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came from Milfcrd became incredulous
at once. The "professor' convinced
everybody that the whole thing was a
fake, and there has been no interest in
our gold discoveries since.
A Lincoln banker estimates that
8250,000. of the government bonds could
be disposed of in this city. It is hardly
possible that eastern financiers will let
many of the bonds get away from them.
THE EDITOR.
would like to know, and it is to be hoped
that Mr. Graham will manifest the same
accommodating spirit that ho did before
election. Mayor Graham's employers
would like to know the reason for his
paroxysm of official zeal which lately
caused the sudden closing of the gamb
ling houses for one night. This is a
very simple matter and the mayor ought
to be willing to tell his employers all
about it. They have a right to know.
There is another thing. It has been re
ported for some months that there is
such a thing as an "assessment fund.'"
Now, Mayor Graham, what is the "as
sessment fund?" Is it a fact, us cur
rently reported, that six or seven gamb
ling houses pay $100 a month each into
the hands of an officer of the city, for
official protection? If so, what becomes
of this money, amounting to?G00or8700
a month? Is it correct that this sum is
further augmented each month by con
tributions from certain resorts in the
reservation? Now there are good rea
sons for believing that there is an as
sessment fund of this tort, and the
people are genuinely interested in find
ing out what becomes of it If you are
turning 8G0O or 8700 a month into the
city treasury you should not let your
excessive modesty prevent you from
making proper acknowledgment of your
philanthropy. Of course it is not sup
posed that any improper use is made of
the 1600 or 8700. But the question is,
what is done with the money?
It was not surprising that the city
council refused to hear the protest
against the electric light contract re
cently entered into. Members of the
council, better than any one else, know
that the rate paid by the city under
this contract is excessive. Conscious
ness of the fact was manifested in the
peculiar manner in which the contract
was agreed to.
Of course the curfew ordinance is a
good thing. Of course it is a good thing
to make the youth of the city get off
the streets after eight or nine o'clock.
Of course it is a good thing to arrest
boys whenever and wherever found on
the streets unless they are accompanied
by either a parent or guardian. By all
means let us have the curfew and when
the bell rings out let no presuLaptuous
youth escape. But how did this whole
some measure come to be introduced? A
curfew ordinance seems so conspicuous
ly inconsistent with other exploitations
of the city council that one is bound to
wonder the reason for the sudden virtu
ous activity of the councilmen. Those
persons who do not regard the council
with veneration will doubtless find much
amusement in the curfew ordinance.
Certainly it ie strange that a municipal
administration that opens wide the
gates and doorways and byways of in
equity, and bids the gambler and varie
gated outlaws a warm welcome, should
exercise such a sudden and remarkable
vigilance in protecting the youth of the
city. The explanation of the introduc
tion of the curfew ordinance probably
lies in the intention of the city officials
to still further "open" the town, so
that it will be positively dangerous for
youths to appear in the street at night
unaccompanied by parent or guardian.
When councilmen are afraid to permit
boys to stick their heads out of doors
after dark it would seem that they
must have an adequate realization of the
wickedness of the place. Ihe curfew
will not effect the knightsof the green
cloth and other nocturnal revellers.
They can stay out all night and with
out guardians or parents.
In Omaha there has been talk of run
ning such men as Manderson and
Kountze for the city council. It is to
be hoped that the effort to get these
men to be candidates will be successful.
In Lincoln there is the same necessity
for good men in the council that there
is in Omaha, and a great stride will have
been taken in the direction of genuine
reform when some of the little men are
crowded out by good sized men. Sup
pose, for instance, the council contained
such men as I. M. Raymond, N. S. Har
wood.N. C. Abbott, G. M. LambertBon,
J. E. Houtz, H. H. Wilson, and some of
the present incumbents. There would
be no further municipal extravagance,
and no councilmamc- scandals. The
business of the city would be adminis
tered carefully, honestly, economically.
The boodler would be frightened away.
The taxpayers would be relieved of a
great burden. It would be a good
thing if good men would consnnt to run
for the council, and it would be a good
thing if the people would insist that
they do run, and then elect them.
Omaha society is going in for theat
ricals. It is Eaid that church fairs and
suppers have temporarily lost their at
traction for the gay and blase devotees
of society in Omaha, and even the wild
dissipation of afternoon luncheon and
Five O'clock tea 16 abandoned for the
thrilling art of mimicry, with mask and
wig, and paint and powder, with the
glamour of the footlights and the pub
licity. Things are going at a rapid pace
in Omaha, certainly.
The other day somebody made another
gold discovery near Crete. Interest in
the Nebraska gold fields has died out,
and no one seems to know whether
there is any gold in the vicinity of Mil
ford or not. "Prof." Bartlett knocked
spots out of the Milford boom. When
this garrulous "scientist' took the people
of Nebraska into his confidence and an
nounced that the deposit of gold in fume, is the gentlemen's favorite
Seward and Saline counties is the rich- amongst tlie latest odors. At Biggs
est in the world, people who had Pharmacy, corner Twelfth and O
given some credence to the reports that strete.
MRS. PYLE'S RESTAURANT.
Mrs. Pyle, having purchased the
Model restaurant in the Salisbury
block, Twelfth and M streets, hereto
fore conducted by Mr. Scott, is giving
her undivided attention to the work of
making this the most popular restau
rant in the city. Mrs. Pyle has a most
desirable class of customers, and the
patronage is steadily increasing. It is
easy of access from the business portion
of the city and the appointments and
service are all that could be desired.
Table board by the week, 83; ticket
good for 21 meals, 83.50.
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