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    TILE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1903.
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From now on until the end of the
Ak-8ar-Ben carnival, Omaha will be the
center of attraction for amusement seek
ers. If the gas flght results iU the volun
tary or Involuntary reduction In the
price of gas, consumers will not com
plain. That nothing succeeds like success Is
again exemplified by the phenomenal
achievements of the Omaha Grain ex
change. Corn huskers have never been In" such
brisk demand in Nebraska as they will
La during the closing months of the
present year. .
While the campaign in Nebraska this
year Is a Jug-handled affair, the cam
paign in Douglas county promises a lit
tle more excitement.
With both Swedes and Norwegians
satisfied with the results of the confer
ence at Karlstad another victory is
cored for Scandinavian common sense.
Since Armenians and Tartars have
consented to hold a peace conference
there is no doubt that the Russian people
have a high Idea of the work done at
Portsmouth.
Cuban liberals have patted a vote of
thanks to a moderate mayor at Cien
fuegos. They are probably glad they
re alive, for that is about all they got
out of the elections.
Bpaln wants a wider neutral cone be
tween Its territory and Morocco. Evi
dence is accumulating that the Span
lards liave had all the fighting thsy de
sire for one generation.
Iss heat and more light on the tele
phone question will enable the people of
Omaha to reach a rational conclusion as
to the desirability or undeslrablllty of
competition in the hello line.
Missouri may have drawn par ,he
population from Iowa, but it will not be
right'to blame the Iowans for the nu
merous bauk failures which are now
taking place south of the line.
Wonder If the national committeeman
of the Nebraska democracy bus returned
his railroad passes since the adoption
of the ironclad anti-pass platform by
the democratic state convention.
Those Oorean must be readers of cur
rent literature since, iu their desire to
make Miss Roosevelt feel at home, they
took her to see an exhibition athletic
contest between their students.
It la now announced that the presi
dent will pay all of the expenses of his
trip to New Orleans, accepting passes
from no source. Those Nebraska reso
lutions seem to be far-reaching.
The Hungarians who passed a vote of
censure upon Emperor Francis Joseph
will probably admit he is doing very
well as a ruler when the records of
other Hapaburgs are considered.
Complaints that employJnTinvolved'ln
labor troubles in New York violated the
alien contract lawa to break a strike
would Indicate that all the lawlessness
Is not on the part of the unions. Respect
for the law should I demanded from
both side.
Having succeeded in dodging crowds
at Paris and Berlin, M. Wltte will prob
ably make arrangements In advance to
scape those at Bt. Petersburg. Popu
larity at home might not be the best
thing for the peace envoy until after the
ccar bas publicly passed upon bis work.
INSVBAfiCM beoclatwn.
It Is reported that Secretary Metcalf
of the Department of Commerce and
Labor is in favor of federal supervision
of life insurance, believing that public
confidence in insurance would be fos
tered if the federal government were
given powers of investigation and su
pervision. He is said to be Impressed
with the argument that insurance con
stitutes a kind of Interstate commerce.
Washington advices show that the ques
tion of federal control of Insurance is
receiving a good deal of attention in
official quarters there and the announce
ment Is made that this will be one of the
subjects prominently considered In the
annual message of the president, now in
course of preparation.
The president certainly will not lack
material for arguments in favor of Insur
ance regulation and supervision by the
federal government. The disclosures
showing the lax methods In the manage
ment of the great life companies amply
demonstrate the necessity for a super
vision which will insure better protec
tion to the policy holders and it la pretty
generally admitted that such supervision
can be had only from the federal govern
ment The chief objection made to this
Is that the supreme court of the United
States has held that Insurance is not
commerce, but tills is not necessarily
conclusive. It is at least possible that if
the court were called npon to pass upon
a law giving the federal government su
pervision of the life insurance business
it would sustain such legislation. A
great many, among them leading Insur
ance men, concur In the view of Com
missioner Garfield, who in his last an-
nunl report said: "The rapid develop
ment of the Insurance business, Its ex
tent, the enormous amount of money, the
diversity of interests Involved and the
present business methods suggest that
under existing conditions Insurance is
commerce and may be subjected to fed
eral regulations through affirmative ac
tion by congress."
Senator Dryden of New Jersey, who is
president of the Prudential Life Insur
ance company, will urge consideration of
a bill providing for federal regulation of
Insurance and undoubtedly will be able
to secure attention to It. It is to be ex
pected, also, that the subject will be pre
sented in the house of representatives
very soon after the meeting of congress.
So great is the public interest that has
been aroused by the disclosures of the
Investigation in New York that congress
must certainly give heed to it and care
fully consider whether It haa the author
ity, under the clause of the constitution
relating to Interstate commerce, to pro
vide for federal supervision and regula
tion of the business of life insurance.,
which is carried on In all the states and
territories and-in which more than fif
teen millions of our people are pecuni
arily concerned.
AN AMICABLE SETTLEMENT
The people of Sweden and Norway are
to live apart, so far as their national
being is concerned, and they have ar
ranged to live in amicable relations, as
two peoples who have been intimately
associated for nearly a century and have
so many common ties should live. The
result of the conference of representa
tives of the two countries appears to be
very generally regarded as satisfactory
and there seems to be no doubt will be
ratified by the Swedish and Norwegian
parliaments. This is a most creditable
conclusion of an Issue that at the outset
threatened to eventuate In grave trouble
and Is another evidence of the practical
character and sound common sense of
the Scandinavian people. When they
found it to be Impossible to remain to
gether under one ruler; the statesmen
and people of Sweden and Norway set
about considering plana for effecting the
separation so aa to avert trouble and to
enable them to go on their independent
course without future friction. There
were, of course, in both countries some
who were headstrong and disposed to
make impracticable demands. There
was a large element in Sweden that
urged coercion. There were people In
Norway who talked of fighting if neces
sary to insure' separation. But wiser
counsel, in which the Swedish king took
a prominent part, prevailed and the civil
ized world will commend the outcome.
The two countries will pursue their sep
arate ways while maintaining toward
each other a cordial friendship and good
will. They may sooner or later, for the
promotion and advancement of their mu
tual Interests, enter into an alliance. It
would seem to be altogether natural and
desirable that they should do so. At all
events, an Issue that for a time menaced
the peace of the two countries is settled
and civilised mankind will commend the
result
VCBAN POLITICS.
That the pending presidential election
in Cuba would be marked by more or
less political disturbance was expected,
but it is not to be apprehended that it
will become so serious aa to call for in
tervention on the part of our govern
ment, as it has been suggested might be
found necessary. Only In the event of a
revolt wklch the Cuban authorities
would be unable to control would the
United States be Justified in Interfering
and it Is not at all likely that this will
occur. Party feeling in the island Is
manifestly very bitter, but the leaders
on both sides fully understand that our
government has a right under the Piatt
amendment to step in should anything
like a revolution be started and assist
the Cuban authorities in re-establishing
order. While, therefore, some rioting of
perhaps an ugly character may take
place, for the Cubans are a good deal In
clined to this, it Is not probable that
there will be outbreaks so grave as to be
beyond the power of the constituted gov
ernment to suppress.
One fact that very clearly stands out
is that there la no little unfriendly feel
lug toward the United States. This ap
pears to be strong among the so-called
liberals, whose leader and candidate for
the presidency promises If elected to se
cure the repeal of the Piatt amendment
although It Is Incorporated In the Cuban
constitution and recognlxed In the treaty
with the United States. The people who
opposed the adoption of this amendment,
on the ground that It deprives Cuba of
Independence and ro&kes that republic
practically a dependency of the United
States, have abandoned none of their
hostility since the Cuban government
was established. Whether or not they
have gained will be shown by the result
of the presidential election, but it is ap
parent that the TMatt amendment will
continue to be an Issue in Cuban politics
and may ultimately become a source of
controversy and trouble with this coun
try. The defilement of the escutcheon of
the American consulate at Clenfuegos
was an incident not without significance.
The Cuban republic Is not yet firmly
established. It is in the experimental
stage. No one can confidently assert
that it will be permanent. It has done
very well thus far, much better, indeed,
than was generally expected. The gov
ernment has been creditably adminis
tered and the industries and commerce
of the country have increased. There is
among the people, however, a radical
and disturbing element which is already
troublesome and may in time become
dangerous to the peace of the country
and the permanence of existing institutions.
MB- LESLIE BHUCLD WITHDBAW.
When a man presents himself as a
candidate for public ofllce he should be
fairly well equipped for the efficient per
formance of the functions and duties
that would devolve upon him if elected.
In other words, competency to discharge
the duties devolving upon an office Is a
requisite qualification for every candi
date who aspires to that office. This
applies more especially to positions that
must be filled by professional men. A
graduate from a medical school who
has never practiced medicine and sur
gery would scarcely be qualified to fill
the position of city physician any more
than a draughtsman In an engineer's
office, who never handled a surveying
instrument, would be qualified to fill the
position of city engineer.
Even his comparison would hardly
apply with sufficient force to candidates
for Judicial positions. An incompetent
engineer might have his work done by
a competent deputy, Just as some in
competent city and county officers hold
ing clerical positions frequently perform
their functions by deputy, but a Judge
cannot act by substitute.
In defiance of time honored usage,
Charles Leslie has had the temerity to
present himself as a candidate for county
Judge, with no better credentials than a
certificate of admission to the bar and
seven or eight years' service as a bailiff
in the district court and chief clerk in
the office of the county Judge. Conced
ing the most that is claimed for Mr.
Leslie, that he is familiar with law
books and has studied law, he presumes
altogether too much on party fealty and
popular indifference.
The very light vote cast for him at
the recent primary, as compared with
other candidates of his faction, should
convince him that the rank and file of
the republicans of Douglas county have
no disposition to lower the standard of
our Judiciary in order to gratify his am
bition. We make bold to assert that the
republican party cannot afford to stul
tify Itself by foisting on the bench a
man who is not professionally qualified
to interpret the law and dispense Jus
tice. Tho proper course for Mr. Leslie to
pursue at this stage is to relieve the
republican party of embarrassment by
withdrawing from the race.
In making this suggestion The Bee is
actuated solely by a desire for the effi
cient administration of Justice and suc
cess of the republican party.
A COLD-BLOODED POINT OT VIEW.
The outcome of the recent direct pri
mary, especially aa it concerns the re
publicans of Douglas county, from the
cold-blooded point of view of the Omaha
Mercury, a legal publication, entirely de
void of political coloring or factional
bias, is editorially summarized In the
following article:
Omaha haa had Ha first Innings with the
new Dodga primary law. It has been "up
against" easier propositions, but all who
choose to "get wise" with Its provisions
had abundant opportunities, for the day,
Tuesday, waa Ideal, being neither hot nor
cold, and without any heavy wind to
make It disagreeable. Also, the polls were
kept open at least a half longer than usual.
But In spite of all this, the vote polled
was woefully small. The republicans suc
ceeded in polling about 7.000 votes, and tho
democrats, having no special flght on their
hands, polled the ridiculously small num
ber of from 1,000 to 2,000, and nominated
Its candidates on those votes. ,
The result?
Slightly mixed. The Fontanelles won out
for the most part, nominating their candi
dates for sheriff, county Judge, county
treasurer (who waa unopposed), county
clerk, and the Board of Education. It Is
noteworthy, however, that their successes
were Just where the machine had to give
divided support to several candidates and
to that extent only. It appears that they
would have been defeated all -along the
line If the machine men had been united.
In addition to a few of the minor offices,
the machine succeeded tn electing a ma
jority t the committee. This will give It
the Inside track In the fight next year and
give It control in the present election. .
The intimation that Dr. A. B. Somers,
the secretary of the State Board of
Health, will not be reappointed becauso
he made himself offensive to Edward
Rosewater by slighting remarks during
the Dennlson trial is aa baseless as
nearly all the varied and numerous
landers that periodically emanate from
the Omaha fakery. It is true that Dr.
Somers exhibited inexcusable malice in
the screeds he published during the last
frenzied civic crusade, but his uncalled
for attacks were treated with silent con
tempt As a matter of fact, Edward
Rosewater never entered a protest
against hjs appointment by word of
mouth or letter to Governor Mickey or
I any other member of the board. It U
In accord with the eternal fitness of
things, however, that republicans who
have been pried loose from an office, fail
to connect with an office, or are caught
In some questionable Job, are always
sure to find a harbor of refuge and
reservoir of gushing sympathy in the
"Pat Crowe" orgnn.
A political kicker enters complaint
against the arrangement of voting dis
tricts In Omaha by asserting that In one
precinct of the First ward it will be
necessary to vote 800 ballots in 600
minutes. This is, no doubt, the most
congested voting district in the city, but
still It is by no means so bad as it is
attempted to make out. The actual
number of voters registered in the dis
trict for the presidential election last
year was 670, which is considerably less
than the figure alleged. It Is possible
the recent redisricting may have to be
slightly revised, but the revision will
now have to wait until next year, when
it can be based upon actual experience
of the impending election.
The Lincoln Journal Is inclined to find
fault because the resolution committing
the republican state committee to a
direct primary for the nomination of the
state ticket In 1906 does not go further
and undertake the immediate enforce
ment of the anti-pass plank of the plat
form. The difference between the two
platform declaratfons, so far as they af
fect the state committee, Is that the
committee can without waiting for a leg
islative enactment Inaugurate a direct
primary system, but it has no power
whatever to enforce nn anti-pass rule
upon any one.
While factional differences will prob
ably have little effect on the result in
Ohio, Senator Foraker should have re
membered that Governor Herrlck had
cal'ed on Ohio republicans to carry the
state by a big majority In order to
strengthen the hands of Roosevelt.
It Is not necessary for the president
to go to New Orleans in spite of the yel
low fever to demonstrate his personal
courage; and under the circumstances
the people of that city should be too
busy Improving the sanitary conditions
to give him a fitting reception.
Get on the Banuy Side.
Chicago Record-Herald.
The predictions of Dr. E. Benjamin An
drews would be more popular if he would
now and then predict something pleasant.
Good Par n Poor Company.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Two United States army officers have re
signed their commissions In order to accept
positions as Instructors In the Chinese
army. They may be congratulated on the
handsome Increaso In salary they are to
receive, but scarcely on the character of
their new pupils.
Load Call for the Judge.
Baltimore American.
Judge Parker knows so much in relation
to political contributions by Insurance com
panies that the suggestion Is made that
he be called ,,'to .testify in the Insurance
Investigation. The Judge would make an
Interesting, If ,'not amusing, witness. He
says a trifling thing in such a solemn way.
Different Degrees of Nerve.
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Woman's Christian Temperance union
has given forty-eight hours to President
Roosevelt to explain what he is going to
qo with a case of beer that was sent to the
White House. If the German branch of
the union were to give the same option to
Emperor William he would give each mem
ber of It forty-eight days in Jail for going
agin the government
Long-Distance Protest.
Boston Globe.
The fact that 60,000 Jews are expected
to parade in New York as an expres
sion of protest to the cxar against the
massacres In Russia, calls attention to the
fact that there are 700,000 Hebrews In New
York. It is the Intention of the demon
stration promoters to have large parades
in Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia and other
large cities of the United States as well.
Setting: History Right.
New York Tribune.
It Is stated on the authority of officers
In the confederate army that a balky mule
decided the battle of Gettysburg. The
southern and northern troops were both
attempting to reach an eminence the posi
tion of which practically decided the bat
tle, and the southern column was blocked
by a balky mule Just long enough, to
enable the northern troops to gain the
eminence, and so that balky mule really
decided , the battle.
Experts Disagree.
Baltimore American,
No subject of debate has elicited a
greater diversity of opinion than that pro
foundly Intricate question of "When la a
man drunk?" A Connecticut Judge, de
livering the law at Wlnsted on last Wednes
day, dismissed a man who had been ar
rested for staggering on the street. The
Judge declared "a man la entitled to
stagger slightly. He may be on the high
road to intoxication, but he la still per
mitted to stagger, as long as he staggers
In the direction of home." But even this
Wlnsted Judjre, most likely, would, con
sider a man drunk If he were found lying
In the gutter, feeling upward for the
ground.
PRIMARIES I!f MARYLAND.
Effect at Departure front Old-Tim
Methods.
Baltimore American.
Every good citizen should doff hlshat
to the primary election law, which
worked so admirably In this city on Mon
day, and which haa resulted In naming
candidates who. In most cases, can be
voted for at the November election by
party men without the prospect of a
haunrrng conscience. In contrast with
the "good old days," to which the politi
cal ' manipulator refers with sighs and
sorrow at their permanent relegation to
the waste basket, already full of other
relics, the new system Is a delightful
revelation to those good citizens who
heretofore looked upon primary elections
as abominations of ward heelers, political
"thugs" and ballot-box stutters, ruling
with a high hand, counting as many votes
as they wanted, whether they were cast
or not, and nominating whomsoever they
chose. And they generally chose men
who did their bidding.
And yet the political organisations
ahould have nothing to fear through the
operation of the primary election law.
They ahould be convinced by Monday's re
sults that when they put forth good can
didates who command the confidence of
their party they can win. Tb time has
come when party man scan their candi
dates In the primaries as closely as the
Independent voters study the records of
candidates and af parties at the general
election.
PASSES AT THE AJTI-FA99 PLASH,
Blair Pilot: The latest report from the
seat of (state) government Is to the effect
that the state officers have turned In not
only their railroad passes, but their Pull
man passes, telegraph and express franks
as well. Who says that what the repub
licans say In convention Is without mean
ing? Central City Republican: Whenever he
Is sounded Governor Mickey lings true. He
set the example for his fellow officials by
returning his passes, as soon as he was In
formed of the action of the republican con
vention. This rejection of passes Is one
of the means for the leveling of railroad
Influence, and along this line much more
will have to be done before the state shakes
Itself free from the steel grip fastened
upon it.
Beatrice Times: Very soon after learn
ing of the adoption of the anti-railroad
pass resolution by the state convention,
several of the state officials. Including the
governor and attorney general, returned
all the passes In their possession to the
railroads that had issued them. This shows
respect upon the part of the these officials
for the voice of the republicans of this
state. It augurs well for the ultimate
wiping out of the free pass business.
Aurora Republican: The populists are
passing resolutions In their conventions ac
cusing the republicans of stealing the
antlpass party plank from them. We are
willing to admit that the pops have the
first claim on that Issue. But there Is quite
a difference In the method in which the
Issue Is used. The pops passed high sound
ing resolutions for effect only and their
officials almost ran the pass distributors
into bankruptcy. The republicans have
made a very calm declaration on the pass
question and already office holders are
handing In their pasteboards and submit
ting quietly to the wishes of the people.
We admit to the theft of a populist Issue
In name only. But we are going to make
a far different use of It.
Grand Island Independent: One of the
state officers evidently fears that If this
state shall legislate free transportation
out of existence the state debt will In
crease In lears and bounds! There will be
a deficit In his department, and there will
be increased expenses in other departments!
But, really, he ought not to worry. The
people of the state will very likely not only
be able to foot the bill, but In the end
will make money by It. It Is not at all
unreasonable to believe that, with the In
creased revenues that will result, the rail
roads .will be able to make at least a
24 cent fare, and the saving to the tax
payer of this state will be several fold
that which he must pay out in increased
taxation. The "deficit" bogle man isn't
likely to frighten anybody.
Grand Island Independent: The plank of
the republican party's platform referring
to the question of free transportation on
tho railroads, and the expected attending
obligations reads: "We believe that free
transportation on the railroads Is detri
mental to the Interests of the people, and
recommend that a law be enacted by the
legislature of the state to prohibit it." It
Is a plain plank. The party expresses its
conviction In no uncertain tone. All free
transportation Is condemned, and the re
publican state officials unquestionably did
the consistent thing when they put that
declaration Into effect Immediately so far
as they were concerned. If it Is evil in Its
tendencies as to some offices, and subject
to discontinuance by law next year, It will
scarcely be. found to be good this year.
Osceola Record: For the first time In the
history of the party in this state it has
taken up the pass evil and will eliminate it
from politics In Nebraska before it gets
through. The people of Nebraska well know
that there Is no hope of pass'abolltlon un
der the pops because that party has been
shamefully and notoriously recreant to its
specific platform pledges on this matter.
The republican party Is the party that does
things It Is the only political organization
that the people can look to for relief and be
assured of getting it, and Its position on
the pass question is the first signal that the
end of free railroad passes is In sight. For
several months this paper has been declar
ing the position of the party In this state
and county on the pass business. The party
has now spoken and its language cannot
be misunderstood. The next legislature will
take up the pass matter and settle It, and
settle it right.
Grand Island Independent: There Is a
very general disposition on the part of re
publicans all over the state, and particu
larly of republicans In state offices, to
construe the anti-pass plank of the state
platform as meaning something. The pass
system has been declared to be evil In its
tendencies. Legislation haa been demanded
to wipe it out. The state officers have
properly not waited for the legislation.
Regarding the party as being sincere they
have divorced themselves from a system
which has been discountenanced. In ad
dition to the state officers recently men
tioned Auditor Searle has turned In his
railroad courtesies, and Deptuy Attorney
General W. T. Thompson of Central City
has followed suit, and this action Is gen
erally recognised as the only thing to do
on the part of republican office holders, If
they desire to be in harmony with the
tenets of the party as enunciated and pro
mulgated in the state platform.
Albion News: All honor to Governor
Mickey and the other state officers, who
turned In all their r-v!road passes Imme
diately after the state convention passed
a resolution declaring It to be the belief
of the party that "the Issuing of free
transportation was against the best Inter
ests of the people." They did not wait for
a law to compel them to act, but signified
their desire to abide by the wishes of their
party. Senator Burkett also returned his
passes and bought a ticket for Washing
ton. The leaven Is surely working and In
time will purify the whole body politic If
the people continue to demand It. When
officials and candidates, and delegates to
conventions are all free from the railroad
yoke and are elected to serve the whole
people, then can be secured Just and
equitable rates for freight and passenger
service, and laws which' will compel the
railroads to bear their share of the burden
of taxation. These reforms can never be
obtained so long as public officers and the
conventions which name them are under
obligations to the railroads for free trans
portation. York Times: Some of the state officers
have returned their passes to the railroad
companies. If they understand that these
favors are bribes, or If they have In any de
gree Influenced them In the discharge of
their duties, they have done right in turn
ing them In. Indeed, they never should
have taken them on those terms. It did
not require a state convention to tell them
whether or not they had been bribed. They
knew as well a month or a year ago as they
do now whether the pass In their hands was
an Injury to the public and gave undue ad
vantage to the donors. There Is no law on
the aubject and the conditions so far as the
Individual officer or citizen Is concerned are
precisely as they were prior to the conven
tion. Indeed, the action of the convention
In recommending the passage of a law reg.
ulatlng the matter amounts to a declaration
that It shall remain la statu quo until such
a law Is passed. That la. those who con
sider a pass a bribe and who feel that they
can not do their duty to the public with a
pass In their pocket should give them up
on their own motion and without delay.
They never should have taken them, but
others who still hold that they' have not
been bribed by them and will not be can
retain them until the legislature takes ao
tloa tin the subject.
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LIDLESS LIFE MSIRASCH
Detroit Free Press: It must be trying for
the Insurance officials to wait until the foot
ball season gains sufficient headway to at
tract public attention from the investiga
tions now In progress.
Chicago News: The fact that Mr. Morgan
collected Interest on that $800,000 over-night
loan also shows his careful attention to th9
details of his business. No doubt you would
think that he would not have bothered him
self about a mere hundred and thirty odd
dollars.
Philadelphia Press: Life Insurance In
some of the European companies costs but
one-half as much as it does In this country.
We shall get it much cheaper, however,
when the leaks have been stopped and the
graft knocked out of some of the big com
panies. Chicago Inter Ocean: One of the ways In
which life Insurance In this country might
be reformed would be by the enactment of
a law In each of the states compelling the
companies to distribute the surplus nightly,
or often enough to remove the temptation
to form syndicates.
Chicago Chronicle: Ex-President Cleve
land's doubts respecting the possibility of
real mutuallzatlon of life Insurance com
panies are shared by everyone who has
given 'the subject any thought. To give
hundreds of thousands of policy holders
their Individual rights In the direction of a
company would be a difficult task indeed.
It would be Uk conducting the affairs of a
great city by the town meeting method.
As a matter of fact, the individual factor
in any corporate or co-operative enterprise
counts tor little. Authority must be cen
tered somewhere, either in a mutual life in
surance company or in a railroad corpora
tion. It is Impossible to submit every detail
to a popular vote In any large enterprise,
commercial or political.
' PERSONAL NOTES.
Queen Wllhelmenia Insists that all her
subjects get Insured, but probably the busi
ness Is conducted on a different basts over
there.
ftobert Goelet, the well known Newport
society man, has filed application for ad
mittance to the bar of Rhode Island.
One of the most desirable forms of pop
ular tyranny is that which inhabits the In
dividual from wearing his straw hat after
a certain time.
Dr. Julius Goebel, who was dismissed as
head of the German department of Stan
ford university without a hearing, has
been appointed by President Eliot head of
the German department at Harvard.
Mr. Rockefeller denies the absurd story
that he predicted hard times within a few
years. An honorary member of the Ameri
can Humorists' aasoclatfon, with an in
come of a million or two a month, wouldn't
think of ruminating on "the shady side of
the street.
Dr. D. K. Pearsons has completed a cycle
of gifts to colleges amounting to $365,000
a $1,000 gift for each day of the year.
On September 18 he announced a gift of
$26,000 to the Montana College Sohool of
Manual Arts, at Deer Lodge, Mont. "That
closes the cycle for this year," he said.
To the glory of human Ingenuity It must
now be recorded that man has found a way
of quieting his long time enemy-, the elec
trlo meter. The conquest lasted, however,
only until the New York Illuminating com
pany owning the meter wondered at the
modesty of Its record and found that It
had been equipped with a brake.
Harrlman and Hill are having a long
distance scrap for possession of the north
bank of the Columbia river, where Hill
desires to build a railroad to Portland.
Mr. Hill likes the scenery in that locality
and sees no reason why Harriman should
monopolise it Ever since the securities
scrap the Great Northern booster scoffs at
the idea of Harrlman owning the earth.
Dr. David H. Buel, the new president of
Georgetown university, is a son of Colonel
There are no
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family medicine.
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cifuga root, cinchona bark; Phytolacca root.
Ayer's Sarsaparilla is certainly a medicine, a
genuine medicine, a doctor's medicine.
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David It. Puel, V. 8. A. He was grrtiiimtod
from Yale In 1883 and has been suitpb
slvely Instructor In classics at Holy Cross
college, in classics and higher matheirmtlci
at St. Francis Xavior's college, professor o
physics at St. John's college and of phy.
slcs and mechanics at Georgetown univer
sity. Originally the O'Reilly club of Boston
was tho "Four of Us," and the members
wore Boyle O'Reilly, NPatrick A. Collins,
J. F. McEvoy and T. J. Garvan. Beginning
In 1870, they met every Saturday afternoon
at Ober's for luncheon and talk. MrEvny
died In IRKS. O'Reilly died in 1H and Colllnt
was burled Monday. Garvan alone Is left.
LAIGIIIXO LINES.
"What's the matter with MoSosh?"
in- iru uunu aim uiuao liio viauui l lie
his nose."
"You mean the bridge?"
"Well, I think viaduct Is the better
word. No water ever passes under it,
you know." Cleveland Leader.
Paying Teller I can't cash this check,
madam, until you are Identified.
Mrs. Bright You mean I have to Identify
myself?
I'aylng Teller Yes, ma'am.
Mrs. Bright How simple! Have you a
looking-glass? Philadelphia Ledger.
Visiting Aunt Laura, I wouldn't let a
husband of mine talk to me as George has
Just been talking to you.
Mrs. Ferguson Why, auntie, It's a relief
to hear him. The telephone between the
house and his office has been out of order
and working abominably all day long.
Chicago Tribune.
"Knlcker It's a pretty bonest world.
Hocker Yes, Indeed, the man who finds
fault goes to a lot of trouble to return It
to the owner. New York Sun.
"Is that rich old spinster a man hater?"
"I should say not! She sets fire to the
woodshed periodically, to give the firemen
a chance to call!" Detrpit Free Press.
"They say the widow Long green cos
think of nothing but money."
"Well, she has a remarkably well stocked
mind.".- j
"Well stocked r .-'--
"Yes, a million and a quarter In hank
stock at 260 above par." Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
"Here's your room," -said the good-natured
landlady. "Now we'll try to make
you feel at home."
"Don't do It," replied the new boarder.
"Everything at home made ine tired; that's
why I came here." Philadelphia Ledger.
"We'al," remarked Farmer Korntop, Just
returned from a visit to the metropolis.
"New York's a big place, but in one way
'taint so big as this hyar town o' Ruben
vllle." "Dew tell!" exclaimed Jay Peters.
"Ya'as sir: why the place Is so dinged
small they hev ter bujla the houses right
spang up agin one another ter git 'em all
in." Philadelphia Press.
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THE NEW OFFICE BOY.
T. A. Paly In Philadelphia Standard.
He's a modest little curly-headed fellow,
Whose age is scarcely greater than
eleven.
The effulgence of his locks of tawny yellow
Is suggestive of a halo born of heaven.
We were smitten with his most uncommon
beauty,
And we deemed him far too perfect for
this earth,
When he modestly reported here for duty.
All unconscious of his transcendental
worth.
O! the sweetness of his early morning
greeting
In those first few days! ITow soft his
boyish tones!
As he handed me my letters in the morn
ing, With "A lovely day! Good morning, Mr.
Jones."
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Ah! the period of all things that grow en
dearing Is as fleeting as the dew upon the grasx!
We Viave felt it; the ilamortune we were
fearing.
From the very first, has come at length
to pass.
For our office boy has left us; wo are lonely.
He Is merely now a memory of the past.
He was with us but a fleeting fortnight
only,
And has vanished, for he was too good to
last.
We could tolerate his cigarettes and novels,
And his whistling, which was constant,
loud and shrill,
But I drew the line when he remarked this
morning:
"Gee! yer lookln' on de hog dls mornin',
Bill!"
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less than four
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sarsaparilla root,
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