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4 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY. MARCH 21. 1903 The Omaha Daily Bee E. ROBEWATER, EDITOR. PUBLISHED. EVERT MORNING. TERMS OP BCBSCRIPTION. Fully Bee (without Sunday), on year...4 Pally Be and Sunday, one year no Illustrated Bee. one year ! 00 Sunday Bee, on yar LSn Ksturday Bee. one year 1M Twantleih Century Farmer, one year... 1.00 DELIVERED BT CARRIER. Dally Bee (without Sunday), per copy ?e Daily Bee (without Sunday), per week 12e Dally Bee (Including Sunday), per week..l7e Sunday Bee. per copy 6c l.venlng Bee (without Sunday), per week 7c Evening Bee (Including Sunday), per week 12o Complaints of Irregularities In delivery should be addressed to City Circulation De partment. OFFICES. Omaha The Bee Building. South Omaha City Hall building, Twenty fifth and M streets. Council Bluffs to Pearl street. Chicago iff) Cnlty building. New fork-a: Park Row building. Washington 501 Fourteenth atreet. CORRESPONDENCE. Communlcatlnna relating to news and edi torial matter should he addressed: Omaha Bee, Editorial Department. REMITTANCES. Remit by draft, express or postal order, payable to The Bee Publishing Company. Only 2-cent stamps received In paytpent of mall accounts. Personal checks, except on Omaha or eastern exchanges, not accepted. THE BEE PUBLISHING COMPANY. STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION. State of Nebraska. Douglai County, is. : (leorge B. Tsachuck, secretary of The Bee Publishing Company, being duly sworn, sayst that the actual number of full and complete copies of The Dally. Morning, Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the month of February, 1905, waa aa followa: I l....aT.lftO 16 , ST.020 t 2T..KM T,BS t scs.ooo li aa, (too k ...KMIOO II SO,BO ,..30,100 1 HO .300 I...ST.T10 20 IT,BO I BT.ft.TO n S7.CM I 2T.8AO D 27,S40 ......20.4TO a T.a- 10 27,730 14 M.180 U ,....80310 ;g 89,480 12 80,430 M SO.160 II 27,000 27 X7.B40 14 2T,8S4j 21 ST.TM Total , 79O.S30 Leaa unsold copies 10,401 Net total sales Daily average ., , T80,(XI 28.H1 OEO. B. TZ8CHUCK. Subscribed In my presence and sworn to before me this 1st day of March. 1906. (Seal) M. B. HUNOATE, Notary Public. Tax collections in Omaha and Douglas county wpre never better. People pay their taxes most promptly on a rising market. The best Anrll fool 1okn th WImIu. ture can play Is to get through their ! work in time to spend the day at home with their constituents. President Castro apparently will not I be required to come to New Orleans for a tight, a "France seems willing; to ac commodate him at home. Two Juvenile court Judges may be bet ter than one but suppose they should deadlock over the appointment of the $1,200 probationary officer? jg-i The taxpayers of Omaha will bo grati fied to learn that the. water board hag held another seml-perlodlc meeting, Just to make a'blfow for" it salary. ; The demand for well located, habit able houses continues to exceed the sup ply In Omaha. Investors with surplus capital wfll find it to their advantage to take notice. The second explosion In the West Vir ginia mine proves that bravery Is not always as desirable as good Judgment. A brave man who failed to protect his lamp doubled the loss of Ufa With so many alleged aspirants for the office of president so early In the game a whole lot of American states men may be expected to be on their good behavior for a year or two. St Petersburg again reports that pow erful Influences are operating on the cxar in the interests of peace. This mjr bo a shrewd Russian, way of Uls ceastlng another defeat In the far east The Ohio river Is now preparing to show how little more the United States gets for money sunk in that stream than for money planted iu the Missouri river, In spite of all Congressman Burton has said. President Smith of the Mormon church roust have had a revelation that the members hare little use, for a pres ident who has had no revelation and therefore asks permission to amend his testimony in the Smoot case. Commissioner l.eupp does not intend to make a hnrd and fast rule to see no 'unauthorized" delegations from Indiaa tribes. He la aware that "authorised" delegations have been known to be tlxed" after their selection and the "unauthorized" version is frequently the correct one, 11 1 mi Th enactment of the blenniul elec tion bill would extend the terms of abou't 1.0(H) elective state and county officers in- Nebraska and about twice, that many appointive officers, giving them 11 year's additional salary without lifting a hand. The beneficiaries could well afford' to' hang up 'a nice big pot to put the Job through. Omaha, Council Bluffs and Sioux City managed to get together tnd fraternUe lu the reception accorded President Fish of the Illinois Central. If these rivals of two states ran harmonise for such ao occasion, Omaha ought to be able to get all the cities and towna In Nebraska to Join hands with us once In a while when matters of mutual interest and advan tage require combined action. The Burlington railroad baa purchased $M,000 worth of Hastings real estate upon which to erect a freight depot With $."s0,ooo worth of property with drawn from the city of Hastings for tax ation for municipal purposes It Is prob able that the cltlseua will look In vain for a voluntary return by the company showing that much additional value of Ita lines In Nebraska when the next Board of Equalisation meets. Then they wsy wish that the legislature had been less hasty 4 11 turning down those ter minal Uiatiou bills. TBE QCtSTlOX or MDKMXITr. The reports thst come from the Rus slan capital in regard to peace talk there state that the chief reason for the atti tude of the Russian government Is the expectation or belief thst Japan will de mand n heavy Indemnity. It is pointed out that such a demand would be re garded by Russia as absolutely Intnlera ble and that under no circumstances could It be seriously considered. The Japanese are being told from various quarters, more especially by the. French newspapers, which doubtless voice offi cial sentiment, that they should not make the payment of an Indemnity a condition to peace. They urge the mikado to be generous and above ail things to refrain from asking any pecu niary compensation for the losses and sacrifices Japan has suffered. What effect this sort of jndiuonltlon may have upon the Japanese govern ment, with the situation entirely in Its hands, it is Impossible to any. There has been no Iqtlniatlon from an author itative source of an intention on the part of Japan to demand Indemnity and the fact that Russia fears such a demand is a vlrtufll admission that there is Justifi cation for It. Unquestionably there Is ample Justification. It would be differ ent If Japan hod provoked the war, but she was forced Into it. That country earnestly sought through diplomatic means to avert hostilities, asking only such conditions and guarantees as were necessary to self preservation. Daring all the prolonged period of negotiations Russia was active in strengthening her hold upon Manchuria and scheming with Cores against Japan. While solemnly professing friendliness the cr.nr's govern ment was doing all it could to Injure the Japanese. It thus provoked the war, which It confidently believed would end In a few months in utter disaster to Jjipan. Now that Russia faces overwhelming defeat she asks that the, Japanese be generous, that they be content with their victories and the prestige these have brought them and not ask any payment of money for what they have lost and sacrificed. Perhaps Japan will show such magnanimity, and If so It will be the finest example of a nation's gener osity the world has ever seen. It la scarcely probable, however, that she will do till. She might not demand all that she would unquestionably be entitled to, but It is hardly conceivable that she would relinquish altogether a claim for pecuniary compensation. That would be an Injustice to her own people for which they could Justly reproach their government. As to tho threat that If Jnpnn demands indemnity Russia will continue the war Indefinitely, it can have no terror for the Japanese. They are better prepared for continuing the war, than their enemy and It is not to be doubted that what they have won they can hold. Japan Is not at present ex periencing any such difficulty and per plexity In regard to providing for the ex penses of the war as Russia Is The money markets of the world are not closed against Japan as they are against her enemy. It la believed that Japan is not unwill ing to have peace, but she will make peace only on terras that will absolutely assure her national safety and national development, and It Is not likely that she will let Russia off without an Indemnity that will repay at least In part her ex penditures and losses. MISSOCRl'S REPCBUCA X SEXA TOR. It is thirty-five years since Missouri was represented In the United States senate by a republican. For the next six years that state will have as one of her representatives In the national senate a man whose republicanism Is of the stal wart kind and who has rendered inval uable service to the party. Missouri's new senator, Major William Warner, has long been known to the republicans of the country as an able and indefatigable party leader In his state, always ready to respond to the call of duty. Senator Warner made a good record as a soldier In the civil war. He ranks high as a lawyer and be has had experience in legislation, having served two terms as a representative In congress. He is therefore well equipped for a seat in the senate. Major Warper's career has been in the highest degree creditable and hon orable and the senator-ship came to lilni almost unsolicited. He Is understood to be heartily in sympathy with the policy of the national administration, especially In regard to railway rate regulation, and Is confidently expected to support Presl dent Roosevelt In this direction. With out wishing to say anything detrimental to the other Missouri republican leaders who were candldntea for the seuatorshlp, It Is not to be doubted thst the election of Major Warner was the very best that could have been made and his party services certainly entitled him to the dis tinguished honor. He la a man of strong convictions and will be a useful member of the upper branch of congress, one who can be depended upon to do at all times what he believes to be for the best interests of the people. PROHIBITION IS MA IKE. Prohibition bag beeu a failure In Maine, aa In every other atate where it baa been adopted, but the supporters of that policy In the Pine Tree state are still endeavoring to enforce the law. Last week the legislature passed a bill which authorizes the governor to appoint a commission with power to exercise in any part of the suite all the common law and statutory powers of sheriffs In their respective counties In the enforcement of the law sua hut tho manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors. This com mission can apiolnt deputies with simi lar powers In the various counties, the purpose being to enforce the prohibitory law where the local officers have fslled to do so. Immediately following the pa Mage of the measure the campaign for enforcing prohibition was begun and a dispatch front Portia uU last Friday stated that there was not a single place In the state where a drink of liquor could be ob tained. The liquor traffic was brought to a sudden standstill and large quanti ties of liquor were shipped out of the state. Thus for the first time in, many years there Is real prohibition In Maine, but how long this situation can be main tained Is a question. It is a pretty safe prediction that It will not continue for any great length of time, at least In the cities and larger towns. It may pos sible to keep saloons closed, but a way will be found to provide liquor for those who want it. The operation of this new effort to enforce prohibition will be watched with some Interest, but there can be little doubt of its ultimate failure. lodged In the same hands as Is the ap pointment of federal Judges. Iff THAT LIGHT OF PAST EXPERIENCE In the convivial exuberance of a ban quet men noted for sound Judgment and scrupulous business integrity some times allow themselves to be carried away Into expression of sentiments they would not want to avow under other circumstances. This, doubtless, is the view which the rank and flleof the Com mercial club would take of the response Its president delivered at the banquet In honor of Stuyvesant Fish, president of the Illinois Central, In which these senti ments are expressed In substance: Omaha appreciates that the Interests of commercial Omaha and the railroads are one. Omaha business men feel they are better served and treated now than they ever have been, and therefore would rather have the rallrond t raffle managers untram meled In their freedom to make rates ac cording to their best judgment than to put the railway regulation and rate-making power Into the handa of any aet of men living at a distance from Omaha who are subject to political Influences. Are Omaha business men Justified In placing themselves In an attitude of hos tility to national railway regulation or state railway regulation in the light of past experience? Has not Omaha been compelled to fight for every concession that has ever been made to its merchants and manufacturers in the past, and Is there any probability that It will fare better in the future If railway traffic managers are allowed to have a free hand? Who does not remember the bitter and protracted struggle Omaha had to make against extortionate and discriminating bridge tolls that for years retarded the growth of this city and diverted its traffic to other distributing centers, with which our Jobbers were unable to com pete? Who does not remember the re peated appeals made to the Interstate Commerce commission by the Jobbers of Omaha against discriminating ' rates? Who does not remember the repeated ef forts of business men of Omaha to se cure relief by the construction of an in dependent railroad bridge and railway terminals that' would enable Its mer chants to overcome the drawbacks caused by the old bridge and terminal monopoly? Would the East Omsba bridge have been built had the Union Pacific been willing to carry out the letter as well as the spirit of its charter to make the bridge accessible to all railroads that de sired to enter Omaha? Would the Illi nois Central have bought the East Omaha bridge had Its managers foreseen that the courts would finally throw the Union Pacific toll gate open for the Chicago Great Western road and for all the roads that may follow? And how long would Omaha bare been compelled to forego the advantages of a grain market had It not been for the or ganization of a grain exchange on a fighting basis that enabled It to make successful headway against the combina tion of railways that had for yeara di verted the grain from Omaha north and south for the sake of the long haul? Have the business men of Omaha for gotten the admonitions of President Stickney to Omaha Jobbers, manufac turers and grain merchants that their only hope for obtaining and maintaining commercial and industrial supremacy In the region naturally tributary to It Is by pooling their Issues and being ever ready to enforce their demands by a policy of retaliation? Does it stand to reason that railway managers, who are expected to secure for their respective companies the largest amount of earnings possible, will ever voluntarily make a concession they are not obliged to make? Mr. Stickney. although a railroad pres ident, takes a view of national railway regulation entirely different from the president of the Omaha Commercial club. In a book on "railway regulation," pub lished twelve years ago, Mr. Stickney pointed out the reforms needed for the protection of shippers and communities, and glvea his reasons for the change which he proposes as follows: There are many reasons besides these In the Interest of uniformity which makes it desirable to transfer the entire control of this Important matter to the regulation of the nation. First, because of Its constitution and more extended sessions congreaa la able to con sider the subject with greater deliberation and, therefore, with more Intelligence than can the legislature composed of members who, aa a rule, hold their office for one short session of about sixty days' dura tion. There would also be removed from local legislation a fruitful source of cor. ruptlon, which Is gradually sapping the foundations of publjo morality. In the second place, the problem of regu lating railway tolls and managing railways Is essentially and practically Indivisible by state lines or otherwise, and therefore It Is not clear that whenever the queation may come before the courts It may be held that the authority of congreaa to deal with interstate traffic carries with It as a neces sary and inseparable part of the subject to regulate the traffic, which la now assumed to be controlled by the aeveral statea. These views Mr. Stickney has reiter ated very receutly before a congressional committee. President Wright's apprehension that national railway regulation at long range will operate disadvantageous to Omaha is groundless. Federal appellate courts and the. federal supreme court that pass upon the reasonableness of state and na tional railway regulation al&o are located at long range and always will be, and the appointment of national commission ers to regulate luter.ute commerce 15 South Omsba business men who pro pose to organize, or reorganize, a com mercial club to promote the business prosperity of South Omaha would ac complish a great deal more for their town by Joining the Commercial club. Gralu exchange and the other commer cial 1 todies of Omaha that are Just as much Interested In the upbuilding of the south' end of Omaha, under a sep arate corporate name as they are In the center of Omaha uuder another cor- poiate. name. In other words, the growth and prosperity of South Oiuaha can be promoted more readily by con centra tlon of all the energies that make for the upbuilding ef Greater Omaha than by subdivision that fosters rivalry Impotent to "carry out any great project or accomplish any great thing. The sooner South Omaha bus! ness men and South Omaha people gen erally make up their minds that Omaha U one and Indivisible, by whatever name or names It may go and whatever number of office holders and pie-biters feed upon Its taxpayers, the better the prospect will be for attracting Investors and developing the Industries and In creasing the population of South Omaha In advocating the consolidation of the assessment, collection and disbursement departments of Omaha and Douglas county The Bee has at no stage of the discussion suggested or recommended that any elective officer of the city be legislated out of ofHee before the ex plratlon of his term. This was also the position of the republican candidates for the legislature during the last fall's campaign. It was understood then, and has been understood since the opening of the session, that the city tressurer, city tax commissioner and city comp troller would be allowed to serve out their terms, which expire In May, 1kk. Any deviation from this line of policy, whether It affects a republican . office holder or a democratic office holder would naturally be regarded as a breach of faith on the part of the delegation. The only rational explanation of the unanimity with which the demo-popu list contingent In the legislature and the demo-populist press of Nebraska are gen erally boosting for the bill to extend the terras of county and Judicial officers for one year by doing away with odd year elections is that the dismembered fusion reform forces are anxious to save the political lives of the rear guard of demo- pop office holders who escaped from the political Waterloo of 1904. Russia Is now beginning to attribute Its troubles to the Jews, and a force of troops has been sent against an alleged uprising In the southern part of the em pire. Here Is a detachment which may be expected to cover Itself with glory and "uphold the time-honored reputa tion of Russian soldiers." , t''.: If Nebraska, la,, to . pe represented at the impending Portland exposition the legislature should make an appropria tion that will insure a creditable ex hibit, and a creditable exhibit can scarcely be made with Icbs than $15,000. We Are Easily Satlafled. Cleveland Plain Dealer. There la a disposition to circulate the statement that grafters are boiled In Per sia. In this country we are pretty well aat isfled if they merely get Into hot water. A Mste of Words.' Washington Post. It Is announced that the Philippine gov ernment will pay the actual expenses of the congressmen who are going on Secre tary Taft's junket. Somehow, the announce ment seems like a wanton waste of words, Wouldn't We Have Knnf New York Commercial. The beet that could happen to Veneiuela would be that the army of Invasion be dis patched. After the cadets from a couple of our military schools had taken them Into camp we would calmly lead them up through Washington to New York and show them s few evidences of real Independence under the government of a true republic. It would do them good. BorroTrlnsT Trouble, Philadelphia Press. Congressman Hull of Iowa appears to be borrowing unnecessary trouble In enter taining the Idea that "a-bloody war" may take place between the United Statea and Japan over the possession of the Philip pine islands. There la no prospect what, ever of any friction with Japan on that question. Japan has not shown any desire for war with any other nation. The pres ent war was forced on It snd would have been avoided If there had been any safe way out of it. AS OTHER niMOVKHV, Railroad Managers Rear a Spareerwrr on the Rate Question. Springfield (Mass.) Republican. The poor, hard pressed railroads have made a great discovery that government rate control would be unconstitutional on new and hitherto unconsidered grounds. Mere la tha discovery: That differential rates on Interior traffic to the various sea board cities are a necessity of the railway situation; but the constitution provides that while congress shall have power to regu late commerce, etc., It also aaya that "no preference shall be given by any regulation of commerce or revenue to the porta of one state over those of another," Thus, it la argued, the government csnont touch the subject; for, If It does and permits the differentials, It will be acting against tha constitution, and If It abolishes the differ entials, ruin follows, ete. It Is said that the president's attention has been called to the matter, and that he and his supporters are "amased" and "dumbfounded." What bosh! The whole point rests upon the sssumptlon that these differentials "are an essential part of tha entire fabric of rates throughout the country." But they are not necessarily anything of the sort. Many of the roads would already like to abolish them, and some of the port cities. They have absolutely no atanding In an economlo consideration of the transportation busi ness. Their abolition might Injure some ports and trunk lines which have no eco nomlo right to them, but the Injury at the moat would not be great, and It would not be wrong to the rqada or ports If Inflicted, nor hurtful to the country. Besides, It la not certain that a government recognition of dlfferentlala would be a violation of the constitution. The point advanced Is utterly without Importance and It Is simply ridicu lous to talk of the possibility that It may compel entire abandonment of rale control legislation ariv t;oir m wahioto. Matters of Interest Gleaned (rout tho Army and avy Register, The quartermaster general of the arm haa extended the system of army supplies bc-th as to purchase snd Issue, so as to facilitate the delivery of stores, such s clothing snd equipment, to tho army, and at the same time to have places of storage and depots of distribution nearest to tli market.' This Is effected by means of uh depots, where will be kept stoik upon which drafts msy be made for military supplies. These depots will be located fit Atlanta, Chicago, St. Paul. Omaha, Den ver, San Antonio and Portland, Ore. In structlons are being prepared for the gold snce of officers of the quartermaster's do partment In the purchase of supplies under contract and the maintenance of a stock at various points for military necessity. There will not he an exnmlnatlnn of can dldntcs for appointment as sergeant, first class, of the hospital corps of the army until autumn. There are now sixteen va canrles In that position, and numerous candidates all over the country and In the Philippines have made application to talte the examination. Ordinarily the oxanilna tlnn would be held In May or June, but it Is not likely to occur until September or later. Among the devices submitted for the consideration of the army board of ord nance and fortification Is one for the pro tectlon of the ear drums from shock at the coast forts, ant the hoard has allotcd $:0 for the acquisition of some of these de vices, which are made of celluloid in such form as to Jenden the sound and reduce to a minimum the amount of air which will enter the ear.' This Is an Important question and will add very much to the comfort of people In the neighborhood of the guns, to any nothing of affording a protection to the ear drum. Some time ago an Inquiry was instituted Into the question of protection from the blasts of great guns, and the report of the Investl gatlon conducted by the experts has been received. Of course, nothing can be done toward changing the position of guns al ready In pines at the coast defenses; but hereafter the engineers, In locating the guns, will take Into consideration the posi tion where It h'aa been found the gun blast works to the detriment of those at an adjacent gun. It is Interesting to note that the blast from the fifteen-pounders Is worse than that from any other gun. The quartermaster general of the army on his return from the West Indies will decide upon the Venetian blind which Is to be adopted for officers- quarters at all army posts. Some time ago It was decided that window fixtures should be furnished from the qunrtcrmnster's fund, and the question at once came up whether cur tains should be purchased or the more durable Venetian blinds. For several weeks the quartermaster general's office has been examining samples of the latter without finding anything that will quite reach the demand. Accordingly, an office design has been prepared, and as soon as It Is ap proved1 by General Humphrey blda will be Invited for the construction of a large number of these blinds. The main differ ences between the Venetian blind designed In the quartermaster general's office and that now on the market Is In the lifting arrangement. The blind will be of oak, probably. The army will not be equipped with the automatic pistol, and, for the time being, the revolver will be used to the. exclusion of a more intricate weapon. Some time ago arrangements were made for a test, under practical conditions of shooting, of the Ltrjrer pistol and the Colt pistol, both ef tho automatic type. These pistols were Issued to the troops In the ' field with in structlons to the commanding officers that a full and frank report would be made upon them. As a result of these reports and a comparative test of the automatic pistols with the revolvers already In the service, it has been concluded that the automatic weapon Is not sufficiently de veloped to warrant its adoption, at least to the exclusion of the revolver. This is the conclusion which has been reached by the army board of ordnance and fortl flcatlon In a report made this week to the secretary of war, who haa approved this finding. It is admitted, of course, that the automatic pistol is a more efficient. not to say valuable, weapon, and that Its usefulness extends to the military service. But It Is felt by the experts that there still remains much to be developed In the weapon and that the time haa not yet come when the automatic weapon should be adopted for use In the service. THIS MAY-fII)Kl nOOSKVKl.T. Happy and At-Home Anions AH Races and Peoples. New York World. Whether he la foregathering with his fellow-Irishmen or his fellow-Germans or his fellow-Hungarians or his fellow Frenchmen or his fellow-Italians or his fellow-Hollanders, Mr. Roosevelt is equally felicitous. What could have been happier than the little speech he made to the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick last night, with Its tribute to the work of the Irish in building up the republic and Its adroit reference to the beauties of Gaello literature? To be sure a captious critic might sneer that the president's Irish speech waa only a paraphrase of his German Speech at the unveiling of the statue of Frederick the Great. For Muhlenberg and Steuben and Herkimer he substituted Barry, Mont gomery and Sullivan. The Irish pioneers were there In place of the German pio neers. Irish valor was substituted ror tier- man valor, and Irlnh In flue net for German influence. ' But what of that? It waa a good speech, with plenty of red blood in It, and plenty of appeal to American patriotism, along with the familiar exhortation that "the best American Is the man who has In him the American spirit, the American soul." No matter what nationality Mr. Roose velt Is speaking to he manages to show himself In sympathy with Ita language, Its literature, its traditions, ita customs and Its spirit. Nothing human Is foreign to him. and yet stupid people are atlll to be found who cannot understand why he Is the most auecesaful politician of hia day. TstAt MM To Avoid the imposition of superficially cut pressed glass, when tho genuine cut glass is desired for wedding gifts, insist on seeing the Dorflinger trado-mark on each piece. Dorflinger'a is genuine cut glass, beautiful in pattern and exquisite in color PERSONAL OTF.. Harvard university. It Is stated, will buy no more ancient Babylonian bricks with In scriptions on them. There Is a suspicion that the archaeologists have got Into the gold brick trade. Nothing rouses the world's sympathy like success. The German military experts who foresaw such wonders to he performed by the Russians when the war In the east began, now call Oysma "soother Napo leon" and the mikado's troops "the best on 'earth." William K. Corey, president of the Bte.M trust, has been living In New York for a year, but Is still a stranger there. No one sees him at the theater, he has never knocked down a pedestrian with his auto and the most strenuous reporter finds it tmiiosslhle to get an Interview. Brigadier General S. W. Fountain, who has Just been advanced to that position from a lieutenant colonel by President Roosevelt. Is a Virginian by birth ami fought through the civil war. being mus tered out with a certificate of honorable service by President Lincoln. A portrait of the late James O. Blaine, painted by Thorpe, Is now In the commit tee room of Representative McCleary at the rapltnl, Washington, and will be hung annng the portraits of former speakers. At present there Is only a crayon portrait of Mr, Blaine at the Capitol. General Lew Wallace a will contained Only four sentences. In which all his prop erty Is left to his wife, without condi tions. The author left a considerable es tate and Mrs. Wallace will have not only the revenue from this, hut she will also In future be entitled to royalties from the sale of his books, which amount to con siderable in the course of a year. A brewing company In Massachusetts, noted for Its fostered claims of pure hop juice, has bren Indicted for doping Its brew with eulphurlo acid. To smother one's gob In three Inches 6f foam In order to reach the substance teats the patience of a thirsty mortal. When to that test la added sul phuric acid, then, surely, the Bay State has struck the schooner that kills. A HATTER OF HEALTH GAR FOR A OHIV Yes .Indeed. I attend strictly to my own business." 'But mercv! What do you do with all your leisure time?" Cleveland Tlaln Dealer. How high can that soprano sing?"' 'As hlah as I6.OO0 a nlaht." answered the manager, absent-mindedly. New York Sun, 1 (la 1 irsvim , inn - us ., Sunday? I shall tell your father at once! 1 ne i renin les, sir. The Preacher Where shall 1 find him? Th, Tinhlii Him- IhcrA hv tho fpnrp cliff. gin' some more bait. Cleveland Leader. Caller (at office of county treasurer) What Is the earliest date al which a man can pay his personal tax? Clerk (clutching a pillar for support) Don't vou mean the latest date? Chicago Tribune. P017DISR Absolutely Puro HAS NO SUBSTITUTE feel that 1 have done very well. There Isn't a grand jury that h is a word to say n;ilnat me." Washington Star. "Yes." said tho gay Lothario,. "I called on four Indies last tits: lit " "Huh! Vim must he a quitter." snorted the poker friend. "I'd keep on mining (Ul night if I had a hand like thst. "-Philadelphia Prcs. i IS.VT IT QlKERf Chesterfield Chauncey Could you spare me an old pair of trousers, mum? Mrs. wtnrow yes; oo you want anything else? Chesterfield Chauncey Oh. yes. i d like about $50.(00,000 and a seat In the senate but dat kin wait! Puck. "I suppose you feel that you have dono your duty by your country," said the cen sorious citizen. "Yes, answered Senator Sorghum. I Soniervllle Journal. Have you ever remarked, when a goed man roes wrong. How anxious tils good neighbors are To get the details of the transgressors desds. Without missing one particular? Have you ever observed, when there's scan d'O afoot. How willingly people give ear? They strongly condemn, all the tales that are tolc". Hut they listen sny, isn't it queer? Have you ever observed, when a murder's been done, How curious everv nte seems? People seem to delight In the gory details That they tell you will haun all their dreams; Have you ever remarked, when the min ister says: "Deacon Johnson's a rascal. I fear," 1 How the good people, horrified, hold up their hands. But they listen ssiy, isn't It queer? Have you ever remarked. In a wont, how the world. Though It tries nil th" time to be good. Taken an abnormal Interest ao It would seem In the lolks who don't do as they should? Perhaps you've observed, when the gossip be;: ln That nobody tries not to hear. Folks are shocked oh, they're shocked, there Is no doubt of that. But, they listen say, isn't It queer! t!R$. YIHSLOW'S v SOOTKInG SYRUP b been eisd br Billion of If others fortbeir Olilian u wmie raeimni ror orar nrty lesrs. JB sootuee me odiio, nivmi tna rul 1 iMiu, mn- hjuui am LflDi fvi 7 1 1 ,r aiBmi(ii, ms, allny HI DM TWENTY. PIVK CKNTS A BOTTLE. nanBaBB n&ann I Yale Beauty Bargains SPECIAL SALE ON me. Yale's Remedi es CONTINUED ( (We are pleased to art nounce that we dre con tinuinl the Special Sale on Nme. Yale's Remedies for another week. A fresh supply of "Skin Food" samples has been received from Nme. Yale's Labora tories for free distribution to .all who purchase the Yale Remedies this week to the extent of 79 cents or more. Price List of Mme. Yale's Health Remedies, Toilet Preparations and Beauty Specialties. INTERNAL HEALTH REMFTDIKS. srma. ale s frultcura, general tonic for women n.r hottla Mme. Yale's Blood Tonic Mm!' F;,mpllon Tb,rt 'wo ', b!od'Wkers:,pVr-bo7 .nnd Mme. Vale a Hepa.-Re.na Pills, for Liver ami Kidneys .... ........ per bottle ltt-Halma t'nleatlnal Lubrlrant) for healing ijid soothing! Mme-.' Yale's fixative cathartic- Pllii'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. .V;;.. '""Ef? bo'ttlS Mme. Vale's Fertiliser Tablets (two alaea. cure for constipation, "er box Mme. Vale's bigertlve Tabiets Vtwo'sisiia).' dyapepsia ViVr-e,''p'e'r-box--o and . TOILET REQUISITES AND NATL'RAL BEAUTIFIER8 ?m' iJ;; AJmond Blossom Complexion Cream (two sisea). per jar 45c snd Mme. Yale a Massage ( ream (two Hits) per Jar o and Mme. Yale a Complealon Boap.. per J l.Vc "JL Mme. Y.I.;. 8k In Pood, (two ."lew, for r?m ,Wn wrinkle.-,-per-jarl a aft t ?: :: tsm., g : Mme. YV..,Tt,hPlpo,rd.rP0W.'1". (""h- Wh"' Mme. Yle;s Sw.et Violet Breath Tbl.V.;.V.V:::;V: ft.Vle Mme. Yale's Complexion Brush lM'"l. Mme. Yale'. Wa.hrag (raw .Ilk. spaciiV'minufa'eturei.-.'.".'.'.'.'.' ch it Mmr.,.r,?I!iK,"I!-,!!i-ALP- "TKOW. AND KYR LASHES. " Mme. Yale'. Hair Cle.ns.i- ' Pr "'. . and Mme. Vale's Hair Curling Fluid..'..-...! !' vaf".'" ?-'"ln olnt"'en Speelflc for acaip'dl'.'ea'.e.;;.''''' Mme. Yale a Eyebrow and Eyelash Grower...;.. Mme. Yale's Eyebrow Pencil , . D . BEAl'TY SPECIFICS FOR ' THH ' HANDS Mme. Vale's Balm of Ollead Hand Whltener jinm. i sm. Diieu fins .-sail cream , laies Kuresa Null Uleaeh Yale's Eureka Nail Polish "".'."'.'.'."','.'. " ' EXTERNAL fl-mTii't-a ....... .-..a. Yale a hi. .!..! I ,.n,. . i.i l',.L. ' : ' v: ' ' : I-r bnttie. .43 Vale's Special ointment (cur. forVm"" and .kln'al.ea'.e.i'pr jr ,. ' BLEMISH REMOVERS. P ' ' i i. hr.Kia, freckle cure.... Valet !!JV'0m''iSIOn rki" -leaiie'r'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.V.'.V.-.- . t - I "mu " ai i i 4 A ll oil ur Mmi' Yale'! n'rl'-t HM',.n.a,-('Ur,fur " "P"flu6ua' hair' on "body " Mm: Yale's vZnXU.t"1:'?nU'", '""r "" f""e '" v . TEMPORARY BE A fl'I FI EBH''M A K E-I'I' " i luim Ollead Fae. Enamel C,1'"' Y",l,-, J"1', '""" Leaves (LI(Jui. Hougej." Mm.. Yale's Jack Hose Hud. (Up Halve) Jlme. Yale'. H.lr Curling Fluid B",vr' Mm: Vale'. Eyebrow pencil " .79 .79 .79 .43 .79 .a .79 .71 .79 .79 Der bnttU it .per bottle, .43 per Jar, .79 per Jar, .79 each, .26 Mme Mm Mme, Mine. Mme, Mme. Mme. Mme. Mine ...per bnttie, per Jar, ....per bottle, per bug, .79 .2J .43 M .79 .79 ..per bottle, .79 .per bottle, 1.78 . per bottle, .71 per bottln, 1.75 per Imix, ,7i per box, .20 1Dpkflin i D per bottle. 1 25 .per bottle, .79 per Jar, .7 per bottle, .43 each, .'& rug Dept., Boston Store.