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Popocrnts find signs of prns'perlty nil
nloni tho political lilKhwny. lint they
ppr.sl.Mt in lv.-uliiiK them backward.
- lo not complain If It Ks n llttlo chilly
In NobniHka tlioy are having snow
storm) out In Wyoming nnd Colorado.
Nebraska's great trust-smasher must
be apprehensive of Ids ense when lie
seeks a change of venue from Lincoln
to Nebraska City.
Tho hnrinony doctors will find thnt
cnlls from patients this year come chiefly
In the" fusion camp so far ns noughts
county Is concerned.
A Nebraska man has been elected to
a position on the executive committee
of tho National Organization of Phono
graph Companies. Strange to say It Is
not Bryan.
Emperor "William Is evidently trying
to Inspire Count Waldersee with the
hope thnt bis appointment to command
in China may yet turn out to bo some
thing more than a mere honorary title,
Traveling men complain that they
have to fight for seats In the rallrond
trains and often to stand up In the aisles
to make the next station on time. There
were no such complaints four years ago
The Hooscvelt train Is now heading
this way and Nebraska and Omaha will
sew to it that their reputation for gen
erous hospitality Is maintained at the
expense of all the lung power and horn
blowing that may be required.
Republicans are organizing campaign
clubs with an cnthuslnsm seen in Ne
braska only in presidential years. It
will bo n poor precinct that does not
boast of one or more republican clubs
before the flnnl stages are reached.
Mr. Ilryan denies that lie has prom
Ised cabinet appointments In ndvaive,
but ho does not sny ho will repudiate
the promises made by bis managers
for him nnd in his name. Then; Is a
difference ns well as a distinction.
And now It Is proposed to organize nn
other mllltln company In Omaha. With
three companies of the National Guan
In the city and Tort Crook only a few
miles away, what a nightmare our null
militarism friends will have all the time
Government by the consent of the gov
erncd Is a great hobby of the popocrats
yet they nro scheming to the best of
their ability to prevent tho nilddlo-of'
the-ronders from even having
chance to express their sentiments at
the ballot box.
Nebraska Is Just renplng tho crop of
Htlgntlou which alwnys follows the
adoption of a new ballot law. Tho
worst cases a court hns to contend with
are thoso that Involve an advantage for
ono or another polltlenl party In n pend
lng election contest.
How can tho peoplo trust the demo
cratlc party to repress tho trusts when
very tlino democrats have been called
to legislate against tho trusts thoy
have failed to accomplish anything
All the anti-trust legislation on the
federal statuto books bears tho label
of republican origin.
Tho straw men constructed by popo
cratlc papers and orators have been
knocked dowu and set up again so many
times they arc beginning to look dilap
(dated. Unless a fresh assortment I
found soon they may lie forced to at
tack soino of the real Issues of the cam
pnlgn.
Lincoln democrats are making preparn
tlons to entertain Governor Hogg o
Texas when he visits that place. It I
feared, however, thnt Mr. Ilryan has no
ostrich which liv can ride nor any tame
panther willing to bo huutcd, but ho hns
a large collection of second-hand hobbles
and paruinouuts which the governor 1
wclccuno to amuse himself with.
XOT KXTtTI.KD TO A .S7.T0.V0 TZHM.
The friends of Governor I'oynter nro
PIMMilIng for iwpulnr support for hl
re-election on Hie ground that lie 1ms
onrned n f-ecotul term.
How lias Oovernor I'oynter earned a
second term? The only standard for
Judging Is the record lie litis made dur
ing his llrnt term In the oNecutlvo oitlce.
rom first to lust this record Is one of
u-eakness, vacillation nnd Incapacity.
alwnys exhibited most pltlnbly In crit
ical emergencies.
Never before lias Nebiaskn bad an ex
ecutive who failed so utterly to come
up to the measure of the place. In every
way Governor I'oynter has Juoved too
small for the exnlted position. On no
other theory can be explained the con-
tnut contentions with bis party repre-
entatlves and subordinate appointees
from which bis administration has suf
fered. Scarce nn Institution In the state
has been free from utter demoraliza
tion due to the distribution of responsi
ble positions ns spoils to fusion olllce
seekers, without regard to competency
r iuallllcntlon.
If Governor I'oynter hits, ns bo de
clares, been made the victim of the
party machine in submitting to Its dic
tation In the selection of bis olllclal staff
It Is conclusive proof of Inexcusable
weakness, and Instead of promising bet
ter for a second term would menu sim
ply a repetition of the same disgraceful
practices.
Governor I'oynter went Into olllce upon
certain spcclllc promises made for him
and the fusion combination, but none
of these promises lias been fulfilled.
Tho corporations have continued un
checked. The assessment of railroad
property made, with the governor's per
sonal participation has been kept at tho
old llgures In spite of their notorious In
crease In value. The public Interests
have everywhere been subordinated Jo
the demands of corporate favorites nnd
the trl-party machine.
If Governor I'oynter has earned re
election then no mnn, however Incom
petent or neglectful of duty be may have
proved himself, could occupy that olllce
without being entitled to re-election.
On the other Imud If absolute failure In
u fair trial should bring down the pen
alty of retirement to private life ns an
example to successors, then Governor
I'oynter bad no right to ask a second
term nnd has only earned defeat by his
presumption.
wiriwiiA mxo moors from ciuxa.
In withdrawing the American troops
from China, except a sutllclent number
to guard the legation at Pckln, this
government Is acting In strict accord
with Its policy as defined in the cir
cular to the powers last .Inly. The
sending of troops to China was for
the sole purpose of releasing the legn-
tloners and thnt having been ac
complished there Is now no reason for
keeping all of them there. The United
States does not contemplate war with
Chlnn, nor does It Intend to e a party
to any plan or movement of other
powers hostile to the Chinese govern
ment. Its desire Is that pence
and order shall be established as
soon as possible and that ne
gotiations for a settlement of the
cliilms of the powers shall not be un
necessarily delayed. Our government
believes that the best way to attain
these results Is by reassuring the
Chinese government, which cuunot be
done through military demonstrations.
It does not Intend to relinquish any
Just demand for reparation, but it will
not attempt to secure a recognition of
these demands by a threat of war.
Therefore the small force that will be
kept at Pekln will be entirely Inde
pendent, will have no connection with
the forces of the other powers and
will not bo a menace to the Chinese
government.
Thus the United States gives practl
al demon'stratlou of Its sincerity when
It defined Its policy at the beginning of
the trouble, which was to maintain
peace- with the Chinese nation and to
protect the lives and property of our
citizens by all means guaranteed under
xtraterrltorlal treaty rights and by
the law of nations. It shows to the
world that all it seeks Is permanent
safety and peace to China, with the
preservation of the territorial and
administrative, entity of Che umpire.
It attests our unalterable detormiua'
Hon to act In good faith toward a na
tion with which wo are on friendly
terms and to avoid, everything which
might provoke antagonism. This fair
and honorable position should exert a
great moral Intluence upon tho situ
atlon.
Tho fact Is recognized that there Is
grave danger of war between China
and some of tho powers. Tho German
nttliudo Is threatening nnd it will not
bo at all surprising If it shall be found
that Von Waldcrsee's Instructions
contemplate wur in the, event of Ger
many's demands uot being promptly
compiled with. Tho position of that
power Is understood to have the sup
port of Austria and Italy and in a
qualified degreo of Franco and Japan
Great Britain disapproves it and Kim
sla's view of it has not been given
Should Germnny go to wnr with China
It Is Impossible to foresee what, might
bo tho effect upon her rclutlons to the
other powers. Neither Great Urltaln
nor Hussla could regard with unconcern
a war prosecuted by Germany for ter
rltorlal aggrandizement. They doubt
less would ask of that nation nssui
antes that their Interests In China
should be respected and they would
take measures to sufeguard them. It
Is easily conceivable that this might
lead to a disturbance of friendly rein
tlons and to serious International com
nllcatlous.
It Is manifestly the purpose of our
government to avoid this danger. It
will not cease to exercise proper vlgl
lanco and care for the protection of
American Interests In Chlnn, but as
clearly Indicated it lutends to keep aloof
from any possible complications
among European powers.
T1IH TEST Of HKSCIjTS.
A New York democrat who will vote
tho republican ticket this year snys In a
public letter that although he can only
udge Mr. Itrynn by his promises nnd
professions, we have the acts of and re
sults achieved by Mr. McKlnley's four
years of executive power whereby to
est hlin. "A few years ago," be snys,
'we were a borrowing, almost a beg
ging nation. Apostles of repudiation
and debased coinage made Investors
lmorous as to our commercial honor.
Tin west groaned under mortgage nt
high rates. The enst feared to lend at
any rate. Today we are holding, our
own securities nnd lending to other na
tions a fact wherein Mr. Hryan sees
only evil. Would he personally rather
be a creditor or a debtor, assuming, of
course, the debtor to be honest? The
west has money to lend and the rate of
interest hns fnllen by half and more. I
cannot support a candidate who against
these conditions holds out promises that
If performed mean disaster. The Issue
to me Is: Shall we be prosperous at
home nnd honored nbroad or tho con-
trnry V"
Applying the" test of results to the
present administration no fair-minded
mnn will question that It has been
splendidly successful. Wo have had
unparalleled prosperity at home and
greatly increased our prestige and In
tluence abroad. Every Intelligent per
son knows that if President McKlnley
should bo re-elected these conditions
will be maintained. Tho currency will
continue on a sound basis, protection
will be Insured to Amerlcnn Industries
nt home and American Interests abroad.
What are the promises of the Hryanlte
party? To overthrow the gold stand
ard, to strike at the policy of protec
tion and to reverse our foreign policy.
That party stands now where It stood
four years ugo In regard to the cur
rency. Mr. uryan niiuseir is authority
for this and his utterances leave no
loubt that If elected one of tho earliest
acts of his administration would be to
strike nt the. gold standard by paying
the colu obligations of tho government
In silver. The party also stands for
free trade nnd proposes nn Insidious at
tack upon protection through the re
peal of duties on trust-madu articles.
In regard to our foreign policy It con
templates a course which would be
damaging to the honor and the prestige
of the nation and would almost cer
tainly Involve us, sooner or later, In the
gravest complications.
Shall we be prosperous at homo nnd
honored nbroad or the coutrary?" Thnt
is tho question which every voter
should nsk himself. All Interests have
for the past three years enjoyed pros
perity. Our domestic and foreign busi
ness hns been greatly Increased, "we
have added enormously to our national
wealth, wc hnve became financially In
dependent of the world. Never before
in our history were we so respected and
so iutluential among the nations as we
now are. It should be the earnest de
sire of every American citizen to con
tinue these conditions. It Is certain
that they will be continued' if Presi
dent McKlnley shall be re-elected.
They will not bo If Bryan Is elected,
unless he should be faithless to every
promise and pledge that he has made.
special limited edition of Bryau and
Smyth's anti-trust speeches is in typo
for circulation at Nebraska City. The
people of that city arc not advocates of
trusts, but It will require some adroit
inlanatlons to satisfy them regarding
the motive which prompted the assault
on the principal Industry of the place
when the success of tho suit wouiil in
no manner embarrass the trust, which
has numerous other factories and can
well afford to close this one down,
although Its closing would be a great
blow to the city.
Now that tho prince of Wales has em
ployed nn American Jockey to ride his
horses next season another wall will
nrnlmblv go up that the people of this
country are monopolizing nil the good
things over there. When tho first five
horses in ono of the grent English races
are ridden by American Jockeys It would
Indicate thnt It Is alout time for the old
country to wake up on the turf as well
as In the Industrial field.
Tho national party, whose nomina
tion for the presidency was declined by
Senator Caffery has run up against an
other decllnntlon from A. H. Fnrqulmr,
n millionaire Pennsylvania manufac
turer, whom It tried to substitute for
the vacancy. The national party may
yet have to come down to Mr. Bryan
who seems to be the only mnn eager to
lend several forlorn hopes nt once.
The people of Golveston have Issued
another nppeal to tho general public
for further contributions to nsslst In
rebuilding their city. The peoplo of
other stntes, we believe, would be
much more reatly to respond to' this
second appeal If tho people of Texns
would lend the way by making a legls
latlve appropriation to relievo their
own distress.
The census bureau continues right
along at the free eolnngo of population
statistics, most of the cities showing a
satisfactory Increase. The Incrensed
percentage, however, Is not ns large as
tho mathematicians have figured nnd
the grand total may bo expected to fall
short of the usual generous estimates
put upon the population of the country
Kernlim Up irlth (tin Time.
Philadelphia Lcduer.
Among tho revived Industries that of the
lone highwayman ecms to bo very much to
Look rarrr llonir.
Ban Francisco Chronicle.
Mr. Bryan is wanting his eloquent
breath denouncing the deprivation of the
brown men of Luzon of tholr rights. The
Immcdtato issue which claims tho atten
tton of his party nearer homo Is that tho
black man of Mississippi. Louisiana, South
Carolina. North Carolina nnd Alabama
shall bo restored to his political riRMts.
I'rrj- fnr III- simtiilli,
Washington Post.
Why do tho pickpockets follow Mr. Bryan
so Industriously? Are his nudleneH so
easily worked
Limrlnu Plums Out of llrncli.
San Francisco Call.
The vlslori of patronnse plums upon
which the democrats nro gazing longingly
will be turned In November by tho magle
of American votes Into a picture of sour
grapes.
AVhj- This ScnUle I'ollcj f
Minneapolis Journal.
Bryan says that ono term will bo enough
for him. What! Would he let tho coun
try go to the dogs after he had selfishly
reaped all the honors of the presidency?
Would ho adopt tho scuttle policy?
l)evp,v Wiin There.
Buffulo Express.
Dowey observes that what Holmon says
about-, the sinking of tho Spanish shlpu
could at best npply only to tho small ves
sels that wcro raised uml not to the more
Important ones which still He In the bot
tom of Manila bay. Dewey has the better
of tho argument.
Where, Oh, Where f ,
Now York Tribune.
By the way, how about that shutdown of
exports which Mr. Bryan predicted four
yearB ago If Mr. McKlnley was elected?
And thoso mortgages which wcro to be
foreclosed by the money lenders? Where
are they? In Kansas nnd Nebraska re
ports say they aro largely redeemed.
Awnkdn Kindlier Memories.
St. Paul Pioneer Press.
The announcement of the death of Gen
eral Martinez Campos, twlco captain gen
eral of Cuba, will nwaken much kindlier
memories among tho Amerlcnn peoplo than
nro usually associated with the rulers of
the Gem of the Antilles now under the
tutelage of the United States. General
Campos una an huraano mnn ns well as
a bravo soldier, which fact constituted his
solo disqualification for tho Cuban post,
in the eyes of the Spanish government. He
was succeeded by tho Infamous Wcylor,
who in turn gavo way to the less ferocious
Blanco.
MIT AVEI.I. KMltlGIl AMINE.
Sonic l-'ricl tn lie Considered In llr-
eldliiK' Mow tn Vote.
Detroit Journal.
Wo nro told that Bryan will not do any
mischief if ho Is elected because he will
rot have congress back of him; that oven
It congress should bo democratic he
couldn't control It couldn't do with It as
ho did with the Kansas City convention.
We nro told that tho tariff will not be
disturbed and that tho sound money demo
crats In congress will tlo Bryan's hands
and feet on the free silver business.
It all this be truo what's the use of
making any change. It Bryan can't dis
turb tho tariff, bring about free coinage of
silver, and haul down tho flag in the Philip
pines, w lint's the senso of going to the
bother of electing him? Ho doesn't really
need the salary of the office, for he makes
good money delivering his lectures, and as
tor the honor of the position, he has had
as much of that as Is good for him.
The election of Mr. Bryan would make
tho greater part of the trouble that would
bo lncvltablo long before he assumed tho
office. Industry would bo checked In
stantly. Distrust would reappear every
where. People would resume hoarding.
Labor would become ldlo again. Nobody
would build nny.;,inore factories. Nobody
would Invest money In productive enter
prises. Stagnation would be upon the
country In a very little while. Until tho
people learned what Mr. Bryan's policy
would do to established conditions, they
would hold on to their money; that's
cortaln.
It is conceded, we believe, that Sir.
Bryan doesn't pretend te be able to make
times any better unless he can open the
mints. But U Is claimed that he will not
make them any worse. But Is It worth
whtlo to run the risk of his being mistaken
about his prowesB in this rogard? He was
egreglously mistaken about the practica
bility of the tariff and distressingly mis
taken In his prophecies concerning tho gold
standard. Mistaken about these two Im
portant matters and bolng fallible, he may
bo mistaken about not making times any
worse than they aro now. He might moan
to holp sustain good times, but his elec
tion would so demorallio business that
years would be required In which to re-
store It to Its normal size.
We aro getting along tolerably well, all
thlnga considered, and whether our pros
perity Is dispensed by Provldenco or by Con
fidence and a good government It would be
folly to make a chance Just for the sake
of a change. It would be unwise to hazard
an experiment Just to gratify the ambition
of a clover man to be president.
A MAX TO TIE TO.
SnmrthliiK About John I-'. Sclnitt,
HiiunliiK on lleimhllcnn Tlukel.
South Omaha Times.
John F. Schultz Is ono of South Omaha's
buby men more busy now than ever that
ho Is running for tho state senate on the
republican ticket.
For twenty-four years John Schultz has
called Nebraska his home. Ho was born
In Germany and came to tho United States
whon a young lad. Ho comes of an ener
getic stock and no sooner landed at Castle
Garden than ho began to Inquire for work
and he found it. Ho has novcr been ldlo
since.
When ho enmo west twenty-four years
ago ho located on a farm In Washington
county, whero he resided until he camo to
this city sovoral years ago. Whilo a res
ident of Washington county ho was ono
term township treasurer and since living In
South Omaha has served four years In tho
city council hero with credit to himself and
his friends.
While Mr. Schnltz has boen mixed up
somewhat In politics, yet ho Is not a politi
cian he Is Just a common worklngman
one of God's noblemen. No one ever beard
of John Schultz doing a dishonorable, thing
in his life. His maxim has always been
"Treat your follow men Justly." This John
Schultz bas done through life and that Is
why ho has today so many friends among
all classes.
By occupation Mr. Schultz Is a carpenter
and builder nnd has taken the contract for
scores of buildings since he camo to South
Omaha. Ho never skimps his work and
never underpays his help. Ho bcllerea
that a man should be fairly recompensed
for his hire. A ew years ago, when times
wore much closer than they are at present,
Mr. Schultz had several contracts for houaes
in this city and un In Washington countv.
Other contractors, seeing that a panic was
at hand, curtailed their expenses by reduc
ing the wages paid their help, but not so
with John Schultz. He paid the same wages
ho had alwnys paid.
Whilo a momber of the council Mr.
Schultz, by displaying good business tact,
was the means of saving the taxpayers n
great deal of unnecessary expense. When
ho has been elected to tho state senate he
will 8B carefully look nfter tho city's Intor-
est when It cornea to passing tho much
neoded now charter.
In no cense did John Schultz sock tho
nomination for atato senator. Ho was for
James H. VanDusen nnd did all In bis
power to have Mr. Vanuusen nominated
A vote for Mr. Schultz at the coming elec
tion will bo n vote for a representative
South Omaha citizen a honeet man,
CONTROL of
New York Tribune
It Is difficult to iind nny serious war
rant for tho despondeut forecasts Issued
from time to time by certain tnnnngors of
the republican congressional canvass. Only
InBt week. In addressing tho Pennsylvania
Stato t.cnguo of Itepublleas efubs at Phlla-
lelphla, Heprosentatlvo Babcock of Wis
consin drew a decidedly gloomy picture of
tho conditions with which tho congres
sional committee has had to contend In Its
strugglo to retain a party majority In the
lower house of congress and this plcturo
has been supplemented by equally dubious
forecasts from Representative Louden
slager of New Jersey nnd Tawney of Min
nesota. No one who appreciates the handi
cap put on republican effort by tho opposi
tion's uncontested title to nt least 100
scats from southern states whero elections
havo no popular significance will dissent
from the conclusion of these three Intelli
gent nnd efficient campaign leaders that a
republican majority can bo re-elected In
tho next house only at the cost of unremit
ting vigilance and nrduous labor. But that
the prospect of republican control of tho
lower branch of congress during the ses
sion of 1901-03 is less flattering than It
has been In other successful republican
years wo see no ground for ndmlttlng.
Certainly, compared with the prospect two
years ago, when tho committee Itself Baw
reason to expect n republican majority of
at least twenty-seven, party chances hnve
undeniably Improved. For all signs pointed
thon to n reaction In the eastern and mid-
dlo western states at least strong enough
to turn tho party Bcale In tho houso (and
the scalo would have turned savo for a
counterbalancing anti-Bryan reaction In
the far west), while this year election re
sults in Oregon, Vermont and Mnlno leave
llttlo doubt not only that the republican
galnB In 1898 on the Pacific slopo will be
held safo, but that most of tho eastern
losses of two years ago will bo repaired.
Tho republican managers. enter tho con
gressional fight this year with two distinct
advantages. They havo a margin of thir
teen seats In their favor to start with and
A SIUMKICA.VT EVENT.
Hovr Time Soften nnd Ohlllernten Ihe
I'iinmIoii itf Wnr,
Boston Herald.
Tho ceremonies attending the presenta
tion of tablets to tho battleships Alabama
and Kenrsargo were participated In by those
who represented whnt n short time ago
wcro hotly antagonistic sentiments. The
historic Alabama was sunk by the Kenr
sargo off Cherbourg, France, on June 19,
ISO!, thirty-four years ago. It nt that timo
It had been said that u generation Inter a
member of the family of Captain Sommes,
tho widow of Jefferson Davis and tho gov
ernor of the state of Alabama would come
together at Portsmouth, N. H., with
representatives of the United States gov
ernment, In jointly bestowing tablets upon
two new vessels of tho United States navy,
called, respeethely, the Alabama and the
Kcarsargo, and that this event would bo of
tho nature of a love feast, tho statement
would havo been considered absurdly Im
possible. Tblrty-slx years ago at this time
Captain Semmes and all of those associated
with him were, hated 'ry the people of the
north, particularly thoso residing on the
seaboard, with an Intensity which seemed
likely to continue through centuries, but.
curiously enough, thcro was not a trace of
this feeling left to mar the festivities of
yesterday. Time hns softened and obliter
ated In other Instances tbo passions which
war has aroused. Tho English and Scotch
were onco deadly enemies, but It required
a long term of years to allay thoso hard
feelings. The war between France ana
Germany took placo about thirty years ago.
but the hostile feelings entertained by tho
French, nt least, and perhaps by the Ger
mans, are still Important factors In tbo re
lations between the two countries. Usually
n civil war engondcrs more deep-seated
and permanent hatred than a foreign war
and w'e Imagine this would havo been the
experlenco with us If our war of the rebel
lion had bden attended, ns In the past such
wars almost always have been, by a long,
concluding list of reprisals demanded by
the lctor, In what he conceived to be the
spirit of Justice, but Justice untempcred by
mercy. It may be pertinent, In view of the
celebration at Portsmouth yesterday, to ask
whethor It Is probablo that In 1935 the sieges
of Lndysmith and Klmberley will be cele
brated at gatherings In which will be Joined
In hearty union tho British colonial officials
In South Africa and the relntlrcs or de
scendants of President Krugcr, General
Joubcrt and Commandant Cronje. This
seems to bo entirely Improbable, but, as we
said before, not a whit moro Improbable
than would have seemed an event such ns
that which took plco at Portsmouth yes
terday to the American people of thirty-six
years ngo.
l'EHSOXAI, POINTWIS.
Fancy nichard Crokcr and Klchard
Olncy on tho Bamo platform singing "Com
rades, Comrades!"
That young New York woman who went
to Coney Island recently nnd tried to
convert tho habitues of tho place was, of
course, promptly arrested. Equally, of
courso, tho examination she Is to undergo
to determine her sanity Is entirely super
fluous. Tho newest health fad Is exemplified In
tho theory of some people In Chicago who
believe that nothing hut raw food should
bo eaten. JiiBt now, whilo the price of coal
Is going up because of tho strike, this Idea
Is likely to have Us maximum following.
In ordinary times It will hardly bo popular.
United States Commissioner M. H. De
Young of tho Paris exposition says, In
speaking of tho attempt of Germnny to
exclude American products, thnt an eminent
German chemist has confessed that ho was
ordered by his government to falsely report
that ho had found trichinae In American
lard.
Tho youngest of the British generals In
South Africa Is Major General Sir Archibald
Hunter. Scotsmen nre particularly proud
of him because he Is an Ayrshire man and
after the Soudan war of 1S97-9S they pre
sented him with an elghtccn-cnrat gold
sword of honor.
E. H. Sothern was wounded In the foot
during tho duel sccno In "Hnmiot" in Now
York last week. When he whipped the foil
out of Laertes' hand It fell point down and
cut through tho actor's shoe. Though not
dangerous tho wound was painful, and It
was all Mr. Sothern could do to go on with
the performance.
Senator Dcpew wbb asked the other da
regarding tho education of the rich. If
replied that all young men should be n
taught as to be able to earn their own liv
ing. "Thcro ,never wns a Vanderbllt," h
Bald, "who could not, If' left without n cent,
earn his own living. And they havo all
been tho better for It."
Lieutenant Horace P. Mcintosh of tho
United States navy is on his way to Chill,
where, by conBont of the United States gov
ernment, he Is to superintend tho construc
tion of a navy for tho Chilian government.
Klvo admirals Oi tho United States navy,
without conference nmong themselves, rec
ommended him for this work.
Naval Constructor Thomas F. Ituhm, who
wob recently sent to succeed Nnval Con
structor Hobaon on the Asiatic station, was
arrested tbo other day near Kuro by tho
Japaneeo police, who thought bo was a de
serter from tbo Oregon. The magistrate
apologized for tho blunder of the police
man and took tho naal officer homo to
dinner.
the HOUSE.
their representation from the Bouth, whero
a fair and equal contest Is not to bo hoped
for, has already been reduced to tho mini
mum point. From tho south, excluding
Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia nnd
Maryland, only five republicans were elec
ted to the Sixty-first congress. Two of
these five nre certain to be returned from
tho last Tennessee -districts. Tho other
three may bo defeated, thugfi the chances!
favor the return of at least ono republican1
this year from North Carolina. From
Mn.tlnh.l U'n , V'l..i.,ln l.'Mn.nt... n.l ,
MtuRnttrl thtt npflinnt mniiK1li.nn p.n,ii.'i
Rendition of twelve Is not likely to Increase
or decrease. A net loss of two scnts In
these four atntc3 Is tho worst the repub
lican managers can reasonably expect. No
changes likely to occur In southern or bor
der stntes will, therefore, affect tho ma
jority by which tho rcpubllcnn party now
holds the house.
In what other sections of the country nic
tho necessary democratic gains to be made.
Not In New England, where tho republican
representation will bo Increased from
twenty-four to twenty-five or twenty-six.
Certnlnly not In Now York, whero tho re
publican management should not be satis
fled with a gain of less than six or sovcu
scats. Nor In Pennsylvania, where at least
three or four districts should bo easily
recaptured this fall. Tho northwest was
overwhelmingly republican In 1893, and
there aro so far no signs of nny substantial
change of sentiment there. No Hocky
Mountain or Pacific coast Btate uot demo
cratic In 1S98 can bo suspected of a relapse
to Bryanlsm this year. Tho democratic
gains necessary to enpture tho houso must
come alone, then, from the mtddlo west.
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois. Wisconsin nnd
Michigan a section In which, with all the
reactionary Influences nt work two years
ago, tho net democratic gain was only a
single seat. Altogether, tho outlook for
nnother republican houso of representatives
is far from somber. Certainly It should
not glvo nny manager who survived the
discouragements of two years ago n fit of
blues.
ISSUE THAT IS PARAMOUNT.
Influence nf (he "Full lllruter 1'nll" n
it Vnte-Getter.
Detroit Free Press (Ind. dem.)
Whilo tho democratic orators nre Jeering
at tho full-dlnner-pall Issue and tho let-well-enough-ulone
Issue, neither exactly
merits their contempt. Governments do
not make prosperity, but thoy can often
destroy it, and n general condition of pros
perity Is by no means a damning indictment
ngnlnst an administration, whatever short
comings It may have.
It really makes no difference what causes
operated to produco existing economic con
ditions, far from Ideal though they may be,
Tho fact that times arc good, that labor,
for tho most part, Is employed at high
wages, and that the business of the coun
try Is on a fairly stable basis, can hardly be
refuted.
The Free Presa has no fault to And with
Mr. Bryan's denunciation of eordldness In
polltlenl life. Tho nation that him no higher
ideal than a full belly has reduced Itself to
tho level of a savage tribe; but bread and
meat nro thlocs that nre not to be sneered
at In humanlvIllzation. Even In Plato's'
"Republic" and Moro's "Utopia," tho In
habitants did not go hungry. If wo really
believed that the ltfo of the republic was at
stake, and thnt the fato of a republican
form of government depended upon tho do
feat of Mr. McKlnley, wo shou,d Join Mr.
Bryan In denouncing the full-dlnner-pall
argument ob a contemptible Insult to Amer
ican manhood. Ninety per cent nf the
voters, If they believed It, too, would not
hesitate a rnlnuto in declaring their will
ingness to go hungry rather than buy com
fort nt Btich a price. It Is the fact that
nobody really believes that the republic Is
In peril which makes theso two Issues In
question the very citadel of republican de
fense. It is possible, of course, that Mr. Bryan's
election would not termlnato the era of
prosperity ''fictitious prosper. ty" thuUgh it
ma j be. A change In nntlonal administra
tions docs not necessarily provoke economic
disturbances; but we hardly think Mr.
Bryan can promiso the American peoplo
anything better in the way of prosperous
times than they have experienced during
the last four years. The best that his ad
mirers claim for him is not that his elec
tion would bo followed by greater pros
perity, but that it would not be followed
by less. This may be true, but a contention
of thnt sort doeB not carry conviction to
the mind of the average voter. It is too
much like arguing with a strong, healthy
vigorous man to chango bis diet on tho
ground that a cbauge probably would not
do him any harm.
It cannot bo said that the republican
managers havo made very Intelligent use
of their most ctfectlvo campaign material.
When they might have carried the war into
Mr. Brynn's country, they hnve allowed
him to carry tho war Into their country.
Thus far they have exhausted most of their
energies In trying to prove that tho antl
lmpcrlallsts are traitors nnd that the dem
ocrats could not restrain tho trusts, even If
there wcro trusts. For tho most part they
have ignored the most apparent of all po
litical facts, namely, that It Mr. McKlnley
Is re-elected as he undoubtedly will bo
Lis victory will not bo an Indorsemont of
his Phlllpplno policy, or nn expression of
public approval of tho republican attitude
toward tho trusts, or evidenco of a general
fear that tho democratic party might gain
control of the senate tn 1902, and enact a
free colnago measure. Ills election wtll
mean only that a conservative people be
lieve In letting well enough alono, prefer
ring to bear the Ills they have rather than
fly to others that they know not of.
The Store
of the Town
We don't know of another store In town where the
subject of furnishings is so thoroughly studied. Some
pnrts of your outfit nuiy be picked up in perhnps ;t
dozen shops, but consider the time you sure iu com
ini' here first. The correct forms nnd articles of
proper dress nre alwnys to be found here. Ho it
UXDETtWEAH, SHIRTS, HOSIERY. II A NDlv ERCF1 1 NFS,
NECKWEAR, GLOVES, SUSPENDERS, COLLARS, CUFFS.
FANCY VESTS, JEWELRY, any thing pertaining to im-n's
gel ii), except shoes, enn be found here and the best of its kind.
Browning, King & Co.,
R. S. Wilcox, Manager.
OmahVt Only Excliulv Clothiers tor Men and Uoy.
liOIIS or -UAIIITV.
Philadelphia Frees. Doctor You mu-t
hne some wlinnge. rlrM. nnd then we'll p..c
what wc can do for you.
Patient Oh! you needn't bo afraid. I've
got enough chnngo to pay your fee
Indianapolis Journal: "Well, summer
rest makes u mnn feel Industrious."
"That's so: I nlwnys get on a good htlstta
when t come buck and tin. I that my btnk
nccoutit has touched boltOM."
Somervlllo Journal: Why should nny o'
tho village loafers laugh when a .our oi l
mnld comes Into tho ''general store" nr'l
nsks the clerk behind the counter for i
lemon squeezer 7
Chlcngo Post: "I sni striving for tho
peace of the world," nld the llrst wl
diplomat.
''Which particular piece do you refer to
ns tho piece?'' tho other diplomat, who was
Just ns wily, Inquired.
Washington Star: "I saw you tnke some
money out of ono pocket nnd put It l
nnother," said one of tho delcgutes nt n
convention.
"Yes," nnsyerod the cold-blooded tidl
tlclnn. "It's force of habit. I Just voted for
myself."
Philadelphia Pros- "All of us fellow Im
the graduating elns-." snlil the new-fledged
medico, "hnve derided to grow n beard
"That should bo essy." replied the war
castle mnn, "If you all work together. How
many lmlrs Is each to contribute?"
Chicago Tribune: "But. suppose," one
of tho spectators snld, "the parachute
should fall to open nfter you have de
tached It from the balloon what then?"
"Thnt wouldn't stop me," answered the
daring neronnut. "I'd come right on
down."
KmtRiiN City I'lremen Iteturii.
NEW YOUIC. Sept. 26.-AmonB the. pas
sengers on board the steamer FurnlssM,
which arrived hero todny from Glasgow,
whs llcorgn C. Hnle, chief of the Kansas
City lire department, nnd thirteen of his
men. This Is part of the representation
vhlch exhibited nt tho Paris exposition
and won nil the contests In which they
entered.
Iliirrlenne In Iceland,
EDINBUIlOH. Sept. :e.-Ncws has been
received nt Drummnro. Luce Bay, of a
hurrlcnne nt Ollord, Iceland, September 2".
Tho wind. It Is said, blow 120 miles an hour.
Nenrly nil tho fishing smacks were driven
ashore, houses were razed nnd several
persons wcro killed. Thcro wns great
destruction of property.
I'llH T1UN TSIX MULE.
(July U, 1900.)
II. C. F. In tho New York Sun
IIo vns n snd-eyed. homely brute,
But strong of withers, sure of foot;
Pupil of discipline nnd rule,
An ordinary nrmy mule.
He'd traversed many sens and lands.
From breezy plain to torrid sands,
Breathed the foul nlr of transport hold,
Stifled by hent. benumbed by cold;
Starvation's rutlons meekly shared,
Whilo fortune's favorites freely fared;
Climbed dizzy heights with doublo load.
Or sunk kneo deep In miry road;
Cursed, beaten, kicked, or scored by whsek
Of stinging lash nlong his bnck,
Yet, plodding, patient, ready, still,
To work the plan of higher will.
Perhaps within his small, dumb soul
Ho felt the Immilse of the Whole.
And bore tho yoko of sljiverv
To set some other cnptlve free.
But now from San Francisco's bsv
Jack sailed from shores of yesterday
To shores ngc-old. forbidden, too.
What for? ho neither cared nor knew
Up the wide Pel Ho'h brimming flood.
Past Tnku's silenced guns, ana stood
To munch his grain In war's rude stall
Behind the captured arsenal.
While on the low. unsheltered plain.
Swept by tho yellow devils' rnln,
All day the nlllcs held their line.
Spurred on by pluck nnd discipline.
Then, back, n message quickly sped:
"Our ammunition's low, ' It said;
And Jack, still bearing double loud,
Was hustled out upon the road.
With stalwnrt leader, hand on rein.
And two swift followors all tho train
Target for hottest nre that flav.
Unmoved, as on parade, wera they.
Pst! that was close' Jack knows the sound.
One follower sinks to the ground.
Zip! Zip! the other shares his fate,
But Jack nnd leader may not wait
Now tho beleaguered city's walla
Loom high before tho lender falls;
The rein hongs loose and then a shout"
Jack lifts his head nnd looks about.
Again the shout! Again: "Jack! Jack'
Come on! Come on!" What! he no back'
He knows those men why they hto "ours' '
Hotter tho deadly hell-rain pours.
"Como on' Come on! What! hit, my bre'
Oomii on' ft medal you shall hav'
Juat one moro pull ah: that was line'
Jack falls but on thu firing line.
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