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The Commoner.
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nant expression in all the English lan
guage; repugnant because It carries
with it the bravado of the bully and
proves nothing; repugnant because it
carries the invitation to a test of brute
force; repugnant hecauso it is bor
rowed from the tough, the criminal
and the depraved, and because it finds
its origin in depravity and is only
useful rto or used by those wno have
neglected to cultivate the finer sensi
bilities of gentlemen.
Mr. Roosevelt, as president of the
United States represents ex-ofllcio the
culture and the character of the repub
lic and his continual resort to the lan
guage of the prize-ring and the bull
pen is an Insult to the decency and :e
linement of the American people.
"You are a liar" shouts the victor
ious gladiator of the prize-ring. "You
are a liar" shouts the bully of the
Tenderloin. "You arp"a liar" shouts
tho untutored, untrained gamin of the
street. "You are a liar" shouts the
president of the American republic.
This young god of Mars, at the head
of tiiis nation, continually flaunts this
epithet, the world for his audience,
with the bi&vado of the roughest
rider; and Columbia, proud of her lin
eage, proud of her culture, refinement
and education, bathes "her .blushing
face in the tears of humiliation;
Ashamed! Ashamed! Kansas City
Post ' V ." - -,
prosecution, under a penalty of for
feiture of Interest to which they are
entitled, cannot be regarded otherwise
than bald and unmitigated deprivation
of privileges, immunities and property,
without a chance for escape.
"Measured by the standards fixed by
the highest tribunal of the land, it
seems certain that this legislation
would amount to an unconstitutional
use of state legislative authority."
Mr. Cleveland then considers salar
ies paid to officers of twenty-nine in
surance companies, and adds:
"From this examination it appears
that the total premium receipts of the
twenty-nine companies amounted to
$440,GG5,908; that tho percentage of
these receipts paid to presidents and
vice presidents by all the companies
was 29-100ths of 1 per cent; that the
percentage of their premium receipts
so expended "by "the twenty-four com
panies paying salaries less than $50,
000, was 51-100ths of 1 per cent; but
that the percentage of premium re
ceipts so expended by the five com
panies paying salaries or $du,uuu or
upward amounted to only 19-100tfis of
1 per cent No one can have the hardi
hood to claim that the small percent
age of their premium receipts thus ex
pended could by an possibility impair
the security of their policy holders,
which phase might properly be consid
ered a legitimate subject of state solicitude."
dressed. Some jokers appear to think
that all the postal clerk has to do is
to solve puzzles.
Recently at tho Boston office a letter1
was received addressed "Wood,
Mass.," with a line drawn under tho
"Wood" and over the "Mass." The
letter went out the same day it was
received and readied Mark Under
wood, Andover, Mass., for whom it
was intended, and the postal clerk who
solved the riddle did not think h'e had
MR. CLEVELAND'S BRIEF
The story of "Mr. Cleveland's
Brief," is "told in the following Asso
ciated Press dispatch from New York:
Former President Cleveland, counsel
for the Association of Life Insurance
Presidents, has just submitted to 'that
association a brief in relation to sal
aries paid by life insurance companies.
The occasion for its presentation, it is
stated, is the fact that in certain west
ern states bills are ponding that would
limit the salaries of life insurance of
ficers to $50,000 a year, while in others
the limit is fixed at ,$25,060 a year.
The brief will be filed tomorrow
with the Wisconsin legislature by Rob
ert Lynn Cox, who will appear in op
position to the bill providing for com
pulsory investment of reserve funds in
the state.
After calling attention to the fact
that insurance companies are private
corporations, Mr. Cleveland says: "It
has been judicially determined that in
surance companies are within the def
inition of persons, and, so far as their
rights are concerned, they are on the
same footing as citizens of the United
States. It is clearly the intent of the
contemplated legislation to abridge tho
privileges and immunities of corporate
citizens by imposing upon them limita
tions concerning the compensation to
be paid their officers, in the face of the
law of their creation, which makes
them free from limitation.
"A law whiph forbids the possession
of property except upon a condition
which involves the abandonment of
the right to contract for the manage
ment of their business and which ex
acts as the price of doing business a
surrender of the guidance of sound
judgment and "safe experience in its
THE FLAG GOES BY
Hats off!
Along the street there comes
A blare of bugles, a ruffle of drums,
A flash of color beneath the sky
Hats off!
The flag is passing by!
Blue and crimson and white it .shines
Over the steel tipped ordered lines.
Hats off!
The colors before us fly,
But more than thq flag is passing by.
Sea fights and Jand fights, grim and
great,
Fought to make and save the state;
Weary marches and sinking ships,
Cheers of victory on dying lips;
Days of plenty and years of peace;
March of a strong land's swift in
crease; Equal justice, right and law;
Stately honor and reverend awe;
Sign of a nation great and strong
To ward her. people from foreign
wrong;
Pride and glory and Iionor all "
Live in the colors to stand or fall!
Hats off!
Along the street there comes
A blare of bugles, a" ruffle of drums,
And loyal hearts are beating high
Hats off!
The flag is passing by!
neriry Holcomb Bennett, in Youth's
Companion. ' r .-
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Cleverness is one of the attributes
necessary for every man who is em
ployed In the postoffice sorting mall,
for he meets with all kinds of freaks
In tho shape of letters peculiarly ad-
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now and the next Democ atic National Convention, unless unavoidably
prevented, and to ue my influence to secure a clear, honest and straight
forwafd declaration of tlie party's portion en every question upon wJiich
the voters of the party desire to speak.
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Buy a Home in Nebraska
FINE FARM LAND VERY CHEAP.
FOR SALE A number of one-quarter, one
half and whole sections of farm land in Perkins
county, Nebraska.
This land Is all rich prairie land, every acre of
which can be cultivated. The soil Is 'black sandy
' loam and very productive.
The country is healthful, the land beautiful, and
suited to diversified farming.
-- . - . There are well improved farms, good neigh
bors, good schools, good churches, and a good
" ' town all in sight of this land.
"f , This land is located from one to five miles from , w
- ' ' & thriving town on the Burlington railroad.
"-- , There are three other good towns In Perkins
county.
. " , . 45 BUSHELS OF CORN PER ACRE WAS
RAISED LAST YEAR ON LAND ADJOINING '
THIS LAND.
50 BUSHELS OF WHEAT PJ3R ACRE
RAISED ON THE SAME KIND OF LAND IN
TELE SAME COUNTY IN 190G.
ALFALFA GROWS IN PROFUSION NEAR
BY ON THE SAME KIND OF" LAND.
For each year during the past three years tho
crops raised on land In Perkins county sold for
more than the COST PRICE of the same land.
Farm this land one year and its present selling
price would be doubled.
It is as productive as tho best land In Iowa or
Illinois. Sell 20 acres In those states and your
money "will buy a quarter section of the land I
am offering for sale. Excellent water at a depth
of 40 -feet. No better country on earth for raising
all kinds of stock.
p- Oats, barley and rye are profitable crops.
Do you want n farm while this lam1 Is within
your reach? Cheap farm lands will soon be a
thing of the past. A quarter section of this land '
'' - will make a nice nest egs I nm offering this land -'"
for less than one-fourth what the same kind of
soil is selling for 50 miles distant I can verify,
every statement made above. If Interested call
on me or write for prices and detail descriptions.
As au investment or for a home It will pay you
to Investigate. Co-operation with other agents
solicited. Address
1 4hV m '. Uamm Ihsh Emm 11 ,
LINCOLN, NEB. Room 305, Fraternity Bldg.
(For reference as to my reliability address Columbia National Bank, '
or First National Bank, Lincoln, Neb.)
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