TfTE OMAHA DAILY T1EE: TUESDAY, REI'TEMIIER 1. 11)03.
Tim Omaha Daily Bee
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STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
State of Nebraska, Douglas County, ss.:
George B. Tsschuck, secretary of Tho Bee
Publlsnlng Company, being duly worn!
ays that the actual number of full and
complete copies of The Dally Morning.
Evening and 8undajr Bee printed during the
month at Julv. IMI. was as follows:
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10 80,70
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12 87,010
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J4 80,800
2fi 80,880
26 87.140
27 30,170
2ft 80,880
80,810
M 80,780
HI. 80,010
Total 088,815
Less unsold atid returned copies.... 0,848
Net total sales 28,07
Met average sales 88,786
UEORQE B. TZUCHUCK.
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PAATIUS LHAVlNO FOB HIHMCH.
Parties leaving the a-lty let
sent - to then rexwlarly fcy
otifylas The) Da - Baslaess
a nee, fa aarsoa or br aaalL
The address will ! chaaged
as aftea aa rtaatrea.
Tourist travel Is now on the return
coupon of the ticket.
Sir Thomas Llpton
breeze. And ho got It.
wanted a stiff
The problem now Is to find a market
for the market stalls In our new market
bouse
' Before Ak-Sar-Ben and bis crew take
to the road they will hare to make sure
that the road will take them.
Fine words butter no parsnips. The
Turk will bare to cough up something
more substantial than hot air.
Haying taken two lessons at law
making from the gallery of the British
Parliament, our new congressman Is
ready to enter upon his duties at Wash'
lngton.
It la Just the misfortune of Omaha's
tall enders that they could not be one of
the ball teams put out of business for
the rest of the season by that railroad
.wreck.
Vesuvius continues to erupt "In all Its
grandeur." It remains now for some en
terprlHlng American irapresHario to get
exclusive gate privileges and sell spec
tators' tickets at the door.
Senator Clark of Montana has entered
public denial of the stories about bis si
leged matrimonial entanglements. Sen
ator Clark, however, has not yet had to
deny that he Is candidate for rice prest
dent.
Andrew, Carnegie is about to sail for
Europe again. Mr. Carnegie seems to
have no consideration whatever for the
poor mendicants who will have to put
double postage on their letters asking
Aiianclal assistance.
Omaha is supplying Kansas City and
St. Louis with . ice to make up the
shortage there caused by the floods.
The Missouri towns might reciprocate
by supplying Omaha and vlcluity with a
little beat to make up the deficiency.
Editor Stead 4nyn that the British gov
eminent during th. war against the
Boers was "a government without
bra lug." This Is probably th9 only ex
planation that will account for its fail
ure to Impress Mr. Stead Into the service
as prime minister.
Colonel Bryan has cancelled the dates
he htd arranged to speak In Ohio in con
Junction with Tom L. Johnson, but in
order that the public may not be disap
pointed Mr. Johnson will Jill the engage
ments alone. Mr. Johnson should be
yulte able to speak for both of them.
The announcement that the owners of
the site heretofore covered by the half
baked brick block of ancient and dilapi
dated store buildings on Douglas street
will erect a substantial three-story
brick, stone and plate glass office and
store building may be gratifying to
building contractors and mechanics em
ployed in the building trades, but a
three-story block Is nothing to shout
over in these days of sky scrapers.
It is a little prt-mature even for
preliminary steps to commemorate ap
propriately the. induction into office of
the first territorial governor of Ne
braska, which is said to have taken
place on October IS, 1851, somewhere
oh the border of the blank expanse of
uninhabited territory designated as the
'Oroat American Tesert." No serious
TJection can, however. le raised to the
tlectioo- of October 18, HHM, as Ne
braska day at the SL Louis exposition.
ASSAILIKO THE rRKHWKXT.
The hostility of the trusts to President
Iloxmevplt Is shown In the persistent ef
forts of the lending trust organ and de
fender of monopoly, the New York Hun,
to create sentiment, particularly among
the moneyed Interests, ngninst the presi
dent. In a recent Issue thnt paper, said:
'He has made himself the Idol of or
ganized lnlor. and especially of the pro
fessional lenders of labor, the men
whose trade Is agitation and whose tools
are strikes. He hits Joined labor unions.
lie has consorted with walking dele
gates. He hns Ignored lawlessness and
the overthrow of liberty and has ar
raigned the employer at an arbitrary
bar." And the Sun declared that he has
advantaged no one other than himself in
his ambition to be elected president.
It is true that Mr. Roosevelt has said
that be believed in organized labor, but
he has also declared that there is noth-
ng sacred in the name itself and that
both organized labor and organized capi
tal must refrain from arbitrary or tyran
nous Interference with the rights of oth
ers. In his last message to congress
President Roosevelt said: "Organized
apltal and organized labor alike should
remember that in the long run the In
terest of each must be brought into pub
lic harmony with the interest of the
general public, and the conduct of each
must conform to the fundamental rules
of obedience to the law of individual
freedom and of Justice and fair dealing
toward all. Every employer, every wage-
earner must be guaranteed his 'liberty
nnd his right to do as be likes with his
property or his labor, so long as he does
not infringe upon the rights of others."
Every fair-minded man, whether capi
talist or wnge-earner, will acquiesce in
this, for it is absolutely in accord with
American principles, with the principles
that are the basis of our institutions.
The fact that the president, as was his
predecessor, Is an honorary member of
a trades union, did not Influence his de
clslon in regard to the recent trouble in
tho government printing office, which
was against the assumption of the
union, or deter him from asserting the
principle that there must be no discrlnv
lnatlnn respecting employes of the gov-
crnment on account of membership or
nonmembershlp in any labor organiza
tion.
The statement that Mr. Roosevelt "has
Ignored lawlessness and the overthrow
of liberty and has arraigned the em
ployer at an arbitrary bar," is utterly
without truth or Justification. What he
did to bring about a settlement of the
anthracite coal strike was done in the
interest- of peace and was heartily ap
proved by the intelligent and unprcju
diced public judgment. It undoubtedly
would have been more satisfactory to
the coal operators if the president had
sent a military force to their assistance,
instead of calling upon them, not arbl
trarlly but in the name of the public
Interest and welfare, to submit the con
troversy to arbitration. The president's
course In this matterestabllshed a most
valuable precedent and its advantage to
the country has been inestimable.
Attacks such aa that of the Sun upon
Mr. Roosevelt will do him no harm with
the masses of the people. On the con
trary, the more bitterly the organs make
war on blm the firmer will grow bis bold
upon popular confidence.
A TREASURY DEPARTURE.
. It is stated, apparently with authority,
that Secretary Shaw is preparing to re
lieve the money market in case of an
cuiergeucy arising and in order to do
so has set aside the receipts, from in
ternal revenue since July 1, amounting
to about 140,000,000, which it Is pro
posed to deposit in national banks.
Heretofore when money from thla and
miscellaneous sources was turned over
to government depositories It was-done
directly, the funds not going first into
the treasury, it being held that moneys
once paid into the treasury could not be
paid into the banks. Secretary Shaw,
it appears, takes the rlew that the re
ceipts from Internal taxes and ml see
laneous sources, if kept apart from cub
toms receipts, which cannot be depos
ited in banks, may be diverted at any
time to the government depositories,
and he is supported in this by the law
officers of the department
While this involves a departure from
the practice of years, it seems to be an
entirely reasonable view. It simply
means mai ine secreuiry oi tne treasury
has the same right to deposit internal
revenue receipts from the treasury,
these being kept separate from customs
receipts, as though they were merely in
the designated depositories on their way
to the sub-treasuries. There seems to be
no sound reason why money which is
allowed to be deposited in the banks
before going into the treasury should
not be available for such deposit from
the treasury. The only excuse for the
system that has been observed is the
fact that the Internal revenue and mis
cellaneous receipts were merged , with
the customs teceipta, but Secretary
Shaw has had them separated.
The preparations thus being made by
the secretary of the treasury to aid the
money market in the event of a strin
gency will have a good effect in sus
taining the financial and business con
fidence of the country. Whether or not
it will have a tendency to stimulate
speculation and revive stock lunation
may deiend a good deal upon the way
in which Secretary Shaw proceeds. It
is to be expected that he will as far as
possible avoid doing anything likely to
promote speculation, that In depositing
government funds with banks be will
be guided by what appears to be the
requirements of legitimate business, but
it Is couceivable that even with the most
careful concern in thla regard there may
yet be some encouragement given to
speculation. The Wall Street Journal
says: , "The secretary will draw a Hue
of distinction between thf needs of
business and the desires of the specula
tive interests. He-will pour $40,000,000
of treasury money Into the banks, if
that is necessary to save tbs business of
the country from disaster, but he will
not pour a dollar Into the banks for the
purpose of promoting n speculative In
flation." This undoubtedly Is an en
tirely safe statement. Secretary Shaw
Is properly solicitous that the legitimate
uslness interests of the country shall
be cared for and that there shall be no
disturbance that might Impair the gen
eral prosperity, but he can bo relied
upon to give no direct aid to specula
tion. A DECEPTIVE MAKIFK$TU.
The second manifesto issued by the
Omaha Electric Light company in the
disguise of a paid editorial for an ama
teur society sheet and reproduced as a
paid advertisement in Omaha's twin
yellows is as delusive and deceptive as
the prospectus of a get-rlch-qulck
promoters' scheme.
We are assured at the very outset
that the proposal for monopolizing the
public lighting in the city of Omaha
will be one of such unusual breadth
and liberality that all talk of a munici
pal lighting plant might as well be
abandoned at once, because it would be
Impossible for the city to build, equip
and maintain a plant except at a great
loss to the taxpayers. In support of
this assertion we are invited to read
the report of the special committee of
the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce On
the proposed municipal electric lighting
plant for that city, in which the con
clusion Is reached, backed up by fig
ures, that it would be very unwise in
deed for Cleveland to embark in any
such undertaking.
A partial truth is very of tn . worse
than a downright falsehood. It
is true that a pamphlet has been issued
purporting to represent the consensus of
opinion of the Cleveland Chamber of
Commerce in opposition to municipal
ownership of electric lighting, but tho
pamphlet is discredited by the great
mass of the citizens of Cleveland who
will vote on the proposed issue of bonds
for the establishment of a municipal
lighting plant next week Tuesday. It is
openly charged in Cleveland that the
signers of the Chamber of Commerce
pamphlet are heavy users of electric
light and power, who are getting secret
rebates from the electric lighting -company,
and naturally prefer private to
public ownership, so long as they enjoy
an advantage over the other electric
light and power patrons.
The climax of the second manifesto is,
however, embodied In the following
declaration:
The citizens of Omaha, quick to distrust
any proposition emanating from the editor
of The Bee, are beginning to look carefully
Into the merits of the plan proposed by the
electric light people, for the very reason
that It has met its chief opposition in that
newspaper. The most vivid object lesson is
the map hung in the window of the Mil
waukee railroad office.
Since -when has The Bee or its editor
been distrusted in matters that relate to
Omaha's welfare or prosperity? Will
Mr. Nash and bis paid satellites point
out a single Instance in which The Bee
has betrayed the interests of Omaha for
mercenary gain or political advantage?
What projects or schemes detrimental
to. Omaha has The Bee ever advocated
or encouraged, and when has it ever
failed to sound the alarm when Jobbers,
contractors and boodlers have either
singly or in combination sought to raid
the public treasury?
Concede to Mr. Nash ana his as
sociates the right to make any proposal
they see fit, what right has he, or they,
to impugn the motives of The Bee in
opposing their projects or proposals?
What right have they even- to insinuate
that there is distrust among tho repu
table, honest citizens of Omaha in The
Bee's integrity of purpose? It is a mat
ter of record and history that The Bee
advocated municipal ownership of pub
lic utilities years before the advent of
Mr. Nash into his electric lighting com
pany. It is a matter of notoriety that
the last spring's campaign was fought
out on that issue and that the mayor
and council were elected on a municipal
ownership platform.
. The overwhelming majority of the
citizens of Omaha have favored munici
pal ownership, not so much because
they expected to make great savings,
but because the public utility corpora
tions, and especially the electric lighting
company, have tampered with our city
councils and city officials and have made
local self-government almost a farce. It
i is an open secret mar tne electric ngut
lng company had on its payroll members
of the last city council and men who
held clerical positions in the city hall
Municipal officers and councilmen have
been repeatedly carried over the Mil
waukee railroad on excursions either at
the expense of the railroad company or
the electric lighting company, and these
insidious methods of bribery have de
moralized our municipal government to
such an extent that the people would be
willing to pay two prices for their lights
rather than submit to further extensions
of lighting contracts procured by cor
nipt agencies.
Another reason why the people of
Omaha distrust the enticing proposals
of the electric light company is lecause
it has not lived up to its contract here
tofore. Its pretended 2,000-candIe power
arc lamps until very recently have not
come up to a 500-candle power stand
ard, and in spite of all complaints thl
Imposition continued until the scheme of
extension was brought to the forefront
One amazing thing in connection with
this proposed monopolization of the
public lighting is. Why should the elec
tric lighting company seek an extension
of its contract at a very much reduced
rate now when its' present contract still
has three years to run? On that subject
more light will be wanted than we have
yet bad.
It la said that the paymaster general
will renew a recotumcudatlon In ill
forthcoming report that army officers be
allowed to leae part of their pay on
deposit with Uncle Rain and receive in
terest thereon until it is drawn out to
meet other demands. The adoptloa of
this recommendation would be the same
as creating n government savings bank
for the exclusive benefit of the army of
ficers, nnd while no serious objection
can 1k made there Is no good reason
why such a practice should be restricted
to so narrow an area. If the govern
ment Is to accept deposits at Interest at
all It should establish postal savings
Iwuiks and take care of all the money in
limited amounts offered for Its safe
keeping. Every argument for the de
posit scheme for army officers and many
more, too, will be equally potent for the
postal savings back.
Every candidate for nomination on
the county ticket at the coming repub
lican primaries will be requested to
agree in writing not to become a can
didate against the republican nominee
In case he loses out. The obligation to
abide by the result In such a contest
should be as morally binding on the
participants without the written pledge
as with it. It should be as binding on
candidates who sought nominations In
the republican judicial convention as it
will be on those who seek preferment
In the coming county convention.
If there were any nonpartlsanshlp about
the fusion nominee for supreme Judge, just
put it down that the World-Herald would
never be found supporting him. Omaha
Bee.
What about the World-Heralds advice
to democrats to nominate for the district
bench Judges Day, Estelle, Dickinson, Read
nd Baxter, every one of them repub
licans? World-Herald.
The World-Herald's advice is simply a
piece of flypaper heavily coated with
nonpartisan molasses, but mighty few
republican files will be caught on Sulli
van taffy. It is altogether too trans
parent. The Army and Navy Register takes it
as a good omen that permission has
been given to the officers on military
duty in the Philippines to indulge in
hunting expeditions. As long as the of
ficrs were hunting for Filipinos there
war no necessity for them to organize a
hunt for birds and wild game. If the
hunting permission will avoid the neces
sity of further fighting it will be cor
dially approved outside of military
circles.
Will History Repeat Itself.
Philadelphia Record.
In the democratic state convention of
Nebraska, William J. Bryan was not
Inaptly compared to Hannibal. It was in
his third campaign that the Carthaginian
general was driven from the gates of
democratic Rome.
Cash Value of Affections.
' Helena Record.
It Is coming to be understood that the
man or woman whose outraged feelings
can be soothed with cash or its equivalent
is not often the kind of man or woman
who has any feelings worth considering.
Honor in exchange for cash. It doesn't
sound well and common sense jurors and
Judges are adding to the weight of evl
dence that the exchange of the one for
the other Is not to be encouraged.
fnalon Fnraaaea Confusion.
St. Lou la', Globe-Democrat.
Ex-Senator Allen,-has discovered that he
s not such a -, big personage in tne
populist party as la Mr. Bryan. When
Allen, at the Denver conference a short
time-ago, declared , that the pops had quit
fusing with the democrats he did not take
the precaution to, consult Bryan first. That
popo-dem alliance In Nebraska is likely to
be followed by coalttions of the same sort
wherever any of the pops remain. There
will be halycon and vociferous times In
the democratic national convention of 1904.
Right Man for tho Place.
Philadelphia Record.
General Wright, who will become gov
ernor general of the Philippines when Mr.
Taft shall succeed Secretary Root, has been
for some time deputy governor, and was
acting governor for some months. He has
the advantage therefore of complete know
ledge of the situation, and has already
proved his ability . to fill this very im
portant place. The country, therefore, has
the assurance that the high sense of
public duty and the Intelligent regard . for
the interests of the natives which have
thus far distinguished our administration
of the Islands will continue to characterize
our management of this remote dependency,
EXGMSH RAILROADS AND OCRS.
Advantages and - TMsadvantaa-es
Pointed Oot.
Leslie's Weekly.
It Is the current belief that our American
railroads are vastly superior to the roads
of every other country in the world, and so
they are In most respects, but not in all
Our baggage check system Is a great con
venience which foreign roads seem un
accountably slow to adopt, and wo supply
travelers with many comforts and convent
ences not to be found elsewhere. But In the
very Important element of safety English
roads are much superior to our own. Re
cent statistics have been published showing
that scarcely a single fatality to employes
occurred on the English roads last year,
whereas the death list of railroad employes
in this country ran up into several thou
sands. Fast railroad travel Is attended
with more peril with us than in European
countries. This Is because our lines of rail
are not defended as they are abroad. In
England, for Instance, the railroad Is
closely fenced or walled, and generally runs
In a sunken way or along an embankment
Where It goes through a town It does so
by means of subways and tunnels, and at
almost every point the road crossings are
effected on bridges. Where a grade creas
ing exists it Is carefully watched and
strongly guarded by gates and watchmen. A
train can run for 100 miles on one of those
English roads without encountering ob
stacles or Incurring damages. In our open
country the defenses are so few that the
engineer Is kept under strong tension all
the time.
American companies are more considerate
to their patrons in one essential than th
foreign companies are. They contrive
through trains between Important points,
and thla enables us to promise the running
of long distance trains In the future at
better rate of speed than that on tha Eng
llsh roads. In England, for example. It Is
a general custom to send trains on runs
only between the principal cities, and
each one of these cities the traveler gets
out and waits for another train to be made
up. There are through trains from London
to Liverpool, and from London to Edin
burgh, but If one wants to go to Durham,
for example, he may have to change four
or five times, albeit the way is as straight
as that from New York to Washington
Recently the English have been ninnln
some pretty fast trslns. but our system has
so many advantages that after the abolition
of grade crossings a reform that is already
beginning we shall unquestionably run the
fastest passenger trains In the world, and
run them la comfort and safety.
nOISCIS It THE ARMY.
Items at Interest failed front the
Army and Kavy Rrclitrr,
The plans for the maneuvers at Fort Riley
may have to be changed somewhat In
etail on account of the recent floods in
that section. Some ofthe roads and bridges
ave not been restored since the disasters
wrought by the elements. It Is planned
to execute a lease with farmers whose prop
erty Is likely to be occupied by the troops
nd by these means It will be possible ,to
pay damages for Injuries Inflicted during
the exercises. Otherwise such claims would
have to await a special appropriation from
congress. The present prospect is tnai
there will be at Fort Riley four complete
regiments of Infantry, the Sixth. Twenty
second, Twenty-fifth and Twenty-first, with
part of the Twenty-second and Twelfth
regiments of that arm. In addition there
will be cavalry from Fort Leavenworth,
Fort Riley and Fort Reno, the batteries
stationed there, a battalion of engineers
from Fort Leavenworth and detachments
of signal corps and hospital corps men.
The military Information division of the
general staff Is Issuing a quarterly list for
the benefit of army officers who desire to
know something of a military literature
of the war In its contemporaneous form.
Wltk this and in view the division will
publish one In three months a Hat of
publications, official and otherwise, which
bear In direct or Indirect degree upon the
military service.
The traveling recruiting parties will go
on a new basis on September 14. There will
be five of these parties In the field and the
Itineraries are made out to cover the period
from September 14 to March 6 of next year.
Party No. 1 will visit cities In Connecticut,
eastern New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and
Michigan; party 1 will visit cities In Ohio,
Michigan, t'tah, Colorado, Minnesota and
South Dakota; party 2 will visit mostly
southern towns; party 4 will visit towns
In the middle section and will follow party
In Connecticut and eastern New York;
party E will visit western and southern
towns, preceding party 1 and following
party t at these places.
A publication of considerable value to the
army In the Joint maneuvers this summer
has been the "Identification chart" similar
to that published last year. This chart
was prepared and was distributed by the
military Information division of the gen
eral staff on designs and data furnUhed
by tha Navy department. The chart gives
an outline and the distinguishing charac
teristics of the various ships of the navy
which took part in the program 'this sum
mer together with an indication of the
vitals" of each vessel and the statistics
relating to dimensions, armament and other
pertinent Information.
Quartermaster General Humphrey has
established some rules to govern the pro
motions of employes filling classified posi
tions In the quartermaster general's de
partment. The advancements will be made
wholly on tha basis of merit, and officers
are Instructed to cause the preparation of
Beml-annual reports In regard to each
employe embracing such qualifications as
attendance, ability, adaptability, habits
and application, the latter having to do
with diligent, faithful and close attention
to duty. Under the heading of habits,
General Humphrey remarks:
In estimating habits consideration
should be given to sobriety. Integrity, sub
ordination, cheerful and sealous obedience
to orders and regulations, and promptness
and courtesy In all the relations of official
business. The. rating will be made in the
manner prescribed for ability. Insubor.
dlnatlon, disregard of regulations, frequent
tardiness, drunkenness on duty, or any
conduct prejudicial to the good order and
discipline of an. office should be made the
subject of special inquiry and action as
directed In regard to absence without
leave." .
Army officers who are familiar with the
situation in the Philippines find a' very
good sign of island pacification in the
order issued by General Wade, permitting
officers to Indulge in hunting. This Is an
Indication that the untraveled portions of
the archipelago are becoming safe for the
pursuit of game, of which there Is said to
be plenty, although most of It compara
tively little known, partly because hunting
has been a perilous diversion and partly
because officers have not had the time to
go on such expeditions. One of the beat
results of hunting at home in the days
when we had a frontier was that officers
and enlisted men who were afforded this
opportunity were required to make reports
of their observations, and, whenever pos
slble. maps of the country traversed. This
Idea will prevail In the Philippines, prob
ably with such productive results aa to
furnish full and accurate military informa
tion of the new country. The privilege of
obtaining hunting leave, which Is not to
be charged up against an officer as ordi
nary leave, Is with the understanding of
this return for the favor. That the coun
try has been previously passed -over and
mapped will 'not relieve officers from mak
lng additional reports, it being realized
that much valuable Information can come
from personal observation. The army
regulations, which formerly applied to
hunting leaves granted officers In the
states will be extended to the same Condi
tion In the Philippines. Of birds there are
great variety in the Philippines, es
peclally snipes, a species of plover and
ducks. There Is also a small deer In cer-
tain parts of the Island- and of the big
game there Is the wild earabao, which
ought to afford sufficient sport for the
most daring huntsman.
' POPIXISTIC PROGRAM.
Pronosed Plana for "Doing" the
Demoerntle Party Neat Year.
Chicago Chronicle (dem.).
One M. F. Harrington, who. singularly
enough. Is credited with being the leader
of the populist party In Nebraska, a state
which has the honor of embracing Mr.
Bryan among its cltlsenshlp, confirms
opinions recently expressed In these col
umns as roiiows:
1. Mr. Bryan will undertake to dictate
the next democratic nomination and the
probability Is that he will favor Charles A,
Towns, a republican.
t. If Mr. Bryan finds himself outnumbered
in the democratlo convention he will Join
with the populists In nominating Towne
aa a third candidate.
S. While Mr. Bryan has not openly ad
vocated national ownership of railroads
and other socialistic and popullstlc theories
of the kind. It Is believed that he will soon
declare In favor of them, for he has been
careful never to say anything In opposition
thereto.
4. Mr. Bryan has done more to elect popu
list senators, congressmen and state officers
than any other man, and the populists,
therefore, will not hesitate to array them
selves under his standard.
For some reason Mr. Harrington neglected
to state that Mr. Bryan is now a plutocrat
also, and hence Is In a position to supply
the sinews of war for a campaign such ss
he has outlined.
If a scheme to purchase the railroad
with 4&-cent dollars could be devised to the
satisfaction of the prosperous lecturer of
Lincoln there ourht to be at least ten
years more of "Chautauqua work" In It
for him, to aav nothing of attorney's fees
, for the promotion.
TALK) OF THR STATE PRKM.
Crete Vldette-Ilerald: Two men from
Douglas county represented 110 delegates
at the popullat state convention, and the
democratic ventral committee of Douglas
county selected the delegates to the demo
cratic state convention. If the republi
cans should do a trick of that sort it
would be railed "ring rule and bosslsm."
Nebraska City, Tribune: Lincoln mer
chants have again adopted the foolish and
expensive trading-stamp Idea and they will
aee profits, already small, diminish without
any Increasing volume of trade. A legit-
mate business that confines Its adverti
ng expenses to a liberal patronage of
legitimate newspapers will win In the long
un ever all the fly-by-night schemes ever
dreamed of.
North Platte Tribune: In a few things,
t least, Nebraska stands at the head.
The largest alfalfa field 6.000 acres In the
world Is at Ames; the largest barn In the
United States la In Dodge county; the
largest county In any state la In Nebraska,
nd no state has as many miles of any
one river as has Nebraska in the Platte
river. It can also be said that In western
Nebraska the quality of sugar beets' and
lfalfa grown stands at the head.
West Point Republican: The Nebraska
division of the national populist party
evidently takes no stock In the Denver
manifesto against fusion, despite the pres
ence at that historical gathering of several
Nebraska celebrities. As predicted Jn these
columns, the pops and demo-pops had
thetr long-distance phone In working order
and dished up a full-fledged fusion ticket.
Sullivan and all. Each side of the com
bination will now still have to worry along
not exactly knowing which end Is to swal
low the other.
Falls City Journal: The Lincoln .papers
have formed a bad habit. Every day they
run about a column each of railroad ru
mors that are very startling and would be
highly important If they were only true.
One day they will start out by saying the
Lincoln hotel Is to be made into a union
depot, or that a few alterations will be
made at the state house, which is to be
transformed Into a railroad machine shops,
or that the Burlington contemplates build-
ng a line from Pecks Grove to Ilavelock,
la the penitentiary. The reader follows
all the details with breathless Interest
down to the last paragraph, where he
finds that the general superintendent has
been interviewed and states that it is all
news to him and that there Is nothing
n It.
THE NEGRO IN Bt'SINBSS.
Opportunities Walt I'poa tha Eaer-
gretle and Thrifty Worker.
San Francisco Call.
Despite the attacks made upon him by a
discontented class of negroes, Booker
Washington continues to hold the first
place among those to whom the more
thritty and wiser negroes turn for advice
and counsel. At the recent convention of
The National Negro Business Men's
League" at Nashville he was the principal
speaker and was received with an earnest
ness which must have more than com
pensated him for the harsh treatment he
received from some of his race on his recent
visit to Boston.
It Is worth noting as an evidence of the
better sentiment with respect to the negro
which prevails in the south that the con
vention was held at the state rapltol upon
an Invitation given by the legislature. As
the legislature Is composed almost wholly
of whites, the giving of the Invitation is
a proof that the rabid hostility expressed
by Senator Tillman and a few other politi
cians does not -tnlly represent southern
sentiment, at least so ' far as the negro
worker and business men are concerned, i
Washington of course repeated his well
known counsel of work and patience aa the
only means of solving the problem of the
negro In the United States. In the course
of his address he said: "We shall succeed
In winning our way Into the confidence and
esteem of the American people Just In pro
portion as we show ourselves valuable to
the community in which we live. In all the
common Industries, In commerce. In the
welfare of the state and in the manifesta
tion of the highest character. The com
munity does not fear as a rule the vote of
the man, no matter what his color, who Is
a large taxpayer. It Is not the negro who
owns a successful business or works at a
trade who Is charged with crime. While
we are in many cases surrounded with dis
advantages, when we compare our condition
and opportunities with those of the Jews
in many parts of Europe, it Is easy to see
that almost every opportunity dented the
Jews Is open to us. The greater the diffi
culties to be overcome, the more strength
we shall gain by succeeding. Every house
owned, every farm well cultivated and
every bank account, every store, every tax
receipt we possess, Is one Influence which
will operate tremendously In our favor."
The statement that the negro In the south.
despite all the disadvantages under which
he labors. Is better off than the peasants
and Jews In many countries of Europe Is
fully Justified by the facts. There are no
limitations put upon the negro In the south
as a worker and as a property owner, and
aa land Is cheap and opportunities for work
abundant, even though wages are small, the
more thrifty among the negroes are pros
pering. Starting without an acre of land,
without a dollar, without experience In the
responsibilities of freedom, the race as a
whole has made a notable advance In the
accumulation of property and some of the
abler men have become wealthy. Along
these lines, then, the negro can hope to ad
vance to a position of power In the com
munity that will enable htm to command
a respect for his rights of all kinds.
Cool
Create thoughts of hearier apparel. Our Fall Styles tvre
in and can be seen on request but there are so many bar
( gains of broken lots and sizes that are keeping with the
weather and so greatly reduced in price that yon might feel
tempted. It's a man's ambition to look well at all times
and he rarely objects to doing so at smallest cost possible.
"No Clolhing
R. S. Wilcox, Mansrcr,
PERSONA!. NOTES.
King Teter has spunked up a bit anil
proposes to take a hand In the future kill
ings In his bailiwick.
A Turkish war will not Interfere any
with the Turkish clgsretta trade, even If
every acre of Turkish ground shall be
laid waste.
Emperor William la giving big dinners
at his country place. President Roosevelt
ought to Inaugurate a series of midsummer
clam bakes.
Tommy Russell, one of tha earliest and
most famous of the "Little Lord Fatintle
roy" galaxy, Is now a prosperous fire insur
ance man.
Bismark's monument for the new Berlin
cathedral has at last attained Its final
shape. The Iron Chancellor Is to b repre
sented as a German knight of tha middle
ages.
David K. Goss, a former superintendent
of the public schools of Indianapolis, who
has established an Amerloan college In
Strassburg, Alsace, la visiting hla honvi
city and Is enthusiastic over the success of
his German Institution.
Xhe emperor of Germany has added his
fifty-fourth residence to the Afty-three he
already owns by buying the . estate of
Damra-Muehle, called the Pearl of Braden
burg, for $300,03). It was owned by a
county squire. Von Mollank, and will be
rebuilt and converted Into a hunting castle.
Orders have been Issued by the Navy
department placing Rear Admiral Ben
jamin P. Lamberton in command of the
South Atlantto station, to relieve Rear
Admiral George W. Summer, who Is or
dered home to be retired In December.
Admiral Lamberton has had no sea servtca
since November. 1899, when ha retained
with Admiral Dewey on Olympla from
Manila.
POINTED REFLECTIONS.
When a girl tells a young man that she
just hugged ner.ieit lor joy over sometning.
If he Is fresn, ne answers: 1 w
nuld gladly
have done that for you."-
Somervllle Joui-
nal.
Maud "You can't make me believe an
opal Is an unlucky stone. I was wearing
one when I first met Henry."
Irene "It certainly brought good luck
to you. What was Henry wearing?" lil
cago Tribune.
"I couldn't find any wild flowers, Ml
Jane, but I have a peculiar lichen for you."
"Oh, Willie. This Is so sudden;" Brook
lyn Life.
She The paper says "his method of re
ceiving his guests was quite unconven
tional. 1 wonder what that means.
He It means simply that he Is boorish,
but has plenty of money. Philadelphia
Press.
VShe was winning everything until onn
day she accidentally fell in the water wltlt
her bathing suit on."
"And then?"
"Well, she seemed to suffer a complete
reversal of form." Puck
Patient I seem to be a little better, doc
tor, but I'm still short of breath.
Doctor Just have patience, sir, and
we'll stop that altogether. Philadelphia
Ledger.
George Washington was asked why he
crossed tho Delaware on the Ice. '
"Because." he answered. 'lf I had
crossed the Ohio, history would have mixed
me up with Eliza."
Here again he demonstrated his wonder
ful foresight. New York Sun.
Nell Miss Oldtin Is convalescing-, I hear.
Belle Yes, I think she was scared back
to life.
Nell How do you mean?
Belle I belleva her attention was- called
to the fact that if she died her exact age
would be engraved on the coffin plate
Philadelphia Catholic Standard.
"I understand old Skinflint has got re
ligion." "It's Possible."
"Do you reallv think so?"
"Well, If Skinflint and religion have come
together at all I thlnk.lt safe, to say that
he has got religion. There certainly Is
nothing to Indicate that religion has got
him." Chicago Post.
"Horace," coyly asked his young wife,
"are you sorry you married me?"
"Sorry, pet?' responded her elderly but,
still youthful looking husband, with en
thusiasm; "In sweetness, modesty, cheer
fulness, and knowing how to make light
biscuit vou're the best wife, by George, I
ever had." Chicago Tribune.
TO MISS LOU DILLON.
W. J. Lampton, In New York Sun.
Ah, there.
Whoa there, ,
Lady Lou, a .
Your record of I
Flat
WUows where you are at.
And the others?
Oh say, Lou,
They ain't In It with you.
And say,
Ain't it gay
To think that one of the Inferior sex
Has made wrecks
Of the so-called superior sex.
And a lady leads? '
Don't it bust all tha male creeds?
And make you want. to go out
And shout,
And rip and tear,
And get full and swear
And wear
Whiskers and pants,
And vote
And tote
A gun,
And have fun
Whooping it up all along tha Una,
As do those who claim
The right divine 7
Oh, my 1 oh, met ; ,
As you went by
The stand
And
Broke .
The record, the weaker sex spoka
In thunder tones that She
Was a better thing than He;
Oh, me! oh, my I
Oh, Lou,
Oh. Lady Lou, '
Ain't you
Too 2
For any use?
Well, we should smile;
A mile
In 2 fiat.
That
Is what
You are to trot
And you are a lady, toe;
Oh, Lou.
Days
Fits Like Ours."