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UNCLASSIFIED.
To believe only half wo see
would be a valuable adage if we were
only informed as to which half.
The Woman's Club of Chicago bids
fair to give occupation for any govern
ment cruisers that can be spared from
South American waters.
Those critics who are just now having
aesthetic conniption fits over rag-time
music are the very same people who
call the red-eyed , blue-haired and greeii-
complexioned poster girl art.
All efforts of the Weather Bureau to
give us an orthodox winter will be futile
until the Woman's Club have settled
the Larson letter. Scientists are satis
fied that it was some * such episode that
put an end to the glacial period.
The effort to keep the negro in poll
tics in the south and out of the offices
in the north calls for the highest grade
of wisdom known to Republican leaders.
The board of strategy at Washington
that so nobly conducted the battle of
Santiago , both before and after the
fight , might be used to advantage in
these-piping times of peace in conduct
of the race war.
John W. Mackay has asked for per
mission to lay a Pacific cable. But as
he did not ask for a subsidy his request
has been promptly pigeon-holed by con
gress with other freak legislation. An
industry that does not need the foster
ing care of an appropriation is beyond
the mental grasp of the average con
gressman. The "infant industry" is no
longer the ward of Congress. To ob
tain the ear of that body they must
produce tangible evidence that they are
now paying.
Near Pana , 111. , a lot of alleged men
engaged in a sparrow hunt. Over 24,000
of these little creatures were killed
nearly three tons. It was said to have
been fine "sport. " ' He who watches the
sparrow fall found that one of his busy
days. Any evidence any one has to
offer that there is no hell will be appre
ciated by the brutes who can find en
joyment in this "sport. " When the
Romans indulged in a butchery for a
holiday they were not cowardly enough
to use innocent birds. It is growing
more doubtful every day whether there
be a feathered enemy of man. But for
the very birds that are shot in the cherry
trees there would be no cherries to
protect. The man who kills a bird 01
fells a tree except from necessity is an
enemy to his race , and the New Testa
ment states clearly that he who calls
him by his true name shall be in danger
of Hell fire. Matt. V-22.
Towne , who is at the head of the
iqnid air trust , says that the frigidity
will never be equaled , until an attempt
s made to introduce the silver question
to the public.
The Republican party serve notice ,
that while our present prosperity is due
; o their exertions entirely , any disaster
; hat may arise must be shouldered by
the Almighty.
The Chinese Court have returned to
Pekiu. As they "view the remains"
they must be impressed with the beau
ties of the Christian religion. How
their hearts must go out in love for the
missionaries who looted the palaces for
the love of God. How intense must be
their anguish as they recall that for
many years they failed to realize the
softening influence of Christ upon his
followers. The mission of the mission
ary is now understood and there can be
but one welcome extended to him as lie
returns to his labors. May the place
that he looted be looted no more forever.
The Porto Rioau sugar planter is
taxed for trading with the United
States. He is asked to be consoled for
the money taken from his pooket be
cause our eleemosynary government
will return it to his government. The
great consolation that is his , becomes
apparent when we remember that this
insular government is a carpet-bag gov
ernment composed of barnacles who had
long been a disgrace to the party. The
real popularity of the colonial system
among politicians is mainly based upon
the islands forming a political Botany
Bay for rewarding disreputable heelers
who have been useful and would not be
tolerated at home. T. M. S.
FOR THE GREAT EXPOSITION.
The following is the first document
issued by the commissioners appointed
by Governor Savage to represent Ne
braska in the St. Louis fair of 1903 :
To the Citizens of Nebraska : The
Louisiana Purchase Exposition at St.
Louis , Missouri , in 1903 , will celebrate
the one hundredth anniversary of the
purchase from France of the Louisi
ana Territory. By this peaceful trans
action the area of the United States
was more than doubled. The rapit
development of this territory during
the past century has no parallel in
history. The United States govern
moat has recognized the importance 01
the great exposition which will commemorate
memorato the event of the acquisi
tioii of this territory , by an appropri
ation of five million dollars. The
city of St. Louis has appropriated ai
equal amount and the citizens of that
city have subscribed ten million dollars
lars more. In all there has been ap
propriated and subscribed more thai
wouty-five million dollars at this
date.
Nebraska is one of the most popu-
ous and important states in this ter
ritory , but no appropriation has been
made to defray the expenses of an ex-
libit of its resources at this exposi
tion. Four years ago the Trans-
Vlississippi and International Exposi-
; ion , which brought great credit to
this state , was liberally patronized by
every state in the union , and by pri
vate subscriptions or public appropri
ations was assisted by nearly every
state in the west. Recognizing the
importance of the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition , the many reasons why Ne
braska should bo represented and the
necessity for immediate preparation ,
bhe governor has appointed the under
signed commission , without remuner- ; 1 *
ation to raise the necessary funds by ' iv
private donations and to prepare and
place on exhibit a proper representa
tion of the products and resources of
this state. Wo appeal to all patriotic
citizens of Nebraska , to corporations ,
both public and private , to all inter
ested in the welfare and prosperity of
this state , and to all who have pride
in its past and hope for its future
achievements , to assist in this worthy
enterprise. The credit and state pride
of our commonwealth appeal to all
patriotic citizens to do their duty in
this emergency , and we ask for a
liberal response , to the end that Ne
braska may be properly represented at
this great exposition. All contribu
tions or future pledges should be sent ,
to Mr. E. E. Bruce , treasurer , Oma
ha , Neb.
All papers in Nebraska are request
ed to publish this appeal.
"
( Signed. ) ' ,
GURD.ON W. WATTLES ,
J. STERLING MORTON ,
C. H. RUDGE ,
H. S. WHITE ,
E. E. BRUCE ,
uommissioners.
WEATHER AND FINANCE.
This is a merciful winter on the
poor man. But wo must discriminate
even here. It is more merciful on some
poor men than on others. The .poor
man who does all his heating and
cooking on the kitchen stove is the one
who profits by it. He can cook his
breakfast with about three cents
worth of coal , and then can let his
fire go out and save money till the
next time.But the poor man who has - > .
a furnace in his cellar is no better off
for the weather being mild. It might
as well bo freezing cold for any good
it does him. His furnace eats up the
good nine-dollar coal just the same. It
must never go out after ho once starts
it in the falland every time ho scoops
up a shovolfull of coal , bang goes
saxpenco. . . ' <
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