THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY, JUNE 21. 1D04.
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Subscribed In my presence and sworn to
before ma this list day of Mar, A. D. )9tt.
(Seal) Si. B. HUNGATK,
Notary Public.
Senator Fairbanks need not try to beat
Judge Parker at the game of silence,
tie will bare to apeak first, anyway.
v . ,.
The scalpers seem to be doing busi
ness at the old stand In suite of suc
cessive lawa and ordinances purporting
to wipe them off the map.
The will of Levi Z. Lelter does not give
the total value of bis estate, but it is in
teresting in indicating that Lord Curson
of Kedleeton cost him about $700,000.
Raisoull may not be a master of nom
enclature, but be is willing to try an
amateur's band in making Sultan Muley
.bdul Arzta appear as the Sultan Muley
Abdul Aa Was. .
Tbe Vladivostok squadron is the lat
est ubiquitous naval unit It is in al
most as many places at one and the
' same time as Pat Crowe was s week
after the: Cudahyldhaptng.'
Mft-MflchBBetta sugestsN ; Secretary
Taft.for the. Ylce presidency but as the
Filipinos "KiTve no electoral votes, Ne
braska must .still insist upon the supe
rior claims of its borne candidate.'
Delegates to the Chicago convention
may not sea as much fun as those who
take part in tbe St. Louis gathering, but
they have the satisfaction of know
ing that their work will last longer.
If the new federal law against the ad
mission of anarchists into the United
States is to be strictly enforced it may
be necessary . to establish government
quarantine around the state of Colo
rado. Russia will now get light from Amer
ica in earnest, It is announced that the
Standard Oil company has reached an
agreement with the native producers
whereby it will control the petroleum
output of Russia.
Southern democrats are to be excused
for keeping up a pretense of interest in
national politics for the effect it has
st borne, but the reason for northern
and western democrats manifesting in
terest is daily becoming less apparent.
While in Chicago the Nebraska dele
gation might lay the foundation for a
bid from Omaha for the next republican
national convention of 1008. Omaha has
the Auditorium already and by 190$
it ought to have tbe hotels to take care
of the presidential nomination.
When John O. Yelser peruses the les
son of . warulng which the popocratic
organ reads to him he must be forced
to the conclusion that the fusion re
formers buve come to a realization of his
true value only since be repudiated
them and bitched bis kite to the repub
lican! cart.
Only the handicap saved Emperor
William's cup from Joining the Amer
ica's cup on this side of the Atlantic.
The American boat reached the goal
several hours ahead of all others but
aa the others were built in Europe It
had fx give from five to nine hours ad
vantage to all competitors.
That Nebraska has passed its fiftieth
birthday la being emphasized with too
frequent recurrence by the lengthening
list of deaths among the early pioneers.
Fifty years of strenuous life in tbe
transformation ot a trackless prairie
Into a great end prosperous common
wealth is a severe tax on the sturdiest
constitution.
Four years ago a lot of speeches were
prepared nominating candidates for vice
president, which were never delivered
because the convention at Philadelphia
swung over to Roosevelt before any
one else got into the running. The
chances are good that the market of
undelivered speeches may also be ovr
ttocked this year at Chicago.
IttFCBLICAtl SATlOltAL CVHTB HT109.
The thirteenth national convention of
the republican party, which two weeks
hence will celebrate the fiftieth anni
versary of its birthday, will meet today
under auspicious conditions. The party
is united and harmonious as to the choice
of a presidential candidate and in regard
to policies and principles. There are
factional differences in a few states, re
lating wholly to state affairs, but such
differences will not affect the candi
dates nominated and the platform
adopted at Chicago. There Is no oppo
sition among republicans to Theodore
Roosevelt, whose administration has
been unqualifiedly endorsed by every
state convention of the party, nor is
there any hostility to tbe fundamental
principles of republicanism, which have
been magnificently Justified by results.
Under the operation of theso prin
ciples during the past seven years the
country has bad great prosperity. Our
industries have steadily grown and
there has been a large increase in both
domestic and foreign commerce. Labor
has been well employed and tbe agri
cultural producers have liberally shared
In the general prosperity. There is sn
abundant supply of sound money for all
the requirements of legitimate business,
so that no merchant or manufacturer of
good credit finds any difficulty in ob
taining money and at moderate rates.
These conditions are in marked contrast
with those which prevailed during the
lnt democratic administration and can
not fnil to 'command the earnest' con
sideration of intelligent voters.
The history of .the republican party is
a record of national progress and de
velopment The growth of the United
States in wealth and in Industrial and
commercial power during the last quar
ter of a century Is almost marvelous
and mont of this has been accomplished
in the past seven years. The repub
lican victory of 1806, after several years
of financial distrust and business de
pression, started the nation upon a new
era of advancement and this still con
tinues. If industrial and commercial
progress is somewhat slower at present
than a year or two ago it la no lesa
sound and substantial, while there is in
the outlook nothing to cause discourage
ment or apprehension.' . And while
making progress at home we have also
grown in the respect of the world.
Under the administrations of McKinley
and of Roosevelt the foreign relations of
the United States have been conducted
with a wisdom, tact and honesty which
have gained for this government a com
manding place in International councils.
Not only is this republic recognized
among the world powers, but American
opinion is consulted equally with that
of any other nation in regard to what
ever affects international affairs and is
as much deferred to. The Department
of State at Washington exerts at least
as great an Influence as any foreign
office of Europe, as has more than once
been shown within a few. years. Ameri
can diplomacy never before occupied so
high o pl&ee In the WOrlfTs esteem and
confidence aa it now does. Republicans
are Justly proud of their party's achieve
ments' v ;,.. ...... . ' .. .
Pointing to its great record of things
accomplished, which giveo assurance of
future usefulness, the republican party
will appeal to the country with confi
dence. In Theodore Roosevelt it has a
leader of unquestionable ''ability, In
tegrity and devotion to American inter
ests, who, following in the course of his
great predecessor, William McKinley.
has given the country an administration
worthy of the heartiest popular ap
proval
ALLKQKfr crtVKUTf ll COLORADO.
Those are very serious charges of
cruelty that are made by the secretary
of the Western Federation of Miners
against the authorities in the disturbed
district lie alleges that persons incar
cerated in the bull pens have been sub
jected to awful torture and that women
and children of the families of union
men are not allowed to be provided with
provisions or relief. "Miners have been
taken from bull pens," it la charged,
"hung by the neck until nearly dead,
suspended by the thumbs and tortured
with thumb screws."
The inclination Is to regard this as sn
exaggeration, but if true some one
should be held to a severe accountability.
One is shocked when reports of no
greater cruelties come from abroad and
and their occurrence in our own -land
ought to arouse the keenest popular in
dignation. The relentless feeling of hos
tility toward the union miners which
has been msnifested by the Colorado
authorltiea gives reason to believe that
there is truth In the statement of cm; 1
practices in the case of miners who
have been imprisoned because they are
members of a union, hut depriving wo
men and children of subsistence shows
a depth of hatred almost beyond belief.
If the governor of the atate is aware
of these conditions and permits them
no language of condemnation for him
can 1 be too strong. As for Adjutant
General Bell, he has shown himself bet
ter suited for a post in tbe mines of
Siberia than for a place of authority
in a civilized atate and over American
citizens.
VVK OJf UHJV3T WAR.
The Washington Post remarka that
only one unjust war baa been waged
by this country. "Mexico' had lands
that the south wanted and a federal
army, or, rather, two federal armies,
subjugated Mexico and got the desired
lands. That Is a part of the democratic
record. The republican record ahows a
federal army beaded toward Mexico in
a successful attempt to free that coun
try from European invaders. Is it wise
for our democratic menus to challenge
attention to the record of parties as to
their acta toward the Spanish-American
republics T"
Democratic criticism of President
Roosevelt'a view of tbe relatione of tula
country toward the southern republics
was of course Intended to make parti-
san capital. It Is to be expected that
there will come from the St, Louis con
vention aa echo bf the opinion expressed
by Representative Williams of Missis
slppl on the president's utterance. But
the democratic view of that remark Is
not likely to make much of an Impres
slon upon the minds of thoughtful peo
ple, for there is nothing in what the
president said that can fairly be con
strued as anything more than an ad
monition. It conveyed no threat nor
was it of a nature that should give any
offense to tbe people of the Spanish
American republics, for which unquee
tlonably Mr. Roosevelt has as friendly
a feeling as any American citizen.
The Post makes a telling hit In point
ing out that tbe democratic party was
responsible for the war with Mexico,
which was made In the Interest of
slavery, and that fact ought to be suf
flclent to silence criticism of the presl
dent's statement of what he conceived
to be the duty of this nation aa the pro
tector of the Independent countries of
this hemisphere from foreign aggres
slon.
is A SVT-SmtLL.,
There is a populist party in Nebraska and
It wilt old a state convention at Fremont
on June 21 for the purpose ot selecting
forty-eight delegates to the populist na
tional convention to be held In Springfield,
111., on July 4. The basis of representation
to the state convention la one delegate for
each 200 votes cast for Weaver tor president
In US2 and Colfax county will have tour
delegates. The populists have to go back
twelve . years to get a vote to base their
representation upon, ss fusion has been
confusion aa to votes. A year or so more
of fusion and they won't need to go back
for a vote because there won't be any dele
gates to elect The ' populist party has
reached the point where it Is nothing with
fusion and nothing without It Schuyler
Free Lane.
The Free Lance sums up the populist
situation in a nutshell. The history of
tbe party in this state shows conclu
sively that fusion with the democracy
has been steadily undermining it and
that a continuance of fusion means its
early extinction aa a separate organiza
tion. The process of disintegration,
however, stimulated by fusion, has gone
so far that unless present conditions
change a failure to fuse threatens to
bring on a sudden collapse. The choice
appears therefore to be simply between
slow decomposition and quick extermlna
tion.
To get a convention this year repre
senting populist rather than democratic
strength the apportionment has. been
made upon the vote cast twelve yeara
ago. To pretend that this reflects the
distribution of populists throughout tbe
various counties today is most ridiculous.
On the other hand, an apportionment of
delegates according to tbe vote cast In
recent years for fusion candidates would
result in the weighting down dispropor
tionately of the representation in coun
ties where democrats have contributed
the bulk of the vote and giving conven
tion representation that will never be
made good at tbe polls. . .. ,
Nebraska populists are Indeed in a
pitiable dilemma.' They are at the mercy
of the democrats Jn everything that per
tains to their former alliance and help
less to pull out because of Innate weak
ness.: They will go through the motions
of selecting delegates to a national con
vention, but the spirit of the party will
be wanting. The only thing that can re
lnvlgorate the populist party in Ne
braska is a democratic splltup at St
Louis that will drive the Bryanitea over
into tbe populist fold. .
The most beautiful feature of the va
rioua fraternal organisations Is to be
found In the memorial services which
they are holding In tribute to their dead.
The annnal Memorial day exercises of
the Grand Army of the Republic have
done more to cherish the memories of
the veterans of the war than any thing
else, and in this the fraternal societies
are but following the good example thus
set There is always danger that the
business and commercial spirit of our
industrial age will drive the sentimental
out of life if it is not rekindled from
time) to time in tokens of love and deeds
of charity. . .
The same argument used by the rail
roads against the assessment in Ne
braska of terminal values in Chicago
and other outside cities holds good with
reference to tbe assessment of terminal
values in Omaha for municipal taxa
tion as against pretended distribution
throughout the state where no municipal
taxes are levied. Tbe evasion of city
taxes by the railroads is tbe biggest
item of tax shirking to be corrected by
a continuance of our campaign for equal
taxation.
The Boer officials arrested on com
plaint of Webster Davla have been dis
charged, It being alleged that Mr. Davla
was too 01 to appear In court when the
case waa called. Those who remember
the once celebrated bat incident will not
be surprised to hear that Mr. Davis
failed to make good, but they may be
sorry the inside facta of hla South
African trip are not permitted to trans
pire. Somebody down in Washington has
discovered an incipient bee 1n the bon
net of Gongresman Walter I. Smith of
Council Bluffs, bussing yearningly for
the seat In the senate now occupied by
Senator Dolllver. Inasmuch, however,
as the term of Senator Dolllver will not
expire for more than two years tbe bee
will have plenty of time to let ita wings
row stronger.
Ab Unfair Advantage.
Chicago Tost.
Mr. Bryan refers contemptuously to
Judge Parker as "a speechless candidate,"
well knowing that the Judge can't say
"you're another" without perjuring him
self. Potential Faeter la All Things.
Baltimore American.
Aimlril Melville says that bullion and
brains are the main factors In a nation's
naval stringth. There are few affairs,
either national or Individual, In which that
combination Is not the acting force; at
least, no affair jret eiseovere4 1 human
experience.
AKHtrMKX FOR JHR. MAROXKY.
When a man who has but recently
broken into the social uppercrust in
dulgea In the coarse and vulgar epithets
that would grace bis coachman, he uu
wittingly betrays his early training.
The elegant diction of the open epistle
addressed to me by Timothy J. Ma
honey, abounding In every other sen
tence with "you are a liar" and "this
la another one of your lies," and "still
you lie," has such a fragrant bar-room
flavor that I am compelled to decline to
reciprocate with thanks. Were I living
in Tennessee or Alabama, where some
of my boyhood years were spent social
etiquette would have compelled me either
to prick him with an Arkansas tooth
pick, perforate him with buckshot or
flee in disgrace as a self-confessed pol
troon. In this unchivalrous northern cli
mate a volley of cold lead, discharged
from the muzzle of a pencil will answer
the same purpose as an encounter on
the gory field of honor.
The time was when T. J. Mahoney
waa wont to commend Tbe Bee for its
earnest and fearless fight for good gov
ernment and for Its honest politics. That
time is not so far back. But times have
changed. While acknowledging his in'
debtedness to me for his election to the
county attorneyship, which afforded him
hla first opportunity for gaining profes
sional honors and prominence, Mr. Ma
hpney explosively charges that lie was
held up by me for a f 30 contribution to
my campaign expense account" This
Is rich and racy. I had forgotten the in
cident but if Mr. Mahoney really did
pay f50 to help elect himself, I venture
to say more than five times $50 were
expended by me in that campaign for
his benefit
What a contemptible thing it is for a
man of Mr. Maboney's pretensions to
say that I held blm up! Within the
thirty-three years since The Bee has
been published It has supported more
than twelve hundred candidates for
political office. Just for a little diver
slon, I agree to contribute $100 to my
charitable institution Mr. Maboney may
name if he will find a man of whom I
have ever demanded or exacted a pay
ment of money or a loan of money as
a condition of my support or that of
The Bee.
Mr. Mahoney wonts to know why I
waited twelve jears before finding fault
with him as county attorney? Why did
I not pitchfork him when he failed to
prosecute gamblers and keepers of dis
orderly houses? Simply because he is
posing now as an anti-gambling re
former and anti-vice crusader, in the
face of a blank record as prosecutor of
gamblers in the district court To be
sure, Mr. Mahoney "cites the names of
five or six men and one woman as hav
ing been prosecuted for violations of the
gambling laws during bis two terms as
county attorney' but thoso people, I
find, were the .class of offenders cap
tured by the police and tried in . po
lice court, and .that, is as far as their
prosecution extended. .. .
Mr. Mahoney positively denies any
knowledge of policy gambling in Doug
las county during his four years' term.
I cheerfully give him tbe benefit of an
alibi, although I 4m In a position to
furnish incontrovertible proof that the
policy wheels were turning with un
molested regularity, :eek in and waek
out, and policy tickets were being pro
miscuously peddled in Omaha while he
waa prosecuting attorney. During that
period it was not Tom Dennlson, but
Jack Morrison, who figured in Omaha as
the king of gamblers but. for some un
explained reason, Jack Morrison's pool
room and bis faro and roulette outfit
were accessible to amateur gamblers,
tin-horn gamblers and professional gam
blers without the use of a crowbar, and
tbe gambler king and his cabinet never
came In collision with the county attor
ney officially. j
As an offset to my bill of indictment
Mr. Mahoney asserts that The Bee ad
vocated the re-election of a city treas
urer of Omaha when he was a defaulter
to the extent of $100,000, and he Inti
mates that I must' have been under
obligations to the embezzler in some
way. There is absolutely no ground for
such a charge. Previous to his becom
ing city treasurer the defaulter had
filled the office of county treasurer two
terms and made settlement with his
successor without a shadow restlne-
upon his reputation for integrity. When
ha became a candidate for re-election
toward the end of his first term aa city
treasurer he was not known to be a
defaulter for even $100, let alone $100,
000, and he would not have received my
support had I known that he was short
a single dollar.
Treasury embezzlers and bank wreck-
era have never yet been able to get aid
or -comfort out of The Bee, and the inti
mation that I sounded the alarm only
after the discovery of the default is
pretty nearly as true as the charge that
I knew the default amounted to $100,-
000. The defalcation was discovered on
June 18, 1803, and ou June 25, one week
later, the city comptroller made a report
to the mayor and council that the books
balanced and that any shortage existing
must be found in the shape of I. O. U.s
and billets doux'ln the treasurer's cash
drawer, which amounted to from $22,000
to $26000 altogether. Mr. Mahoney,
who was the sttorney for the second
term bondsmen, may be excused for his
effort to try to make the council believe
that nine-tenths of the defalcation,
which finally proved to have been $115,-
000. occurred In the first terra. As at
torney of the auretles it was a part of
his contract to get a settlement with
the city for a nominal amount, and he
doubtless would have succeeded had not
The Bee firmly and forcefully opposed
the deal at every turn. Perhaps Mr.
Mahoney'a memory will be refreshed as
to The Bee'a attitude on the city treas
ury defalcation at the time the council,
under pressure from Mahoney'a clients.
was endeavoring to prevent the removal
of the defaulting city treasurer. The
following editorial of June 27. 1893, Is a
fair sample:
NOW STAND FROM UNDER.
The boodle element In the city council
had better stand from under. They have
trifled with the taxpayers and cltUens Quite
long enough. Their attempt to keep a self
confessed embessier In the city treasury If
the most high-handed outrage that has
ever been perpetrated in this or any other
state. The councU had no right to accept
a conditional resignation from a defaulting
treasurer, much less will its conspiracy to
hold up competent employes, who are able
to give the requisite bond, be countenanced
by this community."
We believe the time has come for the
strict enforcement of the law. A few
months ago a poor clerk stole an overcoat
from his employer, who was In debt to him
for wages three or four times as mucl
as the value of the garment The culprit
pleaded that he was trying to collect what
was due him, but nevertheless he was con
vlcted ot grand larceny and sentenced to
a term of five years in the penitentiary,
While this may have been Justice untem-
pered with mercy defaulters and embes
slers -e-f public funds and their abettor
should have no immunity from the conse
quences of their crime.
Mr. Mahoney declares point blank that
there was no attempt to pack the Jury
during the trial of the great atate em
bezzler, Joseph Hartley, and he further
asserts that The Bee did not expose
any such attempt. Perhaps Judge Ben
jamin 8. Baker, who waa tbe trial judge.
and former District Attorney Baldrige,
who prosecuted the defalters, can set
him right To my best recollection there
was a good deal of scurrying among
Bartley's lawyers, including Mr. Ma
honey, when the lime light of The Bee
was turned on during tbe famous Bart-
ley trial, and one man was sent to Jail.
And, talking about Bartley, suggests a
couple more questions which I should be
pleased to have Mr. Mahoney answer
in bis next epistle, even at the risk of
my being stigmatized as a liar four or
five more times.
According to a well-defined rumor, Mr.
Bartley, after he had been pardoned
out of the penitentiary,, placed in the
hands of T. J. Maboney for collection
I. O. U.s, amounting to several thousand
dollars, preserved for Bartley in that big
tin box during his confinement How
much of this money has Mr. Mahoney
collected, how much baa he repaid and
how much has he retained?
Responding to my challenge to cite a
single Instance where I have slandered
any of my reputable neighbors or
libelled any honest man or woman in
private life, or in public office, wilfully,
maliciously and knowingly, Mr. Ma
boney responds that when I pay the
judgment of $2,500 that waa but re
cently rendered against me by the su
preme court in an action for libel I will
probably feel like remembering at least
one instance of the kind. Yes, Indeed,
and it will always remain in my remem
brance as an instance of the most flag
rapt Judicial outrage that has ever been
perpetrated against me by packed Juries
and prejudiced courts. The article pro
nounced libelous was absolutely true,
published in the public Interest with
good motives and for Justifiable ends.
Asked why he had signed the mani
festo 'malting the specific ' declaration
about crime and vice being rampant in
Omaha without having personal knowl
edge, ' Mr. Maboney declares that the
evidence furnished was entirely suffi
cient to satisfy him of the truth of the
charge. If he really had evidence suffi
cient to satisfy a criminal lawyer that
house breakers, burglars, porch climbers
and gamblers were operating in Omaha
nnder protection of the police authori
ties, why did not Mr. Mahoney place
the evidence in his possession In the
hands of the late grand Jury? Why
did he plead the baby act like several
other members of the Civic Federation,
who, when cited before the grand Jury,
claimed that all thetr information came
from Elmer E. Thomas? Elmer E.
Thomas when cited also failed to supply
sufficient proof to convince tbe grand
Jury that such a condition existed in
Omaha.
Almost in the same breath In which
he asserts that be bad evidence suffi
cient to satisfy himself of the truth of
the charge that crime and vice were be
ing protected, Mr. Mnhonoy declares
that he is not in possession of tbe evi
dence on which to file complaints against
the owners of buildings leased for Im
moral and criminal purposes, and he
appears to resent the intimation that it
waa his duty to lodge complaints against
these parties, and in tbe same sentence
he declares it the aim of the Civic Fed
eration, for which he is the headlight,
to bring about a more vigorous enforce
ment of the laws against vice. If this
be tnae, why does not Mr. Mahoney in
struct the detectives employed by the
anti-vice crusaders to take an inventory
of the buildings In the proscribed dis
trict and buildings outside of the pro
scribed district known to be nsed for
immoral and criminal purposes, and
lodge complaint in tbe criminal court
against the owners? Can it be possible
that some of his associates in the cru
sade are renting buildings to that class?
For myself, I do not believe that the so
cial evil can be stamped out All that
can be done rationally la to keep It with
in certain limits snd make it behave.
The most cowardly part of the Ma
boney retort la embodied In the ques
tion, "Why does be (Rosewster) throw
every possible obstacle In tbe way of
attempts to rescb criminals?" When did
ever throw any obstacle in the way of
the prosecution of criminals? When
have I ever loaned myself or the col
umns of The Bee to shield and protect
boodlera, grafters, embezzlers, publlo
thieves and crooks of any description?
Again, "What baa be (Rosewater) to
gain by' preventing persons Indicted in
neighboring statea from being brought
to justice?" Without naming the par
ties, Mr. Maboney manifestly seeks to
create the Impression that I have had
some Interest in, or connection with, the
diamond robberies and have used my
Influence to Impede justice in the Dennl
son extradition case. I challenge Ma
honey to name any judge, wltnesa or
public officer who baa been approached
by me, directly or indirectly, sines Uiej
k CREAM j
Jf FOREMOST
f BAKING POWDER.
Dennlson habeas corpus case baa boon
set in motion.
In concluding bis characteristic screed
Mr. Mahoney declares that he and other
members of the Civic Federation expect
me to attack them and libel them be
cause of their efforts on behalf of de
cent government I venture to assert
that during my forty, years residence in
Omaha I have done more earnest and
effective work to arouse the public con
science to all that goes toward the sup
pression of crime in Omaha, In blgh
places as well as in low places, than any
member of the Civic Federation, and I ex
pect to continue to do so, not by fight
ing sham battles from behind masked
entrenchments, but fighting in the open
arena on Hues suggested by practical ex
perience In other cities as well as in
Omaha. In tbe performance of this
task I will not attempt to smirch repu
tations nor blackwaah the city of Omaha
by the circulation of unfounded rumors
fabricated for partisan and factional
campaign thunder.
E. ROSBWATER.
NEWSPAPER CONTRASTS.
Cloads Frequently Obscure the San.
shine of life.
Philadelphia Press.
In the nature of the case the news
paper deals with the unusual, in which
the accidental, the scandalous, the crim
inal and the tragio play a large part
These things are "news;" the countless
Uvea that are contentedly living their dally
round, breaking no laws, suffering no ex
traordinary adventures, . are not . "news."
A newspaper cannot "feature" the hosts
of merry, healthy children who are now
making hills and fields and shore ring
with the Joyous music of their voices.
There Is something deeper and better than
"news" in the myriads of glad homes which
dot the earth's surface, where husband and
wife live In mutual love and respect, and
children sfrow up learning life's great
lessons of honor, truthfulness, love and
Industry.
Even such . a startling catastrophe as
that which the newspapers have Just re
corded should not shock men and women
out ef their optimism. This world is not
a rale of tears, despite its much weep
ing. There Is more laughter than cry
ing, more pleasure than suffering. Let
us not forget the burdened and suffering,
to withdraw from whom would be to
harden our, hearts. But let us remember
also the strong, the rejoicing, the blessed.
They have messages no less true than their
neighbors who ait In the ashes of sor
row. PERSONAL. NOTES.
Now It Is General StaJcelberg. The Japs
seem to have no favorites among the Rus
sian commanders.
Indian Territory's delegates to the dem
ocratic national convention are for Big
Chief Man-afraid-of-hls-tongue.
Lake Michigan comes to the fore rather
early with a bunch of sea serpents. One
of the peculiarities of the big pond is the
way It enables tourists to see things.
Fifteen hundred teachers will be era-
ployed In the summer ' schools of New
Tork City, thus giving a chance to thou
sands otherwise educationally unprovided
for.
Sir Thomas Llpton will visit this country
again this year, according to J. Kelthley
Crother, Ills inansger, who has arrived In
New York.. While It Is still the Irish
baronet's ambition to lift the cup, his visit
will have nothing to do with this matter.
Sir Thomas wants to see the St Louis
fair. '
The plans for a memorial to the late
Francis Wayland, dean of the Yale law
school, have been approved by President
Hadley of the university it will take the
shape of a fund of $75,000 for the law
school library and the faculty has con
tributed SS.000 on condition that 130,000 for
the main fund shall be raised,
David Lee ot Zanesvllle, O.. consulting
engtnoer of the Baltimore & Ohio rail
road, has given over fifty years of his
life to work for the road named, and now,
nearly 75 years old, he la still vigorous and
enjoys good health. Some years ago he
was general superintendent at Baltimore
and later master of transportation.
It veritably a natural Li this Water. Londonderry Is soft, light,
and extremely absorbent. Eminent phriiclans for years have
recognissd Londonderry Llthla Water at a natural specific for
the relief of RheumatUm and all kindred complaints which are
directly traceable to an exces of uric acid in the blood. ' Lithla
Is acknowledged by all scientists to be the moil effective agent for
he elimination of this poltonoui secretion, and In no other form
has h been found so reliable as it is prepared by suture herself
In Londonderry Ltthla Water.
TBE RICHARDSON CRU6 CO.,
Oft JACKSON STREET,
Diai'MIBIJTiao tiiRiri.
WORDS OK APPRECIATION.
OMAIIA, June 19. 1901 To the Edi
tor of The Bee: Accept my hearty
congratulations for yourself and The
liee. I read the first Issue of The
Bee, and I have read the latest
What a marvelous transformation!
From the small 10x13 "dodger" to the
great metropolitan paper, containing
the freshest and most reliable news
of the world. Its high literary
merit, established by Its corps ot able
editors, contributors and correspond
ents, places It in the roremost rank
of American newspapers. Truly, the
progress of The Bee Is, the exponent
of Nebraska's greatness and gran
deur. Indeed, the latter are the re
sult of Influences such as The Bee
hss wielded during the last genera
tlon. I trust that its founder will live
many years to enjoy the fruits of his
great labors, untiring energy and un
swerving devotion to the publlo weal.
JOHN BUSH.
POINTED PLEASANTRIES.
School Census Man What la the name
pi tne iamny nerei
Householder Lidsoff.
' School Cenus Man Nationality, please,
Russian or New York City ? Chicago Trib
une. "Didn't you say you had all the com
forts of homeT' asked the Indignant guest.
"Well," answered Farmer Corntossel,
"after you folks are gone we do have 'em.
That's what we take boarders for." Wash
ington Star.
Mrs. Benham Do you think a Mormon
who has ten wives can be really happyT
Benham Well, he has ten chances to my
one. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
"1 maintain," she declared,' "that women
are better speakers than men."
"But sometimes quantity Is mistaken for
quality," he pointed out. Town Topics,
"Glad to meet you,'1 said' the"pouYe can
nibal chief to the new missionary. "I
shall expect to see more of you tomorrow.
We dine at high noon."
"Er-thanks, awfully, I shall be de
lighted" y
'Not at all. The pleasure will be all
mine, I assure you." Philadelphia Press.
Eh'ery man ought to have a hobby: A
good hobby for a married man to have Is
doing everything that his wife wants him
to. Somerville Journal. -
"Have you ever done anything about'
thone charges against yuT" .
"No," answered Senator Sorghum: "T
haven't 2one anything. Those charges are
the other fellow s business and I don't see
why 1 should advertise it" Washington
Star.
Photographer I would suggest that you
relax the features a little and assume a
more pleasing expression.
Mrs. Vick-Senn I suppose I ran do It If
you Insist, but I can ten you right now It
won't look like me. Chicago Tribune.
Blowyer-No, sir, our hard-working la
boring men don't even yet get the half of
what they deserve.
Quletous Well, I notice that our multi
millionaires don't usually get half what
they deserve, either. Town Topics.
' MAN WHO CAN HOLD HIS TONGUE.
Houston Pott.
The man who speaks a dosen tongues, when
all Is said and done,
Don't hold a match to him who knows how
to keep still in one;
The talker cops some good things here,
things much to be desired,
The silent man cops these and more, and
doesn't make folk tired;
Oh, you can have life's good things brought
right to you if you will;
Throw out your rhest, put on a frown, and
just keep still.
The man who's known as "silver-tongued"
may fool folk for a spell,
Some few may take him at his word, be
lieve all he may tell
About himself for just a while; but soon
he'll make a slip
And he'll be nicely put away, knocked out
by his own Up;
Oh, you'll get money in the bank and dol
lars In your till
If you'll put on a thoughtful look, and just
keep still.
Full many men are dead and gone who od
for want of breath,
And many who while still on earth have
UUked themselves to death; .
More sharper than a serpent's tooth U
man's own reckless tongue
When hung Inside an open face and all too
1 ly swung.
Close tip your fare and ope your ears and
drink jn to your fill,
This sage advice: throw out your chest
and Just keep still.
In publlo life's few lower rounds are some
who chew the rag,
And some from dewy morn till night sail
in and punch the bug
Because they like the sound of it; but Ut
awhile, you'll find
The oudr Is the noise It makes the more
It s filled with wind
j Be good and hush snd you will get a'great
Throw out your chest and smile, pt frown,
but-Just keep still. '
SHERUAM & licCONNELL DRU8 CO
MTH AND DODGE,
RETAIL AOKs-ra.
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