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GEO. B. TZSCHUCK.
Subacrlbed In my presence and aworn to
before ma this 1st duy of March. A. D.,
1S047 M. B. H UNGATE.
. Weal) Notary Public.
Whop Colonel Br'yan. encountered that
Nutmeg atate Judge he caught a Tartar
Without scratching a Uusalau.
-Moving day Is usually May 1, but It I
in likely to come a few weeks earlier
In the district attorney's office
iu vu uimuii uururj n
Harry Lindsay haa the satisfaction
0? ; having learned to distinguish be-
tween his friends and his enemies.
Russian dispatches would Indicate
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VXnt me Avossucs. raymrj wub aeui iu
Corea to retreat after lnDlctlng losses I
UDon the enemv. I
The appointment of Judge Baxter as
United States district attorney was no
April fool joke. ' At least, that la the
opinion of the holdover Incumbent.
The advance of 1 cent per pound in
the prlee of spring lamb without mint
r u
Doomer a epasm jn tne spinai coiumu.
s w...
look With pleasure upon the birth Of
tbt youngest offspring of the royal line,
, thenew society aj Deadwood. All hall!
- The Nebraska law requiring a man to
support hla wife or go to prison may
have a beueUcent effect upon hasty mar
riages and Incidentally upon the divorce
4vtl. ' '
ft i. Afii.n n,ut h-a-. . I
Vermont feud, but ita result seems to
lie,, little different from those of thelnouneed themselves for him, while be
Kentucky brand when one does break
loose.
It hetrlna tn look aa If the holl-weavll
as not the only slleut partner of the
deposed cotton king. The others, how,
tver, nave not remained silent, but
eem to be squealing.
Of course, the World-Herald wag the
first to suggest the name of Judge Bax
ter as a compromise, but it waa als
x . -.1
ine last to give up its preferred candl-
date, WlUIam F. Gurley.
'Tliere are element! of a successful
war' correspondent In the Dea Moines
reporter who sent out a story of a coal
shortage at that place before the strike
tweuty-four hours old.
Japanese soldiers may be able to wage
yuccessful war on a ration of canned
aalmon, but they will never approxi
mate Yankee grit until they ' have a
more familiar acquaintance with the
Army bean.
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lit would have been aurprUlng If the
attorneya for Senator Burton bad com-
v.i.,t k.i. .n.-i in 2 - .k
Wafthaa.asii.1. rrt wi.-n .n.i-
railur. tn do ao in.nro. .xt-,ui t.
do for their client "t degree. The author, of the bill, honey, the most pronounced antJ-unlon urtal n m way t0 that troubIe
. - ; HepresenUtlve Goulden of New York, l00' lawyer in Nebraska, to appeal to xpcte4. Th only apparent chance f
jfiniaha'a fire depiirtinent la to be ma- charges that naturalisation papers are kouth Omaha worklngmen to rally to such an outbreak grows out of the situs,
Urially strengthened and improved by purchased by wholesale and undoubt- the support of Tom Iloctor. Whether 1 "toufwtrtu'bTl'nTni
the installation of new maohlnerv and ed'y uch Is the case In some If not all the worklngmen of South Omaha wUl
Ttirkaiv arkn 1 1 niiaasl trv A nnthlna' anel snnas
the organisation of new companies. But
will the fire insurance rates show any
'
disiioaltlon to -om dnwat
, ! i i-j .jis .
1' ' V"UJivru ine war
correspondents to go to the frout, while
Ituasia haa baulshed them from, Port
Arthur. If this ooea not presage Japa
uese victory tn the near future the
power of the press baa been grossly
overestimated.
,Th effort of Congressman Hitchcock
to insert into the appropriation bill a
proviso that United States attorneys
shall not draw their salaries If they fall
iq iaoor vigorously tor me enforcement
of the Sherman anti trust law waa de -
algced etrletiy ror home consumption.
JUr, Hitchcock knew very well that such I years the fact that fraudulent naruraU-
provision In an appropriation bill waalsation waa common In the larger cltlea
Unprecedented and could not be enter
. . . a Ak. - I m a. .
taiueu unaw iDt ruies oi tue nous,
tot that did not matter. He did not
ffer It with any serious Intention, but
e""'! --r--a- "vv". . x
no nana xttu or dklay.
The action of the Kreiub court In th-j
ruse of Colombia agslnst the ranama
C'niiril -onipany. favorable, to the de
fetirinnt. la regarded at Washington at
disposing of the Inst legal obstacle to
the transfer of the company's proierty.
This la said to be nlao the opinion In
French official circles, where the ques
tlon rnlstft by the Colombian govern
ment haa received careful attention.
The court held thnt Colombia Ih nt In
poMailoii of the territory traversed by
the cntiHl and thut In bringing the suit
that country tncltly admitted its Inn-
bllltv to control the cannl Itself. There-land
u. .H....1 ..,,nrnr l warranted
In accepting the actual situation and I
disiH.sing of its nrooortr aa It haa
agreed to do.
In regard to the Injunction proceed-
Ines In the supreme court of the District
of Columbia, instituted. It la believed.
at the Instigation of Dersoua at the
Colomblan capital, by which It la sought
to prevent the payment of nny moneya
to the Kepublic or l'anama or to me
canal company. It Is said that the hiw
officers of the government N feel little
1 . . , k..wta,A t tfim I
case. Two distinct points are raised In
the petition to the court, one being aa to
the const It utionalltv of the Spooner act
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uij iiqpimuitm i.t uui uiuur,
proprlated under nn act contemplating I
a treaty with Colombia in pursuance of
n treaty made with the Republic of
Panama. It is said that this also raises
tlie broad question or international law citizen snouia piace tneir n.uiucipni as a war fund only at the risk of greatly
as to the effect of the accession of Tan- affairs Into the hands of men who can- disturbing the course of exchange and Im
nni.i imon the t-ltrlita nf Cnlomhin under not be depended unon ta clve theui r.n ?Ting 11,8 tredlt of the government. The
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country and the canal company. It is Without attempting to make Invidious present conflict will be less. The author
expected that the matter will be dia- comparisons and Without prejudice or itlea are agreed that the country Is taxed
rwxxwi e o awr. . .ooM.lo n n1 tht It Dolitical bins. The Ree does not hosl- to the M"lt. Where Is the money, neces-
.,'
win no i niriiMr u iwuHiiitmriii. i iui
canal payments longer than will be re-
quired for the investigation now being
n.n.i i ria -n .mo- i.f To. I
maul a ui 19 ,1 au 17 1 . y. . . v . iuv . i
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The government Is prepared to make
the payments and the Republic of Pan-
ama is anxious to receive the money,
having been compelled to float a loan In
nrrtoe to nmvi.i for it. n,irrnt x.
. I
penses. The canal commission has de-
parted for the Isthmus to take up its
work there and It is manifestly desirable
that th Is shall not be interfered with.
i
In order that It may not be the govern-
I
ment of Panama should be promptly
paid the money called for by the treaty,
It seems probable that the injunction
proceedings could have been avoided by
R ,imDie amendment to the Snowier
.... . . . .
net Striking out Colombia and aubstl-
tutlng Panama. It would be a matter
of ni nmi if th. mnHi .hnnM
place a new obstacle In the way of the
canal enternrlse
canal enterprise.
TBt TUMND TOWARD PARKER. .
Everv dav'a develnnmenta show that
Ton,0nr foe .T.i.i T-rbe l.
Lrowing As heretofore noted it Is
reasonably assured that he will hav ,
the New York delegation to the demo-
Prntle national convention and It la now
aald that he is very likely to secure the
p. . . . delegation Some of theKO""'" that will second the efforts of
?! T.?rAUYt. mavo. In ,n. m.n.nr. looVln. M .
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uriuwiaui: muni 111 liiui iiaic uiio i
come out in favor of the New Yorker. I
There is also said to be a growing- Par-
ker sentiment in several of the New
England states and it would not be
1
surprising if that section became solid
for him when convinced that Mr. Olney
is not a possibility. In the south, too,
the Parker boom anDeara to be steadily
0ii ha .,,. iflQnQi
democrats in that section having an-
I also has a considerable newspaper sup-
nort there. It la said that even Senator
I .11 H -rrnri. tn ... .
I rUU W ocvuic luc.nuiu-
I lnation. Is Inclined toward the Empire
gtnte man.
The New York democratic atate con-
nHn .111 iHl 1t .n,l m th-
prooaoie event or ltg instructing in ra-
Tor of Parker the movement In his be -
half may be expected to grow rapidly.
xiie Judge remains silent as to political
lcv mr
Questions, but It la Intimated that If he
receives the Indorsement of the New
York convention he will at once resign
hla judicial office and let the people
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leading Alton a. Parker la the man
most likely to be the democratic stand -
ard bearer In the coming campaign.
THAVDVLR3T RATCRAtlZAtltM,
There la a bill before congress In-
tended to put a gtop to fraudulent natu-
rnlixatton ami In refarrlnir tn It th
Washington Post says there la no doubt
a
tb,t tt6 Mtur,,lMtlon of ,ore,n born
P'rWM ,n atea la mucn
too carelessly conducted under the pres -
Unt arrangements, the consequences of
the ayatem being miachlevoua In the
the larger cltlea of the country,
I "Purely," remarks the Poet, "congress
I ...
I Will not connive at a crime Aa odious
I aa thla. We cannot believe that the
couiiuiiiee oavmg uiene roattora in
charge will fall to recommend remedial
legislation. In all the statea legislatures
- lare seeking to restrict the tuff rag by
I elevating the standards of eligibility
I endeavoring to purify the ballot box,
land, therefore, the source of govern
ment. by guarding It against Lrnorance.
Lcrime and irresponsibility. Everywhere
I society Is organising for eelf-proteetion
as against the rabble. Ia It conceivable
that congress will fall to do Ita partf
i The subject is not new. It la not
J now for the first time brought to the
I attention of the congress. For many
- 1 haa been a matter of general know ledge
I . . - . ...
iana volumes nave Deen written and
I spoken In deprecation of it Yet tha
matter seems never to have made any
i a iw mcmieria vi. vue
national legislature and It la to be feared I
win not ao so now. t nut every cinxen i
who knows the value and the dignity of I
American cltisensblp and who can un-1
AarmtmnA tho itanunF Inrolrul In tArnm I
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mat noon to men who are not enrmea
to It must feel that It la of the greatest
Importance to protect natural twit loir
against fraud and so safeguard the ac-
qulrement of rltlscnshlp that It can be
had only upon unimpeachable claim.
The fact that there la fraudulent natu
ralisation freely practiced la a reproach
to the country, as well as a danger In
contributing to corruption In politics,
there should be a vigorous public
effort made to have a ston nut to the
evil, which It la not to be doubted la
Decommg more serious from year to
THE CAMPAIGN IN SOUTH OMAHA
The municipal campaign in South
Omaha, which will culminate next
Tuesday with the election of a mayor,
city council, tax commissioner, city at-
lorney. irensurer ana cierg. hub bo iar
passed without exciting Incident or signs
or popular upheaval. The issues m-
volvatt im r,,tn1r lAm I and npanmit Ind
the candidates of both parties are well
known. And yet the outcome of the
election next Tuesday will be of great
mnmiint , it..niv to fi,a itTtinrsN n
L(h i m.n
i.vU vuiun, v ' v .v.-. .
or tnat town. j
South Omaha haa in the main been I
well governed within the past two years,
and there is no good reason why Its
honoBt nml v,n,nl,. r. Inlatrntion.
Uot - ,. aMoA fof.
t-m..t ..,.v ..,.v.
enco for Frank Koutsky over Thomas
F. Hoctor. Mr. Koutsky, haa made a
PdCtA riwiril aa mi rnr nnn. even If hla I
r- - - - - " - - - -
cnninotlt-op worn In cvorv rwnMt hla
Pr. "established precedent would en-
title Mr. Koutsky to an electioneer a
second term.
What la true of Mr. Koutsky la
equally true of Cltv Attorney Murdock.
t- A - n.. a i
stnUloini ot me taxpayer,
tne offlo o' tax commissioner, too. Is
or frenter importance ven ruan tnat
OI mayor, tne poncy pursueu oy '
,.4.
u'n"r IH ncnon may jum me
. .a m I
rommumiy at large, nut tne action or
the tax commissioner affects every home
owner ana every man ana woman wno
Pa B rtol,nr of tn- Thp Pte
elr" wing made by South Omaha cor-
(in. . ,l iu. j I
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ntB 10 aereat Mr- w ein, tue repui-
Hon candidate for tax commissioner,
airora8 nient argument for pnuging
Ma aPPort the amall property own-
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era ana tne mercantile class upon wnom
tne Dliraen or taxation weiglis Heavier I
than it does Upon the big corporations I
who should, by rlsrhts. bear thelf Just
share of the tax burdens without eva-
-Ion. . -
mere is no rowioiniy or introaucinij
""wnomy and efficiency into the gov-
rnment of South Omaha without a city
the mavor In nnv men sure lnnklnir to a 1
" o i
betterment or conditions ana tne pro-1
tectlon of taxpayers against reckless I
'e and extravagance. It is conceded
thtt Rt ' majority of the repnb-
., a.m. - . .. .1
M - nmaates ror xne council are :n
respects preferable to tnoa aom-
mated by the democrats, nd these men
'"ould have the earnest support of all
Iclssses of citigens regardless of party.
I The proposition to refund the floating
debt of Douglas county by the Issue of a
2Kl ner cent bond does not reouire the
Issue the whole
I .t toitnonn tlm. nr .t
vu.vuui "
any time. It simply authoriies the
board to issue, whatever amount la
deemed necessary up to 8200.000 to re-
d.m the ottndln warrants and r,.v
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on legitimate outs.ianaing ciaima. xne
1 board can Issue $50,000, $75,000 or $100, -
000 lu July and hold back the issue of
the balance until the delinquent taxea
I
collectible under the ax-avenger law
i - -
I nave been turned In. If the amount
collected Is sufficient to take up the
floating debt, only a fraction of the
amount of bonds authorized tn be iasued
Ll h- aM Tf on th hr h.nri
1
I me conecuona irom ine atavenger urw
1 fall way below the expectation, tha
I board will be in position to take up the
floating debt by the aale of the bonda.
Bhould the collection Of M
taxes under the aca-enger act leave a
J trg9 surplus in the treasury, the board
Will be in Position also to reduce the
lvy of taxes next year correspondingly,
a . . . .
nd thar la wnat tne taxpayer win
ar-.-.
1 -
" waa In accord with the v eternal
ntnesa of things for Timothy J. Ma-
take Tim Mahoney's advice will be dls
covered when the ballot box Is opened
I a. W
next lueauay.
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contract it la a condition and not a
theory that confronts the city. It Is
I up to ine autnonnes to mage tne Dest
I arrangement they can to make aure
that the scavenger work la effectively
- 1 and economically done.
Where la AalaJI
Chicago News.
If thar la any statassnaa ia the. country
who Is hankering for th distinction of a
vie presidential nomination on th demo
cratlo tlokst this year ha has naanagad t
I keep his Strang ambition to htmsaif up to
data. '
Bssa-.lv raahlaa.
xtaitnnor Amanaan.
afadlcal men .say. that . tboae - who do
much walking do not get appendtcltl'a. This
may be du to th benaflclal effect of th
or 11 mr ?u,!0 th' f'fV.,hf t
i wlk lW...t afford aa opr.tloe
other lauds THA oms.
Tn ai.,. . .nvernssent
to revoke tha order of haniehment Issued
years ago against the Jesuits suggests that
In" empire ttO longer dread the inirumon
i'i vtriini innuenors m mnuc mi-i
, ,he eu
lion of tha erf sent Intimacy
4tween the Vntt.-an nil the court of
Berlin la to be continued indefinitely. The
attitude of Germany toward the Jmuiu
and the allied orders which Buffered with
them under the expulsion decree la In nota
ble contrast to the policy of the Krencn
government In pursuing Its antl-congreg-tlon
crusade almost to tha extreme of
persecution. Evldeptly Germany proposes
to profit by the Intolerance of her nelgh-
bor and to stimulate the loyalty of
large and Influential Catholic population
Pvlng that a Protestant Imperialism
can be more, liberal Iq its rellgloua views
than a republicanism which la supposed to
be in alliance with the holy see. A gov
ernment which Indicts banliihment upon
men because they differ from Its political
opinions, while seeking to make their Ideas
effective through peaceful methoda, con-
fesaea to a lamentable lack of confidence
In ita capacity for self-support In per
mining the ' Jesuits to return Germany
proclaims to the world that ehe has out
grown the narrow conservatism and eg-
clusivencss of an age that mistook tha
arbitrary exercise of power for prudent
Jn Rus.""th'therestmt?eag?orythn w.'r
and that it la Immensely costly. Now that
'he eea route between European and
Asiatic Russia Is closed, and the trans
"lbertan ,lne "nonopolised by the mill.
tary author,tes trade is at a atandstlll.
Deducting the amount required by law to
h held aa security for outstanding paper
ttheold in the(lmParlal b"-nk
JEoiTo'f n, oolda empVe
? .War COBt l.OW.OOO.OOO ruble.,
ury to ,ne induct, of the war to come
frotn7 Tn)s ,he queBt)on wnlcn wlu
call more and more insistently for an
"" as the struggle in the far east
Progresses.
"lllZZl Tde thVtheUnd
purchase act and the i-erious attempts
which private associationa ore making to
rescue Ireland from' impending decrepitude
were not "eun y ton BO"- The popula.
.-B.v,., .wiuuiiiik. dciuib xne
linn la tunlHlv . - . -
famine o: 1845 u.e t-opulation x,am estlm .i
to be ..soo.wo. There was thereafter An
enormous emigrHtion. und the tide h&s
;"".,' u,"Der "
Island v.-aa less than a.ann.000: In mill 171 nv.
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VUk 1.IU1.WU. Ill :JUI I I1H
cen.u. of that ahowtd hj, 11Mmn
and the present population Is only 4,S76,io.
Mummi places the number of inhabitants
.gn..count1f. out,d0 of
a(1H7, . " lr.u" ..."
r ""- li.aioiiuii me iuui
Britlah census shows that there are 400 000
persons bcrn in Ireland now living in Great
Britain. Keen students of the af. jation
"'"i"- w.,einer tne
' , V ? conomlclc:"1llu"'
has not been undertaken too late. . Thn
flower of lrlhh anhooA na, bcen draln .
from the Island for ' two generations nn.l
h result is a deterioration of the stamina
of th renulnla lnhabltonts. The resolute,
frcof"' f" oia from
hav. Wn left beh,
the birth rates have fallen wonderfully low,
" n mus the emigration continued in
w ke1 pp1'
' vicious iana
7'tfm.."d " berat. policy of
. .
diiimijk 11 inn inauaines Qllnnf tlie seven.
teenth and eighteenth centuries are bearing
tneir inevitable results,
Political Interest in Holland Is .centered
lliat HAW llnflll T)l Ifiivnas'a t.lll V.I l
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.ntm-ted debl.tB tot om tlm. .
0nd Chamber. Tbs bill 'grants to private
uoiveteiues. under certain guarantees tha
I same rlghu and privileges as are accorded
Ulty of conferring degrees uoon strdenta
wishing to enter the publio service. Utnls.
I terialiats, with few exceptions, are favors.
I spose towarda tha measure, and lead
' . Tn ."'nt hav
I ul urn viuiuy
TB SAU-clerlcal nartv onnoaea It nn h
ground that the guarantees demanded are
insufficient, especially with regard to theo.
'. iney noia tnw tue
"' rree university of Amater.
I dam are In the direction of orthodox
Calvinism, and thai it Is harmful to tha
1 interest of tha etate to permit the confer-
I ring of degrees upon scientific students by
n miti.ution which propagate views of a
I nlaaa4JVrM-killffakl MliasaAtaS
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l"" Hi m uiu ui ino uiwer tiouse,
I it u unlikely to be ratified in the Firat
Chamber, which- has a liberal majority,
I rubUc interest is therefore strong in th
I coming eleotlona for the provincial counolls.
f Whlch th aa th right
I of nominating members to th First Cham.
br.
I Chinese financiers are drawing long face
"u n,"n ol rsjamg tn
Su5,,:Z;
atoniahing woman. Tsl An. th modern
j f emlramls sf eastern Asia- What a glitter.
,n ni gorgeous Celebration that Will be
" wl" " ".!" f l"urprt"nt
I a a. sv a mm arasp s wjyJi wa( VlUilWfJ sKU
thortUe, wno
ar apectd to provide th
funds are asking ror induiganc and delay
I ,n payment of crUln portions of th Boxer
1 todnmlty.
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ntiy does not Intead to do anything of
I value. Trouble need not b feared from
I klU Wa SaW T
n w..... ... .ti whk iw nnuniKi,
disposed to act when thr Is dangsr, and
n wm b. pretty sure to do nothing under
th existing circumstance, particularly
i wn c. .i-ummm wn aim.
Trrlasj t lava tha Fteeas.
Minneapolis Journal.
Th merger paopl ar trying hard to
sav th piee. A mor prudent and far
sighted policy would b to try to obey th
spirit as well as th letter of th law. Th
Utter th general publio do not Care
much about; they may not b so patient
tf they find th spirit of th law Is still
daftad. Tb strong thing Is that mea of
I such larg tnUrsats ar not more solicitous
about th favor of tha publio when It Is
manifest that It la so Important to th so
eurity of property and preservation of
"vested rights.
Who'll Tak tha Dsraf
Chicago Peat.
A Judge may b bold enough to tell Mr.
Bryan to "ait down," but who will dors ask
hlsa to shut upt
SENATE TALES POLITICS
Mr. SeTeridga 8yi "Parker it a Secret"
and ''Hearst ie laiproper."
OLD AGE PENSION ORDER CONSIDERED
Mr. Pattereoa Iatrodares BUI "tw
Aaseaid Expiring Chinese Treaty, -Whlpk
He t lalma t hlaeae
Have Denounced.
WASHINGTON. ApAl l.-Qood Friday
was devoted by the senate to almost con
tinuous discussion of polltlcn questions.
The time until I o'clock was devoted tn
consideration of the Curmack resolution
proposing an inquiry Into the legality of
the recent executive old-nge pension order.
Mr. Mallory was the principal speaker, but
he was frequently Intel rupted by repub
lican senators. He contended that Secre
tary Hitchcock had transcended the limits
of executive authority In Issuing the order.
The latter half of the day was devoted to
the postofflce appropriation bill, but no
ppreclable progress waa made with that
measure, the speeches on It being In the
main political and of general character.
There was a spirited debate between Mr.
Simmons and Mr. Beverldge on the ques
tion of the propriety of a congressional In
vestigation into the affairs of the Postofflce
department.
Mr. Patterson ii troduccd a bill for the
amendment of the Chinese exclusion net
of 1802, giving notice that on Wednesday
next he would address the senate on the
bill. In giving this notice he taid he had
received what he considered definite in
formation that the Chinese government hnd
denounced tha treaty between that govern
ment and the United States and that the
treaty would expire December 7 next, l.'n-
lesa the law be amended C'hlnose can come
Into the United States after that time with
out obstruction.
Take I'p I'oatofllce Bill.
At t o'clock the postofflce bill was taken
up, but before consideration couia oe pro
ceeded with Mr. Perkins presented a partial
conference report on thj fortifications ap
propriations bill. He stated that atv agree
ment hnd bcen reached or. nil the Items
of difference except those relating to the
submarine boat und to n elevated gun
arrlnge, both of which nvittcrs were still
in dispute.
Mr. Simmons admitted that there are now
factional differences In the deinociatio
party, but aald they would be ealed, a-id
the party would give the c mntry a ' candi
date who would be sober and of a Judicial
temperament."
A r.umbor of republican tenators 1o-
manded the name of I he candidate, i.nd
tome suggested ' Porker," but Mr. Simmon
declared that he would 'not show his
hand."
Mr. Bever!dge replied, thanVlns Mr. Snn-
mona for the warning that tha republican
party must fight lor Its ilfe In the next
campaign. He then eulogliod t'resiaent
Roosevelt's leadership, saying that It had
been so wise and so patriotic as not only
to command the united support of hla own
party In the senate, but nlso to force a
division on the democratlo aide, of the
chamber.
Mf. Simmons Our candidate will be such
man as will Insure ths support of the
large element of your party who will be
afraid to support your candidate.
M. Beverldge Thep. give us his name.
Is It Judge rarkerT
Mr. Simmons That Is a secret.
"Well, Is it Mr. Hearst?" again asked
Mr. aeveridge.
"It would be Improper to reply, said Mr.
Simmons.
Then." remarked Mr. Beverldge, "ac
cording to the senator from North Carolina,
Judge Parker Is a secret and Mr. Hearst Is
Improper."
Mr. Beverldge predicted great Clfflcuity
on the part of the democrats In sgreeing
both on candidates and on Issues. The ro-
publlcan party was more fortunately situ
ated. That party would be ante to preaem
not only a formidable array of tssuea, but
a leader who would pre oat tbem worthily.
The senate at 6:18 adjourned.
SUXDRY CIVI1, BIL.U PAS8BI HOUSE.
Several Ameadments Ooeaaloa Vlgos-
odi Debate Before Klnal Aetloa.
WASHINGTON. April l.-Th houe to
day passed the sundry civil appropriation
bill without division.
Th report of th conferees on th army
appropriation bill then wss taken up. Th
house disagreed to the senate amendment
Increasing the number of quartermaatera'
grants from 160. as provided in th hous
bill, to SO.
Both Mr. Hay (dem.. Vs.) and Mr. Wil
liams dem., Miss) opposed sny increaa
In tho army. The latter declared that th
government was starving home develop
ment every day by devoting money to aom
40,000 more soldiers than were neeoea ti
did not believe in putting 100,000 man on a
war footing.
Soma discussion waa precipitated over th
senate amendment providing certain In
crease In th signal corps, but on roll
call the amendments wr agreed to, 114
to 95. .
Herat amendments Increasing th num
ber of clerk of the $1,100 and (1,000 omss at
headquarters of divisions and departments
snd In the offle of th chief of staff were
disagreed to.
Mr. Hull moved that the hous Insist on
its disagreement to tha amendment of th
senat providing for a consolidation of th
adjutant general's office and th record and
pension officio and raising Brigadier Gen
eral F. C. Alnaworth, chief of th latter,
to th rank of major ganaral and putting
him In charg aa military secretary.
Mr. Parker declared "that beoaus you
know a man and think him a good fellow
In charg of a bureau It Is no reason why
you should make Mm a major ganaral."
By viva too vote th house disagreed to
this amendment.
Th senat amendment to retire officers
below tha grade of brigadier general and
who served In th civil wsr, at th rank
and pay of th next higher rank oc
casioned much debate. Mr. Hull offered
an amendment eliminating th claus oui
no officer shall b entitled to th benefits
of this provision who received any sd
vsncement of grade at th time of re
tirement or with a view to retirement."
He explained that th section as amended
would glv to all th officers of th army
who served In th civil war. whether they
war on th sctlv or on th rtird list,
one additional glade.
He then offered a further amendment
providing that th provisions shall not
apply to such officers ss hsv bn re
tired under authority of special acts of
congress.
On a rising vote. M to . ths hous
refused to sdopt th Hull amendments and
disagreed to the entire amendment of th
senat.
Th bona got Into spirited debate ovar
th senate amendment appropriating $230,
00 for continuing th eonatraction of a
military wago road from Valdas to Fort
Egbert, or Kagl. Alaska.
Oa a rising vote, H to lot. th hous
dlaagraad to tha amendment of th senat.
Mr. Prtaoel (rep., N. T.), from rh
committee on election No. I, reported a
resolution which wa agreed to, declar
ing that William M. Croe. contestant, waa
not elected a delegate from the territory
of Oklahoma and that Bird B. McOulr was
entitled to retain his at.
At tJt a'nlock tha hous sdjournad.
THERE IS HO SUBSTITUTE FOR
Absolutely- Puro
IT IS A MATTER OF HEALTH
POLITICAL DRIFT.
benator Burton was born in Indiana, but
be learned hla trade in Kansas.
Hearst did not leallie ever, one delegate
from his Investment in New York state.
it Is as hard to keep nn alderman In 'nil
In Chlrago as It is to put one there. The I
last one sent up ws gran'"'! n new .trial
by a sympathetic court.
Chicago republicans have raised the funds
necessary to entertain tne republican na
tional convention, but linve not yet reached
that tnis.ful frame of mind which will al
low the national commit. co to sp'ir.d the
money.
It is s.) Id that strain of atuiiiplntc for
congresi bus proved too much for Richmond
Pearson Itobsor.. He Ins broken down and
has been compelled to can.-el all his' en
gagements. There are some things moie
strenuous than sinking rhlps in the harbor
of the enemy.
The Kansas 'Bryan leader, Iavld Over
meyer, who heads the dclcji.it! in from thr.t
BtHte to the natlonul democratic lonu'n
tWn, favors the nomination of Oenen I
Miles. Gold democrats and JJryanlUs, h
says, could r.ithuHinxUrnlly nupport ti.fc
Miles candidate without huuilllntlon.
City Marshal Piittou of Cniwfordsillo,
Ind., was refented for eiiomiuation lart
week al the republican rimai-fs, 1 ;sln.t
every ; rennet In the. -lty save one. Thl.s
has louse. 1 ;ilin to hot 'anger and i.e an
nounces ihat for tlie remainder of Mb term,
which expires August 31, he will risidly
enforce nil laws, blue or of Mhe.- lint.
It is generally conceded .hat llie seventy
eight votes of New York stste in the demo
cratlo national convention will be cast
solidly for Judge Parker for president.
Primary elections already held insure him
control of the democratic state convention,
which meets on the 18th, rnd it is expected
the delegates chosen will be Instructed t
vote as a unit for Parker.
The most remarkable campaign ever
waged within the democratic ranks in Mis
souri is that of Joseph W. Foik for tne
nomination for governor. Against him is
pitted' not only the party machlnn, . bi:t
also the Various elements of graft relent
lessly pursued oy Folk. It Is Koli: against
the field, and the prospects are decidedly
favorable to the circuit attorney. The
country is rallying to his support with
such unanimity thnt the machine is.tr Ing
to effect a compromise with Folk to avoid
total destruc-.lon. And th cry of the Folks
is, "No quarter."
ATTACKING THB HIRED SPIELER.
A Ol awing Political laatltaXtoa Oe.
rloasly Kciserd.
Chicago Re?otd-Herald. '
If the Mississippi idea spreads, the elec
tion "spellbinder," who haa always given s
bsckground of picturesque gayety .o our
campaigns, is in danger of becoming ex
tinct. The hired canvasser, parader and
shooter will find his occupation gone.
Th "Mississippi idea" regarding the
hired campaign manager, agent or orator
Is that he be suppressed by statutory law.
Th Idea Is to bar from the political arena
very performer with whom the work for a
candidate or candidates is not "a labor of
love." A bll't which waa pressed upon the
attention of the Mississippi legislature at
Its recent session, and which waa fathered
by many advocates of elect). n reform, pro
posed to make it a misdemeanor for any
candidate to employ political agents, or
for sny stump orator, party manager or
other political worker to accept pay from
a candidate or camralgn committee for
his services In s campaign.
The ostensible purpose of tha bill, of
course, la to rid th Mississippi primary
election system of the dangers of too much
Beautiful Easter Lilies Given Away
One of these frsgrant plants, pot and all, will be given
FREE with every SUIT PURCHASE In our Children'g
Department
SATURDAY
To be lore of one of these Dainty Easter Souvenirs-
COME EARLY
Hundreds of Lilies Hundreda of Sulta to choose from.
SUITS, S3.50 to S20.00. V1r'
"No Clothing Fits Like Ours."
S. W. Cor. 15th and Douglas Sta.
electioneering. It Is arguad that th abtM
lty ' to open ' "headquartera," to employ
cpellblndi-rs and other "barkers' and eatrf
followers will defeat, ultimately, th pur
rres of the direct primary system of
nominating candidates, which primary sys
tern, in V.lssissippl, Is virtually the eleo
tlon. Tl-e till, it Is true, was not passed.
but the dtscw-cloh of the measure disclosed
nn (..arming rentiment in rnvor or com
pelling the hired man In politics to go tht
way of t.ie dodo.
If the party "worker" were ;o be out
lawed ln the northern states It would re
sult Hi sad havoc In th campaign plan of
thn candidate "with a barrel." In counties
or nreclnctt where he was never heard of hi
can carry primaries by hiring nearly every
voter aa a "worker."
While the decadence of stump orstory
robs our campaigns of much of the old
time fire and enthusiasm, th spread of
populifr political intelilgenoe through an
Independent press could hardly fail to
threaten the occupation of the hired
"stumper." The time will doubtless coma
when tie people will not oar to cecr any
one but the candidate htinse'.f or a speaker
of unusual 'oquence or fifufvotlon.
Jt'ST FOR rtTf.
'I em a ;elf-med man."
Well. ou re sate In saying so. at any
rate, for no pne else will own up to th
Job CI icugo Post.
NtivM ynjs. Alkali Ik Intimated yls
,!u v that the new sheriff waa a boodler
aril a iwo-faced ilnr.
Tourist-My: tr.at ought to b Investl-
g 'ed
Native It Is 'oeln' lnstlgated by tho
coroner. Philadelphia Prsa.
"I tlldn't know the Russians oould be so
polite." -"How's
that"
"Why, t,o Japanese wanted to sink some
ships at tho entrance to Port Arthur har
bor and .he Russians rjnk 'em before th
Jhps. could sink '?n." Cleveland Plain
Tealer.
- ,
"It Is p-.ore blsed to give than to re-ceU-,"
uid the benevolent man.
"Mother ar.d the girls will be glad to
know that," answered Air. Curarox. "They
found out e.:ly In tho cnmpalgn that It Is
n heap easier to r've inrllwt than it is to
receive. invitations. "..rWashingtoa, StaV ; ,A
"Vho are -'on?" asked the shade of Dar
win, as a st-ange looking animal appeared
on the i.enk of the River Styx.
"I'm one of the missing lynx," replied
the new arrival, as re shook the water
from his pelt. "1 last B-.-aped from a
traveling menagerie. See?" Chicago
News.
"Ia he a good collector!"
"Good! Why, he has proved !ita ability
by collecting a bill frrn a inllllonalr."--Chicago
Hobl
, I
' Do I look like that plerureT" askdtha
mortified customer, examining th firat
print fron the negative.
' I wouli hardly go vo far as to say you
lock like that." n'ld the photographer,
hesitating between his desire not to offend
a patron snd his regard fot truth and t":t
artistic perfection of his work. "But It
r certainly 'ool:s like vou." Philadelphia
Press.
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THE F.M-KTiei'S Cl.KJVK. .
Town Tcplcs.
The timepiece struck tha cherished strok
and lo, '
From out a warehouse humblo strlvers
flow,
Men women, children, In a Berried bunch,
Betke themselves with gusto to their
linch. 1 ,'
j But nB within the wsrahous lonely sat'.
And dnndled on his knea the office cat.
i'ntil thn foreman asked, tn haughty tones:
"Dirt you not hear me sny It's lunch time,
Jones?"
Jones rstsed his head and In reply did say;
"According to the aalsry you pay
Trustlrgiyou do not think that I presume
The tlm for lunch la ail I con consume.',
MORAL
Chaff not your batters, 'tla
futile
The warehouse payroll now lacks
I ones-
name.
Gift"
R. S. WILCOX, flgr.
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