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Subscribed nnd sworn beforo mo this 1st
day of May, 1900.
STOCKTON IIETir,
(Sealj Notary Public.
It looks ns If the contestants for
federal judgeships In I'orto Rico are
niso in need or Harmonizing.
An effort to harmonlzo the popocratjc
party would require, a renph extending
nil tho way from Sioux Falls to Cln
Clnnatl.
nrvnn is not onlr unwUlinc to milt
chasing tho end of tho presidential
rainbow, but he is unablo to separate
himself from the doluson that he Is
Riiro to find it
Judge "Westovcr says he profcrs to
prosldo on tho bench In the far north
western counties to being governor.
What tho Judce renlly means Is thnt
ho hns no deslro to collide with the
popocratlc state house mnchine.
Tho latest from Copenhagen Is to the
effect that tho project of sclllug tho
Danish West Indies to tho United States
has boon abandoned. Tho United
States has a few Islands of Its own
which It might dispose of on favorable
terms.
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ioa uuuiucruw o ma w cmwi
ft rortnln I
r0 CLTlilll I
tucro was no mistaKc about 10 to x
being a sacred ratio. By tho Uino an-
other campaign rolls around they may
uo rcuuy io uuiuit xnai tne enure
schonio of freo eolnnge of silver was a
delusion and a snare.
Tho April record of business failures
continues to show an improved busi
ness condition. Hn smalluoss of both
number nnd amount It Is a record
breaker. Cumulative evidence of this
kind will bo a serious stumbling block
In tho way of a calamity campaign this
Tho lionrd of Education has again a
full membership and a now alignment
of tho majority and minority combina
tion will 'bo In order. But why a com
bination should' "bo- nccdi'd insldo the
school ' board to manage the school
nffalru of tho city is something tho tax
payers canuot or will not comprehend.
Peru is Advocating placing tho prov
Ihccb in dlsputo between that country
and Chill under the protectorate of
the -United States. It should reiucm
ber that this country has about ns large
an adopted family at present as It
cares to be burdened wth and Its coiv
sent to leavo any more children on the
doorstep might bo refused.
Tho now freo homes bill as passed by
tho house affects chiefly South Dakota
nnd tho states to tho north nnd west of
Nebraska. Nebraska hns considerable
public land still open to entry, but Its
vnluo Is dependent largely upon Irriga
tion. .Nebraska will have morn Interest
In the proposed. Irrigation legislation
thnt Is designed to till this unoccupied
territory wltlfuh Industrious population.
Iowa has seleutod Its delegation to
tho democratic national convention at
Kansas City under Instructions to sup
port Bryan, although n number of the
delegates nro Identical with thoso who
went to Chicago four years ago tied up
for Hqmco Boles and determined to
beat Bryan It- I" notlceablo that tho
vcnerablo democratic ex-governor of
Iowa Is not ou tho list.
Evidences accumulate that the state
houso crowd Is .putting its house in
nrdor fm thn enmniileii. Tho Idle school
...,.,. ,u i,
urer much for somo time past, though
there has been In thu neighborhood of
4 1 It'll V J vv iir.r.vawk7u-'
tomnnA f If lm..,l,l ..w.nil.a
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tt l. M.i.lli1. nfi'ni.lti, .i ii.jtinliiivi
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Tho world Is being enriched Just now
by a now luslnllmcut of physicians,
dentists, lawyers; ministers and other
professional men, to which Omaha cdu
rational Institutions nre contributing
their full share. The time will soon be
hero when tho only entrance to these
professions will bo through tho sys
tematle instruction of tno professional
schools whoso graduntes already havo
tho ndrantago of self-educated com
netltora.
THE itBVI little AS PLATFORM,
Unrrlns Its length, tbc plntfonn pro-
mtilentod by the roptibllcnns of No-
lirnnka will coinincnd Itself for Its elc
Kijnt diction nnd Its forcible cuunclntlon
of the principles to which the party
subscribes. On the Issues that wilt be
most prominent In the coining cam
palgn It defines the position of (he re
publicans nnd challenges their oppo
nents to meet them.
The keynote of the platform Is Mc
Klnley nnd prosperity add on tho
money question there Is no halting or
iinpifllilliiL. It nlcdces the lmrty to
tho maintenance of (he gold standard
nnd commends congress for tho enact-
ment of a comprehensive currency law
that will provide tho country with n
sutllcient volume ot money nnd ut tho
same time Insure the parity of all forms
of our currency.
On the question of trusts the plat-
form reiterates the declarations of pre-
vlotis years, pointing out that, the na-
tlonal nnd state legislation for the re
strlctlon nnd suppression of trusts was senior member of tho Nebraska dele
enacted by republicans, nnd rccom- gatlon at Washington. Accompanying
mends that this lcgislaton bo supple
mented by constitutional amendment
onhirirlmr the powers of congress to
deal with this subject.
Tho Industrial problem nnd tho prob
lems arising out of the Spanish-American
war nro given due prominence.
Without committing (ho party to any
pnrtlcular line of policy In the now pos
sessions, unlimited confidence Is ex
pressed In the conservative statesman
ship of President McKluley, with the
assurance that his leadership will be
accorded cordial support
On state questions the platform takes
decided stand In favor of constltu-
tlonal revision, municipal homo rule,
Irrigation, Impartial reapportionment of
congressional and legislative represon-
tntlon nnd legislation encouraging home
Insurance and fraternal society Inter
ests. A'BfV (JOMMAXDKK AT MANILA.
It is announced, not unexpectedly,
that General Otis has been relieved of
command In the Philippines nnd that
MaJor General MacArthur will succeed
uln, . whatever It Is that brouuht nbout
tho chance whether Otis was relieved
at hi8 own romi0t 0r tho authorities
ut, "Washington '"unity concluded that It
wag eslrable-tbe change will be very
ennor.illv nnnrnvnd. No nun will be
- imposed to deny to General Otis what
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HUT (.'I CUll. JUHIIY UU1UUKH IU 111111.
There Is no question that he has
been diligent nnd faithful, but It must
nlso be confessed that he has not
shown tho capacity which he was
thought to hnvo when he took com-
mand and both his military and civil
administration have fallen far short of
expectation.
'After llftcon months of military op-
orations, warfare which Otis professed
to believe could uo stumped out in u
few months with half the number of
soldiers ho now hns Is Hot 'ended. It
Is true there Is now- no organized In-
surrcctlon, that tho Filipinos arc carry
lug on a guerrilla warfare, but It is
also a fact, according to what seems
10 in: u ust ui tujr imuiumuuu, uuu
the American forces, numbering some I
- - 1
o AVi nniini- n umnll nnrt nf I
0 but 8nmll flrt of
T aU(1 W,H tU(J r, seagon
npon,,llniJ lhov nro not llkoIy t0 nm.
tcrlally extend their occupation for
several months. The orlclunl fault
of General Otis was In understlmatlng
tho military task and ho would accept
no counsel. General Lnwlon nud
others hotter understood tho situation,
but their judgment was not acted upon
by Otis. When at last largo reinforce
ments were sent to Luzon General Otis
appeared unable to use thorn to tho
best advantage and results have boon
for tho most part disappointing.
General MacArthur has made an ex
cellent record In tho Philippines nnd
may bo expected to do good service as
tho commanding general. Ills duties
will bo entirely mllltnry, the civil com
mission, which should "reach Manila
within the next ten days, taking en
tire charge of civil administration.
Thus MacArthur can devote himself
wholly to tho work of suppressing the
hostile bands that are carrying on n
guerrilla warfare and It Is to ho ex
pected that ho will push operations
against these AV.Ith all posslblo vigor.
Latterly tho American forces seem to
havo been doing very little campaign
lug. Greater energy and nctlvlty will
be looked for from tho now com
in'andor.
ri cm' couxcivh iit:si'0NStniuiTy
It is now nearly a year since Omaha
was shocked by the fatal explosion of
clunt powder stored In a wholesale
grocery establishment In the heart of
tho citv. by which several firemen lost
their lives. During nil these months an
nrilltmneo lms been hancliiL' lire In tho
council regulating the storngo of ex
plosives and providing for their Inspec-
tlon. This ordinance was carefully
drawn to conform with recommunda-
tlons of tho chief of tho tire department
nud city electrician with a view to tho
protection of ltfo and property.
For reasons uohody has yet been able
to explain action on this Important
measure has been deferred from month
to month. The ordlnaneo sidetracked
lu tho Inst council Is ngnlu before the
present council, but the committee to
which It hns been roferred appears to
bo hypnotized by some mysterious infill-
once. The pretext for holding It back
M l- alleged hardship restriction and
Inspection would work upon dealers In
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explosives, wnuo u.e (.anger to
members of he lire department nnd
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I OIUIHKII Ul rAiuunuLM 4iuu iiini niu itiw
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HiroycMl uot'H not itwiHai ui uuiuit iur
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I 14- .,,.., 4,v ii 4lnf 1 it.iiiitll In
I Ik Pt'L'lua r 110 i4iuk iiiu Lwuuvu in
trifling with 11 very serious subject In
I delaying this ordinance. Another fatal
explosion Is liable to occur any hour and
every member of the council would
Justly bo held responsible. It must bo
borne In mind that ttio danger does not
lurk only In powder houses or storo
- 1 buildings filled with guncotton, nltro
glycerino ana ayunnuie. l-.very drug
store, every pa'ut shop and oil house
- may by carolotfsuoss, Ignorance or reck
I less storage of largo quantities of ex
plosive materials cnu.p untold loss of
nr0 nnd property which can nnd should
prevented by reputation enforced by
periodic Inspection.
if but n single life were snved by the
ordinance every year It would bo worth
n .,, pxpoiixe incurred In safeguard
jug the people against the constant dan
ger to which they nre exposed. It Is to
be hoped the council will wake up to
Its duty and the demands of the public.
Tilt! SCS1JAV EK.
Tho Heo Sunday wilt be fully up to
Its usual standard of excellence, which
Is far above that of any of Its news
paper competitors. The news of the
world will bo spread before Its readers
in n comprehensive nnd attractive form
nnd nil tho events In the loent Held
faithfully nnd accurately chronicled,
The frontispiece of The .Illustrated
Ueo reproduces it handsome portrait
of Congressman Mercer, who hns Just
been renominated by the republicans
of this district and who stands ns the
the picture Is n sympathetic sketch of
Mr. Mercer's public record written for
tho occasion by our Washington cor
respondent. Another Illustrated nrtlclc bears on
tho award of the Lnctnre modal to
Count John A. Crelghton of this city,
which was formally presented to him
last week with appropriate ceremonies.
The photograph Is one newly taken
nnd stunds out In lifelike likeness.
Still nuothcr Illustrated contribution
on an Omaha subject tells tho story of
a debating society fortuitously formed
by a number of young men whoso
members have since attained promt
noncc in mny walks of life. The
m-e.scnt members nre pictured In a
,,,.,, nhotogrnphed for The Roe.
Tho now Holland submnrlne boat
purchased! for the American navy,
which has been accomplishing wonders
lu the experimental tests, Is tho subject
of an Interesting article with two pic
tures, ono showing the boat on the
ways and another showing It In ac
tion, nearly submerged, with only Its
conning tower nbovo water.
Carpenter's letter this week tells
about Mindanao, said to be the richest
of the Philippine group of Inlands,
which Is very little known In this part
of tho world and which has attracted
Mr. Carpenter ns ono of the out-of-the-way
places of special Interest to Amer
ican readers. The Illustrations show
particular features which strike the
visitor, ono of them n banana grove
fifteen feet tnJ with Mr. Carpenter
himself standing on top of an adja
cent fence to give an adequate idea
of its unusual height.
Among the timely portraits may be
mentioned thoso of Prof. Samuel D.
Heals, the founder of tho grade school
system In Omnlm, tho late Abraham
Castottcr, the pioneer banker of Ulalr,
recently deceased, well known by tho
old settlers throughout tho Missouri
valley; W. ,11. Johnston of Fort Dodge,
just appointed president of tho now
stnte library commission of Iowa; also
plctllrca of lue Krnduatlug class of the
fnn M(ll1.,ni Pinp. nt
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t-iiiiiiiiiiuu u.iatxut iuu icum ui
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braskn State university and of the
banner camp of the local organization
of the Modern Woodmen of America
The Sunday Ilee furnishes the best
reading. Insist upon having It from
your newsdealer or newsboy If not al
ready a subscriber.
f'E VAX NOT HAVE TilK 1SLAKDS.
A report from tho capital of Denmark
states that tho project of soiling the
Danish West Iudla Islands to the United
States has been abandoned, there being
strong opposition, Including that of the
king, to the proposal. It is to bo hoped
tho report is true, for certainly tho
United Stntes does not need the Islands
and a majority of the American people
nro not favorable to their acquisition,
oven at tho moderate price which it was
said Doumnrk would accept for them.
The question suggests itself, however,
whether the decision of the Danish gov
eminent not to sell to this country Is
duo to a desire to retain these posses
sions, or has been prompted by a Euro
ponn power which may have the ae
qulsltlon of the Islands In view. It
hns been rumored that Germany would
like to secure them nud also that Husslu
hns been negotiating for their purchase.
While It seems Improbnblo that either
of thoso nntlons would seek to gain
possession of the Islands in view of tho
certainty of objection ou the part of
the United States, It Is possible that
Influence hns been exerted by one or
tii or tnem upon ucnmniK to induce
that government not to sell to this couu
MO-
It 1 'ho opinion of some that tho
recent warning of Secretary Hoot In
regard to the Monroe doctrine had refer-
enco In part to this matter and also to
tho assumed designs of Germany In
South America.
There has been within the last few
years a rapid growth of German in
terosts and influence In tho Argentine
republic and In southern Brazil. This
In being assiduously cultivated by tho
German government, nn instance of
which Is seen In the dlspnteh from Km
poror William to the president of Brazil
expressing his "sincere sympathy and
Hearty wishes for tho happiness nnd
prosperity of tho friendly nation." It is
not dlfllcult to llnd In the scopo of Ger
man policy In South America warm
mt
for thinking thnt Germany may bo look
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foothold In U.ls hemisphere nnd yet It
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1 Tuttrttnl rt r'ntiltnni'on envu "'IMir Fin 11
iiuimini w. v-miiiivivu Ptijn.
L.h TikII tiMi1.1 lw, lint llllln
1 tail n vni aiiiiic.-j n irviiu mi iiiiu inv
value, for their own sake, to Germany
But ns u nnvnl station for the uso 0
tho great fleet on which tho kaiser h:i
set tils heart and ns a base from whlcl
German tntluenco might bo further ex
pnnded lu South America or supported
when tho use of foreo became neces
- sary, thelr value becomes sufficiently
obvious. Tlio oiu proven niioiit innn
particularly careful nlwut tho beginning
of things never hud a more cogent up
plication than it lias to tuc attltuuo of
the 1 "tilted States In face of n possible
transfer to Germany of the sovereignty
of these Islands. If we nllow that trims-
notion to be consummated no ground
would be left for protesting against the
creation of n Gorman protectorate In
southern Hrnzll or the erection of the
Argentine Into a sphere of German In
fluence." Hut the (mention Is whether,
If vn ilppllnn in IhWa Hm n.mlsli Islands. I
wo can properly nnd justlllably object j
to Dcnmnrk disposing of them to nn
other power? Our Interests would de
termine Hint question and these Would
certainly be menaced by a transfer of
tho Islands to any Huroponn power. Wo
strongly doubt If there Is any Immediate
dnngur of this being done.
Nothing could stronger Illustrate the
tendency of tho modern church lu the
matter of amusements than the discus
sion now going on lu tne Methodist
general conference on that subject.
Few, If any, of the churches have hung
as persistently to tho old notions as
the Methodists. Individuals, of course,
have advocated and practiced the more
liberal Ideas, and this sentiment has
grown so strong that there Is reason
to believe tho ban may be raised from
tho theater und dancing. Not so many
years ngo no man was considered a
good Methodist who did not hold these
forms of amusement ns most promising
agents of the devil.
It Is unkind of M. F. Harrington. Just
on the eve of a campaign, to call atten
tion to tho fact that under popocratlc
rule in this state the railroad assess
ment has decreased over .flWKJO.OOO In
splto of tho fact thnt tho mileage has
Increased over fiOO miles. If Mr. Har
rington was not a populist of tho name
blown In the bottlo brand this statement
might bo put down ns a campaign
caimnl, but unfortunately the figures
provo It. Tho railroads have received
liberal pay for the unstinted distribu
tion of passes to state olllclnls, while
the nubile has footed the bill.
Tho letter of M. F. Ilnrrlngtou to the
State Hoard of Equalization Is likely to
ubject that great populist to the charge
f Impertinent Interference with tho nf-
airs of the state house machine. Tho
uggcstlon thnt the state board has not
been alive to the possibilities of Its po
sition in nssesslng railroad property for
taxation In Nebraska Is doubtless bused
upon self-evident facts, but tho popo
cratlc otllclals have been given a tip to
be deaf, dumb and blind whenever com
plnlut Is made against their notorious
subserviency to the railroads.
A Itotuml Ncimntlnn.
Chicago Chronicle (dcm.)
Tho report of a new Cleveland movement
Is evidently a mero eensatlon with only a
fictitious origin. , '
AVnrklni; the .Silver Lining.
Philadelphia Times.
After all, what Is tho present alleged en
thusiasm of tho freo.olnago people but the
result of using (be Bllvcr Un'lntr of the
clouds to roof thqir air castles.
Unrxaniiilt-tUUiuiliieNs Solvency.
iQlqtic-Demotfrut.
A speaker Jjeforp tho annual convention
i Doston of thn" .National Association of
Manufacturers roferred to "tho unexampled
solvency of the buslnew' community." Fall-
res last year were fewer than for any of
tho preceding seven years and tho liabili
ties smaller than In any other year nlnco
1890.
Slntvr lliit-i Ilnrt Their Prlilr.
linltlmoro American.
The Porto Itlcans wcro disappointed at the
now governor's democratic manners nnd his
straw hats, But In time they will sco that
tho dlffcrcnco In expense between etraw hats
nd gold laco has a symbolical meaning as
well, nnd that tho dlffcrenco will bo on their
ido of tho ledger. Then they will prefer
straw hats.
Gerinnn) Know a (iooil Till lie,
nttsburc Post.
Complaint Is mado by ono of our consuls
that German manufacturers and engineers
aro using our locomotives as models on
which to build home-mado engines. This Is
not a very grievous offense. When Amer
lean agents find something worth copying In
Guropo It Is generally considered praise
worthy to do so. That Is tho way tho world
thrives and progresses.
Kilted IVurrlora.
Cleveland -Plain Dealer.
That Idea of putting an Irish brlgado In
kilts seems a llttlo nmuelng. It recalls the
story of General Grant's review of a mag
nificent regiment of kilted warriors nt Gib
raltar. "I never saw BUch an array of splen
did fellows," said tho general to tho colonel,
who, by tho way, was an Irishman. "How
many of the 1,200 aro Scotchmen?" Tho
colonel smiled. "Just fourteen of them," ho
replied.
Thnt lleiirvnlrnt Trust.
Now York World.
The Standard Oil company has de
clared a quarterly dividend of 10 per cent
making 45 per cent for tho year, or 45,000,-
000 In profits. Tho dividends for the last
four years havo nveraged about 32 per cent,
And this Is tho benevolent monopoly whoso
"reduction In tho prlco of oil" Is hold up
as a cover for Its -wickedness In crushing
competition, corrupting politics and manlpu
lattng the government.
lMJKSONAI l'OlXTKIlS.
When It comes to a question of traps, It
seems tho Doers can beat tho Drltlsh both
nt setting and at getting out of them.
August Delmont is treasurer of a fund
for tho erection of n monument In Mount
Morris park, New York, to commemorate
tho benefactions of uaron anu naroneBs ae
Ulrscb. i
Moses R. Qotlleb ot Now York, who was
formerly a bandmaster In tho Itusslan army
proposes to rutso a regiment tor tho National
guard of his stnto compoaed entirely of
Hebrews.
Tho Philadelphia Law library has received
as a gift from Lord Salisbury, tho English
prtimlor, tYcnty-threo unbound volumea of
tho report of the English commUslun on the
Vcnczuolan boundary dlsputo.
Controller Wrd 9, Coler of New York sug
gefits as a means of regulating trusts and
doing awny with their objectionable feature
that, through, stato laws, they shall bo made
uubjoct to ntnto Inspection ns national banks
aro now subject to Inspection by fedornl
officials.
President Eliot of Harvard caused a sensi
tlon by appearing In tho university "yard
tho othor day In a eoft hat. Heretofore h
has never been seen abroad In any but
stiff one, nnd now tho college rhymers aro
rejoicing accordingly, much to President
Eliot's amusement.
The chief sanitary inspector of Chicago Is
coving ngalnst tho continuous vaudevlll
ucrfornumco houses on sanitary ground
and hereafter for nt least two hours out of
tho twelve In which performances havo bot:
given thnro must bo a complete rruiatlon
while ventilation and disinfection take
place.
I'OMTK Al, lilt I FT.
Oovcrnor Smith thinks Montana can worry
along with ono senator.
Ocncrnl (Jrosvonor threatens tho prestige
of Senator Jams as a political prophet.
The prreent governor of Indiana In a
farmer. Uln ucccMortobc la a banker and
Rns.pner.
New York nnd Ohio arc still consratuHlliu 'ltm of thc tce l101 sjr9lera b?u'epn thls I '"8 r 'T. , T ,. I., .1
cvi iorK nnu unio are sun congratulating . . . . (.omin jij iu.t omo other state Bounded ft little better than
'?v" !ho.a,1JOUrnment of lhp,r rea?t lr S lTJZlntLll!UZ:i of West Virginia at the hed of
themeel
eclWc WcS.
Comptroller Colcr of New York City Is re I
garded ns the most ellglblo man for the ;
democratic nomination for governor. ,
Lam than four per tent of tho negro vote
of Louisiana was cast nt tho lust election,
Tho education tct excluded fully 100,000 ,
colored voters.
Wharton Barker announced he In In tho
race to stay nnd will stick to the middle-of-the-road.
For tho tlnio being Harkcr be
comes nn ndvocato of good roads, he
needs them In hid business.
Tho Ilrooldyn Kagle nnd tho New York
llorald gravely nnnounco that certain demo
cratic pattlotH tharcaboutu are seriously dis
easing Cleveland as a presidential post
blllty. Tom Watson will feci loncaomo If
Orovcr la galvnnlznt Into life.
Philosopher Dooley urges "Cousin deorgo"
to Imuo tho following "Oln'ral Ordbcr Num
ber Wnn: 'To nil superior officers command
in iu n. rats Iv th' United States navy tif
homo or on foreign service If nnny man
tnlntlons nn admiral f'r prlsldent hit him in
th' eye nn charge samo to me.' "
Tho cmnniltteo of arrangements of the
republican national convention has deter
mined upon tho Issuance na soon as tho
guarnntco fund, attll short, Is subscribed
of eultnblo badges to bo worn on Juno 19
and succeeding days by persons entitled, ns
dogates or alternates, to admission to the
convention.
Charles A. Proutz, member of the Intcr-
ntato Commerce commission, aspires ton seat
n tho united States senate ns successor to
tho lato Juatln S. Morrill of Vermont. P" '
posed to him are cx-Govcrnor Dillingham
and Congressman Grout. Mr. Proutz'e ropu-
tatlon a3 n railroad attorney Is not helping i
him In his canvass. I
Tho curious discovery has bean made In
Colorado, one of tho four Btntes In which
female suffrago hns been established slneo
1SU3, that there nro no authentic figures of
tho number of women who vote. It has
therefore been proposed that this subject
hould bo Included In the federal consul
of June In order that tho number of women
u ascertained who excrclso tho privilege of
otlnc In thti four states, Colorado, Utah.
Wyoming nnd Idaho, which grant them tho
suffrage.
William R. Curtis, In a letter to tho Chi
cago Record, says: "Mr. Allison Is the rcc
ognlzcd leader of tho republicans In the
Unltoil Stntes enatc. Mr. Aldrlch of Rhodo
Island Is perhaps next In Influence. Senator
ryo vlould perhaps be ranked third, and
then thero nro specialists like- Mr. Davis In
foreign affairs, General Hawley In military
fairs and a group consisting of Senators
Ilannn, Klklns, Fairbanks', Lodge, McMillan,
Spooner nnd other who aro recognized an
tho porsonal exponents of tho president's
policy."
KXTHNT OK THE I) It IMC HAMT.
Quantity of Alcoholic nevcrnttm Con-
Hiimcu In Viirlnun Couutrlc.
New York Sun.
What Is tho comparative consumption ot
lcohol In the moro civilized countries of tho
world? To answer this question wo should
nsccrtaln, first, tho total quantity consumed
per annum, and, secondly, the amount per
hcaa of tho population. Tho data relating
to tho subject nre set forth in a parlia
mentary paper on alcoholic beverages re
cently published In Londcs. Let us see what
the faets nre as to the United Kingdom, tho
United States, Germany nnd France.
Wo begin with wine, of which Frnnce con
sumes annually 025,000,000 gallons, or 24.25
gallons per head of tho population. Ger
many comes next with 70,000,000 gallons, or
1.5 gallons per head. In the United States
1,500,000 gallons of wlno nro consumed an-
nunlly, or, In other words, only threo-tenths
of a gallon to each Inhabitant. The total
annual consumption of wlno crodtted to the
United Kingdom Is less In amount, 16,000,000
gallons, but this Is cqutvnlcnt to four-tenths
of a gallon per head.
Passing to beer, wo find that Germany con-
umes 1,382,000,000 gallons a yeir. or 26 gnl-
lons to euch Inhabitant. In tho United King
dom tho total Is lower, but the average
consumption Is greater, the total amount
consumed annually being 1,250,000,000 gat-
Ions, or 31.3 gallons per bead of population.
Tho United States occupy tho third place,
consuming 020,000,000 gallons a year, or 12.6
gallons for each man, woman and child. .The
consumption of beer has signally Increased
In France during tho last thirty years; yet,
even now, It does not exceed 203,000,000 gal
lons, which Is equivalent to D.3 gallons per
head.
Formerly Frenchmen wcro comparatively
abstemious in tho uso of ardent spirits. At
present, however, the total consumption of
liquor in Franco reaches 74,000,000 gallons,
or 1.91 gnllons per Inhabitant. Germany
consumes 100,000,000 gallons of spirits per
year, or 1.S9 gallops to each unit of the pop
ulation. Tho total annual consumption ot
spirits credited to the United Kingdom Ir
46,250,000 gallons, or 1.02 gallons per head.
Tho Unltod States consume 63,000,000 gnllons
ot liquor, but this Is only equivalent to .86
of a gallon per Inhabitant.
Ot tho four peoples considered, It Is man
ifest that tho Americans nro decidedly the
most abstemious, whether tho alcoholic bov
erago consumed bo wine, bear or spirits. On
tho wholo tho Unltod Kingdom stnnds next.
notwithstanding tho quantity of beer which
Is Imbibes per head, for it Is estimated that
thirty-six gallon barrel of beer does not
contain moro than throe gallons ot proof
spirit, and it would have to be very strong
bcor to exhibit that proportion or alcohol.
Measured by tho amount cf alcohol con
sumed per head tn all of tho three forms
nacned taken together, Franco Is the least
abstinent of tho four countries nnd to that
extent affords a basis for tbo peeslmlstlc
predictions of certain scientific observers
touching tho effect of alcoholism upon tno
French temperament and health.
Why Be an Invalid?
"Change of life," the period to which
all women look forward with anxiety,
can, with a little care, be robbed ot
Us terrors and be no more serious than
the passing from girlhood to woman
hood. Nobody knows the suffering of
women, who still keep about their,
household duties, thinking their agon I
ies quite the natural thing, because so
common.
Warm clothing, light diet, avoidance
of cold nnd wet for a short time pre
vious to this change, and the use of
M-LeansT)
Liver and t
Kidnexl)
will so stimulate and tone up the en
tire body nnd regulate the nervous
system that the period is passed with
out difficulty. When you have back
ache, sensations of faintness, nam in
the groin, shortness of breath, heat
flushes, want of appetite, and are
morbid depressed and irritable, do not
procrastinate; the remedy awaits you.
lie sura to ftX the e'nulne. Trepan-d only
by l lie in. i.n
St. Louli, Mo.
m
V t,l H OF IWIUI.I.S POST.
t (Irrnt t'Ull.j- In I'rntitnttna; Fnr
oIhii Trnilo,
Philadelphia Record.
Hn et Vi nilnstlnna r t at tit n 1 1 ft I I n -
tciest discussed al tho late commercial con
. . " .."-"'."".'V. '." . "
8rcB which convened In rbllsdelphla
October, under the auspices of the Phlladel
Phla Commercial .Museum, was tho cxtcn -
jventlon with acrmony this discussion was
,,ni... ,n,i , i, .,, .), ..low of rrn
rfg0ntntlvcs of many different countries It
wft(l exceedingly valuable n well. It was,
then, In the Interest of tho promotion of
our foreign trade, gratifying to observe the
National Association of Manufacturers at Its
annual meeting giving heed to tho Import
nnco of the question and pledging Its great
influence to the accomplishment of tho end
desired.
When such a state of affairs exist, as
wns pointed out by ono delegate, that a
simpto under ten pounds In weight can bo
transported by parcels post between Great
Britain nnd Australia tor ono dollar, while
tho cost ot transportation between Australia
and tho United States by reason of the lack
of n parcels post agreement reaches nlno
dollars, It may bo taken for granted that the
Australian merchant will ba tar tnoro likely
to buy all goods which may bo selected by
sample lu England rather than In this coun
try. Tho samo reasoning holds with regard to
our trade relations with other countries with
which no parcels post agreement exists. The
matter Is importnnt for other reasons than
simply becauso It gives nn opportunity to
Inspect samples cheaply. Commercial
houses have grown up in foreign countries
which 'do an enormous mall order business
by reason of tho facilities nfforded them by
tho parcels post system. Though our con
vention with Germany has been In force but
a few mouths, It has been shown by post
ofTlco nnd custom houso rocorda that nn cx
tcnslvo mall order business has grown up
,, ,, ,, ,i. n.m.n t.vih.
erland, nnd that It Is steadily growing,
what hag bccn accomplished then? can bo
0i,n-,m
Thn Anidrlenn manufacturer has at last
rnirrmi hn mnrkets of thi world In earncflt.
Ho has a right to demand from his govcrn-
tnent such rational nnd obvious assistance
ns may bo furnished by parcels post con
ncctlon with every civilized country.
CIIKATIXU COHFOItATIONS.
Illvnlrj- Among Knncrn Mtntea to Fos
ter the Trnstn.
New York Journal of Commerce.
Dazzled with tho revenue Now Jersey
was enjoying by creating corporations to do
business in this and other states, rarely
tho stato that created them, Delaware con
cluded to enter Into competition for tho
profits of selling charters. It required
no capital; It Involved no risk nnd the possi
bilities wore Immense. Therefore, Dela
ware enacted a law cutting under New Jer
sey In Us scalo of charges, and offering In
creased facilities for tho introduction of
wind, or water, or any othor cheap substi
tute for money into tho capital of corpora
tions. In order to attract promoters tho
law allowed rtock to be Issued in return
for personal fcervlces at any valuation the
directors might put upon them. The custo
mary provisions regarding the residence of
a majority of directors, tho location of tho
head office, the keeping of the books and
records and the holding of annual meetings
within tho etato were relaxed or removed
In order to make It as convenient as possl
blo for a corporation to pretend to be a
Delaware corporation, though its directors
und officers and offices and business were
entirely outside tho state.
To make things still easier a company
was created to got charters In Delaware for
concerns outside of tho state and to repre
sent them In the state for tho very few
and unimportant functions they were still
expected to perform thero, In order to give
olor to tho claim of being Delaware cor- I
orations. Tho cheapness and elasticity of
color
Doratlons
Delaware charters wero navertisea line
ready-mndo clothing or patent medlclnej,
and tho state expected to be a veritable
Gretna Green for corporations that were
bashful about effecting their union In the
place of their residence.
The results havo been disappointing.
Tho capital of tho March corporations ex
tlcedlug $1,000,000 , each that havo been
tabulated In our columns exceeded $500,000.
000, of which New Jersey got nearly $300,-
000,000 and Delaware only zi,&w,iuu. 'ine,
capital of tho April corporations was $325,- )
000.000. of which New Jersey got $228,000,000
and Delaware only $7,000,000. If wo omit'
two abnormally large corporations from the
New Jersey list tho capital incorporated In
New Jersey would still bo about fifteen i
- ,
times as great as me- capiiai mcorporaieu
in Delaware. Not even cut rates nnd sno
clal torms to promoters have been effective
In transferring this business from New Jer
sey to Delaware.
But thero Is still greater cause for morti
fication lu Delaware. Tho capital Incorpor
ated In West Virginia was about a third
greater than that incorporated In Delaware
There is money waiting for you here.
If you. or any friend of yours wants a
fine suit for present wear, one fourth of
its value is waiting for you here in money.
This is not a figure of speech it is a fact.
If you want a cheviot or a cassimere, say
at $15, you can get it now for $11.25. If
$10 is your limit, you can get it for $7.50.
This 25 per cent discount goes on $28,
$25, $20, $18 suits, as well. See them on
display in our front wind6ws.
Browning, King & Co.,
R. S. Wilcox, Manager.
Omahii' Only Exclusive CUthlcr for Men aad y.
In March, and nearly nine time as great
as that Incorporated in Delaware- In April.
West Virginia has bcn for years In th
hutlnres of creating corporations on ex
tremely easy terms nnd no questions asked
' act Wt Virginia charters at on time
I l.r.omA . Ar It,, m.pknl
I " . r . v... 11.4
.In ' which
1 brf,n n,fe: M' ,nfi' 'lue to the feel
a certificate of Incorporation. Hut West Vlr
glnla Is forging far ahead of Delaware,
in splto of the lattor's tempting orfors of pto
motor.
Virginia has made no special effort to
get the business of creating corporations
for the fees, but oven this state Incorporated
throe, and a half timet ns much capital In
April ns Uclawaro did. One company or
ganized In Virginia has a capital of 15,000,
000; but, omitting this, Virginia Incorporated
thrto companies with 10,000,0000 of capital
and Delaware Incorporated four with $",000,
000. The Delaware statesman ought to lojk
Into the matter and find out why their char
ters do not sell better.
M.MJS TO A IAt'lill.
Ohlcngo Trlbu,nt:: Customer is there
any difference between this year's styles
of Kaddle and those of Inst year?"
Illcycle Dealer O, yes. Last year there
wera thirty-seven styles. TIUb year I think
there arc only thirty-throe.
Philadelphia Times: A ninn who whlMlrs
on a street cur Is either nn nbsontmlndcd
becenr or a conceited n.s.
Cleveland Plain Dealer; "1 toll you she s
the very unit of the earth."
"Uut I think she overdoes it a little with
her peppery temper."
Chlcngo Hocord: "Ethel, you will look
absurd carrying1 a laco parasol alid wear
ing a fur cape."
"I can't help It; when I've n new parasol
the light always hurts my eyes to that 1
simply can't stnnd It."
Indianapolis Journal: nrown-No political
orator ought to UecWro his tirlnclples be
torn his party nos mauo up in liiuuoini.
Jones You ri
Any politician
worth mentioning
can
pull
publish hit
CUIl
up to
vlctlon.i nud then
his
party
them. ?
Philadelphia Preis: Tom-Ho says next
year ho'll bo getting H.000 per. Do you
believe It? . . .
Dick I bellevo what ho meant, not what
you think ho monnt.
Tom t supiMJso he meant 13.000 per year.
Dick-No, he meant J3.000 pcr-haps.
Indianapolis Journal: "How did vou gt
up such n, universally satisfying plat
form?" , ,,
"Why, you see, we mapped out nil we
thought It could safely say. and then wo
knocked out nine-tenths of that.'
Somorvllle Journal: A man of 40
realizes that he Is growing old when a boy
ot 20 passes him us ho la climbing a.fllfht
of stairs, going up two steps at a time,
Chicago News: "What's the matter, my
dear7" her mother asked. "You look
worried."
I nm " ronllfxl hr vnunrr novelist's wife.
"Harry llnlshed a story of 85,000 words
yesterdnv and. tho expense of sending It to
the publishers Is going to be something
awful."
Detroit Journal: Tho colonel drew a
"I nm. however, open to conviction," th
other nt onco hastened to explain.
"Verr well, sah! Jn that caw, sah, I
won't open you any moh! No, sub!" said
tho colonel with stately courtesy, ana
sheathed his cutlery.
Wonlilu't Do Th I n rr.
lloaton Globe.
I often hear men talking
About tho things they'd do ,
If thoy possessed a million,
In solid cash, or two;
I know not what tune others
In such a enso would sing:
Uut as for me, why. really;
I wouldn't do a thing!
TUB HEAI. AMimiCA.
George Horton in tho Philosopher.
Yo say, "Wo nre Anglo-Saxon,
Ami yp -strut- In the prMoofiMrtiiit.
Ye .are drunk on a.llo nnd waxeM V
n that ye covet the earth: - -
Tho Saxons nro old-tlmo yeomen
And they lust, like worms, for, tho .ground;
Wo aro nobles, each man, nnd foeman
To tyrants, tho wldo world 'round.
Wo- nro nobles nnd freemen nnd brothers,
Wo havo loft oppression behind.
For rwo drank with the milk of our
mothers
Tho thirst to bo noblo nnd kind.
We nre Saxon and Slav no lonser,
Nor Teuton, nor l.atln, nor Kelt,
For the chains thnt wed us nro stronger
Than the staves of the world havo felt.
Our sires In Europe were smitten,
For a thousand years were undone:
Our fnthers repulsed tho Briton
At Iioston nnu Ivexlnuton.
e aro kin to tho souls of Grnttnn
. Kli ..null... imiu uc.'i. Jlu WW ,
we claim uarinaiai tno iatin
Kosciusko, und Kruger and Bruce.
We havo lono with tho old transgression,
We havo learned our lesson -well.
And t'he hate that wo feel for oppression
Is ns hot as tho coals of hell,
Neither slaves are we, nor despollets,
And when others die to bo free, ,
A 1,U,,.U tiw lrt, t.ll....
j AH ono wayi in,e WttVes 0f the sea!
Money
for yo u.