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STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
Stare of Nebraska, Douglae County, as.:
Oeorge B. Tmchork. secretary of The Be
Publishing Company, being duly sworn,
says that the actual number at full and
complete coplea ef The Dailv, Morning,
Kvenlng and 8unday Fwe printed during th
month of April, 18o4 waa aa followa:
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Total 8941,0(10
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Nat total sales. SM,lle4
Net average aalea S,A3W
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Subenrfbod In my pr enco and sworn to
Before me mis 3d day of May, A. D. UOt
(Seal) if. B. HUNOATE.
Notary Public
The campaign baa reached the letter
writing stsigo a, trills earlier than usual.
Will Chairmen BJa-ckburn resign, as
srurs-wsted by Mr. Corniah? Will a duck
keep away from the water?
Admiral Alexleff evidently thought the
Japanese bullet which struck him a
inJBcleat Invitation to move.
Iawi berriug lottery business from
the mails are supposed to be suspended
when Uncle Sam has land to dispose of.
Paradoxically speaking, only with the
Butchers' union la there less danger of
bloodshed In a strike than In Industrial
peace.
Arbor' day has passed, but It Is not
yet too lam to do a little tree planting
to contribute to the embellishment of
the city.
' Russia, after Bonding its ships to the
far east around ."the Horn," will be an
active advocate Of the early completion
of the Panama canal.
The Chicago Chronicle says that Gen
era) J. B. Weaver Is not a democrat
But the Chicago writer may not be an
expert upon Iowa democratic varieties.
Methodlsta may not think their bish
ops have been "soldiering on the Job,"
but the resolution adopted for them to
show what they have been doing would
Indicate some are suspicious.
When, Charles Bryan returns from
New Orleans Johnny Maher may tell
htm something about dissension among
Nebraska democrats which the brother
of the peerless leader has denied.
' Depend on the World-Herald to do all
it can to promote factionalism among
the republicans. The proprietor of the
World-Herald depends upon republican
factionalism to bold his seat In congress.
Iowa Is again striking at a notable
American industry. The State Bar as
sociation would restrict the Introduction
of "expert testimony" to witnesses
called by the court rather than by liti
gants. The United States has recognized the
king of Servla, but this must not he
taken as approval of the method by
which he reached the throne, although
la one sense all kings look alike to
America.
St Louis reports a larger attendance
than Chicago for the first six days of
the exposition, but the paid admissions
are about 10,000 less, and It Is only the
patd admissions that count when the
paying time cornea.
Dispatches from Thibet show that
Great Britain does not Intend to let the
opportunity afforded by the Russo
Japanese war pass unimproved. The
Hon would not range so far If the bees
were not worrying the bear.
The railroads have paid tax bureaus
with a retinue of able retainers to look
after their Interesta In escaping taxa
Won, while the general mass of property
owners who must bear whatever burden
the railroads evade must depend upon
volunteer champions. The fight would
be unequal were not the right all On one
aide.
If the direct primary system uuder
which the county republican primaries
are to be held la so fair that It Is satis
factory for the selrtrtlon of delegates to
the national convention, as Is admitted
by the congressional committee, why fs
It not equally fair for the selection of
a candidate for congresa? As a matter
of fact. It ia so fair that the only fault
found with It la that the county com
mittee luaiats upon conducting the pri
marles Instead of leaving their manage
ment to the congresstonsl committee,
which wants te usurp that function.
RtruRM or THt laud laws.
Propositions for reforming the land
laws failed at the Inst session of con
tree, but undoubtedly the subject will
be considered at the next session and
very likely some artlon taken. The Ban
Francisco Chronicle says that disinter
ested public opinion In nearly sll the
n rid west demands the repeal of the
timber and stone act, the desert land
act and the commutation clause of the
homestead act, not, however, with the
wish that the homestead art should re
main the only art under which settlers
can acquire title to their homes, but
merely pending the enactment of new
and rational laws which It must be pre
sumed will be paused at the next ses
sion of congress, based upon the final
report of the commission now studying
the subject. That paper remarks that
with the repeal of the timber and stone
act It is always understood that there
will be provided means of removing the
ripe timlK-r from forests under offlrial
regulations and with the payment of
its market value.
This subject received attention In the
last annual message of President Roose
velt, who urged the necessity of reform
In the land laws, and he appointed a
commission to investigate the opera
tion of these laws, the final report of
which should be ready by the begin
ning of the next session of congress.
The subject was also considerably dis
cussed at the last session, hut It was
thought best to await the commission's
report In view of the steadily dimin
ishing public domain, as well as the pro
tection of the government and people
gainst abuses and fraud In connection
with the disposition of the public lands,
the matter Is one of much Importance.
tbk cbmmsb dakokh.
A St Petersburg dispatch a few days
go said that the Itusslau authorities
regard China as a powder magazine and
that the effect of the disaster to Russian
arms on the Yalu upon the Chinese
was being watched with keen Interest
and considerable apprehension. A later
report from the samo source contains
the statement that an ultimate retire
ment of the Russians to Mukden might
possibly Incur the danger of a Chinese
uprising, which increases with the Japa
nese successes. There is still another
report of Increasing excitement among
the Chinese in Manchuria. There la
nothing unexpected In this. It Is a dan
ger which the Russians have seen from
the opening of hostilities, knowing as
they do that most of the natives of Man
churia are bitterly hostile to them and
were certain to seize the first oppor
tunity to manifest their hostility. Rus
sia has taken such precautions aa she
could against the danger, but if her
forces continue to fall back before the
Japanese It Is Inevitable that the so
called brigands of Manchuria will strike
at the Russians wherever they can and
undoubtedly they can Inflict a great
deal of injury.
Ruch an uprising within the area of
hostilities the Chinese government could
not Interfere with and it would probably
find It very troublesome to prevent Its
effect extending to the natives outside
the theater of war. Japan does not de
sire anything of this kind. The Influence
of that government at Peking has from
the first been exerted In behalf of a
strict observance of neutrality on the
part of China and undoubtedly this will
he Its position to the end, recognizing
aa of course It does that should China
become Involved In the war it would
almost certainly draw European powers
Into tho conflict But the Manchuriana
being beyond the control of the Chinese
government an uprising in their part
would not affect the position of that
government and the Japanese would be
entirely Justified in accepting whateve:
advantage might result to them from
such an uprising. There is manifestly
very good reason for the apprehension
said to be felt at St Petersburg regard
lng the Chinese danger.
WAHTS AH tXPLASATllUr.
The New Tork Times, which favors
the nomination of Judge Parker at St
Louis, thinks that before asking the
democrats assembled in their national
convention to place his name at the
head of the ticket ho should explain his
views on public questions. It remarks
that "since the ambition and the oppor
tunlty to become the leader of a great
party and possibly the chief magistrate
of the nation may be held to raise ft
man above and beyond the domain of
common usage and convention, ought be
to tell his countrymen freely and frankly
where he stands, suggesting further
that the Judge might even ask himself
whether resignation from the bench is
not tho Indicated solution of the doubts
that perplex him and his party.
In regard to the Danforth interview,
purporting to be an explanation of the
opinions of Judge Parker on public ques
tions, which was sent out over the coun
try a few days ago, the Times does not
consider it satisfactory. It says the
matter Is quite too grave for the media
tlon of a vicar, that the democracy will
rend with an Indifferent eye the test!
moiiy of Panforth, "but let Judge
Parker apetiks by his own toi.gue or pen
and democrats will read his words with
eager attention; they will analyse tliem
In the laboratory of party tradition,
weigh them upon the scales of Judg
ment, measure them by the needs of the
time and submit them to the tests of
common sense." it tells the Judge that
the right of the party to a reasonably
full knowledge of the man It nominates
cannot be Ignored by him.
Tills reflects the thought of a very
largo number of democrats, who are not
willing to accept Judge Parker upon the
Indorsement of such politicians as Hill
and Panforth, both of whom have In the
past leen discredited by the democracy
of their state because of their unsmipu
Inns and untrustworthy character. Like
the Times, a grVat many democrats feel
that the party has a right to know
where the man who is seeking nomlna
tlon for the presidency stands and these
democrats do not believe thst the fact
of his holding a state Judicial office Jus
tifies him In withholding from his
party the desired Information and ask
ing it to take htm as Its standard bearer
on tho blind faith that his views will
prove satisfactory.
There Is no question aa to the ability
of Judge Parker ss a Jurist, but there
Is a not unreasonable doubt ss to
whether he has any well-deflned and
settled convictions regarding political
and economic questions. He hss never
given very much attention to politics
and he Is not known to have been a stu
dent of economic problems. The New
York democratic platform, understood
to have had the Indorsement of Judge
Psrker, Is an almost meaningless decla
ration. The Danforth statement, assum
ing It to have been authorized by the
Judge, makes little clear In regard to
his opinions. It does not remove doubt
from the minds of those for whom It
was Intended.
The position taken by the New York
Times Indicates that there Is likely to
be a very strong pressure brought to
bear on Judge Parker before the meet
ing of the democratic national conven
tion for a plain statement of his views
on public questions, and If he shall per
sist In refusing to make such a state
ment he may lose some of the advantage
he now has over rival candidates for the
St. Isolds nomination.
VTOHK AHEAD FOR ALL.
There are gratifying signs on every
side that Omaha Is on a decided up
grade in material progress, but there Is
still work ahead for all to stimulate its
more rapid advancement. It Is the time
when all Interested In Omaha's future
should Join in to build up rather than
to pull down or to hold back.
The impetus given to Omaha during
the last year or two by the enlargement
of its railroad facilities through the
entrance of two new railroad systems
should be takeu every advantage of.
The extension of the railroad facilities,
enlarging the trade territory subject to
our mercantile and manufacturing estab
lishments, has opened the way for In
dustrial expansion and we have not yet
caught up to our opportunities In this
direction.
The establishment of a grain market
In Omaha Is the direct outgrowth of a
new turn in the railroad situation. Con
siderable headway has already been
made, the grain exchange has been
projected and has assumed tangible
form, but there Is yet much to be done.
More elevators are needed to handle the
grain shipped to this point more mills
and factories needed to furnish a local
demand. The mills and factories to
work up the cereal products will be
forthcoming as soon aa assurance is had
that their product will have a local mar
ket guaranteed as the basis upon which
to begin operations. '
The growth of Omaha's retail trade Is
forcing the erection of more modern and
commodious buildings, to provide the
necessary accommodations. The store
buildings in sight however, will not
suffice. The transformation of the busi
ness district of Omaha is but begun. To
complete it will require still further en
couragement of enterprise.
Last but not least the call is for co
operation to make Omaha attractive to
live in. If we want more people to
make their homes here we must provide
comfortable homes. If we want to draw
newcomers from abroad Omaha must be
made to appeal to them more powerfully
than its competitors in point of beauty,
healthfulnesa, cleanliness and general
variety of attractions.
These are only a few points In
Omaha's program, but they offer a
chance for every one of us to play his
part
We note that Congressman Hitchcock
has been placed in charge of the allot
ment of press privileges for the St Louis
convention, a duty which he also dis
charged four years ago for the Kansas
City convention. This is a Job no one
will envy him. It will be remembered
that four years ago complaints were
numerous of favoritism and discrimina
tion, more especially from the big papers
of the east whose representatives
thought they ought to own the conven
tion hall. The real cause of the com
plaint was that Congressmsn Hitchcock
as a western man took it upon himself
to see that the western newspapers got
a show, which they had never had, and
the outcry from the east was the in
evitable result. We take It however,
that western papera may "again depend
on being treated fairly, whether the
eastern newspapers like It or not.
The Civic Federation will have no
difficulty In enlisting popular support
for anything It undertakes for which
there Is a distinct popular demand. On
the question of puritanic enforcement of
law, however, there la and will alwaya
be a decided difference of opinion among
the cltlaens of every community. The
blue law advocates are, as a rule, In
decided minority In our modern popula
tion centers, Just as are those who favor
a wide-open policy that gives free rein
to licentiousness. The great majority
of the people believe in a reasonable en
forceinent of law with reference to con
dltlons that confront us and the practical
problems to be met.
A number of cities under the lead of
Chicago are already taking atepa to pro
vide against the annual execution done
by the toy pistol and giant cracker dur
lng the celebration of Independence day.
They are proceeding thus early in order
to forestall all excuse on the part of
merchants who might pretend that they
had laid in their stocks of explosives
before the veto order bsd been issued.
There are many suitable ways of cele
brating the glorious Fourth without
leaving a trail of maimed and Injured
In the wake. It la to be hoped every
progressive city will move In the same
direction. Let Omaha fall In.
Lastlag tmpresaloaa.
Indianapolis Journal.
initM ParVrr i mnih.r toils the reDortert
IK.I mhm liafwl n t .-. Vi.r eon S gOOd
witching when he needed It. At some time
or other she must have whaled him nair to
death for talking too much.
"It la iood Polities."
New Tork Tribune.
President Roosevelt's demand for a plat
form which means what it saya. "plain.
direct, explicit, with no beating about the
bush, no ambiguity, no mere phrases, la
characteristic. It in also good porltlcs.
A Temperance Punch.
Springfield Republican.
The white ribbon ers of Nebraska hava In
vented a name for temperance punch. It
la "frulce." But Is It to be pronounced
Imply "frooce," or "froo-eese?" Its deri
vation from "fruit" would Indicate the
former, but Its abhorrence of alcoholic
taint would suggest the latter. Exit puncrl
?nter froo-eese!
Roast fnr terra IJemocrata.
Chicago Chronicle (dem.).
The so-called democrats of Iowa have
been suffering from a relative diminution
of numbers for some years, but their hope
less minority Is due neither to force nor to
fraud nor to race prejudice. It has been
brought about by their own Invincible
bigotry, baseness and folly and by the re
sulting contempt of men of Judgment and
character.
Money Breeda Money.
Boston Transcript.
Although Mr. Carnegie has given away
more than I100.09r),ono in the last few year
since he uttered his famous dictum about
the disgrace of ending up rich, he Is said
to be today almost aa far away from Ms
goal of poverty as when he started In to
make disbursements. The trouble Is that
money breeds money with astonishing
rapidity, If one has enough of It. It Is
literally true that the whole world Is work
ing to prevent Mr. Carnegie from dying
poor.
Good Fellow Both.
Indianapolis News.
We think that no small part of the peace
and good will that have prevailed In the
house this session is due to the "genial
humor" of Speaker Cannon and Mr. Wil
liams. There is nothing like it to soften as
perities, to mitigate a too extreme partisan
ship and to smooth one's way through life.
More important than this, the possession
of this gracious sense helps one to see
things more clearly and more nearly in
their proper proportions. It Is not well for
a man to feel all the while that the fate of
the world and of all the planets depends on
what he may nay or do at any given
moment. They are good fellows both, and
here's to "em."
"The Petered-Out Mr. Bryan."
New TOrk World (dem.)
Mr. Bryan has controlled the democratic
county convention In his home county of
Lancaster, Nebraska. The vote of Iancai
ter county In 1896 was Bryan 6,674, McKln
ley 6,486. In 190d It was Bryan 6,677, Mc
Kinley 7,465. Mr. Bryan's leadership thrives
best where the democracy is small and
manageable. For instance, his friends have
lust succeeded In holding the organisation
In Iowa, where McKinley's plurality was
5,G52 In 1896 and 96,606 In 1900, snd where
the democrats at the last state election, In
1903, cast only a little over a third of the
total vote, and In Wyoming, which has
gone republican 'by Increasing majorities
since 1896. And'iliese "three conventions
are the only ones ort' record In the entire
union as reaffirming the fatuous and con
demned Kansas City platform!
Prosperity im tho West.
Baltimore News.
Mr. E. H. Harrlman, president of the
Union Pacific railroad, who la regarded as
one of the closest observers of business
conditions In the country, has just returns
to New Tork from a tour of the west and
southwest The trip was made especially
to study conditions In those sections. The
impressions formed were such, Mr. Harrl
man says, that he feels warranted In or
dering more equipment than he originally
Intended to order. What he says of busi
ness In the west and southwest bears out
the optlmlstlo views expressed by Mr.
George J. Gould and others who have re
cently made tours of those parts of the
country for the purpose of getting "a line"
on business to guide them in buying en
gines, cars snd other equipment. Mr. Har
rlman aatd that he saw evidence Of pros
perity at every place he visited, and that
he is convinced that the west is becoming
more independent of the east In financing
its own needs.
GRASS TRl'ST V9 BEEF TRUST.
Wheal Combine Meets Combine Jjools
Out tor Tronble.
Chicago Chronicle.
The cattle growers of twelve states west
of the Missouri river who have Juft com
pleted an organisation with the avowed
purpose of fighting the so-called beef trust
represent a class that has been practicing
for many years the very methods they de
nounce.
They constitute among themselves what
may bo accurately designated as the grass
trust and by flagrant violations of tha
United States land laws, by threats. In
timidation and violence that has often
ended In murder they have monopolised
the gracing lands of the west to a far
greater extent than the packers have mo
nopolised the price of beef. The existence
of a meat trust Is a question yet to be le.
gaily affirmed or denied and one that may
be said to contain elements of doubt, but
there Is no doubt about the existence of a
grass trust.
Thousands of miles of public domain un
der fence, from which small cattle growers
are unlawfuly excluded, thousands of
miles of open range, upon which the owner
of a small herd may not venture exoept
at the risk of his life end the lives of his
employes, and more miles upon which the
presence of a sheep owner foreshadows his
assassination and the destruction ef his
flock, all visibly attest the existence of a
grass trust
The history of cattle wars In the west
for exclusive use of publlo ranges Is one
long succession of bloody tragedies. The
effect has been to limit the production of
beet cattle and to give the big cattle grow
ers a monopoly of the cattle growing In
dustry. The obvious purpose has been a
high price for meat cattle and consequent
Increased coat to the consumer,
If the allegations of the big csttle grow
ers against the so-called beef trust be true,
then the main object of the grass trust
has been defeated by a more powerful
trust, while the consumer has been
squeesed between the upper snd the nether
millstone.
However, the organisation of the big
cattle growers should be In no way dis
couraged from carrying out Its avowed
purpose. It Is a hopeful sign when com
binatlons with menopollsUo tendencies fall
out and make war upon eaoh other.
Such a conflict suggest the possibility
that the trust problem, so far as it relates
to organisations and combinations of the
sort described, may solve Itself and thus
eliminate from economic discussion and
political strife the legitimate and lawful
aggregations of capital engaged In great
commercial and industrial enterprises.
THE rrREMB COtTIT CLERK.
Blair Courier: At last the supreme court
elerkshlp hss been settled and settled
right with Harry Lindsay In ths coveted
position.
Geneva Signal: The Judges of the su
preme court did the right thing Tuesday
by appointing Harry Lindsay clerk of that
court. Victor Seymour got the deputyshtp.
Alliance Times: Harry Lindsay finally
won out for clerk of the supreme court
and this mill doubtless prove gratifying to
the large majority of Nebraska repub
llcans.
Loup Valley Queen: The newspaper boys
and the republicans In general are rejolc
lng over the appointment of Harry Lind
say to the supreme court clerkship. It's
a position worthily bestowed.
Friend Telegraph: Supreme Judges Sedg
wick and Barnes appointed Harry C. Lind
say clerk of the supreme court Tuesday
end Victor Seymour of Lincoln deputy. The
appointments should have been made long
ago.
Kimball Observer: Harry Lindsay has
been appointed clerk of the supreme court
This settles a long dispute over this office
snd rewards a man whose services through
several state campaigns were fully appre
ciated by the party.
West Tolnt Republican: Supreme Court
Judges Sedgwick and Barnes got together
about May 1 and decided to hang & May
basket on Harry Lindsay's doorknob. The
supreme court clerkship was In the basket,
and, well, everybody Is glad of it.
Fillmore Chronicle: Last week the ap
pointment of H. C. Lindsay ss clerk of the
supreme court was announced, and It Is
safe to say that no action In years has
brought so much satisfaction In the circle
of state politics. Here, of a certainty. Is
the right man In the tight place. Good
for Lindsay, good for Judges Barnes and
Sedgwick.
Pawnee Press (Dem.): H. C. Lindsay
of this city was yesterday appointed clerk
of the state supreme court The action
of the Judges was at once communicated
to friends here, and everyone, without
distinction as to party affiliation, was glad
to hear of Harry's success. That he will
discharge his duties faithfully and In an
eminently satisfactory manner Is assured.
Humboldt Leader: Harry Lindsay has re
ceived the appointment as supreme court
clerk and we are all glad of It It Is, bow
ever, a sad commentary on republican pol
itics when suoh efforts are necessary to
land a place for one who has earned It
many times over, while on every hand
worthless hangers-on and grafters are kept
in easy berths from one year's end to an
other. Hastings Tribune: While it may be true
that Harry Lindsay could officiate aa chair
man of the republican central committee
of Nebraska and still attend to his newly
born duties as clerk of the supreme court,
It Is doubtful whether or not It would be
prudent to ask It of him. The man at the
head of the state campaign committee
should not be burdened with anything else
to look after; especially a publlo officer.
Tliden CI t lien: Harry Lindsay's appoint
ment to the clerkship of the supreme court
will receive the hearty endorsement of re
publicans all over the state. His efficient
and tireless work aa chairman of the state
central committee Justified his selection
for the most remunerative position In the
gift of the party or its representatives
and there can be no question raised as to
his abundant all-round fitness for ths
place.
Falls City Journal: Harry Lindsay haa
finally been appointed clerk of ths su
preme court. It took time for tho supreme
oourt to reach, .this conclusion, but It Is
eminently ' satisfactory to all republicans
in the atate. Mr. Lindsay haa done noble
ervirs for his party In Nebraska during
the last few years and ths only objection
made to his appointment was that It would
take a good man away from ths state cen
tral committee.
Beatrice Express: The sppolntment of
Harry Lindsay aa clerk of the supreme
court will meet with the approval of the
republicans of tho state. He has been
chairman of the state central committee for
several years, and has shown himself to
bo sn excellent orgsnlser of the party
forces. Before he waa a politician Mr.
Lindsay waa a successful attorney of Paw
nee county, and the appointment Is in the
line of his profeaelon.
Burt County Herald: Judges Barnes and
Sedgwick of ths supremo court on Tues
day appointed Harry C. Lindsay dark of
tho supremo court to succeed Leo Herd
man. This appointment will give almost
universal satisfaction among republicans.
Mr. Lindsay haa been chairman of the re
publican state committee for tho past four
year and by his management the party
haa prospered. Ho haa by his courteous
treatment of all factions won a warm
place In tho hearts of all loyal republicans
who will be plessed to know of his ap
pointment to tho best office within the
gift of the party in the state.
Fremont Tribune: The appointment of
Harry Lindsay, chairman of ths republi
can state central committee to the lucra
tive position of clerk of the supreme court
will give general satisfaction to the re
publicans of Nebraska. The Tribune has
heretofore given what It deemed good rea
sons for such sppolntment and It wishes
to commend Judges Barnes snd Sedgwick
for their action In the matter. It was
long delayed but that can be forgiven In
view of such a gratifying outcome. In
addition to the creditable and valuable
party service given by Mr. Lindsay his
deserts aro Increased by reason of his fit
ness for tho place. Ho Is a lawyer and
his duties are such as to require some
V--rledge of tho law for their best per
formance. Furthermore, he Is a man
whose Integrity and high personal char
acter have never been Impeached. The
party can afford to stand for such men
as he.
Nebraska City Tribune: In sddltion to
furnishing matter for double-column, double-leaded
demo-pop editorials for the
World-Herald, tha Lincoln News, a pre
tended republican newspaper, is now en
gaged in circulating the Impression that
the appointment of Harry Lindsay as clerk
of the supreme court was made at the dic
tation of the railway corporations and that
his appointment is an invasion of "one de
partment of the government where it (the
'railroad machine') ahould have feared to
tread." No more gratuitous Insult has
been offered the supreme court of Ne
braska, the republican party of Nebraska
or Harry Lindsay, the appointee of the
court, in twenty years past, than tho state
ment of the Lincoln News above quoted.
Mr. Lindsay's appointment was first based
on his unquestioned fitness and ability to
properly transact the duties of the office,
secondly that he was almost the unani
mous choice of the rank snd file of his
party associates throughout the state, and
In addition waa entitled, by all the stand
ards of equity known to men, to the rec
ognition accorded him in the appointment
named. The effort of this Benedict Arnold
among newspapers to manufacture ammu
nition for ths World-Herald, to besmirch
the supreme court, the republican party
and Harry Lindsay by one daub of their
blanking brush, wUl fall of any extended
success throughout Nebraska, If each in
dividual republican la Nebraska were given
a ballot to east for tho office ef elsrk of
the supreme court, K per oent of these
would be cast for Harry Lindsay and no
one knows it better than ths people who
"operate" ths Linoola Newa,
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ECHOES Or THE TALI'.
Philadelphia Press: The Russians appear
to know bow to use their legs rather better
than their arms, and In some of their re
cent difficulties their legs have come in
quite bsndy.
Chicago Chronicle: The "famous Seme-
novsky foot guards" are on their way to the
front from St. Petersburg. If they are any
livelier on their feet than the other Rus
sians they will have to be good sprinters.
8an Francisco Chronicle: The tremendous
advantage gained by Japan through the
Talu river victory Is plainly Indicated by
the money market, where the price of Japa
nese stocks has gone up and those of Rus
sia have dropped an aim at corresponding
degree.
Philadelphia Record: The Russian ad
miralty went to unnecessary trouble when
it ordered the commander of the fleet at
Port Arthur not to leave tha harbor under
any circumstances. The . Japanese appear
to have attended to the matter of keeping
the fleet securely In.
Indianapolis News: The Japanese soldiers
seem to be no more afraid of tha Russians
than they were of the helpless Chinese,
whom they drove and slaughtered like
sheep. They can march with the best, live
on next to nothing, do things with precision
and accuracy, endure any amount of hard
ship uncomplainingly and fight like demons.
Indianapolis Journal: The wisdom of the
Japanese In giving the special correspond
ents the freedom of Toklo and no other
freedom whatever is Justified by events.
Had they been allowed to go to ths front
they would have given to tho world advance
news of contemplated military movements.
and, Russians being warned, the outcome
might have been different.
New York Tribune: To occupy Corea, to
maintain command of the sea and to pos
sess themselves of the ports and fortresses
along the coast have been the essential ob
jects of the Js panose campaign. Those ob
jects aro steadily and even rapidly being
attained. When they aro fully attained, it
may be that the Japajiess will think it well
to rest content upon that vantage ground.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Emperor William is to have erected to
him a commemorative monument on the
spot where he shot his thousandth stag.
The most extended tour that M. Pader
ewskl has yet ventured upon has Just been
arranged, and he will sail from Naples on
May t tot Melbourne, Australia.
Chicago Is a little piqued at the report
that the first day's attendance at the
Louisiana Purchase exposition waa greater
that that at the opening day of the Colum
bian exposition. The number in attendance
at St. Louis Is given as 17,793. that at Chi
cago was 137,657.
Oeorge T. Edmunds, formerly United
States senator from Vermont, after passing
most of the winter In the south, hss re
turned to Philadelphia, where he now lives.
Tho venerable gentleman la In fine physical
condition and seems as alert. In body and
mind aa he was twenty years ago.
The Japsnese actor, Kawakaml, ones
played at St. Petersburg and made suoh a
good impression that the csar gave him a
gold watch. The other day In Toklp a pick
pocket stole this watch, but when he found
tho cssr's portrait engraved on it he re
turned it to the owner. "Even our pick
pockets," a Japanese Journalist comments.
"have no use lor anytmng tnat is Russian."
A reunion of the members of ths Hutoh-
Inson family of singers, notable through
most of the latter half of tho last century
for their abolition and temperance songs.
waa held In Mil ford, N. Hn recently
John W. Hutohlneon, the only survivor of
the original band of singers, waa there,
and talked of tha old days, and Mrs. Kate
Hutchinson Blrney, Judson'a daughter,
A.wrs
it
aaaffr- YV. jiooftz, J en arson, uuo,
" AyerY' is not like any other Sarsaparilla.
Doctors know this. They have our formula.
That's why you always hear them recom
mend " Aycrs " over everyother kind. It is
the oldest, strongest, best blood medicine you
can buy. Ask your doctor. Leave it with him.
ISO el
read a paper of reminiscences ef tke fam
ily. There were other exercises and many
of the old songs were sung,
A dolegate at the recent meeting) of the
Irish Catholic league declared that the
Irish language had these three great quali
ties: "It Is the tongue In which one can
pray the most fervently, curse the most
bitterly and oourt the most persuasively."
Mr. John D. Rockefeller's gift of IM0.000
to the Johns Hopkins hospital In Baltimore,
to make up for the looses sustained In tho
great fire, was received st the hospital on
Wednesday last. Mr. Rockefeller did even
better than he had promised, as hs allowed
the hospital Interest on tho money from tho
date of his promise to make the gift. It
was given, absolutely without conditioa and
it fully covers all the loss.
WAIF&i OP THE WITS.
"She said If any man kissed her without
warning she'd scream for her father."
"What did you do?"
"I warned her." Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Maud Did you hear about that fright
George got on his wedding day?
Mabel Yes, I was there. I saw her.Te-
peka Journal.
"What we need In this town," save tha
Hickory Ridge Mlssourlan. "ia a good side
walk to the cemetery. Tho present facili
ties for getting there are wretohed. Be
side that, the cemetery Is entitled to
some recognition. It's the only part of
town where there have been any Improve
ments made for the last four years."
Chicago Tribune.
"Of course." said the sarcastic man, "you
always do your wife's bidding."
"Gracious! No." replied Mr. Henneck.
"she wouldn't let me. When she goes to
an auction sale she never takes me with
her. Philadelphia Press.
Hewitt How long do you expect that ths
doctor will keep you under his care?
Jewntt Until I'm dead or broke, Towa
Topics.
Huffon Wrats Say, mister, I hain't had
nuthln' to eat fur two days, an' I'm"
Kellalre (formerly Rusty Ruf us) Dying
of thirst, are you. old chap? Well, here's a
quarter for the sake of old times. Now get
out of my sight as quick ss you csn, you
greasy old fraud, and you'll save mo the
trouble of kicking you out of It Chicago
Tribune.
"I trust," said the man of exalted Ideals,
"that your son Is devoting himself In some
way to the uplifting of the human race."
"That's Just what he's doing," answered
Farmer Cnrntossel. "He Just got employ
ment the other day running tho elevator In
a big office building."
"I wonder where and when hs got reli
gion?" "Whst? You mean Tawklngton? Why,
he hasn't got religion."
"Oh, yes, he has. He got mo In a eorser
the other day and wanted to know If I waa
prepared to die."
"Of course. He's a life insurance agent."
Philadelphia. Prese.
THE SEVEN LIES OP ME".
New York Sun. ' "
Behold the seven lies of man, '
And tell his age by that;
As soon aa he con jisp he aays:
"It must have been tho cat"'
Next, when the base ball team begins
To make Its thrilling score.
His well-loved grandmamma fails dead
A dosen times or more.
Third, like a furnace does hs sigh;
Of course we know tho gist.
He tells the maiden fair she Is
The first ho over kissed.
Fourth age, ha cornea homo In tho more
And gladness fills his cup
The good Hamarltan has bean
With sick friends sitting up.
Fifth, to the woodshed he repalra
His heir to interview,
And says: "My son kerewatl KorswUhi
n. v. i l ..... , V . n ..,, 1
He next has leisure on his handa
And fills a jug wun nan;
14 hnniti a minnow, then he
Ten pounds to oe lis weignw
Last age, when lean and slippered grown.
He finds his greatest Joy
In telling what perfection ruled
The daya he was a boy.
Sarsaparilla
"AVer's SafMoerUls baa done me
great good, pararlng my blood and
airing me strength and a Sonera! in.
vigoration of the whole body." Gio.
. 0. Ayes Osw aVeweM, I