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Vat.
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Notary Public
The meat packers have learned by this
time that It Is no joke.
Those Jacksonlans appear to be rais
ing a crop of Insurgents themselves.
Those Texas oil gushers are not In
(the competition with the lava spouters
of the Antilles.
It begins to look as If those American
mules In South Africa bad kicked them
selves out of a job.
)Promoters of the kodak combine are
ure to be accused of taking snap judg
ment on the snap-shot artists.
If Nebraska democrats want another
bout on the issue ot 16 to 1 free silver
'coinage, they will by all means be ac
commodated. If Douglas county republicans are to
make their nominations hereafter by the
Crawford county system, they might as
.well start In at It this spring.
Mount Pelee Is entitled to rank first
Tor raising the dust. But while volcanic
dust goes farther than the other kind,
It Is not In such great demand.
The chief duty of the new democratic
congressional committee will be to find
out on which side of each Issue most of
the democrats have planted themselves.
Spain Is proceeding with reference to
Its young king on the theory that reign
ing royalty is not the real thing until
It has passed at least one assassination
plot
And now the local democratic organ
wants party reorganization to begin first
right here In Omaha. Is It possible the
local democratic machine is as badly
clogged as that?
Nebraska state politics and politicians
are warming up for the June meetings.
With only a month remaining for get
ting entries Into form, the political
training stables will be kept busy.
Portland Is drawing upon Omaha for
pointers as to how to run a successful
exposition when It opens Its Lewis and
Clark centennial fair. Portland knows
.where to go to get the right pointers.
More than (1,500,000 added to the as
sessment roll on which the 1002 city tax
levy Is to be imposed as a result of the
campaign waged by the Real Estate Ex
change. That Is a fair start
Flere Is another problem for the infant
class in mathematics: If all the prop
erty and franchises of all the railroads
la Nebraska are assessed for taxation at
some $26,000,000. at what figure should
the other taxable property la the state
assessed?
While discussing the Philippine situa
tion oar popocratlc friends must not for
get that we would never have bought
the Islands under the terms of the peace
treaty were It not for the personal ef
torts of Colonel Bryan and his friends
to force ratification by the senate.
According to reports from General
Chaffee, the Moro dattos, with one ex
ception, now claim to be particularly
friendly to the United States. The oue
exception Is likely to change his mind
suddenly whenever the United States
concludes that bis friendship Is worth
enforcing.
An exploring expedition will have to
be) sent out at once to unearth enough
populists in Douglas county to answer
to the roll call under an apportionment
that gives them more than 100 votes In
the! coming populist state convention
when scarcely that number have regis
tered ' themselves aa populists In the
trbeh coast "
TRK CAMPAIGN TOR TAX RXTORM.
The campaign for tax reform Is by no
means confined within the city limits of
Omaha or the boundaries of the state of
Nebraska. It Is being waged In every
section of the country where the meth
ods of assessment and taxation dis
criminate In favor of one class of tax
payers and against another class. The
keynote of the csmpalgn for tax reform
was sounded at the national conference
on taxation by experts who have made a
study of the problem. The newly ap
pointed civil service commissioner,
James R. Garfield, declared at the na
tional conference:
The chief aim ef tax reform today should
be the arousing and awakening of the
public conscience upon the subject ot taxa
tion. It le unfortunately true that our
crude, unjust and unequal systems of taxa
tion are responsible for much of the official
corruption and personal dishonesty that ob
tains today. The unprecedented growth
ot. the country has produced the need of
enormous public expenditures, which must
be met by increased taxation. If we con
tinue a system by which the larger portion
ot the wealth of the country escapes lta
share of this taxation burden, we axe tend
ing toward a condition of affairs which ia
unbearable and must produce revolution
unless checked by a change In the method
of taxation which will produce approximate
Justice and equality.
A still more eminent authority, Prof.
E. R. A. 8ellgman of Columbia univer
sity, In concurring with Mr. Garfield,
said: "What we need is a campaign of
education In this country leading ulti
mately, If necessary, to a change of con
stltutlonalmcthods." The campaign for tax reform inaugu
rated by the Omaha Real Estate ex
change In Its effort to secure a more
equitable assessment of the public
utility corporations In this city and the
efforts of the editor of The Bee to bring
about a more just assessment of the
railroad property In Nebraska is waged
on practical lines with the same end In
view. The complete revision of assess
ment methods In Nebraska by which
the assessment of all classes of property
will correspond with their relative
values and the taxes upon all property,
whether owned by Individuals or cor
porations, whether tangible or intangi
ble, will bear its Just proportion of the
tax burdens, will be the ultimate out
come. This was the . Intention of the
f miners of our state constitution when
they expressly required that "the legis
lature shall provide such revenue as
may be needful by levying a tax by
valuation so that every person and cor
poration shall pay a tax in proportion
to the value of his, her or its property
and franchises."
AMERICA! QINROSlTT.
The commendation which the United
States has received abroad for Its
prompt and generous contribution to the
relief of the people of Martinique and
St Vincent Is gratifying. It stands out
In striking contrast to what was done
by the foreign governments Immediately
concerned. The French government
was two or three days behind ours iu
taking action and then was fax less
liberal than the United States, while
the British ministers, when the matter
was presented to their attention, were
unable to do anything because they
knew of no precedent. Perhaps there
has never been a more striking Instance
of British subjection to precedent than
this. In the presence of an almost un
paralleled calamity, bringing destitution
and suffering to thousands, ; a British
minister declared that because there was
no precedent the government could -do
nothing In the ca6e. In such an ex
igency our government Is not deterred
by lack of precedent It makes one.
How great has been the service it ren
dered In this Instance Is yet to be fully
learned, but there Is no doubt that its
prompt action has saved many from
death.
The public response to the appeal of
President Rosevelt does sot appear to
be as liberal as was looked for, perhaps
due to a feeling that enough had been
done by congress and that it Is the duty
of France and England to show more
generosity in caring for the suffering
people In their islands. It is quite
natural that there should be such a
feeling and therefore the popular relief
contributions are likely to be less lib
eral than was expected.
BIRTH OF A Rt PUBLIC.
Today Cuba , becomes a republic and
takes a place among, the Independent
states of the world. The long-cherished
aspiration of her people Is at last real
ized and the sacrifices they have made
achieve their reward. The Spanish flag
disappeared from the island as a sym
bol of sovereignty more than three years
ago, to be replaced by the American
flag as an emblem of protection. Today
the flag of the . United States comes
down and the Cuban flag replaces It
long to wave, It will be the hope of all
Americans, over a free, prosperous and
happy people.
The struggle of the Cubans to free
themselves from the galling Spanish
yoke Is one of the most tragic records
in human history. The revolts against
despotic rule cost thousands of Uvea
and brought disaster almost beyond
computation, accompanied with most se
vere suffering and privation to the
masses of the people. The loss of Cuban
population during the twelve years
previous to 1000 due to Intermittent war
and to the cruel recoucentration policy
was about 2O0.000, a r&'e of decrease
which, had war continued, would have
depopulated the island in five years. It
was a terrible situation that had been
reached wbei In 1808 the United States
Intervened and took Cuba from .Spain.
The pledge then made that Cuba should
havo a kfree and Independent govern
ment is now fulfilled, after the United
States has placed the Island in better
condition in nearly all respecta than it
ever before was in and instructed Its
people In sound principles of slf gov
ernment, ' No greater magnanimity was
ever shown a people than .the United
States has shown to the Cubans, and
while we have imposed upost'tue new
government soma conditions which are
restrictions and . may b ' viewed as
selfish, time will undoubtedly demon
strate thnt they are quite as much In
the Interest and for the benefit of the
Cubans as of ourselves. We had an
unquestionable right to ask certain re
quirements deemed to be necessary to
safeguard our Interests and also to
Insure the future security of Cuba,
which must always be under our pro
tection. These requirements will not
Interfere with a wise and proper exer
cise by the new government of its func
tions of sovereignty. It will simply
prevent It from doing that which might
be inimical to Independence or which
would burden it with obligations dan
gerous to the country's future welfare.
The object of the conditions Is peace and
security for Cuba, which It was an Im
perative duty of the United States to
provide for. The American people have
every reason to be proud of what has
been done by the government In pre
paring Cuba for entrance Into the sister
hood of republics.
The government that will be Inau
gurated at Havana today has the sup
port of a very large majority of the
Cuban people. There Is a factional op
position, but It is not likely to be im
mediately troublesome. The patriotic
spirit of the people appears to be fully
aroused and the few dissatisfied politi
cians will have little present opportunity
to voice their grievances. What they
may do later on it Is useless to con
jecture. Whether or not the new gov
ernment will be stable and lasting is
also a question which it would be
profitless now to consider, Enough for
today that we hail the new republic
and wish it godspeed.
THE SPANISH J XAKCB1ST3.
There are many anarchists In Spain
and it Is not surprising that they bad
conspired to kill the young king on the
day of his taking the coronation oath.
The plot however, it would seem had
not been so well arranged or so care
fully guarded as Is usual with anarchist
conspiracies. The discovery, which has
been followed by the arrest of a number
of persons, will of course not only cause
the authorities to exercise extraordinary
vigilance for the protection of King Al
fonso, but will probably lead to very
drastic measures for the suppression of
anarchism. The existing laws are se
vere, but they seem to have bad little
effect except that thV Spanish an
archists have for several years been less
demonstrative than before the enact
ment of these laws. Tbey are probably
quite as numerous, however, conditions
in Spain for the past two or three years
having been such as to encourage the
growth of anarchism. .
The young king is reported to have
shown remarkable coolness and self
command under the circumstances.
When everybody else was excited and
agitated he is said to have been per
fectly calm. This will doubtless have
an effect upon the popular mind favor
able to Alfonso, for the Spanish people
admire ; and appreciate courage, and
fearlessness exhibited 'by a mere boy
under such conditions will especially Im
press the people . and . doubtless
strengthen their esteem for and loyalty
to their youthful sovereign.
The Civic federation arbitrators are
realizing what a big task they must
perform to come up to popular expecta
tions that look to them to adjust every
serious difference in the field jointly oc
cupied by capital and labor. As yet
however, the triumphs of arbitration
stand out by contrast with Its failures.
When peaceful compromise completely
takes the place of the trial of endurance
we will wonder, aa we do so frequently
In other cases, why the old and costly
strife was persisted in so long.
m
CesTtaleacei for the Ikafflt,
Kansas City Journal.
Soma people live U the vicinity ot slum
bering volcanoes. Others thaw out frotea
dynamite and get there Just the same.
magi a ST Dowi the Cartaln.
Washington' Post
When the Hon. William M. Stewart de
clares the stiver issue Is dead, it comes
very near being the inscription on the
tombstone.
OTtrwerklag m. Gift Katerprlaa,
Chicago News.
Mr. Carnegie admits that he offered te
purchase the freedom of the Flllplnoa for
$20,000,000. Doubtless be would have throws
In some tree libraries for good measure
if his offer had been accepted.
Greateat of EalatlaaT MostoBOllee.
Indianapolis Journal.
When seeking the real cause of the an
thracite strike It will be found la the com
bination owning the mines, and that Its
members have encouraged rather than
made an attempt to prevent it. If half the
complaints made ot the mine owners have
any basis in tact they constitute a monop
oly which the law should reach.
Platrlbutlom ef Syaaleate Seoile.
Springfield Republican.
The managers of the Steel trust under
writing syndicate have disbursed a second
division of $10,000,000 la profits, which is
equal to 40 per eent on the actual amount
of cash advanced by the syndicate. The
profit already declared thus equal 80 per
cent, and are expected to exceed 160 per
cent The Steel trust is certainly a success
for the promoters.
Bpeewlattaar Caaeea,
Chicago Chronlole.
According to the commercial agencies the
unseasonable moisture and low tempera
tures have unfavorably affected business
this spring. It would be strange It they
hadn't The man with a eold la his head
and lumbago In hla back may be a budding
Napoleon of finance, but he will devote
more thought to mustard plasters and hot
toot baths than to colossal business
projects.
Haslasa aa Iprlag,
Bt Louis Republic.
With the races under brilliant headway,
college and professional base ball fairly
started on a prosperous season, the summer
gardens about te open and spring vegetables
beginning to come In. the person who can't
be happy these days is a subject either for
our tender eat pity or Justified censure. If In
reasonably good health and only the moat
moderate circumstances. It Is a sin sot to
be happy st such a time. Also Is It Incon
ceivable why anyone should resist the soft
allurements te holiday happiness which the
early vernal days Invariably hold out to us.
Wise folks are not guilty of such error.
They gratefully grasp every opportunity
far happiness. They defer sorrowing, but
Live Nebraska Towns
St. Paul Center of State.
Located tn almost the exact geographical
center of the state, Bt Taut may fairly be
considered a representative Nebraska city.
By the census ef 1900 It ia credited with a
population of 1,475, which has since been
considerably increased. The town was
founded In 1171 by N. J. and J. N. Tsui,
both of whom still reside here, one being
president of the 8t. F-aul State bank and
the other a judge of the district court
Almost without exception those locating
In St Paul during the thirty-one years ot
Its existence have been men of progressive
ideas, yet conservative in the management
of their business affairs. The truth of this
statement is attested by the two solid
blocks of substantial brick business build
ings, the handsome residences and other
modern Improvements with which the city
is equipped, together with the fact that In
all these years there have been but two or
three small failures. During the exceptional
period of distress In 1893-4, which closed
the doors of many buslnesa Institutions In
older communities, not a St. Paul enterprise
was forced to suspend. In common with the
country at large, our business men have
prospered during the fat years that have
followed, and today there la no city of Its
site in all the west that can show a cleaner
bill of business health than ours.
Surrounded by a farming and stock grow
ing country, St. Paul depends largely upon
those Industries for the blessings It enjoys.
There Is no richer soil under Ood's blue
heaven than that of Howard county. There
is no better class ot citizens anywhere than
the farmers and stockmen hereabout. In
addition to these important industries we
have two large flouring mills which furnish
employment to many men, a wholesale
grocery house that supplies the entire Loup
country, an up-to-date creamery, and be
sides a full quota of mercantile and pro
fessional establishments there la a bottling
factory, a steam laundry, a fine opera house,
never defer rejoicing. If you miss a chance
for grieving you are the gainer. If of your
own volition you miss a chance for Jubilat
ing oh, the folly ot such a loss I
COLOR UXH IX WOMEN'S CLUBS.
Warm Commeat ra the Action of the
Federation at Los Angeles.
Chicago Chronicle.
Political bigotry and race animosity have
had an apparently easy victory at the bi
ennial convention of women's clubs In ses
sion at Los Angeles.
What haa been adopted nominally as a
compromise upon the color question la in
fact a complete surrender of the northern
clubs to the manifestly superior tact which
directed the bigotry of the convention. j
' There Is assuredly no reason In common
sense why educated and refined women be
longing to the yellow, the brown or the
black races should not co-operate with other
intelligent and refined women in promoting
Industry and philanthropy. No queatloa of
social Intercourse was Involved.
Political bigotry so completely dominated
the women at Los Angeles that a rule has
been adopted requiring the unanimous vote
of the membership committee to admit any
delegate. "In case of a tie" the question
Is amusingly referred to the board of di
rectors sod a three-fifths vote of that body
will be required to elect. This brutal and
transparent subterfuge, designed to keep
out women of native American colored
blood if elected" 'delegates by state clubs,
was adopted by. an overwhelming majority.
Whether on thinking the thing over self
respecting women who also respect the con
stitution of the United States will desire In
any considerable number ' to remain mone
tary supporters of the farcical and now un
American National Federation of Women's
Clubs is a question the answer to which
unblgoted . women belonging to women's
clubs will await with considerable Interest.
The conviction flas been growing rapidly
throughout the women's clubs of the coun
try that the national federation Is both
useless and ridiculous. This conviction will
now become more general and Its effect
will be the saving of considerable money
for more benign club uses than a biennial
travesty which has ceased to be merely
absurd and has become malignant.
It would have been vastly more to the
credit of the Los Angeles convention If the
majority had frankly voted that they are in
favor ot reducing again to slavery all
women in the United 8tates whose blood Is
not pure white.1"1 '
A chemical Investigation of blood cor
puscles might it Is true, render the strict
application of such a decision acutely em
barrassing In many unsuspected places.
The triumph of political bigotry and social
barbarity at Loa Angeles is a shame to
American womanhood.
RANGE! FENCES MUST GO.
Encroachments on the Paella Domain
Will Not Bo Permitted.
Boston Transcript
Tba position of the cattlemen with ref
erence to the new government order for
the removal of the wire fences, which they
have constructed as they pleased about
ranaes' for their atock. Is somewhat similar
to that of the wheat-growers of an earlier
day, though If they are now caught In their
own nets they have lesa cause to com
plain. The government haa never given
them formal permission to do what they
have done, or any assurance that It would
not at any time put a stop to arrangement
so comfortable to them but unjust to tboae
desiring to make permanent settlements.
The government certainly has as good a
right aa any citizen to dispose of Its own
property In Its own way, and if trespassers
rave encroached upon' It they have no
right to comolaln If ordered to desist and
confine themselves to territory that they
have honestly purchased and paid for.
We should Judge from the reports tht
the cattlemen had carried matters with
rather a high hand. The large operator
sets a considerable portion of land that
he haa 'a right to call hla own tor an an
chorage. Adjoining or near it he may buy
or lease railroad or school lands, and then
It has been his custom to fence In these
large areas, regardless ot all the public
land that may come between his holdings
and to which he haa no shadow ot a title.
It is the rule of the strongest; the strong
crowd out the weak. The big operator
does not give the small on equal or even
partial share with himself la these unlaw
ful privileges.
No man in the government is more fa
miliar with tha actual condition of things
In the cattle country than President Roose
velt himself, and it Is this personal knowl
edge that has doubtlesa prompted him to
take the action he has in the preaent emer
vencv. But for all that It may be true, aa
Senator Warren of Wyoming aays, that
this order for the removal of the fences
will result In bloodshed. There are no uglier
cuatomers than squatters. Tbey have en
joyed all the profits and other advantages
of actual property so long that they forget
the slender tenure upoa which their claims
rest But unleaa the government Is dls
pcaed to abjectly surrender snd admit that
occupation Is possession the question must
be settled some time, and the longer It Is
delaped the leas peaceful must be the
means resorted ia to effect such a settle-meat
two newspapers, a business college and
three banks.
Two railroads pass through St. Taut, one
of them sending a spur up the Middle Loup
valley to Lcup City. It is thus made an
ideal distributing point for all the Loup
country. Both the North and Middle Loup
rivers flow by our doors with their vast,
Inexhaustible volumes of water, offering
splendid opportunities for the establish
ment of industries requiring cheap power,
The city is equipped with an excellent
water works system, a complete, local and
long distance telephone exchange, and an
electric light plant will no doubt be In
stalled in the near future. Several rural
mall delivery routes to be supplied from
this place are now pending at Washington,
and there are assurances that they will be
established shortly.
Five religious denominations are repre
sented, all ot which own creditable church
edifices. Our public schools rank with the
best in the state. A diploma from the
St. Paul High school entitles the holder
to admission to the state university without
further examination. A magnificent school
building, which will this year be equipped
with steam heat, furnishes comfortable ac
commodations and the district la practi
cally free from debt
There is still room here for more pro
gressive citizens. While many fields ot In
dustry are already covered, there are still
numerous opportunities for Investment with
aasurance ot ample returns. Our people
have passed through the fire ot adversity
unscathed. They are now on the highroad
to prosperity and financial Independence.
They stand ready to extend a hearty wel
come to all who come among them with the
Intention of establishing a home and as
suming their share responsibility in the
town'a upbuilding. Letters of inquiry will
be cheerfully answered by the undersigned
or referred to responsible parties who can
give more Intelligent information.
CLARK PERKINS.
EMPEROR WILLIAM'S GIFT.
Minneapolis Journal: Emperor William Is
going to present us with a statue of Fred
erick the Great Fred was auite a soldier
in hla time, but his fame rests chiefly upon
the fact that he was an ancestor of the
preaent emperor ot the Germans.
Springfield Reoubllcan: It Is a very In
teresting gift which the kaiser, now makes
to the American people in the form of a
bronze statue of Frederick the Great, to be
erected in the city of Washington. Freder
ick himself never could have anticipated it
President Roosevelt's acceptance of the
gift la gracious and satisfactory In Its ex
nresslon that the statue will be considered
an evidence of friendly relations between
the two countries. Now a statue of George
Washington should be raised in Berlin.
Chicago Chronicle: The klnr monument
business was tried on American soil a few
years sco. The attempt was a failure.
Every similar attempt Is foredoomed to
iajiure. xne American spirit will tolerate
neither kings nor kinaV monument nnr
monuments to agents of kings. Maudlin
sentimentality erected a monument a few
years ago to a king's spy. Orre quiet night
the American spirit chipped Its shoulder off.
The maudlin sentimentalists repaired the
nun. un another aulet night the Ameri
can spirit placed a charge of powder at
Its base. There waa not enough nt h
kingly reminiscence left to repair. This, It
s candid to predict, will be the inevitable
fate of any kingly monument placed o.n
American aoll. We are through with kings
and all their works and pomps.
Indianapolis News: Emperor William re
turns to the subject with great grace and
aoposlteness. He ben to Dresent to the
citizens of this country a statue of Fred
erick the Great to be nlaced In Waahln.
ton as a lasting sign of the intimate rela
tions mat. nave oeen successfully fostered
snd developed between the two great na
tions of Germany and America. Fmrioi-lxb
the Great, the emperor recalls, maintained
a friendly attitude towards the American
republic, and the example set by the great
king the emperor means to follow. . Fred
erick the Great was really one of the few
men that deserve the title. He was great
Tt Is said that President Roosevelt baa Am.
termlned on a place near the new war col
lege as the location of the statue. A fitter
nlace could not be chosen. Frederick the
Great was pre-eminently a great warrior,
inousn ne was great in other phases of bis
character. The value of the gift, however,
la a. recognition of Prince Henry's visit and
the consequences of It It sets a good ex
ample for general Imitation. Nations might
turn aside at times thus to mark a recogni
tion of one another.
PERSONAL NOTES.
President Palma eeems surprised that so
many Cubans nail heir patriotism to the
pie counter. And yet he has lived In the
United States.
Samuel' H Inkle ot Springfield, III., owns
the old leather hat box carried by Abraham
Lincoln to Washington on the occasion of
his first Inauguration as president.
The governor of New Jersey has by au
thority of the legislature appointed a voting
machine commission of three members to
pass upon the different voting machines for
sale.
Mayor Low of New Tork has Just been
fined $5 for using a hose without a permit
William C. Whitney has also been com
pelled to pay the same amount for violation
of ordinance.
Senator Penrose gazed admiringly at two
pretty, rosy-cheeked country girls who were j
sightseeing In the capltol at Washington.
"These girls," he said, "are what we call
'brown sugar girls' In Philadelphia sweet,
but unrefined, you know."
Dr. J. L. Wortman of Peabody museum,
Tale university, haa gone on an Important
expedition west, lasting until next Septem
ber, durlnr which he will work over again
the field or Dakota. Wyoming and the bad
landa. where the late Prof. Marsh made
his important discoveries.
A Washington preacher who thinks he
knows says dancing Is "hugging set to
music." Dogmatic declarations of this kind
Imply practical knowledge of the art, and
he who haa experienced the Joy of the
rhythmical whirl, with arms fairly loaded,
stamps himself aa a gibbering Jay in giv
ing the snap away.
Next to flying through apace tn his fly
ing machine M. Santoa-Dumont enjoys
knitting, making embroidery and tapestry.
It Is hardly credible that a man so utterly
feaxleas, so completely devoted to the most
dangerous pursuit that ever attracted reck
less human nature should find delight In
occupations so essentially feminine as fancy
needlework.
Prof. Alfred Crolset. one of the repre
sentatives of the French republic at the
forthcoming Rocbambeau statue unveiling
la Waablngton, Is a true Parisian, having
been born In the French capital fifty-seven
years ago. His career as a scholar has been
most brilliant, but he Is also a man of
affairs, being probably chief among the
educators of France. Prof. Crolset has
been very Influential in unlveralty exten
sion work. Personally he Is a man of dis
tinguished presence snd Is regarded as one
of the moat eloquent speakers In France.
Before returning to Europe he will deliver
as lecture at Columbia university.
CANDIDATES fOR CONGRESS.
Elwood Bulletlnl Judge Norrls seems to
have the lesd for the republican nomina
tion for congress in the Firth district The
Judge Is a very populsr man.
Tekamah Journali Senator W. W. Toting
or Stanton railed on the republicans of this
county the first days of the week and made
many new acquaintances. Mr. Toung Is a
candidate for the republican nomination for
congress from this district te Is a clean
and able gentleman.
Emerion Enterprise: The Dakota City
Record gives Judge William P. Warner a
strong endorsement as the republican can
didate for congress for this district snd
states that while the Judge is not sn
avowed candidate, yet no man In the dis
trict is better fitted for the position than
he.
Beatrice Times: The editor of the Times
has been shown a letter written by Mr. M.
E. Schults of this city to sn Influential re
publican in another quarter of the county,
announcing hla candidacy for the repub
lican nomination for congress In ths Fourth
district It Is a clean, manly letter and
the republicans of this district could go
further and fare worse than to make Mr.
Schults their candidate for congress.
Burt County Herald: Senator W. W.
Toung of Stanton, an aspirant for the nom
ination of congressman before the repub
lican convention of this district, waa In the
city Monday getting acquainted with re
publicans. The senator is a gentleman of
ability and good standing in the state. He
haa been a resident of this district for over
twenty years, haa been an active repub
lican, a good campaigner, a splendid orstor
snd a man with the courage of his convic
tions. Kearney Journal: Frank B. Beeman Is
the only logical candidate for congress in
this county and he ought to receive the
hearty and undivided support of the re
publicans of Buffalo county. It he should
not be successful In the nominating con.
ventlon it will then be time enough to rally
around the successful candidate. But un
til that is done It becomes the duty of eve-y
loyal republican In the county to stand by
his home man. Mr. Beeman ought to have
a delegation strictly loyal to him from first
to last.
Leigh World: About every other paper
published in the Third district has a blue
pencil mark across one corner which Indi
cates that there is an editorial announcing
someone for congress. Nearly every county
in the district has a candidate for the
place, but of all of them W. W. Toung of
Stanton seems to be In ths best favor.
Some weeks ago this paper was one of the
first to announce his candidacy and since
then he has been growing in favor until It
now looks as though hla nomination is as
sured. It would be bard to find a mors
able man or a more honest worker than
Hon. W. W. Toung of Stanton.
Wayne Republican: H. C. Vail of Albion,
a very pleasant gentleman and a prominent
attorney of his section of the big Third
district, waa in Wayne a short time be
tween trains last Friday. He is a candi
date for congress and you know It when
you have met him. Mr. Vail would not
wish to have you expect to be thus Im
pressed by the reason of his telling you
of his worthy ambition, but then you know
there are candidates for congress and there
are candidates for congress. This gentle
man, who is the happy medium, is going to
have a strong showing In the convention
to start In on and mors to finish on if the
other fellows don't look out some.
Fremont Tribune: As about one-third of
the thirty-three counties of tbs Sixth
congressional district have a republican
candidate for the nomination for con
gress the newspapers in as many counties
are urging the fitness of A. E. Cady for
governor. Mr. Cady made a phenomenal
run for . congress In 1896 and the other
candidates for the place would like to side
track his candidacy at this time. This
fear makes it look very much as If he
stood a good show for the nomination. He
would doubtless be able to make the most
effective campaign for the election of any
man mentioned and it is equally true he
would be a rattling good candidate for gov
ernor.
Fremont Leader: When the editor of the
Leader first observed the name of Hon.
L. D. Richards of Fremont mentioned in
connection with the congressional nomina
tion of the Third district by the repub
licans, we supposed It was the overflow
of some enthusiastic admirer of Mr. Rich
ards, as It was understood he waa not a
candidate. But since the frequent men
tion of Mr. Richards' name for the place
brings him out as . a candidate for the
people. It is another Instance of the place
coming to a man instead of the man hunt
ing the place. There Is a great big list
of men hunting the place, some good and
some otherwise, but our fellow townsman
is not one of the hunters.
Sidney Republican: Judge M. P. Kin-
caid of O'Neill is making a determined
canvass of the big Sixth for congressional
honors. Tha Judge has friends in every
corner of the district who will be much in
evidence at the proper time. He made the
race twice under adverse circumstances
and now that the republican nomination
being equal to an election It seems to tba
Republican that the district Is yet under
obligations to Judge Klncald. He is an
earnest ' and energetlo campaigner and
makes votes wherever he goes, and' to
know him and know him well is only to
admire him still the more. He always has
that hearty handshake whether he la on
the bench or in private life; he will be
found a strong man in the republican con
vention at Crawford.
Bayard Transcript: A good many of the
newspapers throughout this congressional
district are Industriously booming favorite
sons as successor to Hon. William Neville.
Choose Now
Don't wait until the last minute to buy your euit
for your size may be gone, and then Again we want a,
little time to press and make elight alterations if necea
sary. :
We've a great line of Summer Flannels and "Wool
Crash that will Interest anyone who wants to-dressecool
and comfortable. We can -dress you o at
$8.50, $10, $12.50, $15 and up to $25
NO CLOTHING FIT LIKE OURS
Genuine Pan cm a Hat - $5.00 to $124)0
Porto Rico Panama Hat - $2.00 to 94.50
Other Styles and Braids - 50c to $6,00 .
Exdusfre Clothiers and Furnishers.
There sre four or five conn! lea in the ex
treme western end of the district that have
never been represented by a republican,
and they have but one candidate, Hon. H,
M. Orltnee. Judge Orlmea resides In th
same city with Mr. Neville and Is the lodeat
orponest He has a following that will be
with hlra at all times. There Is scarcely a
voter In his Judicial district that is op
posed to him, regardless of party, and this
end of the dlelrlct Is most Justly entitle
to the csndldate. If nominated he will
carry the dletrlet by a handnome majority.
Let Judge Grimes receive the nomlnetloa
and republicans will be thoroughly united.
I.ellgh Leader: We don't wish to enter
the list of propheta. desiring that the fu
slonlsts retain their supremacy, but the
congressional struggle In this district haa
the appearance that Oeorge A. Brooks of
Knox county and W. W. Young of Stanton
will be the leaders, with the latter some
what ahead In the race. Either ot these
gentlemen would make a atrong, aggres
alve campaign and of a character that
would win eucenss. The Leader has no
candidate, but desiree the nomination to
go to some men with ability and energy.
It Is not the time to reward fossils, no
matter how high their chsrac.ter or ex
ceptional their morals. It will he a lively
scrap from the time the candidate are
named until the polls are closed and the
republican party must not be placed In a
disadvantageous position st the beginning.
GETTING THE BI.I KS.
Mow They- Come and the Way ia Root
Them.
San Francisco Bulletin.
Probably in two cases out of three the
blues are caused by one's physical atate.
If a man has overworked or haa been tinder
any unusual strain or excitement, or haa
worried a great deal, or has been for awhile
In a state of Joy and elation all of which
require an expenditure or energy he is
very likely to have the bluea nrt n k.
I low spirits by way ot reaction. The body
is a macnine which can do a certain amount
or work and no more. If it doea a great
deal today It must do less tomorrow and
thereby make up for today's extravagance.
If a man takes one glass of whisky the
slight stimulus that he feels will be fol
lowed, as night follows day, by an exactly
equivalent sinking of the spirits. If he has
been thoroughly snd gayly drunk his re
covery will be attended by a correspond
ing melancholia and misery. When a man
baa the blues he ought to consider that he
Is merely aa exponent of one of nature's
lsws, and that he no right to harass othera"
with complaints. Some men are not pleased
unless they communicate their unpleasant
moods to all about them. . They become
sulky and cross with their wives and chil
dren, and they throw a gloom over their
household. Such conduct is very selfish.
A msn in the blues ought to take some
pills ard a good long walk all alone or with
some companion of steadfast cheerfulness.
Lucky it is for him if be has a wife who
will not be downcaat and who can restore
him to cheerfulness without spoiling him,
ECHOES OP LAUGHING HEARTS,
Chicago Tribune: "What Is the best
thing In oil you have today?" asked the
occasional patron.
"Well," said the dealer in art goods,
here a an excellent portrait of Mr. Rocke
feller." Bomervllle Journal: The man who re
turns hnmn frnm a imi,,. , .1 .
; -; . B nuu uurwii L
bring his wife a present must be very'
sure of the fascination of hla whiskers.
XV fl M n rri fits... i,
Uncle Ehen, 'maglnes dey'g havln' a good
time when dey aln" doln' nuflln' but hang
in' aroun.' aeeln' which kin stay awake do
longes ."
Philadelphia. Press: "Thla" aali h .
young husband, "is what I call real mar
ried life." ........
"I'm glad you are satisfied with some
thing," snapped his shrewish bride.
"Oh, I'm not. I merely meant to de- '
clare that It is not Ideal."
Detroit Free Press: Bookseller Now,
here's a good book. It's entitled "What '
He Told His Wife."
Oldwed That'a fiction; I want poetry.
Judge: Mr. Bingo I am a "floor walker"
ana -ouyer" lor lacem & Skirts.
Mr. Bango Arduous lob. It mint
great relief to get home nights.
Mr. Bingo Well, no; I am "floor walker" .
and "buyer" for that house, too.
Chicago Post: "I didn't know there were !
anakes In this region." i
"There aren't."
"Well, we saw one on our lay'.uUng.',
"Who carried the bottle?"
Somervllle Journal: Belle Papa, Jiere are
letters from three men who want to marry
me.
Papa Great Scottl Haa all the world
gone craxy?
Boston Transcript: . Harry Did It ever
occur to you how much more attractive an
other fellow's sister is than your own?
Harriet Can't say that It ever did; but
I have frequently thought how much
pleasanter the company of another girl's
brother Is than your own.
THE OLD TINTYPE.
Baltimore American,
He gased on the old-time picture
The tintype, faded and stained;
And over his face crept shadows
That showed how his heart was pained.
Twas only an old-time picture
Of him, in the bygone days
That loom now, ever so faintly
Through memory's mellowing Jiaze.
He sighed o'er the old, old picture.
Dented and scratched and dim;
ATid smiled at the maiden, dimpled,
Who-sat by the side of him
The maiden, dimpled and happy.
Who was pictured there, alao;
The maiden who held his fingers
In the style of the long ago.
'Twas only sn old-time picture.
And taken In old-time style
Each held the hand of the other,
And each wore a tintype amtle.
He frowned at the old-time picture,"
The tintype, scratched and depressed.
"I wonder," he muttered grimly,
"I wonder who has the rest"