THE OMAITA DAILY ItEE: WEDNESDAY. MAY 18. 1904.
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Evening and Sunday Fuse printed during the
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Xet average sales,., 29,838
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(Seal) M. B. H UNGATE,
Notary Public
The isolation of Port Arthur is having
bad effect upon the gucssers at 8t
Petersburg.
Rain or shine, the completion of the
Auditorium for the grand opening on
June 7 is now an assured fact
They call It a "rubber war" in South
America, but the majority of the people
are "rubbering" for war news from an
other quarter.
- "Ma" means horse in the Chinese lan
guage, and the general of that name
does not desire to be counted in the
running class.
It is a natural thing for a machine
politician to become an anti-machine
purifier as soon as he is pried loose from
the municipal payroll. - - . . . ',
' Governor rattison has refused to dis
cuss national politics. He must be play
ing for the Parker vote Is case the New
Yorker cannot be made. .
' It Is said that Russia cannot afford
to yield to Japan, regardless of the cost,
trot it may be able to Induce some
friendly power to make it quit fighting.
The State Board of Railroad Assess
ment will not deliver its prize package
la time for the convention to pass upon
Its relevancy to the coming campaign.
Another burning question will now bo
settled forever. The matter of "gov
ernment by injunction" has reached the
Stage where it is debated by college so
cieties. Omaha' la' not quite so wicked this
week as it was last week. The black
wash i9 wearing off rapidly since the
purifiers captured the republican pit
)
manes.
Mr. Krastus A. Benson failed to con
nect with the mayorship last spring, but
be has landed safely in the school board.
That will afford him some consolation
without compensation.
Having achieved its main object as an
auxiliary of the republican dark lantern
faction, the Civic Federation will now
rest upon its laurels until another re
publican primary comes In sight.
In every presidential year Omaha is
political storm renter and the repub
lican state committee will do well ,to
bear that fact in mind when it cornel
to locate headquarters for the campaign.
Native Sons of the Golden West draw
the line at fellows who have to go east
to become political factors, and Hearst
Is not having the easy time his father
found on California's sunklssed peaks.
' In accepting invitations to address so
many public gatherings General Miles Is
making up for the time he so unwillingly
lost while bis mouth was closed be
cause of his. active connection with the
army.
King Edward's intentions are all right,
but If the British ambassador i to St
Petersburg is wise- he will not broach
peace terms to the czar until something
hat been done to retrieve Russian mis
fortunes. Chinese neutrality nxry depend much
upon the treatment accorded the an
cestral graves near Mukden when fight
ing starts there. Dead men count for
much in the Chinese scheme of govern
nient and religion.
i L J
The announcement that the Board of
Lady Managers had completed the hang
ing of portraits of 400 prominent women
In its building may account for the small
attendance at the first meeting of the
federated clubs. The report dot-s not
say how many of the delegates saw
their picture oa the, walk
TRYiita to Btrva th board.
It is to be hoped that the State Board
of Railroad Assessment will not allow
Itself to be befogged or deceived by the
specious pleas of railroad tax agents
and attorneys, and the confusing and
deceptive figures embodied la the reports
of the capitalization and earnings of the
railroads for the last yesr. For exam
ple, the net earnings of the roads for
Nebraska as now before the board are
as follows:
Net earnings
Road.' Miles. per rnlle.
Union Pacific tl J2.O0O
Burlington .611 .W0
Northwestern 1.066 l.SOO
If the members of the board will take
the trouble to look at page 100 of the
Tenth Annual Report of the Nebraska
Board of Transportation for the year
ending June 80, 1800, they will find that:
Net earnings of Union Pacific for year
1887 were 14,179 per mile.
Net earnings of I'nlon Paclflo for year
18S8 were $4,488 per mile.
Net earnings of Union Paclflo for year
1 were $4,463 per mile.
Net earnings of Union Paclflo for year
im were $4, Ml per mile.
Net earnings of Union Paclflo for year
1891 were $3. Ml per mile.
Net earnings of Union Paclflo for year
1891 were $5,626 per mile.
Net earnings of Union Paclflo for year
1893 were $3,440 per mile.
Net earnings of Union Paclflo for year
1894 were $8,408 per mile.
Net earnings of Union Paclflo for year
1896 were $t,U2 per mils.
Net earnings of Union Paclflo for year
189$ were 12,896 per bills.
The Union Pacific report to the state
auditor shows net earnings per mile on
the main line and branches for the year
1808, $3,700, and for 1800, $4,233.
The 1900 report on 1,020 miles, when
the Union Taclflc system never seems
to have owned more than 961.42 miles,
shows a net Income per mile of (4.186.
The 1001 report on 1,020 miles shows a
net income per mile of $4,711, the 1002
report shows $5,400 per mile.
We make bold to assert, that the
traffic and Income for the Union Pacific
for the year 1003 was more than GO per
cent greater in Nebraska than in the
year of depression 1890 and this asser
tion is borne out by the last annual re
port of that company to its stockholders,
dated November 12, 1003, which shows
the net earnings of the entire system,
Including; the Union Pacific, the Oregon
Short Line and the Oregon Railroad &
Navigation company as $26,073,816 for
5,762 miles, or $4,681.65 per mile, but
the Oregon Short Line, which has a
mileage of 1,544, and the Oregon Rail
road & Navigation company,, with 1,083
miles, hare nowhere near as large an
earning capacity as the Union Pacific
main line and branches In Nebraska.
The 1003 report shows a net Income
on the 2,062.74 miles of the Union Pa
cific system of $5,480 per mile. The In
come for 1903. would pay 5.4 per cent
on $100,000 per mile main line and
branches. So much for the Union Pa
cific. i
The Tenth Annual Report of the Board
of Transportation; f dr the year j ending
June 80, 1896, credits the B. & M. with
net earnings per mile:
18S7 ....12,(00
1888 140
1889 1,766
1890 .T 1,(49
' 1891 984
1892 1,271
' 1893 1,334
1894 3)
1895 706
1896 761
Or an average of $1,275 per mile for
ten years. Accepting the returns made
by the Burlington for the year 1903 at
$2,500 per mile as correct V'e t have
proof positive that the earnings of the
Burlington system, mile for mile, are
about double what they were on the
average for the ten yeara ending 1S90.
As a matter pf fact the mileage propor
tion for Nebraska, computed on the net
earnings of the whole Burlington sys
tem, aggregates $10,068,093.77, which
would give net earnings for Nebraska
of $4,201.07 per mile Instead of $2,500
per mile, as returned.
The Fremout Elkhorn . & Missouri
Valley, now returned as the Chicago &
Northwestern, reported iiet earnings per
mile in: '
1887 ..S1.E97
1888 1,015
1889 980 v
1890 ; 959
1891 1,454
1892,.;., , 1,426
1893 1.414
1894 '. 1,843
1895 915
1896 763
Manifestly the net earnings of the
Elkhorn for 1903 were 120 per cent
higher than they were in 1896, and It Is
safe to assume that the value of the
road has more thsn doubled since 1896.
The Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis &
Omaha reported net earnings per mile
In:
1887 .,.$1,711
1888 486
1889 1,632
1890 1,526
1891 879
1893 1.183
1893 1.2S1
1894 i 1,287
1896 i.. KS
1896 1,237
Or an average for the ten years, of
$1,215.80. For the yfar 1903 the net
earnings of the entire road were $4,328,
608.79. or $2,675.86 per mile. Capital
ised at 5 per cent its value would be
$53,517.20, or at one-fifth of its value,
$10,703.44.
With these figures before It the State
Board of Railroad Assessment cannot
fall to make an intelligent guess at the
value of these railroads if their earning
capacity is to be the basis of valua
tion and the annual reports of these
companies show that ' their ' earning
capacity is fully up with their capital
ization. Comparative expenditures of the
school board during the first ten months
of the fiscal year 1902-1003 and the first
teu months Of the flsoal year 1903-1004
show .an increase of more than $50,000
In the cost of school government, al
though the increase in the payroll. of
teachers baa been. 1cm than $6,000, and
f the increase in the payroll of Janitors
has only been $1,100, while the "miscel
laneous" expenses have increased by
nearly $12,000.
mm CROP VCTLOOK.
The advices in regard to the crop out
look are of the most eucouraglng char
acter and warrant the expectation that
the results of the present year's har
vests will be such as to add very ma
terially to the prosperity of the agricul
tural producers of the country. Unless
all present signs fall the United States
will this year produce one of the great
est harvests in the country's history, and
there is reason to expect that it will
also be one of the most profitable.
The latest estimates from authoritative
sources In regard to the crop prospects
are In the highest degree encouraging
and if borne out by subsequent results
must give this country a pre-eminence
in the production of foodstuffs which
will mean not only a most ample supply
for the home market but a very con
siderable surplus for shipment abroad,
probably at prices somewhat less than
those now prevailing.
We noted a day or two ago a decline
In the exports of food products, due
mainly to the higher prices of such
products. It seems probable that this
year will witness a change in thla re- i
spect There may not be any material
change in the price of breadstuffs for
export and in all probability will not be,
but there is very good reason to expect
an enlarged demand from abroad for
our cereal products, the effect of which
will at least be to prevent any decline
in prices. - That la a consideration of
prime Importance to our agricultural pro
ducers and of course to all Interests
which are more or less dependent upon
those producers. ,
rnt a old mxpvhts.
In regard to the recent large gold ex
ports from the United States, an eastern
papt-r remarks that it has scarcely oc
casioned a ripple Of excitement In finan
cial circles and has passed almost with-,
out notice so far a a the general business
public is concerned. Thla is absolutely
the fact as every observer of financial
events has noticed, and the explanation
is not far to seek. It is tobe found in
the f.'ict that never before In our history
have we had so much gold in stock as
at the present time and never has there
been such a per capita of! currency as
there is now. The statistics of the money
snpp!y of the country at present are
beyond precedent and show that the
United States leads every other nation
in the world in the amount of available
cash.
In view of this it is not at all surpris
ing to find that the gold exports, even
though at present on a somewhat larger
scale than is usual at this season of the
year and with a possibility of increasing,
do not cause any apprehension in regard
to tho future. There is manifestly no
reason why there should be. any fear.
The treasury situation is absolutely se
cure and so is the money market There
Is an abundant supply of money for all
legitimate enterprises. The financial
conditions make for confidence and not
for distrust
TBKfttPUBLlCAU POSITION.
According to trustworthy reports from
Washington the platform that will be
presented to the resolution committee
of the national convention at Chicago is
already framed, subject of course, to
such changes and modifications as the
commltte? may deem necessary. The
outline given of this platform, as now
reported, is of a character that will com
mend Itself to the republicans of the
country without exception, as conveying
and embracing every principle and policy
for wliich the party has stood for the
last sixty years, and in the operation of
which the party Justly claims that the
material progress and prosperity of the
nation have been accomplished.
The vital feature of the platform, aa
now snggested, Is the tariff plank, which
it is understood will be the paramount
Issue in the coming presidential cam
paign, if the democratic idea as thus far
expressed should be carried out. It la
the evident purpose of the democracy
to make the tariff question the chief
Issue In the coming campaign and upon
this the republican party is very willing
to meet its antagonists, not for a mo
ment doubting that It will be able to dem
onstrate most conclusively that In this
particular the republican policy has been
most conclusively Justified and vindi
cated. It is stated that in regard to the fbrlff
the pl.ttform of the republican national
convention will say that protection to
American Industries and labor must be
maintained, but that the party does not
necessarily hold that all schedules of
the tariff are sacred and unchangeable.
Conditions and circumstances will re
quire that from time to time, as has been
done In the past, the tariff schedules
shall be changed, but such changes must
be made by the party that is friendly
to the principle of protection.
There is no doubt that this is the view
of republicans generally, so that It may
be confidently nsserted in regard to this
portion of the national platform as re
ported that there will be no controversy
among republicans anywhere. It will
meet the views of republicans in New
York ss well as In Iowa and we cannot
see that anywhere there should be any
objection to it. In regard to the other
planks of the national platform said to
have been agreed upon at Washington,
they are entirely in line with the well
established policies and principles of the
republican party and will consequently
be approved by all republicans. It may
be somewhat unusual for a platform to
be announced in advance of the meeting
of a national convention, but It can do
no harm for the people to be made
aware of what the republican national
convention will ask them to consider In
tl.e coining campaign.
i i
Every member of the Douglas county
delegation in the last legislature appears
to be anxious for aa endorsement and a
return this year, but the record made
by the Douglas delegation In the last
legislature has never inspired the rank
and file of the tax paylna voters with a
desire to have that record re-enacted.
The Board of Education has expended
$454,554.57 during the first ten months
of the fiscal year and according to the
report of the secretary there remains In
the various funds unexpended $143,
285.43. This showing would be calcu
lated to make a favorable impression
upon the taxpayers were it not for the
fact that the amount of general fund
schooKwarrants outstanding on May 1,
1904, was $151,328.99, with only $17,
746.86 in the treasury and $49,476.84
from the temporary state school fund
In sight for their redemption. In other
words, there Is now a deficit in the
school board treasury of $84,105.27, with
prospective expenditures of about $150,'
000 to swell the volume of irredeemable
warrants between now and the end of
the year. Manifestly it will take all the
income produced by the scavenger law
as well as the year's uncollected regular
school taxes to meet the obligations of
the board.
The Douglas delegation to the state
convention will doubtless endeavor to
Impress the republican leaders with the
idea that It represents the great major
ity of the republican voters of this
county, but an Inspection of the returns
of the late primary does not bear out
that claim. The highest number of votes
polled by any member of the delegation
was 2,700 and the total vote polled at
the primary was less than 5,000 out of
more than "16,000 republican voters in
the county, In other words, the vote
polled for the delegation is about one
sixth of the vote of the entire rank and
file of Douglas county republicans.
With tho Iowa republican convention
and that of Nebraska in session the
same day there is a chance for co-operation
say an endorsement of John L.
Webster for vice president in exchange
for a rousing approval of the good work
done in the Departments of the Treasury
and Agriculture,
The St Louis grand Jury has called
Governor Dockery to appear before it
There may be nothing in this more than
a desire on the . part of Attorney Folk
to know what is really expected of him
as governor when he reaches Jeffetsoa
City.
Along; the Firing Line. ,
Philadelphia North American.
Alexleff says his troops ara burning with
patriotism, and the Japs are doing their
best to put 'em out
There Are Others.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
One element of Mr. Hltfs strength Is yet
to be noted and It Is one that any rival
candidates who may appear upon the scene
should not vahis lightly, Mr. Hltt was
born In Ohio. ,-. t-
Sqnatter's Right Annulled.
Brooklyn Eagle.
DaJny was the oiriyjclty Jn the wqrM that
Was made te' fcrt&rj and was; therefore,
well made. It was s pity to destroy It, but
It is a pity tHat'ft should? have been built
on ground that did -not belong to the build
ers. .. .. . . ,
Expansion, of -American Bf ethnds.
San Francisco Call.
Under" the benign Influence of American
Institutions and the patronising effect of
American- methods Hawaii may now be re
garded as safe within the protected sphere
of twentieth century political civilisation.
The former chief ' clerk of the Honolulu
Water Works bureau was recently Indicted
on thirteen charges' of embexilement. Can
anything more distinctly American be sug
gested? A Shining Record.
New York Tribune.
Twenty-four tons of gold melted at the
Philadelphia mint - in two days, to be
stamped into eagles and floated into the
world's currency!-That Is a shining record,
showing, among ether things, that the
institution Is In first-class working order
and equal, to any and all demands which
may be made on Its resources till bigger
gold mines are discovered and a heavier
output is rolled in on It.
Making; a, Baseless Flea.
Philadelphia Record.
Fallen into the hands of the police, n
clever forger pleads, wtlh tears in his eyes,
that he was forced to crime in order to
maintain his position in society. The thing
would be funny were It not a serious re
flection upon a manner of life all too com
mon nowadays the habit of many at living
beyond their means In a vain attempt to
emulates the customs of their richer neigh
bors. It requires but a elementary knowl
edge of morals to see that this Is all
wrong, but that the evil In question Is
very prevalent all must admit. The remedy
lies in a return to a more simple manner
of living, coupled with the understanding
that a man's Importance to society la not
so much a matter of dollars and cents as
it is of character.
JAPANESE Ul'MANITY.
So-Called Paa-aa People Easily Rival
Weitern Clrlllaatlon.
Chicago Record-Herald.
It has long been the boast of European
American civilisation that It, almost alone
among the civilisations o( the world, has
organised great systematic efforts for the
relief of lckness and physical suffering.
And It makes this boast as well bf Its med
ical and surgical service In time of war as
of Its hospitals and sanitariums equipped
for times of peace.
The United States usually receives the
credit for-having first systemstlsed In ef
fective manner the surgery of battles. This
was the achievement of our medical staff
during the civil war. Germany adapted and
Improved our methods, and they were later
followed alio by England.
It appears, however, now that the right
of western civilisation to outrank all others
In such service, at least as regards pro
vision for time of war, is seriously dis
puted. Competent military surgeons have
expressed their opinion repeatedly of late
In foreign magasinea to the effect that
Japan has provided Itself with a surgical
and medical army service which is so ex
cellent that It la worth the careful study
of all other nations. Already at the time
of the Chlneae-Japanese war, when China
sent Its armlea forth with neither doctora,
nor nurses, nor medicines, Japan had an
admirable equipment Now, ten years later,
Its progress has placed It In such a position
that It need not yield rank to any nation in
thla reeoect.
This la a fact which every person fright
ened by vlalona of the "Yellow Peril" may
well remember. If that peril approaches,
working effectively aa it comes for the re
lief of pain and the saying of life, It is the
kind of a peril which we rsn well afford t
go mors, than bl( wy to meet
PEOPLE VS. RAILROADS.
Plalr Courier.
It la a rare thing to see the editor
of a great paper, and particularly
a republican papeT, personally take
up the cause of tt taxpayers sgalnat
the almost sll-powerful railroad
companies. But Nebraska has an
exemplar of this variety In the per
son of Editor Roeewater of the
Omaha B-e. Like most mortals,
Mr. Rnaewater has his frlenda and
likewise enemies a plenty, but his
work before the State Board of
Transportation this week has no
doubt materially swelled the lief of
the former. The average clodhop
per over the state neither under
stands the railroad tax question nor
has he the time or the ability to
properly present the people's case to
the board. Someone must do this
work for us or It goes undone and
as the railroads always have smooth
attorneys to argue their side they
would usually get what they were
after. Whether Mr. Rosewater does
any good or not, the taxpayerayof
the state owe him a vote of thanks
and the Courier hereby puts the mo
tion. Some think the hearing of the
question by the board Is only a
huge fnrce anyhow, for the railroad
companies nominated, elected and
own the members thereof, and con
sequently the people can expect
nothing at their hands. This is cer
tainly a pessimistic view of ths
question, but we will know mors
about this when the board delivers
itself. We will also know who will
be good men not to re-elect
ARMY GOSSIP 15 WASHIXGTOl.
Hatters of Interest Gleaned frosa the
Army and Navy Register.
The War department Is having great
difficulty In obtaining veterinarians for the
army. There are six vacancies in that po
sition and at the recent examination of
candidates only seven appeared. None of
them passed entirely; those who did not
fail professionally failed physically. Only
one stands any chance of appointment, Dr.
Fred C. Cater of Kansas City, Mo., who
qualified professionally, but who will have
to be examined physically In three months
to satisfy tho surgeons that he is up to the
requirements In a medical way. Meantime
there are no appointments.
There have been numerous applications
received at the War department from re
tired officers of the army who wish to be
assigned to active duty. Borne of these
have come from officers whe desire duty
with staff departments, and in acting upon
the application for such duty from General
Alfred Mordecal, retired, who would nat
urally be assigned to ordnance duty, the
chief of staff has made an endorsement in
disapproval of the application. This marks
the adoption of a policy In regard to all
such applications Indicated In the following
memorandum dated May 13:
Memorandum for Chiefs of Bureaus.
With reference to the act of congress.
approved April 23, 1904, making appropria
tions for the support of the army, which
contains the provision authorizing the de
tail of retired officers for active duty In
certain cases. It is not the purpose of the
War department to detail retired officers
to duty in any staff department. This rule
Is approved by the secretary of war. Re
tired officers applying to the chief of any
department for such duty may be informed
aa above.
A. R, CHAFFEE,
Lieutenant General, Chief of Staff, United
Dimes Army,
The military authorities have been ex
amining the records of the army bands and
comparing one with another In an artlstlo
way to ascertain which of those organisa
tions shall, be assigned to duty at St. Louis
during the progress of the exposition. It
has been decided to send the band of the
First cavalry to the fair during the month
of June; the band of the Twenty-sixth In
fantry during July, that of the Second In
fantry during August and the Twenty-
fourth Infantry band during October. There
were other bands which might have been
sent to St. Louis, such aa the Ninth in
fantry band, which was also recommended
for the duty, but one or another reason
prevailed to limit the selection for thla
duty to the bands whloh have been named.
This designation of bands does not neces
sarily mean that the excellence of quality
is eonnned to the organisations named, by
any means, but they are certainly among
the best of the army bands.
It la possible that the War department
will not approve of many requests for re
cruiting details. Numerous applications
for assignments to such duty have been
filed at the War department and In many
cases the applicants name, the city or town
In which they wish to be assigned, often
times without regard to the necessity to
a recruiting station at that place. One
of the points raised In the discussion of
the matter by the general staff recently
has been respecting the advisability of de
tailing retired officers to recruiting duty.
It haa been pointed out by some . that it
would be better to have active officers.
There Is no question, however, that retired
offlcors could be detailed for duty on courts
and boards, for which it la sometimes diffi
cult to obtain active officers without muoh
trouble and cost. Another point raised and
one which has the approval of General
Chaffee Is that officers of bjjgh rank should
not be assigned to recruiting duty.
Work on the elaborate Illustrated army
uniform book has been Indefinitely sus
pended. There Is no Indication when the
expensive publication will be ready for
issue. There are so many changes In the
army uniform and equipment now under
consideration-that it has been deemed wise
to suspend all work on the volume, which
la to be a complete record of military ap
parel, as accurate aa It Is artlstlo. It
should be complete In order to be valuable
and with the numerous suggestions from all
quarters respecting unlfcg-ms It would
hardly be that unless It could include the
features which are likely to be adopted
ss a result of the present trials. It Is
very serious question when the uniform
will have arrived at a condition when It
may be entirely Ignored by the tlnkerers,
Every officer seems to have an Idea that
ha would like to see Incorporated and
countless suggestions from all over the
army have been considered to greater or
less extent. One change prompts another
or is sufficient to create a protest against
any change. There Is no prospect that the
army will settle down to permanent de
sign of apparel.
There aprxars to be no ceneral dlnnnni.
tlon, generally speaking, among army offi
cers wno nave reached the age of U years
and who may be retired on their own ap
plication as of the next higher grade on
account of civil war service, to be trans
ferred from the active list. It w. ...
pected that when the provision of advance
ment of such officers was made by con
gress most of those who would gain rank
by the process would avail
of the opportunity to retire as brigadier
general, in the ease of the colonel. Sev
eral officers of the latter grade had already
expreessed a desire to retire provided they
oould be made brigadier general, and re
cently the War department haa addrex.4
letters to such officers ssklng If their
application ror retirement might, under
the present legislative provision, be con
sidered aa atlll applicable. Ba far few if
any, responses have been obtained; on
tne contrary it is said there are Indica
tions that these officers ara dnl
remaining oa th ctJvf lift q4 rttirlog
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when their time comes with the rank which
Is theirs by virtue of civil war service.
Those officers who have reached or will
have reached by Deoember 1 the age of
62 years and who possess civil war service
some of whom have received these letters
from the department ara Colonels T. C.
Lebo, Fourteenth cavalry, who becomes 2
years of age in November; William Ennls,
artillery corps, who reached that age In
December; Henry W. Hubbell, artillery
corps, who reached that age In February,
Frank Thorp, artillery corps, who became
62 years old on March 20; P. Henry Ray,
Fourth infantry, who became 62 years old
last Sunday; John 3. O'Connell, who will
become 64 years old In December. There
Is only one lieutenant colonel of civil war
record who is more than 62 years old Lieu
tenant Colonel Peter Xrftary, Jr., Who will
become 64 years old In September.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Senator Stewart of Nevada has never had
a shave. His present 60-year-old hirsute
appendage began to sprout when he was
16 years old.
The hopeful prospect that some of its
2,000,000 people will live to see the new post
office completed and occupied thrills Chi
cago from Bridgeport to Evanston.
One Herr 8chweigerhousen Is earning a
certain notoriety in Europe by a vast wager
of his own invention. He is to cycle 70,000
miles In five yeara; he is to come In con
tact with three kings, to kill a wild animal
In each country, to write 100 articles, take
1,000 photographs and deliver 100 lectures.
Walter Damrosch says that during bis
tour of ths country nona of bis audiences
was so enthusiastic aa that which he found
in Oklahoma City of all places. The thea
ter there Is the moat costly for Its sice be
ever saw and when the lights are all turned
on ths place Is as resplendent as a fairy
palace.
An American named Gay Is practically
king of an Island of 70,000 acres In the
Hawaiian group. He and bis wife reign in
kindly fashion over 100 natives, dusky peo
ple who are Just as loyal as if tbey knew
several words of English Instead of not a
word. The Gay industry Is sheep raising,
and it pays.
F. Clarkson, a representative of several
New Zealand newspapers, who Is now
traveling through ths United States, Is
visiting Washington, and says that that
city la the most beautiful he has seen since
he cams to this country. He is studying
municipal government with a view of writ
ing cn the subject for bis borne papers.
Rider Haggard, who is writing letters
from Egypt for the London Mall, notes that
on the face of one of the temples at Abon
Slmbel, just above the solitary grave of a
British officer, is a white marble tablet
recording General Grenfell's victory over
the forces of the mahdl at Toskl In U89. So
poor and shallow is the cutting of this mar
ble that already It la difficult to read.
Within a few yards of It, setting out the
victories of Egyptian kings, are many hier
oglyphics almost as fresh, after 1,000 years,
as the day the sculptor left them.
Frank Everest of Atchison Kan., la a
good deal of an American, having small ad
miration left for foreign lands or people.
Not long ago he went to Europe on busi
ness. During the voyage he and other pas
sengers were much annoyed by a Bostonlan
who talked a great deal about the number
of times be had been abroad. He laid great
stress on the fact that he wsnt over twice
a year. "Have you ever been abroad?" he
asked Everest. Everest admitted he was
making his first trip. "I go over twice a
year," said the Boatonian. "Oh, do you,"
replied Everest, and be added, "Have you
ever been to Omaha?" The Bostonlan said
he handn't "Well, said Everest, "I go
there twice a week."
"I have always sympathised with Adam. Jast
think, Hoblasoa, of being without rlolbee."
k-Hea Ilrauiniel! ta bis valet.
And to be without clothes when It rains especially a
cold, damp rain like tho ircKent one.
And like Heau Bruninjcl, maybe you are not familiar
with the goodness of tho Hain Coats of our make and style
or you would at least own a coat that has such stylo and
comfort combined. -
Uood ones at $10 and $15.
Better ones at $U0. :'5 and $30.
Browning King-l
R. S. WILCOX, Manager.
tho Standard
LAUGHING LINES.
Mistress Verena. there Is a strong onion
smell escaping from the kitchen. How does
that happen?
Cook There must be a leek somewhere,
ma'am. Chicago Tribune.
"Every cltlsen should feel deeply In
debted to the government," said the pa
triotic eltlsen.
"He does," answered the worried looking
man, "every time tha taxes come due."
Washington Star.
Hewitt So we have hugged tha same girl.
Jewett Yes, I suppose she looks upon us
as members of the associated press. Town
Topics.
Weary Willie Ten cents, loldy.
Lady What for?
Weary Willie I'm a show, an' yet" been
look In' at me free. New York Bun.
Solon "wea inventing his motto.
"What do you think of 'Know thyself?"
Be asked. v
"Fine," they answered, "but can't you get
acquainted In any better circles?"
Sadly he bes-nn to searctl for a Hew trad
mark. New York Trlbunta.
"You wouldn't belleva I could b a grand
mother, would you?"
"Well, no," he replied, "not after bearing
you talk." Chicago Record-Herald. -
"Your card asks your customers to "re
port to the cashier If dissatisfied, " said
the cranky diner, "and I want to say that
I don't like the way that waiter served
me."
"How odd!" replied the cashier, "ha wma
Just telling me he didn't like the way you
treated him." Philadelphia. Press.
"What are the university buildings an
lighted up for tonight?" ,
'They're giving a reception toi Prof. On
track. He nae discovered a microbe that
feeds on tha microbe discovered by Prof.
Diggltup the other day." Chicago Tribune.
. 'As Inm at Port 'Art bar.
Oh,, say,, can you see by the .dawn's , earty
What do proudly we hailed at tha twilight's
last beaming?
No, your highness, I Can't, for soma Mm
in the night, ....
It ran foul of a mine and It's long past
redeeming,
Giant powder's red flare.
Iron filings to ebare '
Then up want a battleship hlgb In tha
air;
And the mines of Port ArtoHtV
Oh, long may they float!
I regret lo-oo repor-r-rt
Hod destroyed-d th a Wtons?
boat-t-t! Puck. -
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THE MAKING OP A SKEPTIC. '
Washington Star.
When father got bis picture took ha had a
wlnnln' smile,
Jea like an angel whispered to him every
little while;
He wore a stand-up collar and a button
hole bouquet,
An' looked the fam'ly over In a kind an'
patient way.
Like nothln' ever riled .him. None Who saw
him would have said
He'd have the heart to take a strap to me
out In the shed. y
The photograph can never do full Justice
to tne look
That father's face had on the day he got
his picture took.
But when we got tack home It wasn't any
time at all
Till father smoked his pipe an' left his coat
out in the ball, -An'
looked us tierce' as anything, an'
started in to scold
Because the ateak was tough and every
thing was gettln' cold.
I tell you it was somethln' most dlscour-
agln' an' strange
To see his disposition undergo' so great a
change.
I wish we could arrange it every day, by
hook or crook
To have lilm take a trip to town an' get
his picture took.
Bo when I see the portrait of a statesman,
look la' grave,
Or of some military man, a-standln' up so
Or of some 'actress lgdy, with a sweet an'
tender smile,
Or of some financier, with an expression
free from guile,
Or of some scienilAo man, a-lookln' calmly
wise,
Or of a violinist, with his hair down In his
eyes,
Or soni" literary chap a-bendln' o'er S
book,
I think about the day that father got his
picture took.