TITE OMAnA DAILY BEE: TnURPDAY, APRIL 7, 1904.
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' II li now np to the scavenger law
frosbetv to make good.
oatti Omaha la to be congratulated
xnucb as Mayor Koutsky.
Wt" and "dry" were about evenly
enough divided over Nebraska to insure
rood (crops this fall.
- Eh fln should sot quite bankrupt
i lie) eesator from Kansas It t saved
i II $S received trom tHa got-rlch-qulck
i )mpasy.
rtennsylvanla republicans do not seem
' b noticeably dlsaatlsfled lth the
Man of the president Jo4ne anthracite
coaj1 artrlke.
Qnootn has only three candidates for
'it Slerdman succession to the supreme
oorl clerkship. Lincoln Is more than
..luaUr: modest
Thf vets and the drys will, as usual
urr trouble to tell just which got the
letter of it lo the spring town and vU
!ag tugsof-war. .
Brflaas City and South Omaha are
tai reprisals for the cities of Council
Bluffs end Sioux City, which went
deasoctatlc last week.
Stui Vending of Russian wounded from
Port Arthur to Vladivostok is air the
testimony Japan needs to the effective
ness its fire from the warships.
Since the Russians have announced
thJrresjence of mines In the harbor of
New Chwang It Is much easier to pre
dict tbe scene of the next Russian loss.
Another investigating expedition will
havt to be sent out to discover why
everything appears to be so quiet in
the' Tlcuilty of the Board or Public
Wsrk. '
Having secured a vote of confidence
from the Mormon conference at Salt
Lake tt is not thought that President
Smith ill have to be dodging state
warrants soon.
TJm rejection by the cxar of Servian
volunteers for the present war In the
Orient niay mean that he sees a prob
ability for utie for the southern Slavs
much, nearer home.
If 10 bpt; natural that Governor Yarda
inapi ebeuld think more of a negro's
body" than he does of his brain, for In
a (pnner day It wns the 'body which
had j market price.
Thi Seal Estate exchange has an
other trophy to hang on Its belt In the
defeat f the county funding bonds.
But the question. Is whether this trophy
is an pa rtlculur, credit to It.
Tha World-Hera Id did not say a word
editorially on bclmlf of Tom Hoot or
during the South Omaha muntclpal
campaign, and it Is not shedding any
team over hU defeat for the mayoralty
llov those democrat love one another.
May Si Is the day we will celebrate
the fiftieth anniversary of the enact
uiet of the famous Kansas-Nebraska
bill, from which this state dates all Its
progress, proxpeiity and glory. Mark It
dowtf M a red letter day on your cal
end
By eentenclng Senator Burton to tbe
jail fit Iron comity, Missouri, Jude
Adams of the federal court indicated
Uls'judgineut to be that, iu addition to
Imprisonment, the Kansas statesman
deeer?ed absolute quiet and. retirement
froto) tbe madding crowd.
Colonel Bryan wants it distinctly un
derstood that ha is In the fight against
the xeorganlicr for principle only, but
he Kill Dot object If incidentally it can
be tne.de to serve to swell tbe receipts
froc subscriptions to the Commoner
and tbus to replenish the treasury out
MMSB
tJIAkt pays his Ullr
PBflVSTLVAfilA RtPVBLlCANS.
The republicans of Pennsylvania, at
their state convention yesterday,
adopted a platform which so far as it
relates to national affairs might well
serve as a model for all republican dec
larations that will follow it. It refers
In terms none too strong to the achieve
ments nnder the policy of the party in
power during the p jt seven years,
which are In most marked contrast to
the experience of the country In the
four years of the last democratic admin
istration. It is tills contrast which the
voters of the nation will be called upon
to seriously consider In the coming
presidential campaign. They will have
recalled to their minds the fact that
In the years from 1803 to 17 there was
almost unprecedented depression and
distress throughout the land; that many
Industries were idle and millions of peo
ple unemployed; that financial confi
dence was so Impaired that capital could
not be Induced to invest ln business en
terprises; t lint agriculture was carried
on without profit to the producers and
that the great transportation Interests
of the country were carried on for the
most part at a loss. In that period
there was little growth to either foreign
or domestic trade.
The past seven years have been a
time of continuous Industrial and com
mercial growth and of great prosperity.
There has been a betterment of all in
terests and In all lines of material de
velopment Hundreds of millions have
been added to the national wealth and
our people as a whole were never so
well off as they are today. The domes
tic commerce has enormously Increased
and the foreign trade has sttalned to
splendid proportions, at least doubling
In value since the republican party came
into power in 1897. Can any intelligent
citleen look npon these facts and vote
to retire from power the party whose
principles snd policies have been so
fruitful of benefits to the country?
The resolution of the Pennsylvania re
publicans indorsing President Roosevelt
will be heartily approved by the party
everywhere. The delegation from the
Keystone state to the Chicago conven
tion will be among the most enthusi
astic In support of Theodore Roosevelt
and It Is safe to predict that Pennsyl
vania will next November roll up an un
precedented majority for him.
AW IHPROBABL AKPVRT.
The statement, emanating from Ber
lin, that King Edward has taken steps
to ascertain if Russia would accept an
offer Of mediation and that the czar had
expressed a willingness to accept such
an offer, is wholly improbable. Great
Britain's sovereign, however desirous he
may be for a restoration of peace in the
far east, realizing the danger of his
country ultimately becoming involved,
knows that nothing can possibly be done
in this direction at present Neither of
the powers at war would at this time
give the least consideration to a pro
posal of . mediation. . from k. whatever
source it might come. , Russlawould.not
amen io an oner or meaiaaon because
she believes that victory Is asm red and
with It the attainment of all that she
doslres in eastern Asia, while Japan
would reject such an offer for the rea
son that she is no less confident of her
ability to successfully cope with her
formidable foe and win the concessions
which she was unable to secure thronch
diplomacy.
Possibly the time- will come when
both of the belligerents will be disposed
to consider an offer of mediation or in
tervention. Perhaps It is In this wav
that the war will be terminated. But
that time Is undoubtedly remote and
will not be reached until both powers
have about reached the limit of their
resources. The general :belief la tha.t
the war will last at least two years and
this seems to be Justified by the prep
arations of both combatants.
TUB 8MNATB AND BVRTOS.
Senator Burton of Kansas, found
guilty of a grave offense against the
laws of the United States, has been
sentenced to a term of imprisonment
and to a fine. . An appeal will be taken.
but in the meanwhile the sentence dis
qualifies Burton from sitting as a sena
tor, since he is constructively a pris
oner. The question arises as to what
If anything, the United States senate
should do In the matter at its present
stage. A precisely similar case has
never before arisen. The nearest ap
proach to It was the case of James F.
Simmons, a senator from Rhode Island,
who InJWCJ was charged with receiv
ing compensation for work In behalf of
certain government contracts and who
retlgned before final action was taken
on the contracts. Another case was that
of Senator Tatterson of New Hampshire,
who was charged with bribery by a
committee of the bouse of representa
tives, but the term of the senator ex
pired before the senate could take up
the case and consequently nothing was
done.
The constitution of the United States
provides that each bouse of congress
may, with the concurrence of two-
thirds, expel a member. It is also
stipulated that "Each house shall be
the judge of the elections, returns and
qualifications of its own members." The
statute under which Burton waa con
victed mutes him Ineligible t6 hold any
pluce of honor, trust or profit under
the United States, yet in view of the
fact that the constitution explicitly
lodges with the senate control over Its
own membership it would seem that
formal action by that body will be
necessary to rid it of ; Burton's pres
ence. Undoubtedly If public sentiment were
consulted this action would be
prou.ptly taken, but tbe senate may
not be disposed to do anything in the
matter pending the outcome of an ap
peal, for of course the convicted man
will spre no effort to escape the sen
tence, altx-lt as mild Sa could be iiu
poed, which the court passed trpon him.
It Las teen thought ttat Burton would
anticipate any action' on the psrt of the
senate by resigning, "but as yet there
I'fls been no intimation that he Is likely
to do this and those who know him
U-st do not expect It he will doubt
less keep away from Washington, but
he will continue to regard himself us
A senator Of the United States, hoping
that by sonie legal device he may yet
escape the punishment which the court
before which he was tried has decreed.
There is no question that Burton was
Justly convicted. The evidence against
him wa& clear and conclusive. Such
being the case it would seem to be the
plnln and Imperative duty of the United
States senate, having due regard for
Its Conor and dignity, to expel Bur
ton without delay. The state of Kansas
Is entitled to have two representatives
on the floor of the national senate. The
conviction and sentence of Burton de
prives it of one and the state should
be allowed to fill the vacancy without
un-iecessary delay. As the AVashlngtou
I'oKt reninrks: "Mr. Burton should go
and the senate, whether he 1h finally
Incarcerated or enlarged, should know
him no more. It Is the only way." The
country will look for action in the mat
ter by the senate at an early day.
DID BOT KSOW IT WAS LOADMD.
State Senator R. B. Howell, father
of the compulsory water works purchase
bill, haa made a startling discovery.
After a profound study of the condi
tions incident to the appraisement of the
water works plant Mr. Howell sums up
his conclusions In this declaration:
As matters are progressing Omaha stands
to lose millions of dollars, if not her right
to purchase the water plant The Board of
Appraisers was appointed nearly a year
ago. The city has already voted
13,000,000 in bonds, a sum deemed sufficient
for the purchase of that part of the plant
located within the boundaries of Omaha,
together with the Florence pumping sta
tion, but the company has been insisting
that the city must buy the entire plant at
an Increased cost of $2,000,000 to $3,000,000
more. If this Is not done the company will
be left with those pipe lines on its hands
with no means o( supplying wator to them.
I have information from an absolutely
reliable source that they will try, If possi
ble, to defeat the completion of the ap
praisement until after next fall's election:
then If the appraisement should exceed
the $3,000,000 already voted and a small ad
ditional issue be necessary, an effort will
be made to Induce the council to refuse to
submit the proposition until the next gen
era! election. By this means the city will
be placed In a position where It cannot
make a tender of the price fixed by the
appraisers.
Mr. Howell's childlike simplicity is
truly lamentable . When he introduced
the compulsory water purchase bill in
the late legislature he was warned that
the measure was more likely to compli
cate the negotiations for the acquisition
of the water works than to expedite
them. It was pointed out that the
water works company would get the
best of the deal If tbe provisions of the
bill were allowed to become a law, but
Mr. Howell stuffed cotton Into his ears
and staked his future upon the passage
of the biU without changing a word.
The keen anguish that pierced his coul
Immediately after the birth of his
progeny was distressing not cnly
himself, but his friends. The refusal
of the water works board to appoint
him to the coveted cecretaryship made
all things look dark and dismal. Later
developments have been equally disap
pointing. Why a man, who graduated
from the United States Naval academy,'
should venture Into such deep water
out of sight of a lifeboat Is Incompre
hensible. Anybody endowed with horse sense
and fair Information concerning the
water company could have foreseen that
the arbitration scheme embodied in tbe
Howell-Gllbert bill was loaded. In
stead of protecting the Interests of tbe
city it gave tbe water company the
privilege of forcing the sale of its prop
erty at an enormous figure, or forcing
tbe city to make concessions by an ex
tension of Its contract on its own terms.
No well informed person believed that
the proceeds from the $3,000,000 of
bonds, authorized to be Issued sume
years ago, would buy the works, includ
ing the Florence pumping ? tlon, ma
chinery, settling basins and reservoirs,
especially In view of tbe marked ad
vance In the price of Iron since the
bonds were voted. If the water-logged
statesman thought otherwise he was
certainly laboring under a delusion. His
present performance In sounding the
alarm after he had pulled the plug that
opened the flood gates will scarcely re
Instate him In popular confidence as a
lawmaker.
No one railroad nor all the railroads
together can block Omaha's material
expansion. The railroads may, out of
selfish motives, obstruct the develop
ment of Omaha's new grain exchange,
but the natural facilities for building
up a grain market here as an outlet for
the corn and wheat and oata grown In
Nebraska and adjoining states are all
here and bound to be utilized sooner
or later. The railroads that object only
stand blindly In their own light
President Harrlman of the Union Pa
cific la about to start on a tour of In
spection that will Include the Southern
Pacific and Union Pacific railway sys
tems, and It Is to be hoped that he will
find time to make an Inspection of
Union Pacific headquarters with a view
to replacing the present ramshackle
structure by a building that Is at once
commodious and safe.
The Omaha Commercial club has ex
hibited sound judgment and wisdom In
not rushing headlong Into a choice of
secretary. The future usefulness of the
club will depend largely upon tbe
character and ability of the man chosen
for the position, bis supreme devotion
to the mercantile and manufacturing
Interests, snd his Independence from all
corporate Influences.
N All Ovrr hat the Saoatlas.
New York World (dem.)
Many things In politics are uncertain, but
tkari ars a rtw certainties, ana one ai
is at Alton 8, Ium jrm be.
nominated by the choice of delegates long
before the St. Louis convention meets. He
Is practically nominated now.
Seaaomable TRebake.
Chicago Inter-Ocean.
The decision of the dreenmakers that
KTeen must be the ruahlnnnhle color this
spring may be Intended as a Just rebuke
to the weather bureau.
Vain Paranlt of a Pbaatom.
St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Colonel Bryan is having very Indifferent
success with sealed letters. It would be
much better for him to stick to the Kan
sas City platform, which is, at least, an
open book.
A Watt to Ilve Oa.
Baltimore American.
The rural carrier of I'ncle Samuel's mall
Is not constructed so differently from his
fellow-beings as to be able to keep up a
proper degree of fleshiness from the ab
sorption of atmosphere alone. He should
be paid a living Income.
A Oeatle Remleder.
Philadelphia Record (Dem).
"I would like to know the views of Judge
Parker on things political and general,"
said William Jennings Bryan. "I have
been trying for a long time to learn his
views, but up to the present I have not
been successful." The silver chaifiplon
needs to be reminded that, while speech
may be silver, silence is golden, and there
Is substantial reason to believe that Judge
Parker Is a democrat, and not a populist.
A Rfreshtaar Chans.
Philadelphia North American.
It Is somewhat refreshing to observe that
Field Marshal Yamagata, commander-in-chief
of the Japanese armies in the field,
having made publlo his view of the war,
does not announce his Intention to sign a
trraty of peace In St, Petersburg. He says
very frankly that the Japs have undertaken
a big Job; that they know tt, and that they
are going about It in a businesslike man
ner. All this sounds very small In com
parison with recent Kouropatklnlsm
through whleh we were Informed that It
was the intention of the Russians to seal
up all the Japs In Asia In sardine boxes,
and make the Mikado empire look like
thirty kopeks in a two-bushel bag. And
yet and yet. "A man may paint with
a very big brush, yet not be a
great artist," as a certain dyspeptic Scotch
man once remarked.
AS TO "I'mSAFE MEN.
Preachments of Democrats Full to
Hitch with Their Prat ices. N
Chicago Chronicle (dem.).
The recent speeches by Senator Gorman
and Congressman Williams of Illinois In
criticism of the president would have
passed as fair manifestations of partisan
ship If it had not been for one thing.
Both of the gentlemen appear to have
taken it for granted that there is to te a
democratio candidate for president who
will be in every way preferable to Mr.
Roosevelt. They hold that Mr. Poose
velt is dictatorial, arbitrary, sensational
and at times lawless and autocratic. They
Intimate that he Is not a safe man and
that he must be defeated on that account.
If there were any certainty that the
democrats would present a candidate who
would be the opposite of Mr. Roosevelt
In these respects the proiichments of dem
ocrats In congress might have weight, but
as it is there would seem to be a greater
need of attacks upnm the radicals who are
attempting to retain control of the dem
ocratic party than there Is of criticism of
the president
If Hearst should chanee , to be the dem
ocratic candidate 'lYils year Mr. , Roose
velt would not look so much like. a dan
gerous character after all. A political
party In whloh a Hearst can . so much as
aspire to leadership ha no business chal
lenging any decent republican as an "un
safe" man. . . . ,
JUDGE PARKER AT SHORT RANGE.
Characteristics of the Great Sphinx
Sketched r aa). Admiring; Pen.
New York Sun.
Ws are Indebted to our neighbor, the
World, for "a close range personal study"
of "Parker the man." It tells us that Judge
Parker Is "six feet tall, broad shouldered,
deep chested, of giant strength, with mus
cles of an athlete." As Mr. Roosevelt is
incurably athletio and healthy, there - can
be no muscular issue between him and
Judge Parker. The lower part of the tat
ter's face "has a powerful line and out
ward thrust that suggests tremendous will
power;" his mouth is "large and mascu
line;" his "upper teeth are big;" he has "a
coarse, tawny mustaoh." Hie re again
there is no substantial physical Issue be
tween Eaopus and Oyster bay.
The "high, broad forehead slopes back
without a bump." The "blockhead Is not
large and Is somewhat straight." There
are no wrinkles "between the eyes and the
smooth forehead." '
So much for physical configuration.
Judge Parker's dresa Is simple and in good
taste. "His clothes fit him."
Our neighbor seems ' to be greatly Im
pressed by Judge Parker's devotion to
agriculture and Rosemont, his Esopus
sixty-acre farm:
"However deeply his mind Is Immersed
In the complex problems of his great office.
his heart is always In his farm, for he was
born a farmer and will be one till he dies."
At Rosemont, he Is truly happy and at
home:
"Here Judge Parker walks among his
bulls and cows, in top1 boots and peajacket,
the Incarnation of Strength and virility.
Ho strides through the sorghum snd hay
fields, visits the great barn, tends the sick
cow or fondles the latest calf, and helps
his men to clear up the leaves or stubble.
His cheeks glow, his eyes shine, and he
swings his arms like a boy, drinking In
great draughts of the pure air or Whistling
a merry tune."
In short, another Roosevelt, a representa
tive of virility and exercise. Besides
whistling a merry tune. Judge Parker has
a sweet tenor voice. While waiting for
lunch, his secretary, Arthur McCausland,
sits at the piano and Judge Parker sings
"T feel just as Young as I T'sed to Be,"
"Hold the Fort," snd so on. He gets up at
6:30 a. m., takes a cold bath, shaves and
dresses in half an hour, drinks a cup of
coffee, without sugar, and haa a ride be
fore breakfast, which Is usually of:
"Fruit, oatmeal porridge, beefsteak or
sausages or bacon and eggs, with buck
wheat cakes, maple syrup, hot corn bread
and two cups of coffee."
He lunches on thin soup, sugarless and
piUkleas tea. fruit and custard or pump
kin pie. He puts on evening dress for
dinner, which consists of soup, fish,
a home-bred roast, salad and fruit or
pie. He never smokes before dinner. He
usually drinks water, save when he has
wine for his guests. Though "strongly
abstemious," be sometimes has a "whisky
highball with Ms meal."
He Is modest, with this exception:
"Save when he stands among his great
red poll cattle, the pride of his heart. , Then
he swells with conscious comradeship, for
they are like htm big, strong and genuine.
There la no finer sight In that part of
the country than Judge Parker In the
middle kof bis herd, calling to his bulla and
laughing as they come to htm.
Doubtless Judge Parker's opinions are
also big, strong and genuine. We are
also Indebted to the World for the informs
tlon that the Judge' "one a bo ml nation
14 "buttermilk pap."
ROrD ABOtT SEW YORK. "
Ripples em the Current at Life la the
Metropolis.
Omaha did not indulge In a very extensive
Easter parade of spring finery. But what
waa lacking In numbers and ultra fashion.
able garments wss more than balsnced by
a cloudless sky and enough of a breese
to stir the plumes and pompoms. Theee
Inspiring and Invigorating conditions were
reversed In New York. The big city had
the uausl elaborate parade, but not the
weather. "There have been more propit
ious days for the Easter parsde." says tha
Herald, "for the air was chill snd the
northern wind whirled draperies at tha
rate of thirty-eight miles sn hour. If It
was not warm, the sun, which danced to
keep up Its own temperature, for the poets
say Sol always does so at this season.
sent down sufficient rays from the field
of blue and white to fill the avenue with
danllng light.
"It waa only at Intervals that he forgot
to shine, and perhaps that was because
he was astonished. Never has the avenue
seen a more variegated display. In the
middle of the street was the polar region,
for the occupants of the automobiles which
piled up and down were clad like Arctic
explorers. Many of the pa rail era were In
sealskins and protected by boas and scarfs
of ermine, and they looked glad of It.
"Viewed as a procession, one of the first
things evident to a man on a stoop was
the large number of high hats and the
multiplicity of their styles. They appeared
over the sombre overcoats, for all the
outer garments for men this year are dark
gray or black, like gigantic spools of black
silk thread being borne along on spindles,
which. In turn, were fastened to a slowly
moving belt Various examples of hat
making were represented. Illustrating the
favorite blocks of a decade.
"As to the feminine headgear, the winter
styles predomlnsted, although there were
many straw coverings of the latest de
signs. Green was the prevailing note of
the color scheme for women's apparel.
There were green plumes and green leaves
and green frocks, which gave a pleasing
although unnecessarily cool effect
"Some costumes caused thousands to
stare, but the old gentleman In a fur lined
overcoat and a Panama hat was undis
mayed, and the woman a few paces behind
who had a green parasol, a hat to match
and gloves of apple leaf hue was delighted
with the attention which her artistic ef
forts attracted. Tan shoes and patent
leather shoes walked side by side yesterday
morning, and one timid pair of soles ven
tured out in arctics.
"There was a stir when a young woman
rode up and down the avenue In a high
sulky which had shafts and wheels
trimmed with artificial roses. The horse
she drove was a handsome stallion, and the
violets at his head heightened the effect,
which many of the paraders could not but
regard as bliarre. She Is connected with
the circus and she was out yesterday be
cause somebody told her that she would
not dare. Her blue picture hat, blue bro
caded gown and tan shoes showed that In
no detail did she lack courage.
"One of the features of the parade was
frapped violets, for nearly every woman
bore a corsage bouquet of the fragrant
flowers, while there were also large con
signments of lilies of the vslley, gardenias,
sweet pess snd roses.
'Hard as the temperature was upon hot
house blooms, the Jeunesse doree who
started out without overcoats snd chest
protectors also felt the eager, nipping
air. There wore hundreds of these hardy
annuals to be seen in the avenue at 1
O'clock, but later In the dag they were
well barked In heavy voollen."
At the age of 90 Samuel Mowery sacri
ficed his life at Washington, N. J., to save
William Drake, 80 years old, from burning
to death. The men lived on the same farm
and were Inseparable. They went out Into
a meadow to burn off some dead grass
when the flames were fanned by a brisk
breese and Drake, who started the fire,
discovered that his clothing was burning.
He fell snd cried for aid. Mowery hastened
to him and tried to beat off the flames with
his cap and bare hands. Too weak to
carry the victim, Mowery managed to roll
him over several times and then fell, over
come by the smoke and his own exertions.
No person was within hailing distance
and Mowery perished In the flames. Mem
bers of the family found both men lying in
the charred rubbish several hours later.
Mowery was burned to a crisp, but Drake
may recover.
New York's new custom house, which
will cost, when completed, M,600,000. Is
slowly, cteadlly and solidly rising' In space
and assuming the colossal proportions de
signed for it. The building will be one of
the kandsomest In the city and will no
doubt receive lta full share of admiration,
as it will stand apart from other buildings,
thus affording the opportunity of being
seen to advantage tn all its magnificence.
It will be very ornate with heavy carvings
and there will be considerable sculpture
used In Its decoration, exterior features
which will make this the greatest custom
house In the world. The building will make
a fine showing from the water front and
will be a fine addition to the group of great
buildings adjoining the Battery.' AU man
ner of business relating to shipping com
merce of this port will be transacted within
this new custom house.
A Nassau street business man made a
wsger of $10 that money could not be
given away In New York. When the stakes
were properly deposited he secured a small
canvas bag and posted himself In front of
the Tribune building In the very torrent
of the Park Row stream. Jingling the bag
In one hand he shouted to every passerby:
"Please take a cent! I'm giving 'em
away!" The crowd rushed by heedlessly,
and for ten minutes the man giving away
money waa unable to part with a single
copper. In this time over 1.000 pedestrians
had an opportunity to get money free; Just
as the other man, who was posted In a
doorway watching the game, was about to
give up snd own the loss of the bet a man
came along and paused under the almost
tearful entreaties of the money-giver.
Moved to compassion by the apparent
misery of the man with a bag of money he
said: "Why, certainly, old man. Til take
some from you, but. mind you, don't make
a practice of it." With this he condescend
ingly took two coppers snd walked sway.
In view of the general good showing made
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by the man who tried to give away money
all bets were declared off.
One of the rarest operations known to
medical science will be performed tn
New York hospital In a few
days on 6-year-old Van Norden Faufit
who is to have his heart transplanted from
the right side of his body to the usual
working sphere of every well organised
heart. All his life the little fellow has
been laboring with a heart that has been
swinging from the tight side of his breast
to the left like the pendulum of a clock.
He Is of ordinary height and well devel
oped and healthy, but his mother declares
he Is the most excitable youngster In the
world. The least sudden noise will cause
the boy's heart to beat with almost In
credible rapidity.
William Fount the boy's father, wss ad
vised to seek medical aid, and waa sent to
Dr. E. P. Grausmsn. Faunt took his son
to the phyrlclan who diagnosed the case as
an "o'Mtreperous heart." Since that time
Dr. Grausman constantly has studied the
boy, while getting him Into shape to with
stand an X-ray machine.
New York City Is being flooded with
counterfeit half dollars. They are so nearly
like the genuine In else, weight and gen
eral appearance that it takes an expert to
detect the difference. Even the full amount
of silver Is being used In them. They bear
the dates of 1900, 1901, 1902 and 1903. Street
car conductors are victims of the gang
that Is circulating the spurious coins. On
conductor had three offered him one morn
ing. In speaking of the efforts to pass the
bsd money, he said: "For about three
weeks we have been having counterfeit half
dollars offered us. Not a day haa passed
that I have not had one offered me, and
this morning three were given for fares.
When a man gave me the bad coin and I
told htm It was counterfeit he denied It and
sold he had no other money, and I would
have to take that. When I told htm he
would have to get off he found a good
dime."
The only variation from the genuine coin
is a slight roughness In the work surround
ing the head. This con be felt by rubbing
the coin between your thumb and linger.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Dr. Dowle had $100,000 placed to his credit
tn Waukegan, III., several days ago for the
lease of an electric railway through Zlon
City.
Men who feci themselves bothered by too
large a family should take note of Presi
dent Joseph Smith's. They may grow large
enough to cease entirely to be a burden.
A figure by a woman sculptor will occupy
the place of honor In the Louisiana Pur
chase exposition. "Victory," by Miss
Evelyn R. Longman, will crown the dome
of Festival hall.
Captain Buchanan, who Is in command
of the American-built Turkish cruiser
Medjldleh, which is now on its way to
Constantinople, has accepted a commission
In the Turkish navy.
The Minnesota supreme court ttcently de
cided that tha sugar bounty in that state
was unconstitutional, because it was the
taking of money frorn a part of the taxpay
ers to be handed over to a few.
At the last open session of the boll
weevils there was much Indignation ex
pressed that while they had done their
share at the Texas end of the line, Dan
Sully had four flushed at the other.
A man who acted as receiver for a term
of five days up in Montana wants 1200,000
pay for the work and claims to run up ex
penses to the amount of Over $30,000. He
must have bad strawberries ever meat.
Viennese Journals record the death of the
man who for thirty-six years was the pri
vate secretary of the Emperor Frans Josef,
From 1863 to 1899 every official document
signed by the emperor was edited and
placed before him by Adolf Frelherr von
Braun.
Logs nf port claims the man who has
served longer as an editor than any other
man In the state of Indiana, With Satur
day's issue H. J. McSheehy closed his
thirtieth consecutive year as editor and
proprietor of the Weekly Chronicle, one of
the pioneer republican newspapers of the
state.
Mayor McClellan of New York waa dis
cussing municipal matters with a Tam
many man who holds that business men sre
out of plaoe In politics. "In fact," he said,
"such a combination Is anomalous. What
can a business man know of politics?"
"Seems to me," answered the mayor, re
flectively, "that he can easily know as
much about politics as some politicians
know about business. It would be difficult
to find a business man who could be In
duced to sell a $1,000,000 franchise for a
thousand or two, don't you think T"v The
Tammany man changed the subject.
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I have found AVer's Cherry Pectoral
the best all round remedy for influenza,
bronchitis, coughs, and lung troubles that
I have ever tried." M. Lodiman, M.U.,
Ithaca, N. Y.
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LATOHnrQ LINKS.
Merchant I thought you told me he was
a man of very good character.
Qulbbel Ytu munt have misunderstood
me. I said he was a man Of good reputa
tion. Philadelphia Press.
"What sort of a dog la heT"
"Almost human."
"Heavens: As mean as that?" Brooklyn
Life.
"Is your daughter getting along satisfac
torily with her piano practiced'
"O. yes; she doesn't play nearly as muoh
as sho used to." Philadelphia Press.
"I'm ready," shouted a pompous orator
the other nlKht. "to meet calmly any emer
gency that may arise."
At this moment the platform eollspsed
and the speaker exhibited great perturba
tion. "How about that one?" they asked him
later.
"That one did not arise." New Yorker.
"Don't Judge me harshly," said the new
acquaintance, "my disposition's somewhat
soured. You may not believe it but I was
once much better off."
"Of course you were." replied Henpeck;
"I can understand that. I'm married my
self." Philadelphia Cut hollo Standard.
"Geo whis! Dumley is mad this morn
ing." "Yes. His boy's teacher sent home word
yesterday that the boy's composition was
the worst she had ever read.
'Wounded his pride In his son, eh?"
"No, In himself. Dumley wrote It tor the
boy." Philadelphia Ixdger.
"How much fur shat drtnk?" asked the
slightly fuddled man, examining hla
change.
"Fifteen cents," replied the crooked bar.
tender.
"Well, shay! you shsrged me $0 shents."
"Nonsense! You're srolng double, that's
all." Brooklyn Life.
"Judge," pleaded the cnnvlcted man, "do
what you like with me, hut don't send my
wife to prison, too. Let 'er go free."
"Impossible." replied the Judge, sternly.
"You an to the lenltentlary and she to the
house of correction."
"O! that- all right. I waa afraid you
was gevi' t. put us In the same cell."
PhllaSelK.'.la Catholic Standard.
' Venus wsa trying on her new Easter hat
"Isn't It a lovely thing?" she exclaimed.
VYee, but this milliners' bill Mars Its
beauty ' said the god of war.
Which would seem to prore that puna
were not uncommon on Mount Olympus.
Milwaukee Sentinel.
YS RUSTIC MAIDEN.
James Barton Adams In Denver Post
Tell me. Oh, rustlo maiden fair.
Where did you get that sunburst hair?
Where did you get those pearly teeth
And witching uimpled chin beneath?
A fabled goddess, on the dead,
Would envy you that poise of head! '
From whenceward came those laughing
eyes,
Bright as the star-gems of tha skies?
Those dimpled cheeks of roseate flush,
Red as the peach In softened blush?
Where sought you for that smile that
seems
As aun-kissed brooklet's rippling gleams?.
Those pink-like ears I Where found you
them?
That noee? Ahl 'tis a nasal gem!
Those ehapely hands! Did ever arms
Possess such rare suburban charms?
And feet so healthy, ao robust!
Did neater ever track the 6ust?
That figure, girl, where got rou that?
'Tis perfect though a trifle fat.
Where did you get, maid of the farms, '
Such aggregated bunch of charms?
She gave a saucy toss of head:
"Not where you got your gall!" she said.
"Believe me, Roblaaon, tha Srst step
towards a surreal la life Is to be
faaltleasly dressed.''
Beaa Bruminell to hla Valet.
OUtt SIRING TOP COAT8
ARE A srCCESM W WE ARE
TO JUDGE FROM THE DE
MAND. THERE IS THAT
LIFE. EASE AND Ll'Xl'UV
ABOl'T Ol'K COATS THAT
NOT ONLY PLEASE YOl HUT
COMMAND TUB ATTENTION
FOR THEIR FAULTLESS FIT
AND (i EN ER A L LOOK OF
ELEGANCE. NEVER A BET
TER OPPORTUNITY THAN
NOW TO MAKE THE SELEC
TION. YOU ARE SURELY
TIRED OF THE HEAVY TOP
COAT AND WE WANT TO FIT
YOU OUT.
$12.50, $13.00. $20.00,
ABOUT WHATEVER TOU
WANT TO PAY.
EroWrir-
; Kiig--(s!
R. f. WILCOX, Maaaaer.
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