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It la now up to the base ball man and
the weather man to get together and trot
in double harness.
1 Admiral Itojestvensky has left Kam
ranh bay. Davy Jones will take notice
in time to enlarge his locker.
' Moras attacked the walled city of Jolo
While American officers were at a donee.
The leaders of the Insurrectionists may
dance later with nothing for a platform.
. French statesmen gay the sailing of
Itojestvensky from French waters re
lieves the situation, but the admirals of
the opposing fleets may je of another
opinion.
For the first time In history a negro
charged with assault upon a white
woman was acquitted In Mississippi. At
this rate there may be some hope for
the "solid south."
If the czar doesn't act Quickly the
Ameer of Afganlstan will beat him In
the- race to secure an ice-free' seaport
anil It will make the road from England
to certain ports of India much shorter.
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It now transpires that King Edward
went on his cruise to the Mediterranean
to "break in" a new set of teeth with
6ut being watched by his personal
friends. Many other men have felt the
same desire.
AMKR1CAS OPPnRTCXITr
Referring; to a remark of one of Jap
an's lending statesmen, that his coun
try will be too much exhausted by the
war to develop the Immense opportuni
ties for trade In Manchuria and China
proper, bnt that the Japanese have great
advantages' with the Chinese Itecause of
roclal ties, similarity of language, tradi
tion and history, a western contempo
rary remarks that In co-operation with
Japan lies our oriental opportunity. It
points out that the situation has two
noteworthy features. One Is that the
llllng receptivity by the Japanese of
much of what Is best and most progres
sive in Anglo-Saxon Ideals and methods
liould be fostered with the utmost tact
In our oriental dealings. The other Is
that America' opportunity in the east
has leen largely Increased by the tri
umph of Japanese arms and by Japan's
adoption of American principles, con
spicuously the open door for trade.
There can be no doubt, ns to the sound
ness of this view. It Is not new. Amer
ican commercial opportunities in the for
east have been very freely discussed for
some years and there Is substantial bn-
s for the tnlk. In the fiscal year of
1904 our oriental trade amounted to over
(0,000,000. It will be considerably in
excess of that for the current fiscal year.
It should grow steadily after the war
nd undoubtedly will do so If we main
tain the existing friendly relations with
the power that will exert the greatest
nfluence In that quarter of the world In
the event of Its final triumph, which
now seems to be almost assured. Every
consideration of commercial self-Interest
dictates that this country shall continue
on good terms with the Island empire.
There Is an Impression here among some,
few of them In public station, that a
victorious Japan will mean a policy in
imical to the western nations, so far ns
trade In the far east is concerned. There
Is nothing to warrant this view. Japan
hns stood steadfastly for the principles
nd the policy which the United States
government deliberately adopted and ad
heres to-in Iti efforts to promote Amer
ican 'cornmerclal Interests In eastern
Asia. Japan does not desire to moke an
enemy of any country, least of all the
United States. She cannot afford to do
Under Japanese auspices there -an
be no commanding Influence over the
commerce of the far east except thnt
which is derived from superior com
mercial or industrial capacity. No InteM
llgent American will be disposed to ad
mit that in either respect we have any
thing to fear from the competition of a
nation that Is but just entering upon Its
industrial and commercial career. If we
cannot take care of our trade Interests
In the orient against such a competitor
we do not deserve to retain them.
The simple fact Is that Japan cannot
close the door to the commerce of the
world In China If she would and there
Is no-reason to believe that she will have
any disposition to do so. Her policy. It
safe to assume, will bo to cultivate
the friendship of all the commercial
countries, understanding thnt thereby
she will render her position more secure.
And undoubtedly she will show no coun
try greater favor than will be extended
to the United States. ....
Lincoln hns decided to obviate by ortlor
Ing a second primary election for the
nomination of all candlibttes who do not
poll a ninjnrity of the votes cast in the
first Instance.
overlook the fact thc.t the moet radical par-
san feela tht hla point of view Is the
only one compatible with patriotism.
New York building trades unions and
employers have arbitrated differences
without a strike. This is a kind of ar
bitration worthy the name. The arbl
tratlon which follows a strike Is but eh
forced' compromise at best.
Australia Is adopting the "reservation"
system for the natives Just as the United
States Is abandoning that plan for the
Indians. It remains to be seen if Aus
tralia can develop as many reservation
scandals In the next century as America
did In the last
; The assurance that the big National
Lead trust has not yet swallowed the
Carter White Lead works will be grati
fying to the patrons of that concern as
well as to our citltsens generally. But
bow long the establishment can hold
out against Its rival Is problematic.
Borne of the railroad presidents pro
fesi to believe the powers of the Inter
state Commerce commission adequate
for the purpose Intended by congress,
Even If the people were willing to ad
mtt this, the majority evidently do not
concur In the congressional purpose.
What the governor of North Cr dlna
aid to the governor of South Carolina
was not to be considered with what the
governor of Arkansas said to the gov
ernor of Nebraska; but it must be re
membered that the governor of tho
Swamp Angel state has a name which
he has much trouble to live up to.
A member of the grievance committee
n parks complains that a man cannot
go through Jefferson square without
taking his hat off or having It pulled
off by the low limbs of the trees. This
Is a grievance as Is a grievance, espe
tlally for a bald beaded man. A called
session of the park board la now In or
tier.
OMAHA-A Crr OF HOME OWMCBS-
The building Of public works, good
pavements, good sewers and the erection
of business blocks, grain elevators, ware
houses, factories and school buildings
are gratifying proofs of the commercial
nnd Industrial growth of Omaha, but
by far the most gratifying evidence of
Omaha's growth Is to be found In home
building. There never has been such
pronounced enthusiasm for separate and
distinct homes t there Is this year.
Wlille Omuba, in common with all
American cities, has within the past few
years witnessed the erection of tene
ment blocks and apartment houses,
there Is a nmnlfest-pnrtlallty for sep
arate homes, and a preference for the
light, freedom and comforts of yard area
over darkness nnd congestion. The
eagerness displayed this year for home
building affords substantial proof that
Greater Omaha Is destined to be a city
of homes, as well as a commercial, in
dustrial and educational center.
Omaha wage workers, merchants, pro
fessional men and capitalists are all
vicing with each other In the acquisition
of homes and nearly all the plans for
construction include arrangements for
embellishment and for area. As the new
residence districts are being established
on attractive suburban ground, the home
building marks a new advance In do
mestic Id oh Is. Everywhere there are
unmistakable signs of a due apprecia
tion of the surroundings as a practical
benefit.
As a city of inviting homes, Omaha
Is already making a decidedly favorable
Impression in the number and quality
of its homes and in the extenslveness
of home surroundings. The desire for
benutlful homes and for more of the
home comforts that can only be had In
separate dwellings Is growing keener
from year to year. Without disparaging
other cities nnd without Indulging In
extrnvagnnt expectations, there is every
prospect that at no dlstnnt day Omaha
will occupy front rank as a city of home
owners.
Needless Call for Help.
Chicago Record-Herald.
The Japanese paper are beginning to
rge the mikado to call on England for
help. It has been the general understand-
ng up to thla time that the other aide was
the one which needed help.
Overworking; Opportunity.
St. I-OUls Q lobe-Democrat.
Get eral Coxey's failure for $288,000 shows
that opportunity knocked at hla door and
that the general's creditors are under tho
mprcssion that the occasion was Improved
to an uncomfortable extent for him.
Spella Their Doom.
San Francisco Chronicle.
Aa the United States supreme court hns
ust decided that a land-owning Indian
may buy whisky, and that It la not a crime
to sell It to him, there Is a good chance
for all Indian land owners to become land
less in time. '
Deferring; m Crlala.
Washington Post.
There la talk now that th administra
tion wants work riiRhed on the Panama
anal on account of possible foreign com
plications In the Philippines. Captain Hull
of Iowa may rest easier If he Is aeured
that the Philippine crisis will be delayed
until the canal la completed.
Good Place to H Forgotten.
Philadelphia Record.
Philadelphia !ay claim '.o the body of
John Paul Jones because it was the seat
of the revolutionary governmeu . Here tho
naval hero came for his commission. Hence
he sailed to defy the British power where
held forth In unquestioned supremacy.
For all time Philadelphia mjst remain tho
hrlne of liberty on thl continent. Let
the great sailor be brought back to the
port whence he sailed, and to '.he keeping
of the city and the state that sent him
forth aa the knight errant of the new republic.
The mere fact that the biennial elec
lions taw passea witnout tne emer
gency clause and, therefore, will not go
Jnto effect until July 1, will not neces
carlly prevent a test of Its constitution
Bitty before the supreme court In Suffi
cient time to permit the people to vote
fox regents of the university and county
Candidates in November In case the law
Is pronounced unconstitutional. A pe
tition can readily be filed with tht sec
tetsry of state for the nomination of a
bandldat for regimt or supreme Judge,
hnd the refusal of the secretary of state
go receive such a petition would afford
the opportunity for testing the ques
tion before the supreme court in ample
time for a declnlou. .
WASTS tECIPROCITT.
It Is stated that the Uerniaa govern
ment Is desirous of negotiating a reci
procity treaty with the United States and
that President Roosevelt has signified
his willingness to take up the subject In
earnest in the Autumn. There Is reason
for giving credence to the report In the
fact that the German government has In
the past signified a desire to enter Into
an agreement for closer commercial re
lations with this country and if we are
not mistaken negotiations were actually
begun under the McKlnley administra
tion. At all events the matter has been
more cr less talked of for several years
and we recall a strong argument made
by the United States consul general at
Berlin, when the German tariff was un
der discussion, In favor of reciprocity as
means of averting discriminations in
that tariff against American products.
Of course the attitude of the Senate
toward the reciprocity treaties that had
been negotiated with France and other
countries discouraged efforts In behalf of
an arrangement with Oermnny and If
Mr. Roosevelt has, as reported, signified a
willingness to enter Into negotiations
with Germany It is to be presumed that
he expects from the senate hereafter less
unfriendly treatment of this class of
conventions. It is not apparent, how
ever, that there is any substantial
ground for such confidence. The senate
as now constituted seems to be unalter
ably opposed to the principle of reci
procity In trade. President McKlnley,
who became an earnest advocate of that
principle, exerted his Influence to have
the treaties framed under his adminis
tration ratified. Ills successor advocated
their ratification. In view of the un
availing efforts It appears highly Im
probable that the senate would ratify
a reciprocity treaty with : Germany,
however deslrnblo It might be from a
commercial point of view and as an ad
ditional bond of friendship between the
two nations.
The memorable counsel of William
McKlnley at Buffalo on. this subject has
had little effect. Without venturing to
forecast the future, the obvious fact at
present Is that the sentiment of the
country Is not very srt-ongly In favor of
the reciprocity policy." There is a good
deal of it In New Englaud and In a por
tion of the northwest having reference
chiefly or wholly to Canada, but In the
country at large the principle has no
great support, certainly not a majority
of the people. That the explanation of
this Is to be found In the fact thnt the
reciprocity treaties we have had did not
prove of any substantial benefit to this
country and In some cases were actu
ally unfavorable we think will be admitted.
The street railway system of St. Louis,
which was consolidated seven years ngo,
now operates 344 miles of track and is
capitalized for 505,000,000, of which
$:2,000,000 represents bonds nnd $43,
OOO.OtX) stocks. This capitalization Is
equal to $270,102 a mile, when It can
be readily duplicated for $50,000 a mile,
including power houses, machinery, cars
and all equipments. The difference be
tween the value of Its tangible prop
erty ajfid the capitalization, on which
the St. Louis street railway system is
paying interest and dividends, repre
sents the value of the franchise, which
Js more than four times as large as the
value of its tnngible property. Com
puting the net income of the system on
the basis of Its franchise value, equal
to $77,800,000, at only 4 per cent, the
city of St. Louis would derive ah an
nual revenue of $3,112,000, which In six
years would pay for a duplication of
the system with all Its machinery, equip
ment nnd real estate. But Inasmuch as
the franchise of the St. Louis street
railway system extends until 194iS, StT
Louis will have to wait forty-three years
before It can acquire its own street rail
way lines, unless it is willing to pay for
the value of the franchise for the un
expired term.
Deliberately Violate the Lavr.
Cleveland Leader.
Testifying before the senate committee
on Interstate commerce Victor Morawets,
general counsel of the Atchison.' system
and a recognlied authority on railroad
Jurisprudence, declared that carriers now
get together and discuss rates, that auch
getting together" might be called a "com
bination," and that auch combination vio
lated tho law. Mr. Morawetz Insists that
chaos would ensue If the present law
were not violated. As a lawyer he would
not urge continuance of a system that
made Illegal things necessary. He should
favor, therefore, some law by which car-
lera could discuss rates In the open and
have them fixed by some nonpartisan, un
blaaed and competent board. The fear
f the railway lawyer that such a board
would constitute beaureaucracy Is natural,
perhaps, on his part, but would not a legal
beaureaurncy be better than the Illegal
one, of the existence of which he calmy
testifies?
Omaha grain dealers who profess to
believe that the extension of the Great
Northern' to Ashland will benefit this
city remind us of the man who was
whistling while walking through the
woods. It does not stand to reason that
the Great Northern will haul grain or
cattle to tho Omaha market by way of
Ashland, unless the grain commands a
higher price in the Omaha grain market
than It does at Minneapolis. Railroad
traffic managers always want the long
haul, If they can get It. But since
Omaha is not a factor In the financing
or construction of the Great Northern
extension, it will have to be content with
what it can get out of It. What cannot
be cured, must be endured.
Coming events cast their Shadows be
fore. Two marked improvements are
promised in the near future for Omnhrt
The electric lighting company, under
the inspiration of the city electrician,
proposes to plant handsome curved Iron
poles on the street corners of the bus!
ness district, and a commission of the
Postofflce department has decided to
paint all the United States mall boxes
bright green to replace the aluminum
paint which has been used for several
years. V
The Chicago & Alton, which has dur
lng the past year successfully operated
a steam lnterurban service out of
Bloomlngton, III., has decided to extend
its operations between Glrard and Car
llnvllle, 111. While this may not se
rlously Interfere with the, lnterurban
electric lines, it affords au Index to the
policy American steam railroads will
pursue hereafter In meeting the competl
tion of the lnterurban trolley lines.
The best proof that we have now
reached the era of "Peace on earth and
good will to men" Is found in the fact
that the uttomey of the Omaha Business
Men's association Is billed to address
the Central Labor union on the open
shop. If anybody, Inside or outside of
the Central Ibor union, had proposed
such a thing a year ago he would have
been unceremoniously thrown over the
transom.
The ' weakest spot In the system of
nominations by direct vote at a primary
election Is the nomination of candidates
by plurality Instead of majority. This
feature the republican city committee of
With Slight Varlatloaa.
Chicago News.
Weather reports from different sectlona
of the country ahow that we are having a
extraordinary spring. However, It you will
look back you will recall the fact that
that la the kind of spring wa alway
have.
i'rmarat Comrades.
Washington Star.
President Roosevelt, In advocating pa
triotism rather than partisanship, must not
OPEMXG FOR HIMAX SKIM
The Production of a Life Insurance
Company Without a Sarplns.
" Harper's Weekly.
An illustrious observer of nature and
human life has pointed out that there are
tongues In tretc, books in the running
brooks, sermons In stones and good In
everything. The tongue In the seedlesa
apple tree speaks counsel that Is especially
timely. Surely contemplation of this pom
ologlcal marvel, compassed by persevering
human wit, may reasonably warrant the
expectation that an 'exploit accomplished
In gardening may In "due time be repeated
In finance, and thnt hdman Ingenuity,
stlrrl to put forth Us skill, will presently
produce a life Insurance company without
a surplus. The analogy between our com
mon apple tree and our common life In
surance company seems curiously exact.
uoth have their lovely blossoms, subject
to frosts. To suppress them would be a
loss to beauty, but the gain in riddance of
moths and destruqtive boring grubs would
umply offset that. Seeds In the apple tree's
fruit and large surpluses in Insurance
companies' vaults have both been consid
ered necessary Incidents to healthy, re
productive life. But If npplea can get
along without seeds or fragrant blooms and
be all the better worth the buyer's money,
who can' be sure that the Insurance com
panies, taught to live and thrive without
their surpluses, may not, at some loss
of alluring charm, contrive auch economies
In the matter of odor and display, as shall
not only make them safer against mis
chance, but shall enable them to yield to
tneir policyholders considerably more of
the "usable fleshy pericarp" which is the
one thing that policyholders want.
niTs of wasiiigto Lite,
Minor Scenes and Incidents Sketched
on the Spot.
8. F. Scott, a suspended registry clerk
In the postofflce at Kansas City, who for
years suffered for the crime of another,
hns been vindicated and restored to his
position by an executive order. A reg
istered package containing S,000 was stolen
some years ago and Scott, who was In Iho
registry division, was dismissed from the
service on December 9, 3911. Scott's father,
who was the Kansas City postmaster, died
without ever knowing that his son's Inno
cence had been established. A postofflce
Inspector recently reported that John A.
Fagg, another of the registry clerks In
the office, had been convicted of tteallng
the money. It was he who had contrived
to lay suspicion at the door of Scott.
The civil service rules did not permit
Scott's reinstatement, but the result was
reached by an order from tho president
suspending the rules.
Mortexa Kahn, the new minister from
Persia. Is making good the reputation
which preceded his coming, that he would
be one of the stars In the social world of
Washington as a lavish entertainer. The
new minister during the last week has
given one or two entertainments that
caused the greatest pleasure and delight
among his guests. His house Is a show
place, the decoration and ornaments
being something entirely out of the or
dinary and entirely new to Washington.
His hospitality did not lack novelty
either, and Washington society Is gossip
ing about the good things to eat he served
at his reception. The Koran forbids its
adherents to look upon the wine, but It
does not prohibit other liquids being In
dulged in. There were some wonderful con
fections served with the tea and coffee, the
latter being especially devious. The sweets
melted in one's mouth, and, as one de
scribed it, "left behind the most delicious
feeling of lassitude and Indifference to
things past and future." Among the nov
elties were dates Bluffed with queer nuts
that came from the Vale of Cashmere, and
the cakes were dainty little mixtures of
sugar and good tasting liquor.
"Tr-o stupendous, buildings are now In
course of erection near the capltol," says
the correpiwndent of the New York Post,
"one covering the square to the southeast,
to be used aa an office building for the
members of the house of representatives,
and the other occupying a corresponding
site to the northeast, to bo used by the
senators. They are to cost several mil
lion dollars each. The one for the house
has been the great aim of Speaker Can
non, even before hla elevation to that of
fice, illustrating anew that 'the watch
dog of the treasury" Is not supposed to
bark at his own friends. If these build
ings prove anything else than an outra
geous waste of public money, they will
surprise nearly every one who has ever
looked at the subject calmly. The place
for an office is as rear the legislative
chamber as possible. Rooms ten feet
square, within 100 feet of one's desk on the
floor, would be much more convenient than
a palatial suite a block away. Senators
and members- like to be within reach of
the session, when not actually participating
in it. The system of bells keeps them In
formed of improtant crises inside. But
offices In these new buildings' will not
nwr that nurDOse. No ona can run back
and forth much more easily than from I
his own residence.
"The offices, it should be rememDerea,
will servo certain very distinct uses. They
will provide for an army of employes, to
be assigned, doubtless, on the quota sys
tem. There should really be a man at each
d.oor. There will be elevators to run, and
watchmen to employ. Considering that the
flnv can be divided Into three waicnes,
there will probably be thirty-six places on
the pay roll of each of tnese new omvo
hiMine. for watchmen alone. The char
women, who are so overpaid by the govern-
.. .hot these places are sougni aimom
as eagerly aa those in tha consular service.
will have an 'Inning- Wlin mese new um.u
lngs The cleTks of congressmen who write
addresses on packages of seeds will find
tv, nfflcea handy. That the congressmen
themselves, In either nouse.
large extent use these
likely.".
GIVE TIIE BirtGLAR A CHASCK.
Vpllft of the Profession Signalised In
Soulful Sons;.
'Chicago Inter Ocean.
At a time when the more delicate forma
of literary composition are being affectfrt
among people of practically all stations and
occupations, u would be strange if the
burglar should render himself consDicu-
ous by refraining from Btriking the lyre.
Tnereiore, we are not surprised to find
that the burglar who entered a north slda
moon ierr tne following verse on the bar.
iiwi itocoouiiij ivi I'uuuuuiiun, Dut as an
evidence of good faith, before he departed
witn tne rruits or his visit:
Tour beer and clgara are fine, I
I have enjoyed myself with riellofet
And I must confess your wines are divine
For I've had the time of my life. '
Evidently, this is the work of a beginner.
When we consider how recently the burg.
lar, whether seasonable or unseasonable,
haa risen above the plane of ordinary
prose, we will be less Inclined to criticise
the measure end rhythm of the testimonial
to this stock of liquors and cigars. It seems
but yesterday that the burglar was con
tent with saying in a case of thla kind
aav but yer beer an torches Is arate en
come arround agin when 1 hav time yours
(aitniui urn.
Let the Impartial reader compare this
with the quatrain submitted by tho latter
day burglar and he will b compelled to
admit that the educational uplift Is spur
ring the humblest of us on to higher and
nobler achievement.
Fair lady, I have all your rings,
your- watch, your pins and other things,
And now I'm going to spread my wings.
Or this:
Tonight, sweet dreamer, aa you slept.
Through yonder casement In I crept.
l round vour oearis UDon tne cnair. i
"They're snide," I said and left them there.
Or this:
I've burgled the mansion from cellar to
root.
And I'd like to inform you that
I'va got more for my work in an hour and
a nair
When 1 burgled a third story flat.
Or this:
Dear madam, When I call again
I hope you will not give me pain.
You know I have no time to waste
On heirlooms that are only paste.
Or this:
I saw the moonbeams fondly chase
A smile athwart your lovely face.
How sweet, I thought, to have you near,
And then I searenra your cmilonier.
Or this:
Oh, ere we part, let me Implore
That when you awaken, angt-l fair,
You'll not complain If on the floor
You find thing scattered here and there,
Vlv time is short, I must take flight.
Then blame me not Good night, good
mam.
Give the burglar a chance. All he need
la a Uttla mora practice and some encour
agemeuU
will to any
rooms seems un-
Some time ngo. after the United States
acquired the Island of Guam, two teach
ers a man and a woman,
the distant island to teach school. As
might be expected, they fell In love and
are about to be married. With the In
stincts of every bride-to-be. the young
lady desired to have a wedding gown for
the ceremony. Bne wrote 10 nr ..-.... ...
Amr.,io of her coming wedding, and thnt
she desired to have some of her friends
send her a wedding dress, ner inenua
found It easy enough to Secure the gown,
but the question came up how to get it
there. They appeaiea 10 mo
partment, asking If the gown could be
sent by one or tne navni nwu
Guam but the department replied that It
waa against the rules for naval vessels
to carry merchandise. The friends then
appealed to Secretary Taft. asking if the
preclouB parcel cou not go on one of the
army transports touching at Guam on tho
way to Manila. The matter came before
the secretary, and. ajthough , there is n
strict rule that prevents tne carryu.K i.i
merchandise on transports not intended for
official use. the appeal touched a sym
pathetic chord in his heart, and he decided
to make an exception in this case. The
dress has been sent to the Pacific coast
to be shipped on the first transport after
its arrival there, and the bride's friends
in America are wondering wnetner sne win
wait for the drees or whether she will be
married before It arrives.
A torv started in Washington and clr-
uiotln around the country Induces much
rude scoffing at the national civil service
and examinations, in suDsiance me
.lnn, ! that Secretary Shaw of the Treas
ury department applied to the Civil Ser
vice commission lor a coaenmnn. Jn n
.mlnatlon of the available material for
....nrhmen was had, resulting in tne as
lenment of a former grave aigger to me
honorable aecretary. A correspondent of
the Pittsburg Dispatch says the man was
aked to answer a set of printed questions
The first was: "Describe the French co
lonial policy In Madagascar." Had the can-
nlrtota been familiar Wlin reoeni iiieraiure,
especially a popular novel depicting the
Intrigues among the officers' famllios on
that island, he would have been able to put
un a very good blurt in nis pan oi nis ex
amination. If his correspondence with Ad
miral Roiestvensky, who has beem spend
lng three months in one of the ports of the
Island, had been extensive the applicant
fnr the Dost of coaenman to tne secretary
of the treasury probably would have sat
i.n .h civil service examiners by his
answers.
The second requirement was that he
should "extract the square root of 97,8t.-
818 " This was worse than offering a buck
lng broncho to the horseman. He knew
how to cure a case of "interfering," could
rhack pneumonia and had all the quick
remedies for Injured quadrupeds. Ths
"rule of the road" was mora familiar to
him than the rule of three; but he couldn't
"do the sum" anl tnrrerore lost nis ;od.
One thing that the civil service Inquisitors
failed to elicit was that the .applicant
had been a sexton's apprentice, could drtv
a dead-wagon from tna morgue to in
cemetery and had considerable experience
as a d'gger of graves.
STATE I'BEM C OMMENT.
Geneva Gazette: Every Influential poli
tician puts a stamp on a letter which he
mails Just as does tho humblest cltlien.
Why? Ilerause the government runs the
postoffiee department. If the government
owned and run the railroads, tho pass
grabbing legislator would pay his fare,
too. Just like the humblest cltixen.
Lyons Sun: Father Joseph Schell may
not always use tho best of Judgment, and
may at times act Indiscreetly, but there Is
no excuse for the brutal beating Inflicted
upon him by Logan Ijimbert. a Homer
thug nnd saloon keeper. Even Father
Schell's enemies should see that I.ambert
Is given the full limit of tho law, and driven
out of tho community.
If tho people are convinced that the
pass Is a "retainer" for the railroads, let
the.n nominate In county and senatorial
conventions only those men who will
pledge themselves to accept no passes or
special favors from any railroad, cor
poration or Individual whatsoever. The
caucus nnd convention ore the proper
places to bring this matter to a bead and
squeexe out tho pus. As a matter of fact
all passes and privileges, newspaper, legis
lative, official, clerical all the so-called
"courtesies" shoud be abolished, and all
should pay equslly for what they receive.
Then the passenger fares could be reduced
to 2 cents a mllo or less. Now half the
people who rravel pay for the transporta
tion of tho other half.
Columbus Telegram: Depositors In the
bursted O'Neill bank have brought suit
against the state bank examiner to re
cover their losses. Shortly before the fail
ure one of the examiners visited O'Neill
and officially reported that tha bank was
In good shape. The depositors believed
him, and continued to make deposits. Then
came the failure, and now tha evidence
shows that the bank was a dead one at
tha time of tha examination. Tho Tele
gram hoiics tha suit filed by the buncoed
depositors will he pressed to the limit. We
hope the careless bonk examiner will be
compelled to make good. The state pays
tha examiner In order that the publlo may
have protection. If the courts shall hold
that the examiner cannot be held for the
loss sustained by depositors who had con
fidence In his official statement that the
bank was sound, then it will bo tlmo to
discharge all the examiners. If their ex
aminations do not provide a safeguard to
depositors, then of what benefit are theyT
The O'Neill-case will bo watched with In
terest by hundreds of Nebraskans who
have lost money In banks by , reason of
their confidence In the state examiners.
Kearney Hub: The Bee remarks that
"there is nothing to prevent the supreme
court from holding a special session In
July immediately after tho biennial elec
tion law becomes effective, to give an op
portunity to test its constitutionality," etc.
Of course not With three supreme court
Justices and , six assistants and a small
army of stenographers, It ought to be pos
sible to get a little extra stunt like that.
Scribner News: Although democratlo
Missouri shared with republican Nebraska
in the great Roosevelt landslide, there is a
marked contrast In the use made of tha
power entrusted to the two state govern
ments as a result of the revolt against
the democratio presidential candidate on
account of his alleged subserviency to cor
porata influence. In Missouri last week
Governor Folk signed a maximum freight
rate bill in face of the fact that the re
publican branch of the legislature had
passed the measure for the purpose of
'putting something up" to the governor.
In the Nebraska legislature every Impor
tant bill for the regulation of freight rates
was smothered In the committees, and It
waa even refused to grant the little crumb
of comfort contained In the commodity
rate bill, which was slaughtered by the re
publican, majority.
Wayne Herald : Northern and western Ne
braska Is powerless in the state legisla
ture. They are obliged to take Just what
the eastern and southern part of the
state chooses to give them and that is not
much. This is so because about twenty
years ago the legislative districts of the
state wore apportioned and the southern
and eastern part of the state being the most
densely populated got the bulk of the
representatives and from that time to the
present it haB been utterly impossible to
get a reapportionment, although the con
stitution expressly says: "The legislature
shall provide by law for an enumeration
of the inhabitants of the state in the'year
1885 nnd every ten years thereafter; and
at Its first regular session after each
enumeration made by the authority of tho
United States, but at no other time, the
legislature shall apportion the senators
and representatives according to the num
ber of inhabitants excluding Indians not
taxed, and soldiers of the United States
army and navy." During several of the
recent sessions of the legislature bills
have been introduced to carry out this
provision of the constitution, but each
time hive been unceremoniously turned
down, and as a result the northern and
western part of the state has not nearly
the representation it Is entitled to and
stands but small chance of getting Its
Just proportion because tho other parts
of the state are uuwiumg xo ue jum nu
give up a part of their representation.
In many of tho districts in tho northern
and western parts of the state tho popu
lation to each representative is twice,
and In some cases, three times as great
as In districts in the southern and east
ern part of the state. We can never
have the power and Influenco in the halls
of legislation that we should have, while
this condition of affairs exists, and It be
hoovea us to put on our fighting clothes
and keep them on until we are put on
an equitable footing with the rest of the
state.
tSCI.H SAM NO C.ET1.EM4.
Cutting- Ilatea In Panama) Shock the
Tall llat Crowd.
Minneapolis Journal.
Oovernme'nt ownership of the Panama
railroad has done aomctMng t' develop
the real sentiments of the transcontinental
lines toward the canal. In tho control
of this strip of railroad the government
holla the key to the transcontinental
rates and there Is where the rnllro.nl
presidents begin to take notice of the gov
ernment ns a competitor.
Secretary Toft, slnre the reorganlxatlon
of the canal commission, has established
a new policy for the road. It Is no longer
to take profits, but Is to be confined to
making Its expenses and earning a mod
erate sinking fund. This policy will tieees
sltato the reduction of freight rates about
60 rpr cent and It is expected it will divert
a great amount of slow freight from the
transcontinental lines' to the Panama
route.
From all of this It would appear that
under the private ownership und also
tinder the old commission the Panama
line did not compete, but had a "gentle
man's agreement" with the American rail
roads whPfeby, presumably, the through
freight rate was bnsed on th principle
of "all the traffic will bear." Uncle Snni
is no gentleman and he Is going to com
pote with Hill, Morgan, Harrlman an.'
other transcontinental philanthropists.
PERSONAL NOTES.
The St. Paul Globe announces that It
will suspend publication on the last day
of this month. It Is the only democratic;
paper In tho Twin Cities.
The New York papers are making much
of tha feat performed by burglars In tak
ing a 1,000-pound safe from a houso tinder
the noses of the occupants.
The Italian ambassador to the United
States, Baron Edwards Mayor Desplan
ches, has been visiting the large Italian
colony across nt Sunny Side, Ark. The
ambassador was pleased with the condi
tion of his countrymen.
Edmond Bool has been elected mayor of
Alton, Mo., his plurality being 110 votes.
Mr. Beall owns what are known r.s the
"Storknest" flats, which he prefers to rent
to families with children. His Ideas In
regard to this matter won Mm many
votes, nearly all the married women In
town havlnfc been workers In his behalf.
An American, J. G. Jenkins, who Is re
linquishing the Premiership of South Aus
tralia, In order to become the agent gen.
eral for that state In London, will enjoy
the distinction of being the first man
born a citizen of the United States to
represent a British colony In London. He
Is a native of Susquehanna county, Penn
sylvania. There were twenty-eight persons around
President Lincoln's bedsldo when he died
forty years ago, April 15, of which the fol
lowing are still living: General Thomas
T. Eckert of New Kork, General Thomas
W. Vincent, Washington, who closed Mr.
Lincoln's eyes, and Henry Ulke, a portrait
painter, still living In Washington.
MII,JQ REMARK.-
The Beauty I've hal lots of poems
written to me, both serious and humorous,
but I've kept only the serious ones.
The Other Girl They were better than
the others?
The Beauty Oh. no, but they were much
funnier. Smart Set.
"Do you expect your son to become pro
ficient In the classics while at college?"
"No," answered Farmer Corntossel.
"Foot ball?"
"No. All I want Is for 'em to give him
a good hazing, an' mebhe take Home of
the conceit out of him." Washington Star.
Mrs. Shrewsome Is thnt the very best
excuse you can put up for not coming homo
till 2 o'clock this morning?
Husband Yea, dear; if you're not satis
fied with that I II have to tell you ' the
truth. Detroit Free Press.
"What are you smiling at, John?"
"At a little item I Just read here. The
writer says 'The best of us talk too much.' "
"And why should you laugh at that?"
"Why? Well, I guesB it's Just because
It's such a roundabout way or paying you
a compliment, my dear." Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
i
She Would you have me believe I am
the first girl you ever proposed to?
He Goodness, no! I suppose I've asked
a dozen.
She And they all refused you?
He Of course. Every ono of them knew
I was head over hoels In love with you.
She-r-You dear boy! Boston Transcript.
"Your friend hasn't had hla automobile
long," said the first Brooklyn man, "but ho
seems to bo ablo to steer It through a
crowded street quite cleverly."
"Oh, Popley's all right!" replied the other.
"He's had years of experience with a
baby carriage." Philadelphia Ledger.
"What," asked the youth, "was the hap
piest moment of your life?"
"The happiest moment of my life," an
swered tho sago of Hagevllle, ' Is yet to
come."
"When do you expect It?" queried the
lnotilsltivo youngster.
"When people cease to ask fool ques
tions," replied tho plilluuophy dispenser. -t'hlcuco
News.
WAR MSG TO PREACHERS.
Chicago Chronicle.
(A minister at the Cumberland Presby
terian meeting In Pittsburg recently said
that sissllicd asses were no longer to be
tolerated in the ministry and asked that all
prcachere should be Instructed not to part
their hair in the middle).
Come, all ye men who want to teach.
Who want to pray, who want to preueh.
And hearken to the latest cry:
"No alssllled asses 'need apply."
Bo careful how you part your hair,
And prrutlnlzw the clothes you wear,
And this must be tho reason why:
"No slsslfied asses need apply."
Be good, as preachers always should,
But don't be too allllred good,
And notd the slgnbonrd swinging high:
"No slsslfied asstiH need apply."
Sixty years of experience with Ayer's Sarsa
parilla! Think of that! Think of the millions
of people who have been cured by this medicine !
If despondent, down-hearted, discouraged, and
almost ready to give up, this splendid old family
medicine will prove the silver lining to your
dark and dismal cloud. Ask your doctor.
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AtBI-'S CE. tvKKT PKCTOEA I tot ooafh.
AVER'S PILtS-For eonstlpattoa.
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