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Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-13
The Plan OF Campaign.

DdlD 'ti.
The developments of the past week
have in part unmasked the railroad
plans in the coming state convention.
1t will be in part Il campaign on tho
same tactics as those pursued by the
roads in the fight against Judge Max
we'll a year ago. The people Of the
state know what plan that was. SO do
the people of Lincoln. Every man of a
judicial turn that the roads could smear
with taffy, was induced to be n caudi-
date. The plan was to create a dozen
candidates whom they hoped would
command votes enough TO defeat Max
well, then they were masked behind
Dillwurth to stampede TO him. The feat
would have been accomplished If the
people had not been aroused to tho
danger in time TO prevent it. This is
the plan now being pursued against
Lcese. Wherever the seductive whis-
pers Of the roads can get some aspiring
lawyer to listen, they point the ease
with which the attorney generals ollice
can he secured. If in this way they
can, among others, secure a man To be-
come a candidate who is not Identified
as Il railroad lawyer, 50 much h better.
It is an inroad at which they rejoice
greatly. In any event they get just rs
many candidates going as possible and
promise them all the Office. 1t is any
thing under the heavens TO beat Lecse.
1t will be remembered that Lancaster
county played u very important part in
the convention n year ago, and routed
the railroad tools who sought TO defeat
Judge Maxwell. 1t required n fight TO
do it. The same, crowd, beaten then,
are at work now to defeat Leese,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-13

OUR amiable neighbor on Douglas
street wants the attention of THE BEE
directed to the fact that the ticket which
1t prints at the head of its editorial col
umn is incomplete. Republican candi-
dates for congress have been nominated
in two districts Of this state, and THE
BEE is asked how it can profess to be
a republican newspaper and not print
their names at the head OF its columns.
II this reminder is intended as u relec-
ton on THE BEES party loyalty we are
not in tho least disconnected. The fact
is, THE BEE does not print the name Of
any candidate at the head ofits editorial
columns. and does not intend to here
after. Hosting names and keeping
them at the head is out of style with
metropolitan dailies, whose political
complexion is we'll known. A horse is
n horse without a label. A frst-class
daily doesn't carry its party colors on
its, sleeve. =. e
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-13
w. II. Vandcrhilts Famous Epigram.

N. /. tVhlHirfc'dt 1urCitiScf.
That hasty expression, The public
be damned which Mr.. Vanderbilt USED
in an interview with a reporter for
Chicago newspaper, has received wide
circulation, various comment and wide
criticism. Although the expression ID
literally correct, the public at first, and
many of them to this day, received o
wrong impression in regard to the
spirit in which it was applied. 1t was
represented as if Mr.. Vanderbilt was u
tyranical ~monopolist, who deticd public
opinion. A true and simple relation of
the interview is Il sufficient answer to
this. The subject was the fast mail
train to Chicago. Mr.. Vanderbilt was
thinking of taking this train Off, be-
cause it did not pay, and did not appear
to him therefore TO be IL necessity, and
he did not propose to run trains as u
phllanthropist. AS part OF the inter-
view which relates TO this point has be-
come 50 widely historic, | think it will
bean reproduction here, literally
why are you going to stop this fast
mail t~rain?n asked the reporter.
because it doesn't pay" replied Mr..
Vanderbilt; II can't run Il train as far
as this permanently at a loss"
But the public find it very convent
ent and useful. You ought to accommo-
date Them rejoined the reporter.
THE public said Mr.. Vanderbilt,
Glow do you know, or how can | know
that they want it? If they want it why
don't they patronize it and make it
pay? That's the only test ! have as to
whether Il thing is wanted or not. Does
it pay? If it doesn't pay / suppose it
isn't wanted"
Are you working" persisted the re-
holders?"
THE public be damned.' exclaimed
Mr.. Vanderbilt, 81 am working for my
stockholders. If the public want the
train why don't they support it?"
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-13
From Ord.

ORD, Neb., August 11.-[Special to The
BEE. There are quite a number of republi-
cans mentioned now in connection with the
nomination from this county, the Flfty-ffth
district for representative.
Herman Westover, a lawyer, is frequently
mentioned. He has always been active in all
public matters, and never stood back when
there was anything TO do for the general wei
fare. He came here IN an early day, and,
though always a straight republican, has
never received, if indeed he has ever asked,
amy position of public trust.
w. Beclehymer, of North LOup, is a promi
neut and successful farmer. He is urged
strongly for the place by the people OF North
Loup and vicinity.
II. u. Maiden is another well known farmer
residing south OF Ord in Mira Creek precinct,
He is a man of pronounced aud well defined
views and is exceptionally well yersed IN all
matters of public moment.
Arcadia presents her claims in the person
of M. S. Fries, u lumber merchant OF that
place. 1t is reported, however, that he de-
cliues TO run.
Rev. B. u. Russell, a Methodist minister,
has one been honored with the position ana
did credit TO himself and the Forty-ninth
district, of which Valley was then only a
part. He is an active worker and one whose
influence was equal to any in the house. His
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-13

If THE four northern counties of Idaho,
containing a population of 10000 people,
were added to Washington territory it
could be admitted as a state. The in
habi tants of the four counties Of Idaho
are anxious to be annexed to Washing
ton territory. geographically this
panhandle" ought.to have been made
a part of Washington territory when
the boundary lines between the two ter
ritories we're fixed. Congress undoubt-
eddy has the right to cut a slice from
Idaho and add it to Washington terri
tory provided the inhabitants of the dis
trict in question should favor it,. 1t is
more than likely that such a for
annexation will be made.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-13
PECULIAR PENSION CASES.
Some Strange and Interesting Ones
Now Pending Before Congress.

VII ~ - 'HN'"
Now Pending Before Congress.
WASHINGTON, August TO- Especial to THE
BEE. There are a number of very interest
ing pension cases pending in congress. Sumo
of them are based upon the most abstract
evidence, but they nevertheless are meri-
torious. remember that during the Forty
seventh congress a very strange case came
up before the house committee on invalid
pensions. In brief, the claims for a pension
were these: # was shown in evidence that
the claimant incurred vertigo in the line of
duty, but that the trouble was not OF a very
serious nature aud it did not cntltle him to a
pension under the laws. The claimant, how
ever, met with an accident some years after
the war, which made him reach the conclu-
sion that he could trace his late disability TO
the service in the army. He was gathering
fruit from the top limbs Of an apple tree,
when he was seized with dizziness,
which caused him TO fall. His abdomen
came IN contact with one of the lower limbs
Of the apple tree and made a rupture from
which he was almost totally inCapacitatcd
from manual labor. He showed ia his tostl-
mony that, in the first place, he incurred vcr-
tigo In the line Of duty, and that If he had
not been possessed of that uncomfortable diff
nculty he would not have fallen from the top
of the apple tree, and, therefore, would not
have been injured. The committee reported
a bill 10 give him $?5 "A month.
Another interesting pension case has been
reported by Mr.. Sawyer from the senate
committee on pensions. This one is to grant
"A pension TO John ID. Jones, who was a mem
Der Of company q, Seventh Kansas infantry
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-13
Dakota.

The Young ladies in and around I}ridgcwa-
ter are thinking seriously Of organizing a
base ball nine.
A farmer appeared on the streets of Volga
last Wednesday clad in a fur coat. 1t is
said that he appeared quite comfortable.
The Farmers Shipping and Purchasing as
s~OciatiOn of White Lake is now in good CIR
CumstanCes, and has secured enough funds to
erect and equip an elevator.
Thomas Alex and Mrs. Thomas Marbeck,
parties living near Ramona, We're arraigncd
before Justice Nelson's court IN Madison,
Monday, charged with adultery. The princi-
pal witness failing to appear, the prisoners
were discharged for want of prosecuting
evidence.
a call has been issued for a mass temper
ancc convention for Beadle county at Huron,
August Is. \ general invitation is given TO
all friends Of the Temperance cause to be
present. Tn board of county commissioners
having made an order against submitting the
question Of local option TO a vote of the peo-
pie prompted the motion.
Canton has been well besieged by gold
seekers this week. First came the man with
one leg and IA heart disease who was gather
ing money to. buy a house and lot, Then
there was the man who sold pewter hooking
birds, and later the man without any arms.
a man without any check is expected on
every train. He fails to- materialize as yet.
A family near Grand Forks recently had a
narrow escape from poisoning through the
ignorance of a servant girl just arrived from
Ireland. The family had soft soap in the
house, and the girl thought IL was lard and
cooked with it for a week, The v~ictuals
tasted very peculiar and three or four of the
family were taken sick. Investigation de-
velOped the cause and now Bridget is looking
for Il new situation.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-13
From Madison.

MADISON, Neb., August l0.-tSpeclal to
Tue BEE Tho situation Of republican poll
tics in this county is becoming decidedly in
tercsting. 1t is understood here that John
NJ. Thurston will be a candidate before the
legislature this winter to succeed General
Henderson, and that w. NJ. Robertson, of
this place, has the contract TO deliver to him
the state senator and representative from
this county. To that end IL is claimed that
+. Il. Pomice and ID. n. Holmes have formed
a combination, under Robertson's leadership,
to capture the convention and secure the
nomination for senator and representative,
respectively. Robertson, 1t is said, is to have
the support of the Union Pacific railroad and
Thurston for the Dorsey succession to CON
gress two years from now. This combine
ton will defeat John $. McClary for state
treasurer, rs they want the delegation from
this county to trade on. 1t will also probably
force a combination between the friends of
McClary and Fred Richardson or some other
country statesman for representative. With
these several combinations it is hard to tell
what the outcome will be. Hon. Hans Dahl.
slime will probably contest the Shell Creek
delegation with Judge Searlcs. Altogether
there is a delightful state of uncertainty in
the situation,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-13

ST. JOSEPH is Offering fifty thousand
dollars for the Omaha Nail works on
the supposition that it will add one
thousand population to that burg. If st.
Joe is prepared to furnish all the m oney
to construct and equip the works and
plank down the deficit from time to
time she may be able to add a couple of
hundred to her population. Other
wise the principal addition to St. Joe's
population will be Mr.. Walker. The
mill has not been in operation in Omaha
for over eighteen months.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-13

To PLACATE the hostility of Iowa
shippers the general freight agents of
the Iowa roads agreed to put into effect
Immediately II new distance tariff. The
schedule, although purpOrting to be a
reduction of the prevailing rates, is not
a compromise with the state commission
ers. How far this will go to appease
the angry shippers remains to be seen.
Undoubtedly the railroads are alarmed
At the determined stand taken by the
business community. Suits were brought
by shippers against the railroads for
violating the law in charging
able rates, and this W. on the part of
the roads is intended to mollify the
merchants not to force the question to
an issue.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-13
From Platte.

CREsToN, Neb., August l~1.-[Special to
The BEE. james L. North, chairman of
the Nebraska democratic central committee,
with a few of his tools, held a meeting Of the
central committee of Platte county August
/. and instead of calling caucuses in the sew
eral townships to elect delegates to the
county convention for the purpose Of elect
ing delegates to the congressional and state
conventions, they took it upon themselves TO
nominate the delegates to both conventions.
The delegates to both conventions are prin-
cipally made up of the gang which was de
feated last fall. There is great dissatisfac-
ton manifested here, which will undoubtedly
lead TO the ruin of the party.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-13

THERE is one democrat who made sun
while the hay shone, and his name is
Patrick Ford. The great councilman
from the Third had Il nice roll Of green
backs in his capacious pocket after the
republican primaries were over, and he
didn't win ii on "a bet as to whom should
carry the ward. 1t was n straight deal.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-13
MIR. Browns Animus.

SuTToN, Neb., August lO,-To the Editor
of THE BEE; There is just Indignation in
Sutton and all over Clay county at the con-
duct of the Lincoln journal in giving prom
incncc and color of truth TO the charge made
by X. G. Brown, through his paper, the Sut-
ton Register, questioning the citizenship of
Henry Grosshans, candidate for state auditor.
The journal knows that the only opposition
TO Grosshans in Clay county is Il. G.. Brown
and his brother. The journal knows that
their opposition has been treated with con-
tempt bv the entire county, which at the late
convention asked Mr.. Grosshans to name the
state delegation. The journal knows that
Browns attack is actuated by jealousy. The
journal knows that Brown was a candidate
for reelection to the state senate and
that he was not able to control a
single delegate in the late convention,
but mat ms opponent was chosen unin-
imouslE. The journal knows that OK Senator
Il. G. Brown is the most lonesome man
politically in the county and the weekly paper
he maintains for the purpose of abusing his
enemies has been treated with silent CON
tempt 10y the entire press in this part OF the
state and that the only notice it has ever re
coivcd has been by the Journal itself. The
journal evidently does this in the interest Of
its Lincoln candidate. Mr.. Gere, personally
knows that there is not the slightest tounda-
ton for the story that GroSshans is not u
naturali2cd citizen and q man who prGSUmeS
TO write FOR the editorial column Of the Jour
nal ought to know that even if the charge
was true it amounts to nothing, as Mr.. Gross
hans could be naturalized in fifteen minutes;
he has lived in sutton fifteen years, and in
the light of the fact that his candidacy Is sup
ported by nearly the entire Second congress-
ional district, it would seen that the Journals
attack is uncallcd for aud in poor taste.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-13
He Stnnl lOrrected.

They had talked for a minute or two
when he leaned forward and said:
IF | am in error, ma'am, you will
please correct me, as my memory is
rather poor. Are you the woman mem
toned in the paper as having lost your
child by diphtheria or are you the one
mentioned as the mother Of twins?"
Neither" she retorted in vinegary
tones. Il am the seamstress who has
called at your house three different
times to collect my bill"
''Oh-ah-iust so! | stand corrected,
ma'aml you may please call again"
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-13
From Central City.

CENTRAL CITY, Neb., August 12.--[Special
Telegram to TIE BEE. The republicans
held their primaries here yesterday and
there was a bitter fight between the Rice
and Hopkins factions, which resulted in an
overwhelming victory for the Rice faction.
The work was mostly on county attorney,
and the prospect is that w. Il. Thompson
will get the nomination, which would give
general satisfaction to the majority OF the
people in this county.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-13
OUR commercial relations with Mex

ecO are continually improving. With
he extension of American railroads into
Mexico, that country is now drawing
AoIe than 40 per cent of its imports from
che United States. These American
products have an estimated value of fifty
millions. What is needed is a treaty of
reciprocity between the two republics.
The United States ought to furnish
three-quarters of Mexico's imports and
would do SO if Mexico could exchange a
part of her own products and raw ma
terial for American manufactures. This
would be entirely feasible. Mexican
products would not interfere or compete
with American industries.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-13
The River and Harbor Bill.

The bill appropriating nearly twenty
three million dollars for river and har-
Dor improvements became a law on
Saturday without the signature Of the
president. He withheld his signature
because Of his disapproval of several
items, but in view of the Importance of
the great bulk of the appropriations de-
cided not to veto the measure. 1t will
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-13
From B0ldrcpe,

HoLDREGE, Neb, August 12.-[Special
Telegram to TIE BEE. The Phelps county
republican convention yesterday, after a
spirited contest, nominated II. NJ. Hopwood
for the legislature. S. Morburg was nom
mated by acclamatiOn for county attorney,
and the delegates TO the state convention are
for f.. ID. Einsel for state treasurer. The
convention expressed itself in favor of Gen
eral Henderson for United States senator.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-13

HERR MosT before the immigration
investigation committee testified that
the number of anarchists in the United
States would not fall short of two mil
lions. Herr Most has drawn heavily on
his imagination. He evidently enjoys
"a false alarm.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-13
STATE AND TERRITORY.
NcOraskD ,Dpt!ingS.


Inc cheyenne county c2MlLhlSsi3hers nave
MADE an appropriation OF %ooo 10 inc laf AT
9IuneN'
1t0rkhaln wants II creamery thc WORST way
and the business men are making Il move 10
secure one.
Oats is the only crop in Seward county
which disappointed the farmers 1t was
badly injured by rust.
Michael Foley. n vagraGt confined in the
Wayne county jail, became violently insane
last week and was sent to the Norfolk
asylum
A prisoner in the South Sioux City jall ere
acted quite Il little sensation the other day by
setting fire to the clothes in his cell and al
most suffocating himself.
\ movement is on foot in Superior to have
a grand iollldCatiou over the opening OF the
Santa jrC & Northwestern to that point,
which will occur in October.
uho rnocr,,. r,ur+- t,ri,,1.r-a1 osso,i,-
,io dh Sa of esgcJ G oo nWi co N s4rr nrnIIi"m " iist ror
the second annual fair, to he held at Greeley
Center ScDtnmbcr 4 ) and q,
T,r,o Ir,-os If ,ottra from cou+rol and
son,nc,n tE9'Hl,s orn Gofn% dri,nn into
LS,'rlIi, ,r,,r,, T., food ~, u,.,;,rt of mo
sLnrt,lss - tr. h,,I ana .or, ,I.,n
y Vi'I'l 'iit( l . "'''H lH-o I'M iC7!Ir"'G VI
''!' tu'"I vi tht i-Vii' l. NV 'D''I-' vi. ouiIt
niet. ana tHyrt - " pi1Na"ins sentiment
'''', ~ "'''' ~ ' ~ ,,, NO,
SHERMAN 'Uuh'N VII I'IuIu ~ 21ooVo
poh"a !3'4Gu hi-ITE SfhL2 ~ ~ pom'n
are owned by ~. j. ,IlrN' OF Lincoln, Wl"
"l.i purchase ''e nG', o"'s on nI' u" c'"'"'
Young tailor at McCoOk triet TO capture
a pclccat with MS coat the other day and was
successful beA ond the highest expectations.
but he didn't keep the animal or the coat,
either.
Oawell Uehling, Il young Burt county boy,
was fatally injured by an ugly broncho last
| week. He was leading the animal to the
stable when it turned on him, striking him
| with the front feet, knocking him down ana
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-13

TWELVE HUNDRED republican clubs
with a membership of 200, GOO in the
state OF New York augurs well for the
success of the republican party this fall.
Never before has such perfect organiza-
ton peer effected as during this cam
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-13

VENTILATION was very appropriately
touched upon at the meeting Of the
board of education. School affairs need
considerable ventilation and the board
cannot possibly exhaust the subject.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-13

THE democrats of Douglas county are
looking on with water in their eyes to
see the big republican boys %pummeling
each other,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-13
TIE Daily HEE.
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Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence this 18th day of August, \. ID lSss;
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poses and saysthat he is secretary of The Bee
daily circulation of The DAILY BEE for the
month of August. 1857, was l4,ljl. copies;
October, 1857. 1888 copies; for November,
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April. 1893, Is, IA copies: for May, 1858, ls,lsl
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Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-13

subsequent work ih connection with the
Saline we'll would give him q decided advan-
tage over any new man. He Is a known
quantity and would not be experiment.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-13
Ernnl IIChrOn.

HEBRON, Neb., August 1i.-[Spccial to The
BEE. The republican county convention is
called for Saturday, August Is. The contest
in the convention will be over the legislative
ticket. Thayer county this year claims the
state senator, and the justice of this is con.
coded by the majority of the republicans of
Jefferson county. Thus far there are too
candidates for this position-E. NJ. Cornell
ana Hon. +. NJ. Wethcrald. Mr.. COrrcll is
well known throughout the state as the edi-
tor Of the Hebron journal. l.. NJ. Wcth-
erald very ably represented Thayer county
in the last legislature as IA member of
the lowcr house, and make a splendid record
in the interest of the people as against mo-
nopolies. 1t is quite manifest that he is the
choice of Il large majority of the voters Of
both Jefferson and ThLycr counties for the
position o. state senator. Hon. ;. a. Trues-
dell, also Il member of the last legislature, is
a candidate for representative Mr.. Trucs-
dell did good service for his county and state.
e. w. Avery, the editor of the Belviterc
Tribune, is also a candidate for the legisla-
ture. He is a young man, with the advan-
tage of a liberal education, and has already
made a good reputation as a political speaker.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-02-09

another wonderful discovery has
been INSIDE and that too by lady in
thus county. Disease fastened Its
clutches upon her and for seven wears
she withStoOd it, severest tests. but
her vital organs were undermined
ana 'cath seemed imminent. For
three months She coughed necessarily
aud could not sleep She bou hit of
us bottle of DR. King's New Dis
coVHTy for Consumption and was -
much relieved on tsking first dose
that she slept all night and WITH ono
bottle has been miraculou,lv cured
Her name is MIS-. Luther Lu.l =
Thus write w. c. lIamrick Il Go Of
Shelby, y C.-Get free trial bo,tle
at Bohrens n Castles drug store.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-02-09
SUPERIOR ,Ieat.

Wheeler, Lyrham Il Co. keep in
their sta, the beef OF the Waco
Dressed Beef company, winch has
been kept in refrigeration until all the
animal heat has been extracted II
the citizens Of Waco will only use it
once they will use no other, a it is n
well-knowu tact that the beetturnish-
cd in the large hotels of the east is
superior simply because it hiss been
Kept III refrigeration. The trade sup
piled and orders sci cited.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-02-09

Bargain ssle of ladies' aud chiIdren's
Muslin Underwear, and sale of Rem
nants and short lengths of Carpets
and Msttings. SANGER Bros.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-02-09
Zephyr Cloths.

Just received, a full line of new
spring paUcrs in zephyr cloths, AL
choice fabrics. SANGIR Bios.