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Omaha daily bee., 1890-02-09
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

Dan Collier Is playing the part OF Old
Sport in "A Rag Baby"
John Wild will probably be a member Of
Edward Harrigan's company next season.
"The Prince and the Pauper' has made
one OF Tho greatest successes known in Now
York in years.
Miss Fanny Davenport has commenced
extensive preparations for an elaborate pro-
duction Of ''Theodora'' next season.
Manager Augustus Piton has purchased
f~orty-slx acres Of land on Lake Simcoe In
Canaha and will mako it his summer resi-
dence.
Sidney Rosenfeld Is making arrangements
to produce his new comedy-drama, The
Stepping Stone," in New York in the near
future.
Robert Mantell Is rehcarsing Hamlet and
expects to make his debut as the
melancholy Dane before the close of the
season.
Max O'Rell has written an article entitled
Tho Modern English Stage Through
French Spectacles,n for the next Issue OF
the Dramatic Mirror.
Miss Pauline Hail telegraphs an indignant
denial of the published statements that she
Is to be married to a Mr.. McClelland or any
other man,
Joseph Arthur Of ".still Alarm fame, has
Just finished writing q new play, entitled,
"a Long Lane.' 1t will soon have o New
York production.
Marie Prescott and Mr.. d.. r. Mclean
mako their first appearance in New York
as Joint stars February 10 at the Windsor
theater.
Rumor has IL that Manager Palmer has
secured George Drew Barrymore and Vic
toria Vohes 10 play leading roles IN my
Aunt Jack'' on the road next season.
Thomas w. Keene makes his first appear
ance in New York this season February II
at the Fourteenth Street theater, where ne
will be seen in Richard ILL.," and several of
the plays of his reperIOry.
An actor in the Clair Pattee company
somewhat startled q Boone ia audience
| bY diving from the stage to the bottom of
the big bass fiddle. He had been gazing too
long into the prohibited wine cup. the com
pany has disbanded.
Manager I. Henry French will organize a
special company TO send TO California In
April, where II will play a four weeks en-
gagement in san Francisco, producing
Master and Man. "My Jack" and posi-
bly, Little Lord F'auntleroy." MIR. FreL CHI
Will accompany the organization himself and
personally direct its management.
Miss Rose Coghlan is playing her annual
4: engagement in Cincinnati, where she is pop
ular ami usually draws large audiences. On
February 10 the popular actress will be seea
In Louisville and on February "a begins q
season OF Two weeks at the Fourteenth Sta ct
~theater In New York. where she will appe-r
70 .sJocelyn." "Forget Nae Not'' and 'Peg
Woniagton-"
Omaha daily bee., 1890-02-09

Supreme Representative John Morrison of
Lincoln, or 'Uncle John" as he Is Familiarity
called, was in the city early this week.
Supreme Representative Shropshire was
in the city during the, week attending to the
packing and shipping OF his household eff
fects. He started for Montana Thursday
evening. Under the law of the supreme
lodge MIR. Shropshire's removal from this
state creates a vacancy in the Office of su-
preme representative, which the grand chan
cclIor shall fill by the appointment of a sue
cessor. 1t will, therefore, be necessary for
Grand. Chancellor Macfarland to appoint
some one to serve out the term of MIR.
Shropshire, which does not expire until the
year 1892, Z. E. French, formerly grand
keeper of records and seals for a number Of
years, has been mentioned as the prob
able successor of Mr.. Shropshire. Mr..
French filed the Office of grend keeper of
record and seals, and in the most
excellent manner. He is one Of
the best posted men IN the state
all the intricate points Of PythIan law, and is
eminently qualified to succeed Mr.. Shrop-
shire, who is considered one of the brightest
members of the supreme lodge.
At its last session the grand Lodge passed
several new laws. According to Pythlan
law these laws should have been
submitted to the supreme chancellor for
approval before they became operative. This
has not been done and therefore the laws are
not in force. Among other changes the
grand lodge provided that withdrawal cards
should be furnished the lodges free of
charge instead of charging 80 cents apiece
for them as has been the custom. This law
was not submitted to the supreme chancellor
ana Is, therefore, not in force. Notwith-
withstanGing this fact the grand keeper Of
records and seal has been furnishing with
drawal cards to the various lodges free of
charge instead of charging 30 cents for them
under the law as it stands. He thereby lays
himself liable for the deficiency which will
appear In his accounts by reason of this
breach OF law.
Oriole lodge gave a very pleasant party to
a few friends and members Friday night.
The attendance was Just large enough to
make the affair a most enjoyable one and no
effort was spared by the members to increase
the pleasure OF their guests.
The inspection of the various divisions
will tomorrow night and continue
every night during the week.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-02-09

Union Pacific and other councils: I. G.
Magrane, S. p. Morse and Rev. DIR. Dough-
erty, The public meeting will be attended by
delegates from all the councils in the sta tie,
as we'll as the officers Of the supreme coun-
Gil. George ker, deputy supreme regent for
Nebraska, was present and gave the council
an account of the public meeting held in
Chicago recently, and also a financial state
ment of the order for 1889.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-02-09

Twin Brothers encempment Of Council
Bluffs visited Hesperian encampment, No. 2,
Thursday night. Grand Patriarch l. =.
Gage OF Fremont was also present. and o
very pleasant fraternal visit was enjoyed.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-02-09
A. q. u. w.

Arrangements have been made for all
lodges of the A. o. U, W. OF Omaha, South
Omaha and Council Bluffs to attend service
ing, February i6.
BY agreement the various lodges will as
semble at the lodge room of No. IL, Barker
block, corner Fifteenth and Farnam streets,
at 6;45 o'clock, sharp, on the evening named,
and proceed in a body 10 The church.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-02-09

At the regular meeting OF Pioneer council
Wednesday evening, the public meeting to
be held in March was discussed and the fol-
lowing committee OF arrangements appointed
70 cooperate with like committees from
Omaha daily bee., 1890-02-09
ANCIENT RELICS.
An Omahan's Interesting Heritage
flo Old Tim 's.

II. b.. Trey, esq, of this city, returned last
week from Chester county Pennsylvania.
where he has been visiting amid old home
scenes. He brought back some very inter
esting old records and q flint lock rife that
his grandfather carried in the war Of 1912,
Omaha daily bee., 1890-02-09

The knights of the Golden Eagle will give
a st. Valentine ball and banquet at their
hall, ia and 118 North Fifteenth street, on
the evening Of February IA.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-01-02
More Prohibitory Laws Wanted.

At the annual meeting Of the Vermont
State Grange at Brattleboro, Mr.. Messer,
the master, urged, TO counterfeit the in
jury to the cattle-raising industry in
the State by the dressed-beef monopoly,
the enactment by the mex: Legislature
Of law prohibiting, within Vermont,
the sale of beef not slaughtered within
the State. This is well enough as far az
it goes, but il doesn't 20 far enough. To
counterfeit the injury done to the pa
tient Vermont hen and her now down
trodden owner, let us have law probib
itiuR, within Vermont, the sale Of eggs
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-01-02
Yarmont Rnternrins.

In connection with the Agricultural
Society's prize offer for the largest po-
tato ield, the Rutland Herald says
THE fact that the American Agricul-
turiSt grand prize for the largest yield
OF potatoes on q measured acre in 1889
in q single crop was awarded to New
England, going to q yield Of 1888 bushels
on one acre in Aroostook county, Me-,
while over 1000 bushels were raised on
one acre in two plaptings by Alfred
Rose of Yates county, N. Y, has proven
a wonderful incentive to Eastern farm
eTs. A greater number than ever will
compete for the large prizes offered IN
the american AgriculturiSt potato con-
test for 1890, which IS announced in the
January issue Of that magazine. That
Journal offers $500 itself, divided into
several prizes. The first society to ap-
preciate what 1t is worth to our Eastern
agriculture to capture the grand prize
again is the Vermont State Agricultural
society. President George W. Hooker
announces that II the American Agricul.
turiSts first prize for the best acre OF
potatoes is taken by farmer in YER
mont, the Vermont State Agricultural
Society will give in addition $500, max
Ing the total cash obtainable for the best
acre of potatoes, IL grown In Vermont,
$500. II the first prize crop Is not grown
in Vermont, the Vermont State ARri-
cultural Society offers 5000 for the
largest yield grown in this competition
in Vermont, divided into prizes of 800
$50, $25, $l5 and $40. Vermont il
peculiarly potato-growiDg state, AMI
It will be surprising II she does not cap
ture the grand prize this year. In thiI
connection 1t is interesting to note thai
the Mapes Formula and Peruvian GuanC
Co., of New York will give 5000 IL thu
grand prize crop Is grown ON its fertil.
iEer, while the Bowksr Fertilizer Co.
offers $500 for the largest crops grown
In this competition on the Stoch bridg'
potato manure or the Bowker bill snc
drill phosphate. 1t is therefore possible
for the first prize crop. il grown in Yer,
mont, to realize over 81 600. The seconC
prize crop could take $500 or over. ant
80 ON
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-01-02

Referring to Senator Teller's propose
10 abolish secret sessions of the U. s.
Senate, the New York Press remarks
1.-THE absurdity of holding secret seq
sions Of the Senate has long been appar
eat to all but few of the older Senators
whose bumps of Senatorial dignity and
Senatorial traditions are abnoT mally de,
veloped. The secret session ID farce
that should be abolished. 1t leads to
misrepresentation, and has a tendency
in the matter of confirmation of ap-
pointments to encourage underhand and
secret attacks upon character, which
should never be permitted. A man who
has been appointed to public office
should have the same opportunity TO de-
fend his character and his record that
any other citizen has. II his record ID
bad the public have an equal right with
the Senate to know all about it and to
Judge Of It for themselves"
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-01-02
NEWS AND NOTES.

A Kansas farmer, living only 28 miles
from Kansas City, writes to the Phila
delphia Record that he has !, 1000 bushels
of corn for which he can get only $3.50
Grumbling Eastern farmers might paste
this in their hats.
An Albany, N. Y. special dispaic Oh
Gays: THE Troy and New England Rail
road Company, formed for constructing
and operating railroad 35 miles long
from some point in the city OF Troy ia
some point on the dividing line between
New York State and Massachusetts,. 10
the town OF of Cannon, Columbia county
filed certificate Of Incorporation with
the Secretary Of State yesterday; capt..
$3.50. 900. The Directors OF the road fol
the fast year are: Walter p. War, an,
Charles N. rillinghast, William A
Thompson, Edward Murphy. Jr., p. T.
Cutler, Henry A. Darling, Lewis E
Gurley, Edward F. Murray, Charles E
Patterson. William Kemp, James X.
AVerill, Andrew j. Smart and Elgar
Lynd. As the Boston and Albany road
runs through Cannon, the new road, il
is said, will be used by that company to
compete with the Fitchburg Railroad in
Its Troy business"
A farm journal asks why do the
young rush TO the towns and cities p
The answer is easy enough. II is be-
cause they are anxious to get there.
And the fact that there IRE no farms in
the city may have something to do with
it.-NeiU York Ledger.
Probably the most unique event in the
history of the Roman Catholic Church
Ia America occurred at St. Paul, Mimi,
Friday in the conservation of the three
new Bishops, recently named by the
Holy See for Episcopal donors. The
Bshope, with their diOceses are RI.
Rev. JohnI Stanley, North Dakota;
RI. Rev. James McGolrick, Duluth and
Rt. Rev. Joseph Cotter, Winona. Only
once before in this country has such a
ceremony taken place.
Bishop Potter OF New York, who ia
opposed to the compulsory use OF the
Bible 10 the public schools, says "Of
what earthly service would II be to
force teachers TO read q passage every
morning unless we read Il ourselves ia
our closets, 10 our homes, upon our
kneesp
Mr.. W. q. II. Murray is engaged on a
manuscript OF summer volume to be
called "Lake Champlain and Its Shores. I"
IL is q singular fact that this lake, which
Is the largest BODY Of water In the east-
eTn part Of the United States, and Ia
more closely corrected llGn ANY uther
with aboriginal traditions AID tn. early
struggles OF the whites for the posses
sion OF the continent, has never been
populaTiSed.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-01-02
HOW TO BEGIN THE NEW YEAR

The prompt payment of email debts 4
a text from which many sermon hai
been preached by laymen, and not in
frequently the pulpit deliberately touches
upon this evil. The season Of the year
has come when there Is a settling Of &C
counts. Bills which are long overdue
rise up to many like 30 many ghosts. II
lie twice as hard to see your money going
out for luxury which you have almost
forgotten as it is to pay for a debt re-
Gently incurred. The best way 70 avoid
this unpleasant feeling is to pay prompt
ly. The habit of allowing small bills u
remain unpaid is, in too many cases, "a
be attributed to a habit OF postponine
the day Of settlement; and some Of the
wealthiest In every community have the
bad reputation OF making their creditors
earn their money twice before they will
draw q check. The best way to close
the year lie to get ready to meet your OBJ
legations promptly the first week in Jan
uary. 1890.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-01-02
Mr.. GRADY's DISBELIEF IN DEMoC-
RACY.

We spoke last week of the want of
faith of the late Henry w. Grady in the
principles of free government as evInced
by his Boston speech. IL seems that be-
fore he made it he stopped at Washing
ton on his way from Atlanta to Boston,
and there had a conversation with
Ex.Gov. Boutwell, of Massachusetts in
which he showed the same distrust of a
government by the people that he did at
Boston. The correspondent of the Jour
nal of that city, who heard the CONVEX
sation, says "Mr. Grady did not seem
10 be willing that the negroes should be
given full civil rights in practice in the
sense that they should be permitted to
vote, whatever the Constitution and the
laws might prescribe, provided as the
result Of that vote the negro should
prove to be in the ma jority. IL was the
old story that the whites are the domi
nant race, and that they are determined
that the negroes shall not rule. The as
sumption was that the negroes would
q rule if they were permitted to vote
freely. do not know of more sweep
ing denunciation of Bourbon methods in
the South than the admissions made by
Mr.. Grady in this talk with Gov. Bout
"Oh. A1o uiu hOO OIOlbpI W JuotliJ NhC
cruel treatment of the negroes. He in
sisted that the whites of the South are
the true friends of the colored men.
But behind it all he maintained that the
white man will rule whatever may be
put upon the statute book as to the right
of the freedmen to vote. Mr.. Grady ap-
peared to think that if the Southern
whites should permit the legal way to
be tried as to the black men in the South
that the result would be disastrous to
the white race. He did not once sug-
gest that the legal way should be tried
or that it ever had been tried under
Democratic rule"
All the Southern leaders of the present
day thus deny, and boast of it too, the
doctrines on which free government is
founded. These doctrines as expounded
BY all our political philosophers from
Thomas Jefferson to Abraham Lincoln,
base free government solely on the
consent OF the governed. The South re.
pudiates the doctrine, and hence has the
same trouble in governing that the Eng
lish have with the freedom loving Irish
man, and the Gear of Russia with the
democratic Nihilist. They are just as
blind, too, in adherins to the worn out
doctrines Of the old world as England
and Russia are, but the incongruity Of
80 doing is far greater. Not until the
South accepts the principles of the faith.
ers Of the Republic will there be peace
there.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-01-02

New Hampshire is now prohibition
state, but so openly and fiagrantly are
its laws relative to the liquor traffic vic
lated that Governor Goodell has issued
an extra proclamation demanding the
enforcement Of the law and threatening
proceedings for the removal against such
officials as are derelect in their duty
The Troy Budget remarks in this connec
ton: "1f the Governor sticks the prohib
ition law will be speedily repealed anG
high license substituted for it, Despite
eli claims to the contrary prohibition IL
no where enforced in the United States
The only sensible method of regulating
the liquor traffic is by high license, aDd
experience in states that have put it to 6
test proves that most beneficial results
follow"
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-01-02
WiaconaIn TeatimonY.

The Vermont Waterman maintains
that our New England agriculture ie as
profitable to-day as farming anywhere
on the continent. The statistics OF the
country prove this beyond the possible
ity of doubt.-Mdine Farmer.
We don't doubt the truth of the state
ment particle, as applied to those who
farm it well; and therefore the greater
was our surprise to learn that there are
tens of thousands of acres Of abandoned
old farms in both Vermont and New
Hampshire. The cause for this wac
rather inscrutable to one who knows
that money can be made, near good mar
kets on any land that will hold up good
fertilizers, and is easily tillable. We
have not particle of hesitation in say
ing that il we were in an emigrating
condition and mood, and wanted a farm
we would Ego for" some Of those New
England farms at from 80 to $40 per acre
long before we would go West the came
distance to get lands for the occupancy,
What the live farmer boys, who live
there are thinking about, that they turn
their backs on such chances and certain
ties, and strike for homes near the Rock
les, passes our comprehension. We
opine their chances will soon be fewer.
-HOdrds DdiTynen.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-01-02
A committee on ministerial correspor

A committee on ministerial correspond.
ence in Iowa, operating from Sioux city,
is sending to the preachers of the State
A circular letter asking them to unite in
keeping the prohibition statute as it is
until the people have chance to vote
on it. T. j. Mckay, Rector Of st. Paul's
Episcopal Church, which is the wealth.
lest and most influential in the city, in
reply to this addressed an open letter to
the committee, in which he refuses to
Join in the effort suggested. Following
are, in substance, the reasons he assigns
Tor his refusal AFTER several years Of
trial of prohibition in this city the law
has proved miserable farce. The coun-
try has been put to an immense amount
oftrouble and expense in the prosecution
of suits against liquor dealers, and all to
no purpose. do not believe that the
open saloon is as dangerous TO the NOR
ais of the rising generation as the club
room and private drinking habits,
which prohibition always Creates" He
thinks the religion OF Christ is the best
remedy for temperance. and adds 81
believe that the whole subject should be
taken out Of the domain of politics. 1t
is q moral question and should be so
handled, The letter has created much
surprise, on account of the prominence
Of MF. Mckay,
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-01-02
Deserted Farms.

A West Rutland farmer contributes
word towards the discussion, as TO the
reason of Vermont's unOccupied farms,
in these words
have read with great interest the ar.
ticles in your valuable paper Rutland
Herald on the subject OF New Eng
lands deserted farms, and have been at
times somewhat amused at the wide
range taken by different writer's as TO
the cause Of the trouble. Some lay 1t to
a lack Of education among the farmers
as a class. They should better under
stand the chemical analysis Of the soil
which they cultivate, etc. Others would
have them use little more fertilizer,
build silos, in short do something to
make their farms more productive.
Some seem to think there 10 no cause
for co nplaint, it is only disposition 90
the part Of the farmers to grumble
There are still others who think there
are very serious difficulties which will
be bard to overcome, and none Of the
remedies offered will effect cure. One
writer edward A. Brunett) has passed
solemn sentence on all New England
according to his theory (which he has
made to appear plausible) our New Eng.
land homes had better be abandoned
entirely.
But let US make a motion for q re.
hearing before we give up the ship.
Allow me, Nj. Editor, to give still another
reason, one which l think has more TO
do 10 the case than all others combined
which 10 the very low price of wool
Any person who has travelled through
New England knows 1t to be a rough
uneven country, we'll adapted to raising
sheep and wool, and much OF it too billy
and mountainous for other stock, and
when the low price of wool drove the
sheep from these hills they were left tc
grow up to briars and bush, consequent
ly the sheep breeders was driven to some
other pursuit for living. No wonder VIZ
took to riding some kind of hobby, oil
according to Mr.. G. D. Spencer, run
wild over standard sheep and horses
The downfall IN the PRO, Of wool IL
whats the matter with Vermont to-
day ?" This is no sectional question 4; the
West 10 suffering from the same cause
The only remedy in the case is good
protective tariff on wool and wooden
goods. But it 10 not likely there will be
anything done in his line until thu
farmers unite and make some effort Il
call the attention OF Congress 10 the sub
ject. Our politicians are all very strong
protectionists before election, but they
soon forget US after. II some one who
has facilities for ascertaining, will give
US the amount Of money sent to foreign
ports for raw wool and wooden goods
perhaps we should find this 10 be quite 9
drop in the bucket, worth keeping II
circulation at home.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-01-02
CENSUS STATISTICS.

The Census Bureau is advised that the
recent circular relative to the collection
of educational statistics is very much
appreciated by the Germans of the coun
try. There is no other nationality in
the country which has 80 many church
and private schools as have the Ger.
mans. 1t has always been the claim OF
the Germans that they have relatively
more church schools and private schools
than any other nationality. But the
statistics of the last census in this re.
gard were, they say, very imperfect and
gave great dissatisfaction to the Ger.
man nationality. 1t is the purpose OF
Mr.. Porter, the Superintendent OF the
Census, to make the statistics of educa-
ton in the census of 1890 much more
comprehensive than was the correspond.
ing work in the census of 1880. Mr..
James Il. Blodgett of Illinois has heen
selected by Mr.. Porter as the special
agent upon the educational features OF
the new census. Mr.. Blodgett is already
preparing for his work, to which he
brings ripe experience and great en-
thusiasm. He will devote much atten-
ton to one particular feature of the edu'
cational system which has recently at
traced much attention in New England.
That is the system of parochial schools
1t is the object of Mr.. Blodgett to place
in very clear light what has been done
in New England by the Catholic clergy
in the way of educating the youth oil
that church Webb.