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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 21, 1902)
i 'Hie omaiia Daily Dee E. HOSEWATEH, EDITOR. PUBLISHED EVERY MUKNINU TERMS OK HLHHCRITTION. "Jally Hee (without MunPlayi, One Year. $4. 00 Dally Up-e nn. Honday One Year K Illustrated Hpp, One Year 2 on Sunday He-, Unr Ynr lt M aAturilay bee, till Year I.eU twentieth Century Farmer, One Year.. 1.UU DELIVERED 1IY CARRIER. Dully He (without Sunday;, per copy.. 2r Dally lee (Without Hiindayt, per week... 12c Daily Uee (Incluillpig nunuay), per werk.lio Sunns y Dec, per copy 6c Evening Hee (without Stindav). per week.l'lc aivenlng Mee (Including Bunilay, per week , lie Comntaints of Irregularities In delivery hou hi bo addrescd to Llty Circulation De partment. OFFIKB. Omaha The Bee Building. Mouth Omaha City nail iiullding, Twen-tjr-tllth and M streets. Council Mliifrg-w fearl Street Chicago imp L'nlty Building. fw lork-Temple Court. Washington aoi Fourteenth Street. CORRESPONDENCE. Communications relating to news and dltorlal matter should be addressed: Omaha Bee, Editorial Department. BUSINESS LETTERS. Business letters and remittance should be addressed: The Dec i'ublUhlng Com pany, omaha. REMITTANCES. nmlt by draft, express or postal order, payable to Tho Bee Publishing Company, only .(-rent stamps accepted In payment of tnall accounts. 1-ersonal checks, except on n.a.na or 'astern exchange, not accepted. IHh. BEE- fLuUMUNU COMPANY. STATEMENT OK CIRCULATION. Btate ot Nebraska, Douglas County, as.: Oeorge B. Timhjck, aecretary of Ihe Bee Publishing Company, being duly sworn, ays that, the actual numoer of full and complete coulee of The Daily, Morning, Evening and Hutiday Bee printed during the month of March, lixn!, was aa follows: 1 MiMTli 17 3tv,&30 ....K1P.TUO ...a,4iu ....119,770 ..2.uno ....2IU,fitHf ....,B20 ....8U,4SO ....80,700 18.. . ...atp,4.io ....jr.),n.'io ....ati.sipo ....illl.SlO ,...X,5UO ....2U.U0O ....2,10 ....20.5U0 ZO.. n.. 22.. a.. .. to,. io..! .ittt,4AO 26 2tP,(VH 27 XO.BMO (8 2U.O40 29 UU.OIO SO JltP.IPOO U ITU.HIO 11 20,000 U VU.370 13 ....80,040 14 .i.'M.WJO 15 SU,v70 16 ..Ktf.OOO 017,420 vLess unsold and returned corses..., ,U07 Total Net total Sales !M7,613 Net dally average 39,277 ,,.. . ot:0- B- TZSCHUCK. ?i-"b'U.n 7 Presence and aworn to before ma thla aist 13""- GEORUU W AHMtiaaiTKf aay of March. A. n Bal.) .Notary Public, Bt Louis Imp, gone dnft over Santos Dumont and aerial navigation. Now that tho smallpox scare has sub eldptl the atmosphere hero Is full of 'pring fever. Tho reported rediscovery of ancient silver .mines In- Ariaona Is headed story. a hoary- Governor Savage Is wrestling with the problem how to ruake tho railroads de liver the goods. Look out for a sudden rise In the price of paint. Tho South -Omaha democrats have decided., to-organise for war. With a matrimonial bureau at the city hall and a divorce mill at the court house, Omnha Is In a fair way of ac commodating nil the fits and misfits of both sexes. What does the Board or Education propose to do about the wain Issue? Are Its members eonteut with pursuing the Spanish policy of tomorrow, tomorrow, not this time, some other time? If our rlty comptroller could only control his appetite for notoriety and tinctured Apolllnarls, he would find more time for the duties of his own office and waste less time In meddling with the business of other city officials. Mr. John r. Breen Is accused of con templating a breach of political ethics by allowing bis name to be used as a candidate for congress from Mercer's ward. This Is an unjust aspersion. Mercer Is not known to have had an abiding place in any ward of Omaha for loi. these many years. Tresldent Ingalls of tho Big Four wants a halt called to the merger craie unless the country Is prepared for gov ernment ownership of the railroads. We apprehend, however, there Is much greater clanger of the government being absorbed by the railroads than there Is of the railroads being swallowed by the government South Omaha also wants A garbage crematory. What Is to Jilnder the twin cities from Joining together In the gar bage campaign for the establishment of a crematory near- the boundary line? While South Omaha has a smaller area, and only one-fourth of the population, she lap over V)naha In the volume of garbage and variegated smells. "There Is nothing new under the sun." According to the Western Laborer the closing down of the Union Pacific foun dry was contemplated twenty years ago. and since then related assaults have been made upon the munagemeut by the foundries of other cities to secure the contract for the uiakiug of the Union Faclfle brass and iron castings. The Omaha Moulders' union has ap pealed to the Commercial club to bring IVesaure on the Union Pacific railroad to reopen Its foundry. The members of the Iron Moulders' union evidently do not realize that It is a very delicate task for a favored shlpiwr or free pass fa vortte to take any step by which he might Incur the displeasure of the rail road magnate. l-JJ 1 J3 Fresh table butter U . selling at 33 cents a pound, wholesale, In New York City, payable In gold etaudard money. This knocks the prediction made six year ago, that the toller on the farm would have to give away his products for a song unless we had free and unlimited silver coinage at 13 to 1, luto smith ereens. The irresistible law of supply and demand regulates the price of but ter, as It does the price of all other commodities and presets. WHtBK TRAPK SHOULD B HOVOHT. Mr. M. R. Ingnlls. the well known rall- wny nintifliror and n careful student pf commercial conditions, thinks that more attention should he given by our inanufncMirers anil merchants to cul tivating the trade of South America and the West Indies. He points out thnt Ktiropcnns have teen Insidiously and actively annexing commercially those countries by sending out their mor (liiints, their manufacturers and their bankers, by loaning money, by promot ing enterprises and by long credits. This Is a familiar fact to those who have given attention to the trade relatlous of South America and the West Indies. While American manufacturers and merchants have been able to make little progress In securing tho trade of the Southern countries, those of England, Germany and France have steadily In creased their commerce with South America, Germany has been especially active in recent years In cultivating this trade and with decided success, while no opportunity to Increase their commercial relations In that quarter has iteen neglected by British merchants and manufacturers. Mr. Ingalls urges that for the pro motion of trade between the United States and South America and tho West Indies there must bo greater facility of communication, an lnproved system of transportation. In other words, Amer ican steamship lines must be estab lished tetween our own and the ports of thoso countries that will Insure prompt communication. It is necessary to show the peoplo of South America, lie snld, that It Is easier and cheaper to visit the United States than England; that their freight can be shipped With greater dispatch and at a cheaper rate and, above, all, they must be shown that there Is money enough In the coun try and machinery for using It to fur nish them long credits upon gtiod se curity and at good rates of Interest. These suggestions have many times been made, but while their soundness Is admitted, they producje no practical effect American merchandise continues to bo sent to South America principally In foreign ships and by an Indirect route, exchanges are still made through London and our merchants are not yet disposed to meet those of Europe in the matter of long credits. Consequently we do not get such share of the splen did trade of the southern continent as wo ought to have and we Shall not get It so long as prevailing conditions con tinue. Pan-American conferences can accomplish little If anything in this di rection. Valuable aa they may be polit ically, they have but small Influence upon the practical question of trade. Tiie markets of South America and the West Indies are large and growing. The opportunities In them for American merchants and manufacturers should be at least as good as in the Orient. But their attention at present is directed for tho most part to the far east and Euro pean countries are absorbing the greater part of the commerce of the countries south of us and steadily strengthening themselves more firmly In its control. This process of "commercial annexa tion" should command more attention In this country than It has received. AS TO NATIVHAL CBIiDlT. The floating of the. new British war loan of $100,000,000 invltts attention to the difference between British and American credit. The loan was sub scribed many times over, showing that the wealth of the United Kingdom Is still great and that there Is do lack of public confidence in - the government, but the price obtained for the new Is sue of securities and the rate of in terest make an Interesting contrast with recent and present conditions In gov ernment finances In the United States. The British bonds are to pay Interest at 2 per cent until after next year, when the rate will be 34 per cent. The price obtained for them was 83. The bonds of the United States bearing In terest at 2 per cent are quoted steadily above 10l, last Saturday's quotation being 100 and undoubtedly a very large amount of them, much larger than the new British loan, might be sold above par. V "It la not long," remarks the Cleve land Leader; "since Americans who watched with eager pride the gradual rise In their country's credit, as meas ured by the price for its bonds,' used to wonder whether the United States would reach the level of the United Kingdom In this respect, In the time of the. present generation. Now, equal ity baa long since passed away, leaving the young republic far In advance of the ancient kingdom. This la one of the proudest facts of American progress, from the point of view of all who know how vital a thing the credit of a nation is and how directly It affects Its char acter and its prosperity." The fact that our national credit is higher than that of any other nation Is in large measure due to the wise and honorable financial policy of the republican party, which hus at all times looked to the mainte nance of ft sound monetary system and the prompt payment o the public debt. The strict observance of this policy has created the conditions which are the basis of national -credit. GOOD ADVICE TO ASSESSORS. The printed instructions of the clerk of York county to the township assess ors are suggestive aa well as Instruct ive. "It has been tny experience," says Clerk Boslaw, "that the average assessor does not fully realize the Importance of the position to which he has been called. "You are occupying a position which In certain respects clothes you with greater power aud authority than Is occupied by our courts, for en you rests the care aud responsibility of the proper carry ing out. and enforcement of the revenue laws. Any error made In the assess ment of property la an error that eaa not be remedied by the Board of Super visors, and even the court ta limited THE OMAHA slon seems to be tho cardlnnl sin of an assessor. "Do not discriminate unjustly. The merchant the banker, the lawyer, or the man of leisure, hnve no rights that Inure them to the detriment of the farmer and the laborer. On the other hand, fhe farmer and the lalporer should not expect an extension of any social favors which would be detrimental to the Interests of the tradesman or pro fessional man. Do not assess ono for the position he occupies, but for the property you find he has on hand. "The law governing the assessment of property specifically provides that all property shall bo assessed at Its cash value and action could be brought against every assessor who violates these provisions and his oath of office by returning property. otherwise than at Its cash value. If, however, you are de termined to follow a precedent estab lished by long use of abuse In this par ticular. In violating the law, I would suggest thnt you do so more syste matically." This advice would apply with equal force to assessors In Douglas county as it does to those In York or any other Section of the state. It may be taken for granted that the assessors will con tinue to violate the law this year as they have for years past. It Is, there fore, to be hoped that they will violate It systematically, rather than by spurts and freaks. MUST FACE UlAHUtD CONDITIONS. An alarm has been sounded through tho corridors of the state capltol. The Contention raised before the supreme court as to the validity of the pure food law has also raised tho question of the constitutionality of the appointment of a deputy labor commissioner, deputy oil Inspectors, deputy flsh commissioners aud other appointees of tho governor not enumerated among the officers cre ated or contemplated by the constitu tion. Two years ago the supremo court wiied out the Stat Board of Transpor tation, whose members held commissions as secretaries of three state officers. In making this decision the supreme court declared that the creation of offices not expressly enumerated In the organic law of the state was unconstitutional because you cannot do by Indirection what Is prohibited directly. If this doc trine is carried to its logical conclusion the supreme court is liable to wipe out all of the other deputyshlps and Inspect orships which successive legislatures have created within the past twenty years. Such a decision would only emphasise the Imperative need of constitutional re vision and bring the state face to face with the most vital Issue that now con fronts it The constitution of 18T5, which was cut out for Nebraska when she was 8 years old, does not fit the ma tured woman of 35 summers. In fact, It has become aa uncomfortable as a strait-Jacket and must be expanded and remodeled to conform with the mar velous growth of tho last quarter of a century and the changed conditions,. And the sooner thla Is done the better. The Bee has a bablt of charging that "sorehead republicans rush to the popo- cratic organ for consolation and support." It baa not, however, escaped the observa tion ot the reading public In this vicinity that even Mr. Roaewater has availed him self ot the World-Herald columns to tell the publlo things that Mr. Roaewater wanted tba publlo to know and thlnga in which the publlo was Interested. The fact Is the World-Herald la a great cosmopolitan newspaper. World-Herald. For ways that are dark and tricks that are vain the heathen Chinee Is very peculiar.- First, the "great cosmopol itan" prints fake stories about Rose- water, next It sends a special envoy to Inquire what he has to say about its fabricated falsehoods and then prints garbled Interviews under pretext that Roaewater wants to tell the public things that he wanted the public to know. Constantlne J. Smyth declares that the attorney general of Nebraska could smash the Beef trust If he would but enforce the law. If memory serves us right Constantino J. Smyth was at torney general for Nebraska for four years ending January 3, 1001. If the South Omaha packers are organized as a Beef trust now, they were a trust during Bmyth's term as attorney gen eral. Why didn't Smyth smash the Beef trust when the club was In his hands? With trade comparatively quiet Omaha bank clearings for the last week still exceed the seven-mllllon-dollar mark. WabbllBK ops the Wawe. Baltimore American. With a bicycle revival in tbe east and religious revivals la tba weat, a great many people are trying to keep la the straight and narrow path. There's a Hast tare t'smlsg. Philadelphia Press. When tbe United States soldier boys who Indulged In a "water cure" spree la tbe Fblllpplnea get through with I'ucle Sam they will be la need ot a reat cure for themselves and not In a private sanitarium either. How to Uodgt a Tax. Philadelphia Record. Tba proposed bread tax in England brought about aa Immediate advance of a shilling a quarter in tba price of grain. Tbe only way la which the Brltslh con sumer can escape the tax ia to eat no bread. 8tartllaa;" the Hoase. Chicago News. ' Congressman Cusbmao made a sensation the other day by declaring in ths house that Speaker Henderson was the whole works. Soma day a brilliant member will startle that body by announcing that the sua rises in tbe east and sets in the weat. Rallroaal Speed Hevaraa. Philadelphia Ledger. The record-breaking run of a Burlington train 14 1-10 aallas at the rata of M.6 miles an hour waa very good as a sample, but for actual result the run made by a Wabash train about the same time Is to be preferred.' This trala traveled 180 Biles In 1 in tl-iii.. M.k I.. . k . i DAILY HEE: MONDAY, and one to take on coal. Its actual running time for tbe whole distanrt was 153 min utes, or eighty-five miles an hour; but the point la that its passengers were carried 180 miles la three hours. There Is a sig nificant silence as to tbe length of time It took the Burlington train to cover aa equal distance. A Stand for llamanlty. Cleveland Iieader. President Roosevelt haa been called a man of blood and Iron, careless ot the suf ferings and horrible consequences of war. but he la making a stand for humanity la the case of General Smith such aa do state In Europe would think of taking. There Will Be Something; Doing;. Chicago Post. The dattoa of Mindanao have declined to see General Chaffee, but they have agreed to talk the matter over among themselves. It may be concluded tbat aooner or later these chiefs will not only see tbe general, but that they will have their eyea opened to a number of other thlnga. A Poor Inreslment. Minneapolis Tribune. Germany la another country that finds colonies unprofitable. Tbe income for the past year la stated at $2,000,000 and tbs out go at $7,600,000. Tbe experience of Spain, Germany and the United Statea for several years past is hardly favorable to colonial extension aa a financial Investment. Btraaarllna; a. Popular Measure. Philadelphia ledger. There seems to be no doube that Senator Depew's amendment to tbe bill providing for popular election of United States sen ators Insures the defeat of that measure. as the committee's report, with tbs amend ment In It, la sura to be rejected. And yet tbat amendment only provides for equal suffrage throughout the country. Jeatlftea Publlo Expectations. Chicago Record-Herald. The president's vigorous condemnation of the offenses that are said to have been committed by tbe American military in the Philippines snd his prompt orders for an Investigation confirm the popular opinion of his character. No one has believed that Theodore Roosevelt would sanction the slightest departure from civilized warfare In an army ot which he was the commander In-chief. Throughout his "strenuous life" he haa always fought fair, even when he has had to deal with treacherous foes, and it would be at variance with everything we know of his career If he were now to cite the barbarous acts of an enemy as a Justification for similar sets on the part ot bis own subordinates. NEBRASKA IS AU RIGHT. Kearney Huh: Nothing short of dlvlno wrath can beat tbe Nebraska wheat crop. North Nebraska Eagle: The steady de mand for farm lands In Nebraska and lows and tbe whole corn belt region shows no signs of let up. Tbe man who has a good Nebraska farm has an asset of constantly increasing value on which a sight draft can be made any time. Fremont Tribune: Agricultural reports show that Nebraska's winter wheat la in excellent condition, that It stands at the highest per ceat. This fact, taken In con nection with the other that the acreage has been largely Increased, makes the prospect for wheat growers in Nebraska very en couraging. With a perfect condition at this seaaoa of tba year there ia almost a certainty ot a bumper yield. If it gets through the winter without danger the weather of spring and early summer Is very sure to bs of such favorable character as to mature it properly. Winter Is the critical period. It la not too much to pre dict tbat Nebraska will this year produce 60,000,000 bushels. Alliance Times: If additional evidence of prosperity Is desired It caa be seen In the quarterly report of tbe State Banking Board Just made public. The total amount on deposit In the 453 state banks in Ne braska for the quarter Juat ended waa $34, 000,000, an increase of $3,000,000 In three months. Tbe depoeita in the national banks of the atata for this period lncreaaed $1, 600,000. Tbe amount on deposit In tbe atata banka for tbe last quarter ot 1898, which, by tbe way, was the close at the last Cleve land administration, was $10270,000. Aa Increase of $24,000,000 of the people's money deposited In the banks of the state In five years is a pretty good indication of in crease of wealth. Is It notf But tbat la amall aa compared with the growth and In crease of value, of material wealth In lands, flocks and herds. In ths face of this showing will Nebraska again vote to return to wallow in the mire ot democratic de spondency? Well, we rather guess not. North Platte Tribune: Dr. H. 8. Ferrar, resident manager Of the Grand Island sugar factory, spent part of yesterday In town and mads thla office a brief call. Tbe doctor Informed us that the total acreage ot sugar beets contracted for in Lincoln county aow exceeda 1.000 acres, snd that there will be about 160 mora acres contracted for within the next ten days. Ths total acreage in the Maxwell section Is now 600, the other 604 seres being principally in the neighborhood of Herahey and Sutherland. 'Lincoln county. with an average aeason, will furnish one fourth ot all the beets used at the Grand Island factory. If this aeason should prove ss favorable for sugar beets as was last seaeon. the value of the crop will reach $75,000, which Is by no means a small sum. A successful crop this year means a doubled or tripled acreage next year. Last year there were but eighty-five acres planted ia tbe Max well aectlen; this year the Increase Is 600 per cent. PERSONAL NOTES. Most of the recipes for meals without meat, now being published, are of a aature to make one order meat at any coat. The British government will be cheered by the discovery that American capitalists still have $55,000,000 worth ot confidence In It. Joaquin Miller, known far and wide as "the poet of the Sierras." Is building. In California, .a park designed exclusively for tba use ot little children. Mrs. Robert J. Burdette. wife of the American humorist. Is putting forth strenu ous efforts to be elected president ot tbe Qeaeral Federation of Woman's Clubs at their meeting In Los Angeles In May. Joseph Jefferson haa been compelled to climb over tbe footlights to escape a crowd of admiring women. Mr. Jefferson may have incurred thla peril by making Rip discount Paderewski in hair and whiskers. Charles Vhtof, one of tba eleven men who survived tbe massacre ot Company C, Ninth United States Infantry, In the Philip pine islands, has reached hta St. Louis home. He waa slabbed seven times snd haa a bolo knife' which waa rua through his shoulder aa a souvenir of the occasion. It ia stated la well informed quarters that tbe ciar haa refused to aaaction the recent election aa honorary member of the Bellea Lettrea aection of the Imperial Academy of Science of the well known popular writer. Alexia Peso hk off. batter known by hla paeudoaym of Maxim OorkL Attorney General Knox says tbat whea ha left college and want home with his di ploma he was the proudest young man la the land. His father, a couatry banker, looked over the diploma and said: "Young man. If you know half as much when you are fifty years old aa you think yea know ow yea win be the braiaiset aaaa this world ever produced.' AVItlL 21, 11)02. Live Nebraska Towns Seward Prosperous and Progressive. Feward, with a population of 1,600, Is sit- uated on the east and north of the Blue rier, with Tlum creek to the east. With i line natural park ot thirty scree, purchased two years ago snd Improved st a cost of over 16.000, furnishing delightful shade and hosting, which makes a popular resort for picnics. With beautiful groves on three aides and a, i j . f JTL.dlIW! lb fT"" "1"kM ?M f state 8 . . ... I,. Ih k Vk . ?0,Me?.A"a fnJ h." , :: ;r.r :::rL,: .T:.: - I. rmiuruc. ? Z .pvT. :r;BU:.?7:"V.!.C0!"n . "..11 Z:Z. V : """'.u"m ' carl- desirable block " n..-? . Vs., PPltloa ars s.tZein ,h. Bn7.h ? m,n.K0"T situated In tbe northeast part of the city which cause, a good demand for acre prop- - t. .ia- ... v Z . - Knooi na. very efficient teachers sod a large number tnV.ne. "7 "B lenaance. Of religious organisations there are the J,8V!fPa,;-"b,:,'B' C"S"- ....wU... v-...u, vu.vi x.eiurt-u, uns- tlan, Adventlat, German Evangelical knd GUBERNATORIAL TIMBER. I Table Rock Argus: Aa a candidate for governor Judge Paul Jeasea of Nebraska City will be highly satisfactory to ths re publicans of Pawnee county. Ord Quis: J. P. A. Black of Bloomlngton Is the latest addition to the list of repub lican nomlneea for governor. He la well spoken of by his friends, and those who know him best. Norfolk News: The Star of Madison Is of the opinion that "If newspaper talk amounts to snytblng Hon. W. M. Robertson has a walkaway tor tbe republican nomina tion for governor." In this instance It is believed that newspaper talk amount, to considerable. Bloomfleld Monitor: John D. Haskell of Wakefield, Is being prominently mentioned as a candidate for governor ot Nebraska on the republican ticket. The editor of this paper has been well acquainted with Mr. Haskell for several years and person ally know, blm to be well worthy ot the honor should the mantle fall upon him. . Kearney Hub: It la now announced defi nitely that W. O. Sears of Tekamah, late speaker of tbe house, will be a candidate for the republican nomination for governor. This makes two from northeast Nebraska, Sears and Robertson, both pretty good men. Sears especially made a good record a year ago and won a good standing in tbe party.' Tekamah Journal. Speaking of the can didacy of Mr. Robertson of Norfolk for gov ernor the Hartlngton Herald tblnka Madlsoa county ahould go way baok and sit down for awhile, at least until they can show that a republican nominee from that county can poll the full atrength ot his party at home. Madison county has never been knowa to be short on candidates and seldom does she give a republican candidate her full party strength. The defeat of John R. Hays two years ago can be laid directly to the party In his borne county. Western Nebraska Observer: With six or eight candidates ia tbe field willing to ac cept the republican nomination for gov ernor the state convention ahould experi ence little difficulty in naming a winning candidate. Tbe list Is something like this. with several counties yet to hear from: Judge Paul Jessen of Otoe, J. P. A. Black of Franklin, H. C. Ruesell of Colfax, E. M. Pollard of Cass, J. H. Mickey of Polk, John D. Haskell of Wayne, W. M. Robertson of Madison and Speaker W. G. Sears of Burt. AU sre good men and true, and most ot them are men of recognized ability. Burt County Herald: Our candidate for governor of the great state ot Nebraska is Mr. Sears, who, acceding to numerous re quests from many friends In different parts of the state, haa consented to the permis sion of his name aa candidate for governor before the republican state convention. Mr. Bears Is one ot tbe bright, honest young re publicans of Nebrasks, whoaa ability snd experience mskes him good material for governor. Mr. Sears has served this county three terms as county sttorney, the city three succeaalve years aa mayor and was speaker of the house at the last session ot the legislature, giving the beat ot satisfac tion in each instance. This county will be unsnlmous for Bears, Table Rock Argus: Former Land Com missioner Russell Is snnounced aa a candi date for governor. He has a number of staunch frlenda among Table Rock people whom be has met in visits to our village when bis son-in-law. Rev. Hendee was pas tor of tbe Presbyterian church of this city. Kearney Hub: The Tekamah Herald says of Speaker 8ears, Tekamah's candidate for the republican nomination for governor, that he is "one of tbe bright, honest young republicans of Nebraska, whose ability and experience make him good material for gov ernor." His publlo experience has been three terms as county attorney, three yeara' service as mayor, and speaker'of the house at the last session of the legislature. Wakefield Republican: Speaking of the Hon. Joha D. Haakell of Wakefield, who has been very favorably spoken of a. good timber for the republican nominee for gov ernor, no better, truer, more worthy man can be elected to thla high office. Mr. Haa kell is sn honest, upright Christian gentle man and would lend dignity to the office. There Is no questloa but that he would re ceive his full party vote ia Dlxoa county. Mr. Haskell Is not a candidate for governor nor for any other office for that matter, but ths Republican believes tbat he can ba In duced to accept the gubernatorial chair It the republican party calls blm snd the peo ple of Nebraska will have every reason to feel highly honored with their chief execu tive. Lincoln News: Judge Paul Jessen Is mak ing an active canvaas for governor, largely on the strength ot bis fight against Bart- leylsm la the last legislature. His friends have lately been reaching out after Cass county and have been trying to brace up the lightning rod ot ex-Representative E. M. Pollard. Mr. Pollard has been rather quiescent of late, but is still in ths fight. P. B. Windham of Plattsmouth was sn nounced soma weeks sgo ss out of tbe race, but mors recent information is that he Is still a contestant and likely to win out. Neither of ths Case county aspirants, bow- aver, seem to have been doing much out side of their own counties, and act a. though they were about half-satisfied some other fellow waa going to get It. Auburn Post: Tbe republicans of the Fifth congressional district are pushing the claims of J. P. A. Black aa candidate for governor. In many respects the candidacy of Mr. Black Is tba moat logical ot any that haa yet been suggested. Geographically bis location la euch tbat it should be recognized by the state convantioa and his paat politi cal career has baea euch, so far aa the post Is informed, tbat all faotlons of the re publican party caa unite upon him without causing Jealousy to arise, and by a salted effort fro as all tho aext republican candi date for govern or caa ba electM by haad- some majority. Front W1 te 1176 Mr. Black Lutheran, all with a good membership and flourishing. We have two flouring mills, one with a capacity of 1!5 barrels and one of forty barrels, a large ceresV mill with a capacity of 275 barrels, all of which are running full time; two creameries, two cigar factories, one pop factory, two brick yarda (only one being in operation st present), a good elec trt ll,M "Ilc vtn ,n h'',e- iuero are puree lines oi ratiroaa: l ne tJ M- '" to Billings, with six pas- ,enKer nd frplBht trln 0lr: the H to Columbus, with two passenger and two ,relht trains dally; the Fremont. Elkhorn M''ur' vaiif. with two passenger .nd two freight trains dally. F the tlel.lt, of Seward sells readily at $50 per acre and the most deslra M pT9rt 18 h'M 5 P" acre. .dv,nce 0 p,r Bcre. Dur the month of Fbrrr " this year there were 6.227 acre, 0f land sold in this county, the conalders- tlon bpIn(r 199 451 m v """' u"nn March there were 6,27 acres sold, tbe consideration being $266 400 J3g.46 per ,crtl- B efl,wp. B"w,rd would be P" r a small manufactory, since there Is sn abundance of water and good r.llro.d f.cllltls. .nd a Pottle, along that line wS 'receive support rrom the business men. j M jjailKT resided In this county snd was the first osr soa to graduate from the State Normal school at Peru. Mr. Black has many friends In this county who sre personally acquainted with him and who will do all in their power to Se him nominated snd elected. winslde Tribune: Republican, seeking umipinauon tor governor will do well to not uaderestlmate J. D. Haskell of Wake field. If he really goes after the plum they will find that he Is Just s little the smoothest duck now prominent In state iJolitlcs. He is able. Is extremely shrewd has money to throw to the birds and stands nign in his party as a reliable, never flinch Ing republican. Norfolk News: Judge W. M. Robertson's boom for governor has developed to the extent tnat be la recognized as one of the leaders at Lincoln with Paul Jessen of Otoe and H. H. Wilson of Lancaster. If, as seems probable, all or north Nebraska can be induced to unite on Mr. Robertson as the man he will be an Important factor In the convention and it Is not only essential that thla portion of tbe state should as sert Itself In the convention, but It Is cer tain that they never had a better eepor. tunlty to unite on a gooff man, deserving their heartiest confidence and energetic support. With Judge Robertson at the head of the ticket no one would have reason to hesitate about giving It their warmest aupport and It would be one destined to win. Oakland Republican: It Is both a privi lege and a pleasure we enjoy this week to be authorised to announce tho name of Hon. W. G. Sears ot Tekamah, speaker of the house of representatives, a candidate for the office of governor for the state, subject to the action ot the republican state convention. This consent of Mr. Sears has been obtained In accordance with the many requests from many localities throughout the state. His reputation a. one among the best lawyers of the state, hi. executive ability aa speaker of the house, and his untarnished character at home and where he I. best known, all tend to make him universally popular through out the state. All bl. acts as lawyer, offi cer or cltlsen have been above' reproach and will require no defense. Lyons Sun: It gives us great pleasure to be able to snnounce the candidacy of the Hon. W. O. Seara for first place on tbe re publican state ticket this fall. We are glad Mr. Sears has finally consented to permit his name to be used In connection with the nomination. As speaker of the present houae he exemplified a splendid executive ability and his lsfluence was given toward the shaping of legislation for ! the best interests of the people. All hta past acta, whether as an official or as a private citizen, are above reproach. Burt county deserves tbe recognition at the hands of tbe convention which It solicits In placing Speaker Sears in the field ss a can didate for the gubernatorial nomination. With such men ss Sesrs of Burt for gov ernor, Holbrook of Dodge for lieutenant governor and the balance of the ticket made up of equally capable and worthy men the victory In November will be ons to be proud of. Oakland Independent: We are glad to an nounce to the readers of ths Independent that W. G. Sears of Tekamah has finally decided to be a candidate tor governor, sub. Ject to tbe decision of the republican state convention in June. Your political affilia tions may not be the same aa Mr. Sears, and yet It Is sn honor to Burt county to have a man who would fill ths governor's chair with credit to hlmaelf and his con stituents. There sre men of this state that may give the same dignity to tba office and who may be older In public Ufa, but what the state of Nebraska needs st this Juncture is not dignity only or moss-covered age but it needs men of resolute action whh ?!v,th '!"tjr of mlai Di bo'- ' are not afraid to speak out their tions. Mr. Seara has in tbe past proven himself capable of steering clear of polit ical corruption and trickery. For such snd other reasons ths Independent wlabes Mr. Bears succeaa In his aspiration for the gov ernor's chair. BITJ OP WASHINGTON LIFE. ernes aad Iaelteate Sketched ou the Spot. To be always in the public eye U one of the penalties Imposed upon the presi dent for the consplcuou. atatlon he hold. He la tba objective of alt eye., the center of all ga.lng, gaping, rubbering and atar lng, except when ba retire, to hi. own apartment, and it 1. fair to presume bolts the door and draw, a sigh of relief. "Each day," writes a correspondent of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, "It Is President Roosevelt's custom to taks a horseback ride alone, and each day a small crowd of people who have Informed themselves of this fact gather at the western gate of the White House grounds to watch for the president's appearance. Day by day thla assemblage ba. grown larger, and of late part of it has been moved to follow tbe president at a respectful distance, until at last, growing by accessions as the pro cession moved slong. It ba. reached such proportions tn ths last few days that it la about to become one of tbe spectacles of Waablngton. It la described on last Wednesday as being more than two blocks in length, and composed of people on foot. In carriage, automobiles snd oa bicycles. The president's solitary horseback ride, taken for the purpoaa of allent rumination and the digestion of problems of state, un disturbed by the frets snd friction of human contact, has become a vaat motley parade, a mob, a rout, a huge bellowing, uproar snd a disturbance of tbe peace. Iaatead of the head of the nation riding out aloes, mantled ia the dignity that becomes his eminence, surrousded by aa essential and adequate area unoccupied by the world at largo, we shall preeenlly Sod bias pursued by a far-stretcblag dust-beclouded coaoowree af hiMn I t'-m iAp - .i .t. mingled with delivery, wagons, apple carts, rrlvate carriages. trliycls. brewery vaas, sll crashing together and resounding with the murmurs and outcries of thousand, of persons. Stirh we forfsee with prnphetlo ye, the environment of the lone horsemsn of the White House. If this sort of thing keeps up. It may be tbat this growing re gard of tbe people for the president, this de sire to accompany him Intimately on his rambles snd make it pleassnt for him. Is re sposslhle for Ms reported declaration to Santos-Dumont that he would enjoy riding In hla airship. If President Roosevelt, who notably dellghta In solitude now and then. Is driven to take to dirigible balloon, for bis breathing snd thinking spells the Washing ton public will have Itself to thank for It. "Mr. President," said Senator Clspp of Minnesota, "the Black Eagle of Fergus Falls." during the debate on tbe Chinese ex clusion bill, "I desire to apeak on the amendment to this bill concerning ths status of Chinese soldiers" "Mr. President," put In Senator Quay, "if the senator from Minnesota will permit me, I will say that the amendment to which he refers was defeated some minute, ago." "Then, Mr. President," continued Senator Clapp. "I have only to add that tba senate has missed the greatest speech of the ses. rlon." And he sat down. According to a letter tn the Cht Chronicle, Secretary Shaw is "a source of never-ceasing wonder to Waahlsgton offi cials. His brisk, positive method of deal ing with matters that come under hi. offi cial Jurisdiction Is SO different from th.t of his Immediate predecessor. He has established new records for bis successors. All trsdltlons tbat have heretofore gov erned In tbe office of the secretary have been carefully dismissed bv the nertiA and determined lowan. He has developed sn orlglrallty that Is as astounding as it is reiresning. "When mattera of buslnes relating to Ms department sre brought to his attention ha deals with tbem direct, and always de cisively. Thua when several thousand Amer ican women petitioned for a revision of tbe personal baggage law so that they would no longer be subjected to humiliation and In sults the secretary did not pass the com plaint on to aubordlnatea who are Intrusted with the execution of thst psrtlculsr law. Instead he went over to New York snd per sonally vlBlted the piers of two stramshlp nnes ana saw the baggage inspector, at work upon the trunks and bag. of returning travelers. He saw enough to become con vinced that the regulations governing this particular feature of the customs laws must be radically revised. "He haa personally Inspected the entire customs service at the port of New York for the purpose of acquainting himself with all of Its multifarious details. He haa es tablished intimate relation, with nearly every bureau of the Treasury department so that he may become familiar with their operations. The secretary has evinced a rapacity for work which Is simply phenom enal In a man of bis stature and also ex ecutive ability that Is sdmlred by every bureau chief In the Treasury department. 'The president Is charmed With hrs new secretary of the treasury. He believes that he baa found In him a Jewel of the first water and Mr. Shaw as a consequence now enjoys the distinction of ranking with Post master General Payne, Secretary Root and Attorney General Knox, ss one of the chief executive's confidential adviser." Members of congress sre beginning to receive acknowledgments from tbe farmers o whom they sent seeds a few weeks sgo. Senator Bevevldge got a letter from a man, who owns a small patch ot land Just out side of Indianapolis which the senator says shows that all mankind has not lost faith In congress or the Individuals who make up that body. The letter Is as follows: 'Dear Senator: Please accept my heart felt thanks for the seeds. They came In very handy. If It is not too troublesome I would be obliged If you would send me a double-shovel plow, a mule snd tome har ness. Please get tbem here by the time tbs seeds sprout." Representative Small of North Carolina called a page, and, after giving blm direc tions to bring blm a book, asked the boy it no Knew bia name. "No, sir, I don't," replied the youngster, "but I know tba state you're from." "Well, what la It?" "Oh, you're from the state where tbe governor said to tbe governor of South Car olina, 'It's a long ways to the creek.' " POINTED HE, MARKS, , Chicago Record-Herald: "Isn't Jones, the author, going to F.urope this year?" ."Pl1't..?fnow' editors are mighty watchful!' Philadelphia Presa: "What a that woman up to, now T asked the old stocking In the work basket. ."?.h2".Jfe,,lr m,t her "dle and yarn," replied the scissors. "Well, 111 bo darned," exclaimed the stocking. ....... Detroit Free Press: Watts-Why have ye a toot-pick In yer mouth? Yer ain t been eatln' anythlnk. Doing I'm playln' a Joke on roe stomach. Chicago Tribune: "What ever Induced Tu t.0. learn to UM tne typewriting ma chine? "Well, It's the only practical way I have ever found of avoiding the bother of dot ting my I's and crossing niy t's." Boston Transcript: Drug Clerk We don't happen to have the druga named In thla prescription, but we hava others Just aa good. ,s. Customer I suppose that's all right; but what a fool I was to pay the- doctor $3 for that prescription. That's what bothers me. Philadelphia Presa: Iiortnughs Say, Jack, let me have fifty, will you? Markley What for? Burroughs Oh." I owm a fellow that amount and I want te be out of debt Just for once. ' Washington Star: "l. am verv much afraid," Bald Ue man with the melancholy manner, "that this prosperity wilt not last " "Well," answered the genial person, "my friend, the professor, say lhat one of these days the entire solar aystem la going to smash. But we might as well enjoy onr-selvt-a while we can."t THE I'LAMINU OK A TREE. Marion C. Smith In St. Nicholas. Would.it thou upbuild a home where sweet wild lives are neeted, Glad with the sound of song, quick with the flash of wlnps- Where the soft brootls may' rock, warm housed and unmoleaud, Deep In the leafy nooks, through all the changeful springs? . Or wouldat thou rear an arch of noblest grace anil splendor. Lifted In air and light, shaped by tho sun and storm, Moved by the wandering wind, swsyed by each Influence tender. Yet by the hand of life molded to stesd f ast form ? , .i Wouldat thou make day mora fair, and night more rich and holy. Winter mora keenly brlghl, and summer's self mure dear Grant the sweet earth a gift, deep' rooted, ripening slowly, Add to the sum of Joy that bless ths rounded yearf - - do, then, and plant a tree, lovely in sun and shadow, ' Oraclous In every kind maple and oak and ptne. , Peace of the forest glade, wealth of the fruitful meadow. Blessings of dew and Shade, hereafter shall ba thine! For though thou never sea the Joy thy hand bath granted. ThoM who shall follow thee thy gener ous boon may share. Thou I halt ba Naturs child, waa her t fruit hath planted. t An'J each of many a spring Shall find twr