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Nebraska farmers who "have been
praying for rain have had their prayers
granted. i
' Governor Mickey's' Labor 'day" pr'ocla
inatlon has been duly issued and filed
away id the state archives.
. Reform is making great strides in our
neighboring state. The lockstep has
been abolished in the Iowa penitentiary.
All the presidential candidates and
their partners have been notified and
the campaign dance will presently be
gin. ' ' .
t 1 ;
Tom Watson has had his say at Cqoper
Union with Tibbies plaring the spec
tacular part in the populist demonstra
tion. I
-It, B. Howell has not yet explained
why a 14 mills city tax was imposed
upon property owners in Omaha this
year.
From the way Candidate Davis clings
to his bar'l it. would seem that he would
be admirably suited for secretary of the
treasury.
The fighting powers of such stalwarts
as Vardaman of Mississippi and Till
man of South Carolina will be severely
taxed before the battle of 1004 is half
over.
The campaign of 1904 is very monoto
nous, not only because there is no para
mount issue,, but mainly , because the
election of Roosevelt Js already a fore
gone conclusion.
General 6toessel's explosive response
to the Japanese ultimatum recalls Vic
tor Hugo's version of General Cam
bronno's response When asked to sur
render the Imperial guard.
Auditor Weston will be entitled to the
thanks of Nebraska tax-payers if be suc
ceeds In knocking out the wolf bounty
claims and puts a stop to that profitable
industry raising coyotes for their
scalps.
CERTIFICATE!.
To the Great Unwashed: I hereby
Certify that George W. Berge, candidate
for governor,' used your soap two years
ago and eince then has used no others
WEAHY WILUE "POP."
Omaha republicans who have, moved
from one ward to another since last
'fall's registration and republicans who
were disabled last fall prwho have
moved into the city since last fall should
avail themselves of thov opportunity to
secure the necessary transfer or cer
tificate from the city clerk within the"
next three days In order that, they may
be able to participate in the republican
congressional primary on September 3.
It is a matter of regret that the Rus
sluu commander at Port Arthur has
decided to "light it out as long as there
is a man in the last fort" The terms
of surrender offered by the Japanese
were generous, and Russian arms would
have suffered no disgrace in accepting
theru. To sacrifice the lives of thou
sands of brave men and other thousands
of women aud lilldren to uphold mili
tary honor is patriotism gone stark mad.
The republican state committee is
alrout to convene for business. It should
iiiuke it its first busineus to summarily
(.UK-ribe with the services of the pro
fessional lobbyists aud notorious boodle
distributers who for some unexplained
reason have foiatt'd themselves upon the
ommitte. Tie campalKU la Nebraska
this jW ahould be-conducted by clean
lid u, eiivlthit ivpublli'an members of the
coining h'j.'1'.'itture aliould be relieved In
iwlviu- of all obligations to profts
t l.uiul tvrruotionlt ' tniJi'C the plea thttt
i.y Lave rtiulcieJ LilJLl services
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THE COXS TITVTIOX A3 A!f ISSl'K.
The democrats are making an effort to
introduce the constitution, into the cam
paign, alleging that that groat lnstrii
ment has not been rHjirctpd hy the re
publican party and tnnt President Koose
vr-lt especially has offended against It.
In New York City prcmlnAit democratic
lawyers have organized a Parker con
stitutional club and it is the nnderstoo-1
intention to have brnui-hes enlubllrhed
In other cities. It is announced that
"the object of the club is to advance the
caue of constitutional government, civic
freedom and adherence to law, througli
the election of Alton B. Farker to the
presidency of the United States." There
Is the authority of the New York Even
ing Post for the statement that every
one- of the men who originated the club
"showed his Independence and courage
in the Bryan days by opposing that can
didate for the presidency" a statement
that will not, prove helpful to the club's
Influence in some quarters.
We 66 not think this movement will
have any very extended effect. There
is no call for it, nrfthlng in the political
situation to give it Justification. The
constitution -is absolutely secure and so
far as the republican party is concerned
it will remalnsecure. The charge that
the party and the president have vio
lated that instrument Is groundless. On
the contrary the republican party has
always earnestly defended and protected
the constitution. The most serious and
dangerous violation of the organic law
is committed by the democratic states of
the south in disfranchising colored citi
zens, but undoubtedly the democratic
lawyers of New York who are organised
"to advance the cause of constitutional
government!' will have nothing to say in
regard to this great wrong, not only
against the people deprived of the suf
frage, but also against the people tf
states' where the constitutional rights of
all are respected.
President Roosevelt is charged with
usurping authority. His intervention to
end the anthracite coal strike, the course
pursued toward Colombia in the Tanuma
matter and the order setting a lower
age. limit for the drawing of service
pensions, are the specific allegations
against the president. ' He usurped no
authority In inducing the coal operators
and Miners' fo" submit 'their controversy
to arbitration. He acted in the matter
wholly as an individual and it was a
service to the people of this country en
tirely commendable. As to the course
regarding Colombia it was fully justified
by the circumstances. Our government
had nothing to do with the. secession-of
Panama, of which Colombia had been
forewarned, but when the secession had
taken place this government had the
right, under treaty, to refuse to permit
Colombia -to land troops on the isthmus
and start a civil war. Iir regard to tho
pension order, it simply modified a pre
vious ruling made under the Cleveland
administration, so that if it was usurpa
tion there is democratic precedent for it,
The people of the United States are
not disturbed concersinir thai Kemirltr-nf
t the constitution. - - They know it is safe
and as certain at least to be respected
by the republican as by the democratic
party.
. TRADE WITH THE ORIENT
The deep concern that was felt by Pa
cific coast merchants regarding the ef
fect upon trade with the Orient of the
Russian policy of seizure has abated
since the declaration by our government
on tho question of contraband of war.
Another influence toward removing ap
prehension is the disaster to the Rus
sian squadrons, which has very greatly
reduced the risk to neutral merchant
vessels. Indeed there Is very little prob
ability of further seizures.
While there is apparently little rea
son .to apprehend further annoyance
from the activity of Russian cruisers, it
is pointed out that there is much to be
thought about and done in the matter
of retaining the trade of Japan, Corea
and Manchuria and coast merchants are
urged to develop an active interest in
the subject, as the conclusion of the
war may be followed by some unlooked-J
for commercial developments in the far
east The Ban Francisco Chronicle re
marks that these canuot be considered
as entirely unforeseen, for predictions
have been repeatedly made that the out
come of the present struggle will be
the establishment of Japanese commer
cial supremacy in the Orient It says
the signs have all pointed to'such a con
summation and that while it is within
the bounds of probability that our ex
ports and those of Europe to Japan
aud the countries in which she will as
sert' leadership will increase very rap
Idly for a while, yet it is Inevitable that
in the near future the far east will be
emancipated from dependence upon the
western world for manufactured arti
cles. It is not to be doubted that If Japan
is successful in the war her triumph
will be followed by a vigorous indus
trial and commercial policy and the
world is well aware of what the Japa
nese are capable of in this direction.
They have made ruasrelous progress
since they came out of their isolation
half a century ago and with the prestlgo
which victory over Russia would give
them it is certain that as soon as there
was recovery from the effects of the
war Japan would become a formidable
rival to western nations for Asiatic
trade. Her resources, however, are not
unlimited and with the greut' develop
ment of trade in the far east that Is
reasonably to be expected there will be
something for all countries that have
the enterprise to go after it. While,
therefore, Japan has an advantage In
position and her pople possess the en
ergy and enterprise to improve it, she
cannot get all the trade, though she
may be able to establish aud maintain
commercial supremacy.
It Is espeeted thst Japan, If sueces.i
ful, v 111 be disposed to do nothing un
fair or unfriendly to Ilie ommerelul In
terests of other countries. Bue probably
vvculJ Hut l I'l-riiJtted to do so were
TITE OMAnA ,
she disposed, but the assurances she has
given warrant the belief that there wjll
be no attempt to' depart from the pre
vailing policy In regard to the far eastern
trade. The open-door principle, it can
confidently be said, will be maintained
and-the treaty rights in that quarter
of the. world of every country will be
faithfully respected. Only in this way
could Japan hold her position, retain
the friendship and good will of the civ
llizfd nations and realize the progress
which Is the evident ambition of her
people.
Ferdinand Peck, who was commls
sioner general of the United States at
the Paris exposition, is trying to Jolly
the St Louis fair people by venturing
the prediction that 27,000,000 men,
women and children will pass through
the gates of the big show between now
and the first of December. Up to date
the aggregate admissions at St Louis,
Including deadheads, total np to 7,000,
000. The total paid admissions at Chi
cago from Its opening to Its close were
21,480,141, and with the 6,050,380 free
admissions gave a total attendance of
27.539.S21. To match this record tho
St Louts attendance must increase
enormously during the next three
months, but even the wildest optimist
could 'not possibly Imagine that 80,000,
000 people will pass through the fair
cntcfl hntwpen Rontamhor 1 nn1 Tlonotn
ber That would mean a quarter of a
million every day, rain or shine, and
up to date 200,000 has been the high
water mark for any single day at St
Louis. It Is extremely doubtful that
the Louisiana Purchase exposition will
reach the Columbian fair mark, or come
within 9,000,000 of reaching It. In 1870
there were 9,910,005 people at the Phil
adelphia exposition, the Paris exposition
of 1878 attracted 10,032,725 and the at
tendance at the last Paris exposition ag
gregated 82,000,000. The St. Louis fair
will do exceedingly well if it closes the
gates with half that number of paid
admissions.
"Why Is water so muea more costly in
Omaha than- in other cities in tho coun
try?" is the conundrum propounded to
this community by the Junior Omaha
yellow. This interrogatory suggests the
old adage that a fool can ask questions
that it will puzzle a wise man to an
swer. Superficially speaking, however,
the reasons why water costs more in
Omaha than it does in other cities may
be given as follows: First, the rates were
fixed by contract twenty-three years
ago and cannot be abrogated unless the
water company Is willing to forego the
advantage it enjoys by its contract
Second, because Omaha is not as favor
ably situated with regard to the source
of water supply as cities that can pump
water from a clear stream or lake,
Third, because the cost of fuel is much
greater in Omaha than it Is in other
cities. Fourth, because Omaha covers a
much larger area than any other tcity In
the country In proportion to its popula
tion and consequently requires a longer
stretch of mains for a smaller number
of consumers.
South Omaha has granted a five-year
extension to the electric light company
for a nominal concession on the plea
that the people need more street lamps
than they now have. When the true
inwardness of the extension of this elec
trie ' light contract is brought to light
it will bo discovered that it Is simply a
shrewd scheme on the part of the man
ager of the electric lighting company to
forestall the effect of municipal owner
ship in Omaha, which would doubtless
have enabled this city to supply lights
for South Omaha at a lower cost.
Omaha's contract expires December 81,
1905.
Prohibitionists now have another seri
ous grievance that calls for redress at
the ballot box. Acting Secretary of the
Navy Darling has denied the petition
of the Connecticut Endeavorers and tem
perance unions that the battleship Con
necticut soon to be launched at the
Brooklyn navy yard should be christ
ened only with water. Secretary Mor
ton will be able to get from under that
waterspout by pleading an alibi. He
was cruising in the Dolphin somewhere
in the neighborhood of Connecticut at
the time the petition reached the de
partment. Within the next two weeks the
World's fair management plans to be
gin Sunday opening, with sacred con
certs and high art on the Pike as the
attraction. Potential influences are said
to be at work to bring about the change
and to overcome congressional obstruc
tion. As congress will not be in ses
sion until after the fair has closed, the
obstruction is not likely to become ob
streperous. Don't Speak as They Pass By.
Philadelphia Ledger. .
When wheat shows a tendency to soar tt
Is not notlceubla that sliver baa any am
bitions In accordance with tbe Bryanesqu
theory.
Head and Foot Apart.
Chicago Chronicle.
"Judgo Parker stands wltb his feet upon
tho common law," shouts an admirer.
Many of tha judge's admirers stick their
feet clear through tha common law and
every other kind of law.
A Head on Iteer.
Philadelphia Press.
Americans long ago took tha lead of
Great llrltaln in the production of iron
and steel and now they have got ahead
of Germany in brewing ber. I&st year
the American output exceeded that of Ger
many by 132,000,000 gallons. But the kaiser
Is not sorry about tha matter. Temperance
reform Is suid to be reducing tha beer con
sumption In Germany and helping that na
tion In Its manufacturing output.
Kebvaska'a Huae Corn Cro,
Portland Oregonlan.
Tha corn crop of Nbraka promises to
be a Urge one. Roughly estimated. It
will amount to 200,(D.bLo bushels, which Is
an uiiuMuttl. If not a phenomenal ylihl. even
for that great rum state. These figures
repre sent a bulk so enormous as . to be
practically Ineinnpreheiislble to tha ordi
nary mind. They are valuable chiefly as
cuveylng tha idea that the corn crop of
DAILY DEE: PATUKDAY, 'AUOUST 20. 1901.
Nebraska Is a tremendous factor In tha
agricultural returns of the great west.
Now for Bnalae-aa.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
With the notification business ever ths
lightning calculators who figure out elec
toral tables and the persons who presnga
tha result of tha election by the acrostic
method will be able to go to work.
The Point Made Clear.
Cleveland Leader.
The decrease of lss than t per cent In
railroad earnings last month, compared
with July, 1908, was equivalent to gain
of shout 11 per cent over the greatest
record before lRst year. That point of
view must not be missed.
Reverse Action.
Boston Transcript.
"Russia hasn't started in," was a head
line that appeared the other day. And
there really was no mistake In that head
line; for, although fhe war is now In Its
twenty-eighth week, the Russian movement
has been all tha other way.
Trlhato to Apple Cider.
Naw York Sun.
More elder Is produced In the United
States In a single year than In all the rest
of the world In fl ve years. But although
American cider takes everywhere a high
rank aa a wholesome and pleasant bever
age, it is nowhere accepted as a national
drink, though In southeastern England and
northwestern France cider is the staple
beverage and has been such for many
years. In England last year cider became
what is known as the "smart drink," and
there arose in consequepce, soma Contro-.
versy aa to the' merits of this refreshing
and healthy beverage, soma persons extoll
Ing it in the form of cider cup and others
as cider diluted with soda water, but with
out lea, said to cloak its zest and destroy
the "snap" of the apples. A beverage that
improves the complexion 'and brightens the
eyes is certain to be a favorite, and cider
is said to do both things. It Is not fatten
Ing and it suits rheumatic persons better
man wine, beer or punch.
Are Japa "Hldln Thetr Wounds'"
Chicago Chronicle.
If it be really true, as Admiral Togo as
serts, that his squadron sustained no ma
terial Injury during the series of sever
fights which resulted In the demolition of
the Russian fleet; then-We must abandon
the old maxim which declares that an
omelet may not be mads without break
ing eggs. It wilt be welt to await develop
ments, however. It becomes more and
more apparent as the war progresses that
the Japanese are given to concealing their
losses even to the extent of absolute mis
representation of facts. This is allowable
from a military point of view, but it Is, of
course, a policy which cannot be main
tained indefinitely. Booner or later the
facts are bound to become known, and In
the current Instance it would not be at all
surprising to learn, in due course of time,
that the Japanese squadron was badly
battered and even that some vessels were
lost in the recent engagements.
WHITHER ARB THEY DRIFTING?
Sensible Populists Ignore Fusion and
, Embrace Republicanism.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The democratic manaaera have fronts
contemptuously the noDulistic win nf thoir
party, and tha popullatlo wing is returning
me compliment. In tho state conventions
of the last few weeks In the states lost to
republicans years ago through fusion be
tween democrats and' populists the drift of
sentiment was away"1 from the democratic
candidate for president.''
In Kansas and '-Nebraska, for example,
the populist oonvtntldns were dragooned
into the support of fusion tickets for stur.
officers, but In both-- states the populist
leaders declared that their people would
not vote with tha democrats for Parker.
In several cases men prominent' in the
fusion movements of 1806 and 1900 openly
sdvlsed their followers to vote for Ttnn.a.
velt rather than for Parker, and in other
cases the populists or Bryan democrats
were urged to maintain such Independent
position as would enable them to vote con
sistently for republican or democratic can
didates. This advice did not come from the mlddlav
o-the-roaders or radical popullats, but
from those who fought ths democratic bat
tle under Bryan. sAmong them are not a
few republicans who drifted away from
their own party twelve years ago, but who
ara with the republicans today on distinc
tively national issues. These and others
are drifting sway from nnmillurn huDM
the populist party has failed to achieve any-
tning, ana are drifting away from democ
racy because the democratic party offers
nothing satisfactory in the way of policy.
--"Meantime the floating vote Is drifting un
mistakably toward the party that has a
policy to the carrying out of which its
candidates and leaderaare pledged.
CANNOT FOOL THE PEOPLE.
Democratic Pretenses Seen Through
the Mask.
Baltimore American.
The only positive issue presented by the
democratic platform Is the tariff. The gold
standard is a negative issue because it was
excluded from the platform by a two-thirds
majority. The democrats refuaed to recog
nise the gold standard as even established,
the Inevitable inference being that they are
still for free sliver, and will overthrow the
financial policy of the country aa soon as
opportunity offers. Judge Farker tele
gram did little to quiet the Just apprehen
sion of the country. He is himself too re
cent a convert to Inspire confidence, and
there is a very natural suspicion that his
telegram was suggested by the desperate
character of the situation.
The tariff is the positive and the gold
standard the negative issue of tha cam
paign. The other planks of the 6t. Louis
platform are glittering generalities,
"springes to catch woodcock," and the con
flict will probably be waged on tha two Im
portant Issues. Were there a probability
of democratic success it would be difficult
to predict which issue threatened more dlra
results to the public. One Is a direct on
slaught upon tha policy which has created
Industrial prosperity, and is maintaining
It, while the other by 'Implication endangers
both tha honor and credit of tha nation.
The people were pretty badly -fooled In 1904,
when they consented to tariff revlalon, and
they have not yetVeaaed to blow on their
burned fingers. It -Is scarcely conceivable
that they are so . soon eager for another
Singeing.
Judge Parker 'in his notification address
said it would be Impossible for the demo
crats to revise tha tariff during tha next
four years without th help of tha senate's
republican majority. This la a queer way
of putting tha sole positive Issue of the
"admirable Jeffersonian platform." One Is
almost tempted to paraphrase it by saying,
"We favor revision, but you needn't 'mind
us. It Is harmless, for we can't do It any
how." 'But that is not the view which
ought to satlbfy any intelligent farmer,
merchant or laboring man. They know
that Uiulr prosperity Is largely due to tha
wise policy now In force originated by the
republican party, developed by that party
and enforced today by a republican
administration. To vote against the repub
licans because a democratic presidential
candidate says his party will not ba able
to overthrow it would ba a folly of which
tha people, who have so recently burned
thtlr fingers, ar lucapaUa, - 1
OTHER UASDS THAN OVR9.
It Is officially announced that all the
great powers of Europe have assented to
the clauses of the Anglo-French agreement
which givs England undisputed predoml
nance In F.gypt and relieves It from swk
ward questions aa to tho probable time of
Its evacuation of that country. The treaty
rights and present privileges of tha powers
in the Nile country are to be respect,
but Lord Cromer's control Is confirmed
and enlarged. The funds raised by taxa
tlon for the security of the public debt are
to be freed from vexatious restrictions,
with the result that larger amounts can be
applied yearly to the relief of taxation
and to useful public Improvements, Ilka
the Assuan dam, which adds largely to the
Irrigated and productive area. Tha Egyp
tians will thus profit by no longer having
in effect, many masters to interfere with
and muddle their affairs. For thirty years
the powers ara aasured of tha "most fa
vored nation" treatment of their commerce
with Egypt The tariff situation will re
main unchanged, the chief benefit England
gets commercially being In the fact that
it Is In a position to prevent a high tariff
wall being raised against Its goods. It Is
also better safeguarded against unfriendly
management of the Sues cannl and Its
rights In tha Soudan can be exercised with
less risk of friction. As for the khedive,
he will continue to be the nominal ruler so
long as he receives appreciatively Lord
Cromer's advice, Egypt Is virtually incor
porated In the British empire, which holds
now nearly all the populous and commer
cially valuable portions of Africa, with the
exception of Algiers and Morocoo.
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From the British farmer's point of view
a tariff upon Imported agricultural products
seems to be Justifiable. It sppears from a
report recently made to the Federal Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor by Consul
Mahan at Nottingham that there has been
a marked decline In the yalue of farm
lands In Lincolnshire, a falling off of which
Is charged to the excessive Importation of
food products from foreign countries. In
one instance where a farm of Sl5 acres
which cost $74,000 was offered at auction
the highest bid was $20,000. An estate of
C8 acres,, whloh sold as recently as 1901
for $110,000. was in May, 1904, valued at
only $48,000. An estate valued at $300,000 Is
offered for sale at half that price. A
farm of 134 acres bought In 1881 for $30,000
sold for $15,000 In 1901, and would bring loss
now. Kent rolls In 'many cases have de
clined one-half. The instances cited are all
In Lincolnshire, and the showing may not
be typical of all agricultural England. The
last English census shows that the popu
lation is decreasing In ten counties, prob
ably due to the declining profits of agri
culture. The rural population of the ooun-
try increased from 1891 to 1901 only 29 per
cent while the urban population Increased
15.2 per cent A better distribution of Eng
llsh territory would probably encourage ag
cultural pusults on a small scale. There
would be an acre for every man, woman
and child In the country if the land were
equally distributed. If the population could
be spread out evenly every person would
have rather more than one sere.
Vast forests of the rubber tree are re
ported to have been discovered In the in
terior of the Brazilian province of Bahla,
The area is said to be large, but cannot
yet be defined, as it is situated In an un
explored region. The discovery of this new
source of rubber production will be ss wel
come as was the discovery of the rubber
forests In the Andesian province of Acre,
over the possession of which Brazil, Peru
and Bolivia recently threatened to go to
war, because the demand for rubber has
increased to such .an extent of late years
that the khdwn sources of supply were In
serious danger of being exhausted. Ne
substitute for rubber for the uses to which
it is devoted has yet been found, and, al
though it is extensively adulterated, for
reasons of 'economy, there are distinct
limitations to that process. The rubber of
commerce is chiefly obtained from the for
ests of South-America, although 'the West
and East Indies, the Island of Madagascar,
Mosamblque and West Africa are also
sources of production. Of late years the
cultivation of rubber tree plantations has
been extensively carried out In Guatemala
on the presumption that the exhaustion of
the native forests was In sight. The exist
ence of the rubber forests of Acre and Ba
his demonstrate, however, that the natural
sourcesof supply are much more extensive
than wSs supposed, and. Inasmuch ss a
large part of the forested lands In South
America have not yet been explored. It Is
quite possible that still other groves of
this valuable plant may yet be found there.
ThV report of a British commission on
physical deterioration, which appears as a
Parliamentary blue book, Is of general in
terest because the conditions which bring
about the alleged deterioration are present
In the United States. Whether or not there
has been widespread and acute deteriora
tion, the commission cannot, of course, de
termine from the brief period spent In
studying the subject and from meager
data, but for such deterioration is Is patent
and Indisputable the commission finds the
causes to be, first of all, alcohol and to
bacco. One of the authorities on the sub
ject consulted. Dr. Scott, mentions the sig
nificant fact that of all the undergrown
children examined only t per cent had' not
been habitual smokers. Besides stunting
the user, tobacco is said to cause, especially
In youth, shortness of breath, loss of vi
tality) weak, heart and general Inefficiency.
Tha opinion Is a unanimous one sgalnst
the habit of cigarette smoking smong boys
Th. tMnnt haa also become a icourn to
the British and accounts Yr much of tha
deterioration of tha poor. The rush to the
cities, overcrowding, the slum life are con
tributing causes, and Ignorance, we,k
character, shlftlesaness are responsible feu
the surprlsingfact alleged that In the past
twenty-five years there has been no de
crease of Infant mortality. The commis
sion recommends that the state deal radi
cally with overcrowding in tha cities by
fixing limits of congestion beyond which it
shall be unlawful to go.
Tkere Is a double unrest in tha Transvaal,
or one may say It Is threefold, since tha
ntlves,' as well as the Boers snd immigrant
mining population, are nursing grievances.
Tha ehanga in the attitude of tha natives
toward tha whites since the war cannot ba
overlooked, Inasmuch as they greatly out
number the latter. Their sullen discontent
excites no little solicitude on the part of
the authorities. Investigation shows that
the natives consider their Interests neg
lected by reason of the government's pre
occupation with the return of the Boers
to their homes snd with the industrial
problems of the British. The chiefs find
themselves too much Ignored, and the na
tives can be successfully ruled only through
their chiefs. Mors important as a factor
In the organisation of discontent Is the al-It-grd
teaching of the Ethiopian Methodist
EplMcopal society, which encourages tha
native to aspire to not only equal rights
with the whlto, but to, secure possession
of the country to tha ejr-lusion or subjec
tion of the European races.
Blag, Brothers, glngl
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
This might do for the refrain of a Tag-
gartonlan campaign song: "Oh, Alton
Brooks, too many cooks will spoil tha broth
of Parker; each stir that's made, each play
that's played, but makes our prospects
darker." It might ba improved upon for
metis, but Iti unassailable as to facu
POLITICAL PR1FT.
Watson and Tibbies went Into the ene
my's country- for their surprise party.
Having been officially notified, Mr. Davis
knows the why sr.d wherefore. Tsp the
bar'l.
The fact that tho democratic candidate
plays the "national game" with character
istic enthusiasm seems to call for special
ratification from the Jacksonlan club.
Charft p Clark says his throat to cut the
throat of a man who called him a liar at
m rmr n n t rut) I H 1 m.AMh. M.r.tV a
fjoke. He didn't have his raxor with rilm.
Gumshoe Bill Stone, Missouri's junior
senator, doesn't like Joe Folk, .the drno
cratlo candidate for governor, and says so
right out loud. When Bill started writing
letters his colleague remarked on tha side,
"Stone, your making an ar of yourself."
Senator Cockerel! Is a vocal srtlst.
The Chicago Tribune has taken a straw
vote In Chicago to Indicate the prefv reneos
of the voters, and finds a cheerful outlook
for tha republicans. It employed profes
sions! canvassers, who did not tell anyone
who their employer waa snd who took
every precaution to secure a fair vote. In
this way It ascertained the prrsdentlal
preferences of S.S05 Chicago voters living In
various parts of the city and representing
all classes of voters. Of the total 1.P38 were
regular republicans and 1,583 democrats.
But J.131 stated their purpose to vote for
Roosevelt and 1.836 for Parker; 121 for Debs,
socialist, and 18 for Bwallow, prohibition.
The figures show a republican gain In dem
ocratic votes of 195, and a democratic loss
in regular party votes of 251.
The New York correspondent of the
Pittsburg Dispatch writes about the rival
national headquarters: "Neither the re
publican nor the democratic national head
quarters here Is a very inspiring place to
visit Just now. While there Is a free fling
ing about of the gadeome dexter mitt and
an abundant diffusion of superheated at
mosphere there is really little work being
done. .The forces, that la, the big fighting
forces, are scattered all over this country
and Europe, taking a rest and waiting for
the coo! weather. This Is true of the
heavyweights of both parties. Mr. Cor.el
you Is doing a great deal of desk work and
looking extremely affable. Mr.. Taggart, in
his shirt sleeves, Is doing the same, and a
young Indiana man in black clothes, who
looks like the president of the pallbearers'
union, hovers about on the outside to greet
the occasional guest. There Is a small safe
in Mr. Cortelyou's office, but Its rides are
not as yet bulging out with money. Mr.
Taggart has ne safe, but he has a check
hook."
FOXY GRANDPA AS A DANCER.
Democracy's Gay Old Boy Shows
How to Do It.
Kansas City Star.
Without doubt Mr. Henry Gaesaway
Davis took part In the cotillion that closed
tha raramonlea at White Sulphur Springs
yesterday. The dispatches say nothing
about it, but- of course a man so spry ana
chipper as the vice presidential candidate
couldn't have kept out when the fiddles
began to squeak. Mr. Pickwick leading
the quadrille with old Mrs. Wardle at the
unir farm. Mrs. Fesxlwlg one vast sub
stantial smile, old Fesxlwlg himself danc
ing until he fairly seemed to wink with
his legs all these and more must have
been thrown Into eclipse by Grandpa Gassa-
way afthe notification festivities.
Anvhndv with half an imagination can
see the' fine old gentleman stepping it off
In the old-fashioned Quadrille such as they
dance down In the Old Dominion, or used
to when he cast bir first vote lor Henry
rinv v-Wlth all his experience at country
dances Mr. Davis must have known Just
what to do when the man who "caiiea on; (
droned: '
All forward and back and dance to the
middle, .
And with the left foot keep time to the
The gents step out and the ladies step in,
And ail join nsnas njiu mm .
Then with what agility he must nave
kicked his coat tells In recovering his bal
ance when the word came:
Face to the ladles, back to the wall.
Take a chaw of terbacker and balance all.
vrv likely the cotillion was followed by
a Virginia reel with grandpa as a leader.
t miiat have been a moving sight to see
him skip "forward snd back" and Join In
at the "swing your ladles." A man or mi
hotirht would helD make a fine bridge and
he simply couldn't have, refrained from
tapping his shoes on the floor and prancing
tv vnunr Mottle ducked under. Take
a man as youthful as the democratic candi
date for vice president and he always puts
tha most frisky of the young bucks to
blush by his agility. Oh, yes, there must
have been a Virginia reel to top off wltb.
nranHm Is orobablv si little stiff this
morning, but he won't mind that, for vic
tory Is , now "assured. Were not Welling
ton's officers at a ball on the night before
Waterloo?
OON
The boy will be going to school
and maybe he could use to advan
tage some of the Blouse and Shirt
Waists we are offering at 25 per cent
discount Or one ot the wool suits
that are selling at
$3.5(0 and $5.
Worth 53.00 and $8.50
25 per cent discount on Bathing
Suits cuff-attached Shirts and
Union Suits.,
And a fine choosing of Men's
lrousers at -
$3.25
ft . d
No Clothing Fits ILi.co Ours.
grovinirisf- Kins&i
ll. 3. WILCOX, Mgr.
tllKCKJVO AITO SCORCHER.
I
Rope Across the Road Peats the Goal
a a Sure Thlusr.
Chicago Chronicle.
In spite of the wlldness snd wonllnoM
attrlbuted to this section of the country
by nur friends farther east we have not. In
this region, developed an armed fud bc
tween automoblllsts and rural peace offU
era. In that respect we are behind New
Tork, where bucolic deputy sheriffs taks,
pot shots at touring motorists snd tha
latter carry shotguns for retaliatory pur.
poses.
, It Is true that no casualties have ye
occurred, but If the firing Is kept up lonsj
enourh we rnivf be certain that a deputy
sheriff or a motorist will be winged. This
will Inevitably lead to reprisals and In the
course of time w may expect a regular
campaign with fell the concomitants of
war correspondence, preso censorship and
advices by Junk from various points con
tlsnous to the scene of war.
The New York newspapers are striving
to avert this sanguinary contingency by
advising the embattled agriculturists on
Lonp Island snd elsewhere to have the
law on the automohillst rather than to
shoot them. The motorists are likewise
advised that a slain constable rsnnot be
paid for after the fashion of a pig knocked
Into sausage meat by a careering "torv
neau." Every effort Is being made t
prevent a formal declaration of war end
Its sequent horrors.
We are encouraged to hope that thg
mediation rif the newspapers may prove
Successful in averting the slaughter. la
the meantime we may recommend to the
New York constabulary that they lay
aside their artillery and try the simple yet
effective methods of our own rural func
tionaries. A rope tied across the road,
breast high, is far more deterrent to the
"scorcher" than Is a six-shooter, and the
subsequent parado to the village lockup
is. calculated to abate anything like the
swollen arrogance of riches.
If the New York mralltes are wise they
will adopt the Illinois system. It Involves
no possibilities of maaalaughter proceed
ings and It has the desired effect.
. POINTED REMARKS.
The DoctorwYou have heard this new
theory, I suppose, that eating meat causes
appendicitis?''
The Professor Yes. Deliriously absurd.
Isn't It? It is appendicitis that keeps half
you fellows eating meat while the rest of
us are getting along en substitutes. Chi
cago Tribune. 1
Rameses II was building a pyramid.
"It represents the mot advanced thought
tn building," he observed, "or rather. It
will as soon as we get some patent medio! no.
ads on It." Cleveland Leader.
"Mr. Poreson Is exactly what you would
call a considerate man.
"No," answered the nent door neighbor.
"He Is the sort of person who will borrow
your lawn mower tonight so as to wake
you up with it at 6 o'clock tomorrow,
morning." Washington Star.
Godfrey I am sorry to hear that BqualTop
Is In a bnd way financially. , What Is
the cause of It?
Scorjel As nearly as I can learn he has
been trying to maintain an automobile
position In society pn a bicycle Income.-
Chicago Tribune.
"Well," said the old doctor, youVe got
your diploma now."
"Yes, replied the young one. "I 'worked
very hard for it and now I'd like- to go
away for a vacation, but I havn. to start
right In and practice."
"Well, that will give you a long and
much needed rest" Philadelphia! Press.
"Lend me $10 old man. Dm, a little
short."
"That won't help you any. You'll be Just
ss short after getting the money."
"Nonsfnse, old chap. How do you make
that out?''
"Why, after giving yon the ten, I don't
expect to see you any longer." Cleveland
Plata Dealer.
1
' ''""THUS' EW;wilrakli;ra-l,'1',
N Chicago Chronicle.
(Special advices from London State that
King Edward has two sets of creases ar
ranged diagonally so that his trousers bang
absolutely square).
Let all the men with bandy legs
Arise and shout and sing,
King Ed ward has alighted on
A most astounding thing,
A thing to revolutionise
Will wonders never cease?
For down each trouser leg he wants
To start a brand new crease.
Hoopla,
Hurrah !
And now the men whose legs sre warped
May save thtilr shattered nerves.
And walk along the thoroughfares
And not display their curves;
For this new wrinkle In the clothes.
The royal oies declare,
Will work a miracle of grace
And make things hang square.,
Hoopla, , '
Hurrah!
How great it Is to be a king
And wear a regal crown.
And over all the common dubs
In grandeur to look down!
And now that we, if we desire,
Our person to enhance,
May put a dosen creaaes In
Our splendid, royal-punts.-.
Hoopla,
Hurrahl
00
r
e v'or,"
03 and $6.