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TIIE OMAIIA DAILY DEE; SATURDAY, 'AfRITi lfi, 1001.
Tiie omaiia Daily Bee
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M. B. HuNuATK.
Notary Publlo.
Mr. Herd man's Idea of reorganization
does not extend to the office of tbe clerk
of the supreme court.
The next thing Omaha needs, In fact,
the most crying need of Omaha, la a
first-class fire-proof hotel.
For nil of Its lawlessness In spots
Colorado can give pointers to Ohio When
the mob starts out to lynch.
The . weather bureau will never be
popular as long as It persists In running
cold waves after tbe base ball season
opens.
Bo far tbe boll weevil Is tbe only one
of Sully's partners who has not ob
jected, to an Investigation by the courts.
It may be beard from next year.
Japan has the satisfaction of knowing
that if it cannot be shown that It de
stroyed the Tetropavlovsk the result will
work to its advantage Just, the same.
. Massachusetts has Indicated that
under present conditions It will not force
reciprocal trade relations with Canada
upon the rest of the country.
A . movement is on foot among the
leading South Omaha democrats to or
ganize a big Hearst dub. William
Randolph's barrel must be In sight
Up to date the only persons to realize
out of tbe democratic state conventions
are Parker, Hearst and Olney. The
contest Is still between Bryan and Cleve
land. .
"Censors at Port Arthur and St Peters
burg should get together, for the fight
denied by the former Is described by
the latter and both are subject to the
csar.
Japan may have cause to question the
neutrality of the United States If this
country permits the execution of the
corner In Louisiana rice which has been
planned. .
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It may be said with 'certainty that If
the csar of Russia goes to the front,
"after, tbe manner of tbe Romanoffs,"
be will not make his headquarters In a
battleship.
Some democrats are wondering If the
delegates announced for Hearst have
been retained for the exposition season
at St Louis or engaged only for a num
ber of. days.
tVo railroads amy not cheerfully pay
their pro rata of taxes state,' county
and municipal. They may make wry
faces, but they wilt be brought to terms
In the long run.
. With conservative Massachusetts re
publicans approving the course of the
president in settling the anthracite coal
strike, , discussion of that taction Is no
further In point
The American navy has scored an
other success in sending the torpedo
boat flotilla to Manila from Newport and
having it reach Its destination with
every ship ready for active service.
: Suburban electric railways radiating
out of Omaha are very much needed,
but several of the electric railway
projects radiate altogether too much.
Omaha Is not dUiHwetl to go ralubow
chasing.
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The civilised world may sympathize
with Russia for the loss of Admiral
Mskaroff, but It mourns Its own loss
In the drowning of Verestchsgiu, the
famous artist, who went down on the
same ship.
The commissioners of Sarpy coonty
have decided to institute an investiga
tion of county bridge construction
and the expenditure of tike county
bridge fund. A similar Investigation
In Douglas county would be la order.
A DtS JfULVI tiet DBKAM
A deal which embraces the removal
of the nmiy headquarters of the P
partmeut of the Missouri from tbe pros
ent location at Omaha to Des Moines,
In said to have ten negotiated by Con
gresKinan Hull In conjunction with the
proposed erection of the new fl.noo.tmO
federal public building at the Iowa cap
ItaL We are told furthermore that It
Is rumored In official circles that the
remora! of the army headquarters from
Omaha has been practically agreed upon
by the War department to take place
as soon as a new federal building Is
completed for the reason that the
Omaha headquarters are not of suf
flclent size and do not afford ample ac
commodations for the officers who are
stationed at that point.
In connection with this pipe dream
the Des Moines Register and Lender dis
cusses with great glee the prospect of
making Des Moines a center replete
wtlh major generals, brigadiers and all
the pomp and circumstance of a mili
tary camp. We apprehend that the
good people of Des Moines are doomed
to disappointment. The report that
the War department conteuiplutes the
removal of army headquarters from
Omaha by reason of the lack of suffi
cient accommodations for tbe officers
stationed here Is not merely baseless,
bnt absurd.
The army headquarters building has
been refitted and refurnished under
direction of the War department, but
If any additional room was required for
the accommodation of department offi
cers it could readily be supplied in the
new public building Just completed by
Uncle Sam nt an outlay of over
11,800,000.
The proposed conversion of the old
postoffice building at Des Moines into
army headquarters would scarcely be
attractive either to General Chaffee or
the secretary of war from any point of
view. In the first place the structure
when rebuilt would be no better than
the building now occupied as depart
ment headquarters at Omaha, and In
tho next place Des Moines cannot
begin to cope with Omaha In the mat
ter of transportation facilities In any
direction. Omaha, moreover, occupies
a ' strategic position which commanders
of our armies have always regarded as
superior to any location In the Missouri
valley and they are not likely to change
their minds because the chairman of
tho committee on military affairs of
the house desires to make himself more
olid with his constituents.
V1STKIBDTIUX OF 1MMIQ KAXT8.
The commissioner general of immigra
tion, Mr. Sargent, Is an earnest advo
cate of some method that will secure a
better distribution of Immigrants and In
this he will have general public support
In a recent address be urged tbe steps
be taken to Induce aliens to go Into the
country, Instead of settling, as many of
them now do, in the great cities, where
the conditions are not favorable to their
physical . or moral well-being. He
thought that tbe Department of Com
merce and Labor, through the bureau of
Immigration, should furnish Information
to all desirable aliens as to the best
localities for means of earning a liveli
hood, either as settlers, tradesmen or la
borers, such Information to be obtained
from tbe states and territories which
need Immigration.
We have already referred approvingly
to a bill providing for this Information
which has been introduced in congress
and we can see no reason why such a
measure should meet with any objection
or opposition. What It proposes would
certainly be of great benefit to Immi
grants, the great majority of whom
know nothing about the country, or so
little aa to be of no value to them, and
it would be a good thing for those sec
tions tbat can offer opportunities to de
sirable aliens. In the south and west
there are chances for the industrious
and tbe thrifty which do not exist in
the great cities, except for the very few
who are skilled in some trade. The
proposition has everything to commend
It and should be adopted.
OVa BSBT HVOAR 1RDC3TBT.
At the recent meeting of tbe American
Beet Sngar association an official of the
Department of Agriculture gave an ac
count of the visit of an agent of tbe de
partment to Europe who investigated
the workings of tbe beet sugar seed
farms in Germany, France and Austria.
It was stated that the result of the
agent a observations would be an effort
to develop the home-grown sugar beet
in several of our states, chiefly Colorado,
Washington and Nebraska. Tbe opin
ion was v expressed by the agent that'
seed could be produced from which
could be grown a beet containing 20 per
cent of sugar, which is said to be over
4 per cent greater than the average of
Europe, or a production of eighty pounds
more sugar to every ton of beets than
has heretofore been obtained.
A recent report of experts regarding
the beet sugar industry in the United
States is not on the whole so encourag
ing for the future as could be wished,
yet it does not warrant a wholly pessi
mistic view respecting the future of
this industry. There seems to be no
doubt that the concession given to Cuban
sugar in the reciprocity treaty has had
the .anticipated effect of curtailing Inter
est in the home industry, though this Is
not yet manifesting itself to any very
serious extent There are some facts
that show that American beet growers
are by no means yet disposed to abandon
tbe enterprise and also that capital has
not altogether lost interest in It A
San Francisco paper remarks that It is
yet too early to predict the ultimate out
come of the competition of beet with
cane sugar In this country, but until
the production of Cuban sugar Is equal
to the requirements of the United States
the reduction of the duty on Cuban
sugar need not effect the price of sugar
beets.
According to a recent report of tbe
American Beet Sugar company there has
been a decline In output but it Is not
slicked tbat this is whollly due to the
Cuban comitetitlon, which bss really not
yet been very Important. It is perhsps
mainly due to an apprehension of what
this competition may be hereafter, tbe
natural tendency of which is to deter
farmers from going Into the business of
sugar beet culture and also to cause cap
ital to keep out of investment In the
manufacture of beet sugar. Neverthe
less there is reason to believe that the
beet sugar industry of this country will
continue to make progress, though it
may be slower than has been expected,
and that ultimately it will attain to very
large proportions, even If it shall never
supply, as has been hoped, the demand
for home consumption. With what has
already been accomplished and with ad
dltional facilities there Is certainly not
a hopeless outlook for the American
beet sugar Industry.
A POSTAL KIFOHM. '
For a number of years the heads of
the Postoffice department had pointed
out the injustice to the service of allow
lng certain publications to enjoy the
privilege of second-class matter. In re
peated reports to congress they had
shown tbat tbe effect of this was dis
tinctly wrong and inimical to the postal
service, involving an annual loss
amounting to many thousands of do!
lars for which there was absolutely no
Justification. AH appeals to congress to
remedy this condition and save the loss
to the postal service which it Involved
were without effect owing to tbe fact
that a certain class of publishers bud an
influence which proved to be potent
Finally Postmaster General Charles
Emory Smith tool "the bull by the
horns" and issued an order excluding
certain publications from the mails as
second-class matter, such publications in
cluding only such as were not bona fide
periodicals. This action of the post
master general brought on a contest in
the courts, certain publishers combining
to test the authority of the Postoffice
department to make such a ruling after
having for years admitted their publica
tions to the mails at second-class rates.
It Is needless to follow out the course
of the litigation, which has occupied
two or three years. It Is sufficient to
say that the outcome sustains the action
of the department In a decision ren
dered a few days ago by the supremo
court of the United States, with only
two dissenting opinions, It was held
that the Postoffice department wag right
In ruling out publications that are not
legitimate periodicals and the publica
tion of which Is not based upon, regular
subscriptions, such as relate to news
papers and regular magazines. It was
the opinion of the court that the fact
of a publication being issued at stated
intervals under a collective name does
not necessarily make it a periodical end
consequently does not entitle It to a
second-class rate.
The government has been losing mil
lions of dollars annually for a number
of years by giving, to the periodicals the
second-class rate of which they are now
deprived and it Is reasonably believed
that the effect will be to put the postal
business of the country on a self
sustaining basis, since it is estimated
that the loss to tbe government has
been about $8,000,000 a year from carry
ing at second-class rate the periodicals
now excluded. At all eventa there can
be no doubt that the reform which has
been Introduced is wise and will result
to the material advantage of the postal
service.
The paid attorney of the Omaha Civic
Federation feels highly Indignant be-'
cause publicity was given through The
Bee to the formal notice served on the
mayor and members of the fire and
police commission tbat certain saloons
bad been violating the midnight closing
ordinance and the local demo-pop organ
stigmatises The Bee as tbe "city hall
machine organ." This is decidedly rich.
Since when has The Bee become the
organ of W. J. Broatch and his asso
ciates on tbe police commission, ap
pointed by his accldency, Governor
Savage? What wag there improper or
unprofessional la giving publicity to tbe
action taken by the Chic Federation
attorney? Why should there be any
secrecy about a matter of public con
cern?
Omaha Jobbers have received a sugar
coated concession circular from tbe In
dian bureau inviting them to forward
their bids and ship their samples of In
dian supplies to St Louis not later than
April 27, with the assurance that they
will be given an opportunity to bid for
Indian supplies next year In Omaha.
But there Is no guarantee that tbe hon
orable commissioner of Indian affairs
will not change his mind next year and
give Omaha jobbers the glad hand with
tbe promise that their time will come
next year after next year.
Tbe attorney of the Civic Federation
has served notice upon the police board
that be proposes to invoke tbe power
of the courts to compel them to enforce
the Slocumb law and the lawa prohibit
ing tolerated vice. If the attorney Is
in real dead earnest why does, he not
center his legal talents on the benefic
iaries of tolerated vice by prosecuting
tbe owners and lessees of the buildings
and premises rented for such purposes?
The beneficent effect of tbe scavenger
law has manifested Itself In two direc
tions. It his already brought Into the
city treasuries of Omaha and South
Omaha and Into tbe treasury of Douglas
county many thousands of dollars in
excess of collections of delinquent taxes
in any previous year during tbe same
perlo4. and Incidentally it has given em
ployment to a small army of clerks.
Municipal reform Is tbe demand of the
hour In all the great cities of America,
but it cannot be brought about by tbe
use of the muck rake, Instead of the axe
tbat strikes at the root of the greatest
evil bribery and corruption in public
office.
Where Kick Comes tau
St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Frottstatians have bet-n made by Russia
agaJnst the officering of Chinese troops by
Japanese, and incle Fam backs the protest.
Our "sympathies" have limitations.
Show Mel"
Philadelphia Lodger.
A student of astronomy says that the so
called canals of Mars are alternately flooded
and emptied by the natives, who have an
elaborate system of Irrigation, like Vncle
Sara In ths west. We deny It and demand
proof.
Dark Days for Rsult,
Bt. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Seldom since Bonaparte crossed the Nla
men, defeated Alexander's army at Boro
dino and pushed on to the czar's ancient
capital, has Russia seen darker days than
these, though, as In the earlier instance,
fortune may ultimately come to the rescue.
Too Good to Be Lost.
Indianapolis Journal.
I The demand for a short platform will
not be popular with the democrats. It Is
only once in four years that they have a
chsjica to expand on the purity of democ
racy and the wickedness of republicanism;
and they do not Intend to let tho oppor
tunity go by without oratory.
When Grabbers Saw Wood.
Indianapolis Journal.
Great Britain's virtuous Indignation over
the Russian occupancy of Manchuria
looked all right at ths time, but It cannot
be denied that It seems rather cheap In
the light of the British Invasion of Thibet.
About the latter Russia shows htr good
sense by keeping remarkably quiet.
Fsurewell to the Coroners.
New Vork Tribune.
At last New York Is to be freed from the
Incubus of the antiquated coroner system.
When tho present occupants of the office
have finished their terms the "crowner's
quest" will be no more. Governor Odell
acted vigorously for the public good when
he sent his emergency messuKe to the leg
islature the other day, and the lawmakers
were not slow to respond to the demand for
the passage of the Elsberg bill. The non
descript coroners are to be replaced by
medical examiners, who shall report to the
city magistrates. Thus the medical work
will be done by physicians and the prose-
outing ajid quasi-judicial functions of the
coroners will be performed by lawyers
trained In Judicial work. There's only one
thing to be regretted In the situation. The
present coroners are not legislated cut at
onoe. We must wait till their terms end.
PENSIO.NS AND SELF-HELP.
Better Voluntary Thrift Than En-
ronrsged Idleness.
Philadelphia ledger.
The old-age pension system of New Zea
land, ths compulsory Insurance schemes
against old age In Germany and Austria,
have attracted much attention In this coun
try, and have many champions. Occasion
ally, however, a clear voice Is raised
against these pernicious icehemes, not be
cause It is not generally recognized that
a destitute old age Is a terrible condition,
but because the attempt to avoid hardships
of old age by means of pensions or other
aids will Inevitably, If ths experience of
tho world and knowledge of human nature
count for anything, bring on a disease
worse than the evils to be cured. The
growth of voluntary thrift in this country
In recent years, as expressed In savings
bank funds. In building and loan associa
tions and In various channels Is a remark
able and encouraging phenomenon. The
fear of the suffering of a poverty-stricken
old age is one of the moving causes of
this thrift, and If from the minds of men
were removed the fear of the conse
quences of a reckless living, would not
the result be a people of different fiber.
morality and strength of character? When
a hive of thrifty bees was taken from a
northern cllmato and liberated on a tropical
Island It son lost its habits of providing
for the future, became negligent, refused
to store up the accustomed honey, and
spent Its time In riotous living.
The question of the cost makes these
schemes prohibitive; but more important
even than cost, and more costly In the
end, would be the evil effects on the com
munity and on individual character. Thrift
would be discouraged, Idleness would be
Invited, careless living promoted, and the
duty which rests on friends, neighbors,
relatives ts take care of the unfortunate
and the unsuccessful would be recognized
less and less; the family ties would be
weakened, the spirit of Independence and
native resolution would be impaired and
we would no longer be strong and Inde
pendent Americans.
THE HATIO.VS AATHEM.
Proposed InproTtmest of Tho Star
. Spanled Bsaur,
Henry Wood Booth In New York Bun.
I quite agree with what you said In a re
cent editorial about our national anthem.
It la, truly, "The Btar-Bpangled Banner"
and no other. But ths original words, al
though containing, as you say, "the sen
timent surrounding the flag which has In
duoed the great majority to prefer it," are
sadly deficient, nevertheless.
I think I can, with greater brevity, set
forth my meaning by presenting an ex
ample In the line of what I think our pa.
tional anthem should be. Bo, disclaiming
all pretension to poetic genius, I venture
to submit the following, hoping my poor
effort may inspire some real poet to ex
press better the true sentiments of ths
American people In words fitted to be sung
on all occasions to our only national air:
THE) STAR-SPANGLE! BANNER.
Our Father in Heaven, we hallow Thy
name;
In Thee is our trust and confidence
srounded.
Defend Thou the right, and to freedom
oring uune.
But may every, ill and wrong be con
founded. Make us wise, just ahd good, and fill us
wun love.
Toward mankind on earth and te Thee up
uwvt.
Chorus
For so shall the Star-Spangled Banner
long wave,
O'er the land of the free and the home of
me orave.
God bless our loved land; blens our presi
dent, too;
Bless army and navy, our judges and
congress:
Bless the people, O Ixrd. and bless all
tney do
To enlighten the nation, and help the
world s progress.
Guide Thou all tiieir ways, grant them
lenginemng or auys.
And to Tin e we'll give thanks, honor, glory
Chorus
For so shall the Star-Spangled Banner long
wave.
O'er the land of the free and the home of
tne brave.
And when we In war shall be forced to
enrfnge.
To free the oppressed or repel the- In
vader. Though millions her foes and though mad-
n:ss tiieir rage,
We'll not fear lor our land If Thou do
hut aill lir
Bo, Ixrd. for us flgh, pray defend Thou
the right.
And bring to us vlct'ry, who do trust in
Chorus
For so shall ths Btar-Spangled Banner
long wave.
O'er itie UikI uf the fr aud the home of
pntvsv. ..... ...
OTHER LANDS THAI Ol R8.
King Edward has opened Parliament In
person every time It has been convened
since he came to the throne; and In the
last three years he has made more state
appearances than the late queen did In any
ten years of her reign after the dtath of
the prince consort. In another direction
the king Is already distinguishing his relftn.
Ijaat year was an ordinary kind of a twelve
month; for the coronation and the end of
the South African war came In 1901 All
the same, the court statisticians have just
figured It out that 19ut the king created
four peerages, seventeen bsronetclea and ITS
knighthoods, besides distributing 470 com
panlonshlps of various orders. People In
England are now realising that they have
a sovereign who dearly loves state re
gentry, and takes a vivid Interest In Its
maintenance and in its millinery and Its
minutiae, and the men who last year
were the recipients of regal favors erfjoy
this realisation more than anyone. The
people who enjoy it least are the holders
of knighthoods created In the old reign.
They realise that If knighthoods are to be
created at the rate of 200 a year, even the
womenfolk of families of knighthood de
gree will begin to look on the distinction as
a trifle too common, and when the women
folk take up this attitude men will wonder
whether It is worth while to equip them
selves with Windsor uniforms for their
first and only appearance at court, and to
pay the heavy fees which are levied before
a parchment for a knighthood comes from
under the great seal.
The town meeting idea gone to seed was
Illustrated In the city of Blackburn. Eng
land, recently, at an election of a trustee
of the Philanthropic Burial society. The
office Is worth 1,200 a year for life and at
tracted the ambition of two candidates,
who spent over 15,000 In bringing voters to
the polls. The society has 400,000 members
living In four counties, and the election is
by show of hands. On the appointed day
25,000 voters assembled to make the selec
tion. The elei tlun presented a remarkable
spectacle. The streets Were blocked by all
manner of vehicles bringing In voters and
seventy railway curs were engaged by the
candidates. Thousunda failed to get In
side the enclosure. It Is related in the
description of the event that there was
great cheering when the president and the
two candidates appeared. On tho name of
Ashworth being displayed "a tremendous
forest of Rands went up and cheering en
sued which lasted for five minutes. Slater's
nsme was greeted with less than half the
number. The chairman declared Ashworth
elected by three to one. Slater excitedly
demanded a poll, but this was refused." If
the vote had been close the conditions
would have been favorable V r a first class
riot. The provision for voting by a show
of hands was adopted when the society
was small. This method is primitive and
obviously unsuited for an election In which
thousands participate.
It Is of a piece with Lord Curson's re
markable and long continued good fortune
that he has just been put Into the enjoy
ment of such a pretty sinecure as as the
wardenshlp of the Cinque Ports. If Bal
four Is defeated Lord 'Jurzon will not go
back to India as viceroy, for the liberals
like his Thibet mission as little as they
like Mllnerlsm on the Rand. With the
ancient and honorable wardenshlp goes
Walmer castle, the most beautiful official
residence on the English coast Lord Sails-
bury was the last warden, and In modern
times this much coveted sinecure has never
gone to a statesman as young In years as
Lord Curzon. He is the most fortunate
young man In high official life today. He
began to collect prizes almost as soon as
he entered the House of Commons, and
there would have been no danger of any
Immediate break In Ma brilliant official
career had he only managed to side
track that mission to Thibet. It must
be remembered, however that his parlia
mentary career la not necessarily at an
end. Lord Curzon Is not of the peerage
of Great Britain and his Irish peerage,
one of only three which have been created
since the union, does not exclude him from
the scene of his early triumphs.
M. Etlenne, leader of the French colonial
party, has recently published an article In
which he declares that he Is no advocate
of the policy which would make Europe
retire Into Its shell and surround Itself with
barriers against the "yellow peril" and the
American peril. That, he says, would be to
follow the example of the ostrich, which
hides its head to escape from the hunts
man. In his opinion the old world has
sufficient vitality and resources vigorously
to face Its rivals. Beyond .the frontiers
within which Europe Is stiffing, he discerns
free paths for the expansion of Its forces
which are not yet exhausted. The future,
he declares. Is not closed to such countries
as will rise to the occasion. He then goes
on to say that he has no belief In the effi
cacy or the duration of those customs
unions tending to divide the globe into vast
sones for the development of native com
merce and industry to the exclusion of the
commerce and Industry ef others. It Is,
however, evident, he says, that the ener
getic campaign of Mr. Chamberlain In Eng
land and the Monroe doctrine In America
aim at the restoration In this century of
electricity and steam those obstacles of an
other age. He then goes on to Inquire what
would be left to France If those countries
which take the bulk of Its exports were to
close their doors T In reply he points out
that it would have Its colonies, Its markets
In Asia, with Indo-China as their basis
the markets in Africa by way of Algiers'
Tunis, the Soudan and the Congo. '
Next to the lata Queen Victoria, no ruler
of the present age could lay claim to be
ing tho Immediate or very near ancestor of
so many crowned families as King Chris
tian ef Denmark. The Danish sovereign
will be succeeded In his own kingdom In
the natural course of events by his son.
Christian Frederick; another son Is the
king of Oreece, one of his grandsons Is the
cxar of Russia and another Is prince of
Wales and heir apparent to the British
crown. Aa was Queen Victoria, so Is King
Christian renowned for his unaffected do
mesticity and the cleanness and affection
which characterize his family life. Affable
approachable and democratic In his habits'
the world has cause to feel kindly for the
"Father of Europe," and the celebration
by King Christian of his 84th birthday an
niversary gives his well-wishers ths oppor
tunity to present their congratulations.
Publicity aa American Safeguard.
Bprlngfleltt (Moss.) Republican.
No country la the world has ever yet ex
isted In such sa atmosphere of publicity
as this republic. Nowhere else. It Is cer
tain. Is there so minute, so tireless, so re
lentless a searching for and grabbing up
of national weakness, political corruption
and individual sinfulness as In these Amer
ican states. An illustration of the dif
ference In this respect of England and
America comes to mind. When the Jame
son raid was Investigated by a parliamen
tary committee the Inquiry at a critical
point was smothered, snd the world has
since had the Impression that the stifling
was done to protect someone In high sta
tion. It Is no exaggeration to say that
such an act Is Impossible la the United
States today because no government and
no party could face the attacks of a press
that stands in awe of no power, social or
political.
From Ono Estressa to Another.
Chicago Record-Herald.
Judge Parker recalls two democratic na
tional campaigns where talk failed, and he
turns a deaf ear to appeals to say something.
THERE IS HO SUBSTITUTE FGR
' fill
K ISP
Absolutely Puro
iTIS A MATTER OF HEALTH
POLITICAL, DRIFT.
Wideawake Mlssourlans and there are
a few are piling into the Folk band wagon
at a lively rate. The boodle crowd Is doing
the walking now.
Republicans In the Sixth congressional
district of Ohio split on congressional nom
inees, but the rival conventions endorsed
Roosevelt.
It Is understood that, one way and an
other, ex-Secretary of War Root's cabinet
position cost him SJQO.OOO and that until he
has amassed at least tl.oOO.no) he will have
little or nothftig further to do with politics.
Mrs. Harriet StraUon Tarker, mother of
the judge, says: "I began to use the
switch on Alton when he was very young,
and I attribute much of his goodness as
a boy and his success as a man to these
early corrective measures." This should
Insure a unanimous nomination.
Wisconsin's railroad commission has
taken a leaf out of the book of Publlo Ex
aminer Johnson of Minnesota and has been
Investigating the Kross earnings reports
of railroad companies. The result Is that
four roads are found to be short on their
returns for 1901 and 1902 to the amount of
1,698.076.63, which means $67,923.07 in taxes.
C. M. Brown Is a candidate for governor
of Florida. He advertises himself ss "the
people's candidate," and submits these
claims on the suffrage of his fellow cit
izens: "Fifty-six years a citizen of the
state! A soldier under General R. Z
Lee from first to last day! Carries four
Yankee bullets as a gentle reminder of that
great bloody struggle! The friend of the
people!"
A new man In Michigan politics Is Justus
8. Stearns, the millionaire lumberman of
Ludlngton. Mr. Stearns has long main
tained an uncompromising attitude on the
question of railroad taxation and primary
elections. He believes the railroads of
the state have not been paying their Just
burden of taxation, also that political trick
ery and treachery are fostered and the real
voice of the people subverted by the "con
vention" system In vogue. Mr. Steam's
ambition Is to. become governor of Mich
igan and he seeks the republican nom
ination. Repartee as practiced by dignified aolona
In the New York legislature takes on some
what of a Bowery complexion at time.
One day recently the house was considering
a certain measure when Mr. Cook of
Erie said courteously: "The gentleman
who has spoken In opposition to this bill
Is a plnhead." He referred to Mr. Cox
of Buffalo, who, In his politest manner, re
plied: "The gentleman who favors this
bill," of course referring to Mr. Cook, "has
a vacuum where his brains ought to be."
Whereupon Assemblyman Lynch hastened
to observe eordlaJIy: "Mr. Speaker, It
gives me great pleasure to find that, for
the first occasion since I have served in i
the legislature with them, I can agree with
both Mr, Cox and Mr. Cook. I agree with
what Mr. Cook said about Mr. Cox and I
Indorse what Mr. Cox said about Mr.
Cook." Then the bill was passed.
ROOSEVELT AND HIS PARTY.
HaraomJns Relations Between Loader
and Rank and Ftlo.
Baltimore American.
Of the 448 delegates already chosen for
the republican national convention 341 have
been Instructed te vote for the nomination
of President Roosevelt. A large majority
of the unlnstructed are known to favor his
renomlnatlon and the republicans In the
states and districts which have yet to
choose delegates largely favor the presi
dent. This seems to Insure a unanimous
choice snd the absenoe of the personal
Jealousies which sometimes embarrass a
presidential campaign. President Roose
velt will go before the people as the
nominee of the whole party rather than
of a segment, however large and respecta
ble. The advantages growing out of a good
start In the presidential race will be alto
gether rn favor of the republican party
and this means much In such a conflict.
It relieves the party managers of many of
the obstacles, which frequently occur at
the outset or a campaign and makes the
regular work plain and easy.
Bo far as csn be seen there Is nothing
In the situation to cause the people to
change their politics, not a ripple on ths
surface to Indicate either restlessness or
discontent. The policy of the administra
tion Is the same policy which the people
Indorsed In the two preceding presidential
elections and the results are almost pre
cisely the same, which may be summed up
aa prosperity at home and credit abroad.
The latter springs from the general policy
of the republican party, .but there are spe
cial features of President Roosevelt's ad
ministration which cannot fall to arrest
the attention and challenge the admiration
of the voters.
The acquirement of the Panama canal
franchise, the diplomacy and statesman
ship which' have made practicable the
mightiest enterprise of modern civilization.
Is one of them, but it can scarcely be said
to be the greatest of them. The elevation
of the United States to the' position 'of
the first power of the world, with a com
manding Influence cordially conceded by
some nations and somewhat grudgingly
by others, has been accomplished without
friction of any kind and without any viola
tion of the traditions which have prevailed
since the foundation of the government.
When one looks back forty years to a time
when the life of the nation was at stake
and certain of the European powers were
casting hungry and sinister glances in this
direction, the true value of President
Roosevelt's efforts can be estimated. In
the matter of trusts and combines the ad
ministration has done all that a wise and
conscientious government can do, and
vastly more than a reckless party without
any adequate oonoepttoa of the question
or Its own alms In connection therewith
can possibly do. While the democracy Is
groping blindly for an Issue the republi
can party knows Itself and Its purposes
paosabljr well.
w Airs or tick wtts.
Aladdin was rubbing his woaoarfal lamp.
"Ien't It lovelyT" they cried,
"No," he returned, "I'd much rather skin
the gas company."
With a heavy sigh he paid tbe btU. New
York Sun.
"I shouldn't object to your accepting him
If I thought you had given the matter suin
clent consideration."
"But why do you think I haven't, papa?"
"Because you haven't changed your
mind." Fuck.
"I wonder If we'll ever have a woman
president of the United StatesT"
"No fear of that. You know, 35 Is the
constitutional age, and no woman wonm
sdmlt she was tbat until she was too 1.1
to take an interest In politics." Philadel
phia Ledger.
"Yes," he said, "I studied In a college of
pharmacy and now I am reading the Bar
tender's Guide."
"What's your objectf
"Why, I export to get a Joe as n dm
clerk in a prohibition district." Chlcni;o
Post
Yorlok Hamm I'm glad the dodo is ex
tinct. Hamlet Fatt Whv so?
Yorlck Hamm Why sot Great Rrntt,
man, Its es-ss were as big aa a quart cup:
Pittsburg Post
"Here! said the magistrate, "the fine
Is only 7.50. You've given me fifteen dol
lars." "Tha'sh a" rlgh'," replied the fuddled
defendant, "I 'shpect t be back here f.
morrow an' mebbe I won't nave the price."
Philadelphia Press.
"How much Is slate? ssked the customer.
"Why, we're not quoting it," replied tlie
con I dealer In surprise.
"Possibly not," returned the customer,
"but I notice you're selling ltM Chicago
Post.
THE VESTIO. OF THE DAY.
W. J. Nesblt in Chicago Tribune.
No longer do we ponder on the cleaning of
the streets,
Or wonder If the government will cut ths
price of meats.
Or argue of the merits of the presidential
boom
That daily In a newer spot gets Up and calls
for room.
We cannot Interest ourselves in China's
open door
Today the leading question Is: "Have you
heard what's the score?"
I
The lawyer finds that he must go in search
of evldenoe
To bolster up his client's cause and make a
good defense;
The doctor tells his patient that a very
vital cose
Demands his time that afternoon, and
strikes a hurried pace
The lawyer meets his client, and the doctor
hears a roar;
His pa Hunt at the telephone asks him!
What was the score?"
The gallant youth essays to show the
maiden all the game;
He points the leading players out and calls
them all by name;
He carefully explains the plays, and tallies
one by one
The runners as they cross the plate, and
when the game is done
He tells her It is six to three or maybe five
to four,
And then In charming Innocence she asks
mm: -wnai s una score 7;'
The office boy whose grandma died som
twenty times lust year
Morosely dusts the furniture and wipes an
oozing tear.
And sighs: "Instead o' bitterness my life
ud be all Joy
If only It had been my luck to be a Mormon
boy.
'Cause they have gran'mas right an' left
enough to start a store
An sell 'em off at bargain rates I wonder
what's the score."
The question of the day is not how shall we
bust the trusts.
Nor how to get a servant who'll not break
each thing sho dusts,
Nor who will be the candidate, nor whut
about the war.
Nor If we dig the big canal what will we dig
It for.
Nor shall we buy the street car line but
as wa said before
The question heard on every side today Is
"What's the score?"
Good rlothlagr Is a letter of
Introduction to any society."
Mean Bramiuell to bis valet.
OCRS IS GOOD CLOTHING.
IN TIIE BEST SOCIETY YOU
WILL FIND IT AM) IT
HOLDS ITS OWN. BUSINESS
BUITS. DUESSY AND DUUA
I1LE. TIIE PIUCKS fl5. $18. $20
AND $25-AKK AS ATTRAC
TIVE AS TIIE GOODS.
HATS AND ALL DABEIt
DASIIEIIY ACCESSORIES.
Kir2--(2
R. I. WILCOX, Manager.
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