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It Is a wise cLIItl Hint known ItH own
puri'iilH ami It 1 u w! nillrond thuso
UnyH that known Its own owners.
Tlio four of boliohllnt: nn iillpgctl copy
of his lliu'iiniuiitH In the local Kukury
would Justify nny olllclnl In slimming
tlio rolo of liuro In Its nlffht.
Tho deep toiiBts which Italian otllclnls
ro pi-oponlni; to I'lfshlcnt I.oubct would
BiiKKet that Italy niiiy drink Itself Into
nieinberHlilp In another drelhuiid.
That Otloiniin hanker who could llnd
It In his heart to lend the sultan of
Turkey 1!U0.(K)0 must Htlll cherish u
deep, abiding faith in human nature.
Tax shirkers outfit to know Treasurer
HeiinliiKM well enoutfi by this time to
know that ho cannot bo seared off from
tho performance of his duty by threats,
Incendiary or otherwise.
Uvea Chicago etiquette was violated
by n procession of college students
robed for tho nltfir. A million-dollar
legacy Is not a circumstance, however,
to be jubilated In nr? ordinary Vay.' " "
Now wo arc told thnt the sonp combi
nation Is no combination at all, but sim
ply an understanding between the man
ufacturers. That Is the usual explana
tion of all Industrial combinations.
After tying 3,000 nuptial knots a Now
York clergyman denounces marriage as
a failure. The minister should be pre
pared to do penance In wholesale quan
tities as an accessory before tho fact. '
Names of winners In Tho Ilee's dot
contest will bo printed Sunday. Sub
scribers arc asked'to Indulge the delay,
rendered unavoidable on account of the
front, number of answers to be tabu
lated. Tho United. I'rcsbyterlaus of Omaha
tnjko tho 'view that a man does not staud
lit a brotherly relationship to his sister-in-law.
On tho same premises ho might
bo Justified in cutting out all (Ulal feel
ing toward, his mother-in-law.
There seems to bo a difference of
opinion between the district court and
the supremo court as to tho extent of
tho powers of the city to regulate gar-,
bago hauling. When courts disagree
what will tho poor layman do?
Omaha's building outlook for the com
ing season Is reported to be most prom
ising, now construction aggregating
more than a million dollars being al
ready In sight. Tho prosperity of the
local building trades Is sura to continue.
rresldent Castro of Venezuela Is said
to have hoarded up $i!,000,000 during tho
last two years on an annual salary of
IIH.OOO. Tho president would hardly bo
Justified In trailing his territory even for
the most fruitful New York Tammany
district.
Ak-Sar-Ucn's knights have their heads
together Just now devlslug now means
of torment for Initiates. If the new or
deals are to surpass thoso of past years
It would pay the lord of the l'ltitoulan
shore to ferry' over to the conference In
quest of tips.
Mr. Melklejohn will carry away with
lilm from Washington a silver loving
cup as a souvenir of his late Incumbency
as asslstaut t-ccretary of war. Ho would
liavo much preferred to hnve carried
away u scnatorshlp and let tho loving
cup take care of Itself.
.The Hrltlsh government has excluded
Anicrleau beef from eonifetltlon In its
army "siipply contracts. It will llnd that
It Is simply cutting off Its nose to spite
Its face. American beef could uever
have gained a foothold In Kuropo were
It notNthat Its quality aud prlco gave It
the advantage.
The natural Inference would be that
with twelvo Judges adjudicating cases
formerly disposed of by only three, Tho
supremo court will from now on transact
at least four times as much business as
formerly. When tho mill gets into oper
ation, however, we shall havo another
example of tho unreliability of mathematics.
i:X(U.AXD AXO UL'lt HKKK
The docMon of tho Hrltlsh govern
nient to supply the army with only
home-grown beef will make some differ
ence In our meat exports to Kngland,
but this, according to the Hrltlsh state
meat,' will not bo nearly so serious a
was apprehended when the decision be
came known. It appears f.iat the new
regulation applies only to refrigerated
beef bought for the army In the open
market, the total weekly purchases of
which, according to the director of con
tracts, amount to barely 'J per cent o
the weekly Imports of such beef Into
Knglaud from the United States. While
this means, of course, a loss of trade to
America it beef exporters of several
millions of dollars annually, tho regit
latlon being Intended for the protection
of the home cattle growers and Involv
lug no discrimination, obviously our gov
eminent con raise no proper objection to
It. This will probably bo the response of
the Agricultural department to the re
quest of the packers for any assistance
It can render. The case Is not parallel
with the course of the German govern
nient toward American meats, whlcl
has been distinctly discriminative.
Hut what will be tho effect of this new
regulation, If It shall become permanent
upon the general consumption of Amer
ican beef In the United Kingdom? Fear
Is expressed that It will cause a popula
prejudice against our cattle aud beef,
Wo do not think there is very much
danger of this. Tho supply of home
grown beef In tho United Kingdom Is
not equal to the demand. This Is fully
demonstrated by tho heavy Importations
of American beef. The exclusion of
the latter from army coutracts will re
duco the supply of tho home product for
general consumption and perhaps will
also tend to enhance Its price. The
Hrltlsh public has found our meats on
tlrely acceptable and Indeed large quan
titles of American beef are sold as home
grown. It is not at all likely, therefore,
that the new regulation of the Hrltlsh
government applying to army rations
and admittedly intended to afford some
protection to tho homo Industry, will
create among the great body of con
sitmers any prejudice ugalnst our cattle
and beef.
The Hrltlsh government Is to try the
experiment of using only home-grown
beef for the army for a period of six
months and It Is quite possible that It
will not be continued beyond that time
A good deal will depend upon whether
It will cost more than at present and
very likely It will be found nioro ex
pensive, for with this added demnnd
Hrltlsh beef will hardly remain at pres
ent prices. At all events, there Is no
reasonable ground of complaint at the
action of the Hrltlsh government, since
there is no discrimination In it The
suggestion that It might have been
taken by way of retaliation for tho pro
ccedlugs Instituted at New Orleans to
prevent the shipment of horses aud
mules to tho British In South Africa, is
Justly characterized in a London dis
patch as absurd, tho fact being that the
new' regulation was decided on In ad
vance of tho New Orleans proceedings.
THE J'EADISO QUESTWX.
The question In regard to Indemnity Is
now the leading one In the deliberations
of the foreign ministers at l'ckln, but
the latest advices Indicate that little
progress Is being made toward a solu
tion. The position of tho United States
is still for limiting the demands to such
an amount as China can pay within a
reasonable time and which would not
place too heavy a burdeu upon the em
pire. The president aud secretary of
state adhere to the opluion that It will bo
wise policy to secure commercial con
cessions In lieu of .the largo Indemnities
In money wanted by some of the powers,
aud undoubtedly tho American represen
tative at Peklu will continue to urge
this view.
It Is the undcrstandlug-that the United
States will not present claims exceeding
$25,000,000 and It Is possible that our
government will lw satlslled with a less
amount, if adequate commercial conces
sions can bo secured. As to the latter,
there should not lie much dltticulty,
sluco tho attitude of all the powers Is
now so distinctly In favor of concerted
action In regurd to equality of com
mercial privileges, while China, If fairly
dealt with in the matter of Indemnities,
may bo expected to yield any com
mercial concessions asked. With the In
demnity question disposed of tlio nego
tiations would bo comparatively smooth
sailing.
UXDEIt FALSE I'HETEXSES.
Tho Hoc has always detested sham,
fraud and lmposturo of every descrip
tion. It has no patience or sympathy
with brass baud charity or mercenary
martyrdom. For tho same reason it can
only express disgust with tho burlesque
that has Just been played upon Judge
Dickinson under pretext of liberating
two poor little boys" Incarcerated In
Jail for trying to earn an honest living.
From beginning to end tho whole affair
has been a masquerade begotten for po
litical purposes, not In tho Interest of
humanity, but In the Interest of popo-
cratlc ward heelers disappointed because
tho garbage) contractor would not allow
himself to be held up by them for cam
paign contributions. Quito apart from
the confusion Injected Into our courts by
ono Judge of tho district court Ignoring
tho supreme court and reversing three
other decisions of tho same district
bench, the whole proceeding rested upon
brazen Imposture aud scandalous
faklsm.
Tho "poor little negro boys" are full
grown men of gigantic stature and mid
dle age. married and raising families.
I'lie "poor llttlo boys" had not been re
puted for trying to make an honest liv
ing, but for frequent departures from
the straight and narrow path. Instead
of Hading themselves for tho rtrst time
In Jail In company with vllo wretches,
they had been Jail lodgers on various
previous occasions and the vllo com
pany with which they were thrown Into
contact of tho class they were accus
tomed to associate.
The charge against tho "little boys"
was violating the health ordinances of
the city, relating to the hauling aud de
posit of refuse aud garbage. It was not
THE OMAHA DAILY JHEK: SATURDAY,
a qll
e.tlon of collecting dry leaves and
s. but depositing the tilth of the al
ia places sure to breed disease anil
ashc
leys
Utah
'ii e uto piiDiic neaitii.
10 liberation of these persecuted
T
"lit 1 1
le boys" Is heralded as n great vie-
tor,
fac
of
the
for honest worklngmen, when in
It Is simply a triumph of a bract-
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till Itltnlfll ixt rtltt ,.UIM,.w. I,. 4 I, it
pose
con
iMKion lu'tMl by tho promiscuous Imul
Ing
1111(1 tlunmlllir of rofimn. It stnnils in
ron
the
isoii that If tho city cannot enforce
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y snouiii assume the task ror itseir, as
done In other cities. If everybody
s an Inherent right to bo his own gar-
so master, tneii too city inignt as well
continue an sanitary regulations.
MATTEll Full IXVESTIUATMX.
There arrived at New York a few day
ago it delegate of tho Federation of
Labor of I'orto Hlco, bearing a petition
to President McKlnley In behalf of the
worklngmen of the Island. There nre
0.000 signatures to tho document, which
recites a terrible condition of alTalrs as
prevailing among tho poor of tho Island
Wo referred a few days since to the
statement of Governor Allen of I'orto
Hlco, In which ho said that conditions In
tho Island had greatly Improved and tha
the people generally were satlslled wltl
American rule and administration. Sub
sequent ly Oovcrnor Allen had a confer
enco with the president, In the course of
which the reports from I'orto Hlco to the
effect that tho people were In a destl
tuto condition In ninny places, were
talked of. It Is said the governor de
i lared that these reports are not true and
pointed out that JFl.O.OOO has been ap
preprinted from the fund In tho United
States treasury to the credit of the
Island and that amount has been ox
ponded In paying wages to men em
ployed to build roads, work on highways
and the like. In addition to the wages
paid there have been distributed largo
quantities of army rations among needy
people. Governor Allen know nothing
about tho worklugmen's petition, but In
reference to It ho remarked that In a
population where so many decllnu to
work, except from the most dire ueces
slty, signatures can bo secured to n pc
tltlou of any character without much
difficulty.
It Is very probable that the statements
contained in the petition to President
McKlnley are exaggerated, but it should
not for this reason be dismissed as un
worthy of consideration. It seems to us
to bo the duty of the administration to
have Instituted a thorough Investigation
of these reports, which arc uuquestlou
ably produclug an effect upon the public
mind of this country unfavorable to the
inerlcau authorities In I'orto Hlco. Oov
ernor Allen and his associates In tho ad
ministration of the Island's affairs are
capable and conscientious men, but 11 Is
possible that there arc conditions which
have escaped their attention. At all
events, American public opinion would
approve an Investigation and the presl
dent should have no hesitation In order
lug one.
The State university regents have de
cided as a measure of retrenchment to
Impose a fee upon students in attend
ance, tho money to bo used for Improve
ments aud Incidental expenses, as a par
tial substitute for tho items vetoed by
Governor Dietrich. A fee of ?3 for resi
dent undergraduates Is certainly reason
able enough, but the fee of 10 for non
residents Is altogether too small. There
Is no good reason why tho people of Ne
braska should pay taxes to educato stu
dents from other states, and It Is only
reasonable to ask non-residents to pay
something equivalent to tho actual cost
of tho Instruction afforded them.
No one hears any complaints or
lamentations from the Nebraska farmer
Just now. Tho Nebraska farmer, gen-
rally speaking, Is doing so nicely that
he has no time to devote to other peo
ple's troubles. Ills crop conditions arc
good and his crop prospects better. Ills
products are bringing protltablo prices
and his lands are Increasing In value.
His credit Is good and his Interest rates
low. Ho has learned In tho school of
experlcuco the lesson of thrift and econ
omy, and ho Is counting himself better
off In worldly goods every succeeding
season. Tho Nebraska farmer Is doing
quite nicely, thank you.
If the charges of fraud in the Union
Piiclllc land department, which seem to
bo substantiated by tho records, are well
founded, tho management of tho road
owes it to tho stockholders and to tho
public to go to tho bottom of them.
Hallroads arc quasi-public corporations
and their olllccrs act In trust for the
patrons and the owners. When tho
scandals were unearthed In the Union
Pnoltle coal department a prompt reor
ganization followed, and similar action
may be necessary In the laud depart
ment. The granting of liquor license for one
of tho principal hotels at Lincoln has
been protested on the ground that during
ho legislative session tho provisions of
tho excise law were systematically vio
lated, but when the caso came up for
hearing no sutllclent evidence in proof
ould be offered, As If tho late legisla
tive session created an extra demand for
liquid refreshment. Thu very Idea Is ab
surd, A Surprint- In Store.
Huston Transcript.
When tho clouds roll hy we shall bo
surprised to see how lone tho days havo
grown.
CniiMR mill I'.fTri'i.
Olobe-Demonrat.
Simultaneously with tho announcement
that the czar of Russia has seven regular
physicians comes tho bulletin that his
health Is shaken.
('rinvr nn n l.iMvmukrr.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Without Intendlnc it. Pat Crowe, that
elusive kidnaper, has mnde himself a
powerful moral example. Throueh his al
leced act legislative attention has been
called to the crlmo ot kidnaping In a way
mat will prove very unpleasant for his
Imitators. Legislation on tho suhipd ha
been overhauled and strengthened In many
states, reuoBjivanla Ueinc tuo latest one
to take up the subject, the penalty for the
oaense being nxed at life Imprisonment.
Hetter steal any other form of valuables
man Cornelia's Jewels.
IJoimI AHvIl'p for All llurrn.
A committee of New Orleans colored men
addressed a circular of advice to their
people containing snuml and sensible rules
of action which could be followed with
profit by all races. The following are
worth quoting
Fight the dives and dens and becln the
fight for the negro's moral elevation around
the negro s own hearthstone.
Help the authorities to sustain and en
force tho laws of the city and aid In tho
detection of crime and the punishment ot
criminals.
Respect the law and the offlcers of tho
law nnd quit shielding negroes who ara
guilty of criminal offenses.
If nn officer nltemnt to mako an nrrenf.
do not resist or in any way interfere with
him.
Stop looking upon a policeman as a com-
taon enemy.
Quit loafing around the corners.
Go to work for living.
AVI'l-A.MKItlCAMSM
IX r.t Itoi'i:.
FrUlil Orrr (he Initnxtrlnl I'rORresi of
I nr 1 nllril Mfltr,,
Minneapolis Journal,
The talk of an antl-Amerlean romhlne In
i-uropc against the ever Increasing develop-
ment of the United States Is renewnl.
Our friends across tho Atlantic should
not allow their Jealousy to cet the beiier
of their Judgment. Any combine they may
tie aoin to effect wou d not make the si chi.
est difference to tho United States, and It
is extremely doubtful If thosn innlunllv
Jealous nnd embittered states could effect
a combine which could be held together by
anytning more than ropes of sand. There
Is no possibility of Germany nnd Great
iintaiu pooling their Industrial Issues, for
they havo for years been flehtlnff "tnnth
and nail," and Germany haB been eating
into me trado vitals of Kngland until Eng-
llshmen have deserted their own tipple and
are taking German beer.
Thero la no trade concord helwe.n nnv
of tho Kuropean powers and a combine
against the United States would have but
a short life. Kuropo could not nfford to
stop buying of us, especially In tho par-
tlculars of bread nnd meat.
The London correspondent of tho New
York Evening Post says:
"Undoubtedly thn steel tr.nln nmi qIIIp.i
lnnUSirirn 111 llrllaln urn nu n tUr..u
crisis at present. America has shot nhead
nnd becomo the grcntest Iron producing
power In tho world. Under tho favorablo
Conditions RllP ham nlnnlo.1 hn- l.,l ,ll.,
down at tho door of thn Hrltlsh maker at
prices lower than the startled Welshman
nnd tho Shemohl man nml Ihn riu.tn nmn
can nfford to ehnree. Knver ni-aln villi
ne amo to shako thomselvos free from
American competition. It him rnm nnnn
thorn like a fall of snow In tho night and
fcns begun to thaw nnd drip coldly down
their backs, in nnler In mnpf II Hnn-n must
como tho prlco of coal, down must como
the worker's wage It Is high at present
and they must set about perfecting ma-
ehllierv nnd pnnnlrinrlnir H. onA nick, v,n.
- 'o ,j i , - 1 1 1 1 1 1. nun
to meet successfully this American compc-
tltlon."
This last InlnnrHnn pml-vn.ll. ih t
remedy of which England can nvall herself.
It Is, Indeed, doubtful lf sho can nvall
herself of such . remedy Rhn In nn innni-
In command otchcap fuel. Tho samo may
bq said of Germany' aud Franco. Russia Is
. . .
supposca to nave liumltablo coal mcas-I
ures. but that 'lk tUl In Ihn Hnmaln. pnn.
Jecturo. At pfei'tnt,, so far as known, tho
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own soil and produce surplus enough to
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American dvelomc down.
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election, positively refuses to glvo up the
J "' "iuiuua, milieu IUI IB-
ob without a legal battle. Columbus Is In
n.u muic ui uuiu,
mo voiurauu icgisiaiure acKnowiengcs
that tho gold standard cheapened money by
vuuuiuB me interest ruiea on state war-
rants from 6 to i.
Hon. Georgo Fred Williams wrens moro
copiously than Charley Towno over the cap-
turo of Don Enilllo Agulnaldo. Friends cf
tho Massachusetts statesman fear the
worst.
British newspapers mistake J. Plernont
Morgan for Senator Morgan and are train-
lng hot air guns on tho trust magnate "for
his bellicose speeches on the Nicaragua
canal."
The New York legislature looks after its
newspaper favorites. Tho amended New
ork City charter contains a subsidy of
$20,000 each for eight newspapers, to bo so-
lected by the authorities.
I.a Dlscusclon, tho Havana newspaper
ouapenucu ior puDiisning an oiiensive car-
toon, has reappeared with this line at Its
masthead: "Suppressed by Weyler, October
3, 1896; Suspended by Wood, April 6. 1901. I
Mayor Tom Johnson of Cleveland la stir-
ring up the animals. Ho has put a force
f 100 clerks to work revising tho tax rolls,
another forco Is tearing down unsafe build-
inga, still another Is razing sign boards and
between times the mayor personally
bounced two Impertinent callers at his
omce.
Whon the house of delegates of St. Louis
as organized the other day a lonesome re-
publican member Innocently Inquired how
his voto was recorded. Tho speaker said
o was excused. "Hut I did not ask to be
excused," protested tho delegate. "I know
that," responded tho speaker; "we Just ex-
uccd you anyway."
A political graft rivaling the building of
ho capltol of New iork state was brought
o a closo in Philadelphia a few days ago
nen mo City nnil commission formally
completed Its labors. Tho commission was
created thirty years ago to erect a city
U""U,"K i " -'"si ' wu.vw. i no jou
was to bo completed Within a dozen years,
Thirty years were required to finish the Job
no. mo cost ran up to .m.uoo.ooo.
Ago does not wither nor custom (.tale'1
the stimulating Influence of a robust ghost
alk. All ages, rolors nnd conditions yield
o Its benign power. Even In Hawaii tho
patriots become as frisky as yearllugs on
no mainland when lubricated with official
Boap. "Yesterday wns payday In the
enatc," relates the Honolulu Republican,
The senators wcro madu glad upon enter-
united states OHMinatcs the world In cheap """ "". m iuc woraing class neing uiamca mo auminisirauon tor tnnt ract.
fuel nnd all material for manufac- fo"nd frozen to death. Tho owners of prop- t. t
turcs, together with cheap transportation. ,n the towns were especially unfortu- lo lh ' I'""' !':l"""lr'''
If wo have, obtained such control of the. natc- u has been estimated that tho ,ln "n??"s t ...
world's markets "we can easily afford to cnrtae f tho masses of snow from the v,Tn "
havo reclWal tradc with print, ss our 8trec,ts nd m,bIIc Pces of Odessa cost tn Zrt V hi-Vim. ut l , ia"
foreign tr expands and becomes proflta- X I'.W ZXTXTnTiS. on to
uiv v ua Vm aiitji en t ir i . i i it ii 1 1 v
Aki.rm a ti.-.iu x . I (Ira Win 17 en r Inn (In nf Inlmrnra mwl mninui I
..u o.i,o lorixs grrai- . - , V,; VIu" $300,000,000 It Is not dlfflcult to foresee the
est need Is an autocrat. Crokcr Is out of '". ln, recllons. Sir John Alrd, tho ,icstrilctinn of foroCIlprg now in ,hnl ,,,n.
town. principal contractor, who has Just returned "csln'cuon , r rorcigiiers now in that land
to England elves sl,, ,,Miiin.i i-V., b Infuriated nnd outraged Chinese and a
Denver has the distinction of having thn ng , ct,U n t n l ,onR nnrt bloo,1' 8lcK of Ri "
first woman to bo arrested for voting un- ... , .. 1,0 aster.
lawfully. Her name is Mrs. M. A. Itad- ?W0.f the rl er "l ,Assuan ,B n ra" and
Ing the upper floor of tho Hungalow by thu dlers In tho world, and Is adapted to trap
receipt of a llttlo red slip of paper, which leal countries, ns well as the frozen zone
as the essential official red tape, and slg-
attires permitting Its being negotiated at
the treasurer's offlco for good gold coin of
the realm. The Joyous distribution had a
most pronounced effect upon the legislators,
Business was run through with very llttlo
delay, Two bills passed tho upper body,
ucports .ma resolutions were dashed off
mit a rer.uioss abandon. As a retult prac- stltutlvo articles for both Held and gar
leally the huslncss of the day was com- rlson duty present a temntlnE hill of fnrn
pleted by neon." J
APRIL 13, l!)0t.
onti:it i, a mis Tii an in us.
The czar has apparently recognized the
lauus in the Russlnn educational system
that have produced such constant and dan-
gerous unrest among the university mm.
Ments. 'n appointing General Van Novskv
as minister of public instruction he tells
nm that the time has rome for "an lm
mediate nnd thorouch revision" of the ,vr
tel"' al"l that he wishes him to unJcrtake
the work of "renovating and reorganizing"
,,lc schools, eonvlnrcd that he "will brln
10 '"f nrk of educating tho Russian youth
cordial sympathy and sagacity ripened by
- experience.
denoral Van Novsky Is said to be a man
of Rrtat administrative ability and of lib-
crai views, and entirely sympathetic to
ward too students. A little "sympathy
""d 'KKaclty" seem to be what Is most
needed In this particular department of
Russian administration. Thn former in In.
,slor of Instruction, M. Ilogolepoff, was of
I mo oiu-iashloned type, believing only In
Slcrn repression. He was shot hy n student
another Illustration of the old definition
of tho Russian system, despotism tempered
uy nssnssination.
Tho gradual "removal" of n number nf
mcsc old-timers, giving tho czar oi.nor
tunny to appoint modern men In their
stead, will have a distinctly ameliorating
iiinucncc in itussla.
The swift sequence of excltlnc events In
olncr or the world havo distracted
public nttention from Crete, hut sources of
I Jiosbinio futuro' trouble- still exist In that
I Islarnt. The national assembly will imppi
nl Ulc 0,111 r month, and there Ib con
"lacranio curiosity in Athens, nnd else
whc,rc, to know what its attitude will be
mwnni mo question of union with flrepco.
Tno consuls of tho different powers at
cnca have handed to Prince Ocorgo a
tup ol nn 'domical note Informing him
0I"ciany or a fact which he knew very well
mat an mo powers Interested arc
unanimous In thinking that thn nrfnent
W0"I(1 bc an exceedingly awkward tlmo for
""""""s w,lu i" status quo In any way.
A - similar warning has been presented to
KlnS Georgo of Greece. Tho plan Is to
Prolong mo existing provisional covern-
mc.nt Indefinitely, but It is not quite cer-
,al" lhnt l'rlnco George will lm tractable,
11 BCema that at n recent meeting of his
counc'l mo f the most prdmlncnt of Ore-
to" politicians advocated tho Institution of
nlltnomous principality on the lines
already laid down by tho constitution. The
Proposal provoked n violent outburst fin Ilia
I""!, u. uiu .llllcillHIl lireSH. wn r I ilnnmin-r.,1
!,HnU! ns a ,ra,tor to tho cause of
I,c,lolm- Tho opinion at Athens, appar-
la that lf an Independent principality
W'CrO OI1CO established. III! chnnrn nf linlnn
wltn Grcccn would vanish.
Miowiail U1S winter tlirnncliniiM
southern Russia was altogether lihennmpiml
, "'' l" 1110 '"kiuio ' .March thero had
been no break In the cold weather. Kor n
toIlshlcrablo period that part of tho country
wasKcu oft cntlrel' frm all communication
tho rest of tho World, exccnl liv IpIp.
f. v. lcssa was completely Isolated,
:5 y trnmc wns nt n complete standstill,
."nLH "e"K 'Jiocked by drifts averaging
I tWelVO feet deep for miles, ailil lin chin.
. - - - -- ' - ' I '
p , tra0 of tho port was temporarily
paralyzed In consequence. Only tho efforts
f a Whole army corps of soldiers, ntnppil
nt tn, dlsPsal of the railway management
, ral"lar authorities, succeeded In
Clearing the main lines nnd Sldlnett anil id
re"eB,ahHhlng communication nftcr work-
lns ,nceS8an,ly night and day for thrco
IVPflbfi Cvnn l IL. I . .
. m mo ninrons 01 uucssa
't8cIr 'ho extraordinary snowstorms elalmeil
Bc.ores of v,cllms, many peasants and even
U'nnln fn mllln. t t i . .
- i v. . w uiu iiuuci ii
owners. It is expected that irroat lo. nf
llfo, Rn,, P"Pty will be caused by the
SP B WhC" ' "mCS'
U - - Possible to walk
"f-J -reatda m t Assuau
doublo lino of railway irark- ha h. i.,i
for tho whole distance and locomotives are
i""'"1' a"' " "'e requisite granite
iiiuouiiijf ua vecn quarrieu and is ready to
M nlnppil In nni I nn Tl.. ... ,. -
" I " u.illl will 1IU
n errp.i win, isn niD .... . ...
threo fect hgh and scvea fcet wjJ .
I Uj bivu niuui-o, ji X1IJ5U
paph rnnlrnlln,! ,,. onl .it. . . u,
.lie tne discharge throueh Ihesn mav m.
tain 15,000 tons of water per second and
mo reservoirs aro expected to bo In full
operation before tho Nile flood of ion?
I ' -
A recent official report shows that Cnnnda
ana Australasia have contributed 11.392 offl
cora and men for tho South African wur, of
whom about 4,250 aro still In service. India
and Ceylon also contributed small corps. Of
,ne anaaians one company was composed
chiefly of persons of French descent who
U8'l the French tongue. This company was
nt I'aardoberg, where It distinguished It
self- The Importance of the colonial force
18 supposed, however, to Ho not so much In
1,8 numerical strength as In the Indication
118 presenco in south Africa gives of tho In
torest taken by the colonies In tho maintc
nance of 1,10 empire. Its value at present is
"""...... ,..jhuuw ,,un oumu i-uunuuiuuu
Ior "cr 'arK w" expenditure In thinking
tDat sho has vigorous allies well distributed
ovcr tl)0 Clohc.
In Sweden tho stale owns and cares for
over 18,000,000 acres of forest lands. Schools
of forestry nro maintained and tho timber
landa are efficiently cared for by gradua i's
of the schools, who understand how to farm
tho lands by preventing waste and profit
ably manufacturing the product of tho for-
ests. carefully renhintlntr where, trpen nrn
cut down. As a result of forestry so man-
aged, all tho cost of schools and caretakers
Is defrayed out of tho product sold by the
stato, and tho net profits nro four times
greater than tho expenditure
A It MY is vi:u, caiii;i FOIt.
Musi l.lhrral Siilltcni-r Allowed Any
Soldier In tlio World.
Philadelphia Press.
Probably few persons paid much attention
to tho widely in-lnted illKnatch lecnnllv urn!
out from Washington giving an account of
an order Issued by the president In regard
to army rations, nut In view of tho crltl-
clsm hv tho democrats In rnnnress. lust lie.
fore tho recent session ended, as to tho
cost of our army compared with that of
any other nation, I his new order of tho
president Is not without significance, llc-
fore It was Issued thn United StatcB army
was the beBt fed army on earth. Hut the
now order greatly Improved tho rations.
As stated In a dispatch to the Haltlmorc
Sun, n rabid democratic "anti-Imperialist"
newspaper, "the new ration Includes the
most llbornl subsistence allowed uny sol-
of Alaska." No liquor ration is allowed
the soldier, but wheuover practicable fresh
moats nnd fresh vegetables aro to bo pro.
vlded In plaro of canned articles. Each
man is allowed plenty of fresh beef, bread,
coffee, and oven some luxuries in tho form
of Jams and other sweets. Hoans and pota-
toes are a part of tho dally diet. The sub
for tho soldier, and include fresh mutton.
llH B Ml
" Dear Mrs. PinkiiaM: My trouble was inflammation of the
womb. Two months after my baby was born, I made a misstep
in coming down stairs. I did not mind it until two weeks after,
then I could not bear tho weight of my clothes, and had a constant
burning feelinp. I suffered a lonp time without relief, then I
began using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and it
cured mo. I think your Vegetable Compound is n wonderful
medicine for women." Mna. S. P. Reiner, Box 268, Ashley, Pa,
The troubles to which women nre subject, because of their icx,
re legion. Every day a woman Is liable to hare ft new pain. Ex
CfMivo worry may disturb the menstrual function and unsettle the
terves, over-exertion may set up somo abdominal inflammation, or a
trifling accident derange the whole reproductive system.
If you feel that there Is anything at all unusual or puztllng about
your case, or if you wish confidential advico of the roost experienced,
write to Mrs. rinkham, Lynn, Mass., and you will be advised free of
charge. LYDIA E. PINKHAM'S VE0ETAULE COMPOUND has
cured and is curing thousands oi theso cases of female trouble
coring them Inexpensively and absolutely. Wilts you 'go to your
druggist, Insist upon getting
Lydlm E. Plnkhmm's Vmgmtablo Compound.
$
5000
canned meat, bacon, dried fish, pickled fish,
canned fish, soft brvml nnd hard bread,
I COrntlllMl. IipMH ripn linmlm nntnlnpu
nnlnnu nnnm .. ...i.l...
not canned when the fresh nio procurable,
Hesldes there aro several kinds of dcssl-
tated vegetables, and apples, peaches.
nli'lilpn nti, I i.,.l l.tnnV 1,. V .,l.
bill of fare was ever set before nn nrmy
ns n regular diet In the history of tho
world.
Not nnlv nrn nnr Knttllnru n-nll fptl lint
they nro belter clothed than thoso of nny
other nation. Kverv iimn l nnbl n
monthly stipend. Tho grcnt nutlons of
Europe, with ono exception, conscript their
men. TIipv nrn frl ntiri nlnllml ns
economically ns possible and they receive
no wages. When they arc discharged from
tho army they receive no pensions, except
Inir In mrn i-nunu wlilln mip untillni-n nr..
n -- - - - - - - . ........ ..... ......... , - - -
liberally provided for in thnt respect. Is It
any wonder, under theso circumstances,
that nnr nrmy. innn fnr mnn. Ih niueli mnrn
costly than Kuropean nrmlcs? And yet
this Is tho chargo thn democrats and tho
I KO-cullnd antl-lmnnriallst nnwsnutiera Imvn
brought against tho administration. They
havo pointed to tho fact that our army,
I 1 .. J 1 I . .... . . .
incuiuing penHions, HoitiirrH nomes anil an
fclich things. coBta more than a European
army of like size, and they havo foolishly
I. . . .
. .. . ...
"ry mo represeninuvcs or this gov-
TZZTT, VV T 'V"""
" thoTnntnc
oi&TMT
ZZrVnU of
u,c,r "enian.iH lor indemnity. Should they
! , ', . , .' u ' r in-
( l IlliitlmiS l liln Vonrer.
Wiisninston Post
MM. ,!. .1,1 . . .. .
i.iitu menu lllllun hiv 1 LIIICIU Here 1 11 IS
.. . ....... ..
,g ilnvllllnB but n ,, vIlocr1K of art.nc,a,
I I'Uilou ".Ul till IIUI-IIUIIKIIIK HIIUHiailCO OI
I .,n..i. i .... ...
savacery. Wo shudder in r,.n,i nf ti.n
tlallty of ancient times, but Is thero nny
story of tho dceilH of those times more filled
with horror than the story of Europe's
twentieth century sins In China?
Every
liko.s lo jjo to school looking liis best. Wo like
to have him do so and c:ui help him if it's tho
lilt Ic fellow of from .' to S .years. AVo can im
prove his good looks wonderfully in a Vestee
Suit at ."if3.no and up a Sailor Suit at '1.00 and
up or a swell Kussian .Mouse Suit at $0.00 and
up and for the older boys we have; two-piece
suits tit -f 1.00 and up and three-piece suits tit
!jfr.00 and up and long pant suits at 0.00 and
up.
No Clothing
Fits Like Ours
New Hats, Caps and Furnishings
for the boys' spring wear,
Browning, King & Co.
Exclusive Clothiers and Furnishers.
R. S. Wilcox, Manager.
9
A Mis stop
on the
Stairs.
Ordinary Aooltlontm Lam
I to Uierlnm Oarmnmm
I mmnt Mra, Rmlnmr'm
Suffering Rmllovatl my
Lytllm E. Plnkham'm
Vegmtamlm Compound
REWARD
We have deposited with
the Nations! City llnnh,
of Lvnti. iiotio. whlv?i
will be paid to snyp"
son who can find that the above ttstlinonI.il
If tter Is not genuine, or wns published befote
obtaining the writer's pccial pcrinlo'lon.
I.VniA It l'lNKIIAM Mkdicink Co
I.AI'GIII.Mi MtTTr.lt N.
Hrooklyn Knglc: lleniptend Where was
JIohoh when the light wont nut?
The Cheerful Jillot Oh, tliafs tlcml easy!
On his bicycle, of coursol
Detroit .louriinl: "Papa, why do you wng
your wuttlcH?" nuked tlio Cockerel.
"Well, It certainly can't bo because t
chcwHl" replied the Cock, thoughtfully,
thereby giving u pnmowhut new hhjiccI to
thlH vencmblu Joke.
Indianapolis Pi-ohm: "lnn't thnt n sweet
rofrnlnV" fiiIiI .Mrn. Northxlde, un Miss
Screech conned singing unit nut down.
"Yen, It Is." replied Mr. NortliHlde. "I
llkn tho rcrralnlng much bettor limn the
HOIlg."
Chicago Tribune: "Hut you linvo no
stiiiiillng In Manchuria." nrgucil Jnpiiu.
"You think I inn ii Hitting Hear, do vnu''"
rciipontlcd itiiHHlii, with u line pluv of
original not to nay aboriginal sarcasm.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: "I urn Hint It In
expected that thu llrst vessel In tlio new
linn from Chicago in Itiimlmrir. wm Mart
this month with a load of hams?"
"Uoing?"
Chicago Itcconl-llerald: "Wlmt'n liocmna
of that grocer who was on the corner''
"Oh, ho liraggcil so much about his rt"!
business that three other grocers cnino on
tho block."
Detroit Free- Press: "Joe, have vnu over
experienced a heartfelt disappointment?'
"i's; I onco tiled lo dyo this old red
mustacho brown, nnd It turned green. "
Judge: "Did you got your promotion'"'
asked a friend of n warrant orilcor In tho
"No," was tho answer, given In .a tnnn or
disgust.
"What's the trouble? I'm mire yoir could
pass the examination."
"That's lust when; I missed It. llaniv
got through with the two-step, but flunked
completely In tho wall,"
win: 'inn sr.v cojms out.
Purttand Orcgonlan.
When drb.zlln' rain is pourln' down, an' all
tho sky Is gray.
An' winds Is slgliln through tho trees thn
hull eniliiiln' ilny.
It seems us If tho .Summer time was never
goln' lo come,
An' all tho world seems dreary llko tin'
dull an' dead an' glum;
Hut then the stlddy pouthwest wind, somo
day, will shift about,
An' everything Wi dlffer'nt when tho
sun
comes
out.
No matter how uiicomfortublc you're fcelfn'
'bout tho rain,
No matter If you've como to think you'll
never smile again.
A Streak o' gleamiu' bright blue sky will
open out Home day,
An' then a fresh an' stlrtin' breezo will
blow tho clouds away.
An' scatter them a thousand ways,
rami uispcum unuut.
An' you can scent tho .Summer when th
sun
comes
out.