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4 THE OMAHA DAILY DEE; MONDAY, MAY 15. 1005. Tiie On f ah a Daily Ber E. ROSEWATEIl. EDITOR. ITBMSIIEI) EVERY MORNING, TKHMH OF S( BHCIUl'TION: I'ally Ilea (without Bunds)-), one year. .14) Laliy l.oe and tiundsy, one ytar Illustrated Uce, one year 2 SO Sunday lief, one yei'ir i ' Saturday bee, one year 1 '' Twenlitih Century Fanner, one year.. l.W I'KLIVERKD HY CARRIER. lally Hee (without Sunday), per copy., 2c lially Jd a (without Kunduyi, per wees., lie lially lu-e (Including Kund.iy), per week.liC Evening lite (without fuuUay), per week, io Evenlig llie (Including Sunday), per week lio Sunday Hi, per copy &c Complaints of Imgulantles In delivery should lie addressed to C ity Circulation De partment. OFFICES. Omaha- Tho lite Building. South Omaha City liail building, Twenty filth aid M utotli. Council Bluffs- In Tearl street, I 'hicago J6i t'nlty building. New York-lM9 Home. Life In, building. Washington )il fourteenth street. CURKKSl'UN'LiENCK. 'ommiinlr-atlom relating to news and edi torial tiintter Khould he addressed: Omaha U e, Editorial Jjcuartment. REMITTANCES. Remit by diafi, express or postal order, payuble to The Bee Publishing Company. Only -cent stumps received in payment of mall accounts. Personal checks, except on Omaha or eastern exchanges, not accepted. THE BEU PUBLISHING COMPANY. STATEMENT OF CIP.CULATION. Stale or .Nebraska, Douglas County, ss. : C. C. Itosewater, secretary of The Boa PubllsMng Company, being duly sworn, says that the actual number of full and complete copies of The Dally, Morning. Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the month of April. 1:j6, was as follows: l ai.no i6 nM 2 Sl.Or.O 17 2S.3B0 3 ItH.lHH xs 2C,a70 4 2N.1UU ID 27,1n 6 20...... SH.IOO ( 2M.100 21 2S..1A0 7 2U.W30 22 SO.ISO 8 UO.B2U 23 31,770 UO.SSU 24 8N.OOO 10 27,970 26 JM.OSO U 2H.1TU 16 , 2S,000 12 SH.400 27 XS. ISO 13 2M,iao a 2H,atN 14 2U.OOO 2 UO,UM 16 ao,tMJO 30 S2.1UO Total 8H1,42 Less unsold copies l,Tt.l Net total sales 870,O7 Dally average 2l,U2i C. C. ROSEWATER. Secretary. Subscribed In my presence and sworn to before me this 1st day of May. 1SHJ6. tSealJ M. B. HU'ISUATE. Notary Public. Tho must propitious algn of Omaha's growth lu its brick famine. Tbo new political map of Omaha divided up into twelve wards will boou bo overdue. As long us Kussiuus observe "May day" without using toy pistols the really Innocent' may escape death. The cyclone season is not yet over so take General, Test's advice and pull down the billboard and put up the bh utters. If worse comes to .worst, the friends of Nebraska's two normal schools may have to go into politics to "get those In stitutions out of politics. Just as soon as housecleanlng at the county hospital has been concluded the new broom will come into requisition for cleaning up the county Jail. f SSS SMS J Our Amiable popocratlc contemporary seems to have suddenly quieted down on Its charges of a $50,000 graft in the col lection of city and county taxes. - ' While there may be no immediate prospect of an extra session of the legis lature, the unexpected sometimes hap pens. Governor Mickey enjoys surprise parties. That English editor who has reached the conclusion that John Paul Jones was a pirate will probably, for his own safety, not express his opinion of Sir Francis Drake. Having decided that the Jews were responsible for the latest anti-Semitic outbreak, Russia may be expected to have a new set of medals struck for orthodox survivors. Packers who object to being treated by u grand jury just like other men uu- i .t 11 i. i . ut-i- luvuBuguuou suouiu uuuk twice De fore taking an appeal to the chief ex ponent of tho "square dml" Idea.. If this tiling keeps on Omaha will soon need two asphalt repair plants. For the present, however, our community will be satisfied with one, providing it will get into action before the Fourth of July. Mayor Dunno is said to be discour aged over u settlement of the Chicago strike; but this may be nothing to his feelings after he has reached the real fight lu the city campaign for municipal ownership. Kansas is said to have 480 saloons in operation. This number in Nebraska would produce a revenue of $180,000 to the titles and state, but probably not so much to Nebraska officials as they do to Kausnns. Willi the spring roumlup, dipping of cattle, appearing as witnesses against the lh't trust and defending themselves on charges of illegally fencing laud, May promises to be a busy month for Ne braska stockgrowers. Thomas Upton finds it easier to pay for a j adit to race for the America's cup than to tind a designer to plan the craft. British tlesiguers have evidently reached tfce conclusion that they are outclassed by their America a competitors. That British ofilcvr who fears that the experiences of Japan and Itussla can teach no lesson to Anglo-Saxons is ap parently suffering from an aggravated form of race prejudice. Bombshells and canister know no ethnological distinctions. Governor Mickey declares that he is cot yet considering the question of a pedal session of the legislature, having his hands full with the railroad assess uent. One thing at a time. The rall fcuul UHsessuient may have something to fa with the urgency of tho demand for . KpecUl kvlslutivs session A BLOW TO OCR TBADt. Great interest continues to bo shown at Washington and lu vomtuerclal cir cles regarding the effect upon our trade with Germany of the tariff policy of that country, under which there will be dis crimination agiiinst the agricultural pro ducts of this country thut will practi cal Lv exclude them from the Gernmn market. In a late number of the con sular reports is a communication from the American consul general at llerllu in which there is very fully set forth the effect upon our trade which the new Gorman tariff will have. The consul observes that It needs but a glance at the compilation of duties under the ex isting and new German tariff laws to show how Important will be the conces sions granted to the seven nations which have entered Into treaties of commerce with Germany, and how formidable will le their competition lu the German mar ket Rsalnst similar goods coming from countries which for want of a reciprocal treaty will le subject to the maximum tariff duties In exporting goods into German-. It appears to be the opinion in official circles at Washington that nothing can bo accomplished through diplomatic channels to prevent the abrogation by Germnny of the present restricted reci procity agreement with this country. It Is understood that the matter will be taken up by tfie State department and the German ambassador next fall, but It is thought that congressional action will le required If nny arrangement is lie made that will not place American exporters of food products and some other articles at a decided disadvantage lu German markets. Obviously congres sional action will be necessary and In view of the stand which the national senate hns taken regarding reciprocity treaties there Is little reason to expect that if a treaty should be negotiated with Germany It would be ratified by the senate. It has been suggested that as our agricultural Interests are most largely concerned In the matter the sen ate may lie disposed to approve a re ciprocity agreement with Germany, but It is very doubtful If this fact will exert much influence with senators who are on record as opposed to reciprocity. Tho importance of the matter, especially to our agricultural producers, justifies tho interest that is being manifested in re gard to it AN IXTERXATIOXAL COyGRESS. Today the executive council of the Interparliamentary union, of which Con gressman Bartholdt of Missouri Is presi dent, will meet at Brussels to fix the date and place for the next meeting of the union, which will probably be next August at The Hague. Two United States senators, Allison of Iowa and Bacon of Georgia, and twenty-three members of the house of representatives, have been appointed delegates to the meeting of tho union. Under a resolution by the members of tho congress who have formed tho arbitration group, as it is called, to se cure general arbitration, tho American delegates ara to ask that the Central and South American states, which were not represented at the meeting of the Inter parliamentary union at St. Louis, be in vited to become participants in tho union; also that The Hague court have jurisdiction over certain questions, such as the collecting of claims against na tions, through treaties of arbitration, and furthermore that a basis of repre sentation for each nation in the perma nent International congress shall be de cided upon. Before departing for Eu rope a couple of weeks ago, Mr. Bart holdt said that the main thing is to se cure the assent of the powers to the es tablishment of an international legis lative body. He remarked that there Is now no such thing as an international law which is binding upou nations. What now passes for that Is merely a compilation of precedents and opinions. A real code of international law cannot be secured without an international leg islature In which the natlous shall be equitably recognized. The most import ant step to be taken for the promotion of permanent and universal peace is the establishment of nn International code and for this purpose' a congress of the nations is essential. There is a high court of arbitration to which the na tions may appeal, but It has no law to apply to the cases brought before it for adjudication "We believe," said Mr. Bartholdt, "that disarmament will fol low the momeut we secure a code of laws made by an international legisla ture. The South and Central American states at present need only the invitation to join hands with the other nations that are now pledged to the movement." It is understood that tho American delegates to the next meeting of the union will propose thut a model arbitra tion treaty In which the subjects to be arbitrated shall be specified be drawn up. It is suggested that this would ob viate the necessity of the president ob taining the consent of the senate in each case that may arise for arbitration, as Is now necessary. It is by no means certain, however, that the senate would relinquish its constitutional prerogative by ratifying a treaty of the character proposed. At all events the contem plated action Is a matter of universal In terest and it is gratifying that Ameri cans are foremost in urging it. The prominent part which the United States is taking in the interest of universal peace Is undoubtedly exerting an in fluence from which most beneficent re sults are to be expected. Senator Burkett is setting an example lu one direction that deserves commenda tion. At the recent republican county convention in Lancaster county to choose delegates to the congressional conven tion Mr. Burkett was one of the lich gate and presided over the convention's deliberations. The Bee has repeatedly preached the doctrine that men invested with high (Kjlitlcal honors as the repre sentatives of their party should recog nise their responsibility by active par loinsrioa in the work of party uianugo- ment and leadership. No man, however highly honored by his party, should be alove serving as a delegate In his party convent Ions. HOW 70 HVtt.D VP VMAHA. A persistent educational campaign in favor of home industry patronage and a long pull, a strong pull, and a pull altogether for Omaha, will contribute much toward the upbuilding of this city, but this campaign must bo sup plemented by an Intelligent and well directed effort for trade expansion. Omaha cannot live upon Omaha alone. Swapping Jack-knives hus never built up a large city. To insure substantial growth Omaha must rench out and establish friendly commercial relations, first, with its im mediate suburban nelghlxjrs, next with every village and town in Nebraska and western Iowa, and lastly with every village, town and city within its trade territory. To build up a Greater Omaha, we must make Omaha greater in popu lation, in wealth, and in everything that makes up a modern metropolis. The pre-requlsite for Greater Omaha is the welding and knitting together of the people in the communities adjacent to Omaha by making tliem feel that they have much to goln in a merger with Omaha, which will extend to them alMhe benefits and privileges of public lighting, police and fire protection, bet ter schools, better postal service, better telephone service, better roads and im proved street railway facilities. They must Ik) impressed also that with an en largement of ys area, and increased wealth and population, will come n lower rate of taxation and reduced cost of public utilities. Having enlisted and Interested its suburban population in tho upbuilding of Omaha and infused local pride in Its supremacy as a commercial and In dustrial center, Omaha must strive also to secure the good will and friendship of the towns and cities within a radius of at least 100 miles by giving all the assistance possible to the enlargement and improvement of interurban traffic facilities. This task is by no means an easy one. The friendship of the neighboring; towns cannot be obtained witliout an extension of reciprocal bene fits. The people of these towns very naturally will not co-operate with Omaha unless they get some return for co-operation. They must bo convinced that improved interurbon facilities will enable wage workers find professional men, doing business in Omaha, to make their homes in tho neighboring towns, where living is cheaper. The beneficent effect of intorurban traffic facilities may be seen in all the great commercial and industrial centers of the east. Take, for example, Tltts bur into which from 20,000 to 30,000 people, who live within a radius of fifty miles, go every morning and return every evening. The same is true to a lesser extent of Cincinnati, Cleveland, Indianapolis, and to a greater extent of Chicago. AH these Cities have helped to build up the smaller towns and vil lages in the neighborhood and those vil lages and towns in turn contribute much toward the upbuilding of the large cities. Omaha Improvement clubs are to be commended for making their wants known, but the most effective way of bringing about needed improvements Is for every man to put his shoulder to the wheel and push things a little for him self. The city, the county and the public utility corporations cannot be expected to make all tho ueeded Improvements. City Treasurer Hennlngs has issued a polite notcof warning to delinquent tax payers, reminding them that under the new law the personal taxes must be cleaned up before he turns over his office to the county treasurer, even though it may require many friendly calls by collectors circulating with van attachments. Representative Dodge missed the op portunity of a lifetime in neglecting to incorporate his free bath scheme into his water board bill. With the water board paramount lu everything that per tains to water, the council would hardly venture to provide anything but free sun baths. According to Arthur C. Smith, Omaha's jobbers and manufacturers do not want reduced freight rates so much as they do increased truckage facilities. There may be something In that for Jobbers and manufacturers that are close to tho traffic managers. The announcement that the federal judgeship appointment for this circuit is to go to Missouri as a reward for its recent advent to the republican column, Is reassertlou of the truth that the fatted calf is always saved for the prodigal sou. If the federul grand Jury succceeds in frying the fut out of the meat trust the price of porterhouse steaks, mutton chops and sugar cured hams will either go down or the price of live stock on the hoof will go up, or both. Fact 'Worth Hememberlng;. - New York Tribune. Glasgow has owned and operated its lighting plants for thirty-six years, and now has 60-cent gus. This Is a point worth remembering. An Old Theory t part. Chicago Record-Herald. Judge Grosscup hus ruled that one Ch cago street railway franchise has expired, thus upsetting the theory of some people that a street railway franchise, after hav ing once been granted, can never posBlbly expire. Ilugle Hlaat of the lrobet. Chicago Itecord-Herald. Toultney Higelow says he has private In formation that the I'nited Stales is rush Ing blindly Into war with another great nation. I'oultney U no true patriot If ha sits back and permits us to get mixed up In awful combat without our knowledge or consent. peared. The funny part of the affair Is that the police seem to really believe that he was In Omaha. RlKht from the Shonldrr. 1'hllndelphta Frefs. Secretary Tnfts Rhlrt-sleeve diplomacy with the railroad men Is a sign of ap proaching warm weather In the transporta tion region. Therr's the Hob. Chicago Chronicle. It Is not so much a question of fixing railroad taxes as one of keeping them fixed. The mere, nrbltrnry figure of a tariff amounts to nothing at alt If It Is to be cut or rebated or otherwise nullified by some oversealous railway official anxious to get business for his line. Gentle) Art of rhefoolnc Baltimore American. A mystery of the sea deeper and more thrilling than ever told in the most lurid fiction Is that of the Japanese training ship, which disappeared with Its load of 200 apprentice boys on board, six years ago, and recently was found sunk at Tort Arthur, painted ns a Russian ship and with no hint ns to tho fate of Its former crew. Imagination hns a wide range in the solution of this mystery, and yet it Is probable that tho wildest conjecture would really fall short of the reality, could the latter be made known. Hate I.tRlslation a Certainty. Chicago Chronicle. Railway rate legislation Is now so much of a certainty that railroad men are evi dently disposed to devote their energies to securing reasonable legislation Instead of trying to defeat nny legislation at all. The general coun.el of a great railroad system puts the situation succinctly when he says that the railroads realize thut if they oppose, a fair rate bill they are pretty sure to get an unfair one. Of course, there will be argument and room for It as t. what constitutes a fair bill, but with con gress and the railroads disposed to argue tho matter on a friendly basis tho result ing legislation Is likely to bo reasonably satisfactory both to the shipping public and to the roads. . Wanted Illithrr Standards. Cednr Ranlds (Neb.) Outlook. The Omaha Bee of a recent date con tained an editorial statement which ought to be read and pondered over by every citizen of Nebraska. No truth about tho state was ever uttered which stands out so boldly to the discredit of our peoplo. Mr. Rosewater says: "It Is a lamentable fact that the standard for public offices In Ne braska has been declining from year to year. In no state In tho tinion have men of small calibre been so persistent In quest of high political positions and received so much encouragement as they have in this state within the last decade. Disagreeable."" as It may be to confess It, the standard of public officialdom In Nebraska Is simply humiliat ing." Thero Is no use to bo offensive by making exceptions, calling names or by pointing out the long list of distinguished nonentities which have been chosen to fill tho federal, stato nnd county offices. It is enough to merely mention the matter as a gentle reminder. Parents, Attention! Brooklyn I-lfe. Tho glorious Fourth is coming! Are your children well developed, strong. vigorous? Do not let this fact Interfere with their celebration of Independence day. Remember that patriotism should come before physical health. And how can patriotism be hotter ex pressed than by contributing to the manu facturers of fireworks ' and making as much noise as possible? 'A short life and flerv one" Is the motto of every American child on tho Fourth. H,very child should be nrovlded with n large box of Chinese 'firecrackers, a cask or torpedoes, a brace of breechloudlng cannon and a quiver of toy pistols. Jast year wo did rjrettv well, hut thl year we ought to beat it. Last year about 450 children were maimed rrlnnlnrt for life or actually killed on the Fourth. This year wny not make It double? fcvery parent should begin about one month before the Fourth to arouso the enthusiasm of his children. What's a few arms, legs and eyes comrjared with keen ing up the statistics. Do They llrller lit . Washington Tost, Pat Crowe returned to Omaha and told his story to the reporters and then disap- JAPAN'S TERMS OF PEACE. Native Writer Declares Only nights Are Demanded. Adachl Klnnos'uke discusses, In an article In tho May number of tho North American Review, the "Probable Japanese Terms of Peace." At the head of his article the writer quotes the second section of the Shimonosekl treaty, providing for tho ces sion of Port Arthur to the Japanese after the war between China and Japan, the sec tion which Japan was compelled to revise by tho combined pressure of Russia, France and Germany. The reasscrtion of the pro visions of this section of the treaty, Mr. Kinnosuke thinks, will be tho first item in the peace terms. The object which Japan keeps steadily in view, In the prosecution of the war with Russia, Is the establish ment of such conditions in the far east as will absolutely guarantee Its national ex istence and safety, and the peace terms Japan will make, If it succeeds, will in volve concessions which will secure this object. Mr. Ktnnosuke suggests that Japan will claim the Russian war vessels now dismantled In neutral waters, as well as the vessels of the Vladivostok fleet, and that it will require the czar to agree that he will not send any more war vessels to tho Pacific. The restoration to Japan of the Island of Saghalin must also be de manded. Manchuria will be restored to China by Japan, under a guarantee from Great Britain, the United States and Japan itself that the province will never again be leased or ceded to a, foreign power, and, in return, China will bo asked to open to the commerce of the world a number of Its provinces and ports which are now closed. Japan would take also the East China railway, from Harbin to Port Arthur, and the portion of Siberia which lies east of the Amur river, Including Vladivostok. Japan proposes to be stronger In the North Pacific than Russia can ever bo again. "To cope with Russia, when Russia Is a unit, alive and wide awake to every phase of Its strength, that, certainly. Is no dwarf's program. For Nippon, as it stands today, to dream of such a thing Is simply to make Itself ridiculous, with a mad man's delusion. It is always safer to count upon your own strength than to depend on tho sense of Justice, humanity and re sponsloliltles of your allies! With a power, however, that Is unquestioned mistress of the North Pacific, and whose flag covers piactlcally the entire hi retch of at&at line from the mouth of the Liao river to Nl- t , i. . . . . . numjcvs, witn sufficient Hinterland to make Its sovereignty solid, matters will be different. Then Nippon might be able to sleep upon a high pillow. Now that the unhappy war Is on, every one in the Land of the Gods Is praying the eight million gods of his fathers that this shall be the lust of the dark Jlgoku upon earth. At the end of our diplomatic defeat ten years ago, which crowned our victorious land with a crown of thorns, we 'nevertheless were happy enough to receive a precious lesson. And now the people of Nippon are prepared to do either one of these two things to die In this present struggle, under a cloudless sky, a death honored and brave, such as would hare been dear to the hearts of the samurai of old; or to live in such a manner that even the very Idea of aggression upon their rights would be ridiculous even la the eyes U th civil lied west," TIIE 1,IGIITM0 ST It OKI:. Plash and trash of Warring Atmoi phrrle Clements. Now Is the wide-open season of thunder and lightning, nnd American Medicine dli courses Interestingly on the subject. The terrlfia power of ft lightning flash produced on a large scale can, of course, be even remotely conceived only by those who know something of the power of electric Instruments; it Is only those who are fa miliar with the effects of sparks of eight or ten Inches In length who can form any notion of the terrific power of a lightning flush which has a striking course of miles Death by contact with such a flush may bo Instantaneous, and visible marks of in Jury would be found on tho body, to some extent on the clothes, and even more definitely on uiilcles of metal worn alxiut the person, which In tho course of a power ful flash must tiecessurlly undergo partial or complete fusion. It is well known, too. that deaths attributable to lightning have occurred In which there were no marks of Injury whatever discoverable on the body or clothes of the victim. The occurrence of such was long re garded as one of the mysterious uiunlfesta- tions of nature's power, but the truo ex planation has of recent years become well known. Every substance cupable of con ducting electricity, when placed In the vicinity of a charged conductor and not connected with the lotter by any -conducting medium becomes charged with elec tricity of the opposite kind. When a man stands within a moderate distance of a thunder-cloud which holds an enormous charge of "positive" electricity his body necessarily becomes charged with "nega tive" electricity under tho Influence of what Is known us "induction." When that cloud discharges its electricity in an op posite direction his induced negative charge Instantaneously disappears and tho result ing shock to the nervous system Is so great that ho drops dead witliout a single truce of injury to bo found on or around his person. Perhaps the most important tho most brilliant and tho most fruitful of the con quests associated with tho records of what may bo called the prenatal period of tho history of this country is that of tho thunder-cloud, which was won by Benjamin Krunklln on the bunks of tho Schuylkill 152 years ago. Down to that date tho pro duction of thunder and lightning had been ono of the special perquisites of tho "prince of the powers of the air." On tho day on which tho philosophic printer brought down tho electric spark along his damp kite string from the thunder-cloud he inaugu rated, with true electric velocity, a great revolution in human opinion. It was only then that tho uses to which tho knowledge of electricity might bo turned began to dawn upon the mind. "Franklin's light ning rod" soon became utilized to confer "immunity" from tho attack of the thunder cloud upon very properly constructed hu- mun residences. Every member of the community at least In tho rising genera tionhas now fairly definite ideas of the more familiar electric phenomena and their general causation. A vast desert of path less opinion had to be explored and mapped out since Plutarch collected the opinions of his philosophic predecessors regarding "thunders, lightnings, flashes, presters or fiery blasts and tempestuous whirlwinds." As would naturally be anticipated, the popular superstitions and vagaries of Im agination connected with death by light ning have assumed In all primitive com munities tho most grotesque forms, of which traces have survived In more en lightened times. Everything connected with lightning was uncanny, and no result was too inconceivable for belief. In tho vast encyclopedia of human error, the "Natural History" of tho elder Pliny, we find this fact copiously illustrated. We are there Informed In tho quaint old Eng lish of Philemon Holland that: "Vessels are drawne drle, and their Bides, hoops, and heads, neuor toucht there with or hurt, nor nny other shew and token thereof is left behinde. Gold, copper. and silver money is melted In the bags, and yet the very bags no white scorched; no, nor the wax of the seale hurt and defaced, or put out of order." Of all tho living inhabitants of tho air lightning never struck an eagle, on which account that bird was made the armor benrer of Jupiter; while among those of the sea the seal (or sea calf) enjoytd the privilege of corresponding Immunity. The feelings with which seme of tha early Roman emperors regarding lightning have been placed on record by Luctorlus. Of Augustus: "Thunder and lightning he was afraU of; Insomuch as al wales and in every place hee carried about him for a preseruutiue remedy a scale's skinne; yen, and when soeuer he suspected thero would be any extraordlnarle storm or tempest, he would retire himself into a close secret roome un der ground, and vaulted aboue head, which he.j did, because once in time past, hee hail bten frightened with a flash of lightning." We must illustrate the wisdom of this later step by mentioning that Pliny in forms his readers that lightning never pen etrates the earth beyond a depth of five feet. The hodles of persons who have been struck by lightning were believed to be Incorruptible, and even those persons who had been scorched, but not killed, were supposed to be distinguishable after death by tho fact that they continued proof against the ravages of decomposition. Plu tarch informs his readers that: "Tho dead bodies of those who have been killed by lightning continue above ground, and putrlfle not; for many there be who will neither burn nor enterre such corses, but cast a trench or bank about, and so let them Ho as within a rampart; so as such dead bodies are to be seen always above ground Incorrupt, convincing Cly mene in Eurypides of untruth, who, speak ing of Phaetlian, said thus: Beloved mlno, but see where dead ho lies, In vale below, and therewith petrifies. ADMIRABLE PKAKKNEKS. A Characteristic of the President Displayed In Chicago. Kansas City Times. A striking feuture of President Roose velt's Interview with the Chicago strikers' committee was his absolute frankness. He told the delegation precisely whut he meant and he added characteristically: "1 am glad to be able to say this to you, gen tlemen, before I say It to any other body." Plenty of politicians might be named who. If thoy had been in the president's place, would have dodged and evaded and spoken platitudes. That is not Air. Roose velt's way. In response to the committee's Implication that any use of federal troops must necessarily be unjust, he replied di rectly and unevaslvely that the law must be upheld and thut rioting must not be allowed. It is this frankness, this absence of any thing like trimming, that has helped give the president his place in the esteem of his countrymen. They know that he has talked Just as candidly to the great finan ciers about law breaking as he did to the Chicago strikers' committee, and that he is ready at all times to enforce the law, no matter whether the violators are employ ers or employes. Hoot of All Wraith. Wall Street Journal. The May 1 crop report Indicates a pros pect of 4t,G00,00O bushels of winter wheat. It is well to remember thut all wealth and prosperity comes from Mother Earth, first, last and all the time. (DAEJM Balling Powder complies with tho puro food laws of all states. Food prepared with it is frco from Rochcllo salts, lime, alum and ammonia Trust Raking Powders sell for 4H or SO cents per pound and may be Iden tified by this exorbitant price. They are a menace to public health, aa food prepared from them con ialns large quantities of kochelle salts, a dangerous ca&atuo drug. STATE PHF.SS COMMENT. Albion Argus tdemocrat): Thero Is some newspaper agitation for a speclul session of tho legislature to consider ft freight rato law. What can anyone expect from such a bunch as assembled In Lincoln lust winter? For mercy sake don't let them get together again. Scott's Bluff Republican: Editor Rose- wnter of The Ree says the biennial election law is clearly a violation of tho constitu tion, and its object can only be accom plished by an amendment. As he Is gen erally right on matters pertaining to the constitution, wo predict that an election will be held this fall. Crete Videttc-IIorald: Wo firmly believe that If the fren pass system was done away with entirely the rato could be reduced to 2 cents per mllo In tho state of Nebraska without decreasing ono particle tho annual receipts of the railroad compunles. It would reduce their political power In courts and legislatures unit it does seem that a reduction in that line would Inure to the benefit of nil, nnd would accomplish tho reform which all appear to desire. But ns editors and reformers let us surrender our passes before we decry against others. The edftorinl fraternity should Porterlzo Itself. Either "put it buck" or "shut up" like a clam. Lyons Mirror: T.'p to recent years tho officials of tho banking system of America have -been the standard of honesty nnd gauge for resisting Miming temptations In tho financial world. But lo! tho tide Is changing and honor und self respect have been thrown to tho winds! A wave of lawlessness sweeping through the banks of our land, and few Institutions of the kind are now safe. A new era of things must tie instituted. Every bank president, cashier and the officers must bo placed under heavy bonds, and it is doubtful If this be an effective remedy to check tho spirit of thievery which seems to bo epl-demlc-like. Kearney Hub: Sholl there bo an extra session of tho Nebraska legislature for the purpose of acting on a freight rate measure? This Is the present question. And why not? Why should there be any fur ther temporizing or dallying with this question. For twenty-five years Nebraska railroads have levied nnd collected tribute without stint or hindrance from the peo ple of this state. And this Is not nil, for they are now engaged In resisting pay ment of a fair and equitable tax Imposed by the state board of assessment. Nat urally there must be an end to ell this some time. Why not now? Why not an extra session, a railway rato bill and a fair fight in the open to determine the J Issue and dispose of tho question for an other generation or two. Kearney Huh: To Mr. Rosewater of The Omaha Bee President Roosevelt repeated his assurance that ho would not be a candi date fov re-election In tho following lon guage: "You are authorized to state that I will not again bo a candidate for the office of president of tho I'nited States. There are no strings on this statement. I mean It." The public has been generally Inclined to take the president at his word, but the statement through Tho Bee doubt less was called out by recent suggestions that he would be called as ft candidate again notwithstanding his previous declina tion. This Incident may also serve to em phasize the fact that President Roosevelt's announcements are all carefully considered and that ho has never yet been called upon to amend or change his policy when onco stated. Albion News: Another chapter has de veloped In the case of the defunct bank at O'Neill. The state bank examiner was thero but a few days before the doors were closed and pronounced the bank all right. The people supposed he knew that's what he draws his salary for. Now that he was the cause of their losses the depositors have sued him. We hope they will re cover from him the amount of their losses. If he did not know then he was a fraud and should be made liable. If he did know then he is a bigger fraud. If the office of bank examiner don't protect the de positors then of what good is the office? It has been our opinion for some time that this office, like that of county treasurer examiner, simply furnishes Jobs for a few men but tho people do not get value re ceived. Cut out the grafts and lower the taxes. PKllftOMt, XOTES. A Colorado railroad has a fireman oft one of Its locomotives named Satanne. The valuation of real estate for taxation purposes this year In New York Is about $5,000, 000,000, which Is more than l,0n worth for every man, woman and child in the city. A French scientist says that, as the use of tobacco tends to Impair the auditory nerve, those who nro hard of hearing should r.ot uso tobacco. The smokers will probably turn a deaf ear to this advice. King Edward of England Is about to put the stamp of royal approval on tho Amer ican typewriting machine. A particularly elaborate specimen of that labor-saving device Is being made for his use and will bo shipped to England ere long. It Is to have a mahogany frumo and tho keys will be of Ivory. Lieutenant Edward Y. Miller, a Pennsyl vanlon, is now the practical ngent of the authority of the I'nited Slates In tho province of Parugua, Philippines. At tho age of 30, and with only two assistants of his own race, he is maintaining law and order In a territory of 1,050 square miles, embracing seventy-nine islands. It is said to be Mrs. Hetty Green's am bition to muko her son, Colonel Edward H. Green of Texas, tho richest man lu tho world. Ho is extensively Interested In Texas and Mexican railroads. Colonel Green Is a typical son of the southwest tall, broad-shouldered and affable, with a fondness for easy-iltting raiment and big slouch bats. Pessimists concerning human honesty rnay now sit down In the back seat and meditate upon tho return of over $N,000 In currency to a womnn who had lost It, by persons who had picked It up and not only refused to accept a reward, but wouldn't give their names for fear they would get In the newspapers. And All this happened In New York City. FASSIVf PI.EASATniES. Knleker Jones nnd his wife are singing "The Marseillaise." Hocker Yes, they ore bracing up to dis charge the cook. Harper's Bazar. "But," asked the charitable woman, "do you never cast your bread upon tho waters?" "Not now." replied the young house keeper, proudly: i might have Uine Hint with my first baking, hut I'm quito expert now. i'liiiaaeipnia linger. The Heiress What is your idea of a man of honor? The Count (throwing out bis chestl Eet Is von who vlll pay hees vine heel and card debts even eef no 'as to marry in order to get zee money. Brooklyn life. "Many a married man who might maki a fortune is handicapped because bis wifo demands too much of his att"iition." "That's right. Just as soon as Fortune begins to flirt with him his wife gets Jeal ous." Philadelphia Press. Poor Woman My husband prevented a terrlbl" wreck on your road, but the com pany has never done anything for hhn. Magnate What? I thought wo had re warded blm well. I understand that I ho conductor took up a generous collection among the passengers for him ! Cleveland Ltuder. "I enn not understand ze language," tho foreign nobleman complained. "What's the mutter, count?" "First you say ze young man is a raw youth." "Yes." "Zen you say ho Is half huked." Louis ville Courier-Journal. TIIE DOLLAR'S COSFESSIOX, Washington Star. The solemn organ pealed in state, The choir melodious sang; Upon the contribution plate A silver dollar rang. Tho coin was thinking on its past. And sighed, "Were they acquainted With mo I'd from their midst bo cast. For 1 am surely 'tainted.' " Tho deacon listened as It spoke: "I've swelled the miser's hoard, I've fastened on the toller's yoke And sharpened many a sword: I've fed the proud one! scorned dlstresa I've done the gambler's mission; All this and more I do confess With sorrow und contrition." Tho honest churchman said: "My fa ma Is scant for wit nnd Icurnlng, Hut 'tis my duty sure to claim A brand forth from tho burning. Perhaps you'll find and conquer yet A nobler destination. A dollar, like a man. should get A chunco at reformation." is m y'ou Si take bad Ayer's JP 0MV ri i t ir-.'."..'' ' -"'iii .I i j When your child dislike to make it tasting medicine. H well to. know that Cherry Pectoral is pleasant. But it is medicine, a strong medicine. Time and time again we have "published the formula of this cough medicine in the principal Medical Journals of this country and Europe, and have mailed it to nearly every physician in the United States. So it follows that when your doctor orders it for coughs, colds, bronchitis, or consumption, he knows precisely what he is giving. Physicians recommend their families to keep it on hand. Xsd by ths . O. kyn Oe.. Lew.U, Km. Also atnuJutuwi of ATVl't HAIR TIOOR-For th hair. AIKB'S AHSAPAKlLLA-FiM U blooa. AYBB'S PILLS Tor soot tlpst toe. AYEB'a AGU8 CUkB-Vor BislarU aaa M.