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Mil. IlAscAljti is very cheerful nnd
hopeful. Tie always is when ho is a can
didate.
IN TIIKSU modern days of politics
physical endurance rather than intollec-
timl rifweity seems to bo the true meas
ure of statesmanship.
SBKATOII ALMN : of Nebraska In cer
tainly entitled to the palm of leadership
among the free silver senators. lie has
demonstrated his ability to onttalk
them all.
Ouil present city government is as
peed as any , vo over had. If there is
any fault to bo found it is not with the
mayor , but with the men who vote to
override his vetoes.
TF MAYOR Br.Mis had not filed so
many veto messages with the city coun
cil during his ilrst term of otlieo ho
would not encounter so much opposition
in his candidacy for a second term.
A NEW street railway trust was
organized In San Francisco yesterday.
The San Francisco pcoplo evidently
have little fear of the voluble promUes
in the last democratic national platform.
TIIK State Hanking Board will bo
commended for any efforts it may see
lit to tuko in regard to the suppression
of the alleged bond investment com
panies. But it will hardly bo ex
cused for further delay.
Tun showing made by Nebraska in
the most recent report of the Depart
ment of Agriculture is gratifying to
every oitixen of the state. In the gen
eral condition of her corn crop she out
ranks Kansas and Missouri and falls but
little below Iowa.
Tun asylum boodlors will be placed on
trial at Lincoln next week. The people
of the state will watch the proceedings
with a great deal of interest , for the
boodlors have boasted all summer that
their trial and acquittal would bo a more
perfunctory process.
Ouil amiable local contemporary has
suddenly become rantankorously demo
cratic. Every democratic candidate from
mayor down to constable is competent ,
intelligent , honest and spotless , and all
their competitors in the political race
are knaves , idiots nnd fools.
CONSCIENTIOUS members of the house
of representatives are hesitating bo-
'tween ' duty at Washington and the
World's fair at Chicago. To force upon
them so diflleult n cholco is one more
cruelty to bo charged to the obstinacy
of the silver camp nonalors.
THAT "hold-your-cotton" circular just
Issued by the South Carolina farmers
alliance may bo good advice , but the
cotton planters of the south are in about
as good a position to accept it as wore
the wheat growers of the west at the
time of the l > "
hold-yiiiir-whoat" circular ,
PIOIITINO for the enforcement of the
South Carolina dispensary law goes
merrily on , one judge issuing decrees
for its execution while another declares
it unconstitutional nnd void. South
Carolina's judges might preserve the
dignity of the law by gottmir together ,
CONGRESSMAN GKAKV'S denunciation
of the conduct of the democratic admin
istration in respect to the enforcement
of the Chinese exclusion law will proba
bly be taken as a proclamation that one
more democrat hits renounced all claim
to patronage at the hands of Cleveland
olllce dispensers ,
Tin : action of the secretary of state in
declining to file the articles of incor
poration of the fraudulent bond invest
ment companies comes a little Into , but
it is right. A good many of those com
panies have boon given u bemi-ofUeial
standing by reason of the fact thut they
are able to advertise that they are
incorporated under the laws of Nebraska.
Tin : secret is out at last. The rail
road organs announce that the Nebraska
republicans are to rebuke Probident
Cleveland and that this is the year to do
it. They propose tj ignore the looting
of the state treasury , the cell house
steal , the hanging up of the maximum
ruto bill , the vindication of impeached
ofllolnls , and the capture of the btutu
convention by the railroad cohorts and
light it all out on purely national issued
TIIK POSITION nBFlXKli.
OrtAM ) iRLiNti , Oct. tl.--To the rVUtorof
TUB ] ) BR : Will joti donno your position
with regard to JtniRO Harrison and tell us
wh.ho Unotcnthleil to your unqualified
lupport ! STU.HAUT KF.M ni.tctx.
The position wo take In the present
campaign Is that of n nonconformist or
dl senter. Wo do not regard Judge
Harrison as the cholco of the republican
party , although ho holds credentials as
the candidate for whom a majority of
the republican convention recorded Its
vote on final ballot ,
It la n matter of common notoriety
that n majority of the republican state
committee are corporation honcnmen
who have prostituted the machinery of
the party at the buhcsl of railway
manager. " , who had entered into a con
spiracy with impeached state officials to
depos-o Judge Maxwell. Their first
slop was to call a convention of nearly
ono thousand delegates. They know
that very few farmers , merchants or
worklnjjiiieii eouid atTord to pay full fare
lo Llnuoln and bade nnd therefore would
either have to stay away or by accepting
railroad passes put themselves under
obligations to their managers.
The second stop was to select for the
chairman of the convention George
Thuinincl , n Union t'nclllc attorney , ns
crafty ns ho is unscrupulous.
For months before the convention as
sembled nil the runners tlio railroads
could muster had been scouring the
highways and byways , first In search of
straw men who would stand for nomi
nation In counties that were liable to
go for Maxwell , and secondly to work
up unpledged delegations that could bo
depended on to go for any candidate on
whom they could concentrate. With
all the etirporato forces massed against
him , and with the state house plunderers
plotting night ami day , Judge Maxwell
liml nearly -100 delegates Instructed and
fully 100 pledged to him who were un-
instructod. But free passes ) and boodle
converted many of these delegates bo-
foVe they had east the first ballot and
the conspiracy to depose Maxwell tri
umphed in the nomination of Judge
Harrison.
Now wo are told that Judge Harrison
came honestly by his nomination and
had no part in the corrupt intrigue by
which the convention was captured for
him. Thla may bo true and it may not
bo true. It was known ton days before
the convention mot that Judge Harrison
was to bo sprung as the dark horso. It
was known and talked about in tlio
Maxwell caucus on the night preceding
the convention that the opposition to
Maxwell would bo pooled on Harrison.
Pooled by whom ? By the railroad
managers and state house gang. Who
led off with a solid county delegation
for Harrison on the first ballot ? Loran
Clarke of Boone , ono of the most notorious
rious corporation tools In the whole
btato. Who was made chairman of the
state committee ? Brad Slaughter , the
man who counted Loran Clarke in for
treasurer in 1882 when White of Burt
wai nominated : a man who belongs , soul
and body , to the corporations. Whom
did they ulect as Slaughter's secretary ?
Tom Cooke , one of the most rotten of
the Lincoln ringstors.
We are told in holy writ : "By their
fruits ye shall know them. " And airain
elsewhere it is written : "Do llgs grow
from thistles ? " Is it possible that.ludge
Harrison did not know ho was playing
into the hands , of the conspirators when
ho headed n delegation for the Burling
ton railroad attorney ? Can ho plead
the baby act and truthfully assort that
the nomination was lorced upon him
against his will when ho stood up
through live ballots and never raised his
voice to protest against his name being
used ? Surely Judge Harrison must
have known as much about tlio program
of the combine as Church Howe.
This is not the worst feature of Judge
Harrison's candidacy What position
would ho occupy on the supreme bench
if ho is convinced that ho owes
his selection to the money , putron-
ago and influence of the confed
erated railroad corporations ? Can
any supreme judge expect to retain the
confidence nnd respect of the people
when ho owes his promotion to the
methods that were employed in turning
down Judge Maxwell ? What iiosition
will Judge Harrison occupy is hen ho Is
made to know and fcol that ho must not
incur the displeasure of the railroad
oligarchy thut dictated the retirement
of Maxwell without sharing his fate and
that of Heeso ? Nominated by the help
of tlio corporate forces and elected as ho
would bo by their active help , would
Judge Harrison dare to pronounce the
maximum rate law constitutional oven
if ho was convinced that the law is
valid and the rates reasonable ?
This is the lamentable feature of the
situation and this the reason why no
patriotic republican who desires to see
his party freed from the 'grasp ' of cor
porate power can give Judge Harrison
unqualified support.
MAJaiHTY ItL'LE.
In discussing the rights of the minor-
ity to obstruct legislation Senator Vooi-
bees used the following language : "Sir ,
1 would rather bo carried from this desk
feet ( oremost and put to sloop In my
homo in Terre Jliiuto forever than to
yield tlio principle that the majority
ban a right to govern. "
The doctrine of equality being recog
nized and the vote of one clti/.on being
counted the same as that of another ,
the voice of the majority must of neces
sity control and in all public ulTalra
must bo trusted as the voice of all.
As it ib impobslblo for the people to
govern themselves dlrcutly , they select
representatives or agents to not for
them , and in the choice of these agents
the choice of the majority must bo re
garded nt tlio practical choice of all.
Our legislators , standing on a like :
plane of equality with respect to each
other , tlio voice of the majority becomes
the voice of all. While It is the duty of
legislators to carefully consider mutters
requiring their action , it is also their
duty , utter having taken n reasonable
time to investigate and discuss the
matter , to come to some conclusion , and
when they do so the conclusion of the
majority becomes that of nil.
Obstruction pure and bimplo should
not be tolerated within our logislutlva
hulls ) . The majority in the senate reid
responsible to their constituencies and
not to the minority. They nro not to
bo dictated to nor their motives to Ira
Impugned | , by the minority. The claim
of the minority in the sonnto , that It and
not the majority represents the true
scnthnonts of a majority of the people ,
cannot . , bo taken as true , because not at
the time susceptible of proof. In voting
for ( what In his own opinion is for the
best interests of his own constituency
and of all the pcoplo , n legislator docs
his whole duty. If the majority bo
against him , it is then his further duty
to cheerfully submit and not strive to
embarrass or obstruct the action of the
body of which ho is n member.
AMllKASKA AX1) li\VA ( \ RA'l'JZS.
The topography of Nebraska Is far
more favorable to railway construction
than that of Iowa.
Iowa is crossed by two main water
divides running north and south , nnd by
many smaller ones running in the same
direction , especially in the southern
portion of the state. The oulk of her
railway tratlle being from west to cast ,
her railroads , especially her trunk lines ,
cross these streams and divides almost
at right angles , thus entailing many ex
pensive cuts , ( ills , culverts and bridges ,
while the general surface of the country
is so rough , especially in the southern
portion , as to make necessary many
curves. These curves and grades add
to the expense of operating and frequent -
quent rains and washouts to the expense
of maintaining these linos.
Nebraska has considerable advantage
over Iowa In these respects. Her topog
raphy in general , nnd especially In those
portions where trallic is heavy , is ex-
trumoly favorable to railway construc
tion ; her main rivers run generally
eastward nnd the bulk of her railway
trallie in the same direction. The
tributaries oPthoso rivers also generally
How In an easterly direction , while back
from these streams and between her
main rivers are found level or gently
undulating prairies , equally favorable to
railway construction nnd to the
growth of those products for the
transportation of which our rail
ways wore built. Even the gen
eral slope of the country from west to
east assists to speed our bulky products
eastward to their destination.
In so far as those conditions affect
the cost of constructing , operating
and maintaining our railroads ,
they have a bearing on the
question of rates. If you .will take a
general look at a map of Iowa and then
at one of Nebraska and observe how the
streams run and how often the railroads
cross them , and boar in mind the fact
that almost every time a railroad crosses
a water course it means a bridge and
two heavy grades , especially in Iowa ,
you will bettor understand the advan
tage Nebraska enjoys in this respect.
After offsetting those advantages
against those which Iowa enjoys by rea-
bon of her larger trallic and cheaper
fuel , one might bo justified in conclud
ing that Nebraska shippers were en
titled to almost the same rates ns those
of Iowa. Wo are certainly justified in
maintaining that the rates named in our
maximum rate law , which are from 15 to
. ' 10 per cent higher than those of Iowa
for similar services , are not too low.
MAKE lllZl ( W TU H'UllK.
The pernicious effect of partisanship
in the schools is becoming more mani
fest every day. The Board of Education
employs u superintendent of buildings at
a salary of $1,800 , a year. This means $ o
a day , including Sundays , from January
to January. Such a liberal salary should
enable the board to got a first class me
chanic who would devote his entire time
to the supervision and repair of school
houses. It seems , however , that Mac-
leod , the present superintendent , con
siders it his function to pack political
caucuses and conventions and use his
place to further the political ends of a
faction. Instead of attending strictly to
his duties ho has lor weeks been cavort
ing around with ward heelers and roust
abouts who make a living out of politics.
Within the last few days ho has scandal
ized the public service by a controversy
with Mayor Bemis , in which ho assumed
the role of political bully and bulldozo'r.
How much further this man Maclood
will bo allowed to carry his Insolent
meddling with city and county politics
remains to bo seen. IIi course does not
certainly reflect credit on the manage
ment of our schools. The superintend
ent of buildings should either bo made
to attend to the business for which ho
draws $150 a month out of the school
fund or ho should bo dismissed. There-
is no room for political ward bosses Jin
the public school system , which should
as much as possible bo divorced from
politics. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
THK COUNTY CAMPAH1X.
Two years ago an intonio feeling was
worked up in this community ever the
fact that Irish-Ainerlcitns had for many
years monopolized the offices and patron
age of the city hall and court house. An
issue was inado in the local campaign in
which the candidates ranged thonieolves
and worooleeted or defeated , Sherill
Bennett nnd all the candidates for
county olllcers were elected on this
issue. Those olllcorrt now present thorn-
helves for re-election. Three of them
have entered into a combine to force
their rcnomlnatlon , It Is now no longer a
question whether Irishmen shall monop
olize the county offices , but whether the
men who were elected on the anti-Irish
issue have shown themselves competent
and trustworthy. On this point alone
hinges the continued supremacy of the
republican party in Douglas county.
It is an open secret that Sherilt Ben
nett has after fair trial proved himself
Incompetent , and has been compelled to
keep a substitute to do the inside work
of his olllco. That , ho'wovor , might bo
overlooked. Mr , Bennett's chief dis
qualification is his mismanagement of
the jail and favoritism shown to Con
vict Moshur. Sheriff Bennett cannot
give plausible excuse for the frequent
jail deliveries , nor can ho or any other
man justify the Moshor scandal. Moshor
has not only enjoyed the freedom of the
jail but the freedom of the city and the
suburbs. Mosher has boon employed as
a guard for other prisoners while they
were being convoyed to the jail , and wo
nro credibly informed thut ho has boon
taken to road houses for diversion.
Moshor has embezzled more than $500-
000. Ho is presumed to have secreted a
grant part of tide swag and the natur
ally Inference Is h/U ho is paying hand
somely for the frtvora shown him by hie
jailors. ; ; , *
Sheriff Bennett Intrusion into the re
cent citizens' meeting also shows him to
bo totally unfit f the position of chief
police officer of the county.
The republican convention must neces
sarily hesitate before they commit the
party to ail ondofsonfont of Mr. Bennett.
The career of 'toiu'ity Judge Ellor is
also open to very sqrlous criticism. Mr.
Eller has very materially Increased the
costs of probatoi ( which affects every
widow and orphan'as well ns legatees of
estates. He hos almost doubled the
clerical force oi the olllco , although
here U no evidence of material Incrcaso
of business. Thoivj have been many
complaints about Mr. Ellcr's partiality
to favored litigants which In a number
of Instances has been very flagrant.
The question Is shall the republicans
of Douglas county make adofonslvoeam-
puign when they have abundant ma
terial among practicing lawyers whoso
record Is unassailable ? Tim BIK desires -
sires to see the republican county ticket
eleoted from top to bottom , but wo can
not hope for success If the ticket is
weighted down by candidates whoso
record is indefensible. The citizens of
Douglas county want good government
above all things , and they will endeavor
to got It by rejecting all candidates who
cannot show a clean bill.
AXUTIIKH Al'UIj'.llY.
Haywnrd was the caiulldato of the rail
roads mid the state house party , nnd his
nomination would have been equivalent to
defeat. Harrison was not n candidate nt
all. Ho was brought out In splto of himself ,
after his own county hud been Instructed
for Abbott , nnd ho was nominated ns the
j only possible solution of n most serious prob
lem. To "die In the ditch" with Muxwcll
was to Insure Hay ward's nomination , nnd
looking this alternative squarely in the face
n great many Maxwell delegates took the
other horn of the dilemma and helped make
Harmon the candidate. ICeiintey Ifitli.
Judge Harrison's morning and evening
prayer in this campaign should bo :
"Good Lord , deliver mo from my fool
friends. " The efforts of the railroad
crowd to give the Maxwell men credit
for bringing about Harrison's nomina
tion is tlio thinnest piece of campaign
balderdash that has floated to the sur
face since the convention adjourned.
Maxwell's friends did not nominate
Harrison , neither did they vote with
him. A largo number of railroad em
issaries masqueraded as Maxwell men
in order to secure seats in the conven
tion , whore they could deliberately violate
late their instructions. Those are the
men who assisted in Harrison's nomina
tion. They would have voted for Hayward -
ward in preference to Harrison , but
they did not dare togo to so great a
length. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
THE Bar association of Now York has
again recorded ats vigorous protest
against the perversion of the bench to a
more means for rewarding political
spoilsmen. The legal profession of the
metropolis , in repudiating as a body the
domooratic nomination of Judge May-
narddictated by the Tammany bosses , is
showing the people where the line of
partisanship must bo drawn. Partisan
ship on the bench has resulted in in
competent judges , in corrupt judges and
now threatens the elevation of an
acknowledged criminal to the highest
court of the state of Now York. Noth
ing that has happened in recent years
has afforded so strong an argument for
a nonpartisan judiciary everywhere.
IT is now intimated that the free
coinage advocates have established a
literary bureau in Washington , not for
the purpose of disseminating educational
matter among the people , but to supply
woll-moaning but unposted silver sena
tors with material for long-winded
speeches. Taken in connection with
the quality of the speeches that have
been made the insinuation is one that
should bo indignantly resented. Stand
up , you silver senators , anil deny hav
ing had the assistance of a htorary
bureau in the preparation of your
speeches.
JKPF BEDFORD is not only a heavy
coal dealer , but ho always has several
irons in the lire that take up his time
year In and year out. If elected mayor
ho would bo expected to devote the
greater part ot his time to the business
of the city. In other words , would ho
give up his own business or neglect the
duties of his olllco ? Is It presumable
that ho will go out of business for the
sake of the honor and $2,500 a year ?
WK DOUliT that Senator Allen's pop
ulist constituents are willing to go so
far as to approve the part ho is playing
in the obstructionist program of the sil
ver camp bonators , Populists as a rule
believe in government by the majority ,
and place their hopes in attaining the
position of a majority rather than In
dictating from the stand of a minority.
THE senator who despises the federal
patronage that has boon HO ruthlessly
withhold from 00 per cent of the demo
crats of his state must include himself
among the ! > 0 per cent. No other
calamity could roach o near homo.
THE public schools must bo divorced
from politics. Wo do not want demo
cratic schools , , { publican schools or
populist schools any more than we want
Catholic schools or Protestant bchools.
tan.
The ways and iikeimi commlttoa is still
hid awa.v In a basement room of ttio national
oapliol conspiring urajust American capital
nnd American artisans. Hut the day of
reckoning will coinu. ' The hungry millions
now out of woik will biyicnrd from.
A .Stiitoamtm Jluiluly Cufluil.
Kama * City Mar ,
For the flrst tlmo In history Jerry Simp
son is tottering from his pedestal nt Modi *
cine Lodjo. ( The democratic convention
there refused to endorse him nnd scorned a
fusion ticket with a bitter , rankling scorn.
Jerry is now a prophet without honor on hia
own towusltu ,
Jllaoklui ; I'roiprrttj' ,
( , /'iiul I'loncer I'rcit.
As long as gold is hoarded ! wo cannot see n
full return iq prosperity ; ftnU gold will bo
hoarded until silver purchases have been
discontinued. All the real Improvement
ttiat hns taken place U but conditional.
To have every dollar "ns good as gold" is
what the pooolo want. Until Hint is assured
the contraction of the currency by the lock-
lag up of gold must and will continue.
Cr.ATTKH.
Scnntor Allen broke the record , but Ne
braska Isn't bragging about it.
Fusion Isn't so popular in the state as it
once was , There nro but few counties
where there nro not four full tickets in the
field this fall.
1'Ycd Hoddo of the Grand Island Independ
ent cnn't go back on an old townsman , o
ho Isn't saying n word.
The valuable ndvicc of Tom Majors Ik
missed by the republican stnto committee ,
now conducting a quiet campaign. Colonel
Majors has deserted his colleagues In dis
tress nnd has gone to Chicago.
Nols Olson ran for the state senate against
Jnmos K North last year nnd was dofoatod.
North resigned the sonatorshlp to become
revenue collector , nnd now Mr. Olson lias
been nominated by the republicans of IMatto
nnd Colfnx counties for the vacant ofilco.
Ouster county people nro up in arms
against Congressman Koin for going bnck on
his homo town and recommending the aboli
tion of the Hrokon How land ofllco. Ills
action Is chnrnctorlrcd AS n "diabolical act
committed ngalnst a pcoplo for n purely
sclflsh motive. "
I'oitmnstcr Ollmoro of Broken How Is also
editor of n democratic nowsp.ipor , the Clilof ,
nnd It Is sild tlio populist count j central committee
mittee- have inado nrrnngomonts to secure
the ncttvo support of the paper. Hero's an
other chnnco for Euclid Martin nnd Mr.
Slicoan to got In their work.
Polo Klsasser's trum-chowlng proclivities
may ttcfo.it him for register of deeds. The
Germans don't ' like the habit , nnd n well
known Teuton , commontlng on Mr. Hlsan-
sor's penchant , remarked : "Ho sits up doie
In dcr city council mooting chowlnt ; mit his
gum. Vy dor h I don't ho chow tobaclterf"
Explanations are now In order.
Just because a candidate for sheriff In a
central isourasua county celobratou his
nomination by getting paralysed drunk ami
making an exhibition of himself , the cen
tral committee of his party has taken his
name off the ticket and substituted that of
a man u ho knows enough to stay sober on
such occasions. The old rule that whisky and
politics go hand in hand don't work every
time in Nebraska.
The Lincoln county delegation to the re
publican state convention was done an in
justice by the statement that it deserted
Maxwell on the third formal ballot. The
delegation stood solidly for the chief jus
tice until the lust ballot , and only wont to
Harrison when it was seen ho had enough
votes to nominate him. If the other
pledged delegations lud followed instruc
tions ns honorably Maxwell would have
been the republican nominee.
n. iu.crnn ( e.iirn.
Minneapolis Tribune : Viewing the result
from the standpoint of constitutional law ,
the doctrine of state's rights has won a
mighty victory. At one sweep the national
government has boon deprived of all super
vision of the election of its lawmakers or Us
chief executive. The business is loft en
tirely to the states.
Philadelphia Times : Eight members of
the house of representatives assisted on
Saturday nt tno tremendous and c.\cititiK de
bate upon the repeal oi the election laws.
That Is , six of than ) , besides the unfortunate
man in the chair , were present u bile two
others mndo lone windy speeches pro nnd
con. Nothing could more slgiilllc.intly
illustrate the deadness of inero partisan is
sues at this time.
Globe Democrat : They nro to bo repealed
not because they sipnlfy "bavonut rule , "
and not because they tend to help the negro
voters ot the south , but b < cause thuy stand
in the way of democratic election frauds m
the largo cities of the north. Thut is the
plain and controlling truth about the mat
ter , and the people will not fail to under
stand it and to hold responsible for It the
p.irty that expects to profit by It.
St. Paul Glob ? : The repeal of the federal
election laws , an Instrument of tyranny and
fraud , Is an accomplished fact , ns far as the
action of the house is concerned. That it
will pass the sennto also scarcely admits of
a question. If such should bo the case , the
countrv will no longer bo menaced by n sys
tem that lias wrought so much ovll and was
a constant menace to the freedom of elec
tions in every largo city , north as well as
south.
Chicago Hecord : A resident of Chicneo
who knows tlio hlstorv of the crrent b.illnt
box frauds of the past and the ngoncios that
inako for refoun must teel it idle to attack ,
on tlio side of usolossncss or corruption , the
federal election laws as apnliod to the elec
tions in largo cities. At any rate there was
no crying need of reform. The beginning of
this more partisan light at an extra session
of congress , called for n specitlc pmposa of
great Importance to all the people , WIIE an
act that will worlc Injury to the democratic
party in the minds of many thousands of in
dependent citizens.
Forest 1'ri'servntloii.
Minnc < iMills ) 'Jribunf.
"What Europe has been doing within the
past 100 years in forest protection , forest
culture and reforesting , the United States
will soon bo compelled to do from diio neces
sity. Wo should not wait until necessity
causes loss and suffering. It is casior to
protect 100 forests that is to grow one.
The subject of forest preservation Is ono of
the most important which awaits public
attention.
Trcnuon to Homo Itillo.
Oliibe-Ditnocrat.
The corporal's guard of Parnollltcs have
abandoned Gladstone , but the chances nro
that the O , O , M. will bo stronger without
thorn. Homo rule for Ireland is only ono of
the reforms which Gladstone is nndeavorlncr
to bring about , and ho Is likely to accom
plish all of thorn if ho lives two or throe
years longer.
JMOTIUt LKf'lTl ,
rlmlra G irntto : Jnet-on finyw It's a wlsn man
who KOUS out of polklcH before politic * goes
nutof him.
Danville liroern ; Tlio world judges n woman ,
not MI much by what honor sliu lias us by what
hlui lius on 'ur.
YcmUnrs fi.izotln : Tlio origin of "nightcaps"
probably datuH bade tu tliu days of knight
hood ,
nutrnlt Tribunal I'rlsonor Kino day , judgo.
Ntilru Yus It Is. lint
| , If you promise ma
you won't got diunk ug.iln , I'lliuinltlt lliU
time.
ourier : A ddj ; running nway with
his tall bolwoi-n hlu Ions Is a good Illustration
of u tame conclusion.
Chicago Inter Ocean : A thief ban lltilu
Roulul htanilhiK , thouKh houtrlvusto plclc Ids
company always.
Iluffaln Com lor : "Thuy say ( in Hlmply eli c-
trlllrd hlH hearers at the ilobato tliu utlior
nlKlit. " "Why Hhou ln't liu ? lie took tliu
nurfutlvo and was wry positive , "
Philadelphia Itrrord : Mrs. Jones 1 hour
Mrs. IjltihtlliiKorH IIUH been urrostod fur t-lmp-
llftln . ShoMays her hush-nut maihi h r Htuitl.
Mr * , llonou Ifo wus prnbibly turning tlio
tnbliui ; whun they run n laundry Him madu
him Iron.
Detroit. I'roo I 'rots : "I Insist upon your
leaving tliu liniist' , " klii ) suld anicilly.
"Corlalnly , " bo replied blandly ; "I have no
inU'iitlon of lulling It with mo , "
MISS Kill OKI. i'H JIEAU ,
ltu .i ' > n Cnurler.
Mint I'leclflu has got a nnw bonu ;
Shu t IU mu his front name Is Juau ;
Thai lie lives , In St. 1'iuil ,
And ( but lute In tliu fiuil
To thu wild , woolly wobtuho ulllgoau ,
When married they'll t.iko n clmteuu ,
And kut'p tiMinly Mirvnntt , or beau ,
Just Htfdown In K'y. ,
Where folks who urn Ly ,
Of wealth inuku a KlIttisrhiK
llarrv llomatne tn Gotlty't ,
Our llttla Tommy was so sick ,
ItgllVO lIHqtlltn U bllOCk ,
\Vu bi'iitoir for tlio doctor quick ,
At hulf-pust fight o'clock.
The doctor came , polllo nnd cool )
I'lill Tommy's pulnu , and then
He uald "If Tommy stnyud from school ,
llo'il bo all right by tun ! "
NBBHASKANS GET JUSTICE
Measure Passes the UOUBO iti the Interest
of Sioux Reservation Settlers ,
CLEVELAND MAY ADJOURN CONGRESS
Ho Will Kxerclin III * Authority on Tills
Subject If Silver Itepcrel u
Not UUpoicd of Next
WASIIIXOTOX UURF.AU or TUB HRB , )
fil3 fotjHTRRXTii .RT. >
WASIIIXUTOX , Oct. 12. )
At last Justice comes tu n lot of settlers In
northern Nobiaska. By the net of March
U , 1 SMI , the great Sioux Indian reservation
In South Dakota nnd Nebraska wns opened
to settlement under the provisions of the
homestead l.vw In force at that time , which
requlied residence on the land for the period
of llvo years In order to rcqulro title unless
the settler \vnntr-d to piy the sum of JI.2.1
per nore , In which casn ho could get title in
six months. The net of March fl , 1MU ,
amended the original act of IS .I so ns to re-
qtilro a rosldonco of only fourteen months in
order to gain lltlo. A provision of this last
act , however , inado it apply only to that
portion of the reservation which U situated
In South Dakota , leaving the old to apply to
that situated In N'ohrask.i.
This discriminated very seriously against
the Nebraska settler , for in order that ho
mlgnt acquire n title to hU land ho must
reside on the tracts settled upon by him live
. \oars , while Ins neighbor Just across the
line in South Dakota co'ild acquire the title
in fourteen months.
Old Nut I'lOtcot Nohnnluuis.
At the time this amend oil act passed congress -
gross the Nebraska delegation , consisting of
Messrs Hrynn , McKolgh.iu and ICein , raised
no objection. Strange to say a bill so
seriously nlToetlm ? nnd discriminating ! ! gainst
a 1,11 go mimberof Nobrasltans , nml especially
these In IJovd county , \ \ as allowed to pass
ulthout a single piutost on the part of the
delegation. During tlio session of the Fitly-
second congress the attention of Senator
Mnndcrson was called to this condition of
things by very earnest nnd serious protests
fiom Nubraskans directly interested , and ho
I ml rod need and secured the p.nsatro thiough
tire senate of a bill placing the Nebnisk.ins
on the reservation on tci ins of equality with
their bouth Dakota neighbors.
The bill which so passed the senate was
sent to the house and was allowed to sleep
the sleep of death , no member of tno Ne
braska delegation manifesting suniclcnt in
terest therein to secure Us consideration.
There never has been anv opposition to the
bill. The Nubiaska republican UK m hers of
the present tiotisolio had their attention
called to this condition by petitions , memo
rials , etc , without number , hold n consulta
tion and decided upon n ucll directed plan
insuring its passugo and relieving thesu sol-
tiers.
Accordingly this morning Mr. MelUloJohn
of thu committee on public lands called up
the matter , and in a few moments the dele
gation succeeded in passing thiough the
house thu bill which might have been passed
two years are had the delegation thuii in
congress acted with energy and good judg
ment.
It may be of Interest to the settlers
ntTccted to know that neither Bryan ,
iMclvclghnn nor ICom were present , nor in
any munnur aided in the passage ot the bill
this morning. Thu bill now goes to the
senate , and Senator Manderson will secure
its passage thero.
Vluvulnnd tVIII Adjourn Omicrrsi.
"If wo don't pass the bill by tlio first of
next week congress will adjourn and I don't
bclievo the bill will ever pass without a
compromise. " This is what Senator Voor-
bees said in a private con'Notnation today.
Unquestionably Mr. Vooihc.es is the best
authority on the outlook for silver repeal.
President Cleveland said this afternoon to
n democratic member ot the bouse that if
tlio senate failed to roach a vote upon the
bill by the Ilrst of next woolc ho would ad
journ congress nnd uund it homo , lie con
tended that section ! t of nrticlo n of the con-
\\hichgi\csthopresidunt authority
to convene congress und adjourn it when
the two branches fail to agree upon adjourn
ment , gives him potter to adjoutn it under
existing circumstances , which are tanta
mount , ho sa\s , to a dlsagicomcnt upon ad
journment , is the house wants to adjourn
but cannot do It till the scnatu nets upon u
bill.
bill.It
It is generally believed that if n com
promise is not soon reached the president
will indicate to Speaker Ciisp n dasiro to
adjourn and that the house will pass n joint
resolution for adjournment or recess , and
when the senate refuses to act upon it the
president will promptly adjourn congress.
Under such circumstances ho clcaily lias the
power to declare an adjournment. It Is
stated that the president profeis a two
weeks recess or adjournment till December
to any compromise which can hliuly bo se
cured. This is probably what Senator Voor-
hces had In mind uhcn ho mudu thu obser
vation above quoted.
For tint Wtrr.iiis' Comforl.
Keprescntativo Lucas is prcpaihign bill
for the establishment nt Hot Springs , S. D. ,
of n general hospital for thu bunclit of old
soldlots. Thu bill has tlio support of Gcn-
erixl Averv , tlio irovprnnitnt Inspector of
soldiers' homes and Hie ( ir.ind Army In KCII-
crnl. Of thirty-two old noUHers sufTcrlnf
from rlictinmllsm anil sent to the springs for
troiitniont , twciity-eliht ; were cured. A
similar hospitn ! wnt formerly located nt
Colorado Sprlties , liut the ovtrcmo nllitinlo
prevented ninny old soidlurs from taking nd
vnnlasoof tliovtntcrs. Tlio South Dakota
Stnto itotna U already loc.itcil ut Hot
Springs.
NIMT for tlio A nil 5- .
The 'ollowlnif nr.ny order * were IisuoJ
toilny
I'list Lieutenant UratiRrr Ailnins , Klfth
nrtillury , H dotnllcil as professor of inllllnry
science nnd tactics nt Hi. John's college ,
Kimlhnm , Now York Citv.
S | > eelnl outer Octotior 8 , minting to Klrit
LIctitcimnt Madison M Hrowcr , n slstant
sin-neon , is lovnUoil
1'lr t Lletilcnnnt Cieorpo C Hoshon , ns-
slstnnt stirkTcon111 procccil front Chicago
lo Fort Le.ivenworth and teport to the com-
'
tnnniler t'liited States mllltnr.v pii < on for
teinpornr.ilutj iluilnirthe nlm-neoof C'ap-
tain Clinrlca Klclinnl , nsslstnnl siirRcon , on
leave , niul upon tlio rot u in of I'npUIn
Klchiml to duty will iiroct-oil to Join hli
lire per station.
Lc.ivo for onii month IsKMiileil r , ] < ttln ;
Chnilc'4V. . Mnson. lAnntli Infauln
l-'lrst Lloiitcnnnl Hhlney K Stuni-t ,
oriln.inco department , \\lll inxiiccil from
South Uullilchcm to the HoadliiK Itun
\\orks , Hi-.ullni : , I'.i , on business pertalnlni ;
to tliu Inspection ( if the eight-inch HaaUoll
multlchnrgci > un.
Second l.lculciunt Kihnund I. Dutts ,
Twenty.flrst Inf.tntiy , will report In person
to the coninmniliiiK onicer Columbus Unr-
racks , C ) . , for duly nt that depot
Second Llciitcn.ini LTIissos 0 Kemp ,
IMvlith ivtv.ilry , Is domllt-il ns profissorof
military sctt-nco niul inctlcs ni Viiieennos
unhorslly , Viiicoiuics , Init ,
I'l-nslon lH < ile ut Scptemhnr ' J.
The following pensions Kr.intoil nro ro-
porloil :
NebraskaOrlsjlnnl \Vllll.ini II Whit-
lmcr , CJr.tnt , 1'crUlns ; I'luiiloH P Wiley ,
C.uloton , Thrtyer Ini-rc.lse-lOllsh.i T T.iy
Iniv i.iu.i-l. , , . Vib.llo. II..I..I uI. . . . . >
Auburn , Nemahaj Francis Mhltakci ,
Geneva , Fdhnoio ; Preslu > Hilltop , Vutan ,
S.iuniluiN. UnisHiioLemuel T Coldren ,
Amsworth , Hrnwn Oilglnal widows , otc
Annlo H. Strobcl. Nobr.islcn City , Otoe ,
Sarah L Merrillold , Kepublican Citv , liar-
hut. Increase - Dclos 1C. Klmball , Max ,
Dundy : Silas t. pragno , Lincoln. Lancaster.
KelssuoHenrv Crabtrec , Indlauola. Koil
Willow. Original widows , utc. Frlcdorik
Meyer , Omaha , Douglas.
Iowa ; Orlclnal Illisha Hrown , Savan
nah , Davis ; John II Smith , Caiiianehc , Clin
ton ; John Grose , ImogiMic , Fremont In
crease John 1J. Hosier. Aldcn , Ilnrdln ,
Thomas , ! . Lancaster , Maqnokcta , Jnckmin ,
John 11. Flamm. Mount Pleasant , Henri ,
James H. Smith. Kossuth , DCS Molnes He-
issue LMn lid ( Jill , Anamosa , Jones Origi
nal widows. etc -K'inah McGinnls ,
Hello Pltunc , llenton ; Haehol L , Springer ,
( 'learllcld , Tavlor Mexicin war survivors ,
incieaso Jonathan U Opdcn , luokuk Leo ;
Ilatlcy Shollcy. nionmlleld , Davis ; John
II. Pitts. Shell Hock , Huller ; Nathaniel
Thomas , Hellovuo. Jackson ; Undsej Nichol
son , Ashawn , Polk.Vldows , Indian w.us
Hulilah Sanndors , Mount Pleasant , Mean.
Oliulnal Frederick Schwartr , Sunnier ,
Uronier ; Kllon Johnson , nurse , Kcolcuk , Leo.
Increase Charles P. Mntson , Storm Lake ,
liucna Vista. Uelsstio Chailes A. Koar-
don , deceased , Iowa Falls. Davis Original
willows , otc Nancy Hello way. Lucas ,
Lucas ; Delilah Uook. Floyd , Floyd ; Klir.i-
beth Howell , Linden , Dallas ; Klcy .1. Hawkins -
kins , Cambria , Wayne ; Catherine Boydston ,
Otttimw.i , Wapollo.
North Dakota- Mexican war survivor , In
crease Uiloy Aiors , Valley City , Harneu
South Dakota Increase Harrison Wil
son , Gctt.\sbmvh , Potter ; GcorguV. . Uol-
Htct , Midland , NowKui. Kelssuo Theodora
t'omcroy , Sioux Falls , Minnuhuha.
J. W. Tonnsloyand wife of Idaho nro nt
Willard's.
The mill whlcl. grinds out faurlh-class
pobtmastcrs at the Postofllco department
lias beer shut down three days The presi
dent hns shut off all appointments at this
critical period in the silver contest
Senator Allen of Nebraska , who broke
the tecord for continuous speech and spoke
fourteen and Ihree-quartcr hours yesterday
nnd last night , assured Tin : UKR corn spond-
unt today that bo had material mid strength
sufllciunt to have kept abend a few hours
longer , but ho stopped when the silver pro
gram announced another actor.
Pruuv S. Hr.ATn.
> C Slirrnmii Si'tornly Alonn.
C/iir/iuiflfi / / riiiiiHic/ctcil.
The speech of Senator Sherman before the
United States aeiiato on thu silver question
was an exhaustive effoit. lie used up , by
statistics and the history of silver Icgisla-
tim , tin * . . .Himcitn.itnra. . ; iml t.n nnnnT l.lm
latter has undertaken to reply to him di
rectly. It Is to bo regretted that his mas
terly effort could not bo read by all the
voters of this country. It has been well
said by a newspaper coricspondcnt that
since ho closud his great speech nothing now
has been uttered in thu United States sonata
011 tin ; silver question ,
IVnt'liIni ; thu Hod corn.
Xcw 1 mil ll'mld ,
The country will wnteh the senate nnd the
course of ovoiy senator shnuily. If there
mo sham repealers they will bo disclosed If
there are men who nro looking for personal
picstigoor party advantage more than for
tlio public good they will bo immaskud. It
will bo a test of patriotism , of lldollty lo
duty , of loyalty to p.irty , of obedience to the
people's will.
Manufiioturnrs MI 1 .
of Olothms Iti tlio WorU.
OVERCOATS
You know wo soil thorn
OVERCOATS !
BROWNING , KING & CO. ,
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blor8op.nboveryd evening | §