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THE OMAHA DAILY BEtii THURSDAY. DECEMBER 7, 1905. The Omaha Daily Bee E. ROBEWATER, EDITOR. PUBLISHED EVERT MORNING. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Dully p. (without Sunday), one year.lt Of) Dally Pn and Sunday, on ear a Illustrated Be, on yr t 50 Bunnny on year., " Saturday Rm, on year 1.60 DELIVERED BT CARRIER. Pally. Re (Including Sunday), per wk..l7o Dally He (without Sunday), per week..l2o Fvnlng Be (without Sunday), per week Evening B (with Sunday), per weck...lo Sunday Be, per copy Bo Add r Ma complaints of lrrrgularltlea In de livery to City Circulation Department. OFFICES. Omaha Th Be Building. Smith Omaha City Mull Building. Council Bluff a Id Pearl Street, rhlcaga 140 Unity Building. New York livm Home Life Ina. Building. Washington o1 Fourteenth Street. CORRESPONDENCE. Communications relating to newa and ed itorial matter should he addressed: Omaha Bee, Editorial Department. REMITTANCES. Remit by draft, express) or postal order, payable to The Be Publishing Company, Only f-cent stamp received aa payment of mart account. Pereonel checka. except on Omaha or eaefern exchanges, not accented. THB BEE PUBLISHING COMPANY. STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION. Stat of Nebraska. Detinlaa County, aat C, C. Roaewater, secretary of Th Be Publishing Company, blnc duly worn, ay that the actual number of full and complete copies of The Dally, Morning. Evening and Sunday Be printed during th month of November, 1906, waa a fol low: I stjwm il si,eso 1 81,110 17 S1.TT0 I... B1.140 11 83.500 4 81.T50 1 S3BO I 2,TO 81,800 SO.SBO 31 81.BOO 7.., 85.1 SO 22 81.4SO t 84,610 t 8S.SSO HiOOO 24 Sl.BSO 10 81,000 21 83,400 U S1.AWO 26 a,9RO 12 SO.BHO n 81.000 13., 81,300 2 SXfiOO 81A40 W 81,080 14 niJMO IS 81,430 : Total Leaa unsold copies.- 4Mtno 10,31 a Net total aalea. 03A.Z3S Dally average 81.20T C. C ROBEWATER, . Secretary. Subscribed In my presence and sworn to before m this lat day of December, 1S06. (Seal) M. B. HUNGATK. Notary Public. WBCH OCT OF TOWN. abaerlbera leaving taa city tem porarily shoal fcav , Th Be tailed-1 these. It la better than m dally letter trans stoma. Ad dress wUl b chanced as oftea as reaaoated. Who will appeal from that cigarette decision I Does anybody know? The early bird catches the worm and the early Christinas shopper gets the pick of the flock. ' ,. ., . Because the county Jail graft has lasted so long la no good reason why it should last any longer. General Weyler's present arger must be more pronounced since he .annot at this time place bis enemies "Incommuni cado." An Omaha department store without a bank Attachment will soon be as unique as a public building without a clock tower. There Is no Indication that President Roosevelt is in the least disposed to let up with the prosecution of the public land grabbers. When Governor-Senator LaFollette gets his deep bore auger in operation, we may look for an exodus from Wis consin to Join Andy Ilamllton. If the bill to protect foreigners from lynching becomes a law the "race prob lem" may have to be solved by the negroes taking out citizenship in some other nation. The crusade in the "milky way" seems to hart run amuck of the Dairymen's association, which insists that the dairy fluid Is Ilka Mary's lamb, whose fleece was white as enow. Judging by the delegation which' has Just reached San Francisco on its way t Washington Filipinos seem to hare learned the meaning of the verb "to lobby." Secretary Hitchcock Is evidently of the opinion that while "a man and his wife are one" they are not always the one which has the headrlgbt when a white man marries a, squaw. ,"It is no crime under the anti-cigarette law of Nebraska to roll a cigarette, la your mouth," declares Judge Ken nedy. "A Daniel has come to Judg ment." cries the cigarette trust In th suggestion .of a general staff for the navy, the fact U overlooked that the last great victory of American sea men was made after the cables between Washington and the fleet had been cut The relntroduction of the Each-Town-snd bill is pretty conclusive proof that Senator Foraker failed to win favor for his compromise in quarters absolutely essential to the accomplishment of his purpose. . ' .. . "No Irish need apply" promises to be toine as well known in British 'politics as it one was In America; but reports from Dublin Indicate that the Irish have no Intention of "applying" at the prea ent time. Mr. Iter's proposed pipe Une to his rteslan wells on the Missouri bottom should have been submitted to the Water board, so that it might appoint a spe cial attorney to test the constitutionality of an artesian water supply In the fed eral court In the name of the Civic federation. Elmer E. Thomas baa filed protests w(th the police board against several disorderly aaloons. But why not pro test against all that are within the pro scribed dlbtrlctT Why make flesh of aa and (lab of another J JOIXT fiTATEHOOD. The recommendation of President Roosevelt that the four territories seek ing statehood be admitted as two states will very likely end discussion of tbo matter and be at an early d.iy favorably acted upon by congress. In the opinion of the prenlrieut the advisability of mak ing; the four territories Into two states has been clearly established and there Is no Justification for further delay. So fnr as Arizona and New Mexico are concerned, however, popular opin ion Is still overwhelmingly against joint statehood. This feeling Is especially strong In Arlaona, whose people are most unwilling to lone their political identity and are also apprehensive of the subordination of the interests of that territory to New Mexico through the superior voting power of the latter. New Mexico Is opposed to the territorial expansion which Joint statehood In volves. Such being the situation. It ap pears probable that the people of both territories will reject Joint statehood and decide to remain for a time longer as they are. As to Oklahoma and In dian Territory, It Is likely they will ac cept the proposition to come into the union as one state. There has been op position In the latter to Joint statehood, but It is not so general or strong as to have much effect It Is understood that Senator Bever idge, chairman of the senate committee on territories, who has persistently urged that two states should be mndn out of the four territories, will early in the session introduce a bill for this purpose and press for action upon it. Backed by the recommendation of the president the measure probably will not encounter serious opposition. THE BRITISH CABINET CHANGE. The liberal party is again in power In Great Britain and Its governmental program will be awaited with iio little Interest There are some very Interest ing questions before the British people. That of fiscal reform occupies a leading place. With a large army of unem ployed In the United Kingdom and con ditions steadily growing more distress ing, the advocates of a change from tho free trade policy ought to rapidly make converts to their cause by urging that such a situation would not exist if there was some protection for British In dustrial and agricultural interests. The new prime minister, Sir Ilenry Camp-bell-Bonnermnn, is one of the most pro nounced opponents of Mr. Chamberlain's plan of fiscal reform, so that the cabinet be will form will do what It can to dis credit the proposed reform. It may not be able to do much, however, unless it shall provide for the unemployed some relief other than comes from charity. The question of home rule for Ire land Is -still prominent - and the Irish nationalist party is vigorously active. The new premier . is un derstood to favor home rule? although there are some who doubt his sincerity In the matter, believing that if be should secure a free trade majority big enough to enable blm to be Independent of the Irish vote he would drop home rule. It Is likely that British politics will be somewhat quiet and uninteresting until the meeting of Parliament a couple of mouths hence. It la to be expected that then a dissolution will take place, ' fol lowed by a general election that will determine whether or notthe liberals ore to retain power. The campaign, If there is a geueral election, will be fought chiefly on the fiscal reform question. The new premier is 69 years old, a man of the highest personal character, an Impressive orator, on experienced parliamentarian, having "been a member of the house of commons for thirty seven years, and he enjoys great popu larity among the liberals of the old school. PROPOSED TRADE COMMISSION. The establishment by congress of a trade commission is proposed, such a body to Investigate market conditions throughout the world and make such recommendations as will promote the export of American manufactured prod ucts. A bill already drawn provides for a commission of five members and the employment of experts, to last three years, the expense not to exceed $500,000. ' The author of the measure, Senator Overman of South Carolina, thinks there Is strong need of such a commission, because of the poor showing made by onr exports of manufactures as com pared to our exports of raw material. He points out that the south exports more than 7,000,000 bales of raw cotton, which are made Into cotton goods In England and sent back to. South Amer ica, where 132.000.000 were sold to Argentina alone last year. It la the opinion of the South Carolina senator that 'the cotton goods should be manu factured In this country if a market can be got for them and the proposed com mission la intended to help find a mar ket So it Is in aU lines of export" said Mr. Overman. "Germany sent out experts, who found what the countries to which they went wanted. They so informed their manufacturers and they got the business.- Why ahould we not do likewise?" . That a commission might prove of value In promoting our export trade is not to be doubted, but the question sug gests itself whether the service could not be as well performed through the Department of Commerce and Labor, and at considerably less expeuse. If congress should authorize that depart ment to send out experts to Investigate foreign market conditions. It is under stood to be one of the functions of that department to promote exports and In order to do this it should send special agents abroad. Unquestionably some thing needs to bo done to liw-rease our exports of manufacture. We are pro- i duclng more than the home market re quires and unless there Is a material growth In the foreign demand there will have to be a curtailment of production. Tills would be unfortunate ond a re proach Uon our enterprise as a people. So far as the export of cotton goods is concerned, it could undoubtedly be very much increased If American manu facturers were more careful to acqualut themselves with the needs and wants of the foreign markets, particularly those of the countries south of us. Eng lish and German manufacturers know Jnst what the people of those countries require and provide It. Thus they have built up a large trade and hold It while our manufacturers do Httle more than work off their surplus, from which they get small profit, If any. No practicable plan Intended to pro mote our foreign commerce should be discouraged. The extension of trade Is a matter of prime Importance, which should have the earnest consideration of congress. If a commission Is needed to help advance our commerce abroad there should be no hesitation or delay In pro viding it. It would seem, however, that for this purpose existing means and facilities are sufficient If properly used. THB PROGRESSIVE SPIRIT. Never In Its history baa Omaha been so thoroughly Imbued with the progres sive spirit as it Is today. And yet it Is greatly to be desired that every one in terested in Omaha's growth and prosper ity, who has not yet caught the spirit fully, should enter Into it for the com ing year without reserve. The essence of tho progressive spirit Is energetic co-operation in every enter prise of a public or semi-public charac ter. The rapid fruition of the Greater Omaha, to which we all confidently look forward, depends upon the execution of many projects, which can be carried through only by united effort and Joint undertakings. Plans for several impor tant Improvements of largo caliber are under way right now, the success of which will push Omaha upward many notches and distribute lusting benefits throughout the entire community. We must realize that it is true of a city like Omaha, even more than of the people inhabiting the country as a whole, that, as President Roosevelt says, "we must go up or down . together." Omaha has been going steadily upward and will continue to do so, but the speed of the upward movement will be acceler ated by the spread of the progressive spirit among all our citizens. The thing to do is to take hold of the rope and help pull along, not to sit idly by wait ing for a share of the profits out of work done by others. Omaha's marvelous prosperity and ad vancement during the past few years will be only a prelude to the expansion to be experienced the coming year, If every one identified with Omaha contrib utes his full share without shirking. Now it transpires that Cathers' main object In enjoining the merger of the county.; and city treasuries Is to knock out the entire charter. Whether this Is with the deliberate design to create con fusion or annrchyr or to force an 'extra session of the legislature, has not yet transpired. All we enn now surmise Is the inevitable consequences pf knocking out three extra councllmen at $1,500 a year and knocking back the old Board of public Works and the entire proces clon of city officials and their retainers. But it is useless to speculate on what might happen if Cathers succeeds in re pealing the charter by Injunction. Suffi cient unto the time are the evils thereof. If every one wr thinks his property Is assessed more than It ought to be were to sue out an injunction to pre vent the collection of his taxes, follow ing the example of the Nebraska rail roads, all our local, municipal and state governments would go iBto the hands of receivers. The Nebraska delegation in the lower house of congress has drawn several prizes in the biennial lottery for seats, but it remains to be seen what valuable prizes they will be able to secure for their constituents out of the appropria tion grab-bag. ' There is no need for any Omaha shop per to go out of town to make Christmas purchases. Omaha shops offer a range of choice and price this year that can not fall to satisfy any one who has not made up his mind not to be satisfied. Purls professes to think the trouble with Turkey at an end; but the French should not withdraw their ships from tho international fleet until the repre sentatives of the powers are performing their duties in Macedonia. If the annexation of Hayll aud San Domingo is seriously proposed the author of the bill should be prepared to settle the present race problems before adding more men of African descent to the country's population. The proposition to elect members of the bouse of representatives once in four years will hardly bo popular In states where congressmen are trying to "side step" verdicts of guilty rendered by juries composed of their constituents. The annual report of Secretary Shaw would Indicate that congress must do more than talk If Uncle Sam is to avoid finding himself in the- position of one who has failed to cut bis expenses to fit his Income. . King Edward's appreciation of the American quality of "hot air" can no longer be doubted since Colonel Cody has been named as Instructor In military ballooning at Aldershot. Redarlaar the Balk. St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Japan ha taxed th csar :,0ua.00 for taking car of th Btiaaian prisoners. What- ever the Japanese may lack In diplomatic skill they fully make up In financial acu-mca. Sow (Jet Bnay. . Philadelphia Press. The American people expect much from this congress, with Its strong republican majorities.. Nor will the nation be disap pointed. A Chansj f Seeae. Chicago Inter Ocean. . Let us all be frank enough to admit that ft will be a real relief to turn to congress we ha-e of late had so much of everything else. Political Traditions Jolted. Washington Post. ' Secretary Root's recommendation for the removal of eighty-nine American consuls who have been loafing on their Jobs Is a blow to political traditions. The man who ta willing to work for a living seldom seeks a consulship. The Spotless Seeklasr Spots. Philadelphia Record. In hunting? for defects In the lnmlnnna character of Benjamin Franklin, Governor rennypacker Imitated the astronomer who searches for spots In the aim. hut with a very different motive. The same Immeas urable distance that . separates th sun from the man at the end of the teloscnna separates Franklin from' his small prag matical observer. FarmlDK a nreat Baalnee. Louisville Cnnrlffr.J Viewed from alt aM rarmini business. And It la aa r.nl Hva ttantial and serious huina that th t.rm. ers should regard and conduct their affairs. fortunately, system 1 rspldly revolution ising the business. in the golden north West the successful fermara are nrnnmrh. their estate like great manufacturing plants. ' There are no leaks, no slipshod methods. Tbey are. .piling up magnificent crops and are mnkln rnrhm., rwurn n. way, through Kentucky and the south, too, K f ... ... iiimri are Deginning to look upon ineir occupation as a sure-enough business na not as a. speculative pastime. Fonrth-Claaa Poatmaatera. Kansas City Times. A remark In tha'rennrt nf th nu-n o.r,. Ice commission calls attention to a matter that the public generally had overlooked. The appointment of ' fourth-class postmas ters for a four-year term has been a source oi aemoraiizntlon to the service as well as Of political Scandal. Plilmg.f., eral Cortelyou's order that these postmas- ktio am io serve nencerorth for good be havior ought to have a salutary effect. There Is no reason In the world why such '"""nees position as that of postmaster hould be treated na a . . jwa iivbi U11IVC. While Mr. Cortelyou s successor may revoke us oraer on me Subject, a postmaster gen eral of good intentions could shelter him self behind it against, the Importunities of politicians. PARCELS BY MAIL, Express Lobby Prevents Proper Action br C'oncreaa. St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Last year the fourth assi if ft nf rtAatniOatap general suggested Wat. the rural delivery carriers be authorliea to carry paskages of merchandise up o fh1. pounds weight on the prepayment of nostaae at rm. a pound. Congress ignVred the recommenda. tlon. Nearly. 30.00'ural fcllvrv art ln opcraUon..'aiid. rain .or ahWia th. carriers perform their daily task. But they are so restricted by regulations, that they can carry nothino- kflrt.ti.n - - "I a, magaalnea and parcels' at extravagant and pracucauy pronmitotiy rates of postage. It Is widely asaertedrinblmf n .r..iinri.. quiets but effective; liny has been at work in Washington fop'yars to prevent any action by congrees toward making the par cels post In thia country of general con venience to the people, as it is In Europe. There .Is a.bubllc awakenlnar on thia .,.k. Ject of whluh congress will hear much be- iore tne session thac begins next week Is over. J ' In Germany parcels-are delivered hv mail for 6 cents that would rnt si ? i United States, and miM vu,A i divided to gain admission to the mails at all. Parcels postage In England is one sixth the rate In, the United States. Post age on a parcel from the United fltat.a n England or Germany , -is lower than be tween any two postofflces in the United States. Library books In Bwitserland can be sent by mail U the fate of four pounds ior cents. The charge In the United States Is 33 cents. la !... ti,.n . .. new congress will bJ elected, and If the present one la as indlferent to parcels post inequalities as .the last, voters ought to make the question a 'distinct issue with candidates. -The postal parcel rates now in force art a. mass of ooDresaive ahanrrii. tles, a wrong to the 'people and a heavy handicap on American business as com pared with facilities Ja Europe. . ' ' PERSO.A KOTK, Colonel ff, H. Michaels, the naw t-.,i'. States consul general at Calcutta, will start for his post shortly after the new Senator Redfleld Proctor aave a ThanVa. giving dinner to more than 1.000 famine H tad nearly th whole village of Proor tor. vi. Joseph G. Cannon Is the oldest nun v.r elected speaker of th national hoiia nf representatives. ' He was also longer a member of that body before becoming speaker than anyother presiding officer. Dr. Charles O. Goldsmith, 69 years old, of New. Haven, Conn., and Walter H. Wllkle, S years old, of Rockvllle. have ar ranged to start on a trin around tha world without money. They will earn their way. Governor Folk's definition of "graft" is to be used In th Standard dictionary. . rirw. ernor Folk received a letter from th pub lishers of that dictionary In New York asking permission to place his definition In that work, which is being revised. David D. Thompson of Evanston, 111., the newly elected president of (he Chicago Methodist Social union, is the editor of h Northwestern Christian Advocate and a wall known religious writer, his "Abraham Lincoln, tho First American," and ''John Wesley as a Social Reformer" being his chief works. Emil Zerkowits, a noted Hungarian au thor, commissioned a a special envoy by his government, with the purpose of estab lishing important commercial relations bs tween that country and th United States, haa arrived In New York. A proof of his admiration for this country accompanies him . In th form of a baby boy name George Washington Zerkowits. who was born on February 23, WOS. : ', An CtaMceSaraah. QaartarSlsa. I Mimi sAOMi a o a quawraa s r1fi' I II S BITS OF WASHISGTO 1.1 FK. i Slae of National (amaalga Fond la Reeeat Tear. Reeeot testimony In the life Insurance Investigation regarding contributions made by theee companies to political campaign funds gave temporary Interest to tho old questlon, "How much money la collected and used In national campaigns?" ' The Washington Post undertake to answer the question by giving figures vouched or M correct. These figures show: Fund of the republican national committee In 1904 l.OD.W0 Fund of the republican national committee In 19M) 2,1100.000 Fund of th republican national committee in 1WJ J.SOO.OOO Fund of the democratic national committee In 192 4.1O0.0O0 Disbursements of the republican fund last year were as follows: Remittances to state committees.... 1700.00 For literature , fwO.Oi Maintaining speaker's bureau 176.niO For lithographs, advertising and etc. 160,000 Salaries and expenses at head quarters ' ISO.OflO Miscellaneous expenditures SO.OiiO Dalance at close of campaign lOu.OOQ The statement that more money was collected and expended In the election of Cleveland In 1892, than In the election of McKlnley in ISM, will cause many people to insist on the Mlssourian's prerogative for a showing. The Post compiles In these words: "But the 1S96 fund was not the big gest ever raised In the Interest of a presi dential candidate. The late Senator ltanna knew that when he was alive, but never publicly stated so. Mr. Bliss also knew It, but likewise was silent. There were other men who more properly could have taken the publo Into their confidence, but they apparently saw no reason for so doing. The largest amount of money ever col lected to conduct, a national campaign was In 1892, when Grover Cleveland was a candidate for re-elction. The late William C. Whitney obtained the bulk of that fund, and It was a trifle over H 000,000. . I have this on unimpeachable authority, and the statement cannot be successfully con troverted any more than the other figures herein given can be proven Incorrect. But Mr. Whitney's fund waa not used to pur chase the election of Mr Cleveland thirteen years ago; It was expended In legitimately furthering the interests of the democratic . nominee. Just as tha money contributed in 1898 and 1900 was devoted to the intelligent promotion of the republi can cause." ' Coming down to last year's contest the Post says: "It Is possible to give not only the slse of the fund raised by the repub licans last year, but also to present a re capitulation of the manner In which It was disbursed. Two items consumed nearly two-thirds of the entire fund, namely, literature and assistance to state committees. Very nearly one-third of the $1,600,000 at the disposal of the national committee was expended In the printing and distribution of political pamphlets, documents, etc. The postage and ex pressage alone amounted to thousands of dollars. It would be correct to state that about lofiO.OOO was utilized In this way. Fully a third pf the fund was sent to the republican managers In a dozen or more states where the local committees had exhausted their own financial supplies. It is well within the limits of accuracy to say that at least between $650,000 and $700,000 was paid out in this manner. The chairmen of the state, committees who were the recipients of such aid doubtless have records to show that the money waa expended in stimulating- interest In the campaign by the employment of bands and the customary popular attractions. and for' literature on topics which were of special Interest In certain localities. !"Ah'lfher "bis: 'Iteni ' consisted of" the sal aries to employes at the, headquarters In New York and Chicago and the rent of the offices. At the two headquarters there were fully 250 men and women ena-aared In a score of different capacities. Through out th campaign the weekly salary ex pense and rent roll aggrega: 1 about $15,000. and by the time the content was ended and headquarters closed up, $130,000 was paid on. this account. Next came the lithographing and advertising account. Millions of lithographs and campaign but ton were distributed throughout the coun try, and in the neighborhood of $150,000 was expended for this purpose and for adver tising in magaxinea and periodicals. . It will be recalled that Chairman Cortelyou In troduced an Innovation In 1904 by printing highly attractive advertisements In the leading magazines, and In this way reached something like 10,000.000 or 12,000,000 people. Those who are familiar with some of these detaCs of campaign management will re call that the democratic national committee here was much discomfited When It leamcit of this Ingenious and sagacious method of advancing the republican cause. 'Even larger than the llthorruDh bill waa the account of the speakers' bureau. Prea. Ident Roosevelt's managers made It a rule at the beginning of the campaign that every man who was speaking under the auspices or the qommltte should get his transportation 'at' headquarters. In other words, the chairman placed a ban upon tho use of free passes. Thus most of th large corps of stump sneakers had their travel. lng expenses paid out of the committee's treasury, a large majority or them, more over, received compensation for their serv ices. Altogether It required between 1178 . 000 and $200,000 to maintain the speakers' bureau. This item completes the recapitu lation, with th exception of the balance which was left In the treasury at the close of th campaign. This was between $86,000 and $100,000. Exaggerated reports concerning the sis of the balance have appeared In the last two or three months. One story had it that It amounted to about $400,000. and this report gained extensive circulation. To any person, who may think the actual bal ance was excessive or useless It Is only necessary to state that the national com' mlttee maintains headquarters at Wash ington, and will continue to do so until the next campaign opens. To support th headquarters costs In tht neighborhood of $10,000 a year, and thia sum includes the salaries of the secretary and two clerks, erne rent, stationery, etc. Thus $40,00$ approximately will be expanded before the republican headquarters are opened In 190$. What Is left of th fund at that time will b devoted to establishing the new head quarters and starting th tremendous ma chlnery of the national committee before the treasurer again starts eut to collect funds." Railroad Frocreaa In th Weat. Philadelphia Record. The most Important railway enterprise for several years la th extension of th Chicago, Milwaukee Bt. Paul railway from Evarts, 8. D., to Tmcoma and Seattle. This means th building of 1.100 to 1,$0$ miles of road, the largest single pleo of cufestruction for several years; it will add another transcontinental Una, and It will mak competition with th Union and Northern Pacific. This enterprise follows Close upon th determination of Canada to extend th Grand Trunk to th Pacific, With the probability of another Canadian transcontinental line. The Pacific railroads have been accused of obstructing th Pan ama canal, but this actlvltty In project ing roads to th Pacific roast does not Indicate that railroad man ar much afraid ( canal competition. No Secrets To Hide We have nothing to conceal; no secrets . to hide! We publish the formulas of all our medicines. You will find these in Ayer's Almanac for 1906; or write us and we will send ,-them to you. Then show the formulas to your doctor, and ask him what he thinks of them. If he says they are good medicines, then use themi If he has anything better, then use his. Get well as soon as you can, that's the point! STATE PRESS COMMENT. Central City Nonparlel:' The railroad senators are perfectly willing to "com promise" with the president If he will surrender all his plana for rate regulation and accept those promulgated by the rail roads themselves. The "compromise" Is so simple the senators cannot understand why Mr. Roosevelt won't agree to It. Beatrice Express: Those who predicted that Burkett would not have the courage to go contrary to tho wishes of tho Thomp son machine can now look at the dumping of Green and Kennard from the Lincoln land office and change their minds. It Is apparent that Burkett intends to be sena tor without the aid or consent of any boss. . Fullerton News-Journal: The supreme court has knocked the new jury law In the head. It was so full of bats that no one could tell what was really meant by its author. The old way of selecting juries will now be followed, and as It gives pretty good satisfaction there Is no senso In monkeying with new and untried experi ments. Grand Island Independent: Some of the opponents of State Senator George I... Sheldon, prominent in the last session of the legislature aa an enemy of railroad die tation in the political affairs of the state, say that ha is too young to be a guber natorial candidate. He is 35 years of age. able and active. The same argument was heard In some quarters against President Roosevelt when, through the death of tiia predecessor, he assumed the executive chair. But no one thinks so now! Beaver City Times-Tribune: The rail roads, not satisfied with sending the coun try press free reading notices and edi torials, which are seldom used, are now contributing the Railroad Gasette, ofhcUl organ of the big corporations, to the ex change table of the country yokels. The boys would be more pleased With the rail- roads, and would come nearer to giving them a square deal If the railroads would offer them reasonable remuneration' for legitimate railroad advertising. The or dinary country editor pays in trade about 10 cents a mile for every trip he haa' Urn to make. Kearney Hub: United States District Attorney Baxter declares that Nebraska Is to become the storm center of the land fraud Investigation, not alone as to illegal fencing of publio lands, but in the matter of illegal and fraudulent filings. The thing for Baxter to do Is to see that no guilty man escapes. The publio has not been very favorably Impressed with his prosecu tion for. the Illegal fencing of the publio lands by the cattlemen, and there Is also some wonderment at the sudden suspension of hostilities against the Grain trust. But possibly the district attorney for Nebraska will show the people from Missouri that he Is after the land fraud offenders In downright earnest. At any rate we repeat, "Let no guilty man escape," Wayne Herald: For a long time the illegal fencing of the national domain by big cattlemen has kept up considerable local agitation in western Nebraska, an 1 when at last a United States ma,rsluil was Kiven power to arrest the outlaws and brlna them before a United Stiles court to answer for their offenses It whs generally supposed the penalty tnfllctsd would be in accordance with the crime committed. A merciful court, however, thought that a penalty of six hours in the custody of the marshal and a fine of $300 ti aufncinnt, and aa we are law-abiding citixens It la preaumed we will accept the judg-munt of the court as being Jurt. But whllo we accept the judgment of th court, we are led to believe that our oonoepOons cf justice have heretofore ben tfll wrong, because it haa always seemed to us to be a greater crime to fence thousands of acres of government domain and Urlv actual settlers from their ' homes by a lot of rough, bullying cowboy t, thn to sell a rlnt of whiskey to a thirsty Indian, but accord lr,g to the sentence ImncsMl In the cases, The confidence of the public is the final proof of merit, ;;. Old Uideroof Rye Has stood the test It is old and pure CHAS. DENNEHY & COMPANY, . ChlcJO. 1 9. 0. A rv Co., LowaU, Kasa.. it Is not, and we muit readjust our ideas of right and wrong and put ourselves In shape to bellevo that a rich cattleman is not liable to as severe punishment fur a great offense as the poor bootlegger Is for the trivial one. It seems courts believe that big, rich criminals who have a good "strong pull" ought to be treated with much greater deference than the little fellow without friends; "pull" or wealth.' BREEZY LI5ES. Grayce If you had a figure like mine, what would you wear at the fancy dress ball? Maye A balloon. Cleveland Leader. "It's true I drink great deal, and al ways have; but It never hurt me. In busi ness there are plenty. of -men who can't hold th candle to me." "They don't dara. to. s They're-' afraid they'd set your breath on nr."-Knsas City Times. . "I tell you, sir,", thundered -old Galley, "If It wasn't for me you'd be the .most forlorn and dlureputablt) creature-In. this neighborhood." . "True for you, pop." "retorted" yoang Gal ley. "I won't be able to claim first honors until you die." Philadelphia Press. . "Promise me, jack, that you will not go to the dogs Just because.! hav refused you." i ; "Oh, pshaw, of course not." "You mean thing!" Brooklyn Life.' "Are you pleased with the educational progress your son is making?" . "Yes," answered Farmer Corntoesel, "ar ter seeln' him In the foot ball game, mother 'lows there won't e any trouble with tramps when he's llvin' home, "Washing ton Bur. ,t - , "Shay, ff'sher!" the man with the liquid burden remarked to the policeman. V'sbee all 'em houses runntn' by?" "Sure!" replied the policeman, good-hu-moredly, "I see them." "WelL when nuin'r slx-twent'-fl' comesh 'long shtop It, 'caushe 'at's mine." Phila delphia Ledger. "I see that Kubellk, tha violinist, .wears a muff to keep his fingers safe." "Pity some of those high Insurance offi cials couldn't have been persuaded to do the same thing." Cleveland Plain Dealer. -' i . t '. An Irishman boarded a street car and handed the conductor a rather dilapidated looking coin In payment of his fare. The conductor looked at the coin critically and handed it back. "That's tin," he said. "Sure, I thought It was a folve," an swered the Irishman complacently, as he put the piece back in his pocket and pro duced a nickel Llpplncott a Magasin. - THE NATIONAL THEATER. Denver Republican. Now the patron of the drama sees his troubles fade away; No longer will he spend his mon, and kick hlmnelf next day; The millionaires have guaranteed the .stage to elevate And give us shows that with the tax will be commensurate. There'll be no frosty "ad lib" acts In Con ried's flawless house; There'll be no bum comedians to make us cry "Heraus!" In fact, there'll be an absence of the rotten stuff that pays In the plutocratic playhouse for purely per fect plays. No more we'll see those Hamlets who should be laying brick; No more will whining Juliets of Shake speare make ua sick; No more the moving pictures will be flashed upon the screen; No more will vaudevillalns make us creep with their "I seen;" No more of "wemern" dramas, that but parody the west; No more of heavy farces that are shy of mirth and Jest; In fact, there will be nothing to remind us of these daya In the plutocratic playhouse for purely per fect plays. All tha money making playwrights will be locked out In the rain; Clyde Kitch, George Ade and Bernard Shaw will try the door In vain; Th populace will tear its clothes to get in Una for seala For dramaa of psychology by William But- ler Yeats. . ; Count Tolstoi. Henrlk Ibsen and the turbid Maeterlinck Will pulsate for the herd Instead of those who think they think; And then, with burled hammers, will the critics Join the praise For the plutocratic playhouse for' purely perfect plays I 4
