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requested.
All quiet now at tbe Kearney normal
scbaol ut least so fur us exteruul ap
peuruutes no.
The next cross i-eutiueut automobile
races will do well to pick some other
season of the year.
The Omaha ball players are neither
the leaders nor the tall-enders. It should
be remembered, however, that the game
Is young jet.
The father of the curfew law takes
Issue with the police chiefs in national
convention because the latter refuse to
be its step-father. . .
The trade excursion as conducted by
the Omaha Commercial club Is estab
lishing Its right to rank near the top as
a business booster.
Now that British admirals have begun
talking of probable war, Oreat Britain
need have little fear, for tbe British lion
is happiest when it growls.
Secretary of War Tart lias not had
any preliminary training as a railway
employe, but he has some pretty sound
ideas on railroad 'management just the
same.
A few months ago Philadelphia people
were praying for Mayor Weaver to listen
to the popular voice. They ought now
all to be thoroughly convinced of the
efficacy of prayer.
Before Texas goes into the business of
promoting Japanese colonisation It can
learn something to Its advantage by get
ting a line on conditions at the Jap
colony In South Omaha.
The advance agent of Jim Hill's Great
Northern extension has reached Omaha
by automobile. But it his route has any
significance it is to be noted that be
came by way of Ashland.
Colonel Bryan wants it understood
that be. paid but $50 for that calf. Tbe
$500 story was unkind, since Nebraska
assessors are paying closer attention to
their work than In former years.
The stock raisers are lifting their
voices that America should extend Its
meat trade abroad. It may be that
General Kasson's reciprocity treaties
were pnly premature, not unwise.
The schism of the Maccabees In Ne
braska has reached the injunction stage.
Plainly the old line Insurance companies
are not to be allowed a monopoly of
litigation as against the fratenu " .
ht$ FVBITIUN VHCHAXQKD.
It bus loen alleged In some quarters
that President Itouscvelt had modified
his position In regard to the regulation
of railway rates. 'tin-re appears to be
no substantial ground for the statement,
but on the contrary reports from Wash
ington which may be accepted ns au
thoritative are to the effect that the
president will continue to urge legisla
tion on the lines recommended by him
in his last annual message to congress.
Why should there Ik? any reason to
doubt this? In his notable Denver speech
Mr. ltoosevelt gave out most plainly and
explicitly that he was adhering firmly
to the position he had announced In re
gard to the regulation of railway rates
by the government and had not a single
point to take away from what he had
said in bis annual message. Who that
knows the character of the president
can doubt for a moment that he means
absolutely and unqualifiedly all that he
says to the people and that he will ad
here to it to the end, whatever the
opoHltlou that he may huve to en
counter. A Washington dispatch to the Brook
lyn Eugle says that tbe president has
served warning on several of the mem
bers of the senate committee on inter
state commerce that he will not be satis
fled with a "whitewashing" report on
railway rate legislation; that the re
bates, private car lines and terminal
switching charges are not the only evils
in the railway situation and that he
proposes to have a law enacted which
will strike at what he regards as the
heart of the present difficulty the
unjust and excessive transportation
charges.
There Is no doubt that this correctly
represents ' the position of President
Roosevelt. There is not the least reason
to believe that he has departed In the
slightest degree from the position be
took when he first declared himself in
favor of regulation by the government
of railway rates and that such power
should be given to the Interstate Com
merce commission, as the representative
body of the legislative branch of the
government.
President ltoosevelt is not a man who""
compromises when he has made up his
judgment of what is right. Having de
cided upon what he believes to be cor
rect and in the interests of the people
he can be depended upon to firmly stand
by his convictions. Therein exists his
rtrong hold upon the respect and con
fidence of the American people. The
evidence of this Is seen in the enormous
and unprecedented majority- by which
Mr. Roosevelt was elected Inst Novem
ber. He will, it is not for a moment
to be doubted, justify that popular con
fidence. He Is not disposed to injure
any interest. It is not his purpose to
do harm to the railroads or to any other
American interest or industry. But he
will do, so far as his authority goes,
what he believes to be Just and de
manded in the public interest. And in
doing this he will hnve the unqualified
support of the American people.
The Chicago strike Is said t have
caused a reduction in the price of bi
tuminous coal In that city. This is the
first time on record that tbe beat of
battle has had such an effect upon fuej.
Wireless telegraphy has been again
vindicated. Were it not for the wireless
messages people might have to wait
uutil the International yacht race was
won or lost to find out which boat bas
captured the prize.
Governor Masoon cables from Pan
ama that bis administration there starts
out with "everything auspicious." It
will not be Mr. Magoon's fault either.
if the suspicious circumstances do not
continue as long as does bis term of
office.
One improvement club bas been found
which Is perfectly satisfied with the ter
ritory allotted to it by the proposed new
ward division of the city. It will be
well,' nonetheless, to reserve final de
cision until all the other improvement
tubs are heard from.
NATURE OF THE VUSTAL SEBV1CE.
So intimately connected with the af
fairs of the people, industrially, com
mercially and socially, is the postal serv
ice that everything relating to it has
universal interest. Last week there was
an assemblage of postmasters in Wash
ington city and an address was made
by the postmaster general, who It may
here be remarked is a man of uncommon
ability and sound business sense. Not
very many years ago occupying an
humble position in the public service,
Mr. Cortelyou has by virtue of his ex
ceptional ability attained to a position
In the cabinet aud is performing Its
duties so as to justify the confidence
which the president has reposed in him.
In bis address to. the assemblage of
postmasters Mr. Cortelyou said some
things which every man in that branch
of the public service should carefully
consider. He pointed out that the postal
service should be a business institution
and in order to make it so merit must
govern in the discipline of its force.
Postmasters, he declared, hold a pe
culiarly important relation to the com
munities in which they live aud there
fore they should serve the Interests of
all the people of their communities, with
out regard to political, social or busi
ness affiliations. "This does not mean
that they are divested of their rights as
citizens," said the postmaster general.
"They would be unfit for their positions
if they did not take a proper interest in
public affairs, but a proper Interest in
public affairs, as a matter of course,
bars them from participation in fac
tional differences or any other political
action that would bring discredit upon
the service or show a lack of apprecia
tion of their relation to if The admo
nition conveyed in this will undoubtedly
be understood by everybody connected
with the postal service. Its obvious
meaning Is that while the fact that a
man holds the position of a postmaster
does not deprive him of any legitimate
political privilege, it does require that
he shall not Identify himself with any
factional party conflicts or make himself
active In political conflicts. That seems
to be the principle which the present ad
ministration has adopted in regard to
all public officials and we think it will
be very generally approved.
The campaign in the First Nebraska
district opens this week, and the strange
spectacle will be presented of a demo
cratic candidate asking for votes on the
plea that he will support the program
of a republican president It is now the
duty of tbe republicans of that district
to name a man whose record will render
nugatory such a democratic plea.
It is the most natural thing in the
world that tbe railroad senators should
be opposed to an extra session of con
gress and should urge President Roose
velt to reconsider his determination to
issue a call. The railroad senators have
been playing for tints from the start.
with the Idea that by holding off long
enough public sentiment might, be
brought around by the aid .of the promo
tion and publicity work which the com
bined railroads have set In motion. So
far, however, public sentiment In favor
of rnllway rate regulation bns become
stcadjly stronger, instead of weaker, and
there are no signs yet of any prospective
reversal.
THE SKA FIGHT I.V THE EAST.
It is in the air that something mo
mentous Is transpiring in the war area
In the orient For weeks events have
been leading to a big naval engagement
between the sea forces of Japan and
Russia, and the last few days have
given indication of the rapid culmina
tion of the preliminary manouverlng.
The first bulletin dispatches are to
the effect that the Japanese fleet bas
had the best of it and inflicted serious
damage upou its opponents, to the ex
tent of the loss of at least one battle
ship and four cruisers. The informa
tion is naturally as yet meagre, and it
Is possible, and highly probable, that the
fighting is either still in progress or will
be followed up by further engagements.
As prevailing opinion everywhere is
that a decisive action now would have
most far-reaching effect for speeding the
negotiation of peace, it is surely to be
hoped the fight, so long as it seems
destined inevitably to take place, may
not be a drawn battle aud that the
outcome may be a potent factor in
bringing about the complete termination
of hostilities.
SUBURBAN OMAHA-
In the noticeable regeneration and ex
pansion of Omaha the fact that the
suburban districts are sharing fully in
the era of prosperity is a gratifying sign
of the times. While Omaha is outdoing
its record for new building construction,
so likewise are the various suburbs dem
onstrating their vitality by building im
provements to meet the demands of their
enlarged activities.
One of the essentials of a great city, at
least in this country, is that it should be
surrounded with residence districts suf
ficiently separated to have an independ
ent character, yet so closely connected
as to permit of Intimate business and
social relations. As the city grows and
spreads out its natural course Is to ab
sorb the suburbs as they come gradually
to be part and parcel with the com
munity as a whole, but this absorption
means only that other and more remote
suburbs are taking the places of those
that have been annexed.
The original townslte of Omaha
stopped at Twenty-fourth street on the
west and at Izard and Mason streets on
the. north and south respectively, and
all the territory between these lines In
the present city limits was at different
times included in the designation of
suburbs. If at that time any one should
have intimated that the most favored
residence sections of Omaha would to
day be where they now are he would
have found no one to take him seriously.
We must, to be sure, recognize the
fact that Omaha has plenty of room for
development yet Inside of the present
city limits, and that the filling up of
these vacant spaces Is our most urgent
need, but still we must remember that
tho rapid growth of suburban Omaha
would be Impossible except for the sub
stantial advancement of Omaha as the
central area. From this point of view
Omaha shares the prosperity of tbe sub
urbs Just as the suburbs derive corre
sponding benefits from the prosperity of
Omaha.
The inspection of Fort Crook by Gen
eral Bates ought to revive the efforts to
secure a paved roadway and trolley line
connection between the post and this
city. No other fort within such close
proximity to a large city Is at such dis
advantage In the way of transit facili
ties to and from the place of supplies.
Now that the courts have given South
Omaha permission to sell those city hall
bonds the real estate speculators are be
ginning to show their hands. Had tbe
people of South Omaha known before
election what they know now the bonds
might not have secured the requisite majority.
People who have ideas for the recon
struction of the Douglas county court
house should come forward and present
them. Do we needt an entirely new
building or will an airship transporta
tion line from sidewalk to dome, with
stations on each floor, fill the bill?
The Scandinavian peninsula might set
tle its troubles in a modern way by call
ing a congress and electing a president.
This would give them stated periods in
which to show bitterness and leave the
rest of the time for good feeling and
business.
Nebraska now has a- state good roads
association. There is no good reason
why Nebraska should 1 not have roads
over its prairies that would compare
with roads in any other part of the
country.
Improved Mllllary Equipment.
Washington Post
It Is announced that the csar proposes
to give General Llnevltch a free hand la
Manchuria- Heretofore, the most press
Ing need of the Russian soldier in Man
churia has been for a couple of free feet.
Stand from I'nder.
Bt. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Mayor Weaver proceeds on the Idea that
he Is mayor of Philadelphia and that his au
thority In the town ia stronger than that
of the bosses. It is a sound proposition,
but needs sand In Philadelphia.
Delayed, bnt Mot Defeated.
New Tork Tribune.
William Zlegler failed In the one great
and commendable ambition of his later
years "to plant the stars and stripes on
tho north pole If It costs a million to do U
but It was through no fault of his own.
The million was ready, but the man to
carry the flag there could not be found.
A Demoeratle Idea.
Ft. Ixiuls Republic Mem.).
Secretary Taft says that he Is for tariff
revision, railroad regulation and a navy
strong enough to do business. Maybe we
democrats will not need anybody In the
field btit Tft in 190?. The senate machine
republican may need an extra candidate
worse than we shall. Anyhow, Taft la Just
now giving them more pain.
Activities of Secretary Shaw.
Bprlngfleld Republican.
Secretary Shaw did not leave Cleveland
without attending Sunday school and ad
dressing the children. He wished the lit
tle ones to know that he and many other
public men In Washington are c.hurch
members and even teachers In the Sunday
School. As for himself, the secretary could
point with honest pride to the fact that
he had been a Sunday school superintend
ent for twenty years. From Cleveland Mr.
Shaw went to Oklahoma to address a
trlstate convention of the Young Men's
Christian association. His rivals should
'watch out."
The Administration's Poller.
Philadelphia Press.
The railroad question Is brought to a
prompt and Btimmary Issue by Secretary
Taft In his speech before the republican
state convention at Columbus yesterday.
No general Interference with rates is
proposed. No authority to make rates for
all the railroads in the country Is in
tended. This figment that rates were to
be made by a commission which one rail
road president and another has paraded
Is swept aside by Secretary Taft. All that
Is proposed is summary power to pass on
rates to which objection Is made, with re
vision later by a court.
If in eighteen years only T70 complaints
against railroad rates have been made to
the Interstate Commerce commission, what
reason Is there to awppose that the pros
pect of swift Justice, instead of dilatory
remedies, wll deprive any road of the
right to "manage Its own affairs?" If its
rates are fair, it can have no fear. If
they are unfair, they should be revised.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Lieutenant General Chaffee, chief of atftff
will leave Washington about July 1 for an
inspection or military posts in Alaska, He
will be accompanied by Mrs. Chaffee.
NOW that Dractlcallv all the Hervlnn newa.
papers have united In advising King Peter
to pack his bag and travel. m invitation
might almost be described as pressing.
Schopenhauer and some of )! American
followers deny that there is such a thlnff
as altruism, but a man In Dirhv im
digging a flower bed for his wife the other
aay witnout making a moan about It.
The death of Albion W. Tourgee, late con
lul at Bordeau. does not And TTncla Ram un
prepared to fill the vacanev therehv r..
casioned. Fourteen speclflo applications for
his place have been filed by aspirants for
consular honors who had learned of his ill
ness, and some of them present strong testimonials.
Count von Eulenberg. ma rahnl nf tha Im.
perlal German court. enlova the distinction
of having had more orders and
conferred on him than any other man In the
world. The grand cross of the Bulgarian
Order of Merit whlxh k.. v,
' ' - ...m. j no. urcn I
stowed upon him by Prince Ferdinand,
"rings his collection up to seventy-five.
President Loubet h
French politics. He hus finished his sixth
year In the presidency and declares he will
not seek re-election. The strenuous life Is
not for htm: he Drefers to no ht tim. u
agricultural pursuits at Drome or in retire
ment In Paris, where hts son Pao.1 la already
tooKing out ror an apartment for him. The
presidential election takes place next Janu
ary. M. Loubet may be re-elected to tho
senate.
IJUINCTIOJI POSSIBILITIES.
New Lines of Judicial Activity Opened
IP or the Courts.
Chicago Tribune.
A few weeks atro & man nm .....
injunction restraining his wife and daugh
ter irom moving. They had grown tired of
the old home. They had selected a new
one. They wished to move, but the man
inougnt differently. ne liked h ih
place, or he did not like tha fu .nj
trouble of moving. He s:ot a court rH..
and they did not move.
A young woman had a D&salon for dat
ing. Up to a few days ago she gratified it
to the utmost. She sDent moat t h.
evening hours in dance halls. Her mother
objected. The girl continued to dance. Her
momer Drought her Into court and Judge
Mack promptly enjoined her from dancing.
She must attend no more "balls," she
must not stay out .nla-hta and aha m,.t
obey her mother. In other words, she must
oe a gooa girt.
The possibilities orjened bv th. n
uses of the modern Injunction are obvious.
If excess In dancing can be stopped by It
the hard drinker need be treated nii t
a severe dose of the Injunction remedy.
ino man win aare dally with the wine when
it la red if a Solemn COUrt nrdar fnrhM
him to do so. A man whose tendency is to
De dishonest can be enjoined from 'follow
ing his tendencies. The man who tinv..
goes to church may be served with a de
cree rorDiddlng him to stay away from his
proper place of worship.
In the realms of courtshfn and moniin
the possibilities are even greater. A man
can enjoin his rival from paying court to
the object of his affections. Objecting
parents can secure a decree forbidding the
objectionable youna man from dlanlnvtnv
affection for their daughter. The girl her
self can enjoin her sweetheart from spend
ing any time In the company of other young
women, ana me oia mam, who has In
vain angled in the matrimonial seas, can
enjoin, the reckless man who happens- to
call upon her from departing until he has
asked the all Important question. It will
be readily seen that there may be con
ceived Innumerable ways of using an In
junctionmore, even, than there may be
ways or Dressing one.
ORIGIX Or MEMORIAL DAT.
What Id to Promulgation of the
First Order to the G. A. R.
Originally designed as a day set apart
for patriotic teaching and for the paying
of a public tribute to the men who died
In their country's service. Memorial day
has now made its observance coextensive
with the boundaries of the nation. Much
has been said and written regarding the
origin of the day and a number of theories
have been advanced calculated to prove
what suggested to General Logan the Idea
to Issue orders to the Grand Army, of
which he then was commander, desig
nating a day on which every year "the
graves of comrades who died in defense
of their country," should be "strewn with
flowers," or "otherwise decorated."
General Joseph Wheeler ssys that Gen
eral Logan's attention, when on May 5,
1868, as commander of the Grand Army
of the Republic he Issued orders In re.
gard to keeping green the memory of the
brave "boys In blue," had no doubt been
called to the custom of the southern peo
ple of annually setting apart a day "to
pay reverence to those who sacrificed then
lives for a principle that was dearest and
nearest to their hearts." He says:
"The women of the south were ever
assiduous in thefr care of the resting
places of their dead, perhaps because of
the customs peculiar on this side of tho
Atlantic to Mobile and New Orleans, where
on All Souls' day each year the ceme
teries were carpeted with untold myriads
of rare and costly flowers strewn by de
voted bands over the graves of the beloved
dead.
"During the contest between the states
the women and children of the South de
lighted to bring flowers and evergreens
to decorate the graves of the martyrs to
their cause. As the spring brought the
anniversary of the doomsduy of the 'lost
cause,' the fair women of southland Insti
tuted another and a special day In honor
of their beloved soldiers, and the pathos
of the devotion was the deeper In that the
sacrifice of their lives had been made,
seemingly, all In vain.
April 2A was the day set apart by a
consent spontaneous In Its universal adop
tion. Alabama's and Georgia's first public
Decoration day was in 1866. No more fit
ting time than the anniversary of the loss
of the cause so dear to their souls could
have been chosen for the perpetuation of
the memory of their heroes.
"Women, and women alone, inaugurated
the custom. Men, more reserved in the
expression of the sentiments of their
hearts, might permit their departed com
rades quietly to become a part of general
history; but women would not have it
so. The southern states fell quickly into
line, and then the custom found its way
Into the northern states. But It is to
General John A. Logan, a distinguished
soldier, and no less distinguished aa a
statesman, then commander of the Grand
Army of fhe Republic, that the nation
owes the establishment of a national Me
morial day,"
General Logan Issued the following order
on May 5, 18C8:
"The 30th day of May Is designated for
the purpose of strewing with flowers or
otherwise decorating the graves of com
rades who died In defense of their coun
try during the late rebellion, and whose
bodies now lie In almost ery city, vil
lage and hamlet churchyard in the land.
In this observance no form of ceremony
Is prescribed, but posts and comrades will.
In their own way, arrange such fitting
services and testimonials of respect as
circumstances may permit. We are or
ganised, comrades, as our regulations tell
us, for the purpose, among other things,
'of preserving and strengthening those
kind and fraternal feelings which have
bound together the soldiers, sailors and
marines who united to suppress the late
rebellion.'
"What can aid more to assure this re
sult than cherishing tenderly the memory
of our heroic dead, who made their breasts
a barricade between our country and Its
foes? Their soldier lives were the reveille
of freedom to a race in chains, and their
deaths the tattoo of rebellious tyranny in
arms.
"We should guard their graves with sa
cred vigilance. All that the consecrated
wealth and taste of the nation can add
to their adornment and security Is but a
fitting tribute to the memory of her slain
defenders. Let no wanton foot tread rudely
on such hallowed grounds. Let pleasant
paths Invite the coming and going of
reverent visitors and fond mourners. Let
no vandalism of avarice or neglect, no
ravages of time testify to the present or
the coming generations that we have for
gotten as a people the cost of a free and
undivided republic.
"Let us, then, at the time appointed,
gather around their sacred remains, and
garland the passionless mounds above them
with the choicest flowers of springtime;
let us raise above them the dear old flag
they saved from dishonor; let us In this
solemn presence renew our pledges to aid
and assist those whom they have left
among us a sacred charge upon a nation's
gratitude, the soldier's and sailor's widows
and orphans.
"It Is the purpose of the commander In
chief to Inaugurate this observance with
the hope that It will be kept up from year
to year, while a survivor of the war re
mains to honor the memory of hts de
parted comrades, tie earnestly desires the
public press to lend Ha friendly aid In
bringing to the notice of comrades In all
parts of the country, in time for simultane
ous compliance therewith."
This celebration at all the Grand army
posts set this beautiful example to the
people at large, and the custom soon be
came a part of the annual life of the na
tion. New Tork early took the lead and
engrafted a law upon her statute books
making May 80 a legal holiday, which ac
tion was also taken by most of the north
ern and western states.
General Chlpman attributed the honor of
suggesting a decoration day to a Cincin
nati soldier whose letter concerning such
a custom In Germany he laid before Gen
eral Logan.
CAN THIS TALE BE TRUE?
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Sioux City Union Advocate.
This is the true story of the recent "jack, go tell Chief Donahue you're Pat
Omaha World-Herald's alleged sensational Crows. You'll get a bed."
Jack acted on tha suggestion and devised
or "organised" a scheme. A "sub," who la
interview with Pat Crowe, and it is tha
first time it has been printed:
Early In the month there returned to still connected with the paper, listened to
Omaha one of those picturesque figures,
now rapidly disappearing because of the
him, and "stringing" a reporter escorted
the latter to the Auditorium. In the shad.
advent of the machines, known, loved and ows Pat Crowe was met. Several beers
sometimes spurned aa a "tramp printer." overcame the hunted man's objection to
He had been one of the early coterie of visiting the World-Herald office. The next
"Missouri river pirates," and boasted of an morning the people were startled by a sen
acquaintance with Pat Crowe when that satlonal resume of Crowe's wanderings. He
worthy became noted as one of the kid- was actually In Omaha and. although there
napers ft the youthful scion of the Cudahy was a $60,000 reward for his capture, he
family.
could not be arrested. The reporter had
When Callahan was arrested and tried as given his word that he would not be mo.
an accessory to Crowe's successful crime of lested at the office and, certainly for a pal
mulcting dollars from the millionaire try $50,000, the reporter would not betray
packer the printer thousands know him Crowe to the police.
from coast to coast submitted to an Inter
view and upon it reaped mahy drinks.
The World-Herald had its sensation and
the paper announced that he had "greatly1
About three weeks ago Jack Doheney re- changed in appearance. The Omaha News
appeared in Omaha and, meeting old rehashed the story to save a "scoop" and
friends, soon became "gay.". In the even- Jack Doheney, with his friend the "sub,"
Ing he appeared in the composing room of had innumerable drinks In addition to some
the World-Herald and, bracing, said:
"Boys, I do not want to drink, but I want
silver to pay for a bed." An old-timer, re-
aMaibwai
silver to spend.
The "star" reporter who obtained the big
sensation Is not now connected with the
World-Herald.
GALIUM
Baking Powder
Tho only high crado
Balling Powder sold at a
moderate price. Com
plies with the pure food
laws of all states.
Trust risking Powders sell f or S or
50 cents per pound and may be iden
tified by this exorbitant price.
Thoy are a menace to public health,
as food prepared from them con.
tains large quantities of Rochelle
salts, dangerous cathartic drug.
STATK PRESS COMMENT.
Fremont Tribune: A state normal school
light without Tom Majors prominently Iden
tified with It would be like a keg of sauer
kraut with the cabbage left out
Rising City Independent: After July 1
It will be unlawful to smoke cigarettes In
Nebraska, says the Ulysses Dispatch. Yes,
for more than twenty-five years It has
been unlawful to sell adulterated liquors
In Nebraska, but there Is good reason to
believe that there Isn't A saloon keeper In
the state that has lived up to this law.
The law Is one thing and the enforcement
of It Is quite another thing.
Beatrice Sun: The Omaha packers con
cluded that they did not want to be de
prived of the business of Beatrice, so they
will sell our hotel and restaurant men
meat in the future. If the packers could
have supplied this market through the
local butchers, they would have preferred
to do so. However, Beatrice has butchers
who kill their own meat, and who are sup
plied by B. M. Heffelflnger, and they are
very well pleased to do so, rather than
pay tribute to the packers. Beatrice was
very fortunate in not having her meat sup
ply shut off during the strike in the pack
ing houses, which showed that we can get
along very well without packing house
meat.
Ord Quls: The announcement by the
Omaha World-Herald of President Roose
velt's visit to Omaha when he failed to
make connections with that town at all
must have been a deathblow to the newa
staff of that paper. This, following so
close upon that Interview with Pat Crowe
was sufficient to make the Herald the
laughing stock of every newspaper west
of the Mississippi river. Both of these
sensations were clean "scoops" published
"exclusively In the Herald." There are
times when this exclusive news business
dos not pay and the Herald Is finding It
out at the risk of the columns of Its paper
losing all claims that they might have to
reliability.
Burt County Herald: This talk of an
extra session of the legislature to enact
some railroad legislation Is sheer ron
sense. They were In session three months
last winter and done the best they could.
The corporations controlled the leaders and
held the best hand. The sensible thing
for Governor Mickey to do Is to wait until
the people will elect the next legislature
and let his successor sign the anti-pass
and other railroad measures that will pass.
Blair Courier: In a double column edi
torial furnished by the railroad company
the Pilot attempts to create public senti
ment against President Roosevelt's policy
of railroad regulation. The people are with
the president In this move, heart and
soul, and no amount of subsidized news
paper rot will charge them. They have
faith In "Teddy" and if a vote were to
be taken today he would be supported by a
ten to one vote.
Nebraska Protector: The Protector hits
always Insisted that the prohibition cranks
have no effective weapons with which to
tight the liquor traffic other than those sup
plied by the saloon men themselves. Ave
have few "dry" towns In Nebraska to
day that were not made so by the bad con
duct of men who foolishly Imagine that
a liquor license gives to its holder the
right to defy every law of common de
cency. The town board of Homer has re
fused to grsnt saloon licenses this year,
not because It was elected by prohibition
votes, but for the reason stated, thatj the
citizens have become thoroughly disgusted
with the loose manner In which the sa
loons have been conducted there during the
last two years, and openly declare that
they will have no more of It. One very
serious charge made against the Homer
saloonkeepers Is that they sold liquor
without restraint to Indians and squaws
which caused no end of trouble. Greed for
the almighty dollar and lack of respect
for the rights and feelings of other cit
izens of their town and the brutal assault
made upon Rev. Father Joseph Schell, by
one of the saloon men, combined to put
them out of business. Rev. Schell ia the
priest who Is interesting himself In be
half of the Winnebago Indians and his
offense was that of trying to stop the sale
of liquor to Uncle Sam's wards at Homer.
His assailant was bound over to the dis
trict court last week on the charge of
assault with Intent to do great bodily
har.n. It Is conduct of this sort that puts
a black mark on the liquor traffic, and a
thousand good saloonkeepers are made to
suffer for the acts of one bad saloon.
keeper.
Reantlfyln American title.
Washington Post.
The time Is rapidly approaching when th.
excuse can no longer be ottered that Ameri
can cities are new and lacking In th.
essentials of good streets, fire protection,
etc. Some American cities are far too old.
too rich and too well equipped with all
essentials to have any excuse left for their
sordid disregard of beauty. That they have
begun to draft plans for comprehensive
beautlllcatlon Is a. sign that civic pride la
not wholly wanting. The people are be
ginning to realize that their cities are her.
to stay and that the utility of beauty
should not be neglected. When they ar.
finally convinced that Judicious beautlflca
tlon Is profitable. In dollars and cents,
which Is the lesson taught by the French,
they will speedily transform their ugly
municipalities. But, somehow, they ar.
slow In learning the fcsson.
SMIUXti REMARKS.
I see that a prominent statistician says
that considerably more than one-half of
the world's population Is feminine."
I don't believe it. If that were so, how
would we account for the fact that 'one
na r tho world doesn't know how the other
half livcs?"-Phlladelphla Ledger.
The Dentist I'll have to charge you 12.60
for pulling that tooth.
The Patient Ol thought yei charged CO
cents.
The Dentist Tes, but you yelled so loud
you scared four other patients out of the
place. Judge.
Peter the Hermit had Just started the
Crusaders.
"Yes," he boasted, "I was the first to
get up the alluring tramp-through-the-moiintalns
summer vscatlon scheme."
Patting himself on the beck, he watched
them trek forth. New Tork Sun.
Rabid Scientist Do you mean to tell me
that you don't believe one lota of my the
ory of evolution?
Dub-at-8clence Oh, no, not exactly; what
I mean to say Is that nfter hearing your
talk I've decided that Dnrwln Is 'way off.
The link isn't missing at all. Detroit Free
Press.
Poet lens Let me sing the songs of a
nation and I care not who makes the laws.
Criticus Aw, chop it! If you sing any
songs there'll b some new laws made
mighty soon! Cleveland Leader.
"Rafferty," mid Mr. Dolnn, "da yes
fink the labor question will lver be set
tled ?"
"Not with me." was the answer. "If I
only had to work wan hour a day I'd be
tempted to sthrike fur fewer minutes an'
more pay." Washington Star.
Yeast What's that doctor of yours,
homeopath?
Crlmsonheak No.
"An allonath?"
"No."
"What is he then?"
"He's a hvdropath."
"What's that?"
"He believes In putting a fellow on th.
water wagon." Yonkers Statesman.
A MODEST COMPETENCY-.
S. K. Klser In the Record-Herald.
A modest competency that was all h.
craved at twenty-four;
When he had gnlnrd It he would cease to
fret or fight for any more.
Three thousand yearly that assured with
out a lapse fur all his days,
And he would bid his cares farewell to
loiter In earth's pleasant ways.
I
At thirty-five he struggled still, and still
his goal was far ahead;
With fifteen thousand yearly he would
gladly quit the game, ha said.
He had no selfish wish to pile up heaps of.
wealth he'd never need.
A modest competency that was all he
cared to have. Indeed.
When he was forty-eight he wished to
leave the frenzied crowd and rest;
With fifty thousand .veurly he would ban
ish longings from his breast.
A modest competency -that was still th.
distant prise he sought;
With fifty thousand yearly he would deem
his lot a happy lot.
At sixty-five he struggled on and bruised
and tiattered other men;
A hundred thousand yearly would have
filled him with contentment then.
"With such a modest Income fixed for all
the days beyond," said he,
"I'd seek the quiet, peaceful ways nor car.
who cursed or envied me."
At eighty, toothless, wrinkled, grim, ha
struggled In the market place;
His hnnds. somehow, had turned to rlawa,
which he would lace and Interlace.
"With hut a million yearly I," he said,
"would quite the hateful strife.
A modest competency that I have been
seeking all my life."
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