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STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
Slate of NrbrnHka. Doualas County, ss:
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complete copies of The Dally, Morning,
Kvemng and Sunday Bee printed during
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Query: Is the dullness of the political
campaign due to general apathy or to
general satisfaction?
Renewed activity on the gridiron may
be taken as notice that references to the
foot ball of politics are again In order.,
The Zola monument fund is already
under way. It is to be hoped' it will
inako faster progress than the usual
monument fund. -
Drawing peace plans on paper is easy
but to persuade both coal miners and
coal operators to accept them is de
cidedly different.
Marconi's latest Invention Is a long'
distance automobile. The step from
wireless communication to horseless
transportation ought not to be great for
Marconi's genius.
The selfish standpoint from which the
London press comments on the hard coal
situation is hardly surprising. Indeed, It
would have been strange If an unselfish
attitude had beeu assumed.
The financial world may be In a spas
modic condition, but the weekly clear
ings of the Omaha banks show up with
even & better per cent of increase than
they have shown for the same period in
the preceding year.
New York democrats declare in favor
of nationalizing anthracite coal mines.
And It is understood that J. Plerpout
Morgan Is supporting their ticket Their
sincerity, therefore, Is beyond the point
of fructifying debate.
The month of October has been with
us nearly a week but Colonel Bryan has
not yet turned loose In Nebraska not
withstanding earlier announcements to
the effect that he would put In the whole
month In his home state. Colonel Bryan
and bis advance agent will have to get
together. .
Secretary Shaw Is learning to restrict
his newspaper Interviews, to written
statements and even then finds it neces
sary to follow each up with a succession
of other statements explanatory of the
first A man handling a big financial
institution like the United States treas
ury has to be explicit
We are now ready once more to watch
the fantastic ebullitions of heated rl-
valry between the Jacksonlans and the
County Democracy as to which of them
will first devise the most startling cam
palgn Innovation. Picnics, barbecues
and piano christenings are back nam-
bers. Give us something new and novel,
The demurrage system now enforced
by the western railroads upon shippers
la a jug-handled affair. The roads com
pel the shipper to unload the cars within
a specified time under severe penalties.
but refuse to Include In the contract
notice of when the cars will be delivered.
There ought 'to be some mutuality of
duties.'
If the president and his advisers find
themselves baffled In their attempt to ar
range terms between the striking miners
and the coal barons, the proposed De
troit conference cannot be expected to
do much In the way of relieving the
situation. The Intentions behind the
promoters Of tho Detroit conference are
good but their prospects rather poor.
The public will be curious to know
just why J. Fierpont Morgan thought
or why he should say he thought the
president's plan of a conference on the
coal strike was "excellent." He at the
time knew of course what position the
transportation companies would take,
and that It would render the conference
abortive. by then should he have
called tha plan, :tacvilvntr., .
riRTiitn tr forts run settlement.
Efforts to find some practicable way
for the settlement of the anthracite coal
strike will be continued and although
the conditions are wont unpromising,
owing to the obstinately uncouipromls-
liif attitude of the operators. It l still
to be hoped that a plan will be evolved
which will bring about the desired re
sult. Ho far a the general government
In concerned, It seem to be practically
powerless to deal with the situation. It
is understood to be the opinion of the
lawyer of the cabinet that this Is the
ra!1Pi aiibough it l ug?ef.te.I that the
Interstate commerce commission might
find ground for proceeding against the
conl-cnrrjing railroads. There is no
doubt a a to a combination between the
railroads that operate tnoet of the. an
thracite mines, which would seem to
make theui subject to the federal anti
trust law, but apparently the president
and his advisers do not take this view.
At all events. It is pointed out that any
proceedings Instituted tinder either of
these laws could be Drolonrod lndefl
nltely and the public appeal Is for speedy
relief.
It Is clearly the duty of the state au
thorities of Pennsylvania to make an
earnest effort to deal with the deplorable
situation, and the neglect of Governor
Stone to take any action is very gener
ally regarded as Indefensible. It is as
serted that the railroad companies are
violating a provision of the state con
stitution which prohibits a common car
rier to prosecute or engage in mining,
directly or indirectly, for transportation
over its works. . This provision further
prohibits a railroad compnny from di
rectly engaging in any other business
than that of a common carrier, or hold
ing or acquiring lands, except such as
shall be necessary for carrying on its
business. The reply to the charge that
the railroads are violating the constitu
tion of Pennsylvania is that the coal
companies are one thing and the rail
roads another. This is a question for
the determination of the courts and the
state authorities should take it to the
courts. Another provision of the Penn
sylvania constitution Is that "the exer
cise of the right of eminent domain shall
never be abridged, or so construed as to
prevent the general assembly from tak
ing the property and franchises of In
corporated companies and subjecting
them to public use, the same as the
property of Individuals." Were Gov
ernor Stone to call an extra session of
the legislature with a view to putting
Into effect this constitutional provision
it is more than probable that the result
would be salutary,
Most of the plans proposed for settling
the anthracite contest are obviously Im
practicable. For example, the move
ment proposing the appointment of a
receiver for the anthracite railroads is
not at ail likely to amount to anything.
because there Is nothing in the condition
of those companies to justify such a
course respecting them. But the plans
and suggestions that are ma'do show the
general and profound public interest In
the situation, which not only threatens
widespread hardship and suffering, hut is
also pregnant with danger to the public
peace.
AMtyDlbG Til CUnSTITUTIOX.
The'letter from Judge Letton printed
In The Bee with reference to the pend
ing proposition to amend the amending
clause of the Nebraska state constitu
tion, to be submitted to the voters at
the coming election, calls attention to
the Importance of constitutional re
vision and more particularly to the ob
stacles that have beset the path In for
mer years, which the" proposed amend
ment Is designed to remove.
Judge Letton, however, overlooks what
seems to us to be an almost Insurmount
able obstacle raised by the new ballot
law enacted by the last legislature
which, unless declared invalid so far as
It relates to the submission of constitu
tional amendments, is sure to defeat the
present proposition. The new ballot law
undertakes to provide for the registra
tion of a straight party vote in favor
of, or against the constitutional amend
ment according as it is endorsed or dis
approved by the conventions of the re
spective parties making nominations.
Inasmuch as none of the state conven
tions in Nebraska took any action for
or against the pending amendment the
straight party vote contemplated by the
ballot law could not be counted at all
as a vote on the amendment and under
the ruling of the supremo court failure
of the voter Jo express himself on the
proposition is the same as a vote agalust
it
In our judgment this entire provision
of the new ballot law is unconstitutional
and invalid because it endeavors to re
cord the voter by a sort of constructive
process, or rather to let the party eon
vention cast his vote for blm by reso
lutlon. We believe the letter and snirit
of the constitution requires the positive
expression of the iudlvidual voter and
that If properly brought before the
courts a decision would be had nullify
ing that part of the ballot law and re
storing to us the former provision for a
separate ballot for constitutional amend
uienta.
With a separate ballot enabling each
voter to express himself according to his
own conclusions, it may be possible to
secure . the adoption of the pending
amendment but without it constitutional
revision by the amendment process will
be hopeless.
THC IHR1UAT1UX COMJHLSS.
The tenth annual session of the na
tlonal Irrigation congress begins at Colo
rado Springs today and will continue
four days. This congress bas been
potent agency In creating the sentiment
which resulted In the passage of the
Irrigation law at the last session of con
gress and Its members can congratulate
each other upon the triumph of the long
and patient effort in behalf of national
legislation for the reclamation of the
arid landa This session of the Irriga
tion congress will not be without Inter
est for those concerned In the great
work of irrigation. While there Is noth
lug mote to bs asked of the geaeral gov
era men t at present It la expected that
the congress will formulate an aggress
ive policy of some kind. It is suggested
thst if It can address Itself to the de
vising of some practical plan by which
the conflicts between appropriations and
riparian owners may be brought to an
end, and be successful In Its efforts It
will accomplish something of the high
est Importance. It Is expected that the
congress will be well attended and that
there will be present not only those
directly and personally Interested In Ir
rigation, but a number of bankers and
lawyers from the entire west. Of course
the national Irrigation law will be the
leading subject of discussion and sug
gestions are likely to be made looking
to the Improvement of that act
ADMISSION or TERRITORIES.
One of the resolutions adopted by the
National League of Republican (Jlubs
declares In favor of the admission to
statehood of the territories of New
Mexico, Oklahoma and Arizona and the
extension of a territorial form of gov
ernment to the Indian territory at the
earliest practicable date, "having due
regard for the interests of tho people
of the states and territories and of the
United States."
My arrangement the bill for the ad
mission of the territories seeking state
hood will be taken up for consideration
In the United States senate early in the
coming session and there is every reason
to expect that It will be passed.
The conditions in all these territories
are such as to justify giving them state
hood and the promise of admission
long held out to them should not be
longer deferred. It has been assumed
that political considerations had much to
do with delaying the necessary legisla
tion and if so they should not be per
mitted to exert further influence. The
latest statistics from the territories
show them to be prosperous and pro
gressing, so that there cannot be a rea
sonable doubt as to their fitness to be
come states and this should be tho only
matter for the consideration of con
gress. OMAHA'S RETAIL TRADE.
The fall season of retail trade Is now
fully under way and ought to continue
brisk until well into the new year.
Omaha' prides itself with good reason
over the energetic and enterprising char
acter of Its retail merchants and the at
tractive and inviting appearance of Its
retail establishments. It Is becoming
more and more a great shopping mart,
not alone for the people of this city and
adjoining suburbs, Including Council
Bluffs and South Omaha,, but also for
those of all the cities and towns within
easy reach by railway connection.
While Omaha retailers have not had
the advantage of great . and constant
treams of tourists stopping over for a
few days or a few weeks, as in Denver
and In a lesser degree in St. Paul and
Minneapolis and in Kansas City, yet
they have the steady support to draw
upon of a large body of people of the
wageworklng and middle classes, and
the substantial agricultural population,
that furnishes the firmest foundation of
trade. WTe believe our retail merchants
In all the various lines have a fair con
ception of the conditions upon which
their business rests, but they should
tudy more carefully their relations with
the public and the relations of the city
to the surrounding cities and towns.
Omaha's retail trade has a field for ex
pansion which should be more carefully
cultivated. The city with flourishing re-
tall establishments is the city that
makes the most metropolitan appearance
and the best Impression upon the
stranger who may be persuaded to lo
cate with us or make investments here.
The indignation of General Perrln at
the Intimation that he shook hands with
Dreyfus furnishes another apt illustra
tion of the volatility of French charac
ter. To shake hands with Dreyfus
would be an unpardonable offence in the
present state of French prejudice and
bigotry. It would be In order now for
Dreyfus to repudiate with equal show
of Indignation the suspicion that he
would have shaken bands with a man
of such narrow calibre as General
Perrln.
The committees in charge of the com
ing Christian church convention are not
going to let our clerical visitors get
rusty during their stay here for lack of
an opportunity to fill a pulpit The only
complaint that could be made against
the assignment list la that It Is so ex
tensive and bewildering that church
goers who wish to pay special attention
to the stellar attractions will find it hard
to make a choice.
Nebraska bankers are against tile
Fowler bill and have so declared by
resolution of their state organization.
The popocrats who have been making
so much ado over the menace of the
Fowler bill may now be expected to
veer around Into its support otherwise
they might be found in company with
the avaricious bankers who bave not
yet been purged of the crime of 13.
The 120.000,000 of 5 per cent United
States bonds due In 1004, which the
treasury can now buy before maturity
If the holders will part with them, are
the remnants of issues made uuder
Cleveland when the government was
hard up and suspension of gold payments
Imminent. It makes a big difference, in
time of financial stress, whether there Is
a surplus or a deficit of revenue.
A whole lot of people would like to
hear from our nonresident congressman
in reply to those unanswered questions
before the campaign progresses much
further. Although, like Gurley, all of
us disclaim ability as mind resdersj con
tinued silence can only be taken to mean
that no satisfactory answer can be
given.
President Baer, who believes In trust
domination by divine right constantly
displays decided aversion if not antip
athy to the newspaper men who seek to
secure - Information fcou him. The
newspapers are undoubtedly a great
thorn in the flesh of the trust magnates,
who feel thnt but for the formulation of
public opinion and Its expression through
the press they could do as they please
without Wing railed to account before
the bar of public opinion. The very fact
that the men behind the trusts strive so
hard to avoid publicity is one of the
strongest arguments In favor of more
complete publicity of all trust transactions.
Statistics of the Board of Public
Works show that during the past season
Omaha has added ten miles to its per
manent sidewalk mileage. This is pleas
ing progress. The day of the wooden
walk, which always has a few planks
loose and always needs repairing, will
be a thing of the past In Omaha In the
course of a very few years.
With considerate thoughtfuluess the
city inspector of weights and measures
cautions people when buying coal In
small quantities to specify so many
bushels or so many pounds instead of
buying merely by the basket. If he can
tell how people without credit can buy
coal at all the suggestions would be
more appreciated.
By a peculiar coincidence the tenth an
niversary of the founding of Ak-8ar-Ben
will be the fiftieth anniversary of the
founding of the city of Omaha. Ak-Sar-Ben
will be expected to do some
thing great in celebration of these twin
anniversaries.
A Contiaaoma Ferforaaace.
Portland Oregonlan.
At lone as speculation Is rampant
tha
"relief of the money market" will ba
continuous performance.
No lasae for Alarm.
Indianapolis News.
The world's hop crop Is said to be short
41,000,000 pounds, but it Is a good safe bet
that the beer output will be fully up to tho
average. It Is a wise beer that knows its
own hops.
Effect of Republican Policies.
Indianapolis Journal.
The national debt Is now below the thou
sand million point, the statement of Sep
tember 30 giving It, less cash in tho treas
ury, as $967,415,887. July 1, 186, It was
12,773,286,173. Nearly all of the reduction
has been mads by republican administra
tions.
Novel Chaoses la Csba.
Baltimore American.
It la one of the ironies of fata that the
Spaniards in Cuba do not want the Ameri
can troops withdrawn, as they feel safer
with Uncle Sam represented. Tha Spanish j
looking lor protection from the Cubans to
tho United States is a striking reversal
of attitudes all around.
Not Charity, bat Jaatlce.
St. Louie Globc-Demoorat.
The coal barons say they bave a plan
by which "the poor people of New York
City will be supplied wllll coal in auudl
quantities at low prices." Very kind of
the barons, but the people of the United
States are not asking charity. They de
mand justice and are determined to have It.
Graft of the Proaaotera.
Buffalo Express.
Another dividend of $10,000,000 has been
distributed to the members of the under
writing syndicate of the United States Steel
corporation. This brings the total dividends
of the syndicate to $40,poo,ooo. Tne syndi
cate guaranteed the success of the merger
by subscribing $200,000,000. Of this amount
only 11H per cent, or $25,000,000 was called.
The Investment certainly was a most profit
able one for the underwriters snd the end
Is not yet.
How Coal Baroaa Start Troable.
Philadelphia North American.
The surest way to provoke disorder In the
mining districts, when an excuse for de
manding the military aid Is wanted. Is to
evict the families of the miners from their
homes. Eviction notices are being served
In the Haxleton district, and a demand for
more troops may be looked for at an early
date. The corporation which resorts to
that method of combating a strike cannot
pretend with any show of plausibility that
It Is s preserver of the public peace.
A Storr aad a Moral.
Minneapolis Journal.
A little over four years ago Fred Ames,
then lieutenant colonel of the Thirteenth
Mlnnesots Volunteer infantry, departed with
hla command for the Philippines. He had
many friends, was regarded as a model na
tional guard officer, was known to have
eachewed tha vlcea that entangled his
brother, and enjoyed the respect of the
community. Today he stands couvlcted of
having accepted the vilest of bribes, the
soiled money derived from woman's dis
honor and paid for police "protection" In
prosecuting that sort of dirty trade. Think
of the downfall! Lieutenant colouol, then
eolonel of a splendid regiment military
chief, of police of Manila, chief of police of
Minneapolis, and now a convict, vita the
grim and grimy walls of Stillwater looming
high before him. It is a career of splen
did opportunities neglected, of bad oppor
tunities utilised. '
PERSONA! NOTES.
General Dewet, the Boer leader, has sold
his English and American rights to hla
forthcoming hook to a New York publisher
for $50,000. .;
New gold, discoveries bsvs been reported
in the Transvaal. It's a good thing for the
Inhabitants that the British already have
the territory. 1
According to his own computation, Mr.
Carnegie has given away nearly- $45,000,000
per annum. He averages about eight
libraries S day, giving an average of $15,000
to each.
J. C. Pelton, aged 78. the Brat public school
teacher la California, la a great grandson
of Joel Pelton, who fired the first shot at
Bunker Hill snd was killed by the first
British cannon shot.
In soma parts of the country they are
using chestnuts ss s substitute for anthra
cite. What an opportunity for the vaude
ville monologlst to dispose of his surplus
stock st paying rates!
Charles V. McDonald, late United States
consul at Hamilton Ont., left In bis will
$2,000 to the United States government to
be used In experimenting for tha Improve
ment of the postal money order system.
Pixley Ka Isaaka Seme, tho first Zulu to
enter as American university, haa succeeded
in passing the severe entrance examinations
at Columbia and has matriculated for an
eight years' course In medicine and surgery.
He has been In this country alncs 1S98 and
la 21 years old. Hla purpose is to practice
medietas la his native land.
Albert Cbaae, who died at tha Soldiers'
Homo In Togus, Me, at the end of laat
week, waa In charge of the Navy yard
bridge in Washington on tha night John
Wilkes Booth made his escape after shoot
lag President Lincoln. Cbaae detained
Booth several minutes, but aa be gave a
good avceuat of himself ba let him go.
Public Claims on Coal
Ths coal sharks are about
that they havs public obligations to ful
fill. Tbey bave been proceeding on tba
supposition tbat the ownership and conduct
of their business are entirely and uncondi
tionally their own affair. This opinion
shows Ignorance of existing laws relating
to quaat-publlo service. Even in a more
limited and leas vitally necessary business
like that of running grain elevators tha
United States supreme court sustained the
validity of an Illinois statuts regulating the
service given and fixing tho prices. The
supreme court stated tha main principle aa
follows: "Property does become clothed
with a public Interest when used in a man
ner to make it of public consequence and
affect the community at large. When, there
fore, one devotes his property to a use in
which the public has an Interest he In
effect grants to the public an interest In
that use and must submit to be controlled
by the public for the common good to tha
extent of the Interest he has thus created."
The court said that the statute simply ex
tended a well known principle of law to
meet a new development of commercial
progress.
Winter Is near at hand. An arctic wave
may sweep down upon the country before
ROIND A BOLT NEW YORK.
Ripples oa the Carreat of Life la the
Metropolis.
Twenty thousand barkeepers, mostly
young men, are required to keep the Ir
rigation Joints of New York City In proper
running order. "Barkeepers differ tmai
Ingly in different parts of town," reports
the New York Sun. "The suburban bar
keeper can scarcely earn his salt on the
Bowery, snd the easy, familiar and some
what cynical style of the Bowery barkeeper
would scarcely do In the great Broadway
and Fifth avenue hotels. The Bowery bar
keeper is suspicious of human nature and
quick to make his suspicions known to the
object He sees much of the seamy side
of life. Something of the reserve that
used to be ascribed to the hotel clerk is
characteristic of the barkeepers in the
great hotels. They are not so busy ss
the Bowery barkeeper, but better paid.
They wear a good many more white jackets
a week than the moat fastidious of their
Bowery brethren. It would not be hard
to detect a Bowery barkeeper In his Sun
day best off duty, but the barkeeper of
a big hotel off duty might pass for a Sun
day school superintendent or anything else
that Is respectable. Even the humble per
son who moves sbout sll day slowly sweep
ing up tho marble floor with a long-handled
brush often looks like a scholar In un
usually hard luck. The barkeepers of the
flash places in the Tenderloin and else
where represent one striking extreme of the
trade. They are In dally and nightly con
tact with the froth of New York society.
They know thieves and thugs by sight. If
not mors Intimately. They know, too, that
portion of the glided youth of New York
that takes Joy In the ugliest side of bo
hemlan life. They could direct a discreet
person to the likeliest place to see a dog
fight or find a rat pit.
"Barkeepers in the downtown district
catch a businesslike dispatch from the cus
tomers that come before them. The affec
tation of a sideboard Instead of a bar,
characteristic of a few downtown saloons,
seems to breed a special kind of barkeeper
usually a well-appearing, busy and pre
occupied man, who' concocts mixod drinks
with marvelous speed and hands out the
full glass, the tiny napkin and the check
carefully turned upside down, all with the
easy grace of a practiced band.
"Then there is the downtown barkeeper,
who stands all day with four or five others
of his own trade within a sort of cage, the
continuous bar, facing three or four ways
or perhaps making a complete circle. Such
saloons snd such barkeepers are designed
to answer the needs of those who gulp
their liquor snd hurry out to their daily
work.
"Peaceful Is the life of the barkeeper of
the German quarter. Drinking Is here a
fine art, a thing not to be Indulged In with
out the company of friends. The Germans
drink slowly, and there sre enough saloons
and wetn stuben for all, so that none Is
crowded. The untidy floor and sloppy bar
of the Bowery are unknown In the Ger
man quarter. Sand or sawdust always
looks fresh on the floor, and the bar Is
neat with bright brasa decorations snd a
polished dry top. The barkeeper Is tho
friend snd companion of half of those who
come In. Even In the larger weln stuben
the lively boys that serve wlno are on easy
terms with the patrons. Waxed mustaches
snd solitaire diamonds do not decorate the
barkeepers of the German quarter. If by
chance such a barkeeper wears a gaudy
decoration It is usually a trophy won at the
Schuetzenfeet.
Barmaids have not been popular in this
city, hut there are women tending bar in
various parts of Greater New York. As
often ss not these women sre the widows
of saloonkeepers who bave undertaken, in
the absence of any other means of liveli
hood, to carry on the business of their dead
husbands.
A large and lively Irish widow used to
conduct a beer saloon for Iongenoremen
well uptown near the North river front. The
gleam In her eye. In merry contrast to the
hue of her crepe, gave promise tnai ner
widowed atate would pot be permanent, and
there were indications that the business Im
proved rather than declined under her ad
ministration.
A little German widow keeps the tiniest
and neatest possible beer saloon In the old
German settlement of Long Island City
and la a recognized Institution of the quarter.
In some of the weln stuben of the Germau
quarter sny member of the family, male or
female, young or old, may be seen serving
behind the bar. Tbo grandmother will leave
her knitting by ths stove to serve a thirsty
customer, or the schoolgirl her book."
Nathan Strauss, who for several yeara
has been providing Pasteurized milk for the
poor of New York City In the summer
months, announces tbat next year be win
bavo In operation a new and larger labora
tory, the demands on his unique charity
having vastly Increaaed. The milk la given
free to all who on examination' are found
unable to pay, a nominal charge being
made to othera. Dr. J. Corwin Mabey, who
was delegated by the health department to
Investigate the results from the use of Pas
teurized milk snd milk foods, said that be
believed the low death rate among child
ren under 5 years of age lu the borough of
Manhattan la directly attributable to the
distribution .of Pasteurized milk from the
stations maintained by Mr. Strauss.
An original philanthropist dropped a $10
gold piece in Hester street, with a strip
of white paper wrapped about it. Upon tha
paper was a auggeatlon that if tba finder
had anything to cook and needed coal, he
could go and buy it. "If you need not coal
or gold," he added, "I conjure you to con
vey this gold to soma colnlesa snd coalless
cuss to console, cheer snd comfort."
Tho money was picked up by a small boy,
whose parents purchased him a new pair
of shoes aad put the remainder la ths sav
ings haak.
Bt, louls Glob-Pemocrat.
to discover the close of the present month. Coal la a
publics and private necessity. It Is essen
tial to life and Ita lark for a single day
might be murderous. - The coal operators.
In order to pilo up huge profits, have al
lowed the season to drift by without action.
They have not' viewed the altuatton as in
volving a public responsibility or calamity.
They have merely looked forward to mark
ing up the price of all fuel to any figure
they choose to exact. It la not yet clear
how the rights of tha public will be en
forced, but their vigorous assertion Is now
unavoidable. A conspiracy to fill the land
with suffering for the sake of obtaining a
fivefold or tenfold profit Is a terribly grave
offense against society. Tho people must
protect themselves and those In authority
must guide their steps within the law.
Nothing mors outrageous bas ever been
seen In any form of public business than
the cold-blooded Indifference with which
the coal operators have planned and waited
for the existing conditions. They knew
what would happen and hoped that It would
mean a vast store of gold for them, though
entailing misery and want on millions. It
the remedy applied should be a severs and
permanent warning to the organized sharks
the people of tha United States will be
thankful in a high degree.
RKPl'BMCAN STATE TICKET.
Ponca Journal: The principal argument
hurled against J. H. Mickey, republican
candidate for governor, Is that be bas
been successful In business. This is a
crime that no true calamltylte can see go
unrebuked.
Lyons Sun: The entire life and environ
ment of J. H. Mickey has been such as to
place him In touch with the agricultural
and laboring interests of the state. He Is a
man of broad culture and marked execu
tive ability. The tusionlsts with all their
straining have not been able to bring out
anything derogatory to bis character or In
tegrity. Each day brings added assurance
that the Hon. J. H. Mickey la the right
man for governor of Nebraska.
Geneva Signal: State Superintendent
Fowler la by all odde the most able man
who ever filled tbat position during all the
history of the state. The newspapers of
the state can do no better thing for the
state than to give Mr. Fowler's candidacy
help. Mr. Fowler is doing for the common
schools of the s ate what Chancellor An
drews is doing for the University of Ne
braska perhaps more. He Is a successful
worker and a man of tireless energy.
Stanton Picket: Is temperance a crime?
One would think so to read the rsntlngs
of the fusion press against J. H. Mickey,
republican candidate for governor. But
such is not the case. Neither is it so re
garded by a very large majority of tho
voters of Nebraska at the present time.
A sober, upright, conscientious man, who
goes about doing what he believes to be
right, pursuing a straightforward course
without beat of drum or blast of trumpet.
Is entitled only to the highest esteem, and
will receive such from consistent, thinking
people.
Norfolk News: A great many fusion
papers are finding tbat the worst thing
they can oay against J. H. Mickey, the re
publican candidate for governor, is tbat he
does not drink. In the last campaign they
were putting up just the contrary kind
of argument aa to why Mr. Dietrich should
not be supported, which Is to show that
they are difficult to suit when it comes
to republican candidates. Their work
against, Mr. Mickey may count with a few
who cannot' believe that a man" can be a
gentleman and not punish booze, but there
are many fuaionlsts who will support
Mickey for no other reason than that his,
sobriety is being used against him.
Ainsworth Star-Journal: Before J. H
Mickey received the republican nomination
for governor he was considered by demo
crats, popullBts and all breeds of politics
aa one of the purest men in Nebraska, a
philanthropist and business man of best
repute. Since receiving the nomination all
the mongrel curs of populist Journalism
have discovered that be la simply awful;
that he Is sober. Industrious, well off, a
Methodist, a Christian, and tbat he Is not
a member of any hum element, etc. Hence,
he will not do for governor at all. Too
bad. Had he been an everlasting politician
and a disappointed one at that, a little (?)
giant very little and a friend of bum
politics, then, Indeed, might he have found
grace In the eyes of the dying populistio
what-is-lt.
Kearney Hub: There is not a citizen of
Nebraska who meets all the higher re
sponsibilities of citizenship more fully than
John II. Mickey, the plain man from Osce
ola, who aspires to the governorship of
Nebraska. His life has abounded in good
deeds and honest endeavor. He la both a
clean man and a good citizen. He Is not
a trickster In politics and la not a trafficker
for votea. He Is recommended solely by
hla Integrity, his good business sense, snd
those other characteristics which count for
most in our Ideals of good citizenship.
That the low personal attacks that bave
been ' made on him will fall flat there Is
not a doubt, and tbat be will bo elected is
one of those reasonable certainties that can
be contemplated with pleasure.
David City Banner: One of the most
ridiculous charges being made by the fu
aionlsts against Mickey for governor la that
he Is a temperance man. The editor of
this paper has Interviewed Mr. Mickey on
tho temperance question and other ques
tions of Interest to various factions la the
state and. we believe him to be a man of
A little red, a little white, delicately blended. That's
one way. Here's a better :
.Take Ayer's Sarsaparilla. It makes, the blood pure
and rich. You know the rest : red cheeks, steady
nerves, good digestion, restful sleep, power to endure.
Keep the bowels regular with Ayer's Pills; this
will greatly aid the Sarsaparilla. Two grand family
medicines. Keep them on
broad and liberal views on publlo questions,
and tbat If he Is elected governor of Ne
braska he will be a governor of alt tha
people and all Interests, and will not rep
resent sny ring, 'clique or Taction or sny
factional Interests. On lbs question of
temperance we wish to slate that no In
dividual who is Intemperate ran procure a
position with sny railroad rsmsMy, bank,
ing Institution or other Incorporation, nei
ther can he procure sny position of re
sponsibility or trust with sny reliable
business firm. Do our citizens want a less
responsible man to govern the great stats
of Nebraska than they would have to look
after their Individual interests? Ws think
not.
H4KINO AGREEMENTS BISDIfrG.
Calrao I aloa Seta a Rrw Pace ay
laeorporatlna.
Chicago News.
That the Increasing power snd Influence
of labor unions should be accompanied by
a growing appreciation of the responsibil
ity which the possession of such power
entails seems a logical snd natural de
velopment. The enormous strides which
have been taken by union labor recently
make It appear probable that Its leaders
will recognize soon the expediency of sc
ceptlng full responsibility ss a necessary
consequence of labor's honorable statu in
the industrial world.
Carroll D. Wright, United States com
missioner of labor. In accounting for the
peremptory refusal of the anthracite ulna
operators to come to a settlement with
their striking miners ascribes their sctlon
to an alleged belief that such a settlement
would lack binding force. . The operators,
he says, argue that just as there were
strikes in 1W0 snd 1902, when political
pressure could be expected to force a set.
tlemant, there would be a strike again
In 1904, when a presidential election anight
lead to political Intervention. This pies,
of course, does not in sny way Justify the
operators in their present refusal to listen
to tho grievances urged by President
Mitchell and the United Mine Workers in
good faith and on the grounds of common
humanity. However, the lack of a means
of binding the men to their bargains glvea
the operators an excuse for evading a set
tlement. The Incorporation of a union
must have the effect of making Its agree
ments binding. But such Incorporation
would also give It a stronger position and
an additional argument with which to con
fute ths employer who presumed to deny
its right to demsnd the making of an
quit able bargain.
Ths action of the Wholesale . Grocers'
Employes' union of this city In deciding
to become incorporated is of timely Inter
est ss pointing to sdvantages which labor
may expect to gain In this way. ' Evidently
tho members of thst union feel that it Is
worth while to become Incorporated, slnoe
by so doing tbey can effect a 'satisfactory
agreement which shall be binding on both
sides. There sre numerous strong and
honorable labor unions which now live up
to their agreements carefully and faith
fully. Such unions have everything to
gain and nothing to lose by. taking ths
one additional step of becoming Incorpo
rated and therefore responsible In Isw si
well as In fact.
RRIGHT ADD BREEZY.
Washington Star: "Did you ssy that my
face would stop a clock?"
"Mot .vactlv; I Inlltnataut that It Would
tempt Father "Time himself o pause In ad
miration." Chicago Tribune: Mrs. ChugwaJer (over
the morning paperVi-Here'B the worst piece
of news yet. The crop of Thanksgiving
turkeys will be almost a total failure, this
fMr! Chugwater I don't see anything bad
about that. There would be no coal to
cook 'cm with, anyhow.
Brooklyn Life: ''"ThinVor' the opportuni
ties that girl has had presentation , at
court, European travel, a long residence In
London and a wide acqualntancu with the
nobility."
"And all for nothing. '
"Yes. Poor thing! She Is to marry an
American, after all."
Philadelphia Press: "Better make this
trade on my terms, 8L" the first farmer
urged. "It's a bargain.
"No, slree," replied the other. "I wsnt
somethln' to boot." ....
"Waal, b' gosh, you'll have somethln to
boot ef ye don't make the trade. Ye'll
want ter kick yerself."
Cleveland Plain Dealer: "And when you
marrv," she softly said, "I hope you'll re
member to invite me to the ceremony."
He looked thoughtful.
"It will be awfully crowded, no doubt,"
he said, "but 1 think I can ring you In
somehow." . .
And a moment or two later she declared
the ring was an astonishingly good fit.
THE SONU OK LABOR.
W. D. Neablt In Baltimore American.
You have sung of the sea and tho fountain;
Of love and of envy and hate;
You have babbled of brook and of moun
tain. Of sorrow and hunger snd fate:
You have sung us the song of th caber,
And chanted of hunt and of hall.
Come, sing us the glory of liibor
Of labor the muslor of all! '
A ballad of muscle and sinew: v
A measure of muscle and might
Twill call for the best there Is In you.
And ring through the day and the night
A song of the rails and the furnace
A song that will clang In Its strength,
And steadily hold us and turn us
To gaclng at labor, at length, -
A chant of the field and the stubble.
With meter to scythe swinging sot;, -A
sonnet built up from the rubble.
And gleaming with Jewels of sweat;
A murmur of forge and of bellows;
A lyric of compass and tools.
To bring us in touch with our fellows
And show to us labor, that rules.
Ho. cease from the pipe and the tabor,
You dullvlng singers of sung.
And ti '-n to the telling of labor.
In ringing and strong.
The sons; that you aing will not perish,.
But live In the ages to come; . .
Its lilting forever we'll cherish, .,
Bo, aing it! For why are you dumb?
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