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The address will chanced
The cathedral bells
around the entire world.
of Rome toll
Now they ore complnloing down In
Kansas of extreme heat and too little
rain. It Is hard to suit those Kansas
people. . .
St. Louis exposition contractors are
having another taste of labor troubles.
They should have figured on these little
Interruptions when tbey, put In their
bids.
Omaha and Douglas county have con
trlbuted more to the support of the state
Bovcrnment and had lens recognition in
Its management than any other city of
lt8.sjjse In aoy.sta,te..,ln the , union. ...
Maude Oonne has managed to get some
free advertising out of King "Edward's
visit to Ireland. The black flag episode,
however, savors a good deal of having
been borrowed from Barbnra-Fritchle.
If every public officer, who collected
mileage or expense accounts to which he
was not strictly entitled hnd bis Official
head cut off, we would have some whole
gale decapitations round about both state
and national capita fs.
This Judicial district is not the only
Judicial district in Nebraska, but It Is
the only Judicial district in the state in
which the democrat have so far evinced
any 'great desire to fuse with repub
licans on 'Judicial candidates.
If the ttreot railway employes and the
street railway company have any differ
ences, It is to bo hoped they will arbl
trute without first trying a test of
strength with a strike. Walking is
mighty uncomfortable" in the hot
weather.
The autopsy on the pope's body has
Indicated the diagnosis of bis regular
physician rather than that of the one
who was called in for consultation. -This
will be Interpreted by all good medical
men as advice to pin your faith to your
regular physician.
If the members of the city council do
nqt take care that their own salaries are
provided for out of the general fund
ahead of other claimants who can wait
wlrh less inconvenience, they will ren
der themselves liable to impeachment
for neglect of duty.
.That projected New York newspaper
by women, .about women and for women
in urn1 be a Miu'hlavellan device of the
other newspapers, - Every woman who
reads the' woman's paper will Immedi
ately want tosee a man's newspaier to
find out what the men think ubout It
The board of appraisers which is to
put a valuation on Omaha' water plant
wlil think tt over until October. In the
interval it will be a good plan also, lor
the people of this city, who are Imme
diate partlea to. the proposed water
works purchase, to think It over also.
Every taxpaylug citizen who Joins in
at request for new Improvements should
understand that the mayor and council
would be only too glad to honor, the
requisition at oiu-e, providing the re
sources were at hand to defray the ex
pentea. The bills for all this public
work are paid lu the long run by the
property owners and citizens generally.
but it woulefbe impossible to keep the
tax rate down If there were no limits
net to tbe outgo from the treasurer.
BtsronsmtiATT vr coiris.
The discussion which , the prevalence
of lawlessness 'has elicited . is whole
some and cannot fall to be productive
of good results. It shows how universal
ami onrnest is the sentiment for up
holding and enforcing the laws and bow
general the feeling is In favor of such
reform iu the administration of Justice
as will insure the prompt and certain
enforcement of law. IteKponsibllity of
the courts Is a conspicuous feature in
the discussion. Koine, recent cases of
lawlessness were attributed to the tardi
ness of the courts. The burning of the
negro at Wilmington was one of these
and another notable Instance was the
lynching some ten days ago of a white
tnon nt l'lemlnRsburg, Ky. This man.
after two trials, was given a life
sentence for murder. Ills attorneys ap-
lealed and he was waiting for another
trial. Having money and some influ
ential friends It was J' feared that he
would escape punishment altogether and
a mob took him from Jail and hanged
him. Of course there Is nothing to be
said in Justification of these acts of vio
lence, but they have a significance In re
gard to the responsibility of the courts
which merits consideration.
One writer observes that lynching is
an evil caused by an evil and that for
the causative evil courts' are largely re
sponsible. It Is argued that the default
of the courts is not due to existing legis
lation or to the need of more, but Is due
to "too long trials, which they have the
power to shorten; to Interminable and Ir
relevant testimony, which , they have
the power to regulate; to slowed appeals,
which they have the power to .qu'ken.
tuid to sham devices or defenses, wjilch
they have the -power 'to forbid." It is
urged that while the press and the pul
pit do well to train their protests on the
mob, they will do well also to train their
remonstrance and rebuke on the trial
courts themselves and on the bar associ
ations which fall to vindicate their pro
fcsslons.
It Is no doubt a fact that the slow and
defective administration of Justice In
capital cases is losing the confidence and
exhausting the patience of the people,
There is Justification for the assertion
that in this matter the United States
is the least civilised of the civilized coun
tries of the world. . England is unde
niably in advance of this country in the
speedy administration of Justice. There
are exceptional Instances here, of course,
of prompt action by the courts In crim
inal cases, but they are very rare. A
few years ago an eminent Jurist In the
state of New York strongly arraigned
the courts In a public address for their
shortcomings In, respect to the adminis
trntlon of Justice and the matter has
been repeatedly discussed by bar asso
ciations, but apparently without effect.
At all events what is now being said on
the subject by the press quite con
cluslvely shows that there has been no
general improvement It would seem, as
the New York Times remarks, that our
Judges do not understand "the depth or
the extent of the public indignation to
which their manner of administering
what they say and, nobody else thinks is
Justice Is gradually giving ris,e.
ARULO-FKKXCIl tKlUKDShlP.'
Another manifestation of friendly feel
ing between England : and . France,
hardly less impressive than what had
gone before, was given at the dinner to
the French luternatlqn&l arbitration del
egates In London. 'The report of the oc
casion describes tt as a lore feast and
certainly the utterances of the distin
guished Englishmen present could not
have been more cordial. The prime min
ister urgod that the friendly feelings
expressed be extendod to the practical
business of life and.to;'lnt;ernatlojial re
lations in their broadest sense. He made
the' important announcement of an in
tention on the port of, the two countries
to effect a permanent ' arrangement to
prevent, causes of I friction that might
lead to serious international difficulties,
thus committing the government In
favor- of an- arbitration agreement,
which it Is the aim of a numerous body
of public men of France to bring about.
The leader of the liberal party, endorsed
the sentiments of the premier, so' that
It appears all partlea in England are
favorable to a policy which will bind
that country, and France In the closest
relations of. friendship and enable them
to maintain such relations.
It Is a notable and exceedingly Impor
tant International incident, credit for
which is unquestionably very , largely
due to King Edward. There are the
best of reasons, of course," why the two
countries should be on the most friendly
terms, .but the present good, feeling
could hurdly havo been brought about
by any less Influence than that of the
BrltlK.h sovereign, and he has shown in
the matter a Judgment and tact worthy
of the heartiest . admiration, and com
mendation. The Anglo-French entente
Is . distinctly in the. Interest of general
European peace.
LABOR JIt THt PHILlPPtnrS.
, As heretofore noted.: the. biulnoss
terests In the Philippines are strongly in
faVOr of Importing Chinese labor,' urging
that unless this Is allowed to be done
the industries of . the Islands cunnot 1
promoted as they should be and the con
ditions to prosperity will l retarded.
It Is not asked thut Chinese shall be im
ported to remain permanently In the
arciilpeUgo, but oyly so long as may- lie
necessary to inausiriai restoration, say
from three to five years, when they could
be sent out of the country. The reason
for this request which undoubtedly will
be urged upon congress , at the next
session, is that native labor is for the
most part incompetent ana unreliable.
It Is an altogether practical' question
and should be dealt with as such. The
Judgment .of the' business men in the
islands la certainly entitled to great con
sideration and agalnst.it sentiment here
hostile to Chinese labor ought not to
have much weight. As was to be ex
pected raclnc rouat optulou la opiKksed
to the proposition. In dUc visaing it the
Seattle Tost-Intelllgcnccr remarks: "If
the native laborers are at preHPtit incom
petent train them to be more competent
by setting liefore them the direct advan
tages which will follow from thrift and
Industry. Steadily advance the stand
ard of wages and the standard of living
will advance. When Inltor brings ade
quate returns there 111 be more induce
ment for laborers to exert themselves."
This sounds well, but unless the Fili
pinos generally have been grently nils-
represented the policy recommended
would have little if any influence upon
them. At all events the question Is evi
dently a serious one In It relation to the
future of the Philippines and should ro
ceirt careful and intelligent considera
tion. DUTT OF THK STATM BOARD.
The State Board of Equalization if
now in session for the purpose of pass
ing on the returns that constitute the
grand assessment roll of the state made
by the various counties. Several coun
ties, notable among them Douglas
county, have appeared before the bonrd
to show gross inequalities In the ratio
of assessment In different parts of the
state and to claim the benefits of a re
duced tax rate proportionate to the ex
cess in their assessments over the aver
age ratio for the entire state. Against
the showing made by the over-assessed
counties the only argument vouchsafed
Is that a fair valuation would so reduce
the proceeds of the tax levy that the
state treasury would be unable to meet
the demands upon It for the appropria
tions of the last legislature and that
rather than embarrass the treasurer, de
served relief must be denied.
If the state board should rely on such
a specious plea as an excuse for Inac
tion it would put Itself in an unenviable
position. The board's duty, under the
statute, is to equalize the taxes whose
levy is required "by varying the rate of
taxation In the different counties, in
case its members are satisfied that the
scale of .valuation has not been adjusted
with reasonable ' uniformity by the
different assessors." That the scale of
valuation has not been uniformly ad
Justed la so evident that no attempt is
made to refute the assertion.
Under such' .conditions compliance
with the law would leave the board no
option but to attempt to equalize the
tax rates to the best of its ability. To
equalize, moreover, means to readjust
the rates so that similar property values
in one county will contribute the same
amount to the snpport of the state gov
ernment as in any other ortunty. Re
adjustment that leaves an inequality
but little less flagrant than before is
not equalization, and the excuse that I
the state needs the money will never
Justify imposing a proportionately ex
cessive burden of taxation on one set of
counties as compared with the rest
If the legislature has .appropriated
more money than is in sight to pay the
bills, the blame does not attach to the
State Bonrd of Equalization, and it 'is
no part of its business to make good the
legislative shortcomings by evading the
duties plainly devolving upon It, The
duty of the board Is to perform the
work of equalization with a view to
producing substantial Justice, and noth
ing less than this will satisfy the tax
payers of Nebraska. '
The latest grafter dislodged from the
postofflce pay roll attempts to Justify
himself on the plea that his salary was
not adequate to the duties and responsi
bilities of his position. There never yet
was any public officer who could not
convince.- himself that he was over
worked and underpaid, but when he un
dertakes to piece out his compensation
by questionable methods he gets upon
shaky grounds. There is nothing to pre
vent a public officer who is not satisfied
with the amount of money he is getting
from resigning and looking for more
lucrative employment
Sioux City is not only recognizing the
ad vantage Omaha is securing by its
trade excursions, but is starting out im
mediately to roilow the example with a
set of trade excursions of its own. It
might not be a bad idea for Omaha and
Sioux City to arrange a Joint excursion
covering the territory for which both
compete. Omaha certainly is not averse
to meeting its competitors on . equal
terms. .
South Omaha is acquiring no little
prestige by holding second place in the
list of pork-packing points. When Kan
sns City gets back Into normal condition
It will probably try to overtake Omaha
but there Is no good reason why Omaha
should not hold Its own. It reads well
to have Omaha advertised as the secon
largest pork-pucklng city on the conti
neut
The community of interest between
the Chlrago-Omuhu railroads evident!)'
does not extend to stretching out the
hand of welcome to the Chicago Grea
Western. But after the Chicago Urea
Western secures its entrance to Omaha
and establishes its foothold the road
will all be ready to Join hands to keep
out the next unbidden newcomer.
General Cassius M. Clay has finally
ended his long and varLvd career, liavln
figured prominently in Kentucky history
for more than half a century. General
Clay was one of the statesmen of the old
school and must have felt lonely for
long time among the few survivors o
the period In which he was most active,
It will devolve now upon the enterpris
Ing newspapers that made a specialty of
Fourth of July fatalities to compile
list of automobile casualties mouth bv
month. The automobile Is rapidly win
nlng a place with the grade crossing and
electric trolley car as an instrument of
torture.
Conditions In MUsenrl.
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The supreme court of Missouri Is growln
quite sensitive over criticisms of the Mia
sourl press. With eighteen boodlers con
vlcted by St Louis Juries and, reversals
while you wslt by the supreme court, the
press of Missouri ought to have more re
gard for the quillets of the law..
An Kssf'UslaR Boom.
Chicago News.
There are people who think the Harrison
presidential band wagon Is not sufficiently
dangerous to require an automobile tag.
On a Solid Basis Sow.
Milwaukee Sentinel.
President E. Benjamin Andrews, having
broken with the free silver crotchet, also
announces that he is not in sympathy with
any n-w pHrty movement. In fact. Presi
dent Andiews has about finished sowing
his wild oats.
Spirit of Christian tnltr.
Indianapolis Journal.
Numerous flags displayed at half-mast on
Protestant-controlled establishments In In
dianapolis yesterday would seem to Indicate
that while Christian unity. In ecclesiastical
government, forms ojid oreeds may be sev
eral centuries off the spirit of It Is already
with us.
Colonel's Attention IUt ractelp.
Washington Post.
Having dismissed the republican state
convention wltb the statement that It was
composed of "pot-wallopers, nondescripts,
cranks and darkles," the genial Colonel
Watterson turned his attention to the com
pletion of his editorial en the brotherhood
of man.
Of Native Growth.
Philadelphia Record.
It may possibly tend to mitigate national
apprehensions as to the "lawless and
vicious" elements of Immigration when It
is seen that very few foreigners are par
ticipants In the numerous abhorrent ex
ecutions over which Judge I-iynch presides.
These manifestations of lawlessness and
crime appear to be peculiarly , of native
growth.
Where Extremes Meet.
Baltimore American.
Extremes meet in Georgia, where In the
legislature the cause of schools for the
colored race to the 'limit of the state's
ability, and a bill to legalize the carrying of
pistols, brass knuckles, knives and other
weapons, have both been Introduced. It
looks as though the broad classification of
the human race into dvllUed, half-civilised
and barbarous also holds good In the Geor
gia legislature.
The Courts Too Lenient.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Speedy trials Is the way out of lynchlngs.
The courts are too lenient. The lawyers
are given too full a sway. Upon one excuse
or another they secure postponements until
the crime Itself, If not forgotten, Is remem
bered only In general and not In detail. It
Is much easier to secure acquittal after
a long delay, and much easier to obtain
pardon or the substitution of Imprisonment
for the death sentence. Even if punishment
upon the gallows comes after long delay
the lesson to would-be criminals is lost.
Dlamind Valaes.
New York Tribune.
When celebrated lawyers who think
nothing of putting In bills for hundreds of
dollars for a single appearance In court go
before our stately tribunals of Justice to
argue an Induction as to the playing of a
mere ordinary, average - shortstop, Is It
surprising that some of the handlers of
bats and balls find their heads swelling
rapidly? If the services of a shortstop are
so precious, what valuation should be put
upon the achievements of a pitcher or a
catcher? , ' ,-iko
Lessen of Tr4 Statistic. . ..
v. Philadelphia Press.
There Is not mueh life in the democratic
demand for tariff reform, and ,when the
statistics of foreign trade are examined the
reason Is blear. . Imports for the fiscal year
of 1903 were 1409.669,678 greater than for the
fiscal year of 1898, while exports were only
118g.6o9.960 greater, i Imports were far
greater in the last fiscal year than ever
before In the history-',of the nation. There
may be need of tariff reform to let In more
foreign goods, but -the- reason caffnot be
found In the trade-, returns.
Steeped In. Disaster.
Philadelphia. Inquirer.
Mr. Bryan sees disaster to democracy If
it returns to Its platform of honest money.
A that party is at present steeped in dis
aster to the ears, tt 'cannot be said that
there will be many unambitious democrats
who will weep over the possibilities which
the rejected idol portrays so vividly. At
present the mass of democrats would swal
low any sort of platform, .even that adopted
at Philadelphia three years ago. If there
was the slightest prospect that It would
be successful. It Is cheering to note that
Mr. Bryan Is Irreconcilable because .he Is
In the position wjiere he cannot do himself
any good politically, but can do a lot of
other persons much harm.
SENATOR PI.ATTS Sl'OOBSTIO.
Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph: Senator
Piatt has mentioned Senator Aldrlch for
vice president. Now let Senator Aldrlch re
ciprocate by mentioning Senator Piatt.
New York . Mall and jTixpress: Senator
Piatt nominated Senator Aldrlch for vice
president. These midsummer flirtations with
the toga add to the gayety of the season
Philadelphia Times: Senator Aldrlch Is
commonly1 reputed to be the biggest man In
congress. Any attempt to squeese him Into
the vice president's chair would probably
result in breaking down the machinery.
New Tork Tribune: Leaders of this stamp
would sacrifice real power for nominal
power substance for shadow In accepting
an elevation to the vice presidency. Senator
Aldrlch's election to that office would not
enhance his personal fame. Nor could It,
under present circumstances, visibly pro
nlote the public Intereet or benefit the public
service. '
Brooklyn Eagle: One can almost see Mr,
Piatt smiling up his sleeve, so to speak,
while the reporters, with unquestioning pen
cils and compliant minds, wrote down what
he said. If the senator wished to add to
the gayety of politics, he was successful
If he wished to prove the quiet character
of his humor he was also successful. But
he did not name any party's next candidal
for vice, president.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: New York an
Rhode Island are too close for such a ticket
to- be geographically well balanced. Leav
Ing the south out of consideration and
something might he said In favor of
southerner on the national republican ticket
as a basis for future party policies there
Is the great west to be considered. Ohio
may waive Its claim to represents flon on
the ground that It haa always looked higher
than the vice presidency, and looked to
some purpose, but there are states further
west tt will not do to slight
Pittsburg Dispatch: But the proposition
violates another long-stsndlng political su
perstition, and that is that If one section
gets the presidential nomination the vice
president must come from another. By
sticking to the archala line between Ohio
and Pennsylvania as the division between
east and west this rule has not been vio
lated for half a century, except In the cases
of Grant and Colfax and Bryan and Stev
enson. It Is enough to make the hair of
the traditional politicians turn gray to
think of, taking the president and vice
president from both aides of Long Island
sound. . .
BOt ID A ROt'T S F.Xf YORK.
Rlpelee on the Current ot Life In the
Metropolis,
Five "lules of safety" which have been
established in the Tenderloin keep the
truckmen and automoblllots In a state of
mind. From the top of any of them the
pedestrlsn ran wiggle his finger by day at
his nose and at his foes. At night the cnbs
run Into the Isles. A crew of teamsters
from the bureau of highways was busy
the other afternoon hauling stones which
were put In the middle of the roadway at
different points along Broadway. Four of
these stones resemble grindstones and are
four feet In diameter and a foot thick. The
other Is a square it about three feet. The
square one was deposited In the middle of
Twenty-fourth street Just east of the
Broadway car tracks. Of the roand ones,
one was set In the triangle made by the
car tracks at Twenty-third street and
Broadway, another In the Fifth avenue
roadway at Twenty-third street, a few feet
north of the westbound .car track, a third
In Broadway Just north of' Thirty-third
street and east of the up frack.'and a
fourth In Broadway Just south of Thirty
fourth street and west of the down track.
The stones worried the Tenderloin police
and the men on post became greatly exer
cised by nightfall when no one had show
up to put red lights on the obstacles. Auto
mobiles and cabs that plied Broadway be
gan experiments In unexpected hurdle
Jumping. No end of complaints were made
at the Tenderloin station and police head
quarters was finally appealed to. The fol
lowing reply was received:
"Those things are isles of safety. Leave
'era alone."
A rumor was soon afloat that It was a
scheme of Deputy Commissioner 1 Piper's.
The latter said that the Idea had not been
fathered by him, but had, to the best of his
knowledge, originated in the highway bu
reau. Captain Piper said:
"As near as I know the scheme is to pre
vent pedestrians from being run over when
crossing those congested points. He may
Jump upon the stone when a truck or other
vehicle appears to be bearing down upon
him." . '
When asked for an opinion on the prac
ticability of the scheme, Captain Piper
asked to be excused from answering, but
laughingly added: "It appears to me that
the safest thing to do would be to crawl
under the stones."
James O. Collins, superintendent of high
ways, admitted that the credit for the
scheme belonged to his department, and
said that Borough President Cantor had
suggested It. He said: "Those stones pro
ject above the roadway, and persons cross
ing from one side of the street to the other
can get up on them and not be run over.
They are a good deal like a sidewalk. Tou
don't see a wagon running up on the side
walk, and of course they won't run up on
those stones. A person crossing the street
usually Jumps out of the way of one ve
hicle In front of another, but now he can
Jump up on one of these stones. We've
had lots of complaints about these cross
ings, and we think that this scheme will
do away with them."
Mr. Collins was much surprised when
told that no lights had been put ' on the
stones at night. He said he would send
men to put danger signals on them. The
commissioner said that he had not as yet
decided whether the stones would be taken
In at night.'
M. Drelblatt, said to be a New Tork Jew
eler, a cabin passenger of the Red Star
liner Vaderland, which arrived Monday
from Antwerp, was subjected to an ordeal
by special treasury agents such as a pas
senger seldom has. to undergo. Acting on
advices said to have been received from the
other side, four special treasury agents met
him at the pier yesterday to see whether
he had brought across any diamonds or
other dutiable articles.
Mr. Drelblatt's luggage consisted of one
valise, three pasteboard boxes and two
packages done up In, paper. The valise
contained his clothing, two of the three
boxes each contained a big mechanical doll
and a fancy rubber ball, while In the other
box was a silk hat that Mr. Drelblatt says
he had worn several months. One of the
paper packages contained a small toy
pony, and the other a child's red playing
wagon. When Mr. Drelblatt disembarked
the treasury agents ordered his luggage
carried to a point about fifty yards from
the river end of the pier. Mr. Dreiblatt
was then told to get an inspector. He did
so, and the examination began.
First came the valise. Every single arti
cle In that was Inspected In the most thor.
ough manner, trousers being turned Inside
out, little "Wxes opened, leather pouches
squeezed and twisted to see If anything
hard was In them, and undergarments
pressed and twisted with the same object
In view. When the officers laid aside an
article after searching It for hidden pock
ets; if It were bulky, he would lay It on
the not too clean pier floor, while other
articles were piled on top of each other In
the aide of the valise that had been ex
plored first.
When the valise Inspection ended, the
treasury agents had laid aside four lace
oapea which had been found In an under
garment leg. worth, it was said, about W
each, and a woman a satln-llned coat
which was valued at probably $150.
After the valise came the dolls and toys.
First a long box, containing a blonde'
haired French dolt, was opened. The
agents took the doll up. caressed It, felt It
all over, turned It upside down, and then,
opening the other box, which, contained
twin sister of the first doll, subjected It to
the same treatment.
There was In each box a large figure'
stamped ball. The agents squeesed them,
then they shook them and finally they
bounced them up and down on the pier, all
the time keeping a keen ear for the sound
of a suspicious rattle. No rattle resulted
and the balls were put back.
The pony was he next victim. Tt was a
most puxsllng subject. The agents evl
dently thought there was a trapdoor some
where, and took him In charge to find the
mysterious opening. One tried to open th
mouth, while another gave the legs susplc
lous pulls. The mouth refused to give and
so did the legs. Then they tapped It on
the sides, on the bat k, and on the neck
They shook It, then thumped it all over
again, but there was nothing to reward
their search.
The hatbox followed. Only a silk ha
was In that, but the hat was shaken u
and down, and Us top tested for fear It
had a double roof, but it stood the test and
was placed back In the box.
Last ot all came the little red wagon,
The agents looked at Its miniature tongu
the w re felt cautiously, the body
thumped, but notning was found within I
Nothing but the lace capes and the Jacket
having been found so far, the next thin
In order was to Inspect the person of t lie
unhappy passenger. Accordingly, he was
asked to visit the steamship. Ha was
taken Into a cabin and all his clothing ex
amined. Afterward the treasury agents
said they had found no diamonds or other
dutiable articles on him.
Meanwhile the dolls were examined a
second time this time by surgical opera
tions. A penknife was driven through the
blonde locks of the twin sisters, and then
scraped around In the hollow heads. The
knlfeblade struck no object, and was with
drawn. Then It was Inserted between the
Joints of the legs and arms. Again no op
posing object waa encountered. Then the
dolls were placed back In their' boxes, this
time to be molested no further. The pony
also had a second examination, and,, like
the dolls, came off with flying colors.
When he returned Mr. Irelblatt was told
that the skulls of his dolls had been tre
panned. He seemed greatly depressed, and
said that he did not know why he hnd been
subjected to, such a humiliating examina
tion. The dolls and other toys, he said,
were for his children. He paid the duty
on the Jacket and lace capes, and was then
allowed to leave the pier.
While the examination was going on men
and women gathered on the outside of the
plei to watch the examination by the cus
toms inspectors and treasury agents. One
of the treasury agents said after the exam
ination that they had expected tft find
about twice as much lace as they did.
Seeking cures from afflictions of all sorts,
thousands of people went Monday to the
little church of St. Jean Baptlste, where the
novena of St. Anne la being held. The
prlesta attached to the church say that the
faith of the people In the relic Is constantly
Increasing. There have been large numbers
of persons from many parts of the country,
Including Tennessee, Connecticut, Massa
chusetts, San Francisco, Syracuse, Philadel
phia and Washington. Two young men,
Matthew Sherlock and Thomas Carroll, who
Journeyed all the way from Nashville,
Tenn., to attend the novena, said that
their faith in the rello had retuitea in
cures for both of them. They were suffer
ing from heart disease, and. although un
der the care of physicians, tfley said they
found no relief until they visited the shrine.
Sherlock. mule and cattle dealer, de
clared that he never had had any relief un
til Sunday. His heart had pained him con
stantly, and when he breathed heavily It
would throb until It seemed as ll it would
burst. Sunday head knelt at the shrtne,
and, after offering prayers, he had arisen.
The pain in his hesrt had gone, he said, and
he felt better than he naa since nis
heart was affected and as strong as ever.
Carroll, his friend, is an athlete who gave
boxing exhibitions In the soutn. no
strained one of the muscles of his heart
hlle working In a gymnasium, and ever
sinr-e he has suffered severe pain. He and
Sherlock were kneeling at the altar to
gether. when they had a reeling, aimosi
simultaneously, they said, that they were
cured. They say they believe that they
are fully cured, but they will continue at
the nine days' novena.
Thomas Augustine Dwyer, a candidate for
admission to the Order of the Blessed Sac
rament, said that so far as attendance goes
the novena Is the most successful of any
ever given. Mr. Dwyer said he wished It
could become universally known that other
than Roman Catholics may hope for help,
physically and" spiritually, from the relic.
He a ISo said that an Impression has been
given In some way to many persons that all
who visit the church, or who are helped by
the relic, are expected to contribute money.
This was not so, he said, and he hoped no
one would believe that.
PERSONAL POINTERS.
Herr Rebel, the well known socialist
member of the German relchstag, has had
$100,000 left htm by a unknown political ad
mirer.
Prof. Erich Narcks, the biographer pf
Emperor Winlam I. has teen asaea ny
Prince Herbert Bismarck to write a life of
his father. '
John Wanamaker of Philadelphia Is be
lieved to carry more Insurance than any
other man, his policies amounting to more
than $2,600,000.
Klne Peter of Bervla haa desired that the
censorship on foreign papers shall be re
moved-en Innovation whlcn nas n.uu a
good Impression.
Dr. O. H. Tlttmann, superlntenoeni oi
the United States coast ana P""""-
v will sail for Europe to represent im.
government at a conference of the Interna
tional Geodetic association, which will meet
this year in the Danish Parliament DuuaiuH
at Copenhagen on Auguat 4.
a man who heard Congressman
Bob Cousins deliver a speech In Des Moines
recently is prepared to affirm that the Iowa
mn ho. Milesian blood In nis veins. This
conclusion was reached after the congress-
man Indulged In this wonaeriui
flight: "It Is the wall or American
...w,n whlnh the feet or inuusiry m.u
labor leaped out of the panic and disaster of
1896, waving the flag or empioymei.i
prosperity and Independence in im i
all the world."
Contrary to general belief the young King
of Spain Is quite muscular. He proved that
to Prof. Lorens during a recent visit of
the famous specialist at Madrid. .The king
received the suigeon. The queen momer
was present at the audience, during which
Prof. Lorens happened to remark on
the wonderful muscular development of her
son. ."See whether I am strong, mu mo
king, and he proceeded to pick his mother
up. Then he carried her around the room
three times, mucn to me innirarau i
I,orens and the embarrassment of her ma
jesty. '
THE DOS RIOS TRADE MARK
Is the sign of purity. It means that
every canister upon which it appears b(
filled with the cleanest and purest coffee
that the most approved methods of
growing, selecting and packing can make
possible. It means that from the planta
tion to you, everything Is done that the '
highest skill, long experience and large
capital can do to produce a perfect coffee. 1
v
fackss Is alr-Ttf M Caaltler Preeenrlei the areata,
PTRKLY A PERSONAL MATTER.
End-Seat
Hoa; Snttjeet to
Ui ot
Ceertesy Only.
Cleveland Leader.
An ordinance has been Introduced In the
city council of Toledo which. If It stands
the test of the courts, may determine
whether a passenger on a street mllroid
car has the right to ride anywhere within
the car that he may choose, or whether
the employes of the company have the right
to assign him a particular place.
This ordinance Is designed to punish the
man who sits st the end of the seat In the
open car and compels other persons w
climb over him to reach places to sit. it
provides that when a person occupies the
end seat of an open car and other persons
desire to enter the car he shall move along
to make room for them, and keep moving
along until the seat Is full. If he refuses
to move over he will be subject, upon
conviction, td a fine of from $5 to $15.
Of course It may be selfish for a person
to hold the end seat In an open car to the
discomfort of other passengers, but can the
company compel a passenger to move after
he haa paid his fare? Is he not entitled to
the seat he occupies and to the pleasant
outlook from the side of the car? Can ho
be compelled to give up his seat to some
body else or move over to the Inside end of
the seat and then be compelled to climb
over four other people when he leaves the
earf Has ths company any more right, in
fact, to say "move over" than It has to
ay "move up In front?"
This appears to be a question of courtesy
and consideration for the comfort and con
venience of others, more than a question of
law. The passage of the Toledo ordinance
may bring results, but that Is doubtful.
FLASHES OF FIN.
The Peddler-I want to see the mistress
of the house.
The Master-Do you? Then step around
to the kitchen door end ask for the cook.--Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Husband I wish I could borrow some
money to tide me ever.
Wife Well, hsven't you lots of friends?
Husband Oh. yes. But they don't know
yet that I need the money. Life.
Nell I saw Jack kiss you Isst night.
Belle Really? But you didn't see me kiss
him, did you?
Nell-No, but I-
Belle Oh, what a rlty! Ymi missed the
most thrilling part. Town Topics. .,
Backward, turn backward,
Oh, Time, In thy flight, .
8o wlfey will think 1
It's eleven last nlKht.
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
La Montt By the wsy. old man, what
became of that "pipe of peace" you had In
your Indian coxy corner?
I,e Moyne Why, my wife threw It nt, me
when I cume home late last night. Chicago
News.
Mistress Jane, did you go around and ask
how old Mrs. Jones was this morning, as I
told you to?
Jane Yes, ma'am: and she said that, see.
Ing as how you had the Impudence to as'
how old she was, she'd no objection to tell
ing you she was 74. Comic Cuts.
Patient Although, doctor, I have sent, f.ir
you at the earnest solicitation of my
friends, and to please them, let nie tell you
that I have not the least faith In modern
medical science.
Physician Oh, that doesn't matter at all.
I assure vou. The mule has no faith In the
veterinarian, yet the latter cures him Just
the same. Kansas Independent.
MOTHER.
Saturday Evening Post. .
I wish I had said more. So long, so long
About your simple tasks 1 watched you,
dear;
I knew you craved the words you did not
hear;
I knew your spirit, brave and chaste and
strong, '
Waa wistful that It might not do the wrong;
And all its wlstfulness and all its fear
Were in your eyes whenever I was near.
And yet you always went your way with
- ,-song.
Oh. prodigal of smiles for other eyes .
I led ir.y life. At last there came a day
When with some careless praise I turned
away
From what you fashioned for a sweet sur-
prise, r
Ah, now It Is too late for me to pour
My vase of myrrh would God I had said
more!
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OMAHA.
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