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nerore ma uns fin aay or uctooer, A. u
W0J. M. B. HUNOATH.
The Board of Review' Is playing for a
season of over-time work on the home
tretch.
King Ak-Sar-Bon baa added a royal
troupe of mummers to hit court King
Ak-Sar-Ben la the king bee of enter
tainer. Congress hna tne nonefet public's unani
mous consent to legUlate the get-rlch-qulck
fake out of existence at lta very
earliest convenience.
Our valiant district attorney la very
dramatic so dramatic that be almost
makes himself believe his acting Is
realism and occasionally fools some
other people. ,
The democratic steering crew has de
cided to retire Senator Teller from the
finance committee, evidently in the hope
that other members may have a chance
to talk some.
Considering the season of the year,
the Omaha real estate transfers are
showing remarkable vitality. Watch for
a healthy movement of local real estate
from now otf.
The Council Bluffs School board will
not employ a truant officer for the
present. The moral Influence of Omaha's
strenuous truant officer ought to reach
acroua the river.
The success of Mr. Shaw of Iowa as
an expert on merchant marine suggests
that borne of these days the interna
tional cup defenders may be designed
out la Kansas or Arizona.
If the city council really wants to
Joose the official paper tangle it will
urge the city attorney and the court to
procure a dissolution of the Injunction
which 1a tying their hands in the mat
ter. . The prospects of peacfe between Rus
sia and Japan through an agreement
over Manchuria are said to be much
more promising. Even the Russian bear
prefers to have a period of rest during
tbe cold weather.
The supreme court of Missouri has up
held the validity of the law prohibiting
the giving away of llrjuor in local option
counties that blve decided against
licenses. Missouri hospitality never bad
uou a serious setback.
Mayor Harrison of Chicago would like
to pose as peacemaker in the impending
street railway labor trouble. It re
mains to be seen, however, whether
Mayor Harrison is up to the standard of
ihe peacemaker, or' whether his efforts
will almply embroil the opposing fac
tions still more bitterly.
A South Omaha democrat presented to
President Roosevelt by the lone demo
cratic congressman has returned to ex
press bis opinion publicly that the republican-
president is "O. K." Our demo
cratic, congressman will doubtless take
the Lint and( cease to present visiting
constituents at the White House.
The announcement by the physicians
to his majesty, Emperor William, that
no niore health bulletins will be issued
by them on his recent surgical opera
tion, may be taken aa conclusive that
the emperor baa fully recovered. Other
wise, the physicians would not neglect
such an opportunity to keep themselves
before the -public. '
We are told that the Indictment of
Senator -lJU'ti'U-B-t the first case on
record of a Tutted States senator being
held to answer a similar charge. That
may be true, but there have been United
States senators before who ought to
Lave been iudictud for official grafting.
There is an autheutlc record of one Ne
braska aeuator who could be named
who sold Lta Weat Tolut caoYtshlpa
o. o. IX .
COSSVLAR MEHTICB COM HE AD if).
The reiKrt of the third assistant sec
retary of state regarding his hivee-tiga
lion of the American consulates in sev
eral Kuropean countries la commends
tory of the service, which he says coin
pares favorably with that of any other
country. This is gratifying testimony
and confirms what others familiar with
the' consular service' of the United
States In fhe countries visited by As
sistant Secretary Tierce have said.
There has not In recent years been any
serious complaint respecting the serv
ice in Europe generally and undoubt
edly our consulates in England, France
and Germany were never more effi
ciently and faithfully conducted than at
present
The report makes some suggestions
that should receive tbe attention of con
gress. It states that on the whole our
const!! are inadeauatelv com Derma ted.
that the fee system is a failure and
ought. to be abolished and that the ap
polntment of naturalized American cit
lzena to the country of their origin In
a consular capacity is unfortunate, "not
alone from the point of view of the gov
ernment to whom they are accredited.
which seldom regards such appoint
ments with satisfaction, but the point of
view of efficiency." An explanation of
the occasional criticisms of consuls by
American travelers is given In the state
ment of the report that "a considerable
class of Americans look upon the con
sul as having been sent to his post to
serve their convenience and obey their
behests," such persons of course making
unreasonable demands. As the subject
of consular reorganisation is likely to
receive earnest . consideration in the
present congress, the report of the third
assistant secretary of state is timely
Undoubtedly his investigation in the
countries visited was thorough and In
no case was the consul forewarned of
bis arrival. The fact of his having
been sent on this mission evidences the
great interest of the administration lu
our consular service, the importance of
which to the maintenance and exten
slon of our foreign commerce is better
understood now than ever before.
WAHTS TKEATT-MAKISO POWER,
According to reports from Canada the
Dominion government has decided to
appeal . to the British government for
a grant of treaty-making power and in
doing so will have the nearly unani
mous support 'oft tho Canadian pnople.
Attentiou Mas recently directed to a
speech of Premier Laurler, in the Do
minion Parliament, in which he urged
that Canada should be empowered to
make treaties, subject only to the veto
of the king, and the Idea appears to
have been received with general popu
lar approval. It Is urged In behalf of
It that such power would enable the
Dominion to better protect Its Interests
and that this will mean tbe promotion
of Imperial unity.
Should the appeal be made It will
undoubtedly receive the careful consid
eration of the British government and
very likely will be granted, since that
government is certainly anxious to pre
serve the loyalty and good will, at pres
ent somewhat weakened, of its North
American colony. But would Cunndu
really gain anything by a grant of the
power proposed? Is It not quite possi
ble that It would be the means of get
ting her Into more trouble than she
has experienced under the existing; con
ditions? These are questions that seem
to call for serious consideration by' the
Canadian people, who as yet have uot
recovered entirely from their indigna
tion over the Alaska boundary decision
and therefore are not in a state of mind
to properly consider AH sides of the
proposition for a grant of treaty-mak
ing power. It would not be surprising
ir after more mature reflection they dis
missed the idea as incompatible with
their imperial relations
AEA50H3 FOR A MtftCHANT MARINE.
In his address at the dinner of the New
York Chamber of Commerce. Secretary
Shaw presented some reasons why there
should be an American merchant marine
for the foreign carrying trade which
are well worthy of consideration. - He
pointed out that while forty years ago
we had only one-fourth as much for
eign commerce to transport as we have
now, yet American ships then carried
three times as much to foreign markets
as they carry at present This la cer
tainly a significant fact particularly
when the enormous sum that Is an
nually paid by our producers Into the
pockets of foreign ship owners Is con
sidered. There are other things, however, to
be thought of besides the carrying of
our freight across the Atlantic In time
of peace. ' War may come between any
two of the great powers of Europe, In
which event said the secretary of thef
treasury, "our foreign commerce would
not only be helpless but hopeless." This
is a consideration which should not be
treated lightly. However remote such
a contingency may appear to be It must
re regarded as always possible and
should It come when we ore dependent
upon foreign ships for the transporta
tion of our products abroad it is easy
to understand how greatly our com
merce would be embarrassed. Another
point in the' addresa of Secretary Shatv
relates to the importance of a merchant
marine for the development of our trade
with Seutb America, South Africa and
countries on the Pacific ocean. There
id not a reasonable -doubt that our com
paratively small exports to South Amer
ica Is to no lircousldcrable extent due
to our dependem-e upon foreign snips In
this trade, which do not give our mer
chants and manufacturers that direct
and rapid transportation which la es
sential to the building up of commerce.
Besides the foreign ship owners do not
take the interest in promoting our com
merce that American ship owners
would. As was said by Secretary Shaw.
representatives of American steamship
lines v-uld wait at the door of every
factory In the laud Letting for the ,
duction of goods specially designed
to meet the peculiar needs, desires and
whims of tbe country for which they
were Intended." Then the appearance of
American ships with our flag in the
southern ports could not fall to exert
an influence favorable to trade. They
would not only be profitable in a com
mercial sense, but would also be mes
sengers of peace and nmlty.
The hist utterance on this subject of
William McKlnley Is still pertinent:
"One of the needs of the times is direct
commercial lines from our vast fields of
production to the fields of consumption
that we have but barely touched. Next
In advantage to having the thing to sell
Is to have the convenience to carry It
to the buyer. We must encourage our
merchant marine. We must have more
ships. They must be under the Ameri
can flag, built and manned and owned
by Americans." That eventually this
policy will be accepted by the country
and put into effect is not to be
doubted. It will be compelled not only
In the Interest of foreign commerce and
by the dictate of practical policy, but
also by a patriotic desire to be inde
pendent in this as we are in other
directions.
THE FIflST PREREQUISITE.
The first prerequisite to success for
Omaha's new grain market project is to
enlist the active support of all the prom
inent business men and public-spirited
cltixens directly or Indirectly interested
in the growth and prosperity of Omaha.
It is absolutely essential that we real
ise fully the magnitude of the enter
prise and a'he imperative necessity of
starting the grain exchange out on a
substantial foundation. A capital suffi
cient to rrujet every emergency must be
available, and this capital can be se
cured only as a result of a large mem
bership. As originally outlined by President
Stickney, the plan for the Omaha Grain
extiuiuge contemplated a membership
of 500 and the articles of incorporation
have fixed that as its limit. Surely half
of this- number ought to be enrolled In
the membership list before active opera
tions are instituted. The canvass for
membership subscriptions is still in
progress and should meet with' prompt
and willing response from those who
are solicited.
The importance of Omaha support for
on enterprise of this kind ought not to
require emphasis, although the grain
market will unquestionably prove of
material advantage to the grain grow
ers- in the entire territory tributary to
this city and to the neighboring cities
and towns, who thrive only with thriv
ing farmers, yet the burden of carrying
it through rests upon Omaha, and
Omaha must accept the responsibility.
Neither can we afford to Imagine that
the path will be smooth and unob
structed. On the contrary, we may be
sure that opposition will develop from
other competing market centers north,
east and south and that it will take a
strong pul, a steady pull and a united
pull to Insure the final success.
This success, however, is worth work
ing for because it means so much to
Omaha and Nebraska. It means quick
ened life and energy for the entire busi
ness community. It means that Omaha
will forge more rapidly to the front and
hold Its own with all its vigorous rivals.
Omaha has not failed in the past in any
great enterprise on which all its efforts
were centered and it will not now.
There is no need for discussion
whether a United States senator can be
served with a warrant to answer an
Indictment during the time that congress
Is in session, although it is clear that
senators and congressmen might easily
be kept busy appearing in court at the
behest of strenuous grand Juries even
to the extent of Impeding the transac
tlon of public business, and if all the
senators were Indicted for conspiracy
at one time the senate would have to
adjourn altogether. No difficulty will
be encountered, however, In getting
service on any indicted senator and se
curing his appearance for trial.
It is intimated that the controversy
over the United States ShlDbuildma
company' receivership is likely to be
settled by a compromise between the
warring promoters. A compromise may
be reached that will be satisfactory to
the trust builders, but how will it help
out the investing public who have been
buncoed with watered stock since
squeezed dry? There Is nothing in
store for the innocent purchaser for
value except to continue to bold the
suck and stand the loss.
. Kvery time a bank Is robbed
great publicity Is given to the fact
while the burglaries committed on other
business Institutions occasion only a
passing notice. Banks are probably
more tempting to professional thieves
knd would naturally le the object of
more frequent attack, but the bankers
must not be led to believe that the
cracksmen have a special grudge against
them and would not be willing to break
into 'any other place of business that
offered equal promise 'of reward.
The Journal representative haa talked to
every Nebraska representative In congress
in reference to the Dietrich Indictment and
not otic has hesitated to say that he be
lieved th senator guiUlesa. Lincoln
Journal.
The Nebraska representative Jn con
pres'a ititt-rvlewed by tbe Journal corre
spondent must have included Congress
man Hitchcock of the World-Herald, but
Mr. Hitchcock's paper has convicted,
aeuteuced, drawn and quartered Die
trich Itefure the case has been docketed
for trlaL
Congressman Champ Clark la already
potting as a prophet with an assurance
that the democrats will elect the next
president of the United States. If we
mlbtake not Champ Clark wus equally
prophetic In 1KMI and in 19K, and
equally sure that the democratic, uouil-
nee would land the presidency. Champ
Clark is a poor prophet to tie to.
I , r .
Our old friend, the sultan I Turkey
has palmed off a few more 'promises
upon the representatives of the Euro
pean powers who have been urging bin
to put Into force certain reforms calcu
lated to stop tbe Macedonian outbreaks.
The wily Turk ought to make a good
politician since promises are the polltl
clan's stock-in-trade.
Par tk Price aad C.
Chicago Tribune.
It is said there w ll be p enty of turkeys
for Thanksgi lug. It Is also said there will
be a turkey famine. It will cost you about
the same to take your choice, either way.
Rail? for BUI.
Philadelphia Press.
The announcement by Co onel Bryan that
he la going to stay In po Itlcs for th next
twenty-five years is received with enthu
siasm by all tha republicans of the country1.
JPs Sick of the Bargain.
Washington Post.
Japan is reported to be seriously dis
satisfied with its real estate bargaining
with Rustla. Probably had not noticed
that Russia had removed its "We Aim to
Pleas" sign some time ago.
, Blight DlnVreace In the pe!l.
Bt. Louis Globe-Democrat.
"Brain fag" is the rapidly growing ail
ment of upper classes In England and the
use of "alcoholic stimulants is all that re
stores the body to Its nomal hiibits." ,We
ae people staggering about the ' streets
with some sort of fag, only it is spelled
with a "J."
No Political Issae In It.
St. Louis Republlo Idem ).
Any effort to make a political issue of tbe
Panama matter would hnv to be founded
on not only, the proceedings connected
with the revolution, but also on the merits
and benefits of the proposed canal. There
Is no dissent from the view that a canal
would be good for the southern, middle
and western states, and that it would do
no injury to the eastern and northern
states.
Too Murh Railroad Slaughter.
Daltimore American.
A bulk tin lunued by the Interstate Com
merce commission snows that there was a
large increase U railroad casualties dur
ing the last fiscal year. This Is ;::rt)ally
accounted for by the gain hi railroad ti tiffin
and tho Increase In the number of railroad I
men employed. Both these facts can well
be used as strong arguments In favor of
greater precautions on every road for the
protection of both employes and natrons.
All safety appliances that will reduce the
danger in railroad travel must be put Into
operation, let the cost be what it" may.
I'At KKII COR CHIOS.
Hamper Crop Mean Much to Prodaeer
, and Consumer.
St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The country's Imperial crop turns out to
be much larger than had been expected.
On the basis of the acreage and condition,
as set forth by the government, the statis
tician of the New York produce exchange
figures that the yield this year has been
about 2.313,000,000 bushels. This I not only
a greater yield than had been looked for,
but it la the greatest In the country's hlsT
tory. save that of 1902, which was 2,623,648,
000 bushels. The only years previous to
1903 in which the corn yield passed th
2.000,000,000-mark were 188, 1S91, 1896, isati,
1SU9, 1900 and 1902.
As estimated by the department of agri
culture last winter, th valua of the corn
crop of 1902, on December 1 of that year,
was a little over $1,000,000,000 on th farm.
The crop of 1903 will be under that mark,
but on the recent average of prices, the de
partment will doubtless be Justified, when
It makes Its figures up for December 1, In
placing It at over 2900,000.000. No other
agricultural product closely approaches
this in value. The farm value of the wheat
of 1902, on December 1, of that year,' was
placed by the department of agriculture at
1122.000.000. the oats at t3O3.00O.000. the hay
at 2542.000.000. while the value of the cotton
was below that of the hay. .
The big corn crop will be of vaat benefit
V the country. It will Insure reasonable
prices for food, a large revenue for the
farmers, a heavy export trade, good busi
ness for the railroads In transporting it
from the points of production to those of
consumption and a plentiful supply of feed
for stock. There Is a reasonable certainty
that meat prices will be kept from advanc
ing beyond the present line. Corn figures
In an Important way In th prices of meat
Tha failure of the crop of 1901 did a great
deal toward sending up the cost of meat in
the Jatter part of that year and the first
half of 1902. Politically, alao, the big crop.
especially as It Is accompanied by a fair
yield of wheat, ought to have Important
consequences. It will head off any at
tempt to revive populism and will mak
th country laugh at th democratic party
if It repeats the calamity cry.
AniNIRAI. KYAHS' VOCABULARY.
Kami Anthorltlea Walt In a for It to
Cool Off.
Washington Poat
Those who know Admiral Robley Evans
will be at no loss to picture in the mind's
eye his tranquil and benevolent expression
as he contemplate the solemn deliberations
of the Navy department In his case. Some
time ago a naval officer was court-martialed
on the Asiatic station for a very seri
ous offense. The verdict was all wrong In
the admlra'.'B opinion, and when the pro
ceedings came before him for review he
freed his mind In that bluff and breexy
eafarlng language for which he 1 Justly
famous on several continents. Not to put
too fin a point upon It. he raked the mem
bers of the court both fore and aft. II
left no sort of doubt aa to what ha thought
of their verdict, not the ahadow. After
which he sent th vocabulary to sick bay
for repairs and resumed amicable relations
wltb mankind. The gentlemen who com
posed the court, however, entered prompt
protest agalnat the admiral's references to
themselves in particular and the tribunal
aa a whole, and now the department ia
prayerfully considering whether Evans haa
laid himself open to remonstrance. The
regulations. It appears, permit a reviewing
officer to employ vigorous rhetoric In case
where he deems such rhetoric naoessary
and app'Jcable, but stipulate that be must
aot "reprimand" individual members or "ar
raign" the court Itself. It is a delicate and,
of course, Importaat question, calling for
all th legal and dlplumatlo talent at th
secretary's disposal, and will ao doubt oc
cupy the department galaxy for some time
to oome. Meanwhile, aa we have suggested
and this la where the calm content comes
In Admiral Evans has had hi say. What
he think of the court. Its personnel and
Its verdict haa beeu made publio and la of
lmpiishab record. Afar off la th Tellow
sea he Inspects thos burning Oriental sun
sets of which w read so much in travolars'
tales, and If h troubles hi mind with
problems of any kind they can hardly tak
a more perplexing form than that of won
dering who told the secretary of state that
Mukden la accessible to Beets and that An
tung will make a desirable winter refuge
fur our betllevhips. lie haa not yet heard,
you know, about Panama, and is. there
fore. ftU UM.ptible. to aetumehmeuU
ROlD A DOIT HEW TORK.
Ripple en the torrent of Life In
tho Metropolis.
Tho opening sentence of Maro Antony's
famous oration at the bier of Caeear h
been revised and amended to suit modern
conditions. Th up-to-date New York ver
slon reads: "Friends, Romans, country
men. aell ma in ear for 15,000." The offer
made In an advertisement ten days ago
was promptly accepted by a German and
contract duly signed. Next Tuesday the
operation of removing th ear from the
Uerman and attaching it to the head of
th earless mln owner will be performed
with due solemnity and -surgical limelight
The German who will part with his ear re
cently failed in business and he needs the
money. The wet tern mine owner needs the
ear to make himself presentable to Ms lady
love.
ThunJerlng with Its big guns, tearing.
terrible engine of destruction, through the
deep sea, while all hands stood by at quar
ters and cheered, the battleship Indiana
rode down upon a tiny naval tug off Sandy
Iiook one day last week.
For a few minutes it seemed as If the
tugboat must perish utterly and Ignobly
from the face of the waters. When presto!
Round went Its little Wheel and It dodged
under the quarter of the big warship, while
th "naked gunners" grinned.
It was magnificent, but It was not
war." Indeed, It was simply the battleship
Indiana doing a few picturesque "stunts'
for the benefit of a moving picture camera.
which made points all over It from the
tug. Th pictures will be shown as part
of the naval exhibit at the forthcoming St.
Louis exposition.
its guns joaaea wttu old brown pow
der, the Indiana, with a full crew and
under command of Captain Kmory, sailed
from the navy yard on lta picturesque
mission. On the accompanying tug was
Lieutenant Walter S. Crossley, with fully-
equipped cameras. Tha lieutenant Is an
expert In moving pictures, and the pres
ent experiments, it Is confidently believed.
will result In the finest collection of war
like naval studies. '
Two working days will be consumed In
the taking of the views. There will be
pictures of life aboard ship as well as of a
warship In action.
The Stondard Oil Company of New Jer
sey has declared a dividend of 112 per share,
payable December 15, to stockholders of
record November 20. This la an Increase
of 12 from the dividend declared at this
time a year ago and brings the total dlvl
fiend for the yearto 44 per cent, compared
with 43 per cent last year.
The total amount paid out this year In
dividends Is $41,000,000. aa coniDared with
245,000,000 Inst year.
In the last ten years the company has
paid dlvfdends amounting to a totul of
$48,000,000.
Less than a month ago the Standard Oil
company gave notice that the price ef
Pennsylvania crude oil was advanced to
$1.74 a barrel. This ia the highest price
for that oil since April. 1895, when a tem
porary price of $2.69 was set.
Andrew Carnegie's plan to make New
York one of the great engineering centers
of the world and to give to all branches of
the profession a large building for general
club purposes Is reported to be fast ap
proaching realization. The proposed build
ing will cost $1,000,000. The plans now un
der consideration contemplate two ten
story buildings, one for the Engineer's
club. In West Fortieth street, near Fifth
avenue, and the other as the home of the
four national societies of the engineering
profession, In West Thirty-ninth . street.
Here will be housed the magnificent tech
nical libraries of these organisations, and
here their members will meet for the bust
nees and professional details that pertain
to each. Mr. Carnegie's offer to th engi
neers was made at a dinner he gave to six
men representing the several organisations
on last St. Valentine's day.
First editions went cheap at th auction
sale of the private library of th lata John
R. Reld In New York. A thin little brown
cloth book, representing Thomas Bailey Al
drlch'a first contribution to literature, sold
for $lti.S0. An early Eugene Field, "Cul
ture's Garland," with an introduction by
Julian Hawthorne, brought $4.60. First edi
tions of Colonel John Hay's "Pike County
Ballads" and "Jim Bludsoe" brought very
little over their published price. There were
a number of first editions of Bret Harte,
th beat of which. "M'llsa." paper, first
edition, sold for $7.25. Angelos "Pic NIC,"
the table talk of the great fencing master,
with the famous colored etched front by
Cruikahank, sold for $6.
The general belief that the subway, new
bridges and Increased elevated service will,
within a few years, give New Tork ade
quate transportation facilities is not scared
by 8. Whitney, a civil engineer end trans
poratlon expert, who has given the subject
searching Investigation. Mr. Whitney
points out that In no time in tbe last fifteen
years haa New York's transportation fa
cilities been satisfactory, and he la exceed
ingly pessimistic over the outlook In spite
of the new lines planned and under construction.-
According to Mr. Whitney, and
h produces figure to prove his assertion,
New York Is growing now more rapidly in
population than at any tlm within thirty
years. Last year the elevated and surface
lines in Manhattan borough 'alone carried
76I,4H1,000 passengers. Mr. Whitney believe
that a population of 2,600,000 for Manhattan
In 1915 Is a reasonable estimate, and on a
basis of 615 rides per capita (which was the
average number last year) a carrying ca
pacity of about 1,600,000,000 passenger will
be required twelv years hence. Tha ex
pert shows that with all th new line now
contemplated only. 1,243,000,000 passengers
could be carried, leaving something Ilka
253,000,000 unprovided for. In th other bor
oughs hs believes conditions will b worse,
and that greater plans still must be made
and carried out If New York is ever to be
relieved of the car crush.
PKHSOXAL. aOTBI,
Otto Rltter van Krumhhaar, the Austrian
nobleman and painter, has Just arrived in
New York to pay his second t-isit to the
United States, of which he is an ardent
and sincere admirer.
Continual poverty is the result of con
tinual warfare on Ban to Domingo. It cost
so much to buy gunpowder, but the fatali
ties ar scarcely mora numerous than thos
of a lively game of crape.
Mayor-elect McClellan of New York haa
leased a residence In Irving place, in close
proximity to Gramercy square. Two of
his predecessors, Harper and Hewitt, lived
In that exclualv and historic vicinity..
John M or ley, whose life of Gladstone has
Just been published, will bo (6 years old
next month. In ISM, while editor of tbe
Pall Mall Gasette, he was appointed a
cabinet minister, taking his seat as chief
secretary for Ireland. Mr. Morley Is the
only active politician included among re
cipients of the new order of merit estab
lished by King Edward.
The five youngest members of tbe house
of representatives in Washington are lien
ton Lee French, Idaho's one member, the
baby of tho bouse, who has Just turned his
ath year; Morris Shepard of the First
Texas district, three months older tkan
French; Frederick Land Is of the Eleventh
Indiana, aged 30; Ashbury Francis Lever,
Seventh South Carolina, not yet 19, and
Thomas William Hardwlek, Tenth Georgia,
who haa yet to ae his Slat year.
There is a quality added to the
cake and biscujt by the Royal Baking
Powder which promotes digestion.
This peculiarity of Royal" has been
noted by physicians, and they accord
ingly endorse and recommend it.
Royal Baking
baking by the best
ROYAL SAKIN
rOBACCOMST AXD Till ST.
Fruitless Appeal to the Federal Court
for Relief.
Chicago Record-HeraM.
A retail tobacco dealer who was unable
to buy tobacco of the trust except at pro
hibitive prices because he refused to agree
to sell trust goods only, took h!s grievance
Into court some time ago and sued for
damages. The -United State circuit court
of appeals for th Eighth circuit has now
decided against him. The decision and the
reasoning that led to It will be studied
with interest not merely by the tobacco
trade, but by all observers of trusts and
their methods.
The tobacconist In question was nnmed
Whltwell and his store was in St. Paul, j
He compMed with the Continental Tobacco
company's condltlona until May 8, 19H, nnd
then he began to handle Independent goods.
The trust took prompt vengeance. The
Sherman anti-trust act was the law on
wh!cta he counted for protection.
The court of appeals holds that the trust
had done nothing to restrict competition
between Itself and Its rivals, since the lat
ter were left free to fix their own terms
and prices as they saw fit. It holds fur
ther that tobacco companies have the right
even to refuse to sell their commodltlea at
any price, since they are not "dealers In
articles of prime necessity aa corn or
wheat," and since they are not "rendering
publio or quasi-public service, Ilk a rail
road company." The acts of the trust. It
holds, were "the lawful exercise of their
unquestioned right', which are Indispensa
ble to the existence of competition or the
conduct of trade."
Independent tobacco dealers, both whole
salers and retailer, are being almost daily
forced to the wall by the present condi
tions of business. The trust may not . bo
guilty of any restraint of competition, ac
cording to the letter of the law, but ome
way or other Its competitors are being not
merely restrained but annihilated.
MIRTHI'lL REMARKS.
The doctors say that fat babies are tin
healthy. If your baby la fat get him ex
changed at once. Somervllle Journal.
Woodby Swellman Do you dress for din
ner on Sunday at your house?
Planeman Sure. Except when you're
sick the landlady won't stand for serving
your meals to you in bed. Philadelphia
PreB.
Mother Rat HI
will you?
there! Let that alone.
Young Kat Why, mamma T
It's a nice
dii or cnees. I
Mother Kat It's a trap, child. Let soma
fool mouse spring it first. Chicago Tribune.
"Pa," said little Tommy, getting a bright :
Idea, "I enn do something you cuu't."
"WhatT" demanded pa.
"Grew!" replied the youngster.-Phlladel- i
phia Catholic Standard. 1
WlKgles Dawson la
versatile &vrt of a
chap, lsn t he?
Waggles-1 should aay he was. IIu can
mako Just a cood a sneerh at a u-r,i ..u..
cu as he can at the anniversary of a Sun-
duy school. Somervllle Journal.
Senator Depew had Just finished telling i
his w ittiest story. 11a united his ic. ..?.
the cheek.
' My dear. ' he smiled, 'If you ever hud
the chance to marry a second time would
you marry brainy man?"
She thought a moment. "I might," she
smiled back at him n ,k.
rlence." New York Times.
He hasn't
been In
politics very long,
nas he?
"No, but how did you know?"
I waa walklnv i i 1. 1 . .
just aa a police patrol wagon dashed up
w
Our Hat Window
Filled as it is with warm winter caps, hold a algn
reading, GENUINE pieced seal skin caps,
$5.00
Then there are cloth
11.00, 1.23, f 1.50, etc.;
and study their worth on such days as these, eroa
omy would lead your footsteps to our Ilat Dept.
Gloves, 50c to $15.00
All the kinds that are good and serviceable.
. NO CLOTIIINO FIT8 LIKE, OURS.
BroWninKmg
H. S. Wilcox. Manager.
Powder is used
in
people everywhere.
POWDER CO., NEW V6RK.
behind up
and he didn't start guiltily or
look nervous at all." Philadelphia Press
ABOl'T TIIASKMGIVIMU T1XE.
S. E. Klser in the Record-Herald.
Along about Thanksglvin time, when all
the leaves are down.
And all the fruit's been picked and all the
hills are turnln' brown, A
There's somethln' in the air that seems to
stir your blood a bit.
That moke you glad you're In the world
and that you re part of It;
The song the wind goes singln' In th ever
green's sublime;
There's ginger In a man along about
Thanksglvin' time.
There's somethln' wonderful about the ice
so thin and white
Across the narrow little rut that dried up
In the night;
It's criss-crossed in a hundred ways with
streaks and veins and line.
And sparkles out like diamonds when th
sun spunks up and shines.
And when you break It with your heel you
couldn't hardly tell ,
lta rattle from the Jingle of a little silver
bell.
Along about Thanksglvin' time It seems
somehow, as though
The sky was nearer to us than It was a
while ago;
And when It's clear how clear It is the
crixp, fresh air, I mean
You'd almost think it blew through sieves
somewhere to make It clean.
Oh, when It's whlskln' strong and free. It's
nothln' but a crime
To not get out and stir, along about
Thanksglvin' time.
It's almost like a miracle to see the first
snow fly.
To watch the million little chunks come
dartln' from the sky,
To hear them bounce againat tfie panes, to
wuicn mo wna inings, tamea,
Go tumblln' down to melt as thougl
kind of felt nnHuroed.
t hough they
And when darkness comes and lets the
wind go murmuring.
It's like the sweet old Iullablles bur moth-
era used to sing.
Along about Thanksglvin'
tlma there's
sorneinin in tna air
That seems to make you brisk and strong.
Tou feel sll reedv for
iimi miiu in i-ninps your nair;
the storms you know
You'll have to meet.
You're not afraid of anything' that's
walkln' 'round on feet.
And lookln' at it any way, th old earth's
quite sublime.
Although It's bare end brown along about
Thanksglvin' time.
Liongt all the ready-to-wear foot
wear for women .here are some good
!ndtatlons of Soros! s which are offered
as "Just as good." The similarity
disappears when they are worn.
Soros is Do Not Stretch.
Don't aak for your slxe, ask to be
fitted.
Sorosis Shoe Store
203 & ISthSt
Frank Wilcox. Manager.
capB a plenty at 50c,
that were you to Bee th
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