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The Grenada gazette., 1888-05-12
BESIEGED BY WOLVES.
A Boys Perilous Adventure In
Northern Russia.


are few pleasanter places in all Eu-
rope than one of the great pine forests
of Northern Russia The whole air Is
fragrant with the rich scent of the
woods, and stray sun beams play peep
DO amid the floating shadows and
bright-eyed squirrels fit hither and
thither among the trees, and birds
twitter merrily overhead. and every
now and then a sturdy little Russian
bov, round-faced and yellow-haired,
comes trudging past with basket Of
mushrooms in his hand. looking up at
you as he passes with wide, wonder
ing eyes.
But the forest is = very different
place when the winter winds are howl
ing and the winter SHOWS are lying
deep. and not q gleam of sunshine
breaks the cold, gray lowering sky,
over which the great clouds roll up
thick and dark, in grim warning of
the coming storm. Then is the time
to pull your fur cap well over your
face, and head as straight as you can
for the nearest log hut, glancing
"arl,y ABOUT you a. you CO. ies' you
sAoulo suoaeh'y A"u SouFsen eoh,
fronted by the gaunt gray body and
sharp white TEEN OF hungry woiI on
the Lookout Tor something nice for
supper, v
30 thought fanla (Johnny) Mas
l"tt, a Russian peasant boy belong
ing TO the hamlet OF PaVloVsk. IN the
noTtAernmost corner OF the Province
OF FoIoGda' as he struggled nome
ward through the frozen forest at
nIghttaIL he had been sent on an
eITand by his father to another vii
lage several miles "h and mad spent
s" much time IN games with some OF
his pIayma'cS there, alter his work
wa done that the sun was setting
when he was on his way back.
l, wa> dismal evening. The chill
Los' Of the frosty air fe.t Ike a cold
hand pressed against Fanias face to
push him back. The rising wind
moancd drearlIy among the frozen
trees that stood up white and gaunt
On every side like giant skeletons,
and the darkcnIng sky showed tn at
there would be more snow before
morning
wanna was brave country BOY ac-
cUsiomet TO rough 1t IN al wealth
ers; aud he would have cared little for
either wind or Sno" hAd mat been all
But there was something else which
was troubling him much more In the
thick "ood that he was traverslns-a
gloomy place even IN broad daylight
1t had grown 5" dark the moment
the sun sank that even he' who knew
every foot OF the way by heart began
I" tear that ne must have got oil the
right track, Tor the SnoW-drltts
seemed to grow deeper and deeper as
lie advanced.
lhi5 thought On Itself any thing
but pleasant one) was quickly fol-
lowed by another even more disquiet-
ing Out OF the cold black depths Of
the forest rose suddenly aholiow, long
drawn. dismal sound, which Van ia
Aao he"ru zoo olteh ho' 10 hho" IL at
oilco ior the cry oi "oli' ot fauier
VI s, Se'el'. "oi,es .oso."e.'
The Grenada gazette., 1888-05-12

outside house Price below al a
small mill and gin in the country Write for catalogue
ouside-PRIcEs Low.
Portable MurkTook first premium at the ueor
Alabama South Carolina State fairs thirteen compeo
Ground the best meal and more oft
Mill the latest best
mistake Ratchet set
etc. complete except $780, It warranted
1000 with HORSE ENGINE, THINK
mills made to order
stock in the South Send for price
Mill ali kinds hang pullsys Don't kind OF mS
rs. A. A. DELoAcH Bro,
Founders and Machinists Atlanta, Ga
The Grenada gazette., 1888-05-12
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Indigestion, constipation or costiveness we
cannot cure with Vests Vegetable Liver
Pills,w the directions are strictly compli-
ed with. They are purely vegetable, and
never fail to give satisfaction. Large boxes
containing 80 sugar coated pills, 25c. For sale
by all druggists Beware OF counterfeits and
limitations. The genuine manufactured only
by JOHN c. WEST & Co., $50 W.MadisonSt,,
Chicago, Ills.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-21
Political Notes.

Democratic papers have been s%uspcnding
since the election at the rate OF one and q
half per day.
1t remains TO be seen, too, whether il Mr..
Blaine declines to be secretary OF state, he
will be permitted TO name the man selected
for that position.
Governor Hill is being warned by the west
ern democratic newspapers never TO dare to
show his head in politics outside OF New
York, if he wants 10 save it.
Mr.. jolly (rep.) was defeated in the Third
congressional district of Louisiana by Mr..
Gay (dem.). This may be considered one Of
the humors of the campaign.
your troubles just begin" is ex-Gov-
ernor's Fosters congratulatory dispatch to
General Harrison from Ohio. II is more
truthful than congratulatory.
President Cleveland, it is now said by his
friends IN Washington, after the close of his
term, will remove to New York and connect
himself as president of some of the large
trust companies, in a position dignitied in
character, requiring executive ability such as
the president Is known to possess.
The fake story is going the rounds that
"a money order for 81, bearing the signature
of General Harrison, was received at Ports
mouth, O., last Monday by a lady in pay
ment of a bet against his own election The
Savannah (Ga.) News spears this statement
with the cold fork of truth when it says a
money order is never signed by the sender.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-21
AN JaJPERTTNENT OUESTTON

LINCOLN, Nov. 20.-To the Editor of TIE
BEE: Now that you have done justice to the
member from the First as to his official acts
won't THE BEE, as the great antl-monopoly
organ of this section, give its views as to the
probable future of 'boodle" political methods
in Nebraska, and oblige hundreds of
NTI-BooDLERs.
This inquiry comes from Mr.. George
b. Coburn, late special agent of the
United States and Office under Com
missioner Sparks, and evidently refers
to Congressman McShane.
THE BEE has no apology to make for
setting MI. McShane right on his
Omaha postofice record. Mr.. McShane
is out of the city and has been for more
than a week. He did not solicit mt
statement made by US, neither did any
body else for him. This paper is will
ing to do justice to every public man,
whether he be a democratic or republican,
an honest and faithful officer or q
boodler.
MIR. Coburn wants THE BEE to
give its views as to the probable future of
Doodle political methods in Nebraska,
and we simply point to the fact that
Doodle methods have failed to carry the
state, if that is what Mr.. Coburn wants
to know.
And now let us ask Mr.. Coburn why
he failed to materialize with the proofs
of corruption and AND frauds, of which
he asserted he had an abundance against
1.-The member from the First" when he
was requested to do so for THE BEE,
and was offered pay for his time
and expense IN procuring them. Why
did he o make good his charges be-
fore the Doodle campaign commenced,
and why did he fail to put TIE BEE in
possession of the facts?
THE BEE stood firmly by Mr.. Coburn
through thick and thin, when he was in
the service. 1t protested against his
dismissal and denounced it as in the in
terest Of land swindiers. 1t is certainly
u~nbecoming in Mr.. Coburn to cast dirty
filings at this paper and reflect upon its
integrity because it has seen fit to tell
the truth about the Omaha. postotfice
bill and McShane'S course in connection
=.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-21

minous coal four and a half feet wide on
Anderson's creek, nine miles from What
com, w. L.
William Duuphy, OF Monterey county,
Cal, Is preparing to put in 1900 acres Of
grain this winter. He will use sixty-eight
eight-horse plows.
A recent traveller from New Jersey stayed
n few nights in Los Angeles. He say the
mosquitoes there double discount the Jersey
kind in strength ana ferocity.
The Wood River Qdaho) Times reports
the discovery OF q vein OF copper ore over
thirty-ive feet wide on Lost river. Ed N.
Morrissey found 1t On the head OF the river.
The messenger TO whom was intrusted the
returns from a backwoods district in San
Diego county, California, got drunk, laid by
the roadside, and the returns have not yet
got in.
No. 4 coal mine at Almy, Wyo., the prop
erty OF the Union Pacific, has been con
demned by the territorial mine inspector on
account of fire and has IN consequence been
closed.
Phil A. Stark, q wealthy Chicagoan who IL
a sufferer from heart disease, was In a hurry
to get away from the mountains around
Laramie, Wyo, aud hired a special train to
carry him to Cheyenne.
AS a result of the election, N. B. Dresser,
of the Rock Springs (Wyo.) Independent
wears his eyes In mourning and has a libel
suit on his hands Of S. 1000, instituted against
him by Richard A. Keenan,, q saloonkeepcr
and democratic politician.
Experiment in Larimer county, Col, last
year and again the present year is reported
TO have demonstrated the fact that alfalfa Is
the greatest fertilizer Of the soil yet known
for wheat growing purpose, On q field that
had been plowed under last spring fifty
bushels of wheat was grown on the acre,
alongside of twenty bushels grown on land
that had not been planted to alfalfa.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-21

state legislatures will give attention TO
this subject OF trusts at the coming ses-
sions, and it is highly probable that the
result will be a pretty general system
of laws for the suppression of these COM
binations. 1t is quite generally con-
coded that they can be most effectively
dealt with by state legislation, If indeed
that be not the only way OF accom-
plishing their destruction. 1t was the
opinion of the chairman OF the house
committee on manufactures, which
prosecuted an extended investigation of
trusts, that there is no authority in
congress to deal with the combinations
without usurping rights that belong to
the states. His argument, in effect,
was that companies or corporations
holding franchises from the states can
not be controlled as to the use they may
make Of such franchises by q law of
congress, so hat if the states permit
them to enter into combinations there is
no authority in congress to prevent their
doing 30. There can be no doubt that
this view obtained largely in congress,
and that a great many members who
are most DESTROYS that the trusts shall
be suppressed, hesitated to approve the
exercise of a questionable authority for
that purpose. The fact that IA score or
more antitrust bills introduced at the
last session of congress did not progress
beyond the committees TO which they
were referred was not due wholly to
political considerations, but in n
measure at least to q widely pre-
vailing doubt Of the authority
of congress in the matter. The view
that trusts are private affairs and are to
be treated as such has had only a very
limited acceptance, but the opinion that
they are affairs to be regulated by the
states. under the power to control fran
chises of their own granting, is widely
held.
Undoubtedly this very important sub
ject will receive serious consideration
both in congress and in the state legis-
latures during their coming sessions,
from which the country may obtain u
clearer definition of the extent to which
national and state authority may &c in
dealing with trusts, and as we'll some
practical legislation. There will be no
political considerations interposing to
prevent a full and free discussion Of the
question, but on the contrary both par
ties will be likely to vie with each other
in the effort to respond to public senti-
ment on this subject. One thing is ad-
mitted, that whatever restriction there
may be on the authority of congress re-
garding trusts, there Is ample power in
the states to destroy these combinations,
and a general system Of antitrust state
laws would speedily bring about the de-
Sired result.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-21
IN FAVOR OF NEW STATES.

Az DH UT III Db
II will be gratifying to the people OF
the territories to learn that democratic
sentiment regarding their admission to
statehood is undergoing a change, and
that there is favorable promise OF action
at the coming session Of congress for
admitting at least Dakota aud Washing
ton territories. 1t is reported rom the
national capitol that democrats who do
not want an extra session Of congress
are talking in favor Of admitting the
northwestern territories at the coming
session and that such democrats are scor-
ing Mr.. Springer for the position he got
them into by his share in the conspiracy
for keeping Dakota out OF the union. His
plan was to admit Dakota as a whole,
Washington, Montana and New Mexico,
aud although a number of democrats in
the house did not support this plan,
Springer was in a position as the chair
man of the committee on territories to
prevent legislation with the assistance
of those democrats who yielded to the
political considerations at stake. Never
was there anything more palpably par
tisan than the course pursued by the
democrats in congress regarding the
territories entitled to admission, aud
the feeling some of them who were in
the conspiracy now manifest is u plain
confession that political considerations
controlled the ir conduct.
The result of the election enables
them to look at the matter with a de-
gree of fairness, and it is not incred-
ible that some of them should have a
desire to atone for what they must now
see was not only an injustice, but a
grave mistake politically. 1t consti-
tuted one Of the counts in the iudict-
ment against the democracy which un-
questionably had its share OF in iluencc
on the popular mind. The least that
the party representatives in congress
can o do is to stop further obstruc-
ton to the admission of the territories
clearly entitled to statehood and ac-
qulesce in the poll cy regarding them
proposed by the republicans. In
hat case they will pass
without unnecessary delay the senate
bill for the admission of South Dakota,
and before the next session is ended
provision car be made for the admission
of Washington, and perhaps Montana
also. One democratic organ goes even
so far as to urge that Arizona, Wyo-
ming, Idaho and New Mexico should be
admitted without further delay, saying
that the matter has been treated from a
political point Of view too long, and
that being a simple question of justice
no other consideration should have any
weight. II this sort of conversion
among the exponents Of democratic
opinion shall become general, the
country may find that party ~endeavoring
to Guido the republicans in ex-
tending justice to the people Of the ter
ritories. But in any event, and re-
gardless of the question of political ad-
vantages to accrue to either party, the
reported change in democratic senti-
ment regarding the territories is graft
flying, and will be especially welcome
intelligence to the people most imme-
diately Interested.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-21

THE people of Niobrara, Neb., are
looking forward to railroad connection
with Omaha, and their wishes are
likely to be gratilied. The Fremont,
Elkhorn and Missouri Valley railroad
is pushing its way in that direction.
The road has been built beyond Creigh-
ton, and within a few months it will
more than likely extend to Niobrara, a
distance of less than fifty miles. This
will bring Omaha and that town IN di-
rect communication. Niobrara IS on the
boundary line OF Dakota, and stands at
the entrance of the rich agricultural
districts of hat territory. With Yank-
ton it will dispute for control of the
trade of that section. There are natural
advantages and conditions to make Nj
.obrara an important gateway for the
shipment of cattle, wheat and corr to
our market, and Omaha should encour-
age the effort.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-21

THE people Of Portland, Ore, are so
enraged overthe manner in which their
wheat trade is disappearing that they
propose to go to Law with the Southern
Pacific for its grcediness in taking the
lions share of what comes to Portland
and switching it Of by the California &
Oregon line to Port Costa, in San Fran
cisco bay, where it is shipped in ocean
going vessels. The Portland board of
trade proposes to appeal to the state
railroad commissioners and to the
courts. But it is hard to see what can
be done. 1t is cheaper to ship from
Port Costa, which is practically the
same as San Francisco, than from Port
land, which is a long way from the
mouth of the Columbia river, and
necessitates towage and pilotage. The
Southern Pacific replies to these COM
plants that their cars which come from
California to Portland loaded, would go
back empty if they did not carry wheat,
and that what Portland loses in one way
she gains in another. This appears to
be true. Portland must content herself
with being the capitol of a state with a
great future before it, and must re-
linquish the idea of a great foreign
commerce which sprang up of late years,
and which can never be realized.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-21
TREST LEGISLATION.

II is promised that among the first
measures that will be presented at the
next session Of the Nebraska legislature
will be an antitrust act, and there
ought to be no question as to the adop-
tion Of such u measure, il properly
drawn. From an outline OF tho main
provisions of the proposed act it appears
that the author has apprehended the
right principle of such q measure,
which is to strike at the root of this
form Of monopolistic combina-
ton by subjecting TO prose-
cution and loss of franchise any
company OF corporation owing its
existence to the state, which becomes
part OF a trust or other like combina-
ton. Thus far Nebraska has not con
tributed largel. to the formation of
these monopolies, though her people are
paying their share of the tribute which
all of them exact, but it cannot be UNI
timely to put on the statute books a Law
that will exclude any future attempt Of
these combinations, in whatever form
they may take, from ar invasion of this
state, or from any direct interference
with free competition in all depart
ments OF trade in Nebraska. .
1t is to be expected that most of the
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-21
Fined For Contempt.

Several weeks ago Anna Johnson obtained
a divorce from her husband, Andrew John
son, on the ground Of cruelty. The decree
was granted with $50 attorneys fees and $50
per month alimony. by Judge Croft. Several
days ago Johnson ignored the order of the
court, and in addition repaired to where his
divorced wife resided and elected her from
the house. Yesterday he was arraigned for
contempt of court and was mulcted in the
sum Of 800. He refused TO countenance the
mandate concerning the alimony, and also re-
fused TO pay the fine imposed for contempt.
He was consequently ordered committed
until ii was paid.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-21

THERE is a feeling in ONE quarters
that the proposed shutting down of the
flour mills in Minneapolis, Milwaukee
and st. Louis IN December is part
of a scheme pf millers to force
up the price of -four. But the cur
tailment OF the, output is explained
on the ground that there has been an
over-production Pf -four in September
and October. TITS led to an agreement
by the large millsrs to shut down their
works until th9 surplus has been re-
duced. To the consumer the PROPOSE
ton is as broad aS it is long. Whether
the leading millefs of the west formed
a trust, or whether they agreed to limit
the supply for the next thirty or sixty
days, the price OF flour is likely to rise.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-21
STATE AND TERRITORY,
Nebraska JOttings.

Beatrice now has a sanitary policeman.
Harrington has only six republicans who
aspire to the postmastership.
G. l.. Barngrover has sold his interest in
the Greeley Leader to II. L. Canoe.
The latest fad in Hastings is a dolls recep.
ton, and one is now in progress there.
Jerry Daimler, q well known Plattsmouth
young man, died at Carson City, New, last
Sunday.
Bud Smith, a former Kearney outlaw, was
recently killed i'll a quarrel at Cracker
City, Ore.
The tailoring establishment of Miller &
Shock, at Hastings, has failed, with liabil-
tiles of $8,0
The boys of Greeley Center are about to
organize a club to dance away the longer
winter evenings.
l.. b. Hakes, one of Fremont's heaviest
capitalists, has gone to Los Angeles, Cal, to
take up his permanent residence.
An Ohiowa infant tried to drink some con-
centrated I've the other day, but 1t couldn't
force it down, and consequently still lives,
but with q badly burned face and mouth.
The last seen of Haunstine, the supposed
murderer of Hiram Rotten and William Ash
ley, the two Custer county constables, he
was on horseback with two revolvers and IA
Winchester rife, northwest of West Union,
going north. Sheriff Penn having learned of
his course, called into service twelve other
men, who started in pursuit. They will
search the country well as they proceed and
in all probability will capture him in a few
days, dead or alive.
A republican coal dealer of Hastings
wagered three tons of the best soft coal with
a prominent democratic citizen on the result
Of the election. The bill was presented the
other day for that amount of coal, double the
usual price. The p. d. c.'s wife. ignorant Of
the wager, stood amazed at the exorbitant
charge and asked an explanation. Her liege
lord was equal to the emergency, and replied:
"It's because the Republicans have won, my
dear. Didn't l tell you what to expect in such
an ~event!n
A Plattsmouth young nan named L.. G.
Brinkman had an exciting fight with an
eagle Sunday while out hunting. He shot
the bird, breaking one of his wings, but left
it otherwise unframed, and when he went
TO capture his prize it made a spring at his
face, ana had he not warded it off with his
arm his eyes would have been put out. AS it
was, the savage bird gripped his arm and de-
spite his efforts to free himself, he could not
shake the eagle off. Calling to his friends a
short distance away, they came an killed
the bird and then pried its claws out of the
flesh of his forearm and leg, which were
badly lacerated. He was helped home by his
friends and medical assistance summoned.
His arm is badly swollen and he will not use
it for some time to come. The eagle measured
eight feet from tip to Zip.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-21

IN A recent decision, the interstate
commerce commission recommended that
the railroads should adopt a uniform
classification Of freight rates. A On
ference for the purpose is proposed by
the various freight associations through
the country, and it is highly probable
that II uniform classification will be ar
ranged. Such an arrangement will
simplify many complications in the
transportation question and would be
benificent to both the railroads and the
shippers.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-21

THE annual reports OF Major General
Schofeld and Adjutaut General Drum
are interesting mainly for calling atten-
tion to the large amount of desertion
from the army during the year. 1t is
evident that this evil is due to
the character Of the enlisted men.
The remedy proposed by General Drum
to lessen the temptation to desert is to
reduce the term OF service from five to
three years and to give the right to
purchase n discharge.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-21

GOVERNOR SwINEFoRD's annual re-
port OF the resources and prospects OF
Alaska is sufficiently rose-colored to
tempt the ambitious fortune-huuter.
The report puts the population of the
territory at fifty thousand. Its chief re-
sources are fisheries, timber and furs,
and there are indications of rich iron
coal, silver and gold deposits. Four
gold mines, so the governor says, were
but recently sold for a million and a
half, and prospectors are finding rich
strikes right along. If one half OF gov
ernor Swineford's story be true, Alaska
is the new Eldorado OF America.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-21
Be Fair, Even In Politics.
81. pn,Il PIONEER Press

NT. IWWI 7 TUW'tT IT'"N'
II is reasonably certain that II a democratic
congress had admitted the two Dakotas,
Montana, aud Washington, and o democratic
president had proclaimed them states, they
would have been divided evenly politically.
Parties would have neither gained nor lost.
Now the course of the democracy has made
them all repubiican, and with that strong
bias theY will all como in.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-21

THE question which confronts the
citizens of Omaha is whether the next
council is to represent the taxpayers Or
whether its members are to be soul and
body the property of contractors and
corporations that hold franchises in
this city for street privileges?