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TILE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 19, 1907.
The Omaha Daily Dei,
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STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
Stata of .Nelnsflka. Douglas County, ss:
Charlea C. Rosewater. gei,eral manager
of The Bee Publishing company, being
duly sworn, says that the actual number
f full and complete copies of The Dally
Morning. Evening and Sunday Bee printed
during the month of October, 1907, was as
follow:
1 36,70
1 34.690
17 ao,7-o
lg 36.6P0
It 36,540
20 40.500
21.. 36,650
it.. 36,940
23 37.35 J
24 36,860
2S...' 36,753
It 36,700
27 36,580
21 37,010
29 36.9B0
30... 3,to
21 37.3M
3 , 36.600
4 , . . , . 36,360
6 '. . 34.650
6 33,500
7 .'. 6,440
36,630'
1 36,700
It 34.850
11....,..,., 39,400
It..... 34,630
II 35.3O0
14 36,630
1 36.090
1 36,980
Total 1,139,480
l.eus unsold and returned coplea. 0,983
Net total 1,139,565
Dally average 34,437
CHARLES C. ROSE WATER,
General Manager.
Subscribed In my presence and sworn to
before me this 1st day of November. 1907.
ROBERT HUNTER.
Notary Public.
WHEW OUT OF TOWN.
futcrlbers ledTtnat the city tem
porarily shoald have The Bee .
mallea t them. .Address) will
change aa often aa requested.
Xayway, the Oklahoma Infant has
a remarkable constitution.
'in the Banks We TradV'.OL'KU'- to
be J tinted on the clearing house certi
eatee. ''Quiet la needed now," says Mr.
llarriman, who has been trying to set
tho example
Mr. Bryan's proposal to the demo
crats was hardly unexpected enough
to be designated as Budden.
It is to be feared that that life-long
democrat. Warren Swltzler. will have
to be converted to democracy again.'
A pastor at Indianapolis discharged
his choir because its members per
sisted in chewing gum. Now they
will begin chewing the rag.
In Europe, the rulers and leading
statesmen are toasting each other. In
this country' 'they are roasting each
other, and enjoying It more.
Pending the inauguration of that
barge line on the Missouri river, a few
experiments thla winter with Ice boats
might prove the stream's navigability
"Where is that much-talktd-ot In
dlan summer, asks the Cleveland
Leader. It has been filling its usual
engagement in Nebraska, thank you
Astronomers are puzzled over the
disappearance of the rings of Saturn
Chances are that they were wiped out
by the reform forces at the last elec
tion.
Paris estimates that more than $1,
000,000 will be spent in the construc
tion of new balloons In that city next
year. Just another form of inflated
currency.
Mr. Cortelyou is offering nothing
l ew in those ."certificates of Indebted
uvss." The average citizens gets a lot
of them through the mail about the
first of every month.
Mr. Taft Is said to shrink from the
attantlon he will attract by travclin
through Europe. He will have to
stand it, aa he la not built on the right
lines to travel Incog.
Expense accounts filed by candidates
not only here, but throughout Ne
braska, tend to confirm the suspicion
that It costs more to be defeated than
ts win out in an election.
James J. Hill la going to construct
two eteamshlpa for the Pacific, each
larger than those that bare been in
service. Press of business has cured
him of that attack of pessimism.
Some of our local automoblllsts are
again becoming reckless in their speed
ing through crowded city streets. Un
loss this disposition is checked another
batch of arrests may be required.
Remembering the number of dinner
engagements Mr. Bryan has before
him it may not be amiss to refer to
him as the "Orator of the Plate," as
well aa the "Orator of the Platte."
Mayor "Jim." although elected on a
boast that he would make Omaha
wide-open town, seems to be exerting
himself chiefly to make It a tight-shut
town. Keep In the middle of the road
"Mind You Own Business" was the
onlj motto on the first coin struck at
an American mint. It was discarded
later on. because it la the business of
such coins to mind everybody's butl
"SEKIfiQ THiyot"
As was naturally to have been ex
pected, the public announcement by
Colonel Bryan that he is willing to run
again in 1908 has net his followt-rs
busy "setin things." It will never do
to have Mr. Bryan walk into an uncon
tested nomination profferfd by a unan
imous democratic national convention.
Like the kaight of old, he njuttt Brut
slay the dragon and paes Bafety over
the bottomless abyss before he wins
the fair ludy.
Inasmuch as there are no fiery dra
gons besetting Mr. Bryan's path nor
any bottomless abjss between him and
the democratic nomination, these stage
effects must be manufactured out of
painted canvas and straw stuffing. The
Bryan organs have, therefore, con
cocted a terrible conspiracy by the plu
tocratic hosts by which, unless foiled,
the sliver-clad warrior is to be waylaid
and cheated out of his own. '
The details of the plot are -to be
agreed upon at the conference of dem
ocratic national committeemen called
by Tom Taggart to meet at French
Lick Springs the coming' week, and
Standard Oil is to lubricate the wheels.
Flngy" Connors, chairman of the New
York democratic state committee, has
tipped it all off by "laughing outright"
at the suggestion of Bryan's nomina
tion. The savins clause in the. uitnation
Is that our own Mayor "Jim" has by
some oversight been invited to be pres
ent at this dark-lantern gathering. Of
course, the arch devil, "Tom." would
not have let Mayor "Jim" In had he
known, because he might n, well have
invited Bryan to join in a conspiracy
against himself. But conspirators are
proverbially 6tupld and before they gef
away from French Lick Springs layor
"Jim" will have them all roped and
bound and gagged and tied to the sad
dle of the Bryan broncho. Thus will
end the first great conspiracy.
TREASURY RICLIEF PLAXS.
Bankers and business men generally
will approve Secretary Cortelyou's lat
est plan for the relief of the currency
stringency, by the Issue of $50,000,000
of Panama canal bonds, available as
a basis for additional bank note circu
lation, and the authorization of an is
sue of $100,000,000 In certificates of
indebtedness, bearing Interest at 3 per
cent and redeemable In one year. It is
the consensus of opinion among finan-
clers that the facilities thus offered
will serve to ease conditions in the f 1-
nanclal world and help restore normal
business by enabling the bankers In
the interior to secure the funds needed
for expeditious moving of the crops.
The decision to issue $50,000,000 of
canal bonds, bearing 2 per cent Inter
est and running for twenty" years Is,
In effect, reimbursing the treasuryJfor
the expenses of construction at Pan
ama, paid out of current revenues.
The determination of the officials at
Washington to pay a portion of the
canal expense out of the current funds
was made at a time when the federal
surplus was assuming unwieldy pro
portions and Secretary Cortelyou de
cided that it was not, good Judgment
to Issue bonds for the. construction
when surplus funds were lying idle
in the treasury. Pursuant to that de
cision, something like 89,000,000 has
been paid out of current government
revenues for the canal construction, al
though it was clearly the intent of the
lawmakers that, as the benefits of the
canal would be reaped entirely by pos
terity, the cost should be met by bonds
being put upon the present generation
alone. It turns out that the money
advanced from current revenues to
ward canal construction would have
obviated the necessity of Issuing the
$100,000,000 in certificates of in
debtedness Ju6t authorize! by order of
the Treasury department. ,The Issue
of certificates of indebtedness will
amouut to extending over the ensuing
year the payment of the money already
advanced for the canal cpnstructlon.
It will also, as suggested by President
Roosevelt, furnish the relief that ap
pears essential until congress can- act
on the demand for greate? currency
elasticity, which the existing system
lacks.
Treasury officials expect the new
measures decided upon to prove all-,
sufficient to the emergency. The gov-
ornment now has on depot.lt in the na-
tinnal hanks something W excess of
tun nnn nnn The certificates of in-
t :
debtedness will relieve the secretary of
the treasury of the necessity of with
drawing these funds to meet the cur
rent expenses of government.' The
issue of the $50,000,000 Panama canal
bonds should enable the national
banks to Issue additional bank note
currency, which, added to the $$0,000,
000 in gold already received from
Europe, with other large 'amounts en
gaged for import, ghould'oon iurulU
the funds needed for the crop move
ment and the eirly resumption of
specie payment b the banks. ) 1
exchange of crriciAL nnvBS.
Frank Frantx, late 'governed -of the
territory cf Oklahoma, is beinx sub
jected to much criticism, mostly of
the unfavorable sort, because of his
refusal to participate in the ceremonies
Incidental to the inauguration of his
successor and the admission of Okla
homa to statehood. Hht refusal was
based upon an enmity engendered dur
ing the campaign in which Governor
elect Haskell made a vicious attack
upon the personal character of Frantx.
Back of it, too, was retaliatory for an
other snub on the part of the newly
elected governor, who bad refused to
invite the other territorial officials
to take part in the ceitdcnes because
one cf them iff a negro ' Governor
but simply announced that lie could
not and would not appear In company
with Haskell . who had no bitterly
abused him.
The Incident serves to recall other
occasions in which defeated candidates
have refused to participate in the In
auguration of their successors. John
AdaniB, president of the United States,
left Washington at midnight preceding
the inauguration of Jefferson. Later
President John Qulncy Adams refused
to attend the inauguration of Andrew
Jackson 'and President Van Buren
sulked in defeat, leavins President
elect William Henry Harrison to ride
alone in the Inaugural parade. Gov
ernor Frantz, therefore, has distin
guished precedents for his conduct.
But, aside from that, it is difficult
to censure him for his course. He
has made it plain that his refusal was
not due to political differences, but to
personal resentment of attacks upon
his private character. Under the cir
cumstances. Governor Frantz appar
ently deserves more credit for his re
fusal than he would had he burled his
personal pride and Joined in bestowing
honor upon a man for whom he had
no respect.
THE CPOIS FOR 1007.
The issue of' the last preliminary
coi p report by the Department of Agri
culture, together with iho official fig
ures from the state authorltiea, re
moves the element of estimation on
the size and value of the year's crops
and makes them more i matter of
ma'.hematlcul calculation. According
to these figures, the country has pro
duced this year 2,554,000.000 bushels
of corn, 625,567,000 busheU of wheat,
741,521,000 bushels of o".ts. 1. 1 7,132,
000 bushels of barley, 293 427.000
bushels of potatoes and 13.:ll 000
bushels of buckwheat. The south
vo.ues in with an addition of 31,000,
000 bales of cotton.
While the yield of all of these sta
ples, is below that of last year, the
prevailing prices, owing to the short
age of crops in other countries and
the increased . home consumption,
should cause a net revenue return to
the American producers In excess of
that derived from the bumper crops
of 190G. Nebraska's corn production
for the year, for example, is 169,732,
885 bushels, or about 10 per cent
less than the yield for 1906, while
the value of the product for 1907 is
placed at $72,985,140, or more than
10 per cent in excess of last year. The
yield for d907, although slightly be
low, that of 1906, In the nation, is
about up to the average for ten years,
while in money value at present quo-
tatlons the crop is worth more than ;
ever before The value of the agrlcul-
tural products for 1906 was placed at
SB 794 00ft OOft.hv.the Denartment of
Agriculture, and the value of the 1907
crop at $7,000,000,000.
TUK WRECK AT JJMESTOWX.
Officials of the Jamestown exposi
tion are admitting that they will have
a deficit of something like $3,000,000.
The loan of $1,000,000, made by the '
government, has been reduced by only '
$100,000, SO that the government
stands to lose about $900,000, in addl-'
ein nnn .
nun vo me ai.otu.vuu tuicu uuuisui
by congress in aid of the show for the
conbtructlon of a government exposi
tion building and its maintenance, and
in other forms of federal participation
in the exposition.
The government has no recourse for
its $900,000 deficit except to take
possession of the assets of the insolvent
exposition company. These consist
principally of a sewer system out in a
deserted village and a lot of temporary
buildings that are practically worth
less. It is barely possible that the
government may decide to take the
exposition grounds and use them as
a construction yards or testing grounds
for the Navy department. This la the
most feasible suggestion Offered for
,. . - . . . ,
making the best of a bad bargain, as
the navy is said to be in need of addi
tional ground facilities, such as would
be offered by the exposition site.
While the government is scheduled
to sustain a financial loss by the
Jamestown failure, it m,ay he money
well Invested If It serves the purpose
of strengthening the congressional
backbone to the point of refusing en-
couragement to other purely local ex-
Portion enterprises by appropriations
nd loans.
Every shipper or association of ship
pers which has had recent experience
with the Interstate Commerce commis
sion endorses the suggestion of The
Bee that the next step necessary is to
divide the country into traffic districts
with a subordinate board In each dis
trict to take care of complaints arising
within its limits. As things now stand,
the delay in securing action frequently
prevents relief unless the courts can
be persuaded to intervene and appeals
to the courts are expensive and not en
tirely satisfactory.
County Commissioner Solomon has
discovered that down in Kansas City
county jail prisoners have been fed,
and fed just as well county Jail pris
oners here, at a cost to the taxpayers
of 11 centa a day as compared with a
cost of 39 centa In this county. It Is
a safe assertion ihat the sheriff of
Douglas county has never lost any
money through his privilege of feeding
the county jail prisoners and charging
it ux to the taxpayers on a per diem
basts.
Rochester has been having trouble
with its voting machines by failure of
a connecting bar to register the vote
tor all the candidates, but the explana
tion is given that the machines in use
tS(rp jr pnf ntilv rM t-'ft cf a pntforfi
that has been discarded. It Is gratify
ing that so far the voting machines
used in Omaha have not gotten out tt
order or operated to disfranchise any
one by reason of mechanical defects.
Governor Sheldon is invited along
with all the other governors to a con
ference to be held at the White House
next May to discuss with the president
the various questions centering about
the conservation of our natural re
sources. There is nothing, however,
to prevent Governor Sheldon from
making an expedition to. Washington
before next May if he sees fit.
It is understood that the dinner to
be given to Mr. Bryan in Washington
next week will actually cost more th-in
the $3 per plate, which will o the
price to the guests. Aa an added in
ducement, Mr. Bryan will make a
speech, which it is promised will be
worth the price of admission.
"China has more money thai it
knows what to do with," says a finan
cial authority. This may be du to
the fact that China has a habit of
beheading bankers and promoter! who
sequestrate the people's money.
Senator Foraker is going to an
nounce his candidacy for the presi
dency, "JUBt for the effect it will hnve
on the Taft boom." Well, that's one
way to make the Taft boom look
bigger than ever.
Mexico has extended the area of de
livery of eleven-pound parcels eent by
mall. The United States Is about the
only country that runs its parcels post
system for the benefit of the express
companies.
Colonel Bryan's willingness to run
for office seems to be contagious. Wo
have a report now that nearly all the
inhabitants of the state house at Lin
coln are likewise willing to run for
office. . . .
Chairman Herbert Parson of the
New York county ' republican, has
been to the White House for a con
ference, but he did not take bis fusion
partner, William R. Hearst, with him.
If'the bomb throwers have a new
chief of police already picked out In
some other town to be imported into
Omaha, why not take the people here
Into their confidence and. tell who he is?
A Saperflaou Proceeding.
Indianapolis News.
What a the use pX a, democratic conven
tion next year? The candidate is already
1 n n, n Ih. U t I V . k . .
- 'rwnVnot ve
the money that would )e spent on a useless
formality of a convention for campaign
purposes? Even a platform Is no necessity.
Mr. Bryan will be his own platform.'
A Ma.lcal Senate.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Music has never been Introduced in the
United States senate, unless on the occa
sion of a funeral. It Is time for a little
secular entertainment. Senator Taylor of
Tennessee can play the violin and there
annot be a doubt thut S9nator Beverld89
of Indiana baa a delicate touch for the
piano. There are also several senators
w,h can ,n- w'hve th "
dlnner ocea'ons and they have done well
under the circumstances.
W. J. BKYAN'8 ANNOUNCEMENT.
Ready (or the Sacrlflce.
Philadelphia Press (rep.).
What Bryan really says la that If the
party can stand It once more, he can.
Hot Shot.
Nashville American (dem.).
It U pitiful that a great party should be
destroyed In catering to the ambition of an
individual whose honesty is no excuse for
his folly.
No I' so Kicking.
Minneapolis Journal (rep.).
The democrats might just as well make
up their minds now aa next June that their
candidate will be Mr. Bryan. There Is no
j usa kicking t gainst the pricks, for Mr.
i Bryan has more followers In the country
than any other Individual democrat.
I
Strengthened by Ills Statement.
Indianapolis News (rep.).
We ahould say that Mr. Bryan haa been
greatly strengthened by his statement,
thoug-h he was so strong before he made It
that It was idle for any one to think of
challeng-lna hi supremacy, whether he is
aa strong; with the people generally aa he
is with his own party may be doubted.
(audldacy Inevitable.
New York Tribune (rep.).
As the impartial observer e It, the
Nebraskan's candidacy ia Inevitable. The
democratic party could not dispense with
his sorvlcts1 if It would, and to make the
matter binding his sense of political obliga
tion would not let him drop the leadership
under existing conditions, even If he could.
Saperflaoas.
New York World (dem.).
Of course Mr. Bryan will accept the
democratic nomination I A formal state
ment to that effect U superfluous. But
why should the democratic party accept
Mr. Bryan? Is the party so Infatuated
with defeat that It would not exchange the
certainty of disaster for even the pos
sibility of victory?
Korea of Habit.
Cleveland Plain Dealer (dem ).
Conjecture wastes Itself In thd attempt
to see Mr. Bryan's objett In again telling
what tho public has regarded as an old
story for the last decade, namely, thut
William J. Bryan la willing to run for presi
dent. The truth of the statement is not to
be denied, but Its importance has long been
dwindling. Perhaps, after all, this latest
statement la chiefly important aa Illustrat
ing the force of habit.
Tho General f'eellag.
New York Evening Post (ind ).
Mr. Bryan's announcement that he ulll
not seek, but Is ready to accept, another
nomination for the presidency, will arouse
almost every conceivable emotion except
enthusiasm. This la ona great trouble with
him. He haa gone stale. Everything that he
can say ha has said a thousand times. It Is
Impossible to quicken Interest In htm. lie
has tired people out. The general feeling,
if he should run again for the presidency,
would ha like that of tho returned English
officer In the story, who, when he was
asked to go and see the House of Commons,
rniNTEHS OX STATU POLITIC".
Fremont Tribune: It Is announced thut
W. J. Bryan has put (he kibosh on Mayor
Dahlman's ambition to run for governor
next j ear and that Ex-Senator . W. V.
Allen Is to be requisitioned for the run. It
ia a ten-to-one shot that the wily ex-senator
will be deaf to the call. No man can
beat the farmer boy of Nebraska, and no
body knows It better than the aforemen
tioned William Vincent Allen.
Btantun Register: Thero Is considerable
speculation as to who the democrats will
name for governor next year. It will be
necessary to name a candidate who Is
thoroughly In accord with the radical
democratic principles. Of the candidates
so far wo hear of three: A. C. Bhallen
berger, George W. Berge and cx-ftnntor
William V. Allen. With these three men on
the primary election ticket it would simply
be a question of personal choice. Each
havo the qualifications and are strong
virile men wno would make a great fight
to win. No matter which won the other
two would get out and hustle to help the
lucky man win.
Wahoo Wasp: The vote in Baunders
county on regents of the state university
was a surprise, both Anderson and Coup
iand, republicans, carrying the county. Mr.
Sundean, who consented to be a candidate
for regent at the earnest solicitation of
Tom Allen, chairman of the democratic
state committee, lost this county by fifty
three votes. Had tho democrats who voted
for Millard In Newman, Chester, Douglas,
Bohemia, North and South Cedar and In
Marble precincts voted for Mr. Sundean,
he would have carried the county. The
fact that Mr. Sundean ran on the pbpullst
and democratic tickets, and Mr. Millard was
the nomlneo of the democrats oiily, would
indicate that a great many democrats did
not vote for Mr. Sundean.
Pierce Call: "A Big DEMOCRAT Victory!
The DEMOCRATS Elect Six Out of Nine
County Officers! THEY (the democrats)
Elect Clerk, Judge, Superintendent, Sheriff.
Commissioner and Coroner!" These were
tho headlines In large, black type that
stared many misguided on-electlon-day re
publicans in the face as the local demo
cratic organ was handed them at the post
office last Thursday. "What! Don't they
give republicans any credit at all for the
success of their candidates?" said the mis
guided one;. "Gee whiz! Every darn one
of their candidates came 'round and
whined about non-partisanship and that
in little county offices there ahould be no
party politics! Why every dog gasted one
of 'em said they had always split their
ticket and they expected to do it again
this year. And now, dog gone my buttons,
if they don't come out and blow about It
being "A Big DEMOCRATIC Victory!"
Well, wouldn't that Jerk your cork under?"
Alnsworth Star-Journal: The late pri
mary, being the first one in which the
people made the nomination direct, was
new. and many did not understand. Many
therefore did not vote. It is therefore
questionable If the will of a party was as
fully expressed as it should have been.
The results of the election show that there
was much dissatisfaction with the results,
both In the democratic and the republican i
parties a mixed ticket being elected. An
other lesson that might be profitably stud
ied is, candidates must come to tiie hus
tings with clean skirts. There was a time
when little inquiry was made of the can
didate except to know If he had always
been a faithful member of the party, if
he had, then he had easy sailing so far
as his own . party vote was concerned.
But that day is happily past. The writer
is a party man and believes that the best
good cao oome, to. this government through
the Intelligent and patriotic effort of party
organization. But lie does not believe in
the application of the party whip, nor
in tho ostracism of a man because he does
not always follow the party lead. The
main question Is, "Is he honest In the po
sition he has taken?" If he Is and no
base motives have combined to lead him
into that position, then he is but exercis
ing the freeman's right, which should al
ways be unquestioned. But while the writer
Is a party man he would be glad to see
the members of his party, as well as of
all other parties, exerclso tho greatest of
care in the selection of candidates, so that
only good men might be placed on the sev
eral tickets. They should stop and think,
and not be driven like cuttle.
York Republican: if the republicans of
Nebraska desire to have their best men
stand for public office, they must show to
them that political loyalty that will cause
their best men to be willing to enter the
contest. No good man likes to be defeated
in a community where his party Is In the
majority, and it is not likely that such a
one would be willing to stand for It more
than once. Now that the entire political
machinery of the state, through the pri
mary system. Is directly In the hands of the
voter. In tho secrecy of the election booth,
the voter owes it to himself and to the
best interests of the community to more
carefully Inform himself than ever before.
And after he has placed men in nomina
tion by the primary system he owes them
party fealty more than ever before. In
republican communities republican officials
ought to be elected. And It Is only fair
to say that In democratic communities
democratic officials ought to he elected.
The voters, by a majority of their votes,
fairly expressed and fairly counted, place
the candidates in nomination. If they
carry good citizenship to the point where
they admit that the majority ougnt to gov
ern, then they owe It to tho candidates
whom they have nominated to elect them.
If they do not want to vote for them at
the election, they should defeat them at
the primaries. The entire power of nomin
ating, all the machinery of government. Is
directly iu the hands of each Individual
citizen, and it ought to be exercised with
u view to securing the willingness of the
best men to serve, with the broad question
of the best citizenship in mind, and not at
the behest cf Individual prejudice or Indi
vidual interest. These remarks cannot be
interpreted as unkindly to any candidates
on the opposition ticket, because they
would apply with equal force to them,
were their party In the majority In the
county and in the district.
Artinrit fur Postal Savlaga Banks.
Philadelphia Record.
The withdrawal of money from active use
as a consequence of hoarding has put a
new argument Into the hands of the advo
cates of postal savings banks. A very
large proportion of the country's money
supply has suddenly disappeared, because
of the distrust of the safety of bank a,
trust companies and other ordinary de
positories. If the millions of small de
positors were enabled to put their cash In
postal havings banks having full faith In
the ability of t'ncle Sam to make good
whenever called upon the money would be
made constantly available for the uses of
business while carrying a small rate of
Interest for Its owners. No wage earner
would be likely to undertake to be his own
banker in times of stress like the present
if he could have recourse to the postal
savings banks. This Is no longer a nlatter
of theory, as the experience of other coun
tries has amply verified.
EieladlHg the Water.
San Francisco Chronicle.
There Is not so much talk about watered
stocks these days. The process of wringing
out seems to ba so thorough that all signs
of molatura are disappearing. When the
public Is convinced that the doing pro
cess has been completed many of them
will enjoy a greater popularity than they
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What would it cost your family to live
if you weretakcn away from them? You
will admit that they would have to live. Figure
out what it would cost them to live in the plain
est way, then carefully- investigate what it would
cost you now to ensure them at least a minimum
of comfort in such case by means of a policy in
The Mutual
Life Insurance
Company
It is the business of the Mutual Life to
stand between the families of its mem
bers and want. It is a mutual company. Ia its 64 year
it has paid to and accumulated for its members 100 million
dollars more than it has received from them, and nearly
200 millions more than any other company.
It is easier than you realize toprotect the home folks
now. it costs nothing whatever to learn exactly
how it can be done. Will you investigate?
The Time to Act is NOW.
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PEB0At OTES,
A Boston woman is accused of hnvlng
cooked seventy miles of pies. Used for
paving the road to Indigestion, probably.
Although, according to Hetty Green, poli
ticians are eating up the country, they
haven't bitten Into her slice of It yet.
The chap who calls his sweetheart his
clearing house certificate Is merely saying
In a new way that she is as good as gold.
Caruso, in this country, says of tho
monkey Incident, i'Forget It, please." And
the New York papers, ever ready to oblige,
forget It to the extent of about a column.
There died In Washington, D. C lust
week Mrs. Alice Queen, 101 years old. She
was tho mother of eight children, the
grandmother of fifty-nine, tho great-grandmother
of 132, and the grcat-great-grand-mother
of Hve. a total of 304 descendants,
of whom 153 aro still living.
The attacks upon the new Saint Guudens
Bold englo as an artistic failure are really
savage in their uncompromising Intensity.
The Boston Transcript Joins the New Tork
Sun and the Washington Herald In ridi
culing and condemning the Saint Guudens
designs.
F. Augustus Helnzo, who has figured so
prominently of late In connection with the
financial crisis, comes of a famous Gormun
family, for one of his uncles is professor of
philosophy at Lelpsic. and another has oc
cupied the chair, of Roman law in the Uni
versity of Heidelberg for many years.
Rev. A. G. Lawson. a New York cler
gyman, created considerable of a contro
versy at the Baptist congress In Balti
more this week by stating that women
are chiefly responsible for much that is
bad in the literature of the day. He said:
"They write most of it that Is bad, and
they read a good deal of it."
Bartering Honor for Titles.
Baltimore American.
A story Is told of the breaking of :i
prospective marriage between an American
girl and a foreign nobleman because when
the financial agent of tho nobleman in
vestigated the wealth of the prospective
brldo he found It not so great as was ex
pected, and also restricted by the terms
of the will bequeathing the fortune so
that the noble suitor could not get full
possession. Why American girls with the
supposed spirit of American freedom and
Independence ahould prefer this cold
blooded bargaining to the wooing of an
American man, who is proud to win his
bride for herself alone, is one of those
mysteries of the feminine organization
which no mere mascullno penetration can
ever find out.
Promoting Art of l'eace.
Boston Herald.
Rather discouraging this remark of Gen
eral Greely that the army Is no piaco for
the poor man. as the pay of officers Is too
small to allow them to support thuir fami
lies without running Into debt. However, It
ought to have a tendency to encouruge, the
development and purtult of the arts of
peace.
The Pace that Kills.
Chicago Record-Herald.
Tho railroads of this country killed about
1CU00 people last year, li per cent more
than during the preceding year. In Justice
to the railroads It should be explained that
a good many of the killed employed chauf
feurs who had no respect for the "Ijook-Out-for-the-Locomotive"
sign.
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W HITTLED TO A POI.XT.
"Juliu s wedding was right up to liate."
"In what w.iy?"
"All her presents were clearing; huuse rer
tllicates." Cleveland Plain Dealer.
"Doubtless the servnnt girl problem is
very annoy Iiik to you?"
"Ver." responded tho Iinuiewirr. "t 1ih
a really desperate lime getting mithis my
clothing won't fit." Philadelphia Leader.
' She seems a motherly old soul."
"Oh, she Ik. Say!"
"Yes."
"That womnn lias brought up six rubber
plants." Louisville Courler-Joumni. '
"I purehased these, nhoen here Idt
month, and I want to get them exehunKod."
begun the man In the department store.
"You'll notice thut the ptitent lvulher Iih
cracked."
"Oh, yes," exclaimed the clerk, when !i"
hnd examined the shoes. "They are old
stock. The patent has probably expired."
Harper's Weekly.
H was tho next morning and Mr. Jagway
was penitent. i
"This is positively tho last time, mv
dear," ho ea'd to his wife. "I had been
reading about the exhaustion of the limber
supply und I wanted to go on one more, bat
before it was all gone." Chicago Tribune.
TOMOIIIIOW.
Chicago Post.
Men say that they will do the work
That st this moment they would slilrk
That they will "hustle like a Turk"
Tomorrow. ,,
When the collector sternly cornea
A man guts off somo haws and hums
And promises tho needful sums
Tomorrow.
They'll fix the broken pane
That lets In all the wind and ruin
They'll fix It. yes. they make it plain -Tomorrow.
When evils make the people warm
They lift their voices and they storm
And vow that cities they'll reform
Tomorrow.
Misunderstandings with a friend
Are something that they soon will mend.
They'll bring these troubles to un end .
Tomorrow.
Each crooked way they will make straight,
For breakfast they will not b lute
For all of this they set the date,
Tomorrow.
O. what a grand world thin, will be
For every one, for you and me
Let's hope that we may live to see
Tomorrow.
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