THE OMAHA DAILY REE: THURSDAY,- DECEMBER 10. 190.1.
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STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
Stats of Nebraska. Douslaa County, as.
Georve B. Tsschuck. secretary of The Bee
Publishing Company, being duly sworn,
aya that the actual number of full and
complete copies of The Dally Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during
ths month of November, 1903, was aa fol
lows:
1 , .30,670
1 30,040
t 80,OUO
f 8T.480
i 30,030
41,1 HO
7 S1.7SO
80,120
10 80,IKtO
U. 20.90O
U S9,tO
13 .40,955
14 S0.810
IS Stt,04
16 20,740
17...., 80,160
IS ,...2,40
19 80,2.10
40,sB
XI 80,Oe)0
22 27,170
JS 80,00
U 80,120
2S 80,000
2 81,130
27 1,020
28 ..30,100
9 27,025
....80,300
Total aa.935
Less unsold and returned copies.... 10.30J
Net total sales 022.67S
Net average sales 80,700
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Stealing streets in Omaha used to be
a preroKative of the railroads. Now It
, U coming to be a side line with the prac
tice of law. '
All that the president said In his mes
sage la so manifestly correct that the
democratic press is forced to the weary
Ing extremity of attacking what he did
Dot say.
One theory in explanation of the sul
fide of an Ann Arbor student is that be
avas driven to It by over study. And
It Isn't bard to guess whose theory
that is. ......... .. -.
In contemplating war in Panama the
reading public is distressed less by the
prospective fatalities than'by the pro
spective wrestle with the unpronounce
able names of the battlefields.
It seems to be an Iowa idea that a
(congressman, a governor, a cabinet
tnember of a vice presidential possi
bility Is a pretty commonplace lndl
irldual as compared with . a champion
Cornhusker. .
. -Tbe Bill Posters' National alliance has
Bedded that all locals hereafter shall
bate borne rule from which lt is ap
parent that the national alliance isn't
acquainted with the Omaha Real Estate
exchange nor with the Omaha city
council.
Senator Tom Patterson not only stub
bed his toe, but fell down at full length
In the municipal charter commission con
test at Denver. As a consequence the
red ink supply of bis two newspaper
publications is in imminent danger of
running dry. ' -
bnouid tho plan materialise for a
bunch of American congressmen to In
Vade Paris as the guests of the French
deputies we may confidently look for a
continuous executive session with re
porters barred while the visitors are do
ing the gay capital.
In view of the fact that the building
inspector pronounces the Coliseum uu
safe and untenable, the suggestion for
an early merger between the Knights
of Ak-Sar-Ben and the Auditorium com
pany for Joint control may not be re
garded as premature.
The Board of Review for 1003 is near
lug the close of Its labors without hav
Ing bad the benefit of a supreme court
decision on tbe mooted questions of the
new revenue law. If the court would
leave lt all to the board the result would
probably be just as satisfactory.
The librarian of congress in his report
botes an immense increase both iu the
Content ot that Institution and la their
use by the public It is a. little early
yet for a demand for an enlargement of
tbe congressional library building, but
that is sure to come In the due course of
time. .
It might be well for the Postoffice de
partment, to have a few photographic
copies made of the documents relating
to the portal frauds and scandals a
order that investigators at both ends, of
tbe capltol clamoring for .the original
. papers may be accommodated simultane
ously.
A movement is on foot in Iowa to
cafeguard posterity by requiring pre
liminary physical examinations befo;
' the issuance of marriage certificates.
Why not move up a step or two closer
Itnd place the examination before the
(nan is permitted to go courting or tbe
Voman to entertain comiaDy.
Our amiable popocratlc contemporary
fcas now discovered that The Bee Is "the
Did party organ. Befure long, Jiowever,
It will resume its tactics of trying to
prova that Tbe Bee is not a republics
paper and Is not entitled to pek for
.' the party. And The Bee will continue
to pursue the even teuor ot Its way.
AMERICAN MARINES IA PAKAMA.
The landing of American marines In
Panama, while said to be intended
merely to give the men practice hi camp
building and relief from confinement on
the war ships, will undoubtedly' le very
generally regarded as a precautionary
movement, in the nature of a warning to
Colombia that the United States govern
ment will resist any nttempt on the
part of that country to invade Panama.
It is quite possible that such Is its mean
ing and the action taken, of course with
the assent of the Panama government
Is entirely legitimate There are reports
of preparations being made in Colombia
for Invading the new republic and It Is
reasonable to assume that there.ls some
foundation for these statements.' The
relations between the United States and
the Panama republic are of such a na
ture as to fully Justify our government
In taking whatever course may seem to
it necessary for the protection of its
rights and interests there. '
Our government desires. to avoid rou
ble with Colombia. It has Informed
that country of the readiness of the
United States to exert its good offices
in behalf of an amicable settlement be
tween Colombia and Panama. It has
also given Colombia to understand that
the new republic, recognized as an in
dependent state, must remain as such i
and not be Interfered with. That is a
position which our government has an
unquestionable right to assume. It is
also its unquestionable right to take any
action that may appear necessary to the
safeguarding of the interests in ranama
which have been secured by treaty with
the riew republic.
Therefore even If it be a fact that
the landing of marines is really a pre
cautionary movement there can be no
doubt that It is wholly, legitimate and
defensible. ' If it shall have the effect
to prevent a military movement on the
part of Colombia there is no one, it is
reasonable to assume, who will not com
mend it The" latest reports ' are that
Colombian troops are moving on
Panama, though' there is no' authentic
Information to this effect. . The state
ment' is by no means incredible, how
ever. Colombia may yet determine to
make trouble, but she is hardly able to
create any very serious disturbance and
in any event what lias been accom
plished will stand. The Republic of
Panama will remain an independent
state under the protection of the United
States. '
SECRETARY ROWS RECORD.
All comment on? the annual report of
Secretary Root is marked by cordial
commendation of his administration of
the War department. Ue Is soon to
retire from that position and his. flnaJ
report affords a timely opportunity for
referring to the fine record he has made
in the office, the duties of which be bad
not the slightest knowledge of when he
accepted the post There were not a
few who doubted the wisdom, under the
then existing conditions, of appointing
to the head of the War department a
man without military knowledge, , but
there was something besides such
knowledge required and this Ellhu Root,
the experienced and learned lawyer,
possessed. lie brought to the adminis
tration of the office a thoroughly trained
Intellect and a high order of talent for
practical statesmanship. lie was not
long in acquiring a knowledge of tbe
duties of the position and his worth to
the McKlnley administration, in con
nection with Cuban and Philippine
affairs, can hardly be overestimated.
Conditions in the army were anything
but satisfactory when Secretary Root
took office and as soon as practicable he
set about remedying them. In this,
though be had to battle against a pow
erful opposition, be was successful, so
that the military establishment Is how
on a better basis, according to expert
Judgment, than ever before. He se
cured legislation that established the
National Guard of the states on a firm
foundation and brought it into close re
lations with the regular army. He
promoted the enactment of the law ere
atlng an army Geneva! Staff, which lt
is no longer doubted will prove of great
benefit Secretary -Root has given to
the performance of his official duties
earnest devotion, persistent industry
and a zeal that made Itself fclt He will
retire from public life with the best
wishes of the army and the unqualified
approbation of the country. v
OUH It AVAL ESTABLISHMENT.
The report of the secretary of the navy
is a matter of fact document but con
tains muh that is Interesting for those
who take- a pride in our naval estab
lishment It is a fact not generally
known that during the last fiscal year,
which ended with June, 1003, the effect
Ive force of tbe navy was increased by
the addition of twenty-five new vessels,
while further additions have been made
since the close of the year, the total
making a very decided Increase in the
sea power of the United States. When
the ships now being constructed shall
have been completed and commissioned
the American navy will be inferior ,on!y
to those ot Great Britain and France,
considered in regord to fighting power,
Secretary Moody believes that w
should continue building up the navy
saying as to this that "careful consld
era tlon given during the past year to
tbe question of the continuance of
naval construction confirms me in the
views expressed in my last annual re
port that the upbuilding of the tiavy
should be continued by tbe annual au
thorlzatlon of new vessels." He does
not however, make any recommfnda
tlon as to what 'the annual Increase
should be, simply remarking that "as
nation we are able to possess a navy of
such size and cost as our national Inter
ests and duties require; on- the other
hand, we should not be tempted by the
abundance of revenue to Increase the
navy beyond our needs, or expend
Mollar unnecessarily.' This doubtless
reflects tbe general public opinion.
navy such as our interests and duties
require no one can reasonably object
to, but there should be no reckless ex-
penditure In this direction.
An interesting feature of the report
Is the statement thot the percentage of
citizenship in the enlisted force of the I
nnvv is steadily erowlnir. At the end
of tlie Inst fiscal rear there were about
SO natives of this country out of I
every. 100 mon in the service. Of the
remaining 20 no fewer than n
were naturalized. Only 0 er cent of
the enlisted men of the navy were for-
elgners who had declared their Intention
to become citizens. The secretary re-
gards this as highly gratifying and so
indeed it is, for it Insures the absolute
loyalty of the whole fighting force of
the navy, in case of war with any power
whatsoever. Moreover, the trained and
disciplined American sailor has no su
perior. On the whole the report of Secretary
Moody is highly satisfactory, in its
showing of the present condition and
efficiency of the navy. ' Improvements,
he points out, can be made in the organi
zation of the department which would
i i ii ja t t i.
oe serviceao.e in us aummmirauu.. auu Dnlsh congressmen have Voted to in
it Is to be expected that the suggestions creB((e thelr daly wng0 froin 102
ana recommeuuauons in regara to mese
will receive due consideration from con
gross.
LOCK ISO HVRSS WITH THE HEAT TRUST
It is announced from St Louis that
western cattlemen afid local capitalists
art about to lock bonis with the Meat
vrui uini now uiLiuies lue Viua ui
ll. .1 J I A A A. I... - a II m.
stock and virtually regulates the retail
price at which meat Is sold. The first
step in this direction is the proposed re-
establishment of the stock yards and
packing house industry on the St Louis
side of the river which is now carried on
in tue town or .asi si. 1.0ms on me
Illinois siue or tne Mississippi river. 1
An independent stock yards company,
said to be the first in the United States I
to enter the lists against the Meat trust I carry out their conflicting plans for so
has been organized in St Louis and (curing a first-class fire steamer for the
promises to be in operation by the first I
of the year. The St Louis Union Pack-1
ing company, closely allied with and to I
large extent dependent upon the stock I
yards company, will also begin operating I
by January 1, 1004. Coupled with this
nnouncement comes also the assurance
that the men at the head of these enter
prises have ample capital to push the
campaign against tbe meat octopus to a
successful conclusion.
The movement which resulted In the
formation of the independent packing I
companies that are about to enter the I
lists as competitors of the allied meat
packing concerns had Its Inception from
the protest ot the cattlemen of the coun
try framed at a convention held In Kan
sas City to the effect that they .were
not getting enough money for thejr cat-1
tie. Their complaint, was that the al
leged meat-packing trust had absorbed
an competitors ana was ine soie arDiter
of the markets of the country, thereby
compelling the cattlemen to sell at a
price in which there was very little or!on, "Z n ?n"' ,m"l,eaa. V4' V''
.. . .-'. ' . I has been quoted? Hi"' .'
no profit no matter how high the retail
price of meat might be,
The recent decline in the price of live
stock has undoubtedly stimulated the
movement for competition and for a
time at least the Independent companies
may be able to cope With the trust and
compel it to meet the competition in the
Till roll aaa rtf IIva ornf.b- Tf la . in Ha I
feared, however, that the Independent
packing concerns will not remain inde
pendent if they interfere seriously with
the allied packing concerns. Competi
tion in these days is nearly always fol
towed by combination wherever mutual
advantage is to be gained and it will
be almost a miracle if the independent
companies at St Louis are not swal
1 n w . -.,h0- .m.iMmli
: ; "
with, tbe existing meat-packing combine
within a few years at most
After thorough investigation the cor-
oner's Jury returns the verdict in the
case of tbe four firemen who lost their
lives recently that they came to their
death as the result of the collapse of
. .... . . ..
the building caused by fire. Manifestly
tne coiiapse was caused citner Dy aerecx-
lve ' construction or 'overloading of tbe
floors bfvonii thlr nrdlnarv rnoltv. or
ki. t -.,.. j
D"J"J """
fectlve construction could have been
readily prevented by a rigid scrutiny of
th r.l.lWf. nlana sn.l tha mtrot mm.
n . v, k k..
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when tho structure was being erected,
and overloading could have been pre-
vented by. periodic Inspection of the
premises during ' the occupany of the
building. The conclusions of the cor
oner's Jury are doubtless sound, but they
will prove of no value unless the niu
nlclpai authorities make provision for the
prevention of a recurrence of fatal acci-i
dents by the collapse of storage and fac -
lory buildings, and for that matter all
classes of buildings that would under
like circumstances endanger the lives
of their occupants and of firemen who
are called upon to extinguish a fire.
Fire Chief Salter wants a. new fire
steamer of the largest size and standard
class that has been tried and requires
no experiments to support its claims for
capacity and durability. The council
proposes to test a new fire steamer that
comes highly recommended by its mak
ers, but is comparatively untried. If
me mayor, tue jKnic-e ami lire commis-
sion and the fire chief plant themselves
on one side of the proposition and the
iv.nii. ll nn th other ilrln of It whn I.
.... . . . , , .
10 iiinno lue lire ivuv, luu.nuu is
make the final contract? The council
has no authority whatever to issue or -
Aarm In thn fir rhlef. or to rillnlln
him for refusing to carry out its dlreo-
tlons. 1 lie mayor ana ponce Doara can -
not invest in new fire apparatus or incur
liability for its purchase without the
concurrence of the council. Here is a
how-do-you-do.
: Colonel Bryan in his speech before tbe
American Chamber of Commerce In
Parts dwelt on the importance of keeping
political campaigns free from personal!
ties. It la to be noted, however, that he
said nothing about the preliminary spats
before the campaign opens, nor did he
go thto details as to the exclusion of one
Orover Cleveland from the protection
of any of the rules of civilized campaign
warfare.
Um,,r tn npw f"11'1 ot t,ie Interior
department as to their special privileges
'"'u-huiiik iu.-i-uivu.-u n.ur.
widows the latter nre likely to lose much
of tnelr Popularity with, the managers
of the "reat ' indicates who
thought they had devised a scheme to
U8e tlle assignments of widows' entries
t0 Protect thelr 11I?Kal fencing of the
Pulc domain
The promoters of the great Steel trust
pride themselves on their reputations as
great financiers, but they would like
mighty much to make a showing com
paratively as good as the exhibit em
bodied in the treasury report of Secre
tary Shaw, who, though he comes from
a little interior town in Iowa, yet can
give Wall street magnates several les
sons in sound financial management
to f2m To prevcnt ,ong .esslons .they
make the Increase effective for only the
first six months ot each sitting. If the
United States should adopt some such
plan lt would entail a considerable sac
rifice of oratory, but the public would
try to survive the loss.
Omnha mn intornKtml In a Wrnmlmr
Bpouter are 8aJd t(j b($ yery much exdted
ovpr a dI(,imtch onnouncing that they
haye gtruck a flow of oU nd gfl8 Thu
,g not ,n tne ,east uml8uaI( but lt mlght
fce ndvl8able for the Iucky stockholders
to abIde b the nreBcriDtlon or the doo.
tof t0 thelf head9 CQO, and thefr
fpt
If Mayor Moores and the city council
Jobbing bouse district, we shall pres
ently have several neV fire steamers
in service, and may require an addl
tlonal platoon of firemen and engineers
to experiment with them.
competition ror tne repuoucan na
tional convention seems to be narrowing
down between Chicago, St Louis and
Pittsburg. As the last convention that
nominated a president, was held in Phll-
adelphla, giving it to that state again
would be bunching favors. The conven
tlon will have to come west
I'neacambered Prosperity.
Chicago Tribune.
Spain, with a surplus of $60,000,000 and jio
useless colonies to waste any of it on, is in
a position to face the Christmas season
with a large and cheery smile.
A Seasonable Tip.
Phllaitelnhla 'Nnrth AmerlxAn
persons in moderate droumstances who
desire to make Christmas gifts of radium
wl11 136 pieed to know that the price is
)
Rla-ht V'B to Date
' Philadelphia Record
Nome, In Alaska, lias proved itself a true-
blue American city toy joining in the hur
rati "fnp tha nlft flasr anil an annmnrlaHnn '
A bill has been Introduced in the senate to
provide for the purchase of a site and the
erection of a publio building at that arcUo
City,
Where Poor t,o Is Well OS.
Boston Transcript.
The richest nation In the world is not
the United States, but a nation within the
United States. The Osage of Indian Ter
ritory are credited with bank accounts
that amounts to nearly 16,000 per indi
vidual, and the average holding of
land Is eighty-seven acres, value at flO
per acre. Here, then, la a case where
l"u' the pofir Indian," la better off,
financially, tnan even the white cltisen of
Maasachusetts, the richest of American
I commonwealths.
' " ,,
Th. .av.nca , th nriM at fond rA
I acts of which consumers complain again
lemphaalaee the Independence of the farmer.
Meatv ta blgi' but th armer r,s1 his
1 wwii uuga mm fjeaiaiv I1U tail Blsa-jr mem U
h, netd, tnem farnier.. wlfe can
supply the household (with butter and
I and Jake enough 'to market to buy
u' na cotlee and tea for tne family,
Bhe n ven occasionally treat herself to
a new gown with the products of her
dairy and henhouse. The farmer can stow
I nl cans and make his own syrup and
I
sugar. Borghum Is a lot better than de.
I Pndnce on commercial grafters. In
pitch the farmer can produce his cloth,
ng. Tow and l!naey-wooUey and home,
made caaalmeres were worn by many gene.
rtlon" r Americans who were aa fine
nu vi mm njuua account mm wis pwpia ok
the present time. The farmer can find all
the fuel and lumber he needs on1 his own
soli, leaving blm little but glasa and Iron
to buy for building. Wflen you come to
think of It, there are mighty few things
the farmer needs that he cannot produce,
while everything that he grows Is needed
1 by somebody else
TUB IH1HH OP ALL. CITIKS.
Billboards ail Slcaboards OoTeaslve
' to the Pablle Eye,
Philadelphia Press.
The defacement of walls and fences and
the sides of buildings by unrefined and
hideous posters Is quite generally admitted
to be an evil. When these signs are erected
over the moat attractive bits of scenery
through which the railway traveler passes
they become doubly offensive; offensive for
what they are and for what they mar.
Thj practical value of these signs to the
man who spends large sums of money for
lk.l .Inn n.lnt.ninn la an nnn
aue,tlon. Many of th, moat successful ad
I vertlsers In the country refuse, purely on
I business grounds, to patronise this form of
publicity. Experience ham laugnt mere
I that the most effective means of reaching
MM,,, i. I., .h, nrinled nmmrn.
I signboard waits for people to come to It
1 a newspaper advertisement goea after the
people where they are
1 ne oujecuons 10 wuic-n wiw vojiuua ivimi
of signboard advertising are open do not
1 obtsln In the case of the printed edver
I tisement. None of the advertisements in
careful publication are objectionable on
any ground. On the contrary, readers fre
quently testify that they find the adver
tlslng pages as Interesting as those devoted
to reading matter; It Is no uncommon ex
perience to And magaslne readers tuniln
first of all to the business announcements
on ths back pages. Advertisements there
will always be; advertisements that offend
rood taste and aoo4 morals there never
I ihouid be.
TUB rRESIDRX-rS MESSAGE?,
Caaal Policy RUM.
Chicago Inter Oocran (rep.)
The president pj!nts out, as this news
paper has frequently pointed out, that our
present policy on the Isthmus Is not a
departure front, but a clinging to, the
policy defined In IMS, and reasserted by
Iwts Cass In m and b'y William M.
Beward In IMS. Whatever may be the fate
of the canal, the policy Is right.
Strong and Virile.
Detroit Free Press (dem.)
Ws do not believe that any American
citizen who reads the president's message
carefully ,111 have good reason for think.
Ing the less of his country, Its government
nd Its chief executive. It Is a messnge
which deals with great questlona and deals
with them adequately, and la by far the
strongest and most vitilo of Mr. Roose
velt's official documents since he entered
the White House.
Constructive Work.
Chicago News (Ind.)
President Roosevelt's mesas ge Is note
worthy rather as a reoord and review of
achievements already effected than as an
outline ot new work to be done. Reading
his concise summary of recent national
history, one cannot fail to be Impressed
with the largd amount of constructive work
dually sccompllohed by the executive
branch of government, both with and with
out the aid of congress.
Pat oa the Brakes.
Minneapolis Times (Ind.)
In view of the steadily dwindling surplus
the president counsels economy In congres
sional appropriations, but lt remains to be
seen whether congress will act In accord-
nce with this excellent advice. Ever since
this country of ours was dubbed a "billion
dollar" one congress has been endeavoring
to live up to and beyond that designation
and the habit will be a hard one to aban
don. Aa IllanilnatlnsT Docement.
6a Louis Globe-Democrat (rep.)
President Roosevelt makes an Illuminat
ing survey of all the country's important
domestic and foreign Interests. Every per
son who wants to be Informed about the
nation's Internal and external concerns by
the man who knows most about them and
who has a larger influence than any other
single official upon them should read care
fully and Intelligently every line of this
communication to congress and people.
A flaalfleant Omission.
Minneapolis Journal (rep.)
The most remarkable thing about the
president's message Ir Its omission of all
reference to the tariff question, whether in
the form of reciprocity or revision. Eve
reciprocity with Cuba Is not mentioned.
That of course, may be regarded as set
tied, but there Is no such explanation for
the omission of all mention of a subject
that Is of such general public interest,. The
omission proves, if any proof were needed,
that the republican leaders have secured
the endorsement of the administration for
their program of studious ' neglect of the
tariff question until after the next election
80 pnbfoundly Is the president Impressed
with the wisdom of this neglect that even
in discussing the Philippines he roes no
farther than to Say that they ought to be
more clasely knit to the United States "by
tariff arrangements."
Intensifies Pablle Admiration.
Kansas City Star (ind.)
The presidential message laid before con
gress Monday should convince the' small
coterie of dissatisfied republicans of the
utter futility of trying to defeat Mr. Roose.
velt's nomination next year. A document
of such scope, wisdom and fearlessness
would give even a hitherto colorless chief
executive formidable strength. In the case
of President Roosevelt it but Intensifies an
admiration and confidence that were al
ready thoroughly established in the publio
mind. '
Tho quality of President Roosevelt's
statesmanship appeals with extraordinary
force to the masses. He Is mindful of
every Interest that should engage the at
tention and the efforts of the people's
president His understanding of the es
sentlal features of every department of the
government betokens an Industry In the
acquisition of knowledge that Is nothing
short of amaslng. His reviews of public
questions are made so clear and simple
that every reader can understand his point
of view. He never resorts to ambla-ulty,
He never beats about the bush. He never
conciliates. He Is Invariably positive. His
policies are as strong as his convictions,
and that is something that can be said of
very few publio men.
PERSONAL KOTKS.
There is a tremendous row between
Hanna and Roosevelt In the demooratio
papers.
A Washington paper believes that Adam
owned the first talking machine, but Adam
never said a word until Eve arrived and
began it.
Democrats of the house complain that
Speaker Cannon has treated them with
outrageous Injustice" In the matter of
committee appointments. The serious
business of congress Is Inaugurated.
Queerest thing In tha Philippine Islands
Is "Christmas literature" from the United
States, with holly wreaths and Santa Claus
In furs sleighing over the housetops. Tou
can't acclimate Santa Claus or the pub
Ushers of "Christmas literature."
A 0-year-old girl has shot and killed a
notorious outlaw at Williamson, W, Va,
who attacked her In the telegraph office
where she was working. There Is a grow
ing suspicion that the desperate reputa
tion of sortie of those mountain terrors has
been exaggerated.
William Butler Yeats, an Irish poet, must
be having the time of bis life. Boston Is
showering upon him every attention and
Wellesley girls donned their most beautiful
garments, decorated their receiving parlors
with sprays of pink apple blossoms and
received the poet by the softened light of
Japanese lanterns. I,t Is not every day that
college girls are favored by tbe presence
of a real, live poet
Boston papers announce that Governor
Cummins Is booked for a speech In that
city. When the governor of Iowa meets
the governor of Massachusetts there will
be something doing. Should the conversa
tlon be prolonged beyond the twilight hour,
when navigation in Boston becomes dlffl
cult, all the governor of Iowa needs to do
Is to hall a policeman and give tbe pass.
word "Massachusetts Institute of Tech.
no'.ogy." Proper enunciation insures safe
conduct to his hotel.
At the annual banquet of the Middlesex
Bar association In Boston last week Con
gressman Samuel It. Powers spoke of the
value of lawyers In the national leglsla
ture. He declared that as a whole con
gress was composed of most earnest and
loyal' men men who made great sacrifices
by remaining In house and senate. Mr.
Powers Instanced Senator Hoar, who, when
be went to Washington, was worth 1100,000
now he Is able to live only 'by exercising
the closest economy. "Congressman Hep
burn of Iowa." he said, "has been In con
gress twenty years. Is now 70 years of age
and Is wortb not more than .000. Had
these two men remained at home they
would now be leaders ot the bar b their
respective statcaj ,.
ROVSD ABOIT HKW YORK.
Ripples oa the Cnrreat o Life la
the Metropolis.
Two Judgments amounting to IHR.Ono,
growing out of the Tar tunnel diater,
were paid by the New Tork Central rail
road last week. The Judgments were ob
tained by the estates of Alfred M. rrrrln.
president of the Union Bank company of
New lork. and Ernest T. Walton of the
brokerAo- Arm nf Tt,m.n,i a lw.m.1,
of New York. Mr. Perrln and Mr. Wal-
on were killed In the Park avenue tunnel
accident. A verdict for $75,000 was awarded
In the Perrln case and of ITo.OOO In the Wal
ton suit. .The appellate court sustained the
verdicts. In the Walton case, besides the '
amount of dnmaor.a n rnYl n,M a. In- I
torest. The tunnel accident hns so far cost
the New York Central the sum of 11,250.000
and several cases are still pending.
It has been revenlcd by the will of Miss
Alice O'Brien, who died at 74, that she ac
cumulated 111,000 while working as a famllS.
servant-at 14 a week. Over her little fortune
a contest has arisen between St. Monica's
Roman Catholic church In East Seventy
ninth street, the family of Francis Fox of
Yonkers and Mrs. Bridget Hennessey, a
cousin of Miss O'Brien, of SSO West One
Hundred and Twenty-fifth street.
None knew of the fortflr.e which Alice
O'Brien had accumulated until her will
was read on the day of her death, July 19
last. She had been in the employ of the
Fox family many years, and on June 80
she made a will leaving her money to her
employer's family.
A few days later she came to New York
City to live In the home of Mrs. Catherine
Ledworth, S21 East Seventy-seventh street,
and attended St. Monica's church.
On July IS she made a second will be
queathing $100 each to Father Lennon, the
pastor, and Father Connjff for 100 masses,
$50 each to Father Creadon and Father
Prout for fifty masses and the rest of her
fortune to St. Monica's church. Undue In
fluence Is charged by the contestants.
A woman who was riding uptown on a
Broadway car the other afternoon proved
her possesBlori of at least a modicum of
wit. When the conductor passed up the
alfcle on his quest for fares she handed him
a quarter, he giving her In return two 10
cent pieces. On his return from the for
ward end of the car she said:
"Conductor, one of these dimes Is a Ca
nadian piece and I will thank you to give
me another piece of money for It."
The conductor evidently had received his
training 'on an East Side route, for he im
mediately began to blustet.
"What's the matter with It? Ain't that
good enough money?" he demanded.
The woman quietly said, "I would prefer
American money if you please."
Well, I wish I had a thousand of 'em!"
grumbled the conductor, but he made no
motion to comply with her request.
"Very well," was the instant reply, "I
will give you this one to start your collec
tion." The laugh that greeted this thrust was
too much for even the Hibernian wit of the
conductor, and he quickly fished out an
other dime and then made his escape to the
rear platform. :
An oddly dressed man of middle age
walked Into Tammany hall, drew a pho
tograph from his pocket and struck a
dramatic attitude before Maurice Ahearn.
I would have speech with one Murphy,"
he declared. "He has need of my services."
"For what do you want to see Mr. Mur
phy T" asked Ahearn. .
I desire to present to him my compli
ments and to suggest that be appoint me
commissioner of corrections. I am not un
duly anxious for the position, but I believe
my, term served o Blac'cwell's island has
given me an Inside knowledge of condi
tions that could not be otherwise than val
uable. My name Is Larry Qoughran the
'Larry Is a nickname. I reside in Co
lumbia street, Brooklyn."
Here Goughran handed over a photo
graph of himself In the nude.
"Give this to the1 Murphy," he continued,
"In order that he may recognise me when I
come again. I wear a different suit every
day. and "hence was forced to have myself
photographed in birthday attire. Good
Idea, isn't Itr 1
Ahearn said lt was, and told Goughran
that the Wigwam leader would not fc'jt tbe
headquarters.
"Convey to him this message," concluded
the applicant, his voice dropping to a whis
per: "Say to the Murphy that I warn him not
to bathe In the same bathtub with Crcker
and McLaughlin. If he does he will be
contaminated. This Is my final word."
Qoughran left the photograph, and with a
flourish walked out the door.
"Announcement Is mode," says a New
York dispatch to the St. Louis Globe
Democrat, that about 4G per cent of the
10,000 odd stockholders of the Pennsylvania
Railroad company, holding about 25 per
cent of the total stock securities of that
corporation, are women and children, and
that countrymen hold about one-third of
the stock. This statement has significant
bearing In the light of recent developments
In the war of revenge now being wsged by
the Rockefeller-Gould Interest". The fight
by them Is for control to oust President
Casaatt and his associates as managers of
the railroad. The stock exchange Is the
battlefield. From $170 the share value of
Pennsylvania stock has been hemmered
down to around $11B. The Rockefeller
Gould brokers have quietly gobbled up
every share of stock which has been forced
from the hands of frightened holders.
"A panic prevails among the( old-time
shareholders. The farmer who had In
vested In 100 shares of Pennsylvania stork
a year ago counted his capital at $17,000,
while today he figures the market value of
his securities at the depreciation of about
15. WO from that amount. The loss to
women and children by tho tremendous
bear drive amounts to something like ISV
000,000, and to farmer stockholders about
$40,000,000. In March, at the annual meet
ing of the company In Philadelphia, tangi
ble results of the warfare will be known.
A new director of the campany will then
be elected to succeed the late William L.
Elklns, and a Rockefeller representative Is
expected to be named. It Is estimated that
at least IS. 000 men have been thrown out
of work by the Pennsylvania rallroal
wjthln the last three months. The great
majority ot these are workers for con-
n
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Who can talk straight business to fanner,
feeders and merchants and get results. A
reliable man with nap can And a steady
job with a reputable established business.
Write fully. S. F. S. Bee, Omaha.
tractors, no ceasea 10 o umm w.,.. ... , ,
railroad began its nolle of retrenchment S f
on the outbreak of the war for control." r
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Death from starvation" was tha
opinion expressed by Ambulance Surgeon
Tevla of the Uouverneur hospital, who was
called to examine the body of a man found
on the sidewalk in front ot .the saloon
at 252 Broome street.
rollcoman Leonard of the Eldridge street
station discovered the body. Two young
men, who said they were William Dextor
and Frank Bloom, Were standing nearby.
According to the police the young men said
that the dead man was dragged out of the
saloon by two men and left on the side
walk. He uttered a few words before
lapsing Into unconsciousness, the young '
men said, which they took to be: "O,
Willie, what are you doing to tit now?"
Leonard went Into the yard In the rear
of the saloon and found a man who said .
he was the bartender. The police say that
the bartender at first denied that ths man
had been In the saloon, but afterward said
the man had entered the saloon about
midnight and had oomplalned of being 111.
Two men offered to take him to a lodging
house, and the bartender said he thought
they had done so. ,
When the clothes of the dead man were
searched, two cards were found. One of .
them was a membership card of the Hat
and Cap Makers' union and the other a
Bellevue dispensary card, showing that the
holder had been treated there . In June
last Both cards bore the' Tame of
Charles Tlshler, which the police believe
was the man's name.
The body was greatly emaciated, weigh
ing about 115 pounds, and was I feet 10
inches In height, with light hair and
reddish brown beard, streaked with gray.
It was removed to the morgue.
FLASHES OP FIN.
Jack Nervey I'm going to kiss you when
I leave this house tonight.
May Kuteley Leave the house this In
stant, slrl Philadelphia Press.
Bergeant What did you arrest this man
forT
Officer Keegan For his own safety, ser
geant! He was too drunk .to protect him-
self and insisted on going home! Puck.
"If some men," said Uncle Ehen, "would
put In half as much time sturiyln' de ten
commandments as dey does studyln' ssven
up dar woulcin' be nigh so much police
court doln's." Washington Star.
Prudence Why will you be so careless,
Joy? When you lifted your train for the ,
lust waits I saw your garter.
Joy Horrors! Blue with a pink gown. I
dressed In a hurry. I hope no one elso
saw lt none of ths women, I mean. Town
Topics. t ;
"I don't believe In paying fancy prices
for custom made clothes," said Klosemnn.
"Now, here's a vsult I bought ready made
for $7. If I were to tell you I paid $J0
for it wouldn't you believe it?"
"1. might if you told me over the tele
phone. Philadelphia Press.
Mr. Hlglimus I can't say I think much
'it the new kitchen girl's cooking.
Mrs. Hlghmua I know she isn't a first
class cook, Horace, but It's so restful to
reflect that she's perfectly bald. Chieago
Tribune. - , .
"Why don't you try to do something for
your country?"
"My dear sir," answered Senator -Sorghum,
"I am doing all I can for my coun
try. I am going to at least spare It the
disgrace of having posterity say that one
of its most prominent officials died In com
parative poverty." Washington Star, t
"Life to me," said the very young man,
"was but a desert until I met you."
"And Is that why you dance like a .
camel?" asked hla fair partner In the.
waits." Chicago News.
FIXING THE Fl-RNACE.
Cincinnati Times-Star. ,
When pa starts to fix the furnace all us
children have to p rtrirj
Just as quiet as if motheo had 4 headache
or a tea;
First pa takes his coat and vest off, then
you hear him cough and say,
"Pay to have lt fixed? I should say not!
Now, you children, run away;
Jobs like this 1 never shirk!"
(That's the .way he starts to work.)
Mother smiles a sort of worried smile and
shakes her head and sighs; 1
Then she takes us In the parlor, where to
read aloud she tries; '. I
But the racket pa Is making drowns her
voice and so she goes ' !
On upstairs to make the beds or mend
some of our winter cloUiea. ' ,
From the cellar qome a noise
Like a doxen real bad boys!. ,' x
After 'while his work is finished and. pa
comes upstairs again;
Cut and bruised and black as any of those
funny minstrel men,
Great, big lump upon -ills forehead, thumbs .
all mashed, both eyes black, i
Breathing like he'd run a foot race, hair f
" filled full of dust and slack; f
Limps and hold his sides and groans 1
Like he'd broken all his bones.
Mother meets him with witch hasel, band- T
ages and salves and soap: ; '
Says, "I'm awful sorry, Frederick, noth
ing's very bad, I hope?" ;.
Pa Just sits and chews his mast ache, then
ha Hmn lilmulf in v.:i
lias 10 nave ine uocior come ana paicn nis
nanus ana iik ana nena;
Has to pay for that but stilt
Furnace man won't send a bill! .
If you wlh to give a lady friend,
young or old, a pair of Sorosls at
Christmas time, buy a certificate. from
us and lt will be good for pair of
thoss ready-to-wear shoes at tills
store or any other la . the Uiu'-ed
States where Sorosls are said at any
time It Is presented. ' " "
$3.50 Always
Sorosis Shoe Store
203 5. I(tb5t
Frank Wilcox, Manager.
Write for the late catalogue.
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