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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1905.
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WHEN OCT OF TOWS.
Sabacrlbers leaving: the city tem
porarily should have The Be
mailed to them. It Is better than
a dally letter from heme. Ad
dress will be changed as oftea as
reqaested.
ITic Horse show manngers should ar
range at once for a continuation of Ak-Bar-Beu
weather.
It Is officially announced that no mar
tial law has been declared at Moscow,
but no promises are nrnde that It will
not be.
Eugene Debs has been lecturing In
Omaha and he has not said that be
would never again be a candidate for
tba presidency, either.
The news that Mexican rurales have
killed a number of bandits Indicates
that the fight for the division of the
spoils baa crossed the line. ' '
With the owners of oil wells paying
the salaries of Russian policemen Baku
promises soon to arrive in social devel
opment at the stage of Cripple Creek.
ID declaring the t'nlteti States to be
"money mad" Governor Ilanly of In
diana was not intentionally offering an
excuse for the former auditor of that
state.
The only thing still lacking now la a
demand by tha popocratlc organ, "a la
Tom Lawson," for the Immediate and
unconditional resignation of Chancellor
Andrews.
The report from Washington that the
president '"fears" the senate requires
light revision. He may have no confi
dence in the senate, but fear is not the
word to use.
That New York burglur who con
fessed to implication in more than 400
burglaries in two years shows that the
mauraudlng activity in Gotham is not
confined to Wall street.
The chief complaint of Omaha's out-of-town
visitors is the lack of adequate
hotel accommodations of the' first class.
That promised new 'fireproof hotel was
never more badly needed.
Great Britain U now to establish a
national guard of volunteers. The au
thorities must hare been comparing tho
work of the United States against Spain
with that of the British against the
Boers.
If it is true tha( Japanese officers
fired the magazine of a battleship to
suppress a mutiny, Russian officials in
the Black sea may learn something to
their advantage for the future from the
islanders.
This postmortem Loomls-IJowen con
troversy shows that Secretary Hay was
something of a diplomat at home as
well as abroad. The scandal never be
came a' public one until he was com
pelled to leave the Btute department.
If Governor Folk will read the opin
ion of the 8t Louis judge In the Ram
sey Gould contest he may nud enough
work at home to keep bltu busy without
accepting Tom Lawson'a invitation to
help reform the insurance situation in
New York.
' It is an odd coincidence that Missouri
abould be the first of the principal states
of the union to threaten the New York
Life Insurance company, while It is the
only state where men have been placed
on trial for introducing "hold up" bills
in the legislature. ,
The street railway company is said
to bo acquiring the right-of-way for an
exteuslon from Houtb Omaha to Fort
Crook. X street railway Hue to Belle
vue aud Fort Crook is one of the long
felt wants wbicti It Is to 1; bopt4 will
too a be atisfivoV
THE DCAL TARIFF FLA If,
Senator Ixxlgo is In favor of a dual
tariff or maximum and minimum sched
ules. In bis speech to the Massachusetts
republican convention he said he had for
many years advocated such a tariff and
Intimated hearty approval of the action
taken by the Chicago conference In
adopting as its sole proposition that we
should get reciprocity by a dual tariff.
It Is therefore very probable that Mr.
Iodge will le found a leading exponent
of this plan in congress, go far as we
have observed the action of the Chicago
conference bos not made a very great
impression upon the country. The gen
eral comment upon it, while not alto
gether unfavorable, baa tn the main not
been commendatory. Being a European
policy there has quite naturally been
raised here a question as to the expe
diency of importing it. A tariff system
that answers for France or Germany
might not be found to work satisfac
torily for the United States and the pro
posal that we make such a departure
from a long-established policy calls for
the most careful consideration.
President Roosevelt is expected to
give a good deal of attention to the tariff
in his next annual message and there
will be very great interest in what he
shall say. The Intimate personal rela
tions between the president and Senator
Lodge suggest the probability that the
views expressed by the latter may re
flect those entertained by Mr. Roosevelt.
Both, of course, ore earnest advocates of
the maintenance of protection. The
Massachusetts senator is not opposed to
revision, but It should be revision that
keeps protection in view. Terbaps this
is also the view of the president aud if
so. the fifty-ninth congress may revise
the tariff. As to the dual plan there
seems at present to be no probability
that It will even be seriously considered,
though a vigorous campaign in support
of it, by the interests which were rep
resented in the Chicago conference, is
promised. The tariff position of Mr.
Roosevelt will exert o potent Influence
upon congress and tha country.
MEETING THE DEFICIT
Although the financial condition of the
treasury has Improved in the last few
months, that is to say, there has not
been so wide n divergence between re
ceipts and expenditures, still the ques
tion of providing against a deficit at the
close of the current fiscal year is receiv
ing attention. Representative Burton
of Ohio, who is being talked of for the
chairmanship of the house committee on
appropriations, thinks that economy
should be practiced wherever possible
and the enactment of laws for more
revenue avoided, but if economy should
not accomplish the purpose then a deficit
will have to be met in some other way.
In the opinion of the Ohio congress
man the simplest and best way of in
creasing revenue, if that shall be found
necessary, ia . to(put a ,Bmail duty on
coffee. He suggests that with our large
Island possessions there is tio reason
why we should not raise all of our own
coffee instead of buying from South
America and elsewhere. He thought a
small tax on coffee would not be felt by
the people and would ultimately result,
in all probability, in building up a great
Industry of our own. The government
can get a revenue of $30,000,000 on
nually from the imports of coffee, with
a duty of 3 cents a pound, which with
economy would prevent a deficit for a
good many years, but it is not to be
doubted that such a tax would be very
unpopular, even though consumers did
not feel it The opposition party would
make all possible use, of it and because
of this it is an expedient not likely to
be adopted.
A COXVKXTIOy OF BACKERS.
Today the annual convention of the
American Bankers' association will
meet at Washington. It Is an impor
tant body, representing the vast bank
ing interests of the country and com
posed of men of the highest intelligence
In their sphere of activity. The views
of such a body in regard to financial
affairs are entitled to the most careful
consideration by the public and by the
people's representatives in congress.
What they publicly counsel In regard to
the monetary system of the country, as
the teaching of their study and experi
ence, should not be treated with indif
ference.
It is not probable that this conven
tion will have much to recommend In
the way of changes. It may be ex
pected to point out certain defects and
how they may be remedied, but it will
doubtless be found that the bankers are
on the whole pretty well satisfied with
the existing conditions, as Is certainly
the case with the industrial and com
mercial interests. There are still cur
rency reformers, persons who never lose
an opportunity to urge that there are
fundamental faults in our currency sys
tem, which If not speedily remedied will
inevitably bring trouble and perhaps
disaster. There must be greater elas
ticity for our paper money, say the re
formers, yet it is' a fact that this paper
currency has been adjusting itself to
the business of the country in a most
satisfactory way for years and there
seems to be no good reason to think it
will not continue to do so. purlug all
the years of our great prosperity there
has been no trouble experienced from a
lack of elasticity In the bank currency.
Then there are advocates of an asset
currency, but these have, found so little
public support that they ara less persists
eut thau formerly la urging their view.
It U likely, however, that they will be
heard in the convention. Unquestion
ably" there are some plausible arguments
for an asset currency, the strongest be
ing that tho govwuuieut bond basis may
not always be adequate, but the quite
general feeling seems to be that no
harm will be done If we wait until the
exigency artae. That basis will - be
ample for some years to come and it Is
form of security lu VLkh the people
have the roost Implicit confidence.
There are still persons who insist that
one of the most essential things for Im
proving our financial system Is to re
tire the greenbacks. That proposition
has been before the country for ninny
years. It has been discussed In con
gress. In the press, by conventions of
bankers ami by commercial lodies. Pop
ular sentiment, however, has continued
to be strongly against It and the number
of Its supporters has not Increased. No
party will take thp responsibility of re
tiring the greenbacks.
It is undoubtedly the general opinion
In the fuslness world that we are doing
very well under our currency system
and that nothing Is to be gained, but
possibly some injury done, by-meddllng
with It. Those who urge so-called re
forms unquestionably believe sincerely
that there Is danger ahead If what they
propose shall not be adopted, but per
sons of eqnslly clear vision and sound
Judgment do not shore in the apprehension.
THE CUCXJT BUARD.
The voters of Douglas county will be
called upon at the election next month
to choose two members of the county
board to succeed to the places of two
outgoing members. The republicans
have made two exceptionally excellent
nominations for these positions In Em
met G. Solomou and W. G. Ure, both of
whom are peculiarly fitted for the ex
acting duties of the office. During the
period, lasting several years, when the
management of county affairs was In
the hands of a democratic majority,
from which it was only rescued a year
ago, tho county business fell to such a
low state of demoralization and reckless
extravagance that the most careful
management is needed to put it again
upon an economical and systematic
basts.
Considerable headway has already
been made in the direction of Improve
ment under the republican majority
which took charge the first of the year,
but much more Is to be done. To ex
pedite the work it is essential not only
that the board be protected from . the
menace of democratic control, but also
that the new members bring with them
the determination and the ability to
carry on the program of renovation and
retrenchment to its completion.
Mr. Ure's experience us a member of
the Real Estate exchange tax reform
committee and Mr. Solomon's familiar
ity with the good and bad features of
county government, gained by his serv
ice in the offices of the county clerk and
of county auditor, would make them
most valuable members of the county
board. In point of reputation for integ
rity and square dealing Douglas county
voters have never hod before them can
didates for these positions who stand
higher. So important is It to the tax
paying citizens to have such men at the
helm of county affairs that they ought
to be elected by overwhelming majori
ties without even soliciting the favor or
support of anyone.
Nebraska has a born diplomat
whose talents have up to this time been
bid under a bushel. He has only been
uncovered In the person of President
Crabtree of the Peru Normal school by
his public statement, in his capacity as
retiring treasurer of the National Edu
cational association, with reference to
the embezzlement disclosures upon
Trof. Dougherty. President Crabtree is
quoted as saying:
I see no reason why the arrest of Super
intendent Dougherty should .cause alarm
in national educational circles. The sys
tem of keeping accounts and. of handling
the funds of the association is so perfect
that It would seem Impossible for any one
member of the board of trustees to divert
any of the funds of the association. Super
intendent Dougherty has simply been a
member of the board of trustees. He was
president of the association at one time,
but the president has nothing whatever to
do In the matter of Investing association
funds. -
Note bow careful the retiring treas
urer U not to say that there is no cauae
for alarm or that the system of keeping
accounts is so perfect that It Is impossi
ble to divert the funds. Superintendent
Dougherty was president of a bank bui
posed to have a system of checks and
balances so perfect that no one could
steal out of its treasure chest, but the
system broke down. Under the circum
stances it might not be a bad idea for
the National Educational association to
have its money counted and its books
checked up.
State Superintendent McBrien pub
licly advises school authorities through
out the state that It will be to their ad
vantage to give teachers a leave of ab
sence to attend the forthcoming meeting
of auperintendents and principals. To
give teachers a leave of absence at this
season of the year means shutting up
the school rooms aud depriving the
school children of Instruction to which
they are entitled. Would it not be a
great deal better for the principals and
auperintendents, if they want teachers
to attend, to fix their meetlngs'at a time
when they will not Interfere with the
regular sessions of the schools, which
are by no means too long?
The difficulty experienced by Lincoln
in finding a suitable name for a new
city park, of which part of the land is
donated by William J. Bryan, is an old
atory over again. Omaha's principal
park, the gift of Andrew J. Honscom,
has from the beginning gone by the
name of the donor, who is still very
much alive, and we have another park,
too, named after Dr. Miller, who U con
stantly in lively evidence among us.
Colonel Bryan should have a chance to
picnic in Bryan park if he wants to.
Omaha is entitled to congratulate It
elf again on the orderly character of
the crowds participating in the recent
carnival. The record of arrests shows
that the police were quite able to keep
the crowds in hand by mere show of
authority and without resorting to any
0QUual methods Tun $ertlvn la a
safe one that In no other cily could an
assemblage of such numbers, subject to
the same temptation to disorder, be had
with such marked good behavior.
President Ramsey los-s the first legal
contest for the possession of the Wa
bash railroad because his bands are not
clean enough to approach a court of
equity, which shows that chickens some
times como home to roost even with
reckless railroad officials.
Efficacy ( Stead-rat Toiler.
St Louis Globe-Democrat.
Exports of American manufactures this
year will reach a total of over $500,000,000,
an Increase of about $so,000,000. The stand
pat policy Is a, long way removed from
stand-still result.
la the Second Clasa.
Detroit Free Press.
Mr. Ramsey can hardly hope to compete
successfully with the life Insuranre com
panies for a share of public attention when
he has nothing more Imposing than a rail
road scandal to support his claim for con
sideration. A Notable precedent.
Springfield Republican.
The cost of the president's southern tour
In transportation Is estimated at between
$6,000 and ' 13.000, if he pays the regular
railroad rates. And he Is to foot the bill
right up to the hilt, according to Washing
ton reports. No free rides this trip! Bravo!
A precedent will be made which will never
be broken by future presidents) but, mean
while, provision for presidential tours will
evidently have to be made by congress..
Real Thins; tn Pathos.
Baltimore American.
The n ost pathetic Incident yet In the
whole insurance Investigation Is the way
in which one man testified ' how he tried
strtnuously, but' almost Unavalllngly, to
keep his Income down, even to the extent
of refusing real money. Thus It seems
that after a certain stage is passed graft
is self-perpetuating, which ought to be
taken Into charitable consideration by the
too-severe critics of the victims of the
tainted money habit.
Gettlan- Rich Qnlelc.
Kansas City Star.
As to "get rich quick" concerns, what
could be more successful than the big In
surance companies so far as the chief of
ficials of those institutions are concerned,
especially under those, interesting family
arrangements by which perpetuity In of
fice is secured? The assumption that when
the explicit contracts with policy holders
have been fulfilled the obligations of the
trust have been completed is wrong, and
it is absolutely contrary to the avowed
principles of Insurance. The presumption
is that insurance rates are based on cor
rect mortality statistics and the reasonable
cost of operation, not upon the excesses of
$100,000 salaries and extravagant commission
to agents.
Rate Making; and Rate Regalatlon.
Wall, Street Journal.
"Political rate-making for railroads" Is
the term used by former Seoretary Richard
Olney In an article on the question of gov
ernment control of railroad rates. Mr.
Olney makes the same error in the dis
cussion of this question that So many other
opponents of President Roosevelt's policy
fall into. What is proposed is not rate
making at all. .Voder a system of govern
ment control suh as proposed by the presi
dent, the railroads would continue to make
rates the same as they do now. The Roose
velt proposition Is regulation of rates,
which is something very, different Indeed.
The railroads would make rates, and all
that the government would do would be to
change such , rates as were found to be
inequitable, after due . Investigation and
trial, and to put equitable rates in their
places. v .
DEFIANCE OF LAND GRABBERS.
Illostratloa of the Wrath of People
"Canarht with tha floods."
Pittsburg Dispatch.
An example of the persistent way In
which those who get hold of property that
does not belong to them fight for their
plunder seems to be presented In Nebraska,
where cowboys In the employment of the
leading ranchers have begun the work of
Intimidating and driving away witnesses
as to the grabbing and fencing In of public
lands. The process In a certain class of
minds Is very simple. Land, or other prop
erty, Is recognised as a very nice thing
to have; the grabbers lay hold of it, and
when the tardy law comes along and calls
for restitution they indignantly proceed to
fight for their "rights."
Some two years ago Colonel John S.
Mosby, investigating this subject at a gov
ernment agent,' reported that the cattle
ranchers had fenced in millions of acres of
publlo lands , and proposed to Institute
measures ot ejection. The cattlemen at
once proceeded to threaten civil war and
horrified senators from Nebraska hastened
to Washington to protest against the rash
proceedings. It 'has to be confessed that
a discreditable retrograde was made and
Colonel Mosby was silenced.
Secretary Hitchcock has been proceeding
quietly but surely to the same end. In re
sponse to his measures and in the defense
of millions of plunder the land-grabbing
interest is reported to be driving witnesses
out of the country and threatening worso
things to them. Blnce this amounts to a
clear defiance of Justice it is to be hoped
that the administration will show no
swerving from its support of the secretary's
measures.
LOWER LIVING EXPENSE!.
A Fatara Prospect Which Sheald Hot
Retard Present Hastle.
Chicago News.
Secretary Wilson's prediction that the
great crops raised this year will result in
a marked lowering of the cost of living to
the consumer is of vital interest to every
body and to none more than to the man
wi.U a fixed Income. The salaried worker,
it Is generally agreed, baa derived the
least benefit from the recent period of pros
perity. His pay has remained stationary
or nearly so. His rent, his coal, kerosene,
clothes, meats and groceries have steadily
Increased tn price. No one who bears the
expense of maintaining a household can
have failed to note these things.
Considering the abundance of the yield
on tha western farms, soma decline in prices
seems reasonable, though whether it will
be as marked as Secretary Wilson seems to
expect is a question that can be answered
only by experience. The farmer probably
will get less tor his wheat and corn, and
in view of the slse of the corn crop the
cattle grower presumably should be able
to fatten his cattle at a lower cost. These
factors will count In the long run, but the
cautious customer will not expect the re
sults to manifest themselves too early.
Prices respond quickly to all influences
tending toward a rise, but they are niuch
less likely to fall quickly. Each one of the
middle men through whose hands a com
modity passes on its way from producer
to consumer is glad of a chance to put up
prices and Is loath to lower them.
Add to these considerations the fact that
the railways and corporations controlling
the machinery of distribution will not will
ingly accept a reduced profit, and the rea
sons for believing the redaction In living
expense will com very gradually axe man
Ifcst
BITS OF WASHINGTON I.I FP1.
Minor Scenes and Incidents Sketched
on the Spot.
Ever slr.ee the congress In exercising Its
gracious generosity decreed private sec
retaries for senators and representatives
over-curious people have wondered what
these functionaries did to Justify their
place on the payroll. Simply drawing their
salaries would not be sufficient exercise
to produce the glow of health, the ani
mated spirit the celerity of movement
which distinguish them In action. They
do real work. Positive proof of the state
ment Is supplied by a Washington corre
spondent. The secretaries work, let the
startling fact be repeated, and this Is
their busy season. "From now on until
late next spring," says the veracious cor
respondent, "secretaries to members of
congress will bo engaged In prepet rating
that annual Joke, the distribution of gar
den seeds to the faithful of their districts.
This Is the one arduous undertaking these
young men have, and is dreaded In pros
pect, and ended with a sigh of relief. It
Is really a "Job" of considerable propor
tions for 12,000 labels must be addressed to
dispose of the allotment of vegetable seeds;
there are desldes BOO packages of flower
seeds, a few boxes of bulbs of hardy an
nuals, lawn grass seed, grape vines and
strawberry plants that must find places
among the residents of each district.
Noble cause, nobler deed! Dispensing
humor and seeds to a proud people is a
task calculated to ennoble the doer and
living tout the highest qualities of patriot
ism. Dr. Wiley of the Agricultural department
has prepared n Interesting report on the
manner of making liquors and wines abroad.
Judging from its contents most of them are
rank. Most Scotch whisky that in exported
to this country, the report says, is blended
with grain spirit made from corn. Irish
whiskies are also mixed with this sort of
alcohol, especially at Belfast.
The doctor says the British law allows
English manufacturers to make any sort of
a mixture at all with liquors Intended for
exportation. It It recommended that certi
ficates from our consuls be required to the
effect that goods exported to this cohntry
are slmlllar to goods Intended for British
consumption, which have to be pure. The
British manufacturer can put any kind
of a label he chooses on his product.
The German law permits the addition of
sugar and straight alchol to liquor and to
increase their spirituous qualities. In
France the making of artificial wine Is not
permitted except for home consumption.
Dr. Wiley says that the character of
brandies sent to the United States depends
upon the Integrity of the merchants. The
report states that foreign manufacturers
are greatly Interested In our new Inspec
tion law and are endeavoring to comply
with it.
Various officials ot the Treasury depart
ment are urging Secretary Shaw to recom
mend to congress at the coming session an
appropriation to replace all the sandstone
used in the east front of the treasury build
ing with granite, end Secretary Shaw has
the matter under advisement. The super
vising architect of the treasury has been
consulted, and his estimate Is that it will
take 1350.000 to do the work. His opinion
is that if the sandstone Is not replaced
before a great while some serious accident
may happen as the sandstone crumbles
away in big pieces at times.
Three or four years ago the sandstone
plates that held the upper part of the giant
pillars began crumbling so fast that it was
found necessary to take them out alto
gether, and replace them with steel plates.
If this had not been done the entire upper
part of the portico might have fallen in any
minute. Blnce then pieces of the cornices
have fallen away, and, worse than all, prac
tically all of the balustrade above the por
tico crumbled to pieces, and had to be re
placed with wooden imitation pieces. The
east front is, therefore, a patched up affair,
composed of sandstone, steel plates, and
wooden balustrade. The patching contin
ues, as it is necessary to be making repairs
at all times. An inspector goes over that
part of the building right along.
By replacing the sandstone east front
with granite the entire outer portion of
the treasury will then be of granite, and
will last almost as long ' as time. The
present sandstone portions of the building
were erected between 1812 and 120, and
have never been painted. It is paint that
keeps out the dampness and preserves the
stone.
The White House Is built of Virginia
sandstone, and architects say that decay
In the building has been prevented only
by the most liberal coats of white -paint
containing an abundance of white lead.
Nearly every year the building is painted.
This year it was washed by soap and
other processes, and looked cleaner than It
has ever looked before. The east front
of the old portion of the capitol is built
of sandstone from down In Virginia, and
this, too, has been preserved by paint.
The sandstone portion of the east front
of the treasury la represented only in the
portion where the colonnade la seen. When
the new wings of the building were put
up of granite the old sandstone was en
veloped on the north and west sides by
granite.
Oood Judges of liquor agree that White
House whisky during the Roosevelt resi
dence there has been of uniformly good
quality. Tradition has It that James Bu
chanan kept the best liquor ever seen in
the executlvo mansion. It Is said that he
had In his cellar at Wheatland enormous
quantities of the best rye whisky In the
world when he died. It is Said, and the
story used to be told with the precision
and circumstantiality that gave It the im
press of truth, that whisky that is, good
whisky and such whisky as he drank
had no other intoxicating effect on James
Buchanan than a gentle exhilaration and
that he could drink a gallon of It a day
without preoeptible effect on his physique
or the slightest disorder of his mind.
Senator Farakcr and Rata Making-.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Senator Foraker attempts to place rail
road rates upon the same footing as labor.
wheat and other neoessarles of life, The
difference Is too palpable to require state
ment. The railroad Is a publlo corporation,
deriving Its existence and all its powers
from legislative grant. It may seise ana
appropriate private property, and It pos
sesses a practical monopoly as a carrier,
giving it power and opportunity to op
press which can never exist In connection
with the ordinary commodities and neces
sities of life. For ' the great privileges
granted it is perfectly fair to say we will
retain and exercise an equitable control
over the compensation you are to receive
for your service. It shall not be excessive
and it shall be equal to all. We will tol
erate neither extortion nor unjust discrimi
nation. It would be monstrous could not
the state to that degree curb and control
Its own creature, and why not through a
commission. If that aeema to be the most
expedient and effective method T
Warlike Prafessare an Peace Faetlag.
Springfield Republican.
The numerous Japanese memorials to the
throne against peace were as effective as
last year's almanacs, Tha privy council
at Toklo passed the Portsmouth treaty.
as the whole world expected It to. The
chief outward result of the popular pro
tests was the removal of a professor or
two from chairs In the University of Toklo
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PERSONAL NOTES.
The life Insurance big men were the
original get-rtch-qulck men.
Mayor Dunne's refusal to put relatives
on the payroll must seem a mystery In In
surance circles.
President Loubet says he will probably
withdraw from politics altogether when
his present term expires. He could have
a re-election, but will not.
"David Harum," the novel written by
the late Edward Noyes Westcott, netted
the author's estate about $125,000, accord
ing to a statement made In surrogate court
Syracuse, New Tork.
Robert B. Roosevelt, an uncle of Presi
dent Roosevelt, Is going to make an at
tempt to have the scrub pines of Long
Island destroyed and supplanted by the
more beautiful and useful white pines.
Hon. Charles 6. Loblngler, formerly of
Omaha, delivered the address of welcome
when Seoretary Taft and party visited the
Philippine province of Leyte, August 23.
Mr. Loblngler Is Judge of the Twelfth dis
trict, with headquarters at Tacloban.
Dudley Buck, probably the greatest
organist this country has ever produced,
has gone to make his permanent home in
Munich, Germany, there to enjoy the
handsome life income from royalties paid
him by American publishers for his com
positions of church music
John B. Atkinson Is ten years older In
point of service than any other government
employe in Washington. Mr. Atkinson, a
native of Pennsylvania and now in his
TSth year, entered the civil service as clerk
In the treasury department 41 years ago and
has been there ever since. '
One of the interesting features of the
peace reception In connection with Presi
dent Roosevelt's return to Washington
was the playlra by the Marine band at
the White House concert of the new
patrlotlo song. "Roosevelt, the Pcaoe Vic
tor," the words and music of which were
Composed by Irvln J. Morgan, of Phila
delphia. REBATES DISGL'ISED AS DAMAGE.
Opportanlty to Drive tha Probe Into
Tender Spot.
Chicago Tribune.
The "nigger" of railway discrimination
is scarcely ejected from one woodpile be
fore he is discovered hiding in another. The
interstate commerce law requires that the
same rates shall be given to all shippers,
big or little, and In the printed tariffs this
requirement is met. The Elkins law con
tains stringent provisions in regard to re
bates, and rebates In the old form are now
seldom paid. But some of the big shippers
have been amply compensated for the aboli
tion of the earlier kinds of discrimination
by the Introduction of the private car line
and the private terminal track and side
track systems; and it has been developed
at the hearing at present going on in the
federal court in Chicago that the packers
have been receiving rebates In the guise of
damages. Many thousands of dollars, it
appears, have been paid them for injuries
to live stock and dressed meats in transit
which never occurred.
There is the best reason for believing that
the packers are by no means the only large
Arms that have been and are receiving re
bates disguised as damages. A thorough
Investigation probably would reveal that
rebates are being paid In this form to many
other concerns In Chicago and In all parts
of the country, despite the earnest protesta
tions of railway managers that the rebate
evil is dead. The claim department of a
railroad Is an excellent place to cover up
rebates. Property in course of transporta
tion is constantly being damaged by delays,
rough handling and wrecks. It la an easy
matter to hand over to a favored customer
larger sums than bis losses entitle him, to,
and even regularly to Idemntfy him for
losses never sustained. Such actio is
plainly as much In violation of the Elkins
them by the
For over half a century Ayer's Hair Vigor has
been sold in every civilized land on the face of
the globe". w
Is not this long, unbroken history of success
the very best kind of a testimonial?
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law as the direct payment of rebates and
should be so treated by the courts.
While the Interstate Commerce commis
sion and its attorneys are Investigating ami
fighting private car lines, private terminal
track and side track systems, and direct re
bates It might be well for them also to take
a careful look Into railway claim depart
ments. There is good ground for thinking
that thorough examinations of the heads or
those departments In regard to the methods
they employ will develop facts of much In
terest to small shippers and the public g&i
erally.
PASSING PLEASANTRIES.
"Mrs. Blank bar 'Trnys rhe wBa
afraid to travel an4 now she Is mi ij
California. I wonder how it happens?"
"Someone gave her a pass Detroit
Free Press.
"Did I understand you to say that all
rum selling has been stopped In your
town?"
"Not at all. I merely sflld It was
strictly prohibited." Philadelphia Press.
"What do you think of these investiga
tions?" "Well," answered the life Insurance so
licitor, "It shows how things even up. The
directors are now getting some of the sar
casm and abuse tliat we agents used to
have to stand." Washington Star.
"How did you wife come to die?"
"She was taken suddenly sick."
"Yes?"
"And the neighbors sent for me arA
for the doctor,"
"Well?"
"Well, the doctor got there first." Hous
ton Post. ,
' "I see that the mayor of Grand Rapids,
Mich., has refused to accept an increase
of salary."
"Buy, couldn't some Insurance company
fret the business by hiring him as its pres
dent?" Chicago Record Herald.
"He makes love to summer girls in the
winter time and to winter girls in tho
summer."
"What's the Idea?"
"Thinks they come a little cheaper when
they re out of season. " Cleveland Leader
"Ton can't Imagine," said the musical
young won-..- "So- distressing it Is when
a singer realises that she has lost her
voice. ,
"Perhaps not," replied the plain man.
but I ve got a fair idea how distressing
it is when she doesn't realise it." Chicago
Journal.
"Willie, will you tell your sister I am
here?"
"She knows you're here. 8he told me to
say she wasn't home, but I knew vou
wouldn t give me a dime If I told you
that."
Willie got the dime. Cleveland Plalp
Dealer.
OCTOBER.
Baltimore American.
Let's throw away our cares and strife
..And go into the golden woods.
Where all around stirs happy life,
And nature smiles in happy moods.
The cool, moist earth beneath one's feet
Yields odors to the pressing tread,
That mingle with the pine smells sweet
From spicy needles overhead.
The burrs upon the chestnut trees
Are hanging In a ripe content.
And on the fresh and bracing breno
The songs of trilling birds are sent.
Just touched with golden greens anb
browns,
The leaves hint at the splendid dress
That dares the winter's coming frowns
In tungles of rich loveliness.
Wild flowers, brilllant-hued and gay.
Appeal with glamour to each glance.
As though the season's near decay
To hide with their luxuriance.
The music ripple of the brook,
A soft and languorous murmuring,
Sounds like the crooning In a nook.
Too restful far for hearts to sing.
Each long and slender lance of Ugh
The sun sends through the opal air
Is like a Anger of delight
To point out beauty everywhere.
Ah, sweeter than the spring's fresh youth.
And all the promise that It holds,
Is this fulfillment of rare truth.
With all Us gorgeous greens and golds.
No maid llks May, 'twlxt smile and tear,
This radiant month of all months be I
But fair Uueen Regnant of the year
Crowned with a rich maturity.
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