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S
Governor Thay~r issues Hi. Thanksgiving
reclamation

Governor ThAysr I>.nss Hi> Thanksgiving
Proclamation
On the 10th the Governor issuei the fol-
lowing Thanksgiving proc amation:
The Lord rcigneih. Let the people rejoice.
and give thanks 10 the Supreme Ruler Of the
universe for his countless blessings
The people @! Nebraska have most abundant
reasons for heartfelt gratitude Ia Eim for His
guardian care and kcep,sS. They should give
praise: That He has blessed them with citizen
ship in This favored CoTmon~ealth that II.
has conferred upoa them che blessings OF peace
and social order; that lie has rewarded the
iabors OF the hu,bsndmcn with most bountiiul
harvests: that He has stayed pestilence from
our borders; that he has conferred upon u sea-
eral ne .th and prosperity; TIA, all are permit
ted 10 live under the benihcen; influences c.
education ana Christianity.
Therefore. in acknowledgment Of al these
mcrcies. and IN according" with a most spprc-
pirate custom. I. John NJ. Tnaycr. Governor Of
the State q! Nebraska do hereby desicna,,
Thursday. the s.ih aay 81 IA. present month.
rs q dav Of thanksgiving and praise 70 our
Heavenly Father.
respectfully urge that all the people Of the
State abstain from their usual avocaiions on
that day AMI assemble in their accustomed
places o! Christian worship and give thanks ~
Him who has so beautifully blessed US with
evidences OF His goodness.
And lei NOT the poor be forgotten on this day
OF thanksgiNings.
In witness whereof. l have he-curio set uy
hand and caused the great seal @: the State of
Nebraska 10 be anixed.
Done AZ Lincoln this tenth day OF November.
in the year Of our L~ord one Thousand Eight
Hundred and Eighty-c,ght Of this State, the
Tscnty-second. and Of the Independence Of the
United States the Ore Hundred and ThirtceaSh.
Nv the Governor: JoRN NJ. AVE
G. L. LAWS Secretary O: State.
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HAPPY HCOSIERS.

General HnrrisOn'. Fri~ns:. ut polls
DO W i'll With ENuItatisn.
IsDiASAFoiIS Is. Ind. Nov 9-Ihe weather
WIS cloudy md threatening and streets
very muddy yesterday, but Pennsylvania
avenue was vi for squares, aud
thousands Of horns We're blowing and the
din was such that one could not hear or
speak. Around the quarters Of the Re-
publican state Committee Surred q crowd
o! 5000 or 1000. while the corridors Of the
hotel were jammed. Along Washington
and Illinois streets were gathered large
c,owds shouting and cheering tor General
Harrison.
In the CROWDS were men wearing
Fed roosters OF. their hats but the birds
were headisss. Anothe dev,c for anus
ing the ~ratifiers was . pass headed salt
River packet line" and reading: Pass on
account Of British free trade from WASH
ington up Salt river. The stsam-r Lord
Sackville West will leave Washington
March 4. Not good 10 return. e.. Cieve-
land, Captain. 4. Il. Thurman. Ma e."
the coupon bears the names Of such land.
incs as jacksonville. Meyersto,n. J.wrt,s-
burg and Bynumshoro. Thousands O:
these me'nsnioes of the election circulated
in ia. CITY.
All day long, despite heavy rain. m.
p-omptu professions led 10y Sazoo bands
marched up and down the streets, Hing
the air with hlGsous noises. Every tram
trouch;crowds from the %coantry. Bdsi-
ness WAS practically suspended an! the
STREETS jammed.
Throughout the dav. whenever the rain
ceased falling. the distant boom Of IN.
caIron echoed the enthusiasm Of the
thousands Of celebrating Republicans.
Ahou; four O'Clock the rain which had
cease !. and in an Incredibly short ;iuc
the streets were again mag
with the yelling. hooting. bo.n blow
ing thousands marching back aud
forth utterly regardless OF the mud
aal water.
A, evening came on the factories and
stores ndied their hundreds 10 the howl.
ing. screaming rabhl-. Between seven
and eight O'Clock the excitement hal near
" reached che frenzy point with 4 good
MANY who Mere over .ndulEeu; and not "a
few quarrrls occurred. \ few huiidiugs
were illuminated with Chinese lanirgr,,
and the noise q: cannon. anvils. ire-crack-
ers and tin horns. which continn-i until
after nine o'clock. could he pisinlv a.ari
o. far out as Gene:al Ha:rison's residence.
The General and his family. eNcep, for
these distant echoes, We're unconscious IL
the stirring scene N the civ. Except for
n short wax yesterday morning. he did
not leave his residence since election DAY.
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LATER aerURNS.


Wet vtsginas F,pssssly RsDsbt:rss-He-
bssska's Vote DrBs ~srs's LEGISLATURE
WHEELING. W. Va. Nov. S.-DispatcLes
received last night from the capstai q, The
6tses announce that Democratic State
Treasurer Thompson eoocede~ the state 20
b Republicans by frO N SO - 40 mslog.
ity. This 10 simply . confirmation Of tho
steady Republican gains thai have b~en
coming IN. The Republican State Con-.
mittse here claim the Stat. By . much
larger majority. They claim - have as
least three and probably . solid delegation
OF four ConsIosslnen. The. claim .
majority Of the Ele-t9rsl ticket and .
majority In the Legislature.
" oCS ~ SRBxAsKA-
OMAHA. Nsh Nov. s-Tbe count la Oms-
IA was not Completed until yesterday
noon. Douglas County complete including
The city gives Harrison 1926. Cleveland
lo.s25; for Governor. Thayer Republican,
t,GiL AcShane. Democrat, u. ~. ;fcr Con-
gress. Cornell. Republican. 1888; Morton.
Democrat. ld.Ca5. ConnelI's election by
about 3, go plurality 10 conceded in this 1.-THE
Frat district, which vas carr led twoy-nr.
ago by McShane, Democrat, by over i.0,c.
Complete returns from sixteen counties, IN.
Guiding Douglas and Lancaster, give Har-
rison A.1l3, Cleveland. :G,3Ja. For Gov
ernor. NcShane, Democrat, leads his
ticket 2,.N In ls4 the same counties
gave Blaine - go and Cleveland I,.aOd
Laird, Dorsey and Connell. az Republic.
ans. are undoubtedly elected TO ConErssa.
The Republicans have . majority 10 joint
ballot in the Legislature.
W~ILnISGTos, Dol. Nov. a-Fuli returns
show TINT in Kent County the Republicans
elect their whole Legislative ticket In
Sussex the Republicans elect nj! their
members Il the Legislature by piursiities
Of from ~ TO 100. Cieve.and's plurality in
the State IL 3+A. Congressman fennIng.
ton Democrat, is Reelected by over 3,soD
plurality. The next Legislature viii
stand: Senate. Democrats. .: Republic
ans, =; House. Democrats. :; Republic
ana, Ia; giving the Republican,. ID IN jor'y
Of > on joint ballot and ~insur!ng tn. cleo
ton u q Republican, Senator.
FLORIDA DEMOCRATIC
PENSACOLA. Fla. Nov. S.-Florida has
gone Democratic by over 1870" maj ,rity
and elect. toiG Democratic CongTessmea.
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-11-16
Rannrr Republican Cnunfr =,

TorEKA- Kan. Nov. a.-Compie,e returns
from all the precincts in Shawnee Ccunsy
show The greatest Republican gains OF any
county IN Kansas. The net gain in the
count Is over s.tO and the city over
On making Topeka, according { o the
statistics furnished by the American Al
manac. the strongest Republican city in
the United States in proportion to the
population. General Harrison will have
400 majority and Governor Humphrey
and he balance Of the State ticket over
I.soa. In spite OF the claims of Judge
Martins friends that he would carry this
county Humphrey less than 100 behind
the National! ticket In Judge Martins
~ the Republican gain Was creates:
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COMPLEXION OF CONGRESS.
The House VIII BE- Very Close. Hut PROT,
ably Republican.

The House VIII BE Very Close. Bu: Prob
alb, Republican.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 81 do not s~e any
rca>op 20 yevers. tine eetimat. I made Yea.
:crGav resativ. 70 the strength IL the Re-
publican majority IN the hex House"
said Secretary MCPHERSON OF the k.epcb.
llcan Congressional Campaign Committee
Yesterday Afternoon. II cant imagine
whs; basis there i for the claim mad. n
NV York that the Democrats Will retain
control of rhv House. All Of the insorIra.
ton ob'ainabie this morning lu>:i-
hes me in expressing the opini u
tina: the next House will consist o. i.3
r. putlicans and II. Democrats. There
il u possibility that the Republican INA.
jori,y NAV Ire reduced hy later sdvsees 10
nineteen or twenty. but | have made iit-
erai allowances IN my calculations for all
Democratic claims"
Representative Breckinridge. Of Ken.
lucky. . Democratic a-mber Of the WAYS
and Means Committee. expresses the onin.
ion that the Republican majority in tire
next House will b. very slender IL -
confident that it can Not exceed ten in any
event According 10 his calculation the
Republicans must show q gain Of nineteen
Representatives % secure q majority, and
be does not believe that they have much
exceeded that figure.
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-11-16
ABOUT FEVER SHIPS
Wheo Oore the Nsrp0oe CSOss AhoasA
1s 1Asso - sesy.

Vh4o O0ce The 0srrOoe CsOso Ahoos1 u
1s TAsse - sssy.
The Galena II q fever ship re
marked al officer attached 70 that ves-
sci Il was somew has surprised when
she va ordered TO hay,i, where yel.
los fever prevails
aeked What is q fever .hips"
A fever ship" explained the OH
Ger. Us one tina; has bad yellow fever
on board. The officers and men alike
fear them. and with good reason. The
germ. of the disease never leave these
old wooden ships. and A. soon a. they
60 within the fever districts the con-
tagion Il bound n break out afr-sh on
board. We had several cases o. fever
on the homcwArd zip. but owing 20
timely attention they did not develop
into the dread yellow fever. You
might take the Galena and thoroughly
clean her. steam all the woodwork IL
you chose. and then lay her during an
entire winter in "A cold climate, and
then during the following summers go
within range Of the yellow fever coun-
try. and cases would o develop on
board.
IAN illustration Of the strange fact
IL found in the experience with the
jamestown. now the training ship NJ
Baltimore. On one OF her trips yellow
fsSer appeared on board. and several
deaths followed. subsequently, the
vesse! was thoroughly renovated and
extensively repaired Her wOod-~o rk
Was steamed. Then she remained in
Northern harbors for several winters.
She was finally ordered South again.
and before she reached the fever dis
trict a case of yellow fever developed.
and the man died. Above his ham
mock was found a quantity Of filth.
The woodwork was TORI out. and the
filth removed. But she is still a fever
ship. and ! would not like 10 go South
in her. Then again. i the case of the
Portsmouth. She one. had fever on
board. Long afterward she wa, or
dered 10 Norfolk for repairs. Naval
Constructor liichborn had charge Of
the work. A number Of his workmen
died. and he himself vas taken down
with typhoid fever. and his life was
dcspaircd VI. 1t is true that one a
foyer ship. always q fever ship
W0skinoton CAPITAL.
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-11-16
BEeSWAx As HARDWARE.

81p1AAotto0 81 . Custom Thas HAs Prob
ny Puzzled May "a
~Why is it that the hardware stores
handle bccswax?" repeated q whole
sale hardware dealer OF New York the
other day to a Scranton drug store
keeper who had asked the question.
well. ] can tell you in a very few
words.
"All through the South. where the
most of our trade is. as well rs in
other parts Of the country. the tin
peldlers swap their wares for bccswax.
which Ihey get very cheap. They
make a nice profit on their tin-ware in
the trade. and they also get a profit on
the beeswax when they urn il over 10
the retailers in hardware.
@Thc bccswax passes from them 70
the wholesale hardware men in the
cities. and they ship it in barrels Ia
New York. We often receive n motto.
from So-and-So that he has shipped II
certain number Of barrels Of bce.wax
To apply on account. Becswax j. al
ways "A staple article. and il j. Just a.
good a. the cash nj all times, for
never saw a time yet when We cou,dr't
get the cash for il.
% course ii sometimes Huctuates
In price. like many other goods. hut
there is always "A steady demand for il
at the market value. Before the pat
ent hives and honcycombs came into
use a few years ago. the wholesale
price Of hccscwaX was twenty-five cents
u pound"
Where large numbers 81 bees were
kept the patent comb was used. and
the consequence was that the bees did
not have to manufacture any comb.
and in the curse Of n year the pro-
duction Of wax decreased so much that
the price went up 10 seventy cents a
pound wholesale. /: even went high
err than that for a while. and then /,
fell again. but il has never got hack Ia
whcre'it was before the patents were
adopted.
II il were not for the ten Of thou
sands OF small b~cc-kecpers who cling
10 the old style of handling bees. the
price OF bccswaX would be- more than
one dollar a pOund.-Bos.on Endget.
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-11-16

PTTrssrRGH, Pa. Nov. a-The death of
DR.. d. Hostetser. the millionaire. Of this
city. has created considerable Of q fut:e.
among the life insurance companies q
this country. He ~as the most heavily IN.
nred man in the United Statea He car.
ried policies on his life aggregatinS So
Co. These were distributed a. follows:
Mutual Life Company, $1,000: New York
LIE 100000; Equitable, Sleo. zee: North,
western, $4,000: Providence Life Trast
$4,000: Mutual Benefit $4,000 The N-u
York Life will pay IN addition OF -: oJ0
Had jr. Hostetter's health NO, been 40 b.a
in last yeAr, he would have insrraseI
- amount Of his Insurance 60 Seu0.0OQ
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-11-16
Democrat. Ccucr.ie California.

SAX FRANCISCO. Nov. a.-Thc count a.
It's precincts "a fh- CITY out a.; i.o ciV.
Harrison :i.!>': Cleveland. a.,Gaa. tn.
Republican State Committee CAIN Ill.
State bv from lo.0op To l2.osl. The u mo-
cratic State Committee comedies the S.,te
10 the Republicans. hut with q sma.i ma
Jority. The latest figures indicate the
election Of four Republican Congressman.
Three Of the Congressional districts are
Verv close.
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-11-16

EXCLUSION SPRINGS. No. Nov. a-Youns
Joseph Skecn. who took arsenic in whisky
with his brother N Lou Berger " edne..
day. bat WAS saved while the other tao
died. testified 20 III coroner yesterday
that james told him tia; he Was going
TO take his life. saving that lie ~ss TOO
miserable. and tina. he had rather lie
dead b sue. the i'll heath ,ha:
be did. HIS health had been bad for some
time and his eye~ight was affected. and
he said ha; he believed be was going
blind and death was pr~frra.
able TO suffering such annic:ioa- james
gave his brother q memorandum book
Monday when they we're seen together.
and Joseph told where il could be found.
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-11-16
=. There's one thing va,

There's one thing I want you TO
b. careful about" said . laundry man
10 his new cashier. Yes. SIR" '.Al.
ways require cash from n Young man
who doesn't change the ends Of his
cuffs Its a sign Of extravaganza
that can't he mistaken. - NcrcaaHt
Tr0,sLr.
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-11-16

The House.
]. J. G Yutzy, r.: William Feuton. r.; y.
H. Weller. X.
. r. ~. Berry. X - Rhodes. X.
3. Thomas Majors. X J. II. Pohiman. K
4. Wash i:obh. X
!. .. A. Corbin. Il.
O. q. Horn, X John Mates. II.
:. y. 81. Satchell. Il Frank r. White, d.
r. John e. Watson. X.
.. Amos Gates. ID.
To- John Mcmillan. u: Adam Snyder. D.:
&c. Gushing, D.; Wll.am Neve. ID: F. X.
Morris.ey. ID. =. u. Fenno. d.: J. Hungate,
d.; W. A. Gardn.r. u: 4. :. Berlin. Il
II. NJ. Cameron. Il.
X. W. A. Harding. Y
13. Fremont Everett. X.
L. 1. =. Larson, r.; II Christy, ID.
II. Williams Collins. ID.
IL. 81. + OSulivau, ID.
Il. Henry Leyt. -
Il. A. u. Whiifora, r.
10. g. r. KEEPER. 10.
~. A W. Towle X
II. J NJ. Coleman, z
-. a. =. Brink. X.
q. j ". Stirk, Il.
~. j. q. Swart-!ry. u.
-. q. r. Green. u
81. II. g. Braurh,. ID.
-. Is. X. II. Weber. r: q. W. Shepherd. =
~ J. :. Hill. x ". & Delaney. II.
-. Adam Reed X. Henry Eeckr.an. X
~ 4. /. Hall, X: J. l.. Cald veil. X ]. W.
Dickinson, X. one doubtful: Charles Se,erine,
RI a NcJ,r,dc Il
II " Dunn X William Hobac.k. X
. " q um R.F 4 WhrmSn RI "
Wil,au.
"a II NcS.ckl. II
"A ~ n uuler n
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-11-16

CRHS1v.. Iowa Nov. a-Edvard Hall,
Q striking sw;tcAnan. and Cha-iss II.
Hustoa- q Of the nsw eaei,eers hrooghi
here by the Burlington road. became in.
VOWED in . quarrel IN . billiard hal.
here yesterday afteraooa. Hussoa
forced the Qcszrel and Anally drsv
rsvo,vee and. taking asIihes,,s
ain aroA at Hall Who d1spPsd dsaA,
With . tailss through his braia. Tie ex.
acs origin At Tie quarrel - ~ k1ow. Hss-
toa was arrssssa and tAk0 - Alton q
night and lodged il Jail n sAepeiAe
- rsvivsd ~ sxtzsosly hisaW fealing
which psvvaileA fue so0s Dea&hs a1Sss ~
GsUas GeTikA
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-11-16

George AsxsssEs SA.A- 80 SeI keoVe
Eas.3sh writer. 90 hss iass AEe.rA-l&a TIP
rrvte - follow 10 y1s Lzsaez fssss Js~-
ercpk
Il especially have . paczAsD, rczsr
os1nre Of the ships t~ocs~s-syc-y ssT-
rencsd maritime raeSsro iad.~i. ~so icoa
s ne Eos: kindly dErlns . horrs Ssc s.-.l
u oro.c.i,is and spAsnsdle astsas-> pro
VOICED b. the sea FOG which h4t Eoi-
down on us !as. after NC EN- Ssa fr=acs
%. BIT ihc Doctor prescriptions ard 49,
Increasing warmth of the ;enrr'erc u.
Ne reared /. TrOpsrs. sse n rsrfleaAr.
. couple OF AiLcorK. IcECts flA.rrK,
c.appssi oa-one oa TIE oa-s. asa srossr-
ocf w-cr re .so-.3c: e.Stes-NoE 49,. r.
right
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-11-16

-HailrO.d Oficiai-.I am exceed
tngiy sorry. but ar not rcucw your
pass. Citizen tindignant.y)--''Wh-ai,
And I've had a pass on your ruad for
fifteen years. Is that the way you treat
old cus,onserss'-Ha,pcv's Easa1.
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-11-16

OEfnoIr. Mich. Nov. 1.-THE wreckinx
steamer Don n. Dickinson was burned
last night and is . total loss. The captain
and crew Of six men had . narrow escape
The Dickinson was worth $so.0Oo and ives
0wued by Captain J. ". weecust.
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-11-16
When the Pyramid, Of Ery

When we're, the Pyramids Of Ecyp:
d~isu,.crS'' asked the teacher. In
the Middle Ages" replied the scholar
AT the foo of the class, What do you
mean by the Middle Ages" further
questioned the pedagoguc- Why. the
Pyran.idai Ages" answered the
scholar.
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-11-16

-WouId-bc Wag. to Minister
They say you ministers call your.
selves fishers Of mem" Minister
Yea" was-"Whxl kind OF tackle
do you us,:" Ministcr-"Line upon
line "-Bsgi5nosos Froc Press
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-11-16

ForL possons tina; accumulate in the boo.
and rot the machinery OF The system. arr
crstrssed and expelled by using fr,c.iy
Ash bsiters. medicine thx. Will Dot irrf
tate the stomach Or bowels I; ArA IN q
gentle manner on th~~o delicate oIg..s.
and Restores health IN every cAse-
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-11-16

The remoys ;kruGga tic agency Of ;h.;
Cngr.ping and eerAl LAXATIVE, ho>istisf .
Stomach bii;era, O: ocs,rucisOrs fru:a tn~
bowels - indeed = gopd radtAnsc. Coas;a,s
ton - 10 hgnt matter. L. gsy-> r~- 10 and
p~erpr:uAtes other rIsLAaie~. ana oSv.ssc.-
~ winds up In MAN nation ~ The to~c.s
Ban tsh. also. with the bi.t~p caill. and fever,
kidney troubles, dy.ppsA and rsesa.s,sa
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-11-16

THB man who can turn his hand 20 An
thing generally ends up b turning State
evidence TSynP.
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-11-16

CsE BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRocHrs for
Coughs. Colds and all other Throa; Troubles
-"Pre-emincni!y the best Rsr- HonSy
Ward Besrhey.
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-11-16

Prevents, conifuls aIc cures Consumpp
ton To insure success. lIsIst on Baker 8
JNO- L. BAkIk 4 Co. Philadelphia
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-11-16

A prSxsa a. for . book keepers
pigeon whole. Puck
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-11-16

FoscKp roli,eness-bo~ing 70 neoes
atty.
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-11-16

II leaf every composer Who aAs {
Handel 70 his same -T,h.Y S.I.sss
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-11-16

A - ~ro~S-Ci9i. Central Africa =
T0re uJui< kxyra.
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-11-16

J. J l. Linn. v.
= Church Howe. r
T. Frank Ransom. T.
4. NJ. ID Polk, X
3. IT. j. Pickett. T.
9. John 7. PsslseE. D., william a. Paxtoo
D.; William II I!ams. ID.
Z. J. X. SutL-rlgnS X
.. -. &. Robinson. Il.
0. John J. Roche. T.
10. John bern. H..
u. J. X. Manning. X.
IL. Michael Hahcr. ID.
u. l.. T. Shanne., X.
II. &. II. Cornell. X
u. l.. II. Jesc,t, X.
10. A. II. Cosnor. Il
H. s. ~. woIpach. ID
- il. G~allogiy. K
~. X. s. Sorval
-. j. VI. Raymond X. s. ". Bea-c.Isy.
II. ]. w. FuncA. X.
~. J. ID. Pope, X.
-. +. n. wethera!c. X.
~. Charles X. Keckley. r.
-. l.. q. Hur1, X
&c. J s. Hoover. X.
-. FL Taggsrt X.
y. George ". Burton. Il
~. j. =. Lindsay. X.
-. John ]. Sesbi,t. X.
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-11-16

VII! be getting Up . ccrLcr IA ga. rnA.
would De 300 transparent . scheme b.
.AtS<D. res fS,a
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-11-16
NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE.

Of Representatives.
Following is a lis; Of the MEMBER a
LIE senate and House a. indicated by the
returns Of the lh.e election. The Senate
Will consist OF - Republicans and 9 Dem.
ocTats, with two districts doubtful which
are noted with a'. The House will con.
sist Of :. Republicans. q Democratic. !
Independent and one district in doubt The
figures At the teginning Of each para.
graph denote the number Of the district:
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-11-16

PENSIONS !: :.::::.::::::.-
GSo ~ sep s~ go Z
~~ss ss~~esss - sns>~ssses e~~sN&s 80 ses~~
.~ h.aL~s sssars A. tr $50. ~@~~s
tssH~~1 s~-< ~%@e ~ sss a . d
$500 - e5aSs A@@T% egysxInla a.
1919 eSee . sr~s Asa s~f~s &c
1899 49, esses ----
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-11-16

II il were not for the ems Of thou
sands OF small b~cc-kecpers who cling
10 the old style of handling bees. the
price OF bccswax would be more than
one dollar a pound.-Bos'on Endget.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-15
THE USURER.
William r. Merriam Favors His
Cause.

In the session of 1888, Representative
P. ii. Rahily, Democratic member of
the house, introduced a bill changing
the maximum rate of interest in the
existing interest and usury law of the
state from 10 to per cent. This was a
measure designed expressly to benefit
the farmers of the state. The farmers
by some occult law are always bOr-
rOWers, and the Minnesota farmers
have been no exception to the
rule. Here was measure to test
the principles of any member
of the Legislature and to put him on
record as a friend or foe of the farming
interests of the state. Mr.. Merriam
was a member Of that house, and upon
the floOr when the bill reducing the
rate of interest and striking a blow at
the usurer, was introduced. On Feb.
2l the bill was presented for final pass
age, with a strong argument by Mr..
Rahilly in its favor. lie represented a
farmers district and knew OF the injus-
tice being done to them in maln-
tenance of the high rate of 10 per cent.
The bill was put 10 the final vote and
defeated by vote of As to a. Mr..
Merriam voted against its passage, as is
verified by the house journal for that
session. A bill that Representatives
Paulson, Greer, Thompson, Baarnas,
Bell, johnson, Buck, Emery, Baum
garten, Patterson and Sampson-all
representatives of farming districts of
the state-could support, Mr.. Merriam
could not support and did not.