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PARTIES LBAYIRG THE CITY.
Parties leavta the cltr at
ay tlan may kar 'The lie
seat to them regalarly by
atlfrlna; The Bee Bosiaeas
afloe, In peraoa or by mall.
The address will be changed
jlVhen the rerl-roate-d marine band
trllcea up the centennial chorus at Chi
cago H the other bands will remain
tnute.
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The burial of the hatchets among
republican factlonlsts seems to make the
fusion reformers organist disconsolate
nd out of tune.
News from Colorado Indicates that
there are other states besides Nebraska
which occasionally furnish examples of
republican factionalism.
Perhaps our amiable contemporary
doe not know that those Blackburn
resolutions were designed as a firebrand,
but went off like a fizzing firecracker.
That Investigation of the $6,000
plumbing Job In the county infirmary
nd the alleged frauds in the construc
tion of county bridges seems to hang
fire.
Sir Thomas Lip ton asserts that he in
tends to keep after the cup until lie
gets it. Sir Thomas" persistence Is
worthy of the cause that promises
quicker results.
Now that Uncle Sam's wards at the
Wlnbebago reservation have a new
school superintendent the truant little
Indians and, big Indians will be put on
their good behavior.
'By, the way, what has become of that
great bridge between South Omaha and
Lake Manawa, which Our Dave prom
ised to construct for some nameless
railroad within a few months? .
For a man who is not kuown to main
tain ' a . literary bureau Major Church
Howe is doing quite well, Judging by
the complimentary couimeut of the Brit
ish press oq bis promotion to the consul
ship general at Antwerp.
While the newspapers nre rending him
in and out of the presidential race, Sena
tor Uoronan is not stiylng a word. Gor
man has won most of his iiolille.il
triumphs by keeping his mouth shut,
and he is too old to chungo his tatties.
"Wall street Is getting panicky, but the
'American farmer, who foods the na
tion, fa ready to respond to requisitions
when accompanied by cash or approved
aectultlea. The bulls hii1 bears need
not fear starvation unless they go broke
altogether.
Harmony Is in the nir. Even the
World-Herald declares that harmony is
rapidly belg restored among the high
fneer of t)ie state guard and Generals
Barry and t'ulver are working thoul
der to shoulder to work up and disci
pline the guard.
It seems that Chicago makes history
aoinethinc 1o furnish it convenient hook
on which to hans successive celebra
tion to attract victors and trade. The
thief difference Itetwecn historic events
in Chicago and lu other titles Is that
they always happen on a larger scale
In the telghborhood of I he Windy city
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City Attorney Wright has reached
bont the same conclusions reached by
The Be soma weeks ago, that the pro
ceeds of tha f'juo.iM) refunding bonds
cannot be used for paying current ex
panses, but under the peculiar system
of refunding current ccpeuscs can be
converted into refunding bonds next
year. This is simply a link in the eud
leas chain that has been vulgarly called
a rerlaiv ,
RKAFvyn FOH VnXFWKBVt.
Those who are disponed to take a pessi
mistic view of the future of the business
of the country, lweuusn of the depres
sion in the stock market, perhaps do not
generally give careful consideration to
conditions as a whole. From long habit
of regarding the course of prices on the
stock exchange as correctly indicating
financial conditions and therefore the
actual state of the country's prosperity,
they see In the steady decline of securi
ties a sure evidence that the country Is
on the road to a crisis that Is not very
far off. when all values will be reduced.
Industries suspended, labor thrown out
of employment and t!ie Investments ot
capital become unprofitable.
We do not think there Is any substan
tial ground for apprehension of this
kind. On the contrary we believe there
are very good reasons for confidence in
the future and the expectation of a con
tinuance of prosperity. The liquidation
tlint has been going on In stocks cannot
Ik satisfactorily accounted for. None
of the financial Journals which make
such matters a special study offer any
convincing explanation. One of these In
Its latest Issue, referring to stock mar
ket conditions, says that there has been
a lack of distinct reason for the liqui
dation. In the absence of all explana
tion, remarks that Journal, and as best
describing the severity of the struggle,
some have called it a battle of the
giants in finance. "That idea, however,"
It goes on to say, "has nothing of fact to
support It. The general character of the
selling and the diversity of the securities
thrown upon the market point rather to
a wider source. It would almost seem
as If banks, trust companies and the
loaning community were all scrutinizing
collaterals more closely and forcing bor
rowers In general to put up more margin
or sell out." This Is manifestly a plaus
ible explanation.
So far as the general business of the
country Is concerned the reasons for con
fidence are of n very substantial nature.
There Is no longer any doubt as to am
ple crops and In this fact is the assur
ance of continued prosperity. The pres
ent state of our foreign trade Is satis
factory and the outlook altogether favor
nble. Some domestic industries are be
ing unfavorably nffected by labor con
flicts, but this does not threaten any very
serious Impairment of the general pros
perity. The transportation interests are
still active to the full extent of their
capacity and the banks are represented
to be generally in good condition and to
be observing care and conservatism In
their operations. All this should certainly
make for confidence, regardless1 of what
has taken place or may yet happen in
the stock market. It should le borne in
mind that Wall street Is not the whole
country, a fact that has been very strik
ingly demonstrated within the past few
months, during Which the operations In
that center of . speculation have pro
duced no appreciable effect upon the
legitimate business of the country.
Those who are, apprehensive of the fu
ture will have their fear dissipated by
an intelligent and careful study of those
conditions which are the basis of na
tional prosperity.
JVDOK XiysuNRA LKH'H ACCORD.
It' is embarrassing for The Bee to crit
icise Judge Vlusonhaler. It is a matter
of notoriety that his nomination for the
first term was promoted and brought
about by Mayor Moores, W. J. Connell
and other of bis most intimate friends
and associates. It is a matter of history
that Mr. Vinsonhaler's election for the
first term was heartily and vigorously
supported by The Bee. It may not be a
matter of notoriety, but it Is neverthe
less a fact that Judge Vinsonhaler's re
nomination for a second term was made
by acclamation under a compact volun
tarily entered into between himself.
Frank E. Moores, John C. Wharton and
Kdwnrd Hosewater. While that com
pact was broken by Judge Vlnsonhaler
almost before the ink was dry on his
signature, no reference was made to this
breach of faith during his second term
campaign, nor do we propose to discuss
the subject at this time.
What is pertinent and what The Bee
ranuot refrain from discussing without
being derelict in its duty to Douglas
county taxpaying cltiens and republicans
generally is Mr. Vinsonhaler's record, as
a Judge. Under the laws of Nebraska
county Judges are required not ftnerely
to make periodic reports of the fees col
lected and disbursements made, but also
to pay to the county treasurer the bal
ances, if any, of moneys collected by
them. .
An examination, or rather Inquiry, at
the county auditor's nnd treasurer's
offices reveals the fact that While Judge
Vlnsonhaler has filed quarterly reports
of bis receipts from fees and disburse
ments made for clerical help he has
made but a siDgle payment luto the
county treasury In the three years and
eijilit months since he has occupied the
county Iwnch.
The laws of Nebraska expressly re
quire the county Judge to report and pay
Into the county treasury once every six
months the unclaimed witness fees col
lected by him, but Judge Vlnsonhaler
lina absolutely Iguored this law and
never made auy returns of witness fees
collected by himself nor of witness fees
turned over to him by his predecessor,
Judge Baxter.
1'nder the statutes the county Judge
is made the repository of moneys paid
in by railroads and other coriKirations
exercising eminent domain, and it is nat
urally presumed that the county Judge
would keep an exact record of the sums
deposited with him uud that the books
containing this information would be ac
cessible at all times. It appears, how
ever, that for some unexplained reason
no such record has been kept, or if It Is
kept, the information as to the amount
of such funds in the hands of the county
judge is not obtainable.
Judge Vlnsonhaler declares that these
funds are held on deposit in an Omaha
Iwuik in his name as county judge. It
Is passing strange that Judge Vinsou-
haler was unable to lnfornt the repre
sentative of The Bee how much lie had
on deposit as county Judge. The same
Is also true with regard to the moneys
held In trust by the county Judge for
various estates that are being probated
In the court.
If a perfect account were kept In the
county judge office of the moneys de
posited with him In trust nnd these
moneys were In turn placed on spe
cial deposit In a bank. Judge Vinson
haler should have Iteen able to ascertain
In three minutes how much balance Is
to his credit as judge on the bank lodger.
With half a dozen clerks and bookkeep
ers on the payroll of the Judge there
ought to have been no difllctilty In hav
ing the books kept correctly from day
to day and the balances struck so that
a glance at the books would convey the
information regarding the amounts to
the credit of the county and to the credit
of each fund for which the county court
Is made the depository 'by law.
la nun orpusiTiuy tq niAuntrihAiy.
Terhaps the most formidable opposi
tion which the proposed reform in Brit
ish fiscal policy advocated by Mr. Cham
berlain will encounter will come from
organized lalior. At the recent congress
of trades unions there was a decided
expression of sentiment unfavorable to
the Chamberlain plan and this lalwr
exerts a very great influence politically.
It Is easy to understand this opposition,
notwithstanding the assurance held out
by Chamberlain that under the operation
of his plan the pay of labor would ad
vance. The working classes have no
confidence in this, but they do know that
If that policy should be carried out ns
its author originally proposed the cost
of food stuffs would be increased, and
this Is a sufficient cause for their opposi
tion.
It is true that Mr. Chamberlain does
not now insist upon a tax on foodstuffs,
admitting that the time is not yet ripe
for this, but the very fact of his imply,
ing that ultimately such a tax may be
levied Is sure to array against him n
majority of worklngmen, who will have
no regard for promises the realization of
which is most improbable if not impossi
ble. With such an opposition nnd the
liberal party solidly hostile to his plan
It Is difficult to understand where he Is
able to find any hope of success. He
has thrown British politics into disorder
nnd the probable outcome , will bo a
restoration of the liberals to power.
CCRRKtlCT BKFUH31 JA FAR EAST.
Prof Jenks of Cornell vnl versify, who
recently returned from Europe," where
he has been serving as a member of the
American monetary commission sent
abroad to promote plans for putting
China and other sliver standard Coun
tries on a gold basis, has been selected
by President Uoosevelt to go to 'China
and further the work of that body. He
will also go to the Philippines to assist
the administration In its currency prob
lem there. .Referring to the work of the
commission Prof. Jenks said thut the
first step has been taken In presenting
the matter to the great powers of Eu
rope, which because of the indemnity
due them from China have a right o
ask to be consulted regarding a question
which will affect so intimately the
financial standing of China. The next
step of preparing nnd putting into effect
a suitable plan must be tnken by the
Chinese government itself. He expressed
the opinion that If the government does
succeed after a careful length of time in
giving to China a currency on the gold
exchange basis, the result will be of In
estimable benefit to the trade of the
United States nnd of other commercial
nations, besides strengthening China in
all directions.
It appears from the statements of
memler8 of the American commission
that the results of Its efforts in Europe
were very satisfactory and as the com
mission's undertaking has been In re
sponse to China's request, it is deemed
likely that Its government will look with
favor upon the plan proposed. There Is
no doubt that if the wprk is successfully
accomplished it will be, ns remarked by
Chairman Hanua of the commission, the
most important economic step now pos
sible in the field of international com
merce. As to currency reform in the
Philippines, what has already been done
is rejwrted to have produced a very
favorable effect, upon the business of the
archipelago.
It was all right for thirty or forty
lawyers to get together and put up n
nonpartisan Judiciary slate, not only for
the people of all parties In Douglas
county, but for the entire judicial dis
trict comprising Douglas, Washington,
Sarpy and Burt counties, but it will be
an awful, awful thing for republicans
representing all elements of the party
to get together to recommend candidates
for the republican county ticket who are
most available and who, moreover, rep
resent all factions and localities in the
interest of harmony.
The city of Washington boasts that !t
is the only city in the country in which
the citizens have no voice in their
municipal government, "and that it Is
almost alone in having escaped big
scandals in its city administration. If
that weren sure cure the people of r"inie
other cities might be tempted to dis
franchise themselves. But'' Wnshlng:
ton's clean record docs not go back far
enough, neither docs It give any reliulile
ossuranoe that it will not be sitoitod
from time to time In the future.
President Hoosevolt's return toWua
ington, bringing hi in in nearer, touch
with the administration business, is not
conducive to a U-tter feeling among the
rogues and crooks iho have secured
lodgment in various depart menu. By
J beln; on the sjwt the piesldeut will
avoid unnecessary delay in turning the
rascals out as they uiay be exposed.
Reserved seat for King Ak Sar-Bcn's
(Migcant are to be creeled in fpmt of
the city hull for the exclusive benefit of
the city officials. As this Is the one
occasion when the city officials have an
opportunity to exhibit themselves in the
full glare of electric lights and the
blare of trumpets, nobody will begrudge
them the pomp, glory and circumstance.
Commissioner of Indian Affairs Jones
may be sorry to lose Superintendent
Mathewson of the Omaha reservation,
but not half so sorry as the land grab
bers and grafters who have been
plotting the Indians with the connivance
of the Indian agency officers. The In-
t dlans, however, are not sorry a bit.
Slighting? the Cashier.
St. Louis Republic.
The Dressmakers' association has out
lined no plan whereby at least six months
time may be obtained on application by the
man who pays the freight.
Too Much ot a Load.
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Chicago Tribune.
As a rule President Roosevelt pays no at
tention to the uncompllmentnry things that
are said about him, but the statement that
he weighed 220 pounds was twenty-four
pounds more than he could stand.
Hope Gets a Boost.
Baltimore American.
Persons who are sj armed over the danger
of overpopulation owing to the extent to
which science has lengthened the average
life tenure, will breathe more easily when
they note the Increase In the number of stu
dents at the various Institutions of medical
learning.
The Tare that Kills.
Philadelphia Record.
The great number of automobile accidents
resulting from ruptured tires would appear
to Indicate the necessity of either finding
a tire that can withstand the Impact of
swift movement or of so constructing these
machines as to establish a suitable parity
between the rate of possible speed and
the power of resistance. The man who
nowadays pushes the ordinary automobile
to the limit on public highways takes both
a suicidal and boml'-llal risk.
Machinery for Old World -Farmers.
Detroit Free Press.
Over 121,000,000 In value of agricultural
implements were exported In the fiscal
year ending with June, as compared with
(4.600,000 In ISTU. The rapid strides this
country has made In the production of
such Implements ought to Improve farm
ing In all the leading nations. There Is
still ample room to Increase the exports,
the only drawback being lack of trans
portation facilities to some parts of the
world. .
Canal Prophecy PalBlled.
Springfield Republican.
The Panama canal treaty Is dead. The
only human being who knew positively five
months ago that this would happen Is John
T. Morgan of Alabama. If the United
States were Uganda, overyone would now
be saying that Mr. Morgan Is divinely In
spired and that the whole twentieth cen
tury la revealed to him. It is necessary to
say no more except this, "What fools these
mortals be," especially the fools of Co
lombia.
Promoting Sobriety.
Minneapolis Times.
The Rock Island has added Itself to the
list of railroad companies that will not
permit their employes to smoke cigarettes
hereafter. The coffin nail la not conducive
to mental or physical vigor and railway
men are expected. to be at their best at
all times. It is also announced that the
use of strong drUik will, If detected, be
construed as a resignation to take effect
Immediately. As a missionary In the cause
ot right living the railroad ts getting to
be a power in the land.
Irrigating- the Deserts.
Philadelphia Record.
One of the effects of irrigation on the so'.l
of arid districts has received little consid
eration from the boomers and enthusiasts
of the desert west. The water fed to a soil
which has never been reached by rain
causes It to bo productive, to be sure; but
it also dissolves the alkali, which. In humid
regions, has been drained off by thousands
of years of rainfalls. Capillary attraction
draws to the surface the water holding the
salts in solution, and on evaporation the
ground Is covered by the "hoard frost of
the desert" I. e., a coating of sulphate of
magnesia, rock fait and other minerals, an
excess whereof Is death to vegetation. Thus
was Mesopotamia, the cradle of human
civilization, ruined; and It Is a general rule
that irrigation in a perfectly arid climate
sooner or later makes the soil permanently
unfit for cultivation. Many cases tempo
rarily created In the American- desert by
artillclal watering have been abandoned In
a condition worse than that in which they
were first found, because the saturation of
the top soil by alkali is Incurable.
TRYING TO DEFEAT ROOSEVELT.
Futile Plotting by Democracy's Des
perate Managers.
St. Louts Globe-Democrat.
The democratic campaign managers, It
is said, are plotting to defeat the nom
ination of President RooBevelt, and they
think they can accomplish this by a
dexterous use of the Miller incident In
the government printing office at Wash-
IVSton. They are gathering all the facts
they ran find on this Issue, with the In
tention of using them In the meetings
which will be held to nominate delegates
to the convention next year, with the
hepe of turning the president down. Just
at present, therefore, me Democrats
literary bureau at TV'ashlngtbn Is busy
in a direction which, they think, will
cause great embarrassment to the republi
cans. There Is nothing In this Miller episode
which can harm the president or his
party. Mr. Roosevelt said in the Miller
case, taut the laws of the nation were
tuiperlor to those of any organization in
It, and that those laws would have to
prevail In tho management of the gov
ernment's affairs. The labor organiza
tions have accepted this ruling as lust.
and they are making no opposition to it.
The more important journals published
by the labor organizations have, taken
the president's aide In the affair. So far
a cau be learned, the Miller Incident is
closed.
The president and his party have shown
their friendship for th labor cause so
often that the democrats who are trying
to make capital out of the government
printing office Incident will fall. In the
eoal etrike last year the president's in
fluence aided union labor, and at the same
time gave great help to the masses of the
people, who are far more numerous and
important than the labor organizations.
The one party In the country's history
nhich has been the Intelligent and persis
tent champion of the cause of labor Is the
republican party. In Its tariff acts and the
homestead law It did more for' the workers
of the country than the democratic party
ever" thought of doing, or ever would do
If it could. Neither President Roosevelt
nor the republican party lias anything to
dar from the bringing up of the labor
Issue In any phase by the democrats. The
more the cause of labor, organised and
unorganized, la talked about in the canvass
the mora votes will be cast for the'Vepubll
can ticket. .
ROIKD ABOIT HEW YORK.
Rlanles the Carrent at Life la
the Metropolis.
Opponents of public, ownership and con
trol of public utilities persistently assert
that the conservative business sentiment
of the country Is against the policy, and
that the supporters of the policy are the
socialistic and nonproperty holding classes.
To show how shallow the assertion Is. at
tention Is called to the platform adopted by
the Citizens' union, which recently en
dorsed Mayor Low for re-election. The
union Is composed of men of property In
terests, prominent In business and profes
sional life and conservative In matters of
public policy. Tet this conservative
business sentiment adopted these declara
tions: In reaffirming its platform the union
calls attention to Its position on municipal
ownership. The union believes the prin
ciples of municipal ownership and control,
to which the city Is already committed,
should be recognized In all developments
of Instrumentalities of general public serv
ice, such as water, light and transportation,
and that the city shall have full power as
the public Interests may demand either to
lease for short terms or operate such In
strumentalities. When circumstances are
unfavorable to direct operation, private
franchises should be limited to short terms,
with option of resumption by the city on
prearranged conditions.
"New subways are about to be contracted
for. The rapid transit act should be so
amended that the city, not the corporations,
should control the situation, and, If neces
sary aa a means of compelling satisfactory
service, the city should have the power to
operate.
"Ownership of our water supply and ac
quisition for just compensation f gas and
electric light supplies, to be operated by
the city if adequate merit system safe
guards are provided.
"Retention by the city of ownership of all
Its franchises and no leasing of the same.
except for short periods, so that the In
crease In value shall be for the people's
benefit. '
'largely at the Instance of the Citizens'
union, the principle of municipal owner
ship of ferries has been applied to the
Staten Island ferry. The city will own the
plant, getting the advantages of its Increas
ing value, and will, by lease or operation,
provide service which will make Richmond
borough almost as easy of access as Brook
lyn."
Among tha characters that frequent the
downtown business section of the city,
none Is better known than a tall, quaint
figure who travels from office to office
with a basket of catnip. The pet cat Is a
fixture with many business people, and the
catnip man has his regular customers.
whom he terves weekly. . His stock In trade
is carried In an ordinary market basket.
The office boys know when he Is expected
to make his rounds, and many a prank Is
played at his expense. The street urchins
have also become acquainted with his
wares, and, on a tecent occasion, seeing him
approaching, stole up from behind and
dropped a street cat In the basket. Catnip,
man, basket and boys were soon In a
mix-up and this peddler will keep an eye
open for mischievous boys In the future.
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There Is a man In New York City who
spends his leisure moments In the manu
facture of diamonds. He declares that he
has manufactured as perfect stones as those
ot the Klmbcrley mines, and his only
trouble Is their small size. That, however.
Is a mere detail. If he can make diamonds
at all the question of size need not worry
him. In the operation he employs a heat
ot 8,000 degrees, and has made diamonds
by the handful as large as the head of a
pin. This fierce warmth he produces in a
furnace by means ot gas, using a blower of
hi s own Invention. "If I can obtain
5.000 degrees," he says, "I will produce
diamonds of a carat weight. If I can obtain
7,000 degrees there wlU,be no limit to size,
and my diamonds will rival those of the
most celebrated mines."
The third rail, which carries the electric
current and furnishes power to move the
elevated trains. Is rising to the Importance
of an issue In New York. It claims a
victim almost daily and sometime more
than one. Recently two men were literally
roasted and six others Jumped to the street
to escape the deadly current. Workmen
on the repair gang are always the victims
and the accidents usually come about In
the same manner. The third rail looks
exactly like tho other two and there is no
mark upon It to show that It carries a
deadly fluid. A workman will be tinkering
about on one of the traction rails when
suddenly he forms a circuit with a metal
tool. Instantly he Is enveloped In a mas.-i
of blue flames and beforo he is drawn
away he Is roasted to a turn. Frequently
It happens that fellow workmen,- In at
tempting o rescue the victims, are them
selves caught and then the horror of- the
sickening spectacle Is Increased. When the
accidents happen near station platforms
great crowds are sometimes compelled to
see the victim writhing In death agony
while they are powerless to give aid.
William H. Parsons of New York City, a
director of the Bowery Savinga bank, In
presenting a gold watch and chain to
Henry Brushaber, an employe. In recogni
tion of fifty years' faithful service, cited
these interesting details of the bank's
history:
'The Bowery Savings bank was char
tered May 1, 1S34. June I It opened for
business, fifty depositors putting In ?,070.
The bunk was located In a three-story and
attic dwelling house at 128 Bowery, being
a portion of the present site. It occupied
tha first floor only and Mr. Giles H. Cog
geshall, who served as secretary for about
forty-nine years, occupied the premises
over It as a dwelling. For several years
after .he became secretary the chest which
has been placed upon the president's table
as a relic of the past contained all of the
valuable securities of the bank. Including
the cash. In 1S43 the deposits were S537.222;
ten years later, 3,o:u,o0u: In 18SI, over
IC.500,000; In 18T3, more than 179.000,0(0; In
13, over Wl.000,000, and In 19u3. within a
few dollars of 83.000.00i. The total amount
Of dividends or Interest paid to the de
positors since the bank commenced busi
ness. Inclusive of the amount paid or de
clared January 1, 113, has been $6S,0B?,-
S.17.90." '
Wolf Welsman of Hoboken, who Is halo
and hearty at 104. attributes his longevity
to the fact that he has always used beer
and light wines and scarcely knows the
taste of water. Ills case, seemingly, might
stagger the Women's Christian Temperunce
union, but they doubtless can explain It
away by saying that had a man of such
constitutional endowments abstained alto
gether from drink he would by this time be
at least twice aa old. .
"Big Bill" Devery was dlscuaslng some
of the men who caused bis defeat for
leader In New York the other day, and this
was what be had to say regarding one of
them: "I've been thlnkln' over the old
days when they used horses on the cars,
an' it reminded me that 'Sport' Murphy,
that is Just now wearin' around a counter
felt red badge o' courage, used to be a con
ductor on a Second avenue car. My memory
Is all right, pard, an' It all comes back to
me like a bill for coal that this gent Murphy
quit his Job on ths horse car the very day
the conductors ware handed bell punches."
It oae of ths eomfortabts kind and kas that indi- j
vlduality and character of desiga wales. Is the I I
essence of food style. , 1 f ., . I
LEWIS A. CROSSETT. Ino. 7
A PR KSIDE.N'T WHO DARES.
Powerful Element laahle to Chaage
His Policies.
Detroit Free Press (ind. dem.)
No one has set up the Infallibility of
the president of the United States. His
warmest friends admit that he does not
always proceed In the most diplomatic
way to the accomplishment of his pur
poses. Being a man of strong character
and strong convictions, he is brusque and
direct when most In enrnest and on oc
casions finds It necessary to reconcile an
opposition which he had no thought of
creating. But such errors as have been
charged to him are those of detail and not
essentials. Being a man whose Intuitions
are almost prophetic and whose actions fol
low quickly upon an accepted suggestion,
he finds It difficult to keep within the tire
some and annoying restraints of govern
ment red tape. Slow action Is foreign to
his nature and It ts a matter ot time for
him to learn that the traditions must be
held sacred Just as they were In the famous
"circumlocution office" where there was
something like a trip around the world to
accomplish an end that a man of directness
could reach by crossing the street.
The president has not been and probably
never will be weaned from his abrupt ways,
but he la proving a revelation tp those who
formerly treated his promptness as Im
pulsiveness and as the. evidence of a judg
ment that would have to be frequently re
versed. There ts a forced abandonment of
the Idea that he has been playing the game
of politics and that his policies could be
changed by powerful enemies threatening
him with a termination of his presidential
career at the end of the present term. The
intimation from Wall street that Its wealth
would be used against him In the next na
tional campaign did not swerve him a
hair's breadth from his plan of dealing with
the great combinations Inimical to the pub
lic welfare. The test cases pending when
this attempt at Intimidation was made are
still pending and there Is no thought of
abandoning them. As one of the advisers
of a modified currency bill when the specu
lative operators wanted one that would in
sure expansion after the plan proposed by
Senator Alii rich, he again served notice
that he is the president of tha people- and
not of Wall street.
All this, said the dohbtlng ones, was a
bid for the labor support. The answer
came quickly and left them without a leg
to stand upon. Under the pressure of an
emergency he has taken a stand In tha
case of Assistant Foreman Miller of tha
government printing office that has aroused
all - the hot-headed element of organized
labor to threaten the defeat of Roosevelt
as soon as they get a chance at him. This
has not frightened him Into the dismissal
of Mllle. or any attempt to placate tha dis
gruntled. Rather than retreat from a po
sition which Is absolutely correct, and to
abandon which would be dangerously like
treason, he would prefer to go down fight
ing for what he thinks to be right. In suc
cession the president has locked horns
with what are, regarded as the two great
political forces of the nation and neither
has been able to worst him. In the grand
total he has more friends and firmer friends
than at any previous time slnee he was so
suddenly called to his present responsibili
ties. The demand of the national situation
Is for the fearless man with honest pur
poses, and the conviction grows that he Is
on duty. Wall street already realizes that
It took the wrong stand and labor Is rap
idly moving to the same conclusion, while
the masses rejoice that they have a worthy
champion In the field.
PERSOXAf, SOTEJ,
'Charlie Ross" has been found again. The
mystery of "The Man In the Iron Mask"
may yet he cleared by the confession of
the wearer.
Andrew Carnegie has settled a pension
of fifty English pounds a year on the
granddaughter of the Poet Burns, who has
care of the little house In Dumfries In which
the poet died.
The place of the Von Buelow family In
German history dates back 710 years. No
other family during the period has con
tributed more officers to the empire either
In military or civil life.
Miss Clara Burton has not ceased her la
bors In behalf of the Red Cross society,
notwithstanding tha recent efforts to depose
her from the presidency. She Is formulat
ing plans for a new and large fund of
probably (1,000,000 for tha extension of the
work.
II. P. Ingalls. believed to be the oldest
living American showman resides In the
little town of Huntsvllle, O. Mr. Ingalls
was born In Merrlmac, N. H., March 18,
1K26, and In his day was the close friend
of Barnum. Van Amburg, Forepaugh and
Robinson. He made a fortune by exhibit
ing the Siamese twins.
The Norwegian author, BJornson, was
lecturing cms evening not long ago when he
noticed that several women present had
been unable to get seats. He stopped and
said: "I urgently request that seats he
provided for the ladies." As 'BJornson Is
an ardent champion of "women's rights,"
The sboe for men.
From maker to wearer.
Fit feet an feet should be fitted.
Wear wearers aa shoet should wear.
Cost bu.vers ?3.50 or $3.00.
Wot)
he was asked sulisequently how he could
consistently demand special privileges) for
the fair sex.
Henry Ward Treaner was tha man be
hind tha battleship Indiana's 8-Inch- gun
that put four successive shots through the
bullseya of the 17 by 21-foot target t the
1.4O0 and 1, SCO-yard ranges during the re
cent target practice of tho vessel. He hall
from St. Paul, Minn.
The Salvationists who have bcj;un In Ill
starred Breathitt county, Kentucky, seen
to be finding the people down there thi
mildest kind of cutthroats that ever wore.
They report that the mountain folk "an
freer from vices that debase huinanitj
than any similar number of people In othei
states." !
POISTKU ri.KASAVllMES.
"Once a man tells a airl lier mouth ts a
perfect rosebud, that spoils it immed ately."
"HmiI: the rosebud, ou mean.''
"Yes; it hCRlns to blow risiil away,"
Philadelphia Press.
"What do vou suppose they make this
Scotch whisky of?"
"Alcohol, smoke and dialect." Brooklyn
Life.
Mrs. Knlcker So she Is a good house
keeer? Mrs. Bocker Yes, she says she hates to
think that her ancestors are dust. Now
York Sun.
Mrs Crimsonback Dinner's ready, John.
Mr. C'l-iuiBunhai k Wait till 1 change my
overalls.
Mrs. Crlmsonback Never mind taking
them off, John; you've got a duck to oarva.
Vonkers Huitesman.
"Aren't you the head of the housa?"
asked the relation.
. . V" ... ... i r x t i. , . .,t
head, hut I don't assume to be the brains." '
Washington Star.
"Is It not a fact," snld the lecturer,
warming with his subject, "that, owing to
the effeminacy of our modern ways of liv
ing, our men are becoming physically
smaller and smaller every year?"
"Yes!" responded a, hatter lu the audi
ence. "No!" shouted several shoemakers.
Chicago Tribune.
"They call me a gambler," he said, "but
they are wrong."
"How so?"
"Because it isn't gambling with me.
There Isn't even the element of sperulH
tlon In It except speculation as to how
much money the sucker has." Chicago
Post. .
Wife t wish we had a nice, large country
place, where I could give a lawn party.
Husband Just for the pleasure of Invit
ing some of your friends, ch?
Wife Well, yes, and ttie pleasure of not
Inviting some. Philadelphia Ledger.
"I found out what kept the dining room
bell tinging In the night," said the young
bride.
"What was It?"
"Why. one of those light tea. biscuits I
made for dinner rolled from the table and
fell on the electric button on the floor."
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
HE ALSO RAN.
Bomervllle Journal.
"O, I am the man for the place " said he,
"You can tell by a look in my face," said
he.
"That I am the man
To be boss of the clan.
And I'm certain to win In the race," said
he.
"The others are not In my class." said ha
"I'm sorry for them, but alas!" said ha.
''They'll have to admit .
That we can't all be It, . '
And I am the one who will pass," said ha
"Now why in the world did I run?" said
he,
(The voting was over and done yon sea.)
"I thought I'd 1 first,
But the thing was reversed.
And I was the hlndermost one, by gee I"
Broken Your Glasses?
Never mind. Just save the pieces. Bring
them to us. We will match any broken
line. We will do it In the shortest possi
ble time. Factory on tho premises.
KUTESON OPTICAL CO.,
211 South Uth Street.
Paxton Block
BROWN ELL HALL,
OMVAHA.
A Hoarding ui.d Pay School for young
women and gin. Special cum so requir
ing iwo yearn for bili school urnduitti-s,
also prepares for any collegn ooen
to women. Vassar, Wrllesley, All.
liolyoke. Western Unserve I uiM-rsliy, Hi
l'nlversitv of Nobrarkh and ihe I'lilvrrme.-
of Chicago admit pupils without examina
tion oil ttie eertincaies or me principal and
faculty. Kxceptimial srivti lidmi-s In Music,
Art and Klocutiun. Well coulmied sun.
nasluin 65 feet by 40 feet. Ample provision
fur outdoor sports, ineimnng piivaie lut
ing grounds. Reopens September II. S-nd
f. Illustrated catalogue. Addro-S tho
Principal, Omaha. Neb.
Farnam
You pay your money and take'
your choice.
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