TnE OMAHA DAILY PEE: SATURDAY. AUOUST 27, 1301
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lUeal; M. 11. HUNUATE,
Notary Public.
Japanese would not hare bo much
trouble before Port Arthur if forts they
are allegi-d to have takon would only
stay capturd.
' Looal utrlke londcrM are said to hope
for a aettlcmont by next wt;ek. The
hopes of the wti public would not set
the day no far off.
The man who can keep on top of the
cotton and wheat market in thene times
of rapid ris and fall would have little
trouble qualifying am a rough rider.
The reHtoratlon of the coal rates that
have prevailed in Omaha for' the past
year or two will be appreciated not only
by the Omaha dealers, but also by the
Omaha consumers.
It the examples of Wyoming, Kansas,
Arizona and Nevada are to be prcedents
drouth-stricken communitieij'jn future
need only to spend nione upon irriKU-
WrrJi-ViUifg-ifr.yrids. '
Omaha deserves still better oftlie
railroads in the matter of freight traffic
rates. Itutlng rates up and then pull
ing them down half way does not give
relief from burdensome conditions.
Senator Suioot seems to Jiave had Ms
way in the republican convention at
Salt Lake City, naming his candidate
for governor without the. aid or consent
of any congressional committee on earth.
Now, let us all help to make the state
fair at Lincoln next week a success, and
then perhaps the people of Lincoln will
be willing to reciprocate when Omaha's
Ak-Snr-lSen festivities come on a month
hence. . -
GoTernor Terrell of (ieorgla denounces
lynching, but the governor's opinion
comes too late for the reputation of the
state, where an ounce of prevention
Would have been certainly worth a
whole ton of cure. '
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If Father Kchell can stop bankers
:from lending money to the Indians lie
will go a long way toward. stopping tlm
ilcvul sale of liquor on the reservation
'iKHitloggers" generally Insist upon im
mediate cash payiuenf.
We fear it will take more than the
'usual amount of that 'which makes the
vineyards of California famous to main
tain the hltttorlc ratio after the Knights
Templar esespe from the prevailing un
usual high water In Nevada.
The managers of the liurllngton are
preparing to divert wheat to the gulf
by way of Kansas City. f'hy could
they not Ik Induced also to divert wheat
mid corn to ths, lakes, as well as to the
fulf, by way of Omaha?
The" Sarpy County Mutual Protective
association has been organized with the
avowed purpose of stringing up horse
thieves, footpads in id bouse breakers,
doubtless in anticipation of a social visit
from McCarthy and Pat Crowe.
With f'Cl,2.' pll'd up against the
state of Colorado as the cost of the "In
.surrcctlotis" In the mining- district It
(would bo surprising If the majority of
the taxpayers of that stute should not
prove ready convert to the theory of
arbitration.
One of the burning questions of the
hour is: How far would the general
publicliuve lx'en taken into the contl
deuce of Tom Ijiwmou had that worthy
received hi full hhure of the graft In
that copper mining deal? Hie average
American hate a' squealer.
1
The average politician for revenue
only I of the expressed opinion' thut
every state In the union 1 ceriuln for
uie parly or the othir except the out.
In which he resides, ami thut will only
require the expenditure of more or lcs
money to svln l'i the direction from
laJtkU tbe money conic. -;
THE ISRIIIxU POSIT JOS
The reply of I'r mi-r Ilaifour to a
deputation of the fondon Chamtir of
Comrmrce, while ru-jractvritk-ally care
ful ar.d coiivrvative, yet gives a suS
clently clear id-'a of tbe position of the
Itritljih government regarding the treat
ment of neutral chips and the question
if contraband of war. He indicated
that It l the purjKe of the government
to give su h protection as may Ih- re-qnlr'-d
to the merchant vessels of Jreat
P.ritaln and stated that tbe d.in-r of
Interfeieuf- from the UtuslanVohmteer
hips had probably parsed, sine Ilusxia
had at-ked Uritlfh assistance to convey
to thoH. ii!ps on opbr to cease their
operations. The prcmlwr gave assur
ance that the great shipping trade of
ireat I'.ritain would not be ignored by
th Kovernment.
In n-vard to ojntrnlianl Mr. Itnlfour
presented in quite definite t'Ttns the
Ilritish attitmle, whiJi he said would
le firiuly -adherel to. The government,
he declared, had not accepted the" Hus
fian view tbat coal, foodtuffs, cotton
and many other things are absolutely
contraband and the fa-t of their being
found on Iwinrd a ship justified the
ae'Ztrre of the good, and In certain
ca the nelzure of the vessel. Only
when such goods are unmistakably
shown to be destined for military nwe
can they ,o regarded as contraband and
subject to seizure. It thus apix-ars tlint
the I'.rltlsh government is in complete
acriuiesi-ence with the I'nlted States in
this very important matter, a faet that
may be exix-cted to i-onduce to a general
acceptance of the view the soundness
of which under existing conditions of
trnde and commerce sms unquestion
able. The Itnxsian government Iihs not
as yet made any resnse to the British
statement on the question of contraband
of war and perhaps will notjlo so while
hostilities are in progress, naturally be
ing unwilling at present to renounce the
contention put forth Immediately after
the beginning of war, but there Is reason
to believe that it will respect the British
position In order to avoid complications
and difficulties that would certainly re
sult from a different coursp. Kussla
mut now understand that Oreat Brit
ain will not permit any serious interfer
ence with her shipping trade, such as
would result from the carrying otit of
the Uusslan policy of search and seizure;
8he -must also be nnvinecd that thp
T'nltcd States Intends to give proper pro
tection to its shipping trade.
The poitlto announcj-AJ' iy Premier
Balfour will be reassuring to those
American Interest tliat have been un
favorably affeeledny the Kusshin pol
icy and a resumrWi of the Asl.itle trndo
that was halted may now be expected.
Pacific v,ast interests have 'suffered to
a "Write rial extent and doubtless theRc
3MU welcome the stand taken by the
British government, which as already re
marked Is In entire accord with the at
titude of our government.
TE STATESBOItO CHIME.
The authorities of tiie state of (Jeorgia
should "spare no effort to bringtJ pun
ishment those who are guilty of the
lynching at Statesboro and it appears
to be the intention of Governor Terrell
.to do ail that is possible In this direc
tion. He has appointed a court of In
quiry to investigate the conduct of the
militia from which the- mob took the
prisoners and be has given assurance
that he Avil! request the civil autborttle
and tliir court that was outraged' to db
the utmost to bring the offenders against
the dignity of the court and the majesty
of the law to speedy and swift Justice.
In his public statement the governor
says that no defense can, and no apology
should be, made for the action of the
mob. "It should be denounced by law
abiding citizens everywhere." This is
In the right spirit and if we may Judge
from the expressions of southern news
pupers It is in accord with general senti
ment in that section. No attempt hns
been noted on the part of any reputable
southern paper to find any excuse or
palliation for the horrible work of the
mob at Statesboro, but It has been con
demned in the strongest terms.. Doubt
less the governor of Georgia is li ntlrely
sincere in what he has done and said,
but past experience does not warrant
confidence that the authorities will do
all that is possible to be done to bring
the offenders against the law to Justice.
The rule has been that the perpetrators
of lynching were hot apprehended, or
any serious effort made to bring them
to Justice, and If there have been excep
tions we do not now recall them. It Is
doubtful if. an exception will bl made
In the Statesboro case, for while the per
petrators or some of them arc undoubt
edly known no one will dare to Inform
on them. . The action of the governor,
however, is to be commended, whether
It shall have the desired result or not.
WHAT DOES HE VllOVOiJi TO LiOt I
la compliance with the Howeil-Gilbcrt
compulsory water works purchase bill
the city council passed the ordinuiico by
which the city of Omaha avails Itself of
the privilege of purchasing the water
works at the price agreed uiou by three
appraisers -one named by the city, one
named by the water works company and
the third named by the two.
In conformity with this ordinance tbe
Water board, created by the Howell
Gilbert act, mined the engineer who 1
to act a appraiser for the city of Omaha
mid the council confirmed lis election.
The water company Immediately nuuied
Its nglneer appraiser, and the two ap
praisers have elected the tldrd man.
The three apprulsw have been at work
for more than six mouth and are ex
pected to make their final report, fixing
the amount u greed upon within the next
three weeks.
Now let Mr. Howell quit ids palaver
slxnit competitive water rates in Omaha,
Octrolt, Clevelund and other cities that
own and operate their water work
and answer these question without
evasion or equivocation:
1. Ho you iM-lieve thut the conditions
under which the Spprulscuicut i being
I
made In. conformity with the Howell
riilUrt law and the provisions cf the
Original contract lctwecn the city and
the water company ar" binding upon the
city and Mndine npon the company? If
not. do you believe that the company ha
a riirht to luck out if the appra!emmt
l too low, or that the city ha a right
to back cut If the appraisement Is too
high?
2. Voij have estimatl the value of
the Omaha water works at e3.'l.f"V,
and yoij Insist that they can b dupli
cated for that amount. Now, supposo
the -three engineer appraisers plaee the
value of these work at five, five and
one-half or rx million A!!nrs, what do
you propn the city shall do? Will yon
arlvle thut the city of Omaha shall
mortgage itself for the amount fixed by
the apjiraisr-r, even if It Is thre milllgn
dollars higher than your estimate?
3. If the upct price fixed by the ap
praisers shall be from two and one-half
to three million dollars more than your
estimate nf the worksund the citizens of
Omaha turn down the proposition, what
course would you ndviso the city to pur
sue should the water company invoke
tin? power of the federal court to enforce
its contract and the appraisement made
under It and pet a Judgment acninst the
dfy for the full amount with Interest in
the United States court?
Inasmuch as Mr. Howell has gotten
the city of Omaha Into a tight place
through his machinations, he pught to
be able now to tell us how to get out of
the dilemma. '
MISTAKES FRIESDS OT PEACE.
The resolution adopted by the Con
necticut Peace conference, requesting
President Uoosevelt "to use his offices to
induce Russia and Japan to refer all of
their differences to The Hague court of
arbitration, shows a misapprehension of
the purpose and scope of that interna
tional tribunal. The se-ond article of
the agreement snys: "In case of serious
disagreement or conflict, before nn appeal
to arms, the signatory powers agree to
have recourse, as fur as circumstance?,
allow, to the good offices or mediation
of one or more friendly powers." The
purpose of the court Is tiie settlement
of'certaln international disputes before
there Is an tipricul to arms and its scope
does not embrace such issues as brought
on '.the war In tie fur east. These are
far too vital and comprehensive to be
settled, by any tribunal. They can be
determined only by the arbitrament of
war.
Of course the good offices of the
L'nlted States rtuld, without Impro
priety, be offered to the belligerent na
tions with a view to peace, but It ought
to be obvious even to the most anient
friends of peace that it would be use
less. Neither Russia nor .in pan would
at this time give a moment's serious
consideration to a proiosal of mediation.
KacU ! equally determined to fight it
out, regardless of the cost in men and
treasure. Consequently our government
would put itself in an absurd position
and perhaps Incur the resentment of
lotu belligerents if it were to act upon
the suggestion of the ' peace congress.
The only duty of this country is to keep
In the course of strict neutrality thus
far pursued and let tle conflict in the far
east be settled, by the powers engaged
In it.
SC1ESTIFIC SAVAL WARFARE.
The world is learning something In
naval warfare from the Japanese. It is
said that ofllciuls of our navy in Wash
ington are becoming more Inclined every
(fly to the belief that the Japanese are
at present giving the finest exhibition or
purely scientific naval warfure that has
ever been seen. A recent illustration of
this is seen in the beaching of the Rus
sian cruiser Novik. While the cruiser
was not a match for the two Japanese
vessels that attacked her, the fact that
the latter destroyed the Russian with
out Josipg a single man or sustaining
material damage is considered very re
murkuble. American naval officers ob
serve that throughout the course of the
present conflict the Japanese have
shown that they care nothing for the
spectacular features of war, but adopt
business principles to their battles. They
especially laud the course that has been
pursued by Admiral Togo in playing a
waiting game, trusting to the better
marksmanship of his men at long rante,
and certainly results have abundantly
Justified his policy.
Japan has staked everything on gain
ing command of the sea and, in face of
a more powerful fleet, her success in
this undertaking must be regarded as a
very extraordinary achievement. There
has been both caution and daring In the
operations of -Togo and every time he
has struck a blow the enemy has suf
fered, while his losses have been rela
tively small. Today the Russian navy
in the far east Is but a remnant of
what It was when the war legan and Is
no longer capable of Inflicting any seri
ous damage, while the Japanese sea
power has been but little diminished.
Admiration of Japan's remarkable naval
achievement Is fully warranted.
The forecast of Weather Prophet
Hicks for September indicates equinoc
tial gales during the equinoctial, hot
winds from the south and cold winds
from the north, hurricunes at sea and
cold blasts at the north pole, with vary
ing temperatures between the Carrib
bean sea and Hudson's bay, but while
we are warned to keep a sharp lookout
for these tempestuous and Intemperate
blasts from the ok leg, Forecaster Hicks
docs not tell us whHt to do about them.
The captain In command of the Rus
sian volunteer vessel Smolensk may
have forgotten his F.ngllsh by the time
the Ilrltlih boat arrive with notice for
him to quit searching vessel. The com
ment of a St. Petersburg newspaper,
quoted in dispatcher, would Indicate that
ruch 11 course would not be severely
reprimanded by the Kiulau aullioiiilc.
Democrat tu Waahlngtou county have
made the condition of fusion upvu th
pcpulist for the legislature a promlM
from the candidate to work for Bryan
for senator first, last and all the time.
Iiitxuh as Washington county Is a
safe rerubih-an county by at least
majority Colonel Bryan should not set
too hjch a value upon this Initial asset
of the senatorial campaien.
It l authoritatively announced thnt
the promoters of the Iiatte river power
canal at Fremont have abandoned thel
project ix'cuuse of failure tosecure nec
essary financial support. Fremont peo
ple were, no doubt, thoroughly in enr
nent from the start, bi.t some of their
Omaha allies have teen enlisted In th?
cause simply to nse it a a stalking
hore for franchise concessions !n th's
city. As competent engineers have pro
nounced the power canal scheme per
fectly feasible, we may yet entertain
hopes that it will eventually materialize.
Acr-onling to Governor Boyd, the delay
in the appraisement of the water works
has saved the city of Omaha more than
S.'s'si.fNM) by reason of the shrinkage
in the price of cast Iron pipes. After
all, the delay has not proved to be an
unmixed evil, providing always that the
appraisers take note of the slump In the
price of water pipe.
If It be true that a suburban line from
Omaha to Pnplllion will be completed
this fall the ix-ople of this city and the
people of Ioug!as county, as well as the
people of Sarpy county, will hse rea
son to congratulate themselves, but as
most of them hail fronj Missouri, they
wont to l shown before they do the
congratulating.
Governor Mickey's personal attend
ance at the christening of the battleship
Nebraska, which is to take place at
Seattle on SoptcmlxT 7, will be very
appropriate, but we doubt very much
whether the Nebraska girl will break a
bottle of dt'nr ''.'Jovcrnor Mickey
has an j ;tiing to say.
Chairman Blackburn's congressional
primaries will require the services of
three Judges and clerks in each country
precinct, although two have sufficed
amply for all previous primaries. But
the congressional primaries are un
precedented in other ways as well.
The efforts of tiie Peace congress to
secure arbitration of the trouble be
tween Japan and Russia are commenda
ble, yet it is probable that neither bel
ligerent will have time to listen to the
suggestion until after one of them shall
have been decisively whipped.
Secret of the Came.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
When you pronounca "wheat ruat" rap
Idly It sound very much like "wheat
trust," and then you begin to get a clue to
some of the operations on the market.
I.larlit and Airy.
- Pittsburg Dispatch.
The very name of .that American torpedo
boat, Chauncey, ought to have warned the
Jingo organs not Jo.uJte the Shanghai Inci
dent so seriously.. That's a way the Depaw
na.
Trouble Enough at Home.
Philadelphia Record.
Let us say nothing more of ie g-olng-s-on
In the turbulent states of Central America.
The peppery Latin revolutionists canhot
begin to keep pace with the Tankee Amer
icans in Colorado and Chicago.
Suspicions Slajna.
Chicago Chronicle.
Our vigilant police are "led to suspect
foul play" because they have fnund a citi
zen with his head caved in, three bullets In
bis anatomy and his prjrketa turned inside
out. How prone to suspicion does a police
man become! An ordinary person would
have Jumped to the conclusion that the
citizen died of heart disease.
The Bloom Before Frost.
Baltimore American.
Nothing should be done to stunt the
growth of the democratic faith In the
party's aucceas In the present campaign.
Let It be as thrifty and ea beautiful as pos
sible. Like many another beautiful plant.
It will be cut down In the frosts of atitumn,
yet that is no reason why It ahould not.
like the caJladlum and the sunflower, be
encouraged to become as large and as luxu
riant as possible while It does grow.
Ilia that Fleah Is Heir To.
Saturday Evening Post.
Tou cannot go many yards anywhere In
the civilized world without seeing plastered
on wall or rock the evidence of the Inability
of the human animal to take care of Its
health. For are not all theae advertise
ments of medicines so many advertisements
of human shortsightedness, stupidity, self
indulgence? If In so simple a matter as merely keep
ing alive there is such difficulty, what won
der that more complex matters are handled
so badly?
Competition of Trolley Roads.
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The function of the trolley roada which
far outwelgha the narrow margin ofNhelr
competition Is the development of the rural
districts In a way to furnish enlarged busl
ne to the railroads. The rural trolley
road and the rural telephone will take away
rnne-tenths of the Isolation of country life.
It they are accompanied by Improved high
way the change will be well-nigh com
plete. The growl h of rural population
under those conditions, whether the trolleys
are independent or not, will give the rail
roads more business than they will lose
by the competition.
Who ftrta the Money t
Walter Wellman In Biiccess.
At the close of the campaign of lSSfi
which was by long odds the greatest politi
cal contest ever seen In this country Mr.
lfanna reeted from his arduoua labors. At
the last moment there came an urgent ap
peal from Nebraska for another allotment
of funds. "If we had t-Vi.W more," tele
graphed the chairman of the republican
committee In that state, "we would carry
Bryan' own tate for McKlnley." Mr.
Hanna wanted to help the men who had
made such a gallant struggle for the elec
toral vote of ltryan's h"tne, but he did not
auppone there waa a dollar left fn his treas
ury, and It was too late to get out and raise
more. He wu about to wire his refusal,
when Secretary Heath reinarkfd:
"If It Is, 'only lark of funds that troubles
you, you need not atop. Mr. Hanna. '
have more than ll'ifl.ou) on hand."
"What!" enclalin.it Mr. Hanna. "the
campaign at an end and money still In the
treasury? I never beard. of audi a thing.
Are you sure?"
Mr. Heath produced the books to prove
bin statement, and the Nebraska commit
teemen got the l'A'Ju they wanted, though
they were not lucteaafijl In carrying the
slat with It.
OTHER LAJID" TH OtRS.
Tha free pass Is agitating Parliament A
bill Introduced at the last session makes it
otllgtry cn all railway and steamship
companies in th t'rlted Kingdom to
furnish free transport itk.n to memNrs be
tween thlr homes and London for the dis
charge of their parliamentary duties. The
system prevails In many countries where
legislators receive salarie. In France a
small payment entitles deputies to travel
on all the railway llnea Austrian leg:a
lators receive pay for traveling epens..
Free railway pars are furni-htd to these
officials In Iteiglum, Italy and Japan. In
Hungary legislators receive salaries and
an allowance for house rent, but cannot
travel free. The Australian commonwealth
and the state allow free passes on the
railways. The lnlied States and Canada
give "mileage" allowance. Every Britfsh
legislator has the constitutional privilege
of erj .jlrg free passage to and from West-
mistr palace. The bill, if carried, the
London Express says, will give a r.ew
meaning to the prercgative. The measure
Is supported by a, nutnkr of prominent
members of Parliament.
Japan baa been Importing larg quantities
of food stuffs during the war for I us armies
In the field, which Is an unusual thing for
the Island kingdom. As a rule It grows
nearly all Its own supplies on the l.ttle
farm that look like playthirgs when com
pared with our great tracts In the wt
where a reaper runs1 all day In a straight
line. Only A little over 15 per cent of Japan
Is arable and, exclusive of Formosa, only
14. ?M .272 acres are uder cultivation, yet
from this nearly i.V.&'i people get their
clothing and food. The Japanese farms
average less than an ar-re in extent and but
few are over four acres. The land la di
vided among so many that a farmer often
has to have some trade to fall bark on to
get money enough to support his large fam
ily, and many raise silkworms and put In
their spare moments spinning or rellrg
sl)k. But few Japanese farmer employ
horses to aid them m their labors, for there
Is hardly room for such a large animal cn
a farm and human labor is more econrm
Ical. The farm utensils employed are of
the most primitive character as yet. In
spite of the attempt on the part of the
government to Introduce modern farming
machinery into rural Japan. Life on the
farm In Japan Is so hard that a few years
ago the government took steps to lighten
the tofl and the burden of responsibility of
the agriculturist.
ni.Mr.iine irmi and resources have
proved too strong for superior numbers and
greater familiarity with local conditions In
the pitiful little war which the Hereros.
..lar-v trihexmen of the extensive region" In
Southwest Africa whlc Germany clalma
and rules more or less loosely, have waged
against the foremost military empire of the
world.
ivhi the cheiirlne: and bullying of trad
ers and petty officials, a mixture of fraud
and brutality sch as white men have In
flicted upon dark-skinned races In many
lands, for centuries, drove the Hereros to
rm thev encountered only a few hun
dred troops and perhaps a thousnnd Ger
man civilians. For a time tne Diacaa,
n!nUri 10 fnrv bv their senae of wrong,
swept the whites before them. They waged
war with the cruelty and horrors charac
teristic of savaces. Women and children
were massacred and homes burned and
looted. It was like the Indian wars of our
own hIMr.rv. At last the Germans obtained
enough fresh troop from Germany to crush
the natives, and 'now the remnant or the
Ttereroa warriors are scattered In the wil
derness. The flocks and herds of th tribes
men are destroyed or seiied, for the most
.... . .1 ikav &-m have to beo for riface
on auch terms as Germany may grant, not
withstanding the desperate bravery of Jhelr
hopeless struggle.
The French socialist party Is not likely to
be turned from Its present policy of com
bination with other parliamentary groups,
to obtain certain Immediate ends In legisla
tion and government, by the academic de
nunciation contained In the resolution
adopted by the recent international social
ist congress at Amsterdam. The delegates
at Amsterdam were ao far controlled by
the German socialist leader Bebel that they
outvoted the sympathizers of the French
socialist Jaures. Bebel's policy is well Illus
trated In the past history of the German
socialist party, whlch has never permitted
Itself to assume any attitude but that of
criticism and opposition to the government
of the day. The French socialists, on the
other hand, by entering combinations which
have controlled the rovernment, have ex
ercised a very signal influence upon France
the past ttve or six years. And their suc
cess In this line is likely to strengthen those
who fiivor an opportunist policy In the fu
ture. The extremists represented by Eebel
must soon be overpowered by the more
practical members of the party, even In
Germany.
The powers signatory to the Berlin treaty
have recognized the fact that something
must be done to prevent'an outbreak in the
Balkans and a general scramble for terri
tory, and for this purpose they have ap
pointed Austria and Russia to taku the
matter In hand and to persuade the
sublime porta to Introduce "reforms In
Macedonia and to bring about a state of
peace and quiet. These two governments
have evolved a scheme of gendarmerie
uncer European officers; but. as this force
has Just entered upon Its duties, it is too
soon to say whether it will be effective In
maintaining- order. Lord Lanadowne, in
discussing the subject in Parliament the
other day, remarked that It could not be
said Uiat affairs in Macedonia were going
all right, nor that they were going all
wrong. Hi Impreaklon van that there had
been a very considerable amelioration In
the conditions and .that the gendarmerie
officers had done good work and had In
spired a great deal of confidence by their
pretence.
It Is not the crown prince of Germany
who is about to visit thin country within
the next few weeks, but his sailor brother,
Prince Adalbert of Prussia, who, having
spent Borne eighteen months In the China
seas as sublieutenant on board the cruiser
Ilertha, Is now to return to Europe via the
United States, traveling by ordinary pas
senger steamer from Japan. He Is a tall
well et up young fellow, , who presents
OnO ,
You May
be wearing glasses already and getting
benefit from them, but not so much us
Is possible to get. We have lieaid
people sayi "I have tiled wearing
sm-eturles." That Is no sign th.it
f:liWMtB will not beneilt you. You may
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many traits of resemblance to .his uncle.
Prince Henry, In bis complete abenc of
affectation and In bis simplicity of manner.
L'estined to become in cours-3 of time the
lord high admiral of the imperial German
navy, he ha already seen a good deal of
the world, and at St. Ft'tersburg. at Rome,
at Constantinople and In England. In fart.
In every foreign country or capital that he
has visited, he has created an excellent im
pression. He Is still quite a lad, belr g J'it
1 years old. He has, however, already at
tained his frgal maporlty. as princes of the
blood are supposed to have reached their
years of discretion at the age r.f is. Instead
of 21, as is tbe case with youths of 1 es ex
alted rank.
POLITICAL nniFT.
Election betting In New Tork City Is flat
10 to 6 on Roosevelt and nothing doing.
Vermont ar.d Arkansas will hold slate
elections September 8. and Maine Joins the
procession six days later.
Democratic harmony in New York ft!ll
hinges on the ability of Charley Murphy
to put Pat McCarrcn In the political tureen.
The democrats have engaged Cppiain
Richmond I. Hobson to stump the state of
Indiana. The democrat always were reck
less. Since the announcement of his talent In
throat cutting! friends of Congressman
Champ C'.ark of Missouri have slapfd him
for minister extraordinary to Turkey or
Morocco.
Dark clouds hang over Esnpus. The stars
In their course are fighting for the repub
lic, ticket. The esteemed Egyptian as
tiVg' r. Jhara Kasbeck, says so. What
Jhana says goes.
Sixteen votes In one family and all for
Roosevelt Is the distinction claimed by E.
R. Conley, a farmer, who Uvea at West
field, III. Mr. Conley has six sons, six
grandson and three sons-in-law, who, with
hlmsellf. will cast their votes for the re
publican candidate In the fall election.
It may surprise a good -many of the
younger American citizens to learn thit
there was a Davis and Parker presidential
ticket In this country thirty-two year be
fore the present reverse combination ap
peared. In 1S72 David Davis of this state
was nominated for president by what was
called the labor reform party, which held
Its convention In Columbus, O. His running
inate was Governor Joel Parker of Connec
ticut. That was the yeer when the demo
cratic national convention failed to formu
late a platform of its own, but adopted the
platform of the liberal republican and
chose a Its presidential candidate Horace
Greeley.
BASIS OF HAKMOST.
Slarnlflcaaee of Fwsloa a Practice
In ebraUa.
New York Sun
Under the leadership of that earnest
Parker enthusiast, Mr. Bryan, the demo
crats and populists of Nebraska have "div
vied" the nominations on a fusion state
ticket. Both populists and democrats keep
an electoral ticket in the field, so that there
may be no doubt that Roosevelt will carry
the state. Thua they can give their un
divided attention to the high problem,
which la stated, rudely but fairly, by a re
publican organ In their state, the Verdigre
Citizen:
"It isn't a question of principle any more
with the democrats of Nebraska. The only
question to be determined Is, How the It
are we going to get the offices?"
The offices are more than a question of
principle. They are a principle; that Is, a
fundamental tenet of politicians; and so
they have een since politics began. Thi
year they may well be more than a prlncl-
tiff
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My am is to have the earliest edition of the
latest styles. Beau Brume! to his valet.
The earliest edition of fall styles com
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and then there are a number of articles
that we would be pleased to offer you at
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1 pie, more than a cause, an object and a
j hope.
It li rlrar that political platforms are
! P- be t.ik-n strli.i:s!y. With p"rf ct pravl 7
the d nx r-o-y kicks away Its holiest be
lfs of ari l iro. In rfTrct It says to
the votrr. fh. forget It." Tbe offices p r
th one fou:.t of p.-aee and basis cf har
mony. About the trusts and the Philippines and
Furh small ihr thre Is much difference
of opinion amcng democrat. The '.'admira
ble'' platform is admirably vague In part.
The candidate's utterances are already th
subject of perplexity and commentary.
There Is one cicar Ipcue which can prevent
doubt and confusion and discord.
Pipe, all hands for that n"hl? Issue,
coarsely put by the Verd.gre Citizen: "How
the h are we going to gel the offices T
MIMa HKMAKKS.
Fcrvbbler Jules Verne say all of h'
writing has been dono on an empty sto;a
ar h.
N'okker Of course. When It ws full
there wns no room for the writing Cin
cinnati Tribune.
"A smaht man is sometimes mo' 1i h rt
: i . ,.irl a .Intnl. fine " . A
(C O. Jill'. U"Ut"r , -
I n.-le Eben. "c! same way dot a g d
swimmer takes mo' chancen dan de in in
dat sticks to de sho'." Washington Star.
"Scrlblet has turned out a great quanti'jr
of stuff w i:h b's pen. but has he ever writ
ten anvthlr.a- that will endure?''
"I think he has. I have several of his
Fromisscry notes In mv possi sjon which,
expect to hand down to posterity Just as
he gave them to me." Chicago Tribune,
Wl'llnm the Conqueror had Just won the
bat'le of H'istings.
"Great wotk'" h" chuckled. nnd w
beat 'em on their home grounds, too."
Sending Harold's body to the und. rtaltrr,
he looked up a bifTet Milwaukee Sentinel.
"We really have no excuse for this war,"
said the stateir.an.
"Verv true." said th ambitious King;
"but that need not worry you. as the his
torians of the future tony he depended upon
to develop a proper excuse." Judge.
Adam waxed sarcntli ,, ,. .
"If they want Port Arthur to fall. b
smrleii "wbv don't thev ..(Ter It mi app!?
With a vicious kick at tire b-ht hvos ii:riu
he passed ihto the darkness New York Sun.
"Pa small troubles o' life." said Uncle.
Eben. "is a good deal like mischievous ehil
lun. De mo' you takes notice of 'em d mo
eiey's gwine to p- ster you." Washington
Star.
Ills KIHVr SEA TKIP.
When the Secretary iaJidcd he was pale
about the gills.
There are little ruifc-s of black beneath his
"; . .
When he reached old terra tirma be had
forty nervous chilis.
And he whlsjiervd while he gazed toward
the skies: ,
"I have tltJi-n down the mountain side
with speed of lightning hash.
On reverse curvts have been Jostled too
and fro.
But this very funny motion on the deep and
brinv ocean
Is a different proposition, don't you know.
"Oh, It's very, very different when one
can't apply the air.
Or when tired take the side track for a
w hile;
Of all the pleasures I can think of there Is
none one-half so rare
A to walk out in the country for a mile;
How I love to watch the landscape ana tho
cattle on the hills.
As we speed along at soul-lnsplrir g clip;
But I note a different motion on the d- ep
and briny ocean.
And It's not one tit exciting on a ship.
"Now I have a little project, 'and if it 1
carried through.
I am sure that I could learn to love the
sea; ...
It's a startling proposition, never trh l be
cause, li's new.
And the grandeur of It real'y frightens m.
It's a wondrous innovation which the world
will shortlv know.
And befe re It every new Invention pales:
It will cause a great commotion on the land
and on the oceini.
For I'll slmplv tit the hrlnv out with rails."
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