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Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15

'" W. 'tts
Mr.. James Means of Massachusetts, who
has snatched fame bald -headed, as it were,
by founding the Columbian party, is not a
crank. There may be a few little unex-
pected drinks in his cerebral convolutions,
but his pate is plumb in regard to the politi-
cal situation of Mr.. Grover Cleveland. The
old school mugwumps are still hoping against
hope that they will be able to force their
candidate and their principles upon the
democratic party. The new school mug
wumps, whom Mr.. Means IS organizing into
the Columbian party, see that unless a
separate party dominates Mr.. Cleveland, he
will not be nominated. Founder Means told
the exact truth about the matter in the
appeal which he made to the Massachusetts,
Reform club last week. at is impossible"
he said, ITO get away from the fact that If
nc (Mr. Cleveland) is not supported by the
Columbian party, he will have no support at
all -
Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15
It's Thoroughly Appreciated.

NttTNIW HWU.
The OMAHA BEES splendid article on Kear
ney and Buffalo county, Intended as an illus
sration of the magnificent progress in civil.
ization which has redeemed the great Ameri'
can desert for the husbandmau and the ar
tisan, is fully borne out by the evidence
spread before mems eyes. Today, says TnE
BEE, Kearney is by all odds the most pro
gressive and metropolitan city in the state
outside of Omaha. Kearney people apprcci-
ate this high compliment from the greatest
Of western newspapers, and the Hub is con
fident that they will never do less than here
tofore to deserve IL.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15
WORK FOR THE COUNTY AUDITOR.

WORK FOR THE COUNTY AUDITOR,
The appointment of a county auditor
may not be exactly in accord with the
letter of the law, but there is 10 doubt
that the county needs II competent and
efficient man to audit and keep record of
all the receipts and expenditures
as much as the city needs a comptroller.
1t is not a'question OF paying out 81, 200
or $500 II year for an auditing
accountant, but whether this auditing is
to BIO a mere sham. Up to this time at
least county records OF disburse-
ments and receipts, and OF the amounts
expended and available from each fund
have been kept very loosely,
Thousands of dollars are disbursea
through the county superintendent Of
the poor, who acts in the double capacity
OF purchasing agent and distributor of
charity. This man is either too ignO'-
ant to keep proper accounts or purposely
conceals his transactions. He keeps no
record Of the quantities of provisions,
Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15
Congressman Bryan's Agility.

OMAHA, Jan. l4-1o the Editor Of The
BEE: The exhaustive force OF double loaded
BREWER upon the head of our distinguished
congressman, Mr.. Bryan, is already too ap-
parent. If the promising young man will
continue to promise, lot him ''fall inn aud
march to the music of honest money which
'Dr. Miller and a few bankers plus seven
tenths OF the business men of this district
and state, plus two-thirds of the thinking
men of the democratic party who inhabit tho
same area, believe in. In dong this he will
have to turn a sharp corner, but | have great
faith in his agility to do this, with the gallant
Springer in the lead. When this shall hap
pen my friend Mr., Bryan will be merely
following the lead OF "Dr Miller and a
few bankers" in the late transmississippi
congress, of whose proceedings on silver that
gentleman was a disguised spectator at the
moment when "Dr. Miller and a few bank
ers" submitted a report calling for an interna-
tional conference to fix the ratio of the silver
dollar. 1t is behind this strong fortress that
M. Springer has already retreated from the
perils of UNLIMITED coinage,' ana that Mr..
Bryan will soon be in his good company goes
without saying with all WIN know his de-
pendent relations with the eminent llli-
noisan.
1t thus continues to occur that the Cleve-
lands, Carlisles and Germans, with David
BonapRrte Hill in the midst, continue to lead
the great party away from the financial vag-
aries which nave, more than once in the re-
cent history of the country, threatened it
with defeat and disaster. My confidence in
the ability and agility of our brilliant friend
Bryan to turn this sharp corner and get into
line with "Dr. Miller and a few bankers" is
unbounded. GEORGE H.. MILLER
Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15
CHICAGO Herald.


To a violation of the interstate commerce
law there are just two plrties-the railroad
official and the shipper. Under the law as
written both are equally culpable; under the
law as Just declared both are equally beyond
the reach OF punishment. No outside testi-
mouy is possible. No conviction can be Sc
cured unless the power is in the hands of the
government to force one or the other of the
guilty parties to confession, admission or dis
closure, This power. the supreme court as
serts, the government does not possess. The
logic OF the decision is that guilt cannot be
punished because 1t is guilt the techni-
cality of the law is more sacred than tine
purpose of the law that the lawyers and
not the people rule this country,
The Interstate Commerce commission may
as well on .er into ths quiet atmosphere sur.
rounding the Civil Service commission and
rest in peace. 1t is knocked out.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15
A Dead Letter Law.

81. LOUlS -DtHOcTUt.
The supreme court of the United States In
Il decision p published a dav or two ago has
emasculated the interstate law
and rendered it practically a dead letter.
The court holds. in a case before it on ap-
peal. that the commissioners can not compel
a witness to give testimony calculated to in
crimiuate himself. This is a very old prin-
ciple of law, and ought not to have required
affirmation from the supreme court. And
yet its enforcement will render it impossible
to make a case against any railroad agent or
shipper who may be indicted under the law.
The moment a shipper t~estifes against a
railroad company he t~estifes against him
self and subjects himself to the penalty of
the act. The special release from this obi
CATION granted by the supreme court makes
conviction under the act a practical impossi-
bility.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15
HOME BINDING THYME.

Scant courtesy was accorded the rep
reseDtative of the Fremont binding
twine factory by the alliance at Lincoln.
Assuming hat the gentleman was en-
titled by courtesy or membership of the
order to call attention to his factory, the
alliance ought to have been courteous
enough to give him a fair hearing and
not permit a glib tongued member to
bring him into ridicule.
If the farmers of Nebraska are to be
independent in any measure of the mar
kets OF the east and of foreign countries
it will be by the development of manu-
featuring industries at home. TIE bind
ing Irvine factory supplies to the farmer
n necessary article manufactured from II
Nebraska product. 1t employs laborers
who consume farm products. Every dol
lar expended by the factory for labor
and material goes to somebody in Ne
braska and the profits of the business, if
any, find their way into Nebraska
pockets.
To the average citizen who believes
in ~patronizing home industries the re-
quest of the Fremont party for the pat
ronage Of the farmers was q reasonable
one, and every farmer present ought to
have agreed to help out the Nebraska
concern. The eastern binding Irvine
trust which is seeking the destruction
of the Fremont factory ought to be re-
buked in q practical manner in Ne
braska. Suppose the cost of Nebraska
made Irvine is u trifle greater by reason
of the unfair competition of the trust
than the trust price, would it not be
better in lifelong run to give the home
factory the p~refefence? The BEE be
lieves the working agriculturists will
agree with it in saying that the home
factory is entitled to the Nebraska trade.
whatever maybe the opinion ofthe talk
ing agriculturists. e"a 4 'lGl"
Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15
Misrepresenting Jackson.

FTVCINlULI IONlTHtFCIHT.
The Baltimore San congratulates the In
diana congressional delegate conventions on
unanimously adopting PROSECUTIONS in
thorough accord with OK President Cleve-
lands Jacksonian speech" II Mr.. Cleve
lands speech were worthy OF being called
Jacksonian, 1t would not favor ripping up the
tariff and catering to British interests at the
expense OF our own. Andrew Jackson was
a hardshell protection man. He believed in
fostering American industries.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15

THE death of the eldest son of the
prince of Wales, and heir presumptive
to tho British throne, is the saddest
afiiction that has befaHen the royal
family OF England since the death of the
Prince Consort. Prince Albert Victor,
while not giving promise of u great
career, was a young man OF good charac-
ter and agreeable qualities. His death
is rendered especially pathetic by the
fact that he was soon to be married.
Prince George of Wales, an intelligent
and promising young man, now becomes
heir presumptive to the throne.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15

Mr.. MAHoNEY has been given an
other lease to take care Of the paupers of
the county, march them to the primary
elections and dole out groceries and
provisions to a preferred class OF the in
digent poor and some people of question
able repute for d%ecency and morality.
Mr.. Mahoney's grip on the county lar
der is not likely to be loosened so long
as he IA pack primaries and manipu-
late elections in defiance of law.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15
TEIC8E Err N PUPIL.
Clothier and Fiunfsher.

ClOthier aud FtaniSher.
IL want you to teach me- she softly said,
And his heart grew Wild with JOY,
As she family blushed and hung low her head.
In her maldenly manner COY,
4 want you to zach mo" her eyes looked up
To his IN q trustfu' way,
And his soul grew faint AT the perfect bliss
that might be his some day.
All, yes, he would teach he, he thought, and
oh!
How sweet would the lesson be;
with her as the queen OF his passionate neurt.
Held captive, ana yet so free.
want YOU to teach me- he held his breath.
LAS she he wed IA mnidenly Sigh.
Il want Won % teach me- the maiden cried
How TO wear an Ascot tie"
Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15

yo do I'll kill We, scot Say, yor nav good,
ye dub. I kin lick 20 any time. Ef yer give
me n wrong deal, I'll kill yer, sect Don't
you do ---'
But the patrol wagon had arrived and
Jimmy's threat was novor completed. Two
burly officers took hold ofhim, and he landed
In tho wagon kerchuR. Then tho horses
were faced about and trotted away through
the cold night air toward the station.
Somewhere up In tho north part Of town
de old woman" tossed on her poor bed that
night, and worried In troubled sleep about u
boy she loved and wondered why Jimmy did
not como home when Jack did.
The father OF one OF Omaha's prominent
society young ladies presented his daughter,
on Christmas, with u handsome kodak, valued
at 800. He is very sorry now that he did so
and places a value of $500 on his crop Of re-
gret. The young lady regrets the receipt OF
the present, too, but her fathers pank ac.
count, in all its magniiconce, isn't large
enough to Tighten her weight Of woe.
1t appears that the young lady was proper.
lv delighted with her present, aud soon after
Christmas invited three of her intimate girl
friends, also prominent In social circles, to
ar spend afternoon and evening with herr
The priced kodak cut a prominent figure in
the entertainment OF the guests, and when 1t
was boxed up that night its plates held the
Impressions OF fifty or more visions OF lowell
ness mJenueu lOr Tue lauy DOuuOlr ulOnO.
Having played its little part the kodak was
boxed up, ana 1t was only "A day or so ago
that the young lady made the narrowing dis
covery that the instru ment with all its plates
had been stolen. Papa was told of tho facts \
in the case, and now a local detective agency
has authority TO offer $500 reward for the
return of the kodak complete and no ques-
lions asked.
They were standing together at the lean
year bail given recently at the Mlllard by the
society women to their gentlemen friends.
She thought it was quite IN the line Of her
duty to say q word OF praise in honor of the
g%cntleman's fetching costume, for had he not
spoken in tender accents with the love
light In his eye of her bewitching gowns, not
once but many times during the past years
So the young adv-gentlenan said to her
gentleman-lady friend, 'Dick, you arc look
ing particularly we'll tonight. Your V shaped
vest is exceedingly becoming; yes, even
your puntaloons are out of sight, And tho
gentleman-lady addressed, to be quite as po-
lite as the young lady-gentleman, responded
by saying, "You havn't got much the ad-
vantage OF me-" Quick curtain.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15

SENATORIAL courtesy covers a great
deal of nonsense. For instance. instead
of reporting against Peffer's foolish bill
to loan Indiana farmers 800, 900, 600 and
ending its useless existence at once and
forever, the committee on agriculture
brings it before the country again with
the recommendation hat as it is a
financial measure it be referred to the
senate committee on finance.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15

DIR. GEORGE l.. MILLER pays his
respects to Congressman Bryan in a
caustic epistle printed elsewhere in THE
BEE. Mr.. Bryan may be able to take
comfort in the anecdote OF the interview
between the boy and the mule by recall
ing tho philosophy OF the father who
son was not as handsome as before but
he had learned n little something.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15

PENNSYLVANIA is in the field early
for Mr.. Blaine. Pennsylvania is the
Keystone state, but she should allow Mr..
Blaine some discretion on this question
Of his candidacy for the presidency.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15

THE republican state committee should
bear in mind that the year 1892 is not
1891. There will be n full vote in '92
and The success of the republican party
will depend very largely upon its ability
to satisfy the rank and file of %republi-
cans IN the state and moro especially the
farmers that the republican party is not
a mere tin can''httached to the railroad
anime, - u"
Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15

Four per cent bonds were sold by
Denver in 1899 at a handsome premium.
The present year things are not so pros
porous for the best bid offered the other
day for a block of 20-year 4 per cents
was SQf ~
Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15

THE Fremont tFine industry was not
given much encouragement by the state
alliance, The aF4iance does not appear
to be in entire Sympathy with the doe
trine of patroni4ing home industries.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15

BILLS have now been introduced for
the following public building appro-
priations in Nebraska: Lincoln, 81, OO0,-
900; Omaha, s40O. 900; Hastings, $3.50, 900;
Norfolk, $3.50, 900; South Omaha, $780,
900; Kearney, 300, 900, aud Plattsmouth,
s60,ODO-in all, 50, 1850, 900. When these
items accumulate under old Joe Hol-
mans nose his face will turn crimson
with rage and he will rush off to the
other end OF Pennsylvania avenue in
order to make sure that the treasury is
locked and barred, While he is gone
the bills will go to sleep and the old
man will never permit them to waken.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15

WHILE 1t is not expected that the
chief grain Inspector shall personally
investigate the quality OF grain offered
for inspection, 1t Is not too much to ask
that he be competent to do this II it
should be necessary. The practice of
appointing politicians to public positions
for which they have neither training
nor aptitude is always bad. The gov
ernor would better have named an ex-
%perlenced grain man for inspector, This
might have saved a great deal of the
friction which has followed the appoint
meut OF an honest but utterly ~inexperi-
enoed nan for the head of the grain
department..
Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15

If IL democrats allow extended de-
bate upon tho important topics of Ia
tional expenditures, tariff and finance,
when the presidential campaign opens
they will be left without arguments to
stand upon. This probably explains
why debate is to be limited.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. FRIDAY, JANUARY Is, 1892.

effort for retrenchmont nil along the
line In our city government, the council
will have to take steps very Don to con-
solidate the departments, weed out
idlers and cut down salaries on a bust
nnaa hnaia
Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15

THE Board Of County Commissioners
will cheerfully reduce the salaries of
all republican deputies and clerks, but
they are not disposed to cut oil demo
cratic ~taXeaters.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15

Cincinnati Commercial.
Hon. John M. Palmer is coming forward as
a candidate for the democratic presidential
nomination. There has hardly been a time
in the last thirty years when he was not a
candidate for something.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15

indianapolis Journal.
One Isaac Pussy Gray is a silent but deeply
interested spectator of the fight between the
Cleveland and Hill editors. The swish Of
the deadly snickersnee of these fierce par
tIsans is sweetest music to the ear Of tho In
diana democratic claimant.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15

PERHAPS if Judge McDill had fairly
warmed his seat as interstate commerce
commissioner he would o be quite so
certain that the Counselman decision Of
the United States court would not impair
the efficiency of the interstate commerce
1,.,
Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15

CLEvELANDatd., receives 4 per cent
upon daily ballplces deposited by her
city treasurer with banks of that city,
Why should Omaha bankers find it i'm
possible to a more than 2 per CENT?
Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15

TnE previous question is the mean :
which the overwhelming democratic
majority resorts to now 10 prevent the
lower house from being II deliberative
nodv
Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15

PROFESSOR THANK A. FITZPATRICK,
in his address, before The Club on
1.-The Influences OF Silent Forces" en-
tirely omitted the element which makes
n political foot sball of the Board of
Eduratinn ttIt
Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15

THE election officers should cultivate
the virtue OF patience. In time they are
certain to receive So apiece unless all the
public treasures are exhausted.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15
To he At.

where are you going NV pretty maidW
IL am going TO sneeze, kind sir" she said.
Whom are you sneezlng at, my pretty
maldP'
''rm going TO sneeze-a'chew!-n she said.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15

Detroit Journals: Tom Reeds mustache is
so thin that 1t tasks his skill to count Il quo
rum present.
Philadelphia Press: Two men In Connocti-
cut choked on beefsteak. One died. while a
wagon jolt on the way to n doctor saved the
other. Connecticut citizens seem to be In a
chronic state OF biting off more than they can
chew.
New York Herald: ~she-There must be
sor,e hidden connection between. love and
He-What makes you think SOP "
She-Men are forever getting head over
heels" into both,
New York sun: C~apitalist ito DR.. Kelley
I'll give you $4,000 for the right to open "a
bichloride of gold Institute in Maine.
DR.. Keeley-I want $lU0,000.
But you sold Connecticut for $4,000"
True, but Maine Is n prohibition state"
Mr.. Near-What ought we to do, doctor, as a
community. in order to-er-to meet the
"gripIn
Dr.. Blunt-Don't meet 1t. my dear sir.
Avoid 1t.
Indianapolis Journals. might I inquire
why you describe the late Mr.. Billiger as
being six feet eight inches long? Is not the
w9rd tall good 90 enough English for your fas-
Not in this case answered the new re-
porter. 'BiIliser was paralyzed and hadn't
THERE'S MANY A SLIP.
HdshinytOR star.
In sorrow he gazed ut the shimmcring Ice
That brought the pedestrians down In IA trice.
And he sighed rs he started from business to
roam,
There is many a slip 'twixt my omce and
hOme.'
Epoch: Cumso after his return from tho
parlor)-Lou, what made you say there was a
gentleman and his little son In the parlort
there with u little bill. and / thought she
meant Il boy named William,
Clothier and Furnisher: Husband-What in
thunder Is that kid reaching out and yelling
Wife-He is probably looking for u collar
button. They say he takes after you.
THE GENERAL AVERAGE,
GicdDo Mai.
While furnaces fail and water-pIpos freeze
The head OF the house will think such
thoughts rs these:
But the plumber he hires 10 make the repairs
Will whistle the softest and sweetest OF airs.
Washington Star: The sadly slangy though
familiar sporting phrase "a lead pine cincn"
might now with propriety be referred to tho
lumDer
DotroIt Free Press; lie was very humble
and asked the cook for n bite to eat.
well, did you cver2" she exclaimed In ap-
parent astonishment.
Ever what, ma'am2" he replied with "a faint
attempt to be Zip and familiar.
"Workf' she said with IL snap. and shut the
door Ia his face.
Atchison Globe: Every man in the world I,
and every woman tells of things she would
not do II she were n man.
Chicago Tribune; That's such n big tooth
too. | should think you would hate to los,
it Yes. IL Will cost mo "A pang To par
with it,"
Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15
A sad Deficiency.

GtODc- democrat,
There is only one blot on Senator HIPS
escutcneon as a thorough and consistent
democrat, aud that is the fact that he doesn't
drink.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15
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Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15

THE gravity of the CHILEAN situation
has not been exaggerated. There Is
danger of upsctting it by exaggeratiOn.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15
Cold Kills Tcxas cattle.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 14.--Dispatches from
several points in Texas report that a great
many cattle have died since the unusually
cold spell which set in last Sunday.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15

ONE new member Of the council has
returned the annual pass rendered him
by the street railway company over its
lines. Next?
Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15
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BUSINESS

All communications relating to new anc
editorial matter should be add ressed tc I'M
Editorial Department,
Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15

THE Denver end of the water works
controversy is apparently the business
end.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15

THERE is an old German adage
What is to be vinegar will turn SOU
very SOON Ii there is to DO an honest
Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15
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Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15

New York sun: Capitalisu ito DR.. Kelley
I'll give you $S0.00O for the right to open "a
bichlOride of gold Institute In Maine.
DIR. Keeley-I want $40, 900.
But you sold Connecticut for $4,000"
'True, but Maine Is n prohibition state"
Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15

New York Herald: She-There must be
soI,e hidden connection between. love and
debt.
He-What makes you think SO? "
She-Men are forever getting head over
heels into both,
Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15

Mr.. Near-What ought we to do, doctor, as a
community. in order to-er-to meet the
grip
Dr.. Blunt-Don't meet 1t. my dear sir.
A void IL.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15
SAID TO BE FUNNY.

Detroit Journal: Tom Reeds mustache is
so thin that II tasks his skill to count a quo
rum present.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15

indianapolis Journals: might I inquire
asked the city editor. In n soft, sweet voice,
why you describe the late Mr.. Bliliger as
being SIX feet eight inches long? Is not the
word tall good enough English for your fas-
tidious ~tastei"
Not in this case" nswered the new re-
porter. 'Billiger was paralyzed and hadn't
stood on end for fifteen years. See2'
Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15

Philadelphia Press: Two men In Connocti-
cut choked on beefsteak. One died. while a
wagon jolt on the way to n doctor saved the
other. Connecticut citizens seem to be In a
chronic state OF biting off more than they cun
chew.