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THE NEBRASKA ADVERTISER W. ,W. 8ANDEE3 & BON, Publtihert. NEMAHA, NEBRASKA. 1903 DECEMBER 1903 sux. vox. nits. wid. teuk. mi. SAT. 12 3 4 5 "6?9To TTT2 U 74 HT "l6 17 Q 79 20 2 22 23 2725 26 27 "28 29 30 "5777 "Z TOPICS OF THE DAY. If lie Don't Wnt oh Out. Gen. Urlbe-Urlbo has offered Ills services to Colombia. Urlbc-Urlbo had better bo careful or a ditch may bo cut through his own Isthmus. The Ileal Horn. A St. Joseph pastor Urea his battery at St, Josoph society, but It Is just as ho resigns to tnlto u place somewhere Gl8C..t Moral courago consists in firing and then standing still. Strom? Artfuim-ii t. Only 14 football players wero killed on tho gridiron during the season that has just ended, whereas 20 peoplo have been slain by hunters. Advocates of football should not overlook tho strong argument In their favqr. Ktiiiiliimuntiil licit no 11 (lie Siiiiiu. "With regard to tho last contemplated Hdvauco In anthracite coal tho pretext of a year ago Is lacking, since tho min ers havo been forced to stand ldlo In order to create tho nrtiflcial scarcity. Hut the fundamental reason is tho samo in both cases. The coal men want tho money. "So Store Hermit ICItiKtloiiin. That strange, forbidden land, Tibet, may ore long havo its mystorics ex plored for tho benefit of tho raco and tho progress of civilization. Tho day has gone by for hermit kingdoms any where upon Uiis terrestrial ball. Turn on tho flashlights and let us sco what they may disclose! On Hie Hit r Km In Cnnnter. Tho expenses of a republican nation al convention to nomluute a candidate for president are said to reach about $120,000. That is the sum aclty should offer to guaranteo, If found necessary, In order to get the convention. Under the circumstances there la not, so far, a. great rush of applications. If It linn Water. It is estimated that tho United States government now has loft 100,000,000 acres of land on which, with irrigation and othor improvements, men might live. Somo of it ia very good land, In deed, If it has' water. Most of it Is poor compared with tho 850,000,000 acres of public land that has been sold or given away In 40 years. A11 Immortal I'iminIou I. Int. Tho sun nevor sots on tho pension soils of tho United States. Those lists irdlo tho earth and extend from Aus tralia in tho south to" Norway in tho north. They cover qvcry period of our aatlonal history. On them are widows of'tho revolution, widows and survlvor'd of the Spanish war and widows and survivors of tho wars Between. .Comcily r Trnfcily, Which f A typical New York-Newport dl Vorco was that of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kemp.' Tho divorce was granted Fri day. The same day Mrs. Kemp was married to Halllo H. Hunnowcll, who had also been divorced. Thero wero 11 people at tho wedding ceremony and five of thorn had boon divorced. There wore several Vandorbllts In the happy company, tho principals In this come dy, or tragedy, In high lifo having tho most exclusive connections. A IlcfrcxhliiK Innovation. The heirs of tho lato William L. El Idns, of Philadelphia, aro notable ex ceptions as heirs go nowadays. Tho rule is that a man is not allowed to devise his property to charitable pur poses If his kindred can provent It. But Elkins left a codicil to his will for tho establishment of a masonic or- phanago for girls, and although tho codicil was legally invalid because ox- tjcuted within 30 days of tho death of the testator, tho family Is determined that its provisions shall be carried out, Bulncati n Temperance lleformcr, All tho railroads that center in Chi cago have prohibited tho use of liquor or tobacco by employes when on duty. Tho Western Electrlo company and numerous othor great business con cerns in tho west forbid not only tho use of liquor, but of cigarettes, and tho habit, now grown to an almost In credlblo extent among all classes of 1ho community, of "playing tho races." Business reasons thus, make necessary the control or avoidance of habits against which moral reasons aro too HIS ANNUAL MESSAGE President Roosevelt's Communica tion to National Law Makers. SUBJECTS OF IMPORTANCE Control ot the Trmt Frit rid a of Va rious Kluila The Inthmlnn Canal anil I'nniiiilu Revolution The Mer chant Marine Our Innulnr 1omhcn mIoiih Foreign IlclntloiiN, President nooevelt't nnruml mPSBage to coimrcBJi dohlB larKcly with a few impor tant questions, leaving thoHe of minor In terest to the nnnunl reports of tho execu tive department heads. Tho Unit subject to receive attention at tho hands of tho presldont Is that of tho trusts In connection with tho operations of the department of commerce und labor Und the bureau of corporations. Of the results which this bureau will accomplish be says i "Tho preliminary work of the bureau of lorporutloiiB In tho department has shown the wisdom of Its creation. Publicity in corporate affairs will tend to do away with Ignorance, und will afford fhtAs upon which Intelligent action may bo taken. System atic, Intelligent Investigation is already de veloping facts tho knowledge of which is eswentlul to a right understanding of the needs and duties of tho business world. Tho corporation which Is honestly and fairly organized, whoso managers in tho Conduct of its business recognize their obligation to deal squarely with their stockholders, their competitors and tho public, has nothing to fear from puch supervision. Tho purpose of this bureau Is not to embarrass or assail legitimate business, but to aid in bringing about a better industrial condition a condition under which thero shall be obedience to law and recognition of public obligation by 'nil corporations, great or small." Capital anil Labor. On tho subject of capital and labor the president ways: "Tho consistent policy of tHo national govornmont, so far as it has the power, is to hold In check the unscrupulous man, whether employer or employo; but to re fuse to weaken individual Initiative or to hamper or cramp the Industrial develop ment of the country. Wo recognizo that this is an era of federation and combina tion, In which great capitalistic corpora tions and labor unions have become fac tors of tremendous Importance In all in dustrial ccntem Hearty recognition Is given tho far-reaching, benellcent work which has been accomplished through both corporations nml unions, and the line as between different corporations, as between different unions. Is drawn as It Is between different individuals; that is, it is drawn on conduct, the effort being to treat both organized capital and organized labor alike; asking nothing save that the inter est of each shall bo brought Into harmony with the Interest of the general public, nnd that tho conduct of each shall conform to the fundamental rules of obedlenco to law, of Individual freedom, and of Justlco nnd fair dealing towards all. Whenever either corporation, labor unlori, or Individ ual dlsregarSs the law or acts In a spirit of arbitrary or tyrannous Interference with the rights of others, whether corporations or Individuals, then where the federal gov ernment has Jurisdiction, It will see to it that the misconduct in stopped, paying not tho slightest Heed to the position or power of the corporation, the union or the individual, but only to one vital fact that of tho individual or aggregate of individ uals Is In accordance with tho law of the land. Every man must bo guaranteed his liberty and his right to do as he likes with his property or his labor, so long as he does not infringe the rlghtsof others. No man is above tho law nnd no man U below It: nor do wo ask any man's permission when wo requiro mm to oucy it. uueaience to the law Is demanded us a right; not asked as a favor." The Merchant Marine. Tho nrcsldent does not belleve that any financial legislation Is needed or advisable ut this tlmo. On tho subject of the mer- ciiuni murine lie uana mill 11 uuiiuiiisaiuu consisting of the secretary of tho navy, postmaster general nnu secretary or. com merce and labor bo appointed to Investi gate Its needs and report to congress de sirable legislation. He believes In stop ping undesirable Immigration, but makes no specuic recommenuations. ne reiers to the naturalization frauds being perpe trated in tho large cities especially, nnd risks Hint a wnv be found to tor them. Ho recommends that appropriations made for the purpose of enabling tho attorney general to prosecute tne violations 01 tne anti-trust Iuwb bo extended to Include nil violations of national laws, Including nat uralization irauus, tno postal ana puuuc land frauds. He refers to steps now being taken by tho state department for making bribery an extraditable offense, nnd in connection witn una ine presiuent says; "Tho exposures and prosecutions of offi cial corruption in St. Louis, Mo and other cities and states have resulted In a num ber of givers and takers of bribes becoming fugitives In foreign lands, Bribery has not been included in extradition trentles heretofore, as the necessity for it has not arisen. While thero may have been as much ofllclal corruption In former year3, thero has been more developed and brought to light In the Immediate pnst than In tho preceding century of our country's history. It shoujd be the policy of the United States to leave no place on earth where a cor rupt man lleelng from this country can rest In peace. There Is no reason why bribery should not be Included In all trea ties as extraditable," The AliiNknii Iloimdary. In connection with the Alaskan boundary decision the president reviews the history of the case leading up to the appointment of the tribunal, its sessions und decision, pronounces the result entirely satisfac tory, und snys: "The award Is self-executing on the vital polnta To make It effective as regards the others, It only remains for tho two governments to appoint, each on Its own bohalf, one or more sclentltlc experts, who shall, with ull convenient speed, proceed together to lay down the boundary line in accordance with tho decision of the ma jority of tho trlbunnl. I recommend that tho congress make udequate provision for the appointment, compensation und ex psonses of tho members to serve on this jolutJboundnry commission on the part of tho United States." A review of tho Venezuelan ense la given nnu its nmicauie aujustment through the efforts of this country, and the statement made that the adjustment by arbitration of1 this dispute has materially helped tho cause of International arbitration, lie Buys our relations with Turkey tire friendly, and claims against that government are in process of adjustment. He calls attention to tho signing of a new commerclul treaty with China on October 8 which should give to our commerce an Impetus In thut em pire, though ho says the full mensuru of ueveiopmeni cnnnoi ue looKea ior until mo nreseut abnormal conditions are settled. He strongly advocates the extension of tne rural tree delivery system as rapiaiy us nosslble. He recommends novernmcnt assistance for the Louisiana Purchase and Lewis and Clark expositions, una such leg islation us will tend to the fuller develop ment of Alaska, especially In regard to tfai Inaulnr PosscNulona. In connection with our insular posses sions he recommends an appropriation tot the building of lighthouses in Hawaii and the payment for those already built by the island government. He asks that the governor ot Hawaii be empowered to dis charge ofllcials uppolntod py him without submitting the matter to the legislature. Ho reports steady progress being made In both Porto Hico and the Philippines, and asks for the latter new taritr. arrange ments. . , He believes that new laws are needed In connection with the administration of the public lnnds, und wants them hold, so lur us possible, for the home builder. Ho re ports steady progress being made in Irri gation In the west under tho irrigation law, und docs not believe new legislation along thin line is needed now. He urges the con tinuation of tho work of forest preserva tion, and the reservation of the public lands lying about tho headwaters of tho western streams. He notes the Increase in tho number of government employes under tho civil serv ice rules, and pronounces the results ad vantageous to the government. In con nection with the army he recommends the procuring of suitable maneuver grounds in different sections of the country, and somo provision thut will enable the department to recognizo merit In making promotions where such are deserved. For the navy he wants a naval base established In the Phil ippines without unnecessary delay, and recommends the establishment of a naval general tuff along lines similar to those of the army. The Inthinlnii Canal. More attention 1 given the isthmian canal nnd the Panama revolution than to uny other subject. Tho legislation leading up to the present condition Is discussed nnd reviewed. He sees no necessity for reverting to the Nlcaraguan route, ana Cronounces present conditions ripe for tho ulldlng of tho Panama canal, und In this connection says: "When the congress directed that we should take tho Panama route under treaty with Colombia, the essence of tho condi tion, of course, referred not to the govern ment which controlled that route, but to .the route Itself; to tho territory across which the route lay, not to tho name which for the moment the territory bore on the map. The purpose of tho law was to au thorize the president to make a treaty with the power In actual control of the Isthmus of Panama. This purposo has been fulfilled." He reviews the relations of this govern ment with Colombia relutivo to the mat ter of transit across the Isthmus from tho time of tho signing of the treuty guaran teeing right of way of transit ucross the Isthmus to the citizens of this country, 1S1C, down to tho present time. For an in terpretation of the meaning of tho treatj he quoteB from the state papers of prevloui government ofllcials, Including Secretary Cass and Secretnry Seward. Says we an under obligations to the world to build th canal; notes the repudiation of the cana; treaty by Colombia and says; "Nevertheless tho government of Colom bia not merely repudiated the treaty, bul repudiated It In such manner as to mak it evident by the time the Colombian con gress adjourned that not the scantiest hopi remained of over getting a sntlsfactorj treaty from them. The government ol Colombia mndo the treaty, and yet whei the Colombian congress waB called to rat fy It tho vote against ratlllcatlon wai unanimous. It does not appear that tin government made nny real effort to securt ratlllcatlon." The la 11 a in a Revolution. Ho reviews the incidents of the Panama revolution, und says the action of the United States was In accordance with the terms of the treaty guaranteeing peace able transit across the isthmus, and could not have been otherwise. He reviews at considerable length the Blsturbances that have occurred In Panama since 1847, and the efforts of tho United States to preserve the rights guaranteed Its citizens by treaty nml Rnv! "In short, the experience of over half a century has shown Colombia to bo utterly Incapable of keeping order on the isthmus. Only the active Interference of the United States hns enabled her to preserve so much us a semblance of sovereignty. Had It not been for the exercise by the uniteu States of the police power In her interest. her connection witn tne isinmus wouiu hnvA heen sundered lone nco. In 1S5C. In 1SW, In 1873, In 18S5, in 1001, and again In 1902, tjallors and marines from United states warsnins were lorceu 10 iiinu in or der to patrol the Isthmus, to protect Ufa anu property, nnu to see tmu uic iruiioii. ucross the Isthmus was kept open. In ISM, In 1SG2, In 1M5, una in iiw, tne uoiomoian Government asked that the United States government would land troops to protect its Interests and maintain order on tho lafhmlis."i rnnairferlnir the cannl Question in all Its phases, and the inability of Colombia to maintain oraer on tne iswimua. .um ua repudiation of tho canal treaty wnicnwouia nave guaranteed permanent peace mure, thA rvrpRirtent buys: "Under Mich circumstances" the Kovern- ment of the United States would have been guilty of folly und weakness, amounting In their sum to a crime against the nut on, had It noted otherwise tnun it uiu wnen the revolution of Novemuer a 1051 iook place In Panama. This great enterprise of fniiidlntr thn Intproeermlc canal cannot bo held up to gratify the whims, or out of respect to tne governmental imiiuitiice, nr to tho even more sinister and evil polit ical peculiarities, of people who, though thev iiu-..ll afar off. vet. nrrnlnat the wish nf tho nnfnni riwelinra on the Isthmus, as sert an unreal supremacy over tne terri tory. The possession of a territory fraught with such peculiar capacities as tne lstn mus In question carries with it obligations to mankind. The course oi events nits hnwn thnt this ennal cannot be built by private enterprise, or by any other nation man our own; tnereiore it muai ue uuut by tho United States." The Sew Cannl Treaty. hp rpfcrs tn thn new canal treaty recent- lv mndfi with Panama, which fhe submits with the message, and says ofut; "llv the nro visions ot tne treaty tne United stniPH iruarantces and will main tain the Independence of the republic of Panama. There is gramea io ine unutu . . .. I . itii.nnf ullii Vi r. lino n n i 1 1 nn 1 1 n n nml control nr a strln ten mllea Wlae and extending three nautical miles Into Cho sea at either terminal, with ull lanus lying nntHdn of the zone necessary for the con struction of the canal or tor Its auxiliary works, and with tho lslnnds In the bay of Pnmirnft. Thfe cities of Panama and Colon are not embraced In the canal zone, but the United States assumes their sanitation and, in case of need, the maintenance of order therein; the United States enjoys within the granted limits nil the rights, nower and authority which It would pos sess wore it the sovereign of the territory to the exclusion of the exercise of sover eign rights by tho republic, :Ul railway nnd canal nronertv Hunts belonging to Panama and needed for the canal pass to tho United States, Including uny property of tho respective companies in the cities of Panama and Colon; the works, property nnd nertwnnei of the canal and railways are exempted from taxation as well In the cities of Panama nnd Colon as In the cnnnl zone and Its dependencies. Free Immigra tion of the personnel and Importation of supplies tor tne construction uau u.ierimuu Ot tno cnnai are bmuucu, x iunaiu i mrwin for the nHft of military force nnd tn hiilldintr of fortltlcntlpns by tho United Stntes for tho protection of the transit In other uetaiis, particularly ub io me nc qulsltion of tho interests of the New Pnn ama Canal company nuu tne t-unuimi ran why by the United States nnd the con rinmnntlon ot nrlvate property for th uses of the canal, the stipulations of the vtnv.Ilorrnn treaty aro closely followed. while the compensation to be given for these enlarged grants remnlns the same being $10,000,000 payable on exchange ratlllcatlons; and, beginning nine years from that date, an unnual payment of J2SQ.00O during the life of the convention." IN .REGULAR SESSION House and Senate Begin Work That Will Continue Until Summer. The President ItcnomtnrttM Gen. Wood for Major General IlUl to Make Jnn uurjr 21) a McKlnley Memo rial Iny. Washington, Dec. 8. Tho scnato yesterday closed tho extraordinary session and enteced on the duties of tho regular session, but tho transition was so natural aa to bo scarcely notice able. Tho unusual features were tho closo of tho called session by the an nouncement from tho chair and tho offering of two prayers In the senato within half an hour of each other. Tho president sent to tho senate tho nomination of Gen. Leonard Avood to bo major general and those of 1G7 other officers dependent upon Gen. Wood's promotion. He also sent in tho nom- natlons of about 25 civilian appoint ees who failed of confirmation, includ- ng Dr. Crum, colored, to bo collector of tho port of Charleston. Tho com missions of all these appointees havo been dated at the tlmfe of their original appointments and aro regarded by tho president as being recess appointments. Tho house convened yesterday in regular session and listened to tho reading of tho president's annual mes sage to congress. Tho Bpeclal session robbed tho day of many interesting features Incident to a new conircss. Mr. W. A. Smith, of Mich is" , in troduced a bill malting McKinley's birthday, January 29, a national holi day to be known as "McKlnley day." Mr. D wight, of New York, introduced a bill by request establishing a postal currency providing for notes in the de nomination of 5, 10, 25 and 50 cents to be Issued by the postmaster general and kept on sale by all postmasters. At 3:30 tho house adjourned out of respect to Henry Burk, of Pennsyl- anla, a member who died Saturday. THINKS PAPERS ARE FAULTY. Gov. Odell, of Now York, Intimates That Ho Will Not Honor Gov. Dockery's Itequlsitlou for logler. Albany, N. Y., Dec. 8. Tho requisi tion of Gov. Dockery, of Missouri, upon Gov. Odell, for the extradition to that state of William Zlegler, of New York city, upon an indictment in Cole coun ty, Mo., on tho charge of furnishing funds for the bribery of Missouri legis- ators in connection with baking pow der legislation, was the subject of a learing before the governor Monday. The. Missouri authorities wero repre sented by Attorney General Crow and Judge T. B. Harvey, of Missouri, and Sheriff Smith, of Colo county. Mr. Zelgler was present In person, and his counsel, John M. Bowers, Delancey Nlcoll, Edward Lauterbach, William J. Underwood and John D. Lindsay. Mr. Bowers first demanded to know upon what dates the Missouri authori ties alleged Mr. Ziegler was in tho state of Missouri and committed the alleged crime. "Upon blank dates in March, 1901," replied Attorney General Crow. Hero followed a spicy wrangle between Mr. Bowers nnd Gen. Crow, which Gov. Odell Interrupted, saying: "Come, now, gentlemen, let us come Mown to tho meat of tho matter. It seems to mo now tnat tho papers In this case aro not regular In that they do not allege tho date when -tho defendant was In the 6tate of Missouri, committing this crime. I think that if the defendant was not in tho state of Missouri at tho time of tho commitlng of tho crime, then it is my duty to defend him. A very bad precedent might be estab lished by permitting a citizen to bo taken from this state on an insufficient basis of fact. " In his statement Mr. Ziegler denied emphatically that ho had committed any bribery or that ho was a fugitive from justice and declared that the whole proceeding was a malicious act of oppression Inspired chiefly by his personal enemies. At tho closo of tho hearing Gov. Odell said he would glvo the Missouri peoplo two weeks In which to submit briefs and Zleglor's counsel two weeks after that In which to answer them. Estimates of Appropriation!!. Washington, Dec. 8. The secretary of tho treasury yesterday transmitted to congress tho estimates of appropria tions required by tho government for tho fiscal year ending Juno 30, 1905. Tho appropriations asked for aggre gate ?G2-1,505,11G, as against $589,189, 112 asked for tho year 1901, and $005, 286,990, tho amount of tho appropria tions for that year. ItnoHovelt Aculn Declines to Iutorfero. Washington, Dec. S. President Roosevelt has again declined to inter fore in tho strike conditions in tho Tollurldo district of Colorado. Ho will not go so far oven, at this timo, as to order an Investigation Into conditions. DinvNiiii'H Victim In Dcnil. Sturgeon, Mo., Dec. 8. Miss Annio Hartmen, who was shot by Frank Dawson, a Jealous sweetheart, at a dance near Madison, Friday night, Is dead. Obo Hughes, who was also shot by Dawson, will probably recover. EVIL IN FOOD THE SHOULD REACH. LAW. In reference to tho use of alum bak ing powders Prof. Schweitzer, of the Stato University of Missouri, says: "Thti deleterious effects of alum and! the Boluble salts of alumina upon tho; human system, oven when used In small quantities, aro too Well known, to need relating; their use In baking: powder Is dangerous, and should be re stricted." Tho effects of the continuous use ot alum baking powders aro thus summed up In a medical publication: "Alum taken Into the stomach re tards the digestion of the food. "It Is an Irritant which inflames and: irritates the stomach and Intestinal ca nal. ' "It Is an astringent and tends to con stlpato tho bowels, which interferes, with digestion. "It renders tho albumen of tho food partially insoluble, and therefore takes-, away from Its nutrltlvo value. "It Is absorbed into the blood, which it tends to thicken and coagulate. The frco flow of tho blood through the or gans of the heart tethus retarded. "Its continued absorption Into the system causes somo forms of nervous, prostrations and many of those affec tions of the nerves from which both women and men suffer. "Fourteen grains of alum havo caused: the death of a child. Larger doses have frequently resulted fatally In tho case of adults. "No drug so powerful and deadly, no matter in what proportions' it may be employed, can safely be used In any article of food." -. Kkhth Not Seed, A certain corn chandler of London had just engaged an assistant who hailed from a little village near Leeds.. This youth was remarkably "green" and apparently It had been Impressed upon him by his friends In the vlllago. that tho sharp London people would' try to take a rise out of him. A cus tomer entered "the shop and when the youth appeared said: "I want some bird seed, please." "It's noa use, lad, tha kno's," an swered tho verdant one, knowingly,., "tha can not hev me. Birds groas fromt eggs, not seed!" London Answers. Why She ItniiK Off. Telephone mistakes may have thelr serious side. A man who wanted to communicate with another named Jones looked in the directory and then-, called up a number. Presently camea through tho receiver a' soft feminine "Hello!" and he asked, "Who is that?"" "Thls is Mrs. Jones." "Have you any Idea where your hus--band is?" He couldn't understand why she r'angr off so sharply until ho looked In' tho book again and discovered that ho had called up the residence of a widow. Tho New Yorker. 1 t -4 4 Straighten Up Tho main muscular supports of body weaken and let so under Backache cr Lumbago. To restore, strenclhen and stralehten up, use !St. Jacobs Oil Price 25c. and 50c. are not in a physical condition to experiment. You can't af ford it. That is why wo reconv mend Bfi Caldwell's (LAXATIVE) Syrup Pepsin for old peoplo. It acts upom tho kEdnoys, liver and bowels,, and if you keep thoso three organs in good condition you aro sure to fool welG. It's guar anteed by your druggist at 50c and 1.00. PEPSIN SYRUP CO., Montlcello, 111. 'M CURES WHtHt Alt USE FAILS. Best Cough 8yru i syrun. T&Btos Good. Ubc la urao. Hold by druRKUti. AH tofton' helpless.