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(Seal) M. B. HUNGATE.
Notary Public
As a platform smasher Bryan is still
peerless.
Bourke Cockran likes to hoar himself
roar, even wbcn be cannot scare any
body.
With resident musicians In line
Nebraska will certainly be ia a position
to toot Its own horn May 31.
The records of the Missouri supreme
- court niiKht assist. Secretary Cortelyou
in his search for evidence against the
"Beef trust."
A homestead of 640 acres Is possible
only in the state of Nebraska, which
state has not fared so badly at the hands
of the present congress.
The Wyoming range war threatens to
resume activity. ' It should keep quiet
until it has been determined how the
fight in Colorado is to end.
f The United States .will have another
Strong argument in favor of peace. The
California, armored cruiser, to cost $5,-
000,000, hiis Just been launched.
The arrest of several pickpockets at
ft. Louis this early in the game is an
Indication of what may be expected
when the big show is in full blast.
ITS WORK ACCOMPLISH!).
The closing days of the first repulnr
session of the Fifty-eighth congress
were innrkod chiefly by partisan debate
in the lower bis nth, In which the rr-p-rosoiittlres
of each party made con
siderable contributions to the llternture
of the coming campaign. Indeed
throughout the session there was a great
den! of talk, particularly on the part
of the democrats, intended for cam-
pnlgn use and undoubtedly much of it
will be so. utilized, though we are In
clined to think that not a little of what
was said by representatives of the
minority party will be allowed to re
main burled in the pages of the Con
gressional Record, so far as the democ
racy is concerned. Especially will
this probably be the case in regard to
the declarations for free trade and the
personal attacks upon President Roose
velt. We are inclined to think that
these will not be Indorsed by the St.
Louis convention and will not appear in
a democratic campaign dook, dui tuey
are not likely to be overlooked by the
republican party.
In regard to the general work of the
session it should be satisfactory to the
business Interests and the conservative
sentiment of the country, for which the
party in power has shown judicious and
proper consideration. It very Judiciously
declined to do anything that might cause
business disturbance and thereby give a
serious check to prosperity and this, it
is not to be doubted, will have the ap
provai of those engaged in every de-
partment of productive activity and of
all who desire a continuance of prosper
ous conditions. Could the democrats
have had thtlr way, there would have
been legislation which most certainly
would have unsettled the industrial and
commercial affairs of the country, to
the great injury of both capital and
labor.
A great number of bills were Intro
duced, but as usual only a small propor-
tlon passed, most of the measures being
of no general public interest. The leg'
lslatlon for which the session will be
memorable is that in connection with
the Panama canal, which assures the
carrying on and completion of that great
enterprise. In the matter of approprla
tlons there was no extravagance. Wher
ever there was opportunity for economy,
without injury to the public service, ap
propriations were kept down, the paring
process reducing the estimates of the
departments by many millions. Thus
the promise made by the republicans at
the beginning of the session was ful
filled. For this the house deserves the
credit
The republican party can unreservedly
point to the work of the first regular
session of the Fifty-eighth congress as
meriting the indorsement of the country.
Its record cannot be justly assailed and
it will certainly be approved by the
legitimate financial. Industrial and com
mercial Interests, whose welfare it was
the aim of the party In power to con
serve. These vast interests, In which
are involved the well being of all our
people, can proceed with their work of
progress and development, knowing
that so long as they comply with the
laws they will be undisturbed.
President Jefferson and passed by con
gress in ISrn. It was slated at the time
that the action thus taken was at the
instance of the president.
The measure does not prevent the
adoption of the senate plHn, If the presi
dent thinks proper. It leaves the whole
matter to him absolutely and he can
adopt the plan of the senate or set up
any othier form of government he
pleases. It gives him the same author
ity in this respect that was given to
President Jefferson over the Louisiana
territory in 1803. That he will exercise
the power thus conferred upon him
Judiciously is not to be doubted. What
ever method of administration Mr.
Roosevelt shall prescribe for the gov
ernment of the rone acquired by the
United States from Panama will be
such as confirms, as far as practicable,
with our own system. There will be
nothing done not entirely fair and Just
to the people living in the sone. The
senate plan is somewhat complicated
and there was a reasonable doubt
whether it would work well at the out
set It provided for a great deal of ad
minlstratJve machinery which is prob
ably quite unnecessary at this time. A
few regulations, which the people of the
zone can be made to easily understand,
will doubtless be found sufficient at
present. Congress made no mistake in
following the Jeffersonian precedent in
this matter.
proof headquarters building of sufficient
dimension to accommodate all the de
portments of the grout transcontinental.
Artemus Ward is reputed to have or
ganized a military company, In which
every private was a brigadier general,
and that plan in the main has Ixr-n
adopted In the organization of the
Fontenelle club, whose recruits are
drilling nightly for the first "Lost
Battle."
Municipal taxation is the paramount
issue discussed by the National Mu
nicipal league that is now holding its
annual meeting in Chicago, but such a
trifling matter as municipal taxation
does not seem to interest the Civic Fed
eration in Omuha.
It is hard to realize that Bourke Cock-
ran has not attained the importance of
a congressional Inquiry, but so few peo
ple care whether he talked for cash or
glory in IMMj that the cost of the investi
gation mar as well be saved.
If Great Britain takes too forcible an
Interest in the present hostilities the
czar In self-defense might import a few
dervishes, as they seem to be the only
people who can interrupt the British
march of empire.
It does not require a man of General
Miles' military experience to foretell
that the Russians and Japanese are
likely to come to blows within the next
two weeks.
The Hungarian premier says that his
country desires to prevent emigration of
Its people, and there are many people In
the United States Mho entertain the
same desire.
The overworked and underpaid law
makers for the American people have
taken a recess until next December, and
tbs country will breathe easier, for
a while at least.
The question of ,what to do with
former presidents, which was discussed
In the United States a few years ago,
has become a burning issue with Wil
liam Jennings Bryan. .
Another autl-linperiallst meeting is
due. The United States has just an
nexed three islands to the Panama canal
sone and promises to take others if nec
essary to complete the canal. -
Speaker Csnuon bus resolutely set his
face against the. Cannon boom for sec
ond place. Uncle Joe gets all the fun
be wants out of bis present Job, even if
be is only a uiuxzle-loader.
American desire for an arbitration
treaty with Great Britain will be
greatly blunted If that country persists
In refusing to let 'Elijah" lowle return
tottbe land of bis nativity.
LJ 1
Every republican member of the Ne
braska delegation in congress is in favor
of Harry Lindsay for clerk of the su
preme court, but meiulers of congress
have no voice In the selection, of clerks
of the supreme court
A QAUB OF STHATMQT.
There is promise of stirring events In
the far-eastern war. within a short
time. A game of strategy Is being
played which must soon have Important
developments. A St. Petersburg dis
patch of yesterday said that the Rus
sians will not show their band at this
stage, but will continually harass the
enemy, choosing their own time for a
battle. So far as appears from the re
ports from the seat of war, the Japan
ese are at present doing most of the
harassing, with the result of keeping the
Russians guessing as to the enemy's
plans. The disposition of his forces
said to be making by the Russian com
mander appear to be upon the theory
that when the Japanese get ready they
will advance into Manchuria and un-
dertake to drive the Bu&slans out when
he will draw them .Into a dangerous
distance from their base and with a
superior force strike them bard at a
position and under circumstances of bis
own selection.
If this is General Kouropatkln's pro
gram he Is likely to find that ha Is mak
ing a mistake. There Is not the slight
est probability that the Japanese strate
gists will be fooled in this way. They
have not thus far shown any evidence
of a lack of ability or sound judgment
Their operations up to the present time
have commanded the admiration of mili
tary experts and there Is no doubt that
they are at least the equals In strategy
of the Russian commanders. At all
events the latter have as yet done noth
ing to warrant a different opinion. Un
doubtedly there will be some surprises
in the deep game of strategy that is
being played along the Yalu river and
not all of them will be favorable to
either side, but it Is safe to say that the
Russians will be disappointed if they
expect to draw the Japanese into any
such trap as it is conjectured Kouropat
kin Is planning. That unquestionably
able soldier has yet to prove that he Is
a more skillful strategist than the com
manders who confront him.
UB9AQB TO PIBLtO BATBTY.
The controversy between City Elec
trician Mlchaelson and tbe Omaha Elec
trie Light and Tower company does not
merely involve the right and duty of
the city electrician to enforce the ordi
nances and regulations governing the
Installation and Inspection of electric
street lamps, but the disposition of all
wires and appliances to safeguard life
and property. Whether the arc lights
are suspended over the center of the
street crossings or from an Iron pole
planted on tbe sidewalk is of cotupara
tlvely small moment but it Is a matter
of very grave concern which of the two
methods of suspension affords .the great
est safety to the public.
City Electrician Mlchaelson asserts
that the present method of suspending
arc lamps Is a menace to life and prop
erty. He asserts that the current car
ried on these arc lamp wires is nearly
five times as dangerous and conse
qucntly more deadly than the current
used at Sing Sing for the electrocution
of murderers. The current by which
convicts are electrocuted in the New
Tork penitentiary Is charged with 1,700
volts, while the electric light wires
overhanging our street crossings are
charged with 8,000 volts.
"With this fact in view," says the
city electrician, "can any sound-minded
man claim that tbe flimsy way in which
these wires are suspended on an iron
messenger, with loose loops permitted
to swing subject to wind storms in the
climate peculiar to this country, argue
that such suspension is safe to human
life, even If It be wrongly admitted that
the lamps will give more light than If
they were suspended in a more Safe
manner on iron poles?" This is cer
tainly a startling revelation that should
not be ignored or brushed aside by the
mayor and council.
If It Is true, and there can scarcely
be any doubt of it that the people driv
ing or walking In tbe thoroughfares of
Omaha during a great wind storm are
liable to be instantly killed or maimed
by electric light wires. Is it not the
manifest duty of the authorities to pro
vide against such deadly accidents by
compelling the electric light company
to take down Its arc lamps and place
them on poles where they will constitute
tbe least menace to public safety?
The Boodler's Safea-vara.
Chicago Record-Herald.
Boodler Ames is to be tried again in
Minneapolis, but he Isn't worrying much.
He has sublime faith in the great American
technicality.
Why Russian Leaders Blander.
St. Louis Republic.
Russia, with a population of 141.000,000, has
only ninety dally papers. Of course, the
generals and admirals are not instructed
on how to make campaigns.
Needless Cariosity.
Philadelphia Ledger.
Two Russian noblemen traveling In this
country asked permission to witness the
execution of the car barn bandits in Chi
cago. It they are fond of that sort of
thing it's too bad they couldn't have been
at home to see AlexlefTs official head drop
Into the czar's basket.
Olney His Own Platform.
Philadelphia Record.
Not within recollection has a neater com
pliment been paid to any public man In
the United States than that paid by the
democrats of Massachusetts to Richard
Olney. He Is not only their choice for
president, but he Is their platform. They
don't pretend to think outside of the Olney
record.
Growlna- Wise with Events.
Springfield Republican.
vln war It Is the practical man who does
best, for he takes things as they are; other
wise his enemy takes him. Evidently the
new Russian admiral ordered to Port Ar
thur understands this principle, for It is
announced that he Will not be quite so bold
as his predecessor. He couldn't be with
the forces now at his disposal.
A Novelist's Characters.
William Archer's Real Conversations.
Stevenson said that George Meredith once
read him some chapters of "The Egoist'
while It was still In manuscript. As the
character of the Egoist developed he (Stev
enson) grew mora and more uncomfortable,
until at last he Interrupted the reading
and said: "Now,' own up, Meredith, you
drew Sll Wllloughby from me." "Meredith
burst Into his 1 Homeric laugh and said
No, no, my dear fellow he Is all of us, but
I found him (tapping ' his own breast)
mainly here."
Impending: Revolution.
New York Tribune.
Some of the ablest and most tfar-slghted
railroad presidents In the .country predict
the substitution of electricity for steam
upon their systems of transportation within
a' comparatively short period. They pre
dict also that for short trips in suburban
service and the like the trolleys must dis
place largely the running of passenger
trains of the present type upon all rail
roads. We thus seem to be rapidly ap
proachlng a marvelous revolution In rail
road methods and management.
The local demo-pop paper has made
the' discovery that propositions have
emanated from the machine camp that
the antls shall have the nominee for
congress, providing Mr. Rosewater is
permitted to go to the national conven
tion as delegaterat-large and allowed
to designate what anti shall have the
nomination. Tbe demo-pop Fakery has
also discovered that "tbe antls had an
ticipated some such generous offer and
have turned it down with a savage
thump." Inasmuch as nobody on either
side of the factional fence bas even sug
gested such a deal, the fakery is entitled
to a copyright for Its enterprise.
Tbe Omaha Bridge & Terminal com
pany, whose properties in Nebraska are
all located within the county of Doug
las, baa filed Its schedule of assets with
the State Board of Assessment when
by rights the property should be as
sessed by tbe tax commissioners of
Douglas county and Omaha. Tbe mani
fest object of filing with the state
board Is to secure a lower appraisement
than, could be procured from the local
assessors, who, being at short range, are
better qualified to make the appraise
ment than the state board located at
long range.
Keen It In, Willie!
Kansas City Journal.
Let Mr. Bryan not tire in his good work
of berating the republican party. Its lead
ers and Its policies. Let him continue call
Ing them the tools of plutocracy, the hire
lings of the trusts, the violators of the
constitution and the oppressors of the
masses. The republican party doesn't mind
this kind of treatment at all. It grows
fat on It, as was shown In 189 and 1900.
There Is nothing Mr. Bryan can say or
do that will harm the Republican party as
long as he stands firmly on the Kansas
City platform and will have no other.
he should show1 signs of wavering If h
should quit fighting Cleveland. Parker and
reorganisation and encouraga his following
to seek harmony then the republican party
would begin to feel alarmed. But happily
Mr. Bryan Is too set in his principles and
prejudices to justify any fears on that
score. The a. O. P. Is sure of Its Bryan,
and also of Its victory.
GOSSIP ABOVT THE WAR.
Natters Rearlnar the Kllllna Peat
In the Orient.
"Russia and Japan face each other on
he old battleground of the Asiatics, the
borders of the Yalu and Tumen rivers,"
says the New York Evening Post. "Japan
as completed the occupation of Corea and
fortified the Corean boundaries. Hiie has
rept up the west coast, put well equipped
rmles Into the principal towns and stead
ily moved north. She has probably not
neglected the east coast, but definite
strongholds are known only at Kllju. Gen
ssn and Fusan. Several weeks ago the
ppearance of Japanese troops at Posalet
bay, seventy miles from Vladivostok, was
reported, but this has not since been con
firmed, or recently alluded to In dispatches.
'osslet bay has developed since 1899 to such
degree as to be Included In the trade
landings of the Ocean Steamship Naviga
tion company. New wharves have been
built and commercial agencies established.
Quaint Siberian hongs or warehouses, and
line of stately barracks meet the eye.
The traveler can steam from Vladivostok
to the port In about six and a half hours.
At Inst reports there was a garrison of
1,000 there.
"8oldlers from Posslet bay often patrol
the road down the Corean peninsula, and
are familiar with every mile of the east
coast. A regular post road leads from
the military station at Posslet bay to the
Russian Novoklevsk and thence to the Man
churlan frontier town, Hoon Chun. The
Chinese have a neck of land running down
between Novoklevsk and the Corean fron
tier community at Kyong Heung. This
comes to a point a little over twelve miles .
from the Japan sea, and from the junction
Russian and Corean frontier military roads
(the latter now In the hands of the Japan
ese) run In close proximity. At Posslet
Bay station one sees the Russian Siberian
soldier In all his glory, with plenty of
gold braid and vodka. Coreans, Chinese
nd Manchurlans bring their beef, fish.
pelts, timber, sorghum, millet, barley,
maize. Indigo and tobacco through for
Vladivostok shipment; and the cosmopoli
tan scenes have given the station the name
of "tho meeting place of all nations." Oc
casionally members of the "Fishkln"
tribes, Goldles, Ghilaks and Mangoons
wander In to barter the fruits of the trail
for Russian coin. . Skins of leopards,
panthers, tigers and bears are given In
return for small coin and then sent on to
adorn some distant home. Russian hos
pitality is memorable. Socially, the offi
cial makes one feel like an old friend.
Good eating, music, story telling, riding
and driving make the time pass quickly. '
"Hoon Chun, though Chinese, has come
under Russian influence since the Chlno
Russlan agreement of 1896. The population
Is Manchu, Mongolian, Corean and Chinese.
Some Shantung boatmen conduct the rlyer
trade. The clan system Is paramount, and
it Is a great disgrace for a man to be dis
missed from his clan. Small rebellions oc
cur between clans, and revenge Is often
carried Into several generations. The clans
support temples and schools and own spe
clal Industries. Both Russians and Coreans
have at different times espoused clans, and
in this way developed trade. The Hoon
Chuns are proud of their ancesty, their
branch of Tunguslo nomads furnishing the
Manchu Tartars, who conquered China
proper and have been its rulers ever since.
Those who cling to Manchu traditions are
Buddhists; a few are Moslems and others
devil worshipers. Their alphabet is sylla
bic. At one time they used the Mongol lan
guage, so that today they understand and
can converse with Mongolians. While Man
chu has been forgotten almost everywhere
else throughout the empire. It Is still
spoken In this community. Hoon Chun Is
walled and, like the average Chinese town,
quaint and dirty.
i -
"Japanese military authorities reported
that the harbor of Gensan for size, depth
of water, holding ground and easiness of
entrance Is one of the best in the world.
The bay Is fourteen miles long and from
two to six wide, sheltered by high prom
ontories and islands, and landward by a
chain of mountains rising 5,000 feet In some
points. Though the most northern of ports
opened to world-wide trade. It has never
been frozen over.
"The first town of the east coast from
the Russian frontier Is the ancient Kyong
Heung. It has an old crumbling wall, and
Is a relic of Corea's stormy past. Corean
soldiers are stationed here In tumbledown
barracks, and In lieu of salaries often take
part in town Industries. Since the '90s they
have been drilled by Russians and worn
Japanese uniforms. As they understand
Slavonic tactics, it will be Interesting to
note their behavior under fire of their In
structors. In olden times the Corean sol
dier was feared by both Chinese and Japa
nese, but for many centuries he has been
so ground between the mills of fats as to
be nearly a cipher.
"Street scenes In Kyong Heung would
please the most critical traveler. Costumes
differ from southern cities in that the eter
nal linen has a blue tinge, and much
colored silk Is worn. The wide trousers are
tied with bright ribbons round the foot. If
the long robe worn over the trousers has
a stripe of blue, the wearer Is a literary
man; the man who dresses In a rob en
tirely of blue is a nyagg-ban, or perhaps a
mandarin. As to hats,' the natives, besides
the ridiculous Corean headgear, have bor
rowed ideas from the Mongols and the
Russian soldiers, and they often seem like
merrymakers In a masquerade.
Tsn n v RoosKtKir.
cleaned and decorated for the event; in
cense Is offered up, and gorgeous luntrrns .J
strung along t lie streets. Offerings are j Delenatea So Kar rllected Almnat
made to the spirts supposed to control t nanlmona for the President.
Industrie; red pajiers are burned and sent i Chicago Record-Herlsd.
floating through the air, gongs are beaten Thirteen slnt s and territories have elcrtei
and firecrackers set off. All kinds of rmi-- j tlv-ir full iiota of delegates to the repii)..
geous birds are sold on the mat markets, j liean national convention. Elshteen othc
One Is confused with the nmss of flowers. , stnles have elected part of their deles,
fruits, game, fish, pigs, horses, tumbling , tlons. Kstlniates of how the delegates
acrobats, monolooists rerltinc scene from ! stand, printed hitherto, were given on
village life; Incessant twang of queer guitiirs
and harps, and the sounding of many dia
lects. The barter, after all, is said not
to amount to much; the chief thing Is
social Intercourse. A In all other cities,
the women are allowed on the streets at
certain hours, when they wear their best
clothes and take vlstiiig females about.
Tho Inhabitable part of Ilamheung is built
In a bowl of green rolling land surrounded
by hills. Just at Its head Is an old tem
ple called God's Crown.
"The next center is Gensnn, where there
Is a substantial Japanese colony. It ha
telegraphic communication with Seoul, and
Is connected by steamer with the main
Corean ports, Vladivostok, Kobe, Naga
saki, British-Chinese ports, Che Koo, New
Chwang and Tien Tsln. Its Corean popula
tion Is about 10.000. The main road from
Gensan to Seoul, about IRS miles, has been
considerably Improved. It passes through
fertile valleys and has some queer Inns
slong Its borders. The native town Is
situated to the south, on Broughton bay,
while to the north Is Port Lazareff, or
Yehung, the name of the prefectural town
on a small river which empties Into the
bay. It Is In the basin of this river that
l gold Is found and worked. The trade Is
about equally divided between exports and
Imports. Cloth, oil, canned goods and silks
are Imported, and gold dust, hides, Ash,
rice and beans exported."
the ha sis of claims made. The following
classification Is made up from actual re
ports of delegates elected, so that it Is
correct to date (the flrst column repre
senting Roosevelt and. the second unln-rtrurtod):
4 North Carolina 4
.. Ohio 10
.. Oregon A
.. Pennsylvania . 4
.. South Carolina. 4
HiTennetsee 20
..Texas ft
. Il tali
J. Vermont 4
..Virginia . 14
..I West Virginia. 12
6 Wisconsin s
i Arlonn I
.. New Mexico....
.. Oklahoma S
4 'Indian Terrify
Total So2
Alabama 2
Delaware 6
Florida in
Georgia ?R
Illinois 14
Indiana lit
Iowa 4
Kansas 8
lotilstana
Maine 12
Massachusetts 8
Michigan 2
Minnesota 20
Mississippi ..... 8
Montana 6
Missouri 20
Nebraska 4
Nevada S
New Vork 44 14
In some of the states where the dele
gates are unlnstructed the convention in
dorses the administration of President
Roosevelt, and the delegation Is under
stood to be friendly to his candidacy
Senator F.lklns of West Virginia has his
state delegation for vice president, while
C. P. Walbrldge of Missouri has his dele
gatlon for the same honor. Senator Falr-I
banks lias two delegates In Indiana in
structed for him for vice president.
PERSONAL, ROTES.
The deadly tornado has started getting
In Its work In the southwest. The vil
lage of Nip and Tuck, Tex., was visited
and It was nip and tuck for the Inhabi
tants. Governor Cummins of Iowa, who Is so
journing at French Uck Springs, lnd., for
his health, attended the republican state
convention on Tuesday as the guest of
Governor Durbln.
Augustus Flllcy, a clerk In the money
order department of the St. Louis post
office, who died on Monday, was born and
lived all his life In a house on Olive street.
He was 48 years old.
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Smith of Cali
fornia have presented to Mills college, an
Institution for the education of women at
Oakland, a bell tower built after the old
Spanish models used at California mis
sions. The theory of the New York Education
Board's committee that women teachers
destroy the manliness of boy pupils sug
gests tho possibility that we all made a
mistake In having women for mothers.
Probably the oldest stage driver In the
world has just been retired with a pension
by the Swiss government. He Is Michael
Danleth, who for fifty-three years drove it
stage across the Italian frontier from Como
Into Switzerland, before St. Gothard tunnel
was cut.
Senator Wark of Frederlcton, N. B., who
Is over 100 years old, journeyed to Ottawa
last week to resume his senatorial duties
He Is the oldest legislator In the British
empire and recently received the congratu
lations of Klr.j Edward upon the attain
ment of his 100th birthday.
Master Norbert Welner of Cambridge,
Mass., who knew the alphabet at 18 months;
rcsd Latin, Roman, German and Frenoh
at 8, and at 9 found his chief diversion In
Socrates, expects to be ready to enter Har
vard at 10. Master Norbert Welner will
probably enter heaven at 11.
Senator Elklna of West Virginia makes
no secret of his satisfaction over being
Indorsed for vice presidential honors by
the republicans of his state. But when
the circumstance Is referred to In his hear
ing he remarks: "I believe that West Vir
ginia Is a safe republican state, and you
remember that fable of the dog told by
Aesop several thousand years sgo. You
will recall that the dog was crossing a
river with a fine piece of mutton In his
mouth." And without repeating all of the
fable Senator Elklns proceeds to talk of
something else.
Explosives stored In a city warehouse
have just claimed two more victims in
"New York. Every fireman lu Omaha
is subject to the same dauger when tbe
alarm comes from the wholesale district.
Is life cheaper than precaution?
Tbe prospect now is that the Juue
rise iu the Missouri river will begin in
May and the old Muddy will Insist on
foreclosing Its mortgage without pub
lication notice and regardless of the
land laws of Nebraska and Iowa.
There was grim irony in the folucl-
dence which caused an eudorsemeut of
a well known proprietary medicine by
number of preachers to be published
simultaneously with a 'statemeut that
the remedy contains more than 23 oer
Cent -alcohol.
TUB PRtSlDtST TO (iUV B Rlf.
The action of the bouse of representa
tives in tvgsrd to the government of the
Panama canal zone prevailed and the
administration of affairs there will be
under the direction of President Roose
velt until congress shall otherwise order.
A measure had been Introduced in tbe
senate providing for a comprehensive
system of government for the gone, to
bo administered by a special commis
sion. There was objection to this on the
ground that there might lie clashing be
tween the canal commission and tbe ad
ministrative body. Tbls presented a
rather perplexing situation, and after
direful deliberation the bouse adopted
an exact duplicate of the measure
which provided for the government of
the Louisiana purchase, drafted by
With the coming of spring comes re
newed rumors of extensions by tbe street
railway company, but the public can
be assured that there will be no rumors
that have not been heard before, be
cause at the time of tbe reorganization
of the company the rumor factory laid
track on every available piece of ground
in the county."
"Lest we forget." It might not be in
appropriate to call attention to the pro
vision that all parties who aspire to
represent the Second congressional dis
trict in tbe republican national conven
tlon must file their names, accompanied
by tbe requisite fee. with tbe secretary
of tbe committee before next Tuesday
noon.
If Mr. Ilarrlman finds time to take a
bird's-eye view of the situation In
Omaha he may conclude after all that
it is more- economic and advantageous
for tbe Union Pacific (o keep Omaha
as headquarters for tbe entire system
and to construct a commodious and ere-
WHKX BHYAN HIKED A HAM.
Chicago Chronicle: W. J. B.'s Chicago
speech was In the nature of a statement
showing why sentence should rot be passed
upon him by Judge Parker.
Minneapolis Times: Mr. Bryan says he
has not expressed a preference for any
candidate and will not do so. Mr. Bryan
has a preference, but it isn't necessary for
him to express It.
Buffalo Express: Honestly, we don't be
lieve Bryan Is going to leave enough of
the democratic party by the tune he Is
through with It to make It worth while
for any man to accept Its presidential
nomination.
Philadelphia Press: Judge Parker's opin
ion was that Bryan would be amenable to
reason. That, however, was before the
Chicago speech. If Judge Parker has been
able to get himself together since that
event he has probably changed his mind.
Philadelphia Record: In his Chicago
speech Saturday night Mr. Bryan maft a
number of additions to his list of pro
scribed democrats. It may be that Mr.
Bryan Is patterning after a deeply religious
member of the Church of Scotland who led
a secession. Later be grew convinced that
the majority of his followers had not the
true Idea and he again seceded, with one
follower. Finally he disagreed with his
follower, and, again seceding, proclaimed
himself the Church of Scotland.
Chicago Tribune: When, after the down
fall of Napoleon, the Bourbons were
restored to the throne of France, they
started in again to misgovern In exactly
the same way that their ancestors had
done. Tbe U-saons of the French revolu
tion were lot upon them, and It was
said of them "that they had learned noth
ing and forgotten nothing." This saying
may be applied to William Jennings Bryan.
He seems to Insist that the democratic
party shall seek the presidency on Issues
which the people have tce disapproved.
This rosy be sincerity, but It Is not politics.
"Kyong Song, the next settlement, la an
embattled city with walls and picturesque
official homes. The sub-prefect lives In
truly Oriental style, and entertains Chinese
and Corean nobles in the accepted Asiatlo
manner. Ha cares not for the fankwal (or
foreign devil). Russian, Englishman.
American' or Japanese are all fankwsl to
him. The Chinese merchants passing
through the capital enter his ysmen with
royal splendor. For them a theatrical per
formance, dancing girls and acrobats are
Introduced, and a great feast prepared.
The dwellings remind one of Kyong Heung,
but there Is mors pomp and ceremony In
the custom and the Russian coloring Is
absent In the wearing apparel of the people.
"When the approach Is made through
wooded country to Kllju a perceptible
difference Is noted. This Is a newly opened
trade center and the Japanese for two
years have exerted a powerful Influence.
There are clean, busy shops where one
may purchase salmon from the United
States, oil from Russia, knives from Eng
land, lacs from Germany and silk from
China. The effect upon the Coreans has
been salutary. They are good imitators
and vie with the Japanese In trade and
home-keeping; The mikado men. so called
who introduced bath tubs, having loaned
these utensils until they were worn out.
started a brisk trade In there, and the
citizens seem to think that the bath tub la
the badge of western civilization. The
surrounding country is filled with game
and tbe Kllju markets sre famous for
geese and pheasants.
"From Kllju to Ilamheung the town sub
slat on fishing, the raising of food stuffs,
ginseng and mining In the billy country
to the west. Some communities where
Japanese colonising has been attempted
InSlude Sopuk, Nondo, Wuchungka, Coo-
hop ho. Cbangsaju and Puk Chon.
"Hamheung has come to considerable Im
portance since the telegraph lines have
been run through It from Gensan. It Is
the central town for Industrial fairs, which
sometimes Usl weeks. Every aonat is
JABS OP THE JOKERS.
"No. sir he didn't evea shudder when hisl
wire said Tomorrow we take ud the Darloi
carpets and clear out the pantry.' "
tie aion i :
"No. lie's deaf." Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ragson Tatters Say. Willie, suppose Ve
rmel a cool thousand, what would yer do'.
Weary Willie Gee! I bet I'd aet over-
ncaieu. i nuaacipnia t ress.
When a friend tells vou an old inke
laugh just as heartily as if you had never
near a it Derore. iou niny want to norrow
money or mm some uay. eomervuie jour
Hal.
"What's the matter with me. doctor?'
asked the patient.
i m not exactly sure as yet. reniie-
the nhvslclan. "hut vou heedn t worrv. I'll
se that your widow has explicit Informs
tlon on that point. Chicago loat.
'All a man cares for Is a good dinner.'
said the cynical woman.
mat s very unjust, said tne miifl-man
nered one. "My husband will miss his din
ner any day for the sake of looking at i
base ball game." Washington Star. .
He watched the deft hands of the man)
curlst as she polishes his nails.
i suppose you gel a gooa many tips, n
you not?" he asks.
"Yes; finger-tips," she tells him. swinging!
tne cnamois poilsner a little more vigor
ousiy. juuge.
"I've Just been reading the biography ofl
tnat seir-maae millionaire we were talkln
about. His esse Is most remarkable."
"Oh, there are hundreds Just like him."
"No. he appears to be an exception. H
was never a barefooted, freckled country?
Doy. jr-niiaaeipnia tress.
A Rl OF YEWS.
New Tork Times.
The editor stood at the case.
As printers were once used to stand.
With a cynical smile on his face
And a composing stick In his hand.
He gave his hot forehead a wipe.
All damp with the grlmt and the. heat
And put the reports Into type
For readers of his little sheet.
"The Japs have forsaken Yalu.
They ve gone up the opposite brink.
They're moving en masse on WIJu,
They'll soon light a battle, we think.
"The army has gone from Aniu,
The' march of tha troona has heun.
The latest war news from Che Foo
Shows the Russians to be on the run."
So he set up the types. Of Kwsngsu
And Anju and WIJu he told,
And Che Foo and Yalu, New
Chwang, and the others enrolled.
Then In a few minutes ha dropped
His stick and looked down at the case,
In puzsled confusion he stopped
Setting type, with a frown on his face.
Then he added this to his retxirte:
"We'd give yew some more of the newaj
It these names aid not yews sll the sorts
We've yewsed every one of owt yews."
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