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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SATURDAY, DECEMBKK 16. lf05.
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C. C. R08EWATER.
Secretary.
Stibacrlbed In rnjupresence and a worn to
before me thla 1st day of Lerember. 1906.
(Heal) M. B. ill'.VGATE,
Notary i'ubllc.
OIT OP TOWJI.
baeirlbera leavlaa; the pity tern
porarlly ahnald bate The nee
mallei! to them. It la belter than
a dally letter from home. Ail
dress will be changed aa oftea aa
reqauated.
rortuiiiite 1 the nhlipcr Just now
lioe fitlj:lit bill knows no rebate.
.lim IIIII has been crowned king of
ft. I'aul at ( 12..Vf a plate, without re
bate or rut off.
Members of Nebraska' federal hrl
ade arc still looking In the mirror each
mornlnjr to aeo if their beads are on
atrnlffht:.
Now that the Macedonian demands
hnve been conceded, another fleet will
tome In handy to put tlie new rulea Into
"operation.
ruttlnit the premier of Japan In
fbnrge of tho public schools Indicates
that these Orientals appreclntc the value
of education.
The ciiar Is standing by Wltte, but It
Is probable that he Is really leaning
against the strongest thing he can find
within reach.
fiorcrnor Mickey mny retire from the
pure bred live stock business, but he
will not go out of the farmer ttuslnesa
for a while yet.
Strange as It mny sound, the Letts
now seem to t one of the principal
hindrances to the program of the litis
lan govern meut.
After all, the financial affair of
Iouglas county are not in as br.d a
shape as they might hnve been thank
to tho scavenger law.
Kan Francisco merchant are willing
to treat Chinese a human rather than
to lose trade In Chlun, thus giving an
other endorsement to the unfair Ixtycott.
If cougres dics not hurry some
United Whites court mny const ruo exist
ing laws so that memltera will mis an
opportunity to go on record for the
square deal.
A The lull In the municipal campaign
Vdoes not porend a slump In the number
,.of couucllmanic candidates; on the con
trary, it foreshadows a grand rush all
along tho line.
The next amendment to the revenue
law should require the railroads, if they
want to dispute their assessment, to
pay their tuxes first and appeal to the
-ourts afterward.
Omaha has mude a phenomenal suc
cess of its Horse show; why can It not
also make a success of Its I. he Stock
tdiow? In the Ouiuhn dictionary there is
no such word as full.
What is the use of nskiug the city
council for ermlsson to erect new gas
bolder when there are so many gas
bags rushing into the court to fabricate
cheap gua by I uj unction?
In devising methods to circumvent
rules against baring Auunitolis cadets
roar 1 developing that slrateirv which
will 1h needed in future days to wlu
battle for their country,
Mr. Harrlnian's evidence Iwlore the
Insurance committee shows that Ne
braska In uot the only slate where rail
roads have plans to secure inside In
formation from state official.
tinge county has also gotten a wind
fall by the operattou of the scavenger
tag law. Whether tlie surplus wesitii
gathered Into the public treasury there
will disappear as fast as here In Doug;
Ins couuty is thu only open ijucsiluu.
STAtDiyo .t THcrn nwy lwht.
For many year the? railroad of Ne
Iiraska fnjoypil special advantage over
all other taxpayers In tlie nnilor
valuation of their properties. The as
sessment of moat of tho railroad mllc
aeo of Nebraska In the nlnetif wni far
Im'Iow It valuation lu the ltrlitlea, and
while tho mileage- was Incre-aslnn from
year to year tho ftKsregat taxation of
Mllronda trim actually shrinking from
year to yonr. Throe years ago piilll!
aontl merit had reached n h a pltrh of
rffientmeiit that the Mate board of a-
ses.mcnt. uinde up chiefly ff nicn who
owed their jKisltlons to the railroads,
could no longer stand against It and a
material IntTease In the aggregate rail
road assessment was the result.
This Increase, however, was still far
below tho actual value of the railroads,
as measured either by their earning or
by the market price of their stocks and
l)onds. In round figures the ratio of
valuation ltetween the properties of the
railroads and nil other classi-s of taxable
property In Nebraska Is twenty per oent,
but their assessment has never been
over twelve per cent of their true value.
The lowest estimate of the value of
railroad property In Nebraska in 1!H
was $.rio,i' avion, and by right Its as
sessment at one-fifth should have been
$70,O0O.fiilf, but It actual assessment by
the state toard wo only I.Ooo.OOO, or
on a basis of $i'trt.0oo.ooo Instead of
$3."0,000,000. The trne value of mil
road properties In Nebraska, a gauged
by their earnings for 1005. Is not less
than $100,000,01(0, but the assessment for
1005 Is less than $ U Mi.ro K) higher than
It was In 11)04.
And yet the railroad attorney have
had the 8ndacity to enjoin the collection
of these taxes on the plea that the rail
road assessment wus by twenty per cent
too high as compared with the valuation
of all other classes of taxable property.
If this contention were absolutely true
the railroad assessments for this year
are still over $100,000,(M too low and
all the palaver and sophistry of the rail
way attorneys and rnllway tax agents
cannot brtish aside this stublMini fact.
The resolutions adopted by the Ne
braska State Association of County Com
missioner, demanding the withdrawal
of the Injunction suit t prevent the
collection of railroad taxes for 1004 nnd
1?05. voices the sentiment of practically
nil the taxpayers of Nebrnskn, including
the favored shippers and the most de
voted friends of the rnilroads. While
the railroad attorneys and tax agents
want to earn their salaries, the railway
magnates and managers should heed
the warning embodied In the protest of
the county commissioners and order
their attorneys to He down. The rail
ways of Nebraska can well afford to pay
their taxes so long as they are not
molested In the Imposition of taxes In
the shape of freight rates upon the
people of Nebraska. .
If they persist In the policy they have
been pursuing with tax Injunctions they
will be in the position of the fisherman
in the Arabian Night, who drew a
metallic vessel out of the sen, and after
unsealing it found himself confronted
by a monster genii, whom he vainly
tried to put back. When the state Is
once aroused the genii of railroad regu
lation will not down at the bidding of
the railroad attorneys or tax agents.
Railway managers should remember
that their best friends are those who
counsel compliance with our laws ami
the payment to Cnesnr of what belongs
to Cnesar. By such a policy they may
conciliate the people and ward off the
uprising thnt I sure to sweep Nebraska
as it has Michigan, Wisconsin and other
of the granger states.
I'tWrOSEfi LSSVRAtiCE BVREAC.
The question of federal regulation of
Insurance Is receiving attention In con
gress nnd members are going on record
regarding it It is already shown that
a considerable number of representa
tives believe that congress has au
thority, under the Interstate commerce
la use of the constitution, to provide for
supervision of Insurance companies and
there appears to be very favorable
promise of such legialutlou nt the pres
ent session.
due plna proposed, which It is claimed
will not run counter to the supreme
court decision that life Insurance Is not
Interstate commerce, is to place untie r
the control of the general government
Insurance in the territories and Insular
possessions, over which tho power of the
federal government Is unquestioned. A
bill proposing this provides for tho cre
ation of a bureau of insurance In the
Department of Commerce nnd Laltor
and a complete ami careful code of laws
and regulations governing the conduct
of life Insurance In tlie District of Co
luinhia. the territories mid the Insular
possessions. It U provided thnt a life
insurance company desiring to do busi
ness in the District of Columbia and
territories would be required not only
to observe these laws nnd regulations
there, but lso agree to observe them In
nil the states. Such uu agreement
would be bnsed on the idea that the in
terests of policy holders lu the purls of
the country covered by the bill would
be Involved in the practice of the com
pany elsewhere. The agreement would,
however, W entirely voluntary, that Is,
' '"lany T refraining from pine
tlce In the District of Columbia could
relieve Itself from the necessity of sul
siTtbiug to the new l,iw. Hut it Is
claimed that any company so sut
scribing would have a most ofl'tvtlve
advertisement In Its virtual possession
of a government guarantee of honesty,
which It I thought would cause practic
ally all companies to voluntarily come
within the supervision of tlie bureau of
Insurance.
It is stated ttisi ilix pi in mm. ap
proved by the lunirauce commissioners
of the vnrloiw state who recently held
a coffiultdtinu with President l!ooee:t
on the anhjeet of federal auperrlalon
and reKuintlon of Inatiranre. There ap
peara to be do doobt that a law of this
kind wotild prote effective within the
limit" of It operation and It Is quite
possible that It mlcht have a generally
Iwiieflrlal effect alnce any Insurance
company that refused to avail Itself of
the law would be pretty certain to
thereby weaken Itself In public confi
dence. Tlie discussion In the house of
representatives as to whether the ways
and mean committee or the committee
on lntertto aud foreljrn commerce
should have control of Insurance legrlsla
tlnn Is chiefly lmjorlant as showing the
Interest that Is being taken In the su1
Ject. BASIS OF CAFAL BOMS.
There has been some question as to
what the basis of the Tana ma canal
bonds, authorized by the 5pooner act.
would b- that Is, whether congress
would make thctn available for bank
note legislation. The passage by the
senate of a bill regulating the issuance
Of Itouils for the canal and placing them
on the same basis as other government
iKinds. which undoubtedly will be con
curred in by the house of representa
tives, disposes of doubt In regard to the
matter.
The Sriooner act authorized the secre-1
tnrv of tho treasury to sell 2 ier cent
bonds at not less than par, from time
to time, as the, canal work demands.
Hy the net of lOTO) bank circulation
bused on any bonds of the government
except the 2 per cent consols of IIHIO
is sub ect to a tax of 1 per ceut, while
circulation based on the consols is taxed
only one half of 1 per cent. The Fpooiter
Hct did not extend this provision to the
canal bonds and ns the banks woukl not
take 2 per cent canal bonds at par or
better and it is only by virtue of the
circulation privilege that . the govern
ment Is able to sell 2 per cent bond at
or above par, the necessity of placing
canal bonds on the same basla as other
government securities was obvious.
Hence the bill providing for thla was
passed promptly without debate.
Tlie amount of bonds provided for in
the Ppooner act is $130,000,000 and these
probably will not all be issued at otie
time. At all events they will make a
considerable addition to the security for
bnnk circulation and undoubtedly lu
whatever amount offered they will be
promptly taken by the banks. Whether
or not this will result in an immediate
expansion of bank note circulation cau-
nnt tw foretold nlth oertslntr. thoitirh
the probability is that it will have the
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effect to at once somewhat enlarge the '
circulation. This would not be un-
desirable. The legitimate business of I
the country could find use for a larger i
ii , - ,
volnme of currency. If the house of
representatives acts In this matter as )
promptly ns did the senate an Issue of (
canal bonds may be expected early in ;
C , . A. mi u
the new year. Indeed It will be abso-
.a I.. Aa.,lAa. n orn M I U1 I I 1
Ing the canal cost further upon the cur-
rent Income of the treasury. Tlie ap
propriation thnt 'will nt once be made
to meet current demands I all thnt the
treasury should be required to provide
. . i. ,,. iw1 thla will
from its regular reAcnue and this will
be returned when ltonds are sold. I he
provision made for borrowing to carry j
on cnnol work it la olready apparent is
far from sufficient ond It Is very prob
able that before the great undertaking
Is completed it will be necessnry to
authorize additional bonds to perhans '
the extent of $100.000 001). Mennwhlle ,
there is being shown In congress a dls-,
position to put some restrictions upon
canal expenditures.
Tat Crowe Is wauted in Iowa, and
rat Crowe is not wanted in Nebraska,
rat Crowe is not wanted in Iowa,
neither Is he wnnted in Nebraska; but
the see-saw between the governors of
Nebraska and Iowa will keen Tnt Crowe
In the Hotel de Tower, strictly flrenroof
and supplied with all modern conven
iences, nt only 45 cents per day on the
Americnn plan.
Tnpnnese will remain in Coren a lone
time if they nre to stay there until
Corenns cense to be moved by popular
clamor; and if nil countries so moved
were to be subjected to suttrvllon bv
n stronger power there would 1m Utile
hone for some of the most highly civ
ilized. If the railroads do uot feel Inclined
to pay tbelv taxes In the prosperous
year of llsiR. when they hnve not roll
ing stock enough to haul the products
of Nebraska to market, will a time ever
come when they will condescend to pay
their taxes?
Nebraska senators aro suld to Is lu a
quandary as to the Intentions of the
president to create those vacancies. Ne
braska nenators should have found out
by this time that the big stick never
reverses its motion.
If Itussiun orhclal holidays come fre
quently enough the czar may succeed
In granting freedom to the people tie
fore be die of old age. even though tho
election luw must wait until his "uatne
day."
With ftfteen applicants for the posi
tions of register end receiver at Valen
tine, the Nebraska delegation should
have nt least one chance of naming two
candidate v.bo will pass muster.
Test af Onttml.ia.
Cleveland Dealer.
It's easy t-no'iKh t. Ik huppy when life's
not loo hard for endurance: but the fellow
worth while Is the one ho can smile
while paying for life Insurance.
I aipreelH tMIataroar.
Washington P-t
Those insurance magnates seem to be
T'til pchllc-piiited fork alter all. The
Equitable stxed the country for the gold
eiaudaid, and ihoo Ur. It) an bought Hi
company to aura the rest of from tha
evlla of a flnnr44 pnlc. The country
does not appear to h properly appreciative.
Aa raialle4 Opixirtaaltr.
Washlntion Star.
Now la the lime for any life Insurance
company that ha been alvlna lta polley
holders an absolutely enuare deal to step
forward and fet ny a,niount of free ad
vertlslna'. A Mere Mttne.
Washington Post.
Ninety thousand dollars In gold disap
peared In a railroad wreck tn Wyoming.
That's a mere hajratelle compared with
amounts In golfl that have disappeared
In railroad wrecks In Wall street.
Rat the Moaer I.oakeJ bond.
New Tork Commercial.
The Insurance investigating; committee
hat discovered a president of a company
who holds no polleles whatever tn any com
pany. Mr. Hughes Joat the chance of a
Uftlme In falling to ask the witness If he
believed In life lnuranc.
Martial ArtmlrtHoa.
Washington post.
President Roosevelt's arguments for f big
nsvy are being quoted In the Reichstag as
a reason why the (;errran navy should be
Increased, Just as the German demand for
a big navy ts being used to work tip con
gressional enthusiasm on the sabjoct lure.
It looks like a case of "Tou scratch n-.y
back and I'll scratch, yours."
The Avertaad ef Water.
San Francisco Thronlclc.
Thft Riljr Age. In n article on rail-
way revenue and expenditu;-. saj-a : "The
roads (after paying o-jt fu -ipemtin ex
penses and taxes over $l,'.3.0,o.roi ,!lvidf .1
among the people Sttl.OAMQ is Intercut er.d
dividends, a imall return tho us? of the
IM.ooo.ono.oro which built Un nllways." If
the railways of the L'nl'.ed States itally
cost tl4,000,W,flo to build, ther- wooul be
less fnult found with h'ir ore-ration, but
as there Is a popular and seemingly well
grounded belief that abiut h.il. or the al
leged cost of construction vaj v.vtor. there
is aome excuse for criticism.
TWO KIXDS OF ME.V
Some Work by Rale, Others Exerelae
ttood Jadgmeat.
Kansas City Journal.
The difference between the telegraph op
erator at Oobhart, Ind., who refused to
warn a train of suspected danger because
he needed "orders" for so doing, and the
other operator, who deliberately forged the
necessary orders, thereby averting an acci
dent. Is something well worth the study
of al young men seeking advancement In
life. No doubt the operator who demanded
"orders" for doing the obvious duty that
suddenly confronted him thought he was
adopting the right course. He had been
Impressed with the importance of follow
ing orders and having offlclal authority for
his actions. He submerged his own intel
ligence, if he had an.r, under a miscon
ception of the word duty. He was merely
part of a great machine and no doubt
prided himself upon his value to tho rail-
ToaA on the cor f absolute reliability.
David E. McDermott, at Peoria Junction,
tne OJ)orator wno f0T tne
tendenfs name to an order and saved the
train. It was not a co of obeying or of
""""eying orders, but of exercising the
God-given faculty of Judgment In an emer-
nry McDermott knew, or .tronB. BU1I.
peeted, the danger and tried to get the
operator at Gebhart to stop the train. His
fr" h?"ptf "extreme
expedient of forcing the Ocbhart operator
t0 r,vo tnfl wnjnK by torgins tne orA
For this presence of mind and the exercise
of that quality known as "good horse
sense." McDermott waa calledto PlUsbur
for reward and promotion.
This Incident shows better thsn anything
else the difference between one employe and
another, and explains why one man will
advance In his business or profession, while
oppornlUeB
t ,he ,,0,,, orders are Issued to be
obeyed, and discipline must be observed;
but an operator that will allow a passenger
train to rush to destruction because he does
not possess official authority to stop It has
negative virtues, but no positive value,
When McDermott forged tho tel.graphlo
orders he knew he was taking chances, but
he also knew It was the right thing to
do. Rome dav McDermott will be litaiiln
,upcrntedont's orders in his own name.
while the poor chap at Gebhart will con
tine to wait far ethers to think for him.
POLITICAL DRIFT.
Speaker Cannon's slogan. "Let us go for
ward," has not been Incorporated In the
senate rules.
Senator Burton of Kansas declines ur-
gent Invitations to go to a dental shop
and have a few teeth pulled.
Cincinnati, the home of Congressman
Loneworth. la able tn sir tin and ,Ue
nourishment for the first time since Boss
Cox retired.
Mayor-elect Tracy of Taunton, Mass.,
started out In life aa a bootblack, and now
IS a buii-cuucuicu Kiwjvi, wim uraciicc
of S12,ouo a year.
.
Congressman Brick of Indiana, who can
not see any other way of getting rid of
government money, wants to have UO.OOO
copies of the Declaration of Independence
struck off. framed and given away like
free seed.
Thomas Taggart, chairman of tlie demo
cratic national committee, has had his
revenue department ruduly shattered by
the governor of Indiana. The ltd has been
screwed on at French Lick and West
Badun. and the only chance left la to bet
on the r.-eather.
Political prophets In Boston have not im
proved their reputation by forecasts on
the municipal election. The Transcript an
nounced that "Frothlngham la a winner,"
but Frothlngham was shy S.oCO votes in
itio count, "Don't prophecy unless you
know" la a good rule to stick to.
The amaslng charge is made that the
aldermen of Pittsburg are holding up rail
road legislation because the railroads have
abolished free pusses. The crudest part
of the charge Is tlie Inference that alder
men can be Influenced by railroad favors.
One of tho candidates for muyor of Bos
ton committed the unpardonable offense of
campaigning In a sack coat and tall hat.
He was beaten. The puiilnhment fits the
crime.
Vice President Falrtstnks has a sweet
tooth. Ice cream being his special weak
ness. He would not enjoy the finest kind
of a repast unless assured that it would
be topped off with his favorite dilnty.
Next to Ice cream In his gastronomic af
fection comes a sort of fruit salad made
of cherries, chopped grapes, oranges and
bananas. The whole f covered with old
Madeira, then frosen and la served will,
whipped cream.
Congressmen who rail on Speaker Can
non to ask favors have learned to know
In advance whether their requests are to
b. granted or refused. Mr. Cannon listens
to his visitor's plea and In some cases
Jots down a penciled memorandum which
be thrusts Into his trousers pocket. In
other cases he makes no such move,
though al vtsOor. are received wlh the
same smiling suavity. It is coming to be
noticed, however, that when he fails to
make a memorandum Ui. caller bs
plvS'lcd In valu.
OTHER LM THO Ot R.
A weekly German review discussing a
threat of the Berlin social democrats to
organise revolutionary demonstrations la
favor of a reform of the electoral laws,
maintains that anything of the kind la
practically lmrosttle In Berlin. It sns
that the police of that city have el.forted
a scheme of mobilization for the suppres
sion of any popjlitr uprising In the capi
tal as compltj is the plan for tne mob
lllxatlon of the Oi rman ami) In case of
mar with a foreign country. Tiiey have
dlvld'-d the city Into a number of sections,
and the rxart measures to be taken In each
particular section have been laid down
with great precision. A revolutionary mob
advancing towards the c.nt-"r of the city to
attack the Imperial palace and the govern
ment offices would be quickly cplit Into
a number of smaller forces, each of which
would be enclos-d within prearranged
squares by police and troops. The author
ities would then be In a position to drive
thern back to the suburbs nr to snoot or
bayonet them where they stood. This plan
of campaign Is rehearsed as often ns fes
tive events, such as the wedding of the
crown prince or the visit of a monarch,
attract Immense crowds to the rmter of
the rltr. The success which the' police,
achieve on such occasions shows. e.:ys the
writer, how effectively th-y could act In
cases of serious !iecesltv. He do,-s not.
of course, take Into consldf-ratlon the fos
sihtllty of the police sympathizing with
the mob.
Japan has three banks paying dividends
of 12 pr cent., two paying 10 per cent, two
paying t per cent, three pajlng 8 per c-nt
and Ave paring from 2 to 7 per cent. Of
her many railways, docks, electric lighting
and gas companies, ono (Osaka Klcctrlc
Light company) is paying 20 per cnt. four
are Pavlnf 13 ner rpnt lcr, ...1... I
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:,-ni, inrt-c are paying 11 per cnt
and the others range from 3 per cent to
10 per cent. Not a singlu otic falls to pay
some dtvld nd. Of her cotton .spinning.
Are and lite Insurance, sugar ri-fltiing, en
gine works, brewing, hotel and miscel
laneous companies, three (cotton spinning)
nay 26 per cent, one pays 30 per cent,
seven pay 20 per cent, three pay 17 per
cent, saven pay 1 per cent, three pay 13
per cent, four pay 12 per cent, and the rest
pay 6 to 10 per cent. It Is remarkable
that only seven of the eighty-seven com
panies of the Japanese official list arc non
dlvldend payers. The Bank of Japan has
a reserve fund of IS,C75.441, and the Yoko
hama Brclft bunk follows wltn a to.2oO.
reserve.
8tock companies of all kinds are evidently
profltah'i; propositions In the Land of the
Rising Sun.
t
Sir John FlHher. the controlling power of
the British Admiralty, is keeping officers ;
and men busy these days. His plan Is to
maintain an adequate striking force on war
footing at tho most commanding strategic
spots, for any possible emergency. So he
has ordered that when the Atlantic fleet i
and the second cruiser squadron return to '
England for Chirstmas leave they are to
be Immediately replaced in their own wa
ters by the Channel fleet and the first
cruiser squadron. In the meantime, the
mobilisation arrangements at tho home
dockyards are to be so complete that nu- '
cleus crews of the reserve division can j
be brought up to full complements at twen-
ty-four hours' notice. In February next a :
series of combined maneuvers will be held. I
It is understood that the real purport of
them la to test the effectiveness of the I
existing distribution of British naval forces
In Europe. The Atlnntic and Mediterra
nean fleets, with tho second cruiser squud- '
ron will form an opposing force. The man- ;
euver area will be very wide indeed, with i
a 'view of determining how wide a radius
a modern battle fleet can effectually cover
na yet keep touch with an enemy. These
xrcises are supposed to be preliminary
to the world-wide maneuvers projected fbr
next summer. .
j
1 A school of pedagogy has Just been Utah-
ltaned at tne l nlversltjr of PaPl9 Tn
scheme Is the outcome of some resolutions
adopted In 1902. when the reform of secon-
dar' education was Onder consideration
'"d the details, lately approved by the
minister of public instruction, have been
elaborated by a commission of the council
tne university under the presidency of
the rector, M. Llard. In accordance with
recent regulations bearing on the aggrega.
tlon dca lycees incoming teachers at the
secondary government sohools known aa
"collegea" and "lycees" will be required,
from 1907 onwards, to hold the diploma In
pedagogy which the university will tflen be
prepared to grant The entire eourse is to
co-er two years; In the first of which, the
theoretical, and In the second the practi
cal, aide of the teachers' equipment will be
' dealt with. 60 far arrangements have been
mttde bV the university for weekly lectures,
, fron M- Durkhelm. on the foundation and
development of secondary education In
1 Krance' and for 'o'tnlghtly lectures on
; subjects of miscellaneous Interest, Including
education in foreign countries. Mr. Charles
Langlois, professor In the faculty of let
ters and directcr of the Musee pedagogiqua,
has been appointed to treat the American
tvn?. and it is understood thnt the rMtnp
1 "
111 Invite specialists from other countries
to co-operate In this section.
In his recent report on the French naval
budget to the Chamher of Deputies, M.
Charles Bos adapted a pessimistic tone in
comparing the German and French fleets.
After giving a comparative table showing
the real differences In the matter of arma
ment and speed of the respective vessels,
he suys that both powera hive twenty-one
battlcsfiips. but that fourteen of the French
craft were built before lS9e, while, the Ger-
I mans have sixteen of later construction,
' The slight advantage of the French battle-
ships In tho matter of displacement is more
than counterbalanced, he argues, by the
superiority of the German ships in speed,
armament and homogeneity. France lias
one coast defense vessel more than Ger
many, but the German ships are more
homogeneous, better armed and faster.
France has an obvious superiority in ar
mored cruisers, nineteen us against sev.n,
but. In his opinion, the Kusso-Japanese war
has scarcely proved the value of those
vessels, which are too large fur scouting
and too weak In armament and armor for
the line of battle. A comparison of the
different ships Individually shows that with
almost equal displacement Germany has
swifter and better armed vessels of this
elass. The Gcrinsn armored cruisers, with
their much heavier armament, would be
worth mere in the line of bit tie. A com
parison of tho first class pvotected cruisers,
he adds, shows tlie homogeneity and su
perior armament of the .German ships. On
the other hand, Franc has a vast suiwrlor
ty in the category of destroyers, torpedo
boats, sub.iK-r&lbtes and vuhmarinca. But
the results attained by those vessels dur
ing the Itu.o-Jiipnncu. war scarcely
realliel expectations. He concludes by
pointing out that by 1!M the Gi-tman fleet
will be greatly the suix-itor of the two.
unless Fiance makes a gie.it effort to re-
t cover j.r p,,Kit.i
l.uaktna fnr 1'rnt!e.
ChlciiKo Iteeord-IIvruld
Postmaster ;-ncral round) on advo
cates the revocation of the franking privi
lege, which cost the government a loe of
nearly I.is.Him last year. The post
master general may now iiect to l se
verely snutiU'U by the fc'inlt n-ei congressmen.
iome Made
Have your cake, muffins, and tea bis
cuit home-made. They will be fresher,
cleaner, more' tasty and wholesome.
Royal Baking Powder helps the house
wife to produce at home, quickly and eco
nomically, fine and tasty cake, the raised
hot-biscuit, puddings, the frosted layer
cake, crisp cookies, crullers, crusts and
muffins, with which the ready-made food
found at the bake-shop or grocery does
not compare.
Royal is the greatest of bake-day helps.
ROYAL BAKINO POWDta CO., NEW VOMK.
TlfOROKill TEST OF LAW.
I'roserntloa of Violators of the Anti
Rebate Law.
Pittsburg Despatch.
The constantly reiterated claim of the
opponents of the administration's rate-r-gu!atton
policy that It Is unnecessary be
cause all offenses can be dealt with ade
quately undnr the existing law is about tn
bo given the severest test possible. Attor
ney General Moody has issued Instructions
to all the United States district attorneys
In the country to Investigate promptly an
Instances of violation of the Elklns act
against rebates and discriminations, to pre
sent the cases to grand Juries for Indict
ment and to press them to a speedy conclu
sion. He further advises that as the Klkins
bill only Imposes a fine where conspiracy
Is shown a charge of that nature Ik- Indeed
with the purpose of securing punishment
by Imprisonment, aa decided by the suprenv
court.
Obedience to these Instructions should
have the effect of demonstrating beyond the
shadow of doubt whether the existing laws
are enforceable or not. But It Is expected
that when the district attorneys under ake
to pursue their Invest igatiens they will find
themselves blocked by the difficulty of ob
taining evidence necessary to conviction.
Either the shipper and the railroad wiil
hang together against possible conviction
or the railroad will fall to produce the
books and papers necessary to prove the
case. This has been the usual experience.
In the Santa Fe case, involving the late
secretary of the navy, the suit was dis
missed because of a technical error in the
presentation of the case by the govern
ment, being decided solely on the ques
tion of Jurisdiction. '
With the proof of the inadequacy ot the
present law illustrated locally all over the
country there nhntild be no further ques
tion of the need for the new measure.
If, on the other hand, the district at
torneys by any chance should obtain con
victions and sentences of fine and impris
onment it will have been worth while.
Looked at either way, the action of the
attorney general is to be commended.
Sow net By.
New York Tribune.
' .What PKaker Cannon calls "the white
haired mandarins" of the house have shown
the "kids" their place, and now the young
sters In the senate have been forced to
bow to the will of "the elder statesmen."
These questiona of precedence having been
settled, it Is to be hoped that both houses
will get down amicably to business.
Browning, King & Co
ORIGINATORS AND SOLE MAKERS OF HALF SIZES IN CLOTHING.
Christmas
Neckwear
It matters not how many Christmas gifts a
man may receive, lie will always be expecting
something very handsome in the way of
A Christmas Tie
Don't disappoint him.
We hnve beautiful lines of Christmas neck
wear in every new shape and style that is correct.
Many of the silks and shapes are confined to
us and cannot be found elsewhere.
"We have the choicest creations of the
Leading Neckwear Makers
There is only one place to buy neckwear, and
that is a "man's store."
He'll be sure to like his scarf if it comes from
here.
50c, 75c, $1X0, $1.50, $2.00
WE LEAD THE TOWN IN NECKWEAR.
Fiitcenth and
Douglas Sts.
Broadway al Had Street NEW
Coal. Wood. Coke, Kindling.
W. sell tha b st Ohio and Colorado Coals -cl.an, hot, lasting
Also tho Illinois, Hnc, Shsridan, Walnut Block, Steam Coal, Et
For gentrel purposes, uo Choreics Lump, $5.50; Nut, 0 psr ton
Missouri Lum;, 4.75; Last Hut, f4.60 -mains s hot, qiiisk firs.
Our hsrd coal Is tho SCrf ANTOSI, tbo best P.nnsylvtnlt snthrsclts.
Wo slso soil Spadra, tho nsrioot, sad c't ot Arkansas hsrd eosl
All Mr coal hand sorstnsd and wsighed over ny city scslos desired.
ICOUTAWT a
TOI.TED REMARKS.
"Do you think that you will say anything
In rongress?"
"Yes." answered the youthful legislator.
"I expect to say 'If you please' a great
many times, and finally I hope for an op
portunity to say 'Thank you." "Washing
ton Btar.
"Gents," said the trolley car conductor,
"you mustn't stand on the back rlatform.
Yer break in' the rules."
"Some of 'em nln't." piped up the little
man: "they're st.inlln' on my feet."
I'blUdclphia Catholic Standard.
"For heaven's sake, why are you drop
ping that bunch of toothpicks down the
back of your neck?"
"Mv wife Insists that I must put 'on wln-t-
fitnnel. -d fm getting in training."
Cleveland leader.
"The apartments certainly are snug."
commented Mrs. Howseeker. who was in
specting the flat, "but you have the wrong
sign in the front window."
"How Is that?" asked the agent of the
building.
"It should be 'Standlnc Room OnlvV "
Chicago Tribune.
She Mr. Smlthers is a most Immaculate
roan."
l.e Yes: te tsv -"vthlng on his miml
even. Detroit Free Fress.
Towne I saw Longbow talking- to you
today.
Drown Yes. He tried to work off one
of his tall stories on me, but I catight him.
Towne Hi! ha! he's a bird. Isn't he?
Browne Yes. but I out a rratn of salt
on his tale. Philadelphia Press.
SEA SOTS ABLE WAHXIXG.
New York Sun.
You'd better wear the lontest face
A man knows how to pull;
Yo'cl better close your ears up tight
With wads of cotton wooli
The time of year Is here again.
There Isn't any doubt,
Ard Panta Claue will get you
If you
don't
watch
out.
you'd better wear some smoky specs
When children frolic by,
And with a kerchlf shield vour nose
From fragrant whiffs of pie;
You'd better lock your money up
And nlay the surly lout.
Or Santa Claus will get you
It you
don't
watch 1 ' I , ; '
out. ' ' 1 1
You'd better banish memory
And tines of long ago,
And quite forget a certain maid
Beneath the mistletoe;
All thoughts of stocklnas. trees snd fun
You'd better put to rout.
Or Hnnta Claus will get you
If you
don't
watch
out.
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NEB.
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YORK
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140 FAR NAM
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