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,,'.iat ,lle actual number of full and
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ve"J"K and Sunday le printed during tho
ui junuary, ivji, was ns ioiiows:
i an.noo
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' ao,:itio
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6 i!(l,H.-,H
7 211,110
8 so.nsn
2(1,240
10 20,4 10
11 20,240
12 20,120
13 20,700
14 2d,rno
IS 20,.,-,O
16 20.:t2o
17 20,2 0
is 20,:iito
19 20,020
10 20,720
21 20,0,-0
22 20,410
23 20,820
21 .20.180
23 20,410
2C 20,120
27 20,8 in
28 20,180
29 42,770
20 28,840
31 20,ir0
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Ami "llio court" cnuio Imok.
pretty lmrd lo lose .TihIko (Sordon.
It's
The Prosliytorlitn somlnnry's micros
In securing money for 11 now building
must oortiilnly bo Rrntlfylnp; to Its
friends.
Itonl estate men nro not the only ones
who dlfTcr ns to vnltio of property. The
snme condition frequently oxists be
tween buyer nnd seller.
It lins been decided Mint horses and
mules nro not contraband of war. Any
ono who Is at all familiar with the ani
mal would not hesitate, however, to do
tinro the mule a belligerent.
New York can gnln ninny other point
ers by closely studying Omaha's meth
ods. It Is not alone In the public
schools that experience walks hand In
band with enterprise! In this city.
St. Paul papers hoot nt the story that
Jim Hill is to build n lino of road across
Nebniskn, saying It Is ridiculous. Prob
ably tho St. Paul editors have not rend
up on Nebraska crop reports recently.
An ndmlrer of Mrs. Nation asserts
there Is nothing modern about the
hatchet wlelder. Any ono who has
seen her picture can readily believe she
Is 11 genuine nntlnue.
Tho railroad situation In the west is
furulslilng ti veritable llf teen-block puz
zle for the outsiders, and possibly some
of those who think they are on tho in
Bide do not really know tho correct loca
tion. Now Is tho time to tlnnlly decide on
what you nro going to do to help
Omalia this season. The spring activ
ity Is almost at hnud, nnd you cannot
meditate much longer on what you In
tend doing.
Ono thing appears reasonably well es
tablished. Tho coming of the twentieth
century didn't bring tho millennium
with It For ovldenco in support of
this statement see tho telegraph col
umns of tho dally newspapers.
The foreign legations In Pekln are to
be fortllled and, In addition, surrounded
with n fence of barbed wire. Tho
flowing raiment of tho Chinaman will
bo a serious handicap in attempts to as
sault tho foreigners In tho future.
Tho republican legislature In South
Dakota has passed an nntl-llrecracker
bill. Tho fuslonists will be more than
ever convinced now that It Is tho In
tention to abolish tho Fourth of July,
for what would it Fourth of July cele
bration bo without firecrackers V
Promises of tho Omaha, & Northern
railroad promoters nro very fnlr nnd
tho public will welcome the day when
tho work of redeeming them is com
menced. These men did not ask to
hnvo their franchise made "attractive;"
they only ask a ehanco to get across an
Indian reservation.
Ono of tho county attorney's corps of
assistants has Just received another les
Bon In tho lnw In court. If they could
only consolidate their several experi
ences, that aggregation of prosecutors
would easily be able to equip one high
trrado criminal lawyer with an excel
lent fund of Information. '
Governor Nash appears to have n
common sense view of what constitutes
1 prize tight. Asked for a dellnltion. ho
laid that any contest In which IiIowh
wero exchanged with the lists becamo a
orlzo tight tho moment a prize was
offered to tho winner. This dellnltion
will probably meet tho views of overt
urn except tho tight promoters when on
tho witness stand.
Tho record of Nebraska of Into lenves
no room for excuslug lynch law In this
Unte. Within a week, and during the
first terms of court hold after tho com
mission of the crimes, three men ac
cused of murder have been tried ami
convicted, Prompt trials niul the con
vlctlou of tho nccused where proven
guilty nro tho best Insurnuco against
outbreaks of this kind.
irAsmsoToss iiirtiida r.
The recurrence of the anniversary of
Washington's birthday llnds tho mem
ory of that Illustrious man ns rever
ently cherished by the American poo
pie ns at any time in their history, his
name still honored above nil others,
his patriotic example still the most
potent force In our national life, his
counsel the best guide to national duty
and honor.
To say that the name of Washing
ton holds llrst place In the reverence
of tho American people Is to voice a
universal sentiment, for however much
wo may cherish the memory nnd honor
the deeds of others who won Immortal
fame in the cause of popular govern
mont ami In the service of their coun
try, wo have to remember that It was
the sword of Washington, guided by
tho loftiest patriotism, that gave us
popular government nnd that to his
wisdom more than to any other of tho
great men who founded tho republic wo
owe the political Institutions under
which this nation lias grown to great
ness and power.
Tlie Illustrious character of George
Washington Is tho best heritage of the
American people. Ills pre-eminence as
a patriot Is unquestioned, he will ever
hold first place In the affection of his
countrymen, ns ti tlguro in history
there is none nliovo him. The Influ
ence of Washington, which dominated
most of tho great men of Ills' time, Is
still potential and will continue to bo
as long as tho republic lives. As has
been said, by a distinguished states
man: "The nation and the uamo of
Washington are Inseparable. One Is
linked ludissolubly with the other.
Hoth are glorious, both triumphant."
THE lWHLISOTUX'S XE IP PRESIDENT.
The retirement of President Perkins
of the Burlington and tho election of
former Vice President Harris as his
successor Is an event significant
outside ns well ns Insldo of tho
railway world. As one of tho
principal states comprising tho field of
the road's operations, Nebraska has a
special Interest In the management and
policy of that great corporal Ion.
Tho choice for the presidency of Mr.
Harris, whoso active service with the
road began In Nebraska nnd who Is
more thoroughly familiar with condi
tions prevailing lu tho Nebraska divi
sion than any of tho higher ofllcers not
located here, Is the best assurance that
the opportunities of this great railway
system lu this state will not bo neg
lected. Having worked his railroad
apprenticeship In Nebraska, President
Harris may be depended on to keep his
eye lu this direction and to pursue a
policy designed to build up nnd develop,
the resources of the rich regions referred
to In railway parlnuco as Burlington
territory. No- one knows better than
President Harris that the prosperity of
the people who depend upon the railroad
for tratllc nnd transportation Is ossen;
tlal to tho prosperity of tho railway
corporation or recognizes the Identity of
interests at least. In cvorythfig,rtWt
makes for promoting the state's , ma
terial welfare ami expanding Its trade
and commerce.
Auothor point not to be overlooked In
the choice of Mr. Harris to bo the Bur
lington's now president is that it Is a di
rect promotion strictly in lino with the
established practice of the road. Instead
of looking to tho otllcial roster of some
other corporation or Jumping the heads
of ts own higher ofllcers, tho place has
been tilled by the man next lu Hue al
most In conformity with civil service
principles. This could not fall to have
a good enect upon uie sunonunatcs
and employes of any great corporation
which can maintain the highest ef
ficiency only by Inspiring confidence that
merit and loyalty will eventually bo
recognized and rewarded.
With the change Imperative on ac
count of President Perkins' health, tho
selection of President Harris as his suc
cessor Is not only loglcnl but calcu
lated to give the Burlington an execu
tive fully equipped for the position and
conversant with Its requirements par
ticularly at a tlmo when lingo consoli
dations of Its competitors calls for a
broad and public-spirited yet cnreful
administration of Its affairs.
WANT AX OFFICIAL DECLARATION.
The latest reports from Cuba Indicate
that no real progress has been made by
tho committee of the constitutional con
vention appointed to draw up a propo
sition defining the future relations be
tween tho United States and the Cuban
republic. An otllcial letter is expected
from General Wood setting forth what
he considers tho relations should be, but
General Wood having lufonned the
commltteo that ho represents tho ex
ecutive department at Washington and
could not say how congress would net
lu tho matter does not improve the situa
tion, if indeed it is not embarrassed
thereby. At all events, It affords the
Cubans a reasonable exctiso for asking
an olllclal statement from Washington
as to the wishes of this government.
Unquestionably tho representatives of
tho Cubnu people who are making the
constitution for tho republic havo the
right to nsk for clear and explicit In
formation regarding the concessions de
sired by tho United States, given in
such way as will assure them that If
such concessions nro grunted they will
be accepted by this government. Con
gross Is the proper authority to do this.
Tho executive department may indlcato
what It thinks the future relations be
tween this country and Cuba should be,
but In the absence of an expression by
congress on tho subject the Cubans aro
quite Justliled In hesitating to submit
propositions and asking for official as
surances in tho binding force of which
(hey can havo full confidence.
Thero soonis to bo no good reason
why this should not be given them.
In nppolntlug a special commltteo to
draw up a proposition defining tho
future relations between tlio I'nltetl
States and Cuba, tho constitutional con
vention has showu a disposition to con
shier tho subject nud it should not bo
left in any doubt us to whether any
action it may take will bo approved by
the United States.
Congress ought to take some action lu
THE OarATTA TJATLY BEE: FRIDAY, FEBTlUATtY 22, 1001.
tho matter. A simple resolution, stat
Ing In clear terms what this govern
mont regards as Just concessions, with
out any attempt nt dletntlon, would bo
suillclcnt, and It would seem thai there
should bo no tllfllculty In passing such
a resolution. With that done tho
Cuban convention could determine nt
once, or with very little delay, whether
It would grant what was asked. The
doubt or distrust which now exists
would bo removed and the way to a sat
isfactory understanding probably slm
plltled. General Wood has already In
dlcated what tho executive branch of
this government desires. An olllclal
connnunHit 011 from him . will bnrdly
better tho situation. The Cubans will
still want to know the position of con
gress. They hnvo a right to nsk that
Information and there should be no
hesitation on the part of congress In
giving It to them.
".jvdc.e" aminos aoais.
The decision of the supreme court In
the Gordon case puts Omaha In an awk
ward position. Samuel I. Gordon was
Impeached by the city council and ro
moved from his olllce as police Judge
nfter a full hearing In the district court
He appealed to tho supreme court, Mind
by that Iwdy Is restored to his olllce,
not because he was unjustly or wrong
fully accused, but because of a tcchnl
callty Involving tho section or tho cnar
tor under which his trial was had
This may be good law, but It Is a little
rough on tho people of Omaha, for it
leaves tlieni at the mercy of an ofllcer
who has licen decided unfaithful.
Judge Gordon announces that ho pro
poses to proceed, when reinstated nt the
police court, exactly as ho did before,
holding that he was right then. There
Is very little consolation for tho law
abiding people in this respect. Under
his former administration the Omalia
police court was the butt for tho crim
inal's Jest and a cause for shanio to tho
citizens. Judge I.eani lias reformed the
methods In vogue there and has brought
its operations up to a business basis.
All tills is to bo overthrown now by the
restoration of tho regime that had be
come both onerous and odorous to the
taxpayers. It Is certainly an unpleas
ant prospect.
VII ISA YIELDS TO DEMANDS.
The Chinese government has yielded
to the demands of tho powers in the
inntter of the punishment of ofllclnls
responsible for the antl-forolgn upris
ing and that obstacle to the peace ne
gotiations having been removed It Is
presumed that they will now proceed,
though It cannot bo conlldently said
without further interruption. Tho dis
patches state that Germany Is likely to
make demands regarding indemnity,
both as to amount and method of pay
ment, that will render tills question
very dltllctilt of sottlemeur. It has been
reported that Germany will not only
ask a very heavy Indemnity, but will
demand that It be paid lu cash at ouce,
which Chltiu Is not now able to comnlv
"with. As" 'there must bo ".iigrceineht
among the powers lu regard to Indem
nity and some of them are not dis
posed to make It n matter of plunder
ing China, It Is easy to understand
that If Germany contemplates such ex
notions ns she Is snld to do there will
bo differences over this question which
will render It very difficult of settle
ment. As to tho projected mllltnry expedi
tion, it is assumed that it will now
bo abandoned, though It appears that
preparations for it have not censed.
If, however, It bo true that Franco and
Russia, will not participate in any puni
tive expeditious It is safe to say that
tho military operations proposed by
Walderseo will not take place. Un
doubtedly he Is ambitious to win some
glory in Chirm as tho commandcr-In-etitef
of the allied forces, but be would
hardly venture upon an expedition in
which ho did not hnvo the support of
Franco and Itussla, to say nothing of
tho disapproval of the United States.
Tho dispatches note tho usuul sus
picion of duplicity on tho part of the
Chinese imperial authorities, but there
seems to be no good reason to doubt
that they will make nil possible effort
to have the pennllles decreed carried
out It would not bo surprising, how
ever, if some of the condemned of 11
clals escaped, ns they havo had ample
forewarning of what to expect. The
Justice of tho punishments demanded
by the powers nnd their necessity as an
example will hardly bo questioned, but
It should not bo forgotten thnt tho bar
barities of somo of tho allies have been
as bad or worse than any committed
by tho Boxers nnd for these China can
probably get no redress.
Eastern members of congress were
given a much needed lesson In
geography ns well as In tho science of
government by tho report on tho Irri
gation bill. There Is a great public in
terest at stake In that measure and It
must not bo debated from a sectional
standpoint It Is as essential to the
east that tho now Idle acres of the pub
lic domain bo made useful as it is to the
west, nnd Unit congressman who aids
lu bringing about this result will bo
servlug his constituents, no matter in
what state of tho union lie lives.
A proposition to consolidate all tho
several statistical ofllces of tho stato
into ono and pay tho erudite and versa
tile genius who occupies that ono posi
tion a clerk's salary is a nice dream ot
fusion economy, but will probably meet
the samo fato that has overtaken so
many of those chimerical reforms.
Whnt Is really needed is a little Intelli
gent legislation to mnko the existing
ofllces effective. Consolidation along
tho lines proposed merely means con
fusion. A glanco nt tho packing house sta
tistics will reveal ono of tho reasons
why this section oft tho west Is pros
pering. Slni'o November 1 there has
been packed at tho four prluclpal Mis
sodrl river centers IMS.OOO more hogs
than In the corresMndlng period of tho
previous year. When there is added to
tho increased number an Increaso in
price of ."" cents per hundred, as shown
by tho average of Wednesday's niur-
ket, compared with the average one year
ago, an Idea enn be formed of the In
creased amount of money which has
conio Into the country. In tills lu
crease Omaha nnd the territory I in
mediately surrounding It hns enjoyed
Its full share.
Of Vngnf .limning,
St. Louis Heptibllc.
Senator Towno's one speech was less ex
penslvo than Nebraska's next senator will
be. ilreaklng deadlocks, however, Is a cost
which falls 011 tho state.
linn ,o l'nriillel.
Chicago Times-Herald.
Tho Joint-smashing record of Mrs. Carrlo
.Nation up to dato represents a carnival
of lawlessness that probably has no parallel
in any state, not even In tho far western
frontier In tho early days of mining de
velopmcnt
Whnt It Menus.
Philadelphia Press.
Count Walderseo's campaign, if It be
gins, will not stop short of Sluan Kit and
If a column ot troops Is pushed thus far
any result may follow. It begins to look
as If Manchu obstinacy might bring ths
partition of tho northern half of China.
JtrUf fltr, i c'lituinlt Snlclile.
St, tools Heimbllc.
Retrenchment seems to bo tho order of
tho dny with tho Chinese government. Itox
erg condemned by tho envoys have been
requested to commit stilcldo and save money
ana trouble. Strango to say; somo ot the
Chlneso want- to compromise on banish
uicnt.
Cratultun Atlrlre,
Chicago Trlbuno.
Dr. E. Benjamin Andrews "sees In the
near future" tho downfall of tho Ilrltlsh
monarchy aud tho establishment of au
American monarchy. It Is plainly evident
thnt Dr. 13. Hcnjamln Andrews needs to
spend a great deal moro than fivo minutes
In reading n nowspapcr.
l.ruUlntlvr Anarchism.
Hoston Olobe.
Senator Harlow of Indianapolis has In
roduced n bill legalizing "Joint smashing"
n Indiana. It tiermtln nnv prnwd of nnntn
not exceeding twelve to smash any place
wncro nquor is illegally sold, besides gam
bling houses and nollrv shorn, sueh nlnee
bolng declared nuisances. Legislative an-
ircmsm is apparently making great prog
ess.
Nerd Nut Worry.
Columbus (O.) Dispatch.
Public onlnlon In Knnniia In ranMtv .
sinning a condition that will make It un
necessary for Mrs. Nation to worrv nvir lho
outcomo of tho cases against her. At Win-
ncici, Knu., they aro poisoning the water In
the woils, as well as smnshlnc ehurehea onrl
saloons, whilo most of tho people go armed.
me ingredients for a first-class riot are
fast being mixed.
If llnokn Were linked.
Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Dr. Kuflewskl of tho Public Library board
exhibited to tho members at their last
meeting specimens of disease germs found
in volumes on the library shelves. He
asserted that diseases were spread by 11-
Drary books nnd advised, for tho protec
tion of the public health, that all subh vol
umes bo periodically sterilized by tho dry
process, in otiicr words, ho would havo
the books in the publlo library baked at
regular Intervals.
Touched the llln-k .Mnn'n Heart.
Chicago Inter-Ocean.
imck unueB, a necro'Ealoon keeper of
Topeka, Kin., furjlls.V an Illustration of
solf-sacrlflclng gallantry which haB few
parallels. Ho enmo down' tho street nnd
found Mrs. Carrie Nation standing on tho
Jail steps crying vainly for a bondsman.
Tho sight of n woman In distress, albeit
she believed him a child, of tho devil, was
moro than Chiles could standi and ho
promptly becamo responsible for her np
pearanco In court.
AVhlpptiiK-I'oftt lor AV!frIleater.
Tlmcs-Hcrald.
People who tako tho holy ground that the
lash is a relic of barbarism ulways forget
that tho wifo-beater Is a relic of barbarism.
It must bo humiliating to a community to
bo compelled to provide for tho lashing of
cowards who beat woman, but It never can
bo any moro humiliating to nunlsh them In
such a manner than that their presence
should be made known through tho black
ened eyes and piercing screams of their vic
tims. Time Is nlways wasted when people
try to bo genteol in dealing with such ruf
fians. Local Option the Ilenied.
Chlcugo Chronicle.
Susan I). Anthony's conviction thnt h
ballot, not tho hatchet, Is tho proper rem
edy for control at thn llminr trnfltn U r.nn.
Blstent with that admirable American's ca
reer. IlUt Miss A lit linn V knnti'K wall tKal
tho ballot would not bring about prohibi
tion or mo liquor trade. Whcro tho ex
cellent prlnclplo of local option is In use
tho ovtl of nbUSO of llntinrn 1h mlnltnlroH in
a considerable extent. Dut nowhore on earth
can morality be maintained by statutes.
Hallots may flrit" order prohibition and
then ballots may demand Its enforcement.
Hut still fro peoplo will oxerclso their
natural and political llbortles to Injure
tnemseives or otiiers. Such, unfortunately,
Is fallen human nature. A ntrlr.t nml im
partial observance of reasonable laws of
regulation Is tho best to be hoped for and
ought to bo exacted.
A Man Who Known Thins.
London Truth.
The now king is tho most experienced
man of the world that has over ascended
a throne. Ho has seon life in every cap
ital; ho has met every celebrity of his
tlmo; ho has for long been In touch with
almost every class of tho community and
ho knows tho tntlmato history of his own
period as no other man does. Ho has vis
ited tho "thieves' kitchens," tho "doss
houses" and tho opium dens of tho East
End. Ho has beon conducted through the
chief manufactories of tho country; ho
has occupied tho chair at hundreds of
meotlngs; his Is tho most familiar face
at tho theater, at tho opera and on the
racecourse; he has boen to every exhibi
tion of importance and almost every work
of art with any serious pretension to merit
has been submitted to hlra for his approval.
Ho Is popular; ho Is an excellent speaker;
ho has tact and humor; his memory la
phenomenal, and he has been trained by
tho lato queen to spare neither himself nor
any trouble In the exercise of his publlo
duties.
I.ono- Skirt Condemned.
Chicago Chronicle.
Consumption causes one-fifth of all tho
deaths In Canada. Physlciaus nttendlng a
tuberculosis congress at Ottawa declare
that women's long skirts are responsible
for thoLiands of deaths ascribed to this
disease, Tho draperies are scavengers
which pick up and cherish tuberculosis
gorms that dovolop in households.
The long skirt Is a scavenger wherever It
Is worn. Not only tho microbe of consump
tion, but tho sputa of all dlnoases, tho
filthy muck of tho streets, the elusive
germs that Infest the p'ubllc halls and
hotels, tho long skirt appropriates and
shelters uctil ripe to do their deadly busi
ness. Habitual cleanliness nnd good sense of
American women have long since s.t tho
seal of condemnation upon the outdoor
long skirt, which is growing rarer In the
thoroughfares. It ought not to bo for
gotten that when American women began
adopting thn short skirt thero wero stupid
conservatives who stigmatized that wlso
fashion as lacking In modeMr,
MOHI3 IMtKSinKM'.M TH.W KIMJS.
Hoir the People of the World Ilenlly
(JOTcrii Tlieninelven.
Bt. Louis Olobc-Dcmocrnt.
The St. James Gazotto of London has
been counting up tho different sorts of
governments which nro In the world, nnd
seems to bo startled at the great number
of republics which it finds. "There are
over sixty rulers in tho world," It says,"nnd
it is surprising to find that tho presidents
outnumber tho kings, Thero are twenty-
four presidents nnd only twenty kings, llut
the balance Is more thnn mado straight by
the emperors, cznrs, sultans, mlkados,
rajahs, khedlvcs, nmcers and other poten
tales who prefer their special title to that
of tho king." This Is, Indeed, a surprising
revelation to a monarchist, to whom the
designation president is rather unfamllllnr
But tho great lncrcnro In the number of
presidents has tnken placo slnco the foun
dation of tho United Stntes government, nnd
has been caused by It. The executives of
several of tho old thirteen states wore
called presidents, but outside of this coun
try tho tltlo was not often heard previous
to tho inauguration of George Washington.
Franco has had threo republics since that
date, Including tho present government.
Central and South America broke nway
from Spain within a little over a third of n
century from tho time thnt Washington
took office, nnd nearly nil of it adopted re
publican governments. From the Illo
Grnndo down to Cnpo Horn thero was n
continuous string of republics except In tho
caso of Portugal's old dependency of Drnzll.
Moreover, tho republics are likely to gain
at tho expense of tho monarchies, Tho only
Independent monarchy In tho western
hemisphere wns nbollshed In 1S89 by tho
overthrow of Dom Pedro s cmplro of Hrazll
A reduction In tho number of the republics,
however, took plnco In lttOO by tho sub
version of thn Orango Kreo Stato and tho
Transvaal. Australia stands a chnnco to
add to thn number of tho republics at an
enrly date, for oven tho silent tie which
binds that region to tho Hrltlsh empire Is
likely to be sundered bnforo many moro
years pass. Thero was a president in Spain
a llttlo over a quarter of a rontiiry ago
nnd thero may bo one again nt an early dny.
In any case, tho futuro Is on tho sldo of tho
republics, Tho presidents nro bound to gain
on the kings.
WAS MILS. STOWH TIlUTIIFUIiT
nefenae of "I'nelo Tom's Cnhln"
Against Mr. Smith' Denunciation.
Indlnnapolls Journal.
Mr. F. Hopklnson Smith renews his at
tack on "Undo Tom's Cabin" nnd attempts
to give reasons for his declaration that It
was nnd is n vicious nnd hnrmful book.
Even a wlso statement Is often weakened by
giving tho reasons for It, but a foolish one
Is invariably mado to appear moro foolish.
Mr. Smith says tho famous book was
vicious and harmful because It was poten
tial In bringing on tho civil wnr nnd be
cause, by representing tho southern people
ns brutal and cruel, It fomented sectional
animosities which It still helps to keep
alive. It Is undoubtedly true thnt "Undo
Tom's Cabin" did contribute In no small
degreo toward bringing on tho civil wnr,
and thnt Is ono ot Its greatest glories. So
far from being cvldenco of tho book's
vlclousncss that Is proof of its vlrtuo and
power. Tho war had to come because slavery
Had to bo abolished, and as far as human
Intelligence could seo thero was no other
wny. It was Inovltablo that many yenrs
of irrepressible conflict should culminnto
In war. It would havo come evcntunlly If
Mrs. Stowo's book never had been written,
but by -prodding tho nationnl conscience
nnd stirring tho nimost deadened moral
senso of tho northern peoplo tho book ac
celerated the conflict by many years. No
body whose opinion Is worth anything now
regrots tho wnr. It was a national bless
ing. Everything that contributed to It wns
seemingly directed by providenco to that
end, nnd to tho extent that Mrs. Stowo's
book did 80 It deserves to bo classed among
the great and good books of modern times.
Thero never was nny reason why tho book
should hnvo been denounced ns fomenting
sectional animosities. It did not libel nor
misrepresent tho southern peoplo ns n cluss,
It simply removed tho veil and exposed
some of tho worst features of slavery, nnd
this was what hurt. Tho author of "Uncle
Tom's Cabin" did not crento tho conditions
that sho dealt with; sho simply exposed
them. She did not Invent tho Incidents of
her story; they wcro drawn from life. Toll
ing tho truth may often cnuso trouble and
bring on strlfo or bloodshed, but It Is never
vicious. The vlclousness wns In slavery,
not In drawing a true picture of It.
Mr. F. Hopklnson Smith Is a professional
lecturer, nnd In attacking "Undo Tom's
Cabin" has succeeded In getting some free
advertising. It was a happy thought In
him to hitch his llttlo wagon to a star. As
likely as not tho story of his foolish attack
on a canonized book will outllvo anything
else he has said or written.
FKIISOVAI, NOTES.
As prlvato secretary to King Edward
VII Sir Francis Knollys will havo a great
deal of hard work to do. His predecessor,
Sir Arthur niggo, employed ten stenog
raphers to whom to dictate letters.
Governor Stanley of Kansas first entered
that stato In company wlUi Johu nrown, of
whom ho is still a warm admirer. He
was. he says, one of tho first to whom
Brown told his plan for tho emancipation
of tho slaves.
Patrick Donahue, the venornblo editor of
the Pilot, the Catholic nowspapcr of Now
England, Is again seriously 111 nt his homo
In Boston. His dccllno in health and
strength has been gradual. Ho Buffered an
attack of paralysis about six years ago.
Friends of tho Into William L. Wilson
have determined to endow in his name n
chair of economics at Washington and Leo
university, to which institution Mr. Wilson
devoted tho later years of his life. Tho
committee having tho matter In charge In
cludes Orover Cleveland, John 0. Carlisle,
Abrnm S. Hawltt nnd numerous other nota
bles, Congressman Wndsworth's hands are bat
tered out of shapo nearly as much as were
those of tho lato "Silver" Flint and- from
tho same cause. Tho New York man wns In
his dny a crack baso ball player and at one
tlmo held down llrst base In tho Yale nine.
Ho has a son who tilled the same position
for Yalo and was as good a player ns his
father.
J. I). Rockefeller, Jr., recontly replied to
a college acquaintance who wanted to come
to New York to make a fortune, "If you
can get any sort of work nt home, I would
advise you to stay thero and do It." Ho
added that ho did not think tho chances
for poor young men wero any bettor In
New York than elsewhore, nnd, Indeed,
often not so good.
Joseph A, Marbut, a member of the Mis
souri legislature, belongs to a family with a
membership ot 42!i, all living within five
miles of tho village of McDowell, The
family consists of four generations and
hero hns never been n bachelor or an old
maid among them. They nro also noted
for their longevity. There Is n tradition
that onn Marbut voted the republican ticket
nt a local election.
King Edward VII's Italian descent Is
from the Duchess Catterina Sforza of Forll,
who. in 1851, played Joan of Arc In de
fending her castle against Caesar Borgia.
Her third husband was a Medici, nud by
hlra 'she had a son, Glovnnnn, the last and
greatest of tho Itenalssanco Condottlerl.
Ills granddaughter becamo tho queen of
Henry IV of France and her daughter the
wife of Charles I of' England. By this
union the royal house of England could
then claim, In equal degrees, descent from
tho houses of Plantagenet, Tudor, Stuart,
Navarre, Medlii and Storia.
KTCIII.VtJS (! WASHINOTOX 1,1 FK.
Sonic lllin of I'frminnl (innntp anil
Some utrn on Inillvldtinln.
Hero Is how Senator Allen heard the voto
for president and vice president announced
In tho scnato recently, nccordlng to tho
Chicago Itccord: Senator Allen, who occu
pled tho most conspicuous placo In the
whole assembly, went to sleep as soon as ho
dropped Into his chair and snored so loud
that ho nttracted everybody's attention
Senator Turlcy, who sat next him, Jabbed
him In tho ribs with his elbow two or threo
times, but It did 110 good. Allen would wake
up, look around for an Instant In a bewll
dercd sort of way and then his chin would
drop bark on his breast again. When No
brnska was reached In the count tho as
sistant sergeant-nt-urms of tho senate went
down and shook him so that ho could hear
tho announcement from his own stnte. But
ho dldn t remain awake long enough to hear
republicans clop their hands when It was
credited to McKlnley. A llttlo later a pago
woko mm up to give him a telegram. Ho
tore tho envelope open with clumsy Angers
anu was nsieep before ho had read It.
Thn Washington correspondent of tho St
Louis Globe-Democrat tells this story about
ongrcssmnn waiter I. Smith of Council
Bluffs: "Whilo we nro waiting for tho re
freshments,, ladles," Congressman Wcymoro
said to ttioso nt his tnble lu thn progressive
uuthro party, "I'll try to show you n llttlo
trick with the cards. I learned It nut west
somo years ago when I was traveling." The
Massachusetts represontatlvo shuffled tho
cards rather awkwardly and hosltated once
or twice. "I declare," ho said, "I don't
know but I hnvo forgotten how to do the
trick. It has been n long tlmo slncn I tried
It." Tho ladles becatno Interested as tho
manipulation proceeded. Somehow tho trick
come out ench tlmo according to Mr. Wey
mouth's purposo and tho ladles wero wrong
In tho guessing. "I'd glvo nnythlng to seo
Jiidgo Smith caught," said Mrs, Judgo Con
nor, wife of the successor to former Ilopro
sontutlvo Dolllver. Judgo Smith Is from
nnother Iowa district. Ho lives at Coun
cil Bluffs, and from his close proximity to
Omaha Is well up on all of tho dovlcos to
dccolvo, Judgo Smith Is Just through with
tho Investigation ot hazing nt West Point.
All right.." snld Mr. Weymouth to Mrs
Connor, "you bring on the Judgo and I'll
fool him." "Judgo Smith." Mrs. Connor
wus saying n fow minutes later, "come
ovor to our table. Mr. Weymouth thinks
he can do a trick with tho cards. Wo'vo
won two or thron boxes of candy from
him. Ho doesn't know much about cards,
hut ho thinks ho does. You como over and
catch him. It will be a good Joke on him."
Tho statesman from Council Bluffs was
easy. With n smllo on his bland face nnd
a twlnklo behind the glasses ho walked up
to tho tablo whore Mr. Weymouth was still
fumbling with tho cards and telling what
n good trick It was In tho hands of a man
who knew how to do it. and how tho un
wary could bo takon In. Judgo Smith
looked on nnd remarked that ho didn't see
much in tho trick. Showing apparent ear
nestness Mr. Weymouth insisted that when
done properly it was a sure thing. With
tho air of one on his nntlvo heath Judge
Smith bantered the New Englander to do
him. And It wasn't two minutes before a
box of cigars had been bet, and Mr. Wey
mouth wns mixing up tho cards, while
Judgo Smith observed him closely. Thirty
seconds Inter tho women wero laughing
gleefully, tho bland smile was on Mr. Wey
mouth's face, and Judgo Smith was looking
reproachfully at Mrs. Connor. The Judge
never said a word, but walked out of tho
parlor and ncross tho street to the drug
store, whence ho returned with a box of
cigars.
Washington Post:, "Tho Wasp from tho
Wabash" Is the new name for Senator
lleverldgo of Indiana. Senator Tillman
christened him yestc(day afternoon.
i nere nau been considerable sharp spar
ring between Beverldgo nnd Tillman over
their respective knowledge about farming,
Mr. Tillman had referred to tho Indlanan
as "tho wlso man who knew everything
nbout farming" and Mr. Beverldge had
retorted that "farmers used pitchforks as
well us plows." "Ah," said Tillman, good-
naturedly, "wo have got the pitchfork' in
nt last. Now I'll proceed to uso It."
Thero was moro charting back and forth
between tho senators in a personal sort
of way, until Senator Chandler, who had
been itching to get Into the verbal meleo,
protested that tho senators were not ad
dressing tho chair, according to the rules.
"As my distinguished friend from New
Hampshire," remarked Tillman, laughing,
has admonished mo In the wny I should
go, I prcsumo I had better let this wasp
irom tno wabasn nione,"
"In view of thnt courteous appellation."
nt once Interrupted Senator Beverldge, "I
am very glad to see that tho sting has had
Its effect."
henntor Tillman laughed out loud. "The
troublo was," he exclaimed, "that the wasp
did not havo any sting. He only buzzed
nround me, and I had to brush him off."
As Mr. Tillman uttered the words he
waved his hand back and forth behind
his ear, as If brushing away a troublesome
Insect. The action wns so natural and so
spontaneous that tho senators were still
laughing when, flvo minutes later. Bever
ldgo wcut over to Tillman nnd shook hands.
Foster of Washington Is tho most good-
naturcd man In the senato. Ho is too new
ft senator to take a very 'prominent part In
tho proceedings and so ho sits back In his
chair and gladly welcomes any man who
comes along with a good story. He listens
and then ho laughs. It is BUch a frank,
honest, Infectious laugh! His fat sides
shako and his face expands and his bright
bluo eyes twinkle ns If the wholo enjoy
ment of tho world wns concentrated Into a
few minutes.
It is worth a trip to the senate to see
Senator Foster laugh- He can drive away
nil tho bluo devils nnd dispense the sun
light of good humor Into the cloudiest cor
ner of tho senato chamber.
Justlco Harlan of thn supreme court
rode to tho capltol recently In a street
car. Ho is tho most democratic of all the
Judges. Ho will talk to anybody who will
laugh at a Joke especially If the Joka bo
upon himself.
Ono of tho best Jokes upon the Judge wns
tho remark of a local lawyor at tho Loyal
Legion banquot a fow nights ago after Mr.
Harlan had made a speech. "Wo have lis
tened to tho oloquent Justlco," said the
lawyer, "and now that ho has finished we
cannot toll whether his speech Is an obiter
dictum or nn obiter drlnkum."
Tho, guests around tho bnnquet room
lnughed heartily, but none moro than
Justlco Harlan, who told the lawyor that
Is ho wasn't careful he would bo sum
moned for contempt.
Judge George W, Ray, representative
from tho Twenty-sixth New York district,
Is n protty old officeholder, but ho has
among his constituents n mail who can
claim Justly fo bo tho oldest federal post
master In the United States. Judgo Ray
was first elected to the Forty-eighth con
gress nnd has served with several Inter
missions until the present soBslon. He has
had many post.nastersappotntcd, and many
that ho put In their positions have died, a
good proportion of them doubtless from old
age, Roswoll neardsley, however, who
who lives In North Lansing, Tompkins
county, was appointed long before Judgo
Ray ever thought of being n representa
tive, nnd has hold on to his position through
thick and thin, regardless of change In ad
ministration, while the others nbout him
have come and gone,
Bonrdsley was appointed to his position
In June, 1828, and has filled It satisfactorily
ever since, Ho Is an old man now, nearly
SI years of axe, nnd consequently feeble,
Tho active work of tho postofflce, which Is
quite a largo one, Is done by his sons nnd
daughters, nnd his grandsons nnd grand
daughters. His claim to being In point of
service tho oldest postmaster living lis 1
nover boen dented. His soventythreo years
as a federal employe would certainly he
hard to beat, or even equal.
Judgo Hay has another long-term post
master In bis district, James Mnrshall, In
Cabin Hill, Delnwnro county. Marshall was
appointed November 6, 1S&1.
Of alt the glorious Introductions which
proceded a public spenker, tho funniest
was tho ono which Mark Twain perpetrated
rtpon a Now York audience when ho Intro
duced Sonator Hawley. Mr. Clemens was
nsked to mnko tho Introduction, becausn ho
was a neighbor of (lenerni Hawley, and hi
eagerly accepted the Invitation.
In tho very first sontenco ho alluded to
Senator Hnwiey ns n member of "my
church" nnd tho nuthor of "Beautiful
Snow." Then ho said that Hawley was
lonesomo bocauso he was the only honsst
man In politics. "As a citizen," ho added,
"I respect him; as a personal friend I
havo tho warmest regard for him; ns n
neighbor whoso vcgetnblo garden adjoins
mlno I wntch hlni. So broad, so bountiful
Is his character thnt ho never turned away
a tramp empty-handed from tho door, hut
always sent him nround with a noto ot In
troduction to me!"
Somebody once nsked John Allen ot
Mississippi why ho continued In congress
when hn could practice law nnd makn n
great deal more money than the amount ot
his congressional salary.
"Well," drawled Allen, "I admit IS.000
Isn't much, but It comes nlong powerful
regular."
Can I ask you a question?" nsked Rep
resentative Henry C. Smith of his col
league, Mr. Moody, in tho course, ot a de
bate In thn house.
"I am coming to Just whnt I know thn
gentlcmnn wants to nsk," said Mr. Moody
"Vou must bo a mind reader," rcmarkrd
Mr. Smith, and, nuro enough, Mr. Moody
proceeded to answer tho unuttercd ques
tion which Mr. Smith Intended to ask.
FUNNY SAYINGS.
Indtan&nnlln rr- T... o.
What IS the dlfferrnre h.NvZ i' 'i."'
poet nnd a professional? .."or
Mr. Flgg Thn amateur poet, my boy Is
thn ono thnt keeps tho professional starv
ing Chtcnro rtrrnrrt 'nn, u f.t.i
maple sugar camp, are ali ono." '
. , T?i ' ,a K1,le.os, factory to makn
our old-fashioned maple sugar nowndays."
Puck: T'ncln Oeelinti- (fmm tto.
at grand opera)-YVhat's that man got over
lliri ti 1
city Nephew-Why. that les tho score.
liil-io, i.eenow- tnrigiuenlng; u pi Thn
Score? Well. Ill- mini! T m-laT, ,,
him who's nhcndl' J,v
Detroit Free Press! "ATw i-nlon.. r
poems Is filled with typographical errors!"
cried the poet.
.J"en"c" tlw "IsEUsted publisher.
Lven thn nrnnfrrnrior ntn in
balked nt reading It through,"
Indlananolls Press: The Ttnxrr hia-i.
son, If you can't keep up with your work
better wo shall have to look for nnother
man.
njonson I'm glad to hear thnt. I'vo been
tlill'klr.ir nil nlomr thnt I iriu rinlno- nnmvn
work for two.
PhlladelDhla limes: "ITnw Is it nlnvrrs
of both sexes when they get divorced aro
so npt to mnrry again 7"
""Maybe It's nn outgrowth of their pro
fessional liking for encores."
Somervllio Journal: Ahout thn worst
caso of scaro on record Is thought to bo
that of the Snmervllle man who hml il
grapevine In his bnckyard rooted op be.
cause he was so nfrnld ot appendicitis. T
Baltimore Nows: Jonks I wns thtnklnc
of running up to your house tonight aftor
dinner.
Hcnpeck You'd bolter not, for you won't
got any. It's tho girl's day out. and my
wlfn has a meeting on hand nt tho House-
Keepers ciuu.
Homervlllo Journal: rtnv. Mr. Fourthly
I havo been advised to consult the ward
leader with regurd to tomo legislation that
I desire to have enncted. Can you tell mm
where 1 shall be likely to find him?
Experienced Politician Well. I don't
know. Have you been down to McCnfforty'n
saloon?
Baltimore News: Iloploy What seems to
trouble your baby?
Popley (wearily) I suppose It troubled
him to think thnt eventually ho'll have to
go to sleep at night.
FOOTSTKl'S OF ANGISI.S.
Henry W. Longfellow.
When tho hours of Day aro numbered,
And the voices of the Night
Wake the hotter soul that slumbered
To a holy, calm delight;
Ere tho evening lamps are lighted.
And, like phnntoms. grim and tall.
Shadows from tho fitful firelight
Dunco upon tho parlor wall;
Then the forms of thn departed
Enter at tho open door;
The beloved, the true-hearted,
Como to visit mo once more,
He, tho young and strong, who chorlshec)''
Noblo longings for the strife.
By the roadside fell and perished,
Weary with the march of life.
They, thn holy ones nnd weakly,
Who tho cross of suffering bore,
Folded their pale hnrids so meekly,
Spake with us on earth no morel
And with them the Being Bnanteous,
Who unto my youth was given,
More than all things else to love me,
And Is now a saint in heaven.
With a slow and noiseless footstep
Comes that messenger divine.
Takes tho vacant choir bcsldo me,
Lays her gentlo hand In mine.
And she sits and gazes at mo
With those deep nnd tender eyes,
Llko the stars, so still and saintlike,
Looking downward from thn skies.
Uttered not, yet comprehended.
Is tho spirit's voiceless prayer,
Soft rebukes, In blessings ended,
Breathing from her lips ot alr.f
Oh, though oft depressed and lonely,
All my fears nro laid aside,
If I but remember only,
Such ns these havo lived nnd died I
1MG11INAI.S,
Mrs. E, P. Greon has recovered from an
attack of tho grip at Canascraga, N. Y,, by
the use of Dr. Miles' Pain Pills,
Among tho victims of tho grip epldemln
now so prevalent, F. Coylo la now recover
ing at canton, ()., by tho uso of Dr. Miles'
Nervine and Pills,
W. IS. Nlhells of St. Louis, Mo., who was
down with grip, Is reported much improved.
He uscu nr. .Miles- Nervine and Pills.
The friends of Mrs. L. Denlson will b
pleased to learn of her recovery from grip
at her homo In Bay City, Mich,, through
inn uso or nr. mhws- Nervine Hnd Pills.
Everybody says that J. W. Udy is looklnr
splendid slnco his recovory from tho grip
nt his home In Des Moines, la. They all
know thnt Dr. Miles' Nervine was what
cured him.
Prosecuting Attorney Chsrles L. D
Wnole, who has passed the three-scoro
milestone, had a time with tho grip, hut
when seen at his home In Roscommon,
Mich., tho other day he said Dr. Miles'
Nervine was what cured hlra.
At nearly three score and ten Mrs, Galon
Humphrey was fighting against odds when
the grip attacked hor, but she took Dr.
Miles' Nervine nnd now her nelghobrs la
Waroham, Mass,, remark on how well she
Is looking.
Aftor an Illness of flvo weeks from thn
grip Mrs. Harriet Jackson Is again about
and looking fine, Sho began taking Dr.
Miles' Nervine after tho fourth week. Hor
home Is In Bowling Green, Mo,