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M. U. ItUNGATK.
Notary Public.
Tho Cubans want to have It distinctly
understood thnt they cannot play nny
eueak gnmo on Uncle Sam.
A few years moro and Memorial day
will bo memorable only for road races,
bnso ball games and outdoor sports In
general.
If China had had fewer invaders, it
might have gotten off with a smaller
Indemnity. When the prize is to be di
vided nmong so ninny hungry nations,
tho combined appetite Is not easily
Bated.
For fear the rest of tho world should
think it slow, California, Instead of
burning n negro, has hung live horse
thieves at one session. California al
ways did have n habit of doing things
Cn a largo scale.
Rhode Islnnd Is tho most thickly pop
ulated state in the union. The stato
Is so smnll that It is necessary to pllo
them up several deep In order to enable
It to mako much of a showing beside
Homo of tho western empires.
Tho defaulting cashier of the wrecked
Nllcs bank promises to tell how It was
done. This seems to be an entirely un
necessary procedure. Most of tho de
faulting bank officials camo by It so
naturally that they requlro no Instruc
tion.
It Is officially announced that the
Union Pacific and tho Northern TacUlo
have harmonized their differences by
mutual concessions that will enable
them to do the lamb-shearing hereafter
without trenching
flocks.
upon ench other's
Nebraska's delegate to the national
woman's suffrago convention Issues tho
edict that no woman has any right to
eacrltlco her homo by making It a
woman suffrago workshop. This Is tho
sort of woman's rights doctrine to which
ell of us will subscribe.
Tho foreign ministers In Pekln nre
unable to seo how China can guarantee
tho payment of tho Indemnity. If they
really believe this they must havo mado
their demand for such a lnrgo sum
for tho express purpose of meeting n
refusal that would give excuso for a
land grabbing game.
Tho nnswor of Lord Hamilton to tho
Btrictures for buying American mnchlu-
ory and goods for tho government must
eervo to open the eyes of tho British
public. Ho plnluly points out to them
that If thoy wish to hold their trndo
they must abandon the slow coach and
take passngo on tho modern, high speed
express.
Buffalo seems to bo having tho same
trouble In starting Its exposition as was
experienced by Omaha It being simply
an impossibility for exhibitors and con
cessionalres to complcto Installments on
schedule time. Although tho gntes have
beon open since Mny 1, Buffalo Is Just
tairly putting on Its gait. If It takes
after Omaha, It will make tho dust fly
(when It comes down tho hpmo stretch,
The governor of South Carolina Is of
tho opinion thnt an eruption of Tillman
overy your is moro than tho stato can
etand nnd thoreforo refuses to nccept
tno resignations or the two senators,
The fight promised to bo a good one and
thoso nt a dlstnnco were enjoying the
opening round. It probably Is expect-
lng too much, however, for tho peoplo
of that state to submit to tho ordeal for
tho edification of outsiders.
Addressing a high school graduating
class In Lincoln, Mr. Bryan has de
clared that each member is "a constitu
ent port of the greatest nation on the
globe nnd the best civilization known
to hlitory." Wo aro glad to havo this
cheerful assurance from such n high
authority that tho country Is not going
to tho bowwows, ns so many of Mr.
Bryan's followers would havo us be
lieve. Tho nation has gono steadily for
ward since tho birth of the republic 125
years ago and Its continued onward
march cannot be halted.
THE SOUTH CAIIOLINA wa r.
The refusnl of Governor McSwecuy
to nccept the resignations of Senators
Tllltnrm niul McLaurln hns Riven the
Irrepressible conlllet between the two
lenders of democracy In South Carolina,
an unexpected and unexampled turn.
The resignations were tendered with the
avowed mirtmse of making a direct np-
neal to the rank and tile of the dominant
nnrtv In that state to determine by their
votes at the primaries whether they
would Indorse the principles represented
by the candidacy of Tillman or those
represented by McLaurln.
This appeal for tho exercise of popu
lar sovereignty at tho ballot box was
moreover an expression In favor of the
election of United States senators by
direct vote of the people. This would
have been a new departure for South
Carolina, where up to 1SC0 the planta
tion plutocrats denied to the common
Dcnnln the rlL'ht of votlnc for president
and left to the legislature the appoint-
ment of presidential electors.
The question thnt now presents Itself
Is: Has the governor of nny state tho
light to decline to accept the resigna
tion of a United States senator? In
other words, Is It within tho power of n
governor to compel United htatos sena- the United States will remnln in eon
tors to serve against their will? Is not trol In Cuba until the Plntt amendment
the insinuation of n United States sena-
tor as Irrevocable as would be the resin-
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nation oi any buuu umtui ui nuj num
ber of tho lower house of congress?
Whllo few senators die and still fewer
resign, the constitution of tho United
Slates and tho constitutions of tho sev
eral states have provided for such con
tingencies and the manner of filling
such vacancies. The federal constltu-
tlon makes special provision for tho 1111
0( vacancies In the olllee of presl-i
dent, caused by
death, resignation or
inability to discharge tho powers and
duties of the olllee, In which case the
duties devolve upon tho vice president.
It furthermore empowers congress to
provide by law for tho lllllng of vacan
cies In case of the removal, death, resig
nation or disability of the president and
vice president. These Identical pro
visions are embodied In the state con
stitution relative to vacancies occur
ring by removal, death or resignation
of the governors and other state otllcers.
No provision can be found In nny con
stitution for tho revocation of a reslg-
nation or empowering tfio executive to
refuse to nccept a resignation. If tho
acceptance or rejection of resignations
was discretionary with governors they
could Impose Involuntary servitude
upon stato olllcers, congressmen and
United States senators.
It is even questionable whether a pub
lic ofllcer who once has resigned can
withdraw Ills resignation or whether he
can tender n resignation with n string
tied to U. If such action were permis
sible public men could trllle with the
people nnd nfter reading their own po
litical obltunrics resume their plnces nnd
punish thoso who hnd indulged in un
complimentary comment on their notion.
When Itoscoe Conkllng nnd Thomns
C. Plntt tendered their resignations ns
United States senators from New York
the excitement was ccrtnlnly ns great
In the Emplro Btato and throughout tho
country ns It has been In South Carolina
and the rest of the country over tho res-
Ignatlons of Tillman and McLaurln.
Itoth of the Now York senators doubt
less realized, before their resignations
had been passed upon, that they had
made n mlstnko, but nobody suggested
that the governor could refuse to con
sider them seriously. The governor of
South Carolina expresses grave appro-
henslons ns to tho effect of agitation In
an off-year campaign. The only thing
Governor McSwecny enn do, under the
constitution, Is to accept the resigna
tions of Tillman and McLaurln and re
appoint them to the vacancies created
up to tho period when the South Car
olina legislature will meet and elect
their successors.
If the election of the legislature is to
take place this year the members will
be entrusted with tho duty of electing!
successors to Tillman nnd McLaurln.
If no new legislature Is to be elected
tho existing legislature can bo called
In special session to perform that duty.
In either event however, tho Issuo that
Tillman and McLaurln havo proposed
to submit at the ballot box would In
all likelihood havo to bo fought out at
the hustings, nnd that Is whero it ought
to be fought out.
Tho pcoplo of South Cnroltnn, like the
peoplo of nil other stntes, should have
the privilege of representation In the
United Stntes sennto by men voicing
their ideas of public policy, nnd If thnt
choice must be mnde through members
of tho legislature tho popular win ex-
pressed at the ballot box should bo re-
spectcd nnd carried IntQ. effect as if It
had been expressed In a choice of pres
idential electors.
FALLING INTO LINE.
Senator Fairbanks of Indlnua says
that ho Is strongly committed to the
jreneral principle of reciprocity, that
It 1b republican doctrine and should bo
mnde party policy." This utterance is
fm-Miop nviiionpo thnt tho oninnnlcfii ho.
uv vroMont MoTCinlov in favor nf
commercial reciprocity is having Its
ofroor. What wns snld bv the president
upon this subject on his trip hns mnde
a decided Impression upon somo of the
i-nniilillnini unnnfnra wlin liml liofnro
shown llttlo interest in the question, ns
well ns upon tho industrial and com-
mercial Interests that would bo bene-
nted bv trade reciprocity. Senntor Cul-
loin has announced his purpose to con-
slder tho treaties that have been nego-
tinted seriously and thero is no doubt
ho will bo Joined In this by other re
publican senntors.
Mr. McKlnley has plainly indicated
that tho reciprocity princlplo is not to
bo abandoned and that the oxecutlvo In
fluence will bo exerted to securo tho
consideration of tho pending treaties
and the ratification of nt lpnst tho more
important of them. A Washington dis
patch snys it is probable thnt tho ranks
of republicans in cougress will bo prnc-
tlcnlly closed In support of the reciproc
ity trentles nt tho next session. Those
senators who havo been hostile or luke
warm toward the treaties will be com
pelled to .choose between supporting
031AHA
tiiem nnu breaking oponiy wuii ineir
pnrty on tills subject. It Is not nt nil
likely thnt nny considerable number of
them will tnke tlio latter course, with
the administration earnestly committed
to rcclpioclty.
President McKlnley supports that
policy on the ground that It is important
to the extension of our foreign com
merce. That this Is a sound view would
seem to be beyond question. Take the
case of France. Tho treaty negotiated
with thnt country would give to a large
number of American products tho ad
vantage of the minimum French tariff
rates and there Is not a reasonable
doubt that our exports to that country
would be largely Increased. Tho ne
gotiation of a reciprocity treaty with
Germauy would undoubtedly put tin
end to the agitation there for a dis
criminating tariff on American products.
The fact that reciprocity Is republican
doctrine should certainly have some.
weight with republican senators, but
the Important consideration Is the ben
ellt to our foreign trade that will come
from the application of tho policy
ameiucan CONTitOL TO CVXTlNVe.
it lms been olllclally announced that
has been ncccpted. The administration
cannot do otherwise without violating
the act of congress, which requires the
president to keep the army In Cuba
until the Amerlcnn terms nro ncceptcd
substantially as submitted. The pros!
dent nnd cabinet having decided thnt
this was not compiled with by the Cu
ban convention, tho continuance of
American control In Cuba Is Imperative.
How much longer this control will
lmvo to be maintained Is a question for
the Cubans to determine. A dispatch
from Havana reports n conservative
member of tho convention as saying
that It Is unlikely that body will re
consider Its action. In case the conven
tion decides to stnud by tho action taken
Cuba will continue Indellnltcly under
iVmerlcun control, but it Is doubtful If
tho convention will so decide. It Is
rather to bo expected that It will again
take up the matter and act upon It,
though what tho result will be cannot
be confidently predicted. It Is quite as
probable that tho amendment will be
rejected ns that it will be accepted.
There Is reported to be much disappoint-
ment nmong tho conservntives and It
will not be at all surprising If some of
them refuse to support the amendment.
irr this country is disliked.
Senator Mitchell, who has just returned
from a residence of two years In Eu
rope, has stated in an Interview why
the United Stntes Is disliked abroad.
Ho snld thnt whllo tho English respect
Amerlcnns nnd are more friendly tbnn
in the past, the people of the continent
nnd cspcclnlly the Germnns nnd French
mnnlfest a positive dislike of this coun
try. He attributes this feeling mostly
to commercial rivalry and a reullzntlon
of the fact thnt Amerlcnns nre grad
ually engrossing the trade that form
erly belonged to tho continent nnd nre
bound to more and more encroach on
the markets which havo hitherto been
the possession of the nations of con
tlnentnl Europe
ltefcrrlng to this the New York Times
remarks that bnck of It there un
doubtedly lies a feeling of resentment
at the course of tho United States In
the war with Spnln. "Tlint war was
not nnd Is not understood In Europe,"
snjs the Times, "and even where Its
real motives nre comprehended there Is
not much sympathy for them. We sud
denly drove from this side of the ocean
n European power thnt hnd hnd uudls
puted possession for four centuries and
we took from her her colonies In the
Orient, the people of which promptly
revolted ngalnst our rule. Europe can
seo nothing in that operation but
greed violently satlslled nnd, since u
considerable part of the press of our
own country and ninny of the lenders
of one of our political parties hold tho
same view, European opinion Is not so
surprising. Then the great body of the
English people took quite a different
view nnd many of tho organs of Eng
lish opinion predicted an Anglo
mcrlcan alliance against the world.
We soon fell heir to a share In tho feel
Ing of Jealousy nnd dislike which the
English had long succeeded In exciting.
This prcpnred the soil for the seeds of
distrust nnd unfriendliness dlssomlnnted
by our commercial success."
Unquestionably the war with Spain
did create In continental Europe a very
general and strong feeling of resent
ment toward the United States. This
was freely manifested while the wnr
was In progress nnd doubtless this feel
lug still exists to a greater or less ex
tent. It Is also true thnt the reintlons
between Great Britain and the Unltet
States, to which the continental peoples
havo given an exaggerated significance
nnd Importance, have operated to create
hostility toward us. But undoubtedly
the chief source of European dislike of
America Is commercial rivalry nnd the
approhenslon that what Americans have
accomplished In the way or triuie con
nuest Is but the beginning of a world
conquering commerce on the part of the
United States
It Is not only that wo are Invndlng the
markets which formerly belonged to tho
merchants nlld manufacturers 01 ttll
rope, but thnt we are selling in steadily
increnslug volume In their home mnr
kets. Take Germany, for cxnmple. The
Amerlcnn consul general at Berlin In a
recent report points out that for the last
decade tho balance or trade witn uet
many was over $200,000,000 In our
favor, the largest part of this having
been created within the last live years
This Is why tho German agrarians nre
demandlug n tariff that will shut off
American competition. They aro not
concorucd about what we did to Spain
What they want is to check our inronds
upon their homo market, to put a stop
if possible, to a trade which Is steadily
Increasing tho balance between Uer
many nnd the United States ngnlnst
their country.
Europenn dlsllko of America, for com
mercial rensons, will contluue and prob
ably bo Intensified as American enter
nrlso becomes more aggressive. It is
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DA1L1' BEE: SUNDAT,
sliggostcd that a remedy might be found
In a more liberal tariff policy on the
part of tho United States. Hut how far
can wo go In this direction without In
jury to American labor? Such a mod-
Illcntlon of our tariff ns would benefit
foreign manufacturers would compel
the reduction of the cost of labor em
ployed In our Industries, which would
necessarily lesult lit decreasing con
sumption, to tho detriment of the agri
cultural Interest. It will doubtless be
very generally conceded that this would
bo too great a sacrifice In order to In
duce Europeans to think better of this
country.
VHOVIDEN T AMEMC.iNS.
Nothing could so strikingly lllustmte
the growing tendency of Amerlcnns to
wnrd providence ngnlnst distress to
their famines than the statistics of life
Insurance In the United States.
From a recent review of the mnrvelotis
growth of the life Insurance business In
this country It Is disclosed that the llrst
American company was organized In
New York In 1SKI, less than sixty years
ngo, nnd a second company founded
In IJostou in the same year. In a
little more than half n century the
life Insurance organizations have, we
are told, Increased to such proportions
that a president of ono of the largest
Institutions of this class Is quoted as
snvluir. two years niro. that with a
single day's notice tho. Insurance com
panies could have loaned the govern
ment tho $.100,000,000 necessary to carry
on tho wnr with Spain.
As In all new enterprises for which
n demand has to be created, the early
development of lifts Insurance was
naturally slow, but by 1S."0 a dozen
American companies were already in
tho Held with Insurance policies In
force approximating $70,000,000. Hy
1870 tho United States had supplied
Itself with seventy-seven companies,
carrying policies exceeding $H,000,000,.
000. The great Impetus to life Insur
mice came with tho '80s, the business
doubling from 1881 in seven years.
The best figures for the year 1000 give
some seventy companies with a grand
m-'cTcirato of Insurance in force, held
on the lives of persons In the United
Stntes, of more than $8,500,000,000.
This colossal growth of the life in
surance business or course means i
constantly widening nrea over which tho
bcuclUs of tho insurance policies extend
Whereas twenty years ago the family
protected by life Insurance was the ox
ceptton, today the exception consists of
tho fnmlly, In substantial circumstances
for which no provision Is made ngalnst
tho loss of tho supporting arm on
which It depends. It is needless to add
that In this the Americans stand out in
sharp contrnst with the people of most
other countries, in many of which
lias been found that compulsory lnsur
anco offers the only method of nssurlng
providence.
Thnt the lnsurnnco business in this
ountry Is yet In Its compnratlve infancy
nnd will before long havo to bo more or
loss completely reorganized, to conform
to the experiences tnught by Its rapid
expansion, goes without saying. And
when this Is accomplished so that on
snfe lines no more is exacted from the
policy-holder thnn Is nbsolutely needed
to pny tho risk and legitimate expenses
tho insurance business will quickly at
tain still greater nnd moro wonderful
proportions.
VVTTIhO SPELLING IIEFOIIM "TJIItU.
It will be Interesting to the public to
know that the "official program-bulletin
of tho Nntlonal Educational association
for its annual convention, to be held
nt Detroit next month, sets tho preco
dent In reform spelling by printing It
"thru" throughout that entire document.
If the pedagogues who look to this
august body ns the authority In matters
educational take the hint, it will be
thru" henceforth In nil the school
rooms through the length nnd breadth
of the land.
Closer scrutiny of the "official pro
gram-bulletin," however, discloses the
fact that the great national educators
who are so eager to set the pace for
reform by Improving on tho language of
Shakespeare and Maeaulay nnd of Jeff
erson, Emerson nnd Lowell nre them
selves afraid to go the whole length by
carrying their innovntlons to their
logical results. The program is dotted
with addresses or talks by superin
tendents and principals of normal
schools, city schools, manual training
seliools-not "skills." Prospective at
tendnnts are Informed of rates nnd
routes for side trips not "rutes" for
which they nre to have tourist con
cessionsnot "turlst" provided they arc
equipped with a membership coupon
not "kupon" which will take them on
the beautiful river excurslons-not
"butiful" thnt abound In the vicinity of
Detroit.
All this would be most amusing If it
were not so rIdlculoufa1,1 bearing as it
does the official lnbel of the great na
tlonal organization of American edu
enters. If spelling reform Is ever to be
accomplished for tho English language
It will have to bo put "thru" by some
body that Is not nfrnld to travel tho
whole route.
Experience has tnught the men en
cnired In tho manufacture of cotton
goods in China that they cannot com
pete with American goods, oven with
tho cheap Chinese labor. The fact Is
that tho labor In China Is cheap only
In theory. American labor Is tho best
paid In tho world, but measured by Its
product It Is the cheapest. It is this
which safeguards the country from on
croachmeuts from tho Orient, which
has been the nightmare of so many
Strength does not always come with
numbers nor uotuul cheapness with the
measure of a day's wages.
Stato Superintendent Fowler has
taken up in earnest the project of the
consolidation of rural schools. In com
munities thickly enough settled to
admit of it there Is no reason why, by
consolidation, the country boy and girl
should not have tho advantage of as
good schools and as advanced In grade
as the towns afford. One of the most
poteut motives which Impels peoplo to
JUXE !!, 1901.
leave the farm nnd "come to town" Is
tho desire "to give tho children nn
ducatlon." The present-day country
school tenchcr does w.ell enough, ns a
rule considering the opportunities, but
the present system Is hedged nbout
with Impossibilities. Put as good edu
cational advantages within the grasp of
the fnrmer boy and girl as the city
child enjoys and you remove a great
Incentive to leave the farm.
The Western Labor union, In session
at Denver, has formally launched Its
new party. With this act ends the
usefulness of the organization to labor.
If It ever had aliy. While labor will
not be benefited by the formation of n
new party founded on class, the engi
neers of the scheme may be successful
In getting temporary olllee. The labor
unions which have accomplished the
most for their membership are the ones
which have kept furthest removed from
polities, In the sense that the Denver
organization accepts It.
The Russian agent of an American
Urni of locomotive builders disappeared
last .lauuary ami nothing was heard of
him until a few days ago, when it de
veloped that he was and had been In
prison all that time. Such methods
appear strange In this country, but In
Russia It Is different. The man's
friends may consider themselves lucky
that they ever heard what had be
come of him.
A Iloliust lllrd.
Detroit Journal.
Tho fact that tho constitution does not
follow tho flag will not lower tho scream
of the oaRle. He Is now a larger bird
than bo thought.
SltuotliiK lii tin ItlKlit Way
Washington Star.
Tho school teacher Is now replacing tho
Boldlcr In tho Philippines. Tho teaching
of tho young Idea how to shoot without
homicidal iutcnt Is ono of the most grate
ful tasks that this government hns yet
undertaken.
1'anH (he CnUf, I'lennpt
lioston Globe.
Sara Rcrnhnrdt snys of tho American
woman: "Her husband works for her at
his workshop, factory or olllco from C
o'clock In the morning to G o'clock In the
evening, while tho wife Is nt her club or
engaged hi sports, literature, science,
music or art." Amerlcun husbands do
servo tho cake, but do not always get It
unless they bako It themselves.
A l.oiiK-l'clt AVnut.
New York Tribune.
Tho world Is wnltlng impatiently for the
maker of the perfect pencil nnd tho per
feet pen. Ho Is not in sight now. Tho
Incomparable genius who Is to diminish tho
toll of tho present crude processes of trans
ferrlng thought to paper may not yet bo
born. When ho emerges Into tho full glare
of publicity nnd renown ho will bo greeted
with a wclcomo that few Inventors over re
colved.
Wnteli Them Grnli.
Indianapolis Journal.
Fortunately thero aro very fow men bo
constituted that they will not tako nil tho
fruits of prosperity within their roach
without asking whence it cometh. Thero
havo been tlmc3 when tho assaults upon
prosperity would lead tho Innocent to
Infer that thoso making them would not
touch prosperity not of their brand, but
such vehemence was displayed when pros
perity was not within reach.
Itrcliirnclty nt Last.
Baltimore American.
Now that English maidens aro reversing
tho rule and capturing eligible young Amcr
lean husbands, It remains to bo seen what
tho American girl Is going to do about
It. It Is all very well for her to capture
a tltlo whon sho pleases, but It docs not
follow that tho American young man Is to
bo nllowed tho snmo privilege. Con
slstency, It will bo remembered, Is not i
woman's strong point, nnd It would bo only
In her way If It were.
Ilcncliliiur for Oriontiil Trndo.
Philadelphia Ledger.
Railway Magnnte J. J. Hill looks forward
to tho building up of nn Immense trnde
between Asia and America. Ho thinks
that tho pooplo of Asia must become largo
consumero of our farm products, es
peclnlly grain and cotton; but ho does not
enter Into such detail In showing what
wo shall bring back from tho Orient ns
lading for our returning ships. Tea and
silks mako light cargoes. Sugar wo can
get nearer at hand. Despite cheap labor,
our manufacturers can produce moro
economically than enn tho Aslntlcs. Trade
to bo prosperous must bo reciprocal. Un
less wo can bring bnck from Asia staple
equlvnlents for what wo shall send forth
the Incitement and basis for Increasing
commcrco will bo lacking.
I1I3AUTY OF S1IOKT SEHMOXS.
PropoHcil ItCNt rlctloim of Free Su-pp1i
In the Pii I nil.
Chicago Tribune.
Emperor William, llko most monarchs
objects to long sermons, It does not mil
them that a mere man, even though clothed
with priestly authority, should talk to them
too long nnd tnko up too much of their
time. Tho knlser has Just relieved from
duty at tho garrison church In Berlin n
well-known preacher who disobeyed nn
order to culttvnto brevity In his sermoniz
ing. He had prenched on ono occnslon for
three-quarters of an hour. Tho emperor
Bent word to him to keep himself within
fifteen minutes In tho futuro. Tho prencher
paid no nttentlon to this order. Perhaps
ho thought that ho In a pulpit wns a bigger
man thnn nn omperor In tho pew. Perhaps
ho Is as unablo to write a short discourse
ns soma men nre to make a short speech.
At nil events ho preached nnother thrce-quarters-of-nn-hour
sermon nnd lost his
placo. Ho suffers for his inability or un
willingness to obey orders.
Ho will havo thn sympathy of tho clergy
of many denominations. They dlsllko tho
dictation of laymen, oven whon the laymen
are princes, and they would rather deliver
long than short sermons. The latter nre
tho harder to prepare when thoy nro good.
The men who go to church will, ns a rule,
sldo with the omperor nnd wish they hwl
his authority. Whatover may hnvo been
tho caso once, long sermons nro not popu
lar now, unless thoy nro tho work of n man
of pre-eminent ability llko Henry Ward
Bcccher.
Tho model sermon should not exceed a
quarter of an hour In delivery. If ono toko
pains ono can say In thnt length of tlmo
many things which aro worth listening to
nnd somo of which will stick In the minds
of hearers. They nro likely to remember
what has been said when tho sermon Is
brlof, crisp, and pointed, with almost as
many Ideas ns thero aro sentences. When
tho sermon Is long thoy begin thinking
early In tho game of when It will end and
of dinner. Thero Is such a slgjj of relief
when "nnd lastly" Is reached.
It Is harder to wrlto a good short sermon
thnn to wrlto n long one. But the extra
work Is not In vain. Tho attention of con
gregations Is secured from tho first word
to the last and their only complaint Is that
the benediction camo too soon, Fortunate
Is tho minister of whom this complaint Is
mnde. He cover lacks hearers and a pulpit.
Si:iT!,.H SHOTS AT TUB PUI.l'IT.
MInntnnolls Times. The Kansas preacher
whoso themo last Sunday was "To hell for
threo cents," seems to havo Intimated that
thero has been a cut In tho prlco of
schooners,
Cleveland Plain Dealer: Slnco Evangelist
Sam Jones Is so positive about Savannah
being only half a mile from shcol, the citi
zens of that town will presumably not In
sist upon having their graves dug deep.
Washington Post; A colored divine who
was expelled from tho church for dishon
esty announces his Intention of starting a
new denomination of his own. Politicians
frequently stnrt new parties for much the
same reason.
lioston Transcript; Only think of It! In
this ago of enlightenment the Presbyterians
nre discussing tho question of Infnnt
damnation! Can It be possible that anyone
really believes In that atrocious libel upon
tho Almighty?
Chicago Chronicle: Tho United Presby
terian general assembly has declared that
woman suffrage Is n purely civic question
which cannot properly como before an ec-
clcsastlcal body. If pulpit themes wero
selected on this principle many preachers
would bo nt a loss for sermons.
Louisville Courier-Journal: Chicago
clergymen declaro that they know tho nntl
ennteen law works well nt Fort Sheridan
becauso tho saloon keepers In tho vicinity
tell them so! There Is no doubt thnt tho
women and clergymen will havo tho en
thusiastic co-operation of tho saloon keep
ers In keeping the nntl-cantecn law on tho
statute books.
Atlanta Constitution: And now comes an
esteemed sect of Christians which, fearful
lest somebody's sensibilities shall bo
shocked, decrees even tho word "hell" shall
bo no longer used, but that thero shall bo
substituted therefor what Is regarded tho
milder and less offensive expression,
"hades." Does "hades" suggest nuythlug
moro Bevero? How many of those prono
to fnlllng from grnco will bo held back by
the threat of "hades." llettcr stick to
hell!
Chicago Tribune: Tho lack of divinity
students complained of by tho Presbyterian
church Is felt more or less by nil tho de
nominations. Tho small salary of tho nv-
erago preacher will go far toward account
ing for It. Tho pay for which tho preacher
of moderate powers may reasonably hopo Is
perhaps less than that In any other lino of
work requiring the same amount of Intelli
gence nnd preparation. On'y In n fe' 1 to
city churches aro tho salaries lucrative.
Tho recent resignation of a MuHiod h. Min
ister In thU city because ho could not main
tain his family on JPOO a year has signifi
cance In this connection. Thousands of
country preachers havo to llvo on $300 a
year. This Is a practical ogo, and It Is
not strnngo If many young men, perhaps
expecting soon to marry, hcsltato to embark
on a career that offers such meager rewards
on earth.
rr.ll.SONAl, AMI OTIIEUWISE
Ablebodlcd cats of good moral character
can find government Jobs by applying to
the Brooklyn postofflce.
Charley Towno of tho stato of Duluth Is
down In New York looking for n chance
to tako a fall out of the "money devil."
At last accounts tho corporation tax
shirkers were howling for n flre-cscnpo In
Cleveland. Mayor Johnson's howls stirred
tho entire managcrlc.
U F. Lorco succeeds John K. Cowon ns
president of tho Baltlmoro & Ohio and the
historic railroad parses Into tho control of
tho Pennsylvania Central.
Somo of tho good things of tho earth nro
unequally distributed. Naturo's sprinkling
tanks nro overworked In tho cast, whllo tho
west Is shy on tanks of that class.
Pollcenran Clarence Itouth of New Or
leans has refused an offer of $1,500,000 for
land ho owns In Texas. Hanging on to a
good thing Is characteristic of tho profes
sion. A bunch of real llvo Indians appear to
havo disturbed tho equanimity of the ani
mated cigar signs of Chicago. Whero wero
tho Tuscaroras whllo tho Sioux wero
abroad?
Former Congressman Lorlmer of Chicago
has quit chasing ofllco nnd Is going to
mako money for his fnmlly. Tho fox In tho
grapo nrbor looks ns plcnsnnt ns Billy In
private life.
Ono of tha charming nnd nccompllshed
spenkers of the mothers' congress Unshed
this mental Jewel: "Homo Is the thing men
fight for. No men would go to wnr to de
fend a boarding house."
A bunch of asphalt bids ranging from
$2.20 to $2.99 per square yard were re
jected by the authorities of Buffalo a
month ago. Tho new bids called for seat
prices down to $2 nnd $l.fiS.
With a cheerfulness becoming n great
newspaper the New York Hcrnld pnsses up
tho supreme court decision nnd discusses
tho moro Important topic. "Welcome Inno
vntlon In Dinners." With the Inner con
science nrtlstlcallv soothfd tho country Is
safe.
Comptroller Color of New York City says
ho has suffored financial loss by working for
lho city for four years, yet during that
time, according to the Now York Work, tho
fees of tho olflco netted him $r,0,Ono a year.
However, tho olllco has been put on n Falury
basis, $1D,000. and this evidently touches Mr.
Colcr on a tender spot.
A Now York Jury rendered a verdict for
$23,000 damages ngalnst tho Metropolitan
Street Bnllwny company for running Into
nnd killing the driver of n grocery wngon
This Is tho second largest verdict of the
sort rendered by a New York court, tho
largest being $37,000 assessed against tho
snme company for causing the death of
Captain ficorgo B. Bhoads of the Seventh
regiment.
Warm Weather
Wearables
With warmer weather invites lighter clothing.
For men we havo a very attractive showing in Bum
mer flannels in variouB shades and cool as a cucumber.
$10.00 to $25.00
For tho childien there is an unlimited variety of
dainty suits in washable materials for very little prices.
Complete f urnishings for men and boys.
Browning, King & Co.
Exclusive Clothiers and Furnishers.
R. S. Wilcox, Manager.
masTS rntiM HAM'S HOllJt.
Dirt will only slick to dirt.
No telcscopo ever created n star.
Policy Is prudenco prevailing over prin
ciple. A man Is in n bad way when his futuro
Is nil behind him.
Tho sunlight of yesterday Is preserved
In tho llowcr8 of today.
Every bumblo bee thinks ho knows how
to build tho englo's nest.
Wo need not mind what tho world thinks
ns long ns wo think right.
Tho greater a mnn's assuratico with God
tho less he will havo with men.
Rod docs not count tho cash put In so
much ns that kept out of the collection.
Tho reason wo mlsunderstnnd peoplo Is
that wo look nt their negative beforo tho
print Is mnde.
Thero hns been but ono hand that could
snvo tho world becauso thoro Is but oia
heart that could embrace It.
HOMI3STIC PMJASANTHUJS.
Baltimore World: Ethel-Look nt
lovely engagement ring Jack gnvo me
M.iv-Y.-s. 'tis nrotty. It was too
this
largo
for mo.
Philadelphia Press: "I do Wish drcsj
goods would ro up." nnd tho merchant
looked worried as ho said It.
"Whv not try a mousc7" suggested tho
advertising man.
lirooklvn Life: She-Thero Is nothing llko
a good dinner to cheer one up. Is ,V,oro71
Ho (alarmed nt her order) cll-er-lt
depends upon who pays for It.
Judge: Corn What would you uko mo to
get you for a birthday present, loyo?
Merrill A cigar csu, my "-" ''"
itnnumit Miunirxil I can never find an un
broken clgir In my vest pocket.
T-nt,i-n rviMn! Mr. Vltiahlnc (hosnlta-
bly)-So you havo Joined our club!
Mr. Elmhurst (wearily) cs. My wlfo
has got the house so full of "cozy corners
thero Isn't any plnco whero I can sit down
and be comfortable!
Detroit Free Press: He When I tell you
that I have enough to support you in inn
stylo In which you havo been accustomed
to live, you must tako my simple word for
It. . ,
Sllr nut, ueorge, is mm "uiuuj
ncss7
Chlcnco Tribune:
"So you still long for
down south, do you,
tho good old days
Uncle Hnstus?"
Yes. sail. I, fo
was ono grand sweet
'tnter In ilem olo days."
Chlcnuo Tribune: "I notice," remarked
Undo Allen Sparks, "that a 'masher in
Kansas City was lined Joiai mo tuner uuy
for plying his Infamous vocation, ii is
good to seo Justice standing up bravely
for her own box onco in u wium.
Chicago Tribune: "It takes a clover man
to think up a good proverb, rcmnrKeu
Mrs. Twiccwed, nnd then for onco her
worscr one-eighth plucked up courago.
"Oh, I don't know," said lie; - now s tins,
all grass widows arc not green.' "
Same Olil Tlilntf.
Catholic Stnndard.
A scent of orungo blossoms fills tho frag
rant nreutn oi June,
And Cupid's putting up a sign: "My busy
iln v!"
For, bless you! wedding bells will be n-rlnc-
ing preiiy soon.
And fond young hearts bo throbbing In
that sweet old wny.
Tho sanio old guests, nit "prominent In
swell society,"
Will flutter gaily Into church, llko human
butterflies.
And crano their necks all out of shape, and
iwisi nrounu to seo
A
B B I D E
WHO'S
TALI j AND a Rroom
STATELY AND this size.
A XEW OUIMIIC HYMN.
Lewis Morris.
Tho stnrs, tho skies, tho penks, tho deep of
niinomicss sea.
Immanent Is Ho in all, yet higher nnd
deeper than those.
The heart, nnd tho mind, nnd tho soul, tho
thoughts nnd the yearnings of mnn, ,
Of His essence arc ono and all, and yet da
lino It who can.
Tho lovo of tho Bight, though cast down,
thu hate of victorious 111,
All nro sparks from tha central fire ot a
boundless beneficent will.
Oh, mystical secret of Nature, great Uni
verse undefined,
Yo nre part of the Infinite work of a mighty
InufTublR Mind.
Beyond your limitless Space, beforo your
measureless Tlmu
Ero Life or Death begnn wns this change-
Ichb essence sublimed
In the core of eternal calm He dwellcth un
moved and ulono .
'Mid tho Universe lie has mado, as a mon
arch upon his throne.
And tho self-samo Inscrutable Power which
fashioned the sun and tho stnr
Is Lord of tho feeble strength of tho
humblest creatures that ure.
Tho weak things thnt float or
their little life of a day:
Tho weak houIh thnt falter and
feoblu nnd futllo as they;
creep for
faint, as
I he malefic invisible atoms unmarked by
man's purblind oyo
That beleaguer our House of Life, and
compass us till we die;
All these aro parts of IHm, the Invlslbla
On,
Who supports and Illumines tho
Creutloi s Pillar und Sun!
many,
Yen, nn1 far In tho depths of Being, tco
dnrk for a mortal brnln,
Lurk His secrets of Evil nnd Wrong. IBs
creatures of Death anil Pain.
By a viewless Necessity chained, a dotor-
mlnate Impetus drives
To u hidden Invisible goal tho frelghtago ot
numberless lives.
The vnsto, nnd the pnln. nnd tho wrong,
and abysmal mysteries dim,
tome not of themselves alone, but nro seed
and Issuo of Him.
And ronn'H spirit thnt spends nnd Is spent
, An "'Vs'lenl questionings.
Oh, tho depths of tho fnthomless deep, oh,
. . hn riildlo and secret things,
And the voice through tho darkness heard,
and tho onrush of winnowing wings!