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Ptae of Nebraska. Dongta county, aa:
Charles C. Ron-watar, general manager
of The Ree Publishing Company, being duly
aworn, aaya that the actual number -of
full and complete copies of The PnH
Mnlng. Evening and Sunday Pee printed
flflrtng t ne month of September, IBOT. waa
follow:
1 30,700
it e,50
it se,eso
3,80
11 ., 34,600
It. ......... 36.30
1 34,670
35,320
2 37,360
J4... 36,830
2 1 36,380
2 38,930
27 36,600
21 36,660
38,653
10..... 36,830
1 36,040
t 36,300
4 38,980
( M.360
f 94.940
7... . 38.840
1 35,800
96,140
10 34,630
II..... 36,470
11 36,270
11 36,030.
14 36,810
II .' 34,400
Total ..1.09M70
Leas uhaold and returned eoplcs. 67
Net total 1,083,583
lally average 36,11
CHARLES C. ROKEWATEIt.
General Manager.
Subscribed In my presence and aworn
to before me thla 80th a ay 01 Septem
ber, 1907.
ibeai; M. B. HUNQATB,
Notary Public.
WHEN. OUT OF TOWS.
subscribers leaving; the city tern- '
porarlly shoald bava Tla Bee
Mailed to them. Address will be
changed aa often aa requested.
The nuw congressman la now pre
paring to face dangers at the Cannon's
mouth.
It Is a reversal of form to find thla
delightful base ball weather In the
foot ball season. ,
Chancellor Andrews seems to be try
ing very hard to win that promised
pension in advance.
There will be no objection from the
country if the second Thaw trial la
held behind closed doors.
Next to the Teddy bears the Oil
cago Cubs are about the most popular
animals in the public too.
"Cyrenus Cole, editor of the Cedar
Rapids Republican, is a lobster," says
the Ames Intelligencer. Now watch
Cytenus boll.
The Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
records the marriage of Miss Sophia
Hammer and Augustus Knock. What
will the harvest be?
The Bultan of Morocco has Just
taken another bunch of wives. This
is sufficient answer to the report that
the sultan has been anxious for peace
That corn exposition in Chicago is
serving one good purpose. It has'
given those board of trade operators
a chance to see what real corn looks
like. "
The authorities have decided that
all alcoholic compounds in shape of
alleged medicine must pay special
tax. More trouble tor Kansas drug'
gists.
t
A German' opbthalmlst finds that
alcohol is a sovereign remedy- in cer
tain kfudB of eye troubles. Certain
forms of alcohol have long been used
as eye-openers.
Salesgirls in a Pittsburg department
store have been forbidden to wear'
pompadours. Girls willing to live in
Pittsburg should be allowed to wear
anything they wish!
Mrs. Russell Sage has 'feettled a
claim against her -husband which had
been standing for sixty years. Almost
any man will agree to pay his bills
sixty years from date.
What has Mayor "Jim" ever done
to the Union Pacific that the head of
lu law department should knock on
bis aspirations to occupy the execu
tive mansion at Lincoln?
Every lawyer In Chicago U doubt
lets convinced that the heirs of Nelson
Morris had no right to nullify his will
by agreement and divide an estate of
$ JO, 000. out) without a will contest. .
Henry G. Moses of Chicago is seek
ing a ' divorce because his wife left
home with a muu named Light. This
resurrects that old question, "Where
was Motes when the Light went out?"
Former , Senator Clark of Montana,
after having thought it all over, de
clares that honesty is the best policy.
He declares also that he will never
tuke another hand In the political
gnnie.
i Governor Hughes proposes to ap
point a special attorney to prosecute
the New York traction officials tor the
corruption exposed in connection with
the mergers ot the street railway sys
tems of the metropolis. "Governor
Hughes has apparently been taking
'careful measurement of District At-latlkt-X
Jerouio.
tttK rLrr;.V "S.K.WBtr. " ' f
Ing of the first Filipino assembly at
Manila. Secretary Taft, with the same
policy of frankness that has marked
his recent public utterances in Japan
and China, told the Filipinos that he
did not believe they would be capable
of self-government for another gener
ation. At the same time, however,
he expressed his conviction that .they
wrre beginning to appreciate properly
the responsibilities that would oorue to
them later and- would eventually bf?
prepared to assume the duties that
would be their portion under final dis
position of the islands. The noisy
agitation in favor of selling the Philip
pines to Borne other nation was de
nounced by Mr. Taft as no part of the
American policy and contrary to the
sentiment of the American people.
The situation In the Philippines Is
rather tense, despite efforts to put the
best appearance on existing conditions.
The sale of the Islands would be un
generous, even if the American senti
ment would warrant such disposition.'
the attempt to grant the Filipinos full
Independence is likewise wholly Im
practicable at the present time. Yet,
those familiar with conditions realize
tkat something must be done to
strengthen the rotations between us
and the islanders, particularly in the
commercial sense. The United States
took the markets from the Filipi
nos and hag failed to provide them
another. The tariff barriers which pre
vent the islands from free commercial
intercourse w.Ith other nations still
stands between the Philippines and the
United StnteB, with the result that Fil
ipino industries have languished, in
many instances, rather than improved
under the American domination of the
Inlands. Secretary Taft has all' along
favored Aiaei leunizlng the Islands,
both educationally and commercially,
but congress hns so far failed to ap
prove his plann. He has urged .reduc
tion of the duties on Philippine
products and the failure of congress
to adopt his recommendations has done
much to shake the confidence of the
Filipinos In the American people and
to cause the spirit of unrest and dis
content that prevails in commercial
circles In the island.
The policy of fair treatment for the
Filipinos is inseparable, from Mr. Taft'e
record for ha first came Into promi
nent notice, politically, in connection
with them. That he should spend sev
eral months, at a critical point in his
political career, to be present at -the
opening of their first assembly, must
be proof convincing to the ' Filipinos
that he has not lost interwi in their
behalf and that he may be depended
upon In the future to use all his influ
ence to better their commercial rela
tions with the United States.
The new assembly is, of' tolrse, an
experiment and its course Vill be
watched with keen interest aid its
successful conduct will Indicate tie ex
tent to - which the- admlnlstrMwt at
Washington will go In enlarging the
scope of Belf-govemmenl for thfl Fil
Iptnos. , " ' ,
FIQHTIXG THE PARCELS iXKSjf.
Postmaster General Meyer hast al
ready received notice that Ills plan to
enlarge the parcels post feature of the
government postal service, will be bit
terly opposed. The postmaster general
is receiving protests from all sections
of the country, ostensibly from rural
merchants, asserting that adoption of
his plan would work incalculable in
jury to merchants in the smaller towns
and benefit chiefly the large mall-order
houses in the big cities. The postmaster
general has not been deceived by the
receipts of these protests. Their simi
larity in wording and the stock argu
ment used arouse suspicion that they
have a common 'source in an interest
more deeply concerned than the coun
try merchant over the proposed legis
lation. When John Wanamaker was serving
as postmaster general in President
Harrison's cabinet, he recommended
the establishment of the parcels post
system and save a number of reasons
for its adoption. He also satd he knew
ot but four reasons against It and
enumerated them as follows:
The first la the Adams Express company;
(he second la the American Expreua com
pany; the third la the AVells-Fargo Ex
presa company, and the fourth la the United
States Expreaa contpany.
These reasons cited by Mr. Wana
maker still exist, although not quite as
potent as they have been tn Influenc
ing congressional action, The protest
of the country merchant, according to
General Meyer, is for the most part
based on error. Instead ot Injuring the
country merchant the parcels post sys
tem would benefit him by furnishing
him a delivery system at nominal cost
and enabling him to offer throughout
his territory goods, which he does not
now carry, but which could be secured
In dally installments, if necessary, from
his jobber. It would furnish increased
means ot distribution which Invariably
creates increased demand.
To meet the possible objections of
the country merchant, the postmaster
general proposes, in effect, a discrim
ination in his favor. He proposes to
charge 12 cents a pound for the deliv
ery of parcels post packages on any
route outside of the district in which
It is mailed, as against a rate ot 5
cents for the first pound and $ cents
for each additional pound, up to eleven
pounds, on any delivery route includ
ing the poiut of mailing. This discrim
ination in favor of the country mer
chant may not seem necessary, but It
may be accepted as an experiment and
concession to tho opposition that might
otherwise be raised against the pro
posed measure In congress. In the
face of the odluiu now enveloping the
express monopolies it Is hardly pro ha
ble that congress will listen very pa
J tieutly to any plea in their names
aKslnst it postal reform so plainly de
TltO F E OAS nc.i..
Proclamation has Just been made
by the mayor of the various bond
propositions to be submitted to the
voters of Omaha at the coming elec
tion, principal among which Is a bond
Issue of $3,500,000 for purchasing a
gas plant. It is due to the voters, who
are asked ' to authorize a mortgage
for J3, 500, 000 on the city and all the
taxable property within it, to know
exactly what this proposition means,
and what assurance, if any, voting
thee bonds will give of acquiring the
gas plant or reducing the price of gas,
which Is ostensibly the ultimate ob
ject. To get at the bottom of the gas
bond proposition The Bee has pro
pounded six questionsto the city at
torney, which are herewith repro
duced, with the city attorney's an
swers: 1. If the gas bonds are voted under or
dinance as passed, can they be old at
any time after th election?
Answer If the bonds are Toted, they
oevnnot be Issued until an ordinance Is
passed and approved directing their issue,
and then only la an amount necessary to
purchase, not exceeding 13,800,000.
2. If voted, can the proceeds be used
for any other purposo than the purchase
of the exlptlnjr gus plant?
Answer Ho. ror instance, the pro
ceeds of the bonds could not be used to
construct gas works.
3. Has the city power to buy under the
franchise under the three appraiser plan?
ir so, when doea that right accrue?
Answer Tes. There la room for doubt
as to when the right accrues, that is,
whether the city has the rig-M to elect to
purchase at any time on riving tlx
months' notice, or only at the expiration
of the franchise on riving such notloc.
(Expires 1918.)
4. Has the city the right to bun by ex
ercise of eminent domain?
Anawsr--The city has no right or au
thority under the charter to take by con
demnation proceedings the existing gas
works plant.
5. If so, how long would It take to in
stitute such proceedings?
Answer Condemnation proceedings can
not be legally instituted.
6. If Iho city has no right to buy ly
eminent domain and Its right of purchase
under the three appraiser plan does not
accrue until the expiration of the twenty
tive yftrn, Is there any other way of buy
lnjr before the expiration of the fran
chise, except by mutual agreement with
the present owners of the works?
Answer Wo.
From this It will be seen that the
proposed gas bonds could be used for
no other purpose than to purchase the
existing plant; that the city has no
power whatever to take the plant by
eminent domain, and that it can ac
quire the plant only by private nego
tiation at the price fixed by the pres
ent owner, unless it Is willing to wait
until the purchase clause of the fran
chise takes effect, ten years hence.
We have been having a decidedly un
pleasant experience under a similar
purchase clause for the acquisition of
the water works plant, so thdt it
would be a question whether the city
would want to take advantage of this
option even If it were at hand.
The city attorney intimates that
there is "room for doubt" as to when
tho right to buy under the purchase
clause of the gas franchise accrues.
Anyone can Judge how much "room
for doubt" ther is by reading the
clause for himself, which is as fol
lqws: Section 7-Under this ordinance the city
of Omaha reserves all rights, authority and
IKiwers which now exist and all rights,
authority and powers which may hereafter
exist in favor of said city under its charter
to condemn, appropriate and purchase the
San works, mains and appurtenances of
Kuld company, its auccesaora and assigns,
fur the use of said city and the city of
Omaha shall also have the right at ths
expiration of this. ordinance to purchase
said works, mains, appurtenances and tlx
tures et an appraised valuation which shall
be ascertained by the estimate of three ap
praisers", one of whom shall be selected by
the mayor with the approval of tho city
council, one by the company, its successors
or astlgrs, and the third by the two so
chosen, provided, however, that the city of
Omaha nliall notify said company, its suc
cessors or assigns at least six months prior
thereto ot its Intention of purchasing said
wotks and of its appointment ot ap
praiser for xuch purpose.
Should the city acquire said property
either by proceedings under the charter os
by purchssie or appraisement under this
clause no value shall bo placed upon the
franchise whit'.i shall be considered In ar
riving at 'a. price.
While the courts have done a great
many peculiar things It Is difficult to
see how they could find In this decla
ration any 'room for doubt" as to
when the right to buy accrues.
If anyone can tell what good can
possibly result to Omaha from voting
this $3,500,000 or gas bonds we are
sure our people would like very much
to be enlightened.
The official roster of the organiza
tion lormed by the South Omaha antl
annexatlonlsts discloses a pleasing ar
ray of present and, past offlceilblders,
with one er two who hope to connect
with the city treasury later. No one
should blame the officeholders for 3e
ferrtling their perquisites, but the good
people of South Omaha who are not
officeholders and do not fxpect io be.
but who foot the bills, should be
guided by their own Intercuts not only
for this year and next year, but for all
the years t come.
Paradoxical as it is, all the new ho
tels that have been built ' in Omaha
have been built by men who have done
very little talking about it, while the
men who have been constantly talking
about building hotels have not built
anything.
A Virginia judge has apologized to
a couple of attorneys for going to
sleep while arguing a case before him.
Times have changed, wien Virginia at
torrsys "cannot Inject enough ginger
into an argument to keep the court
awake.'
A standing reception committee to
entertain strangers has been appointed
by the Kansas City Commercial clul
Every visiting stranger in the city will
be taken in charge by the committee
and shown the latest blueprint
sketches of the union depot Kansas
City has been dreaming about since the
first overflow of the Kaw.
Our old friend, John N. Baldwin, is
predicting the nomination of CTty
Comptroller Lobeck as the democratic
candidate for governor next year. In
asmuch as Mr. Baldwin has not been
very successful with his past predic
tions on Nebraska politics, it will
hardly be safe to place bets on fhls
tip as yet.
If long residence and actual experi
ence in the appraisement of property
values counts as an advantage in mak
ing up the assessment list for taxa
tion, then the republican nominee for
county assessor, W. G. Shriver, has
qualifications not possessed by his op
ponent and which can be matched by
few.
While those representatives oi the
National Board of Fire Underwriters
are making their inspection of Omaha
they might let us know why they do
not maintain an insurance patrol here
such as they maintain in Kansas CTly
and other places no more entitled to
favors than Omaha.
John Sharp Williams says Mb intends
to devote one entire year to solid study
to fit himself for his new position as
United States senator. This is the
meanest thing yet said about the
house of representatives, of which Mr.
Williams has been a member for about
ten years.
The published list of out-of-town
guests at the big democratic banquet
at Fremont fails to disclose the name
of the only democratic congressman
from Nebraska. Can it be possible
that he was overlooked by the invi
tation committee?
The Nebraska supreme court has re
fused the request of John O. Yeiser
to count him into a nomination for
district judge on the republican ticket
by the aid of democratic primary
votes. Two resignations from the
democratic Judicial ticket are now
overdue.
R4II.RO.4U RATE QUESTION.
I nlqne Vocal Notes of a Transporta
tion Megaphone.
Washington Post.
The Railway Age asks the Interesting and
Important question, "Do reductions In
freight rates benefit the public?" Its an
swer to Its own question Is equally inter
esting. It cites the case of Georgia, where
the slate railroad commission mado reduc
tions aggregating 12,000,000 In rates. Did
the public benefit? Not at all! The manu
facturers and Jobbers Immediately "ad
vanced the prices of the various commodi
ties far more proportionately than the
freight rates were reduced." The manufac
turers and Jobbers aascrted that prices were
advanced because tecost of production
had increased. "But,'- observes ths Rail
way Age, "when railways seek to advance
rates to offset Increases In operating ex
penses they meet with strenuous opposition
from shippers."
The railway organ goes on to show that
cheap rates are a very bad thing for the
public, even whin it can get them. It ap
pears that tho railroads, in their laudable
desire-to promote the Welfare of mankind,
have adopted the policy of making low
rates on low-Value commodities, and high
rates on high-value commodities. They
curry wheat more cheaply than shoes, for
example. Sometimes, according to the
Railway Age,, manufacturers and other
wicked persons Induce the public to howl for
a reduction of the high freight rates. The
rauroaus are xorcea to yieia. ino rates
come down.' Then, the manufacturers
and Jobbers can get together In time to
boost prices. The harrowing part of tho
situation ia that the , railroads, thus de-
prived of needful revenue, are unable to
reduce the rates on low-grade commodl-
ties, as tney are anxious to ao. xney wouia
do the right thing- by the public If lt were
not for the wickedness of the other fel
low. It Is now very clear that reductions of
freight rates do not benefit the public.
Therefore, the public should demand an
immediate Increase in all rates. Why
should the diabolical manufacturers end
Jobbers hold the public snd the railroads
by the throat? It Is time for a new declar
ation of Independence. Let tho people rec
ognlze that their true friends are the poor 'rom t'1'" source received $tW8,KS In Si-p-railroBds.
which are under the thumb of tetnber. 1W6. In the month of September,
the tyrant manufacturers and Jobbers. Let 190"- tht receipts were but $2t2,302. For the
the people and the railroads get together : nlne months of the calendar year the re-
and raise railroad rates to a point that
will pinch the manufacturers and Jobbers.
They should be made to feel the lash of
outraged public opinion. Raise the rates!
In that way only can the public be bene-
filed and the railroads protected against
rapacity. The Railway Age commands our
admiration for making this so clesr.
SHHINKIVG PESIO LIST.
MarkAl ' Falling OAT Im the Amonut
Paid Oat.
Cleveland Plain Dealer. '
In the last few years there lias been a
notable failing off in the amount paid by
the government In the form of pensions.
The tide has turned, and It will probably
not be long, Judging by present Indications,
until the item of national expense thaSwaa
lately so enormous shall dwindle to a com
parative trifle. Death Is rapidly thinning
the ranks of the old civil war veterans
and In a score of years there will bu few
survivors. A little while longer, then, and
the government will almost have ceased
Its payments to their families. It is true
that within the lust few years numerous
pensions have been granted to Spanish war
soldtera and their survivors, and many such
pensions will doubtlesa be granted here
after, but these payments are trivial in
comparison with the enormous expenditures
entailed by pensioning the civil war vet
era na.
During the fiscal year from June Jo. llJ&,
to June 30, lifti, the total amount of pen
sion money dl-ibuted was $i:i91000.a. That
was about '$ti,0u0,0u0 less than the expendi
ture of the previous year, .nearly $!0,0u0,0t
less than th amount for lh. and over
$-.2,000,000 less than in 1SS3. For .the year
ending June 30, l'ju7, while the figures have
nut yet been given, there has doubtless
been a constant diminution.
These facts Inspire mingled emotions.
There la reret for the passing away of
the men who preserved the Integrity of the
nation, and at the same time there Is re
lief at the lightening of 4he enornnun loud
of obligations to tliem. Thus far nearly
$.Wl'.Cju,000 has been paid In civil war pensions
ROn AfJOt'T RW YORK.
nipples oa the C arrrsl of l ife la (be
Metropolis.
In her search for virile "local color" !n
the metropolis a woman writer In the
JNw Proadway magailne directed her foot
steps to the Syrian quarters In the Kast
Side and secured an abundance of what she
sought. Thus she tolls her experience:
You pass ebon1?, small and narrow, In
whose windows rre crowded laces and ki
monos of gorgeous hue, scarfs, shawls
and what not; there out of a dimly
Interior Is the sift gleam of bamascus
brass; there Is the turquoise flash of the
rough .Turkish enamel ware. Small, dnrk
grave men eye you over the brilliant lltler
of the show cases. In spite of the elevated
ro.irlng behind you and the mast-pierced
sky of New York before you, you have a
delicious feeling thnt you are treading an
old-world baaar.
Rut tn the restaurant your Joy departs.
It Is npt that It bos been Americanised,
but that la Just the trouble here! The back
room Is guiltless of adornment; It Is dusky
and. dingy. The syrupy coffee Is not to
your palate; tho sweet cikes are cloying:
the stews, savory enough to your nostrils,
you taste gingerly. The place has not been
"fixed up" for you and your like, and you
begin to picture yourself eating; In an
American restaurant of the same order.
That thought effectually stops your
hunger. Tho g-roups of quiet, small, dark
, men at the table do nothing to excite you.
They are dressed as American merchants
would be dressed. Their manners are even
less noisy than those of your compatriots.
Sighing, you declare to yourself that there
Is no romance anywhere, no "color" any
where. And then In stride half a doxen policemen.
There is sudden life In the groups. There
Is uproar, clatter, the glitter of dark eyes,
the flash of steel, chairs overturned, tables
upset. Two men are handcuffed and led
out, followed by a clamorous mob. Fright
ened, you ask the meaning of It all. A re
porter attendant upon the police rblls It
to you. You learn of feuds, conspiracies,
subterranean plots, battling murders done.
You have had your glimpse of the old
world, you have touched the orders of the
empurpled eastl
In a little over three weeks in August
last the traffic lines of Greater New York
killed forty-two persons and Injured B.SfH),
of whom 147 were maimed for life or. other
wine seriously Injured. These amazing fig
ures were made public at the meeting of
the Public Service commission today. In
tabular form they run thus:
Persons Injured In car collisions 145
Persons injured In collisions with
vehicles 4H"i
Persons struck by cars 4"5
Persons Injured boarding cars rt-tl
Persons Injured alighting from ears l,ai3
Employes injured 611
Derailments ",!S
Injuries on stairways 'X
Other accidents 1,81
Total 3,&0
The serious accidents are further classi
fied as follows:
Persons killed 42
Fractured skulls 10
Amputated limbs 10
Rroken limbs 44
Other serious Injuries 83
Total 1S9
The report dates from August i, when th
order of the commission became effective,
requiring a classified report of nil acci
dents to August SI. If tho ratio holds good,
Greater New York has an averng-e of more
than 6,000 car and train accidents a; month.
Fished from the Kast River in bundles,
five-dollar bills to the amount of tens of
thousands of dollars were hawked by boys
on the EnBt Side for 5 and 10 cents apiece.
One bundle containing $7,000 came Into the
hands of the police. One patrolman, after
rescuing several small sheafs ot bills from
the tide, telephoned to police headquarters
for assistance, saying there was enough
money afloat to pay the Standard Oil $29,
000,000 fine. Visions of wealth came to
many 'longshoremen along the river front,
but they decided to remain on their Jobs
when they learned all of the money was
counterfeit.
How the bill came to be dumped Into
the river is a mystery, baffling alike the
police and the United States secret service
bureau. William J. Flynn, head of the
bureau here, had only one explanation to
offer. It was that the counterfeit gang,
believing detectives were close on their
trail, threw the bundle from a ferryboat.
Certainly It seemed the plotters were taken
with panic, for not only did they part
, wlth the monev. hut also the nite. frnm
wnlch lt WM prntct,. That the plateB had
' not BUnk was due to the fact that they
, W(re wrapped In a mass of paper, making
j a bundle three feet long. Flynn said that
: the countesfelting was the most skillful
i,e had seen In many years. ' He was sure
the gang would have no difficulty in get
ting the bllla In circulation, and he ex
pressed great satisfaction at the myster
ious chance that had defeated the plot.
Although many hundreds of the bllla were
scattered through the East Side, Flynn
said It was not likely they would be ac
cepted, because they were stained badly
by tho salt water.
The state of New York collects a transfer
tax on stocks changing Ownership, and
; "lpts totalled IJ.oil.WA a goodly sum, but
'. H.U5.572 than for the correpondlng
Prld f W- Plainly tho "general public"
j h not made Us appearance In Wall street
g,nce the slump to the extent that would
sratiry m state treasurer.
New York's floating population has moio
Ingredients than the witches' brew. A yet
more remarkable thing is that theso In
gredients have no constant proportions.
They are always changing. Thirty years
ago It was said and not denied that New
York was the second German city in the
world. Thirty years before that It ranked
as the greatest Irish city, next to Dublin.
Of late years lt has advanced rapidly to
ward the statistical position of the grelcfct
Italian city, and it m:iy not be many years
before its Jewish population of Russlun
nativity will suipuss that of Moscow or
Odessa. One of the symptoms of the per
sistent variation In the proportionate ele
ments of the population which forces itself
upon the attention Is the blossoming out
hijie and there ali over the city of the
kinds of trade peculiar to the different
races.
New York waiters are to have a club
house of their own. The International
Geneva association has leased the building
at 143 West Forty-fourth street for a long
term of years at an ags-reaate rental of
more than $o.Ki. To be eligible to member
ship In this exclurive organization a waiter
must have had a European season. Few ol
its members speak lers than six languages.
Many of them In the course of a year fol
low the social season from Algeria, to
Swttserland, London, Paris :ind New York.
Several are fcucceturful dealers In r. al estate.
product- and the likt.
o Aturiu There.
Boston Transcript.
While Americans are discussing the
meaning of the transfer of the battle
ship fleet to the PaclUc, and British arid
French newspapers are pointing out the
grave possibilities involved therein, the
Japanese go calmly on with the prepara
tions for the International exposition at
TolUo to bs held five years hence.
You will recognize Ar
buckles' Ariosa Coffee in the
cup, any time, by tlie tasteJ
That "taste" identifies it as
the 'straight, pure Brazilian
and distinguishes it from the
make - believe Mocha and
0
Java, and sundry other
branded or misnamed
postures "
The improvement in the quality of Ariosa
is the natural consequence of our own com
mercial development, and promises more for
the future. Sold in a sealed package only,
for your benefit.
AMCCKUB BJR04J..
FEKKOXAL NOTES.
The powers of the sir sro now hovering
over St. Louis.
Pittsburg has declared war on the shop
girl's pompadour. This,, with other ex
traordinary phenomena, points to frenrled
ractlvlty on tho part of the nttsburgers.
James Morgan, assistant managing editor
of the Boston Globe, and a leading edi
torial writer on that paper, has Just
brought out the life of "Theodore Roose
velt; the Boy and tho Man."
Tom Magulre, the one-time famous com
poser of popular songs, snd author of
"Wait Till the Clouds Roll By." is blind,
deaf, and compolled to earn his living by
playing the concertina on the streets, of
London.
The resignation of Thomas J. Hobbs, a
disbursing officer of the Treasury depart
ment, which will become effective the first
of next month, retires probably the oldest
employe In point of continuous service
known. -He has served the government
continuously for fifty-seven years, during
which tlmeThe has distributed more than
$200,000,000 without tho loss of a cent.
Although his famous silver mine has
yielded him $18,000,000, Pedro Alvardo, the
"Mexican Croesus," has been so extra
vagant that he has run Into debt, and
has been constrained to lease his property
for fifteen years to an American syndicate.
Alvardo, who wss formerly a poor peon,
has thrown away hundreds of thousands
of dollars foolishly, and has distributed
$10,000,000 among the. poor of the province
of Chihuahua.
Stranaje Political Combination.
Philadelphia ledger.
The subordination ot professed princi
ples to the hope of partisan advantage
has seldom reached so low a depth as in
the fusion of the republicans In New York
City with Hearst's Independent leagued
When Hearst wss appealing for demo
cratic votes, republicans denounced him
Justly as a dangerous freebooter, a men
ace to the slate. Ill caused them such
alarm in the last campaign that they
called on the president for aid,' and Secre
tary Root was sent into New York to
make a ferocious speech, In which this
arch-hypocrite was properly denounced as
a menace to social security. Today, when
they find Hearst ready to allow them a
few small offices, the New York republi
cans are ready to unite with him and help
him to political mastery.
Where Weakness Is Maulfeat.
Washington Pos't.
An Omaha editor asserts that Bryan la
weaker than he was In 1896 and 1900. The
weakness must bo confined to his legs,
then, for his lungs still seem to be all
right.
VI ho .Seconds the Motion?
Chicago Tribune.
Uncle Joe Cannon doesn't need the $50,-
000 a year, but If the motion made in Michi
gan Is seconded all over the country he
might consider the propriety of accepting
the Job that goes with thst salary.
I
Satisfy -
THAT'S it By all means Batisfy
yourself before you finally select a pi
ano; before you pay the full amount
in cash for lt, or before you sign a
contract to pay on the monthly install
ment plan Satisfy yourself.
Thousands of pianos pre made in
the world each year. Hundreds of
thes aye unworthy of a moment's con
sideration. . Hundreds more are of In
different construction, not worth the
price asked for them. Hundreds of
others still are sold by unscrupulous
dealers whose ouly aim 1b to get as
much money as ;o6sible without, re
gard to the real value. As for the
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SM1I.I4U RKMARKS.
"His Is not a kind of wooing to startla
a girl With its roughness." sighed the fair
young maiden; "ho presses his suit !
monthly."
"That's because be began life b n tailor s
assistant," suggested the pert chum. Phil
adelphia Press.
"Do you know, dear, our g.is nun Is a
poet."
"Humph! That accounts for (lie rapid
flow of his meter." Baltimore American.
"What you need is more exorcise." said
the eminent medical man. "Walking Is the
very best thing for -you. Kvc-r try It?"
"Sir," replied tho patient with greut dig
nity, "I have been an Impecunious actor
for seventeen fruitless years." Cleveland
Plain Dealer. .
Girl with the Gibson Girl Neck Tho airs
that odious Mrs. Nookum gives herself!
Have you noticed the absurd fURH she
makes over that sore-eyed poodle dog?
Olrl with the Julia Marlowe Dimple Yes,
but that Isn't the worst of It. She epella
his name "PhyUeau." Chicago Tribune.
"DeRr?" exclaimed his wife, as she
handed to the saleswoman the hat she had
wheedled him Into buying, "Why I wouldn't
call it dear, 'at all."
"No," replied her husband, savngrdv.
"neither would I If all these ladles
weren't present." J-'hlladelphia Press.
"And now." sakl the patriotic citizen,
gloomily, "George Washington is accused
of having dodaed his taxes."
"Well," answered Senator Sorghum, "I
don't see what difference that makes. The
story didn't get out soon enough to in
fluence votes any." Washington Star.
"Pa," asked little Willie, "Is politics a
profession or a business?"
"Well." replied his pa, "that depends
upon circumstances. If you're on the win
ning Bide It's a business." Philadelphia
Prefg.
Ruggles Why do you always travel on
the Htreet car lines when you could get
homo so much quicker on the elevated?
Ritmage Too much troubln to climb the
stairways. I naturally follow along the
line of least resistance. Chicago Tribune.
BE A I'HII.OSOIMIUH.
Chicago News.
If you get into trouble don't worry or fr.i
For you never can help lt by fretting.
Put it out of your mi ml; dun't take time to
regret ;
Tho true cure of all Ills Is forgetting.
You are not all alone In misfortune or loss,
If you notice you'll Hurl quite a few.
On a hot, sleepless pillow don't tumble or
toss.
Tuko u calm, philosophical view.
If you just miss a train and It means vou
must wait
A few hours, there are worse things than
waiting.
If you can't meet your notes at the speci
fied date.
If you fall on the Ico when you're skat
ii. If a man wants to give you a piece of Ms
mind,
If your wifo starts to fuss and to stew.
Or you see thtt your business is running
behind,
Take a calm, philosophical view.
It's the very best way; when it comes tn
a pinch.
You CHn smile when , your poverty's
pinching;
You can smilo at bad health. It'a an ub-
solute cinch
You can face anything without flinching.
To my friends I am still recommending the
plan,
Though I don't say It's anything now.
Of their woes I myself undeniably can ,
Take a calm, philosophical view.
Yourself
rest it is from them your selection!
should be made.
Is the price asked of you. the low.
est? Is it the same price as la quoted
to everyone? Is it the price from
which no commission will be deducted
after you have bought? Are the pi
anos shown you of established reputa
tion! the tried and proven kind?
THESE AltE THE QUESTION:
THAT SHOULD CONFRONT YOU,
MRS. PIANO DUYER.
So satisfy yourself visit earti
store if you choose. Investigate care
fully. Inquire about the different
dealers of your friends.
THIS 19 PIANO ADVICE. You cal
profit by it. . '
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for Saturday
Quarter hawed oak Dining Cha'ir, riim
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framed together, best of workman
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hand-buffed leather. This r Iff"
chair sells regular for Jr i
$3.75, Saturday only for. . . U fl U
Miller, Stewart & Beaton
, 415-13.17 So. 16ih Street.