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t SO.JUWJ . 28 80,100
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Notary Public,
With floods in the cast nnd snowalldes
In the west Nebraska can stand March
rinds without any loud complaint
Just to show that it is a live corpora
tion the street railway company pro
poses to extend one of. its lines to the
cemetery.
Paterson Is now prepared to pass
Judgment on the old .'debating society
topic, "Which Is the more destructive,
Are or water?" '
We are still waiting for the Jackson
, lass to improvise a celebration that will
produce harmony without a piano ac
companiment '
Now Is the time for weather prophets
to make a record. Just predict variable
weather and you will score a 'large per
cent of correct guesses.' 'j ' ' ;
. A story Is going the rounds of how
kissing was invented. It should be
enough for the ordinary mortal to know
' that the patent has run out.'
- The Chicago Great Western wants to
Come Into Omaha and Omaha should see
to It that no obstructions placed there
by other railroads be permitted to keep
It out
In the meanwhile, we have nqt heard
tt any Interest money being turned In
by the county treasurer earned ' by
county funds deposited In the local
banks.
A bill has been Introduced In the Vlr
glnla legislature permitting women to
carry weapons. What is the necessity
o long as most of them are equipped
.With hatpins? .',
King Ak-Sar-Ben and the union labor
Chiefs have shaken bands and smoked
the J ipe of peace, pledging perpetual
Xrlendshlp. This . treaty will be rati
fled vyltnout dissent
' Senator Tillman tells the' people of
New York that the country Is surely go
- lug to rack and ruin.' The senator should
turn his head around so as to see some
of the things located over on bis blind
aide. ...
St Louis exposition officials promise
to do .three and a half years' building
work In a little over a year. If they
accomplish the task It will never again
be In order to call St Louis a sleepy
town.. ..,,,.- . .,.....
South Omaha 4s figuring on. reaping
the benefits of a war between rival Ice
companies. It Is a little early, however,
to count the chickens. The Ice men may
warm up to each other when the warm
(weather sets In. ;
Omaha meat packers are about to bid
to supply a few tons of Vienna sausage
to the army commissary department.
Omaha is willing to pone as the Vienna
of the west if neceauary to. corner the
sausage market ';
A revolution Is threuteueoT in Turkey
and a rebellion Is brewing In Arabia.
People who have struggled with the
names current In tliotte portlout of the
world will fervently pray that the
trouble may be settled amicably.
One of the woman's suffrage chani
plons intimates that if It came to a
choice between disrupting the family
and disfranchising the women she would
prefer the former. The second genera
lion of suffragists evidently does not
count
General KitclR-uer's stock of regrets
has been still further drawn upon. The
British taxpayer undoubtedly realizes
by this time that President Kruger was
no Idle braggart when he said that the
Boers would be vanquished at a cost
that would stagger humanity.1
QOTKRHMZST FOB PhlLlPPlUCS.
After having provided revenue for the
Philippines, which Is the matter of first
Importance for the action of congress,
the framing of a plan of civil govern
ment for the inlands is the next thing
to be done. A MM for this purpose has
been under careful consideration and as
it is acceptabfe to the administration
and Is approved by the republican lead
ers in congress. Its adoption may be
safely predicted.
The measure provides for a governor
to be appointed by the president a legis
lative body, the upper chamber of which
Is to be composed of the present eight
members of the Philippine commission,
with the addition of three others, two of
whom shall be Americans and one
native, and a lower chamber whose
members shall be elected by the so-called
Christian Inhabitants of the Islands.
The plan, while giving the natives rep
resentation In the insular government
retains power In the hands of the Ameri
cans. Thus if the chamber composed of
natives should fall to vote appropria
tions necessary to carry on the govern
ment the upper chamber may proceed
to do so and in case of a deadlock be
tween the two houses the authority to
grant supplies is. lodged with the gov
ernor, who may also by the exercise of
the veto power defeat undesirable meas
ures. The worst that could happen,
under the proposed plan, would be fail
ure of the legislative body to pass con
structive legislation, but this is a very
remote danger, since It is most Improb
able that the elective, or popular cham
ber would oppose measures for the Im
provement of conditions In the Islands
and for their commercial .development
The men elected to that branch of the
assembly will undoubtedly be of the
more Intelligent . and progressive class
and largely in sympathy with -American
Ideas of advancement Moreover, It Is
not contemplated to put the scheme of
Insular government into operation at
once and perhaps not until there Is com
plete pacification, so that In the mean
time a great deal can be done Jn edu
cating the people to American Ideas of
Industrial Improvement and better ma
terial and social conditions. There is no
doubt that some progress has already
been made in this respect and It Is
reasonably to be expected that the ad
vance will be niorerapld hereafter.
An important feature of the proposed
legislation relates to the granting of
franchises. This will require careful
regulation, particularly as to the pre
vention of monopoly. There must be no
exploitation of the Philippines by mo
nopolistic syndicates. How this import
ant matter shall be regulated has not
been definitely determined, but It is safe
to assume that a liberal and at the
same time safe policy will be adopted
a policy which will not discourage the
investment of capital In the Islands, but
will prevent monopoly In any of their
resources. All who are conversant with
conditions there agree that the urgent
deed is capital and it is not doubted that
this will be abundantly supplied when
ever the proper inducements are offered.
The sooner this Is done the better, for
the promotion of Industry and trade
will be powerfully conducive to peace
and popular contentment It Is not
necessary that this should wait for the
establishment of an insular government
and doubtless the Philippine commission
will be given power to grant franchises
under regulations prescribed by con
gress.
ICROPAX SCQAH BOUXTIIS.
. The agreement reported to have been
reached by the representatives of the
European countries paying sugar boun
ties, by which It is proposed to abolish
the bounty system, will. If it shall go
Into effect probably revolutionize the
European sugar industry. Under- the
bounty system that industry has been
built up and its decline, it would Becm,
must Inevitably result from a with
drawal of bounties, notwithstanding
the imposition of countervailing duties,
as proposed, not less in amount than the
bounties granted. The beet sugar pro
ducers in the exporting countries have
been able to make the industry fairly
profitable by reason of the bounty on
the surplus and the fact that they re
ceived more for the sugar consumed at
home than for that shipped. Under the
agreement there, will be no inducement
to export for It will not be profitable
to do so In the absence of a bounty, and
throwing the surplus upon the home
market will reduce the price there per
baps to an unprofitable basis. - Counter
vailing duties will not so far as we
can see, help the producers, who in order
to maintain the domestic price, upon
which they must rely for profit will
have to materially curtail production
That this will prove something of a
hardship, at least for a, time, there is
no doubt but possibly It will In the end
be beneficial. In placing the sugar Indus
try on a sound basis. '
It appears that the British government
has had no little Influence in bringing
about the agreement of the Brussels
conference. That government bad an
nounced lfs intention to adopt a pref
erential tariff in favor of any of its
colonies producing cane sugar, the ef
fect of which would be verj damaging
to the European ybeet sugar interest,
and it seems that before the agreement
of the Brussels conference was reached
a promise was obtained from the British
government not to adopt a preferential
tariff In favor of Its sugar-producing
colonies. So far as the American sugar
Industry is concerned, the action of the
conference s of no great significance.
If bounties are abolished the counter
vailing duty in our tariff law will of
course tfeeonie inoperative, but that will
make no Important difference In the situ
atton, so far as our sugar Interest ,ls con
cemed. The American iudustry will
certainly not be subject to any Increase
of competition from European sugar and
the probability is that in time that com
petition win become less, from reduced
production. At all events, the sugar
producers of Europe will not hereafter
be able to sell their surplus here at any
less price than they have sold It and
If our government grants tariff conces
sions to Cuban sugar the European pro
ducers will be at a decided disadvan
tage..
The chief If not Indeed the only con
cern of the sugar Industry of the United
States Is In regard to Cuban competi
tion. It can defend Itself easily and
successfully against Europe, but there
Is danger in the competition of Cuba,
particularly If it should be encouraged
and stimulated by such concessions as
are asked by those who are either hostile
or Indifferent to the domestic industry.
While, therefore, we can regard the ac
tion of the Brussels sugar conference
without concern, the question of prop
erly safeguarding our own Industry
against injury from competition at our
very door Is one of serious consequence.
THE WETS AO AM ST THE DRTS.
The teams are again taking their
places in the various Nebraska towns
for the annual tug-of-war between the
wets and the drys and the onslaught
is to be this year enlivened by the par
ticipation of several picturesque put
verizers of the rum power, headed by
the great hatchet wielder, Carrie Nation.
Bow Inspiring the prospect Is to those
within the belligerent line may be real
ised from the following effusion of the
poet of Salt Creek, moved to the muse
by the formation of the phalanxes under
the shadow of the state house:
To have saloons or not to have saloons.
that Is the question; whether It were bet
ter to have the open retail liquor store
under the watchful eye of the chief of
police or relegate the whole job to drug-
gtota and the blind pig fraternity Is the
proposition with which the voters of Lin
coln are to wrestle In the coming election.
It ought to lend to the campaign a seat
which has been lacking In former munici
pal struggles. It is a question moral,
commercial and ethical. It affords a field
for. argument radical and rantankerous to
the verge of bloodshed. It appeals to the
moral sensibilities on the ' one ' hand and
the cold, commercial Instincts on the other.
There would be no question of what ought
to be done If It were possible to vote away
the thirst along with the legal right to sell
budge as a beverage,' but it has been found
that man's oftlmes Inherent desire to get
drunk cannot be eliminated by municipal
ordinance or statutory enactment, and his
Inborn love of liberty causes him to revolt
at the thought that society Is trying to safe
guard him from hltnseif by making It un
lawful for anybody to sell the stuff be Is
fairly perishing to buy.
So, as usual In nearly all the spring
municipal elections in Nebraska, the des
perate contest between the wets and the
drys will overshadow the prestige of
political parties and the personalities of
aspiring candidates for municipal
honors.
' A terrible tempest In a teapot Is the
only way to characterise the hub-bub
that has been raised over the efforts
of memebers ' of the school board
to abate -certain warrant brokerage
abuses. There Is no question but what
these board members have been acting
with the best intentions under the im
pression that they could save part of
the Interest on salary warrants without
in any way affecting the salaries of em
ployes -except possibly to insure them
more prompt payment When the contro
versy becomes, as it has, a fight be
tween competing warrant brokers for
the privilege of scalping the warrants
the public has no concern, nor have the
teachers anything at stake.
The conviction for murder in Chicago
of a young dentist formerly a resident
of Nebraska, who had made an agree
ment with his paramour to commit sui
cide together, which she alone kept
opens up a new species of constructive
crime. A case very similar was dis
closed at Lincoln about a year ago, in
which the woman was likewise the
victim, but the coroner's Jury there ex
onerated the man and no prosecution fol
lowed. If the Chicago verdict should be
come an established precedent people
will take due warning not to become
members of a suicide syndicate without
making sure of succesf ul self-destruc
tion.
The foreign ambassadors at Washing
ton are 'highly offended because they
were not seated ahead of the supreme
court judges at the McKInley memorial
exercises. These differences may be a
matter of great moment to the officials,
but to the average citizen the fuss over
questions of precedence in official life
are sometimes amusing, but more often
cause a violent attack of the tired feel
ing. Had the Ral Estate exchange started
in a little earlier on the city tax assess
ment many of the complications since
encountered would have been avoided.
By starting In early on the county tax
assessment the experience gained in
connection with the city assessment can
be turned to practical account ,
Prince lienry does not know what be
Is missing by not visiting Omaha. lie
might have had a huge gilded key beau
tifully festooned in ribbons of red, whita
and blue, and red, white and black to
take home with hinj along with bis
other souvenirs.
r e ,
111 luck appears to follow the St.
Louis street railway company. A short
time ago one of. Its cars wrecked a
wagonload of potatoes and now another
one has run down a truck loaded with
eggs. A few more accidents like this
will bankrupt the company. '
,' lost Thta;a to Uri. .
Boston Transcript.
Before the festivities are over the Amerl
caa people will perhapa learn to distinguish
between the German emperor and the em
peror of Germany.
' Material for it atoaaesk,
Indianapolis Journal.
The collector of customs at SUka fur
nishes an excellent case for prompt removal
from office. A subordinate official who un
dertakes to construe treaties and decide In
ternatlonal questions and who writes
bumptious and Impertinent letters to his
More About T. Jefferson
Ex-Senator W. W. Allen's Madison Mall.
Judge Howard has this to say la the wrong to give blm undivided credit for pur-
Columbus Telegram:'
Senator Allen appears In greater fear
ef democrats than of republicans. The
burden of all his song Is a plea to populists
to keep away - from democrats. Then
he was glad to get as close to democrats
as the law would allow. He did get close
enough to win the highest honors within
the gift of democrats-but now well, there
are no honors in Sight Just now and so commute wno arnica mat m.iruraeai em
Allen has begua a crueade against the P'oTe part of Rousseau's composition. It
memorv of Thorn.- Jefferson and acalnst JuB Howard will examine Curtis' Coh-
everythlug and everybody bearing the
democratic brand. The Telegram does not
desire to create discord within the fusion
ranks. We sincerely hope that the demo-
erata and nonullata can aet torether thta fall
and redeem Nebraska, but It had Just
as well be understood now as later that
no man, be he Senator Allen or another
can heap insult upon the memory of
Jefferson and still be In political harmony
with Nebraska democrats. The democrats
of this state have treated Senator Allen
right. He has no kick coming unless It be
the kick of an Ingrate."
. ,
friend. Judge Howard. We 1 are not con
scious ' of having shown Ingratitude for
democratic assistance. We have frequently
. ,.
cnSULrw. ar. JSVA
Ws have no fear o, thojleno party
and know of no reason why we ahd have.
e!Z Tv "1 yTKy kT
e vi ee jr as uus uv uouwvi au v ai v w aaA
vised democrats to ceaa trying to destroy
the populist, psrty believing that It this
Is done the state will be made permanently
republican. We are well convinced that
there are thousands of good populists who
could not be Induced to become democrats.
notwithstanding on certain well defined
policies they are willing to co-operate with
the Bryan wing of that party,
We have not "begun a crusade against
the memory of Thomas Jefferson and
against everything and everybody bearing
the democratic brand.- We fcave not ut-
tered an untruthful or disrespectful word
of Mr. Jefferson or ln any way reflected on
his memory. We have pointed out some
pertinent uieioncu racw wnicn snouia ne
familiar to Judge Howard. It Is wrong to
say Mr. Jefferson Is the unaided author of Btantlal ground on which to base the aseer
the Declaration of Independence; It Is tlon
superior officer cannot be "fired" too soon
tor the good of the publlo service.
Here la a. Ticket.
"Washington Post
For president, the Hon. Joseph W. Ivey
of Sitka; for vice president the Hon.
Charles K. Wheeler of Kentucky. Plat
form : Twist brothers, twist ,
Froaa Exile to High Honor.
Boston Globe.
How strangely are the contradictions of
fortune manifested in the career of Carl
Schurs, who Is to have the honor of re
ceiving the German emperor's magnificent
gift to the Germanic museum at Harvard
university. He who was once an exile, the
companion of revolutionists and a refugee
from his native land Is now the leading
representative of German-America In ths
nation. Would Germany ever have forgiven
Schurs had America . remained a stripling
among ths nations t Probably noC .
Rapid Growth of the West.
Pittsburg Dispatch.
While the production of grain Is not in
creasing as rapidly Jrev.pttpulatlon, the manu
facturing and -commercial Interests of the
west are Increasing more rapidly than those
of the whole country, manufactured prod
ucts showing a ratio of 70 per cent in
crease for the United States as against 112
per cent for the west Not the least re
markable feature about this development Is
the triumph of Industry over natural ob
stacles. Towns wilhout coal, iron or water
power turn out manufactured products that
are shipped to the ends of the earth.
Meddlesome and Mlseklevoae.
Philadelphia Record.
The ratlin of the Postofflce deoartment
that a subscription to a newspaper entitled
to second class rates mane ana paia xor Dy
mm nerson to be .sent to another person
with the letter's consent Is not a legitimate
subscription, entitled to pouna rates, out
mmt tut atamned la a aenarate Dack&ee and
prepaid as third' class matter at the
rate of 1 cent for each four ounces, is oo
vlously a strained Interpretation of the law.
T4 iihaKrihpr tn the naDer mav have it
sent to his agent or his wife or hie mother-
in-law for purposes strictly personal, it is
a matter of business Into which neither the
publisher nor the carrier can rightfully In
quire. The attempted twist given to too
law br the deoartment is far-fetched, med
dlesome and mischievous. .....
OBJECTIONS TO THE CENSORSHIP.
Norfolk . News: ' Governor Eavage has
grown really belligerent toward the news
naners and has declared a censorship. If
the papers will not give him their support
toward a nomination be Intends to prove
that he Is the ''real thing"' hlle he can and
refuses to divulge anything of public inter
est that occurs in his office.
Hastlnss Tribune: Governor Savage la
Issuing an order to his chief clerk to pro
hibit his giving out news to the state press
committed a great wrong to himself.
Whom the gods would destroy they nrst
make mad."- It looks much as If Savage
had been made mad. Why he persists In
doing himself this great Injustice is a mys
tery that cannot be solved on any otner
theory than that there la a loose wheel
somewhere ln his mental machinery.
Springfield Monitor: . Prom Governor Sav
age's actions be must have rather a poor
opinion of those under him ln the executive
mansion, as ha has given strict orders that
nothing of his official acUons shall he given
to the press except what he feels like doling
out himself, ln fact his action is loosed
upon by a great many as really a censor
ship. Nebraska newspaper men will no
doubt remember the governor tn the future
when he would prefer them to forget.
Kimball Observer: Governor Savage has
decreed that hereafter no member of the
executive office force ahall give to the
newspapers any information regarding the
official business of his department The
governor la sore over the manner In which
many of his official acts have been criticized
and condemned by the press of the state.
and ' proposes to retaliate by withholding
ln the future all Information regarding the
transaction of business in his office. We
trust no newspaper will auspend oa account
of this lack of Information from the gov
ernor's office before the 1st ef next January
- Fremont Tribune: Governor Savage has
evidently lost his temper. He has Issued
sa order o the slerks ia his office to give
out to the public no Information concerning
the affairs of the governor's office. The
newspapers of the state have been unspar.
Ing In their criticism of the governor's par
don of Bart ley and he baa resorted to this
method to "get even" with them. The af
fairs of the governor's office are merely
matters of news and the public, being en
titled to such Information, will regard the
governor's action as beneath the dignity of
a chief executive. Meanwhile the news
papers are likely to procure all the news
worth printing and la due time the gov.
trior will conclude he has acted vawisely.
chasing the Louisiana territory. Mr. Jef-
freou was wrong la his prosecution . or
Aaron uurr. ana m are wen esxaonsaea
n ,uaB" "w " "-
seaua uiscwurae on me vrigin o inequ-
jr Among Men." published rn 1753. he will
the latter la the author of the
doctrine of the Declaration of Independence
n"l of nucn le. sad that the
atltutional History of the United States he
m fcU respecting the purchase
the Louisiana territory. If he will read
the trial of Aaron Burr, reported in three
volumes, and the case of Ex-parts BoJlman,
reported In the United State supreme court
reports, he will know the history of. Burr's
alleged treason.
ow, tr to draw attenuon to tnese wen
nown facts Is to begin "a crusade against
the memory of Thomas Jefferson and against
everything and everybody bearing the demo-
cr,uc fnaa, we are guilty; otherwise we
re Innocent We have not "heaped Insult
on tne memory or. jenerson, ana are not
disposed to do so, but we are not a blind
worshiper of Jefferson.. . We think he waa
vf;;" I 7T.m T7-mTVuT h.
but tn soma respects a misguided man. He
ITJ' T'ZZri
trTTX.'ZlZnl
whch t0 Wflt race
but we are not disposed to place Mr. Jeffer-
son on a pedestal and fall down and wor-
M n ,i . ,m ..
W,B w camr9 Jefre0Il wltb Lin-
coln, to Jefferson's disadvantage. We de
sire to be ln harmony with the reform
element, of the ute ,na natlon but our
political faith cannot be prescribed by
political savants or doctrinaire. We have
ln no manner -cnanged political vlewa
from those held years ago. We have never
, Wft -.v, w h,ii.v. .mi.
BeIlt taen faults, and ln estimating
the,r ,lTet ,t ta neceBimry to consider
tlwlr fBult, M proper factors. It may be
tnftt Jujge Howard has not read the life
cf jeffer8on as carefully as he should, and
he roay have jun,pcd at the conclusion that
we nave begun a crusade against the
memni-r of Thomas Jefferson" without auh-
BITS OP WASHINGTON LIFE.
Eteblaars of People and Events at the
National Capital.
The bureau of engraving and printing
has completed and stored away an official
portrait of President Roosevelt for future
use on postage stamps, currency and
medallions. The official vignette repre
sents what the president considers his beet
photograph. It la a two-thirds view, show
ing the president ln the prime of health.
He wears glasses and the familiar, low
rolled "Roosevelt collar." Director Mere
dith of the bureau has Just had framed a
complete set of presidential vignettes from
Washington's to Roosevelt's inclusive.
Since the art of steel engraving was first
applied la thla country these have been
made during the lives and administrations
of their subjects. Once having been placed
upon any government security, It becomes
Illegal to reproduce these official portraits.
This is a wise precaution which the gov
ernment takes against ths counterfeiting
art It used to be customary for secre
taries of the treasury to issue sets of presi
dential vignettes - to favored Individuals,
but the passage of the law forbidding re
production of any designs of figures on
money, securities or stamps of any form
put an end to this practice.
"These vignettes," says the Wsahington
Star, "are stored away for several reasons.
It Is customary to honor dead presidents
by placing their features upon official
money of the United States. Then, a gains
if a president dies ln office an official
memorial souvenir is always prepared by
the bureau of engraving and printing. Thla
bears the official vignette. Only dead
presidents are honored by the placing of
their portraits upon government securities.
Official memorials are engraved as tributes
to only those who die In harness."
When Senator Warren of Wyoming rushed
to separate Tillman and McLaurln ln the
senate chamber the other day, he must
have remembered rather vividly a scene
which was once enacted ln the Wyoming
territorial legislature .when he presided
over that body.
On that occasion two members, after
the free and i easy manners of the western
statesmen, wanted to secure a bill which
was upon the clerk's desk and make away
with It The stalwart legislators when
they attempted to seise the bill were con
fronted by ths clerk. A struggle ensued.
Senator Warren, as soon as he grasped
the situation, leaped from his chair and
precipitated himself upon the combatants.
Single-handed he separated three men,
rescued the bill, put the clerk back at his
desk and sent the two legislators to their
seats. Then he resumed his place as pro
siding officer.
"The house will come to order," was his
sole remark.
"How did Senator Clark make his
money? asked a constituent of his sena
tor ln the marble room of the senate, . re
ports the Washington Times.
"Come up to the gallery with me, and
I will show you," was the reply.
When they had reached the gallery the
senator pointed to Senator Clark working
at his desk, writing, blotting and stick
ing bis pen behind his ear In true clerk
ship style.
"That's ths secret Work work, all day
long. That man puta ln more solid hours
of actual work at his desk In this body than
any of his colleagues, and carries the
weight of more enterprises than any man
who ever had a seat in the body."
A correspondent of the Brooklyn Eagle
says President Roosevelt la not much of a
reader of newspapers. He will take a paper
and run his eye hurriedly over It very
much as a business man might do on bis
way to his office In the morning. President
McKInley, on the other band, was a perfect
glutton for reading the sewapapera. He
aot only perused the principal republican
papers of ths country, but he also read the
democratic sheets. He never depended upon
his subordinates or associates la office for
his information as to what the people of
the country, through their newspapers,
thought of his administrative actions. It
has been aald that McKInley kept his ear
to the ground. If a careful perusal of the
newspapers of the country meant keeping
bis ear to the ground, he certainly did.
When an editorial or a news dispatch
pleased him. McKInley would speak to his
secretary. Mr. Cortelyou, and request him
to communicate with the writer of the aald
article or dispatch and extend to him the
president's compliments and congratula
tions for the article In question. The result
was that the president had the good will
and liking, not only of republican editors,
but of many democratic editors. Oa one
occasloa the proprietor of a great eastern
Independent democratic paper called on
blm. In the course of the conversation be
tween the president and the newspaper man,
the latter said:
"What is worrying me, Mr. President, Is
not that my paper supported the repub
lican ticket during the last two presides-
EMPEROR .WILLIAM
DISCOVERS AMERICAN GRIDDLE CAKES.
i
( ' ; ' . lit Nf Yrk HtntJ. .
: That good old American buckwheat cakoa,
with maple syrup, can tickle an Imperial
palate Is ths latest discovery made by. '
. . William II., of Germany.
The Emperor learned the appetising qoal-
Itles of American cookery during a visit to
the new Hamburg-American yacht Ptinceas
' Victoria Louise, to which, for the oeraatoa. ' a
the noted chef ef the crack steamer ' v,"'
Deutechland, Herr Pabrenhelm, had bee
transferred.
An American breakfast was prepared fnr
the Emperor, which he liked so well that
be stayed for another. His Maieaty sup,
dally praised the buckwheat cakes, which
he dec lared had proves emtreinoly Daiatable.
and finally sent his own chef to the ,
Dautechland, where he took a two days'
coarse In American eookery, during which. '
the Deutachlend's chef says, he was taught
how to make American buckwheat cakes
and ether typical American dishes.
The American buckwheat rake ait served
en the Deutechland. and which Is to bo
hereafter a part of Emperor WIlMarn e
menu, la made In the following- manner:
Two cups of buckwheat, one cup of wheat
flour, two tablespoon of Royal Baking
Powder, one-half teajipoonful of salt, au
sifted well together. Mix with milk Into a
thin batter ad .ake at onco oa a hot grtt
YOU MUST USE
ROYAL BAKING POWDER
TO GET THE!! RIGHT.
tlal elections, but what la disturbing me Is
how we are to get back again Into the
democratic fold." McKInley smilingly
replied:
"My dear sir, my object will bo to make
It so pleasant for you that you will not
want to go back to the democratic party."
PERSONAL NOTES.
The Signal corps, according to Inspector
General Breckinridge, has lost more men
than any other department ln the Philip
pines. t .
Rear Admiral Oscar W. Farenholt U. 8.
N., who was inspection officer at Charleston
navy yard up to about a year ago and who
Is now on tho retired list, la the only of
ficer In the service who reached ths grade
of rear admiral from the position of en
listed man. v
One of the unfortunate results of ths re
cent storm down east was the destruction
of many of Princeton college's One old
elms. The oldest trees are ln the dean's
yard and most of these are ruined. They
were planted In 1774 to commemorate the
repeat of ths stamp act .
The drapery on President McKinler's pew
ln the First Methodist church of Canton,
O., was removed the other day. Although
all pews In the church are tree tho Mc
KInley pew has not been occupied by any
one since the funeral. It Is to bo perma
nently marked by a plate.
Riley M. Fletcher Barry of Buffalo has
long made a personal study of tho Ameri
can msy- He has been ln tho habit of
consorting with them at Intervals and
knows their language and customs better,
probably, than any gorglo (as the gypsy
calls tho outsider) ln this country.
Dr. George Croly's address is often In
quired for from his publishers. They have
adopted this stereotyped answer: "We
have no doubt as to the present abode of
Dr. Croly, as ho waa a good man, but ths
United States postal authorities have no
facilities for sending letters thither."
Prof. Sydney R. Covey, principal of one
of the publlo schools of Utlca, N. T., who
has drunk nothing but sterilised water for
several years. Is dead from typhoid, fever
and an investigation shows that tho well
used by the concern which furnished tho
sterilised water la filled with typhoid
germs. , ' '
The action of a dying doctor down east
ln ordering the cremation of his body and
scattering the ashes over his home county
Is commented on as a post-mortem rejec
tion of the doctrine of resurrection. Not
necessarily. Possibly the doctor - had a
wholesome fear of laying down with his
patienta.
A Berlin editor expresses In his paper
the hope that nothing Interesting or Impor
tant may happen In this country ln tho next
five years, so that ths newspapers of Ger
many shall have an opportunity to get back
the money they bave paid in cablegrams to
tell about Prince Henry's arrival and re
ception hero.
TROUBLOUS TIMES IN NEBRASKA,
Goveraor lavage's Irade Aaralaat the
Press.
. . Minneapolis Times.
Governor Savage of Nebraska has Issued
aa trade. . He baa declared ln good set
terms that no more news shall bo given to
reporters calling at the executive offices.
The governor Is so angry that his name
fits him like a glove and his wrath Is due
to the fact that many of the newspapers
of the stats attacked hfm bitterly because
he pardoned Joseph BafMey, the default
ing state treasurer. y
As the news of the pardon was obtained
by reporters whose dally rounds Include
the governor's office, that functionary rea
sons that hs would not hava been scolded
If those reporters had not caused the pub
lication of the fact that the pardon bad
the best tonic you can possibly take. There's
nothing'like it for building up, the nerves, for
throwing off that feeling of exhaustion, and for
making rich blood.
Suppose yon ask your doctor how often he
prescribes this splendid tonic.
"After saerki( terribly, I was Induced to-try your farsapaxilla. I took throe
bottles sad sow feel like a new man. 1 woald advise all in need of a tonic to try
this medicine,'' I. D. Good, Browntowa, Va.
Sl.t
Ad
been Issued. Ths executive offices . may
furnish other news of an unpleasant char
acter if reporters are admitted as before.
Therefore they must be excluded.
The governor's reasoning Is slightly de
fective and his nkase will have an effect
the opposite of the one Intended. The news
papers will obtain the news, as they al
ways do tn such cases, hut they will bo less
considerate of the governor's feelings than
before, when his official acts seem to bo out
of tuns with law. Justice or good publlo
policy.
The commonwealth of Nebraska baa a
wideawake and peppery press and we look
for some amusing developments If Governor
Savage perseveres ln his determination to
mutate It.
LINES TO A LAUGH.
Washington (War: "It do seem' some
times," said TJncle Eben, "dat a man does
do some o' his mos' brilliant work when
be's Ingaged In ma kin' a blunder."
Boston Transcript: King Rdward baa
ennobled the brewer of Bass, which Is erven
a greater distinction than when one of his
predecessors knlfthted a loin of beef, which
remains to this day Sir Loin. - .
Chicago Tribune: "You're looking rnlghty
cheerful for a fellow that's Just got a
roast from the old man for being la to,"
said the bill clerk.
"That's where the fun comee In."
chuckled Terence, the porter. 'Th ol'
man forgot all about. It's beln' Lent."
New Tork Bun: Wife My dear, I need
a new dress.
Husband J don't care a fig! ( . , r
Baltimore American: "The refrain." ws
said to our neighbor at the vaudeville
performance while tho popular ballad was
being rendered, "Is prettier than the
verses."
"Yes," be agreed. "I wish he would re
train altogether." ,.h
Chicago Post:- "Have you irot re(rIonr,
asked the earnest worker -of . tho -wear?
wayfarer who had drifted Into, a revival
meeting. . ' . .
"Yee'm," was the prompt reply, "an
Pm just as hungry aa I was before." .
Philadelphia Press: "For goodness sake?"
explalmed the clam, for once breaking- Its
habitual silence, ''what makes you so
glum?"
"I was Just wondering," replied the oys
ter, "why they couldn't postpone Lent to
those months that bave no K In them."
Brooklyn Life: Clarice Katharine Is al
ways looking out for more Important peo-
le, so I determined not to notice her at
rs. Chic's reception.
Clarence How did It work .
Clarice Oh, she didn't even nonce that
I didn't notice her.
YE HAPPY FARMER'S LIFE.
J. J. Montague ln Portland Oregonlan.
Of all ye Lives I wot of.
Ye farmer's Is most Blest,
He tills ye Soil with sturdy Toil,
And wastes no Tyme In Best
He rises In ye Morning
When half pant Two baa struck,
At Tenne he hlttee ye Bedda again.
If yt he has good Luck, , , ,
He Journeys to ye Stable
And milks two dosen Ktna,
At half past Four he hunger sore,
And for ye Food does Pine,
Of fried Pork Chops and Coffee
He gladly does partake,
And to complete ye Meal does eat
Ye luscious Buckwheat cake.
He rises from ye Table,
And Follows forth ye Plowe,
But leaves his Place full soon to Chaor
Back homo ye straylnc Cowe,
Returning to ye Meadow . .
Ho labors hard till Noon,
And then doea munch a lilts of Lunch,
Which ho despatches soon.
All day he gaily labors
In Field and Btable-Yarrl, .
Nor Weary grows as on he goes,'
Hot finds his Work is hard.
He ueddes down all ye Cattle,
When roosts ye tired Lark,
A sickly Glim he takes with, him.
To light him after Dark.
From one Year to another
He Harvest sows, and reaps.
He lives and thinks and works and drinks
And also eats and sleeps.
What work he has not Tyme for '
Is managed by his Wyfe,
All must concede 'Us good to lead
Ye happye Farmer's life. . ,
MIS
The newspapers Keep you
posted.
Read this one and you will
learn that Ayer's Sarsaparilla is
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J. C AVER COLswi, Mass,