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TITE OMAHA DAILY HEEj MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 1903. The umaha Daily Bee E. ROSEWATER, EDITOR. TCBLISHED EVERT MORNING. TERMS Or SUBSCRIPTION. Pally Tie (Without Sunday). One Tear. MOO Dally He and Sunday. One Year 00 Illustrated Bee, One Tear 2 00 Sunday Bee, Or,e Year 200 Saturday Iee, Ont Year 10 Twentieth Century Farmer. One Year.. 1.00 DKL1VF.KED BY CARRIER. Dally Hea (without Sunday), per copy... le Dally Bee (without Sunday), per week..l2o pally Bee (Including Sunday), per week.170 Sunday Bee, per copy S Evening lie (without Sunday), per week c Evening be (Including Sunday), per week 10! Complaint! of Irregularis In delivery should be addressed to City Circulation De partment. OFFICE8. Omaha The Bee Building. South Omaha City Hall ttulldlng, Twen-ty-tlith and M Streets. Council Bluff 10 Pearl Bfreet. Chicago I Wi Unity Building. New York-232S I'ark Row Building. Waahlngton 601 Fourteenth Street. CORRESPONDENCE. Communications relating to news and ed itorial matter should be addressed: Omaha Dee, F.dltoria! Department. STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION. State of Nebraska, Dojgla County, ss.: Oeorge B. Tim-huok, secretary of The Bee Puhllvhlng company, being duly sworn, ay that the actual number of full and com plete copies of The Dally. Morning. Even In and Sundav Bee nrlnted during the nonth of December, 1&02. wa as follows: 1.. J.. $.. 4.. ...33,20 ...31,120 ...81,470 ...31,040 17.. .80.820 IS.... 19.... ..30,610 ..SO.SWO ..80,780 20. 6 31,040 .81,20 7 f 8N,WM 1 8o,nuo s ....ao.eoo 10 ...80,no i: 8o,oo 13 30,070 13 80,04 14., 15 30,810 a 28,700 22 .. 80,000 23 8O.80O 24 . SO.WMJ 25.. 26.. 27.. 28.. 29.. SO.. SI.. ...80,20 ...80,880 ... 30.87O ...38,8(13 ...ao,To ...82,820 ...80,870 it 30,910 Total 968,645 Less unsold and returned copies.... 10,181 Ket total sales 942.4A4 Net average sales ao,44a GEORGE B. TZ8CHUCK. Subscribed In my presence and sworn to before m thle (1st day of December, A. D. U2. M. B. HUNGATE, (Seal) Notary Public King Caucus 1b making ready to re sume business at his old stand at Lin coln. His accldency, Ezra P., will deliver his first and last message to the Ne braska legislature next Tuesday. Governor Mickey may not put any oratorical flourishes to his Inaugural, but he ought to make It a terse, busi nesslike document It Is not so much the question of low est price in bidding for fuel supplied to state Institutions as it is of full weight when the goods are delivered. ' Notwithstanding Edison's New Tear prediction that the horse will speedily disappear as a motive power, the horse and mule market remains firm. General Booth is now on his way to Omaha and the Salvation Army is ex pected to rally in full force and "sound tho loud" timbrel o'er Egypt's dark sea." Empty honors in the form of fusion nominations for legislative offices In the Impending session of Nebraska's law makers do not seem to be in any great demand. ' The country has survived the coal famlno of 1002, but the threatened whisky famine of 1003 will prove a try ing ordeal. The whisky barons will be much harder to deal with than the coal barons. From the report of police court collec tions for the year, It Is plain that Omaha made a profitable turn when It got rid of Judge Gordon from the police bench. even if the late Judge should collect sev' eral back salaries by the help of aecom uiodatlng courts. South Dakota people have taken good care that there shall be no deadlock or any other trouble in electing a United States senator, as every republican mem' ber of the legislature is pledged to Ben ator Klttredge and there are only three or four democratic and populist mem bers. ' A. member of the Board of Education has the temerity to suggest that a very material saving can be made during the coming year in the supplementary book and drawing supplies departments. The suggestion, doubtless. Is meritorious, but it has not yet received the endorsement of the agent of the school book trust It Is given out distinctly that none of the trust bills Introduced Into congress are to be considered as administration measures. President Roosevelt has em bodied his ideas as to trust legislation In his message to congress, which con- ( tains his recommendations on broad lines, leaving it to congress to put them Into practical form. Any trust bill con forming to the policy outlined in his message would certainly receive the president's signature If framed so as to be enforceable. In their last state convention the re publicans of Illinois endorsed a candi date for United States senator as the party nominee, but that has not pre vented several other candidates from presenting themselves to the legislature, urging that the action of the conven tion was not a true expression of party sentiment The only way to enforce the popular will in the choice of United States senators is to provide for their election by direct vote of the people. The effort to combine the republican members of the Missouri legislature with a sufficient number .of democrats to defeat the election of ex-Governor Stone to succeed Senator Vest appears to be futile. Stone's record as aa of4 fenalve corporation .lobbyist and his connection with many legislative scan dals have rendered him extremely ob jectionable to a considerable element of , the democratic party, but this element does not .seem to be efficiently organ ised or courageous to maks a ruoccsafui WfilRt LtOtSLA TORS SHOULD QOSLVtr. Concerted action by the varlotis state organizations of county officers Is to be eierted Upon the tnernlxTB of the legis lature for the enactment of laws amend ing the Nebraska statutes so as to lengthen the official terms to a uniform period of .four years. As the laws now stsnd, district Judges, district court clerks and registers of deeds are chosen for four-year terms and county commis sioners for three-year terms, while the other. county officers hold for two years, chosen with one or two exceptions In the Intervening years between general elections. The proposal Is to have all these officers chosen at the same elec tion and for the same period of .time. That this would be an almost revolu tionary step In our established system of county government is admitted, .but arguments are advanced to Justify it on the score of stability and economy In the administration of county affairs. The fact however, that the proposed change originates with and has Its active back ing from a confederated corps of office holders should mnke the legislature go slow In responding to their .demands. Constitutional obstacles stand In ts way of carrying the program out In Its entirety with respect to those county officers for whom a constitutional term of two years is prescribed. Lengthen ing the terms of all the county officials would not give us fewer elections, be cause we must have annual elections of state officers if for no other purpose. At all events what seems to be the main Inspiration, of the present incumbents, namely, the lengthening of their ternis of office by legislation without vote of the people, would In our Judgment run counter to public sentiment which Is always averse to legislating people either Into, office or out of office. Should It be suggested, however, that the mea sure be framed to take effect only on the expiration of the terms of present officers, it Is hardly probable the office holders' trust behind the movement would be concerned further about it Our system of two-year terms for county officers seems to have worked fairly well ever since Nebraska attained statehood and more than commonplace reasons should be produced to warrant any radical change. , ISTHMIAN CANAL DELAY. Senator Morgan of Alabama, who con tinues to champion the Nicaragua canal route and to bold the belief that, a satis factory arrangement cannot be made with Colombia for the construction by the United States of the Panama canal, is resolved to put the canal Question once more to a test in the senate. It is stnt lint he will at once introduce a resolution reciting the . history of the isthmian enterprise In congress,, as he has already done in a speech made Just before the holiday recess, and the ob stacles In the way of completing the ne gotiations with Colombia. The resolu tion will request the president to open negotiations with Nicaragua and Costa Rica for a canal franchise through their territory. It is the understood inten tion of Mr. Morgan to press his resolu tion to speedy consideration if he can. The attitude of the Colombian govern ment in the negotiations regarding the Panama canal is certainly very unsatis factory. In the first place it makes the absurd demand for a $10,000,000 pay ment by the United States at the start and then it hesitates in regard to the concessions asked by the United States and which are absolutely necessary to this government undertaking the build Ing of the canal. We must have the ter ritory asked for under such terms and conditions as will give the United States the most complete control of it other wise there . would be constant danger of friction with Colombia. No arrange ment with that country will .be satis factory that does not give tho United States practical soverignty over the canal route and whatever contiguous ter ritory our government .shall deem nec essary. If the Colombian government Is unable or unwilling to make this con cession it Is useless to continue negotia tlons with it It is not probable that Senator Mor gan will secure favorable action on his resolution, but it may serve a good pur pose, in warning Colombia that she has nothing to gain from an obstructive pol icy. It has been suggested that there is an understanding between that country and the governments of Nicaragua and Costa Rica, the purpose of which is to force the United States to concede more than it has proposed, but. this seems Im probable. At all events, the delay in this matter should be ended and a definite understanding reached as soon as It Is possible to complete negotiations. RlASSKAWLlNU Vf LUNORESS. Congress will reassemble today and will be in session a little over eight weeks. As now Indicated, there will not be a great deal of legislation besides the passing of the appropriation bills, though there are many Important questions for consideration. Among these Cuban re ciprocity occupies a conspicuous place. In regard to this the promise is for an animated contest So far as appears the opposition to .granting tariff concessions to Cuba is as strong now as at the first session, but it is said to be the opinion in administration circles that the treaty will be ratified. Another matter of ur gent importance is that of Philippine tariff and currency and it seems safe to predict, that the pending measures re lating to these will be passed. In respect to proposed anti-trust leg islatlon, generally regarded as the most Important and pressing subject with which congress is called upon to deal. there Is uncertainty as to any action at the present session. A great many meas ures relating to this subject bavs been Introduced. and are in the hands of com nilttees, and while it is probabl that bills will be reported, it is doubtful if any one will pass. The measure pre pared by Senator II oar, upon which we have already commented, will doubtless be pressed by its author snd ought to be I enacted into law, but It is to be aDura- hended that the friends of the corpora-1 tlons and combinations in the senate will be able to prevent action upon It at this session. Although It is stated that this bill Is not an administration measure, It Is certainly In line with, the views that have been expressed by Pres ident Roosevelt and Attorney General Knox and therefore may be expected to be backed by the Influence of the ad ministration. As to proposed amend ments to the interstate commerce act with a view to strengthening the law and increasing the authority and powers of the commission, the outlook Is not as favorable as could be wished. There seems to be a general feeling of Indif ference In congress respecting this very Important matter, which certainly has as great a claim to attention at this time as ,lt has ever had. Other matters demanding considera tion are the creation of a department of commerce, admissions of territories to statehood, army reorganization Involv ing the creation of ,a general staff, to which the administration Is fully com mitted, legislation for Alaska and amending the bankruptcy law. No con fident prediction can be made .regard ing the disposition of any of these ques tions, but the probability seems to be that all but the last two named will be left for the consideration of the next congress. An effort will be made to secure legislation providing for more elasticity In .the currency, but there Is an opposition to monetary legislation at this time which is not likely to be over come. It will be seen .that there are ques tions enough to keep congress fully oc cupied during the few weeks that re main to It and the country wlll.be well satisfied If the national legislature shall act upon those that are most important and urgent in their relation. to the gen eral public Interests. THE POWBH ORDINANCES. By a vote of four to three the council at its -last meeting ordered the publica tion of the Andrew Rosewater power ordinance. This action has been in terpreted by many people not familiar with the charter provisions relative to the submission of franchise proposi tions as a compliance on the part of the majority of the council with the popular demand. This is altogether a wrong impression. The charter prohibits the council from taking action on any ordinance that em bodies a franchise proposition until after It has been published for two con secutive weeks In the official papers, The publication of the Andrew Rose- water power proposition has no other significance than the fact that in the ab sence of two members ,of the council the four councllmen who favored the proposition voted an order for its pub lication and the three councllmen opposed to It voted against its publica tion. The open-door ordinance, engineered through the council in the Interest of the Thomson-Houston company, and the Andrew ... Rosewater ordinance. which .is opposed by that interest are both being published, but this does not mean that both will be submitted to the popular vote at the next election, un less both ordinances receive five out of the nine votes of the. city council on its final passage and are approved by the mayor. This means that if a. ma jority of the council, in defiance of pub lic sentiment refuses to give the people chance to vote .upon the proposed power franchise, under specific condi tions and safeguards, the power scheme will be killed off for the time being. If the council sees 'fit to submit both of the propositions the merits of the re spective propositions will be open to full discussion and the verdict will be rendered through the .ballot box at the spring election. CONSOLIDATION IS HASIBLW. The proposed merger of Omaha, South Omaha and several villages adjacent to this city Is a subject that will bear a good deal of discussion. The trend of the times is in favor of expansion and consolidation. Sooner or later Omaha must emulate the example set by other cities that have brought suburban towns and villages under one municipal gov ernment Greater New York now includes the city of Brooklyn and a densely popu lated area of territory adjacent to the City of New York. Within the past five years Chicago has annexed nearly every town and village within a radius of flf teen miles. The city of St Louis has been merged with the county of St Louis, which are now under one gov ernment The city of Cleveland has ex paneled by annexation until it now reaches out more than ten miles beyond its original city boundary. In every in stance the consolidation of municipal governments has proved advontageoui to all concerned. It has materially re duced the cost of local government It has lowered taxation through the more economic methods of government and has stimulated Investments and pro moted greater industrial activity. The impression that there is a const! tutional obstacle to the merger of Omaha, South Omaha and the towns ad jacent is erroneous. The constitution has left the conditions under which two or more cities or towns may be con solidated to the discretion of the legisla ture. . While a ratification of a proposi tlon to consolidate the governments of two or more towns by each of the con tractlng parties would be desirable. there is no compulsion of ratification by popular vote. It goes without saying that the Greater Omaha would be obliged to as sume all the valid debts of South Omaha or any other town it may absorb by an nexatlon, and in assuming government the new territory annexed would have to be given proper representation in Its city council, or governing body, what ever its name may be. The peit pitched battle to be fonght out bx the Bvard. at Couotj Couuulloura is over the price of caustic soda, chow- chow and feather dusters. Whether the Inmates of the county infirmary are to swallow the feather dusters and fumi gate themselves with the chow-chow Is not stated. Richardson, the democratic floor leader the house, insists that the issue in the next presidential campaign will be tariff reform, which Is nothing but an at tempt to evade the issue raised by Pres ident Roosevelt for efficient control of corporations and trusts within federal Jurisdiction. Tariff reform or tariff rev olution will not cure trust evils whlc'a the people are complaining of, and Rich ardson himself has taken a position on constitutional grounds against the ex ertion of power by congress under the Interstate commerce clause of the con stitution. This Is the real democratic position, a mere elaboration of the old states' rights doctrine. President Roose velt's attitude is the exact reverse. It Is never Bate to make predictions regarding Invention, although not a few electrical experts are still denying that Marconi's method can be made success ful for general commercial purposes. Similar predictions were confidently made of the steam engine, the railroad, the cotton gin and nearly every other great invention In the earlier stages of its development The enormous econ omy that would be effected by wireless transmission of Intelligence over great distances on land and water offer such tempting rewards for the perfection of the Marconi system that no expense will now be spared, and the prospect Is good for Its speedy general use. The taxpayers of Omaha are asked to congratulate themselves upon the fact that the superintendent of school build ings has expended only $1,000 a month during the past year for repairs and ef fected a saving of $1,000 a month, as compared with former years. These figures are cited in support of the wis dom and Justice of the retention of Mr. Flnlayson at $1,800 a year and $15 per month for horse hire, all of which is very creditable, Inasmuch as Mr. Fln layson does not claim to be a politician. Is not a mixer, but manages to get there somehow with both feet every time the school board holds a drawing. A prominent newspaper organ of Wall street opinion complains that stockhold era do not sufficiently Inform themselves of the condition and operation of the corporations in which they are inter ested, and urges that they ought to ask more questions regarding them. What is this, however, but the principle of publicity, at least so far as shareholders are concerned? But in point of fact the Interest of shareholders Is often of small consequence in comparison with that of the general public. The actual enforce ment of publicity of the essential truth Is Invaluable to all legitimate Interests, The most strenuous efforts have so far failed to put the bankrupt bicycle com bination on its feet It was a notable example of overcapitalization and over valuation of the. constituent companies included In the original organization. It also began business with Insufficient working capital. The only plan that could be evolved for retrieving the com pany Involved reduction of its capitali zation by one-third and so heavy an assessment of its shareholders that so far It has been Impossible to secure their consent Next to an electric power canal, and possibly even more valuable than the electric power canal for the growth of Omaha, would be a pipe line to the Wyoming oil fields that would make Omaha a refining and distributing cen- ter for lubricating and illirmlnatinir .ilia and afford a constant supply of cheaper t0 ltaDd br them' As a general proposition Lories as states have made repeated at fl,l I a man shelves his religion when he enters tempts to discover how Senator Foraker of fueL Prof, waterhouse delivered a dis course before the State Teachers' asso ciation on "What the Illgh School Has Right to Expect of the Grammar School," but he omitted to mention that the High school student is not expected to bother about parsing and spelling so Ion as he excels In foot ball nA h.. . " - w I smattering of the fads and ologtes. UnfaUUn 8 1 ma. Chicago Inter Ocean. Unless all signs fall the year 190S will be the most prosperous the United States has ever known, and the signs that are vlsibla at present are not the kind of signs that fall. Stretching Ilia Stride. New York Tribune. American capital and enterprise are to build the new system of subways In Lon don. Yankee contractors will provide St. Petersburg with a telephone system equal to any In use elsewhere. Uncle Sam's seven-league boots are making longer strides every year. , Where Strikes lie Not ,Pny. Philadelphia Ledger. Strikes will be few In number in China or they will have to be carried on by a sufficient number of men to form an army for defense. A Chinese court has sen tenced an engineer to 100 blows and two weeks' Imprisonment far striking 'without giving one month's notice. It he had given the notice hs would not have gotten a chance to strike. Hypnotism lil(h fs). Cleveland Plain Dealer. The French profeasor of languages who accompanied the crown princess of Saxony In her recent flight from Dresden It de scribed as "a striking personality, with large, bright eyes." Of course. It will readily be seen where the description leads us. W are at once to Infer that aggra vated hypnotle Influence was at the bottom of the escapade of the princess. Those large, bright eyes did the business. Gernanny'n flnn ( Trnatn, Baltimore American. Germany has a plague of trusts which la giving the imperial government much eon cent and which has led to sn Investiga tion in ths hope of relief. The trusts do not seem disturbed by this action, but to add to their strength are endeavoring to form a combination among themselves to resist any effort at anti-trust legislation. The problem In Oermany Is even more seri ous than la this country and It will be in teresting to note what steps will there be taken to curb th powers of these newerful nnmhlsas. TRB GOVERNOR ASD TUB BALL. St. Fsul Republican: Governor-elect Mickey has set his square-toed Methodist toot down oa the proposition to glvs the customary swell society ball In honor of his Inaugural. It Is now In order for the pious democratic brethren who were thrown Into convulsions by the McKlnley Inaugural to tender Mr. Mickey a word of moral sup port. Lynch Journal: Governor Mickey Is a Methodist snd one that believes In living up to the teachings of his church. In re gard to the Inaugural ball the governor will neither aid nor resist It. In a free country people ought to be allowed to do as tbey please, and he pleases not to par ticipate, but does not Interfere with other people in the matter. Ponca Journal: Society circles of Lin coln are greatly shocked over the action of Governor-elect Mickey In refusing to at tend the Inaugural ball next month for re ligious reasons. Mr. Mickey Is a Methodist. But after all, If this Is according to the belief of the governor-elect, he will re ceive more praise than censure for having the backbone to stand up for prlnclplo regardless of what people may think about it Louisville Courier: Governor Mickey has said there would be no Inaugural dance this time, as hs Is a Methodist. We always honor a man who has a mind ef his own and Is not afraid to express It He Is a Methodist and Is not ashamed to say so. All honor to any man who Is not sfratd to live a Christian life, even though It Is not popular from a political standpoint. Mickey will surely be governor for two years and no one can boss htm. Hebron Register: Governor-elect Mickey has given out the word that there will be no Inaugural ball at the time of his going into office, ss dancing Is one of the tb'nga that he does not do and which Is against his religious scruples. There are many people who do not regard dancing as being bad. yet they will be glad to know that the governor-elect has the backbone to stand by his convictions In the face of some long-established customs among the soalety people who reside at our capital city. Edgar Post: Governor Mickey must have never had a very serious encounter with his women folks, or he would not have sat down on the inaugural ball proposition. The governor Is no doubt a brave man, snd he will need all his bravery before the fair sisters are through combing blm. At the Inaugural ball Is where the dear sisters shine, snd the man who refuses to grant them the privilege of shining well. he needs praying for, that's all. The men don't care much about It, but you may depend upon it the women are mad. Juniata Herald: "Our Man" Governor Mickey Is to be commended for his stand regarding the Inaugural ball. He Is a con sistent church member and dors not be lieve In dancing, therefore will not sanc tion a dance by his presence. It others wish to dance he has no objection. Inaug ural balla are an unnecessary function, anyway, and It will be a step In the right direction it they are abolished entirely. Might as well have- a barbecue, oyster sup per or Cakewalk. Balls have no connection with public state business affairs. Rising City Independent: Governor- elect Mickey is taking a step- In the right direction and one that other governors might well pattern after. He has made the announcement (which is very startling to the society women who would like to display their fine paraphernalia at the In augural ball) that no Inaugural ball will be held as he is a Methodist and does not believe In danoing. Mr.; Mickey deserves highest praise for his manly stand and it Is to be hoped that Lincoln's swell society win live through the ordeal without being seriously afflicted with nervous prostration. Falls City Journal: Now Governor-elect Mickey announces that be will not wear the regulation dress suit at the Inaugural festivities. If Governor Mickey Is as sen sible In the discharge of his official duties he will make a great governor. This is not saying anything against those who wear dress suits after they have become accustomed to them through long usage, but for the governor-elect to have yielded to the pressure of social demands, simply as such, would have shown sn Inherent weakness not to be desired In the makeup of so great a personage as the governor of Nebraska. Chappell Register: "I am a Methodist and there will be no inauguration ball for ma ' aava flnvArnnr-alact Mlckev. This utterance marks Mr. Mickey as a man of I convictions, and as a man who has courage politics, but our newly-elected governor evidently thinks that the principles that he believed In and upheld as a cltlsen are s-nod enouarh to take Into the coventor's office with him. But whether we believe as Mr. Mickey does or not, church member or no church member, Jew or Gentile, we must respect him because hs dares to do what he believes Is right and a man who ' actuated by these principles Is a pretty sale man m any piece oi irusi or nonor. Albion Argus: Hurrah for Governor-eleot Mickey! It Is truly refreshing to find a man who has the courage of his convictions slong moral lines. It Is reported by the preas that when a committee from the swell '400" of Lincoln came to tender him an Invitation to th Inaugural ball he replied: I am a Methodlat, gentlemen, and Metho dists ar opposed to dancing. I am a trus tee of th Wesleyan university, and It would be as much as my good nam Is worth to even giv my consent to such a function. much less attend It. He could have made It a little stronger snd leas sectarian It he had said, "Because It dishonors God, and a professing Christian must not do this, But let It stand. It Is a marvel of the ages and a gem In its place. W pretend to be a Christian people and then usher In the changing administrations with perform ances like Nero, who fiddled while Rom burned, lighted with the sacrifice of mar tyrs, or like Herod, who, because of lust. took" the life of God's prophet. What do the busy people all over the state car about "sasslety" in Lincolo? Suppos they ar disappointed, what of It? Governors ar not elected to head social circles, but to attend to th affairs of state. Atkinson Graphic: Ths world is getting so opulent and foolish that a plain man of simple taste creates more of a furor and is more out of touch with th gen ral run of people than a hypocritical fop would be. Governor Mickey Is the simplest kind of a man both In actions and dress. He Is a Christian gentleman and has never given any attention to outward show, and this fact has made him more conaplcuous than would have been the case had he been a thoroughbred demagogue. In th first Dlaca. a lot of Lincoln "sasalety" people ar la th habit of vindicating their rights to membership In th "swell set" and get ting a start for another two years of polite uselesaness and frippery by attending an "Inaugural balL" This year, however, Mr. Mickey simply announced that he Is a Methodist don't dance and don't give his moral support to any such funellona. He didn't say that others shouldn't dance If they wanted to, but without bis presence It would, of course, be simply a dance and not aa "Inaugural ball." That was tough Th Idea that a man can b governor of a great state and stlU prefer his slsapls religion to the glamour of world! pleasure 4 Is lade4 teinarkahla. BIT OF MASHISGTOJI LIFE. Minor Scenes anil Incidents Sketches on the Spot. "It makes me tlreil," exclaimed Congress man Swanson of Virginia In an Interview, "to hear those congressmen talking about the hardships of a campaign. Now, cam paigning simply means blowing about your seir, snd that is the easiest thing on earth tor the ordinary man to do. I have been In congress for several years and I have rot noticed that the members differ much from ordinary men." All of which Is a candid view of an ordinary subject. Mr. Carter Glass, the able and nggreselve new representative from the Lynchburg (Vs.) district, has not escaped the punsters, says the Wsshlngton Post. The clerks st the desk of the house are the perpetrators. The roll was railed the other day on Mr. Richardson's motion to recommit the Thll Ippino tariff bill with Instructions. "Mr. Glass," called the reading clerk. "Aye." answered Mr Glass, quickly, with a pronunciation llko "eye." "Aye," repeated another of the clerks for the Instruction of the tally man. "That's wrong," exclaimed another clerk. "There Is cot a glass eye in this house." A member of congress tells In the Now York Tribune an amusing story of Secre tary Wilson Illustrative of the Influence of the bureau chiefs. The member recently asked Mr. Wilson's opinion of a bill before congress. "I know nothing about It," said the secretary. "I do not concern myself with legislation before congress. If It Is passed and the president sends It to me to execute, that will be time enough to form an opinion. I know nothing about It, noth ing at all," and the secretary lay back In his chair regarding the representative with half-closed eyes, then sat upright and open ing his eyes wide, looked at him over bis glasses with an expression which clearly said, "Now, what have you to say?" "I am sorry." said the member. "I waa hoping to get some light from you. In fact, I have Just been reading a long communica tion favoring the bill, which I am Inclined to oppose. It says so and so" the secre tary looked bored "and, Mr. Secretary, It was written over your signature." 'Jasper," said the eeeretaiy, appealing to his son, "did I ever write such a letter?" "No, father, was the reply, but Professor wrote It and you signed it," and right there Mr. Wilson produced the best box of Connecticut grown Sumatra wrapped cigars In his cabinet. The rain was pouring down on the day that Archie Roosevelt returned to Wash ington from Groton, Mass., to spend his Christmas holidays at the White House. Mrs. Roosevelt sent a closed carriage to the station to meet her young hopeful and she gave many Instructions to the colored steward In-, charge to the effect that ex treme care should be exercised that Archie did not get wet. Her orders were carried out to the letter and In due time Archie was delivered at the front portico of the White House safe and sound and dry and with an Intense desire to get to his bicycle. He could not have had time to give his mother more than a hasty greeting when he was leading his beloved wheel out of the White House basement. After getting It to the slippery pavement he rode around fop a while Inside of the grounds, looking for more water. Then he dismounted and gave a whoop when he saw that the gutters on either side of Executive avenue were filled to overflowing. In sn instant he had placed his wheel in the middle of the minia ture river and . was making aqueous pin- wheels as he sped toward Pennsylvania avenue. It was tuny an uour umurs had enough of his sport and. drenched to the akin, went back to the White House. He would not have been any wetter if he had ridden all the way from Groton in an open wagon. With managing "Uncle Joe cannon campaign for .the speakership ana neing one of the active members of the Interstate commerce committee, Representative Mann of Chicago Is one of.the busy memDers oi congress, sometimes ne mo callers. The other day a well known Chi cago manufacturer who wanted to talk with Mann sent his card in, togomer wim -note explaining his business. Mr. Mann glanced at the card, but failed to see the note. "Tell him I am not In my seat," he said to the page. The messenger wem u to the corridor and the message was com municated to the caller, who said: "I wish you would go back and ten Mr. Mann vuv If he Isn't in I should be pleased to have him return my note. rt, .ennfora who have arranged them selves against the admission of the terri Ohio stood on the question, mey nimeu ,n(j suggested, but the Ohio stateaman made no response. Tho testimony offered i h annate bv the subcommittee which I ,a. tv,. tnvestleatlon of conditions In the I three territories included the testimony of Foraker living in the territory wno is relative of the senator, ana tnis was thought to indicate what his leanings would be. But still those in cnarge oi m u vass wanted to know Just how he stood. They asked all of his friends snd his col- laarue. Senator rianna. jnouo oi """" knew. They inveigled the Ohio senator Into their groups In the cloakrooms and brought up the statehood ngni in various features. Foraker talked, but be fought all around the proposition without indicating where he stood. Then Foraker gave notice that he would speak on the statehood ques tion snd Interest In his attitude was inten elded. But he failed to Indicate where he waa rolna- to stand on the question. At last it was decided by the friends or tno omni Throw away your gray hair! You can do it with Ayer's Hair Vigor. Have long, heavy hair with all the deep, rich color of early life. Get rid of your gray hair and retain, your youth. Ayer's Hair Vigor is a hair food. It feeds, nourishes; makes the hair thrive, grow, thicken, look soft and glossy; cnecus railing ana cures "Ayer's Hair Vigor restored ths nsrursl color to my gray hslr.and stopped it from falling when it ass very bsd." Betsey A. Elder, E. Mschiss, Ms. bus statehood bill that tbey would ask him putrlfiht Just how he proposed to vote on the bill. Dennis Flynn was delegated to mnke the representations to Foraker. It was hardly regular for the delegate from Oklahoma to assist In a senate poll, but the game waa worth the candle Slid Flynn had a long pemonal and friendly relation with Foraker. He approached the Ohloan In the cloakroom. "You are going to speak on the statehood question?" said Flynn. "Yes." replied Foraker, with the rising Inflection. . "Well, that's all right, but how are you going to vote on It?" asked the delegate from Oklahoma. Foraker looked down from his superior height on Flynn, took htm by the lapel of the coat snd pulled him over Close, so that he might whisper in his rn. "I haven't made up my mind yet. v until I hear my speech and then I mnv .i convictions on the matter." PERSONAL NOTES. Knrl Klesewetter. Inventor ot.th Swed ish safety match, died in Roumanla lately In great poverty. Rudyard Kipling has gone to South Af rica again to see how th white mnn's burden 1 progressing under English dom ination. Mr. Westlnghouse, the American ventor, has succeeded in attaching his i . tent coupler iz every railroad train ia Great Britain. Doane rtoblnson, secretary ef the South Dakota Historical society. Is to write a two-volume history of that state, the work to be completed In July, 1904. The celebration of the centennial of Oblo statehood next spring will be one of the big events of the year. As Senator Hoar one remarked: "Some men are born great and some are born in Ohio." Secretary Moody of the Navy depart ment gave a terrible shock to the ultra swell element In Washington the other day. He was seen on horseback wearing a yacht ing cap, and seemed to be enjoying his ride, too, notwithstanding thia flagrant violation of sartorial law. One Indignant observer said it would be "quite as appropriate, don't you know, if he were to be seen on board a yacht In hunting costume." I.AIGIIIXU REMARKS. Washlnston Star: "Pome folks." said Uncle Kben, "puts off all de kindness dey la a-wlneter do tell Christmas, an' den la so rushed Uat dey fohtfits about most of It." - Smart Set: Prudence I should hate to go riding In Freddy Klchly'a auto he's always running over some one. I'runeila Yes, it roust De lernniy numpy riding. Phllarielnhln Press: "What do th boy mean when they yell 'Cheese ltr " "it means that sumethlns; mischievous has a curd and they want to get a whey," New York Times: "Mrs. Boanso has sev eral marriageable daughters, hasn't shsT" "No unmarried. r-hlcaa-n Post: He Of course you'll ap near quite as pretty as any other girl at th ball masque? . . She (not too plain to do naiiereaj uai do you think that possible? He Of course. You'll wear a mask, you know. Philadelphia Prese: Miss Gabble And she accused me of retailing gossip about th neighborhood. Miss Bharpe The ideal Miss Uabbie Positively insulting, Isn't she? .... Miss Bharpe Yes, lor you re reatiy a wholesaler. Chicago Journal: "Jennie," said the fond mother, "why do you throw your clothes on th floor that way?" ... "Do you really want to know?" asked ths precocious youngster. "Of course." ....... "Well, It's because It's easier than hang lng them up." Brooklyn Eagle: "He's a very pugnacious fellow, isn't he?" , "Oh, no; not pugnsclous, merely onrtous." "But I've always understood that he has a very quick temper, especially after he's had a drink or two." "Well, that's where you're wrong. On or two drinks merely makes him curious tt find out whether some other fellow can whip him, and he usually discovers that hs can." TUB MOTHER GIRL. New York News. She Is not a bud of fashion, nor a butterfly of style, . . And there are no bogus trimmings In th make-up of her smile; She needa no artificial fixing to enhance ber girlish charms, And a god would so in raptures o r th plumpness or her arms As she washes up the dishes and th mln- utes speed along, Danclng gayly as they pass her to th music of her song. In "her eyes a soft expression of a pur maternal love .. That must surely be th envy of thos angels up above. , Uhe's the Joy of every home Underneath yon arching dome Till she gives her heart' affection to an other Lucky he who wins the true, Loving, loyal maiden who Tries to lift the daily burden from bet mother. i When the weekly toil Is over, and she dons There Is not a pampered darling on the earth can turn her down. In the winning game of beauty; not a fashionable pt-url, Though ablaze with costly Jewels, can out shine the mother girl. Sweet simplicity Is noted In her unassum ing grace. And eho needs no color touching to put bloom into her face. For the blood of heal.h Is coursing through her veins, her rosy blush Isn't made for the occasion by th decora tive brush. She's the very fairest gem In our beauty diadem. Search creation and you cannot find an other On the face of all the earth '1 hat poetesses half the worth Of the girl who lifts the burden from bl mother. aanaruff. t. c. Ya co. UIVI, SUM.