12 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , JUNE 2 , 1895.
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OBOnOB II. TZSCIUiriC.
Sworn to before me nnd nuMcrlbcd In my pres
ence Ihla let ilny of Jtinp , lK9r > .
( Seal. ) N. 1' . l-'KIl * Notary Public.
Isn't It n trlllu too wnnn In Cuba Just
now to stimulate ll htln between the
Cuban revolutionists nml the Spanish
troops ? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Tlinro is u fortune uwnltliiR the man
who InvuntH the successor to the
Napoleon cra/.e. provided he succeeds
In getting a patent on It.
Pretty soon we shall have n theory
that tins revolution of the earth is nc-
t'onipllshed by means of the bicycle
ridden by Old father Time.
If ex-President Harrison remains
much longer in Now York the news
paper reading people of the metropolis
will know more about his Intentions
than lie does himself.
It Is noticeable that the more the
women Indulge In what were formerly
regarded as men's sports the closer their
costume approaches to what was
thought to hp men's exclusive apparel.
Bicycle manufacturers have orders for
wheels far ahead of the capacities of
their factories to turn them out. Drug
gists might take the hint to lay in n
fresh supply of arnica , liniment and
bandages.
The people of Nebraska will be grati
fied to learn thijt the appraisers of the
penitentiary property , which the state
Is to Inherit from Mosher , will not ex
ceed the ? : ir > , < )00 ) appropriated by the
legislature for that purpose.
It Is hardly to be supposed that the
now decision of the Iowa supreme court
on the mulct liiiuor law will In any
way affect the saloons of Council Bluffs.
Laws may come and laws may go , but
llku the brook , tin ; Council Bluffs saloon
goes on forever.
Do not Imagine that because the prep
nratlons for the coming state fair are
progressing quietly that they are also
progressing slowly. The committees are
working energetically , and when the
tlmo comes the results will show what
they have accomplished. Let the pres
ent prospects for an unprecedented crop
continue and tire state fair next Sep
tember will outshine all previous exhi
bitions.
Ono of Chicago's noble aldermen has
had the temerity to propose to prohibit
the wearing of bloomers within the
sacred confines of the World's Fair city.
Ills suggestion , however , fortunately
failed to strike the sensitive spot among
his colleagues and the ordinance was
unceremoniously relegated to the file-
which assures It of oblivion. The right
of Chicago girls to prove that they have
other attractions besides big feet will
nnd must be preserved.
Owing to the unpopularity of the con
cessions made by .Tapan to the Inter
vening powers of Kuro'pe the ministry
which carried through the successful
war against Japan Is said already to'be
lu danger of succumbing to the opposi
tion of the Indignant populace. One
Htep without the approval of the people
almost obliterates the remembrance ol
the great triumphs for which only u
short time before the ministers were
receiving praises and congratulations on
all sides. Popularity Is apparently as
Insecure and as short-lived In Japan as
In any other civilized country.
Chicago's representative at the Na
tional Municipal league convontloi
ventures the assertion -tJiat the awaken
Ing In the Interest of municipal re
form In that city does not date back
further than the agitation begun "bj
Editor Stead just prior to the opening
of the World's fair. Ho thinks that
Stead la to have the credit for setting
the ball a-rolllng. If this Is really true
SteuU'awork has been much maligned
We have no doubt , however , that Steat
was but an Incident In the movement
The wave of municipal reform was thei
already on Its way and It would have
reached Chicago Just as soon , whether
Stead blew In ahead of It or not.
Ttcports from all parts of the won
Indicate that the recent rains , over
which all Nebraska has been rejoicing
have been by no means local In extent
All the surroundlug states have beei
similarly favored with welcome rain
falls , the area affected extending fron
Texas to the Dakolas. This Informa
lion gives us still greater cause for satis
faction. A good crop throughout Uu
entire west will stimulate Immlgratloi
anil attract foreign capital In 11 wnj
that no amount of handbill advertls
ing will do. The prosperity of the
western states Is Interdependent. Ne
br.isku will be glad to have nil her
* HS fortunate as herself.
xomox snui'LD in : SI'STAINKD.
The normal school of Nebraska is In
miny respects the moat Important ctlti-
atlonal Institution In the state. It IB
he training school of the great ma-
orlly of teachers of elementary Instruc-
Ion In our common schools. Hundreds
f the ablest teachers In Nebraska have
) oen graduated from the state normal
chool at Peru , and these teachers rank
vltli the best common school
ducntors In the country. Now ,
he elllclency of any public Institution
lepends chlelly upon the capacity of
he man charged with Its supervision.
The high standing of the state normal
c-hool Is due to the hlgn qualifications
vhlch Prof. Norton , Its superintendent ,
ins brought to the task devolving upon
ilm. Hut wlilie Prof. Norton Is en-
lorsetl by the leading educators of the
state , Including Chancellor Canlleld of
he State university and Superintendent
Marble of the Omaha public schools , he
s being traduced and undermined by
he political clique which trains under
lie cx-llcutcnant governor , whose career
las scandalized the republican party
ind disgraced the state. Tills faction of
political spoilsmongers has not been
content with resorting to bulldozing
tactics so common among men who
make a living out of politics , but they
lave sought to drag the Orand Army
Into the mire of politics by using Its
name through certain officers as a club
over the men who are charged with
the selection of a superintendent for
tlie normal school.
Now It Is to bo hoped for the credit
of the state that tlie conspiracy to dls-
ilaco Prof. Norton to make room for
some politician who trains with the
gang will not succeed. Our educational
nstlttitlons should bo kept from the
contaminating touch of the boodle poli
tician anil corporation lobbyist. The
nen at tlie head of these institutions
should not be objects of barter-and bar
gain and they should retain their
ilaces so long as they discharge their
Intles with ability and fidelity.
Till ! 1XDIAX IX NKllltASKA.
The latest volume of the eleventh cen
sus deals with the condition of the In-
Han In the United States. That part
elating to Nebraska contains much
hat Is of special interest to the people
) f this state. The enumeration of 1SOO
llsclosed a total Indian population In
Nebraska of G.-Wl. Of these : ! , . " ' ! ( ! were
reservation Indians not taxed , and con
sequently not counted In the general
ensns , two reservation Indians In
prison and not otherwise enumerated
ind'L'.SIKJ Indians off the reservations ,
self-supporting and taxed. The civl-
Ixed Indians of Nebraska Included 1.-1RO
males and I-tit : females , distributed in
Hie different counties as follows : Boyd ,
107 ; Cninlng. IH ) ; Knox. (523 ( ; Thurston ,
tS ! > 8 ; other counties , 'J. ! .
The reservation Indians represent five
.rlbes the Omaha , the Ponca of Dakota ,
the Sac and I-'ox of Missouri , the Santee -
tee Sioux , nnd the Wlnnebiigo. The
Omahns , we are told , were one of the
tribes noticed by Marquette In IfiT.'i and
by Carver In li"i ( ( , who found them io-
utitert on the St. Peter river. They
liave been In Nebraska since the earliest
liistory of the country and settled on the
Omaha reservation lu 1854. The special
igent who was sent to Investigate their
condition reports them to be both men
tally and physically superior to the av
erage scml-civlll/.ed tribes. The women
ire praised as frugal and prudent. Since
the allotment of lands in severalty It
has been the women who have had the
chief burden of providing the means of
livelihood , the men being more Indolent
and less careful , losing much by Im
proper cultivation of their crops or by
failure to secure them when matured.
The greatest drawback to the progress
of the Industrious Omahas Is their gen
erous disposition , which Is taken ad
vantage of by worthless friends and
relatives who attempt to live upon them.
The lands of the Omahas are of the best
quality , well watered and fairly tlm-
berod vlrciuiisttinces thai account In a
measure for the eagerness of the whites
to get possession of them. The Omahas
in 1800 numbered 1,158.
The Wlnnebagos were first heard from
in central Illinois. They were taken
successively to Iowa , Wisconsin , South
Dakota , and finally In 18T ( ! to their
present reservation. In native mental
capacity these Indians are said to be
unite equal to white" people In like cir
cumstances. Their physical condition Is
fair , but they have great dilllculty In
overcoming their natural Indolence. The
domestic economy Is not of a very high
order. The thrifty Wiuuebago , like the
thrifty Omaha , is a victim
of shiftless relatives. Ills land
Is of the best quality , suit
able In about equal proportions to
agriculture and grazing. In number
the Wlnnebagos lead all the tribes In
Nebraska , with a membership of 1,215.
Both the Poncas and the Santee Sioux
are under the Santee agency. There are
217 of the former and SOU of the latter.
The Poncas have resided on their reser
vation In Nebraska , formerly Dakota ,
for upward of 100 years , except two or
three years spent In Indian territory.
The Santee Sioux were brought from
Minnesota In 1SGO. As to the present
status of the Poucas. one sentence In
the special agent's report tells the whole
story. "The Pouca Indians are men
tally bright , sound nnd Improving In
all respects. " There are two parties
among them , but the party of progress
Is the larger nnd controlling. They are
self-sustaining and worthy representa
tives of the Indian race. The Santees
are likewise commended na clever ,
happy nnd contented and making steady
advances lu civilization. They are
greatly handicapped by the worthless
character of the lands on their reserva
tion , but yet hare succeeded In becom
ing practically self-sustaining.
Of the Sae nnd Kox Indians there
were In 181)0 ) only seventy-seven located
In Nebraska , nnd these arc under a
Kansas agency. They have been on
their reservation since 1851 and are
quite civilized. The suggestion la even
made that the necessity for nn agent for
this people has about passed away.
Viewing the reports of the different
tribes together , there is a vein of en
couragement lu them all. Some doubt
Is expressed as to the elllcacy of an
education secured by sending the boyb
and girls to distant schools , but whuu
iroperly spurred on to Improve them
selves on their own reservations , they
seem to put forth some exertion and to
appreciate their opportunities. Yet lu
he population of Nebraska the Indian
s becoming a relatively smaller factor ,
ty the time the Indian lands shall have
leen nil allotted nnd their owners be
come citizens subject to taxation , the
separate Importance of the Indian In
Nebraska will have been largely lost.
llo ° UK
W. Morton Smith , who parts his hair
n the middle as well as his name , made
ils advent In Omaha about four years
igo as an eminent journalist. Ills brll-
hint genius was given broad play as
dltor-ln-clilef of the Omaha Kep l > lh'nn ,
hen the oldest dally In the state , and
ils stupendous capabilities were ex
tended In two directions at the same
line. One was to annihilate The Bee
uid the other to boost the Republican
ip to the skies. Ills first step was to
convert the Republican Into tin advocate
of prohibition ami the second to cut the
price of tlie paper below cost of pro-
luctlon. That policy had about the
same effect on the paper as a dose of
would have hungry
rotigh-on-rats on a
log. The poor old concern kicked up
ts heels In very short meter and left W.
Morton Smith In the position of Othello
when he was stranded on the shores of
the Adriatic. Then he became a per
sistent applicant for a place on the edi
torial staff of The Bee , but as there
was no place In The Bee building large
enough to hold a man of such ponder
ous Intellect his Importunities were
wasted on tiie desert air. This slight
lias doubtless rankled in his manly
bosom and he promised himself to get
even some day.
In due time W. Morton Smith as
sumed charge of a Lincoln dally which
claims par excellence to bo the organ
of unalloyed republicanism , although Its
files testify to the fact that It bolted
John M. Thayer , republican candidate
for governor , and fought him bitterly to
the end of the campaign without the
slightest provocation.
Within less than eighteen 'months the
brilliant genius who steered the defunct
Republican Into the newspaper grave
yard brought about an application for
i receivership for his Lincoln venture
which Is now In a fair way of turning
up Its toes during the balmy month of
lune , A. D. , 18)5. ! The sad rites over
the corpus of his second victim of ponderous
derous Intellect might have ac
tually been performed without
giving the great funeral di
rector an opportunity to get even with
Rosownter had It not been for the
meeting of the executive committee of
the state republican league , of which
Smith happened to be a member. The
committee had arrogated to Itself the
power to appoint delegates to the na
tional convention at Cleveland , Instead
of calling -state convention to elect
these delegates. When Rosewater's
name was presented without his solici
tation to the committee as the choice of
the league members from the Omaha
district , Smith rose In his majesty and
entered a fierce and furious remon
strance. After a jangle of three hours
and n half within closed doors Smith
carried his point by and with the active
assistance of the poker gambler from
Pern , whom 20,000 republicans repudi
ated last fall as the party's standard
hearer.
Thus W. Morton Smith got even nt
last for his failure to Induce Rosewater
to assign him to a. position on his edi
torial staff. This should prove an ever
lasting warning to all other editors and
publishers who dare to decline to grant
the brilliant journalist from Salt Creek
any request he may make.
( ILOHlFYlXa MtST CAUSKS ,
In ancient Greece and Home the first
work of each newly Installed conqueror
was to raze to the ground the monuments
ments erected to the glory of his van
quished predecessor. It lm never been
the custom of any nation to pay homage
to another which has sought to destroy
It. Where In England will wo find mon
uments to the commanders of the Span
ish Armada ? Would Russia think of
Immortalizing the leaders In the Polish
uprisings ? How long must we wait to
see France raising columns to the mem
ory of Kmporor William and Moltke
nnd the Gorman hosts that wrested Al
sace from her ? Yet here , within thirty
years from the crushing of the greatest
rebellion mankind has ever witnessed ,
we find the bravery of tlie confederate
army praised In enduring marble In the
very center of the loyal north. No such
thing would be undertaken If there
were any thought that It would be en
couraging rebellion. The Idea intended
to bo conveyed is that the men who
fought under the confederate flag did
so from a sense of duty because of a
wrong belief that allegiance to their
state stood higher than allegiance to the
nation. If the north can but convince
the rising generation of the south that
their fathers were mistaken In trying to
destroy the union , their loyalty must be
made visibly stronger. If now we can
sprinkle the south with monuments to
the soldiers of the north , we shall soon
have the country studded with Imperish
able emblems of a national government
firmer and more Indissoluble than ever.
A VKTKIUN Of TUB STAOK.
There was a notable performance at
the Fifth Avenue theater , New York ,
on Friday afternoon , given for the bene
fit of that veteran of the stage , Charles
W. Couldock. The comedy of "The Ri
vals" was presented and In the caste
were Joseph Jefferson , William II.
Crane. Thomas W. Kecnc , Nat Good
win. Mrs. Johu Drew nnd Nellie Me-
Henry a constellation of talent perhaps
never before equalled In the presenta
tion of this admirable comedy. Several
weeks ago there was an auction sale
of scats and at that time Joseph Jeffer
son delivered nn nddress eulogistic of
Mr. Couldock ns nctor and man. Ho
ranked the veteran with Charles Kean
and Mncroady nnd paid the highest
tribute to him , from a personal knowl
edge of forty years , us a father , a hus
band and a friend ,
Mr. Couldock Is 80 years old and
nearly sixty years of his life have been
passed on the stage. Ills work Is about
finished , If Indeed It Is not actually
ended , ami the vum realized from this
testimonial will $ $ ) le him to pass the
remainder of hli rnjj-s lu cohifort. The
provision thus nia'dt" for him Is highly
creditable to his professional brethren
ind nil of the many thousands who
liavc seen and appreciated the work of
tlie old actor most of It of the highest
merit , some of It. so excellent that this
generation can pstrdly hope to sec It
equalled will be glitd to know that as
he wends his way to the "undlscavered
country" his every physical want will
bo cared for. Very Jew actors have so
well deserved tgfKindly / Interest , In
deed the affeetloiux p'Jrogard , of tlie play-
going public ask'Ci'jidcs [ W. Couldock ,
for not many hay'C1 ; contributed so much
as he to the entertainment and the In
struction of that public. In late years
Mr. Couldock has been Identified In the
popular mind with only two or three
characters , notably Dunstnn ICIrke and
Luke Fielding , In the play of the "Wil
low Copse , " both masterpieces of their
kind. But the playgoers of a third of
a century ago saw him In a wider rep
ertory ami the Impression he made
upon those ( nullified to appreciate his
work has not been effaced by time. If
not a. really great actor , from the strictly
artistic point of view , Mr. Couldoek's
acting was at least distinguished by a
marked Individuality. lie did not cir
cumscribe himself to old forms or old
lines , but gave his own creative talent
play , and that lie had such talent will
not bo questioned. The fame of Mr.
Couldock , however , will rest upon his
later characterizations , the surpassing
excellence of which Is universally rec
ognized. It Is not known whether Mr.
Couldock has decided to permanently
retire from the stage , but It is not prob
able that ho will act tiny more. In any
event lie has sot an example of con
scientious work which the dramatic
profession should fondly cherish.
ItllADISO I'UlllJC KAST AXD
A report of the first year's work of
the free public library of Btitte , Mont ,
showing that city to possess a very dis
criminating rending public , suggested
to an eatsern paper a comparison with
some older cities of that section. It
selects Springfield. Mass. , with a popu
lation of about -15,000 , and Hartford ,
Conn. , with about r > 5,000 people , the es
timated population of Butte being ; ! 0-
000. The New England cities , It Is re
marked , contain probably as cultivated
ii population as any cities of their size
In the country , and the general opinion
is that their percentage of educated ,
reading people Is large , while the con
trary opinion Is held concerning cities
in such mining States as Montana.
The public librany reports of these
cities show a circulation in Hartford of
a little over twjrj. l ooks a year to each
resident. In Springfield a little less than
three books to each resident , and In
Btitte a circulation at the rate of a little
over two books-to-each resident. It
thus appears that , the reading public of
thu Montana city is as large as that of
Hartford and only n little smaller than
that of Springfield , a most excellent
showing for the western town when it
Is remembered , that' ' the figures are for
the first year of .the public library , when
the difficulties connected with tlie in
stitution of such an enterprise are great
est But the most interesting facts re
late to the class of books read , which
show that In Hartford novels nnd stories
made up SO per cent of tlie circulation ,
In Springfield fiction and juvenile lit
erature made up about 75 per cent ,
while In Butte prose fiction was chosen
by 74.48 per cent of the public library
readers. The percentage of books of his
tory and travel taken out of the library
of the western town very largely ex
ceeded that In either of the eastern
cities. Even of scientific works the per
cent compares favorably with the New
England cities mimed.
Our eastern contemporary remarks
"that If Butte , Mont , is to be taken ns
nu example there Is a much larger read
ing and therefore cultivated and edu
cated constituency in the newer west
ern cities than the eastern public has
generally supposed. " We have no doubt
that Investigation would show that the
Montana city , very generally regarded
In the east ns simply a mining camp ,
with all that Implies , Is not exceptional
among western towns In Its reading and
educated constituency , but that there
are a number of others which can make
an equally creditable showing. This Is
a good place to say that eastern people
generally have a very narrow Idea re
specting the education and culture of
the people of the west and such In
formation as that contained In the above
comparison may do something to en
lighten them. In no other part of the
country Is the desire for Intellectual cul
tivation stronger than In the west and
as u. reading people those of the west
are nowhere excelled. It Is time eastern
people understood this.
A DIPLOMATIC LKGAOY.
In one respect the Americanism of the
late Secretary Gro-sham was of the stur
diest character. He believed It to bo
one of the highest duties of the govern
ment to afford every possible protec
tion to the citizens of the United States
In foreign lands who could establish a
rightful claim td such protection against
abuse or Injury , A notable case In evi
dence of this I * tlrtit of ex-Consul Wal
ler , who has been made the victim of
French persecution. One of the latest
olllclul nets of eCretary Gresham waste
to Instruct Ambassador Eustls at Paris
respecting representations to bo made
to the governiff | > .nt of France for secur
ing Justice \ynllor , who had formerly
represented this government as consul
at Tamatave , tadagascar. Remaining
In that coifntryj aljter his successor had
been appointed he obtained valuable
rubber concessions from the govern
ment. It Is sjowh by the correspond
ence sent to the State department at
Washington that the French govern
ment was suspicious that the rubber
concession secured by Waller from the
Hovas was obtained for the purpose
of providing a coaling station for
United States naval vessels. A charge
was trumped up by the French authori
ties In Madagascar , the exact nature of
which has not been made public , nnd he
was tried by court martial , convicted
anil sentenced to twenty years' confine
ment In a military prison.
As soon as this case was brought to
the attention of our government Secre
tary Grealmm Instituted a careful In
vestigation , ns a result of which he ap
pears to have arrived at the conclusion
that Mr. Waller , If not the victim of n
hlgh-lniuded ami Inexcusable outrage ,
was at all events a sufferer from political
complications between the French and
Hovas lu Madagascar In matters wherein
he could not legally bo held account
able. The representations made by our
government to the French gov
ernment produced the desired effect ,
the case having been transferred to civil
jurisdiction , so that Waller will bo again
tried before a tribunal where ho will
have a better chance of securing Justice
than from a court martial probably or
ganized to convict. The promptness
with which the French government
yielded was an admission of tlie fair
ness and justness of the representations
of our government.
Tills diplomatic legacy from the late
secretary of state should receive the
earnest consideration of his successor.
The action already taken In the matter
makes It the imperative duty of the
Department of State to see that full
Justice Is done to an American citizen
who formerly represented our govern
ment In an official capacity. With the
political affairs of Franco In Madagas
car this country has nothing to do , but
they must not be allowed to furnish an
excuse for wrong and Injury to a citi
zen of the United States.
Mr. James B. Haynes today volun
tarily retires from the managing editor
ship of The Bee , a position which he
has occupied with credit to himself and
satisfaction to his employers for a
period of nearly eight years. Mr.
Haynes began work at the foot of the
ladder In the service of The Bee and
reached an enviable station in the news
paper field by dint of persistent , con
scientious and well directed effort. The
readers of The Bee. as well as Its pro
prietors , have recognized and appre
ciated the results of his work which
have been daily spread before them.
Mr. Ilnynes will not abandon news
paper work , having made arrangements
to devote himself to special news cor
respondence as the agent of a number
of well known newspapers throughout
the country.
Harper's Weekly has an interesting
illustrated article upon the soldiers'
homes of the United States , accompany
ing which Is an excellent picture of the
Nebraska Institution nt Grand Island.
Comparing it with the Illustrations of
the soldiers' homes provided by other
states Nebraska seems to show well
alongside of her sisters. In the num
ber of Inmates provided for , according
to the statistical table , Nebraska with
her 221 comes immediately below Wis
consin. These homes , says the author
of the article , stand as splendid monuments
ments to the generosity no less than
the gratitude of the commonwealths
within whose bounds they have been
established.
The Western" Laborer , the weekly
organ of organized labor , published In
this city , has Just passed into the hands
of u new management , which promises
to make it better than it has been be
fore. There Is no question that there
Is a field for a labor paper here. If
the Western Laborer will stand
staunchly for the Interests of the laborer
the high hopes of the new management
will doubtless be realized.
"InHH Kvrr Tltu * .
Globe-Democrat.
The young lady who ran for attorney general -
oral In Montana anil was defeated Is about to
marry her successful competitor. Even In
politics , when a woman will she will , you
may depend on't.
Vcrnori in 1 Inntielal I.nirs.
Kansas City Star.
The death of Hugh McGulloch removes
from a list never very long In any coun
try a man possessed of a genius for finance ,
not of a knack for making money lhat Is
common enough but one possessed of a
knowledge of what may bo called the laws
of money.
Ton "Much PnrtUnnihlp.
Minneapolis Times.
Her. Lyman Abbott attacks a popular fal
lacy when he says that the peril to Amer
ican Institutions Is not from the presence
of foreign-born citizens , but from the apathy
ana Inertia of the so-called best citizens.
This last clause , however , la another fallacy.
There Is less apathy among these citizens
than they are charged with. The trouble
Is that they are strong partisans In munic
ipal as well as national politics and never
present a solid front against any evil. Most
of them stand by the party nominations , no
matter what pernicious principles the can
didates show.
llio ( llvr-Away llrenth.
New York Sun.
She "smolled liquor In his breath. " and
she then "broke the engagement. " This tes
timony has been given in a Maryland court
by a moneyed young woman who had been
sued by an elderly man for breach of prom
ise of marriage. Was she Justified In dis
carding her suitor for such a reason ? Pretty
nearly so , The man who would carry on
his suit for a young woman's band , or dally
with her affections , while he was under the
Influence of liquor , does not deserve to meet
with success. But the young woman ought
to have cut the old fellow when first she
smelled the stuff , and refused to make the
engagement , more especially as a perfectly
sober young suitor was trying to win the
band which she proudly gave him.
1 lui Kill ) ; of Its Kind.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The strawberry Is the rose of the edible
kingdom , and , like all the chief gifts of
heaven , Is the exclusive possession of no
one clime or country. It blooms near the
edelweiss on the Alps , and spreads Its lavish
store by Afrlc's sunny fountains. Edwin
and Angelina supped off strawberries when
the repentant maid confessed herself to the
lonely hermit and learned that bo was her
lost love. The warriors of Hannibal and
Caesar picked them on Roman plains and by
Gallic flood.
The strawberry dignifies the church festi
val as never oysters nor Ice cream can ,
And for garden parties and picnics It la a
thing of beauty , a never-ending delight to
the eye and a realization to the palate as
blissful as though It came dripping with dew
from the Elyslan fields.
The Crutailo Airalntt Cartels.
Philadelphia Record.
Mrs. Margaret Stanton Lawrence , physical
director of the Teachers college of New
York and daughter of Elizabeth Cady Stanton -
ton , In a recent discourse upon corsets said :
"Some West Point boys undertook to
leave off suspenders and wear tight belts.
They all became ill , and It was a long time
before any one discovered what was the
matter. Theu the physician ordered belts
all off and suspenders all on , and the boys
got well. Now , If strong men can't stand
pressure around the waist , what do you
think of women ? "
Theoretically , the corset long since ceased
to be debatable. Vet women keep on wear
ing this Implement of torture , and men not
only go without euspenders , but some of
them , society men , wear corsets , too. As a
campaign of education the crusade against
the corset Is a failure. The truth is every
one admits that the use of the corset Is a
crime against nature ; yet every one hopes
that nature will condone the crime In his
or her cat -
sncvi.An snots AT
Globe-Democrat : A California clergyman
proposes to abolish taxation by making na
tional , state and local governments earn their
own living by operating all lines of trans
portation , the telegraph and other forms
of business now carried on by largo corpora *
tlons. Details of the plan arc omitted , and
no wonder.
Hrooklyn Eagle : A Chicago minister 1ms
announced that If the woman's rights move
ment pucccod.i war will be declared between
man and woman , and then will come the
end , with tl-o race exterminated , and the
devil on top of the , heap , It Is statements
of this character that account for the re
ceding Influence of the pulpit on the minds
and action of men.
Chicago Tribune : The organ of the Greek
church In Russia recently replied
to the Invitation of the pope for
a union of the Greek and Uomnn
churches that such a project was Impossible ,
and warned the pope that If It were wrlously :
attempted It would only add to the member
ship of the former. Since this Invitation
was Bent out the pope lias tendered a simi
lar one to the Anglican church. The organs
of that church , however , reply that such
a union cannot take place. The Roman
church must como back to the Anglican fold ,
which It left centuries ago , and renounce
Its errors. This of course Home will not
do , and there you arc. So the outlook Is
favorable for the continuance of three In
fallible churches.
Iloston Globe : In a remarkable sermon
In Now York City last Sunday the noted
preacher , Hov. Thomas Dlxon , declared-
"
"Ninety per cent of the population of New
\otk City are tenants , the remainder land
lords. The churchw of today nre trying
to catch the 10 per cent and let the 90 per
cent go by the boarJ. " Making all due
allowance for any cxtravagsnco on
the part of the preacher , his declaration
deserves looking at seriously. The steady
drift of the Protestant churches to
ward the wealthy "landlord quarter" In the
metropolis , aa In other cities. Is a fact not
to bo denied. The Now York Tribune and
other Journals have noted the tendency and
commented upon Us possible and probable
consequences. It Is certainly well worth the
while of the leaders In the various denomina
tions to which Sir. Dlxon so pointedly refers
to consider iho Important question : "Can our
churches afford to desert the great and grow
ing tenant class In our largo cities ? "
I'KltSOX.ll. AX
The eminent Dick Croker calms his agi
tated countrymen by announcing that he
will return to New York occasionally to
vote. The future of reform Is secure.
New York reports that the Meyer voting
machine Is a great success. It must be
conceded that New York Is competent to
pass upon the merits of machine voting.
The bogus nobleman Is still detained at
Ellis Island , although he Is regarded as
harmless. It Is genuine but decayed arti
cle that hypnotizes our heiresses and bullion.
The Hrltlsh premier amuses himself who.i
affairs of state log nnd the horses are oft by
collecting odd relics. Fragments of a dis
rupted cabinet will be added to the collec
tion presently.
Two plebeian relatives of Hetty Green are
enduring the longest felt want on record.
She holds for life a $3,000,000 trust for them.
Meanwhile their trust In llio grim reaper Is
somewhat impaired.
Mrs. Charles I ) . Thompson's historical
sketch of the first Nebraska , newspaper In the
woman's May Day Hee has attracted consid
erable attention. Mr. C. E. Johnson of Salt
Lake city , ivJiose father was Idontifietl with
early journalism | n this state , commends
the article as "a plain and truthful statement
of facts. " Ho explains that his father had
three wives , and that Mrs. Eliza Saunders
Johnson , the writer's mother , was the founder
of the town of Florence.
At a recent banquet Hon. Chauncey M.
Depew cleverly eulogized Cyrus W. Field.
the founder of the ocean cables : "When I
was In Genoa a year ago , " said Mr. Depew ,
"looking at that splendid statue of Columbus ,
which [ 3 Its chief monument , I noticed upon
the base this Inscription : 'There was one
world. Lot there be two , and there were
two. ' After four centuries came Mr. Field
with his cable and said : "l&iero are two
worlds. Let there bo one , and there was
one. ' "
There Is substantial reason for believing
that the democrats of Illinois will christen
the silver Infant with an abundance of en
thusiasm nnd so forth. According to the
Chicago News the Cook county delegation
will take a carload of the wherowlUi , com
prising 1,000 pint bottles of beer , one-half
keg of growler beer , six bottles of cham
pagne , five gallons of rye , five gallons of
bourbon , besides cigars , Ice , pop , lemons and
other essentials. Although the quantity
seems sufficient for the purpose , It would not
bo safe to bet 16 to 1 that It will produce
a comprehensive jag , because the capacity
of an average Chicago politician Is past findIng -
Ing out.
If any one Imagines that reform does not
occupy a lofty perch In Brooklyn , let him
read the details of the Coney Island meet of
pugilists. U was not a prize flg.1it , of course ,
because the reform guardians were largely In
evidence. Their conduct was enough to thrill
with delight the heart of the most exacting
advocate of purity In municipal affairs. Scien
tifically nnd > solemnly they weighed Uho
gloves and then pre-empted the choicest seats
In the tent , not that they cared for the per
formance , but to eeo to | t that equal and
exact justice was dono. With admirable self-
control they remained seated from start to
finish , and then escorted the ambulance to
Its destination.
jtAM'9
Wherever & llo dwells tlie devil hns a
stopping place.
The ship thnt haa to salt among rocki
needs A good pilot.
A policeman slops being an optimist when
ho puts on his uniform.
It Is hard to convince a pessimist that thcro
are any chestnuts that do not have worms la
them , 3
U will keep any man on the dead run who
tries to get rich or famous , and bo rullgous
all at once.
lliHiiros Interests thnt conflict with homo
Interests nro snakes that had bettor bo killed
dead on the spot.
Showers of blowing are not likely to fall
upon the church , except when the preacher
has an overflowing cup.
When angels rejoice over the sinner that
repents , they don't care whether he has any
money hi the bank or not.
Getting religion right always means to set
rid of the brier patch nnd have In Its stead
the grove of myrtle trees. .
When som people go to church they al
ways think the preacher Is shooting straight
nt the people In the next pew.
The man who spends six nights out of
the week away from home , blames hta wife
because she doesn't raise the boy right.
If the devil ever stays away from church ,
It Is when ho knows the preaching will bo
done by a man who only knows God by
hearsay.
An Invincible t'oinlilimtlon ,
St. Pnul Cllobo.
All American Inventor claims to have dis
covered that Iho pith of the cornstalk Is
an Improvement on cellulose for lining the
space between the walls of battle ships , It
k saU that when several shots are driven
Into It within the area of a small circle ,
water refuses to follow. The union of ono
of thu lightest with one. of the heaviest of
substances for protection In the navy Is a
unique combination. The Harvcylzcd plato
and the great American cornstalk can defy
tha world.
JIO.UIftTJ < ! llin.S ,
Texns Sittings : H Is the unmarried lady
who can ( rlvo her sister points on the art
of how to manage u husband.
Detroit Fro * 1'ress : Daughter-Frank
said something to me last night.
Mother I hope It was apropos.
Daughter It wus more , mamma. It wa
nprojxM-al.
FlIcKeudo Dlnctter : Doctor I would advise -
vise you , dear madnm , to take frequent
baths , plenty of fresh nlr. nnd drcsH In cool
powns. Hutibnml ( mi hour later ) Wlmt did
the doctor say ? Wife Ho said I ought to
KO to n watering-place , and afterwards to
the moutitnlii.H , and to get some new light
gowns at once.
Indianapolis Journal : She What inada
you so latu coming homo nlKlit before Inst ?
He Humph ! You have been a long tlmo
remembering to nsk me.
"Yes ; 1 thought 1 would give you tlmo
enough to gut up u good excuse. "
Detroit Tribune : "De.-ir me , " bo petu
lantly exclaimed , "what a dreadfully
muddy cronHltiK , nnd there's 11 horrid
woman watching me , too. Well , 1 just
don't care. " With u contemptuous toss of
his lioail the new mini raised his garment
to the top of Ills limits anil wont his way.
He made a very pretty picture In bis con
fusion.
Chicago Tribune : "Are you having any
more troiiblu with your corns , Emily ? "
meekly Inquired Mr. Wlnterbottom.
"No , they haven't hurt mo any for the
last day or so , " replied bis Kood wlfo.
With a patient sigh Mr. Wlnterbottom put
bis boat razor back In Its case und tried
another. It was ns lie bad suspected.
Washington Star : "Mrs. Mcekton's bus-
band Is a terribly gltlrtlrss man , " said ono
of the members of the Society of Eman
cipated Women.
"How do you know ? "
"His wife has gone around for days with
a button off her v st nml her suspender
fastened by n halrp4u. "
lioston Onzetto : Husband comes homo
later than usual from his club. To avoid
disturbing his wlfo he tnltus off bis boots
and steals Into the room on tiptoe. Hut ,
vain precaution , bis wlfo begins to yawn.
Quickly determined , bo goes to the cnullo
of his llrst-born nml begins to rock It , sing-
Ini ? a slumber soiitr the while. "Whatever
are you dolnp , Robert ? " "I've boon pitting
lipre a couple of hours tryingto got the
baby to sleep. " "Why , Robert , I have sot
him here In bed with inc. "
Cincinnati TribuneMrs. : . Smallwort
Dear , I wish you could let mo have a little
money to
Mr. Smallwort Oreat heavens ! This la
too much. 1 have been hearing nothing at
the olllcu and all tint way home on the car
but the discussion of the money question ,
und now that I gut boiim hero you begin
It again. Change the subject und let mo
have a little variety.
ff.OOll TlliU.
MarKurot .1. Ilreston "American Sonncld. "
To every artist , howsoeVr hl9 thought
Unfolds Itself before Ilia eyes of men
Whether through sculptor's chisel , poet's
pen ,
Or painter's wondrous brush there comes ,
full fraught
With Instant revelation , lightning wrought ,
A moment of auprcmcst heart-swell ,
when
The mind leaps to the tidal crest , and
then
Sweeps on triumphant to the harbor sought.
Walt , eager spirit , till thu lopping waves
Shall roll their gathering strength In
one , and lift
From out the swamping- trough tin
Kiillcon free :
Mount with the whirl , command the rush
that raves
A maelstrom round ; then proudly shore
ward drift ,
Hlcb freighted na an Indian argosy ,
THAT OURS
DAIMIR OALLOF
ON BOYS CLOTHING WAS GREAT
THEY SOLD LIKE THE Guoss.
About half of them. Some splendid values still
left So we are going to run the sale Monday and
Tuesday.
Conic In and
get one of our
The rush Saturday
STRAW
urdayWHS SO HATS
great we could
not wait on nil , It's time to
Awful Sorry , make a change
lint came Mon now. You can
day and we will get them at
have more time most any price.
to attend to
your 25 CClltS
WANTS.
50 cents
Tiic same
Prices Will and on up.
Prevail.
Jersey Suits Reefer Suits 2 Piece Suits 3 Piece Suits
$2,00 S3-50 $3,50 S4.00
were $1.00 were $0.00 were $7.00 were $0.00
Single nnd Double
Long Pant Suits Breasted 2 Ploco Suits
$ 5 00 BROWNING $5 00
XJtJ.V7 uiun a , * p.vrvr
were $10.00 were SI 0.00
Your Money's Worth or wilt Trade Back ,
Reliable Clothiers. Southwest Cor. 15th nnd Douglas ,