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bacrlbera leaTlnaj the city teaa
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mailed to them. Aadrrti will fee
tlI as ortem aa requested.
At any rato Mr. Bryan does not ad
mit that Underwood la over all.
, Next to base ball, politics It the most
popular American game.
It Is only a little while now till the
oyster becomes succulent.
More money in the air these days
of aviation than ever before.
Are they trying to make the wool
bill the goat of this tariff fight?
Unfortunately Jack Johnson bids
fair to remain the white man's burden.
If those democratic fishermen do
not stop fighting they may upset the
boat. .
i St. Louis has a base ball player
named Wiley He should abhor all
impurities in the game.
True to his Instinct for the un
adulterated, Dr. Wiley objects to even
a sugar-coated reprimand.
Out of regard for senatorial cour
tesy. Senator-elect . Vardaman will
surely get his hair trimmed.
With two democratic senators at
Washington instead of Frye and Hale,
Maine will seem as odd as Texas.
Perhaps that "klssless" bride in
New York and the late Dr. Dowle's un
kissed son 'might make a match of It.
Since they moved the center of
population to Monroe county, Indiana,
we have beard of no great exodus to
ward that Mecca.
The elevated railroads of Chicago
are said now to be under one manage
ment. If they were under one earth
it would be better.
The local Anti-Saloon league lumi
naries have picked two Judges on the
district bench to b beat It remains
to be seen whether this is a knock or
a boost.
The National Association of Sheet
Metal Contractors have given Omaha
the honor of furnishing the president
for the ensuing year. Thanks, and
come again.
Upton Sinclair complains that the
Delaware blue laws are worse than the
stone age. Still, we should not like to
live under a code of law entirely de
Ylsod by Uppie.
When It comes to the fitness of
things, you have to give It to the De
partment of Agriculture, which has se
lected Dr. Boos to determine the ques
tion, "What is beer?"
Parisians listening to Colonel J.
Ham Lewis struggling to address them
In French, asked him "kindly to speak
English." Which shown them utterly
'devoid ef all sense of humor.
The World's poll of congress does not
van enow the Peerless aa anybody's sec
ond choice. Charleston Courier and' News.
Evidently Deacon Hemphill left his
Ink bottle In the Courier and "News
office when he moved to Richmond.
Here's hoping that Congressman
laua comes inrougn an rigni.
nnt want In vonhir m
We
guess.
hhwAvnr tin hnw man il,miut
in
to
the Third district have their ears
the ground.
Mr. Bryan says It was George Fred
Williams who first read him out of
the democratic party. Strange, too,
since George Fred has chased himself
In and out of every vagary and faction
of democracy In the last Quarter of a
century.
Governor Aldrlch has at least saved
'himself a lot of trouble by announcing
ao far In advance the selection to fill
the prospective vacancy In the office
of stste superintendent ef public In
struction. The governor Is wise to
avoid as far as possible the Inevitable
pulling and hauling between school
man and bookmen that otherwise
would have confronted Dim.
Reciprocity Victory Forecasted.
The progress of the reciprocity elec
tion campaign In Canada indicates a
heavy majority for the proposed
treaty, as was to hsve been supposed
at the outset when Premier Laurler,
unable to force action in Parliament,
appealed to the country on a popular
basis. Reports say farmers are sink
ing psrty affiliations In their allegi
ance to reciprocity. This may be
taken ss a sign that, whatever the
American farmer may gain or lose
from reciprocity, the Canadian does
not count on losing anything. It
would be most satisfactory, of course,
if both could gain, and they may. It
is interesting here to recall some of
the statements made In Canada and
the United States against reciprocity
while the bill was before congress.
Senator McCumber of South Dakota,
a leading anti-roclprocltylte, said in
the senate June 1 4 :
Though the Canadian farmer might not
export a bushel of that vaat production
of grain (from the Canadian northwest)
Into the Vnlted States, he stands there
with a club and an enormous club Is this
Canadian surplus ready to beat down the
American price the moment it rises above
theN world's level of prices.
J. E. Sexsmlth, in the Canadian
House of Commons on April 12, said:
If the Canadian farmers are enjoying
better markets than are enjoyed by the
farmers of tho United States, then we are
aura to lose and be dragged down to their
level.
Mr. Sexsmlth was one of the farmer
members of the Commons. Further in
his speech he said this agreement
would tend to cheapen Canadian
lands. It Is strange that Americans
have criticised the proposition because
they feared it would do precisely that
for our lands and our wheat prices.
Evidently a good deal of guesswork
and needless anxiety have been in
dulged In over this subject. Certain
ly both views as expressed in these
speeches cannot be true. The major
ity of people on both sides of the line
doubtless are ready for a trial of reci
procity, depending on the similarity In
population, industry, prices of wages
and commodities and sympathy of
feeling to work out the situation.
Not Shortening Educational Routes
With the spirit of brevity and the
short-cut dominant In so many spheres
of present-day thought and action, It
is gratifying to note a different ten
dency In educational routes. They
are not being shortened to meet the
demand for quick results, but rather
are lengthening steadily in response
to another and better demand, that of
thorough preparation for life's serv
ice. The situation seems anomalous,
but it Is wholesome. We may scarcely
fear to spend too much time in prepa
ration; there is enough poor service
at best.
The college course of early years In
this country was . little more than
equal to our present high school cur
riculum. We might, then, say that
our modern college course is that
much extra. But it is a mistake to
imagine that the extra is surplusage
or unnecesary training. It Is simply
the difference between the demands
of the present and the past. Life In
all its phases is more complex now
than it used to be. Competition is
keener, wits finer. Not only are so
called classical courses thus being
made more comprehensive, but what is
still better, scientific, especially med
ical and law courses, are undergoing
the same beneficent change. This
raising of the standards for law and
medical students, to be sure, Is 'none
too pronounced or rapid, but It is
sufficient to show the proper tendency.
Another fact of record which indi
cates a defense of the modern school
against the charge of low standards is
that every year as an army of 250,000
boys and girls graduate from the
grades Into the high schools another
150,000 fall by the wayside and, for
one reason and another, discontinue
their schooling. In a large number
of cases the reason Is that they have
to go to work to help support them
selves and their families, but In other
cases there are other reasons. One
student of the situation contends that
the common school course Is above the
capacity of the averageboy and girl.
If this Is true, aside from not being an
indictment of the stsndsrd of our
school system. It is a vindication of It,
If It means that those who drop out
are still at a higher level than they
would have been under preceding
school regimes.
Vardaman to the Senate.
The Bourbons have won in the sen
atorial fight in Mississippi and nomi
nated ex-Governor James K. Varda
man to succeed Senator Percy in the
npper branch of congress from the
state. It Is the way in Mississippi for
the people to express their preference
at the polls for senator a long time
before the legislature elects and the
senator takes his seat. Vardaman
will be elected by the legislature,
which convenes in January, 1912, but
will not assume office until March 4,
1918, for Senator Percy's term does
not expire until then. In the same
way Senator John Sharp Williams was
selected lome four years before he ac
tually took his seat.
Thus, to borrow an expression from
Sam Blythe, a senator-elect has time
enough before beginning his service
to think over what the people have
done for him. If thinking It over has
a steadying and sobering effect, then
In the case of Vardaman this arrange
ment In the Mississippi plan ought to
be fully vindicated. Unless Varda
man has sobered down considerably
since he was governor of his state
there la much need for some such in
fluence before be becomes a member
of that select body of dignitaries at
Washington.
Vardaman achieved bis greatest dis
tinction by insulting a president of the
United States while he was governor.
Ills personal dislike for President
Roosevelt led him to declsre that the
president, then on a tour of the south,
would not be welcomed In Mississippi.
While this may have been the climax
of bis violent career as governor, It
wag no more embarrassing to his state
and to the good people generally , of
the south than many other antics
which as chief executive he cut. Yet,
in spite of his virulent radicalism,
Vardaman has a hold on the people of
his state and he came near defeating
John Sharp Williams for the senate
last time. With all his fiery passion
and prejudice, it ia not denied that he
has ability, and it will be of interest
to see whether his better qualities
dominate or whether as senator he
lets loose the uncouth side of bis
make-up. The career of Tillman of
South Carolina, another man of power,
and that of "Jeff" Davis of Arkansas,
a man of very mediocre parts, may
conduce to Vardaman's taming.
The Politics of It.
The Bee's interest in the coming
republican primary is solely for re
publican success in the subsequent
election. Last November Dahlman
carried Douglas county for himself by
8,500, and for the rest of his demo
cratic associates by majorities upward
of 3,000. To restore the county to
the republican column republicans
must present their best fighting men
and overlook no elements of strength.
The primary contest has focused on
the nomination for sheriff, and in the
election the sheriff will be regarded
as the head of the county ticket. The
Bee believes it will be conducive to re
publican success to have the ticket
headed by Fred H. Hoye. Not only Is
his public record better than his chief
competitor's, but his vote-getting abili
ties have been proved.
But, assuming other things to be
equal, Hoye'a nomination is desirable
because, if he is not named, no repub
lican candidate will come from south
of Farnam street, where the repub
licans have to make their chief gains.
To have Hoye head the ticket instead
of Hummel will, in our Judgment, be
worth many (hundreds of votes all
along the line; It would make easy as
against hard sledding for the other
nominees, and for the state ticket
might score victory Instead of defeat.
This is certain, that no convention
would leave over one-third of the city
without a single candidate on the
county ticket, and the rank and file
of republicans in the primary that
takes the place of the convention
should not ignore this Important con
sideration. The Bee believes It good politics to
prefer Hoye over Hummel for still an
other potent reason. To take the
sheriff's office Hummel would have to
relinquish his place In the city council,
Just as Councilman Bedford did when
chosen county commissioner. If Hum
mel dropped out while the council
stands, as It does now, six republicans
and six democrats, it would give the
democrats complete control. By fill
ing the vacancy with a democrat they
would have it 7 to 5, or by leaving it
unfilled they would have it 6 to 5.
Hummel claims to have a deal with
the democrats who have been acting
with him in the council combine to fill
the place with a republican and to let
him name his own successor. We
place no reliance in such a deal be
cause we know the pressure sure to
be brought on democratic councilman
to stick for a democrat, particularly
fn face of the then aproaching na
tional campaign and an imminent city
election, probably the first one under
the commission plan. We know that
if conditions were reversed and retire
ment of a democratic councilman gave
the republicans a chance to take con
trol of the city hall, no republican
councilman could vote for a democrat
without being branded a traitor to
his party.
So The Bee does not hesitate to ssy,
in fact, It would be wanting if It did
not say it, that the politics of the sit
uation demands the nomination of
Hoye for sheriff as a forerunner of re
publican victory in November.
"Mike" Harrington says he would
not have run for presidential elector
on the same ticket with the late Rail
way Commissioner Cowgill had be
known that the railroads were trying
to help Cowgill. But "Mike" knew
that the railroads were at the same
time trying to help Shallenberger as
much, if not more, yet he manifested
no disposition to put Shallenberger
on the blacklist or td avoid his con
taminating company.
A woman who recently rounded out
forty-seven years of service in detect
ing counterfeit money for .Uncle Sam
Is credited with making not a single
mistake in all her career. For the
benefit of those who preach woman's
Inferiority, we would like to see the
man who has made' no mistakes In
taking bad money in forty-seven years.
When democrats or nondescripts
advise republicans as to whom they
should nominste for office their mo
tives are usually questioned Just the
same as would be republican advice
as to whom the democrats should
nominate.
Aspect ef the Iaaae.
Washington Star. '
Canadian statesmanship Is now engaged
In the effort to establish reciprocity aa an
economic principle and not aa a political
laaue.
Ikewlsg Tog.
8t. Louis Times.
Admiral Togo, who has seen a profes
sional base ball game, will probably con
clude that it would be useless to think ef
whipping a nation capable of producing
aa umpire
EookinBaclwanl
IlilsDnv inOinnlin
I ,..tl AUGUST 14.
Thirty Years Ago
i'tvlne services were held for the last
time In the Emanuel Lutheran rhureh on
Douglas street before turning the struc
ture over to the Millard Hotel company,
by whom It will be torn down. This church
is one of the oldest In Nebraska, being
built over twenty years ago. Tha Lutheran
society Is now without a pastor. Pr. a. F.
Stalling, a prominent Lutheran minister
from Dayton, O., spoke last night, and
efforts are under way to have him take
pel manent charge of tha congregation here.
About the hour church belle were ring
ing and pious people were on their way
to the sanctuaries, a horse trader by the
name of John Evans fractured the skull,
but not fatally, of William B. Johnson
with an axe. The quarrel occurred at
Johnson's house en tha north side of the
railroad track within a stone's throw of the
foundry, and was evidently precipitated by
a Lothario act In which Mrs. Johnson
figured as tha fair damesl. Mrs. Johnson
ia described as "still good looking, though
by no means so handsome that an ordinary
man would rave over her."
The Turnvereln celebrated the one hun
dren and first birthday of Turnvater John's
birthday In MaU's summer garden. An
attractive program of gymnastic perform
ances was given. The Omaha Turnvereln
was started September IT, 18?, and at thla
time numbers between sixty and seventy
members.
The Bricklayer's Benevolent union gave
their first picnic in South Omaha park.
During the day the contractors, Messrs.
Withnell, Ittner and Bailey, paid a visit
to the park. The picnic was most suc
cessful. A hunting party consisting of W. F.
Heine, Ed Llndsley, Tom Cummlngs, Ed
Leeder, John McDonald, and William Traf
fley went out over the Union Pacific to
day. The company had a special car and
Innumerable hunting dogs, and expects to
be gone two weeks.
Rev. P. S. Blainey went to Waterloo to
preach the dedication sermon for tha new
Presbyterian church there today.
M. O. McKoon and wife arrived home
this afternoon after two weeks passed very
pleasantly in Colorado.
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Twenty Years Ago
These men composing the general com
mittee to land the republican national con
vention for Omaha were appointed at a
meeting of the citizens' subcommittee:
Thomas Kilpatrick, E. A. Benson, Ouy C.
Earton, John M. Thurston, George W.
Holdrege, R, C. Cushlng, Dr. 8. D. Mercer,
John L. Webster, John Rush. Thomas
Swobe, C. H. Brown, W. V. Morse, Ed
ward Rosewater, Gilbert M. Hitchcock, W.
A. Paxton, Frank Murphy, C. F. Good
man, T. S. Clarson, General J. B. Hawley,
Joseph Garneau, John L. McCamie, Lewis
8. Reed, D. J. O'Donahue, A. Hospe, jr.,
and Cadet Taylor.
Seth P. Mobley of the Grand Island In
dependent was In the city and found time
to talk about how the people of his town
were going to entertain the Grand Army.
Mra. Elisabeth Grau was burled at Holy
Sepulcher cemetery, the funeral services
having been held at the Holy Family
church. She was an old resident.
Chief Galllgan was elected one of the
vice presidents of the National Association
of Fire Engineers at the convention held
at Springfield, Mass. .
Mrs. J. H Stein reported to -the police
the loss of her purse containing $48 In
cash and a 190 certificate of deposit. De
tective Vizzard went to her residence at
513 South Tenth street and found the valu
ables In a closet. He thought the thief
got seared and left them there.
L. L. Benhow brought to The Bee office
a turnip measuring twenty-six Inches In
circumference. It was raised near Burr
Oak, Kan.
Miss Wakeley entertained the members
of the Patrick coaching party at her home
In the evening.
Ten Years Ago
Ward caucuses are held among the re
publicans of Douglas county and give the
endorsement to Judge William W. Keysor
for nomination for the supreme court.
The tenth annual convention of the Rail
way Postal Clerks' association of the Sixth
district was held in Omaha and the pro
ceedings were enlivened by the contest
for the presidency between John C. Wal
lace of Burlington, Ia., and C. W. Fishel
of Cedar Rapids, the former winning. Na
tional President C. L. Shaffer made an ad
dress.
Occulists agree that confetti throwing
ought to be suppressed at street fairs, as It
Is dangerous to eyes. Drs. p. C. Morlarty,
H. B. Lemere, Harold Glfford, H. I Bur
red, coincide In thla view. Chief of Police
Donahue adds tha weight of his dictum
that confetti throwing Is bad, and Mayor
Frank E. Moores declares It probably will
be prohibited during Ak-Sar-Ben. (But,
oh my!)
Dr. Ellas Holovtohlner receives cable
gram from Manchester, England, announ
cing the death of his wife.
Miss Rose Bernstein. 2622 Capitol avenue,
returned from a month's visit to tha Pan
American explsltion.
W. W. HcMahon, a Union Pacific switch
man who formerly lived 1n Omaha, was
killed In tha yards at Buford. Wyo.
Wing B. Allen plunged Into the district
court to recover "an elaborate and radiant
wardrobe," which through the harsh
machinations of the greedy law, disap
peared from his quarters at his dwelling
place.
People Talked About
Prince Frledrtch Hohensollern, ' the
kaiser's sallorman cousin, Is coming to
make the United States a visit this sum
mer. Mrs. Mary E. Smith of Bethlehem, Conn.,
celebrated her 90th birthday anniversary
by having the first birthday party of ber
life.
John S. Fastg, a Lancaster, Pa., boy of
17, Is aix feet 'six Inches In height and so
strong that with one band he can raise a
250-pound weight above his head.
Senator Lodge is trying to get a pension
for Rer. Samuel L. Gracey, chaplain in
the civil war, consul at Foochow for
twenty years, now a worn and feeble old
man.
Mrs. Henry Bchllemann has given her
country home in Greece, with Its ground,
as a school and home for blind children,
most of whom she found begging In tha
streets of Athens and other, parts of
ureece.
Richard Doran, the oldest man In Mont
gomery county, Pennsylvania, died at the
home of a son, Charles Doran, on the Oer
mantown Turnpike, two miles from Norrls-
town, aged 101 years. He was in good
health until a few days ago.
At 1 o'clock in the morning recently, in
the village of Belaton, "Grandpa" ghe
quln, who ia 103 years old, was boelng corn.
Ha bas planted cons for ninety-five years.
E. O. White of Cavendish, Vt, bas a
pewter mug which has been la use for
mora than jnC years, and It is still good
for many years of service. It Is said. j
The BceS LcUcr Box
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Hose sad Colored Fire Compaay.
OMAHA. Aug. 12 To the Editor of The
Bee: 1 have noticed an effort being made
to make political capital out of the fact
that Mr. Hoye la a member of the Police
board, who recently replaced the colored
officers of the colored fire company with
white officers.
I have no personal Interest In any candi
date for office. In local political matters
I have always voted for the men Irrespec
tive of party, whom I believed best qual
ified, morally and otherwise, for the posi
tion sought. Party labela do not always
indicate the quality of the goods. The
party label will not be a sufficient recom
mendation at this time to secure my vote.
If. for example, at the approaching pri
maries the democrats shoud. In my Judg
ment, nominate a stronger and better man
for any given office than the republicans,
then I will not hesitate to vote for the
democratic candidate. This may be consid
ered political heresy, but It Is the policy
I have always pursued and expect to pur
sue. I mention these facts that thla let
ter may be understood.
I believe In fairness and Justice to every
body and for this reason I feel It my duty
to say that whatever else may be said of
Mr. Hoye, no blame should attach to him
for his actions In reference to the colored
fire company. The men of the company
were themselves primarily responsible for
this action by the commissioners.
I was chairman of a citizen's committee
of twenty-one representative colored men,
nearly all property owners and taxpayers,
which committee Included the three resi
dent ministers, who took up this matter
with the commissioners. It was a most
satisfactory Interview. Certain things were
made clear on both Sides. The committee
made It plain that they were deeply in
terested In having No. 11 one of the most
efficient companies In the city and that
that could be done If, when any member
of that company proved Inefficient or broke
the rules he were dismissed and some re
liable, competent man put In bis place. It
was also shown that one cause of the dis
organization was the see-saw policy of re
ducing a man to tha ranks and retaining
him In the same company. The commis
sioners admitted the force of this. Now, in
this Interview no one made a more favor
able impression upon all the members of
the committee tor his manly and straight
forward position than did Mr. Hoye. It
was shown to tha satisfaction of the com
mittee that this experiment was made,
merely as an experiment, rather than dis
miss the company, as had been urged in
some quarters. Mr. Hoye said among
other things at that meeting:
"There la no reason why Omaha can
not have as good a colored fire company
as Denver. Indianapolis or any other city.
There are competent colored men here and
I know It, for I have eight or ten In my
employ, and I can count on them for faith
ful and reliable work at all times."
Whatever else may be said against Mr.
Hoye it Is only fair that his attitude
towards the colored fire company should
not be misrepresented.
JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS.
Jerry Howard's Latest Bulletla.
SOUTH OMAHA, Aug. 12. To the Editor
of The Bee: In the name of "the blood
of all the Howards" let me have a few
lines to protest against the very undemo
cratic tactics of some democrats. They
are seeking to give out the Impression that
Jerry Howard bas no chance, and well they
may, for I have them running around In
rings. They know the common democrat
who believes In civic purity la with me to
a man. They know that no one will be able
to get any special favors when I am In
tha sheriffs office, but that every man,
rich and poor, will get an absolutely
honest deal
There is no good reason In this land why
family name, or the automobile aristocracy
of the democratlo party should have any
Influence with the electors. Let tubs stand
on their own bottom, and let young Mc
Shane stand or fall on his own merit and
capacity. Just as Tanner will surely follow
his record, which has so many sharp
"points" even though ha travel In high
style on four rubber wheels and an un
limited amount of gall.
In thla campaign my space on the primary
ballot must be the refuge of the ordinary
democrat who hates gangs and desples
bosses. I neither affiliate with one or
knock my bead on the floor of the other.
Neither am I a foe of the honest, rich man,
or the decently managed corporation. Just
an open field and fair play all around Is
my demand and for that Ideal I mean
to keep on fighting after I lay McShane
In moth balls and benzlna and teach the
senatorial automoblllst where ha gets off
at. JERRY HOWARD.
Clear the Entrance Atale.
OMAHA, Aug. U. To the Editor of The
Bee: Now that we have an ordinance com
pelling the end aeat hog to slide along on
the open car seats, It might be well for
those using street ears to wage a cam
paign against the man who persists In
standing In the entrance way of pay-aa-you-enter
cars.
Certainly no young woman or decent young
man enjoys the sensation of running the
gauntlet of clgaret smokers, fleshy men
and greasy mechanics tbat fill these en
tranoes regardless of the vacant space in
side the oar.
Proper instructions by street railway of
ficials to conductors should remedy this
nulaanoe and either cause the smoker to
keep his plaoe behind the railing or post
pone his smoke until he alights from the
car, and keep the entrance as nearly clear
aa possible.
Citizens should not tolerate such nuis
ances and should at least register a kick
against the street railway company.
, A STRAP HANGER,
Sage's Shield.
Boston Transortpt'
The man who was the shield for the late
Russell Sage when a bomb was hurled at
the latter, and sustained the Injuries In
tended for his employer, now dies penni
less. The employer's liability law evidently
came too late to fit his case. Even
though his protection ware Involuntary,
appearances would have been much Im
proved bad he been amply provided for.
Ckeerfai View ef Craa.
Indianapolis News.
Tha condition of the corps Is far from
encouraging, according to the government
report, but the remembrance that tha of
ficial forecast last year underestimated
nearly everything cheers one to hope that
the state of affairs Is not so bad as it
looks to Washington.
Discovery by an Exaorter.
Boston Herald.
The exhorter who denounced certain peo
ple as "prosperoua, cultured and Intelli
gently wicked," la happily free from the
fallacy that aln and Ignorance are neces
sarily related.
Baata for Complaint.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The man whe returned to bis home In an
Enoch Ardea role and was shot by the
female part ef the aketote would seem to
have a real grievance against Tennyson,
j POLITICAL NOTES.
Possibly Mr. Teiklns would like to see
Mr. Morgan made eprnker of the house.
It seems that while l.eroy Tercy of Mis--lsslpil
was a good man he was not quite
strong enoiiBh to get away with that nsme.
j Woodrow Wilson is telling the county
, fair crowds of New Jersey all about It.
! Wonder If his pay will be docked this
'tlmeT
According to the testimony of Solicitor
MrCahe of the Agricultural department. Pr.
: Wiley has been occupying the position of
I a Gulliver bound by Lilliputians.
I Ex-Attorney General Griggs thinks
j Woodrow Wilson has the presidential germ
I and that there's no cure. Judge Alton B.
I Parker, however, seems to have been a
j patient who has recovered.
i Vlo Murdock Is Insurging over the chau
jtauqua circuit, while Champ Clark Is tied
I by duty at Washington. Is this fair, eon
j slderlng that Vic had a lot to do with
j putting Champ In the hole?
Editor Norman Mack's suggestion that
'Gene Foss would make a good run is
meeting the scornful hoot from the breth
ren. But Brer Mach Is mentioning so many
names that he may yet land a wlnmi.
Uncle Joe Cannon Is manifesting com
mendable self-restraint In not making sar
caxtlc remarks anent the fact that It re
quires two months and a general election
. bring a bill to vote In the Canadian
Parliament.
Proarresa of Science.
Cleveland Leader.
Really, now, these scientists must stop
or we won't know "where we are at,"
Here's Dr. Gore of the bureau of agri
culture, who declares fruits breathe. A
watermelon that snored would be a good
thing to guard a patch against midnight
marauders.
Dsrsl Life on Broadway.
New York Herald.
Three-card monte men were arrested on
Broadway an hour after a load of hay
was driven down the street snd traffic
waa tied up by a team of balky mules.
It would take a rather pastoral village to
furnish a main street so full of truly rural
atmosphere.
What la Needled.
Baltimore Ametiran.
One thing seems to have been demon
strated, and that is, it the pure food law
is to be effective, Its administration must
be divested of some pure farce.
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in Emergencies
A shtop foreman, who had been using a
steam engine, had a breakdown when he was
about half through an important contract.
He came to us in this extremity and asked
if anything could be done to assist him.
Two motors were rigged up, connected to
our mains and running within two hours.'
When we refer prospective customers to this
man, he is enthusiastic in explaining the big
advantages of electric drive.
Anyone who sees the duplication of men,
machines and power lines we make use of,
. needs no further proof of the reliability of
our twenty-four-hour service.
'Phone .us for' details of emergency or
regular service.
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BALM FOR MONDAY.
"Ftnte's getting married "
"Whos the happy man'
"Her father! lindon (."pinion
Khe He ssvs he lows me, yet he has
known me onlv two days.
Her Friend l. prrhap. that's the rea
son, dear Roseleaf.
"What do you think of those Camor-
rtst?"
Well." replied the Inxpresarlo, "their
technique Isn't much, but they certainly
have temperament. " Washington Star.
"Let us hsve peace." said the English
Invador. "Can you not see that the white
strangers love the redmenT" '
"An, yes." replied the Intelligent In
dian, "thev love the very ground we walk
upon." Sacred Heart Review,
"I asked her to marrv me and she gave
me a supreme court answer."
"What kind of an answer is thatT"
"Bald she would give me six months to ,
readiust myself so as to be acceptable."
Tuck.
Pllton Say, old man. will you lend me a
tenner?
Tllton Sure. Here 'tis.
Hilton (enthusiastically grateful) My
dear boy I can never repay you this kind
ness! Judge.
"1 don't see how you can enjoy grand
opera when you can't understand the
words."
"Pldn't vou ever enloy a dish of hash
without knowing what was In ItT" De
troit Free Press.
I met j'unney iony lor me nri urn,
for years. He hasn't changed much."
"Oh, he hasn't changed at all. but he
doesn't seem to reallxe It."
"How do you mean?"
"Oh, he's forever talking shout "what
a fool he used to be." "Red Hen.
THE WILD HONEYSUCKLE.
Philip Freneau.
Fair Flower, that rlost S'i comely grow.
Hid In this silent dull retreat, i
I'n'ouched thy p-nrv.d Mossts Mow,
Unsfen thy I ttle branchea great! i
. roving foul sua. i iiucli here.
No busy hand provoke a tear.
By nature's self In white arrayed,
She bade thee shun the vulgar eye.
And planted here the guardian shade.
And sent soft waters murmuring by;
Thus quietly thy summer soes,
Thy days declining to repose.
Smlt with these charms that must decay,
I grieve to see your future doom:
They died nor were those flowers more
The flow'ers that did In, Eden bloom;
I'npltylng frosts and' autum'a power
Shall leave no vestige of this flower.
From morning suns and evening dews
At first thy little being came;
If nothing once, you nothing lose.
For when you die you are the same;
The space between Is but an hour,
The frail duration of a flower.
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