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    JIIE OMAHA DAILY DEE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27. 1904.
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Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before ma Una r day of October, 1904.
(Sen!) M. 13 M UNO AXE.
Notary Public.
Yale has selected debaters to meet
Princeton and we will tthortly see If the
sons of Old Ell can tnllc as well as they
can kick.
It Is really too bud that General
Kurokl continues to Insist on his right;
to censor all reports of his death sent
from his headquarters.
The army bag again defeated the nary
ki foot ball, and now they should draw
off a boat race to 'give each nn oppor
tunity to shine in Its element.
Japanese sympathy should rapidly In
crease in Georgia and Mississippi. The
metropolitan of St. Petersburg has just
decorated an Afro-American bishop.
' The republican majority in the lower
house of the next congress will be 118.
That is Just three more than the repub
lican majority on Joint ballot In the
Nebraska legislature.
Japan objects to the sale of coal to
J.usslfl, but It is possible the objection
will be withdrawn, by that country If
only the fuel ultimately reaches Admiral
Togo's warships safely.
Should it prove possible to prohibit the
salo of liquor upon the Indian reserva
tions in Nebraska a number of deputy
United States marshals might have to
change tbelr occupation.
The victims who lost their money in
the defunct bank at O'Neill may ap
preciate the courtesy of the departing
president, but they will And it hard to
pay Coal bills with the letter of explana
tion he left.
, The Iowa Judge who imposed a three
months' jail sentence and a $300 fine
upon a mun who defrauded the public
out Of about (250,01)0 evidently did not
Intend to permit his rigor to cut short
so promising a career. ' ' '
If a nunber of Nebraska county treas
urers live up to their promises the law
officers of the ratlroadd will shortly ac
quire greater familiarity with laws gov
erning distress warrants for taxes than
they hare had in the past
It now remains to be seen if General
Nog! will be any more successful In
making a move on direct . orders from
Toklo than General Kouropatkin was
when he started the Llao Yang battle
la response to a demand from St. Peters
burg. One couvtctlou has already been
achieved In the timber land fraud cases
vin Oregon. It Is evident that .President.
Itoosevelt's administration proposes to
keep Its house cleaning up as a regular
feature? Instead of as an exceptional
Innovation.
Colonel Bryau is going about the work
of democratic reorganisutlou In a rather
slow and deliberate manner. It evi
dently takes time for him to accustom
himself to the role of rooiganlzer after
having denouueed reorgtiultors for so
many years.
Governor Cunimms Una succeeded in
convincing the War department that the
Iowa, troops who fought nt Shlluu were
present, despite the record which falls
to show that they took any part in the
battle, although they lost muny men tn
the fight. The truth of history roust
prevail.
The official returns or the recent elec
tion in Nebraska uro kuown, but the
official canvass will not be made until
the legislature convenes, the duty of
canvassing and declaring the results of
even-year elections devolving by law
Upon the legislature. Inasmuch, how
ever, as the smallest plurality for the
low man on the republican state ticket
is only a trifle less that 10,000 uone of
the officers-elect need loae any sleep or
nitsa any meals because their certificates
of election are withheld.
publicity run trus t mktbovs.
The law giving to the bureau of cor
porations. In the Department of Com
merce and Labor, authority to ascertain
certain specified facts In regard to the
so-called trusts, leaves it in the discre
tion of the president to determine
whether or not the information obtained
by the bureau shall be made public. The
object of this was to assure sound and
lawful corporations of protection for In
formation imparted to the government
which It is desirable to withhold from
general knowledge. It was thought that
under tills assurance the corporations
would be more willing to give the In
formation called for by the law and thus
the bureau would have less difficulty in
getting what it Is required to secure
than if all information was certain to
be mode public.
It is reported that President Roosevelt
contemplates recommending to congress,
sooner or later, some changes In the
law which created the bureau of corpor
ations. He is said to have given much
study to the question of publishing some
of the figures obtained by this bureau
as to the business of corporations. Both
be and Mr. Garfield, the report states,
agree that it Is a difficult matter to de
termine Just what part of the Informa
tion that is gathered may safely and
properly be made public, taking into con
sideration the interests of the public and
the business concerns that are involved.
But Mr. Roosevelt, it appears, is not
Inclined to the idea that all the facts
thot are gathered by the bureau as to
the business of the big corporations
shall be kept exclusively for the use of
the president of the United States. .He
realizes that such a course places In the
hands of the president an - Immense
power, which obviously It does, though
It is a power never likely to bo abused.
The purpose of the law Is to discover
and publicly expose corporations organ
ized and conducted in violation of the
anti-trust law. It was not intended that
lawfully organized corporations engaged
in commerce among the states and with
foreign nations, which ore financially
sound and do business legitimately,
should be in any way Interfered with.
It was the idea of congress that corpora
tions of that character should be per
mitted to conduct their affairs as they
bad been doing, subject only to such
surveillance and investigation as should
be necessary to keep the government
assured that they were proceeding in a
lawful way. We are inclined to think,
therefore, that congress will not be dis
posed to go farther than this. The peo
ple who give Intelligent attention to the
matter are not at all apprehensive that
the chief executive will fall to Judici
ously exercise the discretion which the
law confers upon him.. Certainly Mr.
Roosevelt can be relied upon to make
public the affairs of any corporation
which is found to be violating the law
and If there Is no such exposure the
people will assume that the corporations
are complying with the lmv There Is
very good reason to think that they are
satisfied' to let the law . creating the
bureau, of corporations remain as it is.
Perhaps the work of the bureau has not
thus far been pushed With quite the
vigor that was expected, but we shall
know better in regard to this when there
ts an official statement of what It has
been doing. It must be . admitted, we
think, that it has exerted a good in
fluence.
LIBERALISM IS pUSSlA.
The world is waiting with profound
interest for announcement of the posi
tion of the czar In regard to the petition
of the zemstvos representatives asking
for a radical change in the form of gov
ernment The fact that Emperor Nich
olas summoned to an Interview four
prominent members of the conference
which framed the petition is spoken of
as on encouraging circumstance. It Is
so at least to the extent of showing on
earnest desire on the part of the Russian
ruler to be thoroughly Informed regard
ing political feeling In his empire. He
has not hitherto manifested any great
concern In this dlrectloq and If now his
eyes, have been opened to actual condi
tions and he Is willing to learn more
respecting them, it furnishes ground for
hope that he will not reject wholly the
reforms which so large and Important
a body of his subjects desire. Perhaps
the petitioners themselves scarcely ex
pect at this time the full fruition of their
wishes, since that would involve the im
mediate promulgation of a constitution,
and Mill be content for the time if there
Is conceded some of the reforms for
which they ask.
While it is not improbable that the
czar will make some concessions, yet we
must not underestimate the power of the
reactionary Influences which . surround
him. There are among his counsellors
some masterful men, whose Influence
will be exerted to maintain the existing
regime. The dependence of the throne
on the nobility and the privileged classes
is a formidable factor on the side of
reactionary policy. In a despotism, such
as Russia has always been, the masses
of the people are far from the emperor,
nis environment Is autocratic to the last
degree. Ho is the head and central
figure of a formidable organization of
imperial princes and provincial nobles.
It is necessary, also, to give due weight
to the huge bureaucracy of the Russian
government A vast army of officials,
great and small, are established in au
thority. The machinery of administra
tion is complete on the basis of a central
des.iotlsm. Russia is a land in which
the existing order hag an enormous ad
vantage over the forces of change.
While, therefore, there is no doubt
bout the tremendous seriousness of the
petition of the semstvos representatives,
it is uot likely that there will come at
once such a political transition as they
seek and which they profoundly believe,
as they have declared, to be Impera
tively necessary to secure the proper
development of the life of the : state
and the people. The struggle for con
stitutional government, however, has be
gun and it will be carried on, It Is not
to be doubted, until such government is
established. Whatever counsels may
sway the mind of the czar, the St.
Petersburg conference affords demon
stration enough that the day of reaction
has passed and that the period of liberal
reconstruction has been entered upon.
THE FAST FADtSQ FAIR
The great exposition Instituted at St
Louis In commemoration of the centen
nial of the purchase of Louisiana is
fast approaching its end. Before the
week is over its gates will have closed
permanently upon the vast throng of
sightseers, who have been entertained
and instructed by the exhibits there dis
played, gathered from all corners of the
earth.
The St Louis World's fair has been
a colossal undertaking in every sense
of the word. The aim of its promoters
was from the start to outshine all other
similar enterprises in point of bigness.
The Louisiana Purchase exposition,
therefore, covers more (round, is In
stalled in a greater numler of buildings
and of greater dimensions, and Includes
a greater variety of exhibits than any
previous world's fair in history. Only
in point of attendance and financial re
ceipts has it failed to be big.
But there Is no question that every
one who has attended has bad big re
turns on the time and money spent. The
only regret is that every man, woman
and child In the land could not have had
the opportunity before its beauties
vanish to have enjoyed the Inspiring
sight and to have benefited by its educat
ing Influence. Watching the curtain go
down can arouse only mingled feelings
of wonder, awe and pity.
SIURB ABOUT PASS BRIBERY-
Late Gubernatorial Candidate Berge
has been pursuing his investigations into
the subject of pass bribery still further
by, means of a debate had at the state
capital with a man reputed to be the
chief pass dispenser of one of the great
railroad systems traversing this state.
In his remarks, which he has been care
ful to furnish in typewritten form for
publication, Mr. Berge reiterates his be
lief that the pass Is o bribe. "I will
not say," be declares, "of every man
who hns ever accepted a free pass that
he has been bribed thereby, but I do
say that the effect of this discriminating
distribution of free passes means silence
on the part of the recipients thereof,
and with the free pass railroads, pur
chase immunity from attack from all
these men." And after still further dis
cussion he concludes:
I Insist that the fres pass stands between
the people and their government. " If the
rallronds do not benefit by the free pass
system then the railroads should loin us In
trying to abolish this vicious system. The
railroads cling to the free pass because by
It they procure the government away from
the people.
With most of what Mr. Berge says
on the question of pass bribery The Bee
is much in sympathy, but it renews the
suggestion it has already made, that Mr.
Berge show his faith more by action
than 'by words. The criminal code of
Nebraska, section 175, provides: ,
it any person shall directly or indirectly
give any sum, or sums of money, or any
other bribe, present, or reward, or any
promise, contract, obligation or security for
the payment of any money, present, or re
ward, or any other thing to any Judge, Jus
tice of the peace, sheriff, coroner, clerk,
constable. Jailer, prosecuting attorney.
member of the lcgls'ittlve ass.mbly, or other
officer, ministerial or Judicial, but such fees
&s are allowed by law, with Intent to in
duce or influence such officer to appoint or
vote for any person for office, or to execute
any of the powers in him vested, or per
form any duty of him required with par
tiality or favor, or otherwise than is re
quired by law, or In consideration that such
officer hath appointed or voted for any
person for any office, or exercised any
power In him vested, or performed any
duty of him required with partiality or
favor, or otherwise contrary to law, the
person so giving and the officer so receiv
ing any money, bribe, present, reward.
promise, contract, obligation or security
with Intent, or for the purpose or consider
ation aforesaid, shall be deemed guilty of
bribery, etc.
If there is any dispute whether a pass
is a bribe this ought to offer an oppor
tunity to have It finally determined, not
In harmless debate, but in a court of
Justice. Inasmuch as Mr. Berge is him
self a lawyer and will not have to hiro
anyone to do the work for him, and
hns voluntarily set himself up as the
champion ofr pass) bribe reform, he Is
the man to take the inltatlve in this
matter. If the present law against
bribery fails to cover the pernicious dis
tribution of free passes the people should
be apprised of it nt the earliest possible
moment, so they amy know 'what step
to take next
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A SCHOOL OF PHILANTHROPY.
There are schools nud schools, and the
latest Is an endowed School of Philan
thropy for the maintenance of which
a wealthy philanthropist has just given
a quarter of a million dollars to the
New Y'ork Charity Organization society.
The new school is not as one might Infer
by a too hasty conclusion a school in
which people are to be taught to be
come philanthropic, but rather a school
which is to teach people how not to
dissipate philanthropy. To be more ex
act, by quoting from the prospectus of
the Bchool, its object is "to fit men and
women for charitable and social service.
as professional or volunteer workers."
In a word, the dispensing of charity
has come to be a business. The old
methods of haphazard donation have
been largely supplanted by systematic
organization and centered about phil
anthropic institutions dealing each with
the alleviation of a particular phase of
human misfortune or misery, and to ad
minister all these charities on a business
basis calls for the services of trained
specialists who have studied the prob
lems to be solved and can utilize the
costly experience of similar Institutions.
The organizing of charity and the sys
tematizing of philanthropy has therefore
come to be regarded as much of a sepa
rate field of activity as the administra
tion of public libraries or the manage
ment of agricultural experiment sta
tions. What sort of training Is deemed es
sential for the expert charity worker
may be gathered from the main dm
slons under which the instruction of the
School of Philanthropy Is granped: t)
General stirrer of the philanthropic
field. (2) The state In Its relation to
'
charity. (3) Child-helping agencies. (4)
The care of families in tneir nomes.
(5) Preventive social work. (6) Hygiene,
hospitals and the prevention of dls
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reformatory methods, probation, etc.
While It may be difficult to dispel the
long entrenched Idea that every person
is best qualified to dispense his own
charity, and to decide whom to neip ana
how to help them, the modern tendency
la toward the nonr-lnaion that nhll-
anthropy to be effective must be more
sensibly and more acientincaiiy pursuoo.
A school surely can do much good in
providing better agencies for making
philanthropy effective.
OUR KURT HE Ry XEIOHBOR.
Unquestionably there Is a growing in
terest In this country in regard to our
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Canada. The stronir sentiment that has
develooed In New Knuloud. notably in
xraa,.l,.aM. l ev- f .Inaer trd
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relations with our northern neighbor,
conspicuously manifesting itself In the
luium irmuuns, ivuiiunuttiij, miuiii-s, meir motive, etc.. are as yet wholly
election of a leading democratic advo- ;"' vutpom or gaining extraneous sdvan
rnt. f r,.,ih,rv,.l. . !, mv-rnnr.hln '""P'f " bl msfter worse.
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iu uie nay male, nas impreBaeu iibcii
unon the country and it Is rather ex
nerted that the mhM will receive some
flttnntinn rmm tho iiiimimstrn rion nnn
congress, inueeo, it nas oeen reporieu
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uiui nit; iircsiueui. in giving me uiniieri
careful consideration, though nothing is
known respecting his views,
As to the Cnnadlans, they appear not
to lo tnklntr mnrli Intornat In tho mh-
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Ject In a recent interview Premier
Lnuricr Intimated that he is open to
proposals for reciprocity, but was not
confident that anything could be nccom-
plished. .He suggested that the high
Joint commission may be convened be-
n n-n a. ,.
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our government were to make overtures
at once, which it is not likely to do.
The Baltlmore American thinks this Is
a subterfuge of the Canadian premier,
who it says is In favor of the Dominion
tariff as it. stands, having shown this
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in ui-.ur.Biuii9 ui mo yui-miuu uuriug
tne sessions or tne last raruument. The
obvious fact is that the Canadian people
are very well satisfied with the policy
of protection, under which the industries
of the country have grown to consider
able proportions and they are not dis-
posed to make any concessions that
would Interfere with that policy. Until
they are ready to do this it is safe to
say that no reciprocity arrangement
with this country; can be effected.
The hull of the fated steamboat Gen-
era! Slocumb When sold at auction
brought $1,800 .in salvoge, aud this
amount1' wa arp told la thp ninrlmiim
in sight to pay any damage Judgments
., . . . .? , P.
that may be secured by the victims of
that terrible catastrophe. In other words,
the people responsible for that disaster
are Irresponsible so far as compensatins
for the loss Is concerned. This Side. of
the almost forgotten tragedy eniDhasIzes
.. . . ,
the hnvoc wrought more Btrlkingly than
anything else and euggests the thought
that Irresponsible people should not be
allowed to shoulder such great responsi-
lillltles. ' '
Thnt farmer's, hov wlm nltted hl pi.
lt-i icurc afcaniBi me ilmcuuii nooni-
edge of the agricultural school students
in Judging stock at the big Chicago stock
show mav hove the ability to nick thn
best animals, but he will probably have
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a .ia.uci "...c in munim, iac juvirn
understand his reasons than the boys
from the schools, who are certainly no
worse, farmers for their book learning.
One would naturally suppose that oil
the railroacfs entering. Omaha would be
only too glad to co-operate in the crea
tion of a grain market here, with the
aecompnnjing mills and elevators that
would center " the grain traffic at this
rwi ti, mtlmorl. that arc obstruct-
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jug iui cuii-uiuu.nuuu ..wv .i i
seeing In their management as xney are
credited With being.
a.1 .. r. nv.,l 1
ine uppeuruuetj ui mo uiuau
Prussian budgets so closely following
Emperor 'William's prompt acceptance
of President Itoosevelt's invitation to a
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peace tuuicreiiio iiihj dvwuuv . wi i
action, for from all accounts the royal
treasurer is going to bave a hard time
to make receipts equal ordinary expendi
tures.
The story thut the distinguished Ne-1
braskan who occupies the position of
United States minister to Brazil would
L
like to exchange his post for that of
minister to Mexico sounds quite plausl
ble. What Nebraskan, If he had to be
exiled to a foreign country, would not
prefer the one nearest home?
Tremier Combes of France ls not going
to have the ease enjoyed by Bismarck
in settling the question of state nnd
church, but It must be remembered that
the Iron chancellor was accountable only
to the emperor, while the Frenchman
has many musters, and none of them
easy to please.
SlKBlfleant Silence.
' Springfield Republican.
The leading rallroada of the country will
continue through another year the general
agreement aa to issuing free paaea. The
feature of It Is denial of paaaea or reduced
transportation for the purpnaa of Influ
encing freight or passenger buslneaa. But
In the matter of Issuing paenes to Influence
legislaUon? On that point a rather omi
nous quiet continues to prevail.
Tltlea at Bargain Prleea.
Baltimore Amerlean.
Foreisn noblemen can now be bought
at bargain rates In the matrimonial mar
ket. One American helresa sometime ago
purchaaei one of high rank for only $2fr).
OOrt. There was a time when noblemen
were quoted at nothing lesa than ILOJO.I)
up; but the good now ao flod the mar
ket, and many are so damaged aud shop
worn that prices have lowered considerably
of lata years.
PARTISANSHIP AD CHIMB.
Some Remarks Kiits kt Perform'
aneea of Omaha'a Yellow Jnurnnla.
Lincoln Star.
The Omaha World-Herald Is eagerly at
T" tu recent dynamite outrage
I IO Dart iMn n rlvanioa-a TU.ax Aiitraffa lei
Utroc.ons. one that excites the horror of
I all good rltlicns of the community and
Insures their co-operation In all proper
- wa" o Justice. There
I 'S no difference Whatever amnnr -nnd men
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m meir attitude towards such a crime.
no matter what their party, sect or clique
my be
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fn other cZ ,
that cannot be prevented hv nv amoun
or p"p surveillance, if Omaha or any
Population were patrolled hy a
I "ussian army corps. It would not h twin
Llble (0 prevent "7 . bomi
on the front porch of a citizen.
xju. me ecnoes of the exnloslnn hM
hardly died away before the Worit-TroM
began Inserting Inflammatory editorial ar
ticles In its news and other columns the
purpose of which, If It has not done Itself
Injustice, Is to play the whole thlna- for
pam-an or ulterior ends. The facta of
The
tne crime hsve not yet been ascertained
ine most material facts ih t,m
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"nsnown. This is what the Omaha com
-upremeiy interested in ascer-
" " ls th I'" which every
energy tney have should be concentrated
To impute motives, to color speculation
'"ess and newspaper sensationalism for
"no ' "Po tho proper effort of the com
i inunuy.
OTHERWISE
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1M INpw I(jrK UOWay J,,,. !,COr.J J,,
tmrd death
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mis win ue a great winter for mashers,
I u"018 "am s potato crop amounts to 288,
000,000 bushels.
8h' rT"' ,,nsl8,s.tnat iri-ient Francis
... --" i lib .air, aimougn
. nu8n t mlsgcd one .np. th h v
The nations wnm,,- in .1
amazing effrontery in continuing hu.w..
"rter Richard Harding Davis pronounced
lne war a r"ure and quit the field.
L The, Baltlmore mn who holds the record
h" "iAr .-. IOP '
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quarters in Jail instead of an asylum.
A great religious awakenm umnn,
Yorkers Is developing strange actions One
conc'mce-stricken man coughed up 14, the
ttmounl ot auty on goods he smuggled in.
, . " to prov that h8 mn ho
Swt .t' hoh f'7 w'ndow of B
INew iork hotel and dldn t wake up was
a native of Philadelphia, failed miapmhiv
i ne is a Manhattan product.
Three policemen butted Into the business
of a thrifty beggar In Philadelphia. The
poor man resented the Intrusion so vieor-
ously that the cops were almost winded
when they landed him In Jail
A monster fish bumped against a vessel
off the Mexican coast recently, and almost
wrecked the ship. The sailors calculated
that It weighed four tons. It was th
Diggest that ever happened, and, of course,
kui away.
By the terms of her uncle's will an In
itlnna it I -l I i a . - . -
- - . icl-civc jio.wu ir sne mar
ries and not a cent If she remains .inn-i
14 ought not to be difficult for the right
y.ou"K man to convince her that she needs
I ney.
,,,tlo , "T,ard of c,v"
nisatlon prevails In Indiana ls 'somewhat
discredited by the action of T.Z
Hftosier, who bit off a chunk of the ear
I0' a street car conductor for faillna-.tn
I . .. ... "
1 " 81 ,ne r'Kht crolng.
ivar.siis city woman, unable to get a
" . " ' yH ,n a 8crap w,th a Iaw
er eiaec a potato masher and closed
the argument Also the lawyer-s face, in
the hands of woman truly great a potato
ma"ner reaI c and crushing.
A DUn" of boodio mobey has beea re-
mrnea 10 a et. jxiula man for the reason.
aa expressed uy tne court, that the owner
II ' . .. '""'"' 8 pur
fir T h A niinniA wa .
I uone ior wnicn the monev urn. tn ,
puea. just like St. Loulsans. They hand
out the stuff and never ask why or where
"
A Philadelphia school ma'am Is defend
f6'00? dama,fe "ult m"tltuted by
mo iracner
caressed With a Strao. -It Is eonoBrt thnt
the strap reached the spot and that the
D0V earned it, but his beloved dad d
CJareB "o one shall usurp his rights and
privileges without his consent.
Gratitude for Slender Link.
Baltimore American.
That Alaska Is called on to give thanks
for telegraph extension by the acting gov
ernor's Thanksgiving proclamation empha-
slses the vast part the slonder wire la
P'a-"ng In the world's affaire today. It
connection wnn me world; the link
Ing of the farthest section of the country
with the most central; the bringing of
I the very outposts of the world, as it were,
(next to the centers of civilization and
Knowledge so aa to make the former
" " UIBirilUI UCIirillS VI "IB IUI-
hapar. In , V. a ... ..... t .. 1 V. ...... a .1 . . .
. , n.ean- the d..lnnn,,nt , ,h
territory, its prosperity. Its future, and,
considering it Immense Importance, it is
"ol "'range tnat it snoum lead in the
""i aiiuu vi uiensuiKa lur wnicn XO DS
heartily grateful
Life In Town and Country.
New York Globe.
It la-grand to talk of the freedom of the
hills, the restfulness of the blue sky, the
peace of grassy slopes, but familiarity.
alas, breeds indifference. If not contempt,
tor vn these serene things. In country
" weU " ucly the prepossession of most
relates to living making something which,
,f not absolutely antagonistic to. Is not
altogether friendly to the song bird state
of mind. No one la competent to adjust
the scales to weigh city and country; If
anyone were It Is doubtful If he would
find the life In the country so lacking In
complexity or the city so lacking In sim
plicity. The human animal, wherever he
may be placed, has a tendency to reach a
certain average destiny.
Combining; Two (lospela.
New York Tribune.
Matthew Arnold preached the gospel of
sweetness and light, while President Roose
velt emphasize the need of aweetness and
strength. Why not combine both goBpela
Into or.e and cultivate aweetness, light and
strength? These three elements, rightly
blended, would produce the Admirable
Crlchton of human development.
Cut It Out, Leslie.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
If Secretary Shaw la really going to re
sign from the Treasury department ho
ahould be advlaei that Iowa la not a good
atate to "loaf around" In. The Invitations
out there to the presidential lightning have
never been accepted. Even ao good s rod
as Senator Alllaon has not been atruck.
Marked Republican Tendency.
New York Tribune.
Napoleon's prediction that In fifty years
Europe would become Cosa-a;k or rvpub
llcian haa not been fulfilled, but with the
Russian people asking for a Parliament
thu prediction seeuiu to be in the way of
eventual fulfillment as reapecta tlia latter
part of the program
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
PHONOGRAPHS, RECORDS AND SUPPLIES
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SOLD ON EASY PAYMENTS.
NOVEMBER RECORDS ARE IN.
11. E. FREORIGKSON, lt'
SERMOS9 BOILED DOWS,
The lights of men never think lightly of
men.
Divine favor makes a feast of a barren
board.
Buffering draws man to man and men to
religion.
The preacher's life Is the life of his
preaching.
The authority of the good does not rest on
Its austerity.
The more of a gas works a man is the less
light he gives.
"Forgetting the things behind" Is no rea
son for Ingratitude.
Great blessings are often held waiting for
some small obedience. .
The. best wayto be grateful Is to give an
other occasion for gratitude.
It Is not what you get, but what you go
for that makes the difference.
The worth of a man's learning depends on
the light It gives to the world.
It la well to remember that the almighty
dollar ls not the eternal dollar.
Few things cost less than encouragement.
and fewer still are worth more.
The heart looks over many a difficulty
that lie head cannot see through.
It Is not necessary for a man to be all Ice
to avoid being nothing but steam.
It Is not strange that the man who makes
his fulth depend on his knowledge ire-
quently exhibits Innocence of both Chicago
Tribune.
SECIXAR SHOTS AT THE PIL.P1T.
New York World: "We are not here to
get all we can," says young Mr. Rocke
feller to his Bible class. Great heavens!
What would they have got If they had
really tried?
Philadelphia Record: A Methodist bishop
In Denver finds no difficulty in Implicating
Providence both In the sefzuro of the Phil
ippines and the British occupation of India,
including the ruthless rule ot Clyd-3 and
Hastings. It ls remarkable to what a
degree some divines are able to penetrate
the councils of Providence tn order to an
nounce them to a waiting world.
Boston Transcript: St. Ann's church In
New York has engaged Mr. Thomas
Sharkey, once a bold sailor and more re
cently a somewhat bold prize fighter, to
teach boxing In Its gymnasium. Incl
dentally Prof. Sharkey assures us that
the church and the ring are being drawn
closer together every day." The regenera
tlon of New York ls thus seen to be moV'
Ing forward rapidly.
Chicago Chronicle: It ls announced that
arrangements have been made -for an im
mense convention of all the Protestant
sects In New York a year hence for the
purpose of effecting an amalgamation. Such
an amalgamation Is not at all desirable
and the movement, besides being chimerical,
Is not a healthy symptori. It ls when an
army has been decimated In a disastrous
campaign that the skeleton brigades are
consolidated.
Philadelphia Press: The convention of
Protestant denominations to meet In New
York next year gives promise of promoting
greater unity In Christian work. Already
churches representing lUOGO.OOO of Protes
tants have taken favorable action, and at
least 6,000,000 more are expected to join In
the movement. There are many Impor
tant questions on which Christians can act
together v.lthout difficulty, and thus do
much toward promoting the welfare of the
nation. Joint action In such matters will
be beneficial to the churches.
10IS & FAPNAM
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B JILDERS OF HAPPY HOMES.
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THE PEOPLES ST.ORH plan for the holidays haa so pleused the people that
they have responded, not by scores but by hundreds, and our books are filling
witn new accounts, it allows a run expression or nonuay aeniinient wiinoui
having any effect on your cash resourcea. According to our new method, you
can Kive away anything we have In stock und take, the sume time and way to tf j
pay for it. We will make the deliveries at or as close to Chrlstmaa time as you II
dcHlre and you may even come now, mnko your selections and have them laid II
aside until you want them delivered. We are elevating and dignifying credit U
purchasea and eventually you will think of THK PEOPLES STOKE alone H
give away anything
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iitw effects,
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DOMESTIC I'LK AS ATHIES.
She Were you evtr rilnnrpolnted in love
befir you were married?
He No. Not until ufterWard. Town
Topics.
Gladys I refused Ferdy two werka a no
and he has beea drinking In avlly evr
since.
IOthel Isn't it about time he stopped
celebrating? Puck.
Young Wife Doesn't this coke remlmj
you of the kind your mother used to
make?
Young Husband Yes, clear. Oh, those
hapoy childhood days what a dlK'tlon I
used to have then, to be aure I Cleveland
Leader.
"Talking of matrimony," said the saga,
"there are two sorts of men who are
equally miserable specimens."
"And they are?"
"The fellow who says he's sorry he ever
married and the fellow who snya he s glad
he never did." Philadelphia Press.
"You are going on an ocean trip?" they
asked her, In surprise. "Aren't you awfully
afraid of seHHlrkne, particularly at this
aeason of the year?"
"Not at all." replied the charming bride.
"I've always taken my wedding trips on the
ocean." -Chicugo Tribune.
Sociologist (of an Inquiring turn of mind)
Pedro or Garibaldi, perhapB do you like
America as well us Italy?
Fruit Peddler Yessa. I.lka betta. In
"Merica getta fl' dolls. Spend It. Gotta,
more. In Italia e-etta tl' dnllH. No spend
it Go lilde-u. No getta more. Chicago
Tribune.
"It's the little things thnt tell," sighed
Blnks, as he heard his youngest confiding
to her mother the tale of how he had
aalutcd the new muld. Cleveland Leader.
"Is nn airship 'he' or '-he.' papa ?"
"She, I think, my dear. You know you
never can depend upon Retting 'em to go
the way you want cm to gu. Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Captain John Smith had just been saved
from the savage executioners.
"Pochy, dear," he said, "these Indlun
clubs are bum trumps. Let's make It
hearts."
He little realized the crime he had com
mitted In starting that Joke on its endless
career. Cleveland Leader.
Mr. Skrap It's real nice to sit home here,
without any more of that wretched quar
reling Mrs. Skrap Yes It ls, dear. You've been
real lovable lately, ever since that quarrel
you started last month
M. Skrap I started?
Mrs. Skrap Of course! You started It.
Mr. Skrai That settles It. I'm going to
the club. Philadelphia Ledger.
THE LAKES OF I-OVE. . .
Boston Globe.
A little child comes running down the lanes
of love to me.
And leaps witii kiss of greeting on his lips
that laugh with glee.
The hardHhio is forgotten, and the toiling
sinks away
In the sunshine of his coming at the ending
of the day.
I lift him and I clasp him, and the troubles
seem to sleep;
The day-lomr csres and worries die to si
lence In the deep
Of the dark tni'l lendlntr backward where
the wheels of traffic roar
The path of life lies golden where he leads
me to the door!
There the mus'c of bis laughter and his
chatter heal the strife,
The lanes of love are rosy for his sake, O
heart-of-life!
They rim the world with blossoms, and we
live the pomratie-nrenm,
In the rose-lltilit iind the home-light and
the tender love-light s gleam.
A little child comes running down the lanes
of love to nie,
And I inv "side my burden as I lift him to
my knee.
O, their I e irts rp surely lonely, and they
walk a weary way
To whom no n-i' ' -omes running at tho
ending of the day!
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bler peat, worth O "f C
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Soft coal heaters
on sale up from..
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goods II. CO per week or fl .00 per month
gooda II Go per wwk or 6.oo per month
gooda $17a per week or 17.00 per month