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As might hare been expected there Is
I great deal of "beefing" over the Beef
rust report.
Kouropatkln has at least qualified for
toe finals In the great international foot
ace out of Manchuria;
Austria wants It distinctly understood
that whenever Hungary asks for a di
vorce a cross-bill will be filed.
It is true that Judge Swayne has been
acquitted of the impeachment charges,
but he will know enough not to do It
again.
If Count CassinI is correct In his pre
diction tho principal Inheritance left by
Nicholas to his son will be a war with
the Japanese.
Maude Gonne still stands as the cham
pion of liberty. This time It Is the cause
of freedom from the bonds of matrimony
that she espouses.
The wholesale druggists association
will now occupy the lime light while a
United States court decides whether It
bears the trust brand.
Computing the total sales of cattle the
profit to the South Omaha packers on
the 00-cent basis for the week ending
Saturday would be $18,500.04.
Henry Wattersou says there Is much
"moonshine" in Madrid, but perhaps it
was Imported from the mountains to
make the eminent Kentuckian feel more
at home.
Governor Folk should feel more at
home In Jefferson City since the judge
of that Missouri circuit has called a spe
cial grand Jury to investigate charges of
'grafting."
By the purchase of a home In Wash
ington Senator Burkett may (intend to
announce his belief In his ability to
break Nebraska precedents in the office
he now holds.
The Missouri legislature has just ten
days In which to take half the labor of
representing that state in the senate
from the already stooping shoulders of
'William J. Stone.
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If the further extension of the pro
visions of the civil service regulations
means anything the president evidently
desires to devote considerable time to
the real duties of his office.
Baltimore Is preparing to celebrate its
complete recovery from the disastrous
fire of lust year, but it will hardly be
polite to call upon the insurance com
panies to contribute to the festival fund.
Would the strike on the New York sub
way have occurred just the same if the
operation of the road bad been directed
by the municipality? Advocates of mu
nicipal ownership will say "no," all th-
The evidence In the Chad wick case
should impress the comptroller of the
currency with the necessity for seeing
how many national bank directors really
direct the affairs of the institutions they
re supposed to have In charge.
It begins to look as if the South Afri
can Boers are adepts at the game of
politics, but looking down the vlata of
Irish history they must admit that the
"explosive" policy has not been a. suc
cess in dealing with Great Britain.
Dr. Osier has explained his remarks
bout the uselessness of old age, but he
stubbornly refuses to take It back even
though he himself is fast approaching
the sixty-year limit He may be con
verted, however, by the time he crosses
the Hue.
Francis Kossuth professes to be
pleased with his recent interview with
the emperor of Austria, but the emperor
has not been so favorably impressed
with the son of the revolutionist as to
make him premier of the country his
father would have made Independent
15 DIVIDUAL vrPORTUNlTT.
The addrecs of Judge Grosscup before
the Economic club of Boston is exceed
ingly suggestive and ought to especially
command the attention of railway man
agers, to whom it was in part directed.
A very strong feature of this address Is
that In which the distinguished Jurist
argued for the opportunity of the in
dividual. This must commend Itself to
the approbation of all thoughtful minds,
for obviously whatever has the effect to
restrain or restrict individual oppor
tunity must necessarily prove detri
mental to the general welfare.
In the opinion of Judge Grosscttp any
policy which puts a bar across the door
to Individual opportunity is unjust and
unrepubllcan. His view is that every
man should have a fair chance to de
velop himself and test his capacity for
occupying a place In the world of affairs.
"After nil I" "aid, it is the individual
man, at the head of his family, that is
the determining nnit of any government
that is to remain republican, and the
only atmosphere in which the Individual
man will continue to grow to full civic
maturity Is that which opens up to him,
in all directions, the avenues to a meas
urably successful life. No man
knows, until after fair trial, what place
is his. And in the atmosphere of equal
conditions alone will he find his oppor
tunity for a fair trial."
It is a prevalent idea, particularly ex
ploited by the apostles of socialism, that
there is no longer In this country any
opportunity for the Individual, that the
great corporations have put it out of the
power of men to rise except as they
shall get the chance to successfully
serve the corporations. This is Implied
in what was said by Judge Groscup.
There does, Indeed, seem to be some
ground for this view, yet those who will
examine the situation without prejudice
can hardly fall to conclude that the field
for individual opportunity Is still wide
and Is by no means controlled by the
great corporations. There are, Indeed,
those who contend that the corporations
have increased the opportunities for men
of brains, energy and character, since
the corporations are dependent for suc
cess upon securing the services of men
of that kind, whom they pay liberally.
How many of the men who are receiv
ing large salaries from corporations
could do as well if conducting a business
of their own? In all probability a ma
jority of them would fall, or at the best
would merely eke out a modest living.
We are entirely in accord with the
view of Judge Grosscup that there
should be no restriction upon Individual
opportunity. We fully concur In the
opinion that any policy which Imposes
such restriction Is unjust and unrepub
Hcon. We are not disposed however, to
concede what ia implied in the judge's
address, namely, that such a condition
now exists in this country, and we be
lieve that a careful and unprejudiced
study of the Industrial and commercial
situations will conclusively show that the
door to Individual opportunity Is as open
and broad at this ttme as it has ever
been the only qualification to this state
ment being that a higher order of talent
and ability Is required. The business
world of today is undoubtedly more ex
acting than it was a generation or more
ago.. There is more strenuoslty and ag
gressiveness in industrial and commer
cial life. But this (net does not lessen
the opportunities for those who have tie
proper energy and ability.
SHORTENING THE COLLEGE COURSE.
In bjs Inaugural report as head of
Columbia university, nearly two years
ago, President Nicholas Murray Butler
started a widespread discussion by
boldly advocating a material shortening
of the college course with a view to
bringing the young man Into active pro
fessional or business life equipped with
a complete collegiate and professional
training within six years after his
emerging from the secondary school.
The arguments evoked for or against a
longer or shorter college course seemed
to be prompted largely by the practice
of the institution with which each par
ticular educator happened to be Identi
fied, although the desirability of quick
ening the transit for preparatory work
to final graduation was almost uni
versally conceded.
In the meanwhile President Butler and
his associates have been proceeding
along the lines thus formulated for their
own institution until now they have de
veloped a plan sufficiently to announce
It in "a new program of studies for
Columbia college." This program is to
take effect July 1 of the present year,
establishing for the college a new de
gree designated as Bachelor of Science,
corresponding .with the degree of
Bachelor of Arts, except that it allows
substitution of the study of an ancient
language for entrance and In college
required for the latter degree. Further
than this the requirements for gradua
tion are entirely changed from a stipu
lated period of attendance, now four
years, to a prescribed amount of work,
represented by a definite number of
credits; and for these credits not only
is the work to be accepted irrespective
ot the time of residence, but extra points
are to be allowed for high quality of
work and penalties imposed for poor
quality of work. In addition to this
certain options are provided, available
when a proportionate part of the curri
culum is covered, by which the student
may then specialize in the professional
schools and receive- the bachelor's de
gree upon the satisfactory completion of
two years' work In a professional course,
followed by the professional degree upon
completion of the remainder of the work
In that course.
To quote from the announcement
It will be possible under the new pro
gram "for the well prepared student who
make a very good record m college to
complete the requirement for degree
la three or three and one-half years, and
for the student of law. medicine or
technology to secure both a college de
gree sad professional ' degree la six
I years," It will also be possible for the
student who looks forward to teach or
work In the fine arts to combine profes
sional studies In those subjects with his
ordinary college studies. In a word,
"the new program removes the emphasis
from time spent at college and places It
upon work done In college and penalir.es
the poorly prepared of negligent stu
dent." It Is designed to enable the proficient
student to secure his degree and save a
year or six months where the Indifferent
student may not be able to finish in
even the time now required.
We see no good reason' why this pro
gram should not accomplish the desired
results without impairing the thorough
ness of the training represented by the
college degree, although It will doubt
less operate to break "up the class
cohesion and weaken the fraternal spirit
which after all constitute a debatable
feature of college life. When the suc
cess of the plan shall have been fairly
demonstrated It may be expected to be
adopted with modifications or variations
by other institutions of higher education
npalnst which the same complaint has
been lodged of consuming too much time
between college entrance and final de
barkation In professional or business
careers.
INSURANCE.
The special section' of this number
which The Bee devotes to the Insurance
industry will repay careful study of both
advertising announcements and Informa
tional reading.
Insurance Is one of the distinctive fea
tures of modern Industrial life. From
small beginnings it has grown until It
now permeates almost every nook and
cranny of civilized existence. Every
step In business or private life contain
ing n element of risk, which is shared
by other members of the community in
the same class or in like circumstances,
has been made a subject of co-operative
guaranty against loss, or rather the
losses are by means of insurance spread
over a large area for a succession of
years so that Its Immediate hardship on
any Individual is removed. It is true
there are many unsettled problems in
insurance and several controversies still
In dispute, but the advantages of insur
ance and the vast benefits conferred by
it have long since been accepted as ax
iomatic. The Important part played In each
community by the Insurance fraternity.
especially In a large city like Omaha,
and their Intimate connection with all
the varied business interests, are not al
ways fully appreciated. We can only
Imagine the business embarrassment
produced should the Insurance indus
try be suddenly removed. As It Is, the
Insurance man we have with us and
while he often Is reproached for pressing
his solicitations too persistently we
would not do without him if we could.
few days ago stated that In any case the
Russian minister of finance will be given
to understand that this Is the very last
loan that can be raised In Paris for some
years. The price of Russian securities.
It appears, has been bolstered by ficti
tious means, among them being pur
chases on account of the Russian govern
ment itself. The French Investing pub
lic is beginning to realise tbat Its money
has taken a wrong direction and even
If there be no Immediate apprehension of
sinister consequences in the future the
general situation is not contemplated
without concern.
It Is claimed that the Russian treasury
has now about $220,000,000 of gold in ex
cess of the note circulation, but It seems
that this statement is received with
more or less Incredulity In Europe. It
Is doubtless a fart that Russia has a
considerable fund of gold, but this Is not
available for the expenses of war. It
must be held to pay-Interest on her for
eign debt, which is very heavy. The
loan the Russian government Is seeking
would be exhausted In a few months and
what would she then do for a war fund?
If sho cannot borrow more money In
Paris It Is not at Tall probable that she
can get it elsewhere. Neither London
nor Berlin financiers are looking for
Russian bonds and It can be very confi
dently said that none could be floated In
this country. The financial outlook for
Russia seems, therefore, to be anything
but bright Meanwhile the Japanese
government is able to obtain at home all
the money It asks for.
the movement of troops to the Indian
border is not in the nature of a threat,
and London merchants can continue
business without feaf of molestation.
Fitted for General fse.
Chicago Tribune.
Booker Washington's advice, "Don't put
a 16 hat on a 5-cent head," need not be ap
propriated exclusively by the people of any
particular race, color or previous condition
of servitude.
No Chance In the Address,
Chicago Record-Herald.
The United States senate has Anally de
cided that there la no reason to be In a
hurry about regulating railway rates. The
annual passes of the senators may, there
fore, be addressed to the same old places.
Peaaltles of the Tranaarressor.
Philadelphia Ledger.
From the supreme court decision, coupled
with the Garfield report, we must conclude
that the Beef trust has acted in a rascally
way, but It does not appear on the surface
that It made much money by It during the
last year.
A REGRETTABLE WEQLECT
The president and the secretary of
state urged congress to amend the nat
uralization law so eg to put a stop to
fraudulent naturalization. They pointed
out the serious extent to which the law
has been violated and the pressing ne
cessity for remedying this. Congress
neglected to heed the recommendation,
although the necessary amendment of
the law could have been effected with
out the least Interference with other
business. This Indifference regarding a
really very Important matter la most re
grettable. Only a few days ago a New
York grand jury called attention to the
fact that 708 aliens had been convicted
In that city of the fraudulent use of nat
uralization papers and tbat 1,742 false
or forged papers had been discovered
within a year. That is only a small per
centage of the frauds committed in the
way of naturalization. ,
The failure of congress to take any
action in the matter would seem to indi
cate tbat the members of that body gen
erally are not very much concerned
about the character of American citi
zenship. Referring to the subject in h!s
annual message, President Roosevelt
said: "Fraudulent naturalisation, the
naturalization of Improper persons, is a
curse to our government, and It Is the
affair of every honest voter, wherever
born, to see that no fraudulent voting Is
allowed, that no fraud In connection
with naturalization is permitted." This,
It is safe to say, is in accord with uni
versal public opinion, yet congress neg
lected to bar the door against fraudu
lent naturalization and in the large cities
aliens are still being made citizens with
out havtng complied with the law.
What seems to be needed la a very
vigorous expression of public sentiment
on the subject, an expression so earnest
that congress will be compelled to give
attention to it. Doubtless Mr. Roose
velt will again recommend legislation In
bis next annual message, but In any
event there phould be a declaration of
popular sentiment on the subject.
Fraudulent naturalization Is debasing to
American citizenship. It must be
stopped, or It will become more serious
as our alien population Increases.
OVERSTEPPING THE LimT.
So long as a single brave defender of
the Stars and Stripes In the bloody con
flict against the dismemberment of the
union survives the time will never coma
when treason and rebellion will be given
the same honored place accorded to
patriotism and self-sacrificing devotion
to duty. Is it any wonder then that
loyal veterans of the war grow impatient
at the latter-day efforts to enshrine the
arch enemies of the nation and that the
recent passage at letters between Gen
eral Miles and the widow of the late
president of the confederacy should
evoke protests like this, which Is taken
from the columns of a newspaper pub
lished at the state capital?.
LINCOLN, Neb., March 6. To the
Editor: Reading the controversy between
Mrs. Jeff Davis and General Miles as to
the treatment of Jeff Davis by General
Miles during Davis' confinement immedi
ately after his capture, has led me to
wonder If Mrs. Davis has ever thought to
compare the treatment of her husband
with the treatment of the thousands of
union veterans confined and starved to
death by inches at Andersonvllle. Belle
Island, Libby prison, etc., by orders of
her husband, Jeff Davis T
She could give no valid excuse for the
starving of those patriots to death. Any
other government except ours would have
hung Jeff Davis, her husband, higher than
H'aman.
It seems to an old soldier that it is about
time for the Davis family to seek some
place of seclusion, drop out of sight and
remain there. . A. J. MINOR.
The attempt to make Jefferson Davis
out to be a martyr Inflicted with un
deserved indignities at the hands of Gen
eral Miles may make headway with
some of the newer generation unfamiliar
with the circumstances surrounding his
Imprisonment, but it will produce no Im
pression upon those who took part in
that historic drama. No nation on earth
was ever more generous to those who
sought to destroy Its very existence. No
nation was ever so tempted to indulge
in retaliation in kind and yet no naton
was ever more self-restrained in dealing
leniently with men who had no just
claims upon its mercy. Surely It would
be more becoming for those engaged In
the glorification of Jefferson Davis to
defer their work until after the last of
the union veterans shall have passed
away.
. Each for Ilia Home Land.
San Francisco Chronicle.
Virtually there Is no opening for any
American In Japan. There never will be
such openings. Perhaps there ought not
to be, for Japanese are entitled to Japan,
Just as Amcrcans are entitled to America,
and there phould be, and probably will be,
no difficulty In making friendly arrange
ments with Japan which shall recognize
both facts.
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A Plain Hired Mnn.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
It is with surprise nothing short of painful
that we received the Information, Just dug
up at Genoa, Italy, that Christopher Col
umbus received only $300 tor the Job of
discovering America. The sum of $50 a
month, at which rate Mr. Columbus waa
paid, is not sufficiently dignified, in our
estimation, to be classed as salary. Fifty
dollars a month la plain old wages. Colum
bus was nothing but a hired man. Queen
Isabella, according td her ledger, Just
brought to light, employed him to go out
and discover a new continent. Just as she
would hire a new cook for the royal house
hold or pay a hobo a quarter of a peso
for sweeping off the sidewalk In front of
the palace. It pains us to think oC Mr.
Columbus In this light.
Ambassador Reld.
Philadelphia Record (dem.).
Mr. Whttelaw Reld is to b congratulated
on the attainment of his ambition, and the
country Is to be congratulated on the
selection of on of its most distinguished
citizens, and one of its most eminent
editors, to represent it at the court of St.
James. Under the Harrison administration
Mr. Reld was minster to France and ren
dered a signal service to the commerce
of the country by securing the admission
of American pork Into France. Mr. Reld's
services to his party entitle him to the ap
pointment, and the services be has already
rendered his country give the best as
surance of the distinction with which he
will discharge his duties as ambassador
in London, a position which has always
been filled with men who reflect honor upon
their country.
DYBALL'S SPECIAL SELECTED CONFEC
TIONS. Per Pound, Box 49 Cents.
Thlt Is an aaortmtnt of the most delicate, most attrtc
tivt and absolute pure and wholesome confection man
ufactured. Some are the kinds your father and mother
used to eat when boys and girls together, some your
tarorites, others the very latest creations of the confec
tioner's art. Not so miny of one kind that you tire ot
them, but alwats something a little ditlrreni and heier
'nan the one before.
An assortment of nine kinds, all flavored with different
pure fruit flavorings. Put up and daintily packed In one
and two pound boxes. Per pound 43 cents. Two pound
box packed In special retainer by express anywhere In Ne
braska for 6) cents and 20 cents additional for transporta
tion charges. See our novelties for St. Patrick's Day.
"To taste the best Is to choose 11 at"
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Thomas Tibbies, who lately had as
pirations with populist endorsement to
occupy the vice presidential chair as
heir apparent to a seat in the executive
mansion, subject to a policy of Insurance
on the life of Tom Watson, sees harrow
ing signs of national degeneracy In the
spectacular pageant that heralded the"
formal Induction of Theodore Roosevelt
Into the office of president of the United
States. The fact that the inauguration
ceremonies were the most costly and
variegated that have ever been seen in
Washington, that there were immense
delegations there from almost every part
of the American union, the cowboys and
Indians being largely represented, makes
It to him resemble "one of Lord Curzon's
big affairs In India, when he wants to
Impress the native princes with his
greatness and power." Mr. Tibbies Is
too modest to tell the real thing lacking,
namely, the assignment of the place of
honor and distinction in the second car
riage to the late populist candidate for
the presidency.
RUSSIA'S CREDIT STRAINED
Not the least of the difficulties tbat
confront Rusla relates to her financial
credit, upon which recent events have
put a heavy strain. The government
has imposed taxation to very nearly if
not quite the limit and must now depend
largely upon borrowing to meet the
heavy expenses of war. Tbat It wtll
find the negotiation of foreign loans no
easy matter there is good reason to be
lieve. Russia floated a loan last spring,
the bulk of which was taken by French
financiers. She was about to float an
other when the fall ef Port Arthur com
pelled a postponement.
Recently negotiations for a loan were
resumed at Paris. The government
hoped to obtain $100,000,000 and at one
time even more, but at a meeting of del
ejjatcs of the Paris banks the president
of one of the large financial institutions
of that city distinctly objected to a loan
exceeding $100,000,000. and it is believed
that now it will be difficult to arrange
for that amount A Paris dispatch a
A farseelng British statesman calls at
tention to the fact that in laying down
rules for neutral vessels during time of
war Great Britain Is possibly weaving a
net In which It will become entangled
should It ever be forced to go to war, but
fortunately for Great Britain It has
never felt compelled to establish a prece
dent which It could not break. .
The results of American Intervention
in Cuba are seen in the recent efforts of
the Cubans to amuse themselves with
floral parades and automobile races,
which are graphically Illustrated in the
current pictorial papers. Before the
American Invasion the height of dissipa
tion in Havana consisted of cock lights
and toreador performances.
nrssi.vs fatal handicap.
Iberian Railroad Going to Rack
fader the War Strain.
New York Tribune.
From one end to the other the 6,000 mile
Siberian railroad is giving way under the
strain of the business "put upon It since the
war began, and It will have to be prac
tically rebuilt before it Is fit for the service
expected of it. A general sagging of rails
and other serious defects are revealing
themselves, and while Its work now Is in
effect reduced to the carrying of provisions
to Kouropatkln'a army and only a scant
supply of these, reinforcements on any
considerable scale being out ot the
question the number of dally trains will
soon have to be reduced and the whole
work overhauled. Minister Wltte was
quite right when he advised the czar not
to enter Into any warlike movements in the
east till the road had been double tracked
and provided with an equipment equal to
the business which a war would call on it
to handle.
SECULAR SHOTS AT THE PfLPIT.
Washington Poet: Dr. Madison C. Peters
says Americans are the moat profane peo
ple in the world. But think, doctor, of the
provocation. ,
Chicago Post: The Methodist Episcopal
conference of New Jersey has unfrocked
"Rev." J. F. Cordova, the persistent eloper.
Better late than never.
Philadelphia Press: "Mother Eddy" says
she docs not want to be "mother" to the
whole assortment of Christian Scientists.
She doubtless has sympathizers.
New Tork Tribune: Young Men's Chris
tian associations In this- country now num
ber 1.81S, having 2,000 employed officers and
a membership approximating 400,000. Their
growth and progress in the last five years
have equalled that of the entire previous
period of their history, going close to hnlf
a century. They form one of the most
prosperous and progressive religious- asso
ciations in the country or the world, with a
field of usefulness surpassed by none and
broadening yearly.
Boston Transcript: The bold move on the
part of the Boston Congregatlonallsts
which led them, 8,000 strong, to parade sev
eral of the less respectable streets of the
city late last evening, was almost as much
of a surprise to many in the ranks as It
was to the Salvation Army battalion which
led the procession, to the numerous police
men on special duty, but whose protection
was not needed, and to the patrons of the
saloons and the loafers on the street cor
ners, In behalf of whom the expedition was
undertaken. The parade and the subsequent
service in Tremont temple are unprece
dented In the modern, religious life of this
city. The fact that Unitarians, Episco
palians, Baptists and Methodists marched
with the Congregatlonallsts shows how
deeply interested churches of all denomlna
Hons are in any wisely-directed effort
which promises' to' break through the cruet
of inertia and Indifference and to make
religion a more vital and a potent force In
the community.
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.
Railroads now complain that ticket
scalpers have formed a trust. But those
who set the example ought to be
estopped from complaining, especially
when they remember bow helpful the
scalpers have been to them In time of
trouble when cut rates were Inaugurated
but not admitted by the railroads them
selves. '
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In spite of the brilliant work of Gen
eral Kouropatkln In the far east the czar
la kind enough Ui inform Euglaud that
WORTH MEASURED BY MONEY.
Dangcrom Mercenary Spirit Permea
ting: American Life.
Nashville American.
It is too much the fashion In this coun
try of rapidly developing wealth to meas
ure success by a mercenary standard, to
estimate the worth and abilities of men
by the amount of money they accumulate.
Drawing a contrast between the kind of
men who once attracted attention on the
streets of New York and those who are
now pointed out aa the Important per
sonages. Father Ducey says:
"Today the question is: "Do you see
that man across the street? Well, he is
worth $50,000,000. Do you see that man be
hind htm? He Is worth $100,000,000 made
last week in Wall street." It is old money
bags on all sides. Never is the man of
Intellect, the savant, the critic, the litera
teur pointed out in public. The question
about the lawyer, the doctor, even the
clergyman, ot today is: "What fee did he
get? Lawyer So-and-So got tlOO.OOO for ob
taining Mrs. Blank's divorce. Dr. So-and-So
got $60,000 for a vermiform appendix
operation." Never an allusion to the learn
ing of the lawyer or the skill of the sur
geon in the operation. Even prlasta of
God talk about the Income of the parish.
Instead of the Influence they are wield
ing." Tha spirit of materialism seems ta be up
permost. Commercialism la the altar at
which there is too muoh ardent worship.
The developer of wealth Is useful; the
mera money getter la of little benefit to
anybody, and ia In no sense an Inspiring
picture or a model to be imitated. Re
cently Dr. Hadley of Yale- declared:
"There ta no danger that the country
will even feel the lack of money makers.
What w do need to fear la the possibility
of a lack of public spirited men who think
not of themselves first. History, whatever
Is studied In school, la Intended to broaden
the mind and sympathies. This spirit Is
growing In this country. We want men
who stand for Ideals, who make life worm
living."
We believe this spirit ia growing wlU
grow aa we grow older aa a nation and aa
civilization advances. We are living and
have bean living In a period of wealth
developing, of money making, ot Industrial
ism and commercialism In which have
grown up colossal fortunes through the
development of the enormous natural ad
vantages of thla wonderful country. In
such a period of industrialism success Is
apt to ba measured by Individual wealth
or earning capacity. But we ahall coma
mora and more to understand and appre
ciate tho true standard; to estimate meu
not In dollars and centa, but according to
their real wyts. The world's greatest
benefactors have been men who lived and
died poor in material wealth. The scholar,
the patriot, the statesman, the artist, the
scientist, the teacher, the moral exemplar,
theaa In the greatness of their work, make
the mere money grubber seem meanly
small. There Is too much worship of
wealth, but It is not universal, and wealth
Itself is poor and feeble as compared with
tho power of thought and the spirit which
novae men to work toward tho highest
human Ideals.
Once more the Russian army changes Its
base as a relief for Its sore spots.
The Russian Baltic fleet Is going home.
Fishing fleets had better hug the leo shore.
Signs of gentle spring are multiplying.
Boda water tanks and signs are putting on
blight airs of coming activity.
Somewbatllke tho words ot tho song, Mr.
Harrlman matched up the Hill and then
marched down again, in legal retreat.
It looks as though the Japanese army In
tends marching all over Manchuria and
contiguous territory Just for the exercise.
Juan Francisco O'Farrlll la Cuba's new
secretary of state. O'Farrlll didn't get a
chance at home and is obliged to shine
somewhere.
A Nebraska man seeking a divorce broke
gently to the bearded jurist the Information
that a few weeks of married life banished
the tranco he experienced during the cere
moi y. The Judge solemnly nodded assent
and murmured, "There are others."
A western man with some experience
boldly declares that tho longer a man Is
married tho harder he has to cough to ex
tract a gob of sympathy from his wife.
One reason is that husbands do not volun
tarily "cough" In the right tons of voice.
After wrestling with the problem for a
week a federal Judge In New York rules
that Japanese "sake" comes In under the
catch-all section of the customs law. Ex
pert testimony showed that "sake" can de
velop the toughest jag that a white man
ever buckled on.
If you can't bo happy under tho Oaler
system, why bo happy as you can. A
party by tho name of Sperry, a scientist of
renown in print, emits the comforting as
surance that man may be happy and use
ful for ISO years, if ha can shift his habita
tion so as to live in a temporals climate at
ail seasons.
A wifeless lecturer In New York drop a
wad of wisdom without charge for the
benefit of mothers. He Insists that a
baby's cries should bo made musical and;
that up-to-date, mothers should carry a
tuning fork, so that when tho child starts a
prolonged howl she could give tho young
ster the proper' note.
Now comes the Censor, a St. Louis publi
cation, asserting that exposition prize rib
bons are being sold at marked-down figures
to exhibitors with tho price and that cer
tain exposition officials divide the usufruct.
It seems as though a man cannot serve his
country and peacefully enjoy the emolu
ments thereof without some envious cuss
butting In.
SERMONS ROILED DOWN.
Ho can bear a great trust who can bear
little trials.
It takes less than two half truths to make
a full sized lie.
They who walk with God do not walk
away from men.
It Is slow work getting rich In grace at
a penny a week.
A veneer of religiosity has none of tho
virtues of religion.
It Is hotter to lose your Joys than to
csca-ie his sorrows.
in a pKir religion inai lets uie praye
meeting hide the poor.
Men are not drawn to the church by
using the creext as a club.
You cannot blame a bag of wind for
steering clear of pointed facts.
Heaven doe not stop to consult the
vogue before it picks out a man.
Habit may be one of our best allies as
well us one of our worst enemies.
Half an evil eye can see more iniquity
than the whole of an innocent one.
It may be a greater thing to lift up a
other s heart thun it would bo to carry his
load.
The great trouble with many a church Is
that It is more anxious about the steam
that runs to Its whistle than about that
which runs the works. Chicago Tribune.
DOMESTIC PLEA SAM Til 1ES.
Wedderly Why don't you Join our Don't
Worry club, old man?
Singleton What's the use? I'm not mar
ried. Chicago News.
"If you refuse to marry me," said tho
wealthy old man, "I shall pine away and
die."
"Of course," responded the girl, bitterly.
'And if I would marry you you would hang
to life like a bulldog. Detroit Tribune.
"Silly boy!" she said, "why did you get
offended? Though my words were severe,
you might have seen that I was eimling."
"Well," he replied, magnanimously, "your
mouth ia so small I didn't notice. It. 'Chi
cago Tribune. y
"How tale do you usually sleep on Sunday,
nvrnlpg?"
"Well. It ail depends."
"Depends on what?"
"The lenght of tho sermon." Philadelphia
Ledger. . .
"Marrying on a salary has been the mak
ing of many young men," urged father.
."Yes, 1 know that," replied the spoiled
son. "But auppose your wife loses her sal
ary. Think what a position it leaves you
In." Cincinnati Tribune.
"Yoil say you wouldn't like to get out?"
exclaimed the prison visitor. n,Why, I
iiuiMKiii. ynu weru in lor me,
"U! worne than that, ma am," replied the
convict, "i m in ror a double life. I've gotj
nicago rraM
two wives waltlnar outsldn.
bune.
INVITATIOJT TO THE HOBIN.
Chicago Chronicle.
Come north, Mr. Robin, come north,
We are waitin' an' lonpln' for you;
Th' snow has all gone an' th' skies
Are turnin' a beautiful blue,
Th' orchards will soon be In bloom.
Wo are waitin' an' Iongin' for you.
Come north, Mr. Robin, come north
An' show us your crimson-stained broai
in Drancn on tn apple tree waits
To hold ud vour little brown neat:
Come north with your meek little mate.
An snow us your crimson-stained breast;
Come north, Mr. Robin, come north
An' tnko up your perch in a tree,
An' sing us a song full of sprlnsr.
That bubhla with innocent irlee:
Th' winter haa gone, sn. coma on
An' take up your perch In a tree.
Come north, Mr. Robin, come nortn)
We need vou to sine us u sonir:
Th' rivrrs are full to th' brim,
An th nun Is n-irettln' more Ktrnnar.
An' spring Is right here at our door.
We need you to sing us a song.
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