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Notnry Public.
Clilcf of Police White 1ms nlrcmly
given proof Unit lie knows bis business
mid iloca not farm out his detective
.work. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The rallronil people report iniiny In-
nuirics for Nebraska land. Ky tlio
time tlie Brain Is all In the bin then ;
will be niiothur rush for farms in Ne
braska. .
Republican politics in Iowa came to a
head In the state convention. Iowa re
publicans will have to commit unpar
donable Hlns before thpy can lose In
Iho contest tills year.
After ho has filled all tlio executive
ofilccs with Rood administration demo
crats President Cleveland will prob
ably be In favor of protecting every
government employe with the bencilt of
the civil service rules.
If the Pullman company has really
advanced wages to the point from
which they were reduced over n year
ngo there can be no room longer to
deny that business Is Improving hi all
brandies of industry.
Forging Chinese registration certifi
cates is almost as lucrative an occu
pation ns forging national bank notes
and the detection of the forgers Is giv
ing the federal authorities as much
itrouble in the one case as hi the other.
If the free silver agitators were con-
vlncedj as they , claim to be , that the
friends of the wiiltejnetnl are to con-
.trol lill-tiio great parfy ioniinatlng con
ventions next year , they Twould not
have to busy themselves with schemes
for bolting the party nominations.
The inmates of the county attorney's
office have done absolutely nothing
toward solving the Scljnn murder mys
tery. Now that the mystery has been
cleared up , what do they propose to do
jto bring the offenders to speedy jus
tice ?
A preacher has Just been convicted
mid sentenced to the penitentiary for
perjury out In California. If the example -
ample only had a deterrent 'effect ' upon
similar offenders , who are all too com
mon In the United States , that preacher
might still accomplish some good In
itho world.
It Is a good thing that the meeting
ot the National Teachers' association
Is being held In Denver tills year. Many
of the attending teachers arc learning
for the first time how large their conn-
itry is and that there is something west
Of the Mississippi river worth seeing.
( This is a valuable 'lesson ' In itself.
American tourists are overrunning
European cities In numbers never be
fore surpassed. Hut as they are spend
ing good American money there Is no
Bcrious objection to their incursion.
tThe objection , If any , must como from
-.this sldo of the Atlantic because our
Kuropeau friends do not yet reciprocate
the favor by visiting the United Slates.
The railroads have not yet taken the
public Into their confidence ns to just
how they are going to provide for , T.
( YV. Johnson when his term as secretary
of the State Hoard of Transportation
Bhall have expired. They would sub
ject themselves to the charge of Ingrati
tude If they did not provide for him
mid railroads are never ungrateful , so
long as they hope to use their agents
Htlll further. t
One of the new United States reve
nue cutters is to be named after the
late Secretary of State Greshani , for
merly secretary of the treasury , under
whose Jurisdiction the revenue marine
Berv'ice falls. The tribute will be one
entirely appropriate , although tne sub
ject fully deserves greater recognition
of his memory at the hands of the gov
ernment which ho served so long and'
Bo faithfully.
Now we nro told that the free silver-
ttes In both the republican and demo
cratic parties have cvorythlngjiU ready
, to demand a free silver presidential
candidate from their respective nomi
nating conventions , and In case their
demand Is not complied with , to bolt
their parties and rally to an independ
ent five silver man. The plan reads
very smoothly and lias doubtless been
carefully evolved by some free coinage
enthusiast. I'arrying It out , however ,
Is something very different. The tall
is not liab'e to wag the dog. The mar
jorlty Is hardly likely to permit the
minority to dictate cither platform or
candidate.
Mti.tr COMR ooir.v r/jo.u THAT t'nncii.
Attorney General Churchill has volun
teered to bullghtcu the public as to how
Sam Macleod came to bo perched on
the roof of the Deaf and Dumb liiBtl-
tnto In the capacity of boss carpenter.
According to the attorney general , there
Is a cornice loose on top of the building
and the roof Is sadly out of repair. Al
though ( he contract for this work had
been let , the attorney general consid
ered It his duty as a member of the
State Hoard of Public Lands nnd Uulld-
Ings to take charge of the job , and In
purmiance of this resolve Sam Macleod
was directed to notify parties claiming
contracts that the board had made no
contracts nnd had authorized no one
else to make contracts. Why Macleod
was selected as bearer of this message
and why the building , which Is now
partly unroofed , was to be left In that
exposed condition under Maclcod's su
pervision , is not explained.
The attorney general's evident pur
pose Is to shift this responsibility for
this action from his own shoulders to
those of Commissioner Uussoll , who cer
tainly did not know Macleod from Mac
beth or Macduff. As the chief law offi
cer of the state , Attorney General
Churchill ought to have known that
neither he , Commissioner Uussell nor
the Hoard of Public Lands nnd Hulld-
Ings have any jurisdiction over the state
Institution for the deaf and dumb. Sec
tion 9 of article v of the constitution
reads as follows :
The commissioner of public lands and build
ings , the secretary of state , the treasurer and
attorney general shall form a board which
shall have general supervision and control ot
all the buildings , grounds and lands of the
state , the state prison , asylums and all other
Institutions thereof , except those for educa
tional purposes ; and shall perform such du-
tle.- and bo subject to such regulations as
may be prescribed by law.
The slate Institution for the deaf and
dumb Is an educational institution , and
therefore placed beyond the control of
the state board by the constitution. On
tills point there can bo no dispute , The
supreme court , In the case of Curtis
against Allen , involving the question of
the control of the state Institution for
the blind , decided , January 2 , 1895 , ren
dered an elaborate opinion on this very
question. The court cites a previous de
cision of Its own body , the opinion writ
ten by .fudge Gantt , in a contest over
the principnlship of the state Institution
for the blind , and In commenting upon
it declares : "In our view the sole ques
tion Is whether or not the Institution
for the blind at Nebraska City is an ed
ucational Institution within the purview
of'section 0 , article v , ofthe constitu
tion. * * * These provisions as to the
institution for the blind and for that of
the deaf and dumb arc much the'same ,
whereby Is evidenced a recognition of the
fact that ono Is as much educational'
as the other. " The head note to this
case reads : "The institution for the
blind at Nebraska City is one for edu
cational purposes. "
With tills decision before him Attor
ney General Churchill must realize that
the control of the Deaf and Dumb Insti
tute , Is vested exclusively In the gov
ernor. Unless the governor sees fit to
give Macleod the job which Mr. ChurchIll -
Ill has kindly voluntered to offer him ,
ho will have to come down from his
perch.
JA' IKTKLLiaKXT COHUXKJl'S JUliY ,
The coroner's jury Impaneled to in
quire Into the causes of the.death of
Seljau , whose body was fished out of
the Missouri in a terribly mutilated
condition , lias returned a verdict that
the man is stone dead. It declares , fur
thermore , that the dead man may have
mutilated himself nnd thrown ills own
body Into the river after lie was dead ,
or lie may have been slashed to pieces
and carried away by parties unknown.
This sago conclusion on the part ot
the coroner's panel entitles every mem
ber to a leather medal. It takes in
telligence of an uncommon order for
men who have listened to a circumstan
tial report of the conditions under
which Chief of Police White traced the
remains of Seljan from his blood-be
spattered lodging to the river bottoms
to leave the question of his murder < a
matter of doubt and to Intimate that
the man may have been n victim of
self-destruction. Evidently the strain
upon the gray matter in the capacious
skulls of these intelligent jurymen was
too great to permit them to do any ra
tional thinking. Hut what can we ex
pect from n poorly paidnnd over
worked coroner's jury , anyhow ?
AMFMICAN MASUPACTUHKS AIIIIOAD.
The fact that many articles of Amer
ican manufacture are steadily gain
ing ground In foreign markets Is ono
that all classes of our people will bo
glad to learn. The great progress made
in developing our manufacturing In
dustries , under the policy of protec
tion , has given this country a capacity
for production which renders necessary
new outlets for the absorption of the
surplus beyond the demand for home
consumption. If the domestic market
were absolutely secured to American
manufacturers possibly production
would hot bo materially If nt all In
excess of the requirements of our pee
ple. Hut wo shall never have a pollc >
that will provide this condition. Our
manufacturers will always have foreign
competition and the extent of tills com
petition will about measure the surplus
production of our own Industries when
worked to their full capacity. Hence ,
the necessity of llndlng an outlet for
our goods In foreign markets.
It appears that American manufac
turers have recently been manifesting
commendable enterprise in seeking
trade abroad and with good results.
Agents of American llrms have been
sent to Great Britain and to the conti
nental countries and have sold goods
there. Hoots and shoes made in the
United States have been sold In consid
erable quantities In Kngland. Carpets
of American make have found n de
mand In lOuropc. It Is said that our
hardware , cutlery and tools are suc
cessfully competing with the British
product In the British colonial markets.
There Is a growing demand for our
cotton goods abroad. American agri
cultural Implements arc steadily gain-
lug In competition with foreign manu
fncturcs all over the world. It Is stated
that the Argentine Republic was out-
best customer up to about a year ngo ,
when It was supplanted by tlio coun
tries of Europe other than Great Brit
ain , Franco nnd Germany. There has
been a material Increase this year in
the exports of manufactured products
over the corresponding period of last
year.
These are gratifying facts and boar
testimony to the superior Ingenuity , ln >
dustry nnd skill of the American pee
ple. Wo nro enabled to sell goods
abroad , while paying the highest wages
of any country producing similar goods ,
because of the greater efficiency of
American labor. Tlio skilled American
workman will produce more In a given
time , with American machinery , than
the workman of any other country.
Thus under tlio policy of protection
there lias been developed a great indus
trial system , stimulating the inventive
genius of our people , which has reached
a position tlu\t enables It to success
fully compete for trade In the markets
of its rivals , anil which there Is every
reason to believe will continue to ex
pand in this direction If the policy un
der which It has grown up shall bo
maintained.
run niiiTiyii voi.iTiCAi , SITUATION
The British Parliament will bo dis
solved today and the campaign for the
general election will be at once inaugu
rated. Wliile It will not be a prolonged
campaign It promises to be a very ac
tive and Interesting one for the British
people. As to the probable result both
parties are now professing confidence ,
the liberal chances having apparently
somewhat Improved. Immediately
after the resignation of the , Hosebery
ministry nobody seemed to doubt that
In a general election the unionists , In
which title the conservatives are now
included , would win a decisive victory.
So sagacious a political observer as
Sir Charles Dllkc declared that the lib
erals hadn't a ghost of a chance and
that tile unionists were certain to se
cure a solid vote , which will keep them
In power for a long time to come. The
more candid of the liberal organs also
declared their belief thnt the unionisjn
would gain a sufficient number of seats
In ( lie house of commons to give .them a
safe majority. It was pointed out that
since tlio general election of 1802 there
have been thirty-nine contested bye-
elections , and although the liberals
gained votes in several , "yet on the total
number the opposition averaged a net
gain of 200 at each election. If tills
average should bo maintained at the
general election tlio unionist majority
will bo upwards of fifty.
Hut subsequent events appear to have
somewhat changed the situation , and
it Is now said that the liberal outlook
is highly favorable. Lord Salisbury
lias made some political mistakes. lie
lias gone too far , It is thought , in com
mitting tlio conservative party to a
reactionary policy. It was expected ,
of course , thnt the new government
would antagonize pretty much every
thing in the liberal program in the most
uncompromising fashion , but It would
seem that Lord Salisbury has been
rather too blunt and aggressive , and
thus has displeased some of the less
radical members of his"party. . It Is
also said that Mr. Chamberlain , who
represents the unionist element In the
now government , Is manifesting a dis
position to assume the- prerogatives of
leadership In tlio House of Commons ,
thereby creating a feeling which
threatens the stability of the coalition.
As to the liberals they have aban
doned none of the policies for which
the party stands and a're manifesting a
determination to make a vigorous and
aggressive contest. The party still de
mands homo rule for Ireland , which is
and must- continue to be its cardinal
principle , and it courageously main
tains its attitude of antagonism to the
power of the House of Lords In mat
ters of legislation. One of the leading
issues of the campaign will relate to
the liquor question , the liberals favorIng -
Ing reform of the laws governing the
liquor traffic and the conservatives op
posing It This has grown to bo a ques
tion of commanding Interest to the
Uritlsli people nnd no otllcr Issue in
the impending campaign is likely to
attract more attention. Tlio liberals
will have oif their side most of tlio
moral sentiment of the country , but It
Is to bo expected thnt this will be over
balanced by the elements adverse to
any radical change.
A liberal victory In the coming gen
eral election In Great Britain would be
in the Interest of political progress In
that nation , but It Is hardly to' bo ex
pected with the present leadership of
thnt party , which has not displayed the
qualities necessary to inspire popular
confidence and support
OLSKK'S CASK.
Comptroller Olson has registered a
protest against what he Is pleased to
term the scoring nnd vilification to
which he has been subjected by the
newspapers and the implied censure of
his official conduct by the resolution In
troduced at the last meeting of the city
council.
Mr. Olson sings the same old song
that Is heard In every instance when
ever the searchlight of publicity Is di
rected upon a vulnerable spot. He
makes a tearful pica for public sym
pathy on account of health impaired
by overwork and alleged distress of his
family caused by statements reflecting
upon bis reputation. In this as In all
similar cases the tenderness of derelict
officials to their families shines out in
bright contrast to tiierr regard for the
interest of the public.
Mr. Oiscn doubtless thinks himself a
much abused man. Hut the taxpayers
of Omaha , who are paying more than
? 10,000 a year In support of the comptrol
ler , hl.s deputies and clerks , have a right
to think that they arc flic ones who
have been abused and victimized by the
lamentable failure of the comptroller's
office to protect them against tlio di
version and embezzlement of moneys In
the city treasury. Mr. Olson must
know that the comptroller's office was
created solely as n safeguard against
the unlawful disbursement of public
funds .and as n check upon the men who
handle these funds In all departments.
The recent disclosures of gross negli
gence on the part of the comptroller In
relation to the city treasurer's accounts
nro not Uic only evidences of Inexcus
able mlsdcmcaUory ; Fully ns reprehen
sible was tlio fftJrTyc of the comptroller
to check up thoJiookn of tlio police court
for seven longlublllhs , when the charter
nnd ordinances { ) { ; tlio comptroller to
make verlflcntl ( , u..of nil such accounts
nt Jeast once n'nttitith. While we take
no account of , , } xliit may bo said by
other nowspaparMuTlie ; Hoe , as an or
gan of public ftPJrflon , has dealt with
Mr. Olson as ltjs , ) duty bound to deal
with every othuriwlllccr under like cir
cumstances. Wi , > Should feel recreant to
that high trust vhlph every honest and
fearless newspaper jowes the people had
we failed to cnll-'nttcntlon to the de
linquencies In ' ? Hf11 comptroller's office.
Mr. Olson may be overworked nml he
may lie underpaid , but he has no right to
ask or expect Immunity from just criti
cism of his conduct ns an officer.
The penitentiary appraisers .will
doubtless fall in with the Idea that a
new appraisement of Dorgan's prop
erty Is rendered necessary by the delay
In accomplishing the transfer of the
Institution to the state provided they
are retained to do tlio nppralslng. An
other ? nOO apiece , with perquisites ,
would not be unwelcome to any of
them in these times.
When members of the city council
admit that they all receive and accept
free passes on street car lines , free
railroad passes , free passes to base ball
games , free passes to other entertain
ments ; free water , free gas and free
electric lights , we can easily compre
hend why the grip of the franchised
corporations Is so tight on the city gov
ernment.
J nr Item-hint ; Import of lirforin.
New York Sun.
Wo are Informed that oil the ham In town
will bo seized by the police next Sunday on
account of Its propensity to bo served with
champagne sauce.
Tlio llnlllwlck of Vent.
Olubc-Dcmocral.
If Secretary Carlisle goes to Nebraska In
the Interest of the sound money cause It Is
to bo hoped that ho will stop awhile In Mis
souri , where his party Is much more In need
of his services.
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St. Louts Republic.
Secretary Morton has faith In the goose-
bone. He Is also enthusiastic over vhe prop
osition to take Secretary Carlisle to the Nebraska -
braska democratic convention. If his goose-
bone does not predict some weather as Car-
llilo and Bryan approach each other on that
occasion the Morton doctrine of prognostica
tion will tumble.
Dnn't TiikH tlio ICnrtli.
Detroit Free Press.
Wheelmen are on the high wave of popu
lar favcr Just now , but they should not de
mand the earth. ' ' Thdy should permit those
who do not ride .tlie''bicycle to live , or at
least share the olofrA ] in a restricted way.
The humble worm'"vVIr : ) turn , and If they do
not grant the pedfcAria'n ' some rights he may
arise in his might an demand them.
Whom I1b'r tie Iti-fer To ?
Waliod Wasp.
The State Dc'ard ot Transportation
on Monday elected , a board of sec
retaries , conslstllic of W. A. Dilworth ,
J. U. Sutherland aVid'Jerry W. Parrcll. The
first named has been on the board for four
years. The new appointees will not enter
upon the dlscharg'u of their duties until
October 1. A number ; lot people throughout
the state had been- given to understand
that they would receive an appointment on
this board , and the' settlement of the ques
tion' will at leastrliB'Some satisfaction. The
editor of this paper-\vas ono ofthose who
had been lnduccdtto , make application. All
wo have to say Is that the Nebraska slate
house contains more than one first-class liar ,
and they belong to the republican party.
J. It. Sutherland , the new npj > oltitce , Is an
excellent man , and wo believe will make
an efficient officer.
Tim Old Iowa Story.
Philadelphia Record.
The fanatical liquor laws of Iowa have bred
swarms of Epics , detectives , Informers and
blackmailers eager to earn their wages.
While the saloons arc closed In many towns ,
the drug stores , which are Increasing In
numbers all over the state , sell all kinds of
liquors without license. The drug stores are
for the most part masked liquor saloons , and
are open day and night. They advertise In
the newspapers that they have constantly on
hand supplies of the finest liquors and wines
for medicinal purposes and family use. On
Sundays those Iowa drug stores do their
most profitable business , being so crowded
In towns where the liquor laws are strictly
enforced that they cannot accommodate their
customers. How Is the cause ot temperance
and morality promoted In Iowa by converting
drug stores Into unlicensed liquor saloons ?
The Journal vn. Worlcl-IIoriild.
Lincoln Wealth Makers.
The State Journal Is certainly one ot
the most mean and willfully malicious news
papers that was ever printed. To the man
who Is seeking for truth and turns to the
columns of the Journal there comes a feelIng -
Ing of disgust that Is Indeed sickening.
There Is only one redeeming feature about
the sheet , and that Is , you always know
where It will stand on all questions ot In
terest to the people ; U Is an open enemy ,
though an unscrupulous one , and In this
respect an Improvement dver the World-
Herald , which never has any settled policy ,
but blows hot and cold at the same time ,
"whistles Yankee Doodle through ono nos
tril and Dixie through the other , " supports
a populist nominee for governor and sells
space to the republican state committee to
slander and vllllfy him In the same Issue.
The object of these two papers la the same ,
but their manner of fighting is different.
The Journal Is openly the friend of all that
Is detrimental to the best Interests of the
majority of the people ; the World-Herald
pretends to bo friendly to the people , but
Is secretly Its enemy , and traitorous to the
last degree. _
llnmtn , China nml .Japan.
Review of Reviews ,
Unquestionably Russia has stolen a march
upon the other great powers by coming Into
close and confidential relations with the Chi
nese government. Russia has made China a
large preliminary loan ; and the I'rench gov
ernment , with the did of the Paris bankers ,
has found the money ! for Russia , The trans-
Siberian railway 'Will ' find a route across
China's territory td'.ah advantageous barber ,
and It Is freely prixi/cYed that Port Arthur
which Europe has'SVafncd ' Japan that she
must relinquish In due 4season will fall even
tually and permanently Into Russia's hands.
But this denouemetftK ' | highly disturbing to
England and Germajuf1. ' As for Japan , she Is
busily engaged In. } ' securing possession of
Formosa , and In 'fpo , 'end will surely find
herself the stronger , aqd safer tor abandon
ing the idea of hoUllnK territory upon the
mainland. She wlllilncrfase her navy as rapIdly -
Idly as possible. nd jvlll aim at nothing
abort of becoming tha , Dominant naval power
of the Pacific. Wlftflo \ \ extra J50.000.000 of
Indemnity money ) VMcf | It Is expected that
iho will obtain for..j fomenting' to evacuate
Port Arthur , Japan/ / c a 'build ' or purchase a
fleet which would qnablp her to capture Port
Arthur or any otber fortress on the coast
with considerable ea'xe whenever she might
find it desirable to do so.
UF TllK STATK 1'ltMS.
Alma Record ! The people should net get
It Into their heads that there Is anything
wrong with , our currency. It wa the at
tempt to turn * protection country over to
tree trade that caused the dcprcsulon wo have
had In financial matters.
Fatrficld News : The next state fair will
bo a hummer , and It will bo hold In Omaha.
Present Indications In Nebraska arc for' a
good crop , and this means a crowd at tha
fair. vTho citizens ot Omnha nrc taking hold
with a determination to win If possible.
Lincoln News : In the case of ex-Treasurer
Dolln of Omaha the loss Appears to bo not to
much In the actual amount of his shortage as
In the amount that must bo spent In the em
ployment of expert accountants to go over his
books. As a rule , It Is cheaper to have sev
eral defalcations than ono export examina
tion.
Stanton Plckott : The World-Herald may
crow loud and long for free silver on the 1C
to 1 basts , and pass as the friend to reform ,
but the people will not soon forget the posi
tion of that paper last fall In Its support of
doldbug Iloyd for congress and the selling of
two columns of space to the enemies of Gov
ernor Holcomb.
Schuyler Quill : The Quill will never sup
port any populist official who In any manner
betrays the people. This rule will apply to
all , high and low alike. Let all newspapers
do likewise and the people would not bo mis
represented so much. The most dangerous
thing for the public U a hidebound , partisan
newspaper that defends Its party men regard
less ot truth and Justice.
Papllllon Times ; A pcor boy In Omaha
stole an overcoat. The police caught him ,
and upon conviction ho was sent to the peni
tentiary. City Treasurer IJolln has stolen
$30,000 of the public funds , yet ho breathes
free air. There Is something wrong In a
system of government which has ono set of
laws for the poor , and another for the rich , as
Illustrated In these two cases.
Wayne Democrat : Instead of finding the
way of the transgressor hard , his pathway Is
to bo strewn with roses , and the air ho
breathes perfumed by the Incense burned by
his admiring friends. In Omaha Treasurer
Dolln Is sympathized with and made much of
as though he had not wasted the city's money
en fast horses , fast women and fast living ;
and It Is doubtful If any attempt will ever bo
made to punish htm.
Lincoln Ne'ws : Up In Omaha a desperate
effort Is being made to release the city from
the grip of the political leeches that ore suck
ing Its llfcblood , and a strong Independent
movement Is being organized on the lines of
municipal reform as achieved In the larger
cities of the country. Lincoln tried the ex
periment a few weeks ago , but found that
the old partisan spirit was too strong In
municipal elections for the spirit of reform to
attain any headway. The effort In Omaha
will bo watched with absorbing Interest.
A SILVHH F1AHCO.
Chicago Times-Herald : Every additional
meeting throughout the country In behalf of
an Impossible theory , and In part of a dis
honest manipulation of American currency ,
must be , like that of Denver , another free
silver fizzle.
Philadelphia Ledger : Since the outbreak of
populism the democratic party In several of
the western states has almost disintegrated ,
the mass going over to the new party , and
many democrats allying themselves , at least
temporarily , with the republicans as the best
means of. checking the progres3 ot populism.
It Is of small amount what the Colorado 311-
verlte ? do , as their fealty to the silver gulches
Is well understood.
Globe-Democrat : Colorado's silver demo
crats have also shown that the psoplo have
dropped the silver Issue. "Just thirty per
sons" yvere In the convention hall In Den
ver , so the telegraph Informs us , at the time
set for the opening of the meeting. The
chairman of the state central committee , who
called the convention , was not present , but
he sent an address "discouraging radical ac
tion" by the delegates. But there was no ne
cessity for any such Injunction.
Denver News : Quite an amusing feature
of the democratic resolutions Is the reflec
tion they cast upon the republican conven
tion for not coming out In a moro stalwart
fashion for silver. The sliver resolutions
of the two bodies are as alike as two peas.
They read as If picked from the same pod ,
and grown from the same seed. Neither
body had the stalwart courage to notify the
goldbtig tyrants of their parties that the
party stand for silver would determine their
future following ot the political standard ,
and If they failed In duty upon that sub
ject , thelr's would would bo vacant chairs
forever In the family councils after the
conventions.
Chicago Tribune : Just what the strength
of the democratic party In Colorado Is , Is
uncertain. It polled 35.000 votes In 1890 ,
but fused with the populists In 1892. Last ,
year a straight democratic candidate for
governor got G.COO votes , and would bavo
received moro If the democrats had not
been so discouraged and disgusted last No
vember In Colorado , as well as m other
states' . Therefore , the thirty men calling
themselves democrats who mot at Denver
Tuesday morning In what they pompously
called a "mass convention , " or the sixty
men calling themselves democrats who at
tended the afternoon session , cannot bo
looked on as speaking In the name of and
with the voice of the democracy of Cole
rado. They are no moro the exponents of
Its principles than the handful of men who
cast votes for free silver delegates at the
Cook county primaries last month represent
the democratic voters ) ! that county.
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J.HfOKKlN < l OX LIFE'S STA.OK.
Jules Verne Is as spry as a cricket , al
though 80 years of age. Ho has flva stories
ready for the printer and Is at work upon a
sixth.
Mrs. Bernette Woodward of Batavla , Mich. ,
will be 100 years of ago In August. She has
been blind for ten years , but her other
senses are In their normal condition.
Editor D. B. Cooke of the Nllcs ( Mich. )
Mirror has been a printer sixty-six years. Ho
Is now ,80 , years old , but can stick type as
rapidly as any compositor In his office.
Abraham II. Cavender of St. Paul , now
nearly 80 years of age , IB livingon the exact
spot where ho settled forty-seven years ago ,
when there were only five American families
In the place.
Ono of the oldest actresses In the world Is
Mme. Phlster , who Is 80 , and the other day
celebrated her sixtieth anniversary as an ac
tress. Her husband , whom she married In
1840 , was also eminent as an actor.
Robert Strong , familiarly known as "Col
onel Bob Strong , " who executed Gulteau , the
assassin ot President Garfield , died In Wash
ington , D. C. , last Saturday of Infirmities In
cident to old age. Ho was 80 years old and
had been an officer In the DUtrlct Jail thirty
years.
Galen Clark , who In 1857 discovered the
big trees near the Yosemlte valley , Is still
guardian of that valley. When he left New
Hampshire In 1853 he did not expect to live
a year. But. In California he spent his time
hunting and fishing , bareheaded and bare
footed , and today he Is as halo and vigor
ous a man of 80 as ono can encounter any
where.
T. D. Plnkham of Harpswell , Me. , who en
listed In the union army when past three
score and ten yean old , having previously
made a notable- military record In the Mexi
can war , will be 100 years old If ho lives until
next November. He Is still hale and active
and travels around alone , visiting his many
friends all over Maine. He has had twenty
children , but only one Is now living.
Plymouth can boast of the smartest old
lady In the state. Mrs. A. J. Hayward is
78 years ot age. She lives alone and does
all her work. Including sawing and splitting
her wood and planting her garden. She
showed your correspondent a pile of wood
which she had got In and piled up In proper
shape. The tiers contain four cords , besides
a half cord of kindling wood which she alio
manufactured.
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Baking
Powder
ABSOLUTELY PURE
JM jtiffirr scorr FA HUE.
Grand Island Independent' The acquittal
ot tha men who xvcro accused of having mur
dered the defaulting treasurer * ot Holt county ,
n. Scott , has been no surprise to thoss who
watched tlia blundering prosecution o ( our
* tate pen era I attorney ,
Mlndfii Courier : If Churchill had kept
out of the case and allowed the local author
ities to hnvo managed It the animus of par
tisanship would have been less conspicuous
end nil honor would not have been lost In
defeat. As It IK , Churchill fins lost In pros-
URO and the party suiter a disrepute.
Antelope Tribune : The murderers ot Bar
rett Scott should be punlMicd It they can bo
positively Identified , but wo do not believe
In farcical trials , or matting a preat bluster
about what can be positively proven and put
ting a county to the expense ot a costly Ulal
when tlio prosecution knows It has no evi
dence that could convict even with a jury ot
Scott's friends. Churchill will not bo envied
the honors he has won In tho"Tii3nagcment of
this case.
Geneva Journal : Another chapter has been
ended Jn the Uarrctt Scott murder case and
the three men whom ' the state elected to try
for the murder 'ot Scott have been acquitted.
The Jury did not even have the decency to
hesitate about a verdict , but hroiiRht In one
of not guilty within an hour. Probably very
few unprejudiced people believe that the men
wore Innocent , and the evidence submitted
by the state would at least have been suffi
cient In nny-of the counties In the eastern
part of the state to have given the men long
terms of Imprisonment. It was probably a
mistake for the attorney general to Inter
fere In the case.
Fullcrton Post : It beats all that such a
lightweight lawyer as Churchill would be
able to tlx up a deal whereby ho could re
ceive the nomination ot attorney general of
this great stato. Those who know him Plato
that ho hasn't the necessary legal ability to
get Into a Justice court , and get In right.
From the manner In which he conducted the
Unrrclt Scott case wo are led to bcllcvo the
report Is correct. Instead of staying In his
ofllco and taking care of the legitimate busi
ness ) that belongs to It , ho forced himself on
Iloyd county and actually took the case out
of the county attorney's hand up there , and
when he got his foot In It ho called lustily
for help. The state authorities know ChurchIll -
Ill could not conduct the prosecution and
post haste sent Will Qurley of Omaha to the
rcscup. Hut Ityas too late. Churchill had
mixed the thing up so that Qurley couldn't
extract It.
I'KUSUXAL AS1 > OTIIKlliriHK.
In the political derby about to bo run In
England , Lord Ilosebery Is barely given a
place.
place.With
With a republican at the head of the
weather bureau It Is safe to forecast a rain ot
prosperity.
Whooping enthusiasm Is useful In Its place ,
but It la a noticeable fact that they who In
dulge In It are outwlndcd ere the goal la
reached.
The level-headed Coloradoans have como to
the conclusion that shouts and resolves are
not as effective ns the pick and shovel In
advancing the silver movement.
A nephew of the great Japanese com
mander , Field Marshal Ynmagata , Is living In
New York. Though ho Is a man of middle
age he Is ot very youthful appearance.
Never mind Mrs. O'LearrWhat Chicago
should do. If true to herself. Is to rear a
cloud-piercing monument to the cow that
kicked vim , vigor and virility Into the town.
George W. McMllllon ot St. Louis Is an
animated Sunday school leader. He has the
entire bible Impressed under his scalp and
can reel It off with the regularity and per
sistency of a Salvation Army drum.
The Silver Knights of America , recently
organized In Nevada , promises to generate
a few cold days for the cuckoos. Hut the
temperature will not seriously Inconvenience
the cuckoos as long as they hold the pantry
combination.
Recorder Goff gives practical demonstra
tions of reform dally. With a docket crowded
with criminal cases , ho foregoes a vacation ,
holds court six days out ot seven , and often
holds sessions far Into the night In order to
finish an Important caso.
A cousin of Hoke Smith .claims a fee of
$24,000 for engineering an Indian deal
through the Interior department. The secre
tary Is not opposed to the fee. believing that
the talent of a descendant ot Pocahontas
cannot bo too highly rewarded.
The extent to which a chimney can poison
the atmosphere has been scientifically de
termined by a test made In Berlin. The soot
which cornea out of the chimney ot a single
sugar refinery was gathered for six days
and found to weigh 6,800 pounds.
The royal family of England Is somewhat
perturbed over the filling of an Important
ofllce. The duke of Cambridge has been
shelved as commander-ln-chicf of the army.
Wolscley and Roberts stand next In line of
promotion , the first distinguished as n maga
zine soldier and the latter eminent as a
fighter and victor. But the queen has a son ,
the duke of Connaught , who Is no great
shakes as an ornamental soldier , but he has
an elegant pull. In a contest between family
and merit U is safe to bank on the family
pull.
pull.Jose
Jose Maria de Heredla , the new member of
the French Academy , Is a native of Havana ,
being French on the maternal side. At the
ago of 8 he was taken to Paris and educated
there for several years , afterward returning
to Havana to enter the university. He Is a
disciple of Leconte do LIsle and a writer of
"finely spun" sonnets. Ho has also written
a few prose works , such as an admirable
translation of the "Conquest of New Spain , "
from the old chronicle by Ilernal Diaz del
Castillo ; the "Nonne Alfcrez , " and a series
of articles on "Tho Land of the Cld. "
SXA1' SHUTS.
Somorvlllo Journal : The minor Is different
from most people. Ha striken success at
Iho bottom of the ladder ,
Galvcslon Newt : It Is getting so that ono
meets a lull-grown woman and takes her for
a young boy In Unco pants.
Philadelphia Inquirer : In the now category
of fashions1 the prettiest thing- still continues
to be the maid Inside the fashions.
New York Herald : Hcllglon. Is really an
Interesting subject , In spite ot the clergy's
etlorts to make , It dull and stupid.
Chlcago-Tlhios Heiald : Judging from some
of the game he bags we should say th.U Cupid
must do most of his hunting blindfolded.
Chicago Itccord : Those down-curve bicy
cle handles seem to ba n great assistance to
the rider In tying himself Into a bow-knot.
lloston Transcript : Until a woman fore
goes the practice of wearing her necktls
Iilmlsldo before she can never pass In soctctf
a ? n well dressed gentleman.
Atchlson Globe : Sot a table or two under
trees on the lawn , put an embroidered dollli
here and there , a little ( mattering of ras > p
berries and cream , and you nro ready for a
lawn fete. Unless you have the dollies the
affair Is a lawn party. They constitute thi
difference between n party and a fete.
Harper's Bazar : "I Imto tbeso bicycles
built for two , " said Miss Jemmlson. "It
encourages people to tnlk behind your
back. "
I3oton Transcript : He I'vo a good mind
to kiss you.
She You'd better mind what you'ro about.
Cleveland Plain Dealer : "Ab , " remarked
Mr. Qullp. "but women haven't the piny" of
IntolU'Ct thnt men enjoy. " "No. of course
not , " snapped Mrs. Qullp. "Woman's Intel
lect works. "
Indianapolis Journal : Tommy Paw , what
Is the Hoard of Education ?
Mr. Flgg In Iho days when I went to
school It was n plno shingle.
Chicago Record : First Alderman T'o now
chaplain's nil right.
Second Alderman Wy ?
First Alderman Says 'Is prayers wit' Ms
eyes open.
Itoston Transcript : First Clerk That's nil
the tlmnks a fellow getn. Hero I've had
my pay reduced after making a horse of
myself !
Second Clerk Well , there's ono satisfac
tion to you. Docked horses nro considered
extremely stylish.
Cleveland Plnlndoalcr : Oregon Packer
What Is the horse good for ?
Ueuler Well , t' bo honest with yo , he's
a llttlo too bony fur mountain trout and
not quite tough enough fur corned beef ,
but he'd can up like a daisy fur spring
chicken.
Washington Star : "What'ro you up tor *
asked a crook , na his pal lifted a hundful
of coin out of the money drawer.
"S-li-h. Don't say a word. It's a free
silver movement of mo own. "
Puck : He Dinah , I spec' I mils' bo
worry low.
She Go long ! Do doctah say It am
nullln * ECT'OUS.
Ho Well , when I nx him If I can't 1mb
jus' a lectio mlto o * wntortnclon , he say
no ; on no 'count.
Indianapolis Journal : Watts I ran over
a deaf and dumb man with my wheel last
night.
Potts What did ho do ?
Watts-Oh , ho didn't touch me , but stood
there and called me all the hard names ho
could lay his lingers to.
Synxcuse Post : She So you bollovo your
college education complete , now that you
have been graduated ?
He I should say yes ! Why , I'vo won
six medals for sprinting , ten diamond rings
for bicycle racing , Jl.OOO for winning an
amateur prize fight , and got my picture In
the Police Gazette for surviving twenty
foot ball frames. My education complete ?
I should say yes !
POnciNE.
Puck.
There was a man In our town
( His name my memory slips )
Who kissed ten thousand microbes
Oft his Bweethcurt'H ruby lips.
Anil when ho found what ho hud dona
With all his might and main
Ho rushed up there another nlgUt
And kissed thum on again.
J-1IK KICKKli.
New York Commercial.
The clouds nro too dark , or the sunlight
Is gloaming too hot for the meadows ;
The iilnn of creation Is awry
And the earth Is revolving In shadows
That keep steady pace with our Journey ,
Anon getting1 darker and thicker
As the mind sees now cause for complain
ing
For man Is at best but a kicker.
A friend Is too dull , or the brightness
Of Intellect fosters disgust ;
And wo grieve , and we sigh , and wo co -
sure ,
nut rarely have tlmo to be Just ;
We light the great lamp of ambition ,
nut soon see It splutter and dicker.
Because wo neglect careful trimming
For man Is at best but a kicker.
Earth Is too dry. or the gardens
Are drowned with excess of the showers }
The growth of weeds Is too rapid ,
The Insects nro blighting the flowers ;
Ah. the day must bo chill and foreboding }
When mim cannot make easy dicker
With the turbulent forces of sorrow
For man Is at best but a kicker.
There's the racket of wild , childish laujhter ,
There's a silence , oppressively sad ;
There's the passion of man running riot
And the universe seems to bo bad ;
Though the angels might a\ng \ In the nun-
The sha'dowH would still glower , thicker ;
For the devil ne'er takes a vacation
For man Is nt best but a kicker.
We have a word to say
Wo don't care to vie with the extravagant nnd moro or loss Irre
sponsible proclamations that sotno people regard as necessary to
attract attention. Rolyinp ; on our reputation wo are content to
assure you that in OUP present offerings you are guaranteed full
value for your money.
Men's Straw Hats
Several hundred very choice qualities and styles that must bo
sold , so wo will lot them go as follows :
0
Six Styles at Six Styles at 8 or IO Styles at 12 Styles at
- 35c SOc 75c $ l- ° °
Deduced from BOc Reduced from 75c Reduced from SI Reduced fromSt.BO
1.50 . _ . . 41O > .00
$2 nnd $2.50 ones at $3 and $3,50 ones ntk
This is a Straight Legitimate Sale and No Humbug1.
Boys' and
Children's Straw Hat&
will bo put on the saino basis to close them out
BOc Straws 7Sc Straws SI.DO Straws $1.00 Straws $2. to $2.50 Straw *
35c 50c 75c $1- ° ° $ l-so
That mid-summer suit and pant sale is still in full
swing and will continue for a while.
Our windows will give you an idea of the .ient
bargains that can be had here.
Suits all guaranteed in quality and fit.
Vour Motley's Worth or We'll Trade Back.
Browning , King & Co ,
Reliable Clothiers. S. W. Cor. 15th and Douglas Sts