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a Popular triumph.
The) re-election of Frank E. Moores
as major of Omaha Is not merely per
sonal compliment, but a triumph of the
people over the allied corporatlona en
trenched lehln(l a police commission
(rented by them for the avowed pur
pose of subjugating Omaha and making
Its citizens subservient to corporate
lule.
The campaign waged against Frank
E. Moores was begun during the session
of the legislature with the enactment
of bills postponing the election, pre
scribing test oaths at the primaries and
curtailing the appointing power of the
mayor. From the halls of legislation
the warfare" was carried Into the public
arena at the primary election, where all
the forces at the command of the cor
porations joined with the self-styled
anll-machlne faction were massed
against Moores, while the Rrontch po
lice commission exerted Its every Influ
ence to Intimidate and coerce liquor
dealers and parties subject to police
surveillance. The signal overthrow of
this tremendous force at the primaries
would under ordinary circumstances
have been followed by submission to
and to tights, being periecuy inir nun
reasonable.
FOR IHTtftXATIortAL ARBITRATION.
The ninth -annual conference on In
ternational arbitration will open the
latter part of the present mouth and Is
expected to be the most lmixtrtiint yet
held. . The attendauce promises to be
larger than ever before, embracing
many eminent men, and It Is believed
the reference of the Venezuela trouble
to The Hague tribunal and other events
of the past year will make the discus
sions of the conference unusually Inter
esting. The principle of International
arbitration has been steadily gaining
ground and this country bus been
largely Instrumental In promoting Its
growth. That the Lake Mohonk con
ferences have exerted a very valuable
Influence In this direction Is not to be
doubted and therefore these annual
meetings, In which some of the most
Intellectual men In the country partici
pate, merit more than passing atten
tion, at least on the part of those who
can adequately appreciate the Import
ance of their object.
It Is noted that the French Chamber
the decree of the convention which reg- of Deputies has taken hold of the idea
lRtered the will of the majority of the of International arbitration, on the ba
Total.........
Less unsold and returned copies...
Net total' sales 930,087
Net average sales 81,831
GEORGE B. TZSCHUCK.
Subscribed In my presence and aworn to
before me t'.ila 1st day of May, A. D. 1903.
M. B. H UNGATE.
(Seal.) Notary Public
Window pictures are not necessarily
the same as votes.
Omaha political pecksnlffs will now
have time1 to cool off. '
It loot; 9 as If the Goebel case Is for
Kentucky the Bauquo's ghost that will
not down.
. The police commission did Its level
worst, but-clubs ' were not trumps on
election day.:
Tresiflent Roosevelt Intimates that
the destination of statehood la to be
reached by. New Mexico over the Irriga
tion route.
party, but the corporation politicians
projected a third candidate into the
Held under pretext of municipal reform
and had him nominated by the popu
lists to give him standing upon the
ofhYlnl ballot.
Then came a campaign of deception
and vilification such as has never be
fore been witnessed in this city or state
All the batteries of venom belching
forth slime and detraction .were leveled
at Moores. He was painted In most
lurid colors as a monster of Iniquity
and made the victim of scandalous
fakes, while fervid appeals were made
ngalnst him to influence emotional peo
ple credulous enough to believe the rank
fabrications. By these disreputable
methods his opponents sought to divert
attention from Moores' . creditable
record as mayor and his course In pro
tecting the public Interest against cor
porate encroachment which they found
they could not successfully assail.
In spite of all this backfire and the
well-organized opposition supplied with
unlimited financial resources, the elec
tion of Moores by a decisive plurality
proves that the people clearly under
stood the Issue. They discarded all
prejudice and rallied to the support of
Moores not only because he stood for
home rule, equal taxation and resist
ance to corporate dictation, but also
because they bad confidence In his
ability and Intention to carry out the
platform pledges of the republican con
vention.
solitude during the heat of the political
campaign.
Aaother r.nru Coming.
St. Louts Globe-Democrat.
The enthusiasm now being manifested for
ex-Fresldent Cleveland la a worse setback
for Nebraska than the unseasonable
weather.
KoTelty In Tut Kicking.
Baltimore American.
Havana has a simple yet picturesque way
of protesting against particular taxes.
When the theaters were taxed more than
they thought they ought to pay they
promptly shut up till the tax was reduced.
Now the drug stores there, on being taxed,
shut up also. Oolng out of business by way
of dramatizing a protest Is sufficiently
striking in itself, but when It comes to
theaters and drug stores the situation be
comes tragic.
Among other preparations for Its
forthcoming world's fair St. Louis has
Indulged Jn a "change f of weather fore
casting officials.
THtf AATlOyAL GUARD.
The Interstate National Guard associ
ation, at Its meeting In Columbus,' O.,
Expressed appreciation of what was done
by the secretary df war ' Tri' fcroiuOitlng
the efficiency of the National Guard
sis adopted by The Hague tribunal.
with marked earnestness. There has
been formed a parliamentary arbi
tration group which Includes represen
tatlves of every political party and
which has become a practical working
factor In all questions of foreign affairs
The Faris correspondent of the New
York Tribune snys that if ever The
Hague tribunal is to fulfil the hopes of
Its friends such a result will be largely
due to the persistent activity shown on
every occasion by these French depu
ties, who have undertaken the propa
ganda of arbitration with something of
the fire and energy of the old crusaders.
It Is said that France has taken hold of
the arbitration Idea with a firm Inten
tion to carry it to logical conclusions.
Already a treaty between France and
Great Britain has been proposed and It
Is contemplated to invite the United
States to enter Into an arbitration treaty
with France. The movement has the
support of the foremost public men In
France, Including President Loubet
their aim being to have the French idea
of International duty obtain the sanc
tion of all civilized nations.
Our government will undoubtedly be
found most willing to promote this
movement, since It is entirely in accord
with American policy. The United States
has always been In favor of settling by
arbitration International differences that
can be adjusted in that way and It is a
fair claim that no other country has
done more to cause this principle to be
seriously considered by the civilized na
tions. The arbitration conference soon
to meet, will be representative of the
sentiment Of the American people. It
should, find Additional encouragement In
rheek on Tax Pod gin.
Buffalo Express.
Another Important decision on the tax
ing of corporations has been given by the
court of appeals. It lias been the practice
of many corporations doing a large share
of their business in this state, and which
have issued much of their capital etock
for patents, to organize under the laws of
other states on the theory that capital In
vested In patent rights cannot be reached
by the taxing power of this state. The
court holds that such investments by for
eign corporations may be taxed here. Thus
the principal motive for organizing In other
states is removed.
Respect for the TVealden.
Indianapolis Journal.
A gratifying feature of President Roose
velt's present tour Is that wherever he has
gone he has been received by the people,
regardless of political affiliations, as the
chief executive of the nation. Everywhere
he has been treated with the respect due
the office and with & warmth of welcome
indicative of his personal popularity. The
president could hardly say, as Jefferson
did In his Inaugural address, "We are all
republicans, we are all federalists," but
democrats have done their share In show
ing honor to the office and the man.
Trolley Lines In Rural Districts.
New York Independent.
The expansion of the trolley. Is working
along the line of reducing manual labor
on the farm. It seems not Improbable
that the whole help problem will be solved
In some cases already this power Is run
ning farm machinery and doing a good deal
of housework. It Is suggested that the
water power of New York state be so far
collected as to run an electric road from
the lakes to tidewater, and that power
be all along the way sold to farms and
towns. The plan Is entirely feasible and
we believe that something of this sort
will be worked out. Whether the outlook
be as hopeful as we think. It Is certain
that the easy access to all parts of the
country, and the removal of Isolation,
well aa the sense of remoteness from vital
centers, -will bring back to agricultural life
a large share of that more Intelligent help
which has been moving cityward. It will
tend largely to dissolve the rapidly form
lng masses and distribute them where work
is always abundant.
BIERGERS MIST GO.
Else Government by the People Be
cornea a . Mockery. . .
Portland Oregonlan.
The protest Against the trust and the
merger Is a protest) against a new feudal-
aud
' The most amazing thing in the'out-
Ieonie 'f election Is that..-the : repub
, liean party could split la the middle and
still beat the democrats:" ; -
closer relations between, the organized tratlon and mny in turn stimulate :the
efforts of the statesmen abroad who are
laboring In behalf of this great principle.
Ism., dependence . and .serfdom. . Men like
Its work In what Is being done In .France I Rockefeller, Carnegie, Morgan and .Hill
ror tne promotion of International arbl-l ma ""k, pernaps sincerely, mat it wouia
. rostscrlr&-nobert Cowell Is not the
man to be stampeded, whether acting as
chairman .of a convention or chairman
of a campaign committee. .
Omaha up to date is a peaceable city
and there Is no good reason why the
dlfferepces . between organized capital
and organized labor cannot be peaceably
adjusted. " "
' Senator Beveiidge of Indiana seems to
have great trouble ,ln determining for
himself whether or. not he really wants
to file an entry in the vice presldental
handicap.
militia and the regular establishment
It also commended the policy of the
War department In Inaugurating joint
maneuvers and camps of instruction em
bracing mobilization of the regular
army and the National Gyard. The as
soclation made -some suggestions as to
additional legislation, which will be sub
mltted to congress In the form of bills
to be framed by the executive commit
tee of the association.
What is known as the Vick militia
law, passed at the last session of con
gress, makes the National Guard for the
first time what its name implies. It
will hereafter, Instead of being merely
a state guard, constitute a reserve for
the regular army, while leaving it al
ways under the control of the state au
thorltles and subject to the . governor's
orders when its services are required
within the state's borders. Some of the
President Roosevelt is likely to be dis
ftpnoiinted.lf .be expects to find. the-list
of expectant Panama canal commission- have already taken the first steps
era reduced on his return from his Pa
cific coast excursion.
When the Real Estate exchange was
converted into a political club and went
Into partnership with corporation poli
ticians its usefulness was crippled for
many months to come.
Carter HarrUson . in Chicago, Tom
Johnson in Cleveland, Frank E. Moores
In Omaha the year seems auspicious
for Ihe re-election of. popular mayors of
progressive American cities.
toward availing themselves of the pro
visions of the new law and undoubt
edly all of them will 3o so in time. Much
Is yet to be done before the act can be
come fully operative and further legis
lation may be found necessary in order
to overcome some prejudice against the
act. While the new plan Is something
of an experiment, the best military
opinion is that It will have rery bene
ficial results and there seems to be no
good reason why this should not be re
alized.
The battle of the ballots has proved
to be contest fought out without resort
to )orce or violence. .The impending
battle of labor and capital must be
fought out on the same plane of law
n( order.
Ed Howell shuulil' have stuck' to his
determination not to run for mayor if
Frtnk E. Moores was the republican
notplnee. But then all politicians are
filleted more or less with defects of
prephetlc eyesight
I.. ; .. . j . . -i . ,
' 'the arena, of the campaign for' tax
reform has been transferred to Lincoln,
where the tax-shirking railroads wltb
characteristic brazenness are asking the
state board to " reduce their present
ridiculously low assessments. Where
are the tax committees?
Iowa club women are In session In
state federation. The club Idea has
made wonderful headway among the
women of Iowa, who have already ac
complished a great deal by co-operation.
When it come to strong state federa
tions the western states take the lead. '
The abuses of the natives In the
Congo state iy, exploiters of the
rubber monopoly, if as described by
those who have been Investigating them,
will certainly arouse the resentment of
humane people In all civilized countries.
If the powers are prevailed uon to
Interfere with this new slavery the
United States will be fully justified In
joining with . theai In any movement
la the interest 'f humanity, '
THE CATS Ah TRICATY.
. Fresh doubt has been created regard
ing the ratification by Colombia of the
Panama canal treaty through the
opinion expressed by ft member of
the Colombian congress, recently In
this country, that ratification will
be vigorously opposed and that the
outcome is uncertain. . He Is re
ported to have based his opinion
upon advices received from Colombia
and was quoted as saying that nearly
every member of congress has been pe
titioned to vote against ratification. Ac
cording to his Information the opposi
tion appears to grow more vigorous as
the session draws near. It is stated
that the objections to the treaty are that
It provides practically for the perma
nent, exclusive ownership of the canal
by the United States and that Colombia
will not receive sufficient compensation
for the concessions. In short, what Co
lombia wants Is a better bargain than is
afforded by the treaty.
There have been advices from that re
public showing that a very strong feel
ing exists against ratifying the treaty.
but the representative of Colombia at
Washington has expressed the belief
that this opposition is not sufficient to
defeat the treaty. As the congress of
that country will soon convene there
will shortly be more definite informs
tlon respecting the chances for rat! flea
tlon, but certainly the present indlca
tlous are not favorable. What can be
pretty confidently predicted is that our
government will not make any addl
tlonal concessions to Colombia, the terms
of the treaty, both aa to compensation
ARUTHER CHAPTER OF POLITIC A L
TttKAVHLUr.
The treacherous course pursued by
the bolting republican faction in the
city campaign merits the condemnation
of all fair-minded republicans. The
flimsy excuse for the walk-out of the
dark-lantern brigade was that tey
could not conscientiously become ir
Moores. They took special pains, bow
ever, to announce publicly that they
were loyal republicans and would stand
by the other candidates on the repub
lican city ticket, whose nominations
they conceded to be regular and whose
character and party standing were un
challenged. The Impartiality and mag
nauimlty exhibited by the convention
In the makeup of the ticket, giving the
minority full representation, . was
scarcely paralleled and within Itself
should have obligated the antl-machlue
faction to live up to its pledges.
But the election returns show that the
men who vainly tried to defeat Moores
knifed every candidate of th? majority
faction and voted for their democratic
opponents. Had they not been recreant
to their professions of republicanism
every man on the republican ' ticket
would have been elected by substantial
majorities instead of giving the demo
crats four of .the most lucrative offices
in the city hall.
There is such a thing as honor among
thieves, and there ought to be such a
thing as honor and decency In politics
be better for the masses of the people to
accept without question and be content
In the positions' they would assign them;
but that la not the way it la going in the
Industrial and social world, any more than
In the political'. Everybody knows that in
the nature ot trtngs some men must be
richer than others, and that all progress
Is both a result and a cause of Inequality
of conditions. But they believe, too.' that
there Is positive danger and evil in enorm
ous combinations of wealth and In concen
tration of the direction of It In a few
hands; and that .they who have had the
favor of the government to establish cor
porations and . to build up corporate power
should not be. permitted to combine the
forcea thus created through corporatlona to
establish a universal monopoly and main
tain It, subjecting the Industrial operations
of the whole people to their rule or will.
Power like' this Is greater than all the
power of absolute kings. Between man's
material condition 'and his living spirit
there is Intimate relation; and the power
that can control the former will ere long
control the latter.
It Is the Arm hope ot the people that the
check given to combination and merger In
the recent suits at St. Paul will prove the
first step of a necessary and salutary re
straint. Government by the people be
comes a mockery and farce. If some twenty
Morgana, Hills and Carnegles, or a less
number, are allowed to control the means
and operations through which and mainly
for which government exists. In an in
dustrial age they who control the Indus
trial forces of a country are its kings; and
they control the life of a people who by
combination and merger, under corporate
powers, get control of the means whereby
they live. It Is a subtle and Insidious, yet
most effective, usurpation.
noun aboit new vohk.
Rlpplea on the C nrrent of l.lfc In the
Metropolis.
New York real estate boomers are doing
a turn in tne sunuroan 101 uue rinM
smooth work of their brothers In the west
In the vociferous days of the '8Hs. With
the greatest care they are cultivating out-
of-town buyers of building lots in tne
suburbs. Several concerns hardly try to
sell their land to New Yorkers at all. but
do most of their business by mall wttn
outsiders people living as far away from
New York as Denver, for lnstsnce, being
among recent purchaser. These out-of-town
buyers, curiously -enough, hardly ever
visit New York to see the land for them
selves. They writs for photographs and
maps, and the entire business, including
the passing of title. Is done by mall.
When this method was suggested to one
of the largest of the New York suburban
land operators five years ago he laughed
at It. "Who would buy land from photo
graphs?" he asked. "Why, most of our
customers ' aren't even entirely satisfied
when they see the land Itself, but seem to
want to put a chain on it before they make
their first payment."
But the man who suggested the Idea
stuck to It and today he Is managing an
out-of-town mall order land business that
Is so big that it requires a suite ot highly
expensive offices on Broadway, four type
writers and three clerks.
A company capitalized at 125,000,000 has
been incorporated for the purpose of mer
ging the milk supply of New York City. A
railroad official In whose department milk
Is scheduled, has complied a valuable array
of statistics as to the amount of this fluid
New York absorbs each day of the year.
The result, in round figures, is 1,130,000
quarts per day or 412,000,000 per year.
This averages 7 cents a quart, or f28,80,
000, apportioned as follows: The farmer
recelvea $11,400,000, freight charges $3,100,
000, profit $14,340,000. The promoters of
the trust announce that purer milk at a
lower price will be afforded when the plans
to buy up all the dairy farms, milk routes
and wagons are consummated. It would
seem that $25,000,000 Is a large capitaliza
tion for a milk company, but when the ex
tent of the consumption is considered, it Is
easily apparent that a large amount of
money would be required to effect a com
bination of all the Interests engaged In the
business. It is understood that several
thousand producers have already given op
tions on their farms. More than 3,300 miles
of railroad and water lines are now trans
porting the fluid to New York and the limit
of distance which It can be carried without
damage Is constantly 'Increasing. The rail
roads are doing all that lies within their
power for the development of the business.
The old-time baggage car has given place
to the refrigerator car, equipped with the
latest and best apparatus. Regular milk
trains are run on passenger schedules.
The excise authorities estimate that not
over 5 per cent of the saloons In New York
state will go out of business because ot the
60 per cent advance in the cost of licenses.
The total revenue from this source Is esti
mated at $17,850,000. Of this sum the state
receives one-half and local treasuries the
remainder.
The net receipts in. New York CItr will
be $7,000,000, which .Is $2,000,000 over that
of last year. The certificates Issued are
for six classes. If liquor Is sold to be
drunk on the premises, the cost Is $1,200.
If not drunk on the premises. $750. The
third ..class Includes the druggists and
where the liquor is delivered only on pre
scriptions; the fourth, steamboats and rail
road trains; the fifth, those who sell from
wagons, and the sixth, for those who sell
alcohol and other spirits.
THE OLD RELIABLE
rrMOT'7rnr?ro)
Absolutely Puro
THEHE tS NO SUBSTITUTE
THB -CVT RATE"
DECISION.
LAST OF WAR GOVEnXOHS.
One of the professors of Northwestern
university in a lecture calls Adam's
temptation and fall ft boon for mankind
Inasmuch as the reputed penalty for his1
sin was the curse of labor. If men
were not compelled to labor and to over
come obstacles of all kinds life would
not be worth living. A monument to
Adam erected in the Garden of Eden by
popular subscriptions contributed by his
successors in sin will be in order.
One house of the Wisconsin legislature
has passed by almost unanimous vote a
resolution asking for an amendment to
the federal constitution providing for a
graduated Income tax. As the legisla
ture of Wisconsin Is republican In po
litical complexion, it can not have got
ten Its inspiration from the Chicago
platform.
It is yet to be charged that that 6trlke
of laundry workers in Chicago, must
have been Instigated by St Louis jeal
ousy to get back at the germs Chicago
has been pumping down the river
through the drainage canal to the new
world's fair city.
If Grover Cleveland should by chance
fall heir to another presldental nomina
tlou. Colonel Watterson would find noth
ing to prevent him betaking himself
again to Europe nextear for rest and J Delaware U.OvO and California 15,000.
Notable Group Recalled by the Death
of Alexander Ramsey.
New York Bun.
Alexander Ramsey, former secretary of
war, former . united States senator and
first territorial governor of Minnesota,
who died at St. Paul on Wednesday last,
was the last surviving war governor. Upon
these governors depended the measure and
character of the response to the president's
calls for troops, and those governors in of
fice in northern states when the hard
fighting of the civil war was under way
gained afterward, most of them, distinction
In other fields.
The war governor of New York was
Edwin D. Morgan, afterward United States
senator; of Massachusetts. John A. Andrew;
of Ohio. William Dennlson, afterward
postmaster general in President Lincoln's
cabinet; of Indiana. Oliver P. Morton
prominent candidate for the republican
nomination for . president In 1876; of
Illinois. Richard Yatea, whose son Is now
governor ot that state; ot Pennsylvania,
Andrew O. Curtin; of Michigan, Austin
Blair; of Connecticut, William A. Buck
Ingham; of Rhode Island, William Spraguo;
of California, Leland Stanford: of Iowa,
Samuel J. Klrkwood, minister of the in
terlor In the Garfield cabinet, and of
Minnesota. Alexander Ramaey.
Minnesota at the beginning of the civil
waV was a state of small population, and
Its Importance came chiefly from the fact
that It was at the beginning ot 1881 the
most westerly of the states of the country,
with the exception of those on the Pacific
Kansas and Nebraska bad not then been
admitted
Minnesota furnished to the union array
25,000 aoldiers. though Its population at the
beginning of the civil war was only 175
000. and on that record the fame of
Governor Ramsey depends chiefly. Vermont
furnished $5,000 men. New Hamsphlre
14.000. Rhode Island 23.0uO, Kansas 20,000,
"One of the trump cards that will be
played by the fusion forces In the annrnach.
lng city campaign," aays a dispatch to the
Philadelphia Ledger, "Is the excellent man
agement or the office ot the corporation
counsel by the Low administration, through
tue ncaa or tne department. George L.
Rives. Not only have many improvements
been made and expenses reduced, but It Is
a remarkable fact that during the year
1902, for the firat time in the history of the
city's law department, the receipts of the
orace were greater than the expenses. Dur
lng the year the running expenses were
$424,650.67, while the receipts, in the shane
01 sums collected by the department
amounted to $553,991.90, or $129,000 In ex
cess of the expenses.
"The pride of New Yorkers in the "big
ness- or everything here Is proverbial.
but It la not a familiar fact, even to the
residents of this city, that Mr. Rives
department la the largest law office in the
world. The magnitude ot the work of the
office can be appreciated when it Is learned
that at the close of the year 1902, on De
cember 81. there were pending 16.467 cases.
During the year no fewer than 9,098 actions
had been Instituted. On neither side of
the Atlantic can any other law office show
record approaching the magnitude of
business transacted in the corporation
counsel's department. The attorney gen
ertl's department at Washington and the
publlo solicitor's rfflce in London are the
only two law offices that can be named
where the business even touches the total
and aggregate amounts Involved; but It
would take the combined business of these
two offices to exceed that of the local de
partment since the creation of the Greater
New York, six years ago. The staff of the
office Includes about seventy assistants ta
the corporation counsel, while the number
of employes Is nearly 1,000."
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Aaother Epoch-Making Deliverance
by at Federal Court.
Chicago Chronicle.
Another epoch-making decision of the
United States courts was rendered by
Judges Grosscup and Phillips in the "cut
rate" or rebate case against a number of
railroad corporations operating In Illinois
and other states. It Is as important aa the
Northern Securities decision and quite aa
far-reaching in its effects;
This suit was commenced over a year
ago at the instance of the Interstate Com
merce commission. The Investigations of
that body developed the fact that the rail
roads had been In the habit ot giving se
cret rebates and "cut rates" to favored
shippers in Chicago. Kansas City, Omaha
and other points. The Interstate commis
sion furnished the proof and the prosecu
tion was ordered.
A temporary restraining order was Is
sued and on the trial of the case was made
permanent. It enjoins the railroads from
cutting rates, giving rebates, discriminat
ing in any way between shippers and
from any violation of the interstate com
merce act.
Technically the decision asserts that the
government ' has power to bring suits in
equity for the prevention of discrimination
in railroad charges. Also that tho Elklns
set, providing for rapid procedure in suits
under the Sherman anti-trust and the In
terstate commerce acts, applies to suits
brought before its passage in congress.
Practically the decision atfecta mainly
the traffic In grain and cattle, including
packing house products. There can be no
discrimination in freight rates for these
shipments. The railroad cannot send grain
and cattle buyers to the country and give
them lower rates on the Immense pur
chases which they make with the money
furnished by the railroad or other capitalists.
An Important part of the decision Is that
relating to Individuals having small griev
ances who , cannot afford to prosecute the
railroads on their own account. Speaking
ot the "continuous trespasses" of the rail
roads In discriminating between small and
large shippers, Judge Grosscup says:
'Can the government under such a state
of facts bring a suit for relief or must the
Injured Individuals do It T In the cases un
der consideration the alleged violation of
rights Is by common carriers, servanta of
the government, which the government may
regulate under the law. Here, too, the In
jured persons are so numerous snd the In
jury to each so Infinitesimal that it Is the
duty of the government . to assert such
rights for the Injured parties."
This la Judicial paternalism, but it Is
necessary for the protection of the helpless
many against the all-powerful few.) The
government will take care ot the small
shippers who are unable to take care of
themselves.
The longest sentence in his address con
tains less than sixty words and most of
them are shorter.
The news that Clark Russell, the writer
of sea stories, is seriously 111, Is not sur
prising; for years past he has been an in
valid, and much of the time confined tr
his house by rheumatism, which has made
him almost a cripple.
Herbert P. Blssell, a prominent lawyer or
Buffalo and a brother of ex-President Cleve
land's former law partner, declares that
Mr. Cleveland has no Intention of becom
ing a candidate for a third presidential
term and that he could not be elected If
nominated.
When Mr. Du Chaillu died In St. Peters
burg last week he had been engaged for
about eighteen months In preparing to write
a careful Inclusive account of the Russian
empire. This was to be his crowning work
and he had but Just begun, for he thought
four or five years were necessary.
Melville W. Miller of Lafayette, Ind., the
new assistant secretary of the Interior, Is
making a record for smashing technicalities
Into smithereens. Some of the old stand
ups In the pension office are astonished over
the free and easy way in which be brushes
aside the cobwebs ot legal technicalities In
his efforts to reach a decision In a caiie.
LAUGH AND LOOK PLEASANT.
RhaJl I wru the sandwich UP?"
"No, I've got something to put around
Some figures quoted by the American
Scenic and Historical Preservation society
In support of Its contention that New York
City should purchase and preserve the old
Jumel mansion, once Washington s head
quarters, are worthy of reproducing. The
visitors annually to some American historic
shrines reach the following numbers: In
dependence hall, Philadelphia. 1,000,000;
Carpenter's hall, Philadelphia, 26,000;
Fanuell hall, Boston, 82.423, not counting
residents of that city; Old State house,
Boston, 12,401, also exclusive of Bostonlans;
Plymouth rock, Maasachusetts, 30,000;
Washington's home. Mount Vernon. Va.,
75.000; Washington's headquartera, Morris-
town, N. J.. 12.000; Washington s neai
qusrters. Newburgh. N. Y.. 90.000.
Th society argues that If Newburgh and
Morrlstown can preserve memorials of the
Father of His Country. New York tuy
should not be behind in patriotism. The
inmel mansion stands on a bluff overlook
ing the Harlem river. If purchased the
land about It will be used as a pudiic para
and the building aa a museum for historic
relics.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Mr. Paul Kruger's late residence at Pre
toria has just been sold to his son-in-law,
Mr. Eloff.
An oil portrait of Hon. Roger Q. Mills
was recently presented to the Texas house
of representatives, and will be placed In
a prominent place in the state capltol at
Austin.
Ten-year 4 per cent bonds offered hy the
state of North Carolina were fifteen times
overbid. They were taken by two banking
houses of Baltimore, Md., which bid 103 6-92
and accrued Interest.
H. O. Havemeyer, who it ia reported will
retire from the presidency ot the Sugar
trust soon on account of his poor health.
is at times extremely nervous, so that the
least noise Jars him.
The addresses of President Roosevelt and
ex-President Cleveland at St. Louis present
some marked differences In point of rheto
ric, and these are. In a sense, characteristic.
Nearly all of Mr. Cleveland's sentences are
long ones, several of them containing as
many as 100 words and some of them 160
words. President Roosevelt's sentences, on
the other hand, are all short and snappy.
It.
What?"
"Me." New York Sun.
Nell What Is Cholly good for, anyway?
Kate Well he serves very well for a
cigarette holder Somervllle Journal.
"Have a wee nip, friend?" asked the hos
pitable passenger with the flack.
"No; I thank you." replied his neighbor.
"Don't drink whisky, eh?"
"No, I make It." Philadelphia Catholic
Standard.
When a man gets Into trouble the first
thing he does Is to sit down and think If
there Isn't some way for htm to blame It on
a woman. Somervllle Journal.
English. "That's rather a nimble hosa
you're drlvln'," said the man from Tennes
see. . . ".. '
'Yes. he is right smart or a critter," re
plied the man from Georgia Chicago
Record-Heraid.
But what is your real objection to
polygamy?" insisted the argumentative one.
un, give us a rest. saia me oiner.
"Don't you know that a man can't serve
two masters?" Town Topics.
"Shave," said the crusty patron, lacon
ically. "Close?" Inquired the barber.
"No, I'm not close, but I'm not In the
habit of giving tips. If that's what you re
driving at." Philadelphia Press.
"Children, don't go Into that room. Your
father told me not to let anybody disturb
him for the rept of the day."
"What'a he doing?"
"He is trying to Invent a name for a new
breakfast food." Chicago Tribune.
"Sir, you look like an cptlmlst. You
have a happy countenance. Lend me a
dollar."
"My friend, do you know why I look
happy? It's because I haven't any wealtn
to bother ms." Cleveland Plain Dealer.
THE SICK CHILD.
Katherlne Tynan in London Spectator.
He for whom the world was made
Cannot lift his heavy head.
All Ita pretty curls puffed out.
Burnt with fevers, parched with drouth.
He, the tyrant, whimsical.
With the round world for his ball.
In a dreadful patience Ilea.
Old since yesterday and wise.
Like a martyr on the rack
Smiles, his soft lips burnt to black,
While the fever still devours
His small body, sweet as flowers.
Dreadful patience like a sword
Stabs his mother's heart, dear TOrd;
Make him naughty, wild and gay,
As he waa but yesterday.
Little services he pays
With his kisses and his praise,
While his eyes ssk pardon still
That he'a troublesome and ill.
He lies smiling with a fire
In his cheeks blown high arjd higher,
By the wind of fever fanned.
Lord, his kisses on my hand!
Give me back my boy, I pray.
Turbulent, of yesterday.
Not this angel, like a sword
In hi mother's heart, dear Lord!
Tie a ran on It.
Hartford Courant.
The American Can company, vulgarly
and. of course, mistakenly called the Can
trust, has Just had Its second annual meet
ing. ' The report shows about 2 per cent
earned on the 7 per cent preferred stock
and no dividend at all declared. But, wbat
la of general Interest. It brings the news
h. th orcantiers of the company took
over 12S plants and already have closed
up eighty-four, and It Is expected to shut
up six more soon. And with all this
"economy." which means untold loss to
Individuals and communities, the concern
shows this beggarly profit. Now for aome
more about these combinations being In
evitable and beneficial. J
Hps All Over
After the distractions of the political campaign
we look, for a new impulse in business.
If there are any election bets that are payable
in merchandise, of course you will come here if.
you want to be sure of getting your full money's
worth in correct apparel. Don't make the niin
take of thinking our prices are higher because our
goods are better
Suits $10 to $25 Hats $2 to $5
Rain Coats $12.50 to $28
Umbrellas $1.50 to $15
Suit Cases and Traveling Bags $2,50 -$25
"NO CLOTHING FITS LIKE OURS."
R. . WILCOX, Manager.
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