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Omaha continues to hold lta place in the comparative weekly exhibit of bunk clearings which ludlcates that business here Is again better than normal. Italy reports the burning of a witch new Falernio, which would indicate that . Italy is about 200 years behind Jtew England in point of development. Mr. Harroun must have hit St. Joseph bard since the managers of the base ball team find it necessary to transfer games to Omaha in order to secure at tendance. The American foot ball season has been formally opened at Chicago. Here after one will have to read to learn If the casualty list tells of a railroad wreck or college game. The heir of the Italian throne may never govern aa many subjects as the on of the czar of Russia, but the latter was not able to bring out a poem from the pen of Carmen 811 va. ' It is too much to ask a man to con tribute more than $50,000 to pay tho ex penses of his own political funeral, but evidently Tom Taggart would be a ''bull" on the cemetery market Candidate Berge's remarks about the Nebraska revenue law would be much more effective if he could show where either of bis twin reform parties had ever made a serious attempt to Improve the condition. Russian sailors hare one great ad van tage over soldiers in the service of 'he car. There are nlwoys neutral ports wlllipg to entertain them for an indefi nite period whenever they make a visit While war Is In progress. It is now explained that Senator Gor man will act on the democratic national commltteo only in an advisory capacity. lu other words, the foxy Marylander does not Intend to be held responsible. In tiny way for the inevitable defeat. Those Ruuslan vessels supposed to be cruising near the Pacific coast of Auier lea may be out to capture contraband of war; and then again they may, be Waiting to learn the reception accorded the Lena before applying for winter Quarter. Russian newspapers allege that there la an understanding between Japan and China. They should not complalu, for It will probably be easy for Russia to have a similar agreement us soon as it la able to bring the proper amount of Coercion to bear. France, la threatening Spanish terrl tory In northwestern Africa. If tho loss of that territory should prove as bene- tlplal to Spain as the loss of Cuba and the Philippines baa done it is posslbl the grandees of Castile may yet regain their ancient glory. General Kurokt would probably like to know which end of the Russian army 1)0 la touching near Mukden. Some arndea. Ilka mules, are inure daugeroua at the beels than at the head, aud it is difficult to tell at this time which way General Konropatkln Is fucing. Henri luunut, the mau responsible lor the creutlon of the International Rod Cross Jengue, Is said to be djiug poor ahd friendless in Switzerland., having spent bla money in the interests of the society. Here la nn opportunity for those who have had the benefits of the Med Cross to ahow tbelr appreciation. A KKW OftOtTWO Or SATV JTJ. Will there be a new grouping of na tions as the result of the war in the lar east? It appears to be the opinion of some Kuropean statesmen that this Is Inevitable and very plausible If not con clusive reasons are given for this view. While Great Britain, Japan and the United States are standing together in support of a policy In eastern Asia ad verse to that steadily pursued by Rus sia, it Is a noteworthy circumstance in the situation that on the part of Ger many there appears to be a growing friendliness toward Russia, which Is heartily reciprocated by the czar. Up to the outbreak of war Germany was believed to be in sympathy with the im plied understanding or community of in ternational Interest In the far eaRt, but recent developments seem to make It certain that she Is not so at present, or at any rate cannot be counted upon to be ' a party to the promotlou or that Interest in opposition to Russia. A writer on the subject observes that It can hardly be snid to be an unforeseen restilt of the present struggle In the far east that Russia should have nioro to expect from German than from French sympathy and co-operation. But he points out that this result is highly suggestive and tends to bring out rather strongly the difficulty of the task to which German statesmanship has set itself. This hns been fairly enough de fined to be an effort to found one em pire in China and another in Asia Minor without colliding with Russia; to creote n sphere of influence in South America without rousing the suspicions of the United States; to absorb all of Africa that can be had by purchase and negotiation: to establish coaling stations In the Pacific and the West Indies, and generally to be the first and highest bidder whenever any territory any where comes Into the market. Inci dental to the pursuit of these ends, It Is further remarked, is the policy of setting England nt odds with Trance. France with Russia and Russia with England. It is urged that the German program, as thus Indicated, Is Irrecon cilable with ji policy in Asia identical with that favored by Japan, Great Britain and the United States. It is pointed out that the cordial understand ing which has been established between Great Britain and France is virtually equivalent to a partial detachment of Franc from the dual nlllunce and cer tainly does Involve French abstention from giving any aid to Russin in tho war with Japan, unless under circum stances of hardly conceivable gravity. The prompt wny In which the Ger man protests brought about respect for tho German flag from Russian naval ommnnders, compared with the evasive nd dilatory treatment of the British protests. Is noted as supporting the be lief that a very close understanding al- eady exists between the Berlin and St Petersburg governments. Of course the German Foreign office denies that an understanding exists, yet there are some facts that strongly point to It notably tho confidence In the good will of Germany shown by Russia In prac tically disarming her frontier, sending guns and troops to the far east Rus sia has also obtained war materials from German government workshops. These are circumstances which certainly indicate an understanding between the two governments and, one of an exeeed Isrly friendly nature. A new alignment of the European powers would seem. from the present aspect of the situation, to be inevitable and this would mean, in all probability, an alliance between Russia and Germany. Whether or not this would be conducive to the welfare of the other powers and to the world's peace Is a question as to which present prophecy would have no value. TO PLEAD FOB ARMKMANS. Several Armenian bishops are coming to the United States to make an appeal to President Roosevelt in behalf of the Armenians 'who are the victims of Turk ish oppression. Recently another insur rection against Moslem persecution was started in Asia Minor, due to the mas sacre of Armenian Christians by the Turks and the situation has been re ported to be very bad.' The bishops who are coming to this country hnve been visiting some of the courts of Eu rope, urging them to bring pressure to bear upon the sultan to put a stop to the Armenian massacres. The grievance Is flagrant and of long standing. Under Turkish rule mnssacrea of Christians have become chronic. Be sides the recent outrages in Macedonia and a multitude of lesser slaughters. there have been since 1820 six mnssa cres on a vasr scaie. in 18' a Turk - lsh army murdered 2.1,000 Greek Chris tians and sold 47,000 into slavery. In 1850 10,000 Armenians were massacred and In 1807. in Crete, the blood of Chris tian women nnd children flowed like water. The great Armenian massacres of 181)4-5-0 shocked the world. It wns estimated that not less than 300,000 men, women nnd children lost their lives, with unimaginable cruelties. , The new Armenian massacres are following the same course as those of ten years ago, beginning in Sassouu, where fl.000 were recently reported to hnve been killed nnd threatening to spread from city to city, as was the case in the lost great outbreak of tho Turks against the Christians. It is a situation that certainly appeals most strongly to the Christian world and the European powers, which aro lu a position to. act, should Klve it their most enrnest consideration, though un fortunately it Is not probable they will do anything to stay the murderous hand of the Turk. So far as our gov ernment Is concerned it can do little to remedy the deplorable conditions from which the Armenian Christians suffer. It cannot hid Turkey stop its oppression and its cruelties, as tho European pow ers could do if they wiihed. and au American protest would have no effect la checking Turkish brutality. The J fact ia that there will be massacres ot THE OMAIIA DAILY REE; SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1904. " " - Christiana In the Turkish empire at long as there are Christians under Moslem rule and there is no promise of their release from that rule in the near future. THE SOCIALIST FltOGRAM. The program mapped out by the so cialist leaders in their appeal for sup port through the ballot box is certainly very attractive to men who have every thing to gain and nothing to Iohc. As summarized in the latest issue of The Socialist, published at Seattle, the alms and objects of socialism are these: Plenty of the good thlnsrs of llfs for everybody. A fine houae to live In, fine furniture In It nnd fine lawns and trees about It A table loaded with good things to eat An abundante of clothing comfort able and elegant. Opportunity and means to travel all over the world. Leisure to read a.nd play nnd work. No poverty, no sickness and no vice. What socialism proposes to do to get these things is put in a nutshell in these words: Take to ourselves the vast new Inven tions of "the age and use them for producing wealth for all Instead of producing It for a few. When we own the factories, the railroads, the mine and mills nnd work them to produce wealth for our own use and happiness all the troubles of poverty will disappear at onc9. The only thing that lies between us and the rromI?ed land In the private ownership of the means of producing wealth. Therefore, what so clallem proposes to do In order to get wealth for all Is to tako possession cf tho Instruments of wealth production and run them for the use of all. This program would involve America and the world at large in a most des perate and bloody struggle for the pos session of wealth. A much more ra tional nnd peaceful plan for making everybody wealthy and happy was pro jected years ago by the greenbackers, who wanted tho government to lnsue an unlimited amount of lefjal tender cur rency based on the wealth of the nation. By this plan the government printing presses would have turned out billions and trillions of currency at the mere cost of the paper and printing. Every body would have all the money he wanted, and when everybody was sup plied with all the money he wanted poverty would be abolished and the good things of the world would be within the reach of nil. CAV8E8 OF TRUANCY. Among the subjects that are receiv ing the attention of boards of education and educators generally none hnve aroused mors controversy than the cause and" suppression of truancy. In a recent debate on the battleground of modern thought attention has been di rected to the fact that the present sys tem of education fosters discontent and idleness among Juveriles. This ten dency is ascribed to the fact that chil dren who would cheerfully work in shop and factory and learn n useful trade or occupation ore often nnggfd by teachers until they could no longer endure It Truancy on the part of chil dren who rebel against irritating treat ment by teachers is finally punished by expulsion and the truants are then left to any and every influence. It is not un common for truant officers who arrest boys to find that petulant nnd cross teachers have been the provoking cause of their desertion from the school. Still another point of view ns to the causes of truancy is that the children of the wretchedly poor and shiftless have nn aversion to association with the children of the well-to-do as a mat ter of pride. They feel keenly the con trast between their own wretched gar ments and the clothes of the more for tunate children of the middle and wealthier classes, who are dressed more comfortably nnd neatly. Such children prefer to play truant and nre willing to undergo punishment rather than at tend school. Other writers who have given pro found study to the subject call atten tion to the fact that in many Instances truancy Is the direct sequence of di vorce. Children whose parents have separated after fierce contention in tho home hove nn inherent disposition to roam about nnd shun the public schools. W. Lester Bodine, superintendent of compulsory education, declares that di vorce b the root of truancy among the Juvenile delinquents of Chicago. Ac cording to Mr. Bodine, arrests made by truant officers and court records show that a great majority of the boys and girls who go wrong aro the children of divorced porents. By testimony taken In his office and In court, these children hove shown that they first lose respect for their quarrelsome parents and when they separate the child hns at most only the guiding ahd restraining influence of one. Statistics and court records show 'tim i,m n tonnn Chicago and nearly as many divorced men. On the estlmote of Mr. Bodine. there nre ot least two children for each divorced couple, and the number of children of divorced people in Chicago alone agnfrejrote from 35.000 o 40.000. To what extent these observations are an Index of the defects of our pub lie school system ond the Inherent taint of vicious idleness is purely a matter of speculation. BKOVLATION OF TRUST COMPANIES. Tho rapid growtli of trust companies in recent years, and the depurture from the true functions of this class of In stltuttons has given rise to the question of their regulation. This matter was discussed at the meeting of the Apier ican Bankers' association the past week and it was shown that there is a very general Interest in the question among financiers. In one of the addresses be fore the meeting it was said that the trust company, was intended to take the place of the trusted personal representa tlve, who acts for others in the charge of estates and pecuniary 1 interests of various kinds, dealing with property not his own and conducting transactions as the agent of others with all prudence and fidelity. It was urged that the trust company (should have no more right than the Individual trustee to use the fuud lutrubted to its car In promo- r i i t ii ii ' 11 i i tlona, speculation .or underwriting risks, and its own capital and surplus can properly be nsed only as a support for its credit and a basis of confidence In its ability to meet every obligation. Referring to the lack of adequate su pervision of trust companies by the states, the comptroller of the currency expressed the opinion that it would be far better for all concerned for such companies to be regulated by state or federal laws as banks are. The presi dent of a trust company at St. Louis said he hoped for a strict federal super vision. It Is doubtful If federal super vision can be had, so that state legisla tion will have to be depended upon t'j establish the needed regulation and su pervision, and It Is contemplated Ho frame a measure for presentation to the legislatures of the different states. Doubtless this is more practicable than would be an effort to secure legislation from congress, since it is questionable whether the federnl government would find constitutional ground for exercising Jurisdiction over these corporations. The trust compnny.is playing a large and important part in tho flnnnclnl opera tions of the country and it Is manifestly desirable that they be subjected to proper nnd adequate supervision. A mXSICIAXS' LAMENT. A Lincoln physician who had himself Interviewed in one of the local papers recently relutes nn experience he once had with "a good friend," who asked him to pass an application for an insur ance policy In spite of the fact that his hetilth did not warrant such an endorse ment. "See here, Doc," this patient is alleged to have declared, "I know I can't live long, but I want this Insurance money for my wife and three children, who will be thrown on the mercy of the world when I am gone. They will have to work hard because I haven't got much together. It lies in your power to give them this money. The insurance com pany is a big wealthy corporation. It will never miss the $5,000. My family will be in dire want. I came to you be cause I knew you were a friend and you can't turn me down." Although this particular physician credits himself with having turned down the demand, be goes on to soy that this experience effectually cured him of all desire for Insurance examina tion work, and to intimate that a phy sician is better off without this practice, which offers so many temptations nnd turns so mony friends into enemies. We presume we hnve a right to en tertain grave doubts whether this is a typical case of the average physician. We certainly fail to see anything com mendable in a physician refusing a legitimate part of hla medical practice because he distrusts his own moral stamina to withstand the pressure of dishonest friends. Physicians as a class are not accus tomed to flinching a duty. It is obvi ously necessary, if life insurance is to continue, that each risk be subjected to a thorough test of physical health. If these examinations are essential to the scheme of life insurance, and the scheme of life insurance Is recog nized as a beneficent institution, then the work of examination becomes Just as necessary as medical attendance in sickness to restore health, to prolong life, or to make the end easier. When it comes to the temptations put into the path of a physician, there is room also to doubt whether these come often without invitation or whether they come oftener to physicians than they do to other professional or business men. A dishonest applicant for life in surance Is the exception rather than the rule and a physician who connives with a dishonest applicant is' surely more ex ceptional. Physicians may eschew life Insurance examination work for good and suffi cient rensons, but the reasons advanced in the interview quoted do not come in thnt category. The re-election of President F. II Cunningham of South Omaha as head of the National Rural Letter Carriers' association is a tribute to the efficiency and .enterprise of thnt rising young hus tler. Mr. Cunningham had more to do with the organization of the rural letter carriers than any other one man and his incumbency as Its first president has seen substantial headway made In the movement to give the rural letter car riers commensurate recognition as com pared with the city letter carriers. This association is bound to be a powerful organization and tho retention of its presidency for a Nebraskan cannot fail to add to the state's prestige and influ ence. The University of Nebraska is look lng forward to a material Increase in the numbers of its student body at the semester Just about to open. But why should not the university expand? Ne bra ska is growing rapidly In point of both population and wealth. We have more young folks now to be educated ond more who can afford to put In the time required at the university instead of being forced to buckle down to work as soon as the rudiments are acquired, Nebraska has been experiencing for a series of. years unexampled prosperity for the farmer, and the farmer rather than the tradesman feeds the university In this great agricultural state. Pennsylvania veterans of the civil war yesterday dedicated thirteen monu ments to that number of Pennsylvania regiments which took part in the bottle of Antletain. Thoughts of such battles as that, where one state was represented by approximately 18,000 men, make the present contest In Manchuria look like a war between pigmies. ti How interesting to learn of the popu list barbecue at the state capital, at which General Kelsey, of Coxey Army fame. Is presiding as chief cook and Colonel 3. II. Edmlsten' is officiating as master of ceremonies. If Uiara wera any political fnt to fry the colonel would exchange places with the general aa chief cook, but Inasmuch a the ox alone Is to endure the masting It is eminently proper thnt the late head populist oil Inspector and the late head populist Janitor of the state house should enjoy immunity from roasting for a little while. France thinks the St! Louis exposi tion of sufficient importance to send a number of skilled mechanics at govern ment expense to see the latest develop ments in science. This should be a tip to American manufacturers, but few of whom have so far taken this view of the exposition. German newspapers Intimate that tho new lows announced by Russia for Its Jewish population are simply designed to give prejudiced judges another op portunity for oppression. Possibly the Judges have found tho callous places where the burden has previously rested and aro looking for a more tender spot A British manufacturer of small arms claims that the swords carried by offi cers are useless in battle. The explana tion for the complaint is doubtless this, thnt the dress swords are made in Ger many, something unpnrdonnble in the eyes of British manufacturers. The fusion cariipalgn In Nebraska hns Just been opened at Lincoln and the opening reveals a determination to "stick to state issues" if sufficient issues can be found in the state upon which the record of the fuslonlsts is not worse than that of the opponents. The American Bankers' association doesn't' draw the color line that Is, so far as the line refers to racial affairs but all of the members will admit thnt personally they have a preference for yellow and green when applied to the money question. "An Intelligent Chinaman" at Che Foo does not agree with General Stoes sel as to the ability of Tort Arthur to resist Japanese attacks; but of course the man in charge is not supposed to know as much about conditions as the casual observer. Teachings a Lawyer Law. New York Tribune. President Roosevelt has even dared to show that Judge Parker Is wrong on a point ot law. This la the unklndtat cut of all. Cubic nnd Effect. Chicago Tribune. An Omaha doctor successfully treats lockjaw by placing his patients In a refrig erator. It Is the resultant ' chattering, doubtless, that loosens up the jaw. Luck CIlnK to Nippon. 8t. Louis Globe-Democrat. Valuable gold mines have been discov ered In Japan, Just In time to meet some of tho expenses of the war. And yet it is said that there is no such thing as luck. Stasrirerlnfl; Hamnnlty. Indianapolis News. Fifty thousand lost in the battle of Liao Tang alone! The more experience we have with modern war the more' It seems that when the late Mr. Kruger spoke of stag gering humanity he spoke with a very in complete knowledge of the possibilities. The Great Work Tonic. Philadelphia Record. The man who. has no relaxation has no time to brood over his health, and brooding is fatal to a man whose nerves are highly Strung. If a man is constantly busy In mind from morning until night he isn't In any danger of nervous 'trouble. It's only when he relaxes and gives himself a cer tain amount of leisure thnt he Is in danger. A man la a good bit like a piece of ma chinery. It is the relaxation that tells. Penalising Kvll Deeds. Ban Francisco Chronicle. During the Boer war General Cronje and thousands of his men taken at Pnardeborg were transferred as prisoners to the Island of Bt Helena. The governor of the Island states In his last annual report that the Boer prisoners Introduced the Insidious and dangerous African disease, berl-beri, there, nnd that the rate of the mortality among the natives during the three year of their Imprisonment Increased from 17.8 to 28.4 per 1,000. He expresses the fear, also, that the disease is now permanently established on the Island. Theory of Overwork Knocked. New York Tribune. Tho "rest cure" has been worked to death, a good many sensible people think. There are high medical authorities who maintain that a "work cure" Is what mod era conditions call for much more than a reat cure, more especially among well-to. do people. The Boston Medical and Surglonl Journal thinks It about time for a ays tematlsed method of treatment "which shall have work, either physical or mental, oh its fundamental principle," for It says that overwork, as the term Is popularly em ployed, means almost nothing. It Is the rarest possible experience to come In con tact with a person who ts really suffering overwork aa such." The men and women who have ocoupatlonsft good Job that they take satisfaction in doing ' well often do not realise that their work Is physical. mental and moral salvation. SECULAR SHOTS AT THE PtXPIT. Chicago Inter Ocean: The mora Bishop Potter's saloon is talked about the leas disposition does there seem to he to re gard It as in any way a reformatory in tltutlon. New York Tribune! A young negro was testifying at a reyival at Troy, Kan., last week, and said that, although he had stolen watermelons, chickens and an oc caalonal ham, ss well as having carved two men, he was thankful that he was trying to be a Christian still. Chicago Chronicle: A Russian arch bliihop has just suppressed the Gregorian almanac bocause It contained an article on the Darwinian theory of evolution. Fortunately he could not suppress the theory itself', and the doctrine of tho sur vlval of the fittest holds good, especially In Corea and Manchuria. Chicago. Post: Here Is a Methodist church, down in Wllkesbarre, where the members have been requested to go for a whole week without meat, butter, pastries, candles and all delicacies and give the money saved thereby to the pastor to ap ply on a mortgage. And yet In the face of such exactions as this some people are wondering why more men do not Join the church and why religion is losing Its hold on the country. I'P in Kvanston the Meth odists are giving meat suppers to lure men to the blessings of Christianity, which shows what ' divergent opinions are held In various sections of the country. It is quite a pity that we cannot have a uni form system of Christianity, but doubtless very pastor knows what la best for his flock and neighborhood. THE STORE THAT SELLS THE BEST PIANOS For the least money is the place to buy pianos People who BE NNETT'S Have You Compared their Pianos and Prlcis with others? Easiest of monthly payments if you do not desire to pay all cash. SEItMOXS DOIL.RD DOWN. Mud will only stick to mud. Success must be measured by the soul. A shadowless world would be a sunless one. Kindness Is more convincing than keen ness. There Is no sanctlflcation In self-satisfac tion. Watching the clock is but wasting tho time. Forget Justice and you will find Judg ment. A godly man Is the man who doe good to men. A half-hearted servant always has a hard hearted boss. Correct opinions cannot straighten crooked practice. Some people think they have fcllen from grace if they forget to grumble. A man's moral measure may be known by the things that move him to mirth. The wise nre those who learn from the follies of others as well as their own. The mind that bears ripe fruit always bends so that a child can pick It. Tomorrow often shows that we have been begging off from the best things of today. When hatred has a long time lease on the heart no one is much deceived by your hanging out the "dear brother!" sign on the lips. PERSONAL AND OTII1SH WISE. Be hnppy while you're free. Tomorrow you may stumble on a nomination for office. If the Russians want one of their cruisers to escape they might rename it "Fainting Bertha." The popping of champagne corks no longer rends the air at Manasas and peace broods once more over Bull Run. 'Czar Passes Sleepless Nights," reads a pathetic headline. The Joys of fatherhood spares neither throne nor cabin. . St Louis turned out 400,000 strong and overflowed the Pike. The Showme club Is quite numerous when It gets busy. Russia's Lena must shed her war clothes, Uncle Sam Is usually a gallant old guy, but this is a matter of peace or pieces. People really sincere In fighting the trusts can prove the faith that Is In them by quit ting the use of tobacco. If that is too much of a test, chew the tag. The Japs are playing ball cleverly and stand a nrst-class chance of crowding Kouropatkin off the third base and walk ing oft with the pennant. They do things in Massachusetts occa sionally. An offending Insurance company has been fined $15,000 and told to pay up or quit business In the state. One Dr. Mason of the Smithsonian insti tute staff says blondes as a feminine type will disappear within 600 years. Even now there are people who think blondes are out of sight. King Corn's mighty host Is trumpeting golden notes from the shallows of Minne- cadust to the purpling plains of Egypt, U. S. A. Enrs they have, but they heed not the murmurs of Medicine Hat and Calgarry. The spectacle of automobiles thundering down the pike at Bull Run, while artillery belched blank cartridges and militiamen swathed their tired limbs with witching hard, Is one that should spur inspired poets to action. Get busy, bards, and pluck im mortelles before it is eternally too lato! Rev. Father Reany, chaplain ot I'.ie re. celvlng ship Hancock at the Brooklyn navy yard, found the bully of tho crew thump ing a raw recruit without ordera and pro ceeding to give the thumper a beautiful lesson In the arts of pence with muscular trimmings. Several pious texts were handed out impressively and the solemn tones of a requiem were embossed about the peepers of the soothed bully. He hailed from Den ver. Chaplain Reamy was a visitor to Omaha three years ago and has many friends in this city. Both Eyes Open and still do not see well! Is this tbe condition of your eyes today? If so, don't make matters worse by neglect come to us at once, find out WHY you a do not see well, and get the you need. Glasses fitted, $1 up Of course you know by this time that we are OPTICAL IIEADQUAIt TEKS grind our own lenses. TU means to you a snug saving in price. Iluteson Optical Co. 213 South 16th Street. paxton Block. Omaha, Neb. Wholesale, and Ret ill. Factory on Premises. Established 1896. know, say Old pianas or organs taken in exchange as first pay- men!. BLASTS FltOM RAM'S HORt. Laziness always !ays tho blame on luck. God's designs promise us more uinn our desire. Painting the pump doesn't purify the product. Good cheer puts love's gifts Into caskets ot gold. Where faith goes out soul famine comes in. A good nature is not always a good character. Gingerbread on the steeple cannot feed the people. Toe the devil's line and you must march to his time. God's presence makes a desert a garden of paradise. A tailor-made man will satisfy a trinket hearted wonm rt A swindle cannot be sanctified by calling It a church fair. Nothing is more unpractical than tha neglect of the spiritual. When you find one sharp as a needle ha Is all cyo and no head. When angels sing they do not have to wait for cultivated ears. The least prayer that reaches God's throne shakes his footstool. DOMESTIC PLEASANTRIES. "I thought- began Mrs. Chatterton. Oh. no. you didn't." said her husband. "because you were talking all the tlme.'T-. Cleveland Leader. Maud You don't waste any of your tlma listening to Jack's protestations of lova, do you ? Mabel Not a minute! I consider it tlms pretty well spent, Miss Envy, If anybody bhould ask you: Chicago Tribune. "Mrs. Sourly, you've been married for several years, and I am about to take unto myself a husband. What advice would you glye me?" "Learn to play solitaire." Detroit Free Press. Wife When you camo home last night, Arthur, the stairs creaked so I thought It was burglars, and was frightened half M death. Husband So was' I. Chicago Record Herald. "Henry," said Mrs. Quizrem. "here's aa account of some foreigners having a run ning nght with the police. Now what is a running fight?" "A running fight," explained Mr. QuIb sem, "is Russian war strategy." Philadel phia Press. "Nature," snld the poet, "writes a men paR of loveliness on the face of every fair girl." "Ves." nnsworod Mrs. Ciimrox, "and be fore Gwendolyn got through with the freckles this summer she looked as if na ture. Imd been using a fountain pen." Washington Btar. "Stlmpklns Is a moan man. I don't be lieve ho ever did anything that did any body any good." "Yes, he did." "What was It7" "He fell down one time, and it did mt good to see him." Cleveland Plain Dealer. INDUIl WESTEIIS SKIES. m Chicago Chronicle. j Under tho western rkles I The winds blow wild and free. Where swift the curlew files Above the grassy sea, And never a shadow lies Of shrub or bush or tree. Under the western skies The plains are like a floor, And reach out lovel-wlso ' Where tempests rage and roar, And freedom never dies. But blossoms more and more. Under the western skies The prairie levels yawn And the spangled darkness dies To greet n treeless dawn, And the restless winds that rlae Blow on and on and on. Under the western skies Tho men are men of might, And look with fearless eyes On all that may affright, On all the span that lies Dotween the duwn and night. Under the western skies The soul surmounts all fear. All craven thlnns uprise And stund forth In the clear, Whero wlrio the westland lies, A land of boundless cheer. glasses lii. W w --JT f jr iiwr. v- -Md 1