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Are not our friends, tlio enemy, over
doing It in tbelr onslaught on Governor
Mickey? '
Japanese generals no doubt have made
plans for use In case of defeat, but some
way or other the world does not hear of
them.
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The official ballot In Omaha this year
promises to be over five feet long. Tills
will surely be conducive to straight
party voting.
If the wheat crop proves aa short ns
Home experts claim, "Corn" Murphy will
begin to receive appreciation not hereto
fore accorded him.
"On to Port Arthur" as a war cry can
be used by both belligerents in the 'Ori
ent. The intonation will indicate to
which party the crier belongs.
. John Redmond declares his recent
visit to' the United States to hare been a
success, but trie Irishmen at home will
doubtless wait until the financial report
is filed before congratulating him.
The . DougJas- county populist .com
mittee has endorsed all but two of the
entire patched quilt democratic delega
tion, which recalla the adage about
swallowing, a camel and choking at a
gnut
Aa a member of i the water board
Charles F. AVeller.Wlll be a credit to the
community and rank In business ability
with any. of his colleagues and that is
saying as nioch as could be said for any
man. ' ' '
It Is now incumbent upon the powers
of the world to indicate just how much
faith they have in The Hague tribunal,
as the president baa requested expres
sions of opinion upon the subject of an
other conference.
When Ilarrlman really retires from
the Union Faclflc he will have the conso
lation pf knowing that he gave the road
one of its greatest engineering features
the Lucln cutoff. But he is not apt to
retire until he is ready.
With Lord Mlnto and the archbishop
' of ' Canterbury in rnllroad wrecks and
theduke of Connuught injured by an
automobile accident, -insurance rate? on
members of the British aristocracy may
be expected to advance.
News that Harbli Is preparing to care
for Itusxla's injured in the battle south
of Mukden 'would Indicate that, If Kou
ropatklii is defeated, the horrors of war
will bo removed from the graves of the
founders of the Mancbu dynasty at
' Mukden.
General Chaffee says he is in a hurry
to hare Fort Omaha equipped as a sig
nal station. The general canuot be in
any bigger hurry than Omaha people,
who havo for sereral years seen with
regret this valuable gorernmeut prop
erty lying idle.
The Episcopal lulty has sioken on the
subject of dlrorce, the house of deputies
by a vote almost two to one deciding
against the remarriage of divorced per
sons. A "boom" In civil inarrluges may
be expected to follow like action by the
bouse of bishops.
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The largest tireproof hotel In the world
will be erected in Chicago during the
coming year. Omaha also has a tire
proof hotel la prospective, and while it
will not loom up to the height of twenty
Ave stories, It will fill the long-felt want
of a first-class modern hostelry.,
The American newspapers owe a vote
of thanks to Itussla for not suppressing
news from the seat (ft war, regardless
of its tone. The Japanese can learn
much from tbelr opponents in this re
gard, as frankness is one of the best
a Mo a nation at war can. bare. '
EFFECT Or GOOD CHOPS.
Accepting as approximately correct the
October report of the Department of
Agriculture on the condition of the
cereal crops at the beginning of the
month, there appears to be no good rea
son for any apprehension respecting the
present season. -The wheat yield, at
cording to the department figure. Is not
less than 5."(0,f0,0( bushels, which
while not a good crop compared with
those of remit years Is better thnn the
average for a period of ten years. It Is
obvious that there will be no great sur
plus for export, but It Is equally certain
that the supply is ample for domestic re
quirements and If the price of flour goes
higher, thereby curtailing consumption,
the amount of wheat available -for export
may be larger than has been counted
upon.
In regard to corn the government es
timate indicates a yield of 2,4ii3,0tH),0OO
burhels, which Is very nearly a bumper
crop, the present promise having been
but twice exceeded and then but slightly,
In the years .1SW and 1!K)2. Owing to
the shortage of the wheat crop the price
of corn Is likely to somewhat exceed that
of any previous season, which means an
Incrense of prosperity for all the pro
ducers In the corn belt who have se
cured a fair crop. The yield of oats Is
considerably lnrger this year than last
while other grains, except rye, show an
Increase over last year.'
Referring to the good crops the New
York Journal of Commerce says they
are bound to have a favorable effect
upon Industry and trade. It remarks
that the source of our national prosper
ity la In the natural resources of the
country, In the materials It can supply
from the soil with relatively less labor
than Is required In other countries. The
only othpr Important factor Is the pro
ductive capacity of the people, their In
telligence, Industry and energy. "Not
the least stimulating of the effects of
good crops Is the support given to the
feeling of confidence in the future. The
revival of business from the comparative
depression of the Inst year or two will
be nlded by the crop returns and It Is to
be hoped there will be further aid from
the cessation of labor troubles, which
have done much to aggravate a situation
that was of Itself sufficiently difficult.
What is most needed Is a conservative
spirit and a general working together to
Improve conditions and get the best re
sults for all concerned, rather than a
speculative striving and hustling to profit
by uncertainties and fluctuations."
There is no doubt that good crops
will have the effect to revive business
confidence; Indeed there is already evi
dence of this. It will become still more
apparent, there Is good reason to be
lieve, If the result of the November elec
tion shall attest the satisfaction of the
people with republican policies and re
cord their desire for the maintenance of
those policies. The outlook for a con
tinuance of prosperity Is altogether fa
vorable, but It Is possible to Impair con
fidence in the future by a popular ver
dict hostile to and which would threaten
the overturning of the economic system
that has contributed so largely to the
attainment of prosperity. Great as is
the benefit of good crops we need also
that which promotes induotrial develop
ment and the welfare of labor.
MUST NOT BECOME APATHETIC.
In his speech at Chicago, Senator Fair
banks said that judging from conditions
in the west the republican party will
record a greater victory this year than it
did four years ago, but he urged that the
people must not become apathetic. lie
said that "every loyal republican must
stand by his party this year and roll up
such a majority for our principles In the
congressional districts that when con
gress opens for the next session such an
overwhelming republican majority will
b found in their seats that it will be
useless for our opponents to endeavor to
enact vlslouary legislation."
The warning of the republican candi
date for vice president against apathy is
certainly timely and ought to be gener
ally heeded. It is' a common observation
that the present campaign has been un
precedentedly quiet, that never before
have the peoplo shown less interest in
politics than at this time. The most
plausible explanation of this is the fact
that very generally those who are ordi
narily active In political campaigns are
very fully occupied in looking after their
personal or business affairs and conse
quently hare little time to give to poll
tics. Moreover, so far as republicans are
concerned they quite generally feel that
the success of their party In November
Is assured and that therefore there Is no
necessity for extraordinary activity in
campaign work. There Is not a reason
able doubt of the election of Roosevelt
and Fairbanks. The democratic man
agers themselves virtually admit this in
their estimate of results in the several
states. Yet It Is manifestly desirable
that republicans everywhere shall be
alert and active during the remaining
weeks of the campaign, bearing in mind
that it Is desirable to make republican
pluralities everywhere as large as pos
sible. The suggestion especially of Sen
ator Fairbanks in regard to the election
of republican representatives In congress
should not be lost sight of. The Import
ance of this cannot be overestimated, for
a republican president without a con
gross in harmony with him would have
his bands tied and could do nothing
toward the carrying out of republican
policies not already in operation, and
even as to some of these would be cer
tain tq encounter more or less obstruc
tion. What every republican must desire Is
that the entire administration of the
government shall be in the hands of his
party and to this end be should devote
himself earnestly and untiringly during
the remaining time of the campaign to
whatever political work be can do, and
thereare very few Mho cannot do some
thing to promote republican success. It
Is tnken for granted that every loyal
member of the party feels the Import
ance to the Interests and welfare of the
uuutry of Its. retaining control of the
tHE OMAHA
government. It has never been more
necesnnry to national progress and pros
perity that republican policies and prin
ciples 1k maintained. The democratic
party is still reactionary, still stands In
the path of advancement. All that it
avows, all that it is pledged to, Is hos
tile to national progress. It must and
it will be defeated and the more decisive
and overwhelming Its defeat the better
for the future of the country.
THE BEPVBLICAS COVXTT TICKET.
For the first time in the history of
Douglas county politics the republicans
have a legislative and county ticket
made of candidates directly named by
the rank and file of the party without
the intervention of a delegate conven
tion. Every man on the ticket is there
because ho has received a plurality of
the votes cast at the primary election.
No man who had a right to express his
choice was barred from voting ,and no
candidate owes his nomination to bar
gain or trade of delegates with any
other Candidate.
With this till and free expression of
its preference the party is now morally
committed to the support of the entire
ticket. Irrespective of whatever element
or faction any candidate may be Identi
fied. As a whole the personnel of the
ticket will commend it as representing
not only the party politically and the
principles for which it stands, but also
the material Interests of the community.
Most of the nominees were well and
widely known before the primary and
naturally have extended their acquaint
ance through the preliminary campaign.
All of them have had biographical men
tion in The Bee, which it Is unnecessary
now to repeat. While Individually sev
eral of the nominees are not the first
choice of The Bee, they represent the
will of the party, they are in good repute
as citizens and stand well In their re
spective occupations or professions and
will therefore receive its cordial support.
It goes without saying that every man
on the ticket and his friends regardless
of factional differences will he expected
to stand shoulder to shoulder in the ef
fort to achieve a triumphant victory for
all.
The electric lighting company puts out
a feeler In red ink on top of the front
page of the Junior yellow in this fash-.
Ion: "Would It not be wise to buy the
water works before going Into other en
terprises?" Why not put the question
the other way: "Would it not be fool
ish to defer the acquisition of a munici
pal lighting plant until we hare bought
the water works?" The negotiations for
the purchase of the water works may
strike sereral barb-wire entanglements
and three or four years may expire be
fore the . city gets possession. Why
should the city put off for tomorrow
what Its people want and need today?
An -investment of $200,000 or $300,000,
or even a half million dollars, will not
hamper Omaha in the acquisition of the
water works if the appraisement is rea
sonable. The Impression prevails among many
electors who registered last year and
those who registered at the primary
elections this spring and .midsummer
that they will have the right to vote at
the coming general election on Novem
ber 8 without again presenting them
selves for registration. This is erro
neous. -Under the laws of Nebraska all
electors living in towns and cities who
desire to take part in the election of
national, state and county officers must
be enrolled on the registration lists.
The registration of the previous year
does not count, and nobody can be regis
tered unless he presents himself in per
aou before the registrars of his voting
district.
At the lost city election the World
Herald was hot for municipal owner
ship as a horse on which the democratic
nominees were seeking to ride Into
office. Now it has not only lost all Its
municipal ownership' enthusiasm, but It
has stuffed its ears and shut its eyes
against the fact that a proposition for
the acquisition of a municipal lighting
plant. Is to be voted on at the coming
election.
If Major Seaman is right, the chief
commissary of the Japanese army is
really the one to be credited with the
success of that nation's arms. The
commissary department does not make
the most noise, and it is likely to be for
gotten In the roar of battle, but in "the
cold, gray dawn of the morning after"
the man who issues the pork and beans
Is the hero of the hour.
It was to have been expected that the
demo-pop organ would extend its most
profound sympathy to all the candidates
who were defeated at the late repub
lican primary and endeavor to create the
Impression that they were the victims
of foul play, chicanery and fraud, when
as a matter of fact no primary ever held
by any party In this city and county has
been more fairly conducted.
Had the contest for water board mem
bership been conducted on the old' dele
gate system, Howell, according to the
returns, would have bad the support of
only three out of the nine wards, and
had there been no stalking horse third
candidate be would not have cnrrled a
single ward. His play for sympathy as
a martyred victim ia too gauzy to go
down.
Wiser Than His Followers.
Chicago News.
Senator Spooner recognises that even if
you cannot have a seat In the band wagon
it Is of no particular advantage to stand
In the road and try to stop the procession.
Too New Postmaster Geaeral.
New York Tribune.
Democratic critics are mistaken In as
serting that Mr. Wynne's appointment
was forced by a provision of federal law
which required 'the president to All the
vacancy In his cabinet within thirty
days. That provision" applies only to va
cancies occurring while congress Is In
session. The president, If he had desired,
eould have left the postmaster generalship
vacant until next January. Us bas freely
DAILY BEE: SATURDAY,
chosen. Instead, to recognise the fidelity
and capacity of the acting head of the
department by (riving him a full cabinet
commission. Public sentiment will applaud
this decision as thoroughly ; appropriate
and well advised.
"Ip Against It."
Indianapolis News.
Mr. Parker holds that the gold stand
ard Is Irrevocably established Mr. Bryan
still believes In what he calls bimetallism
that Is, free silver. The democratic man
agers are expecting Mr. Bryan to convince
Indiana democrats that think as he does
that the thing to do IX to vote for Mr.
Parker. In view of what he has preached
for years, and In View of what he said
about Mr. Parker before the St. Louis
convention, Mr. Bryan Is certainly "up
against It."
Just Wnltlns; for the Score.
New York Sun.
The democrats looked for a tidal wave.
They haven't got even a high tide. Judge
Parker la a fine figure of a man. A por
trait of a gentleman? He looks handsome
as he stands In his now familiar -attitude,
left foot upon the sword. In hla right
hand the constitution bound In new law
oalf, red label, gilt letters. Excellent tab
leau, but no applause. The country Is
calm. In the next few weeks, doubtless,
there will be much artificial frensy, and
many "fakes" will be lei looose upon a
languid world. But the result of the game
Is certain. The only question Is the score.
TRANSPORTATION XOT MERCHANDISE
False Theory Tarter Which Railroads
Are Manaareil.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
3. S. Leeds of the Santa , Fe railway
frankly admitted to the Interstate Com
merce commission on Tuesday that he had
paid rebates of t-5 a car to certain ship
pers of California . fruit to Chicago. Hla
excuse was that the Armour fruit car line
was paying rebates to these shippers, and
that he had to do the same to get any
business from them.
On the surface Mr. Leeds' conduct may
seem merely that of a merchant who cuts
down a price to meet competition. Doubt
less Mr. Leeds so regards It regards him
self as merely the agent of a merchant
who has transportation for sale, which he
Is entitled to sell at the best price he can
gat under the competition of rival mer
chants. So he merchandised transporta
tion as he would any other commodity,
such as pine boards or steel rails or pea
nuts. On this merchandising theory that
transportation is a commodity which they
have bought and own and are entitled to
sell as they would other merchandise tho
railways have been doing business, and
are still trying more or less to continue
doing It. lYet it is precisely this theory
that has brought railways into conflict
with public sentiment that has aroused
against them publlo resentment often ex
pressed in unfair ways that Is bringing
them year by year more and more under
legal restrictions upon their freedom.
For the railway theory of transportation
is false. Popular instinct perceives this,
and public sentiment rises up and restricts
railway freedom because railway managers
persist In clinging to this false theory.
Transportation is not a commodity like
pine boards, or peanuts, which the public
may buy or let alone as It pleases, and
which the owner may sell on such terms
as may seem best for his own interest.
Nor do the railways own transportation
as the proprietor of a peanut stand owns
his stock.
Transportation is from many points of
view an Indispensable public service which
the public leta certain persons perform on
condition that they perform it on certain
terms. The railways do not absolutely
own the transportation that they profess to
sell, and therefore-eannot Justly sell It as
commodities are sold".-' '-They do not deal In
a thing, but In an act. That they shall
perform this act oft fair terms for all with
whom they are under contract to perform
it Is the fundamental condition of their
existence. '
POLITICAL, DRIFT.
A Wisconsin candidate Is giving candy
to the wives of voters, as well as cigars to
the men.
Leopold II. Welman, president of the
Baltimore Saengerfest and a life-long dem
ocrat, has come out for Boosevelt.
According to the evidence, Buffalo's al
dermen are a cheap lot. Prices ranged
from $3 to $35. Business wasn't very brisk
at that.
"Big Stick" clubs could be readily
equipped In Nebraska if the campaign
warranted the exertion. Cornstalks are
abundant.
Republican factions in Delaware have
been pushed Into one tent. In Wisconsin
the stalwarts decided to continue sulking
outside the breastworks.
Hawallans show admirable loyalty for
the old flag and an appropriation. A com
mittee has been formed at Honolulu to
touch congress for $1,000,000 for a post
office building.
The gentle, soothing voice of John M.
Thurston Is agitating the rural atmos
phere of New York state. ( Mr. Thurston
promises to outshine General Orosvenor
as a political astrologer.
Biz men whose combined wealth Is esti
mated at $66,500,000 are competing for va
rious offices In Westchester county, New
York. The boys In the trenches will not
go hungry In that contest.
Ex-Senator James K. Jones, the cheerful
prophet of Arkansas, reports "that har
mony and enthusiasm" prevail at the dem
ocratic headquarters and the election of
Parker "seems certain." Something had to
give when Jimmy annexed himself to the
pay roll.
Major Carson, the distinguished Wash
ington correspondent of the Philadelphia
Ledger, has been sizing up the presidential
contest from New York City, and In a let
ter to the Ledger declares he cannot see
where Parker can get more than 216 out
of the 47 votes In the electoral college,
leaving Roosevelt 2fl0.
The New York Herald's canvass of New
York state, north of the Bronx, Indicates
that Mr. Boosevelt at the present time
wduld come down to the city with about
150.000 plurality. The democratic plurality
In the city In 1902 was 122,000. so that on
that basis the president would now carry
the state by about 30,000. t
When Silas C. Swallow, prohibition can
didate for president, was In Muncle, Ind.,
he stopped at the Brsun house. It hap
pened that Clerk Morrison did not know
the distinguished prohibition leader. He
very easily mistook him for the usual
traveling salesman. After assigning Can
dldnte Swallow a room he obligingly In
formed him that he could find a bar room
"Just around the corner."
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OTHER LAMDS THAN OIRS.
The socialist labor troubles In Italy have
evidently reached a serious stage, and the
government has found It necessary to pre
pare to call out "0,000 more military re
serves for the preservation of order
throughout the kingdom. These labor trou
bles began ten years ago with the agrarian
and economic Sicilian uprising which Crlspl,
then prernler, endeavored to suppress with
an Iron hand by dissolving the labor and
socialist societies and imprisoning the lead
ers of the movement. His effort proved
fruitless because the socialist vote In the
Italian Chamber was strong t enough to
command ministerial support and to aid In
governing through a coalition with the
conservatives. That uprising was the first
vehement protest against the one-sided re
sults accruing from the liberation and uni
fication of the peninsula thirty years ago.
During these thirty years the mercantile,
manufacturing, shopkeeplng and offlcehold
Ing classes are said to have gained much,
while the laboring class' has derived but
little benefit from it. The situation was ex
pressed concisely In a report of the secre
tary of the English labor commission on
the status of labor in Italy ten years ago.
Mr. Drage then pointed out that the libera
tion and unification of Italy brought re
sults "in whose Immediate benefits the
laboring classes, properly so-called, had but
little share, while, on the other hand, they
shared to an undue extent in Its attendant
disadvantages and sacrifices."
The theories of Henry George have been
reduced to practice in certain portions of
New Zealand and apparently with success.
In lRDfi the Parliament of New Zealand
passed a law entitled "The Bating of Un
imnroved Valuea" and authorised a major
ity of the taxpayers In any county, city or
borough to put It Into operation. H under
this local option provision the act is ac
cented the local taxes are levied on the un
improved value of the land and buildings
and all other Improvements go untaxed.
viftv-four turlsdlctlons out of slxty-nve
voting on the subject have adopted the act,
among them two of the leading cities of
the colony, Wellington and Chrlstchurch.
The result of one year's operation of the
act In Wellington leaves no room for re
gret for its adoption, according to the re
port of the city clerk. It Is declared by
hat nfflolal that the law encourages Im
provement, stimulates the use of land.
mulcts all lands In their lair snare or taxa
tion. "It Is only stating a fact to admit
tha mneh. If not most, of the activity of
the building operations of the city and sur
roundings during the last year was due to
the Influence of this healthy measure, and
with the necessary restrictions to prevent
overcrowding bf buildings no untoward re
sult need be apprehended." It is asserted
that this system of raising revenue has
been In every way beneficial
No statesman ever took up a harder task
than that which the new Russian minister
of the Interior, Prince Peter Svlatopolk
Mlrsky, has now formally assumed. As the
successor of von Plehve it is necessary for
him to avoid the reactionary policies of
that administrator. Yet if he should wholly
reverse von Plehve's course he would appear
to Justify the man's assassination and put
a premium upon that method of tempering
the Imperial rule. He must "Steer a careful
course between the extremes. But his diffi
culties are positive, not merely compara
tive. The empire is passing under a heavy
strain by reason of the. war In the east.
The cost, the suspense, the drain on the
country's manhood these have but Just be
gun. The Siberians had practically been
fighting the war up to Liao Yang. , The
Russians are fighting It now. The eountry
will sweat blood before it is over. The new
minister is a mild and reasonable man. with
a reformatory disposition. He has already
set out to placate the Jews,, the Poles and
the Finns. He stands on the czar's mani
festo, which contains much In Itself, bur
which at least looks forward and not back
ward. M. Bvlatopolk-Mirsky helps to brace
the empire for its Internal test by promis
ing a liberal administration under this
document.
The extension of peace and order In the
Interior of Liberia has been steady and the
trade of the country is advancing in an en
couraging manner. The present president,
the Hon. Arthur Barclay, is a West Indian,
being born In Barbadoes, and is spoken of
as a man of energy, ability and Integrity.
Although the Liberlans from this country
and from the West Indies do not now num
ber more than 12.000, they are reported to
be an active and Intelligent class, who ara
gradually extending their Influence over the
natives of the Interior, of whom there are
some 2,000,000. Sir Harry Johnston enter
tains the liveliest hopes for the commerce
of the country, the resources of which he
finds varied and rich. The back lands are
filled with rubber forests, an excellent cof
fee Is Indigenous and ia also cultivated;
long staple cotton does well in the clear
ings; the oil palm is abundant; cacao
thrives; there Is a great variety of timbers,
dyewoods and drugs; there is hematite iron
on the seaboard, and there are Indications
of gold In the hinterland. The only un
favorable element In the situation, accord
ing to Sir Harry Johnston, is a boundary
question with France, which, however, does
not seem very threatening.
The black revolt In West Africa grows.
The Insurrection which has now resulted in
the massacre of a large force of Portu
guese and their native auxiliaries on the
Cunene river Is to be regarded as a result
of the bloody Herero rebellion, against
which the German government Is now arm
ing a force of I.OOO men; for the Cunnhamas
are neighbors of the Hereros, and the spirit
of warlike unrest which began in German
Southwest Africa has spread Into the
Portuguese dominion. It has only to ex
tend eastward a little to Involve some of
the wildest and bravest tribes of British
Central and South Africa. To the north
oast la the Congo Free State, where the
natives, outraged and trampled upon, are
beginning to show signs of resistance. The
proportion of white men throughout this
entire region Is about what -It Is In tha
Congo State, where there art ,000 whites
to U.000,000 Mucks.
ILLl'MMA-riSa OILS.
Duty of the State to Prorlde for
Safety Test.
Lincoln Star.
The test required for Illuminating ell by
the Nebraska lnw Insures safety, if those
who use It are reasonably careful. It Is as
hlsh a that In force In the grent majority I
of the states, higher thnn In some. It Is
tha point fixed by general and long con
tinued experience as snfe.
No possible test will prevent the results
of carelessness. Hcrdly a slnglo authentic
case of Injury has been reported within a
year In all the states where the same test
as in Nebrnska Is required, except through
carelessness and preventable accident. The
accidents usually ariso from substituting
gasoline for kerosene, from pouring kero
seno upon lighted fires and the like. It Is
nensense to talk of preventing such acci
dents by any kind of tests.
Quality is an entirely different matter
from safety. As a rule the best illumina
ting kerosene Is not the safest. Several
states have tried the experiment of gravity
and other tests of quality. These experi
ments have usually proved failures. Such
tests add to the cost, and anyone desiring
such oil can secure It without the prelimi
nary of legal teat, by simply p'lnK tMt
price. South Dakota two years ago required
such tests, but the result has been such
that the quality tests will doubtless be re
placed by the next legislature.
All that Is needful for state authority to
do Is simply to provide for a safety test,
the test which is In use In the states gen
erally, and let' peoplo buy such quality as
trey desire and are willing to pay for. Un
less such a safety test Is required, a state
is likely under existing conditions to be
come a dumping ground for unsafe llluml
nants. MIRTHFlIi RKMAHKS.
"Willie Tomklns failed In his freshman
year, did he not?"
"Yes."
"Has he Improved this year?"
"I should say so. They've transferred
htm from the scrubs to the regulars."
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
"He's only a fake political reformer."
"Well, he's always preaching for tha
'ereatent s-nod tn the ffreatest nnmhw'."
"Of course, but with him the greatest I
number Is always number one."-Ihlladel- '
phla Ledger.
"Poor Charley Is quite seriously 111, I
hear."
"Oh, no there's nothing much affected."
"Why, I heard It was concussion of the
brain.''
"Well?" Philadelphia Press.
s
Teacher What do you understand by the
phrase "the fortunes of warT"
Shaggy-Haired Pupil That's the graft
what the orflcers of the navy gits when
they capcher a lot of tho other feller's
ships. Chicago Tribune.
"Why Is the foot ball season like a wash
day?" Give it up."
"Because that's the time to sea the line
up." Cleveland Plain Dealer.
"Some men." said Uncle Eben, "would
stan' a heap better chance in de nex' world
If dor was six Sundays In de week an' only
one day to trade horses In." Washington
mar.
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