Nebraska Newspapers

    TI1K OMAHA DAILY BBK ? JflflNlUY , DECtiMKKll 20. . 1flQ2.
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AVPI-HRO Clrriiliitlon for Novnnlior , UiO"i ( ( ) .
FUANCI- : has n pretty biff scandal , but
Iho Lincoln insane asylum .xITulr will do
very well for n , young1 state llko No-
brasltu.
Tan statement of Senator PolTor that
ho political party has a. mortgngo on
the populists is not ro < mrdcd by the
democracy us olllclal.
WHKN Christmas Is u-jlobrated on
Saturday , Sunilny and Monday it Is not
to bo oxpoclod that a very keen relish
will bo loft for Now Year's.
IT WAS so cold in St. Paul ono night
last week that it froze the brass buttons
ail from the policemen. But perhaps
they wore not very securely sowed on.
TUB churches of Omaha celebrated
Christmas with their usual onti.usinsin
this your und a largo number of musical
programs of appropriate character wore
presented. .
TUB youngest man. in the Fifty-third
I congress will bo Thomas Settle , aged 28
i years , a republican from North Carolina.
I But ho will not bo half as frisky as some
i of the grlzxly representatives from
Itansas.
THAT prince of blatherskites , Anarch
ist Most , warns people to look out for
a now revolution. There was a time not
many years ago when that kind of talli
\ > y anarchists was actually listened tc
by some of the workinjjmon for whore
they professed to spank , but it no longoi
commands any attention.
THE pen pictures of tl\3 members o
the now legislature of this state presented
sonted in Tun BUB show that they rep
resent a great number of occupations
and that about every interest requiritif
legislation will linel somebody at Lin
coin who knows all about it. Even tin
railroads wilTnot bo wholly destitute o
friends thore.
AccouniNG to statistics recently pul
lishcd by the census bureau the proper
tion of owned farms in Iowa is 70.415 po
cont. Among every 100 families , thirty
three farms nro owned free of incum
brnnoc , and thirty-seven are mortgaged
while thirty families hire the farms
This is a butter showing than migh
huvo boon expected nftor the depreciatory
ciatory statements of the populists an
Governor BoioB.
TIIK argument of Senator Sherman n
to the causes of the decline in the pric
of silver goes to the root of the whol
matter. The principal reason why th
ellvor dollar of the United Status in no\ \
worth only a little over 01 cents is thn
the metal of which it is iniulo is mor
cheaply and abundantly produced thai
formerly , just as copper , nickel am
iron ore. The tendency of all thosi
metals is downward.
TIIK postmaster general has made
. contrnot for the laying of puoumntl
tubes botwoan New York and BrooUly
for the transmission of mail mutter , an
the work is to be commenced at once
The initiation of this reform will groatl
facilitate the mail service between th
two cities , and this is very noceasar
judging from what is said of oxistin
conditions. The tuba service Is not n
experiment. It is successfully employe
in London and Purls and of course c
bo in the larger cities of this countr
where It Is certain to bo introduce
loonor or later.
Tniciuo is 11 growing pressure upt
congress for iho repeal of the silver pu
chase law and it is now said that the a
ministration BOOIUS disposed to throw !
Influence in this direction. It is hardl
probable , however , that any iloclfii
action will bo lakon in the matter by tl
present congress , for the reason that tl
advocates of the frco coinage of sllv
are too numerous to proiult the rope
of the law unless something else tak
its-place that will bo equally fuvoruli
to silver. The theory that the oxiston
of the law has any great inlluonco upi
the outflow of gold la of unquestioned )
Roundness.
A i > AirY paper has baou started
Toronto to advocate annexation ,
declares that the growing poverty
Canada and her people is painful
evident and assorts that her lack
progress as compared with tlio Unit
StntOb is duo to the separation of Cn
adu from Hie American republic , \
are of the opinion that the ' 'growl
poverty" of the Dominion and Its 1
inonso public debt account in sot
measure for the Indifference concornli
annexation among the American p <
l > lo. How to provide for thi wiyme
of that debt would bo one of the sorio
problems ol annexation.
THtt M'TV OF TIIK J
The work of tlio invostlgnUon by the
Liincnntcr county prniil jn-y , which has
resulted In the indlctmant of a nunibor
of ttorioni charged with defrauding iho
state by oulrlghtombozzlomont , foreory
of due bill ? , short weight anil measure
of supplies furnished state Institutions
arm general pilfering , should bo supple
mented by a thorough Ibgls'nttvo ' Inves
tigation into the management of stale
Institutions. There are ten chances to
ono that the Lincoln indictment * will
result in a flzzlo , very much llko the in
dictments of Omaha's bond to councilman.
Lincoln is Infested with profosalomu
public thieves and plunderers and it
would bo next ( o a miracle
that anj- man connected with those ringa
should bo convicted nnd son * , to Iho pan.
Such a thing is unhcnrJ-o ! In the an
nals of Nebraska and In not likely to
happen unless sumo scapotroit Is picked
out to cover the retreat of the gang.
The fact h that the first nnd only
fearless and searching Investigation
that ha over bson attempted to purge
the capital of thieves , defaulters , om-
hczx.lcrs and plunderers was made by
the legislature of 1871 , which impeached
n governor nnd auditor and recovered
$15,000 of conscience money from a fright
ened ex-secretary of st-ito. U was an
expensive inquisition , but it sot an
example for all time to come that was
worth all it cost.
In any movement to purge the stale
institutions and bring to justice ofllclnls
who have betrayed tholr trust the
honest men of all parljos will join
heartily. The only danger is that the
ringslers and corporation manipulators
who always work hand-in-glovo with
them , will seek at the very outset to or-
gnni'/.o the legislature so as to throttle
honest inquiry and whitewash the
rogues.
The only way to prevent such a con
spiracy is by acountor combine. As wo
have snfd once before just as soon nsthe
legislature meets the sheep should
separate from the goals. Force the
boodle ( rang and the brass-collar gentry
to show tholr colors. When that is
done it will bo found that party is
merely a musk under which these people
ple endeavor to rally whoa Uioy find
it convenient for carrying out their
schemes. The only way to counteract
thbir plots is by a union of all members
who sincerely desire to stniup out cor
ruption and give the people relief from
imposition and extortion , whatever
shape it mny take.
The governor of Nevada makes a
gloomy report regarding the mining
towns in that und adjacent states. IIu
s'.atod recently to the representative ol
a San Francisco paper that there is not
a dividend-paying1 silver mine in Ne
vada , oven the Comstouk mines paying
nothing for working. Owing to the low
price of silver , the low grade ores ,
which ai'o most abundant , cannot bo
worked at a prolit. The governor says
that silver cannot bo prolit'ibly produced
nt less than ! )0 ) cents per fine ounce ,
from which it is to bo inferred that it
can bo produced at a prolit at that price ,
The fact is that silver can bo prolit-
ably produced at a considerably losa
price'than 1(0 ( con Is per Pine ounce , and
while it ia doubtless true that the min
ing interests are not doing as well as
formerly , the report regarding thorn by
the governor of Nevada is unquost'on
ably an exaggeration. Jlowovor , if the
present prj , : o of silver llojs not enable
thorn to produce at a profit they mnj
find the remedy in suspending "produc
tion. Whatever the silver interest ma ;
think about it , the dilllculty with silvoi
is overproduction. No attention ha :
boon given to the law of supply and do
uiand , and silver is no mor
exempt from the operation o
that Invv than any other couimod
ity. Kvon gold is subject to it. Ii
order , therefore' , to rehabilitate silvo
the surest course is to decroas
the output and leave the law ot suppl ,
and demand to operate without arlill
cial rentrictlon. The euro for doprouia
tion in value caused by producing mor
of a commodity than the world wants i
to produuo loss until the excess lin
boon used up. If the production of silver
vor wore to bo reduced one-half th
effect upon the price would bo more sal
utory than could possibly bo secure
through any sort of legislation.
Nobody wishes to see the silver inter
est of the country decline. It is un im
portant industry which it is uosirabl
to maintain. But it must bo carried o
upon the sumo business principles thi :
tire necessary to the BUCCOSS of otho
business industries. It cannot ignor
the all-pervading and all-regulating hi1
of supply and demand and be succossfu
on NO eo.wno.wsK.
Tremendous pressure is now boin
brought upon the council from partU
that depend on railroad favoritism t
ratify City Attorney Council's unlc
depot compromise. Tp give the schotn
the semblance of popular backing
meeting of taxpayers hns been calk
for tonight nt the council chamber 1
discuss the provisions of the propose
revised compactbotwoon Omaha and tl
Union Pactlic.
And now the World-Ifemhl , which hi
become the olllclal organ of the Into
state Bridge and Terminal compan
since the dual wns consummated for tli
Omuha Club house lot , comes to the su
port of the compromise with two hoadc
editorials. Ono of those assures us th :
"the Omaha bridge monopoly which w
tried to break with a contract with th
Unlofi Pacific , Is being broken far moi
oiToclunlly by the great new bridge o
torprlso at 1-hst Omaha. Ther
fore w.o need no longer fig
BO desperately for an open brldj
nor need wo in the futu
fear that the Union Pc.cliic will try
lord it over Omaha as in the past.Tl
now terminal project in n guaranty
now roads and new roads mean compel
tion for the Union Paslllc , and compel
tion will put the big company on I
good behavior. We want the Unii
Pticlfio and Uurllrgton to have a rospoi
able depot , and wo would llko to ha
the depot bonds canceled. Wo won
also like to got without litigation t
lands along the river. "
This is very smooth and almost run
as if It had just corao oil tho.I nterstu
bridge typewriter.
Who cares whether the bridge hoc
nro canceled or not. Kvory lawyer In
town know.4 that they iuvj woth no
moro than the p.tpor th'iy are nrlntod
on , U they wore legal the t'nion donot
company would have found a way to got
them out of the nvivor'a vault by tills
time. The Interstate bridge in n fixed
fact , but If Its projectors doslga to make
it n competitor of the Union Pacific
Ihoy are a voi-yquoor lot. Does It stand
to reason that Mr. Iloldrcgo would build
n brldjro that will draw now roads from
the cast o' south to compote with the
Burlington rondV Does nny sane man
imagine that GoirgtS W. Holdrogo ,
Fred Amos and their associates Intend
tolillld an IntaratUo pasjongor depot
In Omaha that wl'l compote with the
Tenth street union depot ? Or are we
to Infer that Iho sohomo of the U.ilon
Depot company is to inko \ the Tenth
street , dipot a more station and force all
the roads that w.iut to como Into the
union depot to cross by way of East
Omaha into the now interstate depot ?
The Burlington and Union P.iclllc
roads should have a respectable depot
In Omaha , but what is there now
in tholr way to p"ovcnt them
from building it ? The Union Pacific
has built re.ipcctablo depots at Cheyenne
and more recently at Portland. The
Burlington has several resncctablo
depot buildings on its lino. What need
is there then of a compromise by which
Omnliii forever cancels the original con
tract by which tno Union Pacific is ro-
quirotl to maintain its passenger jintt
/ralght transfers nt Omaha and the con
tract of 1SS9 under which that company
obligated itself to oiler equal terminal
facilities nt reasonable rates to every
railroad that may desire to outer
Omaha over its bridge ?
What need is there of pushing the
proposed compromise through in the
expiring hours of the old council when
everybody knows that work cannot bo
rosumcd on the new depot before the 1st
ot April ?
s/r.t I.L ronxa UK co3ii'uisonn
A curious and interesting case involv
ing the question whether or not citixens
can bo compelled by law to vote in spite
of their disinclination to do so is report
ed from Kansas City. It appears that
there is a provision in the charter of the
city which makes it obligatory upon the
voter to vote at the general" city elec
tion every two years , and these who do
not comply are to bo charged with a
poll tax of $2.50 each. It
is shown by the registration
books that there wore several
thousand voters who did not exorcise
their right of franchise last spring , and
at $2.50 each these delinquents would
owe the city a largo sum that Is just
now greatly needed. It is stated that
half of the best Known business men ,
manufacturers , professional inon and
capitalists , who have largo property
Interests , will lind themselves among the
number who are to bo sued under this
provision of the municipal law , which
excuses no man from voting.
It is said that there is some doubt in
the minds of good attorneys as to
wliolhor this charier provision is valid
nnd the penalties can bo collected.
It would seem as if there might bo very
good ground for such a doubt ; indeed ,
it would bo amazing if it should bo de
termined that a citizen must go to the
polls whether ho pleases or not. But
there is un idea underlying this singu
lar provision in the charter of Kansas-
City that should have great moral
force , whatever ' its legal status
may bo. The duty of the
citizen to perform his part in behalf ol
good government for the municipality
whoso benefits ho onjovs and whose
protection of his personal interest
ho invokes cannot botoo srongtlj
'
emphasized , whotho it can be enforced
forced or not. The chief cause
of corruptand inelllcient govern
ment in all cities whore it exists anc
all have it in greater or loss degree is
the neglect of citi/.ens of inlluonci
and right purposes to d <
their proper shave hi local politics ; no
only us voters but also as inilucnceri
and directors of wholesome politics
Are there not hundreds , nay , thousand
of business and professional men ii
Omaha who never pay the slightest attention
tontion to the government of the city
The idea that they should bo compolloc
to do bo has , perhaps , never onlorot
anybody's mind , but it is often said tha
they deserve to pay the natural ant
logical penalty which they ao in extravagant
travagant taxation for munlclpil cur
ruption , ineompatcnuy and mismanage
mont. Poisibly tliu time may yet conn
when this evil will bo regarded as suf
llciontly great to jeall for eompulsor
legislation.
x.iriKs OA1 mi : L.IKKS.
The quobtion of maintaining wa
ships on the lakes , which it is allege
Canada is contemplating , is apparcntl
becoming of rather serious importance
For sixty-live years Great Britain an
the United State ? have faithfully ol
served the treaty stipulation by whic
each country has limited its arme
naval lorco on the lakes to the 111:1 :
number of vessels required in 1817 t
keep the commercial peace of thoa
Inland suns. It would bo a mlsfo ;
tune for both countries if the n
ported purpose of Canada to ii
crease the naval et-ength of the DC
minion on the lakes should load th
country and Croat Britain to crcalo
largely increased armament in wntui
where for two generations there hi
been no demand for ships of war.
Tno report recently made to the see
rotary of the treasury by Lioutenat
Garden of the revenue marine sorvic
relieves all doubt that may have o ;
isted as to the character of the vossu
constructed by the Canadian goven
moot for lake service. They may I
called revenue outtord , in order to coir
within the provisions of the treaty , hi
they are essentially war vessels , or i
any rate are so built that they can roa
Hy bo converted into war vessel ;
Lieutenant Carden states that tl
United States revenue cutters cow c
the lakes would bo utterly worthlo
against these of tlio Canadian govor
mont , and it is i-nld that the Trcasui
department is fully aroused to tl
nocosslty of putting on the lakes nt
revenue cutters of modern type , cui :
hie of coping , if need be , with these
Canada. It would seem ihut there c
Is be no dllToronco of opinion as to tho.c
cy of dojjjjf llitc , nnd It would
also scorn to ha njaln that Itahould bo
done with ns lttl\o \ delay ns possible. Of
course CnrtndtvyiUicoutinuo lo disclaim
any Intention to vlalato or evade treaty
requirements , but'Oxporlonco with that
jrovorninrnt has VUry fully demonstrated
that It cannot ljse trusted to observe
treaty obHgationl.yand It has not boon
'
the rule of the ij'viyorial government to
require it to do XK The only safe plan ,
therefore , Is tomeet its action In this
matter with a.Uko policy. Such n
course might lihVo the effect to bring
the British govoriltnont to a roallziUlon
of Its duty in connection with the tro.ity
of 1817.
Meanwhile that treaty ought to bo
revised , as Sactotary of State Fester
has suggested , because it has bucoinu
antiquated and unsuitcd to the ctiangotl
conditions since it was negotiated. It
is prob.ible that both C.mada and the
United States need a larger fotco of
revenue cullers on the lakes than is
allowable under the treaty , anil ot
greater armament , ami if so the treaty
should be changed to permit this.
But In 'any event wo cannot permit
Cannda to go on constructing vessels
which can bo made available for war
purposes while wo maintain on the
lakes revenue cullers which , in the lan
guage of Ltoiij.etinnt . Ciirdon , csurt
Imniudinto destruction. Such a polioy
might not have any serious results , but
It is not wise in a matter ot this kind to
luavo anything toohanco. The security
of "the vast property interests on the
great lakes requires that wo cither
insist upon Canada adhering strictly to
the terms of the treaty or moot her in
the policy she is evidently pursuing.
Mu EHASTUS WIMAN , who has for
years been a must earnest advocate of
commercial union between tno United
States nnd Canada , regards annexation
as being impossible now. IIo eays that
so great an event as to lessen by 40 per
cent , the area of the British empire
would only bo brought about by revolu
tion or constitutional means. A revolu
tion is impossible in the presence of
the ballot box anil a responsible govern
ment , especially when Great Britain
is ready to yield everything to Cannela ,
short of separation. As for constitu
tional means , Mr. Wiman says that not
in a single Canadian constituency could
a member of parliament or an alder
man bo elected on this platform. Mr.
Wiman urges continental free trade ,
which lie says could bo established with
out interfering with existing protected
interests. It is questionable whether
such a plan is practicable. England
would hardly consent to it.
TUB old friendship between the United
States and Russia has been still more
strongly cemented 'by the gift of live
ship loads of food stuffs and $100,000 sent
by our generous and prosperous people
to relieve the want ? of the czar's poor
subjects. The ppqplo of Nebraska , who
contributed liberally toward Russian
relief earned a good reputation for this
commonwealth 'Vjllerevor the knowl
edge of the great ' .Russian relief con
tributions has spread.
THE ill health of Mr. Dlaino during
the latter part of his service as head ol
the slate department placed responsi
bilities upon Mr. Poster , the present
secretary of state , which will render
him invaluable in the Bering sea arbi
tration to which ho is soon to Gevoto all
his time , and with the details of whicli
ho is thoroughly familiar. In his capa
ble and experienced hands American
interests in this controversy will bo well
cared for.
IT is about ns wo expected. Later reports
ports from the now gold fields it
southern Utah are to the effect that olt
minors "think there is gold there" bul
that thousands are doomed to dlsap
polntment and hard times. Moro thai
1,000 men are in th'o camp in midwinter
provisions are enormously high ant
nothing is being dono. If these gole
seekers could manage lo contract a fovoi
for agriculture they would bo bettor oil
Tlio Spirit KnVrvriiMMl.
ir < i > 7iiim { ( ( < vast.
The annual report of tlio Now York Uc
form club is out , but it is not near so loud a
was its recent dinner.
o
It Would Not \Voric.
Ililltitlcliilita Tlincn.
It would bo a bis advantage to this coun
try if tlio constitution prohibition ufjaius
oflieiuls aci-eptlnfj any foreign insignia wor
amended to preclude their taking order
from bosses ,
Pofllul I mjirovciiuMit.
A'ctt' J'orti Aflccrttacr ,
The experiment of transmitting mall Dial
tor between this city and Brooklyn throng'
tubes or other conduits , the power to bo I'm
nishcd by electricity , will bo watched wit
interest. Present methods are autlquate
and too slow.
Wlirro it Navy U Nroilcd.
lluffalo Enquirer ,
It is time tliat the United States too
some steps looking to tlio defense of th
lakes. It would take but a short time t
float n navy on these waters which would lj
an ample dolenso. There are shipbuilder
enough to do tlio work. The country i
abundantly able t& p y the bills.
Ijoolc Alirnil'itml lit ! IIiii ] | > } ' .
filtiliejirjinormt.
The moro tlio democrats compare 111
ORKreRato vote foiv-tlio two bi ; ; parties i
1SSS and IS'.U In soiuo of tlio important stiitt
of the east and west , and note the falling o
in the lattetyear , the more they are rot
vinwl that tlio outlook for 181)0 ) is not n
rosy for them as it scorned live or six wccli
3 ngo. ' 'J
Itrln on Vjlnr Kclorm.
Clilcagu. llenild.
If the democrats in congress shall fail I
administer at oneo and effectively tlio con
mission Avith wlileli. tjiev are charged the
will luivo disobeyed. .Aiw forfeited It. Fi
this inlidollty to tfujy they will bo hu !
ntrountablo. _
No fovvardit'o , trimming / , no palterln ;
no delay , is the ( lojuj\ml made at tlio balli
box. H is the recorded will of tlio voters.
ItitipuiiMllilllty ,
Mnctiln Xem.
The suggestion made by un imlcpcmlci
paper to the effect that the repuhlii-ai
should be allowed toorganlzo thu leglslatnr
"and so place all the resixinsibilit.v upon tl
shoulders of that party , " serves to einph
Hi/.u thu fact that the republican party w :
have no oxenso for the shortcomings of tl
next legislature , Wliilo .It muy not have
majority of the members , it outnuinbe
s either of the old parties , find it can prove ;
any harmful legislation , The republic :
party after thn first Of the yuar will contt
all of tlio Btntu offices and bu in practie
rontrulof the legislature , jwd the rcsponi
bility fur thu nets of the legislature mu
rest with that party ,
In thu lu t two years iminy promises hu
been made by the mpnbllfan party , throuj
its i informs and cumllilates. and in t
next t irou month * Iliwo will bo nil opp ;
tunity to in-ovo to tlio satisfaction of t
Unit UIMC promises wcro not morcly
( Ui'lnhiUons , cheap dovleos to
win votes.
Public confident In tlio republican party
hns to n grout extent been restored. It neiw
renmlna 'to bo sent whether the reform
movement , which hns already fotiml exjires
slon In the nomination of elean candidates ,
wllUx > continued and mniUi effective In the
enactment of needed leRiHlutlou nnd in the
reduction of the expenses of state govern
ment.
If tlie lefflsluturo shall dUrosMnl the In
terests of the people nnd allow itself to bo
dominated by the railroads and the gang of
professional lobbyists which for moro than
twenty years have been a blennhl curse to
tlio city nnd the stnte. tlio responsibility
will have to bo borne liy the republican
party.
Hepublleau members of the legislature
must roEillrc the responsibility of their posi
tion. The welfare of tlio party is in their
handa , If tliey do their duty by the people
of the state the party lll bo mmlo stronger
than It 1ms been tor yca.s.
llomt > ' 4 lii mill MioiV : , | ( lulu.
I'litlliiininith Jminnil ,
Ills a matter of public notoriety at Lin
coln that Tom Majors hits become the head
center of political power and patronage on
the part ( if railroads. Church Homo formed
medc.vercisod the power without limit of
issuing P.IRSPS wherever they would do the
most good , but the wily Majors has com
pletely usurped Ills place ami privileges with
nil tlmt It Implies. Tlio railroad lobby now
has tlii lieutenant governor for a leader , nnd
in return for bis intlnenpo will doubtless deUs
Us worst to make him senator or it that can
not be done , will turn Its guns In whichever
direction ho djetates.
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.si.v iron 1.11. I'OTi-ovinu.
Crete Vidette : For United States senator
from Nebraska Kepubliwm.
I'laUsinonlh Journal : The supreme court
decision against tlio rcpublicnns is consid
ered by the politicians as a knock-out blow
for the Tom Majors contingent.
Lincoln Xewsj The republicans still lack a
majority on joint ballot in tlio legislature ;
but the prospect for the election of a repub
lican United States senator is excellent , in
asmuch as the democrats are apparently un
able' to ngree on a candidate and a number of
Independents have Uorliircil that they will
not go into a combine.
Fremont Herald : Tun TtRR says tliat
"The rank nnd lilo of the republican party of
Nebraska is not In sympathy with any
scheme to either steil : or buy the senator-
ship. " lint , wo shall watch them mighty
close. Just the same. The time when they
are dangerous Is when they begin to protest.
Wo believe Mr. Itosowater means what bo
says , but the leaders ot his party would
think it was particularly cute to get the leg
islature in the very way he suggests.
Oakland Independent : No consistent inde
pendent can vote for .1. S. Morton for United
Slates senator , IIo has repeatedly and pub
licly announced himself uncompromising in
favor of a single gold standard of money.
This means less money and lower prices ; it
means to play into thu hands oC the moncj
power of. Wall street and gold bug of Kng-
In ml. Let independents stand firm and vote
for none but a straight independent for the
senate.
Beatrice Democrat : Tlio strongest point
yet made in support of Senator Paddock's
return to the senate , is the fact that lie hail
a colored woman appointee ! as Janitress tc
the Indies' cloak room , the llrst appointment
made this session of congress. This seems
to show that the senator lias great influence
with the administration. It also indicates tc
the fficnds of the senator that his associa
tion with that "culled pusson" may have
changed his luck.
Grand Island Independent : We have our
selves mentioned Governor-elect Crounso as
one of the most desirable candidates foi
United States senator. But wo must eon
fess that there is ono strong objection to his
selection. And Unit is tlib fact that we can
not spare him , because wo need him for gov
ernor for the next two nnrt perhaps for the
next four years. For this reason we believe
that it would be better to make Judge- Max
well our candidate for senator. IIo is nol
only an excellent man for the position , bul
also a very available candidate , who can be
elected.
Hastings Xubrasknu : 1'ho .Adams county
representatives to the legislature should
most thoroughly canvass the situation in re
lation to tlio election of a United States sen
ator so far as it is possible for them to do before
fore taking tliuir scats in tliat body. Tin
importance of electing the right kind of :
man to represent Nebraska in the Unitci
States senate for the next six years is so ap
parent that all duo caution , vigilance ant
good judgment should be exercised by tin
men to whom the peoplehayo delegated thii
power , to the end that their best interests
may bo served.
Fremont Flail : The people of Nebraskr
should sao to it that if Paddock is dcfeatee
for tlio United States senate his suecesso ;
shall bo no less an anti-monopolist and IK
less a manly man of the people. There an
able aspirants for Sid Paddock's shoes who
ns men for the common people , would not bi
worthy to untie bis shoo strings. The rail
roads and other corporate powers do no
need a senator from Nebraska to watcl
their interests. They are and will be full ;
protected. The people neeel the Xebruski
senator and the people's representatives ii
tlio legislature ) should see to it that thei
needs are carefully lookoel aftei1.
I'UX Al''TJll TIIK FE.IST.
Lampoon : "Well , " said tlio impatient fit reel
car conductor to thu corpulent party trying t
cateh the ear , "eonio nhcad or else go iiloot , "
Truth : "Hallo , Yunilerliiln ; some of you
peoplu ciiniliiK In on tills train' ? "
"Yes ; I'm ( xnecllng a sinter of mine. "
"Slstur , eh ! Ity birth or lofusalV"
Wiliinston : Star ; "How are you Kettln
iiloiiK ? " usUed the mother who had sen
Tommy out lo wash.
"I am losing ground rapidly , " replied tli
lad , who had beeu playing In the dirt.
Chicago Inter Ocean : Aluminium bundle
are ni'W In tlio market. They should lln
spi-clal favor , us they will bo light even o :
I Im darkest night.
Philadelphia Ledger ; Hotel Vlsllor Thn
room you've given mu Is like nil Ice chest , an
t bore's no way to heat It that I can sei
Ulurk Nil , sir ; unfortunately thuro'H not. Hi
a bi > \ of cough drops goes wltn It every twei
ty-four hours.
Tlmiklliigs ; Tlinrn nro said lo Ijo 50.0C
imiM'li'.s In an elephant' * trunk : It must lm\
beun packed by u woman.
Tinkling * : A lady , dying In Paris , loft hu
forturo to a cat. Ills doubtful If this \t \ , iiiin
money for a noulo pnr-puss.
Soniprvlllu Journal ; A man hliould nlwaj
tell thu truth If liu bays anylhliiKiit nil ; In
tlu'i-oaru times wlion It Is mlvUulilu to kee
duud .still ,
Chicago News : "I iimlorMund Hllknrs , tli
c.rltle , spoUo In tmthiLslustlu terms of your no
iilcturi * . "
"Did hi ) ? Good ! "
"Yes , IIo Mild that never In his whole 11
had he seen so much paint ucl on a tilng
canvas. "
Philadelphia Ledger : A farmer In ft. A
bans , Yl. , used II vo casks of clilnr In u frnltle :
ittl'orl to save his Inmin and bum from Hi
Now IIU'H an outsider , so t
Wn-lilmtlon Htar : "That man Is ono of tl
sroin'st art palrmH 1 know of. "
"In what way'/ "
"IIu buyclxar.s on thu htrciiKth of labels e
tlm lo\e.- ) > . "
IndliinapolN Journal : "Thill must have n
fjulred coiislih'rahh ) preliminary practice
hiild the tonilnrfoot , as Hllz/.ard Hill Miottl
ashes fiiini thocl ar his partnur wus hmokli
at a dlsliincuof forty foot. "I'racllcii ! " su
William. "Ihhoiild Iwlttnr. I nuiiss I split
nioru'n two do/.en I'lilimmcii leuriiln' th
Iliuiu tili'k. "
JudKo : 1'ollt" Doctor ( cautiously ) Yoi
husliaiKl Is hiill'crlm ; fi'om ovcruoi k or OM'C
slvts IndiilBiMici ) In ulcuhollis MlimilnnU , It
iihfin , n Hill" < lllllrull to toll which ,
An.\linis Wlfi > Oh It'.s overwork , \\liy. I
can't oven to to thu theater without rushli
out half a du/.cn limes lubfu hU btulni'hS pal
nt-ra.
Dlclcer-Hnylns ribbons for a typewriter
qnltuu serious Hum of expense : inlnuluht yu
cost inn llf Icon dollars.
Tlckur fho lot you off easy ,
ATlHin MAN'S I'llOI'OSAI , .
Cliinni" ffcwt Ittcunl.
Hcforni What will bhu Hay ? What will h
' '
Th'l's Is thu question I ponder !
It oiiiiht lo IKI "nyu , " but It may bo "nay"
What will .sho sayV I wiiiulvr.
' " "What dido
After : , 'What did kliasuyi"
. . .VO- *
o "
"How wan my qnchtlon replied to ?
'Howcan 1 uiiMver tht.soijiio.stlons ! today
When 1 r-ouhln't a'sk ' , though I tried to ! "
CRISP BEC01IISC ANXIOUS
Ho Will Oall on Olovolaml to Secure His
Views.
HOW THE SPEAKER IS INCLINED
Not IH < i" > < Ml I , , < ) pp ( , r t,0 | rrroliliMit nnd
IIU nioniln I'rnvlilril Up t * IVr-
lulllr.l to Itcliiln IIU
I'oMlhiti.
W.vstttxciToSIHnn.u ; OF Tin : Ur.r. , )
Mil Feinitr.KXTii STHKKT , >
WASIIIXOTON- ) . U. , Woo. 2T . i |
Speaker Crisp will be in New York on |
Tuesday or at the latest on Wednesday next ,
nnd whatever else may bo assigned ns the
motive for his visit , his chief reason for go
ing is to see President-elect Cleveland. He
has been much disturbed of late t > y tlio
stories wlijch have come to him of opposition
to his re-eleetloa us speaker , and ho lias
been alarmed more than nil else at the peti
tion Avblcli friends of Mr. Cleveland have at
times represented that gentleman as talcing.
Mr. Cleveland's frequently expressed ad
miration for Mr. W. U Wilson of We'st
Virginia Indleates him as the man to
lead tlio movement against Crisp and
the latter , when lie sees the president-elect
ivill not only iliscnss tlio question of an
> xtra session of congress , but will endeavor
to llml out just what be has to expect in the
way of opposition from the incoming admin
istration.
Not ririMiMl With Springer.
Mr. Crisp iveogiil/es Hint the policy of Mr.
Springer , Hie pres-mt chairman of tlio ways
tnd means committee , of "reforming" the
tariff by speclllc bills lias been very unsatis
factory to President-elect Cleveland and his
friends in the house of representatives , and
tliat Hicir support of Mr. Wilson , who is a
radical tariff reformer , Is based moro em Mr.
Crisp's chairman of the ways and means
committee than on personal hostility to tlio
speaker himself.
It is understood that Speaker Crisp is will
ing lo entirely reorganize Hint e'ommittee ,
placing Mr. Wilson at the head and associat
ing with him any gentleman Mr , Cleveland
may select , so that the framing of the new
tariff bill can unaccomplished in a committee
which is In entire harmony with Mr. Clove1-
luml's views. In regard to the question of
calling an extra session , Speaker Crisp ,
though himself quoted ns favoring a spring
meeting , is willing , if Mr. Cleveland so ele--
slres. to use all the influence of his position
in defeating the scheme's of those members
of the present house wlio threaten to make
nn extra session unavoidable by placlngsamo
obnoxious rider on one of the great appro
priation bills and thus insuring its defeat in
the senate.
Western IViixlons.
The following western pensions granted
are reported by Tin : J5in and Exunin : T
Bureau of Claims :
Nebraska Original James M. Tjowder ,
Charles X. Barrow , John S. P. Cadwell ,
George J. llendricks , Henry Fulton.
Additional Leonard Z. Preston , Charles
G. Hogberg , John Manspeaker , Lorent Four-
nier.
nier.Original
Original Widows , etc. Sophia Thompson ,
Anna U. Davis , Sabina Bailey.
lenva : Original William A. Spurgin ,
Daniel Kline , Martha V. Ilulse , George Hull ,
John Meban , Hiram Kyons. Dennis Feenev.
Additional John Clark , William W. Gitcli-
ell , Henry H. Bosworth , William Tonnsend
eleceased. Hestornlion and increase Wil
liam Horsfull , Lev ! H. Stearns. Increase
I21iiis C. Aurnnd , Isaac Colson , Dr. A. Ctnn-
ings , William Ij. Cutler , Thomas Foreman.
Original widows , etc.Johanna 1. Wcstlinir ,
Maria P. Tewnsend. Ellen Burgc , Alary 10.
Archer. Mary H. Aldricli , Amanda 10. Call ,
Diana Colson , Frederick IJurmeister father ,
Selina Marsh , Honoro Verhei , Henrietta W.
J oeber , Matilda .1. Highland.
South Dakota : Original U wight L.
Hiseox. P. S. II.
Hastings Xebraskan : When the Nebraska
legislature meets the people of tlio state ex
pect Unit it will do something more than to
just walk tip the bill and then walk down
again.
Papillipn Times : While our legislators
are straining themsolven to reduce railroad
fieight rates they should not overlook the
fact that the king robber of Nebraska people
ple is the average express company.
Alasworlh Star : The Nebraska legisla
ture should see to it that tlio present stute
banking law is aincndeel to the end that the
people may have some protection from sharks
that are robbing their depositors in many
towns in tlio state.
Nebraska City Press : Otoo comity does
not want much in tlio next legislature , but
it would like to see two of her statesmen
fitly recognised. The gavel of tlio senate
would lit into the hand of John Mattes , Jr. ,
and John C. Watson's caglo eye would be a
good object to "catch" in the house.
Hastings Nebraskan : The questions of
improvement of county roads is looming up
to dimensions that demand more Hum or
dinary attention. Legislatures of the states
must take this matter under consideration.
Tlio roads must bo improved by a system
entirely different from tlmt now in vogue.
Our road tuxes are simply frittered away
without sutlleient compensating improve
ment , The- present system of road improve
ment is wrong. Any man can readily com
prehend that fact. rThe _ tax for roads ought
to bo mod nnd applied uiwn tlio wimppi I * "
clplo ns inennn nro u r u In carrying on
man's buMnoftitho labor applied In tlmt
wn.v to innko It pay the most for the dollar *
used.
Hchnylrr Herald : Tlio Nebraska railroad
commission should bo relegated to the- rear
by Hie Incoming legislature. Never slne'O It
existed has It accomplished any perceivable
good for the benefit of the people. It wns n
rcptiblle-nu scheme gotten up for the express
luirpose of providing a soft berth for a num.
bcr of | > oUliclnii * . It should bo done nwny
wIHi.
York Itrptilillcnn : Thn present legislature
should not ndjouvn without passing a law re
quiring holders of mortgages , either ival or
chattel , to endorse partial payme'iits on the
record ns fast as such payments nro made.
If a man buys ajarm and glve-s n mortgage
on it to secure b'nek payments , Just ns fast as
each note Is paid the record should sbow the
fact. Both the trading public nnd the mort
gagor are entltle-d to have this done.
Teenmseh Chieftain : The coming legisla
ture will need to make an appropriation for
Nebraska's exhibit nl the World's fair , If tlio
resources of Hie state nro to bo shown up In
the1 creditable way In which they should bo.
Of course , the last legislature appropriated
money for n very nlco start toward a credita
ble display , but the amount was entirely too
monger to lu'eomplish the results desired.
At least $ . " > 0tHX ) more should bo placed nt the
disposal of the oluccrs having HIP exhibit in
charge' . Nebraska people want to feel proud
of the showing , if their state when they go
to Chicago next year.
F.lwood Independent Citizen : In thtsstnto
we nce'd a few e'bange-s In existing statutes ,
and only n few. The railroad question Is tlio
one which towers above every other In Inter
est to every farmer in the state , whether bo
be populist , republican or democrat ; and tlio
failure to make a considerable reduction In
rales by the coming legislature ) will surely
me'ot the condemnation of an indignant pub
lic. We have talked with men rcpre'scntlng
nil parties , and all agree that tlio railroads
must be foree'd to make some concessions ,
tlmt the people e-an not and will not endure
such extortion much longer.
Grand Island Independent : Kailroad
legislation is tlio most important duty of our
legislature. And In connection with such
legislative action of their own onrlegisjntor.s
ought to memorialize e-ongrcss , urgently
recommending tliat congress adopt the plan
of building nnd operating railroads from our
north line nlong iho Mississippi and Missouri
vnlleiysto the gulf , or at least to Hie polnls
on tlio Mississippi from which tlio river nt
nil times in summer nnd winter is navigable.
In this way wo would get cheap freights for
all heavy goods which wo want to ship and
to receive. Kadi state bordering on these.
rivers would have It in its power to compel
the railroads within Its territory to curry
our exports nnd imports to and from tnoso
government railroads at a fair rale. By
sWh arrangements the people would gain
immensely and thu railroads not lose any
thing , an traflto would bo increased.
Lincoln News : A number of bills have
been introduced in the Nebraska legislature
for the abolition of what is known us tlio
Pinkerton system , but for some reason or
other they have always failed of passage ,
Events of the past year have made It
apparent Hint there should bo some re
strictions imposed by law against the
employment by private parties of what
have been called , and with some justice.
' hired assassins" for service which should
be | HTformcd by local or slate authorities ,
and the coming session will do well to pass a
measure of this kind. Pinkertonis-n is un-
American and U should be abolished. Muni
cipal , comity or state authorities should fur
nish all necessary protection. The Colorado
law provides /or the appointment of deputy
sheriffs , bpee-ial constables , marshals , police
men for the preservation of public peace , and
stipulates that any person or persons who
shall without due authority , exercise or at
tempt to exercise the functions of or hold >
himself or themselves out to any ono ns a
deputy sheriff , constable , marshal , police
man or other peace officer , shall bes deemed
guilty of n misdemeanor , and , on conviction
thereof , shall bo liable , at tlio discretion of
the court , to imprisonment not to exceed ono
year , or a line not to exceed .r5H ( ) , or both .
Slid ICnil of u ( iri'itt Cut-err.
( Vifriiyo V'dur.i.
Poor Ferdinand do Lcsseps is broken down
both in body and mind. What a sad ending
for Le Grand Frnnciiis ! But mental aliena
tion saves him from knowledge of bis utto'r '
downfall , and his friends must pray that his
earthly career shall end without a return of
sanity.
TIIK KISS .IT Till : DUltlt.
Cud llcin.
Ilureyes wcro Illumined with auliincoof jirido
And her heai-l with love aKlow
As slio softly trlppiMl tober husband's sldo
When he opened the door to no.
And HHTO In besr morning wrapper trim ,
While a smile burred lips woiu ,
She stood on Ihei Mop- , and gave to him
A good-by ULss ul the door.
She 1 urns lo her duties wllh cheerful heart ,
I'or .slio lias not now to learn
That the wife and linsliund must often part
When Iho dally bread's lo earn :
And theru's pence and joy In her gentle breast
As she sows , ornwceps tlio lloor ,
And every task la essayed with zest
I'or the good-hy klis lit the dour ,
And the husband striving In life's ron h raca ,
When ) thoro'h llltlu time for play ,
Has many u gllmp-opt her .siiilllin ; fnco
In his inlni'l through the busy day.
And bis look Is tmiilur , bis eyes iiro bright
As he cons his leidKor o'er ,
I'or he thinks of thu wcle'ome that awalU him
at nlxht.
And the good-by kiss at the door.
O wives nnd husbands , the world Is bright
When HieInart with love doth glow ,
And Its path Is smooth and Its bunion light
If you re wllllnglo make Ilieiii M > :
And tlm htm will hhlne through tbo darkest
day
And scatter tlm clouds that lower
And tin- roses blossom along llfo's way
Kor the good-by kiss at the door.
Lareo&t ManiifactnroM nn'l ' Itet illori
ol Olaiulnz lu Uiu Wod.l.
A Merry Christmas.
We wish you. May you live long , be happy , grow
U a up to be good and use
ful inhabitants and
buy all your clothes
of us. If you do you
will always have good
reasons for being mer
ry , for you will not
only get an abun
dance of satisfaction
out of it , but you will save a whole lot of money ,
One of our garments , po matter if it is an overcoat
or suit for man or boy , will wear just as long and
'ook ' just as well as these made by other tailors.
We study to please and have our business down-
to a science. We are , therefore , highly pleased with
ourselves , and will be amongst the merriest of
merry-makers we wish you the same.
liu
BROWNING , KING & CO. ,
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