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, 1879-03-09

s,ud and really degrading practice were
abolished. It would save millions Of dollars.
1t would immensely reduce the consumption
of liquors. The long roll Of drunken men
would bs reduced to the few desperate ones
who drink expressly to get drunk, and will
drink alone to do it. It would save working
men the loss Of their wages, the
results of d weeks work, perhaps
squandered in single night. 1t
would save other families from. abuse
and suffering. It would abolish the SENSE
less demand which form makes upon
q young man to include a crowd OF others
whom he does not know, and perhaps does
not want to know, in his drinking. 1t would
knock away the first step that has led many
q man into immoderate drinking. II the
ladies' Of this State who are now laborlng SO
zealously for temperance in impractical dl-
rections would personally appeal to men TO
peremptorily refuse to treat others or al'o"
others to treat them, and organize assocla~
tions for that purpose, they would Strike
almost death~blow at saloons.
The New York Society calls itself the Bust
ness-Men's Society Of Moderation. ehan We
not have such an organization here q VIII
not our business men move in this matter,
not the men who never drink, for o tenn
perance society Of that sort is m1snomer'
but the business men who do drink? Ii they
will get together and pledge themselves not
to drink in business hours, or not. to treat
other business men, or, better still, not to
drink for O stated period, they can accom-
plish a great deal for tamperance,-t
much-nbused word, which does not mean
total abstinence, but moderation. The e1-
ample would be healthy one for their
clerks and employees. What prominent busl-
ness man Of Chicago has the cournge to step
forward and take the initiative in this great
work of reform7 If an honest, earnest
effort were made it would not be long be-
fore the rel, white, and blue pledges would
be abundant in Chicago.
, 1879-03-09

4 subject which merits serious consldera-
ton just at this timo OF year is tree-planting;
ii ought to receive more attention in Chicago
than it actually does. The fire Of 1871
destroyed the trees that lined the streets in
many of the handsomest neutrality-suspicious.
of the city. The soil is not favorable to tree
growing in general, and it should be the aim
Of all property owners to make good the loss
in the quickest available way This can be
best accomplised by cultivating those trees
which experience teaches to be best adapted
to our soil and the conditions of large city.
ALI observers agree That the Lombardy
poplar and the willow mature more quickly
and Inst longer than any other variety. They
are not rs desirable in themselves rs the
olu, the oak, or the maple, but much more
SO than The cottonwood, which is the
only tree that lives and thrives here
rs we'll as the willow and poplar.
The elm grows to magnificent propor-
tions after it gets fair hold on life, but
there arc only certain portions OF the city
where it outlivcs its babyhood !; it will not
grow in wet clay. The sewer-gases, the
smoke, the dust, and various other conditions
of city life prove fatal to the elm, the locust,
aud even the evergreen, in Chicago, and
mucr money and time have been wasted in
the effort to cultivate them. Good judg-
ment and the interests Of the city require,
in the light Of experience, that property
owners should give preference to the will
lows and Lombardy poplars- They bud out
earlier in the spring, remain green later in
the fall, and have longer lease of life in this
whole region OF Chicago and It's suburbs than
any other varieties. They can be planted
to advantage alternately in d row, and
a few years suffice for growth into dimen-
sons of some use and beauty. The Lombardy
poplar is tall, stately tree, which can be
shaped, By proper care and trimming, into
a thing Of beauty; these trees can also be
planted closely together without crowding
the life out Of each other, and, thus planted,
they furnish good shade and form beauti-
full border for an avenue. Generous and
judicious tree-p1anting is the best invest
ment that real-estate owners can make, now
that the demand and prices Of property arc
improving notably. A piece Of. property
supplied with trees which, in very few
years, will have a good, substantial growth
(and this may be depended on with willows
and Lon,bardy poplars), will command
higher price for residence purposes than an
other piece equally desirable in other
respects; and street Or avenue well pro-
vided with shade-trees will always be more
sought than one without such adornment.
It is matter to which property-owners and
real~estate dealers should give earnest atten-
ton this spring.
, 1879-03-09

terost OF .peoulation. The bankers say
there was no call on tl.oul for the large
amount of money necessary 10 ony tne
wheat that wns nonlinnsly sold.
The developments of yesterday afternoon,
which nre given IN detail in another column,
dissipate all the theories mentioned except
the first one. The dispatch was fraud
Dir. KE7EyE repudiated 1t and nll It's "orks'
The brokers found themselves in the predlca-
ment Of having sold over two million bushels
of wheat which they did not possess,
and which y, they would have to
buy, or else settle for by paying
whatever differences there might be against
them on the maturity of the contracts.
They did the wiser thing. They purchased
enough wheat to cover their sales,-of course
buying back from many to whom they had
sold,-and closed mp the deal without the loss
of single penny. Skillftl management
enabled them, SO they state, to place small
amount to the credit side Of the profit and
loss account.
One curious circumstance in this affair is
that the senior member of the firm which
acts as lIr. KEENE's broker is in Europe, aud
tho business is conducted by younger
brother during the seniors absence HAD tile
'bulls," with tho aid Of this bogus dispatch,
succeedc.. in forcing up the market to tho
neighborhood of 81 per bushel, there would
have been entailed on the firm loss IN the
neighborhood Of 100000. But, in spite Of
this immediate possibility,-and it was
dreaded by many Of the short "-seil-
ers,-the junior member Of the firm OF
brokers was undisturbed in mind, and
went about transacting lis business as
usual and, though this gentleman is
believed to possess q good deal OF the
sunq f3uid which is not characteristic
of the race from which he springs. it Is
doubtful whether he could carry sudden
loss of 800, 900 from robbery without show
ing some signs of regret or chagrin. The
most that can be said about the a1in1r
is that it hns created sensation :;
and Chicago is always grateful for that,
whether it is furnished by MIR. KEEkE or any
other man. If there is any moral to the
story, it is as another warning to people
outside Of the bull~and-bear 1nenagerie not
to intrust thoir money to be invested in
speculative margins by brokers belonging to
that useful but eccentric institution. Just
such a transaction as We have recounted
occurs in some shape or other every little
while, and always swallows up greater or
less number Of outsiders who invest in
s:hyers," and rarely sec the color Of their
nnnav nunin
, 1879-03-09

One of the latest political and legal mon
strosities is bill introduced and advocated
in the Illinois Legislature by 11r. Moses
WENTWORTH, of this city, regulating the
payment of wages The bill is rare specl-
men Of blatant demagog1sm, and, Ike aA
such efforts, if enacted, would bo most pre]u-
dicial to the class it processes to protect u
provides that all persons, firms, anu corpo-
rations doing business in this State shaA
make payment to their 1aborers' and al
other persons to whom they are indebted,
on or before the 18th of each month, for the
wages due and payable up to the 1st OF
that month. That all wages not p6'o Oh tne
l4th of the month shall be lien upon tho
property Of the debtors, 81 in preference
to any other claim, debt or demand
not previously secured by lien. That
all dues to laborers for wages "shali
have priority of payment from tno
money and assets' of the debtors
over any other claim not secured by previous
lien, and any refusal to recognize such pr1-
ority shall subject the party to all loss or
damage caused thereby, with 1oper cent pen
atty. That to all wages not paid on the 'l4th
of any month, after the month IN whlch
they shall be earned, there shall be ndded ~
per cent when recovered By suit. That oil
suits for wages of labor shall have priority OF
hearing and trial over all other suits, and
when Judgment is given for Plaintiff the
Court shall include in the Judgment an al-
lowance for attorneys fee.-S5 If before
Justice of the Peace and $40 If before
Court. That the term "laborer is to be
taken rs meaning any person whose wages
do not exceed So per day. This wonderful
bill is Alr. Nose WESrwoRrn's tribute to
Communism. Unemployment Of labor is now
by contract of agreement between the work
man and the employer, and includes the tlme
of payment as well as the amount Of wages.
For any failure to comply, the employer
is now responsible IN suit. The bill subjects
every man who employs work1nen to per
petual lien on all his property. These liens
are not of record II he sells lot, or any
bill Of goods, or any other property, he will
have to give bond of indemnity to the pur-
chaser to protect the latter from any claim
for unpaid wages, 10 per cent penalty, and
counsel fees; or he will hare to execute to
the purchaser written release Of all liens,
and have the same signed and sealed by all
the lnborers and mechanics who have worked
for him during the previous two years or
moro. After Mr. WESTwoRrH had ventilated
his own demagogism, the House amended
the bill SO that it would give sail creditors
priority Of payment over all other creditors, :"
and then sent it to committee. The amend
ment happily illustrated the nbsurdity OF the
whole thing.
, 1879-03-09

In today's paper q correspondent very sen
sibly calls attention to the brutal exhibit
ton now in progress at the Exposition
Building, under the thin guise Of s'walk-
ing match" The truth is, that woman who
ought to have more sense is making futile
effort to perform IN impossible feat, and the
money obtained from the gulled public
which pays for the privilege Of witnessing
the degrading spectacle goes to the support
OF her nblc-bodied husband, couple Of
Epecalators, and the women who attend her.
There is not the slightest element Of sport in
such an affnir, and the summary arrest Of
the woman and her t' managers would
meet with public appreciation.
, 1879-03-09

nansaf;nn. The Office of Treasurer las legal
connensatiou, but at the same time is seem-
;nc1y a cost to the incumbent The salary OF
the Treasurer is 81, 900 year, but the officer
must pay his own clerks, whose compensa.
tion is perhaps $4,000 That Is the legal
status Of the case. It is assumed rs tact
that tie City Treasurer deposits the public
moneys in banks of his own selection, and
that he receives from such banks an allow
auce of or per cent on the monthly bal
ances to his credit. The average cash IN the
hands Of the Treasurer Of this city the past
wear has been perhaps S8oo,ooo. # the City
Treasurer does receive this interest on the
deposits, which is unknown to the law, then
the net emolu,nents of the Office may be esl-
mated by those apt at ciphering.
We cannot, however, assume that the hope
or expectation of receiving this large COM
pensation has anything to do with producing
such numerous array of candidates on both
sides, and for two reasons. All these gentle
men are men Of standing and character, having
due regard for legal and moral obligations.
The law requires the Treasurer to give bond;
it requires him to make oath generally to
observe tie law, and specifically once
month that he has not violated the Law. The
law also prohibits the Treasurer, on penalty
of removal from Office, from using, directly
or indirectly, for his own profit or the profit
Of any other person, any portion OF the pub
lie money, and provides that in case such
Treasurer shall loan such money, or use it
as deposit and receive interest therefor, he
shall be punished by fine and imprisonment,
or both.
The Comptroller in his last report urgent
" appealed to the Council to make m ap-
preparation for vault and safe in which to
keep the public money, and to fix specific
salary for the Treasurer anl for his clerks.
The Council, however, has refused to, do
this, the impression being that there
is q standing necessity for having
at least one Office under the City Govern-
lnent which would Justify the candidate of
each party contributing from 5000 to $S, 900
to "run the party " during the election
How the candidates for tho Office Of Treas
urer cnn afford to pay such enormous assess
ments for the mere nomination to an office
whose legal, and not criminal, emoluments
are insufficient to pay the ordinary clerical
labor, is one of those conundrums which
each man is at liberty to answer for himself.
As only one person can be nominated on
each side for Treasurer, We suggest that all
the defeated candidates for that office be
nominated BY their respective parties for the
Citv Council.
, 1879-03-09

The principal matter Of interest in French
politics yesterday was the reading in the
Chamber Of Bn1ssoS's report, which en-
bodies the grievances and complaints
Of those who oppose the De Bnoo11E
Cabinet. It is charged with violating
the Constitution in several particu-
lars, notably by delaying the elections
beyond the time fixed By law, and in general
managing affairs with view to the estab-
Ishment of Dictatorship. The existence Of
q conspiracy to effect this result is directly
charged, and the opponents of De BRoG1M
and RocHAnouEr propose to impeach those
gentlemen before the Senate.
, 1879-03-09

Experience with the sef-propel1ing steam
frc-cngines. Of which there are two in this
city, teaches that they should be converted
1t once into the ordinary draft engine, and
that lhe city should buy no more Of the
same design It is not merely because they
are q nuisance, but because they are pos
itively dangerous, that they ought to be
abandoned The accident the other night,
in which q mnn had his leg broken, and
where car-horse fell dead from fright, is
warning that ought to be needed; the next
accident Of the same kind may result in q
, 1879-03-09

Persons wishinginformationin in regard to the
recently authorized 4 per cent refunding Ger
t;fcates, may obtain it from the circular
issued by the Secretary Of the Treasury yes
terday and given in to-day's issue Of TIE
TRIBUNE. The certificates are to be Of the
denomination Of $40, and will be sold for
lawful money at par and accrued interest at
the date of purchase
, 1879-03-09

loss of several human lives. The advantages
and saving of using these engines do not
COMPENSATE for the danger which they con-
stantly threaten; and we venture the asser-
ton that all the owners of horses and ye-
hicles, everybody who rides in carriages or
buggies, and the great mass Of people who
use the street-cars, would unite in opposing
their further use, if called upon to do So.
, 1879-03-09

The officials of the National Stock Yards
at East St. Louis deny the report telegraphed
from Washington Thursday night that cases
Of pleuro-pneumonia had been discovered
among the stock at that point. They assert
also that no slop-fed cattle are sent there for
sale, and that those received thus far this
year have been in an unusually healthy con-
dinon.
, 1879-03-09
TRrBuNE BRANCH OFFICES.

r1 cu1cAeo TRIBUNE has established branch ot1eex
sor the receipt OF subscriptions and advertisements Is
{o1lows:
NEW YoRE-Room % Tribune Building. F. T. Nc
FAppEx, Manager.
PARIS, France-So. le Rue dc ID Grange. Batelisrs.
&. MAHLEE, Agent
LONDON. Ens.-AmerIcan Exchange. 40 Strand.
UKSEY F. GILL10. Agent.
San FRANCISCO, Cal.-Pa1ace Hotel.
WASHINGTON D. C.-ls19 street.
, 1879-03-09

a perfect reign of terror exists in Colum-
bus, O., owing to the presence of m
apparently wel1-orgauized band of in
cendiaries, whose operations have here
tofore been alluded to in The TRIBUNE.
So extensive had become their depreda-
tions that public meeting was called
for last Friday evening to take measures for
the protection of property from further
destruction. While it was in session houses
were entered aud prepared for the torch by
liberal applications Of coal-oil, ETC.; and
at IN early hour yesterday morning no
less than eight fires were started almost
simultaneously in different parts Of the city.
Aroused to vigorous action by these start
ling events, the Mayor has authorized re-
ward for the capture and conviction of the
villains, and last night three hundred militia
men were placed on patrol-duty to guard the
~.
, 1879-03-09

A number Of Democratic Congressman
from this State were interviewed in Wash
ington yesterday regarding their views upon
the Presidential outlook for 1880 in the
Democratic camp Although differing some
what on minor points, they are unanimous
in the expression of the belief that T1IDES's
light shines brighter than ever before, and
that lis personal character and popularity
have not been in the slightest degree affected
by The cipher-te|egram exposure. Bill :"
SPRINGER, from the Twelfth District, is par-
ticular|y enthusiastic in his praise Of SAMUEL
J. but KNAPP, EDEN, SPARES, and others,
are not SO sure that I1lDES is to be the
Democratic choice, the third named being
strong fo- THURMAN, on the ground that the
West is solid for him. On the whole, it looks
like bad case of fence-straddling to see
which way things are going to jump
, 1879-03-09

100 F-ExCELsloR tUS1Fo:MMEp2a. M Z. ESEAMr
MENT, 10. 1os thali corner of CarE 2nu X ~
1irue drcss second and Third 1ce;res III, oe con-
'IIt'1,' X 1,riEEIS SrrjF,c c, c. .CkABD, C.
, 1879-03-09

LAFAYETTE CHAPTER. NO. .. 4. a. M.-Hall. IS
onroest- Stated Convucaion Monday evening Match
H. At X o'clock prompt. for business: Ntstors ""
B. S. BUTTERWORTE, II. r.
, 1879-03-09

-op1S7HJAx CHAPTER, No. O., r. A. M.-Reeular
cayocs zion Monday evening, March TO- At 2: o'clock
work on tho +. and H. r. H. DEGREES. 'ls!uhe com'
@aaoas s'' 'o'"A1A'' SAML KERR, H. p.
, 1879-03-09
SOCIETY MEETINGS.

Special Communication will be held Friday evening"
March IL, II Corinshl1n Hail. 1877 East htnxic' s. at
7:30 clock for most important work. All tue mein
len are requested attend. Visiting brethren are also
cordially invited By order ol
WILLIAM KERR Secretary.
CHICAGO COMMANDERY, no. 10. 4. T.-SGeclal
concisyc Monday evening Msrch 10. 1t 7:3o o'clock
5or the Order of The :ed CIos. Visiting e1 e1r
knights courteou.ly inyitcd to meG. Wltn M ~ ~
der. ALIEN ArDEh Hdl4Er e. ~
CHA6. 3. WRIGHT, Recorder.
CHICAGO co1;yCIL OF PRINCES OF JERU-
SALEM win confer the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Grades
Of the A. D. A. Scottish Kite Masons on ihnrsdaS even
'ns ne1' ~ o'o'4 " e. p. TOBY s...P-:. G. m.
ED CQODALE, Grand Secretary.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-02-01
YOUNG GIRLS OBTUsENEss.
[Rockland tMe.) Courier.l


A young man and his favorite com
panion sat near the front at Burdette' e
lecture the other evening. When the
Hawkeye man had just finished convuls.
ing bis hearers with an account of a
youths first shaving encounter with O
Barber, the young man leaned over and
whispered:
This is true to life, 1 can tell you"
F" How can you tell me?" inquired bis
girl.
"How?" he replied in whisper
" Why, that was the way felt when
first got shaved"
"When was that" she asked.
"Oh, before raised my mustache, .
he returned.
What mustache?" she querried 9
little surprised.
/" What mustache do you suppose, y
be retorted, turning red
"Why, Charley" whispered the girl,
II never saw any mustache. Do you
mean -"
Never mind what l meap," hissed
the young man between his clenched
teeth. And he stared very hard at the
Lecturer all the rest of the evening, bul
somehow couldn't see anything to laugh
at. Sunday night he went to see a new
girl.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-02-01

The Nevada City Transcript, though
opposed to the Chinese. admits that
there are some reasons why Mongolian
servants are more desirable to have about
n private family than white help. One
OF them is that husband may throw his
wife out of four-s story window, and the
wife may retaliate by knocking her bet
ter-hali down with red-hot poker, and
the children may cut each others ears
of. and the very old deuce may reign in
bosom Of the household; still tie italic.
eyed servitor wont see the muss or hear
word that's going on, or, at least, if he
does won't blah all over town about the
internal affairs of that domicile.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-02-01

The man who unexpectedly sat down
in some warm glue thinks that there is
more than one way Of getting badly
stuck.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-02-01

All persons having business with this Office are
requested to address the RECORD PUBLISHING
COMPANY. We have no authorized Agents.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-02-01
THE ECORD

Is delivered in Phoebe and Bullionville at 25
cents per week, payable to the Carriers.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-24
z Sure Thing.

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1t cures the first stages and heals the ul-
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swelling of the joints. syphiltic rheuma-
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sealed for two stamps. DR.. j. Dinsbeer,
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proprietor. Cures guaranteed, or the
money refunded.
DR.. Dinsbeer makes chronic diseases a
specially. If you are afflicted, with no
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