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Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-01
An Infamous Conspiracy.

Reliable information has reached this
Office that an Infamous conspiracy has
been sci on foot by the political bosses OF
the Burlington railroad 10 defeat
Senator Van Wyck at all hazards.
Emissarics of that road have held a con-
ference at Lincoln, at which it was de-
termined to strike deadly blow at Van
Wick by a concerted effort to defeat
the greater portion of the republican
legislative ticket of Douglas county, and
especially Edward Roscwater and Bruno
Tzschuck, by lavish use of money
Charles j. Green, the political attorney
OF the B. IL NJ, Il stalwart
monopoly republican, and William
H. Tower, stalwart monopoly
democrat, are chief engineers Of
his villainous job They have already
set the machinery IN motion to debauch
the election. Mr.. Campbell, the
democratic candidate for float senator
has been taken into the confidence of the
corporation hcnchmen and was escorted
by Green and Tower into the bank that
handles the railroad company's funds.
Democrats and republicans have been
offered enormous sums to do the bidding
of the b. & Nj. dictators. Such high.
handed work has not been attempted in
Omaha since Jay Goud's memorable
Nebraska campaign Of 1876. In behalf
of this county and city we enter our pro.
test against this attempt to throttle the
popular will by the shameless debauchery
of our elections. We call upon President
Perkins to order Il halt of his merccnarics.
The citizens Of Lincoln and Lancaster
counties may submit tamely to B. IL M.
railroad rule, but Omaha and Douglas
county will resent and resist it.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-01
Howe or MCShane.

The voters of the First congressional
district must take their choice between
Church Howe and John a. McShane. The
candidate nominated by the prohibition
party will, of course, receive three to
four thousand ont of the fifty thousand
votes that will be cast in the district and,
therefore, is practically out of the race.
Narrowed down to the two men, il seems
to us that no conscientious Yoter can for
a moment hesitate.
Church Howe represents within him
self oil that IS vicious, dishonest and
criminal in his political methods. Hls
record is that of trickstcr, bribc taker
and political mountebank. OF all the men
in Nebraska he is the most brazcn of
monopoly cappcrs. He is dangerous
man to place in the national legislature.
His nomination was notoriously procured
by wholesale bribery and fraud. Of all
the men inthe state he is the last to ap.
peal to republicans on the ground of his
rcpublicanism. Politically he has been
all things to all parties. HIS record of
treachery in 1876 when he attempted to
prevent the canvass of NebraSkas elcc-
toral vote for Hayes and Wheeler should
forever bar him out of republican coun-
clls.
John A. McShane, his opponent, is a
democrat, and under ordinary crcum-
stances we should not expect republicans
to support him. He makes no pretensc
to being an antl-monopolist, but his record
in the legislature during three sessions
stands in marked contrast with that of
Church Howe. Tie has always favored
| railroad regulation and was decidedly
opposed to the bogus railroad commits.
sion, created at the instance of the rail
road bosses and through Church Howe's
connivancc. " hen that bill was on its
final passage, Mr.. McShane offered the
| following explanation, which was printed
on page $50, Senate journal:
"Mr. President: The question of creating a
board of railroad commissioners having been
submitted to the people OF the state and by
them rejected, and believing this bill to be in
| the interest Of the railroads instead of the
| people, and passed for the express purpose OF
!; decciving tho people of this state, l vote
| no."
| Mr.. McShane, it is true. is very wealthy
bit nobody can charge him truthfully
with any dishonest business transaction
His word is as good as his bond. II
elected to congress he will occupy the
| position as Il matter Of honor and trust
He will have no votes to sell and no in.
tluence to barter. His election will not
be democratic triumph, but q republi
can protest against corruption and i'm
proper interference with party machinery
by corporate monopoly.
In the choice between Church Howe
and John A. McShane honest republicans
have a duty to perform to their party, the
state and the country. They must de-
feat Church Howe, and the only way they
can do it is to vote against him and fol-
| John A. McShane.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-01
berally in that direction.

The uncertainties of the congressional
campaign are great. The democratic
majority in the house Is forty three,
and there are fortyfour districts
in which the plurality of the present
congressman was less than 800 Twenty
four of these districts are represented by
democrats; one each in California, Con-
nccticut, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana,
the Sixth Massachusetts, New York,
Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and
West Virginia; two in Michigan; three
each in Illinois and Iowa, and five in
Ohio. Twenty districts went republican
by less than 900 plurallty,-one each in
Connecticut, Illinois, Kentucky, Michl-
gan, Nevada, New jersey, Ohio, Ten
nessee and West Virginia; two each in
California, Iowa, New York and Wis.
consin, and three IN Indiana. In most
of these districts the plurality is much
less than 900, in many less than 400, while
the third party vote is often larger than
the plurality, SO that the call for sharp
fighting is pretty evenly distributed over
the country, and the result mighty unccr-
tain till after election day.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-01
"A SclC-Made Young Man.

Chicago Mail. The republicans in the
northwestern district of Nebraska have
nominated A. Nj. Robbins Of Ord, Valley
county, for state senator. About fifteen
years ago young Robbins was living on
farm III Boone comfy, this state. He was
anxious to get n better education than tho
district schools afforded, but his father
didn't seem to think he needed it, or that
he could spare him from the farm. SO
one day the youngster quietly disap-
pcarGd, and nothing was heard of him by
his friends or family until some years
later, when twas found that he had been
teaching school and going to school al
ternatcly in Lee and Kane counties until
he got rs good an education as could bo
had in that region, had studied law, been
admitted to practice, and married very
cstimablc young lady of Dixon. He then
went west to Nebraska, where he began
to practice his profession and grow up
with the country. He has gained All OK
cellent business, and taken enough inter-
est in public affairs TO make him tho
unanimous choice of the convention i'll
his district for the position to which he
has been nominated. The district is one
of the largest in the state, both in area
and population, and as it is strongly re-
publican there is no doubt of his election.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-01
The County Hospital.

The proposition allowing the board OF
county commissioners to sell the east
fifty acres of the poor farm and apply the
proceeds for the construction of Il county
hospital should carry by an overwhelm-
ing majority. Every voter should not
fail to cast his vote for the proposition,
Douglas county has more poor and
suffering within her limits than any two
other counties IN the state. Omaha with
her $4,000 population contributes the
larger portion. Today, there are scores
of sick and feeble in this city who cannot
be given relief because there is no room
for them in the poor house. We have
sixty-fve incurable insane huddled to-
gethcr in cramped and filthy quarters q,
the poor farm.
The proposition in its present form
leaves no loophole for iobbcry or fraud
The ground will be plated INTO city lots
and sold ut auction after appraiscment.
Plans for the new building are now being
considered by an able committee of doc
tors. Whichever may be selected, Doug
las county will be able 10 boast of having
n beautiful, commodious and admirably
arranged structure for hospital purposes
without having voted q single dollar of
additional taxation.
Every interest demands the construc-
ton of the county hospital as rapidly rs
possible. Our poor and suffering need it,
our infirm and insane cannot be provided
for without it.. Common dccency and
the call of ordinary humanity require it
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-01
Secret CircuIars.

Several secret circulars have been got
ten up for tho benefit of The thoughtless
voters of Douglas county. One OF these
Is a medical circular strictly for the pro-
fession only and in the interest of thai
political quacb, Church Rowe. The reg
ular doctors have tried to take this pre-.
seription informally but it won't stay OIL
their stomachs, :. -
Then there is circular 'to thoushtiul
voters" which is full of confidential ad
vice about "bossism" and tie merits ot
the democratic candidate for aoat soma
tor. This circular is not signed by Doctor
vou Mansfelde, but bears the convenient
signathre of "The independent Commit
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-01
From Camp clarke,

When the Lincoln JoUrHdl published to
its readers that tlic republican float con
vention of Douglas and Sarpy counties
was made OF two Douglas county dele
gates who held proxies for all the rest,
while Sarpy county was entirely unrcp-
resented, we treated the lie with silent
contempt. But when the Papiliion pa.
per- edited at Omaha by drug store
Doodle, repeats this falsehood with a
view of dccenlng republican voters IN
Sarpy county we feel called upon to re-
futc it. Every well informed republican
in this county knows that there were only
three proxies in the eiitire convention,
and those were given by delegates from
the country with full knowledge that
their vote was to be cast for Il. Rose
water. -Four of the five Sarpy county del
cgatcs were personally present. One of
them had the proxy of another and from
:hc start the delegation stood solid for
the candidate nominated. There was no
set up job about it. Tho delegates from
Douglas and Sarpy were with perhaps
one exception warm political and per-
sonal friends of the nominee and needed
no urging to vote for him. So much for
that campaign he from Camp Clarke.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-01
a RACE FOR LIFE.
Mrs. Whites Frightful Experience
With q Rattlesnake.

Hawlcy Pa.) Letter; Mrs. John
White, living few miles from this vii
lagc, has a mounted rattlcsnake skin four
feet and n half long with an imperfect
set of rattles in the tail, which she is
proud to show to visitors, while relating
how the snake when alive chased her,
although lnvoluntarily, for nearly half a
mile, and kept up the chase even after it
was dead. Mrs. White was standing by
the roadside one warm day when she
heard rattlesnakc sound Its bells"
Immediately behind her and AT the same
time felt Il tug at the skirt of her dress.
She looked around quickly and saw that
a big rattlcsnakc had struck AT her, and
that its fangs We're fast in the bottom Of
her dress. Mrs. White started on Il run
for home. The snakes fang were so Sc
curcly fastened in the dress that the
snake was carried along. Mrs. White
ran so fast that the rattlesnake WIS
whipped and snapped about like the tail
of u kite.
The house was almost half mile away,
and when Mrs. White reached her door
she was so much overcome by the run
and her fright that she tainted on the
doorstep. Her daughter ran out. When
she saw the snake, with its fangs fast IN
her mothers dross, and her mother lying
pale on the step, she supposed the snake
had bitten her mother and killed her, and
the girl ran screaming to n ncighbor's,
half mile further On, where she alan med
the household with the news that her
mother had been killed by rattlesnake.
A man ran back to Whites Mrs. White
had revived sufficiently to drag herself
into the house. The snake was dead,
and was still fast to the dress Tho
threshing on the stones and against tho
ground had beaten the life out of it and
broken of the lower part of its rattles.
Seven were left, from the size and grad
alton of which ii was calculated that the
perfect set contained at least thirteen.
The snake was skinned and noun ted,
and has ever since been an object of
great curiosity in tho community. The
shock to Mrs. White prostrated her for
several DAYS
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-01

tee" It bears the imprint of cowardice
and personal spite on its face. Its effect
Will be in the nature of boomerang.
Secret circulars are mighty poor cam.
paign material. Honest doctors and
thoughtful voters" have no use for such
stuff thrust into their hands at the last
moment. Their judgment Is generally
made up as to the qualifications of candi-
dates from u careful consideration of the
canvass and the discussions on the stump
and in the public press. Eleventh hour
"roorbacks" rarely change it.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-01

There has Just been issued by the IN
tcrnai revenue department a statistical
exhibit of the revenue derived from the
manufacture of liquors and malt bcver.
ages. One remarkable feature of the
showing is that in spite of prohibition IN
several states that formerly licensed the
liquor traffic, the income has increased,
which shows that prohibition has pro.
duced no material effect. The exhibit
made is, however, more interesting to
the farmers, whose products have found
very profitable market at home, while
fully n half of the manufactured product
of the distileries has gone abroad. Last
year between fifteen and sixteen million
bushels of grain were consumed in the
manufacture of alcohol and spirits. The
In other words the farmers of the coun-
try have had Il home market for more
than thirty million bushels of grain and
every car load of alcohol exported has
meant five car loads of farm products
shipped out of the country.
To wipe out this industry would de
crease the selling price of every bushel OF
corn, wheat, rye and barley. twould add
thirty millions of bushels of grain to our
surplus. tarm products, owing to rail
road cXtortions, are low enough now
DO Nebraska farmers wish to cut then
own throats by stll further decreasing
them? 80
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-01

The cause of Henry George IN New
York will derive MO strength from the
Irish vote, although he, has bid for sup
port in that direction, and this fact will
doubtless be favorable to Hewitt. Not
only are the Irish opposed to socialism
rs advocated by Mr.. George, but they re-
gard that gentleman personally with dis.
approval because of his, course when he
was propagating his land doctrines in
Great Britain. He said things at that
time about the Irish which greatly Of
Tended them, and those utteranccs now
return to plague him. He was then de-
nounced by Mr. Healy as an enemy of
Ireland, and it is said also that Mr. Par
nell was his determined opponent. A
strong feeling has consequently been
aroused against him among the Irish
American voters of New York, which his
democratic opponent has of course
played upon with due diligence and zeal
and doubtless with good effect. 1t is not
at all unlikely, however, that the repub-
lican candidate will get share, and per-
haps a considerable one, of this vote,
which on more than one occasion has been
cast literally in that direction.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-01

A. Won MANsFELDE, M. d., has felt
called upon 10 reply to our editorial de-
nouncing his prostitution of the Office of
secretary of the State Medical society to
advance the interests OF Church Howe,
: The doctors denial denies nothing, and
his explanation explains nothing. The
presiden, Of the Medical society has al
ready placed his indignant protest on
record, and reputable physicians every
whcrsare clauiorlng for Yoa Mansfeldo S
Ten,oval. .
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-01
Cure or Liver CompIaint.

Iowa FALLS Hardin Co, la, j ine 9, 's5.
! have been using Allcock's Porous
Plasters for four years, and / think
could not get along without them, For
a long time was afflicted with pain
under my right shoulder blade; 1 also
had c6nsiderablediliculty III breathing.
lapplied | an Allcock Porous Plaster on
my back, aud one an my chest kept
changing them every four days, and at
the end OF three weeks was entirely
cured, &c. o.. .''.' 4, s. SrENENs.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-01
The True Story of a Famous Quarrel.

New York Graphic: So many versions
have been given of the estrangment be-
tween Mrs, Mackay and Mrs. Paran Stev-
ens--a maclstrom into which Mrs. Potter
was involuntarily drawn that the Chat
terer feels prompted even ut this late day
to state the exact facts Mrs. Potter was
the guest of Mrs. Mackay mt Cowos when
the latter lady gave her memorable re-
ception to Britain's heir apparent. Mrs.
Paran Stevens desired invita-
tions for herself and daugh-
tee to the festivities graccd by his royal
hlghncss, but was promptly refused.
She flew into II passion, and not only de-
clare she would procure cards through
pressure from the highest quarters, but
that she would afterwards Danish the
hostess of the occasion from the upper
crust of society.
In due time the Prince of Wales did
suggest the sending of cards to Mrs.
Stevens whercupon Mrs. Mackay quietly
informed him that on previons occasion
when she had extended an invitation that
lady not only did not accept but had not
even tho courtesy 10 respond. Never
iheless, il the prince wished it, she would
defer to hs pleasure, etc, Not under
amy consideration, was the response.
Mrs, Steyeeus was left ont in the cold .
Hence the subsequent cold wave with hot
flashes.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-01

THAT accomplished iawsmth and blk,
Jason Lewis, succeeded in gathering
nfteen or twenty alleged workmen to.
gether OH Saturday evening to endorse
Church Howe and scratch Rosewater.
Twenty-Five votes is about the extent Of
the strength OF Lewis alleged working
men. They call themselves so because
their chief business is "workiug" men
for Doodle to be spent in beer on election
day
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-01

CHURCH HOWE has been for years hand
in glove with Boss Stout, the convict
labor contractor. Workingmen will not
forget this when they grasp their ballots
at the polls tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-01

EVERY vote for Edward Slmeral is a
vote for an honest, capable and manly
young lawyer, whose character and repu-
tation are sufficient vouchers for the
fidelity and ability with which he will
fill the Office of county attorney.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-01

EVERY voter should see that the name
OF q. II, Van Wyck is on his ballot on
election day, The popular vote, now first
appealed to under our constitution,
should be so large rs to force the con
tinuance of this method by which tho
people will in the future choose their
senators by clipping the wings of un,
scrupulons and ambitious politicians.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-01

Four years ago John A. McShane
voted against the capitol appropriation
bill because tho senate refused TO adopt
his amendment that no convict labor
should be employed upon it.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-01

WHERE is Church Howe's threatened
libel suitY Let him bring 1t on, and we
promise his character The most thorough
ventilation it has ever received. A suit
for defamation of the character of
characterless man would be an interest,
inU one
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-01

VoN MANsFELDE, NJ. D., has his forceps
on Church Howe, and calls for assistance
from the other members of the medical
society. 1t is too tough case for Won
Mansfelde, and his brethren in the pro-
fessIon decline to consult.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-01

GEORGE HEIMRoD should poll tre-
mendous vote. Enterprlsing, able, hon
est and full of energy he is representa-
tive of the business men who have done
so much to push Omaha to the front of
great commercial cities of the west
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-01

LININGER and Tzschuck will represent
the clear-headed business men of Omaha
in the state senate with all the abihtv
which long residence in this city and eX-
perience with her needs give them.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-01

EVERY farmer and merchant interested
in cheap transportation should cast his
vote against the lifelong capper of the
monopolies whose whole record has besn
a protest against railroad regulation.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-01

ASD now Church Howe is blaekguard-
ing Omaha TO gain Lincoln votes. Omaha
will respond by rollingup a monumental
majority Tor Mr. Howe's opponent.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-01

THE democratic candidate for float
senator is vigorously engaged in trading
of votes for McShane for votes for Camp
bell. The democratic candidate for con.
gress has fine chance to retaliate.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-01

WHI1MoRE and nibbard are the
country candidates. Each will make an
able, fearless and honest representative.
The warfare of a few bolters against Mr.,
Hibbard will not materially affect his
canvas
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-01
REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET.

For Senator's:
GEO. w. LININGER,
BRUNO TZSCHUCK.
FLOAT DISTRICT:
Z. ROSEWATER.
For Representatives:
w. q. WHITMORE.
r. B HIBBAkD.
GEO. HEIMROD.
r. 8. HALL,
JOHN MATTHIESON.
JAMES X. YOUNG.
T. w. BLACKBURN,
n. o. RICKETTS,.
For County Attorney.
EDWARD w. SIMERAL.
For County Commissioner:
ISAAC N. PIERCE
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-01

JOHN NJ. THURsroN on Church Howe,
Senate Journal, 1877, p. 52O, in reply to
a question: Il did not mention Howe,
because Howe was not a member OF the
republican party"
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-01

THE three candidates for mayor of
New York are revenue reformers. The
campaign itself will be something in that
line for the candidates bank accounts.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-01
HEAR General Van Wyck tonight.

PoLTTrCAL trcachery will receive n
merited rebukc in the overwhelming de-
feat OF Church Howe.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-01

EVERY colored voter should take off
his coat for Ricketts,.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-01

Two members of the board of county
commissioners are democrats Does
Douglas county want a solid board OF
bourbonss .. e.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-01

JouN MATruIEsoN and Jimmy Young
Will poll an enormous woriingmen s
vote. They are no ''jawsmiths."
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-01

Hon CHARLES H. VAN WICK will
speak this evening at the exposition
building on the issues of the campaign.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-01
REPUBLICAN, STATE TICKET.

For Governor-JOHN NJ. THAYER.
For Lieut.. Govcrnor-H. II. SHEDD.
For Secretary Of State--G. l.. LAWS.
For Treasurer-C. H. WILLARD.
For Auditor-II. A. BABCOCK.
For Attorney General-WJLLTAM LEESE.
For Com. Public Laads-JOSEPH SCOTT.
For Supt. Public instruction GEO. b. LANE.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-01
THE DAILY BEE.
sworn statement of Circulate

GEO. Il. IZsCHCCK.
Sworn to and subscribed in my presence
this Both day OF October, A. ID, 1886
n. p. FELL.
fSEAL1 Notary Public.
Geo. b. Tzschuck, being first duly sworn,
deposcs and says that he Is secretary of the
Bee Publishing company, that the actual av-
the month of January, 1886. was 1O3ts copies,
for February, 1886, 1885 copies; for March,
1886, 1857 copies; for April, 1886, u, l9l
copies: for May. 1886 II, 439 copies; for June,
1886, II 29S copies; for July, 1885, 123l4 copies;
for August, 1856 IL, ,464 copies for September.
1886, 1900 copies GEO B. TzsCHucK.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this I'd
day of October, A. d., 1886. n. p. FELL.
fSEALl Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-01
Worse Than a Fire Alarm.

One of the most dreadful alarms that
can be sounded in 4 mothers ears is pro
duced by Group; dreadful, because II is
known To be dangerous; the more dread
ful because the lie Of "a loved one is in
jeopardy. Chamberlaln's Cough Remedy
is a never failing safeguard against this
dangerous disease. lts reputation as
preventive and cure OF Group is fully
and firmly established. In fact il is the
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Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-01

Miss Kennedy is prepared To- take
orders for indellibe' stamping, having
just received a. variety OF new designs,
2l0 n. 10th st. 49,.