'i J J J5 OMAIIA DAILY JJDE: SATURDAY, DECJ5MJIBR 21, 1001.
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Tlitf "opciMlour" policy Is not iih popit
lnr ut present as It was Inst 'summer.
Ico In the river nt Pierre lias raised
two feet. It will be higher than that
in Omaha next Hummer when you want
to buy It
In the long run the tiix-shlrkcrw will
have to succumb to the taxpayer If the
campaign for cqultalile assessments Is
kept up without cessation. ,
Kyon the school board members lntigli
at the llnanclal Jungle by which Secre
tary Hiuguss tiles to make out that the.
lioiirri'tt treasury Is on easy Htreet.
Nlnoty-elght years ngo the people who
Inhabited this section of country liu
eanie HUhJects of the United Htates.
Few, however, still live to tell the tale.
(rent Britain's Joy over the coming
coronation of King Kdward Is alloyed
by thu knowledge that a poem Is due
from Poet J.aureato Austin at the same
time.
It required the service of a lmnllre to
cnublo St. Louis 'to break ground for
thu exposition. From now on the
projectors are expected to move fast
ohougli to keep warm.
An Indian Territory man who has
Juht killed an ottlcer In Arkansas has
surprised thu olUclals of thu territory.
Tho surprise Is not that he killed some
one, but because It is the llrst In ten
yea id.
David II. Hill does not appear on the
list of speakers for tho annual .lack
fionlan club banquet. One short-arm
jab at a time is all the club can alTord
to mnko at thu late candldatu for the
presidency.
tVlint all those governors said to one
another at the St. I.ouls exposition
ground breaking will never be recorded.
It Is snfo to assume, however, that they
did not stop at merely breaking ground
ii nil breaking silence.
Tho western railroad presidents have
ugalu solemnly agreed to maintain tariff
rates on freight after January 1. .Kali
road men should take treatment for the
rate-cutting habit, as they appear to be
unable to reform unaided.
Since Lord Kosebery made his famous
speech advising thu British liberals to
"get together" democracy has been look
lng for an American ltosebery. The
trouble Is they are all too busy punctur
ing each other's ambitious.
i A. North Dakota court has decided
that It Is not a crlmu to swindle an
Indian. This Is simply .giving Judicial
sanction to a theory upon which too
nutny people luivo acted ever since thu
settlement of this country began.
Cecil Hhodes', the South African mil
ltomilre, Is reported to have been sun
struck while visiting lu Egypt. Severnl
hundred thousand peopleiu this section
would bo willing to take desperate'
chances, on such an utlllctlou Just now.
Ex-Governor Hogg of Texas and
Charles A. Towue nro organizing an
oil company which will have a capital!
gutlou almost equal to thu Standard
Oil company. When these two great
anti-monopolists get their octopus in
working order some lively times may
bo expected.
V
According to tho Washington corre
upoodcnt of tho Lincoln .Journal, Con
grcssmau Mercer did not tako unseemly
interest In tho transfer of .Judge Baker
to tho Now Mexican bench, but ex
pressed himself highly gratllled that No
lirasliti hus beeu given so large a. chunk
of federal patronage. In other words,
Mr. Mercer did not shout he only
.buckled to himself.
ItEPltESSlUN OF AfiARCHlSM.
Congress hus shown n very proper
disposition not to leglslute hastily In
the matter of repressing anarchism and
punishing nnarehlst?. The senate
adopted a resolution Instructing Its
Judiciary committee, of which Senator
Hoar la the chairman, to Juqulrc and
reixirt as to the power of congress
under the constitution to deal with
anarchism and anarchists and that com
mittee may .be expected to glvo tho
subject careful and thorough delibera
tion. In the house of representatives
the matter has been under considera
tion by the Judiciary committee ofitliut
body, and a bill framed which It Is said
brings together features of tho many
propositions that have been presented
lu congress for dealing with anarchism.
Senator McCoinas of Maryland, lu his
speech lu support (of the anti-anarchist
resolutions he Introduced, strongly con
tended that congiuss has the power to
Jeglslate for the repression of anarch
Ism, the punishment of those .who ad
vocate It and tho exclusion and deporta
tion of alien anarchists. Ho declared
that this sovereign nation Is not .so
weak ,that It must depend upon thu
varying laws of Its different states to
punish a criminal who assassinates, or
attempts to assassinate, tho president,
whom the constitution declares "shall
tako care that .the laws be faithfully
executed," citing In support of this vlow
decisions of the supreme court of the
United States. Ono of these decisions
says: "Thu founders of thu constitu
tion could never have Intended to leave
to the possibly varying declslpns of thu
state courts what thu laws of thu gov
ernment, It established are, what rights
they coufer and what protection shall
be extended to those who execute them."
.Mr. MeComas urged that congress has
tho jMjwer not only to enact .laws to
protect thu high executive olllcers of
tile government, but It may go further
and oven protect members of congress.
SenatorIoar concurred lu the views of
the Maryland senator and suggested as
a further means of dealing with an
archism that there should be an agree
ment among the nations of .the world
to deport persons proven to be an
archists to some place where there Is no
government and compel them to .stay
there. This idea, however, has found
little support, ehlclly for the reason that
It manifestly would be unwise on the
part of the United States to become the
custodian not only of Its own deported
anarchists, but also of those of every
other nation which might ho a party
to the agreement. Such .a responsibility
would bo repugnant to American prin
ciples and quite- Incompatible with the
spirit of our Institutions.
The question' of how to proieiiy deal
with anarchism and Its adherents, with
a duo regard for American principles, Is
a very serious question that needs to.be
considered with great care and delibera
tion. It Is therefore gratifying to tlnd
congress dlsVosed tp give the .subject
the consideration which Its Importance
demands.
SVCKUTAltV UaY WILL HEMAIX.
An authoritative' statement comes
from Washington that the reports of
Secretary Hay's contemplated retire
ment from the.cAblnet wore groundless
and that ho will remain nt his post In
dollnltely, this being the desire of the
president. The country will Uo glad to
learn fthe fact, because there Is gen
eral conlldence lu the ability of the sec
retary of statu to Judiciously manage
our foreign relations. He stands very
high lu the estimation of ICuronean
llplomatlsts, who recognize him not
only as a very able man, but also a
man of thu highest Integrity and sin
cerity.
Tho resignation of Postmaster tien
ral Smith has revived talk about fur
ther changes In the cabinet, but there
seems to be no good reason for It, Hav
ing asked the McKlnley cabinet to con
tinue Indellnltely It Is most Improbable
that President Roosevelt would so soon
wish to part with any of these advisers,
every ono of whom has the respect and
conlldence of the country. We noted a
few days ago thu denial of thu report
that Secretary (iago was to leave tho
cabinet, lu connection with which It
was stated that the president has tho
highest regard for the llnanclal ability
of the secretary of the treasury. It Is
of course possible that some of the
members of the, cabinet will not remain
throughout thu term of the administra
tion, but It Is unlikely that any of them
will be asked to retire.
SPASMODIC PUUtl UKLIKF.
The effort of tho city authorities to
allay distress engendered by tho cold
snap Is highly commendable, but at best
It Is only a makeshift. ' Spasmodic
charity never can be successfully sub
stltuted for systematic ami organized
chik. lty.
Tho most practical and elllclent sys
teni for the relief of tho poor must bo
by the co-operatlou of the local authorl
ties with charitable organizations of
tho churches and other philanthropic
bodies. Spasmodic charity simply
means n feast followed by a famine; It
scatters It efforts without method or
true knowledge of the conditions of the
poor or tho , 'merit of their respective
claims.
I'oor relief Is one of tho branches of
tho public service devolving upon tho
county authorities. It Is the duty of tho
county board not only to provide nnd
care for tho Indigent and helpless poor
nt the comity Inilrniary, but also to ills
tribute fuel and provisions and other
necessaries of life to families that are
found to bo In actual want and distress,
An Intelligent distribution of charity re
quires the co-operation of all chiirltablo
organizations, otherwise there Is liable
to bo duplication. Spasmodic charity
distribution Invites Imposture and puts
a premium upon professional men
dicancy. It also affords an opportunity
to tho spurious charity worker who is
over ready to dispense other people's
gifts without rendering an account of
his self-imposed mission.
While thero Is less .distress and suffer-
lng In Omaha this year than there has
been for many years, and .while tho
demand for relief Is not likely .to be as
great as It has been In former years, It
Is eminently proper thnt the representa
tives of all charitable organizations
should confer with tho city and county
authorities with a view to formulating
n systematic relief campaign that will
leave nobody In actual want and dis
tress and will also prevent the duplica
tion of chnrlty and effectively bar out
from the relief lists nil persons who
are nble to earn their own living and
are In condition to tako care of themselves.
CALL Mil. SlltltLDS.
In an Interview with n reporter of n
Jocal paper County Attorney Shields is
quoted as saying
that bo has endeavored In vain to persuade
tho grand Jury to tako up tho cases they
wero called to Investigate particularly tho
dlenppcaranca of licenses paid by proprie
tors of disreputable retorts and tho chargo
against Chief Donnhuo of signing tho names
of his men to vouchers to obtain the 150 a
month allowed tho department for secret
service.
County .Attorney Shields is also cred
ited by well-dellned rumor with saying
that the forced contributions from pro
prietors of disreputable resorts would
aggregate $25,000 a year.
This Is an.open confession on tho part
of the county attorney that ho Is guilty
either of gross neglect of duty or of
ninllclous slander. If Comity Attorney
Shields knows that $i!r,000, or even $25,
has been lawlessly diverted from tho
school fund, It is his duty to tell the
grand Jury from whom the money was
collected and .by whom It was pocketed.
If this Information was lu his posses
sion before the grand Jury convened, It
was his duty to llle Information against
the guilty parties, as the law requires.
Ills neglect to do so proves one of two
things either that there Is no truth In
his assertions or that he has .willfully
neglected to perforin his duty and should
bo Impeached and removed from olllcc.
The refusal of Chief of Police .Dona
hue to place on record the names of per
sons to whom he has paid money out of
thu secret service allowance Is no crime
and cuts no llgure In the ulleged absorp
tion of school funds. Thu chief Is sub
ject only to the direction of the police
board, which has access to such coull-
dentlal Information as would satisfy It
that tho allowance for special service
Is properly disbursed. To mnko public
record of the names of persons furnish
ing information for the apprehension of
criminals would make It Impossible to
secure such Information. If Mr. Shields
knew that the secret service allowance
were being unlawfully appropriated It
was his duty to lllu charges against thu
chief with the police commission and
with thu criminal court, and his failure
to do so Is simply another proof that ho
Is either Incompetent, Insincere or un
truthful. In any event It Is tho duty of the
grand Jury to call upon Mr. Shields to
make good his charges, or, failing to do
so, to shoulder the responsibility for the
slanderous reports that aro being circu
lated lu his name. This much the grand
Jury owes, to Itself as well as to the
community that Is anxious to have tho
atmosphere, completely cleared up of
rumors that affect the standing of public
olliclals.
It Is now up to Attorney General
l'rout to Inform Governor Savage
whether or not It If his duty to appoint
a new police commission for Omaha.
The governor undoubtedly has tho right
to atlix his name to as many Illuminated
commissions as he pleases. He might
appoint a new set of stato railway com
missioners or a commissioner of insur
ance, but there would be no likelihood
of them ever serving. All the defunct
statu commissions are very much In the
same boat with tho defunct guberna
torial police commission.
Knuli of tho thirteen men appointed
upon the committee to draft a plan for
tho settlement of disputes between labor
and capital Is said to have a plan of his
own. Their task should be compara
tively easy If the competition Is reduced
to this number. Hundreds of plans
havo been evolved with much mental
labor to solve tho labor problem, but
If tho committee can llud one out of
thirteen which will work successfully
the country will bo perfectly willing to
see the remainder go to waste.
The Commercial club has discovered
that the story detracting Omaha that
appeared In a Chicago paper to which
objection was taken did not emanate
from Thu Heu olllce nor even from The
llee building. Hut the barking local
yellow Journals that Insisted on clmrg
lug It all up to Tho Heo have not had
the decency to retract their groundless
Insinuations.
County Attorney Shields seems to be
disturbed because tho grand Jury has
voted bills against all keepers of gam
bllngevlces without favor or discrimi
nation. Why should .Mr. Shields bo so
solicitous for thu gamblers? It Is
worthy, of note that since Mr. Shields
has been county uttorucy not .a slnglo
gambler has been prosecuted to convic
tion.
I'umllillllU-a of lrnera,
Kansas City Journal.
It Is hard to tell how a boy Is going to
turn out. A young man who forniorly
stood high as a base ball player has become
a moniDcr 01 tno .MuusacnuBetts legislature
The Ileum In Unr llyca,
Washington Post.
It will be recalled that Admiral Ccrvera,
whoso ftoet was crushed by Admiral Schloy
nt Santiago, was court-martialed and coin
plotely vindicated. Vet we laugh at tho
Bpanleli inconsistencies.
I'Iuiiivk fur huliUt-r Hoy.
Minneapolis Journul.
General Miles would stick a feathor In tho
hat of tho private soldier. A feather Is
hurdly appropriate for an American soldier.
Ho does not naturally tako to that kind o
adornment. Hut General Miles Is right In
advocating a brightening up of tho private's
uniform. It Is too paln now. A stripe or
two, soma little facings and. cuff ornaments
v 'wv n it - -- .--ii in ijjjr i BBiiaaK iaaai
indispensable in their making.
will not mako tho uniform less adapted for
business nnd It will mako It morn of a uni
form that a man wears liccnuso he lllieu to,
not because he has to.
A I'upulur .Sentiment.
Minneapolis Journal.
General Miles, In speaking of tho verdict
In tho Schley case, says: "1 am willing
to tako tho JudKincnt of Admiral Howoy.
Ho has been a commander of a (loot, and
as sucli hus known the anxieties and re
sponsibilities which rest ou n man under
theso circumstances." That's tho way a
good many of us feel.
Xo (in-ill llmiKcr.
Indianapolis Journal.
Tho two senators who voted against tho
ratification of tho Hay-I'nunccfoto treaty
bociso they fear that thu treaty does not
glvo tho United Htates power to closo tho
canal ai;alnBt an enemy nre ox-confederntes.
Their zeal Is commendable, yet It Is safo
to say that an enemy will novcr pass
through an American canal In tlmo of war.
Itniinn mill I.iiImiI'r (.'tin nr.
Indianapolis News (hid.).
Thero Is no doubt of Senator Ilanna's
practical sympathy with the man that labor
or of his wisdom In dealltfg with labor
problems. Ho has for many years been a
largo icmployer of labor and ho has never
had any jfertoiiB dllllculty with his men.
During thw IrtftR nnd serious strike of street
railway mpn In Cleveland a few years ago
tho men on Mr. Ilanna's lines remained
steadily nt work. Wo bclievo that Mr.
Hanna Is entirely serious In his expression
of a willingness to mako great sacrifices
of his personal easo and ambition If ho
could thereby contrlbuto to tho solution
of tho labor problem.
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Hartford Cournnt.
Tho Bupromo court of New York has con
firmed tho sentences of thoso obscuro
rumor-makers who several years ago told
stories calculated to depress "II. It. T."
stock. They will havo to go to Jail, and
among thoso who read of their foto and
ludorre their punishment will be not n few
rich liars, who ha"vo mndo their fortunes
by circulating stories calculated not to
depress but to exalt stocks, nnd then have
sold out to Uib credulous. Tho Judges may
havo had to dccldo as they havo done, but
aw and Justlco aro a long way apart when
threo men po to Jail for circulating falso
stories around Wall street nnd nil tho rest
of tho operators continue their games.
l'OMTICAI. IMIIKT.
Tho Now York state legislature Is now
composed of 141 republicans, fifty-seven
democrats nnd two Independent democrats.
A grandson of Alexander Hamilton has
died In Florida nnd n grandson of Henry
Clay has been appointed a federal Judge In
Virginia.
A Judicial Inquiry Into tho working of a
voto registering machine nt tho last elec
tion In Buffalo resulted In a victory for tho
machine.
Tho Chicago Ilccord-Herald wants tho
republicans of Ohio to turn down Sonator
Forakcr nnd send Judge Tuft to tho United
States senate.
Tho real secret of tho democratic vie
tory In Boston Is out. A local scholar dls
covered threo split Infinitives In tho plat
form of tho republican candlduto.
Thero Is ono physician In the present
senato and four physlclnns In tho present
houso nt reDresentatlvos. Thero Is ono
clergyman in tho present houso of repre
scntatlvcs.
In tho Inst congress two-thirds of tho
senators and nearly two-thirds of tho
representatives wero lawyers. Tho present
houso has twelvo farmers, two planters, ono
druggist, two mine operators and ono vm
eel master.
Tho eminent Dick Croker continues agl
tntlng his Jaw for the benefit of tho demo
cratic iiarty. Ills latest dellveranco la to
tho effect that tho salvation of the party
depends on persistent war on trusts. That
Is tho method Croker follows when ho
wants to got In on tho ground floor.
The effaceraent of ttoo populist party In
tho prairie states of tho West, whoro It
gained Ub strongest foothold In 1830 nnd
whero It continued strong for a number of
years, has been followed by a similar
breakup In thoso southern statco In which
tho populist party gained at tho snmn
period n strong following.
Tho dean of tho Massachusetts legisla
ture, to conveno In January. Is Charles
Henry Green of Northfleld, who was first
elected to tho Massachusetts houso of rep
resentatives In 1875. Ho sorvod on tho
gunboat Stars and Stripes during the civil
war and at tho recent election tho town
In which ho resides wns carried by thu
republicans by voto of 141 for Governor
Crane to 7S for Joalah Qulncy.
There aro In Boston 64,228 houses In ad
dition to 100 hotelb and 588 family hotels.
Attention has been called to theso figures
by the controversy which has been going
on ovor tho charges of extrnvaganco In
Boston's municipal pxpcnBo. Theso havo
been considerably Increased In lato years,
but to an amount no larger than tho
growth of Botiton in population and wealth
justifies, tt Is declared. Boston, ono of tho
richest cities In tho country, has a mu
nicipal debt of JCO.000,000.
t ROYAL BAKINQ POWDER CO.,
OIIIDIl LANDS THAN Ol'HS.
Tho most serious students of social and
political economics In Franco havo come to
tho conclusion that tho threatening ratio
of tho birth rnto to the death rate ran
hardly bo overcome by the annual offering
of prizes for tho father of tho largest fam
ily, etc.. but by a radical clmngo la tho an
tiquated marriage laws, by which marriage
Is now an expensive luxury nnd next to Im
passible for a mnn under 10 unless he ob
tnlns tho full consent of his parents or
guardlnns to his alliance. Tho startling
llguren recently compiled by M. Paul Loroy
Bcaulleu show that Franco has only In
creased In population 11.000,000 In tho last
century, while her military and commercial
rivals Great Britain, Germnny, Austria
and Italy havo practically doubled their
rcspcctlvo populations In tho samo period.
Mora than usual significance, therefore,
may bo attached to the recent debate on
tho subject In the French Senate a cham
ber which has very rnrely concerned Itself
with tho matter. MM. Bernard and Plot
offered a resolution for tho nnmluutton of
an extraordinary Parllamentnry commission
to fceek tho means of Increasing tho birth
rnto nnd diminishing mortality. Tho pro
posal, which had been countersigned by 133
senators, was accepted by M. Waldeck
Itoussc.iu for tho government.
Tho young Prussian i lieutenant who was
recently iIolo to death by a fellow ofllccr
on tho cvo of his wedding, In n duel forced
upon him by n court of honor, may not
havo died In vain. Tho shocking affair has
caused an outcry In Germnny nnd outraged
Kaiser Wllhclm himself to such n degree
that a strict enforcement of the Imperial
order of 1S97 may bo expected. Tho re
quirements that nil disputes between olll
cers must bo submitted to a court of honor,
and thnt no duel might bo fought unless
tho court found It to bo Indispensable, hnvo
been observed In tho lotter, but violated lu
principle. Tho determination of tho kaiser
to havo all decisions referred to him for
rovlslnn and to permit no duels unless au
thorized by him should mako an end of this
senseless and barbarous practice No offi
cer's honor could be Impugned If his com-
mnnder-ln-chtof should decldo n meeting to
bo unnecessary; and surely tho kaiser will
bo hard pressed to And occasions when an
appoal to the ordeal of combat would bo
needed to wipe out dishonor.
Tho latest Kcyptlan budget Is n striking ,
tribute to the skill with which tho llnanclal
affairs of tho country havo been managed I
under British supervision. Tho receipts I
for next yenr are estimated nt 11,OGO,000
nnd tho expenses nt 10,850,000, Bhowlng a
surplus of 210,000. This Is tno sum ac
tually at tho disposal of tho Egyptian gov
ernment. Tho real excess of receipts over
expenditure is nearly 1.000,000, but of
this amount lnrgo sumB havo to bo paid
into tho Cnitjso for the vnrlous sinking
funds controlled by thnt body. During tho
past year, notwithstanding tho reduction In
taxation by CO,000, nrlslug from tho aboli
tion of tho provincial octrois, tho revenuo
exceeded tho estimated revenuo for 1001 by
360,000. On tho other hand, tho actual
expenses exceeded thoso of tho current
year by 77,000. Lnrgo economics havo
been effected In tho nrmy nnd pension
budgets, and nlso by supprnsslng tho pro
vlnclal octroi stuff. Tho savings thus real
ized havo been employed In providing for
vnrlous useful reforms and administrative
Improvements. Tho proofs of Kgyptlnn
prosperity aro remarkablo when It Is re
mcmbored that fifteen years ago tho coun
try was regarded as bankrupt. In many re
spects this latest report Is tho most satis
factory ono thnt has been IbbuciI slnco the
British assumed control, and reflects no
llttlo credit upon Mr. Gorst, tho financial
advisor to tho khedlvo.
According to tho accounts from Berlin
tho new work on tho canal at Treves
brings to light sonio relic, nlmost dally, of
Roman nnthfulty. A short tlmo ngo n
magnificent tcsselnted pavement was dis
covered at a depth of four meters. Tho
portion already laid barn shows two benu
tlful medallions, the colors of whlcb(aro
still vivid. Tho first represents a wdman
holding a vnso in ono hand and a spear
In tho other. Tho second medallion shows
two lions In tho net of springing. Tho
pavement, which is In a good stato of
preservation, will bo removed to tho Pro
vincial museum. Tho imporini ucrman
Archaoologleal Instltuto Is about to form a
special comralttco for promoting archaeo
logical researches In thoso parts of tho
Gorman empire which were under tho
Itorann dominion. It will consist of tho
general secretary and two othor members
of the Archaeological Institute, a director,
threo members to ho appointed by tho
Imperial chnncollor nnd six others appointed
by tho governments of PrusBla, Bavaria,
Wurtombcrg, Baden, Hesso and Alsace
Lorraine respectively.
A rocent dispatch from Paris received by
tho president of tho Chambor of Com
merce nt Nlco. stating that the concession
to tho Parls-Lyons-Medltorranean Hallway
company of tho right to build a lino be
tween Nlco and Turin had been approved
by the minister of public works, has been
received with enthusiasm by tho Italian
prrs In tho northern part of tho ponlnsula,
for tho lino has long hcen desired by Italy,
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although petty, frontier Jealousies havo
served to retard tho matter.
Owing to tho numerous claims nnd counter-claims
and rival Interests Involved, tho
Italian ministry of public works has been
In much doubt how to dccldo the matter
without disregarding Italian protests. It
finally, however, mustered up courago
enough to reject two Italian schemes; ono
to tho' frontier via Tenda, Brlga, Kaccorclla
und La Nervla valley, and tho other via
tho Tenda valley, Hoya nnd Vcntlmlgltn.
H was then ascertained thnt tho Paris-Lyons-Mediterranean
Hallway company
would, under certain conditions, ngreo to
push forwurd tho Nlce-Sospel-Fontan lino
to tho frontier. Then tho Italian ministry
decided to advocate a lino direct from
Turin to Fontan, thus forming the Interna
tional railway line which hns so long beeu
desired.
i.adgiii.m; links.
Yonkers Stntesmnn: "You had n very
fashionable nudlence," snld the friend.
"Oh, yes," replied the nctri-ss. "As soon
ns I looked out on that sea of upturned
faces I knew there were a lot of heavy
swells out there."
i
New York Weekly: Hired airl Now, you
go right away this minute.
Trump Please, ratlin
Hired Olrl Go uwuy, I toll you. Clear
out. now, or I'll I'll give you a pleeo of
mlnco plo that the young missus madu
herself.
Pittsburg Chronicle: "Now wo rnn kill
time pleasantly," suld young Mr. Home
wood. Young Miss Ilellclleld looked up Inquir
ingly. "Wo can go sleighing," ho explained, sat
isfactorily. Chicago, News: "How long has tho min
ister been preaching?" whispered tho
stranger who hail wandered Into tho church
and sat down nway back.
"About thirty years, 1 bolleve." replied
the other occupant of tho pow.
"Thnt being tho ense," rejoined the
stranger. "I guess I'll stay. Ho must bo
nearly done."
Judge: Doctor Yes, I think the doV will
como when tho prevention of disease, rather
than Its cure, will bo tho chief work of
tho medical profession. .
Friend That would cut down doctors' In
comes, would It not?
Doctor I suppoHo so. Still, wn would
havo our fushlonnblo patients who think
they nre 111.
Philadelphia Press: "Walt a minute,"
said the Commercial Kdltor. "and I'll bo
with you. I've Just got to write ono head."
"What's It for?" Inquired tho Snake
Kdltor.
"It's just tho market report on tho prices
of eggs."
"Ah! Why not head It 'Lny Figures?' "
Ilrooklvn Mnclo: Kdlth Oh. fleorire. nana
says wo havo got to wait a year, but that
If wo cam for each other then ho will
consider tho matter.
George I suppose he figures It out that
If I can afford to pay you attention that
DON'T WAIT
until the last minute before making your
Christmas Purchases
These are busy days with us now and each day grows
busier Do your trading, if possible, in the morning, and
get the attention that makes shopping a pleasure And
when we come to look over the completeness of our Holi
day Offerings for men and boys we question if we are
capable of writing an advertisement that can do it justice.
When you are thinking of what would please a man or hoy
THINK OF US
Store Open Evenings Until Christmas.
Exclusive Clothiers and Furnishers.
R. S. Wilcox, Manager.
There are Imitation baking powdem, nudo
from nlum and sold cheap, which it is prudent
to avoid. Alum in food is poisonous.
long, I can rosily afford to support you
after we got mnrrled.
IJaltlmoro American: "My dear," said tho
Suspicious Wife, "this sealskin sack you
gave me tor Christmas has the odor of
gasoline."
"Very llkely."nnswered the Crafty Hus
baud. lint you know Hanta Cluus Is using
nu automobile now."
Nevertheless, she had her doubts nbout
It, fearing that he hail purchased the gar
ment second-handed of u vleuner.
Washington Stnr: "Yes, nlrree," said
Farmer Corntossol, "Josh Is a right good
boy. an' n great comfort to his parents,"
"Hut he doesn't help much around the
farm."
"I know It. Hut on tho other hand ho
doesn't stand nrnuud llko soma young men
an' act reproachful because he has to do
his Itiii flu' In ii spring wagon Instead of uu
automobile."
(u u i)i:vi:vs ami oun ciii,i:ys
W. D. Ncsblt In Dnltlmoro American.
In nil tho frays
Of other days.
When glory's thunder tones
Proclaimed tho daring, dashing dctds of
sturdy John Paul Jones;
When eyes flashed fire,
In linttlo Iro
Of men stripped to the waist,
And brush and swab
And cannon throb
Succeeded ench In haste;
When men wero men of country-love, and
called It proud to die,
Tho men who fought llko Dewey wero tho
men who fought llko Schley.
When Lnwrenro cried,
Heforo ho died.
With valor-stiffened Hp,
His words thrilled nil among the rrew with
"Don't give up thu ship!"
Our Cushlng went.
On duty bent,
To what was certain death;
No coward's word
Wns over heard
To pulse upon his breath. , .
Through all tho years of bravery the years
that havo gone by
Tho men who fought like Dewey wero tho
men who fought llko Schley.
Lashed to the mast,
Securo nnd fast.
Another hero fought
It was tho dauntless Fnrrngut, where
shrieked the hissing shot.
God gave us bravo
Men on tho wave
To linttlo for tho flag;
It held their love
"1'woh nailed nbove,
A tattered, riddled rag!
And where It tossed all grand nnd fair
above tho battle rry,
The men who fought like Dowoy were the
men who fought llko Schley.
Go, call tho roll I
Kacti gallant soui
That held his life n Jest,
If It might help through all the world to
mako this land the best,
Must meet tho gngo
On glory's pnge,
Whereon Is written clear,
'All honor glv
To thoso who live
Without reproach or fear!"
Such men, forsooth,
As hold In truth
That honor still It high
Tho men who fought llko Dewey and thu
men who fought llko Schley!