THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY, PECEMBETt 4, 1002.
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Enterprising manufacturers of wire
cutting devices should not overlook
Colonel Mosby.
It may be frankly conceded that the
convening of congress la not respon
sible for the cold wave.
Prince Mlrko Is not the first man
who has found out bow dangerous It Is
to mix business aud politics iu love
letterg.
What our wholesale grocers are trying
to prove In contesting Its constitutional
ity li that tho pure food law Is a poor
food law.
The proper arbitration tribunal for the
conflicting power franchise propositions
lies in the ballot box. Give the people a
chance and they will decide.
Since Congressman Dalzell has with
drawn from the speakership contest
''Uncle Joo" Cannon might about as
well announce his policy aud com
mittees. Post mortem disputes over the re
spective merits of the foot ball teams
are nearly as hot as the gniues them
selves, but so fur no casualties have
been reborfed.
With regard to the democratic asser
tions that President Uoosevelt was
once a free trader, It is Observable that
do foot notes are appended showing
when or where.
It la not unusual for congressmen to
tell the interviewer that they are de
lighted with tho president's message
and then go straightway to nullify or
obstruct the policies recommended.
Official figures for the floating debt of
Nebraska are $2,005,001. IV And the
constitution of Nebraska expressly pro
Tides that the indebtedness of the state
shall never exceed $100,000 in times of
peace.
To be able to refer to the arcbleplsco
pal see of Omaha would be a privilege
that would be appreciated "not only by
our citizens of the Koiuan Catholic faith,
but by Omaha, people generally without
respect to crwd. 1
The president's message does not sat
Isfy our amiable contemporary that pro
fesses democratic proclivities. That
oould have been predicted In advanced
No message of a republican president
ever satisfied it ' - , f
The infliction of a fine of $25 on a
wealthy citizen of New Orleans shows
notably that the "Jim Crow" street car
rule which he had violated can be
worked both ways, but also thut In op
eration it is sometimes embarrassing to
La whites.
tt the school board , Is to maintain a
paid lobbyist at Lincoln during the leg
Islature at the expanse of the taxpayers,
why not the city council, the police
board, the library bourd and the county
board all try the same game? It. is a
poor game that cannot Ik; played by
more than one. .
Omaha's experience in selling Its IhjikU
gidlcates that there Is a water-tight com
bination between the various brokers
and bankers throughout the country
Who deal In securities of this kind. Why
trould not this be a fruitful subject for
Investigation by the National League of
imerican Municipalities?
President Itooevelt does not declare
In so many words that he will call out
t cavalry troop to pull down the Illegal
fences, but he dues say that all the re
sources at the command of the govern
Bent wll be used to put a stop to tres
pawing on the public domain. The
president's language, if less obtrusive
but equally forcible.
the tariff axd trvsts.
Discussion of the relations of the
tarllT and trusts will continue. It bus
been made an Issue that has taken a
stronger hold uion popular attention
than any other. To this discussion
Former Speaker Heed has Just ninde u
valuable contribution, marked by his
characteristic logical reasoning. Iu re
gard to the proposition to remove or re
duce tnrifT duties on goods manufac
tured by the great Industrial combina
tions he soys: "No tariff law, of
course, can be made which does not ap
ply to all. Hence, If the tariff Is so re
formed that the big, strong aud wealthy
corporations go to destruction, how are
the small ones to be saved?. Really,
to the calm and Judicious mind, this
seems like free trade for Its own sweet
sake."
This Is In accord with the position of
President Uoosevelt and the republican
leaders generally. "Many of the larg
est corporations," says the president In
his message, "many of those which
should certainly be included in any
proper scheme of regulation, would not
bo uffected in the slightest degree by
a change in the tariff, save as such
change Interfered with the general pros
perity of the country." It would seem
that no one capable . of understanding
the conditions could fail to see this.
Again the president says: "To remove
the tariff as a punitive measure directed
against trusts would inevitably result
In ruin to the weaker competitors who
are struggling against them." This Is
so obvious that the most ordinary In
telligence must see it There are thou
sands of Independent Industries and
the number is growing. They have
come into being as the result of pros
perity fostered by tariff protection.
They are competing In the home mar
ket with the combinations and thus
constitute a bulwark against monopoly.
As a tariff law must apply alike to all,
as no discrimination can be made in
such a law against the combinations,
whatever effect the removal of duties
might have upon the stronger Indus
tries would also reach the weaker ones,
and while the former might withstand
the consequences and survive the latter
could not. If by thin course the com
binations should be destroyed certainly
the Independent industries would also
be. But only the weaker Industries
would go to the wall. The stronger
ones would remain, and with the com
petition , removed they . would grow
stronger. The proposed policy, there
fore, of striking the industrial combi
nations through the tailff would result
in Increasing the opportunities for the
creation of monopoly.
As Mr. Ueed says, what we had bet
ter, do Is to remember where we are
and what our dangers are. "We ought
to let the tariff alone" is. the admoni
tion of that ' wise and experienced
statesman. "We ought to defend it
against all comers for the, good of .the
nation. We are doing more than well
and need not hunt for disaster."
TUB MADS OF ALASKA.
President Roosevelt earnestly urges
legislation for Alaska, Baying that it is
not to the credit of the nation that the
territory, which we have bad for
thirty-five years, should still have as
poor a system of laws as is the case.
He points out what is needed for the
political welfare and the material de
velopment of that valuable possession,
which has repaid many times -what it
cost and is rich In resources that will
add enormously in the future to the
national wealth. Congress has hitherto
shown but scant attention to this great
region and our people generally took
little Interest In it until the discovery
of gold, but investigation having shown
that it has great resources and is ca
pable of supporting a large population,
there can be no excuse for longer neg
lecting Alaska and perpetuating exist
ing conditions there. It Is therefore
safe to say that congress will carry out
the recommendations of the president
and there is no apparent reason why
this may not be done at the present
session. ..
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, which
is very familiar with conditions in
Alaska, thinks a commission should be
appointed to investigate the situation
there in air its aspects apd to report
and recommend lines of future action,
remarking that the present difficulty Is
Ignorance in the eastern mind concern
ing the present and the future of this
great territory. That paper says that
the clamor of dally events demands
some comprehensive policy, founded on
facts, for our neglected province on the
north. "On every side and at every
point" says the Post-Intelligencer, "we
see this imperial region beset with diffi
culties, retarded for want' of intelligent
legislation. In danger of being irrepar
ably injured by national Ignorance or
Indifference." The remedy for this. It
thinks, Is to be found through an ex
pert , inquiry that will .supply, full and
accurate information to congress as to
the conditions in Alaska rnd what la
needed to Improve them. ' "By all
nieaus," urges that paper, "let us have
a commission or inquiry . for Alaska,
with a field mid mission as wide as the
great district Itself, and build upon the
sure foundation that it will furnish that
structure of wise laws and fostering in
stltutlous whose absence now bus be
come a crying Injustice and a nation's
shame."
There can be no reasonable objection
to a commission, unless Its appointment
would result in unduly delaying legisla
tion tor Alaska, which Is already known
to be required. It is to be presumed
tiiut in making his recommendations to
congress the president 'was careful to
inform himself as to what was needed.
and there. Is already, a great deal of
authentic information In regard to the
territory available as a basis for Intel
Ugeut legislation. At all events, it is
time that Alaska should receive the
consideration from congress which its
valuable and varied resources entitle It
to and the more Important 0f the pres
ident's recommendation can be nctfd
upon at the present session.
VULORAtH) AM) SILYKR.
The Colorado press, without distinc
tion as to party, takes a philosophic
view of the decline of silver. In strik
ing contract with Its state of mind a
few years ago. It seems to be accepted
that the price of silver Is not likely to
rise above 50 cents an ounce, barring
some lucky and unforseen accident to
affect the market and that the mining
Interest will probably have to adjust
Itself permanently to even lower prices
than now rule. While this condition will
bear heavily upon some mining dis
tricts, the people of Colorado are able
to cite abundant facts which explain
their equanimity. A ihnugc of base has
been steadily In progress In the Indus
tries of Wie state, until slive mining has
now lost Its relative importance. A
large amount of silver is now produced
as a by-product, gold, copper and lend
being the chief object so that many
mines would not be vitally affected If
the price of silver should go to zero.
During the same period there has been
an unprecedented development of other
Industries, livestock, fruit and farm
ing, ' production of coal and iron
and manufacturing enterprise. It may
well be questioned whether the check
to mere silver mining has not ulti
mately greatly benefited Colorado by
hastening the development of its other
magnificent resources, which really are
far more important It is apparent
from newspaper and other expressions
that the people ot Colorado themselves
take this view, and that in the light
of their experience they would not
again make a fetish of silver, as they
did a few rears ago.
HOME RULE FUR VB.fi VIR.
With the first day of December the
proclamation of the recently adopted
amendment to the Colorado constitution,
establishing the city and county of Den
ver ob a distinct municipal corporation,
has Insured to the people of Denver
complete powers of home rule. In the
future Denver will be under constitu
tional Immunity from legislative charter
tinkering and free to make and change
its charter provisions as changing condi
tions may require without appealing to
the assistance of legislators responsible
to other constituents.
Under the home rule amendment and
accompanying legislation the city coun
cil of Denver must before December 10
meet and call a special election to choose
delegates to a charter convention, which
must assemble within thirty days after
the election. The charter convention is
to consist of twenty-one delegates, tax
paying citizens of Denver, elected In the
usual manner. The convention will
frame a charter fixing the number of
officers for the government their terms
of office and powers, and the charter as
thus framed must then be submitted to
the people for adoption or rejection.
In this connection It will be Interesting
to review the steps in the movement
created by the demand for municipal
home rule.
The, first constitutional amendment
guarantying home rule for cities was
adopted by Missouri in 1875, giving all
cities in that state of 100,000 population
and over the right to make their own
charters. Under this power the cities
of St. Louis and Kansas City held char
ter conventions and framed the charters
uuder which they are now governed.
The next state to release Its cities from
bondage was California, which, in 1879,
adopted a constitutional amendment giv
ing all cities of 100,000 population or
over the right of self-government In
1884 California adopted another constl
tlonal amendment extending this right
to cities of more than 20,000 people, and
In 1800 adopted another constitutional
amendment for all cities and towns over
3,500. The cities and towns of Califor
nia have held their charter conventions
and have framed their charters and en
joy home rule.
The state of Washington In 1800
adopted a constitutional amendment giv
ing all cities of 20,000 population or over
the right to make their own charters.
The state of Louisiana In 1890 adopted
a constitutional amendment giving all
cities, towns and villages the right to
make their own charters, with the ex
ception of New Orleans. In Minnesota
in 1890 a constitutional amendment was
adopted giving all cities, towns and vil
lages the right to make their own char
ters, without exception.
The home rule amendment submitted
in Colorado was adopted by a vote of
59,750 to 25,707, or more than two to one,
which may be taken as a fair Index of
the popularity of the proposition, as well
as of the growing strength of the home
rule doctrine throughout the country.
Nebraska has yet to incorporate the
principle of municipal home rule in Its
state constitution, but that the people
are ripe for home rule is evidenced on
every hand.
In the meantime, however, there is no
good reason why we should not enjoy at
the hands of the legislature at least full
powers of local government so far as se
lecting the officers to administer local af
fairs Is concerned. The appointment
by state officers of city officials, drawing
salaries out of the city treasury from
money raised by municipal tavaiiou, U
repuguaut to the basic principles of our
form of government.
L-LULJ. .J
In defense of a suit to recover attor
ney's fees alleged to have been earned
by an Omaha lawyer, a demand Is made
for a showing of books by the legal
luminary on the representation that his
accounts will disclose the fact that his
whole regular practice does not bring
blm $1,000 a year. How any lawyer, no
matter how tucr to earn a fev can set
up such a defense against a fellow prac
titioner passes comprehension. If an
attorney bud to prove his legal abilities
every time be collects a biU from his
client, many would have no time to de
vote to other law business. We do not
believe nny Judge will consent fo pursue
such an Impertinent inquisition the
Judge niny some day le retired from the
bench and have to return to the practice
of law for himself.
County commissioners from all over
Nebraska are holding a meeting at
Beatrice for the purpose of prepar
ing for the legislature bills relating to
county administration. A bill to keep
tht couuiy treasury full and to prevent
overlaps would be Included among the
measures Indorsed If they only knew
how to frame it In a way sure to be
effective.
The ten-day adjournment of the coal
strike commission "has for the time di
rected attention from its work. But
wheu It is resumed public Interest Is
likely to show little abatement. The
statement of President Gray makes It
certain that the arbitrators are re
solved to go through with the investi
gation, whatever the parties concerned
may do.
In size Oklahoma, If Indian Territory
should be added, would make a very
respectable state. It Is a flue and well
developed farming country a'si has a
population of about 900,000. Many of
the Indians, like the Cherokees and
Arapahocs, are not only thoroughly civ
ilized, but also wealthy farmers and
stock raisers and successful business
men.
The Jolt that Hart.
Somervllle Journal.
Some time the man who goes Into a
scheme on the' ground floor finds out aft
erward that be has been dropped Into the
cellar.
Tropical Terror Banished.
New York Tribune.
Cholera is decreasing in the Philippines.
American methods stamped out yellow
fever in Cuba. They cannot be surpassed
in fighting pestilence In any quarter of the
globe.
Conch lp and Lay Imtt.
Boston Globe.
Mr. Schwab's assertion that it is harder
for men of wealth to find rest than for men
of moderate means to do so, Is likely to
bo disputed. It is easy enough for a rich
man to get rest if be gives up bis ambi
tion. Experience Knock Theory.
Brooklyn Eagle.
Not a single army officer la in favor of
abolishing the canteen. Every officer has
found Its abolition an injury to the morale
of his men. Now, will the well meaning
but meddlesome prohibitionists keen eilence
for a while?
Can't Let Well Enough Alone.
Philadelphia . Record.
In 1897 the net darDlnra Of American
railways amounted in ground numbers to
S338.000.000 for the twetvemnnlh nJ
June 30. During the last fiscal year, ac
cording 10 ne interstate Commerce com
mission's preliminary '"report, the net
earnings were nearly r 67,000,000. Re
ceipts available for Interest and divi
dends have almost doubled la five vears,
yet Is the horse-leech daughter's cry heard
in me conierence of weatcrn railroad man
agers. Let the scheduled rates alone. Ia
not enough as good as a feast?
A Pair of Gold Producer.
San Francisco Chronicle.
Australia and the United States ,
nearly neck and neck as gold producers.
ine output or the latter in 1901 exceeded
that of Australia by a little less than
$000,000. Both countries have done their
share of the work of supplying the world
with the yellow metal, and the Indication
are that they will continue to do so for a
long time to come. When South Africa gets
In trim again It may rival both the United
States and Australia in the volume nf nrn.
duction, but the chanceB are that the two
omer gold producers will keep the South
Africans busy trying to beat them.
Kicking; on American Method.
Portland Oregonian.
A piece of news remarkable in many
ways Is the cabled announcement that the
plan of Americans paying good wages and
encouraging employes to Increase the dally
output, which was introduced by the man
ger of the American Electrical works at
Manchester, has been formally protested
against by the Employers' federation ot
that district. The latter aver that the
labor market Is being demoralized and
their works drained of their best men by
the American officials, who pay tbelr la
borers 12 cents an hour, against 9 cents
paid by the British employers, and get
double tjje amount of work accomplished.
It is strange teat these discontented per
sons do not see that the Justification of th
American plan Is supplied In their own as
sertion that the Americans "get double
the amount of work accomplished," and
on only one-third higher pay. Tbelr na
tural remedy is to do the same and meet
the Americans with their own weapons.
Tho discovery also sheds a somewhat sickly
light on the contention that American suc
cess Is due to the tariff and Its equaliza
tion of "labor cost" between here and
abroad.
RAILROAD Dl SHEXS AT FLOOD TIDE.
"Proof That Prosperity I Wot Only
Theory bat a Condition.'
New Tork World.
The Interstate Commerce commission's
preliminary report on the railroad business
of the country for the year that ended
June 80, 1902, furnishes further proof that
prosperity is not only a theory but a con
dition. The gross earnings of the roads from all
sources amounted to $1,771. 7B4.2P0 an av
erage of $8,738 per mile. Their gross op
erating expenses amounted to $1,106,137,405
an average of $5,845 per mile. Their net
earnings were $65,616,7?5 an average of
$3,091 per mile.
As compared with the previous year te
railroad of the United States ' Increased
their net earning by the handsome sum of
$31. 395.421. With their freight yard blocked
with merchandise which is delayed because
cars cannot be made fast enough to over
take the enormous growth In the volume
of traffic, the railroads will probably show
still larger net earnings for the current
year. Nor does the wage advance of 10
per cent, even If eventually, extended to
all line, interfere with that pleasant pros
pect for the host of railroad shareholder.
The net amount to be realized by the ad
vance In freight rates is variously esti
mated, but no estimate puts it at less than
enough to fully offset at least the advance
In wages.
The contrast between the ebb and flood
tide of business is very accurately reflected
in railroad earnings. Hence It 1 Interest
tng to note that five yeors ago (1S97) tbe
net earnings amounted to $338,000. 0j0, using
round figures or cot much more than one-
half the amount Just reported (or - last
BITS OP WAMIIMilOl I. IKK.
Minor i erne and Incident Sketched
on the "pot.
When Theodore Roosevelt becsme chief
executive fourteen months ago the lit t lo
church in Washington In which ho was a
worshiper while assistant secretary of the
navy at once rose to the dignity of the
president's church. The unexpected honor
also swelled the congregation beyond the
rapacity of tbo little building and tbe
erection of a more commodious house of
worship became a necessity. As soon as
the project was announced money began
to pour in. In a few months the corner
stone was laid and the building will be
ready for occupancy early next spring. It
Is named Grace Memorial Reformed church.
Tbe congregation will be the same as that
with which the president now worships,
the new edifice being erected as a direct
consequence of the president becoming
member. Theodore Roosevelt is the second
president of the United States who has be
longed to the Dutch Reformed church.
Martin Van Burcn having been likewise a
member of that communion. There have
been eight Episcopal presidents, six Presby
terians and three Grant, Hayes and Mc-
Klnley Methodist. Garfield was one of the
founders of the Vermont Avenue Christian
church. In Washington, from whose pulpit
he sometimes preached while he was a rep
resentative In congress. He was known In
that body as a "lay preacher" and after
his death the Garfield Memorial church was
dedicated in his honor.
Secretary Hay Is the most dignified of
men. At the cabinet meeting last Friday
he told a story of an experience he had
when be went to New York early last week.
He took tbe midnight train and in the
morning stopped at the station restaurant
In Jersey City to get a cup of coffee.
While he was drinking his coffee and
nibbling a roll a lnrge, red-faced man who
was not at all Impressed by dignity nudged
the secretary of state with a vigorous
elbow, and, pointing to the sugar, said:
"Say, sport, ferry over the confectionery,
will you?"
Mrs. Roosevelt has given much of her
time since returning to Washington to
looking over the linen, china, silver and
glassware which belong to the White House.
She had hoped that the new china which
she ordered would arrive for the cabinet
dinner on December 18, but thero now seems
to be some doubt on that score, says the
Washington correspondent of the New
York Sun.
Another matter of housekeeping to which
tbe president and Mrs. Roosevelt have had
to give tbelr attention since their return
is tbe silverware for table use, and thanks
to the lavifihness of former presidents and
the durability of tbe silver bought only
the merest trifles are necessary to com
plete a supply equal to even the demands of
President Roosevelt's strenuous hospitality.
The greatest treasure In the silver room is
a little oaken trunk, bound with Iron and
bearing upon the braBS plate the name
"James Monroe." In this trunk, during
tbe Monroe administration, much of tbe
small tableware, If not the entire White
House collection, was stored. There are
three other quaint sliver trunks called the
De Tuyll trunks;" two of them are num
bered "No. 1" and "No. 2." They are
wooden trunks, covered with leather and
bound with Iron. No. 1 Is marked "M. Le
Baron De Tuyll," and has upon it a shield
bearing In the center a large C. Tbe
inscription "No. 2 M. le Baron de Tuyll,"
Is upon another, and simply the name upon
a third.
There are nearly 1,008. forks of solid
silver and 800 plated ones of all sizes and
kinds, an assortment of over 350 knives,
and more than 700 solid silver spoons and
300 plated ones. Thero is an abundance
of odd silver In eoup tureens, butter dlshos,
platters, plates, pitchers, teapots, coffee
Dots, candle snuffers, napKin rings, pep
pers and salts, sauce boatB, and, in fact,
everything most useful to the most freak
ish ware imaginable.
There is In addition to this a eilver snip,
representing the Mayflower, and a silver-
hound mirror for It to stand upon, Dotn
of which were bought at the Philadelphia
Centennial of 1876, and a huge plateau of
French eilt and plate glass used at state
dinners, when thirty-six beautiful French
gill figures are used with it. There is an
ample supply of beautiful glassware and
little will be added.
The "whispering gallery" of the old
hall of representatives In the national cao-
itol, now known as Statuary hall, has long
been an object of Interest and to the un-
itiated of curloelty. In an apparent erratic
manner, but with actual mathematical accuracy-
the voice of a tpeaker, even when
uttered in a whisper, echoes with remark
able distinctness from one place to an
other and a person standing In the gal
lery on the extreme east may express a
whispered remark, audible only at the op
posite side of the chamber 111 feet awav.
From a scientific standpoint this phenom
enon may be easily explained. The cham
ber is in the form of a quarter of a sphere,
the center of which would come five or eix
feet below tbe floor. Sound waves pro
jected against the spherical celling re
bound as a billiard ball carroms.
While this peculiarity is Interesting and
curious. It always seriously interfered with
the use of the chamber for legislative pur
poses and numerous expedients were re
sorted to with the hope of remedying It.
At one time a canvas false celling was
tretched across tbe room and the oblec-
tlonable acoustic properties of the hall
were destroyed. In recent renovations the
old wooden celling has been replaced with
fireproof construction, but the echoes may
still be heard. When the chamber was
renovated last summer, In painting tbe
columns to resemble marble the artist
worked Into the marblelzlng excellent like
nesses of Presidents McKlnley and Roose
velt, but their presence, in form similar
to tbe newspaper picture puzzle, was
deemed Inappropriate and they were sub
sequently removed. Although not gen
erally known, there are many curious clo
tures in the real marble columns of Stat
uary hall which cannot be removed, for
they are In the natural veins of the mar
ble, which is known as pudding stone. An
Indian, a deer, a girl' bead and some em
blems are clearly discernible once they
have been pointed out.
There are other echoes In the caDltol.
notably In tbe supreme court room and the
various committee rooms and even In the
rotunda, but they can be heard only when
perfect quiet prevails.
Kindly Hint to Dave Hill.
New York Bun.
A Massachusetts firm has shipped to an
Arkansas man what is said to be the big
gest pair of shoes ever made. Tbev are
eeventeens of extra width; and nearly a
whole "side" of leather was used in the
soles. We record these facts not merelv
In the interest ot tbe statistical scienre.
but out of kindness to tho Hon. David Ben.
pett Hill, who may be seeking adequate
means of kicking himself to express fully
this remorse for tbat coal plank.
Sound Readlasr.
Springfield Republican.
The letter from President Roosevelt to a
South Carolina citizen concerning the ap
pointments of negroes to public cfllce is
worth reading. It is highly creditable to
blm, and will mo be regarded by everybody
who looks upon the negro as a man with
all the possibilities Ip kiu at the highest
aumsA develepmenU t
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Comment oa Nebraska' Investment la
Maachnett Bond.
Springfield (Mans.) Republican.
The state ot Nebraska pays to this com
monwealth a rare compliment In purchasing
$300,000 Massachusetts state gold bonds for
tbe Investment of an unexpended accumula
tion of Nebraska's school fund. As the su
preme court of the western state pro
nounces such a transaction legal, the con
templated purchase has been completed. It
Is not stated where the bonds were ob
tained, but presumably they have been con
tracted for with brokers at open market
prices. This Is an unusual state transac
tion, but It would be highly agreeable to
Massachusetts If it were to become com
mon with other states to invest their funds
in Massachusetts public securities. It would
help our market greatly, and that market
Is already very high and broad, thanks to
the commonwealth's exceptional credit. But
Nebraska would have done better to have
Invested Its school fund in its own securi
ties. To be sure, that state boasts of hav
ing no debt, and this is true, so far as
funded debt is concerned, hut it has a large
floating debt, said to amount to over $2,000,
000, which must of course be carried at
much larger expense than a funded debt. If
the custodians of the school fund had used
It to buy up $300,000 ot these floating state
obligations and held them as a charge
agalnBt the general state revenue, the
school fund and hence the state would have
profited more from tbe transaction.
PERSONAL. NOTES.
Uncle Sam has more money in his strong
box now than he will have when congress
adjourns.
Joaquin Miller, who has struck oil on his
Texas lands. Is to spend the winter tn the
east. He is now in Washingtbn.
Berkeley, the birthplace of President Wil
liam Henry Harrison, near Rlshmond, Va.,
known as Harrison's landing In tbe civil
war, has been destroyed by fire.
Frederick P. Hale, the mining engineer,
who has recently returned from South
Africa, declared in New York that no sec
tion of the globe would develop so rapidly
relatively in the next five years at South
Africa.
Postmaster General Payne is considering
the Idea of placing portraits of the lata
Dr. Charles F. McDonald on money order
blanks. Dr. McDonald was the first head
of the -money order service and In the main
its originator.
Chancellor Day of Syracuse university
gives notice that unless the present dan
gers to life and limb are reformed out of
foot ball his conscience will force him to
declare war upon the game and to ask tbe
executive board to restrain the young Syra-
cusans from engaging in it.
Richard Le Galllecne, poet, novelist snd
newspaper man, began his career in the
prosaic office of an .accountant in Liverpool,
the place of his birth. Later he became
secretary to Wilson Barrett, the actor,
with whom he remained until ill health sent
him home. Then he began his literary
career. He Is now a resident of New York.
The Philadelphia Press Is throwing bou
quets at Mr. Cleveland, and this Is one of
Jhem: "Ex-President Grover Cleveland
never did a more graceful set than when he
consented to be present and preside at
the meeting to be held in this city Decem
ber 11. in the Interest of the colored race.
His presence will give a new Impetus to the
cause and add an additional inspiration to
the workers."
A story is told of Arthur Balfour's experi
ence as secretary for Ireland which illus
trates both his unpopularity and tbe wit of
the celebrated Father Healey. Balfour
asked the priest on one occasion: "Do tbe
IrUh really hate ma as much as the news
papers say?" "My dear sir," was Father
Healey's answer, "if they only hated tbe
devil half as much as they hats you my
occupation would be gone."
Men's Overcoats and Ulsters
If you don't know about these garments let us
advise you. There are rough and smooth, soft and
hard finished goods, some wear better tlian oth
ers, but all wear good, and we will not only fit
your body but we will fit your purse. If it's only
?10.00 you want to pay, we've the bent ?10.00
coat in the market and so on up to $40.00. Every
coat made in our own factory. If you are a
doubter come and look at them.
No Clothing Fits Like Ours.
R. S. Wilcox, Mgr.
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1CLE SAM'S TREASI RE CHEST.
Ia Excellent Condition to Meet a
Holiday Itnth. .
New York World.
With some six mllltons of gold beyond
the $600,000,000 mark, passed late In Octo
ber, our treasury continues to make new
records in Its store of the yellow metal,
which le greater than this or any other
nation ever before possessed.
Uncle Sam's stock ot gold Is more than
four times his legal reserve of $150,000,000,
snd more than three times tho combined
coin, bullion and reserve of the Bank of
England; It is one hundred millions moro
than tbe gold holdings of the Bank of
France, three times those of the Imperial
Bank of Germany, 60 per cent moro thou
Russia's.
The contrast Is remarkable. European
nations wish and seek gold hoards for
'war chests" and emergencies. Uncle Sam
doesn't. He would be glad to get rid ef
tbe "pesky stuff" and his secretary of the '
treasury has broken law and precedent in
trying to do so.
MIRTHFII, It KM ARKS.
Baltimore Amerlonn: Anxious Friend
Did her father kill the fatted calffor you?
Unlucky Lover No, but ho cooked my
goose for me.
Washington Star: "Some folks," said
Uncle ICben, "Is a good deal like mules.
Dey uses up enough energy to do a day's
work stan'ln roun' an' kkkln'."
Philadelphia Press: Kwoter Well, "It's n,
poor rule that won't work both ways,"
you know.
Jlgglns I say It's a poor rule that would
work anyway. If it wasn't poor it wouldn't
have to work.
Somervllle Journal: Bthel Maude says
that Jack told her last night that she was
a perfect picture.
Kate Well, a caricature Is a picture.1
Detroit Free Press: She I don't like a
beard on a young man.
He I didn't like It at first, either, Vut
then it grew on me by degrees.
Boston Post: "Good morning, sir," said
a stranger, accosting Rip Van Winkle, as
the latter came down out of the moun
tains from his twenty-year sleep, "and how
are you feeling this morning?-'
"I am feeling bum vwy bum," re
plied Rip, In the usual grumbling way of
mankind; "why, I never slept a wink all
night."
He was a printer. In the hall
One night ere lights were lit
He met her and he stole a kiss.
She almost had a fit.
He heard her scream. 'Twras not the ona
He thought It was. Oh, terror!
"Excuse me," he exclaimed, "It was
A typographical error."
THE PIE A MINCE.
Elk Point Leader.
Oh. the talk of leaves of autumn
Whirling thro' the evening reri.
As the ploughman and the husker
Seek the table and the bed,
Is all right for brooding posts.
But to turn from such and sigh
For that homemade dream of fall tlmo
Labelled pie mince pie.
Bloods of trusts and combination
May dine swell at Delmonico;
Sip their wine and nibble sardines,
Fork out crabs from Pamllno;
But their formal pulse and canter
Like the breezes pass me by.
As I square myself at noontime
'Fore a fat mince pie.
I Just rush out to the kitchen.
Leaving paper wild and rough.
When I catch the wafted perfume
Of the mlnty, spicy stuff;
Dwelling on each 'cute conception
Of the tiny turbid lake
Trlmm'd and cover'd; ah, the beauties!
Such as mother used to make.
Talk about oatmeal and flxln's
Made for breakfast neat and slow.
Prate about the tender stom-Jack
And digestion faint and low;
But when feeding time conies prodding
You will heaf my gentle cry:
"Pas the brain food down to Harry;
Hike thla way the pie mince pie."
Poems lofty and Immortal
Stir the soul to loving deeds.
But the poet must have rations
If with grace he garlands creeds.
Bo while autumn suns are leaping
Thro' the hazy range of sky,
Bl"w the horn and gently whisper
There' a big mince pie.
