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THE OMAHA DAILY BIDE: TUESDAY. APKIL 17, 1!)UU.
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STATKMU.Vr OP cmClILAT10..
Btato of Nebraska, Douglas County, ss.:
George H. Tzschuck, secretary of The Uco
Publishing Company, being duly sworn,
rays that tho actual number of full and
complete conies of Tho Dally, Morning,
Evening and Sunday Hoe, printed during
tho month of March, 1900, was as follows:
l U7,:ir.o
2 27,500
3 U7.470
4 UT.nMS
5 27,1)00
C 28,170
7. 28,(1(10
8 27,1(10
9 27,200
10 27,:t:io
U 27,2:1.1
12 27,200
17 U7.tt.10
18 27,01(7
19 27.BB0
20 27.H00
21 27,020
22 27,070
23 27,7fi0
24 27,070
26 28,1(10
26 27.810
27 28,200
23 20,180
29 28,470
20 28..I00
31 2S,rt20
13
14
IG
16
..27,140
..27,070
,,27,200
0,070
Total 800,147
Less unsold and returned copies... io,:i08
Net total sales 8.18,770
Net dally average 27,702
GEOrtQR B. TZSCHUCK.
Subscribed and fiworn beforo mo this 2d
flay of April, A. D. 1900.
M. n. TIUNGATE,
Notary rubltc
John O. Yelscr 1ms found n sympa
thetic champion In Edgar IIowurd'H pa
per. Mutual ambition for olllco 18 doubt
less tho tie that binds.
Our April rains arc serving notlco on
the present occupants of Nebraska com
cribs to movo out, as tho room will bo
needed by tho new crop next fall.
Tho weather man who spoiled Raster
Sunday with rain has forfeited all
claim to favor with tho women of
Omaha for nt least three mouths to
come.
With a short crop of calamity and an
overproduction of broken promises tho
brokerage Ann of Democrat, Populist &
Silver Republican Is likely to be forced
Into bankruptcy.
Many a useful labor organization hns
been shipwrecked on tho rock of politics.
Tho Central Labor union of Omaha will
do well to remember this beforo It
launches on tho political sea.
The Beo has a few copies of Its beau
tiful Illustrated Easter number, which
can bo had by Its patrons providing they
apply to tho business olllco without de
lay beforo tho supply Is exhausted.
And now the wife of Trof. Andrews Is
to havo tho deciding say whether ho
shall accept tho proffered chancellorship
of tho University of Nebraska. Another
Illustration of tho widening sphere- of
woman.
April showers may not bo conducive to
tho growth of spring bonnets, but they
are invaluable for tho farmer lu putting
tho soil into condition for spring plant
ing, nnd In Nebraska tho farmer has tho
first call.
Gratifying reports come from most of
tho Omaha churches relative to tho Im
proved financial condition based upon
increased membership nnd attendance.
Prosperous churches mean a prosperous
community.
The stato houso medlclno mixers long
ago decided on tho doso It was Intended
to administer to tho fusion patient, but
havo been at a loss for some method of
making tho decoction palatable enough,
to go down.
All tho popocratic vlco presidential
timber yot brought out for Inspection
hns proved objectionable. Tho troublo
Is to find ono person who has as many
nnd tho snmo vagaries as tho man ex
pected to head the ticket.
Fldgnr Howard should be carcHil
whllo In Lincoln how he wanders around
tho corridors of tho stato capltol. Tho
etato houso crowd havo stretched nu
merous wires with which to trip him
up whllo enrouto to tho auditor's olllco.
Tho tlmo limit for the mayor's appoint
ments Is nearly expired according to
tho provisions of tho charter, so that tho
nsplrants for tho few remaining ollices
not yet filled will not havo long to wait
to know whether they are on the favored
list
Why should It tnko moro help to run
tho sheriff's olllco under tho present in
cumbent than was required under Ills
predecessor? Beforo tho county board
piles up additional expenso upon the
taxpayers It will bo well to get an an
Bwcr to this question.
Of tho four popocrntle congressmen
from Nebraska not ono appears In tho
roll of honor of fusion olllclnls who do
not rldo on passes. In fact, there is
room for many moro names without
seriously crowding tho columns of tho
party f apcrs printing them.
Itoports of rccolpts at tho Manila cus
tom houso fall to show that everything
has gone to rnck and ruin under Amerl
cau rule, as the opponents of tho ad
ministration would have people believe.
In splto of tho disturbed condition of tho
Island, especially durlug tho foro part
of tho year I89l, tho receipts at tho
custom houso were greater than for auy
ono of tho seven premliug years of
Sjjuulsu rule. s.
PACIFIC COASfy rHpHVEnlTl'.
The Pacific coasUl enjoying ns great
a degree of prosperity a any other sec
tion of the country. All Its Industries' nro
active, population Is growing and the
demand for labor Is fully tip lo the sup
ply. Indeed, It Is riqwrted that white la
bor Is so scarce that the railroads have
found It necessary to employ Japanese
labor in the work of Improvement they
are doing. .Statistics of the deposits and
loans and discounts of the nntlonal
banks of Oregon, Washington, Califor
nia, Idaho, Utah, Nevada and Arizona
furnish conclusive proof of prosperity.
These show that In February last
the Individual deposits In tho national
banks In those states amounted to
000,000 nnd the loans and discounts
?52,00O,00O, nbout double what they
were lu December, 1S00.
Mr. Brynn, lu his tour of these states,
hns encountered tho evidences of pros
perity on every hnud. Ho has seen It
In tho states which voted for him In
180(1 as well as In thosu states that re
jected his free sliver theories. Yet ho
hns gone on preaching the doctrines of
the Chicago platform as If tho conditions
had not changed within tho last four
years. The democratic leader has met
with a hearty reception on this ills first
visit to tho coast, but it is hardly possi
ble thnt ho has made any votes there,
nnd It Is very doubtful If he can carry
a single coast state next November. Tho
people of thnt section have had an am
ple demonstration of tho fallacy of free
sliver and the nntl-e.xpausion views of
Mr. Bryan are not likely to attract them
to li 1 111. The Pacific coast is not a prom
ising field for the Bryunito party this
year.
SUVXD UEASUISS t'Olt DELAY.
Representative Burton of Ohio, In ex
plaining his objection a few days ngo to
fixing a time for the consideration In
the house of tho Nienrngun canal bill,
gave sound reasons for delay in regard
to that measure.
Mr. Burton said that in the first place
It abrogates a treaty solemnly entered
Into and now In full force, which would
be without precedent In our relations
with foreign powers. In the second
place it commits us to a fortified canal
Instead of a neutral canal. A neutral
canal, said the Ohio representative, Is
not only In accordance with the general
tenor of our policy, but would best sub
serve our own Interests. In tho third
place he urged against present consld
oration of tho bill that It is desirable
that tho present commission, tho first
that has made n comprehensive Investi
gation of the subject of tho construc
tion of an Isthmian canal, should com
pleto Its work before a route is selected;
it Is nlso desirable that provisional trea
ties bo niado wfth the couutrlcs con
trolling each of tho proposed routes,
namely, Costa Itica and Nicaragua on
the ono hand nnd Colombia on tho other
hand. "To pass a bill," said Mr. Bur
ton, "committing the United States to
either of these routes would prevent us
from obtaining as favorable terms for
right-of-way and control as could read
ily bo obtained In case the question of
tho route should bb postponed,"
Mr. Burton Is In favor of an isthmian
cnnnl, but ho does not think It. necessary
or expedient to rush a bill through with
out the Information which tho canal
commission will supply congress, or until
such preliminary arrangements are ef
fected as will remove all possible obsta
cles to the carrying out of tho enter
prise when It hIuiU be authorized. There
is reason to think that this is tho view
of a majority of tho houso republicans
and perhaps also of thoso of tho senate.
Tho democrats nro practically unani
mous In favor of Immediate legislation,
but tho Indications nrc that the houso
republican leaden? will not pqrmlt this.
Tho reasons given by Mr. Burton for
delay seem to us to bo conclusive.
sTunrwa the situation.
Preceding tho great political cam
paign which will dctermluo tho domes
tic nnd foreign policy of tho nation for
nt least four yeurs, It is well that every
citizen should Intelligently and care
fully study the situation nnd consider
what 'his interests and tho general wel
fare require of him as a voter. Now is
tho tlmo for calm, dcllberato and dis
passionate reflection. When tho heat of
tho contest comes on, when tho minds
of men uro subjected to tho lniluenco
of tho appeals of political leaders, when
party zeal and enthusiasm sway tho
emotions and give direction to popular
thought, most men do not study closelv
or reason carefully. They are dominated
by partisan feeling nnd n sense of politi
cal fealty which overmasters all other
considerations.
The coming campaign will bo ono of
tho most Important In our history.
Great questions of domestic and foreign
policy nro Involved in its result. Let
us look at tho situation. Of first conse
quence to every American citizen are
tho Interests of his own country. At
present these nro lu a moat satisfactory
condition. Our peoplo nro In tho enjoy
ment of a high degree of prosperity.
Never beforo havo our Industries been
moro nctlvo nnd our labor better
employed. Our domestic trade was
greater In the past year thun In any
preceding year of our history and our
foreign commerco was unprecedented.
Financially tho country Is upon an ab
solutely sound basis, with an abundant
supply of money for all legitimate busi
ness, moro than one-third of which Is
gold. The farmer has a ready market
and good prices for byproducts, the
manufacturer Is doing' a profitable busi
ness, tho wage-earner is being well re
warded for his labor. '
This was not so four yeilrs ago. On
tho contrary capital was without con
fidence, agriculture was depressed,
there was Industrial stagnation and a
great army of idle lalmr. Tho demo
cratic party was then In power and had
given tho country a tariff law that was
disastrous to American Industries and
labor. Four years before, In tho midst
of great prosperity, the people made tho
mistake of placing that party In power
nnd they paid therefor u severe penalty.
This year they will bo appealed to to
ngaln give that purtytpower, although so
far as Its economic policy 'Is concerned
It has undergone no change, while In Its
uttltudo regarding tho currency It
6tau.Ua for the debasement of our money
nnd public nnd private repudiation.
Will tho people repeat this year the
cosily mistake they made lu isoir, or
will they by their votes maintain exist
ing conditions and enable the country
to realize the promise of continued
prosperity which these conditions give.
This Is a question for the careful con
sideration of nil clnsses-the capitalist
and the wage-earner, the farmer and the
manufacturer, Tho success of the demo
cratic party this year, reversing the
popular verdict of four years ngo, will
Inevitably put a. check upon national
progress and prosperity. It would be a
step backward that could not fall to
exert an unfavorable effect upon all In
terests. It would impair the confidence
of capital, check industrial enterprise
nnd Injure Inbor. Tills hits been tho
uniform history under democratic ad
ministrations for moro than half a cen
tury nnd there Is no reason to believe
that It would not bo repeated under
another administration of thnt party.
OMAHA AXD THE STATE,
The last Issue of tho Nebraska Inde
pendent, recognized as the olllclal state
house organ, attempts to convince the
peoplo of Nebraska that Douglas county
usually divides Its representation In the
legislature to make sure of having
friends lu the party lu power In order to
secure enormous appropriations for
Omaha. "In Omaha," says the Inde
pendent, "politics is business nnd busi
ness Is politics. Dollars nnd cents weigh
moro than principles."
This startling arraignment would ro
lled great discredit upon Omaha If It
were true. As a matter of fact, Omnha
and Douglas county pay more money
every year into tho stato treasury nnd
tnko out less lu proportion to the tnxa
bio wealth and population than nny
other county lu which state Institutions
tire located. Douglas county pays one
eighth of tho entire expense of running
tho state government and Its share of
the burden Is constantly growing
greater.
A fow figures from tho last stato ap
propriation sheet should bo conclusive.
The legislature of ISO!) made appropria
tions aggregating over ?GOO,000 for stato
Institutions located In Lincoln and ex
clusive of salaries nnd expenses of the
executive, Judicial and legislative ollices.
It appropriated ?22(i,0O0 for tho Hospital
for the Insane at Hastings. It appro
priated $120,:ir.O for the State Institution
for tho Fceblo Minded nt Beatrice. It
appropriated $91,S70 for tho Soldiers'
and Snllors' homo at Grand Island, $55,
(175 for tho School for the Blind nt Ne
braska City and ?5 1,050 for the Normal
school at Peru. These figures are all
exclusive of deficiencies.
Against this, Omaha secured appro
priations for the only stato institution
in Douglas county, tho Institute for tho
Deaf and Dumb, aggregating $101,100.
This Is the largest npproprlntlon ever
made for this Institution, more than one
third of the sum being for a new build
ing nnd construction.
Tho absurdity of tho assertion that
Douglas county selects Its legislative
delegation regardless of principle with
a solo view of getting the largest amount
of appropriation Is ns manifest ns is the
malicious Intent of tho popocrntle organ
to make political capital by creating
prejudlco ngnlnst Omaha with tho peo
ple of the state. Tho Inspiration for this
outbreak comes from tho prospect of a
solid republican delegation from Doug
las county in tho next legislature.
Some of the popocratic organs here
abouts seem to bo proceeding on tho
theory that republicans of Nebraska
hnvo delegated to them tho authority to
11111110 tho republican ticket nnd outllno
tho republlcnn program. When tho
stntc convention meets, however, the
popocrnts will discover thnt the repub
llcnns propose to name their own candi
dates nnd choose their own cnmpnlgn
munngers.
Tho Interstate Commerce commission
finds tlmo to notify the people of Nor
folk when their rate case will bo taken
up, though It has much more busi
ness to attend to than tho state railway
board. It has no political plus staudlng
In tho bowling alley, however, which It
is necessary to keep perpendicular.
The rivalry between tho Jacksonlans
nnd tho County Democracy at Kansas
City will bo a rivalry as to which can
mako Its sideboard gleam with the most
resplendent exhibit of glassware. It will
not bo safe to placo wagers on tho re
sult, as something may happen to the
pipe lino of one or tho other.
Tho Easter bonnet has about mado
up Its mind to strike Nebraska oil' Its
list Last year It snowed and this year
It rained on tho festal day It is supposed
to mako its debut. Tho bonnet should
not get discouraged, for everything gets
a cliunco in Nebraska if It only has pa
tience enough.
Whllo tho local popocratic organ Is
printing so much about alleged discord in
tho republican ranks It might devote
somo space to reprlntlug tho remarks of
tho country fusion press nbout tho high
handed measures of tho machine
manipulators of their own party.
It might not bo a bad Idea for tho
Board of Education to mako a thorough
and searching Inquiry into tho question
of punishment In tho public schools. It
Is one thing to maintain discipline
among school children and another to re
sort to uncalled-for cruelty.
I'roinntiiro llliurniillr,
Washington Post.
Tho biographical department of tho Con
gressional Directory announces that tho
torm of Bcrvlco of Senator W. A, Clark will
explro March 3, 1905, All of which goes to
show that our biographers don't know every
thing.
AY'lan ('nil Deliver (In- Cumin t
Cleveland I'laln Dealer.
Thero la ono unsatisfactory thing about
tho purchase of a seat In tho United Stntt-s
senate that will be apt to mako future buy
ers hesltato. You havo to pay for It boforo
you get It and then perhaps you don't
get It.
(in (lie Whole Till 11 if.
Philadelphia. ledger.
In responso to tho popular demand for n
repeal of tho moro annoying provisions of
tbe etaajn tax Representative Tawney hasjto commend them.
Introduced a bill to repeal those sections
of tho act which relate to lepnt documents,
nnd which produco n revenuo of f 361.00 per
year. Why stop nt that, wncn me nnuu.u
otirplua Is already $70,000,000 nnd steadily
Increasing?
SlKMikliitt from i:perleiioe.
motto-Democrat.
Tho aucBtlon of' Mr. Cleveland, "Why
should wo Indiscriminately hate those who
seek oftlce?" Us aulte proper, coming from a
man who exercised n good deal of benevolent
activity in securing three consccutivo nom
lnntloca to the presidency.
Snul the Fnt itrltrw in Sen.
Philadelphia North American.
Congrcw Is building up tho navy, but
Secretary Long says th? department 13 short
of officers to handlo tho ships, It might bo
a good plan to hlro clerks to do tho clerical
work of tho various bureaus of tho Navy
department nnd send tho naval 0 Ulcers to
s?a, where they belong.
ViiKitrU-n nf llr unite.
St. Paul Pioneer Press,
It Is romnrkablo to what an extent nrynn'e
speeches do not nffect tho people. Follow
ing tho Nebraska candidate's tour of tho
Paclflo northwest tho Oregon republican
convention adopted n platform declaring for
the gold standard nnd expansion, nnd tho
Oregon democratic convention, by n two
thirds vote, turned down an "nntl-lmpc-rlallst"
candidate for chairman. Tho domo
crnts aro apparently clinging to Hrynn
merely na a last hope and not because thoy
believe In his theories.
Superiority of CoiirtK-Mnrtlul.
Chlcnco Chronicle.
Military methods nro not unreservedly to
bo commended, but In ono particular, at
lenst, they nro superior. A court-martial Is
pretty certain to punish rascality regard
less of tho fact that tho offender may havo
n strong ool tlcal "null." In tin. rlvll
courts nny man with money enough to
hlro shrowd lawyers is practically suro of
immunity. Tho Carter enso Is an Illustra
tion. Captain Carter, desplto money, In
fluenco and noclal prestige, Is safely landed
in prison by tho finding of a court-martial.
Tho men who shared Carter's stealings tho
contractors who secured tho lion's share
of thu swag go scot free. They cannot
oven bo extradited from New York to Geor
gia, thanks to thu efforts of high-priced
nttornoya and tho complaisance of tho Inevi
table United States Judge. In other words,
tho court-martial finds according to factB.
Tho action of tho court civil Is covcrned
by quibbles raised by scoundrels. Thero
will bo a chango In this same day.
FUNDS IN OL'U TIIHASLIIV.
I'rcaeiit Plenty Cmnniircil tilth
tin-
Poverty of Four Yours Abo.
Baltlmoro American.
Four years ago, In tho presidential cam
paign, ono of tho strongest arguments em
ployed by tho democrats was founded upon
tho scarcity of money. It was then urged
that our money was of that exclusive sort
which prevented general circulation, and
that tho surest way to bring about n return
of prosperity was to provide the masses with
a cheap money, which would circulate in
sufllcrent volume to answer all demands.
That this argument was not well founded,
and that it cannot bo used again In tho ap
proaching presidential campaign, is demon
strated by tho "circulation statement" re
cently issued by tho Treasury department,
which proves Irrefutably that tho nation Is
better off financially than ever before in Its
history. According to this statement, there
was in circulation on April 1 $2,021,274,506.
an Increase over 1890 of $492,645,013, or 32
per cont. Estimating tho present population
of tho country ,9lTj,395,000, a liberal figure,
this gives n per capita circulation of $26.12,
as against $21.03, on April 1, 1890. When wo
analyze- prevailing business conditions, and
comparo them with the conditions that ex
isted in 1S98, It is not bard to reach the de
termination that the argument of four years
ago was specious and demagogic. The money
was here, or nearly all of It, but It was
hoarded, and could not bo brought Into
use. Tho panto which began In 1S93, fol
lowed by tho assault on our currency In
1896, destroyed the confldenco of our money
owners, and caused them to keep their pos
sessions intact. With .tho restoration of
confldenco following tho republican victory
of 1896 this money was returned to circu
lation, and the present gratifying exhibit of
national financial strength was made possi
ble.
An examination of statistical tnbles shows
that, with a per capita circulation of $26.12,
tho United States Is far In advance of nny
other nation that makes pretensions to com
mercial lmportanco and that maintains a
monetary system founded solely upon gold.
This fact ndds to tho gratification Americans
may feel over tho Treasury department ex
hibit, and -when It Is known that of tho
great incrcaso In circulation during the past
four years nearly $300,000,000 has been In
gold, added confldoncon tho stability of our
currency system and tho permanency of
prevailing conditions may bo entertained.
CO-OPF.HATIV13 FAHM1NG.
Itcftult of nn Kxnerlinviit Coniluotcil
nt llm-ltwoll, In.
Buffalo Exariss.
A very interesting as well as successful
experiment in co-operation has been In ox-
istenco in tho vicinity of rtockwell, la., for
cloven years. Tho latest report of tho en
terprise shows It to havo been moro pros
perous lOBt year than ever before. Tho ns
soclation was orlglnnlly composed of nlncty
flvo farmers in four townships and no mem
ber was permitted to bav moro than tbroo
shares. Thq purposes of tho organization
wero to soli the gmln nnd other products
of tho members and als to provide thorn
with their supplies. IJoth lines of business
hnvo worked satisfactorily,
Tho buying and markoting of grain hnvo
dopended upon a peculiar provision of tho
constitution. Tho members aro paid 0110
fourth of n cont moro than is given tlj
Boiler outsldo tho socloty and members aro
compelled to pay one-fourth of n cent com
mission on nil grain thoy sell to competitors.
Tho manngor pays tho highest prlco possl
hlo based on Chlcnco quotations and if nny
competitor offers higher prices tho mom
bora sell to him and pay tho commission
Into tho association. Thus any advantago
which comes from selling outsldo tho asso
elation is turned over to it. Tho Innuenco
of social ostracism has bcn sufficient to re
press any disposition not to pay tho com
mission roccive'd from oinsidera to tho as
sociation. Tho effect of tho system Is to
glvo tho farmers participating In It from
14 a cent to 154 cents moro for their grnln
than tbo farmers in other counties receive.
On the other hand, tho goods aro Bold by tho
association to Its membors nt from 20 to 23
por cent less than tho prices charged at
regular Btores,
This association Is still ono of moderate
size, tho membership now being about COO.
Tho business of last year amounted to
$500,000. Tho success achieved may be
ascribed to tho capacity of tho members to
work togethor and to tho Rood management
which seems to havo been shown. It is
obvious that tho community Is composed
of peoplo having the moral qualities neces
sary for n co-operatlvo enterprise. The
work Is not in tbo lino of production nnd Is
not at all communistic. It merely provides
n means for securing to a considerable ex
tent tho profits usually going to middle
men. Undoubtedly It is n method which
could bo employed to ndvantago In those
agricultural sections where Btaples aro
produced extensively. 'Ab farming In the
United States is likely to continue to be
dono with comparatively small holdings of
land, co-oporetlve enterprises have much
PATTERN OF HARMONY.
Kearney Hub.
The harmonious iirratiuonieiit
that lias been effected by the
republicans of Omaha is a matter
for congratulation mid may violl
be patterned after by the repub
licans of every locality in the
state. There has been a general
"getting together" by republicans
throughout the entile country,
which Is a guaranty of a har
monious, united and enthusiastic
party lu the coming national cam
paign. In Omaha the republicans
endorse 11 ward Hosewater for
delegitte-at-lnrge to the national
convention and John L. Webster
for the committee on resolutions
at tho state convention. The anti
Thompson Incident at Lincoln Is
a ripple on the surface, but even
that will not disturb the general
Luuruiuuy. .UlR'ii: 1
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HASTuit 111:1: A IIHAITV.
Ord Quiz: Thu Easter Beo of last Sun
day was n beauty and easily discounts any
thing of the kind uttctnpted In tho west
before.
Albion argus; Tho Omaha Bee has been
dolus Bomo extra newspaper work in get
ting out tho Sunday supplement, but tho
Easter supplement breaks tho record.
Tekamah Ilernld: Tho Omaha Bee's Il
lustrated Knster number was a thing of
beauty. Tho Beo's Illustrated Sunday edi
tion Is fust becoming most attractive
feature of the best dally In the west.
Allen .News: The Easter number of The
Illustrated Omaha Bee has been received at
this ofllco and words cannot describe its
beauty. Just simply thn best illustrated
edition ever published by The Beo, and
that Is saying a good deal.
York Times: Tho Illustvnted Sunday Beo
Is growing In beauty 11 ml grace each week.
and in Interest. It Is hutiCHomc nnd a very
creditable production and easily makes Tho
Sunday Beo tho most desirable illustrated
Sunday paper for Nebraskans now pub
lished. Most of Its Illustrations are of apo
dal Interest to tho peoplo of this Btato.
Orotna Breeze: The Easter edition of The
Illustrated Beo last Sunday is tho finest
of Its kind that ever camo to this olllco.
Tho Beo management ha& spared nu ex
penso In getting up this number, nnd It Is
surprising that such a lurgo nnd varied
amount of reading matter could bo got
between two covers. It wna n flno num
ber and well worth preserving.
riattsmouth Journal: Tho Easter number
of Tho Omaha Beo put forth Sunday was one
of tho most elegantly printed publications
over issued In this state. From cover page
:o back pago It was exquisitely nrransed
as to reading matter and profusely Illus
trated with half-tono pictures. Ono of tho
Interesting articles was "Easter Music." by
Thomas J. Kelly, tho well known musician
and musical critic of Omaha, which was 11c
companlcd by a flno Ilkenoss of tho writer.
Tho Illustrated Beo Is under tho personal
supervision 0 Victor Itosowatcr, managing
editor of Tho Bee, and It reflects great
credit on his ability and discrimination.
I'KHSO.VAI. 1'OIXTEHS.
Automobile, runaways arc tho only visible
slgr.s of spring In New York City.
Portugal appears to be trying lo carry tho
British bucket on the shoulder and tho
Boer pall on tho other.
Suppose Marcus Daly should follow Wil
liam A. Clark to New York, what would
Montana do for tho Binows of war?
Mr. Kipling's courogo is not equal to his
convictions. After firing a lot of poetry at
the burghers ho hurriedly left for home.
General Oatacre's ruminations on the
motto, "Nothing succeeds like success,"
would bo mighty interesting if printed ver
batim.
Poet Laurcatn Austin orserves that the
Irish havo not the poetic temperament,
which recalls the remark of tho pot to tho
kettle.
It wouldn't bo n bad plan to odopt tho
Boston motto In this section:
In Ood wo trust
To lay tho dust.
Tho skipping ropo has entered tho cas
ualty contest qulto early. It begins -with
tho death of ono child nnd tho serious 111
ncrc of two others In Illinois,
Tho Spaniards havo secured somo "start
ling news" from Manila, merely to show
that tho Munchausen of Madrid Una not
allowed his Imagination to gather tho rust
of idleness.
"Dero ought to bo two presidents one to
do de business nnd ono to do do hand
shakln'." Such at least is tho opinion of
Jerry Smith, nn old negro servant nt tho
Whlto House.
Too much politics has given Toledo's
centennial celebration a knockout. Ohio
solons wanted .to control tho expenditure of
tho stato appropriation, but all tho palms
could not reach tho sugar.
Some democrats occasionally ludulgo In
sonorous Invective ngalnst British lniluenco
In American affairs, yet dercocrats are now
over In England planning tho democratic
presidential campaign.
Tho supremo court in Brooklyn la to bo
called on to doc hie whether pemlBtcnt play
ing of rag-time music by n self-taught hus
band Is ground for a charge of inhuman
treatment mado by his wife.
Prioldent Krugcr never goes out of his
houso without wearing n big major general's
Bcarf 0Ver his coat, on which ho wears the
Prussian order of tho Bed Eaglo of the
fourth clnta and a Portuguese medal,
Eugeno VIvIer, tho celebrated cornet
player, who died tho other day at Nice, wrs
noted for his resemblance to Napoleon III,
for whom tho French republicans said ho
was substituted at Wilholmshoho.
Shortly after his trip to New York on
tho 21st Inst., when ho will address the
Ecumenical conference on foreign missions,
President McKlnley will .makn a flying viilt
to Canton, where his home 1b bolng repaired
and remodeled.
If that Philadelphia mcsecnger boy pos
sosscs tbo talent of tho profession or tin
traditions of his natlvo town ho will havo
a henutlful crop of whiskers when ho reaches
Pretoria. That would Insuro him a fath
erly wclcorao frpm Oom Paul.
Conan Doyle, In praising tho British
mounted Infantry, who hnvo been In South
Africa long enough to get used to fighting,
and in looking over tho world for somethlns
to compare them with, Hurts nothing finer
to -which to liken them than tho American
cowboy.
Hero Is tho story of an Irish soldier
which is n brilliant vindication of his loy
alty to his Hag. A prlvoto was charged
with having called for cheers for" Presi
dent Kruger in tho barrack yard. "An'
why wouldn't wo cheer him?" said Paddy.
"Sure, If It wasn't for Kruger wo'd havo no
flghtln nt nil, nt nil!"
Thu Philadelphia convention ball for tho
republican national convention of Juno l'J
will seat 14,790 porsons, as follows: Dele
gates, 938; nltcrnatos, 038; stage, 464; bo
hind tho Btnge, 2,262; press, 602; side, 8,396
nnd galleries, ' 1,290. Tho last republican
national convention held in Philadelphia
T.as twcoty-clgbt years ago. The ticket then
tamlnatsd wu overwhelmingly successful
MiiutASKVs m:w 1 ham i:i,i.oh.
Ashland Oatctto (rep.); Dr. E. Benja
min Andrews of Chicago has been elected
chancellor of our Stnlo university to flit the
vacancy caused by tho resignation of Chan
cellor MncLenn. The university, llko nil
other state Institutions, wilt hereafter bo
run as nn annex to tho popocratic party.
Sterling Record (dem.)i B. Benjamin An
drews, formerly president of Ilrown uni
versity, has been called to the position of
chauccllor of tho University of Nebraska.
Mr. Andrews Is ono of tho foremost edu
cators In America nnd his coming to Ne
braska will bo welcomed by nil Interested
In higher education.
Blair Courier (dem.): E. Benjamin An
drews, president of Brown university and nt
present superintendent of tho Chicago city
schools, was elected chancellor of tho Ne
braska Stato university yesterday by tho
regents, This brings n distinguished edu
cator to tho head of our university nnd It
.iti fsttitinnn in rnnlf hlah nmmii- the edu
cational Institutions of this big country of
ours,
Hnstlngs Ilecord (rep.): Tho flection of
Prof. Andrews ns chancellor of tho Stato
university is another striking exnmplo of
fn.inii fniiv. whllo tho chancellor-elect la
n scholnr of undoubted ability, ho Is nn ego
tist whose brilliancy nnd worm aro cum
plctoly obscured In a halo of self-suinclcncy.
Ills decision to decline Is n source of satis
faction to thoso Interested In tho wclfnro of
tho Stato unlvorslty.
smith sintiv pitv Arn9 fnon.l : Tho chan
cellorship question has at last been set
ti.i itrnf. v.. rtontnmln Androws. for
merly president of Brown university nnd
sinco 1898 superinicnucni 01 wiu i,uim
..v,ll una ohnimn WvtnesdaV. TllQ
IllJUIIli DbllUUlO) .. - ' "
chancellorship has been, vacant for n year.
. ... 7? a will
It is unuersioou inni iroi.
accept. Wo oplno that tho Board 01 u
gents has mndo a wleo choice.
I lnrnln t'nsf fnnnA: The selection Of Dr.
Andrews ns cbuncollor of tho Nebraska Stato
university Is n wise one. Thero la no
stronger educator lit this country than ho.
Ostracised In the cast because ho dared to
havo an opinion, ho comes now to tho west
where tho man la ncia aoovo ma uouur uun
whero ho may havo honest convictions nnd
express them. Tho Post predicts that No
braBka's university will bo mndo the Brat
Institution of its kind in America.
Piattsmouth Journal (dem.): Tho selec
tion of K, Benjamin Andrews ns chancellor
of the Stato university Is a movo in tho
right direction. Mr. Andrews Is ono of tho
ablest men lu the United States, a profound
Bcholar, a fearlesB lender nnd a progressiva
educator. With hlra nt the head of this
groat Institution this stato will havo a school
that will bound Into national prominence nt
once. It la sincerely to bo hoped that Mr.
Androws will accept tho chancellorship ten
dered him.
nni Onlr. fren.l: For tho first time In the
history of tho state tho pops havo control
of tho State university nnd havo elected n
man for their political fnlth to tho position
of chancellor. Prof. B. Benjamin Andrews,
Biipcrlntcndnnt of tho Chicago city schools
nnd former president of Brown university,
la tho man chosen. He is a man of national
reputation and, wo doubt not, a man of
amplo ability. Wo hopo that ho will prove
a credit to tho school and that he will keep
tho Nebraska university up to tho high
standard which It has attained.
Koarney Hub (rep.): The selection of K.
Benjamin Andrews of Chicago for chancellor
of tho Ncbtaska Stato university, is one
of doubtful 'wledom. Not that ho is not
learned, and capable, and experienced, but
that bo comes to Nebraska ns tho cholco of
a political clement and not because ho Is
considered best fitted from an educational
point of view. Fnr better for tho Institu
tion that acting chancellor Bessoy had been
retained or promoted. Tno woudiob mat
Andrews has had with tho Chicago Board of
Education nro sufficient olcoo to cause tomo
uneasiness as to his relations with tho uni
versity facutty and the State Board of Re
gents. It is tho part of loyalty, however,
for every citizen to sustain tho university
and to hold up tho hands of tho now chan
cellor, which will bo dono as long ns ho
Is entitled to that loyalty and potslbly
longer.
Grand Island Independent (rep.): Tho
Board of Itegents of tho Stato university
havo selected Prof. Andrews, superintendent
of tho Chicago schools, ns chancellor. Judg
ing from the much ado that has been mado
In tho Chicago pnperB over somo of Mr.
Androws' Ideas tho selection Isn't ona over
which Nebraskans can congratulate each
other over with exceeding warmth. Mr. An
drews for one thing is charged with wanting
to completely revolutionize spelling. While
thero may bo room for somo Improvement
in spelling, In tbo English language, there
being nn obsoluto want of theory for tho
spoiling of a largo number of words, ex
trcmo methods never havo been n success
nnd never will. Otherwise tbo professor
appears to navo a good reputation as an
educator and tho criticisms that havo been
mado may bo unju&t, at least to a consldcr
nblo degree. Tho test of a year or two will
bo tho best criterion by which to Judgo.
FOHTY YHAIIS OV COLONIAL HIIYAN.
I'prfonnnneen if NolmmUn'a Cirent and
Only Political Slitnriiuiii.
New York Sun, March 19.
Forty years ago today tho Hon. William
Jennings Bryan was born In Salem, 111., at
12:44 a. m. As n traveler ho has already
moro than equalled the performances of the
lato Illustrious Daniel Pratt, 0. A. T., and
ho la about to start on another 10,000-mile
trip. It Is the boast of his friends that ho
has mado moro speeches ti moro people and
shaken moro handa than nny other man that
now Is or ever was In tho world, and still
hla voico Is unworn and his dlgoatlon is un
impaired, In splto of dollar dinners.
Ho bellovcs In tho Chicago platform and
In any additions to It that may come handy.
He Is for congenial annexation, but finds tho
Philippines uncongenial. Ho holds that tho
Filipinos uro capable of self-government but
not capablo enough to belong to tho United
States. Militarism makes him sad, although
ho has been a warrior bold. Ho trembles nt
trusts and will keep on shaking as long ns
thoy aro ablo to produce gooao fle3h In any
body else, and not ono moment longer. Ho
has fits at tho word "Imperialism," but what
and whero "Imperialism" Is, so far ns tho
United States nro concerned, nobody has been
ablo to And. It Is a good enough Morgan for
tho colonel, and that Is all.
Colonol Bryan has called on Moses to
awako, rung tho liberty bell, rallied around
tho constitution, discovered tho Declaration
of Independence, wept over tho wronps of tho
"producing olawjoa," to which bo dooi not bo
long, lambasted tbo crime of gold, thrown
bricks nt Mammon, Moloch and Juggernaut,
said "HooJ" to the octopus, been dry nurso
to tho Income tax, bit his thumb at the
plutocrats, Invaded the enemy's country and
thoro provisioned himself, prospected for
Issues, excommunicated commercialism, rid
den a bronco nnd Ijlown a cownorn In tho
streets of Austin, trained for tho presidency
and an ostrich race, written leading articles
with n pen of fire for the Omaha World
Herald, lectured, mado a book and Is bo
lleved by his friends and pronably by him
self to bo tho Jefferflon-Jackson-Wcbstcr-Clay-Lincoln
of Lincoln, Neb. His voico g
so sweet that it swarapwl the Hon. Gamaliel
flradford in. his own tears. His touch Is so
magical that, according to some enthusiastic
nrynnltcs, It heals the sick; nnd according to
tho Hon. Champ Clark he Is touched hope
fully by the Missouri demo:r.itn, probably
for contributions to tho campaign fund.
In short, tho Hon. William J. Bryan la aa
busy as a bee, as lively &s a. cricket, as In
duptrloua ns an ant, as talkative an a spar
row, as cheerful, about hla owa prospect, as
a bluebird nnd ns despairing about tho coun
try ns tho crow seems to bo about tho scheme
of things In general.
Such Is Colonel Bryan now ho Is como to
40 years, nnd he Is a pretty good follow In
tho bargain, for alt his plny-nctlng manner
on tho pint form. A man's 40th birthday Is
not much to congratulate him nbout. It Is
much better to bo 30, nnd very much better
to bo only 20. But wc cau nnd do sincerely
felicitate tho colonel. Ho never will bo old.
Ho never will be older. Ever young nnd
ever fair to middling.
PARTY IN DEBT TO NO ONE.
St. I'nul licpubllcnn,
The republican party In Ne
braska Is out of debt. It owes
uotiiiug 10 auyuooy. 1 no oiuy
? way It can be nut under obliga
tions Is by the voluntary with
drawal of candidates for high
olltcu who have aroused factional
fights anil are therefore nimble to
command the united support of
tho party. Such men hnvo It lu
their power to do tho parly a real
service by retiring from tho Held.
If nny doubt has been expressed
concerning their loyalty to repub
licanism lt Is ik rare opportunity
for them to disprove tho charge
by making a personal sacrifice.
This Is no time for men with dark
spots in their records to push
their "claims."
J
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TAUT TllIl'LUS.
Chlenso Post: "How shall wc govern
tho Filipinos?"
"What wo will most need to do it suc
cessfully, I should Judge, will be seven
leamio boots."
Detroit Journal! Lot us look well to our
Ideals, lest with us nlso, as In Kentucky,
tho Strenuous J.lfo merge and bo lost In
the Precnrlous lAte.
Chicago News: "Wo nro a most Illogical
people,"
"What now?"
"Wo lienn on a mini adulation enough
to turn -Jila head nnd then wo condemn
him If ho lets his Judgment wabble."
lt'n.lilnnlnti Qlii-t T atinnnBA vll l.llrt.iv.1
lb til-. II Ui III Hi IlllUiUi; II I Ull I'l-lt'lU Jiill
beenmo eminent ns u statesman," said tho
.. . . I I ... I .1 I k. 1 1 I. ......
irji'uu,
"Nn. ulr " nnRtvprrt rtMifltnr Snri-htlm. "f
burned money."
New York Weekly: Jnck I'm thirsty.
Come In hero nnd I'll order a bottlo of
champagne.
George I'd rnthor hnvo beer.
Jack 3o would I, but I linven't a cent.
It's easier to get. trusted for chumpagno
than beer.
Chlcngo Tribune: "Walter," said tho
gifted tragedian, "what Is this opaque,
scml-llquld substance you hnvo brought
me?"
"That Is consomme, sir," answered tho
waiter.
" 'TlB a ronsommo devoutly to bo
shunned." rejoined tho tragedian, frown
ing darkly.
Washington Star: "Ho openly boasts that
no great corporation has ever dared to
approach lilm," Bnld tho acquaintance.
"Ho ought to be careful nbout how ho.
talks," onswered Senator Sorghum. "Tbo
llrst thing he knows people will think ho
hasn't any Influence worth 'buying."
Detroit Freo Press: "One of tho special
agents of the Indian, bureau Is a woman,
nnd who receives a salary of $8 11 day,"
read Mr. Wlntorgreen.
"She must sell u good many." commented
Mrs. Wlntorgreon, "but 1 shouldn't have
thought thoro was much demand for that
sort of u burcuu."
Cleveland I'laln Dealer: "That pretty
Miss Heckles Is an eccentric dresser,"
"X should Bay slio was! Why, shoi came
to thu club masquerade tho other evening .
wearing a gown that wub cut ralny-day at
both ends!"
Detroit Freo I'rcs: "A woman Is as old -as
alio lnokp, Mr. Glllcy," anld Miss Smlilc,
"Oh, Miss Smirk," replied Mr. Glllcy, who
generally makes a muss of It when ho tries
to pay a compliment, "surely you are an
exception to tho rule."
Clovolnnd Plain Dealer: "I suppose,"
Bald tho friend to tho modest man of
greatness, "that you would seriously ob
ject to having your nanus placed In ths
hall of fame."
"I'd dlo beforo I'd havo It there!" raid
tho great man.
Detroit Journal: Tho novelist Is in search
of local color.
"My good man," he sayB. "I nm como
among you particularly to study your dia
lect." "Fair sir," replied the Poasnnt, "In yon
dcr cabin thero dwells n recluse. Ho
reads much, especially mngazlno Action.
He, If any ono of ua, can speak our dialect
for you."
They nro nn exceedingly courteous peo
ple, tneso elmplo peasantry.
the life i.smt,x;i; agent.
iSomorvlllo Journal.
Suavo nnd persunslvo, with manners soft
nnd bland,
Warmly ho grcots .you ns ho grasps your
hand.
Ho (hopes you'ro well, you wifo nnd chil
dren, too
Such hnndsomo children I Look so much
llko you!
And how ts business? Flourishing nnd
strong?
With such good management It hardly
could go wrong.
Plainly, It's .booming; any ono can boo
It's growing grandly nnd none so gliid as
ho!
Speaking of business, ho'tt Just got some
thing now.
Something he's suro will 1;o of Interest to
you,
Just see this contract how liberal nnd
free I
How can they do It! By George, it's hard
to sea!
AH tho ndvantago la sum to como to you,
You'll hardly know it when tho premiums
como due.
Cash surrender values, the privilege of
loanu,
All ho puts beforo you In tho most per
sunslvo tones,
And if you Hhow objection, by word or by
IIo swiftly 'turns tho pages of his red mo-
rncco book,
And llnds unothcr schedule thnt exactly
tits your case
All to your udvuntngo, with thirty days of
trace I
All hall tho nblo agent, with manners soft
and bland,
Who wins you by tho nrdor with which ho
grasps your handl
fiomotlmcM necxt day you'ro sorry, when
you Ben his llttln game,
But tho widow nnd tho orphan havo cause
to bless hl8numcl
PNEUMONIA
leaves the lungs weak and
opens the door for the germs
of Consumption. Don't
wait until they get in, and
you begin to cough. Close
the door at once by healing
the "inflammation.
makes the lungs germ
proof; it heals the inflam
mation and closes the doors.
It builds up and strengthens
the entire system with
wonderful rapidity.
tec. and fl.oo, all druolaU,
SCOTT U BOWNi; Clumlm, New Ywk.