TfTE OMAHA DAILY nEE: MONDAY. FEHRUARY 8, 1901.
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Evening and Sunday Bee printed during
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81 20,206
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. Total 803,105
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Met average rale 28,43
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Omaha's bank clearings still remain
on the right side of the lodger.
Now that war has been virtually de
clared the ( Co rent) a may take to their
storm cellars.
Having broken diplomatic relations
feussla and Japan will now proceed to
break beads.
Auditor Weston was saved the trouble
of filing a demurrer. Spot cash speaks
loudly in Wyoming.
Is the order banishing fiction from the
Wo c-department library to be taken as
a reflection upon that Warrior-Writer
Captain Charles King?
South Omaha democrats expect to win
out In the coming city election. South
Omaha democrats always expect to win
out but they very often lose la,
That Iowa prosecuting attorney did
not make so much noise as Mr. Folk, but
the Sioux4 City police captain who took
bribe wis given the extreme jpenalty of
the law. f t
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1 : : rr-r. .-. . ,
General Reyes having signified that he
' will accept tho office of president of Co
lombia bas shown bis preference for a
strenuous life. Tho revolution will be
announced later.
The tax levy for the' maintenance of
tho public library Is to a penny the
same as the tax levy for the mainte
nance of the water works board. Corn
incut is superfluous.
Mr. Hearst may have organized the
New Jersey corporation to bold the stock
In bis New York newspapers merely as
a bid for the support of the trust mag
nates who do not like Roosevelt
Many questions vitally affecting the
taxpayers of Omaha and Nebraska are
pressing to the front from day to day,
but the hypochondriac yellow meets all
of these issues with one word "Rocke
feller." The demand for seats at the repub
lican national convention is as large as
though there might be some doubt as to
tho result of the work of the gathering,
Natural curiosity should cause a large
attendance at St. Louis.
. The only explanation of the star cham
ber session of the council and city offi
cials to force upon Omaha a 60 per cent
Increase of taxes is the alleged fear of
an injunction by exasperated taxpayers.
But that explanation only makes the
matter worse., '
: Governor Mickey has planted himself
with, both feet against speculation In
grain, but speculation in any commodity
rea live stock and real estate is
equally a game of chance by which the
Investor or purchaser always expects to
profit and enrich himself.
' The city council has levied 121,262.82
on all taxable property within the city
to defray the expenses of the Howell-
Gllbert Water board, which means an
addition of 20 per cent to the amount
paid the water company for hydrant
rental. This is beneficent legislation
With a vengeance.
It Is estimated that the 3V,-mlll levy
for school purposes, which multiplied by
D means a 17-mlll tax at the old
standard, will yield 354,000, and a rea
aonable estimate ot the amount that will
revert Into the school fund through the
enforcement of the scavenger law Is not
tar from f 40,000, making a total of (304.
000. Add to this the Income of at least
1270,000 from fines and licenses and at
least $40,000 from the state apportion
ment of the temporary school fund and
we have a total of $700,000 in round
figures. In other word, the school board
Will have $700,000 at Its disposal for the
maintenance ot the public schools for
tea months In a year. What excuse was
there for making that SmUl levy!
vir tna vaunt or w4R.
While the severance of diplomatic re
lations between Russia and Japan does
not necessarily mean an lmmodlnte out
break of hostilities, It seems to make
war inevitable ami the beginning of a
conflict may come at any moment pos
sibly the first blow has already been
struck. For the breaking joff of diplo
matic relations the Russian government
places the responsibility upon Japan. It
Is true that the Japanese government
acted first In the matter, withdrawing
Its legation from St. Petersburg before
It had received Russia's reply to Its last
note. But It did not take this step until
Its patience and forbearance were ex
hausted through the dllatorlness of Rus
sia, obviously designed to gain time for
Increasing the preparations for hostili
ties. The entire course of the Russian
government in the negotiations has been
of an aggravating character. It has
practiced delay in replying to the repre
sentations of Japan and has employed
the time thus gained In strengthening its
naval and military power in the far
east '
It is not surprising that Japan grew
tired of this sort of proceeding and de
cided to put an end to it It is not to
be doubted that she earnestly desired
the preservation of peace, through a fair
and equitable arrangement but she had
good reason to distrust Russian assur
ances of a wish for peace and prolonging
negotiations was simply enabling her
opponent to better prepare for war. She
took the initiative in breaking off dip
lomatic relations because circumstances
had clearly shown it to be the proper
course to pursue. Her action ought to
have the approval of the civilized world,
in whose Interest Japan is making an
effort to thwart the designs of Russia
In the far east, as well ns to safeguard
her own Interests, welfaro and security.
So far as the American people are con
cerned there is no question as to which
nation hos their sympathy. They see in
the course of Japan nothing to disap
prove. It has throughout been fair,
stralghtforword and honorable. They
know that any assurance given by Japan
will be faithfully fulfilled. On the other
hand they have learned that no confi
dence can be placed in any pledge or
promise given by Russia.
As to the question of responsibility, as
suming that war is Inevitable, It would
seem that the intelligent judgment of
mankind must hold Russia responsible.
She has from the first been the aggressor
and her whole course and clearly defined
policy hove been such as to force Japan
Into her present ' position. It may be
doubted if any other notion would un
der like circumstances have shown the
patience and forbearance of Japan. A
war between these powers, whether or
not prolonged, would certainly be fierce
and destructive. IIow it would result
no man can tell, but it is not doubted by
military men that the Japanese would
make a good record both on sea and
lond. There are some advantages on the
side of Japan that will count greatly in
war.
sixtt Pin erst incRKASB in city
After an hour's session within closed
doors the council passed an ordinance
levying a municipal tax of 14 mills on
the assessed value of all taxable prop
erty within the city of Omaha for the
year 1004, and this unprecedented levy
was immediately approved by the
mayor. This Imposes upon the taxpay
ers of Omaha an iucrease of CO per cent
over the taxes levied last year. This
levy exceeds by more than $200,000 the
highest cit; tax levy ever made in the
history of Omaha. The highest amount
ever levied was in 1001, with an aggre
gate of $1,230,722.32, as against $1,417,
088.00 this year.
In justification for the imposition of
this 60 per cent Increase of municipal
taxes it is pointed out that the school
board forced the council to make a 3,
mill levy this year, as against a 2Vj
inlll levy last year, and the federal dis
trict court forced the council to levy 1
mill additional tax to pay Vff the judg
ment secured by the water works com-
puny for the unpaid hydrant rental of
1003, for which no tax. could be levied
last year by reason of the charter mu
Ulatlon by the last legislature.
Deducting the 2 mills of compulsory
increase, we still have a tax levy of 12
mills, against 8 mills last year, or 32
per cent over last year. This is an
enormity for which no tangible excuse
can be offered. While there is no doubt
that the evasion of their. Just propor
tlon of tuxes by the railroads is respou
slble for a large shure of the deficit In
revenues 'over expenditures last year.
that docs not fully account for or Justify
the 32 per cent increuse in, the levy.
The claim that only 00 per cent of the
levy for 1904 will be availuble this year
Is fictitious. Conceding that this year's
levy will yield only 00 per cent of the
aggregate, it is also fair to assume that
the .delinquencies of this- year will be
more than offset by the amount of back
taxes that will be collected from taxes
due last year and the preceding years.
It is confidently predicted by the city
treasurer that the enforcement of the
scavenger law will put at least $300,000
into the vsrlous funds, thus increasing
the total estimated revenues to $1,578,
000 in rounl figures.. . .
It may be safely predicted that every
dollar of the extra $300,000 back taxes
will be absorbed, as well as every dollar
of the regular taxes levied. That bas
been the experience of the past and
that is why the taxpayers of Omaha
have endeavored to limit the power of
the mayor and council to levy taxes ac
cording to their own pleasure.
For the past ten years the growth of
the city has been retarded more by ex
cesslve taxation than by any other
cause. The campaign waged by the
Real Estate exchange, prominent bus!
nees men and heavy taxpayers for tax
reform had for its main object a reduc
tion of taxes by an equalisation of the
tax burdens. The 60 per cent increase
in the tax levy has virtually undone the
good accomplished by that campaign.
The campaign will now have to be re
newed. Every tax-paying citizen of
Omaha, and especially the tax-paying
wage. workers, must join hands with the
Real Estate exchange In the popular de
mand for retrenchment and rollroad taxation.
srsciAL uuvt hbmixt deposits.
The letter of Secretary Show, to na
tional bank depositories, notifying them
that It will be necessary to withdraw
government deposits to the amount of at
least $30,000,000 to apply on Panama
canal payments, has naturally raised the
question as to the probable effect of such
withdrawal upon the money market.
Eastern bankers interviewed on the
question express the opinion that no dis
turbance will result There is on de
posit in the national banks of the coun
try about $160,000,000 of government
money and of this approximately $37,
000,000 Is In New York banks. The
transfer from the latter, amounting to
about $7,300,000, to the institutions
designated as agents of Panama and of
the canal company shareholders will
hardly be noticed, but nearly $23,000,000
will be taken from depository banks out
side of New York and some apprehen
sion has been expressed that this might
have a disturbing effect
It is pointed out however, that with
foreign exchange in its present condition
It is probable that most of the money to
be paid out to foreigners will remain in
this country to be used in meeting other
obligations or to find other Investment
Furthermore it is stated that perhaps
half the Panama canal stock is now con
trolled by American interests, so that the1
payments will therefore largely remain ?
this country. In reference to the
matter an enstern paper remarks that a
few months ago, when money rates were
high in this country, the elimination of
such an amount of gold from circulation
would have caused embarrassment, but
It now appears that 'the incident will
pass without a tremor of excitement
The important fact it Is observed, is
that the balance due us from abroad is
unusually great, owing to the heavy ex
ports of high-priced cotton. In fact
says that paper, it is cotton that will en
able us to pay France and Panama
easily. The cotton sent abroad this sea
son Is estimated at the lowest figure to
be worth $150,000,000 more than last
Tills gives us a foreign bank Account to
draw against that Is comfortable.
These views of the situation are reas
suring. It had been fxpected that the
national treasury would be in condition
to meet the canal payments without any
withdrawal of government money from
the banks, but receipts and expenditures
are running closer together than for
some time and the action of the secre
tory of the treosury is therefore neces
sary. Any serious tightening of the
money market at this time, Just before
the opening of spring business, would
of course be unfortunate, but there ap
pears to be no good reason to apprehend
this as the result of the withdrawal of
$30,000,000- of government deposits.
A second home-rule charter will be
submitted to, the voters of Denver on
March 20. the "first charter was de
feated by the franchlsed corporations,
but inasmuch as the reconstructed char
ter contains provisions that will allow
the city to grant franchises to public
utility corporations for a period of not
more than twenty years, reserving to
the people the right of regulating water,
light and gas rates, the corporations will
keep their hands off. A charter that will
enable the corporations to manipulate
and control the rate-making power,
which Is the city council, is not regarded
with terror by the corporate managers.
Protestants against the seating of Sen
ator Smoot have decided to make as
surance of polygamy In Utah doubly
sure by displaying some of its products
in the persona of a number of children
born of plural wives. Shades of Breck
enrldget Before drawing the sword the czar Is
making ready to submit his fate and
cause to the Almighty at the altar of the
great Moscow monastery as his fathers
have done. Russian rulers have great
faith that the Lord fights with the bat
talions. The most Important Iowa idea at the
present time seems to be that the north
ern federal Judicial district can get along
without n Judge at least until after the
congressional nominations are made.
From a prison to a nunnery is the step
taken by Mrs. Maybrick. Having found
she is not to be executed without benefit
of clergy the emotional press may turn
to other things.
t .
Emperor Nicholas II still favors the
settlement of international disputes by
arbitration, except when Russia confi
dently expects to whip its antagonist
hands down, .
Mrs. Butler of St Louts advised her
husband to get out of politics and stay
out A number of prospective candidates
for the city council fear he will' follow
the advise.
A dissertation on the yellow peril from
the Omaha Senior Yellow is eminently
In accord with the eternal fitness ot
things. 1
The 60 per cent increase of city taxes
Is the worst blow that could have been
struck at Omaha's progress.
The Invention of a perfectly bullet
proof shield is announced Just in time
for a fair test of its efficacy.
Stlrrtag 1 More Troakle.
Indianapolis News.
Immediately upon being endowed by the
house with all the lights and privileges of
a territorial delegate, Mr. Pegeteau, of
Porto Rico, introduced a bill to declare the
citlsena of Porto Rico cltlsens of the
United Btatea. It Is feared by some of tbe
more conservative statesmen that Porto
Rico Is going to prove very annoying before
ft settles down to Its proper place In our
national family.
BITS Of WASHHOTO!" LIFE.
Mlaop Scenes and laeldeata Sketched
on the Spot.
Extraordinary precautions are being
taken by the Justices of the supreme court
to prevent premature announcement of the
forthcoming decision In the Northern Se
curities case. Announcement of the forma
tion of a syndicate of stock Jobbers for the
avowed purpose of securing advance In
formation prompted the Justices to dis
pense with clerical asalatance In preparing
the opinion. Neither stenographers nor
typewriters will be employed. The Justice
charged with the formulation of the deci
sion will personally write It. No chances
of publicity will be taken. It will be
guarded as no previous opinion of the court
has been watched. And for these reasons
It will happen that a Justice of the su
preme court will present a decision In his
own handwriting. If there should be any
dissenting opinions they will be prepared
In. the same way. This Is an unusual oc
currence. Secretary Taft's first official set was to
summon the War department carpenter and
tell him to make a new desk and chair,
and be quick about it
Secretary Taft Is six feet tall and weighs
820 pounds. He found he could barely
squeexe Into the chair used by Mr. Root.
He could not Bit comfortably In it, and
there was great danger that the chair
would go to pieces under him If he moved
quickly.
When he tried to get up to the desk he
discovered that the opening was neither
wide enough nor high enough to admit
his legs. The best ha could do was to
pull out one of the small leaves of the
desk and try to write on that.
The desk and chair that will be built
for the new secretary will be of mammoth
proportions. The chair will be very strong
and will be braced with Iron at every
Joint.
It Is probable that a special chair will
have to be provided for Secretary Taft In
the cabinet room at the White House. The
cabinet chairs are very large, as ordinary
sixes go, but they are a tight fit for Mr.
Taft.
Ellhu Root served as secretary of war
at a great pecuniary sacrifice. His salary
as a government official was a mere drop
In tha bucket compared to what his In
come as a corporation lawyer would have
been. Mr. Root had been In the cabinet
about two months when he received a let
ter from some people be had represented
In a big suit to break a will where a
couple .of million dollars were Involved.
He won the case for his clients and the
letter contained a check for. his services.
The check was for $125,000. Mr. Root re
ceived $8,000 a year as a cabinet officer.
As soon as It was announced about two
months ago that Mr. Root would leave the
War department on February 1, letters
began to pour In on him asking for his
legal services. Retaining fees were forced
on hlra before he even had a chance to
talk with persons who sought to engage
him. This thing kept up to the day he
left the War department. Of course he
was obliged to turn down many of the
offers he received, and it Is safe to say
that he could have takerion enough work
that came unsolicited to keep him busy
for the next two or three, years.
Mr. Root's prestige as a lawyer has been
Immeasurably enhanced by his service at
Washington and he will be able to pick
the very cream of New Tork's legal busi
ness. Senator Clspp of: Minnesota Is a great
campaigner and is constantly called upon
to make speeches In his state.
Last till he was asked to go to a town
called Erin Corners, which Is not far from
his home town, and make a political ad
dress. '',.. '
Erin Corners is a' ttemocratlo hamlet,
with no republicans living within Its limits.
Clapp Is a republican.
He got to the village and found the town
hall packed With democrats. He tried to
talk and they howled him down.
He tried half a dosen times and each
time was compelled to stop because of the
noise and disturbances In the hall.
He was Just about to quit when an old
man who had worked as hired man on the
farm of Senator Clapp'S father came up
to the platform and said: "Don't mind
them. Mose. They're a lot of loafers and
rowdies. None of the decent people would
come."
The Brooklyn Eagle correspondent re
ports that the brewers of the country have
rallied to fight a bill pending In congress,
which. If enacted into law, will mean the
loss to them of about $a,0fO,M0 worth of
business per year. The measure is known
as the Hepburn bill in the house end the
Dolllver bill in the senate. The brewing
Interests have made a vigorous onslaught
on the bills and propose to fight them to a
finish. The Judiciary committee of the
house hss set aside the mornings of March
t, and 4 for hearings for and sgalnst tho
proposition, when It is expected that some
able counsel will be on band to Indorse and
oppose the bill. The temperance workers
are back of the movement, and the "Chris
tian lobby" that ai so effective In bring
ing about the abolishment of the .army
canteen Is again at work In favor ot the
Hepburn bin.
This measure Is Intended to break up the
business of shipping liquor in original pack
ages Into prohibition and local option lo
calities. Some years ago a Judge In the
state of Iowa decided that local option and
prohibition laws could not prevent the de
livery of beer and other liquors In original
packages When shipped In from neighboring
states. This decision has been taken ad
vantage of by the brewers to build up a
flourishing trade In "dry communities." As
explained by those who favor the Hepburn
bill, half of the express comptnies In the
prohibition states act as liquor agencies.
Boxes of beer, for Instance, are shipped to
a certain local option town, addressed to
John Doe. Of course that. Individual Is not
found, and following the usual cuatom the
express company disposes of the package
to any person who Is willing to pay the
charges. In this way all who wish to get a
stock of liquor can do so at wholesale
prices, plus express charges.
The Hepburn bill proposes to stop all of
this. The measure provides that all fer
mented liquors transported Into any state
or territory for delivery therein shall be
subject to the operation and effect of the
laws of such state or territory In the same
manner as though the liquors had been pro
duced In that state or territory. The bill
makes all persons and corporations engaged
in shipping liquors In this manner subject
to the laws of the state wherein the goods
are delivered.
This, In effect, will kill all the business
that has been developed under the "origi
nal package" decision. There are twenty
nine states where local option prevails and
three prohibition states, all of which will
be strictly "dry" If the Hepburn bill Is
adopted.
Terrors of Hot Air.
Chicago Record-Herald.
After all. the horrors of war are largely
confined to "the preliminary talk.
Seels the Light at Lavst.
Kansas City Star.
The Ignorance and misapprehension which
are often shown by Englishmen in the dis
cussion of the people and institutions of
the United States are not at all apparent
In the opinion of Mr. Labouchere, who
says "the Amerloan girl at her best
eclipse tha damsels of all other nations."
131 RE DIETRICH.
Alliance Times: Tally one for Senator
Dietrich. He appeared In his seat In the
senate Monday, for the first time since his
appearance In the federal court at Omaha,
and asked for a committee of Investigation.
Senators Hoar, Spooner, riatt (Conn.),
Fettus and Cockrell were appointed said
committee. These are all honest men. and
If they brush aside technicalities and qulb
blea and And Dietrich guiltless on the
merits of the case his character will be
rehabilitated; but if senatorial privilege Is
Invoked in his favor and hair-splitting dis
tinctions are made as to when a senator la
a senator and when he Is not a senator, to
afford him a loophole of escape, then Die
trich's last condition will be worse than his
first.
Loup Valley Queen: It Is to be hoped
that the Dietrich affair wilt now be sifted
to the very bottom, for If it Is we believe
a few so-called patriots will have to hunt
a ifole for shelter. .
Columbus Times: Senator Dietrich has
got his senatorial committee of investiga
tion appointed. We have no personal griev
ance against the senator. There will be a
thorough searching and impartial investiga
tion of the charges made and an unbiased
report rendered. Let us wait.
St. Paul (Neb.) Republican: Mr. Dietrich
has asked for and been granted an In
vestigation by the United States senate.
We are glad that he has done so. We con
gratulate him upon his action and trust
that all of the Incidents upon which his
Indictment was founded will be probed to
the core. If Mr. Dietrich shall be proven
frulltless no paper will be happier over the
result than the Republican. It Is true that
we have criticised him severely, but It was
not until after he had appeared to evade
trial by use of a technicality In the federal
court.
Table Rock Argus: Senator Dietrich Is
to have a senatorial Investigation of the
charges which led to his Indictment by the
federal grand Jury. On Monday he Intro
duced a resolution asking for the appoint
ment of a committee with power to summon
witnesses and hear the evidence. Dhe sen
tor has now done what evory Innocent
man charged with crime ought to do de
manded a thorough Investigation; and the
public will withhold Its verdict until It
hears the evidence for and against.
Beatrice Times: Whatever else one may
think of the case. It must be admitted by
all that Senator Dietrich has taken a
manly -stand in determining not to act as
senator again until he has been vindi
cated by the senate committee which has
been appointed upon his request to Investi
gate his case.
Columbus Telegram: The senate has ap
pointed five of the oldest and best men in
the body to examine the rotten mess. Sen
ator Hoar Is at the head of the committee.
Old man Pettus of Alabama, Cockrell of
Missouri and equally distinguished sen
ators make up the committee. That com
mittee will not do any whitewashing. If
Dietrich shall get a verdict from such
a source he wtll be entitled to a cloak of
Innocence whiter than any ever manufac
tured by a United States court. While all
Nebraska has an abiding belief In the
guilt of Dietrich, there would be none to
question a verdict of not guilty If rendered
by Pettus and Hoar.
Aurora Republican: Senator Dietrich is
to have an Investigation by a senatorial
committee. The personnel of this com
mittee guarantees a thorough and search
ing investigation. If the committee will
rule out technicalities and investigate the
matter as a proposition of Business and not
of law, the people will be content to accept
the finding as conclusive.
THE -FLAG'S CROWMXO GLORY.
Voluntary Lowering of the Stars and
Stripes in Cuba.
Chicago Post.
Never has the American flag occupied
a prouder position than it did yesterday,
when its folds fell about the base of the
staff on tha. Cabana barracks; not In all
the marvelous history of this nation has a
finer thing been done than the voluntary
lowering of the Stars and Stripes in Cuba.
On few occasions since men adopted the
flag as a national emblem have such sig
nal honors been paid to departing colors
as the grateful Cubans gave when Old
Glory, more glorious than ever, trooped
Its proud stars and acknowledged the sov
ereignty of Right.
Truly did President Palma say to the
departing American soldiers: "We are
confronted by one of the most extraordi
nary facts recorded in history, the depar
ture from our shores bf the last troops
the United States had left In Cuba after
helping us to secure our Independence and
the blessings of freedom."
But he paid the greatest tribute to this
nation when he added: "They could stay
longer, under any pretext whatever." There
lies the true grandeur of the historic in
cident! If might made right, if the blatant
voice of the Jingo yelling, "The flag never
cornea down!" spoke the national senti
ment and drowned the national conscience,
the Stars and Stripes would not have left
Cuba.
The strongest man Is he who dares al
ways to do tight, to be Just, to keep his
honor unsullied. A nation of such men is
and always must be the strongest nation
strong enough to hold its own against the
world, strong enough to give up what is
not Its own, to take no advantage of the
weak, to see nothing but victory In
righteous renunciation.
The flag that has "braved a thousand
years the battle and the breexe" Is ' red
with the price of many an inglorious con
quest: flags hacked alone by the might of
arms flaunt In constant menace before the
eyes of weaker peoples; but, floating high
above them all, more glorious than any of
them, waves, and In the estimation of en
lightened humanity ever will wave, the
flag that comes down where and when It
would be morally wrong not to lower It.
Mach deeded Chance.
Chicago Chronicle.
The war news from the far esst might be
simplified by an agreement that "war cer
tain' bulletins should be Issued Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays, and "peace in
sight" bulletins on Tuesdays. -Thursdays
and Saturdays, leaving Sundays for a
much needed rest.
President Would Veto Rill.
Philadelphia North American.
The president's attitude with respect to
the Foraker bill Is so clearly known that
It Is declared he would veto It If the two
houses were to pass tK This, however,
does not In any way relieve Foraker of
blame for his untimely move, and the In
dignatlon and bad feeling directed, at the
Ohio man by his republican colleagues Is
extreme.
An Academic Teple.
Portland Oregonlan.
The United State supreme court could
not have "decided that this Is a Christian
nation." The terms exclude each other.
There must be union of church and state
to make a Christian nation, and under our
system that Is impossible. Again, even It
there were a decision that "this Is a Chris
tian nation," there cob Id b no decision
that any special type of Christianity was
meant Puritan Christianity, for example,
under which Sunday Is misnamed Sabbath,
and an endeavor made to enforce Its ob
servance under the old law of Israel.
There is not much Christianity In ths
world of this kind, but a very great deal
that stands en other grounds.
Ayefs
Talk this over with your doc
tor. If he says Ayer's Cherry
Pectoral is all right for your
hard cough, then take r ' We
are willing to trust him.
add. 'jf 3. C. Ayer
1 T D 1 . Vim tTTrno t k.
ATBR'8 6ARSAPAB1LLA-For ths blood
Cherry
PERSONAL MOTES,
Snowdrifts are twenty feet high in north
ern Indiana.1 The only way people stand
that sort of thing Is to say It's "healthy."
Najeeb J. Arbeely, formerly United States
consul at Jerusalem and editor of the Star
of America, a newspaper printed In Arablo
In New York City, Is dead.
King Victor Emmanuel of Italy has di
rected that the new Italian stamps contain
the head of Marconi, the Inventor of wire
less telegraphy.
In Texas a man who beat his wife has
Just been sentenced to four years In the
penitentiary and fined $2,000. In Texns, .too,
men get up and give women their peats in
the street cars.
The sole bequest In the will of the late
M. DeBlowits, the famous correspondent,
Is that of the furniture, silver plate, pic
tures and other contents of his apartments
at 2 Rue Orueze. These are given to Mile.
Desiree Lauzanne, M. DeBlowits stating:
"I make her this bequest In recognition of
the devotion toward me of which she has
given proof, for without her, for many
years blind, suffering and old, I should have
lived abandoned."
The Minneapolis Gas Light company has
reduced the price of gas for the seventh
time. After June 1 consumers will pay
$1.10 instead of $1.20 net per 1,000 feet of gas,
which Is the loweBt price ever paid for gas
In that city. The new price will be $1.80
gross, but the discount of 20 cents a 1,000
on bills paid before the 10th of the month
will bring tho net price to $1.10.
Jacob Rlls Is in Colorado finding Inspira
tion for his forthcoming life of Theodore
Roosevelt. Mr. Rlls Ts the only man whom
the president cared to Intrust with this task.
The author knew all about the eastern
record of Roosevelt, but was a bit shy on
the western end of the story. President
Roosevelt could give him dates and data,
but could not All him with the color of the
west. Physicians refused to permit Mr.
Rlls to go west, owing to a weak heart,
but at last he braved the danger, and, as
he says, he Is feeling better than he has In
all his life.
Bo Happy While Yon Can.
Baltimore American.
The secretary of the treasury has decided
the vexed question whether frogs are fish
or fowl. He has decreed that Imported
frogs' legs are to be ranked as dressed
poultry. This lifts a great and long press
ing load from the public mind.
Court of Last Resort.
Washington Post.
The Janitor of the American consulate at
Clenfuegos has explained how the United
States flag came to be covered with mud,
and the explanation has been accepted. In
Cuba, as elsewhere, there Is no uppeal from
the Janitor's decision
Possibly n Good Thins;.
Pittsburg Despatch.
The alarm of the New York Herald lest
Japan, In the event of beating Russia,
should conclude that tne Philippines lie
within her sphere of influence Is not likely
to set the United States to praying for the
success of Russia. Before that very remote
and Improbable contingency arrives many
people In the United States may have de
cided the point of recognizing that if It
should come that development would aid us
In getUng rid of a large white elephant.
The Note of Regret.
New York Evening Post.
In the many expressions of sorrow
evoked by Mr. William C. Whitney's death,
it Is easy to detect one note or especial re
gret. He did not fulfill his flrBt promise.
With such extraordinary talents and apt
itude for political life as he early dis
played, It was unfortunate that either the
Bryan extrusion of ability from his party,
or his own taste, took Mr. Whitney out
of publlo life, and led him to devote his
uncommon capacity, meant for mankind.
to mere money making. His untimely
death serves to make, more conspicuous
and lamentable the lack In his party of
Inspiring leaders such as he might have
been.
A WONDERFUL TO NIC
How My Discovery Renovates and Tones up
the Entire Body.
It Is getting ran
down llmt is tbe be
ginning of sickness.
It I could get a
hold of e rer j one at tbe
time when they flrit
begin to fel tired, de
pleted, sod without
ambition, I cob Id
soon arrange tbingi
o that there would bo
mach less sickness In
this world
Loss of Appetite,
Sleeplessness, Head
aches, Backaches, Indignation, hallow Com
plexion, are all symptoms of a ran down, de
ranged condition. Anyone feeling this way
iboukl take means to at ones build np tbefr
system, get strength, do something to purify
their blood, Invigorsts thoir nerves, and they
will soon experioDce a sense of bealtbiulnesc
that will give teem tbe keemst plaasare.
Xbey will also ondoabtedly ward off a fit
of sickness that may be serious or even fatal.
My discovery which I Perfected after many
years of study, and which Is known today as
Dr. Kst's Renovator, Is onsorpassed as a
geueral tonic It flies to pals people bright,
rosy cheeks i It makes 0tb where flesh is
Deeded bright eyes proclaim its ase;freeoess
from scats and pains, and general debility,
U the stats enjoyed by Its nsera.
1 bear from many peoole living la masy
Co., towHl, Mut,
AVER'S AOUK CtlRl-Po, bUiu ass an.
Pectoral
SMILIXG REMARKS.
"Yes, my friends," cried the orator,
"there should always be a grand Incentive
to vote.".
"Do you call 76 cents a grand Incentlvo?"
shouted a little man in the gallery. Clove
land Plain Dealer.
"But," sold the Knglinhman. "you have
nothing to see over here nothing In the
wny of grand old things that have long
since fallen Into disuse."
"We haven't, eh? Wait till I get you a
copy of the city ordinances." Chicago Record-Herald.
"The man who called here this morn
ing," mid the secretary, "said that you
Ir.mlH,l him something."
"Well," answered Senator Sorghum, "find
out what It was, and then assume the re
sponsibility of promising It over again."
Washington Star.
"The oath of office." explained the bright
clerk. "Is what the boss says when he finds
you loafing." Chicago Post.
"Never mind," said her dearest friend.
"There are as good fish in the sea as ever
were rnuirht out of it."
"I know it," said the girl that had set
her cap for the foreign count and failed to
get him; "but statistles show that the lob
ster catch Is irettlng smaller every year."
Chicago Tribune.
Brngg I nvi-e nothing to any man.
Newltt Oh, yes you do.
Bragg No, sir!
Newltt Oh, ye. You owe an epology to
every man who has to listen to you blow.
Philadelphia Press.
"De man dat trfc-s to save every cent of
his money," said Uncle Elen, "an' de man
dat doesn't try to save none of It is both
mappin' out mighty hand roads foh delr
se'fs." Washington Star.
"Know him? I should say so! We are
hushands-ln-law."
"Eh?"
"Our wives were divorced from the same
man." Town Topics. '
Youth wants to write his name up high,
Fame's golden scroll to deck;
Tint li I7n 1 a trtA it wiHIa i ......
The bottom of a cheque.
Judgs.
BRYAN'S RAVEN.
W. F. Kirk In Milwaukee Sentinel.
Once upon a midnight dreary, as I pon
dered, weak and weary,
' In a state of dreadful luxlness upon my
chamber floor,
While I drowsed there, on the night sir,
came a voice from out of somewhere.
Penetrating, silence breaking, shaking sll
my chamber floor;
It was Bryan. William Bryan, shaking hu
my chamber floor,
Talking, talking evermore.
"Bryan," snld I, quite emphatic, "populist
or democratic,
Whether fate or silver miners sent thee
to my chamber floor,
Dost thou think that I am daunted by thy
red flog, ever flaunted.
O'er this land ly silver haunted? Tell mi
truly, I Implore!
Is there money In It for you? Tell me, tell
me, I Implore!"
Billy answered, "Nevermore!"
"Bryan." said I. "thing of talking, who.
through east and west is stalking, ,
By th rhetoric, thttt thou lovest by the
tnlk thou dnst adore.
Tell this lnnd with parties laden if within
that distant Alden
Which you promise us, prosperity, like
sliver. Is galore;
Will our money be more plenty? Will we
work eight hours or twenty?
Tell us. Brvan. William Bryan" and he
answered. "Nevermore."
And Bill Brvan, never weary, through ths
dav end darkness dreary.
Still Is shooting forth the language, na
tions never heard before;
When he had to wind hts tour up and re
turn from dear old Rurope,
Of statistics and the like he surely had a
bounteous store,
And his eves nre turned In 'onglng to tha
heavy White House door.
Will he enter? Nevermore!
Power of Publlo Opinion,
New York Tribune."
When the bill for extra mileage was
brought to vote in the house of representa
tives there were many voices In Its favor,
hut when tellers were appointed and tha
congressmen went on record. It was de
feated by 1C7 In the negative and none In
the affirmative. Members of the house dli
not care to go before their constituents
and answer questions concerning their rea
sons for supporting such a measure. Pub
llo opinion Is not yet a wholly negligible
quantity.
different places, congratulating ids on what
my lJr. Kay's Keuovstor has done for them.
Tbe following comes from Miss M. Crosby,
Norwich, N. Y., who sayst
" I bre found yoor Br. Key's Renovator
all that could be desired. 1 had that tired,
dull feeling, caused from a run down stats of
health. 1 bate oarer found auytblnf tbst
would overcome tbst condition like Pr. JLay't
Ileuovstor."
. Take my advice. Do not neglect voir
symptoms. If yon are tired out, and feel
depressed, you iboald take yourself In time tf
yoa wish to feel and be always strung and well.
More work can be accomplished, mors en
joyment may be bad, life will look different,
if everyone will only avoid socb depressing
feelings that coma before serious sickness. .
Ask your druggist for a box of my Reno
vator. It comes in 2S cts., 60 CU. and 1100
packages. If be does not Lsppen to have It,
write to me, and I wtll 'send sains to yoa by
mail on receipt of price.
If you And it necesssry to write to me, I
would advise tbat yoa folly describe all yoor
BTmptoms, as I may be able to give you ad
vice that wlU hasten a cure.
lUmember that iny advice, my ability to
prescribe, and tbe benefit of my many years of
previous experience is at she service of all,
absolutely free. .
Address all commanlaatloos to Dr. B. J,
Kay, c-o Tbe Dr. B. J. iUy Medical Co,
Saratoga Springs. N. Y.