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Tim Omaha Daily Bee
13. nOflnWATRH, Editor.
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s uo.or.n 20 uu,i7o
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9 20,rr,0 2 27,25.1
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II 21,710 28 27,010
12 2.1,700 27 20,8110
13 2n,NflO 23.'. 20,700
14 20,010 29 20,0 40
15 20,000 30. ........... . .27,210
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day of July, 1900. M. I). HUNGATE,
(Seal.) Notary Public.
IMIITIKS LEAVING I'OH SUMMER.
l'nrllri Icnrlntf lic city for
tlie summer may have Tlir Hoc
urnt tn tlif-m rciculnrly liy
nnttfyliifr The lice Undue
office, In iirmnn or liy mnll.
The ndclresN will lie cliniiKcd
am often n ilcslrcil.
The middle-of-the-road Is a well-beaten
path In the vicinity of Orand Island.
It Is feared that calamity got In be
yond Its dcptjis during the recent rains
and was drowned.
The Bee's vacation contest Is on the
vergo of si warm llnlsh. If you want
to help your favorite no time is to be
lost.
Governor Poyntcr sees enough In the
middle-of-the-road clotid to Induce him
to set out his rain barrel to catch the
shower.
Republicans over the state arc organ-
lzlng for campaign work wltlrpromptl
tude and energy, wtilc'li 'rfresagea vic
tory this fall.
"Never touched me," shouts the rnll
rond commission secretury. Salaries go
on, ho Insists, just tho same until tho
state supreme court declares the law In
valid. The populist reformers might get up
several Joint debates botween their can
didates on tho stato ticket and the state
platform on which they are supposed to
stand.
Dr. Lang of tho Beatrice state Institu
tion says ho is not looklug for another
gubernatorial whitewash. The llrst
coat did not stay long enough to pay for
tho trouble of putting It on.
Business men's excursions to cities In
our trade territory always promote good
feeling and bring mutual benellts. The
efforts of the Commercial club In this
direction should bo encotjraged.
Of course If Bryan were only presi
dent the United States would loug ago
have annihilated the Boxers without
waiting for tho aid or consent of any
other' nation and without regard to the
spectre ot militarism.
Tho message from Minister Conger
demonstrates tho utter unreliability of
most of tho "Information" which conies
from China via London. Some of tho
imaginations that have been working
overtime, should now take n rest.
In figuring out tho number of troops
tho state would bo able to furnish tho
general government for service in China
Governor Poynter should bear In mind
the fact that troublo is likely to break
out nt tho Beatrice nsylum almost any
time. ,
Senator Allen professes to believe that
in isew York the great democratic trl
umvlrnte, Hill, Murphy and Croker, h
ncting In good faith nnd will do oil li
can for the election of Bryan. Senator
Allen evidently does not know the New
York politician.
An exhibit of ,tlm business of the Lin
coin postottico for tho last llscal year, ns
tabulated, shows nn unprecedented In
crenso over the year before. The post
offlee. rctlectB tho business conditions as
closely ns nny Institution nnd It Is the
same story everywhere.
European diplomats are again forced
to tone off their hats to tho, United
States. The Idea of communicating
with the Imprisoned ministers In Pekln
through the Chinese authorities orlg
inatod with this country nnd through It
tho 'first and only reliable news from the
legations nt Pekln Is received. Ameri
can diplomacy may be direct nud some
times blunt, but It accomplishes results.
Indianapolis expects to gather in n
windfall from tho crowd attracted by
tho Bryan notltlcatlou meeting .unit Its
expectations will doubtless bo realized
but suppose tho hard times of lSDtf were
still on, Indianapolis would bo. visited
only by u lunch basket hrlgndo and
would not pull expenses out of .the ei
tertnjnment. Jfopubllenn prosperity Is
tho only thine; that makes that uotltica
tlou meeting worm uuviut,
rut: numiiT ynoM costnut.
Tim dlMimtili from .Mlnlxtor Connor
to the Stato department, through tho
f'liliiPHt; inhilftcr nt Viflilntbn. jvhlle
conveying the profoundly gratifying In
formation tliut the memliers of the
American legation were nllve on July
18, loen not altogether relievo anxiety
:is to their fnte. The Htntenient tlmt
thev were "under continued shot nnd
shell from the Chinese troops" and that
'quick relief only can prevent general
.. .... M At.- 1 t. ..
nwif-Hacre," Kcepa anvn iear mm miv
may yet suner a norriuie tienm, ior
there 18 little proniInc that they will
get quick relief. It Is n despairing ap
peal that the American minister makes,
but our government can do nothing In
response and the forces of the powers
that should be hastening on to Pokln
arc halted because there Is dissension
upon the point of precedence In com
mand. With thlR 'deplorable condition of af
fairs no one can say how.. long It will
bo before n relief force will reach Pe
kin, while It Is evident from Conger's
dispatch thai the bnlldlngs-of the Hrlt-
sh legation would soon have to suc
cumb to tho continued Iwtnhimlnient
of the Chinese. Our government has
made un earnest appeal to tho powers
to hasten a combined movement of
their forces to Pekln nnd It Is hoped
this will have the desired effect, yet It
a to be apprehended that It will come
too late to save tho legations. If so
there will bo a fearful guilt resting
upon the governments responsible for
delay.
The obtaining of Information from
.Minister Couger was under the clr-
umstnnces n remarkable achievement,
for which Secretary Hay Ib entitled to
the heartiest commendation. It should
also be said that the assistance ren
dered by the Chinese minister la worthy
of all praise.
CANT AliOVT ML1TAMSM.
It is dilllcult to believe that those
who profess to fear militarism In the
United States are serious and sincere.
Our whole history shows tho absurdity
of such an apprehension. This was
forcefully pointed out by Governor
Itooscvelt, In Ids address at the con
vention of the National League of Re
publican Clubs. Ho said that during
the civil war there were many preachers
of tho gospel of disloyalty who prophe
sied tho subversion of the country
when tho great armies of Grant and
Sherman should come back from the
Avar, but those armies returned to civil
life nnd were swnllowed up among
their fellow citizens without a ripple.
After tho war n considerable nrmy was
kept for a year or two on the Indian
frontier and In some of tho southern
states, but no one thought there was
any danger of militarism. So In
our recent experience regiments and
brigades and divisions have returned
from Cuba, Porto Itlco and the Philip
pines to be disbanded and swallowed up
In the moss of the people. In the face
of such, facts It is manifestly tho Idlest
sor$ of chatter -to talk of danger of
militarism." ,-....-
If there wus nny tendency on the part
of the republican party toward mil
itarism certainly there was nn oppor
tunity to show It in the war with
Spain, but u republican congress au
thorized only such Increase In the nrmy
as In the opinion of military experts
was necessary and this for a limited
time. Tho standing army of tho United
States Is 03,000- men, which Is less than
ono soldier to every 1,000 of our popula
tion. Can nny ratlqnal man soo any
threat or danger of militarism In this V
The situation In China may require the
sending of more American troops there,
in order that the United States shall
perform Its shore In the protection
of foreigners and In repressing the
uprising. But President McKluley de
cided not to call cougress In extraor
dinary session to provide more troops,
though undoubtedly the Intelligent and
patriotic Judgment of the country would
npprovo his doing so. Will any fair-
minded person believe that the pres
ident favors militarism?
The simple truth Is that the talk about
the danger of militarism Is puro cant.
Thcro may bo a few people who se
riously beltcvo It, but most of those who
profess to arc not sincere nnd talk only
for political effect.
THK SUNDAY JIEE.
Readers of The Beo Sunday will be
furnished a metropolitan newspnper
thoroughly up to date In nil Its features.
Tho Important events transpiring In tho
Orient will bo covered fully by special
cable letters, giving the most accurate
nnd lntest news available. Tho Bee's
domestic tolegrnph service nnd locnl
news reports' are also unexcelled and
the same Is true of Its special depart
ments for different fields of social, re
ligious, musical, athletic nnd frntorunl
activity.
The illustrated Beo Is a pictorial news
magazine, presenting only high class
pictures and literary features. Tho
frontispiece is n striking picture of a
handsome llttlo sunnner girl, reproduc
Ing a copyrighted photograph, tho model
being a llttlo tot who poses for tho
greatest fresco painters of tho east.
Particularly timely, in viuw of the
Chinese troubles, la an article on China's
eminent military commanders, written
by n member of tho faculty of tho Uni
versity of Pekln, accompanied by suit
nolo lllustrntlous.
Another Instructive nrtlclo relates to
Marconi's work In aerial telegraphy,
with special reference to the practical
application of tho wonderful Inventions
of this young electrician. The pictures
show Marconi engaged In his exwiirl
mcnts.
Tho expansion of our postal system
through the rural free mall delivery
comes In for an Interesting description,
accompanied by n group portrait of the
special agents ror too rree rural man
delivery In tho western states aud n
view of the speclul agent for Nebraska
laying out a rural free delivery route
In front of n prosperous farm house.
Another Installpieut of the series of
typical women wageworkers takes up
tho making of paper boxes, giving a
snapshot nt a young woman feeding n
paper box machine In oue of our local
factories.
Carpenter's letter narrates un Inter
view with the sultan of Sulu nnd In
cludes n message given Mr. Carpenter
by the sultan, Fending to the people of
tho t'nlted States, ns his brothers, his
best wishes and tho hope that peace
may be the result of our administra
tion of the Islands nnd that they nmy
become prosperous nud rich thereby.
Several new photographic views of the
sultan, In characteristic dress aud atti
tudes, are reproduced.
Among the miscellaneous subjects mny
bo mentioned portraits of the four newly
chosen members of the republican na
tional committee, representing Kansas,
Iowa, South Dakota and Nebraska;
portrait of Captnln K. V. Bookmlllcr of
the Ninth United Stntcs Infantry, for
merly stationed at Omaha, wounded nt
tho battle of Tien Tsln; portrait of Mrs.
Maud M. Greene of Genoa Neb., past
worthy matron of tho Eastern Star In
this state; a group of the Junior Cooking
club, composed of Omaha's society girls,
and another of a fraternity of young
men at Wayne, and still another group
of the confirmation class of the Omaha
temple.
For variety and timeliness the con
tents of The Bee Sunday will be unex
celled. Be sure to read It.
WHY NOT WITHDUAW STKVKNSON
Mr. Towno has not yet given his
formal answer to the notification com
mittee designated by the Sioux Kalis
convention to apprise him that the pop
ulists had chosen him to be their vice
presidential candidate. He Is expected
soon to make a public statement de
fining Ida position.
But why, Instead of prevailing on Mr.
Towno to decline his nomination In
favor of Mr. Stevenson, or assume a
state of quiescent candidacy, should not
the Brynnlte managers procure the
withdrawal of Mr. Stevenson In favor
of Mr. Towne? If the sactillco Is to
bo mnde In the cause of unity, why
should not tho concession come from
the democrats rather than from tho
populists?
As a matter of fact, If one of the two
tails of the Brynnlte kite is to bo sup
pressed or neutralized, every reason and
every rational view points to Steven
son as the candidate to retire and to
Towne as the candidate to remain.
Towno was llrst put In nomination
and has been longest In the Held. He
has priority of Stevenson in point of
time.
Towne has never served ns vice pres
ident, while Stevenson hns occupied tho
office one term. Towne would nchleve
new honors, while Stevenson would add
nothing to whsi ho has already enjoyed.
Towno hns put In four years of active
effort trying to keep allvo the Issues of
180(5, while Stevenson's political activ
ity baa been dormant for years. Towne,
us a campaigner, too, outranks Steven
son 10 to 1.
Towno stands more nearly with Bryan
on public questions of the day than
Stevenson. For u homogenous ticket
Bryan and Towne Is vastly more
harmonious than Bryan and Stevenson.
TH6 only claims that' can be urged
more strongly for Stevenson Is that he
needs the job worse and furnishes tho
connecting link to bind the Bryonlte
democracy of today with tho G rover
Cleveland democracy of the past.
Why not, then, withdraw Stevenson
Instead of Towne? Why not recognize
ability Instead of tradition?
Tho great trust-smashing attorney
general expresses himself as satisfied
with tho ruling of Judge Munger to the
effect that the State Board of Transpor
tation has no existence, as It relates only
to the particular cuso that Is before tho
court, und thut tho bonrd can continue
Its do-nothing existence In every other
direction. As the board has done noth
ing except draw Its salaries since it was
Instituted, we presume this opinion Is
given for the benefit of the paymaster,
who might bo averse to honoring
requisitions for a board Judicially de
clared non est.
Has It not come to a pretty pass when
the Southern Industrial convention, In
session ut Atlanta, has to revise its ad
dress to tho public giving Information
as to the progress nnd prosperity of the
south nt the demand of the politicians
who fear thnt a prosperity pnean might
Inure to the advantngo of tho repub
lican cause? The southern stntcs nro
advancing so rapidly Industrially under
our republican government that they
ought to do nil they cnu to maintain and
continue tho favorable conditions.
Another democrat who baa been Inter
viewed by our umlnblo popoerutlc con
temporary on tho "get together' propo
sition says tho only wny to get harmony
is to havo tho old oniceseeuers who
have persisted In controlling tho ma
chine relegated to tho rear. This is
virtually n demand that tho so-called
leaders of tho party commit political
suicide. But who ever heard of a
democrat who was willing to let go
until pried loose?
In tho list of delegntes to the middle-of-the-rond
convention nt Grand Ihland
are found tho names of many of tho
fathers of tho populist party. Their
eyesight Is good enough for them to sec
that the state house machluo has not
only perpetuated but Improved upon
the machine methods which brought
ubout the orlglnul populist revolt.
Tho democrats have a plank In their
national platform demanding tho elec
tion of United States seuators by direct
vote of the people, but their stato con
vention In Idaho has voted against mak
ing a nomination for senator under the
constitution of that state. Tho demo-
cratlc trust In the people Is all for tho
future.
Of course Brynultes accuse the mid
dle-of-tho-road populists of being us
slstunt republicans. They mudo the
sumo charge against tho gold democrats
four years ago and they will make tho
same charge agalust auy ono who tc
volts against the subversion of prluclple
to spoils under tho fusion machine.
Every ono will rejoleo at tho dispatch
from Pekln bringing news that the le
cations nro still unharmed, except pos
slbly the purtlsan popocruts, who have
been trying to make political capital by
trying to hold tiro republican adminis
tration responsible for not having fore
seen tho danger and nvcrtcd It
No rciiuhlti'iiti wild hns tho rpilpinn.
tlou of Nebrnskn nt linnrt will want tn
load tip n legislative ticket with dead
weights or worse. Every man given a
nomination by republicans this year
even for the ninnr InslenlHcant nosltlon
should bring positive strength to the
great cause.
Sinrllliinr Their Otrn Product.
Philadelphia Times.
As It Is claimed tor the Chlneso that thoy
invented gunpowder It may prove a case
ot chickens coming homo to roost.
".Vol on Your Life."
Washington Post.
Tho Hon. J. Sterling Morton says Mr.
Ilrynn'fl mouth Is a mint. Mr. Morton
himself It not so all-flred slow when It
comes to the frco and unlimited coinage of
conversation.
Exhibit of' Polltlcnl Farmer.
New York SUn.
Tho Dryan nnd Stevenson nollncatlon
show- will be seen nt the Stato Fair grounds,
Indianapolis, August 8. A good site and
especially appropriate for tho exhibition of
Colonel Dryan In his new character ot the
Honest Nebraska Farmer.
Attvnntnge or Illtiilrnncet '
RufTulo Express.
Tho calls' tor more soldiers which reach
General MacArthur from every department
ot tho Philippines sorvo to show tho risk
which Attends tho withdrawal of troops
from tho Islands for scrvlco In China. The
possession of tho Philippines Is really n
htndranco instead ot a help In the present
dlfllculty. If the United States were froe
of them, practically all tho army could be
sent to China.
Success of the Currency Lair.
Chlcaso Tribune.
Controller Dawes' report of tho opera
tion of the new currency law for tho first
four months that It has been on tho statuto
books shows that 234 national banks havo
been Incorporated, with a capital of $12,
615,000. Tho applications from banks that
wish to Issue circulation number 409, with
a total capital of US, 873.000. Tho controller
points to the fact that 314, or 75 per cent,
of tho applications are those ot banks
with a capital of less than $50,000 each,
which Is proof that tho new law Is of ad
vantage In the extension of banking fa
cilities to the smaller towns. Danks with
a capital of less 'than $50,000 can bo or
ganized only In towns with a population ot
less than 6,000'. Many of these towns had
no banking facilities, whatever before tho
new law went Into effect. It Is ncedles
to point out tho value of a bank to such.
a community. Tho new law has Justified
every expectation of thoso who urged Its
passage. ' 1
IIAIIi TO TUB KINO.
An Apostrophe to. the Yellorr Mon-
nrch nnd 111 Timely Hew.
New York Sun.
By all means the most Important event
of tho moment In this country Is tho drench
ing rain that, beginning with Sunday morn
ing, fell over tho area known as tho corn
belt In tho states of Iowa, Nebraska and
Kansas. As estimated by tho action of the
corn market on. Moqday thoy added about
$100,000,000 to .the wealth of tho land. Tho
area now devoted t corni which Is, In
many ."ways, the country's most Important
crop,. Is nearly l,5Qd,000 acres greater In
thq United Btates Woo even the very large
acreago sown ladr fear, and- tho condition
of tho crop was on July 1 reported as being
very high. -Nevertheless, slnco tho time
that this report was made the growing corn
has suffered somewhat from,,drouth nnd hot
weather, and, If this drouth and heat con
tinued, tho corn "would undoubtedly havo
been seriously damaged. Tho unfavorable
character of the weather was exaggerated
for speculative purposes, as It always Is,
but It was serious enough to cause unxlety.
The rains that have fallen havo assured
tho country's corn crop of this year. We
shall, In all probability, produce about two
and a half billion bushels of corn In tho
coming season, much tho largest crop ever
raised, and ns until Saturday at least It
was selling about 11 cents a bushel higher,
on tho average, than It was last year, It Is
evident that, oven allowing for eomo de
crease In price owing to the favorable con
ditions Just reported, the farmers will re
celvo a vastly greater pecuniary advautage
from It than tbey did tn 1830. Two tnings
will serve to keep up tho prlco of corn this
sonson, despite tho largo yield ot It; first.
the comparatively small amount of reserve
storeB of the nrtlclo now held In farmers'
hand, and, secondly, tho very largo export
demand for corn that has Bprung up In
recent years.
In tho fiscal year Just ended our country
exported nearly 300,000.000 bushels ot. corn,
whoroas but a few years ago wo oxportca
nono nt all. A groat and growing uso for
tho ataplo has been stimulated among for
eign consumers. Formerly regarded as a
product whoso surplus could hardly be dis
posed of. It Ih now eigoMy sought for In
nearly all the grain markets of tho world.
THAU 12 IIECOIUIS HIIOKHN.
Clenr Lend of United Stntea Over All
Cnmiietitorn.
St. Louis alobe-Democrnt.
Tho foreign trade of the United States,
which has been growing rapidly ever since
tho republican party came Into power In
1S07. hnB Jufct broken another record. Tho
country's total ot Imports and exports, which
was $1,662,000,000 In 1S9G, tho last year of
tho Clovoland admlnlstrntlon, was $2,244,
000,000 In tho fiscal yenr ending with June
30, 1900. Moreover, tho bulk of the Increase
has been In exports. The gain In exports
ns compared with Imports slnco tho demo
crnts were turped out of power has been
so grcnt that tho favorablo balanco of trade,
which was $103,000,000 In 1830, hag grown
to $515,000,000 in tho twelve months Just
ended.
Horo Is a triumph of republican govern
ment which Is worth many hundreds of mil
lions of dollars to tho country every year,
In fact, tho growth In tho country's exports
has boon so largo since the republicans en
tered power that tho United btatcs now
leads tho world In the amount of goods of
vnrlous sorts which" It sells abroad. Eng
land loug led tho world In tho nraount of Us
exports ns well as in tho nggregato ot Its
foreign trade, Imports nnd exports. It
stands ahead In Imports still, but In ex
ports It Is now behind tho United States. In
round figures tho exports of tho United
Kingdom wcro $1,290,000,000 in tho calendar
year 1899, whtlo those of the United States
for an equal lengtn ot iimo, um ior tne
twelve months ended with Juno, 1000, wore
$1,394,000,000.
Tho war between England and Holland,
which was caused by England's anti-Dutch
navigation laws enacted In tho early days
of Cromwell's commonwealth, snatched the
commercial bupremacy from Holland and
put England In tho lead among tho com
mercial and lnduttrtal nations. Par almost
two and a half centuries ureal nritain Held
the pre-eminence In tho foreign trade nmong
the countries of tho world. In the export
portion of thU trado, however, which Is the
part which ench country is especially do-
straus of Increasing, -the United States Is
now nt tho front. The great nations stand
thus nt tho present tlm In the order of
aKgrrgate exports the United States, the
United Kingdom, Germany, Krunce. More
over, the United Slates' lead Is bound to
rapidly Increase, while tho republicans re-
muln la control of th govemmtcu t
OTIir.U l.AMIS THAN Of IIS.
The authorities at the head ot the litis-
slnn military staff In St, Petersburg have
Issued in explanation of the Attack made
recently on the Ittuslan railway In Man-
churls. They say that when the foreign
troops took the forts at Taku the soldiers
of the Chinese garrfcon decamped In nil
directions nnd Joined tho native rnbble.
Many of them went north into Manchuria
nlong tho roall through Tln-chau-fu. The
agitation spread rapidly and bands ot In
surgents and rioters scoured the country.
Ono of these parties nttneked the railway
near Leaoyang, between Port Arthur ano
Mukden nnd did some damaee to the line,
but were not successful In cutting the tel
egraph wires and therefore the local Rus
sian authorities were able to communicate
with headquarters. Prompt nnd energetic
measures wcro taken nnd the nssnllants were
soon dispersed. Order, It Is declared, has
now been restored and steps havo been takon
to secure tho safety of life and property.
Itusslan official opinion holds that there was
no connection between these riotous assaults
and tho general Uoxor movement agnlnBt
foreigners, but private opinion Is Bald to no
very different. Ono party in Russia,
headed by Prlnco Ukhtomsky, maintains
that tho government has made a great mis-
tuko In associating Itself with the otner
powers in any movement against China,
which ought to be Russia's friend nnd ally.
At latest reports rails were being laid on the
Port Arthur branch of tho Manchuria rail
way nt the rate of one mile and three-quarters
n dny, Chinese laborers working under
Russian guards.
India Is held In subjection by a British
army not exceeding 70,000 men, In addition
to a largo native force. Whether tbo latter
would bo loynl In the ovent of nn uprising
Is n matter of considerable doubt. It the
natives wcro not divided Into castes, which
will not co-operate with each other, the
Urltlsh could scarcly maintain their posi
tion ns masters ot 300,000,000 disaffected
people. A llttlo less than half n century
ago tho natives rovoltcd and attempted to
throw off tho Urltlsh yoke. Thero wero
scenes of horror then which tho world will
never forget and tho revolt was subdued
only nftcr hard fighting, which taxed tho
resources of Great Urltaln to tho utmost.
A movement in India similar to that ot the
LI ox era In China would give Ureat Urltaln
a great deal of trouble nt this time, whon.
tho English army In India has been drawn
upon to supply troops for tbo campaign In
South Africa and when the loyalty ot the
natlvo troops cannot be rolled upon. It Is
significant that tho troops which aro now
being sent from Iudla to China nre native
regiments. Great Urltaln cannot afford
to reduce tho number ot Urltlsh troops In
the Indian empire, for her power In India
la held by a very Blonder thrend and the na
tives are evon now ,rlpe for a revolt. They
bollcve tho British aro responsible for the
plagues and famines with which their coun
try Is aflllctcd.
A correspondent ot tho London Stan
dard writes that during the rains most of
tho country between Tien Tsln and Pekln Is
under water and the roads, which aro sim
ply, enrt tracks, are utterly useless. Tho
river routo, of course, Is nlwnys open to
any forco holding Tien Tsln and the neigh
boring forts, but the correspondent points
out that the river Is very winding, some
times almost doubling upon itself and dur
ing tho rainy season always overflows its
banks, often forming big lakes. The cur
rent also Is very strong and the fastest
bonts take a week or inoro to cover the
distance from Tien Tsln to Tung Chow,
though It Is only slxtyflve miles as the
crow files. Doubtless n forelgu force 'would
bo nble to engage the services of the Taku
Tug and Lighter company's largo fleet of
tugs and launches. Those, he says, should
bo nblo to get to Tung Chow in two days
or oven less. From Tung 'Chow to Pekln
there is a stono road. It is paved with
Inrgo granlto blocks, worn nil over Into
deep cart-ruts and In some places very bro
ken and dilapidated. Still, It la never
flooded and therefore affords meanB ot com
munication between the river and Pekln In
all weathers. Ab regards the provisioning
of an Invading forco. tho writer says that
plenty ot rice, flour and vegetables could be
requisitioned nt Tung Chow, but very llttlo
olsc, except a fow pigs and chickens. Dur
ing July'nnd August tho temporature ranges
from 86 degrees to 100 degrees In the shade
and from 140 dogrecti to 1C0 degrees In the
run. i
Every year the Swiss soldier must do n
certain amount of rifle practice, In order to
keep his marksmanship up to a high stan
dard. Ho Is allowed to chooso his own
time and place for this practice, but under
strict government conditions. The Swiss
army last year was composed of a total of
284,000 fighting men. A French military
authority holds that "this army, In case of
wnr upon Its own territory, need not fear
any array which can be named." An Eng
lish officer 'Who witnessed Its mauouverj
two years ago wrote to tho London Times
that "ot tho Swiss nrmy ns a war machine
It Is Impostlblo to speak In terms othor than
thoso which, to nny ono who has not seen
its performance, must oppenr too lauda
tory." Tho National Review contrasts the
Swles military organization with the Urltlsh
volunteer system and very much to the dis
advantage of the latter. "Our men," says
the writer, "aro ill-trained. In shooting nud
ofton nrmcd with defective or discarded
weapons, Tho Swiss have thoroughly mod
ern arms and aro probably the best shots
In Europe. The Swiss system of mobiliza
tion la porhaps tbo most perfect in the
world." The Swiss have always beon a
lighting nation nnd the power which should
attempt to annex them against their will
would engage In a tremendous undortnkmg.
If we leave Simon Bolivar out of the
count, the president of Mexico, I'orflrlo
Diaz, Is the greatest statesman and patriot
that Latin America has ever developed.
Though ho reached his eminence by revo
lutionary means, ns did Bolivar, ho hns ever
ured his strength nnd bis abilities for the
ndvnntago and advancement of his people.
Today Mexico staudB firmly onvher feet.
Railroads havo been run through many bcc
tlons of tho country and roads havo been
cut that open up the land in every direc
tion. All this Is due to Porfirlo Diaz and
It is small wonder that tbo pcoplo love
him and rofuso tho guldtnce of nny other
hand.
Through tbo strenuous times of revolution
and bard work Diaz has kept bis strength
nnd health, but there must ultimately como
a tlmo when he will bo. compelled to resign
the rolns ot office to some other man. We
would be moro hopeful for tho future of
Mexico If wo could hear of some statesman
thcro In training for the mantlo and the
chair of the great Latln-Araerlean execu
tive. '
Itlae nnn Slim.
J. Sterling Morton's Conservative,
Puge 620 of tho gospel of St. Bryan,
known a "Tho First Battle," contains this
and tho gleo club of 10 to 1 will rise and
sing:
"Tho year 1900 Is not far away. Before
that year arrives the ovll- effects of a gold
standard will be even more evident than
thoy aro now, and the people, then ready
to demand an American financial policy for
tho American people, will Join with ui In
the Immediate restoration of tho free and
unlimited coinage of gold and silver at the
present legal ratio of 16 to 1, without
waiting for tho aid or consent of any other
nation."
Glory! Glory! Was ever prophecy so
porfeetly verified? Money 6 per cent on
farm lands, and begging for takers! No
body starving, smiles plenty, tears scares!
IMU.ITICAI. imiFT.
Democratic comment on the manner In
which the pops of Nebmsk hogged the ticket
I unfit to print.
Mr. Gorman of Maryland Isn't saying a
word about the convention or the ticket.
Life Is too short to bother about trifles.
Uots of 5 and 7 to 1 on New York
going for McKlnley find no few takers thnt
odds of 16 to 1 wilt bo the rule presently.
Wharton Uarker thinks the middle-road-ers
havo corralled the clectornl vote of
Georgia. Break tho news gently to Hoke.
Five proposed constitutional amendments
wcro submitted to the voters of Oregon at
the election of Juno 4. All five wero de
feated. Eugene V. Debs, presidential nominee of
tho social democrats, talks ot withdrawing
In favor of Dryan. Discontented elements
should flock together.
Kentucky democrats pulled off tholr stale
convention without the customary eruption.
Colonel Jack Chlnn was there, but P. Wat
Hardin, as n peace offering, remained nwny.
Simon Dolllver Buckner believes the nlno
tickets now in the field are sufficient for
all political needs. A gold democratic ticket
would be a mcnaco to the peace of Ken
tucky. Norman E. Mack, the foghorn of Bryanlsra
In western Now York and recently tho guest
of Omaha's Tammany, declares that 16 to 1
Is a dead Issue. Tho wish Is father to the
thought.
Much astonishment Is manifested In Penn
sylvania because ex-Attorney General Pal
mer of thnt state carried the primaries of
Luternc county without the uso of money.
Strange things happen occasionally in the
Keystone state.
By a peculiar provision of the constitution
of Utah when admitted ns a stnto tho term
of the present governor, elected In 1895,
Is flvo years. Tho governor to be elected
In November will serve four years and such
will bo tho term hereafter.
Another member of Cleveland's cabinet,
Don M. Dickinson of Michigan, repudiates
tho Boxer ticket of Kansas City. Hoke
Smith appears to bo tho only member of
Grovel's official family who says n friendly
word for the popullzed party ticket.
FltAINUY'S HAD MISHAP.
Dear Fralnoy: What is this I see
w hile looking through my Sunduy Beo
About your mishap nt K. a
Or nro they ohattlng?"
They've worded It so happily
It sets mo lnughlng.
Dut then it was not, I suppose,
So hard for nilncreiuits like thoso
To steal away tho Idle clothes
Of ono whose vlow lies
So much with beauties Shakespeare shows'
In Richard II. '
Why didn't you set matters right
By claiming that you dream'd that night
About Macbeth nnd his sad plight;
And that tho witches
Pursuing tholr mallgnnnt spite
Purloln'd your breeches?
But when I come to think that you
Were one among the motley crow
That Comedy of Errors drew,
From o'er the Nation!
It puzzles me how you clung to
1UUI CJUIUUU11
You must have thought upon my word!
That they wero playing nfchard III,
And that the wlloy Prlnco preferr'd
Was Duko ,of Qloster;
Thnt when his famous cry was heard
Ho Just two-"hossd" 'er.
Right hero n moral might bo penn'd:
If Brynnltes hnd galn'tl tholr end
In '90 nnd dnwn'd our friend
Grand "Bill" McKlnley
You might have had to homeward wend
While clnd thus thinly.
The picture's now before my eyes
Wneraln you d drag your wabbling thighs
O'er weary miles of rough-hewn tics,
" While fore'd to "hlko It:" '
uistract with usming to tne cries,
It's "As You Like It."
But when you count Love'a Labor Lost,
In records of November's frost:
And how their bark was Tempest-toss'd;
You'll find, dear follow,
A Winter's Talc, nt little cost
A-La-Othello.
1. A. KILGORE.
Leavltt, Dodge County, Neb.
Mid-Summer
Bargains
our loss is your gain.
Broken lines, broken sizes, slow
selling patterns and styles of all
wearing apparel for men, boys and
children, are being sacrificed
cost is not considered
vve are anxious to reduce and
close out everything pertaining to
odds. Odd suits, odd garments,
odd articles, etc. We will soon feel
the need of "room" to satisfy the ar
rangement of our vast fall collec
tion and for the balance of the
month, our prices on these goods
will be reduced from
1-3 to 1-2
in price.
This includes Suits, Coats, Vests,
Trousers, Furnishing Goods and
Straw Hats for men, boys and chil- s
dren.
Investigate this statement before you purchase 110 clothing
fits like ours. r
We dose every night at 5:80. except Suturlays then at 0.
Browning, King & Co.,
R. S. Wilcox, Manager.
Omaha'a Only Exclusive Clothier fr Men aud ktsjjrav
MXriS TO A SMII.M.
Detroit Journal: Oflon hi own con
tinual growling Is enough to make u mn
think he leads n dog's life.
Homervllle Journnl: Perhaps you have
noticed that the man with five grown-up
daughters never brings home a fashion
magnzlne of his own volition.
Indianapolis Journal: Madge My mil
liner must havo hail u sunstroke: I won't
travel In such a looking hat.
MArkWhnt's the matter with tt?
Madge Why, it looks too too rational.
Pittsburg Chronicle: "Papa." said Benny
Beeehwood, "what Is tho highest position
in the nrmy?"
"The command of the bnlloon brigade."
replied Mr. Beeehwood, promptly.
Ciovelnnd PlnlfT Denier: "An evangelist
thrashed n ooy who threw stones nt him.
Do you think that was right?"
"Well, It seema to me It nit depends on
how straight the boy could throw.
Indianapolis Press: "Say, whnt right
havo you got to kick 7" usked the man,
"ou never vote."
"That's Just tho reason t have a. right
Jo kick," snid tho tnll man with the un
happy look. "As long ns t don't voto I
am not Jo blame for tho notions of tho
fellows thnt nro elected."
Detroit Free Press: Jones-Orent ficott!
has that man been In nn explosion or a
rnllruad wreck?
Brown Neither. He's n census enumer
ator who showed up n smaller population
In his town than It hud ton years ago.
Baltimore American: The trembling
Boxer knelt before LI Hang Chang unit
strpvo to cxplnln matters. "I must hnvo
lost my head. I see no other reason whv
I engaged in tho uprising. Oh. Son of tho
Bliio Sky." he walled.
iMiX'i rieTli'lr!n? "A J" "our grammar."
m?X l(J8V my ,,rB1- And the executioner
stepped forward nt tho proper signal.
nimi,ilfJ.0i,,,h,a Vve:. "Very well." con
cluded tho woman ot the house. "I will
engage you."
!oM0B,..mB'ittm,".t.,,ntn' !ho pretty chamber-
nnry'fonl'ofV'"0' ' "W bCaU Umt
"Ol thnt's nil right." 1
i,!,.!.1".3.: i I.I"lu'."'. ,So lf yo" ca'ch your
SlnWy ffi."0 k"" m y0U'" know 11
Detroit Free Press: "Wooley's wife says
that n mnn with his complexion should
never oat Ice cream,"
'.'.L?',nPose tlH,' never have any, then?"
Oh, yos, they do, nnd she eatr. his'
shnrc."
Saturday Only
Korona or Cyclone 5x7, fitted
with Instantaneous symmetrical
lens, Gundluch shuttor, Iris dia
phragm, rising-, falllnir and double,
swing Iront, complete with (J4
carrying case, and holder IX
listed at $23 our prlco Ylu
Photograph Supplies
69c vft ..J.07
M.&Q., sc Tolldol. or
tube ,.. ." tubo IVC
Mantello Mounts tr 0x7 Mantello I If
to 4x0, dozen ...." Cards, dozen.."1.
One-dollar iOc 8a7 Plates CQr
(JIH.amp, dozen
1 3!xai Plates ic-
Huteson
1520 Douglas St.
Indlnnnpolls Journnl: Doctor Mr. Biff,
aren't you ever going to settlo my blll7
Mr. BUT Why, yes, doctor: you've been
eight years piling Jt up on me, and I feel
entitled to eight years to pay It In.
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