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Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-01

naturally be lowered, to raise the required
amount OF taxes. and ut the same time make
a far better showing to the people outside
the state.
Fremont Tribune: A bill has been intro
duced In the legislature to add another
judicial district In Nebraska and make a
place for another populist lawyer to draw
n salary from the public. The plan Is to
cut the northwest district In two. A more
sensible plan is to reduce the number Of
districts we now have. 1t Is a fact that In
this district, for instance, there is work
for only one Judge. II one wero cut on the
state would save $4,000 a year or more. II
1t came TO the question Of disposing OF one
in this district we should expect to see the
old rule applied, OF the man on last laying
OF when there Is nothing to do. This rule
is enforced in most business Establishments.
IL would be a little rough on Judge Sulli-
van. but he is young.
Stromsburg News: If the Nebraska legiS-
lature wants to win everlasting laurels for
itself, particularly In the estimation Of the
newspaper men OF the state, II should pass
a law prohibiting the printing OF advertise
ment signs on fences and bridges; also a
law authorizing the county board OF each
county to demand a license to sell any ar
ticle of goods throughout the county that
comes in competition with the retail deal
ers. The business men who pay taxes, insur-
ance, etc, should not be compelled to COM
pete with the fakir who is e~ternally running
in and out and never pays a cent. Neither
should the newspaper man be compelled to
compete with board fence and bridge sign
advertising. Board fences are for the pro-
lection of property; bridges are for the trav-
cling public to cross streams on, and news
papers are for the placing OF advertisements
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-01

With the contracts let for the construc-
ton Of the great Lincoln and Dawson
county irrigation district canal al IN eX-
pense of nearly 100000 the irrigation
movement in Nebraska may be expected
to attract increased attention during the
abroad. The success of irrigation in ex-
tending the cultivated area Of the state
is an achievement of more than local
Importance. 1t means value to hitherto
worthless lands and inducements for
new settlers. The people who are enter
prising enough to push out with such
huge experiments in irrigation are GER
tainly deserving of credit and encour-
agemeut.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-01

Senator Stewart has reached the point
where he says free silver Is such n good
thing that the United States ought to
have 1t all by itself and refuse to share
1t with other nations. In the interval,
however, Stewart and his fellow silver
mine owners are willing to sell all the
silver they w to the highest bidder
without reference to the purchaser being
a citizen of the United States or of any
other nation on earth.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-01
THE PARK FUND LEVY.

The one request for an increased tax
vorable consideration of the council is
the requisition Of the park board for a
levy of 3 mills for the park fund.
1t is practically settled that wherever
the exposition may be located, the eX-
position site will include one of the
public parks of the city and that many
Of the permanent Improvements that
will remain after the exposition shall
have closed will be donated to the city
and come under the jurisdiction of the
park board or it's successors. 1t is also
practically settled that the financial aid
which the city will extend to the expo
sition will have to take the form of ex-
Denditure for the purpose of preparing
and identifying the grounds and i'm
proving the approaches to them, and
the money to defray these expenses
must be appropriated out of the park
fund. The small increase in levy for
this year therefore is almost n neces-
sity to set the exposition ball a-rolllng.
While it is perfectly proper that the
council should set its face against an
e~Xtravagant tax rate and protect the
property owner so far as possible from
needlessly burdensome taxation, this
proposed contribution to the success of
the great Tlansmississippi Exposition
will, we feel sure, be cheerfully made
by the taxpayers and the action of the
council complying with the park boards
request not only acqulesced in, but gen.
orally commended.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-01

tain and where they have been losing
ground since the reciprocity policy was
abandoned. This Is an essential feature
of the republican plan for improving
Industrial and commercial conditions
and while, as already observed, there
are difficulties in the way which did
not exist when reciprocity was incor-
porated in the tariff law of 1880, 1t is
not TO be doubted that a perfectly prac-
ticable way to overcome these will be
fnuu1
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-01

In distributing its official praise to
Nebraska senators the Nebraska legisla-
ture really ought not to bestow it all on
one and withhold it absolutely from
the other. Such Partially savors
strongly of political favoritism.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-01

Anyone who wants to know what The
Bee says on any subject will do well
to read it in The Bee and not rely on
the willful Interpretations of The Bee
in the World Herald.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-01

Now that the Legislature has taken its
hands off the free transportation cues
ton the railroads, left to their own
devices, are said to be preparing IL black
list formidable in its length and terrible
In its blackness.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-01

With less team five weeks of life, the
present congress cannot be expected TO
accomplish much more in the way of leg
i%slation. The success of the bill that be-
comes Il law in the interval may be cred
tied to shrewd management on the part
of the men who have it in charge.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-01
The Mnr Tclcgrnnhers.
Milwaukee Wisconsin.

President Cleveland's approval of the act
which recognizes the services of the tele-
graph operators who served in the war Of
the rebellion a long-delayed
measure of justice. The field operators of
the war rendered important and hazardous
service. and accomplished more at times
with thei, wires and tickers than did those
who opposed the rebels with rifles.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-01

The appointment of an official print
er's devil seems to be the only peaceable
solution of the armed truce between the
lower house of the legislature and its
proofreaders.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-01

Union Pacific road. As the Chicago G. North
western. Nhichl Is classed as a Vanderbilt
property. hes & main line running from Chi
cago to Council Bluffs, the requirement OF
the Union Pacific would give to this immense
railway interest a line from New York or
from Boston to Ogden, Utah, about three
fouTths of The way across the continent.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-01

Now the southern railroads are max
Ing reductions in the seaboard corn
rates, but the roads that traverse the
great Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska corn
belt keep their rates so high that no corn
can be moved.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-01

The legislature should not forget to
shed n little light o the state inspection
Is the oil monopoly still volunteering TO
pay fees for inspection that are not re-
quired simply from fear The Bee might
make a fuss?
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-01

The fusion majority in the legislature
IL now in position to do about as it
pleases without the aid or consent of
either the minority or the governor. The
question Is simply whether 1t can be
held in check by the conservative lead
arS
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-01

Just why Kansas should celebrate its
thirty-sixth anniversary of statehood
rather than its thirty-fifth anniversary
or thirty-seventh anniversary is some
thing that will have to be explained to
the u%ninitiated.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-01
Opportunity for New Commissioners
st. Paul phonograph.

The new secretaries of transporta-
tion should at once apply them
selves to a thorough study Of railroad
matters as they now exist and then secure
the public all the relief possible. And If
after a test, the Board Of transportation, In
its present form, should prove impracticable
1t should be abolished.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-01

Certainly there are ONE competent
officers and men OF the Omaha police
force, but they are so hampered by the
utter want of discipline and lack of
competent direction that they are help
less to accomplish anything.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-01
The Rcndine of Trusts.

W TT-WVTW VNIVTET INFVWUTTVWTI'
The tin plate association Is the latest
combination to give way to the tremendous
force of the falling price movement, and
manufacturers will for the present work in
dependently. Meantime written law seems
to be coming to the assistance Of natural law
against the trusts in greater force than usual.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-01
One Thing Which Refuses to Grow.

Every one familiar In the least with Wash
ington county twenty-five years ago and
with 1t today will frankly admit that the
real value of the county now is many times
greater than 1t was in those early days, and
yet twenty-five years ago our county was
assessed at a greater value than it was last
year by several thousand dollars.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-01
4 Few Dun'ts.

New York Ledger: Don't find fault.
Don't believe all the evil you hear.
Don't jeer at everybody's religious belief.
Don't be rude to your interiors in social
position.
Don't repeat gossip, even if 1t does interest
a crowd.
Don't underrate anything because you don't
possess 1t.
Don't go uutidy on the plea that everybody
knows you. .
Don't be inquisitlve about the affairs OF
sure you are right.
Don't conclude that you have never had
any opportunities in life.
Don't believe that every one else in the
world is happier than you.
Don't be inquisitive about the affairs OF
even your most intimate friends.
Don't get into the habit of vulgariElng lie
by making light of the sentiment of 1t.
Don't express a positive opinion unless you
perfectly understand what you are talking
ohOut
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-01

OF course the World-Herald rushes
to the defense of all the protected dives
and dens and sinkholes of vice in the
city. Birds of n feather.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-01

Favorable action taken by the Ne
braska Legislature on the Transmissis-
sippi Exposition appropriations will
bring down n shower of similar appro-
priations from other states.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-01
RcvivIng Prosperity.

The opinion expressed by Andrew Car
negle is that entertained by business men
generally, viz, that present conditions are
all favorable for a revival Of prosperity
and that when spring opens it Will come
to stay.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-01

That newly formed bicycle trust will
need a patent non-puncturable tire If 1t
expects to get along in the world.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-01

The legislature should not adjourn
without passing q law requiring the
street corners to be vestibuled in time
for the next campaign.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-01

Weyler's power in Cuba is to be cur
tailed onc-half, and it is feared his type
writer will have to work overtime to
make up arrears.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-01

Now that another United States Vene-
zuelan commission has been appointed the
people win be less restless. 1t has been diff
cult trying to worry along between com
missions.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-01

There is one form of prodigality in the
wealthy whichi all viii agree is a good
thing. They cannot be too eXtrayagant in
food, fuel and fclothing for hungry mouths
and shivering bohles among the destitute.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-01

The west cannot claim to have been
sighted in the makeup of the new cabi-
net so far rs it has been announced.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-01

The governor Of Nevada is in line
with the remaining 'steen citizens of
that state on the issue of prize fighting.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-01
TICKLING THE FUNNY BONE.

Hartford Times: The M~atd-Madam send
me to tell you Eat she has find anozzair
hair in re potage.
as her own.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-01

IF this Is police reform, what would
Omaha be In an unreGencrate state?
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-01

1t is only accident that General Colby
has gone to California to raise Cuban
recruits at the farthest possible point
from the field of bloodshed.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-01

indianapolis Journals: 80 you are /
favor of ~prohibitory legislation, chg"
Yes, indeed"
What are you--druggist, or juggist?"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-01
The vanderbiIt reach.

SprInBleId lMassl Republican,.
Vanderbilt Interests are represented In the
syndicate which is preparing to buy In the
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-01

Puck: Mrs. Lightist-The waiter APP
peared to be very much offended when you
gave him that tip.
Mr.. Lightfst lin surprise)-Why, he
couldn't be very much offended, l only gave
him s cents,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-01

Detroit Free Press: He-Tell me hon
estly, now, what you seek for in society.
She (b~lushingly)-I would much rather
tell you after l nave found him.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-01

Life: His Little ~Son-Fapa, what does
1t mean Ito throw good money after bad?
The Stock Broker-It means-what are
you reading about, anyhow? Some reor-
ganization scheme?
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-01
Pittsburg Chronicle: ."Henry!'

Yes, your eXcellency?'
"The European powers manifest an inclt-
nation to sit upon the Ottoman empire
They do, sire?"
but then an Ottoman IS intended to be
sat upon. Henry"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-01

Washington Star: did you say to me-"
remarked the young man. that Miss Fluv-
vles is very shallow and transparent"
YES" replied the girl who gossips.
"Well, you did her an injustice. had
occasion to sit behind her at the theater
last night, and / have positive information
to the contrary"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-05
CRANE SEES THE FIGHT.

(Scene-Turkish attack on Greek outpost
at Almyros. Steve Crane discovered
seated on ammunition box observing the
fight and muttering striped thoughts.
Correspondent for eastern paper at his
Steve-..S Screaming understanding the
soul-drop with lurid sound and dripping
dank death in ecstatic misery Birds sing
Cor-"you bet. Some of those screech-
ers are liable to come wandering along
here and leave you chunk of dank
death sticking into you in a way that
viii give you the headache.
Steve-''A carol of death-demons Turk
ing in the tree tops; noisy noise groveling
in the dust: sheets of fiery death all red
The moon is sometimes red
Cor Gmnatiently)-"Y but on the
dead, Old man. we'd better get out OF
here. Some of that death all redll come
Those Turks are getting too near
CTries to nun Steve with him.
Cor. (solusl-''If they could only under
stand what he says they might leave us
out of the fracas: but, alas. they are for
eigners and speak an unknown tongue
Steve-.The waves of Immortality leap
through the veins in cyclonic rapture
Cor. Gnterpolatingl-"An the spirit
reels with pulsating vibratory shaking Ike
whisky-charged Texan, but that's no
sign we won't get captured or filled with
Don't make a lobster out of yourself. If
they get you you'll be scooped like a
pound Of Sugar-White, sweet SuSar-odor
of Claus SDreckels and Havemeyer."
Steve (risin- from his seat in excite
ment and shouting)-"Reek. Reek. Reek
with the Dutrescence of a soul yellow
up Gay death aliye with grief 10000
meters into futurityi Blank hypothesis
in yellow contrast-Whoop, Whoopr'
Cor teagerly)-"They do turn-thank
heaveni Why thus? Can it be possible
the leader-no; it cannot be- Yes. by all
the immortal souls he does-he is-that
captain is English and understands the
tonguei'
lFalls on Steve's neck and weeps assort-
ed tears.)
Cor-'You have saved US. Oh, my boy
my boy. owe my life. my liberty to
you"
tWeeps some reserve and bitter tears on
Cranes copy)
Steve How-how-why, mol have
done nothing
Cor.-"Steve. the captain heard what
you were saying
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-05
At Calder's Park.

The Jubilee Bicycle club took their
first social run to Calder's Park last
night and. after boating on the lake
they were given the privileges of the
theatre floor for a dance of u numbers.
Refreshments were served by Caterer
John Nichols and a most enjoyable
evening was spent by IS couples of the
club.
This evening between and Z o'clock
the Oregon Short Line and the Mascot
baseball teams will parade the princi-
pal streets. Tomorrow, Sunday after
noon, these two clubs will play ball
at Calder's park. They are very even
ly matched and a good game may be
expected by the lovers of the national
game.
On June IA the Rebekah lodge will
give an excursion TO the park, and on
the 18th the Fourth ward Sunday
school Will excurt 10 the famous fam
lily resort
Professor Wayne Abbott Will make
a high dive from the tower at 7:30
o'clock in the evening, without extra
charge
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-05
COLORADO.

A sensation has been created at Den
yer by the action of the two district
judges in removing Miss Richards.
clerk of the court, who is charged with
various kinds of misconduct.
A suit involving property valued at
over $500. 600. which has lain dormant
in the United States district court for
three years, was called up at Denver
last Wednesday. with good prospects
of being settled. IL is that of Julia
MaStin VS.. Thomas II. MaStin. and in
wolves large amount of valuable min
ing properties in Hinsdale and Gun
nison counties. and real estate in Kan
sas and Missouri.
Canon Will have no peaches this year
they being killed by an early frost last
fall. 1t is estimated that so 900 barrels
of apples will be harvested around that
city this fall.
e. r. jacob. president of the defunct
State Miners bank at Cripple Creek.
was arrested at Canon City on Satur-
day and taken to the gold camp on a
charge of receiving money when he
knew the bank to be insolvent.
Lawrence c. Alvord suddenly disap-
peared from Denver on May last and
has not been heard Of His friends are
much alarmed over his absence. Not
long ago he fell heir to $4,000 or slO.O 600
from his fathers estate. The money
was placed in safe deposit box and it
is not known whether he took it with
him
Frank p. Sheafor, the well-known
newspaper man. who has been confined
in the insane ward at the AraDahoe
county hospital during the last month,
escaped last Wednesday night. Sheafor
has of late been dangerously insane
and the authorities at the hospital are
exceedingly anxious for his recapture.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-05
INGALLS, Met a Ernst

Washington Post: It was ten minutes
of o'clock. The senate-or small sec
ton of twas deep in the intricacies Of
the bOrax schedule The main door of the
senate opened and there entered
Ex-senator John James ingalls,.
A tall. gaunt figure. swathed in a light
gray overcOat. which reached down TO
his heels. Senator Ingalls, made a dra-
matte and picturesque entree. Beneath
his long coat was a light Prince Albert.
a pair of steel blue trousers, spats to
match. and patent feathers. In his hand
he carried a cream colOred soft felt hat.
Through his heavy gOld-bowed spectacles
he surveyed the chamber which was once
the scene of his great orGtOrical triumphs.
ard. from force of habit. he glanced up
ward at the galleries Then, through the
same force of habit. he wandered over to
the Republican side. His reception how
ever, was not the most cordial in the
world Senator Baker. who now repre-
sents Kansas. greeted him. and Senator
Hawley. happening TO pass him. shook his
hand Then Mr. ingalls,, left alone in
his long-tailed glory for several minutes,
went out of the senate chamber. and dis
appeared in the room of the vice presi-
dent
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-05
Worden is Reprieved.

Yosemite Valley. Cal. June 4.-Goyernor
Budd who IS here attending a meeting
of the Yosemite Valley commission. late
this afternoon granted Salter D. Worden,
the condemned train-wrecker, a reprieve
u2tl July s. in a subsequent interview,
the governor said:
Il tried in vain to get needed Informal
too in regard 10 the case early in the
day but l was not able to do so. AS soon
as | had data ! at once granted the re-
prieve. l cannot at present tell just what
effect it will have or the case, but | gave
it for what it is worth
The reDrieve was not granted until 1
clock this morning. and Worden was to
have been hanged this morning. Had il
been issued before noon. the possible le.sal
complications now in the governors mind
would not have arisen.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-05
IDAKO'S FEE LAW.
Declared by Judge Stewart to be
Constitutional

Especial TO The Herald)
Boise, Ida, June 4.-Some time ago
the county officers of the state COM
oined to fight the important fee law
enacted by the last legislature. a suit
was brought before Judge Stewart in
this county.
Judge Stewart today handed down
decislon that the fee law is constitu-
ucaal, and. also, that il applies to
c-unty officials not in office.
TIE judge in his decision passes. for
the first time in the history of Idaho.
ca ne constitutional question relative
10 legislative action, about which there
had been no question before.
The principal question rendered was
whether or not the constitutional pro-
vision had been violated, which re-
quires a bill TO DE read on the days the
Journal does not show the second read
ing). Judge Stewart holds that the
constitution does not require the
Journal to show the first and second
readings, although it was no doubt in
tended by the makers of the constitu-
ton that they should contain that por-
ton of the history of the measure The
constitution requires the ayes and
nays to be spread upon the journal on
The final passage of a measure, and this
requirement was complied with in the
present instance.
I therefore hold" says the opinion.
that in determining the question of
the constitutionality of an act the
courts will look to the journals for the
purpose of determining whether or not
IL af1lrmatively appears therefrom
that the constitution has been violated
IN the passage of the bill"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-05
NEVADA.

Reno Journal: Governor Sadler has
received a dispatch from Sheriff H. E.
Prudential of Lincoln that the Indian
troubles are ended and all is quiet at
present along the Colorado. The In
dams were on the warpath for awhile
and a general uprising of the Piutes
along the Colorado in Nevada and Ari-
IONA was feared. Several white men.
at least eight or ten in all, were killed
and a reign of terror prevailed. Two
of the worst Indians were killed, All
vote and his brother. and that ended
the trouble.
Reno Gazette: Last Friday some de-
structive whelp crossed the river where
the V. & T. passenger train was on a
side track and cut the sides of a new
$4,000 passenger coach most shame
fully. Great chunks were Clipped out
of the oak sides of the car and the
paint disfigured. We cannot imagine
the condition of mans mind who will
deliberately destroy property in that
way.
Constable Owen of Golconda had his
nose bitten off by man named Tay-
Tor at the Gold Run placer mines, IA
miles south of Winnemucca, Sunday
evening. The men quarreled, engaged
in a fight, and Owen had Taylor down.
Owens attention being attracted for
a moment Taylor raised his head.
caught Ovens nose in his teeth and
bit it completely off Taylor went to
Golconda, gave himself up to the
deputy constable and was granted
few minutes freedom 10 have a talk
with Justice of the peace Nixon. He
improved the opportunity to skip out
and has not been seen since.
George Brophy, young man of
about 10 years, was drowned in the
Humboldt near Golconda Sunday after
noon, and at last accounts the body
had not been discovered.