THE OMAIIA DAILY DEE: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1903.
Tiie Omaiia Daily Bee.
E. ROSEWATER. EDITOR.
PUBLISHED EVERY MORNINQ.
' TERMS Or BUHSCRIPTIO.S.
Pally lie (without Sunday), One Tear.M 00
Jtally Hee and 8,nday, One Tear.- JpO
illustrated Bee, One tear J J
(Sunday Bee. One l'ear
rsturnav Hee, Onn Year 1 J'
Twentieth Century Farmer, One Year.. 1.00
DELIVERED BV CARRIER.
Dully Hee (wldiout Bunday), er ropy 2c
Dally Bee (without Bunday), .r weK..12o
)atly Bee (Including Bunduy), per week.l7o
Munday Bee, pr copy J
Kvenlng Bee (without Bunduy). per week 8c
Evening Bee (including Sunday), per
week 1
Complaints of Irregularities In delivery
should be addressed to City Circulation De-l-irtment.
OFFICES.
Omaha The Bee Building.
South Omuha-Clty Hall Building, Twl:)-ty-llfth
and M streets.
Council Bluffs 10 Pearl Street.
Chicago 1640 t'nlty Building.
Now York 232S Park How Building.
Washington Sol Fourteenth Street. )
CORRESPONDENCE.
Communications relating to news and edi
torial matter should be addressed: Omaha
Lee, Editorial Department.
REMITTANCES,
i Remit by draft, express or postal order
Payable to The Bee Publishing Company,
only 2-cent stamps accented In payment ot
&!! accounts. Personal checks, except on
Omaha z eastern exchanges, not accepted.
THK BEE I CPLIBHINa COMPANY.
" STATEMENT OF CIRCTTLATIG:J.
fctate of Nebraska, Douglas County, as:
(George B. Tischuek, secretary of The Bee
Publishing Company, being duly sworn.
suys that the actual number of full and
omplete copies of The Daily Morning,
i:enlng and Sunday Bee printed during
the month of October, 10, was as follows!
..2M,eMM
17 2,8)30
1$ 6.lOO
1 30,20
20 80,370
21.. ; 80JtH)
a: so.tho
23 3S.Tt
24 33,8 20
IS 2U,WH
St 81,170
27 ai.ioa
St...: 31,100
a ,.3o,o
no 40.B50
31 33,83
z,otM
i ,.X,T05
4 3T.4W
6 SH.T10
ti JM.KOO
ZU.OtM
x 2e),T10
:i 2.oao
: t as.HiHt
,1 S41.6SO
!. 30,4.111
.4 !,S4U
.4 JM.UOO
28,200
.4 'AHJUOO
Total
332,030
, Leas unsold and returned copies.
Zet total sa'.es..'.
10,itM
,.22,:ua
Net average sales M,TB3
OKORCJE B. TZSCHUCK.
Subscribed In ray presence and sworn to
I fore me this 4th day of October. A. D.,
1'JuS. M. 13. HUNQATR.
Kansas will not play foot ball In Ne
braska's back yard any more.
It looks an if our Indian summer bud
Kne on a permanent vacation to tlio
lmppy hunting grounds.
The Board of Review In In wssioti
ready for business. , Property owners
with grievances will duly t.ke notice.
Business men and merchants who are
nuking for more seasonable won titer will
now have no more rnuse to complain.
." If 'the Kansas kickers had only won
the game Instead of lost it the post
script would surely have been different.
Meanwhile Cubit begins to detect sev
eral points of resemblance letween the
Spanish government and the deinoerirtle
minority.
. Our vallnut district attorney must
have been too busy Kunday. to dictate
his dally contribution to 'the local popo-
cratlc yellow.
How can the .people of Pnnuhia hope
to enter Into full fellowship with tis
when they have uever .hnd t'lther a cotil
blu or a choked furnace 1 ...
Prophet DoMie Insists tjat his expe
dition to New York waa a great suc
cess but he seems to lx the only juror
who brings lu this verdict.
Kmperor William's physicians are
stil) Issuing bulletins on the state ot
his Imperial majesty's health. That's
aa easy way to earn the money.
The fruit on the federal plum tree In
this vicinity is rapidly nearlug full ripe
ness. But what a lot of politicians we
will have wearing disappointed faces
when they explore the recesses of their
Christmas stockings.
If ex-President Cleveland and Senator
Gorman will only range themselves
against President Roosevelt's Panama
policy, Coloiiet- Bryan may yet come
lck to sustain the president's hand
ss be did with the Tarls peace treaty.
Why go to all the trouble of a special
appraisement of the water works prop
erty? Tax Commissioner Fleming liai
suved'the arbitrators the trouble by fix
la the valuation of that part within the
ctty limits for the municipal assessment
roll. ' . ;
The new congressional directory Is
being floe-tooth-combed for biograph
ical freaks and there Is no danger that
the searching expeditious will come
lack empty-handed. The proportion of
freaks that go to congress bus not de
creased. -
One of our amiable contemporaries
prints a little story about a South Omaha
attorney who cnuie here fifteen years
ago. with practically no resources, was
subsequently elected to the state senate
and now 'hos one of the finest homes In
the county." This In certainly an object
lesson.
The exclusion or the sale of liquor
from the rapltol restaurants Is likely
to force the lawmakers to resort to des
perate strategies. The example may yet
become popular thut was set by the
late Wado Hampton when he was In
the senate of having a special bottle
" shelf built In his cloak room locker.
The fortieth auuirerMiry of the ac
cession of King Christian of Denmark
tq the throne has Just Imn celebrated
with marks of reul affection on the
part of his subjects. It Is doubtful
whether another monarch lu all Kuro;u
occupies a place as close to the heart
of his people, as the Danish sovereign.
His death would create more gcnuluu
grief than thut ( any other ruling king.
A MCW DKMUCBACT.
Noting the evident trend toward Sen
ator Gorman for the democratic presi
dential nomination next year, the Balti
more American expresses the opinion
that In the campaign of 19(4 the repub
lican party will have to face a new
democracy. It remarks that the one fact
which stands out clearly and Indisput
ably In all the current gossip about the
Maryland senator is that the long-rumored
reorganisation of the democracy
has, to all Intents and pnrposes, been ef
fected. "There are some men In official
places," observes the American, "who
are yet to le unseated, but the chniiiro
In the party sentiment upon which any
reorganization must depend has been
made complete," and it adds that "Just
now Mr. Oorman Is an Interesting char
acter, for the democracy he will lead
can be nothing less than the direct an
tithesis , of the democracy of Bryan,
while at the same time it must be a most
decided modification of the democracy of
Cleveland, It is going to be a new brand
of the old. staple political faith. Just
what it will be like, In Its details cannot
now be reported, but It Is safe to say
that it will be so different from the old
as to bring republicanism face to face
with a new and untried antagonist."
The next democratic national conven
tion and not Mr. Oorman will define and
declare the principles of the party, al
though that leader will doubtless hare
something to do with the framing of the
platform. But If the work of defining
democratic policy for the next national
campaign were to be left entirely, to Mr.
Oorman what good reason Is there to be
lieve that he would make so radical a
departure as the American suggests?
He would have to recognize some of the
principles proclaimed by the democracy
In the last two national campaigns or
run the risk of losing the support of a
very considerable element of the party,
and it Is not at all probable that he
would take the risk. Nobody doubts
that the democratic convention of 1!04
will Ignore the silver question. That all
sensible democrats now regard as deod
and there will be no serious attempt
mad;! next year to revive it. Butvthe
persistent democratic attack on a tariff
for protection will be maintained, So
called imperialism will undoubtedly
again be denounced, something la to be
expected condemnatory of "government
by Injunction," and a more or less vig
orous declaration against the trusts can
be confidently looked for. So for as
these mutters are concerned, therefore,
it Is quite safe to say that the demo
cratic platform of 1004 will In effect re
peat the platforms of 1S!M) and 1900.
In what resieet. then, Is there likely to
1 any such departure from already de
clared democratic doctrines as to create a
new democracy? . What principles or poli
cies does Mr. (torman particularly stand
for; that would constitute a basis for a
new democracy? His latest political move
was as an advocate cf negro disfran
chisement, but it is hardly, conceivable
that be wiil be Able tp induce tb demo
cratic party to make, that a national
Issue. -In short, we do not see promise
of any such change In the character of
the democratic party as the 4Am'erIcau
forecasts. It would doubtless be well
for the country if the party should un
dergo a radical change and yet Into sym
pathy with notional progress, Instead of
persisting In playing obstructionist, but
to effect such a change will require a
much abler and stronger leader than
.rtbur Pue Gorman. 1
APPEAL TO ORtiAT BRITA1K.
The Colombian authorities have pre
sented their case to the British govern
ment. In the form of a protest against
the action of the United States regard
ing Panama. It is u purely perfunctory
proceeding and will amount to nothing.
As the reader Mill see by reference to
the dispatch from Tondon, the claim Is
made that the United States government
is responsible for . the secession of
Panama, a charge which ' has not the
slightest evidence to support It and
which It can Ins very confidently pre
dicted will receive no consideration from
the British or any other . European gov
ernment. Another allegation Is that our
government has prevented the govern
ment of Colombia from using proper
means to repress the rebellion. The tact
Is that all the representatives of Co
lombian authority In Panama when the
Independence of that state was , pro
claimed withdrew, except such as joined
the revolutionists, leaving the latter com
plete masters of the situation. The
withdrawal of Colombian troops from
Panama was not required by our gov
ernment, but that having been done and
the new government there recognized,
as was clearly necessary under the
circumstances. It was very .properly de
cided by the Washington authorities In
order to prevent interference with the
ojK-n and free transit of the Isthmus,
thnt Colombian troops should not be
permitted to land at Colon or Panama.
Not to have done this would have left
the way open for another conflict in
Panama which would have endangered
freedom of transit across the Isthmus
and very likely compelled the United
States to employ-force In carrying out
it treaty 'obligations.
President Marroqulu asserts that the
Uulted States infringed the article of
the treaty of 1840 relating to the sovcr
elgnty of Colombia. This is the chief
argument urged by American news
papers against the course of our gov
ernment. It overlooks the fact that
In effect the sovereignty of Colombia
hud le?n withdrawn from Panama.
Moreover, this Implied duty to main
tain Colombian sovereignty over the
isthmus had reference wholly to pos-r-llie
Interference by foreign powers
and not at all to any revolutionary
r.oveuieut such as resulted In the crea
tion of the new republic. While our
government, as stated by Secretary
Hay, has constantly protectee I Colombia
from furclgn invasion. In domestic dis
sensions, which have been numerous,
it ha Intervened only to prevent dis
turbance of the freedom f lathinlan
traffic. "In tnch cases," said Secretary
nay, "we have Intervened sometimes
at the suggestion of Colombia, some
times on our own impression of the
necessities of the case; but always to
the profit of Colombia as well as of
universal commerce.".' It 1b In the In
terest of universal commerce that the
present action of the United States has
lieen taken.
It Is hardly necessary to say tliBt Co
lombia will receive no countenance for
her protest from foreign powers. She
may get expressions of sympathy from
some of the South and Central Ameri
can states, but that Is all. The recogni
tion of the Republic of Panama by the
United States Is complete and irrevoc
able and other countries will In due
time follow our. example. And having
entered Into diplomatic relations with
the new republic it Is thereby assured
of our protection.
X !
RA IL KUADS. PVL I TICS ASD PROSPERITY.
Our old friend Edgar Howard pro
fesses to be greatly distressed because
The Bee passed pointed comment upon
his tearful prayer for a return of calam
ity, crop failure and "business stagna
tion as offering the only possible hope
for another era of democratic ascend
ancy In Nebraska. Judge Howard In
sists that his protest was against rail
road domination and that hard times
are needed to prod the producers up to
make an effective resistance to railroad
encroachments. The trouble with the
democratic prophet Is that he Is so
blinded by partisanship that he cannot
distinguish n railroad democrat no mat
ter how plainly labeled. He wants the
people to stop electing republican rail
road attorneys to office, but the only
remedy he has so far suggested Is to
elect democratic railroad attorneys to of
fice. The democrats combined with the
populists have given Nebraska some of
the worst railroad ridden government
the state ever had and every one of the
recreant officials had Judge Howard's
active support when they were .candi
dates before the people. If the railroad
Influence Is still too strong In Nebraska,
as we are free to admit, we have no as
surance that It will be extinguished or
even reduced by going buck to demo
cratic or fusion officials. The railroads'
emissaries are olways within lotli politi
cal parties to be sure of standing In with
the winning side.
4 THK SAME OLP STORY.
Word comes from Cedar Rapids, la.,
that the tax paying citizens there are
just awakening to- the situation by
which they have been .paying all the
taxes for the support of their city au
thorities which the railroads should be
paying on the valuable terminal prop
erty enjoying the Iteneflts of municipal
government. This is the same old story
that we have leen telling over and over
here In Omaha the outgrowth of the
vicious system' of alleged distribution of
terminal values to the assessment " of
.railroad property for taxation.
'.This alleged distribution,, which does
not distribute, is also a part of the Iowa
revenue laws and the result Is. most
flagrantly sent iu Cedar Rapids, where
property worth hundreds of thousands
of dollars formerly ussessed for munici
pal taxation at reasonable figures has
been recently acquired by the railroads,
and, after passing through tle distribu
tion hopper, conies back in the city tax
roll at a valuation of a few hundred dol
lars. If the railroads would only buy
enough property for their terminals and
distribute it all outside of the jurisdic
tions where city taxes are Imposed, the
municipal assessment roll would be
practically wiped out.
The Bee recently called attentioa to a
similar complaint occasioned by the de
cision of the Illinois supreme coust up
holding railroad tax-shirking ''by pre
tended distribution, and what It tnld
then with reference to Illinois npplles
equally to Iowa. If the exemption Is
only statutory and In no way In conflict
with constitutional guaranties of tax
uniformity, the only remedy Is by reme
dial legislation, and the prospect for that
Is not encouraging. Iu Nebraska, how
ever, wherethe light for equitable tax
ation of railroad terminals Is boing
waged with persistence, the constitution
Is explicit that all property subject to
municipal taxation should be assessed
so that the taxes "shall be uniform iu
respect to persons and property within
the jurisdiction of the body Imposing
the same." Taking any part of the rail
road property within the municipal cor
poration outside of It for taxing pur
poses destroys the uniformity of the
taxes levied on the other property.
That is the point of the fight In a nut
shell. The Injustice of the present sys
tem Is gradually being seen wherever It
prevails and the protest against the eva
sion by the railroads of municipal taxes
Is sure to spread and grow louder.
The Iowa State Board of. Control Is
asking for appropriations aggregating
over a ' million dollars for permanent
Improvements at the various state In
stitutions under Its supervision. Prom
the Items in the building budget the
Inference is Justified that the board
cfju templates nothing but substantial
fireproof construction If not, the legis
lature certainly should Impose such
conditions by Incorporating the stipula
tion luto the appropriation bill. Iowa
has had several unfortunate conflagra
tion experiences In its state Institutions
too recent to be forgotten. The expo
sure of helpless wards, or unfortunate
defectives, to the dauger of fire should
not le countenanced in a great and
rich commonwealth like Iowa, or, for
that matter, in any state of the re
public. The way they are projecting demo
cratic candidates f ar congress up In the
Third Nebraska district we would Im
agine that the democrats have actually
persuaded themselves that they ha a
chan-e to regsiu that district next year.
Thy were never more deluded In their
lives. If the Ute t'uUfc'iesbuiau Robiu
son could nut lead the democrats of the
Third district to victory none of the
others mentioned wsnld. tie rhte to wrest
It from his ncrrpwrfrtl reiKdVirM cnuv
petftor. "
That we have to go away from home
to hear the newa Is again exemplified
by Hie fact that, down in Washington
the report is current that Omaha Is hot
after the republican national convention.
People out here are not aware of It, but,
of course. If the committee wants to
favor Omaha in fixing the location we
will try our best to take care of the con
vention and guarantee It the usual
Omaha hospitality.
Only two or three discordant notes in
the country press on Omaha's new grain
market project. The false Idea that the
growth of Omaha must be at the ex
pense of the remainder of the state is
too firmly Imbedded in aoine small minds
to be uprooted in a day or a year. When
success Is demonstrated they will all
come to their senses.
The recent dispatch quoting certain
eminent citizens of Denver as counsel
ling the use of shotgnns In the preserva
tion of a pure ballot only reminds us
again that these same eminent citizens,
under the leadership of Colorado's demo
cratic senator, have met such reverses
lately as require definite efforts to ex
plain. Omaha has not enjoyed the privilege
of being called the wickedest city in the
world by some itinerant money-grabbing
evangelist now for several weeks. This
exemption cannot be expected to last.
It will not be long before we have au
othcr sensational social reformer to tell
us how bad we are and to offer to help
to save us for a price.
Warranted Keep.
Kansas City Journal.
Alaska Is a little early with Its Instructed
delegation. However, there Is- plenty of
Ice up that way and thing keep fresh a
long time.
Jarred on His Kara.
Philadelphia North American.'
President Andrews, of the University of
Nebraska declares that there Is a lack of
real culture among us. Some one must
hare suid "appendeccctus" In Dr. Andrews'
presence.
A Fair Imference.
Chicago Chronicle.
Mr. Bryan's remarks on the subject of
organizing a new democratic party lead to
the Inference that he may attempt to write
the last will and testament of the old
original democratic party.
hemoeratlo Leaders Collared.
Ban Francisco Chronicle.
There Is now no democrat specially in
fill vntial In national democratic politics who
is not a corporation man, and no party
was ever more completely dominated by
"capital" than the democratic party In this
A Hopeless Cue.
New TorHi Tribune.
Just before he embarked on a voyage to
LKurope for recreation and enjoymeht Mr.
Bryan breathed forth threatenings and
slaughter against, republicans and against
the democratJ who had failed to support
him in 1X96 and In 1900. and, above all,
against Mr. Cleveland. Is there no Im
aginable alchemy which can so transform
the twice-defeated candidate for the presi
dency that he will take a cheerful .view
of life and politics? ;
A Bouquet Front the Opposition.
Holdrego Progress.
I The Rooseveltlan manner In which the
president has managed Uncle Sam's affairs
in connection with the new Republio of
Panama Is thoroughly characteristic of
President Roosevelt and Is at the same
time a high service In the advancement
of civilisation. According to the profound
ethics of modern diplomacy and statecraft
the president may have been a little early
and he has thereby' furnished the opposi
tion press a wonderful lot of cheap ammu
nitionbut the Progress predicts that pos
terity and future generations, regardless
of political creed,' will not only endorse,
but highly commend, President Roosevelt's
actions in the Panama controversy of 1903.
Ills strenuous and promptness In the prem
ises appear so eminently correct that even
many pt the metropolitan papers opposed
to the president have not yet recovered
sufficient breath to make any great noise.
The Progress Is not a republican paper,
but' nevertheless admires many of Presi
dent Roosevelt's qualities as a statesman,
and especially commends the "emergency
clause" policy which is so characteristic
of his administration. He Is generally
"up-to-now" when an emergency arises.
Instead of a "what-mlght-have-been."
PERSONAL. KUTKS.
Circuit Attorney Joseph W. Folk of St.
Louis has been invited to deliver the ora
tion at the commencement day exercises at
Harvard on June 30 next.
Representative Sulser of New York has
asked for an appropriation of )50,000 for
the erection of a monument somewhere In
Washington to Samuel J. Tllden.
Turkeys are scarce, say the dealers in
them, and so thin you can see through
tbem. So are the stories of scarcity started
every year Just before Thanksgiving.
Phil May, the noted English newspaper
artist, who died recently, left practically
nothing, having lived a sort of Bohemian
life and spent his money as fast as It was
made.
, W. B. Yeats, the Irish poet and foremost
among the advocates of the study In
aohools of the Celtic language, who Is vis
iting America, Is in Boston this week, and
his first lecture will be at Wellesley col
lege. "How are you feeling?" Inquired a friend
of Senator Morgan of Alabama, who la
now In lils eightieth year and can sUll
make as long a speech In the senate us
any other senator. "In the words of the
smull boy," answered Senator Morgan,
"I'm feeling so well that I would have to
send for the doctor if I felt any better."
In all the big crowds which attended the
opening of congress none among the vis
itors were more proud than Mrs. Mary
Kumler Landls of Kokomo, Ind., who from
a seat In the members' gallery looked down
and saw her two sons,' Frederick H. and
Charles B., take their seats among the na
tion's legislators. Mrs. Landls Is 70 years
old and she enjoyed to the full an oppor
tunity given to but few American mothers.
WlUlam Hughes, member of congress
from the Sixth New Jersey dUtrU t. did not
lids to Washington tor the special session
on a pass. He had the opportunity to do
so, like every other congressman, but after
considering the matter he quietly aunt it
back tg the Baltimore A OhJo company,
with a h:ief tatirof thanks. Mr. Hughes,
who Is a democrat, won his sen against
one of the wealthiest moo l the district.
IMHSGg IX THE ARMT,
Matters of Oeaeral Iaterest Gleaaed
from Army stud Havy Register.
The retirement of Lieutenant General
Young In January and the appointment of
General Chaffee us chief of staff will leave
a vacancy among the genernl officers serv
ing on the general staff. It Is commonly
supposed that the successor of General
William H. Carter, when thnt officer leaves
on the next transport for Manila, will be
General Tasker II. Bliss, the head ot the
Army War college. This leaves unfilled
the place vacated by General Chaffee. Two
names are mentioned as those of officers
between whom the choice of selection rests.
One is General Arthur MacArthur. now In
command of the Department of California,
and who would, of course, become principal
assistant to the chief of staff. The other
officer named Is General Thomas H.i Barry,
who Is now In Washington. The only re
quirement of law Is that there shall be two
general officers In addition to the chief ot
staff and the chief ot artillery, so that It Is
possible two brigadier generals will suc
ceed to the places now occupied hy General
Chaffee and General Carter.
There continues to be discussion of the
appointment to the grade of brigadier gen
eral In the army, a vacancy to occur on
the retirement In January of Lieutenant
General Young. In addition to the names
which have already been mentioned In the.e
columns It is now said that an officer
whose friends have been encouraged to ex
pect his appointment Is Colonel Albert L.
Mills, superintendent of the Military acad
emy at West Point, and a captain of the
First cavalry.. While Colonel Mills Is not a
candidate In the sense that his application
Is on file for the approaching vacancy, he
has been recommended for the place as a
recognition of his service In the field. An
other officer whose name Is mentioned this
week Is Colonel E. II. Crowder of the judge
advocate general's department, a . member
of the general staff.-
The military information division of the
general staff has been compiling much In
formation of value to the War department
In the event of military occupation of Pan
ama or Colombia. The army and navy of
the Colombian government are not of suffi
cient aise to constitute much of a problem.
The great difficulty which would beset an
Invading force would be geographical rather
than strategic. In Colombia the progress
of a military force would be Impeded by the
mountainous character of the country, and
In Panama, while the country Is fiat, the
trails are narrow and crooked through
dense Jungle. Under both conditions an
enemy of Inferior numerical strength would
have decided advantage, especially in the
guerrilla warfare destined to be carried on
there. The only fortifications worth men
tioning are those at Cartegena, where there
are two old forts. The most accessible port
on the north Is Barranqtillla and progress
Into the Interior would have to be by means
of flat boats up the Magdelena river as far
as I .as Teguas and then to Honda by a
railway line. After that the approach to
the capital Is over, a mountainous trail. The
port on the Pacific side Is Bifena Ventura,
from which place to Rogata , the line of
march would be over three or four moun
tain ranges. i
ThisN situation on the Isthmus brings up
the question, whether troops arid marines
will be obliged to occupy , the Isthmus
permanently. If this Is found to be the
case. It Is likely that a tour of duty there
will , not extend beyond one year,. The
prospect of garrisoning the canal route Is
hot the pleasantest one, and there are more
agreeable naval stations than being located
off Colon. ...... . . . ...
' ' v ' ' -v v I '. ' - . " i
The regulations governing the promotion
to a commissioned grade In the army from
the ranks have been amended. Hereafter
there will be no grading affecting the gen
eral average on such subjects as physique,
moral character and antecedents. It Is
reasoned that candidates are qualified or
disqualified to start with In those respects
and that there Is no relative merit. Here
after the preliminary examination will be
competitive, which It has not been here
tofore, and( in this respect Is made to
resemble the final examination which has
always been competitive. A further change
is that which requires thst candidates shall
be at least SI yeas of age. While It rarely
happens that candidates are less than 21
years old there have been Incidents known
of those admitted to examination who had
not attained the legal age, and, what is
more, they were commissioned. The new
regulations also specify that the candidates
shall be under 30 years of age. Hitherto
the regulatlpns have been so worded that
a candidate was eligible to the examintion
and appointment up to and Including the
day before his thirty-first birthday. The
change of the phraseology Is In accord
ance with the text of the law of July 30,
1892, providing for the promotion of enlisted
men to the grade of second lieutenant.
Changes have also been made In the form
prescribed for the Individual record of the
candidate. One of the questions, that which
asked the candidate if he had ever been ap
prenticed to a trade, has been omitted.
Another, question which had to do with
previous service In the National Guard now
embraces In the Inquiry volunteers and
organized militia.
Another subject under consideration In
the general staff is the increase of the
artillery corps. A proposition to this end
has been submitted to the chief of artillery
and it Is understood to meet with favor.
at least so far as the general proposition'
is concerned. It Is recognized that sooner
or later there must be uddltlons to the
artillery force which Is at present unable
to adequately mun the coast fortifications.
Secretary Root, however, has signified his
indisposition to make . recommendations
along this line and unless his successor at
the head of the War department shall
entertain other views on his subject there
will be no department recommendation to
congress for artillery Increase or the In
crease of any other arm of the service.
Liebig Company's
Extract of Beef
See that toe Isliel has
. this r gnalure in blus I
Thara art a doses lasitatloas,
nut adulterated and werthlsas
and afl inferior. Soma even bear
the aaaas Liebig." Avoid dls
appointment by asking lor the
'gsaulae
Liebig Company's
For forty yaara the first.
Feel Your Pulse
If It heats fast, then slow akips beats,
your heart Is weak and should b treat
ed at ouee. Dr. MiUV Heart furs It
the best aud sfest remedy. Sold on guar-
ant sc.
Bene fur to. H on Uie t-ari.
iti. USUlM ULiCAX. CO.
a-ikhart, led
ROYAL ,
aking Powcfc
B
Makes the food more
nutritious to both
I have given the Training- Table
to the Cornell University for live
years very satisfactorily, and am
certain that much of the success
has depended upon the quality of
articles used. In baking powder,
I use the Royal, for it is undoubt
edly the best. I have occasionally
given others a trial, and have dem
onstrated to my satisfaction that
there is but one always reliable,
always making .'perfect, delicious
and wholesome food, The Old
Reliable " Royal."
(Mrs.) Amelia Morey Atkins
REMJVA1VTS FROM POLITICAL POT.
Syracuse Journal: The, World-Herald
continues to exhibit strong symptoms of
rabies.
Pender Republican: An agitation of a
genuine nonpartisan Judiciary might meet
with more favor from the people than a
fnko agitation concocted for partisan pur
poses only. The supreme court la now non
partisan, but the majority Is republican,
as also will be the clerk of the court, ono
of the best jobs In the state, with a salary
greater than all the supreme Judges com
bined. There has been a lurking suspicion
that this was the real occasion of the hard
fight put up by the fuslonlsta.
Howella Journal (dem.): The abuse that
some of the fusion press, particularly the
World-Herald and the Nebraska Independ
ent, heaped upon Judge Barnes was re
sponsible In a measure for the loss of many
votes to Judge Sullivan, although no fault
of that gentleman, who did everything In
his power to have a clean campaign. Both
nominees were good citizens and able law
yers and there was no rail for personal
matters being dragged Into the campaign.
Sullivan's record upon the bench should
have furnished sufficient argument In his
favor. " .
Falls City Journal: The republican party
In Nebraska Is In power to stay, probably
forever. There Is only one thing to beware
of and that is not to get arrogant with our
power and think that we can force any
thing on the people. The republican party
must be careful to put Its best men into
office and keep clear of any Improper leg
islation. Next year there will be a legisla
ture to elect and that body will elect one
United States senator. This Is a critical
time for the republican party and care
must, be taken that the strength of the
party Is not destroyed by bad management.
St. Paul Republican: In reply to the
campaign charge that Judge Barnes Is a
tool of the railroads it has been pointed
out that his largest vote came not from
railroad strongholds, but from the farms.
Now that the fight Is over. It may as well
be said candidly that there was never any
sound reason fot believing that the rail
roads preferred Barnes to Sullivan, or vice
versa. Of course, the World-Herald and
its small-bore Imitators made a great howl,
but It was all for effect. Everybody who
knew anything at all about the situation
understood that there was no choice be
tween Barnes and Sullivan so far as the
railroads were concerned. Both men were
recognised as fair-minded and capable and
it Is doubtful whether any railroad official
or employe cared a straw which was
elected, except as his mind may have been
Influenced by his Individual politics. There
are times, no doubt, when the railroad Is
sue may be legitimately raised, but Its In
jection Into the campaign Just closed was
the cheapest kind of claptrap.
Coaststeat as Kaockers.
Indianapolis Journal.
The democratic party to at least con
sistent In one thing. It opposes every
measure or policy for the Drotection or -d.
vancement of American Interests, and It
ioi.ows. as ot course, that It must oppose
tho policy of the present administration In
Panama canal affairs. .
A Good, Warm Coat
Can be bought here for flO.OO That will
rover the body to your entire satisfaction.
That is one of the reasons the Drowning,
King & Co's oTercoats are in such demand.
They are not skimped. ' You get the
name full, graceful and comfortable fit at
flO.OO that you do at f 15.00 and $20.00.
The long, belted back overcoat is one
of the season's novelties. It's a sensible
coat, as well as a serviceable one, and the -kinds
that we show at f23.00, 28.00 and
f30.00, are marvels of tailoring art.
"No Clothing Fits Like Ours."
groWnms- K2-
R. S. Wilcox, Mutineer.
wholesome, and mere
brain and muscle
SAID I FT.
Church Who was the author of
"The
Mistakes of MosesT
Gotham 'Ills typewriter, I , suppose.
Yonkers Statesman.
"Father, why do they make such long
speeches In congress?"
"My son. If you knew how mnch trouble
It Is to get the floor you wouldn't be sur
prised at this reluctance to give It up."
Washington Star.
Tommy When you want to call a per
son selfish you always say he's looking out
for No. I, don't you?
Pa Unless you're speaking of a widow,
my son. 8ho's always looking out for
No. . Philadelphia Press. . .
The young man who proposes to a girl
over the telephone may spare her blushes,
but he loses lots of fun. Somervllio Jour
nal.' . v
Clara Do you think there Is sny chance
of his asking me to marry him? .
Maud Yes: I never saw a man yet who
wouldn't make a fool of. himself. Detroit
Free Press.
Clara The bride and groom both have red
hair.
Cora Yee; she nays they are awfully
jealous of each other all the time and. It's
Just lovely. Detroit Free Press.
"He's as bad as a monkey on a stick;"
"Why nor' . .-;..
"Because he requires so little urging to
make himself ridiculous." Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
"How do you like civilisation?"
"Civilisation." uifwered tho sultan of
Morocco, "Is like the bicycle I have been
learning to ride. It's great as long as you
can manage to stay cn top." Washington
Star.
TUB LOVERS.
E. L. Sallm In the Smart Set.
The sky above was tender blue,
Ana goiaen was tne weatner, -When
down a path a foolish two
Went strolling on together.
Her little hand in his was tight
(With boldness well amazing).
And thus they sauntered, full In sight.
And every one a-gazlng!
It matters not of things they talked
Prosaic, ordinary;
The fart was patent that they walked
A different language very I
Perhaps, because their heads vcre turned.
They deemed themselves sequestered.
And thought they could not be discerned.
And by rude glances ptstered.
"How silly 1" laughed the grass and breeze
And kissed each other over;
"How silly!'' scoffed the honey-bees .
Ana straignt caressed the clover;
"How silly r piped the feathered trlbe-
And tell to billing sweetly;
"How silly!" quoth we all, In gtbe
And envied them, completely!
lu Lyon'
s
PERFECT
Tooth Povdor
Used by people of refinement
tor oyer a quarter of a centmy
PRg PAR CD BY
