TUB OMAHA DAILY KEFf.TOtlUY , DISOKMnER 23 , 1802.
THE DAILY BJDE.
K. HOSKWATr.lt , Editor.
1'UnUSHKD iVKUY ; MOHNINO.
OFFICIAL 1'AI'ER OP THE OITY.
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to bo niiido payable to the aider of Ilia com
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N. 1' . rKIU Motury Public.
ClrKutiitliin tor November ,
Tins project of connoetinu the Rraat
lakes with the sea by a ship canal is
now discussed In almost every news
paper in the country.
THE lilph price of hofjs ut South
Omtvha hns stirroa uj ) the farmoraof Ne
braska , nnd every ono of them that hns
a fat porker is making' hnsto to tulto nd-
vanlngo ot the boomingintirkot. .
Tnosn Kansas City merchants who
oarao to Nobniska in tlio interest of
trade extension \voro cordially wol-
comad , but they found that Omaha wa3
thoroughly a'vako on the subject of
trado.
COTTOX "futures" foil off 15 points
nftor the anti-option bill had boon twice
called up in the scnato and then laid
nsido , but thiJ docs not prove that the
enactment of the measure would not
check speculation.
Senator Ingalls says that the
republican party la "without loaders
nnd without hope , " it is to bo feared
that ho has boon too much influenced by
the situation in Kansas. Ho should
take n broader and more hopeful view ,
IT IIEQUIUKD moro than 100 years of
agitation and olTort to bringnoout the
enforcement of the present ollicicnt and
perfect public road system in England
nnd Franco. It is about time for this
country to begin work in the same
direction.
THE Now York health olllcor is seiz
ing all the ratjs that coiuo into that
port from the cholora-infectod cities of
Europe. This is right , and it is to bo
hoped that the policy will bo continued
Immigrants are not the only carriers 01
contagion.
NEBRASKA does not appear to have a
monopoly of the mon who blow out the
gas when they roiiro at hotels. At :
Iowa young man perished by that means
in a Chicago hotel the other night. II
is strange that people are so slow to
learn the dangerous nature of gas.
SOME curious notions are entertained
l > y journals that have a special Interest in
the wheat trade. For example , the Min
neapolis Tribune says : "Speculation is
the life and soul of the wheat trado.
Kill that spirit of adventure and there
is nothing for it but to drop bauk Intc
the theory of supply and demand , " Can
there bo any hotter regulator of trade
than supply nnd demand ?
AN BXTENSIVU traffic is carried on ii
the way of smuggling from Canada inti
this country , nnd the business uppoan
to bo especially prosperous at UulTalo
It is.impossible for tlio authorities then
to keep a continuous watch upon tin
whole rlvor front. The opportunitioi
for smuggling goods into the Unitot
States from Canada are numerous am
tempting and there are plenty of mot
to take advantage of thorn.
TIIEIIE has not boon a single applica
tion for space in tlio liyo stock deportment
mont of the California World's fair ox
lilbit , notwithstanding that that state it
a great breeding ground of race horses
. A special oiTort ought to bo made by tin
western states to render their llvo stool
exhibits attractive. Nebraska wil
show some good slock at the oxpojltiot
if the importuned of this feature of out
exhibit is properly appreciated.
SOUTH CAIIOUNA has taken hold of th
matter of railroad regulation in a wa ;
that has greatly porlurliod the corpora
tloiiH. A law just passed puts the abso
lute control of all railroads in thu atut
into the hands of the railroad commls
slon , from whoso decision there shall hi
no appeal. Moss meetings of rallroa
employes have protested against th
legislation , but it will doubtless stan
unless overthrown by the courts. ]
the commission , however , is nt all Ilk
ouch bodies iiiBomo other states the rni
roads have not much-to four.
OPPOSITION to imtloiml quarantined
tlio ground that U would bo nn invaslc
of ' 'atiito rlfflita"vaa to bo oxpootut
and it naturally eoinus ( rom the uoutl
fc The constitutional rJ-jht of oongross t
establish n mulouul system of quarantln
IB not qucstiontvblo , nnd it is nooosiur
to protaut the whole paoplo against th
jjossilito invasion of contairlomand it
"
"footloun discuses. The responsibility I
too grant to bo lodged in the hand * i
Individual stUea : and no consldurutk
astoutiUo rights should bo allowed I
liavo any weight in dotqriuinlng tli
question. Nalloiml quixrantlno uioiit
ollicicnt quarantine , iintl this is wb ;
the country luuat lutvo.
rnn PHOO/MM
ThoNournsUftStnto t'nrinoi'H1 AHInnco ,
ntllsnnmml Bosslon just uoncluilcd , Ima
forinulnlcd n program thtit moriu euro-
ful cnnalilorjillon nt the hands of the
Its utterances on the national issues
were as might liavo boon oxpootod , sim
ply a roituratlon of Iho platform adoplud
in Omaha on the 'Itli of July. That
includes Iho vagaries of Henry George
and Kd ward Bullamy , ns well as the cx-
Iravncnnt projects of reform advocatud
by Timbonock nnd Davis of Texas.
The propoaltioa to lcop a steering
conimittco at Lincoln throughout the
session towatuh and truldo the populist
inonibors is very sensible , providing
that the coitinilttou Is nuulo tip of mon
who Icnow n httwlt from a handsaw and
an oil-room capper from a distributor of
temperance tracts. In other words , a
steering committee that knows how to
steel * clear of the pitfalls nnd snares sot
for tlio Inwmnkois Is u good thing.
Tlio demand in favor of moro rigid as
sessment laws that will compel the listIng -
Ing of all property at Us actual value , Is
timely and right.
The resolution opposing the Improve
ment of public roads by the issue of
bonds Is , in our judgment , very stupid.
( rood roads are just as much needed as
safe bridges nnd commodious school
houses. Good roads will cheapen the
coat of carrying the farmers' products to
inarlcot. They arc a necessity , nnd It is
stupid to object to borrowing money to
build them when they never can bo
built without borrowing money.
The proposition to build and maintain
mills and elevators la right enough it
the formers can raise the necessary
.cnpltal.
The resolution demanding greater
economy In the management of state in
stitutions and requesting a thorough
overhauling of the same will moot with
popular approval.
The resolution demanding the con
struction and maintenance of all works
of Internal improvement , including the
proposed Platte rive'1 canal , is very
much like the scheme for government
ownership of railroads. The slate can-
ot undertake these improvements bo-
auso it has not the means to do BO and
t is doubtful whether it can embark in
uuh enterprises under the present con-
titution. It' would have boon much
nero Eensiblo to recommend that these
minis shall bo constructed and owned
iy the respective counties and cities for
i'hioli they are designed , or when cou-
itructod by private capital they shall
revert to public ownership within lim-
tcd timo.
Why the alliance censured the Board
of Public Lands and Buildings vorj
severely but made uo reference to the
State Board of Transportation is be
yond our comprehension. The nntura' '
nfcroucois that the politicians of the
illinnco wanted to reserve thoinilroai
.ssuo for future political capital.
In the main , however , the proceeding !
of the alliance were dignified nnd tin
demands of the farmers were much more
onservatlvo than two yours ago whet
they controlled both houses.
A SKV V OF DKC.l
The re-election of John H. Powers ai
president of the Nobiaska farmers
: illiunco for a third term was a higli
compliment to Mr. Powers. It was alac
a proof of decadence of the alliance ,
Whenever any organization that ha1
'or its-$1 > ject great sosial and politica1
efornis is dominated by the ono mar
power it loses in strength and cnthusl
among its members. There mus !
bo room on top for every ambitious iniir
n any political movement. Without
otation in oiUco the body becomes top
icavy nnd the runkund file loses in to res
n the objects for which it is organized
This fact has been demonstrated time
and ncrain. Ton years ago the Knighti
of L-ibor were a powerful orgaui/.atioi
nustering an army of nearly a millior
of workers arrayed in solid phalanx t <
battle for the cause of labor. Tha
great army has boon reduced to a men
slcoloton , because and chiefly because o
ono man domination. Powderly ha
had himself elected year after year n
grand master workman , and ho doubt
less will liavo himself rc-oloctcd so loiif
us there is a corporal's guard loft ant
: in income to bo gotten out of pla.viu ;
grand mogul of Iho Knights.
This much wo say without rollectiii }
upon Mr. Powers' Integrity or dispnr
aging his ability. lie is an onthusins
of the John Brown order. Ho has so
out on a tourney against slnvnry to tin
money power , and hopes that the nox
generation will garner a harvest froi :
the Hoed ho is now sowing. But Mr
Powers Is visionary and impractical
Ho clamors for things that i-ro boyotn
our roach and tlroj his followers on
with repeated fruitless struggles. I
Is tin old adage : "Old men fo
counsel and young men for. battle.
In the irroprnssiblo conflict between th
toilers and monopolies the mou wh
load must necessarily bo vigorous an
magnetic. They must bo in oonditio
to rotifo the masses by infusing conll
donco In tholr ability to load trioia o :
to vlotory. Mr. Powers lacks all tlics
qualities and hence the nllianco in No
brnslca will follow In Iho wake of th
grange which was dlpkindud in orde
that iu olllcord might protect then :
solves from debts for which they ha
made themselves liable ,
T//B A7tM/M ia ( Ufl'.IJi lilhl , .
The bill reported to tlio soirito , 1
Senator Sherman , providing for n go <
ornmont guarantee of Nlc.ir.igua cam
bonds to the amount of $100OJUOIO , is
modification of the measure Introduce
In the laat congress and is less open <
adverse criticism. Itgooamuch furthc
than the first bill in imposing oblig
lions on the canal company and glvli :
eocurlty ti the government. It proposs
for o.Numplo , that before the govori
inonl shall assume any llnnnclal'rcspu
slbility iu connection with the onto
prlso the company must bo ublo to she
a clean balance gheot. It must rodeo
and conccl all stoskund bonus that HIT
been issued and satisfy all outstandin
obllgutious before the proposed act cu
go into otToot. Another roquircmont
that the real and personal property ni
franoliises of the company are inoludi
in the liabilities and constitute
purl of the security of the go
orumeut. The company must provli
n sinking fund for the payment of the
bonds nt maturity , and It Is p-ovldod
that any default on the part ot Iho com
pnny before the cnnalInput In operation
shall glvo the Unllod States the right
of foreclosure. Other provisions of the
bill are so drawn as to afford the fullest
possible security to the government ,
which is to bo represented by ton
directors appointed by the president.
ThiH measure IH the result of careful
nnd deliberate consideration by the for
eign relations committee ot the senalo ,
and if It be eoncedpd that the general
government may properly tinu constitu
tionally Identify Itself with an enter
prise of this character and cnlor into
business relations with a priviito cor
poration Iho proposed bill seems to pro
vide every reasonable and practicable
safeguard for the protection of the gov
ernment against loss. The bill , how
ever , will encounter vigorous opposi
tion. It will probably pass the senate -
ate , but it will have dltlloulty In
getting through the house. Mr.
Ilolmnn had publicly announced his de
termination to oppose any measure for
guaranteeing Nicaragua canal bonds ,
and it is not to bo doubted that ho is
nblo to count upon u considerable fol
lowing. There are some strong mon on
the democratic side of tlio housu , however -
over , as on that of the semite , who are
favorable to the proposed legislation , so
that it is possible Air. Holman may not
bo nblo to prevent action upon it , and
if the house o.in bo brought to not on
the measure its passage would bo
probable.
Thcro is no serious controversy as to
the expediency of the government hav
ing 6uchconnectlou _ with the canal that
it shall bo Impossible that it shall over
fall under the control of any foreign na
tion. Solf-intorcst dictates that so im
portant an enterprise should not bo left
to the chance of becoming the posses
sion of another nation. Wo should not
lose sight of the danger that some for-
oiirii power , as England did witn the
Hue/ canal , may got control of the stock
of the Nicaragua Canal company and
with it control ot the commerce of the
world. It would not bo wise to suppose
that no foreign government la contem
plating this. But there is a great deal
of popular hostility to the national
government having any pecuniary re
sponsibility iu the enterprises of private
corporations , and it must bo admitted
that there are valid masons for this
sentiment. The government has not in
the past founu such engagements pro-
litablo.
PllI.LMAX COJHMAT TAX. SlIlKKRltS.
The Pullman Palace Car company hai
its principal car supply for the trans'
mlssouri country located in Omaha
but ilike all similar corporations i
evades Its taxes wherever it can manage
to do so. It tried to evade its state ta :
for years , but was finally brought t (
time by a decision of the court * . .Bu
for some reason that nobody has ye
boon able to explain the Pullman com
pnny has shirked Its city taxes evei
since 1835. It now owes the city nbou
$1,000 and the delinquency is growiuj
from year to year.
It Eooms to us about time for thi
council to direct the treasurer to inaki
a forcible collection , by levying upon it
property if need bo. There should be m
discrimination or favoritism in tht col
lection of taxes. The Pullman compan ;
is amply able to pay as it goes and shouli
be made to do so just the same as an ;
other corporation or individual whosi
property is subject to taxation.
Wo have no doubt that the Pullmai
company will enter protest against the
collection of local taxes. This is an 0)1 )
dodge of the tax-dodgers. They nlwny
claim that their cars are assessed it
some other place , but you never cai
find tno place when you loolc for thi
proofs. The plea that assessments a
Pullman , 111. , include all the cars of tin
company wherever they may bo in us >
has been overruled by the courts o
various states as a palpable evasion.
If the Pullman company's cars nr
taxable in any other state than Illinois
they tire taxable in Nebraska , and i
they nro tnxablo in Nebraska the ,
surely cannot bo exempt from tuxatio
in this city and county. If there is an ,
doubt about this , the city attorno ,
should look into the matter and civ
his advice to the council and trsasuro
as to the proper stops to bo taken fo
the recovery of the back taxes and th
collection of the front taxes.
'J'llK Cirih SKHVICE A.I II
It seems to bo the understanding thn
President Harrison will make a furtho
extension of the civil service law , so n
to talco in a largo additional number o
government employes. Ho was roportoi
to have this in contemplation before tin
election , but it was thought after th
election that ho might conclude t
abandon the idea in deference t
the incoming administration. Thor
Is really , however , no good roe
son why ho should permit an
Hontitncntnl constduration to intorposi
for doubtless Mr , Cleveland will bo ver
glad ot the relief which any roductio
in the demand for olllcos would giv
him. Beside * , President Harrison h-
a precedent in the action of his prod' '
cossor. Mr , Clovol'ind was notdetorro
by the fact that a doubtful election wti
approaching from mukincr a consldo
able extension of thu rulaa In July , 18S
and ho Bald at the time that in h
opinion the presidential term did m
end till March1 , and there wi
no reason why ho fahrmlil not do a thir
which was right in itscll during the la
few months of his administration i
much ns during the first few months.
Of course if the president tukos 11
cpntomplated action ho will subjei
himself to the unfavorable criticism
democratic spoilsmen , but ho will ha1
the approval of those democrats wl
are not Inutile to the \vholo polli
of civil sarvlco reform. This
indicated in the joint rosolutloi
introduced in the housa of rupr
sontntivos by Mr. Andrew of Mas
nchusatts , requesting the president ,
compatible in his opinion with the goi
of the public sorvics , to fiumo ruloi i
soon an may bo providing that all a
polutmenU us heads of divisions In t
various departments of the govornmo
bo made by promotion from employ
already in the classified service , ai
nleo that the rules bo extended to ct
torn houses having twenty-live or" mo
omplnjo * nnd to letter carriers nt
all free delivery ofllccs , The president
has the power " .l KV to make those ex
tensions , nnd lillllbjcot of introducing
the joint rcaolutulU wns to express the
opinion of congress that the extensions
nro desirable. ijSlr. Andrew , who Is
a democrat , said } nllrogird to the linmc-
illnto application .of the rules to these
three classes of NSr ploycs that ho could
see no reason wliy President Harri
son should noji , ' "bo cordially sus
tained by sincere civil so''vico re
former. " If ho is , , willing to nuke
the extensions. It Is Impossible
to say how many democrats lu : ongrcss
wilt bo found hi accord with this view
of the MttBsnchusutts congressman when
the resolutions are acted upon , but the
president Is at toast assured that there
are some men in the democratic party
whom ho would not offend by extending
the operation ot the civil service law.
In anv event there Is nothing to pre
vent the prosidcnt-oloot malting swoopIng -
Ing changes-it ho Is disposed to do so.
The law does not apply to removals from
olllco , but only to appointments. Thu
entire public service is made up of 183-
000 employes , nnd ot this number only
: UOOI ) are In the clas'slllod service that
comes under the requirements of civil
service examinations. It will thus bo
scon that the civil sorvlco rules could
bo very considerably extended without
depriving the next , administration of
the opportunity lor a very generous dis
tribution of patronage among its parti
sans.
IT Ai'i'KAKS by Bradstroot's report
that the cotton crop of the present year
will bo short. Tnoro is unanimity of
opinion on this-point among producers
and dealers. In Alabama , Mississippi
and the southwest there wns damage by
frost an.l the showing made by Arkansas
was poor. There was a largo decrease
in the ncroatro planted , and tlio falling
oil in the yield was Increased by the
latone&s of the planting season , the ex
cessive rains in the spring , the overflows
in the Mississippi valley and the damage
by worms. The summary of returns in
dicates that tho. total yield will not exceed
*
ceed 0,400.000 bales .
TllM disfavor th-it is being shown to
ward tlio "industrial" < stocks by eastern
money lenders is significant. Those are
the stocks of certain trusts and combi
nations , whlijh hitherto have boon read
ily accepted as collateral. The changed
fooling regarding.'thom may bo duo tc
one of .wo considoritioiis ! ; , or to both n
belief that groatorJ ulTort is to bo made
to enforce the law/against / trusts , and the.
expectation that ivohango in the tnrif
policy of the country may seriously nf
feet the business pj. tlioso combinations
IT is declareet'-by the nowspupor
organs of Mr. Cloxblaud that the elec
tion of Mr. Murpbyais senator from Nov
York will moan v&ri .Inasmuch as then
appears to bo no dou'bt that Mr. Murph ;
will bo elected tlio' . vpar Is almost a cer
tainty. But what.has | the president
elect to do with ho sonatorshipV IL
has no more right ; ' , $ > interfere with thn
than ho has to clictiito in .ragard to tin
sponkership or the committee chairman
shlus.
A SAN FliANClsco contemporary urg
ent'.y ' invites Mr. Cleveland to visit Cal
ifornia before entering upon the dig
charge of his duties as president of the
United States. No doabt there an
plenty of people in that state who wouli
like to interview the prosidont-oloct ii
regarel to certain postolTlcos and con
suhitos.
Tlrklliiff All Three.
Kansda City Juurnal.
North DaUota has three electoral .votes
ono of which will be cast for Harrison , on
for Cleveland and ono for Weaver. Th
state regrets that it is compelled to discrlmi
nuto against the prohibitionists.
Kncuuriigliij ; Political Thefts.
Globe-Democrat.
Probably the democratic bosses in th
western states which have senatorial con
tests on hand are equal to the rascalit
which the exigencies- their party demand
yet the national bossesolliciously interfcr
in these lights.
A Kcform Nccilud In Oinnlm.
Ctiteaqo Kcportcr.
Do away with the fee system and in
mediately moro Justice -will manifest itself i
the alleged justice bhops of Chicago. 15u
softly. Do you want to drive the aforcsai
justices back to carrying up coal In n thiii ;
rate boarding house or keeping a beer join
on the corner ! The fee system is a ilc
niorali/.ing condition of Chicago justice.
Iiltnti'M : : Stock of Ublluavlcs.
Minneapolis Tribune.
The MimiuisdoMorcsof North Dakota lin
been fighting another duel. This time th
other fellow got in his work and the marnul
is laid up with a wound in the shoulder. On
of these days the doughty marquis will ru
up against u bad man with a quick wrist an
the papers of North Dakota will have
chance to use some oxcollemt reminiscence
and execrable portraits that have been o
the galleys fora long time.
.Simplicity.
Keui Ynili Sun.
The populists of Kansus have inviti
everybody in the state to an inaugural rccc |
tion on January 7 , but It is distinctly slip1
luted that frills , fringes and frivolity ai
barred. Wiser than David , the popsscoi
the elanco. which tliey regard as a plut
cratiu aim arl.stocr.rtiu llummery. At tl
Inaugural reception Ihtf populists will star
about anil consldciijTiltoir own gravity ai
virtue. The true S&fjisas populist Is t (
surlous to permit hftArelf to indulge iu fu
But what a heap of-iit ie makes for the reef
of us. Hu is a producer of fun , not a co
sumer.
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A Miti'ity ' Sliorti | ; < ! . '
j'J ( Heciml ,
Tno agregato vote on , president Novcmb
8 last was hut tT 5ia3 Iji excess of tlio vo
of 18S3 , anil yiH.rmi yoli'a were counted tli
year which were Cjyjt In states ndinitte
since 1SS3 , This reduejis the excess of 18
to loss tlmn 400XXj ( and of this about 100,0
was in Illinois , . / .
Is anything moru required to show th
many voters were apa'thotiol Thoaputl
was moro conspicuous in the republican tin
in the democratic party.
Judged by former , years tjiu , increase
the aggregate vote ofipUJ should have bee
including thu nuw states , somewhere uu
lf.OJ,000 over that of IB'iS. ' In other won
tln < npBrognlo vote I * nearly 1,090,000 short
of wlmt It Rhoultt have IMMMI , The vote of
mioli great atutpi ns Now York. Ohio nnel
Indiana wns smMlor this year Hum It wns
four years ngo. The Im-rense In the vote of
isssovcr that of ISSt wns more than 1,2W. (
< HX ) , no now stnu-s having been admitted
durititf that period.
Did l.ouo.OiKJ . voters go fishing last election
day f
Many of the best laws on the statute books
of Nebraska are either nio.ilfleiUlmis ot laws
of other states or have been suggested by
them. There are today on the statute
books of neighboring states laws that nro
full of suggestions to the legislators of Ne
braska and Tun Hen proposes from time to
time to print extracts from the best of them
for the benefit of members of the legislature
anil the people at large.
To I'rolilblt HI.'U'klUtlliK.
Among the laws of Colorado there Is one
whoso provisions are aimed to prohibit
the blacklisting or publishing of employes
when they shall have been discharged. It
ix'.uls :
Section 1. That no corporation , company
or Individual shall blacklist or publish , or
c\Uise > to bo blacklisted or published , anv em
ploye , mechanic or laborer from engaging In
or securing similar or other employment
from any other corporation , comp.iuy or In
dividual.
Kee.'J. If nny ofllecr or agimt of any cor
poration , company or Individual , or other
person , shall blacklist , or publish , or cause
to bo blacklisted or published , any
employe , mechanic , or laborer , dis
charged by siu-li corporation , company
or Individual , with the intent nnd for
the purpose of preventing siu-h employe , me
chanic or laborer from engaging in or secur
ing similar or other employment , from any
other corporation , company or individual ; or
shall lu any manner conspire or contrive by
correspondence , or otherwise , to prevent
such eiisrhargeil employe from securing em
ployment , ho shall lie deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor , and upon conviction thereof ,
shall bo lined not less than fifty ( f > 0) ) dollars
nor moro than two hundred and 11 fly (1250) ( )
dollars , or bo imprisoned In the county Jail
not less than thirty , nor uioro than ninety
days , or both.
Conspiracies ,
Another law of Colorado relates to con
spiracies as follows :
Section 1. U shall not bo unlawful for any
two or inoro persons to unite or combine , or
agree In any manner , to ndvisu or encourage ,
by peaceable menus , any person or persons
to enter into any combination in relation to
entering into or remaining iu the employ
ment , of any person , persons or corporation ,
or in relation to the amount , of wages
or compensation to bo paid for
labor , or for the purpose of regulating
the hours of labor , or for the procuring of
fair awl just treatment from employers , or
for the purpose of protecting their welfare
and interests in any other manner not in violation
lation of the constitution of this state ur the
laws made in pursuance thereof ; provided ,
that this act shall not he so construed as to
permit two or moro persons , by threats of
cither bodily or financial injury , or by any
display of force , to prevent or intimidate any
other person from continuing in such em
ployment as ho may see lit , or to boycott or
intimidate any employer of labor.
Away Avlth I'lnUerlons.
One of the best laws of Colorado Is an act
prohibiting the appointment of nonresidents
as special olllcers , and providing penalties
for the violation thereof , as follows :
Section 1. That no sheriff , mayor of a
city or person authorized by law to appoint
special deputy sheriffs , special constables ,
marshals , policemen or other peace olllcers
iu the state to preserve the public pe.ice , anil
prevent or quell public disturbances , shall
hereafter appoint as such special deputy
sheriff , special constable , marshal , police
man or other peace ofllcer , any person who
shall not bo at the time of such appointment
a bona lido resident of the state of Colorado ,
and no person shall assume or exercise the
functions , powers , duties or privileges inel
dent and belonging to the ofllee of special
deputy sheriff , speci.il constable , marshal ,
policeman or other peace oillcer without Inn
ing lirst received his appointment in writinp
from the lawfully constituted authorities ol
the state.
Sec. - . Every person who shall be up
pointed under the provisions of this act as n
1 special deputy sheriff , special constable po.
I licciuan , or other peace ofllccr , shall , befon
[ entering upon the duties of his oitlee , make
j allldavit before an otllcer competent to ad
minister oaths that he is a bona fide citizer
of and has resided in the state for twc
months next preceding his appointment.
Sec. U. That any person or persons whc
shall In this state , without duo authority
exercise or attempt to exercise the functions
of or hold himself or themselves out to an.\
0110 as a deputy sheriff , constable , marshal
policeman , or other pcaco ollicer , shall be.
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor , and , -or
conviction thereof , shall ho liable , at the
discretion of the court , to imprisonment nol
to exceed ono year , or u fine not to exceed
§ 500. or both ; Provided , The provisions ol
sections 1 and 2 of this act shall not apply t <
officers appointed to aid a posse comitatus
or for a single serviceoccupying a day or less
or in cases of extreme emergency.
.Must llo I'erillltled to Voto.
Another Colorado law defines working-
men's privileges on election day as follows :
Any person entitled to vote at u genera !
election held within this state shall on the
day of such election bo entitled to absent
himself away from any service or employ
ment in which ho is then engaged or em.
ployed for a period of two hours between the
time of opening and the time of closing tin
polls. nuU any such absence shall not bo suf
llcient reason for the discharge o ]
any such person from such service 01
employment , and such voter shal
not because of so absenting him
self , bo liable to any penalty , nor shall an.i
deduction ho made on account of sue !
absence from his usual salary or wages ( except
copt when such employe is employed inn
paid by the hour. ) Provided , however
that application shall ho made for suel
leave of absence prior to the day of election
The employer may specify the hours durin <
which such employe may absent himself a
aforesaid. Any person or corporation win
shall refuse to his or its employe the privl
lego hereby conferred , or who shall subjec
un employo to u penalty or reduction o
wages because of the exercise of such privilege
lego , or who shall directly or indirect ! ;
violate the provisions of this act , shall b
duomcd guilty of a misdemeanor.
A KICK I'Ot/.VH M.IX ,
Keio Yorli Hcenriler.
fjho was a pri-tly in hlalelen : with
The lovvlUmi In hurcyo ,
A Christinas gift for Algernon
Blio started out to buy.
With dread uncertainty of mind.
Shu wi'iil from hhop to hhop.
Thn worn nnd weary wilesiiien there )
kept "upon thu hop. "
"lli'io Is u Kinoklni ; set that's nlco , "
Onueaxiirhhopmun crluel
llo doesn't USD loliaeiL'ii , Mr ! "
ooinf Lilly
"A dainty llttlo brandy flask
Inlaid with silver Units"
Her fucci took on u huiivlity look ,
"Oh , mi , ho imvur drinks. "
"A neat and novel box of cards ,
A poker MH you know ! "
"llo never touches play Ins curds ,
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llu'noftoii tulelmubo.
"A pulrof opura glusins then
A novel pattern iUllo ; "
"llo niivi-rgot's to thiiiiti'tti !
Un dousnl think H right ! "
Then loudly did that shonmun cry
As him approached thu door ;
"Our Inirp and crown diMiartmunt , miss ,
Ibon thu uppur Hour ! "
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Congressmen. Interested in Restricting Leg
islation Are Wide Awake.
SECRETARY FOSTER TO BE CONSULTED
llrml of the Treinury Department Will llo
Aftkrel to SiiRRp.t .MndluYiitlon * lit
the HIM Xo\v I'eiulliiK-Otlirr
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WASHINGTON. U C' . , Doc. 22. )
The ndjournnient of congress todu.x
ponca further consideration of the various
propositions looking to the suspension or
restriction of Immigration until next year.
Cholera's appearance In Hamburg can't fall ,
It Is thought hero , to stimulate the already
lively Interest in this subject. The senate
devoted a lurpe portion of Its session today
to this ( jucation , us Mr. Chnmllor reported
bnek from the coniiulltee on iininlKMtlou ,
the bill suspending linnilsratlon for into
year. Senator Hill pave notice that he
would submit n minority -e | > ort in oppnsl-
lion to the measure. Mr. Hill's objection ,
however , Is only tentative.
r ; Mr. Stump of Maryland , chairman of the
house committee OH immlgr.itlon , opposes
the absolute mispiMislnn of Immigration , and
wnuts to vest lu tlio pros'ulent authority to
take the step In easu of danger. He would
accept un amcmlment authorlzlus the presi
dent to pxehulo Immti-ratlon from any ono
country In case of local epidemic disease , It
Is the intention ot tlio Immigration commit
tees to press their bills immediately upon
the rciiisembliu ! * ' of congress. Senator
Chandler gave notice today to that effect
and Chairman Stump was notified by the
house committee Unit n day would l > o as
signed for immigration legislation early next
month. In the meantime Secretary Foster
of the treasury will be requested to examine
both the house and senate hills and to make
such modifications and suggestions us the
immigration authorities In his department
consider valuable.
Don't TiiUo Rlcii-Jc In Mill's' Story.
The Interview In which General Miles of
Chicago expresses his fear of the ruin and
devastation that could bo spread along the
great lakes by the licet of revenue cutters
which ( ircat Hritainis now maintaining , and
his intimation that Great Britain has violated
the treaty of 1817 has caused some unplca-
B.iut comments hero both in military and
diplomatic circles. It is believed by many
that General Miles has been .seriously mis
quoted. This view is particularly held in the
State department , where it Is thoiurht that
General Miles could rot have said : "If
Canada has armed three vessels for service
on thclnkes , as described by olllcers of the
revenue marine service at Washington ,
it amounts to a declaration of war. "
It is held at the State department
that if the British government should talco
General Miles seriously , and should instruct
the British minister at Washington to make
complaint of his language the situation
would bo embarrassing and the satisfactory
explanation dillicult.
At the AVar department a less lenient view
is taken of General Allies' statement.
Neither Secretary lOlkins nor General Seho-
lleld cared to disuuss the matter , though it is
understood that they regard his language as
indiscreet. A prominent army onieial said
this evcmjigGeneral : Miles is too excita
ble for a man who may succeed to the com
mand of the army. "
General Nowberry of Chicago said today
that ho didn't agree with the views of Gen
eral Miles as to the danger confronting lake
cities. General Newberry points out that no
matter how many gunboats wcro sent
up the St. Ijawrence. they could
not get up the narrow straits of
Mackinac under the gun ? , of Fort MaeUinau
and thence into J.iljo : Michigan. Neither
could the. British vessels pass through the
circuitous Sanlt Sto. Marie river locks and
past Fort Brady in order to roach I/iko Su
perior. This appears to put a material quali-
lieatioa upon General Miles' suggestion that
British guiis coull command the commerce
of the lakes us far as Duluth.
Awakened on tlio I'niiuiiia Question.
At last the federal government has taken
a step in the Panama affair. It is reported
'rom a cabinet source very near the head of
, ho administration that , as a result of a dis
cussion of the recent action of the French
receiver of the Panama railroad in refusing
.o permit the issue of through hills of lading
, o American lines of ships across the isthmus ,
i dispatch has been transmitted to the gov-
jrnment of Bogota requesting that no steps
io taken toward the extension of the time
within which thu Panama canal must be
completed till our government is heard upon
; ho subject , as the management of the
Panama railroad is antagonistic to Ameri
can interests and 'is ' making the railroad
which operates under an American charter
intensely unpopular with our citizens.
The time within which the canal must bo
completed expires on February 88 , ISM , and
the Department of State is informed that a
move is on foot to have the congress of
Bogota assemble for the purpose of grant-
ng a further extension of ono vpar. The
cabinet is said to have been a unit in favor
of taking the most active steps for the
jrcscrvatlon of American interests involved
n the present management of the Panama
railroad and it is said that a vigorous protest
witthoimnt lo Hogotfi nf-altist nuy Interces *
Ion at present ,
Nrlirn tm nt WntnltiRtoii ,
Senator Pmldoek loft Washington for Nebraska
braska today fnvompanloil by hU stonogru"
pher , Horace Senddor. Ho expects to bo ab
sent several weeks.
I. W. Funk of Beatrice hns been appointed
n member of acommliilon to settle certain
Indian land rights claims , ] > , S. It.
Ft/.Y.Vl * fl.V.lAv.
Indianapolis .tounuil : "lunerntl" said oM
Mr. .Inson , tneakln * ot a ni > lKlibor. ' 'Vi y , that
inntt don't know ua much nt a-as as it
HSti-oiumior ,
* iVa hln < jton Sinn "A mini rntnuit he ex
pected toMjind In Ills own light , " .said the KIH
eoniiriny stockholder who Imrned candles.
Mfe : He You seem to ho very happy Any-
tlilinion hand ?
She Don't you sue that ring ?
AtdiUon Olotu > : I'll it tin : U try Inn tosoohow
you can put. a lighted match to powder with
out M-ltlng It oir.
Sndlh , llray , cl'o's Monthly : fund Parent
( wlsliltur to console Ills \rldottrd ( luilt'lilei1) )
No wonder you tfi-li-vc for him , my child ; you
will never nnil hl-eiiuul.
Allll'-ted ' One-I doubt If I-I can , but I'll do
iny best.
llaiin'r's lliuiiv : "D.m't vou think , Mr ,
llrlu'htslde , Unit lying Is the ugllc.sl of nit
vices ? "
"Well. I can't -.ay f think It the prettiest !
but nt least It's the host thing wolmvij discov
ered yolhen weilon'i , want to toll the truth. "
Washington Slur : "I siy : , Koglnatd , what
are you wearing that crush hut , furl Crush
hats ate entirely out of .style. "
"I know It , hut I liavo a room In one ot these
modern MtvH uiiil I liavo to eeonomlr.e spaec. "
Rlftlm-s : Many U'uiin has nuido n geese of
himself with u single qlllll.
Indlnnnpolls .loiirmil : "Yes. your honor , t
killed him , " admitted the prl.soner , while thu
hlih light of conscious Innocence shone upon
hlslmiw. "llo was my dearest frh-nd. Hut ,
your honor , when he told me he had written u
pluy that would outlast 'I'ncloTom'.s Cabin' I
thiiuaht II my duty to remove him bbfoi-o ho
could put It on HID Mtijrc- . "
YonKers Stnli'Miiaii : Itecauso auiuii hasa
first-class slttlm * In a church Is no reason why
liu should be careli'ss as to htsstundlng ,
Klmlra ( lar.utto : 'rhiullireronco butweon the
laundryinan mid tlu > pugilist Is that ono does
up the cults and thu other Is done up by them ,
Hellsvlllo Hanner : Tlio reci-nt rlsn In cotton
makes all hopu of u now xhlrt at Christmas
out of the finest Ion. The preacher and our
selves will still liavo to button up our linen
dusti'r.s rloM ) around tlio neck and llvo by
falih and Ili-e.
Twinklings : A form of salutation among
the African tribes Is the pulling of the lingers
till the Joints crack. In thU country leg-pull-
Ing l.sinoiu common.
St. l.ouls Ki'puhlii1 : In view of the steady tj
nilvuni'U In thupi-lco of whUky , It Is pov > llilu to
o\puct mi nilvaneo In suijiir. Tliuso I'ominuill-
tles ni'oottuii oliaurvuil to rlbu ami full to-
getliur.
N 111:11 : NAMR.
/Joifiiii Courier.
When Kondlelsh nsked of Ida Klein
If she would bo his life-long "llaiiio , "
She Instantly toplliMl to him
"You'll Hud my answer In my name , "
So dull u chap was hu , alas !
Her meaning ho could not dellno
Until I ho naino ho did repeat
And echo auswcivti , " 1 decline. "
A kindly fate his cause espouses
To whom reverses lirlim nn shocks ,
Who , hulldlnx now : i block of houses ,
lu childhood built u house of blocks.
" 'Tls love that makes the world go round,1
Thuso words we often hear ,
lint thosamu phenomenon Is found
In drinking wlnu with beer.
We perspire a. pint a
day without knowing it ;
ought to. If not , there's
trouble ahead. The ob
structed skin becomes
sallow or breaks out in
pimples. The trouble
goes deeper , but this is
trouble enough.
If you use Pears' Soap ,
no matter how often , the
skin is clean and soft and
open and clear.
All sorts of stores sell
it , especially druggists ;
all sorts of people use it.
Liarsost MnnutactiiroM nnd Uutillorj
of Ulothlug lu tuo World.
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Ask Your Dad
What this picture reminds him of. If he don't
know , you can tell him
that it is the proper
place to "hang1 up" a
suit , either for you or
himself. You know
and so does ho that
there is only one place
in Omaha to get them ,
and we are the place.
No present will be ap
preciated more and none will give so much for the
money as something1 to wear , be it a boy's or man's
suit or overcoat , or collars , euflfe , handkerchiefs ,
neckties , sox , hats or caps. We are making special
Santa Glaus prices for the rest of the week that will
pay you to investigate. Our beautiful souvenir
calendar is given free to any who ask for it.
BROWNING , KING & CO. ,
Kioto open Saturday every evening till ll > . tlll'J. S.W. Cor. 10th and Douglas St