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Notary Public.
Tbe summer school novf has the right
of way 60 the educational thoroughfare.
The auditorium cornerstone Is laid.
The capstone laying will be still more
Impressive.
A statistical compilation of what it
costs to celebrate would be au instruct
ive exhibit
With the Invasion of the teachers this
week Minneapolis ought to rise percep
tibly on the scale of literacy. '
Watch those London bostelriea and
shops try to make up for lost time when
the deferred coronation is really pulled
off.
', July 4 is fast becoming an Interna
tional holiday. No country of the world
la without Americans to keep up the
celebration.
If there is a fatted calf anywhere in
sight it should be butchered and broiled
at once. Our DaT Is coming noma to
stay until the day after election.
Congressman Boutell declares In an In
terview that the best republican cam
paign document Is the country's pros
perity. That la where Mr. Boutell'a
head la level.
If St. Louis succeeds in landing the
democratic national convention for 1004,
as It baa set out to do, it will hare a
midway fenture sure to furnish unex
celled amusement as au exposition side
show.
It is now up to the Filipinos who reap
the benefit of the president's amnesty
proclamation to show by acts 'rather
than words tbat tbey appreciate the
more than generous treatment accorded
them by the American nation.
It Is beginning to be suspected that the
special embassy of the United States to
tha coronation of King Edward VII Is
getting Its money's worth in free adver
tising If not in parading the streets of
London with the king and participating
in medieval mummery at Westminster
Abbey.
.President Roosevelt has struck the
keynote of genuine reform when he de
clared In his Tlttsburg Fourth of July
oration tbat what' counts most for good
government is character, and what we
need most Is honesty and resolute cour
age in men who fill the positions of
honor and trust
Louisiana has put a law on Its statute's
forbidding the use of any school history
In that state that does not give Admiral
Schley full credit for destroying Cer
vera's fleet That will not feaze the
school book publishers. Tbey will be
pleased to prepare and furnish textbooks
to conform to their patrons' ideas.
Ak-Sar-Ben need not worry over the
kind of reception that will be expected
by President Roosevelt when he comes
t Tlslt Omaha in the fall. A good old
fashioned democratic reception that will
enable everyone who wishes to sdqw bis
personal respect and patriotic enthu-
aiaam for the chief executive of thtrCa-
tlon will fill the bill.
In union there is strength. Combina
tion la the order of the day. During the
coming week Kansas farmers propose
to hold a convention with a view to or
ganising tbe milling and grain shipping
Industry of Kansas for the purpose of
marketing their products at higher ratea
' by reducing tbe cost of trsnsportstion
and squeeztug out the speculator. This
scheme is by no means wild-eyed or vi
slonary. If successful. It will doubtless
be emulated by producers of other states
libera IX conditions exist.
a few yrri to crack.
Within the past twenty days the rail
road tax bureau has flooded the state
with a perfect shower of bulletins to
dispel the Impression that the Nebraska
railroads are not bearing their due share
of the burden of taxation. Instead of
convincing the people that tbe railroads
are overtaxed, the bureau has succeeded
In arousing public attention to the fact
tbnt the railroad corporstions are up
against It and arc spurring hard for
wind.
The array of figures projected Into the
bulletins and press advertisements do
not refute the Specific complaint tbat
the state board has refused to assess tbe
franchises of tbe railroads, which con
stitute the most valuable asset of these
corporations. Tbe Ingenious and mis
leading pleas advanced on behalf of the
railroads fall to Justify the flagrant dis
crimination In the assessment of rail
roads as compared with other classes of
property.
Up to this time the bulletin tftrowers
have failed to convince the people of Ne
braska tbat If 3,4(15 miles of railroad
with Inferior rolling stock and Inferior
roadbed and rails were worth $29,33'J,031
In tbe year 18112, 5,704 miles of road
with double the equipment, a vastly Im
proved trackage and enormously valua
ble terminal facilities are worth only
2C,58t),502 this year. In other words,
the tax bureau cannot convince the peo
ple of Nebraska tbat the railroads with
their enormously Increased earnings and
that have doubled tbelr market value of
ten years ago should be assessed "nearly
three millions less, notwithstanding tbe
Increase to their main Hue mileage by
23!) miles.
All the bulletins the tax bureau lint
yet Issued have failed to show why tbe
assessed valuation of railroads In Doug
las County, Including their, terminal fa
cilities, right-of-way, depots and depot
grounds and the west half of the Union
Pacific bridge, should be assessed for
$38,000 less In 1002 than tbey were as
sessed In 1891 without the bridge, with
out the costly passenger depots and
without millions of dollars expended for
Improvements In Omaha and South
Omaha within the past ten years.
The tax bureau bulletins have utterly
failed to explain why the east half of
the Union Pacific bridge should be as
sessed for $84,000 in Iowa, while the
west half Is assessed only at $1,308 In
Nebraska. In contrast with this scan
dalous attempt to defeat fair taxation
la tbe notorious fact tbat one-bajf mile
of Union Pacific railroad in Jackson
county, Missouri, situated within the
limits of Kansas City, Is assessed for
$150,440, exclusive of buildings, while
tbe Union Pacific la assessed for tbe
same distance at Omaha at $4,000. But
tbat is not all. Tbe Missouri state board
assessed the franchise of the Union Pa
cific for tbe one-half mile In Kansaa
City at $30,000, while In Omaha the
Union Pacific franchise la not assessed
for a penny.
While the railroad bulletins persist
ently deny that tbe $15,000,000 terminals,
depot and bridge properties lu Omaha
have been gulped down by tha railroad
whale without showing .he slightest
sigu of expansion of Its digestive ap
paratus, no bulletin baa yet pointed out
where any county, town or city along
the line of the Union Pacific baa been
benefited one penny by the so-called dis
tribution. Nor has any bulletin yet en
lightened us as to the whereabouts of.
tbe new Burlington depot and its valua
ble terminal facilities In the assessment
of the Omaha & Southwestern, which Is
assessed at $6,500 a mile in 1002, as
against $ti,800 a mile ten years ago.
The6e are bard nuta to crack for tbe
bureau and there will be a great many
others harder still when comparisons
are instituted between the fast and loose
methods of railroad assessment In Ne
braska and the precise and compre
hensive systems that are In vogue In
other states.
TUB MUST DIFFICULT PRUBLtMS.
In his address at Pittsburg, President
Roosevelt spoke of the concentration of
great individual and corporate fortunes
aa presenting especially difficult prob
lems. This wealth, ' rightly used, he
said la for tbe Interests of the country,
but when Cot used right It becomes a
menace and a danger. ' In order to meet
these problems there must be new meth
od and Instruments. He believed there
wlll .be need of new legislation, but It
must be conceived "In no radical or revo
lutionary spirit but In a spirit of com
mou seuse, common honesty and a reso
lute desire to face facta as they are."
That is a position which will be an-
proved by Intelligent public oplnlou.
Reckless railing against combinations of
wealth and demagogic demands for Im
practicable or impossible methods of
meeting the problems presented by
such combinations no longer have
the serious attention of thoughtful
and conservative men. These know,
as was said by tbe president, that
the problems must be solved by
degrees, that "If we recklessly . try
without proper thought without proper
caution, to do too much we shall do
nothing, or else we shall work ruin that
will be frit most acutely among those
of our citizens who are most helpless."
While seeking remedies fur the abuses
and ' objectionable practices of the in
dustrial combinations It Is necessary to
consider what the effect of proposed
measures might be upon the Independent
Industries. For example, If the tariff
should be taken off all articles manu
factured by the combinations, would not
the effect be damaging to those ludus
tries that are outside of and competing
with the combinational Not all the iron
and steel manufacturers are In the trust
and ao with other industries. There are
many Independent companies producing
the same articles as the combinations
and we eannot strike at the latter
through the tariff without hitting the
former. Another thing to be considered
Is the Interests of labor. Drastic meas
urea for the suppression: of the Industrial
combinations. If they could be enforced,
would operate Injuriously to hundred!
ot thousands .of people employed by the
TIIE OM.AIIA
comblnstions. It may be said thst this
labor would find employment In Inde
pendent Industries, but It could not do
so at onc The resulting Industrial and
business disturbance .would preclude
this. Another matter for consideration
is the possible effect of the policy some
propose upon our foreign commerce. It
will not be questioned that the Industrial
combinations have had much to do with
tbe extension qf our foreign trade. Their
destruction. It Is therefore reasonable to
assume, would result In more or less
Injury to the country In this direction.
"Much can be done along the lines of
supervision and regulation of the great
Industrial combinations which have be
come so marked a factor In our civiliza
tion," said Mr. Roosevelt but to deal
with them "In a spirit of envy and
hatred and malice would be to Invite
disaster a disaster which Would be SO
widespread that thla country would rock
to Its foundations." This Is the rational
view, the position of sound statesman
ship, with which there Is no doubt the
most Intelligent and conservative opin
ion of the country la in accord.
A PCll FOOD PROPOQASVA.
There was recently incorporated an
association of the manufacturers and
distributors of food products, the object
of which is to seek national legislation
In the passage of a pure food law by
congress, lucre is to be a convention
under the auspices of the association
the latter part of the present month.
which will be attended by delegates
from all the large cities of tbe country
and at which national legislation for
purity In food products will be dis
cussed. This subject has frequently been be
fore congreHs, a bill having been intro
duced at the last session, but failed of
passage. This measure, which may be
considered at the next session, permits
the president of the United States to
appoint a certain number of army and
navy officers, with whom the chief of
tbe chemical division In the Agricul
tural department may consult on tech
nical sanitary problems. It also pro
vides that the chief chemist of that de
partment may appoint consultants ot
this character and glvea him the. power
to fix standards of purity for the manu
facture of drugs and foods In this coun
try. It was objected to this measure
that It glvea too much power to the
chief chemist of the Department of Ag
riculture and It was also urged that that
Is not the proper department to have
charge of such a matter, but this ob
jection Is not particularly important. If
national legislation for pure food is de
sirable it would undoubtedly be as well
enforced by the Agricultural aa by the
Treasury department.
Nineteen states have pure food laws
and they also have nineteen commis
sioners or boards to enforce them. Con
sequently there is a good deal of dis
cord In legislation and in legal construc
tion and aa foods are largely produced
In one state and shipped Into many
others there la an Inconvenience to deal-
era in some of the states that has cre
ated a considerable demand for na
tional legislation. It is to support and
strengthen this demand that the associa
tion of manufacturers and distributors
of food has been formed and It will
probably have a strong popular backing,
since it must be presumed that every
body wants pure food.
PRICSIDHXT ASD MlSt US' bTRlKC.
A congressman whose district includes
many of the striking anthracite miners
appealed to President Roosevelt to take
some action with a view to ending the
strike and In reply the president said he
hoped such a result would be accom
plished before long. Another reassur
ing statement by the president was that
be is considering all the propositions
made to him on the subject which might
enable him to act intelligently in the
event' of an occasion arising where In
terference should become necessary.
There Is no doubt that President
Roosevelt Is taking a very great Interest
In this matter and would be glad to do
something to terminate tbe contest, but
It is a matter which requires tbe most
careful consideration. There is in some
quarters a disposition to find fault with
tbe president for not proceeding against
the coal combine, In view of the patent
fact tbat tbe anthracite coal railroads
are combined. It is asserted by these
critics that the course of the railroads
which control nearly all of tbe anthra
cite mines la clearly in violation of tbe
federal anti-trust law and that criminal
proceedings under that law would be
Justifiable. The president, however,
cannot act upon assumption that the law
la being violated. He must have sub
stantial ground for action and the un
derstanding is that the attorney general
of the United States, by direction of
the president, Is Investigating the situa
tion with a view to ascertaining whether
the coal roads are amenable to the fed
eral statute.
Sd far as the nature Of tbe issue be
tween the operators and tbe miners Is
concerned, the president has full Infor
mation in the report of Labor Commis
sioner Wright, but it cannot be deter
mined fron that whether the law Is be
ing violated. Admitting there is a
combination of roads, and we believe
thla Is not denied, the question Is, as
we have heretofore pointed out, whether
this combination operates in restraint of
trade or commerce among the several
states. If It can be shown that it does
then It is certainly in violation of the
law, but otherwise it cannot be held
amenable to tbe federal statute. It is a
matter aa to which the federal authori
ties cannot afford to take hasty action
and howeve anxious President Roose
velt may be for the termination of tbe
strike, the prolongation of w hich would
be d.fwiaglng to the business Interests of
the country and might have other seri
ous consequences, he can be. depended
upon to take no action that is not Justi
fied by sound and sufficient reasous.
Meanwhile the trike situation ap
pears to have undergone no Important
change. Some of the operators claim
that they could resume production at
DAILY BEE: SUNDAY,
any time, with most of their old men,
but tbey show no disposition ,to do so.
Of course the miners deny this. It Is
not Improbable, however, thst there will
be a change In the near future.
J3KVH AXD LUW WATtH MAftRS.
There la tine unwritten law no con
gress or legislature can amend or abro
gate and no combine or trust can per
manently suspend, and that Is the in
exorable law of supply and demand.
Speculators and combines may occasion
ally create an artificial demand, or tbey
may, by obtaining control of the bulk of
any given commodity, curtail the avail
able supply and for a brief period raise
prices in the markets of the world. In
the long run, however, the law of supply
and demand asserta Itself and overturns
ell artificial barriers.
Thla fact Is strikingly Illustrated by
the prevailing high prices of grain, live
stock and the by-products of the mill
and packing bouse. All the beef pack
ers of the country who constitute the
so-called beef trust have been unable to
repress the perslsteut rise In the price
of cattle, sheep and hogs. All the grain
gamblers have been unable to materially
a'dvance the price of wheat or keep down
the price of corn and oats In conformity
with the available supply, Immediate
demand and prospective harvest A
glance at the following table affords ir
refutable proof for any rational person:
AVflRAGE CHICAGO PRICES.
Beef
Year.
1896
1897
1898
1899
1900
1901
1902
Wheat. Com.
Oats.
.18
.IB
.21
.25
.25
.88
.42
Steers.
$3.70
4.80
4. 20
4.70
&.0S
E.10
160
Hogs.
(3.70
4.10
t.80
3.90
6.60
- CIS
7.15
. .68
. .89
.1.04)
. .71
. .74
. .70
. .74
.25
.17
.8
.84
.80
.49
.7!
It will be noted that while the price
of wheat thla year la only slightly above
the price that prevailed six years ago,
It is more than 30 per cent below the
price at which wheat Bold four years
ago. Corn and oati have nearly trebled
In price within six years, while cattle
aud bogs have fully doubled within that
period. Had It been possible for the
beef combine to control absolutely prices
of live stock. It goes without saying that
It would not have paid 100 per cent
more for cattle, hogs and sheep In 1902
than was paid In 1806. It is as plain as
tbe nose on a man's face that the high
price of the foodstuffs required In the
production of meat has forced up the
price of live stock and Is consequently
the chief factor In the rise of the price
of meat and the by-products of the pack
ing houses.
That the Increase In the price of meat
and meat products may be out of pro
portion to the raw material on tbe hoof
by reason of ft. combination among the
buyers and packers nobody will attempt
,to gainsay, but it must be patent to
everybody that the so-called beef trust
has not been able to suspend the laws
of supply and demand by compelling the
cattle raiser to sell at low water mark
prices, while the packers and butchers
are marketing their products at high
water mark.
cariiiKbr AMttXAtiox tals.
The speech of Senator Elklns of West
Virginia, made Just before the adjourn
ment of congress. In regard to Cuban
annexation, has been considerably com
mented upon and with ' very few ex
ceptions the comment has been adverse.
Representative Newlands of Nevada la
another advocate of annexation, though
he thinks there ought to be no pressure
on the part 6f this country to bring It
about, but on the contrary that any
proposition for annexation should come
from Cuba. He is also in favor of
doing something for the Island, whereas
Mr. Elklns la opposed to this.
It Is said that the subject of Cuban
annexation Is likely to be seriously con
sidered at the next session of congress,
but this may be doubted, for public
opinion here, we believe It safe to say,
is very largely opposed to the annexa
tion of Cuba with the condition that It
should become a state, and the Cubans
would not wish to be annexed without
that condition. If ever Cuba aska to
become a part of the United States she
will require statehood, of course upon
equal terma with the existing states.
This we have no doubt an overwhelm
ing majority of the American people
would refuse. Unquestionably Senator
Piatt of Connecticut was right In say
ing that Mr. Elklns does not, In this
matter, represent any considerable por
tion of the people of the United States,
aa he also was in pointing out the un
tlmellness of presenting and advocating
an annexation resolution In the senate
so soon after the new government of
Cuba had been Installed. It was a pro-
' ceeding very likely to cause a feeling
Of OlSirusi among iua uauo,
would be unfortunate at this time.
Governor Jeff Davla of Arkansas, haa
written to President Roosevelt protest
ing against the reported consideration of
Senator James K. Jones for a place on
the canal commission. Iu words more
forcible than polite Governor Davla calls
attention to tbe fact that Jones has been
repudiated by Arkansas democrats, who
turned down with a thud his application
for a re-election to the senate, and insists
that their desire Is to have Jones retired
td private life as soon as his present
term expires. It will of course be a
great hardship on Jones to be dislodged
from official position, but other statea
men of equal prominence have had to
endure the aame experience.
President Roosevelt la not afraid that
the credit attaching to bis administra
tion may be shared by hia associates.
On tbe contrary, be goes out of his way
to give credit to bla cabinet officers and
other subordinates for the important
work they perform even where tbe In
spiration haa emanated from himself.
Full particulars about the driving of
tbe first rivet la Ihe keel of tbe Nebraska
by Oovernor Savage and Cfovernor Mc
Brid have reached us by telegraph, but
what tha governor of Nebraska said to
tbe governor ot Washington state after
JULY 6, 1002.
the first rivet bad been driven haa not
yet transpired. It would not take a long
distance mind reader to condense the
mutual expressions of the Interstate
comity Into these words, "It la a long
time between drinks."
Coarteales of War.
Chicago Record-Herald.
Dewey says bs killed a few people at
Manila to please the Spanish commander.
There Is nothing like being accommodating
In these little matters.
Baltimore American.
Now conies forward an expert to prove
from statistics how few people sre ever
struck by lightning. This Intelligence,
however, will be anything but resssurlng
in political circles Just Dow.
Doa't Throve the Rollins; Pla.
' Brooklyn Eagle.
The modest girl, tha prudent wife and
the careful matron are much more service
able in life than pettlcoatcd philosophers,
blustering heroines or virago queens. Now,
don't throw .missiles this way.
Ooldsmlth said that.
Oliver
Shocklaa; Brwtallty Lawyers.
New Tork Sun.
Whenever a woman la acquitted ot
charges of matrimonial misconduct there
are always those who sneer at the weak
ness of the law, at least toward women.
Thla apparent partiality could be ex
plained la a number of recent suits which
have come under our obtervstlon by tbe
extraordinary brutality and coareenesa
with which the opposing counsel have at
tacked the women is the case, even though
there wss a fairly even balance between
the evidence ot Innocence and of guilt.
A Plea for Mare Laaghter.
Toledo Blade.
Ars American young women really se
riousmore so than those of any other
country T It seems hardly creditable. It Is
a serious matter it American women sre
forgetting to laugh. It mar drer the
wrlnklea, a minor matter after all, for they
are the character lines of the face. Or
they may wish to avoid the consequences
ot laughing and growing fat. However, if
It la becoming characteristic of American
women to be Serious, it la a deplorable
condition ot womankind. ' If America la
still too homogeneous for a characteristic
type of beauty It may be too much so for
any sort of a characteristic type.
"Long live the merry, merry heart that
laugha from mora till night" tbe Amer
ican heart.
One Month'e Work !a Caba.
Havana Poet.
Tha republic of Cubs has completed Its
first month of existence. For some et tha
things that have happened during that time
she is undoubtedly to bs congratulated,
while for others she must be blamed for
lack ef energy. Congress has met, but
aside from assigning salaries, suppressing
tome few positions snd creating' a good
many others, nothing particular haa been
dons. - The people in the rural districts ars
complaining ot tbe lack of security ot life
and property, and the working classes ars
still asking what they are to do during the
summer months In order to make a living.
la addition to this we are beginning to
hear of the Increase of smuggling, and even
of piratical sets that are being committed
every day. Cuba la beginning to find out It
is a great deal caster to criticise and to
run a -country theoretically than it la to da
It la practice.
WASTE P1.ACB MADE VALUABLE.
Positive BeaeBta af Irritation ta the
Whole Coo a try.
Minneapolis Times. '
The new irrigation law will probably. In
time, disposes forever ot the question of our
arid lands, and at the same time begin to
convince us that while we sre still rich
enough to glvs a farm to most ot the peo
ple who are wanting farms aw present, there
will come a time when the estate will be
divided up and wa must make the best of
what we have.
There is no reason why we of this gen
eration should worry our heads greatly over
that, however. Another 78,000,000 of people
could And homes In ths west without our
bothering about even our children's chil
dren; for the agriculturists tell ua that ths
Irrigated lands yled great and more evenly
returning crops than the farms which rely
upon the natural rainfall. ' Ths provision
which limits the farms to 160 seres to shy
one person in one tract gives the new set
tlers confidence that the possession by one
man of large acreage will not prejudice
their future content or security. One hun
dred snd sixty acres of land ts mere than
ths average stxe of farms In this country,
which was recently estimated st about 118
acres.
If we add to the unknown value of the
to-bs-lrrlgated landa tha unknown value at
tbe vast region of cut-over pine lands of
Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan of all
the states which have been left to tbe res
toration of nature by the departure ot ths
lumberman we can find plenty of hops tor
the return to the soil of all those who long
for some life outside of ths city.
From the commercial, the agricultural,
the social and the manufacturing sides ths
matter of irrigation in tbe west will return
benefit to the whole country. An If it
will alao enforce upon us ths necessity for
conserving and restoring tha lands ws have
left behind us, or which Us at our own
doors. It will do an even greater good.
COMPLETING THE HOPKINS FIKDS.
Baltimore's Faaaeae Ualveralty ta
cares Necessary Endowment.
New Tork Times.
It will be good news to the friends ef
sound and progressive scholarship la tbe
t'nlted States and throughout the civilised
world that the endowment fund which was
regarded as necessary to ths continuance
of the work of Johns Hopkins university
haa been completed. The sum wss not
large, as such things go st the preaent time
and in this country, only 11.000,000. and
the slowness with which It was gathered
haa seemed a little pustllng td those who
have underatood the value of the uslver
tlty and tbe peculiar distinction it con
ferred on tbe city where It was situated.
But the money haa now been raised, snd
the fact la a cause of congratulation.
The work of Johns Hopkins Is knowa ths
world over.. Under the highly intelligent
guidance ef its former president. Dr. Oil
man, It haa from time to time secured the
enthusiastic service of some of the most
learned and efficient men la their respective
lines, and It has suocseded la Inspiring Its
students with a fervor snd persistence in
thorough study ssd Inquiry tbat have made
tbe proportion among them of distinguished
names very remarkable. The univeralty
haa united courage and aound conservatism.
Its work haa been solid and painstaking as
well ss progressive. It has been free from
fads, and that freedom has been as com
plete from tbe old fads as from the new.
It has Bought to teet and to prove, and
while holding fast ta that which has been
Shown to he good In tbe past to aeek safely
and surely all practicable acquisitions la
the realm f knowledge and thought. There
haa been ao Institution for ths higher edu
cation la tbla country that has beea more
completely and characteristically Amerl
taa. and none tbat haa done mors te bring
eur country Into harmony with the world's
movement of clvilUatlaa. ,
BLASTS FBOSI KW8 HOBI.
.
Men do not stumble, on salvation.
Moral exercise makes moral athletes.
All great work conslsta of small deeds.
Hard living does not make easy dying.
Orowing and giving sre lbs best evidences
ef living.
The heart makes a good engine, but a
poor rudder.
Yesterday's success may be the secret ef
todsy's fsllure.
Ood csn give us pstleere, But Hs cannot
give ua practice.
Religious teschers count tor mors thsa re
ligious teachings.
Sponges gather easily, but they are
quickly wrung dry.
It Is better to be ssved In a storm than
drowned In a calm.
The edifice of character cannot be built
without an architect.
Ths first effect ot knowledge Is the con
sciousness ef Ignorance.
PERSONAL AKD OTHERWISE.
Senator Beveridge denies thst he got it
la the rubber. '
Minneapolis rejoices because Its Juries
have tha courage of their convictions.
Denver has a slight touch of the exposi
tion fever, ftatter watt until Bt. Louis csn
measure Its deficit.
Old Mother Necessity la wise In her day.
Observe how charming tbe Jeweled pins la
the back hair keep the rubber taut.
Ohio's funded debt will be wiped out dur
ing ths preaent year. la the hands of men
fairly great, republican polities work that
way. , ,
A census bulletin tells of tbs production
of needles and pins In this country, but
does not tell what becomes of them. That's
ths sticking point.
It Is ssd to think, after our outburst
of joy st the launching, that the kaiser's
yacht. Meteor, abould come In second best
at ths Kiel races. Alice, alackl
It la announced la advance that Presi
dent Roosevelt will dispense with hand
shaking on his coining tour of tbe country.
That "shake" will soon be shaken in ths
west.
t
If all ths vagaries of summer westher
srs chargeable to the eruption, Mont Pa
les has a proud record la soma respects.
It has atrangied the reputation of weather
prophets.
Chicago Is struggling bravely to protect
tbe integrity of Its Jury system. In three
months four unscrupulous lawyers bava
been pinched for plugging Justice In the
Jury room.
Notwithstanding tbe closurs announced
some moons ago, former Secretary Long
la talking in ths magazines about the bat
tie ot Santiago. It Is a question who will
get the last word.
A "beauty doctor" In Chicago, who doped
the complexion 6f a patient, causing death.
managed to elude Indictment by producing
a diversity of medical opinion on the cause
ot death. Expert evidence Is fine shelter
ID a storm.
A strange Illness, so-called, has assumed
the proportions of an epldemlo la New
York parks. Young women ar the chief
victims. Ths symptoms sre falntness snd
swooning. In every case where tbe sweet
heart Is on to his Job, recovery ts prompt.
Ths generosity of congress In hsndlng
Buffalo a bunch ot 1500,000 to apply on Its
deficit Is mighty pleasing to ths town.
Nons of the money goes to exposition
stockholders snd bondholders, or for ground
rent. The beneficiaries are the contractors
who built the exposition. After this money
Is distributed there will still remain a
deficit of $2,817,863.25. consisting of stock
payments, $l,4J.I84.t5; second mortgage
bonds, $500,000; balanc on first mortgage,
$174,979.
Liike all men prominent In Wall street
James R. Keen is continually being naked
for tips on the market. Ths other day aa
Impecunious friend said to htm Inslnuat
Ingly: "Ars you a bull or a bear, Mr.
KeeneT" Rather curtly came the reply:
"I'm nothing 1" "But maybe you'll recover;
maybe you're not Incurable," waa bts eal
ler's droll remark. It ticked Mr. Keene,
who said, with a grim smile, "Com In and
see me tomorrow," snd they do say that
the Impecunious man's quick retort waa
worth money to him.
SILLY FAILT-FIXDEIIS. (
Aksara Objections t Eelacatton of the
Chlldrea ( Alleaa.
Baltimore American.
That philosophy whloh did not look too
tar into the future to be uncomfortable,
and which held that the evil of the day
sufficed therefor. Is contemptuously flung
aside, snd thst of todsy Is exercising all
Ita efforts, apparently, to bring out on
more dsnger to add te the many In the
midst of which ws have been needlessly
walking all these years.
One of ths latest of these sdditlons Is
the fear tbat the beneficial philosophy
which would hssten as much ss possible
tbs development, through the children, of
ths alien races pouring upon our shores
is a mistaken and a mischievous one. It
Is claimed tbat the Americanising of the
younger generation proceeds too rapidly;
that tha children ef the Immigrant classes
absorb too readily the Ideas, habit and
customs of the new home te which they
have been brought; tbat these Ideas and
customs ar supplied their receptive minds
too liberally, snd thst the result Is the
virtual aeparatloa of children and parents.
Ths children are taught higher standarda
of living; they Imbibe finer ideals; they r
brought into a wider range of thought;
they ar urged to grasp better Industrial
advantages; tbey exercise more liberty and
quickly leara their right to Individual In
dependence, snd all this. It is said, create
a gulf between tbe old and the young gen
erations, sad tends to break up homes.
There ar the grains of truth in this
presentation ot the case which ar Just
large enough and numerous enough to be
Irritating. With the old, assimilation of
aew Ideas and new hablta la difficult. In
many cases Impossible. But cllnclng, aa
they do, te old Ideals, the parenta of our
future cUlsen have confessedly left their
homes to "better" themselves and their
children, and they ar by no means slow
to claim for their children tbe benefit of
our achools and other institutions. Even
If they tried fo form eolonles among them
selves, they could not by any means la
their power keep young, plastlo minds from
yielding to the Influences of such a strong
atmosphere aa surrounds them her. But,
ss a matter of fact, they want , their chil
dren te be Americana, snd enjoy all the
advantages ef American life, and to this
they frequently bend all their energies.
That children should be superior in In
telligence, In culture snd ia position to
their parents no doubt brings about cer
tain undesirable conditions, but ' there
are few parenta who do not desire for
tbelr children something better than they
have enjoyed themselves, and If the level
Sf the latter Is to be preserved through
a false sentiment, development of a raee
or a class is at an end. It Is the pride
ant boast of many a promlneot man today
that hla parent toiled, and tolled hard, to
ylv him the education aad advantages
tbey had not themselves, and that they
lived to b proud of him that hla position
was not aa accident, but wrested from
fate. The parents will hardly Indorse this
lateet stand of their pessimistic and un-ealled-ti
chaaiBtoua.
SKfl LAR SHOTS AT TUB It LMT.
Brooklyn Eagle: The minister who from
his pulrll lat Sundsy told his congre
gation that his fsmlly wss starving would
have aroused trior sympsthy It he bad l
taken a trip to Europe Isst eummer.
Chicago Chronlrl! Respect tor dlvlna
mercy and the deductions of eommoB sense
Silk commend th definition of a Idesl
clsrgymsn who declsres that "It la what
a man la. not where hs is, tbst makes
mans heaven or his hell." Ths P repe
tition never has been put mors tersely ami
logically.
Washington Tost: . One editor IS engaged
In finding fault with Biehop Potter because
he msd use of th sdjectlv "brainy" U
speaking of th late Archbishop Corrlgsa.
But la not an up-to-flat prelate Ilk BIthop ,
Potter to b permitted a few special privi
leges In bis vocsbulary department. v
If the- various institutions of learning have
strung about all th letters of th alpha-
bet from th rear plasa ot his name!
Detroit Tree Frees: Even aalvatma has
been unionised. Nearly 100 member of
ths United Mln Workers left St. Patrick's
church st Olyphant, Fa., during mass Sua
day morning because th priest would aot
sak a nonunion man to leave th church.
It Is spparent, ot courss, that it would
never do for. t he trade unions to permit
th ssving rft "scab" souls. Heaven ta
supposed to be a state of perfect bliss, snd
there can be no perfect bllsa where all
th souls do ot have union cards aad aa
eight-hour day tor th glorlOcatloa at
their Maker.
New York World: Rv. Father White eg
Little Falls appears to have a bead ea hie
shoulders snd a heart In his bosom. De
dining sn appeal to Join ia a eruead
against base ball games on Sunday, tha
good priest said: "I believ that people
should go to church and worship aa Ood
intended, but that does not, IA my opinion,
mean that the rest of the day should b
spent In solitude and with drawn curtains."
And he sdded thst he saw no objectloa ta
"an orderly gam of base ball en Buaday
afternoon, providing that the peace Of no
body is disturbed. There ar many evils
worse than base ball requiring th atten
tion of strict moralists. Working people,
need some recreation, aad It la better ta
play or watch base ball than to pas the
day in tbe saloons.
DOMESTIC PLEASANTRIES.
Detrclt Free Press: He My dear, wa
can't marry until I know how Our board
is to be paid.
She If you really loved m you wouldn't i
b bothering about board.
Puck: Th'e Adorlna Mother (showtne Bahr
How plain the darling speaks! Just Uete
to him calling "brother Freddlel
A Man Friend Er-er what is he calling
hlmt
Philadelphia Bulletin: "He haa a pictur)
of hla sweetheart Inside his waioh."
"Indeed I Well, he looks so happy lately,
I thought there must be a woman ta th
case."
Chicago Newe: Artist Yes, fr glvea
this picture of a pretty young widow a sort
of horticultural name.
Friend Indeed! what did you call Itt
Artist "A Daisy Beneath th Weeds."
Philadelphia Preea: "Not tnurh la thjs
life," continued the chronic kicker, "not
much for me. Everybody else 1 know seem
to get along, but I'm left out In th cold."
"Well, that won't happen to you In tha
life to come," remarked the sly Mr. Pep
prey. Detroit Free Press: Boarder This ream
will suit me very nicely. What are youf
terms? I '
Landlady You take It by th week and If
you don't pay my son .takes you by thai
ncK.
New Orleans Times: "If I only had anr
ambassador at the court Of love!" Sighed
the bashful Swain.
"A minister would be good enough far
me," repMed th demur maiden.
"Arabella!"
"Herbert!"
And So they were married. ;
Chicago Post: "fthe haa a splendid fig
ure,1' he commented.
"Apparently." replied her rival spitefully,
"but whenever I see anyone admiring It I
feel like calling his attention to the prin
cipal feature of some advertisements.
' What la that?" V
" 'Beware af Imitations!'
SHAKE HARDS WITH FATE.
Rglna Armstrong In Leslie's Wtkly.
'Tls a sad old world and a bad old world.
It is scarce worth while at all;
Ita aorrowa cling and its friendships stiaa-
And even It Joys will pall.
But dear is life for all Its strife,
And love is better than hate
You'll And a grace In tbe surliest face
If you Just shake hands with fat.
witn light in your
your stance.
gianc and right las
And your Tips in a curve to th sky.
A spring in your walk and a ring In your
talk,
Bure, hope wilt not pass you by.
The path that you will winds over a hill,
But it leads to an open gate;
Bo trill you a son to lure love along.
And -Just shake hands with fate.
"lis In yourself la th demon elf,
'Tls In yourself Is Ood;
And you'll never stray from jreuraetf'
away
God s light or the devil's prod.
Whatever your mind you'll meet in kind.
And what Is yourself create;
The world will view what la really vau
Therefore, shake handa with fate!
PIANO LEADERS
Arrest the Attention of tfii Public
The Beautiful Stock of Pianos now Ex
hibited and for Sale at Hospe's
. Musio Rooms Creates Most
Favorablo Comment.
KNABE Piano in Art eases, la fla
walnut, in mahogany and rosewood cases.
KRANICH A BACH Pianos la most
Qulslte veneers, butternut, French walnut
and shaded mahogany cases.
KIMBALL, Planoa In tha bitiAutm.
quarter aawed oak, French walnut finish
and Cuban mahogany.
SCHUMANN Pianos with beautiful carved
cases; Krsll Planoa, all th new style ara
works of art and bring ready buyer, a
the prices have been reduced from iso n
$75 on every Instrument, either for cash or
on small monthly psyments.
THE NEW HOBPB Plado Is also msd ta
fancy cases snd fancy woods. This same
instrument nas oeen reduced to price thst
win interest in ouyer. The many other
makes tbst ar represented hr thla ).-
Including Mathuahek,, Starling. MsPaalt'.
Whitney, Hlnsc, Tiffany, Booths Bros., and
others, that r regularly sold for J60, w
ar selling from $1S6 up.
Sfl.5
Buys a good cheap sastera Bake n
tt
payments. This asms piano Is sold
where for 1200.
else-
Save yourself headaches and regrets by
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terms, which w guarantee to be aot let
tban 150 cheaper than tha
- w v-uvr caa
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