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TH.K OMATrA JJISK : MONDAY , DECEMBER 37 , 18D7. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE E. nOSEWATEFl. Editor. PUIIUSHBD EVEIIY MOIININO. TEUMB OK BunscnnmoNs Dtllr e iWllhout Sunday ) , On Year VIM Dally ! ) < and Sunday , One Year W BIX Month ! ) j > Three Month * > ' w > Bundny Dee , One Year < ' y > Haturdar litr. One Year. , , . 1 M Wctkly lite. One Year OFFICC8I Oinahn : The Dee Ilullillne. . , . . 8out : > Omnha : Sinner lllk. , Cor. N and Slth SU. Council nlufls : 10 rear ! Street. Clilcairo Olllce : 117 CTinmber of Commerce. New York : llooiru IS , ] < and 15 Tribune Wiutilngton : Cot Fourteenth Street. COUHKSl'ONDKNCE. All communications relating to ncwa and edito rial matter MiouM be addrc ; ed : To the Editor. liimiNKBS l.ETTEriS. All bur-lncss Utteri nnd remittances should be ddrenscd to The Dee Publishing Company , Omilia. Urntts , check * , oxprcu and piMtoinc * inonuy ordtm to bo made cuynble tu the order of iho company. " TUB DEB PUBLISHING COMPANY. OTATUMUNT .OP CIHCOI.ATION. Etnte of Ni-ijrnskn. fXiUKlas County , n. : Oeorgi H. Tz.iclimk. fccretnry of The lice rnS- Ilililne Company , tiolnc duly anorn , nays Hint th actual numl.cr of full mil complete copies of The Dally , Hornlnc. Evening nr.d Humlny Itee prlnleil ilurlni ; the muntii uf November , 1S37. was an fcl- lovrnt 1 20.716 K 21SSI 2 21.191 ! 1 ? Z 21SVJ 1 ? 21.141 4 2.1.C07 19 2I,0 B. . , 21.177 0. . 2I.IVC . . . 21.U ] 21 21,1,2' 7 20.C2) 22 21.313 8 21,411 ; j 22,233 It , 21.CM 21 21,101 li ) 21,207 2J 21.S52 11 n.nu 26 ! t.nM 3J 21.321 27 21.752 13 SI,121 2S 21.013 14 DO.SII 2) 21.40) IS 21,312 CO : . . . . 21,313 Tnlal 645,021 I < esi un.ii > Ut nnd returned copies 10,415 Net totnl cnlf C3l.iV Net dnlly nverngp , 21,153 fSEO. n. TZfTHUCIC. Btt'orn to boforc mo nnd ml'scrlbed In my pre"onc * tliln 1st day of December , 1S07. ( Seal. ) X. 1' . FEIU Notary Public. KKKl * IT llRKOItn T1I13 I'UIIMC. TiniiirKri'irnlc pnrrlor ilollvcry clr- nnlntlnii nf Tlio ICvcnliiK HOP in riniilili ! ( hi * iiw r 'KitP currier delivery olrculndoii of tin * IJviMtlttK Worhl- Ilcrnld n iV inorr limn NX ( Inivi Krtnpr ( linn ( In * nucKr < * Kiili * cnrrlpr ilcllvpry elrouliidon .of < h IIiiriiltiK \VorIil-IIcriilil In Oinnliii nnil South Omnha. The carrier ili llviry clrcnlndon of The levelling llei * renohen 7,11't-t lionn title MiihHi'rlhrrM Mint arc not reurheil liy ( he Mvi'iiliirr W < irli1-IIcriitil mill 7OKI nuliHOi-lbiTH ( hut tire not rcnchcil ! ) > the .M/riilunr Worlil-lleralil. Jlore ( linn } > , < ) ( ! ( ) eurrler lellverj- nuliNcrllierN ( n The Otiiiihu KveiiliiK lice mill Tlif > Oniiihii Mornlnur Hoc lire not rencheil either hy ( he .Iliirnlntr rvVoi-Iil-IK-rald or ( lie HveiiliiK Worlil- llernlil. It rencn vltlioiit .saj-liiK ( but ( he num ber f eopleN of TIi * HviMilnp : lice or The MnruliiK Ilee Nolil hy dealer * nail aiownliiiyN exeeedH hy a very cnngitlcr- uhlc ( he mini In-r \Voi-lil-llL-rulil ilnlllex , morning mill evening , uolil hy anil ueivnh VH. lltnvnil Is not the first Island offered the United States as a free.'lft and not accepted. Another unsettled quarrel that ROCS over to tlio next year without prejudice Is that Manitoba school problem. Omaha had a Christmas night fog , just Dice London , IniC It did not Intcr- fero with the happiness of the people. The demand of a number of the best newspapers of Iowa that the state have creditable representation at the Trans- ( Mississippi Exposition Is simple justice to the-state. The annual jack rabbit distribution 'liaH ' taken place in Colorado and tht politicians and mine owners will aKa liavo a chance to say something about bimetallism. The governor of Kentucky has once njoro been asked for troops to take part In the turnpike war. This war promises to be as long drawn out and almost as bloody ns the war In Greece early In the present year. The Chicago man with 8,000,000 bush els of wheat on his handH ought not to BO hungry the rest of the winter , but It Is doubtful If he Is muck Impplcp.tli.ui the Alaska miners with millions in nug gets and no bread. Agents of the Spanish government are buying cattle In Texas for the army In Cuba. This shows the extent of the dev astation wrought on the island by three years of continual warfare. Cuba Is al most a ruined Island' Not all tlui good things are coming to Omaha , but a great many of them are. The granting of rates on freight to Iowa points without regard to the bridge arbi trary Is Hjire to bring Omaha Into closer ( relation to the trade centers of western Iowa. , The returned Klondlker who loaded a 'Christmas tree In Now York with gold nuggets and gold coin succeeded ad mirably In tlckllnpj his own Innate van ity nnd demonstrating anew that the newly made rich man seldom knows { What to do with his riches. Imprisonment for debt is legal In Kan- ens under certain circumstances. One who fulls to pay a Judgment against 111 in for support of his wlfo may be punIshed - Ished therefor by Impritfonnient. There ura few who will say that this form or Imprisonment for debt Is unjust. Nebraska farmers are not fully agreed as to what Is the best method In tin. creamery business , but those who have patronized creameries agree that thej io.ro n , very useful adjunct to a farm Nebraska cows nro high grade ami creameries ought to be more numeroun all over the state. * The attorney general of Iowa has do elded that n company cannot be in cor porntod In Iowa to do business entlrelj in another state. That Js good sense and probably good law. There hits beei . ( .great laxity In the matter of laws re Jatlug to Incorporations In Iowa am many other states , but then * Is no rea BOU for permitting the Incorporation o a company or association In one. state to go far nway for business. Some o Iho Klondike schemes will have to be given up If the uttorucjr ceueral'a opln loti OJM/M'M fMTKMUV OPKNKD. The absorption hy two of the railroads leading from Omaha Into Iowa of , the arbitrary charge for freight shipments classing the Missouri river , with the prospect of opening this gateway for all the lines of riillroail entering lown , Is a matter ot as much Importance to the local trade centers within a dlMar-1 ! of 100 to 1fiO miles of Omaha ns to the busi ness Interests of this city. The bridge arbitrary had stood from the beginning of business over , the bridge as a barrier to trade between Omnha inu the towns and cities of the Missouri nlop ? . obstruct- lug tralllc , not In one direction aloiu' , but In both directions. Many advantages come naturally to the towns near large commercial con tut a like Omaha. IVtty jealousy of the growth of cities Is merely ovlicne ! ° that [ his fact Is not always appreciated. Tin * cities make It iwsslble for the residents of the towns to have more of the com forts of life , or at least to have them without unnecessary oxpiMiso. The cities are distributing points as well as col lecting points. Tin- merchants In the small towns fiml It necessary to go to cities whore the manufacturing and job bing business has been well de veloped to purchase their sup plies , and they naturally go to the nearest city that has a busi ness sulllclent for tholr wants. They gain In the matter of freight and pas senger rates by buying as near their homes as possible , and local merchants and customers both prollt by this. As to mutual relations between the towns of the Missouri slope of Iowa , and the city of Omaha there have been but few. largely because of the real or Im aginary handicap of this bridge arbi trary ; but now that It has been removed nnd trade is to pursue Its rightful chan nels without obstruction from any source , there Is no reason \vli.v thu Iowa people lu the Omaha trade territory should not become both buyers and sellers in Omaha. A great market lias been built up here for their farm prod ucts , eiiual to any market In the world and having the advantage of nearness and low freight charges , and the manu facturing and jobbing business of the city has reached that development , mak ing It possible for customers to buy everything desired here. The mutual .re lations between Omaha and the towns of the slope ought to Improve rapidly. AVlien the merchant * ) of Iowa learn , as they -will , that with the bridge arbitrary removed they can make their purchases In Omaha to better advantage , freight rates and time of shipment considered , than in Chicago , St. Louis or other dis tant cities , they will for the first time become aware of the fact that the bridge arbitrary was In fact a toll levied upon them and through them upon their Iowa customers. They will get tholr goods cheaper than ever before and they will sell for less. There Is very little sentiment hi business , and Iowa cus tomers will not ask whether the goods were bought of eastern jobbers or of Omaha dealers , "provided they get them cheaper. The opening of Omaha's gateway to the cast will be of mutual benefit to Omaha and the people of western Iowa only as they make use of It. Trade is a matter of slow growth , but this growth may be stimulated greatly by proper en couragement. Tlie gateway made free should be used. i TllADK KEbATlUXS WITH CANADA. lion' jCharles S. Ilamlln of Massa chusetts , who was assistant secretary n ; he treasury under tha last admliiistM- tlont Is an earnest nd/oo.ite of closer rade relations between the United States and the Dominion. In a recent address before tha Now England Shoe and Leather association. Mr. Ilamlin spoke approvingly of the attitude of the iresent administration on this subject , saying that never before in the hU.ory of the government had one goii3 so fi.i n its efforts to bring about , It possible , i permanent settlement of certain nnt- .ers of long standing controversy on a : > asis of right and Jnstire for all con cerned. This meant not only the i * < . -tle- ment of the fur seal question , but me establishment of a general treaty whicli should wipe out for all ti' .o all differ ences that cause from time to iltne so much Irritation , lie suggested that our interests In tlio Klondike are an in centive to establish a porinanont policy of reciprocity and lu > thought this PLMJ- plo of New England and the Northwest should bestir themselves to bring this about. The desire nianlfo < 'ed by ( lie administration to cujtlvate closer com mercial relations with Canada and tn have adjusted those matters < ) f controversy - vorsy which cause. Irritation , undoubt edly lmsrthe approval of .1 large portion , of the American pnplo > . M-ho generally want to live on goil terms with their northern neighbors. Hut our people de mand that whatever may be done shall be on an absolutely Just and equitable basis and tin- Canadian government has not so far offered the concessions nec essary to this. In the llrst phico that government has taken the position that thu several questions awaiting settlement shall be considered and disposed of col- leetlwly and unless this government is willing to enter into a reciprocity agree ment satisfactory to Canada there will be no concessions made as to other mat ters. This Is what the attitude of the Lnurler government means and our gov ernment cannot with .self respi-ct accede to It. This government cannot concede to Canada the right or privilege of dic tating Ite own terms In respect to ne gotiations on any question and wo think Is entirely safe to say that this admlnls- ( ration will not make any such conces sion. Therefore unless the Canadian government recedes from Its extraordi nary position , which Is essentially dicta- torlal , the matters In controversy , to gether with the reciprocity qnc.stlon , are pretty certain to remain where thuy arc at least during the term of President Mclylnley. In regard to reciprocity with Canada we do not believe It to bo practicable. The Canadian government enjoys a great deal of liberty In shaping Its tariff , but It cannot make n treaty and It Is hardly reasonable to uunpuse that the British government would allow a reciprocity treaty to go Intrt effect which . would operate to HIP dlsntlvnntngp of ISrlllsli manufacturer. * , which n reciproc ity agreement would have to do In order to be nccepUible to American ininufac- hirers. Then there are the agricultural j Interests that would be unfavorably nf- fected by giving n freer market in the t'nlted Slates to the agricultural prod ucts of the Dominion. Heclproclty , on the plan of the Canadian gov ernment , would be nn excellent thing for the farmers of Canada , but very dam nglng to the thousands of agrlcultur.il producers on our northern border. These producers are firmly opposed to reci procity that would Increase Canadian competition nnd their Influence Is very considerable. The Canadian manufac turers , It Is equally certain , will not con sent to a treaty that would admit the products of our mills to their market on favored terms. With these dllllcultles In the way the Impracticability of making a reciprocity agreement with Canada seems perfectly clear. OUIl IXTKltKSTS IX CI/tA',1. The United States has Interests In China that are valuable nnd It Is the duty of our government to see that these are properly protected. Tlie rights WG have there under treaty must be. safe guarded and the property Interests of American citizens In China must be cared for. This can bo done , undoubt edly , without our government becoming Involved in any complications with Eu ropean powers that may have designs upon Chinese territory and may even be [ ilannlng the partition of that country. It is safe to assume that Uussla , Ger many and Great Britain , whatever their imrpose may be , will not hesitate to re gard the rights of this country In the Chinese empire and to make whatever just concessions to American Interests there which our government shall ask. Certainly there Is every reason to expect this from Great llrltatn and Uussla and it Is highly improbable that Germany will be disposed to do less. The situation is Interesting , though It is questionable whether the European powers serldusly contemplate the par titioning of the Chinese empire. An en terprise of that kind would certainly produce very grave complications and very likely result In a conflict of large proportions. Obviously Great Britain cannot permit , any design of this nature to be can-led out by Hussia and Ger many and In resisting it she'will have an ally in Japan. At all events , the United States should take no part In the matter beyond what may be necessary for the protection of our rights and In terests. THR PnAVTICALVIK ll'Or' TIIKQUEST10K. The volumes of argument for and against the free and unlimited coinage of silver without waiting for the con sent of other nations would AH a goodly slxcd library. . There Is one way of studying the question which does not necessitate diving Into ancient history nor worrying one's self with unfamiliar technicalities , and that is to examine the silver question from the standpoint of common sense and business experi ence. It Is no assumption , but a patent fact , that with hardly an exception the men who are today developing the in dustrhil resources of the country and upon whose success is dependent the welfare of thousands of families are opposed to the political ideas of the silver party. Why ? Because as prae tlcal business men they know that no enterprise can be carried on without credit , and no. credit can be obtained by any man who does not try to live up to his written , verbal or Implied agree ment with his creditors. They know that If the people of Nebraska declare themselves In favor of a policy which would give the United States n cur rency with a flat value , good only within the jurisdiction of United States law , that to pay foreign creditors In such 'currency ' would not bo a fair equivalent for the money advanced by the latter , the face" value of which was good all over the world , ' . ' 'hey rccog < nlxe Hint the same argument holds good In regard to the advances made by cast ern capitalists. Tlio old and oft-quoted objection about eastern plutocrats buyIng - . Ing up interest-bearing bonds payable In coin with 35-ccnt greenbacks has no force here. The great bulk of the pres < ent indebtedness of the United States , and especially of ithe transmls l.sslppl states , has been Incurred in developing their Industrial and agricultural resources - sources , and Its creation does not ante date ten or a dozen years back. The money so advanced was good for Its face value In all the commercial centers ot the world , and the money-which we tender - dor In liquidation of that debt must beef of equal value in the same markets. To this obligation wo arc bound by every law of honesty and honor. Break It and we blast thu foundation rock of American commercial jind Industrial prosperity. The businessmen of Ne braska are opposed to the silver policy because they know , and none know bet ter that without credit we can have no business revival. That , credit we cannot have If , at the same time , we declare our Intention to repay our Indebtedness In money of ILMS value than that which we borrow. It is nil very well to grow eloquent over the greatness of the United States and to boast tlmt where the American republic leads all other nations will follow. It sounds very patriotic to assert that If the United Slates declares by law that a certain amount of silver , which can bo now pnrclmsed for 50 cents , shall henceforth be value for a dollar , that , all other na tions will alter their financial policy to an accordance with ours and accept from us in payment for every dollar of their advances this r > 0 cents worth of silver created a dollar by virtue of American legislation. To the buslner-s man these are very wild theories , very unsafe and as Impracticable as tlu-y are dishonest. Tlie great salient fact Htnres us in the face that no debtor nation CUM presume to dictate the llnaudul policy of the world. The United States U a debtor nation and likely to remain no for a long tlmo tu come , even under the very best commercial and financial leg- Ulntloii. Our country Is comparatively a new country , nnd the vautness of Its extent , the constant development of Its Inexhaustible resource * and thu encour ngement itf deil by Us multiplied : Indus tries tlcmamj ! wtsum of money far In excess - cess of oiitj available native capital. Wo must .tJu-refore borrow from the surplus capital ; of nations old In com- mem' whlje , jrvt tlp Indian brave wan master of Majiliattan Island , The day will come 'wHim wr , too. shall be the bankers of Ulnf'r nations , but that time Is yet far off. TJiday we are borrowers , and we must sntmilt to mich conditions as the laws oftM'nmereo recognize as reasonable sonablo and , Ittgltlmate. The first of these Is that.we sluill repay the money advanced toiusiln money of equal value. In the markel'Tf the world. Owing to the rapid development of International rommunlcatlon the Holds for prolltnblu Investment im * being multiplied , and the United States can obtain advances on more favorable terms only In proportion tion to the greater security of the money Invested' with us. If we endanger that security by supporting financial theories to which Intelligent business men arc almost a unit In opposition we must ex pect n hesitancy on the part of capital to Invest Its funds with us. That means stringency of money , business depression , curtailment of expenses and a supply of labor gtvater than the de mand ; It means hard times. On thu contrary , If we meet capital with lion- osly and in * good faith we may look for a greater circulation of money , Increas ing business and a demand for labor in excess of the supply , in a word-good times. Every man whoso bread and butter and home comforts d .puul on the rewards entiled by his own skill and labor will always prefer honest com mercial principles and a staple currency to flimsy theories and financial experi ments , the practical results of which can only be the immediate prostration of business and all the evils that follow In UH train. . I'orivnril. Tranjcrli > t. Every patriotic Amcrlcoii Is now glad that San Domingo was not annexed. If Ihc pres ent speculative craze can to tilled over there will be equal s'atlsfactloii twenty years from now that Hawaii \\sa nol annexed. Iiiilliiini'M .Supply of IniiiiortiilN. Ixjulsvllle Courier Journal. Anci now It Is Charles Dudley Warner who proposes that wo shall have a literary tri bunal lu this country similar to the French academy. Mr. Winter nods. Ho ought ta know that wo already have such an Institu tion , over ln > Indiana , and that about eevcn- tenths of the entire population of the state are members. Uiu.liHum IIH nil KIIN.V HOHM. SprlnglU-Ul ( Moss. ) Republican. The employes. In the Treasury department at Washington , aro.glvea a thirty days' vacation ' tion each year'with full pay. They arc also allowed. In ca'se of sickness , an additional leave of thirty days with pay continued and Secretary Gage has. . Just discovered that two- thirds of tho"omiiloyes were aflllctod with sickness for thirty days during the flsca : year. They were paid for twelve months work and. performed ten months' work , nnd now the secretary , will ask that congress remedy this abuse | 0f the sick-leave privilege by reaulrlng clerics to present evidence o ; sickness and ja. physician's certificate and that It shall appear , that the sickness was oc casioned by their official service. Otherwise they must losu pay \vhllo absent on accpuu of sickness. I'rliifiile | 'llofore Spollx. t'plilKigo Tribune. The republican party has higher alms to accomplish than the gratification of th.o.rav- cnous appetites- pollsmen. It does no exist for the purpose of peddling out offices among congressmen In order that they ma ; pacify petty local politicians and thus ge icnomlnatlons but not necessarily re-elec tlons. The aim of that party Is to govern the country wisely and put Into force policies which shall be of lasting benefit to Amor leans. Grosvenor and his llko wish the partj to drop all that and devote Itself to carrying out on a more extensive scale than Jackson ever dreamed of the- spoils policy of the or ganlzatlon whoso head he was. Other republican congressmen who have regard for their party and no Insane appe tlte for spoils should frown- down emphatic ally the propositions of these spollsmongers to make the republican party a mere spoils distributing agency and thus doom It to swift and deserved defeat. A 1'rliict ! of Good KelltMv * . Shoo nnd 'Leather ' Gazette. This Is what the St. Joseph Journal o Commerce says about Zachary T. Llndsey the hustling Omaha rubber man , to which the Gazette adds , "Arnea : " If there are many men In Omaha of the oallber of Mr. Z. T. Lln&ey , the "rubte goods man , " the success of the-Transmts slsiilppl and International Exposition wll prove ono of th& successes of the ago. Mr. Llndsey Is an up-to-date merchant o the order that Is sure to win ; -not only Is ho a live , wide-awake business man , but per sonally ono of the mcst thorough gentlemen It was ever the good fortune of the write to meet. Ills gigantic trade has been bull up largely ou Ills personality. If the man agers of the Transmlsslsslppl Exposition are onto their Job Llndsey will bo made chair man of the entertainment committee , am fortunate Is the man whose good fortune throws him Into LIndsey's lumls. Mr , Llnd coy Is recognized as oao ot the strong men In the commerce of the city of Omaha Omaha Is a good town. Omaha will have n big show next year. Omaha has many wldie- iwako business mtin , but the prlnco of goot fellows la Z. T , Llndsey. The I''rre < 1om of tin' I'rvMN , Crete Vldette. Mr. Hitchcock thinks that the "freedom of the press" should bo sustained oven a the cost of trampling upon the "dignity o the courts. " We take Issue with him upoi that point. No court .Vi this oDlIghtcncK age will presume to abridge or tratnplt upon the "freedom of the press" when tha freedom Is In the lice of law which I ? o ought to be reasonable common' sense. There U a law for libel and another which pro tects the property 'rights of a citizen. Whet an editor overstep * , these bounds It Is hlgl time for the "fjjurts of Justice" to step In rnd Interpret the law to him. Libert ; Is not license , 'and ' 'freedom la not such a cherished boon Us W bo beyond the pale o the law. If tUfcjfioiirts of the country ar not the proper tricuniila to Interpret th law and enforce Its mandates , pray whcr ohall wo look for that authority ? It Is th mlsflta of Journalism , eten-.ally rldln. * on j the ragged edge , jofquestionable , territory who are brlnglnfiHbJ profession' ' Into iltere puto and contempt. If a Journalist wlshe to avoid trouble nnd censure In thta lln let him make acllrin"and' ' steadfast promls to himself to "do rljjht acd fear not. " V COJIl'.VHKSO.V. The I'Vili-i'nl 'A'riiiy ' mill ( lie 1'i-nxlnii L > 'A"y' New lotlc Bun. At the preaent'-'llmb ' there are more than 970,000 pontons drawing pension * on account ot all the wnrs In which thU country has been engaged. The llnal report of t'ho ' provost marshal- general gave tlio number of men In service. In all the armies ot the- union , at certain perloJs of ( ho war ; Present. Absent , Total. July 1 , 1W1 } U5 3,101 180,751 .March 31. 1S&2 .G.U S1 99,119 057,1213 Jununry 1 , 15C3 . G93f02 219.3'0 SUS.IOl January 1 , , Oil 2V ) 219,457 SC0.737 January 1 , , . , .IIIIIUII it 1SG5 , . . . . * u : M , * 1l 3:2309 : 9003I May 1 , 1655 " 1)7,807 ) 20 ,703 l.oro.510 The last figure , Juat parsing the round million , represents the total enrolled mill , tnry force at ths round-up aftsr the surren der of Leo. It Will bo observed that thu inatfJit ; number actually present and under arms during the war wai a little lea than 700,000 tu 1S63. The punslon lUt now cxcesds tl.at number by 275,000. N AMI Till : KD1TOHS. Clinton Herald ; The great * tsto ot lowi' ' tight to do oc-o ot two things ; Have a ere'.t exhibit at the Omaha cxpcsltltti , or ought to luvo a charity box at the en- rsnco niul eok for contribution * . The Rtnlc s hardly ready to go Into the "I'm blind" ' wrtr.ess. DCS Molncs Mows : The proposition for nn . ncretsod expenditure for n suitable showing I > t the Omnhn exposition was strengthened y the resolutions pnsscd by the Stnto Hortl. : uttural society , iA , more sincere Interest I * clnK manifested by HID farmers of tlio stnle. \mong the republican newspapers outspoken i favor of n creditable representation nro ho Uiirllngton Ilnwkeyo , Cednr Ilnplds lie- nilillcnn , Council 11 luffs Nonpiroll and Clln- on Herald , Vermllloa Republican. Clay county should Immediate t'tera toward being rcpro- ented by an exhibit that will bo i-redltnblo o the county and the section ot country thnv . ' U typical of. Would It not ( bo In order for ho officers of our Fair association , In con- unction with n committee of citizens from lie city and county , to devise measures vhereby the city end county shall tnke a iropor and prominent part In the great ex- losltlon at Omaha ? Mason City Glebe Gazette : The Ccdnr laptds Republican says Iowa would bettor invo a decent showing at Omihn or nothing. That Is good scnso nnd good buslnrsi ncu- ncn. The state cannot afford to go on cx- ilbltlon as niggardly and nnrrow-mlmlou. DCS Molncs Leader : The alleged argument against adequate Iowa representation nt the great Transmlsslsdlppl Exposition would have jreater weight It they had not been worn out vhen similarly urged against Iowa rcpresen- allen at the World's fair. Spcarfish ( S. D. ) 'Register : These who vatch the papers each week cannot but bo urprlscd at the great strides the preparatory votk 'for ' tlio Transmlsslsstppl Exposition Is making. The last state to respond Is Texas , vhich has voted a largo appropriation. The ucccss of the exposition has long been as- urcdand each Oay 1 > ut Increases Its scope and magnitude. Wo of Iho ' 'barbarous west" vlll bo nblo to make the effete cast open 1U eyes when It rides Into Omaha In 'OS. Davenport Republic-ail : There Is every In- llcatlon that the coming legislature will nnkc a suitable provision for an Iowa exhibit at Omaha , thus completing the work begun jy the last assembly. There Is every ovl- donre that the Iowa exhibit vlll not wait upon the payment of 'a trifling debt or upon iropcr care of state Institutions , for these hingd will como as a matter of course , but hat on appropriation be made sufficient lot for unnecessary display , but for such un exhibit as will do credit to the state. Woodbine ( la. ) , Times : The Omaha oxposl- ; lon work Is being rapidly pushed along , de spite the coldi weather and snow. Thl ? great western fair will bo a magnificent exposition and will open the eyes of many of our 'rlcnds "down east , " who imagine Omaha h aurroitcdcd with savages because of its trun Indian name. The World's fair gave these moss-backs of the Atlantic states their first western Ici-uon' and Omaha will graduate them to a leallzlng sense that the "great ever changing and Illimitable west" has long years ago become quite highly civilized and : ultured. Every Iowa person should work for the success of the TransmlEalselppI , be- cauee It Is our state over which these Yac.keo fellows must travel next summer en. route to Omaha. Perry ( la. ) Chief : The plea that wo should bo deprived of a worthy state display be- oauso wo are slightly In debt Is a very lame excuse. A few papers that seem to have been struck by a bolt of lightning loaded with "economy" are suddenly found In the role of treasury watch dogs. Iowa's total debt Is , comparatively sepaklng , a. very small one , being much less than that of many states. If the state was on the verge ol bankruptcy It would be different. Certainly our beloved republican party 1ms not so wrecked the state treasury In the last two administrations as to Impoverish us , and yet the cry that wo are not financially able to bo represented at Omaha virtually amounts to such a charge. Wo would resent the charge. It to not true. Yankton Press and Dakotan : The Trans- mlaslaslppl Exposition at Omaha next year Is to be an event of world-wide interest , nm South Dakota should make an effort to glean Irora It all the advantages possible. No doubt the states adjoining 'Nebraska will , I their - peopleact wisely , derive nearly as much .benefit . from the great show as the ex position city , and for this reason South Dakotans should unite for the purpose of making a grand display for this common- weath. This Is a matter of Importance to the business men and property owners of the state , to say nothing of the matter of uphold ing the dignity of our escutcheon. State prldo demands that as a state we fitly1 recog nize this magnificent enterprise of our neigh boring sister , and the community ! of Yankton will not bo 'wanting In that public spirit which Is so essential to the successful achievement at a grand purpose. The legis lature of 1S97 should have provided some way by which the state could take part In this magnificent affair ; but It did not , and It now remains with the -counties to act In the mat ter. Wo are assured that Governor Leo may be depended upon to do all In his power to ward aiding In any' practical plan that may ho devised , and with the co-operation of the governor wo have faith that a plan , substan tially like that ( proposed T > y Lawrence county , can be made successful. Cedar Rapids Republican : Iowa at the Omaha exposition to a question that the legislature will have to settle. The Repub lican believes that there Is but ono tilling to do In this matter. Kltber make the showing of the state entirely creditable , or make none at all. AVe understand that the managers of the exposition ! have given Iowa a promlnen ; location on the grouinfll directly opposite the stnto building of Nebraska , which Is to bean an Imposing and beautiful structure. Aa matters now stand the Iowa commission has $ 1,000 for a building. With such an appro priation a structure In keeping with the position , awlpncd Is out of the question , and the money would better be returned to the treasury and nothlngdone If this Is all that can be utilized for tint purpose. Illinois , wo understand , Is to spend $20,000 for her build ing. Iowa cannot afford to TJO ccily cc.o-flfth ca well represented In the matter of build ings as Illinois. An1 exhibit that will do ns justice at the Orualia exposition will pay for Itself a liundredl times over. No business man can get along without advertising , aail these various exposltlens are nothing morn nor less than advertising mediums for the states. Western Iowa Is especially Interested In this Omaha exposition , and , &a one of the papers of eastern Iowa , the Republican as serts that the western slope dfservcs to have , her rights In this matter and we hope the leglrfaturo will look at It In the light of T > iulneC'mcn , whdeo maximum always Is , "If a thing Is worth doing at all It Is worth doIng - Ing well , " OUIt AI'MUCAX TU.\nH. IliMiini'kuliIiJiiiri'iisc of ISvporiH ( o flu * Dark C'onllni-iii. J.rf > uliivlllo Courier-Journal. A recent number of iDradstreot's gives In teresting data showing 'tlio Increase of our trade In Africa , and especially with the southern part of It , or what U called 'Ilrltlah ' Africa. While the amounts mentioned are not largo as compared with -the sum total of cur export trade , the rate of Increase la qulto Impressive. In the fiscal year 1S95 our total exports to Africa were of the value of ? fi,337.SIO. In 1806 they were $13,870,700 , In 1897 they wore ? 1G,953,127. Thus In the last fiscal year the , exports to Africa showed an Increase of 22 per cent over 1890 and 165 per cent over 1895 , | The exports to ilirlttsh Africa were 81.5 of the I total African experts In 1895 , 81.4 In IS'JC and' 77.2 per cent in 1897. Though 'Hrltlsh ' Africa furnishes the greater part of the business yet the figures show that the Increase In other 'parts of ( Africa has been oven larger than In that tor which separate returns arc made. It will surprise some readers to learn that the United States sent nearly $3,000,000 worth of wheat to Aft lea In 1897whlto in 1S95 the total export was ot tbo value of only $37,158. Indian corn was of the value of | more than $760,000 , whllo In 1895 It was not 1 reported at all. In 1896 , however , the value j of the export was $1,112 639 , or about 50 per cent more than In 1897. Illuminating oil , i machinery and manufactures of woo.l ranged in value , each from $1.000,000 to $1,760,000 , In 1897. Wheat flour nnd manufactures of cot ton fell not much lielow $1,000,000 each. I ] Africa U aUo 1ho largest single customer for American ruin. The precise figures are not given , but the estimate U abtiut $1,000,000 worth per annum. These figures show that while our African Undo U not at the first Importance , It U be coming far too valuable 'to ' bu neglected. The very rapid Increase within three years U due In part to special clrcumMAncps , among which may > bo named development of the South African gold fields. Hut It Is , nn doubt , attributed In n measure to exertions made by American exporter * to extend their I trndo In that direction. The list of articles ' of American innnufflcturo thnt arc fold on the "Dark Continent" In a very long one. While many of thorn nro tlll exported In small quantities , the fact that they arc cxparteil at ill suggests the Idea that with proper oxer- Ion the trade may bo extended. miifci < * HITS otSTATIS POLITICS. Tecumseh Journal ( pop. ) : The talk of ro < uibllcao pipers that Governor Holcomb will 10 a candldato for re-election as governor next fall U all bcah. Governor Holcomb Is not now ior will ho bo a candidate for a third term. Hrokcn How Ilpacon ( pop. ) : The pnptil'sl isrty will not disband nor bo swallowed up. The officials now earvlng the state will n' 30 ronomlnatcd , It they continue In the w it rlghteous&Ffia , niiid be re-elected by ms- lorltles big enough to satisfy the meat fas : ldlous. Seward Reporter ( rep. ) : It Is said thai Governor Holcomb Is possessed with a strong desire to be la own succctsor. No man han c-vor yet teen chosen three times ns gov ernor of Nebraska and wo hardly think that Holcomb can break the record How ever , republicans are perfectly willing that lie rhriuld try. Fremont Trlbvrao ( rep. ) : Mayor Moorcs ot Omnha , who has becD sued for and charged with telng a dctaulter ot public moneys , has just drawn n vindication , Kxporta rum made the discovery and announcement that the county Is really In' ' debt to him for n largo sum. His rcputatler.i Is thus cleared and the debt wiped out and It comes an a welcome Christmas present for him. Schuyler Quill ( pen. ) : There Is very llttlo doubt but what the democrats of the state are preparing to kill oft Secrclary of State Porter with one -term. Porter Is making nn excellent official nnd Is entitled to n second term. The "much ado about nothing" made In his election returns matter was a pointer that something1 was on foot. The democratic tflll Is beginning to wag the potiullst dog. Schuyler Quill ( pop. ) : The talk now is for Governor Holcomb to have a third term for governor , no his first term was helrt when all the other state officials and legls- lure were republicans and his hands were AO tied that he was but little else thana wart. The Quill sees nothing wrong with the Idea end Holcomb would not only bc > sure of election himself , but would add strength to the ticket. Tccuiraeh Chieftain ( rep. ) : State Treas urer Mteervo has given the stnto a bond which many people consider to bo practically worthless. Ho holds his office ity reason of the acceptance of that bond by the pop ulist governor. Would It not be well for the treasurer to vindicate his bond , or , fall ing to do so. give a new ore ? A reform ( ? ) treasurer ought to do things about right and avoid every appearance of evil. Plerco Call ( rep. ) : If the republican party of Nebraska will turn' down the fellows In the parly that "mako the slate" at the conventions each yenr andi put up aa candi dates men of high otaod'og and known Integrity - tegrity men who cannot afford to accept the nomination they cam win next fall. Wo must put men In olllce who are not Invet erate seekers after plums for their own eel- fish Interests. Wo must freeze out these fel- lowe and allow the rank and file to select the nominees. Do thlo nnd all will bo well. * Tecnmseh Chieftain ( rep. ) : Of the $10,000 appropriated by the last legislature for the use of the "smelling committee" the state ment Is made that Icfis than $3,000 now re main unexpended , and the committee has Its "smeller" on the residue. It Is exily a ques tion of tlmo when all this good money will bo In the pockets of the valiant pcpocrats composing the committee. This was ono of the greatest snaps created by 't'.ie ' legislature and It 1ms done a world of good to the mem bers of the committee. Thus do the poli ticians prctper. Schuyler Sun ( rep. ) : The scramble for Iho nomination for governor among the populists next year promises 'to be lively. Governor Holcomb has friends who want him to have a third term and Stnto Oil Inspector J. H. Edmlsten and Speaker Gafiln have been fixing up their lightning rods for some time , so It Is said. If Hie Sun is not sadly mistaken the republicans will have something to say next year that will count. We are going lo elect our state ticket next year and It doesn't make much difference whether Holcomb or Gafiln or Edmlsten Is the head of tbo op position. Holdrege Progress ( pop. ) : Fusion has served Its purpose in Nebraska , and If the per petuity of the populist party or rather the maintenance of its principles Is to bo con sidered and a scramble for loaves and llshes to be avoided , Hien some other policy must be pursued than that of the last two years. There Is llttlo or no difference between the majority of free silver democrats and free silver republicans and the populists. Tholr beliefs are In the main Identical. Such being the case , whrro Is 'tho necessity for keeping up two or three distinct party organizations Why not concentrate our forces by organizing under one head ? Springfield Monitor : In last week's Times Brother Howard comes out and wants the boys to ease up and not think of nominating him for lieutenant governor next fall. The article reminds us of a llttlo circumstance that happened In a democratic congressional convention In Omaha a few years ago and naturally calls for a like querry. Howard was a delegate and ta his blandest manner said to Hie Saipy delegated : "Now , boys , I ask It as a personal favor of each and everyone ono of you , to do your beat and not let my name como before the convention. " At this admonition Sam Startzcr , who was a dele gate , blurted out In his usual expressive way , so that everybody In the hall coulil hear : "Who In h 1 said anything aboul your riaino but yourself ? " "Tlio sacred soil of Sarpycounty" tprouted no candidate for congressman In that convention. XALi AMI OTIIIOItWISK. Each family of Uio Mow Indians receives from the government $190 annuully. Representative Pearson ot North Carolina has declined to accept the extra mileage voted the other day on account of the extra session , A dally paper for women has been started In Paris. It IH called La Fronde the nllilB end , from all accounts , Is devoted princi pally to slinging Ink at the monster , man. Clmrlea Hutler , lawyer and philanthropist of Now York , who 1ms Just died In his ninety- sixth year , was given up by the dociors more than fifty years ago as a consumptive doomed to dlo speedily , Herbert M , Lord , secretary of the coinmlt- tco of ways and means of the liouao of rep resentatives of congress , has Iho reputation of being ono of the finest tenor slngcru of tlio state of Malno. A llttlo town In Malno has a'.i original method ot disinfecting districts lu which diphtheria laas appeared. l\ dog with a cam phor bag tied to < iU < neck Is allowed to roam through the district. The height of folly has been reached by a St. Louis woman who has ornamented tfto cars of her pet cat with caitly diamond oar- drcps. It will be remarkable If somebody doecn't steal that cat. The captain of the St. Louis police Is oo anxious to carry out Ills order directing patrolmen to wear crcnued trousers that he will pay the tailors' bills for such of his mi-n o. % cannot spare the money for tbo purpose. A Chicago man visited St. Louis , wont on ix spree , and was robbed of all his money. Whereupon ho borrowed funds and hurried back home. And the St , Louis papers , refer ring to 'the affair , said that the countryman found the city "too swift" for him. A new disease has been discovered in Kansas called "ofilco drowsiness. " H Is fittrlbutcd to monotony of work and Is re garded as on Indication of the beginning of serious mental trouble. There Is Klgnlll- conce In the fact that the dlscotrery followed the monotony of canceling mortgages. It Is worth relating "that Jeremy Taylor allowed but three hours out of the twenty- four for Bleep , Haxltcr four , Wesley six , Lord Coke and Sir William Jones seven. It Is said that Illsmarck and Gladstone , I now that they have reached an advanced ! age , both sleep eight hours ; Zola only .sleeps seven hours. Many great men , sui-u aa ' Ooetlie , Mlrubcau , Napoleon and Humboldt , ' have given oven tees time -to sleep. Kant , | who only slept seven hours during tlio greater part of lil life , but In old age was 1 obliged to Increase tint amount , regarded , the bed as a nest of Ula'aaM , thus antici pating the discoveries of later physiologists. STATI3 IMtKS.t AMI KXI'OSITIOX , Wnhoo Now Kra ! Tim Sunday Omaha Dee , In iiddltieii to lt oilier excellencies. 1vwe.it onolher of UH UUutratiM supplements being the ofllcliil view of tinurnml court ( looking west on the Ingoon ) of ( ho Trnn-unlssisMppI ami lnlcrnntlnn.il Exposition , It Is as fine us art cm ir.eiko It. llcatrlro Democrat : The OmnhnHeo pro- .icntcil an oinclal view of the r.rntul court ns a supplement In the last Sunday edition , ft Is a work of art ami shows the ar. hi- trcturnl mnke-ur > of the tomlng exposition to p In no way Inferior to that dl ; played at the Rrcftt Chicago fair. 'llowclla ' Journal : The Omaha Hoe ami Iti editor ate to be commended for the Rood work they arc doing In the Interest of the Transmlsslssrppl > K\r > osltlon. It Is the duty of every newspaper In the state to follow the example set by The lire. Wo can all do n little ami wo should do It cheerfully. Kearney llhib : The attitude of the Lin- con Call toward the Traiismlsali > 3lppl Uxpo- sltltvn Is highly commendable. It gives tin exposition n flatterliiK "send oft"lthovt to- tarring to It "an " as Omaha affair. That Is the spirit that ought Ui bo shown In every city of the state , and there should hone no place for envy or mallco because of Ilia special prominence pained by the Nebraska metropolis. Seward Reporter : The Omaha Hco has Is sued two supplements giving vles of the Transnilsslsslppl Imposition that arc very attractive. The llrst gives -blrdhoyc view of the entire. grouDc's and the second la a splendid vlow of the grand court. Jf the de sign of the grand court la canted out aa shown Inthe engraving It will bo second only to the Columbian exposition nnd nv/t much Inferior to that. Exeter Democrat : Omaha people arc just commencing to realize that Iho hntel nccnm. nimlattons of that city art ) far from belns sufllclent to meet tlic demands of the thou sands who will visit .the xpMlllnn. next year , and the papers nro stiongly advocating the erection of an Immense summer hotel at a coat of about JHOO.OOO. It would certainly 'bo ' a splendid Investment for Nebraska capi talists , am\ why < 1on't they organize a stock company and go to work at once ? Tlioy could certainly double their Investment , and It's something that must bo done or hun dreds of tourists and visitors will bo kept away from the exposition. Oakland Republican ; On Monday wo vs- ! Itod Omnha , and although the snow covered nil the exposition grounds to a depth of nearly six Inches -we - went out 'to see- what could bo seen. And AVO may say that nolwl'hftand- Ing wo had hoard much of the progress inado thpre we were much surprised to ecu how much had bitn done. The day was cold , but the sound of scnros of hammers made melody In-thc-nlr. Many of the largo build ings have assumed shape. The Nebraska building Is an hcnor to the slate. The Lib eral arts building Is Inclosed , drc&iod In pure white , and several other buildings are taking on 'the- ' white coating. Already t'irro Is a striking resemblance to the white city at the late World's fair. Our .people. when In Omaha , should all visit these grounds. , The visit will do them good , nnd they will get their exposition atreng'.h rrnuwed. HOSTOX iHK.II'Jf-T.H IIIIY.IM&U. Kantns City Star : The free slver candidate received less than 3,000 votes out of a total of 80,000 , so It docs not appear that them has bcci ary great growth of free silver sentiment In 'that part of the country. Chicago Tribune : Tlie democratic state or. ganlzatlon Is In the hands of the llryanltca The powerful Boston "machine" has declared Its Independence. It tiaa cut loose from free silver atid has won a victory ted gained some olllces. Llttlo by 111 tie the party throughout the state will fall Into Hno and quietly aban don free silver. Chicago Post : There Is some satisfaction In the thought that the silver democrats will be unnblo to claim the. Hasten election as a plgn of reaction against the federal admin istration and Its policies. The Qulncy vic tory Is at all events m defeat for llryanlsm rod the absurd doctrine of waging munici pal campaign on national Issuca. Philadelphia Times : Free coinage cut a sorry figure In the mayoralty election In IJos- tou. Mayor Qulncy , the democratic candidate , had sftown himself to be a good mayor , but ho wasn't a Urjun democrat , and the.Hryati democrats nominated a light-weight dollar candidate , not with any hope that he would bo elected , but with the evident purpose of defeating Qulncy by the election of Curtis , tlio republican nominee. Cleveland Leader : How the working dem ocrats of slates like Massachusetts and demo cratic cities like 'Boston ' must detect the sli ver'Issue which beats tholr candidates , wiicn- over It Is forced to the frctit , and keeps many of them out of gooj offices ! Acid how cheap the Bryan leaders In the whole country must hold natural democratic strongholds like Flos , ton when they throw tihcm all away for one discredited nnd hopeless quack remedy for business and Industrial Ills ! FU.V AKTKlt VI114 I''I ' .IST. Detroit Journal : "Have they nominated a man of affairs ? " "I believe EO. There. Is tiillc. particularly , of an affair with nn nctresd. " Chicago Tribune : "Squalllngcr , what has become of your carriage and fipnn of bays ? " "Hud to soli them , Fllcklnger. I'm keepIng - Ing a baby carriage and Fpan ot twins. " Detroit Free Press : Patient Doctor , this Is nn awful bill of yourj. The Doctor I saved your life. , sir. Pjllent-ftiut nov I don't want to live. Chicago Tribune : "Horns. " cautiously Inquired Naggus , literary editor of the Dally liread , "are you going to wlto a Christmas story this year , us usualV" "I have already written one , " replied the other , "anil sent If ta.anotlier piper. " "Born ? , " cxcliilmo'l Nnggn ? . Impulsively slnp'plnff him on the back , "let's go out and take something. " Washington Star : "Remember one thing that I am about to tell you , " salil H'-r i'nr Sorghum to the ambitious young mnn "It 1st n rulK that Is well iv\orth remembering , " "What Is It , sir ? " "Never do anything that your con clenfe may rcproucri you for. Hire Homebody csa ! to to it. " Detroit Journal : "I rould not llvo with out her , " he madly protested. "Then whv < lld you murder her ? " they nskod , In all candor. Ah , why ? Ausurcdly ho knew. ' If he read the papers the least bit , that a murderer thwe 'liys could hardly do a thing but live on , nnd on , Chicago Post : "Afrordlmj to the d's- patoh , " he snld , "n New York woman hnrl a tooth kissed IQO--O. " She didn't feel called upon to make any comment , "Don you think It possible ? " he nrkeil. "It may be , " s'le replied , "but o fur IIH I nm concerned I should rcftifu lo Bqcent any hearsay evidence In a matter of that n.'iture. " Of couro ho didn't try to make a complete - ploto demonstration , but then well , It their own affair , anyway. VIA SAUIIA. flinrlcM ft. Dann. Slowly along the crowded utroet I go , MnrWng with reverent look each paSsor'.i face ; BwklDfr , and not In vnln , In oacb ( o trncs That primal nonl whcrcuf hu bv the show , Kor here still move , by many pyes unsein ! , Th blt-Hsed gods that i-rst Olympus kept ; Through every guise these lofty forms He. reno Doelaro thn all-holding IIfn hath never slept. Hut known MU > . ' \ thrill that In man's Heart bath been And every tear that his sad cyon have wept. Alas for us ! the heavenly visitants Wo Kroet thorn still us moat imwelcoino > < Ul'StB , Answering their nmlo ! with liuteful looks Tliclr sacred t pecch with foollfh blttur Jests ; Hut ohwhat Is it to linporlal Jove That this poor world refuses all his lovcl TUfM-
