THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 1904.
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1304. M. B. HUNQATE,
(Seal.) Notary Public.
These far-away wars are the wars
that fatten the pocketbooks of the tele
graph and cable companies.
South Omaha has a whole month's
municipal campaign ahead of It It Is
a trifle early for the contest to warm
up, but it la sure to be sizzling by the
first of April.
With Omaha real estate picking up
so noticeably now, Just imagine what
activity It would experience if the 1004
municipal tax levy were no greater
than the 1003 levy instead of being 00
per cent higher.
11 lne lOM 01 tBe eta,e WoI were
cuuuku i u .miaiuii, uov
-iur ruueue oi . Wisconsin nas given
lt out that he will call an extra session
of the legislature shortly to deal with
me proDiems presented.
Ing do better reception in Australia thai)
he met with on his late incursion Into
New l'ork City. The ; modern Elijah
ought to undertake to prophesy some
better fortune for himself. .
When people offer to give away some
thing for nothing, it Is a jtafe plan to
look open the gift with suspicion. This
applies particularly to newspapers that
give away free advertising space be
cause they cannot sell It at any price.
Ono advantage enjoyed by Oriental
nations when they go to war is that they
are unaer no necessity to Improvise a
telegraphic cipher to keep their lnforma-
tlon to themselves. All they have to do
is to send their dispatches In native dla-
lect, , ., ' I
From all accounts they must have
been having strenuous times In the Dos
Molnea district over, the nomination for
representative in congress. War news
from Japan could at no time have been
exciting' enough to detract attention
there from the political fight in course
of culmination.
The taxpayers will agree with the
chairman of the city council finance
committee that the 'laborer is worthy
of his hire even when occupying a soft
berth in the city hall, but they still see
no reason why the city should hire more
laborers than are absolutely necessary
to do the work.
Predictions are made for extensive
railroad building by lines convergent In
Omaha, which will enlarge the territory
wiuuia -rcacu ui umaua jODDers ana
manufacturers. Anything that will give
Omaha a bigger sphere In trade circles
Is sure to Interest our people and re
ceive encouragement from them.
y l 1 a .
Cuba has Just gone through the first
congressional elections entirely under
Cuban control, everything being con
ducted as quietly as could possibly be.
The peacefulness of Cuban politics
would indicate that the island is not yet
educated up to the mark of citizenship
that would. Justify it in asking for an
nexation to this country.
The medical profession Is urging upon
ITvWent Roosevelt the appointment of
medical man on the Panama canal
roniuMMHini on ne Tneory mat tne con-
structiou of the canal la almost as much
a problem lor meaicai science as it to for
engineering science. Pretty soon canal
building will have to have a place In the
courses of Instruction la every medical
college In tbe country.
After baring been admonished in these
words, .'EUmeniber you are -dying for
the sake of your country," the Japanese
participants In tbe sortie into Port Ar
thur harbor all came back safe and
sound wlb. the exception of one man
accidentally killed. If only all had met
their deaths this herole speech would
have been much surer of immortality in
the school histories of Japan.
TMC FAR KAHTgltX CAMPAIGN.
Tublic Interest in military operations
In the far east Is not being rewarded 1y
very much Information as to what Is
going on, owing to the groat rare which
both belligerents are taking to keep their
movements secret. However disappoint
ing this policy may be to people every
where, there can be no doubt as to Its
wisdom. As explained by the Jnpnneso
minister to England, the observance of
a strict censorship by Japan Is In the
highest degree necessary. To get in the
first blows, said the minister, means
more to Japan than It has ever mount to
any belligerent nnd to Insure this It Is
vital for that country to demnnd a de
gree of secrecy which hag not been nec
essary In any recent warfare. "Even nt
the risk of alienating temporarily the
friendship of the press of the world," he
said, "we must prevent even a whisper
of our real lntentiops." The Russian
censorship has been modified to some
extent, so that certain Information Is
sent out from Bt. Petersburg, but as to
the trustworthiness of this there is al
ways more or less doubt, . particularly
when the information alleges disaster to
the Japanese. A few days ago It was
reported from this source that several of
the warships of Japan had been sunk In
an attack on Tort Arthur, when the fact
was that the vessels sunk were Largos
loaded with stone with which the Japa
nose Intended to close the harbor. There
have been other reports from Russian
sources equally unreliable.
What the waiting world can be con
fident of is that .there is a very busy
time In the theater of war and especially
In Corea, where Japan is said to now
have n large pnrt of her army. Accord
ing to the latest advices tho Hermit king
dom is completely nndorthe control of
Japan nnd the government of the former
Is rendering every assistance In the mili
tary operations. If this be true It of
course puts, an end to Corean neutrality,
though of course this has nowhere been
seriously regarded. It was Been to be
Inevitable that that country would be
the battleground of the war, at any rate
in the beginning of hostilities, so thnt Its
declaration ( of neutrality was merely
perfunctory nnd quite meaningless.
It Is probable tiint n battle will be
fought on Corean soli within a short
time and It Is said that the Japanese ar
rangements show groat perfection of de
tail. It Is possible, however, that Russia
will not at present make any aggressive
movement, on a large scale, but will re
main In a defensive position and compel
Japan to take the offensive, in the mean
time reinforcing her Manehurinn army
as rapidly as possible.
This is now her
indicated policy, but of Course events
may compel a change. It is to little
purpose, however, to speculate regarding
the possible plans of either belligerent
0r What the course of the campaign may
develop. All we can be sure of is that
both are actively preparing for the clash
of the armed forces and there Is every
retrson to expect that irhejvjt m It I
i-wmr make a" newntford In jthe history
of warfare for desperate and determined
fighting.
hiORt LKGISLATIOS NEEDED.
Congress has not yet done with Pan
ama. It appears that a number of
doubtful points must be cleared up be
fore work on the canal can proceed un
der American auspices. The principal
thing is to provide a form of govern-
nvent for the territory over which the
United States will huve control on the
Isthmus. For this purpose a bill framed
by Senator KIttredge of South Dakota
Is now before the senate committee on
Interocennlc canals and will be taken up
for consideration at once. This meas-
ure provides for the supervision of the
strip, establishing what Is in effect a
national covornment with nower vested
in a board of governors, consisting of
three members. They are to have leg'
islatlve, executive nnd Judicial func
tions, including the power to raise rev
enue. All funds raised by taxes and
other measures are to be retained and
disbursed by this board for proper pur
poses.
The measure contains the bill of rights
of the United States constitution, with
some additional restrictions. No fran
chlso rights, privileges or concessions
granted by the board of governors shall
be valid until approved by our congress,
All laws passed by the board may be
annulled or altered at any time by con
gross. The board Is given power to es
tablish and maintain a police force to
properly protect the canal route, to ac
quire and buy lands, to borrow money
and Irsiia honils. otc. It Is alan to linvp
nuthority to make ,aw8 and regulations
for the administration of Justice. The
treaty with the Republic of Panama es
tablishes In the United States the ex
erclse of sovereignty In the canal strip
to the exclusion of Panama, so that
there will be no opposition on the pnrt
of that republic to the provisions of the
KIttredge bill, and there seems to be
no good reason why the plan of gov
ernment which lt proposes for the strip
should not be carried on in entire har
mony with the Panama government,
whose Independence will not be In the
least interfered with.
It Is suggested that further leglslo-
tion may bo necessary before the canal
payments are made, though It is the
ollnloa of 8ome tllat ,he 8po,ncr luw ,8
gufflciontly elastic to permit the secre-
tary of the trettSury to hand over t
Panama the $10,000,000 which that act
stipulates shall go to Colombia. On tbe
other hand are some who urge that if
this is done complications and embar
rassments will surely follow. It cer
tainly seems desirable that any danger
of this kind shall be avoided, which can
easily be done. None of the required
legislation Is likely to cause extended
discussion and will probably be dis
posed Of within the next week or two.
There Is now no disposition In any quar
ter to delay the enterprise.
If Its experience with the Pacific rail
roads Is any criterion the United States
can better afford to build- the railroads
In the Philippines and lease them to
operating companies than to guarantee
Interest on the not)ds)f private rnilred
corporations. "' ,
ItlTTlX't A MKHICA V TRADK.
That popular sentiment in Russia is at
present unfriendly toward this country
Is shown in the fact that even in com
mercial circles there a disposition Is be
ing manifested not to deal with Ameri
cans. A St. Petersburg dispatch of a
few days ago Mated that orders for
American goods had been counter
manded, the only explanation given be-
Ing that the prospective purchasers did
not desire to buy goods from this coun
try under the present circumstances.
Our consul general had been appealed to
In the case of an American firm which
had a large contract for school supplies, J
the contract having been peremptorily
canceled. ,The consul notified the Btate
department of the public feeling In Rus
sia and the great prospective damage to
American trade unless measures were
taken to allay the Irritation.
It is not easy to see what measures
onr government can take to reassure the
Russian people. One cause of their un
friendly feeling Is stated to be the ac
tion of the captain of the gunboat Vicks
burg at the time of the fiavnl fight at
Chemulpo. He declined to Join with the
commanders of other foreign warships
In a protest against the fighting that re
sulted in the loss of two Russian war
ships. In this lie was undoubtedly right
and It is understood is sustained by the
Navy department. But It appears that
Russia regards the action as unfriendly
and there is nothing our government can
reasonably be expected to do to remove
that feeling: It Is also complained that
the Vlcksburg's captain refused to take
aboard his ship sailors from the Russian
warships suuk by the Japanese. He
states to the department that he was
among the first to offer assistance to the
Russian sailors and that he sent medical
aid as well as boats to the nrsistance of
one of the cruisers. He declined to take
them aboard his vessel because they
were practically Japanese prisoners and
our naval authorities sny he was Justi
fied in declining to receive them.
Loss of trade with Russia is matter
of regret, particularly when It is the
result of unfriendly feeling. But we are
unable to see what measures our gov
ernment can take to dispel this feeling.
Doubtless ns the war progresses Russia
will learn that the United States holds
an absolutely Impartial position toward
the belligerents.
FVXD THE CUCSTY'S FLOAT ISO DEBT.
Figures taken from the county rec
ords show that in round numbers
$107,000 of interest bearing warrants
are outstanding against Douglas county
and. $157, 000 of additional claims have I
been audited and await the Issue of
warrants in payment The warrant in-
debtedness is bearing 7 per cent Inter
est nnd the unliquidated claims will
bBtn draw interest as soon as the
coming ta levy gives the coftnty board
authority to draw warrants against Us
proceeds.
In n word, Douglas county has a float
ing debt of $204,000 on which it is pay
ing interest, or aboilt to pay Interest, nt
nn unnecessarily excessive rate. By
funding this floating debt Douglas
county taxpayers can reduce the inter
est charge from 7 per cent to 3 per
cent In other words, they can cut the
interest in two nnd the saving on $200,-
000 would amount to $7,000 every year.
Authority to fund the debt, however,
can be secured only by a vote of the
people either at a general election br at
n special election. In view of the fact
that the coming election involves na
tional issues and the law requires a
two-thirds majority of ail ballots cast,
It would hardly be safe to submit such
a bond proposition next November. A
special election, requiring only a ma
Jority of the votes on the projKisltlon,
would entail an expense of about
$3,500 equal to the saving of interest
for one year on the $100,000 of war
rants already Issued.
It is said that certain bond brokers.
who did a profitable business In Douglas
county's last bond Issue, have been feel
Ing out tho ground for a contract to
convert these warrants Into funding
tmnds on a 3 per cent basis with a
small bonus added. The ostensible pur
pose Is to repeat the performance of
purchasing Douglas county bonds at
private sale and turning them over
forthwith to the state school fund on the
basis of school fund investments.
There is no good reason why Douglas
county should not transact Its business
with the State Board of Educational
Lands and Funds direct without the
mediation of a warrant broker to take
off coupons from the bonds In transit
The school funds now hold nearly
$1,750,000 of state warrants, which are
constantly maturing, as well as county
bonds shortly to become payable, so
that there should be no difficulty in
effecting the sale to the state board
on reasonable terms.
The sooner the funding Is eonsum.
mated the sooner the rate of interest
will be- reduced and the sooner will the
saving inure to the benefit of the tax
payers. It behooves the members of
the county board to look carefully Into
this matter at once and if it appeals to
them as a business proposition to set
the machinery in motion at once.
In a printed communication respoud
In to pulnlt criticism of public offi
cers. City Attorney Wright hits one
nail on the head by expressing regret
that the desire of these clerical re
formers to know what Is being done in
municipal niattera seems to be con
fined to the occasions on which they
are' talking to their cougregatlons when
an inquiry at the city hall might bring
the Information answering satisfac
torily the questions Jhey propound in
a manner calculate! to impngn me non-
esty of the authorities. When Omaha
Is arraigned as the inot vicious, or the
most law'ess, or the most wicked city
In the world, it 1 simply the outcrop
plng of either Ignorance or sensation
alism, bocjinse an Investigation Into tho
fsefs would quickly disprove the charge
to any Impartial observer. No doubt
many things go wrong In our iwal gov
ernment sometimes by corrupt design.
though much more often by mistake,
but tho way to keep the wheels running
smoothly on the right track is by in
telligent publicity and constant vigilance
rather than by spasmodic denunciation
without supporting facts.
The anti-Andrews crusaders seem to
have prevailed unon a Grand Army
or nt lonst few nie,nbors nslng
the name of the post to adopt "unani
mously" resolutions questioning his loy
alty to the state. The Bee is .not spe
cially Interested in the championship of
Chancellor Atidrews, but it is only fair
that the people should know that be
interrupted his college course to enlist
on the side of the union In the civil
war, serving first as a private and later
as a second lieutenant being wounded
at Petersburg with the loss of an eye.
To challenge the loyalty to state or nn- j
tlon of a mnn who fought for his coun
try when loyalty meant something Is
carrying things to extremes. We would
like to see the military records of the
men who adopted this resolution put
side by side for comparison with that
of Chancellor Andrews.
Booker Washington's protest against
the renewed manifestation of the mania
for negro lynchlngs Is timely and to the
point He, however, deprecates the pub
licity which such outbreaks acquire even
while admitting that his only Informa
tion about them comes from newspaper
accounts." We believe the newspaper
publicity is really one of the most pow
erful deterrent factors In operation and
fear of notoriety has on more than one
occasion been the preventive of resort
to lynch law. If the poor negro victims
could be hanged or burned arbitrarily in
the south without any outsiders know
ing about it, the number of hangings
and burnings would certainly.be greatly
increased.
The gamblers have always been will
ing to put up a good liberal pot to pro
cure the repeal by the legislature of
the law making it a penitentiary offense
In Nebraska to pursue their "profes
sion." They would doubtless be equally
liberal with any lawyer who could es
tablish In the courts Attorney General
Prout's sudden discovery that the law
is unconstitutional, but we doubt If
any or them wants to. run the risk or
donning prison stripes Just to test the
soundness of the attorney general's
legal profundity. -But even if the pres
ent law could be wiped off the statute
b kfl h0J(V, ,on .la lt be before It
WOuld be re-enacted?
Bourke Cockran returns to congress
by grace of Tanimany hnll as the suc
cessor of Mayor, McClellan, without,
too, recanting ,.hls. anti-Bryan speeches
of 1800. And JKryan did not think lt
worth while to "make a fight against
him.
Did GrOTtr Cot the Cable f
Chicago News.
Grover Cleveland Is proud to be able to
report further progress In the operation of
cutting the democracy's cable connections
with LJncoln, Neb.
v Faint Shadow of Doubt.
Philadelphia ' North American.
Cause for. doubting the friendly disposi
tion of the United States toward Japan Is
afforded by the fact that we are shipping
tons of canned beef to the east for the
mikado's army.
Tbe Coin Incentive.
Washington Post.
The Omaha Bee declares that ex-Con
gressman Loud's mission to Europe to In
vestigate postal telegraph systems will
prove utterly valueless. Mr. Ixud feels
differently about I7.D0O worth.
William, Pass the Draft.
St Intiis Globe-Democrat.
Mr. Bryan offers $100 for a democratic
platform, and the following is accordingly
submitted: "We were Wrong In 1892, 1896
and 1900, but know we are right now, be
cause we know we were wrong before. We,
therefore, ask the American people for a
vdte of confidence and control of the gov
ernment. N. B.-We point with pride to
our future." Mr. Bryan may send draft at
his convenience.
. Preparing- (or Emergencies.
Philadelphia Record.
Finns and Swedes are naturally enough
taking action to raise money for the equip
ment of an ambulance corps for, Japan.
Finland feels the Iron hefcl of brute force
la violation of coronation oaths and vener
able precedents. Sweden and Norway have
been a little nervous over the growth of
Russian power for some years, and the
fate of Finland has Increased this feeling.
. BOOM OF Ql'AKEH GUNS.
Chicago Record-Herald: Chicago meat
agenta have failed to sell goods to Russia.
Down with the Muscovite!
Chicago News: Admiral Togo has called
five times at Port Arthur and each lime
the Russians sent out word that they were
at home, but not receiving.
Washington Post: In reply Jo Rusaia's
charge that Japan has fractured the Inter
national code of eUilca. Jupan might ask
what became of Russla promise to evacu
ate Manchuria on October 8, 19fl8 T
Chicago Record-Herald: The Corean
army has been ordered to Join the Japs In
the field. In order to cause panic among
the Corean soldiers it will only be neces
sary for the Russians to shoot their hats.
Detroit Free Press: Whether the Japa
neaa are victorious ana me nuaHiuns rr-
pulsed, or the Russians are victorious .and
tbe Japanese repulsed, depends mainly on
whether the news come by the way of
London or Paris.
St. Iuls Globe Democrat: Russia's
boast that It defeated Japans neat by
sinking four hulks In the harbor channel
at Port Arthur reminds one of the man
who held his adversary down by "Inserting
his nose between his teeth.-"
IndianapolU News: Oeneral Kourcvatkln
may know his own business best being a
soldier of considerable experience but Ihj
ordinary man Is not impressed with th
Idea that a week's fast Is a good thing to
put a warrior In training for a sllfT fight.
Cincinnati Enquirer: It la reported that
th Japanese have been eating American
meat. Well, these are wsr times, and it
was the opinion of so discriminating a per
son as Caaslus that a change ofsllet had
great effeat on so eminent a statesman
an4 warrior a Julius Caesar.
THE GOYKRJORSniP.
Stanton Picket: The WorId-IJenii ana
Schuyler Quill both favor Oovernor Mick
ey's renomlnatlon for governor. And after
he Is renominated, then what?
Winslde Tribune: Governor Mickey says
ha la not losing any sleep over his defeat
for renomlnatlon, but It's a penny to a
pound that he hns some horrible night
mares.
Hardy Herald: A lot of republicans In
this section would like to see A. E. Cady
of St. Paul come out ns a candidate for
tha governorship. Then we would know
who our candidate really Is.
Beatrice Bun: J. B. Dlnsmore appears to
be slated for the office made vacant by the
election of Mickey. Dlnsmore lives at Sut
ton and la a larger man -than has occu
pied the chair of governor for soma years.
Syracuse Journal: The worst that can be
said of Governor Mickey is that he does
not scorn to realise, the dignity that at
taches to the office of governor. There can
be no objection raised to his administration
of the affairs of his office, unless the rail
roads feel aggrieved,
Juniata Herald: Governor Mickey must
have been toe straight and honest for some
editors by the way they clamor for a new
candidate for governor. Mickey has made
a good governor nnd will be renominated
and elected. Just because he cannot be
"worked" Is no reason for opposing him.
Chapelle Register: State Senator W. H.
Harrison of Grand Island Is the lost entry
so far In the gulernatorlal race. Mr. Har
rison Is a strong man and If Governor
Mickey Is to be turned down, Harrison
would ba a very desirable successor, as he
has the ability to give the state one of the
strongest and best administrations, we
have ever had.
Madison Chronicle: The Harrison boom
for the office of governor Is being worked
hard, but we do not believe that many of
the papers that have been receiving
the printed Inudatlons of the candidate
that are being sent out are using them to
any great extent. Governor Mickey has
done nothing that should dehor him from
being the choice of tho party again this
fall.
Bancroft Blade: W. H. Harrison of
Grand Island has announced his candidacy
for the governorship of Nebraska, subject
to the action of tho republican state con
vention. Mr. Harrison hns received good
surport from the loading papers of the
state. His record as a state senator seems
to be decidedly In his favor as a possible
candidate far the next gubernatorial con
test
Kmerson Enterprise: In the contest for
the republican nomination for governor It
seems to be Oovernor Mickey against the
field. W. H. Harrison of Grand Island, J.
B. Dlnsmore of Sutton and W. II. Robert
son of Norfolk are others mentioned. They
are nil good men, any one of whom would
make a winning candidate If selected, but
Governor Mickey has given a pretty satis
factory administration and has a strong
following.
Alnsworth Star Journal: The only objec
tion that has yet been made to the re
nomlnatlon of Governor Mickey, so far as
the Star Journal Is Informed. Is that he Is
too religious." It Is easily understood
how this Is a real objection in the minds
of some people; and yet there are a good
many people, and quite a respectable por
tion of the people, too, who do not mind
a little thing like that. The opposition
ought to bring up something more to the
point.
Loup Valley Queen: The fight for the
governor's chair is waxing warm. We be.
lieve that a man can b found who will fill
the place equally as well aa Mickey has.
nd at the same time will not allow his
personal - "morality" to be the advance
agent of all he says or does. We admire
morality, but we do not think a good Chris
tian man has to tell the people about his
morals every time he opens his mouth. Mr.
Mickey has not the following he had two
years ago.
Blair Pilot: Before giving Governor
Mickey their support for renomlnatlon lt
would be well for republicans thus In-
clined at this time to investigate into the
strength and force of the opposition to him.
It would be well for Governor Mickey him
self to Investigate. It is no exaggeration
to say that there Is more opposition In
the republican ranks at this time to the re
nomination of Governor Mickey than has
ever existed against any republican for any
omce in the state.
North Platte Tribune: A number of state
papers are Including C. F. Iddlngs of this
city In the list of candidates for tha guber
natorial nomination, but Mr. Iddlngs Is not
a candidate. It Is true that his name was
mentioned, and many Influential republicans
in all portions of the state insisted that he
become a candidate, but he declined on the
grounds that his personal Interests dn.
manded his attention. Mr. Iddlngs would
make a strong candidate bv reanon nf Ma
well known ability and wide acaualntance.
and if In the future he should consent to
maae the race he would receive the n
dorsement of a majority of the convention
ana at the poys.
St. Paul Republican: Viewed In the cold
"gni or political expediency Governor Mick
ey s renomlnatlon would be a grave mis
take. Two years ago he squeesed through
by a very small margin, while the rest of
the ticket was elected by majorities ranging
irom ji.uuu to id.wo. To be exact. Mirk..
had a plurality of 6.355. while the .v.rJ
plurality or the other seven state eandl
dateg was 14,22. Mickey fell short of Doll
Ing his full party strength by almost 0.000
votes, in this connection the voto In Polk
county, micaey s noma ror thirty years, Is
interesting reading. Incredlhle as It may
appear snwuey actually polled a smaller
vote in that county than any other man on
tne state ticket. His opponent. W H
Thompson, polled by far the largest vote of
any man on the fusion ticket and Mickey's
aereat in roik county was overwhelming
Again, to be exact, let the Polk county fig
ures speak ror themselves:
Fusion
Mickey....
McGilton..
Mai
515
9:
8.(7
945
54
947
Thompson 1.S34
Gilbert
..1.27K
340
Marsh
Powers ...
I.yman ..,
Ie France
Uroady ...
Brennan .
Bmlth ....
...1.279
...1.2M
...1.2T.1
... U
...i.23
...1.235
842
Mortenaen
Weston....
ITout
3frt
MS
Follmer. ..
2X6
28
Fowler....
The recital of these facts Is Inspired by
no personal antagonism toward Mr. Mickey
They are given solely for the benefit of the
party. We submit that a man who was un
able to pot) his full party vote In his own
home for the high oftiee of governor, and
who has made few friends and many bitter
enemies during his first term, cannot re a
sonably be expected to develop greater
strength when he comes up for re-election
To sneak plainly, the nomination of Mr,
Mickey for a second term will Invite de
feat so far as the governorship Is con
cemed. Such a course would be unneces
sary and inexcusable. The party owes such
a sacrifice to no man. It may be argued
that Mickey will this year enjoy the ad
vantages of Roosevelt s strength. But no
man should be nominated who is unable to
win upon his own merits. The candidate
for governor, above all others, should be
mnn of force and personality, a worthy
head of the state ticket of a great party
For several years psst the republicans slave
lacked this element of strength to which
thev are Justly entitled. I1-trli-h fell sev
erul thousand short of the state ticket sn
was elected only by the McKinley land
slide. Mlrkey has already given a pitiful
exhibition of his weakness and by all the
rules of politics should be retired to privet
Ufa, -
THERE IS ISO SUBSTITUTE FUR
'SfeBf
Absolutely Puro
IT IS A MATTER OF HEALTH
ARMY GOSSIP 1 WA9HISQTOX.
Current Eveata Gleaned from the
Army and Navy Register.
The commissary general of the army Is
In receipt of reports from subsistence offi
cers who had to do with the recent ex
periments with hash. The comments are
nearly all In approval of the method of
cooking and serving this article of army
food.
A protest -against the employment of the
army In the military occupation or Pan
ama has been filed at the White House.
The remonstrance has come from a num
ber of senators and representatives, added
to which Is an expression of opinion In
much the same line from Admiral John G,
Walker, U. S. N., retired, who Is to be
head of the Canal commission. Admiral
Walker told the president that he believed
the 400 marines remaining In Panama
would be sufficient for all police purposes
there and that a larger force, especially
one drawn from tha army, would not add
to Internal security or contribute ma
terially to the preservation of law and
order. There Is a bare possibility that
these opinions from such influential
sources will eventually prevail to revoke
the orders Issued to the Third Infantry.
news which would be more grateful than
otherwise, undoubtedly, to the officers and
men of that regiment.
RuBSla Is yet to be heard from regarding
the military attaches from this government
to accompany Its fighting force la the
field. The Japanese acquiescence In this
matter may have some effect at St. Peters
burg, but, of course, precedents of that sort
do not always count. The War department
has been Informed, however, that a deci
sion In the matter may be expected from
the Russian government about March 15,
by which time lt will be known whether
or not Captain Carl Relchmann, Seven
teenth Infantry; Lieutenant Colonel James
T. Kerr, adjutant general's department and
general staff; Captain George C. Gatley,
artillery corps, and Captain William V.
Judson, corps of engineers, are to go with
the Russian armies. If Lieutenant Colonel
Kerr goes abroad In this capacity he will
be succeeded In turn as chief of the first
division of the general staff by another
officer. His detachment from duty In
Washington will leave as senior In that
division Lieutenant Colonel Crosby P.
Miller of the quartermaster's department.
Tt has been recommended by Quarter
master General Humphrey that the army
regulations be amended In a direction
which will be appreciated by younger offi
cers. This Is the provision of a substitute
for the board of survey. The new process
will greatly reduce what has always
seemed an unnecessary and cumbersome
amount of paper work In the army. The
new provision will bear the same relation
to the board of survey that the summary
court does to the old garrison court-martial.
It is expected that the new order of
things will greatly facilitate the work of
passing upon shortages and losses.
In the discussions which have attended
the retirement and promotion of officers of
long servioe It is Interesting to know that
thirteen officers now on the active list
have served more than forty-two years.
In the list of these officers which follows
tha periods given cover actual service In
the army as officers or enllstod men, but
excludes cadet service to March 1, 1904:
Trs. Mos. Days.
Col. James Regan
11 24
8 n
5 , 12
8
8 8
8 S
7 13
8 14
6 22
R 19
6 8
2 13
2 .1
MaJ. Oen. 8. H. Hummer
Col. W. T. Duggan 44
MaJ. Gen. J. F. W u
Brig. Gen. P. C. Hulns 42
MaJ. Gen. J. C. Bates....... 42
Brig Gen. G. M. Randall... U
Lieut Gen. A. R. Chaffee.. 42
Brig. Gen. F. Moore 42
Col. J. W. Bubb 42
Brig. Oen. A. w. tireeiy....
Brig. Oen. J. M. Iee 42
Col. C. Williams. 42
The provision for an examination pre
liminary to filling fourten vacancies In the
position of sergeant of the first class In
the hospital corps was due to what the
military authorities regard as an emer
gency. The decision to send a regiment
of regulars to Panama and the rrospect of
military occupation, more, or loss enduring.
In Santo Domingo, have -added .to the ex
acting duties of the medical department of
the army. There are apt to be many calls
upon the hospital corps at both places,
especially when, as Is the case with th
Third Infantry, the troops go . from such
northern posts as Fort Thomas, Ky.. Fort
Sheridan, 111., and Columbus Barracks. O.
Officers and men thrust from severe win
ter weather Into the other extremity of a
trontcal climate are destined to feel the
effect of the transfer and there Is certain
to be sickness with results quite as hazard
ous as any of the risks of the battlefield.
The medical department Is prepared to
meet such a demand upon Its commissioned
LaGrippe.
If you have LaGrippe, you want to pet rid of it quick. You do not want lt
to leave you weak and miserable. You want to avoid thOBe dangerous, linger
ing organic troubles which follow most attacks of this disease.
If this Is true, you should take
Dr. Miles' Nervine
at once to break up the attack, strengthen 'mid build tip the nervous systnitiid
restore your vital energy. Nothing will do this so thoroughly and quickly aa
Nervine, Relieve the aches and pains with Dr. Anti-l'aln PWs. und the
road to permanent recovery is short. ( ;
"My doctor Informed nie I hu.l . s v r. cuj of grippe, but his .
medicine did me no good. After lakli.g one and a half hollies of lr.
Mlb Nrvtne I "as again able to resume mv work. I am entirely
cured and have fell of "yVl'ET. 3 Main St.. Pittsburg, Pa.
rk, xiilea Kervlne Is sold under a positive guarantee that If the first bottle does
notentti I ? y? Mrwlll return your money. W. stand back of this guarantee,
Mi. MJLES MEDICAL CO.. LAliOHATOItlEH. ELKHART. INU.
personnel and Its excellent hospital corps,
And lt does not propose to be found lacking
In the full complement of trained assist
ants In Panama or anywhere else our troops
may be required by the surprises of diplo
macy or the expansion of commerce. ,
The quartermaster general of the army
has recommended as a revision of the army
regulations that the field allowance for bag
gage may acoompany an officer having
extra baggage when enrouts to a new sta
tion or on temporary duty. '
PERSONAL NOTES.
Major Oeneral Pflug Is happy to report
that only one man was wounded in the last
bombardment of Port Arthur.
Vlctorlen Sardou and an enterprising
group of academicians and historians
continue to make researches with a view
to clearing the mystery surrounding the
death of the son of Louie XIV.
The federal supreme court very properly
grants Indiana concurrent jurisdiction with
Kentucky over the Ohio river. It must not
be forgotten that the Ohio la merely sn
open sewer for Indiana's sylvan stream, the
murmuring Wabash.
A defender of Russia steps to the front
to say that the downtrodden people of the
empire are not eUscontented, but are jo
vial and pleased with their lot. This Is
the worst thing that has been said about
the Russian character.
Lord Monson, who has been visiting the
United States and Canada, and Is at pres
ent In Morrlatown, N. J., says he has not
been favorably Impressed with his visit to
this country, and considers Canada far
preferable to the United States as a place
of residence.
William M. Stewart, the senior United
D,n. aAnafnW fiwm Vmt.iI. . WHS tjCtl
to that body when taa state waa admit
ted to the union . in 1864. Forty years
have elapsed and Mr. Stewart la still
senior senator, although he has not held
the position continuously.
Many men charge high to be Inter
viewed.' Sir Charles VUUers Stanford,
professor of muslo at Cambridge univer
sity, .said lt required a fee of 11,000 to get
hira to "open up.1" W. G. Grace, the crick
eter, demands 1500 for an interview and
the rates set by W. & Gilbert and Sir
Robert Ball, the astronomer, are nearly aa
high.
LINES TO A LAirUft,
The Debutante I think she's Just as
pretty as she can be.
The Wallflower Most girls are. Detroit
Free Press.
Knlcker Lucky fellow, Jones-.
Bocker Yes. lie dreamed he spent a day
in Japan, and now the publishers are
bringing out his profusely Illustrated study
of the Country New York Sun.
"Where dla he pick up that peculiar
droop of tho left eye7"
"He used to run a soda water fountain."
Cleveland Plain Dealer,
"How do you feel about the situation T"
"I feel," answered the emperor, "like the
sole occupant of a badly fastened chicken
coop when several people In the vicinity
have announced their fixed determination
to have potple for dinner." Washington
Star.
"Young Spenderly has been flying high
Ing high
uncle. ,T
I sall'ng
." TowTr-.
Bill O lilV UWUl Ul lllJ. Ul'lliuii.ti-
"Yes, he has found It smooth
since he came Into his heirship.
Topics.
He Oh, I wouldn't take you to that
show, my dear, the dialogue Is too sploy.
She That would be a pleasant change
for me. Usually when I go to tha theater
with you the only thing spicy about It Is
your breath after you've been out between
the acts. Philadelphia Presa.
t'pgardson Look at th advantage the
RusKliin soldier has In point of slse.
Atom You lunkhead, that's where the
Jnpanesa soldier has the advantage. It
cohIs onlv hnlf ss much to feed and clothe
him.-Chicago Tribune.
Judge You were present when the as
sault took place?
VltnenH Yes. your honor.
Judge And did you take cognizance of
the bartnniler of the placet
Witness I don't know what thej- caned
it. but I took what the rest dtiL Tonkers
Statesman. ;
IIOKISU HIS BOW,
F. L. Stanton In Atlanta Constitution,
I don't set down '
Kn fol' my han's, ' '
Waltln' fer de musio'
- Of- tie good tWne ban's.
But 1 rlne up Kirly.
Wen U blHck night go.
En I lights in de furrer,
En I -r s ;
loes
Mr
Row!
I don't set down
Kn cry. en flgh,
Kx de good times lef me
Tr a stormy fkyl
But I riHe up airly
Kb de lark en crow.
En I lights in do furrer.
En I
Hoes
Mv
Row!