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COHIlKSl'ONlJnNCU.
All cxinmiinlrntloiu relating to ncw nn edl-
lotlal manor uliould lit nddiesscd ! To the Ldltor.
1IUHINESH I.KTTiilS.
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d liri L-d lr > The lice 1'uMHhln * company.
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lie made imynlile to the oiilT if the cmPa.PA'
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BTATKMIJNT OF CIIICUI.ATION.
George 1J. Tuchuck , crcmry of The Jlee Tub-
llihlni.- company , belnp < iuly Mvorn. jy tlmt
the lu-tuiit number of full nnd coinpkU ; c oplra
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Sunday.
or.OUOB II. TSMCHUCK.
Bvrom to berate mo nnd uiili-crlljed In my pres
ence tlilK 2il Uny of Mnicli. 1W.
( flenl. ) N. T. I'KIU Notary Publle.
Went up like a rocket , cnino down
like oil.
Next Mrimliiy will lie Arbor dny. If
you can't pltint lieos. at least plnnt
jjras.s. '
Wonder Iiow many clly c-ouncllmen
liii'tied In Ilielr IIIL-UIIIC ( soliedulcs as
the law roitilru8 ( ?
Atotrnoy ( U-iieral Olnoy has nskod
for a complete reheiirhiK of the Income
tax wises. The aiicstlon Is , Will he
cet It ?
I'orlmps some of otir free silver
friends can explain the connection be
tween the so-called "crime of 187JI" and
the abnormal lluctnatlons of the price
of oil.
Having converted Colorado to the
free silver cause , ex-Coiifiressman Sib-
ley feels encouraged to carry his propa
ganda. Into the other free sliver states
of the west.
Kx-Speaker Heed Is probably so busy
wrestling with the problem of the com-
inltteeshlps of the next congress that he
lias no time to bestow on tne cultivation
of his presidential boom.
The county commissioners will have
the whole community back of them In
their determination to go slowly with
the canal proposition and to first Investi
gate every feature of the project.
Tmlglng from the talk among the A.
P. A. strikers , there must be several
appointing boards under the Churchlll-
iltusscll police commission bill , although
only one Is expressly provided for by
law.
The suggestion of an electric tram
way along the bank of the proposed
canal deserves respectful consideration
In connection with the proposition to
submit the Issue of bonds to a vote of
the people.
If congress could Impose a tax on nil
Josses Incurred by the people of the
United States during the past few-
years the proceeds might be almost as
great as from a tax on all gains during
the same period.
New York might as well change the
name of Broadway as of the Bowery.
After the names of these thoroughfares
have been Imitated In so many towns
and villages In the country It would be
unheard of cruelty to deprive the hnlta-
tloua of their prototypes.
Ex-President Harrison's declination
of the Invitation to speak before the
Republican league convention at Cleve
land Is an announcement tlmt when
bis party wants him It will know where
to llnd him , and in the Interval he pro
poses to remain right on that spot.
The city council wants the street
sweeping contractor to give preference
to taxpayers In the employment of men.
Perhaps it Is necessary to explain that
It does not mean Income tax payers.
Men with incomes In excess of $ 1,000
will be refused work on the streets of
Omaha.
The price of cattle and the price of
dressed beef have not 'been keeping
pace with one another. This Is what
gives rise to suspicion of n meat trust.
This one fact , however , Is not enough
to establish the charge that the In
creased prices are due exclusively to
artificial causes.
It Is easy to discern the shyster
among a group of honorable lawyers ,
yet the disreputable , brlelless "attor
ney" continues to lleece his victims.
One of the interesting problems of these
degenerate days Is : Why does the
bar of this district tolerate these noi
some excrescences ?
Vegetable gardens within the city
limits may not Improve the appearance
of the city as much as would an eiiual
number of handsome residences ily ild
business blocks , but they cannot be any
worse than the stretches of vacant land
covered with n growth of rank weeds
that we have previously had to endure.
The people have not all discovered
Just which laws enacted by the late
legislature passed with the emergency
clause and are already In force. It
might not be a bad plan for the secre
tary of state to promulgate a list of
such laws In order that the people n-
feeted by them may govern themselves
accordingly.
TUKXD ov VKWKS.
Is thcro to be nn era of higher prices
for commodities generally ? The Indi
cations point that way. Wheat nnd cot
ton , as well ns beet and petroleum , have
dvanccd In price , nnd n sympathetic
endeticy has been shown In other piod-
cts. The Improvement In wheat Is
ispcchilly noteworthy In view of the
eneral understanding that the surplus
large , while reports regarding crops
re not unfavorable. The explanation
s to be found In the fact that n male-
lally Increased demand for Hour Is
'casonnbly anticipated as n result of
he more general employment of labor.
L'he resumption of Industrial activity
us given employment to hundreds of
eoplo who were long Idle nnd com-
elletl to prat-lice the closest economy ,
'lie Improved demand for the neces-
aries from this source will bo felt In
very line of trade , anil especially In
he consumption of bread. The milling
nterest of the country Is consequently
nore active nnd has given strength to
he wheat market. It may not last , but
f it should not the prlco of wheat will
uirdly recede to what It was before the
advance begun. The improvement In
otton may bo somewhat speculative ,
) tit a stili.stnntial reason for It is In tlio
vncriilly accepted fact of a reduction
n acreage for tlie next crop. The very
general sentiment among tlio cotton
ilanters of tlio south seems to be Unit
heiv should be no more fi-cent cotton
mil tlio understanding is that they are
llrcetlng their operations with this point
n view. Beef lias gone up because of
considerably reduced supply and a
leficleiit production of petroleum , by
vlintevor means brought about , explains
he rise In price of oil.
These are the most noteworthy evl-
lences of the upward trend of prices ,
nit they are not the only ones. There
ins been improvement lu the markets
'or wool , hides 'and leather , Iron oie , and
he products of iron and steel. Indeed ,
here are few articles that do not com-
uand a better price than a month ago
ind lu every department oC trade a.
Grouser and more conlldont fooling pre
vails. Admitting that there may be
some speculative influence nt work , the
rue explanation of the Improvement Is
0 bo found In natural nnd legitimate
conditions. In the Ilrst place there 'was '
1 demand for the products of mnnufao-
.uriiig industries which warranted a resumption -
sumption of production , and in the see-
end place the business of the country ,
win : ; relieved of tlio apprehension of
lamaglng currency legislation , distrust
ins given way to a feeling of confidence.
Japitnlisls and business men are now
iissurcd that there Is security against
uiy radical change in the monetary sys-
tc'in of the country for at least throe
years and probably much longer , and
they are disposed to start in and repair
the damage done by the threat of revo-
lutlonary financial legislation. A mod
erate general advance In prices would
doubtless be a good thing for the conn-
try , since It would have the effect to
stimulate activity and enterprise , for
more than two years past held in check
by shrinking values.
TIIK
For some time past there has been
considerable discussion in the press of
the country of the probable reorganiza
tion of the senate upon the reconvening
of congress. The senate as now consti
tuted is under democratic organi/ation ,
although no longer under democratic
control. The small majority which the
democrats were able to muster on strict
party votes during the last two years
has been dissipated in the senatorial
elections of the winter , and on a poll
of members the democrats In the senate
of the Fifty-fourth congress will bo able
to show up even less than the repub
licans. The republican senators , how
ever , will not constitute a majority of
the senate , the populists and free silver
men who have cut loose from all parties
being the ones who will hold the bal
ance of power.
Tills being the situation as regards
party strength in the senate , and In
view of the fact that so long as Prcsl-
dent Cleveland remains in power the
three factors In law-making cannot pos
sibly bu controlled by one party pol
icy , the question is natural , Why re
organize the senate at all ? If no party
is lu majority in the senate why should
iv minority venture to assume the re
sponsibility of shaping legislation In
that body ? Kven with the chairman
ships of the. Important committees and
the olllcers of the senate the republicans
will still be unequal In strength to the
two other groups combined. Why not
leave things as they tire if they cannot
be materially bettered ?
This reasoning neglects to take notice
of the actual condition of the senate
committees. The democratic senators
who fulled to bu returned were mostly
senators of long standing , occupying
places on numerous committees and
liohllng chairmanships of several im
portant committees. The men who have
been elected to take their seats have no
[ ilacos on committees whatever. It Is
absolutely necessary that the new sen-
and in this assignment weight must bo
given to the relative strength of the parties -
ties on eacli committee. The chairman
coniinitlees among the three parties
similarly to the division of the senate.
Hoorganlxation , therefore , becomes an
absolute necessity. The disposition
Heems to be to permit the republicans
to undertake the reorganization with
certain concessions to the third party
senators , and , while reorganizing , there
Is no reason why the work should not
Include everything , chairmanships , com
mit too places , and the officers of the
senate as well.
It Is most creditable to n portion of
the democrats of Tennessee that they
have not hesitated to condemn In un-
qualified terms the usurpation by which
Henry Clay Kvans. the republican can
didate for governor at the election last
November , was deprived of the olllce
to which on the face of the returns he
was clearly chosen and the democratic
candidate Installed as governor. At
Nashville last Saturday n mass meetIng -
Ing of democrats was held to protest
against the partisan Investigation of the
gubernatorial election and resolutions
were adopted denouncing In unmeasured
terms the course that had been pursued
by the majority. The Investigation was
declared to have been utterly unfair
and the democrats In the legislature
were appealed to "not to sustain or
jipprovo the unfair nnd partisan ucllon
of the committee. " There Is not the
slightest probability , however , that any
heed will lie given to the appeal. The
demot'ratle majority lu the legislature
Is fully committed to sustaining the
usurpation. The supporters of the
frauduleut governor are bound together
by a common interest. There Is no Imnie-
dlato remedy for the wrong that has
been committed against a majority of
the people of Tennessee. But they will
not forget It , and we are greatly mis
taken If they do not at the earliest op
portunity severely rebuke the unscrup
ulous partisans who have brought reproach
preach upon the slate. Such utterances
as those of the Nashville meeting must
make many republican votes In Ten
nessee.
IMl'llll'lS.
It was noted a short time since that
till Importations of the first three
months of the current year wore consid
erably hi oxceps of those of the corresponding
spending period of last year , and that
tin exports showing at the same time
itItu falling off we were steadily Increas
ing our Indebtedness to Europe. The
March statement of Imports and exports
adds ( [ another to the interesting developments -
ments regarding the working of the now
tariff law. It Is shown that the im-
pollution of merchandise which conies
lu free has fallen off , while the dutiable
Importations have largely increased.
Tims . from September 1 , 1S91 , to April
i. 1895 , the value of the free importa-
ttons was $7,000,000 less than for the
corresponding months of 1S9JJ-1 , while
tire value of the Importations of dtitla-
ble < merchandise during the former period -
riod exceeded that of the latter period
to the amount of $ ( S,000,000. This is a
very largo increase for seven months ,
and unfortunately there was for the
same time a decrease In exports , com
pared with the corresponding months
of 1SO--1 : ? , of over ? 52,000,000. The ex
ports for the seven months to April 1 ,
IS ! ) , " , exceeded the imports by only ? Si- ;
000,000 , while for the seven months to
April 1 , ISI ! ) , the excess of exports over
imports was $10(5,000,000 ( a. ( inference
In the trade balance of the two periods ,
under the operation of the MeKinloy
and the present tariff laws , of ? lia,000jt
000 against this country.
It ] la very evident tlmt If this state
of tilings t lmll continue It is a question
of only it short time when what Is called
the balance of trade will be turned
against the United States , causing an
enlarged demand upon our gold re
sources. And what is to prevent It con
tinuing so long as there Is a market
here for foreign merchandise ? Encour
aged by the new tariff , European manu
facturers Imve sent an enormous amount
of . their products , particularly those
which belong under the head of dry
goods , to the American markets , and
there is no reason to suppose that they
will not go on doing so. It Is their great
opportunity and they naturally propose
to make the most of it If these heavy
Importations furnished the treasury
with sufliciont revenue to meet the ex
penditures of the government they
might bo favorably regarded , but they
dt not do this , whereas a much less
quantity of dutiable foreign merchan
dise brought in under the McKinley tar
iff did provide the necessary revenue.
At the same time the tendency of these
largely Increased Importations is to re
duce domestic manufacture , to the det
riment of both American labor and cap-
Itb I . It .may be urged that the great
body ( of consumers is benefited by the
effect lu keeping down prices , but the
prosperity of the American people will
big found in abundant employment at
good < wages rather than iu the cheapen
ing of what they have to buy through
foreign competition with home Indus
tries. The country can stand the In
creased Importations of the last seven
01n
months : , but it is a condition of affairs
the continuance of which cannot be re
garded with satisfaction.
JA" OIUKC'J LhSSOX ,
Omaha is not nlone In her consistent
demand for reduced fire Insurance
premium rates. Property owners and
business men of Denver have made an
organized protest against excessive
premium charges. They have brought
pressure to bear upon Insurance agents
that must result in lower rales. AVhile
water pressure and efficiency in the fire
department in Denver are admitted by
the Insurance people to bo all that could
be desired , yet' premium rates arc higher
than In any other city In the country.
In Omaha the underwriters sought to
justify advanced rates by alleging In
adequate water pressure and Inefficient
lire fighting. It will be noted , however ,
that In Denver extortionate rates were
Imposed where no such excuse could be
offered.
Tlie merchants of Denver have given
notice to the Board of Underwriters that
unless premium rates bo immediately
reduced they will pool and send every
dollar of premium money to other states
where the companies now doing busi
ness In Denver are writing policies upon
the same classes of property at rates
much lower than those exacted of Den
ver merchants. The Denver people find
that at least -0 per cent of the premium
money now ami heretofore exacted
can bo saved by Insuring with com
panies having no agents In Colorado.
This declaration Is said to have precipi
tated a panic among the insurance men ,
who have promised substantial conces
sions. They agree to so reduce their
rates that the aggregate saving to Den
ver will be $52,000 per annum. This
offer , however , has not been accepted.
The merchants who have the past year
gone outside of Colorado for their In
surance have shown to their neighbors
the great saving of such a course. It
has resulted In the formation of a pool
which embraces the heaviest property
owners of Denver These men have car-
rlcd about $85,000,000 of Insurance In
recent years. The threatened loss of
the greater part of this business has
forced local agents to make common
cause with members of the pool and
they are demanding of their companies
such reductions as will make it
for them to hold the business.
Thus we have nu object lessou of
what orgnulwl ; | ttfort can do to compel
fire InsiiraudbiciUnpaiilcs to treat their
patrons fairly. The question Is , will
Omaha inerentuiTs profit by the example
of the buslmhsirioii of Denver ?
Everythlugdepcnds _ _ upon the men se
lected ns appraisers of the property
which the pVWfti contractor wants to
turn over to Uio-state. If the apprais
ers do their ijuj and recognize the va
rious claims , l < j se.t off which the
state has n IgU.t to assert the dimen
sions of . thejpyu.ltentlury job may bo
kept within bounds. Let the peniten
tiary ring conlrol the appraisers , how
ever , and not only will the appropria
tion made by the legislature for the
purchase of this property be entirely
exhausted , but also a deficiency claim
given the contractor to bo lobbied
through the next legislative session.
The suit of a secretary of a Wyoming
x-congressman for salary withhold Is
ringing out some of the abuses of the
ystom of congressional private score-
tami . It is not to bo thought for a
lomcnt that ( lie case of the Wyoming
x-cnngrespinan Is an exception. It is
otorious around Washington that the
nomi
lonoy allowed representatives for clerk
hide . does not all go to the person who
oes the clerical work. The allowance
or clerk hire lias come to bo vlowcjl
. s a perquisite of the congressman to
o kept for himself or given fo friends
r relatives , as ho sees fit. The abuses
.
3 In tlio system Itself.
Central Texas Is crying for more rain
. . nd unless rain Is had there Is fear that
lion * will be an almost total failure of
reps in a large section of tlio state.
Nebraska sincerely hopes tlmt Texas
vill secure the much needed rain in
nl mplo | time. Nebraska's experience
vith ! crop failure has been such that
he does not wish nny other community
o have u similar one. So long as her
'arms are accorded the moisture they
'cquire ' she is willing and much pro-
ors that every other stale shall be
qually well treated.
The example of the successful home
ndustry banquets of the Nebraska Man-
.ifiicturers and Consumers association Islet
lot going unheeded. The mauuiac-
.urers of Iowa are quite willing to take
essons ! from tholr associates west of
he j , Missouri river , as Is evidenced by
he , banquet just held at Council Bluffs.
The ) affair seqnis to luiyo been entirely
atisfactory to'all concerned and the Tenure
.
ure will doubtless find the same favor
j u Iowa that it bus in Nebraska.
The expansion of building and loan
associations In 'this city is of itself ovi-
ilence of a determination among men
of moderate means to acquire homes of
heir , own. Tlifs ts the laudable nmbl-
ion of every , true American. A man
with n homestead nil his own Is a better
citizen than he' Who has not thus an
chored himself.
The more lusuraueo rates are studied ,
as applied to the various states of the
west , the firmer must be the conviction
that fire Insurance companies have no
fixed standards by which rates arc es
tablished. On the contrary , such rates
are arbitrarily made "as high as the
traffic will bear. "
We again remind the assessors of
Douglas comity that there are hundreds
of thousands of dollars' worth of per
sonal properly in the various wards and
precincts that has never mot the with
ering gaze of their predecessors.
Monroe Iloturlno I't-llneil.
Washlnston Star.
The Monroe illrtrinc practically Insists
that the South American countries shall tlo
all their lighting among themselves.
For Thrnnhliisr I'urpoies.
Chicago Tribune.
Among the democrats of the west there Is
a growing disposition to let the presidential
nomination next year go to some eastein
man.
A I'lnn tn Snvo Soinn Northern.
Globe-Democrat.
Before the democrats fully make up their
minds to nominate a southern man for
president. It would be well for them to as
certain If there Is one who would consent
to play such a part merely to save some
northern man the humiliation of being the
worst beaten candidate of the csntury.
Ton Alurli Niipffrvlnloti.
Mlnncnpnlls Times.
The growing ills-position of politicians to
put every Industry or cnterpilse In the
country under the supervision of a. fat nnd
lordly commissioner and thus to provide
room and comfort for all the whoopcra ,
friends nnd relatives of the powers that be ,
is becoming more apparent every clay.
I.otn of limn tn Thlnlr.
Cincinnati
Justice Jackson will not b ; able to sit In
the present term of the supreme court of
the united States , and the Income tax case
cannot have a rehearing before October. , A
heap of thinking can be kept up , though ;
nnd If the supreme court cannot Bee Its wuv
clear to overthrowing- tax , congress will
convene a little later.
The South Fights Shy ,
New Yoik Sun.
The proposition to put n southern demo
crat at the head gf the presidential ticket
In 18 % appears to meet with favor every
where , except lrTth south. The proposition
to nominate n vftsitorn democrat , too , --cems
to ba favorably rcgnrded
everywhere
, ex
cept In the west , Krom thes regions thtro $
comes a widespread. , almost universal de
mand by democrats for the nomination of a at
candidate resident In some other region than of
their own.
Unfnrttiimto mill Ill-.Jml cil.
I.tilrnfo fnxpres3 , al
. .Mr-Cleveland' ' on ? unfortunate nnd a
Ill-judged remark lu his letter to the Chi
cage committee. He , raidif : our people
were Isolated from u'l others , and the ques
tion of our currency , could be treated with
out regard to our rations with other
coun
tries. Its character
would be a matter of
comparatively mtte Importance. " That Is
view which tfiidsj , to strengthen the
tlon of the Inllatjdnlss | , rather than to com
bat their arguments. It Is untrue , if the
United Stntes nevcr aw a foreign ship nnd
never heard of a foreign nation , It could not
afford to maintain nnunsound financial
sys
tem. The Ftory Jpld liy John Bach McMnsP
tsr In the April nunilifr '
of the l-'oium of the V
early attempts of Kentucky and Ohio to , ,
put out a Hat up
currency might be cited
ns ,
proof. These states were nt that time prac5 5
tcally Isolated.
They banned none but
themselves. But they hint tlumtelvea
badly.
run svoiT.h or ir.tu.
Chicago Malt : H all means Hint China as
an empire disappears ( ram the map and Ja
pan becomes the leading Asiatic power.
Kansas Cltr Tlnicii The Chinese-Japan
i > cace convention has been signed , and the
dope U created that the hostilities which
llBV been so disastrous to the flowery king
don will be brought to an end. The official
statement of the treaty shows that In the
matter of territory Japan has exacted more
than was Indicated tn the advance reports ,
but the money Indemnity Is leis , only J100-
000,000 In gold being required to settle the
claims.
clnlC
Chicago Tribune : In the end the war will
be an advantage to China by awakening Its
government to a realizing scnso of Its rela
tions to the outside werld , of the defects of
Its own methods , and of the v/ants of Its
people. It has been a war between progress
and conservatism , and not the least of the
results of the victory of the former , bril
liant and unexpected as It has be n , will bo
the future development of the conquered
power | under the Influences of western civili
zation ,
Minneapolis Journal : A defensive and of
fensive alliance between Japan and China
would . mean certainly the uplifting of China
to the highway ot progress along which
Japan ] has been traveling so successfully.
Such < an alliance means no more Russian
aggression from the north ; no more Hrltlih
and French steals west and south. A Japan-
China alliance means the rlso of a great self-
asserting power In the Orient , civilized , devel
oping the vast resources of each country , and
It means vast trade for the western nations
who have the diplomacy to keep on the
right sldo of the combination.
Springfield Republican : Analysis of the
briefest sort Is bulllclcnt to demonstrate that
Japan cannot claim , as the result of such a
conflict , a position among the great military
powers of tha earth. She has simply proved
herself to be far above the rank ot barbar
ian nations slio formerly belonged to , and
that , as we have already stated , Is Indeed a
great achievement. Hut to seriously regard
Japan In the light of her campaign In Asia
as having been shown to bo a formidable
rival of England , Hussla or the United States
Is a delusion. Her strength would very prob
ably be found to be greatly overrated If
she were to be pitted , cither on land or
sea , against any of these great powers.
riuxas.
It Is not In evidence that Japan took the
cue from China.
The advance In oil Is viewed with consider
able suppressed joy In the Chicago university.
Could ( Juno equal the rare charm of these
April days ? Lot June speak out or forever
hold Its peace.
Tlu ? advance In the prlco of various com
modltles Is playing havoc with serial argu
ments of the Coin variety.
The Arkansas legislature closed a session
of eighty-seven days devoted largely to In
vestigations that did not Investlgats and gun
plays.
The police census of New York has been
withdrawn for revision. Unless It foots up
a fraud.
There Is a pollllcal screw loose somewhere.
The lofty tendencies of meat and oil have
not been traced to the malign Influence of
the administration.
That large , varied and humorously-tinted
crop of Inanimate William goats on walls and
windows Is suggestive of advancing art In
Interior decorations.
Wyoming oil does not appear disturbed by
tin Pennsylvania flurry. The Mlcawbsrs of
that section haven't energy enough to grab
a good thing when It turns up.
Meredith H. Kldd , an Indiana man , has be
come chairman of the Ute commission , where ,
It Is expected , bo will conduct himself with
that friskluess which his name Implies.
The legislature of Minnesota Is one of the
few lawinaklng bodies which believes In prac
ticing as well as preaching economy. It has
cut In two the estimates of state expanses.
It Is a subject of general remark that the
author of the Income tax , since the supreme
court decision , displays unbroken ( lashes of
silence that makes his surroundings perfectly
delightful to onlookers.
Like many others similarly afflicted , Mrs.
Hetty Greeu1 complains that her fortune
makes her life miserable. Yet there are
but she evinces no desire to be happy.
When the ofllclal executioner of Paris
heard of the exploits of Chicago's reform
mayor decapitating 1,500 employes In eight
hours he handed In his resignation and re
tired to private life with a shattered record.
Miss Ellen Collins , whom Mayor Strong
has appointed school Inspector for the Fifth
New York district , has not been connected
directly with educational work , but Is one of
the most experienced women In the city In
the matter of tenement house reform.
Governor Matthews of Indiana was asked
bj a reporter : "Aro you a candidate for
president ? " And this was his reply : "Of
course , If the nomination were tendered tome
mo I would conceive It to bo my duty to
accept It. I am not working for the nomina.
tlon , however. "
Nathan Sanders , king of the fakirs , died
In New York on Good Friday. He had over .
200 assistants , and was known all over the
United States. He was. at the time of his
death , the head of a syndicate , the operations
of which extend all over the country , with
branches In this city , Chicago and San Fran
Cisco. Its object was to supply small fakirs
with stock , which was sold outright or on
commission.
The famous Iowa calf case Is threatened
with a rival , If not In duration of lltl-
gatlcn , at least in the novelty of legal paints
Involved. A Lyon county man sold his son-
In-law a half Interest In a cow and then re
fused to dividethe milk , claiming that he
only sold the front half of the animal. The
buyer was also required to provide tlio feeO
the cow consumed , and was compelled to
carry water to her thre ? tlmss a day. He
cently the cow hooked the old man and he Ii
ths son-in-law for damages.
AXU
A lawn tennis club has been organized at
Wllber and Is now ready for business.
Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Laughlln , residing near
Craig , have Just celebrated their silver wed
ding.
There are 700 cases on the docket ot the
Custcr county district court for trial at the
April term.
The Saline County Woman's Christian Tem
perance union will hold a convention al
Wllber May 1 nnd 2.
13 , H. Sherman hag been appointed re
ceiver for the Ileatrlcc Building association
on application of the creditors.
Syracuse Is to have a new mill and clc-
vato.The mill will have a capacity o ]
Ecventy-flvo barrels a day and will cost
$15.000.
Representative Barry was welcomed home
Greeley Center with a brass band In honor
his appointment au adjutant general ol
the state militia.
Mrs. John Hosncr of Columbus has bean
adjudged insane and sent to the Norfolk
asylum. ! Several years ago her son dlsap-
pearel and It was belle\eJ that lie was
drowned. Since that time she has beer
gradually losing her mind.
Whllo Ncls Jolmbon and family were driv
ing acroM n bridge near Craig their horses
became frightened and plungeJ Into the ra
vine below. The occupants of the buggy
Jumped In time to save their lives , but the
carriage was smashed Into a thousand frag
ments.
Mall Agent Goltard of Kearney has beer
playing In hard luck for the past few weeks
First his horse ran away and smashed thing *
generally. Then a thief came along am
stole his harness and a coat. The next
day his wife was severely burned , and to
cap the climax another t.Mef put In an appearance
pearanco and carried off all his provisions.
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report
TIIK UlCAttAUVAJl INCIDENT.
Cleveland Plain Dealer : It set-ms Great
Britain Is not tat lulled wltli Nicaragua's "toft
answer. " Uut It does not follow that John
Bull will think It nocenury to punch the
Nlcarnguan head with a cannon ball. At
before remarked , Undo Bam will hnvo a
mttleshlp handy to warn John to "bo Ucer-
ul. "
Chicago Post : Trick or no trick , however ,
ho American government has the highest
ntcrcsts ol stnko with rofpect to the sug-
; cstlon that Corn Island bo ceded to KIIK-
and. The question Involved ta far above
any dispute ever Nlcantguan 'treatment of
Irltlsh consuls or Nlcaraguan Inability to
> ay n cash Indemnity for what seems n wan-
on act. Any attempt of Great Britain to
ilaco the foot of proprietorship upon Corn
stand would bo resisted , must bo resisted ,
by the United States as a flagrant violation
of the Monroe doctrlno ,
Detroit Free Press : International usages
do not permit the Interference of a dlslntcr-
sstcd nation to protect a llttlp power from a
) lg one , but duo notice has been served upon
England that she cannot absorb Nicaragua
or nny part of It ns payment for damages
claimed. Any extension of foreign control
on this hemisphere Is Interdicted nnd Kng-
and must deal In this matter with n full
understanding of the limit placed upon her
rights on this side of the water. When she
rangrcsses the Monroe doctrlno she must
deal with the United States.
New York Sun : Yet thn nrnve problem
nvolved appears to ho only postponed , not
Inally solved. The Royal Arthur and her
: onsort arc understood to liavo boon ready
o proceed to Corlnto this week to collect
England's claim by force should their In
structions so warrant. The recent proposal
of Franco In regard to collecting her debit
rom San Domingo will be recalled. In thai
case , too , n resort to the law of Iho slronger
was nverled. Bui Iho question still remains
ns to the possible seizure of the territory of
American republics by Kuropean powers , In
order to enforce the payment of debts.
Springfield Republican : The setllemcnt of
the trouble between Great Britain vnd
Mlcaragua makes very much less difference
o the United States lhan Iho Jingoes would
mve us ibnlleve , for there never has been
my serious danger thai wo should be brought
nto the dispute. Wo could not have cliam-
iloned a refusal by Nicaragua to pay Great
llrllaln
such indemnity
as was properly her
luHi because of Iho expulsion of Consul
Hatch and injulrlcs to other British citizens ,
nor could wo have denied to Great Britain
tin right to collect thai Indemnity In such
way ns seemed best. We have established
precedents thai would forbid such defense
of Nicaragua.
Ton Many Option ,
Clilcnjjo Mull.
Thcrp Is nn odor of fish In the story that
. 'iS'iVi.J' ' s > . CMiirkHon of lowu and other
politicians nnd capitalists have organized n
company with KWO.OOO.OuO of capital to oper-
nto n , new patent telephone. It Is cenpinlly
a safe jilaii Jo chop off three of the tight-
hand figures in estimating the actual capital
of the
numerous
million-dollar
corporation *
which nre being continually organized. If.
however , It Is true that n substantial com
panyhas been foimed which will lie able to
supply a telephone superior to the Hell In-
strumcnt nt an annual rental of ? 25 , the
patient and loiig-stilTcrlng Amorlcan people
will rejoice with exceeding gladness and bid
the new telephone men godspeed.
7 , HKMAltK.1.
Boston Transcript : Fuddy-The vllllan !
But you made him swallow his words ?
Buddy How could I
when they wcro so
Detroit Tribune : "I don't understand
how you nre going to marry your client If
she Is being prosecuted for bigamy. "
"Oh , I'm going to move the court to np- ,
polnt ( > me receiver of the property In dls-
Philadelphia Inquirer : Mrs. Klcksey
why do you suppose the high hat Is males
Ing so much trouble ?
-
Klcksey Because there's a woman at the
bottom of It , of course.
Detroit Free Press : Teacher What Is
the gender of "money ? "
Scholar Feminine.
Teacher ( severely ) Why ?
Scholar Uecaus > o money talks.
Somervllle Journal : First Tramp How
did you manage to get such a line lot of
stuff from that woman nt the last house ?
Second Tramp Asked her for work the
first thing I said. She fainted with sur
prise , and I dragged the whole collection I
here before she came to again. ,
Brooklyn Eagle : Mrs. nichley Please ,
Mr. Burglar , don't take that diamond pin ; 1
'
It's n keepsake ! i
Uurglur Uat's all right , ma'am ; I glyp /
yer me woyd ns a gentleman dat I'll send
yer de pawn tlckcl be mall de foysl ting in 1
'
dc mornln' . I
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Boston Courier : The quickest nnd best
way to end a quarrel Is for both to play the
martyr and give In.
Indianapolis Journal : Tommy Paw , ,
why Is It that the heathens always gets 1 i
licked by the Christian soldiers ? I I
Mr. Flpg I guess It Is mostly due to thoj 1
fact that they have too many gods and not ;
enough .
guns. j
Puck : "Why , " thundered the king 61 c T
Dahomey , lowering his field glass , "Is the 1
left wing of the nmazons firing without i
orders nnd breaking Into retreat ? " i
"Sire , " answered the chief of staff , "a I /
courier announces that n cow has appeared | 1
in front of the lines nt that point. "
IN MEMORIAM.
j
New York Press.
Hero lies the body of Income Tax ,
Who , after several awful whax
Just where Qupcn Mary caught the nx.
Tipped up his toes and turned to wax.
Illume not his ghost for what he lax ,
For his ancestors were all quax.
SIBEHIA IN A JEW LIGHT
A Wonderful Ohango in the Lnat Ton
Years ,
HARRY DE V/INDT / DIFFERS FROM KENNAN
Think * the Celebrated Ituialnu Writer \Vn
Often Deceived nnd tlmt Horror * llnvo
llroti ( Itciitly Mltlffntoil In Iteccnt
Ycnrn The Czur Too Liberal.
NEW YORK. April 18. Harry Do Wind ! ,
U at the Waldorf hotel , Is a well known
tro\cler nnd correspondent of ttic Tall Mall
Onzttte of London. Mr. De Wlutll writes of
Hiissla and ( lie prisoners of Siberia. Speak
ing of Siberia , lie said : "Of course 7011
Know I am diametrically opposed to Ocorgo
Kennan , tlio Htisslan writer. Mr. Kciimm
ha * written on the horrors of Siberian prisons
and his writings have been widely commented
upon. Mr. Kennan Is writing and talking at
the Siberia of ten years ago. What Mr.
Kcniinn says of Siberia Is today nil wrong.
I wish to pay tlio tribute to Mr. Kennan of
saying tlmt his lectures and writings liavo
donu mura to secure good treatment for
Htisslan convicts In Siberia than the combined
efforts of nil the political societies In Husula.
"I have been everywhere In Russia and
Siberia. " added Mr. Do Windl , "that Mr.
Kennan was. I visited nil the spots wlicro
hu wrote that there \vcro flagrant outrages.
In several places I found the very people who
had given him his Information. I found that
In many Instances ho was deceived by clever
criminals , who borrowed money from him
and then told hint pathetic stories of un
fortunate political entanglements tlmt led to
their Imprisonment. I believe Mr. Kennan Is
honest and sincere , but times arc different
now. "
Mr. Do Wlntlt had a personal conversation
with the new czar recently. "I found him a
clever man , " ho said. "I found that ho has
broad and liberal views almost too broad
for HiiEsla. The rumor has been current In
Ittissln for some time that the system of
banishment to Siberia was to be done away
with. From what I learned whllo there , I
think I can safely say that nt the end ot
three years this punishment by exile will ba
obsolete. Steps nro being taUon now to do
away with the system , nml Jnus are being
formulated to icplnco It. There is no capital
punishment In Russia. Exile to Siberia U the
severest penalty. The new czar Is In favor
of giving freedom to the press and to public
speakers. Indeed , ho Is too democratic to
suit his ministry. "
ir/ooir jr.ia Tiitrnr uiuTttruz
Knelt Down In Court nml Tlmnlcoct ( ! oil for
Scnlcnrn on llrr lliulmiut'fl Shifer.
CHICAGO , April IS. A dramatic scene
occurred In Judge Stein's court when Mrs.
I'arcnto , an Italian woman , knelt In the
court room and thanked God that her hus
band's slayer had been condemned to death.
Sllverlo Ilarclll had been on trial for the
killing last November of Dominic I'arcnto ,
the evidence showing that the shooting oc
curred because 1'arento kicked Barelll out of
his house after the latter had struck Mrs.
1'arento with his fist. The jury returned n
verdict of guilty today , recommending the
death penalty. Mrs. I'arenlowho had been
a constant attendant at the ttlal , fell upon
her knees and poured out a fervent prayer of
thanks , that her husband's murderer was to
meet death. She called down blessings upon
the heads of the jurors , and then tiirnlng tu
the judge , passionately pleaded that ho would
sco that the sentcnco be carried out.
HKKl'TWAK.
I'uck.
I used to think that llggerln' was the finest
thing about
Wa'n't nothing In my 'rltlunctlc I couldn't
cipher out.
An' I had a ttort of Idee , nt the time I quit
the school ,
Thct In mathematics , anyhow , I wa'n't no
body's fool.
Uut cf what Lyme Trnslc was tcllln' mo
abeout his son Is true
guess I must 'a' graduated 'fore I got
quite through.
Lyme's boy Is situated In some big con
cern , he said :
He's Actuary that's a place requires a
bend.
Accorde-lng to Lyme , you couldn't stick
the little cuss.
Them nlr miscellaneous stumpers , scch ns
uscil to bother us ,
At the back end of the book , would be like
n , b , c to him
Gits the right answer over' time. I swan ,
he must ho trim !
Chalk n hundred thousand flggers on your
barn and' , dum it , squire ,
He'll foot It up so sudJent It'll set the hay
a-tlre.
Yc let him know your birth date , nn' Lyma
says , beyond a doubt
Ho'll tell within a fortnl't of your final
droppln' out.
Ho knows Just what your life's worth ,
Lymo sajs. nn' I'll bo sworn ,
He says thct he kin cut-late what It costa
ye to bo born.
A hundred years ahead he knows what
cost of coal'll be.
An' p'nps he's figgered out the odds 'twlxt
twoedle-dum and dee.
P'nps he ain't too all-fired
anyhow , - smart
ness must i
He ruther tryln" on your mind for fear yep '
hcail ti'il bust. i
Our eddlcatlon , like enough , was limited ,
but , squire. I
It's a easy rule to work by when ye flggcr
Lyme a ll'r. j
Boys' and
Young Men's
Suits-
Occupying 4COO , square fcot of space on the
second door by far the largest Boys' Cloth
ing Department of any In the country is
filled to overflowing1 with the choicest
cutest daintiest and best made Boys'
Clothing that human hands have over put
together , and to give you an inkling of how
tow our prices are we mention
Childreiis' 2-piece Suits
. . Double breasted dark gray mixed , all wool , a ,
5 to M years tft&.w Q
Double brciibtcd gray , brown and tan mix *
. . - tnroj , 6 to 14 years
,2 Single breasted gray mixed Cassltnoro , 5 to'tfc. . .
14 years ipo.tnj Q
.2 Brown and gray cheviots , all wool , single and ttn e-r\ <
. double breasted , 6 to 14 years tpcJ.OU (5
The "Knockomair'all wool , blito black cheviot ,
If ) ' double knco and double teat , never ,
® never tear , 5 to 14 yeard Jp4UU 1 4
a Boys' LOUR Pants Suits ,
All wool black Thibet cheviot suits , 11 to , -
* IS years , sint'lo breasted ipO.UU Q
10 O All wool gray mixed cheviot , single breasted , < ! , , , - > Q
11 to 18 yours JpO.UU ra
-j Junior and Eton Suits * §
{ Strictly all wool fabrics In sixes. ! l to 0 years fn V >
t < blue tind brov/n ipjS.OU
O Fancy trimmed cheviot , gray and br-iwn mix- , _ .
> turc.3 , II to 0 years .good value at SO ; onr , Q
O prlco rpii.OU
Fancy Lawn Blouses o\ \
> , Ages 2 } to 7 years the prcttlont patterns of the 50c
O Spring season made with rufiled collars , , 1
fQ culls and fronts ? OC U3
Kcliahlc Clothiers , H.W. Cor. IStli and Douglas St.s.
