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before me this i'lst day of August, A. I).
M. B. HCNOATE,
Notary Public.
The public m'IiooU nn; open ncaln.
Tlio M-lmol of experience Is open nil
tho time.
Onnilwi'.s Industrial census pionilscrt
lo titkf? the rub out of Omaha's pupu
latloii census.
Aillni Stevenson seenis to have gone
Into eclipse without waiting for the
constellation of November (I.
Wlf' the price of hard coal going up
ward tins announcement that warmer
weather Is coining Is doubly welcome.
A Colorado man has Just sold a mine
for $i:M00.0)n. This does not look as
though the gold standard bad killed the
mining industry.
Arc you enrolled In n, republican club
In your ward fir precinct V livery good
republican should enlist In a republican
club for this campaign.
Kngland does not propose' to allow Ihe
United States to have a monopoly of
election excitement this fall, but will
have u political show of Its own.
Now wo are told that there are no
frills about Coventor Poynler. lie is
likely to have several chills, however,
about the time the election returns
tonic in.
The popocratlc organ asserts there are
no frills on Coventor I'oynter. The
proprietor of the paper lias good and
Mitllelent proof, however, that tit one
tlmo be was In possession of a sting of
Ingratitude.
Colorado republicans have been hold
ing tho largest attended convention held
by the party since the silver craze swept
over ihe state. Kvldenec Is accumulat
ing that the Centennial state is swing
ing back Into the republican column.
The republicans of Lincoln should be
careful when they have their initial
parade uot to carry any banners which
will offend the Hryan element, which Is
so (touchy that it objects to anything
emphasizing republican prosperity be
ing displayed on the streets of the capi
tal city.
Cuba gets ahead of the I'nlteit States
In holding Its election first, but by do
ing fo It deprives Itself of the pleasures
of a mote extended campaign. If the
Cubans will only watch the political
maneuvers In progress In this country
they will learn several lessons that
nmy prove useful for tho future."
Douglas county populists should pro
paie In advance t r the throwdown
they are sure to encounter In the ruslon
county conventions this week. In the
lexicon of the local democracy the only
useful purpose the populist can sub
serve Is to vote for democratic candi
dates masquerading under the guise of
fusion.
Hryan and his followers now llnd fault
when Kuropn borrows money from the
United States. Formerly there was no
moro vehement cry from that quarter
than that, the country was In the grasp of
foreign money loamrs ami all the en til
ings of the people went abroad to pay
Interest. Now that the United States
has, under republican rule, accumulated
sutllelent wealth to become the banker
of ISuropo they growl and say that If
conditions were what they should be
the money would be kept at home.
A year ago the populists and the so
called silver republicans In this county
were lined up for a fusion ticket over
loaded with democrats on the distinct
promise of an equal division of the ap
pointive ollices which might be cap
Hired as the fruits of conquest. When,
however, the democratic nominees read
their titles clear the promise to dlvldi
the spoils was speedily forgotten. Wltl'
uuothcr campaign In sight the demo
crnts will again be long on promises 1
their allies will only swallow the bal'
with equal political blindness,
nnosr.rr.t.rs a rvr.wr.
Coventor lloosevelfs letter acceptitr!
! the republican liouiliintlnii for vice tires
I Ident ha the tlgor. cunicHtnes and dl
' n ettles hara ti risti- f the man. lie
I does not iippeal to republlMius alone, but
to all citizens who have the inieroxts
upd the honor of the nation at heart.
Coventor Hoosevelt rightly regards ns
the most Important of nil problems that
of securing good government and moral
and material well-being within our own
J borders: "(treat though the need Is
that the nation should do Its work well
' abroad, even this comes second to the
thorough nerformance of dtlt.v at fioine."
This Is a proposition which we think
every sensible American citizen must
concur In. To maintain the credit of
the nation, to keep the currency on a
sound basN, lo conserve those condition-,
which have given the country unprece
dented prosperity and brought to our
people as u whole more of the comforts
and blessing- of life than they have
ever before enjoyed what, Indeed, can
be more Important than this?
Coventor Hoosevelt does not in the
least overrate the danger Involved fli
the continued demand of the democratic
party for the free coinage of sliver and
the o'ttalnty that If given the power
that party would spare no effort to put
Ita llnauclal policy Into effect, lie cor
rectly says that If the party is sincere
in its championship of free silver it Is a
menace to the welfare of the country;
If Insincere, It forfeits all right to be
lief or support on any ground. Nor
docs the republican candidate for vice
president exaggerate when he says Unit
the success of the party representing
the principles of the Kansas City plat
form would unsettle our whole govern
mental system and disarrange nil the
vast and delicate machinery of our com
plex Industrial life. It Is a curious
pliane. of the present campaign that
some of the supporters of the
Hryanlte party were the most vigor
ous four years ago in denounc
ing the doctrines of the party as
a menace to our governmental system,
yet the party bus not renounced n single
doctrine enunciated in the Chicago plat
form. .Mr. Hryan Is today attacking
the courts its earnestly as he did four
years ago and In all respects thu party
Is as great a menace, lo the govern
mental system now ns It then was. It
Is dllllcttlt to understand how men like
Olney and Schurz, for example, who In
1S!)(! could see nothing but danger to the
national Interests and welfare In Hryan
Ism, can now give It their support.
Coventor Koosevelfs discussion of ex
pansion Is well worthy of careful read
ing by those not familiar with our his
tory in this respect and what he says In
regard to imperialism" and "militar
ism" Is pointed and Incisive. He con
tends that to abandon the Philippines
to their own tribes and at the same
time either to guarantee u stable gov
ernment among these tribes or to guar
antee them against outside Interference
Is the only certain way of rendering It
necessary for our republic to enter on it
career of militarism. He also points
out that If the Filipinos are entitled to
independence they are also entitled to
decide for themselves what form of
government they shall have.
Coventor Uoosuvelt's letter admirably
supplements that of President McKIuley
nnd tugether they present the strongest
and most convincing arguments In sup
port and Justlllcatlon of republican pol
icy. .1 JUST AllllMUXMHST.
One of the prominent and active "antl
Imperialists" Is Dr. William Uverett of
.Massachusetts. He Is supporting the
ticket ot the national" party and lu an
address a few days ago he criticised
both .McKIuley and Hryan. lu regard
lo the latter he was especially hevere,
scoring blm on the basis of bis past
record as a fonicntor of class hatred
and n llrebraud of social discontent.
Dr. Kverctt said: "He has tried to
set tectum against section, state agalust
state, class against class and nation
against nation. There never was a man
whose utterances and whoso measures
breathed more of u spirit of nvalry
and antagonism, and of that kind of
civil war, the war of class and sections,
which Is worse for us than any external
war. I fear that the causes
that made us fear the democratic party
four years ago tho fear that he would
wreck the business Interests of the
country; the fear that be would set the
fanners agalnstj.be merchants; the fear
that he would set the west against the
east; the fear that he would have a
llrebraud going all through the country
are not yet dead, are not yet removed."
It is a Just arraignment. Mr. Hryan
Is bomewhat less virulent in the present
campaign than he was four years ago
in Inciting sectional and class hostility,
but he Is not overlooking any favorable
opportunity to do so. In his speech on
Labor day in Chicago, in spite of the
distinct understanding that nothing of a
political nature was to be talked about.
Mr. Hryan took occasion to say some
thing In behalf of a plank In his plat
form and to make a direct appeal to
class antagonism. In his speech at Co
liimbus, ()., last week he did the same
tiling in u way even more ilagrant. lie
made use of the coal miners' strike for
this purpose, referring to the unfortu
uate counter, with the Instinct of the
artful demagogue, as if the republican
parly were in some way responsible foi
the grievances of the miners, Ills speech
to the commercial travelers at St. Louis
Is another example of his efforts to
array class against class, Indeed, lu
has made few speeches lit the campaign
in which the disposition to Incite clasi
hatred has not appeared.
Dr. Kverett was quite right, therefore.
In expressing the apprehension that tin
auses which four years ago led thought
.'til and conservative men to fear tin
lemocratle party are uol yet dead or
emoved. They are very much allvi
tnd very active. They are likely U
manifest themselves before the close oi
tho campaign even more strongly thnn
they have thus far. Mr. Hryan has not
changed nnd if he shall tltid. as perhaps
he Is already discovering, that the people
are uot alarmed by his false cry of
"Imperialism" and "militarism," he will
throw off that niuk and resume without
restraint his true character, ns It was
disclosed four years ago, as a "fotnetitor
of class hatred nnd n llrebraud of social
discontent."
T1IH IIAMC DEl'USIT TUST.
When the people are employed and
prosperous they are able to lay nslde for
a rainy day. When they are suffering
from enforced Idleness due to business
depression they are compelled to draw
upon their savings to keep the wolf
from the door. Xo better test of Im
proved prosperity, therefore, Is to be
found than the comparative exhibit of
bank deposits, relleetiiig the lips and
downs of the great mass of thrifty
antl frugal people who form the back
bone of the nation's strength.
From the otlkial figures out of the
reports of the comptroller of the cur
rency the following slgnlllcant table has
been complied, coveting the bnnks of
the United States:
NU.MHEIl OF DEPOSITOIIS.
Hanks. 1834. 1S!9.
National 1.424.5C6 1,691, 1S3
State ami private C02.706 1'60,3'Jl
Trust compaulea 203,36$ 443,321
Savings 3,413,177 4,2J4,51G
Totals 5.5I5.S67 7,635,114
Inuinso depositors 2,109,317
TOTAL AMOUNT OF DEPOSITS.
Hanks. 16DI. 1899.
National n,135,191,SSS ,SS0,11C,140
Stale and private 214,112,510 -118.251,207
Trust companies 239.fiOI.S92 376,724,117
Savings 1,263,450,110 1,782,971,181
Totals $2,874,GS9,400 $4,60S,096.r03
Ircrcasc deposits jl, 733,306,399
Aerage deposit in all banks:
1S9I $320 1S99 iV)2
If we can have no prosperity, as Mr.
Hryan Insists, so long as the gold stand
ard prevails, how will he account for
the Increase of 11,109,017 lu the number
of depositors having money In the
banks to their credit lu the MeKlnley
year IS'.)!) as compared with the demo
cratic year IS'.ll?
How will he explain the Increase in
thu total bank deposits from ?'J,S71,
uS'.MOO to $1.(508,00(1,005 In the same
period under thu beneficent Iniluence of
republican policies?
How will he brush aside the Increase
lu the average amount to the credit of
each depositor from S.'co In 1S04 to
$l5tKi In 18SVJ?
The bank deposit test of prosperity
should bo applied by each Individual to
himself. Have you or any member of
your household a bank deposit? If so,
how does your balance compare with
your bank book previous to President
McKInley's election?
TIIH A KIP SCHOOL YUAU.
The advent of the new school year is
marked by the re-eullstment of the
army of public school children for an
other campaign in the public schools.
The public Is too apt to overlook the
slgnllicance of this annual event In the
history of the community, because at
tended with so little commotion.
As a matter of fact, however, the
public school army Includes recruits
from nearly every household In the city,
comprising the Uower of the coming
generation. To the drill and discipline
of thu public school we must look for
that preparation which is to make the
young man and young woman useful
nnd Industrious citizens.
If any one thing marks the advance
ment of the present over the pust It Is
the development in our system of free
education brought homo to rich
aud poor alike. Xo Institution can
compare with the public school system
for the Inculcation of democratic Ideas,
because tho school recognizes no class
distinction, except that of Intelligence,
Industry and merit.
Omaha has always taken .special pride
in Its public school system, Inviting
comparison with the schools of other
American cities, and will expect the
new school year to maintain its repu
tation for superiority and progress.
The popoerats are not making much
headway with the returned Nebraska
volunteers who served lu the Philip
pines. The soldiers who know the
conditions there have no sympathy with
the Insurrectionists, even though they
may have questioned the advisability
of making thu Islands a part of the
United States. They know, however,
that the llrst onslaught of the war was
made upon the Nebraska picket lines
before the treaty of peace was ratllled
and they discount the assertions of
Hryan that no Insurrection would have
taken place had congress passed a reso
lution declaring Us Intention of relin
quishing eventually the islands to the
natives. Thu First Nebraska boys who
fought for the Hag lu the Philippines
will vote to maintain Its authority next
November.
Tho Philippine commission Is prepar
ing two measures which will go a long
way toward convincing the people of the
Islands that they are to be treated fairly
aud even generously by this country.
In addition to the $1,000,000 already ap
propriated for roads, a like amount has
been set aside for harbor Improvements
at Manila. Hy far the most Important
lit the proposed reform In taxation.
Under the Spanish system of personal
taxation labor bore most of the bur
dens, a burden which the well paid
laborers of this country would lind op
presslve. It is proposed to wipe out
the system entirely and substitute taxa
tion on property that will relieve tin-wage-workers.
McKIuley has offended democracy
again. He has actually Insisted that
the government of China, as one of tin
conditions of evacuation, must protect
ho native Christians, How many yeat
.lnco was It that these samo democrat
weru Insisting the Uulted States go tc
war with Spain because that country
The Senatorial Race
i.mawai Courier
mere is probably no man In Nebraska
nmi iiijoys a scrap better or who has had
ui lueiu inan i.uaru uosewater. cdt-
iur oi ino uniaua llee. Coming from a
foreign land to America a penniless boy. ho
" " i"iiuoi caaracur, mental ability and
untiring energy built up ona of tho most
successful and Influential newspapers In his
adopted country. The Omaha Pee has been
mado a great newspaper through tho strong
personality of Its editor, who has made
moro enemies through the medium of his
pen than nny other writer of his time.
Although a staunch republican. Mr. nose-
water has never stopped at party lines In
exposing nnd denouncing official crooked-
"l" "ur 1U commending Honesty nnd cm-
iicucy in puouc servants. In pursuing this
courso tho editor of The llee hns called
down upon his head tho wrath of half the
polltlelans of tho state. The Doe has been
boycotted. Its plucky editor slugged and
both denounced In the press from I'onea to
i ine inuir. nut notwithstanding his seem-
Ing unpopularity Mr. Hosowater Is recog-
mzeu ny Ms fellow citizens as a handy man
to havo around when anything Is wanted for
Omaha. In spite of kicks and cuffs nd-
minisioreu wniio he was working night nnd
ua to promote tho Transmlsslsilppl Kxposl- senators next winter. His wide acquaint
tlon, he did more than any other man to mice with public men. his Indomitable will
make that enterprise a success, ond we have
noticed that when nuy important delegation
Is sent to Washington or anywhere else to
ucuro auyining ror umaua, Kdward Hose-
icr in unuuiijr ni uic ncau oi n.
Ilolng n power In stato politics for over a
SIXTEEN
A merchant nnd manufacturer of Omaha, has been no single move of this ndmlnls
one of Iho most progresMto in tho city, (ration that has not been an endeavor to
furnlBhcs the following sixieen reasons for elevate the condition of people heretofore
repl((Ctlni? Prrslilnnf Mrlvlnlrti- In rnn (... . . . .. . ...
re-electing President
.
against:
Tlrst llccause of the enemies
made.
Second Uccause of the friends
made.
rhlrd-Ho has ninlnly carried out the
provisions of tho St. Louis platform.
1-oiirth-Ho has made It n successful
business administration, more so than any
l!'.?,r,1","r ,,lRtor"-
1' 1ft h There has been no better ad-
ministration since Lincoln's, and since
Lincoln's there hao been no such great
cvents to deal with.
aixm no nan ucen president of the whole
country. He has known no north, no south.
Ho has done more to cement tho nation to
gether than any other man since tho civil
war.
Seventh If ho has favored friends he has
not punished enemies, but has hold out the
ollvo branch to all disaffected persons.
r-lt.u i i.( ,((.... i . ,
ii in.-, imucjr llul uc(. mainiy
mm uirucuy ino cause oi maxing isew YorK
tho money center of tho world, It has made
It possible to reach that acme of finance.
This end, once accomplished, will never bo
surrendered.
Ninth As to expansion. Because every
man In the United States, whether farmer,
merchant, manufacturer or professional. Is
an expansionist. Why sh uld not the presi
dent be one also? Whether farmer, mer
chant or manufacturer, ho wants the
world's market for his products. If n
minister, ho Is willing to brave foreign
people, extreme climates and even death
to spread abroad his beliefs In a future
and better life. We progress or rctrocresa.
for wo cannot stand still. Do we wish to
curb our nmbltlon with a Chinese wall?
Aro wo content to shut ourselves up llko
lmpcrl.il China?
Tenth Because Imperialism as applied to
thls country, these times nnd the present
administration Is a myth, a bogey. There
persisted In abusing Its subjects in
Cuba? With democracy It Is -not a
question of whether tho act criticised is
right or wrong, but a set determination
to object to anything and everything
that Is done by tho republican adminis
tration. I'roni I'Ip lo Iiiiiii-rliilliin.
Washington Post.
Tho Hon. Oeorgo L. Wellington llrst sus
pectnd the administration of Imperialism
when he found he was not gettliu all the
patronage to which he thought himself en
titled. AVIiy He . lumped tiie lliiiiRr.i.
lmllunapoliH Journal.
A life-long dumocrat gives us his reason
for voting the republican ticket this year
for tho first time tho disappearance of
tramps lu his locality, when, as ho says,
"under tho last democratic administration
I fed two or three tramps every day.''
Credit Where Credit lx Hue.
St. Paul Pioneer Press.
People who have had little faith In the
weather bureau service hhould glvo the
bureau great credit for Hh work at (lal
veston, where hundreds of lives wero saved
by warnings of the approach of the storm,
given for several successive days before the
arrival of the hurricane. Tho bureau could
not prevent tho loss of life, but had Its
warnings been moro generally heeded tho
horror would have been greatly lessened.
It r 1 1 1 1 ! ii t (i)-iu from .llm .tones,
Indianapolis News.
Probably tho most brilliant comment on
President McKlnloy's letter of acceptance
is that of Senator James K. Jones, chair
man ot the democratic national committee.
Ho condemns the president bccauHo ho
"heems to Fhrlnk from an avowal of his
policy of Imperialism." But why should
.Mr. MeKlnley avow what Is not In his
mind? Why should ho defend a policy which
Is not his? Tho mere fact that tho com
bined opposition sees lit to uhargo him with
Imperialism Is no reason why ho should
admit tho truth of the churge.
Kfit'N Sunn I'"ornot(i-n.
Philadelphia, North American.
Lord Hoberts' complaint that the treat
ment of British prisoners la the hands of
tho Boets was discreditable to thu author
ities then at Pretoria should not distract
attention front the charges made by Mr.
Burdett-CoutK, conservative member of
Parliament for Westminster, and others,
that tho administration of tho British mili
tary hotpltals In South Africa was grossly
inoillclent. It Is not yet forgotten how
numerous wero tho deaths among tho men
f Cronjo's army who were captured at
P.iardeburg while they were kept In con
finement on British prison ships at the
Cnpe.
(in I iin In KnrclKii Trmle,
Philadelphia Hocord.
In tho treasury statement of foreign com
merco for eight months of tho current year
exports of merchandise are stated at $!iir,
737.tC3 for tho period named, while Imports
for the corresponding period wero $501.1!!'.',
934. Tho excess of exports over those of the
first eight months last year Is no Icms
than $123. HO, 330, nnd notwithstanding an
increase lu Imports of nearly 150, 000,000, our
net advantago In excess of exports ovor Im
ports shows n gain over eight months of
IS90 of 73.C3G,SC9. That Is to say, our ex
porters have had tho advantages In In
ernatlonal trade of better prices and a
larger volume of general business. There
has been a substantial gain In mnnufac
ured exports, while cotton, with much
ighter shipments, shows an Increnso In
alue ot exports during the cotton year Just
losed of over f3l.000.000.
quarter of a century. It might be supposed
that Mr. Hosewnter has becu an olnce
holder or an office seeker most of the time,
but such Is net the case. To be In the
political swim ono must be on good terms
with tho machine. Hosewater has always
been against the machine, consequently re-
garded ns a political Ishmaellte ty political
bosses nnd their henchmen. While steadily
ndvoeallng republican principles nnd labor-
ing for tho welfare of the republican party,
he has on several occasions been summarily
kicked out of that party by self-assumed
leaders whoso schemes havo been exposed In
Tho lice. Mr. Kosewntcr, however, always
refutes to stay kicked out, and wo now Ond
him for the first time un ssplrnnt for pollt-
leal recognition at tho hands of tho party
whose true frlond ho has ever been. Ho
wants to be United States senator, and
ought to be chosen If we havo a republl-
can legislature next winter. After a fair
and squnre contest, with John L, Webster
as his opponent, tho republicans of Douglas
county, In primaries, have named Mr. Hose
water as their preferenco for that office.
The Courier has always contended that
fewer lawyers and more business men are
needed In congress, and we would like to see
Mr. Hosewater elected ns ono of Nebraska's
his tireless energy, his fine business ability,
his loyalty to the state of Nebraska and his
capacity for getting everything he goes
after combine to make him an Ideal rep-
rcsentatlve of this great state at tho ua
lion's capital.
TO ONE
,,L. uy nnpcriniism, to suow the down
trodden a better way of life than they ever
he has knew before. As for the Philippines every
thinking man knows that It Is a cardinal
ho has policy of the American people to foster edu
cation, wlllrll lirlMi-n Intolll
ti'lllgcnco brings civilization, which results
in absolute freedom. The Philippine prob-
lem will solve Itself with time,
Kleventh-Ilecause as to trusts there are
ns many democrats as republicans lnter-
csled. therefore politically It Is a standoff,
Competition will settle the trust problem
In time whether or not democrat or rcpub-
ican inws heln to ,ln sn.
Twelfth llecnuso of the admlrablo Ding-
ley tariff bill, iso generally acceptable. Under
the president's reciprocal modification the
Dlngley law Is nil Ideal one both for rev
cnuo ami protection.
Thirteenth Becauso of the currency
laws enacted under thl. administration,
which put the currency In better shape
""-
than ever before.
Fourteenth Because of the excellent se
lection of Hon. John Hay as secretary
of stat who has achieved a wonderful
diplomatic victory In securing the co-operation
of the great nations in maintaining the
open door In China.
Fifteenth Because the Chinese situation
demands tried fctntesmanshlp. The president
and Secretary Hay have handled It thus far
to the entire iiatlsfnction of at least two
thirds of the American penplo and also with
tho approval of the sharpest diplomats of
"' otllcr lmtlollB interested. U would be
''""S"011' 10 change presidents for tho
comlnB term.
Sixteenth Finally, because MeKlnley has
,lone we" and enn do still bettor nnd Is the
uofil Illun for tup eUco now beforo tho peo-
pic of the United States.
Here is the ono reason against rc-elect-
lag President MeKlnley. It Is very difficult
for him to say no to either friend or foe.
I'KHSOXAl, IMIIXTUHS.
The late Arthur Scwall of Bath, Me
had
his life Insured for $100,000.
Tho Weather bureau appears to be about
ready to concede that the summer Is over.
Oom Paul and John Bull have each
learned something about tho other during
the past year.
Out of thirteen samples of milk tnken
at the railroad station In Atlantic City
on June IS an analysis has shown that
twelve worn adulterated with tho poison
ous concoction known as formaldehyde.
Oscar King Davis, the war correspondent.
Is on his way home from China. Ho was a
personal friend of Colonel Llscum, who was
killed at Tien Tsln, nnd had loaned tho
colonel his saddle on the day ot tho nl
dler's death.
At the Philadelphia City hospital the other
day a party of good people came In to cheer
up the poor patients with music. Fancy
the happy feelings of the patients when Iheso
singers struck up:
Break the news to mother
I'm not coming home.
President Oilman of Johus Hopkins uni
versity studies sociology not from books
alone. He believes In seolng actual con
ditions nnd is thus no stranger to tho
poorer quarters of Baltimore, whither ho
goes often with notebook, open purse nnd
many a kind word.
Two brothers named Delmonlco, Italians,
In New York, objected so strongly to the
singing of a neighbor that they fired six
shuts out of a revolver at him. ono ot
whkh killed him. It is not known whether
the DflinonlcoB uro interested in tho organ
grinding Industry or not.
Two prominent San Francisco alienists
have expressed tho opinion that Mrs. Nelllo
B. Craven, the notorious Fair estate claim
ant, is merely feigning Insanity as a means
of esiapo from tho penitentiary, to which
she was sentenced for perjury. Sho spends
her tlmo smoking cigarettes.
Secretary Hoot u few days ago received a
chock for $100,000 lu payment for his
services In n caso settled before he entered
office. For the work In that office In tho
saino length of tlmo ns was devoted to the
lawbiilt and for much moro thought and
energy he will recelvo $1,333.
There aro threo representatives of foreign
countries at West Point, admitted by the
customary courtesy of government to gov
ernment: Cadet Alfaro, tho son of the
president of Lcuador; Cadet Igleslas, a
brother of tho president of Coata Hlca, and
Cadet Ponto, tho son of tho Venezuelan
secretary of war.
A hrouzo bust of tho lute Sherman Hoar
of Massachusetts will bo presented to the
Phillips Hxeter academy at tho meeting of
tho board of trustees lu October. It is the
gift of school nnd collego mates of Mr.
Hoar. The latter received his early training
at Phillips Kxeter. and was for several
years on the board of trustees of the
school.
Mr. Souea says that his band played to
over 1,000,000 pioplc in Kurope, that the cash
receipts were over $100,000 nail that he Is
going iigalu In August, luul, to tour In
Scotland and Knglanil. Ho had one audi
ence of 0,500 people, he says, in Berlin,
where ho gave concerts on seventeen days
In Paris ho iwlco had nn audience of 10000
persons.
Suuo eulogistic remarks about tho Ameri
can brand of civilization on tap in Hawaii
wero shed in this country while tho sub
ject of annexation wus under discussion
Honolulu papers of tho present day picture
It In less attractive colors Divorco court
are running double tlmo to keep up with
business nnd tho orgies of protcctid female
Slave pens arc rich enough to command
double-column slug heads In the press,
MIIIIAT IIIMM;vh lit II. OIIIC.
ItrinnrUnlilr (nil llilener In (lie .MltKl
of n iitloiuil ( nntcl.
Philadelphia Times.
There Is always somo measure of distrust
In commercial and trade circles when n na
tional contest for the election of president
Is pending. Sometimes this distrust goes
lo the extent of prnctlcally paralyzing the
business Interests of tho country, but this
year the business outlook Is vnstly more
promising thnn It hns been at any time lu
tho history of the republic.
After both the grat parties had named
their candidates and proclaimed their plat
forms our nation for tho first tlmo since
tho organization of our government took
position as tho llrst credit nation of the
world. Our national securities now com
mand higher prices in all money centers ot
home nnd abroad than the securities of any
. , ...
other government, und recently, when Kng-
land offered a loan of $50,000,000, moro than
thc full amount was subscribed lu this
country and more than half of It allotted
to American.
National credit and business confidence
are tho most sensitive of all things in tun
torlal affairs, aud when we find universal
business confldeuco nnd the highest stand
ard of public nnd prlvnte credit through
out the land In the tnldst of nn earnest na
tional contest for the election of chief
magistrate It Is conclusive evidence that
not only the people of this country, but all
tho peoples abroad, accept our Industrial
nnanclal and business conditions ns
anchored on a basis of substantial and en
during ptosperlty.
Whllo tho presidential contest may some
w-hnt restrict the volume of trade the llml
tntlon will hardly bo perceptible, nnd our
business men of nil classes and conditions
should bo prepured for the most prosperous
business season ever known since free gov
eminent was found In tho new world. It is
easy for men of ordinary, and even more
than ordlnnry, business Intelligence to see
a great tidal wavo of business prosperity
pass by them without reaping the benefi
cent reward It offers to nil who under
stand business methods as created by the
swift mutations In business affairs. Busi
ness does not seek the merchant, or the
manufacturer, or tho publisher, or those
who aro engaged In ony of our great indus
trial pursuits. Trade must bo sought by
all who wish to obtain It, nnd those who
are unequal to the employment of the best
methods for reaching customers aro. cer
tain to fall, while the more energetic nnd
skillful reap a rich harvest of prosperity.
In the olden times customers and con
sumers sought tho mcrrhnnt or manufac
turer. All that has perished. Tho country
merchant no longer comes to the city at
stnteil periods to purchase his stock of
goods. Tho commercial man learned to per
form that duty for him nnd what he de
sired Is now offered to him at his own
store. Tho army of commercial men flnnlly
grew to more than a quarter of a million of
expert business men, with their salaries
and largo expenses paid by the consumers;
but today, by combination of cupltal and
labor, the vocation of the commercial man
Is Inrgely ended. Wo havo reached the
minimum In cheapness of product and
cheapness of distribution, giving us the
lowest prices to our own consumers and
making our vast and varied Industrial prod
ucts sell profitably In the markets of the
world.
There Is now but one way for the busi
ness man to reach the public to obtain cus
tomers and consumers, and that Is by the
advertising that hns beconio ono of tho
most accomplished of modern arts In our
progressive newspapers. The dally adver
tisements of our prominent merchants are
now read with as much caro as thu political
news by tho politicians, as tho markots by
tho fatmera and sporting news by the lov
ers of nthletlc progress. They arc bright
and fresh as the most sparkling news In the
public journal, nnd they reach every home
In tho land whero customers or consumers
can be obtained. Indeed, no well hns this
policy been established that tho merchant's
standing nnd tho volume of his business
aro now accurately measured by tho extent
of his advertising.
Never before In the history of this coun
try havo the people of all classes and
conditions been so well equipped to con
sumo not only tho necessaries but the
luxuries of life as they aro today, und that
calls for the best efforts of tho intelligent
and progressive business man. Tho rich
est harvest ever known In our business
affairs Is now about ripening for the busi
ness men of this country, and thoso who
best understand how to reap and garnor It
will be most enriched by the present ex
ceptional tide of national prosperity.
A
(.melon-, ('mieoinloii.
New York Sun.
Tho Hon. Oeorgo Fred Williams has a
sheet of foolscap on his knee and a fountain
pen In his strong right hand. He Jots down
figure after figure und all the umbrellas In
Dcdham are put up as they pass him and his
glowing smile. Ho has Just conceded Iowa
lo tho democrats. Immortal Williams!
Happy, happy George Fred!
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It's chilly, No use tho' shrw
er ing in a summer suit when a
handsome light or medium weight
top coat will give you so much
comfort at so small a price, We
have an attractive line of coverts
whipcords, Fall overcoats in medium shades
oxfords, with both the regular and the rag
lan sleeve, Whatever is right you will find
here, No clothing fits like ours,
Our 25 per cent discount sale on men's
fall and winter suits, is booming, Get in
before they are all gone, Good ones now
for
$6, $7.50, $9.35, $11.25, $13.50 and
$15.00.
Browning, King & Co.,
R. S. Wilcox, Mumijer.
Omalm'i Only Exclusive Clothiers for .Men and Hoy.
At Tl tlllt l II.
iin llci'iinl. "Are von interested in
our wife's Indian turner "'
"Yes; I gri off war whoops over Ur
money she spends "
Philadelphia Heeord: HiMmnd I m
they're advertising bargain In palem
tnedlilnes nt Kutl - Price's drtlK store
Wife-Isn't that too aggravating? There
Isn't a thing the matter with any of Us.
i
ltronklvn I.tfe: I'levert.iM I find iiown
1 das that If a mini wants to marry it gtii
i he has to work till ho getd her.
Drtshuway-llut If It's the right girl 1 e
doesn't have to work afterward.
Chicago Tribune:
"Pa. what Is nn Mnrt-
pendent paper.
An Indenoiident Miner, my son. U ,m
that usually n lc to throw Its llilluon.
In favor of soiiie political party In Kiuii
way that nobody will suspect It."
Itoston Tran-crlpt: Jones She's n Un
looking woman, ami then such a splendid
MMHtlllK MOIllilll, I
inirlnuc she has'
i Smith Splendid cnrrlagi'7
fSuess there
some mistake. Never knew her to ride n
, anything but the trolley cuts.
Philadelphia Press. "Say, you!" erle t
.the victim In the crowded trolley car, glai-
Ing up at the transgressor, "my feel are
I nut there to stand on."
"Tlml's so," teplled the other pleasantly
"ou don't need 'em for that while you've
, got u sent, do ou?"
Washington Htnr: "Have you been
see hltn with reference to our campaign
lunil?" asked the worker
"I have," answered Untalnr Sorghum
"He Is what I call h po'ltlc-iil deaf mute
When money Ih supposed to talk he be
comes Inctip.ilile of carrying cm any con
versation whatever"
Chicago Tribune: "What did you strike
this man for?" asked the magistrate.
"He called me 'Iteubeii,' " answered the
shock-headed individual whom the pollco
had luotight In.
"What Is your name, anyhow?"
"Iteubeii, your honor but he didn't know
It "
Cleveland Plain Den'er: ' Hlxbv has Riven
up his Job to devote lllmsell etitltely to
literary work."
"He niut have had some strong eneoui
ngement lately."
"Yes, he married n wealthy girl."
Indianapolis Jouriul: "What do you
think my tiiother-ln-law- pajs?"
"noodness knows! What Is It?"
"Sim says when 1 get rich sh want.' me
to put a moving sidewalk or our block S
she can sit on it and sew and get In all the
news."
Detroit Free Press: Customer I'd like to
no some of your shirtwaists,
(ierk Male or female?
Ill'IIAIV.VT OF intAII IIHV.W.
K. D. Plerson In New York Sun.
I.
Wake! For The Paramount has nut to nliiht
Tim Octopl. and fearsome troglodyte
isniiKcs i no piuiocrncy on us proud percn
And tills the money devil with affright!
It.
And ns the train stopped, thoso around the
door
Shouted "What! The same tub; that wo
heard before?
"Down-trodden and oppressed!" Ah, well-
n-day!
We only hope 'twill last for four years
more!
nr.
Before the tilinntom false of Kmnlrn died.
Mcthotight a voice upon the platform cried -"Now
that Wei) Havls Is prepared to spout
liy does the audience raco to get outsluc'.'
IV.
Whether the bunks with workmen's thrift
o'errun
Or farmer's fortunes ripen In the sun.
Destruction dim threaten the. hearth and
home
Salvation lies alone in silver moa'.
Some o'er their bank accounts may sigh,
and sumo
Sigh for their properly In days to come;
aii. Krasji inn snnuow, lei Clio substance
go.
Heed ye tho dread Imperialistic drum!
This is an
Age of Specialties
No man with a dozen lines of business
can hope to compete lu either lino with the
man who does but one thing nnd sticks to
It. Mark Twain says: "Tho fool salth: 'Put
all thy eggs In separate baskets so that
when one breaketh tbo rest are unharmed;
but tho wise man salth: Put all thy ckcs
lu one basket and then watch that bask
et' " We havo put nil our eggs In ono
basket. We simply fit glnsscs uothlne
else. All of our brains and energy and money
aro devoted lo that one thing. We do not
ttcat tho nose, the ear or tho throat. Wo
make a special Htudy of tho eye alone. If
your eyes trouble you In nny way wo want
to talk with you about them. If you do
not need glasses wo will tell you that. We
make no charge for consultation.
J. C. Huteson & Co.
Consulting Opticians,
1520 Douglas Street
Gee!
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