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VOL.. 9. No. 42.
LINCOLN, NEB., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1894.
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' Mr. Rosewater's address at the Lansing theatre, last Friday night,
did not rend the heavens or jar the earth. Mr. E E. Brown was
affected somewhat, being observed to weep copiously when some
body in the audience made a slurring remark to the speaker. But
Mr. Brown is often taken that way.
Rosewater told some truth in speaking of official corruption; but
he failed to convince anybody that theromedy he would apply would
make things any better. He did not make clear his own saintliness
which is in question, and he accomplished nothing savo a slight
addition to his notoriety.
Bosewater is trying the effect of a campaign of vituperation. Ho
has insulted every resident of Lincoln by damning this city as a nest
of thieves; ho has reviled the republican party, and heaped abuso
upon nearly every man, living or dead, who has been prominent in
Nebraska in the last twonty years; he has charged the Catholic and
protestaDt churches with having engaged in a despicable political
conspiracy and he has fird his petty shafts at every class of decent, re
spectable people, every interest, every individual who at the present
time or in the years past has. refused to bow before the little imp,
who malignant influence would be destructive if not so thor
oughly understood.
. And this is the way Rosewater attempts to defeat Majors and
elect Holcomb. The Rosewater argument is not the kind that makes
votes.
Tho mayor of Lincoln, conspicuous for his lack of grace and in
sulting political pettifoggery; deliberately absented himself when
the governor of Ohio was the guest of tho city, and when a reason
able show of courtesy on tho part of tho chief magistrate of the city
would have taken Mr. Weir for once out of tho slough of political
turpitude in which for three years ho has been immersed.
Col. Ingersoll will probably never know it, but he will be most
earnestly sat Upon by Rev. Byron Beall at tho Third Presbyterian
Church tomorrow evening. Rev. Beall will toll hie hearers why it
isn't a good thing to 'commit suicide, and life, after this energetic
divino gets through with it, will probably riso several points. It
mar go to a premium.
Mr. A. K. Andriano, superintendent of the mercantile reporting
department of Snow, Church it Co., Omaha., writes of the business
situation for The Courier, as follows:
"Dry goods, notions, boots and shoes and cheap clothing still lead
the market in wholesale lines. Hardware men and grocers also
report a fair trade. Wholesale business in general is not keeping
up as well as it promised, for the reason that depleted stocks have,
to a largo extent, been sulllciently replenished to meet the modest
wants of consumers. The weather has been decidedly unfavorable
to retail business just at present. Tho rains have, however, been
very beneficial to the country, and the soil is in fine condition for
fall plowing. The colder temperature is creating a demand for fall
wear and the wet weather is stimulating the trade in rubber goods
and will result in some activity with dealers handling footwear.
Ample rains this fall will benefit the parched soil beyond estimation
and a close winter followed by the spring that will leave the ground
thoroughly saturated with moisture will well prepare for tho dry
days of the summer season. Retrenchment is still iho order of tho
day and will only give way to a more liberal expenditure of
money with increasing confidence in the continuation of improved
conditions in general trade marts. The elections are at present en
grossing the attention of business men and have never before taken
such a prominent place in the minds of the commercial public as
the do this fall. Tho disastrous results of an unstable policy
and the financial revolution effected by a radical change in govern
ment, have caused merchants throughout the country to take more
interest in affairs political in so much as they affect the different
lines of business. It is to be hoped that business men generally will
continue to take that interest in politics, which if neglected, may
result in the election to power of political factions who may work
inestimable damage to the prosperity of the state and nation.
Warranted the "BEST PLOTJB. in America.
Any Grocer can get it for you.
None Genuine without cat
of Indian on back of sack.
J K.Ives & Co.. Wholesale Atrts.
LINCOLN.
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