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State of Nebraska. Douglas County, ss.:
Oeorge B. Trschuck. secretary of The Bee
Publishing company, being duly sworn, says
that the actual number of full and complete
copies of The Dally. Morning, Evening and
Sunday Bee printed during the month of
August, 1904, was as follows:
1 20.5RO
17 zw.aiKf
U 20,430
U ..JM,aHO
JO, 20,300
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23 2H.050
24 2H.04O
1 20.000
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7 0,TBO
1 20,030
1 20.B10
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2 20,25
80 20,44
tl 20,210
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Corn Is king In Nebraska-Excepting
during the brief annual reign of King
Ak-Sar-Ben. '
The first touch of winter Is reported
from Manchuria, and General Oyania
will soon know whether Mukden la to
be a Moscow or not '
Tom Watson calls upon every citizen
to vote his convictions. Mr. Watson
must still harbor hopes that the tall of
the 1896 kite may yet wiggle the head
of It
Blnce the sultan of Turkey entertained
Minister Lelshniann at dinner one won
ders what new excuse the Turkish sov
ereign Is getting ready to force upon
America.
Americans who decided that Lord
Dunraven was no true sportsman may
have to revise their opinion, as be 1b
now at the head of a new. Irish po
Utlcal party.
. There should be no Immediate danger
of an automobile trust now that J.
Pierpont Morgan has Just barred the
use of these vehicles upon bis New York
country estate.
The dowager empress of China has
declared that she will behead every
grafting official in China. President
Roosevelt and Attorney Folk must look
to their laurels.
Those men who robbed the San Fran
cisco Stock exchange may have been
lambs In the garb of wolves. The belief
Is prevalent that the place to find a
thing Is where it was lost.
For all of the barbecue and oratory
at Lincoln last week, it is almost cer
tain that the-real democratic campaign
will open in Nebraska only when Wil
liam J. Bryan starts on bis speaking
tour.
From the number of trips be Is taking
from Esopus to New York by boat, Can
didate Parker evidently finds navigation
On the Hudson river pleasanter than the
sail be is doomed to take on Salt river
in November.
A number of colleges and universities
will now "view with alarm" the ad
vance in the price of petroleum by the
Standard Oil company. It is getting
close to the time when Christmas gifts
are usually solicited.
If Minister Svlatopolk-Mlrskl carries
out his expressed policy of reversing the
program of Von Plehve be may live
long enough for the reading public to
become familiar with bis name and
tbat is predicting a long life.
Newspaper agitation in favor of "safe
and sane" Fourth of July celebrations
Is credited with having reduced the
fatalities of. tbat day one-half. This
should be encouragement to begin a
campaign for safe and sane foot ball.
It Is reported from St. Petersburg that
General Orion has been dismissed from
the Russian army as punishment for his
failure to bold the Japanese at Llao
Yang. Russian decorations appropri
ated to the use of defeated soldiers are
evidently exhausted.
Colonel Tlb'i-les' paper Introduces bis
jfctter to its readers as "a graceful aud
"dignified acceptance of the people's
party nomination for the vloe presi
dency." Something "graceful and digni
fied" from the peu of Colonel Tibbies Is
o unusual that It calls for special men
tion. A Chinese envoy who bas been deputed
by the empress to travel in foreign
countries yesterday sailed from England
to examine their laws and usages and
report such as can be adopted with
beneficial results by China. It Is un
fortunate thut he should reach America
at lbs ojiealo of the foot ball season.
SOUTHERX CHIVALRY.
The leopard cannot change his spots,
bqt they can be changed for him with
paint brush. Thomas E. Watson, pnpu
list candidate for president, arrived un
expectedly Wednesday night at Houston,
Tex., and found no one at the station t
meet him. He hired a hack to take him
to a hotel and was requested by tli
driver to admit another passenger. Tli
driver presented a negro woman as Wat
son's sent-nv?e, whereupon that son of
southern chivalry left the hack and
punished the driver with his fist.
This Is another exhibition of southern
chivalry that merits more than passing
notice. Americans who lived or traveled
in the south in slaver days will have a
vivid recollection of the line of domarca
tion between the negro who had no mas'
ter and the negro who was the chattel
of a white man. In the stage coach and
the railway coach the most refined men
and women cheerfully occupied seats
next to negro servants who were known
to be slaves, .but If a negro woman who
hnd no master had dared to intrude Into
a stage coach or passenger car occupied
by white folks there would have been a
terrible commotion and the black woman
without n master would have been sum
ninrlly ejected.
It was common in those good old. days
of slavery for men who socially trained
with southern chivalry to occupy seats
In cars filled with negroes of both sexes
that were being transported from one
section of the south to another to be sold
at public auction or private sale. No
matter how filthy the negro chattels
were, no matter bow offensive the odor,
the white slave owner or slave trader
could not bo contaminated or insulted so
long as the utacks were chattel property,
but a free negro In a passenger car was
like a drop of vinegar In a pan of milk,
It soured the whole dish. One free black
man or free black womnn in a passenger
eoach would have caused greater revolt
than the presence of a leper.
This Inbred aversion to the free negro
Is as pronounced In the mnkeup of Top
ullst Tom Watson as It Is in the makeup
of th most aristocratic nerophoblnc of
South Carolina or Georgia. !n the street
cars of Washington City Tom Watson
would have placidly occupied a sent side
by side with hnlf a dozen negro women
the same as southern senators and mem
hers of congress do every day In the
year, but it made Tom Watson's chival
rous blood boll to have a negro woman
Inserted in a hack in which he was
seated as a passenger. So Tom Watson,
candidate for the niost exalted position
within the gift of the American people
asserted his chivalrous manhood by
Jumping out of the hack and striking
the negro driver who had so grossly In
sulted him.
FAXAMA JJT.ALTH COSDTTIOXS.
The statement of Engineer Wallace of
the Isthmian Canal commission, in re
gard to the health conditions of Panama,
corrects the common impression and will
probably have the effect to Induce a
great deal of American labor to go to the
Isthmus when work on the canal Is
begun, perhaps a year hence. Mr. Wal
lace traveled a number of times over
the canal route and he says the bad
name that Panama has had in the pop
ular mind is mostly due' to the fact that
until lately the heterogeneous population
has paid but little attention to the ordi
nary laws of health. The persons con
nected with the canal work who went
from this country have found health
conditions good, there having been but
little sickness among them. Already the
sanitary corps has done much toward
stamping out malaria and yellow fever.
The American consul general at Pan
ama presents practically similar testi
mony. He says that while Panama is
not to be regarded as a health resort, it
is not such a death pool as most people
at a distance think. For hundreds of
years no attention has beenfpald to
sanitation and a large death raV under
such circumstances was to be expected,
but obviously this has been very much
exaggerated. The.death rate for the first
six months of this year in the town of
Panama was 54 in 1,000, the estimated
population of the place being 20,000. The
consul says that with good, comfortable
quarters, pure , water, abundance of
healthful food and enforcement of strict
sanitary measures, the death rate will
undoubtedly be greatly reduced. If this
shall be accomplished, as it is not to be
doubted It can be, there will be no diffi
culty In regard to the supply of labor and
all that will be needed can be secured In
tho United States.
THE THIBET QCESTIOX '
It is not yet definitely known what
attitude Russia will take in regard to
Thibet According to the latest infor
mation it is not apprehended In Euro
pean diplomatic circles that any grave
trouble will result from Russian opposi
tion to the Anglo-Thibetan treaty, for
the reason that Russia's interest In the
Chinese territory is not sufficient to Jus
tify her In becoming Involved In a com
plication with Great Britain over the
treaty. Manifestly the cjtar's govern
ment cannot afford to do so under exist
ing circumstances. At the same time it
is reported that Russian Influence will
be exerted at Peking to induce the Chi
nese government not to ratify the
treaty, which creates a British protecto
rate. Aa noted In the dispatches a few dnja
ago, Russia contends that Great Britain
ha a broken faith in the matter of the
Thibetan treaty, that the pledges to
Russia regarding the scope of the British
expedition did not contemplate any pur
pose to meddle with the Internal or polit
ical affairs of the country. There seems to
be no doubt that If such an assurance
was given It has not been strictly ad
hered to and It must be admitted that
Great Britain appears to have taken an
advantage which she would hardly have
ventured to take were Russia not en
gaged in a great war. Still the promise
given by the British government to the
United States and other powers that
there will be no permanent occupation of
any portion of Thibetan territory maj,
be observed with entire good faith, In
which case there will be no good reason
for complaint from Bussla or any other
source. The great Interest which this
country has taken In the preservation of
the integrity of Chinese territory is fully
understood and appreciated by Great
Britain, so that it is most improbable
that country will do anything to contra
vene the policy regarding China first
formulated by the United States and
accepted by the power. The I 'ea, there
'fore, that Thibet may become another
Egypt Is not llkly to be realized.
The fact Is that it Is of the very great
est Importance to Great Britain that
Thibet shall be free from enemies that
might plot against her Interests in India.
It is needful for the peace aud repose of
the 300.000,000 subjects of King Edward
in Hindustan that they be not disturbed
by the presence of Russians, or Russian
agents In the form of subsidized and
dominated native states, Just across the
frontier. It was to be relieved of such
unfriendly and dangerous Influences that
the military expedition was sent to
Thibet and the British government can
not Justly be blamed for thus seeking to
protect Its vast Interests in India against
secret foes, so long as It acts fairly and
honorably with China, which holds sov
ereignty over Thibet.
TIME FOR DECISIVE ACTIOX,
At the national meeting of fire under
writers, held at Frontenac, N. Y.t last
week, it was decided to apply a con
flagration charge to all western cities
and towns where defects existed In fire
departments, water supply or electric
wiring of buildings. Municipal author!
ties will be given sixty days to correct
the defects and If not remedied by that
time insurance rates will be raised com
niensurate with the risk. This action
was taken ujon the report of the gov
ernlng committee, which has already
secured certificates from sixty cities and
towns outlining what is called the con
flagratlon zone and showing the insuffl
cient fire-fighting appliances or defects
in the system of electric light and power
transmission.
It is an open secret that Omaha Is
one of the sixty cities that have been
found below the standard prescribed by
the underwriters and unless action Is
taken within the next sixty days to
remedy the defects insurance rates in
Omaha will go up several points. The
contemplated Increase of insurance rates
In Oniahn by reason of unsatisfactory
conditions is by no means frivolous or
arbitrary. It is a matter of notoriety
that the city electrician has called public
attention to the constant danger to
which Omaha Is exposed by the main
tenance of electric light wires suspended
In proximity to other wires, and urged
the mayor and council to enact an ordi
nance that will safeguard the community
from this menace to life and property.
Within the past three months several
Incipient fires and fatal accidents have
occurred In Omaha, directly traceable to
the conditions pointed out by the city
electrician. The latest Instance occurred
last Monday night in the shape of an
incipient fire which started at 2544 Chi
cago street by the crossing of high and
low potential wires on the outside con
struction. In this case the 8,000-voIt
wire for street arc lamps came In con
tact with the secondaries and started a
blaze at the top of the fixture. By the
presence of mind of the tenant the main
switch was promptly pulled as soon as
the fire was discovered and the flames
were smothered with a blanket For
this reason no serious damage resulted.
The Bee has no disposition to sound
false alarms or sensations, but It must
be apparent to all rational ppople that
it is high time for the council to titke
decisive action for the protection, of this
community from dangerous electric wir
ing. The position taken by City Elec
trician Michaelson must be eminently
sound, as it has the support of the ex
pert electrical engineer who has recently
made an inspection of Omaha's electric
lighting system.
BALTIC FLEET WILL 00 EAST.
Again It is announced that the Baltic
fleet is to sail for the far east. All the
ships are not ready for the voyage, but
it is stated that work on them Is being
pushed as rapidly as possible and those
which are ready will leave Cronstadt to
day. The expectation is that the fleet
will reach Port Arthur in January, if it
is ever permitted to get there.
Taking the shortest route to the east,
by way of the Suez canal, the fleet can
not get to the Corean gulf in less than
three months and the voyage may re
quire more time than that if the coaling
problem is complicated by a generally
strict enforcement of neutrality laws.
Two months hence Vladivostok, one of
the two great Russian harbors in the
east, will be" Icebound and will afford
no haven for the Baltic fleet. Unless
11 indications are at fault, the other
Russian harbor. Port Arthur, will be In
the hands of the Japanese In less than'
three months. It is their evident pur
pose to make any sacrifice of men that
miy be necessary to capture that place
nd when this shall have been accom
plished its battered fortifications will be
repaired and It will be made a naval
base Impregnable to Russian attack.
What can Russia hope to do with Its
Baltic fleet under such conditions? In
umber of ships and In equipment It is
s strong as tne neet under Admiral
'ogo, but It is not at all probable that
f ter a voyage of 14,000 miles it would
be in as good fighting; condition as the
Japanese fleet. It a-.together likely
that the extended voyage will develop
efects in the ships, some of which are
new and have been hurriedly finished,
that will incapacitate them for battle
with the victorious Japanese, .who are
ever ready for the fight. Moreorer the
Russian sailors, after the three months'
oyage, will hardly be as well prepared
s the enemy. From whatever point of
lew regarded the sending of the Baltic
fleet to the far east under existing
circumstances, seems utterly useless.
Were It now at the scene of war un
doubtedly it might accomplish much to
relieve the desperate Russian situation,
but It Is not apparent that it could give
any relief three months hence, unless,
Indeed, the Japanese should adopt a
policy of Inaction in the meantime,
which they certalnlv will not do. They
are preparing to carry on an active win
ter campaign and It Is not an unreason
able prediction that before the end of
three months thev will not onlv have
rort Arthur but the Russian armies
more severely beaten than they have yet
been.
BETTER IXDUSTRIAL COXDITIOXS.
The bulletin of the New York State
Department of Labor for September re-
ports greatly Improved Industrial condi
tions In May, June and July of this year
over the four preceding months. There
was a smaller number of trade disputes
In the months named than usual and
while strikes have been numerous and
costly, readjustments of wages are
peacefully accomplished to an Increasing
extent. In New York alone, in the sec-
ond quarter of the present year, trade
disputes cost the workingmen 1,02:1,000
days' pay, while they won only five and
compromised nine out of forty-three dis
putes or strikes. As against this costly
waste it is shown that by means of
peaceful bargaining and agreement sev
eral large trades have secured increased
wages. In 1003, according to the report,
a good many more than half of the wage
earners secured Increases in the rate of
wages, besides which working hours
were shortened for 21.000 employes.
Undoubtedly other states have had an
experience similar to New York In re
gard to Improved Industrial condition
and all the indications are favorablJ to
furluor Improvement. There Is no surer
barometer in regard to tills than the Iron
and steel Industry, In which during the
past two weeks more than 70,000 idle
rtcel workers have been given steady
employment In the Pittsburg district and
elsewhere and it Is believed that before
the cVl of the year close to 50,000 more
men will be put to work.
The water rates for more than 1,250
American cities and towns are quoted In
"Tho Manual of American Water j
Works," and the book will supply
Howell, the humbug, with sufficient ma
terial for one water primer a dHy from
now on until 1908. All these wnter
primers would not however, furnish
water for Howell's mill. For example,
while the charge for furnishing water
for a six-room house, with toilet room,
bathroom, one washstand, one stationery
waslitub, stable for two horses, one cow
and lawn' sprinkling costs in Omaha a
total of $24.75 per annum, the same serv
ice costs $82 In Dallas, Tex.; $03.24 in
San Francisco, Cal.; $54.50 In rensacola,
Fla.; $34 in Portland, Me.; $32 in Balti
more; $40 in Chattanooga, Tenn.; $37 In
Cambridge, Mass.; $45 in Charleston,
S. C; $35 in Memphis; $53.50 In Leaven-
worth, Kan.; $55 in Montgomery, Ala.;
$43.80 in Oakland, Cal.; $31 In Dubuque,
ia., in iasnvilie, lenn.; ?J7 in M.
Louis; $20.80 in St. Taul; $53 In New
Orleans; $29 in Springfield, Mass., and
Mn ,.
MU.ou in uuiuth.
The suggestion of Assistant Tassenger
Agent A. B. Smith of the Northern Pa-1
Ciflc rflliwnv thnr rnnirrpaa mnrDna anrl
in the fall of 1905 for a tour of inspec
tion of the great west going out across
the continent by the southern lines and
returning by the northern transcon-
tlental lines, with a view to familiariz
ing the members with the vast resources
of the greater half of the continent and
n.iT.ir, ni i , .
arriving at practical conclusions regard-
ing the needs of that section of the coun-
try, merits more than passing attention,
At least one-fourth of the members of
tho Amni-1.nr. i
; " v ,
u"1"" "l lll;" "icago anu rimy one-
half have never crossed the Missouri
river. Men who have only a faint con
ception of the magnitude of the trans
mlssonrl region cannot be expected to
legislate intelligently for the develop
ment of this western empire.
The withdrawal of all the benefactions
which gained for Mrs. Fhoebe Hearst so
much affection and popularity in Cnli-
forn'a Is attracting more than passing
attention not only on the Pacific coast.
but In every section of the country. The
most generally accepted explanation of
Mrs. Hearst's tightening of the purse
strings Is her resentment at the refusal
of democratic leaders In California to
support her son, William It. Hearst, for
the presidency. Mrs. Hearst manifestly
seems to be oblivious of the truth of the
Biblical adage that a prophet Is not ap
preciated in his own country. She also
does not aeem to be conscious of the
grotesqueness of the candidacy of Wil
liam Randolph Hearst as a successor of
George Washington, Abraham Lincoln,
" illlara McKinley, or even Grover
Cleveland.
From the cradle to the grave the
American people will soon be subjected
to periodic inspection by the medical ex
aminer. Medical examinations are no
longer confined to recruits In the army
and navy, applicants for positions on the
police force, and applicants for life In
surance policies, but medical examina
tion is now insistea on ror young men
and young women applying for positions
as teachers In public schools, for men
who apply for places In the operating
departments of railroads, and young
men who aspire to fill places In the civil
service. It has even been recently pro
posed that state legislatures shall enact
laws to compel all young men and
women who apply for license to marry I
to produce certificates of physical sound-
ness from a medical examiner.
The latest addition to the family 0f
trusts Is the California Fruit Growers'
association, which Is now evolving plans
to control the production and sale of all
lasses of cured fruits and nuts raised
on the Pacific coast. The bloated prune
raiser will presently outshine the
bonanza king.
The world still moves," exclaimed
Gallleovnearly 300 yeara ago, and the
I most striking proof that the world does
move may be found in the toleration ex
hlbited toward the International Free
Thinkers' congress, now holding Its scs
slon in Rome. That such a gathering
could ever carry on Its deliberations un
molested under the shadow of St. Teter'
would have been incredible only a few
decades ago.
New or! republicans who talked
about rebuking Governor Odell by voting
against Sir. Wiggins, tne repunncan
candidate for governor, have decided
after taking one look at Herrlck that
this Is not the rear to get even. Even
the New York Post democratic, ha
bolted its party nomination.
At the fusion state nominating con
ventlon M. F. Harrington was not for
Berge, but for Westover, not withstand
ing the fact that the latter was known
to be a pass user and one of the rail
rands' "friendly Injuns." Why should
he ak any republican to task for not
supporting Berge?
Where the Stagger Come In.
Chicago Chronicle.
Russia and Japan continue to stagger
humanity, but the part of humanity that
staggers most resides In. Russia and Japan
Wise Precnnt Ions.
Chicago Record-Herald.
King Peter succeeded In getting himself
crowned without the firing of a shot. If he
is wise, however, he will keep right on com
pelling the cook to taste his victuals first,
A Popular Issne.
Minneapolis Journal.
United States Treasurer Roberts says that
$10 bills are highly popular. There's I
statement from this republican administra
tlon thai the democrats will not dare to
attack.
Autumn's Tones In High Favor.
Boston Transcript.
A western employer has advertised for a
red-haired stenographer, one who wears
short skirts and does not use perfume. He
has found that dollars and scents do not
mix well in his business. Such a girl fs
he has In mind, wearing a short skirt, wl!S
have both hands free for her work, and she
Will, of course, be always ready.
Civilisation In Thibet.
Portland Oregonlan.
A few days after the British expedition
entered L'hassa the officers got up a race
meeting outside the city walls and the
Thibetans are reported to have shown much
Interest in the sport. This appears to be
rushing civilization with a vengeance
teaching the hermits to bet before teaching
them to booze.
Heavy Draft on ConOdence.
New York Tribune.
Confidence Is said to be a plant of slow
growth. The democracy, after assailing the
gold standard for eight years, now asks to
ne Intrusted with its maintenance. The
people's confidence in its half-hearted pro
fessions of financial rectitude naturally Is
of slow growth, especially as It derives a.l
the nourishment It receives from a tele
gram, Itself produced by duress.
Russia's Transportation Troubles.
' Philadelphia Press.
As Russia stopped long ago all freight
trafflc on th Slberlan railway, excepting
blwlneM w pos8lbIe, the pub0 w,
naturally wonder how It Is to transport and
feed that second army which according to
TfPTta ,f to be Bent t0 Manchuria. The
I chances are that Russia will be busy in the
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armv of the size Kouropatkln has had
under his command. The railway cannot
he enlarged at the least under two years'
I time.
Beauties of the Antnmn Woods.
Boston Transcript.
If a clump of trees showing here and
there brilliant flecks of the autumnal colors
is tho most attractive spot the eye can find
In these days it Is easy to understand how
the movement toward dense woods and
hl(5h P,aces 18 to bo the PP"la' n for the
next few weeks. In a day, or rather In a
v aUa nlBr. ,n wnod,anrt
tracts' that provide a most beautiful moving
picture and to get the best view points for
thls marvelous performance of nature Is the
aesire oi every one. iu get m wi niu.1.1-
tain" Just now- or M Boon 88 be' wnere
c0iOr is piled on color as high as the eye
cares to travel that a dally feast never
twice alike may be enjoyed, is a rich privi
lege, And if only those who think that it
does not belong to them would Just make
up their minds there is no fair reason why
It should not, the whole winter's work will
be lighter and easier for the decision.
FERSOXAL. AMI OTHERWISE.
Autumn leaves and straw hats are drop-
plnsr together.
Among certain classes of Russians, Har
bin Is coming into favor as a winter re
sort.
Jack Frost might as well postpone his
call till next season. There Is now no
chance to make a killing.
Colonel Leggsky of the Russian army Is
said to stand seven feet two in his retreat
ing shoes. He is peculiarly fitted to set
the pace.
A Topeka magistrate presiding over a
court which knows Itself rules that It Is all
right for a man to let his dog bite a polit
leal orator.
Linen rags suitable for banknote paper
are on the rise. It Is not likely, however,
that chewing the rag will attain the dignity
of a luxury.
A Wisconsin spellbinder marred the
charm of a flattering introduction by mis
placing his wad of gum. He gave it to the
chairman in the neck
If democrats will read the Maine returns
aright they will Hnd much for reflective
chewing. The state supplies DO per cent of
the toothpicks of tt country.
Germany has no occasion to worry about
race suicide. The population of the empire
during the past year has increased by
881,000, running the total up to 69, 4, 000.
A party by the name of Ham was lately
awarded $20,000 damages in a breach of
promise case In Iowa. That places the
party of the first part in the sugar cured
clans.
The latest calculation shows that Chicago
will be at the bottom of Lake Michigan by
the year 6704. This throws considerable
cold water on the claim that Chicago is
already in the swim.
Paris has' been reassured by a French
savant that the oyster is a wholesome
article of food and has ordered several
dosen raw. There is no means of checking
Thirty-six children or tne late Frederick
Grelder of Waterbury, Conn., held a re-
father's grave. The unity and affection of
the family la a beautiful tribute to the
skill of the father In drafting a satisfying
wilL
The Alake of Aheokuta, a relative of the
Akonnd f Swat, and a real African king.
la going to pay us a visit In November.
The object of his call la not announced,
but he will doubtless devote some of his
time to reading the thrilling story of bow
bis eouslu awatted the Swats,
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A live saint needs to wear no symbol.
A white life preaches louder than a black
tie.
Love usually tries to hide Its noblest
deeds.
No man finds himself until he Is willing
to be lost.
A little elbow grease Is worth a tot of
oily phrases.
Things that are almost right are alto
gether wrong.
The Tightness of a thing does not depend
on its wryness.
A man is not firm In faith because he Is
fossilized in mind.
The peroration of a sermon often pre
vents its application.
Most moral Infection comes from ap
parently small vices.
Living in the past only puts the head
light on the rear platform.
A man Is never happy until he has ceased
to care whether he Is or not.
One does not havo to be crusty In nature
to give a crust to the needy.
Tou cannot atone for stealing the bakery
by giving away a few biscuits.
An honest laugh may have more religion
In it than the most pious logic.
The greatness of our gtfts may often de
pend on the -emallness of our resources.
Making a time card for others is not the
same thing as taking the train yourself.
Our thoughts about others are of less
Importance than our thoughtfulness for
others.
When a man Introduces himself with
flattery you may count on him as a prob
able foe.
The man who is always talking about
himself as a poor worm of the dust Is not
likely to have a great deal of power to
lift the world.
SECULAR SHOTS AT THE PILPIT.
Chicago Record-Herald: A Utah preacher
having sued a widow for 1150 for preach
ing her husband's funeral sermon obtained
Judgment. Perhaps her disinclination to
pay was due to a too strenuous assurance
that the dead man had entered a happier
state.
Minneapolis Journal: One of the cheer
ful Incidents connected with the birth of
a son to the king of Italy was "le receipt
of a telegram of congratulations from the
pope. It promises that the strained rela
tions between the church and state have
loosened up a little.
New York World: "It would be impos
sible for me," said the Rev. Dr. F. C.
Iglehart, who denounces Bishop Potter's
action in the Subway Tavern matter, "to
tell what a first-class Saloon looks like."
Neither ignorance nor modesty prevents
Dr. Iglehart, however, from denouncing
what he admits he has never seen.
Kansas City Star: In assuming the
role of an ancient high priest and
In clothing himself for the tabernacle
according to a style specified in the
Ighth chapter of Exodus, John
Alexander Dowie seems to take it for
granted that religious thought has made
no advancement since the days of Moses.
And when you come to think of what
Dowie himself has been able to accom
plish as a spiritual adventurer Is he not
untitled in playing the limit?
Chicago Chronicle: The Protestant pro
vincial newspapers of Germany are sug
gesting to the government that the be
trothed wife of the Crown Prince Fred
erick William change her name, Cecilia,
fter her marriage. They are afraid the
name of a Catholic saint might injure
the cause of Protestant Germany. If Pro
testant Germany rests on so slight and
nstable a foundation as that the sooner
is upset the better. Musical Ger
many should hail the name which more
than any other name is closely Identified
with muslo.
"Handsome is that handsome dresses."
So said Beau Brummel.
Misses' Tailor Made Coats
This is a new departure with us, but the frequent
request of the last two seasons to furnish something of this
nature that would be in keeping with our high grade boy's
wear caused us to produce several lines of strictly first
class tailor made coats in ages from G to 14 years.
These coats are entirely different and we are positive
will meet the approval of the most particular.
Mothers and daughters are especially urged to see
them.
SECOND FLOOR
NO CLOTHING FITS LIKE OURS.
Out of town visitors to Omaha are especially invited to
visit our store.
R. S. WILCOX, Mgr.
DOMESTIC 1M.KASA VritlKS.
Tess You've been eating onions, haven't
you?
Jess Yes. but don't breathe it to a soul.
Tiss You'd bettor follow that advise
yourself. Philadelphia press.
"These tramps are unapprecintlve fellows.
My wife gave one a sindwirti ilus morning
and lie took a lilto nnd then threw It away.'
"Yes. lie told my wife about It while be
was eating a sandwich she made for him."
Cleveland Plain Denier.
"Ah!" said Mr. Iloreni, sitting with her In
a secluded bower near the moon-lit hike,
"Isn't It delightful to be out here nlone?"
"Yes. I was enjoying It so before you
came," alio replied promptly. Philadelphia.
Ledger.
"Our new minister certainly Is a good,
man."
"Huh: What's he pond for?"
"Because lie gets a year for being
that way. You'd be cood, too, wouldn't
you?" Cleveland Lender.
'fSoodly's married now, and tied to his
wife's nprnn string. I hear."
"Well, Goodly always Impressed me as
the kind of a person who would be more
In Ills element wearing un anron than In
strolling around In men's clothes." New
Orleans Picayune.
"What do you consider the 'marriageable
age' In a woman?"
"The age at which Hhe Is able to induce
a man to marry her, of course." Phlladel- '
phia Press.
Her First Attempt.
Said the bride: "Here's my first batch of
biscuit.
Just wait! From the oven I'll whlscult."
How the poor woman cried.
When her hubby replied:
"Let It burn! I don't think I should
rlscult."
Philadelphia Ledger.
THEY STA1ED TOO LATE.
S. W. Gillllnn In Leslie's Weekly.
He thought her love was his: she smiled
upon him when they met.
And oft Invited him to tea, nor gave him
cause for fret.
So welcome did she make him feel (this
sweetly courteous maid).
He quite Ignored the social code and often
overstayed.
The maiden still was kind to him, though
cooly so, it seemed
His suit went not so smoothly as afore
time he had dreamed.
And when at length she fain would wed,
she chose another mate;
This swain mlsht well have won her, but
he stayed too late.
One turned with zest to politics he loved
that manly game:
Ere long the heelers (tolled for him and
conjured with his name.
For years on years he held his sway and
In his pocket bore
The ballots of a thousand wards and half
a thousand more.
His hair grew white, his strong hand
shook, he lost his youthful vim
A younger leailer rose and drew the crowd
away from him.
The aged one, with lllcst grace, kept up
his fight 'gainst fate
And steeped his soul In bitterness he'd
stayed too late.
The maid who dallied with the youth that
longed to claim her hand
And gave him just one more rebuff than
pride would let him stand,
Until he set his iron Jaw and told her he
was through,
Then wed another, breaking one coquet
tish heart In two;
The student, more attentive to his pleasure
than his books.
Who spent his nights carousing, spite of
warning words and looks
He in his nhnmeful failure and the maiden
sore at fate
Learned the bitter lesson they had stayed.
too late.
The mnn who'd played the mnrkets till
he'd made a goodly pile
Enough to Inst him always and another
little while
Continued speculating till It swept his all
away.
Because he'd been too eager for a little
longer stay.
One day an earth-worn sinner said to
Peter: "Let me in;
I sorrowed on my deathbed for a lifetime
spent In sin.
Said Peter, as he shut and barred the mas
sive golden gite:
"I'd like to. Mister Sinner, but you stayed
too late."