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It's a dull month , for the cznr when
no one trie to kill him.
The co pe of the Bartley bondsmen
' bobs up serenely In the courts for the
fifth time.
Mr. Bryan more than half wishes Mr.
Bennett could have taken everything
along with him.
In the presence of the Jeweled article,
Mr. Bryan has quite forgotten that
' crown of thorns.
The chair recognizes the senator from
AlnlniuR. Let the serges nt-at-aruis
bring In the cots.
Tatrons of the Dodge street car line
must find considerable solace In the re
cent disputches from Chicago.
t , Attorney Darrow and Attorney Bliss
had opportunity to do a great cdeal ff
Chicago In a very short time. "
General Bates has been sent to Colo
rado to ascertain how much of it is real
danger and how much of It Is red ink.
To the small boy: Honor thy father
and thy mother, that both may be will
ing to get up iu the morning before you
do.
Kussla will Inevitably close the door
of Manchuria, remarks a returned' mis
sionary. And, if possible, from the in
side. .
Even thus early Kansus City betrays
a fear of Omaha's proposed grain
market and resorts to threats of boy
cott. This winter, as last, the theatrical
Board of Douglas County Commission
era will present a comedy every Satur
day matinee.
All progressive colleges and unlversl
ties now teach foot ball and some other
sciences the names of which have slipped
our memory.
Frauds M. Drake's name will live In
Iowa long after bis bones are dust. A
successfully founded university is a
very durable monument.
Seventeen of its former officials having
been arrested on a charge of accepting
boodle, Grand Itaplds begins to feel
quite on an equality with St. Louis.
His decision on the Blscoe protest in
Aicates that Secretary Moody has about
the same impression of one "Fighting
Bob" that the general public entertains.
Senator Dietrich is losing no time in
getting back to Nebraska to meet the
charges that have been trumped up
against bim by Joe Hartley's side part
ners.
tine of the questions that the federal
grand Jury should Investigate is whether
tho government building iu Omaha is
largo enough to bold William. 8. Sum
niers.
Particularly on a cold day are we
mindful' of the very large extent to
which the street car just missed is re
sponsible for' the intemperance of the
nation.
The Greek government has been paid
$2(10,000 for the gambling concession at
Corfu and one Richard Croker is won
dering If he had not best relocate iu
Athena.
The essence of Senator Hannu's letter
to his Kansas admirer is that his en
thusiastic friends aud' deslgulng enemies
can please hjiu best by letting well
enough, alone. '
If the statute should vote today ou the
Cuban treaty bill the totals would stand
practically aa they will after there has
been debate. So why not dispense with
tha oratory altogether)
FbblliJkL VURPORA1 ivy LAW.
Not the least interesting of the meas
ures already Introduced in congress is
a bill providing for a federal corporation
law authorizing the granting of charters
to corporations proposing ft) engage In
Interstate or foreign commerce. The
author of the bill. Representative
Palmer of Pennsylvania, in-lleves that
It is to the Interest of the people of the
United States that such corporations
should be directly accountable to the
nnttonal government rather than to that
of any one state and that the charter
ing of corporations under a properly
devised federal law would tend to cor
rect many of tho evils now complained
of In connection with the organization
and management fit corporations. The
illl he has introduced Is comprehensive
n Its requirements as to the general
powers to be granted to corporations
and evidently was prepared with great
care.
Tho proposition Is not new. Nearly
wo years ago one of the best known
corporation lawyers In the country, who
has been largely concerned in the crea
tion of trusts, advocated a national in
corporation net as distinguished from a
national control of state-created cor
porations. He urged that the business
of the country demands uniform cor
porate legislation, formulated upon the
good of the country as a whole, and not
sectional legislation, state against state.
Ills proposition contemplated a national
aw along the lines of the national bank
ing act, not abridging the powers of the
state to create local corporations, but
affording opportunity to organize cor
porations, national in extent, whose
mslnesB relates to trado with foreign
countries or between states, with the
protection of the national government
against conflicting state legislation and
local political enactments. '
It was argued that corporations now
and hereafter organized would avail
themselves of a national act for several
substantial reasons. First among these
would be self-protection, since it has
become necessary for the sound cor
porations to differentiate their position
from those otherwise situated. Then
financial interests would favor it.
Bunkers would Insist that those organiz
ing a corporation should do so tinder
that law which would inspire the great
est public confidence, in order that the
public would ultimately invest. Further
more, corporations would avail them
selves of a national law as n protection
against the varied, diverse and ineon'
slstent laws of various states, while no
corporation engaged in interstate com
merce, no corporation desiring to do
business throughout the length and
breadth of the country, could afford to
be other than a national organization.
These are certainly very plausible
reasons in support of the proposition for
a national corporation law and there
does not appear to be any sound objec
tion to such a law on constitutional
grounds. It being within the authority
of congress to provide for the chartering
of national banks,. It would seem that
there can be no question as to Its power
to provide for the chartering of other
corporations that engage in interstate
or foreign commerce. The bill introduced
by Mr. Palmer will go to the house
Judiciary committee, from which it will
doubtless receive the consideration
which the Importance of the question
presented merits.
THE PAT OF THE PRIVATE.
General Funston's recommendation
for Increased pay of the private soldier
enlisted in the regular army is still a
subject of interesting discussion among
army officers, and a discussion in which
the sentiment is by no means unani
mous. The plea for the private made by
General Funston is to the effect that
compensation at the rate of $13 a month
is altogether Inadequate to the service
performed, and that as a result the
army is made up largely of men whose
abilities preclude them from earning
more In a private capacity, while there
is a constant Incentive to the more en
ergetic to leave the service for more
attractive pursuits. General Funston
thinka this Is detrimental both to the
soldier as an Individual and to the effi
ciency of the army and that the remedy
Is to be applied by increasing the pay or
holding out some hope of larger pecu
niary reward than Is now given.
The other side of the debute is fairly
represented by Colonel J. F. Huston of
the Nineteenth Infantry, who declares
it to be a popular fallacy that the sol
dier receives but 13 a month because
all the allowances are overlooked. He
calls attention to the fact that the sol
flier's shelter, food, clothing and medical
attendance all furnished him free by
the government goes to augment his
actual pay in money ana tnat with the
simplest economy the private can, and
a large number of them do, save from
$10 to $12 a month, which at the end
of three years means savings amount
lug to from $a10 to $4(K) from his pay
alone. In addition to this he cau save
a large percentage of his liberal cloth
lug allowance and mileage, "so that any
ordtuarlly careful man has In three
years a saving of $-"00 more or less.'
Colonel Huston also Insists that the pri
vate soldier with the ration furnished
him is far better fed aud far better
clothed than the average mechanic or
laborer. ,
These are doubtless the two extreme
views, and It is just possible th.it the
fact that Geueral Funston, an officer
quite recently raised to the highest mili
tary rank from private life over the
heads of long-experienced associates, Is
championing the cause of the private
may huve something to do with the an
tagonistic reception his recommendation
has received from his fellow officers.
The big question Involved is a public
one whether the expense would bi
justified and whether it Is advisable to
make the soldier's service so attractive
a to draw men away from other occu
pations and private pursuits. It luis
been the policy of our government from
its inception to sulnllnite military
service to civil life and to avoid as far
as possible the creation of a military
profession, or n military caste.
It Is furthermore a matter subject to
doubt whether, even if the pay of the
private were Increased, many of them
would save more of their income and
have a larger balance to their account
than they do now. It Is possible some
scheme may eventually be worked out
by which a sum commensurate with the
sacrifice shall bo held for the private;
to be paid over to him when honorably
discharged at the expiration of a reason
able term of service a term which
should be neither too short to destroy
his efficiency and deprive the army of
experience nor too long to build up
militarism as an occupation.
The subject will demand much more
thorough agitation and discussion be
fore congress undertakes to act on sit.
AOS JAG Tit AD & WITHVHINA.
It Is an unpleasant fact that our trade
witli the Chinese empire has declined
during the past year and that the out
look for the immediate future is not as
satisfactory as could be desired. Ameri
can exports to China consist roost
largely of cotton goods and according
to the statistics for the past year there
was a great decrease iu these over the
previous year, while there was also a
large falling off in the exports of min
eral oils. On the other hand, the exports
of wheat flour, which the farmers of
the northwest look forward to as likely
to develop into one of the most im
portant items of commerce with the
Orient, make a better showing than
either cotton goods or mineral oils,
though not quite up to the previous
year's record. It Is noted that the
exports to the British port of Hong Kong
have fallen off much less in proportion
than have these to China proper..
That the Kusslanizatlon of Manchuria
has something to do with the decrease
In our trade is very probable, though
to what extent it ,is of course impossible
to estimate. It has recently been pointed
out by one of the American consuls in
North China that Russian merchants,
aided by the government, are making
strenuous efforts to extend their trade
In Manchuria and whatever success they
have had is necessarily to the dis
advantage of American trade. This
was to be expected under the circum
stances and a further loss of our com
merce In that quarter must be looked
for if Russia carries out her evident
nnrnose to completely dominate Man
churia, including even the porta which
China has by treaty with the United
States agreed shall be opened to the
trade of the world.
At Dresent it seems to be pretty well
assured that the Russian government
will succeed in doing this, for it is
really meeting with no serious opposi
tion. The Chinese government has been
reported as deeply stirred by the course
of Russia, but it is entirely unable alone
to make effective resistance and It la
hardly possible that it will receive any
foreign support, at least beyond a futile
expression of aympathy. Meanwhile
Russia is steadily strengthening her
power in Manchuria and Is doubtless
already prepared for any emergency
which she deems possible.
n "curse the fact of our 'jecnnirij
trade with China has not escaped the
attention of the Washington government
and it is said to have aroused much
interest among senators and representa
tives, but the general feeling appears to
be one of confidence that Russia will
not attempt to deprive the United States
of any rights obtained under the latest
treaty with China. Possibly she will
not. though there is little in past experi
ence to warrant confidence in Russian
assurances. Our government, however.
is bound to accept them in good faith
and can do nothing unless Russia Inter
feres with American rights by some
overt act. -
SOUTH AMERICAN FEEHKO,
An eastern paper remarks that "our
ruthless treatment of Colombia makes
the people of every South American
state fear and hateus." General Reyes,
who is coming to the United States to
propose a plan for reuniting Panama to
Colombia, is reiorted as saying that the
Colombian government is receiving the
sympathy of all South America, "which
is fearful of further American terrl
torial aggrandizement in this direction."
As a mattervof fact there is no evi
dence at band that the Tanama matter
has caused a general feeling of fear and
hatred of the United States in South
America. If this feeling existed it
would certainly have by this time found
expression, but so far as we have ob
served only one of the southern re
publics has shown any sympathy witn
Colombia and that Is one of the least
important among them. On the other
ha ml it is reported that the government
of Brazil Is willing to ' recognize the
Republic of Panama as soon as it shall
receive a proper request to do so and
It is not improbable that other South
American countries will be found dis
posed to do likewise when they become
satisfied as to the stability of the new
republic. It Is well known that there
has been more or less ill-feeling among
the Spanish-Americans toward this
country ever since the Spanish war.
Possibly this has Imvii somewhat in
tensified by the Panama event, though
there is as yet really nothing to show
that such has been the case.
At all events the more Intelligent of
the people of South America will soon
understand, if they do not already, that
what has been done Is Irrevocable and
they will also learn that It involves no
scheme of territorial aggrandizement on
the port of the United States, but
simply the concession, at a fair con
alteration, of such laud as is neeeusury
to the currying out of the great canal
enterprise. In the tx-nenU of which most
of the South American countries will
share. Thus enlightened the people of
those countries will see that there Is no
reason either to fear or to bate us.
According to Harper's Weekly, it
virtually lies with five United States
senators, Mr. Platte of New York, Mr.
Quay of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cullom of
Illinois, Mr. Allison of Iowa and Mr.
Spooner of Wisconsin, to say at the last
moment whether Mr. Roosevelt -or Mr.
Hanna shall be put forward ns the
standard bearer of the republican party.
To the uninitiated outsider it might also
appear that a sixth senator would have
to be taken into account at the last
moment and his name is Marcus A.
Hanna.
Omaha extends a most cordial wel
come to General Sumner, the new com
mander of the Department of the Mis
souri, who comes to Omaha, not as an
entire stranger, but rather as a former
resident who mingled with the old
settlors of the 00s as a lieutenant of
cavalry who won his spurs in fighting
Indians on the frontier and his stars
for gallant leadership In the Spanish-
American and Philippine wars.
The city council of Savannah has
enacted an ordinance prohibiting the
future erection of frame bouses within
the limits of that city. While Omaha Is
not yet in condition to banish the frame
bouse within the thirty square miles
that constitute its area, the gradual ex-,
tension of the fire limit would be a step
In the right direction. '
A Wisconsin Judge has Just rendered
a decision that a newspaper has the
right to criticize the work of an artist
so long as It does not personally attack
the artist himself. This will be a hard
blow to the brewers who expend so
much money for works of art that have
made Milwaukee famous.
The American Federation of Labor bas
re-elected Samuel Gompers president by
a very decisive majority. Why the
American Federation should go through
the form of re-electing Mr. Gompers
every twelve months instead of making
his position a life office is a mystery no
fellow can find out.
The state labor bureau appears to be
working overtime in trying its hand in
the fabrication of lithographed maps of
Nebraska. It is a serious question
whether tho legislative appropriation for
the maintenance of the labor bureau was
designed for the propagation of fine art.
Now before we go any farther let's
decide whether they are Panamanians,
Panamas, Panamans, Panamanos or
something else. The Colombians have
several other names for them, of course,
but none we would think of adopting
for polite use.
A Colombian general suggests that it
his country should eugage the United
States the conflict would resemble the
Boef war. Yes, to about the same ex
tent that the Spanish-American war re
sembled the rebellion of '61-657
The hllarlousness bordering on vulgar
obscenity at the recent ducal wedding in
New York City affords another striking
proof that the palaces of the American
multi-millionaire are dangerously near
the tenderloin district.
There was a time when the press
agent of the circus was considered a de
liriously verbose and amazingly clrcunr
locutlonary person. But' that was be
fore we had the press agent of the foot
ball team.
The Lebaudy balloon isn't the only
thing that has ceased to appear so suc
cessful when the air was let out of it
For Instance, there's Tom Johnson's
presidential boom.
The attorneys In the Phllo S. Bennett
will case cannot agree upon the wording
of the formal decree. But rhetoric has
ceased to be a matter of concern with
Mr. Bryan.
Critics OS Tbelr Trolley.
Chicago Becord-Herald.
Pattl Is to receive over 1200,000 for singing
about SO aonsd during her present fare
well tour. Yet some of the critics say her
high notes do not come easily.
Charity's Hand Withheld.
Baltimore American.
The world is not so tender-hearted after
ell. Nobody is talking of an oyster supper
or a fancy baiar or an amateur minstrel
show for the relief of the Steel trust.
Inoothlac Ronarh Edges.
Washington Post.
Ufe In the navy will lose many of Us at
tractions for Ilear Admiral Evans If he
has to sandpaper his language every time
he communicates with the authorities at
Washington.
Shocking: Prospecft.
Et, Louis uiobe-Democrut
If the United States takes South America
in hand, those South Americans 'Will have
to stop roaching back their ebony locks and
talking like Bob Toombs. They Kill have
to go to work.
Perplezlnc Problem Solved.
Chicago Chronicle.
What to do with the young man vh'j
stays too long has been a perplexing ques
tion to young ladles as it has been to their
fathers. Irritated as the college girls are
over "Lights out at 10:S0," there la some
satisfaction In It, they say. They are not
otillgbd to yawn, to look bored or waste
effort In thinking when will he go. They
know that half after ten will bring an end
to the most tedious bare, and no doubt this
atones In no small measure for the hard
ships the rule works on other occasions
when time files all too quickly.
Still t haalaK a Phantom.
ftpriugneld Republican.
Rack In 1S03 the southern confederacy is
sued lo,uo0.0u0 of 7 per cent bonds, which
were placed In London. It was to have been
supposed that all hope of ever realising
anything on this investment expired In the
brtnu of English bondholders about
thirty-eight years ago; but not so appar
ently. The hope still lives, and the current
lsrue of the Inndon Stock exchange year
book records the fact that these bondhold
ers have raised a fund of ftiO.ouo "to obtain
the recognition and settlement of these and
other similar bonds." but where arc they
to apply for the recognition ot the con
federacy debit
SOME llF.TinS FOR
Daagee of Hashing; from One Extreme
. to (he Other.
Baltimore American.
The woman of toilnv who la honestlv
interested in the advancement of her sex
and In the general betterment of humanity
lias some hard problems laid before her
for solution. How murh of iiti-tn-ilnte eilu-
cation Is solid and how much fad? How far
Solomon short of the real philosophy
of bringing up children when he suld that
to sparo the rod was to spoil the child?
Are me aggressiveness and strenuoslty pf
the modern maid preferable to the gen-tlene-.s
and reserve which formerly were
thought to be distinguishing feminine
charms? Is the college girl better fitted to
Shine in the home when she has enualerl
her brother's athletic record and are femi
nine sweetness and grace promoted by
wild scrambles In basket ball rough riding?
Is equality In the opportunities of edu
cation inseparably connected with such
masculine abuses of a good thing as hns
Ing, rough handling and the alr-snllttlnv
exercise of class yells? Is the old-fashioned
iaea or the subjection of childhood to pa
rental authority -proved wanting when
weighed In the balance with the subordina
tion of the parent and the aristocratic
Independence of the child which Is
the basis of many modern methods?
Is the toleration hy the knowing
" w . v. 1 1 j v, kuiiiiiiiis .aiiitia
and mothers, meekly content to "be put In
their places and kept there, an advance
over the Insistence under all circumstances
of respect paid to the Darent aa sunerloe
by nature and conscience, no matter what
superior advantages may be enjoyed by
the child? Is it impossible to reconcile the
progress of the age with the wisdom of
the past? Must no gain be made without
some loss? Were our ancestors bo very
far wrong In their theories and nractlce?
Are we not getting a bit theory-mad and
iaa-naaen in matters of the development
of women and the UDbrineinir and educ
tion of children?
These are questions that thinking women
must answer to themselves before they
can be entirely satisfied with the progress
of the day and the tendency of the times.
We start out in life with the Idea that
whatever Is, Is wrong, and must be Im
proved straightway, and as the years go on
and experience corrects the exaggerated
views of youthful enthusiasm, we begin
to see there was some sense In the old
saws after all. And as It la with Indi
viduals, so it Is with ages. No doubt there
Is much concerning these special questions
to correct in every age, and a considerable
real advance has been made all along the
line. But In rejecting the errors and mis
takes of the past It Is Important to see
that no grain is thrown away with the
chaff, and that in grasping at potential Im
provement we do not sacrifice some very
real good.
In correcting the blunders of the past
and building for the future It Is well to
guard against the danger of rushing from
one extreme to another from bondage to
license, from overprudence to rashness,
from timidity to recklessness.
The best general who Is brave enough
In face of all danger to give the order,
"Rush on!" is also prudent enough to know
when to cry "Halt!"
Pl'BLlC LANDS FOR THE POOR.
Scheme Admirable In Spirit, bat
Hardly Practicable.
Brooklyn Eagle.
Senator Hoar Is a good enough lawyer
to know that the conduct of people Is not
affected by !iw. It serves to adjust differ,
ences, when Interests conflict, but it never
determines behavior, except In those few
Instances where it holds Its victim In
duress. Hence, It Is a little surprising to
find the venerable statesman fathering a
bill to relieve the poor by putting 140,000,000
acres of public land at their disposal. He
would put this enormous 4ract In charge of
the Agricultural department, with Instruc
tions to prepare, the land for cultivation
which might mean an expensive undertak
ing, for to make some acres yield any
thing but cactus and horned toads you
would have to fetch water W0 miles, and
hire Chinamen to spread It when it arrived.
8 till, Mr. Hoar would have the "able
bodied poor" return the cost of the Im
provements as soon as their land had
yielded enough.
This scheme Is admirable In Us spirit
and purpose, but the plain fact Is that
the homeless poor could not be driven into
those 140,000,000 acres by anything less than
guns. For the worthy poor every one has
sympathy, and more Is done to help them
in this country than any other, but It is an
unhappy fact that a majority of the home
less poor are homeless because they will
notwork to secure or keep a home, and
as for supposing that they will buckle
down to the toll of clearing ground, build,
lng houses, making roads and tilling the
soil, even In districts naturally fertile, it Is
out of the question. They will beg, and do
little shifty Jobs, and tramp the roads, and
steal rides on freight trains, but they will
not rise to the full stature of men and
grapple with occasion.
The tendency today Is toward the cities,
not toward new fields, unless those fields
promise gold or other sudden wealth. And
as adequate Vork is not offered in the
cities, and as the cost of living there Is
high. It follows that every great popula
ttve center has Its, mass of Idle and more
or less vicious citizens, who never stick
at anything long enough to succeed, and
who, least of all. would submit to the
hardships of a pioneer existence. They
want a crowd, they want diversion, they
want beer. To transplant 100,000 of New
York's ineffectlves to the plains of Colo
rado would only be to Impose them on the
charities of Denver. And there are com
panies of cattlemen and others who la a
marvetously short time would come Into
possession of their holdings.
The Good Haters.
Saturday Evening Poet.
It Is often said of a man or a woman:
"There Is a good friend and a good hater.
Nothing lukewarm about that person."
And usually the statement seems to the
hearer consistent with his Idea of the facts
of human nature. But Is It?
True, there are human beings who like
ur.d h.-tte with equal energy. But Is It not
the fart that, as a rule, the good hater Is
Incapable of true friendliness? The good
hater is very shrewd at selecting friends
who will do for him; but when they stop
to think It out they find some difficulty In
recalling anything he has done for them
beyond professing friendship. And if the
friend fails to do that which the "good
hater" wants how speedily he ceases to be a
friend!
Hate is one of the most selfish as well as
one of the most Ignorant of emotions. And
there Is none that so stralghtly ivif so
swiftly leads to a man's undoing. To forget
an offense Is stupid it Is like neglecting it
danger signal. To brood over It la folly 't
wastes time and energy, It shrivels mlr.d
and heart.
Paaperlsatton of Heirs.
- Brooklyn Eagle.
A man lately died leaving about $7.001000
to Harvard outright and less than $2.(00 a
year to his children. Harvard has no ob
jection, but the children are yet to be Teard
from. Some people advocate a law fcrbid
ding any Institutions to receive more ttan a
f.xed percentage of any man's fortun snd
giving his Irgal heirs a ratable Hen rn the
rest. This Is not exactly feasible, bui. pub
lic opinion should suffice to prevent Institu
tions from prospering by the pauperisation
ef heirs.
StXILAR SHUTS AT THK ril.PlT.
Philadelphia Tress: The collection plate
has not lost Its honored place In Metho
dist worship. A million and a half of dol
lars for mlustons last year Is a splendid
evidence of the xeal and vitality of this
(Trent denomination and of Its Interest In
tho whole world as well.
Minneapolis Times: That Indiana min
ister who advertised for a wife, stating
thnt ho doesn't enre whether the lady Is
maid or widow it she is possessor of a
handsome fortune, is certainly frank. 11U
explanation that he desires to endow
Brlentlfie school with the money will causs
wise widows and maids to hesitato, how
ever. It may occur to them that If schools
are to be endowed with their coin they
would prefer to do the endowing them
selves. Kansas City Star: Thrt case of the Meth
odist preacher at Hardin who knocked nn
editor down for calling him a liar should
be Judged strictly on lis merits. The ex
traordinary character of the ,redress em
ployed by the minister should cut no figure
in shaping popular opinion In regard to tho
affair. There Is no actual Incompatibility
between manliness ami godliness, and if
he told the truth he was justified in slug
ging his accuHer. It Is Important, though,
to keep in mind the fact that editors are
quite as much habituated to telling the
truth as preachers.
Philadelphia Record: If a layman might
make a suggestion to 'the pulpit a much
more fitting subject than "Restricted Im
migration" for a church conference Is tho
extensive corruption of tho ballot In Phil
adelphia by native aa well as naturalized
citizens. Whilst It may be flattering to
the self love of many naturalized citizens
and their descendants, It Is mere coarse
exaggeration on the part of Rev. J. Mad
ison Peters to say that "fully trfrre
fourths of our Immigration since the civil
war has been drawn from the lowest strata
of European society." But It Is easy and
safe to abuse the poor Italians and Huns
In a new revival of knownothlngism.
PERSONAL AD OTHERWISE.
Hall, Colombia! Don't monkey with the
buzz-saw.
It Is Inferred from Congressman Gros
venor's lululsttc spiel that the republicans
have nothing to arbitrate.
Perhaps the esteemed Carrie Hatchet
Nation thought she hit a sewing circle
when she broke into the august senate.
There is no danger that any acnator will
so far forget the traditions of "the most
august assemblage In the world" as to en
gage In a joint debate with Mrs. Nation,
The fact that a compressed air company
has gone Into the hands of a receiver af
fords comforting assurances that the air
of, freedom has so far escaped the merger
magnates. The plain people may breathe
freely for awhile yet.
A problem that has puzzled a Philadel
phia lawyer has been solved by one of the
tribe. Marriage engagements mado on
Sunday are pronounced void in law. As
leap year nears, It behooves those who
want a cinch to avoid the Sabbath rush.
We have reached the stage of automo
bile progress at which It Is proper to work
off the ancient bicycle snake stories on
the "red devil wagon." None of the chauf
feurs have yet ventured to convert the
snakes Into pneumatic tires, but they are
catching on rapidly.
An estate in Rushvllle, Ind., valued at
$80,000 six years ago, caused the heirs to
Indulge in a legal scrap extending over
five years. Last week the balance of the
estate, $15,000, was turned over to the law
yers "for services rendered." Those who
Indulge In judicial luxuries have no reason
to "holler" when the bill comes In.
Just before turning his toes skyward a
loving papa In New Tork paid a delicate
tribute of affection to his children by pro
viding in his will for a monument over his
grave that will absorb the estate he left.
The courts say the will la O. K. Of course
It Is. What more endearing memory could
a father leave his children than a cold
gray shaft, suitably Inscribed? It's a safe
bet they'll not forget him.
No or.e cen justly accuse the editor of
the Congressional Record of being a hu
morist. Occasionally, however, his ma
chine slip a cog and produces the out
lawed smile. On the list of senate officers
appears the name of "Rev. W. H. Milburn,
D. D., Chaplain," with space for the ad
dress left blank. As the chaplain has been
dead several years, accurate Information
to fill the void is not forthcoming.
Fifteen hundred women, handsomely
gowned, attended the "New Thought" con
vention In Chicago. The first new thought
handed to the assemblage was "hats off,"
which the delegates erowly obeyed. The
second was handed In by an expounder of
the new gospel from San Francisco. "One
day a woman visited me in my office, and
I realized at once that she had something
on her rntnd that was troubling her," he
said. "I told her to act on her thought
and all would be well. The next day she
returned and said she had had a grudge
against the woman who lived next door to
her, and that after leaving me she had
called on the woman and pulled out most
of her hair. She said she felt much better
at that moment than she had felt for
weeks, and thanked me for advising her."
While the Incident la not a strict Interpreta
tion of the new thought, there Is no reason
to doubt that a handful of hair swiped
from an offending head has a soothing af
fect on some grades of thought. After all.
It is action, not thought, that counts.
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DKSPOTIC liREKD Ok' MONOPOLY.
Short Sermon o
Kttortlon that Pro.
motes Anarchy.
Detroit Free Tress.
Taking the country as a whole the giving
of thanks. will not be any more general
or fervent because the Standard Oil com
pany will piiy 44 per cent ott Its stock
this er and thus disburse Just a fraction
less than Jl.l.OiO.niO to Its stockholders. This
gigantic combine is as greedy an organist
tlnn ns cvrr pretended to exemplify tho
dtvtvlne of judicious assimilation or to
rst.tHlsh prest'ge and popular endorsement
by the most modern process of sapping and
mining In a commercial way. Additions
to Its millions are made as by the waving
of a magic wand, and It Is a fact of some
ltiteret that the corporation prefaced the
announcement of Its 12 per cent quarterly
by advancing the price of oil a cent a gal
lon. The Standard Oil company has always
sousht to vindicate itself on the familiar
representation that It reduces expenses,
minimizes the cost of production In all di
rections and favors the consumers without.
Impairing its own financial Interests. IU
curliest Justification was that It would tv
coiurnt with reasonable earnings, and the
lion's share of the profits under compact,
owing to economical control of the Hold,
would go to those who bought oil for theny
own use. Yet this trust which was so
solicitous for the welfare of the peoph
has placed millions of money from them
In alleged education and charities, bought
up a controlling Interest in the Steel trust
and Is reaching out for a monopoly of the
most Important transportation facilities by
land and water. The richest man tn th
land Is In no position to say that he has
made sacrifices for his fellow citizens or
the higher aids to human advancement
Like sn absolute monarch he has taxed
his subjects whenever an excuse for so
doing presented Itself. In the role of a
public benefactor he has laid aside mil
lions upon millions which were extorted
from the people, and from time to time
has had his treasury receptacle enlarged
In order to gratify his irresistible passion
for good deeds.
No monopoly has a right to squeeze 44
per cent dividend per year out of the
patrons and consumers whom It was organ
ized to "protect," to say nothlhg of the
millions extorted to grant gifts that make
no perceptible Inroads upon the reserves
of the trurt. Tho vast majority of .uiieH
CBJis are tainted with neither anarchy nor
socialism, but they naturally display gome,.'
sensitiveness when they encounter a move
ment by Irresistible stages that tends tt
absorb many of the chief sources of their
wealth, and view the aggrandizement of a
corporation whose motives seem to be dic
tated only by despotic greed.
DOMKST1C PLEASANTRIES.
Nodd Your baby and your cook are both
away, are iney r
I Todd Yes. Nobody but mv wife and
I myself are left to run the house. Detroit
riwri rss.
"I wouldn't marry tho best man on earth."
'And I wouldn't marry the best woman
on earth."
So they were married for neither seemed
to reftard the other as the best. Chlcugo
Tribune.
"Now, dear," said the hero of the elope
ment, as they hoarded the train, "we are
safe from pursuit."
"And also," said the radiant ynutur girl,
"safe from starvation. Here's a check papa
made out to your order." Philadelphia.
Press.
"Was the bride nervous at the altar?"
"Oh. no. She knew he didn't have nerve
enough to run after she's got him that
fur." Chicago Post.
Miss Kidder They've only been married
six months, but whenever her husband
goea away on a business trip she's delighted
and prepares to have a good time.
-Miss Meanley Aha! Do you know I sus
pected something like that. I always said
Miss Kidder Yes. You see, he takes her
with him. Philadelphia Ledger.
"Dled from estln' too murh 'possum," wsa
what they told Brother Dickey of a late
brother.
"Do goodness gracious!" he exclaimed.
"Heaven on earth, en heaven ahead er
bim!" Atlanta Constitution. .
Maud I understand von are ahnot to lose
the young pastor that has been preaching
for you the last year or two.
Mabel Yes; he's going to be married next
week Chicago Tribune.
"Young man," said the girl's father, "do
you realize what you are undertaking?"
"Why er yes, I think bo," stammered
tho suitor.
"But CHn you support a family?"
"(lee whizz! have you lost your Job?"
Philadelphia Catholic Standard.
"I shall get a divorce," cried the angry
wife, her eyes flashing fire. "Henceforth I
shall be free!"
'Well, I haven't any kick coming."
quietly rejoined her husband. "It'll be
more money in my pocket every morning, I
tell you those." Chicago News.
GltU't! POR THAKKSUIVISG.
Edward W. Barnard In the Criterion.
For all Thy oare and loving kindness. Lord,
Accept our thanks who gather round this
boird
We see Thy goodness In each perfect
thing:
The sky, the sea, the bird on happy wing.
And every blade that makes the velvet
eward.
With hearts irnd Hps In worshipful accord
Do we recount the blessings on us poured.
And lift our voices hymns of praise to
sing.
For all Thy care.
Help us to help the needy und Ignored;
Teach us mere riches no ti-e peace afford.
And Kraut to each that ho may often
bring
Some con"clousne to .e or laboring
To prove. O Uuarrttin! a worthy ward.
For all Thy car.
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