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It must not be Inferred that the Hoers
are populists because they are In pos
session of the passes.
Porlo Itleo never dreamed It would
elicit so much notoriety by exchang
ing the Spanish Hag for the stars nnd
stripes.
Chicago spends over ?900,(MX) a year
for street lighting, yet there are still
many dark ways traveled by the public
olllclals of that city.
If Christ were running n newspaper
we feel sure ho would recognize the
sacred obligations of contracts which
the preacher-editor does not consider of
binding force.
It Is amusing to read In an null
administration paper that Indiana re
publicans think General Harrison would
accept the nomination for the presi
dency. .So would (irover Cleveland.
Senatorial courtesy is a grent thing,
but It does not seem to be strong enough
to restrain overwrought senators from
occasionally calling each other uu
dlgnliled names which do not pass cur
rent In polite society.
As a result of the new national bank
ing law the circulation of national bank
notes will bo increased by many mil
lions. Yet tho Uryunltes will keep right
on saying that there Is a conspiracy or
the money power to make money scarce.
Tho free silver factlou of tho demo
cratic party professes to bo alarmed for
fear tho sound money democrats may so
cure control of tho national organization
of the parly at the coming convention.
Their fears hardly tally with tho oft
repeated statement that democracy is
united In favor of free coinage.
From tho number of suits being
brought against tho railroads by the at-.
torney general tho popocrntlc managers
must think tho political situation in No
bmska critical from their point of view.
Never slnco the dawn of populism In tho
state has there been such a spasm of
antl-rallroad talk but It Is nothing but
talk.
Another running ninto for Bryan has
been discovered In tho person of Con
gressman Uenjumln K. Shlvely of South
I!ond, Ind. If Mr. Itrynn attaches to
the presidential kite all tho running
mates that have been discovered fqr him
the tall In 1!KX) will bo a more numerous
appendage than It was In ISiK).
Cecil Hhodes and several of the Itrlt
Ish generals In South Africa evidently
do not drink out of thu sanio canteen, or
nt least they do not derive- the same In
splratlon therefrom. Whatever his faults
may bo Hhodes has the courage to speak
out what Js on his mind and In the pres
ent Instance It is not to tho liking of
ninny of tho English olllcers.
Chicago club women are aghast nt tho
use by ono of their number of tho
olllclal stationery of tho National
Council at Women for a patent medicine
endorsement. For this terrible offense
the culprit should be brought on tho
carpet nt onco nnd required to prove
that tho medicine was given a trial be
fore tho endorsement was written.
Democrats havo always harped on tho
Idea that tliero was not money enough
In tho country to transact its business.
Now that tho uunuec bill Is a law nnd
ttddltlonal currency Is being Issued
tindor it they are unhappy and refuse to
bo comforted. If there are democrats
In heaven they are probably objecting
to tho way affairs aro conducted there.
Congressman Fitzgerald need bo In no
hurry about Instructing tho attorney
general of tho Utilted States to bring
suit against tho Standard Oil company.
If ho will only wait a little while until
Attorney Oenernl Smyth gets through
his grand-stand play tho Nebraska man
will llutsh up the Standard company,
Tho proceedings tiro already commenced
nnd It will bo a short Job when tho great
trutft'-fcmnshing attorney general gets
around to attend to It.
77B MESSIAH MASQUMtADR.
Many years npi riiliiciin T. Hnrnttin,
tlio prince of American tdiowmoii, tie
c lined In lils autobiography thnt tlic
American people want to bo humbugged.
Tills wiylng Is as true today as It was
when Itnriititn gave It utterance. As an
Illustration wo need only point to the
almost Insane craving of the American
people In all H'ctlons of the country to
ascertain wnnt Kind or a newspaper
.lesus would have published If lie had
returned to earth to take editorial charge
of an American dally.
Whether the experiment that has Just
been made will cure tho people who
want to bo humbugged Is problematic.
Three years ago a Colorado faith healer
by the name of Schlatter, who was sup
posed to bear u striking personal re-
'semblance to .Testis, drew to the nioun
tttlim thousands of credulous dupes f ion
dupes from
all parts of the country, who sought re
lief from chronic ailments by kissing
his garments or touching handkerchiefs
he had magnetized with sacred power.
Many of tho cripples doubtless felt tem
porarily relieved from their pains, but
no permanent cure was effected.
In spite of the .Schlatter disillusion
other Impostors pretending to represent
the .Savior In this or that mission con
tinue to tlourlsh. The Topeka newspa
per Schlatter has succeeded admirably
in his main purpose, that of raking In
a largo sum of money from the sale of
papers that are commonplace In every
respect and for advertising space sold
at enormous prices.
lllu wor8t of 11 Is tll!,t sllp,tlon'H otl1"
tlon of Christ turns out to be a Hat con-
tradlctlon to tho teachings of Christ.
It there was ono tiling (jurist nmiorren
alKivo all others It was the hypocrite
nnd phnrlsee. Tho (list Issue of tho
Sheldon version of Christ contained the
broad assertion, backed by olllclal cer
tificates from leading public men of
Kansas, that prohibition lias proved an
uiKltialilled success In that Htatc. In
the face of that statement tho Initial
act of tho reverend editor was to is
sue a peremptory order to tho employes
on the paper prohibiting thorn from
using llipior and tobacco. While the or
der was doubtless prompted by a high
regard for the morals of his subordi
nates, tho fact that some of them were
habitual users of liquor effectively dis
proves the assertion that prohibition
prohibits In Kansas.
Another striking evidence of charla
tanism was the suppression of tho re-
pprt that the police of Topeka had made
a raid on a number of whisky joints and
disreputable resorts. In whnt way the
public morals of Topeka were elevated
by keeping readers in Ignorance as re
gards the violation of the prohibition
ltnr and tho activity of tho vicious and
lawless classes has not been disclosed.
Wo venture to assert that the search
llgl t of publicity turned on the plague
spots of Topeka would have cleansed tlm
town more effectively than covering
them from tho public gaze.
If any other object than notoriety nnd
money making was to bo subserved by
tho Sheldon' edition of Christ the tield
of operation's was certainly ill chosen, be
cause Topeka Is In the main a quiet,
orderly country town, with little of the
exciting and ever varying incident nnd
accident of a large city, which alone
gives full scope to the modern newspa
per of tho highest typo. It goes without
saying that the great majority of Amer
ican newspapers are regularly conducted
by men fully as capable as the Topeka
preacher to print a paper on tho Ideals
of the gospel nnd that tho papers they
turn out from day to day are superior
to his from the standpoint of an enlight
ened humanity adapted to existing con
ditions'. While by no means perfect or
saintly, the average American nowspa
per Is a true rellox of diurnal events and
the progress of civilization In every
laud and clime.
A V&Jtr I'llAVTIVAL QUEsnoy.
The treatment of the Chinese In tho
Philippines Is a very practical question
that must bo sooner or later determined
by this government nnd It Is quite likely
to bo fouud somewhat perplexing. Tho
number of. Chinese In tho archipelago Is
large. They do most of tho small trad
ing and there, as elsewhere, are Indus
trious nnd thrifty. Tho correspondent
of tho Now York Evening Post at Ma
nila, tin Intelligent and careful observer,
says that tho position of the Chlnanian
In the Industrial and agricultural life of
the Philippines Is probably ono of su
premo Importance. Ho thinks tho In
dustrial future there depends absolutely
upon Chinese labor, without which tho
future of tho Islands Is hopeless. The
Filipino Is more or less Indolent nnd
cannot be relied upon as a laborer. Tho
Chinaman, on tho other hand, works
patiently ami persistently and Is not
particular about the number of hours
ho Is required to work.
The sugar planter, says the corre
spondent, lu order to succeed, tho hemp
raiser, tho tobacco plauter, tho indigo
or coiTeo raiser, If these Industries prove
successful, must havo regular and re
liable labor. For that Flllpluo labor Is
utterly hopeless. The Chlnnmnn can bo
depended upon nnd tho number Is sutll
clont for all tho t)irms, plantations and
estates, for nil tho mills and factories
that will over bo started lu tho Phil
ippines. Hut If the Chinamen are al
lowed to remain and particularly If more
should bo permitted to go to the Islands
tliero will bo danger of a lively race war.
Tho correspondent says: "Unless foiiio
acceptable channel of Industry be found
,by which the Filipino can support him
self along the line of his own Ideas he
Is quite likely to outer a vigorous nnd
perhaps offensive protest against an nil
duo petventago of Chinamen In his
midst. A problem is Introduced and it
Is not to bo eroded. If tho Chlnnmnn
comes there Is strong probability of a
row. If he docs not como, tho outlook
for the Inrestor Is not a cheerful one. A
Chinese exclusion act means an almost
Insurmountable barrier to Industrial
activity and progress. An open doar to
Chinese Immigration means danger of
very serious political complications."
Here, Indeed, is presented a problem
well calculated to perplex tho inluds of
statesmen nnd nil the possible dllllcultles
lu It nre not stated lu the nbove quota
tion front the Post's correspondent. It
Is perfectly safe to say that a policy of
Chinese exclusion will beileinanded by
most of the American people, fo that it
Is not unlikely to enter Into our domes
tic politics, while the adoption of that
policy would very certainly bo regarded
with great disfavor by the Chinese gov
ernmentas was shown In the case of
the exclusion order of tleneral Otis and
might operate to the serious detriment
of our trade with China. Tliero have
been given some very strong bints In
this direction by the Chinese minister
ut Washington. This may prove to be
not the Jeast troublesome of the ques
tions that must be mot In the Philippines.
lUSKHUPTCV LAW OKl'tWTS.
Opposition to the bankruptcy law ap
pears to be Increasing nnd unless (on
gross shall amend tho law It Is probable
that the opposition will become so great
as to compel Its repeal. A federal Judge
In New York makes the statement that
a largo part of tho debts which have
been wiped out under the law was
sworn off by fraud and If this bo Into
us to his experience It Is doubtless true
generally.
Ho expressed tho opinion thnt n dis
charge In bankruptcy Is made too easy
under the existing law, but he ndmltted
that It would bo extremely dltllcult to
frame nn exact rule for dealing with
the subject. Another defect lu tho law,
In tho opinion of this Judge, Is the fact
that there Is no limit to the number of
times a man may apply for nnd receive
discharge In the bankruptcy court. In
his court applications for discharge
hare been made twice by tho same per
son. "On the whole," he said, "the law-
Is very fair for its purpose, that Is, to
clear away old debts and give a man a
now start lu life, commercially speak
ing. Hut It Is too favorable to tho
debtor and the rights of tho creditor are
not BUlllciontly protected nnd safe
guarded. It Is a debtor's act rather
than a creditor's." Of courso a bank
ruptcy law should, as far as possible,
do exact justice to both creditor nnd
debtor and If the judge quoted Is cor
rect, tho existing act should be changed.
It cannot remain permanently on the
statute book with such a defect.
Commercial bodies In New York and
other parts of the country have recently
taken notion looking to the amendment
of the law with the Idea of limiting the
number of times a person may apply for
discharge lu bankruptcy, but this is
not the only feature, evidently, that
needs to be changed. The numerous
complaints that nre being made of tho
unfair operation of the existing law
make It doubtful If it will bo In effect
us long ns tho preceding net was. There
nre few things, It seems, so dlllleult as
framing a just and unobjectionable
bankruptcy law. That has certainly
been tho experience of this country.
TRADE WITH SUUT1IEHX COUTUfc'S.
The condition of. tho export trade of
tho United S.tates with the countries of
South America is far from gratifying.
Last year we imported from those coun
tries to the iimount of nearly .flfJ.OOO,-
000, while our exports to them were to
the value of only a little over ?.'7,000,-
000, tho balance against us being more
than $5-1,000,000. Tho Philadelphia
Record remarks tltut South America Is a
vast continental area practically de
pendent upon the people of other coun
tries for tho bulk of Its manufactured
goods and it refers to Hrazll as sup
plying an Illustration of how little tho
United States contributes to that de
mand. Hrazll, says that paper, Is a country
of nearly tho same area as the United
States and with a population greater
than that of Now York, Pennsylvania
and Massachusetts combined. H Is a
country which Imports goods annually
to tho value of $105,000,000 and the
United States nre given but ?i:j,000,000
of the amount, both Great Britain and
Frnnco sending to Hrazll more goods
than wo do, while Germany Is very
closo to us. Yot this country Is nearer
lu point of distance than any one of
those nations. The Record thinks the
trouble Is that tho American manufac
turer has been blind to all that has been
going on In the commercial world that
did not concern his home market.
"Kept busy at home," it says, "It has
not seemed worth his while to look Into
tho possibilities of foreign markets. Ills
competitors on tho other side of tho
wnter, however, have not shared his
point of view. They hare realized that
tho time was likely to come when their
homo markets might fall and that
foreign outlets would enable them to
maintain home prices. Acting upon this
theory they have built up their present
cnvlnblo foreign trade."
This is not a sulllcient nnd entirely
satisfactory explanation, howorer, of tho
small sharo of tho United Stutes In the
Importations of South American coun
tries, in view of the fact that for some
years Amerlcnu manufacturers havo
been making vigorous efforts to secure
more of Uils trade. In tho last monthly
summary by the bureau of statistics of
our commerce thoro was printed an ex
tract from tho Huonos Ayres correspond
ence of the Hrltlsh Trade Journal, In
which reference Is made to tho work
being done In South America under the
auspices of tho Philadelphia Museum of
Commerce. Tho correspondent stntes
from personal knowledge thnt this in
stitution has been of Immense assistance
to American business houses In South
America nnd suggests that something of
tho kind should be established in Eng
land. It would seem, therefore, thnt it
Is not blindness to opportunity or lack
of effort on the part of American manu
facturers that prevents them from get
ting a larger share of the South Ameri
can trade. They aro apparently vigilant
and energetic enough In seeking this
trade and explanation of the fact that
they aro not more successful must be
found In another direction.
One very essential requirement Is bet
ter steamship connections for carrying
tho trade. South American merchants
have repeatedly pointed out that In this
respect we were nt n disadvantage.
Another requirement! Improved facili
ties for exchanges. These are carried on
through London nnd lire subject to more
or less delay, which h ohrlously un
favorable to us. A large part of the
banking of South America W In Hrltlsh
hands, which It Is needless to say gives
a decided advantage to the Hrltlsh
manufacturer. Another condition to
securing this trade Is long credits nnd
the American manufacturer mint meet
his foreign competitors In this respect
In order to get business. The expansion
of our trade In other quartern of the
world Is highly satisfactory. We should
earnestly endeavor to discover and sup
ply whatever Is necessary to Increase
our exports to tho countries south of us.
AI'OTHKUSIS Ul THU 1IAMM)CK.
Never before lu the history of the
United Kingdom was St. Patrick's day
so honored and celebrated as It was yes
terday and the apotheosis of Ireland's
emblem, the shamrock, will ever bo
memorable lu Hrltlsh history us a na
tional tribute to the loyalty and valor
of the Irish soldier. It Is to the honor
of the venerable sovereign of Great
Britain Hint she set the example of thus
recognizing the courage and gallantry
of the men of Irish race who are light
ing In South Africa and It Is most cred
itable to Englishmen that they re
sponded with tho utmost enthusiasm to
the recommendation of the queen.
Tho effect upon the nation of this un
precedented event should be good. It
ought to promote n better feeling among
the people generally. Irishmen, wher
ever they may be, cannot but feel gratl
lled at such an attestation before the
world of British appreciation of the
ralorous deeds in war of their country
men. That they most richly deserve It
Is true, but we think It safe to say that
no parallel can be found for such a
national recognition of one element of
the people. It Is no new thing for the
Irish soldier to distinguish himself for
courage nnd valor. He has fought tho
greatest of England's battles and won
her most glorious victories. In South
Africa he has simply renewed and
udded to his fame as a lighter and made
a fresh claim to the applause and re
spect of the world.
t'EttPLUxixa 1'itum.uM i.v suciuLoar
Ono of the subjects brought Into spe
cial prominence by the Sheldon news
paper Is the handicap under which Den
ver and Colorado suffer by reason of
tho climate attracting to It Invalids
from every part of the country nllllcted
with pulmonary diseases. Attention is
called to the unfair competition which
healthy Denver people with families to
support must undergo against men nnd
women who cither havo other means to
contribute to their expenses or nre re
duced to tho last straits at which they
must work for anything offered.
A salubrious cllmato from this point
of view becomes rather a detriment than
an ndrnntnge, hampers the pi-ogress or
tho Community nnd Increases the bur
den of tho taxpayers and public spir
ited citizens required to provide for the
Indigent sick. Tho problem becomes
particularly perplexing, because if Col
orado should undertake to shut out this
class of Immigrants It would doubtless
ralso a general outcry against tho In
humanity of such a policy. At the same
thno thoro Is little to expect from the
pcoplo of other sections lu the way of
assistance In tnklng care of the helpless
wards thus thrust upon the public Insti
tutions of Colorado.
In other communities the abuse Is
carried only to a limited extent, nl
though every large city Is constantly
complaining because of smaller towns
In adjacent territory unloading their
sick and helpless dependents by send
ing them to tho nearest metropolis. This
pernicious practice Is regularly fought
by tho authorities In nil tho larger cities,
but while this may operate to check the
practice to some extent, it has proved
unavailing to put ti complete stop to it.
The best thought of our ablest sociol
ogists nnd economists can well bo di
rected to this living problem manifest
only In an exaggerated degree In the
case of consumptives who Hock to Den
ver and Colorado points. Certainly some
measures ought to bo devised at onco
humnno nnd just thnt will meet tho re
quirements of tho sltuntlon, whoso ten
dency seems to bo moving for the
worse.
Cecil Rhodes Is generally accounted
the best posted man on tho situation of
affairs lu South Africa. Ho- an
nounces without any quallllcatlon that
tho Uoers have never at nny tlmo had
over JSO.OOO men In the Held. If this is
even approximately true It demonstrates
that ns lighters they nre tho peers or
nny people ou earth. It will not do to
account for their successes by ridiculing
tho English army, for whatever may be
thought of some of their olllcers tliero Is
no discounting the lighting ability of
the rank and Hie of tho English army.
Time is vindicating tho judgment of
General Hutler, whom tho English re
called on account of the warnings ho
sent to tho homo otllce regarding the
magnitude of tho tusk England was un
dertaking. Hrynn Is credited with saying thnt In
the coming campaign tho Issues would
be frco coinage, anti-trust, Imperialism
and several side Issues nnd that each
man would bo allowed to stand on any
plank of tho platform ho might elect. In
other words, it will be a department
store platform lu which everyone can
Hud something to his liking, but no ono
will bo compelled to take all tho offer
ings. This Is actonimodatlug, for If tho
pooplo will only elect Hrynn president
ho Is willing his supporters should be
lieve whatever they please. He, of
course, reserves for himself tho privi
lege of currying out as much or us llttlo
of the platform pledges as ho may
elect.
A South Omaha man asks the ques
tion, what Rev. Sheldon would do If ho
tried to run a packing house for ono
week ns Jesus would run It? Here Is a
chance for another eminent divine.
"ttT'ip (lot (In- Moiioy, Too."
ludlannvolU News.
Tho Hrltlsh war lonn was covered twenty
times. Tho moral effect of this fact will
ntoro than surpnts any demonstration by a
"flyttiK squadron.'
(ioiul I'Imi'c In Slum.
Buffalo Express.
Oenernl Otis still thinks affairs nre too un
settled lu the Philippines to make It advisa
ble for tho wives of army officers to ro
there. Yet there Is no organized rebellion
left: only a discontented population.
SIuhn of llii- Time.
Olobe-Democrnt.
Tho snlo of nrcrlrtiltur.il Implements In
NobraBkn this year Is tho best over known.
Instead of continuing to vote tho populist
ticket, tho pcoplo of Nebrnska evidently
havo concluded to sow something worth
reaping.
Crintji' nt SI. Ileli'iin.
St. Louis Republic
Probably (Irent Britain hns a groat deal
better right to Imprison Cronjc on tho Island
of St. Helena than she hail to Imprison Na
poleon there. Hut sho will forfeit tho re
spect of humanity If sho treats this rough
Hoer lender with half tho brutality Sir Hud
son Lowo employed toward Napoleon.
Tin- Oixl In llloiiil.
Philadelphia North American.
England Is paying n high prlco for tho
honor of becoming tho lighting partner of
tho raining millionaire:) of tho Hand. From
London It Is ofllclnlly reported that tho cas
ualties In South Afrlcn up to this dnto nre:
Killed, 2.C18; wounded. 8,71"; died of dls
enso, t,029; missing. 3.4S3; total, 15,677.
ScIi-iiim- A I1 1 ii m: t.iiimi'vli-.
Now York Press.
Tho Increased longevity of the average
civilized man of tho present In comparison
with tho average man of a century ago Is
tho best indication of tho popular growth of
science, ns exhibited In medicine, surgery,
sanitation, invention nnd economics. From
n llttlo over thirty to forty years Is a re
markable Increase and nn eloquent assur
ance of tho present betterment in tho llvlnn
conditions of tho mas&s.
SliirtlliiK Innovation. "
Chlcaco Chronicle,
The Chicago tenant who Ib suing his land
lord for $10,000 damages bccniiBo ho caught
cold In nn Improperly heated flat Is an Inno
vator of startling originality. Heretofore It
has been Considered tho limit of a tenant's
prerogatives to whistle- down tho spcnklng
tubo In vnln appeals for nn increase In
caloric comfort, or If of an impulsive turn to
swear nnd throw bricks nt tho Janitor. It's
a long lano that has no turning, and If tho
aforesaid tenant succeeds In collecting tho
110,000 or nny part of it there will bo Biich
an avalancho of now suits as will swamp
tho courts.
Ilt'SIIANnS IX THE KITCIIE.V.
ChU'iiKO "Women Anxloiin In Divide
Cullnnry Honor with thu Men.
New York Sun.
Tho Chicago Woman's club wants to have
boys In tho public schools trained In
domestic science. Tho theory is that It
boys learn tho elements of cookery they
will seo how dimcult tho art Is and what
obstacles environ tho successful compound
ing of culinary recipes and will thereby learn
a great lesson of patlenco which will stand
them In good stead when they como to ho
married. "It will bo a great advantage to
tho housekeeper," says Mrs. Marlon F.
Washburne, "when -tho husband under
stands something of tho trials of tho kitchen,
and to train a husband you havo to begin
carlr."
No doubt the early training of husbands
is desirable, and avo daro say that philan
thropists will yet found colleges which will
givo tho degrco of D. II. H., Bachelor of
Housekeeping and Husbandry; but will it be
wlso to givo men, who are said not to be
without conceit at present, tho impression
that they know something about cookery?
Tho fellows aro bad enough now, nnd with
this new acquisition they might 'bo unen
durable. So long as they know only tho
rough cooking of tho camp and boat or tho
amlablo futilities of tho chafing dish, all Is
well, but onco .breed them to tho house
keeping 'business, so to speak, onco famil
iarize them with the myBterlcs of the
kitchen, and ruin will ensue.
In nothing is a llttlo knowledge more
dangerous than in cookery. Tho protenso
of It at present hurts nobody and deceives
nobody, although It must be a great strain
on tbo gravity of tho waiters. Hut onca smear
a boy with cookery, onco givo him a smat
tering of "domestic science," and farowcll
peaco and -welcome -wart "Ellzy Ann, my
dear, that duck should havo been taken out
a ralnuto and a half ago!" "Faugh, Rosa
mond, how that cauliflower smells! Why
did you not removo tho cover?" "When I
was at tho cooking school wo never wcro
allowed to broil mushrooms moro than "
ono can hear steady patter of masculine wis
dom and hopo that many platters may bo
chucked at Its self-satisfied noddle.
No, No; homo with a trained cook husband
would not bo homo. It would bo a lunatic
asylum.
OI'I'OHTU.YITIKS Volt YOU.VG MES,
IMenly of ltiioni lit the Top for Tnlrnt
mill MiiNiilu to lliiek It,
Ualtlmoro American.
A lecturer, In discussing this problem
recently declared;
'It looks oh If many of them havo come
Into tho world without places for thera."
This may bo tho outward aspect of the
situation, but In reality It Is far from a
correct portrayal of tondltions as thoy
actually exist. Tho fault that In found by
young inon of today with tho world is not of
tho world's making. Tho trouble cmanutcs
wholly from tho young man, and if he has
como Into the world and It has no placo for
him ho nlono Is to blame. In this efferves
cent age, when tho minds of young men are
filled with thoughts of sports, social
dlvcrtiseruents, dress and other kindred
topics, to tho exclusion of all things serious,
ho passes opportunities every day. Tho
great troublo Is, ho Is so engaged with
less Important matters until It is too lato
to tako advantage of tho opportunity when
it Is offored. Every walk In llfo Is over
flowing with opportunities for tho young,
man. There is no monopolistic exclusion
of merit In tho "business world, no collusion
to leep young mon down. On tha contrary,
exactly tho reverse is truo. Tho old ad
age, "Thcro Is room nt tho top," was never
truor than today. Commercial, financial,
Industrial, professional, agricultural and all
other branches of human activity are calling
for young men of good partB, tired with
on ambition to go ahead, capablu of hard
work and steady application and faithful,
earnest, conscientious and honest In tho
discharge of his duties. There are placui
for myriads of such young men und their
number Is constantly Increasing.
That young men do not sou and grasp
these opportunities Is their own fault. Tho
young man who really "wants to" Is on
tho road to success; It Is his brother who
"doosn't caro" or Is pleased to "wait until
tomorrow beforo I begin" who Is grumbling
and complaining about lack of opportunities,
In theno days of commercial, Industrial and
territorial expansion such talk Is nit bosh.
If a young man knows what ho wants to
and can do and sets out to do It, tho
chances nro 1,000 to 1 thnt ho will find
plenty of opportunities leading him to suc
cess, not only In the ono thing, but which
will open tho path to others that will In
croaeo hln work uud uaotulucsj a a uaq
and a citizen,
I'll I
IM'Iil'IT.
Chlcngo Post: The Mkhnrt (Ind.) clergy
man who preaches to his flock by telephone
might simplify matters still more by print
ing his sermons nnd mailing them to his
parlshlonerH.
Philadelphia Ledger: An Indiana clergy
man preached n sermon by telephone on Sun
day night, nnd It was distinctly heard by
members of his congregation nt their homes.
Hereafter, If people will not go to church tho
church can go to them.
Washington Post: Itcv. Dr. Hlllls, one of
Brooklyn's high-priced pulpiteers, Is depre
cating the growing desire for wenlth. What
can we expect of tho Inymen ns long ns gen
tlemen of tho cloth nre attracted trom pulpit
to pulpit by higher wlnrles?
Brooklyn Kagle: Dr. McGlffcrt is ready to
leave I'rcHbytorlanlsm for Congregationalism
lu order to avoid tho hurt to Christianity
which comes from heresy trials. Dr. Birch
intends tn Insist on his trial, If ho can, in
splto of his desire to get out of l'rcobytc
rlanlsm. The spirit of Dr. Birch suggests It
self ns it spirit of n wolf, when the wolf hns
tho npparent odds In his favor. To those. con
templating Christianity from the light
thrown on It by thu character nnd conduct of
its founder, Dr. Birch seems to be nn lncar
nato argument ngnlnst It. He may be n
Christian, hut he Is certainly not u gentle
man. Portland Oregonlnn: The conflict over the
reactionary tendency In the Kptscopnl church
goon on, with vnrylug reaiilts. One of tho
latest Instances occurred a short tlmo ago In
Jersey City. Tho rector of Grace rhurch In
troduced tho confrsslonnl nnd nt onco had
such n contest on hand as enn only grow up
over creeds nnd dogmas. The vestry called
a meeting nnd declared that, If the obnoxious
High churph feature was not omitted, they
would reduce tho salnry of the rector to a
nominal sum nud compet him to retire. Tho
rector, to nvold trouble, presented his res
ignation to Bishop Stnrkey, who advised him
to withdraw it and net In harmony with the
vestry, who favor Low church methods. Tho
advlco was accepted and tho rector Informed
tho vcutry that tho confessional would bo
omitted.
Chicago Chronicle: Bishop Bowman of the
Methodist church la descanting upon tho
corruption of society, says that "a minister
who can dtand up In defense of tho theater,
In my oponlon, is a litter subject for n Meth
odist mourners' bench than the pulpit." The
good bishop admits lu tho name nrticlo that
ho has not nttended n theater himself slnco
ho was n. boy of 18, nnd consequently trusts
to others for proof of tho moral degradation
of tho drama and tho sin of fnnhlonablo so
ciety In supporting It. It would bo easy to
provo that Bishop Bowman's condemnation
lacks tho necessary substratum of knowledge,
not to say intelligent fairness. It might bo
woll also to inquire whether tho fact that tho
church to which tho bishop belongs shows a
yearly decrenso In membership, while tho
legitlmnto drama grows moro prosperous
every year, In not attributable, nt least in
part, to tho Jlllherallty of which tbo bishop
Is spokesman. It Is useless to butt at facts
with nn ecclesiastical slcdgo hammer when
the latter is wielded without discrimination.
PKHSOXAI, AND OTIII'.ItH ISn.
Perhaps Oom Joubert entertains hopo of
giving Bqbs his compliments in '.ho nek.
Mr. Frlck la simply a3lstlng his old friend
Carneglo to avoid tho peril of dying rich.
lAnothcr order for 1,500 Missouri niulen for
action in South Africa ought to increase
sympathy for tho Boers.
Mrs. Hotty Green declares that "lawyers
are a nuisance." Mrs. Green clnlms to bo a
member of tho profession.
It remains to bo seen whether the Krlck
Carneglo litigation will puzzlo tho Phila
delphia lawyors employed In the case.
Senator Depew finds that his reputation
ns a teller of stories seriously disturbs tho
dignity that goes 'with his present job.
Boston believes In calling things by their
right names. Tho name of a noted mooting
place has 'been changed to "Converse hall."
St. Paul Is prcochlng eloquently from the
Omaha text, "Wanted immediately an
auditorium." The hat Is equal to tho oc
casion. Tho posltlvo assertion ithat tho gamblers
of New York City pay 3,C00,0OO a year for
pollco protection furnishes an answer to tho
question, "Whero did ho get it?"
tA Chicago father armed his 7-year-old boy
with a pistol and a box of cartridges. Four
days later tho funeral of his wlfo was at
tended "by a largo concourso of mourning
friends."
Tho spasm of reform now on exhibition
in New York City, coupled with the de
tailed reports of tho newspapers, will greatly
lncreaso the slzo of the excursions from
"tho provinces" as soon as favorablo
weather sets In. Tho crusado lo tho street
parado that usually precedes tho show.
ON A (ill 13 AT MISSIO.V.
Teni'liliiK the IIpiiIkIKpiI of Kiirnpr (he
Mlllt)- of Corn.
Boston Globe.
This country produces some 2,000,000,000
bushels of corn annually wo could produco
double that if wo had enough mouths for it.
On tho other hand, wo read annually of
some million of pcoplo in tho cast who am
racked with starvation, while other millions
aro kept on low diet and forbidden to mur
mur. Thcro ought to bo Borao way to mako.
two such facts as those connect, and they
SI'.CUiAlt SHOTS AT
WOMEN and Women Only, especially mothers, nro most competent to
appreciate tho purity, sweetness, nnd delicacy df Cutiguiia Koap nnd
to discover new uses for It dally. Its remarkable emollient, cleansing,
and purifying properties, derived from Cuticuha, tho great shin euro nrul
purest of emollients, warrant Its uso In preserving, purifying, nnd beautifying
the Bklu, scalp, hands, nud hair, and In the form of hnths and solutions fur
annoying irritations, Itchiugs, Inflammations, and chafing, too free oroll'en
bIvo perspiration, nnd nlso In tho form of washes for ulcerative weaknesses,
as woll no many snnntlve, antiseptic purposes, which will rcudlly suggest
thcmsolvcs. All that hns been snld of CuncuitA Koap may also hu said of
Cuticuha Ointment which should bo used after tho KOAP, lu tho severer
cases, to hasten the cure.
Comploto External A Internal Troatmontfor Every Humor, f 1.25.
I'onMitlug of Cl TieuiiA Soai- (X4c.), to clcatibo tlio rkln of ituiU nnd Vnlua and soften the
thickened cuticle, Cuticuha Ointjilnt (SOc.), to Instantly allay Itching, Inflammation, nnd
Irritation, nnd no'itliuund heal, ami Cuticcka Hksoi.vent (60o.), to cool and clennie III
blood. A 8i.-u!.ii Strr U often tuMclent to euro tho inott torturing, dltflgurtng, anil humll.
Utlog iktn, tcalp, sod blood humeri, wltb Inn of hair, when all clie falti, I'orrEH Dana
amo cmxm. coax.. Sole f ropi. Don ju.
nre bound to when supply nnd demand b
como butter acquainted.
Corn Is worth 40 conts a buahel Is morn
nutritious than wheat and costs about half
' ns much. All that Is needed Is to make the
peasants nnd artisans of Ktiropo understand
I that It enn bo made Into dishes good enough
I for n king.
I The coming Pnrls oxposltlon Is not to b
j nllowcd to go by without a determined effort
u ucmousir.lto to mo European uinisra ma
chcapnecK nnd worth of common! ns an
article of diet. Charles K, Cnrr has been
appointed to the mission, and will go about
It In n thorough manner. Ho will tnko with
him a western chef nnd n genulno southern
female comment nrtlst, who can prepare this
food in n dozen ways nnd show how easy it
Is to be well fed nnd cheaply fed.
Indian corn Is not grown in Kttrope, but it
can bo imported cheaply, nud ho who suc
ceeds In teaching tho mnsses over there to
cook nnd rat it will accomplish n humani
tarian work of almost inoxprcsslblo value,
lirsldo onlnrcltic our pxnorts. Kurona'a
' hungry millions do not yet know what sj
Johunycako Is.
1XIMKSTIO ri.lJAKANTUinS.
Philadelphia Press: "He's sorry now h
quarreled with her."
"Sim's gono homo to her mother, I sup-
po.ie."
"No; she hnd her mother como horn to
her."
Indianapolis Journal: "Both tho children
nnd myself must hnve. shoes," she In
sisted. ".Mndnm," ho replied harshly, "you
should hnve married it shou manufac
turer," Chicago Tribune: "Doctor, whnt nils mjr
daughter?"
"Before I nnswer that question let m
usk If you have reason to think she ha
hnd a lovo disappointment of nny kind."
"I know pho has not."
"Then, madam, your daughter hns tho
urlp."
Detroit Free Press: "Hns your furnace
been satisfactory this winter?"
"f don't know how the rest of the fam
ily feel ubout It. but Pro kept warm when
Pin nt home, chasing down cellnr to ee
what was tho nintter with It."
Brooklyn Citizen: "I wnnt to toll you
something, dear. Your former governess,
Kruullon Urete, Is going to be married
Boon."
"Well, I'm thankful, pa, thnt that stupid
thing Is going to leave the house. But
what numskull Is going to marry her?"
"I urn, denr!"
Chlcngo Post: He threw down Ills paper
lu disgust. Something that he had been
rcadlue annoyed lilni.
"Tliero ought." ho snld, "there rtally
ought to be a foolklller."
"Dear me," she returned nnxlously,
"nro you tired of life?"
Chicago Times-Herald: "Colonel." snld
tho romuntlc mnlden who dotod on hearing
thrilling stories, "whnt was the most agon
izing half-hour of your llfo?"
"It was tho ono I spent the other day
rending n bundle of letters I wrote to my
wife beforo wo wero married," the grizzled
wurrlor unswered,
THU MAiX WITH TUB 1MSX.
I seo him standing thcro day after day,
Toll-worn nnd spent.
Ills cheek is hollow and his locks are
gray,
Ills shoulders bent.
I view less oft his features than hla
crown,
As I o by.
So constantly hln head Is bended down,
Hla work to spy.
Behind tho bam of fretted Iron nnd (tee),
Beneath tho blaze
Of fal bo white light which makes his senses
real.
Ho spends his days.
Whnt hopeless savngo figured out the plan
Which keeps lilm here!
A mcrn automaton, and not a man
Who breathes tho air.
God never meant a child of his to writ
With 1ils heart's Wood,
Within a gloomy cell by day, by night,
como nre, como noon.
I wnkn sometimes a night from blessed
sleep,
And think of him. .
I wonder if he still his vigil keep
In cloister dim.
I nsk myself If ho knows of the blue
Above his head,
Who patient stands with face of ashy hu
Llko to tho dead.
Or what ho knows of grass nnd grain and
flowers
Of waterfalls,
Who only sees the, masonry that towers
Outside his walls.
What does he know of birds that sweetly
sing?
ny wood and stream.
Of tender vines that clamber there and!
clinir,
Except ho dream!
Ho Is n thing deformed to fit man's greed,
Ills lovo of gold.
Ills story ono of heartache. None takes
heed
That he grows old.
His hands are smooth and white as hands
of stone,
His dress Is fine.
Yet would I not exchange' these hands I
own,
Theso clothes of mine.
In which I guldo the plow across the field,
And sow tho grain,
For dny by duy I seo my God revealed
On hill nud plain.
Ills sky is but tho page -with lines of blue
Drawn up nud down,
Tho Ilgures marshaled there tn somber
hue.
His fields of brown.
Tho Prls'ner of Chlllon long, long ago '
Kvoked my tears,
Yet ho has many peers I've come to know.
With added years.
'Plattsmouth, Neb,
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