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TITE OMAITA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY. MAY 23, IMS. The Omaha Daily Dee K. ROSE WATER, EDITOR. PUBLISHSD' EVERt MORNINO. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION : Pally Bee (without Sunday), one year. .1400 Wily lies Hid Burvdny, one year W 3 lluntratrd Bee, one year 2. so Sunday bee, one year J Faturdny Bee, one year 1-5 Twentieth Century Farmer, one year.. l.W KEyVERKD UI CARRIER. Dally Bee, (without Sunday), per copy.. 2c lally Hee (without Sunday). per wees..Uc Dally Bee (Including Sunday), per week.lVo Evening Bee (without 8unda). per wk, o Evening Be (Including 8uniay, per week lie Sunday Bee, per copy - 6 Complaint! of Irregularities In delivery hould be addressed to Cl'y Circulation De partment. OFFICES. Omaha The Bee Building. South Orraha City Hall building, Twenty fifth and M streets. Council Bluff 10 pearl street. Chicago li40 Unity building. New York-1608 Home Life ins. building. Washington 601 Fourteenth street. CORRESPONDENCE. Communications relating to news and edi torial matter should be addressed: Omaha Bee, Editorial Department. REMITTANCES. Remit by draft, express or postal order, payable, to The Bes Publishing Company. Only Z-cent stumps receiver u payment of mall accounts. Personal cnecka, except on Omaha or eastern exchanges, not accepted. THE BEE PUBLISHING COMPANY. STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION. State of Nebraska, Douglaa County, as.: C. C. Rose water, secretary of The Boa Publishing Company, being duly sworn, says that the actual number ot full and complete copies of The Dally, Morning. Evening and Sunday P.e printed during the montn oi April, iw, was as lotiows 1 8 1, OHO Z 81,OT0 I 4 SH.100 I N,10O f iiS.U'U 7 ai,Ho 1 80,520 t ao.aso 10 X7.UTU 11 28,170 12 8N.400 12 2H.1SO It 80,000 U 30,eX.H Total ' 88,42 Lees unsold copies l),7(H It 43,000 17 2H,350 IS 2e),U7U 18 SI7,ttSO 20 2M.10 ifl 28.3AO 12 30.15O 23 31,770 24 2H.OOO 26 2M.OSO 26 2M.O0O 27 28,1 BO 28 28,aoo 28 80, lOO 80 32,100 Net total sale . S7,W7 Daily average 20,321 C. C. ROSEWATER, Secretary. Subscribed In my presence and sworn to before me this 1st day of May. 1806. (Seal) M. B. HUNUATE, Notary Public. WHE OUT OF TOWS. Sabarrlbrra leavlag th city tem porarily should have The Bee nailed to them. It Is better than a. dally letter from home. Ad dress will ha chaaued as often a reqaested. The way to patroulze home Industry is to do wore than merely to preach it. The distribution of plum pudding nt the muuk'ipal pie counter will be re Burned by ordinance shortly. Admiral Rojestvensky can at least qualify as au expert on harbors and deep sea channels of the Orient. The Kearney Xormal school deadlock has been broken and conditions may agaln become normal . in the norma school board. f M .f , The rejuvenation of lower Farnam by the removal of old land mark and the substitution of modern buildings has been a long-felt want. TAFT OS rVBLIC QVESTIONS. The speech of Secretary Taft, as chairman of the Ohio republican con vention, may 1 accepted as furnishing an authoritative statement of the port tion of the national administration on public questions, it lelug altogether probable that what was said by the sec retary of war bad received the approval of the president. The deliverance In regard to proposed legislation to Increase the powers of the Interstate Commerce commission, con ferring upon that body authority to reg ulate railway rates found to be unrea sonable or discriminative, shows that the attitude of the administration on this subject remains unchanged. It was very plainly intimated that the president and his cabinet advisers regard with favor the bill relating to railway rate regula tion which was passed by the last house of representatives. Secretary Taft char acterized it as a moderate measure, "calculated to give the added power to the commission necessary to effective ness In remedying specific wrongs in rates without creating an all-powerful tribunal which shall In advance take away from railways the power of rate making and of elaatlcally responding to varying conditions." This had refer ence to the Esch-Townsend bill and the remarks indicated that while It is the firm purpose of the administration to Insist upon the policy of governmental rHte regulation, it is not intended to take from the railroads that control over their own property or to interfere with that "motive for efficiency and economic management which are still required to make successful the enormous business of railway transportation in America." Referring to the treasury deficit. Sec retary Taft expressed the opinion that there Is little hope of expenditures being reduced and said that more revenue must be raised either by Imposing ad ditional Internal taxes or readjusting and revising the tariff. He did . not clearly Indicate which of the alternatives he favored, though there was obvious significance in the remark that the eight years of the present DIngley tariff have seen in this country a prosperity never before witnessed In the civilized world. The reference of Secretary Taft to the Monroe doctrine was simply a restate ment of the position of the national ad ministration, the same being true of vhat he said regarding the Philippines. As ia well known, he is In favor of a liberal tariff policy toward the Islands, believing that unless this be accorded those Insular possessions cannot have progress and prosperity. At present the products of the Philippines exported to this country are favored to the extent of a 25 per cent reduction from the DIngley rates, but this has proved of little leneflt to the trade of the islands nd Secretary Taft expressed confidence that a further reduction will be made by the next congress, which may be accepted as an assurance that It will be urged by the administration. The Ohio republicans are expected to give unqualified support In their plat form to all the policies of the national administration and to especially endorse Its position In regard to railway regula tion. While admitting that it may have slept a long time, Philadelphia wants to .be recognized as having awakened be fore it wag asphyxiated. f The Income tax proposed for Russia has the advantage that It will not have to run the gauntlet of an array of law yer armed with a constitution. The World Herald wants It distinctly understood that its words of comfort for 'the Algoe blackmailers are not. intended , to champion their cause, but merely to encourage them. Although we are long past Arbor day, the planting of arc lamps and trans planting of gas lamps still continue. "While the lamp holds out to burn, the vilest sinner may return." The express companies ure being blamed as alone responsible for the con tinuance of the Chicago strike. Parcels post legislation probably will find more champions In that city In future. Mayor Dunne assures Mayor Weaver of distinguished consideration, but Chi cago voted for municipal ownership, .while Philadelphia voted for "de gang," while neither gets exactly what it hoped for. Now that we have water works litiga tion at both ends of the avenue, the water board attorney will have an op portunlty to euru his retainer, and possl bly to pump some extras out of the water fund. It Is only a question of time when South Omaha will be auttJciently plas tered, with mortgage to make it an ob Ject for Its people to seek relief by con olidatiou with Omaha under one uiu niolpsl government. The proximity of corn planting time in Nebraska and the wheat harvest In Kansas should afford western laborers s good reason for not accepting the In vltatloa to take part In the industrial "roogh house" In Chicago. South Omaha has decided to invest the proceeds of' its park bonds lu a ready mads park. . The next thing In order will be a move on the part of the South Omaha Park commission to put a few more tax-atera on the municipal pay roll, - Governor Mickey has been telling the Denver newspapers that he is just as much opposed conscientiously to dancing as h was when be refused to sanction an lnsugurul ball. Even dancing people will b willing to overlook this, provid tug bo will see now that the common very -day taxpayers lu Nebraska" hart a aqaart dea wtth the railroads in tha natter of auessment for taxation. house and a strong grand jury will banlh the lobby more effectively than all the proclamations of governors and all the appeals to the public conscience of courageous prosecuting attorneys. AMKMCAS KKVTRALIT !" There may be no substantial ground for the report that the Russian fleet will coal in American waters, somewhere on the coast of Luzon, but It has given op portunity for a statement by officials at Washington that no infraction of the laws of neutrality will be permitted by our government. It is pointed out that the Russians have a perfect right to coal at an American port, but they must not take more than enough to get them to their nearest port, which In this case would be Vladivostok. It is a recog nized principle that a ship of a bel ligerent may take on at the port of a neutral a supply of coal sufficient to reach the nearest port of the country to which the ship belongs and this of course thb United States government would permit. Anything beyond this will not be allowed. There Is no likelihood that our gov ernment will be called upon to enforce neutrality in Philippine waters. It Is altogether Improbable that the Russians will invade those waters in a way to constitute an Infraction of neutrality. But should they make the mistake of doing so the United States is well pre pared to meet such a contingency. There is an American naval force In the far east ample for the protection of American rights. Our Asiatic squadron consists of several battleships and cruis ers and a number of torpedo boats, nearly all of which are in Philippine waters and ready for any demand that might be made upon them. They are among the very best vessels in the navy. It can be safely assumed that the com mander of the Russian fleet knows of their presence and will take no chances of coming Into conflict with them, having quite enough on his hands with the Japanese. In declaring neutrality the government of the United States meant all that it said and the principles it an nounced will be strictly enforced. One was released, the other held, and every one can guess which Is free. Since the asphalt company bus ap pealed Its case to the supreme court of Venezuela it Is evident the United States will have no further trouble from that source provided the court decides In favor of the corporation. Am Overripe Specimen. St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Few cities In this country, more the pity, are able to point the finger of scorn at Philadelphia on the score of municipal Jobbery. Dtnealty In Dodging;. Washington Post. Private Da lie 11 warns the old soldiers to beware of political windbags, apparently without stopping to think that the old soldiers cannot keep on the run all the time. What is the Difference? f New Tork World. Is a respectable financier who steals a public franchise from the people any bet ter than an Individual who steals property from a private citisen? If so, how much better and why? UUW TO STOP LEGISLATIVE BOODLIXQ In an address delivered last week, the most famous boodler prosecutor, Gov ernor Folk, had this to say concerning the prosecution of venal legislators and other cormptlonists: Men financially Interested In passing or defeating bills purchase votes to accomplish their ends. Boodllng Is nonpartisan and so s the law nonpartisan, and the remedy for the evil In' New York Is the same as In Missouri. It takes time, patience and vigilance to secure evidence against corruptionlsts that Will convict. It is one thing for a boodle story to be a matter of common report, and quite another thing to prove tbe story In a court of law. The only way to secure evi dence of bribery Is to investigate and trace to its source every boodle rumor. If a man tells amatory of boodling, naming a apeclflo sum. He either knows of the transaction himself, or the person who told him knows ot it, or there Is a falsehood out. Now, if he knows of a transaction himself, the faots can be developed before a grand Ju-y. If somebody told 'him, It can bo ascertained before a grand Jury who his informant was. If he has told a falsehood, that can be proven, too. If Brown says Bmlth told him that money was paid to a legislator tor his vote, sub' poena Smith. If Smith did tell Brown then It can be found out where he got his information and what he knows of the transaction. It Smith says he did not tell Brown, confront Smith and Brown and find out who Is telling the truth, reminding them both of the stringent statute against per Jury. In a case of this kind I found it very effective to allow the man who did the denying to sit fur an hour or so in a room alone and consider the matter. Often at the end of an hour with his conscience the man was ready to tell truthfully all he knew. Proof perhaps cannot be secured In a day or week; it may take months or a year. The great benefit arising from the convlc- tlon of boodlers Is not their incarceration In prison; that is merely an Incident. The main thlug Is the arousing of the publlo conscience to tbe necessity of stamping out the things that dishonor. Governor Folk's experience in un earthing corruption and prosecuting boodlers is invaluable and bis conclu sions as to 'the methods to be pursued voufmeud themselves to all who are fa miliar with the methods pursued by leg islative lobbyists. There Is, however, another preventive that Governor Folk seems to have overlooked In addition to the remedy by the exposure and prose cution of the grafters and boodlers, and the arousing of the public conscience to the necessity of stamping out the things that dishonor, which would go far toward making boodllqg odious as well as haa ardous. A more effective remedy for stamping out boodllug would be regular sessions of grand Juries at every state capital during each session of a legis lature. With grand jury Inquisitions staring them in the face at every turn. very few , professional lobbyists would dare to Invade legislative halls or specu late within the city limits of a state capital. With a grand jury ready to make searching inquiry Into their con duct, few members of the legislature would dare to take the risk of an In dictment and all It consequences. A good cat will banish mice from the DEFENSE OF PHILIPPINE POLICY. General Frederick I). Grant is familiar with American policy In the Philippines, having served there for two years or more, necessarily giving, as a military man, close attention to conditions. In an address a few days ago be said that as a matter of fact tbe work of the Americans in the Philippines has been so good that the world has been looking on with wonder ever since. He declared tli at we have given the natives of the Islands the first idea they ever had of human rights and he expressed the be lief that if It were left to the natives today, without any Interference from demagogues and politicians, 99 per cent would vote to reject independence. He believed that a larger per cent of them would rally to support the American flag than would volunteer at home to resist Invasion. -"We have made them a better people and they are grateful for it" One of the most prominent of the so-called anti-imperialists admitted in a recent public utterance that American policy lu the Philippines had been pro ductive of good results for the people of the archipelago and expressed the view that the time had come for a ces sation' of opposition to that policy. It Is universally recognized that the course which our government has pursued In the islands has had a distinctly uplifting effect upon the natives, to their unques tionable Improvement morally and so cially. They know more of what civili zation means than ever before and as remarked by General Grant they have received their first idea of human rights. That in itself Is a fact of the greatest significance. The policy which has had these beneficent results will bo con tinued, supplemented in due time by methods which will advance Industrial and commercial conditions and give to the people a higher measure of pros 1 perlty than they have ever known. This is a duty no less imperative than that which Is now being performed and it will not be Ignored. A Tip for the Japs. Chicago Inter Ocean. The neutral nations of Europe are all friendly to the little Jap. In a way, but they are nevertheless taking precautions to prevent the little Jap from becoming too big to be manageable. Staffed with Prunes. Chicago Tribune. In his mind's eye Poultney Blgelow still sees the United States plunging headlong into war with a great foreign power. Mr. Blgelow ought to change his diet. He is eating too many prunes. Drawing; a Line on Extravagance. Buffalo Express. Governor Cummins of Iowa would not permit the capltol commissioners to put an expensive bathtub in the executive man sion for his benefit. Doubtless Governor Cummins has heard of the good old times when a president of the United States used to walk down to the Potomac river every morning to take his bath. Ready Made editorials. Minneapolis Journal. Before the railroads send out very many more editorials of Prof. Myer's statement of the restraints on trade resulting from government rate making In Germany, it would seem to be necessary to establish some necessary connection between the Ger man system of wholesale schedule making and the fixing of a single rate after com plaint of Injustice has been established. They do not look alike yet. A Commendable Innovation. Springfield (Mass.) Republican. Mr. Roosevelt's commendable course in paying his railroad fares and the expense of his special trains in traveling about the country is the turning over of a new leaf. No future president will venture to upset this precedent. But one good turn de serves another. The cost of all this trav eling may properly be borne by the United States government. A president must travel, not like a king necessarily, but at least like a president, and the cost of such travel Is far In excess of what a private citizen would naturally pay. Congress can not Increase Mr. Roosevelt's salary during his term of office, but might It not grant him "mileage" such as congressmen have so long enjoyed?: Appropriations to cover the "mileage" of . the president's annual tours should be sexjously considered at the next session. This 's matter upon which the parties could well agree. Results of competition for furnishing Indian supplies are highly complimen tary to Omaha bidders, who seem to have won out for quite a number of contracts. There is no good reason why Omaha manufacturers and Jobbers should not bo in position to deliver goods for con sumption on the Indian reservations in quantity, quality and' price as good as those of any other tbwn on the map. The president has been asked to Inves tigate the affairs of the Equitable Life Assurance society. Some people seein to have the impression that the present chief executive's "square deal" Ideas are not to be applied by any one but him self, while his own theory is that every man in public and private life should take part In the work. In refusing to permit an account of General Rennenkampf's campaign to be published General Llnevltch ipay be cov ering a movement of his. army, but he may also be giving St. Petersburg au thorities the first chance to send out a "regret to report" bulletin. , VAST RAILWAY INTERESTS. Supremacy of tbe United States In Mileage, Revenue and Employes, :, Leslie's Weekly. The main-' rack mileage- of the United States railways would circle the earth along the equator eight and a half times. Their revenue in 1904, 12.000,000,000, would pay the Interest-bearing debt of the United States twice over, and leave a surplus which would support the government of Spain, with Its 18,000,000 inhabitants, for a year. On the pay-rolls of the American railways there are more men, 1,600,000, than were In the armies of Grant, Lee, and the rest ot the union and conferate commanders at Ap pomattox, and six times am many as were enlisted in the war of 1S9S against Spain. The aggregate assets of the United Status railways, $16,000,000,000, equals the country's entire wealth at the time of Lincoln's election In 1S60. j - Texas or Illinois baa more miles of rail way than Italy, which ranks next to Ger many, Russia, France, Austria-Hungry and Great Brltian among European countries. New York, which stands below, the two states named, has more miles of railway than Spain, and more than Belgium, tlio Netherlands and Switzerland. The revenue of one of our great railways, the Pennsy lvania, in 1904, $122,000,000, was larger than that of Belgium, larger than that of the Netherlands and Sweden-Norway combined, 60 per cent greater than that of Mexico or Canada, and-ahead of that of any nation on the American continent except the United States and Braxll. AIR BRAKE R EU I It EMKT. Omaha's municipal asphalt paving plant already has a foreman and a list of eligible employes. With all these people waiting for the signal to go to work, the Installation of the plant should go on without unnecessary Interruption. Tbe general satisfaction of the people with tbe present state of national affairs was never better shown than In the present case of the national democratic party compelled to take up a municipal question to attract public attention. The real efficacy of the Anglo-Japanese treaty Is now apparent. Two ves sels, one French and one British, were captured under identical circumstances. I Railroads Backward In Keedfal Mod rn Equipment. Philadelphia Record. The original law requiring the railroads to equip their freight trains with air brakes, automatic couplers and other safety appliances was enacted March 3, 1883, with a minor amendment April 1, 1S96, and It was to go into full effect January 1, 1898. In regard to air brakes, it provided In definitely that trains should be sufficiently equipped with them to enable the engineer to control his train without the use of hand brakes. On account, of the uncertainty of the terms of this requirement a supple mental act was passed March 2, 1903, re quiring that at least 60 per cent of the cars should be equipped with continuous brakes. But in its report of that year the Inter state Commerce commission Insists that this is an additional, and not a substituted, requirement. At least half the cars must have continuous brakes, but the obligation remains under the original law that there shall be. sufficient air brakes to enable the engineer to control his train without the employment of hand brakes. The commis sion reports that at that time, eighteen months ago, from 70 to 90 per cent of cars on many roads were fitted wtth air brakes, and that in many trains all the cars were so fitted. But some railroads had obtained an extension of the time within which they were to comply with the 30 per cent rule, and in many Instances the retaining valves, necessary on steep grades,- were not kept In order. In the case of the freight train which "buckled" near Harrisburg, throwing two cars acrotss the truck and an express train, the question is whether It had enough air brakes the minimum being 50 per cent to enable the engineer to con trol the train without the use of hand brakes, and, if so, why did his control fail? If a train with air-brake cars next to the engine and hand-brake cars at the rear Is liable to "buckle" when ' it must -stop short to avoid a collision, then It is clesrly necessary to Increase the proportion of sir-brass cars la Ihe irain. SF.V4.TOR MILLARD'S ASOVSCKMEHT I-oup City Northwestern: United States Senator Millard gives out that he wishes re-election to his seat in the senate. For God s sake, on what grounds? Beatrice 8un: We see that Senator Mil lard lias announced himself for re-election. Whether the nomination will be knocked off to the, highest bidder remains to be seen. If it is, Joe is in pretty good shape to make the purchase. Springfield Monitor: Senator Millard has announced that he wants to be re-elected when his present term expires. It seems strange what a fascination office holding has for a person when he once gets started, and but very few escape the malady. Wahoo New Era: Senator Millard has served notice upon the republican party of Nebraska that he expects another term In the United States sennte. Is It not about time for even the republican pnrty of this state to bring forward some of Its able and brainy men? Alliance Herald: Senator Millard has formally announced his candidacy for re election to the senate. Quite unnecessary, senator, everybody In this end of Nebraska are proud of the senior senator, and the same condition prevails In the eastern part of the state, except where some ambitious politician wants the Job. Pender Times: The O'Neill Frontier thinks that Senator Millard should be re elected because ne got an appropriation for a signal station at South Omaha. The people of Nebraska will take more interest in the senator when they see how he acts when It comes to signing the report of the committee on interstate commerce regard ing the rate bill. If he Joins hands wltt. Steve Elklns in dishing up a railroad re portwell, well wait! David City Banner: Senator Millard an nounces that he will be a candidate for re-election two years hence. It Is our opinion that the senatorial toga now worn by Nebraska's senior senator will be worn by s more worthy representative of Ne braska's Interests. Editors Rosewater and Hammond have each been mentioned for that position, and either of them would be more worthy of the honor, but It's too early to talk about candidates for that po sition two years hence. Central City Nonparlel: Senator Joseph H. Millard announces that he will be a randldate for re-election two years hence. This announcement threatens to conflict with Al Sorenson's aspirations and we may expect to see a merry fight when it comes to a show down between these two ambitious statesmen. Possibly the con test will become so fierce that they will have to compromise on Edward Rosewater, in which event the people of the state will doubtless get busy snd choose some body to their own liking. Fremont Tribune: The announcement of the Millard candidacy for a second term will doubtless hasten a declaration of the ambition of G. W. Wattles and possibly of John L. Webster, fellow townsmen of Millard's. It Is also generally believed that Mr. Rosewater will get In the light, by force of habit, though the better informed are of the opinion he has concluded to pursue the elusive prize no longer. Several previous unavailing efforts and his advan cing years furnish what Is taken to be sufficient reason for him to keep out of the contest. Though Omaha has had a United States senator since the admission of th state into the union there Is no certainty that it can keep the honor after Millard's present term expires. The sena tor will be conceded to the North Platte territory, of which Omaha is a minor frac tion. The greater portion is likely to make a spirited fight for It for once, though can didates outside of Omaha are apparently in no .great haste to disclose their Identity. Norfolk News: Benator Millard has early announced that he will be a candidate for re-election, and his friends are beginning to plan to make his campaign a success. Mr. Millard has not made a sensational record in the sennte chamber as some of his predecessors have done, but he has been steadily at work during his term and loyal to his constituents at every oppor tunity. It is apparent that other candi dates for the honor do not Intend to per mit him to have his own way In the mat ter exclusively, but It may Just as well be calculated by them In advance that he will be a formidable opponent. His record Is good and he seems to be accumulating the ability to better It if given another term. It may be a little early to slie up the situation, but at this time the present senator seems to have advantages that may well be envied by other aspirants. Wayne Herald: Benator Millard's friends are getting pretty active In attempting to create a sentiment throughout the state having in view the election of the senator to succeed himself at the expiration of his present term. The Herald has been asked to push along the boomlet, but as yet Is not ready to become a pusher for Senator Millard or any other aspirant. It is up to the senator to show us by his acts in the senate that he Is with th-5 people and not tied to the chariot of the allied corporate Interests that have been able to block so much legislation of late that tended toward a restriction of their evil tendencies. The election of a senator is yet almost two years In the future and there will be abundant opportunity for Sen ator Millard to demonstrate that he ia the proper person to bo elected and If he can so demonstrate we will be for him, other wise we beg to assure his boomers we will not. Gothenburg Independent: Senator Mil lard announced Saturday to the Washing ton correspondent of The Omaha Bee that through the earnest solicitations of the leading republicans of Nebraska he had consented to become a candidate for re election to succeed himself as United States senator. Senator Millard has given the people of Nebraska excellent service and has done much for the growth and devel opment of the state. During his five years of political life as senator he has always been on the conservative side in the law making and financial Interests before con gress, and wherever possible used his In fluence to curtail expenses and keep down the appropriations. The senator is not a brilliant speaker, like John M. Thurston and Senator Burkett, but he Is popular both in the senate and with the people of Nebraska, who will no doubt endorse his candidacy at the republican state conven tion snd reward him for the excellent work he has done In the senate by returning htm for the second term. Grand Island Independent: Senator Mil lard has asked it to be known of all men who vote in Nebraska and with particular reference to the republican party that h Is a candidate for re-election to the United States senate from this state to succeed himself, two years hence. The senator has, perhaps, not surprised the people. Then thnt he should announce himself a candidate is not as surprising, perhaps, as that he should announce himself a candi date so simply. The republicans of th state are going to insist on knowing some things more definitely of Its senatorial candidates than they have known them In the past They will not only settle the senatorial election themselves, In their state convention, but they will demand a public statement of the position of th candidate in the matter of railroad legis lation, If that question has not been dis posed of at a previous session, and dis posed of satisfactorily. And Senator Mil lard might have, in his announcement, made himself clearly understood upon this point. Nor will any other announcement, perhaps, be complete, or be regarded as complete, without a better understanding. WHF.RF. VSF.BH AKA IS FIRST. Soma of the Good Things of the F.arth In Which the State Excels. Philadelphia North American. Nebraska is claiming precedence In many things these days. For Nebraska or at least for a Nebraska man Is demanded the honor of having discovered the earliest and most delirious sweet corn In the world. For many years the black Mexican was known as the earliest sweet corn, but the black kernels were objectionable to the eye. It. was a scrt of race problem In agriculture. This black corn grew ripe enough fur the table in eighty days, or ten days ahead of the white "Evergreen." An car of white corn supposed to be a freak of nature was found In a field ot black Mexican one day. It was removed the kernels carefully planted In distant soil, and In Arty-seven days a toothsome new variety was ripe. loiter planting has fixed this seeming freak in an established species. Nebraska pats itself upon the back for other reasons, too. It Is sail to have the largest creamery, the largest broom factory, the largest In dividual cattle feeding station and the largest and only licet sugar syrup and re fining plant In the world. It Is the first state in the production of rye third In the production of corn, fourth in the production of wheat, oats, cattle and hogs. The second largest smelting works snd the third largest meat packing' Industry are located there. Nebraska is the first state in the produc tion of vine seeds and sugar corn for seed purposes and yields more than all the balance of the United States combined. It has the greatest number of distinct varieties of native pasture and hay grasses of any state In the union. In the eastern half ot the state it claims to have land of the highest agricultural value In Amer ica, yielding more than any other equal area. PERSONAL VOTES. Prof. Angclo Helprln, who conducted an exploration of Mont Pelee, Is working on a new edition of the "Pronouncing Gazetteer of the World." Enumerators of the census bureau In Minnesota have been warned not to insist on women giving their age. This will pre vent the enumerators claiming seats in the baldheaded row. The governor of Montana is going to marry his stenographer, and If the indus trial kings want to keep their trade secrets they will be wise to follow his ex ample and keep their trade secrets In the family. Prof. Amy Bernardy of Smith college has started the theory that the modern Irish aie descendants of the ancient Ro mans. She probably means that the an cient Romans, or those like Caesar, who bossed the Job, were Irish. A St. IjOUIs policeman was severely re buked for having pulled In a congress man who had refused to obey an order to move on. It seems that the policeman did not have the honor of the congress man's acquaintance, or things might have been different. Commenting on the fact that King Ed ward's father used to be referred to as "Albert the Good," a French writer says that the present sovereign of Great Brit ain should be called. "Edward the Shrewd." The writer adds: "Since his accession to the throne King Edward has not made in international affairs a single mistake, which is more than can be said for his nephew and nephew-in-law of Germany and Russia. A MATTER OF HEALTH yifii; POUBER Absolutely Puro MS HO SUBSTITUTE JtST FOR FIX. Living Skeleton What's the cause of al? that racket back there? Circassian Beauty They're trying to put a hoopskirt on the fut woman. Chicago Tribune. "I suppose you had a blowout when you went to town," said the slangy young man. "Not any more." answered Farmer Corn tossel. "I've got so I know how to handle, them gas burners as well as anybody." Washington Star. Barbara Frletihle whs on her way to her attic window to display the union colors. "Oh, my," she said, as she hesitated, ."I wonder If my hat's on straight?" Rushing from In front of the mirror she started to the window to daxzle the eyes of Stonewall Jackson. Yonkers Statesman. "That last book of Jones' don't seem to have anything lu It." "Oh, I don't know there sre 13 pages, five Illustrations and a bookmark." At lanta Constitution. "Doctor, what is the amount of mv bill?" "My dear sir, you are only convalescent. I'll tell you when you are entirely well." Chicago Tribune. Clara I'm surprised to see you in so decollete a gown. Maud Well, papa said I was wearing altogether too many clothes. New York Mail. "Y'es." said the clerk, "If It wasn't for several severe attacks of dyspepsia I'd have a good paying Job by now." "I didn't know you suffered from dys pepsia." . . "Oh, my, yes. My boss has had an at tack of it" every time I applied for a raise." Philadelphia Press. THE BACKYARD FARMER. Somervllle Journal. And now the backyard farmer Rises earlv every morn. 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