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Notury Public.
A stricken nation mourns.
'1'lic cntiso of lnnnnnlty 1ms lost Its
foremost friend.
' AiTortllntf to Urn kIkhs In the skies the
loi'iil democrats nre busy with troubles
of their own.
The DoukIiis County Democracy must
have been overlooked In the Invitations
to the forthcoming .lacksonlan picnic.
V day of prayer might lie designated
to appeaso the wrath of tho rain god
against Ak-Sar-Ik-n's street fair festival.
Of course tho anarchist revival would
not have been taken for genuine with
out tho explosion of Johann Most's
mouth.
Lincoln takes the republican state
headquarters this year. Omaha played
host last year and may nsk to entertain
again next time.
What constitutes tho transition of tho
Union I'aclllc bridge from a distinct
terminal property to a pleco of tho main
linn? When was tho transformation
effected?
Tho foot ball brigade docs not even
wait for the base ball enthusiasts to
clear the track for It Tho foot ball
season Is on before the base ball season
Is off.
A Colorado widow has been convicted
nnd sentenced for stealing a house. She
evidently wanted to bo ready for pro
posals as sbon as they should begin
coining In.
A mountiiln peak In New Hampshire
has been named after one of Omaha's
popular ox-mayors. It Isn't every one
who can hnvo a monument built for him
In tho geographies.
Oovernor.Savago has Issued n procla
mation Betting forth tho amount of but
ter fat which milk and cream shall con
tain. In this case the law proposes,
but tho milkman's pump disposes.
Tho retirement of Admiral Ilowlson
will force n revision of nil those artistic
pictures prepared In advance by tho
yellow Journals to portray the naval
board at Its work.
Every source of Information except
that on which tho government report Is
bused Insists that Nebraska corn gained
several points during tho month of
August. Hut the government bureau
never corrects a mistake.
Iloports from all over Nebraska are to
tho effect that tho nomination of .Tudge
hedgwlek to head tho republican state
ticket Is received evorrwhore with
utmost satisfaction. Tho endorsement
should bo emphasized at the ballot box
In November.
If any of your medical friends want
to debato whether tho president would
hnvo Dad better treatment if the othei
school of doctors liad been placed ii
control, Just shut them off with the In
Junction to settle their differences
among themselves.
Tho Schley court of inquiry has dis
armed criticism at the start by its
action regarding Admiral Ilowlson.
Whether there wore really valid reasons
why ho should not sit on tho court Is
not nmterlnl now. There is no reason
to think that the future action of the
court will bo less fair and when Its
verdict is rendered thero should be no
ground for iuostlonlng Its Justness.
Tho Chicago police have tnkou pre
cautions to prevent acts of violence
against tho anarchists under arrest
there owing to tho Intense feeling en
gendered by tho rulapso of tho presi
dent. Whether they are guilty of com
plicity in tho crime or not, this country
cannot nfl'ord to have resort to mob vio
lence, particularly lu this case. The
law with us Is supremo and no better
evidence of tho strength of the nation
could bo ottered than that these men
should bo accorded a fair trial; If guilty,
punished ami If luuoccut acquitted.
DEATH UF I'ltESIDEXT .WKlXIXr,
Tho work of the assassin Is complete.
Anarchism, malignant, treacherous and
cowardly, has another victim. Tho na
tion mourns one of Its most Illustrious
sons nnd tho world will mourn with It.
William McKlnley, tho beloved presi
dent of the republic tho earnest patriot
and the model citizen, who as soldier
and statesman had faithfully served his
country, has fallen a martyr to tho foul
and ilendlsh spirit of anarchy, which
wherever it abides will boast and gloat
over the diabolical crime.
The death of William McKlnley Is
mnro than a national loss. He was one
of the greatest men of tho time, exer
cising an Iniluence upon the affairs of
the world perhaps greater than that of
the head of any other government. The
nations of the old world recognized his
wisdom lu statesmanship, his far
sighted Judgment, his sincere desire for
the preservation of the worhTs pence
and his high and honorable purpoi-c lu
promoting tho Interests and welfare of
the American people. The magnani
mous treatment of .Spain, tho concilia
tory policy in China, the plan for gov
erning the Philippines and tho wise
treatment of Cuba, were manifestations
of tho statesmanship of .McKlnley that
gave him n leading place among the
moulders of tho world's affairs. The
day before the awful crime at Buffalo
ho delivered a notable address which
was a message of commercial good will
to tho nations, declaring lu favor of
trade arrangements between this and
other countries which would bring tho
United States and tho rest of tho world
Into closer commercial relations. This
policy, there was .every assurance, he
would have earnestly sought to put
Into effect. Tho death of William Mc
Klnley, therefore, Is a loss to the civi
lized world.
Tho public career of this distinguished
man was ono of patriotic, faithful and
honorable service to the nation. He
went into tho union army a boy and
served to the end of the war, making
u most creditable record as n soldier.
Fourteen years a member of congress,
ho hold during much of the time the
leadership of ills party on the lloor of
the house and achieved national recog
nition ns one of the ablest exponents of
tho policy of protection In tho country,
If not tho very ablest.. Ho was twice
elected governor of Ohio and proved as
capable as au executive as ho had been
as n representative. McKlnley was
recognized as a presidential possibility
at least eight years before he received
tho nomination. In the national con
vention of JS!M there was a strong
movement for his nomination, but ho
absolutely refused to bo considered a
candidate. During tho succeeding four
years the demand within the pnrty for
his nomination beenmo irresistible,
while for his second nomination he had
no opposition. Mr. McKlnley entered
upon his llrst presidential term, lu ISO",
pledged to policies for reviving tho in
dustries of tho country and restoring
prosperity. How well that pledge has
been 'fulfilled everybody knows. The
history of his administration, crowded
with the most important events, is
familiar to nil and the country Is Justly
proud of Its achievements. It has been
a period of extraordinary national
progress, lu which the United States
has attained financial and commercial
power, ns well as political Influence,
that could not have been foreseen nt
the beginning of the McKlnley adminis
tration. William McKlnley did more than nny
other president to dissipate sectional
feeling. It was a matter always near
his heart, appealing strongly to his nr
deut patriotism, and ho was able to In
duce millions of his countrymen to feel
as ho did. He hud relatively as many
admirers lu the south as lu the north,
as was shown during his trip to the
Pacific coast. Ho was ono of the best
examples of true Americanism tho coun
try has produced earnestly devoted to
American Institutions, Jealous of the na
tion's honor and ever vigilant to protect
its interests and promote its welfare.
Ho was lu nil respects, both In public
and lu private life, a model citizen, bear
ing himself in every relation with
manly dignity and moral rectitude. No
public man lu our history kept nearer
to tho people or was more careful to
learn the popular sentiment. Ho was a
man of most gentle nature and kindly
feeling, and there was nothing In his
life more beautiful or admirable than
his tender devotion to tho invalid wife
to whom n world's sympathy will be
extended lu her Irreparable bereave
ment. Only forty-eight hours ago, after days
of fear and anxiety, the hearts of the
American people wero gladdened with
tho assurance Unit their stricken presl
dent would recover. Tne announce
ment of the change in his rendition
came with a shock hardly less stunning
than tho report of the assassination.
Today the hearts of all loyal citizens
are henvy with grief and many look to
the future with misgivings. Hut the
republic will keep on Its course. In the
almost Inspired language of (iarllold
after the assassination of Lincoln,
"Hod reigns and the government at
Washington still lives."
T.ixixa Tin: unmans. ,
The application for an Injunction from
the federal court to prevent the city
from collecting local taxes on that part
of the Union Paclllc bridge within tho
city limits brings us face to face with a
serious problem. Up to the present
time not only the Union Pnolllc bridge,
but ulno the East Omaha bridge hud
the Council niull's wagon bridge have
been listed for local taxation by tho
local authorities. Tlie.-e properties rep
resent an Investment of millions of dol
lars and enjoy all the benefits of local
go.vermuent. Their exemption from
local taxation would make a big hole lu
tho annual revenuo of city and county
and simply transfer so much more of
tho burdens of government on the
shoulders of other property owners who
hnve no way of evading their taxes.
The Union Paclllc bridge was orig
inally built under separate charter ami
hy ft separate corporation from the rail
way company, for purposes that need
not now bo discussed, and Its character
as property subject to local taxation has
never before been contested. The ques
tion now Is whether a chnngo of owner
ship changes its character for taxing
purposes. Manifestly, If tho Union Pa
clllc bridge can bo tAkcn out of the
local tax list by tiling n deed of sale,
the other bridges across the Missouri
rlyer at this point can be twisted out of
tho tax gatherer's grasp by similar ma
nipulation. The Bee sounded the alarm several
months ago at' tho Illy-concealed at
tempt of the owners of the East Omaha
bridge to lay the foundation for Just
such a move by returning the bridge
with Its other teynlnal property to the
State Hoard of Equalization, although
It traverses no other county In the
state.
The great corporations that own these
valuable structures and more valuable
franchises may be depended on to leave
no stone unturned to avoid paying city
taxes upon city valuations. Thu city
must realize that It Is not this year's
taxes or next year's taxes that are
alone at stake, but the right of taxing
these bridges for all time to come, and
It should see that the taxpayers' rights
are fully protected.
A TIME IVU SAAE DKMUEKATlUX.
Discussion of tho question ns to what
shall bo done for the repression of an
archism in this country Is largely
marked by sentiments and suggestions
whoso authors, under the Influence of n
natural Indignation at the attempted
killing of tho president, manifestly gave
little or no consideration to those prin
ciples which are vital to our system of
government. It Is easy to give way to
anger and passion and resentment. It
Is the common tendency to do so and lu
the heat of these emotions men of all
classes arc liable to go to extremes lu
urging remedies for the evils to be re
moved. Thus In the present Instance
men lu high public station, ministers of
tho gospel, members of tho legal pro
fession and others from whom careful
thought and conservative suggestion
would be expected, are found urging the
most radical and drastic measures, quite
regardless of whether they are In accord
with the spirit of our Institutions or of
what effect their adoption might ulti
mately have upon those Institutions.
This Is a time not for rash and hasty
Judgment, but rather for tho most care
ful and sane deliberation. It was a
terrible crime at Buffalo, n crime
against the whole American people, but
It must be treated according to well
established principles nnd the same pol
icy should be observed in regard to
dealing with those enemies of society
and of all government tho nnarchlsts.
In an address at tho Grand Army en
campment .Tudgo Day, formerly secre
tary of state, said in referring to the
Buffalo' tragedy: "Laws must be en
acted which shall visit upon such crim
inals Just and sure punishment not
only the pupil, but the teacher of such
theories must bo reached and punished.
Tho advocates of Its awful tenets must
be kept from our shores; its principles
must be torn, root and branch, from
every foot of our domain until its ad
herents learn that to attack tho govern
ment through its highest olllcial is one.
of tho most heinous of crimes, sure to
meet with swift and terrible retribu
tion. Let thero be no nook or corner
of tho civilized world In which it
can hide." Undoubtedly this is lu
accord with tho general public senti
ment, yet It contains at least ono
suggestion that some will think tin
American. Can tho mere teaching of
anarchism be suppressed without violat
ing the principle of free speech? More
over, In order to put a stop to such
teaching it will be necessary to expel
all auarchlsts from the country. Can
tills be done without violence to the
spirit of our Institutions? Unquestion
ably we can refuse to admit to tho
country known anarchists and It Is pos
sible this will be done, but those who
are here, some of them, like the Buf
falo assassin, born In this country, can
not bo expelled by legislation.
Anarchism Is a pestilential theory
that has no reason flv excuse for exist
ence lu this republic. Its adherents
are public enemies who lu warring upon
all government and law render them
selves outlaws. Vet In dealing with
them we must not violate the spirit of
our Institutions or disregard principles
fundamental In our political system.
lust Imagine tho suspense thu coun
try would be suffering If it wero still
lu the days before tho electric tele
graph and telephone. Imagine getting
bulletins from Buffalo days old Instead
of minutes. Imagine summoning physi
cians by post chaise and stage. But It
Is all beyond Imagination.
Tin; arrest of a Chinaman charged
with boiling live rats should start an
Inquiry as to what has become of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals since Its last venture before
the public lu connection with the late
bull lights at South Omaha.
DecTciixInK the "V" Mxt.
Denver Republican,
Senator Vest's declaration that Mr. Bryan
Is not a great leader has doubtless caused
tho free list of tho Commoner to bo
scratched In tho Vs.
IPI'III for the IHkchkc.
New York World.
Lombroso's cure for anarchy Is "sym
btosls." Dr. Holmes wittily oxpresscd tho
same Idea long ago when ho recommended
people to "cliooso their parents carefully."
Milt- nf t re III n ft Votornim.
St. I.ouls Qlobe-Democrat.
Forty years have passed slnco tho civil
war began, but the lino of voterans In tho
Grand Army march Wednesday was eight
miles long. Few In tho Ijno weto under GO
yoars of age, Tho Immensity of the strug
gle is uhown by this host of survivors.
Tlu .Viitlon'N Ntui i' of io!d,
St. Iouln Olobe-Democrat, '
Tho gold stock of tho United Stutes, ac
cording to the treasurer at Washington, Is
1 1, 025,000,000. It has been abovo tho M.000,
000,000 mark for several months, and the
general tendency Is steadily upward. Of
courso, the United States U far ahead of
any other country In tho world In tha
amount of Its gold. Franco, nlso n republic,
comes next tottae United States In this
particular, with about SOO.00O,00O on hand.
There has been it growth of $103,000,000 In
tho gold stock of tho United States since tho
nccesslon of President McKlnley.
HlMiln to the Knd.
Chicago Hecord-Heruld.
Cleveland, IltifTalo and Detroit have long
been rivals, but these cities will make no
boasts over tho fact that Czolgosz was horn
In Detroit, that he lived In Cleveland nnd
committed his crlmo In Ihiffalo.
What In Most Aoi-iIimI.
I.oulnvHlo Post.
"Tho reign of law" Is what Is needed In
this country. Law strictly enforced against
nil sorts and conditions of men. liet nn
archlsts, murderers, thieves In high places,
gamblers, bribe takers and givers nnd all
others understand that ho who takes up the
sword to defy the law must perish by tho
sword.
I'limreiB on Itn .Nntltc llpiitli.
Buffalo Express.
A railroad cxperl nppolnted by the llrltlsh
government to Inquire. Into the organiza
tion and management of India railroads
will spend noxt summer Investigating rail
roads In this country. Tho systems In tho
United States differ from all others In tho
world and thero Is llttlo doubt that he win
find much In the methods of administration
that will aid him In the work In India.
('IT IHW. TIIK WAIl TAX1IS.
1'IIIiik t'i I'linciM-NKiiry I'miitn In (lie
.iitlo;uil Trriinur-.
Chicago Post.
No financier In tho United States realizes
moro keenly than Secrctnry Oago tho In
ndtiiuncy of tho measures which the exist
ing law authorizes him to take for the "re
lief" of tho business community. Tho sec
retary has discussed tho question nnd Is
known to favor legislation permitting him
to deposit government funds In national
banks on moro satisfactory .terms than
those now required. Whether congress will
taku tho present "lesson" to heart and
enact tho needful amendments Is exceed
ingly doubtful,
Tho treasury statement for September 10
shows that tho national bank depositories
hold J9G,215,37S to tho credit of the treas
urer of the Unltvd States nnd $0,138,033 to
tho credit of disbursing olllcers. Here Is n
total of $102,333,412 of treasury fund do-
poslts. They arc, of course, secured by
government bonds and tho secretary hesi
tates to accept other "collateral," though
his power to do that has been asserted In
well-informed quarters. Ho has, however,
decided to Increase tho deposits up to tho
par value of tho bonds now held by tho de
partment, which is n perfectly safo pro
ceeding nnd which wilt "divert" about
$3,000,000 from tho government vaults.
This amount is nn Insignificant addition
to tho currency In circulation and therefore
tho relief measure to which real Importance
Is nttributed is the purchase of $20,000,000
worth of government bonds. It Is stated,
however, that tho national banks of tho
country own only a llttlo over $9,000,000
worth of government bonds In excess of tho
quantity required for the purposes of bank
circulation and as security for public money
already in their custody. Other holders of
theso bonds may not be tempted to sell at
tho. present market price, for thoy have had
tho opportunity to dlsposo of their holdings
slnco April nnd have not shown any special
eagerness to Improve It. Tho secretary
will not accept bids above tho normal rate
or what bo wilt novrogard as the normal
market rate. Why, then, should actual In
vestors part with their bonds?
Still, tho secretary -has donu all that tho
law ns generally construed enables him to
do, nnd his duty ends with his authority.
Tho rest is n problom for legislation. The
present plan of 'hoarding nnd locking .up
public funds ninl ot selling ,oonus io re
plenish tho treasury and buying them In
to "divert" surplus cash is anomalous nnd
absurdly uncivilized. Tho proper nnd nat
ural remedy is to have the receipts at all
times equal to tho expenditures, but this
is rendered impossible by our system of na
tional taxation.
Congress will doubtless bo asked to pro
vide for another reduction ot tho war taxes.
Tho present llscnl year, If conditions un
dergo no chango, will yield n surplus of
nhout $100,000,000. Hut tho Paclllc cable and
Nicaragua canal projects may stand In the
way of another bill for tho lifting ot special
taxes. Tho only probable effect of tho
growing surplus Is a river and harbor ap
propriation bill of extraordinary propor
tions.
Till! XI 1W DAY IX CIIIXA.
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PukiIIiIc KITrut of the SIkiiIiik f '
Protocol.
Washington Star.
Tho departure of Mr. rtockhlll from
China Is an event tho full significance ot
which should not ho lost even in this mo
ment ot greater Interest attaching to tho
president's condition. It marks tho con
cluding stops In bringing China onco moro
into touch with tho civilized powers. Her
obligations to thorn nnd theirs to her arc,
with tho signing of tho protocol, formnlly of
record now, nnd ovonts for tho good of nil
should rapidly work out. Tho promise Is
that they will.
And Prince Chun's visit nbrond ought to
asalst to this dcslrabln end. His mlcslon
to (lormany has been altogether Biicceisful.
Doing novel and difficult, It appealed to tho
humorists In Europe, nnd thoy seized It.
Precisely what wns originally demanded by
tho Herman emperor and what was modi
fled under tho protost ot tho prlnco wo do
not know, but what took placo when the
prlnco presented himself was highly credit
able to both sides. China's mcesagc was
sufficient and was well delivered, und the
kaiser's reply, whllo stern and emphatic,
was not calculated to wound tho personal
feelings ot tho envoy.
Upon leaving Germany Prlnco Chun will
visit by Invitation several other countries,
nnd there can bo no doubt about tho cor
diality of his reception whorovor ho may
go. Ills embarrassments aro nt an end
nnd henceforth until ho returns home ho
will bo merely a welcome sightseer. Thero
Is a great deal worthy of his attention, and
certain to arrest It. Described as n young
man of quick faculties, ho ought to return
homo very much wiser than when ho left'
it, and well nblo to glvo tho authorities
thero valuable, suggestions about somo of
tho reforms they nro reported to bo pre
paring to Institute, nt tho suggestion of the
powers.
Moreover, China understands now ns
never beforo tho nocesslty of dcsorvlng nnd
possessing tho good will of tho powers.
Sho cannot expect to live to herself, nor
yot llvo upon her own terms with others,
Sho has a part to play lu tho world's drama,
and sho mut play It In nccord with tho
others In tho enst. Her great wall Is of no
force as against progress. That Is certain
to mako Its way furthor and furthor within
her borders until It permeates tho wholo
kingdom, Tho day should not be a distant
ono when China, Instead of resisting prog
re'ss, will welcomo it, when tho peoplo, free
from old customs, will welcomo tho now
and profit liy what tho western nntlnns havo
to offer them.
Hut tho matter of moment now is the
now start that has been mnde, and which
is signalized by tho signing of tho proto
col at -Pokln, It Is of great Importance
to all tho world, and to no other country
moro than to tho United States,
OTlinit LANDS TIIAX 0111.".
For sovcraj yoars tho creation of a co
lonial army has been ndvocntcd by Her
man colonial enthusiasts, From time to
ttmo It has been rumored that tho govern
ment was about to take steps lu the matter.
The rumors have never been confirmed,
but the Loknl Anzclgor of Berlin, which Is
usually well Informed in such matters, now
announces that the authorities have come
to the conclusion that the establishment of
such n force can no longer bo avoided. It
Is admitted thnt there nro serious financial
difficulties In tho way of tho project, and
It Is rccognlztd thai the new force must bo
constituted upon the most economical scnlc
possible. The Idea Is to croato n body nf
volunteers who will be trained exclusively
for colonlnl service. Tho advice, of colo
nial experts will be sought. The Lokal An
zelger says Hint tho authorities hnvo already
obtained the opinion of Count von Walder
see, who had excellent' opportunities of
gaining experience In China- from his ob
servatlonn of the colonial troops employed
hy other powers. There Is considerable
curiosity at to tho probable reception of
any scheme of this sort In the Hcliiistag,
which hlthcito has exhibited the utmost
reluctnnco against voting money for colo
nial purposes. That It will look favorably
upon nny direct proposition for thu ostnb
tlshmcnt of u colonlnl army Is In the. high
est degree Improbable. Hut tho emperor
generally succeeds In getting what he wants
by means of patience and persistence.
Switzerland has vct summers and dry
summers, so thai somo tourists may spend
two or three weeks among the mountains
without over getting n view of them, while
others hardly sco n cloud nnd revel in mel
low sunshine. Up to the middle ot August
tho present season was exceptionally un
pleasant, and thousands left tho summer
"playground of Huropc" disgusted, Never
theless, there has been a constant succes
sion of accidents more. In proportion, than
In nny preceding summer. This, however,
was to have been expected, for tho figures
printed In the yenr book of tho Swiss Alplno
club show that there has been for years
a steady Increase in the number ot fatal
accidents. In 1S35, nineteen deaths were
recorded, In tho following year twenty
four, 1897 and 1S9S had thirty-four nnd
thirty-seven respectively, while tho fatali
ties for 1S99 nnd 1900 wero forty-one nnd
forty-eight.
Somo Influential Russians, Including
Prince SherbatofT, the president of the Hus-
Rlnn Imperial Agricultural society, havo
como to the conclusion that with proper
facilities tho export nnd sale of Russian
cattlo and agricultural products generally
to Great Ilrltaln may be Increased very
mttcrlally. Accordingly sevcrnl commit
tees of representative Russian agricul
turists have been organized who will visit
England soon, find out tha needs of tho
market thero and mako Inquiries ns to tho
best means nt establishing frequent nnd
regulnr steamship communicntlon between
the two countries. Incidentally tho wholo
subject of Anglo-Russian trndo relations
will bo Investigated, especially In tholr
bearing upon grain, butter, eggs, etc. Hack
of tho agricultural society Is the Russian
government, which will sco to It that tho
envoys havo every opportunity of getting
nt tho desired. Information. They will nr-
rlvo In London nt tho end of September
npd will bo met thero by M. Tatestchcff of
tho Russian ministry of finance, who has
boon arranging for nn Inspection ot the
great markets In London and other princi
pal cities. Tho Kusslnn government Is
said to havo pledged itself to help tho
schemo by giving speclnl railroad priv
ileges to agriculturists.
Lord Curzon has telegraphed to London
that tho monsoon rains In India this sum
mer aro very unequally distributed, tho
rlco districts, which need largo wator sup
plies for Irrigation, being deficient in rain,
whllo excessive rains lu tho northern nnd
central regions have damaged tho millet
crops. Ho docs not Intimate that ns yet
thero aro serious prospects of another
period of food scnrclty. Thero Is no other
part of the world whoro tho distribution
nnd qunntlty of tho nnnual precipitation Is
watched with such fntenso anxiety as in
Indln. In that overcrowded region tho land
is so minutely subdivided thnt ench hold
ing scarcely provides more than n bare sub
sistence for one family. If tho vagaries
of tho monsoon rains deprive nny districts
of tho usual quantity of molsturo so that
tho crops aro below the average tho direst
poverty and sometimes the horrors of
fnmlno ensue.
For several years private nnd stato Irri
gation works huvo bfon established in India
and for tho last few years ihey havo been
augmented to ouch rn extent nnd their
work has been so prolltnble that thero Is
now a schemo on hand for tho Indian gov
ernment to exercise direct control over all
of them, with tho idea of Increasing their
usefulness, A commission will shortly bo
appointed, to bo presided over by Sir Colin
Scott-Moncricff, "to lay down rules for tho
Interlacing, encouragement nnd control of
Irrigation works In India,"
Accoidlng to tho Annual Itevlow of Irri
gation, published last month, twenty-two
Irrigating works In India realized In tho
fiscal year of 1900-1901 a net revenuo
amounting to !i,f2 per cent on tho capltul In
vested, while thirteen others yielded only
0.H2 per cent, reducing tho average return
to 7 per cent. The total area of the cropj
Irrigated or protected exceeded lS.fiOO.OOO
acres, being nn Increase of over 730,000 dur
ing tho year.
I'l.irSI! TIIIIIS IN Till'. DAKOTAH.
.Vclniitl.n'n .Northern Ni-lKlihorw Well
llccliil A itn ri'ii lly.
Minneapolis Journal.
Out of tho Dakotas, out of that aforetime
horror of the lamh-liko eastern Investor, nut
of that hind which has but recently experi
enced tho tribulations that beset nil now
countries, come stories that reflert tho
presenco In tho land of tho plethoric purso,
tho well-stocked Inrdcr, the corpulent bank
account, tho canceled mortgage. And with
theso stories come tho walls of hankcrii
who asseverate thill whllo In limps past
when tho farmers desired loans tin bankers
dared not grant Ihem, now tint the link
ers aro willing to push out tho hills lllio
hny tho farmers will huvo nnno of tholr
money.
The problem In South Dakota now Is not
how tho farmer can got .the bankers to glvo
him n llttlo coin, hut how tho banker can
pcrsuado tho farmer to tako somo of his
money. Tho stnto land department, which
Imb a regulnr system of lending Its funds to
farmers through tho county commissioners,
nt a low rate of Interest, has been unnbld
this year to dispose of moro than n part
of Its funds nnd bankers cvorywhero re
port a discouraging paurlty of loan nppllca
tlons. If this stnto of affairs continues
much longer tho bnnkors will becomo Im
poverished and will hnvo to glvo up their
poorly-ylclding business tor somo such
lucrative occupation as farming.
Hut tho First National bank gf Slssoton
does not propo3o to go out of business
without making another attempt to forc
tho farmers to tako Its money. It proposes
to Invest a part of its surplus In tho pur
chaHo of cows from outside the stato which
will ho sold to neighboring farmers nnd
cattlemen nt reasonable prices ami "terms
to suit." In aids manner tho bank hopes
to put out somo of Its money nnd nt the
same tlmo augment tho business Interests
of Its ollentngo, which would naturally lead
in tho futuro to n greater demand for bank
ing facilities.
To chanzo tho subject somewhat, It Is
worthy of remark that this action of the
. in 1 it 1 li is I Hi Bi
tit!
1 1 mffefi fi
Slsscton bank Illustrates In n graphic man
ner tho contention that tho American sys
tem of Individual bnnka, each vltnlly Inter
ested In tho prosperity of its own com
munity, is superior In somo respects nt
least to tho Canndlan system of powerful
central banks with local brunches.
I'KHSO.NAI, .No'rns.
Tho ex-Empress Eugenie has been greatly
benefited by her trip In her yncht, tho
Thistle, nnd her tour through tho Western
Hlghlnnds. Sho is now 75 years old nnil
In better health than for sevcrnl yearn
pant.
Joaquin Miller Is toaid to be on tho road
to wealth. Some time ago ho took lu part
payment for services ns a lecturer sevcrnl
hundred acres of pralrla land nnd now
it Is said his holdings nro in the oil region
and may make htm a capitalist.
Commenting on tho award of a gold modal
to Henry Ilustln of Omnha for his work
In designing nnd perfecting the Illumination
nt tho Pan-American exposition, tho New
York World says: "Ho has given golden
memories to many thousands."
Walter Hubbard of Mcrldeu,- Conn., who
gave that city some time ago tho largest
public park In southern New England, hai
bought nnothcr Inrgo tract of land for a
park., Resides this gift ho Intends to build
n lnrgo addition to tha city hospital.
Tho well known Oermnn novelist, Ru
dolf Llndau, who Is nlso n lawyer nnd lias
for tho past ten years represented the
Oermnn creditors In tho management of tho
Turkish debt, has decided to retire from
tho law nnd devote his entire tlmo to liter
ature In Heligoland.
Tho day beforo ho delivered his notable
address at tho Buffalo exposition President
McKlnley made this confession: "I am
Just ns nervous, beforo beginning n speech
nownday3 as I wns beforo delivering my
maiden address In )he house of representa
tives years and years ago."
Jan Van Oordt, one of the directors of
tho Chicago Conservntory of Music nnd
n native of Tho Haguo, has recently re
turned from a visit to his birthplace. Ho
says that ono of tho favorite ways in Hol
land of helping the Doers Is to hold snlci
of articles mndo hy Doer prisoners.
A current Item nhout Thomas W. Lnwson
represents him as believing In tho good
luck of certnlu numerals, tho flguro 3 or its
multiples appear In nil his affairs. His
office is at No. 33 State street, Boston.
His telephones nro Nob. 333 and 3339, re
spectively. His yacht's llrst sailing test
took placo on the 3d of Juno. He wenrs
a watch chain consisting of .133 gold beads.
Senator James K. Jones nnd former Oov
ornor Jnmes P. Clnrko of Arkansas, rival
candidates for tho scnatorshlp, have agreed
to urgo tho calling of a primary election
by which the cholco of tho democrats of tho
state for senntor can bo determined by pop
ular vote. Thoy havo nlso ngrccd upon n
Joint speaking campaign to cover the entire
stnto.
At a recent wedding In Washington W'ti
Tlngfnng was Jocularly asked to pronounce
a Chlneco blessing cn tho couple. Tho
Oriental diplomat compiled In this fastilon:
"May oviry yenr bless you with a child
until they number twriity-flvo. May theso
children present you with' twenty-five times
twenty-flvq grandchildren and may llirse
grandchildren " At this point tho brldb j
nnd groom lied. i
Prof. Starr, tho acted authorllj en nn- I
thopology, wont mi.ong tho Iroquois Indians
a year sgo for tho purpose of stud) tug the i
tribe. The rod men adopted him ns one of
themselves mid gave him the name of Hal-
yc-sat-ha. n free translation of which Is.
"the wisest speaker In the council." Prof. ,
Starr formed a strong attaciiment tor inn
Intelligent descendants of a trlbo famed
for their" ttreiigth, bravery and prowess.
'Have
KoIotMcil your new suil or IhH for Uio coming .
w(?pk. "Old Alc Siir-Hcn" will call yon down if
yon nro not looking line on his lmnnoi' week.
Wo hnvo. gol nil iluil. is latest in men's
fiisiiions Hint nro fashionable and proper.
Our windows will give you sonic idea of how
good things look and how reasonable they can
ho bought here.
"No Clothing Fits Like Ours."
Browning, King&Co.
Exclusive Clothiers and Furnishers.
R. S. Wilcox, Manager.
ipp mm s i sm ill
i, rr.in.NC MMis,
Chicago Tribune. "A mnn hnln't no bet
ter nor no wuss Yoz he's rich," said Undo
Kph'm. "Dey's jls ez mony microbes on u,
one doliuh bill kz dcy Is on u twenty."
Detroit Froo Press: "Mrs. Jones, was
that trained nurse I sent you helpful?"
"Oh, yes, doctor: Mr. Jones gets mnd nt
her so often that his circulation Is Improv
ing tight along "
Cleveland Plain Dealer: "Hlfkln Is nl
wavs Joking. When tho doctor ordered him
to go to Colorado whut do you supposo ho
said?"
"Olvo it up."
"He wild he really couldn't nfford to havo
tuberculosis because tubers nro so expen
sive." Wnshlngton Star: "Always think' befora
you sponk," snhl the prudent man.
"I can't possibly arrange It," answered,
tho young politician. "I'd havo to disap
point too many audiences."
Chicago Tribune: "You oughtn't to com
plain, mn'atn," tho busy grocer said, "If
only ono basket of those peaches turned
out bad. Threo dozen boxes of 'cm rotted
on my hands last Saturday."
"1 believe him, mamma," said Tommy. In
n loud whisper. "Ills hands look like It."
Philadelphia Press: "Well, I'm 'shamed
o' yer!" exclnlmed W'enry Walker, discover
ing ills old muto vigorously chopping wood
for kindling.
. "Aw, g'on!'' replied the other; enn't yer
pee ills Is locust wood I'm choppln' up?"
"Well, dat ain't no exeufo."
"Sure It I. Locust Is w'ut coppers' cluba
Is miidu outer."
Chicago Post: "Father," said tho hoy, "I
want 3 cents for n top."
"What In tho world do you wnnt of a
top?" demanded the father.
"What" do I want of a top!" repeated tho
boy lu surprise. "Why, weren't you ovec
a boy, futhor?"
tiik vn.i,A;r. iti'ininits.Mrni.
New York Sun.
Under n spreading blacksmith sign,
The village blacksmith sat;
lie heard tho chuf-cliuf-chuf nnd said,
"Where is my huslt.tws nt?
Tho road Is toll of horseless things,
And blkts and such us that."
The smith was deeply In tho dumps;
Ah; that was plain to see.
Ills wink-eye winked a knowing wink
Up at thu ehcKtnut tree;
And then he said, "Theso horseless thtnsf
Hnvo put a horso on inc."
And through his crisp nnd curly hair
Ills sinewy hands ho ran.
Says he. "I'll get soma different tools,
Ah well iih any man
I'll mend a oimctiireil rubber tiro
I'll charge what.' or 1 can."
Week In, work out, from morn till night
His bellows blows llo llres
Instead It foods n rubber tubo
I'hut blows up rubber tires.
Ho has u tank of gasoline.
And cement, pipes ami wires,
And children coming homo from school
Rubber lu at tho open door.
They rubber at the rubber tubo
A-rubberlng round tho lloor,
They rubber at the rubbor.?mlth,
Who rubbers tires that tore.
Mo can't go Sunday to tho church,
For that's his busy day.
Some city olmuiTi'ur's In tho lurch,
And here Is work-nnd pay.
Tho chauffeur buys somo gasollno
And ehuf-chufs on his way.
Hut never mind, his daughter's there,
fp In I lit- choir stand' ....
And us Hbe holds tho hymtibook high.
Shows diamonds on each hand;
For daughter' buying Jewelry
And dad Is buying laud.
Repairing pud pumping nnd mending,
onward through life ho goes,
Knob morning s-ooh tomo tiro break,
Each evening wfl It eloip.
Something mended, romethlng dono,
Puts money In his clothes.
Thonks, thanks, to theo, my worthy friend
On the leHHon I'll meditate,
All must nt times get different tools, .
This woild will never wait; 'v
If wo would live the Htrenuous life, "TT.
W'e must keep up to dato. "
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