Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA PATLY JVETCi MONDAY , APRIL 20. 1807.
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE
. UOSKWATKIl , IMIlor.
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TBIIMJ1 OK AUlliiCUtPTtON.
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Dally Dec nmt Sunday , Ono Vent. . . . . . . . . . . S W
8I Month * . . . . i 4 V
Three Months , 4 ! W
Bumlay Her , One Tear 3 < X
BHtimlny lice , One Venr 1 t <
Weekly lice , One Ynr > < 3
OFFICES !
Omntiaj The Use Hullitlng.
Hoiith Omnhn : Slnser 1I1U. , Tor. N nnd 8 < lli St .
Council ] | lur ( ! 10 1'enrt Street
ChlcftRQ OHlc * : 31 ? Chamber at Commerce.
New York : Jlnotno 13. II anil 15 , Tribune Bids.
Wnihltigton : Ml 14th Street.
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All eominur.lcfillr > n rel.-.tlPK to news nnJ eill-
tarlnl matter c'muM , a mMn/ivJ : To the Editor.
JlUHINKSS W-nTKKS.
All business teltvrn nd rrmlltan i should hs
luldrpirnl to The lice I'uMlfllilnc Comiinny.
UnialiH. Drafts , checkM , pxprcim nml tiostofllco
money onlcr * to be maJe payable to the order
or the company.
Tin : uin puiiMstnxo COMPANY.
STATKMENT OK CI11CI71.AT1ON.
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Qcorite II. Tuiclmck , Secrt-lory of The ncc I'ul *
Hulling company , l > elnff luly rn'nrn. nny tlmt the
nctiinj numlirr of full and complete copies of The
JJally MnroltiR , Kvcnlim nml Sunday lire printed
during the niontii of March , 1SS7 , wus as fol
lows !
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fi 2IJ.OS9 S2 J0.2I3
7 20.315 2J 20.272
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10 10.113 20 20.217
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12 20,112 IS 20.715
13 , 20.IO 25 20.210
14 20,307 30 20.2M
15 JO.1 ! ; 31 20.H7
10 20,237
Total 4 031.200
I.CF 'Inductions for utuuM nnd returned
copies . ' 12
Tntal not sales f.27.191
Not dally nvcrngp 20.241
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Knhscrll.rd In my presence nnd sworn to before
me this tth day of April. 1SD7.
WII.MAll SIMHUAI , .
( Seal. ) Notary Public.
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tin ; fni'l , Mtulliiur tin * train anil
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Di'liartiui'iit of Tin ; HIM * . The
Itrc IM for Hale on all train * .
INSIST HX IIAVIXR TUB IIBI
The neoplo of Onuiliit iniulo no nilslnko
when they .sent Duvo Mercer buck to
from this district.
1C Pave Mercer writes a bonk on , "The
IflrHt I'.attle , " a clear account of the
preliminary skirmish on the location of
the Indian supply depot may be looked
for.
The UnulitltiK ThomaspH are
fewer and further between every day , as
the exposition assumes more and more
the aspect of magnificent success.
Omaha can well afford to ; ; Ivc the
government the free use of one or a
dozen warehouses if such action will
Insure- the location of that supply
depot. . ' _
The sniiK of counterfeiters just un
earthed In Oiniiha , by dividing their
product between gold and silver , seem
fo bo on the fence as regards the cur
rency question.
The proposition to oust Councllincn-
eleet ; Hiirkley and Lobeek will not meet
with general favor , flight does not
make right , and a republican council is
not a populist legislature.
The interest of the people of Omaha In
the success of ( lie Transmlsslssippi Ex
position Is conclusively shown in ( lie
overwhelming vote cast In favor of the
Intersection paving bonds.
Harold M. Bewail may be said to have
secured the appointment to be min
ister lo Ilawair In spite of the fact that
his father played the part of left bower
to the popwnitlc kite In the last presi
dential campaign.
That Indian supply depot Is not to bo
had wlfhouli an effort , lint. It Is some
thing worth trying for and no effort
should bo spared by Omaha business
men to reinforce the work of their repre
sentatlves In congress.
Universitysludents have taken to
Rending niLWagos of sympathy to the
struggling Greeks. It will be only turn
about for the Greeks to send messages
to the struggling university students
about the time examinations heave in
eight.
Nobody questions the ability of that
legislative Investigating committee to
spend all the money that has been ap-
proprjaled to defray the expenses of Its
inquiry. The only thing In question Is
whether ( ho taxpayers will got a full
value equivalent for their money.
The reorganization of the senate com
mittees , Involving as It does the placing
of the responsibility for the legislative
work of ( he body. Is of , no little public
importance. The reorganisation of the
Bouafe employes , Involving chiefly the
question whether one or two more or
less republicans or democrats shall bo
placi-d on the senate pay rolls , does not
affect the general public to any alarming
extent.
The election Is over. If the editor of
thu WorhMIorahl or Mr. llowell really
want the proofs produced tlmt Mr ,
llowell was an A. r. A , they ean Inform
themselves as to the documentary evl-
, dcncrt on which the charge Is based by
calling at the olllco of The Hee. In itho
meantime the allhlavlt of the man who
gave false testimony under oath before
i the recent senate Investigating commit-
t tee will pass for what It Is worth.
And now It Is publicly whispered tlmt
the nillromls are after the scalp of In
terstate Commerce Commissioner Mor
risen and arc demanding' that the place
ho occupies bo assigned to a man to
lie named by them. The law creating
the Interstate Commerce commission ,
however , vests the appointment of Its
members In the president and not In
tlu ( railroads. Under thd circumstances
the railroads are likely to discover tlmt
their Influence over the- commission Is
considerably smaller than the lullucnco
of the commkttlou. over tiiouu
or TW : r.iK.
A London dispatch slutes tlmt the nm
bassadors of three of the powers l > 0'
llevo the Orcco-Turklsh war will bo ovei
In three weeks. It may terminate even
sooner than Uiat , though.the determined
spirit still being manifested by the
Greeks and the Indications of trouble
brewing for the Turks In other quarters ,
make It probable that the war will not
end so soon as ( he ambassadors arc salt !
to believe. The attitude of Bulgaria Is
regarded ns menacing , the Insurgents
In Macedonia are doing effective work
against the Turk , and there are ominous
nous signs elsewhere of a desire to gc
to the assistance of Greece. It is yet
possible that the Halkan provinces will
he drawn Into the conflict. The prog
ress of the war has not been altogethot
encouraging for the Greeks. What they
have gained In Kplriw 1:4 : more than off
set by what they have- lost In Thessaly.
Their abandonment of I.arlssa , where
preparations had been made for a great
battle , Is a discouraging circumstance
and It Is easy to understand the ex
citement and disquiet It Js reported to
have caused In Athens. If the Greeks
could not hold Lurlssa after all the
preparation tlmt had been made for Its
defense , what hope have they of checkIng -
Ing the Tnrkl.sh invasion ? It Is said
lo bo the plan of the successor of lid-
bom Pasha In the command of the Turk
ish forces to strengthen the army in
Thessaly by uniting with It the forces
In Kplrus. With this Increased army
the Turks would probably have little
difficulty In sweeping on to Athens. If
it IH their purpose to carry the invasion
beyond Thessnly. Manifestly the situ
ation as It now appears Is most unfavor
able for the Greeks. They arc showing
splendid courage and determination ,
but they are largely outnumbered and
Iho Turkish soldiers arc maintaining
their reputation as tierce lighters.
In the meanwhile the great powers
nro giving no Indication of what they
intend to do , if Indeed there is any
understanding between them regarding
n policy for the settlement of the con
flict. If. appears to be the desire of the
Russian government that there shall be
no Intervention unless one of the com
batants asks for It , while the Hritlsh
government is understood to take the
view that Intervention may become nec
essary regardless of the wishes of the
belligerents. It. will probably rest with
these two powers to determine what
course shall be pursued , since they have
very much greater interests involved
than the other powers.
One thing seems to bo well assured
amj that is the ultimate breaking up of
the concert and the formation of new
alliances. This Is plainly foreshadowed
and it Is full of .significance. Whether
such a change In the relations of the
powers as sagacious observers believe
to bo inevitable cau be effected without
a more or less serious rupture is a prob
lem the solution of which must bo left
to time. The present concert , however ,
is not agreeable to some of the jvnvors
and these will " " ' M'btcdly take the
first opportunity that offers to withdraw
from It
I31l'HOVK3IKKTS TJT.lT MUST UK MADE.
With the spring season xlroady upon
ns the people of Omaha arc * admonished
that they have no time to lose in plan
ning and executing the various public
Improvements whose completion before
the date set for the opening of the great
Transmlsslssippi Exposition is abso
lutely necessary.
First and foremost among these Im
provements comes the paving and re-
paviug of our public thoroughfares.
Not only must the streets and avenues
leading to the exposition grounds be
lint in first-class condition so as to make
the oupositlon perfectly accessible to
every kind of vehicle , but the principal
thoroughfares in the business and resi
dence portions of ( lie city should be
given u liberal amount of attention.
Visitors to the exposition will want to
see all the bettor parts of the city anil
they will be entitled ) to the use of well-
paved streets. As under our system of
paving and repaving the consent of the
owners of the abutting property Is re
quired before the work can be con
tracted for or the taxes levied to pay It ,
the first step must be the preparation
r > f tlie necessary petitions. Every prop
erty owner alonjs streets that need pav
ing or repavjng should make It a matter
n' patriotism and civic pride to do all
In his power to expedite these improve
ments.
Another matter that , must be Imme-
llately taken up Is ( he betterment and
extension of our permaiiond sidewalks.
.V . permanent sidewalk area has been
leslgnated by ordinance , but the ordl-
I'.ince has been most leniently enforced
ind there are comparatively few blocks
.n . the city that are well provided for In
his direction. The plank sidewalk
diould be a thing of the past except In
ho remoter suburban districts , and
iVhllo brick may bo tolerated on resl-
lewis streets that are little used by
odestrlans . the main thoroughfares
should lie flanked on both sides with
ontlnuous lines of natural or artificial
itono sidewalks. The .effect of good
> avcmonts and attractive buildings can
u easily spoiled by wretched sidewalks
> r no sidewalks at all.
Our sewer system will also have to
> o extended , If not enlarged. Whllo
) maha's sewers are to all intents apd
lurposos practically sufllclont for present
leeds , they will be taxed to a much
frenter extent during the coming few
ears. The extensions will have to bo
miiln chlelly In the vicinity of the ox-
losltlon grounds , where one or two new
nnlns will bo needed and connections
milt with many buildings In that part
f town.
Our parks and boulevards must , fur-
hermore , bo put In condition to ba
minted among the attractions for ox-
lusltlou visitors. Many people base
heir judgments of a city on the parks
nil public squares , and Omaha cannot
ffonl to allow strangers to leave with
bad impression on this score. We
nivo several parks that are beautiful
y nature and well advanced In artl-
.cial . landscaping that can bo put In
xcellout condition with a small outlay
f money. It should bi > our policy to
evelop these parks thoroughly rather
him to make a poor attempt to cover
jo much t'rouud. While Uw exposition
grounds themselves will constitute f
park of. the first magnitude , the parks
In other parts of the city should not IM
neglected.
In addition to these imperative 1m
provcMiientfi , other public work will IK
required to make- Omaha a creditable
exposition city , but these arc of prinu
Importance. The fraiichlsed corpora
tlons will bo expected to do their slum
at the same time In the extension am ;
Improvement of street railways , watei
works , cleclrlo lighting , gas plant ami
telephone system. The twelve months
remaining to the exposition opening will
have to be busy ones for Omaha.
KO UXl'LAtiATlON AT A hi , .
Ill attempting to offer an explanation
of her recent magaxlne story which coiv
stitutes H wanton slander of Nebraska ,
the author of "The Spellbinder" makes
things worse by asserting that , every
Incident portrayed In that fantastic lit
erary production has been paralleled
over ami over again In the history of
the frontier counties of tl-lo slate. AF
It Is Idle to bandy words vlth any one
so perverse , obtuse and Ill-informed ,
suillee If to say that while many Ne
braska communities were hard struck
by the misfortunes of drouth nnd crop
failure , none of them were over the
scenes of the wholesale murders , sui
cides and Insanities pictured as realities
In the distorted piece of fiction pub
lished In the April McClure's.
So far as Nebraska is concerned , it
courts the fullest publicity of the con
dition of Its people financially , Indus
trially and socially , anil fears no com
parison with any other newly settled
agricultural state. The truth will be
the best refutation of the slanders
given currency In that widely read
magazine.
/A' riOL.tTJUX OP Xll
The project of organizing a Greek regi
ment In the United States , If under
taken , would be promptly stopped by the
authorities at Washington as In viola
tion of the neutrality laws. There is
a wide distinction , recognized not only
In international law , but by our own
statutes , between permitting military
expeditions to leave our ports to engage
in hostilities against a country with
which wo are at peace , and permitting
shipments of arms and military sup
plies in time of Avar. the. risk of which
the shippers necessarily take upon them
selves1. Military expeditions , as well as
the enlistment or recruiting of men to
serve against a country with which wo
are at peace , are strictly forbidden by
federal statute , under heavy penalties
of line and Imprisonment. .
Any attempt , therefore , to organize
Greeks In this country for the purpose
of joining in the war against Turkey
would subject the promoters to arrest
and punishment and it is needless to
say that'the government would proceed
against them as the law directs. Of
course tills applies only to organized
bodies of men and r.nt to the move
ments of individuals , although with the
avowed purpose of entering the Greek
army. It Is a principle of International
law that a neutral state must not per
mit the organization of troops or the
fitting out of any military expedition in
favor of a belligerent party within its
borders , but it caivnot be charged with
violating its neutrality in case some of
Its members , without Its authority , join
the belligerent forces ) as soldiers or oth
erwise.
A Washington dispatch says that arms
ind munitions of war may be" sold to
Ither side , they taking the risk of get
ting them to their destination. The
right of our people to sell arms and
munitions of war to belligerents was
leclared at the beginning of the govern
ment. In 170. ! , when England and
France were at war , Thomas Jefferson ,
then secretary of state , in a note to the
ministers of those countries , said : "Our
citizens have always been free to make ,
vend and export arms. " In the same
year Alexander Hamilton , who was secretary -
rotary of the treasury , said in a cir
cular letter to customs officials : "The
purchasing within and exporting from
the United States , by way of merchan
dise , articles common- ! called contra
band , being generally warlike Instrn-
moiitf ) nnd military stores , Is free to all
the parties at war and is not to bo In
terfered with. " This principle was re-
iifllrmed during the C'rlmean war , In
18" , and during the Franco-Prussian
war our government sold largo quanti
ties of unused arms to ( lie French gov
ernment. A question was raised as to
whether this did not Involve a viola
tion of neutrality on the part of the
United Slates toward Germany and a
jommlttee of the senate reported after
investigation that the transaction wan
lot a violation of the obligations of neu
rallly.
Greeks may freely , jis Individuals , re-
urn to their native hind from the United
Uates , even wlieiv avowing their luten-
lon to enter the war. They may also
my here nnd have shipped to Greece
irms and ammunition , without violating
) ur neutrality laws , But they will con-
rnve.no those laws If they undertake
o recruit and organize men hero to
servo in the Greco-Turkish war.
Every member-elpct of the new city
; overnmenl should familiarize himself
horoughly with the provisions of the
lew city charter. Ignorance , coupled at
lines with willful disregard of charter
irovlslons , hav.e In the past been the
: auso of too much lawlessness on the
tart of city ofllcluls , An honest effort
ihould bo made to live up strictly lo
1m letter and spirit of the new charter
ind If after that It Is found defective , a
itrong case can bo made for revision or
uuendmeiit.
Whether committed by desperadoes or
minks , the attempted cutting of the
I > VIH\H In the southern flood districts
alls for tint utmost vigilance on the
iart of the people who are guarding the
Iver banks and the severest punhdi-
nent of the offenders when apprehended
ml identified. Any one who would
nmlonly endanger the lives and prop-
rty of hundreds of families already
ere pressed can have IJttlo claim to
silent treatment from the authorities.
So the free high school law has now
> i < en adjudged unconstitutional and void
iy decision of the supreme court. In
heso days of busty and crude legisla
this l.tupt , particularly surprising ,
The fact wjJjitDi ! of note In the decision ,
however , Is the point upon which Its
unconstltutloiiallly Is cstublishcd-
namely , tlio omission of a specific re
pealing cloi tudcslgiiatlng the existing
statutes of Htm Sh It was clearly amend'
alory. This Is.the same point that Is
being urged.ngalnst the new municipal
court law , which also seeks to amend
part of the .existing code without speci
fying the sebl'qns ' repealed. In knocking
out the frec.l | ) li school law the court
plainly foreshadows the Inevitable fate
of the munlclpnl court law.
As a result of the employment of po
litical street cleaners for primary and
election purposes the money available
for street cleaning Is likely to run short
long before the season closes , when
such work Is necessary. While the oc
casion for such abuses will not In all
probability room ; for some time precau
tions ought to be taken to prevent the
expenditure of more than a certain per
centage of the funds provided in any on
week except fo meet special emergei
cles. The interests of the taxpayers ai
entitled to tills much protection.
It Is denied that there has been an
dispute In the diplomatic corps at Was ]
ingtoti over precedence In the pn
cession at the Grant monumen
ceremonies. There will therefore be u
occasion to call In an arbitration con
mission to decide whether the mlnl.ile
from Spain walks Spanish according t
approved diplomatic etiquette or whethe
tlio Gorman ambassador spenks big
German or low Dutch. One Europca
war at one time Is enough.
The local organ of the populists as
serin that after the Inauguration o
Mayor Mooros Dr. Peabody , the popu
list member of the Board of Fire ant
1'ollce Commissioners , will hold the bu :
mice of power on the board and vh
tually control the department. Shouli
this provo to be the case Dr. Peabodj
will have a great responsibility upon hi
shoulders and an opportunity lo show
that his part.v stands , for true reform.
Senator Forakor is said to have agreet
to work for the confirmation of the appointment
pointmont of Bellamy Storer to the Kel
gian ministry on the ground that tin
further away from the United Slate
ho should be sent and thu longer hi
should be kept there the better wouh
the senior senator from Ohio bo pleased
If Theodora Uoosevelt maintains hi.
reputation fpr'iilnklng things hum in his
new position in. the Navy department
the new filslr- cruisers added to 1'nck
Sam's ileetJ ) during his ndmlnlstratloi
may bo expected , to put on a few extr ;
knots of speed' "Just to keep up will
him.
v i ;
I iiiiinttint ! \ < > t Complete.
JMUlmoro Ajnerlciin.
Considering the natlonal drew of tlio Orcel
soldiers. It eeems a 'palpable defiance of the
fitness of things * that their army Is no
equipped with a1 lilcycle corps.
Tlio Foot Hall View.
t'j Detroit Join n a I.1
Tfio Greek ita'cltle s'eeiri's' to' bo strong iind
sturdy , but there 'IS a suspicion of weakness
In the center , vhenco the revolving wedge
would be more effective than bucking the
Hfle , notwithstanding the fact that the
Greeks have scored the only touch-'dowu ou
mass rushes. - ;
IluNNla ai Favored 'IMirrliiiMer.
Son Francisco Chronicle.
Russia wants more armor plate from the
Carneglo truat , and will probably be able to
get It at the old price ot $225 per ton , The
czar has a most favored nation treaty will
the trust , .and has made money by It. As
a buyer of American armor plate It would be
cash In Uncle Sam's pocket to go to Europe -
rope and bs naturalized.
HimI.UIVN DlNaiifif
Itoston Ilernlil.
The Connecticut lawmakers havo. voted to
amend the Sunday law of that state so as
to permit recreation ou the Lord's day. They
appear to have yielded to the Inevitable ,
Just as our Massachusetts lawmakers havcl
recently done In legalizing the running of
Sunday steamboatq. Gradually our statutes
are being brought Into conformity with tin.
customs of the people.
A Doubtful CliMiNO Stricken Out.
Minneapolis Journal.
The republican members of the senate
finance committee have decided that the re
troactive provision of the Dlngley tariff bill
should bo stricken , out. This ! o a very wise
conclusion and It In to bo hoped that the
clause will disappear , as the constitutionality
of such clause Is , to say the least , very
doubtful , and It Is evidently absurd to make
c. law operate on Us subject before the Jaw
has been enacted and In the face of a pre
existing tariff law which haa never been re
pealed and will not be , until the now tariff
la enacted some weeks from now.
Tlie Tear * of
Washington Times.
But when will It have gone far
enough ? Will the Judge have to es
tablish a precedent that a lawyer must not
cry more than one quart , for Instance ? Sup
pose bo gets to crying BO that ho cannot
stop himself , which might possibly happen
If ho were very much Interested In his case ?
This contingency must be taken Into account ,
for the whole theory of this emotional bual-
noM Is that the lawyer really lias his
client's Interests at heart , and IB overcome by
emotion , The Jury Is not K ° IHG to be moved
by any crocodile tears. It will not do to cast
tbo slightest doubt upon the genuineness of
the briny fluid. And It It Is genuine , there
Is no knowing wliero It will stop this shed
ding of tcars % On lue whole , tlio safe t course
for a young lawvdr , oven In Tennessee , to
pursue , woulill' & $ tb try to Inlluence the Jury
by some otucHnq'i'ris. "A strong man's tears"
arc extreinely-'tfathetle ' in a book , but not
when they are'iriiiflo ' n show of for money ,
SHU'S THAI * ' PASS I.V THE NHSIIT.
K Ol
I'hlladephIa0Tlniea ! : Some allege that tlio
best thno to' sW'thojo western alrshlpu is
when they are1 Iralt seas over.
Chicago TlinSi-fterald ; That airship Idea
Isn't BO bad , Hn C all. It comes na u wel
come relief to tnbso who hitherto have been
[ iccustomcd twst. . * : Japaness dragon ) In the
ilr with Brectj'talis and pink cyea.
Chicago I'6U < . ! " * * < I'rotty drunk this time ,
jln't you ? " saljjBaldwin , as hU friend ,
llambo , lurchf/I-lieavlly / against him. "Well ,
f I hain't riiiuAij'any nlrahlp yet ! " mum-
liled Uambo.drawing ( himself up with of-
' v
tended dignity
Chicago Tribune : Now the public ! In
formed on high authority that there wasn't
iny airship. Mr. ISdlson has taken the
iroublo to expJaliii-Berlouflly that ell thcw
rlalors In the weal have been delusions , This
s timely end kind on the part of Mr. fiMI-
ion. and savca nfany million people from
icing the victims any longer of the evidence
} ( their misguided senses. Until this oracle
ipolto everybody thought , of course , that
: here wan not only an alrohlp , but probably
i Hock of them or a fleet or a galaxy. The
> articular cnift whcae navigator relieved ( lie
ici'lnl monotony by llsblng for suckers was
lommonly looked t on as the llagdhlp , and
maglnatlon hail attributed a variety of In-
.cresting iiiUslona to the ship that exploded ,
ho other ship thfet devoted Itself to the
mtertalnment of Qvauolon , and the Hovcral
ililps that divided up among themselves the
jtlier quartcru of the heavens. Hut now
hat It nppeani tbeeo are not flliljxj at all ,
vhat are they ? They cannot all be Etora
ir ballcona. They must be "blrdn. "
S OX 1 HKTIM T TOIMCS
ICparncy Sun ! The transfer of the Inilln
supply warehouse from Chicago lo Omaha
as contemplated by ( ho amendment tackei
on to tlu > Indian appropriation bill , U ngl
tntlng the city by the Inkcs. H would In
ft good thing for Nebraska , and ovcry toya
citizen of the atato wilt push tlio projcc
along.
Schuyli-r Quill : Some ot our democratli
friends have made up their minds tlmt the :
have the populist party so well In Phargi
that they cnn read out any who do not sul
them. The follow who don't fall In will
the Idea of linvlng the populist party a side
show for democracy Is at once denounced i
traitor.
1'apllllon Times : Plant trees ! Yc , by nl
means let Ntbrnskans plant trees. Tlioj
cnn't do us much good now , but when tlie ;
grow great nnd strong they will look beun
tlful to the eye when decorated with met
who follow In the footsteps of the Moorcs
Hartleys , HlltonR , Moshcrs and other pub'.li
thieves. Plant trees !
Aurora Sun : It is proposed to locate at
Indian supply agency nt Oinahn , nmt Chlcag (
and New Yotk have Jolnrd toami
to prevent U. The whole coutitrj
west of the Mississippi should Jolr
hands in urging wrotcrn roprc
seiitatlvea to bc > alert to their Interests
Millions ot supplies will bo purchased fron
Nebraska and surrounding states , It Onuhi
sccuros the supply depot. It is wort !
striving for. Congressman Stark telegraph !
that lie will do nil In his power for tin
Omaha location.
P.ipllllon Times : Last fall one Ilrlgham
was elected assessor for South Omaha. Im
mediately ho created a sensation by declar
ing ho would strictly nbldo by hla official
oath and assess nil property nt full value ,
The corporations were lerrorstrlcken. Such
an assessment would wake them pay taxes
proportionately with the small homo owner.
A few days since the Oinnha
papers announced that this game
UrlRhnm had decided to resign , In
order lo accept a fat Job with some cistern
coriwrntlon. Does any man dare say that
the great corporations In South Omaha had
nnythlng to do with getting that fat Job for
lirlgham and sending him , out of Nebraska ?
Perish the thought.
Columbus Telegram : Up to the niljourn-
nicut of the legislature no one could have
known from reading the World-Herald alone
that Joe Hartley nnd Eugcno Moore had
robbed the slate In the sum of more than
$500,000 between them. While almost every
paper In tlia state even republican organs
denounced the thieves the contemptible
World-Herald said never a word about the
matter. It was mum for fear It might offend
sonio republican member of the legislature ,
on whom It depended to assist In robbing the
state for the benefit of a lot of schemers In
Omaha. Hut now that the legislature lias ad
journed , and there Is no more chance to milk
the state through Its corrupt members , the
World-Herald all at once assumes a highly
virtuous attitude In regard to the wholesale
robbery of the state by republican ofllclalM
nnd vehemently cries In double loaded bre
vier for the punishment of the thieves. The
course and policy If It can be called ix policy
of the World-Herald during the past few
months has been cowardly and disgusting and
richly merits the contempt we hear expressed
for It on every hand.
Til 13 FAMOUS OHJI3CTOK.
Kansas City Star : Mr. Holmnn was an
honest man , but Ills Integrity was no greater
than that of many another congressman whenever
never acquired a reputation as an objector.
Chicago Inter Ocean : It may bo written
upon his graveatono that lie was honest to
thu core , and that be was a Judge and a leg
islator who made and Interpreted laws with
out fear or favor to any created man or
tblng.
(5lilcago ( Chronicle : Judge Holman was
the oldest member of the house as regards
ago and bis term of public service. He was
among the most distinguished statesmen
by whom Indiana will be represented on
the pages of American history.
Chicago News : Unquestionably ho was
an expert In all the arts of the American
politician , ho thoroughly understood human
nature and. ho was a fair stump speaker.
Hut other men , without his reputation for
integrity , have been Ills peers In politics
and have failed. He followed closely the
precept laid down by Mr. Lincoln , when ha
advised one to "keep very close to the pee
ple. " This Mr. Holman did In a public
career covering almost the entire period of
fifty-four years and It rarely failed him.
Detroit Free Press : His taking off Is a
positive loss to the nation , for it is Im
possible to think at this time of the name
at one member of the lower bouse who has
the courage and strong sense of duty to
3tand In his place , and to the best of bis
iblllty balk every tainted bill or extravagant
appropriation. It requires a sturdy nnd
uonsecrated spirit a man who is willing
lo suffer unpopularity , if not ostracism
to thus represent the whole people ns
igalnst a thousand and one selflsb local or
Dorsonnl schemes of legislation and -expen-
liture.
St. Paul Globe : He was the terror of all
; ho numerous clan of jobbers wbo cultivate
ilnlms upon the treasury , nurse them along
o the final moments , and then. In the rush
if a closing session , try to crowd
; hora through In the melee of
jllls. U was then , when a single objec
tion would be fatal , that Holman , the faltli-
! ul , who had been keeping watch ou the
ichemefl , would rtso and Interpose the fatal
'I object. " Nor was It alone these jobs
.hat he antagonized. Ho set himself In op-
losltlon to every extravagant use of public
iioney , and numerous are the victories ho
icored. Sometimes the house "turned him
" discouraged or dlsbeart-
lown , but , never
> ned , ho stood by his self-appointed post
mil renewed his obstructions. Such a char-
icter Is not a popular one.
I'KIISO.VAI * AND OTIIISHWISB.
The library of the late , secretary of the
roasury William Wlndom , has been pro
fited by his widow to the free library of
iVInona , Minn.
Lieutenant Totten sayo that he predicted
ho present Griico-Tnrklah war some time
igo from data In the bible , and he adds that
ho two crucial days of the conflict will be
( uno 22 and September 23.
In this country the hard timed have pre-
ented many a man from marrying , und In
erola the hard times have caused the shah
0 reduce his line of wives to sixty-three.
Hon. S , P. Smith , recently elected mayor
if Davenport , la. , la the eldest son of the
ate Dr. S. F. Smith , the author of "Amor ,
ca. " Ho lias for many years been a dla
1 n iu killed lawyer In that city , a prominent
epubllcan and a gentleman greatly respected
iy his fellow citizens.
lilily Hlrch , nn old-time minstrel , whose
! enth Is announced In New York City at
ho ago of C6 , won one of the best known
icgro Impersonators In the country. Ills
; reatest success was In San Francisco ilur-
ng Iho gold fever days , where for ten yearn
ho yearly proflta of his company averaged
50,000.
It seems odd to hear of the Bourbons , who
lave the bluest blood in the world , which has
lescended in lines of kings from the time of
ho crusades , going Into trade , but it Is a
act that Augusta nnd Charles Do Bourbon ,
, 'ho are hereditary French princes , have
aken up the wlno business In southern
'ranee ,
A waggish grand Jury formally Indicted
os'stant ' DlHtrlct Attorney Morltz Hosen-
hal , a prospective benedict of New York ,
or "aiding and abetting cupld. " When the
oung prosecutor wus Informed that a crim-
nal Indictment had been found against him
o turned palu and bit bis Up , until ho read
lie document containing the cordial con-
ratiilatlonu of all the grand Jurors ,
Jamoa Verner Long , who lo seeking the
edition of consul to Florence or Koine , lian
resented an application which la a work
f art. It li bound In genuine parchment
nd each letter of Indorsement Is briefed on
zure-tlnted paper , Kach parchment supcr-
irlptlon Is artistically lettered In old ICn-
lish text and Illuminated In scarlet and
old. The whole la bound with red , white
nd blue rbbon | ,
Admiral Canovaro , commander of the llcets
f the powero hi the blockade of Crete , la a
atlvo of I'oru , but of Italian parents , and
as worked bin way up In the Italian navy ,
hlcli ho entered UH a boy. HLs father and
11 the rial of the family are I'eruvlans ,
lough one brother Is an exile because of
10 I'lcrola revolution , three years ago. The
Jmlral la Bald to sympathize with Crete and
rcece , notwithstanding his position.
.10V OVKll TIIIJ O.MAII.V KI.KCTIO.N
Hastings Tvlbuno ( rrp. ) : Omnha'fl nl
irlsht ! She didn't do * thing but elect nlmos
every man on the republican ticket , llttrral
j for Omaha nnd The Heo.
I Central City Democrat : We Intended tc
; 1mve vtrltton AH editorial oil tlio Omali.i
j election , but have concluded not to do st >
| Tlu > blamed old town went republican.
! Lincoln Call ( rep. ) : Tlio republicans 01
! Omaha should appreciate The Hre In Kc
. fight for republican siiprmncy under ht
populist charier. The Hco won the victory.
Friend Telegraph ( rep. ) : Moores was eloetcd
mayor of Omaha despite the demo-pop-fieo
silver combine against him. As is usual the
romuinp promised great chunks of reform ,
but promises coming from this tourco are like
idle Inlt-s that are told and the people have
no faith In them.
York.Times ( rep. ) : Again -tho popoor.itlc
combination has been rebuked. The rlly of
Omaha , tha g.tve thorn n handsome mnjo'rlly
nut tall , has gene republican this spring
They have sowed thu wind with rookies-
pr .dlgnllty , and are miplng the whirlwind
iNflxt Mil they will reap a cyclone.
Sidney Telegraph ( rep. ) : The World-Hc-r-
nld s Howell lu the Omaha mayoralty light
docs not seem to hnvo boon of much avail ,
for Iho battle was won by Frank Moorcs , re
publican. The entire rrimblle.au city tlehet.
with the exception of two councllmoti , wns
elpcloJ. The Hee made a gallant fight , of
which It feels Justly proud.
Tlldeii Citizen ( rep. ) : To The Hoe bolonga
a liberal share of credit for assisting to
bring nbctu the elortlou of a republican
mayor und council for Omahn. Its cotiimni
for several days teemed with evidence
against the gamblers' candidate ! ) , which
must have been nn Important factor In bring
ing about this satisfactory result.
Schtiyler 'Herald ' ( rep. ) : Why is It and
what excuse can the popocrats iiiako for
Omnha going republican , Mtuatcd as It Is In
tint heart of the great populist stamping
ground of the west ? Some of the oRstcrn
cities may liavc elected dcmocintlc majors ,
but It does eoem na thousli Nebraska Is
repudiating the popocratlc roglme of tlie
last few years.
Vcrdon VIdotto ( rep. ) : The fusion legis
lature thought when It passed the new
charter bill for Omnhn last winter tlmt It
had things fixed so It would rule that oily
for the next tlireu years sure , but It wns
sadly disappointed. At the olty election Inst
Tuesday the entire republican ticket wns
elected , with the exception of two council-
men.
lied Cloud Argus ( rep , ) : The republicans
carried Omaha at Tuesday's election. The
governor should Immediately call an extra
Resslon of the legislature to recount the vote.
That the republicans should go In nnd scoop
the entire platter after the populists had EC
carefully prepared the feast with thslr pet
special charter Is an outrage that should not
go unrebuked.
Denver City Tribune ( rep. ) : Although the
republican candidate for mayor of Omnha
had the combined forces of the democrats ,
free silver republicans , populists , nnd the
gamblers arrayed against him , he wns
elected Tuesday by a small majority. H
wns a desperate fight , and the republicans
hardly dared hope to win , nnd the victory
Is therefore all the sweeter nnd more
glorious.
Kearney Sun ( rep. ) : The election of
Moores as mayor of Omaha and the entire city
ticket Is quite n victory for the republicans
nnd may bo taken as an Indication of the sen
timent crystallizing In' ' all parts of the state
that Nebraska has hail quite enough ot pop
ulist supremacy. Populism thoroughly tried
has been populism rejected by the people
who tried It , not only In Nebraska but In
every state.
Fremont Tribune ( rep. ) : The election In
Omaha went republican from the top to th
bottom of the ticket , with the exception o
two aldermen out of the nine. The contca
for mayor wns a neck-anif-neck race , Moores
republican , winning by n. little moro thar
200. The republicans won out handsomely
against the combination of all political Ism
under the sun. It was a decisive victory
and shows the republicans are. lu good fight *
ing trim ,
Wahoo Wasp ( rep. ) : Hy the election of
( ho republican ticket In Omaha and Lincoln
a well merited rebuke was administered
to the late populist legislature. In Its
zeal to further the cause of the populist
politicians n new charter bill wns passec
that the better clement of tho.so cities did
not want nnd the fact that both cities
elected republican olllcials shows that the
people did not approve of the conduct of
that outfit.
Norfolk Journal ( rep. ) : In the face of the
combined opposition of the democrats , popu-
Hats and free silver republicans , the repub
licans of Omaha won a notable victory 01
Tuesday. Colonel Frank E. Moores was
elected mayor by 200 majority and the balance -
anco of the republican ticket , except two
councllmeii , went in by about the .sime vote
Tile fuslonlsts thought the new charter they
liad forced ou the people' of Omaha Just
plugged the city to about their size , but
they will have to wait a few years.
Nlobrara Tribune ( rep. ) : The popocratlo
losts of Omaha , headed by the World-Herald ,
.timed on their searchlight and the result
ivas a sweeping republican victory , headed
jy the gallant Frank 15 , 'Moorcs. ' The pop-
jcrats and fuslonlsts saved two councilman
jut of nine , and one of them was
U > bock , who sneaked In with a nar-
mw margin of votes. Yes , the "searchlight"
tvas turned on. and the gallant republican
irgnnlzatlon headed by the veterans and
The lieo won a magnificent victory. Hail to
Drnaha ! She has not been Chicagolzed !
Ilattlo Creek Republican : The people
if Omaha turned down the llowell gang
Tuesday and did It right. Jloores , the re
publican candidate for mayor , was elected
) y a good majority , while all the repub-
ican councllmcn , excepting two , which the
'unionists got , were victorious. The election
, vas the most hotly contested of any that has
jcen held in that city for a number of years ,
ind the republicans have reason to rejolco
ivor their victory , as they won against the
: omblned free silver forces known as the
lopulists , democrats and free silver repub-
leans ,
Sterling Knglo ( rep. ) : On Tuesday an
ilectlon was held at Omaha under the new
iharior passed by the last legislature. A blt-
, or fight was waged by the supporters of the
.wo tickets. The cntlro republican ticket ,
leaded ty Colonel Frank B , Moores for
nnyor , was elected , with possibly two c.tcep-
Ions , The republican ticket was especially
ihamploned by The Omaha Bee. while the
iVorld-Hcrald supported tlio fuslonlst ticket
ust as hard as It know how , The victory
s a great ono for Thu Ifeo , considering the
ilrcuniBtances ,
Hlalr Pilot ( rep. ) : The election of Frank
5. Moores to the olllco of mayor of Omaha
s a signal victory for the party whoso uluml-
ird bearer ho was. Howell was backed up by
ivcry element in Omaha except the out-and-
lut republicans , which Included democrats ,
icoplo's Independent , silver republicans , gam-
ders , thugs , bums and by petition , In the
ace of all these odds Moores has won out
vith a majority as large In proportion to the
otu cast as that given the republican can-
Illatci for governor last fall. The victory In
) inaha Is ono that gives relief and Joy to
ho taxpayers and business men.
Beatrice Democrat ( dom , ) : The repub-
icans carried the municipal election In
Imaha on Tuesday , and elected Frank IS.
loort's as mayor , nnd the entlro ticket , ox-
ept two councllmcn. The election was held
nder tlio new charter that was Intended to
lace the fusion gang ( the reform forces )
ii charge of the political machinery of the
lotropolls. H was expected that Howell ,
rho represented the gamblers and toughs ,
. ould ride Into olllco an Carter Harrison
Id at Chicago , but the people concluded that
hero should bo seine rcatralnt placed upon
lie tough element during the exposition
ear. It Isn't likely that the populists will
olnt to Omaha aa a straw showing the
Irectlon of the political wind lu Nu-
ruska.
Pcndor Republic ( rep ) : Hon. Frank H.
[ cores , republican , was on Tmtday elected
myor of Omaha over ( Senator Howell , the
jslon candidate , on'a very close voto. The
publicans aUo elected all tlio other city
illcora and seven out of ninecouncllmen ,
lilch places the complete control of mu.
Iclpal affairs for the next thrud yeara , en-
rely In their hands. ' The Howell support
's made a very desperate light , and wore
> nlKted by the gamblers , and lower element
f the city , but the superb flght which The
ee waged against this combine assisted by
jc'i men as Judge Koysor and Judge Faw--
: tt and others of equal prominence In thu
ty won the flght for the candidate rcpro-
ntlng the hotter cla ; of society and who
amis for good government und eqnaro
lu public places. That thin tlckot :
won In this contest. Is not only an lionof
nnd a er-dll to Oinnlm , but to the cntlro
state ns well , for the runnlnR of municipal
affnlra under thn newly elected ticket will
continue * during thrco ye.irs and licncc whllo
the Trnnsmlsslsslppl Exposition Is In prog
ress.
ress.Sutton
Sutton Advertiser ( reO : Some two or
thrroeeks ngo In an attempt to forecast
the results of the mayoralty contest In
Omaha hy tome Inadvertence wo seem to
hnvo atiited thnt Moores. the republican can
didate , wus elected Instead of prophesying
that ho would ho. At Iho city election on
Tuesday of this week our forccnst wns veri
fied by Mr. Moores' election ns mayor and
with him nearly the entire republican ticket.
The people of Omnhn nro to bo congratu
lated on having defeated the fusion effort to
"throw things wide open" during Ihn ex
position period by electing Howell , the
gamblers' nlly. ns mayor.
O'Neill Frontier ( rep. ) : The result of the
mayoralty election In Omnlm uns n great
victory for the republicans , and convinced
thn most skeptical thnt IMwnrd Itosowntor
Is ' In U. " politically. In Douglas county.
Frank K. Moores wa.i elected innyur , The
opposing candidate , Mr , llowell , wns hacked
by the democrats , populists , free silver re
publicans and a few disgruntled repub
licans , who continually shout republicanism
nnd then go nnd vote for the opposition.
This wns n great victory , nnd clearly
demonstrates Hint Tlie Omnha Heo Is n grent
factor In Nebraska politic ? , nnd the noonor
republicans throughout the stnto compre
hend thai foot , nnd quit venting thnlr spleen
upon Its editor , to the detriment of thu
party , the sooner NebrnUfn will ngaln bo
numbered mming the safe republican states.
Lincoln Call ( rep. ) : The election of the
republican tlcliut In Omnhn Is another re
buke ID populism nnd corrupt legislation.
It Is gratifying , too , that the victory Is so
sweeping nnd decisive. It Is complimentary
to the people of Omahn thnt they had suf
ficient cnro and togard for thotr political
standing nt thh time to rohuko with vigor
the gambling populist statesmen who built
so ntrongly lu thu legislature for their
political supromncy tinder the Omaha
charter. A victory at Omiilm under thcsu
circumstances Is slRiilficnnt ; U means the
beginning of Iho loturn of republican rule
In Nebraska. It shows that In Iho very fnco
of Iho effort of the llrynn-Holcomb combine
to legislate thn rupubllcnn party out of
power , on the heels of the greatest demo-
pop victory Nubrnslai 1ms yet recorded ,
the republican party Is capnblo of rcnssnrt-
Ing Itself nml that the great body of the
people nro with it. Howell may continue to
howl populism , nud Jrffcnatinny hold on to
Ills fraudulently acquired nent ( In the ncnnto ,
but as for thu people ot Omaha , they have 5
sot the seal of dishonor upon every member
of the Douglas county deltgntlon that helped
to dishonor the state In the Into rat-legisla
ture. Hurrah for Omnhn !
Krarn.-y Hub ( rep ) : The result of tlio
Omaha city election on Tuesday Is a sore
dl nppoliitmpiil to the populists nnd fualon-
Ists of the stato. All elements had combined
In Omaha ngalnst the republican ticket , nnd
the fight made ngalnst Frank K. .Moores ,
the republican candidate for mayor , wns one
of the worst campaigns of personal detrac
tion ever witnessed In the state. Notwith
standing , Mooros was elected by more than
two hundred majority , which Is a great vic
tory under the circumstances , nnd all the
balance of the republican city ticket was
elected except two councllmoti. This Is the
answer of Omaha , doubtless , to the fraud
practiced by n populist legislature In un
seating the regularly elected republican
members from Douglas county , and the do-
llbernte Judgment of that city on populism
In general. The same verdict had previously
lieon rendered by South Omaha , likewise
t > y the capital city of Lincoln , by Beatrice ,
l > y York nnd by the towns of the state al
most without exception. The fuslonlsts hail
isod great hopes of getting municipal con
trol In Nebraska at the April elections , but
: helr rout has been complete nnd final. The
Hub believes that these results mny bo
safely taken ns nn Indication of the scntl-
nont of the state , ns It will bo manifested
it tto polls at the next general election.
Xrr 11007.12. IX IOWA.
Davenport Republican : Tlio best thing
ibout thu manufacturing bill Is that It
akes the liquor question out of politics , and
hat Is where it pinches the democrats , who
vere obliged to line up and vote for It
igalnst their will.
Dubuque Times : Now for the first tlmo
n fifty years will it bo legal to manufacture
vhisky In Iowa. The original prohibitory
aw , which was a democratic measure , wna
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