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Net total sales 883.772
' Dally average 1H.470
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- 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.
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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.
Tho Patient's Wife Now, George, tha
new doctor says I mustn't talk to you.
The Patient Just one word, my dear.
The Patient's Wife What Is it?
The Patient Promise mo thai If I get
well we ahU employ him aa pur family
physician. Philadelphia, Proas.
Irene Weren't you surprised to hear that
Lucy Wellulong Is going to marry that deli
cate young Mr. Weeker? I heard he tried
to got his life insured not long ago and got
turned down.
Mayhelle No, I wasn t surprised. Poor,
dear Lucy will take risks that no life In
surance company will touch.iChlcago Tri
bune. Yon think you want to marry my daugh
ter?" "I am willing to go a little further than
that, sir. i know I want to marry your
daughter." , ....
"Then you think you can support hrr?
"I know I can support her,"
"You seem like a very positive young
man." , ,
"I trust sir, that I am sufficiently posi
tive to overcome your negative."
' "Take her. my boy, alio a yours." Cleve
land Plain Dewier.
I
T. VALEXTIKK'S DAY.
Housekeeper.
Saint Valentine's day! And 'midst eld xeo
qlleetitins . ,
That rush to my heart with en echoing
Joy,
I remember once more the old hopes and
dejections
When you were a glrh dear, and I was
a boy: .
When I sent vou a rose on that J'ebrusry
morning ,
And with it a passionate, rhyme-halting
lay,
And met your reproaches and well-acted
scorning ,
By whispering: "tweet, 'tis Saint Val
entine's day!"
And the sky was eo blue, and the sun
shine so yellow,
And the soft southern wind blew so
ahrllly and sweet, .....
And rsch rlny bird sang so loml to its
fellow,
While the snowdrops and crocuses
bloomed st your feet.
Small wonder our hearts hroke to trem
uloua beating, ... ,..
As we learned in the wonderful, old
fashioned way.
What the earth, and the ky. and the air
were repeating
In myatlcHl cadence of slentlnes Pay.
And now that the crsxy-aweet babble and
laughter
of golden-haired children have rung In
our ears,
Aud brought us the hope of a tender here
after To link to the thought of those far-away
years
Once more In the words of thn happy boy
lover, I veil deeper meaning In whimsical way;
A meaning your heart will be quick t
whispering: "Bwcrt, 'tis balnt Vsl
entine'a Day!"
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