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'Hie omaha Daily Uee. K. ROSEWATEK. EDITOR. 1THL13HKD EVERT MORNING. TERMS OK SIH8CIUPTION. l I V life (without Sunday), One- Year.."'' i'Mliy lice ana Sunday, One car I Mummied Hi-p, One ear ' Mindny Hw, une tear jHluriiay Hee, or Year l.w Twentieth CVntury Farmer. One Var...l.w DEL1VKKKD 11Y CARRIER. Dally Hee (without Sunday), per copy.... 2c Dally lice (without Humiayi, per wt-,-k...lJc l'aliy Bee I in Ivmiiiir bunuay), per weea..lic Sunuay life, per copy o Kvenlng Ifa (Without Hominy), per wees to Evening Bee (Including ttunday), per WM-k Ic Complaints of Irregularities In delivery should be addressed to City Circulation De partment. OFFICES. Omaha The I lee Building. Hotith Omaha City Hall Building, Twen-ty-njth and M Street. Council HlutT 10 learl Street. Chicago 1M0 Unity Uulldlng. New iork Temple Court. Washington itil Fourteenth Street. CORRESPONDENCE. Communication relating to news and edi torial matter should be addressed: Omaha Bee, Editorial Department. 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Tssehuck, secretary of The Bss Publishing Company, being duly sworn, says that thj actual numbur of ftill and complete copies of The Dally, Morning, Evening and Sunday Bee printed during ths month of August, 1902, was as follows: 1 , 2M,TaO 16 SM.OOO 17 8M,f420 2..... 2H.TT0 3 , a.H,i;t5 4 28,fllO 6 a ,( 7 28.T0O 8 ..8,7BO t SM.tMIO 10 2H.7B0 11 28.TBO 12 ZM,780 13 2M,2U 14 ,...'2H,WM IS 28,730 18 2H.380 19.. 20.T70 20 80,30 a..... ao.iao a..v 20,000 23 30,810 24.. 28,735 26 80,330 2 20,800 27 20.08O 28 2O.00O 29 30,070 80 80,110 1 20,120 Total 000,440 Leas unsold and returned copies.... 0,877 Net total sales...... 806,116.1 Net dally average 88,021 GEO. B. TZSCHUCK. Subscribed In my presence and sworn to before me this lilt day of September, A. D., 1902. M. B. HUNQATE. (Seal.) Notary Public. Homo rule Is needful and proper as applied to a congressional district too. President Burt still Insists there Is nothing; to conciliate and nothing to arbitrate. Will Mercer live In Omaha one week after he is dropped from the congres sional pa j roll? The robust president of the United States Is making robust speeches on the vital Issues of the day. The little town of Savage, Neb., that has been almost destroyed by fire, Is en titled to double sympathy. It ia true that Johnny Baldwin is from Iowa, and not from Missouri, but, that ia no reason why Omaha should not "show him." .,:.' The Baldwin locomotive, the Baldwin brans collar and the Baldwin police com mission are all in active requisition on the Union Pacific. The latest is that George Gould Is doing some railroad merging on his own account. It's a poor game that more than one can't play at. It'a really not easy to decide who wins in the kind of war in which all the combatants survive. The army and the navy must still fight it out Colonel Wattersoo may be depended on also to read Tom Johnson out of the list of democratic ellglbles for 1904 if only allowed to take his time to the task. With the official schedule of President Roosevelt's western itinerary at band, it only remains for the local committees to fit their program Into the president's time table. Bryanltes may take hope again despite the bard blows of the past week. Idaho has reasserted the Kansas City platform and aworn new fealty to William Jen nings Bryan. The ratio of 1 to 13, as a basis for assessing the property of railway cor poratlons In Nebraska, is a live issue and will rontiuue to engage the attention of the people. The Nebraska State Association of Deaf Mutes has fixed upon Omaha as its meeting place for next year. The members are assured a warm, If not a uolsy welcome. Candidate Thompson lias put himself siiuarely on record for municipal home rule. But it will not be necessary to put a democrat in the governor's chair to secure home rule for Omaha. The democratic party in Iowa seems to be about 'alf and 'a If, and notwith standing Its ?ate state convention to bo going into a Joint debate on the Kansas City platform and the ratio of 10 to 1 Total paid admissions to the Nebraska State fair for the entire week aggregate 45,51)4. It Is pleasing to recall that when tbe fair was located at Omaha this figure was several times approached by the admissions for a single day. Railway reports continue to show in creased earnings as compared with last year. A year ago calamity politicians were Insisting that the prevailing unex anipled prosperity was at its height and in addlton only temporary aud evancs cent Bryanltes are so sure the old time dem ocrats made a serious mistake lu Iowa in turning their backs on free stiver that they are already pointing to the enlarged republican majority plied up for the party of prosperity at next No vember' election. t vol rm !t ha th tn thah n c rvi. vtivh In his speech at Wheeling Saturday President Roosevelt snld that "In every governmental proeexs the aim that a people "capable of self -government should steadfastly keep In mind Is to proceed by evolution rather than by revolution." This states a principle which should eo 111 ru and the careful at tention of every Intelligent and thought ful citizen. The democratic party, true to Its traditions. Is endeavoring to rev olutionize conditions. It is seeking to do that which Mr. Roosevelt said can not be done, reverse the Industrial ten denotes of the age. Every Intelligent mau realizes that we) have grown out of and beyond the business methods of two or three generations ago and that It Is utterly Impossible to return to them. The evolution to existing industrial and commercial conditions has been as nat ural as the progress of mankind In scientific and other directions. Com bination Is tbe extension and enlarge ment of a principle In commerce that has prevailed for centuries. It is a principle that was as familiar to the commercial nations of antiquity as it u today. There is nothing new about It, but It is simply being developed upon an unprecedented scale. In his address before the American Bar association at tbe recent annual meeting Judge Rose, the president of the association, said that "monopolies are 'as old as human history," that they were "forbidden by the laws of ancient Greece and Rome; they were forbidden by the common law of Englandand the common law was reinforced from time to time by statutes. ' The thing to do, as wisely pointed out by President Roosevelt, Is not to at tempt to reverse industrial tendencies, not to inaugurate a revolutionary policy, but by reasonable and Just aud prac ticable laws to regulate the great In dustrial and commercial combinations, so that whatever is beneficial In them shall have the fullest opportunity and whatever is evil shall be remedied. You cannot put a stop to or reverse the industrial tendency of the age," said the president. "You can control and regulate them so that they will do no harm." These are sound and statesman like propositions. They commend them selves to Intelligent, practical and con servative Judgment. They mean not reckless warfare against the great cor porations with destruction as its ob ject, but regulation by the application of Judicious laws, which will not violate sound economic principles and yet con serve tbe public Interests and welfare. There is nothing In the posltou of the president to alarm capital in legitimate enterprise. He does not propose Inter ference with proper and lawful busi ness. He contemplates no heedless or reckless assault upon corporations that deal fairly and honestly with the public and do not abuse their privileges and obligations as tbe creatures of the state. Tbe democratic appeal la to popular prejudice. It ui1 -cntes a policy that Is not only imprat i. cable,, but which If It could be put into effect would be dis astrous to all business Interests. On the one" hand Is revolution; on the other is regulation. On the one band destruction Is proposed and on the other hand the proposition Is to preserve that which la good and remedy whatever 1b bad. Thoughtful and unprejudiced men can have no doubt which they should support. SiiCMDISQ PVPVLMTS. Can fusion in Iowa survive the action of the Iowa democratic convention re pudiating the Kansas City platform? It appears not. The declaration of Geu era! James B. Weaver foreshadows the going out of the populists from the democracy, with whom they have acted on the basis of the Chicago and Kansas City platforms, particularly on tbe free sliver and other radical revolutionary planks. Iowa populists bad built up a con siderable party at one time under the leadership of General Weaver. They were really the successors of the old greenback and flatlst party, which he organised In' 1876, and which later elected him to congress, altogether three terms. It was so strong as to poll 40, 000 votes in Iowa when General Weaver was the greenback candidate for presi dent and In 1878 to carry three con gressional districts, which bad pre viously been strongly republican. With the subsidence of the flatlst and greenback craze General Weaver began patching up temporary fusion arrange ments with tbe democrats, in the in tervals of his engagements on the lect ure platform. The democratic revo lution at Chicago in 1800 was a veritable Godsend to him. He at once appeared among the Iowa Bryanite leaders. He turned over to them the complete pop- ullst organization and led the great mass of the party directly into camp. In some populist quarters there was reluctance and protest but General Weaver was all powerful. He went from county to county, proclaiming that the democratic pa,rty under Bryanlsm had in fact joined the populists, and should be welcomed by the latter, although he admitted that be preferred a paper dollar with 100 cents of flat to a sliver dollar with only 50 cents of fiat. Jle succeeded so far that for eight years the populist party has almost disappeared in Iowa, its membership having gone bodily over to the populized democracy. General Weaver was a conspicuous member of the late democratic state convention, as he has been of all demo cratic state conventions since lS'.Ml. He was vehement and even frantic in bis appeals not to turn down the Kansas City platform, free sllverism and pop ulism. He threatened the Instant seces sion of populists and reorganization of their party. A stroug array of other spokesmen backed bim up. The conven tion nevertheless turned down tbo Kan sas city piatrorai ana now there is a demand iu populist quarters to turn down the convention. General Weaver declares that he stands where be stood before, whlla the populist press is call lug loudly for reyrgantzatluu. In short, T1IK OMAHA the Iowa democrats have to face this situation, that when they cease to be popullstle the populists cease to be dem ocratic FIOHT O.V HKXDtRSOX. IliudHlght will le more Instructive than foresight for those who are plan ning to defeat Speaker Henderson in tbe Third Iowa congressional district. The authorized announcement that ex-Oov- ernor Boles will be the unanimously nom inated democratic candidate means nothing less than that the effort will be seriously- undertaken. It Is obvious why be has been selected to be pitted against the speaker. He tins tbe pres tige of being the only democrat elected to the governorship of Iowa In almost a half century. He Is an able lawyer, an effective campaigner and is per sonally populnr among many elements of the democratic party. Formerly a republican, he left the party on account of prohibition. The Third district al ways intensely antl-problbitlon. It like wise always has been notable for its adherence to sound money. Therefore the ex-governor, notwithstanding his own financial heresies and straddling during the Bryanite epoch, has now suddenly identified himself with the movement to repudiate the Kansas City platform, and on that basis he Is put forward as, a candidate for congress It is a cunning, but futile scheme. Col onel Henderson is one of the strongest public men in Iowa. He has always been exceedingly popular among the masses of the people, who know him best. He has regularly been returned to congress, by steadily increasing ma jorities, for sixteen years from a district which, during the first half of that period, was normally strongly demo cratic. His majorities could not bo overcome even in the most troublous days of prohibition. His people, out side of party lines, have taken Just pride in the influential position to which he rose in the national house of repre sentatlves, a position which has been crowned by his elevation and re-election to the speakership, as the successor of Thomas B. Reed. It will take more thau cunulug political tricks aud dex trous management to defeat Colonel Henderson In the Third district Tlio nomination of Ex-Governor Boles means an active canvass of the district and an active canvass means a large vote at the polls and a large vote means, under the circumstances a large Henderson majority. MUMC1PAL HOME HCLE. The popular demand for municipal borne rule has become one of the vital Issues of this year's campaign. That demand, so far as Omaha Is concerned, will not be fully satisfied until Omaha shall be given the right to make its own charter and amend it from time to time by ratification of the people. Such a re form can, however, be secured only by constitutional amendment, which means at least four years' delay. Home rule in the government of the police and fire departments of Omaha is within reach by simple amendment of the charter. The only Question UDon which public opinion is yet unsettled la whether the members of the police board should be appointed by the mayor, sub ject to confirmation by the council, or whether they should be elected by direct vote of the people, and thus made in dependent of the other city authorities. Those who favor appointment of com missions by tbe mayor and council contend that the whole responsibility for law and order should be centered in the executive, while those who favor an elective commission contend that the board should be independent and an swerable only to the people for the effi ciency of the police and fire departments. It seems to us that an elective com mission with limited powers would be most satisfactory. As chief executive of the city, responsible for the mainte nance of law and order, the mayor should have absolute power to appoint all offi cers and members of tbe police and fire departments subject to confirmation by the police commission. The mayor should also have absolute power to appoint spe cial police officers to serve In an emer gency. Tbe commission, on tbe other hand, should have authority to prescribe regulations for the government and dis cipline of police and fire departments, but no removals abould be made except after conviction on specific charges. The mayor being the chief executive, be alone should be empowered to Issue orders to the police through its officers, being sub ject to answer for an abuse of police powers to the council and courts. In acting as an excise board an elective commission, with the mayor as its chair man, would be in position to discharge its duties impartially and without clash ing, but all orders for the execution of the laws should be given by the mayor only. Under such conditions ' home rule In the police and fire departments would be a great improvement over governor-appointed boards and divided authority in the discipline of the departments. Prohibition bas brought the republi can party In Vermont to a factional crisis. Almost one-half of the republi can voters bolted and set up an inde pendent ticket on the Issue of relaxing the prohibition laws. They absolutely demand a halt If the political parties were anywhere near equally divided m Vermont prohibition would have turned that state overwhelmingly over to the democratic party. Iu tbe news report of tbe late bad bank burst In Tecum sen it appears that the cashier had "complete and undis puted management," although holding a minority of the stock. And then this familiar statement follows as to the president and vice president, who were heavy stockholders: "But tbey took no part In the management of the Institu tion." When President McKinley fell at the hand of the wretched assassin it was freely declared aud lamented that the end bad come to tbe free intercourse ot our chief executive with the people, DAILY IlKT'i MONDAY, SKPTKM11ETI 8, 1002. whose suffrages elevate him to that ex alted position. Pictures were drawn of future presidents Isolated from tbe out side world and constantly protected by armed grants from exposure to dan gerous contact with the general public. Although only a short year has elapsed, It Is seen that all these forebodings were without good grounds. President Roosevelt goes about with even greater freedom than his predecessors, satisfied that bis safety lies In maintaining per fect confidence with the people in fact probably never thinking of possible danger to his person. The revolution In the conduct of the president pre dicted a year ago bas not been forth coming and In all likelihood will never te witnessed as long as the republic persists in Its present form. Governor Savage has addressed an other virulent letter to the editor of The Bee, which will be answered In due time. His accldency studiously refrains from taking the lid off the Hartley cigar box and divulging the names of the parties who he pretends tendered him $o,000 for commissions on the Omaha police board. The republicans of South Dakota are having no trouble to elect a United States senator. There is no opposition to Senator KIttredge, who was ap pointed to fill the unexpired term of the lute Senator Kyle. There have been alrendy sufficient instructions of legis lative candidates to settle the matter. If these army maneuvers are to be come an annual event, why not try to get the next one brought nearer to Omaha? Surely Fort Crook would serve as a base of operations just as well as Fort Riley, and Omaha could be drawn on for supplies as well as the cities to the south of us. It is, of course, conceded that Dave Mercer and Johnny Baldwin have not become naturalized in Omaha, but com mon courtesy would seem to suggest that they should at least take out their first papers before prosecuting further the attempt to dictate the public affairs of Omaha and Nebraska. Ex-Senator Allen declares that the f unionists never put up a stronger state ticket than they have this year. Isu't this reflecting on several eminent f union ists from John II. Powers to William A. Poynter, who have led the fusion forces in Nebraska both to victory and to defeat? The late John W. Mackay wanted a good admlulbtrator for his multi-million esittie, aud so lie uduiiuisleied it him self during his lifetime, with the re sult that no litigatiou has as yet been Instituted something of a novelty in California multi-million estates. Our district bench will be short one judge for at least six weeks, but there Is no danger that the judicial mill will fall behind in the -work of grinding out litigation grist... .... ... 1 n. -g Chips and Books Tabooed. ' Washington Star. As a financier Secretary Shaw has a strong; distrust of pdker and horse racing as aids to prosperity. A Coming Frost. Chicago Tribune. The Iowa democrats Ignored the heaven born ratio. And tbe Iowa democrats will catch It when the Commoner comet- out Where the Rods Go. Boston Transcript. Tbe census report reveals the fact that lightning rods are rapidly becoming ob solete. Possibly the politicians are, using tbe entire product. The Lesson In Vermont. New York Bun. The election to . 'Vermont discloses two very creditable sentiments among me Green Mountain people: Tbey have con siderable desire to escape from tbe law of prohibition, and there -seems to be no ma terial decline in tbe strength of repub licanism. Too Much Water and Johnson. Indianapolis News. The report of the Ohio democratic con vention says that it was held amid the most pleasant surroundings, i'wlth a great bathing beach on one side of the pa vilion." Evidently this Is to serve notice that the Ohio democrats no longer belong to tbe great unwashed. Barkis Is Willing. Washington Star. Tom L. Johnson takes pains to make It known that be stands for tbe principles ad vocated by Mr. Bryan, and, in case tbe Nebraska orator persists In bis determina tion not to be a candidate, will no doubt be ready to conscientiously discharge tbe duties of an understudy. Trnsts and the Conrts. Washington Post. It will be an easy matter to place a con signment of anti-trust law on tbe statutes, but aa long at our laws are enforced by discriminating Judges, will not tbe trusts be able to secure their, full share of Ju dicial favort? In tbe meantime, tbe man who steals a ham or a loaf of bread will be vigorously prosecuted and thoroughly punished. Getting; Away from the Corpse. Minneapolis Journal. The Iowa democrats did not think it necessary to bind themselves to tbe dead corpse of the Kansas City platform, la wbtcb respect tbey differ from the Ohio democrats. But then the Iowa convention was not dominated by a boss who hat presidential aspirations' which will not let him antagonize the Bryan ring, although he professes no faith In the 16 to 1 propo sition. Helping Former Koemen. Boston Transcript. Tbe appeal issued by General Ell Tor. ranee, commander-in-cblef of the Grand Army et tbe Republic, asking the mem bers of the order to contribute funds to ward building tbe borne for confederate veterans at Mission Creek, Ala., bas in it the eminently practical kind of senti ment that is solid and substantial. By helping to build the borne for their for mer foemen, the union veterans will be abls to show that tbey ars in earnest in their professions at amity and ia their desire to show their heartiest respect for tbe men who, however mistaken ia the causs for which they took up arms, wen uadeuhttdly slaters ai coaicltatlous. The President's Escape ' National Thaakfnlneas. Minneapolis Times. The republic of the tnlted Statu de voutly thanks Ood that in Hit Infinite good ness and mercy He averted the great dan ger that threatened the life of Itt chief ex ecutive. A fraction of a second would have meant death to Theodore Roosevelt and those in the rear part of the carriage etrock by the electric car. A Similar Tragedy. Louisville Courier-Journal. The accident will recall one somewhat similar which occurred to President-elect Franklin Pierce. On January 6. 1853, only two months before his Inauguration, he was traveling on the Boston A Malnn ra 1 1 rnn A from Andover to Lawrence, Mass. He wat accompanied by Mrs. Pierce and their son, 13 years old. when the car thrnm-n from the tracks and dashed against the rocks. The boy waa killed instantly. The Trolley Peril. Washington Star. Prchaps the president's Imminent peril ill teach the lona-delaved lesann that (ha roads must be made safer, even at vast expense. It should not require the menace the country's foremost cltlxen with death the crossings to enforce the truth, how ever. Yet. now that the eotintrv hna hun spared only by a shade so fine that it u- gests the Intervention of Providence from unspeakable traced? the (roller norii may be recognized and corrected. Raring on Pnblle Roads. Philadelphia Record. The use of a Dubllc rnad tnr ,-.- course should be made a felony not to be condoned by the payment of a trifling n. If tbe narrow escana nt t h nn.u..i should be the means of arousing public opinion and of keenlnir the risk nt traffic ia the public mind long enough to ieaa to appropriate legislation on street and highway traffic' by our state and mu nicipal authorities the occurrence at Pitts field would not have been an unmixed evil. Lesson of the Accident. Chicago News. The only lesson to ha dent Is the need of continuing to take pre cautions against casualties nf oil so mtuuB far as human fnrenirht ran ... o - -" . taoi iuch contingencies. The nroiMoni n it,. Lnlted States can liarrilv h rami IraI 4 a immure himself permanently within the walls of his home and preclude every pos- iiDimy ot, accident which might arise from lourneys abroad. Furthermnr i. i. ..... the last man to attemnr such moo,. warding off danger. Cause for Rejoicing;. St. Louis Qlobe-Democrat. The whole country relolcna In (h. of President Roosevelt from ln.iini,nan. death in a desperately dangerous accident. iu bo violent a crash tbe president might easily have been killed or terrlhl lni..r.H A less robust man might have suffered a long nme irom snock or minor hurts. The president's courage under all Is well known and his high vitality It ex ceptional, it is sincerely hoped by all the people that he will take no needless risks. His death in tbe frightful colllslcii of Wednesday would have been a exeat Unw a deplorable following of traced? udob lre- edy. RE PI BMC AN STATE TICKET. Syracuse Journal: J. H. Mickey is leak ing friends wherever he speaks. He is a man of integrity and stability and will add dignity to the gubernatorial chair. Kearney Hub: The worst that cm he said for John H. Mickey, republican can didate for governor, is that the 0?ob1 tton can't find anything real mean to say about him. It makes the campaign a trifle Times: Several democratic pa pers have discovered to their own satiifac- tlon that "W. H. Thompson will carry Ne braska by an unusually large majority." Any kind of a majority for Thompson would be decidedly "unusual." Wayne Herald: State Superintendent Fowler need have no concern about his chances of re-election. He has proven the most efficient and popular man who ever graced that responsible position. Even tbe opposition press cannot And a flaw in his record. He will be elected by the largest majority ot any man on the ticket. Tekamah Journal: Hat Thompton, the fuslonist candidate for governor ever said he wat against the railroads and if elected would oppose their wishes? No. The rail road vote and the sporting element will go to Thompson and his managers hope to scars a few of the other fellows into voting for him by yelling "railroad" at Mickey. Kimball Observer: J. H. Mickey, the re publican candidate for governor, is conduct ing a steady campalga. and bat attended and spoken at a number ot reuniona and public gatherings and Is making friends and gain ing in popularity and strength every day. He Is a successful farmer and business man, a man with a spotless record and a pleasing personality. Mickey is all right and will be elected. Arapahoe Mirror: It teemt to be con ceded that the fusion managers will concen trate their efforts this fall to elect two men on their ticket Thompson and Sballen berger. They are men with strong demo cratic leanings and sympathies. The rest ot the fellows mutt take care of themselves while desperate efforts are made to take care ot these two men with long democratic pedigrees. St. Edward Sun: The republican candi dates for state officers are all men of ex ceptional character and need no apologies. Our nominee for governor is meeting with flattering success wherever he goes. The only abuse that the opposition can make Is sneeringly saying thst Mr. Mickey is a Christian man. We think that would be of benefit to the state rather than to be otherwise. He is the right roan for gov ernor. Alliance Times: The fuslonlsts see the handwriting on tbe wall this time. Each and every one of their frantic efforta to escape tbe inevitable la but evidence of the deep slough ot dlspalr "into which they are dally sinking. Mickey it going to be elected to the governorship ot Nebraska and M. P. Kinkald will represent the big Sixth la congress. These men are go ing to succeed, along with a lot of other good, tried and true republicans. Norfolk Newt: Candidate Thorn p'.oa In sists that Nebraska is a fusion state and that all that alia It is tbe stay-at-home fusion vote. Tbe poor man is preparing for disappointment. Those fusion votes have remained at home so many times during recent years that many are coming to believe that tbey Intend to stay there permanently in other words, that tbe stay-at-home fusion vote has resolved Itself into a phantasm for tbe purpose of leading fusion aspirants for office on and bracing up the spirits of the faithful. Sidney Republican: It Is a source of much gratification to republicans through out the stats that the republican ticket Is meeting with such united efforts from republicans everywhere for tbe eacceas of the ticket and that not a man on that ticket caa the Hater of scorn be pointed au It Is Us best ticket svtr yreaeated U Xealeeted Precautions. Springfield Itepubllcsn. The first great fact which sticks out In considering the sad happening at Plttsfleld and ahlch remains fixed Is that no electric car should have been running In that place durlDg the passage of the presidential party. This one simple, primary and suffi cient precaution was neglected. Thereby a city will be forever discredited. Spring field atopped Its electric cars while the president was on the road. There Is no other way to Insure safety from that source of danger at such a time. Greater Care Xeceasary. Chicago Fost. Such accidents as this are by no means of rare occurrence. The extension of electric railway lines through the country districts, the introduction of heavy cars and the ef forts to have these cars make express train speed have combined to make many more dangerous railroad crossings than there were when the steam roads alone traversed the rural districts. For this reason the same care should be exercised by those who use the highways In looking out for electric cars as has become habitual where the steam railroads are concerned. Futility of Ordinary rrecnntlons. Detroit Free Press. The accident serves to demonstrate the futility of any general plans for the protec tion ot the life ot a president of the United States, unless we make hlra a recluse. When President McKinley was assassinated learned writers proceeded to show that tbe nation could not afford to have the life of its chief executive Jeoparded by public re ceptions to which any lunatic might gain admission. They must now argue that tally-ho coaches and electric cars are, per se, sources of great danger to chief execu tives and hence must be avoided by presi dents. Perhaps the disaster at Plttsfleld will show the utter absurdity of any discus sion of the subject and the impossibility of taking precautions which the president him self does not take. The nation cannot be more careful of the life of the president than the president Is himself, and it Is fair to presume that It Is not more solicitous about the preservation of that life. Real and Imasrlnary Dancers. Washington Post. We have no words wherewith to discuss the carelessness which subjected tbe presi dent to so terrible a risk. He Is con stantly environed by guards, detectives, etc. so much to that his movements are restrained and his resentments provoked. Honest and devoted fellows follow him wherever he may go. The nation's solici tude is expressed In a sedulous, almost op pressive, surveillance that galls Mr. Roose velt at every turn and hurts his passionate desire for freedom. This is to be regretted, though precedent warns us that it Is ad visable. We are bound to say, however, that the vigilance might have been more wisely adjusted Wednesday morning and that forethought for real Instead of Imagi nary dangers would have represented more Intrinsic intelligence and operated more eccurlty for the ii t-id-ul'B person. For every homicidal crank in this country there are twenty, fifty homicidal trolley cars and automobiles. Of every five guar dians assigned to Mr. Roosevelt at least four should be Instructed to look after the every-day perils with which steam and electricity have invested life. the people of Nebraska and you can there fore be assured of an honest and econom ical state administration by the election of that entire ticket. It it now only a question of majority which will be over 25,000. North Platte Tribune: So far the only people in the state who express dlssatls faction over the nomination of J. H. Mickey are democratic papers and demo cratic orators. The populists, who know tbe nomination of Thompsdn sounded the death knell of their party, are not de nouncing Mickey, neither are they praising Thompson, and when they go to the polls next November they are more likely to vote for Mickey than they are for Thomp son. Superior Journal: "I have known John Mickey, the republican candidate for gov ernor, for nineteen years," said W. F. Shank to the Journal, "and no man can convince me that he Is not all right. He is as much of a farmer as he Is a banker; he lives on a farm just a mile from his banking house, and the cattle that he raises are the wonder of Polk county. No one can truthfully say that be makes bard deals with a poor man. Quite the con trary Is true, for there is no one In this part of the state who Is more charitable In a quiet, unobtrusive way." Bayard Transcript: Politics In western Nebraska seem to be quiet. The faot Is there it little apparent opposition to re publicanism. The pops have died a natu ral death and there are few democrats, in fact, there were never democrats enough to count, be pop element was mostly sore headed republicans and the opposition took advantage of the situation and for a year or so captured tbe offices, but their follow ers, although numerous, were unreasonable, and the drift hat been back to the repub lican party. This portion of western Ne braska caa be counted republican and the state ticket will receive an overwhelming majority. Stanton Picket: Isn't It a beastly shame and injustice to the downtrodden poor? This man Mickey whom the republicans are running for governor actually requires security when he loans money to men who are not rated first class when it comes to putting it back, while a rich man who hat a reputation for paying promptly can get all the money be wants without se curing an indorser or putting a mortgage on ths cow called "Speck." In short, be is accused, openly and without any string attachments, of doing business on business principles, Just as any other business man would do It. Yes, It's an outrage in the estimation of tome to elect a business man and not an empty-headed failure governor. But fortunately a majority of Nebraska voters take a more common sense view of tbe situation. St. Paul Republican: There is a well defined rumor that the democrats are al ready trying to trade off "Honest Old" John Powen for Thompson votes. In fact, Mr. Powers made no secret of the fact that he- found several wide gaps In bit fencet during his visit to Howard county last week. If this tale of democratic treachery be true. It deserves an emphatic rebuke. John Powers is tbe only representative of old-fashioned populism on tbe ticket. He may be a poor, childish, misguided old man, but he deserves fair treatment. Whether those who atlll call themselves populists lack spirit to resent the Insult or not, re publicans should insure the failure of the tcbeme by refusing to negotiate with tbe enemy on any terms whatever. Our candi date for secretary of state Is amply able to take care ot himself. In fact, the ticket it la exceptionally good shape all along the line. There ia no necessity for trading this year. There is never any excuse for it, but even If there were It would be con temptible to discriminate against this poor old man who has been deliberately In veigled into the campaign for the purpose of pulling democratic chestnuts out of tbe firs. nRTAiw Ar.rrto. Probability ( Three-Time Allium, Two Years llenee. Washington post. "I have always held," said Mr. Bryan In a lecture In Missouri a few days nc-, "that it la good and propsr for dmrn rj' and populists to unite against republicans In elections." "Always" Is a very com prehensive word. It is, in fact, a more comprehensive word than Mr. Bryan csn afford to use In that connection, for there was a time, not la the very remote pant, when Mr. Bryan voldntsrlly offered tj stump the stste of Virginia for a populist candidate against Hon. Charles T. O'Krr rall. the regularly nominated democratic candidate for governor of that state. Mr. Bryan was finally persuaded to abandon that scheme, but he has never denied anl we venture to say never win deny the charge. Vndoubtedly Mr. Bryan Is looking for ward to and doing his best to promote In 1904 a repetition of the alliance of 1R!6 and 1900. All of hit political deliverance, whether In his addresses or In his editor ials, point unmiidakabfy In that direction. The test of democracy which he sets up rules out all democrats who do not sub scribe to a platform on which the popu lists would consent to continue for an other campaign the twice-defeated alli ance. And while he declare that he will not be the candidate, he labors Incessantly to create conditions that would reader the candidacy of any other man a palpable absurdity. It Is obvious that if the dem ocrat! and populists agree to pull together In 1904 Mr. Bryan must be the candidate. But It is growing more probable every day that the democrats will abandon pop ulism and get together on a platform which will not insult the overwhelming majority of the party who are weary ot Bryanlsm. Should that hope be realised the reorganised party could reasonably ex pect recruits from the republican party and the accession to full membership of thousand! of populists whose faith In worthless money hai been destroyed by the rude shocks to which It has been sub jected. PERSONAL NOTES. The man who paid $25,000 for a three minute talk with J. P. Morgan found that talk was cheap at the price, as be made $75,000 by it. . . Sixty disciples of Elijah Dowle, the faith healer, have been expelled for non-payment of dues. There la no nonsense about Dowle when It comes to business. George Oould't private car Atlanta is nearing completion at St Charles, Mo., where he inspected It few days ago. It is to cost about $150,000 and will be a veritable palace on wheels. Nova Zembla is at last to be thoroughly explored, Prof. Blrksland, a Danish sci entist having consented to head an expedi tion for that purpose. He will have six companions, and the object of the expedi tion is to study the phenomena connected with auroral displays. Blanche K. Bruce, the colored man who at one time wat registrar of the treasury, is publishing a paper In Bond, Miss., its avowed object being the elevation of the colored race In accordance with the plans favored by Booker T. Washington. He ad vises all negroes "to buy homes, educate their children Industrially, serve God and practice morality, temperance .and let gambjlng and politics alone." Andrew Carnegie Is to become one of the nabobs of Park Lane, tbe most fashionable and high-bred street In London. He has purchased from the young duke of West minster a plot of ground in South street, leading into Park Lane,' JuBt beyond the handsome house ot J. P. Morgan, Jr. It Is said the house "wilt ' be. as much like Mr. Carnegie's great mansion in Fifth ave nue. In New York, at it ia possible for a London house to be and that the coat will be something like (5,000,000. BRIGHT AXD BREEZY. Detroit Free Press: "So the engage ments off?" "Yes: she advised him to practice econ omy, and he started in by getting her an lmltattan diamond." Brooklyn IJfe: "Papa, what Is the differ ence between an optimist and a pessimist?" "Oh, all the way from J10.000 to Il.0u0.000 a year." Philadelphia Press: Ltimley He's very fond of mosaics, and all sorts of antiques. He has in his collection several tiles from the tomb fif Ramenes the Great. Dumley Come off! They didn't wear tiles . In those days. Chicago Post: "Why." exclaimed her brother scornfully. "I don't believe that beau of yours could lift 150 pounds." "He doesn't have to," she answered tri umphantly. "I only weigh 115." New York Sun: Cleopatra was holding court on her fleet. "Pardon me," remarked Antony, poking his nose Into hendquHrters, "do you call this the Barge Office?" "No," replied the beautiful Queen, equal to the occasion; "until you came, I was in the dumpj." Chicago Tribune: "I do believe little Mrs. HlggKworthy loves her brute of a husband so well that she would cheerfully die for him." "More than that. She loves him so well that she cheerfully lives with him." Cleveland Plain Dealer: "We've got a Jewel of a hired girl. She writes poetry, and when the afflatus descend! upon her she can't eat." "What do you do about It?" "Keep her writing." Freckles Come Hlh. Washington Star. The summer girl comes home once more And tells with careless glee Of conquests where the breakers roar So constantly and free. And there ore freckles on her face I.Ike stai s upon the sky. Which many a youth has paused to trace With an admiring eye. Her father, who some sleep has lost, ObBerv-s them with distress. He figures that each freckle cost Ten dollars, more or less. FIGURING IT IP, . Baltimore American. The Captain strode the quarterdeck; The crews were at the guns; The powder-flames leaped fiercely out, ' Uke as the IlKhtnlng runs. Afar the fort rem rose, all grim. And belluwed In reply, Till smoke and Are and thunder sound Shook both the sea and sky. And the Captain took Ilin llttlo bonk, And figured away, while his fingers shook: "2 Into 10 goes 1 times. And the square of tl is 4; Til is the cube of 6, And my deck Is wet with, gore. 63 is the a. C. I).. And 7 plus 2 is 6 And my ship is shot to a battered hulk. And I haven't a man alive!" The other Captain, In the fort. Stood sadly on parade; The galling, siege and other guns A fearsome racket made. They boomed across the troubled waves, Against the swooping ships. And as their echoes thrilled the air The Captain bit his lips. And he also took His little booK And figured it out with a worried look: "t per cent of a dosn men, And the alne of U more, All bisected by 26, And the arc of M; S plus to the decimal. And the tare and tret," he said, "Combined with the subdivided sum, hhaw all my men are dead." Thus each side Ut nd each side win, And each side foupht the frtiy, At-rt now they're figuring upon The powder bills to pay. Grim war ia awful, at itu bcsL. But who will Ion or lick If he relies entirely on Th old arlihmetlot r