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ber of engagements. For terms apply
to Duvld B. Ulll, at Wolferf Roost. .
The proposed occupation tax may be
a good thing, but Bow1 Vll'l it reach, the
tax shirkers who have n6 occupation?
President , Roosevelt's belief In the
west ia reinforced ' by bis sending of
young Roosevelt to the Black Hills for
an Initiation Into true .western life.
,The Lincoln Journal discourses learn
edly in its editorial columns' on'tbe "Ju
dicial Tenure : of ' Offlde." ' And ' It la
printed In a town that boast Itself a
university center.
'With the; banana crop in Beveral West
Indian islands wiped out of existence by
the late hurricane, some of the people
In tills country may have to content
themselves with domestic fruits. '. T
JAa a mattor of precaution the dry hall
hould be picketed and barricaded
against Injunctions and counter-injunctions
until" the paring contracts have all
been signed, sealed and delivered.
And now all the fusion regents of the
State .university, are accused by their
party organs as being simply repub
licans In disguise. Strange what con
tact with th fonts of .education will do.
Former Senator Allen declares the
populists are no more Indebted to the
democrats than they are to the repub
licans. That depends whether the book
keeping ia done by a populist or by a
democrat
. Another problem yet unsolved Is how
to reconcile General Miles aa a presi
dential candldute to all those fulmlna
tions against militarism with which
democratic platforms have been loaded
down year after year.
The fences "have been the sticking
point in the agitation for a land leasing
bill. Get the fences down once and all
the government land returned to the
public domain and the leasing question
.will gradually solve itself.
Secretary of War Root will not retire
from the cabinet till well lrto next win
-ter. For this extension of the time at
tbelr disposal to guess the identity of his
successor, the Washington correspond
euta should be duly thankful.
',A city rock pile would certainly be
most appropriate appendage to tho city
bast lie, but in the Interval the city prls
oners could get Healthful exercise and
contribute toward their board bills by
extracting weeds from neglected side
walks and roadwnys.
An eastern critic wants to know whyjmul promote its industrial and commer-
tbe Nebraska republicans in their state
platform omitted to insert a few words
pushing J he Irrigation project along.
This complaint, though, is hardly war
ranted. Tbe platform endorses the late
legislature and a good majority of the
legislators were sturdy devotees during
the session to the cause of irrigation.
There Is a slight snu Inexplicable dis
crepancy between the assurances given
by lao 'oiiU-llerttld that the engineers
who have recently been relnspectlng the
locations for tho power canal hove an
a hu win lit amount of capital ready to
carry out the project successfully and
tbe other rateteut lu the same paper
that tbe financing of the scheme Is still
under consideration.
TBK Marquis vr SAUSBVRi: I
Among British statesmen the late ninr-
quls of Salisbury held a most dls-
tliigulshed place, the record of his pub-
lie career, covering nearly half a een-
tury. constituting a notable chapter In
Kifgllsh history. A member of the fa-
iuous Cecil family, which has contrlb- a
uted so lnrgely to British statesman-
ship, Salisbury had those qualities
of mind and cb a rater which com-
mended him to the confidence of the
conservative party in England, of which
he became the leader, exercising a con-
trol over the party, until bis retirement
from public life about a year ago, which
was not surpassed by any of bis prcde-
censors. A man of marked Intellectual I
force, earnest In his convictions and of
great determination, Salisbury made
himself felt In British politics almost
from the day he entered the House of I
Commons, and moved steadily forward
to the attainment of the highest place
in the British government, for England's
prime minister exercises a greater power I
over the affairs of the empire than does ing that the denial to the negro of his
tho sovereign. This power the marquis constitutional rights Is a very real dan
of Salisbury held at different times for ger to the nation. After pointing out
about thirteen years and it was for the
most part sagaciously used for the ad-
voncement of British Interests. No I
English statesman was ever more
watchful of those Interests.
Salisbury ranked very high in the
field of diplomacy, his early lessons
having been received from Disraeli, who
was a master of the art according to I
European Ideas and methods when Sails-
bury entered the field. There has been
a considerable change since, due In no I
small degree to the open and straight-1
forward course in diplomacy of the I
United States. More than any other I
European statesman Salisbury was 1
brought to a -realization of the Amerl-
can diplomatic method, as in the Vene-
ruelan boundary controversy when the I
British government was plainly told by
our government that the Issue should be 1 who represent 10,000,000 of colored peo
submitted to arbitration. It Is said that pie, substantially all of whose legal
Salisbury was never a good friend to
America, but the statement needs to be
qualified, for in his inter years he rec-
agnized In common with all other Intel-
llgent Englishmen the value and im-
portance of cultivating friendly rela-
tions between Great Britain and the
Unlted States and he improved every
opportunity to show how he felt in this
respect
The marquis of Salisbury was one of
the most scholarly men In England and
be was a constant student, devoting
mnch time to the stndy of science, for
which he Is said to hnve bad a much
stronger liking than for politics, while
not celebrated as an orator, he was yet
a strong and Impressive speaker, Sails-
bury was not popular, as that term is I far as the local governments are con
commonly understood, being cold !n cerned be has no rights which the whites
manner ana exclusive in habit yet bis
countrymen had confidence in his abll-1
ity and his patriotism and did not al -
low the fact that he was the embodl-
ment of . British aristocracy to Interfere I
with admiration of the talent and qual-
lties - which won him political dlstme-H
tlon. He was one of the really great
men of his time.'
uauibow PHOSPiCTOfits.
unai a system or electric trolley ana
suburban tramways radiating In every
airecoon irom umana win re duui at of Btateg whlch di8franchl8e colored cit
no distant day la a foregone conclusion. lzen8 and tUa authority should be exer-
The success of electric interurban tram-
ways In Ohio, Michigan. Indiana, IM-
nuis, Wisconsin and eastern lowa ai-
fords a guaranty that sooner or luter
western Iowa and Nebraska will be fa-
vored by similar transportation luclll-
ties. There is, however, no prospect
for the prosecution of such enterprises
In this or any other section of the
country until the financial conditions In
the money centers of the country have
materially improved.
For the same reason there Is no lm-
mediate prospect for the launching of wreckage in the wake of the cyclone
the Platte river power canal. That a threatens to Impede the democratic ve
power canal supplying motive power for hicje so seriously that republican success
factories, mills, packing houses, street
railways and electric lighting plants
win d Dunt somewhere witnin a raaiua
of 100 miles of Omaha is conceded
by all who have glTen the sub-
Ject serious consideration, but the peo-
pie or omsna snouia not allow them-
selves to be hoodwinked or humbugged
into giving away their birthright for a
mess of pottage by highly colored
stereoptlcon prospectuses of enterprises
and projects thst lack the chief ele-
meuts of success financial backing.
The fsct that so many power canal
electric railway schemes are all being
focused in the public eye al thla time.
when the dniaha Electric Light com-
pany is asking for a monopoly of all
the public lighting In this city for a
period of ten years. Justifies the sus-
plclon that the voltage for all these at-
tractive and promising chesp power and
low fare projects is generated in the
power house and percolated through the
main office of the electric light com-
pany for home consumption.
If this suspicion is not well founded
The Bee will cheerfully make a dls-
clnlmer as soon as convincing proofs
are furnished that there Is substance
for fulfillment behind the rainbow pros-
pectuses. The liee is for Ouinlm first,
last and all the time, and it is for any-
body who will help to build up Omaha
da I growth, but The Bee is not given to
rainbow chasing. "
Ths Bee says: "Tha JuClcial race of 1904
la Nebraska Is not to be between Barnes
nd Sullivan hit tttm-,n RnKrl R T Aa
Herdir.an and ths republican dark horse
for tha supreme court clerkship."
Ths office of judge of tha supreme court
nas always iwo regaroea as a very im-
portsct one; and yet this republican paper
tells us that the contest la not between the
two candidates for that office, but Is be
tween the present clerk of the court, for
whom The Bee editor entertains a very
strong enmity, and a republican dark
h"rs. World-Herald. '
In the discussion of Issues and men
The Bee has made Its reputation by
.1, j , ,. .
calling a spade a spade. Its compressed
estimate of the issue of tbe state cam-
palgn la the frozen truth, expressed
without personal blag or prejudice. The
office of supreme Judge Is supremely ini-
portnnt. As a bone of contention, mess
urPi by mandnrd dollars, It is very In
significant. Judge Sullivan's salary Is
$2,500 a rear. The clerkship of the su
preme court Is reputed to yield $12,000
year.- with such an Income Mr. Ilerd-
man can afford to drop $5,000 Into the
fusion contribution box without shed
ding a tear, while Judge Sullivan could
not drop $500 without some embarrass
nient. Manifestly, it is of the utmost
importance for the fusion reform forces
to retain Ilerdman at his post.
TUK DlSFBAZCBlstMKKT ISSVK
A notable feature of the address of
former United States Senator Chandler,
at the dedication of the monument to
President Arthur, was his reference to
the disfranchisement issue and other
wrongs to which colored citizens In the
south are subjected. This is a matter
as to which Mr. Chandler has long
shown a most earnest interest, bellev
the Injustice to the colored people In
parts of the south, in utter disregard of
the amendments to the national const!
tutlon adopted after the civil war, Mr.
Chandler asked how Lincoln and others
of that time would meet the situation if
they were living now and urged that
the northern states of the union cannot
be too soon or too thoroughly aroused to
the conditions.
He said it Is true that the result, of a
presidential election has not yet been
changed by the increased representation
given by reason of the colored lnhabi
tants, but such an outcome Is not lm
probable In 1904. "If the white men of
the solid south take possession of the
presidency by an electoral majority of
ninety or less it will be seen that the
work has been done by the fifty electors
voters would vote the other way if not
debarred and robbed of their voice ntid
their vote." Herein is Indicated the
dange of the government passing Into
the control of men who are in hearty
sympathy with the southern treatment
of the colored race and would exert ln-
fluence and povver to extend and make
permanent the policy now in operation
in several of the southern states and
which will certainly be put into effect
in others If nothing be done to prevent
it A writer In the Chicago Chronicle
says that "in the six Gulf states and In
South Carolina and Arkansas negro
suffrage Is certainly a flat failure. In
these eight states the black man is, not
only denied the ballot, but practically so
are bound to respect" Yet the repre-
sentatlon of those states in congress and
ln the electoral college Is in part based
npott the colored population. This is an
obvious Injustice to the states which
give the suffrage, to ail citizens,
Mr. Chandler did not in the least ex-
aggerate the gravity and Importance of
this Question. -It will have to be dealt
with sooner' or later and the duty of do-
mc this will devolve urion the renub-
Hcan Dart iThere l8 constitutional an
thorIty for reducing the representation
PiSAi ThA fiftTiiri.th rnnri.a m.v ha
called upon to seriously consider this
Question
' Congressman Vandlver of Missouri ex
plains that he will not accede to re-
quests of his friends to seek the demo
cratlc nomination for governor against
Circuit Prosecutor Folk because "I
don't want to run against a cyclone."
But there are other ambitious democrats
in Missouri who are not so reluctant and
Insist on being shown. The political
in Missouri may become a possibility
Prohibition crusaders have always
centered their fire upon the signs of the
saloons. They did not want the boys to
gee the sign of a saloon because the
sign has Its attraction. Now Chief of
Police Donahue has fixed his gatllng
guns on the stick drink signs In the
drug stores and the signs must come
down, but the stick drinks will still
stick and velvety-throated girls will eon
tlnue to swallow mixed soda without
giving a sign of discomfort.
One of the leading candidates for the
Judicial vacancy on the federal district
bench In the Northern Iowa district has
declined a re-election to the state senate
of which he was assured because he
does not want to be asking more than
one honor at a time. But this is over in
Iowa. Here In Nebraska every aspiring
politician feels perfectly free to aim at
as many targets as he can fit arrows
into his bow
The local democratic machine must be
I in good working order. It has assumed
to Itself the exclusive right to appoint
the delegates to state and Judicial con
veuUuna without asking for the aid or
consent of the ruuk and file expressed
through a primary, and its usurpation
seems to have aroused but little pro-
test. And the dictionaries define
democracy as the rule of the people.
Is it possible that there is not one
lawyer lu all the ranks of Nebraska
popunsis competent to aspire to a p.uce
Ion the supreme bench? Or are the pros-
I nects of success so poor that the popu-
nrofor tn hB. ti1B himlon of d-
feat borne by a democratic ally?
Navel Incident af Trade.
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Of tha "crop" of 180J the Kentucky dis
tillers are making preparations for the
I exportation of SO.OU) barrels of whisky to
German porta for storage. This Is a new
Idea, and Is tha first exportation In Ken-
'" , . .nv M. amoun. D,
young whisky to be matured In Europe.
I It Is a novel Incident of the trade. Tbe
whisky to be sent abroad Is Intended
largely for ths trad in, California and
other western states.
Toor Old Mlssanrl.
Kansas City Star.
Still thers will be considerable specula
tion throughout the country sb to why the
fifth state In the union makes chicken
stealing a felony and the solicitation of
bribes only a misdemeanor.
Aaother Credit Mark.
Philadelphia Frees.
The percentage of girls and women em
ployed to the total self-supporting popula
tion Is less In the United States than In
ny other great nation, being only 14 per
cent. In Germany the percentage is IS, In
England 27, In Italy 40 and In Austria 47.
The more backward the nation the larger
the percentage of women employed in In
dustrial pursuits.
Fortane Walta on Saeceaa,
Harper's Weekly.
Radium, discovered in 1898, was valued
at 15,000,000 a pound. Its estimated value
has since been reduced to $2,721,655.90 a
pound, which Is a very material reduction,
but the price is still high.. We read with
Interest that a Buffalo man, Mr. Stephen
Lockwood, expects to engage in the
manufacture, or extraction, of this inter
esting substance, and hopes to lower the
pries still further. Ills hopes, as recorded
In ths papers, are based on the possession
of certain deposits of carnotlte in Utah,
from which he has been able to extract
radium, and which he believes can be In
duced to give Its radium up somewhat
easier than the pitchblende from which
tha radium so far obtained has been ex
tracted. We hope he will sucoeed. Radium
Is the most Interesting substance out, and.
dear though It Is, a very little of it goes
great ways, and lasts 'apparently for
ever. We want more of It,, for, unlike
liquid air, It seems really to be of use for
something besides amusement and specula'
tlon.
Municipal Lighting riaats.
Chicago News..,
Chicago has the largest municipal electrle
lighting plant In the world Detroit comes
next, but In both these cities light Is fur
nished by the municipal plants for public
purposes only. Ths Chicago and Detroit
experiments are considered successful.
Many smaller communities own lighting
plants and furnish light for both public and
private use, ordinarily with satisfactory
results. It yet remains for a large Amer
ican city to demonstrate that a municipal
lighting plant can make a success of ths
commercial lighting business. The city of
Cleveland, under Mayor Johnson's rule, ap
parently Is to be the first to try the ex
periment. Immediately after his re-elec
tion last spring Mayor Johnson set on foot
a movement for the establishment In Cleve
land of a munlpipal lighting plant that not
only should furnish light for public pur
poses, but should sell to private consumers
as well. The city council was asked to
authorise a bond Issue .for the purpose.
The Chamber of Commerce of . Cleveland
offered objections. Mayor Johnson met
this opposition by suggesting that the
proposition be submitted to the people. It
will be voted on at a special election early
In September, and Mayor Jdhnson's friends
expect a large vote in favor of it
THINGS WORTH INVESTIGATION.
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Smooth Palm of Graft Observed lm
the Llttaaer Glove Deal. '
Harper's Weekly.-'
Scarcely had Representative Lucius N,
Llttaucr announced that he regarded as a
complete exoneration of himself Secre
tary Root's comment iff Colonel Garllng
ton's report concerning the glove and
gau Atlet ''contracts, when new order "was
Issued by the secretar' dlreotlng Colonel
Garllngton -to continue Ihe investigation.
It Is to be hoped thst Colonel Garllngton,
In the course Of his renewed inquiry, will
examine Edmund R. Lyon of New York.
with reference to- the dealings which he
(Lyoi.j had with Llttauer during the years
when that' representative's firm was fur
nlshlng gloves and gauntlets to tha federal
government. Lyon's testimony should be
relevant and Interesting, In view of the
fact that, In proceedings before a referee
In bankruptcy in New York, he declared
under oath that Llttauer's firm had
share In ' the contracts eecured by Lyon
from the War department. Timothy Keck
has also sworn that, after meeting Rep
resentative Llttauer In New York City, he'
(Keck) refrained from bidding for certain
government glove contracts, and was paid
so much a pair to keep out of the com
petition. 'A facsimile letter has been pub
lished In which Lyon acknowledges the
payment of 11,600 to Brothers Keck In con
sideration of their withholding bids. It
would be worth whlla . to learn whether
this money was furnished by Lyon him
self, who has never been a rich man, or
by his bondsmen on the government glove
contracts, who were Llttauer's brother and
brother-in-law. If there are in existence
any other documents that would throw
light on the true Inwardness of Represen
tative Llttauer's connection with govern
ment glove contracts, it is to be wished
that they will now be exhibited to Colonel
Garllngton. The president has declared,
we are Informed, that Llttauer need ex
pect no mercy If that federal lawmaker
has violated the federal law forbidding a
representative to be Interested in gov
ernment contracts.
RELIGIOUS CENSUS IN GERMANY.
Growth and Numerical Strength af
. tha Several Denominations.
New York Independent.
The German government haa Just pub
lished the full report of ths religious cen
sus taken some time ago. According to
this the Protestants number 35,231,104, or
62 5 per cent of the total; the Roman Cath
ollcs 20,327,911, or 841 per cent of all the In
habitants. In addition there are 203,763
"other Christians" I. e., .Methodists, Bap
tists, Irwlngions, etc., and 68S.K33 Jews, the
latter constituting 1 per cent of the popu
lation. Thus nearly two-thirds of all Ger
many la Protestant and a little more than
one-third Roman Catholic. It Is particu
larly Interesting to note that, notwith
standing the fact that educated Germany
has again snd again been declared to have
broken with Christianity, there were, out
side of the Jewish contingent, only 6.933
persons In the whole tnplre who declared
that tney were nut Ciiiwtlaus. . Although
social democracy la determined In Its oppo
sition to the church and to Christianity, It
has not been able to Induce Its adherents
to break with the state churches, although
naturally hundreds of thousands who have
enrolled themselves as Protestants or Ro
man Catholics are bnly nominally adher
ents of these churches. Neither of tha two
great churches has made material gains or
suffered serious lo.ses since ls71, when the
Protestants had per cent and tha Cath
olics "4A.t per cent of tne population. In
1&0 the figures were 62.2 per cent and 36. t
per cent; In ISii they wre 62 7 per cent
and X5.S per cem; In 1J they were 62.1 per
cent and 36.1 per cent. The Jewl-h ont.n
gent has gone back from 1.3 per cent In
1870 to 1 per cent now. North Germany Is
the stronghold of Protestantism, lu mis
places the percentage being S and 19, while
ttouth Germany, tha Rhine districts, and
especially AUace-Lorralne. are predomi
nantly Roman Catholic. The mort Catholic
country Is tha little provtnea of Hohenaol
lern, with M per cent ot ' IU population
members of that church.
THE RF.rtBLlCAK STATE TICKET.
Ashlsnd Gatette: The republican state
convention at Lincoln Tuesday named a
winning ticket.
Pender Republic: Judge Barnes haa al
ways been an active, ardent republican
and has attended every republican conven
tion since and Including the one held In
1872.
David City Banner: in the nomination
of Judge Barnes as candidate for supreme
Judge the Banner believes that the party
made no mistake In the selection of a
standard-bearer.
Battle Creek Republican: Having Judge
B. Barnes of Norfolk at the head of the
State ticket ought to be an incentive for
Madison county republicans to get out and
hustle harder than ever this fall and they
111.
Howells Journal: The republican state
convention held at Lincoln on Tuesday
nominated Judge Barnes of Norfolk for
supreme Judge. Mr. Barnes Is an old resi
dent of the state snd as an attorney stands
well, wherever known.
Norfolk News: For the first time In many
years tha North Platte republicans are to
know how It seems to support a man from
this section for the first place on the
ticket. That they will, do so energetically
and continuously may be taken for granted.
Ponca Journal: Judge J. B. Barnes, who
was nominated for supreme Judge by the
republican convention at Lincoln Tuesday,
was a resident ot Ponca for seventeen
years. Ills large acquaintance throughout
this part of the state will make him many
additional votes.
Elm Creek Beacon: The state republican
convention last Tuesday nominated Judge
Barnes of Norfolk for supreme Judge, and
Whltmore of Valley and C. S. Allen of
Lincoln for regents ot the State university,
They are popular candidates and will be
elected by a large majority.
Blair Pilot: Judge Barnes of Norfolk has
been nominated for the supreme bench by
the republicans. Barnes has lived In Ne
braska a third of a century and Is recog
nised as an able Jurist one ot the ablest
In the state. The only question left to
decide Is tbe size of his majority at the
polls.
O'Neill Frontier: Judge Barnes by the
way, an exceptionally good man for the
place was nominated for supreme Judge
st the republican convention as expected.
The pops will now yell louder than ever,
but their yell has lost its terror. It would
have been the same with them whoever
had been nominated.
Monroe Republican: The republican state
convention at Lincoln nominated Judge J.
B. Barnes of Norfolk for supreme Judge
and W. G. Whltmore of Valley and C. S.
Allen of Lincoln for regents. These
standard-bearers are men of recognised
ability and their candidacy will no doubt
Increase the republican majority In the
state this fall.
Ord Quia: The republican state conven
tion Tuesday was not long In doing the
work it had in hand In nominating ths
head of the ticket One vote sufficed to
name John B. Barnes of Madison for su
preme judge and another ballot nominated
W. G. Whltmore of Douglas and C. S.
Allen of Lancaster for regents. The ticket
Is a good one and will of course be elected.
Tekamah. Journal: Nebraska republicans
seem unanimous this year in the selection
pf their standard-bearers. At Tuesday's
state convention J. B. Barnes was nom
inated for supreme Judge by acclamationr
W. G. Whltmore and C. B. Allen were nom
inated for regents on, ths first ballot and
Harry C. Lindsay was re-elected state
chairman for the third time. - With a
united party the republicans cannot be de
feated. Tekamah Herald: The nomination ot
Judge Barnes-by . acclamation at. the re
publican state convention was - a well
merited compliment. The naming ,of the
candidate was conceded to the north part
of the stats and the choice fell on the
judge, he now being on the supreme court
commission and having a large acquain
tance in the state, and being very popular
In hla own congressional district, made him
an available candidate. No better choice
could have been made.
North Platte Tribune: Mr. Barnes was
the unanimous choice of the convention and
was declared the nominee by acclamation.
His candidacy has been before the re
publicans of the state for many months
and that It was enthusiastically approved
by the republicans of the entire state Is
demonstrated In the fact that no other
candidacy has, since the Barnes announce
ment, received anything like serious men
tion. He has the support of a united party
nd that he will be elected there can be
but little doubt.
Falls City Journal: The republican state
convention at Lincoln was quiet and har
monious. The only Important nomination
was for supreme Judge. Judge J, B. Barnes
of Norfolk received the nomination' with
out material opposition. He ' should be
elected without trouble. His ability, and
Integrity are unquestioned and he has been
on the supreme court commission long
enough to get acquainted with-the bar and
prove his qualifications. The regents ot
the university, while a very important
position, has never made much stir in the
campaign. Both candidates are well quali
fied. Chadron Journal: Ths republican state
convention, which met at Lincoln on Tue
day of this week, resulted in ths unanimous
selection of Judge J. B. Barnes of Norfolk
for candidate for supreme judge, and W. G.
Whltmore of Douglas county and C. B
Allen of Lancaster county, candidates for
regents ot the State university. The very
best of feeling prevailed. Judge Barnes
has long been looked upon as excellent
timber for supreme Judge, and a nomina
tion at the hands of the republicans ot
Nebraska this yesr Is generally conceded
to be as good as sn election. The honor
bestowed certainly comes to a man thor
oughly dean, conscientious snd able.
Norfolk Press: Tha republican state con'
ventlon nominated Judge Barnes ot this
city for Justice of tha supreme court by
acclamation, as ""everybody expected It
would. W. O. Whltmore of Valley and C,
8. Allen of Lincoln were named for unl
verstty regents on the first ballot. Judge
Barnes needs no introduction to readers of
the Press. He has lived in thla portion of
Nebraska for more than thirty years, and
has friends and admirers In all political
parties. The writer haa known W. G,
Whltmore for a great many years and
considers him sn admirable candidate for
regent, lie la one of tha progreiwlv men
ot Nebraska, and In his hands the interests
ot tha great educational Institution would
be safe. The Press knows very little of
Mr. Allen and so cannot say so much as
It does of the other two candidates.
Hastings Tribune: Tha republican state
convention at Lincoln Tuesday was any
thing but a "cut and dried affair,'' but
majority of our fusion friends are still
harping away on that old threadbare
phrase, and It sounds so good to them
that they hava to keep rolling It around
under their tongues Ilka a sweet morsel.
It Is patent that the republicans of Ne
braska were unanimous In their choice
of J. B. Barnes of Norfolk for supreme
Judge, and the result of the first ballot
spoke their sentiments clearly for C. 8,
Allen ot Lincoln and W. a. Whltmore of
Valley for university regents. And It his
always been conceded that Harry C. Land
say of Pawnee would be kept at tha hci
of the state central committee, becausa
of his successful experience and splendl
knowledge of the right way to conduct
clean and effective campaign.
s
BITS OF WASHINGTON LIFE.
Minor Scenes and Incidents Sketched
n tha Spat.
What Is believed to be ths most sensi
tive machine In the world has Just been
procured by Director Btrrtton of the Bu
reau of Standards. It can weigh the slight
est rhsnge of temperature. It puts the
scales that registers the weight of a hair
out of the running. That test used to be
regarded as the acma of delicacy In. the
weighing line, but If a hair were placed
on one pan of Prof. Stratton's machine
without the other pan being counterbal
anced, the pan containing the hair would
drop down quickly. Bo far the experts
hava been able to detect the difference ot
three one-bllllonths of a kilogram. A kilo
gram Is equivalent to 2.2046 pounds. When
the machine Is permanently installed on
an absolutely firm base, and where at
mospheric and thermometrlo conditions
sre In perfect control, they expect to be
able to detect variations ot weight down
to one-billionth of a kilogram. That Is
to say, about ths one sixty-five thousandth
part of a grain.
Articles to be weighed are placei on
the scales for twenty-four hours before
they are weighed in order that they may
have exactly the same temperature as the
scales. The colder a weight is the heavier,
and vice versa. Variations In temperature
are recorded more faithfully than with tha
thermometer. Prof. Stratum says that
when a weight is placed on the scales
which Is warmer than the scales and tha
atmosphere that surrounds them there Is
an upward current whose lifting power
Is recorded by the scales. Two platinum
weights were placed on the pan and they
balanced the weight on the other side ex
actty. One was lifted from the pan, held
In the Angers a moment and then restored
to the scales and a reading made. There
was a difference of seven bllllonths of a
kilogram In the two weights, which were
not as large ss a gold dollar.
The scales ate to be used in determining
the exactness' of the standards of weight
which are to be put out by the bureau.
They were made In Vienna.
The expert coin counters of the Treasury
department have beaten the Yankee, In
ventor who thought he could build a ma
chine that would count faster than human
eyes and fingers. One day last- week the
agent of an automatic coin counter se
cured permission to try his machine In
the treasury. When It became noised
among the women counters that there was
to be a test of speed and accuracy be
tween one of their number and a labor
saving device, much excitement prevailed.
It was feared that if the machine won out
in the contest It would mean the ulti
mate dismissal of the women and the In
stallation of the automatic counters. The
women picked out their champion In the
person of a pretty young girl who held
the record for counting. The chief of the
division selected a number of bags of pen
nies 1100 worth, or 10.00J In all. These he
handed over to the agent, stipulating that
the rules governing everyday work must
prevail in the contest. Thus the agent
Was required to skim over the pennies In
search for counterfeits. He spread L0O0
out over tbe counter, ran hurriedly over
them In a hunt for counterfeits. After
satisfying himself that the remaining pen
nies were all right, he hurriedly swept
them Into a receptacle attached to the ma
chine. Then he grabbed a crank and be
gan turning it, while at the same time the
coppers began flying Into little stacks at a
tremendous rate. The 6peratlon was re
peated ten times, and when the 10,000 had
been .counted, the official time was an
nounced as fifty-eight minutes.
Then the-young woman ' seated herself
at the table. At the word "go" her fingers
began to fly over the mass of pennies at a
rate . which ' filled the hearts of hex as
sociates with joy. Not 'once did she make
false movement, and when, with a smile
she threw the last of her 10,000 pennies
upon its stock,, the time was announced as
forty-eight minutes. The defeated agent
sent his cart to the treasury yesterday
and took his automatic counter away.
Much has been written on the subject of
the tall columns in the pension office build
ing snd of the "pictures" outlined thereon
by tbe artist, In Imitating the color and
grain of Sienna marble, says the Wash
ington Post, but there are few, doubtless,
who realise that this Is sn old trick ot
decorators the world over, or. who sre
familiar with how the fad originated. The
facts, however, are that In polishing a slab
of marble certain curious twists and turns
of the grain often times bear a close re
semblance to well known objects. This, of
course, is merely accidental, and due to
what geologists call the "faulting," "over-
lapping" and distortion of the strata In past
sges, producing knots snd pockets In the
grain of the marble not unlike the whorls
and convolutions in a place of blrdseye
maple. Some of the figures thus produced
In cutting a slab ot marble ."across the
grain" are truly remarkable.
There are equally curious mar Die pic
tures on the walls of other depaitment
buildings. Perhaps the most notable of
these are three very striking pictures on
the walls of the library in the Navy de
partment.. Part of the Navy department
library walls are lined with verd antique
marble and on the larger of the two panels
to the left Of the main door, as one enters,
are the outlines of what has received tha
name of "Ths boot on the snowdrift." Part
of the marble panel is profusely veined
with white, while a certain section of the
lower psrt, having the exact outline of sn
army riding boot, is clear, deep green. The
"Dlcture" Is a very striking one ana a
Derson csn make out ths outline ot the boot
lying on ths snowdrift the moment It Is
pointed out '
Then, singularly enougn, on mt
panel, to the right ot the large one, are
certain veins snd dark ana ngnt spois
which srs known to ths Navy department
people as "The shoe." It bears a close
resemblance to a man's shoe, although not
near so plain as the boot.
On tbe panel to' ths rlgtit or ins main
door as one enters ths navy library there
Is still another "picture" much mors strik
ing than tha others. It consists ot a quarU-
Ilka Inclusion of perfectly wnite color, set
In ths deep black-green of ths marble, ami
has long been known as "Sarah Bernhardt
sitting on the rock." The marble cutter
has. Indeed, split through the raarDie ana
Dolished It down st the right spot In this
white Inclusion to proauce a ngur, im m
lines of which resembles nothing quite so
much ss the figure of a dainty and chic
French actress, perched In characteristic
on a large bowlder. The figure is
atrlklnir snd lifelike snd doubtless bad this
slab been erected In some house oi worsnip
t medieval Europe Instead of In tha Navy
ri.nartment of modern America u wouia
have been called tbe Angel uaonei, inncu
of the name It nas receivea irom m
thinklnc Deople of this country.
The artists who painted tne columns in
statuary hall of the capltoi were up to the
um mischief ss those who pain tea tne
Denslon office columns, only, this Having
haDoened a gooa many year-
nla ara aware of the laot tnai m rit
hall columns are literally oesirewea wmi
nicturea of "men. women and events,
while all ara more or less familiar with
those of the pension bureau. In fact, If
anything, tha Statuary ball pictures are a
tine mora Interesting, for the. reason that
.hey aie harder to And, and yet plainer
md more realistic, once that they are dls
covered, than thoee In the former building
1'lie masterpiece Is tha picture known as
Horace Greeley, which tbe stranger nods
almost Impossible to locate, but once thst
some of the rapitol guards have pointed It
out he Is struck by lu realism, the features
of the distinguished statesman being as
lifelike and correct as one could well Imagine.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Isaac P. Van Wormer, a pioneer stock
man of Colorado, who has Just died In
Denver, originated the Idea of branding
cattle.
This Is the day ot great benevolence, A
man who died out west the other day
left sll he had to an orphan asylum; he
had fourteen children
The American eagle, presented by a 308
ton man to Sir Thomas Llpton for a
mascot. Isn't In it with the mHScot that
has Just been presented to C. Oliver Iselln
by the stork.
One result ot the closing ot the Cornell
school of forestry Is that many ot the
students of that school will join the Yale
school of forestry this fall. The Cornell
School Is closed because the legislature
failed to appropriate for It
Captain David Nation breaks into print
to say that his late spouse ot hatchet
fame did him several mean tricks. He de
clares that Carrie and her son-in-law and
a lawyer took all his money and his home.
Hence there is bitterness In his heart and
woe on his tongtn. But David didn't say
It to Carrie's face. '
Herbert H. D. Peirse, third assistant sec
retary of state, has gone on a pleasant
trip at government expense, accompanied
by his wife and two children. He will In
spect the principal American consfllats In
Europe, visiting the leading ports of Great
Britain, France, Germany, Austria and
Russia, The tour will lost about two
months.
Business men going across tha Atlantis
often take with them scores of unanswered
letters. For the convenience of such hur
ried travelers one steamship company has
engaged young women stenographers who
taks replies to such letters and then type
write them, thus giving the busy man .
much more time for real enjoyment on the
voyage.
. Lord Mlnto, governor of Canada, and
Lady Minto, are guests of Whltelaw Reld
In the Adirondack, where their lovs for
the picturesque In nature is being gratified
to the full. Lady Mlnto Is a oontlnual
source - of wonder to her sex, being so -youthful
in appearance that she and her
eldest daughter are frequently taken for -sisters.
The governor general acts like a
grown-up boy with his children, romping
with the noisest and always acting the
part of a chum.
Regular visitors to the Navy department
In Washington will now miss the cheery
"HI. brother." with which Rear Admiral
Melville, Just retired, used to greet ac
quaintances. When Roosevelt became as-'
slstant secretary of the navy he was grewted
with the usual exclamation when he first
met Melville, then chief of the bureau of
steam engineers. The new assistant secre
tary was rather inclined to resent such
familiarity on short acquaintance, but ere
long he and Melville were warm friends.
Boveral constitutional amendments sre to
be voted for at the general election In Ohio
this year. One of them does away with
the double liability of holders of stock In
Ohio corporations, which ' Is said to have
driven much capital from Ohio enterprises.
Another authorises the legislature to di
vide cities Into three classes and to provide
a different form of government for each.
The cities having more than 100,000 are to be
In one class, those , having between 60,000
and 100,000 In the second class and those
having between 25,000 and 0,000 In the third
class. All other incorporated places sre to
be under village government.
FOISTED REMARKS,
'.A ' j ' " J vs
"Who'd hava thought we d live" to see
our boy In ths legislature?" exclaimed the
old man.
"Nobody," exclaimed the old lady; "but
the Lord's will be done!" Atlanta Consti
tution. - i
"In a few million years," said the sal
entlat, "the sun will cool and the Coal
fields will ba exhausted."
"Well," answered the wan, weary look
ing man, "that will make life easier for us
weather prophets, anyhow." Washington
Star.
Edgar What precious stone means ?'8uo
cess In love?" '
Eleanor The diamond, I think. Detroit
Free Press.
"Well," said the doctor, "how do you feel
dav?''
today?
"on, doctor,
'' replied the patient, ' wear,
fferlng the torments of Jse
iy, "I am ufl
damned.
What; Already?" Inauired the dootor.
pleasantly. Chicago Post.
"There goes a man who In always anx-
ous to see his name In print."
Keanyr ts ne one or inose intotsT
No. one of those wise men: he's sn
advertiser." Philadelphia Fress.
"You should have studied the time table."
said the gentleman to il.e LeUieJ traveler,
"then you wouldn't tint ulased your
train."
'You talk like a (1.98 phonograph, re
plied the angry left-over. The train
puuea out wnue i was trying to translate
the time table." Chicago News. s .
If you weren't so lasy you wouldn't
be so pessimistic."
un, nonsense f -
'Why don t you make hay while the
sun shines and"
Huh If I tiled to do that lt d lunt be
my luck to get sunstruck." Philadelphia .
Ledger. -
"That man says you sre very reckles
In making promises.
Thai s wnere ne s wrong, - answerea
Senator Sorghum. "One cf the most care
less and Indiscreet things a man In politics
can do Is to refuse to promise." Washing
ton Star.
A YACHTING SONG.
Oh. Shamrock third, sail back, salt back,
Across the briny sea!
Unless you let us keep our cup
How can we drink your tea?
Tha spicy odors thst you bring
From faraway Ceylon r
Will seem more pleasant to us when
We know that you are gone.
For two and fifty changing years.
In contests fair and free,
We've trimmed our silver loving-cup.
With sweets of victory.
There was a time-but let fhat pass--And.
yet, I needs must say
America will now defend
Her own at on that day.
- ;f
Bo, Challenger, keep sailing on.
Ball on right merrily,
liut If you tuke away our cup
How can We drink your tea? f
BELLE W1LLET; QUE.
Wlnslde, Neb.
Ayefs
Satsaparilla
To Know all there is to
Know about a Sarsapa
rilla, taKe Ayer's. Your
doctor will say so, too.
He orders it for pale,
thin people. Tested for
60 years.
f.e.AywOe..
Unmli, Mass.
