TILE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1905.
Tl ie Omaha Daily Bee,
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STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
Stat of Nebraska, Douglas County, as.:
C. C. Rosewater. secretary of The Bet
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ssys that the actual number of full and
complete copies of The Dally. Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during
the month of October, J30, waa aa fol
lows: I 88,100 ' 17.'. RO.IWO
J. JtO.TOO If. MO,ffO
1. ........... SO.fMM . 1 SO.OOO
4 ,.t. si,ao 20.. :. no.20
I... 81,220 . .21.; BIJUO
.31.6110 23 8,B4
7 82.4 lO , . a 80.9TO
8 80.020 24 S0,9t0
( - 81, OHO 26 81,100
10 81.10O 26 SO.M80
II 81.1BO 27 80,910
12 80,710 28 81.800
13 BO.820 29... 80.T00
14 81.810 30 81,000
IS ao,4Hrt 31 80,000
16 , 8W.TOO .
Total . ,1X12. R40
Less unsold ooplei 10,051
Net total sales.,... Ofta.249
Daily average 30.T17
C. C. ROSEWATER,
Secretary.
Subscribed In my presence and sworn to
befire me this 31st day of October. 1906.
(Seal) M. B. HUNGATK,
. Notary Public.
WHE1 OCT OF. TOWtf. ,
i
Sabsorlbera leaving the city tem
porarily . ahoald stn The Be
nailed to them. It Is better than
a dally letter from ' home. Ad
dress will be ehaaged as oftea as
reqaested. . . 'v,
But Prince Svltopolk-Mlrskr seems to
bare got lost In the shuffle.
The rain, falls on the Just as well as
on the wicked, and that accounts for
the Ught registration. '
All the grafter papers and all ( the
blackmailing sheets are shouting for
Leslie. That's perfectly' natural.
What most, uistresses tue popocratlc
inquisitor Is that Judge Letton pays no
attention to its big type interrogatories.
In self decease the iransvaal may
be compelled to import a few Japanese
to control the Chinese miners who are
irnlntr nn ha nrseftath -' v4
You can't make aroo1iet.. stick
straight, and you cannot purify a rot
ten ' egg, and you cannot stamp out
graft, if you vote for grafters.
When Great Britain and Russia
reach an agreement as to their future
policy in Asia the natives of that con
tinent should take to the brush.
There are two democratic members on
the board of university regents right
now, but there are no Indications that
they have jepented of taking Rockefel
ler's money. - '
Count Wltte made the mistake of his
life in not securing the advice of Mr.
l'arry before he conceded all the de
mands of the railway employes who
were on strike ia Russia.
President Roosevelt says: "I would
rather puulsh my rascals than the ras
cals of the opposition party. I am re
sponsible for my rascals, but I am not
responsible for the other fellow's ras
cals."
The ' London Times takes a "long
shot" at the American political situa
tion, but for once, at least, an English
writer has made an accurate estimate
of the popularity of the American pres
ident. Insurance Commissioner Vandlver
might do Just as good work by investi
gating some of the Missouri state in
surance companies aud letting the New
York authorities take care of their own
coucern.
The probate court graft affects the
rich as well as the poor. The heirs of
the rich man may not cure for a few
dollars, but they hate to be robbed of
a single penny Just as much as does
the poor widow Mho hus a large family
to support.
Charles X. Tracy has altogether too
much business to attend to for a man
who wants to be elected county com
missioner, tie runs a bank out In Ben
son, a farm In MeArdle precinct and
a cigar' shop with slot machine attach
ments fu Omaha. With all these vari
ous industries to supervise, how much
time cuuld Tracy give to the buvlneMS
of the county?
Ltblie's Ideal of a great and good
Judge, Is Duncan M. Vlnsonhaler; and
Vir sonhaler's ideal of an exemplary
Judge waa strikingly Illustrated .last
summer when he chased out to Krug's
park on Sunday to guther in a 910 fee
for performing the marriage ceremony
for a 1 balloon ascension couple. And
the $10 performance on Sunday after
noon gt Krug's park attracted so many
people i that Me Too Letdle will doubt
lexs emulate the profitable example of
Mi Illustrious predecesbor.
BZTTMR COXDITMXS LV KVSSJA
It now looks as if the storm of popu
lar fury and violence in Russia has
about subsided and that soon peace and
order will again prevail and thus those
charged with the duty of instituting
new political conditions be enabled to
proceed uninterruptedly with their great
task. Count Wltte has so far shown
himself to be wholly worthy of the posi
tion to which be has been elevated and
capable of dealing with the tumultuous
state of affairs that confronted him.
As rapidly as possible he Is meeting
those wishes or demands of the people
which be ' believes to v be Justified.
Recognizing the reasonableness of the
claim of striking railway employes for
better remuneration be has granted It,
at the same time making other conces
sions, and the railroads have resumed
operations. He bas obtained from the
C2ar amnesty for political prisoners and
as soon as possible these will be free.
For reasons which seem sufficient be
has rejected the demand for the organ
ization of a national guard or for the
conversion of the army Into a militia.
In these and other respects Count
Wltte has proceeded wisely and well,
warranting confidence that he will bring
about all that he has undertaken and
satisfy every reasonable popular de
mand. There Is a great deal yet to be
done before the projected new order of
things is fully established, but for the
present at least the danger of revolution
seems to have been averted and It is
evident that there is an able and strong
man, whose sympathies are largely with
the people, at the helm of state.
TUt HEXATE DEMOCRATS
According to some of the Washing
ton correspondents, the declaration of
Representative Williams of Mississippi
in favor of the president's railroad rate
policy is exerting an influence in demo
cratic circles. It Is Bald that eighteen
democratic senators are counted to sup
port Mr. Roosevelt and It is not Im
probable that there will be' more, as
only one has declared himself lu oppo
sition to the president Twenty-three
republicans are classified as opposed to
the administration's rate regulation pol
icy. If the remaining republicans, with
eighteen democrats, support the policy,
it will win, forty-four votes being nec
essary to carry through a measure.
It is said that the friends of the pres
ident are well satisfied .with the present
showing It is the Judgment of care
ful observers that democratic senators
who are friendly to the railroads will
weaken under the pressure of public
sentiment, which In the states having
democratic senators is almost solidly
supporting the president. There is no
doubt that what was said by Mr. Roose
velt regarding rate regulation on bis
southern trip bas very greatly strength
ened southern sentiment in favor of the
legislation be advocates This cannot
fail to have aa- influence upon the sena
tors from that section, so that It would
not be , surprising .if 'at least twenty
five of them will at last be found sup
porting the policy urged by the presi
dent. In that event its success would
be assured, for there will of course be
no difficulty in passing the desired leg
islation through the house. It would
seem that the south should be quite 'as
anxious for this legislation as the west
or any other portion of the country.
That section has undoubtedly as much
reason to complain of unreasonable
rates as any other and It would be
helped quite as greatly as any other
section by the policy which Mr. Roose
velt desires. Democratic senators have
an opportunity in . this matter to do a
great service to the country.
VIXSOXHALCR TO TBS BESCUI
In a letter addressed to republican
voters Duncan M. Vlnsonhaler has come
to the rescue of his chief clerk, Charles
Leslie, who wants to be promoted to the
county Judgeship. , Mr. Vlnsonhaler
starts out with a tissue of falsehoods
and ends up with the barefaced endorse
ment of Leslie as "a scrupulously hon
est, abundantly capable and entirely
worthy candidate" for the most impor
tant office within the gift of the people
of this county. The honorable Judge
caps the climax of mendacity and lm
posture by the declaration that be bas
no purpose to serve In . seeing Leslie
elected, but is supporting him solely be
cause of his fitness for the position and
personal friendship.
Adopting the tactics of the cuttlefish
that sheds iuky fluid to elude pursuit,
Vlnsonhaler seeks to becloud the real
issue and befog the people by a deliber
ate misinterpretation of the law that
goverua decedents. He has the auda
city to cite chapter xxlll, sectlona 214
and 215, on page 744, of the Compiled
Statutes of Nebraska, In justification of
the petty graft to which the estates of
deceased persons lu DouglHs county
have been subjected.
' ' Examination of the statute shows that
it Is made mandatory upon tte court to
cause the posting of notices, but the law
does not contemplate the imposition of
a special charge for this service.; On
the other hand, Judge Vlnsonhaler Ig
nores the fact that section S, chapter
xxvlll, of the statutes, requires all fees
collected in connection with bis offlc to
le paid Into the county treasury. There
Is absolutely no warrant to exact a fee
and there la no authority for Mr. Leslie,
or any of the other clerks, to absorb the
fee. For being a party to this system
atlc graft and for failure to turn over
Interest collected upon trust funds. Dun
can M. Vlnsonhaler bas laid himself 11a
ble to Impeachment aud removal from
office, or to ludictujent by a grand Jury
Coming down to brass tacks, these
questious present themselves:
If Judge VliiKonhaler has nothing to
cover up In bis office, why does he keep
a private cash book, which he allows uo
outsider to Inspect and no Insider to
check np?
If Judge Vlnsonhaler lias nothing to
cover up and has no purpose to serve In
seeing Charles Leslie, his chief clerk,
elected county Judge, why did'he twice
offer his resignation as county Judge to
the county board on condition that the
board would appoint Leslie to succeed
him?
If Judge ViiiHonhaler has no direct In
terest In Leslie's election, wbnt differ
ence could it have made to him, whom
the commissioners would appoint as his
successor?
If everything is square in bis office,
would not the appointment of another
man than Leslie to fill the- vacancy af
ford a better opportunity for restoring
confidence In bis administration?
Last, but not least, why bas not Judge
Vlnsonhaler cleared his own skirts of
the graft talat by redeeming the prom
ise made two years ago, that be would
pay over the Interest earned on trust
funds in bit custody to the. widows and
orphans to whom it belongs?
CKEATISQ AN A KMT.
The recent maneuvers of the new
Chinese army, consisting of 40,000 men,
is said to have greatly impressed for
eigners by the results attained after
a short course of modern training. This
is the first time that so large a body of
Chinese regulars, armed with modern
weapons and drilled to modern tactics,
have been assembled where they could
be observed by officers of European
aud other armies. All reports as to
the quality of the men represent It as of
the best and it is stated that the seal
and aptitude of the young Chinese offi
cers, most of them belonging to high
class families, who have been trained
in Japan orin military schools under
Japanese professors in China, is remark
able. This is the beginning of the creation
of an army which in a few years may
be one of the strongest in the world
in numbers and as thoroughly disci
plined as are the soldiers of Japan. It
is altogether probable that China will
have, in the not remote future, a force
of half a million men and there Is no
reason why they should not make as
good fighting material as the Japanese.
It Is true that the Chinese appear to
have little of the martial spirit and
they seem to know little of patriotism,
but they are not all cowards and cer
tainly some of them love their country.
The creation of a large military estab
lishment will have a tendency to stimu
late among the people both the martial
and the patriotic spirit, while already
there is apparent the influence of Ja
pan's example. Hereafter the Chinese
will not have the fear of western sol
diers they have hitherto felt, the Japa
nese victories having taught them that
armies of the white races are not In
vincible. China wants an army for
her own protection and not as a menace
to any other country. She bas evidently
come to the conclusion' that she needs
a strong military estaDiisnment to
safeguard her territory, respecting
which some of the western powers may
still be covetous. The world will watch
with no little Interest the progress of
creattng a Chinese army, the purpose
to do which is very plainly shown In
the recent maneuvers.
tOVUS TKCLT.
I cannot continue a controversy with a
great newspaper and a small-souled, con
scienceless editor, but once for all, I brand
your charges, insinuations. Innuendoes and
accusations against me as bra sen, mall
clous. Intentional falsehoods. Tours truly.
, CHARLES LE8LIE,
Republican Candidate for County Judge.
There is an old adage that no man is
ever lost who travels the straight road.
If the charges, insinuations. Innuendoes
and accusations against Mr. Leslie were
"brasen, malicious, Intentional false
hoods" he could have ignored them with
impunity, but, unfortunately for Mr.
Leslie, his denials are contradicted by
his own record. '
The books in the county court show
that more than 2.000 estates Of widows.
orphans and heirs have been pillaged by
petty grafters who have pocketed fees
for services which the law requires the
court to perform and for which they are
drawing salaries. Out of the 700 names
of estates of deceased persons published
by The Bee Mr. Leslie's proportion of
the graft was something over $100.
Every dollar of this money was wrong
fully exacted from the widows, orphans
and heirs, and even if it had been law
fully collected should have gone into the
county treasury and not Into the pockets
of Mr. Leslie.
As between an embezzlement of $000,
000 of state money and $100 of pilfering
and graft there Is uo difference In point
of morals, and the fact that this practice
has been going on under the dome of the
court house for years does not In the
least palliate Its helnousne. In this
estimate the "small-souled. cousclence
les editor" of The Bee Is In accord not
only with the widows, orphans and heirs
of plundered estates, but with all reputa
ble and self-respecting people of this
community.
John Drexel "comes of good old Jer
man stock," but men are not re.spouslble
for their forefathers, nor are they enti
tled to any credit for the good works of
their ancestors. -As u candidate fr
county clerk John Drexel must stand ou
his owu merits. The maiu difference
betweeu him und D. M. naveily Is that
Haverly was always to be fouud at his
post of duty performing the functious of
the office, while Drexel is hardly ever to
be found and the duties of his office have
been jerformed for Mm t.v deputies.
' You do not have to vote for candidates
who are known to le incompetent or dis
honest Just lecaus you have to vote by
machine. If you are not cuufident that
you are able to manipulate the machine
so as to vote for every candidate you
want fcTVote for, and against any candi
date you do not want to vote for, you
have a right to ask one of the Judges to
operate the machine for you. That Is
the law.
Under the last democratic county
treasurer all the Interest money earned
on county deposits, amounting to many
thousand dollars, wss sidetracked from
the pockets of the taxpayers into the
pockets of favored Intermediaries. "Un
der County Treasurer Fink every cent
of Interest esrned on county deposits
more than $8,000 in two years has gone
back Into the taxpayers' pockets.
Which do the taxpayers prefer the re
publican orhe democratic way?
An impression ' iirevaus that every
voter must manipulate the voting ma-
chine tomorrow, even if he Is not
familiar with Its mechanism. This Is a
mistake. Under the law every voter
J i
who Is not able to operate the machine,
or does not think he is able to do so, bas
a right to call upon one of the Judges of
election to assist him in casting bis vote
by machine Just the same as would any
man whose hands were crippled or did
not know bow to read.
Judge.' Vlnsonhaler fails to give the
real reason why the editor of The Bee
has taken exception to his administra
tion of the county Judge's office. It Is:
IV. E. Rosewater demanded that the
county judge administer the estates of de
ceased persons In the open Instead of un
der cover of secrecy, cease farming out
trust funds for private gain and stop the
grafting among the employes of his office.
It was refused.
And the fourth reason will take the
place of all the others.
The Chinese government professes to
be "profoundly humiliated" because of
the murder of missionaries at Fcnchow.
The legal representatives of those mis
sionaries will see that It Is more deeply
"touched."
. l
The Battle Is Oa.
New Tork Commercial.
In the great naval engagement between
the American and British fleet at Annap
olis results depend wholly upon the man
behind the corkscrew.
A Chaaa-e f Riders Needed.
St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Insurance rates are too high, railroad
rates are disproportionate, rents are ex
orbitant, and the prices of food, coal and
raiment are burdensome. In such an
emergency General Reduction should be
promoted to a prominent position on Gen
eral Prosperity's staff.
Conflict of Emotions.
Boston Transcript.
Here's a conflict of emotions! The presi
dent of the Association of Audubon so
cletfes declares that one of the most Im
portant things for the association to con
sider Is legislation against oats. Between
affection for the birds and' affection for
newborn kittens, what Is any warm
hearted young woman to do?
College Haslajg Crimes.
Baltimore' American.
The suspicion that' s! young man who was
killed on a railroad track In Ohio awaiting
Initiation In a college -fraternity was tied
to the track seems incredible, although the
authorities Insist on an Investigation. Tet
- . . . I 1.. i IV.1 . V. I I . u I
way of dangerous Joking and downright
brutality have been done In college hasing
and Initiations that the action of the au
thorities ia Justified. I
A Searehlna- Rale.
Eprlngfleld Republican.
That the Unitod States supreme court
should decide that a national bank stock
holder has a right to Inspect the books is
not especially surprising. It Is like de
ciding that the owner of property has a
right to look it over now and then. But
an extension of the princyrfe to corpora
tions In general would compel them to keep
open house, not only to bona fide stock
holders, but to competitors ' who become
such in order to learn a rival's secrets.
Loopholes for Joaa Chinaman.
Portland Oregonlan.
Among other modifications which it Is
proposed to make In the Chinese exclusion
act is one providing for the abolishment
of the 8600 bond now required of the trans
portation companies that handle Chinese
"in transit." The experience of the past
In handling Chinese who enter this country
without the treaty right to do so has
proved that a loophole of this nature will
be sufficient to admit of some wholesale
importations of Chinamen, ' who will get
lost "in transit" and will turn up later as
merchants. Among the many questions that
will add to the gaiety of nations during the
coming session of congress, that of Chinese
exclusion will not be the least in impor
tance. PERSONAL, NOTES.
Two "Raffieaes" in two days! The latest
recruit is in Sioux City and his claim to
Join the class is based on the statement
that he was a school teacher and church
man. The retirement of Dr. William A. Pack
ard as Kennedy professor of Latin lan
guage and literature and the science of
language at Princeton marks the close of
thirty-five years of active teaching.
In the church yard of Woolwich, Kent,
England, is the epitaph: "Sacred to the
memory of Major James Brush, Royal
artillery, who was killed by the accidental
dlsfcharge of a pistol by his orderly 14lh
April, 1831. Well done,a good and faithful
wrrtnt."
News comes from BeTlln that the. German
emperor smokes cigarettes. He has been
smoking cigarettes for some time, also
cigars, also a pipe. The horrible habit
was very likely contracted in college. But
It has only now come under the observa
tion of the correspondent, and hence this
sudden blow by cable. '
A White SUr liner arrived in New York
a few days ago from the Mediterranean,
bringing 120 cabin passengers, eighty-six of
whpm acre women. They had the run, of
the ship, even invading the smoking-room,
the result being that for the first time on
record, it is believed, a trans-Atlantic liner
made a voyage without a card game, not
even a hand at whist. The bar took in
only 810 during the trip, another unpre
cedented feature.
At a meeting of the trustees of the
Catholic university at Washington to be
held on November 8, Archbishop Qulg
ley of Chicago Is booked to be chosen
as the succebsor upon the board of the
late Archbishop Chappelle of New Orleans.
If circumstances permitted him to have
his own way in the matter the king of
Italy would be absolutely the worst dressed
of inouarchs. Entertaining no liking for
smart clothes, he wears the oldest of suits
In pHvary. He has a fondness for soft felt
bats and coals of tne reefer variety.
KOISI) ABOIT SEW YORK.
Ripples oa the C'arreat of Life la the
Metropolis.
The else of the pile of money required
tt run the government of Greater New
Tork explains to some ertent the et
traordlnary seal of political patriots for
a chance to assist In the spending. The
budget for 1906, Just approved, calls for
$ll.8nr,4fO, an Increase pf t6.W7.897 over
the budget for 19(8. The largest appro
priation and the largest Increase were
made to the department of education, for
which $23.3Tg,188 was set aside, an Increase
of 11.861,170 over 1906. The Interest on the
city's debt Is Increased (1,857.164, making
the 'city's Interest account 818,4&,015. For
the police department, $18,036,703 Is appro
prlated, an Increase of $426,21; while 86,602,
866 Is set aside for the fire department,
an Increase of tTS7,700. Enlargements of
the police and fire departments and pro
vision to pay higher wages In the street
cleaning department are responsible for
some Increases.
The World says the budget "does not
J Include new docks, parks, street, water
i n1 other matters to be paid tor out of
nd l8"u'!' ,wh'ch W,U mount to
I 000 more at least.
"NMr York's population Is Increasing 8.8
per cent annually. The cost of its gov
ernment Is Increasing twice as fast. Next
year It will be 829 for every man, woman
and child tltf for each family of five. It
la three times as heavy as the cost of the
national government and seven times the
burden of the state government. To the
man earning $2 a day It Is two months'
pay.
One can buy everything on Broadway,
according to a writer In Harper's Weekly.
Everything! Hats, railroads, shoes, ships,
dresses, a title, neckties, food, land, shoe
strings, pictures, theater tickets; new
things and old things, things one needs
and things one doesn't need, things one
should have and things one shouldn't have.
Such a jumbled street of finance and catch
penny contrivances; such a'mlxture of good
and evil, of greatness and Insignificance,
of honesty and trickery, of distinction and
social ostracism aa it all is; and what a
study!
The old and the new are side by side.
The living and the dead are In constant
proximity. Away down on-Broadway are
old St. Paul's and Trinity with the dead
sleeping in their respective church yards,
a holy calm resting over all, while hem
ming them in are great, busy buildings,
the number of people in any one of which
Is sufficient to popuate a good slsed village.
Out-of-town visitors In New York's city
hall are often heard to comment on the
group of loiterers about Its front doors.
With apparently nothing to do, sitting a
tilt In wide-armed chairs, or leaning at
various angles against the wall, smoking
and only moving from their lounging places
to spit with varying success at a distant
cuspidor, these "gentlemen of leisure" offer
a striking contrast to the hurry-scurry
of the crowds outside. Tet these men are
not exactly idle. They have a purpose in
loitering about the corridor, and by those
who know them best they are called
"Cupids." Although not dressed in the
light marching costume of their mytho
logical namesake, nevertheless they are
just as quick to act when the time comes.
These apparent loungers make a business
of arranging for the numerous civil mar
riages that are held in the city hall, and
tbey take as fat tips as they can get for
bringing In an alderman to perform the
ceremony. They know that a man Just
about to be married Is likely to give away
money freely. They do not shoot their
victims through the heart, but through the
pocketbook.
Election expenses are pretty high In 'all
large municipalities, but to New Tork City
must be awarded the credit of expending
the most money to ascertain the will of
,h
That city through annexations has grown
so that it now has 1,848 election districts.
The municipal authorities expend 8327.K8
for inspectors of election, 846,752 for ballot
clerks. 8200,000 for newspaper advertising
and 850,000 ror the printing of bailots. All
told it is estimated that the city govern
ment will expend at least 81,000,000 on the
present city campaign, and that nearly
another 81,000,000 will be disbursed by the
candidates and political organisations.
The result of the census, taken by the
State Enumeration bureau June 1, has
been announced. It shows that the popu
lation of Greater New York Is 4,014,Su4,
compared with S.43T.208 in 1800 and 2,607,414
in 1890. These figures show an Increase In
the population from 1900 to 1906 of 677,103,
or M.8 per cent, and for the same area
during the preceding ten years of 2S,7S,
or 37.1 per cent.
The present population of Manhattan is
given as 2, 112,687; Brooklyn, 1,3J,891;
Bronx, 271,629; Queens, IS, 241, and Rich
mond, 72,846, Bronx borough shows the
largest percentage of gain
The population of the city as actually
enumerated was 4,000,925. From this total
there was deducted 821 Inmates of the
state and county institutions in the city,
which have been credited to other counties
of the state, while there bas been added
14,200 inmates of institutions who, at the
time of their admission, were residents of
New York City.
There are 8,066,672 persons in the state.
In 1900 the population was 7,268,894. The
population of the state has Increased,
therefore, during the past five years 707,
778, or 11 per cent.
Two buildings on Fifth avenue separated
by a side street suffer from one point of
similarity between them. Both are sky
scrapers, both quarter several hundred
tenants and hundreds of people burrow
la and out of them all day. Their incon
venient resemblance consists in having the
same street number. From morning until
night indignant men and women pass from
one to the other, muttering at the out
rage of being shown they are In the wrong
building, when the number is there on the
door. One house refuses to change its
number because It has stood for ten years
with that designation. The second, put up
a few years ago, claims the right to the
number and says it likes it anyhow. Bo
there seems no likelihood of any relief to
the ruffled tempers of the dally visitors.
About thirty babies have been registered
from Fifth avenue mansions during the
past year. Ten of them will inherit a
bulk of 85.000,000, and not one of the lot
will get less than a million if everything
goes well with their daddies. In Fifth ave
nue the percentage of births Is always
small. Few rich men who have been
married during the past five years have
over one in the family. On the east side
men who make 81.60 a day frequently have
ten and twelve. "A poor man for children
and a rich man for luck."
All Ip to the Aatheui.
Pittsburg Gazette.
Especlul marks of respect are to be paid
the "Star-Spangled Banner" when played
hereafter ut United States military posts.
An amendment to the army regulations
prescribes a salute for the national an
them. It is an Inspiring piece of music and
a happy setting fur the stirring, patriotic
words of the song. The War department
believes its rendition should receive the
highest reaped, even though the prohibi
tionists consider It chiefly useful fur parody
ing purposes.
Never Loses Its Slrcnith
Always tho Samo ,
CAILUMET
Is Host Healthful, Wholesome and Economical
THE COUNTY JUD3ESMIP
South Omaha Republican: In view of the
recent exposure of the graft in the office
of the county judge by The Omaha Bee,
a republican paper, the voters of this
county should not dismiss It with the usual
only another of Mr. Rosewater's personal
attacks upon a good cltlsen." , The facts
given by The Bee are Indisputable and In
the light of the exposure of the way that
office Is conducted should fill all republi
cans with a principle of honesty and work
to elect k man to that Important office that
has bnen tried for his honesty and Integ
rity and not found wanting In any of its
essential features. The Independent has
heretofore been a staunch supporter and
friend of Mr. Leslie and an opponent of
Rosewater methods, but In view of tho
facts published we believe that the elec
tion of Mr. Leslie would be a calamity.
South Omaha has also occasion to re
member the treatment It received at the
hands of the present chief deputy of Mr.
Vlnsonhaler, who Is said to be responsible
for the appointment of Omaha appraisers
that took from the people of this city valu
able property and gave it to the Omaha
Bridge and Terminal company, for which
the city received the munificent sum of
8100. Had Bouth Omaha's Interest been
taken into consideration, and men ap
pointed as appraisers from this city, the
taxpayers would have received several
thousand dollars that it was deprived of.
STATE PRESS COMMENT.
Fillmore County News: What will we do
with those Nebraska republicans who at
tended the "rump" convention at Chicago
and declared against Roosevelt?
North Platte Tribune: The Nebraska
delegates who attended the recent Inter
state Commerce law convention at Chicago
voted against President Roosevelt's plan to
empower the Interstate Commerce commis
sion to regulate rates. Fortunately the Ne
braska delegates did not represent the peo
ple of Nebraska.
Norfolk Press: It was a rood thing that
the Interstate Commerce law convention at
Chicago split up into two conventions. The
split gave an opportunity for the masquer
aders to get; out Into the open Instead ,'of
fighting the president from under -cover.
Before the battle is over the sheep will be
pretty well divided from the goats.
Beemer Times: "Vote 'er straight," re
gardless of the kind of men on the ticket,
does not sound nice to the free, Independ
ent, thinking voter. He believes that men.
the right kind of men, should be voted for,
regardless of party, and when he has done
this he bas done his duty to hla county.
Elect the right kind of men and you will
have the right kind of government.
Fremont Tribune: The Nebraska dele
gates to the Interstate Commerce law con
vention at Chicago were for the most part
seated in the "bolting" convention, which
convention resolved against the president's
plan to empower the Interstate Commerce
commission to fix rates, when they are
found excessive. These delegates look
about like such a list as J. Hank Ager
would select and equip with passes to Chi
cago.
Grand Island Independent: Political ru
mors from Washington Indicate that the
democratio leaders in the house will put up
railroad bill of their own, to divide the
support to the president, though It Is be
lieved that, at the end, they may support
the republicans. It will give the country
an opportunity to see how sincere the dem
ocratio leaders are In claiming that Roose
velt Is adopting their policies and that they
want to help him, in the matter of a
square deal.
Holdrege Cltlsen: Nebraska is a strong
believer in President Roosevelt's platform
for a square deal for everyone, and as was
evidenced last week before the bankers'
convention, It does not take much stock in
the speakers from the east telling us that
we should (et the big corporations and the
railroads alone. Nebraskans do not want
to injure the railroads or the big corpora
tions, for they realise they are necessary
to the country, but they do want to keep
them in their sphere, so that the rest of
the world can have a show. They want
all, the rich and the poor, the great and
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the small, to have a fair shew, knowing
that this country is great enough and rich
enough for all to live in and not try to
destroy one another.
Alliance Times: It rests .entirely with
the people whether the great corporation
"evils" complained of shall be remedied.
Inordinate and exorbitant demands will
not win. Railroads are "entitled to a
"square deal" as well as the people. The
public must be reasonable as well as the
corporation. The unreasonableness Of Uie
attltue of the corporations gives the publlo
the advantage at present. Nothing short
of a fair and reasonable attitude on the
part of the publlo will enable it to retain
Its advantage. And the principal thing
that the "best citizen" has got to learn
is that it Is his duty to attend the pri
mary and when election time comes to
Norfolk Press: Bob Clancy's ' railroad
news bureau at Omaha is sending out some
ready-made copy to Nebraska newspapers
showing the great decline that has taken
place in railroad rates in the past twenty
five years. The misstatements In the arti
cle are glaring, and besides, it takes no
cognizance of the great decline ir. the cost
of handling freight during the same period,
to say nothing of the fact that the decline
Is mostly made up of concessions made to
the packing houses and other Industrial
trusts. The cost of transporting goods has
decreased very little so far aa the general
publlo is concerned.
SMILIXG LIKES.
Nell So she's got a real lover?
Belle Oh, no, indeed.
Nell I heard she had.
j), He Oh, no; she says he's her ideal.-
Philadelphia Ledger. .
Borroughs Say, old man, there Was a
time when you promised to share your last
dollar with me.
Rirhley That's all rlpht: I haven't got
down to it yet. Philadelphia Catholic
Standard. .
"Yes, she wants her alimony Increased."
"Why?"
"I understand she thinks of marrying
again and wants the money for her. trous
seau." Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Dr. Thirdly I am sorry to mention it,
sir, but I saw you talking during .my
sermon this morning.
Mr Sheepton First time I ever knew I
talked in my sleep. Cleveland Leader. -
"When I kissed' you why did you clap
your hands?"
"I knew that Brother Willie was listening
at the folding doors.'.' Cleveland. Plain,
Dealer. . ' - f.
Miss Thuttyfore Auntie, do you think it
Is Justifiable to marry a, man to reform
him?
Elderly Spinster Well, If you feel that
you've just got W marry somebody, Ara
bella, I suppose that's as good an excuse as
any. Cleveland Leader.
n"Now. Mickey," said the teacher, "tell
me what you know of Nelson, the great
fighting sailor."
"You're mixed, mum." promptly re
sponded Mickey. "Sharkey la de flchtln'
sailor. Nelson wux formerly a blacksmit'."
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Tess Mr. Dumley's Just the meanest man.
He told me lant evening he'd teach me how
to whistle if I d pucker up my lips
Jess O! that old scheme! Then he kissed
you, eh?
Tess No, the stupid thing! He didn't
kiss me at all. Philadelphia .Press. f
IF I KNEW EVERYTHING.
Nixon Waterman In Life, , .
If I knew everything I fear ,
My life would be a bore,
I could not wait and speculate
And ponder any more. "- 1
I'd find my answers ready made,
I'd know them In advance.
And life would be too dull for me
Without the charm of chance.
I could not read a story then
Through which "the villain still
Pursues her," while she thwarts hla guile
With many a precious thrill.
I'd know Its ending from the start,
The same as women do,
Who, when they read a book, proceed
To scan it wrong end to.
In wooing I should know Just what
Her answer was to be;
'Twould seem, alas! as tedious as
A twice told tale to me.
I could not ponder if she'd say,
"Yes, yours through weal and woe!'
Or with a sigh inform me, "1
Will be your sister, though."
If I knew everything but, pnhawl
I dnn't. so what's the good
Of thinking so? But this 1 know,
I wouldn't if I could.
I much prefer to live along,
Pleased, puzzled and perplexed.
'Mid hope and doubt, to guess about
What's going happen next.
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