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The Conservative, 1900-12-20
Epami n on d a s,
POSITIONS.

after having won
great glory for the Thebans at Leuctra
became the object of wrath to enemies
and less successful rivals. And when at
Athens, after victory, the distribution
of offices began they sought to humiliate
him. The occasion was not entirely
unlike one soon to be celebrated, by our
republican victors, at Lincoln. And so
the competitors and the revilers of
Epaminondas appointed him to superin-
tend the cleanliness of the streets and
the maintenance of the common sewers
of Athens. HE gave dignity to this
employment and showed, as he himself
had said, that we should not judge of
men by their places, but of places by
those who fill them.'
This philosophical reflection is COM
mended to the political organization
about to confer, in Nebraska, great
honors upon certain citizens, as worthy
of being thought about again and again.
A position may be honored by man
who can and will, with patriotic intelli-
gence, completely discharge the duties
which it imposes. But there is no position
which can honor an ignorant, incompe-
tent and characterless citizen. Positions
can not make men, while men can make
positions, illustrious.
The Conservative, 1900-12-20
he Nebraska
regiment w hich h
TO BE PAID.


served with such conspicuous courage
and efficiency under the lamented
Colonel Stotsenberg, returned to San
Francisco and was there given the option
to be paid off in full at that city, with
fare home added to each mans stipend,
or to be taken home and then paid. The
regiment, almost unanimously, decided
each man to take his pay and the added
price of transportation to his home. The
United States so paid and discharged
them then and there, in California {;
whereupon demand that subscriptions
to liquidate railroad charges for bring
ing the soldiers to Nebraska was made
upon the citizenship of this state. 1t
was not very reasonable demand. The
soldiers had been paid in full for services
and also for their fares home. Never
theless subscription was started and at
last D. E. Thompson advanced about
twenty thousand dollars, paid the rail
roads and brought the troops to Nebras-
ka. That bill is now to be paid by the
state. 1t will be due as soon as the
legislature begins business at Lincoln in
January, 1901.
The Conservative, 1900-12-20
The public school
system of Nebras.
ka is a hot
TRUNDLEBED
DEBATES.

where potted slips of intellect are
trained to efflorescent oratory. Debates
upon subjects which have troubled ex-
perienced statesmen and economists of
renown for generations are carried on
by trundlebed occupants with a COM
posure and now it is.settled air similar
to that which characterized the astrolo.
gers of ancient times.
The Dutch and the British in South
Africa, and their respective rights, were
calmly defined and determined last
winter in our High schools. And now
the question as to whether United
States senators would improve in intel
lectual and moral quality, if elected by
the People instead of by the Legislature,
is about to be disposed of by infant prodi-
gies who will discuss the proposition
from the trundlebed standpoint.
Without study, without thought, the
ability to talk emptiness and parade
superfcialities in requirements is en-
couraged and applauded. How would
it do to limit discussions to those who
have investigated the question at issue?
Where the constitution of the United
States is involved, why not exclude
from the debate all pupils who have
never read that instrument?
The Conservative, 1900-12-20
Nebraska wants
a couple of dozen
men with q million
MILLIONAIRE ES
WANTED.

dollars each to come into her citizenship
and build up industrial plants. Straw
board paper manufacturing and milling
offer allurements to energy and capital.
By the anti calamity majority cast at
the election by Nebraskans, in 1900,
money invested here is assured of well
come and of fair treatment.
The legislature will repeal all the
obnoxious laws, which populists and
those pandering to populism have in
recent years enacted for the purpose of
annoying and burdensomely taxing
capital in Nebraska. The laws respect
ing partnerships and corporations are in
need of revision or immediate and un-
conditional repeal.
The Conservative, 1900-12-20
1t pays or it
does not pay to
build and operate
AMERICAN
STEAMSHIPS.

steamships from the West side to the
East side of the Atlantic.
If it pays, no subsidies are needed. If
it does not and will not pay, no subsidies
ought to be granted. It is not right to
take money from all the people to build
steamships for few people. The
power to tax all to enrich a few is not
vested in congress by the constitution.
The Conservative, 1900-12-20
Che Conservative.

vessels plying on the Pacific coast. He
has made study Of the problem of
navigation as well as transportation.
He recently addressed the Bankers Club
of Chicago upon the ship subsidy bill
and, referring to the agricultural argu-
ment advanced in favor of the bill, said
that our farmers needed better markets,
and a subsidy based upon the amount of
agricultural products carried would have
''some justice" in it. The inference is
plain that Mr.. Hill does not believe
there is very much ''justice" in
the present bill which bases the subsidy
upon the cargo capacity, or the space
allotted for cargo whether occupied or
not, and not upon the actual cargo
carried of the products of our farms.
Practically, Mr.. Hill says that a subsidy
bill, not the one now before congress,
however, but one based upon entirely
different principles, would have 'some
Justice" in it. He does not say that the
interests of the farmer demand it or that
it is essential to the building up of an
American merchant marine.
1t is significant that Mr.. Hill frankly
admits that his company has built
ships without subsidies and that it
is now building more without govern
ment aid or the assurance of any form
of special privilege. Mr.. Hill is in a
position to know whether ship.owning
and operating is a paying or a losing
Investment for American capital. 1t
must be an attractive field for invest
ment or Mr.. Hill and his friends would
not now be building ships. So that any
subsidy or bonus would be the taking of
money from the people and putting it in
the pockets of men engaged in an
already profitable industry.
The Conservative, 1900-12-20
- ur com m O n
country roads in
GOOD ROADS.

GOOD ROADS. "
country roads in
this state are made, by law, sixty-six
feet in width. This is too wide. Every
road is weed propagation. Nebraska
will never have really good roads until
they are made narrower. The legisla-
ture should authorize county commits.
sioners to appraise and sell sixteen and
one.half feet on each side of each road
to owners of land adjacent. This would
reduce the width of roads one.half 1t
would also make a road fund of large
dimensions out of which permanently
improved highways could be maintained.
1t would in the older counties, if the
fund is honestly and efficiently used, do
away with all road taxes.
The Conservative, 1900-12-20
Mark Twain,
THE OPEN DOOR.

THE oprx noo, Mark Twain,
with characteris-
tic cleverness, in recent address noted
the inconsistency and hypocrisy of some
American statesmen when he somewhat
irreverently remarked: "How piously
America has worked for that open door
in all cases where it was not her own"
The Conservative, 1900-12-20
The Daily Demo.
crat, of Topeka,
Kansas, is exceed
SOUND DEMO-
Graf.

ingly instructive and conservative rela.
tive to fusion politics in that state and
in Nebraska. The Democrat is an out
and out advocate of the gold standard.
1t is therefore vigorously opposed to any
fusion with populism and the financial
vagaries which that word implies.
The Conservative, 1900-12-20
JAMES j. HILL.

James J. Hill,
JAMES j. HILL.
president of the
Great Northern Railway, is not only a
successful railway man but is also a
prosperous ship owner. He is, with
others, interested in line of merchant
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-01-13
Next Eclipse Of the sun.

The next total solar eclipse will be
May 2s, 1900. The duration of totality
ranges from one minute thirty-siX sec.
Onds In Portugal to one minute six Sec
Onds in Northern Africa. General
scientific expeditions will proceed to
Alglers on account of Its low cloud
ratio and ease Of access. An eclipse
committee in London Is getting up a
grand excursion party.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-01-13

United States Brewers Association.
OFFICERS FOR iSoo 1900
President RUDOLPH BRAND Chicago.
Vce-President N. w. KENDALL, New Haven,
I'D VcePresiden, Jos. THEURER, Chicago.
Secretary, GALlus THoMANN, New York.
Treasurer WM HOFFMAN,, New York.
TRUSTEES.
RUDOLPH BRAND, Chairman, Chicago
Henry n. REUTER-, Boston. CLASS, Philadelphia
E. g. S. MILLER, Buffalo ]. w. BROWN Brooklyn.
PETER DoEloER JR, New York. NJ W. KENDALL, New Haven
PETER HAucK JR.. New York. JOSEPH TiEURER, Chicago
l. C. G. HUpFE New York HENRY NlcHoLAUs, St. Louis
E. ]. FRAUENAEM. Pitburg FREDK PABsT JR, Milwaukee
F. H. GoTrlEB, Baltimore. ALVIN CARL Boston.
EDWIN A. SCHMIDT, Philadelphia CONRAD Born, Columbus
CHARMEN OF COMMITTEES.
J. CHR. G. HUpFEl, New York Advisory Committee
GALus THoMANN, New York, Manager Literary Bureau
HENRY W. REUTER-. Boston, Vigilance Committee
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-01-13
Russell sage Givcs-Adyicc.

Uncle Russell Sage gives this advice:
"The best way for a young man to
begin who Is without friends or influ.
ence is, first, by getting a position; sec.
ond, keeping his mouth shut; third,
observing; fourth, being faithful; hfth,
making his employer think he would be
lost In fog without him and, sixth,
being polite"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-05

The special criminal grand jury
which met yesterday, had two very
important matters for investigation,
and the public was very much interest
ed in its deliberations and findings
One matter was the alleged bribery or
attempted bribery Of members of the
City Council. In this matter the jury's
work is rather disappointing because
of the fact that more witnesses were
not summoned, and the investigation
was not so searching as the import
ance of the matter would appear to
warrant.
The jury failed to find true bills
against the base ball players for follow
Ing their professions upon the Sabbath
day. The jury split upon this ques-
ton, voting to s upon each indict-
ment presented. The law requires that
at least twelve of the sixteen jurymen
must vote affirmatively to find a true
bill.
The grand jury was composed of the
following named citizens: John Frew,
foreman; James Cummins, Charles
Held, DR.. W. j. Bates, Joseph Hall, w.
c. Handlan, Myron Hubbard, William
Hanes, Martin Pebler, Peter Erb, John
Speidel, ]. ]. Jacobs, Fred Frederick,
Joseph Hydinger, James A. Britt and
Conrad Bremen.
The instructions to the jury by Judge
Hugus were brief. He said he recog-
niZed the faces of some former jurors,
and was therefore we'll aware that they
knew what was expected OF them. He
called attention of the jury especially,
to charges of bribery or attempted
bribery of City Councilmen, or both,
and added that it was their duty to al
low the law to take its course. He
said the attempt to bride a judicial or
legislative officer constitutes a felony.
Judge Hugus continued, calling at
tention to illegal sale of liquor viola
ton of election laws and the
statute against laboring on Sun
day With reference to the last mat
ter, he read from sections 16 and II of
chapter 149 of the Code. He said the
law exempted railways and transpor-
tation companies.
The grand jury retired about ten
o'clock, and devoted the entire day to
considering matters brought to It's at
tention by Prosecuting Attorney w. P.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-05
Resolution. Of Respect.

At the regular meeting of the Board
of Directors of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association, held last night. the
following preamble and resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
This entire community recently
learned with profound regret of the
death of Henry K. List. The Board OF
Directors of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association, OF Wheeling, share
in the general grief. We bow our
heads In sorrow and will long mourn
our irreparable loss. The moral, re-
ligious and charitable interests of our
city are, IN his decease, bereft Of an
influential friend and generous bene-
factor He was trustee OF the Asso-
citation and always manifested deep
interest in its welfare and usefulness.
We desire to show respect to his
memory and 10 pay a just tribute TO
his character. his virtues and his SER
vices; therefore be it
Resolved, that in the death Of Mr..
List, our Association has sustained,
and we deeply feel and lament. the Sc
we're loss of one of its earliest mem
bers. warmest friends and most lib
eral supporters.
That we mourn TOT one that Wa1
worthy of our highest respect and es-
TEEN and whose Christian example
we will ever cherish.
That we commend to the young
men of our Association for their EN-
ulation his well-rounded life, his
faithfulness and zeal, his unimpeacha-
Bile integrity, his generous impulses,
his simplicity OF heart and his high
Christian character.
That we assure the bereaved family
of our heartfelt sympathy in their af-
fiction; and
That these resolutions be recorded
on our minutes and a copy Of the
same be transmitted to the family OF
the deceased.
Myron Hubbard, President.
John C. Lynch, General Secretary.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-05
CHARLES HAMILTON DEAD


The Popular wheeling Railway
Clerk Passed Away Last Evening.
Charles List Hamilton, the we'll
known and popular clerk for the
Wheeling Railway Company, died last
evening at Gas o'clck at the home OF
his mother, Mrs. Sue r. Hamilton, of
Sixteenth street, after a two weeks
illness of. typhoid fever. Mr.. Hamil-
ton seemed to be improving until a
day or so ago, when his condition be-
came suddenly worse and it was seen
that there was not much hope for his
recovery. He maintained perfect
consciousness. however, to the last,
and was able to converse with those
who were at his bedside. He had a
host of sincere and admiring friends,
who will learn the news of his death
with genuine sorrow.
Mr.. Hamilton was twenty-six years
old and was a son of the late James
Hamilton, who was manager of the
Wheeling Opera House at one time.
He had been clerk at the Main
street office of the Wheeling Railway
Company for the past nine years and
was most efficient and trustworthy in
his duties. He was member of the
Second Presbyterian Church. The
funeral viii take place from the fam
lily residence tomorrow or Thursday,
and the interment will be at Green
wood Cemetery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-05

Meyers. A large number of witnesses
We're examined on the base ball pre-
sentiments, which read:
"the day being a Sabbath
day, was then and there found unlaw-
fully laboring at his trade and calling
to-wit, that of professional base ball
player, and did then and there on the
said Sabbath day unlawfully labor al
his said trade and calling by then and
there unlwfully playing professional
base ball, to the great injury and COM
mon nuisance Of all the citizens of the
State, the said labor then and there not
being in household or other work OF
necessity or charity"
The witnesses were asked by Jurors
about their knowledge as to the playing
of games for charity, and whether or
not the entire proceeds of the games
went to charity. One of the special
constables who testified, was asked
some very pertinent questions, and
showed considerable embarrassment.
1t was evident from the character of
the questions asked, that the Jurors
We're divided On the question of indict-
ing the base ball players. The vote
was to s upon each presentment.
1t is understood that foreman Frew
and Messrs. Cummins and Hubbard
expressed the fear that the court would
reprimand the jurors for falling to re-
turn indictments, and might send them
back to the jury room.
Only two witnesses were examined
relative to the bribery matters. Two
others were subpoenaed. Ex-Lieut. Of
Police Mack Supler was one, but it
was stated that he was in Benwood.
and it was impossible to get service
on him. The other was Councilman
Frank J. Healy, who has been con-
fined to his home by illness for several
days.
Councilman Ross It. Chew, who
made the charges upon the floor OF
Council, was first examined.
Mr.. Chew surprised the jurors by
stating that no bribe had been offered
to him. He explained his charge in
the Second Branch of Council as an
effort to influence the vote upon the
question of granting license to the
fake hotels and designation houses.
He said it looked like they might be
licensed, and he endeavored to prevent
it. Il believe in fighting the devil
with. fire." he said.
The other witness was City Clerk
Thomas O'Brien, who entered a gem
eral denial of knowledge Of bribery or
attempted bribery of Councilmen,
either In the electric light matter or
the saloon fight. He stated that he
had heard rumors, and read newspa-
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per reports. but knew OF nothing tam
gible in connection with the bribery
matter
The bottom had fallen out OF the
bribery investigation, but the Jurors
evidently did not intend to probe any
deeper, as no other witnesses were
summoned.
A few minutes before six o'clock the
jury filed into the court room, with the
following indictments:
Albert Moreno, misdemeanor. Sell
ing obscene pictures.
Fred. Goldstrohm, misdemearor.
Fred. Gohstrohm VS.. Ann E. Gold
strohm, misdemeanor.
w. A. Wharton, felony. False pre-
tense
Hattie Johnson, misdemeanor. False
testimony.
VIM. NJ. Link. felony. Embezzle-
ment,
William Chappelle, felony. Assault
upon Ethel Chappelle.
Homer Emith, misdemeanor. AS
sault.
John Mcnamara, misdemeanor. Wife
beating.
Mike. alias Burt" Kelly, felony.
Murder of Patrick Sweeney.
Alexander Gurley, felony. Abduc-
ton
Jerry Lynch, felony, two counts
Theft of clothing.
Among the not true bills returned
were the following:
Jack Forsythe and Elsie Gray, fell
ony.
VIM. w. Bahannah, felony.
Elmer Long, misdemeanor.
c. e. Camp and ]. s. Brubaker, mis-
demeanor. No action taken IN the
cases on account OF the absence OF
witnesses.
Clerk Henning consumed consider
able time in reading the list of mot
true bills in the base ball cases. In
each case he asked the usual question
80 say all of you, gentlemen"
The first time 1t was asked, Mr..
Hubbard arose and said
mo, we don't all say that"
There were twenty-one presentments
for each Sunday game played. making
eighty-four not true bills in these
cases.
Court adjourned until Wednesday
morning, when the docket will be
called.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-05
JOSEPH HANDLAN.
ohio County's Democratic Candf-
date for State AuIftor


date for State Auditor.
Joseph Handlan, the subject of this
sketch, is Ohio county's candidate for
Auditor, and a man in every way
qualified for the position. Mr.. Hand
Ian is native of Wheeling and is
well and fayorably known, being ex-
ceed1ngly popular among both Re-
pubiicans and Democrats. He began
his political career at an early age,
having performed his first service for
his party in the organization of the
thurman Bandana Club, a political
club organized for the purpose of
gathering and saving to the Democ-
racy young men just about to cast
their nrst vote. The task of organiza-
Ing this club was entrusted by the
Executive Committee to Mr.. Handlan.
The result was the organization of
one of the strongest and most effec-
tive political clubs ever gotten to-
ether IN Ohia county. The club put
snap, force and vigor into the cam
paign, and although there was a gem
eral slump throughout the State, Ohio
county held fast to her moorings.
sending four members to the Legisla-
ture and saving that bouJ to the Dem
ocratic party.
subsequently, Mr. Handlan entered
Washington and Lee University as a
law student. While there he con-
tracted fever which threatened his
life, and acting upon the advice of his
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-05
Card of Thanks.

The ladies composing the Board of
Managers of the " est Virginia Home
for the Aged and Friendless Women.
desire to express their gratitude to
the many friends of the Home whose
numerous and valuable gifts on their
recent donation day attested to the
kindly nature and liberal impulses of
the donors. The gifts were varied, en-
bracing in the list generous checks,
bed linen, table linen. groceries, wall
paper, carpets and many other useful
and necessary articles. The ladies ap-
preciate the sympathy In their work,
evinced by the presence OF so many
visitors. and wish to thank every one
who contributed in any way to the
success and pleasure of the day.
Mrs. W, H. Anderson,
In behalf of the. managers of the
Home.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-05

With Meisters band playing
"ThereH be hot time in the old
town." the steamer Urania pushed out
from the wharf at eleven o'clock last
night, carrying the delegates to the
State Convention at Parkersburg,
from Hancock, Marshall and Ohio
counties. 1t was noisy but good
natured crowd, fairly bubbling over
with the enthusiasm which presages
victory III November. There was an
abunda9ce of refreshments on the
boat Id it is a safe guess that few
of delegates closed their eyes in
sic fbefore daylight. The delegates
We e first accommodated with berths,
9 ger which the others were taken
Ore of. The crowd was large but
not uncomfortable.
Judging by the temper of the dele
gates when they left, the convention
city will realize that something has
struck it when the Urania pulls in at
the public landing this morning
There was goodly crowd of Handlan
''rootersn" in the party, and Joe's boom
for Auditor will make itself felt and
heard.
Previous to the departure of the
boat, Meister's band paraded up and
down Market street, playing patriotic
airs, and such stirring melodies as
Dixie and Yankee Doodle" created
a great deal of enthusiasm, and
brought large crowd to the streets.
Following is list of the delegates
elect who left on the Urania, several
having deferred their departure until
to-day:
Hancock county--George Bambrick
H.CStewart, c. A. Stewart, James
Horne, Albert O'Brien, James Morrow.
Marshall county-Joseph Mahood
Louis Cooke, J. C. Mcmahon, ]. ]. Gu
sack, Martin ~Cogley, John Crawford,
Jerry Fitzgerald, John Maley, James
Barrett, John Robey, M. Van Pelt,
Thos. Patton, Friend Cox, A. J. Martin,
Mr.. Powell.
Ohio county-Albert Capps, Charles
Carenbauer, Dennis O'Leary, Michael
Stein, R. S. Kincheloe, James T. Nc
Gee, R. t. McNichol, A. T. Sweeney,
Capt A. A. Franzheim, Gala Mitchell,
Henry Nau, Peter Hoe, Berry Mer-
chant, Jos. WHITEWATER, John Cor
czoran, DR.. ]. A. Campbell, A. G.
Stoetzer, Charles Menkemeller, c. F.
Caldwell, Jas. Mullarkey, Thos. j. VOL
vington, Martin Flynn, James B.
Dixon, James Nichols, Albert Speidel,
thomas Padden, August c. Fette, Jos.
Humes, James Baird. l.. w. Blayney
John R. Handlan, Frank Blayney, J.
M Faris, James Cresap, Chester Whit
ham, j. w. Nichol, Milton Schuck, DR..
| w. J. Bates, John Jacobs.
| Among those, not delegates, who
were also on the boat, were Col. w. w
| Arnett, Chas H. fancy, A. B. Smith
w. P. Robinson, Jos. Handlan, w. w
Alexander, John Burke, Jas. G. Camp
bell, John F. Miller, Van X. Cleary
Howard Schafer, Joseph Weisgerber,
VIM Stoetzer, Ed. Kurtz, VIM. Allison
| John Crawford, and others.
| We have slightly shopworn piano
! which we offer as a rare bargain.
F. w. BANNER co.