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STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
State of Nebraska, Douglas County, ss:
George B. Ttschuck; secretsry of The
Bea Pujhlng Company, being duly sworn,
ays that the actual number of full and
complete copies of The Dally, Mornin?.
Evnlng and Sunday Bee printed during
d.tt month of October, 1902. was as follows;
1 ao.7H , M ai.sau
Z SO.IKtO
1 31,11)0
4 S4I.H70
I iro.sr.o
81,2(10
7 30.U10
S 81.07U
U 31.450
II UO,4(H)
20 a,a4
21 3U.3UU
22 31,670
23 ai,T40
24 32,ino
Ul.tXK)
25 81.1441
10 81.1UO 26 Jt,a55
11 82.0U0 27 Sl.O.O
12 20.029 28. 81.000
11 81.MGO 28 81.4130
14 31,230 30 na.aoo
16 v.31.(140 31 81,330
14 U2.700
Total IMM,013
Less unsold and returned copies 0,873
Net total sales , PB0.743
Net average sales ao.O.0
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Government by injunction would
eein to fit college rioters, but nobody
Lag ever thought of applying It to that
class of offenders.
Getting that meat packets' merger
Into working order seems to be more
difficult than to start a dozen balky
horses off at the post
The American Economist solemnly pro
testa that "there is no call for the
slaughter of the protective system,' as
If any republican authority bad as
serted the contrary.
Nebraska woman suffragists are go
ing to allow the new governor-elect to
address them during the "men's even
ing" on their state convention program.
Email favors thankfully received.
There is one railroad combination
which the public will unhesitatingly ap
prove no mutter to what lengths it may
go the combination of railroad com
panies to Btanu out train robbery.
In the opinion of the Wall Street
Journal the recent advance iu freight
rates will more than offset the advance
In wages, all of which goes to show
that the public Is the real paymaster.
Senator Klttredge of South Dakota
Could hardly be In more comfortable
position for re-election. All but a hand
ful of the members of the legislature
are republicans and every republican
pledged to him.
The poor we have always with Us, but
In this era of prosperity and with the
unprecedented opportunities for employ
ment afforded lu and around Omaha we
ought to have fewer of them requiring
relief the coming wiuter thau usual.
The Fait Lake Ministerial assocla
tlon In its manifesto curiously admits
that lteed Siuoot is not violating the
polygamy law. But it does raise against
him the point that he is a communicant
and officer In the Mormon church.
It takes a real estate man to inflate the
value of a piece of property for the ben
efit of a prospective purchaser to whom
be Is trying to make a sale and to de
scribe the same property as worse than
worthless when it comes to a question.
of listing It for taxation.
in omce cierka selected to act as
trustees In the preliminary stages of the
Northern Securities company, whose
capitalization runs up into the scores
of millions, huve not been called to tes
tify In the federal court for the good
reason that they didn't know what they
were doing.
We have had so many resignations ou
the district bench that it la no wonder
rumors come periodically of still further
changes by resignations. One thing may
be put down as certain, however, that
none of our district Judges is likely to
resign unless he is convinced thut he has
a better Job In immediate prospect
Spellbinder Gurley's engagement by
the Union Pacific evidently extends not
only to the prosecution of the strike
breakers but also to the defense of the
naiawin-aiercer ponce ooara. As we
have already intimated, there are sev
era! ways of touching the Union Pacific
treasury for fat attorney's fees In pay
ment for services purely political.
Lincoln papers coutiuue to admonish
the Incoming legislators that they must
not let Omaha dictate legislation. Wbeu
It comes down to hard pan they will
be asking tbem to allow Lincoln to
dictate and In the matter of appropria
Hons for state Institutions located a
ths capital Lincoln people will not be
t ail bashful, either.
WHAT OF THE SB3310X.
There tcemi to b Terr little prob
ability, a now Indicated, that there will
be any legislation at the coming session
of congress In regard to. the more Im
portant matters that are engaging public
attention. The most trustworthy
opinion In, according to the latest ad
vices, that while these leading questions
may receive some consideration, as an
Inevitable concession to popular de
mand, there will be no definite action
taken In regard to any of them and that
on the contrary tliey will be left to the
care and consideration of the succeed
ing congress.
rerhapa there are good reasons for
this. Undoubtedly it Is most undesir
able to do anything that will have the
effect to disturb and unsettle the Indus
trial and business interests of the coun
try. That Is a proposition which we
take It will commend Itself to all peo
ple who consider the mutter Intelli
gently. There is no one who desires
any action on the part of congress the
effect of which will be injurious to the
general business of the country or harm
ful to prosperity. This la why the
great majority of the people are opposed
to the democratic proposition for a tariff
reform that means the abandonment of
protection. But on the other hand there
la a very general demand for legisla
tion that will put a restraint upon the
growth of monopoly and place under the
supervision and control of the national
government the great combinations that
are engaged in interstate commerce.
This Is the paramount question before
the country today and the party In power
Is called upon more forcibly than at
any other time to meet it It la abso
lutely and unalterably committed to the
policy of controlling and regulating the
trusts and unless it fulfills its oldse
in this respect- it cannot hope to retain
popular confidence and win the fight in
the next national' contest This simply
means that the republicans in the pres
ent congress must vindicate the prom
ises of the party and keep faith with the
people.
PACIFIC CABLE CONDITIONS.
Everything now seems to be absolutely
arranged in reference to the construc
tion of a Pacific cable, so that the work
can go on without obstruction or Inter
ference and be completed within a rea
sonable time. The arrangement entered
into between the United States govern
ment and the Commercial Cable com
pany Is of a nature that gives the gov
ernment practical control of the cable
and puts It Into its power to assume the
virtual control whenever the cable com
pany falls to comply with the condi
tions. In other words, the United
States, under the agreement formulated,
has to all Intents and purposes the ab
solute control of the cable line which
the company , proposes to construct and
can In the main conduct It as the govern
ment shall see fit ' This is absolutely
conditioned in the provision that the
government shall have priority for Its
official cablegrams over all other busi
ness at such rates as shall be prescribed
by the postmaster general, and also
that the government shall at any time
have the right to purchase the cable
lines at an appraised value to be ascer
tained by disinterested persons. An
other Important condition Is that the
government shall have authority to as
sume full control of the cable during
war or when war Is threatened, so that
there will be no danger of these lines
falling Into the control of an enemy.
It Is needless to say that these condi
tions have been formulated by our own
government and that they will be In
sisted upon to the fullest extent They
do not Involve any responsibilities on
the part of the government outside of
the obligations in connection with the
agreement as to rates that Is to say,
the government is not In any way bound
as to any fixed amount to be annually
paid to the cable company, in the
form of a subsidy or subvention. In re
spect to this the government occupies
an absolutely Independent position.
with every power left to it In regard to
the regulation of rates so far as Its own
business 1s concerned and with a very
large authority In regard to the regula
tion of commercial business. Not only
this, but the government reserves the
right to revoke or modify the conditions
and terms of the contract, if these
should prove to be unsatisfactory or
should not be faithfully carried out by
the company.
It will thus be seen that the govern
ment has a perfectly secure position In
its relation to the Commercial Cable
company and at the same time can pro
tect the public against any undue ex
actions. It Is worth while to bear In
mind that In this matter the adminis
tration has been most careful to pro
tect the public Interests, having refer
ence alike to the government and the
people.
THE REPUBLICAN WE A.
Iowa republicans enamored of the
Iowa idea show some disposition to re
vive factional tariff agitation, although
no practical result except dissipation of
party energy and promotion of Internal
broils, can come of it at this time. It
is absolutely certain congress . at the
coming short session will not enter upon
tariff revision in whole or In part Nor
is it likely that congress will be railed
In extraordinary session for this pur
pose. The newly elected congress will
tot regularly convene till a year hence
and It will act with reference to the
tariff with a view not only to Industrial
conditions as they then exist which may
be very different from present condi
tlons, but also to the presidential cam
paign, the lines of which will then be
definitely forming.
Wordy controversy now would be only
for the sake of controversy sud not for
sny possible practical purpose. The de
bate, before it was dropped In the late
campaign upon the withdrawal of
( Sneaker Uenderson, never got beyond
purely theoretical bounds. The extrem
est statement in the Iowa platform only
asserted that the tariff should not be
come a shelter for monopoly. It did
not affirm that the existing tariff in its
general effect affords such a shelter nor
specify Instances of that character.
The last national platform fitly states'
the familiar republican doctrine that no
schedule of rates Is clothed with in
violable sanctity, but that all must be
changed In a wise view of changing
conditions. With the meeting of the
next congress, and not before, will come
a chance to take up the question of any
specific changes that may be desired.
The Iowa Idea Is not without merit,
but It Is not so good as the republican
idea.
excessive cost of pour relief.
One of the county commissioners has
had a table compiled showing that for
the year 1001 the taxpayers of Douglas
county put out over $00,000 for charity.
Of this amount 530,787 was expended
for the maintenance of the county hos
pital and poor farm and $23,431 for sup
plies and distribution to the outside de
pendents. This, of course, figures noth
ing for the use of the poor farm property
and the interest on the bonds voted out
of whose proceeds the county hospital
was erected.
Estimating the population of the
county at about 100,000, this means that
the annual compulsory charge is close to
50 cents for every man, woman, child
and baby in that area. While no tax
payer wants the county to be derelict In
caring for its dependents nnd unfortu
nates, It seems to us this cost is excess
ive, taking Into consideration the num
ber of persons assisted, the character of
the relief given and the general condi
tions that should make the demands for
assistance lighter in a city like Omaha
than in a congested population center.
What the county does In the way of
charity is, of course, but a small part of
what the community is doing through its
church and charitable organizations.
The Bee has several times advocated a
more systematic plan of co-operation be
tween all these charitable agencies so as
to avoid Imposition and duplication,
which unquestionably prevail at the
present and to make the funds at our
disposition for these purposes go further
and accomplish more. In any such
scheme the charity work of the county
would have to be taken into account and
made to fit in. This task has been put
off from time to time because no' one has
taken the Initiative, but It should not be
longer postponed. The efficiency of our
charity work could be greatly increased
and its expenses reduced , by a sys
tematic organization.
TREE TRADE WITH PHILIPPINES.
' It Is stated that Senator Mitchell of
Oregon will make a fight for free trade
with the Philippines and that he will
have the support in this of the senators
and representatives of the Pacific coast
It Is' perfectly natural that the people of
the Pacific states should desire to do all
that Is possible to promote the trade of
that section with the far east but they
should not take a wholly selfish view of
this matter.
Free trade with the Philippine islands
Is a possibility of the future, but it is
not a desirable condition at present
either from the point of view of the in
terests of those Islands or our own In
terests. There are several things to be
considered, not the least of which are
the Interest of the archipelago itself,
that manifestly would not be at
present promoted by a ' free trndo
policy. We are pursuing the cor
rect course now, so far as tho
economic policy is concerned, In regard
to the Philippine islands, and It will
be wise to continue this policy until
It shall be conclusively shown that there
Is a real necessity for a change. At
this time there is no substantial evidence
In favor of a departure from the
the course recommended by the commis
sion and endorsed by congress.
One of the best illustrations of the in
crease of manufacturing industry in the
United States is to be derived from
the growth of motive power. It would
be incredible if it were not officially
authenticated that the motive power
used In manufacturing In 1900 aggre
gated 11,300,081 horse power, which is
double that of 181)0 and more than
treble that of 18S0. But the efficacy of
the machinery driven has Increased in
equal degree, which in effect upon out
put could be expressed for purposes of
comparison by the further multiplica
tion of this enormous totul.
It Is not easy to see why Colonel
Bryan should crack his knuckles In
satisfaction over the late election. If
It be true, as somo of his friends
theorize, that the democrats lost in the
western states because of a disposition
to abandon the Kansas City platform,
it Is also true that the party had
previously loht the eastern states be
cause of that platform. So the east
ern and western democratic leaders have
between them lost both ways, which
is hardly a rational ground for rejoicing
from the party standpoint
The movemeut In Nebraska among
people of Swedish birth to relieve the
distress of their kinsmen In the home
'country, is Just what might be ex
pected. There are no hardier or thrift
ler class of people, none who more loy
ally and successfully accept citizenship
in this country, than those who come
from Sweden. In Nebraska they have
been esiecially prosperous and they are
abundantly able as well as disposed to
contribute to the aid of those whom
misfortune at home has left in hard
Hues.
The World-Herald wants to play again
the old trick of combining the clrcul
tlons of Its morning snd eveulng paix-i-
for comparison against The Evening Bee
for the purpose of advertising notices of
liquor license application. This bunco
game has been punctured several times
by the courts and any druggist or liquor
dealer who bites on it this year will have
no one but himself to blame for the
trouble he gets into.
A former Omaha merchant Just re
turned from Alaska speaks In glowing
terms of conditions there. It is notice
able, however, that he does not care to
transplant his family to the far northern
land. Taking conditions as they are, In
all their bearings, the average person
will get rich Just as fast and enjoy him
self more by staying right here In
Omaha.
Troubles at the High school have
finally been arbitrated . and peace and
quiet reigns once more. It is passing
strange, however, that there should bo
so much frictiou between students and
teachers in these later days. We do not
believe that the present generation of
school boys and school girls is any worse
than those that have gone before.
Modesty Forbids.
Atlanta Constitution.
Colonel Bryan is a good spotter of ln
ellglbles In the democratlo party. We
would Ilka to see him vary the detective
work and point us out some of those who
will fit
Costly Experiments.
Chicago News.
Recent experiments conducted by the
Postoffloe department demonstrate conclu
sively that If you leave a considerable sum
In cash unguarded in the street it may not
be there when you come to look for It
later on.
Explanation of the Difference.
Detroit Free Press.
Prof. tVenley of the University of Mich
igan, proteased to be unable to learn "pre
cisely wherein a republican differs from
a democrat." The difference Is very
marked. In somo places it is the repub
lican who holds the office, and la other
places It is the democrat.
Colonel Mosby and Ilia Raids.
St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Colonel Mosby Is doing a great work for
the government in rounding up the cattle
kings who have laid illegal hands on Uncle
Sam's lands. The old confederate raider
seems to have lost none of his daring and
activity In these piping times of peace. He
is engaged in a work which, If successful,
as it probably will be, will bring him the
country's plaudits. The cattle barons, like
the rest of the trust magnates, are learn
ing that in these republican days rich and
poor men alike must obey the laws.
The Country Needs Rest.
New York Herald.
What our own coifhtry seeds Is rest
rest from the manufacture of new securi
ties, from flare-ups la Wall street and from
"corners" In Chicago and a chance to pull
itself together, find out where it is at, pay
off Its foreign debts and readjust credits at
home after the several years of speculative
debauch through which it has passed. This
must be done if we are to avoid a crash in
financing and speculative circles, which
would react to the injury of the legitimate
industrial and mercantile interests, which
are now so prosperous. This is no time for
fireworks.
An Baeoarasrlngr JTtternnce.
Philadelphia Record.
Mr. Bryan observes in the latest Issue of
his Commoner that, 'the democratic party
does not need leaders so much ss It needs
voters." This is an encouraging utterance.
The fact that this truth has finally forced
itself upon the apprehension of Mr. Bryan
will be of obvious advantage to his party.
Not once only, but many times in the course
of Its history, by thrusting aside would-be
leaders and calling to the front a "dark
horse" fresh from the ranks the democratic
party has pulled victory out of the jaws of
defeat. The democrats do not care to be
led. Instead of hanging fast to some
favorite's coat tails they prefer to follow
the flag and the constitution and take the
consequences.
Wonderful Fall Weather.
Philadelphia Ledger.
The enjoyment of 'this wonderful sea
son, wherein summer has -been prolonged
almost to the meeting with winter, has
been tempered by the constant thought
that it could not last. The frost was due
weeks ago, yet it baa made only tentative
appearances. Our Indian summer bad but
little marked separation from the real
summer, and has extended nearly to
Thanksgiving day. The grass in the squares
has not lost its summer green, and la the
country stray violets are to be seen, sad
an occosional buttercup In company with
the asters. Strawberries are said to have
ripened in Massachusetts, and migratory
birds have delayed their passage south. At
any moment all this may be changed to
biting winter, but it has been an unspeak
able boon to those who have not known
where to get fuel to keep out of the cold.
It has seemed like one of kind nature's
compensatioas.
HIGHER FREIGHT RATES.
AsTsact la WM an Excuse for a
Hub- Grab.
Chicago News.
Recent Intimations that certain railway
companies would offset the late Increase
in the wages of their worklngmen by rais
ing freight rates prove to have been well
founded. The upward movement In rates
Is already marked. The eastern trunk
lines decided last week upon an advance
of 2H cents in grain rates and of 6 cents
on provisions, the increase on other classes
of freight being still greater. It Is an
nounced that If the public stands the strain
there will be much larger advances after
January 1.
If, as is suggested, the present tentative
increases are made for the purpose of as
certaining how the people regard the
maneuver and how much more they will
stand, the railways should have no occa
sion to doubt the public feeling on this
matter. These companies are at the pres
ent time enjoying a period of unexampled
prosperity. They are handling the heaviest
traffic known In American railway history
and some of the. roads are literally over
whelmed - with larger consignments of
freight than tbey ran carry. The profits
of this vast business are prodigious. In
some cases the companies have found it
dtwlrable to swell the account for Improve
ments and extensions in order that part
of tho profits may show in the expense
column rather tban among the net earnings.
These roads can have no justification for
Increasing freight rates at the present time.
They make the increases not because of
Increased expenses but because of the de
termination to exploit S prosperous publlo
for all It will stand. The plea that tbs
Increase In wages makes the raise In rates
necessary Is on the face of it absurd. If
the Increase In wages threatened the divi
dends it wculd never havo been made.
To impose a heavy tax on tbo prosperity
of the entire country by raising rates Is a
cruel blow to all the people. It should be
resented In a manner that will convince the
rail a s of their error.
ROIKD AUDIT NEW YOHK.
Rlnplea an the Current of Life la the
Metropolis.
New Tork's collection of freak skyscrap
ers is growing rapidly. The latest addition
to the list Is tho "razor" building now un
der way, which promises to rival the "fiat
Iron" as an architectural curiosity. It Is
located at the northwest corner of Broad
way and Sixteenth street. The "raior"
building shows at the present time,, while
the steel skeleton of Its upper stories Is
still bare, what precautions the builders
have taken to keep It from toppling over.
Although only thirty-two and one-halt feet
wide, it Is sixteen stories above the curb.
The steel beams, however, which support
the floor are strengthened with what are
known as "wind braces," triangular pieces
bolted into the joints. There is also an L.
In the rear, which adds rigidity to the slim
structure.
At first sight the spectator thinks that
there must be a skyscraper feud. The
"razor" building has been erected alongside
of the Decker building, another thin struc
ture, which until recently was the highest
skyscraper In Union Square. Tho "raxor"
building has surpassed it, however. It will
cost, complete, $800,000,
Within a week or ten days the ereotlon of
Illuminated street signs will be begun, and
New Yorkers and others will be enabled to
do what la now far from possible, to find
their way about the olty by means of street
signs.
The method ef illumination will depend
upon existing conditions. Those posts which
are now fitted with gas will probably have
the directly illuminated kind, surrounding
their burners. The electric posts will af
ford emplacement for the reflector signs, in
which the light, caught from above, Is
thrown by an oblique reflector through the
lettered glass.
A dark blue glass with a white frosted
glaBS letter is to be used and, In a general
way, the dimensions of the illuminated sur
face bearing the street and avenue name
are 6x12 Inches for the small reflector signs,
6x16 for the larger size and 8x10 for the di
rectly Illuminated ones. The signs cost 98
cents each.
One rather heavy expense the borough has
to face In the matter of street lamps Is
the recommlsslonlng of dead lamp posts.
There are several hundred of them through
out the city and the estimated cost of fitting
them for service Is from $1.60 to $8 apiece,
many of them having been broken and oth
ers entirely disconnected from the gas
mains.
New York City has turned Itself seriously
to the pleasant task of making itself beau
tiful. The one unforglveable crime that
was committed years ago upon the lower
portion of this park can never be reme
died or condoned. That was in permitting
the United States government to erect a
semi-angular and altogether ugly cheese
box, called a poBtofflce, upon a strip of land
that should have been preserved forever
as a frontage to the city hall and a mu
nicipal beauty spot. The society can only
set itself to the improvement of that por
tion of land which remains.
The Municipal Art society proposes that
all buildings now upon the park, with the
exception of the city hall and the county
court house, shall be removed, and that
the block on Chambers street, north of
the park, shall be condemned and used for
the erection of needed public buildings.
. In the crowd that watched the fireworks
display In Madison Square park on the
night of election day, relates the Evening
Post, was a man of 60, a draughtsman, em
ployed by a contracting xompany of this
city. 'He was near the men who were set
ting off the pieces, and when the explosion
occurred a big piece of one of the iron
mortars tore off one of his legs. Panlo
and confusion followed the disaster. There
was no immediate aid for him, nor for a
small boy lying near by. The man called
for aid for the child, but, though using four
languages, he could , not make himself
heard or understood. He lay there until a
dying man called for a priest. No one else
responded, the injured man dragged him
self over the Intervening distance and man
aged to raise the poor fellow In his arms,
while a priest, opportunely arrived, admin
istered the last rites. Then the unnamed
hero patiently lay, waiting for assistance,
meanwhile pressing his thumb on the
severed artery. After a half hour's delay
he reached the hospital. There the sur
geons said that his life was saved only
by his cool precaution.
At the hospital the patient was cheerful,
even joking over his maimed condition.
Only one thing worried him; he feared he
would lose his situation. Learning of this,
his employers promptly sent him word
that his place would be kept open. Now,
the only trouble they have on his account
is because of his constant requests that
some of the office's work be brought him
at the hospital. He bad been engaged on an
important set of drawings, and to pacify
him, he has been allowed to .work at a few
of the plans while lying eq bis cot.
In order to prevent the disappointment
of palatial home builders when their castles,
completed, do not satisfy their Ideals, s
New York firm of architects build minia
ture models In wax or plaster to show the
owner what the actual house will be. The
architect, after the owner signifies his
acceptance of the plans, turns them over
to a sculptor. A miniature Is then made.
Cornices, balustrades, porticos, corbels,
gargoyles and ail the other kind of orna
mentation that are employed in the em
bellishment of the building are all repro
duced, although some are so small as to
require a needle with which to chieel them.
An Illustration of this method is to be
found in the plaster model of the house
which is to be built in New York for Cap.
tan J. R. De la Mar, who made a fortune
in western mines. The miniature has a
height of three feet, is three feet wide
and two feet deep. Every detail of the
house Is elaborately brought Into relief In
the plaster, from the American basement
entrance to the French roof. The cost ot
the plaster model, it is estimated, would
build an ordinary frame house, such as
many a New York commuter Is proud to
dwell In. The house itself will cost over
$500,000.
Marvels ot Onr Day.
New York Tribune.
If wireless telegraphy succeeds In keeping
ocean steamships in constant communica
tion with their ports of departure for thou
sands of miles over the Atlantic, another
miracle of science Is added to the marvels
with which this generation Is favored.
Marconi insists that within a short time
this will be practicable in the regular trips
of the ocean ferry. But the people are get
ting tired of so much talk and would like
to see a little more performance.
As Bright as Day
GORHAM
Silver Polish
Makes all silverware brilliant
Its novel form renders it eco
nomical All responsible
jwUrs kscp it
sj eeots s package
It
have thick hair
' the combful. But you can do as Mr. Chism
did ; you can stop this falling with
Ayer's HairVigor
It will probably serve you
the hair grow, and keeps the
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J. O. A YE It
PERSOKAL ROTES.
W. D. Nesblt, who for three years has
conducted the Josh Wink column of humor
In the Baltimore American, has become con
nected with the Chicago Tribune.
Ex-Secretary John D. Long has Just been
made a member of the Mayflower Descend
ants. He Is descended from Mary Chilton,
who first set foot on Plymouth Rock.
Stephen Decatur, Jr., ot Portsmouth, N.
H., a grandson of the famous Commodore
Perry, has passed the mental examination
for admission to the Naval academy.
An Indianapolis florist has named a car
nation after John Mitchell, leader of ths
miners. The flower is pure whits and Is
said to have other distinctive qualities.
Sheriff Dudley, who did not prevent that
lynching in Sullivan county, Indiana, has
lost his job. Sheriffs who neglect their
duty in Indiana are fired by stats law.
Secretary of State end Mrs. Hay bsve
issued invitations to the first cabinet din
ner of the season, in honor of President and
Mrs. Roosevelt, which will taks place Janu
ary 3.
The strongest enemy of liberal ideas In
Russia Is M. Pobledonostseff. who has just
resigned from the position of procurator
general of the holy synod of Russia, which
place he has held since 1880.
Samuel I. Plckard, Whlttler's literary ex
ecutor and biographer, will sell many of the
poet's manuscripts snd books for the benefit
ot a fund for the restoration and care ef
Whlttler's birthplace at Haverhill and his
home at Amcsbury, Mass.
In order to get rid of the swarms ot re
porters and kodak fiends who dally beset
him Plerpont Morgan has decided to receive
one newspaper man every afternoon and
give him any news that is to be given out,
under pledge thst the recipient shall share
his information with the others. ,.
A marriage solemnized In Atlantic City
a few days ago provided John Philip
Sousa, the famous bandmaster, with sn
18-year-old mother-in-law, the father of
Mrs. Sousa having been married to a gin
of that age. Henry Bellls, the groom, is
74, but is as spry as a college graduate.
Two of Sousa's children are older than
their new grandmother,
GENESIS OF TUB TUBER.
An Humble Vegetable with an Honor
able Pedlajree.
Sprlnneld Republican.
a nurfurranh in a New York newspaper
fc ili hearan thus: '"To how many
that consume the unlovely potato every
day does it occur that It had its Dirtn in
rirwAfn the storm center or many a eoum
American revolution? Yet that is what
Captain Thomas Candler, a cosmopolite,
asserted at the Westminster yesterday."
One might ask, why "the unlovely potato."
seeing that it is really one ot the best
inuo.1 and most nomilar of all vegetables-
one might as well say the unlovely turnip
or peanut. As to lu origin, the cyclope
dias tell us that it Is well Known, iney
..v that it was first brought Into Spain
from Quito, which is south of Colombia.
but that the wild plant exists in a gooa
many other places. They do not say that
it native to North ss well as soutn
America, but that Is the fact, and the In
dians of the Atlantlo coests cultivated It.
A river in Nova Scotia, the Shubenscadle,
preserves its memory, for the name is a
corruption of the Algonquin word segeeben.
th wiiii nr.t t rv and the word for "place,"
which is aUo corrupted to "quoddy," as in
Paasamaquoddy, snd has sunerea otner
chacges. and gave Itself to "Acadle," the
lo.ii nf "Evaneeline" ana History, it is
also native In the mountains of Colorado,
whence came the Colorado beetle, tho
tf hu " which finds the cultivated
potato so much to its taste. These wild
tuberous plants sre ail oi tno soiaoum
fnmiiv and are regarded by many botanists
as perhaps all varltles of ths solanum
tuberoaa.
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BOYS CLOTHES
You want wearing qualities and a reasonable price. Tho
boy wants style. We meet both requirements. We delight
in suiting the boy and we've equal satisfaction in pleasing his
parents.
Hailor fruits, in neat mixtures and well trimmed $0.00 and
?G.50 values 4 to 9 years on sale now at
$5.00
Borne special School Suits
or Iieefers, $3.50 up to $20.00.
We have also one table of broken lines and odd suits under
wear, shirts and shirt waists that have been reduced from 33 1-3
to 50 per cent. A few long pants suits in this lot.
No Clothing Fits Like Ours.
grovJiinf-J--(2
R. S. Wilcox Manager,
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comb-full 99
About year ago my hair
was falling out badly. I began
to use Ayer's Hair Vigor, and
the falling was promptly checked.
I still use It once or twice a week
to keep my bair soft and glossy."
y Marcus L. Coism, Ford, Ky.
You certainly cannot
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better than that, for it makes
scalp free from dandruff.
color to gray hair.
CO., Lowell, Mass.
POINTED PLEASANTRIES.
Chlcago Tribune:
ie: "William," asked the
is this real pumpkin pie?
v. uiai kii, in una i rai ui
"It's de punkest we, got, sah,
itiny re-
ftfiicu iua nuaiui a waller.
Baltimore American: "Certainly I believe
In marrying for money," as the minister
murmured, as he pocketed his fee.
Waohlngton Star: "You have implicit
confidence In that man?"
"Well," answered the cautious citizen,
"I'd trust him with any amount of monev,
but I don't know that I'd glvs him access
to my coal cellar."
Philadelphia Catholic Standard: "He's
quite bald, I understand."
"AlmoBt. He has Just two wisps of hair
left."
"Indeed V
"Yes; and he calls on wisp the fool
and the other 'his money.' "
Detroit Free Press: Miss Optimist All
things come to him who waits.
Friend Yes; a bald head, false teeth, an
ear trumpet and a whole lot of miscel
laneous troubles.
Somervllle- Journal: Managing Editor
How do you know that that hew man la an
experienced reporter V
City Editor Because he wrote ten lines
about a suicide yesterday and never spoke
of It as "the rash act."
Chicago Post: "Do you want my ad
vice?" uketi the friend.
The honest man hesitated. He was
tempted to reply In the afitrmatlve and
trust to luck, but he could not conceal the
truth from himself.
"That depends," ha said, frankly, "on
what your advice Is."
NOT A REVERIE.
Chicago Record-Herald.
The freckled cow Is drifting o'er the mea!
And gazing on the aea of rustling corn)
Once more unto ths quick the poodle's
shorn
His craven beauty stimulates his speed.
The king-bird swings upon the wind-rocked
reed
Whose lisping lyrio ripples night and
morn;
And . sounds across the, hill the dinner
horn.
While on the amber bobs the crystal bead.
The wingless bug now climbs the stringless
bean,
The locust grinds his rasping melody;
The goldenrod's fair glim there's naught
can douse,
Ths tree toad's plea for rain is heard, and
Jean,
Gazing upon the twinkling turquoise sea
Gowned for a dip, runs screaming tot
the house.
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