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WHEN OtT OF TOWN.
Subscribers leaving the city tem
porarily should liave The Bee
mailed to (hem. It la better than
a dally letter from home. Ad
dress will toe chamteU as often aa
rcuuested.
iivai Uiu activity of liritisu wouieu
lu politics It would ueiu Unit "British
conservatism" la more of fancy than
fact.
Champ Chirks Philippine speech
shows that the distinguished Allssourlaa
Is lu active training for the coining
Chautauqua season.
The sweetest trust of all will be the
syrup trust, which Is now being organ
teed by a merger of all the syrup and
glucose manufactories.
It may be too late to recti "y some of
the mistakes made lu the court house,
but It U not too early to break the
precedent which occasioned them.
Nebraska railroads are not only teach
ing the farmers how to plant and har
vest grain, but they are also giving them
instructions In how to avoid the as
sessor. Deputy United States marshals In Ne
braska may find that a good record Is
more to be desired than a strong "pull"
before they are firmly ensconced lu their
present positions.
The controversy over the gas contract
foreshadows another gas claim and pos
sibly another gas claim scandal, such as
we had during the second mayoralty
term of W. J. Drontch.
Martial law has now extended to
Siberia, but as long as the czar Is per
mitted to leave his bombproof at Teter
hof he cannot be expected to consider
the situation desperate.
"Graft" has been discovered In the
Irish land laws. The vaunted honesty
of politicians of the "right little, tight
Utile Inland" has gone to Join the fiction
of the divinity of kings.
That officer of the Cameroon who Is
to return to Germany to face trial may
have served his apprenticeship In the
American Indian bureau in the early
days If the charges are true.
With I,ord Hothschlld declaring him
self a free trader while supporting a pro
tectionist candidate for Parliament, his
political ideas must be as elastic as
those of the average American railway
maguate.
If agreements with the Interstate
Commerce commission are no better
kept than anti-pass agreements the com
missioners nmjr have a strenuous year
before them, lu spite of the recent con
ference with traffic managers.
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With Mrs. Taggart and her children
safely under the wing of a friendly
Kentucky court It Is evident that Ken
tucky has learned a lesson from Indiana,
but one not calculated to increase the
friendly feeling between the states.
Judging from the clearlnc house rec
ord, prosperity Is uot altogether confined
to this side of the Canadian line. The
clearings at Montreal for last week ag
gregated over f'JtS.OUO.Odu. Toronto I'Jl,
0(10,000, and bank clearings at Winni
peg, which Is not half a populous as
Omaha, aggregated over fU.OOO.flOO.
It may take several years for the
courts to reach a final decision regarding
the alleged over-valuation of railroads
by the ttnte Board of Assessors, but In
the high court of public opinion the de
rision has already Ik-mi rendered and
railway tax-shirking has been adjudged
aa Indefensible from any point of view.
SAFEGUARDING POlICTTTiJtDER.
A compendium of the chief recom
mendations which the New York legisla
tive Investigating committee proposes to
make to the legislature of that state
with a view to safeguarding policyhold
ers has been made public. These recoti-
tneudations are:
1. That policyholder shall have effective
voice In the government of the companies.
1 That there shall be full publicity to
fhe policyholder In regard to the manage
ment of the company affair.
1. That policies be limited to certain
standard form.
4. That policies be safeguarded further
than at present against forfeiture.
6. That deferred dividend payments either
be prohibited or greatly restricted.
. That the companies be obliged to make
an equitable distribution of surplus to
policyholder at stated periods.
7. That companies (hall make larger In
vestments In real estate bonds and mort
gage. 8. That the control of subsidiary com
panies, uch a banks, trust companies and
real estate holding companies, be pro
hibited. 1. That the Investment In corporate bonds
be regulated n u to prevent speculation,
losses and attempt to float doubtful en
terprise. 10. That deposits with or loan to monled
corporation be restricted.
All these proposed reforms will com
mend themselves to the rank and file of
life Insurance policyholders, and cannot
fall to meet; with general popular ap
proval. The question Is, Will they be
lived up to?
Several of the reorganized mutual
companies, whose headquarters are lo
cated closely to Wall street have made
high-sounding promises of mutualiza
tiou, but have shown no disposition to
put their promises Into practice. Mani
festly, because the new Inside rings, like
the old Inside rings, are fearful of losing
their grip by giving the policy-holders a
voice, or share, in the management of
their own affairs.
To be sure every policyholder has re
celved notice that an election of direc
tors or trustees would be held on a given
day In the city of New York, but no pol
icyholder, excepting the Inside few, has
been consulted regarding the candidates
and most. If not all, of the policyholders
have been politely notified to send their
proxies to members of the Inner circle,
In order to give the policyholders In
every section of the country an oppor
tunity to have effective voice In their
government, life Insurance companies
should be required to publish the names
of policyholders in each of the various
states in which their policyholders re
side at least sixty days before every
election, so that they may co-operate
and participate In the selection of di
rectors or trustees. Incidentally, a list
of all candidates for the board should
be submitted and the country should be
districted and directors should, as far as
practicable, be apportioned to the vari
ous sections of the country.
The abolition of deferred dividend
policies and the equitable distribution of
the surplus to policyholders at stated
periods are desirable features, but why
should life Insurance companies be per
mitted to accumulate a large surplus for
distribution Instead of reducing the pre
miums in proportion to the risk as
sumed? The essential feature of life in
surance Is protective. The great major
ity of policyholders do not invest their
money In life insurance for the divi
dends they expect, but for the protection
it affords to their families, or their cred
itors. Large dividends simply mean high
priced Insurance, and high-priced Insur
ance means few policyholders, whereas
low Insurance rates means an Increase
In the number of policyholders nn ,
therefore, an extension of the benefits of
life Insurance to the largest number.
The abolition of subsidiary trust coin
panics and syndicates operated with In
surance funds, and the Investment of
these funds in real estate mortgages
would, go far toward safeguarding the
policyholders against loss through spec
ulative investments and enterprises got
ten up by the officers of Insurance com
panies for private gain.
The proposed restriction of deposits or
loans to monled corporations would also
go far toward safeguarding the Interests
of policyholders, but above all things fre
quent publicity of every important
transaction on the part of the officers
should bo paramount among reforms to
be inaugurated in the future manage
ment of insurance companies whether
they are organized on a mutual plan or
conducted by stock-holding corporations.
rnoTECTtux to kiaoara falls.
The entire country will approve the
position of Governor Illgglng 0f New
York, expressed in his message to the
legislature, regarding protection to Ni
agara Falls against the efforts that are
being made to destroy that wonderful
work of nature as a resort. The gov
ernor says that more than twenty years
ago the state of New York sought to re
deem the falls from vandalism by re
storing the surrounding scenery to Its
primeval beauty and creating a state
reservation as a free pleasure ground
for the people. It has spent large sums
of money lu the establishment and main
tenance of the reservation aud mauy
thousands of visitors enjoy its privileges
yearly.
For several years, however. New York
and Canadu hare been engaged in a ri
valry In granting franchises of incal
culable value to power development com
panies, permitting them to take water
from the Ningura river above the falls
for commercial purposes. The governor
says the privileges granted to these com
panies now constitute a real menace to
Niagara and he urges an International
agreement to protect the cataract and
river from spoliation. This matter was
referred to by I'resldeut Itoosevelt in
his aunual message, who said that
"nothing shouhl be allowed to interfere
with the preservation of Niagara Falls
In all their beauty and majesty." He
said If the state cannot set) to this then
she should le willing to turn it over to
the national government, which should
In such case If iosslble, in conjunction
with the Canadian government assume
the burden aud responsibility of preserv
ing unharmed Niagara Falls. There
seems to be urgent need of action in this
case, as five companies are withdrawing
water from the cataract now and five
more ore preparing to. The ten com
panies are permitted by their charters to
help themselves to 1,3:W,.(HJ horse
power, more than a third of the whole
effective power there. As one of the
wonders of the world the falls must be
protected against spoliation.
KEBRASKA A.fD I'KSXSTLV AX1A.
Governor Mickey lost the opportunity
of his life when he allowed himself to
be hypnotized by corporation lobbyists
and pretended friends of good govern
ment Into backing down on the proposed
call for a special session of the legisla
ture ou the plea that the late legislature
having failed to do 1U duty in certain
particulars, would refuse to respond to
the popular demand for constitutional
revision. Other governors similarly sit
uated have placed the burden of respon
sibility for nonaction upon the legisla
ture. Thus, for example, Governor Fenny
packer has issued a call for a special
session of the Pennsylvania legislature,
which Is to meet on January 15 for the
express purpose of repealing the ob
noxious Ripper law and other bad legis
lation enacted by it and enacting re
formatory legislation demanded by the
citizens of Philadelphia to prevent a re
currence of the reign of graft to which
that city has been subjected. No legis
lator will be given a chance to say that
there was no disposition to afford him an
opportunity to mend his record. It Is
anticipated that the legislature will com
ply with the popular demand, as out
lined In the governor's call, and will be
able to adjourn within two weeks.
It goes without saying that an extra
session of the Pennsylvania legislature
will Involve greater outlay than an extra
session of the Nebraska legislature
would have cost, and the measures
which the legislature of Pennsylvania is
colled on to enact were insignificant
when compared with the wrong inflicted
upon the people of Nebraska by delaying
constitutional revision for an indefinite
period.
MAT BE RETALIATION-
There continues to be more or less
speculation as to what will be the result
of the efforts being made to effect an
arrangement between Germany and the
United States for averting a tariff war.
Less than two months hence the new
German tariff will become operative and
unless lu the meantime some agreement
Is reached that will relieve American
products from the maximum rates in
that tariff, which as to some of our prod
ucts are practically prohibitory, there
will ensue a very considerable diminu
tion In the exports from the United
States to the German empire.
The latest information of a trust
worthy character on the subject Is not
reassuring. The conferences or negotia
tions between the secretary of state and
the German ambassador have, it ap
pears, been entirely futile. The state
ment Is made that Secretary Koot has
abandoned all hope of making a com
mercial treaty of a reciprocal character
with Germany and will refuse to accept
the only portion of the minimum rates
which the German government ha
. offered In place of all now enjoyed by
tms country. The plan presented by
that government contemplates a conces
sion of equal value, as measured in dol
lars and cents, by each government.
Our government can offer a reduction In
duties amounting to between 3oo,000
and $400,000 annually upon German im
ports. The German suggestion is that
American products be accorded a redtic
tion of duties to the same amount and
no more, the maximum tariff to apply
when this limit has been reached. This
solution, it is said, does not meet with
the approval of the president and sec
retary of state and there the matter
stands.
Whether or not the German govern
ment will be disposed to offer further
concessions remains to be seen, but the
probability Is that it will not. In that
event a tariff war Is very likely to re
sult. Indeed it Is reported to have been
practically decided, as the result of con
ferences between the administration and
memlers of congress, to have congress,
before the German tariff goes Into ef."
feet, pass a bill authorizing the secre
tary of the treasury to Impose an addi
tlonal duty upon the imports of any
country discriminating against Ameri
can products, mils having this In view
have been Introduced in both the senate
and house and the chances now seem
good for the adoption of this method of
retaliation. It does not appear likely
nun iiiywnng will be done resnentino.
the proposition to enact a maximum and
minimum tariff at the present session.
It is pointed out that In a tariff war
with Germauy. American products
which would be affected amounted last
year to $5.000.om, those unaffected be
cause Germany needs them for Iter peo
ple and her manufactures amounted to
14000.000. It is still to be hoped that
a fair and onuitible agreement will be
reached for averting a tariff war, which
would be damaging to both countries
commercially and might Impair friendly
relations In other respects, but the out
look for such an agreement is not at
present at all favorable.
The express companies have Joined
with the rallror.ds in refu"!ng to Issue
express franks to favored shippers and
political mercenaries. The announce
ment will be a revelation to the Ameri
can people, who were not aware of the
extent to which free transportation was
carried on by express companies at the
expense of patrons who are obliged to
pay as they go. Presently we may hear
of a similar announcement from the
sleeping car companies.
AS MTERKSTiyO KXrERlUEST.
The new departure In municipal gov
ernment recently Inaugurated by the
city of Houstou, Tex., will be watched
with great Interest by friends of mu
nicipal reform lu every section of the
cotiutry. Under Its new charter Hous
ton Is to be governed hereafter by a
mayor and four commissioners, who act
as his assistants and who comblnedly
have a certain degree of checking power
on the mayor's actions.
The new city government of Houston
Is vested In five city officials, chosen by
popular vote, namely, the mayor and
four aldermen-at large, who ore at once
appointed by the mayor as commission
ers respectively of tares and finance;
police, fire and electricity; streets and
bridges; sewers, parks, water and public
health. All these officers, Including the
tax collector, chief of police, judge of
the police court, city attorney and city
comptroller, ore appointed by the mayor
without the concurrence of the council,
and the council may Impeach and re
move the mayor or any of his ap
pointees for ony cause affecting his
honor. A referendum upon the granting
of a franchise may be had whenever 500
qualified voters osk for It
This form of municipal government
is modeled after the government of the
city of Washington, which is efficiently
conducted by a loard of five commis
sioners, appointed by the president and
confirmed by the senate. In Washing
ton, however, tho people have nothing
to say, whereas In Houston the mayor
and councllmen ore elected. Up to date
the citizens of Houston appear to be
well pleased with the experiment The
five commissioner officials have used
their power freely and have brought
about a new order of things, but It Is
too early yet to predict whether the
new departure will suppress the ex
travagance, graft and the worst evils
from which other American cities are
suffering.
The official statistician of tho census
bureau estimates the population of Ne
braska at 1,008,120, as against 1,007,
750 for 1904, and 1,000,300 for 1900,
while the population of Omaha at the
end of 1905 is estimated at 120,505, as
against llfl,9G3 in 1904 and 102,555 in
1900, and the population of Lincoln for
1905 is estimated at 40,874, as against
45,576 for 1904 and 40,109 for 1900.
This would Indicate a gain of 10,010 for
Omaha and a gain of 0,705 for Lincoln
over the census figures of 1900, or
a total gain for the two cities of 24,715,
while the gain for the whole state of
Nebraska in the five years since the
taking of the national census would be
only 1,820. It naturally follows that If
the state only gained 1,820 during the
past five years, while Omaha and Lin
coln gained 24,715, 'there must have
been a loss in population of 22,895 in the
state outside of Omaha and Lincoln.
Manifestly the statisticians at Washing
ton are not much more reliable in their
guesswork than the stotistielans in the
Nebraska state lobor bureau.
From the sublime to the ridiculous
there Is but one step. The charge that
libraries, swine, dry goods, coal, oil
stoves, tobacco, kitchen utensils, alcohol,
drugs and medicines arc being sent
through the United States malls under
the franking privilege, Is to be Investi
gated by the postofflce committee of the
lower house of congress and the coun
try is to be searched with a fine tooth
comb for tangible proofs. This may be
a diversion from inquiries that are much
more pertinent and Impertinent, but If
it leads to the abolition of the franking
privilege, or at least the abrogation of
the policy by which hundreds of car
loads of printed matter and garden
truck Is transported at the expense of
the government to all parts of the coun
try, tho fantastic search for quadru
peds, centipedes, velocipedes and auto
mobiles' transmitted as mail will not
have been In vain.
The Mississippi legislature has adopted
a resolution at the opening of Its ses
sions barring all lobbyists from the halls
and corridors of the capltol and requir
ing all persons who desire to appeur be
fore legislative committees to secure
credentials. This Interdict will not se
riously disturb professional lobbyists.
They generally put In their work at the
hotels and resorts patronized by mem
bers of the legislature. A more effective
way to banish the lobby Is to have a
grand Jury in session at the state capi
tals from the opening to the close of
every legislative session. That would
make tampering with lawmakers rather
risky.
According to the annual review of
railway progress In America, compiled
by the Chicago Hallway Age, f5oo,000,.
tXiO worth of locomotives anil rolling
stock were added to the equipment of
American steam railroads during the
year 1905. Whether this enormous In
crease in railway motive power will
make its appearance In the schedules
that will be submitted to state hoards
of assessment this year Is, however, not
prognosticated.
Commissioner Pre is to be com
mended for his effort to do away with
star chamber meetings of the county
commissioners. The affairs of the
county should be conducted open and
nlove board, every gosslon of the boi'rd
should be pu'i'lc. and the position of
every meinlier on any Issue should be
kuown to the public.
The Omaha Junior fake Incubator has
projected Erastus A. rtenson Into the
political arena as its preferred candidate
for mayor. The question naturally pre
sents Itself, under what flag does Mr.
Benson propose to sail? The last time
he ran for mayor he was nominated by
the populists, enthusiastically supported
by the prohibitionists and warmly sup
ported by disgruntled republicans und
democrats.
The suggestion mode by Jacob II.
Rchlff, that If the president of the United
States would only put part of the en
ergy he lias so admirably put Into the
attempt to regulate railroad rates Into
an attempt to cure the condition of our
circulating medium the material Inter
ests of this country can be safeguarded
for a long time to come, was manifestly
a slip of the tongue.
All the 6tato Institutions of Missouri,
as well as the capltol building at Jeffer
son City, are to be heated hereafter by
a recently completed heating plant
which was constructed at a cost of $40,
000. Such a plant operated by the
state at Lincoln could supply heat to
the state capltol, university, Insane hos
pital and penitentiary.
If the United States Is to preserve the
"open door" in Morocco, as well as In
the orient, it may be that some of the
foreign countries will more strongly In
sist upon some of the doors in the Occi
dent swinging both ways. German ex
ample may be Infectious.
Good Motto for All.
John Hay s Eulogy of lien Franklin.
To teach 1b better than to deny, to love
and trust Is wiser than to hate and doubt,
to create 1 nobler than to destroy.
KeversloK the old Cry.
Puck.
There are 20,floo more men than women
In Iowa. In spite of Horace Greeley and
other esteemed authorities, Come east,
young man, come eaHt!
Sublime Assurance.
Baltimore American.
The Sublime Porte ha called the atten
tion of the powers to a threatened up
rising In Macedonia. Tho Sublime Porte
Is never lacking In the sublime assurance
with which It call on the powers when
ever convenience requires and then boolly
ignores their claims till forced into the
usual ultimatum corner.
A Japanese Knocker.
Springfield Republican.
An unexpected blow to English pride
come from a Japanese critic, who con
tends that England la In a state of deca
dence. And he totiches us In a sore place
by ascribing that decadence to the Amer
icanization of England which Is going on.
Tet about all America has done is to give
the British nobility a boost with the heir
esses. Even that, however, Is described as
hurtful to "the old English spirit of simple
faith In noble Ideals." Tills could be be
lieved if it were not true that the British
aristocracy always had a simple faith also
In a good round Income.
FERSOXAL AMD OTHERWISE.
Maine canned over 7,000,000 lobsters last
year without exhausting the local supply.
The new president of the New York Life
Is 75 year old and cultivates whiskers on
the portlerre plan.
One Amundson I credited with having
discovered the Northwest passage, although
Jim Kill ha worked along that line for
several year.
Walter Wellman and his staff of North
Pole flyer should make note of the fact
that a medal is to bo struck in Sweden
commemorating the flight and finish of
Andree.
The gas companies of Boston have volun
tarily reduced the price to 90 cents, and
consumers eagerly watch the wheels go
'round under increased pressure. Enlarge
ment of the heart 1 not a dangerous as
It seem.
i New York' new commissioner of police
swear by the "nine gods of war" and
doewn't care "a tinker's dam" who knows
it. His subordinates could give him points
on the swearing vocabulary and make him
feel like a plugged quarter.
It didn't happen in Jersey, though It Is
worthy of the state. A New York court
solemnly shook Its hoary locks when asked
to enjoin tho wagging of a scolding wife's
tongue. That court comprehends judicial
limitations.
An Oklahoma paper make a forceful plea
for educational reform, contending that the
youth of the land should be taught the
principle of graft In order to give them
an equal show with the old hand. That
may be necessary In Oklahoma. Elsewhere
the schoolboy know more In a minute
than the "old man" could learn in a week.
An Indiana woman who made $50,000 In
business In ten years ha been gathered In
matrimonially. How such a prize escaped
all these year is a reflection on Hoosicr
gallantry. Still, on the other hand, there
Is Jim Riley, whom they all prize so highly,
singing tender ditties and no Mrs. Riley
In sight to put on the lid. These thing
should be equalized before the year grow
old.
SEHMOS IIOILKU DOWN.
Heaven is either now or never.
Many a trial Is a test before promotion.
Truth is without value until is is vitalized.
Ive Alls even family Jars with perfume.
The lift of your life 1 the pi out of your
love.
The best social refinement is to be refined
of self.
Unnecessary help is always a sad hin
drance. You cannot give a quart of love out of a
half-pint heart.
It Is easy for the plugs In the race to
despise the prize.
The only way to leave the bad is to
cleave to the good.
The aermon that beat about the bush
always And It barren.
Religion will not keep at all so long as
you keep It all to yourself.
Those virtues are at home in a man
which he manifests at home.
The light of the church does not depend
on the oillnesa of the saints.
There's a lot of difference between a
board mind and a swollen head.
There are people who never appreciate
the rose until they apprehend the thorn.
Many saints are poor because their piety
lu not vigorous enough to stand prosperity.
The well of truth would be u. good deal
clearer If we would keep our stick out of
It.
The man who can be trusted when no one
Is looking will do work that all will look
at.
It always spoils your appetite for life If
you let your heart get puckered with
pessimism.
Heaven limy be the home of praise; but
it will do no harm to let a few cheers
loose here.
Seme men think that they are doing a
greut dual toward remedying this world's
wrongs by reciting them.
Create a little heaven now and you will
pot need to worry ab.ut your credentials
fur more of It by and by. Chlcngo Tribune.
The Auditor of Public Accounts of Nebraska
Examines, counts nml verifies the securities nml ledger assets, in
cluvling lvpisteretl bonds, mortgages, loans to policy holders,
notes, cash and deposits in bank and deposits -with the State of
Nebraska, and certifies all correct, and attaches his signature and
official seal.
A HALF MILLION DOLLARS OF ASSETS
The Official Certificate
BANKERS RESERYE LIFE COMPANY
OMAHA, NEBRASKA
STATEMENT OF NET LEDGER ASSETS, DEC. 31, 1905:
Registered County, Municipal and
School Bonds $209,787.70
First Mortgage Loans on Improved
Real Estate 146,900.00
Loans to Policy Holders on policies
in force 51,796.53 ,
Bill Receivable 33,126.68
Cash on hand in office 339.69
Cash in Banks to credit of Company. . . . 61,168.19 $503,118.79
BALANCES IN DEPOSITORY BANKS DEC. 31, 1905:
First National Bank, Omaha, Neb $13,938.92
Merchants National Bank, Omaha, Neb. 13,143.98
Nebraska National Bank, Omaha, Neb.. 2,599.73
U. S. National Bank, Omaha, Neb 13,151.74
First National Bank, Tekamah, Neb. . . . 4,348.02
Omaha National Bank, Omaha, Neb.... 13,985.80 $61,168.19
FIRST MORTGAGE LOANS ON IMPROVED REAL
Estate on deposit with the Auditor of
Public Accounts of the State of Ne
braska for the protection of
Holders, December 31, 1905.
E. M. Searle, Jr.,
Auditor of Public Accounts.
STATE OF NEBRASKA,
Insurance Department,
Auditor's Office,
Lincoln. '
THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That the foregoing schedule of se
curities and ledger assets of the Bankers Reserve Life Company
of Omaha, Nebraska, including bonds, mortgages, loans to policy
holders, notes, cash and deposits in bank and deposits with tho
State of Nebraska, have been carefully examined, counted, veri
fied and found correct by me.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and
caused my official seal to be affixed, at the City of Lincoln, this
3d day of January, 190G. E. M. SEARLE, JR.,
Auditor of Public Accounts.
(Seal) JOHN L. PIERCE,
Insurance Deputy.
The State Auditor of Public Accounts of Nebraska has been
requested to examine, verify and certify the Annual Statement
of the company for the year ending December 31, 1905.
WESTERN POLICIES FOR WESTERN PEOPLE
GUARANTEED BY WESTERN SECURITIES
HAS BECOME A FIXED PRDXCIPLE.
BASCOM H. ROBISON, President.
DOMESTIC I'LEASAXTHlES.
Rttnkin What are you going to do with
all those clifar cheekB. or whatever you call
tlieni, that you are Having?
Fvle I am papering a room with them.
I want to show my wife that I can econo
mi... t.. ...i.m things as well as Blie can.
Chicago Tribune.
"Want my daughter, eh? What are your
prospects?"
"Well. I own a gold mine."
"Working it?"
"No working the public with it.
Take her and be Imppy." Urooklyn Life.
"What did you do that offended Miss
OMun so?"
1 m sure x oon i nimw.
Ing about the threatens : return ot crinoline
. . i.. ...... If u)i. wnnlihi't
HIM 1 merely "c'i - " ,",7 V. . .
hate to go back to hoops again.' rhlliulel
phla Press.
Mrs. Jiiwback John, wake up! You are
talking in your sle-p.
Mr. Jawback La-mme 'lono. It s the only
chance 1 evur get. ain't It V Cleveland
iJeader.
The Press Agent That girl Is Just full
of talent.
The Mannger She must be. I ve never
seen oiiy come out. New York Times.
"Were you ever a reformer?"
"Oh, yes," answered Senator Horghum.
"But I found that being a reformer is like
a great muny other things. Success de
pends on knowing Just when to quit."
Wushlngton Star.
She You've been out every night since I
married you, ami you swore you would be
as true us the stars above.
He Well, ain't the stars above out every
night, too? Judge.
"A girl," said Miss Prim, "should always
teaeh a man his distance."
"Yes." replied Mies Koy, "but the right
sort of a man would know his dista.net.
The Most Remarkable Record
of Our Piano Store
It la doubtful If any other Piano store ever entered upon a new
year tinder such auspicious, circumstances aa ours. Certainly no
other Piano store In the West has built up a business even approx
imating ours In volume, and, we might add, In character.
During the year Just closed we made a large gain over the prev
ious year. The greatest increase was In the sale of higher grades
of Pianos, the Knabe, Kramich & Bach, Kimball. Bush & Lane show
ing the largest pains. The large sale of such fine Pianos Indicates
accurately the character of this Piano store's customers.
Our stock Is bright and beautiful In finish, up-to-the-minute In
late Improvements, many entirely new designs conveying a general
conviction of unuaul value, which is exactly what they are. The
new Pianos which we sell at $190, $210, $235 and upwards become
especially strong when compared with any Pianos anywhere that
cost $200, $300 and $325 in other stores. The eating of the pudding
is the proof. The most searching Investigation, testing and proving
Pianos elsewhere, brings stronRly to tho customer the superiority of
the ones we sell at a lesser price.
A. HOSPE CO.
1513 Douglas St.
The Angelas I'lano Player
Policy
$100,900 00
J. L. Pierce,
Insurance Deputy.
I have no patience with the fellow who
stands off about three feet and then leans
'way over to kiss you aa If you were a
hot potato." Philadelphia Ledger.
"What a loud peal that Is at the door
"Yes, Mr. Catchem is coming this evening.
I think that Is my engagement ring." Bal
timore American.
He But why should you insist that I
apologize? You admit yourself that I waa
In the right.
She Well, you ought to apologize for
that. Bomervllle Journal.
JOT.TISEY OP THE WATEll WAGO.
The man who drove called "All Aboard"
'Twas January first
And every man there was a horde
Who wished to lose his thirst
I'pon that good old wagon climbed ;
And settled down to ride;
Then loud their husky voices chimed,
"All ready; lot 'er slide."
Before the wheels had fairly turned
One fellow lost his grip;
Another for this comradn yearned,
Which made his lingers slip;
The next they struck a Jugged bump,
A dozen lost their hats:
Knch for his top piece made a Jump
The balance cried, "Oh, Rats."
Then one by one they jostled off,
It was a tearful sight,
'Till only one was left to sooff.
And he was fastened tight;
But e'er another mile they sped
This fellow wiggled loose;
"The barn for me." the driver said,
"1 see It is no use."
The water wagon comes and goes,
It's fares stay but a while;
The driver has his little woes
For every passing mile;
Folks wonder why the Job he'll stand,
But laud him not in haste
He wears a silver palate, and
He has no sense of taste.
HARRY P. VAN ARSDAJ.E.
Omaha, Neb.
Is the Wonder that Attract. tti