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Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-14
Dakota.

Sioux Falls citizens utilize $50 telephones.
A Touring mill is now the chief want OF
washington.
The artesian well at Letcher gushes forth
800 barrels of clear soft water per hour.
The Fargo business men will make an eff
fort to secure the territorial fair for their
town next year.
The board of health at Yankton has or
dered the Sunday schools to be suspended
until further notice.
The Bank of Rugby has been incorporated
with IA capital stock of 100000. E. A. Mears
is president and j. w. Gordon is cashier.
The Rec Valley Free Press claims to be
acquainted with a farmer in that part of the
country who neglected to harvest his fax
until last week. and then secured fair crop.
A novel feature of the proceedings Friday,
at the district court mt Ellendale, was the ar
gument by the plaintiff Mrs. Landrisce, of
Fargo, on her replevin case under permission
of the court. She won her suit.
Six new students were enrolled at the
Rapid City school of mines during last week.
They came from different parts of the Hills.
The attendance at tho school Is now in the
neghborhood of forty regular students.
The cad City Herald says: "a party of
young bachelors in this city expect to spend
New Years day in proper style. They in
tend to have big dinner for themselves
al,ne on that day that will lay everything
else clear in the shade. Married men are
barred and the boys intend filling them
selves UPON turkey-for once, at least"
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-14
very nearly according to the republi-
eau plan.



The discussion OF u policy OF CONNER
cial union with Canada, and the opin-
ion expressed by prominent and inAuen-
tial men in the United States and the
Dominion that annexation is an event
of the not far future, has been steadily
growing upon the attention OF the
people OF both countries. Owing to the
absorbing interest OF the presidential
campaign in this country the question
of our future relations with Canada has
received very little popular considera-
tion for some months, but the subject
has been Of very general discussion in
Canada, where it is believed the scnti-
ment in favor of closer relations
with this country, at least of a CONNER
ciul character, has made progress.
The attention of the American people
will now be more fully attracted to the
question by the introduction in con-
grcss of joint resolution authorizing
the president to invite negotiations
looliingto the assimilation and unity OF
the people of the Dominion of Canada
and the United States under one gov
ernment, such unity and assimilation to
be based upon the admission of several
provinces of the dominion, or any one
of them, into the union Of states, upon
the same terms aud equality with the
several states now composing the union.
The preamble sets forth the con-
sidcrations which invite and make de-
sirablc such union, as identity OF race,
lineage, history and tradition, supple
mental resources, the mutual depend
ence Of the arteries OF commerce, and
the community OF interests, presenting
altogether u forcible argument in sup
port of the proposed union.
The subject is large and important,
involving numerous questions that can
not be determined off-hand. The au-
thor of the joint resolution, Representa-
tive Butterworth, of Ohio, is an ardent
advocate of the policy of unity and as
similation, and Senator sherman is no
less convinced that it is the policy
which must ultimately be adopted
by the two countries. "My belief in
the future common destiny of the two
English-speaking nations of America
has never wavered," said Senator Sher-
man in recent interview. But the
opinion of even so wise q statesman can
not be accepted as conclusive, and
little reflection will show that there are
vast difficulties in the way which it will
be extremely hard to overcome, and
perhaps impossible for generations.
Nevertheless the subject is interesting,
and English and Canadian opinion on
the proposed negotiation for unity as
similation will be awaited with great
deal of curiosity.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-14
Iowa.


There are I,557 railway stations in Iowa.
The Des Mones Nolapuk club has dis
banded.
In Sioux City they arrest storekeepers
whose employees sweep dirt into the street.
1t is reported that two hundred Davenport
dollars are thrown away in lottery invest
ments every month.
The meancst father in Iowa lives at Cres-
ton. He is going to have his boys hair cut
for Christmas present.
The town of Granger and its vicinity is
greatly excited over the appearance of
phantoms who carry lanterns but vanish
when approached.
DR. A. X. Cross, of Mitchellvlle, who has
been practlcng as magnetic doctor in Dcs
MONIES, was magnetized by Mrs. F.. c..
Ehlers, and eloped with her. leaving a wife
and seven children.
General Freight Manager Johnson, of the
Chicago, Rock Island 81 Pacific, has issued
an order to all station agents and connecting
lines that on shipments of liquor going into
Iowa the charges will have to be prepaid.
Levi Sheets, of Greene, a destitute old SOL
dcr with large family, while helping to cut
on the saw, both hands being so horribly
mangled that amputation was necessary. 1t
Is feared that the injuries will result fatally
Secretary Shatfer, of the Agricultural
society, brought with him from Lee county a
relic that he prizes very highly. 1t is freak
of nature in the corn stalk line. The stalk
is like any other stalk up to four or five feet
from the ground. At that point it branches
and forms two perfect stalks with tasselS,
good. sized ears, etc. 1t will be stored among
the archives of the Agricultural society.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-14

IT Is officially announced that the
convention OF the Republican League of
the United States, which was called to
meet at New York City on December
10, has been postponed. a largo num-
ber of requests from all parts OF the
country induced the executive commit
tee TO put off the convention until
March, in order to enable the delegates
to take part in the inaugural cere-
monies at Washington. This action
will undoubtedly be approved by every
member of the league through the
country, and will insure u larger and
more enthusiastic attendance at the
convention,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-14

been spirited away TO York by the sheriff to
prevent any attempt at lynching.
The engine and pumping outfit for the
Broken Bow waterworks have arrived.
A second creamery is being erected at
Oakland, which will DO operated by steam.
a petition is being, circulated and signed
by citizens OF Tekamah praying the city
council to call an election TO vote upon bonds
for water works.
A man living at Marinetta, Pa, thinks he
knows where Gum Bohanan, the escaped
murderer is and the sheriff of Otoe county
has forwarded him one of GUMS photo
graphs.
AT the annual election Of the Grand Army
post at Ewing, the following officers were
chosin: Commander, l.. $. Butler; scaior
vice, G. White; junior vice, ID. Brion; quar-
ter master, John Wood; sergeant H. B.
Closson; chaplain, +. Van Orsdcl: officer OF
day, G. h. Brewster; officer OF guard, j.
Wart; adjutant, ID. A. Cole. The post num-
bers forty-six members in good standing.
a wild-cyed steer had a lot Of fun with
James Howell a prominent Albion stock
man, the other day. While Howell was
sorting some cattle to ship, one of the steers
ran into the pony he was riding throwing
Mr.. Howell violently to the ground, dslocat-
ing his right arm aud bruising hun in terri
BILE manner. 1t was thought at first he was
injured internally, but he is now resting
quietly with good prospect of recovery.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-14

THE extension of the civil service
rules to the railway mail service has
been announced by Postmaster General
Dickinson. The new rules cover over
eight thousand persons, including every
part of the service with the exception
of the general superintendent and the
assistant general superintendent. 1t is
furthermore announced that no imme-
diate change will be made, but that
vacancies will be filed by promotion or
by appointment after examination. This
ought to soothe the futtering hearts OF
those postmasters who imagined their
time had come. They will be reserved,
however, for the political axe which
may fall any time after next March.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-14
BOOKS RECEIVED.

Johnson's Universal Cyclopedia. The
new and revised edition. Published by
A. j. johnson & Co., New York.
Taras Bulba. BY Nikolai Vastly
evitch Gogol, translated by Jeremiah
Curtin. Published by John Baden New
York.
Constitutional History of the United
States. BY Simon Sterne. Published
by G. p. Putnam's Sons, New York.
Little Miss Weezy's Brother. BY
Penn Shirley. Published by Lee &
Shepard, Boston.
Dreamthorp Of the Good Company
Series. BY Alexander Smith. Pub
lished by Lee & Shepard, Boston.
Travellers and Outlaws. BY Thomas
Wentworth Higginson. Published by
Lee & Shepard Bostun.
Biding His Time. BY I. r. Trow-
bridge. Published by Lee & Shepard,
Boston.
Readings from the Waverly novels.
Edited for school and home use. Pub
lished by Lee & Shepard, Boston.
Chapters from Jane Austin. Pub
lished by Lee g. Shepard, Boston.
''Kobboltozo." A sequel to the Last Of
the Huggermuggers. BY Christopher
Pearse Cranch. Published by Lee &
Shepard, Boston.
Sheridan. Sold To subscribers only,
and not for sale in any book store. Pub
lished by Chas. l.. Webster 81 Co, 3
East and 18th street, New York.
'Star-Crossed " The life and love of
on actress. BY an actress. Published
by the Judge Co., New York.
Miss Bretherton." BY Mrs. Hum
phrey Ward, author Of Robert Elsmore.
Published by Rand McNally & Co., Chi
cago.
II. Shanahan. Royal octave. Price
So. Published by Charles Scribner's
Sons, New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-14

Detroit Free Press: a gypsy fortune
teller called at house on Seventh
street few days ago, and finding q
young woman at home insisted on lay
ing the future before her. The young
woman seemed TO fall in with the idea,
and to assist the soothsayer, related con-
siderable of her past history, making
the details of II narrowing love dis
seemed to interest the gypsy very
lively. Finally she took the
young woman's hand and after stud
ing the lines closely. began her
story. 1t was long one, principally
devoted to the love affairs of the
young woman, and the comforting in
formation was voudhsafed that eventual
ly all would he well; that the estranged
lovers would be reunited, a brilliant
wedding follow, the good things of
earth showered upon them, and. in fact,
II little chunk of the millennium was
to come their way. Then the gypsy
spoke as follows;
zone dollar, please"
The answer came in about this way:
mot cent?"
"Why not?"
"You haven't told me word OF
truth"
every word OF 1t will come true"
AT this point the young woman s hus-
band and one-year-old daughter, who
had been in another room, came in TO
find the cause Of the mysterious con-
ference, and the gypsy beat Il hasty re-
treat,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-14

European Edition of the Herald:
Sealskin is again in high favor among
ladies' furs.
Among the most popular perfumes for
the approaching season are LIE Trevol
Rococo, Pre- Rosa, Pre- d'Automne,
Primavera de Espana and the Imperial
Russo.
For a couple of years past the high
life Parisienne has resolutely eschewed
a display of diamonds and jewels.
Shapely shoulders and well rounded
bracelets, brooches and necklaces lay
neglected in their velvet cases. This
winter all that will be changed, and
the bali room of France wiz once more
sparkle with gems and family heir
looms.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-14
Jay Eye Sees Chances.

Chicago Herald: Jay Eye See, the
trotter injured at Racine, Wis, the
other day, is little better. and Mr.,
Chase, his owner, thinks that he will
recover unless the artery breaks again.
Some horsemen say that the wound can
not possibly result seriously with good
care, while others contend that his re-
cOvery depends upon SO many con- in
said TO be possibility that he may be-
come blind from the excessive loss OF
blood, and some fears are enterta.Ied
on that account.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-14

AS LONG as the granting of licenses
is put in the hands of men whose inter-
ests can be subserved by using the
liquor element as powerful political
leverage in local elections, so long will
the license board be IA source of danger.
1t is temptation which the average
politician cannot resist. For that rea-
son ambition and avarice too often spur
unscrupulous men to enter into unholy
alliances. There can be but one remedy,
and that is TO divorce the liquor traffic
from all relations to members of the
council. No sacrifice of the principles
of self-government is involved in the
change, and the city will be rid OF the
most cunning and dangerous source of
corruption in the council.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-14

JUDGE COOLEY, chairman of the in
ter-State commerce commission, appears
to have had his eyes opened by the in
vestigations in Chicago. In an inter-
view he said the revelations of willful
violations of the law and of illegal
means resorted to by railroad officials to
secure advantages over each other,
were much worse than any member of
the commission had supposed, astound-
ing the trustful chairman. What "a
commentary on a class Of business
men who exercise an enormous power
over the trade OF the country, and who
are commonly thought to be governed
by high standard of business honor
and obligation. The commission having
learned something to its advantage, it
may now be hoped that there will be no
more trifling in the enforcement of the
law, and tins is the promise which
Judge Cooley gives the country A
firm and unhinching policy is de-
manded. and there is reason to believe
that such policy the commission will
adopt.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-14
STATE AND TERRITORY.
Nebraska Jottings.

York supports llS telephones
Prairie chickens bring 80 dozen at
Brewster.
The Union Pacific disburses 5000 year
at Columbus.
The Columbus creamery cleared dividend
of per cent this year
Blaine county boasts that II never had a
single case of hog cholera in its limits.
All the churches ana schools at Osceola
have been closed by order of the town board
on account OF the prevalence OF scarlet
fever
De Merritt, the man who killed King at
Broken Bow, has waived examination and has
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-14

THE rapid settlement of western Ne
brasl1a, especially OF the counties OF
Cheyenne, Custer, Cherry and Logan,
has caused II yearning for two new land
districts aud the creation of two new
land offices in that section of the state.
The scheme is fostered, however, not so
much by land seekers and settlers as by
the Office hunters, who look to soft
berth in the land Office with the same
greedy eyes us they banker after the
Dostolices.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-14

"PIGIRoN' KELLEY, of fPenusylvania,
announces himself as a candidate for
ahe chairmanship of the next ways and
means committee, now held by Mr..
Mills, of Texas. But it is very doubtful
if the father of the house" will stand
ghost of show in view OF his leaning
toward the monopolies of hls state and
his unpopularity in the west.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-14

THE taxpayers of South Omaha have
finally awakened to the fact that their
mayor and council are carrying on
so-called public improvements with a
high hand. 1t Is time for those over
burdened citizens to call halt and ap-
peal for protection against the reckless
methods adopted for squandering the
City's funds.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-14

mony. It has endeavored to prove that
the league had ordered long series OF
outrages, and that Mr.. Parnell and his
Irish colleagues in parliament are re-
sponsible for them. The commission
adjourns within week for the holi-
days, and 1t is highly probable that the
charges will be quietly dropped by the
Times as an Improbable task.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-14

IT would be very interesting for the
general public to learn what Ben said
to Levi and.what Levi said to Ben. 1t
was the first time that the president
and vice president-elect had met since
their names were coupled on the national
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-14

THE state has paid cut something
like thirty-four thousand dollars in the
past two years for the killing Of eight
hundred and fifteen glandered horses.
The state veterinarian is making as
great record in killing beasts as has
DR.. Billings.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-14

CONGRESSMAN MARTIN of Texas evil
IDENTIFY did blow out the gas when he
first went to Washington. He was fined
five dollars at the Washington police
court for striking a reporter who circu-
lated the story.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-14
THE STaTE ,SPEd KERSHIP.

The speaker of the house of repre-
sentatives holds the key to the legisla-
tive situation, and practically controls
the machinery Of that body. Law
making may be expedited or retarded
by him. BY usage he fills all the COM
mittees and selects the chairman of
each. While the house elects clerk
the speaker has supervision over him
and his rulings while the house is in
session very often determine the fate of
the most important of bills.
1t is manifestly to the interest of the
people to have man in the speakers
chair who will realize his responsibility
and who cannot be swerved from the
path of duty by any pressure that
may be brought to bear upon him. He
should not merely be well versed in the
affairs of Legislation, but u man who has
the material welfare of the state at
tiOn for base ends in the interest of
joDbers or corporations.
Among the men who aspire to the
position, several at least have been men,
toned whose past records are reproach
to the state. These men do not expect
to be speaker of the house; they simply
give themselves airs in the hope of be-
ing made chairmen of important com
mittees so as to have something to trade
upon.
Members-elect of the legislature will
have ample opportunity to learn Of the
fitness of competing candidates, and it
will not be difficult for them to center
upon an honest, capable and represent
ative man.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-14

IT comes to light that Nebraska after
nil is entitled to fraction over ten
thousand dollars as its share in the di-
vision of the direct tax. Ten thousand
dollars would make very pretty
Christmas wad in the heel of Nebras-
ka's big stocking.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-14

CONGRESSMAN MCSHANE deserves
the respect of the west and northwest
in being one of the few democrats who
is openly in favor of the division and
admission of Dakota.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-14

THEParnell commission, instituted by
the London Times to connect Mr.. Par
nell and the land league with the Irish
outrages, drags along its weary investi-
cation, Up to the present moment tho
Times has utterly failed to smirch Mr..
Parnell's character by the host OF wit
nesses it has summoned TO give testi-
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-14


All the way along our national career
we find the people divided over tho
question of federal authority
favoring its liberal extension, others do
manding that it be held carefully iu
check. The right of the government
to construct or aid "internal i'm
provcments' ts'-such as the building of
national roads, the opening of water
ways, and the Improvement of navigabc
streams-to charter national banks and
carry out other great measures, has
been fought step by step: and for this
reason the later amendments to the
constitution to guard us far rs possible
against new doubts or conflicts, expressly
confer upon the government the power
to enforce the provisions of such amend
mcnts. As there are people to-day who
believe that the government has far OK
ceeded its true province, 50 there are
others who believe il has not gone far
enough.
1t is suggested, for instance, that tho
government should build ship-canals.
and take charge of the railroads, of the
telegraph, and of u variety of other
great interests. and manage them for
the common benefit of the people, and
power under the constitution as it
stands, amendments should be adopted
giving it more power.
1t will surprise no one at all familiar
with the subject to be told that the gov
ernment is doing things which, under
the constitution. it ought not to do; and,
on the other hand, that it is not doing
things which, under the constitution, it
ought to do. And those who blindly de-
mand an Increase OF power would do
well to first understand the power it
actually wields to-day. That amend
ments will be adopted in the course OF
time cannot be doubted; for new condi-
tions provoke new questions. But they
are serious affairs. They should be
made with caution. The person who
would offer change or addition to tho
constitution to meet every trivial or
passing topic of the day is not a safe ad-
wiser of the people.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-14

THE quarterly report OF the meat and
fruit inspectors would indicate that
inspection of the right sort is good
thing for the health of our people.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-14
The Prcsident,s Family.

WdW dnH FTpIfSS.
Who would intrude into u family AS
generals staff are his military family so the
presidents cabinet are his political family.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-14

THE contestants Investigation over
the late Legislative election in Omaha
proves one thing, that the "bloody
third well deserves the name bestowed
on that ward
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-14

THE BEE is the only Omaha paper
with bureau at the national capital,
and the only Nebraska journal receiv-
ing regular specials by wire from Wash
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-14

THE state is holding its breath until
Webb Eaton and Walt Seeley find time
to tell what they know of the missing
campaign funds.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-14
Excessive MOdesty of the South.

lTVFIUOWJTU 3fIIFT IIStTs
Representative Oates went a step too far.
The south doesn't care anything about the
negroes voting at the north A repeal of the
fifteenth amendment, allowing us to do what
we choose, would be all the situation calls
for
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-14
The Two Hunters,

Pioneer Press.
$50 Harrison a-hunting went,
A-roaming to and fro;
And Harrison is eating quail
While am eating crow."-G. q.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-14

countries; for, adds the Effond sententiously,
'tt is not good that such things should he
made known 10 our loyal and ptaceable popu-
latpn." 1t might be likewise almost rs mex
pcdient to remind the Turks themselves that
Mustapha IL. was dcposcd, that Musa Che
lebi was straugled, that the third Amurath
murdered his brothers, that Osman H. and
lbrahim were stranglcd by the janissarios
that Sclim Ill and Mustapha w. were
dethroned and assassiuated, and that the
very recent Sultan Abdul.AzI came to an
end by the suppostitious agency OF
pair Of scissors, but altogether in highly
cQuivocal mannOr Why should the con
temporary Turk, loyal and peaceabe as
he is, be vcXcd and dsquieted by such
ugly historical rcminisccnCes' II he pre-
served all his antique traditions he would be
content to read his Koran and few morscls
of poetry and let the newspapers go by; but
the printing press has made its way to STAN
boul, and the sound OF the railway whistle is
audible from the blackcncd walls of the old
Scragio and the telegraph wires span the
porte of commerce and the porte of war,
The old order Of the Turk is changing, and
he must have newspapers; but, unfortunately
for the cause of Turkish tranquility and red
cOtton-nightCapism the Sleepy Hollow ON
the Sea of Marmora is blessed wth-a censor
of the press whose object is ~ bathe Turkish
journalism In a soft vapor of narcotics, and
cultivate less any unwholcsOmc excitement
among newspaper readers than "a pacific
yawn and an noffeusive snore.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-14
No Christmas Table

should be without bottle OF Angostura
Bitters, the world renowned appetizer
OF exquisite flavor. Beware Of counter
feit5.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-14

JUDGE BERKNS stunning rebuke to
Pat Ford, printed elsewhere, might be
read with interest before the federal
grand Jury.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-14
Greatest Show on Earth.

Lincoln CdU.
The next greatest show on earth will be
the legislature, and it will cost nothing to
look down from the galleries upon the states
men in the pit