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Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-25

the bottom. One day a band OF
Apache Indians pitched their wlcklups
near this stream, and an old buck and
his squaw, hearing tho rushing waters
below, went down the natural stair.
way to the stream. The old buck
seeing the trout In the bottom, made
his squaw dive for them"
"And did she do ~" asked jackson.
"You bet, for Indian bucks won't
stand foolishness. But the squaw
didn't come up. She went clear under
that mountain and came out 'tother
side. thirty.fve miles."
did 1t drown her7" said jackson,
who had become very much Interested
In the fate Of the squsw.
mo; she came out dripping wet
With q two-pound trout In her mouth
and one In each hand"
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-25

IS, 900. We must be very careful,
however, In buying these burls, Their
value Ia often greatly lessened by the
existence of hollows, sometimes in the
very heart of the wood, the result OF
decay or malformsti IN. These hol.
low places are filed up by fraudulent
dealers with o substance that Ia made
to resemble the genuine wood, and
they will then sell the burls as sound.
Manure, compressed to the requisite
degree Of hardness, Is much used for
this purpose. Worse even than this
Ia the practice to which such knaves
sometimes resort OF placing stones In
the hollows to increase the weight, for
the burls, as I have already intlmated,
are sold by the pound. This fraud IL
liable to cause serious damage to the
valuable knives that are used In cut.
ting the veneers."
"How about Our native woods2 Do
you deal much In them2"
"Yes, to some extent; but for
choice cabinet work the foreign woods
are, Of course, more highly prizcd.
Burls In ash and msple are plentiful
and cheap, selling for two to four cents
q pound. Black walnut burls com.
mand q higher prizs-ten to twelve
cents q pound-but they are getting
scarce. Yes, the demand for choice
cabinet woods Is constantly increasing.
Iu the houses that the wealthy are
now putting up, the fine woodwork
now constitutes q large item In the
expenditure. Look at those veneers
for table. covers. These handsome de.
signs and this artistic o~rnamentation
are all mosaic work, made by pieclpg
together small fragments CT wood OF
different o%olors, or inserting them in
the body of the large sheet that con-
stitutes the background, To one not
acquainted with this work 1t would
look like drawing on wood; but turn
the sheet over and you see the lines
run through. You can get these We.
neers for fine tables at almost any cost.
You can get one as low as S25, and
you can have designs put together at
as high q price as you may care to
pay"
"Are there many dealers of such
woods In the United Ststes2"
"The number is very small, but the
business is large and the competition
keen. One of our firm makes tre-
quent trips to Central America and
elsewhere to look for rare specimens of
cabinet work. These trips have their
attractions, but they are not infre.
quently accompanied by hsrdships and
danger"
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-25
NO Back Action Attachment,

Fro N the Washington Critic.
When Major Beard, engineer score.
tary of the lighthouse board, was In
charge OF oertain exhibits at the Cen.
tennisl exhibition, he met a tall man
from y back county who was very en-.
thusisstio on the subject of explosives,
and slightly crsnked on theories. Re.
Gently the same individual called at
tho majors ofice In the treasury dc.
partment and said that he had discov.
cred q scheme for rendering battles
the merest matters of time, through
the agency of his invention for bio W.
Ing up whole armies simultaneously.
You see," he said, II first take q
small toy balloon, and lot 1t sail from
our line Of battle to that of the enemy.
Then, with the aid of q stop watch l
calculate the time required for 1t to
arrive directly over the enemy. The
time necessary for the passage having
been determined, I then fill the bas-
ket on a large balloon with 'die.in.a.
minute and other explosives, and
attach q time fuse to the rope from
which the basket Is suspended. The
balloon reaches the enemy's Incl the
fuse goes off! the rope burns In two,
and the basket, full of explosives
drops among the enemy, and then
there's"
But" added the colonel, ''suppose
the wind should change direction and
the balloon should come back toward
your line with the fuse burning away
what them"
Scratching his head at this unex.
pected Interrogation, the enthu-
siast replied, after a few seconds
thought:
swell, In that case, pard, you'd
have to git up and git like hell, that's
all"
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-25
Senator Logan,
City Journal, April 2;

Kansas City Journal, April 20.
Senator John A. Logan, of Hin OILS
accompanied by his wife and daughter
arrived last night on the Hannibal &
st. Joe railway from Chicago, and left
via the Santa Fe for New Mexico. A
Journal reporter boarded the train al
the bridge, and promptly introduced
himself to the distinguished passen
ger, who seemed to be more anxious
about the hand baggage of his family
than to impart Information for the
public benefit. His reticence, timid
ity, preoccupstion or whatever else II
may have been, did not deter the
scribe from carrying out his resolution
to interview the gentleman. In pur.
suance of which laudsble object the
reporter waited patiently until the
senator had transferred himself and
family to the Santa Fe sleeper, wher
he again advanced on the enemy In the
following style:
"Where are you going, senator7"
"To New Mexico, SIR"
"You are about to visit your cattle
rancho In that section2"
"No, sir; I have nc cattle rancho
except n given me by the news
papers. You know they make very
Wild statements sometimes, that 4
some of them do"
II don't know what you wish to ind
out from me-" said the senator. II
you want me to say anything In refer
ence to politics, you are wasting pre-
sumably valuable time. My visit t,
New Mexico Is upon private business
You see that l am In good health, ant
that about takes In the situation"
"What can you tell me of the cas-
Of Rock, the recusant member of tn
Illinois legislature"
II cannot say anything of that, be
cause I don't know anything"
els not the liquor question thu
cause of Mr.. Rocks antios2 Some o
the papers state that the liquor deal
ers who are fighting the high licens
have been influential In determinin,
Mr.. Rocks action. "How Is thar
"They may or may not be the cause
I know nothing whatever concern
Ing 1t.
sis 1t not true, senator, that Carte
Harrison's election was due to tn,
efforts of the liquor dealers2"
II was not Mr.. Hsrrison's cam
paign manager, and therefore can
say"
$50 you regard the political outloo'
as favorable to the republican party Il
18842'
81 am am attending at this time /
my own private affairs and not payin
any attention to politics."
rs there nothing else you woul
like to say to me, asked the reporter
Indeed there IL, and I will en-
brace the present opportunity for say
ing It," and the senator smiled az b
said: "Good evening, .sir,"
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-25
A Utah Fish Story.


Salt Lake Tribune.
They sat around the White House
stove yesterday swapping lies, and
when Jackson had exhausted his store
Jones opened his sample vi and
began.
81 was down In Water canon, south
east Nevada, last fall, near Mormon
Spring, where the water ruSheE
through and under q mountain thirty.
five miles aoros -"
"Tunnelled perhaps" said Jackson.
"No, Its q natural water course, and
comes out boiling on 'tother side, then
runs of In q big stream"
Show does 1t perforate the noun.
taini" said Jackson.
"Thsre's q seriss Of beautiful falls,
with nice steps leading down, then q
deep pool - clear ~ crystal, with
lplsnty Of mountain front sporting 81
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-25
Excited Thousands.

All over the land are going into ecstasy
over DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con.
sumption. Their unlocked for recovery by
the timely use Of this great life Saving
remedy, causes them to 60 nearly wild In
its praise. 1t Is guaranteed to positively
cure Severe Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Hay
Voice, or any affection of the Throat and
Lungs. Trial bottles I ee at 9 II. Good.
mans Drug Store. Larpe size 81 %.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-25

*Mrs. Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegeta.
BILE Compound is amost valuable med.
icine for ladies Of all ages who may be
afflicted with any form of disease Pc
culiar to the sex. Her remedies are
not only put up In liquid forms but in
Pills and Lozenges, In which forms
they are securely sent through the
malls.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-25

A little boy living in Maine
Rode a stick horse On a cane,
When the cane broke In two,
He was bruised black and blue,
But St. Jacobs Oil cured all his pain.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-25

Tn brandy stands unrivAlled In this oouptr
cling far Superior for medicinal purposes.
II 10 Q pure distillation from the grape. and
contains valuable medical propeIties.
IL has . delicate favor, similar 10 that Of the
zrvpes, from which II IL distilled, and 10 In great
iAvor among frst.olAss fAmpiss.
see that the signature Of ALFED BPEER. Pa.
Aic, N. j., 10 over the cork OF each bottle.
Sold by KennArd Bros d Co, n. PArF, sohFotsI
q Bsehi. D. W SAKE. james fouyth and J. o.
sintsr.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-07
AROUT THE TARIFF.
Two ProsfdeRttal Candid atcs De.
fine their Position ON this TinpOr.
fane q N az tf0m.

Two Presidential Candidates De-
fine their Position on this TmpOr-
tans Question.
NEW YORK, May 29.-The World
publishes letters written to Editor
Pulitzer by Senators Bayard and Nc
Donald, respecting the tariff question.
The former says anything like finesse
or appearance Of tinesse or trick in
dealing with such an issue as the tariff
for revenue or tariff for the protection
of certain classes of our citizens, will
greatly weaken the party resorting to
1t. I know of no position more inn
pregnable and upon which it is more
important for the Democratic party to
form its line than that public property
cannot be taken for private use under
any pretext. The only ground upon
| which any individual CAN be deprived
OF his property is to benefit the com
munity, and whenever such exigencies
arise he must first be justly compensa-
ted, The form of exactiou is inmate
rial, as much 80 as place tax collected
in the interior or at mans residence
or at q seaport of entry and under the
tariff law, all excise or direct tax law
1t is all the same, and to be justified
must be in the name and for the use o
| the government Of the United States
This principle of one laid down rate
of taxation by pablic exigencies and
such n spectacle as was witnessed al
the last session of Congress of a hand
full Of men representing private inter
ests and controlling and moulding the
public laws of taxation to suit those
Interests, will never again be tolerated
by honest public sentiment.
! Senator Mcdonald says the tariff is
sue is connected with the general sub
ject of revenue reform, and will nee
essarily be all important question il
all future political contests until it i,
settled upon the doctrines of the con
stitution and principles of sound po
litical economy. We may be sonlt
time reaching a solution of the ques
ton but until the public mind becomes
enlightened it will not be satisfied with
any tariff that has not for its govern
ment these principles, nor with the
details Of any tariff law in which thu
duties laid upon foreign merchandise
shall be above q revenue point.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-07

THE constitution of Ohio provides,
says the News Journal, that either
branch OF the general assembly "may
propose amendments to this constitu-
tion," and prescribes the form "and
if q majority Of the electors voting at
such election shall adopt such amend
ments, the same shall become part Of
the constitution. When more than
one amendment shall be submitted at
the same time, they shall he so submit
ted as 10 enable the electors to vote ON
each amendment separately"
There is no provision for alternative
amendments, nor for any test except
the opinion Of the majority as to each
amendment, determined by the "yea"
and "nO" vote for each, standing by
itself. Each il to stand or fall upon
its own merits, and not by reference to
another, or to the vote for or against
another. How, under this, can votes
for one amendment be counted as votes
against another? The assurtlity is in
the legislature which committed the
biunder. But that was purpOsely
done, because it was thought it would
at least unite the party for the time.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-07
DEN. STATR CENTRAL COM. ROOMS
cor A A.,,.

For the benentof Delegates and all other per
sons wishing TO attend tho Democratic state
Convention, to DO held In Columbus, ohio, on
THURSDAY, June 2lst, 1883, tho following spcci:
rates have been secured on all Railroads run
ming into Columbus. to-wt:
Cleveland, Mt. V6rnos and Delaware (t;iut
Grass Route or OhioJ, cents per mile eaci
way.
Ealtinlore and Ohio (B. and o., cents pen
mile each way.
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati q st. Louis (Pan Han
dIc), ali Dlyisi0ns, ? cents per IN lie each way.
Indiana, Bloomington and W osIern q, IL. ana
w cents per mile each way.
hcIOto Valioy, cents per mile each way
Cleveland Columbus. cincinnati and Indian
apolis &c q. g. Snd ~ full fare gsing, one cent
pcr mile returning. on certificate.
Ohio Central 90, }, full fare gong. one ceni
per mile returning, on certificate
Cleveland Hooking Valley and Toledo w. II
V, and 4 }, full fare going, one cent per mil.
returning. on certificate.
Tickets good from June 20tth to june Did
inclnAlve.
Delegates and others, wishing to.atlond the
Convention, who live on lines OF railroads othcI
than those mentioned above, will be able "a
mako special rates with roads on which thcI
1.-Two to tho junction with roads running int,
Columbut, where thoy viii be able TO get Ia,
benefit OF the special rates mentioned EROVo.
Railroads requiring certificates for Delegate
and others attending the Convention, to return
on require the Certificate to be signed by Ill,
Chairman OF the state Central Committee.
CLARK IRVINE, Chairman.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-07

THE Republican State Central Com
mittee which met on Thursday last at
Columbus, to consider the subject of
postponing their Convention to await
the decision Of the Supreme Court on
the constitutionality Of the Scott bill,
concluded that it was better to face the
music and go right ahead with their
show than to cut the ridiculous figure
of pulling down their dates and thus
acknowledging that they have no fixed
principles in regard to subject which
they have forced to the front in the
politics of this State. So they con-
cluded not to postpone, and thus open
ly confess their utter decentralization,
and as we go to press the Convention
is in session and will go through the
ceremony Of nominating Il ticket and
adppting platform, having faith that
the Supreme Court will conform its
action in the premises to the exigen-
cies Of the party.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-07
Exnorta ann Ampor1s,


The excess of exports over imports
of merchandise for 1877 to 1882, inclu-
sive, aggregated 81, 126, ,927 ,707, or more
than one-half of the whole public
debt. The strain of 1878 was relieved
and removed during these years.
Last year was by far the worst, the
excess being only S22, 1905, ,6s3, or one
tenth part of that of 1881, when it
reached $3.50, ,7l2,7lS The great de-
mand for our produce, owing to the
short crops in Europe, not only liqui-
dated large debt abroad, but gave to
the United States an immense balance
in our favor,
The returns for the nine months OF
the present fiscal year arc encouraging.
The exports sum up $3.50, ,000, ,0C0 against
$592, 900, 900 for the corresponding
months of 1882. The remaining three
months will probably add between
$170, 100000 and $500, 100000 to these
figures. If the latter sum be attained,
then this year will be next to the great
year of 1881, when the exports aggre-
gated $902, 100000.
The imports for the last nine months
are below $3.50, 600, 900, showing a bal
ance in our favor thus far Of $l10,000,-
600, which is likely to be increased
materially before the end of the fiscal
year to expire on June 30th.
The exports of wheat exceed in val
ue those of last year by about $l2, ,000,-
600. Corn has fallen off nearly one
third, but cotton has increased one
fourth.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-07

THE present American tariff is the
highest ever known among civilized
nations, and averages on two or three
thousand articles. forty-tive per cent.
The act OF 1928, known as "the tarin
of abominatious," imposed an average
duty of near forty per cent, and YET
we are told it caused the grass 10
grow in the streets" of many Of our
cities. For hundreds OF years in an
cient Greece and Rome the duty never
exceeded q per cent, and as we show
Ell in an article last week, our tarif q
rates before the war of 1912 ranged from,
3 to Is per cent. only. The average
duty in Europe today is below 10 Per
cent. only. England's average rate is
not quite 8 per cent, and that only on
some twenty articles.
Will American freemen ever learn
sense on the tariff question ?-TStark
Co. Dem.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-07

TIE gifts and endowments of the
late Amasa Stone to Adeibert College,
of Cleveland, amount to S600,00
THE failure OF the Graftin Iron Co.,
of Leetonia, with liabilities amounting
to about 5000, 900, is announced.
TODAY, June 9th, is the time fixed
by the Supreme Court for hearing mr.
auments AZ to the constitutionality If
the Scott bill.
THE Executive Committee of the
Ohio Bar Association have authorized
the appointment of II committee of
two, one from each party III each coun
ty, to aid in securing the adoption of
the judicial amendment.
The anticipated strike among the
iron workers at pittsburG has forum
ateIy been averted by the manufactur-
ers accediug to the terms of the Anal
gamated Association aud signing the
new scale.
THE Star route trials are approach
ing their end and the general impress
SION is that the jury will not agree and
that the big rascals who furnished the
Republicans with soap" in 1880 will
escape deserved punishment.
IT Is said that the most fashionable
vice among the army and navy officers
at Washington is gambling, and that
the proverbial honor of the army and
navy Is deteriorating. Idleness is sure
to induce deterioration.
THE New York, Pennsylvania and
Ohio Railroad formerly the Atlastic
and Great Westerly, which was vul-
carly abbreviated into "Nyp and o."
has been abolished by President Jew
EFT, since the lease of that road by the
Erie Company. New York, Lake
Erie and Western " is now the letter
ing and designation Of the whole Erie
line from New York to all of its Wes-
tern terminal points.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-07
Prohibition Does Not prohibit.

Much has been said about the opera
tions of Prohibition in Maine, and ev~
cry now and thea there comes bugle
blast from Neal Dow to maintain that
prohibition is such a success in the
Pine Tree State that it is possible ev-
erywhere. If he happens to seein the
public prints skeptical statement on
the subject, he hastens to proclaim TO
the public that the most successful
thing on earth is the system of prOhi-
bitiOn, of which he claims the honor
of being chief inventor, promoter,
and guardian. In his last screed, which
appeared last week Mr.. Dow goes over
the old ground, and contends that liq-
quor selling is confined to "airty cei-
lars" and to clubs, thus admitting
with one breath that liquor selling
does exist, and claiming with the next
breath that prohibition is wholly q
success. To any other than the pecul-
lar mind of Mr.. Dow, this would not
seem at all clear To those who are
not granted the degree of esthetic
comprehension possessed by Mr.. Dow
it seems apparent enough that if pro-
hibitiOn is a success it must stop sell
ing and prevent drunkenness, not
merely drive selling into dirty cei-
lars" with drunkenness stalking
abroad in the light of broad day. Tn
der his own version prohibition mere;
ly changes the place of selling, aud
drinking and drunkenness go on, with
inci eased volume, if any change is
perc~ptible.
Prohibition was introduced in Maine
in 1850. After thirty years it shows 8
record of having IL larger per cent. o
drunkenness than any portion of the
non-prohibition region of the country
If Mr.. Dow can explain away the colo
fact that prohibition does not prohibit
the following is a basis for his calcutta
tion. These figures show the numbel
of arrests for drunkenness, the popu
ton and per centage for the year 1880
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-07
Judse Long Wsrth en- the Tariff.

Hon. Nicholas LongwOrth, of Gin
cinnati, was elected Supreme Judge on
the Republican ticket IN 1881. Some
months ago he resigned that position,
and since then he has been talked of
as a possible Republican candidate for
Governor. He has, however, declined
the use of his name IN connection with
such candidacy. Gath represents him
as saying, in a recent interview:
"On the tariff question there is q
good deal Of division in the party.
For myself. am Northumberland is
TO say, / think the tendency of a
country like ours, with plenty of labor
with skill, with good materials for
manufacturing, and with such q huge
inter nal trade and such necessity for
commercial relations abroad, ought to
get out of the prOvintialisms Of the
tariff system, and turn our faces toward
equality with other States as manu-
featuring power"
That would seem to indicate that
while Republican papers are prating
about the dissensions in the Demo-
cratic ranks on the tariffquestion there
are some differences in their own
household upon the Important subject
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-07
The Press for $3.50 O Year
G1s GdUGBce.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION,
DEXoCRLTIC STATE CENTRAL CON. ROOMS, !
COLUMBUS, OHIO, April Il, 1883.

COLUMBUS, ONO April u, 1883. !
Tee next Democratic State Convention will
he held in tho city of Columbus on THURSDAY,
JUNE alAT. is3 at 10 O'Clock u. IN. for the pur-
pose OF nsminatng the folio wing state O1hcers,
to wit:
Governor;
Judge OF the supreme Cours (whose term viii
end February 9lb, 1884.
Judge OF the supreme Court Whose term will
end February 9th, 1850.
Judge OF the Supreme Court Irregular term.
Clerk OF tho Supreme Court,
Attorney General.
Auditor of State.
treasurer OF State.
Commissioner Of Coz mon Schools.
Member OF the Board or Public W orks.
The delegates from the several Congressional
Districts arc instructed to meet in Columbus al
nine O'Clock on the evening before the Conyen-
tion dune 20thl, at places to be hereafter nam
ed and each delegation choose a member OF the
state Central CommiJtcc. nembor OF the Com
intttae on Resolutions, member OF the Commit
tee on Credentials. member or the Committed
on Rulos and Order of Business. and one VicC
President.
The Committees on Resolutions. Rules anC
Order OF Business and credentials will meet a
u O'Clock on the evening OF June 10th. and pro
ceed 70 the Discharged OF their duties.
Tho basis Of representation in the Convention
will he enc delegate for every live hundred
votes cast for Hon. James W Newman for Sec
retAry OF State in 1882. and Que additional fol
each fraction OF two hundred and ilfty and over
Necessary to o choice. 3ia votes.
CLAPK IRVINE, Chairman.
CN VALLAsDIGuAM, Secretary.
Total number OF delegates under the abov'
call, 634.
Under tho apporiionment the several Coun
ties OF tho Nineteenth Congressional Histric
will 10 entitled TO representation as follows:
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GcauEa ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
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