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WHEN OCT OP TOWN,
abssrlhera leavlaa- he eliy tern
torstrlly aboald hare The He
mailed ta them. Addreaa will be
a fta mm requested.
Perhaps when a. way Is opened lor
the Standard Oil company to control
the automobile market, the price of
gasoline will be lower.
Since Canada has undertaken to
operate mines, Pennsylvania may
hare an object lesson in the matter
of settling coal strikes.
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'"Insurgents" are said to have car
ried South Dakota, but later returns
may show that they were "regulars"
when the convention meets.
".With ballot boxes missing and re
sults not known twenty-four hours
after the polls closed, Denver Is in a
position to envy Omaha's voting ma
chines. The most important question be
fore) the Society of Railway Mail
Clerks is how members can press de
mands for Improved conditions with
out losing their Jobs.
'Automobile owners seem to be con
tributing liberally these, days to the
school board revenues derived from
police court fines. A little less speed
would do Just as well.
A democratic congressman from
Texas baa been Interviewed in Omaha
by the local democratic organ without
saving a word about W. J. Bryan.
What can the matter be?
.Panama's national election may
show that isthmian natives have
profited by American association and
that ballot box stuffing has succeeded
the revolutionary manifesto.
With, Senator-elect Jeff Davis "keep
ing the lid on" at Hot Springs he
baa shown ability fc.ch will stand
him la hand should he follow La Toi
lette' plan of breaking senatorial tra
dition. ,
That Wyoming federal judge who
fined Illegal land fencers $300 and
sentenced them to one day in jail
must have read the Nebraska decision
In a similar case without noting the
comment.
Senator Carmack of Tennessee
broke the committee deadlock and
the sea level canal has been approved.
but it - la highly probable the locks
will work just as well as though the
committee favored them.
With Texas state offlclag going to
Jefferson City to secure advice re
garding'law enforcement from a Mis
sourl republican attorney general, it
must be admitted that partisanship is
not ao binding as of yore.
, As long as every member of the
Duma is accorded the right to ex
press his views on all subjects la an
official way, members of the American
bouse of representatives will feel' that
Rjjssla is not entirely oppressed.
The decision of the I'nited States
supreme court that states can bar for
eign corporations from their borders
should make the enforcement of max
imum rate laws and laws for the col
lection of taxes more easily enforclble.
The desire of the Auditorium man
agers to complete that structure ac
cording to the original plans Is highly
laudable, - but Omaha has been can
vassed dry of late to raise funds for
all sorts of public enterprises, and
the Auditorium will do better to wait
some more favorable opportunity un
less volunteer philanthropists come
torward.
Brstygs still ttr.r"RK coxorfss.
With the establishment of certainty
ss to the rate Mil attention Is turning
to the Important unfinished business of
th session, of which a great deal has
aocumiiisted, and it will require rapid
work henceforth if these measures are
to be patted and congress to adjourn
Reasonably. While many of them have
passed one branch or the other of con
gress, very little legislation has yet
been put on the statute book.
The statehood Mil Is already In con
ference, but the difference between the
two hotiFes with respect to disposal of
the four territories remains as far
from adjustment as it was at the open
ing of the session.
The Philippine bill, probably far
more important but of less popular in
terest, is apparently hopelessly side
tracked in the senate, notwithstanding
no large measure has for a long time
been prepared with greater painstak
ing, both under administrative aus
pices and in the house, which passed
it by a non-partisan vote. The best
the administration seems now to hope
Is that a compromise substitute may
possibly yet be got through.
Regarding the free denaturlzed al
cohol bill, which Is of the most obvi
ous utility and universal popularity, it
Is merely a question of bringing it to
an. Issue in the senate, but the odds
are against this because of the power
ful hostile interests involved and the
chance for Senator Aldrlch to obstcuct
it In his committee, which now has
possession of it. .
With the most energetic work it will
require several weeks to dispose prop
erly of these and other Important
measures now waiting action, not to
speak of appropriations and the usual
routine business. The pressure of the
contests in the congressional districts,
as well as generally in the states elect
ing legislatures nhich choose United
States senators, is already being felt In
congress, and unless it acts quickly on
legislation a great deal of business is
likely to be cut off by precipitate ad
journment.
1XSURANCE REFORM LAfTS.
It will certainly be a mistake for life
insurance companies to attempt to de
feat or minimize the effect of the sys
tem of reform legislation, as some of
them are reliably reported to be plan
ning in New York. There could be no
greater error than to suppose that the
object of these laws can be defeated
by elaborate litigation and delay, or by
cunning evasions for the purpose of
fatiguing reform effort into abandon
ment of the cause.
It is, of course, possible to entangle
some of the features of the reformed
system In litigation, but it is not pos
sible to do this without advertising the
recalcitrancy of the insurance manage
ment who do it. The provisions
which would thus be necessarily as
sailed are precisely those whose puri
pose is to secure control of the com
panles to the policyholders and i-ehdef
them verily responsible to their inter
ests, and not to the selfish and illegiti
mate interests of Intriguing cliques of
directors and officials. The new laws
have been drawn with extreme pa
tience and skill to prevent recurrence
in the future of the abuses uncovered
by the late Investigations.
Fortunately the statutes about to go
into effect contain, in addition to pro
vision for representation of policy
holders, the most effective safeguards
yet devised for publicity and a micro
scopic revision of criminal procedure
and penalties affecting the life insur
ance business. The inevitable re
sponse to a dilatory legal campaign
for defeating control of management
would be redoubled energy in enfor
cing those safeguards and prosecuting
illegal and questionable practices.
Those in the life companies who
have been In any way identified with
or profited by past abuses or who
would like to revive them, should re
alise that the times have changed.
The old order of things as revealed in
the disclosure before the Armstrong
committee and against which the new
legislation was enacted can by ho pos
sibility be again restored.
TOO MUCH BOi'S' FLAY.
Members of the city council are in
clined to indulge In altogether too
much boys' play. The mayor and
council constitute the administrative
body of a great city and were elected
to take care of the municipal business
and they should discharge the dut.es
as business men would.
The action of the outgoing council
In deferring their last regular meeting
until the eve of their expiring terms
is not calculated to strengthen the
members in the good opinion of our
citltens. If this proceeding i in
tended simply as a mar of disrespect
to Mayor Zlmman and to deprive him
of the power to make one or two ap
pointments, or to sign or veto certain
pending ordinances, it will fall short
of lis mark and nothing will be
gained, except to make the mayor ap
pear In the role of a victim of petty
politics.
if the outgoing councllmen will listen
to our advice, they will finish the re
mainder of their offlcfcl terms In a
way to show that they eallze the
dignity of their offioe and went to
leave a good record. Omaha has al
ready had all the s:ectacular per
formances In the council chamber that
it cares for.
The Burlington tax agents are ask
ing the State Board of Assessment to
reduce the valuation put upon the
mileage of that road In Nebraska.
This is bdt a necessary part of the
railroad play. So long ' as attorneys
of that railroad are in court trying
to beat the tax levy based ou preceding
assessments on the' ground that the
valuation la exceeaelvv, they must be
consistent and plead for a reduction
of valuation before the state board.
If they did not do so it would be
equivalent to admission on their part
that they were Justly assessed last
year and the year before, which would
practically throw them out of court.
We take it. however, that the mem
bers of the state board know the sit
uation and discount the tales of the
tax bureaucrats.
REBV1LD1SO FOR SAFETY.
The San Francisco newspapers are
full of evidence of the wise determina
tion of its people In rebuilding to make
the city safe both as to earthquake
and as to fire. Plans for this end are
taking so wide a scope that the begin
ning of permanent reconstruction will
have to be postponed much further
than was at first anticipated or than
would be necessary if the scheme were
less thorough.
The self-imposed limitations as to
structural materials and methods turn
out to be almost as Important as tho6e
which the amended laws will provide.
The lesson of the disaster with refer
ence to foundations, steel frames,
etc., is too obvious to be missed, while
consideration of Insurance and rental
demand is operating powerfully to en
force the lesson upon the Intelligent
self-lntereat of property owners and
Investors.
On top of this most deliberate steps
are being taken to devise a set of reg
ulations which will restrain to the line
of far-sighted prudence any who fool
ishly or In eagerness for aulck profit,
might be disposed to disregard that
line. Accordingly not only will the
height of buildings be limited with ref
erence to width of streets and char
acter of foundations, but It has al
ready been resolved to widen the
streets and provide spacious platas as
additional fire guards.
The cost will be enormous, but the
city is compelled to shoulder It as the
price of future safety. It has already
paid too heavy a penalty for neglect
to let the present opportunity pass,
cost what it may.
The reappointment of Patriok M.
Mullen aa receiver of public moneys
at Juneau, Alaska. Is announced from
Washington. "Pat" Mullen will be
remembered as a well known Omaha
pioneer, who served twice as a rep
resentative from Douglas county In
the legislature, the last time in 1901,
where his rich Irish accent made him
famous on the senatorial roll call as
the original Dietrich man. . His
appointment to a federal position In
Alaska was In recognition of his serv
ices in the legislature and his reap
pointment shows that he is another
Nebraskan who has made good.
The people of Paplllion are asking
the Douglas county authorities to co
operate with them in improving trio
roadway between that town and this
city. Omaha should do everything
possible to encourage close communi
cation with its neighbors, but while
about It, it would not be a bad Idea to
get the Sarpy county authorities to
agree on some general plan of road
work, so far as the main arteries of
traffic crossing the county lines are
concerned and get us good access to
other Sarpy county towns, aa well as
to Paplllion.
The local medical colleges are turn
ing out their 1906 crop of medical
practitioners. One thing can be said
about these fledgeling doctors, that
they are better prepared to provide
against human ills than were any of
their predecessors. The progress that
has been made in recent years in med
ical education has been most notable
and the medical colleges here In
Omaha are well up to the best stan
dards. Omaha extends a hearty welcome
to visitors in attendance upon the
meetings of the various state organ
izations now in session here. We want
all our guesU to feel that they are
welcome and their presence ap
preciated, and that they are invited
to return as often as they can.
The visit of the president of the
National Curfew association reminds
us that Omaha is supposed to have the
curfew ordinance in force. Were it
not for occasional reminders like this
the small boy might forget what the
whletle means.
A Sigh of Relief.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Ono of the moat satisfying featurea of the
situation at present ia that there is no
French revolution In sight.
la the Klammerias Class.
Harper's Weekly.
Serator La Follette says that he once
epoke eight hours a duy for twelve days In
a Wisconsin campaign. This puts Senator
Morgan, Senator Carter and Former Ben
ati r William V. Allen In the stammering
class.
Real Troable Aplenty. ,
New York Post.
It la stated that Mr. Rockefeller haa
declined to contribute to a psychical re
ararch fund. The Standard OU has plenty
of trouble over ordinary material investi
gatora without going In for clairvoyance,
telepathy, or second sight.
Aa Awkward Uatbarat.
Kar.aas City Journal.
The assaults upon President Roosevelt by
Senator Bailey and Senator Tillman will
make It awkward for the democratic nat
ional convention to endorse him for carry
ing out the "principles of democracy as
laid down in the platforms of 1K and 19U0."
Beateu at Their Owa Game.
Philadelphia ledger.
The democrats have served their purpose;
they were uaed as a stalking horse; they
have been outgeneraled, robbed of an iue
and of credit for the enactment of a tre
mendous piece of legislation. Naturally
they are angry, but they were playing
politics, and the president of the Vnlted
States can play Kliiirs a little better than
the democratic rnaUra ar the republican
senators.
KDWtsn HOR WATER FOR aiCVaTOn
Well Miallifl far It.
Trenton Republican-leader (Rep ).
There Is no question but that Mr. Roe
water la the Intellectual peer of any man
yet spoken of In connection with eenntorlnl
honors, end It Is In sccord with the eternal
fitness of thing that there should be but
a step from the editorial desk to the senate
chamber. The niolder of public opinion l
certainly well qualified to make laaa,
which are, after all, only the condensed
expression of the opinions and will of the
people. If the senatorial toga Is to be worn
by sn Omaha man, by whom could the
weight of, Its fold be more gracefully
borne than by Editor Rosewater?
Leadlaar Rtpoaeat of Principles.
Ashland Oajtette (Rep.).
Edward Rosewater of The Omaha Rce
will, be a candidate for the United States
senatorshlp before the coming legislature.
Mr. Rosewater has been for many years
the leading exponent of those principles
which now seem dominant In the party,
t'nless these principles secure such a read
justment of political forces aa to bring the
populist democracy Into the saddle It would
only be fitting tribute to Mr. Rosewater to
make him their exponent In the nation's
highest forum.
Ronewater with Roosevelt.
Tllden Cltlsen (rep.).'
For more than a score of years Mr. Rose
water has, to the writer's knowledge, taken
an aggressive and persistent stand eftainst
the pernicious power of Incorporated mo
nopolists. While Roosevelt was little more
than a boy Rosewater was as emphatic In
his demand aa Is now the president of the
United States that all Incorporated com
panies should be accorded the same treat
ment under the law as Is shown to indi
viduals engaged in similar business. His
opposition has not been to Incorporated
capital, but to the lax enforcement of stnt
utea which has renlered the rich concerns
Immune from the operation of laws that
have been very generally applied to the
Individual. In his warfare against wealthy
corporations he has simply advocated what
the president has termed "a square deal."
In this respect no two men could be more
fully In accord than the president and Mr.
Rosewater. This fact alone is sufficient
warrant for sending him to the senate,
where he would give loyal support toward
the restriction of potential power for evil
that exists In spite of all laws rather than
because of these laws. But this Is only
one of many reasons why he should be the
choice of the republican party of Nebraska
to aucceed Senator Millard. He has been
closely Identified with the state, both po
litically and materially, from the close of
the civil war, when he received an hon
orable discharge from the federal service.
His chosen profession as a newspaper man
In the early days of the 'state, necessarily
kept him In close touch with the men who
laid the foundation for this Important com
monwealth of Nebraska and as time rolled
on ha kept pace with the advance guard
of civilization and commerce, and at all
times advocated legislation looking to the
advancement of the state. He has literally
grown up with Nebraska and no man living
has a more accurate conception of the ad
vantages that may accrue to Nebraskans
from congressional laws. That he has al
ways ben true to 4h principles of repub
licanism cannot be denied In Jhe light of
the present outcry against legislation and
Its executive administration handicapped
by unscrupulous men In high places, but
that he haa refused to be bound by the
mistakes of his party must be admitted.
And herein lies the secret of the rankling
animosity that In times past haa made him
on of the most bated and most whole
somely respected Wen In politics. Hia op
position to candidates f hia party has been
founded on solid charges of incapacity or
something more reprehensible, and time has
Invariably established that his position was
right and In the Interests of better gov
ernment. To use a' favorite phrase of the
populists, he has (always been found "on
the aide of the people." and this, too, when
his efforts In their behalf were treated with
derision and brought him nothing better
than unpopularity. His thorough knowl
edge, of public affairs none will question;
his liberal education, his judgment rtpend
by unusually broad experience, hie Intense
desire to see Just laws Impartially en
forced throughout the land of his adop
tion, even hia enemies will concede; and
scarcely a fairly well Informed man can be
found In the state who doea not hold the
expressed or secret conviction that Mr.
Rosewater would prove the moat useful
and the best prepared man that Nebraska
has yet sent to represent the whole of its
population at Washington.
Br No Means a Weaklta.
Falls City Journal (Rep.).
So far aa ability Is concerned, Mr. Rose
water Is head and shoulder above any
one who haa been mentioned up to date
His experience of many years fits him for
the plac. The past twenty years of po.
Ilticul warfare by him would aeem to make
hia election Impossible, although It would
be preferable to be represented by men
like Rosewater than by some weakling.
Ckaseei Are flood.
Emerson Enterprise (rep.).
Mr. Rosewater Is one of the best known
and best Informed men In Nebraska and
all admit that he Is well qualified for tha
high position of United States senator.
Ha ha many friends throughout the atate
who would Ilk to see him elected and
some enemies who would work persistently
to defeat him. It appear now that his
election depends largely upon Omaha. If
he gets the united support of the metrop
olis his chances are good.
Seaate or Cablaet.
Beaver City Times-Tribune (rep.).
It ia conceded that the senator to be
elected at the next session of the legisla
ture shall come from the North Platte ter
ritory." This being true, we can see no
good reason why the lucky man should
not come from the "state of Douglas" un
less there Is a better candidate from the
western part of tha state. If the present
senator does not succeed to another term,
to which he haa a right to aspire, we pre
sume that the battle will rage most fiercely
In Omaha. 'Mr. Rosewater'would undoubt
edly mako a good senator and would do
the state credit. But It seems to us that
he should be saved for a place in the next
cabinet as postmaster general. There are
other men In Omaha equally well qualified
and who have served the party as long
and as faithfully. There Is the brilliant
and eloquent John L. Webster, for in
stance, who has always been a loyal re
publican and has supported republican can
didates for lo these many years. If the
senator must com from Omaha let' think
it over.
Sboald Be Fleeted.
Utica,, Newa (rep.).
Edward Rosewater haa been brought out
as a candidate for United States senator.
The publisher of this paper Is glad to hear
that the same has been done, as he will
make a good represents tive to have at the
national capital, he having the same views
that the . president haa and would work
in harmony with him. He should be elected
not only for hia worth, but for what he ha
don for this state and for the republican
party. He would make a good senator
and tha people of the atate would know
that they were represented if h were sent
tar.
T.iTK rRK COMUKST.
Bancroft made; John t.. Webster's boom
for the United States senate seenis to have
born and died In the same night. The
Fnntsnelle front was certainty a killing
one.
Pender Republic: The republicans of
Nebraska should take advanced ground on
the pass question, the railroad rate ques
tion, the primaty elect'on law and the
trust question.
Norfolk News: Mr. Rosewater' success
In having gained an extra vote In the In
ternational Tostal congress for the United
S.ates was an achievement In which Ne
braaka may take satisfaction as a state.
Schuyler Free I.sr.ce: One regrets to see
a fellow like Jim Dahlman elected mayor
of Omaha nnd the tough element behind
him win, but there Is a satisfaction In the
fact that that Fontanelle outfit is put to
sleep.
Bestrlce Express: The press dispatches
Indicate that Rosewater lined up with the
delegates from Egypt In the postal con
gress at Rome for 2 cents postage. One
of the youngest nations lined up with one
of the oldest for a great reform.
Falls City Journal: John I- Webster of
Omaha had begun to puff wind Into a little
boom for himself for United States sena
tor, but the result of the election In Omaha
punctured the boom and tore It so badly
that It will not hold wind at all.
Plattsmouth Journal: The Fontanelle
club of Omaha, which was Instrumental In
securing the nomination of Benson for
mayor against the wishes of the rank and
file republicans, says It proposes to keep
on doing business at the old stand. This
Is certainly good news to the democrats of
the metropolis.
Sutherland Free Lance: It Is only right
and just that Judge Klnkaid should be
returned to congress, for by his legisla
tive act he has not only served his con
stituents well and faithfully, but the
American people In general recognize In
him one of the foremost factors in the
halls of congress.
Calloway Courier-Tribune: An evidence
that Rosewater does thing comes from
Rome In the postal congress. He received
an additional vote In the congress to rep
resent Hawaii and the Philippines, but
when Great Britain comes In and asks an
additional one for the Boer republic In
Africa and New Zealand, its possessions,
It waa voted down and it failed to get It.
Sutton News: The Fontanelle warriors
of Omaha, who succeeded in encompassing
the crushing and inglorious defeat of their
candidate for mayor, have met before the
council fire, pounded the torn torn, smoked
the pipe (they'll need more than a pipe to
bring them dreams of victory), made new
medicine and propose to Interduct a can
didate into the gubernatorial race. As a
republican hoodoo the Fontanelles have all
others beat to the sky line.
Stanton Picket: The Picket la authorized
to announce that Hon. W. W. Young has
fully decided to stand as a candidate for
congress and will go before the conven
tion asking the nomination. After can
vassing the situation and with the pledges
of assistance that have been tendered him
Mr. Young feels that his chances for se
curing such nomination are very good. He
Is backed by the unanimous and enthusias
tic support of the republican of Stanton
county. HI candidacy, while aggressive,
will be strictly In his own Interest and
not antagonistic to any other candidate.
Fremont Tribune: The World-Herald
artist has produced the picture of a bloody
dagger it aaya is Mr. Rosewattr's, hav
ing several notches on the handle repre
senting men It has stabbed. Among these
I the name of the editor of this paper,
but it should not be on the handle of the
deadly weapon. The Tribune and Its edi
tor have, not always agreed with Mr. Rose
water, but they are unaware that he ever
knifed either of them. Their difference
of opinion and somewhat strained rela
tione came about through an Impression
that Mr. Rosewater had not dealt fairly
with their old friend, L. D. Richards, when
he was defeated for governor sixteen years
ago which la a long time when you pause
to think of It.
THE LATE CARL BCHl'RZ.
New York World: No man has done
more than he to create a spirit of Inde
pendence In American politics and to teach
hia fellow citizens to emancipate them
selves from party slavery.
Kansas City Journal: Patriotism waa his
guiding star, however, and In all of his
s.ormy career on this side of the water
he never lost an opportunity to promote
what he conceived to be the welfare of
hia adopted country.
St. Loula Republic: No American has
disclosed a clearer conception of the Amer
ican ideal. If one-tenth of our native
American writers had hi command of
lucid English we might begin to think of
establishing a standard of purity.
Cleveland Leader: Small wonder that
men of German blood In America have
greatly honored and admired Carl Schura.
Hi career waa great and exalted enough
to win fame and homage anywhere, in any
age. HI aervlcea belonged to Americana
of all nationalities. Hi example ia the
heritage of the world.
Chicago Record-Herald: His strength as
a debater has. In fact, been rarely equaled,
and probably the best explanation of hia
career will be found In the original liberal
ism with' which he started out In life.
He waa guided for tha most part by cer
tain broad principles, and strove to do hi
duty a a patriotic citizen.
Pittsburg Dispatch. No breath of scan
dal ever atalned his name In any of the
high positions he assumed. He was the
best type of the good citizenship which
Immigration brought to this country. His
eloquence, earnestness and Integrity may
well be regarded a an example for the
native aa well aa foreign born generations.
Indianapolis News: He was a citizen
first of all. and his business of holding
office was quite Incidental. He never sur
rendered or compromised a conviction,
never was false to hia conscience or his In
tellect. Democracies ned many such men
a he. They get too few of them. But
we hav had more than we should have
had except for Carl Bchurx. And we shall
hava others..
Chicago Tribune: It Is unnecessary to
say that Mr. Bchurz was a man of re
markable ability. The record he made
leaves no question on that point. The
young exile of 1849 became by turns editor,
political speaker, foreign minister, major
general, senator and chief of a great
executive department. This country of
fered Carl Schura opportunities which Ger
many denied him, and he made splendid
use of them.
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PERSONAL NOTES.
Mr. McAdoo, once police commissioner of
New York, has written a larg book In
order to get even with the administration.
But he can't make the administration read
the book.
King Alfonso of Spain Is devoted to the
pleasures of the table and keeps a rook on
duty until 4 o'clock in the morning so that
he can have supper up to that hour. Five
meals are served dally in the Escurlal
palace.
Herlry M. Beardsley. mayor-elect of Kan
sas City, who was elected by popular vote
from all parties, has been president of the
Young Men's Christian association for
seven years. In the midst of his own cam
paign he gave three solid weeks of time
to the thirty-day canvass for 1281,000 for a
building. He considered this more Im
portant than his own campaign.
Red Cloud, the famous Bloux chief, hero
of a hundred battles, Is now 86 years old
and appeara to be In good physical condi
tion excepting his poor eyesight and Im
paired hearing. He is nesrly blind, but he
has not given up hope that he again will
be able to see well. With his optimistic
spirit and his ability to use his limb he
appears likely to live a number of year
longer.
There are indication that the three tap
entries representing Summer, Autumn and
Winter, hanglng In the Boston Museum of
Fine Art and owned by Mr. John T.
Morse, Jr., are the works of the master,
Charles Le Brun, which were mysteriously
taken from ' the Palace Royal In Paris
after the fire during the revolution. If
this Is true they are almost priceless gems
of art.
"Such an amendment," said Senator Till
man during a debate, "would destroy the
bill's meaning as the meaning of the
epitaph on old John Sklnn' tombstone was
destroyed. An amendment waa tacked to
John Skinn's epitaph. It consisted of one
word the word 'friend.' It was put on In
the dead of night. The epitaph previous to
the amendment read: 'He did hi best.' "
Rate-Cattlna- "Coincidences."
Philadelphia Record.
An oftlclal of the Santa Fe testifies that
the raising of rates on oil Just at a time
to favor the Standard Oil company was
a coincidence. Of course, there Is a
chance to take this view of the matter,
but the integrity of the conclusion is Im
periled by the fact that the history of
the concern is so largely made up of
similar coincidences as to suggest ab
sence of the element of accident. When
"coincidences" are so piled up that the
total Is the history of a vast monopoly,
wonder arises that an occasional coin
cidence doe not work the other way.
A President Who Doe Things.
Buffalo Express.
It is safe to predict that when the his
tory of the Roosevelt administration is
written the story of enforcement of the
anti-trust law and the enactment of a rate
regulation law, which 1 virtually another
anti-trust law, will hav about th most
prominent place. President Roosevelt ha
been severely criticised in some republican
quarter fur varioua statements be ha
made about trusts and about government
supervision of freight rates. It I probably
true, also, that be !''is occasionally been in
judicious. But . he nas had things done.
That Is what plsar.s the people.
Etpesih rscu of Grab.
Brooklyn Eagle.
Englaud owns a fifth of th land sur
face of the globe. Ho. while other nation
are shouting for the police It 1 no wonder
that she is getting nervous on the subject
of largo armament.
The Engineer' Kick.
Indianapolis New.
From his remarks on Saturday, it I
evident that the engineer on the rate bill
special doesn't like to see the train dis
patcher bossed around by a lot of conductors.
HERE SHE GOES
LUM.BEL3. HEAP!!
Everything at Our Old Yard 13th and California Sts.
A big, nice clean stock; cannot move
it to our new yard; the chance of a
lifetime. Come before stock gets
broken.
C. N. DIETZ LUMBER CO.
1214 Farnam St. Telephone Douglas 35
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FLASHES Or Fl'W.
The Visitor (to Mr. Nurltch)-Your floors
are beautiful. This is bard wood, isn't
117
Mr. Nurltch Ouess It must be. I slipped
down on It seven times. It seemed hard.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Mrs. Dolan (boastfully) Mrs. Carney, the
wolfe of the rich grocer, called on me
todiy,
Mrs. Nolan Well, well, d'ye molnd thot
now! 'TIs a shame fur Carney t' no
inakln' his wolfe collict his bad bills.
Philadelphia Ledger.
Jones Brown wrote an editorial in his
paper this morning calling me a liar and a
thief. What would you do If you were IT
Smith Well. I think I'd steal less and
tell the truth a little oftencr. Cleveland
Je cider.
"I am sick of all this talk of blue blood
and descent. Adain and Eve were not
aristocrats."
"Perhaps not, but you can't deny that
they belonged to one of our very first
famille." Baltimore American.
"I began at the foot," remarked the self
made man.
"Ah." commented a listener, who had
not had to do this; "cobbler, chiropodist
or bootblack?" Philadelphia Ledger.
Hicks What do you think of that uni
versity making Dumley a doctor of laws?
Wicks O. well, the universities do very
craty things sometimes.
Hicks Yes, and yet they're always sup
posed to be In possession of their facul
ties. Philadelphia Catholic Standard.
- UHAIOMAI.
Judith Gldings In Harper's Monthly.
The grandmas in the story books
Are not a bit like mine.
They sit and knit, or else they read
The Bible all the time.
Their hair Is white, they wear a cap.
And lean upon a cane.
And always talk about the day
That never come again. . .
When little girls lean on their knee
They lift a trembling hand.
And point the way for tiny feet
To reach the heavenly land.
Mine take me to the matinee.
And walks along so fast
I hardly get a chance to see
The windows going past.
She doesn't read the Bible, much.
Nor through the Scrlnturea search.
And she likes a rainy Sunday
When you cannot go to church.
Then, new book from the library
Are what she reads all day,
And when I lean upon her knee,
She says, "Now, run away!"
She never lt a-knlttlng
In the gloaming, a she ought,
And I know that papa atocklngs
At the store are always bought.
And she never wears an apron
With a pep'mlnt in the pocket.
Nor carries grandpa' picture
In a little round gold locket.
She never call to m and says,
"Put on my bonnet, child,"
Nor let me help her down th step
A-smlling, meek and mild.
When papa takes us for a spin
Upon th boulevard
She sits up straight and doesn't mind.
Although It Jounoes hard.
We go so fast I hold on tight.
And hardly dare to stir,
But she Just laughs and says. "Oh. no."
It's not too tut for harl
What's printed In ths book I true.
Of course, you mustn't doubt It.
And yet. my grandma can't be wrong;
What shall I do about It?
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