THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1003.
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J7T RMTKNCB LAW DilCiSlo.. s I headquarters of t military department
To the great body of our cltlsens. tha I in short, the general staff baa worked
revenue law decision Just handed down out its plan on what seems to be a thor
ny the Nebraska supreme ronrt Is un- oughly practical basis and although
questionably one of the most Important some apprehension Is expressed that It
riiy n (without 8nne iy, On Year.. 4.ojj I with tbef concurrence also of three of I be desired, the probability Is that It will
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ronrt not only sustains the constitution-1 of friction between division and depart
allty of the new revenue-law as a whole, I ment commanders is doubtless not so
but it rejects , the contention on which great as some appear to think.
the suit was brought that the section
l IBM QUtSTlOX DlUPUStD Vf.
The passage by the senate of the bill
price, therefore, averages a little less
than $18 an acre, which ought to be
pretty fair valne for agricultural rralty
in that,oorner of the globe. In the orig
inal selection Of their lands the friars
evidently had a good eye to business
and got th best that was available.
Evening H wrtnonit' Sunday) rr week to oompanlos is void because the rule of I '
week" ......... "" ...... i valuation Is different from the rule pre- to make effective the Cuban reciprocity
shWddMssedCKy1 'uu"tion d7- tor property in general and be- treaty and the proclamation by the
attnrtmnt.
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cause It differentiates also between for- president announcing the time when the
elgn and domestic Insurance, companies, treaty will go Into effect, disposes of the
It goes y without saying that the Cuban question, so far' as trade; rela-
afflrmaUon Of the validity of the law as Uons with the Island republic are cou-
a whols la the, vital part of the -decision, cerned. President Roosevelt haa good
Had it been. so disposed, the court could reason to congratulate himself on the
CORRESPONDENCE. I ,, tinvn wind nnt the Insnrs nee I result, since no one waa more earnest
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mini matter should be addressed: Omaha clause . and probably .several outer man, na in urging reciprocity who jvo
Bee, EdUor,alRjJE8 clauses without nullifying, the Remain- as a iimiter of good faith and honor, as
' Remit by draft express or postal order lng sections of the law. Which constitute well as desirable for our own Interests,
payable to The Bee Publishing company. th frame work ot tbe revejaue;.systein. The outcome also Justifies the calling of
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mail account. I'eraonaJ checka, except on Tho rule of law Is so firmly established congress ill extraordinary session, for
??hu BEfvBLiBHim company", that a portion of a statute nWybe un- had not that been done the treaty would
- . 1 1 constitutional and void without Impair- now be an obstacle to othef business.
. statement OP ntyI(,s': ,n the IIdltT ' the ntIre statute un- The action of the senate was received
BoeorKeebTMXVkectBrof The Bee less It Is an essential part or the moving with a great deal of gratification In
tnMheTeF,!a consideration for its enactment, that It Cuba and it appears, to be. the general
copia ot The Daily, Morning, Evening and j Q D9 wandered the court should have opinion there that the effect will be to
N&embei9riwM deemed It necessary to support that part revive business In the Island.' which for
, " "8o'ieol0 ts. ruling w,tn the-citation" of de- some months has been quiet It Is ex-
1b'""!!!"!"."0!0 clstont to that effect The n!y point expected that American trade with the
H, ,.,,o,ww raised in this connection wnicn tne conrr I lsiana win realize a aeciaea improve-
" :22'Bn nad to PH8S tipon was whether the in- ment and It will certainly be a great
22 X":!'!!"t!itq I surance tax was the foundation of the disappointment if such Is not the case.
f3!!""!!!!....M, Inw and whether the omission or change The fact Jj that Cuba haa not been buy-
, '""Sn'lJSl of the Insurance clause would have de- lng as freely from this country as she
je!!!!"!!'..".!!!8Mo stroyed the Incentive for Its- enactment, should have done, the larger part of
27 st.oao . The court could, we believe, easily her buying being from European coun-
have questioned the good faith of the 1 tries, although most of her products
suit since their purpose plainly was not States. Under , the treaty . American
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10Seji so much to avoid discrimination as to manufacturers and merchants should
11 I ttn,nfl a v ttnn Itwatlinr Vn Tunri 1 vapv vnntnelaltv Inceoa aa ' tba4l hlialnoae
SO.T5S the state of Nebraska has been Imposing 1 with the Island.
gkorge B. tzschuck. I discriminating taxes on insurance com-1 Already En eland has asked that nnder
Subscribed In my presence and sworn tonnni I .1.,,.. 1...
bolors in thla 80th day ot November, A. t. 1 1"""1 ..un. " "u ul"'"':
im. B. kunoate. 1 so-called reciprocal rule which fixed the in the West Indies Bhall receive the
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would be Imposed "by the states in which I is no probability that the request will
they, are incorporated upon Nebraska I be given serious attention.
companies. This is the rankest kind of
After all the supreme court commis
sion does not always wag the dog.
Why can't Governor Mickey come to
the relief of Igpatius Donnelly Dunn by
appointing him a member of the Omaha
lire and police, commission? That
would enable him to earn his retainer
and at least pRrtially fulfill his contract
to secure an equal distribution of saloon
licenses among the Omaha breweries. !
Trvat Poller Aatageitlara American I Great Herlat Faaetloa fcy thm Slt !
laaaatry. la Wlarty City
Chicago Trfbune. ' I Chicago's .'CO" puahed back th hands
Ths United States 8teef Corporation Is I of time a eentury and a quarter last Mon
Sboujt to cut down the wages of M per cent I day night and Indulged In a "bal poudre,"
of the employes and thereby save ?,S0O,yi I niualratlng the splendors of thf court of
a year. It Intends to reduce expenses I Versailles under Louis XV. The Inner clr
M.OOO.Of more by dropping some high I cle of the elect In coatume numbered 112.
'salaried cmp'oyes snd scaling down the ply I Two thouonnd more looked on 110 worth
of others. The economies mentioned will I becsuaa It waa for "sweet charity s sake.
Bantos-Dumont seems to have recon
sldered his determination not to exhibit
his flying machine at the St Louis ex
position and now promises to be there
with the goods. The Brazilian aeronaut
must have been holding off with an-Idea
that the exposition people would In
crease the Jackpot. -
The Nebraska county assessors who
have been afflicted' with the stomach
ache, brought on by 'the apprehension
that they would be hung up high and
dry by the supremo court with nobody
to refund their campaign expenses, feel
rery much easier now.
Partis of the Froety Mitt.
Bt. Louis Olobe-Democrat
Fortune knocked at Colombia's door and
was given the cold shoulder. Moral: .Don't
offer the frosty mitt to $10,000,000 down, an
annuity of 60,000 and immense Incidental
advantages.
Wa Can't Loao Hint.
Philadelphia Press. ' '
It is evident that preparations are being
made to bring out ex-Ctovernor Horace
Boles of Iowa for the democratic preslden
Uai nomination. The news la going around
that he Is living on a farm.
Fractions Movements of Freedom.
Brooklyn Eagle.
Senator Pettus of Alabama, who has been
accumulating gaatrlo wisdom for eighty
three years, says that gravy Is one of the
most Injurious things we can eat Possibly
It is, but what are a few years at the end
of one's earthly exlsterfcs compared to the
present moment of supreme bllsa when
there Is no company1 at , the table and a
fellow can sop
meat platter T
a - hunk of break : In the
The effect of tho ratlllcatlon of the rec
iprocity treaty with Cuba has been dis
counted by the Sugar trust ' V
Senator Bailey takes advantage of Sir.
Bryan's absence In Europe to remark,
that he feels hopeful of a reunited party,
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discrimination in taxation, but the in
surance men entered no protest for the
reason that it enabled most of them to
get away with insignificant ' tax pay
ments. ' . ,
As to the new revenue law, the" eom-
, CVSCLCBlUlf VF WOOD HCAR1WO.
The hearing In the. case of General
Leonard Wood, before the senate com
mittee on military affairs, has ended.
We do' not recall any case in the mili
tary annals of the country that arouaed
Senate's Venerable Chaplain.
Pblladelvhla Record.
A fine literary flavor is to be , Imparted
to the devotions of the United States
senate by the selection of the Rev. Ed
ward Everett Hale to be- Its chaplain. No
man In the country-has more or warmer
friends than the man who has led a busy
and benncent life - for eighty-one years,
plaint of .discrimination It., twofold: I such general Merest as has this one.
First, that In computing the assessment It has commanded public attention from and la now to invoke the divine guidance
' Senator Hoar has attained-that ripe fo' Insurance companies a - different the outset and eliqlted a great deal of dally upon Matthew Stanley Quay, Mark
- the '. -conduct . of all
old age at which almost every man feels rule ie adopted from that for other prop- discussion, not a little of it marked by
erty. This the court disposes of sum-1 a spirit which cannot be commended.
marlly by declaring the tax on insurance I The hearing brought out a good deal
companies to be not a property tax, but of testimony ' damaging to General
I a tax on their privilege to do business In I Wood, but this was very largely coun
I Nebraska and that, whatever property, J teracted by the statements of Secretary
responsible for
younger num..
HannaL Henry Cabot - Lodge, ' Thomas C.
Piatt and all their associates.
The insurance, corapunles that tried to
knock out the revenue law have been
A Declaration of Independence
Indianapolis Journal,
The- action of the --national contractors'
convention at Chicago will probably be a
1 . ... . .... I . . . . : . . giauiuraw no uuuuujj- ivi. i. ....
wu- UUk luc" lueur real or personal, tney may nave wumn Root who pointed Out that Wood had competition among ontraotors throughout
iees au the same,' . I the state's Jurisdiction taxable as such I generally acted In accordance With the the country. Th'."spen hop" plank
. . : : . ' I in addition. BeCOlia. inar IQe. aetlUCUOnS I In at otlr.ua o-lvn him trnm WSahlmr. 1 nooyieu .rf
llie Cuban reciprocity treaty becomes .... k . - . ", "This asaoclatloa h lt.be for the purpose
effectlvi'tt'n'dnys TrdnJIts slgnl&k. ';T ''TrT,' 1 ' v"ut"J'' - "Mof promoting the Interests and-preservini
tMiane. n-'tuM.u''fKMi.na.':l.il tute dlscrlmlnati An their favor. I war, as to whose yeraclty and Integrity the prosperity of thaJJinted states, to up
. , . .,- , .:t, t . . I This the court answerg by soylag that I there enn be no question, la wholly hold law and order everywhere and defend
WHY WAOKS ARB Cl'T.
CHICAGO "UAI, FOIDBB."
lower the coat of production of Iron and
steel and enable the corporation to sell
them for lower but still profitable prices.
The question Is whether domestic or for-
And the spectacle waa worth the price.
Fair women appeared In high head dress
and gowna showing deep-pointed, absolutely
straight-front bodice-, the full skirts, the
elgn consumers are to get the benefit of the I narrow cheat and a polonaise or pannlerea,
lower prices. If the former, thousands of
small American manufacturers with whom
steel ia a raw material will be able to do
business to greater advantage. They will
be put In a position where they can offer
their goods for less money without loss.
They will be enabled to compete more
effectively at home and abroad with for
eign rivals. Scores of subsidiary Industries
will manage to get along without dropping
many men or cutting wages materially f
given cheap steel. ,
It does not appear to be the policy of the
8tcel corporation to encourage domestic In.
dustry, although it be'leves strongly in that
policy so far as Its 6wn Interest are con
cerned. It is cutting down wageend low
ering the cost of production, so that it may
be In a position to supply foreign, not do
mestic, manufacturers and railroads with
cheaper steel. Another saving of the steel
corporation Is that of $5,000,000 In freight
rates. That saving, however, is to be on
products which are to go across the ocean
and not on those designed for horns con
sumers. Partly because of the lower rates
the builders of a Syrian railroad can gt
American rails for (22.50 a ton laid down
at Beyroot while the American contractor
has to pay 128 at the mill. ',
If the United States Steel corporation
were to lower home prices sales to do
mestic consumers would be largely , In
creased, but It prefers to keep its lowest
prices for foreign customers. It Is to got
their trade that the trunk lines have been
persuaded or constrained to reduce' freight
rates snd the wages of American workmen
are to be cut down.
NOVEL MSB OK IHSl'RANCB.
Proposed Plana for Insuring Banks
Against Fallnre.
Indianapolis Journal.
The relation between the government and
the national banks is such that some
system of Insurance against the failure, ot
national banks might easily be devised by
the treasurer and put Into operation. The
failures Of national , banks are compara
tively few and the losses through . such
failures are comparatively small. The gov
ernment has among Its records data from
which it could develop a table of rates
more complete and reliable than the tables
of life or Ore insurance. Based upon these
data could be determined a percentage for
the accumulation of an Insurance fund, and
this would be no more burdensome upon
banks and a greater safeguard to the pub
lic than are the provisions for the deposit
of bonds and for the reserve In tho bank
vaults. Through such a system of lnsur-
whlle the men were brilliant In satins,
laces s'nd' jewels, the costumes Including
the knee breeches, silk stockings, wide
skirted coats : In pastel tints of satin
brocade. .Both men and women were orna
mented with white puffed and curled wig.
bepowdered, or had their own hair pow
dered and glistening with whits.
The function was the greatest ever, com
mandtng . front page . space In Chicago
papers. A few extracts from lbs different
accounts, describing the scene, the atmo
sphere, decorations and animated figures,
ought to silence forever thoee crltlos who
think Chicago cannot pull off a social af
fair -equal to New York. Listen to the
Inter Ocean:
Eight o'clock had not long struck when
the first carriage drew up at tho Auditor
ium. Under a wide canopy a dainty figure
tripped toward the biasing entrance. A
braese caught for an instant the lac hood
that shrouded the coiffur and revealed a
piquant patched and powdered face, and
snow-white braids ounnlngly wound In
strange fashion. The clustered lights over
the doorway drew a thousand gleams from
heaped-up Jewels on neck and arms, and
sent a ripple of changing - color leaping
about In the countless folds and tucks of a
sweeping gown of gorgeous brocade.
A stream of brilliant color and life fol
lowed until the group of loungers, soon
grown to a crowd, blinked, amased, and
marveled whether this was twentieth cen
tury Chicago or the Farts of more than a
hundred years ago. For a full hour living
facsimiles of women who lived and died
centuries before old Fort Dearborn was
built tripped up the carpeted stepa
And then the bal poudre. the most am
bitious social function over essayed In Chi
cago, was In full swing, and men and
women leaders In society were moving In
tne siow and stately measures of the
dances of 300 years ago.
In the great ballroom there was a blase
of light and color, a thousand flashing
eyes, ten thousand gleaming Jewels. The
Ooor was a moving sea of color, mingling
and intermingling. The modern garb of
the onlookers only threw Into bolder relief
the quaint costumes on tho floor.
The subtle fragrance of a hundred deli
cate perfumes charged the atmosphere and
mingled- with little clouds of scented pow
der blown from snowy wigs.
From boxes, draped and hung -with
creamy bunting, the wealth and fashion
of the city looked down upon the riot of
color on the floor.
The Chronicle pipes this lav: The rout
of tho company was through tho foyer, up
m oroaa stairways ana Into tho first bal
obeisance. And It wss as demonstratlvs
aa It was gallant. - Nothing was spon
taneouS. Every move was by rule.
The seven sets of sixteen persona each
broke Into half sets of eight on coming
to the floor. Starting from the common
formation of the quadrille, positions
changed slowly 00 slowly that It was hsrd
to realise that a total change had been
made until It was time to pass to the next.
At tlmea the dancers were aligned In long
columns down tho hall. But - more com
monly, the figures did not carry j the
dancers far away from the original for
mations. Tho Record-Herald relates: First earns
Mrs. Ogden Armour, escorted by W. Vernon
Booth, and followed by' tho seven other
couples that Composed their Set. Tho
women were gowned In shlmmetlnff silks
and satins, fashioned like those of tho
women of the court of Louis XV of Ffance.
Their powdered wigs and tho black patches
enhanced tho brilliancy of their complex
ions and excitement lent a luster to their
eyes that fairly rivaled the sparkling gents
on their corsages.
For tho most part the costumes of tho
men were of more conventional cut Satin
breeches and lace frilled fronts were Worn
with the usual evening eoat Some attempt
however, was made on their part to con-.
form with the costumes of their partners
by wearing full bottom powdered wigs."
Mrs. Honors Palmer's set waa the only
one In which the men were garbed la tho
full costume of the French court Fink and
blue brocaded coats, lavishly trimmed with
lace, dress swords with Jewel sd hilts and
plumed cocked hats mads up their striking
costumes.
If so. tha discrimination may bo removed favorable to General Wood.' for whoselthe rights of every man to obtain empioy-
. 1 1 j , . - -I. kA u I . . . . , 1 ment wnerweoever ana nowsuever urairwi.
Now that reciprocity With Cuba is a "f - ?ur.,-r -"conauci in cerium reapecw flir. uuot as- ThI. a boI(, aeclaraMon of independence
fixed fact,' .the everlasting Jangle about ; " Ra eumea entire responsibility, in ract an against what contractors snd employers
oppressed Cuba-should 'cease In, the! imra- kwhkuuu nut i 01 nis testimony was 10 me etieci inaiiregara me iyrnny ui vw umui.
newspapers as well as in congress.
this, declaration, since even-if they at Wood had faithfully performed the
representatives of foreign Insurance I duties devolved on him and had ecrupu-
, Cleveland physicians feel much elated companies were given the same deduc- lously carried out the instructions of tho
over the result of their first experiment ttona a tb domestic Insurance com- War department
with andrelln. Relatives of the subject Panle. "elr gain would be a mere baga- in view of this it Is not probable that
are scarcely so Dleased since he is still telle. We apprehend that what they I unprejudiced public opinion .will, be
very dead. ' " would prefer Is not a leveling down by much Influenced by the statements un-
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the extension or the deductions to all favorable to General Wood and It also
The trading stamp Is more offensive companies, but rather a leveling up by appears that these statements have had I must be bunt of brick and cement Instead
In the eye of every Omaha retail grocer a denial of the deductions to the domes- uttle effect upon the majority of the
than anything green that bears a resent-1 tic companies. The foreign companies members of the senate committee on
blance to the shamrock or the four- would gladly pay the whole tax if the military affairs, since It Is said that they
leaved Clover. " domestic companies Could thereby be I will rwvrni mend Wood's ronflrmatlon.
excluded from .the state.
Roadways for High Speed.
New York ; Tribune. ' !
Now that it has been conclusively proved
that an electric car can berun at the
rate of 128 or 133 miles an hour without
trouble, German engineers are asking
whether it will pay to do so. Owing to the
destructive effect of such high speeds upon
a roadbed, is is alleged that the latter
It appears to be needless to further dis-
of dirt and broken stone, Again, to avoid
the consequences of atmospheric dis
turbance when one train meets another,
It may be necessary to allow thirty feet
between the two tracks, thus materially
adding to the cost' ' of a right-of-way.
Pesslmistio views like these deserve care
ful consideration, but It must not be
The popularity of that expression The reult 0, the ilH.ulon then, Is to cti8g the propriety of this appointment
.vu .CIear me neia ror ft practical experiment it u a matter respecting, which the lmagined that the cm. U already settled.
Into betraval of a knowledge of nnknp I .v. 1 - I . mii
------ - - ----- wuu uib uew reycuuo taw nnu w , re- present administration had no choice if
nvr miHrwron Althai h that m-1rA . . . . 1 : i m ,1
mana an aououui points 10 ine juag- the policy of promotion In regular order
ment of the respective administrative wa9 to bo observed. President McKln
offlcert for original construction subject iey gave Wood hit military status and
to later appeal to the court for further rresldent Roosevelt bat tlmply done
light. In r this connection the note of what the conditions called for in ad-
. never suspected either by their wlvet
'r their constituents.-
Railroad construction for next year Is
said to be waiting for further reductions
Iil the price of steel. .This will give the
LOOKING FAR AHEAD.
tho Witt gystoaa Will
Way to Prott-Sknrlng.
Kansas City Star.
Give
knee, carefully ' devised, any bank which COny. Zt, was there that tho brilliance of
may be compelled by force of circumstance tho decorations buret on ih.n, it .v..
or crime to close Its doors need remain celling were strung tho streamers of white
closed no longer than shall bo necessary cloth. Tho folds wore caught by sprays of
iu luujr inveBiigaie 111 anam ana xo pm in. i amiiax and bunches of hu.Ti chrvuntha.
envfe ma uiucere oi men an insurance ue- i mums added to their beauty. .
parunem, wnoao puty it snouia do to cot- t Hero was a woman In the costliest of silk
lect tho debts duo the bank and return to I and lace. . Jewels glistened oh her fingers
the department of insurance such funds as I and gleamed,- from Jior ears. snUa
iirajr mrv rcmimu. , uiurvucu a, men .wso attracted an much, at;
At least- two good results would xouow 1 tenuon as she did, but for a different
some such system. In the first place, tha I reason. His shirt front was celluloid. Bo
examination of banks would be more care- I were his cuffs and his collar, while the
fully made because two departments would I areas suit bad seen better Ours. - Tho crowd
be Interested In rendering the Institutions smiled and passed on. 1
absolutely safe. In the second place the I "Must hava run short of , material and
disastrous results of a bank failure to a I took a yard off the neck," said a wag.
community would bo reduced to a mini-I "Why do fat women always show more
mum because funds which are sometimes I of their necks than other women?" asked
locked tin for years tn a failed bank would I a friend.
be released and put Into circulation, the I . Th r""1 was over, the promenading at
embarrassment of credit would be saved ena ana the seats In the first two bal-
and ths impairment of local capital re- conies were all taken. It was then that the
duced to the lowest possible point while man rom th" r""1 district came along,
the commercial and industrial Interests In- "How muqhT" hs inquired as bo edged his
way to is ticket window.
"Oh, about $10," said th man inside,
"Publlo dance. Isn't It?" from the coun
tryman.
."Yes
And tlOT Say, how much for a look I
don't want to buy th opera house."
debted to ths bank would be carefully
nursed and allowed to pay their obligations
without their capital being destroyed- and
their securities obliterated.- .
Bank lnsuranoo is a policy which the
fiscal department of the government might
well Inquire Into and which could be re
duced to such an exact setenoe that all un-
necessary expense dependent .upon chance
could bo saved and ths confidence of the
public so reinforced that millions of money
now put Into ths stocking In fear of total
er temporary loss by bank, failure would
find its way Into the channels of business
and tthe working capital of the country be
thus greatly enlarged.
w. Pamii n Writrht. TTnlted States oom-
Commissioner Duffle cannot but prove ynnclng General Wood. He is In nowlso miss'ioner of labor, lq an address delivered
on the wages of the steel worker.
Ktwl tmst nnnthpr nciiM tnr ixlaina nn I I vnuviug, ucunoi uw. us is 4u uuivir-.- i missioner or laoor, iq an nuuiw- umiw
tbil. fb! T , IS? P DelpfuI wherft h dec,"re" th,t the tftx responsible for the situation and it could in Philadelphia yesterday, said: "Ths wags
on credits eofltemplated by the law Is not reasonably have been expected that system win pass away, in its steao. 1 oe
a tax on net credits and not on eross k, .m a n,rwtM b. t., J "8V. there will come a system which will
a uv t uum vvuvi ov vuuu uvuttuntv
credits. It devolves upon the
meut officials, and more particularly ln the regular course of promotion he Is prediction of a 'socialist than tho forecast
upon the Doaras of equalisation ror tne I unauestlonablv entitled. I of an executive officer of the government.
present decision tests In these boards
The national convention of the prohibition-party
will be. held In Kansas
City.. That is aa close to prohibition
Kansas as the couveutlou could get and
still enjoy the necessary convention ac
. cu'tuuiodutlons.
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McKlnley. who - was undoubtedly fa- Bul wuul 01 "
the most plenary power-to make the miliar with' Wood's work and conduct "JT, ZTIT unTicTa
new law effective and to see that it is i Cuba, made hlin a brigadier general , nnm n ciiuuo id.
News of the passage of the reciprocity enrorcea T0 proau.ee suwitantiai m reward for exceptionally valuable Conditions hav arisen that make greater
hill m.i orout i r.,K- Uniformity and equality ln taxation and service to the eovernment No serious I consideration of tho common average lm
it is possible the Cuban, may work t0 put a0 end- to Ux eVaslon of complaint was heard when thla wag ra"V-
possioie tne Cubans may
themselves up to the pitch of enthusi
asm that-would ' warrant "them passing
a resolution of thanks to Uncle 8in.
ever kind.
The mayor . qt. ; Kansas City,., Kan.,
who declares under oath that be refused
the offer of a $3,000 bribe, ought to
move to Grand Rapids, Mich., and
run for offleo there." Grand Rapids
needs a few officials who will refuse
Eioney. V . ' . 1
TpK MILlTAAf SlVilUtiS;
The general staff ' .6t" the army, in
creating divisions out of the military de
partments existing, may fairly 'be as
sumed to have proceeded with a view
single to the attainment of the beet re
sults and without partiality In any direc
tion. There Is noted more or lest corn-
says, "tho demand
done. On the contrary it wat very gen- .umcien. kMD kv nui together."
erally regarded as a Just recognition of it u for a more equitable share of the
the Important work done by General profits made through the combination of
Wood tn Culm. President Roosevelt has labor and capital. ,
acted in accordance with conditions at KIn on tTiZll L"
. , 41 , be measurably satisfied. It has Men, lo
ne rounu ,iuem. uib mere ue any uouot ,plrd &nt ft beciLUM ,f excesslv
that his preaecessor would nave taken I profits In many departments of business are
a like course! It. ls stated that a ma- not equitably distributed evn outside of
Jorlty of the senate committee on mili
tary affairs will report ln favor of con-
and 'While lt was not to 'be expected 1 . . T .... . .
. I Wnnd ' Tf ihst ntatomnr ! Miwt it
All the preliminaries for the construe- " ..woum.giv .Bmueisaueiatuuu, 1 .. to nredlct that the senate will posed by those who make combinations to
labor circles, but through truvtn aod ether
combinations, go to the superfluous enrich
ment of those already holding more than
they need or can use, It has grown stronger
through th Increased eoat of living Ira
control prices. It Is an tnevitabl outcome
of th greed and arrogance of th very
wealthy Industrialists.
On the other hand, labor has been grop
ing Its way. It has not met tho situation
tion of the Fremont power canal have tter u rally no tubsbintial ground for ct nccordmglT
been satisfactorily eoneludud xcept the 1,ul1 uul"- " u' w" " l" I
raising of the money, or rather the float-1 rangement of the 'divWons Intelligent Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
lng of the bonds to finance the m-olect consideration must conclude that It bat Brintow intimatet that varloua congress-
. . - . I. X. 1 l , I- . . ... ... . "
Uut It It precisely ln financiering the UWQ luuuo j"ciouiy. i a uiau.- men nye been nenenciaries or tne reck- wltn un(ainng lnteiiigenc. It has been at
loheme that the greatest difficulty It fpstlT necessary to provide suitable com- ieB8 lawlessness of deposed postofflce I th mercy of many intemperate and some-
Ukely to be encountered. mands for the major generals ana tins officials, but that none of them are to I times vicious leaders, its union system is
Is done. These division commanders will imputed with motives other than arbitrary in some 01 11s oearuag- . -
Genial Colby has paid to his succes-1 have Supervisory duties only, while the pure and patriotic. When they got al- " : "
sur in iub puBiiiuu vi aujuuiai general 1 i TOl 1 lowancet or j)osioiaces aruitrnniy 1 . given craft to a common leveL
2,2S2, which be had forgotten to turn j the various departments under the com- raised for their consUtuteuts they werel Tet it is hardly ic.nceiva'bi at this time
ver when he vacated his office last win- Bland ' Of brigadier generals. At ex- .inmlr nroceedlna- on the thenrv of atk- I that there shaU ba an ellmlnaUon of the
ler. Now. If Joe Hartley would only plained by General Chaffee it was found jng ,11 they could get and getting every- system and the, substitution of the
condescend to fork over to' his successor to be desirable to separate division and thing in sight It Js Just possible, If the Jntaherlnd
ihe moneys ho forgot to turn over, the department headquarters, to that nnder whole truth could be bad, that these ot independence ar more strongly devei-
flefldt in the State treasury would be the new plan Chicago and Omaha lose congressmen were the victims of excet- oped than In any other country In the
Uuterlally reduced. division headquarters, that at the for- lve generosity on the part of the postal world. Whatever the permanent syaiera
nnr rtrv tolnir tranafrrcxl tn Ht Tnlsl ... i.j i i I mar b. growing ouv 01 v..
- - ' nwKi nuu mivi iuifi luaxv . , . ...,.
nn norvliu ilm rnmmiiwliil rlnKUi.il th.it it nmiilia tn HI lu hrt...o flt I I ' . .. Will eiUUlU mvtm -
ov ' " " ' -r- " Upon uem wkuuui wamug ior enuer trlou, to rUA above th incapable and laxy
can retidir to umaua u to prevsii upon 'ine-aopanwenv neaaquanors remain ti, aid or their consent I u wiu permit men In ths crafu to accept
its members to patronise home Industry. I at at present and are likely to do sol i. 1 - I oDDortunltie when they corns; It will toavo
If til the bankers, tuerchanta, manufac- Indefinitely, because their location could I Jt lseported that the price of 17,250;-1 tLe employer free to hire whom he pleases
..,.. nn,r..!n,l mun I ,.,.f imr.r,vl iin,m. aa fnr T,a.i.l. I (VMl been agreed upon as the con-1 and th workman to work for whom
... . .. . .. , . i- .... ,1 i.w.h,. f.,r thA nnrehiM ' li tho 1 chooses. There must b a good deal
lOfcir exciusivo puiroiiuo 10 goous tuai uinu, " mun M.a.iiuniuu - emancipation on both aide of the contro-
enn be fabricated st buroe Omuha would facilities In every oirevtion. it is safe I nitea estates 01 iu. irmr nuu u iuc th-r- u freedom ana tbar.
do a larg.-r buaiut-hs by huuJreUi of to say that this city, by rt-aabn f,f It I PJilllppInea. the amount of land Involved miMt freedom bofor then ca U Wl
UueuZ dvllara a Jiur. J ttiatealc advautsgeg. will alwijt be the 1 belug a litUe over acres. unei aul proarw.
PETViSONAl, NOTES.
Says , the .Tribune: Tho court quadrille
waa treated as a spectacle for th many
onlookers ln the seats and boxes. Ths
lights In the ceiling of tho- room were
turned oft and from th gallery came
greea . red. blue, and orange shades, caus
ing th tints of tha dancers' costumes to
merge and melt from .one to another as
tho figures changed. And always there was
noticeable th vivid effects of ths colors that
were resurrected from ancient styles for
tho event .
Deliberation marked every stage of ths
WAIFS or TUB WITt.-
"They say that NordleVs husband
prostrated with grief because ah wants
divorce from him." . .
"Well. Just think of the amount of money
she earns." Cleveland Plain Dealer.
"Sometimes," said TJncle Ehen, "d man
dat keep lookln' oh trouble ain' smaht
enough to recognize de real ahtlcle when
ho sees it comln1." Washington Star.
"Do man dat's gsmt to bet hie las' dollar
on a hoss race," said Uncle Ebon, "Is purty
sure to alt de chance of douY It sooner er
later." Washington Star. ,
"Did her father show yott tho doorf"
"He did better than that He showed me
the door and tho front gate.-:ioveland
Plain Dealer,
"I've quit smokln'," said Casey, ac
cidentally smashing his pip aa hs earns v!
out or in gas trencn.
"I think you're a liar." said Dugati.
"I hope I am," said Casey. Cleveland
Leader. -
"What do they mean by the word 'clvll
IsedT " asked the simple barbarian.
"To ho oivilraed,' " answered tho chief,
"Is to own up once for all that you're
whipped." Washington Star. '
Mrs, Crlmsonbeak I see by the paper
that a conductor In on of the musical cen
ters of Europe gets 13,000 a yet.i'.
Mr. Crlmsonbeak Oraclousl Why, that's
more than the conductor and anotormnn get
put together over hersl" lookers States
man, "When you came to this town, ten years
ago, you were as poor as Job's turkey and
now you've got money to burn. How hav
you managed It old boyT"
"By never burning any of my money."
Chicago Tribune.
Vegetarian Don't you know that tho
strongest animals are all vegetarians, th
elephant being th most powerful T
Carnivorous Friend That's all right. If
they weren't so strong they never would
b able to stand a vegetable diet Boston
Transcript
- Stella Don't - you believe It Is more
blessed to give than to receive T
' Bella Yes, Indeed; there is no tantalising
Ignorance of how much the gift cost. New
York. Ban., vt n---t :m!-7; w '"a"
Customer That trunk doesn't look as If It
Would stand an ordinary railroad Journey,
Clerk Well, that's no sign that it isn't a
good trunk. Detroit Fro Press.
i An Irishman ordered corned beef and
spinach In a restaurant on Christmas day.'
Having eaten all the corned beef first and
the spinach afterward another diner, Who
evidently knew him, asked for an explana
tion. "It's to kend tho green above ths red,"
replied tho Irishman. Nsw York Tlmea
A VKETK PEHIHT CHRISTMAS.
W. D. Nesbtt.la Chicago Trfbune.
Tls a veek pehlnt Christmas undt ail drtet
der house
Der chlltrens Iss keeblng so shy like a.
mouse:
Dey vatch pr dor rindowt to see yen , I
come, .
Undt venaI am ln, dey are saying) "Keep
ChuBtlke I can't hear dm nadt Ilk X
don't see '
Dose chlltrens tss making Krlsa Urlngles
for me.
Dere's llddlo Xatrlnasbe asks tne so
If I don'd uke schllppart to go by roy feet,
Undt vedder Id's nioer If dey haa torn
hovl - -
Ot ribbon to make dem soma stylo on. der
Castro's government In .' Venexuela . has
bought 12 000,000 rounds of ammunition. Ths ouadrllIe. Ther. WM plety 0f time, to
take a step and stop to think 'about It
main business of government In Venexuela
IS SnOOUng. . . 1 n Knnr4 nr.e..,4t -.VII- .L.r-
senator euwart or Nevada is th only swords protruded from their slowly coats.
man In tho senate who has never ' been I The women sank back in courtesies that
shaved. His board begaiK to grow when would have been humble had they not been
he was 18 and has been growing for sixty I so studied
year. I Then these was many a genuflection et
Th statisticians tell us that 10,000,000 the knee and airy tilt to the arm. Gal
people ar living ln prohibition territory in I lantry was In every move, and It seemed
toes.
the 'United States now. This sounds very
encouraging until you so the statistics of
tho sale of liquor for ths past year.
Th depths of wickedness ln Kentucky
democrats can only be realised by their
statement that It was the republicans who
let loose ten skunks In Frankfort on the
day of Governor Beckham's Inauguration.
Governor Peabody of Colorado has Joined
with th Denver Chamber ot Commero In
Inviting UnlUd States Senator Hanna of
Ohio to visit Denver in January and de
liver an address to th representative ot
tho city's Industrial and commercial In
terest a Mr. Hanna will com.
Lawyers and business men who lead the
strenuous Uf ln downtown New Tork have
adopted the fad of having their heads thor
oughly rubbed at noontime by barbers. The
operation takes about halt an hour aad
costs from 60 cants to II ln addition to ths
cost of shaving or Other service rendered.
Th process Is said to b very refreshing.
Senator William A. Clark of Montana
thinks nature Intended him for a singer,
11 has a tenor vole of high register and
has mastered most of the tenor parts of
nearly all of the most dlfllcult grand
operas. During th seaalons of congress he
gives expensive "stag" dinners in his hand
some -Washington residence and while his
guests are enjoying' his costly cigars at the
end of the feast he regales them with
choice selections from Wagner, Verdi, Mas-
cagnl and other of the maatera .
Senator McCreary of Kentucky was
among the guests at a dinner party given
by Secretary of Stat Hay. In th course
of after-dinner chat th senator eompll
mented Mr. Hay on his successful career.
saying: "I hav watched you climb th
ladder steadily since you were Lincoln's
private secretary." Mr. Hay smilingly
made the reply width be knew would pleas
tho oonator: "Perhaps the fact that my
father waa a Kentucklan had something to
do with whatever of success I have at
tained." "On, If you have ' Kentucky blood
In your veins," said the senator with per
feet alacerlty, "your auccoa Is aut to be
1 aondered at" . ' ' '
as If th dancers could not faster, thny
were so splendidly dressed and - so sell'-
consciously elegant and proper. To rise
to th tips of one's toes wss sn act of
gallantry, and carried with It some homage
to the woman to whom one bad just dons
Undt now she lss sewing as hart as can
be
Undt I know she's making Kriss Kringlea
for me.
Dere's Hans undt hit brodar dot Chullus
delr bank , . 1 .
las empty of pennies . dot uset to go
"clank r . .' .
Dey ask m last veeks If I don't dink It's
To god a new pip for dls tld van of mine.
Undt now dey. vlll vlsper undt chuckle In
glee ' ,
Dose poys, dey ar waking Krisa Krlngjes
for m. ' A
'Tls a veek pehlnt Christmas undt O, It
isa fine
TO see all deer drlcks of dose chlltren. of
mine, . u' .
Undt dink how dose schllppers vlll fesj by
Undtyhow 'dot new pipe vffl- b blessant
undt aehweet. ' . . .
Undt dey shall haf choosf dor best hint
Pec hum dey ar making Kriss Kringfo for
me I .. '
Waltham Watches
They last. v
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The Perfected American Wtch," M Clastnied ' bock j
.of tntcrtfHnf information tboutwtches, :
fret vpoix request. (- :,
American Wtltfum Witch Compvv, ' ' 1
1 . wt&Mw
$3.50 and $5.00.
' The man'i shoe that comes direct from the
maker to you - .
Ev-ery'pair eai -they have to' - - -
"We replace the pair that happen to go
wrong . '
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