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One more social season ended only lo make
way for next year's crop of society buds !
It's a positive slmmo to leave peed federal
omens unprovided with democratic In
cumbents whllo the salaries nro running to
waste. .
The pleasant weather of the past few days
is a godsend to the destitute people within
our gates. "Tho Lord tempercth the wind
to the shorn Iamb. "
We have not yet heard that the freight
commissioner of the Commercial club has
made any effort to bring about reduced tolls
on soft coal shipped Into this market.
Lent will bo moro strictly observed this
year than for some years past If the number
of people giving up comforts and luxuries Is
a fair Indication. Unfortunately the self de
nials will not all bo voluntary.
Colored democrats arc complaining of the
Bhabby treatment they have received at the
hands of the patronage dispensers at Wash
ington. For once they have been put on the
same plane as their white brethren.
How pleasant to bo informed that thcro are
7,307 ton thousand dollar bills outstanding
nnd supposed to bo In general circulation !
Jlut few people in this vicinity have seen any
of them circulating near enough to bo appro
priated.
Wo still insist that the county jail is not
n fit place for keeping Insane patients ,
llumano considerations dictate that they bo
removed to the county hospital until such
tlmo , ns ono of the state institutions can
receive them , * .
A rain-making magician Is operating on
the Pao'lflc coast. Ills contracts provide
that ho is to catch the dollars coming and
going , Rain or shine ho gets his money.
Is It not about tlmo that these fakirs do
business on the no euro no pay basis ? The
humbuggory has gone about far enough.
It may bo inferred from the bill which
Senator Gray has Introduced In the senate
that the administration is contemplating the <
government purchase of the Union Pacific
railroad. Just what Undo Sam would do
with a bankrupt road bereft of all its feeders
is a question that will not be satisfactorily ,
answered for many moons.
Administration democrats who will stand
by the president through thick and thin nro
in great demand at Washington this session.
The proper parties arc offered every induce
ment In the way of political patronage that
their services may merit. When the trade
has to bo made , however , the president Is
going to sco to It that ho gets the largo end
of the deal.
The modesty of the library board In ask
ing for only a 1-mlll levy Is to be rewar'ded
with a grant of the demand , notwithstand
ing the fact that the library fund has sulll-
clcnt money in It to moot all the operating
expenses of the ensuing year. This Is noth
ing less than open encouragement to the
library board to divert the proceeds of the
levy from the library fund to the building
fund ,
Instructing the chief of police to draft
such additional regulations , for the police
force as wilt dlvorco pollco from politics Is
oaulvalcnt to a confession that the force
has boon dabbling in politics to the neglect
of its duties. The oaths taken by the mem
bers of the Hoard of Flro and Pollco Com
missioners require them to exclude political
consideration from the management of the
departments under their care. If they have
not done so , it Is none too early to com
mence.
The report of Dr. Tulmago's resignation
from the pulpit of the Ilrooklyn Tabernacle
is now followed up by an announcement
of a proposed trip round the world , commenc
ing next May , with Incidental lectures In
Australia. This means undoubtedly that on
Ills return Mr. Talmago will regale the
people of this country with an account of
what ho saw abroad , at the regular price
of admission , The financial failure of the
Ilrooklyn experiment will not seriously
affect tlio personal fortunes of the minister.
A bill has been Introduced In the Iowa leg
islature which , If passed , will put a stop tea
a pernicious practice. Justice shops across
the river have for years made a business of
placing garnishments upon wages of lalor- |
ing people In Nebraska , which lina worked a
hardship upon many honqst wugo earners.
This bill contemplates the sumo exemptions
in the courts of Iowa no are vouchsafed by
the courts of other states whore the gar-
, nlshood wage earner may bo employed. It Is
Just and right. Labor organizations in this
state owe it to the fraternity to adopt all
honorable means to bring about the enact
ment of this bonoflcont bill. U Is not do-
Blguod for the protection of confirmed dead-
beats. There nro other moans for reaching
them. It | s far better that a small proportion
tion of dishonest debtors shall receive wirae
benefit from the operation of the proposed
law than that one honest wage earner shall
lie lmpos J upon uudcr existing conditions.
\YOUK \ HP KBi/wr.sr.ufAT ,
A distinguishing charftctertiitlo of the
American 'people Is tholr recuperative power.
N'o other people recover so rapidly from the
efforts of distrust and depression. Their
restless energy and Indomitable spirit of en
terprise cannot long stand repression. With
a great population of the most liberal con
sumers In the world It would seem that this
country should never experience any curtail
ment of Industrial production , and under an
entirely wise economic system , giving labor
constant employment at good wages , It prob
ably never would. As It Is periodical Indus
trial disturbances are to bo expected as a
result of economic changes through legisla
tion , but so long as American Industrial In-
tcrcstR are given a fair chance In the homo
market such disturbances are not likely to
bo greatly prolonged.
The work of Industrial readjustment In the
United States appears to be making steady
progress , and there Is reason to expect that
by the tlmo the new tariff bill becomes law
every department of Industry will have been
arranged to meet the changed conditions.
This readjustment wilt not restore to the
country the high degree of prosperity which
preceded the transfer of political control In
the government to the democratic party. It
will bo effected by n general reduction of the
wages of labor and consequently reduced
ability on the part of the masses of the people -
plo to consume. The theory that the prices
of commodities will fall In proportion to the
decline In wages will doubtless bo found to
be fallacious , and nt any rate It will not bo
realized nt once , but even if this theory
should be confirmed by results an Immediate
restoration of the former prosperity could
hardly bo reasonably expected , because the
many wage earners who have been long out
of employment will be compelled to practice
a rigid economy In order to pay off debts
contracted during Idleness , and others with
reduced Incomes will naturally bo disposed
to economize. While , therefore , it Is not to
be expected that the almost unparalleled In
dustrial activity and prosperity whlchV pre
vailed before the existing fiscal policy was
threatened will soon return , there Is reason
to expect that through the process of read
justment now going on the labor of the
country will bo very generally employed
within the next six months , necessarily Im
proving the business conditions and Increas
ing the general prosperity.
This Is the promise of the present situ
ation. The Industrial establishments resum
ing from week to week far outnumber those'
closing down , and while the former ore not
In all cases employing as many people as
formerly , still the army of the Idle Is being
steadily reduced. With a general resump
tion of mills and factories and a fuller em
ployment of labor the country will have to
bo satisfied for some years under the now
economic policy. Industrial progress cannot
reasonably bo hoped for. Whereas hundreds
of mills and factories wore built In the two
years following the passage of the existing
tariff law It is safe to say that under the
proposed law now manufacturing enter
prises will bo extremely rare and will be
undertaken only In the most favored local
ities. While there is nothing in the situa
tion to' Justify optimistic expectations , there
is nevertheless a promise of Industrial Im
provement that will bo generally beneficial
and the movement In that direction , there Is
good reason to believe , will not wait for the
settlement of the tariff policy by congress.
AX UXJUsT DISCHIMIIfATlOff.
When it was claimed that the new in
come tax measure would require the pay
ment of the 2 per cent tax on the Incomes
of but 85,000 people , which would bo un
able to escape the federal tax gatherer by
means of the ? 4,000 exemption clause , cer
tain democratic organs quickly retorted
that this statement was a gross exagger
ation. Against the charge that the Income
tax as proposed is class legislation of the
most vicious kind , they set up the defense
that the tax on the profits of corporate
Investments extended the area of taxation
many fold. The 2 per cent tax Imposed on
this species of Income will strike the great
number of small investors , who draw div
idends or interest from the stocks and bonds
of the great , corporations. Theytare by no
means confined to the comparatively small
class who enjoy incomes exceeding $1,000
annually , but on the other liana comprise
persons In every walk , of life , who , by dint
of hard work and saving , may have suc
ceeded In gathering together a little , money
for permanent Investment. The tax on
these Incomes is to be collected directly
from the corporation nnd deducted by It
from the dividends or interest before It is
paid to the party really taxed. For the
latter thcro will bo no escape possible. The
tax will bo collected up to the full legal
limit.
This , of course , does not refute the charge
that the income tax is class legislation , al
though It goes to show that the class af
fected Is not so small as has often been
asserted. Hut It lays open another defect
In the bill that Is oven moro objectionable.
In the case of the income tax proper on all
Individual incomes In excess of $4,000 the
Income derived from corporate Investments
already taxed Is to bo exempted In addition
to the $4,000. The result Is an unjust dis
crimination In favor of the rich nnd against
the poor , which may bo readily seen by tak
ing a few numerical examples. A man with
an Income of $5,000 , of which $1,000 Is do-
rlved from corporate Investments , would bo
required to pay 2 per cent only on the
$1,000 , or ono-fifth of his entire Income. A
widow or orphan , on the other hand , whoso
solo support lay In $4,000 received annually
as Interest upon railway bonds , would have
2 per cent deducted from the whole $4,000.
Thus the greater Income would escape with
a smaller tax than the lesser Income , in
this Instance , both absolutely and relatively.
The Income In excess of $1,000 would in all
cases have a relative advantage over ono
less than thnt sum when derived In part
from the profits of corporate Investments.
The tlmo approaches when county asses
sors must pull themselves together for the
performance of tholr duty. The task before
them Is a delicate and Important ono. They
should bo looked after by the vast number of
holders of small properties whose Interests
must bo protected as against the machina
tions of the corporations and woll-to-do tax
shirkers. Thla latter class makes a bnslnoss
every spring cultlvatlng the ward as
sessors , and usually succeeds in securing
low assessments upon personal property , A
campaign should bo waged by the combined
force of little fish against the tax-shirking
whales ( or sharks ) . Organized effort
will bring about moro equitable valua
tions upon personal and real' property
In the various wards. This subject may ,
well engage the best attention of labor or- ,
ganlzallons or any other association of men
who bellovo that the rich should pay taxesi
In exact proportion to'the poor man who
owns nothing but a cottage homo , A
glauco at the ward assessment rolls for
last year reveals ridiculously low valuations
on personal property In the lower wards
wbero millions of dollars worth of property'
has been practically exempted ffom taxation.
Trent everybody alike and fairly and let
come what may.
! T /'MAYJ n'lTll A VITAL Ql'KST/O.V ,
The outlook , for n rational and practical
treatment of the liquor question by the'Iowa
legislature is not favorable. The Introduc
tion In the lower house of a bill providing
for a state constabulary ) following closely
In the announcement from the committee
on the suppression of Intemperance that no
local option bill would be reported back to
the house , Indicates that whatever legisla
tion Is had on the liquor question will be to
make the present law more stringent if
possible , and certainly moro obnoxious In
communities where Iho sentiment Is opposed
to prohibition. The chairman of the com-
'mlttce on the suppression of Intemperance ,
himself n prohibitionist , claimed In a recent
Interview that a majority of the republicans
of the house arc opposed to any sort of local
option , and the fact that ho was able to
secure the chairmanship of the committee
having charge of the liquor question In that
body , together with the privilege of naming
a majority of the membership , gives a de
gree of credibility to his claim. Mr. Funk
has framed a "mulct" bill which his commit
tee Is ready to report. A canvass of the
house resulted , It is claimed , in the discov
ery that fifty-one of the republican mem
bers favor such a law , thus assuring a ma
jority In support of the proposed measure
oven should the democrats and liberal' re
publicans combine and solidly oppose It ,
In the senate the liberal republicans and
democrats have a majority large enough , It
In claimed , to pass a local option law. The
prohibitionists claim , however , that the pro
posed mulct law can bo passed In the sen
ate.
In effect Mich a law would place the en
forcement of the penalties of the act In the
hands of the governor. It provides for a
tax of not less than $500 nor more than
$1,000 , optional with the county board of
supervisors , to be levied against any build
ing In which liquor Is sold contrary to the
present prohibitory law. This tax shall bo
a lien not only on the property In which the
business of selling liquor Is carried on , but
against any and all property owned by
either the party Celling the liquor or the
party who owns the premises on which the
business Is conducted. A penalty of 20 per
cent attaches to delinquent mulct taxes and
payment Is to bo enforced bysale In the
usual manner. If an assessor neglects to
return the tax three persons may compel the
county solicitor to make the levy. Failure
of the county odlcers to carry out the pro
visions of the law subject them to suspen
sion by the governor. It Is expressly
stipulated that this law does not repeal any
part of the .statutes as they exist. It Is
Intended that the mulct tax shall con
stitute an additional 'penalty and It Is pro
vided that the payment of this tax shall
not constitute a defense against any addi
tional prosecution that may bo had under
the law. In this way the prohibitionists
hope to so harass the men wno engage in
retailing liquors that they will abandon the
business. So far as the saloon keeper Is
concerned this plan may succeed , but under
its influence the joint keeper and the boot
legger will prosper as neverbefore.
The supporters of the proposed state con
stabulary law , giving the governor the right
to suspend the local officers In any commun
ity where prohibition Is not a success , may
fall to secure its enactment , so repugnant Is
the proposition to principles of free govern
ment , but what is contemplated by this
measure In giving the governor autocratic
power would virtually bo accomplished by
the proposed mulct law , which makes it
mandatory on the governor to secure its en
forcement by the exercise of the power of
suspension.
It Is plainly the Intention of the prohibi
tionists in the Iowa legislature to deny to
such populous counties as Dubuque , Scott ,
JDes Molnes , Lee , Wapello , Pottawattamlo ,
Woodbury , Linn and Johnson , where the
sentiment Is strongly opposed to prohibition ,
the right of self-government In respect to the
liquor traffic. This is certainly not In har
mony with the Intention of the platform on
which the republicans of Iowa won their
victory last fall , nor Is It In consonance with
the promises made the people of the counties
where enforcement has failed. Another
proposition of the prohibitionists Is to submit
again to a vote the question of constitu
tional amendment. It scorns evident that a
decade of contention and costly litigation
has taught the Iowa prohibitionists nothing.
But the whole people must bear the expense
and the bootlegger and Joint keeper view the
situation with complacency.
1W.IT T11EV1IAVE A IlIOHT TO DEMAXD
Since the Doston store fire another wall
has gone up from Insurance agents who fore
tell the abandonment of Omaha by Insurance
companies if the rates arc not further ad
vanced or If better protection cannot be pro
vided against lire losses. Wo take no stock
In such talk. The writing of an Insurance
policy presupposes a loss , in the absence of
which Insurance Mould amount to nothing.
Insurance men have no right to single out
Omaha's losses as a basis for advancing
rates In this city nnd all over the state.
The records of the state Insurance depart
ment show that insurance companies have
in recent years taken out of Nebraska $3
to every $1 paid In flro loss. All that they
can rationally ask for Is that our water
pressure shall bo up to the required standard
and the flro department manned with an
efficient forco. Inasmuch as the chief ad
juster of the Insurance companies is a
member of the flro and pollco commissioners ,
the insurance people have a direct voice In
the selection of firemen , engineers , etc. , and
although that member may bo out-Voted In
appointing firemen ho certainly will bo * sus
tained In causing the dismissal of any flro
department employe who proves tp bo In
competent , negligent or disorderly.
Conceding that moro money Is needed for
the flro department by reason of the use of
steamers , it must bo apparent tl'at anot -
tempt to exceed tlio legal limit of taxes for
flro purposes would be resisted and defeated
In the courts. The way to ralso , moro
money for flro fighting purposes Is to raise
the assessment. That does not moan an In
crease of taxes on property already fairly
assessed , but a levy upon the tax-
shlrkars who have covered up their holdIngs -
Ings In money , stocks and mortgages , and
a readjustment of assessments upon a
basis that will tax the rich and the poor ,
the corporation and the private property
owners alike.
If the Insurance agents deslro to raise the
Income for flro lighting by a campaign
against tax-shirking and flagrant under
valuation wo are with them and will flght It
out on that line it it takes all summer. If
.the flro Insurance people demand that the
electrical Inspection ordinance bo re
vised so as to force the owners of electro-
lighted buildings to havb tholr wiring done
by competent electricians In accordance
with the rules of the underwriters wo nro
ttll'h them. If , on the other hand , It Is pro
posed to make an advance In Insurance rates
every tltno thcro Is a big flro , or If they
propose to force rfn * Mormons tax levy toml
clip Into the gcncYaj fund for fire depart
ment expenses wo ohall most decidedly
remonstrate and Hoop on remonstrating.
T//B / r.lWPf/.V / TIIK &EX.ITK.
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Speculation as to what the senate will do
with the Wlhon tariffbill Is now In order.
The finance commttpe | will probably give
several weeks' connderatlon ( to the measure ,
although the chalrmanj Mr. Voorhees , Is re
ported to have said that ho Intends to push
It as rapidly as possible. The republican
members of the cdmmlttcc , however , will
undoubtedly Inskt uroiv going over the meas
ure with the greatdst cAre and thoroughness ,
so that It Is hardly probable that the bill
will get before die senate for discussion
within a month , and how long the discussion
will last nobody can toll. . Neither.can any
body say with any degree of certainty what
democratic opposition , if any , will be devel
oped to the measure. It Is reported from
Washington that the Now York senators ,
Hill and Murphy , will antagonize It , and this
cannot bo regarded as altogether Incredible.
The Idea Is that It Is to the interest of their
political ambitions to have the Wilson bill
defeated , for the defeat would be under the
Cleveland administration and Mr. Cleveland
would be responsible for It. The Incentive ,
however , that may lead those senators to
oppose the Wilson tariff bill Is not altogether
hatred of the president. They doubtless bo-
llovo that a majority of their constituents
ere hostile to the measure , for they had
what would seem to bo ample assurance of
this In the result of the elections last week
In two congressional districts of Now York
City. Senator Murphy lives In a section of
the state where there are great manufactur
ing Industries and there will doubtless bo a
considerable pressure brought to bear on him
for changes in the schedules of the bill af
fecting tnose Industries. 'Furthermore , It Is
to bo presumed that the Now York senators
arc uncompromisingly hostile to the Income
tax , which Is peculiarly obnoxious to the people
ple of their state. The attitude of Mr.
Charles W. Dana toward the Wilson bill
may safely be regarded as Indicating the
position of Senators Hill and Murphy , nnd
assuming this to be the case they may be
counted as unalterably , opposed to that meas
ure. The suggestion that these senators
contemplate the destruction of the demo
cratic organization , with the Idea of reorgan
izing it on the old Randall lines of a tariff
for revenue , with protection as an Incident ,
Is hardly to be taken seriously.
Mr. Voorhees , charman of the senate
finance committee , proposes to see that
nothing gets into the tariff bill that will
benefit the trusts , and this Is a commend
able purpose. He might go further than
this in the case of ono trust , and that ono
the most exacting the Sugar trust and
strike It a fatal blow'at the same tlmo
providing revenue for the government , by
putting a duty of s4y 1 cent a pound on raw
sugar nnd letting the , , duty on refined re
main as It Is. If this were done there would
be no necessity for the obnoxious Income
tax , and the sugar Interests of the country
would be given somo-slight protection. It
Is very likely that "mi effort will be made to
do this , and It is jjot improbable that such
an effort would succeed. It seems to bo
the impression at Washington that there Is
likely to bo a great deal of trading. . Demo
crats will work to'sequro the protection of
their own interests regardless of the Inter
ests of others. Thls will result In trading.
For example , the Louisiana senators will
agree to vote for some , change In the Wil
son bill desired .by tbo. New York senators
with the understanding that the latter will
vote for a duty on sugar. Such combina
tions are more than possible , and this gives
warrant for the belief that the Wilson bill
will be.materially changed In the senate.
The Barber asphalt paving contractor
upbraids ths council for failure to pay his
bills -while It has promptly settled with the
street sweeping contractor. Ho does not
charg * that the latter has failed to comply
with contract stipulations , which omission
Is urged against the paving contractor as
grounds for withholding the money claimed
to bo due him. If the sweeping contractor
Is not doing his duty the city has remedy
such as it has adopted in the paving case.
Every tub must stand lipon Us , own bottom.
If the Barber peoplonavo a good claim the
courts will sustain them. The fact that the
contractor has declined to appeal to the
courts is susceptible of the construction
that ho is fearful that he cannot win his
case before a court of law.
Should It como to a pass that the duke of
Saxo-Coburg-Gotha , who Is at the same tlmo
the duke of Edinburgh , were compelled to
renounce either his German sovereignty or
his position as a prlnco of the British royal
family , the duke would very probably bo
satisfied to go back to the life which ho led
before ho became heir to the government , ot
a German duchy. The privilege of being a
reigning monarch may sometimes become a
burden.
A Southern Hour.
Atlanta Cimstttiition.
This shameful failure to redeem a solemn
pledge , which was very largely the cause of
the democratic victory of 1892 , unfortunately
comes on the heels of the announcement
that there Is In the New York banks an excess
cess of $109,000,000 over the reserves , and It
Is known that this sum bids fair to rapidly
Increase week by week , The repeal of the
state bank tax would have counteracted this
currency congestion In the metropolis.
Illlicmlii Fornvnr.
Kantns i'ity Mar.
Mr. Cockran nnd Mr. Bryan have divided
the honors In the income tax debate. Mr.
Cockian wns a little stronger on French
history , but Air. Bryan showed more
familiarity with the conditions in Ne
braska. While Louis XIViinl McAllis
ter , Napoleon Bonaparte and other Blunts
of hlstprv came out of the debate with
damaged reputations , Mr. Cockrnn nnd Mr.
Bryan repaired to the xsloak room Ilko the
dripping Horatius emerging from the Tiber ,
"with HhuutH and clapping , bornu by the
Joyous crowd. " lf ,
liUmurclr In Hprlln ,
A'eijPrhrtf Mm.
No matter to what bxtent the llfo of Bis-
murclc may be prolonged , and no mutter
how much or how Uttlo lie may bo hence
forth directly consulted In public affairs ,
tlio mooting of the venrrnblo ux-clianccllor
and of the young ipmpcror. under circum
stances which leaveno , doubt ns to the sin
cerity of their reconciliation , is nn event
of great political tilvnlllcance. Inside and
outHldo ot GeniiHny.thgru Is nn Instinctive
recognition of the fdct "that , by a memora
ble net of Justice , which oomes late , but
not too lute , tbo welfare of the Fatherland
and the popularity nfi , tbe dynasty have
been materially fortified.
tntKKit not.int TIIK
Why Koform .irotrin nln In NiYork Am
it rnlluri * .
Hov. Dr. Charles II , 1'arkhurst explains
In the North American llovlow why reform
moveniontB nro unsuccessful In Now York
City. "There nro at the proscnt tlmo , "
writes the doctor , "n considerable number
of reform movements In Now York that
arc agreed In their purpose to destroy Tam
many , but that nro Just as distinct from ono
another In the complexion of the adminis
tration Which they deslro respectively lo
establish 111 Its place. Hach of those re
form movements Is aiming nt precedence In
the overthrow of existing conditions , and
each of them already t'cgards ' With a Jo.ilous
eye the efforts that nro being made by Its
competitors to marshal the approaching cmn-
p\lgn. A man or n clique may bo Intensely
Interested In the weal of his city ,
and yet bo still moro Interested In
the success of his personal or political schema
for the compassing of that weal ; nnd when
It comes to be a matter between the saving
of his city and the success of his own plan
for saving , he gives the preference lo the
latter , and sacrifices the municipal Interests
rather than st'o Victorious any rival policy
for the promotion of that Interest. This has
occurred repeatedly in the recent history of
this city , nnd It Is extremely probable that It
will occur again this year. There are
reputable democrats who are laboring nnd
praying for the overthrow of Tammany hall ,
that would nevertheless rather see Tammany
hall win than to see a republican elected
mayor ; nnd there are republicans In largo
number that are guilty of precisely the same
sort of political bigotry. They will not con
fess It , perhaps are not even aware of It ;
they will not vote the Tammany ticket next
November , but they will do what Is In effect
precisely the same thing ; they will retrain
form casting an nntl-Tamniany ballot , and
thus become the passive auxiliary of the very
condition against which they are today laborIng -
Ing and praying. This Is a truth lo be stated
promptly and urgently. There Is being a
good deal of hard , honest work done In be
half of our wickedly misgoverned city , nnd
wo are some of us continually nettled and
acerbated by the reflection that there uro
political exports of every stripe that ar&
lounging ambitiously around waiting for the
opportunity to capture the movement In the
Interests of their own party or preposses
sion , posing as reformers till the critical
moment comes , and then seizing upon the
opportunity with precisely the same hungry
rapacity as that which distinguishes the
municipal administration we are suffering
under .already. Unpleasant as the fact may
be , It must nevertheless bo appreciated by
the rank and fllo of our reputable citizens
that a great deal of the bitterness with
which Tammany hall Is regarded by some
of our conspicuous citizens who have been
taking a long political vacation Is duo
exclusively to the fact that they are tired ot
going barefoot and are hunting for dgad
men's shoes. The municipal enthusiasm
that Is developing among certain political
"back- numbers , " certain republican and
democratic corpses that have been lying In
grave clothes for some years , waiting for the
resurrection tattoo. Is too transparent to
bafilo the perceptions of Intelligent citizens
who care to take the candid measure of the
situation.
Now York Tribune : Such a life Is like a
broad , well watered western prairie that
yields In abundance everything that Is best
of Its kind.
Now York Commercial : To few men has
It been given to lead such a noble , broaden
ing , kindly life , nnd humanity can well af
ford to sadly lay upon his bier a greener ,
moro fragrant wreath than over decked a
warrior's tomb or graced a poet's brow.
Now York Recorder : George William
Chllds leaves not only a shining , but a
fragrant memory one that will "smell
sweet and blossom In the dust" because of
the multitude of kindly deeds , private and
public , with which It will always bo asso
ciated.
New York Herald : Without pretension to
greatness Individually , Mr. Cliilds was one
of the men whoso lives make the republic
great , and as such his death may bo sln-
coroly mourned , oven by thousands whenever
never came within the circle of his personal
Influence.
Louisville Courier-Journal : It Is the
deslro of most men to bo wealthy. It ! s
the ambition of many to bo great poets ,
painters , soldiers , statesmen , preachers ,
players , dreamers or doers , but , after all ,
the Ideal existence on earth Is that of a
man of wealth , with a heart big enough to
take In all humanity as a sharer of wealth's
blessings. Such an existence was that of
George W. Childs.
Atlanta Constitution : The young men who
are just beginning to make their way in the
world should study the principles and meth
ods of this good man. His llfo teaches us
that Christianity in business may go hand
In hand wltli the greatest achievements and
the highest degree of success. Such men
are rare in this busy world , but when they
cross our pathway they leave fragrant memo
ries that endure forever.
Now York Advertiser : His charity was
boundless , and he found his greatest happi
ness in making others happy. In a letter ,
which wo printed the other day , written by
Mrs. Chllds , she said : "I , his wife , cannot
find words strong enough to show him to the
world as ho is In his own home. Ho is In
character more than human. " A nobler and
better life it does not scorn possible for
mortal to live.
Now York World : The so-called honors
of llfo have boon often and carjiestly
pressed upon him , only to bo rejected. Ho
had that contentment of mind which , with
out paralyzing endeavor , restrained ambi
tion within bounds set by himself and
directed his llfo consistently In the lines
which ho had marked out as fittest for him.
Ho was a greatly good man , and his loss
Is a bereavement to his generation ns well
as to his personal friends.
Chicago Record : Without making him
self illustrious for any signal endeavors In
the world of thought , Mr. Chllds has gained
n beautiful fame more for what ho was than
for what hodid. . This Is perhaps the most
serviceable lesson of his llfo. With him It
was a question not of making achievements ,
but of living well. Ho did right because ho
lived right , the trend of his moral nature
being such that good deeds wore the sim
ple , natural , Inevitable fruitage of his
character.
Cincinnati Enquirer : Seeking no promi
nence himself , studiously avoiding it , ho
yet. through others , molded public opinion ,
ruled public men and shaped public events
as few Individuals in the history of this
country have done. And ho possessed that
peculiar gicatness , which belongs to very
few men In this world , of being content
with himself when ho hod accomplished n
great purpose , and feeling no deslro that It
Bhould bo known to others. That Is
strength In Us greatest exhibition. 1'ow '
possess It as ho did. Phenomenally of all
"tender and true.
men of our time ho was
Z/J.VT.
Xtw Yarn Sun.
When nor bonnets nro frayed ,
Though the bills sue unpaid
And her yearly allowance la spent ;
Then she Hays with a BlisH
And u shudder : "Oh , my !
Thank goodness It BOOH will be Lent I
And ho. when some morn
He wakes broke and forlorn ,
With his backbone all quirky and bent ;
While he tugH tit hist PhoeH ,
Swears off waltzing and booze ,
And exclaims ; "Thunk the good Lord for
Lent ! "
And we're alt of U9 pleased ,
For our burdens are cased ,
Though so poor we can t borrow a cent ;
Still , for once In the year ,
We may ask without fear ,
And the answer will nurely be : "Lent ! "
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Highest of all in Leavening Power Latest U. S. Gov't Report.
IM/M/O.VP.S in an
I'rrtpiilrtl by llm Driuorrnrjr In
\YnsliliiRton correspondent of the Ual-
tlmoro Sun , writing tinder datu of February
1 , sketches the condition of the dominant
party nt the national capital ns follows :
"The political ten when triumphant de
mocracy re-entered upon siipromo control
Was without a ripple , nnd the gieat cnptuln
of all was supposed to have fair sailing
ahead for the lour years cruise. But the
anchors had scarcely boon llftvit when the
storm cloud of oxpoctatloiH disappointed
darkened the fair horhoti , nnd the tidal
wave of suspicion , distrust mid discord
reared mountain high KB threatening head ,
The cloud has grown blacker and blacker ,
and the wave has towered higher ami higher.
At the card reception at the white hojtso
on Thursday of last week , given owpfclally
In honor of the congress of tlio I'nltcd
States , the republicans present largely
outnumbered the democrats. It was dllll-
cult to pick out n democratic senator. This
absence was so conspicuous ns almost to bo
embarrassing , nnd It oven elicited comment
from the usually reticent tongiici of the
president. It Is not the purpose of this com
munication to seek to loealo the responsi
bility for this unhappy condition of affairs.
,0f course , opinions differ as to that. It Is
the wish only to recite facts. It Is nn ex
traordinary jrtccuslon , though , when demo
crats assort publicly that they had moro
consideration under republican administra
tions than under the ono of their own party.
It Is unquestioned that spoils have not n
Uttlo to do with this estrangement , bnt It Is
asserted with confidence that other causes ,
Involving dignity and solf-rospcct , have ns
Important bearing upon the reasons why so
very few of the democratic leaders ever
cross the portals of the while hbtise. Until
this winter nothing but death or personal
Illness has been regarded as n sufficient ex
cuse fur not responding to n white house In
vitation , and the eyes of the punctilious have
distended alarmingly nt the Hewn that sev
eral democratic senators bidden to white
house dinners have sent the most curt and
formal declinations.
"Immediately after the 4th of March ,
while the senate was hero In special ses
sion , prominent senators assort that again
and again they besought the president to
call the house together , so that the tariff
could be at once taken up for consideration
and bo disposed of by autumn. Undoubtedly
the president had good reasons for not
adopting these suggestions , but uxporlonco
has proved their wisdom. Other suggestions
as to public policy and public measures wore
not received very cordially the president
would listen In Hllcnce nnd look bored.
Finally when senators nnd ministers came to
the white house they found the private sec
retary of the president standing Ilko a Chi
nese wall between them and the presence
of the executive. They were required testate
state the nature of their business and after
ward to wait until It was ascertained
whether they could havo. an audience. In
some Instances they were dismissed with the
notlco that If the president wished to see
them the fact would bo communicated. It
Is related that during the extended silver
debate in the senate there were frequent
instances when conference with the execu
tive would have been most desirable , but
the opportunity could not be obtained. On
ono occasion n distinguished member of the
senate finance committee , In the very crisis
of the flght , when a word from the white
house was almost vital , rushed to the execu
tive mansion only to find that the president
was out somewhere In Maryland shooting
squirrels. "
A Stormy 1'olltlrnl Outlook.
Sjirfni rM ( Mam ) Kcjmfitfcmi.
More disturbing to the country perhaps
than any actual enfoi cement of an Income
tux could be. Is the fact that so large n
part of the national house favorH the adop
tion of. tills policy. It Is a matter , us we
look at It , ot great nnd even alarming sig
nificance. It betokens the existence of
class nnd occtlonal feeling In regiird to
the distribution of wealth , nnd oC the pub
lic tax burden of troublesome proportions.
More Important yet. It Indicates a crystal-
tzatlon of this feeling Into radical , aggres
sive and more or loss practical effort In
the way of equalizing existing industrial
conditions
This Is the meaning of the extraordinary
political situation nt Washington. The dem
ocratic majority , although In power , Is not
In control of congress. Its lenders , where
standing for the old , conservative , let-alone
economic principles of the democracy , nre
Miown tovbe In 11 minority. They have been
set aside by a younger and radical element
from the new south and the now west.
Populism did not gather to Itself oil the so
cially revolutionary forces of the country In
the great political upheaval of 1892. They
surged Into the democratic ranks from
every side nnd sent to Washington not
merely a dozen populists , but nearly 100
representatives democratic in name but
populist In sentiment. It must now appear
that silver repeal was carried against per
haps a controlling opposition by the force
of executive power iind by concentrated
nnd clamorous public opinion In the wealth
ier minority sections , nnd the light left the
radical clement more usly than ever and
more determined to make trouble for the
conservative democracy of the admlnlstra-
Su'ch are the causes and forces back"of
the income tax bill.
Narrow < IIIIIK Policies.
t
CfiiciiimiU C'lm.Tercfnl.
One of the forVmost features of the Harrison
risen administration was the principle of
reciprocity. Blalno virtually formulated
that Idea. It has proved a great success ,
but now conies the democratic party and
proposes to abolish it , and for no other
reason , no far as ordinary mortals can dis
cover , than that It was a republican meas
ure. Cleveland nnd his mugwump secre
tary of state proceeded upon this theory In
the Hawaiian case. Great men are never
governed by any such narrow-minded pol
icy. The imtlon ns a whole Is bigger than
men , nnd national Interests outllvo pigmy
statesmanship.
iriiiuti : TO7.vi > TIIK .v ir * .
CompurlMin lloturrn I'uppn I'rlntcd Yi > otnr-
iluy by Tlio ll < o unit U'oiild-lle Hlriili.
The dally comparison between the amount
of reading matter , exclusive of commercial
news and mlvci-tl.'ements , printed In Th
lice , \Vor1il-Iternld and Lincoln Journal ,
pl\os the following flgtirc * for yesterday :
Morning Hoc , UMIIT , wide column * . . . . . 33
Morning W.-H. , short , narrow columns. . 27
Lincoln Journal , short , narrow column * . 27
Kvonlng Bee , long , wldo columns 32
Hvcnlng W.-H , , short , nnrrow columns. 30
xiitit.tsif.i .i.v
Jewell Bros , of PJailo Center have cleared
$10,000 $ off sugar beets In the past two years.
\ V.V. . Henry has begun the publication of
the Watchman at Taylor , the capital of
Loup county.
The question of issuing $17,000 In bonds to
build n now court house will bo decided by
the voters of Nanco county.
Four hundred old settlers of Richardson
county attended the amfual bean soup and
corn bread dinner at Verdon Monday.
A Krarncy genlUM has started out to win
a $50,000 prlzo by Inventing a device for op-
crating nn electric street railway without
Iho use of Iho trolley wire.
Two tramps who wanted to slay In Jail
at Nebraska City were turned loose the
other morning when It was folmd that they I
were Icarlng down Iho structure.
Ben ( ) . Brlggs , tin Industrious mill frugal
Cass county farm hand , died last wook. and
In looking over his effects friends found
$1,700 In an old trunk. He had no relatives
In this state nnd may have had none living.
Ho was born In llhodo Island , and If no rel
atives can bo found his cash , together with I
quite a little other personal property , will
revert to the state and go to enrich 'tho
school fund. The deceased was CO .years of
ago and died of dropsy.
The Santee Indians were paid off by
Uncle Sam again this week , nnd a
"merry-go-round" tlmo was had , says the
Nlobrara Tribune. Kach ono received $10 ,
which was soon paid out for what they were
In the most need of. In many cases flro
water seemed to bo all they needed. As
long as liquor Is dealt out to * them over
an open bar and carried out Iho back door
lo them by "old soaks" It wilt bo Impos
sible to keep them from getting "heap
drunk. " Ono of them was seen nt the
agency with a boltlo of whisky in every
pocket ; If ho'd had , moro pockets ho would
have had moro whisky.
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Within SitroMnn * .
I inclniidtl Cniiunrrfldf.
The leaders of the republican party are
staying closely by the people. This Is n
mighty good position from wjilch to conduct
the political battles of the future. Some
times the people , as In 1S92 , get on to Iho
wrong side , bul not often. In this country
of ours , where the people are the source of
all power. It Is usually safe to trust the con
centrated common sense of our citizens.
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Glen Falls Republican : A bent pin on a
chair Is a good starting point for an up
ward career.
Klmlr.a Gazette : The quack doctor has
some patients who will speak In his favor ,
but the majority Is dead against him.
Dallas News : When most people lecelve
advice which they consider good they wane
to give it to somebody else as original mat
ter.
Philadelphia Record : The difference be
tween tlu > wealthy Idler and the leader of
an orchestra Is that thu former's sole am
bition is to kill time , while thu latter
beats It.
Washington Star : "fir mnn ob small
capacities , " remarked Uncle Hbon , "gener
ally r'ullzes dnt he can't amount tcr much
'eeppln' ez a nuisance , an' Htali Is In ter
make a record In dat line. "
Detroit Free Press : "Say , you charge me
too much for this light , " he growled as ho
paid the electric company for his last
month's account
"Oh , no"smlled the collector , "that's our
current price to every one. "
Puck : Mr. Flathouso What did you
kick ma Under the. tnblo for when I asked
Gortrelelgh to have some moro terrapin ?
Mrs. nuthouse ( severely ) For two
reasons. There was no more terrapin ; nnd ,
not being a skirt dancer , I couldn't kick
over it.
Judge : "Well , " said the collar to the
cuffs , "do you feel the effects of the gen
eral dullness ? "
"We should say we did , " replied the cuffs.
"We never met with BO many reverses In
our lives. "
Texas Sittings : "Old Gadboy 1ms mar
ried again. "
"You don't -tell me so. "
"Yes , and he married a right young girl ,
forty years younger than he Is. "
"Well , I declare ! His other wlfo died six
months ago and he went on BO at the
grave that I expected that he would lose
his mind. "
"Well , you see your prediction has como
to pass. "
WHAT IT ALL CAMR TO.
Jmlfanapolf * Jouninf-
He never smoked a gooil clgnr ,
He drank some beer but never wine ;
He'd wear u coat for fifteen months ,
And raise a beard to save a dime.
Ho always growled about the price
Whene'er the barber cut his hair ;
Ho never rode upon a car ,
But walked Instead , to savetho , fare.
By such denials his fortune grew
Much to his honest pride ,
Until It reached the million maik
And then ho up and died.
GO.
Tlio largest miuccra and uMlor.i at
llao clothcb on narth
Your monoy'o worth or your money haa'c. '
The Fire-Fiend
Has again got in his work and did it with a
rapidity that is only
equaled by the race
horse pace with which
we are disposing of our
t magnificent stook of
men's suits and over
coats. The cut is gen
eral all over the store.
More particular attention
is called to our men's
$12 suits that go for
$8.50. The suits we are
selling now for $16.50
wore formerly $20. You
can buy a $6 pair of trousers for $4.50 or a $3 pair
for $2.25. Those who have patronized us in the past
know these to be more than ordinary bargains and
well worthy of your inspection , No matter how low
the price , the quality is just as good as ever.
BROWNING , KING & CO. ;
1 S. W. Cor.l5th and Douglas Sts ,
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