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e The omaha Daily Bee. E. KOSEWATIiR. EiJlTOK. PUBLISHED EVERY MUKNINQ. TEK.M8 OF BL'USCRIPTIUN. Ually bee (without tsunuayi, one Year.. $4.00 iJali nee anu omiiu, linn leir lw jii.iotrineU 1, one teal -w buiiuMy ttf-e, urif uar biMuruay &vt, one ltr l.iw 'Xwentitth Ctntury l urmcr, one Vear...l.tM UhLlVERED V CAitKlKK, J)aHy Hee (wltnout Sunday), per copy.... 2c lly iiee illlOUl Uunuayi, ptT ;cK...lc luny we (including Bunuay), per wtR..lic bunuay wee, per cu,iy oc Evening iwilhout Bunuayi, per ween tx Evening Ute (including Bunday), per ween l"c Complaint of Irregularities in delivery houm be audressea to City circulation l-e-pai'Wnent. OFFICES. Omaha The Bee Muiluitig. Bouth Omana City Hall Building, Twenty-tilth and M Streets. Council ulurm lu Pearl Street. Chicago IMo Unity Hullulng. New ork 23fli Park Row UtilMlng. Washington bul Fourteenth Street. CORRKSl'ONLtENCE. . Communlratloni relating to ni-a and edi torial matter siioum he addressed: umalu Hee, Euiiurial Department. 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Tsachuck, secretary of The Bet Publishing Company, being duly sworn, ays that the actual number ot full and complete copies of The Pally, Morning, Evening and Sunday Bee printed during th month of August, 19U2, was as follows: 1 2S,7UO 18 2,ttOO t 8,7To 17 a8,8au ,h,a' 2i,;iho 4 ;2S,llO 19 211,770 1 2M.1IIM 20 30.3SO f 2H,7ttO 21 30,120 7 28,700 22 20,000 B 28,750 23 ISO.ftlO S 28.HU0 24 28,7113 10 28,760 26 30,330 11 28,750 28 20,800 12 28,730 27 2O.030 13 28,820 28 2O.0HO It .28,02O 2 30,070 Ifi 28,730 10 30,110 U 20,120 Total O00.4O Less unsold and returned copies.... 0,877 Net toUl sales 890,503 Net dally average 28,021 GEO. B. TZSCHUCK. Subscribed in my presence and sworn to before me this 1st day of September, A. D., 1902. M. B. HUNOATK. (Seal.) Notary Public Walt for the final figures of Nebras ka's 1902 crop. They will be an eye openei. No matter how ugly the weather man may be he cannot now Intervene to any great extent with King Corn. Perhaps those thirty appointments to the police force are to be held In reserve for double service at the election as .well as at the primaries. Whenever It comes to a lineup on protection or free trade the republican party will be counted on the protection side without any serious differences in the ranks. Venezuela should be more considerate about twisting the British lion's tall Great Britain has not yet completely recovered Its old form since Its bout with the little Boer republics. With chickens going up on the mar ket, an outcry will be In order against An Imaginative chicken trust. How could the chicken fly high without the aid of some kind of a combination among the Incubators? If It were not for the ginger infused In it by Speaker Henderson coming to Its rescue, the Iowa campaign would have been so tame It would have aroused no interest whatever. Perhaps this was .what Colonel Henderson had in view. There Is no longer any question that rural free mall delivery has come to stay. Even the popocratlc congressmen who are up for re-election are trying to make capital by claiming part of the credit for rural mall delivery ex tension. The demand for small detached dwellings with modern conveniences at moderate rental still far exceeds the supply in Omaha. The capitalist who puts his money into an investment look ing In this direction will be sure of good returns. President Palma Is still not quite ln as much of a hurry to have the United States troops vacate the coast defenses still In their . possession as were the Cuban revolutionists in 1808 to have the United States troops come to their assistance. The committees in charge of the prep arations ror the Christian church con vention that Is to meet lu this city next month are right up to their business and letting no grass grow under their feet A convention backed by such a set of bustlers Is sure to be a success. As a result of the special lnvestlga tlon by a naval board of Inquiry every one Is exonerated from all blame and responsibility of the accident to the cruiser Brooklyn during the recent ua val maneuvers. The American uavy has a peculiar faculty of encountering accidents that simply happen of them elves. -Publication in pamphlet form of the railroad tax bulletins issued under au thority of the railroads of Nebraska seems to have been a little premature The tax bureaucrats by waiting a few days might have included as a supple meut the decision of the court confirm lag their argument for road tax shirk Ing. Two years ago there was a community of Interest between l. II. Mercer and G. M. Hitchcock ln counting out the re publican candidates for the legislature, and Hitchcock publicly asked County Clerk Haverly to appoint Tom Itlack burn as cue of the members of the board to canvass the election returns for Douglas county. It may be safely pre dicted that Mr. Hitchcock will not be qClte so anxious to secure Blackburn' service on the canvassing board this I'RtsiDKXT arasdvus n-isrtflu trip. The announcement that President noosevett lins been eomielled to discon tinue liln western trip will lie received with profound regret by the communi ties Iip wan to visit. The people of the west have looked forward eagerly to the opportunity to show their re- spert hihI esteetu for the chlpf exeeu- tlve of the OHtlnn and their disappoint- tuent will be great. No president had a stronger place In the regard of west- em people than has Theodore Roosevelt, due to the large Interest he has always taken In this section and his desire to promote Its welfare. There is no doubt that the disappointment of the presl- dent at having to forego the western trip will be as keen as that of the peo ple. President Roosevf It has been doing a great service In enlightening the pub lic mind uiou the questions that are commanding popular attention. Ills speeches in New England,' in the south and since he began his western trip have discussed every question before the country with a clearness, directness and statesmanlike Judgment and sa- gaclty that have attracted to them the earnest consideration of thoughtful men I and made a strong Impression upon I public sentiment He has especially strengthened the feeling that there Is at the 1ead of the government a wise, safe, conservative executive, whose highest aim Is to promote national prog ress and maintain the national pros perity. His patriotic purpose is to up build and while remedying whatever evils and abuses can be reached, to proceed In a way that will not be de structive of that, which Is worthy of preservation. The statement of the president's sec retary, Mr. Cortelyou, explains why it was necessary to discontinue the west ern trip. It gives the highly gratifying assurance that there is nothing serious In the abscess that has developed from one of the bruises sustained by the president ln the unfortunate accident at Plttsfleld, Mass., so that there is no reason for solicitude or anxiety, Mr. lioosevelt being otherwise in excellent health. GUARDIANSHIP OF THE ISTHMUS. The course being pursued by Com- mander McLean on the Isthmus- of Panama, under authority of the Navy department, is doubtless Justified by the treaty obligations of the United States. As we have heretofore uointed out, the treaty between this country and New Granada, now Colombia, gives the United States authority to keep open transit across the ishmus. In ex- ereishig this authority it must be lui- ' K-en organization uas as partial as between the military forces sumed a108 significant proportions and, of the government and the revolution- whlIe the element of mystery and se- lsts and It appears that this obligation Is being observed. I It is said that the Colombian gov- I ernment haB an agreement with the Panama Railroad company ln regard to the transmutation of soldiers and that thls Is being interfered with by Com- mander McLean's action- ln disarming the. troops before their passage across the isthmus. This is not a sound con- tention. the precautionary requirement belnn obviously Judicious if not abso- lutely necessary. As to the claim that McLean's action is an infringement of Colomhlan sovereignty over the isth- mus, the fact is that government is not able to maintain its sovereignty, which but for the presence of the American naval force would probably now be en tirely lost so far as the Isthmus of Panama is concerned. ' What is being done, therefore, is really in the Interest of Colombian sovereignty there. Our government is carrying out its clearly defined treaty obligations and under existing conditions it must be the sole Judge of the best and most effective means of doing this. It is lothed by the treaty with police powers on the Isthmus which in existing cir cumstances are paramount. The United States, it Is safe to say, will do nothing to Impair the sovereignty of Colombia over any part of her terri tory, but the duty of . keeping open transit on the Isthmus of Panama will be faithfully - performed. . MORS POWER to THE cuMMlssiOX. It is the policy of the railroads which control most of the anthracite coal region not to permit the few inde- pendent operators to do any mining. There la reason to believe that soma of these are willing to come to an agree- ment with their men and resume oper - ations, but the railroads would "bottle up" an operator who should go beyond their authorization so effectually that if coal was mined it couldn't be got to maritet. The New lork Times says tuai tne ununiniuy or purpose ana action among the operators Is only apparent, that if those nominally In dependent were really so,' and could make the kind of contracts with their men which both would find satisfactory, such conditions as now exist would be Impossible. 'This points to the need," says the Times, "of an Important, Increase la the powers of the Interstate Commerce commission. The state of Pennsyl vania will do nothing in the matter. It is a federal problem and one to which President Koosevelt might give thought with advantage. The anthracite mo- nopoly is odious and dungerous. It exists through the agreement of. the I der trial. In resisting arrest the critu rallroads to suppress everything like a lnal forfeited the protection of the laws free competition between - the mines they own aud work and those still held under nominally Independent owner - ships. It is in effect a conspiracy in restraint of trade, and the power It confers upon a little syndicate of rail road presidents representing others more poteut ln organization and finance is abused to the public detriment." : It seems clear' that the course of the an tbraclte roads Is ln effect a conspiracy In restraint of trade and therefore In violation of the federal anti-trust law, but the federal authorities have not tuken this view of it, assuming what is probable, that both . the president and the attorney general have given the matter thoughtful consideration. So far an the strike In concerned thpre Is of course no ground for federal In terference. Tlint Is n mattpr which the state of Pennsylvania' should deal with, but there Is no likelihood that It will do so. Hut In eoniHnlnfr to sup- press competition the anthracite rn 11- road companies nppenr to be contraveti- lug the law and It seems desirable that the courts should have an opportunity to pass upon this. The anthracite situation makes an Imperative demand for legislation look- ng to the prevention of a recurrence 0f so grave a trouble, In which a very large portion of the public Is concerned, Perhaps little could be accomplished In this particular direction through the Interstate Commerce commission, but in any event the powers of that body should be Increased. They are not now such as to enable the commission to effectively enforce the law, which con sequently Is respected by the railroads only us they find it convenient to do so. This Is a matter which eongresa should give careful consideration to at the coming session and the party In power will certainly make a mistake if it shall fall to heed the public demand for strengthening the authority of the commission. A LB.SSUX OF SVCCICSS. While the annual fall festivities of Ak-Sar-Ben have been an unqualified success from the first. It is Interesting to note the gradual change In the policy pursued with reference to publicity. When the Institution of Ak-Sar-Ben was first launched the watchwords at every turn were "Mystery and "Secrecy." Modeled largely along the Hues of a secret society, in which mystification played a prominent part. It was assumed that the surest way to command public attention was to inspire curiosity In advance of the carnival and to overpower by dazzling surprises w hen the royal entry took place. In a word, the design was to keep everything secret as long as possible and as far as possible und to depend upon secrecy rather than pub licity. The secret .mysteries of Ak-Sar-Ben are still maintained and protected by a" tne saieguarus or an oatnoouuu rtu&l but the management has, recog- nized tbat mystery has its limitations ftud must be supplemented by publicity, Instead of keeping everything In the dark up to the day of the parade the appetite or the public is now whetted a tempting foretaste of what Is to come ln tne wa of descriptions of the tneme and "lustrations of a few or the noalB- Aue auverusing uepanmeni oi crecy 18 no1 veiling. People are given cerlalu siwciuc promises auu mioruieu wuut can ,OOK rorwara to. I 1 J. A. A 1 CI TV 1 a rtBU" ""ere" An-oar-ceu uu been maintained unflagging. While the Karnival Krew in Kansas City has prac- neBU aisDanuea ana tne Mountain ana Plaln fe8tlval ,n Denver has becn called off, i Ak-Sar-Ben reigns supreme in uleruimieU,. mi i. . . i i. a i . . . i instruction year after year to thousands OI evei-eniuusmsuc visitors. t is le88on of "ucce88 achIeved by applying moaern UB'ness memous w a great co- operative uusiuess. About eight months ago the city of Omaha, through the mayor and I coun cil, made what was believed to be a final settlement of the differences between the city and the Union Pacific railroad. Under this compact the city of Omaha conveyed to the Union Pacific title to streets, alleys, lands and lots worth more than $1,000,000 and the company bound lttelf to erect and maintain ma chine shops and adjust delinquent taxes and give quit claim for the piece of land known as the Winspear triangle. While the city of Omaha bus complied with all the obligations entered into by the pas sage of ordinances and conveyance by deed, the Union Pacific has only par tially complied with the obligations as sumed under Its contract. The. company still owes over $30,000 of special taxes delinquent for many years and it has also failed to live up to its contract In several omer respects, it is me mani- te8t dutv of the niayor and council to take BteP8 t0 enfrce the rights of the cltT- There u D0 ood reason why all tne conditions of the compact with the i;nlon "cine snoum not De uvea up to ln Sood faltn on one slde as weU as 1 uPon lne otDer- ,ira .inrm rIvmvpV intimnt tUQt tue 8nveriteB in Iowa will content themselves this year, although turned down la the democratic state conven- tlf) wlth lrel)&llIill tor a fleht lo the nrtraniziitinn next rear for the purpose of holding the Iowa dele' gatlon in the next democratic national convention ln line for Bryan, or whom soever may be agreed upon as the Bryanite candidate. To let the re organizers retain control of the party lu Iowa, a state so close to Mr. Bryan's home, would be yielding a vantagu point of too great Importance. The democratic tug-of-war ln Iowa next year should be worth going to see. While we are all devotees of law and I order, the good people of Bancroft de serve our thanks for saving the com- munity the costs of an expensive mur I and no one need undergo compunctious of conscience that the usual forms of 1 execution could not be observed. Trnder-Hcariedaraa of Statesmen Saturday Evening Post. Too many statesmen want to suppress the trusts without Interfering with them. For the War and an Appropriation Brooklyn Eagle. The attempt to assimilate the army would prosper if the states were less stingy in appropriations. A Marvcloas Appetite. Chicago Chronicle. Reports of Mr. Morgan's sufferings from dyspepsia evidently are greatly exaggerated, Ha aw&llnweil another steamtthlD Una the I olt without evsa seasoning it with horseradish or other condiment and seems none the worse for It. A Down Kant 1 lew of It. New Ynrk World. The best news for the democrats that has appeared In a long time Is Marlon Butler's statement that the populists will "stand alone and have a ticket of their own for president in 1904." Ho Alnhlp Without Hot Air. Chicago News. A London aeronaut has a better airship than the Santos-Dumont machine, but be fore expressing confidence in him as an inventor It will be necessary to see what kind of a line of talk he carries. o Chance for Brynnlsm. Washington Port (Ind.) A democratic victory this year would be no assurance of democratic victory in 1904. Whether it would be helpful toward unity may be doubted. One thing Is certain: a republican defeat In 1902 will not deprive that party of power to defeat any party or combine that comes out In a presidential year with a reaffirmation of Dryanism. Appalling; Forest Flrre. Philadelphia Ledger. As the great west grows ln population and wealth its forest fires become more tragical and destructive. There Is noth ing more appalling la human experience than the sweep of flame through one of the vast primeval woods of the northwestern states. Closer settlement only brings fresh victims. Instead of stimulating to ra tional and effective means of prevention. Capltaltalnst Earnings. Bu Paul Pioneer-Press. The reported combine of packers. It Is aid, Is to be capitalized at twenty-five times the net profits last year of the con stituent concerns. This would mean a div idend of 4 per cent on the capital as long as profits kept up to the 1901 figures. This is not such a heavy capitalization as many If not most, combinations have been 11 1 v of; but in view of the fact that 4 per cent is a pretty small dividend for an Indus trial Investment, and last year's earnings were probably higher than the average, the wisdom of this capitalization Is not appar ent except as a means of concealing the earnings on the actual capital. For Women with Blsr Fret. Shoe and Leather Oazette. Women with large feet should bear one or two things in mind. One Is that if they are big women they have no right to ex pect to have very small feet. A woman of five feet six Inches In height Is entitled to s foot nine and one-third inches long and It might be a little longer without making her feel that the world was coming to an end. Another thing the large-footed elster should recollect Is that when she squeezes her. foot into a shoe too small for her sh does not disguise Its size. On the con trary, she makes this more apparent. The foot spreads ln Its overtlght covering and lumps out In the wrong place and stretches the shoe out of shape ln no time at all. Human Recklessness. Boston Transcript. One of the most difficult of the attitudes of the human mind to understand is !hst of the workman who, ln spite of repeated and specific warnings of a definite danger, deliberately exposes htmeelf and others to death by doing exactly the thing against which he is cautioned. The latest Instance of this Is the action of the men ln a mine at North Fork, W. Vs., who failed to wait for a test to be made, and thus caused a gas and gunpowder explosion which killed seventeen of their number. It is largely owing to events like this that the onera- tors and foremen ' often regard the men as too Incapable to be; taken seriously ln any stand they may taHc;. Perhaps the law against criminal carelessness may yet be applied to make the. reckless more careful ln mining operations. la This av Trnthtol Picture T Harry Thurston Peck In Alnslee's. But the American, wife? Henry James has summed up the American wife ln Just one sentence. He says: "The American wife knows nothing of her husband's af fairsexcept that they are of not the lightest consequence." This Is both epi grammatic and exactly true. The Amerl can wife has quite a genuine affection for her husband. Even after years ot marriage have gone by she thinks of htm with unaf fected friendliness. He Is so useful! She credits him with almost all the virtues xcept perhapB the virtue of being Interest ing, and she overlooks that one defect of bis with charitable toleration. She sees him come and go each day with clocklike regularity. She vaguely knows what hi profession or vocation Is. She thinks better of him If It Is a profession or vocation that Is generally regarded as quite cred itable, but this is practically all she knows or cares about It. THE INEVITABLE CHANGE. Electric Lines Cutting; Into Paeena:er Traffic of Steam Roada. Minneapolis Times. In 1893 the steam railways of the United States carried 693,660,612 passengers and seven years later (In 1900) carried about 676,865,230. In the same eight years the number of tons of freight carried Increased from 745,119.482 to 1,101.680,238. By percentages, the number of passengers carried ln 1900 was 2.8 less than In 1893 while the freight tonnage Increased ln the same period 47.9. In the period mentioned the passenger mileage Increased 12.7. Does this mean that Americans In pros perous times sre less given to Indulgence of the eeml-nomadlc Instincts that seem Inherent ln the Anglo-Saxon breast? Not at all. It means that electricity has be come a very notable rival of steam as a means of transporting humanity from place to place. One peculiar and interesting fact about all this is that many of the electrical com panies owe their promotion, their financing, their construction and some of them are de pendent for their operation, upon the larger steam corporations they seem to rival There are a number of Instances, If not of record of common knowledge, in which railways in the eastern states practically own and certainly control many of the elec tal. Una. ftr,, nun It, or amalUp 1 f 1 fl MtlA I"-.' .... V I ".:" . ",,:;: ..n.lbut only as to the amount of the majority up to three figures. Successful railway managers are never asleep to advantages that may be evolved out of Invention. When the electric rail way first became notable for efficiency and economy they recognized ln It a potential ln the transportation ot passengers. Instead of discouraging It they sought to control it. It is a railway axiom that unless there is a great'volume of travel to carry passen gers short distances does not pay. This was another reason leading to their encourage ment of the electrical competitors. When state legislatures shall grant elec tric roads privileges accorded to full-fledged common carriers, when the electrical rail roads shall be used generally, as they are now incidentally, to carry the United States malls, wben freight and express shall be transported at reaaonable rates and with far more convenience to the shipper and consumer over electric-powered roads than is possible under steam railway conditions then the railway men who have built or obtained control of electric lines will have reason to congratulate themselves, as will the stockholders of their properties, over their foresight and early recognition of an Inevitable change. THK rOGRF.S!MOAt. CAMPAMI. David City Banner: If there Is any reason on earth why any Individual who Is In harmony with republican policies or be lieves that the progressive policy of the republican party Is preferable to populist theories should not give their support and votes to E. H. Hlnshaw we fall to know what they are. Mr. Hlnshaw Is hard worker, will make an able representative ln congress and he Is one of the cleanest campaigners the writer ever met. If you want to help push along the wheels of re publican prosperity Instead ot helping turn back the dial of progress, get In the line for Mr. Hlnshaw. Aurora Republican: The Register, which Is Mr. Stark's official organ. Is trying hard to show up some faults of Mr. Hlnshaw. It hasn't yet succeeded In convincing anybody that Mr. Hlnshaw Is other than he Is a perfect gentleman, a clean antagonist and an open campaigner. We have yet to hear that Mr. Hlnshaw has resorted to trickery to secure votes or misrepresented the acts of his opponents ln any Instance. Mr. Hin shaw's campaign is an exceptionally clean one and for that reason he is gaining new friends everywhere he goes. The November election will show with what popularity he has met during his canvass of the Fourth district. Nelson Oazette: There are many reasons why Hon. O. W. Norrls should be elected to congress to represent the Fifth district. Most of these reasons are apparent to even the most superficial mind. We have no disposition to decry the merits of Mr. Norrls' opponent. Mr. Ehallenberger ta an able young man, a fluent speaker and a suc cessful man of business. His personal character Is above reproach. But it is not of Mr. Shallenberger's personal character that we would speak. The fact that he Is an able man la all the more reason why he should not be re-elected to congress. A mediocre man representing false princi ples and advocating false policies Is not to be; feared. It la the able man, who, with enthusiasm born of partisanship, advocates principles long since demonstrated to be faulty and policies found to be ruinous, who Is to be feared. Kearney Hub: The fact that General Barry Is personally an agreeable old gen tleman does not signify that he should represent this district In congress. We have had twelve years of populist repre- entation with neither political nor mate rial gain to the district, and good Judg ment supports the demand for a change. General Barry can vote with a small mi nority and accomplish nothing for his con stituents. Judge Ktnkald will stand with the majority which has brought us and continued our prosperity, and he will be ln a good position to do more than the meat able representative that fuslonlsm could elect. There Is not a voter ln the district who favors placing a check on the pros perity of the past few years, and yet a vote for General Barry Is a vote against present conditions. Certainly by this time our people ought to know better than to do that. Mlnden News: We want the voters of Kearney county to bear this one fact in mind: Senator Dietrich Introduced and secured the passage of the bill which gives the public building to Hastings. Congress man Sballenberger is attempting to deceive the public by stating that he secured the passage of that bill. It Is a falsehood and the congressional records show It. Senator Dietrich did more while In Washington for the Interests of his district than all the fustonlsts combined have done in the past. He has the Interests of the public he rep resents at heart and the results show his ability to perform what he undertakes. Send Judge Norrls to Washington with Dietrich and see what two men, loyal , to the Interests of their constituents, will ac oompltsh. You cannot afford to Jeopardize your Interests by returning to congress a man who willfully deceives the public to secure votes. Syracuse Journal: Tou don't have to guess where the Interests of Congressman E. J. Burkett lie. His speech before the county convention was a reiteration of the progress of our country under republican administrations. Burkett believes in the people and especially ln the people of this district. He has been a most unselfish representative, holding bis concern second ary to that of the peocie of Nebraska. His unceasing activity ln securing rural de livery routes for the First district will not soon be forgotten by the farming classes, The people of this county, ln spite of the fact that we have a "home candidate" for congress, should show their appreciation of Mr. Burkett's efforts and give him a sub stantial majority at the coming election. They should certainly recognize a good representative when they have one and be very loath to release him for one who has never been tried. Louisville Courier: Wben Congressman Burkett called the postmasters of Cass county ln conference a little more than a year ago to lay before them a plan be had for establishing a complete system of rural free delivery there were some who were credulous and thought the un dertaking too large to consumate. Soma papers, we remember, spoke of It as a dream. There wtre no such things in tne west and how could Nebraska expect It. But our congressman eoon demonstrated to the postmasters that he had his plans well ln hand. He outlined the entire work and described at length how each step should be accomplished. The postmasters co-operated with him and the county sur veyor assisted and the routes were laid out and ranvasced for signers. Then began Mr. Burkett's real fight for recognition. It required a trip to Denver and another to Washington, but the thing Is done and on October IS there will start In Cass county twenty-three routes that will serve every farmer In the county with his mall every day. Central City Republican: In John J. Mc Carthy the republicans of this congressional district feel that they have a leader, brave, self-reliant, Incorruptible and capable. He comes into the conflict with a reputation free from blemish and a personality la which youthful enthusiasm Is blended with Intellectual power and forethought. To elect a congressman ln whom they have confidence and of whom they are. proud will give such zest to the campaign that there will be no question as to the result. In a year of great abundance and when the people are satisfied with conditions sa tbey are, the lines are not apt to be so tightly drawn, for the urgency of measures In an unsettled condition of affairs may cause the personal qualifications of candidates to be ln a measure overlooked, but ln prosper ous times the idea ot an honest and capable administration Is uppermost. Men will count this year and the young standard bearer of the republican party ln this con gresslonal district will lead a triumphal procession. Randolph Times: John J. McCarthy is a man that tvery citizen of Cedar county can vote for with clear conscience. He Is a man that many of ua know personally; a man whose home is not far from our borders; a man who is identified with ths wonderful gTowth and development of north east Nebraska and who will represent this district ln congress faithfully and honestly The Interests of the farmer will not suffer at the hands of John J. McCarthy; on the contrary, they will find ln him a champion and s friend on whom they may place im plicit reliance. Look up bis record la ths state legislature, if you will, and It will ba found squars-toed against svsrjr effort , to force anything upon the people that they don't want John J. McCarthy is not a stick that will vote wben It Is his turn, but he is a man who acts, one who origi nates and creates and who forms his opinions In the clear light of loyalty to his constituents and the rights of his fel low men. Such a man Is needed In con gress from tha Third district. See to It that your vote helps send him there. Pawnee Republican : Hon. E. J. Burkett, republican candidate for congress, opened the campaign ln this congressional district at Stetnauer last Monday night. The citi zens of the town and vicinity appreciated the honor and greeted Mr. Burkett with a crowded house. The audience was singularly attentive and deeply Interested In the con gressman's speech, which was along the line of the lightning-like changes of the paramount Issues of the opposition and a comparison of the times under democratic and republican administrations. Instead of stamping a dollar on 60 cents worth ot sli ver for the benefit of a dozen silver barons of the west the republican party had stamped 1100 on a t0 steer, $1 a bushel on 40-cent wheat, 60 cents a bushel on 15-cent corn, $7 a hundred on a 3 hog and $75 an acre on $10 land, all for the benefit of the farmers of Nebraska. He closed by saying the paramount issue of the republican party la now and always has been the welfare and happiness of the American people the progress and development of the American nation. The Stetnauer band furnished ex cellent muslo and every man, woman and child shook hands with the congressman be fore leaving the hall. The meeting was a gratifying success ln every particular. DOES HVKTXJSIG SHORTEN LIFE! Calculations Snatalnln the HesjatlTe Side of the Question. , Harper's Weekly. It seems that we were all wrong about the hurtful and life-shortening effect of American "hustle." Our -national motto may be said to have been "A short life, but a strenuous one." We were willing as a people to have the span shortened a little if only we could have something worth while, something active and effec tive, going on all the time. But it seems, according to the latest bulletin of the census bureau, that the fast life is also the long one. Our "medium age" .that is, the age which Is such that half the popu lation Is under It and half over It is more than seven years greater than it was a century ago and Increases from decade to decade. We are surpassing easy-going foreign countries ln this respect; ws are surpassing even the loose-jointed, Indo lent, beautifully relaxed, never worrying African ln our midst, for, whereas the medium age of our American white Is 234 years, that of the devil-may-care colored person is but 18.8. Lately much confusion has arisen ln the minds of many Ameri cans over the statement made by certain eminent neurologists that - It Is next to impossible for a man to "overwork," pro vided his bodily functions are kept In good order by temperate and wholesome living. Other physicians, to be sure, tell us that hurry and worry spell death. We had ac cepted the latter judgment, with the quali fying reflection that no matter what science tells us it always seems to have 'another think coming." This census bul letin which links the . long ltTe with the fast one appears to be the other "think." WHALE AND JONAH OUTDONE. Ancient Swallowing; Act Surpassed, by the Morsrana of Today. Kansas City Star. J. Plerpont Morgan, the human octopus of Wall street, who has caused the story of Jonah and the whale to appear quite credible by his ready deglutition of all of the well known Atlantic steamship lines, is described by those who have been ad mitted to his potential presence as a per son of gruff speech snd stern manner. He is given, it is said, to sputtering, waving his hands In an Impatient style and wear ing an habitual frown to Intimidate those who wait upon his severe pleasure. It Is difficult to believe that a man pos sessing the astute business Judgment which Mr. Morgan has displayed ln his large and successful operations could be guilty of such bad manners, but there Is no telling what effect money may have on any man after he has more of it than he knows what to do with. It might be saying too much to assert that there is no man who may not be spoiled by great riches, but It Is strictly within the limits of accuracy to hold that there are very few persons who can withstand the demoralizing influ ences of great and sudden wealth. While a man as well intrenched finan cially as Mr. Morgan may afford to be uncivil. It Is no gain to him, and his lesser Wall street satellites, who are said to be aping his rude style, are a pack of dunces who are standing In their own light. There can be no possible advantage in repelling men, while there may be great profit In attracting them. The Idea that severity snd hauteur ars manifestations of wise business sense Is superficial and emplrlo to the last degree. The display of a mean and surly nature can make no desirable Impression on a mind which is not hope lessly servile ' and vulgar. The man who is captured by that sort of boorlshness Is not worth kicking out of the door. Sensible people whose heads are fas tened to their shoulders in the proper way and who are right-minded and self-respecting have a liking for snd they demand considerate treatment. And they won't stand for a lack of It from a billionaire any more than from a man with only a dollar to his name. That Is the American spirit aqd it will be a sorry day for the country if it ever shows signs ot decadence. WW Overcoat Sale. Child's and Boys' Fall Overcoats In light colored coverts and tweeds, with and without velvet collars, in 6izes from 4 years to 18 years. Regular $3.50 and $10.00 valueb on sale Wed nesday at $3.9 They won't last long. Come early. No Clothing Fits Like Ours. Exclusive Clothiers and Furnishers. tU 8. Wilcox, Manager. S. W. Cor. 15th & Douglas Sts., Omaha, Neb. law An to rnmtF.m.' Far-Kearblna Decision by a Chlro tonrt Will It n.!f Philadelphia Record. A learned Judge at Chicago hss dealt a body blow to "corners" ln grain specula tion In deciding Judicially that such opera tions are Inimical to the public wel fare and violations of existing laws; that the adjudication of contracts to buy or sell grain is a Judicial power, which cannot be properly held by or legally delegated to a board of trade committee. This, said Judge Chytraus, would be against puhllc policy, slnco It would be "Introducing sov ereignties within sovereignties for the function of construing the law. The or dinary courts of Justice, constituting one of the branches of our government, ought not to be and should not submit to being excluded or ousted of Jurisdiction by In tendment." The occasion for this Judicial deliver ance was an Injunction proceeding to pre vent certain margins to cover Bhort sales of July oats from being handed over to the contracting defendants. The com plainants claimed that July oats had been "cornered" by the defendants, so that settlement or delivery at an equitable price was Impossible. The court was ap pealed to as an arbiter of price and asked to determine at what rate the final set tlement of differences should be made. This is the peculiar function of a spe cial committee of the Chicago Board of Trade. Differences, where arising out of "corners" or otherwise, have been set tled heretofore in accordance with the ar bitrary and conclusive dicta of the com mittee. This plan is characterized by Judge Chytraus as an lngenfus contriv ance to prevent appeal to the romraon law courts of the state. It has operated undisputed for a long time, none of the victims of successive "corners" having ventured to test Its legal authority or validity ln open court. It Is now held that money deposited as margins on a contract for purchase or delivery Is ln trust or escrow and not subject to disposal by any board of trade committee claiming such authority. Members may be disciplined by fine, suspension or expulsion, but they may not be subjected to financial loss where property rights are involved. This can be done legally only by process of law In the proper courts of the state. Obviously, If boards of trade like the vast agency for grain speculation in Chi cago cannot enforce private Judgment of settling prices when "corners" are es tablished, the speculative Inducement to foerstall the market would be withdrawn and dissipated. Nobody would care to "corner" grain when the short sellers could invoke at Till the aid of the courts ln establishing an equitable price for the adjustment of difference. Tho very term implies undue advantage, which it Is the especial function of courts of law to pre vent, or, at the least, to minimize. The progress of this case to and through the court of final Jurisdiction will be noted with profound Interest ln all speculative circles. WISE AND OTHERWISE. Philadelphia Press: Ida So Marie hnd her picture taken in her new bathing suit. Was It a rood picture? Belle No; too much exposure. Philadelphia Press: "Papa." began the young hopeful, "where does the sea go?'' "It doesn't go anywhere, my son," re sponded Irritated papa. "Why do you ask such foolish questions?" "Well, if it doesn't go anywhere, why do they say sailors 'follow the sea?' " Judge: Mr, Sellers What did the doctors say about your pension application. Uncle Abe? Uncle Abe Dey said I had de Idloslty, an' ftiiun ucjr uauuer glis ODer uat. Washington Star: "Mike," said Plodding Pete, "don't you wish you were rich?" i "Kind o'," answered Meandering Mike. Course I couldn't eat any more dan I does, but I'd be saved de trouble o' sayln' "much obliged' so often." Punch: Shepherd Mon, Sandy, he's got nae flee on the end o' the line. Sandy i sot to voce) Haud yer tongue, mon! He does na ken, and he'a better withoot It. He was aye catchln' hlsself and ither trash! Washington Star: "If some folks' an cestors could see de high-toned airs dey Is puttln' on." said Uncle Eben, "dey'd feel mighty tired." Washington Star: "Whenever a man gibs me a whole lot o' advice," said Uncle Kben, "I can't help s'plclonln' dat If his opinions was so valuable he'd be busy somewha' else countin' money." Parson (visiting prison) Why are you here, my misguided friend? Prisoner I'm the victim of the unlucky No. 13. Parson Indeed! How's that? Prisoner Twelve jurors and one judge. QUESTIONS. Porreat Crlssey in Saturday Evening Post I wonder why th' grownup folks Alius laughs when children ast Solemn questions like they's Jokes Other day we's drlvln' past Skinny Munger's Pa'n' me When I heard a kind o' song; An' I looks down the road an' see Our new teacher comln' long, Hummln' like she alius does Qoln' crone-lots through th' wood Gee! I like her! For, bec'us' She's awful prltty an' s' good, An' when atie d paad I says t' Pa: "Waa you real big an' old before Tou (eft off school an' married Ma?" An' then he laughed till he was sore! At night when It gits awful dark, An' everything seems still an' sad, An' I Just lay abed an' hark Wlshln' I never would be bad Ma cornea an' talks to me 'bout things A boy don't think of ln the light: God an' th' angels with bright wings. Well, she laid down with me las' night An' told me' bout th' time when she Was little, too. an' kind o' 'frald Of everything at night, like me. Then I ast Ma how 'twas that 1 Come straight to her an' Pa an" not To someone else. She laughed t' cry, An' said she'd actually forgot! ,