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Nebraska soil produces foot ball
Ilajerg as well as tall corn and fat
cattle.
It niijKsrs that Sir Thomas Llpton is
tickled to death for the chance of being
beaten In another yacht race.
Explorer Baldwin will have to dis
cover a new backer before he can set
out anew to discover the pole.
Don't forget that your next chance to
register conies next Friday. If you hare
not registered make a note of It
Before we get through the campaign
!we will discover that, aa usual. Rose
water la running for every office on the
ticket
Will Mercer make the sacrifice In the
interest of the republican party by with-flrawlng-
from the race and allowing a
candidate to be nominated who can be
fclected? .......
Whether or not he hag set an example
bs a novel writer, Emll Zola has set
an example as a writer of his own will,
.which for brevity and perspicuity chal
lenges admiration.
1 'resident Roosevelt has recovered the
use of his leg sufficiently to discard bis
crutches. For a lame man, he has been
fftunt a pretty swift pace since his
trolk-y car accident.
Omaha seems to be taking care of the
Christian church convention in tine style
notwithstanding the fact that Its new
auditorium la still Incompleted. Omaha
is always resourceful.
The National Live Stock association,
whku has just closed Its meeting at
rittsuurg. is evidently not in lore with
the idea of the meat packers' merger.
Tie 11 e stock men would much prefer
an open market with competitive buyers.
The report of the condition of Ne
braska state banks shows that Nebraska
banking institutions are carrying more
than double the reserve required by law.
It l not the Nebraska banks that have
been causing the money stringency on
Wall street
American missionary societies now
want the Turkish sultan to repay the
money they had to put up to ransom
Miss Stone. If be Is not Inclined to
fay they might threaten to send Miss
Btonu back to make a lecture tour of
his dominions.
The South Omaha school board mem
ber accused of boodljng offer to resign
to avoid prosecution, or, In other words,
to promise' not to do it again. The Min
neapolis boodlers and the St Louis bood
lers would like to get out of their di
lemma on the same plan.
Light registration this year character
Uses not only Omaha, but also Lincoln,
Fremont Beatrice. and all other cltlea In
Nebraska In which registration Is re
quired. Unless remaining registration
lays show up better we may look out for
in unusually light vote at the polls.
Congressman Burkett la making the
rounds of all of the Nebraska congres
sional districts to help out the other re
publican candidates running for con
gress. Will Congressman Mercer speak
in any other dlstfictffcut bis ownt We
guess not lie never helps anyone but
himself. .
The Philadelphia Record complains of
Senator Quay's "habitual absenteeism,"
bet be makea it a point to spend a
considerable part of each year la his
homo tnte. Without acquaintance with
Dav Mercer's record the Philadelphia
paper ktows nothing about habitual
AbaluiB. . .
!t tBRASKA'S FVlCiD COZ1 R1BVTI0X.
Kallroadn are chartered public high
ways empowered lo exact forced contri
butions fnin producer and consumer.
While the railroads of Nebraska hrtve
for years managed to evade a very large
sharp of their Just proportion of the
tax burdens, they have as public car
riers levied taxes In the shape of trans
lnirtntlon tolls upon every commodity
produced or purchased by its people for
all Ilie trnfllc would bear.
According to the railroad tax bureau,
the railroads of Nebraska have paid the
sum of $1.161,3,11.18 In the year 11)01
in Mate, comity and city taxes, upon
their lines, lands, town lots and every
species of property owned by them.
The debit side of the public ledger
between the railroads and the people
for the liseal year 1901 stands as follows:
UroM
el
Karnlnse.
.4,tr30,O-t
4,807 24
1.003.3BO
410.87H
3OO,07l
344, lUn
Ti,ia
1 08.89 4
Z21,4HH
29.U93
Htl.Ola
14,A9
RnaJi.
RuMtngtoa . .
Herelpta.
Sta.BHT, tH
0.AH3.ON8
:i.sa.Koi
1.4O4.094
1.150.44T
tnloa Pacific..
r., r m. v. .
St. J. A . I....
Mo. Pacific
C, Mt. P., M. O.
c, n. LAP....
K. C. A O
s. r., o-x. AM..
Pcf. R. H. In Neb
Kf. C. A K.. W i .
V. A X. W
1,18H,91A
NllO.SliO
xtui.nsii
Min.iro
3o.stn
1U.81H
KB, COO
Totala. ,
, .4,31. U 1.73 gia.lT0.7T3
'Claimed as loasea by railroads.
These tigures are taken from the bul
letins published by authority of the rail
roads and official reports to stockholders
for the fiscal year euding June 30, 1901.
It is an open secret that the m;t earn
ings of the railroads In Nebraska for
the year ending June 30, 1902, exceed
by several millions the receipts of the
preceding year.
It Is therefore patent that Nebraska's
enforced contribution to the railroads In
the shape of freight and passenger tolls
ranges anywhere from $32,000,000 to
$34,000,000 a year, or about $32 for
every man, woman and child In the
state. Deducting from . this enormous
sum operating expenses, betterments
and taxes paid by the various railroads,
the forced contribution of Nebraska to
the owners of the stocks and bonds
represented In the capitalization of the
railroads of Nebraska Is from $12,000,
000 to $14,000,000 a year. Competent
engineers estimate the cost of right-of-way,
trackage, depot grounds and equip
ment of these roads at about $20,000
per mile, while the franchise value,
based on earning capacity or forced
contribution, Is double that amount. In
other words, the gross earnings of the
railroads of Nebraska, computed at $32,
000,000 a year, are equal to $320,000,000,
or the market value of their total tan
gible property and franchises.
Computing the tangible value of the
Nebraska railways at $25,000 a mile, the
people of Nebraska pay in Interest on
railroad bonds and stock dividends an
amount that would reproduce and equip
every milo of railroad in Nebraska once
every thirteen years. And yet the rail
road magnates resist every effort on the
part of the state to exact Its just share
of the expense of maintaining state
government from which they derive their
special privileges of levying forced con
tributions upon Its products. Industries
and commerce.
TBt HtPPLY OF CUAL.
The promise that anthracite mining
will be resumed at once has relieved
public anxiety, but there Is still the
question as to how rapidly tho market
can be supplied and normal conditions
re established. It appears to be the in
tention cf the operators to rush work as
energetically as possible, but It Is
thought that at best the output of coal
cannot xceed 50 or CO per ceuf In the
first two mouths, owing to the fact that
in many of the mines the mining ma
chinery has been a good deal Impaired
and must be put In proper condition be
fore work can be resumed. Of the 350
collieries probably 200 can be put In
operation as soon as the miners are
ready to return, while it may be several
weeks before the others can be got
rep.dy. There Is no lack of transporta
tion facilities. It being estimated that
25.00U cars will be in readiness for ship
ping the coal and the operators say that
there will bo no restriction in the out
put of anthracite until the market re
sumes Its normal condition.
The price of coal has declfned In the
eastern markets and should do so gen
erally. It Is understood to be the In
tention of the operators that the sched
ule of prices In force before the strike
will be charged after mining Is resumed,
so that there will be no excuse for re
tailers adhering to the present prices.
However, they are not likely to do so,
though It will doubtless be some time
before normal prices are restored. It
Is the opinion of those most familiar
with the situation that the market will
not' have n full supply ot anthracite in
a much shorter time than three months.
TUB NCRHAitKA. HAS US.
The official showing of the Nebraska
banks under state supervision Is gratify
ing and significant The most Import
ant fact is not merely the growth of
the state banking Institutions, the In
crease In their number, capital, depos
its and loans. The vital point disclosed
by the reports is the conservative man
agement of the Nebraska banks. They
have been comparatively unaffected by
tho spirit of speculation which In the
east has culminated In the serious em
barrassment of the banks. The east has
hitherto plumed Itself upon Its assumed
financial conservatism. The strong po
sition of the Nebraska banks, both as
to general soundness of a setts and to
cash reserves. Is in striking contrast
with eastern banking conditions.
It goes without saying that such a
showing of the banks reflects the gen
eral situation of business in Nebmski,
which never before was more substan
tially prosperous and secure. There U
nothJsg to sug st a boom or spasmodiv
THE OMAHA DAILY llEEt MONDAY,
activity, from which the inevitable re
action Is always to be dreaded, but the
banking strength Is rooted In healthful
general conditions.
The act that so large a proportion of
t'ie banking Increases Is to be credited
to tho country districts illustrates a
point to which The Bee has more than
once called attention: the rapidity with
which in recent years the agricultural
class In Nebraska and neighboring
states Is accumulating ample banking
capital out of the profits of Its own In
dustry. The banks of the state are war
ranted In the confidence that they will
be able to meet the demands for moving
the crops, which not very long ago
would have been Impossible without
the Interposition of the eastern banks.
If the producers of Nebraska were as
dependent as they once were upjii Ihe
east for banking capital and emergency
accommodation, they would be In vnr
different plight because the eastern
banks are strained to carry their own
burdens and are calling in every re
source.
A FUTILE trrvRT.
'i lie tiTort of democrats to refute the
republican assertion that the democratic
tariff policy was responsible for throw
lug l.tuidieds of thousands of people
out of employment will be utterly futile.
Evory intelligent man knows that such
Is the fact and the history of the period
or industrial depression and idleness
from lWfj to 3897 Is accessible to all.
Competent authority has estimated that
durinx that time 3.000,000 men were
out of en ployment while the wages of
those employed were constantly forced
dowt', many working only part time at
that.
It is trve that the democratic tariff
law was not enacted until 1894, but the
success of the democracy In 1892 threat
ened the overthrow of protection and
the iuddhtrles of the country becoming
alarmed immediately curtailed opera
tions and continued to lessen produc
tion until tho law was passed. How
great was tho loss of labor from this
depression, due mainly if not wholly to
tho democratic assault on protection, It
Is not possible to compute, but it was
emrmous.
Th democratic party Is again attack
ing p' election, but it will hardly be
a'ol to persuade Intelligent worklngmen
that It would be well to repeat the ex
perience of only a few years ago, which
many of them must vividly remember.
Thfl demof tfltic tariff policy would do
immeasiitablt Injury to American labor.
TIMK TO TALK OCT.
Only two weeks of the campaign re
main from now until election day. It Is
high time, therefore, that candidates for
the legislature who are asking for sup
port of taxpaylng cltisens should define
themselves clearly on the paramount
local Issues of railway taxation and
home rule. On these two issues the
great body of voters is a unit and will
hot be governed by party lines.
Every taxpayer In Omaha knows by
this time that the assessment of ailay
property for city taxation on the mileage
basis is a most iniquitous Imposition
iiKn home owners and taxpayers gen
erally, who are required to pay taxea
on an assessment based on actual value.
No railroad manager,' railroad attorney
or railroad tax agent can defend the as
sessment of $15,000,000 of terminal fa
cilities, depot grounds and buildings for
$193,000 when other property In Omaha
has been assessed this year for 40 per
cent of Its value and Is being assessed
for next year at full value. The people
have a right to Insist that this flagrant
Abuse shall be stopped by uie coming
legislature, and they have a right to
know Just where each legislative candi
date stands on it
Mbre than four-fifths of the voters of
Omaha favor home rule. They insist
that Omaha shall enjoy tit, right to gov
ern itself in the management of the po
lice and fire departments as well aa of
every other branch of city government.
They have a right to resent the intrusion
of governors into the local affairs of the
city and the appointment of men irre
sponsible to the taxpayers for expenses
incurred In fire and police departments.
They look to the coming legislature to
restore to them their right of local self
government which has been taken from
them. They want to know and have a
right to ask where every candidate for
the legislature stands on this issue.
In politics as in war all who are not
with us are counted against us. Those
who refuse to express themselves are
presumed to be against the reforms de
manded by the people.
EXPLANATIONS THAT SHOULD B
SATlSfAVTOSr.
At last our sixth-term candidate for
congress has taken the people Into his
confidence in the great speech delivered
by him at South Omaha. The "great
Indispensable" covered himself with
glory and answered every question that
has been propounded to him in the pres
ent campaign in a manner not only satis
factory to himself, but to his campaign
manager and all the satellites that re
volve around him.
Asked why he pockets the $100 a
month allowance which every congress
man is alloved and presumed to pay for
the services of a clerk, the great repre
sentative from the Second Nebraska dis
trict majestically waved bis hand and
shouted, "Rosewater is a scoundrel."
Asked why be had farmed out West
Point and Annapolis cadetshlps to politi
cal aud personal favorites the valiant
hand-shaker declared, "Don't you know
that Rosewater carries buts in his
belfry?"
Asked why he bad that $200 Greater
America draft cashed In through a mid
dleman and how much of the money he
spent to promote the Interests of the ex
position, the wonderful omnibus driver
wrapped himself up In a mantle of in
sulted virtue and exclaimed. "You really
don't think I'm In politics for my
health."
'-'I lien lie prolMjeted to lay the
cornerstone of that palatial residence for
vt iucu AjxUiUtct Kimball prepared plans
and specifications three years ago, Mer
eer Indignantly repelled the accusation
by crjing ont "Do you expect mo to
lift the mortgage from the Bee build
ing?"
Asked to explain his alliance with
John N. Baldwin and Governor Savage
and the appointment of Broatch to the
police commission. Mercer flew up In a
rage and asked In return, "Isn't Rose
water the baddest man that ever entered
Nebraska politics?"
Asked whether he had auytbtug to
say concerning the charge that the re
publican primaries were carried for him
by fraud, perjured affidavits, repeaters
and boodle, Mr. Mercer rose to bis full
height by declaring that "Rosewater
was the most corrupt man that has ever
been in Nebraska politics.'
With these explanations so frank and
candidly made, without mental reserva
tion or guile, the inquisitive people of
the Second congressional district should
be content to drop all further Inquiry
concerning Candidate Mercer's former
conduct and future Intentions.
A number of Nebraska club women
have been discussing two important
questions, namely, "What could the
ttoman'a club do without the new
papers?" and "What could the news
papers do without the Woman's club?"
Having Bottled It satisfactorily that
neither the newspapers nor the
woman s club can do anything without
tho other, the subject of the debate
resolves itself into a new form, "Should
eynry Woman's club maintain a news-
pler, or should every newspaper main
tain a woman's club?"
Tho arbitrators appointed by the ores!
dent must appreciate the necessity of
practical unanimity in their report
Iaiiuro on tbelr part to agree after
thorough Investigation and conference
would be little short. of calamitous to
the general cause of arbitration, to say
nothing of the case Immediately In hand.
It Is vital that the arbitrators should
enter upen their duties with a full de-
termimtiion to agree.
It is clear now that tho mighty pre
tense of the coal operators before Presi
dent Roosevelt that they could quickly
man the mines If provided with military
protection was a pure bluff. They got
the military protection. They totally
failed to produce coal.. It was only then
that they knuckled down to arbitration,
but even then with bad grace.
Cashier Chamberlain of the failed To-
cumseh bank, In offering to return and
help straighten out its affaire If guaran
teed immunity from criminal prosecu
tion, refrains from giving any reasons
why he, if he has violated the laws,
should bo protected from the conse
quences of his act any more than any
other offender.
There must be something radically
wrong with th accepted statistics which
represent tho average price of anthra
cite coal in the .United States to the
consumer last year to be $5.50 per ton,
and ot bituminous' to be $3.75 per ton,
or else the western consumer paya Im
mensely more than the average.
' Election day is nearly In sight with
almost no litigation so far over the ar
rangement of the ballot or the order
of the names to be printed on it Can
it be possible that Nebraska has at last
secured a ballot form to which no one
takes exception?
Hltflas 'Em la tfea 91aa.
Washington Pott
For a maa who was supposed to be the
steady company ot the trusts Mr. 'Knox
manages to hand them out some rather
hard knocks.
Iyooklaa- for Troable.
Baltimore American.
Ths iultaa of Bacolod, who wants to
fight ths United States, Is plainly a man
ot enthusiasm. Just now h is gratifying
ths resentment of the ant who objected to
being shoved by the elephant.
Tk Maa Behind tha Vol.
Baltimore American.
It rood government Is ever secured It will
bo only by the good loan behind ths vets.
Good citizens cannot delegate their power
with Instructions that It shall be used In a
Strictly conscientious manner.
Sons Baals far tha Tltla.
Chicago Tribune.
Mr. Bryan, after all, has soma reason to
consider himself ths. democratic Moses. It
will be remembered that Moses led the
children ot Israel Into ths wilderness, but
ho didn't lead them Into tha land of Canaan.
Bpeclmea af Savaaa Blaataesa.
Springfield Republican.
Ths sultan ot Bacolod is aot a civilised
ruler that is evident from his message to
General Sumner, -aaylng: "Ceaes writing
lwttere; what we want la war." Your truly
civilised potsatate would insist to the laat
moment that what he wanted was peace,
although he would be working hia arsenals
sad naval agents night and day la the en
deavor to get ready to strike a declaivs
blow. Tho sultan of Bacolod la simply
honest In saying that be wants war, and
that proves him to be a savage.
Appalllas Deatraetloa af forests.
New Tork Tribune.
In this unfortunate time of scarcity ot
fuel, reports of tha recent extensive fires
la the forests of ths northwest have been
read With melancholy concern. Thousands
of acres of woodland have been burned
over, trees worth In the aggregate mil
lions of dollars for ' lumber and for fuel
have disappeared la smoke and flame, and
no small number of lives have been lost.
Tho ssddest feature of this appalling de
struction Is that In most cases these Urea
were started by carelessness sad neglect
ot reasonable precautions.
Riot of Cosam.erelaliass.
Kansas City Star.
It has become necessary to adopt strin
gent measures to exclude sheep herders
from the Yosemtte National park. The Pali
sades on the Hudson liver have been con
verted into stons quarries. Tho falls of
Niagara have beea 4iarneseed to supply
power for a lias ot big mills and factories
and the placid and beautiful Walden pond
at Concord, Mass., ts to be defiled by the
establishment of railroad bog lots oa Its
sequestered borders. If there Is anything
oa tha face of the globe more shoppy and
commercial thaa tha United Slates of
America la at this particular moment it
has net t beea discovered.
OCTOB.EK 20, 1!)02.
RRPTULtCAH STATU T1CKKT.
Wakefield Republican: J. II. Mickey, the
republican candidate for governor, Is a
people's man. In faet he Is a man of the
people, and will do good service for every
one regardless Of party. IU Is Just ths
man to open tip twentieth rentury progree
slon In Nebraska.
Kimball Observer: The fight of the liquor
dealers' aisortatlon against J. It. Mickey
is hot causing much alarm la ths repub
lican ranks. Tbelr avowed hostility may
lose Mickey some votes, but this will be
fully overcome by the large class of veten
who resent such Interference.
Kearney Hub: The assumption of the
fusion press of this state. In ths case of
J. H. Mickey, that it Is discreditable and die
qualifying for a candidate for a governor
to be a good rlUxon Is aot taking very deep
root. In fact that plan of stuck has not
gone to the root of the matter at all.
Wayne Herald: John H. .Mickey, ths re
publican nominee for governor, will be vic
torious at the coming election. A maa of
hia sterling qualities cannot be defeated at
the polls. The people want a man of his
make-up snd character to try a hand In the
executive office. It will prove beneficial to
the people and to the state.
Ctay Center Sun: It Is declared that ths
democracy has succeeded In organising the
saloons against J. H. Mickey. Well, let'a
see! If every man who runs for office
must come up to the saloon standard or
fight ths organised saloon forces. Isn't It
about time far the license men to show
their hand and deal the saloons a solar
plexus blow?
Bradshaw Republican: Ths editor ot this
paper took a two days' trip ever la Polk
county on business last week, and It was
very pleasing to note the kindly words that
oarne to our ears from almost everyone we
met In praise ot our old comrade, John H.
Mickey. Even ultra democrats over there
speak well of him and one of ths oldest
in tho county told us he Intended to vote
for Mr. Mickey.
Burwell Tribune: The fight that Is being
mads against J. H. Mickey by the fusion
press and organised brewers' association be
cause he Is a temperance man Js mors to
his credit than sgainst him. If a man to
be governor of Nebraska has to be a saloon
man and a beer "gunler" It Is time ths
honest, Industrious oltliea makes his vots
count on the side of morality regardless of
party or politics.
Table Rock Argus: We heard a Methodist
preacher, who has known J. II. Mickey for
many years, say that the stories efrculated
to ths effect that Mickey was a hard man
to deal with, an oppressor of the poor, etc..
are lies, pure and.slmple; that he knew him
to be liberal, honest and a benefactor to
many of hia neighbors. "In fact," said the
preacher, "Mickey Is the beat All-around
man I ever knew."
St. Edward Sun: Every person thai
wiBhes to have the stats governed by a
Christian should not fall to vote for J. H.
Mickey, the republican candidate for gov
ernor. In another column will be found
how the liquor dealers of Nebraska are
planning to defeat Mm it possible. The
Issue Is plain, shall tha saloonmen dictate
the policy of Nebraska or those who wish
a moral element to carry on the business
at the state capital? This Is not so much
a party as who shall lead la ths state
policy or polttlo.
Cbappell Register: Ths only thing tha
damocrata have been able to bring up
against J. H. Mickey and make It stick
Is that he Is a member ot the Methodist
church, helps to build up churches and
Colleges, and Is not a gustier. They made
this fight In the hope of getting the Liquor
Dealera' association arravsd aninst Mr.
Mickey, and they succeeded. It was eaay.
The saloonmen can't atand a man of this
kind, but the number of this class of votes
he loses will be overbalanced by the better
element that will come to his rescue.
Stanton Picket: Republicans ot Nebraska
never presented to the voters a better ticket
for their consideration and approval. Run
your eye over the list of names as they ap
pear at the head of these columns. Marsh.
Weston. Fowler, Prout.and Folmer. Names
that atand for fidelity to publio trust. Ail
faithful officials. Tried and found true and
honest, in every detail. Not a breath of
disapproval or so much as suspicion stands
sgainst their records. Mickey and McQtlton
are new men. Morally clean. Intellectually
strong, In business successful. Both are .of
Scotch ancestry and aa stalwart as the
famous historical chiefs or their native
heath. Peter Mortensen Is a Dane. He also
Is a broad-minded maa of affairs, successful
In business and highly respected at home.
What better can the .people ask than to sup
port such men as these? Better men were
never nominated by any party.
Blair Pilot: It Is well known that a con
certed effort Is being made to line up the
saloon men of Nebraska against J. H.
Mickey In his race for- the governorship
on the republican atate ticket. Three years
ago such a move was made when M. B.
Reese waa the candidate for supreme judge
and when his defeat was accomplished one
blear-eyed, bloated official ot the saloon
men's state organisation, roamed about Ne
braska boasting how his organization had
held the balance of power and how It had
turned Mr. Reese down. One year ago they
attempted the Same deal, but met a crush
ing defeat slmpiy because their well-laid
plans became known and decent, aober
people, those who are willing that the
saloons shall run under certain restric
tions, lined up for Judge Sedgwick, with
the result that his majority was about IS.
000. Mickey Is a man proud of his sobriety,
as every man should be, and if defeat
should overtake him It will bs no reflection
on the sober element of Nebraska for hav
ing failed to perform a duty.
Beatrice Express: J. H. Mickey, the re
publican candidate for governor, has no use
for those who claim all the prlvtlegea ot
cltlsenshlp, but decline to help .bear ths
burdens, and when he Is governor he will
do what ha can to bring the tax shirkers to
a sense, of tbelr responsibilities. . The peo
ple who dodge the payment of taxea are
usually men who are well able to pay: the
poor people usually pay promptly, and their
burden Is ail the heavier because of tha
sins of emission upon the part ot their well-to-do
neighbors. It frequently happens that
the tax dodgers are the loudest in their de
mands for all kinds of reforms; and they do
a great deal of groaning about the taxes
they do not pay, hoping by an excess of
sound and fury to convince the public that
they help to, bear the burden. It would be
a good thing for all concerned It the tax
shirkers were compelled to pay up all they
owe. It would be a, very fine thing for Oage
county, which has a long list of polite dead
beata on lta tax lists. It they were com
pelled to .square up, the burden of taxation
would be sensibly lessened tor all.
David City Banner: Two years ago ths
fusion Is ts were so sanctified that they were
pleading with church people to oppose
Dietrich for governor because, they said,
be waa too Immoral to fill the responsible
position of governor, and they wers busily
engaged in circulating among the church
people affidavits to prove that he waa aa
Immoral character unworthy the support of
moral, temperate, Chrlstlaa people. But
now they are singing a different song. The
fusion press la filled with denunciations
of Mickey because be Is a temperance man
and appeal to the antl-prohlbitionlst ele
ment to oppose his election because, they
say, be is a prohibitionist and la aot a
ssfe roan to fill the position of governor.
The attitude ot the fusion Is ts in Nebraska
reminds us of the story ot the eld maid
praying for a husband. While oa bar knaas
praying (or a husband aa ! asar the
bsck door cried out boo! boo! boo! The
old maid mistaking It for ths voice of the
Lord In answer to her prayer, replied: "Oh,
Lord, any eld thing will do." This Is tbe
attltade of ths fuslonlsta praying for offite.
Oh. Lord, we want offlce, sny old thing
will do for sn Issue.
Norfolk News: Tho fuMonists are finding
ronsldcrably Ism fault with the republican
state ticket thaa they did at the opening of
the campaign. They are learning that the
People are more Impressed with facts than
fancy and the facts are difficult to dig up.
They began to lamoait Mr. Mickey merely
because he was a successful farmer and
business msn, but when they took a second
lance at the bankers who had been placed
In nomination on their own ticket they shut
up like clams, and with aood reaHnn. Wh.,n
It was discovered that the same objections
to the republican ticket would apply to
their own tbey have had nothing more te
say. Pome tuslonlsts are consistent, and a
consistent fuKlonlst will not continue to be
Inconsistent If he can help It.
norsn aiioit skw yohk.
Ripple on Ihe Carre at of Life la the
Metropolis.
One ot the many celebrated cases In ths
criminal history of New York Is the sec
ond trial of young Mollneux, charged with
poisoning Mrs. Adams The crime waa
committed four years sgo. Mollneux waa
convicted at the first trial and sentenced to
be electrocuted, but ths supreme court
granted a new trial, which Is now in nm..
rtss. Publlo Interest In the trial and Its
mysterious circumstances h.a i.r.i mi.
mlnlshcd. but what remains ot It ts cen-
tered Dot on the man on trial, but on his
father. General Mollneux, whose loyalty
and devotion to bis unfortunate son com
mands publlo admiration. General Mollneux
has done everything he could to save his
son and protect an honored family name
from the stigma of crime. He baa spent a
fortune In hia defense. He baa used the
Influence of his own character and business
standing to extend the number of his son's
friends. He has devoted practically his
entire time and energies to clear him of
the charge of murder. Public Interest Is
therefore fooussed on the father. The old
soldier, fighting his last battle for the lite
and reputation of his son. Is an impressive
figure and whatever may be the Issue ot
the trial General Mollneux will come out of
It with the respect and affection of tha pub.
Ho. Young Molineux la defended not only
by Barlow 8. Weeks and George O. Battle,
Who looked after his Interests on ths first
trial, but also by ex-Governor Black and
ex-District Attorney Olcott Mr. Olcott ts
an expert In criminal law, but Governor
Black has been mainly connected with civil
cases. He is, however, an able lawyer and
an Impressive and convincing epeaker.
It will cost $50 to attend the annual
dinner of the Chamber of Commerce to be
held next month. If there Is aa attendance
of 600 the total outlay on this feast of com
merce will be 225,000. There have been
many private banquets held In New Tork
which In proportion to tbe number of guests
represented a greater cost, but only one
publlo banquet That was held nearly
twenty years ago on the occasion of ths
Yorktown celebration. That was also given
by the Chamber. The assessment on each
subscriber then waa 166.
"In spite ot tha coal strike and the po
litical hurrah against prosperity," writes
Joe Howard, "observers know very well
that city men are living a terribly fast lire.
It's a life that costs a heap ot spot cssb.
To live In pleasant apartments, to drive
home in a hansoru, to belong to clubs and
use them to go regularly to first theatrical
nights, to take a companion there and aft
erwards to a little aupper, or even a 'bite.'
with tab thence home, can't be ' dons on
wind, bluff or unsustained credit Genera
tions of chapa who live this way have coma
and gone in the past forty years, to my
personal knowledge. We see them on the
brink, we observe their early cautionary
daya, we linger for a glimpse of ths wild.
hot plunge and subsequently cars no mors
until a death notice suggests a wreath.
Newly rich papaa suffer, I tell you. Silly
new rich mammas are largely responsible.
'Don't be hard oa Charley.' How often
this Is heard by a hard-headed, soft
hearted father, whose sense of decent liv
ing, whose life-long principles of economy
are traversed, insulted and outraged by
the ellly, ridiculous and tear-compelllng
antics of a aon, on whom his pride, his
love are centered. Our newly rich men
are aa a rule too modest to "make a stir,'
but their conjugal partnera are as foolish
aa Eve and aa successful In management
of loving bURbands."
The New York Board or Education asks
tho Board of Estimate for $21,363,497 in
1903, an Increase of $2,114,479 over the
amount allowed for this year. Of this
vast sum, representing more than one-fifth
of the entire city budget, $15,151,881 Is for
the general school fund and the remainder
for the special fund. A part of the Increase
la due to the Inadequacy of the 4-milI tax
to pay for the teachers' salaries. It ap
peared from the statistics submitted that
the cost ot the schools In New Tork City
Is $5 per pupil more than In Boston. This
difference ia the result largely of the higher
salaries paid In New York. The register of
pupils on September SO, 1902, waa 809,810,
an Increase of 42,097. The average attend
ance for last September was 451,960, an tn
tresse of 32.391. The children in part
time classes September 30 were 73,834, an
Increase of nearly 20,000. New teachers
The value is in
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ni be needed for i!t.;r,0 elementary pupils
and S.H25 high school pupils during 1903.
What a coal famine should mean to ths
poor of New York bad the miners' .strike
been prolonged Into real winter weather
Is forfaited by the followlag description
of a scene observed one day last week:
"Get In line, there, you? Have your pails
and things readyt tilt our your change and
lisve It ready. If you do any more of that
I'll fan you, and throw you out of the line!"
This latter to a maa who waa endeavorlu
to reach a point farther up la the proces
sion than he had a right to.
So shouted a slim but simple young po
liceman who gave the women and children
as fair a ahow as his official honor would
permit. He was stationed in front of a
cotl yard on Water street, and, It was his
duly to look sfter those who had come to
purchase the precious fuel at cost
Several yards have beea commissioned by
the coal-carrying railroads to furnish a
limited amount to the very poor at about
$10 per ton. The great aim of those la
charge is to keep the amount that each
applicant Is allowed to purchase, dowg)
to the lowest possible point. A pailful
or thirty-two pounds could bs had for 13
cents; and no person wsa allowed to 4ske
more than 90 rents' worth at any one time.
Few asked for ths limit as It Is not often
that one of this class can expend that much
In fuel at ons purchase.
A targe crowd bad gathered when the
gates were thrown open. Two policemen
formed them In line, and compelled each
i Pon to keep his place
No oas made
"y or complained of the long wall,
i tn9 exception of several men whom
? po,,c UP',I of a desire to purchase
all they could secure for the purpose of
selling It again. No two persona carried
similar receptacles which ranged from a
quart tin basin to a baby carriage. On
tha first day, this one yard .eupp.,t til
persons.
MIRT1IHI. HUM ARKS.
rfirr!!!- Jt'i!.line: VHlt aon" "ka o
h .ZZ 2lc wt'.edpr yo names Is In de blue
b.mk er not," observed Uncle Kph'm "Kf
fn,wI't,.en.'.n ao bo ' life, yo'll git
Into de best s'clety arter while."
Washington Star: "Nehber ax a man to
r' J msko 'lm tlnk dat you
ShaVni? J? SacnV"' bb' h""
t,'dp,pilU PrT": "Welt," said the
wn 0We,l ra?,n' . 1 ,m 'i the soldiers
regions " ,,,aVe tha co' nlnJnB
"Why?" asked the other.
k. !c"Ji;9 Khe? wl" b" leaded to save
human life at the foot ball games."
tako dinner with me tonight? I have a
couple of mllllonaJu-oa on hand."
h.w 7rbJy'i 1 woul ther take a
adkeV.t alone."0 10 th"
DeCrui'n!?1'l1iPIaln t: "They claim that
peritonitis Is a cure for appendicitis."
th. hlt"" ,ht' on ,he "am Principle
Ing " Buro cur for lu'nt-
e,II-LV"!leLp!iLa ?rt''xF"r the
-ire, nw inougnt sne Had a so
prano voice. "If the worat comes to the
STTf-L00".! keeP th0 olf 'rom the door
"I don't doubt that would do It." replied
her peslrnlstlc husband, "but suppose the
wolf should happen to be deaf?"
."ah,nf.Jon Sr: "Is your son gifted in
any way?" asked the vlaltnr.
way?" naked .the visitor.
'I should say he Is." annwcra.! Mm'
i Is. answer?
toesel. "About
give htm by us."
everything he haa was
New Tork Sun: All Baba had Just told
his wife the secret of the cave.
,ovey!"' he eaclalmed. "now I can
get All money without a divorce."
revive Wm 'a"na hRd ,0 be e"'d to holD
Philadelphia Press: He I told Boresum
today that we d very probably pay thm a
can totiiffnt .
. .H1.rJrh" ,d?. You knnw 1 don't wat;t to
visit those people, and I don't see why you
(lOi S -. ' , , , J 1 i , ' ' . :,f,,, r
He I don't. But I don't ' mind telling
them we re going to visit them, so that w
may stay home without fear of having
them drop In on us.
COAL AND PEACK.
Baltimore American! .
Tho horny hand of labor and tho dapper
hand of wealth
Are clasped, thus symbolising a toast of
luck and health.
And, Oh! our Joy Is mighty. Its nature
nothing mars,
For soon , the big coal wagona will block
the way of cars,
And aoon the chunks will rattle Into the
empty bin,
And all of us will chuckle, and feel the
heat, and grin.
No more the conferences will all around he
held;
No more by fierce' denials will ever page
be swelled;
No more will some proud person assume
himself a king
Because he filled Ills cellar with anthracite
Inst spring.
Oh, what a peaceful blessing! And what a
gladsome !!
We hear the engines tooting, and C"al In o:i
the way!
And Isn't It consoling to know th! stuns
the msn
Who pestered us so sorely with his Imprc.
slve Dlan
To end the labor trouble? He won a lut of
IHU1H,
And caused a lot of swearing and Legion
was his name. .
Ah yes, It Is a blessing! But lie Is with us
now.
And we must choice his efforts at this: "I
told them how!" . -.,.,
No more will the Inventors be telling us
the t'lf .
To make a conflagatlon by burning straw
und hav:
No more we'll be entreated to pour coal oil
on bricks;
Or told to stuff the furnace with odds and
ends and sticks.
No more of ail this wisdom at mud and
stone we hoot. . .
We're lre of burning money, and hall the
su."tr. utal g j
the Soa
use
O and save
your
Clothes.
Never mind
the wrappers
Made ty
Swift & Company
Best grades cf Hard and Soft Coals.
eml Anthracite and Coke,
Wood, Kindling, Etc
930 - Office, 1408 rerun
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