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Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-24

The Helena Mining and Reduction Com.
pany has shipped $50, OCO pounds OF base bull.
lion in the psst month.
a bald esgle measuring nine feet from tip
to tip Of wings and weighing about 10 pounds,
was killed near Stoneville, Custer county, last
week.
Stephen Wiles, Montana's first convicted
smuggler, was last week sentenced by Judge
| Wade to three months imprisonment in the
penitentiary.
The territorial grand jury at Deer Lodge
has indicted a Chinese lsundryman for
maintaining a nuisance-his wash house
in the thickly populated part of town.
The output Of the Helena Mining and Re
duction Company's mines from January | to
October 81. was 1873 ounces of gold, 5l9 S4l
ounces Of silver, and e,9l7s G,S pounds of lead,
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-24
Said Something Soft.

Boston Globe.
A small ragged urchin was observed by
a philanthropic old gentleman on How
ard street grinding his knuckles into hit
eyes and bowling dolefully.
What is the matter, my boy2'
"Feller pasted me In the snoot."
What did you do to him2"
"Nothing, sir. l am a good little boy
and goes ter Sunday school, and the
teacher SEE remember, boys, a soft ans.
wer turneth away wrath and when
stepped on the %feller's corns, and he gets
wrathy, ! jest SEE the softest thing |
could think of, and calls his a dude, and
he ups and slugged me-"
"Bless my soull' exclaimed the old
man, against, when suddenly abandoning
his whimper, the urchtn cut a ceper on
the pavement, put his fingers to his nose,
gave utterance to auecstatic ''sold again.
and darted swiftly down an alley,
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-24

A great many sheep are dying because Of
the lack Of feed, says the Mendocino Dispatch
and the outlook is anything but a promising
one for a great many of our wool-growers.
The Trethfall brothers, who farm 5000 OF
1000 acres of land a few miles fran Oakdsle,
Stanislaus county, have had one man working
for them for the past t~wenty.six years. They
paid him off recently, and he received over
$40, 900.
A monster hog has been raised by Oscar
Cochard of Mendocino county. The ANNA
is OF the Poland.M MCGEE breed, and weighs
l,076 pounds, is s feet in length, girth neal
the shoulder 6 feet 10 inches Is feet higf
and but 2 years old. The owner will exhibit
it at the worlds fair.
A weman living in the northern part Of SaI
Luis Obispo county the other day found hei
infant, which she had left in its crib, hanging
from the post of the crib dead. TIT little on,
evidently tried to climb over the foot of the
crib and fell, the post catching the nightgowu
in such q manner as to literally hang tn,
child.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-24
A Way to Get Even.

Wall Street News.
He called a. the headquarters of the
company the other day, and said to the
president:
"This slate and gravel company sold
me $10,0 900 worth of stock a year ago as 8
special favor"
"Yes, l believe such was the case"
81 have paid out 5000 in assessments
and received no dividends"
"Well?"
swell, Its my turn to ask a special ia
vor of the company. Please find some
body to take my stock at halt its face
value"
"We may not be able to do that" re
piled the president, after mature relec
ton; shut there is a way to help you out
of it. If you want to order state monu
ments for your whole FAIRLY, we viii
make the figure very low and take you
stock at twenty-five cer.ts on the dolla,
in payment"
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-24
Habit Makes the Horse.

Philadelphia Times.
"'Member them two old bays l used
to drive? said Joe Troy, a car driver on
the Fifth and Sixth streets line, last
evening. "A cousin O. mine, a farmer,
out beyond Tacony there, bought 'em of
the comp'ny. l took a holiday about a
week ago, and me an my ole oman we
went to Tacony to spend the day at my
cousins farm. | asked how the team was
gettin' on. He said they made him
tired; he had all he knew to git EN- to go,
and when they started he couldn't git
EN- to stop. He wal gettln' sick of EN-
and thought he'd sell 'em again.
"'Let me have a try says l, cos, you
know, bein' as 1 was accustomed to 'em,
l thinks / may be able to find out what's
the matter with 'em.
"Well, he hitched 'em to a pillow an I
1 gets behind EN- an chirrups to EN- like
an talks to 'em, but they wouldn't move
worth a cent. Well, l couldn't make 1t
out, when a thought kinder strikes MT
ell plump like. My cousins little boy
he's got one of them bicycles, 80 l says:
"'Aleck, where's little ,Ioe's bicycles'
Little Joe's the boys name. He wur
named fur me, you know.
81 goes In an gets the bell off the
bicycle an fixes 1t on to the handle of the
pillow. Then l takes the strings again
and rings the bell, shakes the reins, and
says:
"'Gee up!'
eff you'd believe me, them two old
rascals pricks up their ears dirckly an
without any more trouble than ask yer
puts their shoulder to the collar and
sets off. Then l pulls the bell again and
says:
"'Whoa!'
"And they stops as easy as if they was
back in the old car. Aleck I'm a genius.
| don't know what he means by that, but
| know he hain't had no more trouble
with the old boys since"
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-24
UTAH.

The Mormon boys nave organizes a demo.
cratic club pledged against church rule and
for freedom of action in politics.
A windstorm blew a locomotive, tender
and cars off the track near Woods Cross re
Gently. Nobody was much hurt.
The Colorado coal miners convention failed
to get the Utah miners to join their strike
and Utah will furnish coal to Colorado till the
strike ends.
John NJ. Young has refused the right o.
way for o railroad on the Salt Lake city cana
banks. 1t is supposed that he is working il
the interest of the Chicago, Burlington 4
Quincy,
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-24
A Brave Man.
Arkansaw Traveller.

Arkansaw Traveller.
captain" said a gentleman, address
Ing a friend, 81 see that Jim Bowles has
been in town"
eyes, the scoundrel."
CATER his malicious SANDER of you !
did not. think that you would let him es.
cape"
"Hang it, l was forced to keep out Of
his way. l WAS told hat he was a des-
perate fellow"
Desperate fellow repeated the cap
tain, contemptuously; why, he is the
most consummate coward in the whole
country"
What! you don't say So" an expression
of sorrow crossing his oountensnce. al
| had known that l would have whipped
the sooundrel."
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-24
He Wasn't Drunk.

"You're a pretty man, you are."
"Wha'z matter, m'dsar2"
"Ain't you ashamed to come home
reeling drunk
"W'y, blesh me, m'dear, d'you link
I'm dr(hic)unk2'
"Of course you're drunk you brute.
You can't walk a step without reeling all
over the ROOM"
"Tha'z sho, m'dear, but i ain't drunk.
Y'sse / been down t tn roller skatin'
rink, m'dear, an l amt got over the
motion yet. THAI all"
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-24
He had been Playing Foot ball

He had been Playing Foot ball.
Hartford Post.
"My son, my son." exclaimed a good
mother as she welcomed her stal wsrt
pride home, "what is the matter2 What
has happened Have you been run over
by the carsl"
"No, mother, no, 1t is moth"
"There, It's dynamite, 1 know, or you
wouldn't have your face all patched"
"It's nothing, nothing, mother"
"Fell down stairs and broke both legs.
Oh, those crutcbes-"
"No, 1 didn't fall down stairs; /"
"Then you must have run against a
lamp post in the dark, or you wouldn't
have your arm in a sling"
$50 keep quiet, Don't be alarmed,
mother, w won by two goals and three
touchdowns."
swell, I'm glad, II that's all; but why
did they use you for the footballl"
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-24
MONTANA,

The Drum Lummon mine output is ABOUT
SS5 100 per week.
Helena experienced coal famine last week
Hard coal sells for S23 and soft $3.50.
An extensive vein of coal Of good quality
has been discovered near Sheridan.
A l6'ounce CGur d'AIene nugget worth
1915 has recently been received at Missoula
The Helena Herald is in favor Of building q
sl6O,0OO court house and city building com
bined.
IN account Of the crowded condition of tht
penitertiary, about so Montana ~conyicts ar,
held in county iailS.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-24
COLORADO,

Highwaymen are unusually bold and mum
erous in Denver.
The senatorial contest is waxing hot in the
columns of the newspapers.
The coal miners of Baldwin and Crested
Butte are working full time.
Marriages throughout the state are on the
increase. snow and cold weather produce
peculiar matches.
1t is reported that leo car loads of coal per
day is shipped into Colorado from the Pleas
ant Valley mines in Utah. An additional
force of fifty men were put to work at the
mines this week.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-24
A Distressing Accident.

"wlfo, did you bring your opera glass
with you"
Eyes; bat, plague it, / can't use It,"
why not2"
"Oh, l left my diamond rings at hom,
on the washstand."
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-24
NEW MEXICO,

The citizens of Santa Fe are working hard
for wooden mills.
After the last pay day an unusually large
number of soldiers deserted from Fort Bay.
ard.
Ground has been broken for the Sorocco
water works. The reservoir was purchased
from Pedro Simpson.
Considerable discussion is now being held as
to who will be the next territorial secretary.
There are fully two dozen Who ale anxious to
venture their honor for the position.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-24
The CITY STATESMEN.
They are Told that The Mayors Bill
is Illegal,
The Mayor Makes Some Sensa-
tional Proposals.
Other BusiHess of the Council.

A meeting of the city council was held
yesterday afternoon, at which the mayor
and aldermen MUNSTER, Mcmahon, Sled.
entopf, James and Heating were pres.
emit.
A number of bills were presented and
ordered paid.
Some little discussion was raised about
the new order adopted by the mayor and
auditor, that hereafter no bills shall be
uaid until read in open council and or.
dered paid. Various explanations were
offered as to the feeling of citizens that
bills were being passed through the mill
loosely.
The question of whether the city coun.
Gil had any rules or not was brought up,
and 1t was decided informally that the
old rules should hold until new ener
we're made.
1t was decided to suspend the reading
of the minutes until some future meeting.
This action has been taken 80 often that
AiOLO oio Wv ooNOihl hutluIGu phSGt
waiting approval.
The following protest was filed:
To the honorable the city council Of
Council Bluffs, Iowa-The undersigned
residents and taxpayers of the city Of
Colncil Bluffs most earnestly protest
against the payment out of the city
treasury of any money, or the issuing Of
any warrants or orders of said city fol
the purpose of compromising Mayor
Vaughan for services alleged by him tc
have been rendered said said city In the
negotiation In New York city, or else
where, of any bonds of the city fol
paving, sewerage, or any other purposes
Because said services were not render
by virtue of or under any contract with
said city.
Because there can be no Implied con
tract upon the part of said city to pay
for such services.
Because the payment of such compen.
~sation, either in money or by warrants o.
this city, will be illegal and unjusti6abl,
and q gross misrepresentation of the fund.-
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-24

E L Shugart,
81 FL Metcalf,
L @ Baldwin,
j Day,
John Hammer,
Ell d Harle,
j L Stewart,
j Y Fuller,
James Porterfeld
p FL Wind,
Chas Baughn,
j w Grassland,
TT Evans,
L G Empkie,
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-21
ADJUSTMENTS.

The "Spy of Atlanta was given
three consecutive evenings last week at
Bonebrake's Opera House to large and
enthusiastic audiences. The play is
not characterized by a deep or intricate
plot, and there are no very striking dra-
matte situations But its nature is
stirring and exciting, and its progress
is followed with a good degree of inter
est. The character of the ''Spy'' was
admirably taken by Judge Culbertson,
who brought into action a great deal of
dramatic ability. The Judge is one of
the best amateurs we we ever saw on
any stage. Messrs. RObb, Liggett,
Lifts, Miller, Davidson, Brilliant, Fin
ley, McDivitt and other home talent
took their parts in very creditable
manner. Miss Lena Upshaw, as
Carrie" delighted the audience with
her singing and acting, and Mrs. Como
took the part of Mrs. Dalton with
dignity and effect. W. J. Mcdonald,
the drummer boy" deserves special
mention. j. FL. Johnston, as the rebel
captain, was versatile and original, and,
notwithstanding the fact that he had to
combat the prejudice of his audience,
his acting was well received. Miss
Olive Grove captivated the audience
each night by her wonderful display of
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-21

Evolutionary power. Mrs. Custer Cal
hOun, in her Rotations, scored only a
moderate success. The tableaux were
beautifully given, and, taken altogether,
the Spy of Atlanta" was a creditable
success as dramatic attraction.
-''ONLY A FARMERS DAUGHTER.
The greatest American play, as play
ed over 1900 times. With a potion of
the great original New York cast, in
Guiding ADELAIDE CHERIE the hand
soonest of all the famous stage beauties,
supported by Camille Kinney, knighted
by the metropolitan press, THE RIVAL
BEAUTIES. This company, is not out
ranked in distinction, ability, social
standing or dramatic reputation, by any
company in the world.
IA Will appear in Bonebrake's OPP
era House, on the 25th. Seats now on
sale at Northcraft's.
Haverly's Comedy Troupe will be
here on the 10Th. A whole column
could be written in their praise. They
are greeted with full houses everywhere,
and Abilene will not be behind in her
appreciation of a first class star COM
pany.' Remember the date.
Our amusement going people should
not fail to witness Mr.. and Mrs. Morris
Sullivan in the widely known comedy,
''Sheil-a-Gar," Friday evening, the I'D
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-21
House Building and the Tariff.

The MORRISON bill places lumber on
the free list. The present republican
duty on such lumber as is needed to
build houses and barns is $500 per
thousand feet. This duty forces the
man who builds house containing
10000 feet of lumber to pay SAG. 90 more
than he would if lumber was on the
free list. And the present Infamous
tariff puts other unnecessary costs upon
the house or barn. In addition to the
tax on lumber, there is a duty on shin
giles of Soc per thousand, a duty of 15c
per thousand on laths, duty of SC and
12c per pound on screws, a duty of l C
per pound on nails, and duty of 1sc
and 25c per pound on glass.
To the man who cOntemplates build
ing, these figures are very suggestive.
Most of the duty goes into the pockets
of private individuals. The MORRISON
bill places lumber on the free list, and
inaugurates a reform by reducing the
duty on the other articles mentioned 20
per cent. And the voter should under
stand that the republican party opposes
the bill.
The REFLECTOR shall continue these
little sermons on the tariff from time
to time, and the voters, with an
overlooking national treasury in their
minds, may draw their own conclusions.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-21

To the REFLECTOR, at least, the fu-
tility of prohibition is plainly evident.
If it is persisted In we shall have In
time, not only whisky and beer, but a
most abandoned society. For a con-
slant violation and evasion of one law
will sooner or later lead to the violation
and evasion of more serious laws than
the prohibitory law, as impossible as
this statement may seem to our prohi-
bitiOn friends.
Furthermore, the REFLECTOR is just
as anxious to see absolute prohibition
as the most fanatical refOrmer, but the
evil we have with us. The best thing that
can be done is to regulate it as rigorous
ly as possible. 1t must be treated as
other evils. 1t can no more be prohibit
ted out of existence than the evils OF
murder, arson and theft.
In this view of a great question, the
REFLECTOR does not want to be under
stood as giving aid and encourage
ment to the liquor interests. Such
is not its desire. Instead of no control
it wants to see law which will be
backed by public sentiment and Ell
forced.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-21

Kansas, the home of prohibition and
JOHN PETER ST. JOHN, should not lag
behind in the matter of this National
Prohibition Convention, which is to
meet at Pittsburg, Pa, on the Dist of
May next. 4 State Convention should
be called and delegates chosen to repre-
sent the State at Pittsburg. And while
on this question we might suggest that
the County Temperance Union, which
was organized with so much enthusiasm
last Saturday afternoon at Bonebrake's
Opera House, make move in this direc-
ton. Our esteemed brethren of the
quill, Messrs. HART and WILSON. should
urge this matter upon the Union. They
should not let the pledging of sos. 90
each to help ''pulverize the liquor DOW
err cool their noble ardor. If the LIQUOR
traffic is to be put down in one time and
two motions, the second motion must
be a national one.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-21

The republican campaign in the Sec,
ond District is characterized by its lack
of enthusiasm and interest. FUNSTON,
the political farmer, is conducting q
very lonely canvass. On the other hand
SAMMY RIGes is supported by Hon. j.
r. GooDIN, Hon. n. f. ACRES, Gen
CHARLIE BLAIR, Colonel Tom FENLON,
Col. THOMAS MOONLIGHT and others
and together they are making an ire
sistible, successful canvass. The demo
Gratis and greenbackers are thoroughly
united, scores of revenue reform repub-
licans are for RIGGS, and little SAMMY
is to be the next Congressman from the
Second District.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-21

1t is published that I. C. Henry,
Esq, has bought controlling interest
il the Denver Tribune, one of the best
paying newspaper properties in the
west. 1t is republican in politics and
exerts wide influence. There is no
doubt that Mr.. Henry has political am
billions. and before many years he will
be ColoradO's Governor or L. S. Sena-
tor. And Colorado will do a wise thing
when she puts Mr.. Henry in either or
both of the above offices. Mr.. Henry
was until recently an Abilene man. and
he has large interests in our county
to-day. His numerous friends will
wish him success in whatever he under
takes.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-21

The New York Suns latest presiden-
tial candidate is SAM RANDALL. The
HOLMAN boom has dissolved, the FLOW
Err boom has faded, and RANDALL is the
next unfortunate. Is it possible that the
San is engaged in an effort to kill off all
democratic aspirants for the Presidency
in the interest of the Sage of Gramercy
Park? 1t looks little that way.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-21

Last weeks REFLECTOR was the only
paper in this county to give the people a
clear idea of the railroad question, as I'M
derstood by our plucky railroad commits
sioners. And the people notice these
things, too. The REFLECTOR handles
all the live questions of the day and
keeps its 1900 readers posted. The ST.
lence of its republican contemporaries
as regards the tariff, railroad and tenn
perance agitatiOns, is something re-
markable.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-21

Governor CRITTENDEN, of Missouri,
visited S. J. TILDEN last week at the
Sage's Gramercy Park home. Governor
CRITTENDEN says that the ex-President
is enjoying excellent health and a vigor-
Gus mind. Governor CRITTENDEN tnr-
Their says that the ''old ticket will be
re-pominated.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-21

Prominent republican prohibitiOnists
say that they viii vote the National
Republican ticket this fall instead of
the National Prohibition ticket. BE
cause,'' they say, 1.-The republican party
sis pledged to prohibition, and its sue
''cess is the success of prohibition. \"
A miserable begging of the question,
isn't it? Has the republican party en-
forced the prohibitOry law, the creature
of republican genius and virtue? The
question is respectfully referred to the
Hon. V. PORTER WILSON for answer.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-21

The Eastern stockholders of the At
Gibson, Topeka s. Santa Fe railroad
property have filed a petition before
Judge MARTIN, praying for an injunc-
ton to restrain further action by the
State Board of Railway Commissioners.
The question will be argued Friday, and
the strength of the States railroad law
will be tested. If it fails to stand the
test, Legislature will be elected next
fall which will do better work. The
people of Kansas will never be satisfied
until they are fairly treated by the rail
roads.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-21

The investigation of the late Danville
Virginia, election riot, at Washington,
is not being attended with any satisfac-
tory results. The colOred witnesses and
white witnesses are sharply divided by
the difference in their testimony.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-21

RI. Moore and George W. WYATT the only col
ored members of the Texas legislature, set apart
from the other members and appear to be specta-
tors merely of the roceedings.-Chronlcie.
Will the Chronicle step to the front
and inform its fifteenth amendment
readers how many colOred people are
members of the Kansas legislature?
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-21
Official Paper Dickinson Go.

The National Democratic Committee
meets at Washington tomorrow to Sc
ect the time and place of the National
Convention.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1884-03-08
TELEGIAPMEC NEWS.

Several banks in New York. and else
where, have notified Treasurer Wyman
that in case they cannot receive United
States 81 and 3 notes in exchange for
national bank notes sent to the treasury
for redemption, they will accept stand.
ard silver dollars. This action has
caused slight movement in that coin.
Two installments of 5000 silver dollars
were recently shipped to New York in
redemption of mutilated bank notes.
President Arthur gave State dinner
to thirty seven Senators and Represen-
tatives, who are bachelors, or unaccom-
panied at the Capitol by their wives.
The Marine band was in attendance,
and seven wine glasses stood at each
plate.
An Irish Emigration Company, with
a capital of f25,OOO, has been formed.
Parnell is Chairman, and Sir Baldwin
Leighton. Jacob Bright and Edmund
Dyer Gray, members Of Parliament, are
among the Directors.
Two members of the firm of Parker
L Co., solicitors of Bedford Row, ,Lon-
don, absconded, having misappropriated
their clients title deeds. Liabilities
between fl,OOO, 900 and $4,000, 900.
They had borrowed ESQ, 900 for various
speculatious.
Workmen who have been boring at
Vintor, Iowa, for petroleum during the
past month. struck oil Thursday in
paying quantities. The discovery caus.
es much excitement.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1884-03-08

7-Thirty days only viii this offer be open "a
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1884-03-08
BULLION TAX.

Notice is hereby given that the Tax on Pro
ceeds of Mines for the quarter ending Decem
ber 81, 1888. is now due and payable, at my
office. in the Courthouse OF the County o.
Humboldt, and that the laws for its collection
will.be strictly enforced.
w. PERKINS,
Assessor of Humboldt County, New.
winnemucca, February s, 1854. 4w
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1884-03-08


While Russia is said to be on the eve
of abolishing official nobility, Germany.
on the other hand, has lately ordered
by decree that the style High Well.
born" is henceforth to be given to all
Captains aud Lieutenants of bourgeois
extraction in active service, and to pen
stoned army officers not below the rank
of staff officers. Ii a Captain of bour.
geois birth retres from active service
without having obtained the "charac-
ter" Of Major, he is only entitled to the
address "Wellborn. while officers be-
longing to the nobility are always
High Wellborn."