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Publishing Company, being duly sworn,
says that the actual number ot full and
complete copies of The Dally, Morning.
Evening and Sunday P.e printed during the
montn oi April, iw, was as lotiows
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Z 81,OT0
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4 SH.100
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7 ai,Ho
1 80,520
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24 2H.OOO
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27 28,1 BO
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28 80, lOO
80 32,100
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C. C. ROSEWATER,
Secretary.
Subscribed In my presence and sworn to
before me this 1st day of May. 1806.
(Seal) M. B. HUNUATE,
Notary Public.
WHE OUT OF TOWS.
Sabarrlbrra leavlag th city tem
porarily should have The Bee
nailed to them. It Is better than
a. dally letter from home. Ad
dress will ha chaaued as often a
reqaested.
The way to patroulze home Industry
is to do wore than merely to preach it.
The distribution of plum pudding nt
the muuk'ipal pie counter will be re
Burned by ordinance shortly.
Admiral Rojestvensky can at least
qualify as au expert on harbors and
deep sea channels of the Orient.
The Kearney Xormal school deadlock
has been broken and conditions may
agaln become normal . in the norma
school board. f M .f ,
The rejuvenation of lower Farnam by
the removal of old land mark and the
substitution of modern buildings has
been a long-felt want.
TAFT OS rVBLIC QVESTIONS.
The speech of Secretary Taft, as
chairman of the Ohio republican con
vention, may 1 accepted as furnishing
an authoritative statement of the port
tion of the national administration on
public questions, it lelug altogether
probable that what was said by the sec
retary of war bad received the approval
of the president.
The deliverance In regard to proposed
legislation to Increase the powers of the
Interstate Commerce commission, con
ferring upon that body authority to reg
ulate railway rates found to be unrea
sonable or discriminative, shows that
the attitude of the administration on this
subject remains unchanged. It was very
plainly intimated that the president and
his cabinet advisers regard with favor
the bill relating to railway rate regula
tion which was passed by the last house
of representatives. Secretary Taft char
acterized it as a moderate measure,
"calculated to give the added power to
the commission necessary to effective
ness In remedying specific wrongs in
rates without creating an all-powerful
tribunal which shall In advance take
away from railways the power of rate
making and of elaatlcally responding to
varying conditions." This had refer
ence to the Esch-Townsend bill and the
remarks indicated that while It is the
firm purpose of the administration to
Insist upon the policy of governmental
rHte regulation, it is not intended to
take from the railroads that control over
their own property or to interfere with
that "motive for efficiency and economic
management which are still required to
make successful the enormous business
of railway transportation in America."
Referring to the treasury deficit. Sec
retary Taft expressed the opinion that
there Is little hope of expenditures being
reduced and said that more revenue
must be raised either by Imposing ad
ditional Internal taxes or readjusting
and revising the tariff. He did . not
clearly Indicate which of the alternatives
he favored, though there was obvious
significance in the remark that the eight
years of the present DIngley tariff have
seen in this country a prosperity never
before witnessed In the civilized world.
The reference of Secretary Taft to the
Monroe doctrine was simply a restate
ment of the position of the national ad
ministration, the same being true of
vhat he said regarding the Philippines.
As ia well known, he is In favor of a
liberal tariff policy toward the Islands,
believing that unless this be accorded
those Insular possessions cannot have
progress and prosperity. At present the
products of the Philippines exported to
this country are favored to the extent
of a 25 per cent reduction from the
DIngley rates, but this has proved of
little leneflt to the trade of the islands
nd Secretary Taft expressed confidence
that a further reduction will be made
by the next congress, which may be
accepted as an assurance that It will be
urged by the administration.
The Ohio republicans are expected to
give unqualified support In their plat
form to all the policies of the national
administration and to especially endorse
Its position In regard to railway regula
tion.
While admitting that it may have
slept a long time, Philadelphia wants to
.be recognized as having awakened be
fore it wag asphyxiated.
f The Income tax proposed for Russia
has the advantage that It will not have
to run the gauntlet of an array of law
yer armed with a constitution.
The World Herald wants It distinctly
understood that its words of comfort for
'the Algoe blackmailers are not. intended
, to champion their cause, but merely to
encourage them.
Although we are long past Arbor day,
the planting of arc lamps and trans
planting of gas lamps still continue.
"While the lamp holds out to burn, the
vilest sinner may return."
The express companies ure being
blamed as alone responsible for the con
tinuance of the Chicago strike. Parcels
post legislation probably will find more
champions In that city In future.
Mayor Dunne assures Mayor Weaver
of distinguished consideration, but Chi
cago voted for municipal ownership,
.while Philadelphia voted for "de gang,"
while neither gets exactly what it hoped
for.
Now that we have water works litiga
tion at both ends of the avenue, the
water board attorney will have an op
portunlty to euru his retainer, and possl
bly to pump some extras out of the
water fund.
It Is only a question of time when
South Omaha will be auttJciently plas
tered, with mortgage to make it an ob
Ject for Its people to seek relief by con
olidatiou with Omaha under one uiu
niolpsl government.
The proximity of corn planting time
in Nebraska and the wheat harvest In
Kansas should afford western laborers
s good reason for not accepting the In
vltatloa to take part In the industrial
"roogh house" In Chicago.
South Omaha has decided to invest
the proceeds of' its park bonds lu a
ready mads park. . The next thing In
order will be a move on the part of the
South Omaha Park commission to put
a few more tax-atera on the municipal
pay roll, -
Governor Mickey has been telling the
Denver newspapers that he is just as
much opposed conscientiously to dancing
as h was when be refused to sanction
an lnsugurul ball. Even dancing people
will b willing to overlook this, provid
tug bo will see now that the common
very -day taxpayers lu Nebraska" hart
a aqaart dea wtth the railroads in tha
natter of auessment for taxation.
house and a strong grand jury will
banlh the lobby more effectively than
all the proclamations of governors and
all the appeals to the public conscience
of courageous prosecuting attorneys.
AMKMCAS KKVTRALIT !"
There may be no substantial ground
for the report that the Russian fleet will
coal in American waters, somewhere on
the coast of Luzon, but It has given op
portunity for a statement by officials at
Washington that no infraction of the
laws of neutrality will be permitted by
our government. It is pointed out that
the Russians have a perfect right to
coal at an American port, but they must
not take more than enough to get them
to their nearest port, which In this case
would be Vladivostok. It is a recog
nized principle that a ship of a bel
ligerent may take on at the port of a
neutral a supply of coal sufficient to
reach the nearest port of the country to
which the ship belongs and this of
course thb United States government
would permit. Anything beyond this
will not be allowed.
There Is no likelihood that our gov
ernment will be called upon to enforce
neutrality in Philippine waters. It Is
altogether Improbable that the Russians
will invade those waters in a way to
constitute an Infraction of neutrality.
But should they make the mistake of
doing so the United States is well pre
pared to meet such a contingency.
There is an American naval force In the
far east ample for the protection of
American rights. Our Asiatic squadron
consists of several battleships and cruis
ers and a number of torpedo boats,
nearly all of which are in Philippine
waters and ready for any demand that
might be made upon them. They are
among the very best vessels in the navy.
It can be safely assumed that the com
mander of the Russian fleet knows of
their presence and will take no chances
of coming Into conflict with them, having
quite enough on his hands with the
Japanese. In declaring neutrality the
government of the United States meant
all that it said and the principles it an
nounced will be strictly enforced.
One was released, the other held, and
every one can guess which Is free.
Since the asphalt company bus ap
pealed Its case to the supreme court of
Venezuela it Is evident the United States
will have no further trouble from that
source provided the court decides In
favor of the corporation.
Am Overripe Specimen.
St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Few cities In this country, more the pity,
are able to point the finger of scorn at
Philadelphia on the score of municipal Jobbery.
Dtnealty In Dodging;.
Washington Post.
Private Da lie 11 warns the old soldiers
to beware of political windbags, apparently
without stopping to think that the old
soldiers cannot keep on the run all the
time.
What is the Difference? f
New Tork World.
Is a respectable financier who steals a
public franchise from the people any bet
ter than an Individual who steals property
from a private citisen? If so, how much
better and why?
UUW TO STOP LEGISLATIVE BOODLIXQ
In an address delivered last week, the
most famous boodler prosecutor, Gov
ernor Folk, had this to say concerning
the prosecution of venal legislators and
other cormptlonists:
Men financially Interested In passing or
defeating bills purchase votes to accomplish
their ends. Boodllng Is nonpartisan and so
s the law nonpartisan, and the remedy for
the evil In' New York Is the same as In
Missouri.
It takes time, patience and vigilance to
secure evidence against corruptionlsts that
Will convict. It is one thing for a boodle
story to be a matter of common report, and
quite another thing to prove tbe story In a
court of law. The only way to secure evi
dence of bribery Is to investigate and trace
to its source every boodle rumor. If a man
tells amatory of boodling, naming a apeclflo
sum. He either knows of the transaction
himself, or the person who told him knows
ot it, or there Is a falsehood out. Now, if
he knows of a transaction himself, the faots
can be developed before a grand Ju-y. If
somebody told 'him, It can bo ascertained
before a grand Jury who his informant was.
If he has told a falsehood, that can be
proven, too.
If Brown says Bmlth told him that money
was paid to a legislator tor his vote, sub'
poena Smith. If Smith did tell Brown
then It can be found out where he got his
information and what he knows of the
transaction. It Smith says he did not tell
Brown, confront Smith and Brown and find
out who Is telling the truth, reminding them
both of the stringent statute against per
Jury. In a case of this kind I found it
very effective to allow the man who did
the denying to sit fur an hour or so in a
room alone and consider the matter. Often
at the end of an hour with his conscience
the man was ready to tell truthfully all he
knew.
Proof perhaps cannot be secured In a day
or week; it may take months or a year.
The great benefit arising from the convlc-
tlon of boodlers Is not their incarceration
In prison; that is merely an Incident. The
main thlug Is the arousing of the publlo
conscience to tbe necessity of stamping out
the things that dishonor.
Governor Folk's experience in un
earthing corruption and prosecuting
boodlers is invaluable and bis conclu
sions as to 'the methods to be pursued
voufmeud themselves to all who are fa
miliar with the methods pursued by leg
islative lobbyists. There Is, however,
another preventive that Governor Folk
seems to have overlooked In addition to
the remedy by the exposure and prose
cution of the grafters and boodlers, and
the arousing of the public conscience to
the necessity of stamping out the things
that dishonor, which would go far toward
making boodllqg odious as well as haa
ardous. A more effective remedy for
stamping out boodllug would be regular
sessions of grand Juries at every state
capital during each session of a legis
lature. With grand jury Inquisitions
staring them in the face at every turn.
very few , professional lobbyists would
dare to Invade legislative halls or specu
late within the city limits of a state
capital. With a grand jury ready to
make searching inquiry Into their con
duct, few members of the legislature
would dare to take the risk of an In
dictment and all It consequences.
A good cat will banish mice from the
DEFENSE OF PHILIPPINE POLICY.
General Frederick I). Grant is familiar
with American policy In the Philippines,
having served there for two years or
more, necessarily giving, as a military
man, close attention to conditions. In
an address a few days ago be said that
as a matter of fact tbe work of the
Americans in the Philippines has been
so good that the world has been looking
on with wonder ever since. He declared
tli at we have given the natives of the
Islands the first idea they ever had of
human rights and he expressed the be
lief that if It were left to the natives
today, without any Interference from
demagogues and politicians, 99 per cent
would vote to reject independence. He
believed that a larger per cent of them
would rally to support the American
flag than would volunteer at home to
resist Invasion. -"We have made them a
better people and they are grateful
for it"
One of the most prominent of the
so-called anti-imperialists admitted in a
recent public utterance that American
policy lu the Philippines had been pro
ductive of good results for the people
of the archipelago and expressed the
view that the time had come for a ces
sation' of opposition to that policy. It
Is universally recognized that the course
which our government has pursued In the
islands has had a distinctly uplifting
effect upon the natives, to their unques
tionable Improvement morally and so
cially. They know more of what civili
zation means than ever before and as
remarked by General Grant they have
received their first idea of human rights.
That in itself Is a fact of the greatest
significance. The policy which has had
these beneficent results will bo con
tinued, supplemented in due time by
methods which will advance Industrial
and commercial conditions and give to
the people a higher measure of pros
1 perlty than they have ever known. This
is a duty no less imperative than that
which Is now being performed and it
will not be Ignored.
A Tip for the Japs.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The neutral nations of Europe are all
friendly to the little Jap. In a way, but
they are nevertheless taking precautions
to prevent the little Jap from becoming too
big to be manageable.
Staffed with Prunes.
Chicago Tribune.
In his mind's eye Poultney Blgelow still
sees the United States plunging headlong
into war with a great foreign power. Mr.
Blgelow ought to change his diet. He is
eating too many prunes.
Drawing; a Line on Extravagance.
Buffalo Express.
Governor Cummins of Iowa would not
permit the capltol commissioners to put an
expensive bathtub in the executive man
sion for his benefit. Doubtless Governor
Cummins has heard of the good old times
when a president of the United States used
to walk down to the Potomac river every
morning to take his bath.
Ready Made editorials.
Minneapolis Journal.
Before the railroads send out very many
more editorials of Prof. Myer's statement
of the restraints on trade resulting from
government rate making In Germany, it
would seem to be necessary to establish
some necessary connection between the Ger
man system of wholesale schedule making
and the fixing of a single rate after com
plaint of Injustice has been established.
They do not look alike yet.
A Commendable Innovation.
Springfield (Mass.) Republican.
Mr. Roosevelt's commendable course in
paying his railroad fares and the expense
of his special trains in traveling about the
country is the turning over of a new leaf.
No future president will venture to upset
this precedent. But one good turn de
serves another. The cost of all this trav
eling may properly be borne by the United
States government. A president must
travel, not like a king necessarily, but at
least like a president, and the cost of such
travel Is far In excess of what a private
citizen would naturally pay. Congress can
not Increase Mr. Roosevelt's salary during
his term of office, but might It not grant
him "mileage" such as congressmen have
so long enjoyed?: Appropriations to cover
the "mileage" of . the president's annual
tours should be sexjously considered at the
next session. This 's matter upon which
the parties could well agree.
Results of competition for furnishing
Indian supplies are highly complimen
tary to Omaha bidders, who seem to have
won out for quite a number of contracts.
There is no good reason why Omaha
manufacturers and Jobbers should not
bo in position to deliver goods for con
sumption on the Indian reservations in
quantity, quality and' price as good as
those of any other tbwn on the map.
The president has been asked to Inves
tigate the affairs of the Equitable Life
Assurance society. Some people seein
to have the impression that the present
chief executive's "square deal" Ideas are
not to be applied by any one but him
self, while his own theory is that every
man in public and private life should
take part In the work.
In refusing to permit an account of
General Rennenkampf's campaign to be
published General Llnevltch ipay be cov
ering a movement of his. army, but he
may also be giving St. Petersburg au
thorities the first chance to send out a
"regret to report" bulletin. ,
VAST RAILWAY INTERESTS.
Supremacy of tbe United States In
Mileage, Revenue and Employes,
:, Leslie's Weekly.
The main-' rack mileage- of the United
States railways would circle the earth along
the equator eight and a half times. Their
revenue in 1904, 12.000,000,000, would pay the
Interest-bearing debt of the United States
twice over, and leave a surplus which would
support the government of Spain, with Its
18,000,000 inhabitants, for a year. On the
pay-rolls of the American railways there
are more men, 1,600,000, than were In the
armies of Grant, Lee, and the rest ot the
union and conferate commanders at Ap
pomattox, and six times am many as were
enlisted in the war of 1S9S against Spain.
The aggregate assets of the United Status
railways, $16,000,000,000, equals the country's
entire wealth at the time of Lincoln's
election In 1S60. j -
Texas or Illinois baa more miles of rail
way than Italy, which ranks next to Ger
many, Russia, France, Austria-Hungry and
Great Brltian among European countries.
New York, which stands below, the two
states named, has more miles of railway
than Spain, and more than Belgium, tlio
Netherlands and Switzerland. The revenue
of one of our great railways, the Pennsy
lvania, in 1904, $122,000,000, was larger than
that of Belgium, larger than that of the
Netherlands and Sweden-Norway combined,
60 per cent greater than that of Mexico or
Canada, and-ahead of that of any nation on
the American continent except the United
States and Braxll.
AIR BRAKE R EU I It EMKT.
Omaha's municipal asphalt paving
plant already has a foreman and a list
of eligible employes. With all these
people waiting for the signal to go to
work, the Installation of the plant should
go on without unnecessary Interruption.
Tbe general satisfaction of the people
with tbe present state of national affairs
was never better shown than In the
present case of the national democratic
party compelled to take up a municipal
question to attract public attention.
The real efficacy of the Anglo-Japanese
treaty Is now apparent. Two ves
sels, one French and one British, were
captured under identical circumstances.
I
Railroads Backward In Keedfal Mod
rn Equipment.
Philadelphia Record.
The original law requiring the railroads
to equip their freight trains with air
brakes, automatic couplers and other safety
appliances was enacted March 3, 1883, with
a minor amendment April 1, 1S96, and It
was to go into full effect January 1, 1898.
In regard to air brakes, it provided In
definitely that trains should be sufficiently
equipped with them to enable the engineer
to control his train without the use of hand
brakes. On account, of the uncertainty of
the terms of this requirement a supple
mental act was passed March 2, 1903, re
quiring that at least 60 per cent of the
cars should be equipped with continuous
brakes.
But in its report of that year the Inter
state Commerce commission Insists that
this is an additional, and not a substituted,
requirement. At least half the cars must
have continuous brakes, but the obligation
remains under the original law that there
shall be. sufficient air brakes to enable the
engineer to control his train without the
employment of hand brakes. The commis
sion reports that at that time, eighteen
months ago, from 70 to 90 per cent of cars
on many roads were fitted wtth air brakes,
and that in many trains all the cars were
so fitted. But some railroads had obtained
an extension of the time within which they
were to comply with the 30 per cent rule,
and in many Instances the retaining valves,
necessary on steep grades,- were not kept
In order. In the case of the freight train
which "buckled" near Harrisburg, throwing
two cars acrotss the truck and an express
train, the question is whether It had
enough air brakes the minimum being 50
per cent to enable the engineer to con
trol the train without the use of hand
brakes, and, if so, why did his control
fail? If a train with air-brake cars next
to the engine and hand-brake cars at the
rear Is liable to "buckle" when ' it must
-stop short to avoid a collision, then It is
clesrly necessary to Increase the proportion
of sir-brass cars la Ihe irain.
SF.V4.TOR MILLARD'S ASOVSCKMEHT
I-oup City Northwestern: United States
Senator Millard gives out that he wishes
re-election to his seat in the senate. For
God s sake, on what grounds?
Beatrice 8un: We see that Senator Mil
lard lias announced himself for re-election.
Whether the nomination will be knocked
off to the, highest bidder remains to be
seen. If it is, Joe is in pretty good shape
to make the purchase.
Springfield Monitor: Senator Millard has
announced that he wants to be re-elected
when his present term expires. It seems
strange what a fascination office holding
has for a person when he once gets
started, and but very few escape the
malady.
Wahoo New Era: Senator Millard has
served notice upon the republican party of
Nebraska that he expects another term In
the United States sennte. Is It not about
time for even the republican pnrty of this
state to bring forward some of Its able
and brainy men?
Alliance Herald: Senator Millard has
formally announced his candidacy for re
election to the senate. Quite unnecessary,
senator, everybody In this end of Nebraska
are proud of the senior senator, and the
same condition prevails In the eastern part
of the state, except where some ambitious
politician wants the Job.
Pender Times: The O'Neill Frontier
thinks that Senator Millard should be re
elected because ne got an appropriation for
a signal station at South Omaha. The
people of Nebraska will take more interest
in the senator when they see how he acts
when It comes to signing the report of the
committee on interstate commerce regard
ing the rate bill. If he Joins hands wltt.
Steve Elklns in dishing up a railroad re
portwell, well wait!
David City Banner: Senator Millard an
nounces that he will be a candidate for
re-election two years hence. It Is our
opinion that the senatorial toga now worn
by Nebraska's senior senator will be worn
by s more worthy representative of Ne
braska's Interests. Editors Rosewater and
Hammond have each been mentioned for
that position, and either of them would
be more worthy of the honor, but It's too
early to talk about candidates for that po
sition two years hence.
Central City Nonparlel: Senator Joseph
H. Millard announces that he will be a
randldate for re-election two years hence.
This announcement threatens to conflict
with Al Sorenson's aspirations and we
may expect to see a merry fight when
it comes to a show down between these
two ambitious statesmen. Possibly the con
test will become so fierce that they will
have to compromise on Edward Rosewater,
in which event the people of the state
will doubtless get busy snd choose some
body to their own liking.
Fremont Tribune: The announcement of
the Millard candidacy for a second term
will doubtless hasten a declaration of the
ambition of G. W. Wattles and possibly
of John L. Webster, fellow townsmen of
Millard's. It Is also generally believed that
Mr. Rosewater will get In the light, by
force of habit, though the better informed
are of the opinion he has concluded to
pursue the elusive prize no longer. Several
previous unavailing efforts and his advan
cing years furnish what Is taken to be
sufficient reason for him to keep out of
the contest. Though Omaha has had a
United States senator since the admission
of th state into the union there Is no
certainty that it can keep the honor after
Millard's present term expires. The sena
tor will be conceded to the North Platte
territory, of which Omaha is a minor frac
tion. The greater portion is likely to make
a spirited fight for It for once, though can
didates outside of Omaha are apparently
in no .great haste to disclose their Identity.
Norfolk News: Benator Millard has early
announced that he will be a candidate for
re-election, and his friends are beginning
to plan to make his campaign a success.
Mr. Millard has not made a sensational
record in the sennte chamber as some of
his predecessors have done, but he has
been steadily at work during his term and
loyal to his constituents at every oppor
tunity. It is apparent that other candi
dates for the honor do not Intend to per
mit him to have his own way In the mat
ter exclusively, but It may Just as well
be calculated by them In advance that he
will be a formidable opponent. His record
Is good and he seems to be accumulating
the ability to better It if given another
term. It may be a little early to slie up
the situation, but at this time the present
senator seems to have advantages that
may well be envied by other aspirants.
Wayne Herald: Benator Millard's friends
are getting pretty active In attempting to
create a sentiment throughout the state
having in view the election of the senator
to succeed himself at the expiration of
his present term. The Herald has been
asked to push along the boomlet, but as
yet Is not ready to become a pusher for
Senator Millard or any other aspirant. It
is up to the senator to show us by his
acts in the senate that he Is with th-5
people and not tied to the chariot of the
allied corporate Interests that have been
able to block so much legislation of late
that tended toward a restriction of their
evil tendencies. The election of a senator
is yet almost two years In the future and
there will be abundant opportunity for Sen
ator Millard to demonstrate that he ia the
proper person to bo elected and If he can
so demonstrate we will be for him, other
wise we beg to assure his boomers we will
not.
Gothenburg Independent: Senator Mil
lard announced Saturday to the Washing
ton correspondent of The Omaha Bee that
through the earnest solicitations of the
leading republicans of Nebraska he had
consented to become a candidate for re
election to succeed himself as United States
senator. Senator Millard has given the
people of Nebraska excellent service and
has done much for the growth and devel
opment of the state. During his five years
of political life as senator he has always
been on the conservative side in the law
making and financial Interests before con
gress, and wherever possible used his In
fluence to curtail expenses and keep down
the appropriations. The senator is not a
brilliant speaker, like John M. Thurston
and Senator Burkett, but he Is popular
both in the senate and with the people of
Nebraska, who will no doubt endorse his
candidacy at the republican state conven
tion snd reward him for the excellent work
he has done In the senate by returning htm
for the second term.
Grand Island Independent: Senator Mil
lard has asked it to be known of all men
who vote in Nebraska and with particular
reference to the republican party that h
Is a candidate for re-election to the United
States senate from this state to succeed
himself, two years hence. The senator
has, perhaps, not surprised the people.
Then thnt he should announce himself a
candidate is not as surprising, perhaps, as
that he should announce himself a candi
date so simply. The republicans of th
state are going to insist on knowing some
things more definitely of Its senatorial
candidates than they have known them In
the past They will not only settle the
senatorial election themselves, In their
state convention, but they will demand a
public statement of the position of th
candidate in the matter of railroad legis
lation, If that question has not been dis
posed of at a previous session, and dis
posed of satisfactorily. And Senator Mil
lard might have, in his announcement,
made himself clearly understood upon this
point. Nor will any other announcement,
perhaps, be complete, or be regarded as
complete, without a better understanding.
WHF.RF. VSF.BH AKA IS FIRST.
Soma of the Good Things of the F.arth
In Which the State Excels.
Philadelphia North American.
Nebraska is claiming precedence In many
things these days. For Nebraska or at
least for a Nebraska man Is demanded the
honor of having discovered the earliest and
most delirious sweet corn In the world.
For many years the black Mexican was
known as the earliest sweet corn, but the
black kernels were objectionable to the
eye. It. was a scrt of race problem In
agriculture. This black corn grew ripe
enough fur the table in eighty days, or
ten days ahead of the white "Evergreen."
An car of white corn supposed to be a
freak of nature was found In a field ot
black Mexican one day. It was removed
the kernels carefully planted In distant soil,
and In Arty-seven days a toothsome new
variety was ripe.
loiter planting has fixed this seeming
freak in an established species.
Nebraska pats itself upon the back for
other reasons, too.
It Is sail to have the largest creamery,
the largest broom factory, the largest In
dividual cattle feeding station and the
largest and only licet sugar syrup and re
fining plant In the world.
It Is the first state in the production of
rye third In the production of corn, fourth
in the production of wheat, oats, cattle and
hogs.
The second largest smelting works snd
the third largest meat packing' Industry
are located there.
Nebraska is the first state in the produc
tion of vine seeds and sugar corn for seed
purposes and yields more than all the
balance of the United States combined.
It has the greatest number of distinct
varieties of native pasture and hay grasses
of any state In the union. In the eastern
half ot the state it claims to have land
of the highest agricultural value In Amer
ica, yielding more than any other equal
area.
PERSONAL VOTES.
Prof. Angclo Helprln, who conducted an
exploration of Mont Pelee, Is working on a
new edition of the "Pronouncing Gazetteer
of the World."
Enumerators of the census bureau In
Minnesota have been warned not to insist
on women giving their age. This will pre
vent the enumerators claiming seats in
the baldheaded row.
The governor of Montana is going to
marry his stenographer, and If the indus
trial kings want to keep their trade secrets
they will be wise to follow his ex
ample and keep their trade secrets In the
family.
Prof. Amy Bernardy of Smith college
has started the theory that the modern
Irish aie descendants of the ancient Ro
mans. She probably means that the an
cient Romans, or those like Caesar, who
bossed the Job, were Irish.
A St. IjOUIs policeman was severely re
buked for having pulled In a congress
man who had refused to obey an order to
move on. It seems that the policeman
did not have the honor of the congress
man's acquaintance, or things might have
been different.
Commenting on the fact that King Ed
ward's father used to be referred to as
"Albert the Good," a French writer says
that the present sovereign of Great Brit
ain should be called. "Edward the Shrewd."
The writer adds: "Since his accession to
the throne King Edward has not made in
international affairs a single mistake,
which is more than can be said for his
nephew and nephew-in-law of Germany and
Russia.
A MATTER OF HEALTH
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Absolutely Puro
MS HO SUBSTITUTE
JtST FOR FIX.
Living Skeleton What's the cause of al?
that racket back there?
Circassian Beauty They're trying to put
a hoopskirt on the fut woman. Chicago
Tribune.
"I suppose you had a blowout when you
went to town," said the slangy young man.
"Not any more." answered Farmer Corn
tossel. "I've got so I know how to handle,
them gas burners as well as anybody."
Washington Star.
Barbara Frletihle whs on her way to her
attic window to display the union colors.
"Oh, my," she said, as she hesitated, ."I
wonder If my hat's on straight?"
Rushing from In front of the mirror she
started to the window to daxzle the eyes
of Stonewall Jackson. Yonkers Statesman.
"That last book of Jones' don't seem to
have anything lu It."
"Oh, I don't know there sre 13 pages,
five Illustrations and a bookmark." At
lanta Constitution.
"Doctor, what is the amount of mv bill?"
"My dear sir, you are only convalescent.
I'll tell you when you are entirely well."
Chicago Tribune.
Clara I'm surprised to see you in so
decollete a gown.
Maud Well, papa said I was wearing
altogether too many clothes. New York
Mail.
"Y'es." said the clerk, "If It wasn't for
several severe attacks of dyspepsia I'd
have a good paying Job by now."
"I didn't know you suffered from dys
pepsia." . .
"Oh, my, yes. My boss has had an at
tack of it" every time I applied for a raise."
Philadelphia Press.
THE BACKYARD FARMER.
Somervllle Journal.
And now the backyard farmer
Rises earlv every morn.
To plant the bulbous radish.
And the lettuce, and the corn.
He Is most enthusiastic.
And he's up at half-past five.
To hoe. and weed, and water.
And seo how the onions thrive.
He is dreaming of the summer,
When the green peas will be ripe,
And he can have fresh salads
With his roast beef and his tripe.
He Is thinking of the autumn,
And the big potato crop.
And he hoes, and weeds, and waters,
Till he really hates to stop.
He hoes, and weeds, and waters, i
And the perspiration flows
Like a river from his forehead.
And it drips down off his nose.
Happv, hapnv backyard farmer,
With his plantlets and his seeds,
Though his crop this year, as always.
Will be principally weeds!
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