THU OMAHA BAIL IT BKj MONDAY. APRIL 95 , 1808.
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE
8. nOSKWATEU , Editor.
I'UIIUSIIKD EVKHY MOItNINU.
TEIIMS OF HUnSCIHPTtON :
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Omnhn ! The tleo JliillJInic. .
Bouth Orrah-il Blniter Hlk. , Cor. N nnd ! lth St .
Council lUurrni 10 1'enrl Street.
Ch'rafn Oflfre : COT Chamber ot Commerce.
New York ! Temple Court.
Washington ! SOI Koiirteenth Street.
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All communications relating to news nnd eJlto-
rial matter ahouM be nJ < lre c.t ! To the Kdltor.
nusi.vnss urrrnns.
All hiiflnon letters nnd remittance * ohould b
ililre il to Tlii Il'c 1'ubllshlng Company.
Omaha. Drnftt , checks , expreas and po tofflc
money jrdera to bo made payable to the order of
the company.
THE DEE PUOL.ISIIINO COMPANY.
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STATKMBNT OP CinCt'ljATION.
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llrtilng uoinpnny , twine duly iworn. iy thtt tne
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Sworn to before me nnd subscribed In my pres-
enre this 1st day of April , 183S. N. P. TKII. .
( H l. ) Notary 1'ublle.
Iluwarc of wnr fnkea nnil fakirs.
As nnvpmlotl , Hie cry ROCS , Wo nre
ctmilnc I'tttliur William , 12.,000 stronj ? .
The wnr will have to last several
months before It will reach the bounty
The wild WUVOH are snyliiK a Rrcnt
many tilings that nre not subscquuiilly
conllrniod by the olllclal dispatches.
A Koort man In wanted to command
the lleet of balloons and airships. What
populist with n windy record will volun
teer ?
It takes men and money to prosecute
war. In both of these essentials ilie
United States has n big handicap over
Spain.
, I'or prompt and reliable war now
The IK-e Is unexcelled. It gladly rrstenn
the field of fakes to Us pretended com
petitors.
When you RPO any startling war news
in the yellow kid paper , you must take
it with a grain of salt until voided by n
reputable newspaper.
Arbor day Is past , but there Is still
lime to plant trctvi and embellish lawns ,
nlthough this season's work cannot bo
much longer delayed.
By directing all the lighting against
the Spanish Instead of back-firing the
president , the duration of the war will
IMJ materially shortened.
The fake report that the cruiser To-
pekn had foundered brought forth n
chorus of I-told-you-so declarations in
the newspapers published In other Kan
sas cities.
One of the questions of the hour : How
can a rampant free sllverlte accept n
military commission that might require
lilm to cover his uniform with gold braid
and gilt tassels ?
If President McKlnley glvra us as
good an appointment for head of the
Omaha postollk-e as he has for head of
the 1'ostolllce department there will IIP
110 cause for complaint.
It Is nn 111 wind that blows nobody
good. After the Cuban scrimmage Is
over the school book trust will have n
good excuse for urging a complete
change In school histories and geogra
phies.
Our laws of naval warfare take their
origin fiom the vlays of" buccaneers and
pirates. They will have to make consid
erable progress before they reach the
stage attained by the laws governing
laud operations.
Omaha should make an Impression on
its exposition visitors all the time they
nre here. Flags and bunting will be all
right for daylight decoration , but there
1 nothing like artistic Illuminations to
charm the eye after dark.
' There seems to bo no undue haste to
take advantage of the offer of the police
board to save places for nil members of
the force who go to the front to tight
Spain. Perhaps they are waiting Tor the
police commissioners to set the example.
No proclamation convening an extra
session of the legislature1 yet. Ileally
this Is distressing. Can it be that Gov
ernor llolcomb has not seen the demand
of his yellow organ for an immediate
reassembling of the late law-making
body ?
; There was no excuse for the action
of the broom corn owners In putting
the price up ! ? 10 to $20 n ton higher than
n > xur ago. Uuclo Sam Is planning for
a thorough job of house cleaning for
himself and near neighbors , but brooms
.will not bo used.
Ono of the cased of double treasury
milking which the state auditor has neg
lected to question Is the case of the State
university regent who while drawing
mileage and i > xi > enses from one state In
stitution Is on the salary roll as chap
lain for another. It's a cold day when
the thrifty populist lets an accessible
graft get past him.
In the matter * of employment for con
victs the Louisiana constitution makers
nre fully abreast of the times. They
liavo Juserted In , the now constitution
a clause forbidding the leasing of con
vict labor , but permitting the u& of
convicts by the stnto on public works
of any kind or on farms or lu factories
owned entirely by the state.
now TO RAISE Tin : WAR LOAN.
Now that the naral ami military force *
of the United States have been called
Into nctlvc service1 td enforce the de
mands for the withdrawal of Spain from
Cuban soil the country must grapple
with the problem of raising the money
to prasectite the wnr to u successful end.
Inasmuch as the revenue * * of the gov
ernment barely meet ordinary expenses
in time of peace , It la obvious that the
sinews of war must be provided by In
creased taxation , supplemented by a
loan In some form.
The revenue bill about to be reported
to the house by the ways nnd means
committee embodies both n marked In
crease In the Internal revenue taxed and
tlso a national bond Issue. It Is pro-
liosed to authorlxp a so-called popular
oan aggregating ? r > 00 , < )00,000 ) In bonds
of denominations of .f.,0 and Its multi
ples , under the plea that n greater part
of the money would be subscribed by
the common people.
As n mntter of fact , no considerable
amount of this bond IFHUO It * likely tel
l > o. or expected to be sold to the common
lieople. The multiples of $30 arc more
likely to be In the sum of $50,000 to
? 100,000 than below ! ? r 00 nnd the bulk
of the new Isstin would soon be lu the
) CB < ! esslou"of the bond piirchnslng syndi
cates , the same aa nil former lnsues of
United States bonds.
The only way to make the war loan
jopular In fact as well as lu name Is to
borrow the money from the people
through the establishment of n postal
savings baitik system. The wago-wofk-
ng clnsscH who constitute the bulwark
of American patriotism would cheerfully
avail-themselves of this opportunity to
place their pavings at the disposal of
the government. Instead of a 3 per
cent bond Issue , payable In twenty years ,
: hc government could , without dlfllculty ,
secure all the money It needs nt 2 per
cent , even with -deposits limited to ? i00 !
for each individual depositor.
This Is tnot the only" advantage offered
> y n popular loan through postal savings
banks. While , the bonds must neces
sarily bo made payable , Interc-st nnd
principal , in gold the postal savings de
positors would bo glad to contract for
myment In greenbacks and silver. This
would afford a lodgment for the green
backs as a postal savings reserve , thus
removing the danger of the endless
chain by the presentation of greenbacks
in largo blocks with a demand for im
mediate redemption In gold. With the
nilk of the greenbacks deposited in sev
eral thousand postofllces and the postal
savings certificates available.In emer
gencies as a circulating medium , the
tieasury would no longer bo exposed to
raid by gold exporters and the country
safe from a currency famine.
This view is shared by ex-Postmaster
General Gary , who , Jiwt before he re
signed from the cabinet , endorsed the
plan suggested by The I5co In a letter
to Its editor , from which the following
Is an extract :
I have read your cJltorlal entitled "Popn-
ar Loan Through Postal Savings Banks"
carefully , and agree with you that the sav-
nps of the people collected through postal
savings depositories could bo utilized tn
great alvantago bytho government In tlmo
of .trouble , such aa Is upon ua at prejipt
'
It 'sucms to us ( hat if 'there is any
merit In the postal savings bank system
now Is the tlmo to give It a trial without
encountering the only tangible objection
rained by its opponents , that the govern
ment has no place to Invest the borrowed
money.
EVIUH'EAN HOSTILITY ,
The spirit of hostility to the United
States manifested by the Gorman press ,
which It uiiMt be assumed reflects the
general public feeling there , Is not Inex
plicable. The process of educating Ger
man sentiment against this country has
been going on for some time. Bismarck
was never really friendly to the United
States ntul his Intlueiicc in creating n
hostile feeling was very great The
present emperor does not regard popular
Institutions with favor and the increas
ing power of the United States , with its
assertion of lite right to protect the in
dependent countries of this hemisphere
from European aggression , Is a matter of
profound concern to the imperial ele
ment In Germany. Then there la the
hostility of the agrarian clement and of
the manufacturers who have encoun
tered American competition to their dis
advantage. The Imposition by the United
States of a differential duty on sugar
Imported from countries paying an ex
port bounty , which hurts the German
sugar Interest , has been a potent influ
ence in creating hostile sentiment to
ward this country. The fact that there
arc millions of Gorman-American cit
izens has no effect in modifying this feel
ing.
ing.Austrian
Austrian hostility to the United States
at this time to explained by the fact that
the queen regent of Spain Is a member
of the ruling house of Austria , while
whatever sympathy there Is In France
for Spain Is due xialnly to financial con
siderations. What Is not so easily ex
plained Is the fact that there Is a feeling
of opposition to this country In Russia ,
the friendliness of whoso government
and peoplewe have hitherto always
been able to count upon. Perhaps the
manifestation of friendship nnd sym
pathy on the part of Great Britain has
much to do with shaping Itusslan senti
ment That power , In common with
others of Kurope , would regard with the
kecuuYit displeasure anything like an al
liance between the English-speaking na
tions nnd it Is not unlikely that the at
titude of England Is viewed as tending
In that direction.
It Is not to be doubted that most of
the nations of continental Europe would
be rejoiced if Spain were to come off
victorious , but there is JIttle reason to
apprehend that they will do anything
to help Spain beyond moral support. On
the contrary It Is possible that they will
urge Spain , when Cuba shall have been
lost , Jo abandon further conflict and
there arc reasons for thinking that Spain
might bo disposed to hearken to such
counsel. It is Inconceivable that any
European power can believe that the
conflict Is not u hopeless one for Spain.
All of them , with the potulblo exception
of Austria , appreciate the enormous
strength nnd gigantic resources of the
United States. They know that this Is
the one great nation whVch is able to
rely entirely upon itself , In war or in
peace. It can ratee food enough to feed
Us rx-op'o ' nnd nn army of 2,000,000 men
or more besides. It can manufacture
everything It needs. Its financial credit
will enable It to get all the mouey It
needs beyond what taxation will supply.
So vast la the disparity between the re
sources of the United States and Spain
that a comparison of them would seem
ridiculous. All this being fully under
stood by the governments of Europe
they are not likely to make any active
manifestation of hostility toward the
United States , especially as they realize
that If they were to do eo they would
have to face not only this country , but
the English-speaking world. That they
may lu time bring their Influence to bear
on Spain , with a view to terminating the
conflict , is quite possible , but they will
not , it Is safe to say , attempt any Inter
ference with the United States.
UKCHKTAlir SUKltilAK WILL RKTIRE.
It Is announced , apparently upon good
authority , that lion. John Sherman will
today resign as secretary of state. This
will cau.su no surprise , It having been
known for some tlnvo that Secretary
Sherman was uot performing the duties
of the head of the State department nnd
that these duties were devolved upon
tin assistant secretary of state. Judge
Uay. It has been no secret that Mr.
Sherman had no part , except of the most
) crfunctory nature , In the diplomatic
negotiations between the United States
and Spain and Unit for months past he
las really not been nn nctlve member of
he cabinet It is probable that he haslet
lot been consulted by the president lu
egard to International questions during
the past six mouths.
With his withdrawal from the cabinet
ho public career of John Sherman will
terminate. It has been n most notable
career , marked by an inilucnea which
few statesmen In our history have
equaled. The fame of John Sherman
as a great constructive statesman Is
Irmly and securely established. This
country has produced no wiser or more
sagacious financier , but his statesman
ship was uot confined to that. lie took
a leading part in the work of recon
struction and Indeed has been prom-
ncntly Idcntltlsd with national leglsla-
lon for more than a third of.1 century.
S'o question of national concern during
Air. Sherman's long sen-Ice In congress
failed to receive his attention and his
opinion and judgment always com-
nanded resj > ? ct.
John Sherman has honorably and with
great distinction fulfilled his mission In
while life and In his retirement all of his
countrymen who can appreciate the
service ho has given the nation will
wish him tlu fullest enjoyment of the
rewards lu > has so well earned.
HKJB,1D1'OA TIME.
Amid .the distractions of war the peo-
) lo of Omaha must not forget that no
natter what happens many hundreds of
housands of visitors will come to
Omaha 'during ' the fast approaching
exposition eason. All these guests have
> eoii Invited to partake of Omaha's hos-
iltallty and they must be properly cared
for and entertained when they arrive.
While Omaha has made marked Ijn-
M'ovcment and marvelous progress In
> rcparrtrlon for the'inctirslon of exposl-
ion vlsltom , there is still much to bo
lone nnd efforts should be redoubled to
complete all preliminary arrangements
u the short period remaining before the
"ormal opening of the gates. The tlmo
to put on the pressure is at hand and
nothing in the shape of contemplated
irivate or public Improvements should
> e delayed unnecessarily a day or an
hour. The work of construction and In
stallation nt the exposition grouiuto is
being pushed with every possible
energy and the promise > to have every
thing there in readiness by the opening
day will be rigidly fulfilled.
The same good faith should be ob
served In all matters pertaining to the
reception and accommodation of visit
ing strangers. With a little extra exer
tion the new Burlington depot can be
nade ready for the use of Incoming trav
elers by Juno 1. The new hotel titruc-
tures in process of erection and the
buildings that nre being reconstructed
for hotel purposes can nnd should bo
11 nlshed and furnished by the same date.
Another demand whose importance
seems yet hardly realized is that for
adequate and cheap transportation to
and from the exposition grounds. The
street railway company must be made
to wake up to the necessity for ample
and improved equipment capable of
handling with comfort the Immense
throngs who will want rapid transit in
and out It Is not enough to furnish
straps to hang upon or standing room
on platforms , but each passenger should
have full accommodation. An occasional
overflow may bo expected , but the Btrcet
railway company must not be allowed to
underestimate the tax that will fall
upon its facilities.
Concurrent with these Improvements ,
the work of burnishing up the city ,
cleaning Us streets and private and pub
lic places , laying new sidewalks and re
pairing old walks , putting the pavements
In first-class condition , and the hundred
and one other needed public and private
Improvements should be expedited ns
fast as'possible. . A large part of the
prestige accruing to Omaha for Its share
In the exposition will come from being
ready at the appointed time.
The attorney general has discovered
that there Is no warrant of law by
which county treasurers can draw the
fees for collecting state taxes to which
they have been accustomed. There are
ninety county treasurers In Nebraska
and those who collect the greater part
of the taxes are republicans. The ruling
of the attorney general may be correct ,
but it is certainly remarkable with what
care he goes to the trouble of flue-tooth
combing the constitution to find a loop
hole for populist state employes to draw
two salaries out of the public treasury at
one nnd the same time.
At the outbreak of the Jeff Davis re
bellion Artemus Ward announced that he
was about to organize a military com
pany lu which every man should be
a brigadier general. The applications
for epaulettes and shoulder straps came
BO fast that Artemus was obliged to dls
baud before the company was inustercxl
iu. History repeats itself. The present
'rush ' for ahoulrter simp * with stars nnil
eagles fw bnj" fepcttlon | of what l ip-
poned back'1 } * the sixties. Telegrams
from Washington announce that the
hero of Cnjfljjf ump nni1 Wounded
Knee has becnuMidorsed by the entire
Nebraska detention 'for one of the volunteer
'
unteer brlgijftfe'r generalships about to
bo created. siot to be thus outdone
Judge EdgaPTIbward of Papllllon , when
n few month a 'o declined the honor of
n place on tlnj gvernor's stnff , now begs
to buckle oii ij4poloiiers sword nnd ac
company the governor In th-j field
against a fotelgn foe. Inasmuch ns
Governor Ilohj'iynb Is not likely to em
bark for Cubamntll after his term of
ofllce expires1 , "the valiant would-be
colonel Is perfectly safe In tendering his
services.
It Is announced scml-ofilclally that
when the Nebraska National Guard Is
mustered Intortho military service Gov
ernor llolcomb will forego leading them
In person to the Held of glory even at
the risk of yielding the opportunity to
achieve military fameto a substitute.
The governor Is convinced that he has
a psrfect right under the con.-jtltutlon
and laws of Nebraska to light Spain
by proxy without the Interference of the
supreme court or any other tribunal on
earth. Not from any sense of fear or
desire to shirk a sworn duty Is bin ex
cellency Induced to take this position ,
but solely by n self-sacrificing devotion
to the Interests of the people nho must
stay at home. If the governor should go
to the front , what would become of his
Omaha Board of Fire ami i'lllce Com
missioners ?
Some of the political prophets who
still Insist that prosperity In the United
States Is only a sham arc saying that
the offerings of large sums for Invest
ment In property In the Inland cities or
stales far removed from the seaboard
are duo entirely to the timidity of In
vestors about property In the cities ex
posed to the attacks of a foreign fleet
This excuse might have some weight
but for the fact that the offerings have
beii free for a long time and there has
loen no corresponding panic in the sea
board cities of the United St'.ites. ' Pros
perity for the central states nnd cities
of the union does not depend upon the
suacliiff attitude of n foreign fleet. It
Is a substantial thing brought about In
i natural way by forces that are Irre
sistible.
The new state board of control for
Iowa state institutions started out
with the Innovation of secur
ing bidsand letting the contract
' *
tract for It's printed mntter to
the lowestttbkUler and as the state
printer claimed that he was entitled to
this Job nt l al'vates the attorney gen
eral was appalled jto. lie has decided
that the boats ! of control has n right to
ignore the sfclfte printer. The new board
of control wU be ( closely watched , es
pecially by tboso , persons who contended
that It could'hot1 effect any substantial
economy In the AiaiUigement ; of state Institutions
'
stitutions nnjj. It's Hrst nets give promise
of a record tliatuwHl bear scrutiny.
The poIlticyL pJottcrs who fallqd to
head off the < 'eleetlou of Senator Ilann'a
have persisted' iu' their attempt to
blacken his reputation by going through
a pretended Investigation and bringing
lu a report accusing him of having been
party to a conspiracy to buy legislative
votes. The whole scheme is so plainly
a trumped-up political trick that It will
fall altogether of Its purpose , although
we may expect the preconcerted pro
gram to be carried out for u grand out
cry all along the line of the reptile popo-
cratlc press.
The Iowa weather bureau will make
an effort this year to determine the
losses in the state on account of light
ning and statistics arc to bo procured
from Insurance companies and adjusters ,
from the ordinary weather and crop re
porters and from the newspapers. After
all the facts are learned the legislature
will be left to decide what Is going to
bo done about it
Oklahoma is "very young , but old
enough to have an anniversary celebra
tion the other day. The anniversary of
the Cherokee strip opening was duly
oMebrated at Guthrle with games and
races , but there was nothing about the
celebration to equal the great race of
nine years ago , when all the laud-seek
ers ran.
Save Them far Verification ,
Springfield Republican.
People who think the war will te abort
oud a picnic should keep their opinions
carefully bottled up for u e In cose they
are proved to be correct.
Good Motto for n Crlnt * .
New York Mall and Express.
It waa Yon Moltke who cald : "If you want
a long war prepare for a short one. If you
want a short war prepare for a long one. "
This country doesn't want cither , but It baa
made ready for a short one.
PoMHllillItlp * of a Yell.
St. Louis Republic.
Many of the students of our great uni
versities are offering their services aa volun
teers for Cuban Invasion. It might bo worth
while to consider the possibilities of the college -
lego yell In the way of stampeding the
enemy. 1 rt
TntrjiitM , for Ilcvcuue.
1'lilUflelphla llecor.l.
Some ot thct loudest patriots will bear
watching. They ) are trying already to sell
the governmentsUwmboats and munitions ot
war at double.iirlocs. The outbreak of nar
Is alnays accompanied by an outbreak of
venality which tuually vaunts Itself under
Uie cloak of patriotism.
Some Humor In tlir Situation.
CEBcnro Chronicle.
The Postofflco department Is not , It eeemo ,
Incapable of aJokIt < has announced that
leaves of absence- will be granted to post
masters who dtelr'e to servo their country In
the field. Think , t > f a postmaotcr throwlns
up hla Job the fruit of years of political
toll to go out andpot Spaniards !
(
Let tbe 'I't-ujile llu > - Bonda.
Philadelphia. DulleUn.
A New York bank president Is quoted as
saying that the government could readily ob
tain from the great financial Interests of the
country all the funds It needed If bondi were
ksued. This U true , no doubt. Dut uhe big
gest financial Interests of this continent ore
the lntere ta of the maasea of American
citizens who create the wealth ot the nation.
They o.ro tbo ones who rhould first bo con
sidered If bonds are put on the market. II
three government ecurltles , backed by tbo
superb credit of the United States , ore ex
cellent Investment * for the banker * , they
ro equally good Investments for thtf wage
earners nd < tbe farm era. It Is the peopl *
who fight the battle * and pay the taxes ot
( be government. They are entitled to the
foremost phaQce when bonds are to be sold.
MB DOTH PHOTRST TOO MUCH ,
iHumboldt Standard ( rep. ) : Governor Hoi-
conVb h < i declined a third term , but to a
casual roidor of the letter It looks like It
might have a string to It. Time will tell ,
however.
'Springfield ' 'Monitor ' ( Jem. ) : Governor illol-
comb did a wise * thing when he decided he
Mould not be a candidate for a third term.
It Is avtao man who knows whtu he hai
got enough.
York Times ( rep. ) : That letter of Governor
llolcomb's Is a clear bid for a third term.
Never was resistance made with more In
viting tone and pose. Hie wants the nomina
tion end the Times thinks just enough of
him and his party < to hopeho wilt get It.
Hastings Record ( rep. ) : Mr. llolcomb stut
ters somenbat when he declines that term
ani very carefully avoids paying that ho
would not accept It 'It ' tendered to him. Mr ,
Holcomb wants first to see whether or not
ho can get It before he declares himself.
Like one Ilarkus. Holcom ! > Is "wlllln1. "
North 1'latto Tribune ( rep. ) : Governor Si
lts st'itra In a letter that he Is not a can
didate for re-nomination and re-election , but
does not atate that he will not accept the
nomination If It Is tcnJeroi him. Thsre Is
no question , however , but that Silas will
luletly erect his lightning rod when the
> roer time comes.
Hei Cloud Argus ( rep. ) : Governor Hoi-
comb's letter announcing that he Is not a
candidate for a third term docu not appear
to be quite definite enough for the managers
of the three-ring political circus. la falling
to state positively that he would not accept
a nomination lor a third term they fear th.U
Silas has cast an anchor to the windward.
Pawnee Republican ( rep. ) : Governor Hoi-
comb Is out In an open letter In answer to
one of hla constituents , declining In advance
a be considered a candidate for governor
'or a third term. Read between the lines ,
lowovcr , our astute governor would patiue
cro.he declined the nomination were It ten
dered htm by the tripartite party now In
power In this state.
'Columbus Telegram ( dem. ) : So far as the
observation of the Telegram extends the
fusion press ot the stole la willing to ac
cept the words ot Governor Ho'.comb that
lie Is not a candidate for a third term &s
final. Them scemu to be no desire to "force' '
a nomination on him. We do not believe
iio desires such a proceeding. This wllllng-
tay on the part of fuslonlets to consider
ovcrnor Ho'.comb out of the race la no
reflection on the governor.
Beatrice Democrat : Governor Holcomb
lias < publlcaly ! declined to stand' ' as a can
didate for re-election. His decision Is In
Ino with the well established opposition tea
a third term , anl yet , ga the governor wcs
the only opposition to the republican ma-
chlno during his first term , this decision
practically deprives the state of two years
ot his services. It would be a really good
; blng for Nebraska If no change were made
n state officers this year.
Kearney Sun ( rep. ) : Governor Holcomb has
written a confidential letter to a friend who
doubtlccs publishes at the suggestion of the
_ overnor In which the governor quietly slides
into the race as a candidate ronomlna-
tlon by Mylng that ho Is not a candidate
only In the senpe that he has never been
vaclnated agalnDt olllco seeking and If the
pesky old office runs up against him he
nould probably catch It and have to bear
It and run Just to please the great com
mon people. SI says there are only a few
of the best of us left.
Seward Reporter ( rep. ) : Governor Holcomb
ID getting to be quite an expert letter writer ,
lie has recently written d letter on the
question of being a candidate for re-election ,
In 'which ho takes himself out of the list
of candidates by saying that he Is tn no
manner seeking It and docs not feel that
It would bo either wise or expedient for him
to i-ak a third term. This sounds very well ,
but between the lines one can read that the
governor la very willing to accept a third
nomination If It should come to him. 'His '
letter will Tiot by any means be accepted
aa a final withdrawal from the field.
Exeter Democrat ( rep. ) : Governor Holcomb
tias relieved the minds of the people of Ne-
bratika ae to his drslre for a third term by
writing a private letter for publication , of
course , In which he says he la not "seeking"
or "asking" a third term. This Is positive
proof he wants It for everybody who knows
much about Holcomb understands that his
' 'no'Ms very . .much like aTglrl'ai It'always
means yes. If he hadn't been flailing for
a third term ho would never have written
a letter setting forth the wonderful things
lie. had accomplished ( In his mind ) during
Ills two terms of ofllce. much less have given
It to the preps for publication.
Holdrego Citizen ( rep. ) : Governor Holcomb
wrote a letter to one of bis friends the
other day and said he was.not a candidate
for a third term and then proceeded to tell
what a grand and glorious administration
be had given the people of Nebraska. Of
course It would not do * for such a great man
as our governor , who Is In office Just because -
cause he could not help himself , to be a
candidate at this stage of the gome. As
the governor did not say ho would decline
a nomination If he should get a chance
many arc wondering what would .happen It
a majority of the convention should be
found favorable to his renomlnatlon. The
letters of an up-to-date politician are often
past finding-out to the average man.
Ord Journal ( pop. ) : Governor Holcomb
has written a letter , which has been given
to the press. In which ho declines to be a
candidate for a third term. To a large
number this action will bo a disappointment ,
for no man ever lived lu the state who
has como nearer the hearts of the people ,
not only for giving us the best administra
tion the state ever had from any execu
tive , but because of the barkings of the
friends of those whom Governor Holcomb
has pulled their thieving fingers from the
public treasury. The governor In writing
this letter calls attention to the principles
of the populist party , which has always de
clared against the third terra , and asks the
party to cling to Its custom and moke no
exception in his case. No matter in what
lines he may go the people of Nebraska
will be saying , "Woll done , good and faith
ful servant. "
STW'.VY ' SHOTS.
Aa a measure of safety , wealthy residents
ot Cuba are shipping their gold to the United
States.
Morro castle was built S60 yeirs ago , be
fore modern fireproof construction was
thought of.
The war fever has reached such a stage In
Boston .that the sedate Globe vociferates In
two-Inch scare type.
The Frankford arsenal Is turning out car
tridges at the rate of 300,000 a day. Every
hour of the twenty-four la utilized and three
shifts of men employed.
Thirty vessels , consisting of gunboats , tor
pedo boats and patrol beats , will guard the
cc-wt of Massachusetts. For the prefient the
we red codfish will remain on land.
The new torpedo boat Morris skips along
at a speed of twenty-seven miles an hour.
The Morris differs from other torpedo boats
in that Its bow curves outward like that of
a modern jacht.
If John Wanamaker persists In ( ils desire
to lead a regiment at the front , several llfo
Insurance companies will perspire freely dur
ing the fracas. Wanamaker carries nearly
11,000,000 In life Insurance.
"It Isn't guns , and It Isn't armor plate
primarily , " says Captain Mabon , "that wins
In a fight , but men , and American men are
superior In physique , power ot endurance ,
marksmanship and moral courage to Spanish
men. "
Captain Slgsbeo thinks the steamship St.
Paul , when overhauled and armed , will bo
a crakerjick. He expects to have It chip-
tciapo In ten days , and then well , tbo cap
tain has a little- bill ot bis own to settle with
the dons. ,
Jcae Mundet , a rich Spaniard , residing In
Now York , has renounced bis allegiance to
Spain and boccrne a citizen of the United
States. He said , In hie examination bcforo
the court , that tbo brutal -policy pursued by
Ills country In Cuba bad destroyed tbo last
vestige of love and respect for her and that
henceforth he will fight agalnat his native
land If his adopted country should need his
cervices.
This Is the way the editor of the Correo
E > panel feels about It : "Our pen falls from
our Land as wo contemplate the cowardice
on one side end tbe villainy on the other. It
la Impoulblo to write of It seriously. *
'Wo lau&bwhile out teeth clinch , tbo bile
turns In our stomach , anger heats our blood
and our bands Instinctively seek an aveng'.ng
weapon. " This la a serious condition for a
patriotic editor. He ought to to armed with
a submarine and ent to the front ,
IX TttK UOVRRXOIUHIIP RACE.
Lincoln News ( rev. ) : Rumor has It that
ttie governor and Mr. Rdmlstcn glower at one
another as they pats by ,
Papllllou Times ( dem. ) : The Schuylcr
llwald want * Hon. John C. Vanllousen nom
Inatoi for governor and the Times l ready
to say imneflltatlnRly that there Is not a bet
ter man In the silver ronka.
Pawnee Prcs ( pop. ) : Edgar Howard ,
publisher of the Papllllon Tlmej , Is promi
nently mentioned as a candidate for gov
ernor ot the state fusion forces. Mr. How
ard's candidacy would mean Umt the demo
crats are to have at least a representation
In the state house.
Wahoo Waap ( rep , ) : Wore are a good
many people In this state that would be
gl > id to sec Judge M. n. Reese nominated
for governor by the republican party. The
Wasp Is of the opinion that Judge RCMO Is
ono of the strongest as well as one ot the
ablest men In Nebraska and should the- nom
ination be tendered dim end be accepted
wo venture the opinion that Nebraska would
have a republican governor for the next
two years at least.
North P.'atte Tribune ( rep. ) : There Is no
question but that two years ago Judge Neville
of this city received pledges from the tbrce-
ringed convention that he would bo given
the nomination for governor this fall. At
that time the Judge had a strong backing , a
followVig that could easily have defeated
Holcomb had he but given the word ; but
bsllovlni ? that he h > id a political future bc
fore him , the Judge accepted pledges for
tills fall rather thau make an opin fkht.
It will Indeed toe Interesting to watch
whether thcwe pledges will be kept.
Schuyler Quill ( pop. ) : John O. Ycteor of
Omaha announces his candidacy for governor
ttils year en the populist ticket. Yclfler Is
quite an able man and Is A thorough anti-
monopolist , but wo have an objection. Ho
served In the last legislature from Omaha ,
not by virtue of being elected , hut by the
manipulations of that recount commission
which counted out the republicans and Rented
the fuslonUts , of wfiled Yclser was ono. A
men of bcnor would not have accepted n
seat under any cuch disreputable proceed
ings , even If entitled to It by the alleged
recount.
Seward Reporter ( rfrp. ) : Among the many
who have been spoken ot for the republican
nomination for goveriwr l.j Judge U. S.
Baker of Omaha. Judge Baker Is well
known all over the state , and It Is believed
that the record ho made In the Hartley and
IJolln trials would make him especially
strong. He has many friends l > n Omahi ,
where ho has earned a reputation on the
bench , and would have many warm support
ers In that city. Who Is the strongest and
moot available candidate remains to be seen ,
but the friends of Judge Baker laslst that
tie Is the man.
Blair Pilot ( rep. ) : Hon. W. D. Hallor of
this city has received favorable mention In
connection with the republican guberna
torial nomination. Mr. Haller waa twlco
elected to the lower house from this county
and once to. the senate. 'His record wa ?
conservative and many times his name was
tounJ among the reform forces for favorable
legislation. He championed an Insurance
measure In the senate that made him espe
cially popular with tbo people. Senator Hal
ler would 'bo as good a candidate as the re
publicans of Nebraska could put up , but
} f course ho couM not bo elected. It would ,
liowcver , be an hcoor to oue of our citizens
that all would appreciate.
1'UI.ITIUAL , 1)111 FT.
Civil service reform Is rattling around In
Milwaukee under the leadership of Mr.
Trzeblatowskl.
Members of congress and members of the
state senate arc to bo elected simultaneously
In New York this year for the first time In
more than half a century.
Several of the city "officials of Brooklyn
were recently Indicted by the graod Jury ,
and the offer of a bribe of $20,000 to In
fluence their action was clearty proved.
The campaign for governor of Georgia has
ono picturesque feature. The Enterprise of
Thomasvlllo reports that "the Ono-'Elyed '
Plowboy of Pigeon Roan has decided to tote
its own skillet. ' "
Congressman James T ) . MdCrcary of Ken
tucky contradicts reports current la his
state and.plesewhere that he Is an , aspirant
'or ' the Uolted States stmtorsMp anfl for
the spcakcrs'hlp ' ot the next national house
of representatives.
Dave Hill emerged from Wolfert's Rorst
eng enough to warmly commend President
McKI-.iley'a course In the Spanish contro
versy. Whereat there Is "a walling and a
; tii\hlng of teeth among political email fry
n "the enemy's country. "
Fat men are not wanted aboard torpedo
boats , nor men who tower head and shoulders
above the average crowd. Space Is so valua
ble on ono of these little marine sprinters
that the cook sleeps In the pantry and the
men have to go ashore to aalute their of
ficers.
Ono of the charges brought against
Colonel Stone , candidate for the republican
nomination for governor of Pennsylvania , Is
that he once cbarged tbe state $10,000 fee for ,
collecting $2,400. The colcncl admits the1
correctness ot the fee , but explains that the
fee was fixed by others ,
Sir Thcmas More's Utopia Is very nearly
realized In Greentowii , N. C. The 2,500 In
habitants of that place are so lawabldtng
that the town marshal recently resigned be
cause his office had no duties , and cio suc
cessor has been chosen to fill his place.
Furthermore , the town has neither mayor
nor council , the public business being con
ducted by trustees , a clerk and a treas
urer.
There is renewed agitation In Connecticut
for a change In tbe constitution , which now
provides that each town having D.OOO popu
lation shall be entitled to two representa
tives and no more. Connecticut Is a state
of small towns , very largely , end In consequence
quence of tbe peculiar method ot representa
tion which exists , the Interests of the two
largo cities , New Haven and Hartford , are
eomettmes , It Is claimed , disregarded.
Preparations are being made for the cele
bration on May 17 at Osawatomle , Kan. , the
home of Jcbn Brown , ot the formal founda
tion of the republican party , though the
date , place and circumstance of the event
ore In dispute. Oeawatcrn ! * was sacked and
burned on July C , 1856 , and tbo first re
publican nattcnal convention met tn June of
the same yeir In Philadelphia. The orator
of the Kansas celebration Is to be Galusba
A. Grow , the veteran member of the house
of representatives and a republican who suc
ceeded David Wllraot. the author of the
Wllmot compromise. In congress In 1850.
Mr. Grow Is tbe ocnlor member of the pres
ent house , as Mr. Morrlll Is ot tbo senate.
OPIfttOX CUr AJt fiXTKA SESSION.
Fremont Tribune : The World-Herald Is
urging the governor to call a special session
of the Nebraska legislature
to co-operat * 1
with the general government In lt war < J
measure. Now why should the horrors ofr % !
war b0 tinneccflsarlly Increased T The govern . . |
ment will furnish the 'Nebraska ' soldiers
with overcoats and blankets , according to
the governor's requisition and that Is
enough.
West Point 'Republican : The World-Her
ald 10 trying to work up a sentiment
Ing thn convening of an extra seralon of tbo
legislature "to'provlde for th proper partlcl-
patlon of Nebraska In the conflict. " No wn
person will favor such an unnecessary step
at this time. At the call ot the president
for volunteer soldier ? more men will respond
from u half dozen states ? than can be util
ized , or that will bo necessary to subJugaRP 9 * "
the Spanish. The extra ecialcn Idea la '
ridiculous.
Papllllon Time * : Now that war with
Spain I : , an aratired Met Nebraska must not
bo behind h r sister states In standing ready
Jo uphold the hands of PreHdcnt McKln-
ley. Regardless of expense we should leave
nothing undoneto bo prepared to do our
part and so the Times heartily endorses
the proposition to call a lyeehl session of
the legislature to provide for any expense
necessary for us to have our quota of volun
teers ready for service at the president's
call. Governor Holcomb will bo Justified U
making the call at once.
S.llll IX FUX.
Samervlllo Journnl : The laul straw Is
very npt to upspt u man , if ho puts It Into
a sherry cobbler.
Detroit Free Press : "How did thut palm
reader work , Seooprr ? "
"Well , she Just 'nc-ld my hand nnd looked
at my face. "
Tuck' . Possible Ilcntcr ( from the city ,
examining suburban cottage ) Is the cellar
a dry one ?
Mr. Isolate ( of Lonelyvillc. evaslvcly- )
\\-ell , there may bo a couple of bottles of
beer In It !
Uoston Courier : Mr. Hoarder Mrs. Ca-
twrer. let me tell you that If you w.mt to
be > up to thu times you'll liavo to set a
sideboard.
Mrs. Catorer-And let me tell you , Mr.
Hoarder , that If you ain't more up to tlmo
In your payments you'll have to get out
side board.
Cincinnati Enquirer : Wlckwlre Say , I
have been carrying these I. O. U.'a of youra
until they arc almost worn out.
Mudsc Don't they make a miserable
quality of paper nowadays ?
Chicago Tribune : "What ofllco does your
huiOund hold In the lodge ? "
"Ho'B the secretary. "
"Recording or permanent ? "
"Permanent , I guess. He's Yield It sixteen
years. "
Indianapolis Journal : "Please , mister , I
am a poor man with seven children "
"If you've got seven children nnd nrn't
man enough to make them earn you a liv
ing you don't deserve any sympathy. Get
out.1
Washington Star : "I pucks. " said th
very studious man's wife"that I will buy
a new pair of bicycle stockings. "
"Ilenllyl" ho exclnlmcd , as 'nn raised hid
head fr a moment from his work ; "I didn't
know that bicycles wore stockings ! "
ChlcniJo Ilccord : "What about that In-
dlnna woman who Is going to kiss ovcry
man who votes for her for mayor ? "
"I Bnall ' .javo to sea her before I can tell
whether she Is working for her party or
against It. "
Judge : Widower I say , my door friend ,
have you ever bten hero before ?
linear N-na , air.
Widower Woll. would you mind coming
around quite often nay once or twlco a
\vecl-anil EOHK ! through my trousers. Just
ns you nre doing now ? You don't know
how tmic'n yoi * remind mo of tny dear de
parted wife , Angellnp. It seemu almost as
If she \\cro alive main , Good-night , my
friend God bless you !
WIIIS.V TIIK V10I.ICTS ! Allli 11LOOMIXO ,
I. '
When the violets nre bloomln' and the lilacs
Iniddln' , tco ,
And tlito robin rod lireast's swlngln' on
-the. - ihatiRh , i
When tlio mill pond frog Is croakln' nnd
you thear the rwlld dove's hoe ,
Oh , It's then I llta ? to sit upon my plow ,
For tlio jolllon of 'feelln's will go chnsln'
up nnd down
( My spinal column and across my brain
Af , I chirk to Bora and Dobbin thuit nr
tiipsln' at ther task ,
And unconscious like I hum this old re
frain :
"Oh , the city life. Is pleasant , and It fre
quently Is gay ,
There's excitement tlieru to keep your
pplrlts ) uirm ,
Dut for lillssful rest nnd liapplnrs ? that'll
make you want to live ,
Give mo the buddln' lilacs on the farm ! "
II.
This mornln'while I did the chores I heard
the- thrushes sing.
And K.TW the turkeys struttln * down the
lane ,
I hc.ird the lambs '
a-blcatln' nnd the easy
Of itho COIN bell out upon the meadow
3 > ! aln ,
And -when Jb-Jo calltvd mo In to cat tha
'tatjrs and- the eggs
She'd put Into the even to keep warm ,
I mad ? a resolution that I'm goln' for to
keep ,
It's to bid old earth my farewell on tha
farm ;
Oh , the meadow larks are slngln' and th
doves re cryJn' hoe !
While the violets are smllln * with the
charm ,
Makln' earth n. llvln * paradise where hu
man eyes may so- ?
The SMbe-lly scented lilacs on the farm.
III.
You may talk about tl s pleasures of ( ha
city and the town ,
You may talk ot churchw , schools nnd
shady parks ,
But In point of natural beauty and of
music In the air ,
Give mo this vernal fields nnd lnsln *
larka :
For our fields are green and golden as tha
ecason'a como und go ,
And our music sounds at eve nnd early
Tnorn ,
And the but tare-up ? and daisies will bo
bloomln1 In the flelil.i
Er > the lilacs w < tet have faded on tha
farm.
Oh , sweet the robin carols , while the dove
Is cryln' hoe !
And H'iftly fiAecipa the sunlight bright and
warm ,
'Till It makes old age a holiday In peaceful
ret to Tms *
Enjoyln' nature's bounties on th ? farm.
T. B. HAURIdAN.
Snyder , Neb.
"Base gains
are the same
as losses. Hcsiod'
We can't afford to sell an inferior article just for thz sake of
the profit on it. Our gooi reputation is too valuable to us.
A dissatisfied customer is a distinct loss to us. The man
who comes back to us because he is pleased is the one to whom
we appeal.
Best of all , we are working to win the favor and confidence
of the young man , who , starting in here , and always finding that
he is well treated and well suited , continues to deal for , the rest
of his life where he is simply sure of what he gets.
S. W * Cor. lath and Dougf * *