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THE CONSEKVA-
STATE HISTORICAL TIVE hopes that
SOCIETY. the legislature
will favorably con
sider the work which has been accom
plished by the State Historical Society
of Nebraska.
Printed eight volumes 2,584 pages
filled with the records of early Nebraska
history. Gathered
What it Has Done. 17,000 books and
pamphlets , chiefly
on historical subjects. Preserved and
bound files of 500 leading Nebraska
newspapers from every county in the
state , in the past ten years. Collected
7,000 original manuscripts , letters , and
record books relating to Nebraska.
Secured 1,000 photographs and portraits
of men and women who have borne an
active part in. the development of Ne
braska. Designed and executed a series
of maps showing the development of
Nebraska by counties , its roads , bridges ,
ferries , etc. Gathered and stored 2,000
volumes and pamphlets of duplicate
Nebraska publications for exchange with
other libraries. Collected a museum of
8,000 historic relics and industrial prod
ucts illustrating the military and social
events of the past century.
Restore and publish the records of the
Nebraska Constitutional conventions.
Create and main-
What it Plans to do. tain a free corres
pondence depart
ment to answer all inquiries relating to
historical and statistical subjects. Make
its collection of Nebraska historical ma
terial complete , including record of
early French and Spanish settlement ,
and record of all early settlers and
events. Prepare and publish historical
and statistical articles relating to the
territory and state. Make its museum a
complete exhibit of the state's resources
and products , and a panoramic view of
the persons , events , tools , agencies , and
products which have accompanied her
development.
First of all , more funds than hereto
fore , to collect the personal letters ,
diaries , recollec-
Present Needs. tions , and things
of the pioneer
period. This work must be done now
if done at all , because the territorial
pioneers are rapidly passing away , and
with them their personal material. Ar
range and index the great amount of
Nebraska material. Edit and publish
the more valuable records. Care for and
catalog the Historical Society library.
Secure the scarce publications on Ne
braska and western history.
The editor of THE CONSERVATIVE , as
president of the society , is precluded
from importuning members of the leg
islature for an appropriation. The work
of the society talks favorably to that
end.
Russia is evi-
HOMEOPATHIC dently a firm be-
ECONOMICS. Hover in the
homeopathic dog
ma "Similia Similibus Curantur. " That
is that "like cures like. " Therefore
when our high tariff disease infests the
markets and shuts out Russian com
modities from American consumers the
Czar prescribes a dose of the same
nostrum for the United States. When a
nation shuts out a dollar's worth of some
other nation's goods it is quite likely to
shut in a dollar's worth of its own com
modities. It is quite possible that even
McKinley would realize this fact if
every country in Europe would adopt
and enforce the Diugloy Bill. If all
nations adopted high protective tariffs
the oceans would bo unstirred by a
steamship and except for storms might
become as stagnant as the intellect which
declares a part greater than the whole.
That is , the part who produce leather ,
greater than all who wear leather ,
and thus get hides on the dutiable list.
The Czar seems to know that free trade
compels nobody to trade anywhere , but
permits everybody to trade everywhere.
He seems to see , does the Czar , that bad
trade trade not mutually profitable
stops itself , and that , therefore , protec
tive tariffs only stop trade which is
mutually profitable , and no other. The
Czar knows more than some senators ,
like Thurston.
GEORGE ADE AND THE QUEER
PARADE.
In the ways of the American city the
author of "Artie" and "Fables in Slang'1
is regarded as an expert observer ; but he
recently discovered one place in which
he showed himself as delightfully un
sophisticated as the most innocent
"lamb" that ever strayed to metropoli
tan haunts. One day , when Mr. George
Ade was outwalking with a guide in
the naval quarter of Kioto , Japan , he
observed coming down the street the
head of a great procession. Interested
at once , he paused to watch the pro
cession pass. On they came , gaudy in
apparel , but grave in face , flaunting
flags and great banners on which were
Japanese inscriptions. The mournful
chant which announced their approach
was broken only when the kettle drums
or tom-toms were pounded or the
cymbals clashed. As the weird and
solemn procession approached , Mr. Ade
uncovered and bowed his head rever
ently , it being his custom and settled
principle invariably to show the highest
respect for the rites and ceremonies of
the peoples with whom he comes in
contact. Ho is a firm believer in the
doctrine , "When in Rome do as the
Romans do. " His face was very grave.
The procession was long nearly a
block in length but Mr. Ade remained
uncovered during the entire time of its
passing. Once or twice he glanced at
the guide out of the corner of his eye.
Ho thought ho saw on the man's face a
puzzled expression. Finally , when the
procession had passed , ho replaced his
hat and addressed himself to the wonder
ing guide.
"Buddha ? " he inquired.
The guide looked more puzzled.
"Shinto ? " then asked Mr. Ade.
"I do not understand , " the guide
finally said.
"Was not that a funeral procession ? "
inquired Mr. Ade.
A light began to dawn upon the guide's
face. He almost smiled as he replied :
"No ; tooth powder ! "
The Japanese , it seems , are rapidly
learning American ways even in adver
tising. A visitor to Japan may now see ,
as in some portions of America , almost
every hillside plastered with advertise
ments. They are very enterprising and ,
as this incident indicates , one of the
advertising methods employed is that of
having a procession march through the
streets. Saturday Evening Post.
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