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ihtumixovs com. co.nut.se:.
The production of nnthnifltf conl Is In
tho hnndN of n monopoly niul It Is nn
notiticoil tlmt a corporation la bi'lnp
fonnotl for the purpose of controlling
thu production of bituminous coal cast
of the Mississippi, ''he nuthorlty for
this announcement Is the Cleveland
Loader, and Its statemeht Is so circum
stantial as to K'lve It credibility. It ap
pears that tho chief promoter of this as
of several other great combinations Is
J. I'lorpont Morgan and that ho has
Konn about it In the thoroughly syste
matic way which has characterized his
other great llnanelal operations, 'i'hu
plan contemplates not only a combina
tion of a number of coal companies hav
lug extensive properties, but also the
control of transportation lines, coal
docks and fast-loading plants owned by
the coal companies. According to the
Leader, the aim Is to effect a complete
monopoly of the bituminous coal produc
tion east of the Mississippi and north of
tho Ohio and Potomac.
Doubtless such a monopoly Is prac
ticable, though It would seem that It
must encounter greater dllllcultlos than
tho anthracite monopoly, which has a
restricted Held. Tho Important consid
eration, however, Is tho eliect upon the
public of a monopoly In bituminous coal
production within the extensive region
designated. It Is needless to say that
It will not bo the purpose of the com
bination, If It shall be effected, to reduce
the price of coal to consumers, but
whether or not It would llnd It expedient
to materially increase the price Is a
(plestloii. The probability, of course, Is
that the price would bo Increased, with
resulting hardship to millions of con
sumers. Perhaps no other monopoly
could work so great Injury to the public
as one controlling the production of bi
tuminous coal in a large portion of the
country and If the projected combina
tion for this purpose Is effected tho pop
ular protest will bo loud and long.
tors which wo hnve no reason to en
courage. Cuban Independence, under conditions
that Insure the most friendly political
relations with the fulled .States, Is as
sured. Commercial relations with the
Island will be as close as mutual In
terests require. AVe shall In this respect
aid Cuba so far as we can without
Injury to our own people. Hut annexa
tion Is not desired by a majority of
Americans, however advantageous It
might he to Cuba.
I'AHTIKS MOWING KOIl SUM MIS II.
I'nrtlrs irnvliifr the "Ity ,or
the nnmtner mny hnve The llee
hp nt to litem reRiilnrly ly
notifying The Ilee llualncaa
orm-)', l iicmon or liy mull.
The nililromt will lie dimmed
nm often n dealred.
Tolltlcs Is about tho only thing which
refuses to warm up.
Tho hot winds have stibsldod,
there Is no let-up on hot air.
but
If you are bound to see the sights at
tho South Omaha street fair keep your
eyes open.
Oklahoma has Its gushers. Okla
homa will not nllow Itself to bo out
advertised by Texas. Stick a tentpln
there.
Tho wheat crop Is secure and Ne
braska Is starting In now to show what
It can do toward fllllng up tho corn-cribs.
The t firecracker carnival on tho glor
ious Fourth will claim the usual number
of maimed and killed, but gunpowder
patriotism must have Its way.
STMKK MAY lit: SUTTLFA).
It Is said that the strike of tho sheet
steel and steel hoop workers may be
settled without very serious dllllculty
and It Is very much to bo hoped that
both parties will show a disposition to
make such fair and reasonable conces
sions as will avert a protracted contest.
Without considering tho merits of the
case it can bo very confidently asserted
that neither the manufacturers nor the
workers have anything to gain from a
prolonged light, which could not fall to
prove very damaging to the business and
prosperity of the country. Nothing Is
more essential to a contluuanco of tho
prosperous conditions of tho past lour or
live years than peace between capital
ami labor and every effort should be
made to preserve peace between them.
Tho great steel corporation Is con
trolled by shrewd and sagacious men
who It should bo safe to assume do not
deslro to tiuarrel with labor. If that as
sumption be correct they will be found
disposed to make reasonable conces
sions. The steel workers, also, should
be willing and probably will bo to com
promise on a fair basis. Their olllcors
now talk of a "light to flie finish," but il
more sober view of tho situation is likely
to prevail later on.
In view of the fact that tho district
i.ttrt'lMfl practically adjourned until
October 7 tho call for n grand Jury
seems a little bit out of season.
Where are all our municipal reform
ers about this time? Have they heard
anything about the drop In the corpora
tion assessment? Don't all speak nt
onco.
Tho party of city officials has returned
from Its trip to Lake OkoboJI. Next to
a professional no ono should bo better
qualified to toll fish stories than politicians.
Tho school board has -voted to give tho
Waterhouse plan of High school train
ing a trjal. and within the next year we
will sec whether the experiment has
proved u success.
Judgo Gordon can afford to hire his
(lawyer by. the year now that ho can
draw' f208.lt: in e month by order of
,cpurt, regardless of tho protest of tho
mayor and council.
The Kurds are reported to bo killing
off the Armcnluns again. When It
comes 'to going on tho warpath the
American Indian Is not ablo to stay In
the samo class wltli tho Kurds.
. Tho trouble with tho majority of
voters Is that their memory falls them
at election time. Tho corporations are
not so short-sighted; they look after
their friends nil tho tlmo and they reap
tholr harvest when they pay taxes.
If peoplo of Omaha deslro to know
how fortunate they have been during
the recent hot spell they should read the
death list In other cities. Nebraska has
been as hot as any placo, but Its pure
air has saved humanity from Its worst
offects.
Tho mayor of Lincoln Is doubtless as
anxious as any other citizen of the state
capital to secure cheap water for Its
Inhabitants, but when that blessing Is
tendered by Jo Hums tho honorable
mayor exhibits symptoms of hydrophobia.
It will bo too bad to disappoint tho
popocratlc politician who has declared
that tho Fourth of July as a national
holiday would bo abolished, but there Is
no restraining the patriotic American
and ho will mnko things lively tomorrow
Just tho same.
Tho Womnn's club desires a chair of
oratory established In tho High school,
lly tho time nil the fads have been rec
ognized In tho High school course tho
taxpayer is likely to bo heard from. His
oratory mar not bo classical, but It Is
likely to have tho merit of force.
The Hoard of Education has passed a
resolution requesting tho district court
to call a grand Jury to Investigate "well
defined minors." If memory serves us
right tho lato legislature appointed u
Joint commltteo on "ugly rumors," with
Hon. Frank Ransom as chairman.
STILL TALK1XQ AXXEXATION.
Tho Cuban annexationists have not
given up hope that tho Island will
eventually bo annexed to the United
States and It Is said the sentiment In
favor of this is growing stronger. It
seems to be the Idea among somo of the
advocates of annexation that It Is de
sired by the people of this country, while
others are lutluonced by commercial con
siderations. The latter see In annexa
tion the only certain assurance of the
material development and prosperity of
Cuba, being apprehensive that tho
future commercial relations between tho
Island and this country will not bo so
close as to greatly promote industrial
and commercial growth. As to the view
that tho American peoplo deslro annexa
tion, It Is undoubtedly erroneous. There
are many In this country who think that
oveutually Cuba avIII become territory
of the United States because tho Cuban
people will ask It, but It Is safe to say
that wore the question submitted to tho
Amerlcun people at this time a majority
of them would declare against annexa
tion. The general sentiment among our peo
ple Is expressed by Senator Lodge In a
Just published article In which he says:
"We have done much for Cuba; we are
ready and anxious to do much more, but
wo cannot and will not sacrifice our own
Interests and our own. safety by leav
ing her to deal as she pleases with
foreign nations without consultation
with us. We have given her freedom,
wo have given her Independence; wo
deslro most earnestly for her a strong
and stable government of her own,
peace, prosperity and wenlth." That is
the posltlou of a very largo majority of
tho American people. They want to see
a sound republican government firmly
established In Cuba and tho peoplo of
the Island left to work out their destiny,
with such help and guidance as this
republic may properly extend to them
as friends anil neighbors, always pro
tecting them against every form of
foreign aggression and maintaining their
Independence.
Whut shall be done for Cuba In tho
matter of commercial relations will bo
determined in due tlmo and with a Just
regard for mutual Interests and obllga-
tlous. Tho United States will not
neglect Cuba In this respect. As Senator
Lodge says, the prosperity of tho Island
depends primarily on tho markets of tho
United States. "It Is of tho utmost Im
portance to us," says tho Massachusetts
senator, "that Culm should be prosper
ous and contented and advance rapidly
both In wealth and population. As wo
havo given hur freedom and peace, re
organized her municipal governments
ami provided by the IMntt amendment
for her safety In foreign relations and
her financial arrangements, so now It Is
nocessury thut wo should secure her
economic prosperity by assuring to her
a market for her sugar and tobacco."
Mr. Lodge thinks we must give Cuba a
preferential duty on those products,
which ho says need not bo large to give
her our markets over forelgu competi
ng u.- twriXEH it VMOUS.
"Whereas, certain well-defined rumors
mini nml thn committee of tho Commercial
club has charged a fallurc'on the part of
the floard of Education to enforce the col
lection of fines and charges properly duo to
tho school fund of this district."
This preamble to a resolution directing
tho president of tho Hoard of Education
to appoint a commltteo of three to urge
one of the Judges of tho district court to
call a grand Jury was adopted without
discussion by tho school board.
What are these well-defined rumors,
and why cannot they bo run down by
the school board or by tho committee of
the Commercial club, which seems to
possess a peculiar faculty for clrculat
Ing well-defined rumors when It wants
to and Icnorlng well-defined rumors
when It wants to?
There Is, for example, a well-defined
rumor that tho County Hoard of Equal
Izatlou has Ignored the plain letter of
the law In the assessment of local cor
porations, but so far no committee of
tho Commercial club has seen fit to even
express an opinion on this delicate sub
Jcct.
Arc grand Juries called simply for the
purpose of Investigating rumors, well or
Ill-dellnedV Are they not usually called
to sift specific charges of violations of
the criminal code with a view to nscer
tnlulug whether sulllclent credible testl
mony can be obtained to hold the parties
charged for trial? While, Incidentally,
grand Juries havo a right to probe ru
mors, would a court be Justified In call
lng a grand Jury lor nothing more than
tho Investigation of rumors?
If we comprehend the purport of the
resolutions calling for a grand Jury they
relute to tho alleged failure of the ofll
cers charged with the collection of fine
nnd license fees, that havo by law been
set apart for the school fund, to collect
such lines and fees, or, having collected
them, tholr failure to turn them over to
the treasurer. If such a state of affairs
does exist It certainly must bo traceable
to something more than mere well-do-fined
rumor.
Who has the right to Impose fines In
the city of Omaha that belong to the
school fund? Is It not the police judge?
Who Is It that collects the lines, If they
are really paid? Is It not the clerk of
the police court? If either of these olll
cors is known to havo violated the law
Is ho not amenable to the penalties
of tho law when charges are preferred
and sustained before tho crimluul
courts? Is not the county attorney em
powered to file Just such churges with
out action of the grand Jury? If, ns we
have reason to suspect, this attempt to
pin down "well-defined rumors" is u
more fishing excursion for political ef
fect, we fall to see how or In what anan
ner the public schools are to be benefited.
over to the f nltell States to see why It
Is this country Is pushing them out of
the open markets. This Is an easy ono.
It Is the great natural resources 'of the
country, tho most Intelligent workmen
and a strenuous life.
Well Worth Hie l'rlee.
New York Sun.
No yellow fever In Havana! Think of Itl
Think of Itl That nlono Is worth tho prlco
of tho Spanish war.
Voi'iil llvltlunce,
lluffalo Express.
And now a Nebraska Judge has decided
that tho curfew law In that stato Is un
constitutional, Thoro Is somo sense left
on tho bench.
A MkUI to Id-hold.
Philadelphia Record.
Now that Commissioner and Civil Gov
ernor-elect Taft has gracefully carried his
296 pounds avoirdupois and led a petite
Filipino scnorlta through the mazes of a
Spanish danco at Ccuu, who will dare Bay
that the prospect ot benevolent assimila
tion Is not roseate?
cimui.ey sniWAii's iuo ai,.vuy.
A Siimpli- liiKlnnee of Mr. Ciirucutr's
(Ion itik 1 1 .
Pittsburg papers publish what purports
to bo tho original of the story that Presi
dent Charles M. Schwab of tho Steel trust
whs to receive a salary of Jt.O'iO.OOO a year.
Recently, during a casual discussion ot
business affairs with a friend Mr. Morgan
was called upon to express an opinion as
to tho sincerity of Mr. Carnegie's declara
tion that bo believed it wrong for a man
to dlo rich.
"I believe," said Mr. Morgan, "that Mr.
Carneglo Is absolutely sliu-ero In what
ho says on that point and I think his ac
tions prove It. Let mo tell you about ono
thing ho has done. When tho organiza
tion ot tho Uuttod States Slccl corporation
waB about to bo effected 1 met Mr. Schwab
at my olllce to dlscuis the status ot tho
Carneglo holdings.
Coronet at llarKKln Hntes.
' Detroit Free Press.
Kather-ln-Law Zimmerman Is having all
kinds ot trouble In trying to get the duke's
creditors to knock off a few cents moro on
the dollar. You can put It down as a cer
tainty that there are no more titled for
eigners going to marry their way Into old
man Zimmerman's family whllo ho has his
health and strength.
.loiirniiltxt Knew It All.
Washington Post.
There was a meeting ot social reformers
at Detroit tho other day and one of the
topics discussed was "What Must We Do
with the Press?" A successful newspaper
editor who was called upon to gtvo his
views frankly admitted that he didn't
know anything about It and tho next
speaker was a perambulating "Journalist"
who tnlkcd for nn hour. Of courso, tho
latter was of tho opinion that ho Knew It
all.
lie Merciful to llennts.
Baltimore American.
Tho merciful man Is merciful to his
beast. Tho man who Is nt once humane
In his Instincts and careful of his own
Interests will tako good caro of his horses
and do everything In Ills power to allevlato
for them the sufferings of tho heated sea
son. Especially will he spare them tho
torturo ot tho whip. Fortunately, cruelty
to animals Is on a gratifying decrease,
owing to tho 'energetic missionary work of
tho hutnone societies of men and women,
a work which Bhould receive practical help
from the general public.
The Man mill tlie l-'li-eernc ler.
Springfield Republican.
Minister Wu, strange to say, has enemies
In tho City of Hrothcrly Love. Tho
"Chinese-American Missionary society" of
Philadelphia objects to him ns Fourth nt
July orator,, oh the preposterous ground
that he "cover',ly aided the Iloxers In their
massacre of Christians In China," From all
that can be learned, tho "Chlncso-Amorl-con
Missionary society" Is a very shadowy
concern; It does not count. As for Min
ister Wu, ho will make an appropriate ora
tor In one aspect ot the case. China Is the
country that ' tho firecracker came from.
Ho ought to bo mado to Justify Its existence.
So
.rj,
Tenrs .for Dlek Tnwnlcy.
t) 1
Army and Navy Journal.
A large section of llussia Is again
threatened with a famine and tho out
side world will In all probability bo ap
pealed to for aid. Russia Is an immense
country and the people of tho United
States can hardly comprehend why It Is
that other nations are called upon to
keep Its people from starving when tho
crops In any section fail. There havo
been crop failures In extensive sections
of the United States, but its peoplo have
nlwavs taken caro of tholr own. A little
more charity and a little less grinding
of tho workers to sustain the govern
ment and the idlers would work a great
change.
Tho proclamation is all ready provid
ing for the opening of tho Kiowa reser
vation in Oklahoma. When this event
Is pulled oft the professional boomer
will move ou to other fields. This clnss
of IndivWual lives on tho credulity of
humanity nnd Its Innate desire to get
something for nothing. Whllo somu
(secure valuable possessions In these
rushes, tho lot of tho majority Is dis
appointment and they are worse off In
tho end than If they had remained
where they were.
Tho dismissal ot Lieutenant R. H. Town
ley, U. S ,Ny retired,, will bo hailed by
many officers -on tho active list with much
pleasure, because it was largely through
the efforts of Lieutenant Townley that tho
law permitting the assignment of retired
officers to actlvo duty was passed through
congress. It has always been felt that a
great Injustice has been dono the actlvo
list by this statute, for whllo the number
ot officers on the active list was appar
ently Increasod by tho law tho real effect
was to onablo retired officers to fill Bhorc
billots while tho real actlvo list ot the navy
was kept at sea, without much prospect nf
shore duty as reward for well performed
sea service.
"It was then expected that Mr. Schwnb
might bo elected president of the corpora
tion, but thero was no definite conclusion
on that point. Mr. Schwab astounded mo
by 'telling mo that ho was receiving n
salary of 1,000,000 a year as president of
tho Carnegie companies. '1 know no man
can bo worth that much salary,' said he,
'but I'll tell you how It happened that such
a salary was given me. About a year before
tho reorganization of the Carneglo Inter
ests, or two years ago, I was ottered as
tonlshtngly liberal terms to sever my con
ncctlon with tho Carneglo Interests ond
tako charge of some large manufacturing
Interests In Germany. I was receiving what
I regarded as a liberal salary from Mr.
Carnegie, but It was small as Compared
with what tho Germans offered mo In the
way of salary and Interest In prospective
profits.
" 'Nevertheless I declined tho Cornian
offer In order to continue my connection
with tho Interests I had been so long Iden
tified with. I said nothing to Mr. Carneglo
about tho matter. However, it camo to his
cars nnd one day I was astonished to re-
colvo from him a blank contract which
needed only my signature to assure tno of
a salary of tl.000.000 a year for five years
" "I went to sco Mr. Carneglo nbout the
matter and said In my opinion It was Im
possible) that tho services of ono man In
any business, however profitable, could bo
worth $1,000,000 a year. Ho replied that
thnt was not tho point; that his chief pur
poso In llfo was to dlBtrlbuto his wealth ac
cording to the plan ho believed proper. He
Insisted upon my signing the contract and
that's how I came to rccclvo a salary of
$1,000,000 a year.'
"I told Mr. Schwab," continued Mr. Mor-
can. "that I had never heard of any such
snlary ns that and that to nssumo the con
tract along with tho other obligations of
tho Carnegie company might In all proba
bility bo Impossible to tho new corporation,
Ho drew a paper from his pocket and said:
'Mr. Morgan, hero Is my contract. It calls,
as you will see, for $1,000,000 a year for
flvo vears. It has been In forco for two
years and In that tlmo I havo drawn $200,-
000 against my salary nccount. I am fully
nwnro of tho fact that sentiment and not
business led Mr. Carnegie to draw that
contract. I appreciate now that It offers
an obstacle to this project, which Is vastly
favorable to tho Carnegie Interests nnd
directly In line with the personal deslro
of Mr. Carneglo to be relieved of business
resnonslblllty. You need not hceltnte on
account of this contract. There Is nn easy
way to settle that matter.'
"Thereupon," continued Mx. Morgan,
"Mr. Schwab tore tho contract to pieces be
foro my eyes. I felt It my duty to detail
to Mr. Carneglo the scene In my office
when the contract was destroyed. He smllod
and said that there wero few men In the
world like Schwab. 'I don't propose that
he shall lose anything by what ho has done,'
said he. 'I shall send him my chock for
tho amount he lost when he destroyed tho
contract.'
"Mr. Carneglo drow his check for 1,S00,
000 and sent It to Mr. Shwab with a note
explaining his understanding of tho trans
nctlon in ray office. That, I bollevo, Is tho
basis for the Btorlcs we hear of tho cnor
mouB salary paid to Mr. Schwab by tho
new corporation. As a matter of fact hts
salary as president of tho corporation
Is not larger than that of a good many rail
road presidents."
HATS OFF IN TIIIJ I'F.W.s.
Kearney Hub: In th. First Methodist
church at Omaha a ttke-off-your-hat re
form has hern Introduced, the official
board of the thurch adopting n resolution
to tho effect that wearing hats in 'hurch
obstructs the view nnd detracts from the
enjoyment of tho services, hence It Is de
sired that at nil services the women remove
tholr hats after entering the pews. This
reform has taken root in the Hunters and
If It Is good there It certainly ought to be
In tho church.
Norfolk News: The oulelnl board of tho
First Methodist church of Omnha, which Is
attended by many of the fashionable peoplo i
of that city, has adopted a resolution inni
places , ban upon women wearing hats at
tho services "of the church. Last Sunday
was tho first since the resolution was
adopted nnd n large majority of tho women
In the congregation compiled. There were
n few, however, who seemed to cuimim-i
It none of the board's business what was
on their bends, nnd continued to wear
their hats, even after tho pastor had
rend thn ronolutlon. It Is expected tho
request will be moro gcnernlly observed
next Sunday. There nro many who win
consider this a tnovo In the right direction
and will hope Unit tho churches generally
will follow the proctlce. It has for a long
time been customary for the women to re
move their hats nt theaters nnd other
plnces of public entertainment nnd whllo
tho demnnd Isn't as grent for their re
movnl at church the services nro un
doubtedly mo'o appreciated by those who
havo an unobstructed view of the minister
nnd tho choir.
Fremont Tribune: The First Methodist
'hurch. Omnha. Is exploiting n reform In
which the female and therefore the Inrger,
vainer nnd devoutet portion of tho con
gregation Is to remove hats during service.
Last Sunday wns the first since tho church
board Issued Its request for this doinng
ot headgear. Thero was a llbcrnl response
to this new nnd sensible plan, but thcru
wero nlso several posy gardens which re
mained In tho usual place, showing that
reforms, however sensible, nro certnln to
h ronuteii. This Is a movement that
rhould sprend like wildfire. Peoplo who go
to rhurrh to get tho full benent oi me
sermon should bo nblo to look tho preacher
In the fnco and that without ducking and
dodging around a flaring coiffure worn by
tha women In front. And to get the thrill of
tho soprano soloist In tho choir uer nand
somo features must bo viewed. Tho
theaters have already made It bad form
for a. woman to wear her hat when the cur
tain Is up. The churches are behind In
thn matter. Tho religious editor Ib ot tho
opinion tho female church-goers of Fremont
Bhould bo speedily exposed to inc tun-
taglon. thnt they may remove tneir nam
o thnt tho men of tho city will go to
church' and boo nnd hear tho ablo preachers.
Till: MV.NTHHY OF OVAM.
I'HF.TTV SM.VI.I. lU.SIXKSS.
Wheel WorklnR Overtime,
J. Sterling Morton's Conservative.
Tho World-Herald, which Is Inscribed
"An Independent Newspaper," at the head
of Its editorial page, Is giving dully signs
ot a complication ot diseases. Many good
udges of mono-manlnB declare that the
mental perturbations, Illusions, delusions,
confusions and vagaries wh'.ch have become
hronlc In Its columns are the logical symp-
oms nnd sequences of blood-poisoning by
'tho sting of Ingratitude."
Other doctors assert that tho World-Her
ald raves becausa a combine of tho microbes
and bacilli of personal ambition has
formed a malicious and compctltlon-kllllng
trust for the purpose of making a United
Statcn senntnr out of the accomplished
young gentleman who wns "stung" when
William V. Allen was named to fill tho
last vacancy. In any event, It Is a pitiful
caso of dementia arising from n mls'flt In
confidential relations and In aonntorlal
candidates.
Judgo Mcl'herson of the lowa federal
court has administered a rude shock to
tho court olliclals by suggesting that
petty cases have been started and al
lowed to cumber the docket for the pur
poso of filling tho olllclal racket with
fees and served notice that the practice
must be stopped. Enforcement of the
law Is a good thing, In fact a necessary
thing, but the federal courts all over the
country are burdened with cases whoso
importance Is below tho level of a police
tribunal.
The periodic raid on tho disorderly In
mates of South Sixteenth street fiats Is
about to bo made by tho lwllce, with tin
usual result: The temporary shifting of
vice from one street to another. If
South Sixteenth street Is to bo perma
nently disinfected tho police department
should direct its attention to the owners
of the buildings occupied by the dlsor
derly element.
Tho Department of Justice has discol
ored that deputy United States marshals
make It a practice to arrest peoplo ou
the most trivial provocation. In this
part of the country thnt Is ancient his
tory. So long as deputy marshals are
allowed fees and mileage Instead of
fixed salaries the malpractice will con
Untie.
Tho announcement that a complete
hard coal monopoly Is nbout to bo
launched Is by no means a piece of
startling news. The country has boon
paying tribute to tho hard coal monopoly
for several years, and It could scarcely
bo moro monopolistic than It has been
whatever label It may wear.
Tho Scotch Iron and steel makers havo
made arrangements to scud a deputation
wiirnn: Tnouni.E is iinnwixn.
Knersetle Mali Cnrrlem In the Coun
try Cnlleil Down Sharply
Chlcngo Tribune.
It is said that tho carrlors In the rurnl
free delivery Bcrrlce havo become In somo
cases tho sales and tho delivery agents ot
wholcsalo houses in the large cities of
tho country and thus aro Interfering seri
ously with tho trndo ot local doalcrs In dry
goods nnd groceries, This Is not nil. It la
said that somo carriers, acting as agents
of Chicago liquor houses, are selling and
delivering wine and whisky In prohibition
and non-nrohlbltlon neighborhoods. It Is
Interesting to seo private enterprise avail
lng Itself so speedily of new' facilities for
doing business furnished by tho govern
ment. but carriers must howaro lcat they
get themselves into trouble and bring tho
rostofneo department Into disrepute, if
tho latter shall become an agency for tho
circulation ot ardent spirits the Woman'a
Christian Temperance union will demand
tho abandonment of the rural service. The
Hrnlntlon for the Redemption oi
IliinU Cheek Stiiiup".
New York Times.
Banks aro now Informing their deposi
tors how money paid to the United States
for unused check stamps may bo recovered
nnd tho process is similar for all unused
revenue stnmps. The banks begin by as
suming It Is none ot their business, m tho
matter Is asserted to bo wholly between mo
depositors and tho treasury, ino deposi
tor l tnlil to annlv to the United States
xevenuo collector and get a blank affidavit
of ownership. This affidavit must be exe
cuted and accompanied by other affidavits
tracing the history of the stamps from tno
treasury to tho present noiuer. as um
itamps arc usually imprinted upon cuecua
which tho depositor gets from the onnK
and which tho bank In turn gets from some
stationer, there Is, In a simple case, no
necessity, for more than tnreo ainunu,
which may bo sent to Washington and
tho money waited for. The United States
kindly and gratuitously supplies blank
forms for each typical case, oui iuu
tomcr pays tho affidavit fees and runs
around to get tho affidavits necessnry othor
than his own. Dut ho may sporo himself
tho troublo unless ho has at least w
unused check stamps, for smaller amounts
will not bo redeemed. It is assumed mm
thoro Is no recourse for affidavit fees.
Now, thoro worn over i.ooo.uuo nana uc-
posltors at a recent date. vo no nm.
know how to estimate tho number of per
sons who may have redeemable stamps of
various eorts, but they nre doubtless moro
numerous than tho dopositors. a crj
slmplo calculation win snow umv un
united States Btanils to mnKo u i
lions of unnecilcd and ni-gourn ......
through tho troublo to wnicn u pub u.u
Innocent persons who hnvo Intrusted tho
government with money which Is prac
tically withhold tnrougn iiiii"'r
which many cannot or win ui cu,,.,..,
with. Every stamp Is Us own voucher that
tho government has received ine imm.j
and tho holder Is tho owner as presumpt
ively as Is tho holder ot a treasury note.
No affidavit of ownership and chain of tltlo
i. in thn case of a silver certifi
cate, for Instance, which mny as easily ho
stolen ns Btnmps. Possibly It Is reckless
. hnt thn collector might havo been
instructed to pny for the stamps over tho
counter when presented by respectable
discretion ns to
...i.hhiHin- nnvment In doubtful cases.
n.,t hiin hlnmlnc tho government In the
first Instance thoro Is a remnnnt blame for
th hnnks. They wero willing enough to
Whereabout Hnrrel of Whisky
Cimsr ii Commotion.
Springfield (Muss J Hrpubllmtl.
A ery serious episode took place In our ,
Insular possession of Ouam late In April,
which caused Commander Schroder, tho
governor, to Issue the burning order No. 4,
beginning with the words "The attention
ot the command of this station Is directed
to the hoodlumism nnd lawlessness which
nro tnmpant In It." When things go wrong
in tlunm It Is the duty of every pttrlotlo
American citizen and sub-cltlzen to Inqulro
Into tho matter.
Had somo of the natives refused to wear
"pants." preferring to ioiiow me .ni"-
of their ancestors? No, the rem cnuao u
the governor's outburst In general ordera
nm- nf thn Inst barrel of
whisky. Thero were distressing circum
stances attending tho theft, ns appears
from tho olllclal narrative contnlned In
qrder No. 1.
"Thero Is reason for alluding to tho theft
a few weeks ago of n barrel of whisky
from tho naval hospital that was the last
and sole supply of the medical department
for medical purposes. Ail olllccr on duty
hero has since then been so reduced by
climatic fever that a certain amount of
whisky was considered necessary to keep
him from utter prostration. Fortunately a,
Binnll supply wns obtained from n passing
vessel. Had thnt accidental supply not
been forthcoming nnd hnd that ofllccr suc
cumbed, his death would havo rested upon
the heads of the scoundrels who committed
tho theft."
As this Is the most oxcllinE occurrence
In Ouam since tho lAst Spanish governor
sent out word to the captain of tho
Charleston politely requesting tho loan of
somu powdur with which to return tho
compliment of the Ainfrlcan war ship's
salute, the mystery of the theft of tho
whisky inuy further bo Inquired Into.
That It was a grave affair nppcors from tho
fnct that but for a passing ship nn oflker
would have lost his llfo becnuso the whisky
barrel had disappeared. Tho operation of
removing the barrel from its olllclal and
lnwful pohltlon was very difficult to man
age, and the way It wbb dono Is quite In
comprehensible. One l tho gnrrlsnn writes
to Washington to explain the strnteglc sit
uation. Let us note, in passing, mat mo
barrel was In tho medlcnl storeroom In
tho basement of the tmvnl hospital And,
curious to, relate, It nppcars that.
In order to reach this whisky It was ncc
rssary to pass through two doors, both ot
which nre always locked. Atso, boiiic hos
pital attache Is on watch nt tho hospital
oil hours of the day or night. This whisky
wns removed from tho storeroom without
attracting tho attention of any ono or la
breaking any of the doors or locks.
Governor Schrocdor reached the conclu-)f
slnn thnt the whisky had been stolon by tho
enlisted men, nnd In nnval order No, 4 ho
crushlngly referred to tho net ns a shamo
to tho ling nnd the uniform. "Whllo tho
guilty remain unconvicted," ho wrnth
fully nnnounccd, "none nre Innocent." Now
this may bo bearing down too hnrd upon
tho entire garrison of Ouam. In somo par
ticulars the rank nnd hie deserve our sym
pathy. They never have whisky wnen sui
fcrlng from ellmutle fover. The poor pri
vates, when thus prostrated, are obliged
to pull through on boiled cow's milk and
this we have on nuthorlty.
The enrrlson seems to bo in condition
bordering on mutiny ns the result of theso
painful occurrences and the gocrnora
charge against their soldierly honor. Con
gress should sternly Investigate iho condi
tion of Guam.
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tnin nrnler: "Ulilo not nil tho
Greek nnd Latin prizes at college.;;
"Did ho? Whnt's ho doing now?
'The only Jon no couiu gci w n
nnt to the coroner.
Judge: Curloy-Soe that follow- looking
over there? Ho used to go to tho samo
collego that I did. 1 wonder If ho remem
bers mo? . , , ,,
Hurlqlgh-ABk him for n lonn of J5.
Curlev What for? ,.
IJurlelgh If ho remembers you, you won t
get It.
Philadelphia I'rcHs: The Good Onc-My
man. It mokes mo foel bad to see you com
ing out of n pnloon. ...
Tho Had Oni Well. hois. It wouldn't havft
dono ycr any good If yer had miw mo goln
In. I onlv hnd a nickel, nn' that wntildn t
have bought drinks for Doth.
Detroit Journal: "Kternnl vigilance," ex
claimed the theorist, "Is the price of
liberty'"
"And only a limited quantity to a cus
tomer nt thnt!" muttered the woman who
kept two servnntB, not altogether Innnely 1
Pittsburg Chronicle; Mrs. Jnck Pot'.s "
You drenmod InBt night that yivj were un
nrtlst, didn't you?
Jack Potts 1 don t remember. Why?
Mrs. .Turk Potts You were talking In
your Bleep nnd you kept Haying: "Cnn't
think of drawing, my hand's rotten."
Judge: PrnprlotorWo havo only nns
empty room In the nttlc.
Tho Haughty Applicant Think I'd bo
t-atlHflod with a room In tho Mltlo?
Proprietor Well. It Is often tflkon by folks
who don t expect to do satisnon witn iu
MHDICAI, nvnsTIGATIO.S. department Is moat properly going to Issue tBho tho money paid to tho government for
.i.,.,i .. , , no .. ,ho rniilrl now recover It
Menns Provided for Hesenrohe In the
Domnln of ninenNe.
St. I-ouls Republic.
J. Tlerpont Morgan's gift of $1,000,000
to Harvard unlvorslty for the medical de
partment emphasizes tho interest that
wealthy men aro taking In tho perfection
of methods of combating disease. Though
tho medical school of Harvard unlvorslty
la primarily for Instruction, It Is expected
that a largo endowment for original ro
scarch will ba secured.
Hardly tvo months ago Mr. Rockefeller
donated $200,000 for experiment nnd re
search, with tho promlso thnt more would
bo forthcoming in tho near future. The
money will bo used to pay expenses for se
curing remedies and preventives for con
tagious diseases, tho purpose, being to make
dlvcaso among tho poorer classes of lesi
virulence and frequency.
It Is not too much to expect a flood of
money within tho next few years for this
purpose. Just ns Andrew Cnrnoglo stands
for n moro liberal oncouragoment of li
braries, thero Is reason to expect that
somo philanthropist will lend his millions
tn the support of exports versed In tho
sclenco of health. The crusnde for general
culture which tho endowment of universi
ties nnd colleges has helped so much may
be diverted In n small measure to this
specialized channel.
Wonderful possibilities llo within thote
princely gifts. Thero aro problems of dis
ease to be solved that havo baffled tho ef
forts of scientists for centuries. There ore
methods to bn porfocted which when com
pleted will make tho present mnnner of
doing things, perhaps, soem crude, niology
has hardly been touched. The firm shores
of knowledge hnve not boon renched In
many directions,
In this predilection of millionaires to en
courago the arts and sciences and charities
Is found a redeeming feature of the meth
ods by which they secure tholr wealth. It
Is easier to collect money from one Indi
vidual than from 1,000. Thero are mon
uments to the generosity of wealthy men
scattered over the lnnd that would not have
been poislblo 100 years ago. If dlieaso In
abolished In the course of their benefi
cences, another cause for forgetfulness of
their mlstukeB will havo been given.
orders forbidding the carriers to act os .no jumps nnd they coma "
alcoholic or malt
nccnts for venders of
Honors. Tho country morchnnts will de
raand, If they havo not already done so,
that theso carriers shall not act as agents
for wholesale denlers In goods of any kind.
Much can be said In support of that de
mand. Tho man who Is working for tha
government should not comblno with his
employment work for any private employer.
He should havo but ono master. Unless
tho rurnl carriers ccsfo to becomo agents
for wholesale city firms tho merchants will
work hard, and not always unsuccessfully,
tn provent tho extension of tho rural free
delivery system.
I'HHSONAI. NOTHS.
Senator Hannn Is now nn I.L.D., and It
only con him $30,000.
John C. Gray was on Friday chosen presi
dent of tho Harvard Phi lletn Kappa so
cloty, to succeed tho lato ex-Govornor Wol
cott. Tho Nancy Hnnks monument hnB Just
boon completed, and Is now awaiting de
livery to tho Nancy Hanks Memorial com
mission at Lincoln City, Ind.
Ice Is selling In Now York City at half
thn nrlco which It brought a year ago. The
family trade 13 supplied at 30 cents a hun
dred pounds and tho wholesale trado nt
17H cents.
"If I hod but a thousand a year," was tho
refrain of au old song. Kx-Senntor J. N.
Camden of West Virgin a has lust had a
thousand a day assured- to him for forty
eight years to come.
General Wllllnm J. Palmer, pioneer presi
dent of tho Denver & Hlo Ornnde railroad,
has Just sold his interest In that road, and
will retire from business to his ostato north
of tho Qarden of the Oods, near Colorado
Springs,
Alfred Austin, tho poet laureate of Eng
land, Is 66 yesri old, and it will soon be
fifty years slnco he wrote and published
hts first book, "Hnndolph: A Tale of Polish
Grief." For three years he regularly at
tended tho assizes at York, where he wore
his barrlster'B wig, but never practiced
Thirty years ago he had the exciting ex
perience of representing a dally paper In
Paris during the slego.
minimum of
for their customers wuu i
trouble through making many redemptions
In a elDKlo formula. If the customers gave
e?r stamps to tho banks tho banks wo , ,
b0 the owners and could get cus
tomers' rebates at onto
leT'of amdav.ts, Thoy might well enough
rgo for thn trounio nun
i, in nnninr to wash their
gru.igo it. ui ""-, ,Mo,KU.t
allow it.
docn I
It might bo managed better.
17711-1001.
Dignity and self-respect
And lovo nf homo and kin.
Not n trnco nf boisterous
And thought-confusing din,
Rock-bound determination
And mUBcirs ilrm ns stool
To rnlso a (lag nf freedom
And smite a tyrant's heel.
Fireworks and selfishness,
A nation of rudo boys.
Bravery o'ershadowod by
A nerve-destroying nnlsn;
Yet wo'ro truo Americans,
And on occasion wield
A righteous nnd strong sword
And none can mnko us yield.
HKLLB willi:y oua
Wlnslde, Neb.
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and it means the best and most stylish suit possible
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