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A deadlock must lie mi outsrovvtli of
too much live political timber.
It lookn itH IT thero wore a deadlock
between the conl denier and the weather
man.
The senatorial puno Is young yet and
the lights need not ne -pr-sarlly bo put
out before the session ends.
It Is (M'ldouTtluif tlnTNeYruskn legis
lature does not count many elgnrotto
llends among Its membership.
The chairman of the county bonrd hns
been provided with an upholstered chair
at a cost of $.'t-'t to the taxpayers. After
sitting In It for a year he Is liable to Im
agine that he Is enjoying a noft seat.
Omaha's bank clearings continue to
(.how up most creditably to the city
with substantial figures In the iucreaso
column as compared with a year ago.
Omnhn Is experiencing business expan
sion all the time.
A Chicago city council committee Is
favoring the Investment of $10,000 In a
municipal lodging house. The Chicago
city fathers want to provide a refuge
available when they make their final
exit from city otllce.
The members of the legislature profess
great surprise that Omaha Is not on
hand with a big charter bill controversy.
A legislative session without nn Omaha
charter light threatens to be an anomaly
nut easily understood.
Nebraska has been redeemed, but the
redemption has yet to be clinched by
another republican victory next fall
Nebraska republicans charged with ex
ecuting the party responsibilities should
keep thut In mind all the time.
When President MeKlnley uttered his
famous saying about opening the mills
he did not have the legislative mills In
mind. Hut from the present output of
the legislatures one would Imagine that
they were the only mills In operation.
The British tradcsinrii who laid In n
supply of mourning goods opportunely
lll prollt by their shrewdness, From
this point of view the death of the
queen verities the truth of the saying
t lint an 111 wind blows good to some
body.
People are still speculating upon tho
precise cause of Queen Victoria's death.
Tho queen had reached that age whn
her taking off was merely n question
of surrounding condition. 11 ml who
been less well cared for she would
doubtless have succumbed several years
ago.
Had Nebraska genu for lirynn and
fusion none but popoerats would bo
playing hands In the senatorial game
with any chance to win. And does any
one imagine any popocrat would have
been In with the dealer who had not
taken a foremost part In keeping the
party In control?
The llrst case of insanity superinduced
by the Cudahy kidnaping Is reported
from it little town In Nebraska where
the victim Is possessed of the delusion
that he is a detective on the track of
tho culprits with the $'Jfi.)00 reward
almost within reach. Several other
people seem to be possessed of tin In
sane desire to capture that reward.
Cincinnati has come to the rescue of
the pugilistic brigade in tho so-called
sparring contest on the pretext of mak
lng good a dellelt in tho llnances of the
last sangerfest. Prize lighters will Hud
deficits In the funds of the various
charitable Institutions all over tho conn
try if afforded the slightest opportunity
to crawl In through such a hole In tho
tent.
Omaha'H Indian supply depot should
bo made more than a mere berth for a
few government employes. The object
of the depot Ik to make Omaha a pur
chasing station for tho supplies fur
nished the Indians by the federal gov
ernment. The only way the local bus
iness Interests i;an profit by Its location
hero is to get it In readiness for the
transaction of butducss.
1I7.4T TUK AUMIXISTIUTIUX H'AXTS.
It goes without saying, In spite of all
the talk to the contrary, that the ad
ministration at Washington has no par
ticular candidate which It Is pushing
for t'nlted States senator from Ne
braska. The president and his advisers
are satisfied that the republicans of Ne
braska, as represented In the legisla
ture, are competent to select two men
to serve In the senate who will reflect
ciedlt upon the party as well as upon
the state. Put while the administra
tion Is occupying a position of absolute
non-Interference, what it wants and
what It does not wnnt can none the
less be outlined In general terms.
The administration wants republicans
In the senate who can uphold the prin
ciples of the party and co-operate In
applying them to current conditions.
It wants, senators who have ability to
grapple with the great problems eon
fronting the nation, arising out of its ex
panded sphere of action, and who can
render useful assistance In solving the
questions It Is constantly called upon
to meet.
The administration wants men In the
senate who have views nnd convictions
of their own, based upon experience In
public affairs and profound study of
all public questions, rather than men
who have everything to learn anil who
must wait for their cue before taking
u position on national subjects.
The administration wants men In the
senate who will be leaders in their re
spective states, who command the con
lldeuce of their people and know their
needs and can couut upon their sup
port In shaping the national policy.
From the party standpoint the ad
ministration wants men chosen to high
position of leadership who linve demon
strated their capacity to achieve suc
cess nnd avoid disaster. It wants men
who will help elevate the standard of
public olllce and inspire public confi
dence by the character of the persons
recommended for federal appointments.
It wants the party organization
strengthened and built up by the recog
nition of party service as an example
for loyal devotion on the part of other
aspiring members.
In a word, the administration wants
exactly what the people of Nebraska
want: The election as Putted States
senators of the two men best ijualllled
for thi! position who can accomplish
most for the state nnd ihe nation when
Invested with these high honors.
TIM TAX UKDVCTlUX mi. i..
The bill passed by the house of rep
resentatives reducing the war taxes was
not satisfactory to all Interests. The
senate finance committee has framed
un entirely new measure, but there Is
objection to some of Its features and It
will undoubtedly be amended In tit.;
senate.
The main differences In the two blllu
are the retention of the tax on bank
checks, which yielded 57.000,000 last
year, and which was stricken out In
the house bill, the reduction of the tax
on beer to ?l.r.O u barrel Instead of $t.t0
provided for by tho house bill and $1.85
under the existing law, and the reduc
tion of the tax on manufactured to
bacco and snuff to t cents a pound In
stead of tho ctiits In the existing
law, which was not changed by the
house bill. In some cases the senate
completely reversed tho house bill, us,
for instance, the house left the stamp
tuxes on bonds of every description ex
cepting on Indemnity bonds. Tho sen
ate bill takes tho taxes off from houds
of every description with the exception
of Indemnity bonds, on which the tax
Is retained. Under tills arrangement the
(government would lose revenue to the
amount of $:i,000,000. Such changes as
this appear all through the senate tile,
making It probable that no agreement
between the two houses on this meas
ure can be reached. It Is believed that
If legislation reducing taxes is to be
had at this session, It will bo necessary
to throw aside both the house and the
senate bills and devise a new measure.
It Is most unlikely, however, that this
could be done In the short time remain
ing of the session, so that there seems
to be considerable danger that tax re
duction must wait for the next con
gress. This would be very disappoint
ing to all Interests affected. The fact
Is that the senate Iluance committee has
not manifested a very earnest desire to
give the people relief In this matter and
upon It will rest the responsibility If the
proposed legislation falls.
nn: ciuxksi: suaaKSTiuxs.
The shrewdness and sagacity of Chi
nose diplomacy are seen In the sugges
Hons that have come from the plenl
poteutiarles. In regard to the question
of Indemnity, Prince Chlng Is reported
to have said that It has two sides and
having remarked that some of the allies
have conducted warfare In a fashion
unparalleled in the history of elvlllza
tlon, reference being had to the looting
that has been practiced, the envoy ex
pressed the conlldent belief that the
good feeling of the allies will make n
due allowauce. when the question of
Indemnities Is discussed, for tho vain
ables that have been taken from Chi
nese merchants and private citizens.
This Is a perfectly fair suggestion,
Jtutllled by every rule of equity. Such
of the allies whose forces have beon
guilty of looting-and happily the United
States Is not one of them should not
hesitate to make some allowauce for It
In the settlement of Indemnity. It may
be a very dlllieult matter to ascertain
what the allowauce should be, but tills
counter claim on the part of China
should receive recognition there ought
to be no question. The trouble Is, how
ever, that China may derive little bene
III from it, since the amenable powers,
huvlng tills In view, may make their
demand for Indemnity extortionate.
Another thing urged by the Chinese
plenipotentiaries Is that the province of
Pe Chi Li be gradually evacuated ami
that the so-called punitive expeditious
lie abandoned. They assert that cvacu
atlou Is necessary to save tho situation
that It Is the solution of all the troubles
and that It is essential to a revival of
Industrial and commercial activity.
There Is reason to believe they are cor
rect In this. While foreign troops re
main In the province nnd military ex
peditious are sent out that do little else
than plunder, unrest will continue and
there can be no restoration of Industry
and commerce. Tho presence of the al
lies, therefore, Instead of promoting
peace, is an obstacle to It. The Chinese
plenipotentiaries nlso suggest that the
exact location of legation concessions
be indlcnted and that some idea be
given as to wiiere foreign garrisons shall
be maintained and what Is to be the
size of the garrisons, all of which Is
reasonable.
The plenipotentiaries have given re
newed assurances of the intention of
their government to act In good faith
and there ought to be no doubt as to
this. What they ask Is that China
shall not be called upon to llu the Im
possible. The government Is prepared
to concede nil fair and Just demands,
but It asks that In making their de
mands the powers shall take Into con
sideration what China can do. There
Is certainly nothing unreasonable In
this, but It seems to be the purpose of
some of the powers to make the con
ditions of peace Impossible and these
are not expected to favorably consider
the Chinese suggestions.
itoi.msa domw Tin: tax hath
The near approach of the time for
making the next tax levy Is witnessing
the usual manifestation of Interest on
the part of large property owners and
heavy taxpayers, who are freely devot
ing their time to conferences with mem
bers of the council ami school board for
the purpose of Impressing upon them
the Imperative necessity of economy and
a low tax rate.
No one has any right to llnd fault with
these citizens In their efforts to protect
their own Interests and, Incidentally, the
Interests of the city at large. Everyone
knows high tax rates are Injurious to
the growth of a community, while low
tax rates encourage Increased population
and business enterprise.
It Is deplorable, however, that the cit
izens who are tho most concerned should
not manifest an equal Interest In the
management of public affairs when the
dements that determine the annual tax
rate are forming.
Public bodies vested with the taxing
power usually gauge their revenues by
their expenditures rather than expendi
tures by their revenues. When they go
on exhausting funds and piling up out
standing obligations to be met from fu
ture levies, their only alternatives are to
ollect In the money by taxation or
arry along a floating debt constantly
Increasing with accumulated Interest.
If the taxpayers would call n halt at
very extravagant appropriation or un
necessary salary at tin; time It Is pro
posed by the council or school board,
they would have a better check upon the
tax rate and might In time reduce the
floating debt without resorting to a
funding proposition.
if, however, the authorities are left to
spend the public money as they see lit,
without remonstrance, eleven months In
the year, only to be cautioned to proceed
more economically after all the steps
have been taken, these annual protests
are not likely to have much effect. An
organization that would appeal to the
courts to prevent any Illegal or unau
thorized expenditure by the public au
thorities, no matter who the beneliclary
may lie, would accomplish more toward
holding down the tax rate than all the
conferences that could be arranged
while the levy Is under discussion.
All Ihe trade reviews unite In saying
that business conditions are excellent.
Since November the dealings have not
only been large, but prices have been
more stable than for any similar length
of time In many years. The past week
has witnessed the placing of large con
tracts by leading linns at current
prices, which Is the best Indication that
those who should be In a position to
know have faith in the future. Tho
trade of every country in Uurope has
been dlsturhed by prevailing conditions
In South Africa and China, and, while
the United States has suffered from tin
hitter, so strong Is Its position that it
has not been felt. It Is such evidence,
In connection with the competition at
their own doors, which alarms tho
nianufaeturers of Europe and tells them
their former supremacy Is gone.
olonel Ilryan deplores the dire
threat that Colonel Uoosevolt may find
his strenuous activities bottled up for
four years in the contracted limits of
the vice presidency. Had Colonel
Hryan only had his way Colonel Uoose
volt would have been more effectually
bottled up by enforced retirement to
private life, leaving the Innocuous desue
tude of the vice presidency to Adlal
Stevenson, who had proved by previous
experience thut his abilities were not
cramped by vlce-preshlentlal uselessness.
Ilefore the legislature takes up the
pluu to have the taxpayers pay pre
miums on nil oillelul bonds furnished
by tho guaranty companies It should
throw some measure of protection
urouud the treasury In the way of reg
muting the rates demanded. It would
not be hard for the bond companlei to
get together In a combination for the
purpoMi- of milking the coeoanut If they
had the exclusive right to furnish these
bonds and the people no alternative but
to pay the bill.
Those legislative Inquisitors. might un
cover several mares' nests In the sena
torial situation If they set about their
work In earnest. Hut the law requires
a ballot to lie taken on senator at least
once every legislative day, so the chase
for votes cannot bo Interrupted to await
the Investigation. It Is Just possible
the report of the Inquisition may come
In after all the excitement Is over.
The Illinois state senate lias abolished
Its committee on federal relations be
cause the state has no federal relations
to maintain. The committee In Illinois
and elsewhere Is a relic of states' rights
doctrine under which the states were
supposed to negotiate with the federal
government on practically the same
basis as with a foreign nation. It Is
safe to say that the legislature will not
suffer grievously by the abolition of Its
federal relations committee.
Tho Ingenuity displayed by the wh-
erats In figuring out congressional dis
tricts for Nebraska that would Insure
popoerntle congressmen Is nn entirely
misplaced effort. If any political ad
vantage Is to be taken Into consideration
In the re-dlstrletlng bill the republicans
will claim It as part of tho reward for
carrying Nebraska back Into the repub
lican column at the Inst election.
As Tho llee hns remarked once or
twice before, the other senatorial candi
dates only wish they had a following as
staunchly loyal as Is the Douglas dele
gation to the Interests of Mr. Itosewater.
An liK'iiinpli-lr .loll,
Portland Oregonlnn.
It is palpable that tho West Point cadet
who was Insolent before the congressional
committee has not been hazed Into a gentle
man.
Wlint V- An- t'ltiiiliiKT
id.
Minneapolis Times.
Fifty cars hence, says Chauncey M. l)e-
pew, the country will have 50,000 great
men. Here's hoping Chauncey will live to
welcome many of tho 49.0&D and bid them
mako themselves perfectly at home.
l'ulllr Iti-Kti&t' nf Mnsslinck.
Indianapolis Journal.
Filipinos by the thousand arc taking the
oath of nllcglanre to the t'nlted Stntcs, the
action of tho democrats In tho Missouri
nnd Arkansas legislatures seeming to af
ford them no encouragement to stay out.
Allrni'tloim for Iti-erults.
Minneapolis Tribune.
That tho Philippine war Is not unpopular
Is shoKn by the fact that tho greater num
ber of recruits enlisting In tho army pre
fer to ho sent to tho Islands. They un
doubtedly believe that good business op
portunities will await them there after
their term of enlistment shall have ex
pired. (irlp of tin Conl Huron.
Philadelphia North American.
The anthracite coal combination now con
trols so many mines that it can impose
upon tho miners any terms It chooses nnd
defy nny sti-llio that Is not general. Tho
trust method of limiting output and keep
ing some of tho mines Idlo enables tho com
bination to shut down "struck" collieries
and reopen others In their place and tho
managers have announced that such is to
be their policy. "Dlvldo and conquer" Is
tho motlo of the cnal trust.
Iliirili'iii of the (irlrf Slrlut.cn.
Chlrngo Chronicle.
Providence evidently Is determined to
sparo tho unfortunate Ilrltlsh no paim. Mr.
Alfred Austin has already ground out an
elegiac odo seven and n half yards long nnd
Is obviously bent upon repeating tho doso If
he Is not stopped. If Edward VII doesn't
want to see n popular uprising before his
reign Is fairly begun he will consign Mr.
Austin to tho tower and keep him there.
Thera nro sonio Inflictions which even d;-
voted loyalty will not endure.
.Monnri'liy iiml Dcniorrnrj .
Cleveland I.eadei.
The death of a great nnd good monarch Is
ono of the most Imprusslv.i arguments
which can possibly be mado against tht
monarchical system of government. It
forces upon the attention of all men the
terrible importance under any system of
hereditary rule, of the chance of life nnd
denth for a Single Individual. Orcat parties
In a popular govorrnient do not perish when
cno II fo Is ended, nnd tho people arc Im
mortal, for nil practical purposes.
A (.rent Country.
New York World.
The fact ought not to be overlooked that
without colonies we are growing ami ex
panding right here at home nt a very satis
factory pace. Within Its ovn borders the
L'nltud States now produces eight-tenths of
nil tj world's cotton nnd corn, one-nuartcr
of all Its wheat, one-third of nil its meat
nnd iron, two-fifths of all Its iteel, one
third of nil Its conl, more gold than nny
other country savo Africa, nnd more manu
factured goods than England, Franco and
(Jcrmaiiy combined.
AuimI HiiIith of nurnpp.
T.oulsvllle Courier-Journal.
Queen Victoria was not tho only aged
ruler whoso term of years Is almost ended.
Tho popo Is reported to havo announced to
his cardinals that ho has no expectation of
surviving beyond tho year, and his extremo
ago makes the supposition most reasonable
Another of tho great sovereigns, Francis
Joseph of Austria, has already passed tho
scriptural limit of days, anil nt tho best
can hope for only n few years. Tho old
king of Denmark Is still another, though
ho does not belong to such n potential class
as the thrco first named.
t nelo Siiiii'ft reunion Hull,
Philadelphia Itecord.
The apparent great ndvantage of the
United States over tho nations of Europe
In that tho former havo no lnrge stand
lng nrmy to support hns been partly offset
by the Increasing sum that is annually
appropriated for military pensions. It is
now thlrty-slx years slnco .the close of the
civil war, yet the pending pension appro
priation bill carries $145,21,230 raoro thnn
five times tho nmount paid for pensions
In 1S78. The total number of pensioners
(mostly survivors of tho civil war) now on
tho rolls Is &93.62A. Twenty years ngo tho
number wus 2.r0,802, nud ten years ngo,
037,011. More than 40,000 new claims were
allowed last year, which excepds tho re
duction occasioned by the death of old
pensioners.
NK.NATOIIIAI, lt AI.IFICATIOXS.
iiimiuhtfiil, Sillier Woriln of Dlxln
termini Olmrr-rs.
J. Sterling Morton's Conservative.
In tho work of James llryco on tho gov
ernment of the United States, which every
thoughtful nnd pntrlotlc citizen ought to
read, tho Conservative finds tho following.
which members of tho Nobrnsku legislature
may, ut this critical Juncturo of n contest
for two United Stntes senators, study i h
possible profit:
"Thp smallncns and permanence of tho
Hcnato uuve, However, nnoincr important
inllucnco on Its character. They con
tribute to one main causo of Its success,
the mperlor Intellectual quality of its mem
bcrs. Every European who has described
It has dwelt on tho capacity of those who
compose it, and most havo followed Do
Tocqucvlllo in attributing this capacity to
tho method of double election. Tho choico
of senators by tho stato legislatures Is sup
posed to havo proved n better means of
discovering nnd selecting tho fittest men.
It Is no more surprising that tho
nverngo capacity of the senate should sur
pnss tbnt of tho bouse, than that the average
cabinet minister of Europe should be abler
than tho nvernge member of tho legislature.
A man must havo had considerable
exporlenco of affairs, and of human nature
in Its less engaging aspects, before he en
ters this august conclave."
Among tho many prominent candidates
now before the legislature nt Lincoln nro
somo men who qulto nccoptnbly fill tho
measure for United States senators, do
scrlbod by Mr. llryco. It Is hopod hy all
who havo patriotic pride In the citizenship
of Nebraska that senators of tho best and
highest character Intellectual and social
men distinguished for straightforward hon
esty may be speedily elected. Tho honor
nnd the conscience of tho stato should be
Incarnated in its senators,
M.Mi: Si;.AT(lltt At. TOPIC".
Kearney Hub- Some newspapers charge
UosewHter with attempting to block n sena
torial caucus. Of course It Is not true. The
Itosewater men aro ready for n caucus at
any tlrao that the other candidates all
agree to tho nomination of two senatorial
candidates on ono ballot. In the game of
politics, which Is sometimes devilish pe
culiar, some very strange things happen.
No one knows this nuy better than Edward
Itosewater, nnd ho is qulto excusable It he
declines to walk Into any benr-traps.
Norfolk News: Ono feature of tho contest
for United States senator nt Lincoln Is the
ethlcnco of Jealousy on the part of news
paper men. Never before has tho press of
Nebraska had as good opportunity to assist
In elevating n member of the craft to the
ecnatorshlp, nnd yet their efforts nre
largely directed In keeping him back. Tho
fact that Itosewater Is conducting the great
est newspaper In tho state nnd In tho west
seems to be cause for bitter opposition on
the part of rivals, or would-be rivals, nnd
no man In the rnco hns been moro roundly
abused than he. In splto of this opposition.
Mr. Itosewater Is putting up a strong fight
and ono that is likely to win. It has nulto
frequently been the custom that when a
man of certain profession or line of busi
ness has nsplrcd for promotion. other3 en
gaged In n similar work would rush to their
support, thus honoring the calling. It has
been said that this fellowship did not exist
In the snmo degree with newspaper men,
and tho present seems to prove It. Op
position from the organs of the other party
does not look so bad, but when papers of
the republican party lead In the fight on
Mr. Itosewater without apparent cnuse than
envy gives It n bad flavor.
Dakota City Eagle. Until tho Nebraska
legislature gets the senatorial matter off
their hands they will hardly be In a suit
able frame of mind to take up the graxir
mutters of wider Import. Selecting n sena
tor affects ono man; tho laws you enact or
tcfuse to enact affect over a million persona
anil then some. They will, of course,
chooao representative rren for senators (If
they don't they ought to) who will size up
to the tenatorial standing. There should
be no didlculty In doing this, for the ma
terial Is quite plentiful. The Eagle, In the
exurclso of Its right nnd judgment, hns on
several occasions spoken of one who Is
awuy above tho standard, more eminently
fitted for tho position than nny of the rest
Edward Itosewater of Omnhn. Wo know
there ere others who do not ngree with ui.
That Is their right and privilege; we do not
ngree with them. It Is fortunate for hu
manity, and particularly this section of It,
that everybody does not ngree with every
body, for II fo would be as stagnant ns a
frog pond. If our selection should ho made
wo will havo it most excellent good opinion
nnd ntcurncy ol dlscrlmlnntlon of tho re
publican members of the leglslnture, but if
not we hne accumulated nn over abundant
stock of philosophy for padding ngnlnst such
a lack of appreciation.
Illnir Pilot: The Nebraska state logls-
lature will bo hold, by tho people, respon
sible) for the election of two United Stutes
sennlors nnd two good representative men.
It would seem to nn outsider that n few
members of both houses hnve gone Into the
trifling business nnd not. only nro they
trifling with thenselvcs but they nre trlfllni;
ith the people. Nubraskn is prepared to
take her place alongside of stntes half n
century older than sho Is nnd If the legis
lators do their full duty they will grasp tho
opportunity. Five times tho legislators have
oted for two United States senators and
five times there appears in the list tho
names of men unknown except In their homo
districts. Tho republicans of Nebraska do
not wnnt men nf untried ability for sena
tors. They do wnnt men who havo proven
their business ability nnd who nt least hnve
a Htnto reputation, If not nntlonnl. It Is
high time for the legislature to quit play
lng horse and get down to business. It
Is time they recognized the wishes of tho
people. A business ndmlnlstrntion hns been
promUed nnd If tho republicans expect to
hold the confidence of tho people they mut
mnko the promise good. Tho personal wish
of nn individual Is of little nccount when
weighed ngnlnst the Interest of tho party
or the stnte. Of the fifteen or moro men so
far being voted for there aro not to exceed
flvo who have thus far mnde a record that
makes them worthy of promotion to the
United States senate. It doesn't take a
very smart man to seo that. Are tho legis
lator men or mud hens? Let them prove
which. They can do it by voting for men
of recognized ability, instead of voting for
personal favorites.
PIlltSO.VAI, AM) OTIIEHWISi:.
If Clnclnnntl Is not tho largest city In
Ohio, it proposes to bo tho hottest.
Heccnt events in England havo made
conspicuous tho fact that the highly ornato
mayor of London posscssos tho prosaic
name of Frnnk Green.
The oldest and youngest members of tho
present electoral college nro John It. Den
nett of Michigan nnd Kobert L. Offutt of
Kentucky, nged S3 nnd 31 respectively.
Tho "abandoned" farms of Massachusetts
are fast being taken up. Three yenrs ago
there were 330 thus classed In tho state
A recent enumeration shows thcro aro now
but 13G. All the rest hnve been sold to
persons who desired them for cultivation
or for summer homes.
An appropriation is to be nskod of the
Now Hampshire legislature for tho erection
on tho capltol grounds of a statuo of Frank
lin Pierce, tho only Now Hampshire man
who has been president of tho United
Stntes. Tho body of Mr. Pierce rests In
Concord In tho old North comotcry.
Alfred Do Cordova, tho Wall street
broker, announces his Intention to adopt
Georgian Hillings, tho Montana girl who
has displayed bucIi nstonlshlng ability Jn
drawing and painting. Mr. Do Cordova has
no children of his own and ho has become
deeply Interested in this child of genius.
A bill which has been Introduced In Par
llaincnt will confer nn additional title on
King Edward VII nf England. Ho Is nov
"his majesty. Albert Edward, by the grace
of God, of tho United Kingdom of Great
Ilrltaln and Ireland; king, defender of the
faith and emperor of India." Tho new
bill adds to this "sultan of South Africa."
Prof. Pnul J. Hobort of Mobile, Aln., hns
received official notification of his election
ns a mombcr of tho Socleto Astronotnlquo
do Franco. Ho was nominated by Camlllo
Flnmmnrlon and M. Tout'het, after writing
several lunnr and meteorological roports
for tho monthly review of tho socloty.
There are only twenty-three members in
the United States, four of whom aro wo
men.
In tho pnekage containing his will, that
Andreo directed to bo opened at the end
of 1600, wns found a bundle of papers In
scribed, "Not to be rend, but burned." Then
cumo letters from scientific mon encour
aging him, and ono from M. de Fouvllln
dissuading him. On tho latter Andreo had
written In pencil: "It is possible that ho
Is right, but It Is now too late. Havo made
all prepaiutlons, and cannot now druw
back." Tho will Usolf Is very short. Tho
Introduction seems to show that Andreo
divined tho fate that awaited him. The
text begins ns follows: "The will I write
today Is probably my last testament, nnd
Is, therefore, legally valid. I wrlto on the
ove of a Journey full of dangers such as
history has yet never been ablo to show.
My presentiment tolls mo that this tcrrlblo
Journey will signify death " The remainder
of tho will allots ono-half of his fortune,
amounting to u few thousand marks, to his
dlster. the other half to his brother, who
also inherits his largo library, mostly con
sisting nf scientific works on condition
that hv bequeath It to a public library.
S PMIOTN AT STATE POLITICS.
O'Neill Independent (Pop.) C. J. Smyth,
our able cx-nttorney genornl of Nebraska,
is n man who can be elected supreme Judne
of Nebraska next fall by 20.000 plurality.
Ho Is an able, honest nnd fearless exponent
of the law and would ndd strength to our
Judlcla-y.
Nellgh Advocate (rep A committee
has been appointed by tho leglslnturo to
prepare a new ballot law. There is ono
good thing to he snld of the present form
nnd only one. That Is that this committee
can't possibly stumblo onto n worse ono
when they mako the change. It Is to ho
hoped that something can be devised more
convenient thnn tho Waterbury wntch
spring contraption tbnt Is now In use.
Mlndcn Gnzette (rep ). At every session
of legislature lnnumernble bills nro Intro
duced for the establishment of normal
schools in different parts of the state. It
is done nt the Instance of nmbltlous towns
which want n stnte Institution. The hills
nover pnss, yet the legislature might do
worse than to create two more normal
schools, ono In the northwestern nnd the
other In the southwestern part of the state.
Ord Quiz (rep.)- One of the best bills In-
troducctl thus far III the legislature was
passed by the house of tepresentnvlos Mon
day. Tho hill requires the nnnual payment of
J00 for tho sale of cigarettes, and wns in
troduced by Ileptcscntutlve Murray. Such
a law now exists In Iown, and it Is claimed
that It accomplishes the purposo for which
It was passed, namely, that of keeping t no
dtadly clgaretie from the small boy. With
a t.'w such laws ns these in existence the
life of tho "paper pipe" would not ho long.
Stanton Ileglstcr (pop.): We wnnt to go
on record favoring nn equnl division of the
stnte ticket in 1902 between the democrats
and populists nnd In favor of nominat
ing tho strongest man In the stale for su
preme JtldRe next fall regardless of what
branch of fusion ho belongs to. Westovor,
Allen or M. F. Harrington nro strong popu
lists. Smyth nnd Mnnnhan arc strong men
from tho democratic branch, nnd Frnnk
Hansom, a sliver republlcnn, could cnslly
win if nominated. Let us havo n full dis
cussion and nominate tho strongest man.
Grand Island Independent (rep.): The
legislative committee that visited the peni
tentiary nnd found things looking rather
tho worse for wear, did n good thing, nnd
thoy ought to follow it up with uunn-
nounced visits to all tho state Institutions.
It Is (he only wny they will be nble to
discover the renl condition of affairs, ns n
formal visit is nlwnys prepared for nnd
the committee will seo things nt their best.
It may bo somewhat embnrrnsslng to the
mnnngemcnt. but people want tho truth
nnd tho leglslnture will know better what
Is needed.
McCook Tribune (rep.): The effort to
unload sundry buildings onto the stato for
normal school purposcR seems to bp destined
to defeat. If tho legislature decides to
authorize the building of another normal
school under stnte control. It ought In
Justice to place tho building snmcwhire
In tho western part of the stnte. nnd not
down nbout Lincoln or other localities In
tho rnstcrn part of tho stnte, whore they
now have moro schools than they need or
can support. It seems to bo difficult for
tho nverngo eastern Nebraska!! to believe
thnt the stnto of Nebraska extends moro
than a few miles west of tho Missouri, when
it is n mutter of npproprlntlon for stnto
institutions of any kind.
Ulalr Pilot (rep.): The State Darners'
bonrd, crented by tho legislature two years
ngo, wns Intended to rnlsp tho standard
of barbers over tho state, but at tho pres
ent time no one seems to know of nny nil
vantages gained hy anyone except tho board
Itself. Tho board has received In fess or
licenses something over $5,000, nnd hns ab
sorbed tho nmount collected, to n cent, In
thn payment of salaries A bill has been
Introduced In tho present state senate look
ing to the Immediate repeal of the law.
After tho law is repealed we mny look
for fully as good servlco as has been given
under tho stnto board. Tho patrons of
barber shops are tho only ones who have
It in their power to mako better barbers.
Inexperienced barbers do not thrlvo and
others only on patronago thrown them by
the public.
Ol It TI.MIUlIt M I'I'I.V.
pffNNlty for i:rTeelle Vlennnrri of
1'iirrnl Prc-iTi iillnn.
Portland Oregonlnn.
Tho bureau of statistics in Washington
Is preparing n stntcmcnt In regard to tho
standing timber In the United States that,
when completed ami given to tho public,
will bo of great value. Advanco sheets of
this report glvo estimates showing that an
nrca of 1,091,010 squnro miles is covered
by timber, nnd that this standing timber
reprccents 2,300,000,000 feet. Of states hnv
ing tho greatest nrea of standing timber,
Oregon stands second with 61,000 squaro
miles of forest to her credit. Texas leads
with 01,000 square miles; Minnesota follows
closely upon Oregon with 62,000 squaro
miles; Washington comes next with 47,700.
Other states mentioned In the list of those
having tho largest timber area are: Ar
kansas, 43,000; California. 44,700; Montana,
42,000; Georgia 42,000, nnd Missouri, 41,000
squaro miles.
Following this estlmnt i our standing
tlmbor nrea nnd tho possibilities which It
represents to tho lumber trade is tho state
raent that wo aro cutting our timber at tho
rate of nbout 40,000,000 feet a year, an
nverngo of which, If continued, will exhaust
tho present supply In about sixty years.
Tho effort to rcstoro our forosts Is, of
course, not taken Into account In this cal
culation, tho object being to show what
will result In casn tho present wasteful
policy of using without replacing timber
or protecting young timber Is pursued
through two moro generations. In Minne
sota, Wisconsin and Michigan, whero tho
loggor'B ax and tho lumberman's mill have
been persistently aetlvo during tho present
generation, thcro aro Indications of n slight
abatement in activities during tho last
year. Thcro hns, indeed, been n steady
reduction of tho average production of lum
ber In these originally mognlflcont tim
bered ntntes during tho Inst ten years. The
mnxlmum therein wns reached In 1890, nfter
which a gradual reduction was noted, until
In 1698 tho minimum was reached. This
shows, not that tho demand has weakened,
but that the sourco of supply Is falling.
Nature cannot, by ordinary processes or
unaided growth, supply tho vast inroads
that havo been nnd nro being mado upon
her forest wealth. This is conceded, and.
while representatives of tho National For
estry association aro worklnr in nnin.
Hon with officials of tho government to
Inaugurate a system whereby tho Iosh
through commercial demands mnv im
good by growth, tho agents of tho great
lumucr companies nro scouring the north
west, nnd havo penotrated oven to the
Pacific coast, for the tiuriifisn nf
n supply to meet tho demands of their
business. t.argo irncts or timber havo beon
bought up in this Interest in our own stato
within tho lam few yearn a perfectly
legitimate uusinoss transaction, by the way
and for the first tlmo in our history
the fact that tho forest wealth of Oregon
may not bo Inoxhaustlblo ban been, though
still vnguob, presented to our people. Tho
export or iiunner is becoming a very tin
nortant Item In our forolen rnmmi.rpn
Statistics show that it has very nearly
doubled in tho last ton years. The totnl
exports of wood ami wood inanufactnrea
Inst year were valued at J.50,598,000, most
ol tnese rorest pronucts Having been
shlnnud from Pacific coast norts to Smith
America nnd tho ABlatle countries. Thero
Is every reaton to bellevo that our lumber
export will aguln bo doubled In thn first
decade of the century To meet this fact
forests thnt represent tho growth of cen
turies will fall. It will he the part of
prudence prudence of the Henjarain Frank
lin type, that Is regardful of the Intcrcsti
and needs of posterity to Inaugurate early
in the onslaught upon our forests at tha
behest of commerce and follow such meas
ures of forest protection ns will prevent
the dissipation by two or threo genera
tions of the grand timber heritage thnt lin
come down to us from nature, through un
counted centuries.
SE.VATOH.S II V POIM I.VIt VOTE.
Co nil III ii til Aultutloii rrmnrr
lo
.ii-tMiri- tin- Cliniiice.
Portltnd Orcgonlan.
It Is worth noting that Governor Hunt
of Idaho Joins In Governor s (leer's recom
mendation for an overture to congress
looking to popular votes for United States
reuators. The reason behind this plan Is.
of course, conviction that hope of favorable
nctlon by the senato Itself Is vain unless
somo formidable expression of opinion can
bo mndo from sources which congress is
bound to hoed. Resolutions from many
states, while they might not be sufficient
to secure n national convention for tho pur
pose, would certainly tend to liu-rcaso tho
number of senators favorable to tha re
form. Meanwhile tho biennial senatorial
struggles In legislatures throughout tho
country nre supplying tho usual arguments
from experience. There are deadlocks at
four capitals, not counting thn Oregon
situation, nnd thcro Is ng.iln grave danger
thnt nt least two of the states will be un
able to escnpe one or moro vnenncles In
the FIfty-soventh congress. Here In Oregon
the mischief of these Impediments to legis
lation hns been enhanced by extended uso
of the organization of the legislature In
tho Interest of senatorial candidates. W
havo already witnessed the spectacle of thn
appropriations of n session being nppor
tloncd niuong the supporters of n success
ful nsplrant, and now we nre called upon
to contemplnfo tho use of commltteo place
nnd clerkship appointments to the sa im
port of end. This Is abominable, nnd tho
worst oj it Is thnt we need expect nothing
but tho same procedure every session. It
Is doubtless in vain that tho sufferers by
the nrrnngemeht protest, for If they nr
triumphant next time they will proceed to
avenge themselves for this chastisement.
So that tho tnsk of legislative election of
senators gains stendlly In noxious qualities.
It hns nlwnys tnken up tha tlmo nud In
terest of the session. Now It undertakes
to dlctntc nil tho laws nnd control nil no-
polntments. Let the leglslnturo pass som
bill or other providing for popular votn
on senators, nnd the legislature will hardly
brave public opinion linrdlly enough to dis
regard the mandate.
DEMOCHATIC WEST POINT.
'net Heroic tin- Annrrtlon of 5rna
tnr Alton.
Iliiffulo Express
The fiilminatlons of Mr. Allen, thn
list senator from Nebraska, against West
'oinr. vvltn tho liazlnc nt that Inntltnilnn
ns his text, do not Bcem to meet with n
very strong response from tho country nt
large. He has charged thnt tho genera!
ruio nt west Point Is to squeeze out th
oesi-rving ynunc men from tho fnrm nnit
tho workshop" to mako room for "nrlato-
crnts." As nn offset to hln areument thn
New York Sun r.olnta out thnt in tho nfiv-
seven years between 1842 nnd 1S9D thero
wero .162 sonB of ofllcers of tho irmv m
West Point or C.3.r. per year. During tno
same period thero woro 1.149 fnrmors' nnd
Planters sons (mostlv fnrmrra'l m ilm
academy, 341 raochnnlcs' sons, and 151 manu-
inciurers- sons. Thcro were, besides, 722
merchnnts' sons, 615 lawyers' sons, 367
physlclnns' sons. 128 clercvmen'H nnn nn
clerks' sons, 90 bank ofllcers' sons, SB sons
of United States civil officers, 74 rounty
officers' Hons, 6i ngents' Bons, 62 editors'
tons.
The fact Is thnt West Point In nrnhahlv
tho most democrnllc school of its standing
in the country. It seems to havo been
tho rule to tako particular pnlns to tnk
the conceit out of nny plcbo who was so
linfortunatn ns to eo tn Writ Pnlm tvlih
tho distinction of having had dlBtlngulsh-d
parents. It has always been declarer! that
ono object of hnzlng wob to Impress on thn
minus nf tno new' comers thnt arrMnl nf
birth had nothing whatever to do with tho
standing of n cadet. It Is bis own strength
of musclo nnd power of individuality which
give him position among his fellows.
West Point Id necessary to tho country
Officers must bo educated In tho theory of
their profession. That education they can
not tret In the field, but thn nrartlciit M,
of soldiering they can acqulro nfter their
graduation.
SAID IX IM'X.
Indlnnimolls Press: " wonder wliv mntr
snuce Is always served with leg of mutton?"
rcmnrKeu tno uoscrvunt Honrder.
"It Is tho only njiproprliite snuce for It.'
replied the Cross-Kyed Hoarder.
'How so?"
"It is tho leg thnt dors tho cnrerlnir. '
Chlcnco Post: "Aro you cncnccd to her?''
nuked his uhuni.
"I think so." answered tho studtnt of
feminine nnturc.
"Aren't you sure?"
"Only rensonnblv so. There Is hIwhvk nn
element of iloubl In theso matters. We were
engngeii yesterday, nut I linven t opened
this morning's mall yet."
Somervillo Journal: Mrs. Wiggles Doea
your husband hnvn n 'den?'
Mrs. Wngglcs No, ho ronrs nil over tho
house.
Plttshurpr Chronicle: Mr. Honmley Do
you refuse mo becnuso I'm n self-mudo
mnn?
Miss Pert Oh, nre you? Thnt may nc
count for It.
Mr. Honmley How nccount for It?
MIhh Pert Probably you didn't usn a.
looking-glass when you were on the job.
Philadelphia PreH: Mrs. Nexdnre What
sort of n plntio player do you consider my
daughter by this time?
Mrs. Pepprey I should say "Nonunion."
Mrs. Nexdore How do you nvnn?
Mrs. Pepprey She doesn't seem to con
sider eight hours of hibor sufficient for a
day.
Till; NIGHT I3DITOII.
MonroB II. Ttosrnfeld In tho Journalist.
It Is yo bold night editor
Thnt sltteth nt Ills post;
Ills eye Is bright. IiIh heart Ib light
And what hn llkoth most
Is Just as oftpn nil he can
The space writer to ronst.
Ills scepter 1h yo lead pencil
Of sad cerulenn hue;
And with n grin he 'doth begin
To wave It over you,
Until your feedings, like your screed
Hecomo exceeding "blue,"
In sooth he Is yo huslent
That mortal mnn could be,
And woo to nny lucklons "burd"
Thnt cnlleth him to see,
With lines on "HtirlnK." or nnythlng;
Ah! butter denu wero he!
Ho strokcth oft yo office "cat"
And eke yu "klttenH," too,
And ftedeth them with many a "gem"
Sent In by mo or you,
(Yo "kittens'" alwnyB nro to him
A "llttcr' nry crew?)
It wus yo bold night editor,
As mentioned heretofore;
Ills oyo wan dim, thero enme from him
A prolongated snore;
Ye olllce "cat" Jumped up, she heard
A "rut" tat nt tho door.
Thon In thcro strode n motley throng
In gorgeous armor (light;
Each held a Inncn, seen ut a glance
To bo both Bharv and bright,
For nt tho tip a brnnd now iihj
Appeared from loft to "wrlto."
They well upon thut woeful man
Ye bold night editor;
They twenked his nose, thoy rent hl.i
clothe,
Thoy rolled him o'er nnd o'er.
For every fell spnen writer there
Was thirsting for his gorel
llo woko from out thnt frightful dream,
And much to his lellef ;
No pencil he rcmorselfssly
Now uses to our trlef.
Hut his remark In: "Hovs, dear boys,
Your copy a far too brief!" 1