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before me this Slsl day of December, 1904.
(Seal) M. B. IIL'NGATE.
Notary Public.
The entry lint for tho coukivshIoimI
race In the First Nebraska district Is
now opeu.
Nebraska lawmakers will have uo ex
cuse this time of the dlstractiou of a
senatorial deadlock.
Italy has at Inst abolished slavery in
lis African possessions. The sultau of
JSnlu will soon be alone In his class.
King I'eter of Servla la at logger
heads with his ministry. He should
be-jrln to make sure of a pleasant future
cither In Paris or In the world to come.
If the cruiser Colorado lives tip to Its
nanio It will probably be one of the
quickest firing vessels In the service,
anil At the same time one of I lie most
expensive.
Since a fatal railroad wreck has hap
pened In England It will be Interesting
to see if Great Britain has a penalty to
tit the crime of those responsible for
such disasters.
President Loubet of France seems to
have no difficulty in finding people who
will help him construct a cabinet, but
he finds little to bind It together in a
permanent structure.
So long as it Is a silver service that
Is proposed as a gift by the people of
Nebraska to their namesake battleship,
no protest need be expected from the
free silver following.
Some Kusslaa gun crew may defend
the firing upon the winter pulaoe by
(he story of belief In the presence of
Japanese spies If the Dogger bank de
fense proves successful.
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During the lust yeu.r the building in
spector's office has become more than
self-supporting out' of the' fees. Now
watch for n requisition for more cler
ical help to wipe out the surplus.
Public sentiment In favor of tho elec
tion of United Btates senators by direct
vote of . the people Is dally receiving
reinforcements as a result of the object
lessons furnished by various legisla
tures. The speech made by Senator Stone In
.congress evidently had no better pur-
pose than to call atteutlon to the fact
that Missouri's enatorla: mistakes did
not begin with the election of a repub
lican legislature.
Wisconsin and Illinois have followed
the leud of Nebraska In a formal ap
proval by their -legislatures of the presi
dent's policy on, railroad rates. Con
gressmen who are lit their last terms of
office could do no better than to retire
with record of having helped to enact
the recommendation iuto law.
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President Mitchell of the Mine W ork
ers' union seems to have lieen unable to
disarm critics who have apparently
made up their minds that anyone who
cau be on friendly terms whh capitalists
Is necessarily a traitor to the wage
earner. If tbla sentlmeu- should grow
In the union another failure will 1
cored In the attempt tu form the miners
Into g solid orgaikUatlou.
If this legislature is to distinguish
Itself as an 'economy" IkmJ.v, It would
not be a had plan to push the appro
priation bills to the front without the
customary delays that overtake them, so
that' they may lie acted on Intelligently
and deliberately. There Is uo good rea
son why the general appropriation bill
should not be prepared add Introduced
within thirty days after the opening of
the session, instead of waltlug till the
last of the forty days allowed for the
Introduction of bills. This most Im
portant legislation should be before the
two houses lu ample time to permit a
fa refill study and thorough Investigation.
ATTitcf't or smrnns.
Th.it some of the big shippers of the
country should lie en the side; of the
railroads that oppose legislation for the
regulation of rates nnl the stoppage of
discriminations 1 not str'anue. It was
to 1h expiated that shippers, such as
the big corjmratlons. who lenent by se
cret rebates find In this way have nn
advantage over their smaller competi
tors, would stand In with the railroads
in opixising legislation Intended to put
an end to this sort of thine' The big
corporations have lu the system of re
bates and In the discriminations which
the railroads make in their favor effec
tive means of crushing competition.
There Is, Indeed, uo more potent agency
for the building up of a monopoly. It
enabled the Oil trust to obtain complete
control of the American market and
there Is not one of the great corpora
tions that has not benefited by rebates
and discriminations. It is not strange,
therefore, that these should be found
generally hostile to doing away with
these abuses.
Kemarkltig upon the conflict of opin
ions between shippers and bodies rep
resenting shippers, ill regard to the rail
way rate question, the Wall Street Jour
nal says It Is due not only to the fact
that their Interests as shippers conflict,
but also to tlie fact that shippers are apt
to have Investments which do not nl
ways harmonize with their nierenntile
concerns. Many shlpers have invest
ments In stocks and bonds and they may
think that the value of these securities
will be Injured by rate regulation. Of
ficials of saving" banks and Insurance
companies are taking action in opposi
tion to rate regulation on Just that
ground. Then there are large business
Interests bound up with certain locali
ties that are concerned alswt the effect
of government regulation upon the pros
perity of these localities. Hate regula
tion, nic'yis not only no discrimination
lxtween jhtsoi's, but also no discrimina
tion lx'twoen places. "All this seems to
show," says the Journal, "the many
ramifications of tills problem and the
difficulty, If not Impossibility, of har
monizing, tho many conflictit , Interests.
This Is no reason why there should not
be action on the subject, but It stands
to reason that ther can be no action
that will satisfy everyltody." No one
expects legislation with which every
body will be satisfied. What Is sought
Is that which will benefit the greatest
number. Insuring to all Interests ami :i'
localities absolute equality of treatment.
This Is all that President Roosevelt had
In view In recommending further legis
lation for the regulation of rates and
nothing more Is contemplated In any of
the bills that have lseu introduced in
congress. i lie great majority or mo
shippers of the country ask relief from
the existing abuses. The Justice of their
complaint Is not denied by the railroads.
On tho contrary they very generally
frankly admit It. The only power ca
pable of removing these abuses Is the
national government and tun tiuty or
congress Is to give heed to the demand
of the greater mini Iter of those who use
the transportation Hues and not to the
big corporations that are bcnelltod by
rebates and discrimination.
SOME SUGGESTIVE FIGURES.
According to the Douglas county sta
tistics covering the fiscal year ending
July 1, 1!KI, the disbursements of
county funds for that period aggregate
$377,7515.85. of which $51.1)37.30 rcpre-
sents the expenses of the district court.
$"3.885.tJ8 the expenses of the court
house, which Includes salaries of county
surveyor's office, county auditor's,
county superintendent of schools', couuty
clerk's, county attorney's, county com
missioners', county assessor's and the
superintendent, Janitors and engineers
employed by the court house; while
$41,047.97 was expended on account of
tho poor farm, $J1 .330.80, for mainte
nance of jail and cost of feeding pris
oners, $2)1,437.14 cost of supplying relief
for indigent poor, $30,(HMl.or for grading
and repairing public roads, $27,541.03 for
construction and reconstruction of
bridges, $7,501.05 for soldiers' relief, $40,
45D.02 for Interest on bonds and $17.
000.02 on account of general miscella
neous expenditures. But there are also
miscellaneous expenditures In particular
charged up to each of the various de
partments; for example, the district
court miscellaneous was $3,315.22, the
court house miscellaneous $2,115.01, the
poor farm $1,757.10, Jail $1,181.00, roads
$1,055.97. ifrldges $1,384.80. or a total of
$11,710.15 of miscellaneous expenditures
tucked In here and there like the sweep
ings from the middle of the room Iuto
the coruers.
For reasons best known to the late
Board of County Commissioner, the
disbursements made for surveying roads
were $1,320.01. and for surveying bridges
$484.28, although the expenditures of the
county surveyor's office for salaries and
supplies as charged are $5,740.80, which
would Indicate that the county surveyor
or outside surveyors received $1,705.25
in addition to the regular emoluments
of the office that are expected to cover
all the expense connected with the
surveyor's office, excepting possibly
horse hire, while doing work lu the
county.
Incidentally It may be noted that the
exend!turc for drugs on the poor farm
aggregated $5,244.35, while the expendi
ture for meat was $4,523.00. and for
groceries $7,335.15. It Is well under
stood that the drug bill represents any
where from 30 to 50 per cent for whisky
purchased for medicinal purposes and
consumed as a beverage.
A bill has Iieeu Introduced at Lincoln
emlKjdying the Idea of a, board of con
trol, as successfully Inaugurated in
Iowa. The plau is a good one and will
commend itself more estecially to our
taxia.vlug citizens, who want to see
greater economy In the administration
of the state Institutions. The only open
question Is whether the bill as drawn
steers clear of certain constitutional pro
visions ou which legislation creating
other ' slate ' boards has' sliipwre( ked.
While marked Improvement Is notice
able in the management of most of our
state Institutions, there Is still need of
more business-like and systematic control.
Til SlUhT TRADE ARR"Al
It Is proposed to jrlvo the secretary of
the Department of rnmmerce and I.nlwir
an appropriation with which to employ
sjH'cial agents to a4-ertaiu trade condi
tions in various foreign countries, sup
plementing the work of our consul.
This Is deemed to lie necessary In order
to supply the department with informa
tion which cannot be had at present and
yet is essential to Its work. It appears
that often the government Is anxious to
secure, for one reason, or another, ac
curate reports on some special trade
subject, or an account of market con
ditions In some locality or country. This
need has been felt particularly In South
America. Many inquiries are received
at the department from business men
who are anxious to get Into commercial
relations with the countries south of us.
Such Inquiries cannot be answered now
unless the consul can have direct access
to the Information desired at his jtowt.
It Is stated that Secretary Metcalf Is
very anxious to promote trade relations
with South Amerfta. Africa and other
countries where American manufac
tured goods can llnd a market. There
has been difficulty In ascertaining the
true conditions abroad and It is expected
that the spclitl agents provided for will
enable the department to get all the In
formation in accurate form which It
may desire. It Is not the intention that
these special agents shall bo stationed
abroad permanently, but sent on mis
sions of inquiry as the need arises. It Is
a practical plan which cannot fail to
have good results. There Is much valu
able trade information now supplied by
the consular service, but necessarily n
good part of this Is confined to the Im
mediate localities of the consuls aud
consequently is not as complete and
wide-reaching as Is desirable. There Is
no doubt that the new department can
add very materially to Its usefulness in
promoting our foreign trade through
the Information which it Is proposed to
secure and the cost to tho government
will be trifling In comparison with the
value of the benefits which are reason
ably to ls expected.
THE FREXCH CABINET CRISIS.
Nothing of a very serious nature po
litically is likely to result from the resig
nation of the Combes ministry. AH
thai Is to be expected is a modification
of the lHtlicles which have marked the
course of the ministry and which has
caused more or less popular dissatisfac
tion. It Is an extraordinary thing for
a cabinet to resign while having a par
liamentary majority, but as M. Combes
states In his letter to President Loubet,
he had become convinced that the ma
jority was not sufficient to enable him
to carry out the policies of the ministry.
aud therefore it. was useless to continue.
He, expressed confidence, however, that
the -countryi Is In sympathy with those
policies aud that they will finally tri
umph. M. Combes was aggressive In enfor
cing the law In regard to certain schools
widen refused to comply with the re
quirement of government authorization
and thereoy created a strong feeling hos
tile to the ministry. An Issue was also
made with the Catholic church authori
ties at Rome, which brought about a
serious breach ltetween the government
and the church, undoubtedly at some
cost to the popularity of the ministry.
every attack upon which lias tieeu
backed by the ' Catholic party. M.
Combes Is an ardent advocate of the
separation of church and state and
while his retirement from office may de
lay the realization of this policy. It has
found such acceptance with the country
that Its ultimate accomplishment Is not
to be doubted. Another circumstance
detrimental to the ministry was the sys
tem of espionage over officers main
tained by the war minister, who be
came extremely unpopular by reason of
this innovation. France has in Presi
dent Loubet a calm, clearheaded chief
executive, who possesses the complete
confidence of the country and who can
be depended upon to guide affairs safely
through the present crisis.
The revised charter Introduced In the
lower house by Representative Ander
sen contains many commendable fea
tures and some that will not commend
themselves to people familiar with the
machinery of municipal government.
While Mr. Andersen claims the pater
nity of this fairly well .adjusted docu
ment, it Itears all the ear-marks and
tinger-niarks of a gentleman who twice
instil a time tilled the mayor's chair and
is reputed to have his weather eye upun
the same'job lu the no distant future.
Bo that as It may, the Introduction of
tho Andersen charter opens the way
for a full and free discussion of the
radical changes proposed lu the future
government of Omaha. Inasmuch :is
three or four other new charters are
being built by charter revision commit
tees and Individuals. It will be In order
for the Douglas delegation In both
houses to get together at an early day
to discuss and consider the merits and
demerits, and ascertain the views of the
majority of the delegatUjn, and what
the majority of the delegation agrees
upon should be supported by the dele
gation In both houses without Jar or
Jangle.
The democratic World-Herald says It
Is now supporting President Roosevelt
In his railroad policy. Then It Is se
cretly hoping he will fall to score, so It
can turn the count Into, political capital
against his party.
Dietrlbatloa of Immigrants.
Baltimore American.
Tli beginning 'f the precent year Is
marked by a tremendoua increase of emi
gration to the 1'nlled States from Kuaalan
provinces of men seeking tu esrape mili
tary aervlce. If those that come from the
farming districts tuuid be distributed to
the agricultural sections of this country
that are greatly In need of Inbor an all
round good might thus be accomplished.
Dow with the Oppressors.
Chicago ncoid-IIerald.
A bill has been drafted In 'Nebraska to
give hand-organ morkeys sn eight-hour
day. Pnnaal! Down with the monkey op
pressors.
Ready to Take the Job.
Chicago Tribune.
Five thousand dollars a year may not he
a munificent salary for a congresaman, but
there are hundreds of Jobless statesmen
who would take the position at that flgutS
an J ask no questions.
(arnesle to the Resrae.
Chicago Record-Herald.
Carnegie has made good the losses sus
tained by oberlln students who had money
In the bank that was wrecked by Mrs.
Chadwlck. I,et us hope that future Cassies
will always be careful when they work off
spurltms notes to use the names of men
who will do the right thing.
alor on Both Sides.
New Tork Tribune.
TI.e ctar's reacript does honor to the Rus
sian heroes of Port Arthur, living and dead.
The world bus done them like honor, and
has added thereto equal praise for the gal
lant men of the brown race whose flag now
waves In triumph over the fortress that has
twice succumbed to Japanese skill and Ir
resistible valor.
Proof of Prosperity.
Cleveland riuln Dealer.
Perhaps another proof of proierlty Is
found In the fact that the eight horse ra
cing associations of New York report that
their Joint gate receipts last year footed
up l3.8ue.Kit. Of this amount 5 per cent, or
HS),a. goes to the state for the benefit of
the agricultural societies. It seems to be a
great and Immensely profitable business,
anil Incidentally helpful to nn Industry that
handsomely rcpHys all that Is expended or
Its advancement.
Mnalrlpal Ownership t'.ipaadlng.
Springfield Republican.
It Is significant of a growing sentiment
among conservative cltlscns In favor of
public owuershlp of atreet monopolies, that
a meeting of representatives of the vari
ous civic organisations and boards of trade
In Brooklyn has unanimously passed reso
lutions not only demanding the immediate
construction of a municipal lighting plant
by New York City, but declaring for a
"wise and conservative" general extension
of the 'municipalization of public utili
ties." Time's Teat of Benevolence.
Philadelphia Record.
The benevolence of Mr. Phlpps, who pro
poses to build sanltnry dwellings for work
Ingmen where they may live comfortably
and decently, with a minimum of cost,
shows off fair and fine. It will Inevitably
be favorably compared with Mr. Carnegie's
magnificent endowment of free libraries.
Rut "the proof of the pudding Is in the eat
ing." Ten or twenty yenrs hence there will
he better opportunity for accurate meas
urement of the philanthropic result of tho
giving of the two generous Pittsburg mil
lionaires. Patting; on the Brakes.
Boston Olobe.
The Nebraska legislators are rather hard
on the automobiles, considering that so
i nv of them will be at work plowing their
fields this summer. . .
The maximum speech for tourist has just
been restricted to twelve miles an hour, the
pleasure car must ntake a full stop when
ever a team of horsne Is encountered and
the raotorlat la ma dp liable If the injured
party can prove that his horses were In
cited to run away by an automobile.
The fine Is from $25 to JhV) and makes auto
touring in Nebraska practically prohibitory.
Japanese Reciprocity.
Baltimore American.
Japan Is at last reciprocating in the trada
of Ideas with thla country. Something over
fifty years ngo an American admiral sailed
Into a Japanese port and landed a few sail
ors and with them some American Ideas.
Since then the Japanese have been absorb
ing American propositions with constancy
and a wonderful capacity, until there are
mighty few things which we know that
the Japs do not know iiulte us well. This
Idea trade for long was one-nided, but as
has just been remarked, ths Japs have at
laat reciprocated they have given us the
Jiu-Jltsu.
TUB HAILHOAI) PROBLEM.
Belter Fight Pair.
Philadelphia North American.
Railroad munager and their representa
tives, within and without the precincts of
legislature activity, are making a gooa
deal of noise lu opposition to possible en
actments providing for the abolition of
rebates and the subjection of transporta
tion rates to governmental regulation.
They have a perfect right to make a
noise. If they can show that their use of
the rate-making power has not degenerated
into an abuse detrimental to the public
welfare, it is eminently proper that they
should do so.
Hut they-would better tight fair.
A Veeeaaary Check.
Philadelphia Press.
A small shipper cannot now obtain any
redreas for wrongful treatment by u rail
road corporation because he cannot afford
to go to law nbout such a matter. A large
shipper has a great udvantage in that
respect. The trouble la principally with
the western roads. If such a law la passed
the chances are that it will be necessary
for the oomioslon to act, only on rare oc
casions. If ever. A railroad company with
an unfair rate would promptly change It
rather than be compelled to do so and at
the same time have the attention of the
country called to the matter by the Inter
state Commerce commission. As long as
the commission has no power, as at present,
to enforce Its orders comparatively little
attention will be paid to them.
Regulation a Pabllr Necessity.
Baltimore American.
The proposal to fix rates Is a matter
which requlrca more serious deliberation.
The railroads are primarily entirely within
their rights in fixing their own rates that
is, the mere fixing of a rate, though it may
work hardship, la not per se an injustice to
the public, as is a rebate. The necessity
for fixing rates comes from the com
binations of railroads. t waa not necessary
for them to combine, but they assumed
that their own interests required such com
binations. By doing so they themselves
rregled the necessity for regulations. While
they were lu competition with each other
the public was protected by their anta
gonistic efforts to secure passengers and
freight, but since they have formed a vaat
combination not only the general public,
but great cities, representing and being
tributary to Immense territories, are at
the mercy of the railroads. By combining
they have changed thctr character aa quaal
individual enterprises with no obligation
except to Intik out for their own Interests.
They have gained great advantages for
themselves and there Is no reason why
they should complain If they are required
to take Into consideration the Interests of
the public. To say that they will do
the latter without interference of some
sort la to belle human nature, for men with
a monopoly are prone to ma-ke all out of
it they can. and ll la disproved by the
known facia.
ROISD AROIT lORK.
Rlpplea on the I arrest of l ife In the
Metropolis.
Kfforts to reform the ohsenatice of the
Fourth of July usually start after the cel
ebration nhrn the damage Is lslble to
the naked ee. With like regularity the
reformers grow weary of the thankless
task long before the next natal day rolls
around. New York proposes to reverse the
custom by beginning reform in advance
of the day. Chief Kdward Crokcr of the
city fire department has recommended to
the tire cummisloncrs that steps be taken
at once to prohihtt the use of all fidreorks
except firecrackers on and around July 4.
He makes nn exception of firecrackers be
cause he finds that there are great stocks
of them on hand In the shops of dealers
and aboard ships now on their way to
this country, and to prohibit their use
on such short notice would work a great
hardship. He recommends, however, that
at the end of another year the prohibition
be extended to firecrackers as well.
Chief Crokcr bases his recommendation
on the large number of fires and accidents
caused by fireworks. During the week
of July 4. lflo4, he says there were 30 fires
In greater New York, of which 1- wete
traceable to fireworks. Cfilef Croker states
that ft.; persons were Injured from the
same cause on last Independence day.
New York Is the largest market for fire
woras hi this country. There are forty-
five wholesalers engaged in the business
and it Is estimated that the Industry rep.
resents an annual expenditure In this city
aione or ..Oin.Ono.
Stalwart and muscular, standlne kIt feet
three inches In his socks and wlghlng 225
pouos. such I- young Ixiuls Cohen of Its
Central Park West, who declared before
Magistrate Baker that his mother-ln-Iaw.
Mrs. Hertha Reiss. a frail woman of scanty
stature, had on a recent occasion held him
on the ground while Ren Reiss, his brother-in-law.
proceeded to use his face for a
punching bag.
It was on complaint of Mrs. Rei?s that
the lusty Cohen was summoned Into court,
and the tale she had to tell differed widely
from her son-in-law's.
"Not for some time has my daughter
been living with that man." said Mrs. Retss
In court, pointing at the giant Louis. "She
has been living with me at 116 One Hun
dred and Twenty-sixth street. Tho other
day Cohen came to the house, but my
daughter was out for a sleigh ride and I
wouldn't let him In. He waited until she
got back. Her brother, Ben, was with her.
Cohen had a horsewhip and began to beat
Ren. Then I nin out and he struck me
and knocked me down and gave me a
black eye."
Cohen, on the contrary, testified that his
mother-in-law grabbed him und held him.
when Ben Relss pommeled him so severely
that he had to stay in bed a week.
"Strange." said the magistrate, "that a
bantam like Mrs. Relss could put out of
business a heavyweight like you."
The magistrate fined Cohen 5.
What was probably the most elaborate
und most expensive dinner party ever
given In this country took place at the St.
Regis hotel one night last week. It was
given by John H. Hunan, tho millionaire
shoe man. In honor of his wife. About
sixty guests were seated at a table ar
ranged In the shape of a horseshoe.
The service for the entire dinner was
of solid gold and gold date. Not a fork
or a spoon, not a platter In use but was
rasnionea or the precious metal. Even the
water goblets were of sold, and tho wine
and champagne glasses on solid gold stems
and liases and were rimmed with the glit
tering metal. It was reported that the
banquet cost $30,000. The proprietor of the
St. Regis admitted this evening that tho
cost of the function was JIO.COO.
"I see we New Yorkers are called a lot
of cliff dwellers," said one of them quoted
by the Tribune, "but all you Van say
against it the apartment house Is all right
for me. Tho arguments for It and against
it have been thrashed out a great deal,
but thye la one of the former clasa I
haven't seen urged etrongly, and yet I
think it's a mighty good one. It Is that
if you live In one apartment house fairly
near another apartment house, as across
a narrow street, you often can get all the
amusement you want for hours by watch
ing s'our neighbors' windows.
"I'm In such a position myself. Across
the way are characters no less interesting
than a Japanese couple with a baby, a
pretty, red-haired young woman, an In
valid, twin boys and a gray-haired man
who is always at the windows writing. The
gray-haired man, so the wife of my Janitor
tells me. devotes most of his time to writ
ing articles on hunting adventures for the,
magazines, and I always take especial
puins, after the postman has stopped1 at
his house, to see him open his mall at the
window, for lie always does It, though he
must know the neighbors can see what
those bulky envelopes that seem to disap
point him so contain.
"And as for the Japanese family, I take
a look at their windows before I read my
morning puper, for they seem to get up
before I do, and whenever there's a Japa
nese victory of any Importance alittlejapa
nese flag appears there. The twins they
are apparently about D years old are a
perpcitual delight. As for the red haired
girl well, we have made up the most ad
mirable sign language you ever heard of.
I've been in my apartment house only a
month, you see, and I haven't ventured yet
to find a way to say. 'Please, may I call?'
but I've got far enough along to send her
by mall a Jittle book of mine she liked
the cover of, and to get a display of a
piece of white puper of hers that she put
'thank you' on in big black letters, go that
I could see them across the atreet.
' "As for the invalid, she and I smile at
each other regularly every morning. There
has been only one repulse. That was when
a woman, evidently the red haired girl's
mother, held an overshoe up to the win
dow." Elihu Root confirmed a report that he
has beep engaged by the Anti-Canal asso
ciation to lead a legal buttle against the
consummation of the plan to expend 1101,
OuO.Ouu In the building of a barge canal.
Three years ago the legislature passed a
bill to bond the state for the amount
named and the act waa ratified by the peo
ple by an overwhelming; vote. A commis
sion to carry out the work has been formed
and contractors have been invited to sub
mit bids. From the beginning there has
been opposition to the project, represented
chiefly, it is asserted, by railroad Inter
ests that do not relish the prospects of
canal competition. It has been known that
an effort would be made during the session
of tho present legislature to have the canal
act repealed, and the employment of Mr.
Root gives assurance that the "last ditch"
fight on "the canal sc heme Is to be stub
born. Mr. Root is to be assisted by Charles
8. Andrews of Syracuse. r-chlef Judge of
the court of appeals.
It Is said that Judge Andrews has al
ready prepared an exhaustive opinion, in
which he assails the constitutionality of
the law. and that proceedings will be
brought before Attorney General Mayer to
Induce him to make up a case that may
be submitted to the court of appeals. It
la not likely that the act can be assailed
successfully, but the throwing of the quea
tlon Into the courts will cause the post
ponement of the award of contrarti and
the loss of much valuable time.
The Gaelic league of New York is mak
ing great strides among the young Ameri
cans born of Irish parents lu the matter of
developing pride lu the old country. Thers
sis ovr luv pupils studying the languags
A
is
lost Important
In buying food-articles, you must con
sider several things: Economy, Results,
Easy Handling, Reliability ; but the most
important is Health.
Health means everything. In clothes,
furniture, etc., if the buyer gets a poor or
imitation article, the only harm is loss of
money. In buying food-articles, if imi
tations are supplied, there is a loss of
money, and probably an injury to health
which is beyond price.
Remember these facts when buying
baking powder.
3ROYA
BAKING POWDER
ABSOLUTELY PURE
In the St. Rrendcn branch of the league,
hardly one of whom ever set foot on Irish
soil. I'p to a few years ago a Gaelic
acholar In New York was as rare as a
white blackbird.
Two young matrons were talking of a
mutual friend, who Is Just us wealthy and
as much Interested In good work as they
sre. Philanthropy happens to be extremely
fashionable In New York Just now.
'Mhe la utile tn do BO much It Odd." One Of
the two friends said with a sigh that al
most seemed envious. " hy, she has Deen
mn him fnr (he lust three months that she
can only see her children by appointment.
Nurse cornea to her room in tne morning
and It's only after she's looked through her
engagements for the day that ahe can tell
when to have the children brought to her
room." ,
PERSOV!. XOTES.
Colonel 1'Tancls Younghushand. who
commanded the recent Rrltish mission ti
L.hassn, has been granted a year's leave as
a reward for his work.
In the sixty-five years that J. H. Stod
dart has been on the stage he has inlnsed
two performances only wherein which ho
was scheduled to opear.
John Maynard Harlan, who has an
nounced himself as a candidate for the
republican nomination for mayor of Chi
cago, was born In Kentucky and graduated
from Princeton university in IR-M.
Abraham Lincoln's picture Is the only
one in President Roosevelt's offlee. u di
rectly faces Mr. Roosevelt'F desk. It has
been said that no president since Lincoln's
time lias been a deeper nnd keener student
of Mr. Lincoln's career than President
Roosevelt.
Major General Gillespie has sent to the
archbishop of Canterbury a unique Christ
mas present, a photograph of a letter ad
dressed to a former archbishop of Canter
bury by four Indian chiefs lu 1710. The
original manuscript Is preserved in the
library of congress.
Johannes A. Oertel, who produced tho
famous painting. "Rock of Ages," though
82 years old, still plies his hrush at his
home, twenty miles from Washington, lu a
little Virginia village. Vienna. U was In
1867 that "The Rock of Ages" was painted
In the studio of the artist at VVesirr!,
R. I.
An Ohio man wrote to Elmer Dover, sec
retary of the republican national commit
tee, claiming to have done great work for
Roosevelt in the campaign, and asking for
a Job. He said he would like to be "chief
cuspidorian" of the trealury department.
Mr. Dover wrote In reply: "I regret to
inform ytu that there Is no such position
aa chief cuspldorian of the treasury de
partment, although 1 think there might
very well be. Unfortunately, however,
while you have coined a word I cannot
coin the jdV'
Wh$n your child is ill
dislike to make it take
tasting medicine. Hence
well to know that Ayer's
Cherry Pectoral is very
pleasant. But it is a
medicine, a strong
medicine.
Time and time again we have published the
formula of this cough medicine in the principal
Medical Journals of his country and Europe,
and have mailed it to nearly every physician in
the United States.
So it follows that when your doctor orders it
for coughs, colds, bronchitis, or consumption,
he knows precisely what he is giving.
Physicians recommend their families to keep
it on hand.
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FLASHES OF TX.
"No. sir." roared the Incorruptible patriot,
"I wear no man's collar!"
"Well," remarked the facetious bystander,
"I don't blame you for not wanting to bor
row, but change wouldn't do your looks
any hurt." Cleveland Plain Dealer.
"What bi your order, sir?" asked the
waiter.
"Uring me some frenxled eggs," said the
man with tho napkin tuck.d under his
chin.
And presently there was s distinctly sud.
Ible scramble in tho kitchen. Chicago Tri
bune. "You are the proprietor of 'Phake's Pana
cea,' you hu.v?" remarked Hmartleigh.
"Well, your medleino benefited me greatly."
"Indeed?" renJled the man, delighted,
"I'm glad"
"Yes. an Old uncle of mine took It. and I
was his solo heir." Philadelphia Ledger.
"Is she sentimental?"
"Very! 8he will even weep over her old
divorce papers." Judge. t . . .. j
"Yes, he's oVt the greatest memory I ever
heard of."
"Yea?"
"Yes. Why. he can remember the names
of the presidential and vice presidential
candidates on the prohibition ticket last
year." Philadelphia Ledger.
"What became of your New Year s reso
lution '."'
"Well, having held out long enough to
satisfy all requirements of grit and honor,
it capitulated hist night for humanity's
sake. Cleveland Leader.
Mrs. Mason What did you give Isabel
for a wedding present?
Mrs. Jason A chafing dish. You see, my
husband Is hrr husband's physician.
Brooklyn Life.
Servant Mr. (iklnner Is not here sny
more
Collector Where Is he?
Servant It's none of your business!
Collector Oh! he died and went there,
did he'.' Philadelphia Press.
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Houston Post.
Oh, he made a resolution and lie swore to
keep it long.
Rut he saw the headed bumper and he lis
tened to the song
Of the friend who said; "Let'a have one!"
who insisted, "Come along!"
Rut his thlsst was something awful ere
he yielded.
Oh, the world looked more than tempting
to a thirsty man that day,
Signboards saying "Tom and Jerry" seemed
to fairly line the way,
Aud hot eggnug by the gallon; all without
a cent to pay!
Rut his thirst waa something awful ere
lie yielded.
There was beer In foaming beakers, every
hand held out a stein,
And he said '"Lcsh'ave anozzer!" as h.
zigzagged down the line.
And he gulped: "What goo's a swear-off?
Gosh I'll take swear-on In mine."
Bui lis thirst, was something awful ere
he yielded.
Yes, his thirst was something awful, you
could cut it with a sooon.
lfo swore off on New Year's morning and
he didn't drink till noon;
Now he stagger und he hiccups when hs
passes a saloon;
But his thirst was something awful era
he yielded.
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