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WHE.X OVT OF TOWS.
Sahacribera leavrlna; the city tem
porarily should have The Bee
mailed t., them. Address will be
changed as often as requested.
Six weeks" more of winter, according
to Mr. Groundhog's weather forecast.
When the railroads agree to the pas
sage of the Hepburn bill It will be for
fear of worse should that fall.
'The announcement of the visit of Ad
miral Togo to be' made in' the spring
should wake up our hero worshipers
once more. .
If the threatened coal strike is averted
some one will have to discover a new
excuse for advancing the price -of fuel
nest summer.
The groundhog evidently' did riot
want all those candidates for municipal
honors to warm tip too much' in advance
of the primaries scheduled for ApriL
Since a change has been made in the
personnel of the committee trying Sen
ator fmoot the Utah statesman will feel
safe again until the new meniher has
digested the evidence.
If It costs the Equitable only $13 per
year to carry $1,000 insurance on the
life of each of Its employes it may be
possible from this basis to discover the
profit In the business.
Educated Russians say that the peo
p)e of other countries do not understand
the peasant. From the present fear at
St. Petersburg it is-evident that official
Russia understands him little better.
General Bell will come to the office of
chief of staff, young enough,. to execute
a poncy as wen as to lortnuiate one
during the time be is eligible for active
service surely a novelty In our history,
It may be considered strange In some
quarters that while "square deal" folks
are commending the "Hepburn" bill.
people in Iowa look at the name and
wonder where the "Joker" Is concealed,
With General Bates at the head of the
army the military district, with head
quarters located at Omaha, over which
he once commanded, ought to continue
to fare well in matters of army admin
istration.
British conservatives talk of throw
lug over both Balfour and Chamberlain
and electing a new leader. What they
seem to need is a tactician rather than
a strategist to load a detachment in
stead of an army.
Now that the government hss de
cided to investigate the sinking of the
Valencia Inspectors of vessels on the
raelflc coast may experience a shaking
up like that which followed the Slocum
disaster on the Atlantic seaboard.
It is quite like France to wait for
Germany to make the first real move
in the matter of the police force of
Morocco at the Algeclras conference
but this cannot be entirely attributed
to the proverbial French pollteuess.
1 be county assessors are to tie
"Jacked up" by the state board to im
press them with the necessity of listing
all property at full cash value. Here
tofore it has been the state board that
has been "jacked up" for not listing all
the railroad property at its full selling
value.
If It Is the correct thing for insurance
companies to furnish free insurance for
clerks and the railroads to furnish free
transportation for employes, we may
expect the free list to make Its appear
auoe In due time in a lot of other busl
jieas institutions, itegiuuing with a re
quest by people In the government serr
lc to las freed from the necessity of
paying taxes.
TARIFF TdLK
AtohIIiik to sonic repuils from Wastv
Inirtnn thcro i n jrrosl HViil ot tnlk nmniiK
congressmen n'Knrdliijt lhe Turlff. One of
those report: stntca tliat members have
been awakened to the fait that u real
scheme for tlio passage of a maximum
and mlnliuum tariff, whereby tin? free
list Vonld be altollshed and 25 per cent
added to all duties. Is ItelnR hatched. It
further states that Influential men In the
councils of the republican party have
been -astounded nt the diacuvcry of a
serious Intention to deal with the tariff
so as to strike bark at (Jernmuy. The
prediction Is made that if things go as
they are now tending there will be a
very lively tariff controversy before the
end of the session. v
Possibly there is some basis for these
statements, but there Is not much proba
bility of anything being attempted that
would be likely to cause serious disturb
ance among republicans. Undoubtedly
there Is a very considerable sentiment in
favor of some action regarding the tariff
that will strike back at Germany. The
McCleary bill proposing a maximum
tariff to be applied to countries whose
tariffs discriminate against American
products perhaps has ninny supporter.
Nothing of this kind, however, will be
attempted without the practically unani
mous approval of the republicans in both
bouse and senate, and it Is doubtful if
this can be had. Conjecture respecting
the tariff Is not at present of much
value.
THE PHILIPPIXK REPORT.
There are some reassuring statements
n the report of the Philippine commis
sion. It Is gratifying to learn that very
generally there is peace and order lu the
stands. Only in three provinces was
this not the case when the report was
prepared and there has been no recent
information of serious trouble in any .of
these, from which It may be concluded
that better conditions now prevail in
them as the result of vigorous measures
to suppress and punish lawlessness. The
Moros, it appears, are tLe most difficult
element to deal with, but it is the opin
ion of the commission that in time they
can be brought into relations of frlend-
hlp and confidence. In regard to busi
ness conditions the situation Is not alto
gether satisfactory, the statistics show-
ng some increase in exports but a larger
falling off In Imports. The new currency
policy on a gold basis seems to le work
ing well, but the supply of money is in
adequate and the establishment of agri
cultural banks is recommended in order
to enable the people to borrow for the"
purpose of agricultural development.
VhlIe there appears to be a good oppor
tunity for the profitable use of capital In
this way, there is not likely to bo much
capital employed as suggested. The gov
ernment might render some aid, but that
would be of doubtful expediency. The
commission recommends that the present
law regarding land holding be changed
so as to allow larger' purchases by in
dividuals and corporations, the existing
limitation being discouraging to Invest
ment lu land.
The problem of first importance in the
Philippines is in regard to promoting the
industrial and commercial development
of the archipelago. 'When that Is solved
Improvement in all other conditions will
follow.
THE FEAR OF PUBLIC ITT
An Instance of the sensitiveness of
the stock market to any move lu con
gress for Information relative to railway
affairs is noted in the fact that the pas
sage by the house of representatives of
the Gillespie resolution gave the Stock
exchange a scare and set prices tum
bling. This resolution requested the
president to report to the house all the
facts within the knowledge of the In
terstate Commerce commission respect
ing a combination or arrangement be
tween the Pennsylvania Railroad com
pany and various Hues connected more
or less with it "In violation of the act
passed July 2, 18(K)," known as the anti
trust law. That there is an arrangement
or combination between the railway
lines referred to In the resolution is well
known, but it appears that the Pennsyl
vania Railroad company does not have a
controlling interest in any of the lines,
but with other corporations and In
dividuals it has established a "com
munity of interest," which is effectual
in making them operate in harmony
with Its system. It is pointed out that
the Baltimore & Ohio and the other Hues
are practically subsidiary to the Penn
sylvania company and there is no effec
tive competition In the field which these
lines cover.
In view of the general knowledge of
this It is somewhat remarkable that a
request from congress for Information
should cause alarm to the stock market.
but It well illustrates how apprehensive
those who deal or speculate in stocks
are of the possible consequences of ef
forts for publicity regarding the rail
roads. "But publicity will have to be
faced," remarks the New York Journal
of Commerce, "and the conduct of the
railroad business will have to be ad-
Justed to fair requirements of law. Facts
must be admitted and explained, and
they must be made either to square with
the law or the law must lie made to
square with them. The jtollcy of quiet
concealment or systematic evasion la
getting to be untenable,"- As to the in
formation called for by, the Gillespie
resolution. It will be snpptlcd as soon as
It is possible to prepare U- The presi
dent promptly directed the commission
to comply with the request of the house
and there will be no avoidable delay in
doing so. Whether or uot anything will
result from the inquiry remains to Ite
seen. Of course If Jt shall be shown that
the "combination or arrangement" vio
lates the anti-trust law there will be in
stituted proceedings to break it up, bHt
the general opinjou appears to be that
there is no violation of the act of Is! to.
It Is urged that the arrangement is
J wholly dlffcreut from the Northern Se-
etirities company plan, being simply a
"eomiiniiiity of Interest" agreement that
dtes not contravene the anti-trust law.
The report of the Interstate Commerce
commission will Indicate whether this
view Is correct or not. One thing seems
assured and this Is that the railroads are
no longer .to be permitted to enter Into
arrangements and combinations without
being required to explain their action
and its purpose. The demand for pub
licity will not hereafter be unheeded.
ft TUP THIS FARCE.
Is imminent dauger that the
accorded under the new pri
There
freedom
mary law to candidates to file their
names without cost for different offices
to be voled for on the official primary
ballot will be so abused as to make the
law appear farcical.
While there is no let or hindrance to
any oue eligible to office to make the
necessary tiling that will enable him to
see how his name looks In print on the
ballot, the presentation of long lists of
names of men. many of them absolutely
discredited or without any qualifications
whatever for the places they seek. Is
liable to disgust ns well as to confuse
voters, who look to the direct primary
to give them Itetter party nominees than
heretofore.
The people of Omaha are in no humor
to be trifled with by the Indiscriminate
filing of roustabouts and ward heelers
who want merely an excuse to touch
somebody for campaign contributions.
It was supposed that the new law, by
the penalities It prescribes for the use
or promise of money to Induce candi
dates to lile or to withdraw, would put
I a stop to this sort of imposition, but the
grafters evidently think they see a way
to get around the law.
The Bee gives this admonition now. In
the hope that it may be timely in check
ing the Influx of misfit candidates, who
cannot possibly themselves take their
own candidacies, seriously.''
The Congressional Record, reporting
the maiden speech of Congressman Tol
lard, shows with what difficulties a new
congressman has to cope when he ven
tures tlrst into the Meld of debate. Mr.
Pollard no sooner got the floor to advo
cate a larger appropriation for the ex
periment work of the Agricultural de
partment than he was bombarded with
a shower of questions and Interruptions
by the older members of the house, who
were evidently in on the game, and be
fore he got back to his text the chair
man sagely announced. "The time of
the gentleman has expired." Just to
show their good fellowship, however,
the house extended Mr. Pollard's time
twice, and for good measure threw lu
a "leave to print." apparently as a re
ward for not getting stampeded on his
first appearance in the congressional
ring. A few more engagements of this
kind and the novitiate from the First
Nebraska will be a seasoned veteran.
The latest development of govern
ment by Injunction is to be' found in
the action of a court removing the
editor of an Atlanta paper from bis
position for disobeying a court order
forbidding him to say anything in bis
own paper favorable to himself as a
candidate for United States senator.
Now, if the court will only enjoin every
oue from voting for the editor in dis
favor the success of his principal com
petitor will be cinched. Whether the
Georgia precedent could bo successfully
transplanted to Nebraska remains to be
seen.
State Treasurer Mortensen continues
to admit by his published monthly bal
ance sheet that he is depositing at in
terest all the public funds in his pos
session, including the state school
monies which his predecessors farmed
out for their own benefit under pretense
that these trust funds did not come
within the scope of the depository law
and that depositing them along with
other money would subject the treasurer
to prosecution for embezzlement. t No
one has ever moved to prosecute Treas
urer Mortensen. Public officials are uot
prosecuted for being honest.
One of the Fontauelle endorsees de
clares that the club took him "on faith'
without requiring him to sign its pledge
to abdicate his official patronage to the
governors and give the executive com
mittee carte blanche to handle all the
campaign cash. When it comes to elec
tion, however, Omaha voters may not
be disposed to do business on that sort
of "faith."
The summary execution of "anarch
ists" at Warsaw doubtless means that
the governor of the province took a rad
leal method of disposing of a perplexing
question. Had the accused been tried
It is probable that, even in Poland, the
real facts of the revolution would have
trauspired.
More prisoners are now confined in
the liouglas county Jail than ever be
fore iu its history. That means that
the .county Jail feeding graft is bigger
than it ever was before and explains
also why the beneficiaries of the graft
have been lighting so hard to retain it.
Activity in Omaha real estate is as
s u red for the uext few weeks. The
charter requires candidates for the coun
cil to be freeholders so watch the rea
estate transfer record if you want to
find out who has councilmanle aspira
tious.
Out with the Pltehfork.
Cnicago Record-Herald.
President Roosevelt's two sisters have
been ejected from the lobby ot the huuae
of representatives. Senator Tillman should
now go without food for forty-eight hours
and make a few further remarks.
r'ualtlvrs front Justice.
Philadelphia Record.
Shall those good and prosperous citisens,
John P. and William Rockefeller, be classed
among the fugitives from justice? There
is a good deal of curiosity to know where
thvy are, and it is rumored that they will
be Inaccessible until the suit of Missouri
against the Standard Oil shall be settled.
Both are notably reticent, and It Is sup
posed that they would dislike to so on the
witness s'und.
nt mm Bad as Pictured.
Baltimore Olobe.
1 lie railroad commissioners of Now York
In their annual report for l'.H" show that
one passenger was killed for every 6.470.6STi
carried. And yet some good people never
nu.ke a railway Journey of WO miles with
out practically settling tip their affairs
and drawing tip a will.
low In t are a Deficit.
St. Louis lilobe-Democrat.
Oieat Britain's parcels iost carried last
year 4,0nri.nno packages at a profit of 112.-
00m. The charge In the United Kingdom
for a three-pound parcel by mail, with
house-to-house collection and delivery. Is
10 cents. In the United States the postage
on a three-pound parcel Is 8 cents. The
British postal surplus last year was $22.-
000,000. In the United States last year the
postal deficit was 113,000,000.
Special Interests on Guard.
New York Tribune.
The special Interests hit by the pure food
bill. It la reported, are relying upon the
senate to kill the measure. It Is to lie
hoped they will find that the senate as well
as the house la awake to the Importance
of checking the growing menace to the
health of the people as well as to the moral
life of the nation Involved In the many
articles of adulterated food now Imposed
upon the people by unscrupulous dealers
and manufacturers.
Srrearlna; as Remedial Aaent.
St. TjOu(b Republic.
Swearing Is something of an economic ne
cessity In a community where hauling and
the mule are an Industrial factor. It Is a
well known condition here In Missouri that
n driving as many as four mules over or
through a mtidhole a certain amount of
otherwise questionable exhortation Is In
evitable. The mules expect and demand It.
And it Is an Indisputable therapeutical fact,
while it has no cognate bearing on the
theme, that nothing Is better for a torpid
liver than a warm discussion with a team
of mules.
tOdncattonal Valnes of Trees.
Buffalo Express.
The forest service of tho United States
now offers to co-operate wun towns
and (cities In Identifying and naming their
park and street trees. In many places park
trees are now labeled and the good prac
tice Is spreading. It U well that scientific
accuracy should be employed In such label
ing. But the offer of the forest service will
Interest the smaller towns rather than the
large cities, since the cities may be sup
posed to have expert knowledge already at
hand.
LOOKS BETTER OS CLOSE VIEW.
Tolerant Opinion of the Mormon
Institution.
Boston Transcript.
President Hall of Clark university, who
spent holiday week in Salt Lake. City,
tarings back with him a more tolerant
opinion of the Mormon Institution, as it
now manifests itself, than la entertained by
many ardent peoplo who have never been
there. He finds polygamy rapidly flying
out. "Tho younger generation have almost
never practiced It.".. The Mormon girls
many of whom are highly educated, con
demn It. The pastor ot the largest Trotest-
ant church In the city told lilin that be
tween 200 and 300 of , the most regular at
tendants were Mormons, and not a few of
them were communlekiits. and the same
was true of other churches, though the
hierarchy discouraged' this disintegration.
"Gentiles speak in the highest terms ot
their integrity, industry and personal vir
tue," and It is difficult to say how much
of the Intense antagonism is duo to the fact
that they have "pre-empted most that is
best In the state, and made competition
hard for the late comers." Speaking of tho
problem that has been before the senate,
he savs: "Abolitionists, and indeed all re
ligious people, believe in a law higher than
that of the state to which they would ad
here If the two came 1n conflict. Why
should the Mormons be condemned for do
ing the same? If Mr. Kmoot Is himself
an exemplary man and a monogamist, why
shculd he not be allowed to represent the
creators of a great new state In congress?
These are the questions that fair-minded
non-Mormons and anti-Mormons are now
beginning to ask." Evidently there are
more urgent matters now before the upper
branch of congress than the fitness of this
very respectable man for membership in
that body.
POLITICAL Dili FT.
The Mississippi legislature has decided to
dispense with the services of a chaplain.
Friends of George Ade threaten to run
the "County Chairman" tor congress m
the Tenth Indiana district.
The "reform" Pennsylvania legislature
has repealed the notorious "ripper" legisla
tion by a vote of 183 to '-. in toe iuei
house, and is showing seal in the exercise
of Its newly discovered virtue In various
other respects.
' Both the Alabama senators are candi
dates for re-election. Senator I'ettus,
w hose term will expire In l!w9, Is St years
old. Senator Morgan, whose term enus m
1907 and who has served continuously since
1877. is 81 years old.
Benjamin Kranklln was considered a lirst
rate politician In his day and it was Frank
lin who said: "Mankind are very uaa
creatures; one-half censure what they
practice, the other half practice what they
censure; the rest always say and do as
they ought."
It was difficult at the time to appreciate
the keen regret of Israel Dunham in quit
ting the insurance department of Penn
sylvania. The reason Is clearer now. An
Investigation shows that the office Is worth
$118.0X1 in fees a year, and Mr. Dunham
pocketed the fees.
New York's magnificent capltol building
threatens to become a colossal ruin. Ori
ginally planned to cost I.OOO.OUO. It has cost
somewhere between fcS.OuO.OM and 130,000.0").
Now the main entrance has been closed
for repairs, owing to the settling of '-he
foundation, and architects and engineers
are viewing the whole structure with
alarm.
Virginia politicians say that the great
problem in their state is the labor ques
tion. They point out that the negroes are
leaving the Old Dominion, some to work
in the north and others to labor In western
mining territories. So Important has the
labor question become,, the politicians say,
that the state's commjstiluner of agricul
ture has sent a representative to the
crowded cities of England in the hope of
Inducing 3o,0uO workingmen to emigrate to
Virsinia.
When Senator Blackburn of Kentucky re
tires from political lite it will be to go to
the farm of acres which originally be
longed to Blackburn's family and has been
given to the senator by a generous friend,
the noted horse owner, Mr. Harper. Mr.
Blackburn's service in tha senate covers a
quarter of a century and there are only
eight men left there who have served
without Interruption during that period.
They are Morgan of Alabumu, Berry of
Arkansas, Teller of Colorado, Cullom of
Illinois. Frye and Hale of Maine. Aldrich
of Rhode island and Allison of Jov.-a.
HEA
THE
Every one knows that Royal Baking
Powder is absolutely pure. The housewife
uses it with confidence, and she is justified
in so doing.
But how few realize that Royal Baking
Powder is a direct product of the healthful
and delicious grape ! The product of the
grape, crystallized and ground, is the cream
of tartar which forms the active principle of
every pound of Royal Baking Powder.
Fruit properties are needful for the health
fulness of the body, and the grape as used
in Royal Baking Powder is the most valua
ble and healthful of all.
oyal
produces food remarkable both
and wholesomeness.
OTHER LANDS THA OIKS.
There Is no spot on earth, perhaps, where
a sounder civilization reigns than in Den
mark. The people are free, but conserva
tive of their ancient institutions and yet
not so conservative but that they are
slowly ripening to broader liberties. They-l
are thrifty and as good farmers as the
Dutch, but they are not reeking in super
fluous wealth, as the Hollanders seem to
be. Their menacing neighbor. Germany,
has made an end of her territorial aggres
sion. The late king's numerous and ad
mirable family has supplied kings for two
other European countries and consorts for
two great potentates, and the little state
Is rich In protecting alliances. Universal
education for almost a century has made
the Danes a reading and thinking people.
Literature and art find an honored place
in their homes. Happily dull In its later
annals, Denmark does not lack the In
spiration and comfort of creative genius.
The annual rainfall lu North China Is
most variable, both in quantity and the
months in which it falls. In th- best years
there Is a good rainfall duriM, April and
May and a heavier one between the middle
of July and the middle of September. In
neither of these periods is the rainfall ex
cessive. Th"n comes a year of floods, or
more often a year of drouth. Usually the
drouth extends over comparatively small
areas, but owing to the lack of cheap
transportation the people In the drouth
area are dying of starvation while u few
hundred miles away there is a surplus of
crops. The construction of railways will
alleviate these conditions, but in view of
the present conditions all the land possible
Is Irrigated, this being done In a most crude
and primitive manner. There have been no
irrigation works constructed of any Im
portance or size and the Chinese govern
ment has no share and has taken not the
slightest Interest In this most Important
and vital economic question. The primitive
work which is done is performed usually
by small village communities or individual
farmers. The method, employed are much
the same In all North China and have ap
parently changed none during the last 2,0K)
years. Stone-cut pictures of 2,0ti0 years ago
show the people raising and handling the
water In exactly the same manner as the
work Is done today, and also show that the
form of the agricultural implements has
not In any way changed.
The proofs that the Japanese are growing
taller are ample, as shown by the reports
of the army surgeons, who In W2 examined
men applying for enlistment, and in
lfrtS 431,093 men. At the former date, the
number of stature below five feet was 20.17
per cent; In 192 the percntnge had fallen
to 16.20; and that of men below five feet
iwo nicnes, ironi .ii io mm,, iseiwecn i
the same dates the percentages were, of
men Ave feet four Inches and over, lO.wi
and 12.K7; and of men between five feet
Iwo Inches and five feet four inches, re
spectively, 31.M and The change ot
the national fashion from sitting, often
for many hours, on hams and heels to
chairs, and the introduction of habits of
physical exercise for all classes during the
growing period, dates from 1ST0, when the
first of the 1,20a or more Amrlean and
other foreiirn teachers beaan the modern
j system of education In Japan. Enlarged
data on this point will be 'among the re
sults of Japan's putting a million of- men
In arms during the struggle with Kussia.
...
King Christian IX had too small a sphere
of activity as monarch of 2.6'XUl people
to achieve great distinction in statecraft.
But he whs notable for his long and blame
less life, his protected reign and his eminent
success in marrying off bis children. Per
haps the credit for the latter belonged to
the late queen, who was known us the
greatest match-maker iu Europe. He wua
twelve yar older than the Emperor Fran
cis Joseph of Austria, but the latter began
to reign fifteen years earlier than Chris
tian. Kings of Denmark have had long
reigns. Christian's sixteen predecessors
averaged nearly twenty-six years on the
throne; but he wore the crown for nearly
forty-three years. His family married Into
more royal families than any dtli'r regal
family In Europe, and he died father of
the queen of England and the king of
Greece, and grandfather of the czar of
Russia and the king of Norway.
In working out the details of the protec
torate established over Corea Japan finds
that It has a most difficult task on hand.
The Japanese have been extteditious In ob
taining possession of the country and ex
tending their authority. But at this point
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they have been brought almost to a halt.
There probably is not a more difficult peo
ply to change than the Coreans. They arc
fully as immovable as the Chinese. At
present confusion reigns in Seoul. It is
declared that there is no real head to any
thing. Cabinet officers fear to leave their
houses on account of the danger of as
sassination. Tho emperor sometimes re
fuses to see anyone. The Coreans feel bit
ter enmity toward the Japanese and th.
situation is further aggravated by tho keen
competition between the laboring classes
of the two nations. There is no reason to
doubt that Japan will eventually succeed
with its task. The Japanese are resource
ful and patient. Corea may never submit
gracefully, but the Coreans will soon ?
Introduced to a new order of things, on a
higher piano than existing conditions,
The iteriodicul debate on the subject of
duelling In the army happened in the Ger
man Reichstag the other day. A clerical
deputy directed attention to the case of a
lieutenant who had been dismihsed from
the service by a local court of honor at
Muhlheim for refusing to challenge a man
who had insulted him, but had been con
victed in a court of law of wilful and pro
vocative libel. The Prussian war minister.
General von Eincm, approved the proced
ure adopted by the Muhlheim court of
honor and remarked that only one duel be
tween officers had taken place last yea.-.
He concluded by reading a communication
to the House from Prince Bulow. which
pointed out that, while Emperor Will
iam's rescript of the year 1897 had materi
ally restricted the limits within which
duels were permissible, further restrictions
could only be Imposed by means of the
penal code, which was now In process of
revision. Until this work had been accom
plished German officers could not tolerate
among themselves any man who was not
prepared. If need be, to defend his honor
weapon In hand. The chancellor's state
ment was received with loud and prolonged
protest on every side of the House except
among the conservatives.
Proof of Xatlonal I nlly.
Baltimore American.
Perhaps nothing could more completely
typify the thorough reunion of the nation
than the union and confederate flass on
General Wheeler's coffln. He fought under
both, but it was the former that Ills last
and undivided allegiance was given, and
the lesson of the twofold tribute should
not be lost.
I'erlatl the Thniisht.
Washington Post.
Of course, no one will contend that this
sudden anxiety on the part of congress to
ascertain whether the railroads touching
Washington are In a merger is due in any
degree to the fact that the said railways
have quit issuing passes to members.
Browning, Ming & Co
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BOYS' CLOTHES
The retf"!1 hoy irets everywhere. He climbs
everything- he don't break through. Ilis mother
dreads tho eiTect on his clothes. But aha need
uot If she knows about tho durability of our
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offering at a special priee of
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Kqually serviceable suits in the Juvenile,
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Broken lines of Youths' Suits, worth up to $15,
Now $10.00.
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MEnttY JINGLES. '
Intelligent Foreigner Your president
i seems to have a great many of what you
can lorn irienns.
Intelligent Native Yes. but he has Just
us many fool enemies, and they offset each
other. Chicago Tribune.
Utile Andrew Ilipu. what do people
mean when they talk about the "big stick T"
l'apa (member of congress from the Ump
teenth district I Any United States senator,
my son. Cleveland Leader.
"Dp man flat alwas wants trouble."
said Uncle Elten, "an' do man dat Is al
ways to skyaht to face trouble Is both
e winter had a heap o' difficulty in dis
worl'." Washington Star.
Step lively," said the conductor.
"Not on your life," responded the grouchy
jtassenger. "If 1 felt liko doing that I'd
walk and beat your old car." Philadelphia
Ledger.
"Walter, wltere. are thosq .blue points I
ordered a IihII' hour ago?"
'Sorry, sir. but another gent's usln'- the
shells now. When lie s done I'll hurry your
order right along." Cleveland Leader.
"Io you think your daughter could live
on my salary?''
"Perhaps she could, but what would you
do V" Cleveland Plain ltealer.
"But isn't your father likely to come in at
any moment?"
"Oil, no. Poor papa is hi. ling In the coal
cellar. 1 made lilni think that you were a
process server." Cleveland Plain Dealer.
"You'd never think KJones was from the
country, would you? l-l Is tnnncr Is perfect
and his dress fashionable."
"Ves, but he save himself dead away on
the street car today."
"How?"
"Got up and gave his seat to a woman."
Cleveland Leader.
THE SNAPSHOT.
St. Nicholas.
"Pome on; all ready. Stand right there
I'll tell you when I'm taking. Walt
I've got to focus. Now! prepare I
No, no the camera's not straight.
How far it is. do you suppose?
I'm focussing at twinly feet.
No. papa needn't change his clothes.
And doesn't baby look too sweet!
"Now! Wait u minute I can't get
You all in. somehow. Mamma, please
Move close Io papa closer yet;
Or sit, with bativ on vour knees.
I'll move back, too, a little bit.
Now! Wait you're partly In the shad.
I guc's thst mammail have Io sit,
Or else she won't show, I'm afraid.
"And, pupa, you sit. too. !t's see
No. that won t do; your feet are out
Of focus; they would look to be
As big as ferryboats, about! -
Turn ea it v -corner there! Now! No.
That won t do. Wait. I guess w planntu
Best way at first . You seem so low.
Perhaps you all had better stand.
"No! Wait! until th" sun is blight.
How mean a cloud should Interfere! .
You're all three now exactly right!
Just tine! And bnhy's moved f Oh. deart
Hut. then it's coming out! Now, qulckl
Here babv! Look at sister look!
Just look at sis I'm taking!" (Click!)
"There, now! It's over with. Your
took.' "
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