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lilt. Wt: OJJAHA. IHLKftDAy. JfLBKLAKY 1. Wli. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE r i PUt'NDKD BY KKWAftD ROc?EVVATSR VICTOR ROSE ATfcR. EU1TUR. yK Bt'1Ulg KAHNAM ASU ITTri. Kntered at tjnaba puetcllice as wuud diaaa matter. J TKKMa OS" SI BSOHIPTJON. 'today In en year Jf ceturaev He, eno year u rn Iaiiy Bee (without SunUav". one yerti sjeuy W end Suaday. on 7"' ' Dj&UVfckEU BT OARRIKR. Ivmlnit Bx l Kit It aVuooar). per w- Veil cms UoclurUng Kunuayl. se " lur ate (without SuDoayl. Pe nK- ; Address ail oosopiajnie or irrrfularluaa In aeuvary to t'lty rcuuuloa Dept. t REMiTTANOEB. . , t Remit hr drett. express or postal order, payable te Tbe Bes i-uWtshtas oompany. Or.lv 3-at mih received n enoant f email aoeeunte Preonal uhecas. sept m Ohu u4 tuun m n't excepted. . omcu ;rmaha-The Bee fcuildmx. t South Omaha-IEs K. St !'MMtt Blurls-ft Scott St. Unoasn UttU Bulldlns. Ohlnago WrU HtPQMtU Bulwlfg. S Kansas City Reliance Butllns t New Tors- Weet Thirty-third. ; Vt uning eo-?E Fourteenth St, N. w . CORRBSPONDKNCE. 5 CVrsvmtraicaitons relating to "J "J fcmonal matter sbocld bo sddresssa iwraha Be. Editorial Department. i UfcCEJsBEK CIRCULATION. Owning u Argument. Interchange of epletolarr corre-si-ondenre between Congressman Norrls. am one of tbe thief La Fol- tion between wage earner. They are supported in this by the finding ot the Chicago Vice commission, which trace moral delinquency back Il.tte lieutenants, and Colonel John!-"-' "" - O Yelser. aa the originator or thej Poesevelt boom, opens op an arcu- j mcnt. The poiul urged by Ins con-; Yet if all this be true and It it be true that our industrial civillxatloa is far from a neat fit, It still does .a.. a..i .( mA ,'ot follow that we are ready to fli uke the Insurgent leadership a ten I"' ' mhlt 1m" r.o one else wanted It. and after itm" m won" rwelT toT thelr was refused by the former president. I work' ia ot piujers as wen as employes are suo- 50,119 feute of Nebraska. County of ionla ss: !Tlir(ht WIMlan circulation M Uio Reo Publfhlm oomir.y bMnj ,lr .worn. say. that th. rtrrulauon. I apoilod. unu JiJIt turnort cvt. fnr tha mootli ot Utctm Utl. OHT WIU.tAMf.. Circulation Manasor. t6oal " y Notary Fukllo. lakatflam 1 tke rttr aasUoat la tha. Aro tt ka aaaaa-4 as ait aa re- Coald that on be been an Al bert law hotel T Dr. Cook's practice most have run flown in the meantime. .''.. PresldentTTaft. In the meantime, is getting a lot ot wood sawed.. Mr. Bryan win no Nobel r0 prlie on that Clark-Folk compromise. '' It Colonel Harvey were a vindictive tnaa he might Jump Into the race himself. : The District of Columbia demands a square deal. But It baa no voters to satisfy. Of course Emperor William will leave his sword at home when he goe to Paris. l' At any rale, Clarence Darrow will know whether his attorney Is over charging him. j: Mr. Bhttstar is being banqueted In IKaglaad. But Johnny Bull did not ;taqut bin In Persia. v -rr; Become a eoupon clipper, and vote the coupon In, The Bee's popularity tosteat for coaimlaaioner. ': Governor Hsdley sayg he baa never 'found It necessary to wear gum jshoetw Probably be has never bad a ;8tone-brulse. '. 1! ji An letter writers both Congress jmsn NorrU and Colonel Yetser have iet to learn the first rule tbat em jphaslsen brevity. I, The man who can keep up with the progress of events In China just mow must have a very versatile mind, .perhaps one bordering on the yellow. I! If the seriousness of the accident did not make levity out of place, we might say something about the oc cupants ot the city hall machine get ting a nplll r On Of th books which Mayor Gays or says has deeply Influenced him in "Th Decline end Pall of th Roman Empire." Wonder how It has Impressed "Boss" Murphy. Governor Harmon's nam baa been duly ttat4 for a (lac on the demo cratic primary ballot In Nebraska, Mr. Bryan's Commoner will now get busy aa leader ot the anvil chorus. Oar democratic shsrlS says the food furnished prisoners Is bad be cause th county commissioners will not pay tor whitewashing the county JalL Wonder It he expects them to eat whitewash? all conscientious snd loyal Insurgents must stay "1th the Wisconsin nmn to the finish, no matter whst thi out come. Colonel Yeiser's eomeb&cx I tltst ss a prasldeitlal possibility Li toilette Is finished already, anl that the law ot self-preservation eirusea a man. even though hs be an Insur gent, from following a leader to fore dwmed defeat. From nil of winch It I fair to Infer that thi Roosevelt ivjve-nent l less behol.iru to those who stsrtvd La FVIlette oil the track thai It Is to the republicans wha tel'eve tbat President Taft Is en titled to a renonvimtion, and would hr e as good. If not better, prospects of M:cces at the loll-j as any other republican unucr consideration. Ject to the rules of competitive In dustry and when the price of labor is fixed by lew the demand will be for fixing other prices, too, which will be objected to aa the same thing aa state socialism. Where Are We At! An inquisitive community awaits a learned disquisition from th law yers In tbe rase to tell us Just where we are at in this water works litiga tion. All we know is that th court ot appeals, sitting at St Louis, has handed down two decisions politely denying the applications of both the water company aud the Water board, the one asking a reversal of the rul ing on tbe question of interest, and the other seeking an order for Im mediate possession of the water plant with subsequent settlement of little differences about the amount to be paid. Presumably, there are ways known to shrewd lawyers to appeal to higher tribunals If they want to take them, but whether they will want to or not depends on what la at stoke. In the meantime, there Is tbe suit brought to test the right of the South Omaha stock ysrds and park ing houses to furnish their own water, th overdue hydrant rental tflls, th unpaid occupation taxea, ard n few other tribe like that to prevent the lawyers from running ou: of fodder. Colonel Harvsy mildly reminds Governor Wilson that Harper's Weekly has supported twelve presi dential candidates, eleven ot whom were elected. And there Is a lot In thai Little reminder to think about, too. Political Parsimony. When the house democrat con cluded to yield to publlo criticism snd sllminat from the appropria tions th 111,000.000 building hill, th pork barrel, with the same sweep of feigned economy they wiped out th bill appropriating money for building two battleships. This was parsimony, to us ths lesst odious term, not' economy. ' If this nation is to maintain, Its naval position with other powers It must' build two flrao clasa warships a yesr. If It decides to surrender its naval strength and drop back on sea among the second ary nations. It ran then afford to adopt thla democratic program. All th subterfuge about magnifying war and prodigal expenditure will not conceal the Important facta from th eye ot an Intelligent public. But there Is room and opportunity for real economy In th scop of naval affairs. If th democrats are looking for such. If they were se riously Intent upon anything of the kind, they would take stepa to abol ish some of the useless naval yards scattered over tbe country. That would be real economy, real business. There is a demand for tbat, none for cutting down our naval power. Earnest statesmanship would take no account of the fact tbat naval yards afford facility for pie-counter politic. It would look only to tbe principle of economy and efficiency. Secretary Meyer, actuated by this principle, and tired of having tbs fisoi burdened with useless !jr stations along ths shores, is the author ot very ear nest movement to do away with ship yrds not required by th demands ot the navy. Millions, he has shown, can thus be saved. Her Is all th opportunity that congress need ask for In on lln of activity tor th exercise ot Its feigned economy policy. It remains to be seen whether the democratic- bouse majority will batard their chances la this direction. It is quit likely that. If no higher motive asserta It self, a keener political sense will yet sav them. William Allen Whit says he baa sot seen compelled to go to the big city aa so many famous men have be cause be naturally love th small town, but th real reason probably Is that on of hi book has sold sp to , 1.0 cop la. ' It goe without saying, and needs no Justlacatloa, that Colonel Fsn nlng's pavlnc petition promoter was 'under a much more solemn duty to , travel to Uaeoln to withdraw that .-Bryan filing than to appear before the city council a witness In the "jpsvlng scandal Investigation, , It's not qneatlon whether the j prisoner la th county Jan are get--tlag terrapin, toast and ptnk tea, bat .whether ther ere getting the whole some food for which th county Is . paying. Svwa a criminal la entitled to food St to eat. and many of the 'coaaty JaO prisoner tarn eut on trial Mt to k caimlaala, Colonel Wattenoa'i Ultimatum. I refuse looser to follow a maa whose nomiiMUon would, le ur Jwurmant, a dlaaater and whose election a calamity. Tbat la Colonel Watterson's last word upon Governor Woodrow Wil son. It admits of no misconstruc tion. It I forceful, straightforward and earnest. It surely means that the most potent democrat of the south and one of the most powerful In the United States w(iU not support the New Jersey governor if he be comes tbe democratic nominee for the presidency. What effect is this going to have upon Dr. Wilson's can didacy for the nomination? It has been admitted in most quarters that hla spectacular breach with his old friend, Colonel Harvey, baa. lu itself, hurt no more than helped Wilson. Its stage effect Is strong. But here Is another aspect of tbe situation. Will the majority of the delegates at Baltimore deride that that effect. backed by Colonel Bryan' ardent championship, will more than offset the effect of the Watterson opposi tion? Will they elect to hasard thslr chances of success upon a candidate who they are assured beforehand, will be repudiated by a forceful ele ment In the party? In th meantime political hjistory is being made fast, and th demo- crate are giving It the vehicle of a pungent literature. Colonel Watter son' repudiation of bis party's most available candidate la carried Into every corner of the country and be come a matter of record. It cannot easily be effaced or checked out of mind. No doubt efforts at concilia tion will be made, especially If Gov ernor Wilson Is nominated, but should they succeed, these trenchant ords of the great southern editor will stand out like a corked hat In the mind's eye of every thoughtful voter: 1 refuse lonser to follow a man whose nomination would, la air judswiMit. be disaster and wnuaa oleniton a calamity. At any rate, some of the distin guished statesmen are not re trained by the seme-conscientious scruples Ihst ' prevents, Coniresnmsn Norrls, after' enlisting for La Pollette, from deserting his choice In order to climb on what for th moment looks like a faster band wagon. If Congressman Norrls should ex press his real opinion about Senator Cummins lsunchlng a presidential boom for himself after pledging bis support to La Pollette, It would prob sbly be more uncomplimentary than what be nays about Colonel Roosevelt. Bcoldn( Back ard H TsW l Est ststaVai r COMPILED rBOM Bf-E TXLI& C J KtB- 1. 1 i '- An axchang observe thst "after th amok has cleared away In Chi cago," Taft will be nominated. Ther are brighter bopes than that, since the Illinois Central Interurban locomotives continue to puff their blsrk fumes. If there Is a man on the city pay roll who does nol feel sure he could absorb a fl.SOO salary as commis sioner aa well as the next, be Is too modest to divulge his small estimate ol his own value. Mr. Bryan's peac proposal be tween Folk and Clark to divide Mis souri comes naturally from a maa who baa been dividing hi party tor sixteen years. Maylse Tkets Wwa, BaHtowfw A mart can. Follstte's eampala-a Is bain treated with smaAluMd lniMiu. a. . .7n why ahould not the ao-cailea prosTCMiTsj have their fua? After the eonvantlon they will be Just as goSd republicans as Tie Kiniaufl Wag (.tuition. In th search tor evidence taat our modern Industrial system I an Im perfect fit we need look no further, it appears, than tbe condition of the wage worker la th plant of th United Bute 8teel corporation, if a compulation by th Associated Charities of Pittsburgh be anywhere near correct. Louis D. Brandei de clared to the Steel trust Investigating committee or the house that 5 per cent of the Steel trust's employes In the Pittsburgh district earn lea than the actual coat of subsistence of the average American family, citing the fignre of th charities association la support of his statement. . Such Instances suggest the ques tion of a minimum wag seal for the unskilled laborer without the power of a union back ot him. Over la Chicago philanthropic women are proposing' each a minimum wag to be fixed by the state. They point out that moral as wen a economic era follow as direct results of th tmder- pald poor caught up helplessly in the maelstrom ot unrestricted competi-j re Slsa at the rtalah. Chk-acu Record-Herald. Reactionary prlncM ot the Imperial claa la China have aectded to "fight to tbe last alU's." The threat t furbt to tee last ditch is generally a pretty sure stsn that the other side Is going to win. Iatsitaat If a (harts. New York World. The declarwtloa of Senator Bros a et Nebraska that la sanec he would sot be a caixHsaU for a third term atr. velt meant what he said, mat U ery man that doubts that statement now unpearhes bis Inteertty." would be attar. eating1 Indaed If authariaad. Twveaiaar taa Watts a. Indiana polls Newa. In blaming the sxUUne elsnapsct for ths law on the aiachl nations of the law yen. Mr. Rransels hitting pretty dose to tba assrk. We bars abatst sot ta tbe place where asea generally believe that they caa beat the law gmaae If Uey ban the BMoer t kin aa expert to play It for llilia in HaaSr. Kaw Tork Trtbnaa, It Is sratffTfns' know that at least a fart at taw bulk af Lbs Maine cm atal win a floated asam. As fnr the Saal dliiaatftlea which at te be wstde of U. that abeuft sot raawe wrack ejnsarnat- at Havana water wlihla assy '""--re Uacbor, Thirty Year Ago One of the social events ot the season was a gennan given by IV- K. Annln In honor of his twenty-fifth birthday. The ootUlioa was led by Mr. W. F. McMillan and Miss Dollle McCormick. asalMed by Mr. W. E. Annln and Miss Paddock. Mr. A. Remington and Miss Bishop and Mr. J. M. Ross and Miss Rustln. The birthday cake was the gift of Mrs. Charles Shlv ertca, and for th gentlemen present Mr. H. D. Oterbrook presented the' host with a set of btckene complete works. Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Pratt enter tained enjoyably for their friends. One of the features of the evening was the charming music rendered by Mlaa Boulter. The local number of Honor licenses taken out under the new Slocumb law Is now just sixty-ets. ' A protest aimed by O. W. Holdrege general superintendent for the B. a M.. has been lodged with the council in ob jection to the ordinance granting the Union Pacific right of way of Jackson street between Sixth and Ninth. Olivia H. Co satey, missionary. In a cant of thanks, acknowledges donations for the relief of a destitute family from the following: William Gentleman, Dr. O. 8. Wood. Webster Snyder, Prank Ramge. Mr. Reed. M. Kellman Co.. W. T. Beams. A. Polack, Julius Meyer, T. J. Beard. Mr. Bliss. U & WUllams and Thomas gwlft. Mr. Joaepb Bruaaell has gone to New York, where he Is to marry Mlaa Olga Cahn en th twelfth, after which he and his bride will return to Omaha, where he Is employed by Max Meyer A Bro. The river is eorered with k-e cutters and wagons Isdea with Ice may be seen on the at recta at all hours of the day. Mr. James Perkins of tbe V. P. shops Is the proud father of a boy, the seventh ad dition to his family, of standard Weight and long power. Captain March has returned to the city from a business trip, during which he in vested about IU.M In roiling stock for the street railway line. Borne tax title purchaser without the fear of heaven before his eyes, bought the property of the South Omaha M. K. church, which was not taxable, and will therefore get left. At the regular meeting of the North Omaha lyceum. th claims of woman suf frage were presented by Mrs, Harriett 8. Breoka of this city and E. M. Correll of Lincoln. Hon. John A. frelghton and wife hare returned from Ohio. Mr. J. A. Tuttle of th B. A at. baa so- cepted a position as bookkeeper for A. L Strang. Messrs. Prank and Fred Oedon have relumed from Pennsylvania, where they hare been visiting their old home and friends for about three weeks. Twenty rears Ago Inspector of Buildings Tilly appointed Jamea Hayaea and C. II. MaKachron as building examiners. The new directors of th Omaha Drlv- Ing and Park association met and laid out plana to put the ameclatlea ea Its feet. Joseph Oarneau, president of the asso ciation, said aleps would be taken to send the aasoelatlan to the front In a hurry. Enthusiasm ran high at the receipt of the news from Washington thst the su preme court hed ruled favorably upon Governor Boyd's ettlneneatp rights, which cleared his title to the governorship. Tel egrams of congratulations Id1 Uovernor Bord poured In. on from Congressman William M. Rprihger ot Illinois, an nouncing, "Congressman Bryan baa Just announced the deolaloa of lbs supreme court In the bouse a raid great applause. He Joins rhe In hearty congratulations." "Judge Cunningham R. Scott addressed the grand Jury for the present term In language forcible and aeouliar. Sheriff Bennett and District Court Clerk Moores drew thee names sa grand Jurors: J. N. Cornish. M. H. Red field. J. C. Wilcox Charles J. Karbacb, W. a. Keanedy. C. M. Hunt, O. J. Pleased, Fred gchroeder, Charles Ootteche. R. C. Jordan, A. U Reed. Ousts Anderson. Henry Lh-esey, Dennis O'Nell, William Bievers, John Bsumer. The annual assembly of the Nebraska Knights of lAbor convened at Oate City hall. W. II. Deeh. master workman of the state, was on hand with hla gavel. Ex-Senator C. H. Van Wyck el Ne braska City was at the Paxton. Tew Year Ago farmer Burns threw Jo Carroll Spokane twice ta forty-one minutes the Trocaderq (or a purse of km Stella Broom, War Cry sergeant of the Salvation Army, surrendered to Color Bearer Fred Chora and anarchad Into the camp of ber captor aa Mrs. Chora. Th terms of surrender were named by Brig adier Toft and accapted In the presence of aaaar soldiers from both aides, with Krsnk Twang and J en ate Lsnbrrg as aides do ramp. The scene of the rspituls tlon was Army headquarters, 1711 Dav enport street. Mrs. Christian PJerroo, wife of Magna PJerrau Bad mother ec John and Emaia fed ward ot Omaha; Fted Edwards of Crested Butte. Cole., and Mrs. Time Dtkmaa of Pekta. 1IL. died at the family residence la Benson at the as af TL She bad resided la Omaha for thirty-four year, Five thousand people vurtted th sew high school building d urine the subtto re. cepuea la the afternoon. Kaerclaea were held la the auditorium, where ea the platform sat Superintendent Carroll a. Peeree, Principal A. H. weterhevee, Mies Kata McHogh. assistant principal; John La tenser, architect ot the building: Carl K. Herring, atterwey for the Board of Mduoatlea; C. S. Hay wars, farmer -es-dent of tbe beard, and John C Barnard, president, wha presided at the sifting Albert Wlnthre. BM Chicago street, felt while trying te board a street ear at 'Fourteenth and Hartley attests and sus tained severe brulasa. He had ta be taken ta hut Hat Skat (rasa Jerry. SOUTH OMAHA. Jan. 3tk-To the Editor of The Bee: In your report In this morn ing's Issue of what transpired at the "Conference of Charities and Correction" you mention that Rabbi Conn on "Social Evil," read a letter from a former depart ment manager of an Omaha public service corporation, telling what became ot fifteen girls who worked In tbe office. One com mitted suicide, the letter states, one la In the penitentiary, one. is a professional courtesan and two are on the way. A well known politician who hsi filed for com missioner is retiwnilble for the downfall of on of the girls, said the letter. After reading the foregoing deplorable and dis graceful statement describing where a third of the girls have gone, or are going, to worse than suicide, readers won't you ae k yourselves. Is there any honor or virtue In the nation? Fellow eitlaeiu), you are confronted with a problem or conundrum which la worse and mure shameful than the truata. It can be stopped; at all evente. It can be checked. Boycott the "loose fiih" of your associates, don't keep company with them, expose them, put - them in the same category of the grafters, thieves snd mur derers, for they sre the worst kind of murderers. The virtuous women and girls don't keep company with the demoralised ct their sex. Why should honorable men as sociate with the prostitutes of their sex? Is the unfortunate woman "on the town" any worse than th grafter and the man of moss virtue? Ill bred, pampered scoundrel, a new class of vagabond, whose bad morals have been kept from ths public gase through political Influence and their supposed standing In society. The good women. God bless them, can assist materially In suppressing boodllng, grafting and the Social evil. They won't accomplish any practical results by bogus resolution! throwing their old petticoats as a mantle of charity and chastity ever our modern General Frederick Funston and his ahotleea warriors swimming the Bag-Bag liver wiien he could not swim to capture Agulnaldo playing craps. Why make flth of one and flesh ot another? dupprces a negroes' crap same and raid a Chinaman's chop a uey Joint snd pass up ths htsh-toned dives that are patron ised by the elite of "society," where ex hibitions of the hooche kooche, ths turkey trot, Harlem Tommy, Texas Tommy, the grlssly bear, the billy goat, bunny hug, the Walla Walla wiggle and the Honolulu hula,-and worse, are In full blast. South Omaha Is located in Douglas co-jniy and this supposed reform society official whose ancestral pedigree snd his method of suppressing crep games, grls sly bears, chop suey Joints and billy goats Is published snd spread broadcast, caa find a municipal poker game and ether games sny old time in this city. Perhaps his political groomer In tba city hail would tell him all about the games pro vided It would not Injure the political aspirations of his friend, ths midnight ordluanee statesman, who Is an aspirant for the stale senate. It would be a political blessing to clean ths Augean stables of the two Omahaa even It amateurs had te be elected to office. Fellow cltlsene, yours Is ths op portunity. You sre In as great serfdom a when latilck Henry uttered those In spiring words, "Ulvs me liberty or give me death." In thla text I have not referred to the judges snd lawyers. 1 -esd In The bee thst C. P. Connolly Is attending to those worthies. Nevertheless, there Is another class of my feUow elilstns who occasionally get wrought up over trifles, whose memory 1 desire to Jog the clergymen ut all de nominations ssd the good women of the Woman's Christian Temperance union by telling I hem. tearing that they don't know, that low wage have made more drunkards snd prostitutes thsa sll the saloons In ths nation. JEKKV HOWARD. Sappreealaaj Stale F.sse. CENTKau CITY, Nsb.. Jan. T.-TO the Editor of The Bee: There is a move ment en foot to co-operate with the Pure Psod commission In enforcing th law regarding the aal of stale eggs. Ths Nebraska State Poultry association be gan asitatioq at their annual session Mh taat waak. Thev are asking the en-operatlan of all farmers and mer- chanta of th state. If the law la Broken notify th commlaeloa pnd ask for an investigation, then use every means to kava the culprit get the limit of tbe law tt this law la enforced and stale eggs crowded off the market the general price of esas In NebrasK win rise in proportion. Let us also ask for a large force ot mspeotors that these calls may he promptly answered. Aa tt now Is. I understand this office Is ovarerowded with business and Inspection delayed. t as ail pull together hi this matter. V. K. SHIRLEY, President Nebraska State Poultry Association. Shlfttaa- th rawce Mauser. Weaalagtva Post. The nttoroey general ot North OaroBna haTtoc SsclSsd that ft Is a vteextlaa of the peohJbtesa law ta serve wines and ether things at baaonata. We kaow af one state where the next democratic pea no Sinner wfll net he held. Oraabr MeBarg! Ina with. We lavssw'ewrjam ta a Kama. St, Lent WsxaibcK. Ifs a Bases ta swa ths stte Proctor Kjxkx losaad tuna Cassis aaa KTTswt. rjas BBywtbs word Dftuih. wOsatdna-tan Herald. ewe af i data tv sjua ef j IdatioBS and tBOwaas i People Talked About A French scientist reports that spring Is nothing but an agitation of microbes. Bring on your agitated asterobes! "Gee whls! I'm glad I'm free!" ex claimed a woman when aha had secured a divorce In New York the other day. The maa was probably tee happy to be aM to ssy anything. Dr. (V Weir Mitchell, venerable phy sician and author ot Philadelphia la to receive the degree of doctor of tews at the coming commemoration-day sxar etsas of Johns Hopkins university. Charles M. Crane, who was appointed saiokfter to Cains and recalled before sail ing from San Franc tec 4, baa been elected bead of the Crue twatpany af Chicago, to succeed his father, the late Richard Teller Crane. To boost along the reclamation nve sent in LswUlana. aatsrard Misner has donated matt acres ef wet tend to tbe city of New Orleans far charitable pur poses. Tba flee jandlrJJa sltacnsd te the gift Is that It must net as sold for K Leap Year Month February -a Calteetlaa af Red Letter Days aad the Klretrlc Thrills af tbe Last One. For all round Interest the month of February bold the banner of th year. It carries a large stork of holidays tor a small month beginning with groundhog day ea the M. then Lincoln's birthday en the Uth, St. Vaiaatine'a day on tbe lath. Mardi Ores hilarity on th Sth. Ash Wednesday on the Hat and Washington's birthday an the Sail Se many and varied are its red letter days that the calendar makers. It they ware sa wise as ths pic tures make them, should have stretched the month's belt Instead af abort suing it two aud three Botches. Just for good measure an extra day Is tacasd on this year, and on thla ealre day la tar eat cen ters to aa unusual degree. Historians assert that the purpose of aa extra day was to a astral late ths fag end of time which the thirteenth Gregory found lying around loose when making hla calfule Hons. But writers equally copious and more charming Invests the day with heart Interest, la which womankind monopolises the spotlight aad wtelda tba prerogative at leap year any day of the M. A British investigator of mytha and tra ditions stored la ancient libraries, says In the London Standard that there la prac tically no historical record of "woman's privileges" of the year, but ther Is a mass of traditions. Myth ascribes Its tn oeptlon to St. Patrick. It Is said that while walking by the shores of Lough Neagb the saint was accosted by St. Bridget, who tearfully told him that there was trouble among the nuns over whom she ruled owing to the fact thst woman might not propose to a man. It may be remarked that. In the days ot St. Bridget, celibacy was not enforced as aa absolute rule tor ths clergy, though advocated by the church as ths proper mode ot life tor a religious Moved by her tears. 8t. Patrick offered to concede the coveted in-i.-iletre to women one year In every seven. But Bridget declared that this would never sstisfy her discontented charges, and plosded fur at least one year In four, sti'oreliul her ar gMment by throwing her arms around St Patrick's neck. "Biddy, nc-jahla, enueete ne that way again, and I'll give. you leap year, th longest yeM. (n ,h, -1 said to have been his reply, snd so ths matter was settled. Emb ttnened by her success, Bridget straight way proposed to the sslnt himself, but being under Strict vow ef celibacy he felt obliged 10 refuse, smoothing over the awkward sit uation thus created with a kiss and lbs present of silk dress. Until a century ago it wai a recognised raw of leap year that In tho event ot a maa declining a proposal of marriage ha should help to alleviate tba natural dis appointment caused by his answer by riving a silk dress to bis unsuoosutul ad mirer. History appears to have recognised what tradition establish! and splutters received a rare opportunity In 1M whea by a law passed tn Scotland It was en acted, "It Is ststut aad ordain t that during the rein of her malst bllaslt msgeste. for Ilk years knows as lap year. Ilk mayden ladye of bothe high and lows estate shall ha liberie to beapekt yst man she likes, albeit he refuses to talk her to be his law ful wife, he shall be mulcted' in ys sum sns poundis ur less, as his estalt may be. except that awla glf he can make It ap pear that h Is bethrotblt ana Ither woman he then shall be free." Shortly after this a similar statute pa said in Francs was approved by ths thsa kin. Tbe effect ot these taws s not known, bat by IsUI the leap year prlv llssjs of women appears te have become a part ef the unwritten law la England. A curious little book published at that dale contains these words: "Albeit It aowe become a part of th common law la regard to social relations of lit that as often ss every leap year doth return, the lad yes have th sole privilege during ths time II contlnueth of making love, either by words or lockea, as to them It eeemeth proper; snd, more over, no man shall be entitled to benefit of clergy who doth hi any wis treat her proposal with alight or contumely." - An ancient leap year tradition, of whose origin no trace remains, decreed that a lady, who though "of feelings rather bashful, yet could not make up her mind to express these in words." might con vey tbe Idea by disclosing tba smallest I glimjse of red petticoat to the object of her affection. Th only use made of leap year privilege In modern time, ex cept in rare cases, seems to be by giving 'leap year dances." POLITICAL SNAPSHOTS. Brooklyn Kasle: "It the governor of New Jersey hss said too much, the gov ernor of Ohio has said too little." Ket until the votes at tba eonvenUii are counted caa anybody aay which candi date has said Just enough te land. New York Tribune, Shall Mr. Bryan be "knocked Into a cooked hat"! Nay. nay: Not at all! Par from Itl He has more than ever before the "ens fixed poini" In the democracy since he defended Gov ernor Wilson far throwing Colonel Har vey overboard! St. Louis Republic: The Republio's in terest In Governor Wilson Is that of democrat In another. If Governor Wilson caa be black-handed any other democrat can be. If th Moraan-Harvcy-Ryan-Wat- terson wrecking orew can "get' one dem ocrat In this fashion tt can get item a'L SJoux City Journal: If Colonel Ilooae vtlt should grab ths republican prasrlen tlai nomination, where would the repub lican party be on the tariff question? The Roosevelt record on the tariff I one of "masterly inactivity." His nomlnitiwi might be construed, not unfairly, by the dements as sn effort to chant the subject ' Springfield Republican: So It wa the gallant Colonel Watterson who conceived the magnificently suiddal Idea ot rrak'ns Thomas P. Ryan, the tobacco trust and New York traction buocanneer, th "angel" of Governor Wilson's campaign for ths presidency. He writes to Senator Tillman that "Governor Wilson's intn agers were delighted with ths sugges tion." Obviously not. Ths whole story has not been told even now. Th governor may complete the narrative any dev. As for Colonel Wattcreon-wcH. he la "a nice old gentleman." a tt governor said; but la polities he's dub. said in ruir. Church Trustee-Pld you occupy your Isst pulpit with credit? New Hector Entirely. There was never sny cash connected with It-Judge. "f know sn actor who can draw tears from both men and women by th skilful way in which he can work upon their feelings." . .t "Humph! Any dentist caa do the same." Baltimore American. Sam Patch had leaped Niagara Palls. "It's as eaay as falling oft a ft." ha said: "anybody can do It who will keep perfectly sober." lister, however, at the falls of th Oenesee, he took on drop too much. Chicago Tribune. "That Mrs. Gaddle seems te be at home wherever she may be." "I don't know. I saw her la a place yesterday where she appeared decidedly uneasy and restless " "Where wsa thst?" "At home. "-Boe ton Transcript, He (innocently) Oolf eertelnly keeps you tn good shape. She (suggestiveiyi Utently speaking? He (waking up)-No; CaTirUvel . Princeton Tiger. Teunghubb-You ehoord curb your de sirs, my dear. Remember w are Just sterling l In Ufa end must economise Mrs. Younahubb But Isn't getting Into debt the best wsy? Then We'll have to economise. Baltimore America. Owens-Says, lend me a fiver, old man. Bo wens If you'd save your own money you wouldn't have to borrow from your ft tends. Owens But It's because I want to save my own money thst I borrow from my friends. Boston Transcript. BAST BUTH. v . Dear habv Ruth. It seems a shame. ' That I should knew you Just by dame, But ether people teQ me; You're extra good and seldom ret An all-round dainty, fairy pet. In point of fact the sweetest yet So other people tell me. Td love to see you right away. And not put oft another day Th longed-for hour at meeting! . . Ot course you do not care a bit, -You happy mite, nor think of tt: Your photo, though, has made a Bit So haste ths hour ot meeting! Oaiana, T, B. T. When You Think Of the pais which many woeasa nperieaee with every month h makes the geodesies sad kindness always an si a fed with womenhood sees to be simost a aired. Wail ss esserl a woeasa rebels egsiast what she re ft res ss natural sisssiity then Is as woesaa who wsmld not (lastly be fre tress this reoarriag period ot pais. Op. Pfere' Ftrrtt PYeesrfprfe awake weal- vessea streeg easf we, easf gr Chess freest It ewraSreAe rtflarm, anttfwa, ktaM acrwtia ft .7J .7rs -.-. t s2-w tsfs rrwas palm. , , wlW sehafass Mlaa "I aast car re. " II IS If r'- oasult as by lettsr, jVss. Jl rivet o issisdry ea- SawVd flak warns are invited r toss aft Al aerreeDoadeae Strictly private sod saeredrv tdeanal. Writ vrithewt fear snd wtthoat res t World's Dispsswarr Mod see! Aaasesatiea, R. V. Pieree, M. a, Prcstdeat, Bodale, N. Y. D yea wat a book that tails sll about ereeaea'l diseases, sns bow te ear these et borne, send 31 ens esut stsssps to pay aast at a lap sa( aad iiiHa sat, sad we will sand yaw ret copy ot Dr. Pieros't great thousand ease HhaMreted Coeasaoa Sense Medtosi Adviser revised, sat.se dsss adliaWB. ss hsadsnsu F reach aisth eiadiag. n,r.ii s ems th Brat Mm hi fhtr- Pswr years of marrte Dfa that Mr. aad Mrs. Barn Ouuimers. of Nee tea a. Mlflln county. Pa eajared a tsuidua at Usstr who! famtty, which oneatxta af nine aaDktran. thirty ajpniadctYiishTasi and teenty- Btlas Bos Clsnland. sister at the late tliwewr Cstvwland. who hss bwaa Beating op th txmfly record et Richard laOry. b sn 1 si for a ttme m the Rswe4ndaazy war and than wtarnfaotured sxnaksta fnr that tattrtats Bsac Mtnagotm37, Jfsam, - Faster time and better trains To St. Paul and ilinneapolis VIA THS SHORTEST LINE ' J Commencing January 28th, day train will '' leave Omaha Union Depot at 7:44 a. m. and ar rive at St Paul at 7:40 p. to.; Minneapolis, 8:10 p. m. No change of cars no connections to wait for, but all connections are made at Twin Cities. All meals en route, served in Cafe-Parlor-Obierva--tion car. Night train leaves Omaha at 8:35 p. m. and arrives 'at St Paul at 7:30 a. m.; Minneapolis, 8:10 a. m, with through Standard Sleepers, Cub Car, Chair Car and Coaches, Dont forget our daily Chicago and Dubuque train at 5:05 p. m. Chicago Great Western P. J. BonnrdeTi, C. P. & I. L, 15I2FMMmSt, Ornaha,Neb. . . Phxme, luglas 260. .