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18 tniw mr.urA tatt,v hp1.. i'bay. x f iVPATTi'P.T? is innn. TTiie Omaiia Sunday Beb K. HOSKWATKK. Ldltor. PUHL18HLD UVHttY MORNING. TKIIM8 OK StllSCIUPTION, OFFICES. Omaha! The Uee Building. ., ,, . Botith Omaha: City Hull Hulldtnc, Twen ty-nrth nml N Streets. Council Muffs: 10 Pearl Street. Chicago: 1041 t'nlty Hulldlng. New York: Tcmplo Court. , . Washington: 601 Fourteenth Street. Bloux City: 611 Park Street. rnttttHilnKtiKXCI2. Communications relating to news ami cdt toriai mutter should be addressed: Omaha hev. Kdltorlal Department HUHINUBS LHTTHHS. 1 -lnosi letters nml remittance should be addressed: Tho Hee Publishing Com pany, Omaha. REMITTANCES Remit by draft, express or postnl order, I LfHjruiMQ IU A I1U MtJU 1 ' M Ulin 11 1 1 lb v." '- I uiny y 2-ccnt stamps' accepted In payment if "haCMiwternc"huU HB hbb PUULIBHINO COMPANY. statement OF CIltCCLATION. In nf N'nlirn.ikn. IlnticluH CnuntV. ss.: hi hi i Omn TUB IJBB PUULIBHIJ.U cuiuA.-Mi. Btato of Nebraska, Douglas County, ss.: ubiiSI;",!"' mp"Cnky,sebnBruiyT IBVM that tllS nctlial number Of fllll and I romplnte copies of The Dully. Mornlmr, i:veninK nnd Hunday Uee printed during the T""!.!'' a7,aaoim WM.".f.?!"aTno 2 -jr.tiio l 2H,:ino 4 i!T.lIO I JH.r.uo 27,000 7 27,110 1 27,4. '10 9 iif.nvo 10 27,INO II 27,.20 i: 27,:t7o 13 27,120 14 20,720 15 27,1(10 18 7,ihm P i!T,470 1. 'js'io 22 v2s,7:io 23 aM,7io zi.... n,0.0 25 :iO,0:i( 16.. 27.. 3.. 19.. ,.:io,.-.mo i io,4im .:t,i:u .:to.77t ou..,,,. 31 uo.nso 18 27,:i70 """" I Less unsold and returned copie ll.SU Net total sales S70.M7H Net dully averuRO 28,002 OBOllOB II. T7.SCIIUCK. Subscribed In my presence and Hwoni to beforo me thla Ilrst day of Nnvoniber, A. . 1900. M. 11. HUNOATB, (Seal.) Notury Public. When you sec It in The Uee you can bet on It. it Ih not considered exactly tho thine Hally llco (without Sunday). One Vcar.W.OO President Mckinley. pally Hoc nml Sunday, One enr -w Up to within thirty tlnys of the Illustrated Ue, Ono Year ; JJ .. ... . . . Hunday Hce, oio Vcur ?-'J2 tlon the Impression was general K;tfe h??'::::::::::::::::::: . ir. Dictncb would run nimnd to hae a brick In your hat, but If U in tho lower wards of Omaha and In Kress shall give authority to tho presl is nn nudltorluin brick It will be nil South Omaha, where tho elements ,lu,lt to "l'011 negotiations for acquiring riP-hr. ngulnst which tho church neonlo and 11,0 necessary territory. Heforc tho election Nebraska Bryan- lies all swore by tho World-Herald, Now they are all swearing nt tho World- Herald. The nx missed tho German emperor, but numerous fusiouists in tho state In stitutions and public olllces at Lincoln cannot hope to bo so fortunate. AMille till or tno powers assert tney ... .. . . ... . . , ...I.... ,v.. il... .H.lli.nt f I uau uu uea.K.m .uu.. t..u i.-.iu, China each is watching tho others with en lutentness which indicates a doubt in tho other fellow's veracity If It Is any conbolutlon for Governor Toyuter ho can have his claim conceded that ho ran" ahead of his ticket. But ho did not run far enough ahead of It and a miss Is as good as a mile. secretary Jewell uus ut last aumitteu without reserve that Dietrich Is elected, but will probably not realize tho full extent of tho fusion disaster until the Jnnuury winds find him out In thc cold. It Is reported that our new pattern or naval guns la it great Improvement over those now In use. iet at least one country in the world Is In a condition to testify that the old pattern Is capa- bio of good execuuon. Opposition papers are busy making out n list of appointments for Governor- ciect uieincu. ah ue was eiccieu ywui. out uieir mippon u i uuomhul-i uheij uo win ieHtru uiu piiMUbu in iinuwu0 ills appointments wiiuoui uikin iiieir orders. Five editors will sit In tho Nebraska legislature which meets in January. If they were glvou tho opportunity to use tho bluo pencil 011 much of the matter .which will bo dumped into tho legisla tive hopper It would expedite business materially. According to reports from Canton the hlnese have already begun to pay for . .,...."., .,...' ..... unssiiuii inuijviij uctuuj uuuiis iii' troubles in that country. Tho sultan of Turkey will please tuko notice. An effort to follow tho exntnplo might save him from embarrassment in thc future, Jo ml I nZ oX to mo?o vlsl constitutional convention. Vice Is rampant and its public nannl--rem so It is rrlLri Tho obstacle ton constitutional conven- ""restrained by tho police, has uround, so it Is now ptoposed to put in . . 4. . a. ti , (i,noriiii7.inc hn ,-nn, subways on each alternate street of the downtown district. After tnkiug In tho greater part of northern lllluois C'lil , ciicoaua should not bo crbwded for room. Tho dressmakers' strike that was on In Minneapolis for more than six weeks bus Just been concluded by n com pro mise ugreemeut. The striking seam stresses are to bo taken buck at llxed hours with an overtime allowance. The exnmplo and experience of men strikers la not entirely lost on women wage- workers. President McKlnley's administration ttuiH scored another victory in forcing a rmlni'tloii ill tln nrli-n nf nrmnr tilntn --- 1 - from thn ntp.l iniiniifuctiin.ru. Tho rn. ductlon is suid to represent a saving on tho eutlro purchase of more than ?800,- ooo. ireslli.nt MoKlnWs vlirllnnoo nn several occasions hos saved the taxpay- ... - crs his salary several times over for twlpn two tonus. would still Bocuro it good Increase In congressional representation oven than that time would have to bo con- u,u Sl,n- " "J "J uien vice enn ue re though tho nnnortloument were cut down suiued by constitutional convention. As strained and lessened la Now York City in rutin r tho llnfrnnolilKnni..iit nf tho negro. Texas has not only left the tiniinr nf tho neirro without Interforenep. tint hnx hoon cmwluir stondllv in nonu. Intion. so-that It Is both thc laruest and tho most influential of the states in- eluded In the solid south A WUTlCAh tlKTUOUVhCT. Now thnt the election of C'lmrlr-3 II. Dietrich ns governor of Nebraska Is con- ceded, It may not ro out of place to nualyze the cause of the marued tlluer- eucu between IiH mnjorlty and Unit oi clcc- that of his ticket, not only by reason of his per- sonal popularity and the aggressive cam- palgn mnue for Dim, out niso tne Known weakness of his opponent. Mr. Diet- rich's Gennnnlc descent was further counted on as nn element of strength sure to bring to his support thousands of (Jeruinn-Amerlcans who nflllluted with the opposition. These expectations would have boon realized except for the malignant slim- ders circulated under eoVor during tho ..inqlni? ,viwl; nf tlm t'litnnnli'n liv tinn. plo who otherwise stand high In their respective communities. pjrst ullti foremost Mr. Dietrich was charged with being the preferred candl- dlltC of the HdllOr dealers mill hidden- . , . . , i , . I i.Mrai Illlti foremost Mr. Dietrich wns date of the liquor dealers and luclden- tllly of tl)U vicious and lawless classes, I'lmun Imclouu nunnrtlnnu n'nrn utuml.i. - meutcd by attacks on his moral char- ucter and personal Integrity, Ingeniously supprcHseu uy tne so-caiicii rororm press under pretext that they were too shock- ,nK nud scandalous to have u place In their columns. At the sumo time tho shocking and scandalous fakes were .0,lliliiiitliillr rntnlliwl lit- ninn nml I " " " women iii every commuuiiy wunout affording Mr. Dietrich and his friends I ,..,,.,.,,,,.., ,,,!).. ,.,.(.......... ii...... mm i j iu .ui.itiMi:ii. 1111:111. i While resortlnc to this dosnlonlilu mode of warfare tho fuslonlsts not only ,.n l... i i.. i.i . I ... ..... . 1 alliance Wltll the liquor deulers for tho re-election of (Jovcrnor Toynter. Tho snoctnclo was thus nrasontoil of tho prohibitionists nnd strict church people going liaud-ln-hand with tho whisky sellers against tho republican candidate. This is na Idlo speculation, but stub- born fact, borne out by tho election figures. The HlgnlUcance of these re- turns may best bo understood by the heavy vote po'lled for Governor Po.vntor uutl-saloou league uru arravod have their stronghold. Tho only thing that saved Mr. Dietrich from becomlnir a victim of this unholy alliance was the Irresistible tldo of remilillpnnlstn hr which Nebraska was swent. This is by no means tho Ilrst time that the liquor dealers and prohibition- ists have been linked together In op- position to the same candidates. Gov. x w a. v , hiv lliu UUlilUUl C1LLIIU11 Ui . ,,,,,11.,.. ,.,iv j-.... vuiiiuutllklVU I jUdgo Heos defeat last year was duo to a great extent to tho opposition of both these elements. When the true political history of Nebraska Is written our Koverument has admitted. In mak this chapter of the recent campaign will lnK tllu "nicndatory trenty. is In full point its own moral. A ailAVE VllUULEM, Tho most porplcxiug problem confront- ing the coming legislature Is that of Nebraska's constitution. In a quarter of tt contury of progress and expansion thc statu uUs outgrown in many dlrcc- tonH tu(J fnmic 0f KOverumeut con- Htructcd for It by its constitution makers fiud fluds ltself jumpered on nearly every side by limitations of Its funda- metal Jaw at variance with tho changed conditions of the present. Tuu problem is not altocethcr a now omJi m,t the demand for .some practical soiutiou is becoming more and more wm, tuu constantly Dressing evils ri'siiltlnir from tlusi i-onstltiitlnnnl il... f , 1UwSHU,.v ,1I11(.mliiH.nts w(mW wItll0lIt ,1U0Ston loug K0 imvo b(,La ndol)t(!t, wcro not lho machinery o uuu.,uimcIlt U8 construed by our ,,,.-. KO niimliorMiimi! 11s In nstnl.llsli an almost insuperable bar to Improve- mont, owing to tho oxccsslro majorities required for popular rntlllcatlon. Several plans have been proposed for constitutional revision which will doubt- loss again claim tho attention of tho legislature. Ono is by way of submit- ting specific amendments to tho people framed by the legislature and stamped with the legislative endorsement. This !"" has been repeatedly tried, but without W satisfactory measure of success, chiefly because tho people could .... . . I not 1,0 luduce1 to CXP tbemselvcs on tho propositions, while no expression nt all counts tho same as a vote In tho negative. As opposed to revision by amendment 1....... I....I - I...I 11011 resit hi wiu mui 111111 it cannot uo w ....- legally called except by a vote of tho metropolis of both sexes to 11 most do neonlo and for this vote tho same ma- Parable extent. This Is the natural re- Jority is required as for ratifying an amendment direct. For tho eonven- Uou, moreover, u much longer period is necessary and tho work of Its members must again bo submitted for popular ratification before it can become ef- fectlve. Intermediate betwecu these two nlaus is tho proposal to iimend the amending clause of the constitution so as to fa- cllltate further changes. It Is areued that such an amendment would en- gender no opposition and when ouco uuopieu wouiit uiuko it possible to sun- I . . .. .... .1 mlt other amendments that go to tho SUbstailCO Which WOUld PUSS Ultlbtcr lit ... the polls on their own merits. By tlx- luc the mujorlty ut a majority of the vtes oast on tho proposition Instead of as now 11 majority of all votes cast at the election, and movlug up the time so I ...... 1 1 .. I 1 1 ... l"ui huuiuishioii wouin comu 111 tno ou years, constitution changing would bo made possible and yet not too easy. By thlsplun. too, Hubstnutlul results could be obtained within three years, while more speedy results constitute one of the es- eeutlal elements In tho problem, this feature must also be taken Into serious consideration. While difference of opinion Is bouud to exist as to which course commends It- I . . - . - Uelf us most wise to pursue, It should mt bo allowed nmiln to tlefcnt nil notion whatever. The cull for constitutional revision Is general nnd Imperative and tllL. response Is expected In the form of ,)OStivo legislative notion. run iivasox win The question Is l'romiently asked, Why does The Hoc exact n higher sub scrlptlon price than any other paper in Nebraska? The answer Is that It costs more money to prouueu a lirst-cluss uewspnper thun n second-rale paper or u third-rate paper. It costs more money to get re- liable news than It does to steal the news from other papers and make wild guesses where accurate Information from tlrst hands Is needed The Hoe commands n higher price be cause as a nowspnper It Is for superior In both iiuallty and mmntlty. It Is ilonrni - liniMiiu li nviwm.lj n.li vn.ir many thousands of dollars mora for news and editorial service than any paper In the United States published In u city of equal population. As Mil IlllviM'tlHllli' liiiulllllii Tln 1'.in . . .. miner In Mm iriilti.il Ktnt,. ihiIiIImIipiI In As an advertising medium The l'.eo commands it higher price for Its space f,i tlm ,1..., I, .......,.....1 .1,.. - .....ov.. .,,. .k wu.umim, conlldenco of the public and reuches the largest number of readers whoso pat- ronage Is worth having. It commands it higher price because tho men who ad- vertlto know that Its circulation stute- ments nro absolutely reliable and Is the only paper In those parts that has at all tlmi.ti lnum roiulv . tnln (limn Inln lti " "" " ooiuiuenoe, WAY t'LUAIl Mil XMltirlATMXS. D 1 return to tho United Stutes a fuv' K minister of Nicaragua fititwnnpftn thnt tliii wnv fu cliwir fnt in. ...111. I. I.. A. 1 I.I ouuium nun ins government. louKiug 10 SL'l,rlnB territory for the construe tl of i lnteroceanlo canal. Costa ul(-'a 1,1111 "ready Indlcnted her willing I,oss 10 ,nnko tllu necessary concession to lhls government. As both Central American states appear desirous to have thu ''"'tod States construct tho canal u,u,'u w,u probably be no s-orlous dllll -'lllt' ol" obstacle to a speedy settle '"ent of terms and conditions when con- 11 1S "oporien irom Mismngion tiiai t,lu president will, in his annual mes- S!,K-'. strongly recommend the ratlilca- tlon vt tllu Huy-Puuucefoto treaty nnieniliitory of tho Clayton-IJulwer con- ventlon, and It Is thought a determined t'llol't wm ue u,,,au to obtain Immediate nctlou "l10" tho treaty. The ratl(lca- 110,1 01 t,,ls convention, which provides fur tho absolute neutralization of the proposed cnnal. seems to bo a noees Bury preliminary to nocotlatlons for 11c- - muring territory, unless thu British Soverument should abuudon its rights uliuur UUJ '"yton-nuiwer treaty, which 10lce u,m cuect. it is very safe to suy that tho British government will not abandon any rights except to secure tho ubsolute neutralization of tho projected canal and therefore the ratification of tho Hay-Pauncefoto treaty is essential to the carrying out of the enterprise and should precede any legislation regarding it. This wns not the opinion of tho bouse when It passed tho Nicaragua canal bill, but it is evidently the view of tne administration uud It Is not to bo doubted that the administration's view will prevail Meanwhile all Indications show that t" construction of an Isthmian canal by the United States will be over tho Nicaragua route. There Is no doubt that the report of tho caunl commission will be In favor of this route nnd It i undoubtedly favored by the ndnilnlstm- tlon and by n majority of both parties m congress. Indeed, there Is no serious Consideration bcillK L'ivou hi any .nun- tor to tho I'anama route, nor Is there likely to be. It may have 11 few nd- vocates in congress, but they will not uu to accomplish anything. The promise Is that tho Hepburn caunl bill, modified so as to couform with the Huy- I'nuncofoto treaty, will bo passed by 1,10 senate early In the session nd that this action will bo promptly followed by the opening of negotiations with Nicuru- "u ""dii"'n ",cn- oglnnlng of I on ho proposed waterway will undoubtedly be among tho events of i... ,i,.0f , - ... ... tho Hist jenr of Urn twentieth century. ricK ix Tin: mvthovolu,. The letter of Bishop Totter to Mayor Vn" w'ck of NtiW York shows un up- lKllllllL' StatO Of ilffnll-M In tlmf nit,- m,lt oC '-Tammany government and meinous. mat political organization, wuosc chief wns not very many yonrs "K 0,,u f the most brutal of rutlians, consorting with thieves and thugs, lives "mI thrives upon tho vicious elements ot tho clt-v wljlcu It governs, giving these elements In return toleration und protection. Tho police department not ol,1J' makes no effort to restrain vice, uut lts oflleials Insult ami browbeat ,Uoso w,,u 011,1 their nttention to what ,s solng on uud appeal to thorn to do -.- .,. Lntiuirhlnrf u,,eu 10 account ny an aroused pub ''ub ."lljor Mill V ycli HUH UU 1 ...... ,. , """'"-un mm nu m uo 1111 in tils power to url"K a,Jol,t a "etter state of affairs "uu hu oeioro sniling for "bi"" mm iuiumany nau tnuen up tho light to purify tho city In earnest lltlfl lU'AllllL'lt rt I. rt " muj 11. 10 a uv cessful Issue." Probably the vicious eiemeuis uni uo muuo to feel tho Btro,,K lmuu of Tunimnny, now that it 1,1,8 110 Immediate use for them, but tho 13 to overthrow the political orgaulza tlon that Is responsible for it. The decent citizens of tho metropolis will "nvo an opportunity next year to do this uuu 11 "ej " improve it tney must u prepared for a return of tho terrible I Kit. . tl. i. J wuuiwons which uisnop rouer bo graphically describes. It Is tho appre hension that nn outraged community will drive Jt from power thnt moves Tnmmnny to an effort at reform, but should It bo successful In the next municipal election thcro can be no doubt that nnothcr reign of vice and crime would ensue. What 11 terrible misfortune It would have been for the country If tho presi dential election had resulted differently and given Tamuuiny n voice In national affairs. coxa t, i a rwx axoaiuh tha rt ox. Tho proposed conference uuder tho auspices of the Notional Civic Federa tion, to consider the best means to se cure conciliation nnd arbitration in the settlement of Industrial disputes, prom ises to command tho attention which tho great Importance of tho object de serves. As the circular issued ny tne federation says, strikes and lookouts nro perhaps it greater waste of human en ergy and rospouslblo for tt greater loss of wealth to society as a whole than any other obstructive factor connected with modern lndustrallsm. How those coullluts between labor and capital may be averted und a settlement of disputes brought about by peaceable means will bo the question for discussion by tho conference, and It Is a question of vital Interest. It Is contemplated to critically ex amine nil methods for conciliation and arbitration at present in vogue. Per haps thc most Interesting of these Is in New Zealand, where the principle of Industrial courts has been successfully applied to disputes between labor and capital. During the past live years there has been no strike or lockout In that country, though beforo the passage of tho law there were many serious coulllcts of thnt kind. There are uo Interruptions In Industry and therefore more wealth is produced than formerly. This enables wages to bo Increased without reducing thc share of capital. Instead of riot, the destruction of prop erty nnd tho loss of wages and prollts, tho citizens of New Zealand now enjoy Industrial peace, Industrial Justice and industrial prosperity. Itecontly tho .French government Is sued an order for the formation of councils fur tho settlement of disputes between labor und capital, the councils to bo composed of representatives from eacli class in equal numbers. The plan Is not entirely new In France. Tho American cousul at Lyons has given an account of tho courts of arbitration in tho building trades of that city, show ing that the plan had worked well for some years. Similar courts exist In tho bujldiug trades In some other parts of France. Tho order of tho government extends the system to other trades and, apparently, to all lines where there Is an organization of workmen and an other of employers. Tho dllliculty nt present Is that the plan Is coullned to orgnnized labor and organized capital and tho greater part of French labor Is uuorganlzed, the saiuo being true of tho employers. In New Zealand both classes are thoroughly organized on tho basis established by the law creating courts of coucillutlon and arbitration Whether or not cither of these plans would work successfully in the United States Is a question tho conference will doubtless discuss, and meanwhile a league of Industrial courts Is being or gaulzed upon tho New Zealand plan with some modlllentlons. The matter should command the earnest interest of orgnulzed lubor, as well as thnt of the large employers of labor. Tho unfounded story In circulation ubout the Amerlcnn government procur ing secrets from tho French War olllce has drawn attention to the fact that several European governments are con stautly represented In this country by secret agents commissioned to keep them posted on everything relating to our military and nuvul urmnment us well us to transmit whatever secret lu formation they cau secure ubout our guns, ammunition and other equipment In no other country in tho world is tuch freedom granted as here for tho Inspection of our navy yards, coast do fcuscs and arms factories. The Amer lean government has few, If any, real military or naval secrets, because olll clul Information Is public Information European governments ought not to feel compelled to spend much money for secret service lu this country. Tho Americans who have been bask ing In eusy Jobs In connection witli tho American commission to tho Paris ex position will soon bo chartering state rooms on returning vessels. Among their friends they will tell what an enjoy ublo time they have hud, while ut tho sumo time rnuklug a showing lu oflleiut reports of tho Immense work dono and results accomplished to offset tho ex pendlturo for their salaries und aoeom modatlons. The n vera go American, In stead of complaining at the amount ap proprluted for the American exhibit, will only regret that ho was not among tho fortunates who managed to conuee with tho exposition commission. New dwelling-houses aro going up in almost every block In Omaha wher there Is vacant property on which to build, nnd what Is more encouraging I the fact that tenants nro waiting to move In us soon us they are completed lu spite of all tho building of the past two years Oinalui has tower vucaut houses nt present thnn ut any time 1 tho history of tho city. Tho people wh llvo hero are showing faith in the com inunlty which will be amply repaid I tho near future. Governor Plngreo of Michigan is near lug tho close of his ofliclal career ns chief oxecutivo for that state, which has been full of sensational Incidents from tho very start. Ho has called more extra sessions of tho loglslutur than nny one who occupied tho otllce beforo'hlm, nnd now promises to call ono more legislative session during tho closing days of his term, provided only he has assurances In advance that It will enact the legislation ho wishes to recommend. Governor IMngroo will lonvo a record behind him that will keep his successors moving at a rapid pace to keep up with It. nothor post-mortem statement from Mr. Bryan Is In order eliminating from his Ilrst edition tho paragraph which denies his candidacy for tho United States senate. Ho has leave to strike that out now that tho last vestige of doubt about republican control of thc legislature has been removed. Work has already been begun In the construction of Sir Thomas Lipton's new cup chnllenger which is to contest for international honors In the next acht race. Tho American shipbuild ers will have an opportunity to prove their superiority again In the construc tion of 11 cup defeuuer. Croker In the role of nntl-vtee cru sader Is doubtless intended to display tho versatility of tho Tammany boss. But ho can never make tho people be lieve ho has sincerely enlisted In the cause of morality any mora than he ould In the sincerity of his devotion to Bryan. Looks Thnt AVny, Philadelphia Times. Perhaps something of theso charges that tho Uoers nro not well Informed Is true. hey certainly don't seem to know when they ore licked. (ilvlnir Tlienmel vc A it nr. HI. Louts ncpubltc. It may bo that tho wheelbarrow Is so frequently adopted by frenk election bet ters becnuso tho wheel Is so entirely em- blomutlo of tho mental tilling ot tho the butters. Wlierr Kxpcrlcuoo I l'clei. liultlmoro Amerlcnn. Another Ideal nowspnper Is to be started with tho object of reformlns mankind and bringing nbout the millennium. Tho fnto of the last ono ought to servo us a warn- n R, hut in tho brlftht lexicon of tho ideal thcro are uo Buch words as "horrible exam ple." I'umIuii l.onlnir It n (Jrlji. Halt Idiko Tribune. Populism Is loslug Its hold. Kansas, N'uliraska nnd South Dakota have all slinkun off Its spell, nnd Its old ndhcrents linvo Bono Into tho old parties. Tho real wlld-eycd and long-haired contingent has been tho main rctlnuo of Mr. Hryun this ear, but tho solid men have returned to the republican ranks. Tribute, to Amerlcnn Skill. Buffalo Express. An Impressive example of tho develop ment of American Invention Is shown lu tha salo In Kngland of American machinery used In the shoe and leather Industries. The English manufacturers havo been obliged to buy tho products of Yankeo In ventive genius In order to corapoto with tho shoes and leather goods made In this country and sent abroad. A Future I'runpeut. Chlcugo News. According to tho census returns the In dian population of tho United 8tates Is nbout 267,900 and e.xpertB say that there are probably as many or nearly ns muuy In- dius on tho continent now as there wcro when it wbb discovered. As tho Indians lire slowly Increasing in number and, ac cording to Prof. Starr, the rest of us are becoming Indians, tho next adventurer who discovers America will And tho red men very numerous. Aincrlrnn Tool Alirond, New York Trlbuno. America's coal mines must bo drawn upon for tho umo of Kurope. In the next decado tho old world will bo even more dopendent upon tho now than It Is now. A fow ene mies of tho United States havo falsely asserted that there Is no coal within our borders fit for tho uso of tho fastest steam- chips, which cannot nako tlrao unless they uoo ruei or tho choicest quality. American roal has been thoroughly tested on French Bhlps of war. No severer trlul of coal can bo thought of than that applied on battle- bhlps, cruisers, gunboats and naval de stroyers. Tho verdict Ib favorable. Amer ican coal, llko American Invention, with stands nil misrepresentation and calumny, SUCCKSS AM) ITS lll.ltttnNS. I'ltllonli- of thn SnyhiR, "Olvr .Me .M'lllirr Poverty .Nor lllohcs." Ilostou Transcript. Tho deaths, almost at tho snmo tlrao. of two such men as Henry Vlllard and Marcus Daly, nro ovents that would at tract national attention, even If occurring separately, anil eo to a much larger ex tent must that bo tho caso under tho present circumstances. Neither had any capital or lnllucnco with which to start u career. Hut both had pluck, perso verancn and shrewdness. Tho fortunes of tho Uavnrlan wcro moro fluctuating than thoao of tho Irishman, because thoy dopcuded upon conditions that wero loss substantial, but his brilliancy as t financier wns nulto as often demon Pirated, in ins rnllures as well as his successes, nnd what would havo been wreckago and ruin for most men acted as n stimulus to him, nnd ho remained to tho end of his days a consnlcuoiH uguro nnd rorco in tho financial and speculative world. Tho fact Is also emphasized that a largo proportion of tho tnon who have amassed great fortunes In this country and exerted groat Influence through them havo teen foreign-born. Among them may ho In stnnced: Olrard, tho Frenchman: Carnegie tho Scotchman; Astor and Vlllard. Oer mans; Stewart, Macltny and Daly, Irishmen not to mention many others. Again 1b shown tho opportunities that this country affords to poor boys, nml tho Immigrant seems ta hnvo as good a chance as thu native. Tho death of n phenomenally rich man, however, has moro than n slnclo lcison for those whoso future Is yet to bo shaped, though they aro too prono to bo ho dazzled by tho glittering sldo of the career that has ended ns to seo no other. They do not know, o It they do tho knowledge weighs but lightly that thero Is no burden so wearing as great wealth. No matter how honestly It may havo been acquired, and no matter how wlsoly or unsclllshly It may bo distributed, It yet breeds envy and discontent among th millions less fortunate, as tho term used, and It Is frequently a challenge to constant warfare among equals. Tho prayer of the wlso man, "Give me neither poverty nor riches," never had moro forco or philosophy than It has today. Men do not always mako tho great fortunes which distinguish thcin. Th) fortunos frequent! mako them. That Is, they determine what kind of lives they shall lend. Thoy hoi them In subjection to vast material In terestu. They rob them of their Indepond enco and deprive them of thoso amenities o llfo which alone can Impart wholesomo en Joymrnt to It. Constant vlgilanco and con stunt service nro their portions. In many a cane where a man Is envied his great pos sessions, It may reasonably be doubted whether, If he could have foroaeen tho re sponsihlllty and slavery that they entail nn tho parasites and schemers and enemies that tbey breed, he would havo voluntarily followed tho path which has brought him to that Dosltlon. SKClLAlt SHOTS ATTIIU 1'L'I.IMT. San Francisco Chronicle: Compulsory participation lu religious exercises on tho part of students has been abandoned by Ilowdoln college. Its regulation now reads, Knch student is expected to attend church Suudays.1' llaltlmoro American: True religion ex pects cveryono to go outsldo of himself nd help somo other who Is In need or miction, If this wcro carried out to tho letter by those who profess religion tho world would be a paradise. Chicago Post: Dr. Parkhurst Is planulng n Ideal nowspapor. That sounds well, but great deal depends upon what ho consid ers Ideal. If It Is n clean paper that gives tho news ho can find n largo number In xislence. If, however, It Is a publication to exploit fads In tho way of reforms and 11 that sort of thing, ho would bettor In terest at least half a dozen big capitalists In It beforo he begins its publication. In no other way can he bo nssured that It will last much over thirty days. Hoston Transcript; Tho popo Is so per fect a master of diplomatic discretion that wo doubt his saying that ho should pray that President McKlnley's mind should be o Illumined that ho may nvotd tho danger f Imperialism. Tho pope, In his public comments on nations and governments, Is always careful to avoid committing tho papacy to either sldo of their domcstlo politics. Moreover, as Leo XIII Is very ablo and very well Informed, ami Is sur rounded by men who aro shrewd nnd far soelug, wo doubt If ho has taken imperial- ism so seriously as tho anti-Imperialists havo taken it. Tho councillors of the vnt Icon mako It their business to keep thor oughly posted on tho rcol, ns distinct from tho reported, tendencies of public opinion in all countries. New York World: Tho startling nows comes from Topcka, Kan., that a number f tho leading business men of that city havo proclulmcd a boycott against several ot tho churches In rovengo for tho Indis cretion of their ministers In plunging too ccply into tho warfare of politics. Ono of tho nggrlevcd boycottorn describes tho Ituatlon by saying: "In tho recent elec tion tlieTopoka Ministerial union attctnntcd to turn somo tricks that would mako Croker blush."' And yet It was In Topcku recently thnt Itev. Mr. Sheldon attempted to point tho path of reform to tho sinful Journalism of tho ugo by managing ono of tho newspapers for a week Just to show how tt ought to bo done. In tho light of recent revelations It might be a benevolent suggestion to hand tho pulpits of Topoku over to tho editors of tho newspapers. PHItSOXAI, A.N 1) OTIIB11WISI3. Tho Increased orlco of salt tnotnrl.illv In creases tho cost of assimilating political crow. Another body servant of General Washing ton shuffled off tho other day. Me lived to tho mellow ago of 123 without contribut ing his reminiscences to the magazines. So far tho raco is to tho swift. A St. I.otiln wnmnn tlirv nlirht ntn In fortv minutes, whllo a Chicago woman threw ono Kit z out ot a window at the close or a flftcen-mlnuto conversation. llnnk mtthlnrit rnnnnt lin trio nronint. and careful In explaining unexpected absenco from duty, a tnree-uayB- vacation or a rnahtnp 111 Ptitmirn alnrtpH n run nn the bank and sent a flock of sleuths to his home. Chlcaco Is ready to unload on the national government Its drainage canal locks, docks und odors provided undo Ham agrees to tnnkn thn Illinois river nnvlKablo. Chicago's generosity indicates a sudden attack of heart nlargement. Tha famous Dewey arch Is a thing of tho una Wtin tlin tumult find tho PhOUtlUB dlod away lu Gotham, vaults closed with a bang and purseBtrings tignteneu. Ana thov could not bo opened for ft thing of beauty with n dynamlto bomb. Detroit la again struggling to catch up with tha nrocesslan In tho matter of nt.mHnrrt tlmn. Ono can find nil kinds of tlmo in tho Michigan metropolis, but tho nearness of Canada bains an enorts to ratrh nn with tho rest of the United StateB. Tho reform will probably be achloved about as Boon as tho Cadillac memorial. Tho sultan of Morocco possesses a keen nf thn utnpK nt thlnen. When tho forelgm-rs In his dominions bocame qulto gay lu urging tno payment oc certain overouu liilms tho tanned notcntnto levied a special tax on foreigners, collected It and paid tho duo bills. Thus tno KicncrB goi mo ciusu by digging Into their own pocketa. It is tho sultan's turn to amue. MnsnanhUHettB Is nltoRethcr too tin periallstle for this commercial age. Tho nithnrttlnn nrn enforcing: a law urouiuiung idvcrtlsemeuts along highways without tho consent of owners of abutting property. Prcpehtly tho weary traveler plodding along tho thoroughfares of the Day Btute will ba denied tho educational udvaniugca oi pin and pnln-kllllng signs and tno joy or gaz Inar on tho poster girl in repose. There Is a surplus of roast porlc Just now t Melroso, on tho New York branch or tne Philadelphia & Reading railway, ny an .Mni twn turn, one containing milk and ono pigs, telescoped slightly just enougn to mix up milk ana pigs in a nappy cum l,lr,ntlnn Thn unhurt nlcs found ttlO Ull mlllprt milk and then. Joyous and gambol ing, took to tho fields. Various unsuspect ing pigs In delightfully tempting coudltion fnr hnlted norker met unexpectant natives. i'ho result has been an aroma or pom cnops In the air around Melrose. a wisrmmln town has Inaugurated a crusado against the polo evil, with a view to putting wires under groutid. -mo movement Is vigorously restated by partlcB Interested I., thn netithctlc sldo of municipal life. They Insist that a Bymmetrlcnl ltno of polos trntrh nt? ninne lint i sides or tno sirccm lends a great charm to tho perepectlvo of thoroughfares. This is particularly at' trnrtlvn whon tho noles aro gaily painted Tho fact thnt tho devotees ot me arusuu rimn- ntlnemlH from tho owners or tno poles does not nocessarlly affect their apprecia tion of tho beautiful. " An Overtlowlna: Trrnnnry. Klillnilnllillla Record. n, fo.inrnl treasury rs bulging with mi,i thn r.inh assets being over 540,000- 000 in excess of liabilities, and yet thero Is a larger amount of monoy ouisiuo oi tho treasury In circulation in tno nanus t thn nrnnln than ever beforo. On Oc tober 1 tho oggrcgato was 2,n3,2DI,9&3 eqlvaleut to a per capita homing or jf.ui. 44' What voli What you got pretty for Christmas, Is askid us now every day people are bjginning to realize the advantage of making early selections, and are even now looking about and choosing. Have you examined the beautiful house jackets and lounging robes we have for men and boys from $5.00 to $28.00. Bath robes $3.50 to $6.50. 1ILAST.S rntlM ItAM'S HOItX. A blank cartridge will make thn most nolfe. To bo content with less ts to have Its discontent. A very llttlo child may open & very largs door In heaven. Fidelity to old truths demands hospital ity to now ones. A man's wculth may bo measured by his capacities, not by his coin. It Is poor religious exercise balancing cn ono foot on the edgo of Bin. Modern murmurer3 aro bitten with tho fiery serpents of their own tongues. There U only ono slnglo step from ths level rock over tho precipice of ruin. Tho modesty of truo worth Is only equalled by the worth of truo modesty. If men put moro senso Into tholr sacred service tho tturld would put more faith In their snnctlty. It Is mockery to pray that your children may bo gathered home In eternity while ton do nothing to keep them nt homo iu time. DO.MKSTIU PMMSAVriUteS. Detroit Freo Press: Mr. Sly I lovo ou muro than words can toll. Miss Sharp Then lot tho preacher do the talking. Chlcngo Iteeord: "What did tho doctor suy, UvorgeV "lfo snld wo must no to housekeeping that you have overworked yourself at light housekeeping." Ilostou Transcript: Injured Wife When you itnkod me to linvo you 1 never Im agined you could ever bo such a bruto. Tho Urutt No, of coiifHo not. You wer so overjoyed Unit yoj couldn't think of anything but Uio offer you hud got. Philadelphia Press: She Pupa says If 1 can got you to rum!sn to go to church ho won't oppose our marriage ut all. Ilo-Oood' 'IV II thu old gentleman It doesn't matter to mo whether It's a home wedding or n church wedding. Detroit Journal: "livery u venue to suc cess Is now open to youl" said Fate. "And 1 haven't n decent street dress to my iir.mol" faltered Woman, tears dimming her oyos. Chlcngo Post: "I notice you never crltl clsu your wife's cooking," remarked the young benedict. "No," replied tho man of experience, ' t huvo learned better. You nee. when von criticise your wife's cooking she Is nlwnys trvintr to demonstrate tmit vour criticism aro unjust, whllo If you nay nothing ubout it niio una no (inject in going into tno kitchen and consequently leaves matters entlroly to tho cook." TIIR I3VK.NINO WI.NO. William Cullcn Uryant. Spirit that brcatliest through my lattice: muu That cool'Ht the twllluht of the sultri- .1;ivl Gratefully flows thy freshness round my u row; Thou hast been out unon the deen at tilnx. Riding nil day tho wild bluo waves till now KOUKiicmng tneir crests, and scattering Inch their imrny. And bwoIIIiik tho white Ball. I welcome thee to tuo Bcorcnea land, thou wanderer of tho seal Nor I nlone a thousand bosomn round innalo thee in tho fulness of del elit: And languid forms rlso up, und pulses uouuu Llvellur. at comlnr of the wind nf ulnht: And luniiulshliiK to hear thy welcome Bouna, Lies tho vast Inland, stretched beyond the slaht. Go forth Into the gathering elmde; go lorin God'a blesflnr breathed upon tho fainting earth! On, rock tho little wood-bird In Ills nest. uun tno still waters, origin wiui stars , und rouse The wide old wood from his majestic rest, Hummonitnr. from tho Innumerable boushn. Tho strange deep harmonics that haunt his Drcnst. Pleasant shall be thy way where tnehly bows Tha shutting flower, and darkling wat'rx tlPSH. And where thc o'ershadowlns branches sweep tno grass. Stoop o'er the place of gTtvest, and softly sway The sighing herbnge by the rleamlng tit one, That they who near the churchyard trtllows stray. And listen In the deepening gloom. Alon. May think of gentle bouIs that passed iiwny, Llko thy puro breath, unto the vast un known. Sent forth from heaven nmonar the eons of men, And gone Into the boundless heaven again. The faint old man shall lean his silver head To t'ool theo; thou ahalt kiss the child asleop, And dry tho moistened curls that over spread His temples, while his brcathtnr grows moro deep; And they who stand nbout the sick man's bed Shall Joy to listen to thy distant sweep, And softly part his curtains to allow Thy visit, gruteful to Ills burning brow. Go but the circle of eternal change, Which 1b tho llfo of nature, Hlmll restore, With sounds nnd scents from ull thy mighty runge, Theo to thy birthplace of tho deep once more, Bwcct odors In the sea air, sweet and strange, Shall toll the homesick mariner of tho Hhnrn: And, listening to thy murmur, he shall deem lie near tne rustling tear ana running Btrcum. Save the Child's Eyes When children first complain that their eyes hurt Unit's tho time to udopt tho right glasses. Mild, correctlvo ones worn a few hours each day now will romody tun defect. After a while the case will demnud the constant wearing of strong lonses. Como direct to Nebraska's lending opthalmtc optician for freo oye ex amination and glasses made to suit your Individual needs. J. C. Huteson & Co. Consulting Opticians 1520 Douglas Street. crot oa-etty?"