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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-02-17
WEDNESDAYS SESSION.

Wednesday morning Hon. N. D. FIatt,
of Racine, presided at the opening of the
convention. The first address was by
William WarfeId, of Lexington, KY. on
The Short Horn as It Is and Was. The
speaker showed himself to be we'll versed
in his subject and discussed the growth
in popularity as well as quality of this
breed of cattle. The subject was then
taken in hand by the convention and
thprouohlv 6iscussed
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09

WHEAT has gone up. English ad-
vices show that the demand is active
and holders offer freely. This will bring
Joy to the American farmer. Owing to
the shortage in the wheat crop in Great
Britain and France, estimated at over
$4,000, 600 bushels, the advance in price
for American wheat is almost certain.
Both America and Russia will be called
upon to make up the deficiency Of west
ern Europe. India cannot be depended
upon for supply, as the crop there has
been smaller than the average for the
past few years. Russian wheat has ex-
cited the prejudice of English buyers
on account of its uncleanliness, so it
appears that the bulk of Great Britain's s
supply will be drawn from the United
States.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09
PROMINENT PERSONS.

Jay Gould has gone to Saratoga.
They say that Mr.. Edison is worth $6, 900, 900.
Wayne MacVeagh and family are at Bar
Harbor for the summer.
Robert j. Burdetce has been taking ram
BILE through the Rocky Mountains.
Herbert Spencer is working on his auto
biography, but his poor health prevents his
making much progress.
Dr. Edward Everett Hale is practically the
head of the Chautauqua assembly at Weirs,
N. H., and is lecturing there daily.
Theodore Tilton is often seen nowadays on
the Champs Elysees, Paris. He much re-
sembles Floquet, the prime minister Of
France.
Ex- Governor Alger, of Michigan, is visit
ing the Cincinnati exposition. He loaned his
fine collection OF paintings to the exposition
art gallery.
DIR. Robert Morris, who recently died at
La Grange, Ky.,, was one of the only two
poets laureate the Freemasons have ever
had. Robert Burns was the first.
Jesse ID. Carr, the rich ranchman of Fresno
county, Cal, has been ordered by a govern
ment agent to remove stone fence which he
has built around 10000 acres of government
land.
There is an unfounded rumor afoat in
England to the effect that William Il. Glad
stone will enter the house of lords as the
Earl of Flint. 1t Is better TO be the first
commoner in England than one of useless
body OF lords.
General Boulanger, on pension Of 600
year, pays 81 400 a year rent and spends
s31. eco year on himself and an equal
amount on the establishment of his wife and
two daughters at Versailles, French papers
intimate that an American millionaire sup
plies the difference between income anu
Outgo.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox wears white bath
ing suit trimmed with blue braid, and varies
the mOuOtOny of Il black -lOSet majority nv
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09

AS WAS to have been expected, the
"squaw" men are found to be in large
measure responsible for the attitude of
the Sioux toward the treaty for opening
their reservation. These white rene.
gades and desperadoes have much
greater influence with the Indians than
is generally supposed, and their pres
ence in the tribes has been the cause of
perhaps more than half the crimes and
outrages that have been committed.
They constitute wholly bad element,
which, if it is not possible to eliminate,
should be deprived of much of its power
for mischief. This would be largely ac-
complished by the bill now in
the hands of the president
to prevent white men who
marry Indian women from thereby
securing anyrights or interest in tribal
property. With such law in force
very few white men would seek inaiian n
wives, and the few who did, having no
property rights, would be without in
tluence. Legislation of this kind twenty
years ago would have prevented vast
amount of outrage that has cost the ma
tion many millions Of treasure and sup
piled to Indian history some Of its
darkest pages.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09

the right to be a democrat, or that
it is his privilege now to feel
proud of that fact. But how far
he may go in boastiug of his former
party allegiance and casting reproach
upon the party that preserved the gov
ernment, and retain any claim to tho
respect and support of former repub-
licans now acting with the prohibi-
tionists, is question which all such re-
publicans may very properly address to
themselves. The language OF DR..
Brooks, uttered with the earnestness of
strong feeling, was an insult TO General
Fisk and to every prohibitionist who
has been republican. There was moth
ing in the occasion to give it warrant.
no circumstance to justify or pallate it..
1t was II wholly gratuitious reproach,
born of the spirit of hatred and vindic-
tiveness. 1t is evident the prohibition
lists made serious mistake in their
selection of u candidate for vice presi-
dent.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09

more frankly than Bland, and IL seems
strange that such a circumstance should
have brought fame TO man who had actu-
ally nothing TO do with the matter except the
prefuuctory duty of reporting it from his
committee
The smokers of tobacco who have ever
tasted the flavor of the weed from Egypt
have wondered what gave 1t that peculiar
tavor-a kind of smokey cure which par
takes of age and oil. John Cardwcll, the
United States consul at Cairo, has written
letter to the department OF state which con
tains some information on the subject of
Egyptian tobacco. That country, for
many years, has made a desperate effort
to improve the cultivation OF her tobacco
crops and has levied tax against the i'm
ported article which almost amounts TO an
inhibition, except to the specific dealers who
have an arrangement with the government.
This has had a tendency of developing the
tobacco industry in Egypt In the course of
his remarks on the subject Mr.. Gardwell
SAYS:
"The English, Mediterranean and French
cigars sold III Egypt are, it is said, largely
composed OF American tobacco, but the main
demand for foreign tobaccos is for the man
ufacture of cigarettes, which are not only
largely consumed in Egypt, but are cX-
ported to all parts OF the world. Egyptian
tobacco has been consumed almost al
together by the common natives for smok-
ng. 1t has been the cheapest tobacco in
market, the Grecian coming next The last
named is prepared in imitation of Turkish
tobacco, and is packed in sacks like it. 1t is
said some Turkish is mixed with IL to give
it the more popular flavor, yet Its use is in
disnantly discaimcd by the makers of high
class cigarettes.
Turkish tobaccos, including Syrian, have
a wide range in quality and prices. They
are almost altogether light. Some of them,
however, are dark being made so by smok-
ing in the curing process. The packing of
all tobaCcOs sold here is in sacks, each pack
age weighing from l25 to li5 pounds. Much
of the tobacco is covered by an internal
casing of cheap skins or by paper prepared
for the purpose
II have consulted with many tobacco mer
chants and cigarette manufacturers regard
ing the importation of American tobacco
The invariable answer is that they can make
no promises as to its use unless supplied with
reliable samples. | was shown some samples
received II few days ago from the United
States, and they were all pronounced too
coarse, and decidedly too strong. | am salts
fed the light, mild leaves of North Carolina
and similar products of other states, could
be prepared to meet the Egyptian demand"
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09
Civil Service Reform.
NeW York Tribune.

PIzEN Bush, Dakota.
MY deer Grower: Your letter putting me
onto as how 1 had ben appinted p. NJ heer
was brot to me last mite by Jim Hammer. He
happened to be goin' past the Office and thot
he'd ask fer me jes fer joke and I'll be
burned if he didn't git your letter. I'm sorry
to dissapint you, Mr.. Cleveland, but don't
believe kere fer the Office. The blamed
thing don't pay more'n "A dollers year, and
/ couldn't ford to give up my SELDOM fer that
! make six thousand out of the SELDOM
Whiskey two bits, beer Is cents. Other
drinks in proporshun, or more so. l did
think at fust that / wood move one pool table
a little and put the Office in the corner by the
north end of the bar, but l low it will pay bet
ter to put in another table and deal Spanish
monte on it. 1 have faro and hazard and
wheel and keno and stud poker now, but they
say there is piles of money in Spanish monte.
Least, reckon there will be more'n in your
old postoffice Better give it to Buck Boble
ter-he jest has a SELDOM but no sporting lay
out and could give it the attention it deserves,
Buck shot man last month but the jedge
you sent out cleared him in bout mint. He
is thunderin' good jedge fer this country
He dropped 200 dollars on my south faro table
last night and never kicked kick. Send
out some more of that kind.
Yours till deth,
MIC DURGIN.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09

IT is remarked as somewhat singular
that the president should retain Mr..
Edgerton as one of the civil service
commissioners. Edgerton has never
manifested any sympathy with the other
democratic member of the commission,
who professes the most ardent devotion
to reform, or indeed with the preten-
sions of the president in the same line.
1t seems to US the matter can be natur-
ally explained. Mr.. Cleveland knows
that of the two democratic members of
the civil service commission Edgerton
is the more honest and better represents
the general sentiment Of the party,
and he is necessary as a sort Of
safety valve. Oberly was an ideal
spoils hunter before he became
reformer at generous salary and
travelling expenses, and like all con-
verts he is now fanatic. The repub-
lican member cuts a very small figure.
Edgerton is the foil to Oberly, and un-
doubtedly has much closer under
standing with tho president than the
latter. AT any rate there is good reason
to believe that the president has found
it to be wise policy to keep Edgerton on
the commission, and undoubtedly he will
remain in the position as long as it is
the privilege of Mr.. Cleveland toretain
him there.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09
North Loup's Advantages.

NORTH LOUP, Neb., August 4.--[Cor-
respondence of The BEE. North Loup
is beautiful town Of 800 inhabitants,
situated in the North Loup valley, with
Tho ,,ac,x .uown Mira and Davis creek
valleys rs its direct ,Sreders' North
Loup does not boast Of mushroom boon,
with every branch Of business overdone,
but claims to be the source OF supplies
for one Of Nebraska's finest agricultural
belts, which alone guarantees bright
future for Valley county's young city
North Loup and the surrounding coun-
try is peopled by a thrifty Glass of Amer
leans. From a business standpoint
North Loup holds the fort, as the large
country tributary naturally looks to
North Loup for its supplies. Her busi-
ness men are enjoying a good trade In
all branches, but there is still an excel
lent opportunity for first class bank,
a 1.-Two general merchandise store and
lumber yard.
A number OF substantial improve
ments are contemplated by the citizens,
among which is brick block with an
opera house in the second story, by
Smith Bros; an implement factory for
the manufacture OF plows, harrows, hay
rakes, etc, by S. Spethman, and an oat
meal factory, by a stock company.
Prospects for "a bountiful harvest were
never better in the LOup valley, which
means continued prosperity for North
Loup.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09
The Prohibition Candidates.

The presidential candidates of the
the two great political parties, but
there is very wide difference in the
character and circumstances Of their
former party allegiance, and the way in
which they now feel respecting it.
General Fisk was a union soldier who
made an excellent record in defense of
the government. For years thereafter
he was identified with the republican
party and did able and efficient service
in its cause. He has now no hatred OF
that party, and his Identification with
another cause is due to sim
reform he desires accom-
plished is paramount to all other issues
affecting the public welfare and is hope
less of attainment through either OF the
great political parties. He assails these
parties only with reference to what he
conceives to be their weakness with re-
spect to the issue he represents.
The vice presidential candidate, DR..
Brooks, lived in the south at the time
OF the rebellion and acknowledges that
he was ardently in sympathy with the
confederate cause and prayed for it's
success. II goes without saying that he
was a democrat until he became iden.i-
fed with the prohibition party. His
motive for transferring his party alle-
glance. may have been a sincere
desire to advance the cause of prohibi-
tion, but it appears that he is still inn
bued with all the bitter hatred OF the
republican party that possessed him
when he was battling against the union
under the confederate flag. Alta speech
delivered some ten days ago at Decatur,
Illinois, DR.. Brooks declared that he
haG been n asamocrat and thanked God
bo had not to answer for tne SIN OF ever
having been n republican.
No one will question that the prohibi-
tion candidate for vice president had
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09
Drink MaltO.
The Omaha Postoffice Bill.

The bill providing for the purchase of
site and the erection of a postotfice
building in Omaha. as now before a
conference committee Of the two houses
of congress, is as follows:
An act to provide for the purchase Of
a site and the erection Of a public build
ing thereon, at Omaha, Nebraska.
Be it enacted by the senate and house
of representatives of the United States
of America in congress assembled,
That the secretary of the treasury be,
ana he is hereby authorized and directed
to purchase or acquire by condemna-
tion proceedings, in accordance with
the laws of Nebraska, a suitable lot of
land in the city of Omaha, in the county
of Douglas, and state Of Nebraska, to
be used for the construction thereon OF
a building suitable for the accOmmoda-
tion of the postOffce, the courts
OF the United States, and other
government offices in said city,
at cost which shall not ex-
ceed for said site the sum OF $500, 900:
Provided, that the site shall leave the
building, when constructed, uneXposed
to danger from fire in adjacent build
ings by an open space of not less than
forty feet, including streets and alleys;
and no moneys appropriated for this
title to the site for said building shall
be vested in the United States, nor un-
til the state of Nebraska shall have
ceded to the United States exclusive
jurisdiction over the same during the
time the United States shall be or re-
main the owner thereof, for all pur-
poses except the administration OF the
criminal laws of said state and the SER
vice of civil process therein.
That the sum Of $500, 900, or so much
thereof rs shall be necessary, is hereby
appropriated for the purpose OF the pur
chase of said site, out of any moneys in
the treasury not otherwise appropri-
ated.
When you need a friend, select a true
one. Dr.. Jones' Red Glover Tonic is
the best friend mankind has for all dis
eases Of the stomach, liver and kidn eys.
The best blood purifier and tonic kno
soc. For sale by G.. +. Goodman.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09

THE NATIONAL executive committee of
the democratic party has already started
the ball rolling by sending out tons Of
congressional records containing tariff
speeches which nobody reads. The
campaign orator has also been started
on the road with clean suit Of clothes.
a democratic plug hat and red BAN
dana. 1t is an i'll wind that does not
bl,w melody good. Democrats who
make hay while the Brice-Scott sun
shines arc very scnsible.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09
In Big Demand.
Ncip IOr1. World.


Belva Lockwood is in great demand. She
has been asked to run as the presidential
candidate of IA new party to be composed of
prohlbtionists, greenbackers, reformers,
woman suffragists, etc. The antibustle en-
thuslasts ot-water-cure-for.d dyspepsia fan
antics, double-umpire system-for base ball
advocates and the Salvation army are seri-
ously considering the question of joining in
the Lockwood movement. Belva Ann seems
certain of polling great vote.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09

TIE nice plum which the freight
agents had prepared for Kansas City by
allowing shippers to send grain to Chi"
cago at through rates with stop over
privileges en- route has been picked be-
fore it was ripe. Some of the roads re-
fuse to make any such terms, and the
city on the Kaw will have TO worry
along on the old schedule rates.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09

THERE is to be another ticket and
another platform in the field just as
soon as the american party" holds its
convention at Washington on the l4th
inst. 1t is championed by a few news
papers and by some men OF political
prominence. But the organization is
destined to cut a very small figure in
the presidential election. The party's
most strenuous advocate, the America,
makes the cardinal principles" OF the
,novcrHrt: First, restriction (regula-
tion) Of immigration; e-S'V' -so"u' eN'e"''o"
of time required for NATURALIZATION -
fourteen years; third, protection OF the
American free school system; fourth, b,
American land for American settlers;
lastly, no public funds for sectarian pur-
poses.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09

TIE council has voted Tanning &
Slaven twenty-one hundred and twenty
eight dollars and sixteen cents for clean
ing and sweeping the streets during a
period Of five weeks. Four hundred
and twenty-five dollars week for street
cleaning is nice little bill for the tax
~. s"ers OF Omaha to foot. But it is n
very fat lob Tor the contractors, who
probably. have cleaned up NJ the
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09
The County Hospital.

The construction of the county hos
pital is said to be defective in many i'm
portant particulars. The trouble is not
with the plans, but of the failure Of the
contractors to carry out the specilica-
tions which require the best materials
and skilled mechanical work. The
blame is not wholly on the contractors,
however. 1t is the common experience
of all cities that contractors on public
they are rigidly held to the specifca-
tions by "A vigilant, competent and un-
purchasabe building Inspector. This
inspector or superintendent should in
all cases be at the building from the
time the work begins in the morn
ing until the whistle blows for
them to quit in the evening. An
occasional visit for fifteen or twenty
minutes. or even an hour or two, is a
mere farce. No sooner is the superin-
tendent's back turned than the con-
tractors will take advantage of his alb
sence, use inferior materials and try to
get the most work out of their me-
chanics in the shortest time, no matter
how poor the job may be.
This is the true inwardness of the de-
fects at tho county hospital. Mr.. Shane,
the inspector, has been unable to devote
much time to inspection. His visits
were only at intervals, like those
of the doctors that will be in
attendance upon hospital patients.
Mr.. Shane has contracts of his own
to carry on, and cannot therefore devote
much time to the county building. He
very properly declines to serve any
further, and the correct and business
like thing for the commissioners to do
is to find trustworthy and competent
superintendent without delay and hire
him to remain at the hospital building
until it is completed.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09

THE arrival OF Mr.. Blaine, Thursday,
will be celebrated in New York City by
q monster procession. Fully 900 men
are expected to be in line on the night
OF his coming. AS a political demon
stration, the ovation is destined to be
one OF the grandest ever rendered to an
American
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09
The Star-Eyed Goddess Hot.


hUns1S ON JOuFhdT.
(which Way Ely is He'll" was the title
of bitter editorial written by MIR. Henry
Watterson one day last week. We knew
that Louisville was hot city, and that it
was hotter than usual last week, but surely
Mr. Watterson's description of the tempera-
ture must have been overdrawn.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09
THE universal reports OF good c

THE universal reports of good crops
all over the country have infused some
life into Wall street. For many long
day the stock market has been in the
dumps. If Wall street be the barometer
OF financial confidence and quickening,
1T bespeaks picking up OF business all
over the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09

THE five dollar emigrant rate from
New York to Chicago which goes into
effect this week, allows the overcrowded
east to send industrious men and women
into the booming west where there is
room for everybody with stout hearts
and willing hands.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09

NEDRAsKA's bountiful crop is the
mother of invention. According to the
Chicago Herald the carpenters in Min
den, Kearney county, have gone into the
business of making stills for the farm
ers to pick corn.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09
Freight Rates Reduced.

ST. PAUL, August S.--Eyery line leading
east from this city was represented at the
meeting held here for the purpose of reduc-
ing freight rates. a proposition was adopted
10 make rates via Lake Superior ana Lake
Michigan ports equal, the representatives Of
all the roads agreeing except Vice President
Fisher, o. the ST. Paul u Duluth.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09

OUR entefprising cotemporary on
lower Douglas wants to add ten thousand
names to its daily subscription list be-
fore new years. Nothing easier than
that. Take a few thousand names out
OF the city directories Of all the towns
In this state and throw few thousand
papers over the back and front yards in
Omaha, and you've got 'em.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09

If Mr.. CLEVELAND goes on quarrel
ing with his trusty lieutenants like
Matson, the democratic candidate for
governor OF Indiana, he will find him
self deeply planted in the political
graveyard next November.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09

WILL England be obliged to prepare
for a war with China as we'll as to fortify
India against a Russian invasion? An
army of thirteen million Cinnamon,
armed with rifles, as the emperor boasts,
is somewhat different from horde of
barbarians armed with tom-toms aud
hideous battle flags. There is a thing
or two in the new China war which
western nations may we'll ponder.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09

WHEN American defaulters begin to
bleed the Canadians there is some pros
pect of treaty between the United
States and Canada for the extradition
of hOOdle lers
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09

GOVERNOR MARTIN Of Kansas has
appointed thirty-two delegates to the
Denver deep-water convention. Does
the governor intend to capture the
Kansas.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09

GENERAL FISK, the prohibition cam
didate, has some scathing words about
the drink that inebriates in his letter
of acceptance. But he has failed to
give the seductive drug store soda a
drubbing.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09

many pension vetoes OF late that he is
suffering from writer's cramp, That is
one way to explain the long delayed
letter OF acceptance.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09

GiObc-DcmOcIut.
The delay in the appearance of Mr.. Cleve-
lands letter of acceptance justifies the susp-
cion that it has been submitted TO some of
his leading supporters in England for criti-
cism and revision before being published in
this country.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09

IT was altogether too bad that Coun-
Gilman Kaspar should have ruflled the
happy mood of Councilman Hascall by
referring to such little matter as
Stree gas and water" at the council
maetinn
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09
Big Backing for Gray's Patent.

RICHMOND, Va, August s--The Gray Ma
tional Teautograph company has been char
tered, with capital stock not to exceed
$4,000, 600 The principal Office will be To-
Gated in Richmond. The company will en-
gage in general telegraph and telephone
business under the system iRvented by Prof
Gray.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09
Thurman's Song.

NeU fOM tribune.
"KnoW ye that never took a pinch,
Knows he the pie asure thence that flows
Knows he the titillating Joy
That my nose knows!
Nose, am as proud of thee
AS any mountain Of its SHOWS;
gaze on thee and feel the Joy
A Roman knows!n
Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-09

THE first blast of the campaign from
the democrats will be sounded at Port
Huron, Mich, on the 22d of August.
Thurman and his bandana will be
there