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THE OMAHA DAILY REE: TUESDAY, VNTAHV I, .1001.
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Notary Public.
It Is 11)01.
Happy New Year!
Huvo you sworn off? If not, why not?
Tho new-burn century starts ns n lusty
Infant.
Tho weather man Is giving tho now
Century n cold deal.
If ?15,000 will not catch tho Gutlnhy
klilnaport), !t Is hardly likely that ?:(.",
O00 will.
Lord Kitchener's codo word for "I
regret, to report" will answer just as
.well In the new century as In tho old.
(tood morning, Mr. Legislature! Tho
Boo wishes you a busy seasou and hopes
your labors may be valuable to the
state.
If tho winds aro. tempered to the shorn
lamb Nebraska popocrats have u right
to predict fair weather, with rlslug
temperature.
It must l)o tho same people who saw
nlrshlps a few years ago wlio have
visions of tho lion. Tat Crowe every
time they round a sharp corner.
Spain will celebrate the coming of tho
now century by having a cabinet crisis.
Such events are entirely too common
In that country to lit tho occasion.
Lord Kitchener regrets to report that
It may take yet another Christmas to
furnish that much sought dinner in cele
bration of tho end of tho IJoer war.
Count Tolstoi is to write a now play
called "Tho Itesurrectlon." It Is
rumored that the plot Is founded on the
recent attempts to galvanize the demo
cratic corpse.
Tho threadbare controversy over tho
exact ending of tho century is now n
closed Incident which will not bo re
opened until tho twenty-llrst ceutury
heaves Into sight.
If it Is truo that the mosquito is tho
recreant who carries disease germs from
victim to victim ho should be promptly
brought to account for damages under
tho law of common carriers.
Not knowing what else to do, China
lins accepted tho joint note. To use a
plong, yet forcible, expression, China
discovered that It was up against it and
elmply had to come to time.
Tho legislature Is receiving nn endless
nmouut of advice from the popocratlc
prees. Tho advice Is tendered free, and
oven at that would be expensive If fol
lowed. Here's hoping that tho twentieth cen
tury will prosper Undo Sam as much
ns tho nineteenth and, If it would not
tllsarraugo plans too much, there are a
few wars that might be omitted.
"Farewell, a long farewell to all my
greatness! Had I but served .the poo
plo with half tho zeal 1 have served my
party I might have been elected for an
other term." Lament of the popocratlc
olllceholdor.
The powers should not be too con
fident that the diplomatic dlttlcultles in
China are ended because tho emperor
has agreed to tho proposals of the pow
er. Heforo congratulating themselves
they should discover what tho Celestial
has up his sleeve.
Tho announcement Is made that the
Belgian haro Is to have representation
among tho departments of a new poultry
paper- Unfortunately tho publisher
neglects to say whether tho hare will
bo classed with tho spurred fowls or
with tho web-feet.
Omaha makes it good start on tho
new year In the opening of tho now
Indian supply depot. It v;M bo too
long for most of us to wnli ami see
what Omaha will bo at tho end of tho
twentieth century, but push and energy
.will work womlers In eveu one year.
Tiir. t.v.aisi.A rent:
The Nebraska legislature which con
venes at Lincoln today Is destined to
add a memorable chapter to the volume
of the state's history. Mooting as It
does on the edge of tho now ceutury,
ushering In, ns nil confidently believe, n
now era of growth ami advancement for
Nebraska and Its people, tlils legislative
Iwxly has tasks Imposed upon It which.
If conscientiously discharged, will
largely shape the forwnrd march on
which the state Is starting.
The election of two United States
senators to represent Nebraska at
Washington involves an Important duty
which has first call upbn'Hn. legislature.
To Hiooso wisely and for' tho best In
terests of the people requires the ex
ercise of uiiselllsh Judgment based unon
a broad view of tho quallllcatlons of the
various aspirants and tho good they
can accomplish If Invested with that,
nigii Honor.
Over and beyond the senatorial contest,
the legislature has other Important
work, which has been already outlined,
but which cannot be Impressed Upon Its
members too strongly or. too often, even
at tho risk of repetition.
Under the constitution It becomes Its
duty to redlstrlet tho state for con
gressional and legislative representation,
and Incidentally It may also reorganize
tho Judicial districts. It Is a matter of
history that the legislature of J MM,
which was to have made '.he apportion
ment under tiio census of 1S90, failed to
dlscliarge that duty. The constitution
expressly forbids the making of legis
lative apportionment, except Immedi
ately following the taking of a national
or state census. As no state census
was taken In IStl.", we still remain under
the apportionment made thirteen years
ago based on tho state census of ISS.".
Next In Importance will be the re
vision of the revenue laws, either di
rectly or through a commission such as
has been resorted to In Iowa and other
states, our existing revenue system Is
X, relic of th,e past, seriously defective in
many Important particulars.
The legislature will bo called on also
to provide lor constitutional revision,
either by amendments or. a convention.
All parties agree that the constitution
of 1875 hampers the development of the
state and prevents an elllcleut and
economic administration of the various
branches of state government.
The management of tho different state
Institutions and the care and keeping of
their Inmates will take nn their share of
legislative attention. As the direct con
sequence of the new census will come
the reconstruction of the laws providing
for the government of counties and
cities. And last, but not least, the
patching up of holes that have been
kuocked Into various Important pieces
of legislation by supreme court deci
sions, Including Irrigation, insurance.
corporate regulation and labor reform.
Ith such a varied program, affoctlnc
so many and so diversified Interests, the
legislature Just about to open .Is sure to
signalize a noteworthy session.
C1HS.VS .ICCM'TAKCi;.
Tho dhlucse government has accented
tho preliminary terms agreed on by the
powers, simply Instructinir Its nlonl-
poteutlarles to endeavor to get the best
conditions possible, particularly as to
the number of legation guards to be
kept In Pekln and the army posts along
the lino of railway. The powers will
also bo requested not to destroy the
forts, but merely to dismantle them.
It would seem from this that tho Im
perial authorities had decided to drop
some of tile questions which, had been
presented to tho powers, nondinir the
opening of negotiations for a llnal set
tlement, doubtless with a view to avoid
ing further delay.
This indicates that the Chinese gov
ernment Is quite as anxious as any ot
tho powers to put an end to the exist-
lug conditions and resume former rela
tions with the civilized world. It Is un
doubtedly realized that tho situation is
run or danger and that this will onlv ho
Intensified if the beginning of ne
gotiations is put off by a prolonged con
troversy over preliminary terms. It Is
to be presumed that tho Chinese pleni
potentiaries, who should be fully aware
of the sentiment of tho powers, as oi
course they nro of the feeling of then
countrymen, have Impressed upon the
court the expediency of a prompt ac
ceptance of the Joint agreement, hoping
to secure a modification of some of its
terms after negotiations have boon en
tered upon.
There is uo doubt that this is the
wiser course. Persistence of tho Chi
nese government In asking explanations
or modifications of tho conditions pre
liminary to negotiations decided on by
tho powers and declared to bo irre
vocable might have led to now dilll
cultles and embarrassments. Unqucj
tlonably some of the terms are harsh
and severe. They arc of a clmroctet
that would not .bo imposed upon any
civilized nation and no such nation
would tolerate them, whatever tho odds
against It. Hut the Chlneso nro not In
position to effectively resist tliein and
the Judicious policy of the government
Is not to retard negotiations and to ap
peal to tho sense of Justice and the
magnanimity of tiie powers. .
What degree of success such an ap
peal will meet with is problematical,
though It ought to bo safe to assume
that it will not bo altogether fruitless.
So far as the United States Is concerned,
while a party to the Joint agreement
It is most probablo that It will be found
ready to give proper consideration to
any reasonable request that the Chlneso
government may make, particularly In
view of tho fact that our government
was not in the Hrst place favorable to
some of tho conditions which China de
sires shall be modllled. An early be
ginning of negotiations for a llnal set
tlement now seems assured.
Mr. Oudahy offered what would ap
pear to be not only an ample but n
tempting reward for the apprehension
of the criminals who stole his son niul
extorted a ransom for his return. The
city has no power to give any. It Is a
matter of public Interest that tho crimi
nals be overtaken by Justice, and the'
public should bear all reasonable ex
peiiso In this connection. Hut common
Interest In the welfare of society ought
to be enough Incentive to securo to the
police any Information u citizen may Im
possessed of. It Is tho duty of ivcrj
man to aid at all times in the proven
tlou and detection of crime, lie gets his
reward then In the security that arises
from a well ordered condition of so
clety.
ACTIVITY UV THE UUKUS.
The Boors are showing Increased n
tlvlty and aggressiveness nnd seem to
hare more men In the Held than a month
or two ago and abundant resources,
Last Saturday they captured an lm
portant British post, while their Invasion
of Cape Colony is unchecked, according
to tho latest advices. All tho news
from Soulh Africa is of a nature to In
dicate that tho Hritlsh movements are
Ineffective, but Lord Kitchener Is being
outgeneraled at every point.
The Boer Invnslon of Cape Colony is
designed to discourage revolt there on
tho part of Dutch sympathizers with the
Invaders, but ns yet It appears to huvo
had little effect. It Is reported that
tho Capo Dutch show no inclination to
rise, but on tho contrary aro tired of
tile war and desirous of pence. This,
however, may not accurately represent
the situation. The correspondent of tho
London Times at Capetown, In n .recent
dispatch, stated that the situation was
really serious. He said that by Inslnu
allons, the publication of half-truths
and the dissemination of fairy tales re
gardlng the progress of the war and
the conduct of British otllcers and
troops, the ignorant section of the Dutch
populace had been worked up to a state
of mluil that on occasion might prove
dangerous to the peace of the colony.
Ho stated that the Dutch press nnd
clergy, as well as tho prisoners of war
to whom permission had been granted
to return to their homes on parole, were
preaching a propaganda that promotes
discontent and might provoke rebellion
The fact Is that it Is not alone the
Ignorant Cape Dutch who are opposed
to British policy toward tho Boers, but
a great many of the most intelligent poo
pie in the colony entertain that feeling,
as shown by the resolutions which were
a short time ago presented to Sir Alfred
M liner by a committee of the congress
of Boer sympathizers, which demanded
of the British government tho Indopend
once of the Orange Itlver State and the
Transvaal. That congress was com
posed of some of tho most Intelligent
men among tho Dutch citizens of Cape
Colony, who represented a very large
element of the people, If not a majority.
The truth undoubtedly Is that most ot
the Capo Dutch are In full sympathy
with their kindred people In arms
against the British und It is the realiza
tion of the hopelessness of the struggle
against overwhelming odds that re
strains them from revolt. How well the
British authorities realize the danger oi
the situation is shown In the fact of the
arrest of a member of the Cape Colon v
cabinet, on tho charge of delivering a
seditious speech, which It is said Is the
commencement of a series of arrests.
"heralding a wide extension of mnrtlin
law. Meanwhile Loudon newspaper
are urging the government to send larfto
reinforcements to South Africa, a tic-
lnnml which it will be somewhat dim
cult to comply with.
Notice has been served on General
James B. Weaver that Iowa democracy
docs not desire his assistance or com
pany In the future. Weaver has flirted
with every political party which has hud
an existeuco since he was old enough to
bo In politics and after years of ef
fort llnds himself a political grass
widower. If Iowa democrats think they
can suppress Weaver thus easily they
arc likely to bo dlsappoiuted.
Nebraska peoplo will now bo regaled
with tho messages of the outgoing and
Incoming governors, each endeavoring
to assist tho legislature with Inside tips
on desirable legislation. Incidentally, of
course, Governor Poynter will throw a
few boquots ut his own administration,
to which the public, In hla estimation,
has failed to accord proper appreciation
as evidenced by its refusal to endorse
hi in for a second term.
It Is rumored that tho German kaiser
may visit .the United States this year?
If he will only visit tills section we
will convince him that South Omaha
moats aro the best In the world, and
there aro any number of hustling real
estate agents who would be willing to
sell him a good Nebraska farm, the best
of all earthly treasures.
Having .achieved his reputation and
success as tho man who Introduced
American methods Into British Journal
ism, the editor of tho esteemed London
Mall has undertaken on his visit to this
country to take charge of an Issue of a
New York dally just to show us what
American newspaper methods are.
As the Judges of the district court
meet today to make tho annual assign'
ment of dockets, tho World-Herald
should make suro Its telephone Is In
working order to receive tho message
Inquiring as to Its precise wishes in tho
matter.
HublllllK It III.
Indlaiiupolla News.
The vitality ot the hcurt's action Is said
to depend on tho salt tbnt Is In tho blood,
Aud we havo to buy from tho salt trust, too!
.1 S I an ii 1 1 ii it - w Aflulr,
Ualtlmoro American,
Tho only trouble about Mr. Ilarrasworlh's
Ideal simultaneous newspaper is that It
might havo n simultaneous suspension, und
tho publlo would simultaneously suffer.
(iolil Mlni'N Ctmt II lie Moui-y.
Buffalo Express,
Tho cost of tho Boor war to dato has been
nearly 1350,000,000 nnd the bill Is still grow
ing. Thoso tempting gold mines are prov
ing tho most expensive property England
over sought tp acquire dominion over.
Aki of HiiNtlliiH: I'roirre.
New York World.
Tho ago Is progressive, productive, ma
terialistic. It alms not at the Ideal, but
at tho practical; not at tho highest devel
opment of the fow, but nt tho highest hap
piness of tho greatest number. Its object
is the welfare of tho average man and it
naturally desire that he shall Ret tho
benefit of Its exertions heforo he dies.
Therefore tho ago "gels n move on" and
preaches tho gospel of "hustle." Tho re
suit Is beneficial to tho nvcrago man to
tho greatest number.
DtiploxInH- Telephone Wlrr.
Philadelphia Ledger.
One of tho last discoveries ot the dol
ing century Is n method of duplexing tele
phone wires, so that conversation may be
carried on with two persons simultaneously.
It Is n little difficult to see how this can
be mndo upettil, slnco tho two sounds must
lnterfero with each other, hut It may bo
mado nvallnblo for sending messages, to
different points nt the samo time.
The Spnrlnn of I'liiirilrliurK.
Philadelphia North American.
Oencrat Cronje nnd tho 2,000 nocr pris
oners nt St. Helena refuse to admit that
their country hns been subjugated by tho
Hritlsh nnd decllno to purchaso freedom
with oaths of nlleglnnco to England, nt
U.Gtigli they nro suffering from scurvy nnd
nro In a generally miserable plight. Peoplo
of that fibre nro not easily conquered, nnd
Knfilnnd may yet bo glnd to mako terms
with them.
1'iicli rlnt Inn .Mctlioiln In Chlnn.
Indianapolis Press.
In thp whole Chlneso business, from tho
beginning, tho American government has
been tho only ono that has stood out for
anything llko Christian treatment of China
and tho Chinese. Tho hntcfut Ingenuity and
tho heartless hogglshnes3 of tho terras of
peace finally agreed on by tho Christian
powers seem to Indicate that tho powers
havo been Influenced uh littlo by American
efforts toward leniency ns hy tho sweet
and merciful spirit of Christian love.
Cnre of Hie L'nfurt uiiiitc.
Kansas City Star.
Tho country Is becoming enormously
rich. Tho accumulation of wculth, oven In
Individual cases, now reaches Into the
billions. Tho public resources nro un
stinted nnd tboro Is no apology for distress
or want anywhere. Out of tho various
methods which aro proposed for a moro
oven distribution of material blessings In
this most prosperous nation on tho globe, It
may bo expected that nt least a system
will bo dovolopcd by which decent and
kindly enro will bo bestowed upon thoso
who may rcqulro it without tho thought
that they are receiving anything which they
aro not entitled to.
.Worun Tlmn a Canteen.
Buffalo Express,
Robert Louis Stevenson's stepdaughter
writes from Samoa that whllo tho whlto
residents in thoso Islands have been en
gaged for ycirs in a succcsful effort to
keep Intoxicating liquors out of tho hands
ot tho nntlvcr. nlmost tho llrst sten taken
hy the United States government nfter
acquiring tho lalnnd of Tittulla was to li
cense a saloon nt Pago-Pago, which Is
now oeing uuilt.
If this statement is true It is an awful
commentary on tho attitudo of tho Amerl
can people toward what wo aro pleased to
consider "Inferior races." Whisky has
milieu mo nnnvo Hawaalans, as it has
ruined every savago race to which It has
been accessible. Mrs. Stroug'n plea for
mo proiocuon ot tno gentle, kindly Sa
moans against such nn Influence raises a
moral question far greater than that fn-
oneu in mo army canteen controversy.
Ol'R 1I,ACI3 IX TUB WOULD.
"",ul ucKnim of the ClimiKr
""'Bm in it Ucntury.
San Francisco Call.
T-.. 1 1 , .
uApiuruuons mauo inroiiBh Ihn f!l r.r
u.u newspapers ror tho.purposo of dlscov
lu iuu,wi()r oi information
concerning tho mental' hxtttudo of the peo
plo of this country towiird tho rest of tho
worjd at tho beginning! of-tho century re
sulted In bringing to light, nmong other
curious uems, ineso 1 ncs. nuhllnhil in
iuo uosion ucntinei of April 12, 1S00:
THE ALL3.
Franco fights all.
Hrltuln pays nil.
ItusBln threatens nil.
Prussia humbugu all.
Switzerland is nearly plundered by all.
fipaln does nothing at nil.
Jicrmany thinks itself all In all.
The United Stutex !k. r,nil,,,,i i n
Am,'nii"St destructlcm should come upon
.May neaven huvo mercy upon us all.
Amen.
That is tho way tho world looked to a
newspaper man when tho ccnturv beir.ni.
And looking back upon tho tlmo even from
mis instance we can pcrceivo that tho
view was essentlnlly accurate. Thero could
bo no doubt about France fichtlni? nil.
That was evident enough In tho thunder of
apoicon s guns and the marching of his
restless armies all over Europe. That
Britain was paying for all was a matter of
common famu. Her money was poured out
uko water to ralso and equip armies to
resist tho march of the conqueror, nus
sla'fl threatening attitude was not so nota
ble then ns it In now, but nono tho loss
tho threat was there. Prussia In 1800 wan
humbugging herself moro than any ono
else, as wo know, slnco tho weakness of
her show of power was revealed n fow years
later at Jena, but of course tho Boston man
could not foresco that astounding battle
mat crusned a nation at a sluglo blow.
Switzerland was not being plundered ex-
nctly In thoso days, but Napoleon was tak
ing nlmost anything of hers that ho cov
eted. Spain was actually doing nothing
In any lino of endeavor either of psnco
or war In that year, but aha had to rouso
herself a littlo later. Just why tho "Ger
many" of tunt tlmo should havo been sus
pected of thinking Itself "nil In all" Is
not clear. It had been overrun by Napo
leon and had nothing to boast of In war.
but probably tho Boston mnn referred to
Us high Intellectual pretensions In tho do
innln of philosophy nnd literature. Fin.
ally, the spoliation of tho United States 'by
airwaB Indisputable. Both the British nnd
tho iTcnch deemed our enmmcrco nmi
everything olso they could lay their hands
on to bo Jlioir rightful prey. In tho end wo
had to light tho Hritlsh to protect our
sailors from being dragged off our ships
upon tho high seas whenever tho British
chose.
In that year tho population of the na-
tlons Is estimated to hnvo stood thus:
ltussla , .18,110,000
Franco 27,720,000
Germany 22,330,000
Austria 21,230,000
United Kingdom 1C, 570. 000
Italy 13.3SO.000
Spain 10,440,000
United States , 5, 310,000
Slnco thoso days tho world has changed,
Franco no longer fights, Britain Is not pay
ing for all nnd, la fact, has como to us to get
a loan to pay her own war bills. Prussia
has been swallowed up In Germany and hns
no longer nny International importance.
Switzerland is not being plundered. Tho
United Stules is not being spoliated. In
ono land only has thero been no change.
Spain Is still "doing nothing."
At tho present tlmo tho population of tho
powers is estimated as follows:
Russia 130,S9G,2S
United States , 76,295,220
Gormany 6.1,000,000
Austria-Hungary 42,660,906
Great Britain 40,t9,954
Franco . 38,617,975
Italy 31,000,000
Spain 15,250,000
Such nrn the national mulls of tho
changes of tho century. No ulnglo nation
is now strong enough to fight nil, or pay
all, or threaten all, or oven to deom UbcU
all In nil, nnd that fact nifty bo counted
among tho good things tho century has
brought.
i'iti:i: tmicH'ro i.i:mi,.Toits,
Ord Quiz: If It bo true that there Is no
adequate punishment In Nebraska's criminal
code for the crime of kidnaping tho coming
leglslnturo hid better pass a law with an
emergency clause nttached. Thcso pros
porous tlnirs are ranking millionaires ot us
nil nnd so we nro nil Interested In the sub
Jcct ot kidnaping.
Pender Times: The Times believe thn
every stnto nnd county officer should give
a gunranty bond nnd that the stnto or
county should pay tho premium on tho
samo. Personal bonds havo generally
proven no good. Tho sureties generally get
rid ot their property and tho stnto or
county cllher holds the sack or hns to com
promlso tho matter.
Alllnnco Times: Give un a change In oil
assessment laws or glvo us death. The
chaps with sends of money or property that
cscapo taxation or are assessed so low that
It Is virtually exempt havo had their in
nlngs long enough. Let the legislature
straighten out thlsjnnller or be propnrcd to
havo troublo when It turps Itself looso on
tho community after having finished talking
to the galleries.
Auburn Post: Tho people of Nebraska
nro going to demand something moro o
their legislators this winter than merely the
election of two United States senators. Tho
long drawn out contest of two years ago
disgusted everyone. The cholco will have
to bo settled in caucus finally nnd tho
sooner a caucus is held utter n reasonable
tlmo allowed fcr each rnndtdato to show his
strength and tho contest decided tho Letter
pleased everyotu will be.
Auburn Granger: Tho stalo barbers
board, tho board of stato bnrbcrs, tho bar
hers' board of stulo, .or tho board of bar
bers' state, or whatever It may be, Bhould
be repealed and tho law creating sold board
should bo discharged, as said law Is very
unpopular with tho barbers who were an
Ioub for Its passage, hoping It would
lessen tho number of barbers and make
less competition. But tho law, which was
Intended ns a step In paternalism, simply
proves to bo good for tho fees that mako
up tho salary of tho mcmbors of '.ho board
Kearney Hub: Already It Is evident that
tho usual number of stato normal school
projects will bo before tho next legisla
ture. They nro tho regular thing at every
Besslon nnd nothing ever comes of them.
Thetc Is n normal school nt Peru, sus
tained by tho stato, long ngo covered hy
moss nnd Its existence unheard of by a
majority of tho people of tho state. Tho
sensible thing would bo to nhandon tho
old site, re-cstnbllsh a stato normal school
nt sonio central location (say Kenrney) and
remove furniture and faculty Into It. One
normal school Is sufilctcnt.
Hastings Tribuno: Tho legislature should
make somo improvements on Nebraska
game lawB. A bill should bo passed pro,
hlbltlng tho killing of nil gamo birds, ex
cept such birds as migrate, for a term of
five years. If such n law were In force for
a given number of years there certainly
would bo nn abundance of gamo in this
stato over after. The quail and pralrlo
chicken do more to exterminate tho grass
hoppers than nil tho other birds put to
gether, besides they nro constantly for
aging for Insects of all kinds and nro tho
best friends tho farmers have.
Schuyler Quill: Ono of the duties of the
Nebraska legislature will bo to provide
for a board of transportation, to bo elected
by tho people, with power to rcgulato trans
portatlon questions. And n penalty should
bo fixed to punish uny member of tho board
who might neglect his duty. That wo neod
a commission which will tako somo action
Is Illustrated best by a little object lesson
which has como to the notlco of the Quill.
a resiuent or Schuyler hns recently re
eclved a pinno from nn Iowa town 250
miles from Council Bluffs. The freight on
an Iowa road that distance amounted to
$3.58. Tho freight on tho piano from Conn
ell Bluffs to Schuyler, seventy-nlno miles,
was J2.80, or within 78 cents of what It
cost to snip it 2o0 miles in Iowa. Is It
any wonder that Nebraska complains of
exormtant freight rates?
riattsmouth Journal: Kldnaninc la a
subject likely to cngngo tho attention of
tho coming session of overy state asscmblv
In tho union. Tho Justly-celebrated Cudahy
coso has opened tho eyes of tho peoplo to
tho necessity of making n penalty to fit
tho crime. To fathers and mothers every
whero no punishment could seem too no-
vero to Inflict upon those who prey upon
parentnl affection, who wring maternal
lovo upon tho rack hy threats of violence
and fiendish mutilation to Innocent, help
less childhood. It's up to Nebraska. Tho
nstoundlng atrocity was perpetrated In this
state. Already tho legislators of Illinois
nnd Wyoming have proposed drafts of bills
to bo introduced making kidnaping pun
Ishablo by death. On this Issue thero Is
no partisan politics, It Is a measure for
tho protection of iho homo In which all
can concur. It Is n significant and gratify
ing fact that thus far democrats and re
publicans have united In commending nnd
endorsing the measuro and pledging thom
selves to Its support, it's up to Nebraska.
Lot our lawmakers act no less Inglorious!
in making n penalty to fit the crime.
Norfolk News: Many of thoso versed In
law aro making profound arguments that
thero Is no law on tho ntatuto books of
Nebraska orovlcllnir for tho punishment of
abductors In this state,' thus leaving tho
impression that tho door is wldo open
for all that sort of work a person may
desiro to do. Any court that may chauco
to havo tho custody of an abductor, espo-
clally of tho Omaha stripe, will undoubtedly
havo tho tacit consent of tho peoplo in
general to administer a punishment com
monsurnto with tho crime. Tho only per
son likely to object would bo nn attorney
desiring to mako a record ns a criminal
lawyer or ono with a good fat foo In sight.
If there Is n weakness In the law It would
seem to bo In nllowlng nn opportunity for
technical quibbles that might result in the
rclcaso of a bandit of this character.
Thero certainly should bo a luw providing
for tho punishment of such criminals, but
nbovo all thoro should be a punishment.
Kvery tlmo a duly authorized court falls
to punish, as they occasionally do. on ac
count of a Blight technicality, they fur
nish a substantial pretext for lynch law
and anarchism.
Pender Republic: No session of the lcgls-
laturo that has met In this state iu tho
lust twenty years hns had so many Im
portant duties to perform us tho ono which
assembles next Tuesday nt Lincoln. Its
work will leave ItB Impress on tho stnto
for years to come. This imposes tno
necessity on cacli and every member of tho
majority party to see that Us work Is ably,
fearlessly and conscientiously dono. It
should pron ptly elect two truo republican
United Steles ceuntor, pans a much needed
rovlsed revenue law, rcdlstrlot tho stato
into legislative and senatorial districts on
a fair basis, based un tho recent rcusus,
provide u system to uniformly control and
conduct thn state Institutions similar to tho
town Board of Control which Is working no
satisfactorily in our Bister stato, provldo
for tho Stnto university's rapidly growing
needs commensurate with tho Interests ot
tho most progesslvu stato la tho union,
paBS the needod appropriation Inws anil
amend tho ballot law so that bungling In
voting In prnctlcnlly dono away with, pro
vldo siiltablo relief for the supremo court
and thou adjourn, Wo believe If theso
matters nro given tho proper nctlon that
tho ntnto will bo content to lojgo control
ot public affairs again in tho hands of tho
republican party and this great common
wealth will go on to unprecedented prestige
and profeperity, unretarded soon again by
tho blight of populism.
SECOND TO NONE IN ABILITY j
Wnkefi -ld Itepubllcnn. I
Itegitrdlng the election of sena
tors from Nebraska, It seems to
be a fact that the rank and llle of
republicans In this state care but
.little who they are so long as they
are good men nnd straight repub
licans from principle. The most
of the discussion over the matter
Is by politicians and those par
ticularly Interested. Among the
twenty candidates, more or less,
there I.? one who has been a hard
worker In the republican ranks
ever since Nebraska was a slate,
ami whose services to the party
and the state people quite gen
erally consider us having been
conspicuously valuable. There Is
probably no man In Nebraska who
has had more experience with
public aud business iiffalrs or
who has sounder views on public
questions, who Is now a candi
date, than ltosewater, editor of
The Omaha Bee. Mr. ltosewater
is the founder and proprietor of
the leading newspaper, in a num
ber of respects, In this slate;
moreover, a paper second to none
in ability and Intluoneo between
Chicago and the Paclllc coast. Hx
perlence has shown that newspa
per men, trained as they are In
one of the most exacting of prac
tical schools, usually make excel
lent public servants wherever
they are chosen. Why not for a
change have nn editor for senator
once, and at the same time recog
nize ability, experience and long
party service.
TALK OX KIIIXAIM.M!.
ntnhfwflntnnprnt r Irnn.ltnrrnil wlnilnw.q In
residences nro no longer peculiar to Spain.
They havo appeared In American mansions
nee tno Kidnaper began operations.
Boston fllnlm! Whntiiver lnrk nt law
thero mny bo In Omaha provision for tho
ntinlMhmi'nt nf ldiltmiipra wnu tn.nln In thn
gencrnl laws of tho Massachusetts colony.
puuiisncd in iu2. section iu ot tho capital
laws reads: "If any man stcnloth a man
or mauklndo, ho shall surely bo put to
death. (Exod. xxl, 10.)
St. Paul Pioneer Press: Instead of cod
tlllnc boya with overmuch "nrotei'llnn"
ngalust kldnaners. whv not Instruct. I hem.
or nt least thoso old enough to know how,
to fight, In tho various ways by which they
may defend themselves against that sort
of beast of nrov? That wnv lies creator
safety. If tho American boys of today aro
llko thoso or the revolutionary nnd robol
lion eras, when innumerable boys of 14
to 10 learned not only to nrotoct thpm.
selves nnd others, but to "tako off" a
dangerous enemy.
Indianapolis Press: Tho Cudahv kldnnn.
log is crcntlUE a creat stir In thn n-nrlil
and Justice is making tremendous efforts
to apprehend tho miscreants that squeezed
a ransom of $25,000 out of tho mllllonalro
packer. It would ho interesting to know
what efforts nro bolng made hy tho proper
authorities toward approhondlng tho fiends
that kidnaped poor Honora Benton nnd
sold her Into n "lumber hell" near Hurley,
Wis., from which sho escaped only by
suicide. Must this terrlblo crlmo go un
punished becauso hor relatives nro poor?
Springfield Republican: Thn criminal emln
of Nebraska does not recognize kldnnplug ns
a crime, nnd thero is somo doubt ns to what
charge can bo placed against tho men who
Btolo tho Cudahv bov. in
caught, that will Insure ndequate punish
ment, iho probable chargo will bo that
of stealing $25,000, tho rnnsora monoy, for
which the maximum ncnnltv Is seven venrn.
Taking warning from Nebiaika, Illinois does
not propose to bo caught with a deficient
code, nnd tho general assembly will bo
asked in January to nmkn kliinnnin,.
ransom punlshablo by death. This Is of
course extreme. The present lnw In Il
linois prescribes a penalty of five years' Im
prisonment, or a fine of ll.ooo. nr hnih nv.
cept in caso of children uiider 12 years of
age, when life Imprisonment may bo tho
penalty.
San Francisco Call: Amnrlrmi llta lma
hirtherto boon freo and easy for all classes.
Our presidents havo not had to go abroad
attended by guards, and tho children of
our richest mllllonal res havn tlpnn nhln In
go about tho Btrcots to nnd from school
anu to visit tho parks and playgrounds -with
as much freedom from dulli?nr nn lit.. MI
drcn of ordlnnry citizens. If abductiou cu
unpunished, however, thero will roon bo
little safety for tho child of a rich man
unless ho bo guarded every tlmo ho leaves
homo. To treat kldna nors lpnlpnMv win ,
bo In tho futuro ns foolish ns It would be
to treat lightly a man who should assault
tho president. With tho Increase of our
population wo havo developed many of thu
cnminai tendencies of the old world, nnd
wo must guard annlnst them win, n
force and vigor of American law.
I'HUSO.VAI, XOTKN.
To steal Lord Mcthuen's Chrlstmns nm.
ents was the unklndest cut of all, on tho
pun oi mo iiocrs.
Tho Crnmps nro wlsn f11ff1. ThfiV tennl
half a million from Abdul Hamld TTeforo
taking his measure for a now warshln.
Among tho notables who will attend tho
Inauguration ceremonies In Washington
next March will bo Earl Mlnto, governor
cncral of Canada, sometimes profanely re
ferred to ns "peppermints," becauso of his
somewhat abrupt manner.
Mnny wealthy families of Chicago, nmong
hem tho Armours nud Mrs. Emmons
Blaine, are much concerned bocuuso of tho
Cudahy kidnaping nnd nro keeping close
watch over tholr children. In somo rnsci
extra men servants hnvo been employed as
guards,
Congicssmau Roberts, In connection with
his work ns a committeeman, recently dls-
overed n forgotten room In the capltol back
of Statuary hall. It was full of old books,
and during tho civil war was utcd as a hos
pital. An old stovo nnd somo cleft wood
wero found, Just as they were left over
thirty years ago. A soldier's coat, full nf
dust and moth-eaten, hung on tho gas Jet.
This Store
Will remain closed all of
New Year's Day.
"Wo wish you all a lianiiy
and thank you for pant patronage, influence and well wishes,
and hope for a continuance in the future.
Browning,
R. S. Wilcox, Manager.
Omaha's Only Exclusive Clothiers lor Men and Vqj.
The air wn stllllm; and the Ir.ck on Urn
, door had almost rusted off.
! I'Kimlly ony presidents, slotOHmnn nnd
heroes have pnstofllrcs named fhr them, Sen
' ntor Hnnna Is now In Hint class. Thp resl- ,
! dents of n littlo hamlet In Westmoreland
county, Pcnnsylvnnln, hao become so Im
pressed with the ability of tho Ohio War
wick that they have nnmcd the plnco "Loyal
Hnnnn."
Father f'hadwlck, chaplain of the bnttle
ship Maine, when It was blown up at Ha
vana, hns been relieved from Ihn receiving
ship Vermont, at Brooklyn, nnd assigned
to service on the Now York, which, under
Rear Admiral Rodgers, will go Into commis
sion about Febtunry 1.
General Joe Wheeler writes In Success
that the cznr's pence plan came to naught
"because It would be In the nnttiro of things
Impossible for men nnd nations to nbruptly
rnst nsldo n habit tunt was acquired heforo
history began, and Is, nfter nil, nn InRtlnct.
All animals," continues the general, "fight
and will contlnuo to, I think,"
Congressman Frank Eddy of Minnesota Is
undoubtedly tho most Bhnbblly dressed
member of tho national legislature. Ac
cording to his own story, he was walking
along Pennsylvania nvcnuo when n ragged
trnmp nsked him for tho price of a meal.
Mr. Eddy gave him n quarter, saying sol
emnly It was tho Inst cent he hnd. Tho
tramp looked him over, handed back tho
coin and said: "Well, If you're on the bum
yourself keep It; I'll hustlo somo guy on
do next block."
m:w vi:au smii.uh.
Chicago Heeonl: "I tow sad nud ponslvo
Hkltts looks tonight." , ,
"Ves; ho must have run ngalnsl some
body bo couldn't work."
WiiBhliigton Star: "Ah," said the sym
pathetic man, "I sco you havo contracted
H rnld."
"No." answered the mnn who striven to
bo accurate, oven unild suffering, "I have
expanded It."
Chlcngo Tribune: "1 notice," snltl Undo
Allen Sparks, "u couple of our learned pro
feasors havo found the secret of prolonging
life. It Is simply to have plenty of salt In
the svBtem. If that's truo und I'm not
saving Its Isn't I-ot's wife ought to Ihi
iillvo today. Which." continued Undo
Allen rcllcctlvely, "I helluva sho Is not."
Boston Globe: "I want to rotum this
dog to tho gent what owns him. 1 seen his
'ad' In tho paper," sold, thu rough-looking
man at tho door. , ,
"How did you guess It was a 'gent' that
put tho 'ad' In?" asked tho woman.
" 'CnllHO It said, 'No iiiiestlons asked.'
Philadelphia Press: "Oh, don't "bo fool
Ishl" exclaimed the young bride, "he's
merely an old llamo of mine."
"Indeed, " cried her nged but wenlthy
huslmnd. "I'll warrant you dream of bis
tender ndvnnces yet."
"No," sho replied, with a far-away look,
"not yet."
Detroit Journal: "I tell you." exclaimed
4ho wan man, excitedly, "ono dornn't feci
tno stinging cutho ot poverty until ono nius
tho brightest baby In town nnd can spare
only a beggarly $5 a month from his Balary
with which to buy drinks to get peoplo to '
stand still whllo ho tells about Its sayings
und doings!"
Indtnnnpolls PrcBs: "Now. T could tell
by the look in his eyes," said tho Cheerful
Idiot, "that tho aeronaut was afraid to cut
looso from his balloon."
"I low' could you tell anything about tho
look In tho eyes of a man a mllo up In the
air?" linked tho shoo clerk hoarder.
"Ho had a fnr-awuy look," observed tho
Cheerful Idiot.
Philadelphia. Press: "Politically, sir, It
may bo said you nro on tho fence?" wo
nsked.
"No, sir," said the statesman; "it wero
better to say on tho hog."
Tho obnoxious prevalence of slang, oven
In high places. Is, perhaps, ono of tho
signs of our latter-day. degeneration.
TUB TWKXT1KTII CKXTUItV.
"W. J. I,anipton in Pearson's Monthly
I nm tho Now Time,
Risen llko u god
From what Is representative
Slnco Earth began, ,
And Man.
Six thousand years ago.
i um tno Twentieth century.
So culled.
"I ll iOf
Tho latest and the best
Of sixty gono before.
ami in mo uvo and grow
Tho Great Creator's
Purooso nnd Ills nrlnclnlo:
Mnn's progress
And his opportunity.
I movo upon tho watem
Of Creation's Ben.
And looking back upon
Six thousand years.
I say farewell to them.
And turn to fnco Infinity.
Tho dend years glvo their best to me,
And what Is strong In them
I gird about my loins
For strength to do the work
Appointed unto me.
What was It not.
What is to bo Is what
I nm tho herald of. I cry
Aloud to earth nnd sky.
To Ood and Mnn, nnd I proclaim 1
Tho nobler nlm
Of thought and nctlon.
u nut man hub uono ,
Is nothing. I shall lead ;
Him to greatness
That Is great indeed, )
All Science. Art nnd Industry
Concenter in what Is to be.
Forgot
Is what
Tho old tlmo was. The Now
Shall do
The unknown things; the wondrous decrM
Karth'H futuro needs
Demand. '
Its hand
Shall shape thn course;
Its brain devlso
Tho plan
To win tho richest prize that man can win
Tho betterment of man.
I nm that New Time;
Wdcomo mo;
All hall
Tho Twentieth Century!
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