
tersection of Seventeenth without seri
ous damage to the New York Life and
BKK buildings. A radical cut would
doubtless be desirable for property own
ers who have no permanent Improve
ment ? , hut Much a scheme never can bo
carried out without involving the city
In costly and protracted litigation that
would prevent any Improvements for
years. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
JUDOK BATTY , the temporary chair
man of the democratic convention , has
tlio merit of childlike candor , Ho made
no bones of It Unit the namoa of the nine
solid Hoyd men whom he appointed on
the cronciruiala committee were In his
vt < at pocket before ho hud ascended the
platform A-ny/other man but Judge
B.ilty would ] [ { Hod nbont such a
tillllng matter and given itout cold that
he had not tlvaxpinotest idea about Iho
mako-up of nfiHcredonllnls commlttoo
until after thjf ) convention had directed
him to nnmollio picked itlnc.
SlNCn J. Sterling Morton has been
eclipsed by mio free silver tongued
orator from 'llflnols and Lancaster the
democracy of Nebraska has no further
use for his loidorshlp. Mr. Morton now
finds himself ix'lflickmunbor ' in the Coun
sels of the pirty which ho led so gal
lantly to many defeats.
Wi : cannot comprehend why the Mar
tin delegation should kick up such a
racket about the report of the picked
nine when they know in advance what
they were going to report ,
' A I'rolttirM l'rorct. |
St. I'aul ' ' .
Too project to stampede the MlnnoipolU
convo-jttnn for Ulalno Is a Hash la the pan.
Don will have It In hU hat.
Dprulcilly Sit.
Wiithlnutan"if. .
Mr. Cleveland undoubtedly rognrds Uhodo
Island as ono of these "unsteady lights In the
wilderness of doubt and danger. "
A Kuntucky I'liononirnn.
ir < ixMiyiii ; ( Star.
Harry WaUewoa U so quiet that It Is
fcurrd that tlio situation In bis part of the
country Is developing abnormal character
istics.
Colorado n Sure Thing.
tllolic Jem crat.
Colorado will RIVO nor electoral vote to
Harrison. Lot Senator Wotcott stand out
of the way or clso ho will bo trodden under
foot by that big republican majority in his
state. _ _
Sotintorl.il Sjtlppn.
There may conio n time In the history of
this republic when men holding the hlph of
fice of senator of the United States will have
the manliness not to lend themselves to this
virtual assassination of character. It
smacks too much ot the Inquisition to have n
place In a frovcrniTionl of I no poonlo. The
change cannot cnmo too socn.
CnllltiK the
AVio 1'oik Adveittfcr.
Dana has Invented another name for Mr.
Cleveland. Ho now refers to him as "tho
Sarcotic dervish. " Thuro still remains such
beautiful titles as the Eeotistlo Polycotylo-
don , the Polgastrio Anthropoid , the Holo-
blastlo Bchomoth and the Omnlfortous Gas-
toropod. All these , properly nurlod at Mr.
Cleveland In Sun hro-.isi' , will cause him to
shrink vastly In jiltbllo'estoom. And that's '
what Mr. Dana U'nftor. The collORO-brod
assistant who worlts the dictionary In the
Sun offlco shoulfl ho sot to work nt ouco.
Taxation ; of feUrn hy Sample.
The United Suites suprorto court rendered
an opinion yostdrdriy on an interesting ques
tion as to thorl u.Pbf a state to tax sales by
sample. ,
The complainant In the ctiso was a "resi
dent ilrummer. " ; Ho had a placo'tn Tennes
see wh'ero ho solcf'coods by sample. Ho did
not , like the ordiinaj-y arumtnor , travel ana
solicit orders , tier tid | no keep his Roods at
the place whcroihe sold them. Ho Icopt sim
ply samples thdro and took orders. His
business was entirely wltn firms outside the
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state. , , , „ , -v , M
By o law of Tennessee . a license tax and
also a commission tax were imposed upon
him. Ho protested against thin taxation on
the ground thafas , his busmoss was with
men in other states.it was in the nature of
interstate commerce , which tho-stato bad no
constitutional rlptit to tax. * J
Tbo supreme court does not accept this
view , hut upholds tlio power of the state to
tuposo the tox. _
Cleveland Plalii Dealer : The latest re
turns show that tbo Huv. Dr. ParUhuist
wont out slumming ana cnmo back slummed.
Now York World : Anthony Comstock de
clares that Dr. Parkhurst's methods wcro
improper. Isa't this enough to supgost too
last straw !
Rochester Union : la all the records of
Christian or alleged Christian lutorforenco
with tliasln that goes on in the world , from
the acts of the upostles down , it wouia bo
hard to point to another instance In which a
trap HUe this has boon laid , and by men pro
fessing such exalted principles.
St. 1'aul Olobo : It is questionable whether
Dr. Parkburst In New York did not carry
his pursuit of shauy material for use In re
form work rather far when ho ana his staff
hired the live girls at $3 oacb to dance the
can-can uoforo thorn In u stnto of entire
nuditv , with the game of leap-frog as a vari
ation. Even his disguise as a sport is not an
on tire relief to the dubious picture.
St. Liouis Post-Dispatch : The good doctor
Oils a fur tnoro diguilied , upright and vulu-
able place in the moral factors of Now YorK
when as n minister of the gospel ho tries to
poraundo men and women to live pure lives
than when as a "Juy f rom thu west" ho brines
fallen women to furnish evidence of inde
cency for the police court. His motives uro
doubtless good , but tils methods are unwise
and involve In them an undoubted lowering
of personal character.
Now York Sun : So far as wo have road
history the llko of this novoroocurrod before.
Dr. Parkhurst Is tbo first minister of Christ
who over asslatod at such a performance , getup
up at bis Instigation ana expense. It lasted
three-quarters of an hour or more , and dur
ing that time , no testifies , " ! drank bear tbroo
times. " I ho period of tbo possible useful
ness of this man as a minister of tbo gospel
U ovor. Out of mere decency to should ro
ll ru from the observation of all men and
women who preserve an atom of self-respect.
I'KUl'Li : OF MUTE.
Rosa Bonbour Is ncarinp the completion of
her great picture , "The Threshing Floor , "
and though she has nlrondy refused ? ltl,000
for It it is not nnllltoly that she will send It
to the World's ' Kairt1
Ex-Senator FeW of Michigan , whols to
bo aeon occaslonallJPon the streets of Wash
ington , has chanhbuless In personal appear
ance than almosViiny other man whom public
life bus called to ttvu capital In tbo period
alnco the war. ' ' , ' -
Mr. Charles Emory Smith , United States
minister lo llussla , . .will sail from Liverpool
for the United tftutai on the ! 3uth of this
month. Immedlaictv after his return ho will ,
it is said , tondor.uu ( resignation as minister
to return to bis popar , the Philadelphia
Press.
Walt Wbltman's-iato home , a llttlo frama
liouso worth abott-SI.ClX ) or $ JOOU , 1s to bo
bought and perservecl in hia memory , If Mr.
Traubol , ono of yjpjexeculors of the pool's
will , can raise thouoney. Already circulars
asUiiifr for subscriptions have been sent out
to Whitman' * adhtfrfcr * .
An American mijjibd Michael Mahon , wlio
Imbibed high llfo on tbo wonlorn frontier , is
doing Europe. Ho indulged In the national
Rome of i/okur at Hey wpodnear Manchester ,
England , and suspuuting bis opponent of tbo
Chinese trlcU , popped ulni with a pun. Ho
did no dauiugu beyond foiling himself in
Jail.
Jail.The widow of Uoneral Cuator U not onlv a
beautiful woman but a fascinating tulkor
also. Bno is frequently reported as giving
lectures In various part * of tlio country , and
her description of "Buffaloos and Buffalo
Hunting" in Suriuglleld the other evening ,
lasting two full hour' * , is said to have been
doligulfully graphic.
The will of Michael Heilly , Ibo millionaire
distiller and wnolusalo grocer of Wheeling , is
ona of the most romarkabla eTorla ( to spite
llvlnit heirs ever recorded. The will leaves
all the property to Bishop J. J. Kulno and
Mgr. Sullivan of tha Catholic church to bold
in trust until Iho bein now Iwins uni dead ,
when Iho proportv Is to bo divided among
their heir j. The effect la lo tiu up all 4u *
property for porhnp * nearly n century , as
toino of the grandchildren nro still quite
young.
Ocoriro Wllkos , once noted as the "kin ? of
crooks. " Is now n penniless sot , occupying n
cot In tbo Hollovuo hospital , New York. Ho
h the man who for twenty years was the
lender In tbo boldest schemes of robbery
throughout Iho world , and , who was so
clever , that while his associates wcro ar
rested and nuntshod every now and then , ho
was mrested onlv three or four times and
went to Drlsou but omtu. That was In Milan.
run .txn AIMVT iro.w/t.v.
Atnonp the great trials that n woman haste
to undergo Is to Imvo n new bonnet , in the
house on n rainy Sunday.
Fourth comniAndinont ( for this week only ) :
Six days Shalt thou labor and do all thy uorit ,
nml the seventh put on thy Easter bonnet
anil go to church
Edward Fatvcolt refers to the making of
baby slips for 75 cents per dozen and the con
structing of corsot-covors for 40 cants n dozen
aj a "revolting chrotdolo" and an "odious
monotoii.v. "
A vile iraducer ns.scrs that when Miss
Julia MarlowR was young she had n pug nose
which she straightened by slcuplng on her
faco. The yarn is a Grecian slander upon
tna fncoof It ,
If you tlnd It diniuult to keep ferns nltvo
try sponging the touvos twloo a week with
topld wutor nml keeping tlio saucurs under
Itio pots continually tilled with water of the
sama temperature.
Mrs. Johannn ICellohcr of Pittsburg Is sole
heir to a fortune of $ lJOl,000 ( ) loft by her
brother , Jerome Cain , who died recently at
Llsthow , Kerry county , Ireland , Mrs. Kcllo-
her is 7J years of npo.
Ono of the very newest things In slippers
Is the "Wang. " It is of suudo kid with sil
ver too caps and Louts Qinnzo heels In gold
filigree , and it lias a pointed touguo which
extends up over itio Instep.
Buttons for children's dresses nro now
mndo of enameled ilowors and caught to-
gethur with ottner a line silver or gold chain.
Blue ouameled forgct-me-noLs look dainty
and pretty fastening the back of a white
yoke.
The woman of California will bo repre
sented by a novel exhibit at thoWorld's fair.
They intend to sot a table complete I rom thu
natter ; to the delicacies ol the season. The
table will uo of Handsome polished rosewood
burl. Tie ! legs will bo carved to represent
something symbolical of the state. Every
thing used qu the table will bo of California
"
productions.
Clara Louise Kellogg took a largo Maltese
oat named Peter to her summer residence nt
New Hartford , Conn. , last your. A few days
ago the animal was accidentally caught In a
iroUhbor's sieel trap , and ho was so llorco
with ruRo that when the owner of the trap re
leased him ho flow at tbn man and bit a piece
out of his lower lip. Peter will catch no
moro mice for Mmo. Kellogg , however ; ho
now lies in a timely gravo.
A prottv sailor suit for a girl is of navy
blue French flannel. The short skirt is
pleated ntid cduod around the bottom wltn
lour rows of rod silk braid. The lilouso sailor
waist has u deep turnover collar , which is
striped with white and red. The collar is cut
in front , showing the whlto llnnnol volte.
The sleeves art1 full and wide on the shoul
der. A rod silk anchor is embroidered upon
thorn. With this suit a rod silk necktto is
worn and a Turn O'Shanter hat.
Qualntncss is the prevailing fashion for
children's gowns. The moro they imitate
their gteat-grcatrgraudmothor the moro truly
fashionable tnpy aro. 'Tho "granny frocn" is
in the height ot tnvor. The simple iittlo dress
is of pine apple croon pougco silk , made all in
ono with a drop rufllo across the bottom. A
tiny rufllo in tlio necK takes the olaco of a
collur. The slcovcs are full with a high puff ,
which Is odgoJ with a ruffle. A soft silk
sash of the palest pink Is tied so luat it
gives the waist a very short effect , The long
onas bang down In front.
FLAbllKS OP I'.t.YOI' .
Now York Horiild : Wlla oats are the chief
food of nightmares.
New York Journal : "Is jou father a very
ob erviiiB man ? "
, "Woll. I'm iiotsnro : hntjesterduy. when ho
suddenly s.it down on ilie bidewulk , lie looked
four ways at onco. "
Sornervlllo.Tournnl : He I never lorai ! any
other woman In my ! lfu so much us I lovu you ,
hho 1 know ; hut do you lovu mo us inucli as
you love yourself ?
Hiooklyn Life : Hicks-t thltilc T slnll urins
up rny hey to follow the sea for a livelihood.
IlWily hitvo you settled on that ?
Illuks It seems to hu the only industry In
which ono Is not oxuoclcd lo bo.-ln ut the bet
tom.
Now York Sun : The Ausbund So this Is the
garden vou'vc told mo so much about ! Where
are tlio Ilowors ?
The Wifii Yon see these laths stuck In the
ground , with pieces of paper stuck In them ?
Thu Husband Dm.
The Wlfo These uro the flowers , <
A JOI.T.V HCIIIIME.
Kew Yutlc llaaM.
If I were rich as Croosus
I'l ; toll you what I'd do ,
I'd illl my purse with shekels
And raise a hiillitb.iloo.
I'd take alonz a pronchrr
And wo would paint the town
In pyrotechnic colors
liOi , purple , yellow , brown.
I'liuk : Clti/en ( with two revolvers and
Wliiohi'ster ) Did yo view th' boilv o' th1
ehiiini ) wo lynched last night ?
Coroner it rambling ) Y-e-s !
Cltl/on ( threiitnnlimly ) Wot's y'r vordlrk ?
Uoronor ( hastily ! Committed sulcldo ut the
hands of persons unknown.
1'lillaiUilnlila I.cdner : If the Irish homo
rulers eoulJ only throw ull' thut Ul.sterjtliey
would bo cooler and moro comfortable gen
erally.
Washfncton Star : The acltatlon Into wnlch
thu Purls anarchist plunued the people In the
courtroom when he drew a huuniina wiis
uiohuhly ( Ino to a suspicion that lie meant lo
throw the peel on t.in lloor. %
Now York Herald : Chappie Did you heah
about Awthnr coming homo luust nfilit pn u
stwotrhor ?
Chollv No : wiishndwnnk ?
Clmniilo Didn't linuh ; it was n twonsers
fitwetithur.
Ilostmi Trunscrlnt : A lumo defense mny ho
very olluctlvo If It's In thooiisoof it man who
uses u crutcn for \veapon. .
lilnehamtonllepultllcnii : The hangman can
get alone if hu has u "lieacJ to execute. "
Washington .Star : "Let me enroll you as u
member of our nntliuiuiiun soloty. . "
'I'd like to , but I don't ilure. "
i
"I wrlto Jokes for the newspapers. "
I'hllndoluhln Times ; Dynmnltors are un-
ciuestlonuhly crauK * . and , crank-like , It I * nn-
( iuesf.oniblo : they uro nlvliiL' 1'nrls it vlolunt
turn.
_
lioohcstor 1'ost : The prl/o liuniity of a Ger-
niiin bounty show lias become a lion tamer.
Here wo have lluunty and the llonst over
Alns ! wo'ro living In u flat
Wlioru'or we hmirsomo vendors yell ,
And nil thu day for this or that
Kumo flonil or other pulls ihii hell ,
No wonder , too , sq wad wo look ,
I'or when our cares do seuiir to fudo
Io ! \\u tire harassed by tlio cook
And worried hy tlio .survltiK maid.
Philadelphia Hccuid : It would ho poot'c
ntncxs If u blast of Indignation thonld blow
the umbrella trust limlclu out
Chicago Cost ; I'reil Donxluss Is rojardod as
n diirk her o In the coming presidential con
test.
Now York Heia'.d : Ho ( whUporlnip I can
read you llko u book.
.ShulRlunuIng at clrclo of youths about her )
L suupo o so a calf Ixniml one.
A HYill'IIUXl IX JiAftK Jir.UK.
Atcritieii ti > Onivtr Cleoclaiul by llic Kcw Yoilt
Ti ( Mine
Why , O why.
1 imk with mtiiiy uBlsh ,
Wlilltvtenrs s'ow ' frloklodown my eye
To stay thu HiMlillmi Hood In villa 1 try
Why. O why ,
! 'nil Iilttyrly I ciy.
DM e'or I go to I'rnvluence , It. I.
To uld
I-1 I'D li.tdrt.
That al.ir-uyed maid ,
1 cuituny usMiyo'i :
Hut sullu niv fond deilro
Tu raise hur st tnd.ird htchor ,
It landed In iliuiund
Wlii-ii u sickening thud
A 'lull ml sUikenliithud -
That friuomv blood ,
Anil tlmt la why
1'ull bitterly 1 i-ry. . , .
"Whatever look inn down to J'rovlclenco , „ . I. "
THEY DEMAND BETTER RATES
Nebraska Butter and Egg Dealers Asso-
ciatioh in Session.
SEVERAL FROM OTHER STATES PRESENT
is Kquni to Those Scrurptt tty
riMVMl Href firms KtportrdClujiiimi
County Iti-imbllrtun imorn : | Itttrrl *
son Other .Stnto Ntm * Notes.
Nob. , April 1 -Special ( Tclo-
cram to Tim UUE.J A mooting of delegate *
from the Nebraska lluttor and Kgg Dealers
association was hold In Fremont today. The
mooting was lor n conference with represen
tatives of the eastern association embracing
Michigan , Indiana , Ohio , nml Now
York , Thc o representatives were , Mr.
Cherry of Now York , and MOSJM ,
Horn ana Harris of Union ( . ity , It.d.
The object of tbli conference waste
to discuss matters of mutual interest -
torost , the principal ono of which la with j
rofurenco to railroad rates. The point to oo j
striven for In this direction is to got the
same rates on shipments ns uro now mndo to '
the dressed beef men. The risk of handling
butior and ogcs is practically Identical with
that of bundling dressed beef , yet the rales
are twlco us high.
The question of promotlnc legislation In
the direction of driving out oloomhrgnnno ns
n competitor of dairy products was nlso con
sidered. No dolhilto action was token , but n
boclnnlng was made for uniform action that
will bo followed up In the futttro ,
VKNNi ; COUNTY ItlU'UUMOANH.
They KmtorHO I'rmlilont HnrriHim unit favor
Heist lor Con rcx * .
SIIIXBY , Nob. , April 14. | Special Tolo-
pram to Tnr. UKK. | The Cheyenne county
republican convention convened hero today.
1'residotit Harrison was strongly endorsed.
The dolpentus elected to tlio stnto convontlon
are : Charles Trocnltz. Andrew Uurg , Adam
Oundorson , R O.lsner , Hey J. Oowdon.
To the congressional convention : Mar M.
Ncoves , Henry St. Haynor , Charles Ander
son , Leonard B. Gary , and 11. K. Unpon.
Hon. Georjjo W. Hoist was oudoraod for
congressman from this district.
Hasting' Xrn.s Notes ,
si , Nob. , April 14. [ Special Tolo -
gram to TUB BEE. | The Wotnan's Mission
ary society of the Hasting presbytery hold a
its annual meeting hero on Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week.
The city council canvassed the vote of the
municipal olcotion Monday evening. Kvl-
dcntly Alexander , the dofcatnd candidate for
mayor , did not euro to instltuto a contest ,
and 0. C. Ulttonhouso , his opponent , was de
clared elected by a majority of 0 votes out ot
nearly 1,200.
The newly elected officers were In
augurated and a number of saloon 11-
conscs Issued nt the tint session Tuesday
night. A , L. Clark , the retiring mayor , re
viewed nt length the ofilelal nets of the two
years previous upon laying down his oftlco.
The prospects uro that the central Iso-
braskn High school declamatory contest to
be held here Friday niuht will bo largely at
tended. York and Aurora have cnuaged
ninety seats and Grand Island , Kearney and
Fremont will send largo delegations.
An adjourned session of the March term of
the district court will begin Friday. It Is
expected that the motion for a now trial for
Captain A. D. Yocutn wilt then bo made ,
and the case against Jolt Tecmcr called.
.Storm D.tiuUKO in Nnltruglcn.
BIXCKOIT , Nob. , April 14. [ Spooial to
Tni : Br.K.j Nels Olson , a farmer living a
couple of miles northwest of this place , lost
several head of cattle by being driven Into
the Logan river bv the severe storm of
Wednesday , which was the worst of the
season. It had been raining since Monday
and Wednesday morning it changer ! into u
genuine blinurd , which at this time is
btill razing.
OAXIIY , Neb. , April 11. [ Special Telegram
to Tun linn. . ! There Is a severe northwest
snow blizzard prevailing her. It bojan at I
o'clock yesterday morning. The snow is ton
inches dcop.
District Court ut Hustings.
HASTINGS , Neb. , April It. [ Special Tolo-
5ram to THIS BKB.J The United States dis
trict court has been in session hero today ,
Judge Dundy presiding. A number ol attor
neys from various points in the western part
of the state were present , although tbo busi
ness transacted was mainly in confirmations
of sales and in hearing motions. As is usual
In holding court at Hastings Judge Dundy
showed his dislike to presiding in a court
room not owned by tbo general government
by conducting the sessions in the Bostwick
hotel.
Ogulallit I'liynlrliiu Injured.
OoALAMwk , Nob. , Aorii 14. [ Special to THE
Bin.J : Dr. Hnllingsworth sustained a frac
tion of the i-eller bouu yof lerday by being
run ever by his team.
To Iinprnru Country Kouils.
FKEMOXT , Neb. , April 14. [ Special Telegram -
gram to Tun Bti : : . I A country road conven
tion mot in this city th.i ! afternoon and de
veloped n eood deal of enthusiasm. Aft t
much discussion n commlttoo of Dinotoon
\VM appointed , ono niombor from oaoh township -
ship , to tnVo In ohargo the work of urging
the adoption of a uniform system of rend Im
provement mid to confer wilh the count ?
.supervisors with regard to tax lovioi nml
other matters in connection with the work.
It is expected that nnothcr convention will
bo hold In lUo near future.
.SI..VSHKO nvi : TI.MKS.
Syrncnno Mrn Quarrel with Scrtoni Itcnulti
to Ono ot Turin.
SviuccsK , Nou. , April 14. [ Special Tolo-
grntn toTni : HKK.J .lonns Sugdon was se
verely cut nt about T o'clock by Tom C'rons-
man. An altercation had arisen bclwcon the
two about n debt which Sugdcn owed Croas-
man , Croasmaii uod niut got Judgment , and
tonight Sugdcn entered n bllllnrd hall to buy
n clear , and began abusing Cronsman , who
was seated there. Craftsman arose , and Sug-
don slowed light. Crcasmati struck nt him
with a poker.
The proprietor of the halt Interfered and
separated them. Crvasmnn then lott the
hall , followed by Siicdon and the dUputo
\vns ri'-oponod outside. Croasmaii drew n
knife nml bounti ncllvo operations , cutting
aUBuon Immediately under the heart , three
slashes In the buck about ttio shoulder blade
anil once or twlco on the hotul. Sugdon's
wound ! ) were dressed and Croasinan Imme
diately ran homo. Sugdon's wounds nro not
considered faiul ,
\ \ \ C. T. U. .Minnln'fH In Convention.
Fiiiuxn. Nob. , April 14.-Spoclul [ Telegram
to TIIK BKK. ] The fifth annual convontlon
of the Women's Christian Temperance union
has been In session nt this plnco for the past
two days and closed this ovoning. The oftl-
curs ddctod nro. 1'rosnlont , Mrs. M , Miller
of Wilbor ; corresponding secretary , Mrs.
Alice Cox of Wilber ; recording secretary ,
Mrs. Thomas Jcrrolt of Dorchester ; troar-
uror , Mrs. I. A. Troyi-r of Dorchester. The
association In this city tins secured the ban.
nor for having the largest gain In numbers.
The exorcises this evening were vary lino.
tlu < Spoil * .
f , Nob. , April t4. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BiiK.J Mayor Harry Phillips
ana the other city ofllclaU recently elected
wcru Inaugurated tonight. Much Interest
was taken In the npnointmcnts , but. only two
were mndo , W. C. Lohan clly attorney , and
Willis Ball city engineer. Tha council ad
journed till next Saturday night , when the
president will bo elected and the other of-
llcos will bo tilled by Mayor I'hilllps.
JVI'KXII.K TALKS.
Sol Smith Uussoll has n little daughter ,
Alice by nuinc , whoso proclivities border on
thu mischievous , says the Detroit Free
Press.
"Ono day. " said the solemn Sol ton friend
for whoso delectation ho was recounting u
series of domestic experienced , "Alice was
discovered In ono of her pranks. Her mother
sent her upstairs and charged her to usk the
Lord to forgive her.
"Little Alice didn't fancy going alone , but
finally she wont , and there she stayed a lltilo
while. Presently she made her appearance
again , and wife regretted to observe thut the
child wiis not In us chastened u mood as she
bud hoped In 300.
" 'Alice. ' asked wife , 'did you ask God to
forgive you ? '
" 'Yes , mamma , ' answered llttlo AUco ; 'I
told Uod alt about how naughty I'd ' been and
I asked Him to forgive me. Andoh , tnnmmu ,
pretty soon God said to uie : 'Groat Scott ,
Alice Russell,1 says Ho ; "there's n lot of
other little girls a heap naughtier than you
are I"1
#
"Yes , " said Mrs. Gaswoll to Mrs. Dukaun ,
as the two were discussing mailers in u gen
eral way ; "yes. a peed many people como lo
ask a llttlo money for this and that charity ,
and of course I give them some , oven If it is
a small amount , for I ilon't like to hurt their
feelings. " "Say , mamma ! " spoke up Freddy
G.is\vell. "What is it , dear ! " "You ilon'l
boom to care whether you hurt my feelings
or not when 1 ask you for a dlrao. "
* j *
The bright llttlo daughter of Representa
tive Sweet of Idaho recently visited the
house , says the Washington Slur. As might
bo ox pee ted she did not find proceedings
especially interesting. She stood It us long
as she could , and then suid :
"Woll , I'm tired ot this proaculn' . If
there isn't going to bo any singing , I guuss
I'll ' go home. "
#
*
Mrs. Matflour ( aftorproudly showing her
family treasures to now neighbor's little
daughter ) Have you any such heirlooms ut
homo , ray litllo dour ? Lilllo Dear ( with
dignity ) No'm. I guess our folk was
always rich 'nough to throw awaj their old
things an' buy now ones.
Anil They AVoro Woiljleil.
CINCINNATI , O. , April 14. A marriage teen
place hero r.t a hotel last night , the outcome
of a peculiar entanglement of relationship ,
law and love. The parties were Joseph S.
Wright of Junction Clly , Kan. , and Mrs.
Salllnbhlvcllof Lebanon , N. Y. They were
brolher-ln-law nna alstor-in-law. Five years
ago Mrs. Shivoll lost her husband by nn
cidont to a bridge in Alabama , on the Lo
villo & Nashville railroad. Mr. Wright
began suit for damages. Meantime his wife
died. The lawsuit was tedious and only re
cently ended in a final Judgment of $1SJO ( ( )
for Mrs. Shivoll. Tha marriage of the iiiir-
ties was apparently the natural result fiom
their long association in fighting the success
ful lawsuit.
DOWNING , Kim ,
" . * *
& CD.
fc' . W. Corner 15U mil li > ul.u ill.
A Lily .
Given Away
To advertise our children's department
we will , on Saturday , give
a handsome Easter lily ,
with pot , to every person
buying a boy's or child's
suit , no matter what price.
No one can equal this de
partment as to styles , makes ,
colors or prices. All wool
suits , $3.50 up to $18.00 ,
and a beautiful lily free.
This otter is good all clay Saturday till 10
o'clock at night. Down stairs we will
sell a line of 40 men's suits for $5.00.
This also on Saturday only. After Sat-
.urclay the price will be $12.00. Need
we say more ?
Browning , King & Co
' " | S. W. Corner isth and Douglas St