TITE OMAIIA DAILY BEE: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1904.
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What woold. Nebraska demo-pops do
for campaign ammunition If edltorials'of
The Bee on the railroad assessment ques
tion were barred? .
Lord RosPbery takes exception to the
Anglo-French treaty, but it should be
remembered that Lord Ilosebery is now
the Alton B. rarker of British politics.
Now that wireless communication has
been established between CHlcago and
St. Louis it Is to be bpped the mutual
relations of the two cities will become
more amicable.
With the belligerent troops In Man
churia the old plantation axiom is true,
"More rain, more rest." And It is easily
believed that there are many soldiers
praying for rain; - r--:-- - ,
Japanese have captured Russian coal
mines in Manchuria. II they can com
mand American retail prices for the out
put of the mines . the.. Japanese national
debt may, pa, sjRqedily extinguished de
spite the war. ' ,
The attention, of Secretary Wilson is
called to the fact that Nebraska is not
only In the- ''corn belt" this year again,
but that If W rapid) 'getting 'Into' the
"horse belt," with the best 3-year-old
Ally of the. year, .
Now that the butchers have called off
their strike, won't the warring paving
contractors please Settle their differences
and let Omaha replace the worn out
pavements which are becoming more and
more grievous and offensive?
Interparliamentarlans who desire the
United States to take the first step In
the matter of Intervention' between the
Russians and Japanese to Btop the pres
ent war pay higher tribute to our love
of peace than to our Judgment
The very latest advices from the seat
of war are to the effect that General
Kouropatkin and bU army are marching
on the railroad north of Liao Tang to
Tie Pass., If the Russians are really
moving on tie passes they will soon be
walking on their uppers.
The confession regarding the Victor
dynamiters would have looked better
bad it coma from someone other than a
I former convict and self-confessed burg
lar, but it must be remembered that it
would be bard to get any other kind
of a man into such a dastardly con
spiracy. The democrats - have nominated a
voman for the Board of Education
doubtless with a view to securing the
support of the school ma'ams for their
whole ticket. " The republicans will prob
ably go them one better and nominate
two women. One would be altogether
too lonesome with fourteen men.
America a. farmers will sympathize
with their German fellows in their loss
through drouth, and may, if the loss Is
great enough, contribute grain and
money to help the suffering as they have
done on former occasions, but at the
aame time they will not object to the
effect of the German drouth on the mar
ket of the world.
The local red-button paper professes
to see much, bope for the future of
socialism because the Omaha Junior yel
low calls republican speakers "mutton
beads." But the Omaha Junior yellow
is only echoing the populist vice presi
dential candidate, who has for years
called republican leaders, indlscrlinl
nsffly, "mullet-heads."
The ywaiaatDe club nunisEsuutlclaris
are still trying to figure It out that the
nomination 'for ' congress went to a
minority candidate and for this purpose
are annexing to themselves all the votes
cast for the Sixth ward candidate, who
was allowed an uncontested Held In bis
own bsillwkk. These pirt
may be able to fool thsmaelrtia, but tbey
will not be ts Xsei any am Jss - ;
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IXTKBEST Or. TFK TARMtR,
Mr. Henry U. Davis,, tbe democratic
nominee for vice president, delivered an
address at a county fair In West Virginia
a few days aj?o, Ih which he gace figure
of the growth of the agricultural Interest
In that state. It was shown that be
tween 188 and it) there was an In
crease ih the number of farms of mora
Lthan 60 per cent, that there was an Irv
cresse in the twenty years of 45 per cent
In the acreage juicier cultivation and
that in the same period the value of
farm property increased 33 per cent,
Mr. Davis remarked that "the farmer
can live well and prosper without the
towns or cities, but the people of the
towns or cities soon starvfrjf the farmer
doea not feed them."
Now what caused the Increase In the
agricultural interest Of 'West Virginia?
Tbe developnient of the coal and lumber
resources of the state and the promotion
of manufacturing Industries. . And this
development was brought abont by an
economic policy which fosters Industrial
growth that Is to say, by the system
of protection. As mining .and manufac
turing grew In West Virginia the de
mand for the products of the soil In
creased and tbe agricultural Interest was
steadily enlarged. Land that was bo
fore almost worthless was taken up and
profitably cultivated,-' because a near
market for tho products had been cre
ated. Other manufacturing states have
had a like experience, demonstrating
that it is to the interest of the farmer
that manufacturing enterprises be pro
moted wherever it Is practicable to do
so. As a matter of fact American farm
ers were not generally prosperous before
we had a tariff policy that stimulated
manufacturing enterprises - and created
great and populous Industrial communi
ties. The prosperity of the agricultural
producers of the United States Is due
very largely to the results of that policy
which the dVmoerntlc party declares to
be robbery and . which it . would over
throw If given the power. How valu
able this policy Is to the agricultural
Interest the experience of the past eight
years amply attests.
IMPROVISING AN IS8UV,
"You cannot Improvise a Journal or a
Journalist," wrote Samuel Bowles away
back In the '70s, in response" to an
urgent invitation to him to come to
Omaha and establish a republican dally.
It is Just as Impossible to improvise a
political Issue as It la to improvise an
editor or a newspaper. Political issues
cannot be fabricated at pleasure by po
litical clubs, political mountebanks or
newspaper fakirs. '
The startling announcement of the
Omaha Dally Waterspout that the mu
nicipal ownership of the water works is
to be the paramount issue in the im
pending republican primaries is not only
silly, but preposterous. The pretended
discovery of an attempt on the part of
the machine to secure the repeal of the
Howell-GUbert law, by which the city
is to purchase tbe water works, and
leave tbe control of that matter in. the
hands of the mayor and council is an
idiotic canard. " .
In the first place there is no factional
division over the municipal ownership
of tbe water works,- nor can such a divi
sion be created or improvised, for the
simple reason that the municipal owner
ship of the water 'works is not opposed
by anybody, providing the city can se
cure the water works at a fair price. No
one is seriously advocating or contem
plating the repeal of the Howell-GUbert
law. The repeal of the law could not
In any way affect the process by which
the plant is now being appraised under
the contract between the city and the
water company. ,A much shorter way
to knock out the Howell-GUbert bill,
which has entailed much expense upon
the city without any compensating ad
vantages, would be through the courts.
It Is asserted by able lawyers that the
bill is as full of holes as a skimmer and
would not stand a single rounh before a
federal Judge. The fact that the water
works company allowed the Howell-GUbert
bill to be railroaded through the
legislature unopposed and that the law
yers of the company have not attacked
the bill since its passage affords' conclu
sive prooof that the water company does
not care a rap about the bill and does
not favor its. repeal, because It confi
dently expects to profit by it
In a nutshell, the water works ceased
to be an issue when the city accepted
the three-appraiser plan and named its
engineer to act with the engineer of the
water company In making the appraise
ment The only issue the city will be
confronted with after the appraisement
is completed 'and the valuation Is an
nounced will be whether lt.-will take the
water works at the appraised price. On
that question no antt-machtne politician,
not even Mr. Howell, who is trying to
engineer the issue for his own benefit is
willing to venture a positive declara
tion. ! ' ,: , ;
So far as fixing the water rates Is
concerned, the legislature of '.Nebraska
can no more fix the ratea qf the Water
works for Omaha than the legislature of
Wyoming or the congress of the United
States. An ordinance to fix the water
rates, passed by tho council and ap
proved by the mayor, would have no
more effect than the pope's bull against
the coiuct. Tbe moment any attempt
was made to enforce the ordinance It
would be promptly met by an injunction
and long before the contention could be
settled In the courts the.fbntract with
the water company would have run out.
When that day comes the clty'win he in
position to prescribe reasonable rates.
All this Is as well understood by the
moimtebaukB and demagogues who are
trying to Improvise a water works Issue
for political effect as it Is to every Intel
ligent and .fairly Informed citizen of
Omaha. But they imagine they can
fool s few people who are not yet in
formed of tbe facts. -
The removal of tbe remnants of the
old cable car tracks Is taking swsy frora
Omaha more ef Its historic landmarks.
Tboso two cable toads were; anjooj tbe
moat expensive experiments in tbe way
of public improvements. In which this
city Indulged end It .has Indulged in a.
whole lot of expensive experiments.
XO 8 IQSS OF REACTION.
The democratic, leaders and organs
have been raying that there is a great
popular reaction against the republican
party and that we are to witness this
year a repetition of 1W2. Where do they
find anything to warrant this assump
tlon? The Oregon election In June
showed a large republican gain and na
tlonal questions predominated in tho
campaign In that state. The democrats
there assailed the administration of
President Roosevelt and the popular re
sponse was tbe largest republican vote
ever cast in the state. Vermont gave
considerably more than tbe normal re
publican plurality and there also tbe
campaign was conducted on national
Issues, the democratic spellbinders giving
particular attention to the president as
an "unsafe" man. Never before had
the democracy given so much attention
to the Green Mountain state, Impelled
thereto by the belief that the result
would have an Influence upon the geh
eral campaign. The republicans gained.
obtaining the largest plurality ever given
the party except In 1HJK1.
Where else la there seen any sign of a
reaction toward the democracy, with Its
discordant counsels and its timid and
uncertain leader? There is no such sign
in the east or In the west but on the
contrary strong indications that every
where the party Is losing ground. There
Is nowhere being manifested any popu
lar enthusiasm for the democratic ticket
or Indeed the Interest that ordinarily
marks a national campaign. The party
organs that realize this are urging the
campaign managers to dQ something to
give interest and animation to the cam
paign. One of them remarks that "the
hlghwater mark was reached in the
days following the publication of the
gold-standard telegram;' that the ebb
then set In and that since his speech
of acceptance the fall of the rarker tide
has been visible and somewhat dlsqulet
Ingly rapid." It wos hoped that the
candidate would say something to tbe
democratic editors who visited him
which would brighten the situation, but
bis talk was even more tame and plati
tudinous than his acceptance speech.
Some of the democratic leaders are urg
ing Judge Parker to make campaign
speeches. They think that be might In
this way stir up the democratic voters.
But the candidate does not look with
favor upon the suggestion and his utter
ances thus far do not Justify the belief
that he would Improve bis campaign by
speech-making.
Meanwhile the republican situation Is
In the highest degree encouraging. Tho
democratic attacks upon President
Roosevelt, chiefly by southern leaders.
are operating against the party responsi
ble for them. The allegiance of repub
licans Is strengthened by this personal
warfare upon their leader and there Is
reason to believe that its effect is to
attract to his support fair-minded Inde
pendent voters who understand how un
warranted and unjust it is. There is no
popular reaction toward the democratic
party and there will be none. The fall
of the Parker tide, as noted by one of
the most prominent of his newspaper
supporters, the New York Times, will
continue. The high-water mark that fol
lowed tbe publication of the eold-sfand-
ard telegram 'cannot be reached again.
Overwhelming, defeat of the democratic
national ticket is plainly foreshadowed.
The balance sheet on the new market
house, showing how much has been
spent for construction and maintenance
and how much has been taken in from
rentals and fees would be anjnterestlng
exhibit to the taxpayers about now.
The market bouse ought to bo not only
self-supporting, but a source of revenue
to the city. It might not be a bad idea
to find out where we are at in this in
vestment and, if it Is a losing venture.
to see what can be done to make It more
profitable.
The county board for Douglas county,
rwhlch has been under democratic con
trol for five or six years, can' be recov
ered by the republicans if they will be
careful in the selection of the two can
didates who are to make the race this
year. The republicans lost control
through unfortunate nominations and
should learn a lesson by their past .ex
perience. There la no good reason why
the democrats, who are in a minority In
this, county, should manage the county
affairs.
If the last republican primary demon
strated any one thing any more than
any other it is that the rank and file of
the party are heartily tired of the old
battle cry "machine" and "antl-machlne."
Yet the leaders of the antls are trying to
rally their forces for another stralght-
Sut antl-machlne fight The voters will
robably have something to say about
this themselves before tbe next primaries
are over.
1
Senator Charles W. Fairbanka will
start on a speaking tour to the Pacific
coast in the latfer part of September
and will return by way of Omaha not
later than October 12. Rear platform
speeches will mark the trip of tbe tall
Indlanlan. rhe western tour of Mr.
Gassaway Davis is yet to be scheduled.
All his speeches In the wild and woolly
west will be made from the cow-catcher.
Congressman Hitchcock has consented
to allow a democratic congressional con
vention to promulgate bis renominatlon
October l. It is not yet given out
whether or not be will double this up
with a populist nomination. - The popu
lists, if once called together, might be
come inquisitive gs to whether be was
supporting Parker or Watson.
11 am pea Along; Somehow.
Chicago Poet.
For th first tlm sine b renounced his
American eitlsenahlp, William Waldorf Aa
tor la paying a visit to New Tork. lis will
bo surprised to And hew th eauatry has
proprd sine he cruelly abandoned It to
Its fat.
A Feasibility ef th War.
Detroit Free Press.
If matters continue at the rate they have
been going of late, residents of St. Peters
burg win soon be able to mount their own
housesteps and judge for themselves of the
merits of the contest between the Russslans
and the Japs.
Ilon't Claim Too Uses.
Washington Post.
There Is such a thing as being too n
thuslastic. Senator Penrose declared that
Pennsylvania would give a republican ma
Jorlty of Sno.OOO, and Chairman Cortelyou
replied In effect: "You won't need any of
the campaign fund under thoe clrcum
stances."
Sure Plans of Activity.
Philadelphia Pres.
The order Issued yesterday by the Pann
sylvanta railroad for the men In the Al
toona shops to work full time is one of the
many evidences of Increasing prosperity
Business looks well In all sections, and the
great republican victory In Vermont, clearly
foreshadowing success for the party In the
nation In November, brightens the future
Premature Moarnlaar.
Ban Francisco Chronicle.
The mourning over the decay of Indi
vidual enterprise has been a trifle prema
ture. In' 1903 there were 1,272,909 individ
uals, firms or corporations in the United
States. Not only doea this number show
a considerable increase, but it Is gratify
ing to note In addition that there 'were
fewer failures of Individuals In 1908 than
during any of the three preceding years.
Tibbies Moves mm Amendment.
Nebraska Independent.
I believe in giving liberty to the Filipinos
as soon as they are reasonably prepared
for it. I regard the gold standard as firmly
and Irrevocably established. I believe In
?lving the people some measure of relief
rom the high tariff rates, but with a re
publican senate on my hands It is doubtful
whether I can accomplish anything In this
direction. Alton B. Parker.
He might have added one more statement
for the comfort of democrats; for Instance:
"I regard the republican party as firmly
and irrevocably established."
Th Correct Principle.
New Tork Sun.
W do not credit the published report
that the Hon. Henry Gasaaway Davis, In
his 81st year, Is haggling over the size of
his campaign contribution or endeavoring
to establish any 250,000. limit to the same.
In the case of a candidate nominated for
assessment only, the amount of the contri
bution should be inversely proportionate to
the life expectancy as ascertained by the
actuaries' tables.
The mathematical formula Is simple, and
the political and ethical principle is sound;
and we believe that Mr. Davis understands
the former and recognises the latter.
Getting; Uvea with the Girls.
Minneapolis Journal.
A young man who Uvea in Minneapolis
has beaten the girls of the northwest at
their own game. He has taken th first
prise at the fair for "fancy work," a term
which includes all kinds of tidies and
dollies and centerpieces and pincushions
and embroidery and every other kind of
dainty work with the needle. There Is nn
element of retribution in this. The girls
have been beating the boys In school and
In the university and taking their Jobs
away from them in all kinds of business. It
servos them right to hav,e a boy get even
with them on their own ground and beat
hem all hollow at their own game.
Roosevelt and the West.
Leslie's "Weekly.
Here, in bald outllrie, are some of the
reasons for Roosevelt's strength among the
voters of the west. ' lie resided in th west
for many years; he wrote about its great
men and events tn a more sympathetic and
intelligent way than any other historian
has done; he has made a special study of
the west's Interest swid needs j ha la the
father of the national "irrigation act of 1902,
which promises to do for the arid region
between western Kansas and the Pacific
what the republican free-homes law of 1862
did for the country between the Alleghanios
and th Rocky muntalns; he made the trust
statutes effective and brought the great
combines under the' control of the law.
Finally, he has the dash, the candor, the
courage, th originality, the initiative, tne
Independence, the versatility and the de
mocracy which the west especially admires.
OMENS OF PnOSPEHITV.
Bright Fall Ontloolt Without
Shadow of Campnlan Fear.
Philadelphia Ledger.
A feature of the financial operations of
last week was the Increased demand at
higher prices for government and other
bonds. It was noticeable that the trans
actions in bonda were of greater volume
than In any week of the year with the
exception of the third week of January,
and. with this exception the largest In any
week for some years. The transactions
during1 the past week aggregated a total
of nearly 230,000,000, at the par value. The
greater portion of the bond Issues Involved
were of a speculative character; but the
movement In the bond market la not wholly
speculative, and It may be fairly accepted
as a symptom at least of reviving confi
dence and the tendency of Idle money, or
money yielding unremuneratlve returns, to
seek Investment tn bonds which have not
been marketable for many months. As one
of the financial writers puts It. as money
Is accumulating and remaining unemployed
"there Is more than la normal desire to
Invest capital in stocks and bonds of un
doubted worth."
The first sign of returning confidence
among investors Is ths purchase of such
securities. When the price soars to a figure
which does not permit reasonable returns
for the Investment, there Is a demand for
less promising Investments, and so on until
the bond market, ss a whole, becomes ac
tive, and the stock market shsres In th
activity. Experience has -shown that the
recovery from a period of distrust tn th
securities market is first In' evidenc In an
active demand for gilt edged bonds, anM a
sustained upward movement In the bond
market wllj be significant to those who are
looking for omens of prosprlty.
Railroad earnings for the three weeks In
August show as large a movement of ton
nage as In August of last year, and a larger
movement than In August of any previous
year. In th great corn growing belt con
ditions for a great crop are cheering, so
much so that Kansas 'will hold a series
of corn festivals to celebrate the roseate
outlook for this Important crop. There la
a heavy decline In ths wheat yield, but It
Is confidently expected that the corn crop
will more than offset th loss In wheat. Tho
Inst official monthly report of th condition
of cotton Is highly encouraging. The yield
promises to rival, if It does not exceed,
that of 1898, a record year for the great
staple. This means a large addition to the
wealth of the country and to capital seek
ing Investment. Abundant crops are as
th harbingers of prosprlty.
The pending presidential campaign has
had no appreciable effect upon business
conditions. There has been and there will
be none of th uneasiness which so signally
marked th last two national contests,
negativing th generally accepted theory
that presidential year are Invariably
menacing to business activity. Whatever
Influence r operating; to retard the up
ward movament. th political factor this
year rewwi la be tmUuportAbV
I THH 8KC01D IM STRICT.
Burt County Herald: John L. Kennedy's
nomination for congressman In the Dncond
district was a wise move on the part of
the republicans. He Is free from the
warring factions and Is oils of the brainiest
and best men for the position In Omaha.
Oakland Republican: John L. Kennedy
was nominated at Omaha Monday for con
gress and Howard Kennedy. Jr., for dis
trict Judge. At THalr J. C. McBlhlnney of
Lyons waa nominated for float representa
tive between Burt end Washington coun
ties. All will be elected.
Table Rock Argus: Th republicans of
th Second congressional district have nom
inated John L. Kennedy of Omaha . for
congress. The nomination is satisfactory
to the masses of republicans and without
doubt Mr. Kennedy will retire Mr. Hitch
cork from a seat In congress.
Syracuse Journal: John L. Kennedy has
been named by the republicans of the Sec
ond congressional district as their candldat
for congress. He had a large majority
over William F. Gurley. Mr. Kennedy
waa Edward Rosewater's candidate and T.
W. Blackburn was Mr. Qurley campaign
manager.
Kearney Hub: Possibly It was not the
unexpected that happened In th Omaha
Congressional primaries. In the rather
sweeping victory for John L. Kennedy, but
the result is probably the best that could
have been secured. Again, the success of
Kennedy is a very handsome victory for
The Bee, which supported his candidacy.
Wahoo Wasp: Hbn. John I Kennedy
will undoubtedly be th next congressman
from the Second district to succeed Mr.
Hitchcock. The recent republican primaries
was one of the times when the republicans
of Douglas county used a little "horse
sense" by nominating a man on which all
factions of the party could unite, thus In
suring a republican congressman from the
Omaha district. Mr. Kennedy Is a clean,
ablo man and will be a credit to his dis
trict and state.
Grand Island Independent: The Rose
water faction won out in the republican
primaries at Omnha Saturday In the mat
ter of selecting congreoxlonal delegates and
John L. Kennedy will have a majority of
the delegates to the congressional conven
tion tomorrow over W. F. Qurlcy, who
was bitterly fought by The Bee and desig
nated as the John N. Baldwin candidate.
This does not slgnty, however, that the
World-Herald will not later on designate
Kennedy as the- railroad candidate.
Blair Courier: John L. Kennedy won out
in the primaries in this congressional dis
trict last Saturday and on Tuesday was
tendered the unanimous vote of the nomi
nating convention as the repub
lican standard bearer of a united party,
It is believed that factionalism was buried
with his nomination and that every repub
lican in the district will vote for Mr. Ken
nedy for congress. He la an inspiring and
ideal candidate and we look for his elec
tion by the largest majority ever recorded
tn the district.
Springfield Monitor: The Kennedys were
strictly in it at the district republican con
vention in Omaha. John L. Kennedy was
an easy winner of the congressional nom
ination and Howard Kennedy, Jr., had
things his own way In defeating E. M
Bartlott for the district Judgeship. As-h
latter had been appointed to the bench to
fill a vacancy many thought he should be
given the nomination, but members of the
bar association who were not favorable
to him thought otherwise, consequently
he was defeated. In fact th primaries
last Saturday night settled the work of
the convention.
Schuyler Free Lance: Down In the Omaha
congressional district the fight at the re
publican primaries resulted In a victory for
John L. Kennedy and that means that
largely the republicans will be united and
Congressman. Hitchcock will have a hard
run to make. Two years ago ho was elected
because : Rosewater with his Bee bolted
Dave Meroer. This year the Mercer ele.
ment sprung W. F. Qurley and he waa de
feated at th primaries by Kennedy. The
district is republican and a presidential
election on means a big thing for the re
publicans, because Roosevelt in Nebraska
will pull nearly anything through. The only
show Hitchcock has is for the Dave Mercer
republicans to turn around and retaliate
by voting for Hitchcock themselves this
time, Just as the Rosewater element did
two years ago.
Fremont Tribune: The republicans of
the Second district have decided to noml
nate John L. Kennedy of Omaha as their
candidate for congress. Mr. Kennedy is a
man who measures up to the highest stand
ard of good citizenship. He is clean, pro
gressive and of broad culture. The demo
cratism renominate Gilbert M. Hitchcock,
the present member. Mr. Hitchcock is un
questionably one of the best democrats in
congress. He stands well with his party.
He is a gentleman all the time. It la
foregone conclusion that the Omaha dis
trict will have a creditable representative
at Washington, whatever happens on elec
tion day. But for economic reasons the
election of Mr. Kennedy Is suggested as
the wisest thing for the voters to bring
about.
. Tekamah 'Journal: At the republican
congressional convention for the Second
district, held In Omaha, Tuesday, Hon.
John L. Kennedy was nominated for con
gressman. Mr. Kennedy has many ac
quaintances and admirers In Tekamah and
Burt countyNvho will be pleased to learn
of his nomination, and will be more than
pleased when they hear of his triumphant
election In November. John L. Kennedy
Is not only one of the brightest men in
the state, but also one of the most honor
able. In congress he will be true to any
trust the people may Impose In him and
If the Second district will Just keep him
there he will soon take his place among
th leaders In the national lawmaking
body. Nebraska needs big men in con
gress, and republicans outside th Second
district expect the republicans of that dis
trict to do their duty in November and
elect John L. Kennedy.
Waterloo Gazette: The result of th re.
publican primaries In this congressional
and Judicial districts was quite a surprise
to many and an agreeable one to that class
of republicans who wished a congressman
nominated who would unit the party and
make th prospects for republican suo
cess all th more certain. Of the candi
date for congress, John L. Kennedy, all
classes are united In commending him us
a safe, clean and competent man, who
will ably represent this district In con
gress, If elected, and while recognising the
possibility of defeat yet there Is a spirit
of confidence abroad that speaks well for
republican success. Th overwhelming ma
jority by Which Kennedy was nominated
Increases the surprise, as not many thought
either candidate up would secur a ma
jority of the delegates, or preferential vote.
The success of Howard Kennedy, Jr.. for
Judicial honors wss also a surprise to
many, as It was thought the fact of Judge
Bartlett being on the bench would make
his selection very probable at least. His
success is a tribute to the younger men of
the bar, as Mr. Kennedy is not yet 40.
IstrsiUc Korvlarn Topics.
Washington Star. '
And now Mr. Hsnry Watterson follows
all tho remarks about "standing pat" tn
politics) with a request for "an even show
down." Ther Is soma foreign toplo in
truding Itself Into American statesman
ship. Worklau Overtime, at That.
Cleveland Lead sr.
TsUowtPf ewt s alnUnaj goUL
PERSONAL ROTES.
In th future It will not be "h fights
like a Turk." but "he fights like a Jap."
Brave soldier though he la, Oenefal Kou
ropatkin continues to show a retiring dis
position. The fine library on marriage which has
been added to th University of Chicago's
collection Is Intended, no doubt, as an an
tldo.te for th Chicago divorce court's ac
tivities. Colonel William Austlne, said to have
been th oldest surviving graduate of West
Point, and a veteran of three wars, died
at Brattleboro. Vt., on September 6, In
his 20th year. He graduated in 1838.
Alexander Gullmant, the greatest living
organist of France, Is" In St. Louis and will
give a number of recitals. He likes America
and Americans, but frowns on American
ragtime music He Is 97 years old and has
been playing since he wss T years old.
Dr. J. Orth, the professor of pathology
and dean of the University of Berlin, has
arrived In New Tork. He was the chief
physician In the operation recently per
formed on Emperor William's throat. Many
of his pupils are now prominent American
physicians.
Herman Busman of Syracuse dug up 85,000
In his back ' yard the other day. He had
burled It himself twenty-five vy ears before.
If he had put It at Interest he would now
have about I1J.000 Instead of 16,000 provided
the cashier had not tried to break the
wheat pool.
Major George W. Evans, disbursing offi
cer and chief of tho finance division in the
Interior department baa completed his for
tieth year of service with the government.
He began life as a newsboy in Washington,
and in that capacity followed the army
of the Potomac In Its various campaigns.
Captain W. H. Brownson, superintendent
of the United States Naval academy, has
completed a thorough Investigation of
naval educational methods In Great Britain
and sailed Saturday for New Tork. Ha
says it is gratifying to find that Great
Britain was adopting the American system
of education.
Since he has been doing business tn Wall
street James J. Hill, the western railroad
magnate, has "spruced up" a lot as com
pared with his appearance of yore. A man
from the Pacific coast had this to say: "I
saw Jim Hill When I was In New York a
few days ago and he was a dude complete.
The last time I had seen him before that
he was standing on the rear platform of
a very shabby private car, addressing, the
farmers of the Big Bend country1, which.
all men should know. Is in southwestern
Washington. At that time his beard was
weedy and long and his hair mantled his
shoulder, his garments were shiny black
and old. Now I observe his gray beard Is
clipped close to his Jowls, his hair Is shorn
close to his head, that Is, such of it as
still remains. His trousers, I notice, are
black, new and creased. A white collar
encircles his throat and the shirt sleeves
In which he tolls are Immaculate."
POLITICAL SNAPSHOTS.
Chicago News: Quite a load must have
been taken from the mind of Judge Parker
when he heard that the democratic editors
were going to support him.
Kansas CMy Journal: "The Dutch have
taken Holland" Is a very musty chestnut,
but esteemed democratic contemporaries
felt compelled to press it into service in
framing comments on the Vermont returns.
New Tork Tribune: Ex-Governor Hogg
of Texas is something of a word coiner.
He calls the democrats who talk of reading
him out of the party "boltocrats, plecrats
and lobbycrats." The most numerbus of
these, it may be added, are the plecrats.
Cincinnati Tribune: In dodging the In
vitation to act as Judge at a baby show,
Judge Parker gave Indications of wisdom.
But to his letter there ought to have been
a P. S. suggesting DavyBenet, to whom,
as to one who is dead nothing Is of Im
portancenot even the wrath of the mother
whose darling didn't win the champion belt.
New Tork Times: It does not warrant
any inference that the sentiment of the
northeast has undergone any revolutionary
change on account of the return or the
democratic party to sound doctrine on the
money question The Times does not be.
Ileve that local disaffection accounts far
the slump In Arkansas. It believes, rather
that the stay-at-home vote Is an expression
of disappointment and resentment at the
action of the St. Louis convention, and
will be "likely to lead In November to
large vote for the populist ticket.
New York Evening Post: It would be
Idle to deny that the state election in a
presidential year In Vermont has hitherto
been an accurate Index of the drift of
publlo sentiment throughout the nation. In
18M and 1800 the Evening Post rejoiced, in
common with scores of independent and
democratic newspapers, that this political
barometer forecasted very unfavorable con
ditions fqr the democratic party, then in
the hands of M , Bryan. In each case the
swelling majorities accurately foretold the
election of Mr. McKlnlcy Just as In the
previous years dwindling returns Indicated
the choice of Grover Cleveland. At the
same time this newspaper does not con
sider the recent victory a reason why the
hope of Judge Parker's election should be
abandoned. That the democrats are fight
ing an uphill fight has never been denied.
DOUGLAS COUNTY POPULISTS.
Candidate Tibbies Points Out Their
Dnty In Locnl Affairs.
Nebraska Independent.
The populists of Douglas county are be
coming vigorous as the time approaches for
the county convention. There are few
counties in this state where the populists
have been so wantonly betrayed by so
called democrats as in Douglas county. So
much so that the aggressive and valuable
members of the party have In large num
bers gone Into the socialist ranks rather
than longer affiliate with a mongrel breed
of democrats. In a county normally re
publican, and strongly so, by the support of
the populist party through fusion, almost
11 county offices were filled by democrats.
In the support of these seeker for office,
the populists were hopeful of relieving the
eounty "of political rings. Their hopes were
not realised. Even the better element of
the democratic party would gladly today
clean out the entire county courthouse
crowd, hardly any of whom any longer
commands th confidence and respect of
the better element of any party. Under
these officials, political hacks have been
kept on the county payroll for no other
reason than that "they must be taken
care of." These officials should be taught
that the people's money cannot be so used
that such conduct upon the party of a pub
llo official is equivalent to embezzlement
of public funds. The legislative ticket
nominated by ,the democrats of that county,
with but three or four exceptions, cannot
command the support of decent voters. It
Is composed chiefly of grog dealers, saloon
bums and political tools. In general worth
the republican legislative ticket could not
be so bad, while its general average In
telligence could he much higher, in d not
half try. Th election of such a tlrket
would reflect upon th county. Jnmes P.
English, county attorney. Is an exception
to th general list, and may be re-elected.
Though not in aggreaalv democratic demo
crat, his conduct of his office has st least
been clean so fsr as any outward show can
testify. Th populists may endorse him
and perhaps several cardldutes on th
legislative ticket, but It Is safe to say that
fusion on the unworthy candidates cannot
be obtained. Better b clean and allow th
republicans to regain th county than
longer gfflllats with this mongrel breed.
THE ALTON MERGER.
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Anaeilna- "The Only Way
to
Overland Rnate.
Chicago Tribune.
In all probability the drnl between the
Union Pacific and the Chicago A Alton
has been completed and will be announced
officially In a few days, when the terms of
th sale will become public property. It
Is generally believed that th principal
condition is that tho Union raclflc shall
guarantee 4 per cent upon the nearly $.X),
000.000 of Alton preferred stock, which pays
that amount now.
The merger of the Alton In the Union
Pacific system will not lead to any changes
In management or policy. Their relations
havo boen Intimate since the reorganisa
tion of the Alton, for Mr. Harrlman has
controlled the smaller as well as the larger
road. All that can he gained by a merger,
from a strictly railroad point of view, may
be something ss regards efficiency and
economy If the traffic and operation of
both roads are put under one management.
Of course the acquisition of the Alton,
with Its mileage of 920 miles, will make the
Union Pacific system a more Imposing one.
With Its own and its,auxll1ary lines, those
of the Southern Pacific, which It lenses,
and of the Alton, It will have a mileage of
15.604 mllts. The present capitalization In
stocks and bonds of the Union Pacific and
leased lines is $1,007,000,000. To that huge
aggregate, which exceeds by more than
tJOO.OOO.OoO the national debt of the- United
States, the leasing of the Alton will add
$120,000,000.
It "Is strongly surmised that the deal Is
prompted more by a desire to benefit certain
financiers than to get a good bargain for
the Union Pacific. When the Alton was
reorganized and Its capitalization Increased
enormously by the addition of nearly $40,
000,000 of preferred and common stock. It
was assumed the public would tnke kindly
to the new securities. It has not done so.
Day before yesterday the preferred stood
at 84 and the common at 41. It Is not
Impossible that If the Union raclflc shall
become guarantor for the Alton Its se
curities will rise In the market.
Thus stands the ense: .The merger. If
carried out, will add nothing to the rail
road facilities of Chicago nor give It any
additional trade. The regions traversed
by the Alton and the Union Pacific will not
be benefited. The roads themselves will
be no better able to do business. But some
financiers probably will make money out of
the operation. The public cannot be ex
pected to wax enthusiastic over the merger,
PASSING PLEASANTRIES.
She It seems Mrs. Piker receives dlvl.
denrts regularly from some manufacturing
concern. 1 didn't know she was interested
In any business.
He Oh, yes. She's interested in every,
body's nuslness.w Philadelphia Ledger.
"A man ought not to try to do two things
at once," said the orderly person.
"Perhaps not," answered Senator Sor
ghum: "and yet when he Is talking about
the alory of this reuubllc he wants to keen
thinking about the campaign fund." Wash
ington star.
"I see that a St. Petersburg statement
makes it appear that the czar walks with
a new and prouder Btep sine the birth of
nis son.
"He'll lose that after he has walked a
few more nights." Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Young Kallow You Eiiaranteed that elixir
you sold me to raise a beard and mustache
in eix weeks' time.
lirugglst Yes?
Youna Kallow Yes. and I want to sav.
it's a barefaced He. Philadelphia Press.
Baggs And so poor Dnggs Is dead! I
never got a chance - to bid him goodbye.
l he nrst thing I do when 1 get to heaven
will be to say how sorry I was.
Faggs But suppose he didn't .get to
heaven?
Bures Then you tell him for me. Town
Topics.
"What would you think if your daughter
Were to elope?"
"i a tnina, replied tne atscouragea oia
man, "thuN. somebody had been atiingln
the fellow conccrnln' the amount of money,
I'm worth." Chicago Uecord-Herold.
'You said you were going to see that 1
was well taken care of.
"Did I?" rejoined Senator Sorghum.
"Yes, sir. And now I want to know
Whether you are going to keep your prom
ise." "My dear sir, that was not a promise.
That was a prophecy.." Washington Stan,
Up from the kitchen there came a sound
of breaking crockery.
"What dreadful noise Is that, Mrs. Up
more?" asked one of the guests.
"It's onlv Verena," replied the hostess,
with a painful smile. "This is the evening
when she generally goes out, and I dare
say she is feeling unusually lively and full
of fun." Chicago Tribune.
"I believe you run an advertising column
for 'personals,' " said the solemn man.
"Yes," replied the clerk.
"I want you to Insert this advertisement?
'Will young woman who accepted srat of
tall thin man In cross-town ear yesterday
morning please pardon him for neglecting
to thank her?' Sipn it, 'Absent-Minded
Brute." "Philadelphia Catholic Standard.
THE MAN WITH THE HO
a W. GUIilan, In Baltimore American.
The meek and lowly theory some people
love to preach
The practice, If you'll seek It, Is a harder
thing to reach.
Men Bit about imploring that the whole
world make a note
Of their outbroken lowliness on such we
do not dote.
They have our admiration In a listless sort
of way,
But In our secret hearts we think: "Oh,
what an'awful Juy!"
For this you'll note hereafter. If you
haven't long before:
The man that gets attention Is the maa
that makes a roar.
Just smile .and keep on smiling like your
Joy would maka you laugh
When some one hands you what Is known
In cockpits as "the gaff."
Now think you you've encompassed the
repentance of the shark?
Nay, nay; he's only labeled you: "Another
euitv murk."
Then all his friends will come to work the
"Rood thing he has round
And "lo" you to a Mulsh ere they leave
' you' I'll be bound.
Just stick this little motto up above your
chamber door: -The
man who gets respected Is the man
who makes a roar.'
The man who takes what's brought him at
the restaurant or cum
Will soon acquire dyspepsia on some
The man who takes the Iceman's word
about the nlcKei case
Will rind the chunk, some mornings, hardly
big enough to Dreau. . .
The limn who's never learneo to reaa a
meter may be sure
His bills for g will clamber to the high-
out he'll endure.
These word are filled so full Of truth
they'll hold no vestige more:
"The world will do Its darndest tor th
man that makes a roar.
LowCoughs
At first a 'high cough, all
in your throat. You neglected
it. Now it is down deep in
the chest That means a
low cough, a lung cough,
bronchitis. Ayer's. Cherry!
Pectoral controls the inflam
mation, heals the torn mem-
branes. Talk this over with
your doctor. '
" Only half s bottle of Ayer's Cbrnr
Pectoral cured ms of a dreadfyj cough
which bad lasted for over fov rcexs.'
Mrs. J. L. Johnson, M innie, Vs.
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