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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 10, 1898)
THE OMAHA DAILY BER E. KOSKWATEn , Editor. runusiino TEHM3 OF SUBSCRIPTION ! D lly B e ( Without Sunday ) , On * Year 14 01 JDMlr He * and Bundny , On * Year > 00 flit Months 404 Three Months , 1 00 Sunday Dee , One Yrnr * W Haturday Deo. One Year. . 1 M Weekly Bee. One Year OFFICES : Omaha : The net llutldlne. Booth Omaha : Binder IJIk. . Cor. N nnd : Uh Sts. Council Ilium : ID I'cnrl Klrctt. ChJcnito onicet SI7 Chamber of Commerce. New York ! Temple Court. Washington : col Fourteenth Street COltllESI'ONDKNCE. All communications relating lo new * and edito rial matter hould t.e nddreued : To the lidltor. uvtHxuaa i.KTrnns. Alt IniKlnesi letters and remittance * should t > ddrcmed to The Dee Publishing Company. Omaha. Draft * , checks , oxpresa and poslofllca money order * lo bo made payable to the order of lli company. TUG IJK13 rttnUaitlNO COS1PANY. HTATKMKNT OP Elntp of Xehrnrkn , DoiiRlas County. . : George H. T/-chuck , ae-retnry of The lleo Pub lishing Oompany , belnu duly sworn , rnyi Hint the uctual ntimlicr of full nnd complete copies of The Daily , Mnrnlnc , Kvenlnsnml Humlay Dec printed ilurlng thn I month of December. U97 , was as fol- Iowa : 1 . 21,521 17 51,137 ! . 21.3TS 1S 21,611 a . H.ttt ) } 2J.033 4 . 2i.r.i7 50 212 * ) r. . rzi.n.12 21 21.34 r. . 2is' 2 21,72" 1 . si , cos 2J 21.2J7 R . 21.319 24 21,211 (1 ( . 21,301 23 ( m'rn'ffonly ) 10.K7 11 . 21,209 25 21.W1 11 . 21,144 2i 21,201 12 . Il.OZI ) 2S 21,3.10 13 . 22217 20 Jl.OSS II . 21.313 SO 21,011 ! 13 . 21.1177 31 21.C33 10 Tolnl returned anil unsold copies 12,322 N'ct totnl sale * C4I.50 Net ilnlly meritcc 21.133 oKonan n. TJISCIHICIC. Rtvorn to lieforo mo nml puliscrlbcil In my prei-enoe this 1st day of January. 1MN. ( Renl. ) N. P. FICII. Nolnry Public. Kiii-M * IT ni < : i'-oiin : TIII : ruiii.ic. Tlio fiRcrrpqrnlf * rnrrliT dollvory clr- dilution of Tlio l-'vciilnc Ilcc iv ilimlili' lie ncrwrfKiito ciirrlvr delivery circulation of the KvculiiHT Wnrlil- Ilcriilil nml' ' more ( linn MX time ? KriMilor tlinii ( lie nn rccntc carrier ilollvorjclrciilntlcni of ( lie MoriilnK ' \Vorlil-IIernlil * In Oiniiliii nml South Oinihn. The enrrler delivery etrcnlntlon of The l-jvpiiliif ? HIM * renelien 7II.'t I linnii filliNiiliicrlltrr.x ( lint nrc not renehed liy ( lie KvinliiKWor lil-llera ill mill Tll ( ! HiilmcrllicrH ( lint nre lint reneheil by the .Moriilnir Vl'orlil-IIcrnlil. More thiiii H.OOO cnrrler delivery nilbsi'rllipi-N to The Oiiilllill KvonliiK llL'e nml Tlir < Omnlin Morning : lice nre not roneheil eldier liy ( he Mornliti ; " \Vorlil-lIornlil or ( he UveiiliiK Worltl- Ilernlil. It KOPH trldmtit nnylnt ; Hint tlio nuiii- lior of coplm of Th Kvuiilnu Ilee or The Morning Ilee poltl liy ilenlei'M nnd iii'WNltoyM exreedH liy n very pniinliler- nhle ( lie iiiunlier of Worlil-IIernld ilnlllcN , iiiiiriiliuv nnd evening ? , Mold by denlerx nnil neivnbovH. It Is now Chli > f .Tnsdcp Harrison of tlio supreme court of Nebraska. Llko thp cheap puvoniont , the cheap sidewalk Is tlio most expensive in the end. ' , . , . . Tht > Port Arthur route Is Riving un mistakable evidence that It is glad 11 came. A moderate tax rate will be the most lusting monument the city council can erect to Itself. The prospects are that the problem for the exposition will be not to secure exhibits , but to flntl room for the ex hibits offered. JEr. Kurtz Is IndnlKlm ; rather freely In the" prediction business. He should re member that the prophet of Ill-omen is seldom appreciated either In his own home or elsewhere. If every railroad put an arbitrary on all travel and trallic over every Jirldfje on its line the country would look back with regret to the old feudal barons and their robber Itryan Is .still as bitter toward the Bound money democrats as he ever was. The sound money democrats will llntl 11 warmer welcome in the republican ranks than under the old democratic banner. for designs for the new Issue of Transmlsslsslppl Exposition postage stamps are a dniK on the mar ket. The stamp Issue , however , prom ises to be a tiling of beauty and a Joy forever. The exposition directors should re > member that what they want of the water company is water service and not lawsuits. It Is an old ada e that yon can lead a hor.se to water , but you can not inakehlm _ drink. It In needless to say that the Ohio re publicans with whom the democrats have been Imrjialnliif ; for corrupt defeat nf the republican candidate for senator nro not keeping a scrap book of com ments on their disgraceful conduct. The farmers of one Idaho county paid on1 $ : > noOflO of mortKiiKus last year and still have left unsold nearly half tjielr wheat grown and still there are agi tators going about Idaho asking when that era of prosperity Is to urrlve. The observers nt the Lick observatory have sighted the Wennecke comrt.whlch Is coming our way again , but they re port that It will not get nearer the earth than 82,000 , < XX > miles , which makes it certain that the end of the world will not come this year. No harm to any deserving pensioner could come from publication of the pen sion roll , but publication should also be made at or near the home of each ap plicant I'm1 a pension before It Is granted. Sui'li publicity would prevent moro frauds than publication of the list of veterans nlready pensioned. Tim fact that tint man who Is cornerIng - Ing wheat in Chicago has n brother-ln- law wlui sustains Intimate relations with the Hiigllsh government has led to the suspicion Unit ( hero Is a uloso rela tion bi'lwcen tu ! > bear movement In grain and thu prospect of war In 1Curope. If Mr. Letter and Mr. Curzon have Inside information li > this matter they are it to themselves. jorra The twonty-scvonth session of the general assembly of the stntc of Iowa will open this week. The republicans have control nf both branches of the legislature with largo majorities. Al though H Is unlikely there will bo nny legislation of a partisan nature at tempted , , the republican party of lown must be held responsible for nil that Is done during the session. This Is n re sponsibility tltnt will not be shirked. Iowa republicans have directed the nf- fairs of the state many ycnrs nnd Judg ing by the past the ) * will not now go wrong. The most Important matter before the legislature will bo that of appropria tions , but It Is entirely possible to deal Justly with nil the Institutions of the state and with the state as a whole and still not add to the burdens of the tax payers. Aside from making the appro priations and the tax levy for the bien nial period the business before the ses sion will relate to a few reform meas ures that failed to meet the approval of thu legislature while the code revision was in progress. These relate to the management and control of state Insti tutions , methods of assessing certain corporations and businesses for taxation and improvement of the law permitting manufacture of liquors under specified conditions. There will bii an effort made to secure changes In senatorial districts nnd thu women of the equal suffrage associations will urge striking out the reference to sex In the qualifi cations for voters , but the general leg islation that will bo entered upon will be confined to a very few subjects. Among the measures that will engross the attention of the incoming legisla ture In which the people of Nebraska as well as those of Iowa are mutually interested Is the bill looktnir to thn nnr- tlcipatlon of the Hawkeye state In the TrausmlsslsslppI Exposition , which has assumed much greater magnitude than was anticipated two years ago when the Iowa legislature took the Initiative In state recognition by appropriating $10- 000 for the preliminary arrangements. The fact that Iowa was sponsor for this great undertaking , not merely through its legislature , but also through -Its sen ators and representatives In congress , should go far toward convincing the new legislature of the propriety of making good the promises made for their state by carrying out the recommendations of the Iowa Stale Exposition conimlssion. Till ! Al'l'H.tL If Oil VUBAXS. Again the secretary of state , by direc tion of the president , has made an ap peal to the American people to con tribute to the relief of the suffering people ple of Cuba. It is stated that there has been a gratifying response to the first appeal , made nearly three weeks ago , and that this has led the president "to recognize the need of orderly and concerted effort , under well directed control , If timely assistance Is to be given by the public to the sick and needy of Cuba. " Tie has therefore ap pointed a central Cuban relief commit tee , with headquarters In New York City , which wi" receive and forward all contributions to the American con sul geiier.il at Havana. This second appeal suggests that our people have not responded to the first call upon them with that gener.o-iity which was hoped for and which has been characteristic of them In the past when suffering In other lands appealed for relief. It was expected that thu call of the president for aid for the sick and starving Cubans the victims of Weyler's cruel policy would have at once supplied the suffering people with everything they required , but this has not been realized. There Is no doubt in regard to .the earnest sympathy of the American people with the unfortu nates In Cuba , nor can there be nny question that the suffering there Is great. Our government Is fully in formed respecting the conditions and the utmost confidence can be felt in tile statement of the secretary of state regarding the cry of distress and af- Hlctlon from the stricken island. Trust worthy newspaper correspondents have graphically told the story of suffering of men , women and children dying of starvation'of ; thousands stricken with disease who can got no medical relief ; of many who go about with their fam ished bodies almost naked. ' There can bo no .question regarding the authenticity of these statements and they show a state of affairs that must appeal to every heart that Is capable of feeling a humane Impulse. There are millions of such In this favored land who will respond to tlr Cuban cry for help If they have a place to make their contributions. This has bran provided by the appointment of the * Central Cuban Keller committee , but local re lief boards should 1 > L > established In every community to collect contribution * nnd push the work of relief. Never has there been made a more worthy appeal to American charity than this and never was there greater urgency for speedy re sponse. There Is no time to be lost when a starving people cry for bread. Till : MVSWll'AI , IWlHiKT , .The next serious problem with which the council will have to grapple Is that of the municipal budget fo > - the coming year. Tito calls upon the heads of the various city departments for estimates of probable expenditures have already been issued , and In many Instances the responses nre at hand and accessible to the public. ' Naturally all , or nearly all , the estimates contemplate greater appropriations than those accorded last year , and many are up to the maximum charter limitation. The reason for this Is easily apparent , being not only the overdrafts of preceding administrations , but also the certainty of Increased do- mauds for public servlco of every kind during the exposition year. There will not be a slnghi city olllce that will not have extra work entailed on account of the crowds of exposition visitors who will require accommodations and enter tainment. While all this Is true , and will be generally - erally conceded , yet It devolve. * upon the council to take a comprehensive view of thu entire budget and to overhaul the estimates hi the Interest of otllclent ami economical government. The relatlvo needs of the different' branches of the municipal service must bo weighed off affiant one another and 'the demands considered along the scale of their Im portance. It tmiflt bo rcnlomlwrcd that the ofllccr who makes thd most nolso has not necessarily the most pressing claim and that occasionally the most essential appropriation has no one to plead Its special case. What the taxpayers want , nnd what they expect the conncll to do , Is to .keep the tax rate within reasonable limits while neglecting no legitimate and necessary work of the city government. The taxpayers of Omaha know that ex ceptional conditions must be mot during the coming twelve months , and they do not expect any material lightening of the tn.v burden , but they do expect the most rigid economy In their municipal finances and careful scrutiny on tHfe part of every public servant that will effectually prevent waste and useless dissipation of public money. Above all , they object most strenuously to any course that will Involve them in- increased - creased costly lloatlug Indebtedness. J.KT TllKAt TlllXK. IT OVKlt. The decision rendered by Judges linker , Fnwcett and Dickinson In the Kltchon license protest case Is in many respects unique and Inexplicable. This In particularly so with reference to the ruling that for the purpose of legal ad vertising two newspapDra published under different names , going ( o different subscribers , but containing In part the same rending matter , may ! > ! coir-blncd as one newspaper under n name arbi trarily adopted by Its publishers , purely for convenience. Let the Judges think over the Inevitable consequence of fliicli an unheard of decision and its bearings upon future litigation. First nnd foremost let them recall the fact that there Is but one district court for this district nnd that every decision rendered by one of Us Judges must stand and be respected as the de cision of the court until reversed by the supreme court. Were It otherwise no citizen or olilcer would know which version of the law he Is expected lo obey or which he is at liberty to Ignore. Three decisions have already been ren dered by the district court for this county on the right of newspaper pub lishers to combine the circulations of two papers for legal advertising. Two of these decisions were given by .ludgc Keysor and one by Judge AVnkelcy. In each case the court held that two pa pers published under different names , going to different subscribers , could not legally be designated together or alter nately for oflicial advertising. The latest order of Judge Keysor re straining the police board from Instruct ing applicants for liquor licenses to ad vertise in the so-called "Dally World- Herald" reiterates the original ruling of the district court and that very case Is still pending in the equity branch of the district court. Have the other judges of the district court the right to attempt to reverse the decision of Judge Keysor on the vital point at issue ? If so , do they not Invite n conlllcl oT judicial authority , which means that each of the seven Judges of the .same court Is a law unto himself ? In the next place , let these judges ask themselves what the effect of their ruling would be If adhered to and en forced. It Is a well established principle that where the law requires advertising in a legal newspaper the publication must reach its entire list of regular subscribers and cannot bo legal If It Is printed in an edition or editions that reach only a part of Its regular sub scribers. It Is well known to every reputable lawyer that with the excep tion of notices of application for liquor licenses legal advertisements given to the World Publishing company have been published either In the Morning World-Herald or Evening World-IIer aid , but not In both. It is also a mat ter of record that all contracts awarded to the World Publishing company for city advertising nre for publication In either the Morning World-Herald only or the Evening World-Herald only , and not in both. This Is true of the exist ing contract. If , as these judges now rule , there Is such a inner as the Daily World-Herald , of which the Morning World-Herald and the Evening World- Herald nre only component1 parts , then all legal advertising Inserted In only one of these parts is defective and Illegal. If this be true , mortgage foreclosures , tax sales , settlements of estates , bond Issues , contracts for public works and divorce decrees may be set aside because - cause the required legal publication has not been had. Ix't these judges reflect that as ap plied to the Morning and ICvenlng World-Herald their ruling must also govern publications of legal advertising In The Morning Ileo and In The Even- lug lice. The tax lists for the last four years have been published In only one of these papers and not In both , whereas the law requires publication1 in a legal newspaper , which this court now defines to be all Ilk ! papers published by the same proprietor , providing the contents nro largely Identical. Whether lite ad vertisement must go In the paper of largest circulation cannot be material so long as the court holds that two or more papers going to different sets of subbcrlbers In combination constitute one paper for legal purposes , because If two are one tor one class of advertising they must bo Inseparable for all classes of legal advertising. In view of these complications , would it not bo well for the Judges who havi- concurred In this unprecedented Innova tion to reconsider tlielr action , which Is fraught with such dangerous posslblll- tlesV A lJUSIHAlllK CIIANOK. There Is an awakening of Interest In the question of electing United States senators by the direct vole of the pee ple. The Philadelphia Inquirer says : "ln , the last ten years the election of United States senators In many states has given rise to so many scandals and has caused the states so much loss that a change In the method of election seems desirable. This can only bo done by the adoption of an amendment to the constitution. If accomplished it would relieve legislatures of ono of the great est sources of scandal and would permit public business to bu transacted with out tlio delay and factional strife that always accompany a close election. " There uro many reasons why the elec tion of senators by the direct rota of tiio people 18 desirable and whenever tho'se shall be\iuadc \ clear to the people , as undoubtedly In time they will bo , the change wilt..bo accomplished and wo shall have , g .National senate- that will recognize , more fully than It has for many years ? Us responsibility to the people. Itjfj o be hoped Senator Tur- plo will proa * Ills resolution , now In the hands of the > Senate committee on privi leges nnd I'tc.qyons , providing for sub mitting tortile state legislatures nu amendment to'the constitution for the election of jspijators by direct vote of the people , HO tjiat the question may nt least recclvo iujillc attention nnd discus sion. Secretary ( Sago's explanation of the resignation rumor Is frank and manly nnd characteristic of the man. lie says that he did say that rather than embar rass the president ho would resign and that It Is probable the rumor arose from this statement. Ho declares that a cab inet olilcer.should always be ready to give up his olllce when ho finds that he cannot work in harmony with the pres ident and the majority of the cabinet , but that ho has not the slightest reason lo bellevo that such action will ever bo needed on the part of any member of tlio cabinet of President McKlnley. Perhaps the decision of the .supremo court holding n man guilty of embez zlement who knowingly borrows pub lic money from custodians of public funds may furnish food for thought for the Kakery proprietor , who proclaimed Embezzler Kollu to bo an honest man after Ids confession of guilt. Just be cause there was a memorandum slip in the cash drawer representing stolen city money advanced to one G. M. Hitchcock. As the preparations for the work of repair proceeds It develops that the Sixteenth street viaduct Is In n much worse condition even- than anticipated. It is. not too late to change the plan of propping it up by tearing it down and Insisting on Its Immediate replacement with a new and substantial structure that will .serve the purpose of public travel for years to como. The Salvation Army farm colony was established last week at Soledad , Cal. , by Commander Hooth-Tucker , with twenty families from San Francisco as the nucleus. Hotter results are possible from this form of work than from drum beating and-tambourine shaking In tliif streets of the Pacific coast cities. If there is 'anyone , who persists In as serting that the year 181)8 ) starts out with less bright prospects from a business standpoint than 'the year ISO" he must have been absolutely blind to the pro nounced industrial improvement of the past twelve months. Art Worlc. News. The steel and'wiro trust lias been organ ized with a capital of $87,000,000. There Is a federal law prohibiting trusts and It Is ac knowledged by experts to bo a flue specimen of typographical-work. Oniinillniv { I'mde. with ( he Stnti-x. New Yqrji. , 1 U > in < l Express. Canada's Imports from the United Stdtes Increased $3,000,000 last year , and her Im ports from Ehgland decreased $3,000,000. The dominion loves the .mother country , but prefers to do her trading where she can get the 'best goods. Croat Stnte for Politics. Globe Democrat. In the last quarter of a century onlo nas made moro politics than any other state , and most of It has been good. Her present brand of politics , however. Is the other kind. She has. In the lost few days , given political treachery an objective existence such as It rovur attained before In the United States \vlth.i ! the memory of any person now alive , an3 'has ' brought to light a gang of partisan pirates such as the country has not seen eicco the effacement of. Aaron Uurr. Thu C t of .Fninliie. Philadelphia Ledger. Tlio recent famine In India cat the government mont $0.000,000 , about $2,000,000 of which wu to- the ahapo of Icano and deferred taxes , which may bo recovered. It cost private con tributors charitable funds nearly $9,000,000 , no part of which Is recoverable. Tiieso are suggestive figures , and It Is still moro sug- goitlvo to consider that tMs great sum of nearly $15,000,000 wn inefficient to prevent millions of people from dying of starvation and the diseases caused by It. > Vouil for tlio Million * . 1 Chicago Tribune. There Is encouragement for the starving millions of the old world In the evidence that Indian corn Is coming Into favor in that qucrter of the globa as an article of human food. H will mean much for many a com munity In Ireland and cti the continent when , having overcome their prejudice against thp greatest and most abuudant of all our American cereals , they become con vinced that It Is a far more health-giving and strengthening article of diet than tlio potato and many others upon which they have been accustomed to rely. And It will bo a great thing 101 * American farmers , grain merchants and railways when this point IMB been reached , though they will confer a larger benefit than they will receive and will there fora bo entitled to all they got out of It. In the Mlilillu of ( he Ilonil. Ribbon Itep rtcr ( pop. ) Certain democratic papers of royal dignity , supreme Belf-BUfllclency and general high- mightiness arc condescending to glvo advice to mlddle-of-tho-road publications as to v , < ut they chould do In t'.ie matter of reform and what they must do If reforms arc accom plished. In this connection they also lircadly hint a scandalous venality In that we arc doing Ju.ir . what the republicans want us toile ilo , ergo , wo are getting , our price. In all the lil.ilnrlea of the Affairs of men or parties of men the wolf Id , siecu's ) clothing has nevt-r before obtruded , Vtmeelf | upon Innocence , and right with such .brazen offrcotory and thin disguise. AB 11' llio democratic party had ever oven dreamed of reform before the mlddloofthorcadiicoullsts liad forced the question to the "front. As If a four years' democratic administration last rassecl had net perolstently and defiantly done Just what the republicans vjwajiteil It to do. As If democracy had never fathered a Calhoun , a IXivls or a cdTiJeMicail , toad never made justice say trat ono race or men has no rights that .another Is bound to respect , had never icsterc : ! with the fetid leprosy of Clevolandlsm until It ? became a loathing out- x\do \ of boll. Pqmocraoy has persistently gathered every Ingredient of partisan perfidy and corruption Into hW political cauldron for a witch's charm -ito'i betray confidence and curio all. Sbo tea beqn on both skim of every mbllc question alteraatoly until now nho Is about to astntils'.i 'the world of political gym nasts by being on bath sides at one and the same time. Slio Is straddling the Issues like an old lipn , with Cleveland under one wing and Bryan under the otbor , clucldng approval to tlio cast and advlco to the west ; but her chickens of cither distinction will always go home to roost. If It la right that virtue /should / pander to vice in virtue's cause , then , the wicked ar the best observers oC heaven's laws , Theru nay bo a depraved piety that can believe : hla , and the pulpit utterances of Gotham Indicate as much : but honest reason will never sanction It , Wo Bay , therefore , to de mocracy ther qamo as we my ( o republican ism get Hi eo behind tne , Satan. Not that .here are two catans but Uyo names of the same essence.- Yea , verily , IIIURP HITS OP STATH 1'OI.ITICS. Ord Times ( rep. ) : Why wouldn't Judge Aaron Wall of Lottp City bo the right mxn to send -to Washltiston rum ytf r to repre sent tiio Dig Sixth In confirms ? Dakota City Baglo ( rep. ) : The time la nt hand when the people should tike part and run the conventions and the politicians nnd railroads Mko n back seat. Unless this Is done the republican party will again bo In the minority. Dcatrlco Democrat : And now thcro Is Mlk of innnlng Governor Holcomb for a thlr'.J term. Is It possible tbit populist statesmen nro so scarce that all precedent must bo dis regarded 7 Or Is Holcomb simply sprung to choke off GufTIn and other aspirants ? Crete Democrat ( demo-pop. ) : We ece that a few papers are already beginning to mig- gob candidates for governor. It Is moat io early to talk about who would be the etrong- oat and best man tor the place. In the course of six mcoths wo will know moro than wo do now nnl bo better able to determine who would n.uko Hio best race. I'.iptlllcn Times ( Qtmo-pop. ) : To the Koir- ney Democrat and other equally kind friends : The editor of Mio Times believes It will bo best for the cause to glvo the nominee for governor to the popullets atv1 to name a Douglas county democrat for lieutenant gov ernor. The welfare of the ouisc must bo con sidered lo , advance of the Interests of nny Individual. ( Beatrlco Democrat : The Auburn Post nanta < o know the difference between n re- publlojn who ridco on a pars'and a populist who rides on a pass ? About the only dif ference that wo recall nt this 'time 4s that 'too ' populist , unaccustomed to such luxuries , occupies -two scats In thp car white ho used to bo contented with a scat < xi tfae coal box In the smoker. Howells Journal ( demo-pop. ) : T-hero U no disputing Uio fact that aovertiDf Holcomb Is very popular with the voters of Nebraska regardless of party and should ho ho re- nominated there would tic no > question about his ro-clcctlcd , The silver forccu of this state will nako a grave mistake If they do not p'.nce Silas A. Holcomb at the head of their ticket In 1S9S. il'a\\nco Tress ( pop. ) : Senator A. U. Talbot of Lincoln 'Is the meat formidable candidate for congress In the next republican convcn- tlcu against J , U. Strode In the Klrst Con gressional district of this state. This Is without reference to the Pawnee county candidates , of whom thcro will be several. This county will also permit two or thrco candidate. ' ! for the same position on the op- poi > lto ticket. Holdrego Clilzcn ( rep. ) : Since the election the new blanket ballot law hag been dis cussed considerably In the papers. The change das made It easy for fraud to be perpetrated K a person gets access to the ballets. There WJs no reoson why the change should have been mad ? , but it wns. It Is another of the bad laws p-if e.j by the last legislature. Some cf the legislators of 1S9G deserve 'to bo se verely remembered when they ccnio up for olilco again. Sctiuyler Quill ( nop. ) : The Quill has always denounced Governor Holcomb for not vetoing the bill which provided for this new blanket ballot and Its accompanying provisions. He simply did tiot approve or reject the bill , but allowed It to become a law by his Inac- tlcci. In a recent interview with the governor the Quill editor was told by his honor that lie was personally oppcoed to the bill , but as the legislature had adjourned ere the bill was passed and sent to him , ho did not feel like vetolug it , hence let It become a law with out his signature by the lapse of time. The governor did wrong to not exercise his eight of culnlon and veto the measure. Kearney Democrat ( doin. ) : The Democrat Is rcltibly Informed that Judge Neville ; s leaking very seriously at Bill Greene's con gressional seat through several largo holes which ho has already punctured in Bill's wire fence. It Is reported that Neville says that the democrats Indicted Bill on the people ple of t'lis district and that ho believes the democrats have already liad enough. If Ne ville is strong enough to knock Bill's con gressional eye out ho will find not a weep flov/ing from a democrat In the whole world. Dco't , for heaven's take , If not for your own , charge Ulll Greene to democratic account. Norfolk Journal ( rep. ) : If the pop smelling 'Committee ' will follow up Its array of alleged defalcations on the part of republican oinco- hoMcrs with suits to recover the amounts It claims to be duo the state people will ho better satisfied with It. There's n great deal of difference between spending $10,000to manufacture political ccpltal and spending that amount to secure for t"no state what rightfully belongs to It. No republican will object to the prosecution of any official who has been guilty of converting state money to his own use , but they do demand , in the mamo of common decency , that prc.ie- cutlon be becun at once and the truth or falsity of the chargca that have been so freely made proven. Central City Democrat Mem. ) : Several of the populist papers say that they want no more fusion in. . this stato. Did these valiant and disinterested Ink allngers ever stop and think how they will re-elect Allen without the help of the democrats .and reform re publicans ? What will become of your state ofllccrs if there Is nofusion ? How many con gressmen will you elect without our aid ? How will all the populist appointees like be. Ing turned out to grass next winter when the grass Is all'dead ? The democrats have one state officer only , while you bivo seven , atoa one senator and four members of con gress. Aren't you ! a a pretty condition to kick up a muss ? Now let mo tell you what will happen when you attempt -to play a lone hand. One-half of you will go to the democrats , tbo other half will go to the so cialists and thcro will bo no more populist party. The republicans will capture every thing In sight , and the state will aga'a gn back to barturism. Go slow , brother popu list , go mighty olow. Dakota City Eagle ( rep. ) : In looking over the ground for a person , to represent the re. publican pirty of the Third congressional d'ctrlct CB a. candidate for congress the Baglo knows of no man who could receive tbo votes and command tbo respect as much as Hon. W. F. Norris , who for eight year * eo ably filled the Judicial bench of , tlite district. Judge Norris has but few equals In the ctate as en orator , lecturer and debitor , and his broadminded - minded views have made- for him frlezds that always hover around him when an op portunity presents Itself. In oimpalgn work , on the stump , he has always hem at the serv ice of the republican state central committee , and during the , last presldentt.il campaign was sought after In sonic of thu- eastern states by the national committee , We do not know of a man in the district who would re. celvo the votes as would Judge Norris be ing a sure-enough vote getter. Ho would ho a power as a representative In Washington honest , sincere and conscientious In all his undertakings and able to defend lib district , state or country on any question that might como up before that august body. Ho Is about the only man tbit the different fac- tlrcis could unite on. COH.V AS A. StniSTJTUTE. Inlliicncf of lii' lllirli 1'rliMof AVIicat oil Cum K.viiorlM , Iiiillannpolls Journal. The exports of corn during the four weeks which closed the year aggregated 15,400,00u bushels , compared with 9,400,000 during tlio corresponding period of last year. Thla ineaiw that a hlglier price for wheat has cotrnclled a substitution of corn fcr food In liurope. This Is an encouraging fact for tbo corn belt. When Kuropo shall como to appreciate the worth of corn as foad. It will abandon black bread If It can. This observa tion recalls tlio fact that the wheat millers are asking congroiH to enact a law which will prevent tlio mixing of corn flour with wheat flour and selling both as wheat , which U Juat now worth much the moat. On gen eral principles such a mixture or adultera tion should bo prevented for various reasons , ono of which H that these who purchase wheat flour and pty a wheat flour price should have what they purchase , The testi mony of these who arc accustomed to the USD of wheat flour and corn meal , or flour Is that the mixture makes a very unsatis factory and unnholcsomo nruad , Some ono has suggested that If no one can tell the difference between th mixture and the pure wheat flour no harm Is done , That Is a hasty conclusion. If corn will make a flour Just as good for all practical purposes en ivbc.it It la very much against the Interests of the corn-producing belt tint Us great staple be no undervalued. Largo sectiona of the earth produce wheat , but thus far but ono corn bolt Is known , and wo r-avo It. If corn makes as good flour as. wheat It U im > uieusely for our advantage to know It , MISSOl'IU AND TUB IMPOSITION , iMnnit toe nit AttenuateRxhllilt ot ( he Stntc'n rrnitticlft. Bt. Ix > Ul IKpubllC. Missouri ought to have the most Attractive nnd comprehensive state exhibit at the Trans. niUslsslppl nnd International Exposition at Omaha. In point of natural wealth Missouri Icada the union of stales. Every metal used In the world's great Industries Is found In nbun. dance under the eoll of Missouri , .which . yields cvory product that feetis nnd clothe * mankind. This a.iscrtlon cannot bo made ot nny other political division ot the nation. Indeed , no-whcro on the face of the globe arc concentrated within n similar scope of terri tory BO many of the elements of natural wealth whoso development U essential to the comfort , tlio happiness nnd the progress ot the race. At no exposition of tlio World's productions and of mankind's utilization ot them has Missouri ever been adequately represented. Missouri/ins / hnvo made no special efforts to attract the Attention of capital or divert the streams ot Immigration toward their splendid state. The development that has occurred hero 11.1s ( been the result of natural growth , unassisted by these adventitious aids which Intelligent thrift has often employed to cko out the deficiencies of Its material resources , The exhibition at Omaha offers an oppor tunity for MlMourlntK ) to largely innko up far their shortcomings of the past In this regard. U Is especially designed to show to the world the progress already made by the richest section of the continent and the pos sibilities that abound In the vast stretch of country from the MleuleMppl to the Tactile , Mltscurl stands at the head ot the column of states comprised within the territory. Mlssourlans ought , therefore , to exert them selves In behalf of a comprehensive exhibit of Missouri's unrivaled wealth. The commission appointed by Governor Stephens to wo to the state's proper repre sentation decide at the meeting held In St. Louis that $ GO,000 would be necessary to collect and arrange tbo exhibit. This amount must bo raised by popular subscription. Itcveiiue- prospects wereGO unpropltlous n year ago that the legislature then In ses sion could not eco Its wjy clear to appro priating the needed amount from the public Income- . There lo a surplus in the treasury at Jefferson City now , hut the next legis lature will not meet In time to make any part of this surplus available for exposition purposes. Private enterprise and liberality will , therefore , have to provide the needed funds. The commission will l&suo an address to the public In n few iM > s appealing for funds. It Is hoped that the response will be liberal and prompt. Work should begin nl an early date , and the commission can do nothing more until It obtains money. IIHAHISIimVlIljAT STATISTICS. Tin ; -Stifit In .Sluht ami ( 1'roxiK'ctN Tor tin * \ < -iv Crop. Loiilsvlllf Courier-Journal , As there has not been for many years so much Interest felt In thu wheat market the results of the investigation published ycsteri day by the New York Journal of Commerce will attract wldo attention. The Journal of Commerce Is a reputable newspaper , and while Its conclusions may not bo agreeable to speculators , they deserve respectful con sideration. However , as might be expected from nn eastern newspaper whose chief In terest Is in the export trade , It Is not in clined to undue bullishness. According to the Journal's reports there has not only been nn Increase of 11.4 per cent in the winter wheat acreage over last year , but also favorable climatic conditions and an Improvement as compared with a month ago. Present conditions Indicate a yield ot.uOO- OOO.OOp bushels of winter wheat , which would be 05,000,000 bushels over conservative esti mates of the year 1S97 winter wheat yield. Of course , these conditions may bo absolutely reversed before Slay , for there Is plenty of winter weather yet to come , to say nothing of rust and insect enemies to follow at a later day. Still , the conclusions now favor a largo yield. The Journal's estimate of the supplies now on hand is likely to bo disagreeable to bulls who have thought there was not enough grain to go around. Its figures Indlcato a stock of 240,000,000 bushels on the farms January 1 , and 75,000,000 buahels in elevators and elsewhere , a , total of about 33,000,000 to 45,000,000 bushels .above estimates of eanguino boomers of the markets. 'Allowing ' 150,000,000 bushels for bread requirements and 20,000,000 bushels for spring wheat seeding , there would bo 115,000,000 bushels available for export and for home reserves. This looks like a large amount , but it Is not so depressing as It ut first appears , for Europe is certain to require a very largo ( juan'-ity before the end of June. The Liver pool Corn Trade News Jias figured that the imports from -August 1 to December 11 In creased only ( i.&SO.OOO bushels more than for the same- period last year and tl.ut a very great amount was yet to bo imported. The total requirements to July 31 are put at 245.- 000,000 bushels , a big proportion of which must come from this country. According lethe the Journal's estimate wo shall have a ( suf ficiency , and if the Argcnt-lno crop should turn out as well as stated In a recent dis patch - toMie Philadelphia Press there maybe bo a camforablo : margin moro than enough. The Press oiys Argentine will be able to ex port 40,000 bushelB , but conservative authori ties place < ltj at only 20,000,000 bushels. Largo as the supply Is figured out by the Journal to bo , there arc still other points to bo taken into consideration. Ono Is that pres ent , prices in Europe are drawing wheat from every quarter of the globe , and anotaor is Hio 'Increased consumption of substitutes. Oun corn experts are very much larger than last year , beKig 14,404,905 bushels for four weeks in December , against 9,414,853 bushels for the corresponding period last year. Wheat and flour exports for the eamo period were 15,060,047 bushels , against 8,500,101 bushels in 169U , hut still they would have been larger but for this greater consumption of corn. The concluslcn to bo drawn from tie Jour- nal'ii figures sacma 'to ' bo that only manipula tion can put t'ho ' market up to higher figures than have been attalnzd already , unlcas the growing crop should recelvo a severe back set or ( the spring seeding should be hindered or reduced. Still there is no reasonable doubt that the price will continue at a figure which will taablo formcru to realize handsome - some profits. Thp speculators may bo caught , but that is their own lookout. I'KHSUNAI , A.VI > OTHERWISE. Sir Donald A. Smith , the tnlen-toj - and fa mous Canadian , Is said to too the richest man In the * Dominion. There seems to ibo a sala cf rare aid China Koln on at the cast. Illddlng was very lively at latent account ) ? . Recorder Goff of Now York flnad twenty- eight delinquent Jurnra $100 nplnco the ci'.uer day. Now York Justice Is not to bo trilled with that iway , A serious effort Is to ba made to have the Now York leglBlaturo pass an anti-cartoon bill this winter , and the papers are expect ing to have lots of fun with It. The United States exported electrical gup- and appiianccu to tno vaiuu ot $ ; iu.ii- 453 In 1897 , Thla Is about twice the value- of our ex-porta of the same kind of goods In 1894. 1894.Tlmo Tlmo brings Its revenges , Captain Sehmltt- 'bersor of Now York City , who arrested Judge Van Wyck several years aso , has fccen transferred to Gcutvlllowhere French balls are unknown functions. Henry K. Slcnklcwlcz , the famous author of "Quo Vadla , " was once ono of the promoters meters of a Utopian colony near IMS An- gelcu. Helena lloiljeska was iilbo Intercstul In this scheme. The colony was a failure. Jamei Whltcomb Itlley , when speaking of his nationality recently said : "I'm Irl.li from the word KO. I show it In my tatitcs , I show 1t In my name. Whoever hoard of a man who was not Irish doing "business " at the old stand under the name of Hlley ? " Edward Marfldcn , the young Alaskan who Is a student in Lane Theological nemlnary , delivered an address In Indianapolis recently and surprised his hearers by saying that If his pcoplo were tobe civilized thcao who re fused to work should bn put to death. Henry A , Janvier and Sydney 1Urown of Hrldgcport , N. J- , are now on their way to Japan to erect for 'tliaX. ' potentatu who claims descent from the eun , the , moon , and pcasl- iljly uevcral other heavenly bodies , three mint ? . Two -will bu locatixl at Sychuou and ono at Chlng Tu. Colonel Rmll I'roy , formally president of the SvvUa republic , and for flvo yeatu Swtni minister to Washington , 1s at present di rector In chief of the International telegraph system of Europe. Hoought Intlio union army during the civil -war and wan for A tlrno a prleoiior lu Llbby firlaou. ooitcrn WITH sum ISM it coxitiv T TI Geneva Signal : TOO state supreme court I IIM aftlrmcJ tbo decision ot the Douglao ' county district court In the cmbc lcmmt cuso ogaltwt ox-Stale Treasurer Hartley. The populists Mid that tso supreme court would novcr nllow IJsrtloy to go to the penitentiary nnd A preftt many other foolish thing * , but you BOO Uicy wcro Just lying About It , Blair Pllo't : At least ono public ( hlpf fiett hit deecrts. The supreme court ( ins dismissed the appeal ot Joe 'Hartley ' and ba affirmed the decision ot the lower court. According to this , Hartley la doomed to eervo n twenty years' sentence In < lie penitentiary nnd la l < ay a flno double the amount ot the onibor- zlcment. The finding Is a source of consola tion totiio republican party that -ho IHM dls * RnicoJ and Is n relict to tuc taxpayers \vbos money w a siolcn. Springfield iMwiltor ! "Whatever has been Mid ngalnst the judges of the state of tlio Nebraska supreme court for some of their doclslccis , the people ot the state will huvo no reason < o complain of the court's work when It affirmed the sentence of the Omnh'V ' eourl.1 In reference to the sentence of ex-Treasurer Hartley. Thla BOttlea Hartley's doom by giving him twenty ycara In the pcti to think of the evil ot his ways when ho was treasurer ot ihc great fitato of Nebraska. Kearney Hub : The decision of the supreme court of NcbMskit on- the IMrtley nppeal thoroughly explodes the charge of the pops- crnU that It Is a partisan tribunal , utiinln'l- ful ot the Interests of the whole people. The court dcnlro the appeal nnd afllrnu the findIng - Ing and sentence of the district court of Douglas county , leaving his twenty yearn' suotonco In effect with nothing further to do but convey hlui to the penitentiary. This U the finding of republican Judges nnd should bo noted by every citizen of the state who has sought to discredit our highest Judicial tribunal for the purpose of serving1 polltlc.il cuds , Papllllori' ' Times : The Supreme court has affirmed the decision of the district court , which declared Joe Hartley guilty of the crime of stalling state money nud sen tenced him to serve- twenty yenro In prison. Wo believe the declaim Is a rUhtcous ono. and yet It dons seem cruel that Hartley must suffer alone for the crime , when nil the ntnto believes ihat scores of politicians shared tlm benefits' of hL > stealings. Twenty years ! It moans Mint tuivnriinlti unfit lin uhfill hnv . roacheJ the white years of senility will ho be permitted to breathe free air never again , save ki the society of convicts , have oppor tunity to meet -ind greet Ills friends and fam ily. Cruel , It seems , doesn't It ? And yet It Is simple Justice. In the day when ho was In full possession of all his faculties Joe Hartley saw ( ill this 111 confronting him , but love for money ami the pleasures which It brlng.s wns stronger than desire to do right. Ilo took chances. The gjino went against him. Let him pay the pocalty , and let us all hope that every politician who shared his stealings from the state may yet bo fotccd to share his prison stripes. TIU'THS T-JC'KSIJI.Y 1'1'T. 1'ollslicil I'oltilM from ( lie MCHNIIKC of I lie ( iiivrruor of \ MV Y rK. All relations rest upcn confidence. A law that is not unifomly applied is not just. just.Tho The hrcadest ctul most liberal policy is the wisest. No man oin be a fair Judge who docs rot understand both sldci ? . Tlic public gets less for Its money than In dividuals got for theirs. The character of the citizen Is largely formed In his childhood. The condition of any business community Is likely to show at the batik. The Ural of yesterday may to the second today and out of the race tomorrow. Every clthcn ot this country IMB the right to get to the sea with his product. An Inspiration that' produces no result , Is no 'better ' than agreeable recollection. Knowledge gained from good books means incteaoJd power and better citizenship. The servants ot the public should not bo Inferior to the servants of Individuals. Heading Is a ladder which may bo used to climb to the summit or descend to the pit. A rxiupcr Is not , because of his Insanity , on. titled to extravagant fare or gorgeous sur roundings. Nearly every product springing from the earth can be gathered and nature will renew the supply. Economy In the abstract excites universal enthusiasm , hut abstract economy is of no value whatever. The farmer can never escape his taxes ; whatever means of wcapo may be open l'i ' others are closed to him. I.IXKS TO .A SMI MS. Ilnrlc-m Life : Friend Wouldn't you Ilka to have mo sit hero and shoot nt the poi ts when they como In ? Kdltor No , you nro too ' ; ioor a .shot. Puc'.c : Little Clnrcnce Pn , Is there really "honor among thieves ? " 'Mr. Callipers No. my Ken ; thiuvcH are Just us bad us other people. Chicago 'Post : "There nre fifty-four mus cles used In currying on nn ordinary conver sation , " .she said , lookingup from the book she wn3 readlnff. "And yet woman Is supposed to bo a weak crenturn , " ho said thoughtfully. And then he dodged. Cincinnati Enqulror : "Tlio flnost oxnmplrt of honesty , " suld the returned ll.ir , "WHH a sign I saw on a lltthi shop window In Lon don. It rend : 'A drunkcji Indy can buy hero with no fear of beingcheated. . ' " Dntrolt Journal : "Tho solf-mndo mnn , " remarked the observer of men nnd things , "would give moro gejiprnl satlsfnotlon , doubtless , if ho tried himself on u tlmu or two before ho was done , " Detroit Free Pres * ; Slip Do you Ihlnlc Mls Sweeter Is HO strikingly hnndHomu ? HP I know It. All the other women puf In their time picking her to pieces. A CURB. Detroit Journal. There wns n man In our town With every damsel fair He'd fall in love , till In chngrln Ho tore out all bin hnlr , When tlnw ho wnH bnld-hcndpd. It strangely did befall , lie fell In love the same old way , Nor wns chagrined nt all. ; OIV SWISKTIIKART. . I'nul LnmliiK McICemlilck. The team of years havu made snow whlt Your Koldun hnlr of long UKO ; Your footsteps , once so quick and light , Llko mournful songs , nro soft and slow : Your thin , pale hands are worn and weak And tremble as they rest In mlno ; Your eyes are dim , but when you speak Tliuy beam with love I deem divine ; In you , my dear , I mo t am hloJt , Kor your're. my sweetheart llrot tind beat. My denr old mother , frlnnd HO trim. cannot lull my love for jou. Mv heart's subllmcHt song l thla : I love you. mother -lear. And wlille your Httcct old fncn 1 Ulna , I'll Kently draw you : uur So nveryword you'll hear ; A ( | un > n In truth you nro to me , And let my richest tribute 1m The thought I most rnvortv I love you , mother diur , Some dny the time mny not ho long Your uye.-t will i'lou In endless sleep , Yoiirjtplrlt grout the uruol thronK That o'er you now their vlt'lls keep , Then 'twill bo too Into , you will not liear Thuwords my childhood lisped for ymi , These words to mothers' hearts mont dear , What bliss to fr-ul you nlwnyH know. And while you llimur hero below , Your hwirt mny joy , your check may glow , When softly O'IT and o'er UK.UII I whisper In a swept refrain : My heart's mihllmcst Hong IB UiU : I lovn you , mother dear. And whllo your Hiveet old face I kb , I'll gently drnw voti n ar Ho every word you'll lif.ir ; A queen In truth you nrn to mp , And let my richest tribute ha The thought I most revere I love you , mother iJeur. taste douffhfiuta tnatfo with Roy&l Baking Powder ?