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complete coplee of The Dally, Morning.
Kvenlng end Sundav Bee printed during tne
month of March. I!t04, wni aa follow:
1 SO.OTO 17 SO.BTO
t ao,io i aosto
t so,M20 19 ,sro
4 80,O 20 1W.6O0
81,120 Jl 80.I90
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81.1HO 24 2tM!M
t 80,TIO 25 80,200
10 80.T20 26 SO.BOO
II 80,(KM 27 2,ROO
1J 8O.AS0 28 X9.T10
It SM,On0 28 80,210
14 a,W1)0 80 80,000
15 80.4AO II 29,820
U 80.300
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Be thankful that Omaha is this year
pared the necessity of a spring mil
nlcipal election.
Senator Quay is 111. But as the phy
sicians have not begun to Issue bulle
tins he may confidently be expected
to survive. .
Indications are that General Wood
Is getting that training as a soldier
which bis enemies said be lacked at the
time of bis promotion.
We fear ihat the beauties of the new
t cavenger law as officially described will
be appreciated only by those who have
no delinquent taxes to pay.
With each faction predicting that the
other will bolt, the St Louis convention
may develop into a race to see which
' can get out of the door first
lbs 'Missouri river apparently de-
Bll CTB bU BUUH IUI1V L k BUII UC&B " ( I kV
i. - mane resiuems aiong us uun&s uneusy
' potency as a producer of floods. ,
Germany and England have joined the
United States in an active re
sumption of the white man's burden.
Dispatches from South Africa, Thibet
and Manila have a similar tone.
If the members of the Board of Public
Works will stop pulling contractors'
chestnuts out of the fire and set to work
to have Omaha's streets put in good
condition a long suffering public will be
grateful.
Emperor William has so far failed to
Issue decorations to his officers In the
South African rebellion, although they
have seen more fighting than the
muchly be-rlbboned officers of the csar
in the Orient
Complaint is made, that General
3 ha fTee was brusque in his treatment
it a delegation of congressmen upon a
recent occasion. Perhaps he. had Just
completed the reading of the Brlstow
eport when they called.
When the returns of the Alabama pri
mary election come in today Captain
llobson will discover whether he has
een more successful In bottling up Con
rreesman Bankhead than he was in his
ittempt upon Admiral Cervers's fleet
umciai inemciency was never more
aatent than when Russian officers
rdered fire opened upon pilot boats in
Mew Chwang harbor. Russian friend-
ihlp seems to be as danVrous on the
bores of the Pacific as Russian hos
llltj. If Judge Day has really erred in en
dorsing K. M. Bartlett for the Baxter
vacancy on the district bench, as Is
alleged by the nonpartisan democratic
nrgan, aa appeal to the supreme court
. f public opinion may be in order, pro
riding the appellants will furnish bonds
to pay the costs. v
The- populists are going back to the
lection returns of isa which was the
last year that they had a candidate for
state , office in the field, previous te
fusion, to get an Index of their strength
In Nebraska. At that time they polled
approximately 70.000 votes and the pop
list mathematicians are assuming that
tha bulk of these votes are still at their
command. Some people like to fool
themselves.
Governor Mlctey may have been dls
courteous to the Bar association in
taking prompt and decisive action in
filling the vacancy on the district bench,
but the Bar association was apparently
also discourteous to Governor Mickey
la falling to ask him whether its advice
was wanted. The inevitable disagree
meat among (he nieuilters of the Bar
tsuociatlon would, moreover, bava been
Mabargaaln
THM BTJKt or TBW WAR.
While Americans generally regard the
war in eastern Asia as a matter that has
comparatively little concern for them
and consequently are taking only a
ca usual Interest In the conflict yet as
matter of fact the issue involved is
one of the very greatest concern to' this j
country, so far as Its commercial inter-
ests are concerned. There is involved
in the result of the war the most im
portant principle for which the United
States has been contending for the past
several years, the maintenance of the
open door in China and the integrity of
the territory of that empire.
These are essential facts in the sltua-
tion, which must continue to make for
American sympathy with the power
that promises and can be depended I returns are carefully canvassed a cer
upon to insure the maintenance in the j tiflcate of election will be Issued to Mr.
Orient of those demands In behalf of
the clvlllr.ed world for which the United
States has been contending for several
yenrs. As one writer on the subject
remarks, a victorious Japan, would
mean a regenerated China, while a
victorious Russia would mean a China
divided that it might be more easily
conquered and exploited only for the
benefit of Its conquerors. Moreover,
says this writer, the consummation of
the policy which has been deliberately
pursued by Russia in eastern Asia must clerk's office every night since the clec
nulllfy the advantages possessed by this tlon to see that the ballot boxes are not
country on the Tadflc ocean and ren- tampered with." That does not neces-
der meaningless every effort we have
made to confirm our Influence as the
greatest of Pacific powers. It Is pointed
out that the place which the United
States occupies in the world and the
place which it should occupy in the
future were equally challenged by
every step made toward the dismember
ment of China, and that consequently
this country should continue to main
tain the position that it has declared,
In the most uncompromising manner,
in favor of the preservation of the in
tegrity and security of the Chinese em
pire.
The great question before this nation
is bow far it should go in insisting upon
the policy in regard to China to which
it is already committed. No one can
foresee the outcome of the war in the
far east, or foretell what the termlna-
tlon of the conflict will result in. There
is at present a well nigh universal opln-
ion that neither of the nations engaged
In war will be permitted to determine
the final arrangements of peace that
the powers of the world not engaged
in the struggle will have something to
say In the settlement. This is alto
gether probable, but bow much will the
United States have to do - in the ad
justment?, We have Interests in that
quarter of the world not less Important
than those of any other country, with
the exception , of China and . Japan.
These we must care for and the ques
tion is bow far we shall go in looking
after them and seeing that they are
properly protected.
A IWOTBBRX LABOR PROBLKM.
There is not a sufficient supply of
labor in portions of the puthernNstates
to meet the aemana ana in consequence
a good deal of anxiety is felt there re;
gardlng the gathering of this year's cot-
ton crop. Not only this, but it appears 1
that the area of land put in cotton can-
not be increased up to the amount that I
is available for the reason that It will I
be impossible to secure sufficient labor
to cultivate the cotton. It does not ap
pear that the colored labor of the south
has declined in efficiency,' but simply
that in some portions of that section
there is not an adequate supply of that
class of labor, due in part to the fact I
that a considerable part of the colored I
people have gone into 'arming on their I
own account and are giving employment
to their own people. There are thous-1
ands of colored men in the south who I
own lands and are cultivating them and
the number of such Is increasing from
year to year. Most naturally they em
ploy people of their own race in the cul
tlvatlon of their farms and this takes a
very considerable number out of the
ranks of those who have hitherto been
available -to the whites engaged in cot
ton production.
In these circumstances the south is
earnestly in favor of immigration and
Is moving for the encouragement of the
coming of people from those portions of
southern people who will not find our
soumern cumate oDjecnonaoie to them.
iney are especially ravorame 10 me
..y. u.. uuuuuutTOij preiera Die
to that from the southern portion of that
country. It Is stated that the commls
stoner general of immlgralon has bad
J many rcoue8tg from the southern state.
for the diversion of some of the more
desirable Immigrants to that section of
the country.
This requirement of the south for
more labor will undoubtedly exert an
influence unfavorable to the outcry
against Immigration. With a proper ef
fort made to supply immigrants with In
formation as to opportunities for secur-
ing wora. as proposed. in a Dill Intro-
duced in congress. It is not to be doubted
that a large camber of people coming
into the country would be induced to go
south, particularly of that class to
which the climate of the southern states
would especially appeal and which con
stitute the majority of thcae who within
the last year or two have come to the
United States,
In view of this southern demand for
labor, which has been growing from
year to year and will certainly continue
to grow with the increasing industrial
development of that section, it is manl
festly folly to place additional restric
tions upon immigration. The west at
well as the south has room for more
labor of the kind which the average
Immigrant auppllea and it will be many
years yet and only when there shall be
a halt to our material progress that we
can put a stop to the incoming of people
whose Industry Is needed in the work of
developing our resources and building
up tha country. The call the aontii
for more labor should silence the de
mand for additional restriction upon im
migration.
prkparmo Fuji trovblk.
The South Omaha bureau of
the
World-Herald foreshadows trouble and
forecasts in delicate tints the plan of
campaign agreed upon by the flown
Omaha gamblers to win their bets mode
on the election of Tom Hoctor. Accord
ing to the bureau, "the chief Interest in
the canvass of the returns of the South
Omaha Hectlon lies in the belief that
mistakes have -been made in the un-
official returns." We are told furtner-
more that "it Is believed by the demo
crats that Mr. Hoctor will benefit by
the official canvass and that after the
Hoctor.
We have no doubt that this will hap
pen, If nothing else happens to arrest
the conspiracy concocted by the South
Omaha gamblers very much interested
in getting that certificate for Mr. Hoctor.
In support of its forecast the bureau
points to the fact that "doubt exists in
the minds of republicans as well as of
democrats as to what the official canvass
will show, inasmuch as both Hoctor and
Koutsky have stationed men in the city
sarlly imply that the republicans have
any doubt, but rather that they enter
tain grave fears that the ballot boxes
will be burglarized. .
The most preposterous part of the
WoTld-Herald bureau forecast Is the as
sertion that "in case of a fight over the
mayoralty in the courts Mr. Adklns, the
coming president of the council, would
hold the position of mayor until the
contest is finally settled." This Is the
veriest rot Frank Koutsky is mayor
of South Omaha and will remain mayor
until bis successor is duly qualified to
assume the functions of that office.
Haying received a majority of the votes
cast at the election last Tuesday on the
face of the returns, he cannot be dis
lodged except by the courts. In that
case the man declared duly entitled to
the office would be mayor, and that
mia not De Mr. Aamns, oecause ne
was not a candidate for the office Of
mayor.
The only chance Mr. Adklns would
have of becoming ncting mayor, should
he become president of the new council,
outside of the death or resignation of
Mayor Koutsky, would be in case of the
impeachment of the mayor, but even
then it! would be in the discretion of the
to suspend the mayor or penult
h,m to Continue in office until he has
been convicted of misdemeanors charged
in tho impeachment It will be remem
bered that George P. Bemls, mayor of
Omaba, against - whom impeachment
charges were brought by members of
the council, was not suspended from
office during the Impeachment trial con
ducted by three of the district-Judges,
because, in their Judgment,. Ills retention
in office did not Imperil any vital public
interest, and that action was fully Jtisti-
fled by the final judgment of acquittal.
Manifestly the South Omaha plotters
and schemers who are trying to steal
the mayoralty election are trying hard
to fabricate an excuse for the lawless
coup that is to be consummated by the
outgoing council.
A letter of ex-Judge Sullivan has been
printed in which he declares that he is
one of many democrats who think it
neither wise nor expedient for the demo-
cratlc state convention to reaffirm the
money plank in the Kansas Citv Dlat-
form, yet he favors giving Bryan what
ever sort of a platform declaration be
wants, for a man put forward by the
democrats of Nebraska as their choice
for the vice presidential place on their
national ticket this must appeal to all
factions of the democracy as an ex
hibition of lamentable lack of backbone.
Bryan's strength comes from bis per
sistency in standing up for bts con
victions. If Judge Sullivan believes the
relegation of 16 to 1 to the rear is essen
tial to party success it would be the
part of consistent courage to get out in
the open and fight against it
The World-Herald thinks it "bad
form" for the Judges of the district
to lndcate a preference as to
whom they 8hould ,lke to alt wltB them
a colleague on the bench by ap-
I pointment .Dy tne governor to n a
..bad form.. of the law.
JBn trylng t0 dlctate the JudgM before
whom they are to try their cases is, how
ever, not apparent to that "nonpartisan"
organ.
Assurance Is given that all the changes
of importance in the Union Pacific man-
I a gem en t have been made which may be
taken to mean that no further diversion
of business from the headquarters here
is to be expected. Why not, then, give
Omaha a new and commodious bead'
J quarters building that would be a credit
to the areatest transcontinental railroad?
Congressman Burton, of Ohio has de
cided that the system of river improve
ments in the United States contrasts
unfavorably with the systems of other
countries. This is the first official in
timation that there has ever been any
system in the appropriation of money
for the alleged purpose of improving
American waterways.
Governor Van Bant seems to have
been congratulated too soon. Ills real
victory came when the United States
supreme court decided the courts of
Minnesota to be the flnar tribunals for
decisions regarding the state laws
against the merger.
The average cost per irrigated acre of
land in New Mexico is $16.87, which,
capitalized at 6 per cent would make
each acre of, land worth 280. Com
I pared with such laad values, Nebraska's
prolific untrrtgated acres are a most at
tractive investment.
Hearst's Hopeless Heat.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Mr. Hearst has no more chance of being
nominated than he has of being carried to
heaven In a wicker basket, hsnd mads by
Mr. Bryan.
Point Plainly Pat.
Portland Oregonlan.
Just before Easter the British killed SOO
Thibetans. Just lefore Easter the Dutch
killed 641 Achlnese. The strongest bat
talions seem to be on the side of the true
believer.
Flopping; for s Fts.nl.
New York Tribune.
Mr. Cleveland's statement as to the can
didacy of Judge Parker seems to have been
convincing to Mr. Bryan. He at once came
to the front snd declared Parker not avail
able. The two wings of the democ ratio
party do not yet flap together.
Wkere Reform Is Needed.
Pittsburg Dispatch.
In view of the proposition originating
with a horrified Englishwoman that sep
arate surf bathing shall be enacted for the
sexes at the New Jersey seaside resorts,
perhaps It would be well to make the re
form thorough by requiring separate
oceans.
Partisan Yarn SoraelehedU
Chicago Post.
Secretary Moody's emphatic denial that
the Mayflower Is the "president's yacht"
ought to silence the criticisms that have
been m-tde as to the chief executive's use
of this vessel. Mr. Moody says: " All ex
penditures of every nature occaasloned by
the visit of the president or any of his
falmly or guests have been paid by him."
The Mayflower has never been "held for
the president's use," nor has any refitting
or repairing of the boat been done for the
president. This clear statement does not
leave the critics a leg to stand on. They
have prated about something they did not
know and evidently never took any trou
ble to find out whether they were right or
wrong.
Sobblng for Spring; Days.
Atlanta Constitution.
Let us go Into the woods and get away
from the mass of humanity from the des
perate life drive; from the rush and crush
of crowds; from the babel of tongues that
only wag to censure; from the blinding
glare of the flittering dollar, whose mimic
eagle's talons are at the throat of life;
from false loves, false friends and the
terror of the toll of cities whose thunder
clouds hide God. Let us take a day off
with the thrush and the song-thrilled
mocking bird, In dreamy depths of daisies,
by rippled rivers and lnvolate vines: let us
aeaicate one day to the freedom of the
wlldr-one day of bright, barbaric splendor,
with echoes of "ancestral voices." In
other words, let's go a-flshlng!
JUSTICE! BREWER OK REFORM.
Objections Creed Aa-alnst Theories
Recently Expounded.
Portland Oregonlan.
It Is Just like the great lawyer, great
Judge or great statesman to bring a lofty
and powerful plea for civic righteousness
to some lame and impotent conclusion of
ways and means. Tour great mind is apt
to make a great mistake when It tackles
eomethlng It knows little about, either by
experience or study.
With the general principles enunciated
by Justice Brewer in his Chicago speech
no theoretical or i practical reformer can
quarrel; but in, hi. specific conclusion he
is hampered by predellctlon and ignorance.
His panacea Is the substitution of perma
nent for precarious tenure in municipal
offices and ; the:" permanent establishment
of civil service' reform. The remedy Is
Inadequate. ,
It is the theory of our government, from
White House to town meeting, that the
omces revert at stated intervals, to the
people for their filling. We prefer an in
experienced sheriff, assessor, treasurer,
etc., now and again to one who has held
office so long he thinks he owns It. We
lose something In effldence, possibly, but
we keep Incumbents In constant and
wholesome respect of popular disapproval.
Rotation in office is the only way In which
bad administrations can be exterminated,
It seems a hard and cynical thing to say,
but Publlc offlca is not the sole prerogative
of reforms. Government Is by the ma
jority. ' This majority may not suit you
or us, gentle reader, and we may feel
called upon to denounce it In unmeasured
terms. Tet it's In the saddle, and right
fully. There la no way in this country by
which one class or set of cltlsens can put
its representatives in office and keep them
there. Ths price of liberty la not an occa
sional spasm and then eternal possession.
The ethics of politics requires the con-
scientous Counting of the ballots of the
bad along with the ballots of the good.
All are equal before the law.
PERSONAL NOTES.
The governor of Hawaii announces that
in future the embeszlers of public moneys
will, be punished.
AH the towns of northern Illinois, where
Lincoln and Douglas had their famous
debate in 18S8, are setting up monuments
marking the spot.
Dr. B. Wler Mitchell has begun a serial
on "The Youth of Washington." Now we
are likely to get the inside facts as to
that cherry tree affair.
A duplicate of the memorial to Sir Walter
Besant, which has been placed In fit
Paul's cathedral, London, Is to be erected
on a public site on the Thames embank
ment.
Prof. A. B. Arnold, eminent as the au
thor or several surgical treatises and a
distinguished classical scholar and trans
lator of old Hebrew and Arabic writings,
has Just died In San Francisco.
Oswald Flits Bllse, the German ex-lieu
tenant who is now undergoing his six
months' imprisonment for publishing
novel of garrison life, is only W years old,
I H the "n of tn btma maater of a
school In Thuiingen.
The authorities of the New Tork Law
school are attempting to stop the practice
of toss-penny, craps and other gambling
games which go on all day long in the
cloak rooms. Thus does the young Idea
begin to shoot (craps) In the neighborhood
of Wall street.
Ernest W. Caldwell, the retiring mayor
of Sioux City, has decided to nrrlte a his
tory of South Dakota, a subject with which
he is thoroughly familiar. Mr. Caldwell
was the auditor of the territory for a term
and was Identified with the political history
of the territory for a number of years.
The constitution of South Dakota is largely
the work of his brain and pen.
First Lieutenant Rudolph E. Sniper of
the Fourteenth cavalry Is believed to be
the youngest commissioned officer In the
United States army. He was born Decem
ber (, 181&. The tallest officer is Lieutenant
Ernest D. Peek, first lieutenant, corps of
engineers, a native of Wisconsin. Lieuten
ant Peek stands feet 4H Inches and was
a star graduate at West Point, where the
other boys used to caU him "Pike's Peek.
He has given especial attention to road
construction and soon after bis graduation
supervised the building of a military road
which la new aaowa aa "Fesa's FUs."
HARRY Lilt Del.. Y.
Fremont Tribune: There Is nothing left
for the supreme court to do but to give
Harry Undsay that clerkship.
Elm Creek Beacon: Mr. Lindsay has
done excellent work aa chairman of the
state central committee, and we do not
believe anyone could be selected who
would give more general satisfaction.
Lynch Journal: The two republican su
preme Judges of Nebraska can help mat
ters considerable by breaking the deadlock
over appointing a supreme court clerk by
agreeing on IL C. Lindsay. He Is compe
tent and deserving.
Hastings Tribune: When It comes to
the appointing of a clerk of the supreme
court there should not be any healtancy
about naming Harry Lindsay. Besides
being well fitted for the place, he Is de
serving of recognition.
Humboldt Leader: How nwny repub
licans would feel like entering with vim Into
the fall campaign if they were In Harry
Lindsay's place? And yet no one for a
moment doubts that he will soon enter upon
his duties with his usual earnestness.
Blair Courier: Now that Harry Lindsay
has been sidetracked for a dark horse In
the race for district attorney, why not
give him Lee Herdman's shoes? The re
publicans of the state owe Mr, Lindsay
something for the splendid victory he won
as chairman of the state central commit
tee. Scrlbner News: The failure of both the
state and national administrations to land
Chairman H. C. Lindsay In a much cov
eted warm berth Indicates that his politi
cal friends do not attach a great deal
of Importance to his feat of guiding his
party to victory In a naturally republican
state.
Beemer Times: Harry Lindsay is a can
didate for clerk of the supreme court. Mr.
Lindsay deserves this, or some other good
office, as he has been a faithful worker In
the republican ranks in Nebraska for many
years. The proper thing for the two re
publican Judges to do Is to agree on Harry
Lindsay.
Kearney Hub: Keep the ball rolling for
Harry Lindsay's appointment to the clerk'
ship of the supreme court. A great ma
jority of republicans feel Just that way
about It, and every person who feels that
way should sit right down and write a
letter to the Judges of the supreme court
telling them Just what he thinks about It.
"North Platte Tribune: Having been
"turned down" in the United States dis
trict attorneyship fight, H. C. Lindsay Is
now being put forward as a candidate for
the supreme court clerkship. We quite
agree with the Kearney Hub that the re
publican party of the state owes that much
to Mr. Lindsay and he should be appointed.
Chappell Register:- The compromise of
the United States senators on Judge Bax-
ter for district attorney leaves out Harry
Lindsay, the most deserving republican In
the state, and if the two republican Judges
who have the appointment of a clerk of I
the state supreme court consult the wishes
of the party they will lose no time In ap
pointing Mr. Lindsay.
Falrbury Oazette: Now that the attor
neyship has ben disposed of and Harry
Lindsay left out In the cold, why would
It not be a good plan for some one to in
tercede with Judges Barnes and Sedg
wick In behalf of Lindsay for clerk of
the supreme court? Harry is entitled to
something good, and this clerkship would
Just about fit htm to a T.
Tekamah Journal: The rank and file of
the republican party In Nebraska was dis
appointed over the failure of H. C. Lind
say to recelvoi the appointment as United
States district attorney. For two years now
the party in this state has been suffering
tne 'humiliation or being smaller than a
couple of United States senators. The
chastening the party is receiving Is prob
ably deserved.
Tllden Citizen: ' Ths successor to Lee
Herdman, clerk of the supreme court, is
still a matter of doubt. Judge Barnes is
favoring N. D. Jackson's appointment,
while Judge Sedgwick is stubbornly for
Victor Seymour. Judge Holcomb, being a
populist, is naturally not worrying himself
In the matter. H. C. Lindsay, the chair
man of the republican state committee.
Is looked upon as a . possible compromise
and, next to Judge Jackson, his appoint
ment Is looked upon In this section as the
most deserving and desirable.
Tobias Express: It is to be hoped that
the members of the supreme court of Ne
braska will appoint Harry Lindsay clerk
of that body. Mr. Lindsay has been turned
down In the matter of the United States
attorneyship, and If these men, wnotn he
has done so much for, want to do the
fair thing they will see that he gets the
position. The republicans all over the
state believe Mr. Lindsay has done enough
for the party to entitle him to a good
position and would be exceedingly gratl
fled to learn of his appointment.
Central City Republican: The deadlock
in the supreme court, from .whatsoever
cause arising, by which Lee Herdman la
allowed to retain his office as clerk of that
body, should, in the Interest of the repub
lican party, be terminated; and we doubt
not that the supreme court In Its Judg
ment will agree with ua. The delay in the
appointment has given the people an op
portunity to canvass the matter and ma
ture their Judgment, and there appears to
be no doubt that the overwhelming verdict
la that Harry Lindsay should be the ap
polntee.
Nuckolls County Herald: Baxter has
been confirmed as United States attorney
for the district of Nebraska. This is the
position that the friends of Harry Lindsay
thought he deserved and ought to have
obtained. But he lost out In this shuffle on
account of ths Millard, Bummers and Diet'
rich deal. Mr. Lindsay's services to the
republican party are too well known to
need comment. We have made inquiry
among leading republicans In this quarter
and the sentiment for his appointment as
clerk of the supreme court Is unanimous.
Let us hope that Judges Barnes and Sedg
wick will put their ear to ths ground and
catch this sentiment of all good repub
licans.
Custer County Republican: The repub
lican members of the supreme court In
their disagreement over the appointment of
clerk f the court manifest a weaknei
I that would do discredit to the ward poll
tlclan. For several months they have re
tained a rank politician of the opposition
as clerk, simply because there is a candi
date In each of their respective home dls
trlcts that are applicants. H. C. Lindsay,
the chairman of the republican state cen
tral committee, la the only, candidate that
should be. considered. His appointment
would meet the general approval of the
republicans of the state, while the appoint
ment of either of the other applicants
would only satisfy a small faction.
Grand Island Independent: Tha supreme
court Is still halting, for -some reason.
from appointing Harry Undsay as clerk
of the court. It was to have ben expected,
and. It is safe to say, was hoped, by a
large number of the republicans of the
state that the wrangling of Nebraska's
senators at Washington having maae ms
appointment as United States attorney Ira
possible, the recognition which is his due
would promptly be given him by Supreme
Judges Sedgwick and Barnes, both of
whom have had occasion to realise his
valuable and his clean service to the party.
The gentlemen of tha court may have
some good reason for hesitating, but the
rank and file of the party uver tho Ut
don't know what taoan reasons might be
and many of them feel like demanding
a little tnXonnaUea oa $fc subjeek
there is r:o sunsmuTE ran
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iTiS A MATTER OF HEALTH
ARMY GOSSIP in WASHINGTON.
Current Events Gleaned from the
Army and Navy Ra-lser.
Despite the fact that- assurances are said
to have been given by the president to the
effect that Colonel E. H. Crowder, Judge
advocate, member of the general staff and
senior military attache with the armies of
Japan, will be appointed to the next va
cancy In the grade of brigadier general,
one continues to hear other names men
tioned in that oonnectlon. This Is espe
cially true of the officers of artillery who,
if Colonel Crowder Is not appointed, have a
very good claim on the next vacancy.
Without pretense of responsibility for any
relative estimate of individual or profes
sional merit, It Is enough to say that
among the names prominently mentioned
for advancement among the ellgtblea, of
the artillery corps are Colonel S. M. Mills,
on duty at Fort Banks, Mass., and In
charge of the artillery district at Boston,
and Lieutenant Colonel Sedgwick Pratt,
now on duty at San Francisco as Inspector
general of the Pacific division. The latter
officer Is conspicuous in his corps on ac
count of the valuable service he has ren-
dered in many directions, but as he stands
number twelve on the list of lieutenant
colonels and as his promotion to the grade
of brigadier general would constitute a
Jump of twenty-two seniors It is not fair
to regard him as a foregone conclusion.
The army has had quite enough of the
abnormality In advancement, and no
amount of personal fitness In a Junior officer
could Justify the continuance of a policy
which Is nothing short of demoralising in
the military service. Most people who have
no army prejudice appreciate the theory
of youth In the higher grades, but they
also realize that there Is something to be
said In behalf of seniority Which finds It
self unduly and unjustly punished by pro
motions out of the ordinary.
The approaching examination of candi
dates . for appointment as sergeant, first
class, of the hospital corps promises to be
a large one.. Already some forty candidates
have been authorised to take the examina
tion, at posts in the United States. The
examinations will take place In this coun
try and in the Philippines on May 31. . The
surgeon general's office of the War de
partment has been sending out this week
the new warrants for the sergeants first
class, sergeants and corporals of the hoa
pltal corps to the extent of over 200. These
warrants take the place of the letters of
appointment originally issued.
There is an interesting story connected
with the enactment by congress of a law
which authorizes the War department to
accept from the citizens of Missoula, Mont.,
the deeds donating to the United States
certain lands for the enlargement of the
military reservation at Fort Missoula. For
many years an effort has been made to get
congress to straighten out the situation
at Missoula. There appeared no chance of
relief from that quarter and since 1S77 the
reservation has been marked for abandon
ment. The trouble grew out of the orig
inal appearance of the soldiers at Mis
soula seeking for the land allotted to the
military for a garrison. The county sur
veyor was asked to Identify the place and
he pointed out the tract where the troops
proceeded to erect their post, some of the
old log huts of which are still standing.
Afterward It was discovered that the army
post was on the wrung land and that the
garrison had settled down upon the school
lands of the state. No one seemed to be
able to get the matter adjusted and when
it came to extending the post in obedience
to the demands for expansion of the gar
rison the greatest difficulty was encoun
tered. No one could be made to take any
Interest In the project. The War depart
ment decided to expend no more .money
In that direction unless the transfer of the
lands could be effected. Local enthusiasm
at Missoula did not abate and recently.
when the subject came up In connection
with the visit there of General Kobbe, It
was suggested that the legislature be asked
to make the transfer of land. The first
advices on the subject were to the effect
that the citizens of Missoula had bought
the land in dispute along with an addi
tional tract, which will make the garrison
about twice its original area. This Is an
acquirement which is regarded wl(,h un
bounded favor by the military authorities
and the department will probably provide
without delay for the Improvement of the
post, A battalion of the Twenty-fourth. In
fantry Is now on duty at Fort Missoula.
The new army uniform of the enlisted
force Is to be Issued after all without
waiting for an exhaustion of the remaining
stock of old uniforms. Some tlipe ago It
was decided that the new uniform should
be Issued to the troops as they returned
from the Philippines, and In this way tha
apparel was to be Introduced to the service.
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Always keep it in the house. That is what
the doctors say, too. They know.it is the
best family medicine in the world. Sooner or
later some one in the house will surely need it.
It has such wonderful strengthening power.
Ask your doctor what he thinks about this.
XOS i one, anaracsists.
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of
long the depletion of the old uniforms.
which the government had In store more
than $2,000,000 worth. Unless this large
quantity of uniforms was Issued to the
soldiers It would bo practically a dead
loss to the government and It was con- f
eluded that nb new uniforms would be
Issued to any troops. This conclusion was
reached the more readily because troops
which did not possess the new uniform
were discontented over the fact that other
troops, sometimes at the same post, were
able to wear the lately adopted garb. This
distinction In apparel led to much confu-.
sion and It seemed the easiest way to settle
all questions and dispose of all appeals
Would be to keep on issuing the old uni
forms until the 12,000,000 supply had been
exhausted. The War department has been
In receipt of numerous requests lately from
officers In command of posts situated near
the large cities. It has been pointed out
that it would be to the advantage of tha
army if Its soldiers, especially those thus
situated, were equipped with the new uni
form. These representations and rnqMests
have now led to the decision of the quar
termaster general of ths army to supply
as fast as practicable with the new service
uniform troops stationed at the following
named poets in the order here gtven: . Fort
Jay, N. Y.; Fort Hamilton, N. T. ; Fort
Wads worth, N. Y.; Fort Hancock, N. J.;
Fort Wood. N. Y.; Ffcrt Totten, N. Y.:
Fort Schuyler, N. Y.; Fort Slocum, N. Y.;
Fort Monroe, Va.; Fort Leavenworth
Kan.; Fort Riley, Kan.; Fort Sheridan,
111., and Fort Mopherson, Oo, 'At present
the supply of new uniforms Is very scant
and It will probably be some time before
the troops at the posts named receive the
equipment. 1
Army paymasters have been advised of a
new ruling, which Is as follows: "An offi
cer directed to perform travel Involving
sea travel Is entitled to reasonable actual
expenses for delay at port of embarkation
while awaiting transportation, whether he
proceeds to such port by land tor by water;
the delay, however, must be one for which
the officer Is in no way responsible."
LIKES TO A 8 .WILE.
"Those barbarous Russians!"
"Oh, no; in Kussla no person over M la
allowed to marry." Indianapolis Journal.
Askem Did you hear about the surprise
recital given by Mr. De Spoute, the eloou-
tlonlst, last Thursday nighty
Grabblt No. What was the
feature?
suprlse
Askem None of the Invited guests showed
up. Baltimore American.
"You are not acting as you should," said
Noah to his wayward son.
"No?" replied the latter. '
"No," said the patriarch. "In fact, you're
acting so badly I think I'll call you Ham."
Philadelphia Catholic Standard.
The Heiress And I've been Introduced, to
quite a number of the European nobility.
Her Friend Thinking of marrying any
of them?
The Heiress Oh. no. I don t Intend to
buy a title I'm merely shopping. Puck.
Daughter Pa, I do wish you had some
style about you.
pa Daughter, r pay an my debts, and
that's pretty good style If you only
knew It. Indianapolis Journal.
"Your husband lost his temper In a little
dispute we had," said Gaitam to Mrs.
Bickers.
"That doesn't matter," replied Mrs. Biok
ers, "he has plenty left. Detroit Free
Press.
THE DYIRa POET.
God draws the curtain, though I fain
Would thrust aside Its folds awhile,
For Nature, dressed In gay attire,
Allures me with her loving smile.
Sweet birds! I hear your voloes all;
Your music, wafted on the breeze,
Now calls me to come back again
And sit with you among the trees.
I still can see the mountain tops
That rise against the western sky.
Although upon this weary bed
I know that I must shortly die.
The winding path upon the hill
I never more at eve will tread,
Ah! who will see the beauty of
The sunset's glow when I am dead?
So like the petals of a rosa,
Cast on a misty, turquoise sea,
That float about, then disappear
In waves of quiet harmony.
Oh, let me wander Just once more.
Through fragrant fields of rustic flowers.
Where I have lingered oft and late
And spent my sweetest earthly hours.
How busy were the little bees.
As back and forth they swiftly flew.
And drained the cup f each briar rose
Of all Its purest honey dew.
Mv eyes grow dim, the visions fade
Of places that I loved so well.
And now I hear the birds goodby
In distinct strains of sadness swell.
How hard It Is. to part from them.
Dear Nature's children ne ey will know.
With fleeting brent htha last I draw
Farewell to them I whisper low.
Omaha, Neb. GRACE SORENSON.
Sarsaparilla
I am now pat 74 yrs of
I know from experience tha
Sanaparilla is ths best family
ln th- wordT. S. Aai
Kokomo, Ind.
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