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TIIE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1906.
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J 81,180
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It 31,800
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WHEK OUT OF TOWS.
Subscribers leaving; the city tem
porarily shoald fcav The Be
walled to them. Address will be
chaste as oftea aa requested.
Call money In Wall street seems to
be striving to reach the level of the
ChrUtrnas turkey and anthracite.
It Is to be hoped The Bee's warning
as to dangerous grade crossings will
be heeded before another fatal acci
dent Is recorded.
If California objects only to adult
Japanese In Us schools the matter can
bo easily settled by a tuition fee which
would bo prohibitive.
Additional carriers have been al
lowed the South Omaha postofflce. An
other evidence of the growing busi
ness of the Magic City.
With French deputies refusing to
hear Count Bonl de Castellane speak
Americans can understand something
of what it means to become poor In
Paris.
Congressman Qrosvenor'a sugges
tion of a change In the ship subsidy
bill indicates that Mr. Root's speech
at Kansas City had an effect not in
tended. While John D. Rockefeller may be
permitted to plead by proxy, it is not
expected that Ohio will permit him to
serve time In the same way should he
be convicted.
Mr. Bryan .says, "In America the
chase of the almighty dollar to too long
continued, too selfish." It will be
noted in passing that Mr. Bryan got
his by talking.
Mr. Porter would not have as much
difficulty In "putting the money back"
as Congressman Pollard la experienc
ing, and perhaps this Is the reason he
doesn't make the tender.
The suggestion that the rivers and
harbors congress .tak appropriations
for no particular locality may be wise,
but it doesn't tend to immediate im
provement of the Missouri river.
Now that milk dealers are being
convicted of feeding slop to milch
cows in Kentucky distillers may find
a reason other than the pure food law
for 'advancing the price of liquor.
The decision of the Michigan su
preme court that convicts cannot be
taught trades in prison pats that state
in the rear in the development of
worthy citizens from poor raw ma
terial. When the Union Pacific and South
ern Pacific have been Investigated Un
ci Sam may decide to ascertain
whether the Burlington swallowed th
Great Northern or waa swallowed In
the deal.
Senator Morgan's effort to change
the method of managing' th Panama
railroad seems to b duo to a deslr
to throw Mr. Cromwell out of a job
rather than for the good of the
service.
Senator Bailey now says the $15,
000 received from the Waters-Pierce
Oil company was a loan, thus show
ing even closer relations with on ten
tacle of the octopus than a fee would
have done.
Th deep waterways convention Is
meeting th difficulty encountered by
th Transmlsslsslppt congress at Kan
sas City. Too many projects are being
submitted. The on thing on which
th delegates ar agreed Is th appropriation,
ICHOVL QUESTION lit THE COCRTS.
Our government is taking the intel
ligent, straightforward way of bringing
before the courts, to which the settle
ment belongs, the question whether
the action of the San Francisco school
authorities under the state law requir
ing segregation of school children of
Mongol parentage is a violation of Jap
anese rights under existing treaties.
The decision of the legal point is es
sential In dealing with the feeling that
has been created. The mere submis
sion of the matter to Judicial ascertain
ment and the time required should
tend to repress popular passion in both
countries.
If the California statute be found
null, as a treaty infringement, it is ab
surd to suppose a conflict between
state and national authority, whatever
may be the local conviction. With
prudence a way should be found on
that basis to adjust matters so as' to
maintain treaty faith and still not to
violate any substantial Interest of the
community In the schools. On the
other hand, a finding that sustains the
state law, while conclusive as to the
technical point, ehould not be in the
way of reasonable common school pro
vision for Japanese.
There is, in fact, no novelty in the
class of difficulties to which this San
Francisco casebelongs. They have al
ways arisen in all countries wherever
aliens settle in large numbers, espe
cially at the points where they are
mainly grouped. Prejudice invariably
is excited under such circumstances by
differences of race and habits. Bitter
ness and strife Indeed often arise
where alien residents are of Identical
race. The real difficulty is to bring to
bear on these questions the good sense
and cool judgment of the community,
because by nature they appeal to prej
udice, Ignorance and passion. That
will be the difficulty vith respect to
the Pacific coast points where the Jap
anese are mainly settled, and with re
spect to pppular sentiment in Japan
itself.
It will Bland us in good stead to re
member that we cannot with safety,
even if we were so disposed, trample
on the rights or wantonly offend the
sensibilities of the Japanese. They
are not a nation to be trifled with. Vast
American Interests in the Pacific and
in the orient require prudence and
moderation, not to speak of Justice,
on our part.
bakks asd lakd loaks.
The bill to empower national banks
to loan on real estate, although it has
passed the house, is not likely to be
come a law without such amendments
and restrictions as would practically
nullify the purpose of the prime mov
ers for the change. The securities
and assets of a safe bank must be
quick, and land Is among the slowest.
In the nature of things Instant con
vertibility Is the ideal of bank re
sources. The land loan business re
sponds to an entirely different want
and a different class both of investors
and customers.
To transform national banks into
land loan agencies, or to make it pos
sible to conduct the latter under the
name of the former, would be hazard
ous and in violation of the teaching of
all experience. There may be some
agricultural communities in the west
ern and southern states in which better
connections with capital available for
land loans are desirable, but sound
Judgment will not break down safe
guards In the national banking sys
tem merely to meet such exceptional
cases.
In the normal community land loans
are today readily available through
land loan agencies at far lower Inter
est rates, precisely proportioned to the
quality of the security; than the nor
mal rates for bank accommodations.
To legalize commingling of such func
tions would not add a dollar to the
legitimate fund for land loan Invest
ment. And the extent that such in
vestments were Increased would there
fore be at the expense of banking sta
bility and solvenoy.
These points are so well established
as to rank almost as axioms of sound
business, so that if the pending bill is
made to square with them there would
be little excuse then for spreading it
on the statute book.
MOSEY MARKET SITUATION.
The long stress upon money supply
has again eventuated in high call rates
and violent fluctuations In New York,
although the rates are nothing like bo
high nor th fluctuations so violent as
they were at the same time a year
ago. Nor in other respects does the
situation seem so critical as then, in
spite of the even greater demands now
for funds in commerce and Industry.
The significant fact remains that busi
ness proceeds at even pace, apparently
unapprehensive of serious embarrass
ment, and even the stock market does
not so far respond to call rate condi
tions which heretofore would have pro
duced sensational results.
The dominant fact seems to be that
general business, and even speculation
in the more substantial stocks, have to
large extent discounted the present
pinch for ready money In New York
and th eastern centers. They are, as
it was foreseen they might be at this
time, between hay and grass. ' A va
riety of causes has somewhat retarded
the return of funds drawn westward
by crop movement requirements, so
that the large currency reinforcement
through gold imports, treasury depos
its, etc.. the last three months fall
short a little of comfortably complet
ing the annual adjustment, but at most
it can now be only a brief time till it
will bo completed.
Before the middle of January funds
from the Interior will be once more
piling up 1j New York', and th real
danger to be apprehended Is a sudden
and unwarranted Inflation of security
prices and of speculation all along the
line. The return current Is already be
ginning to reach the eastern deposi
tories and it will be greatly acceler
ated by the high ruling rates, since
they tempt western banks to hasten to
Increase their balance.
In short, the enormous net realiza
tion from crops this season, now In
full progress, Is on the eve of Its
natural effect in the money market,
and within a calculably short time
funds at the centers will be as plenti
ful as they are for the moment scarce.
THE HISISG STUCK CRAZE-
The collapse of mining stock quota
tions, which has so suddenly wiped
out tens of millions of Imaginary val
ues, was inevitable, though It was slow
In coming. But to multitudes of vic
tims it means the loss of real, hard
earned dollars which in the prevailing
excitement had been invested In what
turns out to be unfounded expecta
tions and dreamB.
Shrewd, experienced, cold-blooded
manipulators have simply once more
taken advantage of the gullible public,
who in prosperity always illustrate
the truth that money easily earned is
recklessly spent. The psychological
moment has been seized the last few
months to boom a myriad of mining
prospects and schemes, among which
many of the favorites were preposter
ous on their tap e or vulnerable to any
Bort of thoughtful analysis, and the
psychological moment has now been
chosen with equal keenness to sepa
rate the "Investors" from their money.
It is doubtful, however, If the les
son, plain as it is, will be taken to
heart more than momentarily. Great
numbers have been ban! hit and not a
few ruined, but the mining stock craze
Is so general and Intense that specula
tion will probably be resumed and
continued until multiplying disasters
bring people to tfielr senses.
AK-SAR-BKN-
The spirit exhibited at the dinner
given by the Commercial club to the
board of governors of Ak-Sar-Ben Is
most commendable. It is not sufficient
that the business men of the city
gather from time to time and commend
the work that has been done by Ak-Sar-Ben.
The advantage of the annual
festival to Omaha Is -long since ad
mitted. It provides a stimulus to busi
ness that is afforded by no other means.
It attracts annually many thousands
of people to the city who would not
otherwise come here. In this way the
Omaha business men receive a direct
return for the money they invest in
Ak-Sar-Ben, but it has even a greater,
although Indirect, effect on the com
mercial affairs of the city. In no other
place and In no other way do the men
of affairs get together as they do at
the den. The Monday night meetings
are purposely informal in their nature,
but they are productive of the best of
feeling. It is there that the men who
carry the weight of Omaha's commerce
mingle on common footing and with
out restraint. This intercourse is
worth to them, for obvious reasons,
many times the cost. The function of
Ak-Sar-Ben is manifold, but Its chief
manifestation has been In bringing
about a better understanding between
the business men of Omaha.
The determination expressed last
night to give Ak-Sar-Ben more liberal
support than It has had In the past
and to put Its affairs on a firmer finan
cial basis will be commended by all.
It should not only be a duty but a
privilege to contribute to the support
of this peculiarly Omaha Institution.
Again The Bee would like to call at
tention to the fact that the Missouri
river is as navigable today aslt ever
was. It does not require government
assistance so much as it does private
enterprise to set a fleet of steamboats
to churning the muddy waters of that
great stream. Some Improvements
must be made by the government, but
the main difficulties encountered by
the pioneer navigators of the stream
have long since disappeared and the
pilot today would find his berth "a
flowery bed of ease" compared to that
of the men who guided commerce up
the Mlzzoo in the days of the '60s.
Before the legislature votes any
large Bums of money for repairs at the
Norfolk Hospital for the Insane it
should make a little inquiry as to the
conditions under which this structure
was erected." Ordinarily a building
should stand -two years without calling
for the extensive repairs Governor
Mickey reports as necessary at Nor
folk. There was something rotten In
the cement there, if In nothing els
The city council la finding out that
th railroad companies are paying no
attention to the grade crossings. If
the council will only quit fussing about
street railway transfers and take up
some of the matters that really need
attention. It can soon do much to make
people , forget its ridiculous record up
to date.
The announcement that congress
will have a hearing of persons inter
ested in the propositlou for "elastic"
currency may give bankers an oppor
tunity to make those speeches which
fell under the time limit at St. Louis.
Prosperity is having an Inverse ef
fect on the Nebraska school fund.
Farmers who have been in debt to the
fund are paying up and the Interest,
therefrom is being cut off. This Is one
of the peculiarities of good times.
Now that Congressman Llttlefield's
pilotage bill has died peacefully In the
house, Mr. Gompers may find consula
te n but it will be difficult to show
the connection between the Maine elec
tion and the defeat of the bill.
The Christmas spirit is early mani
fest this season. Up to date It has
chiefly taken the form of bazars and
other charity benefits fully exemplify
ing that which Is written, "It Is more
blessed to give than to receive.
In commending any part of Presi
dent Roosevelt's message Mr. Bryan
has again deepened the gulf which
separates him from the "regular" dem
ocrats who believe that nothing repub
lican can be right.
To Whom It May Concern.
Chicago Chronicle.
Nobody Is going to bulldoie Uncle Bum.
much less trounce him. That may its well
be understood first as lust.
WUer and Mare Profitable.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
It would be wiser to keep peiee with
Japnn and spend ISO.OOO.OOO on rivers and
harbors than to build a navy to fight
Japan.
Rood Rnl to Follow.
' Washington Post.
A bill to license railroad telegraph op
erators hns been Introduced, but Artemtis
Ward's plan of having a director ride on
the cowcatcher of all engines still sounds
good to us.
nistarhlns; n Cherished Belief.
Philadelphia Record.
If Secretary Eihan Allen Hitchcock does
not have a care he will disturb one of the
fondest and most cherished beliefs of west
ern statesmen, who have held there waj) no
sin In cheating the Indiana or taking a hand
In land frauds.
Bunt Mans that Fall.
Chicago Tribune.
This Is to be an unusually severe win
ter. Corn husks are phenomenally thick,
and farmers' chin beards are growing at
a faster rate than ever known before.
There are several other equally trust
worthy signs, but these are sufficient.
Temptations of n "nrplna.
Sprlnsrfleld Republican.
The government revenue operations dur
ing November yielded a further surplus of
17. 280.000 bringing the total for the fiscal
year to date up to fl4.77S.O0O, against a de
ficit of 812.700,000 In the same period of last
year. This Is certainly encouraging for
more liberal appropriations than ever.
Salaries of Congressmen.
Chicago Tribune.
There Is renewed agitation of the prop
osition for the Increase of the salary of
members of congress from J5,0n0 a year to
17.500. There Is much In Its favor. Condi
tions of living and the rewards of service
are essentially different from what they
were when the present figure was estab
lished. As salaries go nowadays or In
come Is estimated $7,600 Is not a large com
pensation for the work which members of
congress are obliged to do for their con
stituents. Moral RflTect of Boxing.
Outing Magazine.
Boxing is an exercise which Is not only
of the most marked benefit In a purely
physical way, but It is of the utmost value
as a means of training the mental and
moral faculties. One of the most unfortu
nate whimsicalities of our very whimsical
day Is the prejudice against boxing as a
sport and exercise. There is no sport in
which there Is provided such splendid ex
ercise for body and mind and spirit as In
boxing. The physical Influence of boxing
is superb. Every muscle and organ la
brought Into active use. So tar as men
tality is concerned, the perception, Im
agination, Judgment, discretion, self-confidence,
aggressiveness and will are all
brought Into active and rapid use.
EDITORS AMD THE MESSAGE.
People Will Wonder.
Indianapolis News (lnd. rep.).
The people of the United States will
wonder how far they are expected to go In
conforming their policy to the wishes of
Japan In order to escape "the gravest con
sequences." Characteristic.
St. Paul Pioneer-Press (rep.).
That there Is in all parts of the message
a little too much of the accent of the men
tor and natural morals will attract no at
tention. The document would not be Roose
velt's If the Inclination to Instruct did not
crop out.
A Large Job for Congress.
Kansas City Journal (rep.).
Altogether t,C president's message la
pretty certain "fG causa stirring times In
congress this winter, and sporadic excite
ments throughout the country from Massa
chusetts to the Golden Oate, even If It
does not alter maps and make history.
An Interesting Document. .
Washington Post (lnd.).
Taken as a whole, the message Is a most
Interesting document. It may not lead to
much legislation at this brief session of
congress, but It sets forth admirably, from
the president's point of view, "tbe state
of the union."
Purely Academic.
St. Louis Republic (dem.).
The presidents views on marriage and
divorce are Interesting, but, for the present,
at least, purely academic. The country will
change much before the atatea surrender
their control over marriage and divorce.
Leaders Getting Together.
New York World (dem.).
Comparing Mr. Bryan's Madison Square
Garden speech with Mr. Roosevelt's mes
sage to congress tha reader Is forced to
the conclusion tliat If Mr. Roosevelt would
advocate tariff revision and Mr. Bryan
would Mop advocating government owner
ship of railroads they would be substan
tially In acoord.
Reflect AwMIt,
Chicago Inter-Ocean (rep.).
Those pel sons who are eager to change
tha attitude of tbe Californlans toward th
coeducation of the races in their public
schools would do well to reflect on th
bearings of the old saw which admits the
possibility of leading the horse to water,
but points out the difficulties of making
th horse drink.
Correction and Apology.
New York Sun (rep.).
It la proper to say that tha Sun has
ventured to correct the eccentricities, not
to say enormities, of spelling which ap
pear In surprising variety In the official
version erf the message. Ws have taken
this liberty of emendation, not In any
controversial spirit, but simply because wu
believed It important that the minds of
our readers should not be distracted by
the sense of humor from serious consldei
alion of the momentous matters hre dis
cussed by President Rooaevelt. We are
sure that the time will come when Mr.
Hoosevelt wll thank, us for our arbitrary
and unconstitutional suppression of those
superficial features of his message which
are calculate! to Impair lis Ukefulntrsa by
provoking levity.
OTHER LANDS T1IA Ot'RS.
Separation of church and state In France
proceeds without outward sign of th An
ticipated civil conflict. Th second stage
6f tha law, requiring tha formation of
associations of church members to take
control of church property, becomes effec
tive December 11. After that date the
separation law rrovldes that the property
may be turned over to respective com
munes and reserved for the use of the
respective congregations for ona year from
that date. Therefore confiscation by the
siate cannot occur for a year. Meanwhile
there Is reason to believe a method will be
found by which church property can be
taken over by legal and canonical associa
tions. Recent speeches by Premier Clem
enceau and M. Prland. minister of public
worship. Indicate a more conciliatory atti
tude than that assumed by the Combes
ministry. The premier declared. "We will
not close a single church." Mr. Brland
enlarged on the premier's clear cut declara
tion by saying that the government would
leave the churches open to those Catholic
laymen and clergy who, following the ex
ample of the archdiocese of Bordeaux,
should determine to maintain public wor
ship on the basis of the law of 18S1. Con
siderable property, producing an estimated
revenue of 14,000,000 francs, consisting
chiefly of government bonds and lands,
forming pious foundations for masses, Is
liable to sequestration on December 11.
M. Brland explained that this property
will not be turned over to the communes,
as the radicals and socialists demand. It
Is to be reserved for future disposition.
Its ultimate possession depending on com
pliance with the law. While the Catholic
church Is the principal religious body af
fected by the separation law. the effect
on non-Catholic bodies Is equally serious.
There are approximately 6T0,000 Protestant
church members In France, possessing 1,000
churches, and served by 700 pastors, with
other auxiliary helpers. Not only are the
Protestants deprived of state aid, estimated
at 4,000,000 francs annually, but their form
of property control la annulled by the law,
and the unity of action through central
authority destroyed. The law goes farther
than separation of church and state. It
seeks to control how religious bodies shall
possess the necessary houses of worship
or property of any kind, encourages dis
sension Instead of unity and fosters the
spirit of a proposed auxiliary law striking
out all reference to the Deity in Judicial
proceedings.
A remarkable forecast of Russian condi
tions was written by Carl Schurx In 1900
and is printed In his "Reminiscences of a
Long Life" In the Current McClurs's.
Within six years of Its utterance the
meager grant of constitutional government
produced the revolutionary disorder fore
seen by the eminent German-American,
and the end is not In sight. "It is difficult
to Imagine," wrote Mr. Schurs, "how the
Russian empire as It now Is (1900), from
Poland to, easternmost Siberia, could be
kept together and governed by anything
else than an autocratic centralisation of
power, a constantly self-asserting and di
recting central authority with a tremen
dous organisation of force behind It. This
rigid central despotism cannot fall to
create oppressive abuses In the govern
ment of the various territories and diverse
populations composing the empire. When
this burden of oppression becomes too
galling, efforts, raw, rude, more or less
inarticulate and confused, will be made In
quest of relief, with a slim chance cf suc
cess. Discontent with the inexorable au
tocracy will spread and seise upon the su
perior intelligence of the country, which
will be Inspired with a restless ambition
to have a share In the government.
"At the moment when the autocrat yields
to tha demands of that popular Intelli
gence, and assents to constitutional lim
itations of his power, or to anything that
will give an- authoritative, official voice to
the people, the real revolutionary crisis
will begin. The popular discontent will
not be appeased, but will be sharpened by
the concession. All the social forces will
then be thrown into spasmodlo commo
tion; and, when those forces In their na
tive wlldness break through their tradi
tional restraint, the world may have to
witness a spectaole of revolutionary chaos
without example In history. The chaos
may ultimately bring forth new , concep
tions of freedom, right and Justice, new
forms of organised society, new develop
ments of civilisation. But what the sweep
of those volcanic disturbances will be and
what their final outcome is a mystery
baffling the imagination a mystery that
can be approached only with awe and
dread."
Concerning those recent bomb explosions
in Rome at the Cafe Aragno and at Hi.
Peter'san Italian, whose, opinion is based
upon long residence in Rome and intimate
acquaintance with the Inner circles of the
national police, offers cn explanation, th
plausibility of which seems to be confirmed
by the fact that the bombs exploded neither
injured person nor property, and from their
very construction were obviously fabricated
to produce a noise. The Informant declare
that the bombs were exploded by the
"centre espionage," a department of police
whose duty It la to see that other police do
what Is expected of them. The Italian po
lice in general are poorly prepared for an
emergency, and the visit of th king of
Greece to Roma required their utmost
vigilance. Hence, In order to promote this
vigilance and at' the same time awaken
popular alertness to possible contingencies,
these bombs were exploded.
While the Irish home rule bill Is yet In
the formative stage and therefore a min
isterial secret, the unionists of England
are already oisjsnlxlng to defeat tha long
delayed measure of legislative justice. Th
Inner ring of torylsm Is awake with plans
to "rouse, the country." A combination of
conservatives, liberal unionists and anti
home ruiurs has been launched in London
for the avowed purpose of forcing an ap
peal to tha country on th question, and
no money will be spared to carry on th
campaign with tha utmost elaboration.
Speakers will be engaged In large numbers
to stump the country, painting In lucid
colors the horrors of home rule, and
pamphlets will be published to be scat
tered broadcast over tha length and breadth
of the land, rehashing all th old stock
arguments of the opponents of Irish autonomy.
POLITICAL DRIFT.
Lawyers control the Missouri senate,
farmers lead In the house.
His honor the mayor of Chicago has
been notified to enforce all laws or b
Impeached. Evidently some people think
Mr. Dunne needs the exercise.
Mr. Hearst says he will not run for
office again unlestt there Is an lmperatlv
call for him. His stock of megaphones
Is unrivaled for calling purposes.
This year's canvass cost th Maaeachu
setts republican state committee's cam
paign chest JS2.745. Tho New York repub
lican stute committee spent 2.M; Wil
liam R. Hearst spent, in round figures,
$0,000. and most of the New York polltl
clans on both aides ar snickering over the
workings of th corrupt practices law.
"For fifty years." plaintively remarked
Senator Depew to an Interviewer. "I had
nothing but flattery and praise from tha
press. I entered politics as soon as I left
college as a slump speaker In th cam
paign of ISM. All th fifty-year period of
my activity in politics that followed called
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A DOLLAR OR TWO A WEEK WILL DO.
open A. MANDELBEILG AiSL
LVCningS Omha's Gift Stors St.
out nothlpg but praise from the news
papers. During the last two years I have
had nothing but unlimited criticism."
Gftlufha A. Grow, who has expressed ar.
earnest hope thai the republic may never
see a third-term president. Is the Nestor of
Pennsylvania politics. He Is 83, erect and
springy. He was a member of congress
from 1851 to lta. the first six years as a
free soil democrat, and the last six years
as a republican. He was speaker of the
house from to 1863. He returned to
congress in U94 and remained until I'iS.
He declined the mission to Russia In 1879.
"Many national republicans," says the
New York Bun, "are of the opinion that
Vice President Fairbanks will be a stronger
factor In the republican national conven
tion of 1008 for first place on the ticket
than some now Imagine. Mr. Fairbanks, it
was remarked, has behind him the most
perfect republican state machine In the
country, that of Indiana. The Indiana
folks, next to the Ohio folks, hav been
considered the most adroit politicians In the
country. It la a homely saying that an
Indiana republican or an Indiana democrat
Is a politician from tho moment he begins
to grin at his little pink toes in the
cradle."
Captain Wllllum H. Jacques, formerly
of Philadelphia, conducted one of . the
most unique political campaigns ever waged
In New Hampshire In the recent election,
being a candidate for the senate. He gave
free Illustrated lectures, with music and
dancing, the program being changed at
certain places In the district to a smoke
talk, the literary program being the same
and the men enjoyed the lecture as they
smoked the -candidate's cigars. At some
of the rallies refreshments of oyster stews
and other eatables were furnished, and the
evenings generally were of rare good fel
lowship. His district, however, went
against him by about 800 votes.
GENIAL MIRTH.
"I dislike him because he's always trying
to be funny."
"Well, you must admit that ha has a
rare wit"
"There's where I disagree with you. I
think it's overdone. Philadelphia Press.
"Yes, our candidate is a self-made man,
and there Is something unusually remark
able in his running for office."
"What la that?"
"He started In life as a messenger boy."
Baltimore American.
"Will your highness have tha rich white
man's son cookrd or served au naturel?"
asked the cannibal king's chef.
"Cook him thoroughly," replied his ma
jesty. "Raw heir Is very bad for me."
Cleveland Plealn Dealer.
"If anybody offers that French count
work, he Is Immediately challenged to a
duel."
"Certainly," answered the man from
Paris. "That shows his valor. He would
rather fight than work." Indianapolis
News.
"What Is your occupation?" asked the
Justice.
"I'm a packer, your honor." reluctantly
answered the prisoner, who had been ar
rested for fighting.
"A packer? Hogs?"
"Some of 'em are hogs, your honor. I'm
a street car conductor." Chicago Tribune.
Mrs. Browne Those new neighbors of
yours are pretty lively. I never met people
who Indulged so much In repartee,
Mr. Malaprop There ain't any harm In
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THE $5 PER MONTH PIANO REDUCED FROM $200 and LESS
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that. I'm fond o" tea myself, only I prefer
Uolung. Philadelphia Ledger,
"Kducatlon helps a man to make his way
in the world."
"Yea," answered the man who always
sneers; "'.here is no doubt that a little f.mt
oall experience helps out on a crowdo'
street car." Washington Star.
TO CO(iHESS.
W. J. Lampton In New York World.
Hall, body grand,
Within whose hand
The safety of the Nation Is!
You've met once more
To r .issure
The people that you know your bis,
And they know it because
They see it in your laws.
By gosh!
You never Joah
The People, do you? Nit
They're It.
You are their servants,
Their vassals, their slaves.
First at their cradles
And last at their graves.
Bay,
Ain't you the hay,
The oats and the corn,
The mule and the cotter
The hoof and the horn?
Well, we guess
Yes.
And Labor's friend
Without end?
Hooray
For this happy day!
Oh, you are great
To legislate.
And tho' sometimes the laws you make
Don't do much good.
By heck they would
If Capital had less at stake.
What?
Shut up on that rot?
All right, all right,
We re tight
On that.
Now, glory be to Congress,
To Bolona low and high,
Who never touch a crumb of bread
When they can live on pie!
Bay, pards,
Here's our regards;
You ain't on the blink,
We don't think.
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