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Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-12
DUMPING urLLroS INro m RIVER.

The National Farmers congress which
was held last year at Council Bluffs is
now in session at Sedalia, Mo. The
prime object Of this organization Is the
discussion OF measures and projects that
will promote the interests Of American
farmers. The first subject under dis
cussion was the Improvement of our
waterways and ch~eapening of transport
tation.
Governor Francis Of Missouri, Sec
onded by several very prominent mem
bers of the congress, urged the adoption
of resolutions in favor OF an appro-
priation of 5000 900, 900 for the
improvement of the navigation
OF the Missouri river. 1t is
an open question, however, whether
the Missouri river can be made and kept
navigable from the headwaters near
Fort Benton down to st. Louis for five
times twenty million dollars. In fact,
it is doubtful whether n permanent
channel deep enough to float an ordi-
nary river steamer could be established
between Omaha and st. Louis for S20,-
900, 900. Even if it could be done with
$40, 900, 900 1t is n serious question
whether the investment would pay.
Canal and river competition with rail
roads is II thing of the past, The traffic
on the Mississippi south of st. Louis has
dwindled down from year TO year and
cannot bear comparison now with what
it was u quarter of II century ago when
the country had less than half its popu-
lation and not one-tenth G. its traffic.
At best the Missouri river could only
be kept open from April to November.
The bulk of our grain and cattle cannot
be moved before tho river closes.
Instead of spending $780, 00, 900 for
pulling out snags and deepen
ing the channel of the Missouri
river it would be more sensible and eff
fective for congress to spend 800, 200, 900,
or even $50, 900, 900 for u double track
freight railroad down the Missouri
valley, say from Bismarck to st. Louis.
Such a road can be built and equipped
for from $25, 900 to 100000 a mile.
Twenty millions would build u double
track railroad from Sioux City to st.
Louis, and $50, GOD. 900 would build it
from Bismarck down. Such a road
would be navigable all the year round
and if the freight charges we're simply
based on the cost of operating and
maintaining the road the farmers
of the Dakotas. Iowa. Nebraska, Kansas
and Missouri could move their products
to the gulf by way of st. Louis cheaper
than they could by any line of barges or
river boats. 1t would not cost one-tenth
as much to keep up the road as it would
to keep the river navigable even in the
summer season. 1t is foolishness to talk
of making the Missouri river an artery
of commerce above Kansas CITY or wen
below. The treacherous channel, and fire.
quent low water in summer and freezing
in winter make it impracticable to utilize
this stream. The only money which can
be prolitably used in the Missouri river
is in constructing levees and r%iprapping
the banks TO prevent disastrous over
flows and cutting away of the bottoms
fronting the cities.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-12
AS HAS been remarked upon other oc-

AS HAS been remarked upon other oc-
c~asions there are members of Omaha's
detective force who are either callow,
careless or c~allous, and it matters COM
paratively little which. A force of de-
t~ectives who will arrest three visiting
trainmen as train robbers upon suspi-
cion based upon a pretext which would
shame u country constable is a good or
ganization to investigate. People of
responsibility visiting in Omaha are en-
titled TO decent treatment and honest
men should not be Inundated by Off
cious police officers. Competent detec-
tives could very readily have followed
the three Union Pacific engineers until
they had satisfied them OF their identity
and innocence without compelling them
to submit to the ignominy of arrest.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-12
PR BOOSTING.

One of the shrewdest politicians in the
democratic party is Senator German OF
Maryland. In an interview since the
election he said: LAS far as the re-
suits in Massachusetts,, Iowa, ETC., | do
not care to hazard any s~peculations.
Pennsylvania went democratic a year
ago, Ohio went democratic two years
ago Both went republican on Tues
day, and Enthusiastically republican.
1t would be premature, | think,
and unwlse, to base any s~peculations for
the vote of 1892 on this years vote in
certain republican states" This view
of the most practical of democratic poll
ticians is commended to the dispassionate
consideration of his party.
Democrats, from Mr.. Cleveland to the
least renowned local leader, are already
Boosting that the victory of their party
in the presidential contest of next
year is assured. Phe organs have
prepared a list of the states
which, they claim, are certain
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-12

AT LAST tho council has taken the
initiative to have the property owned by
railroad companies outside of their
right-of-way placed upon the tax list,
the same as the property OF other cor
porations and individuals. When
the city engineer completes the
work of plating the untaxed
railroad property the council should
also direct the city clerk to place upon
the tax list all other property not ex-
empted by the plain letter of the law.
Nobody will object to the exemption of
hospitals, churches and buildings used
exclusively for religious or benevolent
societies, but there is no excuse what
ever for exempting lots and lands held
for speculation by any society, religious
or benevolent; much less is there any
ground for allowing any building or
property that yields q revenue from
rents or leases to go untaxed.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-12

WHEN the Western Commercial con-
gress met in Kansas City Senator Cock
rell, Congressman Hatch and other
democratic Missouri politicians directed
it's proceedings. In the Sedalia congress
of farmers Governor Francis and other
politicians from his state have again
pushed thor way to the front and they
shoot again. A nonpartisan assembly in
Missouri is quite certain to have u dem
ocratic leaning.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-12
sPOOPyU,S sTIYING QUALITIES.
Eeminiscence ofa Political Deadlock
In NahpnGKn.

ST. Paul Globe: The election OF Judge
Post to the supreme court in Nebraska re-
calls an incident in his early career that
seems to point TO him as a favored child of
fortune. Judge Post is a strong advocate OF
temperar c., personal and otherwise. But IL
is a trihe singular that he owes his first
political boost to a Nebraska youth far too
prone TO look long, lovingly aud yearn-
fully upon the rosy. 1t is some twelve
or thirteen years since Judge Post
was a young, struggling attorney in the
little town OF York, Nob, In this capacity
he was chosen a delegate 10 the republican
judicial convention at Columbus. There
were two candidates for district Judge, one
in Columbus and one in Grand Island. Mer-
rick county, with It's three delegates, held
the balance OF power, as by voting steadily
for tho Columbus man., who was warmly
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-12

TT Is remarked that the gloomiest
~forebodings for the future of the Brazil
ian republic emanate from London and
the London newspaper correspondents of
Valparaiso. The reciprocity treaty
negotiated between Brazil and the
American government is largely re-
sponsible for the hopeless outlook of the
former country through English spec
tacles.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-12

IT TURNS out hat the reports sent to
this country of extraordinary tumult
and violence in connection with the late
election in Cork, Ireland, were unwar-
rantably exaggerated. There was I'M
q~uestionably great excitement attend
Ing the election, which was an incen-
tive to some of the more reckless
OF both factions to create dis
order, but it is said upon trust
worthy authority hat no such
scenes of desperate fighting and brutal
violence took place as the correspond
ents represented. These were born of
the ~imaginations of men who more than
likely were not in or anywhere near
Cork when the canvass and election
were in progress. Even the London
Times, when would be very prompt to
state the worst that could be said of any
disorder in Ireland, gave reports of what
transpired at Cork, which did not at
all justify the lurid accounts that were
sent out to American newspapers. Not
the least r~eprehensible feature OF these
reports has been the misrepresentation
Of the attitude of the clergy regarding
the election, the fact being that instead
of their being factionists and thereby in
citing their partisans to violence, their
efforts were directed to quiet the spirit
of faction and to maintain peace and or
der, in which they were not wholly UNI
successful. Irish affairs are sufficiently
interesting TO Americans when truth
fully presented, and correspondents
abroad OF American newspapers should
be- reminded hat the public they are
writing for wants only the truth, free
from all exaggeration or prejudice.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-12

THE Leeds, England, Millers associa-
ton, at u meeting Tuesday, voted to ad-
anc the price of flour. Some people
in America, who greatly admire Eng
land, have been trying to make us be-
lieve the trust is strictly IN American
institution. The Leeds incident is proof
to the contrary.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-12

KLEPTOMANIA, whether it develops
at a church sociable, through the
kitchen window or behind q revolver,
should be given heroic treatment. A
mania to possess what belongs.t to others
which is strong enough to make the
maniac steal is best cured by solitary
confinement behind stone walls and iron
5oora
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-12
A Wise Decision.

Spain has resolved to remain neutral in
case of war in Europe. Great head! In the
fierce heat of a continental war Spain would
last about as long as a nowba in the place
Colonel Ingersoll doesn't believe in.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-12
n Notabl Change.

People who DRIVE in the country a good
deal. say that since the late election a farmer
gives half the road. During the alliance
success of last wear, a farmer insisted on
keeping in tn. middle of the road when he
met a town man.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-12

THE old council deserves credit for
trying to turn over a new leaf and it
may even r~e-establish popular confidence
in it's intentions if it continues from now
On until its closing hour to protect the
interests of the taxpayers.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-12

THE city charter, as amended by the
last legislature, expressly provides that
the city clerk shall complete tho assess
ment roll for the city on or before the
first Monday in October of each year.
This has not beer done, and it is not
easy to say why it has not.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-12
Investmcnt

-HIHTtIpDIIS ITTUHVB.
Omaha voted in the Affirmative on the ques-
tion of bonding the city for parks, boulevards
and alibrary. Minneapolis extends hercon-
CALCULATIONS, with the assurance that Omaha
will never regret the investment.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-12

THE fight between the State Board of
Transportation and Chief Grain In
spector Blanchard has been declared off.
The grain inspection department can
nowdevote itself exclusively to business.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-12
OFFICES;

Omaha. The Bee Building.
Fouth Omaha, corner y and 2Hth StreeVs
Council Bluffs, 10 Pearl street.
Chicago Office, 3t7 Chamber Of Commerce; 81.
New York. Rooms 10, Hand l5,TriDune Bul!ulng
Washington. 5I3 Fourteenth stroot.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-12

THE salary lists of the Board OF Edu-
cation rs well rs of the city and county
should be given prompt and intelligent
attention by the recently elected officers.
Let us try II year of economy for luck.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-12
A p, sitive Vindication.

Globe Democrat.
Major Mckinley has a right to claim, as he
does, that the result of the Ohio election is a
direct and positive vindication of his tariff
law. That was the controlling issue of the
campaign, and the victory is the most nota-
BILE event of the year.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-12
A Montana Clue.
Butte Miner.

The express robbery near Omaha, coming
as it does near after election, reminds us that
the political orators. who went east to help"
their party in the canvass are hoofng it
bop,a .ar.F
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-12
County OF Douglas.

THE old council is now trying to re-
deem itself and may yet expire in a
grea: halo Of glory.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-12
VERY MORNING
rERMs on srRsCRIpTlON.

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sunuay - pao nSra Yc,r 800. 1 so
vyvaoonnLLIu, ~, !" 40 ~" ycar 90
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-12
CORREsPONDENCE.
LETTERS.

All communications relating &c news and
editorial matter should he addressed 10 the
Editorial Department.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-12

Mr.. WILEY must have known when
he mace his bid for incandescent lights
that they would not answer the purpose.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-12
PASSING JESTS.

New York Telegram: Berlin by law en-
forces right of way to carriages carrying doe
tors to their patients. That city must be in q
hurry to reduce its population.
New York Herald: Mrs. Hicks (reading,-.
1t is not permissible to pass tho plate a sec
ond time. Hicks-l should say no: especially
in church.
Chicago If you were strapped? Deadhead-
o. On ! IRA frayeled on my y6 fac; !, D mdr y N2@ eyer ..Wr,I try
travelled on my face for about six yards when
the conductor fired me Off"
Irish Times: At the baths an important
young man walked up TO the, door OF, one of
the compartments, and knocking at the same
g roinI to 5n set those trousers nsm so on nis"nT Ther are was yoa a
faint CYCLE, and Z Silyery voice replied;
at once. lie had mistaken the door.
Puck, Young Hyson-But, father, I've got
our FANNY for STYLE" YOU know.
Old hyson-Don't try to fool me. Jack.
When this ere member o your family wprz
your age thar wuz no expense for style. You
jes' leave the style business to me an the
girls,
Chicago Tribune: Mrs, Toplat (shivering)
November! Ugh! What a horrible month,
Mr.; ToPiiat (emsn eny dpwn 'o%w w%ot ape voS
talking aboutf It's got five pay days
lhull.llDOll1 uOiIIltl Ibhi 'iiH y
to Chollie sophleigh did not last very long'did
Only about ten minutes"
"Wha-atg'
you see. after | had accepted him, he said
he supposed he ought to kiss me, but he did SO
hate to di5arrangc his mustache''
The ideal"
Harper's Bazaar: II hear you fought a duel
with Parker"
II did"
Weren't you afraid to stand up before a
Not with Parker holding it. I'm insured
in his company"
STRAINING A POINT.
mAddelDhid Press.
The maiden was IA pretty blonde,
with eyes OF Angio-SIXOn blue,
And golden hair, just touched with red
oh. II was such y glorious nue..
"NYhnt II | said aJcwish maid
wereY" she laughing said to me.
GLOW can that be- sand. she sighed,
And said, because I'm Sad-u-cee."
."rhe lewis maids" | said, "are oft
The very fairest of their sen"
Bethinking me that thus might
Her sweet good nature slightly yeX,
THAT you're IA jewish maid, | quite
Win you, on second thought, agree"
"Why sou because your charms arc such
But | repeat, you're Phar-l-see."
YOU were in my shoes, JcphsOnf" asked Hobbs.
"Black 'em," replied %Jephson.
Elmira Gazette; The man who runs behind
his ticket may have some push, but he can't
nave much OF q pull
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-12

All business letters and remittances should
be addressed to The Bee Publishing Company,
Omaha. Drafts. checks and postofice orders
20 be made payable to the order OF tho COM
pany.
The Bee Publishing Company ~PTODriGtOE
TIE BEE BUILDING.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-12

Boston News: Skuller-How did you get to
Chicago If you were strapped Deadhead-
Oh, l Travelled on my face. Did you ever try
it? Yes; once did 1t work." We'll, L
Travelled on my face for about six yards when
the conductor fired me OFF"
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-12

New York telegram: Berlin by law en-
forces right of way to carriages carrying doc
tors to their patients. That city must be In a
hurry to reduce its population.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-12

Irish Times: At the baths an important
young man walked up to the door of one of
the compartments, and knocking Mt the same
testify inquired: when in thunder are you
going to get those trousers on?" There was a
faint giggle, and a sllvcry voice replied
Whom | get married, | suppose" He tainted
at once, lie had mistaken the door.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-12

New York Herald: Mrs. Hicks (reading)-
1t is not permissible to pass tho plate a sec
ond time. Hicks-I should say no; especially
In church.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-02-06
Brown City Letter.

Business brought w. l.. Ballentine,
of Port Huron, to our town Friday.
The Ladies' Band concert last Fri
day evening was well attended by an
appreciative audience. Early in the
evening the Goodland Brass Band APP
peared OH the street and discoursed
some very fine music which attracted
many to the hall, where they received a
rare treat to some rich horn music. dis
played by the young ladies of the town
One of the chief features of the even-
ing was the elegant singing of Mrs.
Mckenzie, of Richmond.
Ferd Vannest and Miss May Dillon,
of Peck, attended the concert Friday
night.
Elder Rowe occupied the pulpit in
the Minnonite church Sunday night.
Mrs. Ben. Gamble went to Port IIu-
ron Saturday.
Mr.. J. Vannest took drive into the
country Saturday on business.
Miss Bates and Miss Mcintosh, of
Burnside, left for Yale Saturday.
Mrs. l.. II. IIowse is visiting friends
in Peck this week.
The debate closed Thursday night.
Meetings still continue in the Min
MONTE church.
Cora Lutes, who teaches north of
Omard, visited her parents Saturday.
Mr. Billmap, of Yale, called in town
Friday.
Mrs. Windsor, of Canada. is visiting
with her children of this place.
Jake Zimmerell made "a business trip
to Sanilac Centre Thursday, via Mar
letie.
If wisdom's ways you'd wisely seek,
Five things observe with care;
To whom you speak, of whom you
sneak,
And how, and when, and where.
Mr.. Frost King visited Monday night
and Tuesday. not only our town but
every individual, and made his pres
ence known by painting our windows
with natural curiosities and seeming
the atmosphere with his cold and icy
breath. We will give him hearty re-
ception If on our ground he will snow
white mantle lay.
A number of agents have been in
town this week.
Bry Madison, of Huron county, has
been visiting friends in town this week.
The Evening News agent, of Detroit,
made collections here last week.
The ice houses are nearly all filled.
Four special trains passed through
here last Sunday.
a little snow would make the square
timber business boom here.
Alex. Donaldson is filling his lumber
yard with choice lumber.
Mrs. Barish, former resident of
here. but late of Port Huron, made us
a flying visit last week.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-02-06
Lyna Letter.

Look out for welding in the near
future.
Miss Nina Mcdonnell and her sister,
Mrs. Kittie Wiley, of Saginaw, are home
visiting with their mother, Mrs. Laura
Mcdonnell.
L. A. Stroup, r. b. Glassford and
Marshall Cade, of Cal ac, were in town
last Friday on business.
Willis w. Wheeler, Elston Huffman,
James Massie and John G.. +. Dohrman,
all of Lynn, were at Port Huron last
Friday attending the p. of |. conven-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Odell were visiting
friends at Attlca last Friday and Satur-
day. They returned home on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Fillmore, of
Romeo, are visiting their parents and
brothers, Chas. and Seth Fillmore, of
this place, and other relatives.
The young folks had social dance
at John Bullock's last Friday night.
Mrs. Elston Huffman is not much
better rs yet. She is still unable to be
around.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hull lost their
little two-months-old child last Sunday.
1t died very suddenly, without appear
ing to be sick at all.
Thos. Lamsden raised an addition to
his barn last Saturday afternoon.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-02-06
MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made in the payment Of
q certain mortgage made by William j. Miller
and Ida NJ. Miller To Edward n. Branagan, on
the 9th day Of January, 1890, and recorded In
the office of the Register of Deeds for st. Clair
County Michigan, on January eleventh. 1890, In
I.bPr ~ of Mortgages. on page SIG, upon which
mortgage there is claimed 10 be due ut this date,
of principal and interest. two hundred seventy
ilve dollars and seventy cents, toFether with
seven dollars and siXtv-siX cents paid for taxes
assessed on the premises described in the said
mortgage, and no suit or proceeding having
been instituted 20 recover the DEBT secured by
said mortgage, the power Of sale contained has
become operative.
Notice is therefore given that said mortgage
win he forpcl0sed bv selling at auction the prem
ises described i'm said mortgage in the Cry Of
Port Huron, st. Clair County. Michigan. ut the
front door Of the CITY Hail (that being the place
for holding the Circuit Court for said County,,
on Saturday. the 25th day Of Anrll, 1891. at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon, To satisfy the amount
due og said mortgage. together with the money
so paid for taxes and the expenses of sale, also
am attorney Zee Of fifteen dollars provided for
by statute and in said mortgage Said premises
described IN said MORTGAGE and IN he sold are
known rs the Southwest quarter Of the North
west quarter of section eighteen tiSl In Town
eight tSl, North of Range sixteen (i6) East.
Dated January 10. 1891.
EDWARD y. BRANAGAN,
joe. W. AVETY, Mortgages.
Attorney for Mortgage.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-02-06
Emmett Letter.

One morning last week one of Mel
son Ferguson's children swallowed a
pin and the same evening another one
set its clothes on fire and had narrow
escape from burning to death. As il
was one side is badly burned from the
thigh to the middle of the arm.
Maggie Butler has erysipelas of the
face.
Dan Sullivan has moved into his new
saloon.
James Kennedy is moving the build
ing lately occupied by Thos. Dougher-
ty as wagon shop upon his own lot
and intends nsing II as n blacksmith
shop.
1t is now Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Crow
ley.
w. Ii. Butler is about to import
wheat from the far northwest to supply
the best grades Of flour. There is no
man doing business in Emmett who
tries harder to render his customers
tifrt class satisfaction than Mr.. Butler,
and the mill is now pressed with work.
The village has had small epidemic
of German measles.
There is more business originates at
Emmett on the G. d G.. II. railway than
at any other station between Port HUI
ron and Flint.
Messrs. Hunter and Praker, of the
Capac Journal, were here last week
looking over the prospect for starting a
village paper.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-02-06
through this burg ON Tuesday.

through this burg on Tuesday.
Walter Moore and wife, of Saginaw
arc visiting parents and friends al
this place.
VIM. Mcintyre, w. III. Mckenzie and
j. T. Scott attended the hunting match
at Speaker on Wednesday last.
]. F. Umphrey spent Friday evening
last in Melvin.
VIM. Wellman is very low with but
little hope of his recovery.
j. Hines, of Detroit, was in the vii
lage on Saturday.
l.. Cady, of Port Huron, was in the
village on Monday.
w. A. Grant, who spent the latter
part of last week with his family at
this place, returned to his work in the
north lumber woods on Monday.
Mrs. Hattie Bradshaw, of Spring
Hill, spent Sunday with her parents,
w. f. Green and wife at this place.
c. Mortimer spent Sunday with his
parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Phillips were
blessed on last Tuesday with a young
baby boy.
Mrs. J. l.. Scott spent Sunday with
her sister, Mrs. j. Sischo.
The revival meeting closed here on
Sunday on account of the bad roads.
Dell Gardner spent the first of the
week visiting her sister in Peck.