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tbe entire northwest. Not only Is It
an up-to-date and reliable newgpa-
per, but Its editorials on current
topics are among the best.
The lengthening dally list of realty
transfers la showing Indications that
Omaha real estate la already on the
tnovs.
No. history of South Africa can be
fwritten that does not make several
chapters turn on the life work of Cecil
Rhodes. '
, The mayoralty contest In South
Omaha 'hasf reached the fever heat
, BtjBge.. Tho,. competing candidates have
commenced to issue cards.' .
With rebates and differentials knocked
out by injunction, the chances for com
petition In a free field with no favor
should be materially improved-
Jan Kubellk has sailed for his home
Sn Europe. Thanks to liberal American
music lovers, be was under no neces
sity of borrowing money to pay his re
turn passage.
All quiet again along Salt Creek. Tbe
hrmy and , navy has concluded that
, it is not necessary to Invade Nebraska
Just now to put down the reported up
rising of disease germs.
The proposed spring cleaning at the
police station should not be deferred
tnany days after Easter, whether ex
Judge Gordon persists in occupying the
corridor or not.
That market house proposition, like
Banquo's ghost, will not down. So long
as it affords., a chance for sparring to
belligerent counrllmen, it will not be
taken off the boards, .
These false alarms about the impend
ing capitulation of the Boers may be re
peated so often that If the opposing
forces really come to terms it will be
difficult to make anyone believe It
Kansas democrats and populists have
finally declared off all negotiations for
fusion during the coming campaign.
Evidently the offlceholdlng contingent
bas lost Its grip on tbe two parties.
It Is hoped the burning of Omaha's
match factory will not be cited In Justl
flcatlon of the proposed raise in insur
ance rates. Match factories are an ex
tra hazardous fire risk at all times and
at all places.
General Otis announces that on retlr
lng no proioses to rest and will not
write v book. The general probably
bas no desire to live long enough to see
the end of tbe controversies such a book
would provoke. 5
rersoual damage suits for amounts ag
gregatlng f 2.000.000 have been brought
against one of tbe leading railroads on
account of a recent wreck. Railroad
wrecks come high, but there is no good
reason why we must have them.
The American Tobacco company is
' negotiating for the purchase of the
government , monopoly In that product
in France. If the Frenchmen will only
permit it, the American trust magnate
will kindly run their government for
them.
President Kruger has been formally
extended au invitation by the city couu
ell to visit Omaha under assurance that
he will be accorded tbe freedom of the
city. If any . further inducement is
necessary we feel sure Mayor Moores
will add the promise of a gilded key to
the city's gates appropriately festooned
la. Uk Boer national colors ,
IOWA'S MISTAKE.
The lower bouse of the Iowm legisla
ture bns declared almost unanimously
in favor of the elerlon of United States
senators by direct popular vote and
memorialized congreos to submit an
amendment to the federal constitution
to bring about this reform. This is,
however, not the first time an Iowa leg
islature has pronounced in favor of tbe
election of United States senators by
tbe people, but their prayers, like those
of all the other states, have been una
vailing and will so continue until the
wnate Is brought face to face with the
alternative of submitting such an
amendment or having It submitted In
spite of its opposition by a constitutional
convention.
Right here Is where the friends of
popular senatorial election in Iowa
have made their mistake by consenting
to the mutilation of their original resolu
tion, joining with the other states In a
all upon congress to summon a consti
tutional convention for the express pur
pose of submitting the proM)sed amend
ment for ratification to the states. Such
a course would compel the obstruction
ists In the senate either to concur with
the house in the submission of the
amendment or to take the rink of a gen
eral revision of the constitution by a
national convention under the provision
of tbe federal constitution which makes
It mandatory to call a convention when
ever two-thirds of the states - through
their legislatures shall have made a
formal demand.
It is an open secret that the senate Is
anxiously watching the action of the
various legislatures and long before the
number of states calling for a constitu
tional convention reaches the necessary
two-thirds the amendment passed by
the bouse will be put through as the
nly means for preventing the calling
of a convention. If the Iowa legisla
ture Is in dead earnest about reforming
the mode of electing United States sen
ators, It will revise its resolution by
restoring the clause relating to conven
tion and thus emulate the example set
by Michigan, Colorado, California, Ne
braska and other states whose legisla
tures have spoken after thorough dis
cussion of tbe probable effect.
Those who have given this subject
profound study agree that the shortest
cut to the election of United States sen
ators by direct popular vote Is by. tak
ing advantage of tbe clause of the con
stitution authorizing the states to take
the initiative In the submission of
amendments demanded by the people,
but blocked by their representatives in
either house of congress. It Is to be
hoped Iowa will fall Into line with this
plan before the present session of tbe
legislature adjourns.
DEMOCRATIC REORGANIZATION.
The movement for a reorganization of
the democratic party, which of . course
means renunciation of Bryanlsm, ap
pear to be making progress.-. It is
stated that since the last visit of
Colonel Bryan to Washington there
has been some lively maneuvering un
der cover among the democratic poli
ticians looking toward party re
organization. . A fact in tbe situation
noted as significant of the anti-Bryan
tendency was the turning down of
Representative Griggs of Georgia for
chairman of the democratic congres
sional campaign committee. "The com
parative ease with which this was
done," observes the Washington corre
spondent of the New York Tribune,
and the gratification which it bas
produced in democratic circles known
to be hostile to Bryan In the' sense that
there Is a demand for new leadership,
have emboldened the prime movers in
the enterprise to take a still bolder
step and arrange for tbe management of
tbe congressional campaign to be
placed In the bands of men who were
notoriously antagonistic to Bryan and
the Chicago platform In 189." Those
who want this done include democrats
from tbe south and west as well
from the east 1 . .
The speech of Henry Watterson at
tbe banquet of tbe Virginia Democratic
association was significant of the feel
ing that Is growing among democrats
favorable to party reorganization and
new leadership. "Let. us have done with
dissension," Bald Colonel - Watterson
Let us turn our backs on tbe past, our
eyes to the future; call the old fight
off and the old scores square." Tbat
Is the spirit of the resolution recently
adopted by the Mississippi legislature
urging the renunciation of Bryanlsm.
It is the feeling that very, largely pre
vails among tbe democrats of the east
and Is entertained by many in the party
In other sections of the country. These
democrats want to eradicate populism
from tbe party and give it something at
least of Its former -character, so that
It may appeal ' with'' "some hope of suc
cess to tbe confidence and support of
tbe country, which it cannot under ex
isting conditions. '
Doubtless the men engaged In this
movement fully, understand the difficul
ties. They know that Bryanlsm Is still
a strong political .force and that its
leader, still ambitious and aggressive,
will tight for It. with all bis characteris
tic energy and persistence. The New
York Times, which earnestly advocates
democratic reorganization, recently
said: "It may be argued thut it Is no
longer worth -while to attend to Mr.
Bryan. Undoubtedly he must be at
tended to for some time yet, and
reckoned with. Mr. Bryan will use his
strength and the numerical strength of
his following to defeat democratic re
organization. It must be plain to those
who are moving for reorganization tbat
attempts to conciliate them will be
futile. He will not meet them half
way, and even if he would, to meet
him half way would be fatal to - their
purpose."
There are shrewd politicians' lu the
movemeut for democratic reorganisa
tion, but one - jjreat dlmcuity, per
haps tbe greatest, is the want of
leader wba bas Jtha.'Wjard to 'command
confidence and the ( qualifications for
Jajpble mi aucceaiM leadership.
Is In this respect that the reorganiza
tion movement Is manifestly weak, for
men like David B. Hill and Arthur I.
Gorman, for example, experienced and
skillful politicians though tbey are,
have not the records to make them
available as national party leaders.
XEWMoVE OF THE SVUAH TBCST
The statement tbat the American
Sugar Refining company, commonly
known as the trust. Intends to go into
tbe beet sugar Industry, Is Interesting
if true. The report Is that the company
will purchase lands In Colorado for
cultivating sugar beets and will erect
sugar factories In that state and the
Denver Republican says tbat as far
s appearances go the company really
Intends to go into the manufacture of
beet sugar upon what may prove to
be a gigantic scale. If the trust has de
cided to become a producer of beet
sugar it will undoubtedly be on a very
xtenslve scale, giving a great Iniin-tus
to the Industry uot only In Colorado,
but perhaps in other states where It
can be successfully carried on, as Ne
braska for Instance.
The entrance of the American Sugar
Refining company into this business
would be conclusive evidence that it is
convinced of Its great possibilities, as
well as of the fact that Its continued
development will be encouraged by the
necessary protection against the compe
tition of foreign sugar. We do not be
lieve that any party will now venture
to withdraw this protection. If tbe
sugar trust has really concluded to fur
ther develop the beet sugar Industry
it has decided wisely, for there is no
doubt that industry is to become one
of tbe most important in the country.
A REMARKABLE CAREER CLOSED.
The deuth of Cecil Rhodes closed a
remarkable career, tbe Influence of
which was almost worldwide. A man
of 'extraordinary 'ability and force and
of vast ambition, it has been said of
Rhodes that he determined the destiny
of myriads of men of all nations
when he conceived the Idea of ex
tending tbe British empire and tbe
foundation of the higher civilization that
he believed to be found only on soil
under the shadow of tbe British flag.
He was tbe foremost Imperialist of his
time and In tbe prosecution of his
scheme for tbe extension of the Brit
ish empire be stopped at uotblng. As an
English writer recently said regarding
blm, so long as his end was secured
tbe means were a matter of Indifference.
Bloodshed, violence, bribery, chicane-
all these things were practiced to se
cure the triumph of the imperial Idea."
That he did a very great work In the
development of South Africa will not
be questioned, but tbe terrible conse
quences that have come from the pur
suit of bis Imperialistic plan, in wiiicu
he was able to enlist tbe support of tbe
present British ministry, is almost dis
astrous to his . fame as an ' empire
builder.
It bas been said of Rhodes that he
surrounded himself with people who
were immeasurably bis inferiors, many
of them utterly unscrupulous in char
acter, -and tbat these did more to
blacken his reputation than anything
else. Doubtless he needed such people
in the carrylug out of his schemes men
of tbe type of Jameson, for whom he
had a brotherly affection. That Rhodes
was responsible for tbe raid which led
to the war tbat bas desolated South
Africa and cost Great Britain so enor
mously In life and treusure there Is no
doubt andtyad he been held by the Brit
ish government to a Just accountabil
ity for this tbe terrible conflict might
have been avoided. There are not very
many, we believe, who will agree with
the opinion of Lord Grey that the world
will be poorer for the death of Cecil
Rhodes. It may be admitted that he
was. In bis way, a genius, but the good
he did is outweighed by the evil results
of his unbridled ambition.
The South Omaha election affords the
usual opportunity for the fabrication
a'nd circulation of roorbacks. One of
the most stupid election fakes has been
sprung in the columns of the World-
Herald under pretense that it came all
the way from Washington by wire. We
refer to the report' that Rosewater had
telegraphed the War department that
Koutsky, the republican candidate for
mayor, was opposed to the proposed
South Omaha bridge bill. As a matter
of fact, no dispatch was. sent to the War
department either by Rosewater or any
body else opposed to speculation in
bridge franchises and Koutsky's name
as not mentioned In any dispatch,
petition or remonstrance sent to Wash
ington by telegraph or malt The same
roorback, magnified, appears in the Lin
coin Journal as a special dispatch from
Omaha, with the additional information
that Rosewater was called down and
that Senator Millard telegraphed that
he bad a conference with the president
and that the president assured him he
would sign the bill if it passed congress,
Inasmuch as Senator Millard represent
ed the business men who asked the
president not to approve the bill, which
had been smuggled through Uie senate
his absence and was then In the hands
nf the president, the remarkable ca
pacity of the popocratlc organ for Idiotic
faking is strikingly illustrated.
Another Nebraska-Wyoming oil land
development company, proclaiming Its
Intention to become a second Standard
oil octopus, bas been Incorporated with
an authorized capital of $1,000,000. If
the promoters can get the $1,000,000 to
start with, they will be In position to
sink a great many wells, but whether
their enterprise will frighten tbe Stand
ard oil magnates no one can prognosti
cate, j
President Roosevelt has declared that
so long as he is president no bill to
restore a deserter to the rolls of tbe
army or navy will become a law except
over his veto. This determination will
ItJmo.terlail reduce, the number of such
Nebraska's Fat Year
Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post.
Next to tbe pleasure et having plenty of
money one's self is that of learning that a
lot of other people are flourishing, espec
ially If the other people hare complained
of poverty In the near past Fortunately
such opportunities are aot Infrequent,
should anyone care to look for them. A
case In point, and a very large one, may
be found in the recent report of the secre
tary of the Stats Banking Board of Ne
braska a stats which several years ago
was most eloquent, touching and therefore
Influential, In its complaints of poverty and
Its demands Tor relief. Last year Nebraska
suffered by the general drouth In tbe
vest and had an alarming reduction of lu
corn yield, corn being a Nebraska staple,
as It is of al! western states whose Indus
tries art principally agricultural. Yet de
spite a shortage of 100,000,000 bushels of
corn, Nebraska's bank deposits last year
exceeded those of tbe previous year by
nearly $12,000,000 a gain of about 15 per
cant over those of the previous year. These
figures take no account of the many private
hoards In cracked teapots, old stockings
and other time-honored repositories, of
peopls who have no confidence In banks or
who live far away from them. Not long
ago Nebraska complained bitterly tbat
there was not enough money in the state
to make ordinary commercial exchanges,
and tbat farm loans, which when really
needed are as Important as the doctor is
to persons dangerously 111, could be had
only at destructive rates f Interest Yet
the secretary reports that within the year
farm loans dropped to 6 per cent Interest,
the average ia the best of the older states.
Yet besides caring for home Interests, the
bills slipping past congress and incident
ally be pleasing to the majority of vet
erans who quit tbe service with good
records.
Omaha freight traffic men assert that
there Is no reason for securing an in
junction to compel them to charge tariff
rates, because no secret cuts have been
made at this point! If that were really
true It would Indicate that Omaha in
dustry had In the past suffered from a
serious, handicap. But is It true?
The last time the World-Herald re
ferred to Reformer Meserve be was the
only honeBt treasurer, who ever man
aged the state finances. Has the World-
Herald revised its verdict since Meserve
was vindicated by the help of Reformer
Smyth? Silence covers a multitude of
reform.
While the courts are busy trying to
break up his big railroad merger, J.
Plerpont Morgan is busy, according to
gossip in tbe financial world, attempt
ing to place under one control all the
lectrlcal companies of this country.
This is positively shocking.
Since the return of the Chinese court
to I'ekln social, affairs in which the
women have participated have become
quite common.. The Chinese women
can pot ha ve' suffered any from tbe
breaking down of barriers by the
"foreign devils.."' ' ."' "
The Short-Arm Hold.
Bt Louts Globe-Democrat
A good many democrats would like to
dispense with Mr. Bryan as a leader, but
they experlenoa a sensation of goneness
when they think of the number of votes he
sUll controls.
What Would Help tho Party.
Washington Post.
Yet we are quits willing to agree with
Colonel Watterson that the democratic
prospects would be much Improved If cer
tain democratic members of congress were
to fall into the hands of General Chaffee
and be chucked Into prison until after the
November elections.
Recollections of tbe "Mitten."
Baltimore American.
The supreme court of Iowa bas solemnly
decided that a young woman cannot legally
hold her lover to bis plighted troth under
pain of damages when she has deceived
him by wearing falsa hair. This looks as
though some past feminine deceit were
still rankling in the heart of the aforesaid
supreme court.
That Renalads Me.
Brooklyn Eagle.
Senator Hawley of Connecticut Is re
ported as having said: "I have an utter
abhorrence of - anarchy and would glve4
f.1.000 to get a good shot at an anarchist."
This reminds m of the man who said of his
son: "I have! noticed that Johnny has
takea to swearing, but where the he
learned it I can't imagine."
Rocks tn front of St. Loots.
- Indianapolis Journal.
The managers of the St Louis exposition
are alarmed by the discovery that tho act
of cod gross providing for tho exposition
prohibits tho coming into the United States
of any Chinese for any purpose whatever.
This provision would, of course, prevent
an exhibit by the Chinese government.
This Is only ono of many embarrassments
that are likely to flow from unreasonably
prescriptive legislation on this subject
PlnrMna; the Booket Shops.
1 Springfield Republican.
As the war tax repeal bill passes
the
left
senate the tax on bucket shops is
standing. It Is not easy to detect tbe rea
son for this action unless it be that con
gress has become curious to see whether
the tax caa be enforced or not. There has
been no general enforcement as yet, be
cause of the difficulty of establishing, a
clear and practical distinction between the
bucket shops and the legitimate broker.
This difficulty becomes all the greater In
Massachusetts now tbat the state supreme
court bas decided that ownership of stocks
bought by a broker for a customer Is vested
la the broker, for taxation purposes at
least.
Platatina; Trees for Ties.
Springfield Republican.
Aa unusual development in railroad econ
omy la the planting pf trees to establish
a supply of timber for ties, posts and other
purposes. The Boston ft Maine road re
cently bought 10.000 catalpa saplings to be
planted this spring upon vacant lands
owned by tbe company. Some chestnut and
black walnut will also be started. The
Illinois Central road will at tho same time
plant 110,000 eatalpas on land of the com
pany, near New Orleans for similar pur
poses. ' Aa agency in bringing this matter
to the attention of tho roads Is the "Inter
national Society of Arboriculture," of which
ex-Secretary J. Sterling 'Morton of Ne
braska is president It seeks also to inter
est municipal authorities, park boards and
state governments in tft necessity not only
of preserving, but restoring forests ia the
Inter eats of natural beauty aad a far-
jjrtgatsd. BUsbaodry t
Nebraska banks, according to the secre
tary's report have had so murh money that
at least 25 per cent of the loans and dis
counts have been to eastern financial In
stitutions and on eastern securities. In
plain English, Nebraska has become a "cap
italistic state." States, like Individuals,
change their manner according to their
poverty or wealth. In a very old story,
which Is not read as murh as It should be,
the patriarch Job, wise, good and wealthy,
is presented by the highest authority as a
model "a perfect and an upright man"
"none like him In the earth" but when, at
the suggestion of satan, Job was deprived
of his property and his children, he became
sick In body and mind, went down Into the
dumps and found the world so much awry
that with much eloquence of detail he
cursed the day in which he was born, and
his wife urged him to make the curse more
comprehensive, so as to Include the De
signer and Manager of all things. From
poverty-stricken states, as from men re
duced to penury, comes att sorts of financial
and social and moral heresies and lunacies,
some of which are infectious, turning the
heads of the people and unsettling business
foundations. It would be invidious to name
states where this has been the case, for no
one caa say with certainty tbat similar
disturbances may not begin at scant notice
In one of the oldest and wealthiest
But at present Nebraska deserves the
congratulations of her sister states for hav
ing made so handsome a showing and for
having proved herself willing and able to
spend less than she ' earned, and thus
fortified herself against tbe bad years which
always are possible.
BITS OP WASHINGTON LIFE.
Scenes and Incidents Sketched
by
Artista ob the Spot.
With characteristic generosity your Uncle
Bam provides modern comforts and modern
renovators for those who serve htm well
and truly. To none of his vast family la
he as lavish as to members of congress.
Not because he loves them more, but be
cause when they press the button kicking
becomes a waste of precious energy. Be
sides, tbe venerable U. S. has a reputation
to sustain. Being an "easy mark" In many
respects, and having an abundance to
gratify all tastes, he yields gracefully and
never talks back. But the cares and re
sponsibilities which congressmen bear and
the wear and tear incident to drawing their
salaries touches a sympathetic chord, and
prompts the many provisions made to keep
congressional vitality at the top notch.
Electrical baths is the latest means adopted.
The electrical adjunct to the legislative
baths is a comparatively recent addition,
and as yet seemingly few members have
learned of its wonderfully Invigorating ef
fect on a tired legislator. Those who have,
however, are constant patrons, and the
state machine is creating for Itself an en
viable reputation as a "next morning" anti
dote. And tor putting a member Into con
dition for a speech In the senate or house
it bas no equal.
The "bath" generally proceeds In this
order: First, tbe "chain shower" two
round metal bars about eighteen inches
long are connected to the respective poles
of the machine by a small brass chain.
The electrician holds a bar In each hand
and holds his hands about three feet apart
The chain connects the two by running
loosely through a metal loop near tho far
end of the bars. When the current Is
turned on tbe one operated on has a sen
sation as of a warm breeze blowing on him.
.The "bath" ia taken with all the clothing
on, but the breeze seems to penetrate it
as though there were no obstruction. The
breeze soon changes to a warm, prickly
sensation. The hair begins to crackle like
a bunch of Chinese firecrackers, and when
the current Is suddenly allowed to descend
from the brass crown also there seems to
be a general conflagration In progress.
However, there is nothing violent or un
pleasant experienced.
After tho shower and bead sprays. If the
statesman is in a bad way from the "night
before," he takes a chair, and a glass bulb.
not unlike an electric light bulb, but with
the big end flat, Is caressingly brought in
contact with his face and brow, and the
swelling banished. Meanwhile, the weary
statesman Is given a tonic or two warranted
to remove the "dark brown taste," and then
he Is fit for song or speech or spoils.
When Senator Warren of Wyoming met
Senator Clark recently In the capltol lobby,
relates the New York Times, be suggested
adjourning to the senate restaurant for re
freshment Accepting the invitation. Sen
ator Clark observed, thoughtfully:
The derivation of tbe word 'restaurant'
Is very plain. It Is derived from two Latin
words, res, meaning a thing, and taurus,
meaning a bull. It means, of course, a
bully thing."
The both drank cold tea in sorrowful
silence.
Poet and humorist combined Is Repre
sentative Candler of Mississippi, reports the
Washington Post Tbe burden of his song
is the Tomblgbee river not a poetical
name, but Invested by Candler with all the
attributes of sweetness and light
Mr. Candler besought tbe house to spend
a few dollars improving tne Tomnigoee
river. Not only is it one of tbe oldest rivers
In tbe country, according to Candler, but it
bas been traveling the even tenor of its
way ever since it was discovered. If it can
only be opened to commerce, there will be
no trouble to navigate It, "for," according
to Candler, "there will be no storms to dis
turb, no ice to block, and the silvery moon
will light up the crystal waves by night
and the dazzling sun will lend its
transcendent rays by day."
Mr. Candler told the house that "the
river moves as when the red man trod Its
banks and lies like the sleeping beauty of
old, awaiting tbe magio touch of improve
ment and progress to awaken It to new
life." Mr. Candler appealed for the maglo
touch, but tbe house voted against him
and the crystal waves of the Tomblgbee
will not dash against the- prows of com
merce. Tbe flying of flags over the capltol at
half-mast. Bays the Washington Star, Is
regulated by the strictest rules. When
ever these flags are seen floating halt way
down the mast it is a sure indication that
a vice president, senator or representative
is lying dead, or that the actios la taken in
response to a presidential proclamation
ordering the, flags on public buildings at
half-mast in- respect to the memory of
some prominent official of the government
who has passed away. When the ser-geant-at-arms
of the senate or house of
representatives learns of the death of a
member of either of those bodies they at
ones order that the flags over the senate
chamber or ball of representatlvea be half
masted. This . ia often dons before the
bouses of congress themselves are officially
notified of the death. A good deal of dis
cretion is exercised In the manner of plac
ing tho news of a death of this kind offi
cially before tbe senate or the house.
Upon such announcement It is customary
for the bouses to adjourn In respect to the
deceased senator or representative, and in
order that current business may not bo
stopped early in the day the announcement
la generally made Just before tho houses
aara ready to conclude their da's work.
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Officers of the senate and house, when they
fly the flags at half-mast In response to a
proclamation by the president, regard their
action as one of courtesy, as they do aot
recognize the power of the president to
order congress to do anything except to
assemble in extraordinary session.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Right here, gentle reader, is where you
dig for tbe price of the Easter bonnet
That Louisville hearth officer has done a
good turn for Llmburger cheese; he has
dropped it into poetry.
Former Governor Robert Taylor of Ten
nessee has entered an old-time "fiddlers'
contest" to be held st Decatur, Ala., early
In April.
Dr. D. M. Foster, one of the few sur
vivors of the band of men who built the
first railroad west of the Alleghanles, about
1830, is still living at Bloomlngton, 111..
Governor Ferguson of Oklahoma has Just
teen photographed for tho first time in
twenty years. Tbe governor is not ec
centric, but old-fashioned and extremely
modest
Thomas O'Day, who lives at Vevay, Ind,
Is one of the very few survivors of the
famous British cavalry Light Brigade,
which immortalized Itself in history by the
charge at Balaklava, Russia, September 25,
1854.
Trof. John H. Gray, head of the depart
ment of economics at the Northwestern
university, has been appointed by Commis
sioner of Labor Carroll D. Wright to go te
England and Investigate the effects of tho
labor unions on the output of mills and
factories.
Otto Schmahl of Cincinnati has received
$12,000 under the will of his grandfather,
Max Schmahl, a wealthy German sugar re
finer, "because he was bravo and loyal to
hie country in the time of trouble." Otto
Schmahl lives In modest circumstances with
his parents. When war was declared with
Spain be was one of the first to volunteer
in Cincinnati. He saw service In Cuba and
in the Philippines.
POINTED REMARKS.
Brooklyn Life: "Oh, mamma, have you
heard of my luck? I copied off thlo little
story I saw in a scrapbook ten times and
sent it to ten magaxlnes. And four of
them have accepted It I"
Philadelphia Press: Casey Whin Duteh
mln begins taJkln' Oi'm all at say. Shure
Ol cud nlver git anny Dutoh into me,
could you?"
Caasldy Ol cud; on the eighteenth av
March.
Casey Te cud?
Caesldy Ayl Katzen Jammer.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: The Old Violin
I thought 'I heard the howling of cats dur
ing the night.
The Battered Trombone I guess some
body has been stringing you.
Chicago Post: "So you advise mo not
to sue,' said the client.
"I do," said the lawyer.
"Well," returned the disappointed client,
"It seems strange that when a man pays
for advice he can't get tho kind he wants."
Washington Star: "No man," said tho
politician, "should be allowed to vote unless
he can read and write."
"That la quite true' answered Senator
Sorghum. "Indeed, I should carry tho
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qualification still further and say that no
body shall vote who doesn't read and write
what we tell him to." .
Philadelphia Press: "Rimer's having
some success with his poems now, 1 be
lieve." "Nonsense! What makes you think
that'
"He told me ho waa holding Ms own."
"Just so. H's Just realising that he
might as well hold them as send them out
anywhere."
Chicago News: Cynlcus I read your
spring poem in tho last issue of Blank s
Magazine.
Scribbles That wasn't a spring poem,
Cynlcus Of course it Is. That tired feel
ing got a strangle hold on mo before X
had read half a dosen lines.
New Tork Sun: "Do you know how to
do plain and fancy cooking, hake bread,
wash and 'ron. take care of the furnace,
bathe the baby and wait on the table?''
"What wages do yes pay?"
"Fourteen dollars."
"No, ma'am. All I kin do Is cook."
"Oh, well, that's different We'll pay you
$20."
TO THE EASTER HAT.
W. J. Lampton.
Oh. fit
Of fancy, fuss and flowers
And feathers, film and fluff.
Upon a head as light aa you;
Oh, delicatessen dream
Of dowager and doll;
Oh, mllllnered melody
Of matron and of maid:
Oh. rapturous bunch of botany
Bedizening womankind
How beautiful you are,
Poised on the tresses
Touched with glinting gold.
Or sunset klseerf,
Or richly brown aa Mother Earth
Now flushed with budding spring;
Or fair as streaming strands
Of soft spun silver sllkl
Man's fascinated eyes
Are fixed on you
And. lost In admiration of your charms,
lie quite forgeto
How great the cost of beauty Is.
Set like a crown
Of fair filigree
Above a face an angel would
Give heaven for.
You diadem an Easter Queen
With all the glories
Of the Easter morn.
And make a halo
Look like thirty cents.
You are a poem
Wrought In wire and lace.
And fabric fragile
As the poet's dream. ...
Illumined by the tints and shades
That painters breathe
Into the pictures of their sotHs.
Your harmony of hues holds fsst
The fancieo and the frensieo of
The limner's spirit and It scope.
And light divides Itself
In seven times seven spectrum tones
To make your color schemo
A brilliant, bursting.
Blasonry of bloom.
The sculptor's soroery seeks
All shapes
Of earth and air and sky.
And frost and sunny time, '
And molds all lines of figure
Into you. '
Oh! Ester Hat:
Oh! fleeting flaah
That fulminates
The flowery charge of spring
And burets It into bloom
That fills
The circumambient air
With rainoow remnants
Multiplied a million times;
Oh! Raster Hat.
Infinity
Of shape and else.
Of colorature and cost;
Oh! Easter Hat,
Oh! prinmed nralse and prayer
Of woman's love and hope.
Oh! say.
Are you on straight?
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