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WHF.aj OIT OF TOW!,
flnhscrlliera leavlna; the oily lein
pornrtlv Rlioald bate i'hc Hee
inallrd to them. It la bettor than
a dally letter (rum home. Ad
it resa will he vhanseil aa oflea as
requvated.
Tlit lnili.-utioiis urt thiit. wi!
lmvo mi pvor-Kici'ii Christ mm
tuow-whitc Now Vour.
arc to
n ml ii
With "Klljith" Iowlc hi'iKh'il south.
1hi tiivt'iiH of th tropioM niity h.h.ii df-
ido to ko on a Htrlko for u shoi tor work
day. When that now h'lif is turtioil ovt-r
tht Hist of the jour it will b found to
le) covered with a whole Imiuli of
lutiiiiclpul politics for Otnahii.
RiiHNia limy tind, us the I'tiited States
has done, tlmt paper money will ko
where i?okl refuses to he sent when In
ternal troubloH Hl ake the land.
The) paramount msue In Nebraska just
now Is railroad taxation, and if the ruil
roMd attorneys and tax agents. neover
their senses they will stand from under.
In the meanwhile the Hotel do ltxstllo
Js rendering bills to the taxpayers of
PoukIus eounty at the rate, of 4." cents
per day for two ineitls uiiiece to earh of
Its quests.
If all reports from Russia are true,
the price of dynamite may be expected
to advance and the American Fourth of
July will lie out of the race for explo
sive honors.
As chairman of the Indian depreda
tions committee of the senate Senator
lloi'l.itt could make a hit by invcKtljra
tin' depredations upon, as well as by,
the red men.
When the railroads got out those in
junctions to prevent the collection of
their taxes throughout Nebraska they
evidently struck a hornet's nest with
out expecting it.
The next federal grand Jury that
meets in Omaha will in nil probability
have something more to do than to In
dict Issitleggers and bring in bills
agnlmit embezzling federal employes.
While Wall street may lw unable to
Influence the legitimate business of the
country, the converse of the statement
Is not true, as every speculator dodged
when a real bank failed In Chicago.
The reHrt that "grafters" have suc
ceeded in looting the Spanish treasury
of $7.N.tMHt would indicate that some
former Philippine officials have inter
ested themselves In domestic affairs.
October on the Panama cuual zone
was reported to Is' almost free from
yellow fever. Apparently some of the
Nebraska or.one reached the isthmus
when the Nebraska apiHiintees arrived.
The closing weeks of the year are
keeping up their pace In growth and
expansion for Omaha. What Is equally
gratifying, the prospects for the com
ing year nhow 110 signs of let-up within
the range of vision.
Two foreigners are said to have lieeu
killed in a riot in Shanghai. Their na
tionality will have to lx determined be
fore the Imperlul government can decide
to grant further concessions to some
Kuropeau nation or to tell the l'nited
States that it is simply "tit for tat."
The talk of the iilsditiou of the unit
system of railroad assessment In Ne
braska has Ihh'u the scarecrow used for
yearn ly the railroads to keep western
representatives at Lincoln In Hue with
Iheir deummbj. N it to Is' worked
again, or have the uieu of the wet aeen
I reit 11,-htT
HfUKAV nF niRrnRATtnys.
In tli work r no bureau of the gov-
I eminent " there lllipfc general interest
j tlinn ill thn. of t bureau of corpora -
' tioll". till' Hllllllill report of which has
I just Is-en made public While this
nut very little information fe
carding tin result" f tin bureau's
"or. I'T mi' reason unit mi tact" on-
tallied nri' required to bo submitted t
tln president, who decides whether or
n,, ,. .p.,r. r .,. sl, H. .'Ivotl Mils
Holt. V. yet tin- report flinwit Hint the
...,.,. ,, . . ,.,,..,.... ,.... UH the
j duties pri'si ribed for it and lias suc-
j ct edod In securing Infoniiiitinn that will
be vnlnnblo whenever it chail be needed
, for use by the h'tal departnieiit of the
i
povorntnont or by congress.
Coiiitnissloner (iarflehl lakes noticr of
the irltlcisnis to which the bureau has
been subjected, particularly in retard
to the beef industry, nnd in an entirely
satisfactory way shows that they were
based on a misapprehension of the cir
cumstances. The restrictions Imposed
by law upon the bureau were not taken
into consideration by its critics. An Im
portant feature of the report relates to
the (ptestion of federal supervision of In
surance, as to which the commissioner
.siiirtrcsts that "the most effective way
to settle the question Is for congress to
so legislate upon the subject as to af
ford an opportunity to present to the
supreme court the question whether In
surance as now conducted Is interstate
eomiM n-e and hence subject to federal
reiru'ntlon." 1'tnlor existing conditions
the commissioner docs not feel wur
ftiitc'l in trying to assume jurisdiction
over insurance companies for the pur
pose i I investigation.
It is the judgment of Commissioner
(Jarfield that preventive rather than
remedial means must be used in deal
ing with the entire problem of the cor
porations. The causes of Industrial
evils must be learned and dealt with,
not merely their effects, and it has been
the aim of the bureau to nseertaln
causes. In this it appears to have been
to n large extent successful. In regard
to railway rebates and discriminations,
the commissioner says the railroads are
not wholly nt fault and he holds that it
is Impossible to prevent such abuses by
purely penal legislation. Ho says that
little has been done under existing law
toward effecting a permanent change of
conditions and this is corroborated by
the report of the Interstate Commerce
commission, which admits 1 lint various
devices for evading the law have been
brought Into use anil the actual payment
of rebates here and there resumed. Fur
ther evidence in support of this Is fur
nished In the Indictments returned by
federal grand Juries on charges of the
payment of rebates. Mr. (iartleld favors
legislation that will give corporations
engaged in interstate and foreign com
merce standing and recognition under a
federal net, either by a license or by a
charter granted by the federal govern
ment. ., 'J'he bureau of corporations, Is now en
gnged In investigations which It was di
rected, to make by the. last house of rep
resentatives and these will be reported
to congress when completed. There Is
every reason to IsOieve tlmt the bureau
is doing Its work diligently, faithfully
and thoroughly.
coyrini'AXCK or rebates.
While the ICIkius law undoubtedly had
the effect, at least for n time, to check
the practice, general at the time of Its
enactment, It did not wholly remedy the
abuse and the payment of rebates con
tinues. The authority for this is the
interstate Commerce commission, which
In its last report states that "various
devices for evading the law have been
brought into use and the actual payment
of rebates here and there resumed."
That such Is the case is further shown
by the Indictments brought by federal
grand juries iu Philadelphia and Kan
sas City charging payment of rebates.
It is thus evident that the F.Ik I lis law
has proved a failure and the question
naturally arises whether additional and
more drastic legislation should not be
enacted to deal with the rebate evil. It
is suggested as possible that the punish
ment of violations of the law may be
of a nature to discourage any further de
fiance or evasion of the statute, but It
will hardly be wise to rely upon this.
In whatever respect the law can be
shown to Ik- weak it should Im strength
ened. Kither the legal penalties for re
bating must Is' mai'e more severe, or
some new expedient must be resorted to.
Meanwhile the I lepnrtinent of Justice Is
showing a determined purixise to vigor
ously 'U force the law.
.VKrV VOHK'S SK.AHRS.
The Insurance revelations affecting Sen
a tors 1 'In 1 1 and lepew of New York
have caused u demand that they resign
and there has developed a strung feeling
that they are no longer tit to represent
the F.inpire state in the national senate.
The New York l'ost has asked promi
nent citizens of the state to express their
opinions as to the effect of the Insurance
revelations upon the future usefulness of
Mr. Phut aud Mr. Depcw as senators
and whether they should Immediately re
sign their seats. The replies received up
lo last Saturday showed that nearly all
answering the Inquiry thought that the
senators should resign at once and that
If they do not retire voluntarily Ihe leg
islature should pass a resolution asking
them to resign.
It appears to be certain that If Piatt
and Iiepcw disregard popular sentiment
In the matter the legislature, which
meets in January, will Is culled upon to
express itself and It is by no means un
likely that such expression will not be
fuvorable to the vcuators. or at any rate
to Depew, who stands In a much worse
light from thu revelations than his col
league. A New York paper declares
thai Iiepcw' reputation U damaged De
yond repair, confidence in hint is do
stroyed and his power to serve the state
in the Fnltcd Slates senate Is gone. It
further says: T.oth senators should re
sign. Neither has bien. Is or can be a
good nnd faithful servant of this great
state and their presence in the senate
covers it with confusion ami humiliation.
It is many years since the Fmpire state
has had a worthy representation in that
august ImmIj- and today it can only be
regarded with mortification and shame.
Nothing in the political life of either
senator would so looomp him ns the
leaving it." This reflects a feeling that
Is evidently extensive nnd growing, but
doubtless the senators will decide to stay
out their terms. If they live to do so.
THE FtlAyilllSt: VRoni.t.M
The (harter of metropolitan cities
expressly prohibits the granting of a
municipal franchise to any public util
ity io'i -(.ration unless it shall be first
submitted to and rn tilled by the electors
at a poucnil or special election. The
manifest object of this provision is that
no jublic utility corporation, whatever
liny be its purpose, shall 1m giveu the
rlg!-t K ti-e the streets and public high
ways of Omaha, without first securing
(icriiiissh.il from Its citizens. They are
to be the sole judges as to whether the
col dltions under which the franchise to
l. granted is satisfactory, and the pub
lic rights are properly safeguarded by
the compact between the city and the
corporation.
As a natm-Hl sequence, the initiative
f'b submitting any proposition is dis
cretionary with the mayor and council.
Whether (he unrestricted exercise of
this discretion Is calculated to protect
the community or open 1'"' v"' ur
monopoly depends tipoti the spirit in
which It Is exercised. The mayor aud
council, no doubt, have n right to Im
pose reasonable conditions, including
the limitations of the period for which
the franchise Is to run, the payment of
royalties and proper guarantys for the
performance of continuous and efllclent
service and payment of damages prop
erty owners may suffer.
It is, however, not the Intent of the
law that the mayor and council shall
impose unreasonable conditions or re
fuse point blank to submit any projtosl
tion for a franchise that is amply safe
guarded and promises to better condi
tions under which public utilities are
supplied to the consumers and the pub
lic generally. On the other hand. It
would be Indefensible for the mayor
and council to submit any proposition
for a franchise that bears on Its face the
evidence of a holdup, or any scheme
that Is intended merely for speculative
purposes, by promoters who acquire
franchises in order to sell out to the
highest bidder.
On broad gauge lines, every bona fide
proposition for a public utility franchise
is entitled to n full hearing os to its
merits and demerits and a final sub
mission to the electors after every pre
caution has been taken to protect the
public Interest and let the people say
whether they are willing to grunt or re
ject the proposal.
The Hee has no disposition to do any
Ixxly an Injustice, whether he live In
Omaha. South Omaha, Council Hluft's or
any other town, large or small. Its
strictures concerning land speculators
and grafters in South Omaha were
based on what It considered reliable in
formation and in the main bearing out
the coiumou reputation of tilt? ring that
lias saddled uikiu South Omaha a mort
gaged debt that will bear heavily upon
Its taxpayers. Kxception Is taken to
the statement made by The Hee that the
site for the new city hall had been ne
gotiated for by a syndicate of specula
tors for the sum of $7,."sK and Is to be
turned over to the city for if l.".(MM. Tax
Commissioner O'Neill of South Omaha,
.. .... io i... . ,1. oee ,,f tbld site, asserts
. ,
that the lot is worm """"I half the load packed by congress on over-
lint Ih lxmght of him for less than that j burdened city foot postmen, to whom con
amount. Inasmuch as the city hall was gress rofus.-s the use of wagons. Forbidden
located by vote on this lot, Mr. O'Neill
Is in the position, doubtless, to exact any
price that he may see tit to ask and
South Omaha must either pay the own
er's price or forego the luxury of a city
hall that will be transmuted Into a po
lice station whenever annexation takes
place.
As an evidence of the tightness with
which 1he lid in South Omaha Is
screwed down comes the reixrt that the
chief of police and one of his aids have
succeeded in making a gixxl catch of
two men who held up a saloon early
Sunday evening while five or six men
were deeply engaged In the study of
astronomy through magnifying glasses.
The Italian cabinet has resigned le
niuse the Parliament would not approve
a treaty with Spain. Perhaps the
l'nited States senate would change Its
opinion regarding a few American
treaties If the penalty were the same;
but there are a number of democrats
who would probably lose their love for
reciprocity."
Paul Mortou's statement that Ihe
Fqultable Life In future will loau money
to lh(we sections of Ihe country produc
ing premiums is one of those timely
bids for business which shows that the
hustling Nebraxkan Is trying to earn his
salary.
The Japanese grand army has
marched iu review through Tokio, but
Japan will have to live longer before
such a display can equal that shown in
Washington at the close of the American
civil war.
Local merchants rexrt the holiday
trade as uever U'tter. People make lib
eral holiday purchases when they are
not cramyed for uiouey aud Just now
registers general pros-
here, fih Where t
Pbllndi-lpblii Press.
John 8M.iip Williams ha had troubles
of his own In getting fte democrats In
the houM who would agree on one coin
U'lttiv. Put th's is the case sll over the
country. Where are the fHu IH'iimorats
tlmt agree?
Where n Ills Stick Is eeded.
Riiltlinnre American.
As the ouiig men al the Nuvul Academy
are supposed to posses avelrtge Ititcllt-Boin-e.
It Is possible that the rlgij enforce
ment of the rules nunlnst hazing would
convince them that the laws are iimdn to
be observed and not to be Ignored.
Wanted, a (.loom Plspeller.
New York Evening Post.
It Is said of the leading candidate for
the position of chief of staff that ho Is the
"best story teller in the army." Surely
he Is running for the wrong office. The
Panama Cunul commission would give blni
llO.miii a year to lessen the gloom at Us
headquarters.
The (irlndlnK Mills.
Wall Rti-oot Journal.
Peabody succeeds McCurdy; salary .(, AO
Instead of $1.Vnfo.
Perkins steps down anil out of the New.
York I.'fe.
The mills of the gods grind slowly, but
they grind exceedingly small.
Come to think of It. they rmve ground
rather rapidly of Into. Moreover, they are
still grinding.
Imprisonment for Hehalera.
Philadelphia Record.
The Klkins act repealed the original pro
vision of the law In 1SS3 punishing rebating
with Imprisonment; hut as there can be no
rebating without a conspiracy between the
parties to the transaction Attorney Oeneral
Moody will inist upon indictments for
conspiracy, (in conviction for that crime
the guilty parties may 1 Imprisoned as
well aa fined.
An Impossible Measure.
Washington Post,
peiiator Lodge's ,1 providing that non
but "citizens of the I nlted States" shall
have the right to bring to this country
the wives, parents or helpless children
they have left behind them will get alx.ut
as far as a tariff revision In the House
Committee on Rules. The Congress will
have to be chloroformed before It can be
Induced to supimrt a measure so cruel In
lis provisions that Its author should be
ashamed of it.
State Holds F.mpty sack.
Springfield Republican.
After eight years' battling by Nebraska
In the courts. In which the state sought
to recover from Joseph S. Hartley and
the sureties on bis official bond as state
treasurer. :v shortage of $iV5.7'.H). the end
leaves Nebraska without redress. The
matter has been strongly fought, and the
supreme court has Anally decided against
the state on a technicality. The stnte's
attorney failed to see that the bill of ex
ceptions was properly authenticated.
There would seem to be Utile defense for
thla failure properly to safeguard the
state's case.
Inerense In Municipal Debts.
San Francisco Chronicle.
Municipal indebtedness is piling up at a
rapid rate In the l'nited States. Ijnst year
municipal Ismds, to the amount of over
MOO.Oao.Ono were oated. and this sum Is
likely to be exceeded th!a year, If all the
offerings are takou up. A largo proportion
of this bonding s done for the purpose
of obtaining; funds to beautify the cities
l.l fl.l,.l, tlit. .v. ..,' I. aii,la(1 a nil i
of the money Is invested in undertakings
which bring returns, but tho major rt I
of the borrowings are calculated to In
crease, rather than diminish the weight of
the taxpayers' burden.
CAISK OF POSTAL IJF.FU IF.XCY.
Itrslrlcliona Placed 1 pnn the It oral
Free Kellvery.
New York Independent.
Congress, deliberately, we may almost
say of malice aforethought, creates an an
nual postal deficiency of JU.nOO.OOO to $11,-
ikm.ooo by confining our rural nost wagons
to the handling of letters, newspapers and
magazims. The hi cents a pound tax. levied
by congress on merchandise limited to
4-pound parcels, effectually debars our
farm post wagons from the transportation
of supplies, produce and baggage on their
routes, and. on no condition, may a furm
post wagon carry a passenger.
Tho result Is thousands of farm post
wagons at work over 31.COU at present
collecting and delivering In tho dally ser
vice of the IS families on tho average
twenty-flve mile route, less than twenty-
I pounds of mail matter per wagon, less than
by congress to bring the runners the sup
plies they need from the village store or
from the railroad station, or to take to
market the butter, eggs and other produce
the farmers have to si
tho average farm
post wngon collects 011 its dally rounds
lens than two pounds of letters, newspapers
and magazines, practically tge only matter
carried in the rural malls, and brings into
the postofflee from this restricted service
less than 40 cents a day. The net loss on
the average wagon Is about $1 a day.
Congress, therefore, had to face a deficit
If the estimates of the lost report of t lie
Postofflee department were correct of over !
lll.OAOoil for the year ending June 311. 19o;
and over $i:i.iXi,teo for the ensuing year.
;MIII.KH'S VICTIM.
r.et-Rlcb-illileU tiome Worked by
Tom Unios.
Philadelphia Ledger.
The most wonderful feature of the career
of Thomas W. Law-son Is not iu the ex
tent and daring of his own gambling
operations, but in the extent to which Im
Imposes upon the credulity of others. In
all bis sensational attacks upon the finan
cial "system" he does not profess to be
anything but a gambler. His purpose Is
always to advertise his own gambling
schemes. 80 far as he Is himself con
cerned, no one else need care whether
he win or lose. The marvel is that so
many people appear actually to believe
him and take his "tips" in preference to
the discreet advice of honest men.
These "Innocent victims'" are probably
entitled to no more sympathy when they
los4 than Ijiwsoii himself. How much
l.awson nuiv have lost in his recent plums
In copper Is his own affair. but be
calmly announces to his victims that since
his last "acc Minting-" he has lost for them
some Vt.eoO.niiO. and that they are now at
liberty to withdraw their subscriptions.
This result of a six weeks' gamble Indi
cates thif ease with which the lambs are
sheared.
The "investments" made with l-awnou
were in rtKimnse to one of his advertise
ments. It was simply the ad verllMement
of a confidence game, and this paper would
be sorry to have upon Its conscience anyi
complicity In Its circulation Rut he will
doubtless bait the hook aguin and prob
ably catch the very samti gudgeons. Peo
ple who are rapabla of trusting their
money 10 such hands cannot be taught
even b jitiien.ee,
the tmromctci
pcrity.
hits up lip k m w iii.rov
artel j t Occupations He presented
h? Cnnareaamen.
it t.ikes all kinds of people to make .1
congress. A representative ImmIv hi ss.ir-
lly nptesents fairly well the various pur
suits of a cosmoiliian nation. Conse
nuently neatly every trade and profession
nr" 1 1 presented In the noinbei ship of the
fifty-ninth congri ss.
Ner r Ix fore, according to the Washing
ton Post, has there been such a density of
occupations and professions as found In
the present house of representatives. I-iw-vers,
hs usual, are In the majority, nnd on
a division of lawyers alone this class
would poll :i" votes
"It's because we have so many lawyers
in the house, each trying to make bills
more difficult, that it's so bard to under
stand a Mil. and that we have to have It
Interpreted by the supreme court some
times," Colonel "Ike" Hill, the Hemocratlc
whip, said In commenting on the predomi
nance of law i eis.
There Is no other profession represented
which comes anywhere near teaching th"J
figures of the lawyer members. Of doctors
there are two. Representative Marchtlcld,
the tallest, widest and heaviest man In
congress, and his .colleague. Representative
Samuel of Pennsylvania. John Wesley
Oalncs of Tennessee, was graduated In
medicine, but has not practiced It recently.
Next In point of numbers to lawyers are
the bankers, of whom there are fifteen.
Manufacturers and fanners come next,
with thirteen members each. Editors and
merchants are next In rank, Ixdng re pre.
seated In the house membership by eleven
men.
Three members admit In their published
biographies that they were at one time
"drummers" and three members say they
worked as new spaper reporters bofi ro
breaking Into congress.
Five members are dealers In or manu
facturers of lumber; three are blacksmiths
nnd two are house builders. Only three
men In the entire lni'tiilxTshlp of the house
hpve the hardihood to admit that they are
connected with life Insurance companies.
Some of the other occupations and pro
tensions represented, with the number for
each, are: Stonecutter 1, carriage painter
1. tanner 1, printer 1. newspaper publishers
2. hotel keeper 1, truckmen 1. apple grower
1, telegraph operator 1. milliner 1, lecturer 1.
railroad president 1. oil operators C. stenog
rapher 1. tinner 1. nurseryman 1. railroad
section hand 1, and real estate dealers 2.
John Sharp Williams, the minority leader,
cliLssllles himself as n planter, and Julius
Kalin of California, admits that he was
once an actor and played with Rooth.
Representative Den by of Michigan, a son
of the l'nited States minister to China,
gives ns his occupation "gunner's mate,
I". S. N."
Representative Washington Oardlner of
Michigan, is a minister of the gospel, and
Representative Wacbter of Maryland. Is
down as a "sponger of cloth." Representa
tive Michalek. In his "write-up" of him
self, gives bis occupation as "bookkeeper."
There are three stockmen, two coal oper
ators, a trainman, a miner, three tewhers
and a mechanlcul engineer. The Iron In
dustry Is represented by throe members.
Of the remaining unclassified fifty-two
members majority are lawyers, but do
not work nt their "trade. " They nre gen
erally just politicians, havhur held public
office so long that they do not give any
other occupation.
This house in no wise resembles those of
tho days when the xpulistx were sending
members here. It is not a congress of
whiskers, although, of course, there are
some noticeable beards.
Such whiskers ns those of "I'ncle Joe"
Cannon, former Speaker Keifer of Ohio nnd
General Orosvenor stand out most prom
inently. There are other whiskers, but
they are of a No. 2 brand ns compared with
Grosvenor's. These No. whiskers are
worn by Palmer of Pennsylvania, Hill of
Connecticut. Gardner of New Jersej,
Cooper of Wisconsin, Mann of Chicago
nnd fculloway of New Hampshire.
A majority of the members of the pres
ent bouse are whlskerless and bald. Thos
who have the least hair on their heads are
Reiiller of Omlo. Llltauer of New York.
Ollle James of Kentucky, Smith or Towa,
Dunwell of New York and "Nick" Long
worth of OHo.
Those who have superabundant hair are
young Fred Landis of Indiana nnd his
brother Charles, the editor of the Delphia
Journal; Julius Kahn
the member who
was an actor; Ralney of Illinois, John Wes
ley Gaines of Tennessee and Washington
Gardiner of Michigan. Powers of Maine
has enough hair on his head to make a
good advertisement for s "we-grew-tliis-balr-und-tar.-prove-lt"
sign.
The red-haired members are Murdock of
Kansas, who ran on a platform of "We
need red-headed men In congress;" William
Sulzer and Michalek. the new member
from Illinois, who is charged with not
having lxen naturalized ns a citizen of the
l'nited States. "Chile Joe" Cannon, too,
has red hair ut hast what there Is lefi of
It is red.
The galleries are undecided as to which
member of the house is the ugliest, but
according to the capitol guides the votes
for the Inst three days show Cushman of
1 Washington and J. Adam Redo tied for
tho honor.
All agree that "liertle" Adams of Penn
sylvania H the "cutest" and that Colonel
Jacob Ruppert of New York is the best
dressed.
Itarcbfleld of Pennsylvania Is the tallest
and the heaviest, and "Shorty" Dunwell
of New York Is the smallest; "Jim" Taw
ney, who is to be chairman of the com
mittee on appropriations, is the best sin-
ger. and Representative Lindsay of New
York Is the worst; Clayton of Alabama la
the loudest talker and Morrell of Pennsyl
vania the fatest, and Cushman of Wash
ington t lie thinnest.
Every one of the members wants to
be l'nited States senator, and each and
every one of them has the only "real"
railway-rate regulation bill.
PLHSONAI. MITKS.
Congressman Lcngw-orth's arm is lame
from the cordial handshukes of Ids fellow
members. Rut he enjoys it.
It Is currently reported In Washington
that Congressman Longworth will support
President Roosev.'lt In his railroad rato
policy.
Lieutenant Genual Chaffee contemplate
becoming a permanent resident of Cali
fornia. Me is inclined to select a home
at lieik.dey or Piedmont.
The new Rritlsli cabinet is made up of
younj: nun, comparatively spiiiklng. the
average nge being ii. The average III
President Koosevtlt's cabinet Is HI.
Judge Rond of Krowr.svllle. candidate for
democratic nomination as governor of Ten
nessee, is an old-fashioui d citizen w ho re
fuses to wear cither u cravat or necktie.
Some states have decided dat the hun
ter who shoots bis friend for a bear or a
deer must go to the penitentiary. Hereto
fore the homicidal Idiot wus supposed
merely to Irok sorry and express his re
grets to the widow.
The appointment of foimer Speaker Kie-f.-r
to the appropriation committee Is be
lieved to be In ret uin for the appointment
to the same i uiiiinitire that Speaker Kit fer
gave to Speaker Cannon nearly twenty-five
years ago. and which nearly started Mr.
Cannon on the best Jail ot hi vunyru.-i-slwnii
viuvtr,
Ft HOI'S OF M4THKWS" IU.MIU l..
Geneva Signal: The president s.-eius to
have a. t. d in too grral haste In the i-r-inov.il
of l'nited St iles Marshal Math.-w.
Pr.ilricc Times: The summary removal
of l'nited States Marshal Mathews Iron
office by the president for letting .1 coiipl
of rank government land fencer" serve
thilr six bonis' confinement with their
attorneys seems hard on its fsce. It be
comes necessary, howexer, to make occa
sional horrid examples
Albion News: Mathews
Is a brotlier-ln-
law of It. It. Schneider, a
national committee, who
have o big political "pull.
member of the
is supposed to
It is evident
that the president means exactly what he
says In his policy of "let no guilty man
escape.'' More and more are the people
regretting that Roosevelt will not accept a
re-election.
Ch.ippell Register: President Roosevelt
did the premier thing when he let out l'nited
States Marshal Mathews tor not tarrying
out the sentence of the court in the ca.se
of Richards and Comstock. sentenced to
six hours In the custody of the . i.trshal,
but the president did not Ulte reach the
man that most deserved lo be punished.
The Judge that Imposed such a sentence
let down the bars, and because Mathews
foolishly walked over he should not have
to shoulder all the Maine.
Lynch. Journal: The removal or Marshal
Mathews from office has aroused ijultn a
little protest In this state as he has always
been considered 11 fine man, a worthy nnd
competent official. White his handling of
the laud fencing prisoners was not Just
what it should have Ims 11 the general be
lief is that his sentence was far greater
In fault than the lenient execution of a
farco of a sentence. However, the bason
It contains fol- officials ever w here will
not go unheeded.
St. Paul Republican: T. L. Mu thews,
recently deposed as l'nited Slates mar
shal, seems to have suffeied for the sins
of other federal officers as well as for his
own slight transgression. The punishment
of Hartl. tt Richards und W. G. Comstock,
cattle kings convlct.Hl of fencing thousands
of acres of government land, was a farce
from start to finish. Six hours' Imprison
ment and tsna line Is a mere bagatelle for
criminals of this class. The govorjnmont
would have reserved Its dignity If it had
Mrmlttcd them to go scott free Instead.
Mathews did wrong In turning the men
over to their attorney and permitting them
to spend six hours in a palatial Omuha
club, thus emphasizing the travesty on
justice. Rut he had plenty of precedent
for such lenlencv, und doubtless feels that
he has been made a vicarious sacrillce for
worse sinners.
Stanton Picket: National Committeeman
R. R. Schneider has gone to Washington
to try to secure the reinstatement of his
brother-in-law, T. L. Muthews, as l'nited
States marshal. Don't believe he can do it.
Mathews did wrong. The sentence of
Richards and his companion, both big cattle
men, convicted of illegal fencing, to six
hours' in the custody of the marshal was
a farce, a legal outrage. Marshal Mathews
practically Ignored the. sentence when ho
turned the men over to their attorney
without awaiting the expiration of tho six
hours. Mr. Mathews Is not a mental
weakling. He knew that he was doing
wrong. He ought to have known that
President Roosevelt with his high sense of
justice would not lightly pass such an
act. One editor has said: "We are sorry
for Mathews." So are we in the sumo
sense that wo are sorry for any man who
does wrong.
Grand Island Independent: The Ne
braska contingent In congress, both houses,
Is reported from Washington to be a unit
In Its demand for a hearing for Marshal
Mathews, who by executlvo order has been
deMsed. And It Is to be regretted, per
haps, that an otherwise, able record should
be thus terminated. Rut, as The Omaha
Ree well points out, there has been gross
neglect of duty. That such a neglect of
duty was a precedent can scarcely be urged
us a justification for a gentleman of Mr.
Mathews' Judgment ns between right und
wrong, as between propriety and absurdity.
And It would seem to us that, with particu
lar reference to the land frauds and the
punishment of those violating tho land
laws In this respect, there has been plenty
of time to learn that It was the determina
tion of the Department of Justice nt Wash
ington that the laws must be obeyed, and
that they are not considered an object
about which to build up a farce comedy.
The righteous Indignation of the Nebraska
contingent in congress, therefore. Is not
without its ridiculous feature.
York Times: l'nited States Marshal T.
L. Muthews bus been removed from office
ostensibly because he was not rigorous
enough with the men who were convicted
of illegally fencing government land. The
sentence of the court was that the con
victed men should remain six huurs In
the custody of the murshul. He was busy
and turned them over to Attorney R. 8.
Hall. We do not know just what "Dick"
did to them, 'but we are sure he was not
very severe. He is tin; kindest hearted
mun In nine states and can not brook suf
fering of any kind. When Dick Hall goes
hunting, which he frequently does, he takes
a kodak instead of a gun and when he
sturts a deer or a grizzly he tak 'a a snap
shot at it and lets It go on at that. If be
found a rabbit chewing bark off n cherry
tree in his yard he. would reipiest it to
go into the back yard aud eat grass. A
man Willi a heart like that would nardly lx j
expected to make life very burdensome
for those In bis custody. However, this
charge against Mr. Mathews seems trifling
to us. but it may be more serious ihun
we suppose. Our guess is tliut nomeboiiy
bus got his hide.
The Jar of
Coughing
Hammer blows, steadily applied,
break the hardest rock. Coughing,
day after day, jars and tears the
throat and lungs until the healthy
tissues give way. Ayer's Cherry Pec
toral stops the hard coughing. Con
sult your doctor freely about this.
We have no secrets! We publish
the formulas of all our medicines.
Mad by th J. O. ijar Co.. Levsll, Hui.
also KAabfMtsrera ef
AYER'S HA IB VIGOR -Fr th kair. ATER'S PILLS-For eooitlsatloa.
ATBR'a SAR&aFaftlLLA-rsf la klso4. ATEE't A0US CURB Far mAlarta 4i4 r-
UTITP, PRF t OMttF.tT,
No.folk Pic".; G.emor Ml. key refuse
to lei lows have Put Crowe until iHMigla
c.imty gets through h - pi 1 1 1 inct htm. which
1101 t.ikc s long time.
Kearney Hub: Reri nt Abbott is a nrws
pi;.er nan and appreciates the Importance
el publicity in all matteis that Interest
the public, and It would seem to b" up la
him to nsfst In securing publicity for the
business ot the board of regents, which ha a
heretofore for a considerable time liern
condu.'taed behind closed doors.
Schuyler Free I. nice: And now Charles
Weston, ex-audlior of state. Is announced
as a candidate for go crnur next fall Oil
the republican ticket. Well. If machine
politicians are to In- Ihe go Weston would
do as well as any other or his sort. Rut
honestly now. Isn't It time Nebraska got In
line and elected 11 real man or two to office
nnd cut out the sort we always get?
Kearnoy Democrat: We believe Governor
Mukey has made a mistake by not calling
the legislature together at this time. The
condition of the state's debt, freight rates.
Insurance matters, trust difficulties and
other Important questions are pressing for
relief. And, besides, nil those legislative
11 11 una I passes will expire leceniber 31,
nnd then the boys will have to walk or sell
their corn to roach the capital later on.
We stand by Mr. Rosewater In this matter,
and feel that Mr. Mickey hits at last fell
Into the hands of Philistines and ha none
wrong.
Albion News: The supreme court has re
leased the lUirtloy bondsmen, and further
relief for the suite does not exist. The
bondsmen were released on a clerical
technicality and not from any principle of
right or Justice. H Is the general suppo
sition that our courts nre established and
maintained for the purpose of enforcing
Jusilco between man and man. but how
often Is It that some technical omission or
commission on the part of the lawyers
la allowed to circumvent the ends of right
and Justice. The opinion Is growing that
courts are more for the benefit of the
lawyers than for the people.
Reatrlce Express: Charles Weston is a
very pleasant gentleman, and It Is at once
announced that ho will have powerful sup
port. In fact tho claim Is ut once made
that he will have the solid backing of the
Elkhoru roud, and that the t'nion Pacific
and Rurllngton will be glad to accept him.
How natural this all sounds! It Is Just as
well to discuss things at the start, which
Is the proper time. Charles Weston will
have powerful support, and that Is one of
the troubles. Ho was avowedly a railroad
man when he was auditor and his vole
never was cast for an Increase In railroad
assessment. Cnless he has been able to
change his mind very much the state would
have nothing to expect from him along
those lines. That would seem to be a (utal
defect.
1.1 U TO A LAI fill.
Miss Goodley I saw you with your
fiancee yesterday. She's awfully sweet.
Kadley Sho ought to be. I've been buy
ing her candy every week for the last thres
months. Philadelphia Press.
"The Hrowns must be making money."
"What makes you think so?"
"1 Just heard Mrs. Rrown say, 'Christ
mas hasn't worried me at ull, this year!' "
Detroit Free Press.
Orvlllo Tiiffun How did youse guys man
age tor raise all dat disturbance wldout
git tin' pinched?
Muggsy Dat was a cinch. W'enever we
seen a cop cumin' de gang would give
college yell. Den de cop would tink we
was stiidonts, an' go away. Cleveland
Leader.
"Have you seen Prof. Onbbleston, tho
scientist. Intely?"
"Yes; I listened to him for more thsr
an hour at the ciub last night."
"Indeed: What was he talking: about?'
"He didn't say." Puck.
Mamie I believe in woman's lights. .
Gertie Then you think every woina 1
should have a, vote?
Mamie No; but I think every womi.n
should have a voter. Chicago Reconl
llerald. "Ruy my Christmas presents early? Not
much. I always wait until the last mo
ment." "Why?"
"Hecause then I'm sure to forget some
thing and lhat's Just so much saved."
Cleveland J'laln Dealer.
"Do you think that the government
ought to own the rullroads?"
"Sometimes." said the member of con
gress. "If the government owned the rail
roads we wouldn't be worried by these
rumors of suspended courtesies. XVe'.l
prohablv get passes for our personal trans
portation the same as we now get franks
for our mall." Washington Star.
TO A F.W V.
Hrooklyn Life.
Clean, crisp, Innocent V
Fresh from the mint.
Sent forth In tills hard world
To do your si Int.
It makes me rut her sad
To see you go.
For soon your nam will U
"Tainted." I know.
You'll pass through divert waya
And crooked deals,
And wicked avarice
Will dog your heels.
Likely enough twill be
Your wretched fate
With "graft" besmirched notes I
Associate.
You may be held In some
Trust pirate's thrall
Till there Is left jou no
Honor at ull.
Then you'll be ostracized
Hy ieopo good:
Condemned for others' sins.
Misunderstood.
You could not even be
Given away
For service with the Just;
You'd have to stay
With outcast cash, aud nil
Your duys be spent
Coder a ban. despite
Your good Intent.