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STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
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Bubscrlbed In my presence and -sworn to
before me this 1st day of March. 1!0j.
(Seal) M. B. HUNGATE,
Notary Public.
In the matter of comparative weekly
bank clearings Omaha is also doing tol
erably well.
In the light of developments In Man
churia,' Great Hiitiiln's anxiety for Its
Indian frontier seeum childish.
There Is one satisfaction at St. Peters
burg the news from the seat of war
cannot be worse than Is expected.
Now that congress has adjourned peo
ple who enjoy legislative bickerings will
turn their eyes again upon Colorado.
Judging by remarks on Dr. Osier a
large number of editorial paragraphers
in the United States are close to the
"chloroform" age.
At last one Englishman hns been,
found to defend the course of the sultan
of Turkey. The only additional informa
tion desired Is the size of his retainer.
The vagaries of the weather man are
causing the average householder to hesi
tate between ordering another ton of
coal or having the lawn mower sharpened.
The Real Estate exchange has been
burlesquing the city council. The coun
cilmen will have their innings the next
time the real estate men come before
them for official favors.
The majority of people will be disap
pointed if the administration of Presi
dent Roosevelt does not -rival in bril
liancy his inaugural the most brilliant
in the history of the union.
Tom Watson's new magazine is out,
but not a word in it from Tom Tibbies,
although several pages are devoted to
"The Say of Reform Editors." Has
there been a political divorce in the
populist presidential family?
The grain rate war Is settled and the
tariff schedules will be restored after
April 1. That was to have been ex
pected. In the interval, however, the
prestige gained by Omaha as a grain
market cannot be taken away from it
To the Nebraska Legislature: Remember
that I2.000.000 at ate debt. Fremont Tribune.
Be more accurate. According to the
last printed report of the state auditor
the state debt of Nebraska was more
than $2,250,000. While about it, remem
ber It alL
The senatorial deadlock in Missouri
is the real thing. Democrats are be
ginning to talk about casting their votes
for republicans, and republicans of re
taliating by casting their votes for dem
ocrats. But the chances are it is all a
bluff.
On the basis of 09 cents a bead profit
the "clean up" of South Omaha packing
houses computed on the report of stock
sales was 16,721.20 on cattle last
week. Now what was the profit to the
stock raisers on tho 15.SS0 head sold on
that market? '
The lawyers who are advocating the
statutory abolition of off-year elections
in Nebraska are Just now explaining
that the plau can be put into effect in
spite of the constitutional prohibition
because the constitution must not be
taken to mean what it says.
Omaha ought to have a division head
quarters of tho rural free delivery serv
ice. It already has the presidency and
headquarters of the National Associa
tion of Rural Mall Carriers, although the
latter for the present is not in very
close touch with the department
The Vienna banker who paid $7,500
for a decoration which proved to be
false should come to America,' where
be would be made grand commauder of
the Potent Knights of Anyoldthlug for
half the money and be permitted to
wear a decoration which would cast into
gloom tbe most gorgeous of foreign emblems.
JAPAN'S WAR RESOURCES-
The financial resources of Japan for
carrying on the war appear to be abund
ant, the developments in this respect
being not less remarkable than her mili
tary achievements. On the first of this
month there was a meeting at tbe Jap
anese capital of bankers and financiers
for the purpose of discussing the sub
scription to the new domestic Irun It
was announced that it was expected
that the loan would be doubly sub
scribed and a prominent cabinet min
ister remarked that the Japanese do
mestic financial capacity: was astonish
ing, even to its friends. He exprcsa.d
the belief that the slight disturua6ee In
financial conditions, despite the enorm
ous expenditures, was due to tbe fact
thnt agriculture furnished the country's
great wealth. He thought the country
could continue the war without any feel
ing of embarrassment
When hostilities began it was the
very general opinion tjiat a ynr '
fighting would very greatly impair if
not practically exhaust Japan's flnnuclal
resources. Even some of her own states
men and financiers were doubtful of her
ability to provide for war expenditures
much beyond a year, while 'foreign
financiers were quite confident that she
could not do so. Thewar has been go
ing on for thirteen months and Japan's
estimated expenditures have been about
$300,000,000, nearly double the araoant
she had on hand when war was de
clared. Yet her banks and other cor
porations ore still able to loan the gov
ernment $50,000,000 and doubtless could
do better than this If it were required
at this time. It Is n surprising levela
tlon of the reserves of cash In that coun
try and as well a striking Indication of
the confidence of Japanese financiers in
the ability of the government to carry
Its war policy to a successful conclu
sion.
As a matter of fact, Japan has not
suffered industrially and commercially
from the war to any material extent if
at all. Her agricultural interests fcave
been maintained and her other indus
tries are perhaps as active now as be
fore the war. Thus the country, in
spite of the drain and waste of war, has
continued to have a good measure cf
prosperity. There is , no longer nny
doubt of the ability of that country to
continue hostilities indefinitely, for not
only has she abundant domestic re
sources, but she can readily obtain for
eign capital, which has ceased to be dis
trustful respecting Japanese loans.
nounced and not the lobbyists who are
trying to make a little money on the aide,
most of which would bave to be handed
over to the members If they did make
any. Nebraska, Independent (Pop.)
Any one reading this item would
imagine that the only way to abolish
the lobby is to re-establish the fuslon
I Ists In control of both houses of the
! legislature. Every one who remembers
fusion legislatures in Nebraska, how
ever, knows that the lobby was more
pestiferous. If anything, in the wake of
ihe fusion lawmakers when they were
at their senith at Lincoln than it is
today on the outskirts of the republican
legislature.
There Is no partisanship in the lobby
except to be with those who are for the
time in control. The same lobbyists
with few changes dance attendance
upon the legislature year in and year
out without reference to political com
plexion. It is a notorious fact that
those who speak for Interests which
usually operate through a lobby declare
that, according to their experience, the
only difference between republican and
fusion legislatures In this state has been
that the fusion legislatures have been
easier and cheaper to handle.
TARIFF MODIFICATION.
The question of tariff modifications
will come before the next congress and
In the meantime the finance committee
of the senate will make an investigation
of customs, internal revenue, etc., a res
olution directing this hanng passed the
senate. This Is the first move toward
an investigation of the tariff schedules
and the finance committee is given full
authority to make a complete investiga
tion us to the necessity of certain tariff
modifications, to give hearings and to
take testimony. A member of that com
mittee is quoted as saying that the reso
lution was assuredly the first gun in the
coming readjustment of the tariff sched
ules and was in accordance with the
promise made to tbe president that the
senate leaders would be ready to co
operate with him in making all neces
sary changes in the tariff law.
Early in January the president called
Into conference republican members of
the senate finance committee and the
house committee on ways and means
and stated his views in regard to tariff
modification. It was urged upon him
that nothing could be done at the short
session, but he was assured of co-operation
if the matter were postponed until
fall. This the president finally con
sented to do and the present understand
ing is that a special session of the
Fifty-ninth congress will be called in
October to consider tariff readjustment
and railway rate legislation. It appears
to be highly probable that the next con-V
gress will make some modification of
tariff schedules. The president is in
favor of this and there Is reason to be
lieve that a considerable number of re
publicans in both branches of congress
will be found to concur with him. It is
safe to say, however, that there will be
no very radical changes made In any
of the schedules and that the principle
of protection will be preserved. Tbe
country Is not now prepared for a de
parture from that principle, which in
the last national election was over
whelmingly approved by the people, nor
will it be for many years to come. But
there are many friends of protection
who think tnat a modification of some
of the schedules of the Dlngley law is
expedient and desirable and these will
undoubtedly exert an Influence upon the
next congress. What . the great indus
trial Interests of the country can feel
sure of is that nothing will bo done
which can result to their injury, or
which can operate to. check the develop
ment of American industries or lower
the standard of living of American la
bor. A republican congress and presi
dent can be depended upon to make no
revision of the tariff which might prove
disastrous to the industries and the la
bor employed in them. As Mr. Roose
velt has said, no matter what else is
sought for by changes of the tariff, "tho
American workman must be protected
In his standard of wages that is. In his
standard of living and he must be se
cured the fullest opportnnlty of employ
ment" This is the sound American pol
icy which hns always been observed by
the' republican party "and will continue
to be. The Investigation which the sen
ate finance committee will make will be
valuable in showing the existing senti
ment in regard to tariff modification,
though it Is reasonable to assume that
this has not materially changed blnce
the last presidential election.
WATSON'S COMPLIMENTS TO BUT AN
The most interesting part of Tom
Watson's magazine, whose first number
has Just come from the press, is the
bouquet which he throws at Colonel
Bryan, reflecting the happy relations
which exist between the head and the
tall of the popocratlc national ticket of
1800. Mr. Watson digs out of one of
Mr. Bryan's papers the following com
ment referring to himself:
The small vote which he received a vote
much smaller than populists, democrats
and even republicans expected him to re
ceive shows either that there are few who
agree with him as to the course of action
to be pursued, or that they did not have
confidence In his leadership. It Is not only
more charitable, but more In accordance
with the facts to assume that the reform
ers had personal confidence In Mr. Wat
son but did not agree with him as to the
best method of securing the remedial legis
lation.
Mr. Watson in answer recalls the fact
that Mir. Bryan was llkewise.in the year
1904 a candidate for United States sen
ator from Nebraska and that he got no
votes to speak of, capturing only nine
of the 133 members of the legislature
and, applying the same logic, declares
that "the small vote he received shows
that there are few who agree with him
ns to the course of action to be pursued,
or that they did not have confidence in
his leadership." He adds further:
Mr. Bryan says that reforms are not to
bo secured all at once. Quite right; and
they will never be secured at all by leaders
who change front as often as Mr. Bryan
has done within the last twelve months.
Neither will they be secured by a political
party which preaches a certain creed for
eight years and then throws It aside like
a worn-out garment. Nor will reforms
ever be secured by a party which contains
so many different sorts of democrats that
nobody knows which Is the genuine vari
ety. It is Colonel Bryan's turn next.
ousy as between one and the other over
competitive business.
As to the proposed abolition of off
year elections by statutory enactment
extending the terms of offices expiring
with the odd years, there is no question
but that it could be accomplished only
in palpable violation of the constitution.
The constitution, however, has no pen
alty clause attached and its violation
dally with Impunity is what affords
ground for the belief that a few viola
tions more or less will not count
Home Mad Dseoratloa.
Washington Post
The senate has refused to allow Secretary
Hay to be decorated with the French cross,
preferring to decorate him with the senate
double cross.
"Easy Money."
New York Tribune.
Panama Is celebrUng Its first year of
peace and prosperity under the new re
public. May its example of restfulnesa and
good order spread!
Shinny as a Fad.
' Minneapolis Journal.
The fine old game of shinny used to be
played without expense, but golf players
estimate that 150,000,000 was spent on that
game in America and Great Britain iaat
year. .
Quadrennial Activity.
Detroit Free Press.
If it wasn't for the fact that there Is
an Inauguration every four years a con-
slderable portion of the people of Washing
ton would be obliged to go to worn lor a
living.
The annual social gathering of the
Real Estate exchange serves to em
phasize anew the important service that
organization is rendering toward the up
building of a greater and better Omaha
proportionate to its membership. The
Real Estate exchange has, at least in
recent years, exercised a greater Influ
ence and stamped its imprint on more
public undertakings than any one of
tbe other local organizations along spe
cial lines of business. The real estate
dealer feels the ups and downs of tho
city's successive waves of prosperity
more quickly and more keenly than
most of the members of the community.
He recognizes, as a rule, the intimate
connection between the general pros
perity of the city and the prosperity of
the private property owner and Is forced
to take a broader view of new enter
prises and public improvement projects
than the ordinary citizen. While the
Real Estate exchange has a record in
which it can Justly take pride, there is
still much work ahead for Omaha and
the exchange will be expected to coni
tribute its full share and then some.
NO PARTISANSHIP IS THE LOBBY.
It the members of the legislature were
known to be honest and Incorruptible
men, there would be no lobbyists. It la
thla solid republican senate and almost
olid republican house that should be de-
If Nebraska is to have an exhibition
at the Portland exposition it should by
all means expand its moving' picture
show to Include views of the continuous
performance of the redoubtable "Jim"
Dahlinan swinging bis lasso while rid
ing at full speed on his untamed broncho
up and down In front of the White
House as part of the procession in cele
bration of the Roosevelt inaugural. The
capers "Jim" would cut if he could par
ticipate in the Inauguration of a demo
cratic president would break the camera.
The principal argument against direct
primaries in the legislature seems to be
that the members of the present body
were nominated on tbe old convention
system and think that what was good
enough for them is good enough for
those who are to come after them. If
this theory prevailed, we would still 1ms
conducting our elections as of old, with
colored slips of paper deposited in full
view in the ballot box so that the watch
ers might make no mistake as to which
candidate the voter was favoring.
The two-shift firemen's bill is to be
made conditional upon ratification by
the citizens of Omaha voting on the
proposition at an election. It would not
require any new legislation to change
tbe hours of service in the fire depart
ment as the Board of Fire and Police
Commissioners is now fully empowered
to make all necessary rules and regula
tions, but the firemen evidently do not
believe they bave a strong enough case
to convince the board.
The report on the Beef trust makes a
showing of the average profits of the
packers on each animal slaughtered.
With the statistics of the live stock ron
n'y( through each packing house avail
able, it should be eusy for each concern
to compute the profits that have been
reaped by Its competitor. The commu
nity of interest in the live stock indus
try, however, ought to prevent auy Jeal-
Cnnnlnc Overdone.
Philadelphia Press.
"In a great business," wrote Junius,
"there Is nothing so fatal as cunning
management." The huge corporations con
trolled by capable and far seeing men are
beginning to understand the folly of under
hand dealing with the public whom they
are created to serve,, but they were a long
time finding It out.
Impressive Engineering; Work.
Springfield Republican. .
Quite as impressive as the opening of
the Slmplon tunnel under the Alps, In
showing the great advance In this form of
engineering, is the announcement of Presi
dent Cassatt of the Pennsylvania railroad
that the vast work of boring under the
North and East rivers and Manhattan
island, and constructing the underground
station in New York City, will probably
have been completed within about three
years.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Conductor Fred L. Hayward has made
two trips dally from Boston to Springfield
for twenty-one years on the same train
that he was assigned to as brakeman when
he began railroading.
H. C. Mbore of Sioux City, la., has In
vented a unique airship, which he is said
to be able to keep in excellent control.
It Is proposed to have the car for freight
and passengers suspended beneath this mo
tor car.
One grows almost. tired of seeing Japan
setting other nationalities a good example.
The latest case is the story in the March
World's Work, telling how the Japanese
miners in a Colorado iron mine Insisted
upon having a dally bath.
Joseph W. J. Lee of Maryland, who has
Just been appointed to be consul general
at Panama, is only 32 years of age. He
has traveled extensively throughout the
three Americas and has had many interest
ing and exciting 'experiences.
The oldest criminal ever sentenced to
prison in & Philadelphia court Is F. Gus
tavo Miller, aged $6, who haa Just been
convicted on three bills of indictment for
receiving stolen goods and sentence was
Imposed by Judge Craig Blddle, himself
an octogenarian.
Some easy going citizens of Hume, Mo.,
have organised a "don't worry" club. The
certificate of membership bears the follow
ing pledge. "I hereby promise that, to
the best of my ability, I will not worry,
knock, fret, roar or chew the rag, but will
endeavor to remain sweet and contented
for a whole year."
The story is revived that Chief Justice
Fuller will give up his place on the United
States supreme bench soon after the inaug
uration. He reached the age of voluntary
retirement, 70, some time ago. Secretary
Taft has been supposed to be slated for
this high office, but he Is said to be very
much Interested in . his work in the War
department, and especially in bringing
about free trade with the Philippines. He
is also regarded by many republicans as
the most available man to nominate for
the presidency in 1908.
DOWN GRADES TO THE Gl'LF.
Eastern Grain interests Ruefully
View the Inevitable.
Baltimore American.
A Philadelphia grain Bhlpper takes a
rather discouraging view of the future
prospects of the Atlantic ports in compe
tition with the gulf ports In the grain
traffic. He calls attention to the fact that
from Chicago to the Qulf of Mexico It is
not simply a level haul, but less than a
level haul, as there la a slightly down
grade all the way. As against this natural
advantage of the gulf roads, he points to
the fact that every loaded train from the
center, bound to the Atlantic coast, begins
at the start an upgrade pull, which never
ceases until the ridge of the Alleghenies is
crossed. It is cheaper, he says, to deliver
grain in New Orleans or Galveston, and,
therefore, he thinks, the great bulk of the
export grain will go that way.
It is best for eastern grain Interests to
see a fact squarely as it Is, however un
pleasant it may. be, as it cannot be dodged
simply by Ignoring it. But It is just pos
sible that the Philadelphia grain merch
ants' spirits are a little depressed from
the weather conditions. There is, of course,
no ignoring of the economies of a down
hill pull. But when the down-hill pull is
practically away from and not in the direc
tion of the final points of delivery, which
are the northern European markets, this
phase of the matter must also have a
bearing upon the question of economies
in the transfer of grain from the producer
to the consumer. It is considerably shorter
from Chicago to Baltimore or Philadelphia
than from Chicago to New Orleans or Gal
veeton, and, therefore, in the grain trade
of the lakes, which will always be Immense,
this leBaer distance must also be reckoned
upon as a counterbalancing factor favor
ing Atlantic ports against the down-grade
to the gulf.
Kansas City, Omaha and St. Louis are
all collective points for western grain, and
they are all nearer to the gulf ports than
to the eastern ports. Naturally the larger
percentage of grain from these points will
be floated down the Missouri and Missis
sippi rivers. But from the great grain
state of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa,
Wisconsin, Minnesota and the Dakota,
the Atlantic ports should always, when all
things are balanced, be the most economic
receiving points. The lakes, those vast
Internal seas, have more than l.ouo miles
of coast line, bordering the richest wheat
area on the North American continent. It
Is not to be imagined that the railroads
having Atlantlo terminals will peacefully
lie down and allow lake tramo to go to the
gulf.
BTATT5 PRESS OPHIO.
Aurora Republican: To the railroads
Cut out the passes and give us a 2-cent
fare. It will prove better nil around.
Columbus Telegram: There Is not a ray
of hope for railroad? regulation in the sen
ate. That body is the abject creature of
the great monled corporations. It is not
representative of the honest sentiment of
the American people.
Grand Island Ipdependent: Two saloon
keepers of Homer have been convicted of
bootlegging among the Winnebago Indians,
and the outcome Is a complete victory
for the contentions of Father Schell, who
was instrumental in bringing about the In
dlctmenta
Butler County Press: Six new elevators
are to go up In Omaha thls year. The
Caldwell bill to regulate freight rates now
pending in the legislature ought to pass.
Heretofore we had no grain market, and
was compelled to go to Chicago. Then we
were helpless. Now It Is different. Omaha
is a terminal point for grain as well as corn
and hogs.
Norfolk News: The World-Herald seems
to have failed in its attempt to make a
big thing out of the acceptance of money
with which to erect a chapel on the unl
verslty grounds. Nebraska Is evidently con
vinced that it Is no more bound to sup
port the Oil trust because of this gift than
that the towns and cities receiving Car'
negle libraries are compelled to sneeze
every time the Steel trust takes snuff.
Arcadia Champion: We believe that It
would be a good investment for the state
to manufacture binding twine at the state
penitentiary even though the plant Itself
is conducted at an actual loes. It will
create a competition that must result in
twine selling at a much lower figure. The
saving in the price of twine would many
times make good any loes in the mainte
nance of a state factory. From what we
are able to learn, the proposed bill to
establish such an Industry has a strong
probability of becoming a law, and we
shall give the legislature a long credit
mark in case it does.
Columbus Telegram: Why should the
.telegram, or any democratic newspaper,
nesuate to endorse the democratic declare
tlons of a republican president? President
Koosevolt is trying to carry out the demo
cratic program, trying to secure legislation
which democrats believe is for the best In
tereets of the country. It is true that he
is losing the support of many republicans
because of his democratlo leanings. It is
true that many democrats are in sympathy
with his work, and the Telegram is one of
them. It Is the duty of all democrats to
stand by the president when he advocates
the comfortable democratic doctrine, and
mat is just what he Is doing in reference
to railroad regulation. It is the privilege
and the pleasure of the Telegram to stand
up for Roosevelt whenever he acts like a
democrat, and he la doing considerable of
mat kind) of acting Just now.
Grand Island Independent The Bee
makes the very pertinent suggestion that,
with all the anti-railroad bills before it,
tne legislature may be so divided on rail.
way legislation that nothing of material
value to the state will come . out of It.
Among the important bills may be men
tioned the Harrington bill, reducing freights
from 16 to 20 per cent, the commodity rate
Din, the simplest of all, making a reduc
tion of 10 per cent on the main products
of this state from the present schedules,
the Harmon anti-pass and passenger rate
reduction bill, the Berge bill of like Im
port and the Jones bill. The commodity
rate bill appeals to many as the most fair,
the least likely to run against "constitu
tionality" snags and the most likely to
bring substantial relief to this state from
high rates. An anti-pass bill should cer
tainly also be enacted, but It may be the
better part of wisdom to couple with it
no rate fixing clause, increasing its lia
bility of failure when attacked in the courts.
Benkleman Chronicle: We have had
three persons order the Chronicle stopped
because the editor thereof had publicly an
nounced his belief in republican policies as
practiced and advocated by Roosevelt
These same people have been advocating
rerorms along these same lines for years,
but by their actions one is led to believe
they do not want that which they do fol
low after unless it be handed them on a
"populist" platform. Then again wo are
satisfied that we can name Instances where
at least one of thla trio has voted pnrt
Of the republican ticket. The fault, It fault
It be, seems to be like the Spartan youth,
no crime unless you are caught. We heard
Bryan once say that some of his friends
suggested that the republicans were steal
ing the democrats' thunder. Well, Bryan
replied, "I am willing that they should,
and if It would be any inducement, will
leave the said thunder out on the back
porch that they may find it." We recog
nized the thunder and concluded to follow
it as long as It was properly cared for.
Columbus Journal: The railroad lobby
at Lincoln who are fighting against any
and all railroad legislation on the theory
that "the farmers are so prosperous that
they are demanding no changes," will be
rudely awakened from that delusive dream,
If not by the present legislature, by some
other legislature not very distant in the
future. Railroads form one of the most
important parts of our Industrial system.
They should have a voice In legislation
proportionate to their Importance. But the
public's Interest In transportation is greater
than the railroad's interest. And the pub
lic in Nebraska feel that local freight
rates in Nebraska are too high and that
there should be a reasonable reduction.
And the railroads had better submit to
a reasonable reduction at the hands of
reasonable men who want to be fair than
to be forced to stand an unreasonable re
duction at the hands of a body of men
aroused to unfy mess by continued abuses.
The Journal wishes to go on record em
phatically In urging Platte county repre
sentatives to use1 their utmost influenra
for the passage' of Just one reasonable
freight rate bill.
MEDALS FOR RAILROAD HEROES.
Purpose of a Law Recently Approved
by Hie -resident.
New York Sun.
The heroes of the railways are to be neg
lected no longer. Mr. Roosevelt has ap
proved the bill under which the president Is
authorized to bestow medals on any per
sons who by extreme daring endanger their
own lives In saving or endeavoring to save
lives on any railway In the country, pro
vided the railway Is engaged In Interstate
commerce. Heroes who display their brav
ery on roads lying wholly within a state
are barred from the benefits of the law, but
as such roads are not numerous these suf
ferers will be comparatively few in number.
The medals are to be of bronze, and with
each will go a knot of ribbon to be worn
Instead of It, and a ribbon to be worn with
rt. For years the government has rewarded
deep sea and 'longshore life savers with
medals for bravery. The railway heroes
are not less numerous than their brethren
of the water, and they are entitled to rec
ognition. The title of the law la "To pro
mote security of travel upon railroads en
gaged In interstate commerce and to en
courage the saving of life." How many
brave men will be made braver by the
thought that they may get a medal for
their exertions T
None Like the Old Times.
Philadelphia Ledger.
Notwithstanding the report of the weather
bureau that the snowfall of the past winter
has been the heaviest In thirty-four years,
nobody will believe that there are any
such snows now as in the glorious years
el childhood.
BITS OF WASHHOTOX LIFE.
Minor Scenes and Incidents Sketched
oa the Spot. '
The railing of a railway mall clork is
very properly classed as extra hazard
ous. In the twelve mrnths of the last
fiscal year 87S trains carrying malls suf
fered accidents and 21 postal employes
were killed, W seriously Injured and 843
slightly Injured. "Next to the engineer
snd fireman," says a correspondent of the
New York Evening Post, 'Yollway mail
clerks, because of the position of the car
near the front of the train, and usually
Immediately behind the engine, are in
greater danger In case of collision, or an
ordinary accident thun any other persons
on the train.
"The Poetofflce department has given
much tury to- car construction. Master
builders have been freely consulted as a
preliminary step looking to the revision
and plans and specification of postal cars
to meet the modern need for higher rates
of speed and to safeguard against casual
ties when accidents occur. The department
experts believe that they now have a
car which is second to none in fulfilling
Its purposes. , A standing order in the
railway mail service makes It Incumbent
upon a clerk when he sees anything about
ins car which renders It unsafe to report at
"Tho proposal to have all-steel car con
struction has been considered in the de
partment, but after examination it was
decided that a wood and steel construction
is better. One railroad company, however,
has asked permission to build an all-steel
car to which the department has assented.
When put into service this car will be
carefuly compared with those now In use.
The record of casualties In the railway
man service has shown a steady increase.
with two or three exceptional years, since
isu, when there were twenty-seven accl
dtnts resulting in the deaths of two clerks.
the seriously Injuring of ten and the slight
wounding of four. The record year for
accidents was 1901, when 8:5 trains car
rying postal cars Buffered more or less
serious mishaps, though only seven clerks
were killed, sixty-three badly hurt and 229
slightly injured. The record of deaths was
higher in 1903 and 1904 than in any pre
vious years.
"It has been possible through legislation
for the lust three years to pay $l,0i to the
next of kin of every clerk killed while on
duty, or dying within a year, from causes
directly traceable to Injuries so Incurred.
A substitute killed in the line of duty Is
put on the same footing as a regular clerk.
'Few government employes have more
tedious and nerve-racking work than rail
way mall service clerks. They are required
to learn the names of thousands of towns
along their routes, which they must know
without the slightest hesitation, so that
any piece of mall may reach its ultimate
destination safely and swiftly. Of a total
of 17,132,840,230 pieces of mail matter, ex
clusive of registered letters and packages,
hundled by the railway clerks last year,
there were only 1,531,555 errors In distri
bution charged against them. There were
1,145,541 errors in distribution checked
against postofllces, where the clerks have
better facilities, and nearly always more
time In which to do their work."
Irvine Grubb was spokesman for a dele
gation of Colorado cltlzons who visited
Washington for the purpose of urging that
the national government aid certain Irri
gation and other projects of special Inter
est to agriculturists of the Centennial
state. Congressman Wadsworth is chair
man of the committee to which the appeal
was made. "Is Colorado so poor," he
asked, "that it needs aid of this kind?"
Mr. Grubb was staggered for a moment.
but he gathered himself together and burst
forth In this fashion: "Sir, we had two
years of 'Bloody Bridles' Wolte, then we
had two years of populism; then about four
years of fusion; after that came Peabody
lsm, and now we have Adams. Gentlemen,
I am amazed that you should ask me a
question like-that." The appropriation was
made by tho committee, and the Colorado
men say that Grubb's speech won the committee.
Speaker Cannos's all but Indecipherable
handwriting got Congressman Cushman
into a mess a few days ago. The Washing
ton representative got a note from the
speaker, but was unable to make out more
than two or three words. Then he showed
it to several friends, and between them
they read It all but the last three words.
In despair he called on Mr. Cannon, and told
of him of the difficulty. Said the speaker:
You showed this letter to several people,
you say? on, yes; Mr. epeaKer; i iriea
every way to read It before troubling you
about the matter. None of us could make
out the last three words, though." "Why,"
said Mr. Cannon, "the last three words
were 'personal and confidential,' you
chump."
"When the country was hovering on the
hrink of war ' with Spain," relates the
Washington Post, "a western senator, hlm-
ir honlnir that hostilities might be
averted, had a very intelligent constituent.
From him the senator received a letter
some days before congress cast the die.
mm, hrflthed hostility in its every line.
ni evidently fretting under delay and
demanded that Uncle Sam drive Spain off
the western hemisphere rortnwltn. iTesi
dent McKlnley was then Beekln some
peaceful outcome. The man out west had
natlence with the president or tnose
senators who, too, were striving for peace.
The bellicose clamor ot this constituent
touched the senator's sense of humor.
Mv iroorl friend. I am glad to hear that
you have such a patriotic spirit," said the
western senator. In effect, when he wrote
his reply. We are about to commission a
new warship, which will engugo in the
glorious conflict now Impending. I have
two positions for landsmen to fill on that
ship, and have taken special pleasure In
recommending you for one of them. Know
ing your positive sentiments regarding war,
I feel sure you will be glnd to accept and
lay down your life, If need be, for the
good t.ld flag and your country. Wire me
at onc your acceptance."
"Several days the senator waited for a
reply from the west, and, ss none cams,
he sent hH Intelligent constituent a 200
word telegram, exhorting the man earn
estly to come forward In his country's
cause. This finally brought a faltering
epistle full of excuses. The constituent's
patriotism, as far as Immediate service for
the flag was concerned, had oozed through
his fingers. He was so overwhelmed with
pressing buslneM that It was absolutely
Impossible for him to go to the front.
"The war went on without him."
The senate has Its trials when a good
reading clerk decides to quit his Job, So
faxtldlous have senators become that no
ordinary reader will do. Efforts to brealt
In three or four different novices of late
have resulted In disapproval and disaster.
Steps are being taken to retain Chief Clerk
Henry M. Rose, who resigned not long ago
to become Internal revenue collector la
the Grand Rapids district. As Mr. Ross
refused to withdraw his resignation, for
tho reason that It would affect promotions
made because of It, senators of both par
ties are proposing that the office of assist
ant secretary of the senate be created for
him. Mr. Rose Is one of the best readers
the senate ever had and there Is no ln
cllnation to allow him to leave If it
reasonably be avoided.
THE LIRE TO CANADA.
Effect of Systematic Advertising; ef
Dominion Resoarcea.
New York Commercial.
Our thinly settled, population-seeking
western states might take a hint advan
tageously from Canada In the matter of
Inviting In. nlgratlon. The dominion, with
Its thousands of seres of arable lands, has
found tho United States a good field to
draw from and Is annually spending many
thousands of dollars to lure trom their
home a deslrahle class of settlers. That
the plan Is mutually successful Is the con
clusion drawn from the statistics, which
show thnt the number of immigrants from
the United States to Canada is nearly. If
not quite, 50,000 annually.
Whon It Is understood that the majority
of these are In all probability of the steady
going, thrifty. Industrial class that develr
ops a country and creates its wealth. It
can easily be seen where our loss becomes
Canada's gain. These Immigrants would
serve nobly to rescue portions of our own
vast northwest from Its sublime solitude
and to develop Its undisturbed resources.
Canada haft been engaged In thla enter
prise only a few years, but It Is now an
nually Increasing Its money expenditure
on what the government deems a profitable
venture. Over $500,000 appropriated In ths
Interest of Immigration was distributed
here in the United States snd abroad last
year. Each immigrant going from the
United States cost Canada 14.73. Hundreds
of thousands of acres remain open to set
tlement there.
PUT IP FOR FIN.
Rinks I never could remember ths flag
signals of the weather bureau. Now,
what's the color of the flag that means
wind? ,
Spinka Blew, 1 guess. tieveuma jeaaer.
TanrW-Tmnniv. von remember best
expands and cold contracts. Can you glvs
nie a riimmar example f
Tnmmv Tucker P:iW says It works lust
the other way with his coal bills, ma'am.
Chicago Tribune.
'How can I convince Miss Ourley that
I'm not altogether a fool?"
'Propose to her., Bne may not accept
vrt lmr it ia muck no io-r voi r rooa
sense ever after." Philadelphia Pressv
Mag Wot Is "platonlo affection'" Lis? Is
It love?
Liz-Well, no; it ain't trim IdVeC Ders
ain't no quarreling In It, ner no fighting,
ner worrying, ner hocking, ner drinking,
ner getting arrested fer nonsupport, ner
nuthln' wot's really passionate! Puck.
Esmeralda So Imogens decided to marry
the young naval officer Instead of the
young armv captain, did she?
Gwendolen Yes; she decided that his
uniform was ever so much more becoming
than the captain's. Chicago Tribune.
Miss Matewer I take excellent cars of
myself, and I haven't had the first sign
of cold this winter.
MIps Tartun Indeed, you haven't. It's
wonderful how the application of a Mttls
powder conceals the redness of one's nose,
in't it? Philadelphia Press,
"Funny how lacking in presence of mind
some people are."
"Why do you say thnt?"
"I was Just wondering why they didn't
give that big fire at Hot Stirings one of
those awful mud baths." Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The great contralto seijt Tier private sec
retary to the bank to deposit another
cheek for B,000.
"Ah, yes." she mused, toying with the
diamonds on her shapely fingers, "a low,
soft voice Is an excellent thing In a
woman!" Chicago Tribune.
THE ROAD TO SUCCESS.
Chicago Chronicle.
"The world is overfull today,"
Said the dlsouraged man;
I'm sure I can't see any way
My destiny to plan:
The pictures are all painted now,
The songs have all been sung,
There's not a mission left, I vow.
For hand or brain or tongue."
Til make a mighty bid for fame!
Suld the persistent man:
"I'll paint a picture and my name
Shall future ages scan.
And while I work I'll sing a sons;
Of rollicking good cheer ,
To help the lagging ones along
And keep my soul from fear."
His picture hung r.n castle walla,
Fame knew him for her son:
His song was sung In stately halls
'Twns earnest labor won.
And If you want to move the world.
Make no abject appeal.
But with your strength against It hurled.
Put shoulder to the wheel.
, all K.m . m
o try an experiment?
any one of the hundreds of
new medicines on the market.
come, they go, and are
soon forgotten.
Or want to be cured?
Then take a medicine that
has been tested and tried,
generation after genera
tion. A medicine that has
been a household remedy
for sixty years. Ayer's
Sarsaparilla. v
Intelligent, thoughtful
relying more and more upon
this old standard preparation.
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