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.Ttist now it llttlo hot nlr Is not offon
slvo to anybody oven If It Is i;onenttoil In
tho rooms of the Hoard of Ktlucntlon.
A Ciillfornlnn proposes to make n
present of n collection of many thou
sand shells to different schools through
out tin! country. Tho shell Knmu lias
been seen In this part of the country
bofore.
Senator Dietrich has been nlvon a
place on the committee on fortifications.
He should see to It that Salt creek Is
so strongly fortified that the democratic
contingent which went up litHt fall Is
never allowed to come down.
Street railway men should be caref,ul
nbottt running Into wagons, but the of
fense Is almost utipardouahlu when they
overturn a wagoulond of potatoes. No
corporation can stand to pay for many
loads of the tuber at present prices.
The Omaha grocers are said to be op
posed to (he proposed chango of market
place and especially to tho establish
ment of two market places. The gro
cers are not entirely disinterested. If
they had their way there would be no
market place.
It Is not of half so much Importance
to tho republican workers of Nebraska
to what particular rooms at the national
capltol the senators from Nebraska are
usslgiied for tho coming year as It Is
what amount, 6r federal patronage they
will be, able to dispense.
Someone Is sending to tho laud of
the lledotiln for an Arabian 'horse In
tended for the use of the president.
This may be all right for dress parade,
but It Is ten to one tho president will
prefer a good American broncho when
ho has real riding to do.
Senator Ilauua does not appear much
disturbed over tlu. tempest In a teapot
raging at Columbus and Cincinnati over
tho selection of olllcers and employed of
tho coming Ohio legislature, else he
would not have gone to New York to
discuss the relations of capital to labor
at the conference of the National Civic
federation.
Senator Olapp of .Minnesota has the
correct Idea about secret exceptive ses
sions of the United States Semite, but It
Is not likely that he will be able to revo
lutionize the obsolete custom any more
than any member of the House of Lords
would succeed In an attempt to, abolish
tho custom of wearing wigs by its func
tionaries. There Is a little dlirerence of opinion
between the secretary of the hcIiooI
board and the city treasurer as regards
tho amount that Is required to be de
posited In the school bond sinking fund
at tho end of tho yenr, but we would
rather depend on the accuracy of the
figures presented by .Mr. Ilonnlnirs than
on thosu presented by Mr. Hurgess.
Who wants to play sultan of Turkey
Tho man now working at the Job
Is
afraid of being poisoned in his palace
1101 days In the year and Is worrying for
fear somu onu will kill him on tho odd
day when he must go to another imlaeo
nnd kiss the mantle of tho prophet. The
sullan has more troubles than he could
toll to n whole police force.
Tho meeting of Senator Hnuna nnd
tho labor leaders In Now York Is only
another illustration of the fact that
scarecrows look entirely different when
ono gets eloso to them. Tho labor lead
ers cheerfully admitted when they heard
his views that they had un entirely tllf.
feront Impression "bf tho man. If more
such conferences could bo held at times
when thero Is no strlfo to drlvo tho par
ties to tho conferences apart labor and
capital would have less dllllculty In get
tlnjr together when thero Is a disagree
ment, for they would understand each
other better.
llATIFICATlOy of Tin: TIIK ATI'.
The country was prepared for the rati
fication of the canal treaty, but none the
less the fact that It has been disposed of
so far as this government Is concerned
will cause a general feeling of satisfac
tion. It Is particularly gratifying that
the vole In favor of the treaty wns so
overwhelming, for while there had been
no doubt as to the result there was
some apprehension that the vote against
ratification voiild be more than six.
The senators who have gone on record
In opposition to this convention are all
favorable to an Isthmian canal, their
objection to the treaty being based on
the assumption that It does not give the
United States entire and absolute con
trol of the proposed waterway.
Wo think their opinion In this regard
was very conclusively shown to be
erroneous by the construction placed
upon the treaty by Senators Lodge,
Spoonor and others. These senators
clearly pointed out that the treaty coil-
fers upon the United States all the au
thority necessary to the complete con
trol of the canal, even allowing this gov
ernment to fortify If It shall deem It
expedient to do so, which It probably
will not. To the view of Senator Jlacon
that tinder the terms of the treaty the
construction of fortlflcnttons by the
United States would be an act of war
Senator 1'oraker replied that It would
not only not be an act of hostility, but
to build fortifications In case of neces
sity Is one of the Inherent rights of the
goverinnent. In connection with this
Senator Spooner said that In leaving
out of the new treaty the provision In
tho previous treaties ngalnt fortifica
tions Kugland, after contending for half
a century against fortlllcatlons, had In
waiving that provision practically con
ceded our right to fortify the proposed
canal. Thete can be no reasonable
doubt as to this. Hut at all events
there Is no probability' that the canal
will ever be fortlllcd. The best mili
tary and naval authorities agree that to
fortify would be a waste of money, that
If It shall ever become necessary to de
fend the canal It will be done by tho
navy and If our naval power should be
Inadequate for the purpose fortlllcatlons
would be of little value. A navy power
ful enough to overcome the force we
could scud against It would make short
work of canal fortlllcatlons. There Is
hardly a possibility, however, that the
canal will ever be In danger from a
hostile naval force, so that all the talk
about fortifying It Is Idle.
I'he treaty concedes all that was asked
by the United States and under It this
government will have unrestricted and
absolute control of the proposed canal
In all circumstances. If the United
States Hhould deem it necessary to close
the canal In time of war it lias full au
thority to do so. Neutralization Is re
quired by the treaty, but this our gov
ernment would maintain, as an Ameri
can principle, If there was nu treaty
stipulation. So In the matter of charg
ing the ships of foreign countries using
the canal no more than American ships,
it Is a sound business requirement
which tills government would have ob
served without any stipulation. There
Is In this, consequently, no restriction,
but simply the recognition of a business
principle.
The exchange of ratifications between
the two governments will doubtless be
effected as soon ns practicable, alter
which congress can enact the canal
legislation already proposed, a treaty
made with Nicaragua and Costa Itlca
for the necessary territory and tho work
of carrying out this vast enterprise en
tered upon.
1'IIESWHXT AXl) Mil. UAUH.
A short time ago it was reported that
there was disagreement' between Presi
dent lloosevelt and Secretary Oage and
that the secretary contemplated retiring
from tho cabinet. It appears that the
report was entirely baseless, recent
Washington dispatches stating that
there has never been any disagreement
between the president and the secretary
of the treasury, but on the contrary the
most cordial good feeling. A dispatch
to a New York paper says the president
has a high regard for .Mr. (iagc, both as
an Individual and a tluaucler, and has
repeatedly said that he considered him
one of the ablest financiers In the coun
try. The power of the secretary to re
duce to the simplest terms the most ab
struse financial propositions Is said to
have excited the admiration of .Mr.
lloosevelt and he feels that the admin
istration would suffer a serious loss If
Mr. lingo should leave the cabinet.
The high estimate which the nresldent
is said to place upon the lluaucial abil
ity of .Mr. (itigo Is oVhaluly shared by
the lluaucial and business Interests of
tho country. AVe have not approved all
thu recommendations of the secretary of
the treasury, dissenting particularly
from his proposition for an asset cur
rencyi but ho Is on tho whole a hull-
clous, conservative, safe man, eminently
ill nlltled for the duties of his position
and possessing tho 'confidence of the
country. There are other able finan
ciers, but President Roosevelt Is wise
In not desiring to put a new man at the
head of the Treasury department.
A SATISFAVTUHV IXTKlll'llETATIOX.
President Hoosevelt's Interpretation
of tho Monroe doctrine has attracted
much attention In pan-American circles
and Is very generally and warmly com
mended. Tho president said that the
doctrine Is a declaration that there
must, be no territorial aggrandizement
by nny non-American power at the ex
pense of any American power on Ameri
can soil. It Is not Intended as hostile
to any natlonMu the old world and still
less Is it Intended to give cover to any
aggression by one now-world power at
tho expense of any otlieK. Tho doctrine,
said the president, has nothing to do
with the commercial relations of any
American power, save that It allows
each of theui to form such as It de
sires. It Is Intended to safeguard the
permanent Independence of the Ameri
can republics, but It offers no guaranty
against punishment for tho misconduct
of any of these countries toward a for
eign nation.
Referring lo the views of the presl
dent the mluLter of Salvador In Wnsh
Ingloit said they will tend to allay tho
feeling of suspicion which unfortunately
exlls In South America regarding the
attitude of the United States n feeling,
he remarked) "Incomprehensible to those
who are aware of the Jnt purposes of
the American government." Certainly
If such utterances as those of President
Itoixerelt and of his predecessor do not
have the effect to allay suspicion of this
country that feeling Is too deep-rooted
to he removed. The course of the
United States toward the southern re
publics has always been so friendly and
frank null honorable that It Is dllllcult
to understand how a doubt regarding
our Integrity of purpose and good faith
could have found lodgment in the minds
of the people of those countries. It Is
probable, however, that the feeling of
suspicion is dying out. Much good In
tills direction should come from the Pan
American congress, tho delegates to
which will be able to Inform their people
that the friendship of this country for Its
sister republics is sincere and abiding.
.i i'OIxt A'or wr.u. takes.
Governor Savago has given It otit
through the press that he does not pro
pose to convene the legislature In spe
cial session becnuse all the matters for
which a session Is urged were before the
legislature last winter and the failure
to act on them Is proof positive that they
would not bonneted on in a special ses
sion. Incidentally he seeks to Justify
his position by declaring that the failure
to submit constitutional amendments,
pass apportionment bills and enact
measures promised to the people was
duo lo the selllsh ambition of candidates
for United States senator who monopo
lized the greater part of the session In
contesting for the prizes.
The first excuse offered by Governor
Savage for refusing to recognize the
pressing emergency Is negatived by the
second. Conceding that the senatorial
deadlock prevented tho legislature from
taking action on matters of great mo
ment that slmtild have been disposed of,
there Is ample reason why the oppor
tunity should be given for the legisla
ture to make good Its shortcomings in
a session which would be free from such
contention and devoted exclusively to
the consideration of subjects of vital Im
portance. To assume that the legisla
ture would not perforin its duty is a re-
llectloit upon Its patriotism and Integ
rity. It Is a matter of history that special
sessions of congress have been called by
presidents to act on measures that had
failed In regular sessions. Special ses
sions of the legislature have time and
again been called by the governors of
various slates lo enact legislation that
had been ignored or defeated In regular
session. Two years ago Governor lloose
velt reconvened the New York legisla
ture to enact laws by which the Iran-
chlscd corporations should be compelled
to pay taxes on their franchises. The
late Governor PIngree ketil the wixln.
turn of .Michigan in successive extra ses
sions to enact railroad taxation laws
which Jt had repeatedly refused to pass.
A few months ago the Texas legislature
was convened In extra session to submit
amendments to tho constitution of Texas
and enact needed revenue laws, and al
though It had failed to act upon these
measures in regular session the recom
mendations of the governor were enr
rled out iu-speclal session and the pro-
posed constitutional amendments will be
voted on tit the next election.
To lay the responsibility of legislative
Inaction upon the candidates for United
States senator Is, to saj the least, be
neath the dignity of a chief executive
who .surely must know that the most
Important duty devolving upon the last
legislature was the choice of two United
States senators. It Is, moreover, unbe
coming In this particular Instance In
view of the fact that Governor Savage
was elevated to the position as an out
come of the protracted contest that
ended with the election to the senate of
the governor chosen by the people.
'fhe Hee has no other Interest in the
reconvening , of the legislature to sub
serve than the welfare of the state and
the Interest of the republican party, to
which Its goverinnent has been entrusted
and for which it will Justly be held re
sponsible. If Governor Savage has ;iot
yet been convinced that tho emergency
exists (hat would Justify him In calling
an extra session of tho legislature, ft
confidently believes that his views will
undergo a change In the no distant fu
ture. The Hoard of ICducatlon has been
urged to invest In a patent smoke con-
sumor that will do away with tho pillar
of smoko that rises by day from tint
tall chimney of the High school build
lug. The board has been given nssur-
nnce that by an expenditure of $1,800 a
saving of l!0 per cent In the cost of fuel
can bo effected which will pay for the
stnoko absorber in six months. We make
bold to assert that this prospective sav
ing of coal wilt not alarm tho coal deal
ers who have a contract to supply fuel
for tho public schools. Up to date no
patented or unpatented device that will
consume smoko has put In an appear
ance in Omaha and probably never will
materialize so long as wo continue to
burn soft coal smut. In tho meantime
every smoko consuming apparatus will
bo guaranteed to save from 0 to r0
per cent In fuel just as every patent
gas burner saves from !!.'( to 100 per cent
of gas, even though tho gas meter con
tinues to register tho same number of
cubic feet of gas consumed.
A member of tho Nebraska commission
for tho St. Louis exposition Is quoted
as advocating tho advance of the money
necessary for Nebraska's representation
by tho railroads traversing tho state.
To this scheme there could be no serious
objection providing tho rallronds can be
Induced to donnte tho money. If how
over, It contemplates n refunding of tho
money by tho next legislature there will
bo most decided opposition. That would
simply afford an opening for a repetition
of the old tactics of bulldozing and club
bing members of the legislature Into
voting appropriations after Instead of
before the debt has been Incurred. Such
a practice Is pernicious and demoraliz
ing. If large sum can bo voted away to
reimburse contributors to exposition
funds they can he voted with equal pro
prloty for reimbursing parties who have
advanced money for an Irrigation dltcli,
a normnl school or any other entcrptlse
that might be projected In the Interest
of tho public but without authority of
law.
F.xpoctant aspirants to positions on
the now lire atid police board are hold
ing their cars to the frozen ground, In
the hope of hearing something to their
advantage. Attorney General Prout
has returned from Washington nnd to
him Governor Snvage has confided the
task of Interpreting the recent decision
of the supreme court In the lledell case.
Lawyers of the first magnitude lutve ex
pressed a doubt whether a commission
appointed by the governor would have
any more chance to tnke the place of tho
present board than had the police board
appointed by (lovcrnor Poyntcr, which
was ruled out on the ground that the
points at Issue, Involving the title of
tho existing board, had been disposed of
for all time.
I'he London Globo Is terribly worried
because thu United States senate rati
lied the canal treaty so speedily and
considers this evidence that Great Brit
ain has the short end of the bargain.
Tho matter has been under discussion
too long to work any gold brick deals,
but llku some of the radical antl-Ilrltlsh
papers In this country tho Globo could
not afford to miss an opportunity to
howl.
Just now the public Is Rotting a re
minder of the fact that the policeman
is not such a bad fellow. In the ab
sence of any thoroughly organized char
ity the knowledge of the city and lis
people wlileh the pollcem an possesses
and his readiness to lend a helping hand
where It Is tmoiloil and deserved conies
In good play to relieve distress caused
by the sudden cold snap.
A Weight)' Ciiiu-IiimIoii.
ChlcnBo News.
Historian Maclay saya tho naval court of
liniulry vindicated him. To have vindicated
Muclay and Potts Is much.
Merely n .SiikkiIIiiii,
Louisville Courier-Journal.
While we are looking around for an Iso
lated Island to which to banish nnarchlats
wo might lay nsldo a small nnd dlstaut
island for uso by the senatorial linen wash
ers. I"t Well r.nonuli .lonp.
ICnnsas City Star.
If tho Navy department thinks Admiral
Dewey went too far In the Schley case tho
public Is of tho opinion that Admirals Den
ham and Ilanisey also went too far nnd In
a direction not so magnanimous ns that
taken by tho hero of Manila. In nny event,
If both opinions are extreme, let the ono
balance tho other and let tho controversy
lie closed.
Activity In CIumi IIuiini-m,
llaltlmoro American.
Tho Kuropean powers at present seem
engaged In tho pleasant task of taunting
one another with cruelty. Tho Prussians,
who criticised tho Kngllsh for tho soverltlen
of tho Hocr concentration camps, nro
Hogging Polish children who will not leant
their catcchlBin; In 'Oorman and Imprison
ing parents who object to tho savago pun
ishment of tho llttlo ones. And so tho
compliments and tho consistency nro pass
ing on.
The CiiiiiIiik Tcleurnpli S.vMein,
Denver Itepubllcnn.
In some way, however, wireless telegra
phy will almost certainly come Into prac
tical use, nnd It will require so llttlo capital
compared with what Is now expended for
tolegrnph wires and poles that It will in
evitably rcduco tho cost of telegraphing far
below what It Is today. It Is possible, how
ever, that In loug-dlstanco telephoning It
nnd all other kinds of telegraphing will find
a formldnblo rival. Recent Improvements
promise to make It ns easy to tnlk between
Now York nnd San Francisco as It Is now
between houses but a few blocks removed
from each other In tho samo city.
Clipper KImkk Illlntrreil.
lioston Globe.
Tho world Is n copper-bottomed structure
that Is, thero Is plenty of coppor almost
everywhere. Hut It seems to mako no dif
ference how plentiful a commodity is, tho
Insatiable mania of the eager commercial
mind for speculation on tho basis of monop
oly Is bound to assert Itself. Tho general
verdict Is that tho present troubles with
copper stocks nro tho result of the attempt
of a few men to control tho copper market
of tho world. What a problem! Hut If
grains of sand should ever come to havo an
extraordinary value, wo may rest nesurcd
that soma trust would surely combine to
control thu sands of tho soa. Nothing
seems Immune from tho clutch of tho mod
ern monopolist.
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The I'reNlilent'N Tone of Vnlee.
Uoston Herald,
Smnll wondor that tho seekers after presi
dential patronage aro disgusted with tbn
presidential tonu of voice. It reveals their
hypocritical methods In a way to mako them
nshnmed of themselves. When a Jimtlco of
tho United States supremo court whispers
In the presidential ear and tho president
blurts out loud In reply that all promotions
must bo mudo for merit, it makes tho rep
resentative of justice feel cheap. No doubt
it was out of respect for this dcllcato feel
ing on tho part of tho statesmen in Wash
ington that tho president (bnk Senator Otil
lom by tho nrm tho other day and led him
Into a far-off cornir, placed his hand over
his mouth nnd whispered something In the
senatorial ear. it wns tho Itooscvcltlnn way
of letting this porslstent office-seeker know
that tho president had heard of tho Cullom
fomplalnt that ho talks too loud on strictly
confidential subjects.
A Driiiiieriif lo Mime.
New York Sun.
Onco nioro wii greet Colonel Moses Wot
moro of St. Louis with a glad heart nnd
hand. For twoyears we havo revered and
celobrated him as tho ono man In tho world
who knows how to fight trusts. His mofhod
has tho naked slmrjjlclty of genius. He ts n
tobacco manufacturer. Ho Is a hater of
trusts, as befits n' crony nnd hunting com
panion of Colonel Rryan. Tho tobacco trust
Is bis special aversion. So ho sold out his
tobacco plant at fat figures to tho trust.
Thon with tho money obtained from a con
scienceless monopoly ho proceoded to start
an Independent plant. It was highly pros
perous, for Colonol Wetmoro knows his
business. Meanwhile he continued to flamo
against trusts. Wo felt that ho was plan
ning another stunning hlnw at them. It is
reported that blow has fallen. The trust
has bought tho colonel out again. As ho
can soil longer than tho trust can buy. there
must corao n tlmo when ho has got all tho
trust's monoy and tho trust has got all his
plants, The Octopodlcldo, the slayer of tho
devil fish, has been found. Democratic as
eoclatlons in search of an orator for Jnckson
day can't do hotter than to ask Colonel
Moses Watinore to speak on "how to do up
trusts."
til' STATU I'OI.ITM'S.
Ord Journal (pop.) Reports show that
tho supremo court commlulon Is doing far
more In cleaning up tho docket than It was
thought It would ho nblo to do. When tho
commission was appointed last April tho
court was five or six years behind. Tho last
case on tho call for tho final sitting of tho
court for tho September term Is only two
year nnd threo months behind. It Is be
lieved that tho docket will ho cleared by tho
next meeting of the legislature.
Lincoln Post (pop.)- (iovernor Savago
has asked tho supreme court to toll him
what It meant by Its recent decision In tho
umaha police board ense. After cvornl
days of study, nldcd by tho wholo force of
talent In tho attorney genernl's olllce, the
governor threw up his hands nnd decided
that nobody could tell whether n new com
mission should bo nppolttted or not. Tho
governor seems to think that tho supremo
court should give a handy reference key
wiin racn opinion.
Pender Republic (rep): Judge Den
S. Daker of Omaha, who Is spoken of ns
likely to succeed Congressman Mercer, wns
tendered an nppolntmcnt Monday by Presi
dent Roosevelt of nil nssoclnte Justiceship
in tho supremo court of New Mexico.
Judge linker took the matter under con
sideration for n couple of days before de
ciding what ho will do. If wo wcro giving
nun ndvico it would be to decline It. bo
cause Nebraska Is a greater state than Now
Mexico will ever bo nnd Hen stands well
with Ncbraskans.
Papllllon Times (dem.): It Is given out
that Judgo Uakcr has been tendered the
position of associate supremo ludco of New
Mexico nnd that tho Judgo Is hustling for
tho place. Tho Times Is of tho opinion
mni juugo linker would bo Just tho man
to deal but Justlco In tho territory. His
record for hnndllng criminals without irlovoa
would Indlcnto that ho would bo a terror
to tlw many evil-doers of that country. At
tho snmo time tho pooplo of this dlstrlrt
win bo sorry to loso him from tho bench
for the snmo reason.
Sidney Telegraph (rep.): Statu Auditor
Weston's soinl-annual report shows that
Nebraska Is over $2,000,000 In debt. This Is
somowhat tiuereetlng. ns tho constitution
prohibits nn Indebtedness In excess of
$100,000. Tho Omnha Deo In this connec
Hon says that tho question now un to the
people Is: "Shall the stnto continue to pile
up a mountain of debt nnd pay premiums
out of the school fund on Its own warrants.
or shall It pursuo tho only rational course
left open through tho submission of tho
necessary constitutional amendment? K.x
ccsslvo expenditures by both populist and
republican legislatures Is responsible for
tins nig statu Indebtedness.
Kearney Hub (rep.) : Governor Savago has
appointed a commission to rcpresont Ne
braska nt tho St. Louis exposition, to tiro
vldo an exhibit and sea to tho matter of
fundB. Tho only way nn exhibit can bo se
cured fs by hnvlng funds for Hint nurnose.
Tho funds cnu possibly bo raised on tho
expectation that tho Nebraska leclBlature
vwlll repay. Dut this sort of borrowing nnd
puylng. which Is clearly Illegal and not
good public policy, has nlready been worked
to a finish, nnd, like nuy other unauthorized
outlay, n stop should bo put upon It. No-
brnska people had n great deal better sub
aunuu irum ineir own pocKeta nny sum
needed to make a showing nt St. Louis than
to wink at or tolerate this mischievous
method.
Holdrego Citizen (rep.): Considerable at
tention has been attracted to tho Beml-nn-nual
report of Auditor Weston, which
shows that the indebtedness of the stnto is
nbout J2.000.000. This condltjnn does not
seem to be due to any particular state ad
ministration or legiBlatlvo session, but
both popuIlHt, and republican legislatures
navo mado excessivo appropriations. Re
sides wo nro cursed with a wretched system
of asscHsment which Is n dlsgraco to tho
state. When Meservo w.ib treasurer ho
purchased thousands of dollars of stato
warrants for tho permanent school fund.
Hl right to do this hns been questioned.
How this iudohtcdncfH Is to bo wiped out
Is n question Hint Is puzzling our stnto
olllclals.
Central City Nonpareil (rep.): Tho Lin
coin Journal nilvocates nn npproprlatlon of
JlftU.uoo for a Nebraska exhibit nt the St.
Louis exposition. Tho Journal Is generous,
very generous. The proposed appropriation
Is nbout $lfi0,000 too largo. Tho Btato of
Nebrnskn hns Invested enough In tho show
business, considering tho doubtful returns
from tho Investments.- Even our own
Trnnsmlssleslppl nnd its wnrmcd-ovcr
sequel, tho (Irenter Amorlca exposition,
wero not good financial Investments for
Nebraska taxpayers, outside of Omaha, and
It waB certainly n great public disaster If It
lias obligated us to mako appropriations by
mo auniireit tnousnnd for every exposition
that aspiring cities mny Inniigurnte. Rxpo.
sitlons nro getting too common nnd tho ex
position fad too expensive.
Kmerson Enterprise: Tho World-Herald
published a lengthy artlclo Wednesday In
which It stated that the republican Btnto
olllclals at Lincoln havo concluded that
Tho Omaha Deo has lost Its Inlluenco. Tho
World-Herald is llablo to bo very much mis
taken. It Is well known that a newspaper
of established circulation has Influence
whether people llko its editor or not nnd
Tho Deo has warm frlnnds as well as
enemies. Tho Nebraska republicans want
stato olllcers, too, that aro nbovo oven
Biisplclon nnd tho peoplo of tho stnto havo
been very much intorostcd, to eny tho least,
In tho charges brought ngnlnst a stato
otllcor, although most republicans have
withheld criticism nwnltlng further devel
opments. Tho republlcnus must bo har
monious nlso and present n solid front If
they expect to win again next fall.
Ponder Republican (rep.): Jnst weok tho
Inst of tho patients wero removed from the
Norfolk asylum to Lincoln by tho stato
bonrd of chnrltlrH, Whllo It Is true that
tho larger part of tho anylum was recontly
destroyed by flro, yot it Is not true, ac
cording to the unvarnished stntoniont of
facta, that the remaining patients could not
bo well taken care of in that portion of tho
hospltnl yot remaining Intact, As a matter
of fact, thoy havo been tho bettor taken
caro of thero than thoy will bo In tho
nsylum at Lincoln, which, before theeo pa
tients over 100 of thorn wero tnken thero,
was badly crowded. In this act of removal
a plnln Intent Is shown by the crowds of
South Platto Btatcsinon, responsible for tho
movo, to doprlvo Norfolk, If possible, ot
tho hospltnl cntlroly, by so nrranglng mat
ters pertaining to tho caro of thu Insauo
that tho rebuilding ot tho Norfolk nsylum
can bo provonted, thus giving to Lincoln
nnd other South Platto points tho ndvnn
tngo of having nil theso stato wards main
tained among them. Governor Savago Is
likely to henr n good sized clap of thunder
from northeast Nebraska when ho comes
up for rennmlnatlon on account of his per
mitting this removal. Tho Norfolk asylum
was being conducted successfully nnd
beneficially to the patients entrusted to It
and hocauBo of its partial destruction by
flro was no moro a cause for Its abandon
ment, nnd that Is what tho nctlon means,
than was tho burning of a portion of tho
penitentiary last wlntor for tho removal
of that Institution to South Sioux City.
This port of Nebraska will not and ought
not to submit to tho stealing away of tho
only stato institution It has.
Mill the I'lipiiliir I'miey,
Detroit Freo Press.
After all, the flrorgo fiowoy notion of
an officer and a geu,tlcmcn la good enough
for moat of un.
lilt II'
im:iiso.ai, .m:s.
Tjie naval court of Inquiry Illuminates
tho force of example of the federal supremo
court.
Anyhow, thero was no ditatorlness or
tnck of enterprise In rounding up the prize
money.
Strange ns it may appear, the colder tho
wenther grows tho greater Is tho strenuous
llfo of the fuel cart.
St. Louis hns a hen-pecked husbands' as
sociation pledged to strike for liberty when
tho Midway blooms, or perish In tho at
tempt. Tho Nordlcn family think they havo
$3,000,000 coming from tho United Stntes.
This Is tho highest note yet touched by tho
family.
In times llko the present tho weather
wise assimilate tho reports from Calgary
nnd Medicine Hat. When tho lntter Is on
straight nil Is well.
Three New York newspapers will not ho
satisfied unless the hero of Sautlngo Is
court-martialed and shot for the crime ot
being In nt tho death of Cevera's tlect.
A committee hns been formed In London
to ralso funds for a memorial to the lato
Knto Orccnnwny, tho artist. Sir Thomas
Wnrdlc Is chairman. Tho Oreenaway family
has requested M. H. Splelmnn to prepare n
memorial volume.
A Missouri editor whose types trans
formed "spider web social" Into "splndlo
leg social" has become' n wanderer, not be
cauao ho feared to kill tho blundering
printer, but because tho women who at
tended tho party Insisted on "being shown."
THU NATIONAL I'lllU WANTH.
Uitoriiinn Drain I'pim the ItcKimrceN
of the Country.
Chicago Tribune. ,
Tho November flro iccord for tho United
States shows no decrenso In tho monthly
list of losses for tho year. On the other
hnnd, tho Iobeos to dato ulrendy promise
to exceed those of tho Inst threo years.
For November tho totnl losses wero $li!,
2SS.422, ns compared with 9S.S1S.000 last
year and $11.S57.C30 in 1SH9. For tho pres
ent year to date tho total losses amount
to $irl,r,r5,l72, ns compared with 9100.020.
S9,"i In 1900. Tho outlook is that during
thu remainder of this mouth tho losses
will bo tucrensed to an amount larger than
those of last year.
In this connection Mr. Arthur 13. Hnr
rell contributes to Lesllo's Weekly gome
significant information on tho subject of
flro losses. Ho estimates thu totnl losses
for twenty-six years nt 92.SH0.71 1.021 nnd
tho Insurance nt a llttlo over 9t,700',O0O,O0O,
leaving nn uninsured loss of nbout 1 1.100,
000,000. Annlyzlng tho causes, ho Hilda that
nbout 23 per cent of fires nro caused by
dofecttvo flues, overheated stoves, faulty
electric Installations nnd oil stovo nnd gas
ollno accidents. About the same pereentngu
ot loss Is duo to carelessness In tho uao of
lamps, matches, cigars, pipes, plumbors'
tools, candles and gas Jets. Properly ex
posed to flro originating on other premises
shows a loss of 31 per cent; (Ires from
crime, liquor, tramps and mischief, S.52 per
cent, nnd of unknown origin, 21.15 per cent.
Ho estimates that half ot tho Inst named
loss is occasioned by Incendiaries. Elimi
nating tho cniisen which may lie called un
avoidable, Riich as lightning, spontaneous
combustion, etc., It remains true that nearly
all fires aro preventable.
Why nro they not prevented? First, per
haps becnuso of thu erroneous Impression
that Insurnnco covers flro losses nnd sec
ondly bocntiso of either Ignorance or In
difference. It 1b certnln that these flro
losses could bo reduced by Increased watch
fulness ot premises, by moro careful con
struction nnd by moro rigid enforcement
of laws hnvlng reference to fires. And yet
In splto of this, flro losses nro steadily
growing heavier year by year. The drain
is not only n heavy ono, caused by inox
cusablo recklessness, but it imposes a
heavy tax upon thnso who are careful of
their property. The Now York Journal
of Commorce, by way of comment, well
says: "It Is clear that tho enormous lire
wnsto Is a serious tax on tho resources of
tho United States nnd It Is Btrnngo that
public opinion is so dull regarding this
waste. No other nation rould stand such
n drain nnd no other nation would."
THU I'ACH THAT KILLS.
llenl met I ve Speed in the Ituee to
'(Jrt Therr."
New York Evening Post.
Authorities who mako tho comparative
labor and endurance of men a study tell us
that Americans violate the laws of naturo
moro generally and rashly than thnso cf
nny other nation. Thoy tabulate tho results
of incessant strain nnd excitement, of thu
disregard of needed rest nnd the vlofenco
done to tho dlgestlvo apparatus by going to
tho limit of exhaustion, etc., and say with
ono consent that early deaths and prema
turo disability of brain nnd body are tho
result, ami that professional nnd financial
llfo is a slow method nt suicide to at least
ono-thlrd of our young men.
The cause? Where doea It Ho heaviest?
Tho man is eager to bu In the front rank,
to llvo llko a princo, nnd to bo notoriously
successful ns nbovo and beyond his fellow-
men: that is ono plnco where the responsi
bility lles.The woman, what of her? In
how many homes In this country Is It n
common cvery-day word or aaectlon:
'Never mind, dear; If this plan of mlno
succeeds, or It 1 mako this coup, you shall
have a cnrto-blanche to furnish your house
ns you chooso and you shall havo tho pret-
tleBt turnout In tho town."
It hns ccnBcd to bo tho hopo of man
to make a sufficient sum to llvo comfort
ably without taxing hln energies to a de
structive point, nnd his "Ultimo '1111110" is
no longer moro tlmo at homo apart from
- - A MERRY XMAS - -
This slore is Snntii Clnus' agent and if you only look
into it h resources you'll see how greatly it can help you
out in your holiday shopping. We can solve pretty much
all the problems of whnt to give the man of the house and
also his son.
NO CLOTHING FITS LIKE OUHS.
STOKE OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL OILKISTMAS
Jroiiir-l-(9
Exclusive Clothiers and Furnishers.
R. S. Wilcox, Manager.
the strlfo of the street. And the wife flni's
her chief pleasures In tho demonstration of
his nullity, ns shown in her splendid sur
roundings nnd growing social power 't'i
cm(?J, power, wealth, havo become the
end, and the material results are all Mu
can enjoy together.
And for tho young, n different but ai
most as fatal sttlfe destroys tho placid
advancement of girlhood and boyhood lui)
normal maturity. Public demonstration ot
physical force or somu form of technical
skill brings about either abnormal muscular
strength to tho detriment of the heart i r
displaces tho balance by which nature
meant brain and tntmclo to keep tho bentitl
(ul organism In perfection.
It Is counted n worthy way of galulni;
"recognition" to do something tinfemlnlnn
nnd dangerously daring, or to abandon
every accomplishment nnd every grace, to
become "famous on a Held."
If n man believes that he can out
maneuver, outwit, outthrow, oulllght, every
other man in his special sphure of mental
or bodily nctlvlty his llfo Is of nn Impor
tance whllo tho strugglo lasts. Tho value
ot his greatest endowment to himself ami
to those who live through him Is disre
garded, until some ngonlzcd face bends over
him in illness or In death.
i,i.m:s to a i,ai::ii.
Washington Stnr: "Do you regard tha
Isthmian enniil ns n good thing? asked the,
lntervlewei.
"It may be." sold Senator Sorghum,
thoughtfully, "for somebody, If It Is worked
right."
l'tick: She Why do you dlsllko to go to
concerts?
Ho Well, to tell the truth, It's becnusn
I'm always nfrnld I'll Kity "How beautiful'"
after u number when I ought to sny, "How
wonderful!"
Homervllle Journal: Hicks I understand
that poor HJones find to have his leg am
pointed Inst week.
Wicks Yes, mid It wnsn't tho leg that
had thu rheumatism in It, either.
Ilnston Transcript: Harriot Harry, why
Is it that in foot ball each side has olilv
cloven men? Why don't they havo an ove.i
dozen on each side?
1 lurry Heed use it would endanger thu
lives of tw-j more men. 1 supposed every
body knew that.
Town Topics: She Tho very next morn
ing after von had proposed to her rw
confided In mo ami asked mo wluit pho
umi neiier no.
lie I hopu you wero favorable.
She Oh, yes. I told her I didn't bollevo
she could do any better.
Philadelphia Press: She I wont to get
n necktie for u gentleman.
Clerk Yes, iiiIhs; hero nro somo very
pretty ones fur one dollar.
She Oh, I don't want to pay moro than
a quarter.
Clerk Yes, madam, does your husband
llku dark or light colors?
Detroit Freo Tress; "A great mnny com
mon expressions are decidedly wrong.
"Ah to which, for Instance?"
"The onu that says that hoys will bo
boys, for example. Everybody knnwH that
they will be men when they grow up.
ni.n "vniT!.
Oreen Ung.
I saw a grisly army march by In weird iu
view
No llarlug bugles did I hear nor e'en a
drum h t nt ton.
' 'Twns not a mortal army It passed with
In thu tatacombs of Ltmbn, to tho man
sions of the dend.
Tho army was of nhndows of shadows
gnunt and gray;
A rustling as of parchment went with that
sere array.
I stopped ami gazed and wondered what
could that army be?
Hut as I looked, a sudden thought revealed
thu truth to me;
Tho shadows III thoso legions wero shapes
of nlden time,
Tho entitles of pleading In tho dnys ot
pleading h prime,
For now n new assignment would greet my
wlldered eyes.
And now tho shado of Oyer In dark nnd
gloomy guise.
Again tho nhnile of color, tho shado of
profert, too,
Would sweep along In gruoHomeness nnd
puss beyond my view.
Anon thero came tho band of writs In clo?e
anil sen Id tile;
They stretched ns far as oyo could sen
I ween for full a mile;
Thu wilt of latitat was thero, thu writ of
ouster keen;
The habere facias seizlnam nnd entry, too,
wero seen;
Tho writ of coram nobis hour, tho trench
ant writ of right;
And all thr brethren of that Ilk, deep
scarred from moll nnd tight.
And eloso behind the writs there mnrched
the bristling ranks of picas
Of divers kinds in stern array ono could
not number these,
I saw thu idea of tender, tho plea of 1011
IISEIllllt.
And eko the uhsquo hoc Itsolf, boiis blemish
nnd sans fault ;
E'en too thu non-assumpsit and others
known to fame,
Of many klndH and sundry in respect and
In nnmu
Hut ns I wached thepo cohorts, tho lines:
all thinner grew.
Till presently In murky gloom they van
ished qulto from view.
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