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Notary Public.
Klnp; Ak-Sur-Hon will do htislnusH nt
thu old fctnml for unotlier year nt least.
That Indlnn supply depot Is beginning
to tnko on sonic Importance at the In
dlnn bureau nt Washington.
Members of thu English House of
Commons win Nee what Donnybrook Ik
like without taking chances crossing the
Irish channel.
Cnrpots mid mattresses have often
been proven worthless as safe deposi
tories for greenbacks. People never
Hccm to !en ni thu lesson, though.
Thnt furniture van Is proving n most
effective Inllu'enco In collection of de
linquent taxes. The only objectors arc
the pcoplu who aro favored with n call
from It.
Omaha has u little bill agnlnst Doug
Ins county for costu Incurred In tho
prosecution of state cases. Will the
county please settle? The city needs
tho money.
Those Lincoln militiamen havo a
pleasant prospect beforo them. Guard
log the penitentiary Is Just as urduous
as guarding n camp, uud Is entirely tic
void of romance.
Omnha's congressman announces that
ho will not soon return to tho statu un
less hu sees signs of election to tho sen
ate. It Is this policy of absenteeism
thnt has endeared him to his constltu
eucy.
Mayor Moores thus early in tho yenr
serves notice on tho council that It has
no money to squander on extras, oven
with the Increased tux levy. Strict
economy Is thu wutchword nt the city
hall uowudays.
Governor Dletrlchs announcement
from Washington of his iutentlqn to veto
a few bills that have passed will hardly
havo a reassuring effect on tho members
Interested. They will Insist on tho gov
ernor being more dctlultu and speclllc.
Knnsas City Jobbers will never tire In
their efforts to capture the Omahn terri
tory. Omaha Jobbers, however, nre Just
ns tireless In their vlgllanco to protect
their rights. This commercial warfare
Is u feature of modern civilization and a
boon to the retailer.
Estimates madu by the senate commit
tee on tinunee, ways and means lndlcato
thnt some of thu Nebraska Institutions
are going to get less than asked for
from tho legislature. It Is not tho In
tention of the republican purty to create
an unnecessary detlclt.
Vice rresldent Itoosevelt has In
formed the occupants of thu senate gal
lery that hu does not approve of their
being too strenuous nnd If they Insist
ho will hnve them ejected. The presid
ing ottlcer and thu members enn give all
thu exhibitions of strenuous life that
tho country demands.
Nebraska's Internal revcuuo district Is
not to bo diminished in order to assist
tho ambitions of collectors of other ells
trlcts. For many years thu business has
been expeditiously and economically car
ricd on from here, and there Is no rea
son to change It now, after means of
communication have become more direct
uud convenient.
It Is too bnd thnt the nttorney gcnernl
of Nebraska would not defy the order of
tho federal court In trying to enrry out
the cainpnlgu begun by tho Into la
mented trust smasher extraordinary
Hut Jt scorns the preseut attorney gen
oral has some respect for orders made
by Judges, nnd has no tlroo to wnsto In
lighting windmills.
Tho city council of Topoka hns taken
a hand In the mattor of settling the
liquor questlou nnd If stringent laws
can put a Btop to the trnlllo Topekn hns
certainly solved the problem. With u
lino of $100 for belug found In a place
whore liquor Is stored, kept or offered
for sale and heavy penalties for tho
parties keeping or owning tho plnco It
would appear as though tho limit of
regulation by law hod jeen reached.
PH0TKCT1UN TALK IN KX(ILANt).
Tor Homo time there has been a
growing sentiment In England In favor
of a departure from the long-established
economic policy of the nation and It
would seem to be becoming more ag
gressive as the burden of taxation In
creases and competition with llrltlsh
products In the home market grows. It
Is announced that thu chnncellor of the
exchequer will probably ask Parliament
to take sugar off tho free list and place
n countervailing duty on It, the ostensi
ble purpose being to protect the English
rentiers and also to bcnetlt the planters
of the British West Indies?.
If this action should bo taken It
would perhaps provo to bo simply an
entering wedge for an extended chauge
In llrltlsh tlscal policy, for tho sugar-
rellnlng Interest Is by no means alonu
In requiring protection against a stead
ily growing competition. It was stated
In tho IIouso of Commons last week that
Great Urltaln Is now lmportlug Ameri
can Iron and steel goods to the vnluo
of about S20.000.000 a year and that her
Imports of manufactured goods of all
kinds amount In the aggregate to the
yearly value of $.'00,000,000. It was
urged by a member of tho houso that
the government should take steps to
establish an equality of foreign goods
with llrltlsh goods In Hrltlsli mnrkcts.
To this suggestion the reply on bchnlf
of tho government was that no action
could bo usefully taken. However, It
appears, upon what seems to be trust
worthy authority, that the ministry Is
seriously considering making a depar
ture In tho case of sugar and If that Is
doue, with satisfactory results, other
steps In thu same direction sooner or
Inter cannot be regarded ns Impossible.
It Is recognized, of course, that the
Hrltlsh cabinet may llnd It extremely
dllllcult to secure nny departure from
the free trade policy, but the govern
ment must have revenue with which to
meet Its extraordinary expenses and
direct taxation Is already about us
heavy ns the people can bear. Even
the Income tax has reached u point
where It Is apprehended It will have to
stand, or beyond which It cannot bu
very materially Increased. The Indus
trial conditions in England at preseut
are not such ns will allow of nny great
Increase In direct taxation without ren
dering those conditions worse. It Is
true that the burden Is not so heavy
as In some of the continental countries,
but the English people do not bear taxa
tion as uncomplainingly ns do those of
Germany and France.
The problem In nil Its phases In the
matter of safeguarding Hrltlsh Indus
trial Interests and preserving llrltlsh
trade, and also In the matter of rev
enue Is certainly a serious one and Its
solution does not altogether depend upon
whether the South Afrlcnn wnr Is pro
longed or speedily ended. After Unit
.coulllct Is closed the commercial strug'
gle will remain nnd grow In Intensity,
Thnt Is a warfare in which England
must meet more powerful and aggres
slvc antagonists than she has over had
to encouutcr with the sword nutago
ulsts that have beeu augmenting their
strength In capital and industrial
development while she has been de
pletlug and weakening hers.
KXPKCTIXd ACCEPT. NCK.
It Is said to be the expectation in
oftlclnl circles nt Washington that the
Cubnu convention will accept tho condl
tlous proposed by tho American con
gross. This may not be done nt once,
but It Is thoucht thnt eventually the
members of tho convention will con
dude that the Interests aud welfare of
Cuba, us an Independent commonwealth,
will bu best promoted nnd conserved
by according to the United Stntes the
concessions asked.
Thu language of President MeKlnley
In his Inaugural address ought to havo
a reassuring effect upon thu Cubans, or
at least such of them as desire to nialu
tain close relntlons with this country
Unfortunately thero appears to bo some
of the politicians who aru Indifferent
In regard to this, possibly from a feel
ng that if what tills government asked
should bo grunted It might interfere
with their designs. It Is quite concelv
able that some of the Cuban polltlcluus
mny hnve purposes not conducive to the
future peace nud order of tho Island.
Mr. MeKlnley declared thut thu pur
poses announced In the resolution of
congress of April -'0, 189S, must bu madu
good. Thut is, that Cuba must huve
an Independent government, but that
government must bu cnpable of per
forming nil the functions and obllga
tlons of a sovereign commonwealth. It
must bo capable, as the president said,
"of observing its International obllga
tlons, of protecting life uud property
Insuring order, safety nnd liberty nnd
onformlug to the established uud his
torlcnl policy of the United States In
Its relations to Cubu." Certainly this
should bo the wish of all patriotic Cu
bans. Their aim should bu to place
their government on so tlrm and stable
a basis and to safeguard It so com
pletely that it will bo secure
against Internal trouble or external
danger. The republic of
Cuba must
bo made safo from posslblo do
mestle usurpation und from foreign
cupidity. Kvorybody knows tho Spun
lsh-Amcrlcan tendency to revolution.
The revolutionary spirit Is ever alive
lu the stntes of South and Central
America. There Is no reason to believe
that It may not bo manifested in Cuba,
particularly If thero should be no curb
Ing nnd restraining lntluonce. The In
terests of the United States, not less
than tho welfare of Cuba, require that
all proper menus, not Incompatible with
Cuban Independence, bo adopted to
guard against domestic disorder aud
outside Interference, We do not waul
to bu compelled at soma time In the
future to suppress a revolution In Cuba,
uor do we want to bo drawn into a
quarrel with some foreign power
through tho blunders or the folly of n
Cuban government.
It Is urged that what the United
States usks of Cuba militates against
Independence, thnt It Imposes a re
strletlon upon sovereignty. If It be ad
mltted that there Is something In this
contention, thero still rnmnlns to bo
considered tho question ns to what 1b
best for both Cuba and thu united
States, ns well as tho obligations of this
government. Wo do not think that any
coercive measures should be adopted
toward Cuba, but nit proper efforts
should be made to convince the Cubans
that what this government proposes Is
fair nnd Just nnd that It is Intended for
their security and bcnetlt.
FAliMKllS AND FA Hit LOANS.
One local representative of an eastern
money loaning concern comes to the
front with a complaint that Is as novel
as It Is encouraging. He says he whs
balked of placing it loan at his cus
tomary rates by a farmer who stepped
In nnd loaned his neighbor the money
he sought and on better terms than tho
loan company could offer. It Is further
stated In this connection that tho farm
ers of this state have thousands of dol
lars of Idle money to be Invested In
just such loans.
The novelty of this condition will
readily occur to any one who gives thu
matter thought. For many years the
western farmer has been the chief cus
tomer of the euslern capitalist. 1'iiriu
loans have engaged millions of dollars,
and the annual Interest charge has been
the subject of no end of political and
academical debut', with Always the
same conclusion that the fate of the
farmer was to always bu held lu lluiin-
clal fetters by the money loauer. Mar
vellous nre the ways of nnturc Indeed!
After some very eminent fusion llguru
Jugglers had completed their complex
calculations and had settled beyond
shadow of dispute that farming did not
pay, mid that the sun would shine and
the ralu would fall on mortgaged ground
forever, the yield of which could barely
discharge tho luterest toll, leaving noth
ing for the subsistence of thu horny
handed follower of tho plow, along
conies the Industrious agriculturist and
not only pays off his mortgage, but ac
tually llnds himself with a surplus
which lie can loan to his neighbor on
terms the Money Devil cannot meet.
These be Indeed parlous times for the
calamltylte. He Is being despoiled one
by one of his several "Issues," until all
seem gout. save one, nnd thu procession
of days, bringing ubout the annual re
currence of July -1, will leave him with
not a vestige of what was once a won
drous fabric of woo and desolation to
be wrapped around the common people
In cast thu champion of everything from
Hut money to Hat anarchy was not
elected president. The sunlight of pros
perity Is grudually penetrating the
gloom of the enverns In which the Hry-
unite cohorts have taken refuge, uud it
will not take many more such experi
ences as that of thu farm loan ugent to
Jolt the most continued npostle of ca
lamity Into a renllzatlon of the truth.
Nebraska farmers arts doing pretty well,
thank you.
Kansas City has met with another
defeat in Its attempt to get freight rates
Into Omaha territory which would bo
unfair to this city. The last year or
two has been n sad time for Kansas
City In this respect. Hefore that time
every demand for a rate made from the
Kuw was grunted and Omaha nud
other cities havo In tho past beeu
greatly damaged aud held back by un
fair discrimination. While this has not
entirely disappeared, there has beeu a
great Improvement, and a continuation
of this policy by the railroads, suppli
meuted by push on the part of Omuliii
business men, will give the city a big
boost.
The lluaucial statement of the statu
should hnve a deterrent effect upon
members of the legislature lu the mat
ter of appropriations. The legitimate
needs of the statu Institutions uud
things which nre essentlul to the ad
ministration of the state's affairs should
be provided for lu ample though not
extravagant manner. A hen this is
done thero will be little If any money
left for fads or follies, und If there
were the money should uot be used for
such nurnoses. It will not spoil If
thero Is a surplus In the treasury at tho
end of thu year which will ullow tne
cutting down of the tax levy.
It is unfortunate that the early speak
ers Hi tne cnuiu mens convention ui
Denver could see nothing but tho ten
taclcs and mandible of the octopus. Tho
horns and hoofs of thu dwindling herds
should be thu llrst euro of thu cattle
men. It will bo time enough to light tho
trust afterward. At present tho ques
tion of beef supply from the range Is a
most serious one and affects nil classes
of people. Dow to conserve thu source
of supply Is at present of vastly more
Importance to both producer and con
sumer than Is the control of prices.
For pure, unadulterated generosity a
recently formed ucrmnn syndlcuto is
entitled to the palm. Tho Turkish
government Is always as hard up us u
French count, but this self-sucrlflclng
svndlcute offers to mako it a loan, tak
ing a certain per cent of the Turkish
revenues as security. Another Importaut
condition is that the sultan shall Invest
the proceeds of the loan In war material
to be furnished by thu syndicate. The
lute Samuel howls would have done us
well us this.
The Illinois court of lust resort linn
decided that a Judge has a right to taku
a nap during tho trial of u case If ho
wants to aud that this Is not grouud
for granting a now trial. Judges nro
not permitted to lenvu tho court room
and they arc certainly entitled to some
relief from listening to tho troubles of
others, even If he must drcum of his
own.
Tho Inaugural address of the president
docs not suit tho democratic press and
politicians of tho snmu faith. Thu puo
nlu of this country voted by a large
majority last ovember that they did
not desire to have It suit democracy
aud it is altogether likely that thu Inst
four years of .McKlnley's administration
will b along the samu lines.
Fruit of I'aiuitlc I.ntis,
Milwaukee Sentinel.
As the result of the closing of the army
canteen one captain, stationed at a mill
Ury post In charge of a company of regu
lars, reporta an Increuao of court-martial
trials per mouth from 1.66 plus, to -13.0:1
plus. Is this what tho prqhlbltlonlsts wero
after?
I.nKuliiK In h" Hear.
Chicago Hceoril.
(Hover Clovelnnd will havo to step lively.
llenjamln Harrison Is nt least two maga
zine articles ahem) of htm.
DeprnilM mi Point uf Vision.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
A scientist has now discovered that tho
earth Is pear-shaped. This will never go
n Pennsylvania, whero they Know the
earth Is a plum.
Popularity (if (lie 1'rrsltlpttt.
Chicago Times-Herald.
Tho enthusiasm that attended his second
Inauguration was merely a local demonstra
tion of popularity as wide as tho repub
lic and as general as tho respect which the
American people feel for their chief magis
trate.
ItlKht Course to Pursue.
Philadelphia Ledger.
It Is hoped by our. government that Its
withdrawal of troops from China, leaving
only n nominal force as a legation guard,
will bo Imitated hv tlm other Dowers and
will bo a long step toward the re-establish-
mcnt of normal conditions at PcRln.
Whether thcao happy results shall follow or
not, however, our government will, at least,
show consistence with Pa frequently re
peated avowal that It seeks no conquest
in China nnd will merit respect accordingly.
HilnrN liy ''otiiiiiirlxoii.
Minneapolis Times.
It affords something of consolation to
know that tho United States, If not guilt
less in its conduct of affairs In Cuba, shlno
as does a beacon In a lakn of bitumen when
compared with their "allies." Thus far
this country has done little vinlcnco to tho
memories of Washington or Lincoln In Its
treatment of tho Chinese situation and wo
bollfvo that In tho end our forbearance and
consideration, our refusal to recognize tho
methods of snvagery will redound to our
famo In tho Orient nnd will also Inure to
our commercial benefit.
Longest llu of I'nuKrcMi
Pittsburg Chronicle.
If you go by the calendar the longest day
of tho year will arrive toward tho end of
June, but If you go by tho doings of con
gress Saturday was by all odds tho longcs
day In tho senate, while Friday distanced
it In tho house. Iiy legislative fiction theso
congressional days extended until noon
Monday. Tho two branches held continu
ous sessions, broken only by short recesses,
In tho effort to finish Important legislation
beforo the expiration of tho life of tho
Porty-slxth congress. Talk about Joshua
commanding tho sun to stand still! Joshua
wasn't In It with tho legislators at Wash
ington. Ucriiinuy OntxtrlppliiK l-'rniier.
Indianapolis Press.
Considering tho facts of the case, It Is not
surprising that during tho last few years
tho French talk less of rovengo upon Ger
many. Tho recent cenMus of tho Oerman
emplro shows a total population of 56,315.
000, an lucrenso of 7.79 per cent in five
years. Tho present population of France Is
estimated at 39,3S!,000. At tho time of tho
Franco-Prussian war tho population of the
two nations was almost equal. Germany
ns a power Is rapidly coming to tho front.
whllo Franco Is gradually falling behind
nnd seems destined soon to bo classed as
second rate Germany today has the finest
standing army lu tho world, nnd France, lu
making tho attempt, to equal this display,
Is taxing Its resources, to the utmost,
Tho i:ulnrKCtl Army.
Portland Wregonlnn.
Tho most lmportnrit net passed by the
Fifty-sixth congress was tho law authoriz
ing tho permanent Incrcnso of tho regular
army. This legislation secures success to
tho government In its work of rcstorlug
peaco and order In tho Philippines. Even
nt Its present onlnrge'd figures our army is
but a small body tor the work that Is beforo
it. Whon wo remember that this country
has an available force of more than 10,000,
000 men fit for military duty, and ncvertho
less has an organized mllltla forco of only
114,000 men, It can hardly bo said that In
tlmo of peace wo show nny disposition to
preparo for war. To this organized mllittn
New York contributes 11,19-1, Pennsylvania
9,722, Illinois 7,12, Ohio 5,833 and Massa
chusetts 5,320.
TUB KAST MUST 1112 IXSTnUCTKD,
A CniniinlRii nf Ivdticntlnn ou the Sub
ject of Irrigation.
Salt Lako Tribune.
Tho education of tho pcoplo of the east
on tho subject of Irrigation ought to go on
Wo believe that no country has ever yet
been densely populated wborcln the people
havo not relied upon Irrigation to make
their land capable of supporting the Inhabit
ants. It wad so lu Kgypt, It was so In
Chaldcn, It Is eo today in India and China.
Thousands of pcoplo In the eastern states
spend hours ovory day In tho summer in
sprinkling their flowers and early vegeta
bles, but they will sit down lu despair nnd
seo their crops perish under a drouth, oven
when n beautiful stream runs through their
fields nnd tho facilities nro at band to
cheaply turn tho streams out upon their
land.
Uf course thero are many places whero
thero aro no streams, but thero Is ample
water near the surface of tho ground, und
pumping hns bocomo very cheap in these
modern days. It will bo resorted to more
and moro when enough object lessons arc
supplied in tho west to causa those people
to realize that, after all, tho llfo of tho
earth Is tbo moisture that It contains, that
without it no moro food could bo supplied
to mankind, lly and by tho big farms will
be cut up; It will bo as It in in southern
Europe; men will bo supporting families
ou ten or fifteen acres of land and they
will bo forced to learn how to got tho ut
most from tho soil. Whero civilization
first lighted her lumps on tho eastern conti
nent, nature Itself supplied tho object les
son to the, people.
Tho lordly NHo brought Us treasures
down and spread them, with her waters,
upon tho land with every season. And
before tho pcoplo know aught of fertilizers,
they wore supplied by tho beneficent river,
nnd tho soil was every year renewed. It
Is not strange that tho people learned to
look upon tho great river as tho deity which
was their providence.
Tho world ought still to bo studying that
mercy that was given to tho first of tho
race. Tho same mercies aro flowing out
of the hills of the arid west, only hero it la
left for man to find tho way to luro them
from their banks aud causo Ihem to trans
form the desert into fields smiling under the
gold of the harvest.
Tho west has few electoral votes, and
politicians work mostly for personal and
parly advantages. Hut If tho eastern people
can bo mado to understand this question
of Irrigation they will eventually supply
tho public oplulon which the politicians
daro not oppose.
Tbo possibilities of tho arid region must
bo advertised. The minors havo knocked
at tho doors of the barren mountains, and
thoy havo responded by revealing their
treasures.
In tho same way there are millions of acres
lying wrapped in tho sorgo of tho desert
which only need tho leaven of moisture to
convert them Into the most productive lands
of tho republic.
Tho west has given to the east a steadily
swelling stream of treasuro for half a cen
tury, and changed ours from a fourth-rate
land to tho foremost of tbo earth. It Is a
little thing for tho west to ask of the
country that It have help to do this needed
work, and when the east understands It the
petition will be granted.
i.n vim it At, ,nniti:s.si:s.
Kansas City Star: It Is apparent that tho
president is filled with tho hope that his
second term will bo prosperous and suc
cessful nnd meet nil of his buoyant expecta
tions, nud It must be confessed that tho
democratic parly is nut doing much to
rufllo tho president or to disturb Ids' great
sclt-complaccncu.
Pt. Louis (3lobcl)ctnocrat: The presi
dent's address will undoubtedly havo a
good effect In Cuba and tho Philippines. In
both localities the people will see that tho
president's position is wise. It means'
progress and happiness for them. It will
avert all possibility of trouble between them
and tho United States. Every lino of
rresldent JlcKlulcy a address breathes n
spirit of robust, Intelligent and progressive
Americanism.
Chicago Inter Ocean: lly tho works of
groat men Inspired by faith In the capacity
of tho American people this republic was
founded nnd preserved, lly tho deeds of
men confident of their country's integrity
tho blessings that Its rule confers hao
been extended to lauds long oppressed.
William MeKlnley believes, with every truo
American, that his country's Hag stands,
now as over, abroad and nt homo, for
orderly liberty. His faith is well founded.
Minneapolis Journal: Thero Is u stiung,
resonant nnd manly noto In thu second
Inaugural of President MeKlnley. Coming
up from tho storm and stress of his most
eventful and trying llrst term, ho Inspires
his fellow citizens with tho buoyant, hopo
and patriotism which havo sustained him
during his leadership of tho nation wheti It
was entering upon n now era, which has
developed upon it new responsibilities, a
broader Held of usefulness and endowed It
with n mighty Influence which It may tiso
for vast good or llmttlcaa evil, Just ns It
wills.
Chlcngo Hccord: Taken In Its entirely.
tho address Is a capable exposition of tho
administration's position aud purposed. Its
declarations nre based on tho theory that
tho national Institutions will not bo Im
paired by "extension." Mr. McKlnlcy's op
ponents will reply thnt tho constitution,
which Is among tho most Important of theso
national Institutions," Is uot to bo ex
tended and that tills constitutes tho chief
weakness of his attitude regarding tho
Philippines. It is In this particular that
Mr. McKlnley's speech will bo of most In
terest In the future, when read cither In
tho light of tho supreme court's decision
or when tho final establishment of a civil
government In tho Philippines comes to bo
considered.
Chicago News: Whllo President Mo
Klnloy's uddrcss Is characterized by tho
dignity, gravity and tact of tho experienced
administrator of national affairs, Vice
President Roosevelt's Inaugural address to
the scnato Is characteristically optimistic,
aggressive, earnest aud Inspiring. It has
a ring about it that doubtless Is not al
together familiar to that body. Naturally
tho senate's now presiding olllcor dealt
chiefly in generalities, but It is simple
truth to say thnt they wero gllttirtng nnd
that ho succeeded In throwing about tho
position ho assumed more Importance nnd
dignity than has hcretoforo been associated
with It In tho minds of the American people.
And this la well. Tho vice president is a
forceful mnn nnd nut oven tbo routine
duties of the presiding officer of the scnato
will bo able to muko a nonentity of him.
Tho scnato now has a man In tho chulr
who will bo moro than a figurehead, In all
probability, In tho legislation of the coming
four years.
PEHSO.VAI, NOTES.
Tho Connecticut lcglulaturo has been
asked for an appropriation for a memorial
to Joseph Spencer, uno of tho two major
generals from the stntc In the revolution.
Tho report of Uewot's Insanity recalls
tho story of Abraham Lincoln and his wUh
to supply his other generals with tho same
brand of whisky that Grunt "got drunk" on.
Ono region around Plant City, Fin., will
ship this season about 400,000 quarts of
strawberries. Tho growers expect to re
ceive an nvcrago of 1C cents per quart,
which would mako tho crop's value $00,000.
When tho commltteo of fifteen raided a
number of gambling saloons In Now Yotk
It was found that many of tho tables wero
so fixed that thu players could not possibly
win oxcept by consent of tho dealer, but
thoso who think that this discovery will
mako thoso places unpopular when they re
open havo a very slight kuowledgo of
human nature.
James Parsons, a Philadelphia lawyer,
who died about a year ago, owned nn
estate extending for a mile und a quarter
along tho ocean front of Now Hampshire.
Following out his deathbed wish, his chil
dren havo given to tho stnto a strip of this
land along tho shore, 100 ynrds wide, to
further tho project of a boulevard along
tho coast lino of tho state.
l)r. T. D. Anderson of Edinburgh, who
discovered tho now stnr In Perseus, was
alto tho discoverer of a now star In Auriga
In 1S92. Tho remarkablo fact about tho
latter find was that it was made by an
amateur. Ho scut tho news to tho Hoyul
observatory, Edinburgh, on nn unsigned
postal card. Later ho claimed and was
allowed tho credit of tho discovery.
I.KiltT.M.M; TIIAI.VS AT ll.VXDf
MnrveloiiH Speed Aelilet cnienls Prom
IimhI In l.c'i'tiiiuiy.
Now York -World.
That tho railway train of tho futuro Is to
outdo that of tho present in speed almost
as today's train outdoes tbo stage coach
which It succeeded Is not a matter of moro
dreaming. Tho high speeds already dovol
oped In trials ou short stretches of track
havo levealed marvelous possibilities for a
tlmo to como. Even so tremendous u rato
as 130 miles an hour stands ou record for
ono two-mllo trial on a bit of tho llurllug
ton route.
Thero is no country to which tho at
tainment of literal "flyer" Is moro Im
portant than to our own. Therefore the
nows of promised speed nchlovements In
Germany must hnvo peculiar Interest for
us. Tho cnglncors of tho kulscr's land uro
lndcod confidently hoping to lead tho world
In tho realization of tho Ideal rullroad.
Thoy aro basing their expectations on tho
development of tho electric motor. With
two cars now building, to bo tried on a
military lino designated by tho government,
thoy bcllovo they will bo nblo to show a
sustained speed of 125 to 163 miles por hour.
Consul, r reports bring this nows to Wash
ington. Tho lmportnnco of tho tidings to
America la Indicated by considering what It
wou'd mean to bring tho Pacific coast within
a couplo of days of tho Atlantic, to have
Chicago, St. Louis, Now Orleans nnd other
great centers within riding distance of six
to ten or twelvo hours from tho metropolis.
Surely if tho Germans provo right ns to
their solution of tho motor problem our own
engineers will easily removo what barriers
to real lightning trnlns Ho in grades and
unsuitable roadbeds.
THE PURE V J
GRAIN COFFEE
Do you know that three-quarters
of nil tho world's headaches nro tho
result of ur.lng tea nnd coffco?
So physicians say.
Quit them nnd tho headachei
quit.
Graln-0 hns tha ooffeo taato but
no headaches,
Allcrocti lie, mdJOj. '
( 01,1, Pi: tU Till! 1M2.MOC ItACY.
Strlklim li IiIimhm- of Pnrly DUInlc
nrnllou In Two Yrnr.
St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The failure of tho democracy to mako
any hendwny against tho administration or
tho republican policy In general during tho
Inst two years Is ono of tho most striking
of tho political phenomena of tho tlmo.
Tho republican program on nil Important
subjects has been denounced by tho demo
crutlc press nud by democratic politicians
In and out of eougrcss, but tho policy, In
ul Its Important features, has been car
ried out. Tho last two years has been re
markable lu this respect. On ono or two
measures, as tin Porto Hlco and the ship
ping bill, there hns been a slight break
among the republicans, but no mensuro of
any partlzati Importance except tho ship
ping bill hns failed.
In every contest of any consequence be
tween tho democrats and the republicans
lu tho last two years tho republicans havo
been victorious. They have usually been
victorious by a larger majority than their
nctti.il prepondoranro In tho two cham
bers. The democratic demagogues lu tho
press nnd lu congress condemned the nrmy
reorganization bill and foretold the over
tlumv of tho republic ns n consequence of
Its passage, but It was enacted by a safo
margin. The gold standard hill was fought
fiercely, but It was put on tho titnluto
book. Malevolent opposition was made to
tho propositions defining tho relations of
tho United States to Cuba nnd providing
a civil government for tho Philippines, but
both of tlicm went through by a broad
margin.
Tho failure of tho democracy to make
nny sort of a respectablo reslstauco to
republican policy has been complete nnd
decisive. Whenever the republicans needed
tiny votes from the democrats on nny ques
tion, or Imagined they needed them, tho
votes wi ro obtained. Tho democratic lino
was broken nu often ns tho republicans
mndo any attempt to brenk It. Thero has
been no lrndorshlp among the democrats.
Not tho slightest fccmblnnco of authority
In his party was wielded by nny democrat
In tho houso or sennte. Thero uro so
called leaders of the democracy In both
chambers, but nobody on their sldo paid any
attention to th'iin. Tho republicans wero
overwhelmingly victorious on all Issues on
which thero was anything llko n pnrtlan
light. Tho sweeping triumphs which tho
republicans have mado for tho last two
years on all Important measures of party
policy form a record of partlzan supremacy
which has seldom been equaled In tho nu
nnls of congress.
iii!ii.ni.(i ami wastis tip Tissrn.
In I'll jnli'iil Mxorelur eesnry for
(lie llcnllli of II nil n Wiirki'rat
New York Times.
Tho pleasantry of tho lato Wlllinm M.
Kvnrts In a dinner table conversation with
Senulor Depew, to tho effect that ho at
tributed his loog life, general good health
and nblllty to commit nil sorts of gastro
nomic Indiscretions to tho fact that ho novel
took any exercise, hns been much quoted
uud very gcnernlly misunderstood. In n
senso Mr. Evnrts stated what for him was
probably n truth, based upon n long and in
telligently observed experience. With a
proper nllownnco for tho exaggeration
natural under tho circumstances, ho merely
stated what u great many wise men firmly
believe, that for one whoso Intense mental
activities Involvo n constunt waste of tissue,
rest Is vastly moro recuperative than n
further wasto of tissue In tho expenditure
of physical energy. Whether exorcise for
tho sake of exerclso Is nccossnry and de
sirable depends very much upon circum
stances. Primarily. It Is largely a matter
of temperament. Some men would becomo
sick, and perhupn (He, If deprived of the
opportunity to do n great deal of hard
physical work; otberv would ruin their
health and shorten tholr lives If thoy did
not give to rest tho tlmo usually prescribed
for oxcrclse.
Statistically, ii has been found that the
greatest avorago longevity belongs to the
so-called professional class, which Includes
men of letters, scientists, Instructors, min
isters, poets and others who use their
brains as other men do their muscles.
Tho next in order of longevity Is tho mer
chant class. It needs no nrgument to es
tablish the fact that these two classes of
men do moro hcadw-ork and take less sys
tematic extrclse than any other classes
which ndmlt of statistical segregation.
Farmers arc, wo believe, at or near tho
bottom of tho list In tho onlor of longevity
at least In this country. This Is prob
able duo to a variety of causes, but the
fact effectually disposes of tho contention
thnt systematic und continuous exercise
makes for longevity. Ono need but com
pare tho typical farmer of 60 with the
typical city merchant of tho samo ago to
recognize tho fact that tho latter has much
tho liner nnd moro complete development
nnd Is likely to Uvo to a riper old nge.
There are, ot course, exceptions to every
rule, but by exceptions rulcB aro proved.
It Is a growing conviction among students
ot vital statistics that tlssuo wosto, how-
Half Price
Sale . . .
Just bofoio we open our spring and sum
mer suits for boys nnd children wo aro taking all broken
lines and slow selling lines of medium nnd heavy weight
junior suits, two-plcco and tbroo-pleco short pant suits,
long pant suits, and reefers, overcoats and ulsters and for
lour days will offor them for Just half prlco to help us
for room and help you to buy boys'
cost to manufacture.
clothiig
Junior Suits
Ages 4 nnd 6 years
about SO different
styles.
$8.50 Suits $4.25
$7.50 Suits $3.75
$6.50 Suits $3.25
$5.00 Suits $2.50
$4.00 Suits $2.00
$3.50 Suits $1.75
Ulsters
sizes 11, 12, 13, 14,
15, 16 and 17 years;
flne.warm, well made
cont, and for four
days you can buy
12.50 ones 6.25
$;0 ones 5.00
8.50 ones 4 25
7.50 ones 3.75
6.50 ones 3 25
5.00 ones 2.50
Boys'
Reefers
sizes 11, 12, 13, 14
and lf years. Just
what you want.
long pants suits In
checks and mixtures;
sizes 13, 11, IB nnd 16
$20 suits $10.00
18 siits 9.00
16.50 suits 8.25
J5suis 7.50
12.50 suits 6.25
10 suits 5.00
$12.50
) ones
8.50 ones
7.50 ones
6.50 ones
5.00 ones
Browning, King & Co.
I'.xcIunIvo Clntliloi'H mid I'lii'iiUIicrs fur Mon and Hoys,
R, S, Wilcox, MrtilitKor.
ever tlTecird, Is not repaired by :i fi.rllur
waste tit tho saino kind, which means th.it
tho man who consumes tlssuo In close ui. l
constant mental activity hns nono to M'nro
for tho maintenance f " higher degree
physical energy than tho quiet and Id.
tirely pursuit of his dally avocations m
mnnds: at least, this is probably truo
after tho period of outh nnd curly mnn
hood. Tho disinclination to lake txerelto
Is not nn evidence of Indolence or of feebleness.-
It Is nature's Bltent protest afcnlust
overtaxing tho powers of tho body, which
In described ns burning iho enndto nt both
ends.
.i ii or tin: .insi nitM.
Dotrolt Fro Press: Pcioy-Skltta Is a
sponuo ii perfect spongi-.
"Oil, no; when-a xpougo nbMirbi nnj
thing, by pqut'czlng It yon can get It again "
Chicago Hccord: "Why don't you book
Storn clerks know more about books""
"Madam, wo don't dare be Intellectual,
for customers would ask us so many ties
tlons that wo cotlldn't mala any eules "
Philadelphia Press: "Ah. yes." replied
the moralist, "fortune Is n lb klo hide
"That's so," replied the plnddi r, "but tho
deuro of It Is Miss Fortune ln'l. Hho
sticks to mo with u lidoltty worthy ol a
better cause,"
Hostoii Tiauscrlpl: Fluttorl'iK l'n- nl
Why, Ilodlelgh, tho tmby Is thu iry 1 1 -turo
of you!
Alarmed Father For heaven' soke, ilo t
spenk so loud. Jt Is awful to dK-ourugo
tlio Itttlo chap su early In life.
Philadelphia Hcrord: "Cl.ircnio unin
tentionally offended tho aspiring young
poetess."
"In what way?"
"Ilo bent her a gayly decorated wustn
biislict us a till Unlay present."
tuilluuupoils Press: "A woman Is not so
much Interested In knowing whero her
husband Is of nights ns In knowing whom
he Isn't," said tint '."ornfed Phllosophor, by
way of cloving the discussion.
Philadelphia Times: "You aro talking
through your IihI," lie remarked slauglty
"Maybe, but there's not another mnn in
the city who would compel his wtlo to
wear such a hat oven to talk through. '
Catholic Standard: Wrlght-I bcllevo tho
copyright l.iws .mnot be mado ten
stringent. Hon t you thing so?
.Mnouni won, no, l don't
bellove
lu
In
I copyright.
I Wright Ah! you uro not
Interested
journalism, enr
Muciini oh! yes I am.
manufacturer.
I'm a bcIshom
Chicago Hccord: "Oubney stayed away
from Miss Jlpp's wedding from grief, illdn t
he? You know she Jilted him.
"He let tho Imprcs'lon gel out that It
was grief, but ho told mo It wim bccutiso
ho couldn't borrow a dress suit."
Indianapolis Press: "Now," said tlm
editor, "why do you say of Hon. Slicks
that ho trims his sails to catch every
breeze? He Is no seafaring man."
"I couldn't very well say he trimmed his
whiskers to catch tho breeze, could 17"
asked tho editorial writer.
Philadelphia Press: "You may remem
ber," said the licrslstcnt olllco seeker. "I
called on you about a year ago und asked
for a situation In the-"
"Well?" Interrupted tho political boss.
"Why or you promised to keep mo In
mind, and"
"Well, I'm keeping you there; I'm keep
ing you there. Oood-uay!"
cumv, 'iim.s, ciikw!
TJiifTulo Express.
Now may the Joyous shirtwaist girls
Their voices raise in song
And celebrate the glorious day
With paeans loud und long.
Let summer girls nnd winter girls
And girls of spring uud fall
Unlto to make the welkin ring
From Tampa to St. Paul.
Tho peachy blonde, tho lltho brunette,
Tho girl with auburn hair
Let all Join In the Joy thut tills
Tho clrcumumblciit ulr.
Oh. Sweet Sixteen, and maidens who
Decline your years to tell. ' .
Let every one, of ovory age, .
Tho gladsome chorus bwcll!
Tho hello girl, tho chorus girl,'
Tho girl who rides u wheel.
Tbo girl who runs u tyimwrftcr
Express thu Joy you feci!
Strlko un tho timbrel, harp and luto
And eko tho mandolin;
Slug loud tho high triumphal odo
Let every voice Join In!
Oh, spread tho joyous nows abroad
Let no'er u volco bo dumb
Tbo U. fi. somite has repealed
Tho tux on chewing gum!
HEADACHE
nnd dizziness-smarting ot eyeballs-blurring
of typn-these are a few of many evils
Cou,l,riIurtesnon5a,,Ur0 ,0 Wear Uc'
J. C. Huteson & Co.
OPTICIANS
1520 DOUGLAS STKEET.
Boys'
2-piece Suits
ages 13, 11, 15 and 10
years; In plain colors
and fancy mixtures.
$8.50 suits $4.25
7.50 suits 3.75
6.50 suits 3.25
5.00 suits 2.50
4.00 suits 2.00
3.50 suits 1.75
for less than
Boys' Black
Cutaway
Frocks
Sizes 14, 15 nnd 16
years. Wo havo 25
of theso oults that aro
actually worth $12.0.0
and $15.00 for 4 dnys
only wo offer thorn nt
$5
A Suit
Overcoats
sizes 14, 15 and 16
years, of all doslr
obln goods, i,
$20 coats $10.00
18 coats 9.00
16.50 coats 8. 25
15 coats 7.50
12. 50 coats 6 25
10 coats 5.00
8.50 coats 4.25
ones 6.25
5.00
4.25
3.75
3.25
2.50
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