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Notary Public.
Tora Wntson Buys ho bus Lope of
currying Georgia. Wntson must bo
euaily fooled.
' The era of the spellbinder is ended,
giving wuy to tho brief existence of the
campaign "roorback." .
Tlie recent fog in New York must
have been a ."boost" for the subway,
(There the fog Is perpetual.
Perhnps It would have been better for
fude Tarker had he continued in bis
tole of "the speechless candidate."
Iowa claims that it will give a greater
percentage of its total vote to ltooeevclt
Ihan any other state In the union. Here
m a chance for Nebraska to fool those
boasting Hawkcyes.
When President . Itoosevelt talks or
writes be bus something to say, "and be
ays it in unmistakable language. That's
another reason why he has endeared
himself to the people.
Numerous mothers and not a few
lathers in this country will hall Thanks
giving in the spirit in which it is in
tended If only because it marks the end
7t Uie foot ball season.
If the fight between the distillers
would but result In -reducing the price
jf alcohol to a point where it will be
unprofitable to adulterate with wood
tlcohol, some good might come out of It
after all.
General Nogl failed to present Port
Arthur as a birthday gift to the mikado,
but be Las the satisfaction of knowing
that Genera! SloettHel gave nothing but
a culll to the tzar on the anniversary of
his accession.
British fishermen and Russian officers
should be careful, or the commission will
have to decide only as to the relative
veracity of the witnesses. Both sides
should not be so positive as to exclude
the possibility of mistakes.
With the polls to close in the large
cities of Ohio at 4 o'clock on the after
noon (of election day, tho Buckeye state
will projiably be the first to send in
returns. But no one will be particu
larly Interested in Ohio, as it Is only a
question of majorities.
The 'Chinese government has asked
for a conference with Great Britain on
the subject of the Thilxtan treaty. The
persistence of these Orientals is cstou
' lshing, as Greut Britain has doubtless
decided that, since the deposition of the
old lamn, there is nothing In Thibet re
quiring a conference.
Judge Parker did not expect the
response to come from the White House,
but there Is no question as to who was
behind tho letter dated there. Those
, who believed Mr. Roosevelt was get
i ting out of literary practice by reason
of his long continued silence discovered
that he was ouly awaiting the "psycho
' logical moment."
-Sir WUIlain Anson nays that tho prin
cipal difficulty with the development of
British public schools Is tho fact that
the pro8i!Ctlve putrom nro not inter
ested iu education. They acquire great
enough Interest in the public schools us
soon as they laud iu tills country. The
. public school! In Euglund. rather than
their patrons, must, bo at fault.
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The World-Htrald editorially charges
Governor Mickey with resiwuiiiblllty for
the burning of tho Norfolk asylum und
the penitentiary cell house. The ab
surdity of tho fuko Is revealed by the
fact tbt the penitentiary firo occurred
in March, 11)01, and the Norfolk tire a
month 'or ho later, while Governor
Mickey did not take toflice until Janu
ary , 11)03. Ccmutent is unnecetsnry.
A CALVMST REFUTED.
Pretldent Itoottevelt has deemed it
proper to reply to the charge made by
the democratic candidate Tor the presi
dency, on the authority of certain demo
cratic organs, that there lias been n
corrupt arrangement between the ad
ministration and the so-calkd trusts in
order to secure campaign funds. The
country Is familiar with this monstrous
and wholly unwarrantable charge and
It is to be presumed that all fnirmlurtcd
men, who favor straightforward and
honorable dealing In a political cam
paign, condemn it They wlil'ccrUiinly
do so after reading the letter of the
president to the American people.
Mad the charge against tho chairman
of the republican national committee and
the president been confined to the news
paper organs of the democracy, Mr.
Roosevelt would not have been called
upon to take any notice of it. He might
very properly have regarded it as a mere
newspaper invention, or the prompting
of unscrupulous politicians, who are nu
merous among the managers of the dem
ocratic campaign. But when the charge
was taken up and freely exploited by
the democratic candidate for the presi
dency, when he gave to it the signifi
cance of bis acceptance and endorse
ment. President Itoosevelt was not only
Jusllflod in making tho reply that he has
made, but it was absolutely Incumbent
upon him to do so. He could have safely
disregarded the howling of the Parker
organs and spellbinders, but it would
have been unwise to Ignore the allega
tion of the democratic standard bearer
and decline the challenge clearly in
volved in bis statement.
Theodore Roosevelt is not the man to
tamely submit to an attack upon his in
tegrity and honor. He fully understands
and appreciates the character and dig
nity of bis great office, but be rightly
does not think it incompatible with these
to defend himself against such a mon
strous charge as that made by the demo
cratic candidate for that office. In mak
ing this defenso Mr. Roosevelt Is charac
teristic. There Is no ambiguity, no quali
fication, no mincing of words. The dem
ocratic allegation is denounced as a
wicked falsehood and the perpetrators
of it are challenged to produce a single
fact in proof of their charge. A merited
rebuke is administered to the democratic
candidate for president for bis resort to
"base and unworthy personalities," and
the president very pointedly refers to the
records of the men who are prominent in
the management of the Parker campaign.
It Is not to bo doubted that the letter
of President ' Roosevelt will make a de
cided impression upon the country fa
vorable to the republican cause. It Is
absolutely honest, sincere and straight
forward. It exposes relentlessly and
conclusively the utter falRlty of the dem
ocratic charge against the chairman of !
the republican national committee and
we believe every fair-minded man will
accept the assurance that If elected Mr.
Roosevelt will "go into the presidency
unhampered by any pledge, promise or
understanding of any kind, sort or de
scription nave the promise, made openly
to the American people, that every man
baa a square deal, no loss and no more."
BACK TO POPULlSMf-NO.
Do the people of Nebraska want to go
back to populism? Stated in that direct
form, a large majority would speedily
answer "Xo." Yet that is precisely
what they are asked to do when they
are appealed to to vote for the populist j
candidate for governor running as the
fusion nominee.
The election of Berge means a rever
sion to populism. It means not only a
restoration of populist control at the
state bouse for the next two years, but
it means a repetition of the tight two
years hence, when Mr. Berge, if suc-
cessful now, will Insist upon a renomina-1 tlon hnf ,,ceu ProJwted by parties op
tion and seek a re-election. Are the i PORl,(1 to tho writer, works purchase, with
people of Nebraska ready to make such ! tl1" deliberate design to block the nc
a sncriflee? Are they willing to adver- i oulsltion of the water works. As a mat
tlse the state again as the stronghold of ,,r of fa(t tlie "lp'ric light proposition
populism and to take the state out of j originated with the sti'enuous president
the safe and sound column, where it by jof th? Kt monopoly. It M as o
right belongs, just because the opposi- Vun of t,1,s astute corrupter ami manlpti-
tlnn lmve mn1 n psmnnle-n of mlarnnro. ! hltor of City councils to use this ordl-
sentatlon and deception?
Populists will naturally vote for the
populist candidate, but why should dem
ocrats prefer a populist to n republican?
What have democrats to gain by substi
tuting Berge, a populist, for Mickey, a
republican? Why, either, should any re
publican vote for Berge because of per
sonal distaste for Governor Mickey?
Why should any republican help popu
lism to re-entrench itself in Nebraska
and make necessory another supreme ef
fort to redeem the state, such as was re
quired four years ago?
Let republicans nnd democrats alike
think of what would follow going back
to populism before they cast their votes
at the coming election. Let them mark
their ballots in the light of reason and
intelligence rather than under the stress
of impassioned appeals to prejudice or
malicious personal nbuse of candidates.
If they do this n substantial majority
will spenk out against popullstlc re
Incarnation. BR TAX A3 A PROPHET.
William Jenn.ngs BryHn has allowed
himself to be cajoled into giving out the
following signed public statement:
Tl.o Indications point to th election of
V Cttn " ru vote in
,.mvw. wu iur me
fue'on state ticket and legislative l. et.
This is not the first time Colonel
Bryan has ventured to play the role of
political prophet. For example, wheu
setting out on his famous trip Into "the
epeniys country" in lJeHI, he declared at
Newton, la.:
It we have a gold standard, prices are
as ceit iln to fall as the atone which la
thrown Ir.to the nlr.
At Albany, oil his return trip, he an
nounced bravely:
The democratic party Iihs L-. un a war
of extermination agalabt the gold standard.
We ask no quarter: we give no quarter.
V shu II prosecut our warfare until there
Is no. an American citizen who dares to
advocate the gold standard.
Wlmt would he have said, hart gome
on) suggested than in 1904 Bryan him-
self would be championing a democrat
for president who advocated the gold
standard?
As If this wero not emphatic enough,
he added at Haltimore:
If we win this fight now. reform will
begin at once; If we are delited In till
campaign, there is nothing before the peo
ple but four more years of harder times.
All thes excerpts are from the official
record, embodied in his "First Dottle."
Colonel Bryan's predictions of four
years ago were a little more guarded,
but no less misleading. lie has never
gone through a campaign without pre
dicting success and be bus gone through
few campaigns that have not ended In
defeat
IS DARKEST OMAHA. ,
There is more dense ignorance In the
city of Omaha about the public lighting
question and the water works question
than there wrfs darkness in Egypt when
the liglit went out on Moses und the
children of Israel. This Is due chiefly to
the systematic effort of demagogues and
confidence men who have for the last
few months been diffusing concentrated
lies, through deceptive water and light
primers und Salvation Army editorials.
Exhibits have been served up in red ink
to show that while Omaha is paying
$92,800 a year water rent other Ameri
can cities, notably Cleveland, Buffalo,
Detroit, Minneapolis, Milwaukee and
Kansas City, which own water works,
"pay nothing." This striking contrast
was drawn to impress the people of
Omaha with the Idea that Howell's com
pulsory water purchase bill, which was
concocted at the instauce and for the
benefit of the water company, would
save Omaha taxpayers about $100,000 a
year, when the arrant demagogue must
have known that the taxpayers of the
cities named have been paying Interest
on millions of dollars of water bonds
since they are not paying water rent.
The Salt creek statesman took great
pains not to mention thut section 18 of
the Howell-ffilbert bill contains the fol
lowing provisions:
The water fund sh8ll oonslst of all moneys
received on account of the water plant
service or otherwise, together with the
water tax to be levied In lieu of the "fund
for paying water rent, for fire purposes and
for publio use," by the mayor and council
at the same time and as In the same case
of other funds provided for city purposes
under the provisions of the charter of such
city, tho amount of Bald tax to be certified
to the mayor and city council by the water
board on or before the second Tuesday in
January of each year, and not to exceed
the sum of, 8100,000, and It ahull be manda
tory upon the mayor and council to levy
the same as above provided.
Here is the rat in the Howell cheese.
The city Is not to pay water rent to the
water company, but taxes to the amount
of $100,000 a year may be levied and to
make up the hydrant rental and water
supply for public buildings, school
houses, parks, flushing streets, etc. What
do the patriots of Omaha who are howl
ing so loudly for Howell think of that?
Where will the real estate owners come
in for relief? The lameness of the water
primers published by the Omaha yellow
for revenue only persistently cite water
rent for an eight-room house and a fifty
foot lot, barn and cows, as a standard
of American water rates, when as a
matter of fact the standard is a six
room house without all these appurte
nances. But that part of the bunco game is of
comparative little moment. The focus of
tho Ignorance in darkest Omaha is the
false assumption that the city will not
De ab,e - acquire the water works If it
vntes bonds for an electric light plant,
when the. charter expressly exempts
bonds Issued for water works, gas works
and electric light plants from the gen
eral limitations of the city's bonded debt.
Another and still more baseless Im
pression Is thnt the electric light proposi-
nance as the Trojon horse; in' other
words, as n wedge for breaking Into tho
council with his proposition for the ex'
tension of the electric lighting contract,
which was to be passed as a substitute
for the electric plant bond ordinance.
The strenuous president slipped a cog.
Like his friend Howell ho was tripped
by a ballot between his limbs. To his
great dismay the council passed the ordi
nance submitting to the people the prop
osition to own and operate their own
electric light plant. This is the milk In
that coeoonut. Now ho is gnashing bis
Incisors while nt the same time trying to
make the people believe that a conspir
acy has been entered into In the Inter
ests of the water works enmpany, when
be knows absolutely that the owners of
the water works have not meddled with
him, but on the contrary deply sympa
thize with bis lamentable condition.
While Omaha Is confessedly the poor
est lighted city in all America of Its pop
ulation the impenetrable darkness in Its
outskirts la only a fair reflex of the Im
penetrable darkness in the business cen
ter, where men of commercial and in
tellectual pride persist In making them
selves believe that tho city will have to
Issue the whole half million dollars in
,nn(iH even If only a qunter of a mil-
lion Is required f r the completion of th,e
Ilyhtin': plant, when If they would only
read the bond proposition they would see
that the bonds will be Issued In denomi
nations of $1,000 each, and that only so
much thereof as are actually needed for
the specific purpose named can le Issued,
and that all uot Issued before the end of
1IXHI will lapt-e. These bright people
seem to also Ignore the fact that the
electric coiupnny'g plant Is not likely to
break up.or depreciate by h;'Intr relieved
from doing the lighting of Omaha.
They soein to forget that the Omaha
Electric company K under contract to
supply light and power for Council
Bluffs. SouWi Omaha and several villages
for a number of years, and don't renlize
that the surplus earnings now being dl-
Tided among eastern capitalists will be
laved to Omaha's taxpayers and spent in
Omnlia.
AS BETHEEX MIVKET ASD BERQE-
The uiurked re-action In popular eenti
mcut in favor of Governor Mickey dur
ing the closing days of the campaign Is
distinctly attributable to two causes, the
first of these is the resentment among
the rank and file of citizens of nil par
ties over the vicious warfare that has
been waged against him by partisan
newspapers and leaders.
Secondly. The popular withdrawal of
confidence in the sincerity of his oppo
nent, by reason of the well known sup
port he Is receiving from Johu N. Bald
win, the general polltlvnl factotum of the
Union Pacific Railway company. The
disclaimer made by Mr. Berge has not
dispelled the serious misgivings enter
tained by honest nntl-monopollsts. that
John N. Baldwin has received assur
ances from some quarter that lie would
fare better with George W. Berge In the
executive chair than with ,T. II. Mickey.
Mr. Berge repels the insinuation that
he has personally made any bargain with
Baldwin or made any promise through
others to grant nny favors to his corpo
ration, but no man who knows Mr. Bald
win is disposed to believe thnt he would
blindly commit himself to the support of
a pronounced nntl-rnllroad candidate for
governor and risk the displeasure of the
magnates that control the Union Pacific,
unless the campaign managers who
represent Mr. Berge had convinced Bald
win beyond a reasonable doubt, that this
time he would not be fooled as he was
years ago.
At any rate, tho trend of sentiment
has veered very perceptibly In the direc
tion of the republican candidate, and
those who have watched the drift are
regarding Governor Mickey's re-election
as an almost nssured fnot. This should
not, however, throw republicans off their
guard. There Is nothing certain In poli
tics except a certificate of election duly
signed, sealed and delivered.
AS TO THE REVENUE LAW-
The fusion combine has attenTpted dur
ing the campaign Just closing to make
the utmost possible political capital out
of the new Nebraska revenue law. The
fact that the law wus enacted by a
republican legislature and put Into oper
ation by republican state officials has
been seized upon as a pretext for charg
ing up to the republicans all the short
comings of the law in those parts where
It needs perfecting while ignoring all
the benefits It has worked in uncover
ing property which had hitherto escaped
taxation. That a new revenue law or
a thorough revision of the old law was
absolutely Imperative and had for years
been demanded from each succeeding
legislature, by populist as well as repub
lican governors, Is entirely suppressed.
The reason for the enactment of the
new law, namely, to meet more ade
quately the state's financial needs,
which had been in excess of its re
sources, in itself foreordained an in
crease in the proceeds of the levy, for
otherwise the law would have been a
failure In its prime object. The large
port of this increase comes from the
Increased taxation of tho railroad prop
erty, the railroad assessment having
been raised by Governor Mickey and the
state board some 50 per cent, while
the rest of It comes from increased as
sessment rolls In the various counties,
the tax of itself having been slightly
decreased. In thirty-five counties in
the state the actual amount of taxes to
be paid this year tinder the new law
Is less than the actual amount of taxes
paid n year ago under the old law, and
in many of the counties In which the
total tax proceeds are greater, tlie in
crease Is due solely to the Increased local
taxes imposed by reckless fusion boards
rather than to Increased state taxes.
There are counties In Nebraska In
where before the etvielinent of the' new
law land selling nt $10 to ?H0 an acre
was being regularly returned for as
sessment at $.1 an acre, and its assess
ment now at $8 to $10 nn ucre appears
to be an abnormal increase. It Is diffi
cult to persuade a property owner forced
for the first time to pay taxes on
a reasonable valuation of property hith
erto undervalued that he is being fairly
treated now. These grievances do not
justify the wholesale condemnation of
the revenue low, nor warrant the de
mand ' for Its unceremonious and im
mediate repeal without further trial.'
When this law was attacked in the
supreme court while that body was still
composed of a fusion majority, the
democratic chief justice. Judge Sulli
van, in his opinion sustaining the meas
ure, declared that, "as a whole, we be
lieve the law to be a good one and to
be framed with the object of reaching
all property in the state, and to impose
upon all taxable property Its due share
of the public burden. That It may fall
In some instances does not require us
to condemn It as a whole."
In this opinion the populist Judge,
Judge Holcoinb, concurred, us well as
the republican judge. Notwithstanding
all the political hubbub -alsed by their
party associates over the law, neither
Judge Sullivan nor Judge nolcomb has
expressed himself in public as receding
from thnt opinion.
Joseph Chamberlain reiterates bis be
lief In the necessity for a change in the
British fiscal policy. But If he has to
tight as long for his Idea as John Bright,
that other distinguished Birmingham
member, was compelled to light for free
trade, it will require all of bis cou
lldence nnd tenacity.
. War correspondents iu Manchuria
should tnke notice that they will be
expected to resume business this week
whether there Is "anything doing" or
uot, as the space in American news
papers heretofore devoted to politics
must be tilled at all hazards.
When Candidate Howell squares him
self with the record of a discredited man
by the same mime and Initials without
honor and without veracity, who oucu
upon a time was upon the pay roll of
the city, it will be time enough for him
to ask the people of 'Omaha to honor
him with a place upon tlie municipal
pay roll, which be formerly dishonored
and disgraced.
Sow Wnloh the Temperature Rlae,
Washington Post.
Democrats sre calling attention to tha
fact that George Washington did not favor
the establishment of a weather bureau.
No. Instead, he established a reputation for
veracity.
Sore Mode ot Panlshment.
Chicago Record-Herald.
If It were not for the tear of being con
sidered Inhuman we would suggest that the
best way to punish that Russian fleet would
be to compel It to go on over to where the
Japs are waiting.
llnrmless Diversion.
Haitimore American.
Why should rainbow chasing be so
frowned on? It fills the hearts of the
chasers with a joy keen .cnoiiKh while it
lasts, and it doesn't fade the colors on the
rainbow In the least.
Something to Attract.
Chicago Tribune.
Of course there Is an occasional denth
caused by foot ball, but an undue Insistence
upon this fact m1'ht lead to such u modi
llcattun of the rules that the game would
be no longer Interesting enough to attract
crowds.
What of the Target f
Baltimore American.
The scheme to help raise an army of eX'
pert marksmen by making sharpshootln.x
a part of the public school curriculum will
bo hailed with delight by the boys them
selves, doctors and glaziers, but will bring
dismay to mothers, cats and the general
public llkoly to officiate as Involuntary
targets.
PERSONAL AD OTHERWISE.
Speaking about the weather. This Is It.
It Isn't strange, after all, that a Bawltlc
fleet should provoke "a holler."
Fish stories, hitherto confined to Indi
viduals, now enlivens tho gaiety of na
tlons.
If Port Arthur could get a fall such as
Nebraska puts up, resistance would be
useless.
Chicago Is threatened with pumpkin pie
famine. In the language of the reserva
tion, If It must come, boil It.
Miss Helen Gould has seen things on the
Pike and wants them thrown over the
fence. Wonder who told Miss Helen?
The World's fair has cleared off the
government mortgage of $4,600,000. All the
money coming In now Is clear "velvet."
The mikado of Japan has had three
birthday celebrations since the 1st of April
The empress, however, does not parade
her passing years.
, A woman witness In a New York court
cheerfully answered the usual question as
to her occupation, "I am a widow. I don't
do anything" After the strife, rest!
Mr. Scattergood of lloston tried to live
up to his name by getting In front of a
moving locomotive, but mannged to pull
himself out of the ditch In one section.
The chief of the bureau of filtration In
Philadelphia answers to the name of John
W. Hell. If there's anything In a name
he should be transferred to the Are depart
ment. .Gossips still persist In closing the bach
elor career of David Bennett Hill. The
fnet that he is aLOut to redecorate Wo. terra
Roost Is considered a sure sign of the
coming crisis.
The proposed plan of Boston philanthro
pists to pay women policy holders from
)20O to 1500 cn becoming mothers opens up
an Inviting field for insurance solicitors.
Of course, there are some embarrassing
features, In the business, still where there's
a will, nerve will tind a way.
SECIXAR SHOTS AT THE Pl'LPIT,
Kansas City Journal: Rev. Mr. Cheolzull
of Abyssinia says Adam was black. Still,
ho may not have been us bluck as he is
painted.
Philadelphia Ledger: A good many people
who think themselves wise Jeer at the
pirsons who turn their fortunes over to
Dowle. Then they go snd try to break the
stnpk market when a little boom is manu
factured. Boston Transcript: "We rend that thou
sands of 'worshipers' were turned away
from Trinity church on the Sunday morning
that the archbishop preached," says a sav
age article In the Living Church on Bos
ton's reception to the archbishop of Can
terbury. "Worshipers of what?"
Kansas City Times: While Bishop Mc
Ciihe is a man of peace, he frankly admits
that he would like to see the United States
and England make war on Turkey. As
sweet and gentle as the bluhop Is, it Is Just
Impossible for him to love the Mohamme
dans as he would If they were Methodists.
Chicago Chronicle: A Methodist church
In the east Is In a tight place. It Is ques
tioning whether to receive money from Mr.
Carnegie, "an unbeliever," who la willing
to furnish funds for a building provided It
be named In honor of his friend, Moncuro
Conway, one of the most noted free thinkers
of the age.
Philadelphia Press: It is obvious that the
Sunday school, with its deanlte moral pur
pose and Its grip upon practically the en
tire Juvenile population, Is a mighty factor
In the building of the national character
and so worthy of the serious attention of
all thoughtful persons. Within its walls
are fixed Ideals, which later are wrought
out In the events of commerce, politics,
science and the fine arts. Therefore the de
velopment of the Bund:iy school Is a matter
which concerns' not merely the thousands
who are actively engaged In Its service, but
also the wide public of Informed men and
women who are interested in all that makes
for human progress.
SERMONS UOII.KD UUW, j
Kindness Is catching. j
One tin bears many seeds. j
A ledger makes a hard pillow. i
Bed blood is always better than blue j
vision. ;
None are so poor as those who do not ,
love people. , (
Living for one's kind Is far greater tlvin
dying for It.
A poor man does not need to be a poor '
sort of a man. 1
More enemies have been slain by mercy ,
than by malice.
Chance Is one of the most profane word
In our language.
Real religion never has to advertise for a
chance to do good. .
He has made no great gains who hus .
never lost anything. )
Men who are always on the make never
make much of anything. j
At man's title to glory docis not dipend
on the glory of his title here.
Small men do not gain great truths and
great men do not retain them.
An open denial of God may be better
thin an empty definition of him.
The rainbow of love always looks best
against the black clouds of hate.
The light of one life shines further than
the brilliance of a century's logic.
When religion Is a matter of huxincHi,
buflnHS never a matter of religion.
The church Is not at all sacred when It
thinks that the street Is wholly secular.
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DOMESTIC rLKASANTHIES.
"I've noticed, Blr," said the girl's father,
'that you hae beer. cttllinK for some time
pn my daughter. I'd like to know what
your object Is?"
"I'd er like to know first," replied the
cautious young man, "what your objection
Is, If any." New York Times.
Mr. Lovett Good evening. Tommy: Is
your sifter at home?
tinr Hroiher Yen. but so Is Don. an' he's
Sot Indigestion. You'd better skip. Philad
elphia Ledger.
"Curfew shall not rlnar toniirhtl" ex
claimed the brave girl.
"But," asked the practical, "how are
you going to prevent It?"
"Easily," she answered; "I shall attach
a push button, like we have In our flat!"
New York Sun.
"Bllirirlna talked to his wife so harshly
the other day." said the koksId. "that she
actually wept."
' i tie monster: ma ne relent tnenr
"No. He merely said It was cheaper
than sending her to an emotional drama
to have a good cry." Washington Star.
Suitor I am glad to say. sir. that I am
able to support your daughter In tlie Btyle
to which she has always been accustomed."
rather mat s an right, young man: nut
can you suDDort me. too?" Somervllle
Journal.
"Borne churches. I belleVe. make It com.
pulfory for the women to wear their hats
in church. That seems strange, doesn't
It?"
"O! no. that's Just a'scheme of the clergy
to Interest the women nnd keep them In
regular attendance." Philadelphia Press.
The woman who goes to chnrch perfectly
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satisfied In every way with her new fall
hat is certain to enjoy the sermon. Comer
ville Journal.
"Do you believe In limited marriages?"
"I do," replied the cruaty old bachelor.
"I believe In limiting them to lunatics. "-ft
Chicago Record-Herald.
MAKE THIS A DAT.
W. D. Nesbit In Chicago Tribun. '
Make this a day. There la no gain
In brooding over days to come;
The message of today Is plain,
The future's Hps are ever dumb.
The work of yesterday is gone
For good or 111, lot come what may;
But now we face another dawn.
Make this a day.
Though yesterday we failed to see
The urging hand and earnest face
That men call opportunity;
We failed to know the time or Plnce
For some great deed, what need to fret?
The dawn comes up a sliver gray.
And golden moments must be met.
Make this a day.
This day Is yours; your work Is yours;
The odds sre not who pays your hire.
The thing accomplished that endures.
If It be what the days require
He who takes tip his daily round.
As one new armored for the fjay,
Tomorrow steps on solid ground.
Make this a day.
The day Is this; the time Is now;
No belter hour was ever here
Who waits upon the when and how
Remains forever In the rear.
Though yesterday were wasted sturr.
Your feet may still seek out the way.
Tomorrow Is not soon enough
Make this a day.
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