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Communication relating to news andedl. tcrlal matter should he addressed: Omaiia Bee, Edltoriul Department. REMITTANCES. Remit by draft, express or postnl order, payable to The Bee publishing Company. Onlv 2-rent' stamns received in payment or mall account. Personal checks, except on Omaha or eastern exchange, not accepted. TIIE HBE PUBLISHING COMPANY. STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION. Slate of Nebraska. riouslas County. ss.: r.eorge n. Tsschurk, secretary of The Bra Publishing rompnny. belnn duly sworn that the actual number of full and complete rnples of The Pally. Morning. Kvonlng and St:rday Vet printed during the month oi January, line, was aa iouw. i...... ao.tt uo 1 'JU.040 I.., as.47 4 88.3 to 1 2T.B70 1 27,H T BO,42t 1 80.140 xr.ruo 1 87,N5K JJ S7.HOO 1 27,M 13 37,S4 14..,, KO,.'MMl it. mi.fioo It 2,WO Total 8a,5DO Less unsold coplea 0.819 Net total sales 883.772 ' Dally average 1H.470 GEO. B. TZSCHI'CK. Subscribed In my presence and sworn to before in thla Slat day of January, 1J06. (Seal) M. B. HCNGaTK Notary Publi. JT 27.710 111 27.020 1 gT.RBO 0 27.R20 21 no.ofto 22 mo.oro ts ;m.to ; 2(1. WTO 15 27.N10 2 28,1110 27 28,(170 28 ().240 2J Itn.IMM) 30 27,870 81 27.MOO - There Is satisfaction In knowing that in its own time nature will break the corner In egg. The senate's kleu of nn arbitration treufy Is a treaty under which nothing can be arbitrated. li - ! J J Shoveling snow U good, healthful ex ercise, but even ut that there can be too much of a good thing. The house and senate might get to gether h.V swopping a statehood bill for a railroad regulation act. John U Hulllvan'a request for a light with Corbett shows to what desperation his lecture course needs advertising. (ierinnn courts seem to be trying to prove to Itiisslu that the two countries are in accord on the subject of Poland. IH Since Paris has opened u school of dueling the French duel may go out of existence, being too common to be popular. If tho lower house of .congress insists upon marrying Arlaonu to New Mexico both will remain territorial spinsters for an Indefinite period. Tb government weather bureau says this s the worst winter In six jvurs. No ono will lsinent If another six years elupse before we see Its like ugain. What about those direct primary elec tion bills' It is to be hoped the enthu siasm of their authors has not eongeulod along with the mercury in the thermometer. . lurlng 1U04 Cent Britain's nuvul maneuvers will be conducted on the theory that tho nation Is at war with a strong naval power. It Is to be hoped it will all stay theory. Oovernor Folk's "rules for tho gov ernment of lobbyists" seem to have beeu worked to an untimely deuth. Not an other state executive bus bid for notoriety by copying them. eJ!JL-LU-UUlllB Japan insists that Itussla must be the first to make a move in the direction of peace, but Japan will no doubt reserve th right to exercise tho veto power when tlis Itussluu plan Is offered. Since tho announcement from the Whits House 4hat its two members of tho csbluet will bo retained after March 4. Iowa can turn Its attention to reach ing for more without fear of losing what It has, CKy Klwtrlclnu MlehaoltJon ha dis covered one (Ire charged against poor electrics! wiring whose origin he Is ready to vouch came In some other way. Hut the electric wires furnish such a handy rxruso for all sorts of careless ncKS and recklessness. A r-i Midwinter ulghts' dreams In Nebraska this year will have taken oh all tho semblance and substance that pertains to midwinter night dreams in Canadu, where people walk on snowshoes and pltnigo dowi) hill on the toboggan while slumbering uuder a heavy bed unlit. All the railroad spokesmen go on the theory that regulation of railroad rutes uecexsurlly means rate reduction. Is this not u cuiifcxulou that existing rates are so high they cuunot be successfully defended against complaints before any Impartial nud disinterested tribunal? Hefure Jubilating' over that appoint ment to a federal Judgeship in Arlsouu. r at any rate before giving up a good jffb in Nebraska, Judge Tucker should wait and see whether Arlaoua Is to bo ci-orded statehood, that would abolish ul present federal Judgeships within its Boundaries. A bird in tho hand Is usu ally worth two In the bush. r.4.. THE rny.VnptTt BILL The siiilt of Nebraska have pluced the reputdlesn pnrty In absolute control of the executive and legislative depart ments of state government by an un precedented majority, and they have s right to demand and exjHKt that the pledges made by the party lrfore ele tlon wyi le loyally redeemed. The na tional standard-ltearcr, under whom the republicans of Nebraska achieved Its greatest triumph, has set the pace which republicans should emulate. ltallroad regulation has become the paramount Issue In national legislation, but national regulation alone will not afford relief from excessive local trans portation rates. The republican legisla ture will be derelict In Its duty to hc producers of Nebraska If it fulls to make some reduction In the arbitrary and ex cessive local railroad tolls that have pre vailed In this section ever since railroads made their advent wost of the Missouri river. The maximum rate law enacted in 18113 has remained a dead letter. It was hung tip In tho federal courts and Its operations were suspended on appeal of the railroads that the rates sought to be established were unreasonable, although, as a matter of fact, those rates were 30 per cent higher than the rates then pre vailing In Iowa. Its suspension by the federal circuit court was continued In definitely by the supreme court until the volume of traffic In Nebraska should In crease materially ahove the low water mark traffic of the drouth years 1S1I4 and IS! C. Anticipating the marked Increase of traffic that has since taken place the railroads adroitly whlpsawed the maxi mum rate law by attacking the constitu tionality of tho State Board of Trans portation, which was chnrged with Its enforcement. The supreme court deci sion that dealt a deathblow to the Hoard of Transportation practically killed the maximum rate law. It Is now apparent to all who have given the subject serious consideration that the enactment of the maximum rate law was a blunder. A commodity rate reduction bill might have been open to the same objections that were raised during the period fol lowing the drouth against the maximum rato law, but the producers and con sumers would long since have been able to secure pellef without tho Intervention of a State Board of Transportation had the legislature confined Itself to the re duction of rates on certain commodities. , The commodity rate bill which has been recommended to the house contem plates a reduction of 10 per cent In freight rates on the staples and pj-oducts that constitute four-fifths of all tho freight hauled over the railroads in the state, namely, grain, coal, lumber, live stock and other products of the farm and factory that are fabricated and con sumed In Nebraska. While a 10 per eep't reduction still leaves freight rates in Ne braska from 30 to 30 per cent above those In (he adjacent states east and south. It will be the entering wedge for future reductions whenever they are Justified Heeognlzing also that the railroads will not voluntarily consent to make even a 10 per cent reduction, tho enactment of the commodity rate reduction bill merits favorable consideration on the prluclple that a half loaf Is better than none, Tho right of tho legislature to decree the proposed reduction cannot he called In question, and the legislature should not shirk its duty for fear of offending the railroad power, ' 3OST WPOnTMiVT OF ALL, It any amendments to tho constitution are to be submitted to the people of Ne braska by the present legislature, they should without fail Include one extend ing the field of investment of the trust moneys held for the permanent school fund. Under existing constitutional pro vision the school moneys cun be Invested only in federal, state and county securi ties, and only by a stretch of Judicial Interpretation have registered state war ruuts been made available for school fund holdings. Whilo tho school fund resources' have been steadily Increasing, tho opportunities of investment in se curities enumerated by the constitution frumer have decreased and Were it pot for the resort to state warrant purchases nearly l.fjOO.OtiO would be pver now ac cumulated In the state treusury unless planted In bonds obtainable onjy at prices that yield 'no adequate returns. Tho warrant Indebtedness of tho state, though it may be hut gradually extin guished, cun lie regarded ns having reached Its high water mark. But every time the state reduces Its warrant In debtedness it will Iki taking en Invest ment away from the school fund ami the same will be true as to the redemption by any county In Nebraska of any of Its bonds acquired and held for the school fund, The situation unless relieved therefore promises another early nc cumulation of Idle school moneys not only cutting off tho Interest Income that Is periodically apportioned to the vari ous school districts to help defray the current expenses of public education in this state, but also restoring tho incent ive to fraudulent manipulation, to farm ing out public money for private gain, to cmbexislonient of principal ns well ns Interest. Tho easy remedy has been repeatedly suggested namely, the addition of mu nicipal and school district bonds to the list of securities In which this money can be legally Invested subject to proper restrlctiidis barring those that have ever defaulted on their Itonded ob ligations. Authority ought to be conferred also to permit of the sale, at a price no less than that paid, of the securities now held lu the form of United States bonds and bonds if other states so the money may be reinvested In home securities bringing better returns. The right f) sell, how ever, should ls hedged about by plenti ful safeguards to prevent hasty action as well us fraud or Imposition. The permanent school fund In Ne braska Is the heritage of all the children yet to come who a is to lie educated In out public school ami no duty devolvin on the legislature is more important tha to take the necessary steps to protit and perpetuate it for those for whom Is held only In trust. THK LIMULS ASSIVBRSART. Ninety-six years ngo, February 12, lSint. Abraham Lincoln was born. The world is familiar with the humble birth of that great man and the struggle of his early years, which Is one of the most remarkable stories in all history. The world Is also familiar with the wonder ful record made by Abraham Lincoln, which has no counterpart In history and has never been excelled in tho attributes of statesmanship and patriotism. in several states the anniversary of Lincoln Is observed os a legal holiday. This Is the case In New York, where to morrow President Iioosevelt will deliver the principal address before tho Repub lican clu of New York. There Is every Indication that this will be a memorable occasion and It Is certainly one in which thr whole American people will feel a great deal of interest. A study of the character of Lincoln by Theodore Roose velt cannot fail to be profoundly inter esting to all Americans and indeed to all men who have given attention to the great man who conducted the affairs of the nation during the four years of civil war. Appreciation of the great qualities of Abraham Lincoln, admiration of his character and gratitude for the mighty work lie accomplished, grow with the passing years. Si long ns the republic lives, or so long ns free Institutions are cherished, the memory of the emanci pator of a race ami the savior of his country .will hold its place In the minds of men and command their affection and reverence. There Is an. Increasing Inter est from year to year In the studv of the character of Lincoln, In the Investigation of those elements that were so mixed In hbn as to give him a distinct Individual ity, more marked and unique than that of any other man who was ever promi nent or distinguished In the public life of this nation. Lincoln was a many sided man, but on every side he was n good man. He hnted slavery and op pression, and no one ever spoke more powerfully against the wrongs of those conditions, yet he was not radical in his demauds for redress. Lincoln would have preserved the union without ubol Ishlng slavery if that had been possible, but when he saw that the sweeninir away of the Institution of slavery was necessary to tho preservation of the gov ernment, he did not hesitate. Having given the south fair warning, having told the people engaged In rebellion what must be the inevitable eojisequenoe of a continuance of their efforts to destroy to union, when the appointed time came Mr. Lincoln carried out the assurance he had gitvMi and emancipated a race. It was an act of courage and statesmanship thut won the applause of the world and placed Its author among the greatest men of all time. Abraham Lincoln was a great states man as well as a great patriot. He had an intuitive perception of the demands of the situation that confronted him and his patriotism spanned the whole coun try. A southern man by birth he had no disliko of the south, though fully rec ognizing the wrong and Injustice of slav ery. He saw that irrepressible conflict between freedom and slavery which an other great republican statesman had poiuted out. He realized that a house divided against Itself could not stand am that sooner or later In this republic freedom or slavery must perish. But while he stood for freedom he was not an extremist. He did not countenance the Idea of force, but had faith rather In moral Influence, and this faith controlled him until circumstances had demon strated the wisdom and the necessitv of striking down an Institution which was the bulwark of southern rebellion. . When that became clear to him he ucteil promptly and decisively. The statesmanship and patriotism of Lincoln were notall of his distinguishing cliaracterlsflcs. He was nn orator who lias had few equals among Americans. His second inaugural address was a mas terpiece that every American should make himself familiar with and the brief address at Gettysburg Is unsurpassed In our language. In the famous debate with Stephen A. Douglas Mr, Lincoln showed the highest order of ability as a political controversialist. There Is to be found In that debate the most convincing evidence of Mr. Lincoln's careful mid thorough study and Intelligent under standing of the principles underlying our government. M Lincoln was a most earnest friend of the plain people, al ways ndvocutlng whatever Mould ad vance their interests and welfare, but he wos not hostile to those who might not bo Included In this class. There was nothing of the demagogue In this great man. The memory of Abraham Llifcoln Is Imperishable, It .is a part of the his tory of he republic that grows In value and In Influence from year to year and which will be cicrlshed by our people ns long as the republic stands and free In stitutions nre maintained. 77'fi tXSt'RAKCf! LOBBY- ' For many years tho Insurance lobby that has besieged our legislators and manipulated insurance legislation was composed of representatives of tho old line life nud tire Insurance companies. This year the general agents, special agents and solicitors of the old line com panies have for reasons best known to themselves yielded the field to the offl cjals, general agents, special Mg?nts and solicitors of the fraternal Insurunce so cieties who have taken up much of the time of the legislature III appeals fur legislation ssld to be designed for the; protection of more than Hhmski members of the fraternal orders who reside in Ne braska. Per contra, the charge Is made from certain ouurters that the legisla tion sought to be engrafted on the stat ute books Is calculated to deprive the iinik aud file of the fraternities of self government by clothing their officers with such powers as would practically In on enable them to perpetuate themselves their iHisltlons. To the uninitiated the content! seems Inexplicable. ( The old line Insur ance companies have long since conceded that fraternal insurance has come to stay and their absence from the lobby would seem to confirm that view. Most of the fraternal societies are organised on broad democratic lines and those that 'nre not so organized should be. It cer tainly Is not the province of the legisla ture to confer autocratic powers upon any organization by sjiecial enactment. The only legitimate function of the leg islature Is to enact laws that will pro tect the people In their Individual rights aud surround them with such safeguards as are necessary to prevent their exploitation. TUK AlWlTttATlOX TREATIES. The outlook for the ratification of the arbitration treaties by the senate nt tha present session Is by no means favorable. The opposition that Is being shown to these agreements. In which some repub licans participate, seems to bo of a nn ture to preclude their approval at pres ent. The' southern senators who have proposed amendments to the treaties, with a view to protecting states In that section against which foreigners have financial claims, seem to have secured the assistance of certain republleon sen ators who are solicitous In regard to the prerogatives of the senate. . The Idea ap pears to be that If these treaties, very simple in their form and terms, are ap proved,' the executive department of the government being thereby given full au thority to enter into arbitration the sen nte will be deprived of the privilege of passing judgment upon the Issue in volved nnd thereby shorn of a right which it Is claimed belongs to It. What some of the senators appear to desire, therefore, Is that no difference between this nnd other governments subject to arbitration shall be so submitted except with the acquiescence of the senate. That, of bourse, would mean a prac tical nullification, In very many cases, of arbitration agreements between this and other countries, for If foreign govern ments had to depend upon the sanction of the United States senate In regard to the arbitration of disputes they would probably decline to wait upon the deci sion of so uncertain a tribunal. In his letter to Senator Cullom. cholrmun of the committee on foreign relations, Pres ident Roosevelt very clearly and point edly shows that the proposed changes in the treaties would bo practically destruc tive of them, slnco they would not be acceptable to any foreign government, and we think that everybody who has given the matter Intelligent and unpre judiced consideration must ngree with the view of the president that if this government hos no power to enter Into 8"ch treaties then "It is better not to ut tempt to make them, rather than to make the attempt in such shape that they shall accomplish literally nothing when made." If Jt. Is the Judgment of the senoto, ns a part of the treaty-making power, that agreements of this char acter should not be made, let it so de clare plainly nnd unmistakably, Instend of trifling with the matter on technicali ties. That course Is by no means cred itablo to the government and must, so far as this country s concerned, prove a detriment to the cause of International arbitration, for which the X'nlted States has hitherto ls-en a leading ndvocnte. President Roosevelt In a special message to congress has called attention to the lax incorporation laws of the District of Columbia and urges their Immediate correction. The Incomnrn. ton laws of Nebraska also have n repu tation or Deing so wide open that any one can Incorporate anything In this stnte without being sublncf to flnv Ikiin. densome conditions whatever the com pany need not. even 'maintain on office In the state, to say nothing of restrlc. Hons to prevent fictitious capitalization. If Nebraska is not careful the District of ruin ih bin will beat us out in effecting n reform along this lino. According to statements made on tho floor of congress, the little packages of garden seeds distributed by senators and representatives among their cop- stituenls as reminders of oftiolnl favor cost the taxpayers of the country tho little sum of 200,0K) a year. Wo have been fold, however, by those who oiiirht to know, that tho distribution of garden secas constitutes Ihe principal and most responsible duty devolving upon the ex ponents of the minority, so that to abol ish the seed humbug would be to leave a lot of Incipient statesmen altogether out or a job. -J - j-j' Latest statistics of South Carolina's dispensary system make the total value of liquors sold during the last year to dispensary patrons $3,:i74,7ti!l, with it net profit to the state of $003,U!M. Now the people who used to advocate a gov. eminent monopoly In the liquor t raffle, with the Jde-t that it would be a move for temperance by eliminating tho stimulus of private profit and thus re ducing the extent of the business, do not know whether to be pleased or dissatisfied. Now that Ihe legislature of Nebruska has declared that tho financial condition of Nebraska will prevent nn appropria tion of 'fVxiu for tho purchase of a silver service for the battleship N. braska, the opportunity presents Itself to Secretary Morton for slgnulizing his career nt the head of the Navy depart ment aud making memorable hu attach ment to Nebraska by purchasing imd presenting the sliver service to the battleship that Iwars the name of this stuff. It miy be necessary to arbitrate the differences between the president aud the senate on the subleet of arbitration treaties. The chief difficulty seems to be that the senate feels Itself tho cham pion of the legislative branch of the government, when, uctordlug to the con stitution, the most Important leglHlstJve function that of originating bills for appropriation of money Is limited to the house Russian Ironmasters ssy that they can not have Industrial pence until lsith em ployers ami employes have political power, but n cursory acquaintance with American affairs would show that In dustrial pence does not necessarily fol low political liberty and the Ironmasters should lie granted leave to amend their plea. Senatorial courtesy received a severe Jolt when Senator t'ullom forced an ex ccutlve session to consider the arbitra tion treaties, but porhups some of the bitterness shown In the debate was caused by pique mther than by conviction. rrnsoi. iiu otiikrwi'K. With the brotherhoods of engineers and firemen at loggerheads on the New Haven road the firemen must be plensed to know that there are no heavy grades on the roail and that engineers are re sponsible for the consumption of coal. I'enallalns Statehood. New York Tflbune. If the senate haa Ita way Oklahoma will enter tho union hs a 'dry" state. But, once In. can It bo compelled to live up to Ita twenty-one-year prohibition contract? A Dead iaauv. Washington Post. The Nebraska legislature haa refused to appropriate ,000 for the purchase of a silver service for the battlealilp named for the atate, again demonstrating that the sil ver question Is a dvad lasue. A Cruel Threat, Philadelphia Ledger. A bill prohibiting foot ball and making the playing of the game a felony has been Introduced In the Nebraska legislature. Those who watched the Nebraska team's feeble efforts Inst fall rather rxpectcd something of this sort. Colorado Ootelaaaed. Clcvclund Plain Dealer. That Hungarian election seems to be a pretty serious affair. Ten thousand sol diers have been ordered out to preserve the peace. H may be Imagined that no mule will b permitted to vote In Hungary after the fashion of the mulish repeater out in Colorado. . An Amendment la Order. Chicago Record-Herald. After he has heard about the new grip secured hy the Standard Oil company that Englishman who' wanted this oountry to call Itself Usona may be willing to modify It and let the moat glorious republic that the Bun ever shown upon be knoyt-n as Usoilu. 'A Conntrr of Opportunity. Chicago Tribune. After all, thla Is the country of oppor tunity. Merit doea have a chance. Fair competition counts. Rewards In some measure go to the diligent spirit, the true mind, the high churacter. "You never can tell" In this county what a boy is going to pe. You never cpn be sure even that a man lias failed until he Is dead, and In his death he may be victorious. College Deflclta Growing;. Baltimore American. In apite of the Immense donations that have fallen In recent years to the lead ing American upnlverslties and colleges, the annual reports of a number of these Institutions indicate that their annual re sources are not equal to their developing needs. In both Yale and Harvard the sug gestion of raising the tuition fees has been .under advisement. Harvard had a deficit of 130.000 for 1903-4 and President Eliot declurea the university has a press ing need for an endowment of 12,500,000. Puplla In American Schools. Kanaas City Journal. The number of pupils enrolled In the common schools of tho United States In 1U04 was 18.009.3C1, or over 30 per cent of tie entire population of tho country as esti mated by the laat census report. These figures, however, relate to public schools. The total enrollment, including evening sellouts, business colleges, kindergartens, Indian schools, orphan asylums and all public and private Institution" for elemen tary, Fvcoutlary and higher education, was 18.187.918 for the year. No other nution can boast of such on enormoqa total. TAI.IK OF A SAMK. i Ita Sound Haa Hindi to Do wHh the Poaaeasor'e Success In Life.- Kansas City Journal. Once In the dilys of th empire there was a French officer who had done such meri torious service In subordinate ranks that his superior recommended, him to Napoleon for promotion, The young officer labored under the misfortune of having a very out landish name. His parents had mads an absurd patronymic even more so by sddlnj' l his baptism a ridiculous cognomen. Whei Napoleon heard this name pronounced he straightway refused to grant the promotion nsked. The reason he gave for hla refusal wsa that he did not believe anybody af flicted with suph a name could became great or hold a high position with dignity. He expressed a doubt whfthcr he himself could ever have ripen to be first rnnsul Ond em peror if he bad had the misfortune to he called by a nm that sounded rldtculpus. Napoleon was familiar with the history nf his own and of ancient times, and he found much In his reading to warrant him In be lieving that a preposterous name was a serious handicap to aucce In a civil or military career- Authors, Inventors and Quiet and studious scientists have occasion ally flopa fairly well regard lens nf their primes, but it Is a fact, as Napoleon sug gested, that popular slatesmen, wurrlors and heroer- have usually hd dignified, sonorous. Pne-foundlng and rather short names. This has been more or leas true of all nations. The Hebrew nomenclature Is full of long and difficult names, but the most Illustrious Tllblloal characters, from Adam to Macosbtua, btve hod names which slip smoothly from the tonsu. Tho same thing Is noticed In Greek tond Roman history, as Is Illustrated by Hercules, Fcr leltts, Alexander, Caesar, Cicero, Augustus; nnd In more modern piiropean history by Iq, Charles. Kdwnrd, William. Cromwell, Napo'en ate. American history furnishes no tvcaptlon, Washington, Lincoln, flrant, Sherman, Sheridan and all the prrsldnnta hud tlnc-soundlpg names. Although we might naturally expect that Russia and Japan would afford many et reptions to this general rule, nevertheless we would look In vain for them In this present hero-making epoch. Nothing Is more unpronounceable In foreign tongue than typical Ruwlan and Japanese name, but the Oriental war ia not bringlny uny of them to alory. The Btlnliywlises, tho Obu. luowsUlyskles and tha Klml-illa-mln-ilil-ls have been kept In the background, and In their stead have appeared man with names o short, simple and forceful In sound that thev rou hi be used for n battlecry or a watchword. Togo. Nogl. Btoeveal, Kouro-i ptilkln, Kuroai and Ojama are now the popular and newly made heroes In Ru's'a and Japan. Eo, in spits of Ihe nisny vu-ir-ties of people and their countless linguistic peculiarities. It ttemi that Napoleon was justified In believing that the sound of a name ha much to do with the possessor's success In life. . . Fbruary Is considered a hrt month, but It 1 nilshly long nn weather. This Is one season of the year when the ico man and the coal man pull together In swtirt harmony. Chicago now reads its title clear ns a winter resort. A polar hour wa frozen to death in Lincoln park. It Is asserted that ":'0 per cent of the telephone glrlu in New York City marry every year." Hello, helli: Line busy! Let's not be too harsh with Johann Horn. He Is not the flrel man whom sympathy fir the bereaved carried beyond the bounds of discretion. Cleveland must have a fine article In stock when a young blood cheerfully psya luOO for a stolen smack, t'crbaps the young bloo h is more money thun taste. A downeSHtcr who discovered a $101) gov ernment bond between the loaves of the family Bible la convinced thut frequent examinations of tho good book Is good for the soul. Chicago's Hluebeard admits he annexed at various times a round doaen of widows, but vehemently denies altering their status. Thoy are still widows, though not very still. The Baltimore American last week moved into Its m-w alxteen-story building reared out of the ruins of the rlre of last year. The building, alts and plant represent an Investment of fl.OOO.uoO. With lint Maaterson attached to tha ptee preserving force of Qotham, the tar get practice of the finest wtll bo boosted several notches. Hat has twenty-seven on hla gun and can spare a few. I'eople In this section of the banana belt who complain of the persMent attentions of winter weather are not aa sorely op pressed a.s they Imagine. Think how less favored mortals suiter. A woman In Ueoria thoughtlessly opened her mouth, during a southern bllsxard and had the cavity froxen stiff, so that she could not shut it. ULILDIMQ CATIIKDHAI.. la Rrllalon In America to Take on a New Kntrriirlsef Chicago Chronicle. Is it possible that religion In America Is to take on a new expression, or, rather, is a medieval Idea to be revived? Are cathedrals to be a feature of the coming time, as they were In the middle ages'1 There are aome strong evidences that such is the case. The elaborate Protestant Episcopal cathe dral In New York City Indicates the re vival of the time "when art was still re ligion" and the magnificent structure, the great Cathedral of St. John the Divine, now rlalng on the crest of Mornlngslda Heights, overlooking the Hudson, will prob ably equal. If not surpass, in artistic beauty and impresalve character the finest cathe drals of the old world. , Cathedrals are not made, they grow; and while their growth at the present time may be more rapid than In medieval times, still It Is growth and nut the mere piling up of stone upon stone. It took centuries for the cathedrals of Europe to come to completion and it is thought fifty years may elapse before the splendid structure of 8t. John the Divine can In any wise be culled complete. Boston also has In mind the building of a cathedral that deserves the name, and it is probable that other cities In America will bo Inspired by the same sentiment and wish to give expression to religious devotion by the erection of a building of surpassing mugnlrlcence that at once shall be a tribute to art and to religion. What does it all mean? Does It signify that religion again is to become the dom inant force it was 600 years ago? Heine once said, as he looked on one of the cathedrals pf the middle ages: "Men In those days had convictions; now they have only opinions." He declared It Impossible to erect such structures In modern times. Has a change come about of late and Is the cathedral to be an Index of a new power In religion?.. Tho pride, of America has been in Its splendid schools and Its libraries. Intel lectual development has been at a pre mium. Barring the first two centuries, religion has gradually given place to the acquisition of knowledge. Is there now to be a reaction In favor of religion? In spite of many superficial appearances to the contrary, there are evidences that the next great absorbing Interest will be In spiritual and religious matters; that sci ence, tiie higher priticlHtii and logical thought. Instead of leading away perma nently from religion, are to be the very means of establishing religion on a firmer basis than ever aud that the beginning of this chunge Is already at hand. Heine may be right, after all. The cathe dral may signify conviction, Instead of fluctuating opinions. IRMU.9 ROII.KII DOYVH. t The faithful are never fus. You can only sell honor ome. riety doe not turn a man Into putty. "No man climbs to feoaven by tall talk. The worst slim are the ones wo don't dv A drramy religion never disturbs the' devil. The heart does not have to bo palsied to be at peace. The world will not be saved by stained glHss saints. The virtue of a religion docs not depend on Its vagaries. He seldom thinks of the future who walks with the Father. One mini's hypocrisy does not excuse an other's Indolence. It Is easy to preach contentment when you have all the cake. A little frleudllnesH Is worth n whole lot of financial assistance. Kvery real scepter of power comes from some suffering In the past. ' The best way to bury your sorrow is to dig up another's happiness. A man haa no business with religion whs has no religion In his business. Your heart cannot be warm to heaven when It Is Icy to your neighbor. Home people weep vinegar and then com plain, about their bread being sour. Much of life's sorrow Is but grieving over the chips when Ood la carving character. Chicago Tribune. SKlt LAR SHOTS AT TIIK IM I liT. Succesa Magaxlne: Few people know that other t!ayB of the week than the nrst are being observed as Sunday by some nation or other. The Orerks ohservn Monday, the Persians Tuesday, tho Asayrlans Wednes day, the Egyptians Thursday, the Turks Friday, the Jews Saturday aud the Chris tiana Sunday. Thus a perpetual flabbuth la being celebrated op earth. Chicago Chronicle: Rev. Dr. Clyde W. Votaw, In lecturing recently in the divinity school of the I'nlvcrslty of Chicago, com mented on the fact that Christ sanctioned divorce, at least for one cause, but the pro fessor failed to comment upon the most re markable feature In the teachings of Christ and the requirements of the Levttteal law on this subject. That Is, that the husband only could get a divorce for any eausu. Christ told for what a man might "put away" his wife, but He wua silent at in a wife putting away her husband. On one occasion a woman was brought before Htm who had broken the rule, but neither He nor her accusers Inquired what had become of the man. SprlnglUid Republican: Perhaps the moat curious religious movement of the day la the proposal emanating from the dean of Canterbury cathedral, endjoraed by several hundred of the Anglican clergy and now laid before the archbishop of Canterbury, concerning the future definition of Chris tianity. These petitioners take the posi tion that everything should be regarded as heterodox by the Church of Kngland w hich did not receive the sanction of the Chris tian church before the year 600 A. D. , Ac cording to these clergymen, the last l,:tou years have been thrown away In the de velopment of church doctrine. And yet the last 1,300 years have seen not a little theological discussion. CATHOLICS AMU 1IIVOHCE. A. Question of Kellalous Professions and Lrarnl Practice. Boston Transcript. Can Catholic lawyers and judges consis tently with their religious professions serve to sepqre the annulment of valid marriages s an Interesting question. It was recently prppnunded to Monslgnnr Canon Moyea, theologian to the Catholfa archbishop of Westminster. London. He was asked whether a Catholic lawyer cap with a safe conscience take part In his professional ca pacity In divorce cases, and whether a Onthollc Judge can conscientiously ad minister a law contrary to the teachings of the Catholic church. Canon Moyea answers by saying that there urn authentic decisions In which such action on the part of lawyer and Judge Is forhlddtin Implicitly or indirectly. He says there are maiy pronouncements by the apostolic see declaring that Christian mar riage is s sacrament, and that the bond once validly contracted becomes Indissolu ble, and that the civil power la therefore Incompetent to dissolve It. Any affirmation that the bond of marriage Is dissolved, or nny authorisation that the parties may murry again. Is, If referring tn the bond It self or to reinarrluge Itself, therefore sinful and Immoral. It follows from the ordinary principle nf t'uthoflr tegrhtng that no Catho'.lc, whether Judge or lawyer, can help In procuring or effecting a divorce thus understood. There are, however, spuclal elrciimstuncra In which participation In the work of the divorce court nerd not Imply eo-operallon In the evil of divorce In the sense described, DOMESTIC I'LKASAM'RIKS. The Young Woman (surprised and indig nant) How dared you kiss me, sir! Penitent Young Man Why, you said you'd like to see me do It. The Young Woman But you knew as well aa I did that I saUl It with an exclamation point at the end. Chicago Tribune. "Well, dearent, let's begin to make plana about our wedding tour. , "Oh, you dear boy; that shows now little you know about glrla. I had all those plans made long, long before I ever met you." Cleveland Leader. The Briton-Well, 'ugging Is 'armless, bafter all. . , . The Yankee Ye're wrong, friend huggln' Is arm-full, b'goah. Chicago teeord-Uer-ald. 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