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Notary Public.
Oiimlia Is i'i-smi(lliiu lllM'iiilly to tin
cull for help In 1 inlvrsldii. 111 11 1 1 it Is
nhvn.vs rciiily to perform Its duly to
Immunity.
More county fairs nn liolim held
tliroiiulintit NcliriiNkn this year tlmii
for soiiip yenrs past ami every county
fair' i-cllcctH tlio prosperity of the peo
ple. I'dimpi the ipilckest way to settle
the- salary dispute lietween the police
Judce and the city council Is to pn.Ss
those Impeachment proepedln's to .1
speedy liearhifr.
Dpmoerat.s make a meat splurge In
nnotliiK from Lincoln, a statesman whom
tlie parly reviled while he lived mid
whose efforts for humanity never found
favor in their eyes.
Lincoln hotel keepers who n-iitteil
their hostelrles under assurances thai
the presidential candidate would he lo
cated in that city durliiK tlie summer
have several hones to pick with Mr.
Itryan,
It In one of the easiest tasks In the
world for a reporter to Interview 1,1
Umti: flianVr. The used diplomat elves
the reporter an opportunity to tell all
hi' knows without IcurnltiK much from
the Chinaman.
The supreme court is over one year
behind In Its docket. I'eople who have
cases before the court can appreciate
what tiovernor I'oynter did for them
when his veto cut off one-half tlie work
ing force of tlie court.
Have you Invited your friends t
visit Omaha during carnival season';
If not, you are not doing your lull
Minre as a member of tlie reception
committee, 011 which every resident of
Omaha should be sorvlim.
(t'alveston Is showing characteristic
American pluck.' The debris of the
wrecked city has not been cleared
away nnd the people have not even
burled their dead, but they have he
Kim to plan for rebuilding, more solidly
and on broader lines than ever.
Thr republican legislative nnd county
ticket Is eliciting approval upon every
nlde and from all classes of the com
munity. Tho voters of Douglas county
never had so representative a ticket
before tlieiu or one In which they could
more safely trust their interests.
Although he has already made one
tour of tint Tirst district, .Mr. Hrynn ls
advertised to deliver a few more
ppeeches there on his return to Ne
braska next week. The managers of
tlie fusion campaign must feel that the
Klrst district is slipping away from
them nnd demands desperate remedies.
The democratic national committee
has dually decided to open headquarters
In New York. Kurly In the campaign
It was nnuoiinced that the Tammany
chieftain would have entire charge of
the campaign In that state, but the
Uryan boomers have evidently dlseo
ered Hint It might be n good plan to be
close enough to keep an eye on I1I111.
Nebraska Is certainly securing Its
Bliare of the rural free delivery mall
routes. The development of this sys
tem Is one of the most marked Im
provements. In postal service In recent
years and at the present rate It will
not be many years until all the thickly
settled portions of the country will
liavo tho name advantages as the city
In mail facilities.
Tho Hryanlto managers announce
that they hull tho coal miners' strike
as a distinct aid to Bryan and his
cauKP. Is It not remarkable that a
candidate for the highest olllce In the
land BhouUl regard with favor a strike
which means Incalculable Ions and
hardship to thousands of people?
What a commentary on the Uryan
stock-ln-trado when Mich a calamity
Is welcomed as teudlutf to promote
flf-irmeratle mcCCSSl
sstvr.r.ixn nvr.n rivit, SKnvirr.
The paramount feature of the pre
cut popocratlc campaign Is rank
hyixicrlsy.
Crocodile tears are shed In the name
of Abraham Lincoln over the disfran
chisement of the blacks by the party
that kept the negro In slavery and
sought to destroy the union rather than
give up the privilege of planting slaves
in free territory.
Crocodile tears are shed by the pop
ocratlc organs and orators over the nat
ural outcome of a war which they
forced upon the country and over the
fruits of a peace treaty which their
leader forced through the senate un
der fale pretenses In order to fabricate
a new paramount Issue.
Crocodile tears are being shed over
the encroachments of the trusts by
these same people III the face of the
notorious fact that the democrats In
congress voted down the amendment
to the constitution essential ti tlie re
striction nnd suppression of trusts.
And now crocodile tears are being
shed over McKinley's alleged back
sliding on civil service reform, when It
Is a matter of notoriety that the dem
ocratic lenders favor repealing all the
civil service laws nnd reviving tlie old
upolls system In Its most abhorrent
form.
The hypocritical snivelers over the
mutilation of the civil service seem to
forget or do not want lo remember
that the Chicago platform, which was
renfllrnicd at Kansas City by nnd with
the full knowledge and consent of
Hryan. declaies in so many words In
favor of opening the doors wide to the
horde of professional olllcosoekprs and
pot houso politicians to avoid creating
life tenure In olllce and afford an op
portunlty for the hungry pigs to get
10 me trough ny the Wiortesl road.
These hypocritical howlers forget that
civil service reform originated with re
publicans and was set in motion by re
publicans Just the same as nutl-triist
legislation, state and national, orig
inated with republicans and In state
and national legislatures In the face of
opposition of many democrats: who
"ow daln. the sole patent on anti-trust
remedies.
KXTIHHI.V SATISI'.iCTnUr.
A plurality of over .'l.'l.ooo n Maine
"'cording to the latest figures. Is en
tirely satisfactory to republicans and
should have nn encouraging effect on
then, everywhere. It Is the largest
Pbirallty at the September election ever
. .-Ai-cpi in tne years istu ami i.sim.
In
..- lonnor year the hard times of
tin
leveiaud m ii)liici,;ifi,... , ,....1
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'inoernm to vote with the republicans
' refrain from votln.'
body understands wlmt ',.. '..
'leans their great plurality In )SU(. Two
n ine iotai vote of the state
was considerably reduced and of course
1 ui'
republican nluralltv
j.m a pretty run vote was cast
both parties showing a large R!,ln over
mw at i'ii in ago.
One thing so (o"lt. entirely clear
'"id that Is that the cry of Imperialism
has no terrors for the people of Maine
ami Vermont, who are fairly represcu
tatlve, there can be no doubt. J," Op.
feeling throughout Now Kngland. In
no other section of tlie country has the
Imperialism bugaboo been heid up be
fore tlie people more asslduoiisl v than
iu New Kngland. yet It does not appear
that any considerable number of peo
ple have been scared by It. y tMuk
this Is very generally the case. It s
a declining Issue, so far as the Intel
ligent Judgment of the countrv is con
cerned, and It was lilt a prett'v nearly
fatal blow by Mr. McKinley's I, ,e'r
of acceptance.
nn: I'Aiirv nr yru.inr.iTiuy.
"There is a strain of ill-coiiceaied
hypocrisy." said Mr. .McKlnley In his
letter of acceptance. "In the anxiety
to extend the constitutional guaranties
to the people of (10 Philippines whlle
their nullltlcation is openly advocated
at home." The Ilrynnlto party In the
south Iims no respect, for the constitu
tional guaranties In the case of the
negro and Uryan himself has not
shown that he has any, although there
has been no lack of opportunity. lie
lias been appealed to since early In the
campaign to express an opinion re
specting the course of some of the
southern states in disfranchising col
ored American citizens, in pliiiii uulll
licatlon of (lie tlf'teenth amendment to
the federal constitution, but uo ex
pression has come from him.
When .Mr. Hryan was speaking a few
days ago iu Chicago against "Imperial
ism" an auditor propounded the uues-
11011, 1 low about the situation
in
North Carolina 7" .Mr. Bryan's reply
It Is perhaps needless to say. was ui
evasion. lie said: "Let the race
Muestlon which has brought us mi mm
trotiDie ne a warning 10 ymi not
to
bring another race i.ucstlou Into I Ik
country." This S all Hie popocrath
candidate would venture to say re'
gaming a matter of vital concern
to
the people of the Culled States.
He
is familiar with the terrorism and the
brutal Intimidation employed by the
democrats of North Carolina lo carry
through tho negro disfranchising
amendment to the state constitution,
yet no one knows whether he approves
or condemns It. While he. profcssi
tlie utmost solicitude for the rights
ol
tlie Klllpliu-s in Insurrection again
llsl
American authority, he manifests
interest in colored American cltlzi
no
'Us
who are loyal to the government and
who are being llagrantly deprived
their constitutional rights.
of
Tills Is certainly not a credltabh
sit Ion for a presidential candidate.
po
yet there Is not tho least reason to tlilul
that Mr. Hryan will change It. it 1.
entirely nto to say that jp. will con
tinue to dodge this ((iiPi-iion, as he Is
doing iu respect to some others pre
edited by ihe platform on which lie
stand -for Instance, the nssiult of that
platform 011 tho federal Judiciary and
on the merit system. Hut the people
nio not all Indlffereut to the new uulll
flcatlou which the lupportcr of Mr.
Hrynn In the south have entered upon
There ate many who see In this a far
more serious violation of the "consent
of the governed" principle and a far
greater danger to American Institutions
than the so-called imperialism iu Porto
Klco and the Philippines, for if Amer
ican citizens at home can be ruthlessly
deprived of their constitutional tights
what security Is there for the perina-
Hence of republican Institutions? If a
part of our people may be discrim
inated against In regard to the most
valuable privilege of citizenship, on ac
count of race, what form of Imperial
ism can Iib worse than thNV Mr.
Hryan will go on evading this subject.
but he Is greatly mistaken if he fancies
that It has 110 place lu the thoughts of
the American people.
rni: .-. s.i k-;j:.v iikk.
Headers of The P.ee will be favored
Sunday with the finest special edition
published by any newspaper in these
parts, lu the form of an Ak-Sar-Hen
number of The Illustrated Hec.
Including as It does twenty-four
pages, with a handsome colored cover,
this Ak-Sar-Hen edition Is a model of the
newspaper maker's art. Two specially
designed drawings are reproduced, as
coverplnte ami frontispiece, tlie tlrst
representing the crowning of the queen
ami the second a review of the night
pageant, each a work of art In Itself.
Tho history of the origin and growth
of the Knights of Ak-Sar-Hen, set
forth witli photographic sketches made
for tlie purpuM' by our staff pho
tographer. Initiates the public into the
mysteries of the organization.
The article on the Hoard of (iov
ernors, described by pen and picture,
furnishes Interesting reading for those
desiring to know about the men whose
untiring efforts have made tlie coming
en nil val possible.
The olllclal program of the week and
pictures ami descriptions of the lloats
that will make up the gala parade
supply all the Information necessary
iu an olllclal guide ami handbook.
Iu addition to these special features
vivid portraits of the former kings
ami iiueens of Ak-Sar-Hen's court.,
pictures of the hustling committee, the
royal mascot, the superintendent at
work In the construction of tloats, Car
peiiter's letter from the Philippines and
other regular features, presenting the
llncst souvenir of this year's Ak-Sar-Hen
carnival that could be produced.
Hvery render will want not only to
preserve It, but to send copies to out-of-town
friends far and wide. On 11c
count of tlie expensive character of the
Issue, while every subscriber will re
ceive a copy as usual, extra copies will
lie sold through the news stands and
ncwsbos at the price of 10 cents.
Quite an ado was made a short while
ago over the announcement that
Thomas K. Watson, who ran for vice
president as one of the tails of the
Hryan kite four years ago, was this
year heartily supporting .Mr.' Hryan
anil his democratic associate 011 the
national ticket. Mr. Watson wires un
der date of September I to a populist
paper, the Missouri World, published
at Chlllleothe. Mo.: "The statement
that I am supporting Hryan Is untrue."
The treatment accorded Mr. Watson
by Mr. Hryan In 15WI was hardly cal
culated to line friends of the former
up for the democratic combination that
forced Towne off the ticket because
the democrats would not stand for the
Sioux Falls nominees.
According to the report of Treasurer
Meserve S'JOO.OOO ' of the permanent
school fund Is held at his disposal
without Investment or deposit that
brings Interest to the state. This Is
the same abuse against which such
vigorous complaint was registered un
der Mr. Meserve's predecessors and
which he promised to remedy. There
Is no reason why money belonging to
the school fund should be used to ac
commodate favored banks or to put
Interest into popocratlc polltltlans'
pockets at the expense of the taxpay
ers. The way to put an end to this per
nicious practice Is to elect the repub
lican candidate for stale treasurer and
have a complete turning over of the
olllce.
The people of the Culted States have
again given a demonstration not only
of their generosity, but of the prompt
ness with which they respond to the
cry of distress. News of the terrible
disaster at (ialvesion only reached the
public .Monday and it was a day later
before It was apparent that outside
aid would be needed. Friday $1,000,
000 In money was in the hands of the
relief committee and thousands of
dollars more pouring in by mail and
telegraph every hour. This does not
Include the large amount of supplies of
all kinds sent to tho stricken people.
In uo other country In the world would
such a record bo possible.
About four months ago State Treas
urer Meserve announced that he would
soon have practically all the perma
nent school fund Invested where It
would be drawing interest. Tlie last
statement shows practically the same
amount uninvested now as then--about
$..00,000. r.n pas-mut It might be men
tioned that the treasurer lias not taken
the public Into his conlidence to the
extent of Informing a What banks
this money Is deposited In.
ilorninny Is the latest country to
look to Hie 1ultcd Slates for money
when a loan Is to be lloated. Four
years rfgo both the Pnlted States gov
ernment and the people were borrowers
from L'urope. Never in tlie history of
tlie world has there been such a ttmiu
cial and Industrial change lu four years
as has been witnessed in tlie Pnlted
States since l,y.it.
( unfounded liy (urn Field.,
Cleveland Leader.
Every 0110 uf the mill lone of ehocka of
golden rorn in H10 west Is a pointed refuta
tuii of Drynn's claim that the farmers uro
not eujoying their Bliare of the prosperity
brought about by the maintenance of Hie
gold standard aoJ tbe restoration of pro-
As to LL S. Senator
Dlalr Pilot
The republicans of Douglas county by nn
overwhelming majority have chofen Hon.
Kdward Koacwnler, editor of The Omaha
Ilee. as their preferred candldnip for
Pnlted States senator. The contest be
tween Mr. Kosewatcr nni) Hon. John L.
Webster, as to who should be the sena
torial candidate, una fought out strictly on
that line at the primaries held Friday,
with th result that Mr. Webster's force
were completely snowed under in every
ward In tho city of Omaha with about tho
same result throughout the county. It
was a fair and square fifiht In the open on
tho Issue of choosing between these two
men and the victory gained by Uosewaier
Is not only a splendid personal tribute,
but it Is such as wilt Impress his eatidldacy
upon the representatives of the party
throughout the state.
So far ns Mr. llosownler's candldaey for
United States senator Is concerned tho
people of Nebraska would be fortunate, In
deed, to secure his services In that
cnraclty. His long life In Nebraska Is dis
tinguished for lis purity, thrift, enter
prise, fortitude and devotion. No citi
zen hns done more to develop nnd build
up Nebraska. No citizen has exercised a
keener Interest In public affairs or been
more watchful and solicitous of th
public weal. When he detected a
public wron he struck at It without any
thought ns to favoritism or as to personal
tectloli. It Is well that the boy orator
has abandoned Nebraska, Kansas nnd
Iowa.
A I'orccf ol i:plurnm,
Baltimore American.
"A short dny Is hotter than a short dol
lar" Is the shortest way of answering ef
fectively all tho shortsighted platitudes
of tho Hryan party.
A Iti'tiirii Wimp ol I'linrlty.
Kansas City .Star.
Tho flood of destruction at Oalveslon Is
now followed by 11 great wave of ehnrlly
nnd benevolence which Ib (lowing Into the
ctrlckcn city from nil parts of the country,
li is thus that relief and mercy nlternate,
In this strnngo world, with woe nnd dis
aster. (i)'ttliiK Comfort I rami n ClillcUlr.
fhlrago Journal.
The democrats will pretend to find com
fort In the returns from Mnlne and will
point with pride to the fact that the ab
normal plurality of ISOfi was not repeated.
If Mr. McKlnley Is elected by n smaller 1
ote than four years ago the democrats will,
hardly flnl&h chuckling this Bide of
Christmas.
MKiilfleniicr f the II1111111.
Chlcauo News.
I'lirenologlcally .McKlnley .Is said to be
"substantial." Hryan "emotlonnl." ,Iloose
vell "dynamic" nnd Stevenson "conserv
ative." Orantlng that the phrenologist Is
coriect It will be seen thnt the substantial
is yoked with the dynamic nnd the emo
tional with tho conservative a pretty good
arrangement of qualities all around.
Cmi'l I Old 1,1. ,
Chicago Chronli le.
It Is significant of mischief that that
tortuous and slippery old person. I.I Hung
Chang, continue to buzz around the rep
resentatives of the, powers with a different
proposition every half 1iour. Ills purpose
Is today whatsit was In the beginning to
gnln time for the concoction of more
deviltry upon .5 the p.irt of the Iloxcrs.
Civilisation will have occasion to regret the
mistaken lenlfiyy which has kept this
shifty old celestial out of Jail during tho
last two innnthj.
I'OMTIt'AI, IIHII'T.
In keeping with the policy of the times
letters of acceptance are expanding.
With twelve presidential tickets in the
field It is fairly certnln all political tables
wilt be tattsncd.
September election returns satisfies all
parties, producing a degree of confidence
that Insures a hot run on the homo stretch.
Tho young man In politics Is not con
spicuous In Connecticut. The average ago
of tho Nutmeg delegation In congress Is Gl
years.
Tho trounclnc administered to Dave Hill
by tho Crokerlles wbb not very severe. Tho
man nominated for governor Is Dave's law
partner.
If Charley Towne Is camping on the warm
trail of Itoonevelt no one has yet locnted
him. Charley could not lose tho trail, but
tho country could lose Charley.
James M. Sherwln of (Irnfton, Vt., has
voted at every election In his town local,
state nnd national since 18S2. If he lives
until November he will cast his eighteenth
presidential vote.
The largest plurality nn the popular vote
for a presidential candidate was In 1872,
when President Grant, running for re
election, had 760,000. Por bis llrst term ho
had 305.000, Mr. McKinley's plurality In
180 was 600,000.
Wyoming, which Ilrynn rarrled by 683
votes In 1896, gave the republican candidate
for governor 1,304 plurality In tho election
of two years ago and the republican can
didate for congress a plurality of 2.300, It
la regarded as a safo republican state for
McKlnley this year.
The republicans of Wisconsin in their
recent convention adopted a plank In their
platform favoring the abolition of parly
conventions lu order that nominations could
bo made at primaries, a plan of political
action now followed with satisfactory re
sults In some of tho states of tho south,
notably South Carolina.
John B. Stancuflold. democratic nomlneo
for governor of New York, is 4,i years of
age, a graduate of Amherst college nnd a
lawyer by profesblon. He was a partner
and special lluutenant of D. 11. Hill when
tho latter was a resident of Klinlra. Ho
has hold the office of district nttomey for
Chemung countv and surved two terms In
the state aesembly,
Congrfssmnn Rddy of Mlnnenota has been
campaigning down in Oklahomn. This Is
how a free-and-easy editor In Oarfleld
county talks nbout the northern visitor:
"As an orator he is n flat failure; as a
logician he lu a lizzie and as a spellbinder
he Is a red balloon, with a hole punched in
It. He Is cold, raw, ungraceful, egotistical
and. although probably not a fool, talked as
tbough ho thought he was talking to a lot
of them."
There are lively times among the
Lithuanian voters In Illinois. Two re
publican I.uthutinlnn dubs have been formed,
ono at Westvllle, with 200 members, and tho
other at (irapo Creek, with scventy-flvo
members, loth towns arc In Vermillion
county. A democratic Lithuanian club has
been Incorporated In Springfield under tho
name of the Mthunnian Alglrdo Social
Democratic club of Chicago.
Ono of tho hardi'&t senatorial tights de
pendent upon tho results of this year's elec
tion la In Illinois. Tho term of the veteran,
Senator Shelby M. Cullom, will explro
on March 4 next. His return is opposed
by a considerable faction of republicans.
Senator Cullom has been senior represent
ative of Illinois for a number 01 years. He
succeeded David DavU In tho senate. In
t88.1 and has been a member since. He is
opposed by a faction headed by Governor
Tanner and by a number of the active re
publican leaders in Chicago. The demo
crats havs no c.tudldate for senator In
Illinois.
sacrifice, A man of rugged honesty and
Uriel Integrity, hi has always Insisted that
that partisanship which compromised with
rascality, countenanced crime and licensed
pcrfldlousness was dangerous alike to pub
lie and party and It Is no Idle speculation
lo say that had his warnings been heeded
tho republican party would be In power
today and that part of its history that Is
never recalled without regret would ucver
have occurred.
liut that is passed. The question now Is
the election of two Pnlted States senators
to represent Nebraska,' who will represent
Nebraska. The Pilot Is not disposed to
comment on the present representation. It
is sulllclcnt to say that It Is a slgnlflcntit
nnd undisputed fact that neatly every tltnts
tho people of Omaha or other parts of the
state have wanted anything of Washington
they have had to send Mr. Kosewatcr there
to get It. If outside tho senate Mr. Kobc
water could accomplish so much, how
much more could he accomplish us senator?
The truth Is, Mr. Kosewatcr Is ono of tho
ablest men of the nation and he would not
only take front rank nt Washington, where
he always stands high In esteem, but would
be of more service to Nebraska nnd ac
complish more for Nebraska than any other
man that could be sent there. Ho Is In
close touch nnd sympathy with tho Inter
ests of tho stnte nnd Is perhaps moro fa
miliar wt'h the state's needs than any other
of its citizens.
OTIIi:it I..VM1S TIIA.V Ol US.
Dispatches of tho most heartreullng
character continue to come from tlie re
gions of Indian famine. Thoiisnttd.4 are
yet in danger of starvation; money la
needed to buy not or.lv fond, but also
blanketH and dot'ii is. U is to bo tmder
stood that there Is !ool enough .n India,
grain enough at least, to feed every tuf
fercr from famine. Hut It belongs to deal
ers, and tho dealers must have their profit,
nnd tho money of tho world Is called tor to
buy the food nt the very loors of the
famine. An extraordinary dlttlculty the
whole calamity Is found In 'he ri-llKlous
vegetarianism of the Hindu. Thouinndi of
cattle have died In the famino regions,
as a result of the lack of pasturage and
other food, and a vast number of people
who havo perished might have been saved
If thuy would only cat tho flesh of those
creatures, who might linve been slaughtered
to Bave the people did not their religion
forbid their eating beef. It was perfectly
hopeless to urgo this upon tho natives.
Tho most patient of human beings, they
could dlo without a murmur; the most
superstitious, they could not risk their
caste by eating forbidden flesh.
Keports continue to come from Russian
sources of the Imminence of rivolution In
Persia, and of the popular reliance upon
tho czar. A correspondent of the Ilossla of
St. Petersburg, writing from Ispahan, de
clares that there have been outbreaks In
various parts of the country ever since the
depnrturo of the shah for Kuropc, and
that these have only been suppressed by
force. The extortions of customs officials
appear to be the provoking causes of un
rest. According to this authority, docu
ments have been nfllxed secretly to the
house of the Russian consul 'n Ispahan,
threatening htm with assnsainatlnn ( he
does not induce his government lo Interfere
iu behalf of the oppressed victims ef Per
sian misrule. The authors of the document
point out that something has to bo done,
and done quickly, ns their exlstonco Is
quite Intolerable. If they go outside the
city they are robbed by brlgnnds, and if
they stay Inside they nro robbed by the
shah's ollleers. This being the case, It
has occurred to them that It would bo a
good Idea to kill the consul, as such a
deed would bo certain to result in the
prompt arrival of Russian troops. Two
months are allowed tho consul In which
to consldor tho matter. Such nn occur
rence Is certainly significant, but there is.
of course, the bare possibility that the
Russian consul, or some other Russian
political agent, Is responsible for the
whole affair.
Slgnor Crlspl, In spite of his moro than
eighty years, Is still a force to be reckoned
with In Italian politics. Ho has Just at
tracted public attention by nn article, pub
lished In the Rcvlsta Marttlma of Rome,
on tho subject of maritime defence. He
says that although tho trlplo alliance
has lasted for eighteen years, Italy has
not known how to avail herself of the op
portunity to organize an efteclunl defence.
Since I860 she has spent 2,000.000,000 trnncs
upon her navy, but tho expendlturs have
been tltful and Irregular, without int'ill
gent purpose and direction. Thus, ho pass,
It has como about that tho Italian navy
la now seventh In the world's list Instead
of third, ns It wan ten years ngo. It Is
no longer possible to provide, the necessary
defenco for Sicily and tho many Italian
settlements abroad, not to upcak of those
new markets which it is absolu'Jly neces
sary to seek abroad unless tho dnanclal
Interests of tho country nro to bo allow ;d
to fall Into rapid decay. Ho concludes
his article with nn appeal to his country
men to awaken to tho urgencies of tho sit
uation, and make provision for a fleet
strong enough to enablo the country to
maintain her dignity in all quarters of the
world. Tho venornblo Italian Hlntesman
evidently lias taken a leaf out of tho book
of tho German emperor.
Tho Kuropean malla bring further details
of tho recent massaco of Armenians at
Spaghank. The story haa an cxceedlngl)
familiar sound. Spaghank Is, or wni, n
lit tin village of about ISO Inlinbilnnts, in
the mountainous district of Sassun. In b
gono years the men luwo defended them
selves, with much bravery, against occa
sional eruptions of tho scoundrelly Kurds
and last year drove off a band of those
gentry with a loss of four killed. The
Kurds reported to Turkish headquarters
that Spaghank was full of Armenian revo
lutionists, whereupon All Pajna, inillltuy
commander of Hltlls, surrouiled tho vil
lage with a strong body of troops. Tlie
Armenians tried in vain to lefend tlinm
solves against tho superior force, and al
most all of them, men, women and chil
dren, were put to the sword. Some of
them, with the vlllago priest, sought lefu.'
In tho church, which was burned, with all
its contents, dead and living. Ol court e.
the Turkish official report Is very llffurent.
According to All Pnsha, Spanghank was a
nest of brigands, who fired epon his iol
dlers and then retreated to tlf t huron out
of which they had to be smokJl. Uo re
grets to say that a villager or tw.) nnd a
priest were killed accidentally, but Inevita
bly, In the process.
t
At last thorn seems to be somothlns like
a genornl revolt among the Hrltlsh farmers,
whoso condition has been growing w.u-s,1
for many years, owing to a combination of
niHcrso circumstances, against the exorbi
tant charges of tlie railroads. A number of
South Lincolnshire tarmers, utterly unable
to mako a IHIng profit out of their pro
ducts after paying railroad frolght chargeB,
arc making ariungemeiits with London
dealers to establish a regular stnunor
fccrvlec by which their goods may be con
veyed quickly and cheaply to the Ilrltlsh
metropolis. Ii is claimed 1 In; t wheat,
fruit and vegetables, as well as shuep and
cattle, can be handled Just iu easily ami
expeditiously in this manner and at a much
smaller cost. Tho experiment. If success
ful. Is certain to bp initiated by tbe
farmers of all the counties with a lUltablo
water front and a serious blow Is threat-1
ened to tho monopoly of the railroads.'
which thus far have shown themselves ills!
Inclined to pay the least attention to lhe
repeated appeals and protests of the agrl-j
culturlsts. It is claimed that It Is now
perfectly feasible to send perishable farm
products to London from points ns distant
as Hull without incurring serious damage
or loss.
nn: I'.ti.i, not M)-i'i.
Foley In Illsmarck Tribune.
Rldln' neross th' continent our Teddy's on
n teat,
Ho's got sagebrush In his haversack, nn'
cactus iu his hair,
lies out n brnudln' mavericks that's run-
nltv on th' range,
Hoil bring em into camp or may 'low
It's mighty strange.
V ran hear th' boys u' shoutln', ' can
see th' cloud o' dut.
l can hear th" cry u-goln' up "1" Wash.
Ington or bust!"
ho clear th' way for Teddy, he Is bound
t' fetch up there,
ror th' round-up wagon's slatted, an' our
I eddy's on a tear!
Rldo th' ranges careful, boys, our Tcdihii
011 th' tramp,
Populists and democrats nn bring 'em Into
camp.
Ones or twos or three-year-old-overy kind
of breed,
Watch the leaders careful, boys, an' don't
let 'em stampede.
Round 'em up an' drive 'cm In every
blessed steer,
Teddy s goln' P orate nn' they've all a' got
t hear.
Steady, boys! Now head 'em! So! That's
right! Now hold 'cm there!
Th round-up wagon's started an' our
Teddy's on a tear'
See that little maverick that's follerln',
that's Towne'
Sen there! Now Teddy's roped him an' he's
Koln' f tie him clown!
Truss his legs together sort o" shorten up
his sail,
Th' ain't no llvln' tenderfoot can toller
Tecldr's trail!
Hear that big steer bellerln'l That's
Hrynn! See him scoot
When Teddy swings his l.triat-th' ornery
galoot!
See 'em break -an' scatter for th' oi'cn
ground th' pair,
Oh, th' got C hunt th' timber when otr
Teddy's on a tear!
light ami i,tvi:r,v.
Detroit Journal: "Of course his old Eng
lish ancestry cuts no Ice."
"t'ertnlnlv apt, If there Is anything In tho
orthodox theology.
Washington Star: "Sometimes,'
Finie Kheii. 'tic man dat keeps
arotin' 'bout tie lack o' disinterested
sal if
cryln'
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BROWNING,
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Saturday morning', Sep. 1 5th, commences one
of the greatest bargain clothing sales ever held in
Omaha. We have placed all ol our medium and
heavy weight suits left from last season on our
front tables "None Ressrved" some are full lines
and some are broken lines. All styles of cut and
all styles of material are represented, and all are of
our high grade manufacture.
Every suit is warranted and guaranteed to be
the best of its kind, not only in make but materials,
and always the best value for your money. No
clothing jits like oars.
We have inaugurate a new system this sea
son. Instead of waiting until the season is about
over and offering these goads at a sacrifice, we are
going to do it at the beginning, and give you a
chance to purchase a suit for present wear at a
bargain.
You want a suit for this fall and winter, do.i't
you? And why not take advantage of this
special offer?
Understand, these are not a lot of old and -shop
worn suits we offer. They are just as good to-day
as ever, and just as good style and just as good
value. But they were made last year. That's the
only difference. You couldn't tell, but we can, and
therefore we want you to see them now, and now is
your opportunity. Fit, style, quality and manu
facture the best.
And the price has always b;en the lowest for
that kind of clothing. But at this extra discount
of 25 per cent, "where could you do as well?"
No clothing iits like ours.
If you don't think so, your money is waiting
for you.
25 Per Cent Discount
On these Suits from $8 to $25.
Browning, King & Co.,
R. S. Wilcox, Manager.
Omaha's Only Cxclualvo Cluthicra (or .Ucu and Uoy
ship In ills life Is simply one u dese heM
folks dat s allers tryin to git sumpln' folt
ntiltln
Pittsburg Chronic le: Mr Pltt-Thls book
t am rending Is full of words that burn
Mr. Penn-Tlien 1 should classify It under
tho head of light literature.
Judge: First Suburbanite -Itnw Ionic w is
your lust cook with von:
Second Htlbiirlianltc-She whs "with us '
for ulmut two hours anil agin iK' nil the
rest of, the two weeks she was there.
Somf'nllle Journal: "I am willing to do
anything," said tbe applicant lor work.
"All light," said the hard-hearted mer
chant. "Please close the door behind yod
when you go out."
Harlem Life Ouost What's that? Som
stranded netor trying to beat you out of
his board?
Hotel Proprietor No; those fellows don t
give us any tumble. That's one of those ras
cally millionaires paid his bill, but 'lies
trying to skip without feeing the help,
they're en to his tittle game, though.
A few
Weeks Ago
We talked in these columns about
headaches It Is suoh an Important
subject that wo want to mention It
once more. Actual experience
teaches us that more than sixty per
cent of all the headaches In the
world are caused by the eye strain.
If there Is a person In Omaha who
is subject to headache and wo
know there are hundreds wc want
to examine his eyes.
J. C. Huteson & Co.
.Miintifactitrtng Optlol ins,
.520 DotiRlas Street
KING & CO.'S
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