The Atchison Bee from Atchison, Kansas • 4

TRUSTS AND COMBINES; An Edict Against Them Inued by Em peror Zono in A. V. 483. In 483 A. D.

the Emperor Zeno issued the following edict to the Praetorian Prefect of Constantinople (Code 59) -i we command that no one may presume to exercise a monopoly of any kind of clothing, or of fish, or of any other thing serving for food, or for any other use whatever its nature may be, either of bis own authority or under a rescript of an Emperor already procured, or that may hereafter be procured, or under an imperial decree, or under a rescript signed by Our Majesty; nor may any persona combine or agree in unlawful meetings that different kinds of merchandise may not be sold at a less price than they may have agreed upon among themselves. Workmen and contractors for buildings and all who practice other professions, and contractors for baths are entirely prohibited from agreeing together that no one may complete a work contracted for by another, or that a person may prevent one who has contracted for a work from finishing it; full liberty is given to any one to finish a work begun and abandoned by another, without apprehension of loss, and to denounce all acts of this kind without fear and without costs. And if any one shall presume to practice a monopoly, let his property be forfeited and himself condemned to perpetual exile. And in regard to the principals of other professions, if they shall venture in the future to fix a price upon their merchandise, and to bind themselves by agreements not to sell at a lower price, let them bo condemned to pay forty pounds of gold. Your court shall be condemned to pay fifty pounds of gold if it shall happen, through avarice, negligence or any other misconduct, the provisions of this salutary constitution for the prohibition of monopolies and agreements among the different bodies of merchants shall not be carried into effect." T.D.

Frazier is a prominent candidate for City Marshal. George Tofte, Frank Price and a score of others are also looking anxiously in the same direction. TomTarrent became very enthusiastic forB.P. Waggenerlast evening in the convention. He stated that he had twice been elected on the Republican ticket, but he would surely vote for Waggener for Mayor.

Bailey appeared surprised last evening when he was informed that he had received the nomination. How "cute" these politicians are. To our certain knowledge Bailey spent the entire afternoon practicing on the speech he delivered on the occasion. A wicked Republican said on the streets last night, the reason the Democrats did not not issue admission tickets to the convention, was that the Democrats could attend themselves and take with them all their uncles, aunts and cousins and even then the hall would not be crowded. That there was no danger of anybody getting "tramped" on at a Democratic convention in Atchison county.

If it were not that the prisoners in the city jail might be carried away with the music jail services would be held every Sunday. Chamjrion. Religion secured in jail generally kills after the convict lands in the Penitentiary. Frank Rhodes, a convict was converted in a Holton jail, and later went to the Pen. His religion was the cause of his insanity for eighteen months and later on of his death For particulars of this man's sad fate see Reynold's Kansas Hell.

An examination for graduation from our common schools will be held sometime during the latter part of April or the first of May: Provided there are a sufficient number of applicants. Teachers who have pupils that have completed the common school course, and who wish to take the examination for graduation, are requested to send me the names of such pupils as soon as possible, so that I may appoint an examining committee and select the most convenient place to hold the examination and give due notice thereof. The examination will be about as difficult as that required for a third grade certificate. Diplomas will be issued to those that pass a satisfactory examination, Joira Klopfenstein, Supt. of Public Instruction.

An old Democrat said last night, "We've got 'em; we've got 'em." Now "honey" don't be too sure. Valley Falls' thirty inch vein of coal has vanished. On analysis it proves to be nothing but legnlte. Legnite will not ignite and there is the difficulty. The lady clerks of the postofflce are a "bunch" of good girls.

When the time comes for Mr. Park to step down and out we hope these young ladies will be retained, even if they are "little blarsted dimikrats." What government position' will Mr. Gerow secure for his able services rendered the Republican party in this Congressional District during the recent campaign. Mr. Gerow's speeches were commented upon very highly.

John Henderson, of Lancaster, was in the city yesterday evening, and says the Lancaster people want the Bee. They shall haye the Bee, honey and all. They are warm friends of this old man, and before the Bee goes into their midst the sting will be extracted. S. Bernstein, of the popular clothing and gents furnishing house at 402 Commercial street, will furnish you anything in his line in the latest styles.

Mr. Bernstein is one of Atchison's oldest citizens and will give you bed-rock prices. Why should the citizens of this city drop old reliable men, men that have done business and owned property here for over twenty years, for new and unreliable dealers. You will make a mistake if you do not give Mr. Bernstein a call.

Frank Prox, 'of Eden, was arrested yesterday at Doniphan by Constable Donahue, ona warrant sworn out by the Avery Plow company, of Kansas City, charging him with obtaining property with intent to cheat. It seems that last summer Prox bought a steam thresher of the company, securing the payments thereon by a mortgage on other property. It transpired recently that the property mortgaged had been previously mortgaged to another party. When these facts came to the knowledge of the company, Prox's arrest was caused as above. He was placed under bond of $500 in Justice Talbott's court and the hearing set for April 4.

The accused was much disturbed over his arrest, and on his road to town spent most of the journey in crying. When the law takes hold of a poor man it is often severe. Hon. B. P.

Waggoner will improve North Fourth street during the coming summer. Prof. Young declines to play for the orchestra of the opera house in the future. The Champion suggests that Doc Mills be engaged to fiddle. Doc would would make it very musical.

A "Parlor Match" will be presented at the opera house this evening. The advance sale is large and the indications are favorable for a large house. Evans meeting with phenomenal success. Wm. Dahm, a shoemaker on lower Commercial street, has moved temporarily to rooms over the old First National bank, while he is building a new shop in place of his old, on the east side of the Atchison Cornice Works.

Ed. Howe has not as yet come from behind the palines. He was very bold while we were in prison to abuse us and cast slurs at our family. If the good people of this city will agree to hold their noses, in a few days we will publish some interesting articles that will make Mr. Howe think something has dropped this time sure.

Samuel Humbert, who was one of the victims of the same gang who raised the reign of terror at McClellandtown, died at Fair Chance, last night. He was 90 years old and had been a miser, and was supposed to have had a large sum of money saved and stored away somewhere, being distrustful of banks. This fact led to his capture in his house near Fair Chance one night last summer by the robber gang, who burned his feet with candles and held him over a fire, using every device con-ceivable to force him to disclose where Ills wealth was hidden, but in vain. He never fully recovered from the shock and heart disease was the cause of his death. Rather than touch his hoard he allowed his house at Fair Chance to be sold by the sheriff a month ago, He knew death was staring him in the face for the past week and several times was on the point of disclosing its hiding place, once going so far as to say it was put away in a box, but became choked up and could not speak further.

When he was gasping in the throes of death last night he tried to tell his attendant but had only gasped "Bob, the box is when he was seized with a choking fit and died. His relatives are now hunting for the concealed treasure. HABITS OF WASPS. BOSTON STORE'S SPECIAL- An Incident Illustrativo of Their Cunning and Ferocity. The subterfuges resorted to by animals in search of food have been regarded by the general reader as the most interesting and instructive portion of the works of naturalists.

An incident illustrative of the cunning of the wasp was recently related to the New York Ledger by an observing gentleman. A blue wasp, known as the solitary wasp, because it lives alone in its little clay nest, was seen to hurl itself upon the strong, wheel-shaped web of a large spider. Here it set up a loud buzzing, like that of a fly when accidentally entangled in a similar web. The spider, watching at the door of his silken domicile, stole cautiously forth. His advance was slow, for he evidently felt that he was approaching no common enemy.

The apparently desperate yet fruitless efforts of the wasp to free himself encouraged the spider and lured him forward. But when within some three inches of his intended victim, the wasp suddenly freed himself from his mock entanglements, and darting upon the poor spider, in a moment, as it were, pierced him with his deadly sting in a hundred places. The wasp then bore his ill-gotten spoil to his lonely home. This home is built of clay, thimble-shaped and originally containing but one apartment. In the lower part of this cul-de-sac the wasp deposits its eggs.

Immediately over them it draws a thin, glutinous curtain. Upon this curtain it packs away the proceeds of its hunting excursions, such as spiders, flies and all other insects which it regards as suitable food for its young. Consequently when the young escape from the ova, they find above them a well-stocked larder, and gradually eat their way through the choice depository, finally appearing to the delighted world in the agreeable form and stature of perfect wasps. An exchange says: "We are, indeed, a happy, elegant, moral, transcendent people. We have no masters, they are all principals; no shopmen, they are all assistants; no shops, they are all establishments; no servants, they are all 'helps no jailers, they are all governors nobody is flogged in prison, he merely receives the correction of the house; nobody is ever unable to pay his debts, he is only unable to meet his engagements; nobody is angry, he is only excited; nobody is cross.be is only nervous; lastly, nobody is drunk the very utmost that you can assert is that 'he has taken his A novel application of paper pulp has recently been discovered, and consists in the production of organ pipes from that material The origin of the industry is somewhat curious.

Crespi Rigtuzzo, the curate of a little Italian village, was desirous of supplying his chapel with an organ, but as the commune was too poor to find the necessary funds, he and an engineer of the name of Colombon hit upon the idea of making the pipes of paper pulp, which gave such satisfactory results that the patent has been sold in Germany for GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS SALE. NECKWEAR. SHIRTS. HALF HOSE. 50 doz.

scarfs worth 25 25 dozen white shirts, pleated SO dozen 25 25 50 bosom, at 98 cents. Gents' plain Balbriggan and 25 39 75 25 dozen PlaJ bosom, all lin- fancy stripe half hose, full 25 69 1.00 en, at 73 cents. regular, two for 25 cents. A PLYER, pu L. 25 dozen blue Cheviot shirts, 25 dozen 25 dozen gents' fancy Colored open front, sold all over Men's Domet flannel shirts; Shirts, in wide and narrow town at our price for Regular price socts.

Bos-stripes, at 39 cents each. three das, only 79 cents. ton Store's price 39cts. This Sale Continues Thursday, Friday and Saturday..