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Welcome IM f.enilfil ( i > all.
This IH n ri'iMihlicaii year , but It Is
not a year for ovor-fonlidouco.
It Is well to ivnuMiibcr that we cannot
nnnc.v Cuba without nniic'XliiK the yel
low fovur with It.
With so many llromoii In town lire in
surance rail's might to have ut least a
tiiinporary nlmt onion t.
Spain on lit to ho the czar's most
nrilunt disciple In tlio inovoniL'iit lor
universal dlsarinuinont.
' . that his
King Ak-Sar-I'.oii pmtnlsos
little exposition year jnhlloo Is going to
he sotnothliig of a rocord-lirfakor Itsolf.
Keep your eye on the king.
I'ush the Slxteoiitli street viaduct. It
ought to bo completed by next spring
and will bo If the council wastes no
time In getting it under way.
Modern wars are short , sharp and de
cisive. The days of the 100 years' war
and the thirty years' war were passed
when wo emerged from the middle ages.
The late William U. Clmlstono scorns
to have capped the climax of Ills states
manship by writing his own will for
himself without calling in the assistance
of a lawyer.
Frank Hansom Is smart enough not
to be a candidate on the popoeratle
ticket this year. Krank knows how to
dodge a landslide as well as any other
tralried politician.
How lucky the populist state olllelals
have not fullllled all the reform pledges
they made when they were before the
people two years ago or they would not
be able to promise any reforms now.
The best way for local republicans to
Insure a big majority for their loglsla-
tlve ticket Is to put up candidates who
are more than a match for their op.
( ponents In character , reputation and In-
I llueuce.
Candidate 1'oynter lias not yet explained -
[ plained why he hastened to visit the
Inianat'er.s of the South Oinalm stock
( yards so soon after that rantankerous
( stock yards planll was expurgated train
Ithe populist state platform.
Wllhelmlna has ono great advantage
311 her entrance upon the queen's estate
[ not enjoyed by other sovereigns. She
lias the graphic object lesson before Uei
laught by the horrible example of Span
ish mlsgoverniuent.
I'he question of re-opening the exposl
Ion next year Is too big a question to
decided off-hand. When the propel
line conies It will have all due couslil
ration from both the public and the
xposltlon management.
] There are fifteen names on the loea
lislon ticket , of which the populist *
Live been generously aecr.rded two
Hit the populists are mock and long
Differing nutl will , of course , submit ti
{ imocratlc dictation without word ot
j-otest. _
{ Compare the icpubllean state pint
firm * with the three platforms of tin
oibllenn platform Is the only one tliu
not make you tired at the firs
ii . It l.s also the only one tha
uclso and clear In Its meaning.
Jw.'ho now ratio established by tin
tiglas county popoerats Is v--l
tranxlated means ( hat the demo
it * take four-tifths of the pie and Ic
i& populists and silver republicans
b .t over the remaining corner of thi
H l"1 : > -MH4 all hollow.
All einiiieiit ( icrniati historian wild in
oference to the cwtr's d arinameiit
iroposal that It waa I. Hiird with the ob-
ect of gaining time In n race against
England and Ainurlca , but Its point
vas most dlri'otly against the I'liltcd
States. "America , " he said. "Is begin-
ting to arm her position In the far east
ind will be In the future enormously
strong. Htissla fears her more than
she does England. If Russia can ob-
aln America's consent to adherence to
his Idea of a conference her object
will be gained. " There may be some-
hlng In this view , although It has been
stated that the Russian proposal had
) oen under consideration lung before
* ur war with Spain. The result of the
var In giving the United States posses
sion of territory In the far east may
have led the czar to conclude that the
line was auspicious for submitting the
llsarmament proposition. It Is quite
oncelvablo that ho may regard with no
Ittlo concern the possibility of the
L'nltcd States becoming a potent factor
n the affairs of the Orient , especially
f as a consequence of our new relations
In that quarter of the world the ISng-
llsh-speaklng nations should bo drawn
closer together. Russian statesmen
fully appreciate what this would mean
as to any designs of European
powers In the far cast hostile to the
ommon Interests of England nnd the
United States.
JJut there Is another point of view in
espect to the Influence exerted by this
country. Old world statesmen realize
the great advantage which the.United
States enjoys for Industrial and com
mercial development In not being heav
ily burdened , as the leading powers ol
Europe are , with enormous military and
naval armaments. While since the
close of the civil war the United States
has been steadily forging ahead toward
the attainment of Industrial and com
mercial supremacy , the nations or
Europe have been steadily Increasing
heir armaments and augmenting the
weight of taxation upon their people.
U this time the military expenses of the
European powers are at least double
vhat they were thirty years ago. Not
only are the producers of these conn-
ries heavily taxed to support the arma-
nents , but the great standing armies
llinlnish the productive force of the
-.atlons , the loss from which is com
puted to be greater than the cost of
maintaining armaments. Tims , In the
language of the Russian note , national
culture , economic progress and the pro
duction of wealth are either paralyzed
or checked In development. As the
United States has pressed forward In ma
terial development , the handicap suf
fered by Europe In the form of vast
armies and great Heels has been more
keenly felt. That this has Impros.sed
European statesmen there can be no
doubt , but whether the Impression
made has been so strong and deep as
lo bring about a. change of policy is a
piestlon. In any event It is not to be
loubted that American example has ex-
H-ted a great deal of Influence In creat
ing a sentiment in Europe favorable to
lessening the burdens Imposed by vast
irmaineuts.
Shall America continue to exercise
Hits beneficent influence , or shall It fall
In with the European policyV Advo
cates of a large standing army and a
great navy are numerous. Do- the
American people want an experience of
the burdens that weigh so heavily upon
the peoples of Europe ? If not they
must reject the policy of Imperialism.
Jj CUIIHKNCl' COXVKXTIOX.
All preparations for the meeting In
Omaha next week of the national cur-
icncy convention have been completed ,
. 'he convention will be held under the
auspices of the National Sound Money
league and the promise Is that it will
lie one of the most notable assem
blages for the discussion of the cur
rency ever held. It will be attended
by some of the ablest exponents of the
several phases of the niont-tary quos
lion In the country and they will come
prepared for a thorough discussion of
the subjects presented. The sessions
will occupy three days , the first day to
be devoted to a discussion of the gold
standard , the second day to silver and
the third day to paper money , each ses
sion closing with a general debate.
The convention Is timely and it should
receive a great deal of popular atten
tion. There have been assemblages lor
discussing the currency , but none In
which the subject was considered In alt
its phases , as It will bo In this conven
tion. The opening day will bo Septem
ber l.'l.
iiKi ) sonicKS OF WKALTII.
Under this heading the New York
Commercial Advertiser points out that
there are still sources of wealth in the
region west of the Mississippi that are
untouched , remarking that the notion
that the natural resources of this sec
tion have been nearly exhausted Is
erroneous. While there Is very little ot
the territory of the United States that
has not been fully explored and most
of U Is settled as far as settlement Is
at present practicable , In many portions
tions of the newer western states , ob
serves that paper , the resources of the
country , especially in the way of mining
and agriculture , have been scarcely
touched and these possess possibilities
of wealth which , under right condi
tions , promise to equal anything the
nation has yet seen.
The Commercial Advertiser refers to
the still abundant mineral wealth ot
several of the western states , which
only need better access to them to ren
der Hie development of these resources
very profitable , ( ilven railroads , says
that paper , and nothing Is to jirevent
these unworked mines of gold , Iron and
coal anil these waste tracts of lam
from adding Immensely to the wealth of
the country. "And It Is not in-obable , '
It goes on to say. "that railroads will
long be wanting. Cost of building these
Iron highways has greatjy diminished
In recent years and along with this
change has como more scientific am
economical methods of lU'oductlon in
every branch of Industry. All this is
certain to make for early development
if the resources of the region In ques
tion. "
Our contemporary Is right. People
who have an Idea that there are no
nore opportunities In this country tor
the prolltable Investment of capital are
simply Ignorant of the yet untouched
sources of wealth , particularly In our
western states. Colorado , Utah. Mon
tana , Washington , all still offer Invita
tions to Investment with a promise of
far more satisfactory returns than
would probably bo derived from Invest
ments In Cuba , 1'orto Rico , Hawaii or
the Philippines. The region west of
the Mississippi Is very far from being
fully developed. It Is capable of sus
taining a population several times as
laruo as It now has and there Is not
an acre of good land In all this region
that will not be more valuable ten years
hence than It Is at present , while there
will always bo a market for Its mineral
resources. There Is money to be made
In the great west from judicious and
legitimate Investments.
A COXM'lKXTlUVS I.KADKlt ,
The worklngmen of Omaha are to bo
congratulated upon their selection ot
Sannu'l ( jumpers as their Labor day
orator.
Mr. ( tamper * is pre-eminently qimlilled
to speak for organized labor. Ho lias
boon actively Identliled with labor
unions for a lifetime and knows from
personal experience and studious ob
servation the condition of labor and Its
present and future needs. He has dojio
as much If not more than any other
labor leader for the amelioration of the
working classes and is thoroughly de
voted to their interests. While we
doubt the soundness of his views on na
tional finance and some other questions
of political nature , he must be accorded
the credit of sincerity and unselfishness
In whatever he may advocate.
It Is also to his credit that Mr. ( tam
pers has no political ambition to gratily
and no other aim than to servo the
breadwinners , who have elevated him
to the highest position within their gift.
U'Kl.COMH T1IK FlllK.MEX.
Omaha takes pleasure In extending a
cordial welcome to the firemen who
have como to this city from all sections
of the country to participate in their
national tournament.
The men who are enlisted in lire-light-
lug arc known for their manly quali
ties of courage and endurance. Their
lives are risked for the protection of the
lives and property of others and every
community depends upon their vigilance
and fidelity.
The lire tournaments In which they
compete with friendly rivalry are not
mere exhibitions of brutal strength , but
practical lessons in the skill acquired
by experience and special training.
These demonstrations , watched with in
tense interest by thousands , will con
tribute much toward arousing just ap
preciation of the work of the firemen
and the advantage of drill and dis
cipline in handling lire extinguishing
machinery.
The tournament should also bo of
great benefit to our loea" lire depart
ment in bringing its members into con
tact with the best representatives of
the best fire forces of the country and
in enabling thorn to compare their
methods with those employed in other
cities.
It goes without saying that the visit
ing firemen will flntl abundant recre
ation during their stay in Omaha , and
especially at the exposition grounds.
The high-handed outrages perpetrated
by Chief Gallagher and his reform po
lice in not only arresting inolfensivo cit
izens without warrants , but In throwing
them Into jail without tiling any charge
against them or permitting them to
communicate with friends who might
go their bail are becoming worse from
day to day. No police ollicer has any
right to deprive any one of his liberty
in this arbitrary fashion and every per
son so imprisoned has good grounds for
suit for damage against the offending
ollicer and his bondsmen. While this
Is but the natural consequence of the
lawless operations of the outlawed po
lice board , the abuse calls for a popular
outcry against such flagrant denial of
Individual rights.
The yellow Journals forgot to feature
the Interviews of the. three governors
of New York , New .Jersey and Wiscon
sin who have been visiting the camp *
in the south and unanimously charac
terize as grossly exaggerated the seu-
satlonal stories alioiit starving soldiers
and neglected sick. Such testimony
could , of course , bo multiplied Indefi
nitely , but it would have no weight
with the yellow fakirs , who are fabri
cating all sorts of wild stories to ha
rass the administration and detract
from its glory in the brilliant victory
over Spain , which has challenged the
admiration of the whole world.
There are several peace celebrations
on the calendar In different Ameri
can cities , but none of them pretend
to compare with the great peace
jubilee to bo held at the Omaha
exposition next month. The Omaha
jubilee will be the grand national peace
demonstration , while the others will be
but local In scope. There is therefore
no good reason why any of these
projects should clash with one another
and they certainly cannot detract from
the national Importance of the celebra
tion at Omaha.
If any bond propositions are to bo sub
mitted to the voters this year they should
bo thoroughly discussed .and carefully
formulated and presented to the public
with ample time before election to di
gest them and consider them In all their
bearings. The eleventh hour bond
proposition always runs an extra risk
of being snowed under.
The Inspiring news comes from Honolulu
lulu that the Hawaiian commission Is
getting down to work In earnest. As
the general Impression Is that the com
mission was sent there for the purpose
of working and not for n mere summer
excursion this is rcabsurln . Hawaii
has been annexed and cannot now be
divorced no matter what changes may
overtake general public sentiment and
therefore the sooner the terms of Its
government are settled the better for all
concerned.
Members of the I'reiich cabinet pro
fess to have their belief in Dreyfus'
gull continued rather than shaken by
recent developments In the case. This
ought to bo sulllclent proof that the
cards were stacked before Dreytus was
ever permitted to have a hand In the
game.
The United States can keep on ex
panding population and wealth without
extending Its territorial boundaries it
all. The development of the resources
of the western states is a Held big
enough for all Its energies for years to
come.
All IIIOMKMII Of ( 'I Vlll/lltlull.
Philadelphia Times.
How largely the American Journals fig
ure In our modern civilization Is evident
from the fact that 230,000,000 copies of
them arc published every month.
A Tli | for ( In.Cxnr. . .
Globe-Democrat.
The czar will notice that the United
States understands the art of disarmament.
After disarming Spain It Is rapidly reduc
ing Its own military establishment.
filory anil MIliMiKe.
St. Louis Itcpnbllc.
Hy the time General Merrltt gets back
from his trip to Manlfci by way of Paris
ho will have traveled nearly 20,000 miles.
He has extracted an abundance of glory out
of the war and more mllengo than any
body.
Cannon for Knicruraolcn.
Chicago Chronicle.
As an evidence of his pacific Intentions
the czar has Just placed with the Krupp
foundry an order for several hundred rilled
cannon. "I want peace and harmony In
this hero gathering , " once remarked the
late Buck Fnnshawc , "and In order to se
cure It I have brought an ax with me. "
Nicholas Is no fool.
Well ICaracil ICKIOI' ( .
ColllcT's Weekly.
Of one thing Americans may already feel
assured , namely , that hereafter , In forelcn
harbors , whether in the Atlantic , the Med-
terrancan or the 1'aclflc , when Ihey see Iho
stars and stripes unrolled , It will be sa
luted by the stranger with a respect In
stilled by dread , nnd will be felt by them
selves like Iho grasp of a hand not only
friendly , but mighty , stretched out from
their native land.
.loli la HilncalIon.
Springfield Republican.
If education be at the basis of successful
self-government , wo have quite a task be
fore us to fit Cuba to govern herself. The
last Spanish report waa for 1SSS-9 , and ,
according to It , less than 2'per cent of
the inhabitants of the .Island attended pub
lic schools , the percentage being but 3 %
Including all who attended private schools.
The work to bo done Is enormous when we
think that the Cubans speak a language dif
ferent from our own and are unused to un-
sectarlau schools , where they know of
schools at all.
l.exKoa of tlio War.
Indianapolis Journal.
The lesson ia that In , time of peace we
must prepare for war. It Is training that
makes the soldier and "soldiers" means not
merely privates but officers of the company ,
field , brigade , Btaff all. It wo had had at
the beginning of the war an adequate army
of trained soldiers , trained ofilcers , trained
commissaries , trained quartermasters and
trained men to direct them , all men who
understood their business and who knew
that war was no holiday affair , the country
would have been spared the present humil
iating clamor. It Is ono of the penalties
of unpreparedncss for war.
M ISAXCHS IX AI1VI2IITISIXCJ.
Defacement of Natural See y ami
1'Ia.stereil Dead AVullH.
St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
A few days ago the Editorial association
of the state of New York appointed a com
mittee to confer with the governor In re
gard to measures to end the Illegal use of
street and other cars for advertising pur
poses , which , it Is truly remarked , is but
ono of the branches of it great evil. The
association further says , and with perfect
accuracy , that "The whole business of ad
vertising by printed posters , defacing not
merely the street cars , but our towns and
villages and the face of nature miscellane
ously vulgarizing the taste of the com
munity and making all our public places
hideous is a direct diversion of legitimate
business from the newspapers and maga
zines. " It Is added that In France and
Italy n largo sum Is derived from a stamp
tax on poster advertising , and that congress
made a mistake by not Including such a
tax in the war revenue bill. All of which
is qulto correct. The newspaper men of
Xew York will unite to put an end to a
flagrant Imposition on the public and an
aggressive raid upon a legitimate business.
Every observer knows that the nuisance has
grown of recent years , ami that it Is a
constant invasion of public and private
rights.
Defacement of natural scenery is but ono
of the myriad forms of nuisance advertising.
The streets of cities are plastered over with
all sorts of poster monstrosities , printed in
the most glaring colors and in design often
crossing the border line of decency. In for
mer days a few bill boards and dead walls
sufficed. Now two-Etory board fences , hun
dreds of feet In length , are propped up on
vacant lots and covered with advertising
running riot without system , regulation or
taxation. A nightmare of huge placards ,
daubed on In cheap but blinding tints ,
offends the eyeon all sides. The streets arc
littered with dodgers thrust upon the pub
lic and traversed by cumbrous advertising
vans , making a bizarre noise to arouse curi
osity. Street cars , originally allowed lo use
the avenues for the transportation of pas
sengers , have gone methodically into the
advertising business and will no doubt add
other branches of trade In due time. Nothing
is sacred to a sapper , they say In French ,
and nothing Is sacred to the guerrilla adver
tisers of the resent time. They have prepared
a coat of many colors for the town and will
make it pay for the privilege of carrying a
nuisance on Its back.
The legitimate newspaper business Is a
matter of Eomo Importance to a city , and
has Its rights like every other branch of
activity. U offers by enormous odds the
best known facilities for advertising. It Is
not engaged in defacing the streets nor in
occupying them for gain. The newspaper
business represents a forgo investment , an
extensive Industry and substantial objects.
It pays Its full share of taxation. It is not
necessary to enjargo upon Its usefulness to
the community and to each citizen as well.
A largo part of Its revenue comes from ad
vertising. Itit for that source of Income
the reader would have to pay much more
for his paper. Ho has a direct pecuniary
Interest In this question. If the streets uro
to be turned over to any man who can raise
a paint pot and street car lines allowed to
expand Into advertising corporations a new
condition of affairs Is brought about. The
New York newspaper men uro acting In
good season. They have spotted a hugo and j {
Increasing nulnancc , responsible to nobody , 1 '
and dodging taxation with foxy smartness. I I
vitio\v : i\ \ < ! uit.v't'K : s.
IndlnnapolM Journal The truth In , nml
Rpnulblo pcnplo must bc ln to rcnrlro It , n
; roat deal of phenomenal lying 1ms been
lone regnrdlUR the condition of the troops.
Thcro hnvo been crowded camps , eotno In-
cnpnelty and Ignorance , causing privation
nnd Illness , but whoa comparison Is made
with other wara It will ho found Unit us n
whole the loss of life by disease has born
light.
Indianapolis News : ( Jencral Wheeler's
statement Is n powerful defense of the ad
ministration , at fcnst against the wild and
unreasoning charcca that have been made
by sensational newspapers. The Santiago
campaign was entirely successful , and It Is
pleasant to know that the expedition was
so ably supported by the government , and
that the men who did the fighting are beIng -
Ing BO Viell cared for. The task undertaken
was full of the greatest dllllcultlcs , and the
country ought to be thankful that U was
EO brilliantly performed.
Kansas City Journal : One ot the first and
most Imperative duties of congress should
bo to put the army on a new , modern and
Intelligent basis , to clean out the cobwebs
and scrape off the barnacles \\hlch have
accumulated In many years of peace. Many
of the delays and much ot the suffering
during the recent war can bo traced directly
to the army regulations of a post gener
ation which prevented the prompt delivery
of supplies furnished in abundance and
promptly shipped. Hod General Algcr been
able to personaKy look after many minor
details , both in this country and In Cuba ,
nnd had been able to conduct the war as
ho would conduct a business enterprise of
his own , many lives would have been
spared.
Gftibe-Domocrat : Fortunately , the people
ple are studying the official camp reports
for themselves , and find there no confirma
tion of the copperhead stories. One author
ity which Is collecting the statistics of the
war states that the American army loss
was 350 killed or mortally wounded. The
names of 1,284 who died from disease have
been coflcctcil from all the camps and
transports. The naval loss was fifteen killed
and moitally wounded , while the ships have
suffered no more from disease than In tlino
of peace. As far as the names have been
obtained the loss of life In the American
army and navy , from all causes , during
the war with Spain , is 1,049. This Includes
those who have died from disease since the
protocol was signed. Was there ever a
war of equal magnitude In which the losses
of one of the combatants were kept down to
such figures ? The record does not indicate
Incompetence In the government or feeble
ness in American manhood. What Is re
vealed Is copperhead falsification for par
tisan purposes.
Tiii' : SHAMI : OP PIIAXCK.
Buffalo Express : The pardon of Dreyfus
will not satisfy justice. There must he
punishment for those who conspired against
him.
Springfield Republic : The effect of those
exposures upon the French army must be
deplorable , since they reveal a deep-seated
cancer of official corruption that must shock
the French people and seriously impair their
confidence In the nation's military strength.
Yet how much better for Franco must full
exposure be than to allow this dry rot to
eat out the heart of the nation In secret.
Philadelphia Times : Colonel Henry's
fine sense of French military honor , which
did not prevent him forsInK n document to
prevent Justice being done , It seems , when
appealed to , did prevent him brazening the
thing out before Cavalgnac. Which only
goes to show that French honor , like the
pure Spanish article , Is a fearful and won
derful thins. Hotter common sense and
common honesty than such honor !
Philadelphia Record : Daniel Webster
once said that the only alternatives left
to a murderer were confession or suicide ,
and that suicide waa confession. The
wretched end of Colonel Henry in Paris
shows that the philosophic principle Is as
applicable in forgery as in murder. Cynics
may scoff at consciences , but conscience
has been n higher law than the faulty
French law In the Dreyfus case ; and It may
yet pluck out the heart of that dark
mystery.
Detroit Journal- The cabal of the mili
tary establishment trembles and quakes
with apprehensive fears , If a new trial of
Dreyfus be ordered , if ho be given the priv
ilege publicly to defend himself , he may
lead the way up to exposures which will
disrupt the military establishment , dis
grace high olllelals , and possibly precipi
tate a conflict with Germany. The Dreyfus
case has dragged France to the brink of a
volcano. The question uppermost In the
minds of all Is ns to whether Franco can
save herself from the impending eruption.
riSUSOXAI , AXI > OTIIiailWI.SR.
It is unjust to class the young queen of
Holland with the Orange family. Wllhel
mlna Is a peach.
The Smith family reunion at Plalnfleld ,
N. .1. , last Tuesday , was attended by nearly
3,000 people of that name.
Gcorgo H. Russell , who has Just been
elected president of the Hankers' associa
tion , is a self-made maiv having begun life
ns a yard foreman In a Detroit iron works.
The farmers of Minnesota , having paid oif
most of their mortgages , have become dis-
couraglngly Indifferent to the fate of split
dollars. Even Tow no cannot work up a
hurrah.
Mclssonler's widow made France a worthy
bequest in leaving to the state all pictures ,
drawings and sketches 'remaining in her
possession at the time of her recent death
at Polssy.
Illanco Is putting Havana In such good
condition , pending the arrival ot the Amer
ican commissioners , that ho might ai'most
bo suspected of a desire to be Its governor
general under American auspices.
Captain Concas , one of the prisoners from
Cervera's sunken ships , wants to go home ,
but another Spanish officer has written
homo that ho would like the war to con
tinue another year simply to stay here and
bo well treated.
Henry M. Flagler , the Standard Oil mag
nate , owns the blpgcst part of Florida that
is Improved , and the government Is paylnp
him an enormous rent for some of the
camp grounds of our soldiers. Ho owns
the railroads on which the troops anil sup
plies are hauled 'to ' these camps.
Booker Washington tells of a young col
ored doctor who prepared to practice
among his race In the south by making a
special study of nervous diseases ! Mr.
Washington's advice to make n specialty of
chills and fevers show how his common
sense and humor , too , stand him always In
good stead.
According to a London paper the pope Is
by no means to weak as recent reports
would make out. It U said that whllo
walking In the Vatican gardens recently
ho suddenly 'turned ' to an ollicer of his
household and said : "Tho doctors will
have It that I am 111 , but sec here , " Then
bo handed to a guard the stick on which
ho hod been leaning heavily and walked
scmo forty steps at a brisk gait.
Dr. G. Alder Illumer , superintendent of
the Utica State hospital , has advanced thu
idea , with some data In suport of ft , that
a portion of the increase of Insanity ot the
present tlma is traceable to the disfiguration
of the natural scenery by the monstrous
advertising signs which greet the cyo In
growing numbers along ull lines of travel
and In all places where people Beck rest or
recreation. This U on the theory that even
a fcllght annoyance , if constant , and of a
kind to cause resentful anger may In time
produce flimentIE. ,
IMMI'OSAI , ( IT UII.V/.IM1 li.V
I'nili'Cllnti of IrrlHUllnii I.nnd UK-
IMrst r.vsonftill.
Frrderli'k Y. Cm-tile In September Vorum.
The economic obJiH-tlon to the Immediate.
Irrevocable dl no nl of government RrnMtiR
lands rests upon our Inck nf knowlcdse of
the rent value of these lands. The present
cladslficatlon recognizes only three klnda ot
public lands mineral , timber and agricul
tural. Ilefore the Government can dispose
of grazing liuuls It must determine which
portions of the land now lumped ns agri
cultural are really such nnd which portions
are fk only for grazing. KspceluUy must
surh areas of arid lamj as are capable of
irrigation and which , therefore , are really
agricultural , be segregated from .the areas
not capable of Irrigation and be classed as
grazing. It Is only by the actual applica
tion of engineering nnd hydrogrnphlc meth
ods that the exact location and extent of
the Irrigable portions of the arid lands can
bo ascertained , ami Ir. the natural course
of events this would require ninny years.
Clearly It would not be to the Interest of
the government to grant patents as grazing
lands to laige areas really Irrigable and
worth , therefotp , live or perhaps twenty
times ns much. Furthermore , the eco
nomic conditions and the trade relations of
the west In general lutve not yet become
KUlIlclcntly well established to Indicate the
true valuw of land. Land values have
been too high at one time or place- and lee
low nt another. It will require at least
ono or two more decades of successes and
failures to show the real money value of
our grazing hinds. We do not know
whether tlielr present estimated values
are too lilsh or too low. * * * 1 do
not wish , for the mere purpose of
supporting an argument , to draw too black
n picture of the decadence of western graz
ing lands ; but I do wish to assert as
strongly as possible my belief that If the
laws governing our arid lands remain un
changed , lawlessness will continue , the
destruction of private property and human
life will go on , the prosperity of communi
ties will be lessened , and one of the rich
resources of the nation will be wasted.
It must , however , In fairness bo stated
that , bad ns conditions now are , the remedy
is easy , and that , If soon applied , recovery
will bo quick. If nil area ot overgrazed
land bo fenced in , and stock kept off , the
grass , if not actually killed , will after a
tlmo regain its original vigor in some
cases in a year or two , In others In five
years. Hundreds ot instances may bo
found where a small area of private Yawl ,
fenced nnd not overstocked , maintains its
full forage-crop ; while outsldo the fence
there is practically no grazing whatever.
In many places rich stockmen or compa
nies have acquired title , by purchase from
homesteaders , of tracts of watered land
covering large territories ; nnd , by fencing
them In , they have been able to control
all the grazing land of those regions. No
other Btockmen can bring their cattle on
those areas , because they can get no water
for them. The resident cattre owner , there
fore , while without legal title to the land
outside of his fences , has , de facto , the ex
clusive use of it. He accordingly manages
It ns if it were his own property , that Is ,
ho does not overstock It. As a result , the
grass crop Is maintained u' Its highest limit
ot continued productiveness.
WATTHIISOVS AIIVICI3.
lie niveN It CrndH lo ( lie lloyn la the
TreiieheM anil KlNewliere.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
There is enough to give every onn of the
boys In 'tho trenches a show for his mar
bles. If we can't make Mr. Hrynn presi
dent of the United States .what is the
ma'ttcr ' with sending him to Cuba to come
back a senator ? It may bo that he would
prefer Porto Rico , and , In that event , ns
in Cuba , there may bo a good deal of hell
developed to the square Inch , nnd ns Mr.
Blackburn Is out of a Job , why not send
Joe to Cuba ? Governor Altgeld , being of
foreign birth , cannot bo president. Hr
would doubtless be satisfied with Hawaii.
There are fourteen hundred Islands In the
Japanese archipelago , a Philippine apiece
for these that bo hungry and thirsty , all
the way from Debs to tlrcy !
Good Lord ! In 'the ' face of such a pros
pect , -think of 'the ' patriotic and famished
democrats trailing after John Sherman
nnd Carl Schurz. Think of William Jen
nings Bryan trailing after Grover Cleve
land ! It is Just simply awful , is It not ?
Give us Cuba , Porto Rico , and the Philip
pines and we can work off all our surplus
silver upon the native and hnvo govern
orships , Hcnatorshlps , and postolllces to
burn ! What's the matter with a new
nhuflle , cut the deal of the pictorial paste
boards ? It is too , too late for William to
go hobnobbing with Grover ! Come , IJIlly ,
come ! Better get up In the band wagon
with the rest of the old-fashioned , manifest
destiny , expansionist democrats and Join
In the chorus , "Where the ling Hies there
fly wo ! " You may rot he able to lift
yourself Into the White House by your
shoulder straps.
But they give a mighty line finish to the
gentleman and democrat who would lead
the boys In the
trenches throughout the na
tion , as well as In Kentucky , Nebraska and
Texas , where leading Is easy and costs only
wind nnd nolne. Hut If you cannot lead
the stand old party to victory , at least do
not lead , or try , to lead , it Into a blind
alloy , such ns witnessed the death of the
old federalists and the old whlgs. They
died because they refused to BCO the hand
writing on the wall. Shall \ye ? They died
because they could not keep up with the
procession. Shall we ? What wo really
want , Billy , dear Billy , Is to call you our
"Sweet William , " not to hear folks use
about you such Improper language na "Billy
bo d d ! "
An now , ladles and gentlemen , whilst Mr.
Bryan meanders down the center nlsie , the
band will please play "Home , Sweet Home ! "
Illur I'ju-iulf at Clie > eaiie ,
CHEYENNE. Wyo. . Sept. G. A conservn-
tlvu estimate of the number of visitors at
the Cheyenne Frontlir celebration today
placed at lo.uou. The parade , which em
braced Bufialo Bill's Wild West show and
floats representing all of the business hou'
In the city , has never before been approached
here. The weather is cool and Invigorating.
HUH a HlK Hell of .Money.
WICHITA. Kan. . Sept. G. C. G. Scharfcr
of the Ponca agency , Indian Territory ,
stop'ped nt the Manhattan hotel In this city
last night on hU way to Washington , lie
turned over to the proprietor nnd took a ,
receipt for Jl'Vi'Uti ' ' In cuneney , which he
lad In a roll. He left this morning with the
money.
The Royal is the hiliest ; grade baltiny powder
Luimn. Actual trMs&how It jorsono-
thifd further tbtin cny other brand.
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Absolutely I'urc
AL rtxiNQ rnwe'A Co. , t < r.v YORK.
TAUT AMI TH'HI.IMI ,
Detroit Trw 1'rpiw : " .tnjjn , nfcn t you
lHll to 1)0 ) Ml llomiHHHlll ?
" ( Hud ? My dp r. pvon your
henvi-nly to ine. "
Chloitfro Trlbuiu Mr * . ChuKWdtor-
JoHlnh , I MMa * eel ( drill In " < > 1 > I *
Infcriinl miirhlin1" . > \ hat U tin in-
ttl"f.Tr-Wrll .nmet.in . , t think
It's a Inwn mower ami | sometimes 1 tnllilc
H'M iv plnno.
Cleveland LeadcrPoid Grlndera-Spottcre.
voting man , how do yon net-omit for the
fm-t that you were loyen minutes into In
KettliiK to the ollU-o this m.irnlns . ?
Wenry Kmploye-t don't nec-oiiat for t
at nil. l'vu just succeeded lit KetthiR an
other Job.
WnKhlngton Star "A penny .
said UiU'le Kben , "la n penny earned. Ht
a penny la debt Is H'ble tor grow lor bout
'loveii dollars In party near no tlmo.
'IndlnimpollM Journal : "tf Wn' ' | 'i' '
so confounded lazy IIP could have mndo
iiultiu mici'css In life. . .
"Hut hohas tn.ulo a snceenH. IIo has
donu UH miu-h as he ever tried to do.
Chicago Record : "Thin war criticism re
mind * me of the two sisters Who keen my
liiKifdliiK house/ '
"Ono does tlio work nnd the other does
tin ; grumbling. "
_
Detroit l-'rco Press : "ThU war halt been
a , good deal on the nlckol-ln-tlio-slot
method. "
"What do you mean ? . . . .
"Why , w'o drop hi u few bunds nnd take
out an Island. "
Chicago Post : Slio threw rt Ilallron ut
him and broke a window thrco feet to his
L-Sp'imlnrd ! " ho rrlod derisively.
When Bhe mied him for divorce ho tried
to argue that the epithet was Jimmied , ml
In view of the fuel that Hie came w tlilii
tliroi. feel of her target the Jury held It
wan not.
Detroit Journal : The fat man In the pink
blazer rose ill once.
"I'leasii takn my scat ! he iirceu.
The tdemler girl who carried her lunch
In a iiHixie roll wan altogether overcome.
"Thin is too mii.-li ! " who protested , with
emotion , pinking Int" three-eighths , or nt
most two-llfths of the seal that had been
hla.
\VATI3ll Jlii.OX .MOIIA I.S.
Chicago Times-Herald.
You AVryum. como here , mill , dirt jn-
slunce. Wu' dat you got under dat
) ( J\
I do 'want no foollii'-you hear mo ?
Wut you say ? Ain't iin'h'n but rocks ?
'I'cahH ter mo > ou's owdasluis p Holer.
S'posln' doy's ot a new kino.
I'll des take a look at dem rocks. Ill yll
der you think dat 1's bllno ?
I calls dat a plain watcrinllllon , you
si-amp , en 1 knows whah It growed :
It como fum do Jlmmcrsoii cawn-ilel , clan
on tor side er do road.
You stele It , you rascal you stole it ! I
watched you fum down in do lot.
Kn lime 1 gits th'ough wld you , nigger ,
you won't o'n bo a grease spoil
I'll fix you. Jllramly ! Mlrandyl go cut
mo a hlck'ry make 'use !
Kn cut mo de toughes1 en kecnes" you c 11
line anywhah en do place.
I'll liirn you , Mr. Wi'yum Joe Veltcrs , tor
steal en ter lie , you young sinner ,
Dlsgraeln' yo' < > lo Christian mammy , en
nialtln' her leave cookln' dinner !
Now ain't you 'shamed 'er yo'se'f , suh ? I
Is. 1's 'shamed you , my son !
En do holy accorjiui angel , he's 'shamed
er wut you bus done ;
En lie's tuck It down up yandcr In coal-
black. blood-red letters
"One watermlllloii Htoled by Wl'yum J9sc-
phus Vetlers. "
Kn wut you s'poseu Ur'er Uascom , yo'
teacher at Sunday school ,
'I'd say ef ho knowed how you's broke
do Bimd Lawd's gol'n rule ?
Hey , whah's do raisin' I give you ? Is you
bouii' full ter bo a black villain ?
1's s'prised dat a obllo rr yo' mammy 'ud
steal any man's waturnillllon.
En I's now gwlner cut It right open , en
you shaln't have nary bite ,
Full a boy , who'll steal watermllllons cu
dnt in do day's broad light
Ain't Lawdy ! It's green ! Mlrandyl Ml-
rund-y como on wT dat switch 1
Well , stealln' a g-r-u-e-n walermllllon ,
whoever yeered lell er dcs slch ?
C'ain'l tell w'en ( ley's ripe ? "U"y , you
thump um , en w'en dey go panic doy Is
green ;
Hut w'en doy go punk , now you mlno me ,
dcy's ripe , .en dat's dps wut I mean.
Ku nox' time you hook waU'rmilllons you
huered me , you ign'ant , you hunk
Ef you do' want a llcklu' all over , be she
dat dey alien ) go "punk ! "
oi it IIAII.V nriiirri.\ .
OMAHA , Neb. , Sept. C , 1S98. A firemen's
tournament on a grand International scale
opens In Ibis elly today. Every section of
-tho United Stntes , besides Canada and Eu
rope , will bo represented by visiting compa
nies , nnd 'the town is crowded with tire
fighters.
of these fire fighters buy their
clothing at our store. That's
why they're so well dressed ,
Fire fighters want good stylish ,
serviceable clothing and that's
what they get when they wear
B. , K , & Go's make.
We've still a few left of those
fine madras and oxford cloth hot
weather shirts , at $ J.
The first invoice of our fall
weight suits are on our tables ,
ready for you to make your
elections.
H > U * . Cor. tittt matt Uauglmm OH ,