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'T/oa'.r . 'WWl'S' Kotnry Public.
This In HIP sonwon for sprhiK moving.
l-Jvi'M the liniuls of tlio town clocks arc
moving. .
If tin ; nortli pull1 lint * Iw'Wi tllHcovoreil ,
why should It Insist ou contlmilus
longer In hiding ?
This ( iiioHtlou Is , Whore will trouble
first break out on the Wlnnulmgo
iigfiicy , or at the Lincoln State Insane
asylum ?
Strange , Isn't It , that the high price
of beef has no direct connection with
the toughness of the article unloaded
upon the Innocent housewife ?
It seems to have come to this In the
mutter of the Income tax cases , that
the supreme court of the United States
lias dwindled down to one man.
The Delaware legislature has agreed
upon n date for adjournment , and that
Is the next best thing to agreeing on a
representative In the United States seu-
nte.
Ky all means lot the canal project
shirt right If It starts at all and thus
escape Innumerable potty annoyances
that any other course must certainly
entail.
It is to be noted that Dorgnu lias not
registered any objection against the
selection of prison appraiser made by
the State Hoard of I'nblle Lands and
Buildings.
The women who are laboring so zeal
ously to produce The May Day Itee are
getting an Inkling of what Is In store
for the coming woman should she essay
Journalism.
The spring poetry crop is about all In ,
nnd it does not seem to have been In
the least affected either by the drouth
of last summer or the hard times of the
[ winter Just closed.
We have discovered why there will
bo no leap year In the year 11MX ) . The
new woman will be so far advanced by
Unit time that leap year would be a
useless superfluity.
Having acceded to the petition for a
rehearing of the Income tax cases , the
re-argument will certainly be had , If
not on May 0 , on the llrst occasion that
n full bench Is prepared to listen to it.
It must be regarded as a mark of
special distinction to this city that our
fellow townsman , Henry D. ICstabrook ,
was chosen to be orator of the day at
Galena yesterday to pay homage to the
memory of U. S. Grant.
The promised detailed report of the
, ivork of the State Hellef commission
ought to make Interesting reading. It
.will bo the record of one of the greatest
charity movements that has been wit
nessed in this country In recent years.
So many people are talking about the
. woman of the period that we should
really like to hear something of the
. woman of the exclamation point. It I :
our hastily formed opinion that Hit
. woman last mentioned greatly outnuin
lL'rs the other.
The supreme court has once decided
that it had original Jurisdiction In the
cases against ex-Treasurer Hill and \\\f \ \ \
bondsmen , and that a jury trial could
lie legally held In that court. There
Is no excuse for wasting any more tluiL
over this question.
It did not require the convention of
Iowa republican clubs to start a pros !
dentlal boom , for Senator Allison. Mr
'Allison's ' boom has been a-movlng al
ready for some time. Hut every pusl
that is given to It , like that of the con
veutlou , will servo to expedite Its pro
gress and belt ) it along.
Who Is to be queen of the state fall
pageant ? Nebraska produces more
liretty women than any other state li
the union. We have statistics In sup
port of this fact. Should the pretties
innlden In the state be selected fo :
miee.il of the Ak-Sar-IJeu festivities 1
would add ] 0. < X)0 ) people to the tliront ,
of sightseers.
The delay of the State Hoard of IrrI
gatlon In Uxlng upon the employes an
thorlzed by the new Irrigation law mus
not be ascribed by the Ignorant to a
{ fourth of applicants. The olllce Is ye
to be created In Nebraska , for whlcl
there arc not ton times the number o
willing olllce seekers that can bo ac
couimodated ,
A printed or ular Is being distributed
among the Lutheran * of Nebraska
Igni'd by a Lutheran minister of Lin-
oln nnd entitled "Combination of
Church and State In Education. " The
xnly of the circular Is a letter reprinted
rein a denominational paper nnd em *
iodylng a strong plea for the erection
nil endowment of a Lutheran annex to
ho Nebraska State university. The
utlior claims that the Idea llnds favor
vlth Chancellor Catilleld ami the
uthorltlcs In charge of that Institution ,
ml , ns might naturally have been ex-
iccted , the plan Is eagerly caught up by
ne of the newspapers published at the
apltal.
Just what the proposed plan Is In Its
etalls it careful reading of the circular
alls to reveal. The objects desired ,
lowevcr , arc enumerated and Include
lie1 construction under Lutheran aus-
Iccs of a "church dormitory" conven-
nt to the university buildings ,
he dormitory to be In charge
'of chosen and appointed repre-
entatlves of the church , " Instruc-
Ion to be given the students In such
ubjects not supplied by the university ,
vhlch may or may not Include a com-
> lote theological course , the students to
IB brought Into this annex "as Into a
< utheran school , " by the Influence and
llrectlon of the management and pas-
or and parents and friends. The ad-
antages accruing from the proposed
'omblnatlon ' of church and state In
idncatlon are also enumerated : First ,
greater opportunities offered to "our"
'Undents. ' Second , less cost to "our"
Indents. Third , greater opportunities
or church work. Fourth , greatly In-
Teased number of students on which to
iperate. Fifth , greatly reduced cost to
he church.
Mow , the people of Nebraska are
greatly Interested in the progress of
dgher education and they are anxious
o make every reasonable sacrifice In
he cause of the education of their
outh , but they have boon led to regard
he separation of church and state as
one of the foundation stones of a. free
government. In order to make sure
hat there should be no perversion of
mbllcly supported institutions to sec-
arian purposes they Incorporated Into
.heir constitution an express provision
ipon this point. It reads :
No sectarian Instruction shall bo allowed
n any school or Institution supported In
vholo or In part by the public funds set
apart for educational purposes ; nor shall tlio
state accept any grant , conveyance or be
quest of money , lands , or other property to
> o used for sectarian purposes.
The Lutherans and the I'resbyterians
and the Catholics are each and all en
titled to and encouraged to make use of
he educational privileges offered by the
State university. They are free to es-
abllsh n Lutheran or a Presbyterian
or a. Catholic theological seminary In
u'oxlmlty to the university and the at
tendants upon such theological semi-
lary have a right , by complying with
the requirements exacted Indlscrlml-
lately of all students , to reap all the ben
efits of the Instruction given by the uni
versity faculty. Hut when It comes to
recognition as a Lutheran annex or a
Catholic annex to the State university a
very different proposition Is to be con
sidered. The constitutional inhibition islet
lot to be evaded by the Interposition of
mere forms. The university must be
conducted entirely Independently of the
seminary nor can special dispensations
be made In favor of students enrolled in
tlie sectarian annex. A combination of
church and state Is out of the question
at this late day cither In educational or
penal or reformatory Institutions. It is
to be hoped the Lutherans of Nebraska
will see their way clear to support a
denominational college of their own In
this state , but they must not , and few of
them do , expect such a college to be la
corporated Into the State university.
T1IK AMI' ( MMtKN AGK.
The year 1S01 probably marked the
beginning of a new era of gold mining
which promises to exceed in duration
and productiveness even the wonderful
period which followed the discovery of
the rich deposits of the yellow metal In
California and Australia. According to
the highest Kngllsh au.hority the world's
total production of gold in 1801 ex
ceeded In value that of the yield of
an.v previous year hi the history of
mining , having amounted to SiKK)0 ( ( ) ( )
ounces , worth $177,777-ISO , and the esti
mate of the United States mint director
values the output of gold last year at
i17..000K)0 ( ) , so that by either estimate
the llguros of the remarkable year
were greatly exceeded.
The gold production of ISM was
greater than that of the preceding year
by from $ : > 0,0 < )0,000 ) to $22,000,000 , and
It exceeded In value the annual average
of the combined gold and sliver product
of thirty years ago by over $3,000-
000. This largely augmented supply of
the yellow metal did not come alto
gether from the discovery of new gold
fields , but chiefly from the existing
fields , there having been a tendency to
Increase the product in all the mining
districts throughout 'the ' .world. Tills
was especially the case In the United
States , which headed the list in in
creased productiveness , the value of the
output In 1894 having been $4. > , Si > 2Ui ( $ ,
against fii : , 4S,7L' ; { in 1S ! ) : . California
Increased Its product of gold from about
$ I2.r > 00,000 In 180 : to more than $14-
000,000 In 18 ! ) 1 , and It Is the opinion ot
experts that the wealth of the Golden
tstute In the yellow metal is very fai
from being exhausted. The Increased
production of California last year war
due entirely to the new working of old
mines , and the same Is true of tlu.
largely augmented output of Colorado
Most of the mines from which the In
crease was obtained were reopened am
worked by perfected machinery and tin ,
most phenomenal gold producer among
them was simply an old shaft In a silvoi
and lead district. Nowhere has tlio in
creiuse In the production of gold been
more marked than In Colorado and tla
Indications are that that state will taki
Its place at the head of the gold pro
duclng regions of America.
The estimated world's production of
gold for the year 1S95 is constderabl )
larger than the yield of last year am
there Is every reason to expect that It
will be verified by the result. Not onlj
will the production of the United States
now Indicated , show u marked gnln
ver that of 18S ) , but n lurgo addition
s reasonably looked for from tlie now
gold fields of West Australia and of
he Transvaal , particularly the latter.
Mr. Hamilton Smith , the celebrated
English mining engineer , says of the
Transvaal gold region that when It
hall have been fully developed the an-
nml output will amount In value to at
east 10.000,000 , and that a total yield
f m-.000,000 , or more than $ l.r 00.000-
XX ) , In gold may be reasonably expected
rein this one district. The search for
gold In every < iuartor of the earth where
t Is believed to exist was never more
ctlve than now , and further discoveries
ire not merely possible , but highly
irobablo. In any event , however , there
ippears to be assured a prolonged era
) f extraordinary gold production , pro-
idlng the world with a more abundant
nipply of that metal.
AX KXCMIKX
The reform mayor of Now York has
given no stronger evidence of his desire
uid determination to put the civil serv-
co of that city on u proper basis than In
ho appointment of Mr. Theodore Hoose-
elt , member of the Civil Service com-
nlsslon , as one of the police commis
sioners of Now York City. This moans
hat the police force of that city Is to be
governed , as far as it is possible to dose
so under existing law , by civil service
eform principles and methods , of which
here Is no more zealous friend In the
- oinitry than Mr. Hoosevelt. During
he years that he has been connected
vllh the national Civil Service commis
sion he has boon most active In promot-
ng the reform and his work In that dl-
'ectlon ' has been characterized by ox-
client judgment nnd sound discretion.
It is not too much to say that no man
vho has ever been a member of the
'ommlsslon ' did more for the advance-
nont of reform than Mr. Hoosevolt , and
n this capacity he has made fame for
dmself and donea great service to
he country , lie is an earnest , aggres
sive man , who has the courage of his
lonvlctlons , and there can bo no doubt
hat his efforts to Improve the character
of the New York police , which there Is
easou to believe Is very much In need
) f improvement , will , if properly sup-
orted , fully justify his appointment.
Mr. Cleveland will not find it an easy
natter to secure a successor to Mr.
Roosevelt who will in all respects till
ils place.
zair or H
In the current Quarterly Journal of
Economics , Just Issued , Is a carefully
H'opared article by William II. Dunbar
ipon "State Itegnlatlon of Prices and
Hates , " which , after a searching and
critical review of the cases adjudicated
n the United States supreme court ,
akes substantially the same view of the
constitutional law on the subject as has
leen repeatedly taken by The Hoe In
llscnsslng the Nebraska maximum
freight rate cases. There are two ques
tions which the writer sets out to in
vestigate , first whether the federal con
stitution Imposes any restrictions on the
kind of business that may be regulated
l > y state legislation , and second , whether
It Imposesany restrictions -
any upon -the
nature or degree of regulation that may
be established.
In relation to the llrst Question Mr.
Dunbar finds that statutory regulation
of industry is by no means a novel idea
In Anglo-Saxon statecraft. Through
out all hlstoi'31 Kngllsh legislative Inter
ference in tlie conduct of business was
common and notorious. Not only were
tlie prices of staple articles fixed by
law , but. the wages to bo paid to
laborers were in like manner restricted.
Examples are cited in tlie laws fixing
the price of bread , not repealed until
the year 18115 , and a law regulating the
price of coal , which stood on the stat
ute book from 1744 to 1807. The prin
ciples prevailing in Kngland at the time
of the framing of our constitution were
the principles In general embodied Into
that Instrument , and the decisions of
our own supreme court have been con
stantly favorable to the existence of
such a right to regulate prices and rates
lu the several states. In the Granger
casoa it was nlllrmed not only for rail
way charges , but also for cfiarges for
the storage of grain , on the ground that
both businesses were affected by n pub
lic Interest In the more recent elevator
case of Hrass against North Dakota the
doctrine Is enlarged to uphold the state
In regulating any business whoso regu
lation public policy requires. The power
of n state to regulate rates Is no longer
to bo questioned.
As to the second Inquiry , whether the
exercise of this power to regulate rates
Is limited by the federal constitution ,
tlio decisions are not yet complete. The
constitution Itself contains no provision
restricting tlio power of tlie states In
this respect. U was early decided that
the llrst eight amendments did not
apply to them. And now the only limi
tation set up Is that contained In the
Fourteenth amendment , that no state
shall deprlvo any person of life , liberty
or property , nor deny to any pel-son
within Its Jurisdiction the equal protec
tion of the laws. It has been hold by
the supreme court under this provision
that a state may regulate the use to
which property may be put and even
prohibit the use to which it Is solely
adapted. This was established In con
nection with laws prohibiting the man
ufacture of Intoxicating liquors and of
oleomargarine , which practically destroyed
stroyod the value of the plants devoted
to those purposes. So that now the
only remaining cover behind which laws
regulating rates are attacked is Unit
whore the law establishes maximum
rates those rates must be reasonable
rates. And the determination whethei
the particular rates are reasonable < n
not is claimed to be u matter for tin.
federal Judiciary.
While there have been several cases
In the supreme court in which this con
teutlon has been suggested , and even
dissenting opinions in which It is sup
ported , Mr. Dunbar Is unable to find
n single one In which tlio decision of
the court Is made to rest upon it. He
Insists , as the Hee lias often Insisted
that the Minnesota milk cases and the
Texas Hallway commission case tun
on other considerations and that the
supreme court Is not yet committed to
the disputed doctrine. Only In the Ne
braska maximum freight rule case de
ld"d In eliriYll court him the federal
udlclary gone so far as tii declare a
late law reflating rates uiiconstltu-
lonal becaiiso tlie rates established are
lot , In the opinion of the Judge , after
iivestlgatldiUifto all the available data
H'tirlng on the subject , reasonable rates.
'Such Investigations , " comments Mr.
) unbar , "innJJ-wpll be deemed hardly
o fall within the scope of ordinary ju-
llclal funoflons. They Involve mutters
f technlca management and business
dinlnlstratLuI-AiHl the decision reached
urns largely upon questions of political
conomy aiiJ public pofley. If the same
irlnclplos ure , to be applied hi all cases
> f regulation hf * prices or rates by legls-
atlve action tlie duty Is thrown upon
ho courts of' Inquiring Into the condi
tions and rcqiiii-cmcntsof every industry
u > Directed , and even It would seem of
very concern engaged In that Industry ;
vhlle If the course of Mr. Justice
Irewer in tlio Nebraska cases was fol-
owed the constitutionality of a law
cgulatlng rates might be Intermittent ,
he periods of its enforcement and BUS-
lonslou depending upon the result of
successive judicial inquiries and the
luctnatlons of Industrial prosperity. "
KKU'MAtlKKT IX T1IH l-'Alt KAST.
It the treaty of peace between C'lilnn
mil .Tnimu .shall be ratllled by the for-
ner , which It Is pretty safe to say will
) e done notwithstanding the opposition
it homo and the objections of European
governnients. and Its terms with respect
o the opening up of China to foreign
oinmerco are carried out , there will bo
Touted u new market for tlie world's
rade- the capacity of which Is almost
mmeasurable. It is stipulated In ' the
reaty that China shall permit for-
Igncrs to bring machinery Into the.
ountry , allow factories to be built , and
ilinll abolish the internal tax system by
ivhloh foreign goods are practically ex
cluded from the Inland districts. The
usting ! into-erfcct of this policy would
evolutlonl/i tlio business of the Chinese
empire and would Introduce Into the
commercial o ; orations of the civilized
Aorld a factor of the greatest Impor-
ance.
At preset I China has twenty-four
reaty ports tliiough which there passes
tnnually a trule amounting to more
han ! ? : :0 : ! > , ( iOv ) , rtKi. threi--tlfths of it with
Krglai-d. It is believed that with the
inciting up of the empire to foreign
commerce the trade with China would
n a few years bo throe or four times
what It 1 > sit present , giving a great
mpettis to industrial activity In every
country w.lili which China would deal.
A writer tllinillar with the conditions
in the Celestial empire says that vast
markets two hidden away in the far
Ulterior which are practically under
revalllug t.p.iditlons ) Inaccessible and
that ( he n-iiUlpllcatlon of Inland taxes
wells the cost of foreign commodities
to famine prim , before they are ottered
for sale in the Inland markets , lie
. Ays that in view of such facts It ean-
not be doujjtcd that , compared with
wliat uiigh.CJbo aml.-'some day will be
.lone , wo tVil only .standing on the
threshold of'"l { lnese.commercial expan
sion. A striking fact in jiistlllctitlon of
this vle - tJJnr while the iiopnlation-
f China -iOOfouo ! ( ) ) more than that
of Imll.i- the commerce of the former Is
MIIO.000.000 less per annum than that of
the latter.
It need hiiply ; be said that there will
be a most eagOr struggle on the part ot
the manuhu'turlng and commercial na
tions tu sceniv as much as possible of
this trade a til the Suited States ought
not to omit any effort to obtain. Its
share. At the outset Great Britain will ,
of course , have a very decided advan
tage , because she already has a strong
foothold In the commerce of China , but
no one country can meet the demands
of the scores of millions of new con
sumers which the opening of China as
proposed would bring to the world's
markets and there Is no reason why
American manufacturers should not get
a fair proportion of this trade. It is
the opinion of those who have given In
telligent practical consideration to the
promised commercial expansion In tlie
eastern world that It must ultimately
have a most beneficial effect upon the
western portion of this country and
there appears to be no reason to doubt
that such will 'bo the case If our jK-ople
are alive to their opportunity. It Is by
no means Improbable that within the
next ten years our Pacllle ports will
have developed an extensive and profit
able commerce with tlie eastern nations ,
but we must work for It , for Knropcan
countries are fully alive to the great
chance of enlarging their trade which
the contemplated opening of the Chinese
market presents. It has been well said
that the opening of the Interior of China
to trade Is the tlnest trophy Which
Japan won in the Into war and that
country has shown a broad and liberal
spirit In demanding that the world shall
be allowed to share In the benellt.s.
Leading musicians of Chicago have
published prize offers for popular songs
In verso and also for music settings.
The purpose is to got together a number
of Peoplo'.suSongs which ahull express
tlie newer tionse of fellowship among
the tollers'It being held that the labor
movement 'U'lll not attain u full and
peaceful development without an or
derly and .musical expression of its
hopes. Tlie ldj'a , of course , is not now ,
yet the api > Uc tion is one which may
require some effort upon tlie part of
poets and , oifmosers to find for it n
sticking point. An opportunity Is
afforded , however , for the sweet girl
graduate , .l 'e."effeminate spring poet
and obscure-follower of Wagner and
Heethoveu jLuno their lyres , and , un
der the * iw ) ! 9 ? the divine afilatus , to
compete foritliu cash prizes.
Colonel John Johnson , who resides
near Ashland , Is said to be the oldest
citizen of Nebraska. Secretary Robert
W. Fnrnas nought to take the colonel
to the World's fair as the patriarch of
Nebraska , but was unable to do so.
Perhaps the secretary can Induce Colonel
nel Johnson to attend the state fair.
One by one the pioneers of Omaha
pass to the great beyond. The present
generation of men owes them a lasting
debt of gratitude. Their foresight and
fortitude , exhibited lu laying the
foundations of Omaha , have found fill
'nil t Ion In the great clly an wo find It
odiiy. Twenty-five years ago. Thomaa
Javls. who died yesterday , was a po-
ont force In the affairs of this city. His
eng and useful life has gone out. but
ils memory will survive until the last
iloneer Omnium shall have answered
he filial summons.
The mating season Is upon us. Wed-
lings are numerous and the marriage
leonse clerk tn the probate court Is
lolng a land of lice business. It Is
lisa noted , by reference to tlio divorce
court docket , mid to common report ,
that the matrimonial misfit clerk has
ibout all the business he can attend to.
Thus are the equities of the domestic
elation maintained.
Harper's Weekly this week presents a
Ikeiiess of Chancellor Canlleld of the
tale university , accompanied by a
sketch of his life , and an account of
ils call to the presidency of the Ohio
State university. The movements of
.ihancellor Canlleld are , It Is thus read-
ly .seen , of recognised Importance to all
the educational circles of the. whole
country.
Snuur Oft nntl Ito I hippy.
ClilcaRo Tribune.
A general swearing oft from beef for a
week or two inlfiht be useful as u hygienic
niensure. ami would cettalnly bring down
the price.
True fur Yini , Unto.
Knte Field's Wnshlnuton.
This Is invariably my experience. Nature's
peiitlenion are not necessarily arrayed In
broadcloth. One honest man In shirt sleeves
soiled with toll Is worth a wilderness of
dudes.
A Ili-lliiltioii time Dcdiipg.
Mlnneaiwlla Times.
The difference between a logician and an
expert Is that the logician can prove uny-
thlng If his premises are right , while an
expert can prove anything , regardless of
the premises , if his fee Is satisfactory.
Well 1'ostetl.
Kansas City Star.
One-third of the postolllces of tlie civil-
zed world are situated In the United States.
Thla fully confirms the proud boast that
: he people of this country are the most
Intelligent and the greatest letter writers
of any In the world.
I'lilio tlio Siiuln | at Homo.
Hort n Globe.
The United States should be thi > greatest
farmlnpf country In the world , and yet In
tlio last ten years we have Imported more
than 21,000,000 bushels of potatoes and sent
abroad $10.000,000 In Bold to pay for them.
Maybe It will be different when cities every
where have tried the Plngree plan.
1'lllr Iluloti Wont ANew -
Now York Advertiser.
Mrs. Helen GoUKar has lost her lest case
by which she sought heavy damages from
nn Indiana election board for refusing to
allow her to vote , and It therefore be
hooves this modest nnd retlrlncyoutiK
woman to llnd some other mentis or wardlnir
off the rude Raze of the public. Like full
mnny a llower , fair Helen was born to blush
unseen and waste her sweetness on the
desert -air , but the Intrusive and unwelcome
nubile will not grant her the blessed prlvl-
lece. In respect to this , Mrs. GoiiBar Is en-
tlHed to our commiseration.
Nuturo an Artist *
ItQston Globe.
Nature Is busy at work doing her spring
leanlntr , and Is thoroughly renovutlne her
domestic affairs. She Is putting new car-
pls of preen on the hills , and decorating
her landscape with fresh drapery of the
must KOigeous description , The housewife ,
who Is suffering from the spring cleaning
mania , la only yielding to the Impulse that
pervades nil nature. She Is working in
ob dlence to a great cosmic law. ISut this
IB I vague comfort to the man who comes
home 1 and llnds the bureau on the table , and
the piano upside down.
GIIII.S , LIST -10 Till : 3lKt.
.Vtchlson Globe : When women don't know
what" etiquette"would tlemand they Ulss
each other.
New Orleans Picayune : A gold thlmbls
as good as any for a girl who cannot
darn her own stockings.
\Vnphlngton Post : We are patiently wait
ing for Hie new woman to tackle the old
servant girl question.
Philadelphia inquirer : The Ueriver woman
who gave her age as 97 probably did not
think It worth her vlille to contend that
she was a new woman.
ISaltlmore American : Tlie ladles have or
ganized a good government club. The ladles
ought to be experts In good government ,
especially the married ladles.
Cleveland Plain Dealer : Tlie coming wo
man may solve all the Intricate political
problems , but no man will ever lie able to
understand the philosophy of spring house
cleaning.
The Chicago Record peers Into the future
and sketches social events In 10i.r ! as fol
lows : Mr. Swellehed's tea party yoatcrday
afternoon was a decided success. The two
charming young Swelleheds were attired In
gray coats , with scarlet neckties , and at
tracted much attention.
Mr. Numan and Mr. John Hobs will pour
at the next afternoon tea of the Ibwn club.
Mr. Van nilt was among the merry throng
at the races yesterday. He was chaperoned
by his father and sisters.
Mrs. II. 1J. Uppertcnne will leave for
Europe Thursday , accompanied by her hus
band.
A large crowd was In attcndanro at Mr.
Urownstone's G o'clock tea yesterday. Mr.
Hrownstone's costume was a frock coat , cut
full In the skirt , penrl gray trousers nnd
white scarf. No jewelry but a single pearl
P"lV. Uptodnte's golng-away suit for his
coming marriage will bo of diagonal clolh ,
with gxld ornaments
3T/I/.VO.V.
Telephone patrons In Cleveland luvo suc
ceeded In securing connection wltli tlie cur
rent slashing of rates.
The makers of the new postage stamps
would learn something to their advantage by
borrowing the adhesive recipe of Gasman Ad-
dicks.
In addition to her faculty as a fortune
Eweater , Mrs. Hetty Green of New York and
Brooklyn displays marvelous agility as a tux
dodger.
Isaac Pitman , tlio father of phonography , la
dead , at the age of 82. Ills brother , Itcmi
Pitman , Introduced the system of shorthand
In this country.
Silver Dick llland Is training his voice for
a lecture tour on his favorite metal. The
extent of the tour depends on the free coin
age at the box office.
Omaha does not turn out new doctors to
supply a local long-felt want. They are
graduated for the same reason that olco Is
manufactured for outside consumption.
Mr. Eckols. comptroller cf the currency ,
successfully resisted the golden blandishments
ofIr. . Kohlsaat cf Chicago and will remain
with tlie administration. The country Is safe.
A Colorado court has earned ttuplauJlts
ot the multitude. It holds that sheriffs and
de-putics who ride on free passfs cannot col.
lect railroad fares from county treasuries. In
the opinion of the official : , this Is judicial
usurpation ,
So far as the average American sovereign
can ilsc-ni. ! there U no valid reaton why
there should he any surprise- over the escapades -
pados and rowdyism of a tough young lord In
California. Illood tells. Perhaps the sole
leather treatment administered by the Uikers-
fleld edltcr reached the seat of hU dliease
and agitated the gray matter the doctors
failed to rind In his upper story.
A conspicuous feature of tha Cleveland ad
ministration Is the number of round pegs In
square cabinet holes. Wilson knows more
abJilt revenue than about managing the malts.
Morton Is the financier of the cabinet , yet
lie- fellows the plow theoretically. Carlisle
Indulges In glowing calculations and realizes
a deficit , while Hok ? Smith shows greater
talHit as a head nvan than Axman Stevenson.
If her jury could have heard Anna Dlckln
sou'a lecture at Scranton , Pa. , on Friday
night of last week they would mrely have
been convinced of her sanity. If the report In
the local newspapers are true. According to
them the unfortunate lady displayed all the
charm and fire of eloquence that u ed to
characterize her lectures and "electrified her
auditors with her brilliant oratory. " It was
a fine triumph for which everybody must be
sKWt , nt .i/i < r.ir \ run ri-i.rtr'
Detroit Tribuuo : "I Bender why cur mitt-
stor OQOfm't i > rc.ich Ros | > el ii"\v anil tliijn ? "
'Oh , he lmtt'3 nolgrlcty. "
Scmcrvllto Journal : U Is a prent nd-
vnntagp to n young inlnlntcr to be well mar
ried before ho is Nfttlod with n church. It
uovcnls htm from being bothered nnd gives
.he young ladles ot his congregation more
tlrno to devote to spiritual things.
llroklyn Uagk : The white Il.iplUln ot St.
Louis linvo Invllod the blacks to Join their
conference. The Methodists of the same
city , on the other hand , will not even admit
[ a fellowship the neuro members ot the Dp-
worth league.Vct wonder It there nto not
: hnsc who \umld Insist on drawing the color
line at the gntcx ot hravcu.
Iluffalo Express : Ittv. Dr. Hobcr Newton
ot New York pleached List Sumby a sorinun
which Is likely to arouse a great dc.il ot com-
nent nnd dln-iisslon. Ho nniiouncel that he-
did not believe In the physical resurrection
ot Christ. It was the spiritual body , ho said ,
which appeared. The Christian church has
ilways accepted the doctrine of the physical
resurrection nnd this position taken by sa
well known a man as IJr. Newton \\l\l \ bo
loained with surprise.
ChlcrtRo Tribune : The best thing that can
bo donu by the clergy who preACh to empty
pews Is to innke their eormona more Inter-
jstlnt ; . If they would do that they would
liavo moro hearers , like those of their breth
ren who make It worth the whllo of the
people to listen to them. The popular
I preacher doe * not lack an audience In splto
ot the Sunday papers , and It may well bo
qucstloneJ If the "poor sticks" would hnve
much I larger audiences It the Sunday papers
were abolished. As for London nnd other
towns ' lu England It may be remarked that
whenever the people there want one or moro
Sunday papers the want will bo supplied , as
It | la In Chicago.
a .sj/jfi.vr xuxti ,
Atlai.tn Constitution.
There's a son ; ; that hath an echo
Through tbi corrldufH of time
A song by lips unspoken ,
Vet a melody sublime.
I hear It in the sunrise ,
Than the robin's fur more sweet ;
The cooling shades of eventide
Its tender lines repeat.
Its harmony Is painted
In a tlood of gulden hair ,
Its sentiment la written
In n face of beauty rare.
Ils measures arc unfolded
In a merry , romping trend.
Through myriad loving glance ,
Us gentle thrill Is shed.
There's a song whose tender echo
My glad soul ever hears
Awakened by my minstrel
With her seven sunny years.
P Iron 1'rco Tress : r'atlur Boy or girl ?
Nurse--Olrl . , i
( ailicr llurruti for the now woman ,
riilliulrlptiln Inquirer : lloy-Prtin. what's
nn unknown numitlty'f Father \Vlmt your
mother rxprrt.t ( o nml when die scutches
my pockets.
Town Topics : "Il r parents nre putting
every obstael * In my way. "
"You Hurprl.se HIP.
"They have even gone so fnr ns to urge
her to murry me. "
riilludflphla Record : She So you
wouldn't take me to be Si ) , \\lmt would
you take me for ? II * Kor better or worse.
Chicago Tribune : "Mnrln , " fald Mr.
tllllu.i , us lie put on his bat preparatory
to starting down town , "I wlsli you would
see that tlio kitchen Klrl doesn't use kero- ' *
seiie for making llrefl uny moro. We could
replace the girl easily enough , but kcrsoaene
costs money now. "
Vogu ? : Ada Why did lllanche brritk off
her engagement ? Ida Her lluncc bold two
rehearsals of his bachelor's dinner within
a week.
Somervllle : He Why do you suppose ' * '
there arc so many old mnlds ?
Slu1 Oh , I don't know. I'osslbly lie-
cause there are so many young men llku ,
you.
lloston Transcript : "And so bo threat
ened to Ktiork you Into the middle of next
week ! What did you say t that ? " "O. I
told him I shouldn't mind It xo much , only
1 didn't care to lose a week's pay. It he'd
pay mt my regular salary I wouldn't mind
beng knocked Into the middle of next sum.
mer. "
Detroit Tribune : The count came near > " 3
and whispered softly.
"I am ready , " ho said , "to make a sacri
fice for you. "
She gestured deprecatlngly.
"Sacrifice. " she repeated. "Xo , Keglnald ,
I nm able to pay the regular price. ' '
She smiled , us In the consciousness of
power.
New York Weakly : Mrs. De Ilullle-lf
you ever did any good In this wide world
I'd like to know what It Is. Mr. De Hiilllo
Well , for one thing , I saved you from
dying nn old maid.
Indianapolis Journal : "Mnrrledl'f ' sighed " " *
the elderly friend. "Married , and [ with no
provision for the future. "
"No , " smilingly chlrprd the young bride ,
"there are no provisions for the future lu
the house , lie Just detests canned goods. "
CONIMTIONAU
IMrolt Vroo 1'rcss.
"Now wo are married , dearest , "
Said the cunning new-made wife ,
"Von must take me In as partner
li your business , as your life. "
The husband thought a moment ;
"One condllton , though , " said he ,
"If you'll be the silent partner
1 don't know but I'll agree. "
Thrilling Detective Story.
Capital Prize Series
On the first of May The Bee
will begin publication of a re
markable detective story from
the pen of
Mr. FAKK BENJAMIN ,
the well known scientist and
civil engineer. It is a tale
of the present day , and wo
guarantee that anyone who be
gins it will read it to the end.
For ingenuity of plot and
deftness of literary treatment ,
this story is remarkable.
Don't fail to read how the great city of New York fell into the
peril of sudden destruction , from which it was finally rescued after
a series ot decidedly interesting adventures.
BROWNING , KING & GO.
You're More'n Half Dressed
When you're in the company of a man who has on
one of our $10 or $12.50 suits
and you're dressed as well as any
tailor can dress you , for twice the
money , when you get one of them
on yourself. There arc a lot of
styles on the ten and twelve fifty
tables for tomorrow sacks , cuta
ways , in all the newest fabrics new blues , blacks , tans ,
gray mixed , and so on , in cheviots and cassimeres. Of
course the style is the very latest and we'll guarantee to
fit you perfectly with a suit that will wear and hold its
shape as long as any tailored .to-orclcr suit for twenty-
five dollars. Two big bargains tomorrow ten and
t\velve fifty.
Rcliublu Clothlcre , S.W. Cjr. lath uuJ Douglus Sfs.