TI1E OMAIIA DAILY DEE: SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 20. 1904.
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Notary Public.
The full of Port Arthur Is due again
this week.
Now for a tng-of-wnr between
stand patters and the new deulers.
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A special Thanksgiving prayer will
be due from t lie owners of property
abutting on the repaved Sixteenth street.
Mr. Burkett says he ppent $425 in the
campaign. Could he have foretold that
legislative majority he might hnve saved
the $I0(.
The supgestlon Is made that a young
man be appointed pension commissioner.
This means that the veterans of the
Spanish war think their time has come.
Only 270 populist votes, all told, cast
In Douglnu county. And Douglus county
hits been regularly accorded more than
a tenth of the delegates in state conven-
lions.
The zone of danger seems' to have
changed from Port Arthur to Vienna,
where the members of the Austrian par
liament are making things interesting
for the premier.
The ceremonies at the unveiling of the
tatue of Frederick the Great at Wash
ington were of a nature to show that
it wus the man and not the king who is
honored by us.
The strongest democratic protest
against the nomination of Judge Tarker
came from the Kentucky voting precinct
which gnve a majority for Candidate
Swallow at the late election.
An estimate Just made of the effective
trength of the Chinese army Is so low
that it leaves room for suspicion that
General Ma's force is doing duty with
either the Japanese or Russians.
'.' Colonel Tibbies is greatly disappointed
that he did not draw ns many votes lu
Nebraska as did Grandpa Davis. Give
ns a straight a way, however, between
the two and we will bet on Tibbies.
Chattanooga proposes to celebrate the
fiftieth anniversary of the close of the
civil war in Wis with a world's fair.
Where there is a will to have a celebra
tion it is asy to find an anniversary. -
. Yalo again defeats Harvard at foot
ball. President Roosevelt would be
justified in reconsidering that rumored
Intention to become president of Har
rard when his term at Washington ex
pires. Charle M. Schwab is said to contem
plate engaging in the manufacture of
big tain s. He will probably show pref
erence to naval guns, as they are closer
to water than the batteries used by the
army.
Clark Howell of the Atlanta Journal
Intimates that he would like to see the
"solid south" divided between the po
litical parties of the country but this
may be only a bid for division in the
north.
This county cast fewer votes at the
recent election than it did at the last
preceding presidential election. The
same condition, however, seems to have
prevailed iu most of the cities of tho
cuuutry.
In his letter to Colonel Mosby Presi
dent Roosevelt makes the statement
that he is one-half southern. The fact
that his grundftitlier was an officer in a
Georgia regiment during the civil war
will yet be used to explain the winning
of Missouri.
TL delegates to the conference of
Jtenistvos found that while Prince Sria-topolk-Mlrsky
waa willing to have them
confer, like many another Russian fao
totein, be wants them to talk about what
be desires and what be thinks. Liber
alism in Russia would look like ultra
aoaaerTaUsin In any other country.
ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL VFJTDQtS
In a recent address Mr. Olney, former
secretary of state, suggested the crea
tion, for the settlement of differences
between the United States and 'Great
Britain, of a tribunal consisting of an
equal number of national Judges, half
chosen by one party and half by the
other. How vital it is, he said, that such
an arbitral tribunal should consist of
Judges Is shown by a very recent in
stance in which the lord chief Jnstlce o
England saved the situation by colncld
Ing with the views of his American col
leagues and prevented a deadlock. Mr,
Olney said that it is not sufficient that
a dispute be settled by arbitration, nor
even that it be settled right. It should
lie so settled that the losing parties have
a sufficient and adequate reason to be
lieve that their side of the case has been
fully and fairly considered and treated.
To place in an arbitral tribunal persona
privately or publicly pledged to one
view of the case and so make It certain
that If any decision Is right the decision
can be only one way, may result In an
award In favor of the party Indulging
In the performance, but the victory so
obtained might be worse than a defeat
Is worse than a defeat If it leaves be
hind it a people which should be
friendly, but which Is alienated and ag
grieved by it
The basis of all true arbitration, de
clared Mr. Olney, Is the confidence of
the parties In each others' honesty of
purpose and fairness of dealing. "You
cannot Inflict a deadlier wound upon the
cause of peace through International ar
bltratlon than to shake that confidence:
yet shaken it must be if a court of arbi
tration that ought to be as judicial and
impartial as the light of humanity will
permit, is so treated In the make-up by
one of the parties as to make any de
cision against itself impossible." He
said that to refuse arbitration may be
Justifiable and is at nil events straight
forward, but to consent to arbitration
only In form, making It a sort of "heads
I win and tails yon lose" affair, is un
worthy of a self-respecting people and Is
as base In policy ns it is indefensible in
morals.
Perhaps no one has given more care
ful consideration to this subject than the
eminent Massachusetts statesman, who
was secretary of state in the second
Cleveland administration and whose fa
mous note in connection with the boun
dary dispute between Great Britain and
Venezuela brought about arbitration of
the difficulty. Ills-suggestion of a per
manent arbitral tribunal, consisting
wholly of Judges, for the arbitration of
disputes arising between this country
and Great Britain, is therefore entitled
to serious attention. It appears alto
gether reasonable to assume that such a
tribunal would command greater con
fidence than one made up in the ordinary
manner, composed of persons likely to
be more or less prejudiced nnd there
fore incapable of acting with perfect Im
partiality. Undoubtedly such n tribunal
as Mr. Olney suggested Is practicable
and It Is a matter which ought to receive
the serious consideration of the Ameri
can and British governments.
A CHANCE FOR MB- BE ROE.
The Nebraska Independent, which as
sumes to speak as the official organ of
the populist party in this state, covers
tho post mortem election statement, of
the lute fusion candidate for governor
with this caption: "George W. Berge
He issues an address to the people of
Nebraska Still believes that a pass Is
a bribe."
If, as his statement Indicates, he atlll
believes that a pass is a bribe, here Is a
chance for Mr. Berge. The chief obsta
cle against which he had to combat as a
candidate was that he was known only
by his professions and not by his works.
There are laws in this state against
bribery and if a pass is a bribe the offer
and acceptance of a pass constitutes a
violation of the law. Mr. Berge is a
lawyer and can flht his own buttles In
the courts, whereas other citizens have
to hire lawyers to flght for them. Why
not have a test case whether a pass is
a bribe and find out whether the present
criminal laws do not reach this evil?
Should there be a fear that such ac
tion might be denounced as purely par
tisan let it be prosecuted at the same
time against a democratic official pass
holder, a populist official pass bolder, as
well as a republican official pass holder,
for" there will be no difficulty in finding
pass holders in office of all political per
suasions. If we have tq wait for pass
holding officials to institute these pro
ceedings against themselves we will
have to wait in vain.
If Mr. Berge was In earnest in his de
nunciation of the system of pass bribery
and Is in earnest in his promise to con
tinue to work for the reforms he has
been advocating he will lose no time in
making a practical move upon the cita
del of pass bribery in official life.
FOREST CONSER VATION.
Among the resolutions udopted by the
Nationul Irrigation congress is one urg
ing an appropriation by the national
legislature for forest planting on de
nuded watershvHls, with the view of in
creasing the value of streams still flow
ing und renewing those which have dis
appeared. A consolidation of all gov
ernment forestry work In the Depart
ment of Agriculture was also urged. In
his letter to the congress President
Roosevelt said that no interest is any
lodger independent of other Interests
and a closer Interweaving than ever be
fore is at hand among all the great in
terests of the whole country. One can
not prosper without the other. "So the
future growth aud greatness of the
other western Interests will depend in
the first degree upon the development of
irrigation, and the development of irri
gation will dvpeud upon the protection
and wise use of the existing forests and
the creutlou of new ones." This does
not in the least exaggerate the great Im
portune to Irrigation development of
forest conservation.
This subject is to receive considers-
tlon by a congress to be held at the na
tional capital early in January, under
the auspices of the American Forestry
association. Mr. Roosevelt will be hono
rary president and the secretary of agri
culture perms, uent president of the For
estry congress. Its purpose, as explained
In the official call, is to establish a
broader understanding of the forest In
relation to the great industries depend
ing upon it; to advance the conservative
use of forest resources for both the
present and the future need of these in
dustries; to stimulate and unite all ef
forts to perpetuate the forest ns a per
manent resource of the nation. It is
planned that a great many people shall
take part In the congress, Including
senators and representatives, governors
of states and territories and persons fa
miliar, professionally and otherwise,
with forestry. It Is reasonably expected
that the effect will be to arouse public
Interest in the subject, so that it may
be brought to bear in behalf of further
legislation for the better protection of
forests. It Is recognized on all hands
that unless this Is done the great project
of national Irrigation will not be the
success that Is hoped for. Among ques
tions bearing upon our domestic Inter
ests its importance cannot easily be
overestimated.
THE PRESIDENT AND PATRONAGE.
It ought to be thoroughly understood
by this time that President Houtievelt
has mude fitness the supreme test for
appointments to office. We think it safe
to say that in no single eueo has he ever
departed from the rule laid down at the
very beginulug of his administration
that no one would be appointed to a
position iu the government service,
whatever backing he might have from
senators or representatives, who could
not show that he hud the ability and
character fitting him for the office
sought.
That Is the policy of the president
now and there Is every assurance that
it is to be adhered to throughout bis
incumbency of the presidency. In his
letter to Representative Gardner of
Massachusetts, which has naturally at
tracted a great deal of attention and uni
formly-favorable comment, Mr. Roose
velt stated very explicitly the rule that
has guided hi in in the past will be fol
lowed In the future. Mr. Gardner had
assumed that it was his right, as a mat
ter of custom, to say who should be the
postmaster in the prlnelpnl town of his
district. He wanted the present incum
bent of the office removed und one of Ills
personal friends given the place. At
torney General Moody had recommended
that the present postmaster be reap
pointed. This made an Issue between
the congressman nnd the attorney gen
eral and the decision of the president
was in favor of the latter.
The important fact developed by the
Incident is that Mr. Roosevelt, while
consulting senators and representatives
In regard to appointments in the public
service, is by no means bound by their
recommendations. ' He requires that the
character and fitness of applicants for
public positions shall lie established to
his own satisfaction before he will nom
inate them. He consults, ns he neces
sarily must, senntors and representa
tives In regard to 'appointments, but
he accepts their recommendations only
when he Is fully assured that the per
sons recommended are worthy in all re
spects. It Is nn excellent rule, which
will be approved by everybody who de
sires that the public service shall have
In it only persons whose character Is
above' reproach nnd who are absolutely
qualified to perforin the duties devolved
upon them. Only by strictly nnd faith
fully pursuing this policy can the pub
lic service be made secure against Inef
ficiency and demoralization.
FOB REFORM IN RUSSIA
The present minister of the interior in
Russia has shown himself to be a liberal-minded,
progressive man, to a very
great extent in sympathy with the spirit
of the age. He bus alreudy done a great
deal iu the direction of reform aud more
will be accomplished if he is not over
ridden by- the powerful influences that
are opposed to any radical change in
governmental policies. Since he suc
ceeded the blood-stained Plehve, banish
ment by administrative order has been
abolished, excessive police activity
abated, the press censorship relieved, po
litical exiles recalled from Siberia, meas
ures taken for the protection of Hebrew
subjects, trials conducted with unclosed
doors, a Juster policy toward Finland
pursued and an assemblage of the temst
vos authorized for the first time. These
are Important) steps toward the estab
lishment of a more liberal system, but
how long they will be adhered to no one
can tell. The Influences In opposition to
them are very strong, yet as they were
unable to prevent them being taken by
the new minister it Is probable that
those hostile to blm will not be able to
overturn what he has done, at any rate
not all of it.
The conference nt St. Petersburg of
representatives of the zemstvos is an
event of very considerable significance.
The "sen'istvo," it may be well to ex
plain, is a provincial body whose mem
bers are chosen by the nobles and prop
erty owners and which has charge of
public works, public health, charity, ed
ucation and similar business. In these
directions tho zemstvos have accom
plished much good. But hitherto they
have not been permitted to interfere
with or even discuss the general affairs.
They could attend to the local affairs,
for whose management they are consti
tuted, but were strictly forbidden to
touch affairs of state. It will thus be
seen that in allowing representatives of
these local bodies to assemble in the
capital of the empire to present condi
tions to' the attention of the czar and
recommend reforms is a very notable
departure from a long-established pol
icy. What will result from the confer
ence it is impossible to foresee, but It
would seem to be hardly possible that it
ean fail to hare some good results. It
may open the eye of Nicholas bimselt
to the evils and abuses that exist and
thus lead him to accept at least a part
of the reforms that will be urged upon
him. Those, however, who are hoping
that it will prove a step toward the es
tablishment of representative govern
ment in Russia are very certain to be
disappointed.
THE BOQ IK VF MILITARISM.
In an article on the presidential cam
palgn in the United States, contributed
just before the election to the National
Iteview, an English publication, William
Jennings Bryan dilates expansively upon
the issue of militarism as one of the few
Important Issues dividing the great par
ties. The fact that eight years ago our
standing army numbered only about
25,0110 men and that since that time It
has been increased to 00.000 men aud the
authorized maximum fixed at 100,000,
while the appropriations for the war de
partment ate now more than three times
what they were a few years ago, Is
blazoned by Colonel Bryan as a dire
portent, calling for a general uprising of
the people. He asserts that this In
crease was made by the republicans and
Is defended by them while the demo
crats demand a reduction in the army
and condemn the step taken toward
militarism as not only unnecessary, but
,as antagonistic to the traditional policy
of the country. Then he goes on to
enumerate the various reasons wny mis
hideous menace must be warded off
among them, that as the danger from
savage tribes Is constantly decreasing
the Increase in the army must be in an
ticipation of its use for the suppression
of labor troubles; that it entails an in
crease of expenses involving Increased
taxation; nnd that It Is nn objectionable
change In our national policy.
All this must appeal to English read
ers as sublimely ridiculous". To think
that nny one should apprehend danger
to the liberties of 80,000,000 American
people from an army of 00,000 officers
and men, which is only three or four
times the number enrolled In the police
force of London alone. That the people
of this country have no such fears is
quite evident from the election returns,
which show that the agricultural popu
lation, which Mr. Bryan was sure would
rebel against increased taxation and the
laboring population In the cities which
he thought would revolt against an over
awing display of military force, both
rallied to the support of President
Roosevelt, whom he characterizes yi
embodying the highest degree of the
military idea. In a word the democrats
hnve been unable to make any point
whatever with their cry of "Militarism"
and it Is questionable whether even
Bryan will see anything to be gained in
the future by persisting in his nttempt
to brandish the bogle of militarism.
The Bee prints iu another column on
this page nn article from "The Protec
tor," which claims to speak as the organ
of the Liquor Dealers' association, stat
ing in vigorous language the position
and arguments of the radical advocates
of the wide-open town. The Bee disa
grees decidedly with this proposition,
It has never favored a wide-open town
any more than It favors a Sunday school
town. It believes that there is n middle
course by which the liquor traffic may
be subjected to reasonable regulations
without interfering with the rights of
personal liberty and without offending
the so-called "church element" of the
community. As to gambling, It denies
the necessity of its toleration, and as to
the social evil, it believes that it can be
restricted within bounds if strictly di
vorced from the liquor traffic. It Is
only fair, however, that the public
should know what is said on the other
side, even though many of the state
ments of fact are on their face highly
colored and overdrawn.
James Bryce, who has been revisiting
the United States, declared the other
day that "No people on the globe has so
great a right to be optimistic as you
Americans." He might have added that
no people on the globe are as optimistic
as we Americans. This very op
timism has helped wonderfully to
make American progress so striking.
Without it we would never have been
able to hnvo overcome the handicap en
joyed by Europe with its hundreds of
years the start of us. America makes
strides not only because of the energy
and intelligence of the American peo
ple, but also because of the confidence
tho American people have in their future
on which they are willing to stake so
much with no security other than faith.
By the terms of the new agreement
between Great Britain and Russia the
commissioners to investigate the North
sea incident may place the blame
wherever it belongs. This is at the in
stance of Russia, which Is evidently los
ing no chances of finding some person
other than the commander of the fleet
responsible for the attack on the fisher
men. The World-Herald speaks encourag
ingly of the effort of the friends of Gov
ernor Folk of Missouri to start a boom
for Lira for the democratic nomination
for the presidency In 1008, but it Is care
ful not to commit itself. In 1008 Ne
braska democrats may be urging a claim
of their own.
Now It is rumored that Senatcr Cock
rell Is to be appointed as a member of
the Tanaiua Canal commission. The
appointment might be commendable on
several grounds those Missouri demo
crats, who made It possible for Itoosevelt
to carry the state, dt-serve some recog
nition. Congressman Hitchcock's campaign
expense accouoit would give grouud for
the belief that be not only worked Uncle
Sam with his frank for postage charges
on lils siiviugs bank circulars, but also
that some one else pnld for the return
postal card enclosed for bis referendum.
19 THIS WHAT WAT9t
Forcible (i,..l . n.t.ra to Wha
Is Ksswa as "a Wide Open Town
The Protector.
There Is a striking contrast between the
ploture painted la the mind f eye of Omaha
fifteen years ago and the one that meets
our regretful (use today. Fifteen years
ago w boasted of a metropolitan city, full
of life and business activity, open saloona,
open (rambling houses, lewd women con
fined to a proscribed district1, all under the
watchful eyes of a wall organised police
force. Stockmen from neighboring states
sold their cattle and hogs to Omaha buy'
era and left a goodly portion of their
receipts with our merchants and manu
facturers. They left some with the gamb
ling houses, the saloonkeepers, the hotel
and legitimate places of amusement.
Every branch of business wiut flourlshlni
the real estate market was active laboring
men found ready employment at good
wages and everybody was happy, prosper
ous and contented. No prlvat homes or
business properties were sold for taxes,
The city tax collector's van did not back
up to the door of a poor washerwoman
and carry awny her only bed and cook
stove In those days. Oh, no.
What Is the condition of things here to
day? No licensed gambling houses, sa
loons under such arbitrary restrictions tha
their proprietors find It difficult to make
ends meet, lewd women domiciled In re
Bpectable. residence districts of the city,
openly plying their vocation, "skin" gamb
ling games running under cover, Illicit
liquor selling by druggists, the keepers of
assignation houses and bootleggers.
And what about the general business
Interests of the city? Ask the dry goods
man, the grocery man and the manufne
turer. He will tell you they have suffered
to an extent beyond comprehension. The
wealthy stockman who in the palmy days
of fifteen years ago distributed his thou
sands In Omaha comes no more. He Is
found In Kansas City, St. Joseph and other
cities that are not run on the narrow
gauge plan. He niay continue to ship his
stock to tha South Omaha market, but
cannot be induced to tarry with us. Why?
Because our city has no attractions for
him. He longs for excitement, for kinds
of amusement that our city does hot af
ford. Tha atmosphere of a Sunday school
town is repugnant to him and he gets out.
Not the stockman alone, but wealthy farm.
ers, mine owners and others who were
patrons of our city years ago, now go else
where to spend their money. Traveling
men are constantly "knocking" Oninha
while on the road, nnd never spend Sunday
here If It Is possible for them to reach
any of the nearby cities in which they can
breathe freely. Tourists and pleasure
seekers from all parts of the globe have
been told that Omaha Is a hide-bound city
and give It a wide berth.
While Omaha has been going back, In
business point of vlow, has the moral
atmosphere Improved? By no means. Vice
and crime, hidden from the eyes of the
police ofllclals, goes steadily on. The
fanatics who have wrought this change
In Omaha's condition wink at the un
llcens.-d drug store dram shops, the hun
dreds of assignation houses which shelter
vile men and women, and tha numerous
gambling joints located In dark cellars to
which strangers visiting tha city are lured
and robbed. The legitimate saloon, the
revenue from which Is the main support
of our public schools. Is their target.
Through the untiring efforts of an army
of self-styled reformers Omaha has been
going steadily backward, while rival cities
have gone forward. She Is "strictly on the
bum," and the Civic Federation will put
on the finishing touches If their efforts are
not arrested.
It Is up to the business men who are
complaining so loudly to put their heads
together and do something. Omaha must
be redeemed. Let us return to licensed
gambling houses, open saloons, and permit
other attractions that are so necessary to
the existence of all well regulated metro
politan cities. Let the gambling, the
liquor selling and resorts for lewd women,
which seem to be ccnuldcred a necessary
evil, be carried on openly. Do away with
the "holes In the wall," the rat-hole gamb
lers, the assignation houses, the drug store
saloons, and we must soon experience a
general business revival, while the moral
atmosphere will, of necessity, undergo a
corresponding Improvement.
Supplies (or the Sweet Tooth.
Philadelphia Press.
The Increased consumption of sugar Is
good evidence of the prosperity of the na
tion. For the nine months ending with
September the imports were about ScO.OOO,
000 pounds greater than ever before la the
corresponding time In the history of the
nation, while the home production was
also larger. Cuba supp.led, according to
the bureau of statistics of the Department
of Commerce, about l.OOO.OOO.COD pounds
more than In the corresponding months of
1802.
Good Thins; Posh It Along.
' Philadelphia Record.
Properly cooked corn 1 n excellent and
healthful food. It Is a cheap substitute
for wheat Hour, which the speculators are
doing their best to put out of the reach of
modest livers. Our housekeepers would do
well to make a study of the hundreds of
ways In which corn yields itself to the de
mand of appetite when suitably solicited.
TosalDaV Ilouuet to Koab.
Baltimore American.
It has been discovered by modern scien
tists that the problem of navigation was
very satisfactorily solved by Mr. Noah, us
a boat modeled on the plan of the famous
soologlcal ark is found to be both sea
worthy and easy to guide.
Money Cheerfully Spent,
San Francisco Chronicle.
It costs the people of the United Slates
$2B1,457,6S5 to maintain their publlo school
system, but they expend the enormous sum
cheerfully and with the consciousness that
it is money well spent.
Dlarredlttnir Hli Metal.
Philadelphia Ledger.
Toung Rockefeller Is still elllng his Bible
class that money will not buy happiness,
but it Is very convenient for the house
holder to have it around when the Coal
trust is operating.
gERHOVS BOII.KIJ DOWN.
Olllness Is not holiness.
Sincerity Is the secret of ability.
There are no good manners with poor
morals.
You need not be a shadow because you
are not a sun.
No man enjoys the farm when he plows
It with his face.
No amount of looking right can fix you
up for living wrong.
Nothing else will cure your own misery
like ministry for others.
The richest man is tha one who ean give
freely with fewest regrets. 4
It's a poor kind of affection for a creed
that prevents Its correction.
The things that are carried highest on
gusts of popularity often weigh the least,
People who believe In an absentee deity
seem to believe also In an omnipresent
devil.
The man who has no Interest in heaven
Is not likely to have much principle on
earth.
Men tho have no religion outnlde of their
creed may Und they have no heaven outsde
of their Imagination. Chicago Tribune. 1
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Boston Transcript: The Old South is the
first church In the country, It Is claimed,
to be equipped with fire extinguishers.
There are places where such articles would
match up very well with ths doctrine
preached.
Kansas City Star: It has come out at
last. At the conference which the Bap
tists held In New York recently one speaker
said the affairs of the church were in a
worse condition than those of any other
Protestant body. Still, it Is by no means
n easy thing for a church to "tie the
can" to such a supporter as John D. Rocke
feller.
Chicago Chronicle: Rev. Dr. Peyton H.
Hoge of the Warren Memorial Presbyterian
church in Louisville, Ky., has resigned his
pastorate, and his retirement Is attributed
to the unappeasable dissatisfaction of his
people with his conduct In connection with
the Flagler marriage two years ago. Dr.
Hoge married Henry M. Flagler of the
Standard Oil company to another woman
hen he had a wife living in an in
sane asylum and got, it is said, an enor
mous marriage fee. It all the Christian
churches were like this Louisville church
there would not be so many ministers like
Dr. Hoge and there would not be so many
divorces.
Washington Post: Evidently the gospel
not preached to the poor in pews that
rent for I1.E50 per annum. Evidently the
poor are not wanted In churches that make
no provision for seating them. Evidently
there la a serious defect In arrangements
for public religious services that take no
account of the poor. Evidently there are
many churches, and by no means all of
them are In New York City, In which, tha
gospel Is not only rated above the reach
of the poor, but quite too high to be at
tained by the mlddlii classes or even the
well-to-do Is, in fact, available to none
who Is not In affluent circumstances. The
remedy Is free seats in all houses of wor
ship. Like most other reforms, this moves
slowly, but It Is really moving, and Is
bound to "win out." J'For ever the right
comes uppermost."
DOMESTIC PLEASANTRIES.
"What broke off the match between
them ?"
'They found they were not affinities. She
discovered there was something wron
with his vibrations, and he ascertained
that the rav she emitted didn't harmonize
with his." Chicago Tribune.
"And do you really love me so much?"
asked the Chicago bride.
"Edvthe," replied he earnestly, "I will
love you as long us we live"
"Oh, George! she Interrupted.
"As long. he repeated, "aa we live
together." Philadelphia Press.
"Yes, she married him to reform him."
"Same old storv. eh? I S'lnnose her peo
ple feel Just awful about It?" , , .
"Oh, ves, they do. You s?e, he straight
ened up und became a model husband nnd
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can gossip about." Judge.
"Well, dear," said Oodart, returning
home, "I met a fellow today"
. "Yes. I know," Interrupted his wife, "I
noticed It on your breath." Philadelphia
Ledger.
"How long hnve you been the husband
of the defendant?"
"Twenty-four years."
"Eh! bhe's Just testified that her age Js
but 28. How do you explain this?"
"We-we married young, your honor,"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Ted Would you marry a girl who was
worth her weight In gold?
Ned That would depend on how fat she
was. Town Topics.
She Are you sure you love ma for myself
alone?
He Did you think I loved you lor your
mother? Somervllle Journal.
"It Is often said," remarked Miss Coy,
"that there Is no marrying In heaven, but
I wonder whnt the authority for It Is?"
" 'Fools rush In whers angels fear to
tread,' " replied the savage baohelur.
Cleveland Leader.
The dandy raised his hat to her.
Rut stillly she held her head,
And sailed majestically on.
"I'm cutting a swell!" she said.
Chicago Tribune.
PUMPKIN PIE.
John O. Whlttler.
On the banks of the Xenll the dark Span
ish rninn
Comes up with the fruit of tha tangled
viuc .uueii;
And the Creole of Cuba laughs out to be
hold Through orange leaves shining the broad
spheres of gold;
Yet with dearer delight from his boms In
the north, ,
On the nelds of his harvest the Yankee
looks forth,
Where crooknecks are colling and yellow
fruit shines,
And the sun of September melts down on
the vines.
Ah, on Thanksgiving day when from east
and from west.
From north and from south come tha pil
grim and guest,
When the grsy-hulred New Englander sees
round his board . .
The old broken links of affection restored.
When the care-wearied man seeks his
mother once more,
And the worn matron smiles where Oie
girl smiled before, .... Ul
What moistens the lip and what brightens
tne eyer
What calls bsck the
pumpkin pie?
past, like the rich
Then thanks for thy present! None sweeter"
or better , .
E'er smoked from an oven or circled a
platterl
Fairer hands never wrought at a pastry
more tine, ... . ,
Brighter eyes never watched o er Its bait
ing than thine! M
And the prayer which my mouth Is too full
to ex pre!.
Swells my heart that thy shadow may
never be less.
That the days of thy lot may be length
ened below. t , , ,
And the fame of thy worth, like a pumpkin
vine stow, .....
And thy life be as sweet and Its last sun-
aolde'n-tmud and fair as thy own pumpkin
pie!
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