THE OMAHA DAILY KEEi SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1(5, 1900.
The Omaha Sunday Ber
E. nOHBWATlSH, Editor.
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No ono hns hoard any serious pro
posal from Paris to reopen tho exposi
tion uud carry It ou nnothcr yetiiv
Henator Allen Is nothing If not orig
inal. His Htibshly bill would Htihalillzc
prnlrlc schooners instead of ocean grey
hounds. CandldatcH for tho Thurston nnd
Hnywnrd succession will now prepare
to select their partners for tho sena
torial quadrille.
Ity tho tlnio tho nennto gets through
with tho Hay-rauucefoto treaty tho
poor infant will not ho recognizable by
oltiier of Its fathers.
Tho man who has secured n corner on
tho world's uinrblo should not be so
Btony-hearted as to screw up the price
without giving nniplo notlco to peoplo
about to die.
Tho Investigations of tho past week
make It evident that not all of the odors
.which sometimes lloat on tho south
winds como from the South Omaha
packing houses.
Wo will now huve a bloodless but
prolltablo duello between Bryan's Com
moner and Morton's Conservative. You
puy your gold standard money nnd take
your free coinage choice.
Omaha Is behind tho times In one
respect. It has not built a single paper
railroad this winter, while most of Its
neighboring cities have from ono to
threo In process of construction.
For parties who can hope for nothing
more than the pleasure of sceiug other-
partnko of the political pic, the fusion,
lets nrc tnklug n vast amount of Inter
est In tho coming distribution In Ne
braska. A New York mau has Just distin
guished himself by advertising in the
public prints for a stenographer with
red hair. He might compromise by al
lowing tho use of a red ribbon ou the
machine.
Joplln, Mo has experienced an earth
quake, but reports fail to state whether
or not tho shock was produced by tho
collapso of any of the over-stocked zinc
rulno concerns having their homo In
that vicinity.
Tho man who Is now fabricating ho
many of tho senatorial yarns from I.ln
coin Is tho sauio ono who saw thousands
of peoplo at every crossroads during tho
Brynu tours. A mau with such an
elastic Imagination could not afford to
allow it to remain Idle.
Tho League of Municipalities devoted
considerable of its time to n discussion
of methods of paving. Tho topic Is a
pertinent one, but some method of head
Ing off tax-shirkers who squirm out of
puylug for tho work after it Is dono
would bo of far greater practical ben
cllt.
Tho Civil Service Keform league has
elected Orover Cleveland ono of Its vlco
presidents. The political headsman of
Cleveland's Ilrst administration should
also havo been placed on tho list. Tho
league could secure much advice from
them regarding methods of evading tho
law.
Tho house of representatives hns
passed an amendment to the wnr rev
enuo net to compel express companies
to pay tho stump tux ou express re
ceipts. It ought to bo made airtight
enough to force them to reimburse their
patrons for tho stamp-llcktng effort ex
torted from them si ueo the law went
luto effect.
Mayor Harrison of Chicago is in
censed becnuso a recent Untie contest In
that city was a fake. If It was a fake
tho participants should bo arrested for
swindling, and If It was a genuine tight
they should bo arrested for engaging
in a prize tight. Tho mayor might pos
Blbly cleur his own record by taking
action, but In cither horn of the dilemma
thero Is nothing but grief for tho men
who engaged in tho affair.
THE LAW ThATOOVEllNS SENAIOIUAL
elections.
The election of two United States sen
ators by tho Incoming legislature nat
urally occasions Interest and speculation
among nil classes of our citizens.
In some quartern tho Impression pre
vails that Senator William V. Allen's
appointment to the vacancy caused by
tho death of Senator Hayward extends
only to the meeting of the legislature
which convenes .Innuary 1.
This, however, Is not the accepted In
terpretation of tho federal law relating
to the terms of appointive senators. The
precedent established by tho United
States senate recognizes tho right of the
appointed senator to occupy his sent un
til his successor has been elected and
qualified, unless tho legislature charged
with tho election of his successor ad
journs without reaching a choice. In
tho latter event, the seat becomes varant
and remains vacant until a succeeding
legislature Mil It.
nother erroneous Impression relates
to tho time when tho legislature called
on to till a senatorial vacancy must be
gin to ballot. In view of the fact that
two senators are to be elected, It has
been given out that the legislature
would begin tyillotlug for the short term
senator Immediately after It shall have
been organized, while the balloting for
tho long term senator could not com
mence until two weeks thereafter. This
Is disposed of effectually by an exami
nation of tho law. Tho llevlsed Stat
utes of the United States, Title II, Chap
tor I, makes tho following specific pro
vision for the election of United States
senators:
Section 14. Tho legislature of each stato
which Is chosen next preceding tho expira
tion of tho time for which any senator was
elected to represent such stato in congress
shall on tho second Tuesday after tho meet-
ng and organization thereof proceed to
elect a senator In congress.
Section 16. Whenever on tho meeting of
tho legislature of any 'stato a vacancy ex-
sts In tho representation of such state In
tho Bcnato tho legislature shall proceed on
tho second Tuesday after meeting and or
ganization to elect a person to flit such
vacancy In tho manner prescribed In tbo
preceding section for the election of a
senator for a full term.
This should put an end to all specula
tion looking toward tho election of one
senator for the short term two weeks In
advance of the election of the senator
for the long term.
It goes without saying, therefore, that
the balloting for both will begin ou the
same day, and If, as will doubtless bo
tho case, nominations arc to bo made In
caucus, the two senators will bo elected
on tho same day and probably on tho
same ballot.
THE TWO CENTUM CENSUSES.
Supiwso the census-taker of 1800 had
wildly ventured the suggestion that tho
United States, which In that year was
credited with a population of r,305,450
people, would enter the twentieth cen
tury with u population of 70,205,220,
how many persons could have been
found to listen to It with a serious face?
Yet that Is precisely what tho com
parison shows, to say nothlug of
scarcely less striking contrasts.
The expansion of the United States
will probably stand out by Itself as the
most wonderful transformation wrought
by the fast closing century. The mere
juxtaposition of huge numbers, repre
senting n population growth of from
5,000,000 to 7(5,000,000, conveys only a
faint Idea of the colossal change, which
will with dllllculty be appreciated when
the returns are all In for statistical
measurement of the great advances made
In material wealth, foreign and domestic
trade, agriculture, manufactures, min
ing, great cities and all the various ele
ments that go to make a powerful and
Influential nation standing In tho very
front rank as a factor in world civiliza
tion.
Tho century's population growth of
the United States shows an extraordi
nary rate of Increase, which is not likely
to bo matched again either In this coun
try or any other. This Is becauso of the
huge Influx of Immigrants from foreign
lands which swept ncross the Atlantic
in successive tides, stimulated by the at
tractive openings presented for self
betterment. Analyzing tho record, one
writer traces the channels of the enrller
currents from tho corn and wheat belt
and tho Pugct Sound country to a reac
tionary movement during the last decade
to tho manufacturing districts of New
England and east. It is unquestionably
true that tho development of manufac
turing will bo from now on not only In
tho cast but In the west and south tho
dlrectlug force in population movements
other than the natural Increment by the
excess of births over deaths.
With the census figures of 1800 and
1000 before us who would want to ven
ture into forecasting tho population
changes of the coming 100 years?
IS MAKttlAOE TOO EASYt
Discussing tho ever timely marriage
nnd divorce equation a prominent St.
Louis minister In his sermon last Sunday
declared:
Much has been said In regard to our
divorce laws being too lax. This Is a mis
take. It la the marriage lawu that aro too
lax. It Is too easy to got married and too
hard to get divorced. It costs $5 to get
married and you can have a Uttlo left. It
costs J 50 to get a divorce. It ought to be
tbo roverse. It will soon camo to pass that.
our government will pass a luw regulating
marriage.
This Is certainly presenting another
side of the mntrlmonlnl question to peo
pie for some reason Imbued with the
Idea the problem lay with the untying
rather thau with tho tying of tho knot
If marriage comes too easy, of course
something will have to bo done to put
obstacles and obstructions In Cupid's
path, or to resurrect tho years of toll
exacted in biblical days before tho
coveted wife could bo won. A seven
years' apprenticeship at hard labor
might possibly put the required check
ou tho matrimonial inclination.
In tho light of tho new twentieth ecu
tury Inspiration It Is plain that we havo
been operating since tho very birth of
tho race upon tho wrong principle. Tho
ancients took It to be their duty to give
overy encouragement to marriage ns
tho best means of keeping up their tight
Ing strength. Only by making marriage
easy were they able to perpetuate their
supremacy, and modern nations havo In
herited tho policy and handed It along.
Tho property qualification has never
been strictly applied to candidates for
places In domestic economy. On tho
contrary not only is the license clerk's
fee ridiculously low, but it host of
preachers eager to break all previous
records stand ready at all times to put
on the llnlshlng touch and lenve the
matter of payment to tho benellclnry.
If mnrrlago Is too easy all the minis
ters havo to do to apply tho effective
remedy Is to get together at once and
form n marriage certificate trust. Tho
prices complained of as too low cnu then
bo forthwith raised up from tho present
paltry ?5 and put more on n level with
the lawyers' bill of costs for untangling.
THE STATUS OP VVUA.
The argument made before the su
preme court of the United States In
the Noely extradition case, by Assistant
Attorney lleneral Hock on behalf of
tho government, must be presumed to
represent the view of tho administra
tion regarding the political status of
Cuba In relation to tho United States.
Ho laid particular stress upon tho obli
gations luto which this government hnd
entered under the provisions of tho
reaty of Paris, arguing that under that
treaty tho military occupation of tho
island by this country was fully war
ranted. Ho said that If military occu
pation aftwr tho treaty of peace could
not be Justified by the war-making
power, It was amply Justllled by tho
treaty-making power, "under which this
country had assumed tho obligation to
govern Cuba until It was pacllled ami
u new and stable government consti
tuted. Until that time the Island was
necessarily governed under the law of
belligerent right, even though no pres
ent hostilities existed and pence had
been ofllclally declared."
Thero was no recognition of a Cuban
government In the Joint resolution of
congress declaring that tho peoplo of
Cuba were free and Independent. Mr.
Beck said there was a wide distinction
between tho word "people" nnd tho ex
pression "stato" or "nation." A state
Is a political and organic entity, nnd
while congress did recognize that tho
Cuban people had earned the right to bo
regarded as free and equal, It did not
follow that any Cuban government, as
h political entity, was recognized. On
the contrary, he argued, Spain had ex
ecuted a treaty by which Cuba had
been surrendered to this country and
while this country hold Cuba In trust
for tho Cuban peoplo until It had ful
filled the duties of such trust and pac
ified the Island tho United States was
tho only de facto and do Jure govern
ment In Cuba. Tho constitutional right
of tho government to make the Paris
treaty necessarily Involved tho right to
carry out the stipulations of tho
treaty. Mr. Beck said that while tho
political status of Cuba was anomalous
It was not without precedent. In re
gard to tho question of surrendering
fugitive criminals, tho assistant attor
ney general argued that this nation had
the same right us other independent
uatlous to make such surrender when
it felt called upon, from considerations
of comity or public policy, to do so. He
declared that It was an Inherent at
tribute of sovereignty, being an interna
tional obligation which each Independent
stato must, in tho comity of untlous,
fulfill to another.
It seems to us that this view of tho
i
political status of Cuba Is sound and
logical aud wo have no doubt will be
sustained by the supremo court. Whllo
tho United States declined to accept
sovereignty over Cuba, ns desired by
Spain, yet It did assume under tho
treaty of peace certain obligations and
responsibilities respecting the Island
which necessitated the exercise of gov
ernmental authority there until the
Island should he pacified uud fin Inde
pendent stable government instituted.
Tho right, therefore, of tho United
Stutes to exercise In Cuba, .under exist
ing conditions, all the functions of n
sovereign power would seem to be un
questionable aud among Its sovereign
powers Is certainly that of surrendering
fugitive criminals.
THE CANTEEN CONTnOVEtlSY.
By a largo majority tho house of rep
resentatlves voted to abolish the army
canteen, or post exchange. This action
was taken In spite of the fact that at
least 00 per cent of tho olllcers of tho
army havo given their testimony in
favor of retaining tho canteen. The
senate committee ou military affairs,
which has the army reorganization bill
under consideration, has given hearings
to a number of army olllcers and others
on this question, with the result of get
ting a nearly unanimous oplulon favora
bio to tho canteen.
Secretary of War Hoot was before the
committee Friday aud said that tho can
teen or post exchange Is an important
factor In army life from a social point
of view. He thought It might be dltll
cult to secure recruits with tho canteen
abolished. Adjutant General Corbln
strongly advocated tho retention of the
system. But perhaps the most valuable
opinion was given by Archbishop Ire
land aud Bishop Mclioldrlck, both of
whom declared It would bo unwise to
abolish the canteen. The former said
that from what he had seen and heard
among the soldiers ho was sure the post
exchange Is a powerful factor in tho
protection of the soldiers from outside
temptations of all kinds and he did not
accept tho theory that tho canteen
brings temptation to the troops thr.t
otherwise would not como to them. Ills
observation aud experience hnd con
vlnced him that It Is useless to try to
prohibit absolutely tho use of liquor by
tho soldiers. If It should be douo away
with altogether In flip army tho men
will tlnd it In ways that aro Illegal aud
more harmful.
The evldencu In hupjwt of tlds view
Is overwhelming. Formerly tho sale of
Intoxicants to soldiers was In the hnmls
of post traders aud these Intoilennts In
eluded all kinds of spirits. Tho salo of
spirits was stopied by order of Prcsl
dent Hayes. Later congressional action
stopped the sale of spirits at all military
reservations and posts. Beer and light
wines were still allowed. Post traders
could no longer m'ako big profits and tho
soldier sought his drinks outside the
posts nnd reservations In tho groggerles
nnd dives that soon sprung up, where
vlco In all Its forms was practiced. To
remedy these conditions tho canteen
was established.
A writer in the New York Trlbuno
says: "As conducted according to reg
ulations, tho canteen Is at once the sol
diers' club and co operative store. The
sale of beer is only an Incident. No
spirits In nuy form are allowed. They
are absolutely prohibited by Inw. Tho
canteen gives tho soldiers a place to
gather socially, engage In luuocent
games (no gambling being permitted),
read good literature, write letters, buy
a wholesome luncheon, with coffee, ten,
chocolate and nil kinds of 'soft drinks,'
at low cost. The soldier may also havo
his glass of beer, but to procure It ho
must go to n room set apart for that
siieclllc purpose. It cannot bo sold or
drunk in nuy other part of tho prem
ises." In view of the overwhelming testi
mony, of tho very highest character, to
tho effect thnt tho canteen Is conducive
to temperance In the army and also n
benefit to discipline, It would seem that
thero ought to bo no question us to tho
advisability of continuing tho system.
AdAtXST A LAllOlt DEt'AHTMENT.
As n sop to tho labor vote tho Knnsas
City platform called for tho creation of
a department of labor, whose head
should bo a member of the cnblnet, nnd
the democratic spellbinders pointed to
this plank during the campaign us show
ing tho Interest which tho party took In
the laboring man. It did not, however,
produce the effect hoped for.
Tho convention of tho Amorlcnn Fed
eration of Labor rejected a resolution
for u labor portfolio In the cabinet, upon
which n committee of that body, after
duo deliberation, had reported adversely.
This must be accepted ns showing that
tho more Intelligent workiugmeu of the
country do not feel that there Is any
necessity for a department of labor or
that their Interests would be any better
cared for by having a representative in
tho cnblnet. Thero Is a labor bureau
which Is doing excellent work In inves-
tlgatlhg labor conditions and In supply
ing Information respecting those condi
tions to all who are Interested In them,
nnd It Is not easy to seo what more
could be douo if this bureau were
erected Into n department, with n chief
having a .sent In the cabinet.
Possibly there will come a time when
It will be expedient to hnvo n depart
ment of lnbor, but thero la certainly no
present necessity for it nnd the majority
of tho convention of tho Federation of
Labor showed their good sense in so de
ckling.
Prof. Tboke of tho University of Illi
nois, In his paper on compensation
for municipal franchises beforo the
Leaguo of American Municipalities,
recommends as the best system of ex
acting remuneration a percentage of the
gross receipts of the public service com
panies. This ho declares to havo been
found tho most practicable and to nvold
the most dangerous complications. This
system hns been In operation In Omnha
In connection with the gas franchise
contract by which tho city receives 5
cents on overy thousand feet of gas sold
by tho company, and the city's share
has been steadily increused from year
to year as n result of tho Increased bus
iness following the growth of the city.
Everyouo agrees now thnt Omahn took
a step In the right direction when It In
sisted on this provision ns n condition
to tho grautlug of tho gas franchise six
years ago.
From nil parts of Nebraska come re
ports of a great demand for Nebraska
real estate, more land changing hands
than nt any time since tho rush of set
tlers to Nebraska was ut Its height. The
great showing made by tho state, both
In the agricultural and stock-growing
portions, Is having its legitimate result
Thero aro thousands of ucres of Ne
braska lauds which aro now Idle which
offer splendid opportunities for those
who desire to eugngo In farming or
Btock-rnUIng on a larger scale than is
possible In the more thickly-settled por
tions of tho country. There arc also
thousands of acres of cheap agricultural
lauds within the reach of those who
could never hope to secure the high
priced Innds of tho east. Many have
discovered tho advantages, but Ne
braska Is willing to show many more
tho road to wealth.
Tho statement of gold production In
1801) will be a revelation to most peoplo.
In tho llrst pluce It Is a record-breaker,
exceedlug by $0,000,000 any previous
year In the history of the country. An
oilier fact standing out la that a nuui
ber of states which aro not generally
classed ns gold producers contribute n
considerable sum to the total, the south
ern states, for Instance, yielding ?a20,-
700 worth of the yellow metnl. Tho
figures for 1000 will not bo obtainable
for some time, oven approximately, but
It. Is reasonably certain that they will
show an lucrense over 1809. Those who
have expressed such grave fears of tho
scarcity of tho yellow metal aro doomed
to disappointment.
Tho Washington centeuniul memorial
medal presents prollle portraits of John
Adams aud William McKlnley, the two
presidents In tho century year. This Is
the llrst time that John Adams has been
dragged out of historic slumber for
some time. During the last campaign
the shades of Thomas Jefferson, James
Mouroe, Andrew Juckson aud Abraham
Lincoln managed to play n part, but
John Adums has been Inconsiderately
Ignored, and the Washington centennial
Is tho llrst occasion which offers him a
chance to get even.
Some members of congress profess to
fear that If tho new congressional ap
portlonment bill reduces tho rcpresentn
tlou of Nebraska It will bo talked to
death when It reaches tho sennto by
Senator Allen. Senator Allen would
doubtless be equal to tho emergency If
It were necessary, but they forget thnt
the senator may be displaced before
the session closes by the election of his
successor by the coming legislature.
Whoever represents Nebraska nt Wash
ington, however, will bo expected to
exert himself to prevent tho reduction
of the state's influence in congress nnd
In the electoral college.
Tho queen of England Is making n
record for brevity which no other ruler
can ever hope to bent. When Parlia
ments assembled she contented herself
with the statement thnt she wnuted
more money. When she got tho appro
priation Parliament was dismissed with
u short "Thnnk you." There Is no Inti
mation from Joseph Chamberlain nnd
some others of the cnblnet that they
would be pleased to havo the legislators
call again.
At least one reverend gentleman
tnkes exception to our proposition for
tho summnry removal of tho garbage
contractor. Ho thinks Tho Beo Is try
lug to bo funny over n very serious
matter, forgetting all tho time thnt
lovlty is tho soul of wit.
Turn the Siren Lioe,
Minneapolis Times.
For tho full year 1900 our manufactured
exports will almost certainly reach f 150,
000,000. Sympnthy ftktndcep.
St. Louis Republic.
Kaiser Billy's sympathy for tho noers
seems to havo been dispelled by the near
approach of old Oom Paul Krugcr.
lie Could Illow It All.
Saturday Evening Post.
Uucle Sam Is about tho only man In tho
world who can go ChrlstmaB shopping with
out fear. Ills incomo Is about 12,000,000 a
day.
SpenrliiK the I.mnln.
Minneapolis Journal.
Encouraged by tho defeat of populism In
Nebraska nu enterprising and somowhat
daring man has started a barbers' collcgo
In Omaha.
llaae Inicrmtltiitlc.
Washington Post.
It 111 becomes Mark Twain to mako war
on tho reporters. Tho reporters are usually
charitablo and sometimes glvo space to
peoplo who spring aged jokes.
Shnll We Tolernte It?
Indianapolis News.
English capital Is hunting for oppor
tunities to 'Invest In American Industries.
Is It not time for our populist friends to
protest agalnBt this as a menace to our
American Institutions?
TrlliunliiK (or Pelf.
AVuBliliiL'ton Post.
Tho rural democratic editor should be
careful how ho uses Mr. Bryan's varlouB
explanations of his defeat. They aro all
copyrighted. He Is not trlbunlng for tho
people Just nt present.
No (iallerlen to Occupy.
Qlobe Democrat.
To show how this country has emerged
from tho heel of tho oppressor It is only
necessary to recall tho fact that 100 years
ago women were not permitted to appear la
tho congressional galleries.
A SlKiilflennt Slide.
Minneapolis Tribune.
It Is significant of tho trend of popu
lar sentiment In a favorable direction that
the appropriation for tho civil servlco com
mission went through congress this year
without a protest, whereas a year ago a
serious attempt was made to cripple the
reform.
DOIMi TIIK IMI'OSSIULE.
Olmtnclc Believed to lie In.urniount-
Hlile Frequently Overcome.
Saturday Evening Post.
Most of tho great things of tho world
have been dono iu tho face of the cry
"Impossible." To the minds of his geu
orals Napoleon's plan to cross the Alps wus
sheer madness. From a conventional
standpoint tho winning of American free
dom was Impossible, and so wore nearly
all tho great deeds of history that thrill
us most.
Wo find It impossible to walk around n
nark on a rainy night without ovcrshous,
yet many an explorer has waded water and
lain out-of-doors for weeks without catch
ing cold. If our eating departs a hair
breadth from tho routine wo bco no hopi
of escape from dyspepsia and other ills.
Wo were, some of us, Incredulous when
we heard that a college professor had
proven his ability to llvo on 15 cents a
day. Yet Thoreau lived for two years
at tho rato of 20 cents a week. When
General Fremont was crossing the plains
It Is recorded that his bill of faro for many
days was "roast mule, fried mule, dovlled
mulo and mule." Nansen ana his
lleutonants lived for n wholo arctic winter
on bear meat and had ono bath each in half
a teacupful of water; yet they came out
well in tho Bprlng.
All these things wero Impossibilities ac
cording to tho usually accepted standards.
Looking at them we learn that so-called
Impossibilities are not necessarily real
ones.
PEKSONAl, AM) OTIIIfHWISE.
The sympathy In Holland for Oom Paul
Kruger goes to this extent "Hero's look
ing at you."
Small nations are like children; for In
stance, there Is Portugal telling Holland In
a pouting tone, "You can't play In ray back
yard."
Tho fact that the Chicago banana trust
slipped up and down on. Its own peelings
will soothe tho feelings of thoir countless
victims.
Tho embolmed oyster now threatens to
retire the church fair oyster from actlvo
duty, after a continuous sorvlce of halt a
century.
Philosopher Dooley had, at last account,
"trun down" and bounced old typhoid,
whereat Hennessy and the rest of mankind
"hurroo" joyously.
The gracious act of Admiral Cervera in
eondlng a telegram of sympathy to Lieu
tenant Hobson, down with typhoid, stamps
him as the first gentleman of Spain.
With a fraction of $700 a day for ex
penses tho countess de Castcllane ought to
bo ablo to worry through tho winter with
out getting up to start the flro in tho morn
Ing. Slnco the duko of Manchester annexed
tbo Cincinnati halrcss he has materially
Increased his Block of the necessaries ot
life. A $1,000 bull pup Is the latest addl
tlon.
Coincident with the certainty of the ro
olectlon ot W. A. Clark comes the report
that Montana Is out of debt. The Increased
circulation during October and November
wrought a miracle.
The pronouncement of eastern bankers In
favor of "a moro flexible currency"
naturally directs attention to rubber as
tho coming circulating medium. For
a-boundlug prosperity rubber Is tho thing.
The commission which collected the funds
and erected tho Lafayetto memorial In
Paris this year had a rare experience. Tho
receipts exceeded the expenses by $35,000.
Americans In general will share the pleas
ure of the commission over a patrlotto
surplus.
li LASTS KHOM HASPS IIUIIN,
flreat worki aro but small ones greatly
done,
It Is always easier to preach doubt than
faith. i
"Father" Is tho keyword to all true
prayer.
Tho wages of sin aro always paid right
on time.
Tho muzzle docs not euro the dog of
madness.
Dignity depends not on tho task but ou
tbo master.
Moral diseases breed in thc-swamp of
tho impuro heart.
So many Christians nro fighting for toys
when (lod offers to give them a kingdom.
Many troubles may bo Clod's spades dig
ging deep for tho foundation of his tem
plo In our lives.
The church that is forever figuring how
to ralso monoy will not cut much flguro In
raising tbo world.
A good action docs not mako a sinner
Into a saint any moro than a leap Into tho
air mo.kcs a fish Into n bird.
K FX! U I, A II SHOTS AT TIIK 1HIMMT.
Chicago Times-Herald: A western
prcaohor announces that "tho devil Is In
mlnco pies." Wo would llko to know what
ho would think If ho tried lobster after
11 o'clock nt night.
St. Louis Olobc-Dcmocrat: Tho referenco
to a disagreement among tho reformers of
tho Presbyterian creed In committee meet
ing at Washington ns ono In which tho "old,
d)ed-ln-the-wool sticklers for tho confes
sion havo been knocked out," Is speaking
with lovlty of a serious matter, porhapii,
but It conveys a perfectly clear Idea of
what happened.
Boston Globe: Tho Now Jcrsoy clergy
man who announced In his sermon Sunday
that ho Is strongly opposed to all kinds
of parties whoro tho young peoplo Indulge
In kissing games, and particularly objects
to the custom of Indlscrlmlnnto kissing
under tho mlstletoo on Christmas, will bo
about as successful in staying tho flood of
osculation as Mrs. Partington was In sweep
ing back tho ocean. "It's no uso to fight
agin human nalur'," as Undo Hiram Crab
treo says.
Indianapolis Journal: Hov. Crafts, who
testified about the dreadful things ho sw
at a Newport canteen during tho Spanlfh
war, Is the same person who witnessed tho
orgy of the president nnd his cabinet over
what proved to bo four bottlos of opolllnarls
water In tho president's room at tho cap
ital tho closing night of tho session. It
turns out that thero was not only no can
teen at Nowport, whero ho saw tho horrl
blo scenes, but thero was no camp thero
during tho Spanish war.
Indianapolis News: Bishop Potter's pro
test against tho commercialism of the age,
In his address beforo tho Church club of
Now Haven, Is timely. It reinforces pow
erfully tho statement on tho same subject
recently mode by Mr. Abram S. Howltt.
Thoro Is no way to prevent people from
becoming rich, nor Is this to bo desired.
But it ought to bo posslblo to bring In
fluences to bear upon them which would
prevent them from bolng spoiled by their
riches.
Chicago Tost: In tho rectory of tho
Church of tho Nativity, New York, lies all
that was mortal of Ilev. William Bverltt,
tho oldest Catholic clergyman In tho arch
diocese of that city. Hundreds of person
dwelling on the great east sldo aro hourly
kneeling beside his coflln, and men passing
In tho streot reverently stand uncovered
at sight ot tho crape ou his door. Yet he
was only a humble priest, a man unknown
to fame, ono who went around doing good,
refusing all honors from tho church he
loved, and asking no roward that It was
In tho powor of man to lvo.
In this practical, matorlallstlc age. In the
hurry of getting wealth and fame, In tho
midst of culogiuras to the soldier and tho
statesman. It is fitting that wo should
pauso and pay tribute to the memory of
this good man. Ho exemplified In his
dally life that It was possible to be Chrlst
Hke, to do unto others as you would havo
them do to you, and through all to earn
tho respect and love of believer and un
bellover alike. History will bear no rec
ord of his simple achievements. In no
hall of famo will his name bw graven. But
deep In tho heart of hundreds of Now
York's poorest citizens will bo treasured
forever tho words and deeds of this "angel
priest," this man who dared do all that
doth become a man, yet asked no other
roward than tho consciousness ot having
mado the world batter through his living.
Porto Illco CntehlnK On.
Minneapolis Tribune.
Porto nito Is catching on to civilized
ways with commendable promptness. At
the first session of Its house of delegates
the rules of tbo house of representatives
at Washington wero adopted for tho gov
ernment ot tho new body. Governor Allen's
message, was read in English and Spanish,
recommending tho adoption of tho New
England plan of town and country govern
ment, which will probably bo adopted.
Our Windows
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ment is in holiday attire, and the vnriety of useful and not ex
pensive articles, of the sort that men appreciate, is an bewilder
ing, as it is charming. We have dainty boxes in which to en
close gifts.
House Coats and Smoking Jackets.
Silk and Fancy Waistcoats.
Hath Gowns and Lounging liobes.
Evening Dress Shirt Protectors.
Handsomely mounted Suspenders.
Fancy Hosiery in assorted colors.
Gloves iu a great variety of kinds.
Silk and Linen Handkerchiefs.
Umbrellas in natural hand lea and silver mounted.
Silk Underwear, Night Hobcs, Pajamas.
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IIOMKSTIO PI.IJASA.MHIKS.
Indianapolis Journal! "Oh, Clarence, do
airlamiiw." B you 'oa,d "ko for
v..'.M.V.t,ni l,Hn'.1, ,vnnt "'at craav thing
J VS Jr?'1 ,niik. "ft- oul "f red ribbon and
yollotv cheesecloth.
Jndlnnapolln Press: "lloallv vnu seem ilo.
SunT11'" ",ul ,h0 cl,le' Wllr ot tho
mn$10V.yf,n'I,n" "Peered the effusive
man. ou would bo depressed yourself If
you had gone and married your cook and
i!,lM-i?ri.l.kSjt "? J. r,'"c,lon .'cratise you
bought her one of thiwo pancako ham aa A
wedding nnnlvcreary present."
Chicago Trlbuno: .''The meanest man of
tho Beason." according to the opinion ox
pressed by Uncle Allen Sparks when tho
subject camo up for discussion, "Is tho man
who hunts tho houso over, from cellar to
garret, trying to tlnd out what his wife has
hidden away ns nlu Christmas present."
. Philadelphia Press: "Now. John. sc
here!" sho began, with sot Jaw. I must
havo $20 today."
'AH right," said John, promptly, "hero It
Is."
"Goodness. Johtii" sho exrlalmed, paling
visibly, "what's tho matter7 Aren't you
well?"
Baltimore American: Asklt t suppose
Henpeck was glad when his salary was
raised, was ho not?"
Telllt Not much. Ho said his wife would
take advnntngo of that to Increase, their
expenses by twice ns much as tho raise."
Chicago Times-Herald: He Darling, nra
I tho llrst man you over wero engaged to?
Sho (Indlgnantly)-Slr! Da you think 1
cqjld llvo for twenty-six years around
whore there, were other men without having
u chance till you camo along?
Judge: Mrs. Mulhollund (In a sort
whisper) Do yez lovo mo for mesclf nlono,
Pat?
Patrick-Do IT Willi, now. I'd lovo yez fe?
yorsclf, dnrlln', If yo hadn't a rich relative
In tho wormld, or folvo hunderd darrlers In
tho bank or a mortgago on Gllhooley's barn
or tho goold watch uv yer foorst husband.
An Good ns He Cnn lie.
Denver Post.
Tho small boy of tho scheming mind now
polishes his face
And uses comb and brush till every hair Is
right la place.
And turns his back on Sunday play, and
dressed with greatest care,
Holds down a seat In Sabbath school with
mock religious air.
Ho has his lessons down so pat tho teacher
gives him nrajse.
Says ho may graco tho pulpit In tho futuro
distant days,
And Johnnie winks tho other eye. He's
aiming, don't you see,
To pluck n handsome present from tho com
ing Christmas tree.
OX 10 MAY AT A TIM 13.
Helen Hunt Jackson.
Ono day at a time! Thnt's all It can bo;
No faster than that Is tho hardest fnte;
And days have their limits, however wo
Begin them too early and stretch them'
late.
One day at a time!
It's u wholesomo rhyme
A good ono to llvo by;
A day at u time.
Ono day at a time! Kvery heart thr.t aches
Knowing only too well how long they can
seem;
But It's never today which the spirit breaks,
It'B tho darkened future, without a gleam,
Ono day at n time! What Joy Is at height
Soino Joy as tho heart can never forget
And pulses aro throbbing with wild delight.
How hard to remember that suns must
set.
One day at a time! But a single day.
Whatever Its load, whatever Its length;
And thero's a bit of precious scrlpturo to
say
That according to each shall bo our
strength.
Ono day ut a tlmo! 'TIs tho whole of life;
All sorrow, nil Joy aro measured therein:
Tho bound of our purpose, our noblest
strife,
Tho one only countersign sure to win I
i
Ono day nt a time!
It's a. wholesome rhyme
A good ono to llvo by;
A day nt a time.
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