THE OMAHA. DAILY BEE : SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 18 , I&M.-SIXrEEN PAGES.
FALCONE
UNDER COST. UNDER COST. UNDER COST. UNDER COST. UNDER COST. UNDER COST. UNDER COST.
AT and Pique Gloves
each.
FANCY COLORED 12 pieces of $1.25 COLORED STORM SERGES , § 1.50 DAMASK and
lOc Dress Prints. Black Henrietta Cloth Etc. etc , all worth i'rom I-Iuolz GTovrc7s.
, , , 500 . An odd lot of 91.00 , $1.2-3 nnd $1.60 hid A full iiH-uH'lmunt of ludloa'SI.OO , $2,00
jrlovoa. Limit two to u customer SU-'Jo and $ i.6U ! 1 at U8o .
pairs - OVUH pur pair.
Limit 12 Yards. Only a limited quantity. Limit two dresses. to 750 per yard. No limit. No limit. Buy all you want. nt "Cc u pair. Urokcn sizes. None fttol. ! :
OUR COST CASH SAXiE is growing in magnitude and poru'arity. A genuine reduction sale on a $250,000 to $300,000 , stock of Dry Goods such as we carry is bound to become popular. We arc not only
culling out our odds and ends and selling them without regard to cost , but we have marked down the entire stock. You cannot help but get a bargain whether you are looking for one or not. We are not ottering LEADERS
in hopes of selling you something that there is a profit on. We throw the doors wide open to you and everything at a reduced price , Who is going to pay full price when inducements like these are being held out ? We
only quote prices in our ads. on the goods we are selling at less than cost. Mail orders promptly filled.
HIGH NEW , Embroidery. Nottingham Lace 15c yd.
Extraordinary
BLACK Wo will close out tomorrow 5 pieces of 48-
Embroidery. Inch whliu Nottingham lace , taped on both Continuation of our towel naleI.2n and
DRESS ONE MORE DAY. sides , fully worth fiOc to 75c per yard , at 15c. $1.50 towels for BSc each. This is your last
- This Is one of the best bargains In Nottingham clianco nt them. The best will go first. Value
l-2o
3 ,
Embroldo-y ham lace wo linvo over offered.
GOODS. 1,200 yards of embroidery tomorrow. In Make your selection early. Among them you
cambric , all new , pretty patterns , worth Chenille Portories 82.98 pnlr Will find knotted fringed und lu > mntltched 1 solid case of ladles' heavy jersey ribbed
At Ruinous Prices. Just received our full compliment of Now 8 l-3c and lOc. All of our $5 nnd $6 chpnlllo portion ) go liuck towels nnd damask towel * , and not n silk faced , tdlk taped Egyptian notion vest
. black dress goods , many new weaves are Embroidery 8 l-3o tomorrow at $2.93 per pair. towel among them but what Is worth $1.25 j
shown this 1,500 yards of embroider ytomorrow In . BSn each , nml punts , a regular ilSc quality , for tomorrow
year , the most noteworthy Chenille Portorios S4.95. nnd $1.50 , nnd take your choice for j
nainsook and cambrlo , all now choice goods ,
7Sc 19c nmong them Is the "Kudora" cloth , n weave whites and all colors , worth ICc und 20c. Our entire stock oil portiere , heavy fringe , worth Bleached $4. damask \Vc have table j'.nt cloth I0ft * . $2.BO blenched each. ' row only 32 ! c n garment.
that will certainly supcrcedo all other plain Embroidery ISo top and bottom , that have been soiling at j damask table rlotha , 2 yards wldu and2'/i 1 solid cnso Indies' beat qunllty heavy natural
black 1,600 yards of embroidery tomorrow In $7.50 , $ S and $10 , KO tomonow at $1.95 per | yards long , and of them In /
Is Monday's for choice of 300 Is ' for choice of 50 pieces goods , as It Is ABSOLUTELY DUST . I every one good ral merino shirts
prlco pieces Monday's price nainsook pair. The stock is not large , so coino early. gray anil drawers , u quality
cambric , Swiss and , all well worth value for $4. and they arc all now and handsome -
fine Imported novelties , natte'a satin swivels , storm serges , I all hvool Scotch , 'ch'Jvlots , PROOF. All now goods are selling nt prac 25c to 35c. some designs ) . Tln-y go on s.ile Monday nt made to sell at 75o , for tomorrow only they
tically cost price. Our UNDEH COST $2.50 each. We have napkins to match the
broadcloths , storm serges , basket weaves , golden rod suitings , bedford cords , Imported leaders for tomorrow will bo : ' Bibbons , Ribbons. most of the cloths. go at 33 l-3c n garment.
etc. , all 40 to 50 Inches wldo , latest styles Fancy colored ( dress ) , best prints , lOc , now Mail orders for the above goods must bo 50 dozen extra line quality ladles' -7i wool
. .
$1.23 BLACK HENRIETTA CLOTH AT CDC. BUY MONDAY.
English suitings , etc. , all 3G to 40 Inches 3e. tent In early.
and newest colorings , have sold this season $1.GO BLACK HENRIETTA CLOTH AT S9C. Ribbons 3 l-2o Indigo blue ( dress ) , best prints , lOc , now ' Jersey ribbed and plaju Roods In natural
wide , not a plcco In the lot but lias retailed
at $1.25 , $1.50 , $2.00 and $2.25 yard. Take our ndvlco and buy your black goods 5,000 yards of No. 7 ribbon , gros grain , , Men's Underwear gray , white , black anil camel's hair color ,
at BOc and to 75c . satin edge nnd satin , worth 12ic. Amoskeg ( dress and apron ) ginghams , lOc ,
yard.
up now , the prices nro lower than they will bo Ribbons ? l-2o now 5c. all regular $1.00 and $1.25 materials , for tomorrow
again this . . Cream outing flannel , lOc , now 5c. Below Cost.
season. 4,000 yards of No. 9 ribbon , moire and
39c . morrow they at Oi'.ic ' a garment.
Black chevron ( whlto stripe ) , 15c , now 5c. go
gros grain , satin edge , worth 15c. ' For Monday we place on sale at 48c n
suits figured ) , 12'io , now
fancy
Novelty ( '
Linings. Shawls. Ribbons lOo 6c. garment over 100 dozen men's heavy ribbed 100 dozen ladles' all wool lleeuo
' 5,000 yards of No. 12 ribbon , In gros grain , French figured sateen , 25c , now 8 l-3e. % wool shirts and drawers , regular $1 qnal- lined cotton nnd odd styles of cashmeres
Is Monday's prlco for 20 pieces Imported Shawls Worth $6.75 , Monday $2.89. satin edge , worth 20c. Turkey red , fancy flannelette , 20o now Ity ; tomorrow , 48c garment ; all sizes.
and Halo thread hose , usually sold nt 75o
French
percallnes , 36 Inches wide , nil '
hopsacklng , strictly nil wool , 50 Inches wide , ALL REGULAR GOODS. SATIN AND lOc. 1 table of odds and ends in nii'ii's fine
in newest colorings , same goods ns wo sold shades on special sale Monday nt 15c , worth 100 new Persian shawls , silk nnd wool VELVET RIBBONS AT ACTUAL COST. Brandenburg cloth , 20c , now 12V c. merino , plain and ribbed , all wool and heavy and $1.00 , tomorrow at 33 l-3c n pair.
Blres Htll !
cotton underwear , assortment and
at $1.00 ynrd. 20c. mixed , all new nnd hnndsomo patterns , regular . .
good ; was $1 , $1.25 and $1.50 finalities ; to
ular value $ G.7G , wo will offer the choice morrow at less than V- price ; choice 62V c
Monday nt $2.89. garment.
50 dozen boys' heavy flannel , fine madras Notions.
Evening shawls , cither cashmere , crepe or nnd cheviot , light ami dark colored shirt
Kid Gloves 25e. tissue , slightly soiled , worth $3.75 , $3.00 , waists , qualities that arc always sold at 75e , .
$1 and $1.25 ; all In one lot to close , 1)2 ) 0
$7.GO and $8.00 , choice Monday $1.39. m cn each.
A lot of odds nnd ends In real kid gloves , % Clark's N. E. W. and mile end crochet
gloves that sold regularly nt from $1.00 to (0 (
OxOAKS. (0o Silk cottons , whlto nnd colors , le. ball Monday.
$1.50 per pair , 2 pair to n customer tomorrow _ . © o Department. a
nt 25c per pair ( sizes are broken ) . 150 APRONS TO-MORROW , in the best of qusilities , very I'aragon dress stays , In nil colors , 8c n
All trimmed hats , Monday your choice for Infants' long cloaks , made of cream cashmere - (0S
Here nro a few genuine silk bargains , set.
(2.98. Kid Gloves 98e. mere lined with .good quality sateen lining , Imiuisomcly trimmed , S none worth less than $1.25. Read the following
' All silk garter webs , plain colors nnd
. embroidered capo and skirt , regular price lowing mid be convinced that Falconer's Is
French felt , untrlmmcd hats , bonnets , etc. , REGULAR PRICE , 85c , 90c $ I.OO , the place for Bilks. frills , worth 2 ! > c to K5e , Monday lOc a yard.
$3.75 , $5.00 and $ C.OO , Monday choice $2.98. . .
o O 15 pieces 24-Inch figured China , was $1.25.
A full nrsortmont of kid
, plquo and Silk card niching 20c a box , warranted C
your choice for 50c. reduced from $1.50 to gauntlet driving gloves , the kid gloves nro 0) ; , ALL IN ONE LOT TOMORROW 10 pieces 21-Inch black surah , was $1.25.
(3.50. ( worth up to $2.75 per pair , the pique Ready-Mado Suits. 10 3 2 pieces 20-Inch black bcngallue , was yards.
gloves $2.00 , the gauntlet driving gloves made 02 $1.25. Victor curling Irons 5c each , ICc nnd 20c
Ready suits for traveling , odds and FOR
YO OH CHOICE
. .
$1.50 , Monday these fine gloves will bo sold , 25 pieces colored silk velvet , was $1.23.
Felt plateaus for 50c. at 9Sc per pair ; limit , six pairs to a cus ends , ranging In price- from $8.75 to $15.00 , All go on sale Monday at curlers nt Sc Monday. Gypsy waiving Irons
Felt plateaus for 9Sc , tomer. Monday choice of the lot $3.75. 68c Yard. 15c each.
MAIL ORDERS
u Promptly Attended To.
'LINCOLN ' WORKMEN'S ' DEMAND
Ihoy Object to Enforced Idleness When Im
provements Are Needed.
PLANS DISCUSSED AT A MASS MEETING
Ilesolutlonx Adopted In Favor of Ilomo-
Mudo Muterlul In All Cute.s and No
Convict I.ubor numbing'
Jlotisu 1'iilln.
LINCOLN , Feb. 17. ( Special to The Beo. )
The court room was crowded to suffocation
last night by the unemployed workmen of the
city , who mot to dovlso ways nnd menus to
bring nn end to the long period of enforced
Idleness. The discussion assumed a wldo
range , but no definite plan was adopted. A
largo number of resolutions were adopted ,
demanding , among other things , that the
county at once commence work on road Im
provements , that the school board proceed
nt once with the construction of now school
buildings , to bo constructed entirely of Lin
coln made brick , with no convict-trimmed
stone , that the work of straightening the
channel of Salt creek bo resumed at once ,
nnd the balance of the money available ,
amounting to $15,000 , ' bo expended among
workingmon. The meeting also adopted a
resolution declaring that workingmen should
to paid full wages and that eight hour's
should constitute a full day's work. Mayor
Weir was mildly censured for his statement
thAt the city ought not to proceed with work
on the streets until the frost wns out of the
ground. Several committees wore appointed
to confer with the school board , the county
commissioners nnd the city council.
PLUMBING HOUSE FAILS.
J. II. O'Neill , proprietor of ono of the
landing plumbing establishments In Lincoln ,
was compelled to close his doors this mornIng -
Ing , the First National bank taking posses-
ulon for the benefit of Itself and other cred
itors. Mr. O'Neill has been ono of the
nggrosBlvo factors In the plumbing business
In the capital city nnd hns nlwnys done n
largo business , filling a largo number of the
-contracts for the largest buildings In Lin
coln , Ho ascribes his failure to slow col
lections , but expresses the hope that ho
will bo able to resume business In a very
short lime. Ho Is well known In Lincoln
nnd ono of the prominent grand olllcers In
the Knights of 1'ythlas. The principal
claims against him are hold as follows :
First National bank , $1.250 ; L. Wolf of
Chicago , $1,600 ; Talbott , Ilryau & Allen ,
$1,107.25 ; Mrs. J. II. O'Neill. $500.
DEATH OF FRANK HATHAWAY.
Frank L. Hathaway , ono of the best
known newspapermen of Lincoln , died
yesterday nt Denver of pulmonary consump
tion nnd his remains were brought to Lin
coln today. Mr. Hathaway has boon con
nected with the State Journal for years ns
its managing editor and business manager. '
Several mouths ago he was compelled to
leave the state on account of the rapid In
roads of disease upon his system. IIo wont
to Denver , where ho hoped to regain his
health ; but since that tlmo ho has steadily
grown worse. The end was anticipated
Kovoral weeks ago nnd his parents nnd sister
Imvo been with him since It was known that
ho could not survive. The funeral will
t.lko place from the residence of Robert
Mulr tomorrow afternoon nt 2 o'clock.
MAKES A SERIOUS CHAIHIR.
Father Corbott. the Palmyra priest who
lias created such a sensation In l.uiiul.c u.r-
clcs by his troubles with Hlshop llonacinn.
was In the city today nml In nn Interview
with a reporter of nn uftornoon paper ho
make * the flat-footed charge that the widely
circulated letter written to Bishop Honacum
by Archbishop Satolll wns never written as
purported by the apostolic delegate. The
RcnulnenesH of the letter has been chal
lenged before , but Bishop Bonacum has to
several parties proved Its truthfulness.
Father Corbott maintains that ho still exer
cises hla rights and duties as priest of the
imrlsh nt Palmyra , In spite of the recent
ordur of the bishop suspending him.
LINCOLN IN BRIEF.
Two miiu named Charles' Adams and
Charles Emll were arrested this morning
on tha charge of breaking Into n Itock
Island freight car and stealing goods to the
value of $25.
A banquet will bo tendered t the members
of council No. 7 of the Commercial Pilgrims
of America at the LIndoll hotel ono week
from tonight. Invitations to the number
of 151 were sent out by the proprietors this
afternoon.
Frank Hollingsworth , a school teacher In
Yankee Hill precinct , appeared before Jus
tice Spencer this forenoon to answer to the
charge of too severely whipping ono of his
pupils. The complainant did not appear
nnd ho wns discharged. The court room
was filled with thirty or forty pupils who
were willing to testify In behalf of the
teacher.
Mrs. Hauman of 3509 Half Howard street ,
Omaha , writes the chief of police of this
city In quest of her runaway husband , whom ,
she says , loft her six weeks ngo.
TO COI.LKCT IIKMNQUKNT TAXES.
Dodge County Cltl/.i'in Who Full to Pay
U 111 Ho Given Trouble.
FUE.MONT , Fob. 17. ( Special to The
Boo. ) Treasurer Nelson has issued distress
wnrnnts to collect delinquent taxes and the
sheriff will proceed to put them in execu
tion.
tion.Mrs.
Mrs. A. I > 1. Edwards , M. M. Coad nnd II.
M. Alton , ttirco of the most successful of
Dodge county's live stock breeders , nro
booked for papers before the Nebraska ijivo
Stock Breeders association , that will meet
at Columbus next week.
Local bank cfllcinls yesterday evening or-
( rnnizcd n clearing liousu association with
tlio following officers : President , C. M.
Williams : viuo president. Julius Keckman ;
secretary nnd treasurer , William B. Smalls ;
manager , Will O. Clolnnd.
A case cntno before Justice Biles this
afternoon which 1ms a history that hns
elicited much Interest. The case is n complaint -
plaint , of Mull Carrier James Smith
ncninst Henry Wlsnell for assault
nnd battery. Wisuoll nml Smith
nro brothers-injiiw and the trouble is
the outcome of family quarrel that com
menced In a petition for divorce in the dis
trict court by Mrs. Wispoll , but which wns
withdrawn by the plaintiff. She then re
moved to Suribucr , taking1 her two children
with tier. Jiut a short tinio ngo Wispoll
cnmo into possession peaceably or other
wise of thn eldest child , scomlncly ngnlnst
tlio will of Mrs. Wispoll and her friends.
Two days ago Mrs. Wispcll uamo to the i-ity
nnd ilrovo to the Wispoll residence while
Wispoll wus being detained away by
Brother-in-law Smitli , and brono the
door down In bur effort to got the
child , but in which slio was unsuccessful.
The climax was in the nicotine of Wispoll
and Smitli on the streets yostttnlny nnd
ll.o furious assault by Wispell , who charged
Smith with being thu woman's accessory in
attoinptiiiK to kidnap the child. Wispoll was
pronouncmt pullty and lined $10 ami costs ,
Fremont division , Uniform Hank , Kniehts
of Pythias , has oleoted olllcers as follows :
\j. Lcodom , captain ; J. II. Matthews , llrst
lieutenant ; Grant Parsons , Herald ; Gcorgo
Wolz , treasurer.
Thu Ladies Charity club is calling upon
the people of the city for clothing lor the
suffering poor.
Mrs. Cantnin Murray returned from
Omaha today and reports that Mr. Murray
U materially improving , both physically anil
mentally.
The teachers' mooting hold nt the court
house today was a grand success , moro
teachers hoing present than over before on u
llko ,
occasion
_ _
Agllllist the II. & M.
FAWUUKY , Nob. , Fob. 17. ( Special
Telegram to The Boo. ) In the case of W.
H. Curtis against the B. & M. in district
court the jury brouzhl In a verdict for the
plaintiff for 31,000 for the loss of his hand.
This is the second case of thla imturo thu
n. & M. has test this term.
W. II. Murdojlc , who was arrested a few
nays ngo In South Dakota , pleaded guilty to
the charge of bigamy and was sentenced to
ono your Imprisonment In the penitentiary.
tiMt lii tlio Mnnly Art.
FUKMONT , fob. 17. ( Special to The
Bee. ) A gentleman's sporting club has boon
organized In this city and. great interest is
manifested lu promoting ttio "uiauly art. "
Two -boxers from Omaha were tip yesterday
to irivo the boys some points. Hank Ken-
Uricks , a noted athlete and pugilist , had
challenged George Bucklln , the court liouso
janitor , to a friendly bout of live rounds , but
on the llrst round bo wont in so furiously
and cruelly that Bucklin forcotl him Into the
corner and knocked him so completely out
that ho throw up his hands and bogged for
mercy. It is understood that they will soon
moot for a light to a finish unless interfered
with by local authorities.
Alleged Hog Thieves. Hound Over.
TEKAMAH. Nob. , Fob. 17. ( Special to
The Boo. ) The cases of : the alleged hog
stealers , Joe Shnfer. Henry Betts and Sam
Grover , were tried Thursday nnd the ac
cused were bound over to the March term of
district court. The district court for Burt
county will convene March 20 , Judge Ambrose -
broso of Omaha presiding.
Harry Lyman and Amanda Story of
Tekamah were married Saturday , Kov.
Peter Do Clark officiating.
A number from Tokamah attended the
quarter centennial anniversary of the State
university Thursday and Friday.
Tlio extensive addition to the Brookincs
hotel is completed , and now Tokamah can
boast of two good hotels.
The merchants' carnival by the Baptist
church of this city at the opera house Wea-
nesday evening was a success. About thirty
firms were represented In the parade.
It. A. Nicholson of the firm of Nicholson
Bros , of this city has moved to Wakollold.
The masquerade given by the Happy
Hour club at Thomas' hall Friday oveninc
was the social event of the season. Sovonty-
flvo couple were represented. A goodly
number from the surrounding towns wore
present.
The Odd Follows of this city have boon
making extensive Improvements in their
hall of late nnd now have a very line ledge
room , They own their building , which Is a
substantial brick structure , and have a
larao membership comprised of the host
citizens of the county.
Nntc.s and IVrsoimlH ,
AUBUKN , Nob. , Fob. 17. ( Special to The
Beo. ) Mr. David Campbell is visiting rela
tives in Missouri.
Mrs. Jcsso Hayes and children of Stella
Sundavod with her parents , Mr. and Mrs.
H , S. Freed of this city.
F. M. Hosuior of Kansas City , formerly a
business man of Auburn , is visiting hero ,
Calvin Phlppetinoy. ono of the oldest settlers
tlors in this vicinity , aijed 75 years , dropped
doatl of heart disease Thursday morning
wh'lo feeding his stock.
Mrs. Casper , wlfo of John Casper , a well-
to-do farmer living three miles south of
Auburn , died Monday of heart trouble. The
deceased leaves a Husband und eight chil
dren.
The "Valentine" supper under the aus
pices of the Ladles Aid society of the Chris-
tjnii church was ri very enjoyable affair.
Grandma Tate died February 1 ! ) at the
residence of her daughter , Mrs. Charles
Neal of Porn , aged 78 years. She was n
sister of the lain Wilkinson Sago , ono of the
earliest settlers In this locality , whoso
homestead now comprises Auburn and
whoso old log house still stands north of
Central avouuo. The deceased snout many
days In this city and was known to all as
' Grandma" Tato.
l''lllmor CountJ'M Ntur Court Houno.
GENEVA. Nob. , Fob. 17. ( Special to The
Boo. ) Flllmoro county boasts of it splendid
now court houso. Not many counties in thu
state support such a building. Its cost wns
nothlni ; great , but for convenience , neatness
and sightliness It Is rarely surpassed. Tlio
structure and Ha furnishings have cost the
county { 50,000. It tins just been accepted
from the hands of the builders , and the 22d
Inst , is solas the day for dedication. It is
to bo a great occasion , in which all classes
nro taking a hearty interest. A parade ,
public addresses and lutrlotio nnd social on-
icrtammonts are to ho features of tlio day.
Governor Crounso and Attorney General
Hastings are to ho among the honored
guests and participants In the celebration.
HiirprUn Klntntor lliirnetl.
SUKPUISE. Nob. , Fob. 17. ( Special to
The Bee. ) The burning of the Nye & Co.
elevator at this place this morning caused
much oxcUomoQt. It Is uot known at pres
ent how tho' flro originated. There was
about a.OOO bushels of corn , 500 bushels of
oats and 150 bushels of wheat in the ele
vator.
The railroad company lost ono empty box
car , which stood at the elevator.
Sclinylur Brevities.
SCHUYLEH , Nob. , Feb. 17. ( Special to
Tlio Boo. ) Miss Grace Whitman and Joseph
Zerzau , who are attending school in Lincoln ,
were at homo this week.
Miss Margaret Fuller , a toaehor In the
Lincoln schools , is spending a few days with
her aunt , Mrs. C. J. Phelps.
C. S. Erb , who has boon acting ns special
night policeman for a number of months ,
has resigned , having concluded to accept
work upon the farm of C. H. Chase west of
Sell uy lor.
Milllo Brown of Omaha is in Schuylor to
attend school.
G. McDonald of Geneva , Neb , , was before
the school board of Schuylor at its last moot
ing with plan. " for an eight-room sohoolhousc ,
to cost $25,000.
Milking Strong' Defense.
BEATRICE , Fob. 17. ( Special Telegram
to The Boo. ) In the Woods murder case ,
which has been on trial since Thursday
morning , the evidence for the defense was
all in at 10 o'clock this morning and n largo
number of witnesses for the dofcnso have
been examined today. The theory of the
defense is that when Woods 11 red the shot
which did tlio fatal work ho did not know
that SafTol or nny of his companions wuro in
the direction the rlflo was pointed. The defense -
fonso is makln. < a strong case along this line ,
The testimony also shows that whllo the
shooting occurred early in the evening
Woods did not know Satl'el had been killed
until the following morning.
Ord IVrsoiml Mention.
OltD , JNob. , Fob. 17. ( Special to The Beo. )
Miss Nolla Craven gave a tea to a hutnbor
of her vounir friends Monday ovonincr.
Miss Lmclln Kates left Wednesday for
Lincoln on a visit to acquaintances thoro.
Mr. J. S. Johnson returned Thursday
ovonincr from his Iowa visit.
Hon. A. M. Kobbins returned Thursday
from a business trip to Omaha and other
Nebraska points.
Mrs. Lucy Babcook loft Saturday morning
for Alamecla , Cal.on a vise to friends in that
placo.
Chancellor Cronk'H Lecture.
WESTON , Nob. , Foy. , 17.-Special ( Tele
gram to The Boo. ) Chancellor Crooks of
Wesleyan university delivered nls popular
lecture , "Betsy iiul I1'Aro Out , " to a largo
audience at the Motl6jjtst | Episcopal church
last night. What Carleton said In poetry
concerning the domestic Infelicity of this
much divided household the chancellor de
livered in well rounded , convincing prose
with nil the necessary1'additions ' and com
ments to inako It forcibly applicable to the
nineteenth century. n ,
I.onNvlllo'n Itinlviil Services.
LOUISVILLE , Noj'Fou. ' 17.-Spccial ( to
The Beo. ) Last ovgjtipg Pastor Fleming
baptized a half dozen iitfoplo Into the fellow
ship of tlio Baptist otiureh. The meetings
under Pastor Flomliirf and Mr. Green nro
still full of interest , ' 'l.'lioro nave boon about
twonly-Hvo conversiShs1 and a dozen addi
tions to the church so far. The mooting , ?
Will continue all next week ,
Clmrgud with MlntrtiithiK Ills Daughter.
BEATItlOE. Fob. 17. ( Special Telegram
to The Beo. ) John Baker , living in south
ern Gage county , wns arrested by Sheriff
Kyd today und placed In jail to await trial ,
having been Indicted by the grand jury on n
charge of incest , his daughter baing the vic
tim.
Keimtor Unlit l-'lxln ? thu Voter * .
CLAY CENTEll , Neb. . Fob , 17. ( Special
to The Beo. ) Senator W. F. U.ilo , pres
ident o [ the State allanco ) and probable
candidate for congress from this district ,
addressed a small Authoring hero Thursday
in the court room ,
Pills that euro sick headache : DoWItt'a
Little Early Risers.
THE COMING FIFTY YEARS
Ohanees it Will Bring in the Sphere of
American Politics.
MANY EVIDENCES OF PAST PROGRESS
ICduard Kvorott llulc , the .Now Unglnnd
Orator and Philosopher , Tulcos a
Happy nnd Hopeful Yloiv
A Most Interesting 1'upcr.
[ Co ) > jsrf0i.'al ? ,
First. As to national politics American
politics will grow nioro and more national
for half n century and more.
This has been Inevitable , since the In
crease of facility of communication. On that
facility has followed emigration from state
to state , so that each state now has many
citizens who arc born In other states and
Imvo the traditions of other states In mind.
As It now Is , many citizens of Connecticut
and Now Jersey spend their waking hours
working In the city of Now York. It Is
Impossible , under such conditions , to awaken
much special Interest In the politics of ono
state or another. Interest In national poll-
tics sweeps away or overpowers the Issues
of state politics.
And , also , us the nation really becomes
ono body , Instead of being forty-four bodies ,
It Is desirable that many matters should bo
settled by uniform national law , and not
left to the variations of state statutes and
courts. A uniform bankrupt law , a
uniform marriage and divorce law ,
suggests themselves of course to the people
of a nation who have tested and proved the
value of a uniform postal law , a uniform
tariff and a uniform currency.
"When the constitution was made nnd tlio
nation born , there was great jealousy between -
tweon state and state. Every effort was
made In the constitution to satisfy this
Jealousy , by adjustments between commer
cial states and agricultural states , between
largo states and small. Of these jealousies
the emigrants from Europe know nothing.
They do not understand their origin and
cannot oven pretend to take an Interest
In them. Such n man moves from Boston
to Albany , und does not so much as l-iuw
that the law above him has changed. Prob
ably ho means to do right , anil generally
does .right , so that thcro Is no occasion
that ho should know that the law l.as
changed. He knows ho Is n citizen of the
nation called the "United States. " ! ! ut ho
neither knows nor cures anything p.hotit the
traditions of or peculiarities of the state of
Massachusetts or of Now York. lie v-uuld
ns soon call a fowl a chicken btcauso ho
lives in Now York as adapt himself to nny
traditions of the politics of Uio Clintons or
the Hurra. Ho continues to say chicken ,
because ho Is a citizen of the L'nltod Slates ,
quite Indltlcrcnt to local custom. Aid for
the same reason , so long as ho Is nil emi
grant , that Is for ono generation and moit of
two , the citizens whom wo receive from
Europe , are Interested In national politics
with zeal which qullo overpowers their In
terest In slate politics.
THE DRIFT TOWARD NATIONALISM.
This unfortunate name has been chosen
by the "Friends of Government , " to do-
scrlbu their wish that the state "or nation
should undertake many enterprises which
are now In the hands of strong corporations.
The namu Is unfortunate , because It Booms
to Imply a wish that the United States as a
nation should take the duties of the separate
states. With this matter , nationalism , no-
called , has nothing to do.
The drift of opinion In the next fifty years
In America will be In favor of the assump
tion by the udmln'stratlons ' of cities , of states
nnd of the nation , of duties now discharged
by Individual ! ) or corporations. The drift
has been that way for 293 years , and It will
not atop today or tomorrow. The steps In
this direction are suggested In the follow
ing calendar :
1G21-1C31 The public recorded all deeds
and wills nnd kept records. This Is not a
matter for the Individual In America.
1631 The public provided all education.
From the beginning the public provided all
roads.
1GCO or thereabout the public provided
all light house service.
1C20 and always every man must servo
on occasion In the army.
From 1789 , the public carries nil malls
and distributes all letters.
From the beginning the public is responsi
ble for the relief of poverty and the sup
pression of disease.
From the beginning of street lighting the
public lights the streets.
From the beginning of aqueducts the pub
lic furnishes water.
From 1820 down , the public furnishes flro
departments.
The principle seems to bo this : When a
need is a need which everybody feels , or as
Pinafore says , "almost everybody" the pub
lic undertakes the charge. It establishes
'the administration , ns of towage , water , re
moval of refuse , vaccination , paving , light
houses , malls , schools , roadways , probate ,
transfer of property. It does thin because
everybody , or "almost everybody" needs
these resources. It Is trdo that n blind man
Is not helped by the street lights , and a
deaf man docs not hear the public clock
strike twelve. Hut the law cannot care for
trifles. "Almost everybody" needs these re
sources.
So soon ns It appears that everybody , or
"almost everybody" needs In the same way
the telegraph anil telephone , railway travel
back nnd forth , education for trades , fine
art , the language or metaphysics , needs
coal at the minimum prlco , or bread or
butter at the minimum prlco , the public
will undertake the necessary enterprises ,
precisely ns it now carries the malls. Hut
It will not do this whllo these enterprises
only servo n class In the community.
THE GOVERNMENT OF CITIES.
The government of cities promises to bo
more scientific than It'now Is , as fifty years
go by. This means that the public , which
does not mean to bo fooled nml which Is
not fooled much In the long run , will Insist
on hnvlng teachers who > can teach , pavers
\vlio can pave , lighters who can light , and
policemen who can police. It Is the habit
of pessimists to say that all city govern
ment under democracies Is bad. This is
not true. The flro service of American
cities Is generally good. The water service
Is generally good. The public schools are
generally on a standard quite as high as
the private schools. Hero are thr > to depart
ments of service which cover nine-tenths
of the expenditure made by cltfts. In my
own home , Boston , the service of the over
seers of the poor Is better carried on than
that of most largo business establishments ,
by which I mean that there are few largo
business establishments In which every
person employed ban such conscientious and
Intelligent Interest In the object In hand ,
and gives his tlmo so loyally to that object.
As more attention Is bestowed to the sub
ject It will bo hnrder nnd harder for men
to "go Into politics" for what they can
steal.
The object to bo Bought Is that for direc
tors of departments In city administrations
chief ! ) should lo sought , ns wo now appoint
heads of department In manufacture or edu
cation. If you wnnt a chief engineer for
your fire department you will find where
there Is such n man and Induce him to como
to you as you now do when you want u
bank cashier , n clergyman or an architect.
You will not think It necessary that ho
should now live In the city where ho Is to
work. You will make It worth his while to
como aii'l live thoro. You will appoint him
for good behavior. You will not turn him
out at the end of the year , any more than
you would your doctor.
THE GOVERNMENT OF LAHOK TOWNS.
Fortunatnly for us , our country Is directed
by the public opinion of the large towns and
small cities. The editors of the large Jour
nals , published In the largo cities , suppose
or affect to suppose , that the public opinion
of thoHU cities govern the country. Hut
those who suppose this nru wrong , It IH to
be observed , Imlood , that those journal *
thomsalvea do not always do not often cre
ate the public opinion of the cities In which
they are printed. Their power , which la
great. Is exerted far away.
The traveler from the planet Mara who
wishes to see how America Is now governed ,
will do well to go to tome largo town , gen
erally a town with n city charter , of popu
lation of not morp than 100,000 , perhaps not
less than 10,000. IIo will find there that the
directors of thought , of Invention , of art
nnd Industry , nro apt nlso to choose to direct
drninnge , water supply , education nnd po
lice. That Is to say , the directors of one-
hnlf of the affairs of the town choose to
direct the other half. In conversation with
such leaders of opinion lie will find that they
nro nlso leaders of action nnd of government.
They do not yet choose to leave govern
ment to Inferior hands. When the town
grows larger they are npt to do oo.
In such conversation the stranger from
the planet Mars hcnrs such citizens say ,
"Wo nro going to do this or that. " or "Wo
tried this nnd It did not work. * We shall
now try that , which succeeded In Now
Utopia or In Little Crastls , and wo think It
will do bettor. " That is to say , ho will
find that the leaders load In such a com
munity. It seems to bo by accident , which
ono can hope may ho corrected In half n
century , that such lenders do not now lend
In larger cities. When they do not , It la
ulinply that they do not wunt to.
IJETTEH OR WORSE ?
Whoever asks If the political future Is to
bo better or worse really asks If men and
women are to bo better or worse. The
fountain rises as high ns Its source , but It
rises no higher. Whether men and women
are Improving Is an open question. The
statistics cannot bo relied upon nny moro
than | n other questions. For there are
questions of the spirit Involved which no
statistics can measure. Hut It can bo
proved.
1. That the bodies of men and women
are , on the whole , more fit for the work
required of them than they were fifty years
since. They are better clothed , bettor
warmed , better housed , bettor fed. They
can run faster , can lift moro than they
could , on the nverago. They can draw and
wrlto nnd sing bettor on the average. So
much has been gained on the physical side.
2. It Is oven more certain , on the mental
side , that men and women In America are
bettor Instructed than they wore fifty years
ago , more people can read , and they have
more books to read. Moro people can sing ,
as has been said , and they can hoar butter
music. There are more schools and colleges
and they nro bettor than they were. There
nro large popular Institutions , such ns the
Chnutauqua and Columbian reading circles ,
which direct the reading of largo bodies of
people nil over the land , nml Improve It.
So far ns the education of the mind and the
improvement of mcntnl power depends on
books and teachers , there Is certainly Im
provement.
It Is hard to nay whether on the whole the
nvorngo man has more mental power. Hut
n comparison between thu debates In con
gress In IS 10 and 1S94 , between the books
and newspapers of thu same seems to In-
tlmato that there has been HOIIIU Improve
ment on these lines. It In Impossible to
speak with certainty.
Thu essential question Is as to moral or
spiritual advance. Are the men and women
of America moro manly and womanly ? Are
they less selfish ami moro determined to
live for the common good ? The statistics
are misleading , bccntiso thny cannot show
much but the. record of convicted crime.
Now the first result of an Improvement In
the moral tone of n community would bo
a more careful nnd complete administration
of criminal law. Of Bue.h an Improvement ,
the sign In the statistics would be ulmply
an enlargement In the number of criminal. !
convicted. The uxllo from Europe of Inrnu
numbers of criminals ends In the confuslm
of our Ktutlstlcs as to convictions and Im
prisonments.
It In certain , however , that there Is Icsx
juvonllo crime In the city of New York than
there was fifty years ngo In proportion to
tha population. It is certain that thu glfls
for charity , for thu Improvement of towns
and villages are very much larger than thu
Increase of population. 11 IH probablu that
the Intemperance of 1891 IH less In proportion
tion than In 1810. Churches do nut find
u failure of Interest In religion ; phllnn >
throplHtH llml- ready recruits for any well
favored enterprise of Improvement or re
form. All those are Intelligible Indications
of advance. Hut no person not far gone In
PhnrUalam asks In such discussions for
visible or tangible Mlgnx of the tlmo * ,
EDWARD E. HALS.