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The Omaiia Daily Bee
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' ' C. C. U08EWATEK
Secretary.
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(Seal) 1. B. HUNQAl'E,
.Notary Public.
WHE1 OIT OF TOWN,
(abacrlbera leaving; tb city tern
tturarlly ekvala have Tk le
mall to tbeui. Address will b
ebauged m often mm reqaeated.
Now for a white Instead of a grven
St. rntrick's-duy-iu-the-inoruing. '
Mark Tuvalu's utatetui'iit t lint lie in too
lazy to be a - United Ktate senator
proves tbat bis humor abides.
No lynch law for Uuiaha. Let Ohio
and the southern black belt bare a
monopoly on this sort of demonstration.
"Hold, up" men are contesting with nil
of the freedom of railroad officials, but
fortunately, or unfortunately, they do
not first claim Immunity.
A vague, suspicion lurks that : that
Colorado company asking for a leuse
on 5,000 acres of land wants to raise
money more than rubber., , .
, President . Jtooserelt has. kindly per-,
niltted tbe Taft boom for president time
to work its own salvation before, nam
ing a new Judge of the supreme court
Hamilton complains that the curs
who once patted him on the back and
said "Good Fido" are now kicking at
him. Caa a "yellow dog" expect a bet
ter fate?
' Colonel Bryan Is said to be under con
sideration as a candidate for the presi
dency by conservative democrats, but
lie will hardly hope to enroll Mr. Cleve
land among his campaign orators.
Indiana must have laws with which
Nebraska is not familiar, since a de
tanlting state auditor has been actually
comrlcted there within less than u year
after his shortage was uncovered.
A workhouse' to keep questionable
characters out of Omaha would be bet
ter than rewards for capturing them
after they bare come here to ply their
vocations as holdups and burglars..
; The health of Senator JJepew la said
to-be improving during his. vacation
froru the senate. Some other senators
might also take' the' "rest cure" for the
goo of themselves and of their country.
Between cellar and garret meetlugs
on one side and bar rooni meetings on
tbe ether, the municipal campaign In
Omaha la rttnatng from one extreme to
tbe other. Keep la tbe middle of the
road.
A steamer from Duluth la ashore off
the -AtlaftUe coast . . Congress, should
wait until freak water sailors get the
lay of the land before forcing American
sklpiers to employ pilots in Atlantic
ports.
A former Omaha pastor 'has given up
his call . to preach the gospel of the
Bible in order : to take up what he
thinks Is a call to preach the goepcl of
socialism. Terhaps he made a mistake
on both calls.
An organization is said to be form
log among men who trade in Nebraska
eggs to Improve the reputation of their
wares abroad. To insure success honor
ary membership should be voted to all
the Nebraska bens.
"Uncle Joe" C'auuon knows, and
maybe he regrets, that nothing he can
do win bring upon hiui the abuse burled
at former Speaker Iteed, despite all at
tempt of minority member to equal
tke record of. democrats who have pre
ceded them.
Tbe announcement tbat the widow of
YcrVes, tbe arrest railway magnate,
4i0 ued of her holdtugs la Chicago
traimeu eiupavta before tbe opinion
of tbe axipTeise court was made public
goes re show that all the financial nMl
tvy of the Yerkes family did not ps
with the hesd of tbe house.
JVMK" HAMILTO.VS Pi) XT
It may not be profitable to speculate
on the precise purpose of "Judge" An
drew Hamilton, who was for thirteen
yenrs the ehlef lobbyist for the New
York LJfe Insurance company and dis
penser of Its lobby funds, ns well as
those of other big Insurance concerns. In
his sensational sppesrance before the In
surance Investigation committee nt Al
bany, but bis address there Is Impor
tant and slgulflcant very ominously
slirnificnut. It would appear to the
members of the board of directors and
certain bljrh officials and ex-officials par
ticularly of his company who have
striven during hls absence abroad to
heap on Hamilton the whole blame for
all misdoings. 1
Whatever may have been - the moral
or the legal character of Hamilton'
acts In pursuance of his employment,
no sane observer will deny the unan
swerable force of bis showing that the
directors and officials concerned cannot
hlrk responsibility as accessories. His
sets were their acts. The very pur
pose and essence of his employment
was to do precisely what he did In dis
bursing huge sums of the employing
companies' money for Influencing legis
lation, the vouchers for which were
subsequently expressly and uniformly
approved by them, through a period of
more than a decade, as Hamilton so
dramatically mphaslzes, until exposure
finally csme through official Investiga
tion. The pretense that the directors
and officials having the matter in hand
acted throughout without knowledge of
the general character and details of
Hamilton's doings Is hard to swallow
in the light of their deliberate methods
for hiding their , own knowledge
through "non-ledger" accounts and Jug
gled records and preventing others from
discovering the facts.
Aside from this Hamilton's address Is
noteworthy more for what lie does not
say than for what be does say. As to
the facts of his lobbying exploits, which
Involved not only the legislature of New
York, but also those of many other
states, to whom the money was paid
and for what specific services and pur
Ioses, ho Is silent and the public Is so
far no wiser than If he were hi bis
grave. Tbo full .disclosure of that In
formation which no one else possesses
In such detail would be as intensely In
teresting to the general public as ter
rifying to many in insurance companies
and public life concerned in It
The missing Information may possibly
le the subject Of the ' other chapters of
the story which are- Implied tn Hamil
ton's -description of his remarks before
the' committee as "only the first chap
ter," although It is more than doubtful
If 'they will ever come under the light
of publicity.
CROSS-PUtirOSE OF HOtSE Akd sesa te
The' action of the caucus of tbe repub
lican members of the house makes sure
a complete deadlock between the seuate
and the house on the statehood bill.. It
discloses the fact that the number of
republicans favorable to the senate
amendments ts Insufficient when added
to the democrats to carry on a vote of
the house. It practically puts the whole
case In the hands of Speaker Cannon,
who Is believed to lie firmly set In oppo
sition to the senate amendments.
On Its face this result would
seem to render Inevitable failure of
any statehood measure at this ses
slon, but there may be deeper slg
nlfleance in the conflicting strategy
of the two branches of congress. It can
hardly be a mere accident that disagree
ments are accumulating between them
on practically all the Important meas
ures of a general character pending in
this session or that such disagreements
can fall to have a bearing on tbe final
disposition of the paramount question
raised by the rate bill, which has yet to
pass its crisis in tbe senate. It is In
herently necessary that tbe play of sucb
conflicting interests as exist generally
between the two bodies should be sub
ordinated to the main question, which
is in - this session unquestionably the
railroad rate bill. ; '
In his remarks before tbo caucus
Speaker Cannon more than hinted at
this Interpretation, because bis sugges
tion that tbe house by standing firm can
have its way on the. statehood bill, on
the Philippine bill and oa the rate bill
could uot have been Intended to be
taken literally. As everybody knows,
and no one better than the speaker.
there must be compromise, and if the
rate bill is to be saved, assuming it to
be. mutilated lu the senate, tbe bouse
will almost certainly have to recede
from its position op many other ini
portant bills In .which senators ere In
terested.
XOyPAUTlSASSHIP IS i'HE SEXATE.
Senator Tlllmau in his report on the
Polllver-Hepburu rate bill does not ex
aggerate the anomalous circumstances
connected with the nonpartisan char
acter of the movement back of that
measure in which It came before tbe
senate from the committee on interstate
commerce. It Is extraordinary that a
bill of such Importance should be sent
to the floor of tbe senate la charge of
a member of the minority iaitv. but
not more extraordinary than the fact
that it should be reported from the com
mittee when It represents the opinion
neither of most of. it majority party
membership Uor of thone member of
both the jtolitlcal parties who Joined In
so reporting it.
Yet it is beginning to appear that in
these very auomaJou circumstances,
whli h ordinarily would Insure failure,
may be the means of a successful issue
of ! HHvrement far sate control at this
session. The fact that Senator Tillman
was manenvered into charge of the bill
by the contrivance of it enemies, in
stead of proving an estru tion as thoy
bod, is pressing npou tke puMic mind
the necessity of nonpartisan support
TT1K OMAHA
and tending to bring together senators
who differ as to details.
In line with this tendency it is grati
fying to note tbat many senators on the
democratic side, who. like Senator Hay
nor and Senator Tillman hlnself, pro
pose and will press Important amend
ments, at the same time proclaim that
they will support the measure whether
their amendments are adopted or not,
either In the original form in which It
came from the house or in whatever
fotm It may t put In the senate by
those of all parties who favor the alms
of the president on this subject. When
partisanship dominates all such differ
ences are pushed by parliamentary
finesse to extremes.
This spirit of Willingness to disregard
differences on nonessentials and of fidel
ity on the main point, obliterating or
dimming partisan lines, ts a most strik
ing proof and effect of the Imperious
public demand upon the national legisla
ture for action at all hazards for relief
from transportation abuses. And It Is
a demand which, when congress shall
have complied, will be directed with
equal force to the state legislatures as
to abuses within state Jurisdiction.
EXOVQH OF LA WLESSXESS.
Two wrongs do not make one right
nor does the violation of the law com
mitted In the murder of Conductor
Flury justify another violation of the
law in mob vengeance on his assailants.
It - is to be hoped that despite all
provocation, the talk of lynching and
mob violence, which has been prevalent
in this community for several days and
culminated with the news of Flury'a
death, will be forthwith abandoned for
the determination that the law shall
have Its regular course in dealing with
the criminals.
The Immediate restoration of orderly
conditions Is absolutely Imperative for
the good name and 'reputation of our
city. Omaha has been sufficiently ad
vertised 'ibroad of late by the two Tat
Crowe acquittals and by the subsequent
outbreak of holdups to make further
publicity aloug this line desirable. What
Omaha needs now is. to counteract the
mpresslon outside that It Is peopled
with men and women Inspired with race
prejudice and envy of the rich, which
would deny the equal protection of the
laws.
The motto of Nebraska is, "Equality
before the law." and it is a good motto
to stick to.
HELP A WORTHY MOVEMEXT-
The Young Women's. Christian asso
ciation of Omaha has entered upon a
campaign to complete its building fund
with which a new home is to be, erected
commensurate with its growing im
portance. While our public spirited
citizen's have been called upon succes
sively to contribute to a number of
similar public enterprises, none has ap
pealed to them of more deserving quali
ties. . . .
This organization last yeur had a paid
up membership of 1,55 and expended In
its work $18,7Mt. Its rooms are the spe
cial rendezvous for working women at
the noon hour and It served a dally
average of 330 lunches, maintaining also
large enrollments in Its gymnasium,
educational and Bible vlasses. The need
of suitable quarters, ''that can be ob
tained only in its own home, has become
plnrinly apparent, and the necessity of
building for the future of a rapidly ex
panding city like Omaha is also ap
parent. The women enlisted in this
cause have taken upon their shoulders
a large task In setting about to raise
the building fund to 12T,000 by April
15, but their energy and activity will
do it if it Is within the range of possi
bilities.
In this connection The Bee has of
fered to co-operate with the women
engaged in this work by contributing
portion of Its subscription receipts
during the campaign period to the
Young Woman's Christian association
building fund. The Bee's offer, which
bus been accepted, will enable our rend
ers and friends of the association to
help the building fund materially and
at the same time secure the best and
only readable home newspaper pub
lished in Omaha without any extra ex
pense to themselves.
Let everybody help.
William J. Broatch la pursuing his
campaign for the republican nomination
for mayor with the same effrontery antVl
mendacity that has characterized all bis
previous political performances. At a
meeting Thursday he made this declara
tion with unabashed brazenness:
Mr. Rosewater has today a signed state
ment from Mr. Hennlngs which binda Hen
nlnga to the extent that should he be
elected Mr. Rosewater will aign hi vetoes
and nam hi appointment. 1 have proof
for that statement.
This is an unqualified falsehood. Mr.
Broatch knew it to he false when be
uttered it. He has no proof for his
statement because no such thfng was
ever thought of. No Mr. Rosewater
ever exacted or suggested to any candi
date for any iittlce that be should dele
gate his official duties to him. ' We have
uo doubt, however, that this is neither
the first uor tbe last He to be concocted
by Broatch to counteract the refusal of
i
Tbe Bee of all overtures from hliu for
its support;
Steer clear of frauds and charlatans.
Nearly every one who is now trying to
ride Into office ou the cry of "dollar gas"
was committed three years ago to mu
nicipal owuershlp of all our public utili
ties, but wlu'U a proponhiou was sub
mitted for u municipal electric lighting
plant last year they were out openly
lighting It. Now, instead of promising
"dollar gas" from a inunii ipal lighting
plant, their program contemplates giv
ing a second irauchlse to another gas
company, out of w hich they doubtless
expect to get a rake-off. "liollar gas"
would be highly acceptable, but the
only feasible war to get it in Oiniihs Is
for the clt to buy tbe present . ga
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"gotiate with the company
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works or to negotiate
for a mcKllflcation of Its franchise and
neither can te effected at the coming
election.
A few more railroad wrecks like that
In Colorado and the states will insist
that all trains be heated by electricity
and that they bo lighted by some
means which will not communicate fire
to the cars in case of accident. The
American people are long suffering, but
they sometimes realize when the limit
is overreached.
The alleged plot on the life of Pr.
Parkhurst is denounced as a hoax, and
it must now, be determined whether the
good doctor fet the necessity for fur
ther advertising, or some oue wauted
to take a shot et the New York police
force over bis shoulder.
Olve the police In South Omaha credit
for having done a good Job in running
down the perpetrators of the last fatal
holdup exploit. A little appreciation of
faithful work will encourage them to
maintain the reputation thus acquired.
Boosters for the democratic candidate
for mayor are making appeals for him
on the ground that he has lots of friends
outside of Omaha. Their appeal would
be stronger if they would point to some
evidence that he has Interests In Omaha.
Too Daird to Say.
Washington Post.
Offlclsls of the Tobacco and Paper trusts
are probably beginning to wonder If Mr.
Knox was Joking when, as attorney gen
eral, he aeaurcd them that the adminis
tration did not Intend to "run amuck"
tn trust busting.
An Annoylna; Clrcamatanee.
Chicago Record-Herald.
Congressman J. Warren Kelfcr wants th
south's representation in the house ot rep
resentatives cut down becau the south
does not give the negro proper treatment,
General Kelfer Uvea at Springfield, O.
o Reflection Intended.
Philadelphia Press.
It should be distinctly understood that
the assertion of a London physician that
sawdust properly prepared can be made
into a palatable and nourishing diet la not
Intended to reflect on tn breakfast food
Industry of this country.
Heroes of Lake and Sea.
Chicago Chronicle.
An earnest effort Is being made in con
gress to establish a system of pensions for
members of our llfesavtng- service on th
great lakes and the seacoasta. Of course,
there must be a line beyond which pen
sioning should not go, but if Instant dar
ing and resolute endurance are ever worth
pensioning they seem eminently ao in those
who devote those qualities to saving life.
There are no braver public servant than
these men and their risk and toil go on all
the year round and year after year.
Tribute to Paltbfal Friend.
Kansas City Star.
The. delivery of a eulogy at the funeral
of Susan B. Anthony iry a negro woman,
Mrs. R. Jerom Jeffrey, recalls the long
devotion of the Anthonys to the cause of
the slaves, and afterward to the cause of
the freedmen. Whll .Colonel D. R. An
thony lay dead In his home In Leaven
worth a constant procession of colored
people passed through the house to look
upon his face for the last time. The An
thonys are the kind who are always for
Iht under dog in the fight, though they
have never been down-trodden themselves.
Modern Pirate.
few Tork Tribune.
The old-time sea rover who was wont to
swoop down on a merchantman and loot Its
cargo was regarded - by all clvfltsed na
tion as a criminal ef the moat dangerous
type. If caught, h waa usually hanged
along with his crew. In these more jjeace
ful day there are alrate who prey on
commerce, but they are Jar lea engaging
to the imagination. Among them may b
classed the "trademark grafter," a h is
sometimes called, who, despit th lawa.
still prosper. Instead of holding up a
hip laden with merchandise he attacks
the business of same other manufacturer
and by imitating his rival's brand, the
style and cover of the packages In which
the wares ar sold, and also by throwing
out to the public the bait of a cheaper
prlc. he divert the revenues of his victim
into his own pocket. So great ha become
the depredation of these land buccaneer
that American manufacturer are now ask
ing for a national law which ,ahall mak
the imitation of trademark a penal
offense. The manufacturer who fleece th
publlo by means of a counterfeit label Is
as much a awlndler a th green good
man or th gold brick financier. If, a th
advocate of the bill assert. It will b
imported by the courts aa constitutional,
It ahould he passed. Caution in respect to
its scope, however, I absolutely neces
sary. The law of 1876, which mad trade
mark counterfeiting a penal offense, was
overthrown by the courts on th ground
tbat It Infringed state right. Moat of
the state have statutes making trademark
piracy a criminal offense, but these lawa
vary to uch a degr and ar so laxly en
forced that manufacturers say they afford
them little protection.
0 IMMIMTV FOR . TRl STS.
Cleveland Leader: It cannot hereafter
be argued that corporation ar entitled to
such consideration as natural person en
joy. They stand on an altogether different
footing, legally, a they certainly do fnyn
the viewpoint of common sense and morals,
Chicago Tribune: Apart from it Import
ance In broadening the opportunities for
effective prosecution the decision promises,
to inject new life nto the whole body of
antlmonopoly laws. Like the ruling In the
ninety-nine year act and other recent cases,
la affirms th broad principle that public
rights i paramount and must be safe
guarded first.
New Tork Tribune: It I against this
doctrine of chartered license which corpora
tion lawyer have practically developed. If
not openly avowed, that th supreme court
sets it face. Its derision Is far reaching
for the reestabliahment of the supremacy
of law In fields of activity In which, through
the evolution of modern life, business seems
to have outrun law.
Philadelphia Press: This decision makes
the way clear for enforcing the legislation
which congress ha passed, or is contem
plating, against those practices of corpora
tions which are unjust and unlawful and
atfdtnsi public policy. Supported by this
df-i'lslon, congress in it recent Interstate
commerce and related acts ha ap-utruntly
bullded belter tlia- It knew."
tlltslmrg rUhpateh: Th" chief feature of
the decision Is the fa-t that It robs purity
corporation of the convenlen; rcfug they
had found behind till 'privilege, which
they ,re now. dubaried from obtaining. It
fhoulJ vitalise msirlctlv legislation here
tofore piucil' ellv uulllnd and encourage
tlis suverunieiit la renewed seal in prosc
culln vorporU lawbreaker of all rlaMea.
MAKCH 17, ljfofi.
other L.n1 thai nin.
In reviewing his executive term as piesl
dent of France, M. tyoubet. In conversation
with a Parisian Journalist, told the follow
ing anecdote as bearing upon the relations
between France' and Russia: "It waa tn
1901, at the Chateau of Cnmplcgne, during
the second visit of the cinr and cxarlna.
We had Just, had a long conversation, the
csar and I, entirely devoted to European
politics. Nicholas II. who, towards the end
of the conversation had become dreamy,
suddenly rlnced his hand on my shoulder.
'W don't know esch other well enough.
Monsieur le President,' said hs. "The Rus
sians do not know the real France, and
the French do not know Russia. It I a
great pity. Set the example. Monsieur le
President, com and se ns. come every
year.' "Certainly, I will come, sire," I re
plied, 'but' I cannot go to Russia every
year. My official duties forbid It. And
besides, I am already getting on tn year.
But you, sire, you are young. Since you
go every year to Copenhagen, why can you
not visit Francs from time to time?" Tho
emperor did not reply. H once more be
came dreamy, and since then you know the
terrible difficulties he has had to face.
Sovereigns themselves are not mnsters of
the future. But it would be to the advan
tage of both peoples to have a more inti
mate acquaintance with each other."
Mr Sydney Brooks contributes to the cur
rent Harper's Weekly a noteworthy article
on "The libor Party In England." apropos
of the recent elertlon. Almost for the first
time, says Mr. Brooks, Englishmen arc
faced with the fact that the English working-man,
with seven-tenths of the voting
power In his hands. Is becoming conscious
of his opportunities, and is resolute to
use them for his own ends. What, ha
hitherto hindered the growth of that con
sciousness has been, above everything else,
the social Instinct. As a rule, the English
laboring classes have preferred to be rep
resented in Parliament by their social
superiors. Mr. Brooks, the labor member
for Woolwich, recognised ' this quite
frankly. Mr. Brooks notes, in addition, tho
sugniflcant fact that there are in Oreat
Britain some 2,2.V),00O enrolled trades-unloa-Ists,
and that of these, "about 900,000 are
already affiliated to the labor representa
tion committee."
"The death of Eugen Rlchler removes
one of Germany's historical figures and one
of the last remaining of the Blsmarcklan
age," says the New York' Tribune. He was
one of the two men Vhom the the great
Chancellor considered worthy opponents In
the Reichstag apd Indeed, was perhaps
more widely known and constantly known
as Bismarck's political than Wlndthorst.
Ho was far and away the ablest of all the
Radical leaders In the empire and by his
ability and character commanded the un
failing respect of even those who most
strongly resisted his democraflc teachings.
The leader of opposition to the government
for a whole generation, he practised higher
arts than mere railing and obstruction and
by his intelligent and suggestive criticism
often contributed much to constructive
legislation. It would not be easy to estl.
mate his actual influence upon the progress
of affairs In Germany. That it was very
great in the development of radical and
republican principles and in the spread of
the free trade propaganda is scarcely to
be questioned. He never succeeded In de
feating Bismarck, nor in breaking down
the protective policy, however, nor was bis
opposition to socialism effective in checking
the growth of that "heresy," as he called It,
But he was a great force In German poli
tics and in the public press and the fine
scholarship of his speeches and writings-
he was educated at Bonn, Heidelberg and
Berlin gives them a permanent value in
the literature of German politics and polit
ical economy."
The conflict between state and church In
Franc has been followed with much In
terest by diplomats in the Levant, where
It has brought about wholesale transfer of
religious institutions of Italian nationality
from the protection of the French embassy
to that of the Italian. The movement be
gan eighteen months ago, aa soon as the
Vatican permitted these Institutions to
choose whatever protection they preferred.
The Initiative was taken by one of the
Italian orders in Jerusalum -and as this
was warmly encouraged by the new Italian
ambassador, the example set at Jerusalem
waa soon followed at Smyrna and Constan
tinople. This winter the Italian ambassa
dor, for the first time since the foundation
of the Italian kingdom, was able to at
tend in state the special ' service for the
king's birthday at the leading Italian churc.
On New Tear's day every Italian founda
tion of any Importance flew the Italian in
stead of, aa hitherto, the French flag. The
change was especially gratifying to Italian
sentiment on account of th historical
character of some of the churches, which
were built by Venetian 'and Genoese; col
onies. The opinion seems to be that this
transfer of allegiance will lead to a great
Increase ef the Influence of Italy at. the
expense of France, but thin is one of the
points which must have been considered by
the French government In all Its bearing.
The Swedish Riksdag has adopted a mo.
tion in favor of a legislative measure em
powering municipal councils to enforce the
closing of shops at a fixed hour in the eve
ning. This is a measure which has long
been on th programme of the liberal
party, who advocate It on the plea that
stress of competition obliges shopkeepers
to keep their establishments open to In
creasingly late hours, and overwork the
persons in their employ. The motion was
opposed by the conservatives on the
ground of Its being an undue Interference
with the liberty of the sultlect and- free
labor and a first step towards the social
istic llmltstlon of work by law. The motion
was curried, however. In both houses by a
cons'deroble majority. Now the closing
hour wMl have to be decided upon and
the real trouble wilt begin.
Some InterestinK information concerning
the Irrigation system of India was fur
nished. In comrmet form, the other evening.
In a paper read in London before th Brit
ish Society 'of Arts by Mr. R. B. Buckley.
He said that the canal which carry the
water aggregate 12.0(0 miles In length, and
are supplemented by about 30,000 miles of
distributary channels. The majority of
these works have been constructed by th
British government during the lust sixty
years. The canals, with one or two except
tlons, were constructed primarily for Ir
rigation, the chief object twins the Im
provement of the crops, and they were
laid out to comrnHnd the lunda which re
quired irrtgaticn and not m-itli a -iw to
navigation. In some ess, however, the
man curixl csn be used for navigation aa
well as Irrigation.
Hnrn Transcript.
"Mr. KoraWer thought tsr was a s-r1-nns
itun-tnil tliHt railro-"1 cease t'ii
nwn.r-hn of cosl n1 oil lam'i "
"Tt.,,nrht" is e'M-d. The poaator th"
' cv nd i-rrwrviitivHiv to rc-r-
p a fl-m"-"' i v V time In the
ini.ii'liint e-. -..iflH,e etive.
Th. Vl-lm "-)--.
P),ill-l.Ha H-.i.rJ.
The ouestlon at issue between the miner
and r t.-s arceara to hsve n,-.r
eed itsl rtow-lt ti this: Shall the t
eunter rtsv tV"' mors p-r ton f,- arM?
Aft unfortui.ntA, v. ti -oi, turner has no
vole In the del( relation.
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powder of highest reputation ; found by the
United States Government tests of greatest
strength and purity.
It renders the food more healthful and palat
able and is most economical in practical use.
Housekeepers are sometimes importuned to
buy alum powders because they are "cheap."
Yet some of the cheapest made powders are sold
to consumers at the highest price. v
Housekeepers should stop and think. Is it
not better to buy the Royal and take no chances
the powder whose goodness and honesty are never
questioned ?
Is it economy to spoil your digestion by an
alum-phosphate or other adultered powder to
save a few pennies t
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POLITICAL "DRIFT.
Boss Cox of Cincinnati Is convinced
against his will that his system cannot sur
vive the shocks It has received.
The Smiths have political things alt their
way in Morristown, Tenn. Four of the
family have been named for the four offices
In sight.
Senator Foraker is being complimented
for having said all that could be said In
favor of the railroad side of the rate con
troversy. But the senator protests that he
is not a locomotive whistle.
, Robert L. Gregory captured the demo
cratic nomination for mayor of Kansas
City. Should he be elected he will be the
first native of the city to reach the mayor
alty. "His father was the first mayor there.
Speaker James W. Wadsworth, jr.. of the
New Tork Assembly, although only 28 years
old. Is not in any way disappointing his
many admirers in the way he is handling
the Albany legislators. He Is surprising
even his enemies by the admirable way in
which he Is handling the speakership.
The democrats carried six of the eleven
cities in the municipal campaign In 'Maine,
and the prospect of a chunk ot belated pi
maketh the hungry heart glad. The Spring
field Republican says Maine Is likely to fol
low Vermont's example and establish local
option within five years. Shades of Neal
Dew!
Tom Taggart, secretary of the democratic
national committee, has been very lonesome
since his organ, the Indianapolis Sentinel,
ceased to grind. He is trying to shake off
the melancholia and break into print with
a report .on the contributions to the cam
paign fund of the Parker ticket. But he
hesitates because a committee of congress
hasn't asked him to peep.
Congressman John Sharp William is one
sf th minority member of the committee
on rules, and a such of course has very
little to say as to what shall be dona b
that body. In the course of some remark
th other day he said he had a bill which
he hoped the majority would allow him to
bring before the house. "The gentleman
Is a member of the committee on rules,"
put in Gardner of Massachusetts. "Yes,"
drawled Williams, "nominally." The house
recognized the thrust with a roar. But
Gardner persisted. . "You attend the meet
ings f that committee," he said. "I am
Invited to the seances," returned Williams,
"but I am never conaultea about th
spiritualistic appearances." ,
FLOATING FIT.
Knloksr There no royal ro4 to learn
ing. iiooker Ever, bet four kings against
aces? New York Sun
"Travel makes a man broader, you know."
"That may b" replied the member of th,e
Pennsylvania legislature, "but the trouble
Is that In these degenerate day It I likely
to leave htm a good deal shorter, too."
Chicago Reeord-lieraM. '
.. .U1..U ........ Ka.. la I I .... .1
become a leader In the country' affair?"
"Sure."- answered Farmer Corntossel.
"He's one of the greatest feller fur tlshin',
duck shootln' and horseback rutin' I ever
saw!" Washington Star.'
" Patient (to pretty nurse) Will you be
my wife when I recover?
Pretty Nnrse Certainly.
Patient Then you love ms?
Pretty Nurse Oh, no; that's merely a
Browning, ICing & Co
OtiailUTOtS AND SOLE MAKEIS tt IALf SIZE! IN CLOTHING.
"I never rush to ex
tremes" said Bau
Brurnmal. Nor
am I t de lust to
adopt a r.ew style."
1 Hileenth and
Douglas Sts.
Vl(l
IrMlsiy al S3av a tract VTiV
part of the treatment. I must keep my
patients cheerful. I promised this niornlns
to run away with a married man who hart
lost both his legs. Manila American. ,
"Nature has made some queer blunders,"
remarked the wise old owl.
"As. for Instance?" Inquired his mate
"Well, she should have given nie the
swallow's plumage; it's so much more Ilk
the conventional evening dress than mine."
Philadelphia Press.
t'ncle Jerry Peebles was looking over the
list of "amended spellings' re(-oinmeni1'l
by the reformers.
"Good land:" he exclaimed. "I don't
see nothln' strange In them words. That's
the way I've alius spelled 'em." Chicago
Tribune.
"You appear to be fond of coffee. Mv.
t'nderfed," said the landlady, menninglv.
as her boarder passed his cup for the'
fourth time.
"Me? oh. no I don't care for coffee."
answered Mr. I". "But tho doctor told mc
that hot water would cure mv dvspepsla."
Cleveland Leader. ,
Teacher Johnnie, spell tomb.
Johnnie T-o-m-b, tomb.
Teacher Now, Johnnie, give a definition
f tomb.
Johnnie It's like the spare bed, onlv you
have to be dead first. Indianapolis Star.
THE EMERALD ISLG.
' John Greenleaf Whittier, '
Brightly figur thy shores upon history'!
page.
Where names dear to fame and to senc
long known.
Like nnsettlng stars through the lapse of
long ages.
From the sea-girded Isle of Hibernla have
shown:
Fair Islans! thy vale are embalmed in th
tory
Which history telleth of ages gone bv,
When Osslan'a proud heroea strode onward
to glory,
Ami ecean'a wav answered their loud
battle cry.
The wild vine is creeping the shamrock Is
closing
Its foliage o'er many a dimly seen pile
Where entombed on the fields of their fame
are reposing.
The proud, peerless chief of the EmeraM
Isle.
4
And In far later years, with the purest
devotion,
To th high caus of freedom full many
a son
Of the green shores of Erin, th Gem of
the Ocean,
Fair evergreen laurels of glory has won.
The martyred O'Neal and the gallant Fltg-
gerald
On the bright list of glory forever shall
Stand,
And fame' elrele Emmet, the eloquent
herald.
Who wakened th spirit and pride of his
land.
They are gone, they are gone, but their
memories that linger
On the shores where they1 perish no
wretoh shall revile,
K slav of a tyrant shall dare point th
finger
Of scorn at those sons 'of th Emerald
Isl.
Hibernla, th' tyrants may seek to degrad
th,
Tet proud sons of sciene acknowledge
their birth
Oa thy sea-girded shores, wher high ge
nius ha made thae
The Gem of the Ocean, the wonder of
- earth.
Laag, Ion, has the hal ef glory sur
rounded The memory of Brian, the pride of thv
or;
And e'er thy dim lake and wide valleys
hav sour.oed
The heart-touching strains ef Carol an
and Moor.
O, son may the banner of freedom wav
0'r thee,
Green Islsnd of Erin, may Liberty's smile
T the luster of primitive age restore
the.
The Um of th Ocean the Emerald Isle.
Boys' and
Children s Clothes
A customer sal 4 th other day 1f you
can't be suited at Brown!?. Kiss. & Co.
where can you?" It's about so for Instance,
If you are looking for clothet far any parpen
for the boy we are able to give you Just what
you want at about the prloe you thought you
wanted re pay. New spriag emits, aoats, fur
nixhftags. hats and caps, are waiting for you.
These winter days will soon change and you
should prepare when special attention can
be given you. '
If the boy's clothing has no Interest, what
about the girl? We think we have about
the daintiest lot of spring coats for tbe gtrls
and misses tfct yoa ever looked at, and if
you haven't seen them, you should.
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