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    TIIE OMATIA DAILY BEE: TTJE8DAT, FEBRUARY 17, 1903.
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STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
State of Nebraska, Douglas County. s.:
George B. Tischuck, secretary of The Bee
Publishing company, being duly "wo'
that the actual number of full and rap lets
copies of The Dally. Morning, Evening and
Sunday Bee printed during the montn or
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1 80.TD0
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7 80,020
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12 80,000
IS 80,600
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15 80,570
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18 88,930
If 80,540
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tl. 30.-M0
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25 8,H
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! 80,670
JJ, 80,H
a.jv AAA
16 30,470
Total 4 1,483
Less unsold and returned copies.... 0,8"
Net total sales 2,Voi
Net average sale 80,081
GEORGE B. TZSCHUCK.
Subscribed In my presence and sworn to
before me thl 31st day of January, A. D.
1903. M, B. H UNGATE,
(Seal.) Notary Public
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That compromise statehood bill seems
to hare been unable to get the door of
the omnibus open.
Reports from passing steamships are
to the effect that Mount Telee is still
smoking. What a waste of good fuel! '
While they are remembering the
Maine in ilavana, we In this country
could not forget the consequences of Its
ill fate if we would. .
The story of the municipal campaign
at Lincoln does not fit in very well with
the assertion that the railroads of Ne
braska have gone out of politics.
The minister who preached a sermon
on ' "The Foolishness of rrcachlng"
rhould have addressed himself to his
fellows of the cloth rather than to his
congregation.
The new revenue bill Is to contain 240
sections. Perhaps the legislature had
better take another week's adjourn
ment In order to enable members to
read the bill through.
Henry Watterson is talking again, but
his vision of the man on Jiorseback
has disappeared. He now sees all the
crowned heads of Europe succumbing
to the growing strength of democracy
tis exemplified in the American re
public.
The reports of the weather bureau
stations for western Nebraska Indicate
that the rainfall in that section has
been steadily Increasing from yenr. to
year. If the weather jburenu- and the
Irrigation bureau will only work to-
gether, seml-arld 'Nebraska will even
tually disappear from the map.
It is to be noted that during the ab
sence of General Miles from the coun
try the general staff bill, to which he
was vigorously opposed, passed con
gress. Whether this was taking a
mean advantage of General Miles or
whether It was understood as a condi
tion of his foreign tour is open to
speculation.
One of tbo members of the Omaha
school board wants to make the kinder
garten age from 4 to 0 years. The
principal difficulty in front of such a
proposition is that the constitution of
Nebraska makes th school age from 5
to SI. and the chances of amending that
provision of the constitution are de
cidedly remote.
Governor Mickey's inaugural address
contains several Important recommenda
tions on which the legislature has as
yet shown no disposition to take action.
At the time of its delivery "the recom
mendations In the message were re
ferred to tbo appropriate committees.
It would not be a bad Idea for the com
mittees to make this reference more
than a mere formality.
County Attorney English has rendered
an opinion to the effect that the orders
for bridge construction placed by the
county board under last year's contract
do not bold good when tbe work has
not been commenced before the expira
tion of the contract. Douglas county
has built more bridges In the last fire
years than in all the period before that,
Why not. give the bridge builders a rest
for a little while?
Members of tbe Douglas delegation
see ui to tbluk they are handicapped b-
ca . ttie complaint agulnst their in
difference to the most vital issue before
the legislature namely, the taxation of
railroad property In titles on tbe same
basis a other property. The best way
for our legislators to stop these com
plaints Is to pitch In in earnest and
Justify themselvea with their constitu
ent. The only way to Inspire confi
dence la to deserve it - -
TUB ADMINISTRATION B AT 1STIXD.
The administration, according: to At
torney General Knox, la well satisfied
with what has been done by the pres
ent congYess affecting the trusts and no
doubt conservative men generally are,
but this does not necessarily mean that
something further will not have to be
done for the regulation and supervision
of the combinations. In bis first mes
sage to congress President Roosevelt
said that "the first essential In de
termining how to deal with the great
Industrial combinations is knowledge
of the facts publicity." Further rem
edies, he urged, could only , be de
ermlned after publicity had been ob
tained by process of law and In the
course of administration.
This Is conditionally provided .for In
the new legislation. That is, the presi
dent may in his discretion make public
any inforn ation obtained by the bureau
of eonwrations of the Department of
Commerce and Labor In regard to the
organization and business methods of
corporations engaged In Interstate and
foreign commerce. There are some
who doubt whether this will be en
tirely satisfactory, but we think there
are very few who will fear failure on
the part of the president to give pub
licity to any facts which he shall deem
to be of value to the public. Mr. Roose
velt has been most earnest In urging
this legislation and It can be confidently
assumed that be will be no less earnest
In enforcing It. The corporations that
can be reached under the new legisla
tion will be required to conform fully to
the terms of the law and the public will
be given whatever facts are of Interest
to it.
What has been done Is unquestion
ably In the right direction and there
can be no doubt will have good results.
But as we have heretofore pointed out,
it will undoubtedly be found necessary
to adopt a policy of supervision and
regulation in order to effectively check
the tendency toward Industrial monop
oly. We do not underestimate the
value of publicity, but it Is only a par
tial remedy, as both the president and
the attorney general agree. It Is ac
ceptable as a beginning. It will not,
however, halt the movement toward
monopoly and the next congress will be
called upon to supplement it with leg
islation providing for thorough super
vision of the combinations.
Meanwhile the country will expect
aggressive action by the federal author
ities for the enforcement of the anti
trust laws. They will have ample
means with which to do this and the
attorney general has been given author
ity to expedite cases. He has been
zealous in promoting the new legisla
tion, earnestly supporting the president
In his efforts to secure it, and it Is safe
to soy that he will be energetic and
diligent In enforcing It "A long stride
in advance has been accomplished,"
says Mr. Knox, "and the promises of
last fall have been made good." ' The
republican party has Judiciously and
conservatively responded to the public
demand in the enactment of legislation
that will not disturb business or Impair
prosperity while correcting evils and
abuses that are the chief cause of popu
lar complaint
DISCRIMINATIONS UVST STOP.
Referring to the Elklns anti-rebate
law the Springfield Republican says:
"One thing Is certain he discrimina
tions must stop. The American public
is thoroughly determined on this point
and railroad managers will do well to
make no mistake about it If this en
actment does not end the process of
building np monopoly in manufacturing
and trade through the special discrimi
nating rato, decidedly more drastic
measures will be applied than have yet
been generally considered." It is very
probable that railroad managers gener
ally understand this and therefcre will
comply with the new law. They did
not, so far asthppeared. oppose Its en
actment and as It makes the shipper
wno accepts a rebate or other special
ravor punishable along with the rail
u uiimuy wno gives it there Is
little likelihood of the law being vio
lated.
It Is a pretty thorough measure for
doing away with discriminations, the
chief objection made regarding it being
the removal from the original law of
punishment by imprisonment though
the general opinion is that it was ex
pedient to do this. A very Important
provision Is that making any deviation
rrom the published rates a mis
demeanor. With due vigilance on the
part of the commission the anti-rebate
law should prove an adequate remedy
tor bucu aisoritninatlon.
ASK rVHTHIOR JltriCiiTlGATtUX.
A numerously signed petition was pre
sented in the United States senate
few days ago asking that the committee
fii.ni . .
vu i uiiipiune arrairs mnke a further
investigation of conditions In the archi
pelago. It is urged that when tills com
mittee made an investigation It did not
near many important American wit
nesses who were ready to be summoned
ana no Important Filipino witnesses,
Tha ntUI . i , .
i' u.iuu,-i turns: , ine time- most
ravorahje 'for securing national eullght
enment upon the whole problem of our
rule In the Islands and the attitude
toward us of those whom we wish to
benefit." The request is made that the
senate empower its committee to take
testimony on Philippine conditions dur
ing the recess of congress.
The further investigation of Phlllp-
inuw conditions may be desirable
not ,.Qsy to see that it
would have any beneficial result and
very likely this will be the view of the
senate. There Is a most capable com
minion lu the Islands that can he i.
landed iiinm to keep the government
fully Informed regarding affairs there
ana we canuot understand what tutui
ble good would result from obtaining
vi mm parties m bom the
signer of the petition desire shall be
heard. It Is very questionable If they
would add anything of material conse
quence to what is already known. The
fact Is that Philippine conditions are
far from being satisfactory, particu
larly In regard to financial and Indus
trial affairs, and unless the present con
gress does something to relieve the
situation there is pretty certain to be
serious trouble. Governor Taft has
stated that failure to furnish relief at
this session of congrrss would create
consternation throughout the Islands
and render the political situation more
difficult. This and the manifestations
of discontent should be sufficient to in
duce congress to adopt such measures
as are obviously necessary to remedy
the unfavorable conditions and restore
confidence in the government. This Is
the urgent requirement and no further
investigation is necessary to Impress
the Importance of meeting It. If this
Is not done another insurrection in the
Philippines will be more than probable.
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NOT AN ADVERTISING DODGE.
The Omaha Bee says: "Bartley has been
out of prison now for more than a year.
He Is reputed to have Investments in min
ing properties in Colorado and real estate
of considerable value. There is a well
defined rumor that moat of his time and
talents have been devoted to speculation
in grain options with funds recovered from
tbe wreck of the state treasury. How
much Mr. Bartley has been able to collect
and bow much he will eventually be able
4o recover is as profound a mystery as
are the contents of that historic cigar box."
A demand Is made for an investigation of
tbe whole matter of tbo pardon, as well as
the absorption of interest by Treasurer
Meserve. It Is believed here in Lincoln
'that a complete exposure of the Bartley
matter would cause a shaking in places of
high Influence in both parties and that it
could not proceed far without being quietly
smothered because it might prove too
much. The editor of Tbe Bee probably
knows this, and is beginning to shout for
the investigation as an advertising dodge.
Lincoln Journal.
The Bee's demand for a legislative
Investigation Into the questionable
treasury transactions of Bartley, Me
serve and Stuefer is not an advertising
dodge. It is made without regard to
any, belief that complete exposure of
treasury crookedness would cause a
shaking in places of high Influence in
both pnrties and would be smothered
because It might prove too much. The
demand of The Bee Is for a thorough
Inquiry into the whereabouts of the
money embezzled by Bartley and the
possibility of the state recovering what
waa represented by the I-O-U's in the
much-mooted cigar box. If Bartley's
assertion that he would pay bock every
dollar he owed the state as soon as he
could collect In the money owing to
him ever had any foundation, it is the
duty of the legislature to follow up the
stolen money and have It brought back.
The same Is true with respect to the
state's losses under Bartley's successors
In office. Treasurer Meserve Is charged
with pocketing Interest on school fund
deposits that should be paid back into
the state treasury and Treasurer
Stuefer with peculiar bond purchases
by which favored middlemen were en
abled to cutoff Interest coupons amount
ing to thousands of dollars from
bonds bought with public money, while
the bonds were In transit from the
county issuing them to the state house.
If the facts are as they have been rep
resented, the money thus diverted from
the school fund can and should be re
covered.
The legislature will not discharge Its
full obligation to the people If It shrinks
from this duty because of fear that an
investigation will uncover beneficiaries
of treasury looting In high places of In
fluence.
The pretense that only the democratic
newspapers tnrougnout iseorasxa are
standing up for the equal taxation of
railroad property is not founded on fact
The democratic papers are not entirely
unanimous for the bill granting munlci
pnllties the tight to assess railroad
property the same as property of In
dividual, nor is the republican press
generally opposed to the measure or
significantly silent upon It A large
number of republican papers in all parts
of the state recognize the justice of the
demand for a change in the law that
exempts railroad property from city
taxation, and are expressing themselves
forcibly on that subject. Under condl
tlons that exist In the legislature, which
Is controlled by an overwhelming re
publican majority, it Is natural that the
railroad influence should be exerted on
the republican papers wherever possi
we, wnue tne aemocratic papers are
Ignored because they could affect only
a few members of the hopeless minority.
The fact that so many republican edi
tors are withstanding the pressure and
blandishments of the railroad lobby and
Its literary bureau, to say nothing of
Its cash offers for editorial space, speaks
a great deal for their Independence and
sense of obligation to the public.
The annual statement of the county
treasurer shows that while the county
has had balances in excess of $100,000
constantly 'in the banks, but drawing no
luterest. It has been paying 7 per cent
on outstanding warrant Indebtedness in
excess of this amount. What would be
thought of a private business Institution
that borrowed money at interest while
It carried a bank credit of nearly equal
proportions on which It was getting
nothing? If this losing game Is forced
on the taxpayers by the laws governing
the county's finances, the laws are cer
tainly defective and should be remedied.
The success attending Senator Mil
lard's efforts to have tbe appropriation
for tbe Omaha Indian supply warehouse
restored to the bill from which it had
been struck out in committee will be
gratifying to the people of this city
Tbe recommendation of the Indian com
missioner for tbe discontinuance of this
warehouse was on tbe ground that it
was not giving commensurate returns
to the government but there is no good
reason why it cannot be built up to Im
portance eu1 usefulness IX tbe Indian
bureau will only co-operate. It was
not to be expected that the Indian sup
ply business at Omaha would within
two years equal that of Chicago or St
Louis, which have been established for
many years. The position of the In
dian commissioner, however, should be
notice to our business men that they
must take advantage of the opportuni
ties afforded by Its location here If they
do not wish to lose the warehouse alto
gether. II -LIST
Russian newspapers have been offi
cially advised to refrain from publish
ing articles hostile to Turkey In con
nection with the Macedonian troubles.
Imagine what would follow an attempt
on the part of any Representative of
the government at Washington to tell
the newspapers of this country what
subjects they should discuss or how
they should discuss them. Is It any
wonder that the franiers of our con
stitution Insisted on Inserting into the
fundamental law guaranties of the
freedom of the press?
Iowa Bryan democrats must be wak
ing up from their lethargy Induced by
tbe knockout received at the last state
convention. No other construction can
be put on their proposed banquet of
the Kansas City Democracy at which
William Jennings Bryan ' Is to be the
star orator. Another tug of war at
the next nominating convention for the
possession of the machinery of the
state organization Is plainly In prepara
tion. Seventeen letter carriers have been
suspended from the San Francisco
postoffice for alleged political activity
during the campaign last November.
Letter carriers in 8an Francisco must
have taken the wrong end of It. nad
they only exerted themselves on behalf
of Congressman Loud Instead of against
him, their offense would not have
brought trouble on them, even though
ho was defeated.
A few repetitions of the Indiana grave
robbers' trials with Jurymen reinforc
ing their arguments with blows and the
dissecting rooms , will be replenished
without calling on the cemeteries.
Sagrireatlon for a Hew Society.
Philadelphia Record.
Since a great many society women find
that they cannot belong to the order of
Daughters of the Revolution, let them get
up a new organization of "Mothers of the
Next War."
The Lord Fights with the Battalions.
Indianapolis Journal (rep.).
As long as William Jennings Bryan con
tinues to light for leadership in the dem
ocratic party with a considerable following
the Lord will be on the republican side.
Blind te 4he Beam.
Detroit Free Press.
If Mr. Baer is so anxious about the en
forcement of law, ha might begin with the
provision of Pennsylvania's constitution
which prohibits railroad companies from
engaging In the ' business of mining and
selling coal.
Slow 'bat Bare.
Chicago News. '
Those of us who have made money by
hard knocks and by keeping out a few
cents each week from our salaries now
have more to show for It than those wbo
were raking In wealth at the rate of 10
percent a month in tbelr minds with the
get-ricb-qulck companies.
, Sinister Work of the Lobby.'
Indianapolis News.
Tha lobby has its uses and the. odium
ought not to attach to the very name, as it
does. But it does, and because the uses of
a lobby have long ago been driven out in
practice by- the abuses. In the present leg
islature the lobby Is becoming disgustingly
bold and brutal. If legislators only realized
how much tbey themselves lose In the re
spect and honor of their constituents by tbe
familiarity they permit from lobbyists wbo
crowd the legislative precincts and swarm
on the floor, while they push tbelr schemes,
they would surely make an ending of ap
pearances that wear an evil look and raise
a doubt as to who are the real legislators.
Peace la Ireland's Affairs. .
Philadelphia Record.
By way of Introduction to the Parlla
mentary debate on the new Irish land
purchase bill, which is to be the principal
government measure to be discussed at tbe
ensuing session, both sides to the contro
versy have begun an exchange of amenities
Imprisoned Irish members of Parliament
are being released from jaft as fast as
tbe warrants can be drawn, the procta
matlon of the crimes act bas been annulled
and nationalists and unionists seem to be
vying with one another in the creation of
mutual good feeling. When such oppo
sltes as Lord Dunraven and William
O'Brien have resolved to come together
one is Justified In the hope that the com
ing session will bear fruit and that the
500 years' war between Celt and Saxon is
Bearing its end.
WHO GOT TUB SNIFF f
Pathos and Sneeaea Mingle In a
Senate Report.
New York Bun.
Tbe annual report nf the secretary of
the senate contains the itemized statement
of expenditures from the contingent fund,
and, aa usual, this document is a reposi
tory of curious and useful information. Its
Jumbled pages likewise enshrine some
mysteries.
The most pathetic entry la this, in tbe
statement of unexpended appropriations:
Expenses of senate committee, funeral
Wniiam McKlnley tOO.Ol
One cent left!
The vast extent of tha legislative opera
tions of our government is reflected In
these specified disbursements, " which
have an extraordinary range. While it
appears that only twelve packs of playing
cards and three packages of tbe game of
dominoes were ordered during the fiscal
year on account of tbe senators, they con
sumed not less than a dozen quarta of hair
tonic, costing $29.70 at wholesale; and tbe
generally prevailing conditions of pros
perity are indicated by their requisitions
for not less than 162 pocketbooks and
purses, varying to price from 4a cents up
to $28, besides eleven of tbe so-called mesh
bags of gun metal or sterling allver which
are hung at the waist, four "beaded bags"
and three "wrist bag-" Three senators
Indulged In manicure sets, and one In a
copy of Bowley's "Elements of Statistics."
Charged also to the contingent fund Is
the remarkable total of ,1U0 grains of
quinine, purchased at different times oa
tbe sanitary account of the senate.
But tbe ataggerlng entry la Ibis:
April S-F1va pounds Copenhagen snuff W TS
For ebicu seuatorlel boss!
BITS OF WASHINGTON LIFE.
Mlaov Scenes and Inetdeala Sketched
. oa the Spot.
One of tbe unsuccessful candidates for
congress at the last election wss George
C. R. Waggoner of St. Louis, an under
taker whose remarkable smile slivered
the clouds of gloom at many a funeral.
Even at bis own political funeral be
smiled and smiled and Invited the mourn
ers to smile with him. Now he proposes
to throw a few melancholy clouds around
his successful opponent by instituting a
contest. Mr. Waggoner's testimony ar
rived at Washington in six large boxes.
As these boxes were not eaBlly carried
Mr. Waggoner had them equipped with
regulation coffin handles. With that fash
ion of attachment they were lifted from
the house of representatives mail wagon
and borne to the room of the election com
mittee, where the contest is to be consid
ered. '
"I was in the senate gallery recently,
listening to the oratory of Senator Dopew,"
said George M. Pnead of San Francisco,
quoted by the Washington Post. "In the
course of his remarks' the brilliant New
York statesman got off a witticism about
pressing the band of a fair Mormon widow
seventeen of them, and the sally evoked
a good bit of merriment.
"All of a sudden it flashed across me
that I had heard or read the Bame thing
before, and after a while It came to me
that my notion was correct Tbe senator
bad borrowed from one of Artcmua Ward's
jokes, perpetrated forty or fifty years ago.
He might have changed tha phraseology a
bit, but here was the same old Ward Jest.
Verily, there is nothing new under the
sun."
Congress was visited the other day by
one of Representative Shattuck'a constitu
ents, relates the New York Tribune. Mr.
Shattuck, although from Cincinnati, makes
claim to being the representative of the
farmer. His visitor was a farmer, and
after he had visited many of the sights In
the capltol, Mr. Shattuck was suddenly
called into the house to record a vote. The
farmer wandered down to tbe basement
and found the house restaurant. He went
In and ordered a piece of pumpkin pie and
glass of milk. Finishing that, and still
feeling hungry, he called in a loud voice
for a waiter. The place was filled with
customers, and attention was called to the
loud call. "Here, you," shouted the bold
Ohioan, "bring me 6 cents' worth of
sausage!"
"We don't sell sausage that way!" ex
plained tbe waiter; "an order of sausage
will cost you 40 cents."
The farmer dropped his knife. "Well,
I'll be " Then, restraining himself, he
called the waiter near to hlra and declared,
Just as General Shattuck entered tbe door:
"I can buy a whole hog for that money in
Sbattuck's district."
The new members of congress who will
make their debut next December unless an
extra session should summon them here
sooner are beginning to logroll for com
mittee positions. A new Michigan mem
ber, who is said to be one of the best
known lawyers of that commonwealth, has
been trying, through an old friend, now a
member of tbe house, to get himself
"fixed" for the work of the next session.
The old member received a letter from the
member-elect today, relating to committee
assignments and suggesting the disposition
he wished to be made of his own talents.
"I prefer," said the member-elect, "that
first you would present my claims to
recognition as a member of Ways and
Means. If by any fact of previous allotment
of placea on that committee to others' It
should become necessary to ask for some
thing equally as good, please see to it
that I go on Appropriations. After that I
would like to get on Rivers and Harbors.
I shall rely on your kindly offices to land
some one of the three places I have men
tioned." The old member In reply sent the fol
lowing telegram:
"Letter here and contents noted. You
will be lucky if you get on Ventilation and
Acoustics."
In the days when "Czar" Reed was
speaker of the house, writes a correspond
ent of the Boston Herald, the members
used to grumble quite a bit about tbe sim
plicity of the furnishings of their commit
tee rooms and other accommodations, as
compared with those in the senate, -"the
most exclusive club in the United States."
But those days are gone by now, and one
of the things which has made this a
$1,000,000,000 congress Is the new furnish
ings which were Installed In the south
wing of the capltol.
Representatives have their shoes shined
while sitting on solid mahogany, leather
upholstered chairs that cost $55 each.
"Uncle Joe" Cannon did not allow this
kind of thing in the 'days when he first
earned, as chairman of the appropriations
committee, the sobriquet of "watchdog of
the treasury." Luxury has invaded his
own commltttee room, where $5,000 was
spent In refurnishing. "Uncle Joe" sits in
a $30 chair, at a $120 mahogany desk, when
be writes letters to his constituents out in
Illinois. The fire screen which adorns the
room cost a mere bagatelle $29 and when
the caretaker of this room comes around
in the morning he brushes the dust from
a $28 water cooler, and. If it Is empty, be
fills It up with $17 worth of mineral water.
Incidentally, tbe mural decorations In
this room are whales sporting in a blue
ocean.' Some one asked "Uncle Joe" what
they were symbolical of, and he replied,
"Oh, the size of the appropriation bills, I
guess."
Speaker Henderson bas to do the best he
can In his ofnee, which Is shabbily fur
nished with silver Inkstands, which made
a bole about the size of $115 in tbe treas
ury; maboganx desks, Cordova leather
chairs, silver trays, Ice spoons and ice
tubs.
Just what "one can of superior cream,"
which Is credited to the speaker's room,
was for, no one knows. It may be that
tbe committee on rivers and harbors has
money to burn. At any rate, 336 boxes of
matches were furnished this committee
room last year.
PKHSOMAL SOIES.
Mr. Baer bas at last apparently con
ceded that there was something to arbi
trate, "Five Hundred Per Cent" Miller must
feel 30 cents-like when be reads of that St.
Louis "killing."
General M. W. Ransom, a former United
States senator from North Carolina, is de
voting his time to farming and this year
will run about 250 plows.
Captain Harry Webster, a aurvivor of
the Samoan hurricane of 1889, bas been
placed on the retired list of the navy
with the rank of rear admiral.
James H. Wolff. colored man, has been
elected Junior vice commander of the G.
A. R. of Masssrhusetta, the first time a
negro bas been so honored in that atate.
Colonel William Penn Clarke, who died
in Washington several days ago, was one
of tbe founders of the republican party
and was appointed paymaster in tbe army
by President Lincoln In 1863.
Ex-Lieutenant Governor Timothy L.
Woodruff of New York baa accepted the
presidency of a typewriting company at a
salary or $25,000 a year. This ought to
keep htm In efflorescent waistcoats all
right
I
firs FOn TUB LEGI9LATITRJC.
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Callaway Queen: If tbe legislators
would go down to Lincoln and run a bluri
pencil through some of the fool laws
enacted by former legislatures, then return
to their homes, they would have filled a
long felt want and would stand a much
better show for re-election.
Ord Journal: Tbe Mil making appro
priation for the establishment of not less
than three nor more than Ave Junior nor
mal schools in the state has passed the
lower house of the legislature. It fixes
one at Alliance, one at Valentine and one
at McCook. The schools are all to be
under the direction of tbe state superin
tendent. El wood Bulletin: Representative Cun
ningham of Hamilton county, has prepared
a bill which will legislate foot ball out of
existence so far as Nebraska Is concerned.
Mr. Cunningham says he has received
pledges of support from every member he
has approached on tbe subject and he finds
sentiment opposed to the brutal sport,
which, be says, makes brutes out of young
men.
Beatrice Democrat: Laura Gregg and
other women are trying to have a bill
passed In the legislature giving a wife one
half instead of one-third of the property
of her husband at his death. It Is time
that men assert themselves and have a lit
tle legislation In their own behalf. The
real estate of the country is generally in
the wife's name now, and If she dies or
fires the old fellow out, what will become
of him then, poor thlngT
David City Record: Senator Hastings
has introduced a bill for primary nom
inating election, in order to do away with
the old-fashioned nominating conventions.
In states working under the nominating
election system the law is popular, as It
leaves the choice of candidates with the
rank and file of the party Instead of hav
ing delegates manipulated at nominating
conventions, where so often the real choice
of the people is defeated by unfair means.
Friend Telegram: Speaker Mockett's bill
to take Nebraska school boards out of poli
tics is the last straw which will break the
back of the educational institutions of our
state. The supreme court may deprive us
of the divine -ight to read the bible or to
sing hymns in the common schools of Ne
braska, but let not the legislature deprive
the districts the privilege of holding the
annual district scrap and during which
sufficient bad blood Is gotten up to laat for
the next ten years.
Lyons Mirror: One of the biggest farces
and downright foolish acts ever known in
the affairs of the state was enacted when
the Nebraska legislature deliberately ad
journed and the members went home while
the corporations drafted a revenue bill to
their own liking. Who will deny but what
the state and legislative officers are bound
down beneath the iron grasp of the tools of
corporate wealth. And tbe people will "pay
the freight." Our taxes will go higher and
the corporation taxes will go lower.
El wood Bulletin: The threshing machine
men of the state are up In arms over tbe
Introduction of House Roll 237, which
provides that all engineers must have a
license to run and operate an engine and
also have boilers Inspected by the state
boiler Inspector. It is claimed It will cost
them $50,000 a year, as it requires each
man to pay $5 for a license and $5 to have
the boiler inspected. They are emphatically
against treating an office with a fat sal
ary for some fellow and pulling tbelr leg
to pay him.
Lyons Sun: Many worthy state enter
prises are knocking r the door of the Ne
braska legislature scrVdtlng a "hand out"
In the way of an appropriation. Private
enterprises in tbe state and publlo enter
prises In neighboring states have made mar
velous strides in the last five years, and
Nebraska, because of its depleted treasury
has scarcely held its own. It will be seen
by this that the revenue bill Is the feature
of the session and whatever else is left un
done a revenue bill ample and Just should
be passed without fall.
St. Paul Phonograph Press: The state
legislature Is being asked to make an ap
propriation for an exhibit at the Louisiana
exposition at St. louls for next year. We
think that our state should be represented
and a liberal appropriation should be made
for the aame. The people of this state
should remember that other states made
liberal provisions for representation at tbe
Transmisslssippl exposition at Omaha.
True, our state is In debt and our Iscome
Is not equal to our legitimate expenses,
but If our legislature does its duty In fram
ing a revenue bill, then it will be an easy
matter for us to make a showing that
will be a credit to our state in 1904 at
the exposition.
Callaway Queen: If tbe present legisla
ture would enact a law compelling the rail
roads to take but a certain time to deliver
their freight, according to tbe distance it
must travel, there would be a great many
more people live up to the Lord's com
mandments than there are at this time.
When It takes three weeks to get a bill of
goods over tbe road a distance of 200 miles.
It is high time for some action to be taken
compelling the railroads to do a little
oulcker work in the way of delivering
freight entrusted to their care. As it now
stands, important orders are sidetracked,
where they remain until the road get
ready to remove them, while the merchant
or business man is losing good profits. The
roads should be compelled to either get the
goods to their destination or pay the profits
the. business men lose by their carelessness.
Columbus Telegram: Nebraska is a
progressive state and Its people always
try to look after the Interests of Ihe poor.
But there Is one class of citizens for which
the state does not properly provide. We
refer -to the aged men and women. It Is
true that' In every county there Is a poor
house where old people may find shelter,
but It does not look right to send tbe old
people to such a place. The Telegram re
cently received from Mr. A. Hanson, a
Platte county farmer, a suggestion in
favor of a state pension for the aged, and
we are Inclined to favor a movement In
that direction. Men and women might
grow old more gracefully If they could feel
and know that in their declining days they
should be spared the suffering and Ihe
shame of extreme poverty. A small tax
The Inside
Of one of our ulsters would be about an
pleasant a place an one could find tsuch
weather as this. Hoft, warm materials,
luxuriously lined, high storm eollar and
good length of garment, a great protection
from the cold and also for the potketbook.
$20.00, 22.50 and $25 values for $15.00.
yo CLOTHING FITS LIKE OURS.
Browning, King & Co
li. H. IVtkox, Mjr.
THE OLD nnUADLE
V t
J.0Y4i
Absolutely Puro
THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE
levied upon the young men and women of
the state would provide every comfort for
such of the old as do not have money of
their , owe to buy the necessities of life.
Some of the European countries are now
paying old-age pensions. It is strange
that America should lag behind Europe
in this matter.
Norfolk News: There Is a bill before the
legislature providing for an appropriation
to erect In Llnooin a fireproof building to
be used as a museum and library by the
Nebraska State Historical society for tho
safe preservation and exhibition of its his
torical documents, books, relics, etc. The
bill contemplates the expenditure of $85,000,
not otherwise appropriated, for this pur
pose. This Is an Instltutlou of much ad
vantage to Nebraska In recordi.:; historical
data and some assistance from tho state
would be a deserving recognl 'on of its
value. It Is the opinion of man; .hat if It
came to a choice between providing for a
stats exhibition at the St. Lou In fair and
an appropriation for the erection of this
building the legislators would show a wise
discretion in favoring the appropriation for
the historical society. This is something
of permanent Importance to the state, and
as a matter of advertising would accom
plish far more In the long run than a sim
ilar Investment In the exposition at St.
Louis.
POINTED REMARKS.
Assistant Here's a book on pyrography.
Want anything written about It?
Literary Editor Yes; you might give It
one or two ehort pyrographs. Chicago
Tribune.
Temperance Lecturer Oh, my friends,
there are some spectacles which one never
forgets.
Old Lady's Voice (In iear)-I'd :ike to
know, sir, where they sell L-m, if you
don't mind. New York Times.
"A good name Is to be chosen rather
than great riches."
"Oh, no doubt. Hut I'll go after the
riches first and strive for the good name
afterward." Chicago Post
"Isn't that mrely Idle gossip?"
"Gossip, my dear." answered Miss Cay
enne, "Is never Idle. It la the most in
duotrlous tiling on earth." Washington
Star.
"Dusty makes me tired with his old
proverbs. Yesterday he turns to me and
saya: 'Don't cross a stream till you come
to it.'"
"Well?"
"Well, when he came to the stream he
fell ln."-:ieveland Plain Dealer. r .,.,-
Rev. Goodman Really, It'e J'.iat easy1
to tell the truth as a He.
Gayman But It ten't ao restful. If I had
told my wife the truth last night' when she
a'feked tne what kept me out ao lute I
wouldn't have got a wink of sleep. Phila
delphia Press.
Mrs. Ferguson had concocted a cough
0iuii tvr urr iiuminiiii. ii vvilMBiei) u a
certain Jamaica beverage, with various
sweetening and aromatic Ingredients, and
he was testing It with much fervor.
"Your medicines, Laura," he said, hold
ing out his glass for another dose, "are so
much better than the medicines mother
used to make'." Chicago Tribune.
TIIE RED-HE A DEI) G I It La
James Barton Adams In Denver Poet.
The poets fire rhymes at the tint ef her
tresses.
The paragraph fiends give her many a
shot, -
'l ' H & mairflilna wit In attorn lflnffnttffA v
presses
His views of her hair in grammatical rot.
But, though he be outlawed by all of his
fellows.
Be sneered at and guyed till his hair Is
in curl.
This writer will dare all the wind from
their bellows
And take off tils hat to the red-headed
girl.
Her radiant top Is the golden reflection
Of soul that is rife with nuuankeroug
love
A furious flame that will know no sub
jection, Though outward the maid seems as meelc
aa the dove.
The lellow who wins her secures a lU'rten
ant - '
Who'll prove aa true as steel In this life's
warring whirl
He'll battle with vim.'neath the glorious
pennant
Worn upon the dome of his red-beaded
girl.
We read in the Book of the bright crowns
of glory.
The golden top-pieces the angel ones
wear,
We hang with delight o'er tho wonderful
story
Of hen ut y a.id grace of the pinioned ones
there,
And here on this globe we've their beau
tiful sisters,
Each one In the earth's crown a Eery
rapped pearl.
In spite of tha slurs of the addle-brained
Jesters
Who aim paper darts at the red-headed
girl.
Then here's to the maid of the golden
thread summit.
The strenuous maid of the bonflery locks;
Our song la to her and we fearlessly hum
xta. '..a,. .Via .aaaulta nf thA rAatara ff
rocks.
Tes, here's to her Psyche, her bangs and,
her frizzes,
A song for each lock and each cute little
ciirl
May they scatter their warmth till the sir
fairly sizzes
Around the bright top of the red-headed
Klrl.