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TIIE OMAIIA DAILY BEE: MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1000.
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7 27,300
8 27,170
9 2it,7r.n
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i7,470
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,j 27,400
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of September, A. D.
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Notary l'ubllc.
Senator Hnnnn mnv not huvo the ora-
torlcal periods of Mr. Uryan, but ho has
the forcible language anil common
senso that strikes home.
Candidate Woolley continues to travel
nbout on campaign speaking expeditions
Just as If he believed the prohibition
ticket was really in the nice.
Tho Anglo-dermnn - alliance shows
that it does not take European coun-
tries long to get together when they
find they hnvc interests in common.
The fuslonists cnu use their Nebraska
consignment of tho campaign fund to
buy up republican newspapers, but they
cannot buy up the votes of the peoplo
of this state.
Chairman Jones insists that thc cot
ton bale combination is not a trust, but
merely a monopoly. Wonder if that
makes it appear any better before tho
eyes of Mr. Uryan.
Crokcr Is said to havo nromlsed
nrrnn n iiiiirniitv of Rd otwi in New York
- - - '
Olty. Oroker owns tho city government
In the metropolis but does he own tho
roteB of all Its people?
If tlio fusion campaign runti is not
yet exhausted It is possible a few moro
republican nowspapers in tlio back
counties of Nebraska can bo had by
bidding tho price up high enough.
Omaha's place In tho weekly cloar-
lngs record Is In every wny creditable,
showing ns It docs an increase over
last year for tlio same period. Omaha
is on tho upgrado and is sure to go
steadily upward.
After studying the registration fig
ures over two nights local fuslonists pro
fess to Ilnd few rays of hope. Tho
two to ono majority for republicans, so
fur as party affiliations have been given,
1b a bitter dose for the fusion crowd to
swallow.
According to tho fusion managers
tholr hopes are based upon men who
roKwter u '" "i u,u
UISU1IH.-IUUU nuu. iu utucr woiub.
uicy oepenu upon nmuoncaus to eieci
insion caiumuticH. in tins iiiey are
likely to fool themselves.
The question is: Is Governor Poynter
a safo man in whom to vest the power
of pardoning criminals? Is It sufo to
entrust him with the nuthority to empty
tho entire penitentiary if only ho can
bo persuaded to Imagine that the
healthy Inmates are 'on the verge of
death?
That proposed auditorium would havo
bcou ulmost constantly In use In Omaha
durlug tho present campaign if only
now available. Tho money paid by
political committees for hall rent for
their meetings would by Itself pay In
terest on a big chunk of tho necessary
investment.
Field Marshal von Wnldersoo ex-
prcsscs tho opinion that tho Chinese
campaign Is over and thut he will soon
havn tho onnortunltv to return to Cor.
many. So far as Von Walderseo was
concerned tho campaign scorns to havo
been over before he started for tho
ceno of notion.
One of the enndidntes for the school
board on tho fusion ticket declared
publicly not long ago that ho did not
havo but a few years' schooling him-
elf nnd did not believe any boy or girl
is entitled to a better education than
his. What kind of public schools would
wo havq If conducted on this ciiudl-
date's narrow-miUKO nltm?
Tho redoubtublo Jim Dahlmau has set
himself up as tho ottlclol Uryanlte po-
lltlcal forecaster. Mr, Dahlninn. by the
way, draws his inspiration as well ns
his $2,000 n year salary from his ex-
perlenco ns railroad statistician for tha
do-nothing Stnto Hoard of Transporta-
tlon. Hut Dahlman hns tho lnsldo on
tho railroad rates a good deal better
Uian ho has on election returns.
17G CLAIM OF uoxestv.
Mr. Urynn says that "tho detnocrntlc
party shows Its honesty by stating what
it believes and telling tho people what
It- ...ill ,i ii tr l.... it.
Mr. Urynn has been nsked what ho will
d0 - ,f 0,cctc,, 111 rceard t0 thc Pment
or government oungaiions wueiner no
will order his secretary of tho treas
ury to pay them in gold or silver. It Is
ti perfectly legltimato question, yet the
eandldato pays no attention to it. A
man that boasts of the honesty of his
party nnd would have tho people be
llcvo that he also Is honest should not
Ignore a question in which everybody is
Interested which In tho opinion of
many Is second In importance to no
other question.
t. Ilrvnn lins nlsn lionti nskpil whnr
.f.i.... f .1,.. .ur i.i ..,'.-
iiuuna ui iiiu iiioLiiiituiiintjiiii:iiL vi
colored citizens in tho south. Tills
policy of his partisans in that section
Is a nullification of thc constitution nnd
a violation of tho principle of consent of
bu.a., iiuniuuB uui. uuV iv
tlio peoplo who arc deprived of the right
. miffrniro lint im vi1l in tlio nnnnli.
or suirrafcc, out lis well to xno people
0f other sections, since it elves the
, , ,
south an unfair advautago In congress
,.ml i,. t lm oWtnrni mil,. Tim nnHi
n
retains its representation while tils
franchlsltic a nurt of its citizens, which
's manifestly an injustice to the rest
of tho country. Uut us to this very lm-
purtant matter Mr. Urynn has nothing
. Tfnrinufl. c,,n lr rnnfi
iuui nu express uu opinion on u sun-
juct in which millions of his countrymen
I nrn innpprnnil nml In wlilnh ta Inrnlvnil
l,lu .ry jiriuuiinu lor which lie Jiio-
ICSSC3 EO lUUCll SOlICltllUC.
In view of air. Urynn's refusal to pay
any attention to theso matters, which
nro ns Important as any ho discusses,
the less he says about honesty the bet
ter. TUB 'UIUIN(1MAX'S iSUAltK.
1'opocratlc demagogues, confronted
with tho uncxamnlnd nrosnnrltv lirniiL'ht
"von mo country uuuer l-resitieut .mc-
Klulcy's administration in spite of tlio
uirB I'ropuucies oi uryau nuu nis 101-
lowers four years ago, try to evade the
forco of their exploded predictions by
pretending that tho worklngman Is not
sharing lu the beuellts of tho Improved
conditions. This Is thc particular and
ftivorlto dodge of tho Omaha Urynn
or trail, which never overlooks n. chance
t ,. discotcnt and dissension be-
twccn ciasses. in view of this fact
tll0 foilowhlr notlco. takull out of tllu
n.lvnrtlslntr minimi nf our nmlnhli.
1'opocratlc contemporary, Is a self-acting
contradiction of Its false assertions:
MOUIDISHS Tlio National Founders asso
elation will pay from 4.i5 to 17 per day
ror nrst-ciass iron auu Hieai inacniner;
floor moulders to work on cither dry emu
green Bund or loam, In tho foundries In
tho city or ulevnlanu, u., ana in naal
tlon will cuarantcu itermuuent emnlov
ment as long us they caro to remain, be
sides Riving to such moulders as no to
work In theso shops a National Founders
association card, which will bIvh them
preference always In securing employment
unucr me mica or tue ussociauon: bp
did chance for the right men. Address
Tho National Founders association, 1. O.
jjox in, uieveianu, umo. ub A-3i
Hero is n call for skilled workmen
under n cuarantco of permanent 0111
- I
ployment at wages ranging (from
to $7 per day. How many wngowork-
ers were receiving compensation on this
Bcalo in the dark days Just prcccdln
MSOO? now many wngeworkers had
permanent employment at all even
wuero union scales were maintained?
now many advertisements of this kind
would be found in the newspapers of
1895 nnd 189G? On tho contrary, would
not such n notlco Immediately precipi
tate a run on thc ofllce of tho employer
with sixteen men to every Job to be
lllled-?
Neither Is this simply the story of the
iron moulders. The same tale is told in
every branch of skilled mechanics where
tho contrast between now nnd four
years ago is nearly If not equally ns
sharp and proves positively that thc
worklngmcn are sharing in tho existing
prosperity even though somo may think
they are entitled to still greater shares
M0M2 OF THAT ALLIAXCE.
Tlio Uryan-Grokor alliance Js com
nmadlng grenter UentIon than any
other evcut of tho campaign aud there
,8 mucu coujecturo ns ta tho effect It
wIU havo upon votcrs generally. The
Now York Evening Post says thnt
Uryan's "open companionship with tho
most detested politician In the country
nnd his apparent insensibility to the
disgrace of such nn alliance illuuil
nato his own character. That tho lncl
dent is bound to havo n powerful effect
In turning nwny from Urynn voters who
have been hesitating hitherto is already
clear,
It Is interesting to note that Uryan Is
thc ,lrst democratic candidate for prcsl-
UL"1 wuw "UH l a"lcr n
meeting under the nusplces of Turn
muny. Such men as Seymour, Tllden,
Hancock and Cleveland, remarks the
Albany, Journal, tho great leaders of
tho democratic party of their times,
knew Tammany Hull and what assocln
tlou with It meant. "Tho respect which
y ,mu ror meiuscivos woum not por-
m,t them to demenn themselves to such
lin extent. :sot so with Mr. Hryun,
however." Tho Simple fact Is that
Bryan Is willing to enter into political
association or alliance with anybody
whom ho thinks may further his inordl
unto nmbltlon to bo president. While
I denouncing wealth ho will sit at
costly bnnquet with men who have
grown rich on public plunder. While
professing hostility to trusts ho cou
Borts with stockholders of tho most ex
tortlonuto trust ever orgnnlzeil and per
mlts a trust attorney to presidu at tho
most important meeting in Now York
Qlty, While telling laboring men that
he Is their friend ho hobnobs with men
i
who havo never done a thing In the lu
terest of labor, but huvo robbed it for
their own enrichment,
Urynn's alllnnco with Tammnny nnd
endorsement of Crokcr not only illuinl
nnte his own character, but suggest
also what would bo tho character of a
Uryun administration. That Croker
would havo moro or less Intlupnce with
it thero cannot bo a reasonable doubt,
lie has already been recognized by
Urynn ns tho lender of tho democracy
of New York nnd with Uryan president
Crokcr would have undisputed control
of tho putronngo in thnt state. This
would mean that nil tho peoplo of New
York Would be made to pay tribute to
Tammany. Uut even this might not
satisfy tho ambition of that unscrupu
lous political boss. He would very
likely Insist upon a larger recompense
for his services. At all events Tam
many men would receive a generous
shnrc of the spoils nnd piny a consid
erable part In the administration of pub
lic affair.
Mr. Uryan cannot Justify this alliance.
He can give no ucceptable excuse for
extolling Tammnny nnd Crokcr. In
tielng up with thc most corrupt political
organization on earth ho has conclu
sively shown his unworthlnoss for thc
ollice he seeks.
.0 llAVKW'AlU) STEP.
One of the declarations made by tho
recent county convention that put In
nomination the local fusion legislative
ticket embodies a dcnlnnd for the repeal
of tho law enacted by the last legislature
governing primary elections. The ques
tion Is: Why should the parties that
refer to themselves us tho "reform
forces" demand the repeal of this law,
which went Into effect only by the
slgnaturo of the present fusion gov
ernor? The chief innovation of the new pri
mary election law relates, to thc enroll
ment of voters according t6 their re
spective pnrty alllllatlons, by which
members of one political party nro ex
tludtd from participation In tho pri
mary elections of other parties.
In former years the great complulnt
was thnt the primary elections of each
political party were determined, not by
the men subscribing to Its doctrines,
but by the indiscriminate ballot of
every one who could be drugged to the
polls. The contests were not contests,
within the party, but a gctfrral scramble
to rake up votes from anywhere and
everywhere. Under the old system
democrats determined the makeup of
republican tickets nnd republicans the
makeup of democratic tickets, whereas,
under the new law, the ticket of each
parly rests upon the expressed will of
the rank nnd flic of that particular
party.
Why sliould the "reform forces" want
to go back to the old system? Why
should they object to the law which
keeps them from intermixing in repub
lican primary politics? While experi
ence under the new law has disclosed
several places where It Is weak nnd
needs strengthening, that Is no excuse
for repealing" the entire statute. All
that Is required Is appropriate amend
ment. The demand of the fuslonists for the
repeal of this law therefore only em
phasizes tho fact that the only hope of
the people for real reform In election
matters lies with the republican party.
Republicans In Nebraska, us every
where, have stood up for and protected
the Australian ballot; they nloho havo
Introduced reforms Into the primary
elections nnd they alone enn be de
pended upon to sec thnt we continue to
go forward and not backward.
The rclentlcssucss of the fusion ma
chine is again illustrated from Sarpy
county, where two legislative candl
dates, duly nominated by the demo
crntlc and populist conventions, respec
ti'vely, havo been forced oft tho ticket
to make way for a third man who was
not considered by either convention and
not lu the Held us a candidate. Thc so-
called reform forces could not liiive a
moro striking example of the bosslsm
produced by tho fusion alliance by
which the rank und tlio of the parties
aro deprived of all voice in tho selcc
tlon of .candidates nnd the dctermlmi
tlon of tho party policy. Forcible fu
sion by men prating about government
by consent is a political paradox popo
cruts arc compelled to cudure.
It Is a poor day that does not bring
out some new roorback in the popo
crntlc press. Ono duy It is the ship
ment of a carload of gold coin to buy
up tho venal Uryanlte voters and the
next it Is a colonization scheme to plunl
ropeaters all through Nebraska, and
then another to hire Uryun men to go
out of tho stato or stay awny from the
polls. All these ridiculous fakes aro
notably on a par with one another, but
they Insult tho intelligence of the Amer
lean cltlzcu ty presuming upon his
credulity. Why not invent something
that Is at least plausible? -
The principal of tho High school will
have tho backing of the public generally
In support of his eujet that uthletlcs
must not be allowed to Interfere with
study and class room work. The High
school pupils should bo encouraged to
keep sound health by physical exercise,
but must understand that tho chief ob
Jcct of tho public school system is edu
cutlou.
Tho substitute for tho Oocbel law
passed by tho Kentucky legislature was
agreed upon In a democratic caucus by
a very close vote. Kentucky demo
cruts are loath to glye up the Goebel
law nnd would not mnke nny conccs
slons at all except for their fear thut
tho odious mcusure will react against
them.
CruLcrUiu 13 sun mini,
Philadelphia Record (dem.)
After his great reception In New York
Mr. Bryau ttald that It was easy to soo
that democracy reigns In that city. Uut
be has mistaken Crokcrlsm for democracy
as much as somo people mistake Uryan
Ism for democracy.
Fruits of (iooil Government.
St. Paul Pioneer Press,
The financial policy of the republican
party has brought tho United States to n
position of acknowledged supremacy In tho
amount and quality of Its iron und stoel
products, manufactured and unmanufactured
Next will corno supremacy in textile manu
faetures, toward which our country Is now
rapidly advancing. Under tho policy ad
vocated by Mr. llryan and his predecessors
In the leadership of tho democratic party,
the United States would have remained
supreme only la the ratslig of grain, cattl
and hogs. Hut this last would undoubtedly
havo satisfied tho utmost ambition of the
frco trader for his country's advancement.
Cn 1 in nnd Scholarly.
Kansas City Star,
It Is tho opinion of President Eliot of
Harvard that, taking Mr. McKlnley up ono
side and down tho other, ho Is to bo pre
ferred to llryan; Uut this Judgment is
given with that ocuto absenco of Impetu
osity which Is ono of the accomplishments
taught at Cambridge.
French We I ' nine to Krncer.
Chicago News.
Marseilles is preparing to wclcomo
Krugcr In flattering style, merely as a kind
of sauce to English elation over tho South
African war. Franco also probably re
members St. Helena and will sco that
Krugcr is not sent to Join Cronjo to re
flect, like the first Napoloon, upon thc
fickleness of destiny.
tttcharil Ciucs nltli the Heat.
Hrooklyn Eagle.
Tho Eagle wants Mr. Bryan defeated and
Mr. McKlnley elected. It theroforo wel
comes Mr, Crokcr to tho front of tho Uryan
movement In tho city, tho state and tho
nation, for city, stato nnd nation cannot
ave Bryanlsm without having Crokcr nnd
Tammanylsm, If thoy want tho ono thoy
must have tho other.
No Time for Drones.
Detroit Free Press.
It is no Umo for drones or for thoso
who wearily announco a purposo to leavo
the nation In tho bands of professional
politicians. Tho Intelligence and honesty
of tho American peoplo are to bo trusted,
If they vote. If they deliberately forfeit
that right through default thoy as deliber
ately uphold tho hands of tho corrupt and
unprincipled. Mako It n matter of con
sctenco and patriotism to register.
I'roiiiallnic u I.uiidNlldo.
Philadelphia Ledger.
Tlicro can bo no doubt that all thc Euro
pean powers concerned with tho Chlneso
situation aro convinced thnt tho Chlneso
government will "utilize nil its resources
of duplicity" to gain tho ultimate, advan
tage over thom, but Russia Is tho Hrst
to say so openly. Sbo will deal with China
ns with a country whoso rulers cannot
bo believed In whatever they may say, and
ho will greatly simplify operations by
doing so.
nnlkltitr Clicmil.iilior Jobbers.
liuffalo" Express,
An American company has bought 4,000
acres of puBturo land In Gunm, but Its plans
for exploiting tho Island by means of con
tract labor have been promptly checked by
tho governor general. American enter
prises should make tho despised flunm one
of tho world's garden spots, but It must
always be kept lu mind that tho first duty
of thc United States there, as In the Philip
pines and In Porto Itlco, Is to tho people
whom It has found there.
All I'liiiniiwercil (locution.
Portland Oresonlun.
When a representative of tho Now York
Herald called on Mr. llryan and asked him
If, wero ho prcsldont, ho would pay gov
ernment bonds In silver, llryan replied:
Say that Mr. Bryan refuses to bo Inter
viewed on that subject." Had ho answered
"Yes," ho would havo consolidated tho
cast against hlin. Had ho replied "No,"
he would havo repulsed the free silver ole-
ment and have repudiated his speeches
of four years ago. Likewise, when Mr.
Roosevelt put to him tho direct question
whether he would pay government bonds
In silver, ho declined to answer. Ho Is
playing the gamo of a political Juggler.
WHAT IT COSTS IX TUB WEST.
Brynnlsm Shown lo He nn KrpniNlve
Luxury.
Philadelphia Press.
Ilryanlsm Is the most expenslvo luxury
which the west supports, costing It from
2 per cent to 4 per cent on nil Its land
mortcapes In tho aggregate sum of ji.zou,
000,000, on which 2 per cent Is $24,000,000
n year nnd 4 per cent JIS.000,000. Mr. V',
E. WollBtlcn, cashier of tho First National
bank of Laporto City, la., points out tn
nn address boforo tho Chicago convention
of realty mortgage agencies that farm
mortgage loans In Iown, Illinois and Vls
consln aro on the basts of C per cont and
7 per cent, and In Nebraska, Kansas and
Minnesota of 7 per cent and 8 per cenr,
whllo good bonds aro 3 nnd 4 per cent and
eastern mortgages 4 to G per cent. The
reason for this difference, ho thinks, Is
"because thero Is no disinterested medium
whereby tho qunllty of a farm lonn can be
Insured," but In addition thero Is the pat
ent fact that many western farmers aro
now borrowing In gold and then voting
to pay the loan In ellvcr.
It la Imposslblo for ony region to main
tnln its credit when a financial policy of
this kind is advocated by a largo part of
Its Inhabitants. Mr. Wollstlon proposes
an association of Investors and loancrs
which could guurantce tho quality of a
loan, with examiners In every district;
but tho dlfilculty with such a plan Is that
whllo tho safoty of ono loan may depend
upon any specific examination of a par
ticular risk, tho general lovel of Interest
charged In a region turns on tho gencrnl
tato of credit in a community, and this
credit depends In its turn upon tho nverago
financial opinions of a community.
If n community bellovos In paying Its
debts, and votes to do bo, it can borrpw
cheaply. If Its voto is cast ror a different
policy it cannot. No systom of mutual
Inspection, such as Mr. Wellstien proposes,
can moot tho doubt created by scaly po
luteal financial opinions lu any community
backed by votes.
A SCIlOI.Alt I.V POLITICS.
Loulsvillo Courier-Journal: Mr. Wilson's
public llfo, liko his private character, was
distinguished by unfailing Integrity as well
as ability. In all his rolatlons, whether
as mnn or statesman, ho had tho respect
nnd admiration of both friends and op
ponents. Minneapolis Times; Tho scholar in poli
tics was typified in William Lyno Wilson,
who dlod suddenly recontly at his homo in
Lexington, Vo. Mr. Wilson was a college
grnduato, a professor nnd a collego presi
dent, yot ho found tlmo to be a successful
politician,
Uoston Olobe: Tho career of William
Lyno Wilson, ox-postmaster general, which
camo to an end recently at the seat of
Washington and Leo university, of which
he was president, was that of the soholar
In politics nnd a dovotod well-wisher of
the prosperity of his country.
New York Evening Post: The death of
William L. Wilson is a sad loss to the
country. Ho was tho best type of "the
Bcliolar In politics" that wo have had in
rocent years, his service in congress and
In cabinet having been lu every way nfost
credltablo to himself and inspiring as an
example to others.
Kansas City Star: The prlnclplo for which
Mr. Wilson so bravely contendod will be
completely vlmllcatod In tbo end and whou
tho consumers of this country shall be
finally relieved of tho unnecessary tax which
tho tariff requires them to pay on the neces-
sarles of llfo the memory of Mr. vnson
will be honored aa that of a great reformer
and public benefactor.
Chicago Record: Not robust In physique,
r.n indefatigable worker; and with more
of the scholar than tho politician In his
dlaroultlou. ho was a man for quiet re
search rather than for active participation
In tho world of affairs. His creditable
career .both as chairman of the house ways
nnd means committee and as postmaster
general ihowed the strength of his nutlve
ability,
riiOM PINCHING WANT
Recent Years of Idleness and Hunger Contrasted with thc Prosperous
Conditions of Today.
Tho newspapers furnish tho indcllblo record of tho times. Turn back to the
files of any newspaper for tho years 1S03-1S9C and you will find dally record of
hard times, business depression, Industrial stagnation and want and suffering. The
newspapers of today tell a dltforcnt story one of good times, business and indus
trial activity nnd plenty and pleasure. Tho news of 1803-6 and that of 1800 is repro
duced In parallel columns below:
Xe ft of 180:i-18IMI. .Newii of 1000.
M.mh... ihn Tin Rhii trnn nud The wngo scale of tho sheet metal work-
Cornice workers complain that thero is very
little work going on in their trado.
At o ,iin Mnr,,iv mr.iw nf iim tirlMt-
layers' nnd rinstcrora' Tenders It was found
that a largo proportion of tholr membership
i- ..,,.,, i,u n), ..,.,. nnn, nrn.iuvia
la (lb cavu, .v. iuw. v.w..'
of work.
Thero will bo a meoting of tho unctn-
ploycjl today nt Knights of Labor hall. Tho
object of tho mcotlng is to try to nrrango
BOtno method whereby worthy persons can
be given employment and not bo forced to
beg, steal or starve.
Carpenters' union No. C83 meets tonight
In Wolf's hall, corner of Twenty-Becond and
Cuming streets. Many of tho members of
this union nro unnblo to find employment
and tho principal business of tho meeting
tonight will bo tho discussion of methods to
provldo work of somo kind to enable tb
members to keep from asking charity.
Tho Omaha Central Labor union held, a
meeting last night. Ono of tho
South Omaha delegates announced that men
In that town who had hcrotoforo beon re
ceiving $1.75 a day wero now only receiving
$1.35 per day. He also reported that a large
number of persons who bad cotno to South
Omaha expecting to got work wero idle, and
many of them without money or credit.
Henry Cohen of tho KnlghtB of Labor Is
chairman of a commlttco which has com
pleted a canvass of tho unemployed work
men In tho city. Ho reports 3,800 unem
ployed wngo-earnors lu Omaha at present,
representing all trades. Many of them aro
married men nnd thc saloon element is a
scarcity among them. Of this number Mr.
Cohen reports tho following in need of im
mediate relief. (Then follow tho names and
addresses of several hundred worklngmcn,
many of whom aro today among the best
citizens of Omaha.)
Tho last year has been a particularly
trying ono upon tho state and private banks
of Nebraska. Tho causes which affocted
so many of them wero not, howover, local.
Tho eimo causes operated In every stuto in
tho union nnd Nebraska was no worso off,
and perhaps a great deal hotter, than many
of her sister states. Durlug the year tho
bank suspensions numbered forty-five. Of
this number but fifteen wero plnccd In tho
hands of receivers, the rest cither being
sold or consolidated with other banks, or
going into voluntary liquidation.
Painters' and Decorators' union No. 109
will hold a regular mooting tonight. Ono
of tho members Bald today that unless
something happened to put new llfo into
business bo did not know what somo of
their members would do to get through
tho winter, ns so many of thom aro now
idle. Heretofore, when work In their
trado war dull in Omaha, thoso without
work could nlways go to other cities and
sccuro employment, but this winter tho
unions in other cities report fully as dull
times nu in Omaha.
A register Is kept nt Rescue hull and It
contains tho name, ago, nativity, occupa
tion, address and religion of all applicants
for relief. A perusal of this record dis
closes tho fact that 438 men had applied
for food and shelter within tho last fow
weeks. Tho bulk of tho applicants nro de
serving men who aro out of employment.
It Includes machinists, railroad men, car
penters, laborers, cooks, clerks and all
branches of mechanto llfo. Tho unem
ployed como mostly from Chicago and the
east, whllo mnny consist of railroad labor
ers from the west. Colorado minors and
wagc-enrners aro largely represented.
An Illustration of tho willingness of the
men to work was demonstrated yesterday,
Mr. Clnrk announced In tho presence of tho
men at the hall that he had a Job for somo
ono to shovel coal. It meant 75 cents to
the ono who secured It. No sooner had tho
words loft his lips ero ho was surrounded
by fifty or sixty Impoverished men with
outstrotched hands. They plteously pleaded
for tho work. One old man was knocked
down In tho wild scramble for employ
ment. "For Ood's snko, glvo It to me.
sir," feebly gasped tho old man. He got
the Job nnd slept that night on a mattress.
TltOt'lll.KS OK TUB KUSIONISTS.
Hastings Tribune: Oovornor Poynter al
ready shows signs of doubt of ro-olectlon.
Ho Is trying to squaro himself with tho
soldiers who roturned from tho Philippines
for vetoing a resolution of thanks offorcd
them l-y the legislature. Tho boys know
who wero tholr friends, however.
Humboldt Leador: Dr. Lang has won
out In his controversy with Governor Poyn
ter and takes a Balary for the three months
and a half which havo elapsed slnco Oov
ernor Poynter removed him. Peace comes
htgh, but tho executive must have it even
if ho docs havo to pay out good state money
to sccuro it.
North Plotto Tribune: A subscriber sug
gests' that tho real reason Congressman
Neville has not mado a canvass of his
district Is bocausa ho encountored such
hoavy "frosts" nt different points which
ho visited shortly nftor his nomination, and
he concluded tbo best campaign ho could
wuko wns to keep out of sight. Wo havo
In tho past heard of candidates who pur
sued this latter courso, and they were not
republicans either.
llcntrlco Express: Mr. Oldham, eandl
dato for attorney general, whs at Tokn
mah the other duy, whero he mado n brt
that Uryan will carry this Btnte. It Is
clearly against the law to bet on an elec
tion nnd severo pains and penalties aro
provldod for tbo offense. A man who Is a
candidate for such an office as attorney
general ought to know that ho Is break
ing tho law by hotting and It is tho duty
of tho authorities to bring him to the
bar of Justice.
St. Edward Sun: It amuses us to notice
how' tho fusion papers try to deny or ex
cuse Governor Poynter for culling the regu
lar soldiers "$15-n-mnnth hirelings" In a
spoech at Dakota City. I.Ike Judge Duffy,
who It Is said had a doubtful reputation
during tho civil war, they brand any ono
who shows up their true position ns ubrm
of low blackguardism. Look at the soldiers
of tho civil or Spanish-American war tlmt
yoij know, end nro they men that would fol
low Old Olory for money or for truo
patriotism? A man, let alone our gov
ernor, that would utter such words about
our flag nnd its protectors Is not worthy
of respect from tho citizens of any coun
try. "Ooii't lie Alnrmril,
Washington Post,
Mr. Aryan feurs the republicans don't
understand the significance of his New
York reception. Mr, llryan should not
borrow trouble in this roannsr.
TO TEEMING PLENTY
ers has advanced to 88 cents per hour-
""in " mB, piuu iu ioao.
The bricklayers' and plasterers' tenders
alo for 1000 is 24 cents per hour; in
1893 It was 15 to 174 contB. Fifty per
that inoro men aro employed than in
A. Tompkins, tho l'arnam street cm
ployment agent, says: "Thoro is no ex
cuse- for any ablebodicd man to bo with
out work today. Whon I sco such a man
bogging on tho stroot I put him down ns
u professional and fcol liko kicking him."
Tho carpenters' scale In Omaha this
year is 40 cents per hour, as ngalnst 30
cents per hour in 1896. In South Omaha
tho scalo is 35 cents, ns ngalnst 25 cents
four years ago. In both cities moro than
double tho number of men employed in
1S96 aro now working steadily, and thero
Is much overtime put in.
"I hare agent nt tho depots to catch
men as they get off 'tho trains and offer
them work. I can't got ono-thlrd of tho
men I havo orders for. In 1896 you could
get all the common laborers you wanted
at from 75 cents to $1.25 per day. Now
they won't work for less than $1.75, nnd
many got $2.25." J. N. Sheldon, labor
agency.
James A. Duvles of tho Western Em
ployment agency, says: "It you can bring
mo a thousand men today, or any other
day, I'll guarnnteo ,to glvo' each ono of
them a good Job nt good wnges. I'll glvo
thorn free transportation to their work
and I'll split my commission with you for
bringing mo the men. I havo Just re
turned from Chicago, St. Paul and Minne
apolis, whore I went in search of men.
I wanted about a thousand men and I got
Just twenty-two."
Chappell Register: H. I. Ilabcock, cashier
of the Commercial bank of this placo, makes
tho following statement, which shows some
thing of tho degree of prosperity which has
struck Deuel county: August 15, 189C, our
deposits wero $18,000; August 1G, 1900, $3S,
000, or moro than doublo. Our loans and
discounts In 1896 wero $22,000; in 1900, $59,
000. Volume of business August 15, 1S95,
$30,000; August 15, 1900; $60,000, or Just
doublo what It was in 1S96. Under demo
cratic prosperity wo were loaning only a
few dollars to each man at 2 per cent n
month.
In 1896 tho Painters' nnd Decorators' union
had nbout fifty members in good standing,
nnd now tho organization Includes about 200
workmen, nearly all of whom aro steadily
employed. The scalo In 1896 was 30 cents
per hour and now" it is 35 cents, with tlmo
and a half for overtlmo and double time for
Sundays. Tho painters and docoratora havo
also established tho eight-hour day. Tho
union as a wholo and tho members Individ
ually wero never In better condition than
they aro today. v
nialr Pilot: The Omaha Bee- has been
reproducing letters from different parts of
tho state bearing on the prosperous condi
tions that exist in those particular localities.
Similar reports could como from every sec
tion of tho stato. Producers all have some
thing to sell. If it isn't oats, corn or wheat,
it Is she-ap, cattle or hogs. In every Instanco
high prlcos prevail and good times exist.
Tho man who talks calamity, hard times,
ant n change, is up against a stiff proposi
tion. Mighty few peoplo want a change
when they aro making money, and good
money at that.
Chambers Journal: A few years .sgo we
visited the home of Charlie Thompson,
twolvo miles west of Chambers. At thnt
tlmo ho waa struggling with povorty and
had a largo family to maintain, living In a
rod hoUBo and had fow comforts surrounding
him. Now ho owns a fine, commodious
framo dwelling houso, fitted ,up In tlu
latest style of architecture, and n largo
framo barn for the accommodation of his
stock of horses and cattlo, for he haa a
largo hord of cattle. In that home there Is
evory comfort thnt might bo desired, and
tho good wifo nnd children hnvo happy,
cheerful faces. It is Indeed a happy nnd
prosperous family.
PBIISOXAl, NOTES.
Chairman Jones requests every Intim
idated voter to report to him at once
North Carolina citizens, of course, ex
cepted. The nllles In Pnkln, nccordlng to Dr.
Morrison, wero highly pleased with Chaf
foo'a horolo conduct in holding off and
leaving nil the loot for them.
Jool Chandler Harris, author and former
nowspaper editor, has been Invited to do
liver a lecture on Journalism before tho
English department of tho University of
Chicago.
The young woman who broke the 2,000
mllo blcyclo record on Monday night Btnrted
bnforo daylight next morning on another
1,000-mllo spin, Doctora aro In constant
attendance on her nnd tho coroner is within
easy reach.
Our eagles are being carried far and wide
at the present tlmo Several of them
were blown 200 miles out to sea during
the recent southeast Atlantlo storm and
Innded In an exhausted condition on the
deck of a steamship.
Chnrles R. Flint, who3e recent address
on "Trusts" before tho Illinois Manufac
turers' association attracted so much nt
tentlon, Is nn expert In naval matters, nnd
In 1894, during the Japanese-Chinese -war,
negotlnted for Japan for the purchase of
tho ship Esmeralda,
Dr. Thomas II. Norton, American consul
at Harpoot, Turkoy, recently gave a dinner
to tho numbers of tho Phi llotu Kappa
society resident in Pern. Nearly n dozen
persons were present representing Har
vard, Prluceton, Yalo, Vassar, Hamilton,
llowdoln, Amherst, Williams and Columbli.
Tho totals from twenty-nine cities In
New York state above the Harlom show
an Increase of 41 per cent for the two
,1fiva rf rhlu vMr r-nninnrnil with thn flrar
1 two of 1S98. This breaks tho record of
all campaigns, and as twenty-four of tho
twenty-ntnu cities are republican, there Is
no room left for dispute ns to tho sig
nificance of this groat registration,
Gunernl Walter Kitchener, who has b;n
pralucd by Sir Rcdvers Duller, Is the brother
of Lord Kitchener, and distinguished him
self In the Omdurman campaign as com
mander nf communications. Ho went out
to South Africa In command nf ,n West
orkr.htre battalion and so'in found h'mself
at the head of a brigade. All General
Kitchener's ofltcors from Egypt who havo
gone to the front have distinguished them
selves. Among them are Rundle, Hunter,
Macdonald, iiroadwood, Kitchener the
younger and Hickman. -
somi: nusuirs ok rnosi'uniTV.
Aurora Republican; Tho way tho people
aro turning out to tho republican school
houso meetings leads one to think thnt
they are beginning to do tomo thinking for
thcmsolvcs. Republicans nlono do not con
stitute tho audiences, but there la a liberal
sprinkling of fuslonists nt each meeting
who feem to bo listening attentively and
weighing arguments, all of which will
count for republicanism on November 6.
Tobias Qazetto: A farmer north of town
told ua last week that he had paid off a,
mortgage of $3,600 the past two years.
Others told us that they had made enough
money tho past three yoars to buy and pay
cash $3,200 for a quarter section of land.
They aro satisfied to lot well enough alone.
McKlnley prosperity struck them la the
right place and thoy don't propoie to kill
tho gooso which lays golden eggs for them.
O'Neill Frontier: Thomas licrry, who
lives clghtoen miles north of O'Neill,
in Paddock township, Is nnothcr ono of the
llolt county pioneers and has always been
an uncompromising democrat, never voting
anything clso when n democratic ticket was
In sight. In 1896 ho worked and voted for
tho election of W. J. Urynn, but says ho
cannot do so this tall. Ho will vote for
McKlnley nnd tho republican ticket, being
convinced that the republican party is the
party of prosperity, progress nnd true
Americanism.
O'Neill Frontier: Samuel Ilarnnrd of
this city Is another old-tlmo democrat ho
has deserted tho llryan party and come
out for McKlnley and the flag. During
tho memorable campaign of 1896 Mr. Dryan
had no moro enthuslastto follower than
Sam. Ho was honest and sincere in tho
belief that unless llryan and free stiver
carao out on top tho country would go tn
Halifax n-fiylng. llryan said so, nud of
courso ho knew. Well, his man failed to
reach the Whlto Houso and Instead of the
ruin and disaster predicted enmo tho full
dinner pall and widespread Impetus to nil
klrds nnd classes of business. Labor was
again employed at good wages and every
body Is prosperous nnd happy. ''Thnt,"
Bays Mr. Ilarnard, "is enough for me. His
prophecies havo been unfulfilled, whllo
thoso of tho republicans havo cofno true
and I nm henceforth n republican and shall
tako speclnl prldo and delight in casting my
first republican vote for those gallant And
patriotic statesmen, William McKlnley and
Thcodoro Roosevelt."
York Republican: Tho new corn market
starts off this season at 25 cents. Four
years ago it was something like 12 cents or
less. When the farmer camo to town with
hl3 load of corn then 25 cents a bushel was
tho dream around which ha built beautiful
air castlos. If he could only get 25 cents
for his corn tho wlfo should havo the new
cook stovo or addition or carpet, for which
she has been lnnglng. Ho could then afford
to buy that new buggy for them to ride in,
tho orgnn that Mary wanted or the new
whcol which filled Harry's heart with un
satisfied longing. A very few months of
McKlnley times brought corn up to tho 25
cent point and tho addition was built.
Many times It was nn entire new home or
barn. Tbo now buggy mado tho trip to
church or to town a delight to tho hard
working wife nnd tho sweet strains of
Mary's now organ filled tho summer oven
ings with restful melody. Tho hearts of
tho father nnd mother swelled with pride
of their strong, graceful sou ns he floated
by on his shining now whool. Dally neces
sities ceased to bo tbo question and ths
father and mother instead of feeling sat
isfied when that question was settled com
menced to look forward to something In
tho future Tho tlmo whon tholr tired
hands could bo folded In deserved rest nnd
the burden of active llfo devolvo upon the
younger, stronger bhoulders. How many
readers of this paper there aro who will
recognlzo these conditions as applying di
rectly to their own cases.
IIIIIGIIT AM) nilKEZV.
Pittsburg Chronicle: "What Is our duty
In this Chinese crisis?" demanded the Ob
servant Hoarder.
"To mind our p's nnd queues," replied
tho Crosa-Eyod Boarder.
Detroit Journal: "I suppose It will makn
tho original smart Aleck of mo," observed
Alexander, "but hero poefll" ....
With this he stepped out and nlghed for
morn worlds to conquer.
Washington Stnr: "It's danl'us," snld
Undo Ebon, "to git Into do way o' com
plalnln'. A man kin alius stop workln' to
kick, but It comes hahd to stop klckln' to
work."
Chicago Tribune: Tho chairman of tho
political meeting camo rushing behind the
curtain In wild excitement.
"Horel" ho oxclalmod, In a hoarsa whis
per. "Stop that infernal phonogrnphl This
Ih an nntl-lmperlnllstic town nnd you've
stuck a freo silver cylinder In tho ma
chine!" Philadelphia Press: "Your friend Oroomn
bousts that his wife Ih coKego-bred. What's
meant by collee-bred, anyway?"
"Mcbbe It's thn stuff they learn to make,
at cookln' school."
Bomorvllle Journal: Even tho man who
makes sausageii for a living may have a
poet's soul.
Dotrolt Free Press: The sweet notes of
tho song rosa from tho girl's room on tho
floor below.
"I'm saddest when I sing," were the
words.
"Most women nro," growled the cynic on
tlio floor above; "becauso they can't sing
and tulk at tha same time."
Pittsburg Chronicle: Mrs, Snaggs Old
ClosefiRt Is dead, 1 see.
Mr. Snangs Yea.
"What did ho dlo of?"
"Ho died of enlargement of the heart."
"That old mlserl Whut a Joker you are,
Frank."
Chicago Tribune: "I will marry you.
lloraco, tho mnldfn sirld. resolutely but
shyly, "If you will promise to voto for
Yllllam-" . . . ,
"I promise, darling!" Impulsively broke In
thn young man, clasping her In his arms.
And the fond girl thinks that In winning
a husband slio has mado a convert.
GOINf IIOMIS,
v Frances Drown.
Wo said that tho days wero evil,
Wo felt that they might l;o few,
For low was our fortune'H lovel,
And licuvy the winters grew;
Uut ono who had no possession
Looked up to tha niure dome,
And said. In his simple fashion,
"Dear friends, wo are going home I
This world Is tlin nam dull market
That wearied Its earliest sage;
Tho times to tho wise nro dark yet,
Hut mo 'hath been muny nn age.
And rich grow the tolling nations,
And red grow the bnttlct Hpears,
And dreary with desolations
Roll onward the laden years.
What nood of the changeless story
Which time hath so often told,
Tha specter that followH glory,
Tim canker thut conies with gold
That wisdom and strength nnd honor
MuHt fudo like the far scafoam,
And Doath Is tho only wlnnor?
Uut, friends, wo are going home!
Tho homes wo had hoped to rest In
Wero open to sin and Htrife,
The dreams that our youth wns blest In
'Wero not for tho wear of llfo:
For cure can darken tho cottage,
An well as the pulaco hrarth,
And birthrights aro sold for ppttage,
Uut nuver redeemed on earth.
Tlio springs have gone by In sorrow,
Tho Hummers were grieved away,
And ever we feared tomorrow,
And evor wo blamed today.
In depths which the searcher sounded,
On hills which tho high heart clomb,
Jluvo trouble nnd toll abounded
Uut, friends, wo are going home!
Our faith was tho bravest builder,
Hut found not a Mono of trust;
Our love was thn fairest glider,
Uut UvlHhed Its wealth on dust.
And tlmo hath the fabric shakon,
And fortune tho clay hath shown.
For much they lutvo chunged and token,
Hut nothing thut was our own.
Thn light thut to us mado baxer
Tho paths which so mnny choose,
Thn glflH thero wiih found no place for,
Thn riches wo could not uso;
Thn heart that when life wuh wintry
Found Niimmer In Htraln and tomn,
With these to our kin and country
Dear friends, we ar going horar"