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THE OMAHA PAIL.Y BEE: MONDAY, DrCEMHEIl 8, 1002. Tim om aha Daily Bee E. R08EWATER, EDITOR. PUBLISHED EVERT MORNING. TERMS OB" SUBSCRIPTION. rllr Pee (without Sunday), One Tear..4 IiHlly H. and Sunday, One Year Illustrated Bee, One Year 2 Sunday Bee. One Tear. Patunlay Hrm, One Yoar 1-W Twentieth Century Farmer, One Year.. l.(W ' DELIVERKa BY CARRIER, Pally Bee (without Sunday), pr ropy.-" c Itally Hee (without Huniiuy), per week.. ..12c Ially lie (Deluding Sunday), per week.. 17c 8 il ml il y Heo, per ropy oc Kvenlug Bee (without Sunday), per week tc Evening Ilea (Including Sunday), per week I"0 Complaint of Irregularities In delivery should I add re sued la City Circulation De partment. OFFICES. Omaha The Bee Building. 1 South Omaha-City Hall Building.. Twen-ty-tlfth and M Streets. Council Bluffs 10 Pearl Street ChlcBRO lrt Unity Building. New York Park Row Building. Washington om Fourteenth Street. ' CORRESPONDENCE. Communications relating to news and edi torial matter should be addressed: Omaha Bee, Editorial Department. BUSINESS LETTERS. Business letters and remittances should be addressed: The Bee Publishing Com pany, Omaha. REMITTANCES. Remit by draft, exprewi or postal order, payable to The Bee Publishing Company. Only 2-eent stamps accepted In payment of mall accounts. Personal checks, except on Omaha or eastern exchange, not accepted. THE BEE PUBLISHING COMPANY. STATEMENT OP CIRCULATION. Cl.t. nf Nshrailil TVlllfflaa CnUntV. SS. t (Innrve H. Tcw-huck. secretary of Th Bee Publishing Company, being duly worn, says that the actual number of . full and m,mr,lIA r.nl nf Tha LallV. Momlni, Evening and Sunday Bee printed durjn h montn or .November. was t 31,470 T - M Mam If i. 17 80,010 i ...20,460 a ... .81,000 4 ;... so E .,..41,05 t 84,5(10 7 81.210 1 30,340 20.B7S lo. ....niioo. U 30,70 12 80.700 II .........so.sao 14 ,,... .80,730 lb 81,81V 18... ..!H,8TO 1$7. , 20..... 8O.B0O 21 ...ao.oao 22 31,410 23..,.. 2H.310 24 80,930 l&. ,......... ,.81.000 26 31,000 27.. ....'...80,780 2S.A . .81,180 2 S1.4SO 30.......A.....aeJ,47 . Total ....I 3iM10 dttA. unsold and returned copies.:.'. ' -,2ST Net total sales ttza.OTS Net average sales 30.7B5 OEOROE B. TZSCHUCK. Subscribed In my presence and eworn to tjefore me this tn VhUNQATe: " I. IlUIIUAiia, Notary Public (041) The Chicago hotel .fire was only an advertisement for patent $re escapes. Here's to Colonel Cody, and may he have many, many successful farewell tours. ' Friend and foe will readily admit that the gavel was never wielded by abler hands than those or Speaker lieea. If the Llttlefleld anti-trust publicity bill passe congress the Interstate Com-J merce commission will nave Its hands tull ' Tha Baroness Bully, who has estab lished that model hygienic lodging house .'or working girls at Paris, must be a rood fellow. ' t T" v r The South Omaha health board makes the gratifying announcement that con tagloua diseases have been stamped out in tlie Magic City. From the testimony adduced before the coal strike arbitration commission it would appear that there was some thing to arbitrate after all. It Is to be hoped that la the naval war now In progress there will be glory mough to go round, without precipi tating another Sampson-Schley row. The leading bankers of Omaha have ri8sured the Board of Review that bank -tocks are not aa valuable or desirable u asset as they are cracked up to be. . No druggist or liquor dealer who ad vertfaed his notice of application In The Uee ever failed to' get his license on account of defective publication. . Mark Ihis down. The Jingling of the sleighbells reminds ns that Santa Claus has harnessed hla automobile and may be looked for In these parts on or about December 25, A. . 1902. Terhaps the plan of putting Indian agencies In charge of school superin tendents, If lt becomes a law, may tend to raise the grade of scholastic attain ments among politicians. Those thiaves who stole Jewels sup posed to belong to Miss Astor only to find them the property of the Conntess Selkirk are entitled to sympathy In their acute disappointment A Xew York physician thinks be has demonstrated a curative treatment for tumors by the simple use of hot water, That la a decided Improvement at any rate on the use of hot air. An unanswered question: Why should the school board send a paid lobbyist to Lincoln at the expense of the taxpayers any more than the park board, the library board or' the county board? An Inspection of Omaha hotels, apart ment hoqses aud . business blocks con verted Into lodging rooms ia suggested by the Chicago hotel disaster. . An ounce of prevention, Is worth a pound of care. It goes without saying that Omaha Is admirably located for an Interstate live stork show, but It will take o long pull. av strong pull and a pull all together to carry the project to successful execution. It Is not true that the Omaha Audito rium board has gone to sleep. It has only stepped aside to give the right of way to all the other people who cry ''give, give, give" during the holiday njason. ' ' V :'. ' It sounds strati je in this country to hear of a railroad company In England suing a labor yinlon for $135,000 dam agt'e. The paradox would be complete If the union should sue out an Injunction falnst the corporation. THOMAS fl. tittD. Among A merlin n ptihlic men of the pnst quarter of a rrntnry .few held so lnrjro a place In popular attrntton ami esteem as Thomas ft. Reed, whose death wlll be profoundly regretted by his rountrynien. Irrespective of political a nil- lation. Mr. Recti wag the peer of any man In public life" during his time and the Impress lie made upon polities! I affairs wag strong and lasting, assuring him a high place In the history of Amer ican statesmanship. It Is natural to think of Mr. Reed as a gTeat parliamentarian, for in this re spect he Was not excelled by any of the distinguished men who occupied the chair of speaker of the house of repre sentatives the foremost parliamentary position In the world. Distinguished names In our history are Identified with that office Henry Clay, : James G. Blaine, Ualusha A. Grow, ' Samuel J. Randull, among them but none achieved greater distinction of pcrformeu more valuable service to the country In the position than did Thomas B. Reed. The t,nles formulated by and whk-U are STiu in rorce revoiunomseu-iue caaracier of the house ,of representatives asa leg islative body. Until then an obstructive minority could not only retard but de feat legislation. The will Of the major ity .could be thwarted by a relatively small number anil this was often done. The Reed rules changed this and enabled the majority to legislate, thereby giv ing the party In power the right to have Its way and expediting the work of legislation. For this Innovation Mr. Reed was subjected to much anlupiu. ,er slon and characterized as a "cea'r," but he was not a man to be moved or In fluenced by abuse or, vilification and the wisdom of his course In this matter has been abundantly demonstrated, so that the rule which bear his name are certain to be permanent. Mr. Reed was an earnest partisan republican. of the stalwart type In regard -to the -policies relating "to our domestic Interests. Sound money and protection to. American industries and labor had no more devoted champion By far the ablest speech In the house of representatives In opposition to the democratic tariff bill of 1804 was made by Mr. Reed. It will be Interesting to quote the concluding paragraph of this great speech, the prophecy contained in which has been realized. lie said: "We know, my friends, that before this tri bunal we all of us plead In vain. Why we fall let those answer who read the tonchlmr words of Abraham I.lnenln'- first Inaugural and remember that he pleaded In vain with these same men and their predecessors. "Where he failed we cannot hope to succeed. But thongh wa fall here today, like our great leader of other days In the larger field before the mightier tribunal which will finally and forever decide this question we shall be more than conquerors; for this great nation, shaking off as It has once be fore the influence of a lower civiliza tion, will go on (to fulfill lta high des tiny until over the south, as well as over the north, shall be spread the full measure of that ' amazing prosperity which is the wonder of the world." In an article In a current - magazine Mr, Reed reaffirmed his faith in the prin ciple of protection, urging that "we ought to let the tariff alone; we ought to defend It against all comers for the goodabf the nation." n out wiiut is aenominatea a con' structlve statesman, such, for example, as John Shernian was, Mr. Reed yet contributed much to the creation of those conditions which have made the United States the foremost industrial and commercial nation of the world. He waa not, ia the ordinary sense, a poiiti clan. Mere expediency never received from him any consideration. He studied public question broadly and deeply and having decided on his course he our- sued lt earnestly, honestly and cour ageously, ne was opposed to the policy of territorial expansion and did not hes ltate to let it be known, but he made no attempt to obstruct the carrying out of that policy. He simply stepped out of public life. Of great mental force, the countrr h. had few men who were as maarprfnl as Thomas B. Reed and while a nuro- ber. of our public men enjoyed a greater measure of personal nonularitv - F - " -rf f vev I bad In higher degree the respect of the people. His honorable and upright ca- reer, the sincerity of hla convictions, bls great ability and his brilliant lead - ershlp of his party In the house, com - mended Mr. Reed to the profound re- gard of his countrymen. They recog - nixed and fully appreciated his honesty and courage and loyalty to principles In public , life and felt that whatever Thomas B.Tteed did or said was worthy of their consideration and confidence, as being dictated by high motives. There charter framed by the committee of flf were peculiarities of temperament which I teen was materially amended on lta pas- doubtless operated against Mr. Reed- In the matter of personal popularity. He J Interference of a contractors' and cor had an irony that was lnelglve and glporatlon lobby, the main features were wrt that could wound and be not lnfre - quently employed both. It has been said of him that he compelled admlra - tlon more than he Invited or gained affectionate devotion, yet he had many warm ana loyal friends. I Mr. Reed had the worthy'., ambition to be president of the Tnlted States and undoubtedly he would have made a great' chief executive, ne did well bis part, however, In the sphere In. which his great ability and ..'jiiastrfnl qualities were employed and made for himself a tare and honorable place In the his tory of bis country. He was a citizen whoae life and example can be heartily commended to the emulation of all who seek a public career. -His death Is a I In vlew of the fact that the leglsla national bereavement I ture will convene within less than four Notwithstanding the high price of an tbtadte coal and the excessive cost of porterhouse steaka, the partners In the Standard oil octopus will approach Christmas this year without entertain lng grave' fears that they will be uuabla to keep the wolf from their doors. This year's holiday drawing of the JStandard Oil partner is a 10 pr wt stock ciivl dond, making a total of dividends for the year of 45 per cent on the $97,500,000 of capital stock, or a grift distribution of 43,87.',0O0 In cold cash or baukable pa- jKt. Under such conditions Mr. Rocke- feller may not find It very burdensome to contribute a million or two to' colleges and universities and scatter a few bun dred thousands anion churches and charity Institutions, IOWA AS A LlTK STOCK ST A TK The poop' of Iowa have 'a right to take pride In the record they have made In the Chicago live stock exposition. Not only did Iowa "exhibitors take the lend In the showing of fln,e bred ana fat cattle, but the State Agricultural college distanced all competitors In the tenta nf aklll In ludirlne live Stock, The honor Is no empty one, as it was won over the sharpest contest In which all the great western states that stand foremost In live stock Industry took part. The states of the upper Mississippi vallAw aiiTnii nlrii? Trtxra nil PrprT nlfif h(mwIthln the la.t decade, flxed their place as the very home of the skilled live stock culture, especially In the direction of pure-bred stocks, whether with reference to the economic production of meat or milk. Their farmers have shown the Intelligence, the enterprise, and the resources rapidly to develop and Improve on the choicest pur-bred types Imported from European countries. They have thus furnished the means by which the countless herds. of the far western ranges have been revolutionized from the long-horned, skinny and ferocious Texas steer Into the magnificent ' animal which, - when finished at the corn crib, furnishes the finest meat in the world. The farmers who have accomplished this result are the most accomplished and advanced ag riculturists. To win In such a competition as the Chicago live stock exposition culm! nated in gives Iowa a prestige which is not only honorable, but ' will also be exceedingly profitable to Its farmers.' It Involves no disgrace to the competing states, for they made demonstrations of excellence which rendered the awards a matter of exceeding delicacy. INTERSTATE COMMISSION FUWtRLKSS. It Is all well enough, so far as it goes for the Interstate Commerce commission to Investigate the advance in certain r"te" by the ra"rad C0-nPanle8 nd to clte thelr offlMrs to aPPear ond BhW' " they Can' the rorsonab,ene" of such advances. But the trouble Isthat the commission is practically powerless for any effective remedial action if It should find the new rates to be unrea Sonably high. It cannot In that event annul the advances of rates or .suspend or modify them In any way. The vates especially In the mind of the commission on which It has Issued Its citation to the railroad companies are hose on grain and grain products and dressed meat, on which advances of from 12 to 20 per cent have been announced. To say nothing of a mult! tude of other commodities on which large advances have been ordered or are contemplated, these are rates which vitally affect the great producing classes of the west. They amount. In large part, to a tax upon or a subtraction from the crop of every western farmer who raises a bushel of grain or fattens a head of live stock. But If It be a wrongful tax upon him, even If It be an Illegal tax, he has no effect,?e recourse to the commission for the Injustice or the Injury. The rates will nevertheless go Into effect The commission can Indeed prosecute the matter In the federal courts, but the process there Is tedious and almost In terminable. '"This year's crop will be marketed- and that of nex yr "own, harvested, marketed and consumed bo fore the matter can be brought to a final determination, no matter what the commission may do or try to do. So far as any practical result Is oon- I CrDed' the' Interstate Commerce com- mission in sucn emergencies is prac nly hair-way house on the road w "Mgaiiou. " wouia ue more econom I 1. 1(11 II tl 1 a. . ,cal of tlme for a,eved Parties to go once mi In courts, ir they were niy position to ao so. AO BTAH CHAMB4S charter. I Omaha was made a city of the metro- 1 politan class fifteen years ago through a 1 charter framed by fifteen representative citizens chosen for that purpose by the 1 city council. Board of Trade and Com- mercial club. Every provision In that charter was fully discussed In public not I only bJ tne committee, but by property owners and business men In public meet I tags called for that purpose. While the sage through the legislature through the 1 preserved and enacted into law, The revised charter for cities of the 1 metropolitan class, under which Omaha I Is now governed, was aluo fully dis I cussed In public meetings and by the I press prior to the session of the leglsla I turi tne changes made after the I opening of tha session were rather tor I tue worse than the better so far as the public welfare and the Interests of the I taxpayers were concerned. The charter amendments of 1899, vetoed and killed by I Governor Poynter, also passed through - 1 tn ordeal of public discussion before l Be session began, aud In the main rep- i resented the Interests and wishes of the I great majority of taxpaylng citizens, weeks, lt would seem high time for the - 1 public discussion of such amendments to I the charter as are deemed Imperative for I tha better government of the city and I protection of the taxpayers. In every - 1 other large city of the states In which J legislatures are to convene this winter charter revision has been in progress I through representative citizens chosen for that purpose by commercial bodies and municipal legislatures. Public sentiment In Omaha, we feel sure, Is against star chamber charter re vision. The taxpayers of Omaha and all citizens who are Identified with Its growth and prosperity have a right to know what charter changes are proposed, and members-elect of the legislature should endeavor to ascertain as far as possible what their constituents want, so thaf thoir mp k. t.l tf fnrmnlfltA a I charter that will meet the requirements .... .. . , . , . , Of this city, at least for tlie next two years. I It certainly would be a great mistake! for the Douglas delegation to undertake the framing of a new charter on Individ ual Judgment or caprice of Its members In total disregard of public sentiment Such a course would Inevitably result In popular remonstrance, crimination and . . . , , x il. I rt'crimiuauon mat wvuiu yrevvui tue i . passage of all charter amendments, leav- lng Omaha sadly crippled In many 1m-1 portant particulars. On general prin ciples star chamber legislation is ob noxious and contrary to the spirit of representative government Law mak ers are elected to represent the will and wish of the people, and their highest aim should be to familiarize themselves with the popular will and wish and carry It Into effect to the best of their ability. it is a curious fact tnat an advance I Of tha rates on steel and Iron should be seriously suggested by railroads as the most effective way for relieving the - t t . .a WA , I irvism vuiigesuon. in too present con- dltlon of business an advance would! simply be charged over to the consumer. I Certainly there would be no relieving diminution of tonnage for a considerable period The attenUon of the equal rights peo- pie snouia be directed to the fact that there is now not a single male pro-1 fessor or instructor of any kind In the Iowa State Normal school, the last one of that eex having been recently dis- placed by a woman teacher. The men have been almost wholly driven out of the educational field In Iowa. The startling discovery has been made that twenty-five persons of the female sex have been smuggled Into the rural free delivery service and all the sleuths of the Postofflce department have been directed to Investigate how and where- for these females have been enrolled to handle the malls along the country roads. On reflection the German government has decided not to establish that naval station in the West Indies because, as lt la 0-rr.lnVoil !.r n ., ahlna. Rt nntwrfw In ,hu ennnt , " wnai explanation is most convenient for the German government The American 'Invasion of Paris In a business way Is' a form, of expansion of which there will. be .unanimous approval In the United States. It Appears from the way they awpafronlzing the Amer- lean shops thaf "the French themselves approve of It' 0 Instead of agitating for a thousand reforms that cannot possibly get through congress at this ', session. It would be better to concentrate energy on a few necessary measures which stand a chance of enactment If properly sup ported. List to the 8 end oar's Bark. Baltimore American. For 'he enlightenment of landlubbers, it might be stated that "naval measures" are not taken with the ship's yards. Artillery la (talelc Action. Washington Post The Hon. Joe Cannon didn't need the services of a campaign manager. The thing imply broke loose and got around the track while the others were thinking of bitch ing up. Comparative Happiness, Philadelphia Ledger. Secretary Root thinks congress should not tiavA nhnllahAri ill armv rant .nn Cnn trvam " t,'-- la indifferent about the matter, having taken care of a canteen of Its own In the capltol restaurant . Evidence of Restored Amity. Philadelphia Record. General Grant's prayer, "Let us have peace," has been more than answered. There is restored amity between the north and south, as well as restored peace. The latest manifestation of the completeness of reunion la tbe movement of confederate veterans to erect a monument to General Grant In Richmond, Vs. Lively Times la Prospect. Philadelphia Record. Mr. 3. P. Morgan is said to have taken a suite of rooms In Washington. Mr. Theo- dore Roosevelt bad previously taken a house there, and Newspaper Row is confident that there will be a struggle between the two distinguished gentlemen to procure, or to prevent, congressional action on trusts. Mr. Roosevelt wanta leas water and more light In and about trusts, and Mr. Morgan does not want congress to regulate the amount of either. It should be a good winter in Wash ington for statesmen who enjoy fine dinners. Do In a Honors ta Style. New Vnrk Tribune. m.pir.'. hi,,. fleet in lta history Is quietly assembling In the Caribbean, not with any hostile Intentions toward any- body, but to give a ceremonial greeting to a few foreign war ships assembled on ac count of tbe softness of tbe winter climate there. There is nothing like being polite . , . ,v. . , auu uuiB tu. uiiuui. w ln a grand style worthy of our visitors and Of ourselves, as well as of the eagle which roosts above all the evolutions with an uncurtained eye of observation which takes in all their details. , Carcleaaaess Exempllfled. Springfield Republican. The Postofflce department baa prepared a set of statistics which amount to an In dictment against every fourth person in the country for misdirecting mall. The de partment handled 18,954,437 pieces of mail laul MB, mfhlth '..r MII,lff AF ImiMP. fectly directed. Nearly 10.000.000 of these were either forwarded with corrected ad- areata r r..rn.i ta the Bender. The money taken from tbs letters that found their way to tho dead letter office, and for which no owners could be found, to- gether with the amount realized from the auction aala of unclaimed articles accu mulated In the office, aggregated 1..4ES.83. The annual auction tola year Is soon to take place, The President's Message A Remarkable Dnrimrat. Washington Post (Ind.). Mr. Roosevelt's message to congress Is a remarkable document. It Is not only Interesting at every point because of Its vlgor and directness. It challenges atteu- tlon by reason of Its departure from rou- tine. Its brevity and Its excellence of lite- rary style. What he has to ear. he ears w'th 'or emphasis, and even tho.o who may not subscribe to his conclusions and h,m .. ... sped the candor and sincerity with which he urges them, Qualities of Manhood. New Tork Bun (rep.). Beyond the reach of adverse criticism by any candid person are those passages In Mr. Roosevelt's' constitutional exhibit of the state of tha union which describe the oualltv nf minhnnit irhiiii, Hixtna in ., v.-, th American c tlsen or plainly desirable ,n CMe Tne ' the proper elements of human character In relation to the problems of government cnall be.so strengthened aa to prevent in 1s novel, inasmuch as none of his predeces- Justices and discriminations which now bin sors has ever attempted anything like It in der ni hamper the legitimate business of a message. A Quieting; Document. Brooklyn Eagle (dem.). The message, as a whole, Is a quieting document. The opposition will be able to criticise it for Its merely general char. acter and will wish the mistake of mak- lne It ton nerlfln tiAtl hnAti itnmmllltil The warring schools of economic thought within the party In power will and that the president fosters and fillips both of them, Bn,d, iha,t,lle h" '"cce.e.1fd, ,n keef,n.8 h'm- a If In Unas fatHtti lha 'ntaln nannls n-1 1 Vt - "'- it niuv wava luu ymiu ucuiv, n iiu" out larrin- .,h, or.ctlcal Dolltlclans" too much. It Is not a great message, but the evidence Is plain that a great one at this tlm' ml8nt nave been f great mllhe Bxcellently Well Written. Detroit Free Press (dem.). T f lai nnl nnl aa m a ci si a area Vi o T avaw A nrt A t ., .h..,d rprt ,,, th, -,, . reading, but the reading of It will be found an easy task. Not since Lincoln has there been nother president of the United States who had a pleasing literary style. Mr. Har- rlaon mleht have had If ha had not con- tlnually marred it with the Jargon of the law office. Mr. Roosevelt's message is ex- cellently well written far better written tnan ,ne n"1- " betrays continuity, mere are no evidences oi its naving oeeu eauea V. (Vis AaKIn aI Cjm luilmnlti0 4 4ttat anrl lt th. resident-strong, enerwtic. bub- wing over with vitality. The message la Theodore Roosevelt at his best In the die- culon oI publlo questions. Complete Pnbllelty. New Tork Tribune (rep.), The president offers no panacea for the evils which great combinations have en rendered, and which fanatics would reck- hessly attack without knowing or much caring whether or not infinitely worse Te ulu were t0 l1,ow- But n ioe nrmlT prescriDe me one course wnicu ids present. uu ot ki Plnt af8 presumably sumcient nameiy, complete publicity, a rigorous application of existing laws to the redress of ascertained wrongs and a constitutional bestowal of larger powers on congress If its preaent authority should prove Inadequate. Moderation, Reason, Judgment. Philadelphia Press (rep.). Tha president reasserts his policy for the I reKulaton of tru,t but nls discussion Is distinguished by moderation, reason and Judgment. He has seen and recognized from the first the tendencies and necessities ot HITS OF WASHIKGTOH LIFE. Minor Scenes nnd Incidents Sketched on 'the Spot. That American politics Is a cruel and ungrateful thing needs no affirmative ar gument. Nowhere Is lt manifested so con spicuously as in Washington, where are as sembled statesmen whose auns are shining In cloudless skies and statesmen wboso suna are setting. The elect and re-elect receive the plaudits ot the multitude, while the left alowly move to the rear with pre cious little public sympathy. "Take the case of General Henderson, present speaker of the house," -writes the correspondent of the Brooklyn Eagle. "He Is practically no body today. All the attention ot the news- papers and the galleries Is attracted to ward the coming man, Cannon of Illinois. To be sure, Henderson wields the gavel still, but the public is no longer Interested In his movements. A year ago all this was u.n,,,nn waa then the man ot I 1 . . tae nour and columns in me uoiiinii were mle(1 wltn sketches -of his life and personai characteristics. There la no one, .nnarentlv. who is so frlendleaa as a poli tician out Ot a loh. mis ougui w oe a warning to young men who want to go into Dolltlcs as a profession, nut i aon t innnna-. lt will be. There is something about public office that seems to exercise a mysterious fascination over most men, Once they come to congress, they always want to go back, and will even give up ood and lucrative positions for the pur pose of accepting nominations for public office." Former Vice President Levi P. Morton and Secretary of State John Hay are ac cused of engaging In a friendly rivalry as to which shall have the credit of giving the I nation's capital the most modern up-to-date cafe. Secretary Hay is ouliaing a fuu-room I flat or apartment house In Connecticut av enue, one of the swellest thoroughfares In Washington. One of the attractions oi tne Hay flat Is to be a cafe or restaurant, con- ducted on a scale far beyond anything of the kind evit before attempted in tne cap ttal city. A similar Idea struck Mr. Morton and he is spending thousands of dollars re modeling his hotel property In Fifteenth street. He came to wasnington last spring and Instructed his business representative I to proceed, without limit of expense, to sur pass all possible competitors in ths public I nouse Business. Senators and members ot congress have i been having great fun with the president's new business quarters since they returned I to Washington for the session. During the I , . -., .k,. ,1,. summer moy ru . e ----- - ; structure and bow art was concealed In art In tbe making of a harmonious exterior and Interior. In front of the main entrance of the president's building there is a coal bole. At tbe same door stands a galvanised gar bage can which serves aa an umbrella bolder. Tbe architects1 bad forgotten all about the coal hole until it was too late to put lt elsewhere than in tbe most conspic uous place and the umbrella holder was totally unprovided for until one of the door- tenders thought of the garbage can. "I never knew bow much art concealed by art there waa In my district until I called on the president," said Congressman Bulser, I who represents s poor district In New York, "Why. ajmost every bouse In my district has a garbage can at the front door, and we are so proua oi our eoai notes mai ir. quently we don't cover them up. While down in Oklahoma not long ago Senator Beverldge of Indiana met Delegate I McQulre of that territory, whom be com modern economic forces, and he perceives that the essential conditions of Industrial development neither can be nor ougtit to be cnangea or mwartea. uui ne wue.e. H- r T, Inherent In unregulated op- rations, and he propose only sucn super- vision as will bring tnem wunin legitimate control. He holds that the restriction and regulating power Of congress is not ex- hau.ted by ex Istlng leitslatloo.. and be would extend legislation to meet the fur- lner reaulrements which experience has made plain. His whole treatment ot the subject Is calm, dispassionate and marked by admirable equlpose and fairness. Timid Recommendations. Philadelphia Record (dem.). President Roosevelt's meseage to con gress begins with vaunting declamation that hardly accords with the timidity of actual recommendation which follows. ile , , . , would have the trusts regulated and shorn ot thelr powor for evll doing, and he de- clre that the Intorstate Commerce act the country. If this cannot otherwise be effected be even suggests that the con stitution might be amended so as to give congress larger remedial power. This has the appearance of earnestness and vlcor. and it is strengthened by the suggestion that congress should make a SDeclal ap propriation for the better enforcement ot the anti-trust laws. Sag-Resting; Armed Tenee. Boston Transcript (rep.). The most emphatic language of the mes sage Is found In his consideration ot the Philippine question. There Is neither hesi tation nor reservation in his worda in deal ing with this subject, for he declares that ao policy ever entered Into by the American people has Vindicated itself id a more signal manner than that of holding the Philip pines. The strenuous strain is again reached when he Insists that there must be no halt in the work of bulMlng up the navy. There 10 uo v,am oa lno no"wn l our "reign relations, and to rontlnue this cloudlcssnesa the president maintains we must continue to maintain a thoroughly efficient navy. The president has something Justly severe about that "fatuous self-complacency" which neg lects precaution and turns into "hysterical fear once the crista has actually arrived." If, however, the tranquility ot our foreign relations Is so dependent on our possession cf a large navy, lt would seem to be not much better than an armed peace. Trusts and the Tariff. Chicago Record-Herald (rep.). The general Impression to be gained from Mr. Roosevelt's utterances as to trusts and the tariff Is that nothing we can do Will be effective to cure any Ills we may suffer from them; that we are so prosperous under them that the benefits outweigh the evils, and that be Is not sure that there are any evils resulting from them anyhow. After saying that tariff reduction as a means of reaching the evils of trusts "would be wholly Ineffective," he admits that "If In any case It be found that a given rate of duty ,joeB pr0mote a monopoly which work, . no rotectionlst would obiect to BUcn reduction of the duty as would equal ize competition." This sort of balancing by the aid of an ever-convenient "If" pervades the message wherever lt apprOachea the discussion ot questions about which there Is a difference of popular opinion. This is all the more disappointing because It is unlooked tor' in the utterances of Theodore Roosevelt. The American people are not accustomed to see- lug him strike out without nerve and atra- lessly in a sea ot difficulties. pllmented on his fine physique. "Ob, yes, hard work made me a strong man," said McGuIre. The Indiana man replied with a touch ot scorn: "If you had tolled in a aaw mill, aa I had to do, you would have a right to talk of hard work." "You never earned your bread as a section band and pumped a handcar, did you? No, nor you never did any steamboatlng. More, than that, you. have not punched cattle for four or Ave years, and, senator, when you have had a whack at these occupations you will regard work In a saw mill ,as a box at the opera." r When Senator Scott first went to con gress a committee was appointed to In vestigate certain alleged Irregularities In his election. Tbe West Virginian paid con siderable attention to this committee, din ing and wining the members elaborately. This went on for some time, but finally he learned that tbe committee Intended to re port In hla favor, but liked his entertain ment too well to close up their labors. Then be gave them one more feed, but over the cigars told them that henceforth they might live on bread and water for all be cared. Tbe report exonerating him waa forthcom ing next day. . Likely to Stir the Soata. Springfield Republican. Ex-Secretary John O. Carlisle has. It Is reported, consented to appear ar counsel for oertaln Virginia negroes, should their case questioning the validity of tbe new Virginia constitution In Us exclusion ot colored men from the suffrage reach the United States supreme court. That so dis tinguished a southern democrat as Carlisle should offer to appear for the negro In such a case is causing something like a sensa tion in tbe south. Throw away your gray hair! You can do it with Ayer's Hair Vigor. Have long, heavy hair with all the deep, rich color of early life. Get rid of your gray hair and retain your youth. Ayer's Hair Vigor is a hair food. It feeds, nourishes; makes the hair thrive, grow, thicken, look soft and glossy; checks falling and cures dandruff. . iwlTfiu22 ' "Ayer's Hsir Vigor restored tbe nstural color to my gray hair, and stopped it from falling when it was very bad." Betsey A. Elder, E. Machias, Me. rF.nsOVM.'SOTEa. Frances Fuller Victor of Oregon, known as the "historian of the northwest," has Just died In Portland. W. T. Ford, Iho oldest employe of. the pension office, has Just died at the age of 85. He was appointed by President Polk In 184.". M. Michael Bodkin, editor of the Free man's Journal cf Dublin, Ireland, will at tend the International Press congress In St. Louis next September. The capture of a notorious St. Louis "boodler" in Philadelphia Invites public attention ti the Immunity ot notorious Philadelphia boodlcrs In their Held of lar cenous effort. The great grandfather of John A. Reed of Fort Scott, Kan., fought in the war of Independence, bis grandfather In the war of 1812, bis father In the civil war, and young John fought In the Philippines. It Is denied that Apostle Sraoot Is in any way the candidate for United Slates sena tor of the Mormon church. The latter, ac cording to semi-official report, has nothing to do with politics as an organliatlon. Colonel Thomas F. Walsh, the Cripple Creek millionaire, who baa projected him self Into the senatorial fight, is charged with being unknown to the average Colo radoan. His signature Is, however, well known where it will do the most good, rnd that counts for much In a senatorial plneb. A pretended nephew of Carrie Nation who essayed the role of saloon smasher In a Missouri town Is progressing favorably in a local hospital. It seems the auiateur smasher came in contact with a buot of uncommon size, and on recovering ron scleusness found the horizontal posture af forded the most physical comfort. Wayne MacVeagh, who is thought to have won no better than second money In his recent duel of wits with John Mitchell, was at a dinner in Philadelphia some yesrs ego at the home ot the late Cleorge B. Roberts, president ot the Pennsylvania load, for which Mr. MacVeagh was then solicitor. Archbishop Ryan ws also a guest. Turning - to the archbishop Mac Veagh said: "Mr. Roberta has given us all free passes to this place. Can't you return the favor of giving him a free pass to heaven?" "I am afraid lt might sepa rate him from his solicitor," was the' pre late's reply. Hugh McLaughlin, the shrewd old demo cratic boss of Brooklyn, said tha other day while In a reflective mood that boys now adays are having false notions put into their heads. "All this newspaper exploita tion of President Roosevelt and his family Is having a bad effect on ths rising genera tion. We get full particulars about tbs president's hunting expeditions, but little or nothing regarding his intellectual and administrative qualities. The' president's life should be an example to every am bitious boy, but it Is not by achievements with the rifle that young America can fight bis way to the" White House.' " SMILING REMARKS. Washington Star: "She has wonderful conversational powers," said Miss Cayenne. "But she doesn't talk a great deaf' "No. 1 never knew any one vho showed such discretion In the selection of things to be left unsaid." Philadelphia Press: "Jlgley's Jnst back from Ejrope, Isn't he?" "Yes, and he'a mad as a hatter.' Tou know he raised a beard while he was on the other side, .and the customs officials wanted him to pay duty on It as a foreign product" . . i . . Chicago Tribune: Assistant Here's a f lt hnd m intnnU nf letter that emells as If lt had Llmburger cheese In lt It's addressed to Postmaster Never mind the Send it to ths dead lettsr pfflte. . address. New York Sun: De Style Why did they put Farrant out of the hlstorlal society? Ounbusta He said Oeorge Washington didn't chop down the cherry tree. De Style How does he account for the tree being down? . : Gunbusta He claims George ran Into It with hia automobile. Philadelphia Press; "Well." said she, as she laid down the book, "that's what I call a splendid story." "Held your interest, eh?" he remarked casually. "Indeed, It did; down to the last word." "The heroine had that, of course." Chicago Post: "You must be very care ful not to be held up when you come borne, John," she cautioned. "I will, my dear," he replied, reassur ingly. "If I am Inadvertently delaved until alter dark I won't come home at all." Philadelphia Press: "I suppose you would like to say Sjt do something that will live n hlBtory?" "Well," answered Senator Sorghum, "there are so many things eoncernlng which I ehould prefer to keep history un informed that I guess I'd better not take any cliancee on trying to break In." What He Wants.. . Philadelphia Bulletin. She Axes lots ot fancy dishes For the table. Yes, That she la skilled In this respect He's willing to confess. But when he sits him down to eat. Good food Is what he wishes. And not the fancy flowers and things She's painted on the dishes. CONTRAST. Bomeryllle Journal. The man who's gloomy and morose is always short of friends. He seldom meets a neighbor who ' ' A cordial hand extends. His children seem to fear him and , . Keep silence when he's by. And even the wife who loves him much ' Regards hlra with a sigh. But he who always wears a smile Is always popular. HI" friends make haste to greet him When They see htm from afar. They welcome him with pleasant smiles. His outstretched hand tney siiueeae, And then they whisper In his ear; "Lend me ten dollars, please!"