THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : TKUKSDAT , NOVEMBER 29 , 1804.
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
E , ini. Editor.
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Hivorn tf > before mo nnd nubwcrlttoU In my prc1)- )
i ieo tills 3d djy of November. ISM.
( Henl. ) N. 1' . 1'RIU Notary 1'ubllc.
Lot us nit Klvc tlmiiUs.
tiny could not come nny
too often for the poor tills year.
President Ck'veliintl mny console himself -
self with tlio fiiol that ho IK not the
only ( leinoernt who Is indisposed.
1C I'rosldiMit Cleveland has finished
his message to congress ho eertninly has
ono little thing to be thankful for.
Some people In Onmha are bound to
linve nn election contest , even If It is
only a contest on the election of ward
councilman.
No , the ballots cast at the recent elec
tion have not been sent by county clerks
to the state house , nor will they be 1C
the court knows herhelf.
Those living pictures must be still
nitre. In no other way can we account
for the renewal of the crusade against
them as immoral exhibitions.
How fortunate that congress does not
moot until after I'lmuksKivIiif ? ! Were
It otherwise we might not feel so In
clined to render up thanks as we now
me.
llocauKo the city Is richer than It
thought Is no reason why nny dubious
claims or extravagant expenditures
should be approved by any of the city
authorities.
Wt are acquainted with several
worthy people who would not object to
. , , shnrlng. with , Uncle Sam the credit
that enables him to borrow money at
less than it per cent Interest.
Italy and Illinois are suffering simul
taneously from earthquake shocks. This
will rudely shake the prevalent opinion
that Illinois has more In common with
Egypt than with any other foreign coun
try.
Before the proposed now silver party
undertakes to absorb nil the other
parties It inlylit be well to Inquire
whether any of the other parties are
really dissatisfied with their own or
ganizations.
The city law department can furnish
nil the legal advice needed by the
Board of Kducatlon. Let the next step
In retrenching the school finances con
sist In abolishing the ofilce of attorney
to the school board.
Judging from the silence that has
overtaken the various democratic states
men , we must Infer that they all think
that there Is no use harping on the
causes of democratic defeat. It Is evi
dently not at all nn attractive subject
of discussion for them.
Some congressmen who do not expect
to attend the short session nro said to
be writing to the sergc-ant-at-arms of
the house to send them their mileage.
Perhaps these worthy statesmen would
llko to linvo congress brought to their
homes for their convenience.
The public will now be Interested In
knowing the terms of the new contract
between the elty and the Thomson-
Houston company. Let It be published
before closi-d. It can be made strong
In some fvntint's nnd weak in others.
It must posses * no loop-holes.
Wo see no reason why the certified
check posted with a bid for electric
lighting should not bo declared forfeited
when the bidder refuses to effect n con
tract that has been awarded to him.
Why are certllled checks required to
accompany bids for city contracts ?
1C It Is true , as n > i > orted , that LI Hung
Chang has been divested of all his re
maining honors , the Chinese emperor
will be bereft of that pleasant occupa
tion the next time his armies moot de
feat , when he will bo unable to order
his minister stripped of any more deco
rations.
Chicago seems to lie rnpldly filling
with Incipient mayors In anticipation ol
the municipal elections of next spring.
AH the rvpiibllcan politicians who cnn'l
bo accommodated with the Unlteil
V w
States Henatorshlp nr prepared to sac
rlfk'o themselves to the mayoralty U
r necessary.
Wo suggest that the Transmlsslsslpp
congress be not suffered to disperse be
fore It shall linvo taken effective meas
ures to prevent the lecture platforn
from being overrun with tht > played
out statesmen who have been lllumlimt
lug congresses of one kind or uuothei
for two or three years past.
DAY.
In his proclamation designating today
us n dny of thanksgiving the president
said that "the American people should
gratefully render thanksgiving and
praise to the Supreme Huler of the Uni
verse , who has watched over them with
kindness and fostering care during the
year Hint has passed ; they should also
with humility and faith supplicate to
the Kather of all Mercies for continued
blessings according to their needs , and
they should by deeds of charity seek
the favor of the giver of every good
and perfect gift. " This is the spirit In
which this day , peculiarly American In
Its origin and observance , should bo re
garded. Tin * past year has not been ono
of unmixed blessings to the American
people , according to human understand
ing and estimate. It has been n year of
hardship to many thousands of our
people , a year of business depression ,
Industrial stagnation and Iliianclal loss.
All over the country there has been
heard from the ranks of unemployed
labor the cry of distress. The savings
of the thrifty have melted awny. A
vast number of people who never before
knew want of the necessaries of life
have been compelled to eat the bread
of charity. Drouth over n large part of
the country nearly destroyed the corn
crop , causing a heavy loss to thousands
of farmers. Many business men have
been driven Into bankruptcy and many
more have held on only by making great
sacrlllccs.
Such arc the more conspicuous
features of the Indictment to bo
made against the period since
the last observance of Thanks
giving day , yet as a nation we have
reasons for gratitude. Our misfortunes
have not been greater than those of
other lands , and they are not without
their useful nnd wholesome lessons. If
wo have gained some wisdom from
them , If they have taught us to adopt
a more judicious conservatism In our
material affairs , If they have taught us
to appreciate more fully the value of
thrift nnd prudence. 1C they Impressed
upon us more strongly the expediency of
preparation for the "rainy dny , " they
have not been altogether without com
pensatory effect , for which we may feel
some measure of gratitude. ' , Vo cannot
expect to be always at the high tide of
prosperity. In the nature oC things
there will come periods of short crops ,
reduced Industrial activity and a cur
tailment of trade. But It has never yet
lappened to this most favored nation
hat its people did not ns a whole have
inoiigh of all the necessaries of life and
tvo need not look forward with any ap
irehenslon that the time will ever come
when tills great country will not pro-
.Incb sutllclcut to supply every want of
is people.
Today we can as a nation be thankful
'or an abundance of everything for
nan's requirements , for the dispersion
if the clouds of distrust which have HO
eng Hung Over us , for the gradual re
covery of Industrial activity , and for the
return of now life to business enter
prises , all giving promise of better times
lot far off. Undoubtedly there are
imny individuals who feel that they
: iave no cause for tluMiksgiving. They
ire not so well off In this world's goods
is they were a year ago , and the outlook
fo'r them is still gloomy. Yet very few
of these , If they would consider sonic
other than the material side of their
ives , would fall to find a good reason
'or being grateful. It Is n barren life
ndei'il In which there Is not something
o be thankful for. The heart is most
lesolate that can find no throb of sym
pathy with the spirit of this occasion.
Thanksgiving day long ago became n
ilny of homo festivity , nnd it will con
tinue so. Tlmt feature does not In the
east detract from Its value or its true
purpose , for where shall the mind nnd
icart more surely find reason and stim-
, ilus for thankfulness and gratitude
thun in the affection and the enjoy-
nonts of the. home circle. This Is an
occasion for deeds of charity. Those
who can give n helping hand to the less
favored of fortune will enhance their
own enjoyment of the good things they
nro enabled to have by giving such a
reason to be grateful. The forefnthors
left no more worthy example of being
perpetuated than the observance of a
ilay of thanksgiving.
DALLAS VKRSUti
\ comparison of Judge Dallas
opinion , just filed in the United
States circuit court for the district
of Pennsylvania , dismissing the
petition of the employes of the Heading
receivers for an order preventing tlieii
discharge on the ground that they bu
long to a labor organization , nnd the
letter of Attorney General Olney of
three weeks ago upon the same subject
will not in our judgment tend to make
the ruling of the court particularly pal
atablc to the American people who be
Hove in fair play. Mr. Olney may per
haps have been n trifle otllclous In send
Ing his letter to the Judge without in
Invitation asking for his opinion , but
that does not detract from the sound
ness of the views which lie expressed
The order of the receivers agains
which the attorney general protestet
was one which gnvo notice Hint on nnd
after a specified date the company's
well-established policy of excluding ,
from Its service nil persons who owt
allcglnnco to other organizations whlcl
might make claims upon them Incom
patlblc with their duties to their em
ployera will bo enforced. It 1m
mediately raised the question whethe
receivers nctlng under nnthorlty of j
United States court should make uiem
iH'rshlp In a labor organization a cause
for dismissal from their employment
Mr , Olney expressed his disapproval o
this order in no nnmlstaUable language
Ho characterized it as unfair and ills
criminating and ns tending to Intensifj
tile discontent nnd resentment of tin
employes of the rnllroad against i
court which would seem to linvo ii
some manner taken sides against thorn
He showed that such nn order wouh
force them , If they remained In the serv
let * of tliu receivers , to give up the belie
fits accruing from the organization am
for which they had paid dues nnd us
sessments. lie failed to find anything
In the constitution and by-laws of th
union complained of In any way Incom
patlblo with continued employmen
under the receivers. Ills ndvlce , hoover \ \
over , Hint the court refuse to tsnncUo
ho step that lind been taken seems to
are gone unheeded.
Judge Dallas tries very hnrd to ills-
tngulsh Hie eases heforo him so ns to
void the vltnl question. He succeeds
n doing so In respect to several of thiv
letltloners , but cannot escnpe the fact
lint one of them , Htcko , Is threatened
rltli discharge unless he resigns from
he American Hallway union. Kven
icre he fnlls back on n promise which
ho petitioner Imd made to relinquish
its membership In consideration of re-
nlnlng his place. This promise HCCIIIH
o have been clearly made tinder duress ,
ct Judge Dallas Insists that "though In
inking his selection lie was doubtless
onfrontcd by n dllomma It was ob-
Ions that he was not In nny Icgnl sense
ubjected to compulsion. " If n thrent
f discharge is not compulsion , In what
oes compulsion consist ? Becnuso the
ontemplnted notion of the receivers Is
ot unlawful nnd prohibited by legnl
lennltles ho who appointed them nnd
o whom they arc in all things rcaponsl-
le refuses to Interfere to redress a
alpablo grievance. It is just such do-
Islons as this by our federal judges
hat have created among the laboring
lasses a latent feeling that their Inter-
sts are practically without standing lu
onrt.
VACANCIES LTIIK 1'Ilf KXTllOUSK.
The dentil of Congressman Wright of
'eiinsylvnnln week before last will
mice the present house short ono
lember when congress reconvenes
n regular session In December ,
'his house has been peculiarly
nfortunatc . In the loss of its
lumbers over since It was first
lected some two years ago. The pros-
nt vacancy Is the tenth that has been
rented by death , and strangely enough ,
our of the ten who died were elected to
cpresent Pennsylvania districts. The
1st of deceased members Is as follows :
) led , In 180 ! ! . William Mutchlor , Penn-
ylvn'iia , June ; Wll lam n. Knochs , Olilo ,
'uly ; J. L. Ogun Chipmnn , Michigan ,
August ; Charles O'Xelll , Pennsylvania ,
\ovember ; William Lilly , Pennsylvania ,
December. In 1S'J4 , George W. Honk ,
Ohio , February ; Hobert I'Brnttnu ,
Maryland , May ; Marcus C. Lisle , Ken-
ucky , July ; George B. Shaw , Wisconsin ,
Vugnst ; Myron B. Wright , Pennsylva-
ila , November.
In addition to these losses by denth ,
lowever , the loss by resignation lias
> eon equally great. The ten who re
signed are : Resigned , in ISO ! ! , Ashbcl
P. Fitch , New York ; Charles F. O'For-
nll , Virginia ; John It. Fellows , New
York ; William II. Brawloy , South Caro-
ina ; N. C. Blanchard , Louisiana ; John
\ . . Caldwcll , Ohio ; Barnes Comptou ,
Maryland ; John L. 'Mitchell , Wisconsin ;
Henry Cabot Lodge , Masachusetts ; Cllf-
on H. Brecklnrldge , Arkansas. Ex-
Congressmen Fitch and Fellows relin
quished their places to accept more
ucrattve positions In the government of
\ew York , tendered them by the Tam-
nnny organization. Mr. O'Fcrrall la
low governor of Virginia , while both
edge and Mitchell hold seats In the
United Stnles sennte. Almost nil of the
others were led to hand In their roslgnn-
tlons bccnuso of tendered federal ap
pointments , the last one being C. R.
[ Jrecklnrldgc , recently sent ns Ameri
can minister to llussin after-ho had
failed of rcnoinlnation by ills demo
cratic constituents in Arkansas.
And as if these changes were not suf
Iclont , the democratic majority has In
sisted upon unseating three of the re
publican representatives who were
elected on the face of the returns and
participated in the proceedings of the
louse during the extra session and part
of the long session. The unseated mem-
jers arc : C. F. Joy , Missouri ; Samuel
Gilbert , CallCornla , and K. II. Funston ,
Kansas. OC course there were demo
cratic claimants ready at hand to take
the places oC those congressmen who
were counted out. All of the other va-
cnncles , excepting * the last one , have
boon filled cither by special election or
at the general elections just held. It
was at the special election In New York
City a year ago that the republicans
made a gnin oC 0110 representative right
In the Tnmmnny stronghold , and It was
also at a special election for congress-
mnn-nt-Inrge in Pennsylvania that that
state showed its renewed loyalty to re
publicanism by electing Galusha A.
Grow with a liOO.OOO plurality. Those
twenty-three changes in the personnel of
the present house , however , are only the
forerunners of the revolution in mem
bership that will be completed at the
final udjomnmcnt of congress on the
fourth day of March.
A KKTl'LKMKNT AT LAST.
A settlement of some kind of the con
troversy that has been pending between
the Thomson-Houston company and the
city of Omaha over the matter of the
electric lighting contracts must have
come sooner or Inter , nnd the terms
agreed to by the city council nro
perhaps ns favorable to the taxpayers
as could , under the circumstances , be
reasonably expected. The basis of the
agreement Is' that In return for certali
concessions by the company the cltj
waive Its claims by reason of the de
feetlve candle power of the lamps under
the old contracts and enter into n ne\\
contract for three yenrs upon a schedule
of voltage Instead of candle power. TltL
concessions made by the company con
cessions which , however , can hardly be
called entirely voluntary are substnn
tlally these : It agrees to reduce the
bills for all lamps In operation betwcei
July 1 and December ai , 1804. whether
under contract or not , to the rnto of
$111.W ) per lamp per year , the price
bid when proposals were invited am
rejected last spring. These reductions
are snld to represent n saving to the
city of $ : t , ( ) ! > ; t. The company further
agrees to reduce its bid under the las
Invitation for proposals from $1SO pei
lamp per year to ? liO ! per lamp pei
year , at which rate It will accept Hit
contract for not less than 'JX ( ) , nor more
than 400 lamps , for three years , com
menclng January 1 next.
These savings to the city nro material
although they nro by no means BO grcn
as Uie Thomson-Houston company seeks
to represent In Its communication to the
council. In stating the reductions never
over $ iT ! > ,000 , for the whole period cov
ered , there seeins to bo un Intentlonn
misuse of the figures. On the bill
pending the settlement Is not more thai
? 3,00.'l less than could possibly b
claimed. For the now three-year contrac
here wns nt hand n bid of ? 1RO per
amp fronilietBamc company , at which
a contractujliild Imvc been effected. In
unking life figure $120 per lamp the
IITorence , 7iE"$10 on 200 lamps for
hree year * . , fpots up $0,000. The re-
luctlons , tl/efofore / , are not ? Iir > ,000 , but
! ) , ( ) : ! , at the most.
Throughouf0 the whole controversy
vlth the Tin lusoiMIouston company
t has been tjlio tactics employed In
obbylng dlspi ted claims through the
Ity council orer the vetoes of the
nnyor Hint hnve | done more thnn nny-
hlng else to defer n settlement. The
low contrnct must be drawn so ns to
cffoctiinllyguitrd the city against do-
ictcnt lighting service , nnd the company
mist bo given to understand that It
mist confine1 Itself to the business of
upplylng electric lighting , nnd abandon
once nml for nil tlmo the scandalous
manipulation of city councllmcn , In
vhlch It has been Indulging. If ( lie
tow electric lighting contract slml ! have
ho effect of removing from the city
council for three years this great source
of log-rolling , wire-pulling nnd corrup-
Ion the people will regard It ns not
oo dearly paid for.
The report of shocking outrages com-
nltted by the Jnpnnese soldiers after
ho capture of Port Arthur must be re
ceived wltli some grains of nllownnce ,
since It Is made by Chinese fugitives
vho would bo very likely to
greatly exaggerate and misrepre
sent the facts. The uniform
good conduct of the Japanese forces fol-
owlng all their victories forbids the
den Hint they would sully the glory of
heir grentest nnd most Important trl-
impli by nny. Hitch outrages ns are snld
o have occurred after the fall of Port
Vrthnr. It has been shown that the
soldiers of Japan are under excellent
llselpllno and nowhere have they man-
fested any disposition to pillage or nu-
iccessarlly shed blood. Their treatment
of Chinese prisoners lias been noted as
exceptionally considerate. It will bo re
grettable If the report from Chefoo shall
irovo to be well founded , but until it
s so proven there Is good reason for
lonbtlng Its truthfulness.
The enthusiasm shown by our busi
ness men In aid of the movement for a
mile race track It > gratifying , nnd prom
ises fungible results. The opinion pre-
vnlls that the stnto fnlr can be secured
nnd made a success In no other way
and Omaha Is determined to have the
stnto fnlr for the next term of five
years. Omaha Is situated In the heart
of a section of country which , In recent
years , has iproduccd some of the fastest
liorscs , and yet hns not had a single
racing event worthy the name. Coun
cil Bluffs , Slpjix City nud St. Joseph
have nil distnliccd Omaha In this re
gard , having the past season put up
racing meqthat , attracted attention
throughout-lie. ( whole country The time
is ripe for'oimihn ' to Uiko hold of this
matter auu" push it to a successful
tcrmlnation/i / ti
Hascall must really have surprised
liimself. byjvot ug against the electric
lighting Bntlon out in order to maintain
"
tain n record "of consistency with his
claim tbnttlP.iJtyJins ) no rlght.toenter
contracts tKiit extend over more thnn
one year. This Is ono of the few times
that Hascall hns tried to be consistent
nnd he deserves credit for It , notwith
standing the fnct Hint his vote wns not
needed to carry the proposition through.
W. N. Nnson , president of the stnte
relief commission , solicits nld for the
drouth sufferers of the western portion
of tlte stnte whoso destitute condition
Is generally known. Contributions of
clothing nnd supplies nre sought , rather
tlmn money. Appeals for nld nre urgent
and wo have no doubt will be answered
by many citizens in this end of the
stnte , where .conditions nro better and
the necessaries of life abundant
Wllllnc to Hrnr Uie Stigma.
Kansas City Times.
Mr. Carnegie states that lie who dies rich
dies In dlssrace. Mr. Carnegie's lite up to
the present time Indicates that he Is like
most of the rest ot humanity , willing to
take the disgrace , and the more of It the
better.
"iirt to Spare.
aiobe-Demoernt.
That $170.000,000 offer of gold to the gov
ernment Bhowd that there Is enough Idle
money In the country to meet the wants of
the most active sort of trade that Is likely
to come In the near future , even If not another -
other cent be added to Its volume.
o
I'orlloim limn In Jrhol.
riilladelphla Heconl.
None of the disasters which have over
whelmed the Chinese can have so keenly
affected the occupant of the dragon throne
as the revolt of the Mongolian soldiery sta
tioned at the Imperial palace of Jeliol , north
of Peking. Jehol Is the famous summer
palace and park where the son of heaven
is wont to forget tlio discomforts of the
warm season In the Joys of the chase. The
destruction of this Imperial pleasure ground
would be an Incomparably greater blow to
the young ruler of Peklnti than the slaugh
ter In battle of 1,000.000 ooolles.
In Hi" Interest nf lIumunltyY
Krooklyn Eagle.
The offer of the United States to mediate
between China and Japan was In the Inter
est of humanity and was creditable to
human nature. Its reception by Japan was
marked by a , courtesy becoming the most
polite nation In the world. Political adver
saries of the Cleveland administration In
the United States who twitted It on the
wrongly reported failure of Its commend
able overture * confounded brutality with
comment ancL.wrpto themselves the enemies
of progress nnd civilization and peace In
the world. Those who work themselves up
to the Idea that things are wrong , simply
because opponents do them , or attempt
them , , are of , aU uersons the most pitiable.
Itepubllthn 1'r.ilsn far Holcomu.
Hrolun Itiow Republican.
The resolutions/ paused Saturday compli
menting Judgallolcomb for his fairness and
conservatlvenisvj as a Judge , expressing con
fidence In liH. ability and continuation of
the same spirit 'of fairness as governor ,
were prompted' ' by a republican member of
the Jury , and'the ' resolutions were written
by a republican. iJn the light of these facta
It but adds.pajiothcr proof of the high
and manly principles which actuate those
of which the republican party It consti
tuted. They iMt only are the promulgators
of sound ana stable principles necessary
for the prosperity of the whole people , but
they have tha jnqral courage which enables
them to lay 'nslfle ' partisan prejudices to
commend th < 5 tfood In nn offensive partisan
and denounce It If there be an error within
their own party ranks ,
PEUI'LB
The conviction la crowing In China that
thcro Is something to arbitrate.
China lias purchased a lot ot quick-firing
Rims , designed to keep pica with her skip-
pcra.
pcra.Mrs.
Mrs. Frances Wlllnrd declares "bad cook
ing has driven thousands ot men to drink , "
Water ?
Operations have not been resumed on the
Panama canal , but old malaria Is open lor
engagements.
Hvery member of the new congressional
delegation of Kansas arc lawyers rnlcd on
farms. Evidently political farming Is not
wholly abandoned In the cyclone state.
A man with a good pull Is considered a
luckjr cuss , but the Detroit dentist who
was obliged to pay (500 for pulling the wrotiR
tooth ot a lady negatives tlio proposition.
The city council of St. Louis proposes to
regulate the sale and manufacture of bread ,
so far as the quality of the flour Is con
cerned , and also requiring that the weight
of tlio loaf bo stamped upon It ,
Ths crush of office seekers In Now York Is
described ns overwhelming. The fortunes
built up by Tammany men have created a
spoils epidemic. Hut whllo many are callIng -
Ing , tew will bo chosen. 'Twas over thus.
A Boston "medium" gave a man a mes
sage from his I'a and kissed htm for his Ma.
The man was a police Inspector , his parents
were at home , and the "medium" Is now In
Jail for obtaining money under falsa prci
tcnso.
The statues of Daniel Webster anil General
John Stark , contributed by New Hampshire
to the National Statuary hall at Washington ,
have arrived from Italy , and will be set up
at once. They are carved In Carrara marble
and are said to bo very fine.
Editor Dana of the New York Sun has
been Invited to visit Hawaii and receive the
hospitality and homage of grateful repub
licans. The veteran editor receives BO much
of that article at homo thai there Is little
or no Inducement to warrant the Journey.
Judge Allen Q. Thurman. democracy's old
Roman , has Just celebrated ! the 81st anni
versary ot his birth at his home In Columbus.
O. An Incident of the celebration Illustrates
the extent of democratic disgust. The old
Itoman declined to approve a telegram to
President Cleveland approving and extolling
his sturdy democracy.
A shrewd supporter of Morton In the hay
seed section of New York twitted a Hllllte
before election day , and a bet was the re
sult. Each agreed to pay the other one cent
for every \oto their favorite received In ex
cess of his opponent. As Morton beat Hill
by over 1CO.OOO the latter's backer , If he
pays the debt , will fork over $1,600. At last
accounts the Hllllte was proclaiming protec
tion for homo thrift.
Cincinnati gave an exhibition of admfrablo
[ lolttlcal Independence on Tuesday of last
week. At the regular election the city rolled
up a republican majority of 20,000. Kelylng
on this majority the local bosses forced the
lamination of a plug lawyer of tattooed repu
tation for Judge of the new Insolvency court.
The voters Jumped on the frame of the
bosses and burled their candidate by several
thousand majority. This Is a bad year for
political czars.
The lecture manager of Colonel Uobert 0.
Ingersoll says that thetdlstlngulshed lecturer
does not care for social attention when he
goes to a town to lecture. He goes to a
hotel , generally on the European plan , where
he can eat whatever pleases him. At the
homo of a prominent cltlren the old-time
star lecturer was generally there on exhibi
tion baforo a large number of guests , whom
he was expected to entertain. Unlike the
platform orators of other days. Colonel Inger-
Eoll has no one to make a fulsome address
of Introduction to his audience. He walks
alone on the stage , and does not oven have
the time-honored pitcher of lea water to keep
him company. Ills love of simplicity controls
him In all the affairs of life.
. ! > ' / > A'7J7J/f.J.S7wl.V.S.
M. Akers , a prosperous Gage county farmer ,
has distributed 100 bushels of sweet po
tatoes to the poor of Beatrice.
The Young Men's Christian association of
Fremont has established a free employment
bureau. It Is being liberally patronized.
It Is reported that Tom Majors will devote
his tlmo the coming winter to lecturing on
farming before the students of the Peru
Normal school.
It Is said that a prominent citizen of
Spencer , Boyd county , has suddenly left the
country In company with another man's wife
and children , leaving a wife and children of
his own behind.
Young men out on a , spree at Valparaiso
enjoyed themselves by breaking In a num
ber of windows In stores and residences.
As the young men were "respectable" no
arrests were made.
Rev. W. L. Uomsberg , pastor of the
Trinity Lutheran church at Beatrice , has
resigned and will remove to Ohio. He and
his family were given a farewell reception
by the members of his Into flock.
A petition Is being circulated by the resi
dents of Bayard for the building of a bridge
across the North Platte river , so that the
people of that town can go to Sidney to
trade. As It Is now they are compelled to
go to Alliance. It ts thought that Sidney
merchants will contribute toward the build
Ing of the desired structure.
Get Tlioo to London , Willie ,
Washington Star.
Mr. Wilson's appearance as a frep trade
lecturer in Baltimore wns not altogether
successful. It really looks ns If Mr , Wil
son's best chance to attain the proud posi
tion of "local favorite" lay In London.
TIIK JUKKItH" W1H11UUSK.
Texas Sittings : "Does Glblet move In the
best society ? "
"Yes , he has to move. He never pays his
rent. "
Philadelphia Record : Mi * . Peel ( to his
wife , who Is nn up-to-date woman ) You can
have my coat and vest nnd my trousers ,
but I'm bound to stick to my shirt. "
Washington Star : "Kz soon , " said Uncle
Eben , "ez er man begins ter t'lnk de worl1
kaln't git erlong without Mm heBtahts out
ter mek It onposslble ter get erlong wld
Im. "
Syracuse Post : Editor Who was Galileo ?
Reporter Wasn't he a writer on space ?
Truth : Helolse The count comes of a
very old family , papa.
Father Yes ; I know. Ills father nnd
mother kept a chestnut stand , ami both
lived to be past 90.
Boston Transcript : Ethel How did you
like the play last night ?
Maude Oli , above everything ! Hurry was
with me , and you know what company he
Is ? Well , there was nothing whatever In
the play to distract my attention , nnd 1
Just reveled In Harry's conversation.
Chicago Tribune : Colonel Allgore ( at res
taurant ) Walter , a glass ofuter , If you
please.
Friend What ? A Kentucklan calling for
water ?
Colonel Allgore ( with lofty dlgnlly-Don't )
suppose , sah , that the gods on high
lympus got tired of nectar occasionally ,
sab ?
Indianapolis Journal : "Isn't It liorrld , "
said the Circassian Ileauty. "to think of the
Fat Lady wedding the Ossified Man so soon
after her first husband's demise ? "
"Yes. I know , " replied the Two-Headed
Girl , "but she says that the baby has taken
a fancy to cutting Its teeth on htm. "
Washington Star : "I don't see why they
picked him out for good congressional tim
ber. " Bald the man with envy In his soul.
"Well. " replied his companicn , "I remem
ber that at college he was always regarded
as a goad deal of a stick. "
THE OLD STORY.
Philadelphia. Ilrccml.
There was a man In our town
And he was wondrous wise.
He fell In love with printing Ink
And began to advertise.
And when he found the fccheme brought him
Emoluments galore.
He smole a smile In display type
And advertised some more.
Highest of all in Leavening Pov/er. Latest U. S. Gov't Report
Bakin
nut / > .tr ir/t
MlitrrM Horotlij'n
Ixiura 8. I'ortrr In llnrper'i Hntitr.
Squlro Ephrnlm Drew nml his good wife
Pruc
They Invited some guests to dine ,
And drink to the health of the common
wealth
In n class of Thanksgiving wine.
Said hphralm Drew to hit good wife Pnie ,
" \ \ hen nuking Juilitr Jonathan Drnko
\ \ e II ask the young man , his son Jonathan ,
For my ( Inimhier Dorothy's sake. "
The guests came nt last to the squire's re
past ,
Receiving n welcome blnml ,
And Dorothy blushed na Jonathan brushed
With his llp.1 her lllj-\Milte hand.
With wondering eyes , nt the turkey's size
The guests did cxclnlm nnd admire ;
There were dainties beside , boiled , baked ,
stewed nnd fried.
And n big plum pudding on fire.
To Jonathan's platp , by n lucky fate ,
It chanced that the wishbone fell ;
Then softly said he to fair Dorothy ,
"My lot shall this wishbone tell ;
"I'll wish you nnd I , when a year slips by ,
Mny dine on Thanksgiving day ,
With none to o'orhear , or to Interfete ,
And with nil but ourselves awny. "
Then they broke the bone ; with a stilled
groan
He lost : and sighed heavily
To note the glad smile that she wore the
while ,
So he asked her what her wish might be.
She blushed rosy red ; " \Vcll I thought , " she
said ,
"Lest you lose , 'twere surer this way ;
For mo to wish , too , that your wish come
true ,
Your wish for next Thanksgiving dny. "
Aroiiml thn 1'lc.
Detroit Pico 1'ros-t.
Do you remember , Dick , old boy ,
When we weiv chuinq so long ago ,
Our dinner one Thanksgiving day ?
The dinner with the pie , you know
For nt our college b anting house
The grub was rather stnle and dry ,
llut til ! the dinner \vc built up
Around sweet Grandma Howard's plfc
You know she sent the dear mince tnrt
"Just for n little homelike treat , "
And how wo Khouted when Unmo !
For grandma's pleHeru hard to beal
And then such plans ns we did lay
Ah , we were happy , you and I
For we would have a little spread
And build It up aiound the pic.
Our college mates across the hall
Should buy Bomo bread and other stun * .
And with a roasted fowl from "IltownV
We'd have a feast that Is , enough ,
And so we had It such n lark !
Old llarlow , Marks and you nnd I ,
For we built up a lot of fun
Around that country-made mince pie
The roasted fowl was quite nntlqup
And taxed our boasted muscles well ;
The Jokes we made were Ju t as oM
And some would hardly do to tell.
Hut we enjoyed It heartily
And soon our merriment ran high ,
When you , with solemn mien , deolaicil
"We'll now proceed to carve the pie. "
No ntcil of muscle had you then ,
For never was a crust more light ,
And ns you cut the four great aic.s
We gazed lit you with awed delight.
Then for a moment no one spike ,
I think you will remember vhv
Our talk machines were occupied ,
They were built up around the pie.
And as I ate , I seemed to see
Dear granny's face , so fair and kind ,
And gentle home thoughts took the place
Of sport within my bovlsh mind.
And we all felt the spell , I think ,
Without exactly knowing why.
And loving , manly thoughts weie bull-
Around that dear Thanksgiving pic.
Tlio roj's ruvorlle.
Jiunes Wliltcnmb lllley.
An * pa 1st smiRRles me 'tween his knees
An' I help holil the lines.
An" pcelc out over the buffalo robe
An' the wind 1st blows ! nn' the snow 1st
Knows !
An' the sun 1st shines ! nn''shines !
An' the old horse tosses his head un1 coughs
The frost back In our face
An' I'd rutlicr BO to my grun'ma's
Than nny other place.
"Over the river nn' thrcuRh the wood
Now gran'motliei's cup 1 spy :
Hurrah for the fun ! Is the puddln1 done ?
Hurrah for the ininkln plo ! "
i I C
xii.iMfs. ini.irroii ?
Because you have health.
Because , If a democrat , you are on earth.
Because , If a republican , you are right
In it.
Because Dave Hill does not know where he
Is at.
Because Nebraska' and the rest of the coun
try Is safe.
Because Tom Majors read the handwriting
on the wall.
Because the session of congress Is limited
to three months.
Because this world Is better , happier , than
any you know of.
Because a purchased nomination is not
a certificate of election.
Because turkey Is Armeulable to the keen
knife of public criticism.
Because the young czar of Rusila has ills-
covered the Allxer of life.
Because honesty and honor have been vindi
cated throughout the land.
Because Cholly Knickerbocker has come
Into his own , or what ts left of It.
Because the Invincible tread of advancing
prosperity Is heard from sea to sea.
TIIK
Kansas City Start The wedding day mnnl.
fcsto or the young czar of Russia la declared
to bo the most benevolent nnd sweeping In
Its grants ot favors oC nny Issued In llftr
yenrs , except the one granting liberty to the
serfs. U the young man fulfills these early
promises nihilism nnd bomb making will
become lost arts In that nation ,
Denver Republican : Now , If Czar Nlcl
olas would only cclcbrato his marriage
nlth Princess Allx by granting' constitutional
government to Russia he would enroll his
name among the great rulers ot the earth
nnd would also escnpe the haunting fear ot
assassination at the hands of nihilists which
drove his fnthoT to an early grave.
Chicago Tribune ; Czar Nicholas wns mar
ried to the Princess Allx ot Hesse , who Is
now empress of nil the Russlns. There was
great public rejoicing over the event nnd the
young czar was the recipient of numerous
congratulations. Whether the brlda can
be congratulated Is , however , n serious ques
tion , considering the past life of her husband
nnd the uncertain possibilities of the * future.
If any congratulations were offered her It
would be for her courage In facing that
future.
Kansas City Times : As rulers of the most
populous power In the civilized world , these
young people nro entering upon n Itfo ot
Infinite obligation nnd manifest peril , U
wns said of the late czar that he was a model
husband and father. H his successor , the
bridegroom of yesterday , will merit n similar
culoglsm his trials nnd labors will bo tem
pered by n happiness that compensates for
much. Meantime , In the beginning of their
honeymoon , the good wishes of every Amer
ican , nnd there nre 75,000,000 of them , will
go out to both bride nnd groom ,
Minneapolis Times : The contemplation ot
n sweet young princess going through the
mockery of marriage * with n diseased nnd
profligate brunch of a rotten family tree , whoso
libidinous love Is already given to a ballot
dancer , while the nation's capital ts still
draped In mourning. Is enough ( o sicken the
hearts of those who believe In the sanctity
of tlio marriage telatlon. A "mnrrlago de
convenance" Is shocking enough In private
life , but when It occurs In Its most flagrant
and detestlblo form In the sight of the world
It Is a Bpcctoclo to arouse the pity ot all
good men and women for the unhappy victim
of the unholy alliance.
Utnli Ntutchniiil.
MINI30LA. la. , Nov. 20 , 1S91. To th " * t
Kdltor of The lice ! Is Utah a state ?
SUBSCRIBER.
Utah Is not a state , but It will become
ono so soon as It adopts a state constitution
and elects oincers In conformity with the
net of congress admitting the territory to tlio
union.
Cnlnnililiiii Ilillf Dollars.
SOUTH OMAHA. Nov. 2G. To the Kdltor
of The Bee : Will you please Inform me as
to how many World's ' Columbian half dollars
\\cro coined with the date 18927
18927E.
E. ULSTER.
There were 5,000,000 coined.
KNOWLEDGE
Brings comfort nnd improvement anJ (
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The ninny , who Hve bet
ter than others Mid enjoy life more , with
less expenditure , by moro promptly
fiiLtpiisg tha v/orld's beat products to
the necaa of physical being , will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
kxntivo principles embraced in the
remedy , Syrup of Figs ,
ltd excellence is duo to iia presenting
in the form most acceptable nnd pleas-
nnt to the taste , the refreshing r.nd truly
) > oneficinl properties of a perfect lax
ative ; effectually cleansing the system ,
dispelling colds , headaches and fevers
and permanent/ curing constipation.
It has Riven satisfaction to millions find
met with the nppnwal of the mcdicitl
profession , because it acts on the Kid-
neyz , iver nnd Bowels without weak
ening them nud it is perfectly free from
every objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs ia for sale by all drug
gists in r > 0c awll bottles , but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only , whose name is printed on every
cacl-age , also the namt- , Syrup of Fig ,
r.nd being well informed , you will not
rnt niiy substitute if offered.
"Monoy's Worth or Money Back. "
In the
We'll be in it Friday and Saturday
and you'll be in it if you're smart ,
No school Friday.
We're going to advertise the Boys'
department by a big cut price sale for
two days , Friday and Saturday.
Watch for it in tomorrow's papers ,
We're open nights now , but we'll close
at noon Thanksgiving.
Browning , King & Co. ,
Reliable Clothiers , S. W. Cor. 15th and Douglua.