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Sunday. ai.Onai3 11. T7.SCIIUCK.
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AinniiK tin1 unuvnlliUili * nssets of tin
state of NcliniHka IH "inpiiiltcnliir ! >
jiipral | LMiit iU , cost , J1,5UO ! ) ; value
"iilt. "
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So Ions ns JinlKu Kcott is llio onlj
ouu to propose his ivnomlnatlon to tin
bench the subject IH not entitled to aerl
oti.s consideration.
The Nebraska fanner who can afTori
to keep his corn and feed It to stocli
the coming winter will enjoy
profits next year.
It Is now about time to cease talklnf
about college crews and to begin dls
cussing the foot ball prospects of tin
different college teams.
It Is u trllle early for the prosecntloi
of the Iowa campaign , but politics wil
be a-htimming In the Ilawkeyc state be
fore November rolls around.
Cattle rustlers still infest the guJclic !
and canyons of Keya I'aha county
The regulators are In hot pursuit. Noth
Ing but regulators that regulate cai
cause a cattle rustler to hesitate.
Secretary Carlisle will have the presl
dency within his grasp if he can enl ;
persuade the Nebraska free silver demo
cratle convention to put up a tleke
composed of sound money adminlstra
tlou candidates.
If the frcp silver advocates are
anxious to use the silver dollar , Avh ;
don't they help the secretary of th
treasury put the great stock of colnei
silver stored in the treasury at Wash
Ington Into circulation' !
Hov. Ir. Ieall is very much wrough
up about the gamblers of Lincoln. I/.is
year he was very Indignant because Th
Bee declined to support for governor o
Nebraska a man who won ? l)00 ) in coli
cash at one sitting at poker.
Parliamentary elect Ions will come thlc !
and fast all this week. The election
already held , however , Indicate the re
suit without leaving room for the sllghl
est doubt. The o'utcome of the Jlrst cor
tests can not but have great Inlluenc
In determining those that follow.
Senator 1'effer has expressed lilmsel
In favor of a new political party. II
says the three existing great parties ar
Incapable of accomplishing the reform
demanded by the people. Hut the pr <
posed new party would set out under
great handicap ; Puffer does not promls
to keep out of It.
Over In England a great deal of tli
parliamentary electioneering Is done b
the wives and sisters of the candidate
for seats In the House of Common !
The American woman has not yet gc
to this point. Her electioneering , who :
ever she does do anything of the Ulm
has not got beyond herself as the ol
jQctlvc point.
.Bootlegger civilization among tli
O.inaha Indians has ever had but on
result murder and death. The killin
of George Parker Is only one instant
In many. The native of Africa canm
Band ( the civilizing effects of Ilrltls
tanglefoot , nor can poor I/o on tl
Omaha reservation toy with palofat
firewater without disastrous results.
The next few weeks are the wool
that tell for the corn crop of Nebrask
NVlth favorable weather the farmer wl
soon be assured of a bountiful retut
for the labor he has expended upon tl
cultivation of his land. In this turnhi
point In the corn crop every person I
the state Is Intensely Interested. Con
pletely restored prosperity Is almost I
slyht.
Fifty thousand people In atten <
nnce upon the Hndeuror meeting at Ho
ton ! The magnitude of this number ci ;
only bo appreciated by comparison ,
town of rw,0)0 ) ( ) population Is a good sl/.i
rominunlty and an Inlhix of that mat
people would swamp most of the cltl <
of the United States , l-'lfly thousand
twice the effective force of the eutl
United States regular army.
The professors In the agricultural
leges of the United States are to meet
Denver. This Is good so far as It got
but It does not go far enough. A nu > (
lug ought to bi > called of the pupils
tliese prolVssors of agriculture and i
enumeration made of those who a
actually engaged In agricultural wet
It [ s greatly to be feared that the bo ,
taught by the professors of agrlcultu
uuvur become farmers.
TllK XATMS.IL CIlKDtT.
Senator Proctor of Vermont , who Is
much more of n business man than
politician , Is of the opinion that the re
publicans at the coming session of congress -
gross should put forth every effort to
preserve the credit of the government ,
nnd ho thinks they \\lll do so. "The
republicans , * ' said the senator , "will
probably give their assistance to any
practical proposition to relieve the
treasury without thinking too much of
parly politics. They wcr < ' the principal
support of the administration during
the last congress In all efforts to pre
serve the credit ijf the country , and 1
do not think that In Ihe next congress
It. will be found that the republican
party ban suffered any loss of patriot-
Ism. " Mr. Proclor admits that It will
bo useless to attempt a general revision
of the tariff and he does not think an
additional tax on fermented liquors or
beer would be the best means of In
creasing the revenues. The only sugges
tion lie had to make was that the sched
ules of the tariff which affect Importa
tions from Canada need to be changed ,
though Increases- duty there would
not materially help the treasury in its
present dilllculty.
It was under the rule of the repub
lican party that the national credit was
built up to the highest standard It had
ever attained and this standard was
preserved until a democratic administra
tion and congress came Into power.
Then by reason of the economic policy
of that party and the fact that a ma-
irlty of Its representatives In congress
vere in favor of a revolutionary change
ii the monetary system of the country
otibt was created respecting the future
f the national credit. This was maul-
'estetl when last February the treasury
van compelled to borrow In order to
eplenish the gold reserve. Impaired
'onlldence ' forced the government to pay
. higher rate of interest on Its bonds ,
f It were now necessary to negotiate
.nother loan it Is questionable whether
t could be floated on as favorable terms
s the last one , because the fact that
he revenues of the government art :
teadlly running behind the expend- !
tires and the uncertainty as to the lin-
iiedlate future tend to impair the value
f government securities as an invest-
nent at the low rates of Interest that
lave prevailed. Nobody doubts that
dtimately every obligation contracted
iy the government will be paid to the
ast cent , but if It must go on Increas-
ng these obligations , as lias been dom
luce the present administration canu
nto power , some Impairment of tin
redlt of the nation is inevitable. It h
tot as strong now as when the repub
lean party surrendered control of tin
government. It must be still furthei
iVeakened under existing conditions.
Democratic policy being responsible
'or the loss of revenue it is the duty ol
lie democratic administration to pro
) ese practicable and acceptable meant
> C increasing the revenue , and if unable
o do this It should be willing to make
'oncesslon to republican methods. Tin
epublican party believes that tin
needed revenue should and can be ob
allied from tariff duties. Hepubllcam
generally believe that tliu presen
arlff law ought" to be materially
hanged with a view both to providing
no re revenue and affording better pro
ectlem to home industries , some o :
iVhlch are now subjected to a very for
nldahlc foreign competition. It wouh
> e most unreasonable to expect the re
mblicau representatives in congress te
llsregard the position of the party it
this matter and adopt democratic pro
osals , which must necessarily be con
: rary to republican principles and pol
cy.
cy.There
There will be an easy solution of tin
iiroblem if the democratic adminlstra
tion and the senate democrats shall hi
illsposed to yield something to repub
Hcan demands , and it is they who an
responsible for loss of revenue and con
sequent Impairment of the governmeU
credit , and not the republicans , win
should make whatever concessions ar
necessary.
run nnoirifia i
If a country Is enriched by what i
buys rather than by what It sell *
is the free trade contention ini
plies , the wealth of the United States I
rapidly increasing , for the imports o
merchandise are running largely In ex
cess of the exports and the volume o
the former is steadily growing. Th
appraiser at New York has furnlshei
the Times of that city some statistics o
importations which that paper conspicn
ly presents as evidence that g < xn
times have returned and have come t
stay. It Is learned from tliese statistic
that during the llrst six months of tli
current year there has been an Increas
of about 50 per cent In the Importation
of silk goods as compared with the coi
responding period of last year that I :
the value of the importation of tlies
goods for the llrst half of this year wa
? UU,000X)0 , against .flD.OM.OOO In th
llrst half of 1801. There has also bee
a large Increase In the importations
woolen dress goods from France1 , ( Sei
many and England , and In we > ocn ! au
cotton hosiery , the appraiser rcnmrkln
that the Indications are the present se :
sou's business will be remarkable1. (1
course on all these nrticlea the dutle ?
Imposed by the present tariff are ver
much lower than those of the * tariff c
1SX ! ) , so that wldle more of them ar
coming Into the American market thii
under the former tariff law the treai
ury Is getting less revenue from then
Increased Importations of a great man
either articles are noted , nearly all e
which , of course , come Into e-ompetltlo
with like articles of home manufacturi
\Vlth an extraordinary demand due t
the fact that stocks of geiot
throughout the country had b
come nearly exhaustenl America
manufacturers have bium enable
to resume production and contlnv
It up to this time1 , even Incivasbi
wages and In some case's enlarging the
facilities , but the question Is , how Ion
can they keep this up If the foreign con
petition gtu's on Incivaslng at the mi
of the last few months ? With our o\v
mills In full operation and Kurewea
manufacturers pouring their goods la
our markets It cannot bt > a very grei
time before the supply again outrui
the demand , and then there will lun
to be a curtailment of home produ
tlon. labor thrown out of employ-
mrnt and wage a reduced. This
must be the Inevitable result ot
the IUMV.V and Increasing Importa
tions , and while the great be > dy of con
sumers may for a lime be betiellted by
this sort of thing , In the long run It
cannot be best for the country. Under
the opera tlou of the present tariff law ,
which encourages Importations , the bat
mice eif International exchanges Is being
InriU'd against us. While our Imports
are growing our exports are declining ,
For tile year ending June ! ! 0 last the
exports of merchandise were $ ( ( . " ,000,000
less than for the previews year , and the
invsent Indications are not altogether
favorable to Improvement. The foreign
trade at present is very unsatlsfaclorj
ami with the excessive Imports and the
Immense sums taken abroad by Ameri
can travelers our already heavy in
debtedness to Europe Is being rapidly
Increased. Even the foreign demand
for emr securities , relied upon to settle
adverse balances In other directions ,
has almost erased. Wldle , therefore ,
business lias improved ami the com ! ! '
tltms appear favorable for a continu
ance e f activity and Increasing pros
perity , the fact that we are buying
from abroad a great eleal more than we
are selling Is one that merits serious
consideration. It cannot be rcgartled
as an entirely sound and healthy condi
tion.
AA'OTHMt AMUUXUADK.
Mr. Mosewuter wrote a letter to himself
and signed It Fides. We commend It to
every Ititelllgsnt citizen as the most asinine
production that has ever emanated from the
den of the "venal vampire. " World-Herald.
The manufacture of beigus letters Is
the exclusive province of the fake mill.
During last year's campaign several
columns of letters from Nebraska re
publicans endorsing the action of The
Bee In refusing te > support the tattooed
candidate were published over Initials.
The cry was thereupon raised that
these letters were all llctltlous. But
when The lle'c offered to exhibit the
letters and elld exhibit them to a com
mittee of three responsible men , the
fraud cry subsided.
The Fides letter Is authentic. Any
reputable person may examine it at The
Bee editorial rooms not only this letter
but also a second letter , with the en-
veleipes In which the-y were posted. The
second "asinine production" Is written
In the same ellsgulsed handwriting , and
signed by the same Fides. While tills
b\ckcapping : patrleit retains his mask
lie discloses himself in his true light ol
the Pharisee. lie starts out with the
assurance that his llrst letter was not
Intended for publication , anil had no
reference to the Citizens' League. He
furthermore insists that his screed
was not dictated by any malice toward
The Bee > , but was merely a friendly
warning that It sliouhl not pour Its
abuse upon a vt'ry large and worthy
share of Protestant citizens "which low
and provoking abuse will be resented. "
The tender mood of our "friend" is then
discarded , and he breaks lee > se with tin :
following arraignment :
It lS' ' vrell enough known that George P
Heinls holds the olTlco of mayor and draws
the salary. hut that you run It. And It li
Just as well known that every candidate foi
omca Is expected by you to submit to youi
dictum or be disclaimed. You seem to dial
lenge the motives of every one who Is actlni
Independently of your notions of what I
best and right , anil oppose every candldati
who Is not a friend ot The Bee ; or , to stati
the case In the very best light , you give in
support to such through your paper.
Now , sir , citizens are not bound to enduri
such proceedings ; and longer to truckle ti
such Intolerance cannot be expected. If 1
can be , you are seeking to be equal In au
thorlty In this community to the Pope o
Rome over his subjects. Your Inflammator ]
utterances are receiving Just such condemna
tlon as they deserve.
It is scarcely probable that such shin
elerous vaporings would emanate frtm
the ollice e > f The Bee * . This compoum
of malignant slander and cowardlj
Innucnilo lias been the only stock h
trade of every crewk , boodler and 1m
becile who has been exposed e > r dcposet
through the instrumentality of The Bee
Nobody denies that many honp$4 am
reputable citizens have at one time 01
another been Identified with the A. P. A
order. Reputable and honest men have
not been subjected to any provoking :
abuse1. But this class finds itself in f
hopeless minority within the active
councils of the order. The hoodluu
element ami the scum of politics , whlcl
The Bee lias dubbed as the howllnj ,
dert-lslies , forced itself to the front ant
made the order odious by reckless raid !
upon the taxpayers and starchambe !
conspiracies against honest government
It is decidedly remarkable that tin
editor of this paper is held responslbli
for all the * mistake's and 111-aelvlsed ap
polntments made by Mayor Bemls , ant
Is not emitted with any of the mayor' :
excellent appointments or with any o
his acts by which millions of dollar :
have been saved to the taxpayers , no
with the frustration of the jeibs am
fraudulent claims anil steals of bood
ling contractors , and downright steal ;
of political ImrnntfeH. As a matter o
fact , Mayor Bemls Is by no means i
political dummy. lie has conform
with his political frienils and takei
counsel upon matters of public cemceri
with men whom lie knows to have tli
welfare nnd interests of Omaha a
heart Some of Ids appolntmenjs liavi
been forced upon him by council e-om
blues against his own judgment , am
others have been disappointments t' '
i himself as well as to his friends. Nn
body certainly can truthfully cliarg
the editor e > f The Bee with dictating < h
appointment of Health Commlssione
Savllh1 , Israel Frank , or for that mat
ter anyone connected with the hemlt !
department. The same applies to doz
ens of appointments made by the mayo
within the past four ye-ars.
The oft-repeated slander that The Be
always opposes men who do not agre
with the political views of its editor ha
luH'ii exploded time ami again. It wa
disproved In the candidacy of Fran
Moores , who for years before his llrs
election was one of the most pronoune-c
opponents of the' political policy of Th
Bee. As the agent of the Wabash roa
he was always an active member of th
railroad faction and a loud-moiithc
opponent of Uosewatcr. But he n
ceive'd the vigorous support of The Be
without money , without price and will
out promise of political rewartl. Eve
the late SherlffBeinett ( , ! admitted under
oath on the wHnuvs stand that while
he had never Heen allied In any way
with the poling ! .friends . of The Bee ,
lie had , neither before nor after the elec
tion of 1801 , 111- } } ? ! asked to contribute
a dollar for Its tfipport { or solicited to
grant political fnrors to Its editor.
All this Is HiiJH-now , because it may
as well be said oiLJhls tlmo as later on
In the campaljrn.i'whcn we propose to
ceme'cntrate all Vutl- energies and devote
our space to tlit1'discussion of the prin
ciples and Issue's1 ) stake.
The street railway funeral train
woulel , of ctinrsc , reduce the espouse e > f
it funeral. A line te > Prospect lllll
cemetery would pay even If a funeral
train were not put on. There Is also a
lively demand for a motor Hue exten
sion to Florence1 , which would doubt
less pay Irrespective of a funeral carte
to Forest Lawn. The proposed line to
the new state fair grounds will run
near the cemetery of the Ilely ) Sepul
chre. Should the street car company
put on the uce'cssary stub lines and
provide a funeral train there can be
no doubt of Its general use1. In that
vent livery men would lie compelled
o give-up In despair. The electric
notur has well nigh destroyed their
Hislness. A funeral train would be
lie last straw.
A .llnttrr f tlHJurlty.
OlolxvOemocrnt.
Iowa's republican nomination for governor
vas worth lighting hard for. It will bring
ts possessor 30,000 or 40,000 plurality next
November.
A XnIMnil lufprcnro.
ImllnnnimUM Journal.
When street electric railways nro capital-
zed at $95,000 a mile , as a late report shows ,
while the average of the steam railway Is
59,000 a mile , the fair Inference Is that
water has been applied to such properties
early and In liberal quantities.
Tim \lllliTiitlvn Artlm.
I'hllaOolphla Inquirer.
Here Is a phrase of Secretary of Agriculture
Morton , "the velnlefs viscera of vacuity ; vast
olumes of value. " We arc not particularly
oiid of alliteration , but we suggest , In Justice
o the other members of the cabinet , that Mr.
Cleveland should lay hands upon this Ne
braska Jack-rabbit , and muzzle his moulllt )
of mouth.
Thr Milflilci Kplilciulc.
Detroit Free Press.
This Is the annually recurring period of
suicides , nnd every day adds to their grew-
some list. Of late there seems to be a mania
on the part of thejo unfortunates to take one
or more persons with them to the dark un
known , and the Chicago man who killed his
enti.ro family Is only a typo. The Impotency
f law. morals and science In dealing w.th this
inpulse to splf-destructlon only adds to the
errors that are linked with the mysteries ol
'
death.
The Profit * of IVnrriiiiikliiR.
Indln'nnpolls Sentinel.
Hon. John W. Foster gets $200.000 , foreign
decorations , silks and other trifles .for his
valuable services In hfelplng China let go ol
lapan. If any other jforelgn countries want
.he assistance of capaple peacemakers Amer-
ca stands ready tb' supply them on short no-
ice. Io not be iflsnned at fierce expressions
by any of our citizens. The most savage Jln-
; os can bo Induced to lay aside their desire
'or blood and push along a peace policy for
any cpuntry of gpod financial standing.
f Over lmi1ivi > < ll | > y .Prrmiorltyi
Philadelphia Ileconl.
The Increase In the general prosperity ol
the country threatens destruction to the free
silver coinage agitation. In times of business
depression and Idleness It Is easy to find sup
lorters of almost any theory which undertake ;
to explain and remedy existing evils ; bul
when all have work and wages , theories are
laid aside for more prolltahle matters. Busi
ness men who have seen the hard times van
ish without any change whatever In the
monetary functions of silver are not likely tc
bo Impressed by the arguments of those whc
maintain that the salvation of this country de
pends upon the unlimited free coinage of GO-
cent silver dollars.
Tim Advniicoor 1'roipprlty.
OhlcaRO Tlmes-lleralil.
Every Indication points to a heavier volume
of trade this coining fall than has been knowr
for several years. In many respects the con-
dltlons resemble those of 1S79 , after tin
restoration of specie payment , and the awak
ening from the long business depression thai
succeeded the panic of 1873.
It was not until the first half of 1S79 had
passed that ( he Impetus caused by the rctun
to a sound monetary system began to be felt
Ono after another mills nnd furnaces opened
up , trade became lively , and railroad exten
sion and building commenced. New enter
prises were entered upon and the hum of In
dustry , low at first , kept on Increasing untl
by the close of the year every section of the
union was smiling In plenty.
With the opening of 1SSO every buslnesi
activity was alert anJ moVIng , and despite the
presidential election then coming on , a ver
itable boom took place In the summer ani
fall , and before the close of 18SO an unparalleled
lelod era of prosperity spread over the entire
land.
Such an era Is manifestly at hand again
for the signs and portents are the same as ap
peared In 1870. Nor do wo want to run th <
chance r > f being disappointed" by the Inter
ference of a long presidential campaign uexl
year. Let the politicians make it short am
not disturb the public mind , now Intent 01
good times , by diverting It to politics. Thi
tlrist two autumn iponths will be ample anc
more than aniplo for that purpose. Let noth
Ing be done to mar the return of piping time ;
and a roaring trade.
Sonnil Advlrn for ( Jrnorul Use.
New York Wnll nnd Kxpress.
The man who laments that the pace of oui
business llfo Is a killing one has only hlmsel
to blame If be figures among the slain. Tin
race Is not always to the swift , and tlmi
given once a year to aid exhausted natun
IB money earned and saved. While It Is trui
that moro Americans wear out in a shor
space of tlmo thaifUd the people of any othe
nation. It Is alto truo- that this Is becausi
Americans lead the'world in Industry and en
terprlse , while theiy are still behind the Oil
World In their recreations. The greater thi
mental and physical1'labor , the mere arhl
trary should be the relaxation. Neither cai
bo successful wlUiiiiu- due regard -for thi
other , and the typical American will rust ou
almojt aa quickly - tfett will wear out.
Let no man persuade you that a vacatloi
means tlmo wasted or ( Opportunities lost
Take your summeztutlnB. leaving buslnes
cares and thought ) liehlml ycu. Become
boy again for a month\for a week or even fc
a day , and you will reti\Tn \ to quickly overtak
and pass the man who' has remained at hi
desk to watch the opportunities , at the eacrl
lies of hU health and strength. It Is no
necessary that you occupy a commandlm
position to accept this view ; It Is quite a
good philosophy for the subordinate as for th
chief ; the leader ot the.future in Now Yori
business will be found among these who neve
declined an outing-when If was time for one
and who never growled that the pace was to
rapid for human nature.
Take a vacation.
JtXCOMlVMS FOIl JU1HUI SCOTT.
dretni Heporter ( rep. ) : Judge Scott hag
established a censorship over this publication
for the next sixty days.
Pflpllllon Times ( dem. ) ! What will It profit
n litigant If he hove the whole world on
his side and yet fall to find favor In Judge
Scott's secret political society ?
Osccola Hecord ( rep. ) : If Judge Scott ot
Omaha U Insane he should be sent to the
asylum for treatment. If he Is not he has a
"disposition" which should be regarded as
Miiriclcnt cause for sending him to the "pen , "
Ho has no business on the bench. There
certnluly can bo no good cause why the re
publicans of that judicial district should re-
nominate a man whose record Is a stench In
the nostrils of the whole state. If they do
they deserve defeat at the polls on this par
ticular candidate.
Craig Times : Judge Scott of Omaha deliv
ered a two-hour oration at Oakland on the
Fourth. Most of the time was spent by htm
In roasting the lawyers of this county , who
were so determined some time ago In having
the festive little Judge declared Insane. Then ,
too , Uosewatcr was dwelt upon at some
length , and as the adjectives poured from the
speaker's mouth they rolled to the ground anil
dried up all- the mud In that vicinity. All
things together , he reminded us of a boy who
sat on a bee and had been stung.
Gretna Reporter ( rep. ) : In our recent se
ance before Judge Scott wo neglected to get
a roster of attorneys who would be allowed
to practice In his court , and so employed K.
\V. Slmeral. and this act of negligence on out
part was doubtless the cause of our belnp
Incarcerated. When Mr. Slmcral appeared
before his honor ( ? ) " It so enraged the Judge
that he must vent his spleen on some one ,
and to get even with nn attorney who had
Incurred his enmity and to display his au
thority some one had to go to jail. As wo were
the most convenient mark for his venomous
shaft , we suffered the penalty. During hit
harangue when the ssntence was suspended
( to prevent It going to a higher and Just tri
bunal ) , this knave displayed considerable tal
ent as a mind reader when he delivered him
self as follows : "During this entire trial yet :
have "shown the utmost disregard for this
court , and even this morning I see depleted
In your countenance the utmost contempt foi
this court. " Hut why continue ; sometime !
we are almost constrained to pity a man li
his position who cannot control himself ever
after the rotten deal we got at his hands.
lOlt'A Itlil'UllItlVAXS.
Now York World : The Iowa rcpuhllcam
adopted resolutions In favor of bimetallism bj
International agreement only. The free-silver
' asklng--anybody's--conseni
-
a'J-lG-to-l-wlthout -
program seems to be less acceptabli
In the west than It was supposed to be i
month or two ago. After all there Is i
saving grace of practical common sense litho
the American people , which Is our best se
curlty against disastrous national blunder
Ing.
Indianapolis Journal : The republican con
ventlon In Iowa , without dlssont , relteratei
the money resolution of the last republl
can national convention and added an earnes
request that republicans In congress dc
their utmost to bring about a conferenc :
which will adopt an International colnagi
ratio for both metals. That Is the true re
publican 'position ' and doubtless the on <
which the next national republican conven
tloa will be most likely to adopt.
Springfield Hepubllcan : H Is to bo con
eluded that the Iowa republicans accept tin
main features of the existing law ns ni
embodiment of orthodox republican tarlfi
doctrine. They would tax luxuries hlghei
and take the duty from sugar ; nnd somethlnf
broadly Indefinite Is said of general re
ductlons which have ) reduced wages. Hi
main feature of free raw materials seems ti
be acceptable. To Us free wool , free lum
her , free salt , free flax and hemp no ob
Jectlon Is raised. Prosperity and advancln ;
wages shine through them all upon the re
publicans of Iowa.
Chicago Ilccord : However much the low :
republicans disagreed upon the question ai
to who should be the nominee for governor
the platform adopted Is one of the mos
manly utterances of any convention foi
many months. H Is to be expected that thcj
should wax a little warm over the glorle :
of , , ' the party and considerably denunciator ;
of' their opponents , but that Is only thi
ebullition of party politics and does not gi
far nor mean much. But upon all quea
tlons of public policy the platform Is , whlh
partisan , a clear and positive declaration o
iho feelings of the Iowa republicans , will
attempt to evade or straddle any leading
Issue.
Chicago Tribune : The Iowa republican !
will not accept any scheme the effect o
which would be to lower the purctmslnf
power of the dollar. They have a currencj
now every dollar of which Is worth Its faci
and It Is their Intention to keep It so. The ;
are genuine blmetalllsts. They wish to usi
silver as well as gold , but only to the ex
tent that It Is safe to do so. If the commer
clal nations of the earth can agree upon i
plan by which silver can be used In greatei
quantities than now they are for It , bu
they will not consent to the United Statei
"going It alone , " or , what Is about tin
same thing , trying mad experiments In con
junction with the silver monometallic people :
of America and Asia.
' , - l.VOTllKlliriSE. .
Sllnlster Eustls sorrowfully acknowledge :
he did not know the gun was loaded untl
It kicked.
Hy some strange process of law a publli
defaulter has been imprisoned In Muscattm
county , Iowa.
I'eter Lookaround Is pushing straight aheat
for a diploma In the Ilaskcll Indian instl
tute of Kansas.
Chief Bullet ot the Creek Indian natloi
Is said to bo very effective as u peaca promoter
motor when loaded.
The tremendous blow In New York Satur
day but meagerly measures the breath ant
strength of the rush to lay In supplies fo
a Saharalc Sabbath ,
The pretty story of Russian generoslt ;
proved to be , on official Inquiry , a profltabli
warm weather filler , though It was a sever
strain on the long bow.
Dr. Thomas Dunn English , author of "Bei
Bolt , " has received a cane from admlrlni
friends. If ho gets a chance to use it upoi
Du Maurler all will be forgiven.
The Chicago aldermen accused of sand
bagging the Ice dealers are unable to sccur
a siilllclciicy of congealed cakes to keep coo
during the probing of the grand jury.
After thirty years of more or less pro
found peace the suuth threatens to Invad
the north. A comblno.pf southern coa
dealers will back the hold-up movement.
The new Portuguese minister to the Unltei
States , Mr. Ade Sequelra Chedlm , Is a par
tlcularly handsome man about 40. will
very elegant and attractive manners. II
speaks English with only a slight trace o
accent.
While a Plttsburg man was sleeping ol
the effects of a jolly jag a goat masticate
the greater portion of his whiskers. Hut th
silly billy Is dead and the neighborhood I
at a loss to decide whether the hair or th
aroma precipitated death.
An epidemic of contempt Is raging I
South Carolina. Federal courts have 1m
prisoned constables for contempt and th
state courts are jugging saloon keepers fo
a llko offense. The assertion that Oman
had a corner on the contempt buslne :
seems to bo unfounded.
While a democratic county convention 1
Kansas was wrestling with arid principle
and policies , ex-Governor Lewelllng slake
the thirst of the delegates with thirty gal
Ions of buttermilk. That served to lubrl
cato the political wheels and the populU
ticket was promptly endorsed.
Justice occasionally removes the bandag
and takes an admiring peep at the natlom
game. Says the California supreme courl
"Poker playing for money , however objee
tlonable in fact , Is , In the eyes of the law , n
Innocent as chess or any game played fo
recreation , and its players and the place
where It U played are not criminal. "
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report
laivuurtxu niriiiis AXH ii.iitnons
Corpi Mnkri fiomn Ileconunemln-
HOIM for Titturo Work.
WASHINGTON , July 15. Colonel J. A.
Smith has made his report to the chief of en-
jlrioerg upon the Improvements of rlvcra niul
isrbors on take Erlo west of Krle , Pa. Tlio
iiost Important point In the district Is Cleve-
ami , where breakwaters have been In course
f construction nnd harbor dreading has been
orrled on. The Cuyahoga river , belns the
IratntiRo outlet for Cleveland , has formed n
ettllnR basin for mud and Impurities In the
vest anchorage which Is a mat detriment
o the harbor nnd the health ot the people ,
nil It Is proposed to cut an opening In the
reakwatcr In order to effect n better drain
age. The draft of the largest vessels using
ho harbor Is seventeen and one-half feet.
The largest vessels do not load to full depth.
At Toledo the worlt of dredging the harbor
and the channel of the Mnumee river has
> een continued , and n good depth of water
ins been secured , averaging about eighteen
eet In the harbor/ The shoal at the mouth
of the river has been cut to nearly that
lepth.
At Sandusky the straight channel on the
city front , 200 feet wldo and seventeen feet
leep , has been completed. The dock channel
and the outer harbor arc In bad condition and
he money yet available should be used In Im
proving them.
F.ilrport harbor Is continually being blocked
ip by bars which nro peculiar to the shore
of I > akc Erlo , and requiring dredging every
year. All the money appropriated has been
used for this purpose.
Ashtabula harbor Is said by Colonel Smith
o bo vtry Important , being the greatest
tort on the lake for shipping grain. It Is
low proposed to construct two breakwaters ,
each l.GOO feet long , which will make the
larbor what It should be for the large
vessels of the lakes.
Major \V. A. Jones has made his report
o the chief of engineers of work on rivers
n Minnesota , which Includes the upper
Mississippi and the reservoirs nt Its head
waters. The upper Mississippi from St.
Anthony Kails to Grand Haplds Is 337 miles
and the project Is to secure five feet of
water. Nothing has been done during the
year on the river. About $40,000 has been
expended on the reservoirs. The reservoir
system Is designed to aid navigation by
folding the water of the spring freshets and
allowing It to flo' when the water becomes
low In the river. A rise of 1.2 feet has been
obtained at St. Paul by this system. Major
Jones also reports upon the work on the
Red Jllver of the North , the Chlppcwa nnd
the St. Crolx , where small sums have been
expended In dredging and protecting the
banks of the streams.
IIOK1S HAS SKK.N A M.W I 1OUT
Secretary of tliu Interior Ulmngcs Ilia
View * on I Hi.Mouoy Qtinntion.
WASHINGTON , July IB. Secretary Hoko
Smith's attention was called today to an
article .published yesterday charging that
he had been at one time an dnvocatc of the
silver free coinage and subtreasury plans
of the Farmers alliance. It was said lhat
flvo years ago he published a letter advo
cating these views. Speaking on the sub
ject the secretary said :
"My attention has just been called to the
publication of a letter written by me In Sep
tember , 1800 , to Hon. W. L. Peek nnd pub
lished nt that time In the Atlanta Journal.
The Journal was then openly opposing the
subtreasury scheme and my personal oppo
sition to It was well understood. The letter
clearly excluded the Idea of committing mete
to all of the seven propositions which It
presented , although It was known that I did
favor the free coinage of silver. I was
giving most of my attention to my profes
sional work at that tlmo and supposed
without thorough Investigation that the free
coinage of silver would carry the value
of the sllvtr bullion coined Into n dollar
to par and also keep silver and gold dollars
lars upon a parity with equal purchasing
power. Since that I have given the rubject
more study nnd being thoroughly satisfied
that the free , unlimited find Independent
coinage ot silver at the ratio of 10 to 1
would result In silver monometallism , I have
for several years opanly oppposcd It.
MAKKS IMI'OllTAAT T.VIUFF
Importer * In Australia Will Ho Interested
In Nn\r hrlicdiiln * .
WASHINGTON , July 15. United States
Consul General Maratta , at Melbourne , Aus
tralia , has transmitted to the Department
of State a list of a number of alterations to
bo made In the tariff of Victoria , as the result
of the work of a special board. The subject
Is now bcforo the Parliament of the colony.
Among the more Important changes made In
the schedules are the following : Horses ,
free , formerly 20 10s per head ; wool apparel ,
45 per cent , formerly 50 per cent ; India rub
ber and cotton belting , 20 per cent , formerly
free ; blankets , 10 per cent , formerly free ;
carriages , f.8 , formerly 10 ; bicycles , 10 per
cent , formerly 23 per cent ; portable engines ,
15 per cent , formerly 25 per cent ; agricultural
Implements , 15 per cent , formerly 20 per cent ;
manufactures of metal , 20 per cent , formerly
35 per cent ; machine tools , 20 per cent ,
formerly 35 per cent ; pitch , 25 per cent ,
formerly free ; spirits , 13 shillings per gallon ,
formerly 15 shillings ; watches , 1C per cent ,
formerly 20 per cent.
Continue to TUKO the llomH.
NEW YOHK , July 15. The Atlantic & Pa
cific bondholders' committee continue to take
deposits of 4 per cent under a penalty of ? 50
per bond.
TIIEWitX OffT.Y JUKtXO.
Detroit rtf.fi Press : George ( nervously )
I'd like the best In the world , Kitty , to
miirry you , but I don't know how to pro-
l > cse.
Kitty ( promptly nnd prnctlrMty-Tlint'a
nli right , Ucorgo. You've finished with me ;
now go to papa.
Washington Stnr ; "I'm nfrnld , " snld the
blcyclo girl , "tlml we nro netting altogether
too original In our Ideas of costume. "
"It's wotto than that , " repllrd her mother.
"Wo nro getting ituillivuly aboriginal. "
Somcrvlllo Journal : You can nlwnyg tell
whnt n man s character In by the cigar ho
smokes nnd even better still by the clear
he gives nwiiy.
Chicago Ilcconl : "Whnt shnll you do nt
the seashore ? " "I'll wish I hadn't gone. "
Somervlllc Journal : It mny lie thnt one-
hitlf the world doesn't know how the other
half lives , but you can't bin me the no\va-
impers.
llniper's llnrar : llo So you have broken
off your engagement with Jack ?
She Oh , no ; only HUypondcd It until I
return to town In Hie autumn.
Washington Star : "Whiit somebody else
does. " remarked Undo Klien , as liu looked
at the fashion page , "furnished er OXCIIPO
foil er terrible night cr foolishness an' ex
pense. "
Atlanta Constitution : "Arc you the man
who ruiiM the newspaper ? " "No. Fir ; I'm
only the editor ; tinrltlzens run the piipor. "
Chicago Tribune * : nentNt Speaking of
going' to heaven , I ilan say I shall have
to learn some new profession when I get
there.
Victim ( who hns been three hours In thf
chair ) You'll not BO tlieie.
noiUlTS.
Atlanta Coio'ltullon.
The day will romn
When lovely maids won't care to rend
The books of X.ola nnd his creed ,
And won't chew gum ;
When graduates will not repeat
The "standing with reluctant feet"
On life's broad brink ;
When green gooiN men no prey can find ,
Will such n day the years unwind.
1 do not think.
1'J'ti .1 ( llltl *
- Atlanta ConMltutlon.
In spite of prophesying.
It's a girl ;
Of praying nnd of crying ,
It's a girl !
HIT baby eyes are beaming ,
Her golden hair Is gleaming
( He surely Isn't dreaming ? )
It's n girl I
In spite of Sis nnd t'other ,
It's n girl !
( And did bo want another ? )
It's a girl !
The nations come n-calllng.
The little miss Is squalling ;
( It really Is appalling ! )
H'a a girl !
Just hear the babies cncklo ;
"It's n girl ! "
( Firing out his fishing- tackle ! )
It's n girl !
The prospect's not Inviting ,
And fortune's rather alighting :
( Thank hcnvcn , the llsh arc biting ! )
It's a girl !
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs'is taken ; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste , and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys ,
Liver and Bowels , cleanses the sys
tem effectually , dispels eolds , headaches -
aches ami fevers and curcH habitual
I'.onstipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of 'its kind ever pro
duced , pleasing to the taste and ac
ceptable to f.hc stomach , prompt in
its notion and truly beneficial in its
effects , prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances , its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in CO
cent bottles by all leading drug-
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
intbstitutc.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO ,
SAN FRAtJCISCO , GAL.
LOUISVILLE. KY. HEW t&iK. N.V ,
BEZHBB
Displays
ARE MEANT TO CATCH YOUR EYE. YOU MAY NOT SKI ?
THERE JUST WHAT YOU WANT. BUT IK YOU ARE INTERESTED
ENOUGH TO STEP INSIDE WE HAVE NO MISGIVINGS IN
REGARD TO OUU ABILITY TO PLEASE AND THOROUGHLY
SATISKY YOU IN WHAT YOU DO WANT. WE HAVE AN IM
MENSE QUANTITY OK CHOICE CLOTHING NOT THE "AI C-
TION KIND , " BUT THE HI NEST IN AMERICA.
NEXT MONTH SOME TIME IN COMES OUU KALL STOCK.
WE CAN'T PUT IT IN THE CELLAR , NOR OUR SUMMER
STOCK EITHER. WE HAVE GOT TO MAKE ROOM KOR IT IM
MEDIATELY.
SUPPOSE YOU DON'T WANT A SUIT KOR THIS SUMMER ;
YOU WILL NEXT. AND IK YOU HAVE READ THE PAPERS
LATELY YOU AUE AWARE OK THE ADVANCE THAT IS
TAKING PLACE IN THE MERCANTILE WORLD. ONE OK OUR
.fS.OO SUITS OK TODAY WILL BE WORTH NEXT SEASON ? VJ.50.
NOTHING YOU INVEST IN WILL PAY AN YLARGER INTER
EST. YO UAN "HONESTLY" SAVE NEARLY $ r > .00 ON EVERY
SUIT NOW.
WE MEAN.H'ST WHAT WE SAY AND ADVERTISE.
OUR REPUTATION HAS TO BE KEPT UP AT ALL HAZ
ARDS. AND WHAT WE TELL YOU IS RIGHT.
NEVER IN OUR HISTORY-MORE THAN A QUARTER CEN
TURY-HAVE WE SOLD CLOTHING SO CHEAP , AND NEVER
HAVE WE TAKEN MORE PAINS TO TURN OUT KIRST CLASS
GARMENTS. AND WE ARE STILL SLAUGHTERING PRICES.
$12.50 Suits for $8. $15.00 Suits for $10. $18.00 Suits for $13
$20.00 Suits for $15.00 and $25.00 Suits lor $19.00.
WE QUARANTINE EVERY SUIT IN KIT , QUALITY AND KINISIL
IF YOU'RK NOT IM.KASKD WK'I.L SWAP WITH YOU.
RELIABLE CLOTHIERS ,
S. Cor. 15tli nnd Douglas , OMAHA. .
