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4 Tlte Omaiia ' "Daily "Bee. E. ROPE WATER, EDITOR. Pl'BLUHID EVERT MORN I NO. TERMS Or SUBSCRIPTION. Pally P'S (without Bandar). on yar. Illy Be and Sunday, on yar "0 Illustrated IW, on year W unriar Be, on year 1W Bat Urdu y Mm, on year LU DEUVERED BT CARRIER.' Daffy (without Bandar), Pr we...lte ally !) (Including Sunday), per week.. 170 Evening Bee (without Sunday), per week. So Evening Re (with Sunday), par wek.,.10o Sunday Bee, per copy 60 Address complaint of Irregularities In delivery to City Circulation Department OFFICES. Omaha The Be Bulldln;. South Omaha city Hall Building. Council Fluffs 10 pearl Mrwt Chicago 1640 I'nlty Building. New York 1500 Home Ufa Ina. Building. w ashing to 601 Fourteenth street. CORRESPONDENCE. Communication relating to new and ed itorial matter ahould be addressed: Omaha H, Editorial Department. REMITTANCES. Remit by draft, exprae or pnatal order, parable to The Bee Publishing Company. Only I-oent stamps received In payment of mall acoounta. Personal check, except on Omaha or eaatern exchange, not accepted. THJC BEE FUBL18HINU COMPANY. BT AT KM EXT OP" CIRCULATION. State of Nebraska, Dour a County, a: Qaor; B. Ttsohuck, treasurer of ,ha Be Publishing Company. veins; duly aworn. ays that the actual numtvt ot full and complete roplea of The Dally. Morning. Evening and Sunday Be printed during the munui i Aurun, hub, wu a iomows: 1 1AO04 IT ftO.OOO 1 8A.OSO ST.06O 4 89,040 830O BO.OBO T 80,040 t ft,HOO Sft.OSO W 8U3SO U SO.OM U 81.810 II SOJM) U .80,010 1. ae,oso II 8OJMW II 80.0B0 It ,H1,4T 10 SU,S70 U 80.M40 12 30,000 ts 80,110 14 SO.IOO 30,110 24 81,T0 27 S9.6S0 U 80,1 (M tt 38,200 0 UO.T10 u ao.RHO TotaJa 93O.8B0 Laa unsold eoplea 11,414 Net tout aalaa .918334 Dally avarag ...v su.Oao GEORGE B. TZSCHUCK, Treaiurar. Subscribed In my presence and sworn to before m this list day of August, 1806. (BesJ) M. B. UUNOATQ, Notary Public WHEN OCT OF TOW, abaerlbers laavlas; tha alts' tem porarily shaald hav Tfca Be csallsd t (ken. It is better thaa lly letter frosa aosa. Ad drass will k ekaacel a oftea as requested. , Now that the Taft party has returned Bourkd Cock ran may learn what demo crats at home think of his conversion at Manila. IMt It down that the people of Omaha will refuse to warm up to the political campaign until after the festltal Ben son Is over. It Is to be hoped the signal corpa iwlll signalise Us advent In Omaha by marching in the procession of King Ak Bar-Ben next week. Although It has started out rather lively, Chicago will have to work taster If it la to equal New York in the matter of insurance Investigation. . ' Tfee new Anglo-Japanese treaty dem onstrates the fact that Ruasla was for tunate in starting Its war before the first agreement was amended. King Ak-Sar-Ben la almost ready to make his triumphal entry into Omaha. Maks sure that you are ready to per forin your part as a loyal subject Admitting his good Intentions, Is It not a little presumptuous for Colonel Bryan to offer advice continually to Mr. Roose velt on the subject of running the gov ernment? Republican primaries In Massacbu setts indicate that reciprocity senti ment there could not survive the double standard idea engrafted upon It by the Chicago conference. The Chinese boycott has signally faKed, but the Chinese merchants may become sufficiently up-to-date to adopt a retaliatory tariff and then Uncle Sam will have to look to his lwirels. In Insuring the freedom of trade of all nations in Cores, Great Britain does not exhibit much confidence In the as sertlon that British manufacturers can not keep pace with the rest of the world. No Nebraska taxpayer will begrudge paying his share of the bills for rail road far filed by Attorney General Brown, if he -succeeds In making the railroads come to time in the payment of their taxes. Ths local Job printers are knocked out f a big contract for In I lot printing this year by the introduction of the vot ing machines, but they will get even la their bills . for supplying the primary election ballots. The National Postmasters' association Jn convention can prove of service to aom of Its members by discovering a way to make "the most trusted em ploye" show signs of weakness before be gets away with the cah. An association has been formed to ex periment with dry" farming in the ami-arid region; but congress should not repeal the Irrigation laws until at least one dividend has been declared on itock In the dry farms company. Typhoons are said to be caused by the presence of a stratum of cool air ever a stratum of hot air. Under these rlrcttiustances It Is easy to account for the recent disastrous storm at Manila, but surprising that It did not sooner follow ths advent of the congressional visitors. The exchange of coinpllmentarles be tween council men in the council cham ber if Indulged down south would pro voke revolver encounters outside of the city ball, but I4 Omaha eouncllinen who call each other liars during the session extend courtesies tfore the bar after the session aud drink to each vuier neaiin, I VEHtZCKLAS MLATlfMS. It is Stated that one of the Important topics which President Roosevelt will discuss In his snnual message to con gress Is that of the relations between this country and Veneiucla. These are not at presc .', entirely satisfactory, th governmei t of the southern republic having for some time shown an un friendly spirit and even assumed a menacing attitude, If reports from there have correctly represented the situation. These indicate that not only has Presi dent Castro taken a defiant position, but also sought to create In neighboring republics a feeling of hostility toward the United States. While It Is the policy of this country to cultivate the most friendly relations with the republics south of us a policy repeatedly affirmed and carefully pur suedIt Is at the same time tho duty of our government to see that Amer ican rights and Interests in those coun tries are properly respected and that our citizens there are fairly and Justly treated. This the Venecuelan govern ment has seemed Indisposed to recog nise. Its course in some respects being wholly arbitrary and calculated to dis turb friendly relations. The attitude of Venesuela toward foreign countries Is also such as to Invite trouble, in which the United States might possibly become Involved in upholding the Mon roe doctrine. No one will find fault with President Castro in using all proper efforts to conserve the interests of his country and promote the welfare of its people, but he must be required to have regard for the rights and interests of other countries and for those obligations which are Imposed upon ' Venezuela as a member of the family of nations. If Castro and his adherents do not under stand what is necessary In this respect they must be taught and an exigency may arise when It will be Incumbent upon the United States to Impart tho instruction. This country has assumed the responsibility of protecting the in dependent states of this hemisphere agalr.'t European aggression. It Is pledged to maintain the territorial In tegrity of the southern republics and to safeguard them from the forcible Introduction of the political systems of Europe. In other words It , guarantees the security of their territory and their Institutions. This responsibility .carries with it the right to counsel and to exert all proper influence to avert conflicts with foreign nations. Persistence In the course she has for some time pursued will Inevitably lead Venesuela Into war. It would seem that the men In power there expect this, for It Is said they are preparing for such an eventuality. It is therefore manifestly the duty of our government to plainly state Its relations with Ven ezuela and v. hat may be expected of It In the event of the republic continuing to disregard international obligations and the rights of the citizens of other countries. In 'bis last annual message Mr. Roosevelt very clearly : defined the position of the United States toward the southern republics, pointing out that chronic wrong-doing on the part of any of those countries might force the United States to the exercise of an interna tional police power. "We would Inter fere with them only in the last resort, and then only If It became evident that their inability or unwillingness to do Justice at home and abroad had Violated the rights of the United States or bad Invited foreign aggression to the detri ment of the entire body of American na tions." It appears to be necessary or expedient to reaffirm this statement of the position of our government THE QREQQ OAS FRANCHISE- Crimination and recrimination be tween members of the city council over the departure of Mr. Gregg, who sought to procure a franchise for supplying Omaha with "dollar" gas, is of com psratlvely small moment to tills com munity. On broad gauge principles it Is the duty of ttie mayor and council to submit to the citizens for their approval or rejection any proposition that would materially cheapen the cost of public utilities, provided It Is coupled with guarantees that will safeguard the city against Imposition and combination that would nullify the benefits to be de rived, and providing, also, that the par ties who seek the franchise are willing to deposit a sufficient amount to cover the cost of the election. There are features in the proposed new gas franchise ordinance, however, that would Justify the mayor and coun cil In Insisting on its radical modifica tion before the proposition Is submitted. The gaa franchise ordinance which the council has been asked to submit for ratification to the people confers upon Frank M. Gregg and his successors snd assigns the right to construct, main tain and operate gas works in the city of Omaha and to sell and supply gas in said city for a period of forty-three years from the date of the ordinance and the price of gas for the entire period Is fixed at $1 per 1,000 cubic feet for consumers and 80 cents for pub lic buildings. We doubt whether there are a dozen fairly Informed people In Omaha who could be Induced to vote a gas fran chlse for forty-three years to anybody When the franchise was voted to the Omaha Gas company twelve years sgo the council attempted to make the life of the franchise fifty years, but .this attempt was met with strenuous popular opposition and was frustrated by an appeal to the courts, and the time was cut from fifty to twenty-five years. has been suggested that the Gregg ordinance was simply a scheme to ex tend fiie franchise of the Omaha Gaa conipanjt thirty years beyond its ex piratlon. W nether the suspicion is well grounded. Vr not we feel sure the present connJ would cheerfully ac cept a thlrty-yVsr extension of Its fran chlse on the m terms. Dollar gas fifteen years hencNf m'7 00 cents too high, snd while tb proposed ordinance J reserves ths rltfht I the city to buy tn 1 plant on the three-appraiser plnn, its experience with the water works ap praisement does not warrant the belief that the municipal gas plant could be acquired on very short notice. The section of the Gregg ordinance also that exempts from paying any roy alty on gas sold for the first five years would likewise be decidedly objection able. It goes without saying that the new gas company would reduce more or less the output of the present gas company and correspondingly reduce the royalty to which Omaha Is entitled. Other features of the Gregg ordinance would call for amendmeut lefore the proposition Is finally submitted to the voters. MR- LESLIE'S QUALIFICATION OMAHA. Sept. . 1905. To the Editor of Th Be: In th evening Issue of The Bee on Monday, the 25th lnt., you printed an editorial entitled "Mr. Leslie Should With draw,'" In which you undertook to present your reason (or hi withdrawal. Th only objection to Mr. Leslie presented by you Is his qualification as a lawyer. Tou have little or no personal aoqualntance with Mr. Leslie and can form no personal opinion concerning his qualifications. I have known him Intimately for about ten years last past. A portion of this time Mr. Leslie was associated with me in the prac tice of th law and I know from that re lationship, and a continued acquaintance thereafter, that he Is fully qualified as a lawyer to discharge the duties of county judge on behalf of the people of Douglaa county. It Is not the so-called leaders of th bar who make the best judges. They are usually too aggressive. As chief clerk of the county court Mr. Leslie's duties have been such as to make him peculiarly well qualified to becom county Judge. By reaaon of his clerkship he has made a special study of th law re lating to the administration of th estate of deceased persons and trust estates. He la especially well qualified to administer these estates. Nearly all the business of the county court comes within this branch of th law. Tou say that Mr. Leslie "presumes al together too much on party fealty and popular Indifference." A a party measure Mr. Leslie has been nominated according to the Dodge primary law. He Is therefore entitled to th vote of the people in the coming election. According to the law, the publlo ha not been Indifferent, but ha chosen Mr. Leslie as th representative of bis party (or the position of county Judge. I have no hesitancy in saying that Mr. Leslie la as well qualified to discharge th duties of county Judge a any man who has entered into that honorable office within the past twenty years, and in the matter of the administration of estates I am con fident that he la better qualified. I write thi letter as a matter of In formation to you and through your parwr to the public. If you will kindly print It, and In no manner as a criticism upon vou. BYRON O. BURBANK. The Bee cheerfully accords to- Mr. Les lie place in Its editorial columns for the appeal made in bis behalf by Byron G. Burbank, but It regrets that it cannot concur. The most ardent admirer of Mr. Leslie will not contend that a man Is qualified to be a Judge unless he has been engaged In the practice of law for a reasonable period. To say that Mr. Leslie is as well qualified to discharge the duties of county Judge as any man who has entered Into that, honorable office within the past twenty years Is a most uncharitable reflection upon Judge Vlnsonbaler and his predecessors in office, each of whom was a practicing lawyer of at least several years stand ing before be presented himself as a candidate for Judicial honors. Mr. Leslie's law practice with Mr. Burbank was chiefly confined to clerical work and the collection of rents. If Mr. Leslie had really been an attorney he certainly would not have given up his practice to serve two or three years In the position of bailiff, or court mes senger, at $7o a month, aud six years as chief clerk of the county court for $100 a month. Mr. Leslie's familiarity with the probate business of the county court may count for something In his favor, but It also constitutes a drawback. The peo ple of Omaha, we believe, want a radi cal change of probate court methods, which can be effected only by an in cumbent who Is free from all entanglo meut with the present county Judge. ROOSEVELTS CqWFEREXCB. Although the czar has taken the first formal step for a second peace con ference, having a few days ago In structed the diplomatic representatives of the Russian government to Invite the various governments to send dele gates to another conference, with par ticular reference to settling certain in ternational questions arising out of the far eastern war, the real credit for the movement belongs to President Roose velt It was he who took the Initiative when In December last he caused a clr cular note to be sent to the powers eg natory to The Hague convention calling attention to the need of another peace congress to determine certain questions requiring to be settled. Rome of these questions were pointed out in the clr cular. The note met with a generally fa vorable response, but the war being then in progress It was not deemed an au eplclous time to convene a conference and so the matter was left In abeyance until the war should be ended and the belligerent powers could participate, Tbe action on the rart of the president of the United States, however, made certain the holding of another confer ence, so that what has now teen done by the czar is In fact simply following out the proposition of Mr. Roosevelt All the credit for the first Hague con ferenee belongs to Nicholas II, but the second conference will be of American origin rather than Rnsslan and the credit for railing It rightly belongs to our chief executive. Former Secretary of State George W, Marsh has volunteered the opinion under oath before the United States com mis sloner that the Union Pacific railroad was overvalued by the State Board of Assessment In 1004. H points back ward to tne ract tnat ne maae a mo tion in the State Board of Assessment which was seconded by former Auditor Weston, tbat ths assessment be low ered, but fortunately for blm as well as for ths other members of the state board, the motion did not carry, be- J C(LIUC majority 0f ths board disagreed f with blm. How Mr. Marsh has man aged to figure out that the Union Pa cific or any other railroad In Nebraska was overvalued In the assessment of 10O4 In the face of the market value and earnings passes comprehension. The appesrance of Mr. Marsh against the state and In favor of the railroads who are trying to evade their Just pro portion of the burdens of taxation Is a striking commentary of the pernicious Influence exerted by political railway domination. . ADDED A8SVRA&CE OF PEAIE- The terms of the new treaty of al liance between Great Britain and Japan give added assurance that peace In the far east will be maintained at least during the life of the treaty. The gen eral scope of this agreement had been announced In advance of the publica tion of the text, but there are one or two features which were not before made clear. For Instance, there Is an unqualified declaration that the com mon Interests of all the powers In China shall be preserved "by Insuring the Inde pendence and Integrity of the Chinese empire and the principle of equal op portunities for the commerce and in dustry of all nations in China." This very important stipulation should Te- niove all doubt as to the intention of Japan In regard to the open door for trade. Those who have urged that It would be the policy of Japan to If pos sible shut out other nsttons from the Mancburtan market will see In this clause of the alliance how entirely mis taken they have been. Again in regard to Cores it is stipulated that no meas ures which Japan may adopt for the guidance and control of that country shall be "contrary to the principle of equal opportunities for the commerce and Industry of all nations." Thus the treaty fully recognizes the principle for which the United States has contended and establishes It upon a firm and enduring basis, for the pow erful influences now supporting It are not likely ever to be less. So far as China Is concerned, she should most heartily welcome this treaty, which In sures her territorial Integrity and will enable her to enter, without restraint or obstruction, upon a new era of progress. Great Britain obtains through the al liance security for ber Indian posses sions nnd Japan is assured of an Indefi nite period of peace In which to de vote her energies wholly to the work of Industrial and commercial expansion. It Is an agreement of the greatest Im portance to the two nations and of uni versal Interest, In which the United States has a very large share. The local organ of the demo-pops con tinues to reiterate Its belief In a direct primary system with the purpose of creating the Impression that direct pri maries are part of the demo-pop creed. The fact Is. however, that direct pri maries have been frequently held In Nebraska by republican organizations In this and other districts, but no direct primary nomination was ever given a democratic candidate except under com pulsion of the newly enacted Dodge law. Actions speak louder than words. From present Indications the railroads of the country are to receive most of their aupport In their fight against gov ernment supervision from southern con gressmen and senators, who are still standing for democracy and state rights. That remlnas us that the popocrats were responsible for installing Dr. An drews as chancellor of the state univer sity. Accusing him now of being "In spired by mammon" makes It look as If they were sorry they did It It Is to be feared some people will see in Rockefeller's advice to young men to put their thoughts on the higher things of life a desire on his part to escape that critical study to which he has recently been subjected. Go-By of the Easy Boss. New York Commercial. nntnp Piatt has to avoid Omaha. Well. that isn't such a deprivation If one has passes over other line. Easy Money. 8t. Louis Glob Democrat. Tt la estimated that the Panama canal will coat th government $1,000,000,000. The easleat way to raise th money wtll be to author-lie Mr. Shonts to start an In surance company. Far-Fetched Popularity. Washington Post. That "money contributed by the Ufa In surance companies really belonged to the policy holder, and th campaign manager who accepted it probably looked upon It as a popular subscription. Drawloar th Cork. Boston Transcript. Th manufacturers of proprietary medi cines are squirming over the recent ruling of the commissioner of Internal revenue. It 1 calculated to expose a tjiest deal of bad whiskey disguised with a few drugs. Money Was I'aaaeessary. Philadelphia Record (Dam.) The popular tide In favor of President Roosevelt was so strong that there can ba now no doubt of his election If the cor poration had not contributed one dollar to the republican campaign fund. He need, therefore, feel under no obligations to the corporations for th money which he did not ask of them and which they bad no light to give. Fact and Prophecy. Portland Orezonlan. James J. HU1. addressing Minnesota farmers, said: "Thar Is on way, how ever. In which you may b helped, and that Is by lessening th cost of trans portation." That's truth. Continuing, h declared: "Railroad rates would decline more slowly under government control than If fixed by those who Intelligently managed railroads." Tbat's prophecy. And there ar two klnda of prophets. An Appeal to EvU Precedent. Chicago Chronicle. In defense of th Indiana atat auditor. who Is charged with Improper us of th fund Intrusted to hi car. It U aaid that hi predecessors have don th same thing. It I singular how man who ar otherwise logical will urge this uttsrly Illogical de fense. If It principle were accepted no criminal could b punished, because a suf ft dent defense wsuld be to show that somebody else one committed ths crime cLaifed agaiust blia. rl EVELAM) O W OMAX SI FFRAQE Ea-Prsldent Tell Wkr Womea Ar netter OST Wlthnst th Ballot. Kx-Prenldent Orover Cleveland con tributes to the October number of th La dlns' Home Journal an article entitled, "Would Woman Suffrage Be rnwtaeT" He holds that It would. Among other thing b says: It will not do to suppose that a majority of the senslhle and responsible women Of the land desire suffrage and admittance to the activities of politics. On the con trary, there is now a great preponderance of these who either actively oppose all movements In this direction or are con tentedly Indifferent. A few years ago the question of allow ing municipal suffrage In Massachusetts to women was submitted to all the voter of that state who were eligible to vote for school committee. Ths number of womn at that time qualified to register and bal lot on the question was about 675.000. Of these more than M0, 000 declined to vote. The total woman's vote cast In favor of the proposition wsa smaller than had some times been cast in school election. There were forty-seven town In which not on woman's ballot was cast In the affirmative and In each of 138 other towns fifteen women or less voted. j I think twenty states which refuse to women all other suffrage privileges per-, mlt them to vote for school officers, either without restriction or under certain condi tions. It Is alleged, however, that the number who avail tsmxelvs of this privi lege Is commonly very small. It Is said with apparent authority that at the elections for school officers, which ought to Interest all women who In good faith desire to be really useful by means of their suffrage, the proportion of women who vote In the state of New York Is estimated at 2 per cent. In Connecticut at from 1 to Z per cent, and In Massachu setts ordinarily at not more than t or 4 per cent. The decrease of their desire to vot on this question Is Indicated by such statistics as these: In the city of Chicago 29.R1H women registered as voters In 1W4. But In 1898 the number was only 1,488. In the year 1895 In the city of Cleveland S.881 women registered, but In 1R9S this number was reduced to eighty-two. In the face of such an adverse majority and such IndlfTerence among their own sea it Is not unreasonable to assume that the propagandists of female suffrage who continue to goad on the cause rely con siderably for final success upon the aid of the numerous woman's clubs, which, whatever their declared objects may be, are apt to pave the way to the reception of woman suffrage radicalism. I have lately received a letter from a thoroughly conscientious lady which Illustrates the gradation from membership In a moderate woman's club to the most extreme affilia tions. While protesting In a delightfully womanly way against my view in regard to woman's clubs she frankly admitted the consequences, In her own case, of ac quiring the club habit. She first joined a literary club for the "mutual improvement and culture" of Its members, then an art club, then a civic club, and finally, having thus been brought within the Influence of certain missionaries In the cause of female municipal suffrage, she became, and con tinues to be, an ardent convert to that doctrine. I do not claim that many Instances have fallen under my observation which so com pletely demonstrate how apparently Inno cent club membership leads to unantici pated extremity. It" is not unusual, how ever, for women In all stages of such mem bership to admit that the formation of the club habit la one Of its frequent accom paniments. ' j Those most active In pushing th demand for woman suffrage point In Its vindication to what they deem wholesome legislation accomplished In the few states where such suffrage has been granted. I am afraid, however, that In dealing wlrh this feature of the question these advocates occasionally take a mistaken view of the relationship between cause and effect. I believe It will be found that If the wise and progressive legislation In these woman suffrage states Is weighed against such legislation In states where woman suffrage I withheld, the balance will certainly not be found against the latter. As bearing upon the credit due to woman voters for legislation where full female suffrage has been adopted. It Is worth noting that th male voters exceptionally outnumber th female voters In sll these localities. It Is sometimes claimed that woman suf frage would have the effect of elevating and refining politics. Neither Its short trial In four states, containing In the aggregate population very slightly In excess of one- third In population of the city of New York, nor our political experience or ob servation supports this claim. The state In which full female suffrage prevails ar ' Colorado, Utah, Idaho and Wyoming. In the first two of the states the proportion of female voters 1 con siderably greater than In the others, , and yet the voters of Utah have lately elected through their legislature to the United States senate a man whose fitness Is now the subject of a pending senatorial Investi gation, and not long ago they elected to congress another man whom that body rejected. These Incident may not go far toward discrediting woman suffrage, but they certainly do not Indicate Its Invariably refining and elevating tendency. I hope It will not be deemed ungracious If I refer to another circumstance which Is at least Interesting as a coincidence. Of the four states permitting full woman suffrage, Colorado should certainly be re garded as affording the best Illustration of It results, a this state is most like th older states of the east In point of urban population, in the variety and extent of Its business Interests and In the proportion of women to men among Its residents of vot ing ag . Less than two years ago a member of th house of representatives from that stat holding hi place by virtue of an ap parent majority of the direct votes of th men and women of his district, resigned his seat for th reason, as he openly de clared, that fraudulent vote had been cast for him In th election. An Investigation of th case by a congress committee devel oped the fact tht some of the most glar ing frauds were committed by woman. A New Tork newspaper In February, lfcH, published a summary of the evidence taken by the committee, from which It appeared that on woman, admitting her participa tion In theae frauds, confessed among other political sin that ah gav direction to th women who wer to do repeating at th polls and that twp other women wer as sociated with her In th manipulation of ballots, on of whom arranged to have a fight started at the election place, to af ford opportunity to throw out the watchers and challenger of th other party. Th resigning congressman, with a show of characteristic masculine gallantry, gav It as hi opinion that of th persona Impll catad very few wer women "not mor than one In ten at th outside." It seems to m that this statement fall far short of mitigating the situation. Th most glut tonous suffrage corrupter In th world ought to be a happy scoundrel If he could "Implicate" la bringing about hi end tea out of every hundred voter. 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They can perhaps thus bring themselves to a realisation of the fact that among women a la. unfortunately, the case now among men It would not be the best and most respoaslble that would most diligently use. their voting powers, and that, even If every woman in th land should exercise the suffrage the votes of the thoufthtful nil conscientious would almost certainly be largely outweighed by those of the dls- remitable. the Isnorant. the thoughtless. the purchased and the coerced. It Is not to the nurnose to ay that even wltn an mis the condition among women with the suff rage would be no worse than It now la among men. W need something better for th Im provement of our auffrage, not an addition of the bad already existing;. Do respect able and public-spirited women who favor female suffrage have a vague Idea that all women endowed with the franchise can be taught to exercise the privilege intelli gently and honestly? Who Is to undertake this duty and how? They may rely upon It that the condition of civic fitness in which the suffrsge finds the great mass of women will grow worse Instead of better. PERSONAL NOTES. A cynical preacher In Kansas refuses to accept wedding fees, giving as his resson that he does not think tt right to profit by the mistake of others. A memorial tablet to Jeanne d'Arc Is to be placed In the dungeon which Is said to have been the prison of that fair captive in the tower of the Chateau d'Eu. Arkansa lynchers who hanged the wrong man admit freely that the Joke is on them. When th king of Slam ha on his full regalia he Is supposed to represent an out lay of more than H.OnO.OOO. Acting Secretary Oliver has ordered the establishment of post schools for the In struction of children of officers, enlisted men and civil employes at posts where there are now no school facilities near. Six young Chinamen are among the pupils of the New Bedford (Mass.) textile school, having been sent to this country to learn all about the making of ootton fabrics. Th purpose in this procedure Is to ex pedite China' industrial development France will soon be face to face with th question familiar to this country what to do with ex-presidents. M. Lou bet, whose term will soon expire, Is determined not to stand for re-election. Hop was expressed to him that h would not leav political life. Th wonderful mansion built by Senator Clark of Montana In Fifth avenue. New York, I nearlng completion. Th total cost will be about $5,000,000. It Is not so large Of m Extraordinary! 13th on Farnam Street. - ir 1 : as one or two others In that neighborhood, but Is by far ths most costly of any of them. II. Foster Bain, on of th best known practical scientists In th United Stairs geological survey, has resigned to becomn state geologist of Illinois. He Is only 33 years old and, with a single exception, will draw the largest salary paid to any statu geologist In the country. . DRIUIIT AND BREEZY. "Don't be 'larmed 'bout me, m' dear." said Liuschman; 'doctor says I'm In tun pink o' condition." "Nonsense!" retorted his wife, "that doc tor should have looked at your tongue, not your nose." Philadelphia Press. "I've mighty little use," said ITncle Allen Bparks, "for the man who keeps tilnwlf so busy with his Jaw trying to save t tin country from going to ruin that he hasn t any time to look after the children whllo his wife is traveling around attending women conventions and mothers' con gresss." Chicago Tribune. Olffle Jlgglns must think a good bit of his wife. Splnks Why so? Ulffle He gives her an 'allowaac M 120 a week. Bplnks Oh, he's foxy. He knows fche could get at least 30 alimony. Louisville Courier Journal. "I'm taking my riding lessons In strict privacy." "Why not In public?" "Bo as to avoid the fierce white light th.U beats about the throne." Pittsburg Post. "It doesn't take your father long to brush his hair, does It?" "No. Mother says his hair reminds her of a fool and his money." Cleveland Leadt'r. The Irritable employer turned to his type writer with a sudden snarl. "Why don't you write U Just as I say It?" he demanded. "Because my typewriter hasn't the ca tarrh," she quietly responded. Cleveland Plain Dealer. "So you still think that every man has his price?" "Yes." answered Senator Sorghum. "Anrl a lot of the Utile fellows manage to do some scandalous overcharging." Washing ton Star. ( N "To be quite correct," asked the new re porter, "would you say 'Colonel Bluff deliv ered an extemporantous speech at the ban quet' or delivered a speech extempore?' " "To be perfectly correct," replied the old ?r and wiser one. "say 'an alleged extem poraneous speech.' " Philadelphia Catholic Standard. LET SOMETHIXO GOOD HE SAID. James Whltcomb Riley In the Reader. When over the fair fame of friend or foe The shadow of disgrace shall fall, InMend Of words of blame, or proof of thus and so, Let something good bt said. Forget not that Hn fellow-being yet May fall so low but love may lift his head, Even the cheek of shame with tears is wet. If something good be said. No generous heart may vainly turn aside In ways of sympathy; no soul so dead But may awaken strong and glorified, If something good be said. And so I charg ye, by the thorny c rown, And by the cross on which the Saviour bled, And by your own souls' hope of fair re nown. Let something good be aald. course consumption can be cured. Modern medicine teaches it.1 No one longer doubts it. Babies have it. Young mothers have it. The aged have it. None are exempt. For over 50 years doctors have prescribed Ayer's Cherry Pectoral for this disease. It quiets the cough, controls the inflammation 'If inter ested, talk this over with your doctor. Had if tk. O. Arse C. . 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