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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-26

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Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30

by practical fnanclcrs and business
men. such an experience might well
persuade one that the alleged faults of
our currency system are either largely
imaginary or are irrcmcdiablc.
1t is possible that the coming con-
ference may be able to point out So
luton Of the vcXlng problem, but there
is not much reason TO expect such Il
result. one thing is certain. If the con
ference shall have nothing better to
propose than the retirement of the
government legal tender notes and the
substitution for them of bank notes,
which is the essential part of the
scheme of most currency rcformcrS, it
would as well not meet, for the people
will not accept any plan OF that char
actcr However the conference should
not be discrcditcd in advance. Rather
is it to be hoped that such a meeting of
representative business men MS is
promised will have practical and bene-
fetal results.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Sioux City Tribune 1t is now Senator
Allison who could consistently cry Save
me from my friends The intense desire
upon their part 10 have him honOred by
cabinet position is approaching the hysterl-
cal.
Sioux City Journal: Two young farmers
living in Central Iowa have imported
large number OF hogs from Texas and will
put them on gtheir farm. The genuine
southern RAD back" hog Is guaranteed
to be ndes,rtlctnlc, and these farmers
hope that they aJll get a breed of hogs that
will eat up Iowa NCOrn in unlimited guam
titles and not diHof the fever just before
being marketed. (
Des Moines aaRder; II the property that
escapes taxatlanlin Iowa could be reached
and taxed as u SHOULD be- Iowa would have
plenty of money R4h which to carry on her
state government, The trouble is that the
assessors do not do their duties Many
thousands of men who have moneys ana
credits do not report the same cXcusing
themselyeg on the grounds that others do
not do So Possibly II we had county as
SCISSORS appointed. and not elected, with au-
thorty to appoint their subordinates, bet
ter work might be done,
Davenport Democrat: A republican was
elected recorder OF Adams county, this state,
by a majority OF Just one vote. IL required
three days to make the recount. In future
campaigns In Adams county the Importance
Of one vote will play prominent part. In
tho history OF this country a governor has
heen chosen by no larger majority; as for
United States senators this has been the
case many times. II is also claimed. we
believe. that a single vote has settled the
presidency OF the United States, More
than once II has controlled the United
States senate.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30
GEORGIA SETS THE PACE.

Chicago Tribune: Georgia is delighted
because at last it has an antitrust law on
the statute books. Georgia should temper
its joy with the reflection that other states
have antitrust laws and that no self
respecting trust pays any attention to
them.
Chicago Times Herald The enforcement
OF the Georgia law VI be watched with
inuch interest " all the empire states, ana
~ Is 10 w Hoped that the empire state of
me south VIII be more successful i'm this
regard than the empire state OF the north.
lllinois has an antitrust law also, such as
1t is, but its enforcement has been sadly
70 seek. Perhaps there are no trusts in
Illinois!
Buffalo Express: Ihe governor of Georgia
has signed the antitrust bill passed by the
legislature. This bill. which now becomes n
law, is as specific and sweeping as it's
trainers could make il, and one of its pro-
visions Is that a person or corporation in
jured by a trust Is permitted to bring suit
for damages Curiously enough, when the
principle Involved is considered. agricul-
tural products and live stock in the hands
Of producers or ra!sers are exempted from
tina operation O. the law.
Indianapolis Sentinel: There Is not a bui-
IeSs man in the country who does not know
The Sugar trust and its methods of deal
ing. And yet The Sugar trust is pursuing a
business course that has for many years
been considered unfair and uniustihablc. it
escaped conviction on technical grounds
once. It has been driven out of one state.
Nevertheless, 1t can 20 into almost any state
states had proper laws against trusts 1t
could easily be broken up, but until they
do tho trusts will continue to flourish ana
flaunt themselves in the public view.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30
PASSING OF WILLIE.

Chicago Record Well, II can't be helped.
This bcnightcd nation will have to worry
along without William Waldorf Astor
Chicago Post: Now and then Father
Knickcrbockcr does have a piece OF luck.
Willie wallie Astor TO longer claims re.
lationship to him,
Chicago Tribune; Mr. Astor has become
an Englishman and the queen is to be
congratulated on obtaining so thoroughly
appropriate a subject Now 1t is Bayard's
turn
Chicago Chronicle; Astor in cXpatrlatlug
himself is said to be only following the
example OF his great ancestor. hut the
original John Jacob did not mako his money
IN England and come over here to spend II,
lie did not even spend it over here after he
made 1t,
Kansas City Star, This is rather an un-
usual thing for ain American to do. and
particularly one who has been as lucky as
MIR Nstor. But. looking at the matter from
all sides 1t would appear that MIR Asl6r Is
rather an object of compassion than Ceusurc.
II IS doubtful whether he will achieve his
ambition to become a full-cdgcd Engliah-
man without many humliutlous which \
man OF real spirit would not care 10 submit
to. II Is much easier to reverse the process,
aud that is probably the reason why
thousand EuclisEmen swear allegiance to
Uncle Sam where one American consents to
be adopted by John Bull
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30
MONUMENT FOR THE BRAVE.
Tribute 10 the Memory of the Fort
Phil Scnrncy Victims.


Congressman Mondell of Wyoming has
introduced a bill providing for the erection
of a monument to the memory of the vic
tins Of the Fort Phil Kearney massacre,
and appropriating $1,000 for that purpose.
receive the support of all western members
OF congress
1t was just thirty years ago yesterday
that terrible massacre occurred. Colonel
Fetterman and eighty-siX soldiers were led
into an ambuscade near the fort. and all
were ruthlessly slaughtered by the Sioux
under Red Cloud 1t was one of the most
shocking massacres that ever marked the
history of the frontier. and sent a thrill of
horror along the entire border As the
News recalls the fact, it has never been
surpassed by any similar occurrence except
the Custer massacre On the Little Big Horn
in 1876. The men fought to the bitter end
Surrounded by hundreds of Sioux they sold
their lives as dearly as possible. but yalor
was hopeless against the desperate odds
with which they contended, and not man
was left to tell the story of the fight. The
officers and men were buried at the post
1t was sad holiday week for the remnant
of the little garrison at Fort Phil Kearney.
Thirty years have passed but the memory
of that bloody conflict is fresh in the minds
OF all old residents of the frontier. The
ground where it occurred is historic, and
10 is fit that a monument should mark the
spot and tell to future generations the
names Of these who fell in defense of the
frontier BY all means let this bill pass
and monument be erected to the men who
fell at Fort Phil Kearney on that fatal
December day in 1866.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30
THE OLD WEAR.

Lillian Frances Mentor in New York Herald.
Bless the old year! He's almost gone;
! hear him utter a dismal moan:
I'm wcary-lm loncly-l'm wasting"
said he;
"Wn no one breathe blessing on me?"
Thou poor old man, with the snow whito
hair,
I'll bless thee" said a lady fair;
For thou i'm thy youth didst bring to me
My beautiful babe in its purity"
"Bess the old ycar" the young man cried;
I'm merry spring he brought me my bride
The richest gft to mortal given
Brought her from the gate of heavenr'
"Bess the old ycarr' the sick one said.
And gently raised his dropping head
Its hours are past, and l shall be
From pain, from grief from anguish free"
The mourner brcathcd In tones of sadness,
BLESS it. tho IT brought no Gladncss;
| learned on earth no home to make:
Bless it for its lessons sake!'
BLESS the old year." cried the child with
glce;
"n its merry hours I was happy and free;
1t has brought me frOlic for every day;
Bless the old year ere it passes awuyr'
Bless the old year! Come one and all;
Answer to his lonely call;
Let II so be the last sound he shall hear
Shall echo "A blessing! Bless the old year!
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30
personal AND OTHERWISE.

Lord Salisbury turns the scale at 252
pounds Mr.. Gladstone weighs less than III
pounds
1t Is suggested in Alabama that Miss Mary
Page Jones the daughter of the late com
mander Catesby r. Jones of the cOnfeder-
ate navy, be requested to name the new
batteship Alabama
Joel Chandler Harris says that his Uncle
RemuS' Is a composite of three or four Old
negroes whom he knew as a boy and that
his "BTer Rabbit" stories are for the most
part plantation tales.
When Mr. Gladstone confeeses that he
has bought 1000 books even his greatest
admirers will want to know how much his
intellect was affected by the strain OF at
tempting to read them.
Dollar gas which, under municipal con-
troll paid Philadelphia net profit Of more
than $l5OOOO last year besides furnishing
more than 100000 worth OF free gas for
street lamps is likely to yield SIN better
results next year On account of a reduction
Of "a cents ton in the price Of coal en-
gagged,
The supreme court Of Michigan. like
Homer, has been found guilty Of nodding
10 has just discovered that a judges charge
which III sharply criticized as too fully cE-
pressing his opinion of the merits Of the
case, proves to be an exact repetition Of a
former charge by the same court which Il al
that time found fault with for not going far
enough.
Nine. Nordca POSSESSES several tlaras
but the last one which was recently pre-
sented to her, contains 233 diamonds, which
range in size from one and a half to one
eighth of a karat. There are about dozen
Of the larger stones, and the total weight
OF the diamonds IN the tiara 10 about 2O3
karats. Its cost is In the neighborhood OF
$1,000
FIitdjof Nansen, the artc explorer, Is a
man OF extraordinary physical strength. At
Trcmso, the other day, when at the feast OF
Welcome he was proposing the health OF
Captain Syerdrup, he suddenly lifted his
shlImate up ana held him alOft with one
arm so that everybody In the crowded hall
could get a sight OF his comrade lie Will
NOT wear his great cross OF the Order of st,
Olaf because his crew received only a paltry
silver medal apiece, 1T might at least
hayo been gold, he says,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30

The n-st cargo OF corn ever sent from this
country to India is about to DC shipped from
Philadelphia
To meet the impending famine in Hin
du5tan the British government has pur-
chased 10000 bushels of corn in this coun-
Try, and 1t will be loaded for one of the
ports of India.
This experiment. backed by government
like Great Britain's. has much promise in It.
The corn will be distributed by agents, and
not only will much OF it be utilized i'm
mediatey as food, but much will be planted
in the hope OF producing a crop to alleviate
prospective want.
abroad it's revenues will receive an enOr-
nous lift, Great Efforts have been made to
overcome eastern prejudlces against one OF
the most wholesome and valuable of foods.
These prejudices removed. "A new career will
begin for the western farmer.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30

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Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30
WHERE I'ROTECTi0Y ~ WlNTnn

The people of California are hoping for
new tariff. That state was carried by
the republicans chiefly on the protection
issue and it now reasonably expects
that its interests will receive just con.
sido1tion from n republican congress
and administration. California irs Il va
ricty of products that are affected favor
ably or unfavorably by the tariff. The
san Francisco Chronicle says that the
northern portion of the state is Il region
of lumber and dairy products and must
be Safeguardrd against Canada. Central
and southern California raise sheep, tim
Der, fruits. sugar bectS and other prod
uCts besides manufacturing Il variety of
articles. These sections are threatened
directly by Canada, Mexico. Hawaii
and Japan, while their eastern market is
competed for by Europe and the West
Indies "California must have prOtcc-
ton" says the Chronicle. "havc plenty of
it and get it soon" and it urges the gath
cring of tariff convention to present
the demands of the state to congress
bllCr Iaf western states want plOi2t-
ton as earnestly us California. Idaho.
Oregon. Montana. Utah and Washington
are all deeply interested in what the next
congress shall do for their various in
tcrcsts in the new tariff and undoubt-
cdly they will make their wishes known
at the proper time. Although some of
these states did not give their electoral
vote to the republican party, but mis-
taiienly cast it for the cause of free sill.
ver the special interests of none of them
will be ignored by the republican con
gress. The tariff bill which it will frame
will in the broadoSt sense be Il national
measure. intended to encourage the in
dustrial Development of all parts of the
country. The far western states have
suffered even more relatively than other
sections from the operation of the exist
ing tariff. Nearly all their more impol-
tant interests have been severely injured
by it. They have learned better than
they ever knew before the value Of the
principle of protection and it is safe to
say that nowhere will that principle be
in the future more firmly adhered to than
there
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30

Assurances are given by members of
the Douglas delegation that the charter
amendments which are being prepared
by them are solely in the interest of the
taxpayers and will in no way be
perverted to promote partisan advantage
or personal ends. 1t is furthermore
given out that the delegation con
templates the Introduction of an entirely
new charter, simple in form and clearly
defining the powers, duties and limita-
tions of each officer and department of
the city government. lnasmuch as the
legislature will convene within Il week
it would seem proper and timely to
have the chief features of the new
charter made public to enable all who
are concerned to give expression to any
objections they may have to any material
change in our municipal government.
While it is not to be expected that any
law can be framed that will satisfy
everybody. the representatives of this
city and county owe ii to their con
stitucnts to take them into their con
fidepce. If the proposed changes are
i'm the interest of the citizens and tax
payers they will have the backing of
public opinion, however obnoxious the
reforms may be TO parties interested in
perpatuatinG existing abuses. 1t stands
to reason, however, that some suGgrs-
tions may be elected 10y public discus
sion worthy Of consideration ana mis-
takes or defects should be pointed out
in time to have them corrected before
tho charter is introduced into the legis-
laturc.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30
now ron BUSINESS.
RcnI Character Of the worl. OF Tnrin
MNNIsInn.

washington star una. tcpD
There Is disposition in certain quarters
to misrcprcsont aud give partisan color to
the hearings on the tariff question APP
pointed by the ways and means committee.
Some old sneers are revived, and made to
do duty again, about the focking to Wash.
inEton of interested parties and agents OF
trusts bent upon realizing on campaign con-
tributions and all that one might suppose,
indeed, that congress must be utterly with
out Scrupe and the American people given
to pillagc by law.
Talk OF this description Is utterly without
excuse. It is a slander both on congress
and the country. The tariff Is purely
business question. when the people decide
at the polls. as they have just done, for
revision Of the schedules on protection lines
their will must be carried out. And there
is but one way by which this may be done,
and that Is by a close study OF the problem
from a business standpoint The into,ma-
ton desired must come from those most
familiar with the business situa ion; In
other words, from business men them
selves.
The ways and means committee does Nc
mans bidding in the premises. II hears
representatives Of all the different Indus
tries, and so collects a great deal OF valu-
able information bearing on the work 1t
has In hand. This then is carefully sifted,
and the new bill grows out of the win
moved data There Is no other way hy
which a new tariff bill could be so incl
ligently or so satisfactorily prepared
Much is always allowed Tor partisan oT
aggeratlon during hotly contested fight.
Stump speakers on either side are apt to
draw on the superlatves In their vocabulary
In character2ing the policy Of the opposi-
tion. But all of that should cease when the
campaign closes The most absurd thing
IS to go on employing the language Of the
stump after the excitement Is over When
the people have rendered their decision. and
the work they have ordered begins cheap
denunciation and cheaper misrepresentation
are wholly out of place
1t is not at all likely. however, that any
body will be deferred from presenting him
self here because of these tactics. As all
legitimate business interests are more or
less involved, all should be represented.
The desire is to make this revision of the
tariff so complete that the work will stand
for a long time and in order that this end
may be attained the ways and means com
mittee should be favored with the fullest
Information on all matters directly Or even
remotely in interest
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30
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Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30
Progress in civiI Service Reform.

When Mr.. Carl Schurz ipssre pssaelikTng liking of the
progress t-~GS-GGll.. Service reform, declared
that the cause won its Gettysburg under
President Cleveland. and would win its APP
p0mattoX urder President Mckinley. he not
only expressed opinions and hopes in which
most good citizens concur, but he set an eN-
cellent example in the use of metaphorical
language. The popular synonym for defeat
Is Waterloo. Mr.. Schurz might have saiG
that the enemies of civil service reform
would meet their Waterloo under Mckinley,
instead Of which be rung in a contemporaries
Gus homemade Americas word 1.-TWO Of them,
iUdoeD, which is even more conclusive i'm
sound and suggestion than its Belgian rival,
ana carries its idea viydly into every An,-r-
lean ear. We have excellent battles in our
history, with resounding names. 1t is well
that we should be taught to use them more
freely in our daily business OF conveying our
ideas
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30
Faith in the Future.
San sns C'lty Star.

The officials Of the Carnegie Steel c5m-
pany show their faith in the dawn OF
brighter times in the business world by
announcing to tn ir employees that a 10 per
cent contingent bonus which they have
been receiving will be continued The an
nouncemert saws: The present condition
CT business does not warrant The payment
of .his bonus, but We hope thai early in
1897 there viii come such improvement as
70 do So" The Judgment OF men who con
troll such vast Interests as the Carnegie
steel works is worth more, on the subject
cg business prospects, than .hs opinions OF
Gny Of the confirmed pessimists who see
nothing ahead but a prospect of dull times.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30

Treasurer BARLEY is more convinced
than ever that the depository law is n
vicious piece of legislation based on
wrong financial principles that in prac-
ticc work nothing but loss 10 the state.
And he seems to have neglected nothing
to make the law failure and to throw
upon It responsibility for loss which,
had the treasury officials been vigilant
ana conscientious the state would never
have sustained.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30

The latest argument advanced in favor
of Il crrfew law is that the practice was
originated in the reign of William the
Conqueror and that the present epoch, in
view of the recent election, is another
reign of William the Conqueror. This
is not worthy of serious consideration
The present is the era of William the
Conquered as well and neither Of these
modern Williams would be likely to have
anything to do with Il Curfew Bill.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30

The proposed travelling libraries would
without question be a useful innovation.
1t is merely 4 question whether the
state should b, expected to furnish
reading matter to different communities
within its borders or whether the local
authorities shoutlnot supply this service
at the local cNpgusc. So far Nebraska
has regarded public libraries as purely
local Institutions.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30

The Americans Economic association
in session at BNtimorc includes within
its membership nearly all the real
students of economic theory in the
United States, yet it is safe to say that
among the whole number there are not
dozen who were not during the recent
stauuch advocates of Mckinley
and opponents of free silver and II de
based currency.