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After eelf-expurgatlou the Jacksonlans may regale themselves once more on the thrilling beauties of 10 to 1 free silver. Dave Blackburn Is not yet ready to trot out Tom Mercer for the sixth term. The track Is a little too wet and slippery. The t question is still uppermost In the minds of all pur property owners, and will so continue until it Is settled right And our Jacksonlan friends should not overlook the fact that the World-Herald admits that It is equally deserving of censure. . lias the school board the nerve to do Its duty, or will it shirk and temporize by the plea that we can stand a f 1,200 superintendent In a $3,400 place for an other year? Pull down the flretraps. 'A stitch In time will save nine." When a frame tinder box is no longer tenable It be comes a menace to public safety and should be demolished. The Bee does not have to give away Its advertising to Induce people to buy cheap magazines or cheap cigars. People pay to advertise In The Bee because advertising In The Bee pays them. ' The beauty of a paper that Is edited by a syndicate Is that it can praise a man In one article and assail him In the following one without even subject ing Itself to the charge of Inconsistency. 'v The disasters flowing from the erup tions of Pelee and Soufriere are likely to Introduce a new condition Into life Insurance policies. People who assume the risk' of playing with volcanic fire will have to pay for the haxard. The Bridge and Terminal company will, of course, continue Its tax-shirk Ing tactics before the county board, Having evaded its Just share of -the tax burdens so long, It will not relln qulsh its advantage except under com pulsion. The current state apportionment of school money gives Douglas county $15.2K9, the bulk of which goes to the treasury of the Omaha city schools. The school deficit however, is still able to eat vp all the extra funds that may come within reach. Figures have been compiled to show that In. the three years of the South African war 70,000 mules and horses have been shipped out of Texas alone by the British, at a cost to them of $4,000,000. Assuming these figures to be correct Texas Is likely to pass reso lutions of regrets when tbo final an nouncement of restored peace Is promul gated. President palma of Cuba Is said to be encountering troubles already, chiefly through popular dissatisfaction with bis appointments. The Cubans have bad the benefit with a few ' excep tions, of a pretty good lot of public offi cials under tbe American regime and any lowering of the standard Is sure to meet with disfavor, although bow It Is possible to keep to the American mark la difficult to sea. PARTISAN COLOR BLI.YD.TfcSft. The Independent extends Congratulations to Edward Rosewater and R. W. Slmeral for the very able maner la which they presented the railroad tat question to the stat board. .It is evident tbey have been cloee reader of the Independent for a number of months. Nebraska Independent. The compliments of the official organ of Nebraska populism would be better appreciated If they were not coupled with the misleading assertion that the proceedings ' Initiated , by the editor of The Bee received their Inspiration from that quarter. Everybody conversant with the his tory of Nebraska knows that tax reform and especially the more equitable taxa tion of railroad property has been con sistently advocated by The Bee for more than twenty years. Its demands for honest railway assessment have been made entirely regardless of political ef fect. It has denounced discrimination and favoritism in the assessment of rail way property whether the statehouse was occupied by republicans or by dem ocrats or populists It is passiug strange, however, that It has Always been applauded by democrats and popu lists when the criticism has fallen upon republican officials, while Its efforts were condemned and denounced by fusion re form organs when It pointed out the partiality shown to the railroad corpora tions by state officers of the populist and democratic brand. The most flagrant example of this sort of partisanship was exhibited by the Independent two years ago when It sought to Justify Governor Poynter, Treasurer Meserve and Auditor Cornell In refusing to raise the assessments of the railroads above the figures made by their predecessors, which the fusionlsts had previously denounced as Iniquitous. In Its Issue of May 17, 1900, the Inde pendent made a labored attempt to de fend the Poynter board against The Bee's contention" that the railroad prop erty In Nebraska was worth more for taxation purposes in the year 1000 than it was In 1803, when it was assessed at nearly $4,000,000 above the figures fixed by the fusion board. In that ex haustive defense the Independent ad vanced precisely the arguments that have been used by the railroad attorneys In opposition to any material increase in the present railroad assessment It sought to excuse, the rank Iniquity In the assessment of the railroads by citing a few instances of undervaluations of personal property and the failure to re turn some property that ought to have been returned, at the same time delib erately Ignoring the complete omission of the most valuable property of the rail roads, namely, their franchises. It is, however, highly gratifying that the return of republicans to power has opened the eyes of the Independent to abuses which It refused to see so long as they were being perpetrated by offi cers of Its own political creed. TlIK FOrTLIB CUHHBWCr BILL. In view of the fact that a large major ity of the bankers of the country are op posed to the branch bunk provision of the Fowler currency bill and that there is much opposition to the asset currency feature of that measure, It would seem safe to assume that the bouse repub licans will defer consideration of the bill. A conference was held last week and there will be another this week to determine what course shall be pursued. The supporters of the bill profess con fidence that It will be decided to have it considered In the house, but It is more than probable that they will be disap pointed. The recent expressions of associations of bankers adverse to the measure can hardly fail to exert a con siderable Influence upon republicans in congress, many of whom have been get ting opinions frpm their constituents unfavorable to the branch bank and as set currency provisions or the Fowler bill. Western representatives particu larly have been receiving this Informa tion and It Is probable that most of them will be found to be opposed to the pres ent consideration of the measure. The chief objection to the branch bank proposition is that tlie tendency would be to create a banking monopoly, controlled by a few great banks in tbe financial centers. It Is believed and not un reasonably that the effect of authoriz ing the establishment of branch banks would be to completely revolutionize the existing banking system, with re sult Injurious to the public interests. The action of the recent convention of bankers at Kansas City showed how strong this belief Is. The proposed as set currency has recejved little support and may be regarded as for the present out of the question. There are other objections to the Fowler bill, which has been described by former Representative Walker of Massachusetts, who was chairman of the house committee on banking and currency, as "a bill of no tions and experiments." It Is more than likely that If the measure were acted upon now In the house It would be re jected BlTTCB LIQHT RATUIR THAU UORK LA HPS. According to City Electrician Bchurlg the time is near at hand for a perpetual divorce, between the electric arc lights and hydrogen gas lamps that now pro mlscuously illuminate various parts of the city. Mr. Bchurlg very properly calls attention to the waste of the light ing fund of the city in having duplicate street IlKbtlng In various parts of the city where one class of lamps, either electric or gas, would be ample. With a view to greater economy, Mr Bchurlg recommends that the city should be subdivided into electric arc lamp districts and gas lamp districts, with electric lamp occupying the business portion of the city and the gas lamps the territory outside of the business Uls trlct If this recommendation Is adopted by tbe council Mr. Bchurlg believes that the city can Increase the number of arc lamps in the business center and pro vide more gas lamps in the outskirts of the city with the fund available from tbe tax levy for lighting purposes. It seems to us, however, that the pro posed divorce between gas lamps and arc lamps will fall short of a satis factory solution of the lighting prob lem. What Omaha needs Is a higher quality of light rather than more lamps and a more efficient supervision of light ing than we have bad heretofore. Some of tbe arc lamps are not much of an Improvement on ruwb candles and give a good deal more shadow than light Many of the gas lamps charged up to the city are reported not to be charged with light and require occasional prod ding to become useful as well as orna mental. These reflections are not made with malice aforethought, but Inspired by painful observation. Incidentally, a sug gestion may not be out of order: While It would be very desirable to divorce the electric lighting from gas lighting, It would be decidedly appropriate to con solidate the Inspection of both uuder one responsible bead. If It is desirable that Omaha should have a fire coroner, why can't the duties of that office be dis charged by the gas Inspector, who does not complain of being overworked? THE EDVCATIOXAL TEST. Representative Grosvenor of Ohio made some excellent points against the proposed educational test for immi grants. In the course of the discussion of the Immigration bill in the house a few days ago. He said that the Illit eracy of Immigrants Is not due to stu pidity nor vice, but to the lack of schools, and it does not Interfere with their Industry or thrift when they get here. An educational test would keep out the honest but Ignorant men and let In the educated criminals who como here to plot against the institutions of our country. Another representative urged that it will not do to shut out the hardy laborer, the man who is will ing to work and who brings here a healthy body and mind, and who is not a criminal or pauper, because he is illit erate. He poluted out that many of our citizens, or at least the ancestors of many of our citizens, came to these shores possibly not able to read and write a technical document such as the constitution of the United States, yet their descendants are among the most eminent and successful citizens of this country. He declared that the people we need nre those who can be employed In building railroads, clearing the for ests, opening the mines and doing the work that some of our citizens are now not necessitated to do. Representative Grow argued strongly against the educational test, saying that the great question Is as to the character of the Immigrants and the ability to read and write is not a test of real character. "Education has nothing to do with the great elements of character," said Mr. Grow. "Tbe man surrounded by his family at bis bumble fireside Is growing up In American society, under the Influence of American schools, and his offspring lu the first or second gen eration cannot be distinguished from native-born Americans. Why exclude that class of people, whose only defect Is their condition In life, made so by the governments under which they were born? Why deprive them of the oppor tunity of working out a better and a higher destiny for themselves when they cannot Injure our civilization, but are calculated to aid like other citizens in advancing it?" He declared that a man who possesses common sense, hon esty, Integrity and frugality is a good citizen, though he may not be able to write his name or to read a word of the constitution. If he la law-abiding, peace able, ready to discharge the duties of a citizen, why should be be excluded from our shores? The only test that should be applied is in regard to character. Make the qualification for voting what you please," said Mr. Grow, "but let there be no qualification which will ex clude a man of good character and mor als from the opportunity to earn his livelihood with his own right arm under God Almighty's sunshine on the face of any portion of God'a earth." There Is no valid reason whatever for the proposed educational test. It is a de vice of the advocates of Immigration re trletfon for which they have not offered a single convincing argument We do not believe it is approved by a majority of the American people and we think the party In power will make a very great mistake If it Incorporates this condition la the Immigration laws. The announcement is made that all improvements In Fontanelle park are to be abandoned for this year because the 30-mlll levy mude by the council only leaves $10,000 for park Improvements, as against $28,000 at the disposition of the park commissioners last year. We ap prehend that the abandonment of Im provements at Park Fontanelle will cause little distress to tbe taxpaylng citi zens, as well as to the people who do not pay taxes, except possibly tbe Indi vidual workman Mho might have been employed In throwing up mounds and planting saplings in that forlorn pleasure spot. On the contrary, we make bold to assert that the abandonment of Park Fontanelle and Its conversion Into a cow pasture would be much more agreeable to most people than the continuation of Improvements at the expense of tbe city of a so-called park that could well be dispensed with for the next fifty years. If it were possible for the city to dis pose of this tract to market gardeners at a reasonable price with a view to reinvesting the proceeds In the improve ment of parks within the reach of the city population, the curtailment of the park area would cause no pang of sor row. That members of the Grand Army of the Republic have not sympathy or coun tenance for the political attacks on the army in the Philippines has been clearly shown at all the reunions recently held In this and surrounding states. It is recalled that similar attacks were made upon the union veterans In connection with the war to save tbe republic, but tbey overshot the mark as widely as la the present Instance, The assailants of the army forget that the American sol dier Is no drafted mercenary, but, on the contrary, a volunteer drawn from the regular walks of life along which bis friends and relatives are plodding. Attempts to blacken tbe character and Impugn the, motives of our American soldiers Indiscriminately solely to ac complish political purposes do sot strike a sympathetic chord. Criticism of the British army be cause of the lamentable weakness shown In South Africa Is bringing out the es sential difference between the British and the American military organization. A commission In the British army is pro cured only through Influence and pull. while positions in the American com missioned list rest on a democratic basis. Complaints of favoritism and personal preferment In the American army are the exception rather than the rule, whereas In Great Britain the ex ception is the officer who reaches a commanding post solely by bis own merit Douglas county remibllcans will take a go at the direct Drlmary for the selec tion of delegates to state and Judicial conventions, Just to see how It works. Wise Business Precaatloo.. Washington Post. In case we finally get those West Indian islands, we should los no time in taking out a good stiff policy with some reliable earthquake insurance company. Time a a Settler. Philadelphia Ledger. By the time the court of last appeal has decided the question raised In the District of Columbia whether a Filipino may be come an American citizen the question will probably have decided Itself. Congressional Convenience. St. Louis Globe-Democrat Tbe miscellaneous appropriation bill in- eludes an Item for the purchase of a medi cine chest for the house of representatives. By this means the members hope to obvi ate the necessity of borrowing each other's corkscrews. Trade' Drumbeat Getting There. Philadelphia Press. In the failure of the drumbeat of America to be heard around the world the great American trust steps to the front and fills the vacancy. The latest advance of the lat ter Is on the west coast of Africa, where an American syndicate has about eorraled all the trade in sight. Quaint Feature of Law. Washington Post There is quite a comic-opera element In the Incarceration of Oaynor and Greene. They have bad themselves placed in Jail in order that they may be safe from the clutches of the law. But such things will always be possible as long as the lawyers monopolize the business of law-making. Coal Strike or Hold Upt Philadelphia Record. Senator Hanna says tbe anthracite coal strike could have been prevented by an Increase of 6 per cent In wages, which might have been readily covered by an advance of 10 cents a ton on the price of coal. In Us last analysis this looks like a suggestion that tbe operators and their operatives Bhbuld have reached an amica ble understanding to settle their differ ences by picking the pockets of consumers. Triumphs of the Meatless. Boston Transcript. The vegetarians score once more in the fact that one of their cult has Just won lu an International pedestrian match from Berlin to Dresden. The second man, who was a meat eater, was almost two hours behind the winner. Persons who deny themselves flesh may find great comfort and consolation In this achievement and take it as a sign that they will live much longer than their neighbors who still stick to their chops and steaks. Tho West Set the race. Springfield (Mass.) Republican. The .great avenues of travel and the best accommodations for travel in this country are not confined to lines connecting the four or five big cities of the Atlantic sea board. Out west an agreement among roads running between Chicago and Omaha to maintain a time limit of thirteen and a halt hours for fast passenger trains has broken down and the Chicago & North western began on Monday the running of a dally train between the two cities on elevon-hour time, requiring an average speed of a mile a minute over the whole distance. It is stated that the road now has a double track all the way and a block signal service. And the Northwestern Is only on of nearly half a doien lines con necting the two cities. , PERSONAL NOTES. For Innocent and virtuous men Messrs. Oaynor and Greene display a singular an tipathy to the scene of their recent oper ations. Mr. Plerpont Morgan Is reported by New York society gossip to be off for a Eu ropean trip in search of something too ex pensive to buy. Adjutant General H. C. Corbln and Gen eral Wood, It is said, have been selected as representatives of this government to witness the military maneuvers In Europe during th coining summer. J. Harris Patton of New Tork, a noted historian, has Just celebrated his 90tb birthday. He was born In Fayette county, New York, and graduated at the Jefferson college, Philadelphia, in 1839. It will be pretty safe to wager a consid erable amount that no official announce ment of peace between England, and th Boers will b forthcoming until It will be timely for a part of the coronation cere monies. Ernest von Leyden, one of Germany's best known medical authorities and au thors, celebrated his 70th birthday 03 April 20. He has been one of the leaders in the fight against cancer and tubercu losis and it Is largely due to his efforts thst more than 100 sanatoria for consump tives have been built in Germany during th last decad. President Roosevelt will spend his Fourth of July at Pittsburg. A delegation sent to Invite the president pointed out to him that the nation's birthday Is usually celebrated on a mors elaborate scale la Pittsburg than in almost any other city in th United States. Mr. Roosevelt said be would be glad to become the city's guebt and be promised to make a speech at Bchenley park, tbe great public pleasure ground of Pittsburg. Thomas Collier Piatt, th "easy boss" of New York republicans, finds a great deal of amusement In th caricatures of himself which appear In th papers from tlm to time. A stranger who waa introduced to him recently said: "I should aav knowa you easily from th cartoons, senator." With a slow , smile tbe senator . said: "Well, you know, I rather Ilk th distinc tion of being about th only man In publio life whose personal appearance cannot la any way be Injured by th cartoonist" ASSEMMEST OF THE RAILROADS. Butler County press: Whatever may be said of Edward Roewwater, he doe not lark moral courage. II went before the State Hoard of Equalization last week and demanded thst the assessment of railroads In Nebraska be raised. Imperial Republican: Edward Rosewater Is making a great effort for a higher rail road assessment in Nebraska, claiming that the shrinkage In railroad valuation since 1X90 has been 12 per rent, while the de crease In personal property has only been 4H per cent. Wlnalde Tribune: Rosewater Is making th fiht of his life now to have th State Board of Equalisation compel th railroads to pay their Just share of taxes. In this, no matter what tbe motive is, he should be supported by the press of the state, re gardless of politics. Custer County Beacon: Edward Rose water Is demanding that the Board of Equalisation shall assess both the bonds snd stocks of railroads In thle state. Roso water Is correct in this matter, snd should the board do this, th present state admin istration will receive the thanks of the people. Schuyler Quill: The Bee Building com pany commenced mandsmus proceedings In the supreme court to compel the 8tat Board of Equalization to reconvene and properly assess railroad property. Having succeeded in raising th valuation of cor poration holdings In Omaha by the same proceedings gives hopes that the move will be successful. Columbus Times: Editor Rosewster Is after the leading railway corporations of the state with a vim tor non-compliance with the law with regard to assessments of their property. He got bo satisfaction from the State Board of Equalization and the matter is now in th supreme court on a writ of mandamus. When Rosewater gets his "war paint" on he Is a fighter to the last ditch. Kearney Hub: Edward Rosewater has taken his fight for an equitable railroad assessment to the oupreme court, and that body has Issued an alternative writ pf man. damus, returnable June 3, directing the State Board of Equalization to reconvene and reassess the railroad and telegraph property in the state or show cause why It should not. Thle means a showdown on the question of railroad assessments. Custer County Republican: Editor Rose water has applied to ths supreme court for a writ of mandamus to compel the State Board of Equalization to assess the fran chises of railroads. The board consists of Governor Savage, Auditor Weston and Treasurer Stuefer. In compliance with the application the court Issued the writ re quiring the board to reconvene and reassess the railroad and telegraph property within the state or show cause why it should not Bloomfleld Monitor: Hon. E. Rosewater Is now poking hot sticks Into the Nebraska State Board of Equalization for its remiss ness of its duties in assessing tbe railroad and telegraph propertes. And why not let these people bear their Just burdens as well as the poor devil who has nothing more than his cow, his cook stove and sewing machine? Rosewater, aside from any per sonality or animosity, should have and will have the support of the taxpayers of Ne braska la a fight for right. Waterloo Gazette: E. Rosewater of The Bee on Monday appeared before the State Board of Equalization at Lincoln and asked for a hearing with reference to raising the assessed valuation of the railroads of the state and the board fixed Wednesdsy as tbe day for a hearing. In' speaking of tbe valuation the governor said that Instead of being $180,000,000 the aggregate state valuation should be over $1,000,000,000. The board will not be very severely censured If It concludes to raise the assessment a few thousand. Plain view Republican: Edward Rosewater appeared before the State Board of Equali zation last week and asked to have th rallrlads pay their share of the state taxes. He claimed that their valuation was en tirely too low and that It be raised. There are plenty of reformers who are good at long range, but for practical results the nervy editor of The Bee outranks any if them. Rosewater Is a man of both words and deeds. He puts Into practice what others put Into mere theory. No man In the state can deny this that knows him. Stanton Register: The State Board of Equalization, composed of Governor Savage, Treasurer 8teufer and Auditor Weston, met last week and assessed the railroads for the year 1902. In spite of the increased earnings, doublethe rolling stock and vast Improvements, tbe assessed valuation this year is over $2,000,000 less than in 1890. A great injustice is done the taxpayers of Nebraska In that assessment and the re publican state officials know It. Editor Rosewater of The Omaha Bee and Attorney Harrington of O'Neill presented unanswer able arguments In favor of a radical In crease, but the board refused to listen to their advice. Grand Island Independent: Meaning no contempt of the high court. Editor Rose water is carrying his war against the fail ure to equitably assess the corporation properties Into Africa. He has through The Be Building company of Omaha ap plied for a writ of mandamus compelling the State Board of Equalisation to assess th franchises of the roads. Th state board, consisting of republicans, raised the assessment by $180,000, an Insignificant sum and an action which grants practically none of the relief, or rather of tbe equity, that Is prayed for. Now th question Is up to the fusion supreme court. And after that the people of Nebraska can figure it out where they are at. Nellgh Yeoman: Mr. Rosewater has ren dered a service of Immense value to the people of Nebraska In his argument before the State Board of Equalization. He has shown that former boards have made the equalization without any adequate knowl edge of tbe fc value of the property under consideration; that the grossest Inconsls tsncles exist In the returns of the several roads; that some roads return certain prop erty of well understood value at greatly divergent figures, on placing it three times aa high as another; that property of tbe same value In Nebraska as In Iowa has been rated from eight to ten times higher In tn latter state than In ours; that the roads are returning a lower valuation In 1902 than In 1890, when everyone knows they have been greatly Improved; that even the Elkhorn road (according to Its returns) shrunk In value nearly $1,000,000; that one road returns Its engines at $1,000 each, an other at $4,000, but both put a less value on the mammoth engines of today than on th small ones of seven years ago. Mr. Rose water has treated the subject exhaustively and whatever may be the present result of his exposures greet good will ultimately result, and eventually the corporatlona must bear tbeir share of tbe burden of taxation. Polk County Democrat: The State Board of Equalization has concluded Its labors and after alt the big talk that haa been In dulged In by the friends of that board as to how It would stand by the little taxpayers of the state, tbe results appear ridiculous. In fact, there to not a member of th stat board but who should be Impeached for gross neglect of duty. Tb valuation as re turned Is vastly lower than that of twelve years ago, and so little higher than on ysar ago a to amount to nothing whatever In the aggregate. The attention of the board was repeatedly directed to the unfair assessments that bav heretofore existed, but th day of Tom Bento never wlt a eased a xnor subservient set of railroad tools thsn Folmer, Stuefer snd Savage proved themselves te be. The people have only one avenue of escape snd that Is through the supreme court. If that body of men, a majority of which ar now of the reform forces, will set and direct the stat board to reconvene snd do Its duty, we may ret see the railroads of Nebraska brought to the place where they will be compelled to pay their just proportion of th state's expenses. Let complaint be mad and an appeal be taken from the railroad hoard and we shall see If the courts ar powerless to grant the needed relief. York Republican: The entlr sytm t assessment In Nebraska I a shameless farce. The time haa come to try for some thing better. Sentiment all over the stat Is outraged by the mock performance that Is gone through with every year, and the state suffers In the estimation of foreign Investors by reaaon of the high rate of taxation that appears on tb face of the matter. It seems Impossible to get at the rights of the assessment question under the present system, and that being the case the system ought to be changed. When asses sors return York county land at $4 per acre, or less, and swear that they have assessed everything In their townships at Its actual cash value. It requires neither judge nor Jury to tell what they have done. It is a crying shame that hundreds of honest men In the state are every year compelled by a bad system to swear to lies. When you put It In old English It sounds shocking. But really you cannot make anything else out of it Then let us have county assessors. with deputies In each township, who have no interest in the property assessed there. Then we will have equal assessments, and there will be the real valuation on which to levy taxes, and all property owners will be taxed according to the value of their prop erty, whether In town or city. Then If any assessor or deputy makes a false return, or if any property owner lies about his prop erty, under oath, arrest them and punish them for perjury. TIMBER FOR THE STATE TICKET. Nelson Gazette: The Clsy county re publican are making a strong-pull to hav John B. Dinsmore of that county nominated for governor. Callaway Courier: Sentiment In favor of nominating A. E. Cady for governor is growing In western Nebraska, and it la possible tbe St. Paul man may be the choice of the convention. Tckamah Journal: The Wayne Herald says If J. T. Bressler of that county la nominated and elected state treasurer the republican party wilt have no apologies to make for his office during his administra tion. Burwell Tribune: Questioned as to their choice for the nomination for governor a majority of the republicans of thus part of the state mention A. E. Cady of St. Paul. Cady would be a strong candidate and an Ideal official. Silver Creek Times: William Robertson of Norfolk seems to be in the lead for the gubernatorial nomination, so far as this congressional district goes, and he will make a strong howlng In tbe convention. He's all right. Push blm along. Tekaroah Journal: Peter Mortensen, can didate for state treasurer four yeara ago. Is spoken of as a candidate for the repub lican nomination again this year. If nomi nated this time, Peter, the party can do better by you than they did before. Custer County Republican: Should the republican state convention decide In favor of placing on the ticket a new candidate for state treasurer, the Republican would be pleased to see our neighbor, Peter Mor tensen of Ord, secure the nomination. Grand Island Independent: The Otoe county republican convention emphatically Indorsed Judge JeBsen of Nebraska City for governor and permitted him to select tbe delegation to the state convention. The Otoe county republicans know a first-class article when they see it. Norfolk News: The more people who come to know W. M. Robertson as his friends know him, the mors will be resdy to support his candidacy for the republican nomination for governor. He is the Kind of candidate who has hosts of frlende at bom and wins others wherever he goes. Tllden Citizen: Among all th repub licans so far spoken of as candidates for the nomination for governor, none seems to have any advantage over W. M. Robert son of Norfolk. In the extreme northeast corner of the atate. Speaker Seara has a following, but with this exception prac tically all tbe North Platte country is en thusiastic for "Rob." - Wayne Herald:. Hon, John T. Bressler, who is a candidate for state treasurer. Is meeting with success from all sources and thst be will receive the, nomination there is little doubt. Mr. Bressler's ability snd qualifications for filling the office are well known and be should receive the loyal and undivided support of the republicans of Wayne county. He will be the next tress-' urer of Nebraska. Nelson Gazette: Land 'Commissioner O. D. Foltmer baa made formal announcement that he will be a candidate for renomina tlon before the state republican convention. Mr. Follmer has In the laat two years proven himself a clean and efficient officer. He is held in the highest esteem by every one conversant with his official work, as well aa those who have a personal ac quaintance of long standing. His friends in Nelson and Nuckolls county will use every honorable means to bring about his rs nomlnatlon. Pender New Era: Speaker W. O. Sears of Burt county Is entitled to the nomina tion for governor above every other man In the North Piatt country. As to th ability and integrity of Mr. Sears there' is "no question. Burt county has a right to ask for and expect tb support of every republican In tbe Third congressional dis trict to place Mr. Bear In nomination. Take out Burt county's republican strength and It would be leading a forlorn hope 'or a republican to run for congreas in this district. -It hss borne the brunt of the battle for many campaigns and has always don Its part to make the district and state go republican. While Burt county's ser vices bav not been unappreciated, otlll tt has gone unrewarded. Now that It asks for recognition It becomes th duty of every republlcsn In Nebraska to reward It ac cording to Its deserts, and place W. O. Sears In nomination for governor on June 18, 1902. Ord Quiz: Although Mr. Peter Mortensen of Ord hss not publicly declared his can didacy for state treasurer or authorised any paper to say that hs was a candidate, there baa been not a llttl comment favorable to him for tbe place printed by the press of Nebraska. He ta everywhere recogolzed as a most excellent man for such a poM tion. As It is by no means certain that Mr. Bteufer will be a candidate, and aa there ar grav doubts In th minds of many republicans as to tb wisdom of re nominating Mr. Bteufer, tt is not strange that the republicans should b casting about for a proper man for th place. As w all know, who know Mr. Mortensen best, be Is not and neyfr has been a seeker after office. He recognizes that It would not be proper at this tlm to encourage th support of his friends until th public mind I more elesr ss to what had best be done wtlh Mr. Bteufer. This he believe will be settled 10 due tlm both by Mr. Bteufer and th party generally. Bloomfleld Monitor: Our townsman, Hon. B. Saunders, will be a csndidst la fact for tb nomination of stat treasurer on ths republican ticket and tb chances for se curing th plum are by no mean discour aging to his friends. An earnest and n-, thuslastlc pull la bis favor from now on until the day of the state convention is about all tbat Is neresaary to land ths coveted prize, Mr. Saunders represent part of the state that hitherto haa bees an almost unrecognised quantity In Ne braska state polltlrs for many yeara and from a part that represent the push and energy of republican growth snd sound and lasting loyalty to the party of progress. Mr. Saunders Is a man of wide atate ae qualntanco and hers are none within out borders more competent or trustworthy. In these parts his friend who will rally to his support ar not confined alone to republican ranks, but he Is even now cham pioned by others who are conversant with his worth and ability as a man, a friend and a financier. Let It be Saunders for state treasurer and northeast Nebraska will respond handsomely for the honor con ferred. APPLYING THE TEST. Democratic Treatment of tho Army In tho Philippines. Chicago Inter Ocean. In tbe present hurly-burly ever tb Philippines th Issue bav become mixed in the minds of many American citizens. Th democratlo denunciations of th army ar made ostensibly for th sake of national honor and humanity humanity te our soldier as well a to th Filipinos, Th republican replies also ar mad osten sibly for th sak of national honor and humanity. In this confusion of contentions th Hon. Joseph O: Cannon has don a real publio service In directing attention to a con crete act which Illuminates tb whole situ ation. The question before the bouse of repre sentatives concerned an appropriation: "For ths proper shelter and protection of officers and enlisted men of th army o the United States,-lawfully on duty tn the Philippines, to be expended in the discre tion of tbe president, $500,000." There waa a roll call. Every republican voted for this appropriation. Every demo crat save seven, voted again It. That Is, every democrat, save seven, os tensibly for tbe sake of humanity, voted against protecting and sheltering American soldiers In the Philippines, voted to expos these soldiers to the burning sun and tor rential rains of the tropics, toted to let them be racked with fever and enfeebled by disease, and finally conquered. If not exterminated, by act of tbe United States congreas. "There Is tb record," as Mr. Cannon haa said, "not In 1861-65, but tn January, 1902, and all the waters of th ocesn cannot wash It out" LAL'GHISG OAS. Detroit Free Press: Tim Is your fadder in jail ,fer safe keepln'T Tom Naw. Safe breakln. Washington Star: "I never stole another man's brains," said the man with inky fingers. "No," answered Miss Cayenne, thought fully. "Maybe that's the trouble." Philadelphia Press: The Leggy Young Man-How are you getting along with your graduating essay? The Swt-et Girl Capitally. I have my ribbon and my subject both selected. Somervllle JournAl: The man who always takes his wife's advlc will be right half of the time, anyhow. Philadelphia Press: Tess I told that old beau of yours that you were married. Jess Did you? Did he seem surprised? Tess Yes, Indeed! He said: "How on esrth did that happen?" Washington Star: "If some folks could be as eloquent In lookln' foh work," said Uncle Eben. "as dey Is In klckln' 'bout delr luck, I reckons dey'd git a Job." Baltimore American: "Yes," asserted th has relieved my pain, but at the same tlm I must say that you are a regular butcher." "You may be right." said the physician, "for It seems that I have cured a ham." THE REFORMED BEE. Elvira Floyd Froemrke of Montreal. Canada, In Buffalo News. A handsome young Bee was beau to each FromPOplalnest wild flowers, to those full and rosy; He made love to all to old maids and misses And well known was he for charm of his kisses. The poor silly flowers turned up their sweet faces, Whene'er he flew by. to air his fine graces. 'Twas just for a time he would woo them. you see. He was but. In truth, a false, treacherous Bee. He flattered and cajoled drank deeply ot . pleasure This Bee thought of naught, but bliss with out measure; He boasted his game, and he said, "Oh, nnnr thlnfffl. They d do Justtithe same, If they, too, had Yet every one knew that he and Miss Clover Hsd been nearly wed, ah, many time over! And as she waa forced Into wearing tho I weed, She came to look old, and was going to seed. The course that he took was one that soon ceases. 80 full was his path ot flowers gone to nleoea : Of Hose, of Lily, all brown, ser and blighted, , That told whet th Bee had paused or ailgntea. Th sighs of those flowers, whose hearts he had renaea, . -Were caught in a gale, and . swiftly ssrenrled. The winds blew the tale to bright Madam l-aurel, "I'll fix him," said she "without any quar rel." I Way down the mountain her servants sh needed. To carry her wish, wherever she heeded: They followed each path, and sounded her praises. In haunts of the Bees, and homes of th Daisies. That night Laurel's house waa most bril liantly lighted With electrical lamps not often sighted By Bee or by Floweret, that live far below. And never have chanced such a grand dame to Know. Our exquisite Bee a gay time expected. And no tnougnt naa lie tnat iaurei aus pected Mia hetne- a flirt, for. covered with blushes She held out her arms her vole cam In husnes. He flew to her breast, this artful young wooer, And fancied he'd never found anything truer. But chanced, as often one will In such To find h waa pained by too close em braces. Hs strove to get free he felt almost stifled And cried. "Let me gol With ma you have trifled: "Oh, no. my false gallant, you II never go free Until l'v your pledge you r a penitent nee. Now first hi smart buss, then his keen sting he tried. But neither would work, he was Sur h 1,.., i The Laurel laughed gayly and then set him rree, A powdered, a smothered, most miserable HI magic had flown, he'd no power to at- No Floweret blushed now, through his art or his tax-t He grew very sad. and most humble I he ; He'a no longer bad Just a dron of Be! At pertain ntiiods In summer th moun tain laurel throws out s luminous pollen at night. This pyrotechnic dlspluy is weird and very beautiful. Inserts are attracted by It, and when they allsht on flower Its petals Close insiamiy. iiuiuiu un vwiivie captive When released tneir narks ar covered with the pollen, and to this I at tributed one cause 01 in cross j emula tion of plant. . . . 1