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    THE OMAHA DAILY jBETfrnfTlIUllSDAr , SEPTEMBER 13 , 1801
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Wlion I mil elected I propuso to dl -
clmrgn injr duly to the liott of my nlilllty.
3 will ( In ovrrj-thlng that can lie ilono to
tiring it limit i wife , oeoiiDinleiliinil consDrva-
tlvo ailnilnlHtr itlnii of urfulr of our sluln
giivcriinient nnd co to It lint tlin fultli und
credit ot Iho Htnt tire luulntiilnod. Jailgo
llolcuinb.
Kx-Spcaker Ueed will now be free to carry
the ar Into the enemy's ' territory.
The English court goes Into mourning over
the death of the Comte de Paris In France
Ida death Is hardly an occasion of notice.
H la safe enough for Dryan to speak In
Morton's preserve when the secretary of ag
riculture is one day out at sea on hla way
to Europe. Juit wait till Morton gets back !
The near approach of the termination of
< he Brccklnrldge campaign In Kentucky
gives rlso to the hope that the ordeal may
yet be passed without witnessing a general
conn let at arms.
The mercury dropped only 45 degrees In
noine of the Interior Illinois towns on lion-
day last. Old Probabilities Is trying to make
amends for some of the upward leaps which
lie took In July and August.
Chicago police have just mods a raid
against the Indecent advertisements that
were posted along the elevated railroad In
that city. The advertisements had the tip ,
l > ut they wcie unable to make their escape.
The congressional career of Thomas n.
Heed Is assured continuance for another two
years. The prospects are good that It will
be no longer ox-Speaker Reed , but Speaker
Reed , after the no-51 congresa shall have
finished Its organization.
Inquiry Into the ownership of the prop
erty abutting on Eighteenth street between
Harney and St. Mary's avenue might pos
sibly reveal the reason why the city coun
cil Insists upon having the street cindered
at the city's expense despite the objections
urged by the mayor.
The national convention of Keely leagues
was compelled to postpone the work of Its
first day'a session because a large number
of Its members were delayed by water. A
postponement was all that was necessary ,
because the members are no longer dismayed
by so trifling a thing OK water.
Mayor Gllroy , just landed from an ocean
steamship , asserts that there Is no corrup-
< lon In the municipal government of Now
York , no matter what disclosures any In
vestigating committee may have made.
JIayor Gllroy Is sure of this now. That Is
what h went to Europe to find out.
Mr. MacVeagh Is starting out for the
Illinois scnatorshlp as If he were firmly con
vinced tlmt he will have to make the light
of his life to get a favorable expression at
the polls , and then still be In doubt whether
with his best efforts he can , secure enough
democratic members ot the legislature 19
elect him.
Take the silver and tariff questions out of
the state campaign. Candidates en state
tickets lm\e no Immediate Interest In those
national Issues. The real Issue before the
peopla of Nebraska today Is : Shall the rall-
roada control the state government ? A
vote for Tom Majors Is a vote for railroad
savcrnment ,
Pugilist Corbctt says that ho Is disgusted
nt the action of his rival bruiser In connec
tion -with the proposed agreement to en
gage In a prize fight under the auspices ot the
Sioux City society for the admiration of
bruisers. So nro the people. But they also
Include Pugilist Corbett among the objects of
their disgust.
That useless and disfiguring wart on tlia
body politic , Known as the State Hoard of
Transportation , deserves attention at the
Viands at all party workers. For Its main
tenance the people are required to pay nearly
$10,000 a year In order to put a block In
lua way of proper regulation of railroads.
The board la simply a fence for railroad
managers.
The law provides that executive officers
and heads of Kioto Institutions shall inako
frequent periodic reports of the condition of
their Cdlces to the governor. Heretofore
this law 'his ' not been observed. Judge
Hclcomb promises , when elected , to compel
Ita faithful observance , that the peopla may
knowat all times whether or not public
lervnnta are doing their full duty.
Mayor Ilcmls is pre-eminently right when
bo s ys that the most Important change nec
essary In the law governing this clty s the
abolition ot our present unequal and unjust
system af tax assessment and the substitu
tion therefor of a city assessor who shall be
fccld to account for fixing the real taxable
lalue of all property within the city's Jurlt-
diction. So long as the- existing wanl
assessors remain , so long will our Ux valu <
Itlon rfirtlu * t Its absurd figure.
TKXTKti llK
When Tlio Dee published five columns oC
letters : and extracts from lettcru rcctlveil
from disaffected republicans who resent the
nomination of the tattooed candidate for
governor Iho railroad organ at Lincoln
Intimated that thcs ? letters were fabricated
In this uftk-e and asked why the names
of the v.rllra Mere not given to the public.
Now , It i.i well kno'Mi that an expression
from republicans who propose to reclenn lira
patty niul Kioto from mlsrulo and disgrace
was solicited with the promise that all such
communications should be treated as con
fidential. Rvcn If such a pledge had not
been given the policy of printing the names
of the writers would be questionable as a
matter of practical politics. It would have
subjected tlie authors to the Importunities
of railroad bulMoxcrn and political swash-
bucklers. All the original letters that hnva
been published are now on file and nearly
every letter Is written by a republlcin of
state reputation. .All anonymous letter. ! , of
which wo ha\o received u bushel , have been
suppressed ,
IJ cry mall brings a scoreot these pro
tests. Many are mere repetitions ot what
haa already been said , while others embody
suggestions about local conditions that vc
do not deem prudent to give away to the
< Tumy. As a fair Index of prevailing senti
ment In the ranks the following letter
from Ited Cloud , written by a prominent re
publican under date of September 10 , will
sutttce
There Is great dissension among tlia re
publican * of this county , just the bame as In
many other counties adjoining.
The popular sentiment , however , I sin
cerely regret to state , is suppressed by re
publican county papers.
The circumstances are most deplorable , as
we know tint every delegation from the
Republican valKy left their homes with the
avowed Intention of supporting their natural
choice Jack MacColl. Hut few of these
delegations \\enl Into the convention for
MncColl and many of them Imd been prop
erly "fixed" for Majors between Lincoln
and Omahu
Good and true republicans reerct this ,
and hence the contention and disruption In
republican ranks. In other vords , republi
cans herei feel very sore that delegates , well
knowing tlmt MncColl was the popular
choice from tills section , would be In-
UueuLi-d to a chunge by a few hours com
pany with railroad pluggers and a liberal
distribution of annual passes.
Now , In my opinion , jour very plausible
question , "What shall we do to be saved ? "
Is ono which phould commend Itself to the
favorable consideration of every conscientious
republican In the state Much as I rcRicl
the state of nIT.iirs I shall be compelled to
defiantly bolt Majors of tattooed fame and
support Hulcomb , on the grounds that he Is
not a political shyster , a perennial office
Rceker or a coiporatlon tool. And , thanks
to The Buo's general circulation , there are
thousands of republicans who arc Just the
same way
H Is whlsp rod tlmt already Majors Is
somewhat e\orcised concerning his election ,
and well h may be. The republicans who
stayed at homo from the coni.ntlon and
viewed the disgusting proceedings from a
distance are to sick that nothing lut a
chance to rebuke Majors at the polls In
November will satisfy them that they have
performed a pioper duty. II. C n.
TRADK cxnrit
The statistics Khbning the Incr'iiuc In the
exports of the United States under the reci
procity agreements entered Into In purwanro
ot the McKlnley law , and which ars abro
gated b > the new tariff law , are Interesting
as showing what the country will probably
lose thiough this legislation.
The reciprocity arrangement v.lth Spain In
relation to the trade with Cuba and Porto
Rico was -effected Fc-brmry 1 , l.MU. four
months alter the McKlnley Uw went Into
effect , and Immediately after the arrange
ment became operative our export1 ! to those
Islands brg.vn to grow. In 1S90 the value cf
our exports to Cuba was a little more tl'an
$13,000,000 , which up to that time wes the
largest for any year In the history of our
trade with that Island. In 1892 the amount
Increased to nearly $18,000,000 , ind In ISM
the value ot our exports to Giibt was over
$24,000,000 , having almost doubled tn ths
brief period of less than threu jcara. Ot
this Increase by far the larger part went to
the benefit cf our agricultural Interest , the
United States having practically secured the
control of the Cuban market for flour , which
before reciprocity could not be marketed
there , owing to the high rate ot duty Im
posed by the Spanish government. The ar
rangement with Brazil was 'jnteied Into
April 1 , IS01 , and although results ! mvc not
been so satisfactory as was expected , our ex
ports to that country were Increased. The
revolutionary outbreak there was n srlous
obstruction to trade and explains in part
why reciprocity was not more fruitful In the
advantages hoped for , -while additional reason
Is to be found In the determined efforts of
European manufacturers and merchants to
defeat the American commercial policy. Any
body familiar with the powerful hold which
Europeans have upon the financial and com
mercial affairs of Brazil will have ro diffi
culty In appreciating the obstacles they were
able to put In the way of American mer
chants and manufacturers In the markets of
lirnzll. lint In the face of these and ether
disadvantages , not the least serious otwhich
was the lack of Information as to the re
quirements of that southern country , our ex
ports Increased in value from ubout ? ' . ) ,000-
000 In , 1SSO to more than $ UyOOOQO In 1M)1 )
and 1892. There Is every reason to believe
that with tlio settlement ot the political
troubles In Brazil and the return of M asper
ity to that country this trade would liavo
grown et'adily If reciprocity had been left
undisturbed ; but , as It is , a decline Is reason
ably to be looked for , since the concessions
made by Brazil to the United States tn the
matter of tariff duties will undoubtedly be
withdrawn , thus giving Europeans a still
more favorable opportunity to retain control
of Iho Brazilian market. Whit Is true ot
these conn tiles as to the Incu-.iso In ex
ports from the United States apples to all
others , with His exception of two , with
which reclpioclly arrangements wtre made.
Our exports Increased to Guatemala , Salva
dor , British West Indies , San Domingo. Cuba ,
Porto Rico , Brazil and British Guiana , the
aggregate Increase approximating $20,000,000.
comparing the figures for 139.1 with those for
1S90 , Only to Honduras and Nicaragua vas
there a decrease , and this was lnairnllc ( nt.
Spain has ofllclnlly notified our government
that the former duties an Am rbnn products
exported to Cuba and Porto Rica na\o been
relmposcd. This means that American flour
will be excluded from thesj markets , because
with a duly ot $5 per barrel It cannot be
sold there. It also means a great reduction
of exports of meats and provisions to those
Islands from the United States. These losses
In trade will be felt by our agricultural In
terest. Our manufacturers will r.Uo be
placed at a disadvantage In competition with
those of Great Britain , Germany and 1'ranco ,
with which countries Spain has a "favored
nation" tariff considerably lower than the
tariff appllcab'e to American prjilucu. it Is
to be expected that all the other countries
with which we have reciprocity arrnitiemnnto
will take the Bime cours : that Spain h IF nnd
withdraw all the concessions made u this
country under these arrangements Ihus all
that lias been accomplished during the last
thro years for the e-xten'ibn rt A.nerlcun
trade In this hemisphere U likelyto bo un
done by the legislation ot tula 1 ? > : oviatlc
congress , and there Is noth'ntf ' t > compensate
for Its loan. On Hit tontrn.-y besides being
deprived of the benefit of this trade , the
basis of which was frco sugur , the people ot
the Vnitcd Statin will have Ic pav 1 lax of
hctvve ° n $40,000,000 and $50,000,000 annually
on tlia sugar they consume , nnd In adddltton
an enormous tribute * o ill" tuga" refining
monopoly. Is It any vonOer thn : tliorrIs
extraordinary democratic I'Ultitiwr.tion and
corresponding republican gains ?
STATISTICS
Union veterans -who nro not so fortunate
as to be present at the twenty-eighth annual
encampment of the Ornnd Army of Iho Re
public at Plttsburg , which the dispatches de
scribe as a notable success , will read with
great Interest tlia sevtral ofilclal reports sub
mitted showing the present strength of the
organization and Its financial condition , ac
companied by pertinent observations and sug
gestions. The first Impressive fact to be
noted Is that the ranks of the Grand Army
are lessening from year to year. At the
close of 1S90 the membership reached the
maximum , 409-tSD member * being on the
rolls. One year ago , according to the report
of the coiiiniander-ln-chlcf , there were 397,223
members In good standing , and on June 30 of
this year the number was 369,081. This
shows a decrease In four years of 40,000.
The losj by death last year was 7,283 , or
about 2 per cent , and It Is to be expected In
the nature of things that the death rate will
steadily grow , for the average age cf the
members of the order Is said to bo 50 , and at
that ago Ihe grim reaper Is very active. A
feature of the commandcr-ln-chlet's statistics
which wilt attract attention Is the unusually
large number of suspensions during the past
year , over 34,000. which shows that the old
soldiers have suffered In common with , all
other citizens from the depression. Hut , not
withstanding this , the financial condition of
the organization has been well maintained
and "the work of charity , for -which the order
cannot be too warmly commended , has been
well cared for , over $20X,000 having been expended -
ponded during the yeat for relief. The c m-
mander-ln-chlef reports unabated Interest In
the organization , and this Is as It should be ,
since the Grand Army offers to the veteran
not only the privilege and the pleasure of
comradeship , but an Influence to secure
him Just consideration and protection against
wrong and injust'ce.
Referring to pensions , the commandcr-ln-
chlef Justly complained ot the policy of the
pension otflce. The allegation of frauds had
bssn carefully Investigated by the pension
department of Ihe order , and but few frauds
were discovered , these generally being the
work of dishonest ag ° nts , who had appropri
ated the money obtained to their own use.
That the charge of fraud brought against
the old soldiers by thos > e who. are opposed to
the pension system and would like to see
It dune away with had little substantial
ground , all fair-minded people are prepared
to admit , but the authorities at Washington
still regard with suspicion every claim pre
sented for a pension , and no old soldier can
hope to have his claim allowed If there Is
the slightest question respecting It. The - veteran
eran Is never given the benefit of the doubt.
This condition of affairs , however , will net
always continue. The time Is not far oft
when the men who preserved the union will
again ba enabled to secure a full and fair
hearing from those commissioned by the people
ple to take care of their Interests. Nearly a
third ct a century has passed since the Grand
Army of the Republic was organized , and
next year will complete thirty years since"
the fall of Richmond and the overthrow of
the rebellion. The joungest of those" who
wont to battle for the union In 18GI-G5 can
not survive many m ie years , A grateful
peopls can afford to be patient In meeting
the patriotic obligation of a pension roll , cer
tain to hereafter steadily diminish.
A'Bir rnrf/c TJ//OKV H
Reports frouv New York Indicate that
the great tailors' strike against what Is known
as the tank system has been practically ended
and ended substantially In favor of the
striking tailors. The justice of the strikers'
demands were really admitted by the con
tractors from the beginning. Under a system
of most keen and active competi
tion , the work of the men and
women in the clothing trades had
been gradually increased , while tlio pay
either remained stationary or actually de
creased The consequencs was , that with
the most steady application , laboring con
stantly fronr. fifteen to eighteen hours a day ,
the tailors could not by any possibility raise
themselves above "the line of slow starvation ,
and at the best were expected to support
themselves and their families on wages that
seldom exceeded $5 or (6 a week.
In order to change these conditions for the
better the tailors demanded a ten-hour work
ing day , the abolition of the task system
a system of piece-work and Its re
placement by fixed rates of living wages
The contractors , very early In the strike , of
fered to accede to these demands on condition
that tha manufacturers could be Induced to
let their future contracts at remunerative
prices. The tailors thereupon demanded In
addition to this that the contractors give
bonds that they would live up to their
agreements. There seema to have been
some hesitation about signing' bonds , but at
last. If the accounts have not been exag
gerated , the greater number of them have
been forced to give this assurance that they
arc acting In good faith , and In a few days ,
at the furthest , all the tailors will be once
more at their work.
The public , however , will have gained a
wrong Impression If It Is led to Imagine
that tire success of the tailors' strike means
the Immediate and complete downfall of
the much decried bvvcatlng system The
sweating system as It Is carried on In the
clothing trades In all the great cities is
characterlzd by the general conditions by
which the workers are surrounded rather
than by the task system and the Insuffi
cient wages , although these latter are Im
portant elements. The sweating system
refers to the squalid surroundings , the
crowded and Ill-ventilated work rooms and
the high pressure \vork that nro forced upon
Ignorant and helpless laborers. It
Is the accompaniment of a system of con
tracts and subcontracts In the manufacture
of clothing , and this Itself Is the result ot the
insatiable demand of the people for cheap
clothing. Until clothing shall be made up In
factories under rigid state supervision and
Inspection the success of the tailors' strike
can be but a partial solution ot the problem ,
Judge Holcomb was content to waive dis
cussion ot national Issues and preferred toad-
dress himself to the Issues that directly con
cern the people of Nebraska. He appre
ciates the fact that If elected to tha olflce
of governor he can have no voice In con-
Kretalonal legislation on the silver and tarirt
questions , but says he will confine himself to
looking after the silver the state already
possesses , and to other questions In which
the voters and taxpayers ot this itate have
vital concern. Ho li , we believe , the first
populist candidate ot any uote to see the
blunders of populist campaign leaders who
Insisted that , hix. fight In this atate- must
be made on national lines , thus Ignoring or
befogging tha r.enj Issues that liavo divided
the people of this Bin to and made possible
an Independent ri'3r'3' ' N ° l an ounce of all-
% er ore has ever been dug out ot tha Ne
braska hills , Oiid'fherc are tow Industries In
Nebraska offered , directly by tariff legisla
tion. These subjects may safely be left to
our representative In congress. The wealth
ot Nebraska J tu the products of her soil
and stock farnis. From this source Is de
rived the grcatar share of revenue for main
taining governyjcnjj. The prosperity and wel
fare of the proatlterand artisan are there
fore the concern of every man who has an
Interest In the development ot the state. It
Is Iho flrst duty of the chief executive to
conserve the vast agricultural and commer
cial Interests of Nebraska ; to sec that the
state government Is economically conducted ,
that the tax rate shall be kept down to
reasonable limits , and nbovo all to
demand that e\cry cent .of revenue
collected of the people shall be legiti
mately used for the purposes ot state gov
ernment. This Is one of the paramount Is
sues ot the Impending campaign , and It Is
creditable to Judge Holcomb that he has the
ability to discern It.
We scarcely eco how the members of the
South Omaha Hoard of Education can escape
unfavorable criticism ot their action In ac
cepting in a body nn Invitation to a banquet
at the expense of the contractors who have
been doing work on the schools during the
past summer. The least that can be said ot
such conduct Is that It Is unwise. It will
be dlflleult to persuade the people that thr
members ot the school board , after being the
recipients of this gift , are not more ' "
cllned to favor the Interests of the contrac
tors who contributed tu the cost of the ban
quet than to their competitors on the out
side , and the suspicion must arise that any
favors shown these contractors Is not neces
sarily in accordance with the best Interests
of the public. Men In public places should
have more than the usual Incentive not only
to do no evil , but also to shun the appearance
oi evil.
Tor fifteen years Tom" Majors has been
plotting , scheming and trading with a view
to securing the office of governor. He Is a
chrcnic office seeker. On the other hand ,
Judge Holcomb made no effort to get the
nomination at the hands ot the Independent
state convention. Tor three years he has
served the people on the district bench with
credit to himself nnd with satisfaction to
his constituents. Personally he would have
preferred to remain -where he Is. But the
people sought him out and have named him
for higher honors- General Grant cnce said
that experience had taught him to look with
distrust upon self-seekers , and that he had
always found the most efficient men to be
those who waited to be called up higher
Human nature Is the same today that It was
when the greaUeaiitaln held the destiny of
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the * ! I \ I * * lllnd.
nation In his .
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A prominent tea importer is quoted as
saying that the American tea drinkers may
expect soon to have tangible evidence that
there Is a war In progress between China
and Japan. The effect of the hostilities will
ba to shut off the tea trade almost entirely
BO that the suppty of new tea will be llmlled
in the extreme , while the old tea still on
hand will. doubtleSi comntaiid higher prices
ovvjng to an Increased demand The war ja ,
so near the tea growing regions of China
that It even makes the next few crops un
certain. Unless tlio people of the United
States will accustom themselves to the teas
ot India and Cejlon , as the people of Eng
land have been doing In recent years , they
will have nothing at their command except
the high grade teas In stock , and for these
they will have to pay the prices lhat lux
uries bring.
A few more speeches by Judge Holcomb
will forever quiet the Insinuations that as
governor ho would by official acts destroy
the good name and credit cf Nebraska. On
the other hand. Hie judge will convince our
people of his determination to dislodge the
leeches that ha\e for years subsisted upon
the money of the taxpayers and scatter tha
rlngsters who have bound down and ccn-
trolled state officials the past ten years. The
Judge concedes , and It is doubtless true ,
that a majority of state officials have been
( llepceecl to be honest , but were as clay In
the hands of railroad managers , who , In
reality , have been the power behind the
throne at Lincoln. AMth the election of
Majors their reign will be continued ; with
his defeat they will be overthrown.
The Pullman company pays an annual
dividend to Us stockholders of 8 per csnt
on a capitalization ot $50,000,000 , The prop
erty of the company Is said to be assessed
at $1C95,000 , while the annual dividend
reachesxa total of nearly twice that amount.
Tor nearly ten years the Pullman company
has evaded the payment of taxes in this city
on the ground of excessive assessments. Its
property In this city and county has not
paid Us due share of taxes , and the valua
tion placed upon It Is fair and reasonable.
It Is the duty of city and county officials to
force the Issue in the courts to a speedy
determination.
The charter revision committee should lose
no time In getting together. There Is Im
perative need of certain amendments to our
city charter , and they should bo formulated
long enough betAre' ' Ck-cllon day to enable
the voters to pledge legislative candidates to
their support. Me Douglas delegation must
be Informed anctj 'Instructed ' that the people
shall demand o Uicin important changes In
the charter , and liiat this subject will claim
their careful attention at the outset of the
legislative session
T (
The communication of President Miller of
the Milwaukee Company to the city council
is another reminder that there are other In
terests than tlqsc { of the Union Pacific and
Burlington nlomj tp be considered In con
nection with an depot project. A union
depot must , to jjeh of greatest service , be
one to which all' railroads may have access
upon the payment. ' of reasonable charges.
The city does notj [ propose to relinquish Us
right to enforce tills obligation In any event.
Well , who did It ? McKlnley or Reedr
This is the one question the people ot Maine
forgot to answer. '
The rumor floating up from Oloe county
that General "Van Wck will ba or candidate
for the data senate on the populist ticket
Is believed to be without foundation ,
C D , Shrader , who once occupied a Beat In
tha state legislature and ran for lieutenant
governor In 1" > J , Is the candidate of the pop
ulists of thetleth district for the state
senate.
South Sioux City Argus ; Editor Rosewater -
water Is net Iho only republican that Is fall
ing out of line .Many of the honest mem
bers cf the party declare that they cannot
support Tom Majors for governor.
Tom Majors opened his campaign nt Lin
coln by taking a ride behind four prancing
whlto horses , Graver Cleveland opened
his unsuccessful campaign for the presidency
In 1S8S In the same way , and the "smutty"
tile that Is tclil of that occurrence Is one of
Majorc' favorite stories.
Silver Creek Times : Thomas J. Majors as
pires to be the best governor Nebraska ever
had. He wants to serve the people so bad
that his bowels fairly yoarn. At the last
session of the lecislaturo Thomas had nn
opportunity to serve the people , but Instead
ho served the railroads and the HttitL- house
thieves , Over against the name ot Thomas
J , Majors Is written : "Mene , Mcne. Tekel
Upliarstn. "
The smouldering dissatisfaction among
some of the republicans of Gage county be
cause of the manipulation of the primaries
that selected delegates to the county con
vention broke out Into nn open tlainc during
a ratification meeting at Wymoro. After
some of the candidates had made their
wpceehes , Hon. C. C. Gaffcrd arose , and after
stating some plain facts , proceeded to
scEthlngly arraign the political tricksters.
No names were mentioned , but Mr Gattord's
words went home so straight that several of
the men present arose and tried to defend
themselves.
Kearney Hub : The frequently reiterated
assurance cf the Lincoln Journal that Hon.
W. S. Summers Intends to support the entire
uepubltcan ticket this fall lias lifted 'a great
lead from the mind of the republicans of
western Nebraska. There were none of us
that had any dcubt on that score , but It Is
pleasant , nevertheless , to be frequently re
minded that Mr. Summers will stay with
the party. Now If the Journal will look up
the balance of the many candidates for state
offices who were not nominated and Inform
a waiting public what they are going to do
about It that paper will perform a service
for the party that every republican will
really and tmly appreciate.
Iloldrege CitizenProf. . W G. Andrews has
begun his campaign In this district , and is
dotnc It In such a way as to entitle- him to
the respect of all men 11 ? Is a thoroughly
representative man , n scholar and a natural
reader , and he Is entitled to tlieot ° of
every one who believes In the principles of
republicanism , and every one who 'believes
that we need honest , capable men In con
gress The man who wants to see a repre
sentative In congress who lias no taint of
corruption about him , no scandal , no stories
of drunken hi awls , whoso every action , pub
lic and private , has been straightforward
and upright , should work forV. . E. An
drews from now till next November.
Lincoln News. Governor Thayer has been
interviewed by the Chicago Tribune on the
political situation In Nebraska , and ho roasts
Itosewater to a turn , booms Majors enthusi
astically nnd predicts republican victory by
a largely Increased vote. All good republi
cans will trust that the general is diag
nosing the situation correctly , but they
should remember that Mr. Thayer is so In
tense a partisan that It necessarily warps his
judgment , and no sleeping upon arms
should bo permitted under the belief that
all that Is necessary to achieve victory Is
to go out and pick It up. It Is Interesting to
learn via the general , however , that the
Burlington railroad fought Tom Majors two
enthusiastically In favor
years ago , and was
vor of Crounse for governor. The general's
memory Is Getting treacherous. Crounso has
always been an anti-monopolist , and he
could not have gotten the Burlington's sup
port unless he had promised to veto a max
imum rate bill. Instead he approved cne.
vhlch demonstrated no railroad had any
strings on him. The general also forgets
that J. II. Ager , the Burlington's special po
litical agent , -was In charge of the Majors
campaign two years ogo.How does he recon
cile these facts ? While ve are making po
litical history let us get It straight.
Dennett News : The republ can party
stands for the right. Each year's experi
ence demonstrates the correctness of Its
position. It Is a party of the people ; It
stands opposed to unlawful corporations ; It
Is the avowed champion ot labor ; it favors
a. free ballot ; It stands opposed to bribery :
It concedes to every man the right to cast
Iris vote according tohis best Judgment ,
and condemns as a traitor the man who
willfully sells that vote to aid any measure
detrimental to the country's welfare. Just
to- truly as tares will be found In wheat ,
men will be found In the republican party
who are fcr the most part opposed to every
principle advocated by that party. They are
not repubilcans , but whitewashed hypocrites ,
who cover themselves with the cloak of the
item nant party In order to secure the loaves
and fishes Occasionally one of these re-
publlcans-for-revenue-only through unscru
pulous methods and a complete sui render to
the corporation Influence secure the en
dorsement of the party convention for office.
Ho Is not the choice of a majority of the
party , but through a combination of rlr-
cumstances nnd much wire-pulling secures
the nomination Whenever a man comes
before the people who Is completely under
the control of corp'ratlon Influence who bar
ters away his vote against the best Interests
of the people , who mokes merchandise ot
his ballot , and whose opinion on every ques
tion Is measured by the amount of mcney
he receives for his vote no amount-of en
dorsement can inako him a republican , and
no man can be accused ot unfaithfulness to
his party who refuses to support such a
man. The News glories In republican suc
cess It has always worked for republican
success , but It would regret to see the day
vtthen tfi whitewashed hypocrites creep
Into office and bring condemnation upon the
party. Tlu > election of such men to office
means destruction to tny party and only
through the exercise , cf good Judgment on the
part of thd men who love party principle
more than the spoils of office can these men
bo kept down , Temporary victory with
such men means ultimate defeat. Keep them
down.
AfJ > A'
Joseph Kressler , residing near Orleans , has
built an artificial lake and vvllV stock It
with German carp.
Tire old settlers of northwestern Custer
county will hold a reuu.cn seven miles west
of Merna September 20.
It Is BBkt that Adams county fanners will
sow a larger acreage ot rye and wheat this
fall than ever before.
Farmer Kramer of Otoe county had his
Jaw broken and his fice otherwise disfigured
by the kick of a horse , He will recover.
The old Bottlers cf Nuckolls connty will
hold their annual reunion at Nelson Septem
ber 20 In connection -with the tournament
of the Nelson Wheel club.
The premium list of the Otoe county fair
.133 just been Issued. It will be held at
Sycamore. September 25 to 28 , and the purses
are largo enough to Insure good racing.
I A school of pike became entangled In the
i -water wheel of the mill at Mllford and the
plant was forced to shut down temporarily.
I The emplo > ea feasted on llsh for several
' days.
> The gasoline stove In the residence cf
Fred Bill at Guide Rock exploded the other
day , but Mrs. Bill rushed in ami carried out
the burning tank and prevented the house
from being destroyed. She was quite badly
burned about the face and hands.
A new Wlnnebago Indian council has been
elected by the red men ot the tribe In Ne
braska. Gray Wolf , Young Prophet , One
Horn , Henry Rlcehlll , Gray Hair , Lou I a
Hatchet , Walking Priest , James Smith. Louis
Buchanan , Charles Mnllery , Chief Walker
and Whltebrtaat are the twelve chiefs com
posing the council. One member Is a polye-
amlst.
Highest of all in Leavening Power , Latest U.S. Gov't Report
JIM/.VJ ! TAlhH TUVfl.
Kansas CUr Star ! The election In Maine
has caused Torn Kcr-rt ( o ( hoot several laps
ahea-t ot Governor McKlnley In Iho presi
dential race. IJon Cameron Is nut In It , at
all. Mis boom bus struck what the wheel
men call a slow leak.
St. Paul Pioneer Ptfis Milne follows
Vermont In htlillnfr the republican banner
til oft its a aerial niul n gold ) ( or the grand
procession of republican states which will
fall Into line tn November. Tlie Maine republican -
publican- * elect their Kovirnur by n majority
of over 37,000 in a total vote o ( 110,000.
Mlnnpapolls Tribune' Vermont anil Mains
liflVc answered tlio clinllciigc ct tlio men
who framed the Wilson net ami passed the
Itrlco-Gonnan bill , niul who arc still threat
ening to Veep the country In n perpetual tur
moil by continued tariff agitation. Tindeck -
nusters , quarrymrni lumbermen nnd fruit
truck nntl dairy farmers ha o expressed their
opinion on the question of turning over the
American market to tha CaiMQlun producers
ami the cheaper lab r which exists across
the northern boundaries of those states.
a he Output nf ( tultl.
Ofobc-'DetnoCMt ,
The output of RoUl In South Afilcn nnil
An ttalln i liu-rcnsliiK nt n rnpiil tale , sonio
of tlio h\ti > illscovti les c < itinlhi ! : thoae of tin *
best < lnvs In California. Per hit ( H the silver
problem will be nolvcil , after nil , by the
piotluctlon of a ampins of the jellou metitl.
llln ll.vkn lliix Cninn In Stnr.
Kan.'ai City Star.
A lieutenant statloiu-d , M vart Iltiioell
made tlie trip ftom Cheyenne to Omnha on
a blcjclo. The si\er.i | , ' ! > nite of i-ppcil was
clBhtS'-llve m\lei \ jtff l n ovi > r tmil rouils.
The Jouinev wna taken for the purpose of
OemotiMtratlnff the utility of lilcjclft us car
riers In tliL lullltiirv seivice. nii < l It Is cx-
pecteil that they will come Inicely Into use
for tlmt inirpose. The pulillinia ) - ns cll
besln to tnl < o the "wheel" seriously , for It
has come to btny.
lllliinl'H Moilorutn limit.
JllnneiiK > lh Join nut.
It Ins been shown bv the Onkea luvestl-
fcatlon thut Ilrnrv VII lord Kcreeiied $ ? , -
Oai.JO out of Hie Noithetn P.iolllc Uallwiu-
comp.iny This unmi't as * much of u liaul
as tbc pulillo e\iecled ) would be clinrneit tti
Henry He Mns quite modernte Iti his re-
flulreinentK , but still , | 3 r.31.70 as a pretty
heavy slmve of the stockholders , -who cnti
onry coiiKratulalu themselves that It was
no worse. It lakes n good deal of cash to
support Henry Vlllatcl.
A ( 'oiiHtltiilUiinil
fhluifro Itntil.l.
AccordliiR- law the deleRntei tn the Kew
ork constitutional convention will draw
no rwlnrv nftcr Seplemlipr 11 Itvns sun-
posed whtn the convention was called la
the legislature that Its hu = im-ss would be
cniniiletPd before the date mimed and It
would be rendj to adjourn at that time.
Hut. as a ninttvr of hut , ouljlxo or three
Piovlslons lu the new constitution ha\i ;
been adopted and the remainder of the
propDsltlons Cfinnot be consldciod dellber-
nti-ly lu weeks The vhole aff.ilr U not
much differ cut from a dltEtrncettil failure.
.1 MnrrvV. . r of Monirdii ,
The compact announced not loni ; ago be
tween the Standard Oil romnin > nnd the
Ilusslaii petroleum barons has not been
effected as yet nnd the Husians | have le-
dueed freight rales on oil M per cent awl
have ulso jneatly reduced the export duty
on oil. with a lew of shutllnft out the
Standard Oil company from tturope. Hocke-
feller hasn't suceeedeil In stopplni ? this
embarrassiuR biokset The propned com
bine ulth the Uusslans would slve OHO
combine the oil supremacy of the world.
Russia's oil Interests are \ery extensive
and the cost of production Isepy low.
Dls.mtriuix jiT rl nf Spoil * .
WnslilnBton I'Dst.
One democratic member of the house
from the south who was recently defeated
for a renomlnatlon explained to n number
of lila associates what hud caused his
downfall. He said one town In his district
had twenty voters , and there were thirteen
persons In the town who wanted him to
anpolnt them to a JT.O place In one of the
departments In Washington This one place
was all he could Ret for the town lie
rave It to one of the thirteen , anil the re
maining do7e.ii turned loose on him Itr the
primal lea This ratio held peed In other
parts of the district , and when the conven
tion was called to nominate a candidate the
only friends he had were the e whom he
had appointed , and , as thov were in Wash-
Infiton , his enemies carried the day.
JA' SEI'tEMIIbll.
&omor\Mp ! Jourml
The days are Kroulnir shorter now ,
The nlKhts are Browlnp t-ool ;
The children , all unwillingly.
Are toddling off to school.
The rattling sound of winter coal
On e\ery side you hear-
All evidence that winter grim
Is swiftly drawing near.
The bathing beach Is lonely now ;
Old ocean's empty arms
"Outstretches valnl > , for the girls
No longer yield their clmrniFt
To his embrace They've hurried home.
In all their loveliness.
And -when the world shall see them next
'Twill be In ball-room dress.
Thp hammock swinging In the breeze
No double butden bears
GladjH nnd her young man prefer
The led nlazra ehnlis.
Soon they will have to go Indoors ,
And then , by lamplight dim ,
He will expound his lo-ve for her ,
And she her love for him.
Yes , the glad summer time Is gone
And autumn now Is here.
Il'H both the saddest fccjHon and
The gladdest of the > ear.
Tot though the leaves ate turning brown ,
The grapes are getting sweet ,
And soon roast chestnuts will appear
For sale upon the street.
r.K IM >
Joe Manlcy never mlssei tlin Mnln ( chance
In booming a presidential candidate.
The California raisin trust comprises SS
per cent of the growers In that sutr.
It 1s a tiurstlon which la more wearying n
tariff epc ch < r the tiuttthlngii of the pugl-
llsU.
Ilerr Moat threatens to break Into Um
galaxy of dramatic stars actively cngagi'i 1"
blowing up the KtnKo.
The Hermans of llnltlmore arc going to
raise money for & monument to the poet
Heine , to bo placed In New York.
Civilization continues Its tmwnnl march
In tlio dark continent , lloilon has sent cut
another consignment ot rum , lines and mis-
sIornirlM.
Senator Veffer pronounces the last congress
"a stupendous failure. " U appear * one of
the senator's sons as dropped from tlia
renulc pay roll. .
Tim a\cr.ijc Kcntucklun can turn away
from polUlcnl strife nnd garner fresh prldo
from the report that the sou of York Is tug
glnj ; at the bottle.
Oswald OUendorfer. the JlstlnRulshed eill-
tor of the New Yurie Stnats-Kullung. Is slowly
recovering from the Illness which at llrsl
thrcfltcncil to end fatally.
Mrs , Anna l . DlgKs fell out of a ham
mock at Lawrence and Mrs. Mary 12. Least
fell out -with n fee clerk In Kansas City ,
ICnn. The concussion suggests a clue to the
astonishing electrical storms In Illinois.
ISntcrprls ng Ohloans propose to pump
wind Into the bowels cf Ilia earth , hoping to
'Increase thereby the How of natural gas ,
Kvldently a ll\ely Inllatlou campalRn will be
thu leading Inll feature of the HucUeyc state
Near IJetliel church In Sycamore township ,
South Carolina , Ihcs Charles Brnndt , Ho
Is S3 > eurs eld. lie hus never bought a
pound i > f corn , bacon or fertilizers. He has
never h rro ed money. He nc\cr tool * any
medic ne
"If I hod the making of a party plat
form , " observed 1'rof Olll chln , In cue of his
peculiar tits of mental abstraction , "I would
give precedence to this plank , consplcui us
for Its Ingrained , stimulating patrlollsm-
Amerlcan mint for American Julepa. "
The youngest railway manager In the world
Is Archie Cow ley cf Dellwood. Minn. , who Is
7 years old His father , who Is a St. Paul
b.inl.er , has had built for him an electric
railway one-tenth of a nillo In length , ot
ultlch ho U > thu manager , owner and com
pany
"I'eoplo 1'ft ' their e > ebrows , " siys "SVIlIlam
Morris , the niiKllsh poet , "over women mns-
tcrlng the higher mat hematics. Why , It Is
liulcflnltolj nire dlflleult to learn the details
of good housekeeping. Anjbody can learn
mathematics , but It taken n lot of skill to
manage i house v\ell " William Is a lo\ely
talker nnd sings beautifully.
He was floating wearily about the corner ,
a p-lltlcal derelict left ruminating nlrne.
Whit was onci ! an Imnmrulnte front was
tattooed with choatlc designs of navy plug.
His eyes wore an anxious look and a dry
smllo hovered over hs whi&kcrs Passersby -
by slipped , net to look upon him , but to
listen to the tiuaUit sung he hummed. Ttio
words of the verses were Inaudible , but the
chorus , alter surccsshe repetitions , became
Intelligible , and explained his longing. And
these were the touching uoids : "Tickle
me , Tommy , come tickle me You Know
Mherel"
A'.ITUIt.tL U IS.
Ralvcstun News' Some people practice
humility In oulcr to ( jet the under hold.
Chicago Record The Baron I believe
that In this country jou luivc to get along
without pedigrees
The American flrl ! Not at all. We use
pedigrees for our horses.
Syracuse Post : Sirs. Younglorc I pur
chased some very tender beef todaj' , dear ;
how do > ou prefer It ? Mr. Vounglovc
Henlly , I don't know , love , but \vhero 1
boirded thut sort of beet -\us \ always rare.
Chicago Tribune"I hate to part -with
that looklng-Klass , " said the retired barbet ,
with a suspicious rnol tuie In his eyes. "It's
like an old friend. I've watched myself
growing old In H right along- for thirty-
seven years "
Uuffalo Courier1 She ( meditatively ) I
wonder how the expression "facing the
music" ever came to be used In Indicating
courage He The man who ollglnated It
had Diobablys.it through a. Wiigner concert ,
Cincinnati Tribune. Tommy Paw , why
do the demo < rats have the rooster for their
emblem ? Mr. Flgg Because he tmowy off
to the best advantage only when he Is on
the fence
Puck : Mother And what did you do
when he kissed you ? I hope yott showed
him > ou were angry anil Indignant.
Daughter Yes , Indeed ! I was up In arms
at once.
Harper's Uazar : "Is your baby strong ? "
"Well , I s-hould say so He raised the
whole family out of bed nt 3 o'clock lids
morning nnd scientists Bay that that's the
hour when every one'a Bttength Is nt list
lowest point. "
Washington Star : "What made Columbus
use nn esff In his argument ? " usdted the
professor.
"I don't know , " replied Miss Pallette ,
"unless he was In the habit of using lay
figures. "
NO GOOD.
BriKiklMi Life. ir
Four little queens to me were ileult.
With which the game to win ,
And Just Imagine how I felt
When every one stayed In.
Four little queens. Oh , Mistress Fate.
How longed I to rebuke her ,
Foi sadly here 1 wish to .state .a
That wo were plajlngeuchre. . * [
juotrur'H roun MOXKV HACK.
Here It Is ,
( Wu'iu Bole ugeiitn )
lie had a Sunday hat , but lie didn't ' rare for tliat ,
For lie rated 0115 that was the very latest ;
"Stetson Special" caught his eye , and he couldn't piss it by ,
'Ciusj it wji tin very aiwastanl tin greatest
\VII.\T jM.smo.v j'A.vc/u.s wn
Browning , King & Co ; ,
Reliable Clothiers , S. W. Cor. 15th nntl Douglas.