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George B. Tzscnuek, secretary of The
Bee Publishing Company, being duly sworn,
says that the actual number of full and
complete copies I The Dally, Morning,
Evening and Sunday Be printed during
the month of October, 1002, was as follwsi
1 84,TOO 17 31,820
2 BO,OSO U 31,400
t 81,190 If .10,400
4 80,970 20 88,240
5 89,300 21 32330
81,200 22 S1,6T0
7 30,010 23 81,740
1 31.0TO 24 , 38,150
31,000 25 81,140
10 81,100 M 20,833
U 38,090 27 81,070
12 80,980 28 81,000
13 81,830 2 81,030
14 31,230 SO 88,800
16 81,040 31 31,830
II .....38,700
000,018
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Net average sales 80,000
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To be more explicit, we might call that
tied vote on county commissioner a dead
lock. The first snow of the season is tnerejy
the advance agent of what la in pros
pect If any points wore missed by the ap
plicants In the market house Injunction
suit. It certainly Is by oversight
With South Dakota politically unani
mous It would be dull Indeed if the re
moval of the capital were not being.
agitated.
A bank failure in Boston la bad, bat
It will not create half the talk It would
If the railed bank had Coed" located In-
some western city.
Nearly 1,900 socialist votes recorded
at the recent election In Douglas county
alone, according to the official canvass,
There's food for study here.
Hawaii believes not only in endorsing
the administration of President Roose
velt but In piling up a good steed repnb
llcan majority while doing so.
It Is now expected that the meat pack'
era' merger will become effective Janu
ary L ' That rUl give the vegetarians a
chance to swear off at the same time.
No liquor dealer or druggist who ad
vertlsed his notice of application In The
Bee ever failed to get his license because
of defective publication. Mark this
down.
, The Indiana Judge who has just di
vorced a man from his wife on the
ground that she Is a cigarette fiend
might fitly have remarked that it is a
poor rule that doesn't work both ways.
The democrats having at last carried
one congressional district in Iowa, the
republicans are discussing plans for re-
dlstrlctlng the state. Redlstrlctlng, how-
ever, is not always synonymous with re
deeming.
The South Omaha school district Is
facing a hole In the bottom of its tress
ury. But what else could be expected
with so many of the members of th
school board wearing such carlaclous
pockets?
The Illinois State Board of Eaualiea
tion Is energetically taking up the prob
lem of assessing the corporations of Chi
cago, which have so long and no srrosslv
averted their Just share of public taxa
tion. The tax reform movement is be
coming general In the country.
Estimates prepared by the heads of
the various state Institutions indicate
that the coming Nebraska legislature
will be asked to make appropriations
exceeding $3,150,000. There will be ur
gent demand for several faithful watch-
logs of the treasury' In the legislative
balls this winter.
Democratic organs seem to tike de
light in declaring with due vehemence
that David B. Hill has now eliminated
himself completely. Mr. Hill, however,
has eliminated himself so many times
before this and as regularly resurrected
trims) that it Is hardly aafe to count
on his permanent political extinguish
meat
Herr Rlehter Is right The enlight
ened opinion of the world will Indorse
his statement that parliamentary
structlon is as childish as It Is futile.
This conclusion . was reached . In this
country some years ago, at the time
Roger Q. Mills announced In the house
of representatives that It was proposed
by obstructive tactics "to make the mi
nority virtual masters of the majority."
LOORIXQ tORWARD.
la tho opinion of the Independent
Springfield Republican the late elections
settled the question of the next repub
lican nomination. '"The general "result
constitutes a triumph for the president
ml makes his unanimous nomination as
certain as any future eveut can be. And
he has so far well earned the tribute,"
that paper adds, "by an obvious effort
to administer his high office in a con
scientious and thorough manner aud
with as high a regard for the public
Interest at largo as he Is able to see."
The Philadelphia Iiedgcr, another In
deiendent paper, says that unless all
signs fail Iloosevelt will be the repub
lican candidate in 1904. "despite the op
position of tho practical politicians."
There are at present no practical poli
ticians of influence known to be op
posed to the nomination of the president
two years hence and, It Is .not probable
there will be. The practical politicians
fully understand that the people have
entire confidence In Roosevelt aud that
they .wish him to succeed himself.
Therefore the politicians will make no
serious attempt to defeat the popular
desire. The administration and Its poli
cies having been the paramount Issue In
the late campaign, President Roosevelt
stands pre-eminently as the logical can
didate of his party in 1904. All the
great republican leaders recognize this.
Moreover, a number of the safely repub
lican states have already formally In
dorsed him fcr the nomination and more
will undoubtedly do so before the next
republican national convention.
The nomination of Theodore Roosevelt
In 1004 being conceded, the results of
tho late elections give strong assurance
of his election. An analysis of the re
turns shows that tho republicans are
assured of 237 electoral votes two years
hence, from states solidly republican,
and the democrats are assured of 101
electoral votes from states safely demo
cratic. States designated as doubtful
represent 68 electoral votes and If all
theoo should go democratic In 1904 the
republicans would still have a majority
of 88 In the electoral college. Several
of these so-called doubtful states, bow
ever for Instance New York, Colorado,
Idaho and Montana are almost certain
to be in the republican column two years
hence and probably also Maryland, Dela
ware and Rhode Island.
It will thus be seen that the outlook
for republican success In the next na
tional campaign Is In the highest degree
favorable and It Is not easy to conceive
of anything likely to change It assum
ing, of course, that the republican party
will in the meantime heed the admoni
tion of Mr. Roosevelt to "make good."
The late elections will stimulate and
strengthen republicanism throughout the
country, the promise of continued pros
perlty is good, the democracy is worse
disorganized than ever. With such con
ditions the republican party, under the
leadership of President Roosevelt should
In 1904 win one of the most decisive
victories in its history.
SENATORIAL COXTESIS.
The senatorial contests of the coming
winter will emphasize the demands for
the election of United States senators
by popular vote. Delaware, which Is
not represented In the national senate.
elected a republican legislature, but ow
ing to the republican factional fight an
other deadlock over the election of sen
ators is expected. A bitter senatorial
contest Is foreshadowed in Colorado,
with tho probability that a successor to
Senator Teller will not be chosen by the
new legislature. Oregon may witness
another senatorial fight of the sort
which has in the past kept It only half
represented.1 The republicans have a
large majority in both branches of the
legislature, but it appears that they are
about evenly divided between the two
factions which have long fought for
supremacy. The democrats have Just
enough votes to prevent the election of
a republican unless the two factions
agree to come together, of which there
Is at present some uncertainty. It is
by no means assured that the legislature
of Idaho will be able to agree upon a
successor to Senator Heitfeld.
Were United States senators elected
by popular vote, the senatorial question
in these states would have been settled
at the late election. As It Is none of
them Is certain of having a full repre
sentation In the senate of the Fifty
eighth congress.
PROUUTIKU RETALIATION.
The action of the German Reichstag
in adopting the provision in the new
tariff bill which authorizes the govern
ment to retaliate on any country dis
criminating against German goods, with
the explanation by the agrarians that It
Ti aimed at the United States, is in
dlcatlve of the feeling of commercial
hostility in Germany toward this coun
try. It appears that the action was
brought about by a statement that an
American order . for certain German
goods had been " canceled because of a
change of classification by our customs
officials, the allegation being made that
the change was Instigated by an Ameri
can trust
There Is probably no substantial
ground for this charge, Implying as It
does unfairness on tbe part of Amerl
can customs officials at tbe dictation of
manufacturers, but In any event .the
course of the Reichstag must be re
garded as Injudicious, since Its tendency
must be to promote commercial retails
tion. In the face of very great provoca
tion our government has refrained from
taking sny steps looking to reprisals for
discriminations against our products ou
the part of European governments, Ger
many In particular. It has held to the
principle that commercial wars are un
profitable. But If Germany or any
other country hall Inaugurate a policy
of retaliation the United States will be
found ready to meet It to the fullest ex
tent The fiscal policy of Germany Is
her own affair. She has a right to make
tariff duties whatever is deemed neoe
sary to protect her domestic Interests.
But making reprisals Is a very differ
ent matter and It Is a game this coun
try can play quite as effectively as Ger
many or any other nation.
PHCSPeAr MITCHELL'S STJ I E.VIA T.
The statement of the mine workers'
ease by President Mitchell before the
arbitrators Is at once forceful nnd con
servative, In Hue with his previous ut
te ranees, and will favorably Impress the
public. It makes a strong showing of
the Justice and the necessity of alle
viating the general conditions under
which the workers in the anthracite
mines labor, conditions obviously hard
and imtHous and capable of betterment.
ts numerous allegations of fact are
matters for proof aud the consideration
of the arbitrators, but Its temper and
spirit of candor will deepen tbe sym
pathy with which the public lias from
the first regarded the plight of the
miners.
Two lmportaut positions are empha
sized by Mr. Mitchell which, whatever
finding the arbitrators may make ou
other branches of the case, are Impreg
nable In logic and settled in the public
mind. One Is the absolute right of em
ployes, as well as of employers, to or
ganize, to associate themselves together
for the promotion of their common In
terests as employes and to act through
representatives or agents of their own
choosing In all their relations. The right
of any number of miners to refuse to
Join other associations of miners Is, of
course, Identically the same as that ot
members of the latter. No one act of the
proprietary companies has gone so far
to excite public opinion against them
as their arbitrary and contemptuous re
fusal to treat with the organized miners.
to discuss grievances with them or
their representatives or to recognize
them in any manner. Tbe day has gone
by for capital. Itself so elaborately and
solidly organized In dealing with labor,
to deny the same right to tho latter.
Not less fundamental Is the point
upon which Mr. Mitchell insists, that
youth of both sexes must not bo per
mitted In tho mines and mills at an age
when they should be In school. This
Is a matter of public policy dwarfing In
importance any mere local dispute of
wages and even any question of prices
to consumers. If It could be estab
lished on behalf of the proprietary min
ing and transportation companies that
thev cannot pay the wages demanded
by the miners without advancing prices
to consumers, then It Is certain that the
public would not only consent but in
sist that sufficient advance in price be
made to bring the wage to a point
where the boys and girls in the anthra
cite region could be educated as Ameri
can children should be. There Is no
question on that score. But there Is at
least strong ground for believing that
the mining and transportation compa
nies have absorbed an undue share of
the high prices of anthracite, leaving an
insufficient portion for the proper sup
port and education of the miners' fam
llles.
It is well to Insist upon these points
touching the broad public phases of the
subject for In the near future they are
bound to enter more and more into de
termination of public policy. They are
vitally Involved In the Interest of the
great third party, the general public,
whom President Roosevelt volunteered
to represent in this case, an interest
which Is really paramount to those of
the miners and their employers.
IBREATEItlHO ANOTBER BOLDCP.
The World-Herald has served notice on
the Omaha drusnrists and liquor dealers
that they musk submit to another holdup
and nlank down $10 each as a peace of
feting under the audacious pretense that
the World-Herald has the largest circu
lation of any newspaper In Douglas
countv and under the law Is entitled to
publish all notices of applications for
licenses. This high-handed attempt to
extort money tinder false pretenses could
have been readily foreshadowed tne mo
ment William J. Broatch was reinvested
with a commission on the police board
Five years ago Broatch deliberately
sought to rob The Bee of its lawful pa
tronage by declaring "the Daily World
Herald" to be the medium of largest cir
culation in Douglas county without tak
ing- the trouble to ascertain what was
the relative circulation of the Omaha
dailies. That arbitrary action was, how
ever, overruled by the supreme court
which In Its decision punctured the
l.uneo name that was sougut to do
nlaved upon druggists and liquor dealers
by the help of the Broatch commission.
The supreme court pronouncea tne
nailv World-Herald a figment of tho
imagination. It decided that there was
no aueh miner as the Dally w oria-uer
eld. and declared that as a medium of
leeal advertising the Morning Vtoria
Herald Is one paper and the Evening
World-Herald is another paper, ana laia
down the principle that papers given
away promiscuously or Bold In the street
lv newsboys do not constitute a part or
the bona lido circulation of a nowspuper,
thus sustaining the contention made for
the Omaha Evening Bee as the paper
of largest bona fide circulation In Doug
las county.
As a matter of fact the Omaha Even
lng Bee has for moro than twenty-five
years maintained that position, and has
at all times served by carrier from 25 to
fio ner cent more subscribers thau any
other paper published In Omaha. That
position It holds today and will be able
to maintain before the police commission
aud the courts. The Bee, of course, can
uot prevent liquor dealers from allowing
themselves to be held up, but It makes
bold to assert that the police commls
slou, under the decisions of the supreme
court, has no right to Instruct them to
advertise in the World-Herald or sny
other newspaper, and will not be allowed
to divert the publication of liquor li
censes from the paper of largest circu
latlon under any pretext.
It may as well be understood first as
last that the license advertising is not
within tho gift of the police commission.
The object of tbe Slocumb law Is to give
the widest publicity, to applications for
license and the widest publicity can be
obtained only through tho paper that
serves the largest number of paying sub
scribers. There Is no good reason why some ar
rangement should not be made to end
tho practice of bringing whole droves of
Indians from the Omaha and Winnebago
reservations down to this city at every
session of the federal court as principals
or witnesses In cases for minor law In
fractions. By far tho greater number
of these prosecutions, even where they
result In conviction, entail but nominal
punishment, while the demoralization
suffered by those who are here only as
witnesses takes weeks and months to
mend after they are returned to the res
ervation. A trip to Omaha by citation
of tbe federal court has come to mean
for the Indlaus an Invitation to a free
debauchery excursion at the expense of
the government It ought to bo stopped.
Raising the total of the assessment roll
for the city of Omaha Is sure to bring
down the city tax rate because the city
authorities are held down by fixed limi
tations on their appropriations for the
various funds, but it opens the way for
the school board, which rests under no
such limitations, to add to the tax bur
den by Imposing any school levy It
chooses. If the tax rate Is to bo kept
down to the point It should be, the school
board members will have to be brought
to a realization of their responsibility In
tho matter.
Under our charter provisions the best
the city council can do In tbe matter of
granting franchises is to submit the
proposition for ratification or rejection
by the voters. The council therefore
cannot go far amiss In agreeing to sub
mit a proposition, presented in good
faith, carrying conditions of reasonable
compensation to tho city and protection
against extortion on private patrons.
Having bad themselves duly photo
graphed in the miners' clothes In which
they Inspected the underground shafts,
tbe coal strike arbitrators should no
longer be subject to sny question as to
their qualifications for the work In
hand.
Visible Signs ( the Times.;
Baltimore American.
When railroads are unable to handle all
the business that Is offered them, there
can be no question of tbe general pros
perity of the country.
Striking- the Mainland Pace.
Ban Francisco Call.
Hawaii Is having all sorts of trouble be
cause of the dishonesty of its publlo offi
cials. Our new territorial neighbor will
soon reach that stage In civilisation where
it will look upon this as one ot the ameni
ties of American political life.
Graft and Craft of Princelings.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The receet'-revelatlons concerning the
traffic la American heiresses should con
vince those penniless princelings that they
must either prepare to psy their trusted
agents, ' or else Induce tbe latter to take
the Job on the percentage system.
Where the Shoe Will Pinch.
Chicago Post.
If Mitchell, gets the Increased wages for
the men he will have the substance; If the
operators succeed In eliminating recogni
tion ot the union they will have the shadow.
But the only certainty seems to be that the
consumer will be assessed the cost In any
event.
If the Tables Were Turned.
' Providence Journal.
Rome howls over the arrest ot Mascagnt
In Boston and asks how Americans would
feel if Italians had arrested Mark Twain be
cause of some technical Infraction of the
law. They would feel confident that he
would extract considerable fun and some
copy out ot the predicament.
Gerrymanders Do Not Pay.
Philadelphia Press (rep.).
The Iowa republicans are talking about
rearranging the congressional dlstriots of
that state so as to make them solidly re
publican. The New Jersey republicans tried
to gerrymander that state so as to carry
nine out ot ten districts, but tbey spread
the vote out so thin that they carried only
seven districts. It has been demonstrated
often enough that gerrymanders do not pay,
Give 'En Hoona to Gong.
Washington Star.
Tbe sugar trust. It Is reported, has de
cided to reduce the price of sugar to 4 cents
a pound In retaliation upon the beef trust
for some alleged Infraction of agreements.
The publlo will applaud such maneuvers
and feel Inclined to exclaim, with the fron
tlersman whose wife was being chased by
an Intruder, "Go it, bear! Oo It, old
Control of Wireless Telegraphy.
Minneapolis TrBjune.
Rear Admiral Bradford of the Naval
Bureau of Equipment Is taking time by
the forelock In recommending government
control of all wireless telegraph stations
along the coast of the United States. He
foresees tbe time when the use ot such
nations, either for communication witd
our own vessels and atatlons or for inir
ceptlng the messages sent by a possible
enemy, will become of vital Importance.
Advice for Heedless Ears.
Philadelphia Press.
Adjutant General Corbln may be right
In bis position that young officers In the
army should not marry, but he wonld have
a pretty hard time carrying out such a
policy. A prohibitory law on the subject
would be effective In one way, of course.
Officers could not marry and stay In the
army, but they could leave tbe army and
marry. And that Is what a great many
of them would do. When a young man
concludes to get married he doesn't take
no from anybody but the woman In ques
tion.
Jellying; the Defunct.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
It Is not uncommon for the defeated
leaders In a political campaign to raise
their heads out of the ruins, na matter how
overwhelming the disaster may hare been,
and announce' that tbey are still in the
ring and will be on hand at tbe next battle
for the same old principles, undismayed
and Unceasing In their ardor. To be brave
la defeat Is greater than courage In victory
and the losers ara Inclined to stand well
before the publlo if tbey have to make s
bluff at being cheerful. This Is s rapidly
moving world and events of much conse
quence quickly move to the rear and are
forgotten, kttn who show buys lamed!
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder is so perfect in its
make, so simple in use. that beginners in cooking may
work ,w itli it successfully. It reatty ."makes home
baking easy' and gives nicer, better food than the
baker's. There is no baking powder or preparation like
it or equalling it for quickly and perfectly making the
delicate hot biscuit, hot bread, muffin, cake and pastry.
PRICE BAKING POWDER, CHICAGO, TJ. 8. A.
ately after election sr. not always required
to maintain it through the weeks and
months. We shall see how it will turn out
In the present case.
DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP.
Public Distrust Written ou the Face
of tho Returns.
New York Evening Post. (ind.).
One lesson of Tuesday's election is writ
ten large on the face of the returns: Tbe
democrats have not regained the confidence
of the country. More narrowly, there re
mains evident a distrust of democratic
leadership. The democratio policies givs no
signs of winning their wsy again, but all
the would-be party leaders of the hour have
been . dealt terrible blows by the electors.
Even Bryan's volubility is quenched under
tbe cold douche of both Nebraska and Colo
rado gone republican. His fellow-charlatan
In Ohio has folded his tent like the Arab.
In New York Hill's offensive personality
was the obvious and agreed cause, ulti
mately, of democratio defeat.
Emerson used to say that he preferred to
vote with the democrats but to live with
tbe whlgs. Changing the name whlgs for
republicans, that attitude exactly corre
sponds to ths position taksn by great num
bers of our best citizens for many years.
Their political cnvlctlons were the demo
crats, their friendships and soclsl affinities
were the republicans. But now tbey have
been preferring to vote with tbe republicans
for several elections, as well as to live wkfc
them. That Is the situation which puts the
domocracy to Its trumps.
The time has gone by when the party
name alone will suffice. It Is all very well
tor s candidate, or a leader, to label him
self a democrat, but the name has been
made of recent years to cover so many
brands of political villainy that precise
specifications are necessary. Is he a cor
ruptionlst like Oormsn, a reckless agltttor
like Bryan, a demagogue with a brass band
attachment like Tom Johnson, or a creep
ing thing like Hill? Then to call himself a
democrat will only degrade tbe adjective
and not help the substantive In the least.
At the pass which party affairs have
reached none of the old shibboleths will
do. The Independent voters who now bold
the balance of power In this country, and
are fully conscious ot their strength, are
not going to be taken in by any sbam re
form, any hybrid reorganization, any dubi
ous leadership.
1'nless tbe democracy, In addition to a
good cause, can produce a good man and
put him In command of Its forces. Its battle
Is lost Is advenes. Let the party take a long
look at the destined leader of tbe other
side, Theodore Roosevelt; let It consider bis
heightened prestige, his immense personal
following, his remarkable bold upon young
men, tbe high favor In which be stands
la tbe world of education, and then let it
reflect os the Insensate folly and tbe fore
doomed failure of sending out some old
party hack to meet such as antagonist.
POLITICAL, DRIFT.
Governor Van Bant of Minnesota Is now
talked of as running mate for President
Roosevelt n 1901.
The new delegate to congress from the
territory of Hawaii Is named Jonah Kuhlo
Kalantanaole. As the name la likely to Jar
the vocal chords the delegate kindly re
sponds to the title "Prince Cupid."
Bird Coler contributed 170,000 to tbe dem
ocratio campaign fund in New York state.
$30,000 of which was advanced to the state
committee before he received the nomina
tion tor governor. It must be admitted he
made a good run for the money.
The rapidity with which election results
may be had where voting machines were
used wee effectively shown at Poughkeepsle,
N. Y. The polls closed at 5 p. m. Twenty
one minutes Ister the local papers an
nounced the total vote cast for mayor sod
governor.
George Fred Williams shakes his cere
ments of woe In Massachusetts and an
nounces in graveyard tones that he will
get busy presently and "undo the mischief
perpetrated by fatthloss men." Environ
ment does not teach George Fred the beau
ties of epltaphy.
John Cunnecn, democratio candidate tor
attorney general In New York, who was
elected by means ot tbe prohibition vote.
Is said to be a lawyer of high attainments
and uncommonly well fitted for tbe dutlea
of tbe office. He Is not a prohibitionist In
the political sense, but Is a total abstainer.
Vermont's legislators threaten to move
the capital from Mont poller unless the locsl
tavern keepers restore tbe normal price for
boose. There is patriotism to tie to. Every
parched throat from Irasburgh to Ben
nington will hiccough a cheer to the solons
whose resistance to tyranny Is tbe hope ot
the republic.
Time brings Its revenges. Prof. George
Howell, who has been elected to congress
from the Tenth district of Pennsylvania,
has been connected with the publlo schools
of Bcrantoa as teacher and superintendent
for a number of years. Lest May friends of
Republican Congressman William Connell
In the city council defeated him for re-election
as ;ity superintendent of schools. Ths
democrats took him up as the most avail
able man for congress and hs has ousted
Congressman Connell, who was a candidate
for re-election to tbe house.
Hugh McLaughlin, the veteran democratic
leader of Brooklyn, Insists that he is In
earnest in suggesting that New York be di
vided Into two states. "Why not?" says
be. "There's money enough and land enough
for four, but two will do. The farmers of
New York demand tbe right to govera tbe
stste, while the people of New York City
pay the taxes. If we split the state In two
everyone would be satisfied. Let ' one of
them be established above Albany and the
o'her below it. Each commonwealth could
then govern Itself according to Its owa
Ideas."
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WHITTLED TO A POINT.
Detroit Free Press: Mermaduke Did
your physician give you a diagnosis et
your disease T
Mr.llory Yea; he said I had a bad case
of high living and no thinking.
Washington BUr" "Home folks," said
Uncle Kben. "Is Jes' like hens. As soon
as dey gits sumpln' laid by foh a rainy
day dsy quits work an' attracts so much
'tentlon by delr cacklln' dat somebody
comes along an' steals It."
Chicago News: "This young man," said
the proud father, "Is toy only boy."
"And you may well be proud of him,"
rejoined the aged philosopher, "if he ever
amounts to anything."
Chicago Tribune: "Miss do Mulr," sal 1
the teacher of the class in physics, "can
you give an example of .reflex action T"
"Y-os, sir," she replied, hesitatingly, and
with a alight blush. "I have reed that
hearts are sometimes caught on the re
bound." Boston Transcript; Bland I didn't get
Mrs. Barnes' husband's vote, after all.
although I patted her baby and told her
it was the perfect image of Mr. Barnes.
Bowers You never have seen Barnes,
have you?
Bland Come to think of It, I never
have.
Detroit Free Press! Richard Your 14-year-old
daughter seems to be a very
capable glr.,r
Robert Oh, yes; she has her mother end
me under perfect control.
Philadelphia Press: "I don't see," said
the sensible girl, "hew you could bring
yourself to run around after that actor
such a conceited stick as he la."
"You're mistaken," replied the matinee
girl. He's just as modest as he can be.
Why, when I asked him whom he con
sider the greatest actor m the world h-
actually blushed and replied that it wasn't
for him to say." i
THE SPINSTER'S LAJKEWT.
Katherin. Tynan In Harper's Weekly.
Where are now the gay lads gone
Who my partners war of yore?
At the dance I sit alone
Once the lightest on tho floor.
Chits I dandled on my knee
Fling me many a scornful glance.
Wonder withered girls like me
Show their (aces at tho daooe.
Where are all the gay lads gone
Who my partners were of oldt
Many a one lies under stone.
Under stone, the night is cold.
Bauey girls they pass me by,
Toaa their topknots arid their curie,
Twenty lovers ence had L
Bo take warning by me, glrlsl
WlUle lies in Cktongad,
Jack sleeps sound In Ktlnaree;
Patrick was a coaxing lad;
Patrick's quiet under the sea.
Joe and Jim and Valentine '
All are gone on self -same path,
Play the musts, pour the win..
But the fiddler's name Is Death.
Where are now the loves I lost
Tim and Jerry, bob and Dick?
At the dance I sit, a ghost. .
Count the dead and not the quick.
Count the dancers who are gone,
Brown and black and golden head.
At the dance I alt alone,
ZeU say. rosary oc la. seas.
