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Sine the hot weather began objection
to th waring nppurel of the Igorrottes
at Si, Louts hus gtveu place to envy.
. The) impression is growing that more
disintegration than reorganisation was
produced by the St Louis convention.
The packing house magnates evidently
bad some cards up their sleeve when
they proposed arbitration to their strik
ing employes.
"Uncle Joe" Cannon has a hard task
before him If he must live up to his
Chlcar"1 record in the formal proceedings
at Oyster Bay. '
Although Rt. Taul has but one packing
nous Involved In the present strike, tt
is making up in intensity for what it
lacks in volume.
'' Those interurban and suburban elec
tric railroads appear to be a long time
' coming. . Soiua vof ttyam. are composed
! principally of wind, and others of wind
and water, .. .
Hehrjr, Wotterson may shout for
Parker- and Davis, but old-timers may
Question his sincerity until he finds a
place in the campaign for the star-eyed
goddess of reform.
Some 'way or other one cannot help
feeling that if Mark Hanua had been
spared to the country less would now
be beard about strikes in the mines and
In the packing houses.
Colonel Bryan Is generous to Judge
Farker. While he was only able to
devise one paramount issue for each of
nil own campaigns, he has already found
tour for the Impending conflict.
Bryan won't bolt no matter how much
he distrusts Parker, but he will ask
Nebraska republicans to bolt their state
'nominations to help bim capture the
State bouse as a personal vindication.
It is alleged that the packers and the
strikers cannot reach a basis of arbitra
tion, which is pretty good evidence of
the necessity for arbitration, even if it
must atari at first principles.
Demovratle) leaders are holding con
ference in New York as to what they
may do In the organization of their
na'tloual committee and the conduct of
the campaign. What they will do will
be announced later from Esopus.
The old line Missouri democrats are
willing to concede the nomination for
governor to Attorney Folk, but they will
do their best to show him that It Is a
matter of favor and not of right that
be Is to have it with little or no oppo
sition. For some unexplained but easily ex
plainable reason the announcements in
the World Herald democratic defections
from the Farker forces are not grouped
In the MI-regret-to-report" class or dec
orated with auy signs of mourning at
the loss.
. Great Britain is In a quandary again
over the stopping of British ships and
selsure of British mall by Russians.
If It protests too strongly it may debar
Itself from doing the same thing in case
of war and if It docs not proteat strong
enough the sanctity of the British flag
will amount to little more than the
name.
Lota of business is going through
Omaha passenger stations these days
' only to eiiii'tiaslze the desirability of
aoine more convenient way of transit
from one station to the other. A tuunel
' nnder the trackage separating the two
stations would be hailed with delight by
the traveling public ami could easily be
. constructed if the railroad people would
only get together.
THE PEOrtB'g CHOICE.
"One difference between the opposi
tion und ourselves," said Senator Hever
Idge at the Chicago convention, "is this:
They select their candidate for the peo
ple and the people select our candidate
for us." Theodore Hoosveit was nom
inated because he was the unanimous
choice of the rank and file of the repub
lican party. Rome of the professional
politicians were not favorable to his
nomination, but that fact had no effect
upon the great body of republican voters.
They determined that Koosevelt should
he the candidate and the politicians find
ing themselves powerless joined with
the masses of the party. These de
manded Koosevelt because they know
him and have implicit confidence In his
ability, Integrity and devotion to the In
terests and welfare of the people. They
admire his character and feel that he
stands for American progress and all
that Is best In the spirit of Americanism.
They approve his course as having con
tributed to the well-being of the whole
people and they confidently believe that
if re-elected he will so conduct his ad
ministration as to still further advance
the general welfare.
The democratic candidate for presi
dent, on the other hand, was not nom
inated In response to a popular call or
demand. It was a handful of scheming
and not overscrupulous politicians who
made him the standard bearer of the
democracy. The rank and file of the
party knew nothing of hlra and he would
not permit them to learn anything.
Placing himself In the hands of such
tricky politicians as David B. Hill, 8hee
han and others whom he could trust to
play any sort of gnme that promised
success, Mr. Tarker kept silent while his
scheming lieutenants worked and only
spoke after the nomination was secure.
Even now the masses of the democratic
party do not know anything about his
opinions except , as to the single ques
tion of the gold Standard. It Is to be
Inferred that he approves the platform,
but he has given not the slightest inti
mation of this. It will not be surprising
to find, when he shall have made public
his views, that he Is not In full sym
pathy with the anti-trust declaration -of
the St Louis convention. There Is every
reason to believe that those who pro
moted and secured his nomination have
given assurances to the. trust magnates
that they have nothing to fear in the
event of Mr. Parker's election and that
they are looking to the great combina
tions for liberal campaign contributions.
This is said upon very good authority to
be the case and the Parkef letter of ac
ceptance will show whether or not the
statement Is Justified.
The contrast between the position of
Roosevelt before the eountry and that
of Parker is obvious. The republican
candidate is the people's choice, the nom
inee of the party in obedience to the
unanimous demand of its rank and file.
The democratic candidate is the Creation
of a coterie of politicians who thrust him
upon the voters of the party without
letting them know anything regarding
his views on national questions. It is a
contrast that ougbt to have weight with
all thoughtful men. ,
urssM JsYiTina trouble.
Russia appears to have little respect
for tho rights of neutrals and the opera
tions of her cruisers 'in thr.ileVl sea, if
persisted in, can hardly fall to get her
luto serious trouble. The London Times
a few days' ago vigorously urged the
British governmcul to protest against
the course whlclitne Russians are tak
ing with respect to neutrals, se venal
British vessels having been searched and
one seized. Aa yet the government has
taken no action, but It is not probable
that It wilt permit this sort of thing to
go on without taking steps to protect
the Interests of its shippers. The Ger
man government has promptly entered
a protest against the Russian selsure of
malls on a German steamship and de
manded a disavowal of the action and
the return of the captured mall-sacks.
This example may have some Influence
upon the British government
The vessels of Russia that are oper
ating in the Red sea came through the
Dardanelles and it is a question whether
in this Russia has not violated treaty ob
ligations, but It is said to be the opinion
among European diplomats that tho
powers will not make any objection on
this score, though some of them may In
sist that henceforth volunteer vessels
shall be considered as warships within
the meaning of the treaty. While It la
stated that Russia believes herself to
be within her rights and neither fears
nor anticipates international complica
tions, her course appears to be of such
high-handed character that toleration of
It by neutral powers would be a disas
trous surrender of their rights. It would
open the way to a freedom of search and
seizure opposed to the stand which all,,
or nearly all, the powers have taken In
recent years. Shortly after the opening
of hostilities the Russian government an
nounced what it regarded as contraband
of war. There was no objection wade
to this on the part of other governments,
but this did not necessarily mean that
the Russian view was accepted. The
time would seem to have arrived for an
understanding among the neutral na
tions in respect to this.
t" 1 1 i i j ., .
THE inSVK WITH PA HAM A.'
The tariff plan devised at Washington
for application to the Panama canal
sone has brought on an issue between
our government and that of the republic
of Panama. The merchants of the towns
of Colon and Panama say that the busi
ness of those places will be ruined If an
American customs house is established
In ttie canal sou and this view Is ac
cepted by the government of the repub
lic and the people generally. It la held
th,at the application of the Dlngley law
will be not only detrimental to the Inter
ests of commerce and of the government,
but against the spirit of th canal treaty.
It Is ttie view of the Panama authorities
thst the only correct Interpretation of
th canal treat is tbt until th canal
shall be constructed all parts of the Isth
mus are under the direct Jurisdiction of
Panama. It Is reported that all political
parties are with the government in its
attitude.
Unquestionably there are substantial
grounds for the position in this matter
of the government and people of Pan
ama and it is safe to say that these
will receive proper ami fair considera
tion at Washington. If It shall be satis
factorily shown thnt the proposed tariff
plan would be disastrous to the business
of the chief towns of Panama and there
fore detrimental to the republic, some
modification of the plun will undoubt
edly be made. Our government will not
admit that Panama has Jurisdiction over
the canal zone until the canal shall be
constructed, but It should do nothing
that would deprive the new republic of
ny opportunity to grow and prosper.
It Is not to be doubted that the Issue
raised by the decree of Governor Davis
establishing a customs house In the zone
will be amicably and satisfactorily set
tled. The abolition of the western division
of the rural free delivery service which
has Its headquarters In this city is re
garded as a loss to the commercial In
terests of Omaha, and the transer of its
efficient superintendent, 8. B. Rathbone,
to the southern division, which has its
headquarters at ft. Louis, will be re
gretted by all hi subordinates in the
postal service. Mr. Rathbone possesses
executive ability of a high order and ho
has been Justly proud of the fact that
under his supervision the rural delivery
service In this division has become a
model for the whole country. While
maintaining a strict discipline Superin
tendent Kathlone has sympathized with
every rational effort for Improving the
condition of the carriers in his depart
ment, and at the same time he has ex
erted all his talents to make the service
beneficial to the greatest number of Its
patrons. During his residence In Omaha
Mr. Rathbone has made many warm
friends whose best wishes he will carry
with him to his wider sphere of activity.
Tho lady managers of the St. Louis
exposition havn out-classed and dist
anced the lady managers of the Chi
cago fair and the lady managers of the
other Interstate anfl International expo
sitions, In their munificent expenditures.
The financial exhibit Just published by
the lmard, includes the following Items:
Furniture 18,120.60
Mileage and per diem for lady man
agers 4,0G?.2
Badges for lady managers 1 460.00
Special cut glass set for lady presi
dent's desk 106.80
Incidentals J, 890. 28
Manifestly, the Board of Lady Man
agers of the St. Louis exposition enter
tains royally and sumptuously, decorates
gorgeously, and does not travel on
passes.
Memphis is convulsed from center to
circumference over the recent gambling
riot wherein two deputy sheriffs and
three other persons lost their lives. The
committee of public safety organized on
the spur of the moment has made a
formal demand on the mayor for the
suppression of gambling and vice, and
the mayor in response has exhibited a
petition signed by 7,500 citizens in favor
of a wide open town. This is not in the
least surprising. Every man in Memphis
who professes to be a gentleman sports
two hip-pockets one of these containing
a revolver and the other a deck of play
ing cards.
Special dispatches to the World-Herald,
which of course must be reliable, an
nounce that William G. Rockefeller has
contemptuously declined th invitation
to serve on the Roosevelt campaign com
mittee, although be had served in that
capacity In the McRlnley campaigns of
1806 and 1900. Is this the same Rocke
feller that had entered into a conspiracy
with Prof, E. Benjamin Andrewa to
erect a monument to himself on the Ne
braska university campus in the shape
of a memorial hall that was to have fur
nished Nebraska popocrats campaign
ammunition against Roosevelt?
1 1 1
' It looks very much as if the telegraph
companies whose tangible property and
franchises were formerly assessed by
the state bourd, and are under the new
revenue law ttMessable by the county
assessors, will unconsciously profit by
the change in the law. Most of the
county assessors and county equaliza
tion boards have as yet been unablo to
grasp the difference between the valuo
f a mile of wire stretched over poles
and a coll of wire of the same length
Stored In the warehouse or factory.
The British government announces
that It will not attempt to annex Thibet
nnless some other government wants the
land. As Great Britain is, of course, to
be th judge of the aggression of other
countries, the statement really means
that it will do no annexing until it gets
ready,
Jk public auction of unredeemed pledges
will take place at an early date. Some
of the most valuable pledges offered tho
general public will be th pledges of
councllmen to submit a proposition to
the citizens of Omaha for the municipal
ownership of an electric light plant.
b g
We fear the defection of Chairman
Maxwell from the ranks of the lows
democracy will not only have slight
effect oil the electoral vote of that state,
but will cause little excitement In Wall
street, where t'ue democrats expect to do
their real work this J'r-
HI Proper Heattaa; Plae.
New York Tribune.
Bouts Africa was the grave of Paul Kru
ger'a hop, loves and ambitions. Bury
the old hero, with his dead beneath south
ern skies In the land he loved o wll.
rreralag Dictator.
Baltimore American.
With a candidate who salted until It
was too late to nominal anybody ala and
than mad out his own platform and re
fused t run ea any other, th iac ratio
party still has the gall to call President
RooaeveO a -'dictator."
tlahhlna; the laaarral.
Minneapolis Journal.
In the meat strike, a In other demon
strstlons of the kind, the public gets the
worst of It by a large majority. Owners
of meats are making money out of the
strike.
Where the Oetapin t omes la.
Chicago Chronicle.
Considering that Uncle Henry Davis la
worth IM.000,000. la president of two rail
roads and In a director In four banks, his
nomination can, after all. hardly be re
garded aa a specially glorious triumph
for the enemies of the octopuses.
Hoar of the Vegetarian.
Atlantic Constitution.
This is the hour of the vegetarian's op
portunity. If his crusade Is successful he
will solve for all time the trust problem,
so far at least aa the beef trust Is con
cerned, and that la an honor worth seeking.
Happy Hoot for Gumshoe BUI.
New York Bun.
Our old friend, the Hon. William Joel
Btone, a senator In congress from Missouri
and more tenderly known as Gum Shoe
Bill, Is faithful among the faithless found.
He still has smiles and metaphors to burn
as Inreaee at the almost deserted shrine of
the god of the silver bow;
"Among those who took part In the pro
ceedings of th convention Mr. Bryan was
easily and by far the moat commanding
figure. He was fiercely assailed by men
who but yesterdsy would have crowned
hlra king, but he towered amoi:gt them as
a giant among pigmies. Compared to most
of them, he shon aa a star In comparison
with the phosphorescent gleam of light
ning bugs. He Is still the greatest demo
crat In America, and the Idol of the people.
One blast on his bugle horn la worth a
million men, and the service he will render
the ticket will be worth more than that of
all his detractors combined. "
The Hon. Mores Clnolnnatus Wetmore of
St. Louis la burning anti-trust cigars at the
shrine. While those men live, th Peerless
111 not lack adherents and worshipper.
IMPERIALISM AS A BORIC.
Attempts to OItc Vitality to Eaploded
Political iluestlona.
Collier's Weekly.
Talk about Imperialism bores us. Ths
subject Is Important, no doubt, but th
talk lacks Interest. This may be lament
able, but it Is true. A discussion about
the exact degree of freedom to be given to
the Filipinos In a given space of time Is to
the average American mind about as excit
ing aa a dispute on Splnosa's theory of ex
istence. It la too much like a scolastlo
exercise. They do not agree with Professor
James and other eminent thinkers, that
a person who knows nothing about the
Philippines Is better qualified to select tho
principles of their government than Mr.
Tart, or any on else who knows. The peo
ple believe that Mr. Taft, and others who
agree with him, are honest, liberal, and
well Informed, and they listen to them,
rather than to others who merely preach a
well-worn sermon . used frequently to fit
anything, from the Panama Canal to th
election laws in the southern states. They
know that our revolution was not fought to
establish any of the phrases of Thomas Jef
ferson, or even of Patrick Henry. It was
fought on a definite question of taxation.
If some competent speaker or writer will
show just where we are abusing th Fili
pinos, aa we certainly are In th tariff
which we use to cheat them, th people
will listen as they will not listen to any
declaration about the consent of th gov
ernedso vague that It might , apply aa
well In '40 as In 76, or In Corea as In the
Congo. Generalisations glitter moat ef
fectively when theyi are exploited In con
nection with sorru j substantial faot, which
would be Impressre In Itself even without
the glittering appaadag. - There were po
sonorous aphorism exploded at th sign
ing of the Magna. Charter, and there are
a great many exploded every time a
political party concocts a platform or a
university eelebrates Its annual flock of
graduates There Is no need of being the
creature of a'label. We need not be either
Imperialists or antl-lmperlallats. We may
bring our minds to bear on each case as
it arises.
POLITICAL SXAPSHOTS.
Washington Post: It Is all over and
General Miles find thalt he missed both
the band wagon and th water wagon.
St. Louts Globe-Detiocrst: In order
to b regular a democrat must support tha
telegrams that passed between Parker and
the convention after th platform was
unanimously adopted.
Philadelphia Press: There is no infor
mation to th effect that Judge Parker has
thanked Colonel Bryan for his promised
support, but perhaps he wants to wait and
e what effect It has. -
Chicago Chronial: Uncle Henry Davis
will shortly prepare his letter of accept
ance and If It begins any other way than
"Pay to th order or it will he a grievous
disappointment to' his principal supporters.
Baltimore American: The threat that
William J. Bryan' will not be permitted to
make campaign speeches by authority of
the democratic national committee lends
one to wonder whether th nation will wit
ness the almost Inconceivable spectacle
of Parker speaking and Bryan spchlea
Ban Francisco Call: When Judge Parker
learned the conditions upon which hi can
didacy Is to be supported by William Jen
nings Bryan how earnestly h must have
exclaimed, "God ave me from my
friends." Bryan's endorsement of th dem
ocratic leader cannot even by a stretch of
sympathetic courtesy be Included In that
category which damns with faint pratae.
Boston Transcript: There could not be
a more marked contrast than that the two
candidate, for vice president afford. Mr.
Fairbanks Is a United States senator
today; Mr. Davis was a United States sen
ator twenty years sgo. Mr. Fairbanks la In
the prime of life, with tha expectation of
many years of usefulness; Mr. Davis Is an
octogenarian. Mr. Fairbanks' political
activities are contemporary; Mr. Davis' of
to past.
PKRSO.VAL KUTBS.
In spite of the number who attended th
Bt. Louis convention, th census office finds
that (0,000,000 persons In the United States
are engaged In gainful occupations.
Clement Doane, th oldest editor In actlv
service In th state of Indiana, hss Just
dlad at Evansvlll. For forty-seven year
lie was editor and publisher of .the Jssper
Courier. He was known to his friends aa
"th Nestor of southern Indiana jour
nalism." Alphonse, Oustav and Edmond Rqths
chlld have promised , 000,000 to a fund for
building special dwellings for workmen In
Paris. The Intention Is to erect modern,
healthy and chap flat for th workmen
and .th revenue derived la to b expended
for Improving the condition of the working
class of tha Franch capital.
Walter Klttredge, the author of that
world-famous song, "Tenting on th Old
Camp Grounds," Is still living In tha ham.
let of Read's Ferry, N. H-. where h com
pos, even at his advanced age. He first
wrote th word of th song, then picked
the air from the strings of his violin, and
played It Srt on an old melodeon. lie has
both Instruments In his possessjon, al
though th song was wrltUa forty yar
ARMY OOSSIP IS VTASniJOTO.
Carrcnt Fiveat Gleaaeal fro Ma th
Arany aad Jary Register.
There remains some twenty vacancies In
the position of post quartermaster ser
geant In the army, thirty of those places
having recently been filled from the list of
ellglbles. There are on the latter list thirty
names from which to select those for the
available place.
The general order publishing certain
charges in the regulations prescribing the
uniform of the army Is still pending In the
first division of the general staff. Several
questions have arlaen, the discussion of
which hits delayed the publication of th
order. One of the subjects engaging oftl
clnl attention Is that of shoes for the en
listed force. It Is held In some quarters
that there Is no necessity for providing the
barrack shoe and that the military neces
sities in the direction of footwear are fully
met by the other lypes of shoes worn.
Captain Adelbert Cronkhlte of the quartur
master's department has gone to Manas
sas, Va., to make the preliminary arrange
ments for the army and militia maneuvers.
He will provide for the water supply and
the reception of stores for the camp and
will lay out the plans for detraining the
troops. Later on he will assist Colonel John
W. Pullman, who Is to be chief quarter
master of the maneuvers. Majors John
B. Bellinger and Jamea B. Aleshlre of the
quartermasters department will he ,
chief quartermasters of the two divisions.
There have been additional vacancies
created by the promotions and retirements
In the army during the week. There nre
now fourteen vacancies In the grade of
second lieutenant In the artillery corps and
forty-one vacancies in the same grade In
the Infantry arm. There are no vneanctes
In the cavalry branch where there Is one
supernumerary second lieutenant. There
remnln fourteen vacancies In the Junior
grade In the ordnance department with
every prospect of Increasing difficulty In
filling them. It Is rapidly becoming a very
sorlous question whether or not the com
missioned personnel of the ardnanc de
partment will attain Its numerical strength.
It Is quite evident that there must be legis
lative relief during the next session of
congress unless that Important branch of
the military establishment Is to be Im
paired. Th War department has received all but
one of tha reports of army Inspections of
so-called military colleges, where are on
duty army officers us military Instructors.
As has been stated, these reports do not
show tha satisfactory state of affairs de
sired by the authorities. It Is doubtful if
the findings of the Inspectors are made
public, but letters are being written to the
college officials wherever deficiencies are
known in the hope that the departmental
admonition will bear fruit. Within a week
or two the third division of th general
staff will be able to announce the result
of Its examinations of these reports and
will furnish the valuable advertisement for
six of the Institutions which will b offi
cially designated as lending their class of
educational establishments. The practical
benefit derived from this official commenda
tion will be that the star graduato In the
military department of each "leading"
school will be regarded aa eligible to ex
amination for th commission of second
lieutenant .In the army. This Is the first
year that such selection has been made.
There Is probably a big difference between
the qualities of these "leading" colleges
and the conditions prevailing at the re
mainder of the Institutions, If on may
Judge from th criticisms passed upon the
latter by the army Inspectors.
HOT 18 BAD AS PAINTED.
Modern Thoogrht Modl0.es th Tem
perature of the Fntnre Stat.
Chicago Tribune.
On has but to compare the sermons of
twenty years ago on the subject of eternal
punishment with those of today to realize
that the old-fashioned hell has been super
seded by a new hell much different in
character and In population from the old
on. It was said of Emerson "that If that
man went to hell ha won Id change the oil
mat and Immigration would set that way."
This was not only a tribute to th gentle
ness and liberality of that philosopher, but
Is a clow to the kind of Influences which
have changed men's conception of hell
within the last half century.
Aocordlng to an article In the North
American by Georg T. Knight, professor
of theology st Tufts college, this change of
the popular Idea of hell I duo to a change
In human character. There Is more altru
ism than formerly. Men are more tolerant
of their fellow men and mar concerned
over their welfare. Public charities are
mor abundant. Hospitals ar Increasing
In pumbcr and efficiency. Associations hav
ing for their aim the betterment of the un
fortunate sr springing up on vry hand.
Mora tolerant of their fellow rnen while
on earth, men are more liberal In their con
ceptions of the hereafter of their race.
At th time of th reformation th theory
of infant damnation was almost universal.
The children of the heathen and the unbap
tlted children of Christians were all con
demned to everlasting flames. The ex
treme of the reformation Idea of hell was
expressed by th great Dr. Bellamy when
h ald "thst the happiness of the blessed
In heaven would be Increased ,000,000,000
times on account of the misery of the
damned."
Sine this worthy doctor's time there has
been a ateudy resctlon until, as set forth
by many pulpits, hell has lost all Its for
mer terrors and haa indeed become attrac
tive to those who do not like to associate
with people who ar "too goqd." One of
the most extreme of recent doctrine Is as
follows: "The supreme penalty of sin Is
the loss of our original and Ideal relation
to God." This Is the kind of punishment
which many sinners wish seculuslon and
complete Indpendence of their Maker.
'It Is possible that th nw hell has be
come too plessant a place to accomplish
any good as punitive Institution.
REMARKABLE POLITICAL SCHEME.
Plan of Conciliation Devised for tho
Resent of Bryan.
Kansas City Star.
The tentative program laid out by th
new democratic managers for Mr, Bryan Is
one of th most remarkable schemes of
conciliation ever set on foot. It is to have !
Mr. Bryan practically confine his compalgn
efforts to his own state, with the double
object In view of carrying Nebraska for
Parker and Davis and securing a scat for
himself In the United States senate. Now,
Nebraska Is republican to begin with. Th
democratic party In that state has been for
free stiver fur more than eight years. It Is
for free sliver now, Yt Bryan was de
feated In Nebraska four years ago by more
than 8,000 votes. Mr. Bryan's opinion of
Parker is particularly well understood In
his own community. In no other place
would It b mor uphill work for him to
speak for th ticket. He can hav no faith
In the possibility of carrying Nebraska for
th democracy this year, and It Is Incred
ible that he should t deluded Into think
ing that h has a chant for th l'nlt1
States senate at this time. It Is a clear at
tempt on the part of th managers of tho
Wall street democracy to place Mr. Bryan, i
If h ran b controlled, where his honestly
qualified utterances will do the lnst harm
But t ui a proposl Ion would : rally b mor
of an affront than to Ignor th former I
adr altogether. '
The Fact that
JLflTMIA WATER f
is to be found among the staple articles of supply in
every leading hotel and club in the U.S. should be
convincing evidence of its supcriorityas a table water.
THE RICHARDSON DRUG CO..
0J JACKSON STREET,
IJ I ST It I ill. TIM, AOEST.
IXFI.ATIOS OF 1HII.ROAH CAPITAL.
Methods by Which Patrons nnd Stock
holders Arc Held I p,
"Jasper" In Leslie's Wec-k.y.
A reader lias sent m.. several clippings
referring to tl.e disclosures regarding il.ff
manner In whlrli the earnings of the IYrc
Mar inette railroad ewer manipulated Iti
Michigan to get the becter of the tax col
lectors. An offlcer of the railroad, accord
ing to his own statement, shifted ilei.ik
from the operating expenae account in 19'.
1901 and 1W2 so as to make an aveinKe net-
ter showing of earnings of gl.OoO, a i:ir
When the tax commlsii.moM livrtascd tho
assessment of the railroad uccoi-CnBly the
official of the latter went i n the stand and
teet'fled that if th .ixpondliurcs properly
applicable to operating expr:c had been
added to that department iistead of r.avlr.g
been set aside as eurnln ?s, th'! net i-mulrg
would have been insufficient lc-nit-ct fi.ied
charges. Congressman Tvwrs-nd declared
that such reports were "durtiiMlila outrn&is
upon th public and the stockholders."
The Per Marquette Mr been paying 4
per cent dividends. I wonder what the
stockholders think of this rovelatton. But
It la no different from what might be ex
pected. Here, for Instance, Is a suit brought
against a prominent New York banker nnd
truBt . magnate for tl.txi.Oi'O. for services
rendered by a promoter, who says lie wns
Instrumental in helping the banker and Ms
syndicate to secure control of tho Western
Maryland railroad, and that ho wns to re
ceive fl, 000.000 commission .'or hi work.
Th court proceedings disclosed thnt th
purchase price of the property was leas
than 19,000,000, but by the time It had been
transferred to the railroad Interests which
acquired It, It hnd been bonded for t'O 000,
000, and $60,000,000 more In capital stock! Is
It remarkable that enormous fortunes were
mad oyer night during the dellrlum
tremens era In Wall street, now happily
closed? And Is It strange that stockholders
are demanding a better accounting from
the managers of their properties?
Railroad magnates know what they are
doing all th time, and It Is because of
their devices and tricks ,many of them
unworthy of reputable business men, that
public opinion Is becoming inor and mor
prejudiced against corporate Interests. It
was announced recently that the Lehigh
Valley had reduced the schedule price of
steam sixes of anthracite coal 60 cents a
ton. Great pains were taken to have this
announcement made by the press, accom
panied with th comment that It Indicated
a break in tha anthracite coal pool. But
wasn't It strung that this occurred at
tha very time when the Interstate Com
merce commission waa proceeding to de
mand lower freight rates on coal and to
attack th alleged coal monopoly T , How
readily th railroad could reply that there
was no coal monopoly and point to the
example of th Lehigh Valley as proof
thereof!
I tiara no sympathy with Indiscriminate
and often unjust and unfair taxv on corpo
rations. I believe In the ;princtple of "llv
and let live," but no one can fslrly deny
that corporations ar responsible to soma
degree for the violent attacks made upon
them. When stockholders In this country,
as In England, recognise and demand their
rights; when annual meetings are well at
tended, and when full and satisfactory re
ports are submitted to th stockholders;
whan the sharp practloe of voting on other
people's proxies or beguiling the majority
Into "trusting" their property and placing
It In the hands of a few Wall street specu
lators has been abolished, we shall hav
cleaner, better, more profitable and less
speculative management of our great rail
way and Industrial enterprises. But the
heavy hand of the stockholder must be laid
upon the lawmaker who Is In dengue with
th promoter, the financier and the specu
lator, for th law Is the first and last
refuge of th Wall street juggler.
Tha Finish of Hlirhhall.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The race home Highball, who broke his
leg and had to b shot, was a valuable ani
mal. Ills owner claimed ho was worth
160,000, and ha"d refused 13.000 for him. As
ha was Insured for $25,000 there Is evidently
a pretty serious loss for somebody btsldttu
th Insurance company, with an Incidental
cause for rejoicing on the part of the
would-be purchaser who offered the $35.0uO
and didn't get the horse.
Anaoyanrea of Kodak Fiends.
Clevsland Leader.
Th sympathies of the American at lnig
will go out to Judge Parker and his family
In their present position of unpleasant pub
licity. In which every traveling crank with
a camera considers himself Justified In
taking a snap shot, or the democratic candi
date. Judge Parker will be held Justified
of his conscience If he or his manservant
or his dogs shall make sn example of a
few of these kodak fiends.
Three
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16TH AND DO DOE.
BUTAIL AGEXTS.
ixTEimiTTiivr pivoncE.
oTel lli'rrrc of Limited Separation
Granted hy a (offrt,
Chicago Inter Ocean.
A divorce decree recently granted by
Supreme Court Justice Dickey of Brook
lyn has been (escribed as "amnslng and
unusual." And yet the action of the Jus
tice appears to warrant commendation.
.The case, involved two young persons
who went much Into society. Justice
Dickey granted the wife liberal weekly
alimony mid the custody of the two clnl.
tlren. Then he ordered the young couple
supported your (fu I naturally heslu'o
about separating you, because, you are both
young. It mislit wrck your live-, ns veil
ns relied upon your children, to grunt i
complete divorce merely because or your
trivial misunderstandings. I shall grant a
separation for two years, and will allow
tho defendant to bco his children during
that time'.'
This may be unusual. But It Is not
necessarily amusing thnt the officer of a
court should apply common sense iu pass
ing upon a divorce case whose only basis,
apparently, was u series of small family
quarrels. Here the evidence showed that
the young couple hiul simply decided In
a moment of pique that they would seek
the divorce court. Tet they were not un
fitted to live together. The wife declared
that her husband was too often absent
from home, und thnt she had told him
either to stay ut home or remain away
altogether. Tho husband declared that th
wife had an "unreasonable temper,"
Justice Dickey's view of the case ap
pears to have been that the wife's temper
will iiTobnhly be under oontrol within two
years, und also thnt, by the end of that
lime, the husband will bo willing to settle
down; that two years' reflection will bring
the conclusion that trivial quarrels are
unnecessary, and that amusements may be
sought in moderation.
The Brooklyn Justice therefore uses th
intermittent divorce" to give two very
nasty young people time to think over tin
situation. This may be an unususl idea,
but there Is sound sense to It.
A BIKC1I OF SMILES.
One of the moat Important things In
life, my son," said the father, "la to know
when to grasp an opportunity."
"And another," said the wise son, "Is to
know when to let go of It, I suppose."
Fhllaelphia Ledger.
"Hera, you." said, the foreman, "git a
move on! I've been watching you for half
an hour, en' thut young fellow alongside
of you has done three times aa miwh wm-ir
Sura, Oi've been tellln' the d fool all
day about it, but he won't sthop," retorted
th veteran.--New York Sun.
"Why did MIseThytine leav the sum
mer resort so suddenly T"
"Why, she accidentally fell off th pier
In that swell hnthln, nu nt k... ua
luny
f a thousand people saw her aa she
ed out." Cleveland Plalu Dealer.
wad
"Vour wife is rather strict In her views
on the temperance question, Isn't she?"
"I should say so! Why. since our dis
trict voted dry. shi has nhnllslied th mos
quito bars!" Cleveland Leader.
Man In Striped Trousers Let 'me Sea,
your nume's Ham, Isn't It?
Man in Check Coot My nam Is Bacon,
!f you plense.
Man In Striped Trousers Oh. yes; I knew
It was somatMng that reminded ma of
end sent hog. Boston Transcript.
She Mrs. Spnrker has done nothing lately
but run down her neighbors.
He I had no Idea she was such a gossip.
She Who said anything about gossip?
She Is learning to drive her new motor
cnr. Town Topics.
BABBLE OF THE BAVS,
New York Sun.
Bald Oyster Boy to Uuzrard's Bay,
"It mnkes me laugh, old chap,
To think how few, how very few
There are who realize that you
Are still upon the iiinp.
No statesmen come your ialet way,"
Said Oyster Hay lo liuissrd s Bay
"No festive wurthlus round you play;
In fact, old chnp. you've had your day.
You're only the spot a fat fisherman seeks
When he tires of Jersey urd wants a few
wee!:s
Of ease and reBl and no disnlav:
That's all you are," !ld Oyster Way.
Raid Biinnrd's Be:' to Oyster Bay,
"A lesson you should learn;
Just now It's true wltho.il a d iubt
The Uda for me in way. way out.
But tides, like worms, nil! turn.
It's true no statesmen iroll my way,"
Said Diiuzard's H.iy to Oyster l!ny
"Nor warships come in g ad array.
But still permit me here to any
My polities' tide lias a curious kin.ck
First of ebbing, then tuiuliiK und fast flow
ing back.
It mlcht do thoj again some day,
So don't get gar." suiil Huxsard't Bay.
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III a plasH of U'liioiindc, makes
. n most (U-IicioiM eiimiiUT drink.
Hiller Liquor Co.,
130 Parnam St.. Omshs Dlatrlbutera.
Sherman & McConnell Drur Co.
Car. Ilhaa Otit
L KOBENFELD "0 , 6I9-21 Main St ,
Coum II BlurTs, la.
CLARK DKl O Co , 'or. M"ln St.,
OOLI.HTHOM, iMUS N ,VT.
. Omaha, Neb. S i'h i?
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