Tim OMAHA DAILY
B. n08iiWATr.lt , Killtor.
ptinusiinn nvnnv
TiuMfl OP
( Without Bundtr ) , On * Yfur. , . . . . $ i 04
K lly U < nnJ Sunday , One Yar . 1J <
Bin Month * . 6
Three Months . \ . '
Rundny HH > On * Y"nr. . . . . . > 2' '
fifituhiny nee. One Yr . 1 I
Weekly Vce , One Year .
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Omaha. The Jc ! < RulMlng.
fioulh Omnhi. Hlnstr lllk. , Corner N nml Jllli Sis
Council JHunX 12 Pcail Street.
Chlcnjto OnifS17 Chamber of Commerce.
Nev York. Ilonmi IS. II ami 15. Trlfuxio Building
\Vattilnston , H07 P Street. N. W.
All cnmmiinlrnllons relatlnc to news and ed
lorlal mntlcr lioulcl \ < e ftd'lreireil ! To tlio IMIIor
nuoiNUsfl i.nrrr.ns :
All litinltiFis iMtciu nml remittances ( hnuld li
ndrtrrm > t.l to The lleo I ubll < liln Company
Omahfl prnfm. rhcckn nnd p-mt allies onlein t
lie made pivaMe to HIM order nf the company.
Tin : IHE I > UIIMSHINO COMPANY.
STATHMKNT OP CmCUl.ATlOM.
George It. Tucluiek , secretary of The llee Pul
lIshlnR company. being duly sworn , Kiy thai th
nctunl number of full and complete copies of III
Dally Mornlnc. Evening nnd Kun.lny . lice prlnte
( lurlni ; Ilia monlli of Dccemlwr , IKJj. was ns fol
lows )
1 . M.OIO 17 ID.O'
2 . 19,091 IS 13.0C
Z. . . 11.051 19. . 21.41
U'.OSO ' 20 21.47
C . 19.039 Tl 21 C2
. 19.074 82 ZO.Wf
7. , , . , . 13.121 a 21.61 :
8 . ! ) ,13J 1 21..V )
9 . 19.119 K 17.85
10 . 13.117 fl 21.
11 . 19.111) 17. . . . 21.43
12 . M.111 23 J1.51
II . 1J.O.V ) 29 19. Kl-
14 . 19,518 jn 21.01
13. . . 20,010 II 20,91
JC..i . 19,032
Total . C18.M
M deductions for unsold nnd returned
papers . . . ' . < <
Net
Sworn to Irfore tno njul nutiscrllied my
presence tills ! d day of January. IMC.
( Seal. ) N. P. pnitj. Notary Public.
If Oliiof neilcll IniH to KO tlic business
muii of Oinnlm will wnnt to know tlic
reason why.
If China can lloat a loan of 100,000,000
tnuls the United States outfit to bi
ablu to borrow all the money It needs.
A. decision of the Slate Hoard of
Transportation in the Omaha union de
pot case ought to be handed down this
week. . _
Kx-I'rcsldont Harrison should have
Included In his encasement announce
inout .1 statement to the effect that loai
year had nothing to do with it.
Well , there is no particular rcasoi
why an cx-iirosltlcnt should not remarry
If ho is so inclined and the party of the
BOCOIU ! part is perfectly willing.
Glance over the list of bills intro
duced into the Iowa legislature nnd
you will Imagine yon are reading the
old calendar of the late Nebraska leg
islative session.
The populists are the most hopeful
people on earth. Their national execu
tive committee entertains no doubt that
the populists will carry nine states foi
their presidential ticket.
The people who say war is a good
thing because it helps business are the
same pcop'le who welcome a. hailstorm
because it gives the glnzers plenty of
work to do mcn'dliig broken window
panes. _
The taxpayers who have undertaken
to give advice as to where and how the
tax rate can be reduced must not forgel
that under the law the tax levy must
be made at , the first regular council
meeting in February.
The fact that the Nebraska supreme
court , working with the assistance of
the supreme court commission , is still
nearly two years behind on the regular
docl , is this Jill-powerful argument in
favor of the proposed constitutional
amendment increasing the number of
supreme court judges. .
According to tlic olliclnl combine or
gan , the greater part of the force In the
city engineer's olllcc has bcou laid off
for economy because there Is nothing
for the city engineer's employes to do.
Wo suppose the $11,000 assistant city en
gineer has been hired also for economy
to assist the city engineer In doing noth
ing.
Senator Vest insists thnt he is a good
democrat In spite of the fact that he
la a rampant free silver advocate. Sup
pose the democratic convention should
come out snuarely against free silver ,
would Senator Vest still remain a democrat -
crat and go back on free silver , or would
ho go back on the democratic party and
stay by his convictions ?
It will now bo seen whether the suc
cessor to General Campos will be able
to cope more successfully with the
Cuban revolutionists. If Ills efforts do
not bring better results for the Spanish
government the ccnsuro that has been
bestowed upon General Campos will
bo lightened by Just so much. The
Cubans , too. will have an opportunity
to show whether or not they can meet
all opponents with the same forUtudc.
Recreant public odlclala are never at a
loss for an oxcubo for appropriating public
funds , and the blind party organs will adopt
any sort of an excuse for attempting to
cover up alt such transactions. Chicago
Times-Herald.
Yes , but how much worse is It when
a purchasable organ seeks publicly to
apologize for and defend a derelict
public olllcpr of an opposite party faith ?
This Is what the alleged democratic
" \Vorld-Ilorald 1ms been doing In en
deavoring to palliate and cover up the
crimes chargeable to the lateembez
zling' republican city treasurer of Omaha
and his associates.
Prof. James liryce , tho. eminent Eng
lish statesman and publicist , who has
just returned from a visit to South
Africa , Is quoted as saying that the
gold production of the Transvaal mines
promises to bo so largo as to ultimately
require a change in the ratio between
the yellow nnd white metals. Prof.
HiTco IB n lllim ° f keen observation
and known to bo conservative In his
estimates of current events and pros-
puctu. Ills assertion , therefore , will be
received with a considerable measure of
contldenco by men who arc making n
study of monetary conditions. It is
food for uurlous thought.
A \N'AMKincAtt \ CO.V.UI.S.V/OA1.
It Is to In1 Imped the announcement
IH wi'll founded that n pcrinniiiMit coin-
mNtfloii , to bf composed of mlnlnlcrs
to the Hilled States from thp Centra
and South Anu'rli-an republics , wll
soon ho created , with the object o
bringing about closer political and coin
merclal relations with this country. I
Is said that the good ofllces of the ail
ministration are being exerted In favo
of the project and that every country
Interested , with tlio exception of Chill
has given full approval to the plan
While that republic Is expected to en
dorse It. .So far , however , only Him I
has taken any decided steps towan
adopting the proposition , the congres
of thai country having passed a resolu
lion In favor of the resurrection of tin ,
Pan-American conference.
It is understood to bo a principal ob
Ji.-ct of this movement to bring abon
some sort of reciprocity treaties be
twccn the United States and the other
American republics and also to estab
llsh an arbitration board for the set
tlement of minor differences which maj
arlso and to maintain the peace of the
various republics. How far the pres
cnt administration would lie disposed to
go In encouraging the reciprocity Idea
Is a question , but by tlic time the pro
posed commission could be fully organ
l7.ed there will be a new admlnlstra
lion and In all probability one in ful
sympathy with reciprocity , with a con
gress , also , favorable to that policy
Ono thing Is certain , If the republics
of South and Central America seek
closer trade relations with the United
States It will be welcomed with sucl
unanimity by our people that no partj
will dare to offer any opposition or ob
structlon to It. It Is not to be doubted
that a very large majority of the pee
pie of the United States believe that
reciprocity Is a wise and sound pollcj
and should be restored as soon as pus
slble.
As to the southern republics. It woulf
seem that no argument or persuasion is
necessary to convince them of the ex
pediency , if not the necessity , of estab
lishing closer political and cominercla'
relations with this United States and
at the same time forming such a union
among themselves as would enable them
to defend themselves against any for
eign enemy. The United States is
their natural friend and stands ready
to demonstrate its friendship on all
proper occasions. This being the case ,
every consideration of self-interest
should impel the southern republics to
cultivate the most Intimate relations
with this country , the effect of which
could not be otherwise than to the ad
vantage and security of all. The pro
posed commission should receive hearty
encouragement.
nunxa KAVAL STATIONS.
The senate foreign relations com
mittee will inquire whether the West
Indian Islands belonging to Denmark
St. Thomas , St. Croix and St. John-
can bo purchased by the United States.
It Is understood that Denmark is willIng -
Ing to dispose of these possessions to
tills country nnd there Is said to be
n majority in congress anxious that the
purchase shall be made. Moreover , the
residents of the Islands desire annexa
tion to the United States. The attitude
of the administration on the question
is not known , though it is said Secretary
Olney is favorable to acquiring the
Islands.
It Is urged that the acquisition by this
country of one or all of these islands ,
especially St. Thomas , which has one
of the linest harbors In the world , would
bo of great importance to this coun
try in providing it with a needed naval
station in the West Indies , and there
s danger that some other power may
secure the islands If tlio United States
loelines to take them. Senator Lodge ,
who has taken a strong interest in the
natter , lays particular stress upon the
posslbllltity of tlio islands belng ceded
> y Denmark to some other European
mwer , which lie thinks would bring up
very perlllous questions that it would
m well to avoid. "It is in the interest
of the United States , " says Mr. Lodge ,
'that there should be no opportunity
offered for any of the great powers of
'iurope to secure additional territory In
lie Americas. We should , of course ,
eslst such transfers as violations of
he Monroe doctrine , but It would be
nucli safer nnd better to avoid raising
nny such questions at all by taking
ourselves the possessions of a power
Iko Denmark , by peaceable cession and
irrangempiit between the Danish
government nnd our own. " Twenty-
line yejtrs ago a treaty was negotiated
for the purchase by our government of
ho Islands of St. Thomas and St. John ,
nit it failed of ratification by the sun-
it e.
e.There
There Is no question that the Islands
vhlch Secretary Sowurd endeavored to
secure would give the United States
i valuable naval station. It is said
lint the harbor of St. Thomas would
loat the navies of the world and that
t can bo easily defended. It Is thought
hat Denmark would probably dispose
of Hieso possessions for a consldera-
lon of $10.000,000 , which would not ,
iprhaps , bo an extravagant sum if tlio
Jnlted States were going Into the btisl-
jess of buying naval stations. Uijt it
nay bo doubted whether public scntl-
nent at this tiino will bo found any
nero favorable to a scheme of tills kind
him It was more than a quarter of u
century ago. It is true that condl-
Ions have considerably changed and
hat there may bo stronger reasons
low than there were then why tills
ountry should have n naval station
n the West Indies. There Is some
orco , also , In the view that It might
10 u serious mistake to allow thcso
innlsli possessions to bo disposed of
o some other European power , pos-
Ihly Germany. Itut It will not bo
n easy matter to overcome tlio soutl-
nenr , which Is very general among
ho more- thoughtful and conservative
mrtion of the people , against the United
5tates acquiring outlying territory , even
hough at no grater distance than arc
Denmark's West India Islands. It Is
casoimbly apprehended that If once
his sort of tiling is Inaugurated and
precedent established It may
Into n policy , developing n national tin-
Ipctlto for territorial nRRrnnillxenipiit
i that might In tlmo become very omlmr *
raising nnd troublesome , both In Its
bearing upon our domestic peace nnd
our International relations.
111K HKTltlKSIKAT OFCAUl'OS.
What effect the retirement of General
Campos from the command of the Span
ish fotces In Cuba and the appointment
as Ills successor of a soldier who , 1
seeni , Is celebrated for milking wn
as bloody and relentless as possible wll
have upon the cause of the Insurgent
time will disclose , but It appears probaM
that they will be given a atronger lastc
of war than they have yet had. Gen
crnl Campos , although unquestlonablj
an able soldier , returns to Spain wlti
Ills military prestige considerably lin
paired. When lie was sent to Cuba
shortly after the breaking out of the In
surrectlon there was great confidence
that ho would speedily suppress tht
revolt. There was no restriction iipoi
his authority , he was given all the mil
Itary force he asked for , and Ills thor
ough acquaintance with the Island , frou
having been in command tfiere wliei
the ten year Insurrection was put down
all served to produce the belief thn
C'ampos would add to his military fame
by a brilllanUand successful campalgi
that would In a brief time restore peace
to Cuba and more llrmly llx the grasi
of Spain upon that Island. Hut events
liave shown that both the patriotism : iiu
the preparations of the men who art.
lighting for Cuban Independence Imi"
been underestimated , as had also the
ability and skill of their leaders. Cam
pos found himself confronted by men
who are most Intensely in earnest , who
have plenty of courage , and who an.
better able to withstand the hardships
and privations of war than are tin ,
Spanish soldiers. The nature of thu
Insurgent campaign , also , has been mosl
perplexing to the Spaniards. Campos
acknowledges that he lias not been for
tunate. but declares that lie has no sense
of failure and evidently thinks that If
his duties had been wholly military , In
stead of partly political , he could have
accomplished more.
It Is said of the .soldier appointed to
succeed Campos , General Wcyler. that
ho has shown himself to be a man of
"blood and iron , " and Ills selection by
the Spanish government is understood
to moan a relentless prosecution of the
war. Ills designation caused the resig
nation of : i member of the cabinet , pre
sumably as a piotest against the con
templated change of policy. War is
a desperate game and Spain Is , per
haps , warranted in employing every re
source and every methodknown , or recog
nized In war in order to put down the
insurrection , but if the new commander
of the Spanish forces in Cuba blinll
ulopt such a course ns Is believed to be
contemplated the effect will ccrtalnly
be to Intensify sympathy with the
latrlots nnd perhaps draw to them sub
stantial support. Perhaps nothing bet
ter , in the end , could happen for the
nsurgents than the adoption by the
Spaniards of a policy wlilch the civil
ized world must condemn. It wouTi }
certainly create an irresistible popular
lemand In tills country for some action
on the part of our government favorable
to the Insurgents.
The events of the next thirty days in
Cuba are likely to be of very great in
terest. Tlic acting captain general has
announced that he will try no expari-
nents , political or military. lie will
10 content with endeavoring not to al
ow the situation to get more serious
for Spain. With the arrival of General
Weyler a new order of things will bo
naugurated , the disclosure of which
all friends of the patriot cause will
iwait with no little anxiety.
TAXl'AYKltS .UU.S7' OllGAKtZK ,
The property owners of Omaha must
organize for their self-ptotectlou unless
boy are willing to submit to the con-
Inued imposition of almost unbearable
mrdens. The movement begun by Mr.
lerman Konntze and other heavy tax-
myers may result In a spasm of re-
renehment and economy , but airords no
u'olection against a renewal of the raids
> y which the treasury has been looted
for the bwiefit of taxeaters. The coun-
11 may cut down salaries one week and
estore them tlio next week. It may
llsponse with needless "employes this
nonth and place a. new batch of politi-
al favorites on the pay roll next month.
Vhat is true of the council is also true
of the school board and of the county
ward. Unless the movement inaugu-
ated by Mr. Kountzc and his associates
s followed up with a permanent or-
'anlzatlon of taxpayers wo can rely
ipon nothing but temporary relief from
vastoful expenditure and excessive tax-
tion.
In this respect Omaha is no different
rom other large cities. Nearly every
American city of over 100,000 population
as been compelled to enforce economic
overnment and elllcloncy in the public
orvlco by taxpayers' associations , The
iTortVof such an organization must
ot bo confined to appeals to the execn-
ivo and administrative bodies , but
uist necessarily make themselves felt
iirough court process. For example , wo
nvo no money In the health fund to
ny , but the health board persists In re-
ulnlng Upon the city pay roll useless
nspectors who hhould be dismissed ,
'he law on this point is explicit , but no
ttcntlon Is paid to the law so long as
.ho law powers are not Invoked to cn-
orco it.
Tlio only way to check such lawless-
ess Is by legal proceedings Instituted
i the name of some taxpayer or tax-
ayers. No Individual taxpayer feels
ailed upon to shoulder the expense and
esponslblllty of a suit In which he Is no
ioro Interested than thousands of
thers. It takes lawyers to prosecute
awsults and computcjit lawyers are not
ractlclng In the courts for their health ,
t Is therefore obvious that reckless pub-
c otllcials will keep on disregarding the
aws until a taxpayers' organization
lakes it Its business to enjoin unlawful
xpenditures of public funds and to
rosccuto without discrimination every
Ulcer who creates overlaps or misap-
iroprhites moneys that pass through his
muds.
The sooner the taxpayers of Omaha
rguulzo for mutual protection , the
sooner we ( Mill Mum * restored public
contldonce In , our local government.
A taxpayers' NiRije with n hired lawyer
to hold public odlcora to their duty will
not relied ufwfi 'Hit * Integrity of honest
and faithful ulllclnls. On the contrary ,
It will strcnglluMuthelr hands In resist
ing the attempt * of schemers and Job'
bers to plunder" flTe public.
" '
It seems to"t'bijjtlie ( plan of the pro *
Joctors of the motor line between South
Omaha and l-'orl Crook via the Thir
teenth street'boulevard ' to extend the
line to llollovuu and Papilllon. Should
this be done the feasibility of-county
tramwnyn could soon be demonstrated
to the satisfaction of all concerned.
The Hoc lias many times pointed out
the practicability of such lines and the
benefits to be derived from them In gen
eral and by the retail merchants In par
ticular. When once the southern line
shall be put In operation It will not be
long before nn extonslon of the llenson
motor line to the north and west will
follow.
Another attempt is to be made In
the present congress to reduce the ex
penses of conducting the federal courts
by readjusting or abolishing the fee
system. This abuse , if such it may be
called , Is not confined to any particular
part of the Country , but seems to have
been the general practice. There Is no
question that the expenses of the courts
can be materially reduced If congress
will only use the pruning knife boldly
without regard to whose Income it may
strike. Congress ought to take action
in this matter , but whether it will take
action during the present session Is
problematical.
Some of the eminent lawyers in con
gress express hopes that with the in
evitable changes In the personnel of
the supreme court In the near future
the income tax law will be revived and
its constitutionality allirmed on another
appeal to the court. What a spectacle
such a decision would present in the
highest judicial tribunal reversing It
self twice on the same question within
a comparatively few months. The
precedent Is set. Tlic only way to se
cure a federal Income tax Is by consti
tutional amendment , and that Is next
to impossible.
Police Commissioner Palmer was one
of the men whu..berated the old police
commission before the late legislature
for not making Active war upon tlio
"
gamblers jind" font tolerating the social
evil. Since the iidVent , of the Churchill-
Russell comnUssIgn gambling has be
come more and more obtrusive and the
Inmates of thje social evil district have
been encouraged' by the remission of
lines and the "cessation of arrests. We
shall .soon see lumj Mr. Palmer proposes
to deal with .these questions and learn
whether his practice will come up to his
professions. [ ' '
The proposition-j to expend -2,000 in
grading.nn qntlyjng street west of the.
pnrlrJls- this time most lll-artVise < i.
Waiving the'right of Uie council to take
money from the street repair or road
funds for such purpose , the necessity
for the improvement must Indeed be
very great if Interested property owners
demand the work to be done in mid
winter. Every dollar of the street re
pair fund should be Jealously guarded
'or work In thickly populated districts
where traffic is heavy.
Despite the winter season , numerous
milding permits are being Issued these
l.iys for the erection of good buildings ,
from store house to cottage. In times
lice these , when realty values are low ,
non of moderate moans can build homes
on inside property .without the expendi-
, ure of a small fortune. The demand
for cottages has never been met in
Omaha. Investors satisfied with reason
able Interest on holdings will find a
irofltnble HeliT In that direction.
St. Louis papers are criticising the
ote cast by Tobias Castor , the demo
cratic national committoemnn from Ne-
iraskn , in favor of locating the demo
: ratlc national convention at Chicago
list as If it were cast by Secretary of
Agriculture Morton. They seem to have
gotten the idea somewhere that Mr.
Jnstor merely records the wishes of Mr.
Morton. Where could they have gotten
such a peculiar Impression ?
It goes without saying that prisoners
n tlio county jail have no right to re-
oive visitors. When the latter are nil-
nltted It has always been at the dis-
rotion of the law olllcers charged'with
lie responsibility of the safe keeping of
> rlsoncr . Had the bay against visitors
> L cn put up some months ago several
angeroiis criminals would not have
ecu at large at this time.
IStiNlur Sulil Tlinn Done.
Philadelphia Times.
Admitting a lot bl. . councilman are tarred
vltli the same strck- the thing IB to turn In
nd knock tlio tar out of thorn ,
Horror * of -/I'lirKlNh Hulo.
Ono hundred Atf1 ! ! esventy-Dlx Armenian
owns have been iblotted out and still the
Juropean powers , ilwrtst on calling their
cots engaged In. vicing each other a con-
art. ii
Tlic .Spiinl ) , 'urne Hard UK.
St. f.44 I'lonccr-l'rcBB.
Provisions arq rWl'S In Havanx to enor-
tiouti prices. ' A j4he Spanish exchequer IK
a a bad condltiqoolt may be that the Spsn-
. 'h ' army will b'pj obliged to evacuate cii ac-
> unt of the e.ptiiWJ of living. JIaceo ,
Oomaz , Habl & ( jBococm to bo a crafty firm ,
rvi n1 ;
Jun * .So.
Dntenpurl Democrat.
Human nature In Nebraska Is about the
a mo ao human Jiaturo elsewhere. It la a
abject of comment in the papers ot that
late that the number ot olllco holders who
annot be Induced to quit when their terms
to out Is dlecouraglngly large. OHIce hold-
tif ; la ono of the most attractive occupations
ct discovered.
1'rot IdliiK CountDefoiivc .
riiUaJelphla Ledger.
Senator Lodge' * pltin for raising 1100,000-
00 by a coin loan to provide for coast do-
enso nork may not bo the best plan for
ccompllehlng that object , but there can
u no question that tbe object Is an 1m-
ortant one , or that It will cost quite ns
much as the amount provided In the bill ,
) urlng the recent war excitement our people
ere called upon to face the possibility of
ar with Kngl-ind , In which that country
oulj have a great advantage In ships , and
ould. If It chow , lovade the ports of the
United States , Inflicting enormous Injury and
running almost no risk of harm to Its ves
sels. This country Is poorly enough pro
vided In tlio nnttcr ot defensive armament ,
but Its defensive equipment , aside from New
York and San Francisco , Is almost wholly
wanting.
_
" \Voitinl Ui for Alt'Tlinr. .
Xow York Tribune.
It Is n&t unlikely that when the angel with
ono foot on the sea and the other on dry
land Marts In to proclaim tha'j time hall
ba no moro , he will find Morgan somewhere
on t'ne shore discussing ; flnanco nnd refusing
to bo interrupted. In that case the angel
will have to sit down nnd fold up his wings
nnd let time run on Indefinitely , It not In
terminably ,
AV.-ll , lltirill- .
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The governor of the new state of Utah Is
a Mormon , nnd forty of the sixty-three mem
bers of the legislature arc Mormons. Its
constitution prohibits polygamy nnd the es
tablishment of a state church , A constitu
tion , however , does not enforce Itsulf , nnd , It
the Mormon majority In Utah choose to dis
regard thcuj features of their fundamental
law , they may repeat lloJi Tweed's Inquiry :
"What arc you going to do nbout It ? "
The Coition .Stream.
Globe-Democrat.
Thus fnr In 1SD6 the net gold exportation
has been about $1,000,000. Tlio net outgo In
the corresponding time In 1895 was $0,500,000 ,
nnd In 1S93 $2,000,000. In the first two weeks
of every other cf the past six years the gold
] ofs was under $1,000,000. Howovcr , the In-
dlcatlcnu nro that In. the remainder of Janu
ary , nnd perhaps , In February , the Inward
movement will exceed the outflow. In most
years the reverse ot thin happens.
IKMlffllimN 111 Houtli Dakota.
New York Sun.
An imttuunl harmony Is now to bo eion or
hoard In South Dakota. The legislature
voted to rcsubmlt to the people the question
of liquor prohibition. The brewers nro doing
bo routing n business under the existing pro
hibitory law that they fear to have It
changed. They find Its uITccts upon thirst
persuasively stimulating. The prohibitionists
also oppose resubmlssloti. for thcv fear that
the vote would bo against prohibition. So
wets and dryo are hind In hand , and both
liquor prohibition and liquor flourish and
agree. _
Tliu Sultnii'n I.OIIK HIMT.
ClilciiRo 1'oat.
Tlui Grant Turk : always was tlio human
representative of the father of lies , but ho
never told a He that could match the du
plicity and Insolence of this : "Tho sublime
pcrto Is mindful of the true Interests of
Its subjects , and , distinguishing between the
real state of things nnd the ciluiiuiles and
wild exnggoratlcna of Interested or flnatlca !
partleo. will , as It has done heretofore , under
Its own IcglUmato control , 'alleviate the
wants of all Turkish subjects living in cur
tain provlnceo. Irrespective of creed or race. "
This Is ludicrous and monstrous.
VOICK OK TUB STATE 1MIESS.
Kearney Hub : Every citizen of Nebraska
should bo a commltte ? of one to co-oprate
with the Nebraska club In adding 1,000,000
people to the population of the state by Jan
uary 1 , 1900.
Yprk Times : The republican party of Ne
braska will make no common error In Its
nominations this fnll. It will have a
strong ticket , and the way It will elt < : t It
will surprlso all parties concerned.
Fremont Tribune ; Darn a man who won't
stand up for his ownstate. This Is why we
contend that every man In Nebraska after
paying cash In ndvanca for his horns paper ,
should take , at least bno s'naro of stock of the
Nebraska club.
Howclls Journal : When will Judge Scott
find a decent paper to uphold him In his nets
of Injustice against the press of the state ?
Never , for the boys all know that a judicial
ojnscrshlp Is the Worst kind as most of the
people have confidences In the judiciary.
Kearney Hub : Tha question of holding one
or two republican state conventions this year
should not give the republicans of the state
any burden of anxious t'nought. Th party
Is not in the least afflicted with a tired leal-
Ing , hence .there . will bo two conventions , of
course.
Bancroft Blade : The Associated press of
Monday had In a statement of the military
resources of the United States. It madei one
Important omission which the entire state of
Nebraska should rise in protest against that
of Colcnel William Peebles , his trained bat
talions and those 100 smooth-bores.
Grand Island Independent : Nebraska Is
awakening to Importance of keeping what
citizens we have , and inducing others to embrace -
brace the opportunity to make * this garden
spot their home. The "Stand Up for Ne
braska" club organized In Omaha this wask
will have a power for good if rightly man
aged.
Lincoln News : Ilie Fremont Tribune In
sists that If the rallrosds would go out of
politico In Nebraska It would not ba nccrssary
for them to bet spending thousands of dollars
endeavoring to halt ithd movement- Nebraskans -
braskans i.oward the southland. In other
words , we presume , that the railroads have
made It so tindeslrablci a place by reason
of high freight rate * levied to pay political
oxpeiu'os , that people have wearied of support
ing Indlre-ctly the thousand and ono small
bore politicians.
Crete VIdc-tto : If Attorney General
Churchill proposes to be a candidate- next
fall , a number of psoplo would bo pleased to
know what earthly grounds hehas for such
action. No exigency llk& I5r.it of the last
st ta coivnt 01 ls > : > v r 'Ike'y to arhe whersln
nn unknown , untried , nondescript will pop up
as the legal adviser of this great common
wealth. Some may think we are ungrateful
In the-sa remarks In that Churchill Is an "old
comrade- . " Ono of his first moves was to let
out nn "old comradeto make , room for a
beardless youth who assisted In stealing his
nomination. Such comradeship doesn't count
with the Vldette.
I. AND OTlinilWISK.
"The Turkish government , " says the sul
tan's minister \yashlngton , "has no ani
mosity whatever n'galnst theArmenians. . "
Stool anil lead Is moreeffective. .
The discovery In New Hampshire of n
preache-r with four
living wives lends n
peculiar plcttircsqueness to Now England
comment on Mormon supremacy In Utah.
With Genernl Campos out of Cuba the
war will lose much of Its gory plctttrcjque-
ness on piper. However , a change of horse *
In midstream Is a cheering omen of ad
vancing liberty.
Max O'llell In hln latest lecture gives thit ,
estimate of Rngllsh craftiness ; "Vour
Knglisliman Is. whrowd. Ho claims Carlyle
and Stevenson for Englishmen ; It they had
boon murderers ho would have called them
Scotch murderers. "
What turned the tide In favor of Chicago
Is the widespread belief thnt St. Louis hoo-
dooJ the democratic ticket In 18SS. If flhi.
cage was a mascot for the democracy In
'SJ.iind ' 92 , there Is abundant evidence of
a change ot affection In Its election re
turns.
There Is a screw loose somewhere In the
Imperial machinery of Germany. When
Poultney Illgolow Is refuted a hearing by Ills
chum , the kaiser , It In evident that honeyed
words and alliterative apostrophe ? to MB
majesty are uiolcas ns a pallhtlvo for hie
grandmother's rage.
Now York pledged $00,000 to defray the ox-
penaos of the democratic convention If held
In tint city. The generous proportions of
the fund cvokol flattering compliments , but
the commltloo evidently felt that a midsum
mer trip dnto the heart of the continent
would bo Infinitely moro profitable to New
Yorkers than holding the convention there ,
Tatteri'aH's and the Collioutn are the two
buildings suggested for holding the demo
cratic national convention In Chicago. The
flrtit Is on Sixteenth street , near State , the
other Is being rebuilt fronting Jackson park
on the west. The famous wigwam was much
more central than the proposed altos , but
what the latter lick In convenience of loca
tion Is partially balanced by having roofs
that shed water.
Paderew'skl Insanity was epidemic In Chicago
cage last week , The female adorers of the
famous pianist gave vent to their feelings
with such expressions as these ; " 0 , look
at his dear hands ! How I would llko to
kiss them. " "Look at his beautiful hair ,
llko spun-gold. I shall write him and beg
for a lock. " "I shall choke to death with
emotion. O , Paderewskll How can you do
It ? " "I don't know why I cry , but I just
must. " At tbe last performance the- man
agement was obliged to turn out the lights
ti c if a bio Padorewtfkl to escape the emotional
mob.
IV Till ? tJVllIIHNATOUIAI. I'lKM * .
Crete Vldetto ( rep. ) ' Mnjor'n boom liai
done gene busted.
Gandy Pioneer ( rep.)1 ) Congressman Mclkle-
J.lin has announced that ho l.i a candidate
for the covcrnorJlilp ot Nebr.uka. Mclkle'
John's record Is clean and his candidacy wilt
bo hulled wMh dollght by nil who are op-
\ioytA \ to candidate ; * who arc seeking the nom
ination for "vindication" purposes' .
Tekamah-Herald ( rep. ) : Gene .MooreIs out
as a candidate for governor. In tills con
gressional O'strlct both Moore and Molklejohn
nro very popular , and the friends of one
nro the friends ot both , Thnt they should
now force a factional fight In tnc district
Is to bo regretted.1 Hurt county has done a
great deal for both , nnd she will dlsllko
very much to take sides against cither.
Columbus Telegram ( ilem. ) : Senator Al
len's term In the scnnt ? expires In 1S99.
Mclklcjolin figures It ho can become gov
ernor In 1S97 and , bo re-elected for the term
beginning tn Jinunry , 1S99 , ho can succeed
the Windy pop statesman of Madison In the
aemto , We believe Gcorgo Is pitying n
pretty good game , and , If the democrats do
not block It , will succeed.
Kearney Sim ( rep. ) : It Is a llttlo early
to size up Congressman Melklcjohn's can
didacy for governor. Uut In ndvnnco of
actual knowledge of the situation , U might
bo just as well understood now ns Inter on
that 1S9C will be a bad year to olcvnto fac
tions. Mulklejohn Is all right , governor or
congressman : but Nebrnrka republicans wnnt
to know that If elected ho will bo
governor ; 1890 must be a republican vic
tory , not a factional supremacy.
O'Neill Frontier ( rep. ) : H Is onlclalty an
nounced that Congressman Melklejohn la a
candidate for governor subject to the nctlon
of the next republican etato convention. Mr.
Melklejohn has made a good congressman
and would no doubt make nn equally good
governor , but the Frontier It not at the
present tlmo prepared to pledge Its support
to any man , Nebraska lias many men who
might aspire to gubernatorial honors nnd we
would llko flret rate to sco the field before
making a first choice.
Albion News ( rop. ) : George Melklejohn has
announced that ho will not bo n candldUe
for re-election to congress from tit's district
and thai ho has succumbed to the pressure of
his friends and will bo a candidate for gov
ernor , Mr. Melklejohn , If nominated , would
certainly glvo ns much strength to tlio ticket
as nny other man who might b'o chosen
to lio.ul It. Ho Is popular nnd powerful , bo-
causa it Is well understood tint In convic
tion and purpose ho Is thoroughly republican
and In whatever position may * bo depended
upon tn give Ms best efforts In tbo Interest
of the whole people.
HnrJy Herald ( rep. ) : Congressman George
U. Melklejohn of the Third district Is .1
candidate for governor of Nebrnrka next
year nt the hands of the republicans of thin
state. Ho belongs to the class of brainy
young men In this tate who liavft mot with
success from merit and will be favorably
received by a largo portion of the party.
His candldancy this early la charactcrtlytlc
of the man , being first in the field openly
and above board , and is a hard nut to crack
by some others who were Ion the still
hunt for the honor. C. 13. Adams of thin
county has been favorably mentioned by
his admirers and would have a good follow
ing should ho enter the race , utid there are
others.
York Times ( rep. ) : There Is some talk of
Tom Majors as a probable candidate. Undoubt
edly this originates with his enemies and a
very few of his foolost fool friends. Mr.
Majors made a strong campaign In ' 94 , with
a good many discouragements and hindrances
and his defeat cost him very little prestige.
But it Is evidently not the disposition of
the party leaders to repeat the fight this
year , and If Mr. Majors should go Into the
campaign for the nomination ho would be
disappointed , humiliated and Injured politi
cally , bastdes placing a large number of his
friends. In an awkward and very uncomfort
able position. This discussion of what might
happen Is not strictly In order , for Tom Ma
jors Is not before the house , and Is not likely
to be this fnll.
Blair Pilot ( re-p. ) : The probable candidacy
of Tom Majors for governor is being fore
stalled all over the state by a vigorous op
position on the part ot the republican pa
pers. Even some of' the most earnest sup
porters of tno Nemaha statesman In the
last gubernatorial campaign are protesting
against bis candidacy and pointing out the
evil effect it would bring with It. The truth
Is there are very few republicans , judging
from expressions already made , who arc
willing to countenance such a handicap on
the party In the next campaign as the nomi
nation of Tom Majors would place upon It.
There Is little chance for him to secure the
nomination , as It looks now , and even If
ho should his chance for election would bo
much less than It was before.
Randolph Times : The situation In state pol
itics seems In about the s mo condition ns
last week , nothing now apparently developing.
The candidacy of Mr. Melklejohn for the
governorship Is receiving much favorable
mention , yet there seems to bo a feeling
that It Is a little early to predict the final
outcome. The home friends ot Auditor Moore
are outspoken for him In case ho concludes
to run ( but ho has not yet formally an
nounced himself n candidate ) , and ho has
many wirm friends throughout the state
who would be glad to nee him successful. As
between the two , If It cornea to a choice , It
will bo bard for some to decide. In our
humble opinion , while Mr. Me'klejohn would
no doubt make the moro brlll'ant ' governor.
It Is altogether probable tlat Mr. Moore would
glvo us the more businesslike administra
tion. Either of thorn , however , would make
a good governor , and a candidate for whom
the party would have no excuses to make.
Papilllon Times ( dcm , ) : Charley Hlclmrds ,
speaker of the house of representatives , is
seeking the governor's chair via the repub
lican routo. He Is nn Intense partisan , UK
the writer has abundant causa to know , but
during the long legislative session ho was
refreshingly free from part In the countless
jobs and steals which found their way
thrcugh the body over which he ptcclded.
Ho rendered ninny mean decisions , but every
onu becauco his party demanded It. Ho de
nied members their sacred rights upon the
floor and rode rough shol over tlio weak
minority , but always because ho was under
his party bpnr. But ualilo from party bljs
tlio nun was free from suspicion of cor
ruption. If Klchards should bo elected gov
ernor , republican caucus decrees would be
lila law , but ho would ho as upright and
honest in his administration of public af
fairs ns party prejudices would permit.
Seward ' lleporter ( rep. ) : For n number of
years J.'H. MacColl of Lexington has wanted
to bo governor of Nebraska , nnd his name
has bean before several state conventions.
It will bo remembered that hey s the
only competitor of T. J. Majors at the 1894
cot.ventlon , and made It pretty warm for
him. H bad been reported , and generally
believed , that he would not enter the race
this year , but the State Journal of last Fri
day says that Mr. MacColl was In Lincoln
Iho day before and after Interviewing some
of tli ? politicians concluded that hu would
again shy his castor Into the ring. So the
North Platte country will have liln name
added to the list of candidates from that
section , and the northwest counties will
have an opportunity of sending delegates
wearing badges announcing that "Wo are
all for Jack MucColl , " as they did once bo-
fore. Jack MacColl Is a good man , too , and
his lack of a wife can't bo urged against
him by the Melklejohn boomers.
Broken Bow Republican : Congressman
George D , Melklejohn openly announces lilu
candidacy for the republican nomination as
governor , and at the same tlmo declares that
ho will In no wleo bo a candidate for reelection
tion from the Third district. Mr. Melklojohn
makes Dils announcement at the earnest u >
Hcltatlon of Iila party frlondo In the state ,
who have been urging him to bo a candidate
for several months paot , and should the nom
ination go to him , ho will carry the state
by one of the largest majorities over glvon
to a republican governor In the utatu. Ho Is
A young man with a brilliant pa3t and a
brighter .future , whoso strong personality
draws to him all who make his acquaint
ance , The people ot the etato lud an oppor
tunity to eeo the firm determination and
marked character of tlilo young republican
loader ao lieutenant governor In tha legis
lature * of 1890 , when a loai firm mind would
probably have precipitated a disgraceful riot.
With a utroDg numerical force against him ,
and a turbulent anarchistic clement under
tha leadership of the notorious Shrader
threatening bodily harm , Molklejolm never
quailed In the plain performance of his olll-
clal duties and the fair < J4nie of the state
was saved from dltgraco. Siiould the wisdom
of the convention dictate the nomination of
Melklojohn ho will find every republican In
tbe ytate enlisted euthuilastlcally lu hlu
cauna.
Tim Tit.vivs.Missi.ssirri
Friend Telegraph ! Omaha Is making A
strike for tn exposition In 1S9S. Nebraska
can put up a show that "III astonish these
who attend and do moro townrd advertising
the great northwest than nny ono thing.
Let's 1mo an exposition at Omaha ; such
n ono ns the push and energy of the north
west can put up.
Weeping Water Republican : The Trans-
mlsslsslppl exposition to bo held In Omaha
In 1S9S la worthy of the unqualified sup
port < tnd cncouwKPmont of every county
nnd every Individual In the stnte. U will
provo n vast benefit to Nebraska nnd our
neighboring states In the way nt commer
cial activity , Increased population and en
hanced values of real estate. Speak nnd
wrlta well of the exposition wherever you
01 n nnd thus aid In making It the SUCCORS
It deserves.
Columbus Argus : The Transmlsslsslppl ex
position , which Is to be * held at Omaha In
1S9S , will be clthor a positive Injury or of
Incalculable good to the mngnlficont terri
tory west ot the Father ot Waters. It de
pends not only on the "Initial steps" which
nro already being taken , but the entire way
from beginning to end. Our natural nnd
marvelous resources , If properly handled , nio
ample to throw the displays recently mndo
by New Orleans , San Francisco nnd Atlanta
away In the shade. Some pVui should bo
adopted that will at once challenge the en
thusiastic support of Iho mud-sills ot this
fertile country , which the exposition 1st In-
tend.eil to represent , nnd It this lo done Its
success will exceed the hopes of the most
sanguine. It the Argus had nny hind In
the management of the Omaha Trnnsmls-
slsslppl exposition It would use the coun-
tty weekly newspapers ns tlic foundation of nil
hopes nnd aspirations , Thtro nro about 6,000
bright nnd nctlvo country weeklies published
In tlio territory especially Interested In the
proposed exposition , and If they re given
the recognition due them they will respond
with nn cnlhuslism and power that will bo
simply astonishing.
TAUT TA1C13-OKFS.
Ilnrner's Ilnznr : "Do you let your wlfo
have her own \vny ? "
"Oh , ye * ; It's only when she wnnts to have
mlno Hint I object. "
Detroit Free Press : Skidds Did she Bay
Itvnt KO Midden when j'ou nsked her to
marry you ?
Askln Of course she didn't. She was a
widow.
Washington Star : "A man dnt nm nllus
loukln' fob er nigymcnt , " snld Uncle Ebon ,
"urn In frequent car PS do mnn dnt orter
bo lookln' foh work. "
Cincinnati Unqulrcr : "I T overheard Mr.
Jones proposing to the landlady last night , "
said the new boarder.
"Yes , " bnld the old bonnier , "ho nlwnys
does thnt when ho Is not able to settle.
Philadelphia Record : Do Tniiciuo Do you
believe In a hereafter ? Old Sonic You bet
I do. I'm trying to think now whit to toll
my wlfo whun I get home.
Now York Sun : "You pay you're poor.
Cadhy ; yet yon spoil a gold cigarette cnao.
"Economy. Ocur boy. With n handsome
cat-o ono can smoke the cheapest cigar
ettes. "
Indiannnolls Journal : Prof. Pottorby Mr.
Freshlulgh. can you give the difference
between the abstract nnd the concrete ?
Freshlfrlgh I think I can give nn example.
"Vcrv well. "
"Well , Justice nnd n Justice. "
Philadelphia Record : Mrs. Ncwcd Is
your hti bnml n domestic mnn ?
Mrs Honpeok He's the only domcntlc wo
keep. 1 huve tntiRht him to cook and wash
dishes very nicely.
New Yoik World : Rppgy ( quoting Hamlet -
let ) If thou wilt needs marry , marry a
fool.
fool.Maude
Maude Oh , Tom , this Is so sudden.
Detroit Free Press : "Do you think his
k'sslngher was so much of. a surprise ns
"I d'o. Why , she even forgot to scream. "
Chicago npoord : "Pnpn , what's n womnn
with a past ? "
"Your mother , twn ; she still dates her
lelleis 1S93. "
Washington Star : "It's a cnpd. deal of
work to keep this tnll of mine from getting
twisted , " snld the British Hon.
"You don't KO nbout It In the right ivny , "
icplled the Itusslnn bear. "You ought to
quit lashing- and wag It once In a whllo. "
Chicago Record : "Well , Mr. TllllriBlmst
1ms been canslit nt last , " said Amy , ns she
Rlnncpcl over Iho inper.
"That confirmed bachelor ! " rcpllr-d Mabcli
"la > lt Dosslbln ? "
"Yes , the IWUPP says ho wni cansbt In a
folding bed and hurt rather seriously. "
Philadelphia npcord : "Say , " cried tlio
first half-frozen fly , "lot's RO over to that
man's bald head nnd thaw out. " "You
must be crnzv , " said Iho second flv ; "there'H
no warmth in a bald head. " "There Isn't
generally , but Iilq wife , who lust went out
of the room , said ho was hot-headed. "
NEGLECTKD EDUCATION.
Detiolt News.
Ah ! had I but have loirned to sknto
I had not known this woe ,
Nor been condemned to pit and wait
While she doth tlnnhlng KO
Across the lake In graceful ( light ,
Like ships to otlior lands , ,
W'th ' hated rivals holding tight
To both her llttlo hands.
AUSTIN'S IIAIII .ON 1'KOANIIB.
Now York Sun.
Wrong ? Is It wrong ? Well , may bo ,
Hut I got them just tlic name ;
Po they think I'm a pool l nbv.
To be scared by n boom In Fame ?
They may argue and prate and rasslo ;
Go tell them to save their talk.
For I think they're only a pnfslo
Of Peguslnns who have to walk.
night sweet Is the. critic's rntllc ,
And sweeter the newspaper roar ,
I3ut It in lather hard to buttle
With my poello lore ;
I can tell vrm It Isn't n trlllo
For the hrlll'unt ' successor of Tcnn ,
Tn linllil nn n fnwoninir 1Jlrfnl
From a small nml obscure pig pen.
You may say they were wrong , wcro madW
men ,
Still I think nt the Judgment day ,
When the Muse sifts the good from the bad
men.
There'll lie something for me to gay.
It IF. wrong but I nm not corry
To bo one of the laureatrH ,
Tor "Austin , you know , rhymes with Uos'on ,
And that ought to make mo solid In tha
United StatOM.
Note This last line may be out of plumb ,
but plums uln't In It when the poet laurcato
la a pencil ,
DOB ! on Olclcv
Wrong : Is It wrong ? Well , may be ;
But I'm going , boys , all the same.
Do they think mo nn ancient bnby
Decrepit anil possibly lame ?
Tl.oy may ogle nnd prate nnil grumble ;
Just tell them to sav tho'r ' breath.
And 'long with the mnscullno humble
Take chances for life mid dentil ,
night fwect Is ( ho motor man's rattle ,
And sweeter the trolley cnr'fl roar ,
Uut bitterly rough Is their prattle
When sexes nro ono to four.
I can tell you It wafn't a trlllo
To sit whllo the women folk fitood
And Jostle nnd glowered , to f < tlllo
Itemarku about "hogs and their brood. "
Wo were wrong but then we were mad men
And madder when forced from a neat ,
Then the good un all became bid men
And Hworc becauro they were beat.
We were ftrong , nnd wo Jiron't half sorryj
Ynt ns ono of the balllo band
I would rather than fnco that fair foray
All day on the p'.atform stand.
Beecham's pills are for billi-
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dizziness , sick headache , bad
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all of them ,
Go by the boolc , Pills i6c
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