TITB OMAHA DAILY PEE: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1904.
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eomnlata eonloa nf Tb Dallv. Morning.
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I sUKSOO 18 80.8TO
I..- .80.070 II 31.020
80,083 90 27,020
80.30O 21 .11,270
8O.U10 ' it SO.770
I 8o,:mo as 3o,3o
8(1,900 U 81UI00
81,110 ' IS SIXtOO
10 ...30..TS0 26 31,210
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U 80,400 IS 3O.7B0
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14 80M0 - 80 3.1,010
1 80,700 11 83,400
U 81,100
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(B J ) Notnry Public.
Congressman Hitchcock is trying to
create a stir In the house, but the house
Is not easily stirred.
Chicago is bound to make the most
out ot the Iroquois horror for the benefit
of lta yellow Journals.
Grover Cleveland evidently thinks
that Lear has no business on the stage
while FalstafTs part is being played.
King Menellk hus forwarded two
Abyssinian lions to President Roosevelt
and the president will soon have an op
portunity to twist the lion's tail, If he
la so inclined.
Evidently the Idea of the democrats
in the senate is": ,If you cannot see
what you want to make a political issue,,
assume that the other fellow has It
and ask for It.
The burning question in rural Ne
braska now Is. What carrier can cover
the rural free delivery route In the least
time? Tekamub, Oakdale and Wake
Held each claim the honor.
Having the fate of Mayor Harrison
of Chicago In mind there may be a
closer study of munlolpnl laws and or
dinances on the part of the chief ex
ecutives of other American cities.
It will take a good deal more diplo
macy for D. E. Thompson to steer clear
of political complications in Nebraska
than it did to keep Uncle Ram out of
international complications in Brazil.
These cold days it is some satisfaction
to learn that Omaha will be brought
one day nearer to southern California
next fall by the completion of the direct
railroad from Los Angeles to Salt Lake.
Ttie Cook county Investigation having
resulted In the arrest of officials of the
city of Chicago, it is up to the city In
vestigators tp invent some form of re
, prlsal. The" tax payers will probably
have to pay the piper, anyway.
If the German merchants and traders
who have exacted 170 per cent of profit
from the natives of Africa were re
quired to pay the cost of the resulting
uprising their desire for the profits
which follow the flag would not be so
eager.
Since Chancellor Andrews gigged back
on the Kansas City platform he has
fallen from grace with the local Bryan
ite organ. The Rockefeller controversy
only affords n pretext for roasting the
chancellor and lampooning him as a hor
rible example.
Was it the irony or the Justice of Fate
Which caused the last of the victims of
the latest Pennsylvania mine explosion
to be the man who planned the works?
Here Is a chance for Dr. I'arkhurst to
again piesent a special Interpretation of
tie wilt of Providence.
Whltaker Wright was taking no
chances on the result. Unlike James
L. Blair lie waited, Until sentence hud
been passed by the'Judge. It is evident
that he more greatly feared the physical
discomforts of punishment than the
mental trial of disgrace.
The Kentucky legislature may like to
bear Bryan talk, but It serves notice
on its representatives In congress that
they may not stand lu the way of the
republican policy of national develop
, meat. . Thus does "sectional interest"
once more shatter the hopes of the
democracy to get together.
The Board of Education evidently im
agines that the taxpajers of Omaha
have money to bum. Not many years
ago the cost of maintaining the public
schools averaged ; about fm.ooo per
month. This year the estimated cost Is
$50,000 per month without a correspond
ing! Increaju la the school attendance.
XttDS AVttllVAl MAnstT
The French customs commission, In a
report recently submitted to the Chamber
of Ieputiea, points out that France
npods the American market and should
seek to enlarge her trade here by ar
rangements that will lessen tariff duties
on French products. A treaty for this
purpose was negotiated several years
ago, but failed of ratification by the
senate and it Is doubtful If any similar
arrangement that might now be made
would receive the approval of the sen
ate. The French government Is consider
ing some changes In Its tariff with, a
view to getting more revenue and a
considerable lncreuse in the duties on
imported meats is one of the changes
contemplated. This would fall princi
pally on American meats and It is
stated that the American ambassador
is making an effort to secure the mini
mum rates of the French tariff, for our
meat products. This he will hardly be
able to do unless our government shall
make some tariff concession. It is
pointed out that possibly this can be
done under section 3 of the Dingloy act,
arrangements under this section not re
quiring action on the part of the senate,
but It is very Improbable that the ad
ministration will enter Into any such
negotiation.
France has shown a most earnest de
sire for larger trade intercourse with
the United States, recognising that here
is the greatest of the world's markets,
but there Is no present prospect of her
attaining that desire and increasing the
tariff on "American meats would cer
tainly not Improve conditions.
THAT 4HMI M AtUTtlliB,
It appears that there is opposition In
congress to the plans of the War de
partment for maneuvers of the regular
troops and state militia, It being held
by the objectors fhat the benefit derived
from the maneuvers already held did
not Justify the government In ap
propriating large sums for their con
tinuance. Some members of the house
military committee have announced
that they will oppose further ap
propriations for maneuvers. General
Chaffee, In a communication to congress,
stated that officers of the regular army
and the ml I It la are all very enthusiastic
about these exercises. He said as there
is no longer any question of the very
great value of the maneuvers It is pro
posed to hold them on a much larger
scale than hitherto, at least doubling
the number of troops to be engaged.
As the cost of last year's maneuvers
was about $500,000, the chief of staff
recommends an appropriation of some
what more than twice that amount for
the present year. ' i-
In bis annual report the secretary of
war said that these general field ex
ercises have proved of great value to the
militia, their tendency being to Infuse
into the citizen soldiery a spirit of dis
cipline and respect for army standards
and efficiency. Tbey had, also proved of
material advantage to the regular army
through ; the ; association of the two
forces. "The relations of mutual re
spect, good feeling and common under
standing established between the great
numbers of offlcyrs of both services, who
have been working together, will prove
of incalculable benefit whenever those
officers are found serving In the same
army engaged In actual hostilities."
There is no doubt that so far as the
militia is concerned it Is practically
unanimous in favor of continuing the
maneuvers. All who participated In
them last year enjoyed the experience
and were benefited thereby. If we are
to have a properly organized and disci
plined national guard there can be no
question as to the value of these gen
eral field exercises.
THK PHlhlPPIXK UT7TLOUK.
What was said by Governor Taft in
the Jnterview published in The Bee yes
terday, in regard to conditions In the
Philippines, was altogether reassuring.
He stated that there is no fighting, that
affairs in the Island were aever so quiet
as at present and that progress is being
made In teaching the Filipinos the prin
ciples of self-government. The governor
said that they are not now capable of
governing themselves, but he thought
they will be In time, though that time
may te remote. It Is of course probable
that there are still enemies of the United
States among the Filipinos who may
seek to again make trouble, but the evi
dence is that the masses of the people
are very well satisfied with American
control and administration , and are
likely to become more so as they learn
to better understand this country's pol
icy regarding them.
Governor Taft said in regard to ma
terial conditions in the islands that sev
eral things are needed for their promo
tion. He favors a modification of the
tariff schedules as to tobacco and sugar
and thinks something should be done to
encourage the construction of railroads.
An urgent present need is cattle, disease
having uearly exhausted the supply.
Without cattle there can be little pro
duction and no general progress or pros
perity. It Is a serious question whether
our government is doing all that should
be done to advance the Industrial and
commercial Interests of these posses
sions. The legislation of the last con
gress provided for improving the finan
Ical situation in the islands and good
results have followed, but there has
immmi imposed upon enterprise there re
strictions which tend to keep out capital
and thus retard development. So far as
American capital Is concerned, there has
been Uttle disposition shown to Invest
In tlie archipelago. It can find safe and
profitable employment nearer home. It
Is understood, however, that a . large
amount of foreign capital .would go to
the Islands If the Inducements were sat
Isfactory In other words, If the condi
tions to its investment were less exact
ing and It certainly seems that It would
be good policy on the part of the gov
eminent to invite this capital by bold-
Ing out to it reasonably liberal Induce
ments. This Is evidently the view of Governor
Taft, who spoke of legislation that will
lead to a guaranty by the government
of the Islands of a stated return on in
vestments of foreign capital, particu
larly In the construction of railroads
that could not be expected to pay for n
number of years. In his opinion there
are souip roads that could be built which
would pay well from the beginning. As
was said by Secretary Boot In a com
munication to the senate, an adequate
system of railroads In the Philippine
Islands would greatly reduce the cost of
maintaining law and order and protect
ing life and property in those islands.
There can be no reasonable doubt that
such would be the effect and if there Is
foreign capital ready to build railroads
in the Philippines there appears to be
no good reason why it should not bo In
vited and encouraged to do so by offer
ing It fair Inducements.
Doubtless Governor Taft will be able
to make practical suggestions . to the
president and congress as to what
should he done to advance the material
development of the archipelago. The
importance of having something done
In this direction is obvious and there
should be no avoidable delay in doing It
. ABULitM GRADE CBOSMNQS.
Railroad grade crossings constitute a
dangerous menace to life and limb in
every Important railroad center.. More
people have' been killed or maimed in
Omaha by deadly grade crossings than
from all other accidental causes com
bined. Almost every week in the year
claims some unfortunate victim. It
must be admitted that gratifying prog
ress has been made In the direction of
abolishing grade crossings by the con
struction of viaducts, elevated tracks
and subways from year to year, but
thousands of people still remain exposed
to the danger of grade crossings. The
multiplication of tracks within the city
limits and the suburbs that constitute
part of the city for travel and traffic
makes the demand for the abolition of
grade crossings Imperative '
This demand 19 by no means unreason
able. The abolition of grade crossings
is urged in every railroad center and
many millions are annually expended
by railroads to do away with this abuse.
In the city of Chicago, for example, the
railroads have been compelled to expend
more than $25,000,000 within the past
decade for elevating their tracks within
the city limits and contracts already
have been let to the amount of $18,000.
000 for additional subways, viaducts
and tunnels.
One of the favorite plans of former
President Burt of the Union Pacific was
the reconstruction of the trackage of
that road between the Union Pacific
bridge and the city limits of South
Omaha so as to do away with all grade
crossings, and the contract Just con
cluded between the Union Pacific and
the municipal authorities of South
Omaha for a viaduct across O street Is,
doubtless, part of Mr. Burt's plan. The
other railroads enjoying right-of-way
privileges in Omaha should by all means
be compelled to emulate the example of
tlie Union Pacific by adopting a plun of
reconstruction that will relieve the com
munity from the menace of the deadly
grade crossing.
In view of the fact that valuable right-of-way
privileges have been granted by
the city to every railroad that is now
operated Into Omaha without exacting
any payment or royalty, the railroads
can well afford to expend the amounts
necessary to make our streets passable.
The abolition of the deadly grade cross
ing will, moreover, effect a very consid
erable saving to the railroads in the
shnpe of guards, flagmen and damage
claims that doubtless amount up Into
the hundreds of thousands, if not mil
lions. The anticipated protest of the railroad
tax agents and attorneys to the mu
nicipal assessment of railroad property
as based on the state board figures mul
tiplied by five has not put in its appear
ance. Manifestly the railroads do not
see any very serious objection to being
assessed at the rate of 2 per cent on
the actual value of their depot grounds,
depot buildings, trackage, right-of-way
and terminals in Omaha, while other
property owners are compelled to pay
taxes at the ratio of 100 per cent of
their actual value. In due time the rail
road attorneys that procured the injunc
tion against the city of Omaha for tax
ing the property of the railroads for the
year 1003 on the same basis as it has
taxed all other classes of property may
be expected to point out to the court the
ridiculously low assessment for 1004 as
a just basis for what they should have
been assessed in 1903, when, as a matter
of fact, the basis for the assessment of
1904 was fnrnlshed by the new revenue
law and the State Board of Equaliza
tion, which assessed the railroads of Ne
braska at about one-thirteenth of their
market value, while the average assess
ment of other property was from one
fifth to one-eighth.
The contractors of the St. Louis ex
position buildings express grave appre
hension that the cold snap will prevent
them from finishing the structures in the
time specified In their respective con
tracts. This apprehension was not en
tirely unexpected. Something always
happens just before the opening of an
exposition to prevent the contractors
from completing their work within the
time specified and the cold wave that
has Just swept St. Louis furnishes as
good an excuse as any other.
With a revenue of $300,000 from
licenses, fines and the state school ap
portionment, the Board of Education In
slsta that the taxpayers of Omaka must
make compulsory contributions of $350,'
000 in addition to the $300,000 in support
of the public schools. With this end In
view the board has ordered the council
to add to Its levy 3ft for school
taxes. Multiplied by five and placed on
the basis of the county tax levy this rep
resents In reality a school tax of 104
mills, or very nearly as much as will be
levied by the Board of County Commis
sioner!! to meet the current expenses and
Interest charged on the county debt for
the maintenance of county government
and the seven district courts.
Another bill authorizing the construc
tion of a railroad, wagon and foot pas
senger bridge across the Missouri river
in the vicinity of Yankton has been in
troduced In the lower house of congress.
It is a very cold season when at least
one bill projecting such a bridge between
Omaha and the vicinity of Yankton Is
not Introduced In congress, but very few
of these bridges huve yet been built
If Mayor Harrison Is to be brought
to account for all the accidental deaths,
murderous assaults and crime of every
description committed in Chicago dur
ing his term, that can be traced to a
lax enforcement of the law, he will
have to occupy the criminal dock in
the Chicago courts for the balance of
his days.
Holding; On to His Job.
Kansas City Journal.
Some time ago Mr. Hanna remarked that
Mr. Bryan was "the most valuable asset
of the republican party." It la gratifying
to note that Mr. Bryan Is not permitting
his value to deteriorate.
Doesn't Need the Money.
Denver Post
This writer has received advices from a
London solicitor that he Is one of the heirs
to a vast estate accumulated by his ances
tors away back' In the days when knight
hood was in flower. lie would be pleased
to turn this over to some worthy person
who can use It. lie doesn't need tha
money.
A Bare Possibility.
New Tork Herald.
Now that diplomatists are to appear at
the White House In court dress, our
judges may appear In gowns and tha sena
tors In togas. This would, perhaps, force
our representatives to wear kilts, thus end
ing one or two troublesome democratic,
booms. But what If Prince Cupid should
appear in native costume?
Economy In the Army.
New Tork Commercial Advertiser.
Opponents of the army should take no
tice of the savings statistics of the enlisted
men. In the fiscal year of 1899 there were
37,842 separate deposits, representing a total
of 11, 406.762, on which $61,273 Interest was
paid. In 1900 these figures were, respec
tively, 91,461, $3,215,544 and $43,234; In 1901,
111,004, $3,438,529 and $114,750, and In 1902,
80,883, $2,660,250 and $145,441. Moreover, In
these four years no less than 239,136 men
were paid their deposits on discharge,
amounting In all to $7,974,514. On June 30,
1902, there was $4,269,244 In the treasury to
the credit of the enlisted men.
PICKETING AS A TRADE.
Innovation Proposed by the Chicago
Federation of Labor.
Chicago Inter Ocean,
is picketing to become a recognized trade?
Can pickets be hired for so much an hour
the same as carpenters or bricklayers?
These questions' were discussed at the
headquarters of the Chicago Federation ot
Labor because of" unique appeal of strik
ing employes of the Western Watch Case
company, 162 Superior street.
The company employs about seventy-
five men, and until a short time ago the
lowest wages paid In the factory was $20 a
week. The company gave notice of a re
duction, which would have brought the
lowest paid workman down to $16 a week.
All the employes walked out in a bodg.
Some of them left town, others secured
work In other faotories until there was no
one left to picket the plant.
Now the idea of a strike without any
pickets Is repugnant to the mind of the
average unionist in Chicago. Picketing
must be done whether It Is necessary or
not. So the former employes of the com
pany appealed to the Chicago Federation
of Labor to picket the plant, as the strikers
had all found work elsewhere. They had
heard that the company 'contemplated
opening Its factory.
Hitherto the law governing picketing has
generally been supposed to hold that only
former employes who were directly inter
ested had the right to dissuade others from
taking their places. Organizer Fltcpatrick
said that in all probability the Chicago
Federation of Labor would furnish pickets.
Thus a new Industry may be established
and pickets furnished upon request for any
and all occasions.
Bl.NCO GAMES OF PROMOTERS.
Rnln and Wretchedness Canted by
Trust Boomer.
Jasper In Leslie's Weekly.
The great Steel trust Is not the only
blunder of our millionaires. The Northern
Pacific corner, which precipitated a panic,
was another, and it was followed by a still
worse blunder the organization of the
Northern Securities company and finally
by that worst of all strokes of financial
lunacy, the Schwab-Morgan Shipping
trust. We are told that the liquidation of
the past year has been in the nature of a
rich man's panic. Possibly some of our
millionaire promoters have suffered, but the
great bulk of the appalling losses has not
fallen on their shoulders, but upon thou
sands and hundreds of thousands of per
sons of small means, to whom the loss of a
few thousands, and. In some instances of a
few hundred dollars, Is more than the lcs
of a million to many a man in Wall street.
It is difficult to realise .the tremendous
extent and Influence of the loss, scattered
from the Atlantic to the Pacific. It has
brought wretchedness, anguish and agony
In the track of ruin. It has planted the
seeds -of socialism, and possibly of anarch
Ism; and It has forfeited the confidence of
the public, which had been freely and
abundantly given to the captains of Ameri
can finance. If to all their other blunders
these manipulators of men and money on
Wall street now add the further stupidity
of attacking President Roosevelt, because
of the timely check he Imposed upon their
wild career of speculation, they will deserve
the fate which will Inevitably be theirs at
the hands of an outraged people.
If a halt In the boom had not been called
by the action of the president and the at
torney general, under the compulsion of the
statute, by the suit to annul the Northern
Securities combination, no one can tell to
what extent the speculative fever of a
year or two ago might have been carried
Disastrous as Its consequences have been
they might have been tenfold worse but for
the check that was thus placed upon the
gigantic and selfish operations of some of
our kings of finance. Whatever the out
come of the Northern Securities litigation
may be, no matter how severely It may
strike at those who were behind this ex
traordlnary scheme,' the Injury Inflicted
upon them will not measure up as more
than a trtne compared with the losses, tha
pains, and the sorrows which the wild
financial debauch of 1901 Inflicted upon the
American peovie. i
BENT ON BEATING ROOSEVELT
Treachery of Nebraska Railroad
Apparent In Call for
LINCOLN, Neh., Jan. 2R.-To the Kdltnr
of The Bee: Your editorial of Sunday on
the May convention Is exactly correct. That
central committee put the first peg In the
presidential deal In Nebraska. Mnde up
In the main of small railroad attorneys,
who thrive on mileage and who do not
hesitate at anything, thoy followed Instruc
tions to the dot. When you see an Irre
sponsible local attorney for a railroad In
troduclng a resolution for nomination of a
United States senator you may bet to the
limit there is a preconcerted deal arranged.
These same fellows were for Reese until
the delegations reached Hastings, and for
Maxwell until the proxies were safely in
the convention. In my Judgment they In
tend to beat Roosevelt if he is nominated.
Of course, they would much rather do it in
the convention. Very truly yours,
C. H. CAMPBELL.
GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN.
New Tork Tribune: In the death of
George Francis Train, New York loses nn
eccentric figure of vast activities and en
viable fertility of Imagination.
Chicago Record-Herald: In the death of
"Citizen" Oeorge Francis Train there
passes from among men a figure most ec
centric and pathetic. As an erratic genius,
full of apparent contradictions and brilliant
achievement, he stood unique among the
psychological wonders of his time. So
eccentric was he, and yet so potential in
performance and so complete and brilliant
In his mastery of great undertakings, that
he excited the interest and wonderment of
all who came in touch with his odd per
sonality. Springfield (Mass.) Republican: Train
was one of the shrewdest and most ad
venturous men of business in the United
States; originating many great enterprises
and connected influentlally with many
more a man, in short, whose part in active
life had been important, and whose one
disease was what has been given the name
of megalomania. This was his insanity,
which grew even from his childhood, and
spurred him to great successes, while it
finally Incapacitated him from usefulness
and made of him a curious and inconstant
wreck of humanity, full of incoherent Ideas
and with a gentle and tender heart. The
children loved him.
Baltimore News: Citizen Train was one
of the strangest men in America. His ec
centricities and natural bent for making
public speeches of an unusual character
landed him In Jail fifteen times, yet he
never committed a crime. As a business
man he was associated with queens, em
perors and grand dukes, and had intimate
acquaintance with some of the most promi
nent persons of many countries. He or
ganized the clipper ship line that sailed
around Cape Horn to San Francisco. He
was one of the initiators of the French
commune, and he organized the Credit Mo
blller and the Union Pacific railroad. He
built the first street railway in England.
Three times he broke the record for round-the-world
Jaunts, and he made more than
seventy ocean voyages. During his busi
ness life he held the unwavering confidence
of the leading business firms of the coun
try, and In his shipping enterprises and
real estate ventures he amassed millions
and made millions for others. The last
conspicuous act of his life was the prepara
tion of his autobiography, which contained
100,000 words and was dictated to a ste
nographer in thirty-five hours. He was a
remarkable man, harmlessly eccentric, and
in many instances warmly generous and of
good Impulse.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Aaron V. Hamilton, the last surviving
member of the Fremont expedition to the
Pacific coast in 1845, has Just died In St.
Louis.
King Bronty, the oldest living chief of
the Mississippi Choctaws, aged and feeble,
has returned to Indian Territory from
Texas to spend his remaining days.
Chicago university geologists predict that
100 years from now there will be no large
animals on the earth. They should cheer
up. It is Just possible the octopus will still
be with us.
Another man, this time the Grand Duke
Alexis of Russia, has broken the bank at
Monte Carlo. One may only hope that his
achievements will not be celebrated In
another popular song.
The prohibition national convention has
been switched from Kansas City to St.
Louis. This year St. Louis offers decided
advantages to those who like to lose them
selves and see things without being seen.
Prof. Frank J. Goodnow of the Columbia
university school of political science has
been elected president of the newly organ
ized American Political Science associa
tion. Dr. Woodrow Wilson of Princeton Is
vice president.
John Becker, a resident of Milwaukee
since It was little more than an Indian
village, and one of the pioneers who, with
Solomon Juneau, founded that city, Is dead
at the home of his son In Menominee Fails,
Wis., aged 88 years.
Arthur Burrows of Lincoln's Inn, Lon
don, Is over 91 years of age and Is tha
oldest practicing barrister in the United
Kingdom. He attends to business at his
chamber In Lincoln's Inn regulurly and la
said to be able to do his work without the
aid of glasses.
The uplifting Influences of women's clubs
amazes the average plodding citizen who
gives a moment's thought to the topics
discussed. The latest problem on the card
is, "How a Woman Can Be Happy on Fifty
Cents a Day." Countless husbands eagerly
await the solution.
Mr. Chamberlain's choice for chairman of
his tariff commission Is Sir Robert Her
bert, a marvelous man of his age. He Is
73 years old. Not many septuagenarians
would care to undertake the task of pre
paring a new tariff in England Just now,
but Sir Robert faces the Job with his cus
tomary energy and placidity.
The Fire board of Baltimore, Md., has ra
duced the required minimum weight of
active memliers of the fire department
of the city from 145 pounds to 140 pounds.
It was urged that under the old require
ment the department was missing lots of
good men, the demand of 145 pounds being
too much for a man of 21 years to meet.
Prof. Karl Pearson, the English an
thropologist, ia trying to relieve red
headed people from the stigma which he
says has attached to them from the re
motest antiquity. To this end he la com
piling a census, asking schoolmasters, for
instance, for the records of their red-headed
pupils. He believes that Aristotle drew on
bis Imagination when he wrote: "He that
has red hair Is proud, envious and de
ceitful." Governor Van Bant of Minnesota is visit
ing Washington. The governor was a
burly and breezy steamboat captain on
the Mississippi and la called "captain" to
this day. Every time he goes to the capital
they tell the story of his first dinner at
the White House. When he rat down at
the table he found several spoons, sev
eral forks and several knives In front of
him. The governor Inspected the cutlery
carefully. Then he chose one knife, one
fork and one spoon, brushed the rest aside
and allowed he would eat his dinner with
the selections be had made. -'
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think of weak lungs, bronchi
tis, pleurisy, or consumption.
Take the medicine all good
doctors prescribe.
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AYBR'S 6ARSAPARILLA For the blood.
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STATE PRES OPINION.
Atkinson Graphic: Hurrah for Roose
velt! Hurrah for. Webster! The careful
reader will note that we said Roosevelt
first.
Beaver City Times-Tribune: Mr. Bryan
admits that ho has been broadened and
benefited by his European lour. The
Times-Tribune favors a law competing all
democrats to tour Europe.
Elgin Review: It Is reported that Sena
tor Millard said there ought not to be
an, Instructed delegation for Roosevelt from
Nebraska. Possibly Senator Millard can
stop an avalanche, but we'll bet on the
avalanche.
Wayne Republican: Hon. John L. Web
stir is out flat-footed for Roosevelt. He
will not lend his thought to such a propo
sition as would seek to defeat our popular
president Hurrah for Webster Roosevelt
and Webster.
Falls City Journal: When Governor
Mickey glances across the line at Governor
Bailey of Kansas and sees how his neigh
bor is hustling for renominatlon, he
breathes a sigh of relief and pata himself
on the back, because he has no opposi
tion. Falls City Journal: Nebraska will be for
Roosevelt first, and will allow nothing to
siand In the way of a solid delegation for
him. After that. If there are any favors
still to give out, and one of our own peo
ple wants them. It Is well enough to do
what we can. But Roosevelt ia the first
consideration.
Norfolk Press: It is not a settled fact
thfct any republican who Is nominated for
a state office In Nebraska can be elected
this year. While Nebraska republicans are
a unit In support of President Roosevelt,
they are tired of elc-ctlng men to office
whom they have to apologize for after
wards! In order to win the republican
ticket must be composed of clean men from
top to bottr.m.
Beatrice Sun: The State Society of La
bor has endorsed Governor Mickey and
has condemned the legislature that passed
the collection laws, which he vetoed. It
is really cheering to find some person who
sees something to admire in the governor
who admitted himself that he was too hon
est to be bribed and that he was too much
like George Washington to tell who it was
that tried to bribe him.
Sioux Falls Press: Ex-Congressman
Glover, who was arrested at Cripple Creek
at the instance of Governor Peabody's
military dictators, is disposed to fight for
his lights and the tights of others long
subjected to the rigors of military rule.
He says that Governor Pea body and all
his tools and accomplices can be landed In
the penitentiary for usurpation of power
and that It Is his purpose to follow them
to the ends of Justice. Heretofore the
authorities have been visiting their pecu
liar forms of punishment upon miners and
others Incapable of adequately defending
themselves against oppression. Mr. Glover
says he la able to take care of himself
and he may succeed In raising the Colo
rado siege.
Wahoo Wasp: It may be true that an ef
fort la being made by powerful influences
to array this state against President Roose
velt. We doubt very much if there la any
such effort being made, but should such be
the case the enemies of the president might
find more profitable employment. The re
publicans in thlH section of the state are a
unit for the re-election of the able and fear
less Roosevelt, and if there Is a single re
publican who is not favorable to him we
have failed to hear of him. There are many
people we know of who have not affiliated
with the republican party for several years,
past who will bo and are now strong sup
porters of the president and will gladly
give him their votes in November. It Is
our opinion that this ta!k of an anti-Roosevelt
sentiment In Nebraska Is tdmply Imagi
native, without any real foundation.
Beaver City Tlmea-Trlbune: if a national
or state bank examiner cannot tell by ex
amining a bank's books whether the Insti
tution Is sound or unwound, what Is the use
of having bank examiners? Down at High
mmwEm
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CURB -For nuUris and acne.
Pectoral
land, Kan., several hundred people are
mourning tho loss of all their money, and
several banks throughout tho country are
holding the sack, and all Imcuiso. a hlgh
rolllng young bank cashier has squandered,
something like 1300,000. Only a few wks
before the crash came an examiner went
through the bank's books and said they
were all light and the bank in good fhniie.
Nebraska has had several Instances ot the
same kind, notably the Capitol National
bank case. Only a short tlmo before the
Capitol National burst with a loud and sor
rowful report a national bank examiner
went through Its bonks and certified that
the books were straight and tho bank all
right. The truth of the matter was tlmt
the books were doctored from cover to
cover, and the bank waa so rotten It fairly
smellod. What is the use of having bank
examiners If they cannot detect crool
nessT why pay them fat salaries and big
expense accounts if they cannot find
crooked work when It exists?
PASSING PLEASANTRIES.
'I likes to see a mnn ambitious," said
Lncle Kben, "but I hates to see a man lut
might be a ahtlst wif a wheelbarrow le
votln' nil his time to wlshln' he had a
automobile." Washington Star.
"Some men." said Uncle Eben, "thinks
dey Is makhv haste when dev uln' ma kin'
nuffln but trouble." Washington Star. .
"Farmer Sawyer, what Is your daughter
Mary going to be when she finishes at
college'"
"Wall, I kinder reckon she'll teach
school. She thinks she'd like the vaca
tions." Harper's Bazar.
Republican They may say what thev
pleaRe about Bryan. He's the tx-wt nnd
strongest man you've got, and you ouclit
to nominate him. If you enn't elect him
this year you can't elect anybody.
Democrat Can't you leave us alone In
our grief? This ain't your funeral. Chi
cago Tribune.
The declaration of independence had Just
been drawn up.
"How lucky," exclaimed the fathers,
"how lucky there aren't any handwriting
experts. They would certainly prove we
didn't do It."
With a thankful sigh they then proceeded
to affix their signatures. New York Trib
une. "A tall bride It the best looking, don't
you think?" ,
"Woll," replied the titled Englishman
who had caught on to a littlo American
slang, "so far as I am personally concerned
I certainly am not looking for one who is
'short.' "Chicago Post.
Miss Poppery She's excessively stout
and so homely.
Miss Ooodhart But there's no deceit
about her. When she speaks she's tho
acme of frankness and candor.
Miss Peppery Naturally. When she
speaks she s bound to come out plump
and plain. Philadelphia Press.
A few days ago Senator Rpooner told a
story to an appreciative group of senatorial
listeners. When the laugh had sulwlded
Senator Allison, who feared the sejiator
from Wisconsin might grow inflated, oke
"Is that one of Depew's stories?"
"Not yet." retorted Senator Bpoonel
Washington Post.
THE IMPOSSIBLE WAR. POEM.
W. D. Nesblt in Chicago Tribune.
"Come hither, Muse," the pot begged,
"I need your wise assistance.
I'll do a strong war poem on
The lines of least resistance."
The Muse appeared, and she waa gashed
In sandals and kimona.
"I'm glud," she said, "you dress the parti
These long words are my Jonah."
The Muse the gentle Muse looked at
His list with frightened big eye,
And cried: "Oh, what in all the world
Can we do with Dunchlglgh?
Here's Nagasaki and WIJu,
KJrln Now. who can nay it?
And Hachinohe! Where'a the rhyme
To properly display it?
She glanced adown the Jagged list
Of verbal Jlu Jet su;
Shlnnnnka, Chenglii, ChiiHan,
And Wl Wen and Mombetsu,
UtHiinomlye, Chang pal ('hen
She murmured: "Why. oh. why do
Tou attempt to write nn ode
Concerning liakkaldo?
" 'Tls horrid!" sho exclaimed, "Indeed.
To bring such language to mo
Each word more horrid than the laat.
And here Is Horotdzuml!
Aha!" She dropped the fesrsome list.
With fingers white and shaky.
Lockjaw had seized tlu gentiu Muse
At "Ahamagasekl."
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