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THE OMAHA DAILY UEE: SL'Js DAY, JULY 14, 1001.
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PARTIES M'.AVINO KUIl fll'HMKH.
Parties irnvluir li fity far
til uiiimrr mil)' Imvt Tbe lire
sent In tlirnt remilnrlj- hr
notifying The Uee II u silicas
office, In iirison or by until.
The nililri'Si, will bo clinnurd
n often lis ilralrcil.
The domnnil for tntntj bulls In tho
South Omalin market Is exhausted.
Old Sol Ih nt iiorlYet liberty to cense
IiIh Htronuoiia life for a little while nt
leant.
During tho past week avo have been
taught by tin; Htiiooliutistors abroad that
there aro uo fads in tho public schools.
The wornt ofloet of the torrid wave
that lias yet been chronicled Ih the
Btrlke of tho iiowMpnpcr reporters nt
Columbus, 0.
Explorer lSttlilwIn starts Tuesday in
search of the North polo. This section
of country Is tilled with people who
would like to join him.
The Tanimnny lenders In New York
re planning to hold n monster picnic.
It is u matter of coiiiuion belief that
life Is one long tuid Joyful K.lcnlc for
the Tniumany boss.
If those unlucky Omaha grain specu
lators had watched the sun spots in
stead of tho clmlk marks It may bo that
they would not have dropped $100,000 In
the bucket shop funnel.
The dowager iiueen of tho Nether
lands has been overcome with heat
while playing croquet. The iiiieon
should not engage in such strenuous
games during the heated term.
Another legacy of popocratlc rule
which the present administration must
settle Is the collection of accounts ag
gregating over $10,000 due from prison
labor contractors. Tho spots where pop
ocratlc reform actually struck in are
found to be few and far between.
Another Illinois city has been held 11a
bio for the results of mob violence. De
cisions of this kind will have a tendency
to wnko the better elements of com
munities up to the necessities of pre
venting such outbreaks. Officers too
often fall in their duty at such times and
tho so-called "good citizens" are too good
to mix up in such affairs. A decision
which touches the pocketbook Is likely
to wake them up.
Democratic papers are concerned over
a report that eastern republicans will
attempt to prevent tho re-election of
David It. Henderson ns speaker of the
house. That miiuy eastern republicans
dltl not relish the election of a speaker
from tho west Is undoubtedly true,' but
his one term In the chair was so satis
factory there Is no probability any con
siderable number of republicans could
be Induced to vote against his selection
for another term.
Tho labor uulous of San Francisco
havo tiled an objection to tho acceptance
of the proposed gift of $750,000 by An
drew Carnegie for u public library in
that city. Why worklnginen should
wunt to reject a gift that will enable
hundreds of their numbers to secure em
ployment In the construction of a build
ing at good wages and why they should
oppose tho acceptance of a gift that will
stimulate the Intellectual development
of tho musses Is Incomprehensible,
Tho audacity of yellow Journalism
sometimes meets a check. A notable
Instance Is the etitui of tho New York
paper which printed n tlainlng story to
the effect tiiat tho wlfo of .Minister Con
ger had personally ordered the looting
of a Chinese palace. A demand for a
retraction or even the publication of her
denial was Ignored until suit for dam
ages wus started. The paper then sud
denly, discovered It hail been misin
formed, It Is the province of n news
paper to publish the iiowh, not to manu
facture It, as tho yellow Journals up
pear to think.
COMMUXITV OF lXTERKST AXD RAIL
'Al EXTEXSIOX.
What effect will the communlty-of-Interest
management of transcontinental
railroads have uion the development of
the country west of the Mississippi
There nre vast stretches of territory
practically without railroad facilities In
the region between the Rockies nnd
Sierra Nevadns. In the rnco to appro
priate territory railroads In the pust
have pushed Into undeveloped sections
and thus hastened settlement. This ne
cessitated the operation of lines for a
time without profit, In ninny Instances,
but for the sake of holding the territory
for the future strong transcontinental
systems have been more than willing to
carry the burden. It Is In this manner
that Iown, Kunsus, Nebraska and other
western states were settled up and the
work ordinarily requiring several gen
erations was accomplished In one.
There Is every Indication that the ex
tension of branch Hues Into undeveloped
territory will be materially checked, If
not altogether stopped, by the commu
nity of Interest.
The great combinations have evidently
divided up the territory and will not
trench on each other's preserves. If
this policy Is continued It will mean that
the settler must Improve the country,
handicapped by lack of rallwuy facili
ties for years, nnd when ho has created
enough business to make the operation
of a road profitable he may witness the
construction of a solitary line which will
have no competitor. Tho overcapital
ized conimunlty-of-lnterest railroads will
take no chances and will only build
their ro.tds where there are good pros
pects of a reasonable dividend. Their
load Is already heavy and they will not
Increase It. There Is good evidence at
hand that such will be the policy of tho
men now In control.
Hefore It was an accomplished fact the
Burlington line was an Important factor
In tho struggle for territory; It had
pushed Its lines Into the undeveloied
heart of Wyoming nnd there was every
reason to believe that this course would
be still further pursued by extending
west from Guernsey to Salt Lake.
Wlleu the Hill-Morgan syndicate ob
tained control of the Hurllngton for the
northern lines these symptoms of build
ing activity were still more apparent,
though no positive announcement was
made. Then came the struggle for su
premacy between the Union Pacific and
Northern Pacific syndicates which ter
minated In the adoption of the commun-lty-of-lnteiest
policy by the rival lines,
through Joint ownership. This was fol
lowed by the announcement that an un
derstanding had been reached, satisfac
tory to all parties. In other words, the
extension of the Hurllngton was ab
ruptly cut short, as was the extension
of tho Elkhoru line of the Northwestern
Into Wyoming, Immediately following
the acquisition of the reorganized Union
Pacific by tho Vunderbllt-Harrimaii-Schlff
- syndicate. Manifestly there Is
the best of reason for believing that
there will bo uo Hues built for some
time to come into the undeveloped flec
tions of Wyoming and South Dakota,
although these regions abound In incal
culable mineral wealth, coal and petro
leum. This Is n matter that directly concerns
Omaha and every Important center to
which such territory would be naturally
tributary. Tho opening of such sections
to settlement nnd Improvement would
add Immensely to the trade of the Job
bing and manufacturing houses located
along the Missouri and Mississippi. The
abandonment of these projected lines
will deprive us of a profitable traffic
that would havo developed with the ex
tension of the Hurllngton and North
western systems through Dakota, Wyo
ming and Utah.
From this point of view the consolida
tion nnd management of the transcon
tinental lines under the communlty-of-Interest
regime is not to be altogether a
blessing In disguise, at leatt lor the Job
bers and manufacturers of the large
trade centers In the valley of the Mis
sissippi and Missouri.
iMi'iiovixa uvit fuiiEiax service.
There has been Improvement In our
diplomatic and consular services under
the present administration, particularly
since Hon. .lohn liny became secretary
of state. No one Is more familiar than
Secretary Hay with the needs of this
service and no one Is more desirous that
It should be Improved aud Its efficiency
and usefulness increased.
The New York Evening Post, referring
to some recent changes anil promotions
in the diplomatic cervlce, says: "Tho
wholo proceeding shows plnluly how
much a conscientious executive can do
to secure a creditable diplomatic corps
for the country, even though there be no
regular graduation aud uo distinct ave
nues of promotion, from consul to am
bassador extraordinary and plenipoten
tiary, duly established and properly sal
aried by congress." Havlug pointed out
the value of permanence in the diplo
matic service, the livening Post remarks
that In this matter the United States has
prollted greatly by the re-electlun of
President MeKlnloy. It observes that
the service has gained not a little by the
retention of such men as Ambassadors
Choate In London, White In ISorlin and
Porter In Paris. "Indeed," says that
paper, "surveying the wholo Held, there
Is distinct ground for encouragement for
thoso who are working for a permanent
corps, aud who desire to end the scan
dals connected with the appearance of
incompetent aud underbred diplomats
anil consuls as representatives of thl
great republic."
The course of the administration In
this respect, resulting In unmistakable
benefits to the country, ought to havo a
decided Inlluenco upon congress favor
able to tho enactment of legislation nec
essary to place the diplomatic aud con
sular services on a better basis and to
divorce them from polities. It should
and doubtless will serve to stimulate
more strenuous efforts on the part of
those who advocate such legislation, es
pecially the merchants and manufac
turers engaged In foreign trade who ap
preciate tho value to our commercial In
terests of capable and elllclent repre
sentatives of the United States abroad
The sentiment for reform iu this direc
tion has been growing for years, but It
has made greater progress In the Inst
two or three years than In nil the pre
ceding time since the subject has been
discussed. This, It will readily be un
derstood, Is due to the extraordinary de
velopment of our foreign trade within n
few years nnd to the fact that our mer
chants and manufacturers are reaching
out ns never before for a share In the
world's markets. It is absolutely cer
tain that this sentiment will continue to
grow until It becomes so strong that
congress enn no longer resist the de
mand for legislation that will give per
mauence of tenure nnd promotion to
capable, faithful and elllclent men In
the diplomatic and consular services.
This reform should carry with It bet
ter pay, not because capable men nre
not to be had at the present pay, but
for the reason that this wealthy nation
can afford to compensate Its representa
tives abroad so that they will not bo
compelled to draw upon their private
resources In order to live respeetnbly.
Most of our ambassadors and ministers
find It necessary to spend much more
than their salaries and the Department
of State has recently received the
resignation of the American consul gen
eral at Capetown, Colonel Stowe, one of
the most capable and valuable men In
the service, whose reason for resigning
is that the salary Is not suiliclcut for hlu
necessary expenses. It is true In
stances of this kind are very rare, but
this does not Justify a parsimonious pol
icy toward our diplomatic and consular
representatives.
AS TO A XATWXAL UXIVERS1TY.
Ceorge Washington was the author of
the Idea of a national university at the
capital of the nation and the question
of establishing such a university has
rrom time to time received consldero
tlon, several bills having been Intro
duced Into congress providing for a na
tional university. A great deal has been
said lor and against tho proposition, In
telligent public opinion being, pretty
evenly divided, though we nre inclined
to think the opposition has been In tut-
majority.
The subject was before the National
Educational association at Its meeting in
Detroit the past week. There was sub
mitted a report of the committee on a
national university, In which the opinion
was expressed that In a free country
the government might properly encour
age and aid education, but should never
control It. Therefore, It was urged, "the
government of this republic Is not willed
upon to mnlntnlu nt; its capital a na
tional university In the understood sense
of that term." It was also reported that
none of tho bills heretofore brought be
fore congress to provide for the Incor
poration of n national university com
mends itself to the Judgment of the com
mittee. Tho report recommended tho es
tablishment In Washington of a national
Institution under private management
which should utilize the scientific ana
historical materials in the government
museums nnd libraries.
Thore would bo no serious objection to
an institution of this kind, but a na
tional university, such a"s contemplated
In th6 bills-that have bcen'lhtroduced in
congress, Is quite unnecessary and It
may be doubted If It would be of any
real benefit. Moreover, with nil defer
ence to the Judgment of George Wash
ington, It la not the business of the
government to provide such an Institu
tion. However, It Is a project that has
no prospect of being realized.
riro xehhaska immortals.
Nebraska has always been famous for
Its great men, but the Illustrious men of
ouo generation are often overshadowed
and crowded out 1y tho Intellectual
giants of the next; thus It hjippens that
the honored nnd revered political lead
ers of thu nineteenth century must make
way for tho brilliant young master
minds of the twentieth. These remarks
are suggested by recent events that had
cast their shadows before and forced to
the forefront of the political stage the
leading actors of the drama which cul
minated in the redemption of Nebraska
from the dominion of populism anil the
election of two republican United States
senntors. The latter sequence of the
former achievement Is brielly nlluded to
nmong the personals published In the
Amerlcnu Legal News for June In tho
following complimentary paragraph:
"It may not be known to many that
Mr. H. II. Haldrlge of Omaha, prominent
In tho Commercial Law League of
America, was ono of the prominent can
didates for the United States senate he
fore tho legislature of his state in the
recent contest. Our only surprise arises
from the fact that he did not get there."
In a belated Issue of Campbell's Illus
trated .louruul arc the portraits of the
famous campaigners of 1000, among
which Is presented the portrait of au
eminent Nebraskau, accompanied by the
subJolneU seiul-blogruphical sketch:
"Among the most active workers for
the republican cause In the west was
Williamson S. Summers of Omaha,
United States attorney for tho district
of Nebraska. Nature has been kind to
this young man, endowing him with ex
traordinary talents at birth, aud a care
ful and thorough college and university
training lent tho culture and discipline
that made him the foremost orator, the
scholarly lawyer and acknowledged po
llttcal strategist of the state that mini
bored Senator Thurston and ex-Senntor
Maudersou among her sons of strength,
lie came to Nebraska In 1SSU, having
Just completed his course of literary and
legal study In the University of Michi
gan. Locating In Heatrlce, he soon rose
to prominence In his profession as an
able and honest attorney. In less than
n dozen years he has emerged from com
parative obscurity Into It position of na
tional prominence as au able lawyer,
eloquent speaker and subtle political
leader. It was, therofore, a logical so
lection when the state cMumlttee de
elded upon htm as the one best quulllled
to bear the burden of leadership In the
active work nf currying tho stnte from
ltryan over to McKlnley. Through nil
that exciting period he was busy day
and night, sponklng twice nnd fre
quently three times each day; ho further
demonstrated his astounding endurance,
energy and foresight by tutoring the va
rlous county committees In tho exnetlng
duties of the hour. Ho risked nothing
and safeguarded everything.. .In every
precinct he left the mark of his enthusi
asm and the precepts that would make
sure a hard-won but certain victory.
Six weeks before the election he de
clared the stnte saved to the republican
party and tho result demonstrated be
yond a peradventure his judgment and
foresight as absolutely sound and clear.
No man Is better known than Mr. Sum
mers In Nebnoka and no man Is more
sincerely admired. Heeause of the su
perb forces of his brain and heart he
stands without a peer In the most glo
rious achievement of the great campaign
of IHOO-the redemption of Nebraska."
Now that we know who redeemed Ne
braska for McKlnley we trust the (lis
nute union:.' the various claimants will
subside and credit be given to whom
credit Is due. Let us also remember
that lives of great men all remind us
we can make our lives sublime, aud de
parting leave behind us a few prints on
the sands of time and In Campbells Il
lustrated seinl-perlodlcal.
THE I'lllST AM) THE LAST.
The South Omaha street fair has been
dismantled and the carnival of vice nnd
crime that made It notorious and dis
reputable Is now n tiling of the post.
For this the rospectoble citizens of
South Omaha as well as Omaha are pro
foundly grateful.
The fair was projected ns a scheme to
advertise the marvelous growth aud
progress of the Magic City, but those
familiar with its true Inwardness under
stood that It was from the outset de
signed solely for the purpose of money
making through the agency of unbridled
Indecency and organized lawlessness.
The fair was advertised plctorlally
anil reportorlnlly ns the hottest and most
vulgar show that had ever been seen In
the west, and the attractions offered In
cluded Mexican bull fights and the most
Immoral features of a modern midway.
It Is an oimii secret that Indulgences
were sold, by public olllelals, to crooks
to ply their vocations among the un
wary, and that the protests of respect
able citizens against this reign of law
lessness und debauchery were unavail
ing. Fortunately, owing to the tiloruis
sounded by the press of the state, the
number of victims was comparatively
limited, and the torrid weather hud no
little effect In keeping people at fiomc
who might otherwise have been fleeced,
robbed or swindled.
While South Omaha will outlive the
bad reputation created for it by the
street fair, It will be many years before
Omaha recovers from its deleterious ef
fects. Nearly all of the leading papers
of the country have commented In most
scathing terms upon the "Omnhn bull
fight," and the Impression has gone out
through the country that Omaha has
degenerated Into a frontier town popu
lated by barbarians whose brutal In
stincts llud gratification in an exhibi
tion that would not be tolerated In a
civilized community.
Under- the .circumstances. It Is to bo
hoped that Nebraska has witnessed Its
llrst and last bull fight carnival.
THE ISSUE IX THE STEEL IXDUSTHY.
What will be the outcome of tho Issue
between the Iron, steel and tlnworkers
and the manufacturers Is at this writing
problematical nild no confident predic
tion in regard to it can be made. Tho
conferences thus fur that Is, up to Fri
day night were not productive of any
practical result, leaving the situation
without cliunge and lu a shape from
which no definite conclusion could be
drawn. What transpired In the sev
eral conferences was not reported to the
public, beyond the fact that both sides
had presented their views. It . pnu's
Unit uo distinct proposition was made
on either side looking to a settlement,
nor was there any time limit set for the
conference. In short, when the con
ference adjourned on Friday there had
been practically nothing accomplished,
except that each side knew better than
before the attitude of the other.
According to tho report the Amal
gamated association is willing to meet
the manufacturers half way on a coin
promise proposition, but It does not ap
pear that the latter have nny such
proposition to offer. In fact, so far as
disclosed up to Friday the representa
tives of the steel corporation are not
disposed to compromise and It Is not
an encouraging fact that the chairman
of the executive committee of the cor
poration did not attend any meeting of
the conference aud on Friday left Pitts
burg for Chicago Avithout having said a
word in regard to the controversy. It
Is a natural and fair Inference from this,
though subsequent events mny show It
to be Incorrect, that the executive com
mittee of the steel corporation Is not
pursuing an entirely straightforward
course, but Is rather engaged In some
underhand scheming, tho character of
which it is not easy to divine.
The president of the Amalgamated as
sociation gave out a statement Friday
that If a settlement was not effected by
last evening a general strike would be
ordered Monday. As the situation then
looked the probability of a general strike
seemed strong. There Is still some
ground, however, for the hope that It
will be averted, though It must bo eon
fesscd that there are indications of a
purpose on the part of the steel corpora
tion to make a light upon organized
labor. If It shall transpire that such Is
the Intention a prolonged and bitter con
test will be assured, with public senti
ment largely arrayed on the side of
labor. Powerful as the steel corpora
tlon Is, It Is not to bo doubted that In a
light the main purpose of which was to
overthrow organized labor tho corpora
tion would ultimately be defeated. As
we havo already remarked, however,
there Is still ground for hope that tho
Issue between the steel corporation and
the union steel workers will bo amicably
and satisfactorily settled,
Tho resignation of Consul Stowe at
Capetown calls forcibly to mind one of
the greatest weaknesses of tho Ameri
can consular system. These ollleers are
the most potent Influences In the exten
sion of American export trade where
tliey arc competent nnd energetic. It
Is to them the business world looks for
Information regarding trade openings.
Consul Stowe Is confessedly one of the
most capable men In the service, yet he
resigns for the sole reason that he can
not live upon the salary of the otllce.
The expenses unavoidably attached to
olllclol life abroad are with few excep
tions more than the salary of United
States ministers nnd consular agents,
the exceptions being at ports where
there Is a large business in exports to
America. The fees at some of these
give the consul a tine Income. Improve
ment In the consular service has been
made by taking It In a large measure
out of politics, but the best men will not
seek and remain lu the service unless It
Is remunerative. Men who are capable
of making good consuls are capable ot
earning a good salary In private life.
.Tules Siegfried, the French publicist,
who has Just returned from a trip to
this country, points out what many
thinking Americans have said regarding
the great combinations of capital In the
Industries. He thinks Europeans are
unnecessarily alarmed over the probabil
ity of these combines forcing the old
world out of business, nnd that they are
more likely to fall of their own weight
through overcapitalization. The first
trade "reverse, he predicts, will find them
unable to earn dividends or perhaps In
terest on debt with their enormous quan
tity of watered stock. Railroads and
other combinations have found the same
road to the bankruptcy court In the
past, and If the proton t-day manipula
tors steer clear of It they will certainly
be entitled to rank as great llnanelers.
The London Statist has discovered that
the amount the United States Is selling
to England Is Increasing mouth by
month, while the amount wo buy from
that country Is as steadily decreasing.
This country is producing more to sell
and at the same time more largely sup
plying Its own wants than ever before.
It Is no unfriendliness to England or
any other country that has cut; down the
Imports, but American skill aud indus
try, stimulated by the policy of protec
tion, have built up our own industries to
a point where less of foreign goods Is
required. This is the process which has
taken the United States out of the col
umn of debtor nations and made it a
creditor of the old world.
Senator Lodge has been called upon
to deny that his trip abroad has any sig
nificance except that he hopes to have a
good time. Since this country began to
cut so much of a figure In the world of
llnance, manufacturing and politics no
Amcricnn of prominence can go abroad
without being uuder suspicion of having
some designs upon European trade and
llnance or of working some diplomatic
game. The European should not be so
suspicious. Americans lead a strenuous
life, but they do take some time for
recreation.
The supreme lodge of tho Knights of
Pythias has decided to wipe out the
$500,000 deficit lu the endowment funds
by advancing the benefit rates about 40
per cent. The experience of the Knights
of Pythias teaches a lesson that should
not be lost upon tho manngers and mem
bers of other fraternal associations. It
certainly was a very short-sighted pol
icy on tho part of the Pythlans not to
have exacted an ample guaranty bond
from the men who handled Its funds.
Tho most Impertinent question pro
pounded at the National Educational con
vention was, "Shall Woman lie Educnted
for Womanhood?" This Is adding In
sult to Injury. What would have been
thought of the question had it been pro
pounded, "Shall Man lio Educated for
Manhood';"
Striidl'ly nt the Plow.
Brooklyn EaBle.
In a quiet way James Vllson, secretary
of agriculture, Is perhaps as cffcctlvo a
member of tho cabinet as has been known
in any administration for many years.
Gitoil Advice Unheeded.
Somervlllo Journal.
Tho girl who read a thounhtful essay
at tho high school graduation exercises Is
beBlnnlng to wonder a little now because
tho world is so slow in following tho good
ndvlco she gave,
MlKlit Tnke n !) Off.
Globe-Democrat,
Tho boast that America is now a land
upon which tho sun never sets Is a patrlutlc
truth, but most persons would bo Just as
well satisfied if U didn't commence Ua
century runs quite so early In the niornlnc.
Why It Ih Not PoiHilnr.
Uoston Transcript.
Productive co-operation, It may be said,
has never gained a very firm foothold lu
tho United States, a not very hurprialDR fact
In view of our pronounced Individualism
and tho extrcmoly rnpld movement of In
dustrial changes,
A IlllKlited Cnriiiitlon.
Cleveland Leader.
Hoeton'3 pride, tho Lawson yacht Inde
pendence, proves to bo tho easiest maik
that our champion sailing croft havo en
countored in a long time. If there was
nothing harder to beat on this side of tho
Atlantic the capture of tho America's cup
would bo nn easy task for cither of tho
two Shamrocks.
AVoiihiii'n Inllurncr.
Philadelphia Times.
Archbishop Ireland generalizes somewhat
broadly when ho says that women of so
ciety nro "coming to regard with moro
and more toleration broaches of moral and
civic laws committed by members of their
own sex." This may be true, but wo
prefer to boltevu that It Is only of a very
small group of "so-cnlled high society" that
It fairly can be said, a "high society" so
called only by Itself nnd not by too dis
criminating newspaper wrltors.
Orciit Year for llpcoriln.
New York Tribune.
This la a wonderful year for tho break
ing of records. In automobile races old
Father Tlmo's figures have been sent reel
ing. In turf contents previous marks havo
boon passod by. College oarsmen havo
been surpassing the earlier fosta, of speed.
And, best of all, thn mngnlflcent total of
gifts to universities nnd colleges and art
institutions soared far beyond the topmost
height of other seasons. Many of our
hospitals nnd many ot our charities nro
rejoicing In most gonerous benofnctlons.
Ships fly faster and hearts beat faster In
theso glorious days.
lll.ASTS I'HOM HASPS HOIt.V.
Thcro Is no nlcht whoro there is no
light. ' '
Yon cannot kick aud haul nt tho same
lime.
A light tongue often makes a heavy
heart.
We Kro disciplined to prayer by our dis
tresses. ,
No church can bo strengthened by tho
absent treatment.
Sound doctrine does not depend on tho
volume of sound.
Preaching without life will only result
lu living awlthoul practice.
You can never rule with profit till you
havo learned to submit with patience
Tho tmprctslon that truth makes on you
may be measured by your expression of it.
Many are willing to onYr bullocks to tho
Lord provided they can keep tho meat nnd
hide.
A man's Interest In the church will de
pend on tho nmount of principle ho has
In It.
Soino Chilstlans lmnglno that they provo
tliemselves to bo of tho tree of life by
their bark.
Pnil.SDNAI. AM) OTIIimWISI
Paradoxical ns It seemB, the man who
hnn Iclsuro to burn has n Job to keep cool.
Colonel Jack Chlnn has become a teeto
taler. The valiant colonel discreetly moved
out of Kentucky before proclaiming his re
form. According to thn weather rerords St
Louis In the warmest old thing In the bunch
Thu town near the bridge is simply prac
ticing for 1003.
Thoro would bo no objection In this sec
tion of the footstool If Old Sol would tnke a
day off occasionally. Dvcn a hot thing
can oveido the Job.
Although asphalt is running on some of
Now fork's streets, the local trust charges
$5.09 for a squnro yard of It. This Is a
raise of PO cents In a year.
Frank A. Vnnderllp, former nsslstant sec
rotary of tho treasury, hns dropped Into n
luxuriously cushioned sent in Now York
banking circles. Ho Is president of the
City National bank, a Standnrd Oil Institu
tion.
Kvon Tammany quails before public senti
ment riotously directed. Attempts to farm
out scats In public parks for a nrlco havo
been abandoned. All kinds of people
KicKea tho graft and tho grafters, smashed
the chairs nnd swore In seventeen lan
guages. That settled tho pay cbalr deal.
Tho presiding genius of the cable occa
slonnlly Jumps out of the rut of dull prose
and contributes to tho gaiety of tho season
Listen to this long-distance smile from Bel
fast: "The celebration of tho battle of the
Boyne is being mnrked with tho customary
collisions, but no serious trouble Iibb oc
curred." Wouldn't that Jar you.
Tho cstato of tho late John I. Blair of
Blairstown, N. J., Is now valued at $50,000,
000. Tho foundation of that vast fortune
was reared In the Missouri valley, where
Mr. Blair planted towns nnd built rail
roads to suit tho highest bidder. Tho days
of bond voting constituted the woolly era
of the west and men of Blair's stamp clipped
nud marketed the lleoco.
California lawyors hnvo lost none of their
zeal nnJ artistic skill in manipulating the
fortunes of the '40crs. The estate of tho
late James Q. Pair of, California and Ne
vada, about to bo settled, afforded rich
pickings for tho learned fraternity. Two
interested law Arms have filed bills for
I4S0.000 each, -ono for $360,000, one for
$240,000 and anothor for $100,000. Three
executors and their attorneys valuo their
services at $600,000. Tho total plpklngj
foot up $2,200,000. It is quite evident thoy
succeeded' in breaking into "the Fair for
tuno by h&ok or crook or a crowbar."
ituTiiu.vf; pho.m iiusi.m:ss.
I Fifty Yenm the Limit of Activity nt
tlio Present Pneet
New York Bun.
Mr. Frank O. Logan has retired from the
Chicago Board of Trade nt tho ago of 60
and ho has vexed the souls of other mem
ber's of the board by saying that after 60 a
business man Is likely to lose ground. This
assertion Is palpably against tho evidence.
Naturally It Is denied vigorously. "Most
men Just begin to molto money nt CO," says
ono member, who swears that ho wouldn't
retire from business If ho were a hundred.
"I shall work till I die," says another mem
ber. The men who nro In tho 30s seem
to approve Mr. Logan's course. They hopo
to make their fortunes before they aro 50
and then enjoy them at ease. Some of tho
older men say frankly that they would bo at
a loss for amusement and occupation If
thoy didn't stick to business. They don't
look upon ft ns a treadmill, but as a main
Interest and excitement of life. 8o, to re
tire or not to retire is a matter of personal
tasto nnd feeling.
When $100,000 was a good deal of monoy
and the interest rate was higher the readi
ness to retire from business at a certain
ago was perhaps greater than it is now.
"Ha retired with a competence." That Is
a pleasant lino In many obituaries. It
shows you a picture of middle ago or old
ago spent in travel, tho country, study; a
period of fruitful labor crowned with a
period of enjoyment and reposo. But what
Is a competence? It is a good denl moro
than it used to be and with the falling In
terest rnte It is becoming harder to get.
It must bo admitted, too, that Americans, ns
a class, nro rather extravagant than frugal.
As they Journey through life they llvo by tho
way. A Frenchman will llvn with tho
strictest economy for years so that ha may
give up business at 60. An American with
tho samo Incomo will spend moro for living
expenses, for travel, for amusement, and
perhaps be not much bettor olf nt CO than
ho was at 23, Thoro nro a great many ex
ceptions, to be nuro, but tho rule exists.
Wages and profits aro larger than on tho
other side, hut the scale of living Is moro
costly. Quick come, quick gone; easily
got nnd easily spent. A definite purposo
of giving up active work nt a certain age
would lend, In a great many cases, to sav
ing habits, which are now too often post
poned until tho productlvo period Is almost
over.
It a roan Is happy In his business and
finds It suinclcut tor his desirru and ideas,
it would bo a cruolty to take him away
from it. He may bo narrow, but at lcost
ho Is satisfied; and thcro Is no use In
spoiling a happy man. Besides n great
ninny business men, perhaps tho mnjorlty
of thorn nowadays, havo amusements and
avocations which broaden their enjoyments
nnd activities. They do not havo to re
tire from business to enjoy themselves ra
tionally and variously. On tho other hand,
business lu the stress of modern competi
tion is wearing work; und tho wise young
mnu if ever young mon hnvo tho luck t"
bo wIko will look forward to tho time
when with a satisfactory bank account and
conatltutlou ho can bo released from thp
strain.
Whether n man over retires or not. th
hopo of ovontual retirement, of a rhaneo
from tho long routine, Is pleasant to nour
ish. It is comfortnblo to he Independent,
to feel that you havo got enough to buy
bread end butter for your family. To fix
upon a time for giving up tho dally "grind''
may bo only a plrnsnnt fiction, but n'
lei'.et It does no harm and It stimulates
thrift. Our fellow citizens of Ourman
descent aro a good exarnplo of hard work
and consistent saving for tho sake of
ultimate Independence and leisure.
SlHTI.AIt SHOT AT TllIJ PLI.PIT.
Snn Francisco Call: One ot hr Icadinjt
rhurchcj In utnaha has adopted a rule ib.it
women shall remove their !.: upna en
tering the pews to attend rcrvice, and ru r
the Omnhn folks will learn whether rc:..n
go to church to worship or to ttwtv tt t
bonnets.
Minneapolis Tlmoi: Tho worldly rpecu
latlons of John Alexander Dowlo sro as
Interesting ns his religious views end
methods. No ordinary financier Ii this
Chicago prophet. It is estimated that his
wcnlth will bo $15,000,000 in a very fir
months and the manner of Its accumulfttlun
lc simple after It is explained.
Baltimore American: Shall women wear
or shall they not wear hnts in ehurch?
is now the burning question in some fosli
lonnbls congregation!). If, ns tho erly
authorities snld. the Idea of wearing head
coverings In church U to show that thoy
nro under subjection to their husbands, It
renlly makes little difference whether they
do or not.
Chicago Post: John Alexander Dowlo
may be laying up treasures for himself
where thieves nre not known and whero
tho moth has nover boon discovered, but, If
his attorney Is to bo trusted, Mr. Uowlo
has not neglected opportunities on thli
wicked earth nround nnd about wicked
Chicago. According to the legal ndvlser,
the modern Llljnh will make $15,00n.0',H
out of the Zlon City land scheme. Thli
shows that tellglon, when Judiciously con
ducted, is a paying institution from a com
mrrclnl vlowpolnt.
Boston Trnr.scrlpt: When tho question
nt tho king's chaplains wns up before n
Pnrllamcntnry committed on the civil list
Mr. Henry Lnbouchero. the editor of Truth,
moved that n reduction be made In tho
number of these functionaries, not merely
on thu ground of economy, but becnuso ho
thought that for tho king to hnvo thirty
six chaplains Indicated that his majesty
must bo In n perilous spiritual condition.
The committee would not llBten to any
proposal for reduction, but apparently King
Edwnrd took tho Labouchcre suggestion at
any rate he hns reduced his chaplains from
thlrty-slx to twelve.
Chicago Chronicle: Common sense I
gradunlly getting the bolter of the Suuday
f.-umtlcs. On nppent from'flnos for pluylng
base ball In n quiet nnd orderly way on
Sunday New York boys obtained n decision
annulling the fines on the ground thut
thero was no moro reason for punishing
quiet bnll plnylng on that day of the week
than for punishing riding In a train or on
a bicycle or walking for pleasure. "Tho
exercise of tho game Is Innocent," runs tho
decision, "and health-giving and comes In
conflict with no divine law or law whlrh
tho legislature hns a right to pass "under
tho constitution." Kvtdcnee wis allowrd
showing that the game was to eoadu-ted nn
to disturb nobody. This principle li bound
In the end to be universally recegnircd
that Sunday recreations, Innocent in than
selves, nro not to be restrained so long as
they do not Infringe upon the peueo o:
others.
domestic pi.i:.SA.vmn:s.
Harlem Life: Muud-I'd hnt to think
that you'd throw yourself nt Prod.
Mnmle Why not? lie's a good cntdli.
New York Press: Every man that pro
poses to a girl bus to tell her he I In 1 ve
with her: but every man that tells n gl.l
he I In love with her doesn't have to pro
pose to her.
Yonkcrs Statesman! Mrs. Denrlmrn Vo
you think marriage Is always a failure?
Mrs. WnbHBh Oh, no! Two or thiee of
mine haven't been.
Judge: Po Onrry You arc the o ly
woman I ever loved.
Jlndge In th.u enso I can't bo your mini
mer girl. I don't want nny ainuleiir.
Somervllle Journal! When n young tnnn
,1s tho light of n young woman's Uf It
renlly seems cruel lor her pa to turn him
out.
Philadelphia Pre'ss! "Jacky Jones Is
frightfully superstitious."
"ilo is?"
"Yes; several times ho has been on tb
eve of proposing to me. nnd didn't d .1
bccaiibu the clock stopped."
Pittsburg Ciir .
you're hurry? Y
Mrs". Jones What's
nut off for the Era-
shore n"v .'
Mrs. ' .Ub ' n t until tomorrow. I'm
going down ' n now.
Mrs. Joius-Shopping?
Mrs. Smith No, I haven't tlmo for that,
there's so many thins I simply have to
buy.
Somervlllo JouriinT! Frank's Sister
Frank's wife Isn't at all the sort of woman
that ho ought to have married.
i.-f rir'i i.-rlnn.l U'hut wnrl nf n womntl
do you think he ought to havn married''
Frank's filstcr He ought never to hnvo
married, unyway.
AX AUSTHIAN FOI,K-SOX(l.
Boston Globe.
"Oo home, wife, go homo,
For thy man Is sick!"
"Js he sick?
Tl.s but a tiiok.
Come, Bon.
Dunce again;
Then I'm off for home!"
"Go homo, wife, go homo.
For thy man Is worse!
"Ih he worsa?
Then call a nurso.
Come, Ben,
Dance ngnln:
Then I'm off for home!"
"Go homo, wife, go home.
Thy man is nt death's door.'
"At death's doorZ
Then say no more,
Come. Ben,
Dance again:
Then I'm off for home!"
"Go home, wife, go home,
For thy man Is dead!"
"Is he dead?
Once moro I'll wed!
Come, Ben,
Dunce ngnln!
Then I'm off for home!"
"Oo homo, vlfe, go homo.
Thy man U In his grave!"
"In Jils crave?
Then God htm save!
Come, lien,
Dnnco again:
Then I'm oft for home!"
"Go home, wlfo, go hnm,
Fritz waits thore fcr thee."
"Fritz for nn?
Thnnk heaven I'm free!
An Itovolr!
Dance no more.
Now I'm oft for homo!"
Local Enthusiasm
On One Subject Omaha Peo
ple Grow Enthusiastic.
The Inrrcaso of popular eat'-iiwUBio cn thn
following subject Is nlmc.t dnlly mani
fested by public expression and local en
dorncnicnt. Bead wiint this citizen sayo,
nnd dhcovnr I h' cause of the constant
showering of prnlse which follows In tho
vn li.t nf llnnn'R KM no' Pills.
Mr. W. V. Drolittle. No. L'jsr, South 10th
street, engineer on the Union Pacific H. 1L,
oays: "For two years and n half I had
back nche. At first I thought very little
of It. but during the winter of IS9S it grad
ually gre,v woise, and I faw the I tom'i
thlng hnd to bo dono. Gettlnr, up and
down from tho onglno euro mo no nmnll
nmount of trouble. I could ssnrccly omluro
the pain and thought sonictlnis my bartc
would break. Procuring Bonn's Kid loy
Pills nt Kuhn Cn's Uru,- stnro 1 took tlioin
and thy completely cured mc,"
Fur tnlo by nil ilenlors. Price 60". I'jsler
Mllburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y., solo iiR-iUs for
the United Btaten.
Ilnmumbir tho name, Duan's, r.nJ take no
other.