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The backbone of stnnrnpr 1h broken.
Why not mnke Omaha an autumn resort?
KXPKCTIfft VtfKAT.
According to a report from the Ca
nadian capital It la the Kcncral cxpocta
tlon thorp that the Alnsknn Honmlsry
commission will dclde In favor of the
contention of this, country. It la stated
that men In the highest positions ex
pect that the T'nlted Statea la to receive
the award and are resigned to It. It la
rcgiirded aa Inevitable and the bungllnga
of British statesmanship are blamed
for It. The organ of the government at
Ottawa anld In a recent article that
Khonld the decision go against Canada
we will realize that it la because the
American case was, after all, the bet
ter one and not becauae Cnnadlan rights
are being aacrlflced." Aa to what Can
ada will do In case of a decision adverse
to her claims there can of course be
but one reply. Hhe can do nothing and
must aimply take her medicine and
make the best of It.
It Is pretty clearly understood that the
determination 'of the matter will reat
with the British member of the commis
sion, .who la Its chairman, Ixrd Alver
atone, who Is regarded as a fair and 1m-
IMirtliil man. The Canadian commls-
alonera, It Is not doubted; will stead
fastly adhere to their contention, and It
Is no leas certain that there will be no
yielding on the part of the American
commissioners. Ilavlng unbounded
confidence In the soundness and Justice
of this country's position, under the
treaty of 1825 between Russia and
Great Britain, Messrs. Root, IiOdge and
Turner may be depended, upon to make
no concession that would Involve the
alienation of a foot of American terri
tory or give to Canada any right or
privilege not clearly and unmistakably
warranted by the treaty.
The argument before the commission
in support of the Canadian claim has
certainly not strengthened the position
of that eotuitry, even If It cannot be
said to bare weakened It. It presented
nothing new and gave no fresh force to
what had previously been urged. The
hilored effort .of the Dominion attorney
general was In reality ns strong an Illus
tration as could have been given of the
uherent weakness of the Canadian con
tention and there was some Indication
that It did not niako a favorable 1m
presslon upon the British member of the
commission. It would also seem from
the Ottawa report that It was distinctly
discouraging to the public men at the
Dominion capital. A very Important
responsibility. It Is apparent, rests upon
Lord Alverstone and there Is reason to
expect that he will meet It as his sense
of right and Justice dictates. It now
appears probable that a decision will
be reached sooner than was expected
when the commission convened.
The Omaha retail grocers motto Is,
'Six times and out."
"Harmony" is the watchword among
Douglas county republicans.
Why Is Tom Johnson like a postage
stamp? Because he never knows when
be Is licked.
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The Omaha Jobbers and manufac
turers have chosen a most propitious
time for their Iowa trade excursion.
From now on until sjiow files Omaha
mechanics employed In the building
trades will have no excuse for enforced
idleness.
' "This is the day we long have sought
and mourned because we found It not,"
baa been the exclamation of the pious
retail grocer.
While King Edward Is polishing the
late for his new cabinet the liberals
are mustering their forces for driving
the revised cabinet from power and
place.
There is no more reason why Senator
Hanna should reslgu from the national
committee chairmanship than there Is for
his resigning from the United States
senate.
There Ir .Just 40 cents left uninvested
to the state treasury credited to the
permanent school fund. Shades of
Bartley and Meserve, what are we com
lng to 7
operate In some way to our detriment.
It Is the duty of the Chrlstisn powers
of Knrope to call a halt to atrocities
In the Balkans. They are Immediately
concerned. The United States Is not.
MtXjCB TO AM KMC AH KXPURTS.
It Is said that the growth of the pro
tective sentiment the world over Is caus
ing some disquietude for the future of
the American export trade. France's
increase In meat duties Is expected to
do us some damage, and it is remarked
that such a change, taken In connection
with the .fact that our country is alone
among the commercial nations, except
for little Portugal, in having to pay
France's maximum tariff schedule,
shows that our trade outlook in that
quarter is not good. The new German
tariff is a marked step la the same di
rection, la order to get lower than its
conventional rates there must be a spe
cial arrangement Germany leaving a
way open for a reciprocity agreement.
Nearly all American exports to Russia
pay the maximum schedules. In South
America the tendency is toward higher
duties because of the need of most of
the southern countries for increased
revenue.
These facts are interesting in their
bearing upon the tariff question in this
country. The worldwide growth of pro
tectlve sentiment naturally suggests
whether it is expedient at this time for
the United States to make any radical
change from the policy under which its
industries have grown to their vast pro
portions and which safeguarda our
great home market. Certainly those
who advocate such a change should
carefully study the conditions In other
commercial nations which are our com
petitors in the world'a trade and seri
ously ask themselves if there is not at
least a possibility that the adoption of
their view would have results detri
mental to our industrial strength and
therefore to our prosperity. With other
countries increasing the protection to
their industries and thereby menacing
American exports it is obviously Im
portant to very carefully consider
whether it would be the part of wlsdomj
to make any great departure from a
course which has had such eminently
satisfactory results. This is a subject
that will be more prominent than any
other a few months hence in the atten
tion of the country and the popular re
sponse will be of far-reaching effect.
pated the trade excursion of the whole
sale grocers. .
Possibilities ( the Patare.
St. I.ouls F.epublle.
Th number of Instances In which phy
sicians rut out the human heart, and slice
It up by way of repairing It, are but dem
onstrations that th much-talked-of heart-
Inaa man Is one of the possibilities of th
futuie. '
Provocation fer a Flaht.
Kansas City Star.
Iast week's German army maneuvers
were Intended, the cablegram explains, to
"make the people warlike." The spectacle
of so vast an expenditure for gold lace and
other finery must be calculated to make
the peasant want to fight.
Trouble' Safety Valve.
Baltimore American.
The Philippines can be depended on as a
sort of safe deposit for troubles of various
sorts. When all Is going well In thla coun
try one may aa well depend upon a revival
of the bubonic plague or some other pleas
antry In that tropical resort.
Skinning Process Discouraged.
Indianapolis News.
President Mitchell of the United Mine
Workers frowns on the proposition to form
a trust of the operators and" miners for the
purpose of skinning the public. Mr.
Mitchell realties that popular esteem and
approval are a valuable part of the assets
of a labor organisation.
Happy Disappointment.
Springfield Republican.
The weather bureau'a frost scare of three
days' duration seems to have failed of
serious materialization. Some damage has
been done to corn and other late crop, but
nothing like what was feared. Th drop
of prices In the corn market tells the story
of a generally happy disappointment.
Business Integrity of Women.
San Francisco Call.
An Insolvent woman haa applied for
relief from her debts in one of the United
States courts. Her appeal, so unusual as
to excite general comment, speaks well
for the fair sex and Its keen understanding
of financial obligations. As a rule In
Insolvency proceedings woman Is generally
the cause of man's predicament, but Is
kept discreetly In the background.
Trouble for Grafters.
Springfield Republican.
No other lawyer In the country Is so
full of business Just now as Charles X
Bonaparte of Baltimore, for he has ac
cepted the task of directing the Investi
gation of alleged frauds In the Indian Ter
ritory for the government, additional to his
present .work of prosecuting the cases
against rascality In the Postofflce depart
ment.
While the new supervisor of schools
is supervising the duties properly de
vol v lng upon Superintendent I'citrse,
Superintendent Tearse is devoting moht
of bis time to 4he supervision of county
politics.
A telegraph line that cau talk back by
'phone while telegraphic messages are
being transmitted by dot and (lash
flashes is the latest fad. but what is the
Use of talklug over a wire when you
can do your gossiping by wireless
through the air?
WHAT VF THE TKIirr.
The time svlthln which the ratifica
tions of the Panama canal treaty were
to lie exchanged expires today and if
no arrangement has been made for an
extension the treaty will of course die.
Advices of a few daysago stated that
the representatives of ; Colombia tit
Washington had received no instruc
tion to request' an extension of time
for ratification, nor had our govern
ment intimated any anxiety to grant an
extension. The State department was
simply waiting. Still the belief was
that a request from Colombia for an
extension would be granted, If a rea
sonable time were named for exchan
ging ratifications. There Is still oppor
tunity to make the request by cable,
but it appears improbable that it will
be done.
Reports regarding the sentiments and
motives that are influencing the sltua
lyn at Bogota continue numerous, but
there Is no longer any doubt that the
'chief and controlling motive is mer
cenary. The bill reported to the Co
lomblun senate has a provision calling
for $10,XK),000 of the money to be paid
by the United States to the Fanama
Canal company for Its rights, fran
chlses and property along the route of
the, proponed canal. The government
of Colombia had already asked this of
the company, which refused to make
any such payment And so informed our
government. There is other evidence
of the utterly mercenary spirit of that
element in . Colombia which has - pre
vented ratification of the treaty. ;
There is no Intimation-of what the
intention of the Washington authori
ties Is In the event of Colombia not
asking for an extension of time. The
administration has authority to nego
tiate with Nicaragua and Costa Rica,
but there secnm to be no disposition at
present to do this.
The all-absorbing topic in Kansas
City Is the proposed issue of $2,175,000
of public improvement bonds that have
been submitted to popular vote for rati
fication at a special election. This enor
mous bond issue eontemplates the ex
penditure of $1,100,000 for improving
the water works system, which has been
found entirely inadequate for the ne
cessities of Kansas City; $225,000 for
hospital improvement, $500,000 for park
Improvements, $250,000 for market
house improvements and $100,00' ' for
the enlargement of the fire fighting fa
cilities. The movement for the Issue of
these bonds originated .with the Com
mercial club, which after full discussion
decided that the proposed Increase of
municipal debt is imperative in order
to secure the proposed public improve
ments. That the bond issue will be
ratified is almost a foregone conclusion.
Kansas City acquired its water works
plant, which was formerly owned and
operated by a private corporation, about
ten years ago, but the recent flood has
demonstrated that the plant is entirely
inadequate for the necessities of the
present day. Kansas City has. already
expended between $4,000,000 and $5,000.-
000 on its park system, and the proposed
expenditure of $500,000 is designed for
the Improvement and embellishment of
these public grounds. The proposed ex
penditure of $250,000 for market house
improvements affords tangible proof
that the ideal market house of Omaha,
as illustrated in the monumental struc
ture on Capitol avenue, has not been
taken as the model for Kansas City.
Tammany's New Foghorn.
Minneapolis Times.
Mr. Towne will write some good planks
for Tammany planks that will excite the
admiration of all good New York demo
cratsbut wait till he Jumps on the stump
and elucidates those planks. Why, the
tiger will Just let out a shriek of ecstasy
and turn three somersaults In the air.
Mr. Towne can talk nil around anything
them Is In the state, of New York, to say
nothing of the city, and he won't stop to
mop hlf face or tilt the pitcher.
GRAFT IS NONPARTISAN.
The time In which Colombia can rat
ify the Pa mi urn canal treaty expires
with this day. But Colombia has been
such a pet v:th Uncle Sam that he will
probably Indulge her in a few more
weeks' parleying In order to enable her
to pacify her unruly household.
I.ast week Wall street experienced a
frost scare that nuide the magnates
shher for fear thut there Mould be no
corn crop worth moving. Now the mag'
nates are shivering over the reiorta that
the insignificant front dumage would
create a heavy dralu of money for mov
ing the. corn crop.
President Roosevelt Is not likely to
change his attitude with regard to the
"open door" at the government printing
office. Under our form of government
every position In the government em
ploy Is opeu to all citizens, and the only
test that can be applied Is that of com
petency and Integrity. The re'latloii of
a government employn to his tradca
union cannot affect his right to hold
position so long as he faithfully per
ronns toe amies aevoiving ou uim, any
more than would his relations to his
church or secret benevolent societies.
irt snut i.it Keep ot T or it.
The Turkish atrocities are horrible
it nd many of our people, In common
with those of all civilized nations, feel
that something ought to be done to
put a stop to the barbarous massacre
of women and children. Therefore our
State department Is being appealed to
to take some action with a view to
ending the terrible situation. This waa
to le expected, but the Balkan trouble
is of a klnil which our government
should keep out of. There can be no
reasonable objection to any popular ex
pression of protest. It Is the unques
tionable right of the American-people
to assemble and declare their views
concerning occurrcncea in other lands
which are of general human interest,
The government, however, may not
prowrly take any part in this.
A Washington dispatch says that offi
cials at the State department are reti
cent alout the probability of the United
States giving expression to the feeling
with which the alleged Turkish atroci
ties are viewed by our people. We
can see no good reason for reticence in
the matter. The department should let
it bo understood that the polley of the
United States Is to observe a strict
neutrality and avoid anything that
might however remotely Involve It in
this F.uropeun trouble. It Is most un
likely that any expression of feeling
on our part would have any effect upon
the situation, while it would possibly
The marked Increase in the movement
of grain to the gulf ports Is attracting
more than passing attention. Wheat
shipments by way of the Chlcago-Buf
falo route thla year show a heavy
shrinkage and the gulf ports are now
taking a large share of the export grain
which formerly was carried to the east
ern seaports by way of Buffalo. Dur
lng the first six months of the present
year the Increase of grain exporta to
Europe by way of Galveston aggre
gated 10,500,000, as compared with less
than 2,000.000 bushels all told during
the same period last year. Even
greater gains are recorded at the port
of New Orleans, where tbe total for
seven months ending August 1 reached
S,500,000 bushels, as compared with
6,800,000 bushels during the same
months of 1002. Inasmuch as Omaha
Is 50( miles nearer to tbe gulf ports
than It is to Baltimore, New York and
Boston, the diversion of the grain .ship
ments to tbe gulf ports Is significant.
Crime Has No Politics When the
Opportunity Presents ' Itself.
Chicago . inter Ocean.
From the beginning of the disclosures of
corruption In the v Fostofflce department
there has been an attempt On the part of
some republicans and republican newspa
per 'j minimize the scandal.
Such an attempt, is, foolish. Crime knows
no politics. Graft Is nonpartisan. A thief
steals not because he Is a democrat or re
publican, no'r because the politics of his
superior makes then negligent. He steals
because his superiors are negligent by na
ture and because he Is a thief.
The corruption In the Postofflce depart
ment arose chiefly because congressmen
from a variety of motives, gave certain
bureaus more money to spend than th ex
lstlng organlxation of the department was
capable of making sure was spent honestly,
The situation was as If the directors of a
manufacturing corporation should entrust
an agent with the money to build an enor
mous new plant without providing means
to be sure that the money was all goln
Into th plant and none of It into th
pockets of the ageat.
That was what congreas did with the
postofflce department In the matter. The
thlevea In the department saw their chance
to steal and they took It. They took It not
because they were republicans or demo
crats, nor because they owed their places
to political Influence most of them. In
fact, were under civil service reform rules
but Just because they were naturally
thieves, and their chance came.
It will be a great help to clearness of
public thought and to honesty in the public
service If we all remember that crime has
no politics that every administration
must guard against theft, no matter what
Its politics and that graft Is the most
thoroughly nonpartisan thing In the world.
DOINGS IN THE ARMY.
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Tread of A fairs Gleaned fraaa
A m j aa4 Navy Register.
An important revision of the subsistence
rates on board army transports haa been
effected. It I a return to the former rat
and will b appreciated by those who are
under expense by reason of this sort of
traveling. Hereafter cabin passengers will
pay 11 Instead of tl 50 per day, ships' offi
cer n cents Inetesd ef II and petty officers
BO cents Instead of 76 cents.
The army board, composed of lieutenant
Colonel F. A. Smith. Major James A. Irons
and Captsln F. DeW. Ramsey, I In session
in Washington engaged In making a com
plete revision of the Infantry drill regula
tions. In 1(02 a tentative text of new regu-
atlons was prepared by General Ruger and
sent out to the officers In the field with re
quests for suggestion. These comments
hav now been received and the board of
final revision has begun Its Important
work. The task will be finished ss soon as
possible.
It Is proposed to manufacture a number
of entrenching tools of a pattern designed
by General J. B. Babcock. V. S. A retired.
This Is a combination spade and hatchet
type, which met with much success In the
field. The War department has authorised
the construction of three different slse of
the Babcock entrenching tool, and thla
work" will probably be don at the Sprln
field (Maes.) arsenal. The tool will be Is
sued, for experimental trial, to troops In
th field.
Th examination of candidates for th
srtny medical department has begun. The
first of th two classes, for which there ,
sufficient applicants, was examined last
week. The IniUal session was held Sep
tember 14 at the Army Medical school In
Washington. There will be two classes of
ten candidates each, the second class being
called for September 28. There are twen
ty-one vacancies In the Junior grade of th
army medical department, but, of course.
It I not to be expected that all of the
candidates who have presented themselves,
or who have been notified of the privilege
to participate, will pas?. Still, it Is ex
pected that this year's examination will
appreciably decrease the number of va
cancies.
The War department has made an allot
ment for the construction of a six-Inch
wire-wound gun, designed by General Wil
liam Croxler, chief of ordnance of the
army. This Is the gun the plans and the
patent rights of which General Croxler re
centlv nresented to the government, so
that the adoption of the gun and its use
In the service will entail upon the govern
ment no expense In the way of royalties.
It Is. of course, Intended to test this gun
at the Sandy Hook proving ground. In
terest naturally attaches to the trial, which
Is that of a type of ordnance concerning
which there has been much discussion
The Brown, wire-wound gun. which comes
the nearest to the Crosier design, is more
expensive In construction. The new Croxler
gun will probably be built at th Watervuet,
(N. Y.) arsenal.
The War department contlnuea to receive
numerous complaints from various mllitsry
sources on the subject of the present al
lowance of ammunition for small arms and
field artillery. Everyone In a position to
know agree that the supply Is altogether
Inadequate, being hardly sufficient for a
good preliminary course for trained troops
When It Is considered that the army at
present Is composed largely of inexpert
enced young officers and men In great need
of proper training of batlistteal weapons, It
Is readily understood that the issue of an
adequate allowance of ammunition is
vital factor in th plan of increasing and
maintaining military efficiency. For this
reason, all of the department commanders
In their annual reports, it Is noted, con
tribute arguments in favor of target prac
tice and an Increased amount of ammunt
tlon. It Is estimated that the present sup
ply should be quadrupled, at least.
NATIONAL ANTHEM AT LAST.
'Th Star Spanaled Banner" btnplally
Honored by the Navy.
Chicago Tribune.
It will probably be news to mort patriotic
Americans that the United States baa never
had a national anthem, officially speaking,
until Saturday last, when the Navy de
partment Issued an order declaring "Th
Star Spangled Banner" to be the national
anthem and directing, whenever that com
position is pl.tyed, all officers and men
shall stsnd at attention unless they are
engaged In duty that will not permit them
to do so. As to the good taste displayed
In selecting "The Star Spangled .Banner"
there will be a variety of opinions. i
The Navy department had quite a stock
cf so-called "rational" tunes to choose j
from, but this did not make selection any
easier, for the reason that some of them
have only a local application and most of
the others are not "national." There Is
"America,' for Instance, a melody of Eng
lish origin, already doing duty as an Eng
lish national hymn, set to aom rather
commonplace lines by Rev. Samuel T.
Smith. There Is "Yankee Doodle," of which
both words and tune are guesswork so far
as origin Is concerned, though neither Is
American. There is "Hail Columbia,"
which comes the nearest of all to being a
national anthem, as Its melody Is the presi
dent's march, composed In 1789. and Its
words were written by Joseph Hopklnson
In 179S when war with France was ex
pected. It is noteworthy that "Hail Co
lumbia'' has always been selected by for
eign nations when they wish to salut
this country. The melody, however. Is
thin and commonplace and was worn out
long ago. There Is "Columbia, the Gem
of the Ocean." but that la English and Is
known over there as "Britannia, the Pride
of the Ocean." There are others which
only apply to a certain event or period,
such an "Dixie." which Is thoroughly
American," "When Johnny Comes March
ing Home," "John Brown's Body," "Th
Battle Cry of Freedom" (which has been
made a national anthem by Jana.nV and
Marching Through Georgia."
All of these have been ruled out and "Th
Star Spangled Banner" selected, though Its
melody Is English and Its antecedents are
most undignified. Its melody is that of a
drinking song. "To Anacreon In Heaven."
and was a favorite with a bacchanalian
crew which used to meet at the Crown and
Anchor In London between 1770 and 1775.
Then, set to other words, it did duty In
Masonic lodges. Soon It traveled across the
water and Its first patriotic setting was
made by Robert Treat Paine in 1798 to
words entitled "Adams and Liberty." We
next find It Illustrating another campaign
song, "Jefferson and Liberty," and In 1814
Francis Bcott Key set the present words to
It on the eve of the bombardment of Fort
McHenry.
It Is fortunate that th sailors of the navy
are not obliged to sing It. It Is much easier
for the bands to play It. It was riot difficult
for roisterers to catch its abrupt intervals
or to execute Its singular flights and closing
outburst when under the Influence of wine
or spirits at the Crown and Anchor, but It
Is a serious business for a patriot to ret
through it with a serene face. That we
should have to take this old drinking song
for a national anthem illustrates the pov
erty of our musical Invention as compared
with other nations. Better, however, a na
tional anthem which Is not national than
none.
. KtCl.t niNO CHILD LABOlt.
Beaeielal F.wci of at New Law In
Illinois.
Chicago Record-Herald.
The glass manufacturers of Illinois ar
not going to mov out of the state because
of the new child labor law. The corpora
tions are going light ahead making glass '
at the same old plants. More than this,
they are evincing a drtermlratlon to com
ply with the requirements of the law to
the letter, a tendency, we regret to say.
which Is not common to all th manufac
turing Industries In the state.
Revelation of thla gratifying fart Is mad
by Chief Factory Inspector Davles as a re
sult ef an Investigation of the glass fac
tories at Alton and East St. Ixnils. Fifteen
violations of the law wer found at Alton,
hut In each case the Illinois Glass company
discharged the boy complained of. In East
St. Louis a girl who could not answer the
questions of the Inspector satisfactorily and
one boy who to all appearanoea was not
even 14 years of age were discharged by
the glass company on complaint of the In
spector. In other lines of manufacturing at East
St. Louis where violations of the law were
found and where there was no disposition
to discharge employes complained of by
Mr. Davles the companies will be vigor
ously prosecuted.
As th most serious opposition to th
strengthening of the child labor law at the
last session of the legislature came from
th glassmakers, their disposition to com
ply with Its requirements Is significant and
encouraging. Where manufacturers show
a willingness to promptly get rid of em
ployes designated by the inspector as being
under the age limit It Is obviously Impolitic
and unwise to start prosecutions. The
manufacturers ar doubtless Imposed upon
In many Instances, and hence ar not In
tentional violators of the law. In such
cases they should be given every reason
able chance to conform to Its restrictions,
while the rule of firmness should be sternly
enforced wherever there Is a disposition to
ward rebellion or evasion.
LINES TO A LAI till.
"Don't you sometimes regret the manner
In which you hav used money to Intlutyic
votes V"
"No. sir," answered Senator Sorghum.
"I may be a little tricky, but I'm not
stingy." Washington Star.
Peters There goes a man who has suc
cessfully revived one of the lost arts.
Parr What's that?
Peters The art of not meddling with,
other people's affairs. Baltimore American.
"You seem to think a great deal of that
monkey," said the little girl.
"Yes, replied the orH.n grinder. "He
gool a monk."
"Do you think he'll go to heaven."
"No; when se monk die he go to New
port." Chicago Tribune.
"Strange how medical authorities differ.
Now, Dr. Kuti, for Instance, favors auto
mobtllng. while Dr. Bolus strongly opposea
lit." - .
"That not strange. Dr. K.uts is a sur-
feon and Dr. Bolus 1 not. Philadelphia
.edger.
Hostess Won't you sing something for us.
Miss Screecher?
Miss Sereeoher Why er most of the
guests have gone home, have they notT
Hostess Yes. hut some of them seemed
inclined to stsy here all night Judge.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Muggsy de Newsboy Wot ye turnln' yer
pockets Inside out fur?
Swlpesy de Bootblack I'm lookln" over
me change. Dey say dare's a new counter
feit $30 bill out' Chicago Tribune.
TO RILE THE WAVE.
Sea
The assistant postmaster of Chicago
has evolved a plan by which be expects
to increase the stamp sales of the Chi
cago postofflce by f2.tKlO.0CHj. Accord
ing to bis statement the mall order bus
iness of Chicago receives annually
$2,000,000 worth of stamps in payment
from various customers In the country
for which the Chicago postofflce re-
celvea no credit. To counteract these
mall order stamp deals It Is proposed
that In place of the stamps certificates
redeemable in money or stamps be Is
sued by tbe Postofflce department to
mail order houses. In other words, it
la proposed to create a mail order iostul
currency, but the question Is where
would Uncle 8am gain anything by
such a scheme and how would the peo
ple profit by it?
If the retail grocers succeed In se
curing ideal weather for their annual
picnic, it will be because they anticl
Enthusiastic Forecast at th
Power of the Inlted States.
St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
According to Lord Brassey, a Britisher,
who speaks with some knowledge of at
least the rudiments of this big question,
the United States will, at a day not dis
tant, be the world's biggest naval power.
Potentially, he says, it is already th
greatest nation In sea strength. He means
by this that th United States could In
a few years, if it set out to do this, put
a larger naval force on the sea than even
Great Britlan or France has, and could en
large it and improve It to meet th chang
ing conditions of naval warfare.
Of course, all this is true. The United
States not only has more wealth than its
two nearest competitors combined, the
United Kingdom and France, but It Is
far better equipped than either or both
rn the way of coal and iron to build and
maintain a vast navy on modern lines.
Its Iron and steel manufactures a re far
ahead of those of any other country. In
population, wealth, and In the sura of Its
Industrial activities the country is grow
ing with much greater rapidity than Is
any other big state. We have no rivals in
this vast field, and none' Is likely to ap
pear.
This, however, does not mean that th
United State la going to start out to
surpass England In the alio of Its fight
lng fore on the water. It has no such
program In mind. Nevertheless, the work
of building up an adequate navy will be
pushed with vigor and Intelligence until
all our requirements in that direction ar
met. The navy of the United States Is en
tirely a creation of the twenty years which
have passed since President Arthur In 1883
put his signature to a measur which
authorised th construction of th Boston,
Chicago and Atlantic, which wer th
foundation of the country's new naval
establishment. What the country has ac
coraplished In 'that direction In the past
two decades It can much more than dupll
cate in a single decade now It It tries. Th
possibilities In th way of naval oxpanslou
for th United States ar virtually limitless.
Army officers who have been In Jolo do
not treat with much respect the announce
ment from Manila that the sultan of Sulu
has abandoned his prerogatives of sub
sldlsed royalty and hied himself to SInga
pore, where he Is described as Intending
to nurse himself back to health. The at
tack of consumption, with which he Is
said to have been seized, is not credited
by those who have seen the stockily built
man who Is carried on the government
pay rolls ss a means of preserving peace
In his ostensible domain. The sultan of
Sulu is a very wily person, who was able
to keep General Bates waiting for two
months before he would confer, and then
comDClled the army authorities to hunt
him up. Ills excuses were plausible, but
they wer probably of the simple art of
deception which the sultan practiced with
equal Impartiality upon friend and foe,
The sultan holds down a pretty good Job
In Jolo, receiving from this government
tl2S a month as salary. In addition to
which he gets 15,000 a year from the
North Borneo company and a substantial
tribute from the Chinese pearl fishers, as
well as enforced contributions from his
subjects who are systematically bled by
their relentless dattos. It is estimated
that the sultan's wage Is no less than
110,000 per year, to say nothing of Innu
merable perquisites. He would hardly be
likely to give these all up, and the very
real authority he exercises In Jolo, despite
the nominal American supervision exer
cised by the military government In that
section. There Is no more Interesting
personage on tn government payron
that) thla sultan, unless It la som of the
dattos, who also receive monthly salurles
for no greater tax upon them than the
keeping of th peace. It I an altogether
unique situation which find thla govern
ment paying for this sort of service.
King Alfonso of Spain recently slaugh
tered his first wild bull, but has he ever
busted a broncho?
Joseph Chamberlain seems to be the
Roscoe Conkllng of British statesmanship.
Has he a "Me too?" i
The Coffin trust's advance of 15 per cent
In the price of Its products shows that It, at
least. Is no "dead one."
Edwin Bllletaoux has been chosen profes
sor of romance languages in. Williams col
lege. Ha has a romantic name.
Henry Watterson might reload that gun
and express his contemptlblllty of a British
nobility that marries American girls for
money. '
Rumors are renewed that President
Roosevelt carries a gun. But even that
won't renew his popularity In certain south
ern circles.
The duke of Roxburghe says he is rich in
his own right and wholly independent of
Miss Goelet's millions. What a good time
these young people will have spending
each other's money.
Few men go to church more regularly
than Pierpont Morgan, who Is very fond of
religious exercises. When at home he Invar
iably passes his Sunday evenings In singing
hymns, but Is characteristically arbitrary
In his selections.
The vote of Colonel R. T. Jacob, who has
Just died at his home In Louisville, Ky..
prevented the secession of th Blue Grass
state from the union during the stormy
times of 1861. He was then a member of
the legislature. On the outbreak of the
war he Joined the union army and fought
valiantly till peace was declared.
Stuart Rnbson's personal estate has been
appraised at $31,992, mostly cash In bank.
The surrogates' appraisers doubt if the
rights owned by Mr. Robson In plays writ,
ten for him by Branson Howard. Charles
Gibson and Augustus Thomas have any
appraisable value. May Dougherty Stuart.
the widow. Is the administratrix.
John J. Goodwin, who has Just been
elected grand sire of the sovereign grand
lodge of Odd Fellows, was born In Georgia,
beptemher S2. 18W. In early ltfe he en-
guged In the newspaper business and later
devoted his time to the practice ef law
Mr. Goodwin married Miss Emma McAfee
of Atlanta. September 30. 1877. and the
couple have two eons, 30 and 28 years old.
"There's a mosquito on the back of your
hand."
"I know It."
"Why don't you crush It?"
"I will, presently. I am waiting till It
gets Its stinger all the way in."
"What's that for?"
"I want the poor thing to die happy."
Chicago Tribune.
"Aren't vou ambitious to rank as a cap
tain of Industry?"
No, answered senator Borgnum. Tin
satisfied to keep connected with the pay
master s department. Washington star.
'The aovernment would do well to secure
her services."
"In what capacity?'
"As a diplomat. Why. I've known her to
keep five men devoted to her for a whola
summer resort season without becoming
engaged to a single one of them. Chicago
rost.
THE CONTENTED MODI STB.
W. D. Nesblt In Chicago Tribune.
I'm not the one to grumble and eompletn,;
It's just as money making to relu.ee
If "They" say dress the women In groa grain.
ijros grain a my cnoicei-
It doesn't matter how things look.
Or whether thev are thick or thin.
Or If they're fastened with a hook
or puckered wr.i a doubtrul pin
If "They" say cut things high or low.
Or twist thoin thus, or pull them so,
Why, I must say thst ns fur me
That's Just the way tse taines must ha
lf "They" say elbows must be pr.frd.
Or shoulders shbw a kl; ami s'ajtt.
I'm not the one for gatUiv huffed '
And telling "Them'rl trj.k "They" can't
Make elbows full and buck breadths
limn
And pile on applique and gimp.
If "They" say what Is what, ( guess
That that's the way I'll make th drees.
If "They" say skirts must drag the street
And sweep the sidewalks free of dust,
I simply say long skirts are sweet
When coming fashions are discussed,
if "They" say bonnets must be flat.
Or high or round or aa to that
If "They" say make them like a boot
1 know the new style must be cute.
If "They" say streamers must be flopped
Frem bonnets, then I let them flop;
If "They" say dropstlteh must bo dropped,
That la the time I left It drop.
If "They" say yellow, blue., or pink
Shall lead why. that's Just what I
think.
"They" can decide on what Is nice
So long as I may set the price.
I'm not the one to grumble and be giim
The balance Is the same If I rejoice.
If "They" say all women must be slim,
Why, slim s my chok e.
Settlers Mo-vlaar West.
Kansas City Times.
Th extraordinary westward movement
of homeseekers this year may be traced t
two general causes. The greatest of these.
perhaps, is the exceptional crops cf the
last few seasons. The prosperity of th
western farmer must have a great Influ
ence on the eastern plodder, who has
pretty nearly tilled out th smaller farms
of many sections, and who looks with envy
on the great and still new agricultural
belt ef th country where a man's work
count for so much more. Then, too,
th railroads hav mad a special effort
th last year to dispose of their unoccu
pied lands.1 They hav had special agents
In matoy states and even In Europe look
lng for homesteaders. A great deal of
railroad land, some of It very valuable, la
still unoccupied, and the several companies
have regarded the last year as especially
propitious for the selling or the renting
of It. All this movement of easterners to
the west means better things for this sec
tion of the country.
Art la Madera Magaslue.
' Wsshlngton Post.
From some of the Illustrations which are
Inflicted upon us In Jhe modern monthly
magaslnea we turn with relief to the
varied and Interesting advertisements. Their
pictures ar sane, appealing and satisfying.
The man In the union underwear, the wo
man in the straight-front corset or the
motor car gayly climbing a hill are at least
true to life and to nature. The artists who
work for the other part of the magaxines are
working in a realm which Is to th great
majority of us aa unknown worlo.
'"II wmi. wwii'ii u
V
Yesterday
We noticed quite a number of our fall suits on the
street, and they certainly looked the htyle, quality and fin
ish that distinguishes The
HKOWMNG, KING & CO. lUtAXI)
of clothes from the common kinds that most stores repre
sent as the only kind for you to buy. We make in our own
factory our own clothen for our sixteen retail stores, in
that many big cities, for a big variety of different men
and we please them all. We know the wants of the people
through dealing with them direct, and can give them what
they want at the price they want to pay be it
$1 0 00, $1 5 00, $20 00 or $25 00.
"NO CLOTHING FITS LIKE OUR8."
R. S. Wilcox. Manajsr.