THE OMAIIA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1905.
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WHES OCT OF TOWX,
Subscribers leaving the city tem
porarily aheald hare Th Br
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dally letter from home. Ad
dreaa will be changed aa often aa
requested
The ripened crops are doing all the
talking necessary for the republican
ticket in Nebraska this year.
Railroads holding exclusive contracts
with the Armour Car Line company
may pose aa victims rather than confed
erates of monopoly. ' i
When all things fall the Rockefeller
KMKk la projected to the front to rally
the iopocracy of Nebraska to Its for
lorn hope candidates.
Now that "graft" ling been uncov
ered at Peking gome of our politicians
will be willing to admit China to the
sisterhood of nations.
The statement that more priests are
needed In the new republic of Panama
Is conclusive proof that the Yankee
adventurer has arrived.
If Cunliffe Is not permitted to confer
with lawyers immediately he will not
hare enough of that stolen money to
pay for the conference.
It will be noted that Congressman
Tawuejr crossed the Missouri river bo
fore declarlug that neither Arizona nor
N'ew Mexico were ready for statehood.
Unfortunately the president is not
apt to atop long enough in Florida to
fu Into flame that spark of protection
ist KSBtlment found there by Secretary
Shaw, '
The pronunrianiento of Initto All to
Morns friendly to the United States
should make those worthies fight the
harder, since death is to go with
defeat.
The thief obstacle confronting the
political campaign managers la the emi
nent danger of an abnormally light vote
at the coining election, due to content
ment aud indifference.
Theodore Roosevelt's march through
Ueorgla baa not been quite as arduous
a task as the famous march through
(Jeorgia of William Tecuiuseh Sherman
Just forty years previously.
Just now Louisiana Is undecided
whether it desires a frost which may
kill the mosquito and ruin the sugar
cane or prefers to fight the stegomyla
with drugs and harvest a big crop.
It the argument over the relative
ability of Irving and Uarrlck should
reach a showing of financial returns
from their work the first knighted
British actor would be likely to win lu
a walk.
The homeopaths and the regulars are
having their differences out over- In
Council Bluffs. The homeopathic treat
ment seems to have taken with the
court, but the members of the regular
school declare that the court's prescrip
tion will uot take uu thcui.
One does uot always have to go far
r.way from home to bear the news. The
very, latest sensation sprung in these
parts is the announcement that the
Omaha Hyphenated is one of the ten
greatest newspapers puhllkhed lu
Kurope uud Anierk-a.
Superintendent Davidson disagrees
with the asaertiou that public schools
hamper the development of girls who
attend them, and Inasmuch as most of
he best womanhood of the country has
gone through the public school Mr.
JJavidsoa hat the beat of the argument.
tuowixa their haxds too eahli
In pursuance of the resolution adopted
by the Interstate Commerce Law as
aodatJnn at Its convention Iild at St.
Louis last year, a' call has U'cn issued
for a convention of delegates repre
senting the various trades, industrial
and producing Interests of the country,
to be held at Chicago next Thursday.
The object of the convention, as ex
pressly denned In the call. Is "to im
press upon congress the extent anil per
sistent demauds of the American peo
ple for the legislation outlined In Presi
dent Hoosevelt's last annual message In
the following language:
The Interstate Commerce commission
should be vested with the power, whore a
given rale has been challenged and after
full hearing found to be unreasonable, to
decide, subject to Judicial review, what
shall be a reasonable rate to take its place;
and the ruling of the commission to take
effect Immediately, and to obtain unless
and until it Is reversed by the court of
review.
The promulgation of this call was
promptly followed by a counter move
ment on the part of the railroads, with
a view of either capturing or breaking
up the convention by main force. With
this end In view their mercantile and
merchantable allies were lined up and
a couuter call was issued, signed by
high officials of lumler and coal com
bines, and two or three subservient
trusties that bold executive positions
with commercial bodies, urging them to
appoint the number of delegates to
which they would be entitled under the
original call, with a view to a full and
free expression of their views at the
forthcoming Interstate Commerce Law
convention.
This counter call also plainly Inti
mates that in case the stool pigeons of
the railroads are denied the privilege
of participation lu the proceedings of
the interstate commerce regulation con
vention, they nre to secede and con
vene In another place, there to give
expression to their views and have them
properly presented to congress at its
forthcoming session.
The most amazing effrontery of the
counter movement Is the iwremptory de
mand for "an absolutely free and full
discussion of the whole railroad issne."
What would be thought of the attempted
Intrusion of free traders In the pro
ceedings of a republican convention and
their demand for a free discussion In
order to convince Its members that the
protective policy Is wrong? What would
be thought of the attempt of Protestant
clergymen to break into a Romau Cath
olic conclave to discuss articles of Chris
tian faith, In order that both sides may
be heard? What would 1m thought of
an attempt of homeopaths, osteopaths
and eclectic doctors to take part In the
proceedings of a regular medical so
ciety, or an attempt of trades unionists
to take part In the deliberations of the
employers' association?
' What right have those who are op
posed to railroad regulation, as recom
mended by President Roosevelt, to par
ticlpate in a convention or conference
expressly called for the purpose of en
dorslng President Roosevelt's plan?
What right have they to demand that
a convention called for the purpose of
strengthening the president's hands
shall entertain any proposition that
would thwart the object for which it
was convened?
The American people like fair play.
They believe In a full and free discus
sion of every' Issue affecting their wel
fare, but they have no sympathy for the
suppression 01 auy movement. uesigui-u
to promote reforms by. mobs organized ,
un'"r the guise of delegates or spec
tators. We feel sure that if the un
Amerlcnn program of the antl-regula-tlou
combine Is carried out It will react
severely against the railroads In the
high court of public oolnlon.
PAIRXESS TOWARU THE CH1XISE-
Whether or not congress will take any
action for the modification of the Chi
nese exclusion law cannot be foretold
with certainty, but the attitude of the
administration on the question has been
shown iu the Instructions to the Im
migration authorities and is very ex
plicitly defined in the remarks of the
president on tho subject at Atlanta. Mr.
Roosevelt has conclusively shown that
he Is aa strongly opposed as anybody
to the admission of Chinese coolies, but
be believes tliat those Chinamen who
are not of the laboring class should not
only be admitted to the country, but
every encouragement given them to
tome here. In regard to this he said:
"Every Chinese traveler or student.
business mau or professional man,
should be given the same right of eutry
to, and the same courteous treatment
iu, this country as are accorded to the
student or traveler, the busluess man
or professional man, of any other na
tion." lie declared that our law and
treaties should be so framed aa to guar
antee to all Chluameu. save of the ex
cepted coolie class, the same right of
eutry to this country and the same treat
ment while here as la guaranteed to
cltlxeus of auy other uatlon.
This is au entirely sound aud rutiouul
view of what the attitude of our gov
ernment should be aud it is absolutely
certain that if it shall uot be adopted
there will be such resentment aud re
taliation on the part of the Chinese us
will do great injury to our commercial
Interests lu Asia not only in China, but
In all thuti portion of the world, for
there Is very general, sympathy with the
Chinese In this matter. There Is an
ubateuieut of activity In the boycott
against American goods, but It would
be a mlxtak to assume that the feeliug
of hostility thus manifested has died
out. As a matter of fact the organiza
tion which led to the movement, or was
created by It, still exists aud may re
new Its activity ut any time. As now
understood it Is waiting to see what
sort of treaty our government will be
disposed to negotiate lu regard to ex-
elusion. If this shall be satisfactory,
the Im.vcott will Ik? abandoned, but other
wise It may 1h renewed with Increased
aggressiveness. It Is not altogether,
however, as the president said, from con
siderations of trade that our exclusion
policy should Is? modified, bnt because
it Is Just and right to do so. China Is
a friendly nation and Is entitled to the
same consideration as other nations with
which we are on terms of friendship.
And she is showing a determination to
demand this and Insist unon It.
t'Rt.E TRADE FOB PHILlPPtXES
It appears that some of the congress
men who went to the Philippines be
came convinced that in order to build
up the Industries and commerce of the
islauds it will be necessary to admit
their products free to the American
market, as Is done with the products of
Porto Rico. Representative Payne of
New York, who was chalrnutu of the
ways and means committee iu the last
congress and probably will be continued
in that position, is quoted aa saylug that
he Is iii favor of free trade with the
Philippines when the treaty with Spain
expires, which will be four years hence.
In the meantime Mr. Payne thinks the
duties should lc reduced to 25 per cent
of the Dingley rates, the revenue to
go, as at present, to the treasury of the
Islauds. Other representatives are said
to be of the opinion that free trade can
and should le granted at once.
Secretary Taft has long urged n re
duction of duties to 25 per cent of the
rates of the present tariff law and it
is not Improbable that this will be done,
but no movement for free trude with the
archipelago is likely to succeed in the
coming congress. Not only is there an
obstacle in the treaty with Spain, but
there would be a very vigorous oppo
sition on the part of American Indus
tries with which Philippine products
would come into competition. Promo-
tlon of the industrial and commercial
Interests of these insular possessions is
certainly to be desired, but not at the
expense of any home Industry.
XATIOXAL RESPUXSIBIUTIES. ,
It Is an unquestionable fact that a
very considerable number of the Amer
ican people do not fully appreciate the
greatness aud power -of their country.
They realize in a general way that the
T'uited States is a nation of vast re
sources, that It occupies a prominent
place among the Industrial aud com
mercial countries of the earth, and that
it exerts an important influence in world
affairs. They know that this republic
has become a potent force in interna
tlonal affairs and that its influence is
steadily growing. But In regard to the
duties and responsibilities which this
position Imposes they have little If auy
conception. They do not thoroughly
understand what is meant by world
power as applied to this country.
Iu his Richmond speech President
Roosevelt referred to this and pointed
out that as a great people we must play
a great part In the world whether we
Choose to do so or not. The old school
conservatism, which believed in isola
tlon, and which still ban adherents, will
doubtless deprecate this view, yet there
can be no doubt that it will commend
Itself to the approval of the very great
majority of our people. The part tills
country has been playing within recent
years in world affairs is most merito
rious, most honorable, and most bene
flclal to mankind. It has mnde for im-
provernolll ln iuteniatloual relations, for
,.,, lm,iPI.Htaudinir between govern
ments and for the advancement of the
cause of amity and good will throughout
the world. Every action of our govern
ment during the past seven or eight
years has had reference to the establish
inent of better conditions for the preser
vatlou of pence and the policy thus pur
sued has had the most beneficent re
sults, contributing very greatly to the
honor and glory of the country.
This necessarily imposes obligations
and responsibilities which must be met.
We cannot, without sacrificing our place
in the respect of the world, recede from
the position we have taken. As was
said by Mr. Roosevelt, we have to pluy
our part, and all we can decide is
whether we shall play it well or 111,
"Our mission ln the world should be
one of peace, but not the peace o
craven, the peace granted contemp
tuously to those who purchase it by sur
rendering the right. Our voice must be
effective for peace because It Is raised
for righteousness first and for peace
only as the handmaiden of righteous
ness. We must be scrupulous in re
specting the rights of the weak, and no
less careful to make it evident that wi
do uot act through fear of the strong,
We must be scrupulous in doing Justice
to others and scrupulous ln exacting
Justice for ourselves." In this is out
lined a policy which all Americans can
unqualifiedly approve.
An Important part of the speech from
which the above quotation is taken re
lated to the position of the United States
toward countries in this hemisphere
The president said that "In undertaking
to build the Panama canal we have
necessarily undertaken to police the
seas at either end of it, and this means
that we have a peculiar Interest ln the
preservation of order In the coasts and
islands of the Caribbean." There can
be uo mistake as to the meaning of
this. It implies a responsibility which
our government has never before as
suiued, but which has now become es
sential to our security. We must In
sist upon peace aud order wltblu all
that regiou where we have enlarged
interests and we shall be justified in
using all just and proper meaua to se
cure and malntalu peace lu that regiou,
at the same time doing what we may to
Improve the coudltlon of the people of
the neighboring Islands. . President
Roosevelt baa clearly defined the Amer
ican position, ao far as our Interna-
tlonal responsibilities and obligations I
are concerned, and thev will have very I
general lsipular endorsement.
THE RUE AXP 11 h (ill AY
In his last campflre address delivered
before the United Confederate Veterans,
General John R. Gordon, their late com-
mander-ln-chlef, made this declaration:
We shall never know who was right
until we Join the majority on the other
hore." This sentiment was acclaimed
by the veterans who fought uuder the
stars and bars, but It found no sympa
thetic resKnse in the breast of any
man who fought under the Stars and
Stripes.
The blue and the gray rest Iu tran
quillity under the sod on the battle fields
and ln the national' cemeteries. In re
cent yenrs the blue and the gray have
not oniy fraternized socially and com
mercially, but they have fought side by
side under the old flag In Cuba. Torto
Rico and In the Philippines. But while
the uieu who inqiertled their lives in
the sanguinary conflict for the preser
vation of the union have geuerously for
given they cannot forget, nor will they
turn agnostic In the great cause for
which they battled.
In that terrible conflict there was a
right aud a wrong, and the line of de
marcation between right and wrong was
as broad as the gulf. On the one side
were arrayed the men who fought fr
freedom and union and on the other
the men who fought to perpetuate slav
ery by disunion.
The memorable declaration of Gen
eral Gordon is recalled by the utter
ances of President Roosevelt on his
southern tour, ln which, unconsciously
doubtless, he places the men who wore
the blue and the men who wore the
gray upon the same level of loyalty
and patriotism by giving expression to
a feeling of equal pride ln the valor of
'those who fought on the one side or
the other, provided, that each did with
all his might and soul and mind his
duty as It was given him to see his
duty."
No loyal American will detract from
the reputation for valor and self-sacri
ficing heroism of the men who battled
for the confederacy on land and sea,
but the men who suffered and died that
the nation might live are certainly en
titled to and will always occupy a
higher plane on the broad field of civ
ilization and humanity than the men
who sought to dismember the union
and destroy the nation.
However gratifying the reconciliation
of the sections has b'eeu, it would be
au awful commentary upon the stand
ard of patriotism of the American re
public to class Abraham Lincoln with
Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee with
Ulysses S. Grant, Raphael Semmes
with David G. Farragut. What incen
tive would it be to future geuerations
of Americans to lie loyal to their coun
try and their flag, if those who sought
to destroy the one and dishonor the
other were to go down in history aa
absolutely equal in patriotism and de
votion to their mother land.
The late popocratic candidate for
governor, George W. Berge, has made
his debut in the literary areua through
a small book entitled "The Free Toss
Bribery System." The book Is embel
lished with a portrait of the author and
those of a number of railroad managers,
railroad attorneys aud railroad lobby
pass distributers. There Is little to be
said about Mr. Berge'a first born as a
literary production, but from the polit
ical point of view it is entitled to more
than passing notice. First and foremost.
It contains more truth than poetry, and
while its tendency is to magnify the
vices of republicans and the virtues of
populists and' democrats, its arraign
ment of pass bribery and corporate
domlnatiou Is not too severe. In point
ing out the demoralizing effect of free
railroad passes upon all departments
of state government aud especially upon
the law-making branch, Mr. Berge has
simply reiterated the admonitions and
remonstrances of The Bee for the past
thirty years. Ills excoriation of the cor
poration lobby canuot be too highly com
ineuded, but even iu this respect Mr.
Berge has simply re-echoed the scorch
ing editorials on this subject that have
appeared in this paper during the suc
ceeding sesslous of Nebraska legisla
tures. Tue Nashville Chamber of Commerce
baa resolved unanimously that the gifts
presented to Alice Roosevelt by Asiatic
potentates be admitted free of duty, but
the Nashville Chamber of Commerce
baa nothing to say on that subject The
customs laws of the United States
makes no distinction between persons.
Some thlrt years ago the daughter of
General Sherman accepted a precious
necklace from the khedlve of Kgypt,
but as she was not rich enough to pay
the customs duty, the necklace waa
kept iu the vaults of the United States
treasury for many years before It was
released ou payment of ilrty.
The express messeuger who stole
flOO.000 in currency that was being
conveyed by hlui from IMttsburg over
the Pennsylvania railroad has been
captured aud the bulk of the treasure
recovered, but his explanation of the
theft is suggestive. With only $U5 a
month lu wages, while carrying hun
dreds of thousands of dollars of valua
bles, "the temptation to better my con
dltlou was altogether tm ereat."
It was prearruuged una foreordained
that Highwayman Hhercllffe, with va
rious aliases, was not to be requisi
tioned out of Iowa for high crimes in
other state. Ills receut disappearance
from Dea Moines was only temiorary,
and his reappearance iu Pes Moines
Immediately after fJovernor Cummins
bad declined to allow him to tie trans
ported for trial to Oklahoma Is no stir-
prise to his admiring friends In Ne-
traaku and Iowa.
The coustructlou of the Chicago
drainitge,canal has Involved an expen
diture of nearly fl7.ntm.im If the con
struction of the Panama canal Is con
ducted with the same economy It will
cost at least ten times Jhat much. If
there Is extravagance and wastefulness
It may cost a round billion before It Is
completed, but we are In for It all the
same.
Now that Colonel Lee Spratlen and
Bob' Clancy have been half-toned and
cremated by the embattled staudard
bearer of Nebraska democracy, George
W. Berge, their memory will doubtless
be perpetuated in liook form in the
archives of the Nebraska Historical so
ciety. If the railroads continue to tell how
dlflicult It. will be for government em
ployes to fix freight rates the men now
performing that service may suddenly
discover that, they are not being paid
all they are worth.
The Irregularities and peculiarities
In life Insurance companies are not
confined entirely to the plutocratic
American metropolis. Minneapolis also
lias some little Alexanders aud thrifty
McCurdys.
The Omaha bank clearings for the
past week have climbed up to the verge
of the ten million dollar mark, which
affords a most tangible index of
Oninha's commercial and industrial
growth. -
4 ontldrnee Well Placed.
Cleveland Leader.
Pat Crowe says that "whatever happens
Ood will take care of mo." It la to be
hoped that the deity will be ably seconded
in this matter by the police.
Xothlna; Xfwl
Chicago News.
There Is nothing new in the doctors' dis
covery that highballs have an anaesthetic
effect. In police circles their power to put
men to sleep has been recognised for years,
Gold Ontolanaed.
St. Lonls Globe-Democrat.
In three years 2.5O0.OOO Immigrants have
been added to the population of the United
States. The importations or gold are a
small item compared with this tidal wave
of able-bodied humanity.
It'a Ip to Yon, Reorge!
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Since Admiral Dewey has announced his
views on the age at which officers of given
rank in the navy should retire it would
be interesting to know what he thinks the
right age for the retirement of the ad
mlral.
How Small It Looks.
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Seventy-five million of a debt charge In
the Japanese budget is spoken of si an Ira
mense burden. Tet the people of the United
States might recall that there was once a
nation that began life after a great war
with an Interest charge of just about twice
that sum.
Prosperity Working Overtime.
' Boston Transcript.
In spite of the picture postal fad. which
Is said to be demoralising to the corre
spondence habit, the postal receipts for
fifty of the largest cities last month wore
10 per cent greater than a year ago. Our
prosperity barometers all seem to be work
ing overtime.
l'F.HSOAl, ami oTimnwisi:,
The man with the cigarette cough was
obliged to cough up.
The Impression seems to be growing that
policy holders "pay the freight."
"You can't work too hard or too much,"
ays Mr. Kdlson. Thnmaa has not been on
a pay roll for several moons.
Boston people paid a rare tribute to the
late Mayor Collins, by completing a
memorial fund of fJo.OOO in sixteen days.
Blue Beard Witzhoff, tho Now York
arch-blgamlHt, has scored a record of
thirty-two wives, all living. They ought
to get together and hold an experience
meeting.
New York surgeons have agreed on a
scale of fS for amputating a finger and
$150 for severing a leg. Between these
figure a is sufficient room to amputate the
victim's purse.
One Inference drawn from President Mc-
Curdy's testimony is that the alze of the
salary ia not a true measure of the re
cipient's knowledge. The faculty of look
ing wise Is often a paying asset.
Just as Peoria was recovering from the
hock of educational graft, a fat man and
a lean man began giving nightly ex
hibition of holdup graft. Aa a con
sequence l'eoilans are obliged to stay ln
after dark or go loaded.
Just 'to ahow that there is one con
acientious respector of law in the state, a
Pennsylvanlan camped at the base of a tree
Into which he had driven a bear from
Saturday night until Monday morning
and then got busy. Btinduy waa observed
by prayerfully watching the bear.
' BKCIXAR SHOTS AT THE Pt I.PIT.
Brooklyn Eagle: The average Methodist
clergyman now draws a salary of $032, rep.
resenting $3.78 from each member of the
church. H seems to be time for minister
to get into politics, or for wealthy poli
ticians to spend more for their souls.
Springfield Republican: The fact that o
many Congregational clergymen of light
and leading, some of them belonging to the
old school, repudiate the exclusion of Uni
tarian delegate from the coming inter
church conference at New York, murk
progress. It waa almost worth while to
have had the bigotry put in evidence in
order that this disapproval might be
recorded.
New York Tribune: Dr. L. O. Howard
entomologist of the Department of Agri
culture, la reported aa saying, 'before the
international sanitary convention, In Wash
tngton: "The holy water In churches la, ln
many instance, a breeding place of theae
moaqultoes and a grave cause of danger
and death." And still scientists wonder at
the little credence sometime given to their
grave utterance!
Bprlngfleld Republican: Queer thing are
ometimea said in'pulplts. and Rev. Klchard
A. Morley, In a Chicago MethodUt church,
ia charged with not a few In a recent
sermon. HI subject waa the duties of a
wife an Ideal wife. The dear woman must
"always look her best," never scold, make
it her conutant duty to pleaae her husband,
"never coerce him," real.se every moment
that she "was created to be hubject to
him." And "it la unpardonable for a wife
to tell a lie to her husbund." He should
now preach on the corresponding dalie of
a husband. A hu has left it, the caae 1
extremely hard on the wife. But perhaps
Mr. Morley think that the trouble of the
world cum from Eve eating that apple.
Western Policies for
Western People
Guaranteed by Western
Securities '
Is a principle, not a phrase. More than FIFTY MIL
LIONS of-dollars in life insurance premiums are being
sent to the east EVERY YEAR by the people of the
west. This drain on the financial resources of the west
has affected its agricultural, commercial and induetrial
life. Unreasonable, because unnecessary, since "western
life insurance companies are giving GREATER SECUR
ITY and BETTER RESULTS, as we now know.
Think of it! The company that offers absolute secur
ity beyond any other in America, because its funds are
invested, not in stocks or railroad bonds, but in western
farm mortgages and in municipal, county and school
bonds of the west, is the Bankers Reserve Life Company
of Omaha!
The company that pays more than DOUBLE the
DIVIDENDS of any other company, percentage
based on mean reserves of all policies, is the Bankers
Reserve Life of Omaha!
The company that, in ratio of assets to liabilities, ac
cording to the sworn, published statements of all life
companies, is the STRONGEST IN AMERICA, is the
Bankers Reserve Life Company of Omaha.
The ONLY company that publishes a QUARTERLY
Statement of its affairs, making full and com
plete recital of all its transact! ns is the Bankers Re
serve Life Company of Omaha.
Investing all its funds in the west, giving widest pub
licity to its management; relying upon deeds, not words;
upon character, not bigness; confident of the verdict, the
company that can justly invite the confidence of all west
ern people is the .
Bankers Reserve Life Company
of Omaha.
BASCOM H. KOBISON, President.
SKHM059 BOILED DOWN.
Small sorrows are most voluble.
Fidelity is the best evidence of faith.
No big success can come to a little soul.
Saving money is not being saved by
money.
Sorrow ia often one way of spelling
strength.
L The Belf-centered church revolves around
the collection.
Sins of the Imagination ure by no means
imaginary sins.
Tho best prayer against pain is abstinence
from sour apples.
Pleasure without moderation Is always
mixed with misery.
The finest sermon is the one that makes
the fur fly on the other fellow.
Money has power to crush happiness only
when It root get ln the heart.
The cream of society is easily separated
from the milk of human kindness.
It takes more than wind ln the chest to
make the wings grow on tho back.
Petty annoyances make good plumb lines
to determine the depth of your religion.
As a balm philosophy oeeitis to bo suited
to wounds that have healed themselves.
You do not need to prove that you are a
square man by sticking your corners into
everybody. '
Some men try to raise a $10 collection on
a 10-cent sermon and then proceed to preach
on the sins of playing poker. Chicago
Tribune
DOMESTIC PLEASANTRIES.
Cashier (coughing) Pardon me. I didn't
catch your last name.
Ethel (blushing) I haven't caught it yet.
myself. Cleveland Leader.
Consoling Friend There! there! Don't
grieve ao; tear cannot bring her back.
Widower I know It! That is why I
weep! Smart 8et.
They met at a party on Tuesday, went to
the theater on Wednesday and the follow
ing Sunday he proposed.
"I love yon' he declared. "Will you
marry me?"
"I will." ahe replied. "But didn't It take
you a long time to aiake up your mind?"
Philadelphia Press.
Mrs. Syllle My husband takes a deep in
terest in art.
Mrs. Oldar You sunirlae me.
Mrs. Syllle Well, It waB a surprise to me.
But I heard him telling Jack Kownder iHst
night that it was a good thing to study
your ilium Detore you aruw. cieveiana
Leader.
"Your friend Little tells me he's got his
wife pretty thoroughly trained now.
"Ye, he's got her trained so that lie can
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make her do pretty nearly anything sh
wants to do." Topeka Journal.
He I'm going to kiss you.
BiteYou dare! I'll acream for help.
He Good Mea. Maybe your pretty Bister
will come to help you. Philadelphia usdger.
Mr. Timid I er suppose your daughter
has old you the er object of my er
visit to you r tbla evening?
Her Father Yes, young man, and she
told It better than you seem able to. Indi
anapolis News.
"Yes, mother. I told him I waa the beat
speller In our clan at school."
"And did he give you tho job?"
"No, mother, he gave me some words to
spell and I couldn't spell them. And then
he Bald I'd better go to school for another
spell." Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Mr. Iobbey Senator, we feci that llile
bill should pans. We hope you will lend it
your support.
Senator Crook Lend It! How much in
terest do ynu expect to pay on a loan of
that sort? Philadelphia Ledger.
Jack Yes. I had a little balance In the
bank, but I became engaged two month
ago and now
Torn Ah! love makes the world go round.
Jack Yes, but I didn't think It would go
round so fast as to cause me to lose my
bnlance. Brooklyn Life.
THE CELESTIAL POPI'LATIOM.
New York Hun.
Before the gates of pearl and gold
A Pilgrim, bent end old,
Arrived at last, and entrance claimed
His kindly deeds and virtues named.
The good Saint Peter heard and smiled;
He opened wide the gates, and piled
The Pilgrim down with crowns and thing?
And rushed an order up for wings.
The Pilgrim aw with Joyful eye
The throngs of angels floating by;
He heard the music, breathed the air.
Felt light and motion everywhere.
But as he looked and donned bis cloth
Of shining white, he noted those
Who sang were men. all passing fair
There were no lady angels there.
He paused, his crown and wlnga let go;
He nought Paint Peter high and low
And aa he wulked the city through.
He met no ladies old or new.
i pllgt
that
Kxhaueted quite
Pilgrim's atrengtb-
To reach thiousb toil the city fair
And lind no lady angela there!
Ho dragged him to the shining gate
ne woum not Btay, lie dare not wait;
! His right to Heaven let him forswear
Were there no lady angels there!
They passed him forth to outer gloom
He gladly sought that lower room
Where Stents of brimstone tint the air,
To look for lady angels there!
Glasses
If woru when first needed will gave a
heap of trouble.
You may put It off and put it off if
tbe eye needs glasses the sooner you
know it the better for both your ye
and your pocketbook.
That which helps you to accomplish
more is an investment not aa ex
pense. It will require an Investment
here of $1 up, depending on your Indi
vidual requirement, selection of frames
aud mountings, to fit you with glaaaes.
The Hist cost Is the least coat there's
nothing gained In delay. Think this
over carefully. See us right away.
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