TIIE OMAHA DAILY
EE:,TMOKDAY,
AP1UL 10, 1000.
Tim Omaha Daily Bee.
U. ItOSUWATKH, Editor.
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STATIMIH.NT OF CIKCtJI.ATION.
Btato of Nebraska, Douglas County, ss.:
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GEORGE H. TZSCHUCK.
Subscribed nnd sworn before me this M
day of April, A. D. 1900.
M. U. IIUNOATE,
Notary Public.
Congressman Mercer Im coming In now
for Ills share of free advertising :is a
jnentlonablo for the vice presidency.
Those Ilrltlsh war prognostlcntors will
Iflo well to move up their figures again
on the date of the cessation of hostilities
In South Africa.
Horace (Ireeley's advlcu will now bo
JsHited In this revised version "Go west,
young man, and get a seat In the Mon
tana legislature."
"Rain on Master, rain for seven Sun
days," Is Ihe old adage. lint we will
hco whether It still holds good for tho
twentieth century-
Now the program Is for Hrynu nnd
Dewey to meet at Chicago and that will
take the place of their meeting as candi
dates on the democratic ticket.
The Paris exposition of 11)00" Is open,
but as usual with big expositions the
people want (o see the exhibits In place
nnd will delay their visits for n few
(weeks. ,
The Indian supply depot Is safe, but
the army supply purchasing depot Is
still hanging In the air, although It
means vastly more to Omaha than tho
Indian bill.
1 Nebraska has come out ahead onco
more In the Interstate debate between
Mnroseti tut Ives of tho state universities
C Nebraska and Colorado. You cannot
bent Nebraska In the production of boy
orators.
President McKluley has cabled his
congratulations to President Loubct on
tho successful opening of tho great ex
position at Paris. The exposition should
nerve to bring the two foremost repub
lics of the old and new world still closer
together.
South Omaha's Commercial club Is
Interesting Itself for still further ex ton
uloua of the street railway line to con
nect that city with Omaha. A little Im
provement of the lolling stock of the
Houth Omaha Hue might also be ap
preciated by the public.
PoiHwratle organs are devoting
columns to laudatory accounts of the
treat achievements of Attorney General
Bniyth since ho assumed the role of offi
cial trust-smasher for Nebraska. A list
of the achievements In which ho has
failed would till several more columns.
Omaha has made great progress In tho
last three years In substituting perma
nent sidewalks for the dangerous planks
that are so condueivo to damage suits.
Much more progress can bo made In tho
name direction and the campaign for
substantial footways should be waged
without Interruption.
To effect fusion out In Oregon be
tween tho democratic and populist state
conventions has reunited a session last
ing over four days. The silver repub
licans are nut In It, either. At this rate
tho fusion leaders will have to begin
the fusion business for 11)01 as soon as
this year's elections nre over.
The solicitude of tho democrats about
the iioor Porto Hlcans who may be taxed
without representation shuts Its eye to
the poor blacks In the south who have
been disfranchised by the democratic
constitution framers of Louisiana, Ala
bama, Mississippi nnd other states, but
not exempted from taxation.
Prof. Andrews' visit to the Nebraska
State University hns elicited from him
an expression of surprise at tho magni
tude and extent of tho Institution. Hast
en! educators as a rule havo an alto
gether Inadequate conception of the Im
portance of tho great stato uulversltles
of the transmlssissippl region.
It does not matter where the city un
dertakes to erect a hospital for conta
gious diseases, pcoplo in tho vicinity aro
euro to object. It Is simply a question
of locating a necessary evil at the place
jvrhcro It will do the least harm and If
tho city authorities have kept that ob
ject In view the coniplulnts should not
fe an Insuperable objection.
T1IK llRUKMrrtUN Oh' .r.llllAHKA. I
The republicans of Nebraska are on
the eve of the most momeutotts political
contest ever waged within the bounds
of this state. The Issues Involved affect j
not merely tho destiny of the tonunon-
wenlth, but nlso the future of the na
tion, With the presidential candidate of the.
democratic party selected from Ne
braska, this state will agnln become
national battleground upon which the
eyes of the country will be riveted from
the day the llrst gun Is llred until tho
close of the campaign. Four years ago
tho contest Involved the presidential nnd
state tickets. This year the stakes In
clude two United States senntorshlps, In
addition to the electoral vote and the
entire state government.
With heavy odds ngalnHt thetn nnd
the natural tendency In favor of the
home candidate for president, repub
licans, if they desire to win, must not
only be united In purpose and har
monious In action, but nlso avoid every
pitfall and misstep that might estrange
or repel popular support In any (ptniter.
It Is essential not merely that unity of
purpose permeate Its councils, but that
there he harmony between tiie candi
dates and platform. Republicans must
not forgot that the people of Nebraska
will closely scrutinize the platform nnd
measure the sincerity of platform
pledges by the character and records
of tho candidates on the ticket and the
men chosen to represent the party at.
the national convention.
Tho keynote of the campaign should
be tho political redemption of Nebraska.
To that end every energy should be bent
nnd all private Interests and personal
ambitions subordinated. It goes with
out saying that Nebraska cannot lie re
deemed from popocratlc misrule If tho
blunders of the past are repeated and
the lessons of the past overlooked. The
people of Nebraska are whle-uwake and
Intelligent. Ilefore we can hope to over
come the popular prejudice created by
recreant olllclals und reckless leaders
who have disgraced the party Hag and
used the party machinery simply to
gratify selllsh ambitions, we must place
the party on n higher plane nnd show
respect for public sentiment In the selec
tion of standard-bearers and represent
atives In the party's national council.
Hearing constantly In view the re
demption of Nebraska us the goal for
which It Is striving, the republican party
must at the outset endeavor to re
establish itself In the conlldenco of Its
own rank and Hie. It will be impossible
to achieve success In the impending
campaign unless the men battling for
republican principles are able to look
for Inspiration to commanders who have
not discredited themselves with the peo
ple. AMF.MCA AT I'AIUS.
Tho fact that the share of the United
States In the Paris exposition Is greater
than Hint of any other country except
Franco appeals to the pride of Ameri
cans and may be expected to prove of
no small benefit to our commercial in
terests. :It Is an evidence of the energy
and enterprise of our people which can
not fall to make an impression favorable
in a business way to this country. Tho
character of the American exhibits, also,
Is of the highest order and It Is needless
to say that In their class are not sur
passed If equaled by those of uny other
nation.
The hearty appreciation expressed by
President lumber, on behalf of tho
French people, of the Interest which the
United Slates has taken In the exposi
tion, Is exceedingly gratifying and there
can bo no doubt of the good effect upon
the relations of the two countries. The
French people generally felt very un
kindly toward us for going to war with
Spain and they gave some strong mani
festations of their 111 feeling. During
that conlllct Americans were treated
with much discourtesy and even rude
ness In France, but that is forgiven if
not forgotten and there can be no doubt
of the sincerity of the assurance given
by President Loubet that no people will
be more cordially welcomed to Paris
during the exposition than Americans.
Certainly there Is every reason why
this should bo so. Tho two leading re
publics of the world ought to cultivate
the closest friendship and while It Is
hardly possible that In tho course of
events there will not arise differences
between them, it should always be their
aim to settle these amicably and with
the least possible friction. A closer
commercial Intercourse between them Is
a promise of tho near future and they
may work together for tho advancement
of popular Institutions and the promo
tion of a higher civilization.
VXCELUiM' Al'l'UIXTMKXTS.
Those people who have been solicitous
In regard to tho qualifications and char
acter of the men who should be ap
pointed to .positions of responsibility in
tho now dependencies, professing appre
hension that, these positions would be
come the prey of politicians, ought to
have their fear removed by the selec
tions which tho president has so far
made.
The latest appointment, that of Hon.
Charles H. Allen, assistant secretary o
the navy, to be civil governor of Porto
Ulco, Is generally commended. Mr. Allen
has made a most excellent record In thu
Navy department and the good Judg
ment and executive ability he hns shown
there commended him to the president
us the proper man to put Into effect tho
new government In Porto Hlco provided
by tho legislation of congress. Whllo
Mr. Allen Is not a stranger to politics,
having served two terms ns a represent
ative In congress nnd been once a candi
date for governor of Massachusetts, ho
has been a business man rather than a
politician In the ordinary sense. He will
give to the organization of civil govern
ment In Porto Hlco n high order of
administrative ability aud may be ex
pected to perform the duties devolved
upon 1 1 1 m with a solo regard for tho
welfaro of tho people of tho Island and
tho credit and honor of tho American
government. Ho Is tho kind of tuun
of whom It Is safo to predict that ho
will curry out tho work assigned him
with scrupulous Integrity and with
sound Judgment.
Another appointment tho excellence of
which la acknowledged ou all hands Is
that of Judge Taft ns the head of the
administrative commission for tho
Philippines. A Jurist of distinction,
Judge Tuft 1ms never mlyd in politics
nnd In resigning a federal Judgeship to
go to the Philippines he was actuate!
solely by a desire to establish good gov
ernment In the nrchlpolngo and have It
administered honestly nnd for thu wel
fare of the people there. It is needless
to commend the appointment of General
Wood ns governor general of Cuba, for
everybody acknowledges that no better
selection could have been tnnde for that
position.
Politics had absolutely nothing to do
with nny or those appointments. Poli
ticians were not considered In connec
tion witli them, nlthough there nro
plenty of these who would have been
glad to get the positions for themselves
or their friends. Tho president selected
these otlleinls because he knew of their
fitness for the work to lie doiie and for
the reason that lie desired to commit
It to men who are not politicians and
therefore will not use the positions to
advance their own or anyone's political
ambition. It nniy confidently be ex
pected thtft the principle observed In
making these nppolntnioiits will be fol
lowed In respect to any others that may
bo made for the Insular possessions. No
man can desire nlore earnestly than
President McKluley that the administra
tion of government in Porto Itico and
the Philippines shall be honest aud Just
and hu has shown his determination to
select for this imr.ortnnt trust only men
of approved character and ability. The
professional politician is not wanted for
these Insular positions.
AO sacn wuttn AS VAIL.
In tho blight lexicon of Omaha there
Is no such word us fall. This lias been
time and nguin exemplified when pro
jects that seemed almost beyond the
reach of Omaha havo boon successfully
carried through by the energy of Its
public-spirited citizens.
With the same public spirit nnd gen
erous help of Its business men It will
again be exemplified In the repetition
of the annunl Ak-Snr-llcn festivities
next fall, notwithstanding the refusal of
the railroads to do their share toward
defraying the expeuses. While the rail
roads nre among the chief benellclnrles
of every enterprise that attracts large
numbers of people from the tributary
territory, they find a most plausible ex
cuse for their action in withdrawing the
support they have repeatedly given In
the fact that Omnha's example has been
followed by other cities which claim to
be entitled to equal favor.
Whether the railroads contribute or
not, Omaha cannot afford to disband Its
Ak-Sar-Ilen organization, particularly
for the coming fall, when no other at
tractions can be counted on to take its
place. While the response made to the
appeal for contributions has been grat
ifying,' the amount In sight will not
sutlice for the maguillceut program
which tho Ak-Sar-Bon governors have
mapped out for the festival of 11)00.
It Is not a question simply of reproduc
ing or matching the pageants of former
years, but of excelling everything yet
attempted. Only by producing a specta
cle that will stand unsurpassed and can
be advertised as worth coming many
miles to witness, can the Investment be
made to repay the contributors. For
that reason It is to be honed that the
merchants aud business men of-Omaha
will see their advantage In making lib
eral contributions to thu Ak-Sar-ISen
fund.
Inasmuch as the scope of the prepara
tions must be governed by the resources
ut tho disposal of the managers, tho sub
scription list should be completed no
later than May 1.
The absolute dependence of tho rail
road upon tho telegraph will be illus
trated by the strike on the Southern
railroad Inaugurated by the Order of
Railroad Telegraphers. Without the
operation of the telegraph It would havo
been Impossible to have worked out the
railroad problem to Its present status.
Not a train can be moved without Im
mediate communication along the line
from station to station, without which
the safety of passengers and crew would
be constantly endangered. It Is ns Im
possible to run a railroad without tho
telegraph as to run It without propelling
power.
Through passengers who have to make
u change of trains at Omaha arc still
compelled to use font-power in climbing
up the viaduct to transfer from one side
to the other over tho tracks which sepa
rate Omaha's two railway stations. A
tunnel under the Intervening tracks
could be constructed by tho railroads
entering the two stations at compara
tively little cost compared with the in
convenience now occasioned to travel
ers. How long will Omaha have to wait
for tho tunnel?
The tripartite committees of the threo
fusion parties In Nebraska aro said to
have concluded that discretion Is tho
better part of valor and that It would
be unwise to carry out their program
of apportioning In advance of the con
ventions the several ollkes to which each
branch of tho alliauco should bo en
titled. Tho machine has n big swing
with the reform forces, but there are
some things which will not go down
even for Bryan's sake.
All the material taken out of tho ex
position buildings is said to hnve been
sold aud many of tho new dwellings
arising nil over tho city bear reminis
cences of the great exposition buildings
nnd Mldwny resorts. After they nro
burnished up and covered with coats of
paint no one will know how gay a his
tory attaches to the sombre beams aud
rafters.
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Philadelphia North American.
Mrs. Lnngtry piously refused to appear
upon tho stago during holy week. Holy
amoko!
A Dint IniMloii anil n HlfiVrpnce.
Chicago Tribune.
We do not understand that General Joe
Wheelor refuses tho vlco presidency of the
United States. He simply docs not want to
be the candidate for It on the Dry an ticket.
Iimnrrncn Aliroml tn Kalian.
Atchison Globe.
Walk along any street and you will nee
a woman come out of a houso with her
walking clothes
on, lock the front door, put
the key under tho mat and walk away with
3n air of porfcctWBftactlon nnd security.
DoIiik liilp"Wcll, Tlinnk You.
Philadelphia Record.
Commissioner General Peck's Pnrls ex
pense bill Is a IAkJIO. For traveling, $3(5,
245.15, mlscellaijyjl, not lionized, $10,
400.46; total hill, 3045.61. Mr, Peck wou'.d
mako a flr.it-clajs&'flriimmer for a whisky
house. Ills traveling expenses would havo
taken him around the world about fifty
times. Rut the "miscellaneous" Item U
rather small.
Tribute (lf FrlenilNlilii.
New York Sun.
As we hear the Iron heels of Hon. Grovor
Cleveland's polysyllables stamping the
Princeton aanda In the old familiar man
ner, wo have new causo to be grateful that
the delights of flshermanshlp havo not
drfren tho carta of statesmanship from that
noblo breast. Rut If tho pleslosnurus had
mado an address on what was going tn In
fosalla to tho wholo family of Pllolophldae,
he would havo been much more nlry and
waggish than our little friend In Princeton.
(iiiHiunUltiH; tn a .11 till.
IllifTalo Express.
Tho possibilities for profits In tho gas
business In some cf tho cities of tho United
States aru Indicated by tho Btatement that
tho promoters of the Ogden Gas company
of Chicago on an Investment of $5,000,000
cleared $0,000,000 within threo years. Thcso
figures menn that tho prlco of gas fur
nished by tho company might havo been
greatly reduced without depriving tho
(stockholders of good dividends. They also
are likely to Influence some persons In favrr
of the extension of municipal ownership In
Chicago.
Army In Hie PhllliiliieM.
Kansas City Star.
Tho United States army In tho Philippines
on tho 1st of April, 1900, as reported by
Adjutant acneral Corbln, was C3,5S5 oincors
nnd men, divided Into three regiments of
cavalry, five regiments of artillery and
forty-ono regiments of Infantry. Two of
tho regiments of cavalry, ull the regiments
of artillery and nearly half tho Infantry
force aro regulars. Tho rest aro United
States volunteers of approved quality. Such
a force ohould be amply ablo to hold tho
country, protect "the peaceable Inhabitants
from robbern and murderers, thoroughly ex
plore and map tho country nnd do much to
catabllsh American civilization In the
islands.
SoldliTN ii n Settlors.
Iioston Transcript.
Major Sternberg, paymaster at Hollo, bo
llovca that tho regiments now on duty In
tho Philippines will furnish, when their
term of enlistment Is over, tho vanguard
of American settlers. Ho reports that In
the six months cndlnc December 31 last, tho
troopa stationed on Panay and Ncgrcs
Islands deposited with him $202,010. This
money, bo eays, Is the capital with which
tho deprsltora Intend to begin business In
tho hlanda when- they havo taken their
discharge. An among our soldlcro In tho
Philippines aro si great many Intelligent
nnd energetic young 'Americans who lmow
an opportunity fo, business when they sco
It, It Is prcbablo that Major Sternberg Is
right in his belilf'tthat our first settle
ments will be mifdo tip of discharged sol
dlero, thrifty veterans, who will proceed
to Americanize tho land In peaceable
progress.
FACTS AfiU DUl.USIO.V.
UuhIiichn IlliiNtrjitcN llir Former mill
Free SII-or the Lntlrr.
Hrooklyn Kaglo (Ind. dcm.)
Tho chief of thg; bureau of foreign com
merco has Just summarized tho voluminous
reports of our foreign trado relations. He
finds that thcro n a-gcneraLidemand for
American coal In Ein-ope, thus opening up
a new Held for onr e'nterprlso nnd en
abling Americans to add fuel to tho list of
exports, a list now Including food and man
ufactured goods.
According to the summary, the only dan
ger to bo feared Is that our products may
loso somo of their distinguished merits;
that there will bo n falling off In tho
standard, either through carelessness or the
mistaken dcslro to obtain larger profits by
lowering tho quality. As It Is, our com
mercial expansion Is described as having
passed tho boundaries of speculation nnd
experiment and as having proceeded at a
pace exceeding the expectations of those
who wero most confident of a great de
velopment. Tharo Is a tremendous difference be
tween such achievements and tho delusion
that delegates to a national convention can
put money In the popular purse. It Is
tho difference between tho actual and tho
Bitppoalt ltlous. It is tho difference be
tween tho real and tho Imaginary. It Is
tho difference between tho shadow and
tho substance. And, though this dlffcrcnco
Is as clear as crystal to all but those, who
will not seo. It will probably make no par
tlclo of dlffcronco to the convention to be
held In Kansas City. There tho country
will once again bo told to look to tho mints
rather than tho factory nnd the farm, and
thero we shall bo told that expansion Is
a curse. Some of thoso who tell us all
this may possibly bellevo it, but tho num
ber grows smaller .by degrees nnd beauti
fully less.
Dy and by. thcro will bo hardly enough
of them to pack n. convention hall, which
will llghton tho labors of tho fool-killer,
iviir.nr. NNTK.ti'iu.si: didn't iav.
I.vmmuiin of the limn Dlmmter nt Aus
tin, Tciiin,
I.oulsvillo Courler-Journnl.
Tho vaunting ambition tflat ovurlaps It
self and falls on tho other sldo Is being
Illustrated In tho caso of tb city of Austin,
Tox. The big dam across til' Colorado rlvor
which was swept nway by tho flood of Satur
day was built In responso tu a demand from
public-spirited citizens thav A"""" 8"0W
to tho world what enterprise and municipal
ownership could do. Dy damming the Colo
rado river thoy would produoo a magnificent
lako which would supply the city with
water, releasing tho taxpayers from the
grasp of a monopoly lu tht old water com
pany nnd nlso cnabio tho municipality to
sell power to gtreel railways and manufac
turers.
Tho project seemed such n captivating
one that tho old fogies of engineers who
said tho nature ofthoisojl waB
no successful dam could bw bull
such that
built and no
powor supplied wereYPfercd down. It was
decided to show tho 'world what a Texas
town could do, amtrihu.dara was built at n
cost of $1,000,000, td wWch $600,000 powor
house was added, &P.d'f co.iplo of hundred
thousand dollars or so spent In other Im
provements, Tho dam was entirely destroyed by Sat
urday's floods, loitYinfoji thd city without
water, lights nnd afreet car vciwer, but with
$1,603,000 of C per cont bon.fs to pay. Tho
ios3 ny noou mough great was not so over
whelming as might flq'um, h-wsver, for tho
dam had shown In a tbrso years' trial that
It was almost worthless.- Too water somo
how slipped under the dam, as tho engineers
eald It would, and thp city had no powor
to sell cxropt when there cumo floods which
filled up the lako that took tho plnco of the
rlvor. Part of tho tlmo the municipal
street railway ran Its cars nd part of tho
tlmo they stood still. Tho city was ablazo
with light somo nights and tome nights tho
municipal light plant was In darkness. The
manufacturers who were to come there to
buy tho powor never materialized, and the
city had already perceived that municipal
ownorshlp was not as profitable as It had
been cracked up to be. The upshot of It Is
that thoy defaulted nn their bond Interest
January 1 nnd now tho flood has capped
the climax of their trouble.
Enterprise is a good thing, but to bo too
enterprising doesn't pay er:n In Texas.
PARTY SUCCESS FIRST.
Clrnnd Island Imlciiemtcnt.
The harmony existing among tho
republicans of Omaha might well
be patterned after by the repub
licans of some other counties. No
disturbance, of the same should bo
encouraged. This year, nbovc ull
years, the purposes of the party
should be placed above Its favors,
the prospects for its success nt the
polls above the aims of individuals.
As long as good men are selected
to represent the party in the nomi
nations, thero should be an effort
everywhere towards the one neces
sary end, a united organization.
Thu men who would stand In thu
way of such a consummation for
personal reasons thu political In
tegrity of such men may well be
11
questioned.
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co.vtiitiissio.vAi, i'ii:i,n.
Grand Island Journal: So far as lenrnal
tho candidates whose names are eixpoctcd to
como before tho republican congressional
convention nro W. S. Morlan of McCook,
W. P. McCreary of Hastings and Captain
Adums of Superior. Tho convclit'on will
ho responsible for tho selection inndo nnd
the delegates should use great care, that
the strongest man bo selected.
Knierson Kntcrprlso: Hon. J. J. Mc
Carthy hns decided that his business In
terests will not permit his becoming n can
didate for congress this fall. Ho Is vcy
popular throughout this district and stood
a good show of securing the nomination.
The contest for congressional honors Is
now between Hon. Kremont Kvcrctt of
Lyons arid Julo Jcnal of Hartlngton.
llloomington Kcho: Among tho most
prominently mentioned men In this dis
trict for tho republican nomination for
congress Is V. S. Morlan of McCook. It
ho will simply allow tho boys to two his
name heforo tho convention there Is no
reason why the "deacon" should not bu
nominated by ncclamatlon. If ho should
receive tho nomination It would be an in
dication that there would be a fight thlj
fall In this district.
'Alliance Times: Our esteemed fellow towns
man, Captain F. M. Dorrington, receives
flattering mention in tho dally press of tho
stnto In dispatcher, from Kearney, apropos
af tho coming republican congressional con
vention In that city, being mentioned ns
a probablo candidate. While this is no
doubt appreciated, we aru able to say posi
tively that ho declines to bo a randldntu
for congress and will glvo Hon. M. P. Klu
kald his entire and hearty support.
Fairmont Chronicle: Tho republican con
gressional convention will bo held In David
City on Thurtday, April 2C. So far ns we
hnvo been ablo to lenrn tho leading candi
dates for tho congressional nomination arc
John D. Pope cf Saline and Charles II. Sloan
of this county. Tho Fillmore county delega
tion will undoubtedly be presented to Mr.
loan, which Is eminently tho proper action.
Mllmoro county is entitled to tuts nomina
tion nnd it could be placed In no more safe
or able hands than those of Mr. Sloan.
IVvndor Republic: Several newspapers
having spoken of W. E. Peebles a3 a possi
ble candldato for congress beforo the com
ing convention at Norfolk, the Republic Is
authorized to state that Mr. Peebles Is not
and will not bo a candldato for congres3 this
year. He came to this conclusion nnd an
nounced It over a month ago and has no'
changed It since. Impaired health Is the
reason that compelled Mr. Peebles to come
to this decision nnd not any feeir of tho
fusion majority In tho district, which he be
lieves can bo overcome this fall.
Goring Courier: Unless something not
now on tho cards is turned up Judgo H. M.
Grimes will bo named against William
Novlllo for congress. As long as Grimes 13
not nllowed to resign from tho bench to mako
the race It would seem to be nn appropriate
selection, for he has been a regular Nemesis
for tho astuto Nevlllo since they both began
their careers. Ho hus been following Novillc
In about every appointment and olllclal posi
tion tho latter has held and has tho esson
tlal qualification of being a warm cam
paigner. If anybody can turn Neville down
In this pop district, "Old Grimes" lu the
man.
Columbus Times: With due deferenco to
tho numerous candidates named for tho re
publican nomination for member of congress
for tho Third district, why go Into tho bat
tlo without a logical candidate ono that
can wlu and, if nominated, will win? in tho
Judgment of tho most careful, conserva
tive and best Informed republicans In tho
district Major J. N. Killan of this city Is
pre-eminently tho man for the position. His
qualifications aro undisputed. His wldo ac
quaintance and high standing with all classes
and his possession of tho friendship, esteem
and conlldenco of tho German-American
voters are factors that stand out peerless
and unapproachable by nny nsplrnnt. Whllo
ho Is not pushing bis candidacy at all It is
well known by his friends Hint if nomi
nated he will go Into the campaign with an
energy nnd enthusiasm that will swocp all
obstacles from his path. If the republicans
of the Third district aro In earnest to put
up a man that can nnd will poll a majority
of all tho votes cast here Is tho opportunity.
pkhso.vai, roivruus.
Ono of tho Items In "Syndicate" Miller's
cashbook was: "Guecswork, $69,000." This
la not such n bad guess for ono day's work.
President McKlnley Is expected to dcllvor
an nddrc3n In Fredericksburg. Va., May 25,
at tho meeting of tho Society of tho
rotomnc.
Tho rnrcflcd air of tho South African
plateau la said to bo onoj:auso of tho col
lapso of the Importedn'oraes used by the
Ilrltlsh. Somo of tho BrMnb, troops havo
also suffered from rarefied water and rare
fied food.
An eminent banker of Montreal hns been
nwarded a plcayuno scnteiu-o of flvo years
for helping to wreck the Institution. His
lawyers nro terribly Indignant, but the
banker la not shedding tcurs, realizing that
ho got oft easily.
A warm cricket match between the natives
of Savall, Somoa, provoked a row over tto
umpire's decision. In the subsequent pro
ceedings ton men were killed and twice that
number wounded. Kvldeiitly tho Samoans
aro rlpo for baso ball.
An uutomobllo runaway Is now a frequent
feature of street llfo In Now York City.
Recently ono containing somo of Mrs. How
ard Gould's fine china collided with a stugo
on Fifth avenue, then It knocked the Hpats
out of a doctor's buggy and finally plunged
Into a brougham containing n lady.
Tho losses by flro In March In tho United
States and Canada worn about $2,000,000
greater than In that month of last year and
nearly $6,000,000 larger than In 1898. Tho
loisos for tho first quartor are Just about
thu camo as In that period of last year. In
both 1S99 and 1000 tho increase for tho
quartor over 1S98 was nearly $11,000,000.
Tho olllclal spelling Is "Porto Rico" as
shown In the. bill which passed congress
last week. The bill when Introduced In the
house novel ul month-i ago spelled It
"Puerto," nnd the house held to this form
as long nil ft could. When tho bill reached
the senntc, however, the spelling wu
changed to "Porto" and in this form It
camo back to the houso. Tho houso. In ac
cepting the eenato amendments, accepted
utso tho uenato ipelllug of tho word.
liniM'MI.K'A.VH ncici.xi WINNr.llS.
Ilrokon Row Republican: Hon. A. K.
Cady of St. Paid Is being favorably men
tioned as republican candidate for governor.
Hltdreth Telescope: J. II. McGrew of
llloomington would llko to be ono of tho
presidential electors on tho republican
tltket this fall. "Mack" Is strictly nil
right and we hope ho will bo lucky enough
to knock the persimmon.
Stanton lickot: The Picket editor hai
read with much satisfaction the favorable
mention by several of onr exchanKW of
Rrv. A. R. Julian na a candidate for stnto
superintendent on the republican ticket.
No moro credlUblo soloJtlon could to made.
He Is worthy, capable and strong.
Schuyler Sun: Of the several p sslhto
candidates for tho nomination for governor
on the republican ticket this year the Sun
has heard - no one mentioned who, In Its
opinion, approaches Hon. A, K. Cady of
Sn, Paul In point of ability. Cady would
tnako an Ideal executive nnd we should
like to seo him given the nomination.
Papllllou Herald: Soma of the republican
papers In the stato have suggested tho namo
of J. It. Wilson to bo placed on tho stnto
ticket for commissioner of public lnnds nnd
buildings. Thero is not the least doubt of
Mr. Wilson's ability to fill the position and
thero aro none wo would rather sec there.
However, we have never heard Mr. WlUon
express an opinion regarding tho matter.
Wnhco Wasp: Tho cnndldacy of Hon.
Alex I.avcrty for dclegnto to tho nation.il
convention nt tho hands of tho Fourth dis
trict congroEslciial convention Is meeting
with favor In many of tho counties
throughout the district. The delegates from
Saunders county to tho congressional con
vention should put nsldo all other consid
erations looking to the Interests of Saun
ders county's fnvorito.
Kearney Hub: W. N. Huse of tho Nor
folk News talks llko the sensible man that
ho Is. He says "no" to tho proposition
to nominate htm for auditor on tho repub
lican stato ticket. In plaln words, ho can't
afford It. To take n state ofllco In Ne
braska Is an expenslvo luxury to tho man
who has nn established business. Mr. Huse
says that all he asks of tho public U "that
shnro of Icgltlmato business that will en
able him to continue to maintain his news
paper In Its plnco among the foremost of
tho state."
Stuart Ledger: A. R. Julian of Chadron
Is moro than casually mentioned as a candl
dato for tho republican nomination for stnto
superintendent of public Instruction. Mr.
Julian la a preacher nnd an editor nnd will
thus be recognized as being In possession
of about all the virtues requlslto for nny po
sition. Seriously, should Mr. Julian re
ceive tha nomination It will bo ono of tho
best choices mado by any party for any
office In Nebraska In many years. Ho Is
capable and Is at present ono of tho fore
most In educational circles.
Ncllgh Advocate: Among thcso whose
names aro mentioned us posslblo nominees
on tho republican stato ticket, II. C. I.ohr
of Albion Is receiving most favornble con
sideration In this locality as a candidate for
commissioner of public lauds and buildings.
Sl'ould tho fortunes of the convention turn
to Mr. Lehr tho fusion nomlneo would hear
something drop, lloono county would loso
tho most popular county clerk It ever had
and the sUto would gain by securing an
honorable and capable administration of
tho ofllco of commissioner of public lands
and buildings.
Rcatrlce Express: Hon. F. N. Prout, It
is told, Is tho rcclplont of numerous letters
from prominent republicans over tho stato
urging him to become a candldato for the
oflico of nttorney general nt tho approach
ing republican stato convention and tho
Exprcws learns that Mr. Prout has consented
to tho uso of his namo in that connection.
This will bo good news to the many friend i
of Mr. Prout In Gage county who will do all
in their power to aid him In securing this
nomination. Mr. Prout Is a lawyer of recog
nized ability and Is In all respects well
equipped for this Important position.
Ucatrlco Express: Among tho prominent
republican caudldates named for governor
In Mr. Charles H. Dletrlck of Hastings,
president of the German National bank of
that city. Mr. Dletrlck Is widely known
over tho stato as an enthusiastic snd con
sistent republican, a man of lino Intelligence
and u man around whom tho various ele
ments of tho party might rally with a good
decree of unanimity and gratifying nsmir
anco of success. Should the convention turn
to Mr. Dletrlck and mako him tho standard
bearer it will secure tho nomination of a
gentleman In all respects splendidly equipped
for this high ofllco,
Gothenburg Independent: Hon. A. E.
Cady of St. Paul is tho unanimous choice
of tho republicans In this vicinity for gov
ernor. Mr. Cady Is well known hero and
our republicans think that as a public man
and as an active and fearless campaigner
If nominated ho would redeem tho state
from populism and bo elected by a hnnd-
somo majority. Mr. Cady's campaign last
tall mado him many friends In this section
who would like to bo able to vote for him
for governor. It Is our opinion that It
Mr. Cady could be Induced to accept tho
nomination ha would bo tha strongest can
dldato at the present tlmo In thu linld.
Ncllgh Leader: II. T. Lehr of Albion has
lately been mentioned as a possible candl
dato for commissioner cf public lands and
buildings. Tho sterling qualities of Mr.
Lohr as n, man, his well known qualifica
tions for tho ofllco and his popularity with
all classes makes his candidacy a desirable.
one. Should Mr. Lehr conclude to allow'
his namo to go heforo tho stato convention
ho should by all means rcceivo the nomina
tion. As the republican nonilnen for county
clork ho carried noono county nt the last
election by moro than COO majority. As
tho ropubllcnn candldato for rommlealonor
of public lands and buildings ho would set
n pace that tho weakened condition of the
fusion running gear could not stand up
under. Let us havo Lehr!
Pehuylcr Sun: It has been mentioned be
fore In thcso columns that Hon. N. XV. Wells
of this city has been favorably mentioned as
a candldato from thts state for dele
gate! from this congressional dUtrlct to
tho republican national convention at Phil
adelphia on Juno 19, Mr. Wells Is ona of
.Nebraska's best known citizens, a man of
talent, energy and perseveronco, who came
hero In tlu. early dnya. nnd established u
business which hnn done, more than uny
other single Industry for this town nnd
county. Tho position of dolegnto Is merely
nn honorary one. ho having to bear his own
expenses, nnd wo think the pcoplo of Schuy
ler and Colfax counties will take pleasure
In sending a delegation to Norfolk on tho
2Mh that will support Mr. Wells for dele
gate and work for hli nomination. Let us
glvo Mr. Wells tho dologatlon.
Tecumseh Chieftain: Yielding to urgent so
licitation from frlcnda In all parts of this
congressional district. Judge S. P. Davidson
has consented to becomo n candldato f"r tho
pcsltlr,n of presidential elector, subject to the
decision of tho republican state convention.
Thoso who aro prominent In republican cir
cles regard him ns a strong candidate and
ono who, If nominated, will Increase the
popularity of tho wholo tlekot. Judgu Dav
idson had no thought of entering tho lists ns
nn nsplrnnt for tho honor until tho move
ment had token definite form In outsldo
counties and he was porsuudod that It wai
Ills duty to stand for tho nomination, The
position of elector Is u purely honorary ono
and tho person who Is a candidate for It Is
supiojed to do considerable campulgn work
nnd glvo liberally of his tlmo and energy to
the rnuso of bis party. This burden Judgi
Davidson will cheerfully awumo If tha
state convention honors him with tho nom
ination, and wo feel coiitldctit that his per
sonality will provo a forceful factor lu tho
campaign.
ON KOI1 AND VKI.HT.
IidUdelphla North American Thoso
Iloera surety are Ignorant folks. Ixml Rob
erts whipped them and hid them all coopcJ
no several weeks ago, but they don't know
It oren yet.
Ilaltlmore Sua: Evidently the Doers havt
not lost all hope with thclv reverses, nor all
chnnco with their gcnornls. They are still
ahlo to bring about what the Ilrltlsh general
delicately alludes to In his reports as "un
fortunate occurrences."
Cleveland Leader: If tne Uoers of the
Transvaal wore not engaged In death
grapple with England Portugal would never
risk tholr wrath by permitting Urltls.i
troops to niovo through Portuguese terri
tory. Portugal hns somo 6,000,000 people
and tho kingdom Is old oid proud, but the
Uoers would mnko short work of tho best
forces that the Portuguese could muster, if
thoy were free-handed.
Philadelphia Ledger: A London dispatch
pleads that General aatscro should not be
censured for Ms recent disaster, since ho
"was caught through n sudden change lu
Dorr tactics." This fits In very well with
what has been said of fate nbout tho ca
pacity for blundering displayed by tho Rrlt
iJh commanders. Is It not about time thoy
began to comprehend that Iloer tactics aro
subject to chntige without notlco?
Springfield Republican: A thousand pack
ets of shamrock seed, glen to tho duke of
York by n Corkonlan, have been sent to
South Africa to bo sown nn tho graves of
Irish roldlors. It Is highly probablo that
much of this clover seed will bo sown on
tho graves of Englishmen, for thcro will bo
ninny a soldier bit-led In South Africa whose
name nnd plnco nre unknown, ns lu our civil
war for the graves In our nntlonal ceme
teries nre mostly numbered only, nnd their
occupants unknown. Hut what n fnrco this
shamrock business Is! Mr. Gilbert never
Imagined so tcrrlblo an opera bouffe as the
qitera and her ministry mo pluylng to halt
Irish allegiance.
Ilaltlmore American: Tho liners havo
challenged admiration nnd sympathy. No
ono with sound common sense nny longer
believes In tho Ignorance, corruption, cru
elty and the like so Industriously circulated
about them nt tho beginning of the war.
Tho touching narratives of tho Ilrltlsh
wounded and prisoners nre sufficient to dls
poso of this rubbish. Thoy nro prlmltlvo
In somo respects, but If there Is a morn
manly, moral or hlgh-prlnclpled race of men
on earth thero Is no record of It. So long
ns courage, honesty and humanity arc vir
tues, tho American people nlong with other
peoples everywhere will contlntio to sym
pathlzo with the Roers and wish them well.
BOGIE MAN WON'T W0RK.
Kcnrney Hub.
The Omaha World-Herald Is try
ing to construct a political bogy
man of an alleged senatorial al
liance between llosewater of Doug
las and Thompson of Lancaster.
The 'World-Herald will lluel. how
ever, that the republicans of Ne
braska ore not disposed In the llrst
place to take any stock In that
story, and in the second place are
not going to fall down In seven
kinds of llts because It tries to ring
in tiie old ltoNCwater bugbear.
Douglas county republicans having
themselves set the example for liar- S
mony, the state nt large will not bo c
jdow to follow the good oxninplcj
LIGHT AM) LIVKl.Y.
Indiana noils Journal: "Henry, coffeo has
gone up i', cents n pound."
"It bus".' Well, give me another cup; nnd
remember tho doetor suld you wero so ner
vous you oughtn't to drink It nt all."
Chicago Trlbuno: "It might he well
enough." said tho lecturer, "before tho
lights nro turned down mid the pictures
nro thrown upon the screen, for tho Janitor
to closo one or two of those windows. Tho
ladles In tho audience will bo taking their
huts on In ii few moments, und the ureczo
upon their heads may b unpleasant. "
Tho windows wero not closed, but the
huts came ofT.
Chlongo Tribune: "I nm fold, colonel.
Unit you had no ruin In your locality for
hlx weeks, und everybody Is complaining of
a. water famine. "
"Well, Huh, It's something of an Incon
venlence, but wo don't cull It n famine,
sun."
Washington Star: "It Is very generouM
for the Ilrltlsh und the liners to compliment
each other so earnestly on their vulor,"
said the stranser,
"Yes," answered the native; "their opin
ion of each other's valor seems to be tho
only thing those people can agree on."
Chicago Record: Scrlbbs Is getting ready
to pose ns ii genius."
"What makes you think so?"
"I heard lilm tell somebody that ho hadn't
any hump of locality und never could get
anywhere on time."
Detroit Free Press: "I nm told," said
Miss Kcedlck to Miss Fosdlck, "that you
have dismissed Mr. Trlvvet."
"Yes, I told him to ring ofT."
"Why?"
"Heemise ho manifested no Intention of
putting tho ring on."
Detroit Journnl: Tho genius of the Anglo.
Kaxnn nice laughed lightly as It encoun
tered tho barbed wire fortlllcatlnns.
"They nro nothing compared to red tnpe!"
sneered thu vlrllo entity, stalking stead
fastly forwurd.
As for tho Hoer, lie could only tremble nt
this demonstration of his foemnn's prepar
edness. Yonkcrs Stntesmnii: Mrs. Crlinsoiilieak
John, do you consider tho efforts of tlio
peaco conference were n failure?
' Mr. Crlmsonbeak Decidedly o! Look nt
I tho troubles In the Philippine, this un
plensuntiiess In South Africa, und even tb"
members of our church choir I understand
; are having troubles of their own.
j Tlostnn Transcript: Reformer Hut. tell
me, hnvo you never had any qualms of
I conscience nbout your business of selling
I lleuor?
I Huloonlst Often. Thousands of tlmei f
i have thought what n fool I was not to hnvo
I labelled my stufT ns vegetable extracts und
; nature's remedies and sold them to folks
, who like a nip If thev can only fool them
selves Into thinking tliey uru simply taking
medicine.
I'AUTIXIJ OK Till: WAYH.
Joseph II. Glider In Harper's Weekly,
I'nli .immeleil Giant of tho West,
With nil of Nature's gifts endowed,
With ull of heaven's mercies blessed,
Knr nt Ihv iiiiwcr iiiidulv nrnuil
i Peerless In counige. forco nnd skill.
Ami godlike in tuy strengtn oi will,
Ilefnro thv feet the wnys divide;
i will' li.llll 1,'ilim ,, .if ,iui,fim nijuiim
rpiw. ,l,ni. ilkiL..iril ulnt nu ii'lmrn I.I
ids
I The refuse and the wrecks of Time
1'iinose men, nor inner in mo start,
I () rliooso tho nobler pnlli nnd parti
' He thou the guardian of the weak,
. Of tho unfriended, thou tho friend j
, No guerdon for thy valor seek,
No eml beyond the avowed und.
Wmildst thiiu thy godlike power preserve.
ti .....mi..., I., il,.. ...in ,.. 1
Daisy Qmen"
Jl frnarant ptrhtmt, rich In tin
swctUtcss ot field ami forest.
Delicate yet lasting.
Sherman ii mcCcnnell Drug Co.,
x Hlyers.nilhn Drug Co.,
Kuhn A Co.
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