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State of Nebraska. IIhuiihi County, as. I
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Publishing Company, being duly sworn,
says that the actual number ot full and
cnmnlete rotilcs of Tha Liallv. Morn Ins.
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intra aunng in
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Net avsrags sale 89,oei
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Notary Public.
' Tha "stand-patters" seam to hare cap-
tured the Board of Regents ot the lows
university.
Mayor Moores In big peregrinations
bag found cities with worse kept streets
than ours. That's some consolation. .'
- .-
Omaha will entertain the next state
roosting ot the em balm era and under
takers and' promises now a dead swell
time. 1
' That war correspondent who left the
Scene of tit Vafangow battle In tlm to
catch the last car doubtless bad to bang
.lo m. strap. '
i When the Japanese have succeeded in
raising the Kortetx In Chemulpo harbor
ilier may secure a profitable Job on the
Maluo at Havana.
; s Thursday must bar been the day of
the under dog. Russians destroyed a
Jnpurfc"transport and the Washington
base ball team won a game.
Time Is almost ripe for another report
from the British feline on the, roof ot
tho world. Thibet should be nearly
ready to throw another bootjack.
It Is probably Just as well that tbe
czar established tbe custom of decorat
ing defeated officers, for be doesn't seem
to be having any ot tbe other kind to
decorate.
Tbe advantages possessed by tbe old
fnshloned prairie schooner that navl
irntes on land over the new style ex
cursion steamboat that plows tbe water
ii ro nun In emphasised.
r With threo Independent Investigations
of tbe New York steamboat horror un
der way at the same time tbe danger
is they may block one another and
inula slow Headway.
Trade excursions from Omaha belp
tho wholesaler. Trado excursions Into
Omaha belp the retailer. Why should
not tbe Commercial club promote both
kinds of trade excursions?
It the commissioner of the general
land ofllce keeps on withdrawing Ne
braska land In tbe public domain from
entry some of the fat laud office Jobs
In this state may lose all tbelr fatness.
r Arkansas democrats reaffirm demo
cratic principles "as expressed In demo
cratic platforms throughout tbe exist
ence ot the party." But where these
platforms contradict one another, then
What?
Admiral Skrydlotr It able to announce
his return to Vladivostok, and thus
proves hlmsolf the greatest of Russian
naval olfleors, being tlie only one so far
able to reach the port for -which be
started.
The people with city hall sites to sell
are all in favor of the proposition for
Bouth Omaha to vote city kail bonds.
Whether they can persuade the property
owners who pay the (axes to help them
out Is the open question.
Tbe county cominlsslouers sre sitting
ao a board of equalisation. Here Is an
other chance for the tax committee of
tho Real Estate exchange to get Into
evidence and make further progress Is
tbe direction of equal taxation.
Prediction la made that second cabin
passenger rates to America are to bo
Cut ss the result of- the proseut steam
ship rate wnr. Unfortunately for the
St. Louis exposition Uiese cut rate tick
ets do not bear a return coupon.
By coming to tbe front with a testi
monial to the honor and houeaty of
Bens tor Quay, lu protest against a pulpit
attack made by a local preacher, al
tliough always politically opposed to htm
as a colleague, former Senator Allen
shows Unit partisanship can souietimes
L broader than religion,
tflsl coat or LIVIttO V&CH.
Eight years sgo tbe democrats urged
that because of the low price of com
modlties the producers did not receive
a fair return and the party demanded
tbe free and unlimited coinage of sll
ver ss a means of Increasing the price
of commodities. There bad been sev
ral years of industrial and business de
pression, during which tbe consuming
capacity of the country was materially
reduced, with the neccessry effect ot
lowering prices. Since then the money
supply has Increased and also tbe con
sumlng capacity of tha people, due to
ample employment and better wages.
Tbe result is blgber prices for commod
Itlcs. Now the democrats sny that the
cost of living la too high and that pro
ducers'sre realizing too much for their
products. The farmer is prospering too
greatly at tbe expense of tbs wage
earner and the democrats think values
should come down. Eight years ago
their solicitude was altogether for the
agricultural masses. Now It is wholly
for the wage earners.
rerhnps some commodities are higher
than they ought to be, but this Is a
condition which will adjust Itself In
time. According to the bulletin of
prices recently issued from the Depart'
ment of Commerce and Labor, compar
ing those (wholesale) of May, 1904, with
May, 1903, it appears that some com
modlties are blgber and some lower
than they were a year ago. There has
not been a general advance of prices
during tbe past year, but on the con
trary the numbef of articles thst have
declined In price has been quite as large
as tbe number that advanced. As to
wages, they have been about stationary
in nearly all industries during tbe past
year, so that wage earners generally
are at least as well off at this time as
they were a year ago. If there should
come a sharp decline in prices tbe low
erlng of wages would inevitably fol
low and very likely would go farther
than the decline of commodities. Man
ifestly such a change would be of no
advantage to the wage earner.
When tbe. democratic party was lest
In power the country had both low
prices and low wages and doubtless
would have these again If that party
should be restored to power. Its capac
ity in this. respect is well linown and
therefore tbe people will not this year
give it power.
HMW MKQLAKU ABU HMCIPKOCITY,
Agitation for reciprocity with Canada
is being rigorously maintained in New
England, Massachusetts leading In tbe
movement A few days ago the subject
was discussed before tbe Middlesex
club of Boston, Senator Lodge being
one of tbe speakers and pointing out
that reciprocity is a question of detail
and be thought that general declarations
in favor of the policy avail nothing. Mr.
Lodge announced bis willingness to sup
port a law which will give tbe president
of tbe United States the authority,
whenever Canada shall make 'certain
reductions In her tariff, to proclaim cer
tain reductions in our tariff. It Is of
course most improbable that a measure
of this nature would be passed by con
gress. The Boston Transcript remarks that
the establishment of reciprocity with
Canada, once it is decided that it is de
sirable, is likely to be attended wltb
patience-taxing difficulties. It thinks
bat the overtures for reciprocity must
be made by this country. "Whether it
is our fault or our misfortune, tbe time
has gone by when w can expect tbe
Canadians to approach us with com
mercial olive branches in their bauds.
Tbe liberal government of Canada is
only a little less protectionist than tbe
conservative opposition. It has not the
slightest intsntlon of making gifts in
any future commercial ' arrangements
with tbe United States it may consum
mate. On the contrary, it will bargain
with tbe closest watch over Canadian
protected interests." This view Is per
haps correct, but we- are inclined to
think that there will bnve to be a very
great change in American public senti
ment before the United States will beg
Canada to enter into reciprocity. We
are quite confident that the very gen
eral feeling at present Is not favorable
to such a course.
TUB COST TO COLVHADO.
Colorado has already spent a large
sura of money In the effort -to restore
order in tbe disturbed section of that
state and undoubtedly a great deal
more will be paid out for damages. The
closing of the Portland mine' was an
arbitrary proceeding for which the
stats will probably have to pay. A suit
for danioges Is to be Instituted by the
mining company and as the owners of
the mine are not residents of Colorado
the suit will be prosecuted in the fed
eral courts, where state influences will
not avail. It looks as If the case of
the company is a very strong one. It
is to be expected that suits for dam
ages will be instituted by tbe men who
were deported from the state and it is
quite probable that Colorado will have
to pay a considerable sum for this
palpable violation of the rights of cltt
sens. The state authorities will And It ex
tremely difficult to Justify the policy
of deportation. It has been very gen
erally condemned and nnless Colorado
is completely under the domination of
the mining corporations Justice will be
done the men who were taken from
their homes and families and without
being given a chance to speak in their
own defense' were shipped under mili
tary guard out of the stats. In regard
to this tbs New York Times says:
"There is, there can be, no authority
of Isw for the decree of exile which
General Bell Is indiscriminately enfor
cing against the union miners. Mem
bership In a labor union Is not a crime,
It is not an offense sxalnxt tbe law of
any- state in the union. Manifestly,
efrry miner wbo has been expelled
from Colorado by General Bell would
have good ground for a civil action
for damages under 'article xiv of the
constitution, which declares that' no
tats shall 'deprive any person of Hfe,
lllerty or property without due process
of law, nor deny to any person within
its .Jurisdiction the equal protection of
the laws.' Of course, the deported
miners ore deprived of liberty snd the
protection of law is withheld from
them. Governor Tea body and General
Bell will search in vain In the constltn
tlon of Colorado, In its statute books
and In the decisions of its courts, for
any warrant of authority for their ar
bitrary proceedings."
Undoubtedly the organisation .of
which the deported miners are mem
bers will endeavor to obtain redress for
these men and In this It will have the
support and assistance of organized
labor throughout the country, as well
as a great deal of public sympathy,
The question Is whether the courts of
Colorado can be relied upon to do jus
tice to the victims of the arbitrary
exercise of power by the governor and
his subordinates. The highest judicial
tribunal of that state, which Is largely
responsible for the conduct of the au
thorlties seems to be completely under
the Influence of the mining corporations
and It is therefore more than probable
that the Inferior courts are under the
same Influence. At all events, those
who have been damaged should make
a persistent effort to obtain redress
and It Is to be expected thnt this will
be done. There Is np doubt that they
bavo good ground for a civil action for
damages and moreover the opportunity
to have Judlclnlly determined the ques
tlon of the authority of a governor to
exile the citizens of a state should not
be lost
HAILROAD
VALVE M
cucsrr.
DOUGLAS
In the assessment of the railroads for
the year 1004 Douglas county does not
fare us well as many other counties
less favorably situated with regard to
railroad facilities. The following conv
paratlve exhibit speaks for itself:
Road.
Mileage Assessment-
Union Paclflo. main
1903-3.
1904.
line U.4S
$331,462
7,746
46,830
81,590
67,304
103.S68
6,m
166,400
17,981
I U6.8S0
Omaha A Republican
Valley Z.37
14,756
83.470
43,910
93,670
187,720
Omaha & North
Platte 1.82
Omaha A South-
western 4.86
Chicago, St. P., M.
& O lLOa
Chicago & North
western 28.8S
Chicago, Rock Island
St Purine 93
Belt Line 1S.M
Mason City Sk. Fort
9,114
138,936
Dodire 18
48,000
100.000
Omaha Bridge &
Terminal Co 198
Total assessment.. 1766,871 $1,263,255
It will be noted that with the west
half of tbe Union Pacific bridge thrown
in, which was formerly assessed at
$150,000, and with the Omaha Bridge
and Terminal company's property and
the Belt Line Included, and with tbe
right-of-wsy of the Great Western,
which is an entirely new line, added,
the total figures are $1,255,256 for 1004
as against $766,871 for 1003, or an In
crease of 64 per cent ; Without the
Great Western tbe ratio of increase
would have been only 48 per cent while
the average raise of the railroad as
sessment in the whole state Is nearly 65
per cent. '
The proportion to wblcb Omaha -will
be entitled "in tbe railroad assessment
for 1904 Ts so ridiculously low that even
the ' most conscienceless railroad tax
agent or lawyer will have to concede
its rank Injustice. Out of tbe 111 miles
of main track with wblcb Douglas
connty is credited, and whose assessed
valuation is fixed at $1,255,255 by the
state board, Omaha will be entitled to
about fourteen miles, or one-seventh of
tbe total, equal to $179,351. Multiplied
by five this makes $800,755.
Just think of it all the railroads in
Omaha, wltb bridges, depots and ter
minals worth not less than $25,000,000,
will pay taxes for city purposes on an
aggregate valuation of $179,351, while
the Omaha and Council Bluffs wagon
bridge is assessed for its west balf
alone at $150,000.
The fire and police board and city
council are now facing tbe perplexing
roblem how to maintain tbe fire de
partment at Its, greatest efficiency with
the limited funds at their command.
The recent purchase of fire apparatus,
following the construction of the Jackson
street engine house, has created an over
lap in the fire fund, and even with the
prospective receipts from the collection
of delinquent taxes that fund will still
be overdrawn under the charter limita
tions. Tbe only way out is by retrench
ment and concentration of tbe Are force
where It will be the most effective. Tho
proposed abandonment ot the Harney j
street englue bouse ana tbe relocation
of the company now stationed there in
the new engino house ts In line with the
policy tbfit should be adopted. There
really is po necessity of enlisting an en
tirely new fire company by reason of
tho erection of a new engine house
and purchase ot a new Are engine and
other, apparatus. At any rate, tbe
finances ot the city are not in condition
to Justify a material Increase in the
membership of the fire fighting force
and are not likely to be for some time
to come. ,
Judge Gantt of tbe Missouri supreme
court msy, as a consistent democrat,
support Attorney Folk for governor, but
be cannot resist tbe temptation to show
wbere the attorney has been too ener
getic In the prosecution of an alleged
boodlcr whose main defense Is tbs stat
ute of limitation. '
Tbe late governor of Finland com
plains because the natives of that coun
try did not celebrate the opening of the
war with Japan, Tbey may be waiting
to celebrate its close with cheerfulness
If present straws point the way It will
end.
The next legislature should give us a
law making it a punishable offense to
send dependents or persons a filleted wltb
contagious dUease from one Jurisdiction
to another with a purpose of shifting
the burden of caring for the unfortu
nate Yrctini. This ' reprehensible prac
tice Is becoming altogether too common
and something should be done to stop It
and that soon.
ricking Flaws.
Kansas City Times.
Premier Combes relates that he threat
ened to throw the man out of a window
who offered him a bribe of $2,000,000. But
the publlo can't help observing that he
didn't throw him out of the window.
EraSltlon Balled l.
Boston Transcript.
Who says that the day of classical erudi
tion has passed at our great universities
Here Is the wholp undcrgradunte body at
CambildRe plunged Into deep dejection be
cause Clarkson. their crack pitcher, was
unable to decline bonus.
Veteran ( Maay F.ngage
Baltimore American.
teats.
A veteran who lately applied for a pen
slon admitted In his application that he
had been married ten times nnd divorced
eight.. Naturally It would be difficult to
enumerate he engagements in which he
has figured, though If he dies the depart
ment might be confronted with a Chinese
puzsle In the matter of original widows.
High Priced Gratitude.
Baltimore American.
A rare case Is that of a New Tork
woman who expressed no bitterness when
the man for whom she had deposited ball
to the amount of $3,000 made his escape,
She said she was willing to lose the money,
as the fugitive had once saved her ' life
by his skill as a physician. Twenty thou
sand dollars' worth of gratitude ts a big
sum In these days as appraisal of that
virtue, even acknowledging that its value
Is in proportion to Its rarity.
Yellow Peril Fading Away.
Washington Star.
We have now, we are told, a clear vision
of the yellow peril. Here ere men gifted
with both strategy and courage, and if
they come out of this war victorious the
white races may well look to their laurel.
As a matter of fact, they ought to be
looking to their laurels all the time. Com
petition is the life of trade. Vigilance Ii
the price of liberty. Whatever there Tnay
be In the Japanese of courage and capacity.
either for war or government, let It ' be
developed. The world has nothing to fear
from true courage and exalted ambition,
whether manifested by the yellow or the
white races.
THE YEAR'S EXPORTS.
Heavy Balance of Trade Favorably to
the I nlted States.
Chicago Record-Herald.
The government bureau of statistics has
Just published figures for the May exports
of breadstuffs, cattle, provisions, cotton
and mineral oils, which makes It appear
probable that the country's total exports
of all kinds for the current fiscal year wilt
exceed lost year's figures, but fall some
what short of the record year, 1901.
The May exports of these articles
amounted to $34,697,876, falling about
$16,000,0U0 short of May. 1903. Tbe main de
crease is In breadstuffs. For the eleven
months ending May the total is $753,469,116,
or about $14,000,000 more than in the cor
responding months of the preceding year.
The three Items, cotton, cattle and oils,
increased in the aggregate $76,000,000, but
most of this gain was offset by a decrease
In exports of breadstuffs, though provisions
also showed a slight falling off.
The total exports of all kinds for the ten
months of the year ending with April were
$1,277,807,800, an Increase of $64,000,000 over
the corresponding months of the preceding
year. Of this increase manufactured ar
ticles accounted for more than half. If
the total exports of this year are to equal
those of the record year, 1901, there should,
however, . be an Increase of $68,000,000 over
the total for last year. With the- falling
off of May In the Ave classes of goods
mentioned above, which Include more than
half of the total exports. It seems probable
that no new record can be established this
year.
Comparison of exports with Imports for
the year, as far as the figures are yet
available, Indicates that the heavy balance
of trade favorable to the United States
still continue For the fiscal year It will
probably, be somewhere in the neighbor
hood of $u00,000,000, probably more rather
than less.
NOTED Dl VISE AT WHITE HOl'SE.
Doctor Lyman Abbott, Antl-Isnaerlal-
tst Leader, a, Coest.
Washington Dispatch to 8t. Louis Re-
puoiio.
Rev. Lyman Abbott of Brooklyn, the
famous preacher, author and editor, who
is everywhere considered the strongest and
most logical leader of the anti-Imperialists,
in Washington. Dr. Abbott and the
president have long been Arm friends, but
In the matter of the Philippines they have
occupied positions far apart. The famous
divine was a gueat at the White Houia.
Dr. Abbott still holds firmly to the view
that the present American occupation of
the Philippines can be defended only on
the ground of having been forced upon this
country as tha outcome of the Spanish war.
Outlining his posltloa on the Philippine
question, Dr. Abbott said:
"By the course of events our sovere'gnty
as been extended over the Ph!llpy.ln4
Islands, and we have become responsible
to the Filipinos and to other nations as
well as to ourselves for good governmeut
In the archipelago. The absolute essential
of that government is: The Philippines
for the Filipinos.'
'All ue of the Islands for our own oeno-
Ot; all exploitation of the islands for what
we can make out of them, is absolutely and
Inexcusably unjust and dishonorable.
"It requires universal education, and a
public school system has been organised
and Is being developed, and extended rap
idly, and the people are eagerly availing
themselves of It. It requires the organisa
tion of the local governments in the prov
inces and lowna, and the governments have
been organised and the people are partici
pating In them.
"It requires the organisation of a repre
sentative assembly in and through which
publlo opinion can And both expression and
development, and such a representative
assembly has been provided for. A returns,
necessary as a preliminary to It, has bum
taken and tha assembly will bo called to
gether at no distant day,
"When these preliminary steps have been
taken, publlo Intelligence has oeen assured.
freedom ot debate guaranteed, a rorr.mon
language acquired, in which debate can be
carried on, some experience gained In local
self-government, a public opinion treat id
and a representative body organised
through which ideas can be expressed In
a word, when liberty has been secured lo
the. Filipinos, it will then be time enough
for them to consider whether they will be
independent of the United States and set
up for themselves as a comparatively
minor state In the world, or whether they
wish to be vitally connected and In the ci
joyment of tbe privilege and powers which
that protection affords.
"If they then desire, as I have no doubt
they will, to continue their relations with
the United States, though a self-governing
body In all local matters. It will be time
enough for them and fur us to consider how
such a relationship can be established be.
tween us and them as will be mutually ad
vaulegeous to boUj communities."
THAU OCRS.
The temerity of Japan In coping with
country possessing the military resources
of Russia Is no longer regarded by the
Russian government with contempt. The
csar Is now reported as declaring that he
he Is ready to sacrifice a million of his sub
jects to defeat Japan. The extent of most
wars a underrated at the beginning. The
confident prediction, made when the great
conflict was In its early stages, that the
American civil war would be ended In
thirty days, was woefully wide of the
mark. The Russian expectation that Japa
would be quickly overwhelmed la not
likety to be realised. The csur Is talking
about the vast levies of troops that may
be necessary to re-establish hla realm In
the far esst. There Is unrest and dis
content In Russia, but, unfortunately, Rus
sia is not a constitutional or represents
tive government In any ot Its departments
In which the million or millions who are
to be sacrificed might have a voice in de
termining whether the war shall be con
tinued. There Is no public opinion in Rus
sla which can act on the bureaucracy
which makes war and peace. It Is, there
fore, dlfTlcult to say whether the eastern
war Is popular or not. There is some
thing Inexpressibly revolting In the Idea
that a few bureaucrats with a pliant em
peror can lead a million to the sacrifice
without consulting their wishes in so grave
a matter.
Stories of the general maladministration
and peculation by which the Russian mill
tary power Is paralysed continue to flow In
from all quarters. A correspondent writ
ing from Kieff to a London Journal quotes
an Invalided physician, recently arrived
from Kharlln, as saying that sickness
increasing at a fearful rate among the
Russian troops In Manchuria, and that
great part of it Is attributable to the bad
flour and other damaged foodstuffs fur
nished by dishonest contractors. The doctor
declared that among these poisonous pro
visions were 60,000 or 70.000 cases of tinned
meats which had been in stock ever since
the Turkish war. The evil consequences
of one such assignment could not be cal
culated easily, and there is no reason for
supposing that this is an Isolated instance,
This same witness confirms, from his per
sonal knowledge, the truth of the previous
reports to the effect that a large propor
tion, probably one-third, of the clothing
food and other articles contributed by
charitable porsonsifor the benefit of sick
or wounded soldiers disappears In the
course oi transit. He also speaks of boxes
supposed to be full of supplies packed
with sawdust, stones, rags and other rub
bish.
The report of the British Royal Commis
sion, suggesting conscription as the best
method of securing an adequate defensive
army, has met with almoat universal die
approval by the classes from which the
conscripts would be drawn. This- dissent
Is reflected in- the newspapers. A poll of
the leading newspapers shows that twenty
six are aa-alnst conscription. Ave are In
favor of It and nine are silent or neutral
Trades unionists almost to a man are
against it, for the reason that it would
take them from their occupations, and that
military life would unflt them for re-employment.
One of the army service papers
questions whether the government Is strong
enough to enforce conscription In the pres
ent state of the public mind. It is urged
not without force, that conscription should
not be conflned exclusively to the United
Kingdom, but should apply to the whole
emnlre. England's great defense has been
the navy, and the prevailing opinion Is that
the navy Is a sufficient protection -with the
existing military establishment. The Daily
Telegraph holds that conscription win oe
the outcome of necessity . and "absolute
compulsion"; the Dally News characterises
the proposition as "a piece of sublime, au
daclty"; the St. James Oasette thinks that
tha need for conscription has not been
proven. '
One of the latest grievances In Finland
Is the arbitrary transfer from the Finnish
excheauer to the Russian exchequer of
8.000.000 Finnish marks (about $1,600,000) "on
account of the contribution which Finland
has to make to the military expenses of
the empire." This Is the first time that
any mention has been made of such con
tribution. To make the matter worse, tho
money thue coolly appropriated for Rus
sian military expenses was voted at the
Diet of 1900 for the maintenance of the
Finnish national army. Since this army
was disbanded at the end of 1901 a saving
had been effected amounting to 14,406,000
marks, of which 2,000,000 marks were trans
ferred to St. Petersburg some time ago.
There Is at present a balance of about
4,600,000 marks, but, as it has been Inti
mated that the present appropriation la
on account," there is not the slightest
room for doubt that the rest of the money
will be requisitioned in due course. For a
long time the Russian authorities In Fin
land have proved themselves to be quite
superior to constitutional restrictions, but
hitherto they have refrained from down
right confiscation upon any such scale aa
this.
In accordance with the 'Iberallilng ukase
issued by the czar early last year the Rus
sian oounoll of state has approved the bills
of M. von Plehve, minister of the interior,
to repeal the law whereby Hebrews are
forbidden to reside-outside "the pale," or
anywhere within thirty miles of the Rus
sian frontier. It Is Impossible to set a
very high value, however, on reforms In
troduced under the sponsorship of the most
reactionary of Russian ministers. In Rus
sia everything depends upon the way laws
are executed. The words of a statute are
of little significance compared to the whims
of the prefects ef police and the governors
of provinces, whose function It is to carry
them In effect. There is no law, tor in
stance, to exclude Jews from Russia, but
nobody can get Into the country without
a passport duly vised, and Russian consu's
living abroad will not countersign the pass
port of a Jaw. ' ,
After all kinds of delays, Inevitable In all
negotiations with the Turk, a start seems
to have been made at last toward the re
organisation of the Macedonian gendar
merie. Contracts with foreign officer have
been signed, and the latter have begun
work In their respective districts. The de
lay In the signature was caused by a mis
understanding wltb regard to the rate
of pay, and some slight difference between
the Turkish and French texts, which, it is
said, were so slight as to be obviously due,
not to bad, faith, but to careless transla
tion. The misunderstanding about the rate
of pay was not the fault of the Turks, who
yielded promptly to tbe views of the
powers and consented to pay higher rates
than had previously been agreed upon.
Now the real work la about to begin. The
inspection of the gendarmerie at Monastlr
and Uskub proved that the foreign offi
cers have undertaken no light task. Their
reports Indicate that at the present time
the gendarmerie force can scarce y be said
to exist. AU accounts agree that the pop
ulation la eagerly awaiting the creation of
a new force, able and willing to protect
the villages, not only from the oppression
of the soldiery and officials, but from the
Intimidation of the patriotic bands.
Cvael Mockery,
Chicago Chronicle
In the platform th delegates to the
Illinois democratic convention refer to
themselves as "tbe untrammeled repreeen
tatlve of the people," Quit laughing.
OTHER LAND!
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Good
Health
depends
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POMTTCAl, DRIFT. ,
Like other wise men. Judge Parker be
lieves that the great trouble with the demo
cratic party is too much talk.
Three men bearing the name of Mudd
are running for congress In one Maryland
district.' Mudd slinging in that district is
unavoidable.
The Missouri supreme court has affirmed
the verdict In two out of fifteen boodle con
victions. The fact is Interesting es showing
that supreme courts "do move."
Harry Smyth Cummings, a colored attor
ney Of Baltimore, is booked to second the
nomination of President Roosevelt at Chi
cago. Cummings is 38 years of age and a
native of Baltimore.
Chicago speculators are asking $54 each
for spectators' seats In tho republican con
vention. At the same rate, measured by
the excitement, seats In the St. Louis con
vention ought to bring $200 each.
Ex-Congressman Murray of South Caro
lina, who tnade quite a fortune as a con
testant, Is now doing time In the peniten
tiary. His foiling was writing the auto
graphs of other people on notes.
The Illinois democratic convention gavel
is to be suitably inscribed and shipped to
St. Louis for action on July 6-7. It com
bined strength, beauty and utility, and is
built on the lines of the mauls used In driv
ing circus stakes. In the hands ot a man
onto his Job it's a knocker.
An Omaha democrat, in a short letter to
the New York Sun. declares that Hearst
money and Bryan money beat "the brave
young men who dared to oppose his (Bry
an's) fatal policies," wherefore Bryan will
go to St. Louis to misrepresent seven-tenths
of the democrats of 'Nebraska.." ,
Tom Taggart of Indiana and French Lick,
prospective chairman of the democratic na
tional committee, declares "there are three
rules of deportment which should be the
guiding stars of all politicians; First, never
drink, for fear of promoting Intemper
ance; second, never recuse a anna, ror rear
of making bad friends; third, never worry
about -what happens unless It happens to
you."
At the democratic state convention held
in Albany a few weeks ago David B. Hill
was busy every moment of the day.
Toward evening he thought he would secure
few moment's respite and a little rost
while being shaved. As he climbed Into the
barber's chair he handed the tonsorlal artist
a quarter of a dollar. "Is this a tip, sir?"
inquired the knight of the shears. "No,"
replied Mr. Hill, "that's hush money. Now,
not a word!"
It is rumored that Bourke Cockran will
not remain a widower much longer. His
name la being coupled with that of Mrs,
Adolf Ladenburg, the handsome widow ot
the banker, but then the gossips find a
suitor for Mrs. Landenburg every few
months. ' However, Mr. Cockran's liking
for per Is not concealed, and at the Grave-
send race track he is her shadow. Mr.
Cockran, with his gray hair, healthy oolor
nd fine physique. Is. one of the most dis
tinguished looking' men on Long Island. A
few months ago there was talk about Mr.
Cockran's devotion to Miss May Van Alen,
but her father shied at the suggestion of a
match.
Smooth Work for Harmony,
Springfield Republican.
The excellent tacticians at the head of
the republican party ore shrewd in de
ciding that the coming Chicago convention
should not take sides in the factional war
fare among the republicans of Wisconsin.
There will be two sets of Wisconsin dele
gates to the convention, and, as all will be
for Roosevelt, the part of caution and ex
pediency will be to seat the whole lot with
half a vote each. Thus the national ticket
will not be much endangered In Wisconsin
and the administration will not be dragged
Into a local row of uusual bitterness. ;
"MY TAILOR CT'TS MY CLOTHES THAT
' I MAY Cl'T A DASH"
Beau Brummel to his valet.
The prettiest and best made boys' suits for summer can be had
rlsht hrp at the htore of the Town."
, And SPECIAL for Saturday we offer all of our sailor collar wash
suits at
25 PER CENT DISCOUNT.
$2.06 suits for $1.60
, $1 60 suits for ..... y II 16
$260 suits for ! $1 HO
$3.00 suits for $?.!5
ti M suits for 13 5
4.00 suits for 3 00
$460 suits for ii.it)
"No Clothing Fits Llko Ours."
groWnm2
R. S. Wilcox, Manager.
to?
Adds to the healthfulness of all
risen flour-foods, while it makes
the food lighter sweeter finer
flavored, more delicious. -
Exercise care in purchasing
baking powder to see that you
get Dr. Price's, which makes
the food more wholesome and
at the same time more palatable
Hots. Titers are msny mixtures, aiad. ts)
imitatloe of baking powd.r, which the
prudent will avoid. Th.y are lower In
price than cream of tartar paw
a.rs, but they are saade from alum.
ad r dangerous to use ia (ot4
GLEEFIL GAB.
"Zeb," said the colored man's employer,
"I'm afratu you are getting a little lasy.
"No, sun,' was the eainest reply. "I
Isn't lny. I kin do as much work as any
two o' dese other men, but I's try In' to
keep turn showln' off." Washington Star.
He's killed his chances of election," said
the first citizen. "That speech ha made to
Us queered him."
"how was that?", asked the other. -"He
started off by saying, 'A word to the
wise is sufficient,' and the he gave us about
6.UM words." Philadelphia Ledger.
First Contractor How did you fellows
happen to get a Job of repitirlng the pipes
in timug street? They w.ere laid only a
few years ago and there was nothing tha
matter with them.
Second Contractor I know It, but the
sight of that elegant new pavement on
that street was altogether too tempting
Chicago Tribune.
"Gracious, ma, that old
ours is a wonder."
"What's she done, pa?"
"Laid an egg as big as
New York Herald.
yellow hen of
a hailstone.
"Pa, is retribution the worst thing a per.
son can have?"
"No. It isn't half as bad as the feellni
one has after he has confessed and then
discovered that he wouldn't have been
found out If he had kept quiet" Chicago
Record-Herald.
"Don't you sometimes feel that you are
getting more salary from the government
man you are actually wormy
"Sometimes, answered Senator Sorghum,
"Doesn't It annoy you?"
"No. As a business man' I am rathe
f roud of the margin of profit." Washing
on Star.
Poor Richard was complliing his almanac.
will you pre.
diet the temperature?"
"That is easv." ha reolled. "I hll lm.
ply label each day: 'Did you ever see such"
weather?' "
Knowing there were always kickers, tht
shrewd judge of human nature fell ta
work. Ne?
w lorn Bun.
JIM BLVDSO, OF THE PRAIRIE BELLE)
John Hay.
Wall, no! I can't tell whar'ho lives.
Because he don't live, you see;
L'?a.''t.w?y.".,h' ot 0l" of the habit
9J ,lv.ln llKe you and me.
earsaV yU be" r th 1t ""
Tnat'you haven't heard folks tell
How Jimmy Bludsojpaesed in his checks
xne uigui. or me irairie Belle?
He weren't no saint them engineers
Is all pretty much alike
One wife in Natchex-under-the-HUI,
And another one her In Pike;
A keerleas man In hie talk was Jim,
And an awkward man in a row,
But he never flunked and he never Me4-
I reckon he "never knowed how.
And this was all the religious be had:
To treat his engine well;
Never be passed on the river;
To mind the pilot's bell;
And If ever the Prairie Belle. took lira,
A thousand times he swore
He'd hold her noscle agin the bank
Till the last soul got ashore.
All boats has their day on the Mississlp,
And her dsy came at last
The Movaeter was a better boat,
But th Belle she wouldn't be passed.
And " ehe come tearln' along that night-"
The oldest craft on the line
vV Ith a nigger squat on her safety valve,
And her furnace crammed rosin and pine.
Fire bust out as she cleared the bar, '
And burnt a hole tn the night.
And quick as a flash she turned and made
For the wilier bank on the right.
There was runnin' and cursln', but Jim
yelled out.
Over all th infernal roar,
"I'll hold her rossle agin the bank
Till the last galoot's ashore."
Through the hot, black breath of tha
burnln' boat
Jim Bludso's voice was heard,
And they all had trust In hie cussedneem
And knowed he'd keep his word.
And. sure's you're born, they all got off
Afore the smokestacks fell.
And tiludso's ghost went up alone
In the smoke of the Prairie Bell.
He weren't no saint but at Judgment 1 '
I'd run my chanoe with Jim,
Longside of some pious gentlemen
That woi.ld'n shook hands with him.
He seen his duty, a dead sure thing,
And went for It thar mil ihn.
And Christ ain't a-going to be tood hard
On a man that died for men.
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