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THE OMAItA. DAILY JJEE : MOKDAY , NOVJ27\CB13R \ 26 , THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. I * . llOSBWATKll. Editor. .PUBLISHED MOHNIMO. or Dally rtca ( without Sunday ) , Ono Ycar..t S 00 Dally lice ami Himday , Una Year . 10 00 Hlx Month * . . . S 0 Three Month * . . . . . . . . . . 2(0 Hundny IJ < rp , One Year . 200 Hnturtfny Hep , Una Year . . . . 1 M Weekly Dec , Ono Year . , . . , . . 8- > orncnsi Ooinhfl , The DM Ilulldlnir. Bouth Oinnhn , Corner N iiml Twenty-fourth 8t . Council UlulTs , 12 1'carl ttteet. < : iilcLrr > oilltp , 317 Chamber of Commerce , New Vnrk. Hooiim 13 , 14 nml 15 , Trlbuno D1 < 1 . Washington , 1107 P trcct. N. W. COIlllKSrONUUNCB. All communications relating to news nnrt edi torial matter nhoulj bo nililromcd : To thu Editor. BUSINESS nETTKiss. All liunlnets letters anil remittances should be addressed to The Ilea Publishing company , Oinnhn. Draftn , checku nml pontolllco orders to be made pninhl * to the order of tlie company. TUB UEU I'UULIBIIINU COMPANY. BTATKMI3NT OP ClUCOLATION , CcorRO H , Tzscliuck. secretary of The Uee nib- llslilnit company , liehiK duly sworn , say * that the actual number of full and complete copies of the Dally Morning , Utcnlnit and Sunday llec printed during the month of October , 1891 , was as follows : , ! ' 1,021 16 21,121 21,274 17 2U" 21,203 13 21,2)1 19. . 21,112 6. . . . . . , . ; . . . , . . . 2lir.il 20 21.231 , 21,0112 21 22.710 1 22.9TB 22 21,032 * 21,071 23 21.037 9 21,131 21 20,8W ID 21.CI6 2.1 2fl.F l 11. . . . , , 21,12.1 M. . , 20.880 32. . . . . 21.147 27. . . . 21,032 IS il.SSC 2S 22 , GC" II 22,840 23 20.71S IS 21,131 30 20,612 Totnl 614,407 J-fsa deductions for unsold and returned copies 10,037 Total Slid 634,370 Dally average net circulation 21,146 OKOROn II. TJWCIIUCK. Strom to before me anil subscribed In my pros- nco this 3d day 'of November , 1S3I , ( Seal. ) N. P. I'KIU Notary Public. To contest or not to contest tlint is tlio question. The professional polltlclnns and wn.nl hcecs : : ficl like ( hicks out of water these days. J Hra7.Il has decided nt last to hold off Its next war until after the Corenu tin- lilcnwintm'.ss sliall have subsided. The typhoid serum Is tlie latest medical discovery. The various kinds of serum arc making their appearance scrlatmn. The Inspector of weights and meas ures deserves credit for his efforts to make the coal dealers live up to the law enjolnliiK full weight. New York hasn't a corner on money , but it seems to be provided with the Brent bulk of the free Koltl coin that Is to be found in the countrv. The crowd In attendance on the local murder trial continues undlminishcd In ! lze as evidence that Umnlia 'a not wantIng - Ing In her share of the morbidly curious. With bids for bonds adding up three times Iliu amount of the proposed Issue , It does not look as If the credit of the United States government were very much Impaired. The new tax levy will be available beginning thu Hrst of the year. That will be the time to put the brakes on all proposals for extravagant expenditures of public money. The Chicago Herald has gotten "the United States between China ami Japan. " Wo suggest that the llernld lias become n trllle mixed In its knowl edge of geography. The conspiracy to count out the hon estly elected governor of Nebraska will never bo countenanced by reputable citizens of this state , no matter what may be their politics. The bar of Lancaster county Is very peed to lelleve the governor i the ncccs- Hity of choosing the successor to Judge Strode. The governor will no doubt appreciate the kindness. This day will Inform the taxpayers of Nebraska whether or not they arc to be put to the expense of a costly contest proceedings merely to please the whims of the railroad autocrats. The local members of the legislature- elect are Just commencing to appreciate the Importance of the positions to which they have been elected. Most of them Hover were In so great demand before. The early bill gets the legislative con sideration. Members-elect of the legis lature will do well to have proposed measures ready for Introduction during the first days of the legislative session. Now , if Yale can maintain her record against Princeton at the foot ball match next Saturday , thu educational suprem acy of that famous Institution of learn ing will be established beyond dispute for another year. It Is. of course , to bo expected that during every session of the legislature the same old coterie of marplots will seek to annul many good features of our City charter and try to smuggle In ques tionable amendments. There was some reason after nil why Tom Heed did not Invade Speaker Crisp's district to persuade his constit uents to turn thu speaker down. Mr. Heed would not sit easy in thu speaker's clmlr unless he had Crisp on the floor In front of him. It would bo Impossible , even If they so desired , for the successful bidders for the electric lighting contract to put anew now plant In working order by Febru ary or March. This Is what gives ground for the suspicion that a now Wiley deal Is in incubation. A popular periodical announces In Its prospectus a paper on "If Microscopes Were More Powerful. " Wo presumu the author will try to extend comfort and lolace to those democrats \\lio have been straining the naked eye to see the remnants of their party power In con gress. The motor car accident on Twentieth street , while serious enough In Its re sults , may bo only a precursor of a more serious catastrophe on the Dodge street grade when the cable cars are replaced by motors. The event is ominous and suggests the grnvo responsibility ns- BUtncd by the street car company In making the proposed change. Tin ; The congress of. representatives from states west of the Mississippi that meets In St. Louis today has laid out for con * sldcratlon an extensive list of subjects In which the trnnsmisslsslppl country In presumed to have a peculiar Interest. Among the more prominent questions to bo discussed , however , are some which concern other sections of the country quite us much n they do the west , such ns the remonctlzntlon of sil ver , the Nicaragua canal , a national bankruptcy law , and anti-option legisla tion. A good attendance of representa tive men at this congress Is promised , and Its deliberations will undoubtedly be regarded with considerable Interest , nt least by the people of the west. The previous meetings of this congress have not been so successful In tlie mat ter of Influence as their promoters hoped for , niul whether the coming con gress will be Is n question. The one thing that 1ms done most to Impair the usefulness of these gatherings Is the fact that they have given the greatest prominence to tlie silver question , thus showing that they were Intended more to promote the Interests of the silver producers than for any oilier purpose , pretty much all other subjects being merely side Issues. The country Is not anxious to hear any more advocacy of thu free coinage of silver , nml when ilays are devoted to discussion of that subject and all others are hurriedly con sidered It is not to be expected that the [ lellberntlons of the congress will exert much Influence. It is to be hoped this mistake will not be made by the assem bly that meets today , and It will not be If the members from the sliver states have learned anything from the late elections. These Indicated very decis ively that the people of those states are not so profoundly concerned about the free coinage of silver as bus been sup posed. The really Important question for the consideration of the congress and the me which should be given greater prom inence is that of irrigation. It is of vastly greater concern to the transmits- slsslppl country that s-nne delliilte prac ticable policy be formulated regarding the reclamation of the arid lands than that silver be restored to free coinage , If It were possible to accomplish that under existing conditions. There Is diversity of western sentiment respectIng - Ing what should be done to promote Irri gation , and so long as this Is the case [ irobnbly nothing will be done. The wisdom of the transmlsslsslppl congress can be directed to no more useful task than that of unifying sentiment on this most Important subject. The plan of an innual convention of representative western men. to dtsvusH western Inter ests and voice western sentiment Is un doubtedly n good one , but the useful ness of such gatherings depends upon the breadth of view 'and the national spirit that characterize their delibera tions and declarations. If these arc- mainly sectional , as in the case of the congress just hold at New Orleans , they cannot be of much value. A TIMK FOH KDUCAT10N. In his speech at tlie banquet of the Homo Market club of Boston last week , ex-Speaker Uccd offered some sugges tions' that will undoubtedly have the approbation of the great majority of re publicans. He said that In order to utilize the republican victory , make It permanent , and give to the country n return of the prosperity of past times , the people must be educated up to the full measure of wisdom in this matter , or rather the people must educate them selves. They have seen during the past two years the folly of the flippant talk about "tariff taxation , " "free raw mate rial , " "markets of the world , " and all the other catch words of the opponents of protection. They realize In a general way the soundness of the Instinct whereby each country demands that its people shall have the" " first chance to ilo their own work and that everybody who Is willing to labor shall have employ ment at fair wages. "What wo need now , " said Mr. Ueed , "Is not general belief In our doctrines. We need teach ing which comes from practical results. Wo need a distribution of the facts. During the next two years this country needs the help of every man who has the slightest morsel of truth In his pos session. " Mr. Heed said further : "But great as our victory Is , there Is a greater which we must win. By your wisdom , moderation and good sense wo must so govern this country that the great ques tions of the next six years may have as noble a solution ns the great ques tions of their day had nt thu hands 'of thosu great republicans who preserved thu union , upheld the honor of the na tion , and gave the people thirty years of peace , prosperity and progress. " This is wise , Judicious admonition , which , if heeded , will bo likely to Insure the re publican party another long lease of power. It Is reassuring to find that the great victory of November 0 a victory , as Mr. Heed rightly says , not of the republican organization , but of Its principles has not prompted any of tlie recognized lenders of the victorious party to pro pose for the future any extreme or rad ical policy respecting the question that was uppermost in the thoughts of the people nt the elections. Kvery candid man admits that the result demon strated the fact that it vast majority of our people believe In the protective pul ley. They differ as to rates and sched ules , but not as to the principle. The great mistake of this democratic party wns in assuming that the action of the people In 1SJM ) and in IS'.W was in re pudiation of protection , when , as n mat ter of fact , In the former year they yielded it too ready credence to the mis representations and the dire prophecies of the opponents of protection , while In the latter year a very large body of them voted their prejudices , The repub lican party would make an equally ' grnvo mistake If it should assume tha't the overwhelming popular endorsement of protection nt the late elections carried with It a demand for an extreme appli cation of that policy. The republican victory , the greatest over achieved by any party In this conn- try , was a distinct demand upon the party In power to halt In Its war on pro tection , but It did not Imply n call to the successful party to go to the opposite oxtreine lu maintaining the protective principle. What the American people want Is such protection ( o domestic In- lustrles ns will Insure their continued Icvolopuicnt , enable them to retain the nrger share of the home market , and will give American labor employment it llvhitf wages. During the next two years the new tariff will be on trial. Thus far It Is a complete failure as a revenue measure , nnd there have been 10 benefits from It In any direction. No- jotly expects It to be. permanent , be cause nobody is satisfied with It. There s every reason to believe that tlie people ple will two years hence commit to the republican party the duty of giving the country a now tariff law , but this may lepend largely upon tlie wisdom nnd moderation of the party in the menu- Aim. HKLIKP DKPAKTMK T lull ) ' . V now and startling Interpretation of the law of the so-called "Voluntary lle- Icf department" comes to us , from an Iowa district court , In which a railway mploye had sued for damages for lu- lurles received lu the course of his em ployment. In this case the plaintiff uid accepted the usual benefits from the Burlington Itellef department for sev eral months after his accident , after ivhlch he refused further payments and wrought suit to recover damages from the railroad company. The contract of membership In the relief department releasing the company from all liability .n . consideration of the benefits accorded vns of course set up lu bar to the action. The attorneys for the railroad contend ; hnt the relief department and company ire one whenever the question of llabll- ty for damages Is concerned , and that the payment by one of them Is the same is payment by the other. With this view the Iowa court seems to hold , whereas a Xobrnska district court dur ing the same week lu deciding a very similar case declared the two organiza tions to be entirely separate and dis tinct. In the relief department the members are required to pay monthly 'issessments out of their wages , Just as would the members of any other mutual : > eneflt society. Therefore , If the Iowa decision Is good law the railway em ployes are really compelled to pay their own insurance merely to exempt the railroad from liability for damages In case of their Injury. This Is a mon strous arrangement , nnd if at present legal , it ought certainly to bo modified by statute. The court which wo have Just criti cised seems also to have enunciated an other doctrine In connection with the same case that is equally short of the common conception of justice. The plaintiff set up In his complaint the alle gation that the surgeon sent by the rail road to attend him did not bring to his service the skill which every olio has a right to expect , from a qualified prac titioner. This part of tlie showing is substantially ruled out by the finding that the railroad company Is not to be held responsible for the acts of its sur geons. In other words , while the em ploye Is compelled to pay assessments entitling him to the services of a sur geon , and while he has no voice In the selection of the man who is to fill that position , he Is to be loft without .a rem edy lu case the company employs for that purpose some one who has not the requisite knowledge and ability In his profession. If such a decision Is to bo accepted as the proper interpretation of the law , railway employes really place themselves and their families at the mercy of the railroad , and employers * liability Is but a shadow without sub stance. KEEP IT OUT QF POLITICS. At a recent meeting of the citizens * charter revision committee it was pro posed to amend the law regulating the police department so as to require ap pointments to the flre and police forces to be submitted to the council for con firmation. The motion precipitated a spirited discussion , and was promptly tabled. It transpires , however , that cer tain local politicians arc not willing that the matter shall bo dropped , and are preparing to go before the approaching session of the legislature and lobby such an amendment through that body. No member possessing a full knowl edge of the subject can lend his support to such a measure. When the law cre ating our fire and police board was en grafted into the charter Its enforcement met witli stubborn opposition upon the part of a large class of discredited poli ticians who had hitherto controlled ward politics through tlie old system of appointments by mayor and council. It hud for years been the custom for men to secure places in tlie flre nnd police departments as rewards for party service without reference to personal Illness for the performance of olllclal duty. Tlie patrolmen not only dictated the nomination of men for tlie council , but they exerted considerable In fluence In the appointment of chie'fs , captains and sergeants who , when In stalled In olllce , felt the political power of the patrolmen , llrcmen and their bosses to an extent that discipline lu the departments became obsolete , and de moralization pervaded the entire lire and police system. This deplorable con dition was tolerated by the people for years , yet protests were many , nnd the popular demand for remedial measures resulted in the present law , the benefi cence of which no man can question. The law which created the tire and police board wrested the department from the mire of ward polities , estab lished rigid discipline over the force , and made individual qualification nnd merit the test for appointments. Nou- pnrttsanshlp was the cardinal principle upon which the board was created. "The governor shall appoint four citi zens , one nt least from each of the three political parties casting the largest num ber of votes for city olllcers at the last preceding election. * * * Not more than two of the members of said board shall bo of the same political party , erse so reputed ! " Tlio Jaw further provides that members of the board In making appointments or considering promotions or removals shall not be guided or actuated by political motives or In- lluences , but will consider only tlie In terests of the city and the success and effectiveness of said departments. Years of experience have demon strated the wisdom and soundness of the principle behind tills law. The best citizenship of Omaha Is prepared to de fend It , and to defeat any proposition looking to the control of police appoint ments by tlaroity council. Wo hnve'ftn tlier evidence of the con fidence whl/jliuJuilgo Holcomb Inspires n all whot.lmve relations with him In ihe testlniAUlill made Saturday by the jurors who' ffyvo been serving In his coiirt. Thiiy not only thank him for tlie courteous treatment received nt ills liands , but also announce their convic tion , regardl .s ot political opinion , that he will , wiuMu governor , "exercise the same energy1 , ' 'Impartiality nnd Justice that he has' fehown as judge of the court. " : % ry one must share the expectation his most intimate friends that Judge 'Holcomb will give the state an administration of which the people will be proud. Labor Commissioner Carroll D. Wright pioj-.o.-es to Ktaul up for the report made liy the strike commission of which he is chairman , lie takes direct Issue with the railroad organs which assert that tlie conclusions presented In the report are not borne out by the evidence sub mitted to the commission. If It comes to u debate on the points lu controversy we may rest assured that Sir. Wright will need no assistance lu defending himself. It is a significant fact that In Douglas county , which polls the largest vote in the state , the gubernatorial contest talk Is confined exclusively to B. & M. head quarters nml to less than a dozen dis credited republicans , who could not bo elected to any olllce , however Insignifi cant. No prominent republican , whose opinion is worth quoting , can be found willing to endorse the effort made to trump up a contest. One of tlie New York newspapers prints an article upon "Coroners Under the New Constitution. " We trust that this title Is not to be taken too literally. If the coroners have already gotten under the New York constitution It Is to be greatly feared that the time will not be long until that valuable Instru ment is dead and buried. The irrepressible Peniioypr of Oregon bobs up once more to remark that Japan has only followed his example In telling President Cleveland to mind his own business. Peunoyer's appreciation of the force of that good advice would be more conclusively proved if he would himself mind his own business. llrcak Awiiy. Loulsvlllo Courier-Journal. We are told of hints from Albany that Senator Hill may be expected to break si lence concernttif ? the recent little New lork affair Inwhlph Jie participated. By all means let htnubreak. It Is natural that n man In Senator Hill's fix. should want to break anything In , reach. The'CoriHlHtmiey of Olncy. riillaallphla Hccord. The strangely Incongruous spectacle Is now presented to the American people of nn attorney general who could send the United States soldiers Into the states of the union to nue'la riot , but who can find no precedent for the dispatch of those same regulars Into 'an anomalous territory In or der to subdue11 general lawlessness. Premature"uml Impertinent. New York WorlJ. The open rt letter which Mr. Wharton Barker of Philadelphia has just published asking McKllilpy 'to ' define his views on the currency' 18 likely to- remain open a long time.'beforeaioKlnley answers It. In deed , Mr. Harker ought to have known that It Is distressingly Impolite to write open letters t6 an Ohio man this long be fore the cat la ready to jump. HlssoU'it Uose-l'lnU Show. New York Sun. We observe that the administration Is now putting a little more rose-pink ink on the face of the lovely 2-cent Claudes dis pensed at the postofllce. The next great measure of reform is some more starch on the other side. Even the sickly green post age stamp used to adhere when afllxed. We advise Hon. Grover Cleveland to get - full time. his gum works running- The ItotnU of Ito.iton. Chlcaso Times. Boston had a mayor who signalized him self as a strenuous combatant for the rights of the people against the aggressions of the corporations. Particularly did he light the gas companies , compelling them to give the people ' 'dollar gas" and exposing their tricks of stock watering in the courts. But now the Standard Oil magnates have bought up all the gas companies of Boston and its suburbs , consolidated them in one corporation , and made the combatatlve mayor president of the whole at $50,000 a year. Monopoly can afford to pay fortunes to its servants where the people pay their pittances. Perhaps If the prortls of monopoly ely went to the people this condition might be set right. JOKERS' TOUUHDO1IX8. Philadelphia Ilecord : Streeter Were -you left much in your uncle's will ? Dayboy Entirely. Washington Star : "Did that uncle of yours leave you any moneyV" "He isn't dead yet. " "Oh ! doesn't he hang on a long tlmet" "He does. " "Why don't you present him with a folding bed ? " Atchlson Globe : It Is about the time of the year when we meet those superior per sons who take a bath In cold water every morning. Chicago Ilecord : Visitor ( from abroad ) Is this Carrlvan I see advertised on the bill boards an actor worth seeing ? Native Well , I should say so. He won seven fights straight before ho went on the stage , and he's killed t'ree men in the fourt' act of the nhow he's been playln' since. Milwaukee Journal : While there Is often a temptation to take up a fight for some body else , you will llnd that you are gener ally left In charge when it comes to drop ping it. Buffalo Courier : "I suppose there must be money In politics , " casually remarked the well meaning person. "Your supposition Is Indisputably correct , " wearily responded the candidate with a barrel. "I've put something like 110,000 In myself sincemy nomination. " Indianapolis Journal : "Her-neck-ls-llke the-swan s , " she was warbling , when her husband remarked In the surly way pe cullar to somqnien : " 'Swans sing.before they die , ' " nnd the silence that fallowed was so exhausting that ho took his hat and went to the club. Indianapolis News : "Brother , do you feel sure of your ground now ? " asked the evan gelist of the ncrw convert. "No , I can't say that I do,1' ' ' replied the honest farmer. "They'a a morstdse- It for purty nlgn all it's wortlu'v i THE Cl'jU , < J > F THE PEUIOIX IturiliiRt n Ilepubllran. Oh , she's a dainty aeronaut That lloatsrnmant ; the crowd A filrl of whom a fellow ought To feel Immepsely proud 1 With arms euc&s&l In two balloons , With Ilarlnc fklrts to boot. Upon her head a hat that's spread Out like a pfjrachutu ! Oh , she's a dainty aeronaut ! ' And I'm a "stfly loon TiinliwlIks } Vltt .cr > thouBh lost to sight Behind . - a. big- balloon ! > U1CK OF TllK 5T.ITK 1'ltKSS. ShHton Clipper : The republicans ot Ne braska seem to be almost unanimous now In the opinion that It Jack MacColl had been nominated Governor Crounse's successor would have been a republican. David City Press ! The counties that led the boll from the democratic state conven tion were Otoe , Oage , Cumlng , Flllmore , Custcr and lied Willow , and their total vote for Sturdevant was 1,172. It Is evident that the bolters didn't represent much otter all. It was a little fiasco ot the corpora- tlonlsts. Virginia Times : Iloscy did It with his Bee , as the face ot the returns show that Slltm A. Holcomb Is the next governor. If It was a personal matter with The lice what matters it to us , the people say so , and that ends the matter. And you will over find The lice to the front , and when The Bee takes up the cudgel It wins every time , as several scalpless victims are aware. It would seem to a man up a tree that the best thing the republican party leaders can do Is to make tholr peace with nosewatcr. The Bee Is a winner. North Bend Argus : The Bee printed elghty-ono affidavits from ns many county clerks In the state certifying to the nutnbr of votes cast for each candidate for governor. The vote In the nine other counties were certified to by the secretary ot state and the certificate published. Thus an affidavit was printed for each nnd every county. The Bee had mndfr a certainty that Its figures on the governorship were correct and shows that when Editor Ilosewatcr starts out to do a thing he goes at It to win. The Bee made a noble fight and won Us case. Crelghton News : The republicans still contlnuo their effort to bring forth a tidal wave ot sympathy In favor of Majors , seas as to bring him prominently before the people ple as a candidate for United States senator. Their threats of contesting are- all wind , and the farther they carry their bluff game the greater \vlll be Holcomb'a victory. The re ception given Judge Holcomb by the citi zens of Broken Bow , regardless of party , Is a mark ot the confidence Imposed In him by the citizens of his district. It Icoks as though they had Implicit confidence In his ability to execute the laws of the state , without fear or favor and for the best Inter est of the people without political prefer ment. SchuyUr Quill : The Omaha Bee came out of the campaign on top and away on top. If there Is any man In the state of Ne braska who has just cause to feel proud it Is Editor Ilosewatcr. He opposed the election of Tom Majors as governor on the grounds that Majors was a dishonest , dis honorable scamp , and unfit to ue governor of this great state. For this opposition Hosowater was abused by all the republican leaders nnd their small-bore newspapers. A desperate effort was made by the rallrond corporations , as well as the state house gang and professional political bums all over the state , to elect Majors anyway. They made a dirty , personal fight on Ilosewatcr and ho never flinched , but stood up and battled for his convictions. Majors and his rotten outfit are downed and The Bee can claim the credit , while the people of the state say , godspeed the honest , fearless editor of The Omaha Bee , the champion of the people's , i rights and the fearless enemy ot fraud and trickery. Papllllon Times : Not long ago a gentle man not far removed from the head of one of our greatest railway systems ad mitted to the editor of The Times that dur ing one specific year the political and legal expenses of his road equaled the total passengsr receipts , and the gentleman gave it as his. opinion that the railroads would make more money It they would go out ot politics. This Is a damaging confession , coupled with on honest opinion. The. Times fully believes the railroads could make more money by letting politics alon * than by try ing to control every state election. Once let the people feel and know that they were not being dictated to In politics by th ? com mon carriers and they would soon lose- much of their bitterness toward those whom they now believe are trying to overthrow the popular will. The railroad corporations have through their own crooked dealings lost the confidence of the people , and they can never and should never recover it until they step aside and let the people run things to suit themselves , free from the corrupting In fluence of passes and other favors which the. railroad politicians know so well how and where to bestow. Silver Creek Times : The B. & M. Journal , since election , continues to sustain Its well earned reputation of being a lying , monopoly railroad sheet. It still keeps whacking away at Ilosewater. and when a truth Is not just to hand a He will serve Its purpose equally well , or even better. In Its Issue of November 14 , speaking ot the editor of The Bee , It says : "Ills attempt to secure defeat for the republican state and legislative tickets In Nebraska has failed. " Now the truth Is , as the B. & M. Journal and every well Informed person well knows , that Ilosewater made no such attempt. In common with thousands of Nebraska republicans he did oppose Majors , but neither he nor they opposed the balance of the state ticket nor the legislative tickets. The opponents of Mr. Majors have no excuses to make or favors to ask. And not only that , but they take a good deal of solid satisfaction In knowing that for once It has been possible for republicans to knock out a disreputable railroad rlngster of their own party , whenever never had any business on the ticket , and would not have been had the bosses taken any note of the wishes of the men who usu ally furnish the votes. The B. & M. Journal assumes to rule Ilosewater out of the party. That Is very funny. Who set up this great railroad organ as dictator In such matters ? Possibly Mr. Rosewater'a constituents may have something to say about that. Suppose the republicans of Douglas county should elect Mr. Rosewater as a delegate to the next republican state convention , what would the B. & M. organ do about It ? Ilosewatcr , Instead of forfeiting his republicanism by his opposition to Majors , has , on the contrary , proved It. ThereIs a kind of republicanism that Is more dangerous to true republicanism than all the efforts of democrats and pops , and that kind of republicanism Is always kept on tap In the editorial rooms of the B. & M. Journal. But If the Journal and those for whom it assumes to speak propose to read Ilosewater out of the republican party , will It kindly state what It Is going to do with the rest of us who ore In the same boat ot opposition to Majors ? We are very anxious to know about it right off , and will humbly stand with hats In hand until this would-be august arbiter of the destinies of republicans lets us know our fate. The fact Is , that If the railroads and railroad Influences could be fired out of the" republican party , body and breeches , In which case wo very much fear the Journal outfit would go along , too , there would hereafter for some time to come be no other party In Nebraska worth speaking of. From Wlnthmp'8 Day to Till * . Globe-Democrat. A vivid idea of the breadth of the gulf of time which stretches between the date of Wlnlhrop's entrance Into national poll- tics and today may be given by citing some of the mighty changes and events which have taken place In the country in the In terval. At the time when the Twenty- sixth congress met the whig party had not yet gained Its first presidential victory , nnd the birth of the republican party was fif teen years In the future. Van lluren was president , and Ilfteen of the twenty-three presidents which the country lias had along to this time wore still to enter power. The country had about 17,000,000 inhabitants , or only about a fourth of Its present total. Only twenty-six states were In the union , us compared ivlth forty-four now. Missouri and Arkansas marked the westernmost boundary of the states , nnd almost all the vast territory between them ami the Pa- clflc was a wilderness. Texas , Utah , New Mexico , Arizona , Nevada , California and the domain In general comprising the southwest suction of the union In our days were then foreign territory. The slavery extension question , which was destined to dwarf all other Issues , had not yet reached Its burnIng - Ing stnce , nnd the war with Mexico was seven years distant , while the mighty con- tllct between the states was more than a score of years ) In the future. Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U.S.Gov't Report North Bend Argun : Will the new | CRS- ! Inttiro hnndlo the question ot the asses- menv laws ? There Is plenty ot room lor Improvement In the present law , and al most any change could not bo amiss. North Bond Argus : The coming legisla ture will have an opportunity to Immortalize Itself on railroad legislation. The repub lican psrty of this state has ever declared Itself In favor of reduced railroad ratea , and In Its last platform declared In favor of the enforcement of the maximum bill until declared unconstitutional by the courts. The court has decided that the bill Is constitutional , hut unjust. We will have an opportunity ot seeing whether this republican legislature will draft n just bill and endeavor to have It put Into force. Harrison Journal : When the legislature convenes and takes tip the question of making provision for the drouth-stricken portions of the state. It Is hoped that the members will consider that It will bo a great step If they help prevent the recurrence of such conditions as now exist In many portions. Two things can be done which will go n long way In that direction. One Is to make gocd Irrigation laws and provide for ex periments for artesian wells , and the other Is to provide a liberal bounty on beet sugar , such bounty to be paid la the grower of the beots. An the northwest districts ore repre sented by an clement opposed to such things , the proper steps should ba taken by those who have been elected from other districts , but whose- range ot vision and thought ex tends beyond themselves. Papllllon Times : Every citizen of Ne braska ls supposed to know the laws which govern In our state , nnd yet how are they to know them when not a single law Is pub lished to the world , save In book form , and then only after the lapse of nearly a year after the laws have been passed by the legis lature. Such a system Is unjust , Every law passed by n Nebraska legislature should be published Immediately In at least two newspapers In every county. In no other way can the people be made acquainted with the provisions of laws which th y are compelled to obey , The Times does not from n mercenary standpoint advocate the publishing of laws In newspapeis , Wo would have the advertising done at a very low price say one-third of legal rates. This would entail a very small outlay upon the state , 'and the benefit to the people would be great. If It Is right that "Ignorance of the law should excuse no man , " then It follows certainly that the state Is In duty bctind to take every available step to dispel tlio gloom ot Ignorance. Tekamah Herald : Our next legislature would do well to make some changes in the Australian ballot law. We would prefer the form adopted by Ohio , Indiana or Iowa. The ticket In those states Is so arranged that each party's candidates are placed under separate heads , so that the voters who desire to vote the straight ticket can do BO by making a cross In a circle above the ticket for which ho wllshes to vote. The law should also be changed In regard to sample ballots. These are almost useless now. as the voter cannot get them In time to look them over. We favor the publication of the sample ballot In the newspaprrs of the county , and they to be a copy of the official ballot. By this means a distribution of them would bo Insured and the expense would bo lessened. And why not , when we are amending It , adopt the New York plan and commence the counting of the bal lots before the close of the polls ? It would not cost any more to have the extra men to keep up the count because It would shorten the hours. It some amendments along the lines suggested were Introduced wo are confident that they would receive cordial support , especially from members that have had experience on tlectlon boards under our present law. It la our experience with the present law that prompted these suggestions. Courier Journal : The reply of Japan ap pears to bo all that could be desired , and the Incident oloscs In a way that Is alto gether satisfactory to the people of the United States. Our government has dis charged Its treaty obligation without having to assume the difficult and thankless office ot mediator. Chicago Post : The amiable offer of Presi dent Cleveland to act as mediator between China and Japan hat ) been airily declined by the Japanese. There Is nothing to ar bitrate , they say. The cat has swallowed the canary. The victorious Japanese army 13 a few hundred miles from Peking , and every cable tells n fresh story of the flight of the mobllke Chinese army before the Irresistible advance of the Invaders. Atlanta Constitution : The American people ple sympathize with the Japanese , In their struggle with China and hope to see them carry the war through to the complete triumph which Is already assured. There Is no earthly reason why iho State depart ment and the president should make an ef fort to stop the war and save China from any of the consequences of her disastrous conflict. If China wants peace let her hoist the white flag and ask Japan to name her terms. Let them fight It out and settle their trouble In the-lr own way. It Is none ot our business. Financial Coimrcrntloii. Cincinnati Knqnlrer. The president is said to bo working out a scheme of public finance. As he has shown a great denl of repugnance for democrats and democratic principles In other matters , perhaps he will g-o back on St. Jackson and attempt to revise the United States bank. Z'THU'//S .I.V/J Japan finds very tittle to arbitrate at tlilt stage of the game. Ilubo Kolb threatens to wade In blood to the bridles In Alabaimf. China's proffered Indemnity to Japan com > prcliends n mnrunioth tad ot woo. Oklahoma's claims ( or statehood arc Habit to bo spoiled by two manCooks. , . Now York's now Chinese paper la called "Dally Unterrlflcd lloar of the Trump ot the Dragon of War. " Ex-Mayor Hugh Grant , Tammany's can didate for mayor , paid $17,000 for the privi lege of staying at homo. The Chinese navy certainly needs new com manders , but the army has too many nctlvi am1 accomplished skippers. "Hrooklyn must and ulialt bo preserved , " exclaims the Kaglo. Cholly Knickerbocker stands a good chance ot getting tlio mitten. The democratic delegation from New Eng land In the next cotiErcss will net ns a unit on every question. He Is Mr. Fitzgerald ot Massachutctts. His experience In the tunnel line lends picturesque flavor to the corporation assertion that Mayor Sutro of San Francisco Is a great bore. He successfully tunnelled through their municipal schemes , The widow of Stonewall Jackson says that when be wns courting her he made It a ru' never to read one of her letters on Sunday or send one to her so that It would be likely to be carried through the malls on that day. "To win In 1896 , " says a stentorian south ern voice from outside the breastworks , "we'll have to get hold ot a new Issue. " It he could get hold of the new one ot 3 per cent gold bonds he'd finds millions In It- fifty of 'cm. It may bo comforting to those who have been Invited to the feast to Icara from the experience ot a courageous Minnesota demo crat that the crow Is an edible bird. Whtlo be does not recommend It as a regular diet , ho nvers that for flavor and quantity It beats quail , legs down. That Is a notable victory won by the re publicans In Mount Vcrnon , N. II. , last week. For ninety-one years the town has been demo , craltc. This year It Is republican. The total vote cast was seven , ot which the republicans captuted four. The total does not seriously Imperil the pre-eminence ot Clontarf In poli tics. Preachers and poets do not usually Icnvo their heirs largo estates , and Oliver Wendell Holmes and I'rof. Swng | wcro exceptions to the rule. The Boston poet left his son a fortune of $300,000 , while Prof. Swing's es tate Is worth about $80,000. It consists of a handsome residence and of stocks , bonds and mortgages. The McWhlrtcr tragedy at Fresno , Col. , takes its place In the list of criminal mys teries. McWhlrter wns the editor of a dem ocratic paper which exposed corrupt political ring , ' , and \\as shot down at his own door. Largo sums ot money were spent In futllo search for the murderers. The lost trial ot a suspect resulted In acquittal. rtlchard Vaux. who danced with Queen Victoria when ho was a boy and who suc ceeded the late Congressman Randall In the house of representatives , was met the other day In Philadelphia by an old acqualntancn who congratulated him on being so full ot life. "Life , life ! " exclaimed Vaux. "Why. don't you know I am the only living demo crat left In Philadelphia ? All the others an. dead , dead ! " The bonds of mutual admiration and courtly esteem heretofore existing between the editors of the Chicago Inter Ocean and the Chicago Tribune have been sundered , and will remain In a fractured condition pending the settle ment ot the senatorial question. The warmth of the union which has contributed much to the dignity of Chicago as a resort of summer has been superccded by arctic blasts sevcro enough to build Icicles on Uncle Joe's whis kers. Occasionally a public officer is found who achieves distinction by making a trust squeal. Attorney General Moloney of Illl- nois Instituted proceedings to annul the charter of the Spring Valley Coal company , which not only dodged taxes and made false returns , but monopolize coal land and operated truck stores. Finding the attor ney general could not be bluffed or bought off , the company Is now trying to get with in bounds ot law by lopping oft unauthorIzed - Ized branches. The "pluck-me" stores have been abolished. XUK CUCKOO , Now York Sun. There never were fowls so mild and meek As they to their keeper true , Tliey were mum as mutes wlien'er lie'9 speak , And then they'd slnff Cuckoo ! When lie hail done , ench son. of a ( run ' Would crazlly cry Cuckoo ! , They fluttered around the Child of Fate , Their throats full of Joyful sounds , They celebrated hl9 worth and weight ( Three hundred and forty pounds ) : Now hang1 It nil , nnd drat this fall Of three hundred and forty pounds ! The dreariest deed that ever was heara. That dread deed must we do ; i For Cuckoo must bury the Mugwump Blrfl. The Mugwump Bird , cuckoo ! By Cuckoo be Interred the Mugwump Bird. By the Mugwump Bird , Cuckool Afnr to the land where the dodos sit ' , On the Megatherium's knees , We Cleveland birdies have got to flit : So hurry up , Cuckoo , please. One Cuckoo ! cry before you die. And we'll die together , please. "Money's Worth or Money Back. " Chinee Turkee "Melioan man buy turkee , and eatee alleo up , But Chinoe man know belter and likee niceo pup" We're for the " 'Melioan" kind , and in our window you'll see a large turkey that we're goingto give to the person who guesses nearest its weight. Two more will be given to the next nearest guesses. These are this season's production ; no old styles , and we'll deliver them to your address all ready for the pan Wednesday eve. You'll also notice that they have the long tails that are popular this season in turkeys as well as coats. The turkey is the only thing in our store that it's necessary to guess about. Any one can see what the goods are that's where the turkey's weigh dif fers from our way. Any purchaser can guess. Browning , King & Co. , Kclinble Ctothterj , S. W. Cor. 15th and Douglas.
