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Omaha daily bee., 1885-10-01

Chicago Herald: Now and then facts
come to light showing what u public
bcnefactor the Standard Oil Company is.
The business of this company is to sup
ply the American people with oil and to
prevent everybody else from engaging i'll
the traffic. 1t exercises and enjoys II
complete monopoly. The man or the
company seeking to compete with itsoon
becomes bankrupt, 1t controls mark.
cts, combines with railroads against
smaller shippers, and, in II word,
dominates and controls the business. In
some instances where it has not been
deemed advisable to pursue the crushing
out process, competitors have been
placatcd by agreements to limit produc.
tion and share the profits. These com
bnations serve the same purpose rs the
freezing out practice so far as tho con-
sumner is concerned.
A suit pending at New York between
the Standard company and several in
dividuals who are in the refining business
at Cleveland grows out of a disagree
ment as to the division of the profits. 1t
is openly admitted by both sides that, in
consideration of the payment of $4,000
into the business by the individuals re-
ferred to, the Standard company guaran-
tced them yearly profit of $50 900, u
dividend of three hundred and fifty per
cent. The trouble between the parties
in interest arises from the alleged fact
that the individuals sought by dishonest
means to increase their profits beyond
the figure agreed upon.
This is Il case where the company con-
sidcrcd it better to buy oil competition
than to crush it out. Both schemes arc
against public policy, and yet the court
which so rule, even in the most flagrant
case. is yet to be found.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-10-01
HAWKEYE HAPPENINGS.

There is not saloon in Hardin county
Ottumwa has 1873 children of school
age.
Cedar Rapids has a floating debt of
SCI 900.
The official figures give Dcs Moincs Il
population of 81, 1863, ii gain of l0OGl in
the past five years
j. III. LeClairc, of Davenport, sued the
Gazette company for $4,000 libel. The
case was tried this week, and the Jury
rendered IL verdict against the Gazette
company, mulcting it in the sum of $500.
The postmaster general has changed
the poStolice name of the il0urshing
town of NlasSena, CaSs county, to that OF
just plain Smith, out of honor, it is pre-.
sumed, to the relative of the late POca-
hontas.
The following note from II girls father
is attached to the marriage license record
in the county clerk 5 Office at IndianOla:
MIR. has permission to go ahead-thc
girl is not of age but we have cavcd."
John G. McCunc, II prominent citizen
of Solon, johnson county, dropped dead
in the opera house ut Iowa City while ut.
tending the exercises of the Crocllcr
brigade reunion. lie was about 90 years
of age and was subject to heart disease
Two prominent citizens of MitchellvilIe,
ID. ii. Richards and w. j. Rankin had
some words in the street about n bird
dog and INDUCED in rough and tumble
fight until separated by their friends.
Much blood was split, but no lives lost.
Fort Madison has just completed water
works ut cost of Sl25, 600 The pumps
will be worked by Blake compound
duplex condcnsing engine with Il ca
pacty of 100000 gallons II day The
works arc located on II side hill '926 feet
above the town. On the top of the hill
are two reservoirs holding 100000 gallons
once. The direct pressure will throw
four streams To Il height OF seventy feet
Omaha daily bee., 1885-10-01

There are upon the skin of every human be-
ing, child and adult alike, 100000 pores.
Through these pores in the form of nsensible
peTspirdtion, is expelled more than one-quArter
of the nourishment taken into the system. The
importance OF keeping open these perspiration
valves upon chids body, is second only to
that of promptly digestlng the food eaten. 1t
was to open the pores of the skin and to assiml.
late the food eaten that DR.. Pitcher formulated
Castoria. Loose bowels, constipation, fcyers
and erupiions which are so copstant among in
fants and children, and which kill one.third of
all children before they are five years old arise
principally from these two causes II Is from
the wonderful results attendant upon the use of
Castoria in regulating the stomaehs and bowels
aud keeping open the pores of the skin. that
Castoria acquired its world wide reputation.
With plontyof water for the body, pure air for
the lung and CastOria 10 assimiste the food,
there need be no unaceounted for sickness
among children. Castoria is a vegetable pre-.
seription without morphine or other narcotic
property. Thirty years extensive use has given
II history never attained by another medicine.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-10-01
Diamond Rings Doomed.

New York Sun: Every man has his
diamond just now," said an uptown
jeweler, as he leaned gently over a case
in which a thousand diamonds lay paved
in regular bands of gold, but between
you and me and the dear public, there
will before long be avery radical change,
and those retail dealers in diamonds who
have big supply on hand, had better
kecp-their eyes open or they'll find them
selves saddled with stock for which there
is small demand"
That is rather an odd ring on your
finger" =,
men. The rage does not effect the female
sex, because it cant. Women always
have and always will acquire as many
and as valuable diamonds as possible.
Hence, nothing can affect them. Men,
until few years ago, were accustomed
to look with suspicion and disapprOval
at other men who wore diamond rings,
and the proper thing for II gentlemen
was conceded to be a single signet or seal
! had one Then the craze set in
and men of all sorts and con
ditions of life began to effect the dia-
mond ring. 1t was usually worn on the
third finger of the left hand. First the
glove ring had the preference. This
was = modest square.edged band with IL
small diamond set in flush with the sur
face of the ring, so that the glove could
be easily drawn on; then the snake ring,
and now the old solitaire style, which
was once considered lit only for women.
Snake rings are still the most popular
known. had this ring of mine made to
order, because i wanted something II
little out of the usual run. 1t is a sort of
NEUROLOGICAL python, which winds around
the finger twice and then rises with head
and wings or fins, or whatever they may
be, in the air. It's n finely executed bit
of work and the garnet eyes and diamond
head make IL great show, but still it's too
gaudy by half for Il man of my years. |
wear it because every one wears jcwclry
now"
"Why, there arc so many diamond
rings about that they have become vulgar
and common. We can sell snake ring
with II diamond head for $35. II is only
n chip diamond but the workmanship il
cunning, and we must give the small
clerks II chance, you know"
Omaha daily bee., 1885-10-01
Nervous pcbiiitated Mcp,

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Belt with Electric SuSpensory Appliances
for the speedy relief and permanent cure of
Nervous Debility. loss of Vitality and Man
many othe diseases. Complete restoration to
health, vigor and manhood. No risk Is in-
cured. Illustrated pamphlet with full infor-
nation, terms etc, mailed free by addressing
Nollaic Belt Co., Marshall, Mich.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-10-01
A RIG MnI,TGAGIa.

Amortgage for $4,000 was recorded
in the county clerk Office yesterday on
the old city hall property at tho corner of
Sixteenth and Fanam streets. The
mortgage was given by DR.. s. d. Mercer
to Mrs Eunicc ID. Pattcc TO secure the
balance of the purchase price $50, 600
$1,000 having been paid Down.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-10-01
WHY la IL

That the sale of Hood s Sarsaparilla CON
tinucs at such q rapidly increasing rate?
1t is
list; Because of the positive curative
value of Hood S Sarsaparilla itself.
2d: Because of the conclusive evidence
of remarkable cures effected by it, un-
other medicine. Send to G.. /. Hood d.
Co., Lowell, Mass, for book containing
many statements of cures.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-10-01
Where President Cleveland Stands

Wncre Frcsiucnt Cleveland Stands.
Washington Special to Cincinnati En-
quircr: From the inner circles there are
rumprs that Mr.. Cleveland's message
will be surprise to many democrats ON
the silver question. / hear he will not
yield one iota from the views expressed
in his letter to Gen. Warner last winter.
In this letter he said plainly that the con-
tinnance of the compulsory coinage of
the Bland dollar would in time bring on
a financial crisis. There is evidence
going to show that he is Just as firmly i'm
favor of the repeal of the law now as
then. Il is limited, too, that the presi-
dent will unequiVocaly favor revision
of the tariff. Those who ought to know
aver that he will favor free raw material
and II faithful revision of the existing
tarifi, so rs to materially reduce duties
which weRe imposed growing out of the
necessities of the war. He is said, also,
to have been studying the statistics of our
shipping, with view to making important
accommodation looking to revival of
the ship-building interest
Omaha daily bee., 1885-10-01

Tho Sisters of St. Joseph's, Emmitts-
burg, Maryland, write. that they have
"Ssd "nd Mea shr he cS" 1d G@rG d haSs
beneficial.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-10-01

in carts ut temperature of about $50
degrees fahrenheit, and If the tompcra-
turc of the air is less than so degrees iron
carts with heating apparatus will he
used, in order to maintain the proper
temperature of the mixture"
The next time Mr.. Creighton appears
in print trust he will coniinc himself to
the facts of the case, and not try to
create Il wrong impression by making II
partial statement.
And Mr. Gray also might be little
moro moderate in expressing himself
upon subjects he does not fully under
stand. CLARK WOoDMAN.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-10-01

When Baby was siek, We gave her Castoria,
When sho was Child, sho cried for Castoria
When she became Miss she clung TO Castoria.
Whom sho had Children, she gave them Castoria,
Omaha daily bee., 1885-10-01

Angostura Bitters, The world renowned
appetizer and invgGlator. Used now over
the wliolH civilized world. Try it, but beware
ut limitations. Ask your grocer or druggist
Tor the genuine article manufactured by Dr.
j. q. B. Sic@eIt II SONG.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-10-01

Morris Anderson, of Clark Bros & Co,
has gone to Chicago To visit friends.
DIR. j. B. MeMichael, president of the
Monmouth college, Ill.,, is in the city
in attendance upon the synod.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-10-01
MIR. sartoris ana His tenants.

QLondon World; Mr. Algernon Sartoris
has sung himself into the hearts of so
many of his fathers tenantry as belong
to the Llangenncch estate, whom he met
for the first time last week, at II dinner
given nj the Coasling Pilot Clubroom in
that town, When the speeches had been
got through more lively proceedings set
in. and Mr.. SartOris VolunteerCd n sea
song, which was really done in excellent
style and went down amazingly. Mr..
Sartoris, ~ sQn-in-law OF the late Gen.
Grant, has had the estate made over to
him by his father, and will undertake
is manaSepe4t aad rcailc among the
tepapls,
- = y .iacflon.
SataFliy, st 10 n. M, ut Gr.ngs AuE
tion4iouse, llth street, a large eonSgm
pent, consisting of 20 Cook and Heating
Stoves, NIL grades and sizes. New and
iirst-class. Mortgage sale. Must be
sold. W. Il. GiuNa,
Omaha daily bee., 1885-10-01

John s. Tidball Crete; John G. Hig-
gins, Columbus; Gus States, Valparaiso; Il.
+. Allen, John Morrell. Charlie Burmcs
ter, T. V: Fowler, w. l.. Eastman,
Omaha: Mrs. S. G. Smith Mrs. Il. S
Shields, G. Parker, II. &. Couch, Omaha;
J. W. Stewart and wife, Nebraska City;
r. Il. Chapman, Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-10-01

THE CITY REGISTRARS.
A question of law arises i'm the recent
appointment by the mayor of two regis.
trars for the purpose of taking the names
and putting in proper books the names
OF qualified voters. Ii is said that he had
Omaha daily bee., 1885-10-01
TUFTS EXTRACT ShRSApkRlLLA

RenOyates the body, makes healthy fesh,
strengthens the weak, repairs the wastes OF
the system with pure blood and hard muscle;
tones the nervous system, inyigorates tho
brain, and imparts the vigOr of manhood.
81. Sold by druggists.
OFFICE IA Murray ST., NcAy York.
Sharp County record., 1885-04-09
Conant and the Affected Author.

Conant, the last editor of Harper'S,
had an ardent dislike of sham, and
when, one night, there entered the au-
thor's club-rooms man of worldwide
reputation, who YEARLY remarked, on
opening a letter asking for hts auto
graph, that he was bored to death by
such requests, the provocation to expose
the humbug was not resisted.
GLOW many letters begging your au-
tograph do you get every week, on the
average?" Conant inquired.
Not less than fifty" was the osten-
tatious reply, "and they make my life
miserable"
How long does it take you to write
your name on a sheet of paper, fold it,
seal an envelope and address it?"
"Well, l really don't know"
''Let us see," and Conant laid his
watch on the table, while slowly going
through with the process. That took
just fifteen seconds. Answering the en-
tire fifty polite, complimentary requests
for your autograph-if you are so fortu-
nate as to receive that number of tokens
of popularity weekly-would occupy no
more than quarter of an hour.
The lesson was a sound one. There
is no sillier affectation than that of
being bored by the autograph fiends. -
NJ Y. Star.
Sharp County record., 1885-04-09
CONSECRATED.

| Heroes Who Value the Cause of Chi.
tianity More Than Life and the GOa
| of God More Than Temporal Gain,
During the autumn of 1884 law
audiences gathered in Boston, Nep
York and Chicago to listen to the lect
| ures of Mr.. and Mrs. H. Grattan GUM
ness upon the new missions on 6
Congo. The story of the interior
| Africa, as told in these lectures, seemed
almost like Arabian fiction or fairy tale
They presented the necessity of mis-
| sion to fifty millions of people, TO
population, as large, or nearly as large
as that of the United States; to Gfs
as large in area as New York, ChkaS
and Boston, the existence of all d
which only a few years ago was u
known to the world!
The story of the work of Mr. and
Mrs. Guinness in London is of itseih
markabIe. Years ago, impelled BY 4.
conviction of the claim of the heatba
world on the Christian church, and
upon civilized nations, Mr.. and M
Guinness founded the East London Init
tute for Home and Foreign MiSSiOn
with a view of training young meDs
missionaries.
1t was school of provincial In.
guages as well as of faith and piety /
offered practical education to al
young man in the United Kingdom TN
| thought himself called to do religog
work among uncivilized people, and
who was willing TO make sacrificed
himself and all that he had for tA
cause.
The Institute opened in 1873. Itn
ceived Young men of all evangelical de-
nominations. 1t made test of thea
by giving them home mission work 10
do in the purleus of London.
Out of it have grown other trainin!
schools and colleges. More than thra
hundred missionaries are now laborin!
in the heather world who were preparej
for their work in these practical schools
In 1877 it began its mission enter
prises in the basin of the Upper Congo
a country nine hundred thousand squar
miles in extent Young men ofiereC
themselves for this work. knowing tha
they were going to almost certain death
1t was in the interest of this mission
that Mr.. and Mrs. Guinness visited thi
country.
The New York Herald, at the time
gave an account of the sailing Of
number of young men from that city fol
this mission field. As malaria in few
months or years usually consumes by
its fevers the workers in these newly
discovered countries, this act shows that
the spirit of the martyrs is not dead IN
the Christian Church, and that the
world still produces heroes who value
cause more than life, the future more
than the present, the harvest more than
the seed, and the gold of God more than
any temporal gains. Youths Conpa'
ion,
Sharp County record., 1885-04-09
RELIGIOUS READING.
THE LIGHTHOUSE.

Through the mist and through the spray,
Clearly seen, though far away,
Stands the lighthouse towering hlgh,
Pointing upward toward the SKY.
Piercing through the midnight dark,
Speeds a ray to greet our bark,
Paves path for it to keep,
Builds road across the deep.
Storm and wind may roar in vain,
Whilst the demons of the man
All unite in angry strife
'Gainst the fragile vessels life.
Bravely stands that single light,
In the grandeur of its might.
Does its duty, does it well,
Tells the tale it has to tell;
Guards through all the weary night
Souls that shudder with alright,
Leads them to the land at last,
To an anchor that is fast
Out upon the worlds wide waste,
Where dread dangers must be faced
Shines the light OF grace to greet
Doubling hearts and falt'ring feet.
So it is Gods love streams out,
Clasps His children close about,
Uutllt lLIOuSu lllC clieluO"SN Hby
Crowns with peace the toilsome day;
Gives us strength to do the deed,
Makes us brave to meet the need,
Stands beside when trials come,
Helps to say: Thy will be done;"
Plants star above our dead,
R0bs the grave of bitter dread,
Joins life here with life to come,
Makes of both single one;
Tells us that they walk beside,
That our loved have never died.
That it is our gr0sser sense
Hides from us their life intense,
'Tis the Masters gracious will
We must labor to fulfill,
With our faith deep set and fast
In His love that saves at last.
Through the hours, and through the days,
Shines the Fathers love always
From this lighthouse, from this tower
Shines His everlasting power.
Ella Dare, in Chicago Inter Ocean,
Sharp County record., 1885-04-09

and that he is not compelled to roa
his duties? Is it even to his stc oy
proper use of mercy to sin becanSs' u'e 3
is mercifulP Is there no revolt ~ uoS 1
conscience against deliberately rectdl ny
ing that God is too good to pnfoo S%oe
laws? If he himself condemns bimaS, bOiS
daily, is he rational when he goaa
SHINING on the chance that God nv" W
not condemn what he condemns NJ ~
truth is that all this liberalizing Tho IaE
which goes on within man falling in,s NV
the sleep of sin is so preposterousRf ~ ny
reasonable that the man who cstoSa,
himself at it ought to see that sin i %
feebling his intellect as well as admins
tering opiates to his conscience. N,
man is going to sleep. Sin has spread
its stupor over the heart and mind. III,
excuses are puerile, the life less AMI
less worthy of an immoral soul. It'll
high time to awake out of sleep.-E
W. Christian AdrOcate.
Sharp County record., 1885-04-09

"A curious and patient individual
has worked for an indefinite period on
the following problem: When walking
against heavy rain and some wind,
will | get more wet by going fast or
going slow? If l move rapidly | GER
tainly encounter more drops in a given
space, but | arrive at my destination
sooner. If | could make the journey,
say quarter of a mile, in one second,
l would have to encounter all the rain
between the two points. Would | en-
counter any more if walked leisurely
over the ground? Chicago Herald.
Sharp County record., 1885-04-09
THE LIVING GOD.
The Philosopher Who Has the Bibie anu
the Facts on His Side.

Is God real? This is the question OIL
the ages. Four philosophers are dis
cussing it together. The first says
There is no God" This is the atheS'
whose folly has been condemned aINS
by inspired Scripture and by modem
science. The second says: 81 can no,
tell whether there is God or not al anu
therefore | do not think about it. - lns
is the agnostic, who makes his douTs
the limits of his knowledge, and exals
the confession of short-sightednesS ln'g
first of the virtues. The third says: =
can not be sure that God is, nor wha'
He is; but think He is thus ana lS ~
and act upon this supposltlon. lnS
is the man who is willing to 90 beyonu
what he sees, who loves his hopes 81
much that he treats them as II lie'
were facts, who is content with proo@
bilitles and turns them to the reglllaVloD'
of his practical life. The fourth say,
"God is. / know Him" This IS u"
apostle of religion, who declares un'S
us that which he has heard, that WHY
he has seen with his eyes, that wlllUu
he has looked upon and his hands nav !.
handled of the word of life; that Oou -
light-manifest, actual, real, as the Sunm
Heaven, Ineed not waste time IN PRIV
ing that this last man is the only one t,o "
the four who has the Bible on his Slu.,
f9. surely il Il al tlli IS plain fe9ss
to this book it is this: That 1t teacrU,
the existence of personal Deity, WI. WV
may be readily known by His creatule,i, ,'si
But we can not pause here. we maJ' ;eh
90 back of this. We have to ask WIZ st.
of these four philosophers has the laU,i moi
on his side; which of them is resting I'D IL,
on illusions and dreams. but on the Sow T,S
ground of reality - Henry d. wy
Dyke, Jr.
Sharp County record., 1885-04-09
EIGHTEEN.

Eighteen years of blooming Mays,
Eighteen summers sunny glow,
Eighteen autumnS' purple haze,
Eighteen Christmas tides of snow!
Happy maiden, debonair
Golden hours round thee dance.
Sparkling eyes and ripping hair,
Dimple, blush and winsome glance!
Sweet the fruit that ripens slowest,
Coolest is the rill that hides,
Purple yiolets nestle lowest,
Safest barque at haven rides.
Wait the years, nor speed them fast,
Best equipped who latest stays;
Gods still voice will speak at last,
Gods sure hand will point the ways.
George W. f. Price, IN Current.
Sharp County record., 1885-04-09

Ants can be driven away by appli-
cations Of gas tar, but it is doubtful
whether it is profitable to get rid of
them in the neighborhood of apple
trees, as ants prey upon plant-lice,
which do much damage to foliage at a
time when it is needed for starting the
young rhicano Journal.
Sharp County record., 1885-04-09

The life of quadrupeds generally
reaches its extreme limit when the
molar teeth are worn down. Those of
the sheep last about fifteen years, of the
OK twenty, of the horse forty, and of
the elephant one hundred. Many in
ferior species die as soon they have
laid their eggs, just as herbs perish as
soon as they have flowered.
Sharp County record., 1885-04-09

If we spent less time in propP'IiSS e
the Cross of Christ, and more tine ii.
pointing men to it, then more Sun 'ss
would be converted by it.-MacAa'''
Sharp County record., 1885-04-09

The more crowns strawberry
plant has, the more berries one can ex-
pect. Pull off all the leaves after
fruiting except two or three, and it
causes more crowns TO grow, besides
bright, fresh and very green leaves.
But before one goes into strawberry
culture he should take account of the
manure he can get, and also find out
whether he can get pickers enough
when the season opens. 1t is of little
use to think of raising Strawberries for
market without manure and pickers in
abundance. CLeUel0nd Leader.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-03-24
1IabLetown. March 20.

WHAT III MICROSCOPE REVEALS.
Mold is q forest of beautiful trees,
with the branches, leaves and fruit.
Butterflies are fully fcathercl.
Hairs T. hollow tubes.
The surface of our bodies is cover
cd Will scales like q fish: a single
grain cf sand would cover one hun
dred and fifty Of these scales, aid YET
a scale covers five hundred pores
Through these narrow openings the
perspiration forces itself like water
through a sieve.
Zach drop of stoeuant water CON
tains a world Of living creatures,
swimming with as much liberty as
whales in the sea.
Each leaf has a colony of insects
grazing it, like cows in a meadow.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-03-24

The fast mail by the Western
Maryland route, by which NC received
Our Baltimore papers at 9:17, A.
NJ, is now delayed by a lay-over of
more than two hours at tIagefstown,
on account of a change of the S. ".
connections. fhe change is a great
Inconvenience to our people, and we
hope some mean may be devised to
apply a remedy.