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THIS is to bo an ovcntfnl week at Do
Mninca. Tt murks the return of tbo re
publican party to control of state alTnlrs
IT COSTS the city of LouisvilleKy. .
SCO a voar for cauh olcctric arc lun > |
used on its streets. Omaha pays S17i
for the same sorvlco. This is iv tip foi
the now city council.
K Now York Sun presents Its readers
ors with "A Short History of Damfool
ishness ; " in other words , the policy ol
the national democracy upon the income
tax question. The .Sim never become !
Bquomish about words.
IF IT tr.kos the Htato board as long tc
pass on every bond olTorcd as security
for Htato deposits under the depository
law as it lias for the last three acted on ,
the state will not draw interest on much
of its current funds for some time tc
come.
IT is Indeed refreshing to see our citj
councilmcn all lined up at the banqueting -
ing board with white-winded harmonj
and good cheer playing a star engage
ment. It may bo different , however ,
when the standing committees arc
announced.
IT IS reported that Euclid Martin will
challenge the democracy of Buffalo Bill
tonight. The latter has never applied
for an olllcc since Cleveland was first
elected president , and this fact is taken
to mean tlm' . his intentions at this time
nro not honorable.
JVB AUK gratified to observe that the
r-jTatiksotiian banqueters will attempt to
galvanize the party tonight by extrava
gant use of thoelectriclluid. Wo know of
no better use to which electricity could
bo applied , nor of no subject standing in
greater need of its life-giving properties.
NisnrtASKA soil has become world-
famed as presenting the most inviting
Hold for sugar boot culture. The signs
of the times point to the establishment
ofjiigar beet factories within our bor
ders. Omaha is the favored point for
one of these. Wo can got it if wo
hustle.
A wuiTEli in a local sheet contends
that business depression throughout the
length and breadth of the nation is duo
largely to the money squandered by
Hiplit-scors at the World's fair. Was all
the money so expended exported toother
nations or burned up ? Is it lost to the
people , never to return ?
NEIIKASKA has three legal depositories
for current state funds authorized to ro-
colvo altogether not over $150,000. In
the meanwhile the state treasurer holds
in the neighborhood of a million and a
half upon wliieh the state is entitled to
draw interest. There is still room for
further applications of banks wishing to
receive state deposits.
WE desire to intimate to the now city
and county ollloials , who are for the first
time enjoying the felicity of otlicial life ,
that public otlico Is not a private snap.
The business of this city and county will
3iot run itself , but donuuuls the same
eai'o and attention bestowed upon any
private firm or corporation whoso busi
ness is of groa t magnitude and Impor
tance.
JUST why the populists refuse to assist
the democrats In congress in their efforts
to secure n quorum to act on the Wilson
bill , after the committee on ways and
moans lias decided to IncJrporato in
its measure * tha income tax plank of
the populist party , Is a myst.iry to the
uninitiated. Are the populists in favor
of an income tax only so long as it is out
of reach ?
TUB Incornoratorsof the Metropolitan
Union Depot company moan business.
They have filed articles of incorpora
tion with the noorotary of state and will
have their organization perfected
within a few days. Ordinances looking
to the submission of a proposition 1 1 the
voters of this city nro being prepared
and will doubtless bo Introduced as soon
as the council oinnilttooa shall be ap
pointed. Unlosi n OQIJ slljn somowharo
work on the great depot will bo bojfun
early in the spring ! .
LAWVKKS retained to defend crimi
nals are expected , of course , to grab at
every wtraw to save the nock of a con
victed murderer. But It Is oxtronnly
doubtful If there Is any law or precedent
_ whioh would justify the liberation of
McGinn bnuanso of .fudgo Sintt's blun-
dt > r In fixing the date of the execution
tyro days nhort of the 100-day Interim.
If there is a law under \vhtoh n con
demned man can cheat the gallow.i and
laugh at justice upon snuli a trilling
technicality it in hljjh tlnu that such
law ba wiped out of existence. Too many
criminals escape punishment upon more
technicalities. The line ought to ba
drawn same whore.
DKFVIXO TIH Iff If HXfAlK LAW ,
When the In'.orfltaln tninmoroo la
was llret putlntooperation the railroad
which had o.xortod every Inllucnco i
thoii * command to prevent ltd onac
mont , sullenly ylolded It nn npparoi
obiidlnnco. But they never allowed r
opportunity to slip to make the law i
burdensome and obnoxious to the peopl
as was possible. Their policy has f <
years been one of nominal submission t
the authority of the Interstate Con
morce commission , with secret vlolatioi
of their orders as often as their pcaun
ary interests should bo threatened
These violations , at first secret and 01
euslonal , have little by little become c
groatci' frequence , until now the ol
jecttonublu features of the law are frocl
violated and the commissioners oponl
defied.
The interstate law declares that pee !
Ing of any kind Is Illegal , yet score
pooling agreements have existed be
twcon numerous roads since the law hn
boon on the statute book , nml in tliol
uhaunco , arrangements substantial !
similar to pools. It is now roportoi
that the eastern trunk lines are oponl
negotiating foi ; the formatlonjuf a poc
in violation of the law and that the enl
thing standing in their way Is their inn
bllity to agree upon a satisfactory rail
of distribution. The law provide
for a ton days iwtico to bo give
the intorstuto commission whenever th
existing rates are to bo oitTfbr raised c
lowered. This clause has boon cor
struct ! to mean that all reduced rate
must remain in force not loss than toi
days , but the eastern roads closed th
year just past by n period of cut rate
lasting loss than the time legally re
quired. The law calls fora deposit c
printed tariffs at the quarters of the Intel
_ state co.mmlsslon , but tariffs have been repeatedly
poatedly changed without changing th
printed schedules , and the requests o
the commission for information hav
boon contemptuously brushed aside
The interstate law prohibits discrimina
tion in favor of individual shippers , bu
secret rebates and special rates havi
been made on nearly every road subjoc
to its provisions and the rate cutting i
openly avowed by the olfloials who havi
authority.
a The culmination of this disregard o
law on the part of the railroad manager ,
of tbo country is to bo found in an ab
struct of a speech made by Mr. Newell
president of the Lake Shore , at the re
cent meeting of eabtorn presidents hoh
in New York City and later approved b ;
him when its authenticity was quos
tioncd. IIo assorts that his road in tin
beginning made a conscientious effort t <
live up to every requirement of the interstate
torstato law , but that upon finding iti
business cut into by secret rebates 01
other-roads ho employed an agent am
instructed him to meet every such cu'
on other lines by an equal out ir
their own rates. Referring to rebate ;
made by particular companies ho says
"Wo promptly hiot their cut rates ant
shall continue to do so under any and a.1
circumstances. Wo have lost all faith
in the interstate commerce act and commission -
mission and shall not waste money ir
printing tariffs to file with the commiS'
3ion. Wo will meet the competition as
wo find it. " Such open defiance has
seldom come from an equally high rail
way source. It indicates increasing
boldness on the part of the rnilroudt
vnd stands as a warning that unless
prompt measures bo taken by congress ,
ailway discrimination will soon be ae
lagrant as it was just previous to the
enactment of the interstate law. * *
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H'.IU M'CO.lJE TAX.
A statement compiled by the commla-
iloncr of internal revenue has boon uub-
ishcd , showing the amount of tax. de-
ivod from incoma of all sources under
ho law of 1802. It is an interesting ox-
ilblt as showing the Inequitable opera-
ion of the tax. A noteworthy feature
if the statement is the proportion bo-
ween the taxes yielded by the salaries
if persons In the service of the govorn-
nont and that yielded by the income of
irivato citizens. In 1833 the servants
if'tho government paid to the lax col-
ootor nearly half again as much as all
) rivato persons together. InlSOl they
> aid in about one-eighth as much as their
ellow citizens in private life ; in 1805
, bmt one-seventh ; in , 1800 about ono-
ixtocnth ; in 1807 about ono-fifty-fifth ;
n 1803 about one-thirtieth ; in 1809 about
ine-torty-fourth ; in 1870 about ono-
weuty-fourth ; ir. 1871 about one-oigh-
oonth ; In 1872 about ono-twonty-olghth ,
.ml in 1873 , the last year of the tax ,
, bout ono-thirty-thlrd. This wide range
s. to bo explained In part , of course , by
ho fact that government salaries were
irotty steadfast during this period ,
k'hilo private Incomes varied from year
o year , but still It is apparent that the
lorsnns having fixed incomes paid more
han their equitable proportion of the
evonuo from this source.
Attention is especially directed to the
act that the ratio roacKdtl its very
awiut point In 18H7 , when the amount
ojleotcd from public servants compared
rlth the amount collected of private
Itlzons , as one to fifty-five , the mnnor-
proportion \ of public servants to porous
ous not In public employ being no
ighor than one in sixty-five. It was a
urlod of great activity In trade and
peculation and all values were inllntod.
'rlvato ' Incomes were largo , at least on
apor , while salaries in the government
srvico averaged no more than
t present. Had the operation
f . the tax boon equitable the
mnloycs of the government ought
ot to have paid more than ono-soven-
inth or one-eightieth as m ich a ? the
rivtito citizens , allowing the latter to
hai'go off a considerable share of their
ctual Ino'imo on one pretense or an
ther. What Is the obvious lesson ?
'ho ' Inoomo of the public servant was
nown to the Uix collector anl : o-nild note
o evaded , while the incoiuojof the pri-
ate citizens were not known and thoie
aid , In very linny caio * , what they
leased. Everybody who romombora
10 Income tax knows that fraudulent
iUurtu wore common everywhere and
. \viw well undqrstood that the great
lajorlty of persons did not pretend to
take a true statemant of their income ? ,
r anything approaching it. There was
oth a vast amount of perjury and a
coat deal oJ corruption practiced in
nnnuctlon with this tax.
Can anybody .lou bt that there would
bo a repetition of this under the pn
posed Individual income tax ? The sa
aricd people who could not conceal tlio
Incomes would have to ray the tax , bi
those whoso income depends upon profit
and perhaps upon a variety of prod m
lions or upon a great range of traniac
ions , could conceal their revenues i
some part and very generally they won !
do so. Indeed , they would bo tnor
likely to do this now than when tli
necessity of obtaining revenue to carr
on the war for the union appealed t
every man's patriotism.
THIS l.om OK apD.
Tlio Djcombar debt statement showoi
that the gold ronorvo of the troasur ,
has been reduced to loss than$31,000,09C
There is no great amount of gold goiii )
out of the country at present , but a re
nuwal of the outllow may come at an ;
time , and , If it should happen shortly , !
might be a serious matter for the troas
ury. The fooling abroad regard In ;
American railway ficcuritloaUdistinct !
unfriendly , and It would not bo surprk
ing to see largo amounts of these BC
curltlcs returned hero at an
time. It Is estimated by the chic
of the bureau of statistics tha
during the year from Juno , ISO : ]
to Juno , 1893 , securities to the value c
not loss than $200,030,000 were roturnei
from Europe to the United States. C
course there were purchases on forolgi
account during this period , estimated a
about half the amount of the securitlo :
returned. It is a question , however
whether for the ensuing year the move
mcnt of securities will not bo almoa
wholly In this direction. There Is maul
fostly a disposition on the part of Britisl
capitalists to deal sparingly in our rail
way securities. It is apparent that the ,
have become moro distrustful of then
and this feeling is almost certain t
extend to the continent , whoso investor *
are very greatly inlluonced b.
British opinion. The chances arc
therefore , that a lar ro amount of ou
securities will bo returned , and that thi
purchases will bo relatively small
Prom this point of view , wo may lool
for another largo loss of gold , and tin
movement may begin at any time. It
the present oircunutancos it would prob
ably make an additional drain on the
treasury goll reserve and increase the
danger incident to the depletion of that
fund.
Recently published statistics show
that there has been n steady decline ir
the treasury gold during the past foui
years. January 1 , 1890 , the total gold
in the treasury was $310,013,451 , and the
not gold 3177,380,235. January 1,1894 , tin
amounts respectively were $153,303,771
and $80,891,000. It is thus shown that
in frfur years the loss in the total holdIng -
Ing of gold has boon $157,739,075 , , and
in the not holding 590,47-1,033. Against
the gold now in the treasury there is
outstanding paper amounting to $397-
908,090. How much further can the
depletion of the treasury gold go with
out exciting apprehension for the safety
of the paper currency of which it is the
basis ?
COMPENSATION FOll FKAXClllSES.
The first important act of Chicago's
now mayor has been to veto an ordi
nance conferring upon a private corpo
ration the free use of the streets of that
city for the purpose of constructing and
maintaining an elevated railroad. The
ground upon which Mayor Hopkins has
refused to affix his signature to the ordi
nance is that it failed to properly pro
tect the city's interests and to provide
for adequate compensation for the valu
able privileges granted. Upon this veto
iho Chicago papers have been pouring
lavish praises. It is being held up as
marking the beginning of a now era ,
when the public is to receive at least a
partial return for favors granted to
franchised corporations , and when the
old system of giving franchises to every
one who may ask for them at their own
terms is to bo permanently loft behind.
The policy which Chicago has just in
augurated was anticipated in Omaha
under Mayor Bemis by several weeks
and the passages of Mayor Hopkins'
veto message might almost have boon
jopied from those emanating from -Mayor
Bcmis. "I see no reason , " says ho ,
"why the city should not , in considera
tion of its grant of this valuable fran
chise , share , in some slight degree , in
the profits which the company is certain
to derive therefrom later on. And
again : "If the city has in the past
[ ailed to exact adequate , or at least roa-
ionablo compensation for the granting
of similap. franchises , that is no reason
why wo should not now make a begin
ning in that direction. " Once establish
the precedent of exacting returns for
public privileges and the seeking of free
franchises for purely speculative pur
poses must cease of Itself.
The royalty of 5 cents on every 1,000
jubic foot of gas sold to private con
sumers in the city of Omaha , which has
juat begun to accrue by reason "f the
now gas franchise ordinance means that
future franchises of all kinds , if granted
U all , must bo bought at their reason-
iblo price. It moans that Omaha in
tends to guard its property as carefully
is would a well conducted private cor
poration. If Chicago can work up an
enthusiasm over a prospective share of
J per cent in the gross receipts of a
apid transit company after the oxplra-
, lon of ton yours , the concession which
Mayor Bemis secured from the local gas
iompany deserves no loss appreciation.
THE eight hour movement cannot but
ocolve a certain impetus from the
ntroductlon of an eight hour working
lay for the employes of the British war
illico. The United States has Instituted
.his . reform in several of its govormnon-
al departments and It is expected that
iVcntually private enterprises will bo-
some adjusted to the same basis wher-
> vcr the nature of the work will permit ,
fimt naw , laborers aroanxiotn for any
nnploymcnt without regard to the quoj-
.ion of the eight hour working day , but
vhon the movement is again tak-n up
.vlth . a return to prosperity , the cause
ivill bo found to bo considerably
strengthened by the recant action of the
3ritlsh government.
ATTOKNKY GENKiiAn WAI.KKU of Mis-
iourl Is setting a good example In insti
tuting proceedings to have the ohartera
) f the bogus bond investment companies
doing business in that atato annulled
Thoaoc3mpnnl < ] | * gnlil t ) Imvo BO
cured their charter.of Inoorporntioi
upon mtaruproaontnlion of the facts o
their proposed schqmoa. HxcludoJ froti
the tiso of the UuH6d Stato.- ) mall * , the :
have tukun rofnglFbohlnd the oxprcs-
ompaiiicj , whit-hare oauvonlontly sub
| oot to no rcjtrjtloi | | * m to aiding lot
t'jry oporatl JIH. They have no stand
ing under Htato lawj'lunvovor , , and tin
state o jurts inif Jt'B resorted to to sup
proas tlio romifant of their business ,
Enorgotlo action t y state olll-jluls wil
soon put an ond'Vo'thoso ' unlawful con
corns. -
InKPRii.suxiAN'is.nipliiUy ) ] and an am
bassadorship under the present admin
istratlon seem to have nothing In com
mon , particularly , In the caao of Ambas
sador Uunyon'fl ujtnblUlunont at Gor
ninny's capltol. Old Con Franklin , win
astonished the tVonch court by appeal
ing In the royal prosonoo in his homespun -
spun American nmdo suit of clothes
would himself have boon astonished had
ho soon au American diplomatic repre
sentative driven to the palace of thi
German emperor in a magnificent equipage
ago adorned with brightly ptilntoi
American eagles upon each of the cat-
riago panels , drawn by elaborate
caparisoned horses and attended b.\
liveried coachmen and footman brilliant
in their uniforms of blue and white
Ambassador Uunyon is evidently trying
to sot a pace that only equally rich men
can follow when others succeed to his
position. The turnout such as has boon
described is hardly In keeping with the
traditions of our republic. President
Clovoiand would not venture to move
about Washington in similar state , and
It is by no means called for from any
American ambassador ata foreign court.
Foil the past five months from twelve
to fifteen insane patients have boon har
bored In the Douglas county jail , at a
cost of about $75 per month. A jail is
not the place for thcuo unfortunates. If
the county commissioners cannot send
them to ono or the other of the state In
stitutions , they should bo kept at the
county hospital , whore bettor accommo
dations are afforded at loss expense to
the taxpayers. An insane man must re
ceive better treatment than that to
which criminals are subjected. The
wonder is that relatives and friends of
these insane wards have not long ago
protested against their being detained
in the county jail. There is every rea
son why they should bo removed with
out delay.
FilAXCK takes great pride in the loy -
alty of the French faction in Alsace-
Lorraine to Frtittnli'traditions and wel
comes with enthusiasm every sign , however -
over slight , that indicates the survival
of French sympathy among the inhab
itants of the lost1' province. Franco
cherishes an eternal hope that she may
once more call Alsace-Lorraine her
own. Nothing qati hake her in her be
lief that this hope will ono day bo ful
filled , and it spurs -'her on to encourage
a close connection b'atwoon ' the citizens
of the two countries. , This is the sig
nificance of tho-voluntary exile of Stras-
bursrers in order to avoid service in the
German army. ' Go'rinany'a acquired
territory of 1871 has.riot yet been assim
ilated.
DOUGLAS county is called upon to food
monthly an average of 200 prisoners at
the county jail. Just , how so great a
number is properly disposed in the lim
ited space of the jail building is a perplexing -
ploxing question. That the crowded
condition is detrimental to discipline
and proper treatment of criminals will
bo conceded by all men conversant with
the situation. It is only a matter of
time when Omaha and Douglas county
must make better provisions for the
safekeeping of prisoners. With a city
jail the average enrollment at the
uounty bastilo could bo reduced one-
half , which would greatly improve pres
ent conditions in all respects.
INASMUCH as eastern insurance com
panies have declared war upon the
property owners of Nebraska It would
bo interesting to know just what the
state government is paying them for
'
risks upon its buildings. Wo venture
to say that Nebraska has paid enough
money in insurance premiums the past
twenty' years to cover ten times the
lutual loss by fire. At any rate the
record would bo interesting.
riio M/.D ni it.
C/icato / ( ; I'ost ( tlcin. ) .
It is a n in co in poop tax.
Activity In the Mailille.
IJas'ifngtim ' star.
Activity Is growing in alt branches of oc
cupation In tills country , including aitvorao
lommoat on the Wilson bill.
Couldn't Ho lllDURlU Of.
1'litlaiMiihla < < nr.
In the plans which cortnln western rail-
oail mannirers have submitted for economic *
np In company affairs there arc several sug-
; o3tians of reduced wages for the employes ,
nit thus far no ofllcial lias intimated that
iis own salary should bo cut down ,
.
Dour Thin til Miml.
Globe-Demncrat.
It Is well to boar in mind that whllo the
lumber of business failures in 1SU3 was
; rcator than over"boforo , the number of
jualnesi untorpriiA vi.ia also greater. The
> roportion of failures to the number of per-
ions in business was not much larger in IH'J : !
.ban it was in sovoralyears in the past in
iVhlch there was ii)0 ) , actual panic , whllo it
ivas not as largo as during the convulsion la
18-J.
JllSt LljIO UlllAllU.
Detroit t'ta I'rcn.
In the lanRU.iRO'bf ' fhb politician , the school
inikoi : of Dotrolt1 Uocidcjdly la the push
i ml has urotty mucli'hls ' own way as to the
line that ho worlcs'and the unvarying rcgu-
: irlty with which 'ibo draws his salary. Ho
inn sccuro the sory.lcos . of a substitute for
vacks at a strotcl } anil , the taxpayers must
lottlo , 'not ' only with' .tho Janitor , but with
ho man who pUrTin-ms the services for
vlilch suuh junltotyis u'mployod.
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McCook TrlhUnn. 1'iiK OMAIU Hue ha <
taken ono of Its stroiKiot : economy as up
plied to thn imimiiiomciit of the sUto's in
atltution * .
Oakland Independent ; Tun OMAHA Hni
hns boon churning up the st-it hoiHti pnoptc
niialii of lato. Hewlito maiuni ; some pUIn ox
posurc * In the oil Inspection department , V. .
shows nxtravaianio ! In the elmnUblo Insti
tiitlonx , and n shaky moJo of conducting the
stale finances ,
Friend Telegraph : Ux-Troasuror Ullt ha *
won hl.i auli before the Atiprmnu court
Doubtless another ono will bo commenced
fottlm recovery of the money said tn have
Dcon lost In the dofunot Capital National
bank nt Lincoln. It Is to impjlar to rob tin
state that there will bo little hopes of recovering
covering a single cent from nny source.
UloomliiRton Echo : Tin : OMUIA llies l <
now trying to unearth n now acumlal in tin
management of the dllToront state buildings. .
ThobtliiKor says that among other things
that nro niUIcrtlly wrong is the fuel required
for heating and lighting the sl.ito iustltu
lions , nml that many thousands of dollars
are squandered every year that might be
saved.
IMatto County Argus : There nro n thou
sand and ono reasons to believe
that our state government has beer
in the hands of a bimi : of pi
rates for many years. The shocking dls-
closures of fraud and corruption as systcnv
atlcally practiced In the several state insti
tutions can only ho equaled by the thiovlnj :
ami corruption which is being praotlced In
the state treasury department ,
Kearney Journal ; In the ease nganisl
ox-State Treasurer Hill brought in Douglas
county the supreme court lias decided In
favor of Hill , making it necessary to brine
the suit In Lancaster county Instead. Tilt
court Intimated In connection with Its de
cision that the ( leimlt by Trcasuror Hill in
the banks under the depository law would
make him liable for conversion. This adds
to the complication , and the case wilt now
bo watched with added Interest.
North Bond Ucpublican : The World-
Herald never loses an opportunity to "roast"
Auditor Moore , and as a rule the "roasts"
nro entirely undeserved. The latest alTtiston
on the part of \Vorld-HoiMld Is bsuatuo
the auditor said there was discrepancy be
tween his records and those ot Treasurer
Hartley. Tills arose from the fact that the
auditor kcops a record of only warrants rog-
( stored. Nobody bollovcs that Treasurer
Hartley's books nro wrong , and no sane man
will say that ' ( Juno Moore would do more or
loss than his honest duty.
Beatrice Times : State Treasurer Bnrlloy
Is being censured by a number of the loading
republican papers of the state for fulling
thus far to comply with the provisions of
thu law requiring him to Invest the perma
nent school fund in state warrants. Tno
treasurer excuses himself on the grounds
that It is the duty of the state board to
direct him as to purchasing thnso warrants.
The fact that Mr. Hartley is reaping the
benotit of this fund doubtless Justifies him
in his mind in waiting till the legislature
shall direct him what to do In the matter.
Mr. Hartley should proceed to malco the In
vestment and thus clear away the cloud of
suspicion , and also clear the skirts of his
party.
Lincoln News : The Omaha World-Herald
is engaged in a desperate attempt to assist
nature in making a complete ass of itself by
abusing Auditor Mooro. The auditor , however -
over , needs no defense from any attack the
World-Herald makes upon him. Air. Moore
is ono of thu most consecutions and efliclent
oflluors the state has over had , and his rec
ord as a servant of the people and not of the
banks and the corporations renders such
artillery as the Hitchcock mud-battery uses
entirely ineffective. The reason why Mr.
Hitchcock so warmly espouses a republican
state treasurer who is not obeying the law
and attacks a republican auditor who is. is
well Known m Lincoln , where all financial
transactions speedily bob to the surface.
Silver Creek Times : TiiuBEEof January
3 devotes between three and four columns to
an investigation and comparison of the rela
tive cost of lighting and heating some of the
public buildings of the state and the cost of
lighting and heating private builulniis such
as THE Bcu building and the Now York Life
biiildlng , greatly to the disadvantage of the
former. THE BEE in prosecuting tlicso in
quiries is rendering a great public service
which should ba duly appreciated by the
people , who , while they may bo well satisfied
that they are being robbed by their public
ofllciuls , are not in a situation to get at the
facts. And yet , oven if they do goi at the
facts. It would seem to do very little good ,
as witnesses the facility with which some of
these thieves at the state capital have been
able to escape the just penalty of their
oriines. But at all events let us know who
thcsq thieves are and the amount of their
stealings.
Beatrice Kxpress : The law In Nebraska
provides that the permanent school fund of
the state may bo invested ID United States
or state securities and registered county
bonds , and provides further that in case
ihero is not money in the proper fund to pay
lawful outstanding state warrants the state
treasurer shall pay the amount duo on said
warrants from any funds belonging to the
permanent school fund. The state treasurer ,
It Is announced , lias refused to do this on the
? roui.d that ho must have an order from the
Board offEducatlnnul Lands and Funds
luthorizfng the same. It 1s hoped that
iho order will bo forthcoming or that
) n a teat case there may bo
i construction of iho law that will compel
its enforcement. Seven per cent of $300,000
Hitstanding warrants would net a nice little
lum fo'r the state educational fund. Again ,
ihore is.a state depository law requiring the
itato treasurer to deposit the state revenues
n banks making the required bond , wjhich
ipprovcd bun Us shall pay not less than U nor
: ent for the use of the money. This law has
joen in force fora year , but it lias been dis-
cgardod on the plea that It was unconstitu-
Jonal , and the state's money has been de-
losttcil at the discretion of the treasurer. A
Icclsion of the supreme court handed down
m last Wednesday , however , afllrms the
lonstitutionallty and validity of the law ,
ind hereafter the state funds will bo de-
lositod and the interest applied as the law
llreots.
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I'ruotlciil Glmrlty.
Xeu > Yorh I'oit.
A very practical charity is that of the
Philadelphia authorities , \ > ho are giving idle
nun employment in the public parks , This
hey are able to do with the am of a relief
'und of { 00,000 , and the regulations of a ro-
lof committee govern in the selection and
laymcnt of the mon. Wugos are $1 n day.
tlosl of the men are common laborers , but
mioiig thorn are mechanics who can 11 ml
lolhing better to do. The director of the
> arlc department has mapped nut a mouth's
vork for " ,000 mon , and ho says that a little
ater ho will bo able to use U,000 as long as
iold weather lasts. The work done is natu-
lUly of a siniplo character , such as carting
, wiy hillocks , cutting down embankments
, nd grading. Ulgnt hundred men applied
or employment the first day , and tills num-
ter1 was Increased to 1,500 thn second. Some
f the recruits were evidently not inured to
uuh hard work , but stuck to It jtoutly. The
listrlbutlon of cards to applicants is In the
Kinds of the nollco Inspectors.
"Timely Hint t Uimltorf.
n'utfilnutoH I'tjst ,
It may not bo entirely Impertinent to
.uggc.il . In this connection that the banks
night begin to relax n little in their policy
f hoarding vast reserves and bo moro lib-
nil in the extension of accommodations to
,11 who can tlnd legitimate uses for money.
Lot the banks do something toward In-
plring confidence among Iho people and
ontldoiico will bo measurably restored ,
Idle money Is the millstone that tilings
round the neck of the American people to-
ay.
They uro become lilco mlsors starving
mid a n embarrassment of riches.
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Highest of all in Leavening Power.- Latest U. S. Gov't Report
I'liVl'f.K AXH JTJ1/.YH3.
Speaker (1rl p uutcar the
A * it ffondi-al ruin Rollins up In the worlil
produces choerfiiltii'ss nml alacrityit
foront on a cold morning ,
A KIUIH.IA onk-ohotdor proclaims two hours
the proper lungth of u workingiliti provided
you are working for the other follow.
The American bllw.ird has settled down
In ftumpo for n sharp spell.
Cioncral Sickles' crutch li again playing
linvoc with domorailc crockery ,
A supply of Burlington headlights Insures
n luminous tlmo at Omaha's Hickory foast.
Kutporor William has shown symptoms of
poetry. Wo always suspected ho was a til
vine writer.
Bandit Kvans Is loo.itcd In tlio mountains
of California , Unless Chris has lost his prl [
the imrsuars will bo considerably stM.toii
before he's taken.
It can bo utatcu on excellent authority
that the reduction of co-it at Cincinnati to
SI.IU ) a ton has not diminished the altitude
ot the Omaha trust.
Kiovatlng Tom Platt to the dignity of n
political boss Is not warranted by the rec
ord. Mr. I'latt has not contracted nn assort
ment of Indictments.
If tmbllo sentiment counts In Washington
Mr. Bryan's Income bantling will bo spared
a shingling by Cleveland s veto. Llko the
good , 'twill dlo young.
The wide observance of St. .lackson's day
this vcnr Is dnubtlcu intended ; s a hint to
Cleveland that a dash of Old Hickory in the
pie would bo exhilarating.
The Atlanta Constitution speaks lit ncoff-
Ing tones of the patronage press. This la
another way of showing that Iloko's 03-
loomed contemporary holds tlio suck.
ICIlon (5. White , "Mother of A < lvcntlsm"
in Michigan , declares that the end of the
world Is fait approaching , as she has learned
in a dream. Mrs. White dallied with mlnco
pic.
pic.Tlio
Tlio resurrection of Golusna Grow by the
republicans of Pennsylvania is looked upon
by democrats as a political joke. A little
enjoyment In that quarter is sorely needed.
Republicans are notsolllsh.
Governor O'Forrnll , In his Inaugural address -
dross , remarked that Virginia "has never
swerved from the lighted way of the consti
tution. " There was a little afTuir in the
early CD's but the trillo probably slipped
his memory.
Gonct.il Ncal Dew , whoso OOtli birthday
In March next Is to bo celebrated by prohi
bitionists In various parts of tlio countrystill
rises daily at 5 a. m. and takes n throo-mllo
walk every morning "to hoop the bloom of
youth on his cheoks. " Ttio bloom on the
rye doesn't interest him so much.
A woman was killed lately on the railroad ,
near St. Joseph , Mo. , and her husband has
written to the company reciting her virtues
ns a holnful wife , with a spud.il word as to
her qtmllilcatlons as a cook , and ask'ng that
the company ought to pay Him at least $10
damages. Ho might have got SIC If ho had
struck for It.
TKITK THIFL1CS.
Yonkers Statesman : A niorcliant very np-
proprlatuly advertiser "u drlvo" In horse
blankets.
Illiulmmton Leader : A dos's tall Is not
necessarily a "has been" because It always
points tu the past.
Chicago ItccnrdVhoroilld : you get that
frightful cold ? " "I Imvo just nun a draft that
Joiiu.3 druw on mo. "
Now York Press : "What were you doing so
Ions In thu stern ? riioro was nn Italian at
Iho counter , and I became so inlich Interested
In his appearance that I .stood tli-iro and
watchou until t saw tlio dago buy. "
Texas SICtlnis : "What do you publish a
paper for , I'd llko ( ft know ? " sarcastically ln-
iliilri'd an Iratu politician of a country editor.
"Kor JU In advance , " ruplled thu editor , "And
you ewe for four yuars. "
Philadelphia Record ; " \Voll , half a loaf Is
better than none , " romarkoil IhooOlco boy
who had asked for a day olV and only got the
afternoon.
Washington Star : "No , " musotl the author-
ors whoso mammn-lpts are rejected , " 1 Imvo
not voi-y inucli of what tlio world regards as
riches. Hut I Imvo suventoon novels and six
liounis , all In my own writo. "
Iloston Courier : When his wlfo discovered
n bottle of It In his coat-tall pocket ho said It
was sozoilont. She salu It was all right ,
"sozoilont take too much of It. "
Philadelphia Ledger : The use of bypo-
lermlc Injuctloiiflof sliuop's brains looks llko a
: mitUm-hoHil notion , but tboy are rucom-
ni'iided by an omluout bacteriologist as a
: uro for oplluusy.
Detroit Tribune : Police Justice But you
say tills man struck you first.
Prisoner Ho did , your honor.
"Wull , ho must have had some provocation
what dlil ho strike you for ? "
" 1'lvo dollars , your honor. "
Indianapolis Journal : "So you married a
: oleplionoEirl on account of her sweat voice ,
) h ? Are her tones as dulcut as over ?
"Er well they might bo It they wore nt the
ind of 3,000 feet of wire , as in the old days. "
Philadelphia Record : niobljs What was
Mrs. Oldslrl's nialdon name ? Slobbs My
ocollectloii Is that her iiialdoii aim was
: htellyto got married.
aoiiNNin's r.micm.
Little Johnnie took a mirror ,
Anil ho licked the back all off.
Thinking. In ills childish fancy ,
It would cure his whooping cough.
Hut on the morning of the funeral
Tlio noljjlibors said to Mrs. Ilrown.
'Twas a chilly tlay for little Jobnnlo
Wiun | tlio mercury went down.
, I.V IHHOU9 TAX ,
HiinVUn Kxprots ( rop. ) : This income IM
Is exactly thn kiml which tha ilumocnuli
press hns oooudenouncing almoU with out
voico.
Now York Uoconlor ( rnp. ) , If this Inconx
tax scliomo U cryM'tliuod Into law thi
United States will have fanioncd on It in
tlmo of pcaco A tax whloh the pollclek of all
political parties doclnro should not be levied
vxccpt in tlmo ot war.
Denver Nowsuop./ ( : The proposed Income
como tax would compel foroluii ; syndicates
holding American property Vo pay taxes
Upon the earnings of their corporation en
terprises. This Is Jtutlco. Why should the
foreign capltnlltt enjoy the prollts and payne
no oharn of the bunion of government ox-
penscst
Chicago Herald ( dom , ) : Protection AI
established In the Wilson 1)111 Is bad enough.
But the Wilson bill Protection plus an Incoma
tax Is Intolerable. It Is even ridiculous , The
country will revolt against It. Under mis.
lojuteV.ihlp , the democratic majority In tin
house , If troy npprova thU monstrosity , will
bo routed out of lliolr scuts In the next con *
gross elections.
Washington Stnr ( rep. ) : In his opposition
tonn individual Income tax President Cleve
land displays the conservatism and sound
ness of view which have steadily character-
\t.n \ < \ his opinions on tlnnncln ! question * . Pub
lic sentiment Is opposed to any kiml of nn
Income tax , nnd If thu Isstio Is fought to a
finish In congress there U a possibility lhat ,
as In the silver fight , the administration
democrats and ropublioans will ouuoto the
ainl-admliilstratioti democrats nml populists. ' t
Now Yorif World ( ile.ni. ) : No valid objec
tion has been or can bo brought ngninst an
Income tax. It Is said that It U n war tax.
But Is not one-half of iho national expend
itures on war account ? Is not a war tax of 5
pur cent on largo Incomes bettor tlmn n
wor.se-thaii-war tax nf 100 per cent upon
woolens ? It Is urged that such n tnx is In
quisitorial. It Is not moro Inquisitorial than
the reports of commercial npenclcs. It is not
half as Inquisitorial ns tha tar I IT law. nor
moro so than the Internal revenue system.
Now York Herald Ulem. ) : The majority of
the ways nnd means committee has com
mitted the reckless blunder of deciding In
favor of a sweeping general Income tax. Wo
cannot believe that the democrats of the
house will bo foolish enough to defy popular
sentiment and invite party defeat by sup
porting a tax so hateful to the jicopln nml so
demoralizing to the country. Against such
n monarchical , inquisitorial Imposition Amer
ican manhood would rebel nnd condemn to
Ignominy the political party responsible
for it.
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A StnrlliiQ Oiiliii-hlence.
iVcio I'ark Sun.
The popular pamphlet edition of Hon.
Julius Sterling Morion's Chicago speech of
October 13 against the grangers exhibits
onu rather interesting coincidence ) . The
secretary of agriculture pays a high compli
ment to the professor of political economy
at Williams college , as for Instance :
The lorso truthfulness of that grcalost son-
lonco In modern pollllcnl economy , evolved
by Prof. Arthur L. I'orry of Williams colluso ,
lliat "A MAIIKKT KOK I'llOIWCT.S IS I'llODUCTS
INTIIi : MAIIKr.T. "
'Iho small capitals arc the secretary's.
Whether the sentence quoted Is really the
"greatest in modern Volltlual economy" is a
question for individual judtrmont. There are
some critics who are Inclined to prefer Prof.
Daniel Pratt's great thought :
"AN Al'lM'.TITK VOIl DINNEIl IS MNNCH I'OIl
IIIK AI'J'KTITB. "
Or even Schwlnkonhainmor'a terse ana
truthful generalization :
"Hiis 1117. . "
That , however , Is not the coincldcnco to
which wo refer. The singular fnct is that ,
while Secretary Morton entertains so high
in opinion of Prof. Perry , Prof. Perry should
simultaneously furnish for publication on the
: ovcr of Secretary Morton's pamphlet this
2ertillcato of the accuracy of Secretary Mor
ton's intellectual processes :
I have read pretty carefully portions of
. . . nloud to my family bothof , your ad-
Irossos at Chicago , lam aliettfcr Juifgoof tbq
Irst one. but , so far as I am able to judge , both
ire a.s clear as n boll , sound as a nut and tu
Ivoly as a play.
Biz is biz.
. Sentiment nml-Subatnnco.
I'Mladelpnla Times. '
Charity is the fairest of all pra'cos , and , '
iko nlany pictures'it looks best In relief.
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iroitK SOT ALMS.
'
inutam II. IHllt , tn Harper's Weekly.
What ! charity ? No , thank you , slrl
1 haven't come to that !
I'm poor In want but I'm not hero
A-noldlngout my hal.
I've two good arms , a willing strength
I'm not the man to shirk.
I don't ask alms , sir. All I want
Is just a chance to work.
I'm not a bogcar , sir , thank Godf
I only ask my right
A chance to oaru what I and mluo
Require , and In the sight
Of fellow men to be a man ,
And bold my bead up straight ,
Whoso child your child , sir , could not f corn
As an associate.
My wlfo and child need food and warmth-
Anil I can glvo them all
They need , with work and help , as well ,
At any nolirhbor's call.
Hut Idle hands are helpless , sir ,
And so 1 ask of you
A chance to show what mlno are worth-
Some honest work to do.
I'm onlv one of thousands and
Wo are not beggars , sir !
Wo'ro just as willing now to work
As good men ever woro.
Don't treat us , sir , llko mondlcanti
Whom you would fain avoid.
Hut glvo , for ( jod'.s sake , if you can ,
Work fur the unemployed !
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COL
r Tlio larffcut IIIUKOM and a llor.i ot
duo clothes on Kartli
! , .
Your money's worth or your nionoy back.
Is't on straight--
Yes , indeed , it's on and it's on straight and more
than that it's on
with a rush Our
January Sweeping-
Out Sale is never
before and probably
never ag-ain will
such prices bo neces
sary to meet the de
mand for the lowest
priced decent gar
ment to be had. Wo
have out the life out
of everything'in order to sell them out. A $1.50 hat
for a dollar. $1 nooktios are 75o. All the $10 suits
are $8.50 ; all the $15 suits are $10 and so on all
through the store the sale is on with a sweeping
vengeance in the boys' goods as well as the men's
anything in our vast store can be bought now
cheaper than it could a week ago and cheaper than
you will ever see again.
BROWNING , KING & CO. ,
S. W. Cor.l5th and Douglas Sts.
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