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TOE OMAnA DA1XT HEEt TUESDAY, FEBTVUAHY 4, 1002. TJIE C&WilA DAILY BEJEL K. ROBEWATER, EDITOR. , PUBLISHED EVERT MORNINO. TERM)) OF (SUBSCRIPTION. l"etly Bee (without Hunday), One Year..W W IfJly Bee and tfnnday. On Year v JJ IlluMrated iJr, One Tear :7 Bundsy Bee, One Tear . - Saturday Bee. IHia "lsr J SwenOeth Century Farmer, One Year.,. 1 DELIVERED BT CARRIER. rny Bee (without Sunday), per copv.... 2c lally Bee (without Sunday), per weK....i-e Iily Bee (Including Hunday), per week..lVo riundny Bee T copy...... "llw'iiC Jcvenlng Bee (without Sunday), per week.ioc ASvenlng Bee (Including Sunday), pe" Week ...a 100 Complaints of Irregularities In A1'? thoulrf be addressed to City Circulation De partment. OFFICES. Omaha-The Bee Building. ' " South Omaha-City Hall Building, Twen-"ly-Ofth and M Streets. Council Bluffs 10 Pearl Street. Chicago 1640 Unify Building. New York Temple Court. Washington 61 Fourteenth Street. CORRESPONDENCE. Communication! relating to new; and edi torial matter should be addressed: Omaha, 'Bee, Editorial Department. BUSINESS LETTERS.' ' Business letters and remittances should be addressed: The Bee .Publishing Company, Omaha. REMITTANCES. Remit by drait,expre4w or postal order, payable to The Bee Publishing Company. Only i-cent stamps accepted In payment oi tnall accounts, personal checks, except on Omaha or eastern exchange, not accepted. THB BEB PUBLISHING COMPANY. - STATEMENT OP CIRCULATION, fate of Nebraska, Douglaa CountyBS.: George B. Txschuck, secretary of The Bee .Publishing Company, being duly iwora, ays that the actual number of full end Th D&llv. Morning, Mvenlng and Sunday Bee printed during the month ot January, 1902, was lows: X. ,...RO,5H t ..no. no I :.8o,oo IS..... ........ ,18..;.. is 20..... 51..... 22 .'.... ...-.. 28 27 as:.... 20.,,.. 80.180 SO.ISO ...l ;.' 80,830 .ao.ano ; so.ioo ......;5W,430 80.40O ....;'.'.80.ltOO ..- SO.ISO .so.oao . . 80,400 4 SO.llO ., ......jwmm j g ..ao,4fM'' - 80. SOT 80,820 a so.ito JO SO.ISO U 30,800 ? H 80.4HU , JJ 80,470 , J4...- 80,100 ;.3i,ii ,80.05 88.040 30.X30 80,070 80., 31 ....80,500 Total ' Jjttt unsold and returned copies... .t4i.eos Net total sales.... tKM.OTO Net daily average SO.OOT GEO. B.-TZBCHUCK. Subscribed In my presence and sworn to fcefore me this 1st day of February. A. D., iam. --M.-B. HUNUATK J. nurjAi r,. Notary Public, (Seal.) Don't kick on ,the weather. It. is ' tworse In the eastfthan It Is out here in tha west Mr. Groundhog presents his regrets that he could not stsy, but begs to say he will call again later. This is the season, when hot fires and iefectlvo flues make, .work for the lire department ; Look to jour stoves .and furnaces'' .- An English actress, now touring this country, is reported, to have won $22,000 t. bridge whist since her arrival Stage gnoney, probably. J. Sterling Morton has gone to Mexico. Can it be that the sage of Arbor Lodge also has a covetous eye on the position of minister to Mexico? .'. ' ' Governor Brady ot Alaska paints a glowing picture ot the agricultural pos nihilities of Alaska, No Nebraska farmer, however, is likely to sell out at a sacrifice in order to tile on a claim In Alaska. Charles A, Towne has oxened bis brokerage office In New York. lie must be operating on the theory that the plain people prefer being worked by their friends rather than by the sordid, selfish money sharks of Wall street . W bile the , Omaha grand Jury was ftvrestllng with fire escapes the St, Louis grand Jury was - wrestling with the nmoke consumer, and its . success in smoking out boodle , councllmen and franchise brokers has been unsurpassed. The reduction proposed by the tax' re peal bill In the bouse figures up the largest .reduction , in taxation ever jnade .at one 'tlpie by, any nation. But Uncle Sam has neat surplus and is doing a good business and can afford it Mexican newspapers are throwing an Other fit. in the fear that the United gtatee .contemplates gobbling up all of JjatiaAmericaV. If it were not for this perennial nightmare Latin America prould be. destitute ot excitement be tween revolutions. -. The' owners of several boxes at the opera house In New York which It was . planned to use for Prince Henry and bis suite' refuse to' vacate for that oc casion.. It is so easy for some people to aake exhibitions of themselves thst they cannot resist the temptation when opportunity offers. South .Omaha's - democratic ' machine is talking about putting up'lta ticket for the ortheonilntr municipal contest by direct t BontlusUoo. In , view . of , the knock-down and drag-out arguments Hhat prevailed , at the last -democratic city . convention held In South Omaha, tbia iurtrtsto'; . ' - - The officials at Caper deserve credit tot the firm stand taken that prevented tbe lynching of the man accused of murdering Sheriff Bicker. The cattle .country Is generally sup(oeed to be wild and Its people difficult to control, but in this case they have set a commend able example " to many communities Which pride themselves on being law abiding. Au eminent German scientist after careful investigation, has. demonstrated that the human race is not degenerating physically under the lnflueuce of ad vanced civilisation, but on tbe contrary la larger, stronger and healthier than ver. Some of th old stories of feats of strength bave a tendency to make the modern man feel like a weakling, but posklbly the reiorters In past ages were giveu to "faking as well as some pf the pre&ent day scribes. 13 TBK COMMISSION AT rAULTI I It Is a not uncommon opinion that the I Interstate Commerce commission has not wm contribute so much toward paclfl at all times been as earnest and cealous cation and popular contentment as leg- In enforcing the law as It should have been. "The charge xrf lack of vigilance and of proper effort to discover and cor- rect the violations f the Interstate com- merce act has frequently been made I aoainat tha Mrnmlaalnn. Thoaa who en-1 tertaln this view 'win concur in the laicmeni i toe vice yremueui vi wo Loulsvlne & Nashville railroad that the I commission has . "failed to devote its Hma nil tnwn tr rilamvarf n anil 1 prosecuting violations of the law" and use euuuurageu thmvhmib uj. yrwzuuui-1 ing Its inability, by reason of Judicial decisions, to enforce tbe law. " While It may be granted that there is S6me ground for this accusation, the as- sumption that the commission, Is respon- slbie for rate cutting is manifestly un- tenable. The attempt of Vice President Hlnes to saddle upon the Interstate Commerce commission the blame for the violations of the taw by the railroads In I the matter of rate cutting will have no I weight with any person at all familiar I with the facta. The railroad managers I know the law and they have practiced every possible device to evade and violate It They have repeatodly broken agree ments among themselves looking to tbe observance of the law, until It baa come to be well understood that such compacts- are of no value. IIowver remiss the commission may bave been In some respects, It bas 'been simply impossible for It to discover all the secret methods of the railroad managers for contraven ing the law. No dereliction on the part of .the commission can relieve the men In charge of the railroad tra asportation of the ' country ' of responsibility for systematic and persistent violations of tbe Interstate commerce act frankly ac knowledged by some of them at the re cent Investigations of the. commission.; That the commission knew there was rate cutting is undoubtedly true, but It Is not a fact that It has the widest pos sible powers of Investigation, as shown by the reports of the commission and proposed legislation to extend its pow ers. As to .the assertion of Mr, Illnes that the new power asked by the com mission would not have the .remotest tendency to prevent rate cutting. It might prove to be correct but it will be well to put it to a test The commission i it , i,. . i .1 wmv wnu u,i auuiuouai power TtlA lnW ain rkaa modli A Ft JWit I we A Vne SVIva I " correction of existing abuses and there ... , .... I communW thar community that favors tbe granting of me new power asaea ror. it is beyond question thst the law. as it stands Is not adequate. It rtoea not fulfill the purpose for Which It W.S Intended. The public dnM not rpolv tmAar tt tha n I aoes not receive under it tbe protection I It was designed and expected to give, Tne regulation contemplated ln Its en actment is not realised. It Is therefore necessary that the law be amended with a view to making It 'more effective and this duty congress should perform with out unnecessary lelay Meanwhile let ine ract oe cieariy recognized tnat re sponsibility for' violations ot tbe law rests wholly with the railroads. WMOATIOS LtOJSLATIOX, The Denver Republican suggests that congress "should recognise that the re-1 clamatlon of the arid lands is an evo-1 lution and not a thing that can be forced I ahead of tbe needs . and demands of population. It thinks there is danger I that some even among conservative men I In .rnu ni. ntharwloa ralntaH . thla ... , . , , 7 . I nmKlam will itiaf , Itnmathtni. a! 1 i""""-" ... s i a spectacular character must be done I and It urges care and patience In deal- Ing with the matter. The advice is Ju-1 nlnlia. Tha irrigation nmhlon. la nnt one to be hastily disposed of. Although it has been studied and discussed for many rears there ia still much to be learned ln regard to vlt" The reclama tion ot the arid and semi-arid lands will beta colossal work. Involving a vast expenditure of money. ' To undertake it without the most thorough ... standing or an we conditions wouia pe a most grave mistake and nobody pre tends that all the conditions are now Understood. We have already, expressed the opln Ion that the bill framed by tbe con gresslonal representatives of the arld- land states la wronir n nrinMtil- nrt ...i. .u..., become law It' contemplate, a nolicv Decome.iaw.ii contempiatea a policy which In our Judgment would work decided detriment to the causa of irrl- ration. We auDOose. however, that it will be adhered toy lts franiers and they may be able to get it through con gress,, though an -opposition-has devel oped that will possibly grow. Nation alization of Irrigation Is the only safe doIIcv and a better knowledge of con. dltions ln the arid regions la essential to a proper undertaking of the great work. THE TBWiePlSK 1XY&HTIQAT10Z. The senate committee, which la lnves tlgating the Philippine situation Is com posed of eight republicans and five dem ocrats and tbe promise la that the in qulry .will be very thorough. It is to be expected that the minority 1 will be disposed to probe matters to tha fullest extent and there will undoubtedly be no objection, to this on the part ot the republican members of tbe commission. who It Is to be presumed are quite as anxious as tbe democratic members of the committee to get st all the facts regerxung conditions in the archipelago and to learn all that can be ascertained respecting ine leeUng of the natives. Th. statement, thus far md. to the committee by Governor Taft are on tbe whole reassuring. They show that quite sausractory progress bss been made In the work of pacification and that the situation appears to justify tbe opinion that within a year a military force In the Philippine pf 15.000 will be sufil dent. Much will depend, however, as polnted out In a dispatch from Manila, upou what cougrtsa shall da for protuot - jlng tbe Indtutiial and commercial Inter eBt, 0f the Islands. It Is urged by the business men of Manila that nothing halation that will advance Industries, as to provide work for the people, I tnd stimulate commerce. The president I 0 the' Chamber of Commerce Is quoted as aavlnir that tha devplooment of the lal.nri. n.tM Ha .mnlnTmn t an In-1 creasing number of Filipinos, who, while ousy maaing money. WOUia nave less l time to plot while the good wages in 1 sight would make even those Filipinos J in tha flai.t Am.- ih. ti.nmuitinn in I order to enjoy their share of the pros- peruy. xnere is no aouDt or. ine souna- i ness of this. At President Roosevelt I has said, nothlnir better can be done for the islands than to Introduce industrial enterprises; nothing would benefit them so much aa throwing them open to ln: dust rial development . The investigation by the senate com- mlttee bas for one of its objects the better enlightenment of congress as to v i what legislation Is necessary and ex pedleut for the Philippines and it will doubtless result in action by congress that will be of material benefit to the Islands and hasten pacification. TIS10SART MVltlClPAL RSFORM CR& The unexpected often happens, but the expected happens still oftener. It was to have been expected that practical municipal reformers like Seth Low I would not be able to satisfy visionary vice exterminators like Dr. Parkhurst Men of this stamp never will find a wen governed city until they enter tne New Jerusalem with Its pearly gates, emerald and sapphire walls and gold ..u.cui... . 1 monstrance entered ty Dr. raranurst agulnst ' Mayor Low's tolerance of I surreptitious traffic in liquor on Sunday In Greater New York only emphasized the lack of patience and practical wis dom on the part of the New York re former, who expected that all of the flagrant abuses and vile practices of be swept away by a mayor's proclama- tlon. The response made by Mayor Low to Dr. Parkhurst 'a tirade should be satis factory to all rational people. Mayor Low's declaration that drastic laws cannot be enforced against public inlnlnn ia hnmxl nnnn atnor onro Whlla I - i the pub,lc 8ale of quor on gunday ln I New York anrl in evflrv other HtT fun j ,, " J "K". ,n preventing its Ulegal sale ln private. n,,. doeg not npTag trom nnwill- !,. .nthnritio. n.t .nPn,nftttniia trm in iionne ht fm L. rTnoa in averx lar, rltw of a " - ve nrc-e boj- ot neonla vhit vlelrl no obedience to these clauses of tha law because of the provisions conflicting se seriously both with their personal habits and with' their opinion. Nothing but discussion, agitation and experience under our American conditions can BOive a problem of this character. What is true of New York Is true of all large population centers in America. ' ' Mayor Low's effort to minimize the worst evils that had grown up under Tammany rule Certainly must commend Itself to ail dispassionate students of this problem. His first steps have been directed to the closing of the dives and disreputable resorts and ' to the sup- pression of the pernicious blackmailing practices of the police that bave caused bo much scandal in the metropolis. Whon mihllo nnlnlnn In Kow Vnrlr haa . , . . . Kaon MllMteA ailffl.lant1tf A nnnnAl4 nini in otner measures aemsnaed in the Interest ot good government we feel sure Mayor Low may be depended upon to exercise his Dower to tha fulloat n. tent In bis address at the opening of the High school Member Wood of the school board made a fervent appeal ln behalf of the kindergarten. Nobody in Omaha advocates the abolition of the kinder - under-Uarten. although cities much larger than in wMnh iMn,Wo-a,0n. n VUinun lit nu-M luut.iaiuuuii aacau iacu estabtished for years have closed them lor ecouounc reaeoua. du mere is such, m I . T a. a.1 S a. a imug aa uveiiuiug ui aiuuergsrwu . . I .. I ,1.. -1 J . manln. Even with a aunerahnnrlanca of , , .. . , ., money for the public, schools there should be due proportion maintained as between the playrooms for Infants and the schools for children. Where the re- sources of the school board are deficient I ........ . e they 4re In Omaha, the preference UBt necessarily oe given ror education rather than recreation. That the kinder- Karten DU8lne8 na en raone Omaha must be patent to everyone who takes tbe trouble to make comparisons between tbe number of ' kindergarten schools and kindergarten , teachers In Omaha and In other cities of equal or Urer PoP"'tlon. Tha onlv wonder 1. that the local ii ,., Transvaal league Should rest content with passing resolutions against send- ing special representatives of tbe United Rtatea to the coronation of Kins' Ed- ward It mlKht have rone further and . I Zl . !, , 4U"UC demsnded the Immediate recall of our regular amDassaaor to ine court or James. If diplomatic relations with monarchies are ' contaminating to re public, we might go the limit by with drawing all our ambassadors and min isters from every 'government that re tains the slightest traces of Imperialism or tuorarchy. Why stop bait way T On January & 1UU2. the cash balance in tho bands of the treasurer of Doua- I lu county waa $124,110.85, on which not - nv of interest la nald to the county UJ respective depositories On the m9 uy Douglaa county had outstaud ug itt warranU bearing 7 per cent ln- I terest S187.UU8.01. Comment on such financiering la unnecessary. I . i a . i " Tbe French Academy of Sciences Is - 1 disposed to rob Marconi of the credit I of Inventing wireless telegraphy. I'er- I baps some experimental scientist did 1 Indicate the poalblllty of accompllshlug - 1 the result, but the fact remains that it was Marconi who first evolved some thing practical out of the Idea. Edison did not discover the principle of the In candescent electric light, but bis prac tical mind took up the work where the theoretics! scientist dropped It and made It useful to the world. To appoint or not to appoint that Is the Question that U to be fired at the supreme court In the application for a '" u'"uu' I umana police commission case, nut it w the same question the court respect-1 fully declined to answer when tiro-1 pounded to It directly by the governor a lc " . J- 1 lerpont Morgan Is said to have I given $175,000 for a picture purporting be by. one of the old masters, but which experts assert Is a fraud. Mor- ,B "s0 wnen u comes io aeaung ,n railroads or steamship lines, but like many another man. may be banded a ..I ,a when be tries the other fel- ww a Kuiue. . . . . - - 1 -"" "" uuit-via ui. uia i Louisville ds Nashville railroad Insists I that the Interstate Commerce commla- I sion la to blame for secret rate cutting and other lawlessness, by tbe tXJ managers. The wolf - also accused the lamb of riling the water. A Pair af wiaaera. 1 Baltimore American. A. racehorse named Death, is winning nearly every race he Is entered in. One of these days some wise horseowaer will Introduce aa animal named Taxes, and then there will be a race worth seeing. Characterise Taleat. tit. T viii I fllnhriinru.Tt , Republican administrations caa carry through a foreign war without adding serl- usly to the national debt and then rapidly dlPen" w,th war, taxes.- This creditable fact Is now a part of American history. rillaa la tha Cost. Boston Globe. . Uncle Paul Kruger declared tvo years ago that the cost of the Boer war would stagger humanity. Tbe English war . office deaths from all causes In the South African I field force up to the end ot 1901 was 19.420. Aaother Hernlater. Philadelphia Record. Prince Henry ot Germany will land In the United . States on Washington's birth day. This will be another reminder that Prince Henry's ancestor, Frederick the . . ' I ureat. Dresenten a award tn wuh irtnn I from the oWeBt ener,, ln Burop. th, " I areatest ln either hemlanhera. . I Rlaht Kind of PeaeemaVera. ' Ph.lade.phU Pre... General Bell wants more America, women la the Philippines. He declares that they can control public opinion better than men. Oen1! Be basis his assertions, no doubt .I" i"!?l'??.!! J!.0!: l auairs in me urn lea stales. An arm f Am.Hr.n -m .v. population of the Islands at their feet la three months. Wamem ia the Jary Boa, Chlcako Chronicle. Women are to' Ye admitted to the Jury box In Norway.) It ought to be hoped that ln that country wbmen have a keener sense of humor than la anmel tmea fnnnA In llin parts. During a 'recent trial ln the Chi- I cago Woman's club a member gravely pro-1 I posed that- absentees be empowered to T0" bf, proxf' nw I Ina t aval I n nn aa lea avawl I a at -a 1 a Jaaaaai K.aaa r, to aa Imnartial verdict, th. ruaat aroused considerable surprise. To the credit I of the club It was denied. ' Latest Thlac ia Anarlesaaata. . eprtngneia (Mas..) Republican. Secretary Hay's spelling of the word honor" as "honour" la the Invitations to his daughter's wedding Is exciting some I nwcuMion. noqow is me anglisn way; honor Is the American way. A choice . . ... I between tne . two spellings, However, can hardly be made a test of a man's Amer- Icanism, for a patriot of tbe very first "Bn-l"r migni tane a rancy to nonour- . ..' ' w I however, la ia thornuahlv Amar1r,til. A that Secretary Hay should beware of Inter- I pointing the British "u" la his diplomatic dispatches. ' Seas Deniastci oceci, I Indianapolis New. 1 The Steel trust Is becoming too good. lAJ.p' uct, ithough It could easily have done i mnA Inrlaavf waisi Aftaasn t am IL . a . io' by impatient patrons. Perhaps, how- I . ... i ever, it was not mere goodness that ac- ..... mJt .1. . aul ...- V.. nl.l. - I " " i-w tai niiuiuus sense ana ana a iar-sgniea ousiness policy, Dj aeeping sows ui price ot aieei proa uc is kte competition at Ue minimum, and iQfUMS the elements of certainty and stability Into th. entire buelnea. world. By maintaining low prices it insures a steady femnd ,te6i proi,T L w ?k ' K ing the prices It would cluck the growth of tal, demML AN ESTIMATE OK CLBVULAND. pis Plaea la (he Galaxy ( Asaerleaa Presldeata. William Allen White ln MX7Iure'a Cleveland, as a statesman, will he re membered as the maa who stopped things. I He checked abuses, he prevented bad men from accomplishing their scheme.; he warded off Impending calamity. He re duced revenue, and saved taxes; he stayed I the ebbing tide of public credit; he throttled I tto tonlgm .r(UIalM. ment on Am,riCaa continent. Always I he was the safety valve. - He brought so new doctrine to the people; he had no theory ,f goyernmenb-mercly aa Ideal of duty for the hour. He founded no lnstltu- tl , th mlMl m. ot Bli h. constructed nothing. As a statesman be I will be remembered as one who every hour of the working day did wnst ae taoaght was exactly right snd who never attempted to guide the current of the public business, but always to see that tbs business was wisely aad honestly done. He wa. a mod est, Industrious public servast who lived so closely to the motto, "A public office Is a publlo trust" that people came to be Ueve that ha Invented It which he did not He never injected himself aor bis ambltloa tnte sny public affaire. His nam. aeyer linked with any policy, and no law oa the statute books or Bis country is kn"V V Cto"f HV' - r dlattncil . and pungent with mascu- Unity that It dominated everything he did in "Pits of his sverslon to personal politics. Tet w,u B,Tr h6IA t6" be old Bot J't'0 ' r",r w" I aatklna laa Via VilAsrvinnV IA aUVIUBlw At fltlai nuUn.v . BoawelL When he I pastes from the earth, no biographer will materialise hint la a flesb-eoior4 sketch. He must remain to posterity a disembodied spirit, aa ideal f honesty, bearing a saaa's name tie symbol ef a national tasplratlea I toward public virtue BITS OP WASHINGTON LIFE. Etrklags mt Mra sal Re-eat. at the Katloaal Capitol. A writer la Scrlbner's Msgailne thus sketches a Waahlngtoa sunrise viewed through the recessed windows of Washing, ton monument, 645 feet from the ground: "ins winding staircase ends in a square chamber pierced with deep-recessed win sows, us the eyes of a giant peering from b. Veen Vh'te below, thlckenlna In tha west and south where a dense mist marks the tortuous course of the Potomac. The lamps In the 'ty streets no longer twinkle, but merely J JJ J "0cntoaIibt'Ip00flnp nght visible are the stars In an inky flrma- Iment Tet. one other, against a back- around of black In the east glows a flame ke a great fixed meteor. Flowing curves 7.em like a phantom 'tchin'gult a cone-shaped dome. By degrees the con- tour becomes bolder as the stars go out and the colorless sky takes en a grayish m Then slowly the rosy flush of morn- K.om the Brsv- the base in th. till insr rni un vttm wma ftasisna m around m.lf. .w.- th. e ..- nf the Anna ilk. .v. ii.v. . w S aaw uauitl am h fcUU lUU " " ' " UV URUL m candle snuffed, and the mass of tha eanitoi stands forth ss a mammoth block of mar- bl 0B terraced pedestal of green the deU" 01 tn- lacde bare" Me. but the raint sounds float skywsrd from the streets the first yawns of a waking city. They are presently drowned In echoes which come whirling up the hollow shaft. These repeat the exchange of greetings between the watchmaa mounting guard am' the colleague whom he la relieving from a night's vigil. The morrow Is here, and life Is astir again even la the Washing ton monument. In regard to the proposition of raising the pay of congreamen, I recall a conver sation held some years ago between two noted representatives from my state." said William H. Sargent of Texas to the Wash ington Times. Both, alas! are dead. One was the big- brained and good-hearted David B. Culber son and the other his colleague. Colonel Buck Kllgore. Kltgore was In a discon tented mood one night and remarked to his friend: 'Culberson, I'm getting tired of this congressional life. It's stale and flat, and very unprofitable. A man can't ,aT" do,v,ar cf bis 'salary. Tm going home re,ume mT Profession. Confound it. how i vv luof crAovb a. icnuw io get aiong on $6,000 a year and live decently r "I know It's mighty little. Buck mlrhty little,' quoth Culberson, 'but remember. Buck, It's powerful regular.' The other day a member of the house mVA w.n....i. t . , . -.i m lowa. our Ing a chat In the cloakroom to tell him how . aa, ... H-uonrnor Dnaw ootamea nis remarkable reputation for Integrity ln business. LaceT Indulged In n. m. h . -tic twlnkles.late. Vhe W.lngtonost " gravely replied: 'Til tell you J"1 aow " happened, aa I know all the clrcumsanees ln the early life of this die- t,nru,8he1 e'tlsen of Iowa. Shaw .tarted out "IZtJ'- "t.f. W" """ - uuum iv pay raiiroaa fare from Dubuoua to Dea vin.. walked all the way. When be got there be was wholly out of funds and realised that he had to do something to gain a livelihood, So what did he do but strike out aa ped dler of fruit trees. Shaw had such an lm- I preaiva way about him that he sold the I farmers ot Crawford county all the fruit I trees they could possibly plant, and then I rlaht In defiance of fata, aattla Hm.n I Denlson to practice law. Well. sir. In a short time Shaw built up a very large practice and among hi. best clients were ?Ll ha,d 0,d ,ru,t tT- I If. STI"! Wlrhnltr .salm tWai . a.. peddles fruit tree, and then JLtu.V Zl, down In that community must be a man of I the highest Integrity. And that explains tbe mystery." 1 senator Berry of Arkansas came Into I tbe democratic cloakroom and heard half I a dosen other senators telling stories about I liar, they had met, says a New York World loiter. "The best one I ever knew." said Sena- I . ' am CODt tor Berry, when It came-his turn, "was a man named Johnson, in Pike county, my state. Johnson couldn't tell the truth on tne most ordinary proposition. Once he " " important lawsuit. Although he was under oath, he lied out rageously. Finally the lawyer who was examining blm said Mr. Johnson, why do you prevaricate so, even under oath? jonnson. manner of speech was be tween a stammer and a sneeze. He drew himself up la his- chair and replied In dtgnantly: How can you expect a man to keen from prevarlcatln' when he's lost three of hi. front teeth T' " I The task of "llcklna" KA AAA an..i... I .... " on which confront, the United State. pen.ion omce once every three months. At one time this was a herculean ' under taking, but tbe Inventive genlu. ot man ha. now made It easy, By mean, of an electric automatic sealer the envelope. , containing the check and voucher which are I alonera in tha we .Iw.nu each ot sent to the 60,000 pen western district of Penn sylvania each quarter are "licked" and sealed at the rate ef 25,000 a day. This dally capacity I. not reached, however, a. not so many envelopes are ever ready at oae time. The dally run during the auar ter's pay is from 8,000 to 10,000. This machine, which "licks" snd seals envelope, ss fast a. they caa be fed Into It 1 simple ln design. The envelope 1. fed, flap open. It passes between twe rolls, the under one of which I. damp ened by aa automatic fountain. In It. pas sage through another set ef roll, the flap is dextrously turned ever by mean, of small catch snd a third roll presses It firmly In place. All this Is done la the twinkling of sa eye, as fast as the operator can drop the envelopes into position to be caught by the first rolls. The machine, which I. equipped with aa electric attachment. Is I longer than a typewriter, but not so bulky, I It also has a foot-power attachment. I Before this machine was Installed In I the pension office a maa was employed I specially each quarter to seal the ea I velopee. U wa. a tedious job. The "lick ing" process was done with a sponge, snd the folding and pressing by hand. Long before it was completed the operator usually had the skin ef his fingers worn through. Now one of the regular clerk. takes .ach day', batch and run. it through the sealer la short order. The strained relation between Senator KuL" .a,', ".."Z'.m ' Vest of Missouri snd Senator Morgan ef Ths ether day Senator Clapp. who Is s aewcomer and consequently not well ln formed regarding the feud, and animosities . listing between the member, of that body, approached Senator Test just after a third senator had stirred Clapp's Ire. Tbe Mia aeaeta statesman said to Vest: Isn't Jones the worst ess that ever broke Into public life?" Wall." Mid tbe fraU and wtthtred states man trom Missouri. "I can't ear. You kaow I am pretty thoroughly committed thst proposition te Morgan. - v O CV Cream , Used in Millions of Homes. 40 Years the Standard. A Pure Cream of Tartar Pow- - der. Superior to every other known. Makes finest cake and pastry, light, flaky bis cuit, delicious griddle cakes " palatable and wholesome. Price Bakins PowDtft Co.. Cnicaso. . PERSONAL AKD OTHERWISE. The Bulgarian brigands are beginning to regard Miss Stone ss a valuable asset on which it is difficult to reallxe. The critic who declares censorship Is Im possible in this country. Is not a close stu dent of the Congressional Record. A Kentucky banker bas been thrice con victed of embezzlement, but Is still at lib erty, awaiting a fourth trial. Sometimes, Justice seems to wobble In Kentucky. Two republican members of the present house of representatives were delegates to the republican national convention of 1M4 which put ln nomination the Lincoln aad Johnson ticket. - Lieutenant Governor Woodruff of - New Tork voluntarily shed his glory sad now plods through life with black vests encir cling bis bay window. "My vests are so black," he says, "that charcoal could not make a mark on them." The Pittsburg criminal, did not shuffle off according to law, but they shuffled Just the same. Beside., the manner of their taking off was stirring and dramstlo from start to finish, a phase of action Impossible with legalized necktie parties. Municipal reform Is doing a great stunt at Buffalo. " The city treasurer ana tne county sheriff have been bounced, and a court clerk goes to Auburn prison for five years. St. Louis reformers will bave te iustle to rival Buffalo as a model fair city. Chicago and St. Louis policemen are about to Indulge la a pistol shooting con test. .The location of the shooting ground I. not settled, but as a precautionary measure people living between tbe two cities are putting their cyclone caves In order. .';.'. When Admiral Schley visits Knoxvllle. Tenn.. tomorrow, he will be presented with a gold-headed cane, the wood of which wa. obtained from a hickory tree whicn once grew in the yard of Admiral Farragufs home and birthplace, twelve miles Vest of thst city. If tbe present . schedule I. adhered to. Prince Henry will have only twenty min utes' stay ln Cincinnati. It should be twenty hours at least. A less period of time would render a trip across the Rhine Incomplete and unsatisfactory snd might imperil the concord of nations. Mrs. Turehln, widow of General John B. Turchln, now over SO years of sge, snd who followed ber husband through the civil war snd performed many heroic sets, 1. In such reduced circumstance, that she 1. being sustained by th. comrades and friends ot her illustrious husband, while efforts are being made to secure for her a pension. A Pennsylvania court Is called upon to assess damages tor excessive enthusiasm In hugging. The enthusiast, in this Instance ws. a regular bear. He bugged hi. .weet heart with more vigor than sense, pushed her rib. out ef place, and refused to pay the doctor's bill. Every lover of the manly art will hope 'the court may squeese the hugger. Charles Emory Smith, former postmaster general, is gradually recovering his natural gaiety of spirit bottled up by the cares and responsibilities of high office. His progress from the solemn atmosphere of the cabinet to the buoyant mirth of newspaper life Is D on t Hug the St ove If you do,' a lit tle draft or a sharp wind will giye you a cold or a cough. If you have a cold now, the best advice we can give you is this : Go to your doctor and ask him to name the best medicine in the world for colds and coughs. If he , says, "Ayer's Cherry Pec toral," then get a bottle at once. If he has anything better, get that. "A vera Ckerry Pec total Is a moat wonderful remedy for children. Whoa they taks cald aad conga at night, or have the creep, it gives Immediate relief, haven't been without It la the house for over tea yearn." Maa SoraiA sUitrta, Brooklyn, K Y. ,' J3a.Hs.sVSB, Notb. A void baking powders made from alum. They look like pure powders, . and may raise the cake, but .alum is a poison and no one can eat food mixed with it without injury to health.. reflected by this editorial paragraph ia the ot.lt. ht. a ' . 1ta A Ull,umll, A . . MV.a aw formation of a new Window Glass Trust is caicuiatea va give rotan aeaiera a pan. LAl'UHINO MATTER. Chicago Tribunei "How long were you In the soap business?" 1 . "About fifteen years." , t- ' "How did you como out?" "I cleaned up with 6O,OO0f." ' ' Tonkers Rtatesman: Patience IMd you enjoy the drama laat night? Patrice Knjoy itl I should Jiist- say I dldl Why, I cried nearly the whole time 1 Philadelphia Press: First Neighbor I am afraid my children bother you. Second Neighbor What nontenant Why tney are not over 10 my noura mora wan eighteen hours out of the twent-tour. Washington Btar! "WS are- wolng -te or ganise a political glee club," said the caller. "Well, answered Senator Sorghum, "I'll contribute liberally on one condition. "What la that?" . "Go and serenade my bated rival .fru,r or five hours a day. If we can wreck hi. nerves the victory to ours." Philadelphia Catholla Standard: "How do you like the roast lamb, Mr. Knox?" in quired the landlady. "Lamb? Ah! yes, Mary's lamb,'! said the cranky boarder, for harking, back to. hie childhood be realised that Mary's pet might easily be that old howl'1''-' sr . Detroit Free Press: Fenton-Smith I thought you had made a highly favorable Impression on that Boston yonng woman. Benton-Jones So . I thought.- but. she writes, in reply to my proposal, that she could never trust her life', happiness with a man who put. postage stamps on 'up side down. , . ... ,., Washington Star: "Remember." said the man of Ideals, "that Oeorge. Washington succeeded brilliantly. And he never told a He." . "Well," said Senator Sorghum, reflect ively, "maybe he never told a lie. And then again, maybe that Is one Of these stories that a man circulates now and then in order to make a good loipre&sloq among his constituents." THE BHD MAM IN COIRT. Portland Oreganlart. No more the red man flourishes His torch and tomahawk . , And pHlnts his akin and sallies forth To slay both men and stock. ' He's found such way toe crude by- far And It too oft aborts; ........ . Hereafter all his grievance. He'll take Into the courts. . - When greedy white men' grab his land. And drive his game away, 'And take his squaws and break his laws The Indian will say: ..-, "I shall proceed against you In Assumpsit, trover, tort, - ' ' Or any old way you may choose 1 To argue It ln court, "The way we once considered meet To punish such as you Is quite without efficiency-;..,..' V v In nineteen hundred two. . ,. . , Our savage hearts were bent upon ' Revenge of cruel aort, ' ' But we could never hurrr folk. . A. doe. your legal court. . "Our right to blanket, and te hair. To tees or '.o tents, - ' : To dogs, paprosea, squaw, andt land, With hereditaments. We shall assert, proclaim,- defend, I'ntll our breath gets abort. . - . We'll do the worst we can to you We'll get you lnto court.". The war whoop and the scalping knife Are rusting (n repose, No war paint 1. In evidence Save on the red man', nose. " - ' He 1. a fellow cltlaen. 1 ... - . , Of very captious aort. And If you bat an eye" at blm He'll take It Into court. . - . - J. C AT ET. Lewed. !. db' - u