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Omaha. Draft * , checks nnd poBtofllce ortlor t
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Karl Diinrnvcn'H npology IH snitl t (
be coining. Ho IH Christmas.
The inan who Invests In Omnhn realty
now Is the ninn who has confidence li
Onmlin's future.
Political economists charge up the
retlnc'ctl price of corn to bicycles nnd
elec'trlc'motors. Neither the bicycle noi
the electric motor eats corn.
At last accounts Secretary Mortoi
was still unmoved by the piteous ap
peals of the rural congressman for i
now quota of political garden sass.
Compare The llee's telegraphic news
dispatches with those of alleged com
petltors published In this vicinity and
note the difference In favor of The Bee
If this weather continues the Gram'
Army of the Republic veterans who
assemble In Omaha this week won't
know whether they are holding tlich
winter encampment or their summer re
union.
We are still in the dark as to the size
of the hole which the Venezuelan
boundary commission will dig Into thai
$100,000 appropriation. We think , how
ever , Its members can be rolled upon to
do justice to the task.
Standing up for Omahii does not con
sist simply In making a noise. It con
sists in deeds and works that set an
example for other people and stimulate
faith In the city's substantial founda
tion. Thp man who yells the loudest
usually does the least.
If the prize lighting aggregation which
Is assembling on the Mexican border
should by chance got over the line the
United States authorities can achieve
glory and renown by enforcing the law
against immigrants without visible
means of support nnd preventing theli
return.
President Traynor of the A. P. A.'s ,
like Grand Master Workman Sovereign ,
loves to parade before the country ns
the spokesman of millions nnd the ar
biter of the nation's destiny. Both of
these eminent potentates seem to forgot
that while speech Is silver silence Is
golden.
An effort Is to be made to authorize
the use of the voting machine In Iowa
nt all future elections. The proposed
Innovation may meet with opposition
niul may even fall for the present , but
the voting machine Is bound eventually
to become the approved means of regis
tering the popular will expressed at the
polls.
In anticipation of the next Issue of
bonds , congress can do nothing wiser
than to resort to preventive measures
through the establishment of a postal
savings bank system. Let the people
deposit their savings with the govern
ment nnd there will be no need of again
appealing to the banks to uphold a wanIng -
Ing gold reserve.
Croker has the distinction of being
the only chief of the Tammany hall or
ganization who has retired voluntarily
from his position. If ho over dis
played n trace of true statesmanship in
Ills political career It was when he de
cided that ho had enough of politics be
fore his followers decided that they
had enough of him.
It Is expected that the Gran'l Army
encampment tills week will lining at
least 1,000 people to the city. The railroads -
roads luivo made an open rate of one
fans for the round trip from any point
lu the state , available not only to
veterans , but to all comers. ThU ought
to result In n very heavy trade for retail
morelmnts , and It doubtless will.
Every event which will bring p.-oplo to
Omaha must Increase the trade of our
merchants.
A delegation of citizens of South
Omaha appeared before the county com-
mlsslonors to nsk that $1,500 bo ap.
proprlated to put a street within the
limits of the Magic City to grade. It
was stated that
abutting property owners -
ers were too poor to pay for the lin-
provement. There is no doubt of the
urgent necessity of the grade , but the
county board will do well to proceed
slowly In establishing a precedent
which may Involve them In horlous
trouble. If the county can grade one
Htreot In u city It can grade others. If
one sot of'property owners can evade
special assessments for Improvements
put upon their property others will
wuut to do likewise.
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KXUVOlt OFJ1XG01SM.
Senator Smith of Now Jersey talked
common sense yesterday in his speech
on the Monroe doctrine and voiced .1
noaily universal popular sentiment
when he told the senate that the people
ple have had enough of jlnjolsm nnd
nre tired of the constant Injection of
party politics nnd personal nmbltion
Into our dealings with other nations.
Mr. Smith Is n democrat , but his vo-
marks applied to men of both parties ,
for democrats and republicans have
vied with cacli other In their tiTorts to
appear supremely patriotic , nnd It
would be hard to determine on which
sldo there has been the greater display
of Jlnjolsm. At any rate In this respect
the traditional conservatism of the sen
ate has been greatly abused and It Is
time t lions was an end of It , though It
Is hardly to bo hoped that the stock of
bombast has been exhausted or that
the list of those who would serve the !
personal ambition In this way has tut
out. Senator Smith was iiulte rlgh
when he declared that enough has nl
ready been said about the Monroe dot
trine , regarding which the position o
the government nnd people of th
United States Is fully understood b.
the civilized world , nnd ho was not les
correct when he said that the majorltj
of the people are disgusted with con
gress In general and the senate in par
tlcular. Whether or not the fact tha
congress Is In session Is a menace to
the revival of business and the returi
of prosperity , It is certain that It i
not helpful to either. Senator Smith I
to be commended for his plain and can
did talk , which ought to have n gooi
effect.
JKDMN.l AXD NKW YOHK.
The question as to who of the prom
Incut candidates for the republic : ! !
presidential nomination will bo mos
benefited by the withdrawal of Genera
Harrison from the list of possibilities
Is being discussed In political circles
New York republicans profess to bo
Hove that It will be very helpful to thi.
candidacy of Governor Morton , on the
ground that the olllcinl and persona
relations between Mr. Morton and the
ex-president having been of the mos
friendly character many of the friend ,
of the latter will naturally prefer Ne\\
York's governor. There does not ap
pear to bo much force In this view , because
cause General Harrison Is not , so fni
as known , unfriendly to either of the
other candidates. It Is well known
for Instance , that ho has a very higl
regard for Senator Allison , to when
lie offered n position In the cabinet , am
It Is said that Iowa's favorite son ls >
very likely to have supporters in the
Indiana delegation to the national con
ventlon. General Harrison's relations
to MeKInley have always boon verj
friendly. The Ohio supporters of Majoi
MeKInley arc perhaps over-confident li
assuming that ho will have the entire
Indiana delegation , but undoubtedly he
will have a fair portion of the delegates
gates from that state as their firs
choice. Only the friends of Mr. Uecd
are Miofc making any claims that the
withdrawal of General Harrison wil
.iclp their candidate , and yet ijfc is possi
ble that he will derive as nuicl/ / benefit
is any one.
There Is some Interesting , even
if not very important , gossip In rela
tion to the preferences of the candidates
themselves. According to a report from
Albany Morton is more friendly to Alli
son than to either Ueod.or MeKInley ,
from which it. may be Inferred that his
Influence will bo exerted in behalf of
the Iowa senator in the event of his
lludlng that ho cannot himself secure
the nomination. While Allison Is no
the second choice of either of the re
publican factions In New York , licet
) olng the favorite of the llntt men am ;
MeKInley of the nntl-I'lntt men , with
Morton out of the way it is within the
range of possibilities that they may
unite upon him if it shall be demon
strated that neither Ileed or McKluloy
can secure a majority.
It is obvious that New York Is to play
a very important part In the national
convention nnd In case Morton cannot
) o nominated the man who secures the
support of the Empire state delegation
will bo pretty certain to be the presl-
lontlnl candidate.
AFTKlt TllK COAL COMIJINE.
Reference was recently made to an
arrangement between the various an-
hracltc coal roads -which control the
u'oducllon of coal by which It was
igreod to reduce the output for the
HiiTuit year , make an equitable division
of It between the roads and raise the
n-lce. It was suggested that this com-
jliuitloa for levying a tribute upon the
consumers of anthracite coal , amount-
ng to from ? 20KK,000 ( to ijUO.OOO.OO , nc-
ordlng to the pleasure of the combine ,
voulil probably be made subject of
nvestlgaton by the New York leglsla-
ure , and possibly by congress , slnco
t scorned to be clearly hostile to the
nihllc Interest and In violation of the
ntl-trust law.
The Now York assembly last week
doptod n concurrent resolution request-
ng Hie attorney general to ascertain
vhother such unlawful combination or
onsplraey exists or Is about to be
ormed and to Institute such actions
ml proceedings against corporations
r individuals as the facts developed
lay justify. Tens of thousands of the
onsumers of anthracite coal outside
f the state of New York arc Interested
i this action and they will earnestly
ope Unit. It will result In breaking up
us combination , though experience
oes not warrant the expectation that
uch will bo the effect. It Is said that
ID Coal trust has no tangible cxlst-
nce. Its output is regulated with al-
lost absolute autocracy. The price of
enl goes up or down as some power
eerees , but the power which does this
ins so far escaped the law and proh-
bly will continue to evade It. Accord-
ng to the reports , however , there Is In
10 present case a distinct agreement
hlch binds the parties to It to certain
peclfle conditions , and as such It np-
lears to clearly constitute n comblna-
on of the character which the courts
f New York have held to be Inimical
o the public Interest and which is pro-
ilbltcd by the federal autt-trust law.
ts purpose Is to restrict the production
f an article of general use and to raise
the pi-lcc thereof , mid If this can legally
be done by n ilozcn railroad com
panies entering into an ngrconiont It
Is dlfllctilt to see how any kind of n
combination can be Illegal.
It Is possible that this Coal trust can
not bo reached under the laws of New
York , nnd If so the knowledge of that
fact will enable the legislature of that
state to enact such legislation as will
meet cases of this kind. In that event
the proposed Investigation will not bo
wholly unprofitable. If the authorities
of Pennsylvania would do their duty In
enforcing the law no anthracite coal
monopoly could be created , but the In
fluence of the railroads has always
been strong enough to prevent the en
forcement of the law and they have
gone on levying tribute upon the public
with Impunity. There Is not a more
exacting or Indefensible monopoly than
this in existence anywhere.
KKVXOTK UV MUNICIPAL , IlKFORil.
The keynote of municipal reform was
sounded by Mayor Plugree of Detroit
In the address delivered by him in Chicago
cage last week , which Is to be found
on another page of this paper. It Is
an address which should bo read by
every citizen.
Mayor Plngree ROCS to the core of
the cancer that Is eating out tin ; vitals
of American cities and undermining ( lie
foundations of the republic. The de
praved state of morals that permeates
municipal government in tills country
lias made It almost a disgrace for a
man to accept the olllco of alderman or
councilman , when In fact It should boa
position of honor that men of the
highest business standing would fool
proud to occupy. In the language of
Mayor Plngree , It should bo a mark of
distinction so great that In future years
( lie children of fin alderman should bo
able to say without shame nnd with
pride that their father was so true and
faithful and honest a man that the
people of his own city gave him
authority to speak for them lu the man
agement of the city government. And
a man who would betray the trust and
confidence of his follow citizens should
bo treated with such scorn and con
tempt that there would be nothing left
for him to do but hide himself In the
uttermost parts of the earth.
The abject condition of our so-called
city fathers. Is graphically portrayed
and their enslavement to corporate com
bines Is pictured In true colors. The
chief source of municipal corruption Is
traced directly to the unscrupulous In
terference of the franchlsed corporations
with city officials and the constant pres
sure exerted by them to secure the
evasion of their obligations to the public
and to obtain more valuable privileges
for themselves.
The conclusion reached by Mayor
Plngree is that the salvation of munici
pal government lies in the people. It
must bo sought in the caucuses nnd
primary elections. It Is the failure on
the part of nnpurchasable voters to
take an active part in these elections
that enables the boodlors and corpora
tion henchmen to foist upon the city
men who are untrustworthy and notori
ously vcnnl. Wo quite agree with
Mayor Filigree that If the election laws
were so revised as to exclude from the
franchise those who neglect to vote at
primary elections wo should got a bettor
class of men nominated for municipal
ofllce. Under our system , however ,
such an Innovation is impracticable be
cause It would disfranchise the very
largo class of voters who do not aflllinte
regularly with any one party and a
more numerous class who refuse to
recognize party lines in local elections.
The true remedy against corruption In
public ofllce Is to make dishonesty In
every form odious nnd stamp out of
ficial negligence by making it as dis
graceful as stealing. Municipal reform ,
to bo effective nnd lasting , must como
through the elevation of the standard
of public morals , which seem to have
reached the lowest ebb In our Ameri
can cities by reason of popular Indiffer
ence to betrayal of trusts and disre
gard of olllcinl duty.
A curious error crept Into the address
which Congressman Mclklojohn deliv
ered before the Nebraska State Beet
Sugar association last week. Ho traced
the origin of agriculture historically
mil spoke of Kgypt's wealth as stored
In the productiveness of her soil en
riched annually by the alluvium of the
Nile and of her millions of people ns
jelng fed "on corn , the product of her
own land. " Continuing , Mr. Melklo-
'aim ' said : "Wo sec today In the west
a people cultivating and producing this
same product which was cultivated and
H'oduccd by the Egyptians centuries bo-
'oro the Christian era. " Of course , we
sco nothing of the kind , because the
jlnd of corn raised nowadays lu No-
iraska was unknown In Europe until
ifter the discovery of America by Co-
umbus. The "corn" raised by the
Egyptians and other early peoples was
grain , particularly wheat and barley.
The term corn was used universally In
England In reference to small grain
lown to the present century , and Is
ften used there- now in that souse. In
lothlng Is the American farmer so truly
Vmerlcan as In devoting time , labor and
apltal to raising the annual corn crop.
Dallas , Tex. , Is moving actively to
rrango for an Interstate exposition to
) o held In that city In the year 181)7 ) ,
ommomorntive of the soml-centennlal
xlstonco of Texas and the acquisition
> y the United States of the territory
dded to the American 1111)011 ) by the
reuty of Uuadaloupo Hidalgo. A con
dition has been called of delegates
rain all parts of Texas with the ob-
ect of organizing and carrying to sue-
ossful termination "a mighty industrial
xposltlon , Illustrative of the wealth ,
ulustrlcs and productions of the
ountry acquired by the Mexican war. "
'his seems to bo largely nn npproprlu-
on of the Trnnsmisslslppl exposition
don , but It should not bo permitted to
ntcrforo In the least with the execu-
Ion of that project as the larger and
lore comprehensive undertaking. The
msmlsslxKlppI exposition holds nnd
111 continue to hold the Insldo track.
A railroad of lid til has made plain the
merits of the controversy between the
railroads and the stock yards com-
pany respecting the rtiblfmry switching
charge. Tlirft * ( ho railroads have some
cause for cajVplalnt In the matter , no
fair-minded nutir will deny , but so long
ns these cormkhtlons fall to compro
mise their differences and ndopt n pl.in
which will Indnco rather than dis
courage shippers' to patronize this mar
ket , the bu ln'cHs must sutaln heavy
losses. it ,
The comlnp season will doubtless see
greater activity 5" bicycle circles than
ever. The cutliustasm of wheelmen has
undergone nr > abatement , while there
nre hundredsln.jthls city who will pur
chase wheels , .tiio moment they can
afford the outlay. Dealers and manu
facturers roaflice this and are preparing
early for unprecedented business this
season. The wheel that pro.oiiM the
greatest number of line points will
carry off the palm. It Is a sorlous qms
tlon with them how to make known tin ?
strong points of the wheels they offer
for sale. There is but one way In
which to do It , and that Is to advertise
In n newspaper which the people read.
As n matter of course the telephone ,
telegraph and electric light companies
propose to prevent the moving of largo
buildings through the streets as long as
they can. But the city may have some
Interest In discouraging the business of
house moving as well. Experience lias
shown that the weight of heavy build
ings Is injurious to pavements and de
structive of crosswalks and that house
movers are not given to repairing such
danuigo done. Any ordinance permit
ting the Indiscriminate use of the
streets by house movers should carry
a provision requiring house movers to
repair all damage done by them.
The people of Council Bluffs want the
Transmlsslsslppl exposition located at
or near East Omaha. They argue that
the enterprise Is not exclusively nn
Omaha affair , as local promoters have
ufllrmod , and that If located In , the vi
cinity of Council Bluffs the exposition
would bo accessible not only to the
people of Omaha but to those of Coun
cil Bluffs nnd the state of Iowa. It Is
premature , however , to talk about loca
tions before congress has taken action.
First catch your hare.
Cnnlrlbntloii to I'olltlcnl Gnlcfy.
Chicago Tribune.
Mr. Bayard's nomination for president of
the United States by the Young Men's
Democratic club of Urooklyn disproves the
assertion that the American people are losing
the sense of humor.
Mnliio'n Cliicli nil ( lie On vol.
Glohe-Democral.
The unanimous election of Mr. Frye as
president pro tern of.- the senate Is a fine
tribute to his ability and Integrity , as well
as another featbrn tin the cap of theatato
to which the speaker ot the house belong ! * .
They AV < tnM Slny AVliIjmcil.
DttrolUFiee Press.
It Is simply ( astoUndlng how many times
tboso Cuban insurgents can .be whipped
only to comdir up- smiling for another
trouncing. It must bo discouraging to have
an enemy that so'tperslslcntly refuses to
stay whipped , rfo JT
Will Imirrove IliiHiiicMH.
aiobfc D Tiocrat.
The general Cplnitfn seems to be that the
result of the borld Sale will ba an improve
ment , of business1 evdrywhere throughout the
country , and It'ls to' be' hoped that the sen
ate will push 'this * good prospect along by
passing the house Teven'ue bill.
Sim I n Kool.s tinlllll. .
Philadelphia LcJscr.
There Is a grim humor In the 'Cubans' '
contention that BO long as they arc recog
nized as rebels , and not belligerents , they
can Inflict what damage they please on for
eign property , and Spain must pay the hill ;
but It Is balancing a small advantage
against a large one. If they wore recog
nized as belligerents they could receive- aid
from other countries , anil could afford , to
Inflict damage only on the Spanish forces.
Arrogance of SIlverlli-H.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The free sllvcrites of the United States
have adopted the methods ot the blackmailer
In their attempt to force the passage of a
free silver law. It Is to bo hoped that the
free sllverlteg of the Kentucky legislature
have not adopted similar methods In their
attempt to elect a free sllverlto to the
United States senate that there Is no truth
In the report that they will oppose all leg
islation favored by thoaa who refuse to help
them elect a free silver senator.
Tin ; Sweet SlnjrcT of
New YorU Sun.
The garbage talk of Mr. Tillman should
not make the country forgetful of the jets of
honeyed and perfumed speech spurted by the
Hon. William F. Vllas. Ho took the bad
taste out of the mouth of the country and
filled ft wltli the milk of paradise. His
similes trooped sweetlby with chocolate
plstacbe on their lips lll < o school girls going
to a matinee. Ills metaphors rustled alone
on wool slippers , soft as the snow and bril
liant as the rainbow. A speech that moved
on golden casters to the mood of flutes and
soft recorders. "Llko dreams that wave be
fore the half-shut'eye or gay castles In the
clouds that pass , forever flitting In the sum
mer sky , always dancing before the vision , "
so , to borrow his own words , hla speech
flitted and danced.
OP A III3HO.
The Siilcmllil MIIKnry Ilccnrd of Oen-
i-rul .lolui ( Million.
Clilcapro Times-Herald.
General John Olbbon Is dead dead , not
wounded , as ho was tlireo times in the
civil war and once In an Indian war. He
was a Boldlor. There were greater com
manders on both sides In the American war ,
but among them thcro was not ono of whom
It can bo more truthfully said , "Ho was a
Boldler. " Ho had no other profession. To
that ) he was thoroughly wedded. There are
no others ot the union army to follow John
Gibbon to the grave who will bo moro sin
cerely and universally mourned.
No other man of equal rank , nnd com
mand made a more' credltablo record ; safely
may It bo said that , no other officer In com
mand of a brlgadk ) , , division and army corps
was oftener uiidsri'flro up to the line
cheering his soldiers by word and example.
Ho was bravo to''recltlessncss ; too often ho
endangered his l\Ip \ ° when that life was
needed In dlrecQng troops directing them
as a general wild' a musket or sighting
a cannon cannot illrcot. If there was fight
ing In his vicinity' ' John Gibbon didn't
seem to bo ahlo rtd'kfen away from It. Ho
did. In most of his battles , what most generals -
orals rellod on alibi to do. Ho always
wanted to sea tlrn'oifcmy his men were to
ba hurled upon or Ho fortify against. Ho
wanted to know , t0 Bet Information with his
own eyes and ears ; hence It was that Gibbon
'
bon always hove'rcA along the front when
shacp work was anticipated. No one did
a thing : for Jobn Glbboa In battle that John
Gibbon could do for himself. His part of
tlio Hue never broke whoa It was his fault
because ho had neglected t single detail ,
falliHl to take every precaution. Ills
superiors could always rely on his doing
moro than they expected of him. Ills
eoldlors were ever willing to do what he
commanded thorn to do.
Ot ( such Koldlor material -was General
John Gibbon , a native of Pennsylvania , a
cadet from North Carolina , a lieutenant in
the Mexican war , a captain of artillery In
1859 , a brigadier of volunteers In 1862 , a
major general In 186) ) , a colonel of regulars
In 18CG , a brigadier general ot regulars In
1885 , retired In 1891 , commander of the Iron
lirlgado of the West , composed of tlireoVls -
conala regiment * , one Indiana , and ono
Michigan regiment ; commander of a (11-
vlilon lu Hancock' * corps , and ho closed his
psrvlce In the war as commander ot the
Twenty-fourth army corps. Ho was chosen
comm niler-ln-chlet of the Military Order of
the Loyal Lesion for a term of two years at
the Washington cession last October.
Thcro Is a sincere mourner In every homo
containing n survivor who fought under General -
oral John Gibbon.
Doctrine of I'rnMcrlittliin H\n | > iiiulc < l
by it ClilviiKii 1'ronelier.
Chicago Chronicle.
Ilov. H. W. Uoltnn , n minister of the gospel
In Chicago , addressed membdrs of the Ameri
can 1'rotectlvo association In the Klrst Meth
odist church last Sunday.
High In the councils of the A. P. A. nnd
ppeaklng with such solemnity as I * duo to th *
character of a priest and to the environment
ot an edifice dedicated to the worship of God ,
It may ba assumed that Dr. Holloa spoke sin
cerely nnd with knowledge. It lifts been the
opinion largely that the order of A. I' . A.
was employing Its prescriptive purposes
mainly ngalnst clttrcna of the United Stalest
who are Iloman Catholics. The order appears
from Mr. Ilollcu's statement to hnvo wider
range. H Is aimed at the Lutheran equally
with the Catholic , because Jtr. IJoltoii says
that n man born abroad nnd educated In other
countries should not vote hero , much lesi bo
allowed to hold office. This country , partlcti.
larly this Immediate section , contains ) many
Lutherans born abroad. They hold to the
Protestant religion with a tenacity which Dr.
Iloltou himself cannot comprehend , for hla
lo not a religion as nearly related to the He-
former as Is the Lutheran's. Dr. Dolton
would bring these Lutherans under the ban.
They are , too , mostly republicans , abandon
ing their party only for a short time when
they found that It9 proscription entailed a
discriminating law against them. The A. P.
A. and the republican party ere close knit ,
but the Lutherans having used the demo
cratic party to achieve a victory for them
selves returned to the prescriptive party.
Dr. Bolton la not against the Lutheran
alone. Ho IB against all aliens. Ho will be
graciously pleased to permit them to como
here , but they must not become citizens en-
tilled to vote nor to hold olllco. In this re
spect ho Is hostile to the material Interests
of his country , which have been promoted
beyond his knowledge , oven beyond computa
tion , by the Influx of persons from all Eu
rope.
During the war of the rebellion the union
armies , fighting against rebels who were na-
tlven to a man , were fed wltli the stalwart
phyelqucs nnd sturdy courage ot Irishmen ,
Germans jtul Norsemen , and In minor num
bers by persons from Europe generally. The
fact docs not scam to quiet tbo prescriptive
feeling of Mr. IJolton nnd the A. P. A.
Though tholr own membership Is recruited
from Orongemen , of Canada , they assert that
the natlvlstlc Idea must prevail.
The doctrine Is monstrous. However widely
It may be entertained , It Is the preaching of
'bigots , mallgnants and fools.
11KSI3NTING THU MITTHN.
Intolerable Trilling vrlUi < Iic Sniictlty
at jUniM'iiIliie AITectloitM.
Chicago Tilbune.
The now woman Is learning that privi
leges are always accompanied by responsi
bilities. About January 1 ot this leap year
one n' them , who has long contended , that
women should have equal rights with men ,
offered marriage to a young farmer of Sara-
toca , Neb , Ho accepted the offer , but soon
afterward she asserted thr.t she had been
joking and tried to break the engagement.
Whereupon ho consulted a lawyer and Is
about to bring suit for broach ot promise.
All right minded men must hope- that he
will win the suit and the now woman will
bo mulcted In heavy damages. If women
are to be permitted to engage masculine
anectlons wnoso owners else wouiu uo want
ing In placid meditation , fancy free , they
must be hold responsible for the use they
make of them. The .masculine heart Is a
tender thing , easily Injured , and not to be
roughly handled. It the women persist In
their demand to have the privilege of tak
ing It up they must assume the responsibil
ity for It.
Nothing moro dastardly can be Imagined
than the conduct of a strong , healthy woman ,
who by fair promises and Insidious compli
ments and ether wiles wins the young and
untried affections of a truthful , Innocent man ,
and then , when she has gratified her vanity ,
casts them away and leaves him to pine
and suffer alono. Such conduct deserves con
dign punishment.
As this Is precisely what the new woman
of Saratoga has done , the court should see
that the betrayed nnd unhappy farmer gets
enough nioney from her to make him de-
slrablo In aomo other woman's eyes.
VOICE OK THE STATE 1'llESS.
Hebron Journal : The State Journal styles
Itsalf the "organ of everlasting veracity. "
The wisdom of the self-applied compliment
Is questioned by this Great Family Com
forter.
Sutton Advertiser : Nebraska Is entitled to
sixteen delegates In the republican national
convention at St. Louis. The wideawake
republicans of the state should see to It that
these delegates are not self-appointed.
Arapahoe Pioneer : More religion and loss
politics In the prayers of the congressional
chaplains might bo less sensational , but It
would bo a great deal moro sensible and
more In keeping with the professed calling ot
the chaplains.
Auburn Granger : Our state auditor has
made the statement that It Is costing the
state at least twice what it should cost to
maintain state government nnd the several
state Institutions , yet It looks as though some
of our officials are anxious to go him ono
better and make It thrlco Instead of twice.
Sidney Telegraph : Ono state convention Is
all that Is necessary , even If It should need
to be called early. During these democratic
times , when a silver dollar looks as large
around as Cleveland's neck , residents at least
of the west end of the state do not feel like
blowing themselves for two trips to the cast
end of the state when ono trip will answer
the purposo.
Wlnsido Tribune : The republican state
convention will probably bo held late , as It
should be , and the campaign will bo short.
Two and a half months Is plenty long
enough to thoroughly discuss every question
which needs settling. It Is to the business
ntorosts of the state for the campaign to
bo short ns possible and fctlll bo long enough
to be thorough.
Kearney Sun : If the republican party In
Nebraska deelres success this fall It must
not nominate any old sores , whether they
como from eastern Nebraska or western Ne
braska' . In tha heat of a campaign Is a poor
time to fix up a row ; republicans who cannot
square themselves In the calm between cam
paigns are not likely to have much success la
that direction when the fight Is waging.
Norfolk Journal : Now Is a good tlmo to
stop talking about "hard times" and begin
saying something about better times and
brighter prospects for Nebraska. It Is
evident on every hand that there Is an
Improvement and that the worst Is past.
V/lillo Improvement will necessarily bo slow ,
It will nevertheless bo sure , and It can safely
be said that Nebraska has started toward
an era of lasting prosperity.
Auburn Post : Candidates are bobbing up all
over the < state as delegates to the republican
rational convention. The Post believes that
at least ten of the sixteen delegates should
bo experienced In politics and men who will
have some Influence when they meet In con
vention assembled. Lot the balance of- the
delegates como from the younger republicans
of the t'tato ' , but lot them bo men of enthusi
asm , vim and vigor. With such a delegation
Nebraska will go to the national convention
with some Influence.
Hod Cloud Nation : Governor Holcomb 1ms
made a grand , good governor. Ho Is a bighearted -
hearted , broad-minded and Icvel-headetl man ,
and no ono questions his honor or ability.
Ills hands have been tied of course by reason
of his political surroundings , but his admin
istration thus far liau been clean , and an
honor to the state. If he wants to be
governor agalft of this "va t commonwealth
of ours , " as Tom Majors says , there are few
people In any party who have any kick
coming.
Auburn Granger : It would bo difficult to
decide as to wheather the State Journal Is
moro unreliable as a newspaper or In matters
of dollars and ccntu. In keeping with Us
former and well-established record for fleecing
the t'tato , the Journal again shows up with
a bill for $275 for printing questions for
teachers' examination for one month. Just
J2C5 more than Jacob North & Co. charged
for the same. work. Had the bill been $2-
750 It la probable the committed on printing
would have allowed it and not broken the
commltteu'a record.
Ks roil ST.VTIJ ornris. :
Auburn Post ! Charles Corey nf Pwneo
C'.ty Is announced as candidate for nomina
tion as state treasurer on the republican
ticket.
Wlsner Chronicle : Hon. G. A. EcUcs of
Chndron has announced himself t * n candi
date for state amito.on ! the republican ticket.
He Is said to lit the first that tvor claimed
recognition for a ttnto efllco from the north
western corner of the slnto.
Tccumseh Journal : The many republican
friends of Charles K. Casey of Pawnee City
think ho shuuld bo : i candidate ( or Mate
treasurer thl.i fall , and from the best Information
mation obtainable nre led Into the belle !
that ho Is willing to mnko the race.
Mlndcn Gazette : U U enld that W. M.
Gcddcs of the Grnnd Iflnnd Independent
would make a good candidate for state audi
tor. Gedilo.i IH nil right nnd would inikc AS
good nn auditor as ho U editor , nnd should
the nomination go his wny tlio newspaper
boys would whoop It up for him Without stint.
York Times : In fpr-aklng ot candidates tor
state ofllce this fall we nre glad ( o notice that
Prof. Corbott la receiving nothing but the
most favorable notices from republican papers ,
Aa ho Is an enthusiastic republican It Is
hardly to bo supposed that populist papers
will go Into raptures over him. As nn officer
his work has been moro than ( satisfactory anil
the work done has been highly complimented
by the loading educators ot the state.
CJrctna Reporter : llrokcn How has a candl
date for state auditor In the person ot J. H
Chapman , late of Ahulcy , who not only rcpre
sents the newspaper fraternity but would
nilorn the auditor's chair and also reflect
credit on the profession. Mr. Chapman la a
life-long republican and Is among the bright
est thinkers In the state. The fact that his
brother very nbly represented his constitu
ency In Sallno county In the legislature last
winter will add not a llttlo to his prestige.
Stanton Plckott : All this talk of our ex
changes about C. C. McNlsh being a candi
date for state treasurer or not being a candl
date for congress Is blind guessing and pro
mature. The facts nre that Me. 1ms not ex
pressed himself on cither matter. If ho
wants to go to congress as the successor of
Mclklejohn he can , beyond a question , bo
nominated and elected , but It Is extremely
doubtful If he could bo nominated for treas
urer , though no one doubts but that ho would
make a good one , but It's a largo field and a
strong one. too.
Emerson Times : Hon. A. C. IJarnca Is
being urged to enter the race for attorney
general. There Is no man In Dlxon county ,
In fact , In northeastern Nebraska , who moro
seriously deserves recognition than does Mr.
Darncs. His unseltlsh and persistent work
for the republican party for years nt loss of
tlmo and money has moulded republican sen
timent to him. Mr. Barnes Is one of the
ablest and most successful lawyers In the
state and Is admirably fitted for the place of
attorney general. The republican party ot
Dlxon county owes him Its most valiant sup
port and should he determine to enter the
race , wo hope to sco Dlxon county , ns well
as all northeastern Nebraska , , shod Its ul
sters for him. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
MOHTON AXI ) HIS VBST.
Philadelphia Ledger : If , as Senator Vest
hears from Wall street , "the senate Is sink
ing lower nnd lower In public estimation , "
his turning aside to abuse Secretary Morton
for stopping his free wed perquisites , whllo
tlio government Is waiting to bo helped out
of. financial difficulties , will not raise It any.
Buffalo Express : Secretary Morton Is n
loose-mouthed person who does most of his
thinking with his molars , but hoIs right In
stopping the distribution of seeds to con
gressmen. He Is also right on the financial
question. The latter consideration Is prob
ably the reason why George Graham Vest at
tacked him on the former score.
Springfield llepubllcan : Vest's voice Is for
seeds also : ho must have them , he will have
them , and ho will stand up In the senate
and say the meanest and most sarcastic
things he can think of about Secretary Mor
ton , the president nnd everybody else until
ho gets them , so there. This Is about the
slzo of the speech which the Missouri senator
relieved himself of on Wednesday.
Chicago Chronicle : When Mr. Vest was
not belaboring Mr. Morton ho was Indulging
In the cheap demagogy ot an attack upon the
shockingly extravagant practice of supplying
flowers from government green houses for
the receptions at the white house. In this
connection ho discoursed with touching
eloquence upon what he would rather do for
some poor man out west or some noble
working girl somewhere else. All ot which was
In no clear way related to the burning ques
tion of seeds.
Philadelphia Record : Secretary Morton
has exposed to public contempt the business
of congressional seed distribution , nnd has
earned thereby the public gratitude. But
ho has waked up a hornet's nest In congress.
The appropriation for seeds will bo made as
usual , and the government will bo fleeced ,
as usual. Mr. Morton , as a sample fraud.
stated that ho had paid $15 for throe full
quotas of seed which had cost the govern
ment $300. But your average congressman
is a stickler for all hla mean llttlo perquisite. ) .
Ho doesn't mind if Uncle Sam loses $285 on
a $300 transaction ; not he. He retorts upon
Mr Morton and his old-fashioned notions of
honesty by calling him "a gold bug.1
IION'T LIKE TO HE CALLED JIANU1TS
Giilianx Make n SlroiiR Appeal to the
United SlittcH.
PHILADELPHIA , Feb. 10. The Press
tcday publishes on appeal to the American
people , signed by President Botancourt of
the provisional government of Cuba , and
craving recognition for the Insurgents.
The appeal says : "All wo wish now Is to
bo looked upon by the government of the
United States as men and soldiers battling
for their birthright. We do not wish to ap
pear In the eyes of the world as bandits. "
After rehearsing In detail the history of
the struggle for freedom , the appeal con
tinues : "Wo ask the American people to
grant us , through tholr president and con
gress , those rights of belligerency to which ,
according to the lawn of war and of nations ,
wo are entitled. "
I2iiellnh Will I'robnte.l .
INDIANAPOLIS , Feb. 10.The will of
William H. English was probated today.
The estate Is said to bs worth $5,000,000.
Ho gives $2,000 to Crown Hill cemetery , the
Interest to bo used In Keeping up tlio English
monument ; $2,500 to tlio Indiana Historical
society ; $10,000 for the completion ot the
history of Indiana ; to Miss Huth Hedges ,
confidential cleric , $5,000 In money and cer
tain real estate In this city this to bo ac
cepted and receipted for as final settlement.
Tha remainder of the cstato Is divided be
tween his eon and daughter. The son and
daughter are made executor nnd executrix ,
to serve without bond. The provision looking
to final settlement with the confidential clerk
Is supposed to preclude any contest , oven if
ono were contemplated.
Gnlil to I'ny for IloiiilM.
NEW yOHIC , Feb. 10. Up to 2 o'clock
the deposits of gold on government bond
account were $2,550,000 at the Eubtreasury
and $425,000 In bars at the assay office. Uo-
twccn 2 and 3 o'clock deposits came In so
rapidly that Assistant Treasurer Jordan was
unable to glvo any figures as to the totals.
Zimmerman & Forshay withdrew from the
subtreasury the $800,000 In gold coin with
whtch they had been credited as likely to
tako.
Four IloilloM Still .
AMESUUIIY. Mass. , Fob , JO. A body sup.
posed , to be tlmt of Cnptuln Arthur Hrown
of the wrecked schooner Florida wns washed
ushoro today , The wreck lies about a quar
ter of a inllo off ulioro. but nothing except
a hulk remains. At low tldo todiiy nn at
tempt will l > o made to get on boanl tlxi
stranded vessel lo ascertain If nomlblu
further fact concerning- nchooner and
her crew. Tlio bodies of four ot her crow
ot seven are atlll missing ,
i'iit.sii : .vu.ti < TALK.
Chicago TlmoR-Hcrald : Mr. Fornkcr de
clares that never again will ho hm tha
door In the face of n presidential nomina
tion. Now the nomination know * Just hew to
proceed.
Kansas City Journal : Notwithstanding hli
nllcgod resemblance to Lincoln , Mr. Shelby
M. Cullom Is probibly the most poorly equip
ped man In the flohl to mnko a campaign
on look ? .
Washington I'osH Mr , McKlnle ? dcein't
nccuro Mr. Kowker of contemplating
treachery nt St. Louts. ' He simply fcafs
that In rate Mr. Kornker Miould happen to
step tin a ploco of the presidential banana
skin his feel would go out from umter him.
( llobe-lemocrat ; ( lovornor Morton of New
York , realizing the Importnnco of vlporoiu
mitnhood nt n presidential qualification , cor
rects nn error In the concessional directory
which figure * him out ns nn old man of
7C , Instead of n festive youth of 71 , which
he really Is.
Now York World : Mr. Morrison Is the
"favorite son" ot Illinois for the lUmocrntto
nomination for the presidency. Hut Mr.
Morrison Is troubled with principles nnd
coir.mon sense. Ho has caused It to ba
Riven out that If the Illinois democracy nt
Us stnto convention shnll declare for tlio
free silver crnr.o he will not bo that domoe-
raejM fnvorlto son In the national conven
tion. Mr. Morrison nlunys hid n. savins
grace of sanity.
Now York Mnll nnd Rxpress : It Is worth
considering nnd icmcmbi-rlng by nny ns-
plrant for the highest national honots that
the only democrat who has attained the .
presidency slnco lluchaimn , nnd the only
other democrat who caino near being presi
dent , both won the support of the bettor
eleirent by scorning lo bethe creatures
ot New York bosses. Governor Morton
stands high In the opinion of the republican
party , not only In the Kmplre slate , but
throughout the nation , and It Is for him to \
ptotervu that high standing by showing .
himself Independent of the Impudent dicta- '
tlon of the republican Kelly and Croker. ' .
Lvory election slneo the icpubllcan party
came Into existence lias shown that bosses
nro not president maker1.
Iliiffalo Express : It Is said that William H.
Morrison lias sent word to the democratic
state executive committee of Illinois llmt ho
will not permit the use of his name In c n-
ncctloii with the presidency unless * the fieo
silver Idea Is repudiated. Furthermore , ho
Insisted thnt the national dclcKites from
Illinois must be 'wound money men , and
threatened to head a fight ngalnst the ma
chine unless his demands were compiled with.
This democratic state executlvo committee-
Is the same ono that called a free silver con
vention last year and committed the party
In Illinois to the silver propaganda. H Is
not likely either to reserve Its position or to
submit to being shelved. Morrison Is enter
ing the field too late to make n successful
fight. He has removed himself from the list
of probabilities.
Philadelphia Times : The ono man to
whom all lines of retreat lead from the
camps of rivals Is Senator Allison of Iowa.
He Is sound , conservative , sate and moro
free from complications than any other who
has served for the period of nearly n genera
tion In the national councils. Ho makea
few enemies , not because ho Is cowardly ,
but because he Is over discreet , and he makes
many friends because ho Is faithful to him
self and to all his obligations , whllo ho la
ono of the most genial and trusted of our
public men. Wo bellovo that Hnrrison's re
tirement will benefit him more than nny
other candidate , and that In the end , as the
friends of MeKInley or Ilccil apprcclato that
their man Is without hope , they will logically
gravitate to Allison. He Is unquestionably
the most l > roi ! > Ing of all the republican
candidates today.
THE 1IO.M ) DEAL.
Chicago Tribune : In point of demonstrat-
ng that Undo Sam will never need to go
out of his own neck of woods to borrow
noney again the new loan Is an overwhelm-
ng success.
New York World : The treasury of the
United States la not necessarily dependent
on half a dozen bond dealers. That has
been demonstrated In a thorough and highly
satisfactory way.
Globe-Democrat : The bond sale Is a tri
umph for the administration only In Iho
scnso of proving thnt It has been ahlo lode
do a good deal of blundering without Im
pairing the public credit.
Chicago Times-Herald : Five hundred mil
lions of unexpected and available gold are
'
n'n invincible guarantee of peace plus the
Monroe doctrine on the American continent.
International arbitration , when Undo Sum
desires It hereafter , will be promptly con
ceded. Five hundred millions of gold out-
sldo the national vaults and ready for use
Is a better protection for a nation than a
standing army. But some of It ought to
BO Into a navy , and moro ot It Into a mer
chant marine that , If need arise , can ba
made auxiliary to a navy.
GI < EI2FUI < ULEA.M.VCS.
Washington Star : "Do man dnt's slow ter
promise , " said Uncle. Khen , "am sometimes
quicker ter keep 'Is word dan do udder
kind. "
Washington Star : " 'Hont de wust kin' cr
bad luck In de wnrl. ' " said Uncle Kben ,
"am Kltlln' ter b'lleve clut dnh Is any noch
t'lng. "
Philadelphia Record : "In these days of
money In politics , " says the Mnnuyunk
Philosopher , "n boom Is very llko a klle.
You've got to ralso the wind to kecj > It
up. "
Yonkcrs Statesman : The editor of a New
York comic paper has Just had a picture
token of himself nnd Ills staff. That's the
way nn editor should ulways be with tils
wltH about him.
Indianapolis Journal : First Doss I don't
believe It wilt do to run DIllliiKcr for the
legislature. These one-idea , men aren't much
good.
Second Boss Guess you are right. Man
with an Idea Is sure to have enemies.
Cincinnati Enquirer : "I used to bo proud
of making backward rolls when I skated , "
slglicil the young wife , ns she Htared Badly
at the downcast biscuits , "but really I
can't feel nny elation over thesol"
Plttsburtr Chronicle : "I say , Bellevue ,
lend me $10 , will you ? " "You. have slruck
mo at the most unfortunate time of the
year , Manchester. " "How so ? " "February
Is the shortest month. "
A MOURNFUL THEMIS.
Chicago neoonl.
TIs not the flight of hours I mourn-
Tlme cannot evur with UH stay ;
But , oh , that pang moro sadly berne
How Boon u dollar runs awnyl
O'or fleeting youth I do not grieve-
All rosy charm Is earthly cluy ;
A deeper loss dotb mo bereave-
How soon a dollar runs away !
And In a brighter world , we'ro told.
Wo will not meet with ilcbtw lo pay ;
So farewell silver , farewell gold-
How soon a dollar runs away !
\V1IE.V THE COWS COMR HO SI 15.
Sarah M. II , Gardner In The New Itnhcmlan.
The llulit on the mountain falls aslant ,
Tlio birds In the bush nre fitlll ;
The cricket chirps In the pasture plant
When tlio cows come over tlio hill ,
The owallowR circle about the caves ,
A pnlo slur rnouritH the nicy ;
The squirrels rustic the golden Hljeavcs
When the cows are passing by.
Over the valley the shadows creep
Dark'nlngtho green of the iilnu ;
Down In the K rue" the honeybees sleep ,
MlBalnt' tlio breath of the kfno.
The tlnklo of bells Is sweet to my oar ,
Hut sweeter tlio wonl of ft KOIIB
That the sinner Is ulowly bringing near
Au ho follows tlio cows ulung.
flha sings of a lover 'whoso faith Is fast
Wherever Ills footsteps roam ;
And her cheeks grow red when wo meet at
last ,
An the cows are nearlng home.
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