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30.BS0
31,610
31,710
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31.760
81.760
33,670
31,630
31,900
30,660
31,710
31,690
18,130
81,770
31,610
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10 31.750
11 33.180
It 33,050
81,680
14 31,680
U 38,170
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10 30,800
II 31,810
688,380
If 30,400
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Leia unsold and returned copies
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WHBS Ot'T OK TOWS.
abecrltiere leas-log; the city tem
porarily shenld bar The Bee
mailed to them. Address will be
chanced often as requested.
Now that Scotland Is demanding a
"land law, Ireland may find an ally
In an unexpected quarter.
Utah Is setuug one good example in
Indicting Its own citizens for fraud
without waiting for the aid or consent
of Uncle Sam. .
If the report be true that "Bobs"
Croker Is to put a string of horses on
the American turf, be stands to lose
on "skates", what he made on ice. ,
Those memb.era ..of . congress whose
constituents have retired them to pri
vate life vaTe certainly good to their
successors
King Meneltk is said to desire to in
troduce European civilization into
Abyssinia. It is to be hoped he will
pass Russia when be selects his teach
ers. With 16,000 people homeless on the
banks of the Ohio river, members of
congress have an object lesson before
theai even while the rivers and harbors
bill is pending.
Prices offered for land In Indian Ter
ritory show that the men who "got in
on the ground floor" were not strong
enough to carry their point, but the
real result will not be known until the
cash is distributed. .
With congress putting 50 per cent
premium on the salaries ot national
law-makers the propositiou offered by
the Hon. Mike Lee to double the com
pensation of state bill boosters may not
took ao much out of place.
Captain Eels' plan to control the Col
orado river may be practical, but as be
lays he can accomplish the result for
$500,000 .it may not be deemed expe
dient by those who think they should
have that much profit in the job.
It is all right to forget and to for
give, but in eulogizing General Robert
IS. Lee It Is hardly necessary to give
traitorous rebellion the same fulsome
praise that is bestowed upon the loyal
patriotism that preserved the union.
South Omaha is now worrying over
charter amendment , troubles. . The
easiest way out of all this unnecessary
ilsturbance Is for our sister city to
?ome under the Omaha charter by vol
mtary merger of the two municipal
governments. .
So long as the proposed antl-tlpplng
allr makes both the giver and the taker
squally guilty of offending against the
law the prosecuting officer need not be
lfrald of being swamped with com
plaints based on the giving and taking
of tips.
The advocates ot appropriations by
percentage mill levies for various state
'nstltutlons know what they are up to.
They expyct to get hold of more money
'.n this way than they could hope to
' get by asking for specie appropriations.
This is the situation la a nutshell and
the people, from rbom the taxes are
collected, pay the freight.
The local democratic organ Is very
much afraid that republicans In the
legislature will' give substantial and
satisfactory fulfillment of their um
palga pledges, and is, therefore, doing
all It can to prevent such a terrible
calamity befalling the fusioa. minority
The only hope ot the fuslonlsts for fu
ture political salvation rests In tbe re-.
Dubllcaua falling to make good.
4 "" nwtmx'Axn ratlrtai).
It -scents probable that congress at
the present session wrtl tnake'some" pro
vision for river Improvement, but what
is notable is its utter inadequacy as
proposed. Numerous local communi
ties and commercial associations are
pressing for care for their special
needs, with prospect of being recog
nized in some items of the appropria
tion, and this Is better than nothing.
But there seems to be little 'or no,
chance for comprehensive dealing, or
even" for a substantial beginning, com
mensurate with the Important relation
of the Mississippi and its main afflu-s
ents to the transportation emergency
looming up ahead of us, if not already
here.
J. J. Hill in his recent impressive pre
sentation of that emergency, with spe
cial reference to railroads, Incidentally
but logically declared in favor of a
fifteen-foot channel from St. Louis to
New Orleans, with corresponding im
provement of the Missouri and other
tributaries. There is general agree
ment of freight experts and recognised
transportation authorities with his
summary of the situation that 75,000
miles of new trackage and proportion
ate increase of rolling stock and ter
minals, requiring roundly $5,500.
000,000, are necessary for tonnage
needs, and that an average expenditure
of 11,100,000.000 a year for the next
five years will be only a palliative and
not a radicnl remedy. Great as are
the preparations of some of the roads
for new capital they fall immensely
short of such an aggregate.
The next greatest potential transpor
tation factor is the interior river sys
tem, a free highway, under the exclu
sive control of the nations! govern
ment. Yet it must be confessed that
congress gives no sign of a realizing
sense of Its importance. A single rail
road company has Just taken steps to
raise $200,000,000 more capital for
enlarging its plant and a dozen others
have already authorized like increases,
but the national legislature would not
consider seriously the application of a
small fraction of such sums to the river
side of the problem, or even to get it
in shape for Intelligent action later.
The hopeful Indication is the awaken
ing lately manifested in the Mississippi
valley states among the people and in
business circles, They , bid fair to se
cure some concessions and some local
ities have taken actual initiative for
navigation,, which Is a material gain.
But what must come is the improve
ment of river channels on a broad and
truly national scale. It is so large a
subject that discussion under existing
circumstances appears academic rather
than practical, but unless all transpor
tation authorities utterly misconceive
the, conditions confronting the country
the river question Is vital.
National action, however, In any
satisfactory sense must not be expected
before the incoming cdn'grees; and even
it may repeat the dilatory record of
recent years unless the compulsory
force of public sentiment Is brought to
bear.
WEW TOR ICS RKVEXUF! CODTRTBUTIOX
A leading New York papers' assump
tions based on the fact that a total of
$209,908,355 was collected during last
year In the custom house at that port
and especially Its claim on these pay
ments as "New York's contribution" to
the national treasury, vaunting it. as
greater than that of the rest of the
country and greater than the total cus
toms revenue no longer ago than 1899,
are really amusing. It is significant of
commercial importance that so great a
proportion of the country's Import
trade should enter through the port of
New York, but nothing could be more
absurd than to imply that the duties
collected at New York are a revenue
"contribution' by New York. The ex
cise taxes paid at Peoria on account of
the distillery industries grouped there
exceed those of most of the rest of the
country, but the sum is no more Pe
oria's contribution than the customs
collection Is New York's contribution
to national revenue.
The revenue of the federal treasury,
whether derived from customs or ex
cise taxes, is the "contribution" of the
consumers of the articles, on which
rates are laid, without regard to the
mere place of payment. New York's
real contribution is according to what
New York has consumed, and It is ob
viously only a small fraction of the
total consumption In the country, al
though a great proportion of the im
port supply may have, passed through
that port.
DIPLOMATIC TAHlFf RATtS.
Secretary Root's declaration before
the national foreign trade convention
In favor of a duplex system of tariff
ratess was obviously notvput forward
with a view to Immediate legislative ef
fect., ' Thero is, of course, not a ghost
of a show for considering tariff changes
la the brief remaining time of this con
gress. Formulation of a scheme of
maximum and minimum custom house
rates would raise the tariff revision
question In Its length and . breadth,
whereas action on that subject has
been deferred by common consent to
the future.
Yet the general discussion of this
proposition that bas started has a very
practical bearing, as the secretary
doubtless intended it should have. For
there la pending the Important tariff
controversy with Germany which Is
now reaching the critical point. The
Imposition of still higher discriminat
ing duties than these of the long stand
ing German tariff as against American
commodities was only suspended for a
term of months to permit ffort for
agreement between the two govern
ments, and that effort Is rearing Its
conclusion. . -
Promotion of a double standard tar
iff agitation at this Juacture Is thera-
fore to be Interpreted as largely diplo
matic. The real point is to emphasise'
Ihe jKjKHlblllfy of retaliation for exces
sive foreign discrimination In the guise
of tariff arrangements against our
trade and industry. Aside from threat
ened dangers from Germany, other con
ditions make it certain that retaliatory
powers in some form will be a con
spicuous subject for legislation when
tariff revision Is seriously taken up,
and the result of the present contro
versy with Germany will likely have
much to do in determining our action.
COSSOLWATK THK TAXES-
The merger of city and county treas
uries for Omaha and Douglas county
brought about by act of the legislature
two years ago has been eminently suc
cessful. The county treasurer Is now
ex-ofilclo city treasurer, and a single
office force located In one office handles
all the work previously done In dupli
cate in both city hall and court house.
One hiatus, however, still remains
which should be closed up. Under the
law as it now stands .the dates ot de
linquency of taxes levied by county
and city are separated by several
months, making It necessary for each
property owner to pay his - taxes at
three different times with consequent
confusion and additional expense.
County and state personal taxes are
now delinquent December 1 of each
year and county and state real estate
taxes on May 1 of the following year,
while city taxes, both personal and
real, do not become delinquent until
July 1. The tax receipts for these sep
arate taxes, delinquent at different
times, must all be made out separately
and the multiplication of this work
necessarily increases the cost of doing
it beyond what It should be.
The only objection to consolidating
these taxes by moving the date of de
linquency of the city tax's up to the
dates for the county taxes is that in
order to get the new system Btarted
city personal taxes would for one year
have to be paid seven months In ad
vance of the present date. The parties
upon whom this burden of seven
months' interest would bear most heav
ily ' would be the franchised corpora
tions and the larger business houses
whose payments constitute the bulk of
the personal tax collection. This bur
den, however, would haveo be borne
only once and the convenience to the
taxpayer ought to offset it in large
part. As it stands now many taxpay
ers Incur the penalty , of delinquency
completely unawares, thinking that the
payment of the city or county taxes has
paid the entire tax bill for the year.
The time wasted alone in looking up
the tax figures and taking out tax re
ceipts twice where once would suffice
would counterbalance any temporary
hardship inflicted by consolidating the
taxes. . . t i . ...... j , ,, .-
W4th thisfurther step the merger.of
county and city treasuries, -which has
been followed with such good results,
would be complete and no further rad
ical changes would ever be called for.
Judge RedltU of the district court
bas put himself on record for a uni
form divorce law and particularly the
requirement of a two years' residence
for the plaintiff , to acquire a right to
petition the court. The two years'
residence can and should be had with
out waiting for other states to Join in
a plan for uniformity. But even pend
ing that the courts k could. If they
would, construe the present requtre-
mant rt alv montha roaldonfa much f
more strictly and summarily rule out
divorce" applications made by parties
who do not deny having como to this
state for no other purpose than to be
uncoupled from uncongenial mates in
the easiest possible way.
The pill mixers in the legislature
are showing unwarranted jealousy of
the faith healers. They say that the
faith healers only get patients who
have tried out all sorts of medical ad
vice without avail, and. If so, the med
ics should have no objection to letting
some one else try after they them
selves have had first whuck. The poor
patient, of course, Is entitled to pro
tectlon against fake healers, the same
i as against quack doctors, but both the
! doctors and the faith healers ought to
be well able to take care of themselves.
Chief of Police .Donahue is accus
tomed to obeying orders, and the
chances are that his rescinding of the
ordor Issued a week ago to carry out
the mayor's order for Sunday opening
Is not a defiance of the mayor, but in
compliance with later orders from this
same source. If the chief of police or
any of his subordinates were to get in
the habit of refusing to obey orders
from their superiors, police discipline
and police efficiency woitld at once dis
appear. I One or our Nebraska exchanges is
' not inclined to give credence to the
statement that the Burlington and
Union Pacinc Kaiiway companies nave
been against the election of Mr. Brown
to the United States senate, because "if
thev had been against Brown they
would have paid up their taxes and left
him without any campaign statistics to
work on." This would be humorous if
not seriously Intended. The reason the
railroads were against Brown waa be
cause he was trying to make them pay
their taxes, which they have no inten
tion of paying until compelled to. do so.
In endorsing the plan of John Mitch
ell for district contracts the United
Mine Workers have shown good judg
ment. There is no reason why the en
tire United States should be short ot
fuel because one mine owner and his
miners fail to agree. '
The World-Herald need not be ex
pected to be too hard on the congres
sional salary grab since Its editor Is to
have the benefit ot the, boost tn pay.
Had he failed to connect with the con
gressional pay roll, we may be sure his
paper would have indulged all sorts of
tantrums over the s'nontrage.
If the proposed bill to prevent re
versal of derisions on technicalities
should become a law several distin
guished barristers would have to re
vise their method of trying cases. But
there must be enough lawyers in the
legislature to preserve their greatest
source of income.
Of course, every member of congress
from Nebraska voted against the salary
grab. That goes without saying. Every
member from every other state, doubt
less, also voted against it and It sim
ply carried by Itself. No vote being
recorded, who can gainsay?
Jnat a raining Acquaintance.
Rnltlniore American.
There Is an Inclination In soma quarters
to believe that, while the labels required
by the pure food law tell the truth, they
anmetlmes stop a little bit ahort of the
whole truth and nothing but the truth.
On Wrong Side of Line
ChlcoRO Record-Herald.
At Ilariinbura;, Neb., the girls have or
ganized a club whose memliers are pledsed
not to marry men who do not wear beards.
Would It not have been more In accord
ance with the fitness of things If this
movement had stnrted In Kansas?
Sever Too I. ate to Mend.
ChlcHgo News.
A committee of the national congress of
mothers wants a secretory of child-rnlslna;
added to the president's cabinet. Why hiiM
the eminent enomv of race sulfide now In
the White House foiled to secure this great
Improvement for his administration?
I
A Threatened Rraptlon.
Philadelphia Press.
One of the western senators Is threat
ening to talk the river and harbor bill
to death unless his state gets what It is
after. As this can be done under the
rules of the senate It Is something that
may be looked for any time. All that Is
needed Is the talk and there is usually a
good supply of that. -
Who t'nrea tor ICipensef
Baltimore News.
The first step has. been taken to have
the courts determine the controversy over
Japanese school children In San Francisco.
Before this bustnesa la settled it will prob
ably, cost more thart enough to pay for a
college education fori each of the children
concerned, with board and clothes in ad
dition. Additions to the Cabinet.
Kansas City Journal.
The mothers congress wanta a "chil
dren and home" department created, with
representation In the cabinet. An excel
lent idea. There-should also be a servant
girl department, and A department of bridge
whist. The men have monopolized tho
government entirely to much. It is high
time the Important affairs of the" nation
were having some attention.
Patting; Mncslea on Reporters.
Springfield Republican.
The promise of a rattling session at Al
bany Is contained in "tfTn" New York sen
ate's new rule Tor muzftrhg'the newspaper
correspondents. ".'The.:t!(ltt .Senatorial gangs,
Htiinee-a ; and , Jraij;'ii., coinhiQcd to push
through j the. reB9liJliU It wos or
posed by those senators, unfortunately "In
a minority, who ata juulcratood to . be in
sympathy with Governor Hughes. Here
after the clerk of the senate Is' empowered
not only to" admit, but to exclude any re
porter fro the sessions of that body;
Bnd, In practical operation. It Is well under
stood that the clerk WHI exclude whatever
one against whom a senator may lodge a
complaint. There tri childish futility
about the measure which excites a smile.
The senate's proceedings will be more fully
and vividly reported than ever, and doubt
less with less tenderness than ever for the
sensitive feelings of Grady and Raines.
EAHTHQl AK.B PROPHECIES.
Some Forrants Considered In the
l.larht of Snbseqnent Events.
New York Sun.
The doom singers may claim for their
arts of prevision the (.great disaster of
Kingston, and to on-. ,a,t least, full credit
Is to be awarded. This is the vatlclnator
and green grocer of Yeik, Pa.. On the
Sunday before Christmas. Incidental to his
sealing of the . world's doom for the
close of 1908, he uttere this prophecy for
the current year: "There will be earth
quakes In divers places. Islands will dis
appear and mountains,, no longer will he
found. Great tidal waves will sweep the
coasts."
If It bVi objected that this prophecy is
all too Delphic, we have .another doom
sealer who has attempted to be more pre
cise In the matter of dte, even if not par
ticularly well defined ,in the matter of
topography. This is a popular London
meteorologist, Hugh Clement. On-Januury
8, publication was given to his prophecy
that "there will be further earthquakes In
) America on January 12." To this predlc-
tlon was! added one that Algeria would
suffer a shock on the day following thJ
prophecy. The Algerlne disturbance failed
to make Itself ft It. On January 10 a de
tonating disaster befell several tons of
powder at Hollldaysburg, Pa. A selsmlo
convulsion was promptly reported all along
I the line from Baltimore to Menominee,
Mich., and from the latter point of ob
servation came word that local scientists
feated that this shock wus only prelimin
ary to a great general seismic disturbance
which might cause 'an appalling disaster.
The fateful Saturday came and went.
From Cape Horn to Hudson bay not a
seismograph showed a tremor. Even the
faithful needle at I.albach drew a st'alght
lln all day long. On the day of prophecy
the earth was at rest all over. Not even
the most enthusiastic amateur aelsmo
grapher could detect the faintest tremor.
Two days later, on Monday aft rnoon, to
be particular, the solid foundation of
Jamaica slipped and Kingston felt the
crash; yet this is scinely to be considered
. a p!0i)hecy fulfilled m line with modem
test conditions. As th lines of communl-
cutton are feeling their way through the
wreck of earth and of the works of mull
to bring out the full story of the stricken
town, the third within a twelvemonth to
be vlsitfd by unusual disaster, the mind
fills with a sense of the hidden power that
run work such destruction to the solid
framework of the earth.
Seismology is yet in Its Infancy. Its
earnest students do not feel that they yet
have the material with which to pass out
side the observational stage. From the
accumulation of their records of superficial
earth movement they hope In time to de
velop a fuller knowledge vt (his branch yf
geophysics. Such students do not predict,
for they know how utterly baseless such
forecast must be In the prraent atage of
their science. One such authority dis
misses the matter In two words of a sin
gle sentence: "Thus the shocks of earth
quake which startle civilisation and de
stroy opulent cities are produced at un
certain intervals and without warning."
All prophecy, whether it proceed from the
J home of Pennsylvania Dutch oracles or
from London, Is taking a long chance as
t uaaUooalutn.
BITS or WASHI3GTO 1.1 TK.
Minor Scenes and Incidents Sketched
on the Spot.
fenatnr Clay had been speaking nearly an
hour on Ihe Rrownevllle affair, relates the
Washington Herald. The galleries were
crowded and an unusual number of senators
were In their seats. The Georgia statesman
had been receiving the closest attention. In
a burst of eloquence he eiclalmed:
"1 have no race prejudice."
I'p bobbed Tillman.
"Did I uhderttand the senstor from Geor
gia to say he had no race prejudice?" he
Inquired, menacingly.
"That la what I said, and that Is what I
repeat." firmly replied Benator Clay.
,"If the senator from Oeorgla mean to
say he hae no race prejudice," shouted
Senator Tillman, waiving his hands around
In the air, "then all I have to say Is that
he-"
There was a painful silence In the senate.
Everybody expected romethlng to explode
with a loud pop. Senator Tillman was still
waving his arms about. His face looked ap
oplectic. Senator Clay stood waiting for
the climax.
"No!" exclaimed the South Carolinian,
"I won't say what I started to."
Then he flopped down suddenly In his
seat.
"I thank the senator front South Caro
lina," calmly said Benator Clay.
A burst of laughter cimo from the floor
and the galleries. Messrs. Clay and Till
man Joined in It.
fn a Washington note the Chicago
Record-TTerald says that a few nights ogn
When miserable weather prevailed, sloppy
under foot and a storm of ha'f-sleet pelt
ing down, a man In evening dress bonrded
the Connecticut avenue owl car. He Ind
come from one of the downtown ' hotels,
dexterously avoiding the cabbies mar
shalled nt the entrance. As he Fat In the
crowded and bedraggled car, drops of
dumpneea hanging to the brim of his silk
tile, wedged in between a white man and
a negro carrying an obtrusive bundle and
groped for his nickel fnre,. half the pas
sengers snickered and made half-audlbta
remarks about some people who cojld af
ford cabs. Half way up Connecticut
avenue the passenger who excited so much
comment alighted and trugded through the
storm to his place of abode. It was Sen
ator William A. Clark of Montana, one of
the richest men in the country, l'ew, If
any, In Washington ever saw this multi
millionaire in n cab, but every day he may
be seen waiting on a corner or chasing
his way through the vehicles of this thor
oughfare to board the economical trolley.
While the prospects at present favor a
fierce struggle in Ohio between Senator
Foroker ond Secretary Taft for the cap
ture of the delegation to the republican
national convention of 1903, says the Wash
ington Herald, It Is not considered prob
able that the cordial relations that have
existed for many years between the two
men and their families will be Injuriously
affected. At the Inception of his political
career in Canclnnatl, Mr. Taft fell foul of
Mr. Foraker, and for a time their political
affiliations and Interests v.ere antagonistic.
Through social ties of their families, how
even, they were brought together again,
and when Mr. Foraker was governor of
Ohio he appointed Mr. Taft Judge of the
buperlor court of Cincinnati, the first Ju
dicial position Taft had held. This oc
curred In 1SV7, and three years later Mr.
Taft came to Washington as solicitor gen
eral of the United States, by appointment
of President Harrison. After two years he
was promoted from this position "by pr?s.
dent Harrison to the bench of the Sixth
Judicial circuit, where he waa when. Presi
dent McKltUey sent him over to the Phlllp
ulnes as the first American governor gen
eral, or, rother, as the first president Of
the Philippines . commission. Secretary
Taft always speaks In terms of marked
kindness and respect of Senator Foraker,
and refers with special gratitude to the
fact that It was Mr. Foraker who mag
nanimously opened the way for the Judicial
career which the secretary of war had his
ambition set on as a young man. Mr. For
aker did thK despite the circumstance that
at that time Mr. Taft was Identified with
his political enemies in Cincinnati.
Senator Dubois has a new cook. People
keeping house In Washington always have
new cooks. This particular Dubois cook
came claiming that she could do anything,
and Mrs. Dubois intimated on the first day
that they would have some macaroni for
dinner.
"What's that?" asked the cook.
Mrs. Dubois took her to the pantry and
showed her the macaroni. "Do you mean
to say you don't know what this is?" Mrs.
Dubois asked.
"Oh, yes, 'deed I do. Missus," the cook
replied. "Only In the las' place ah worked
they lighted the gua with them things."
Congressman Frank O. Lowden, who suc
ceeds Robert R. Hltt. (ays he Is getting
along nicely In Washington.
"I can find my way now," he says, "from
my hotel to the capltol without the aid cf a
guide, and I can also make my way around
the building very well. I have been told
that about the hardest thing to locate In
Washington Is the speaker's eye.. Thfy tell
me If I can once get a lino on that n; fu
ture will be assured."
Senator 8tephen B. Elktns of West Vir
ginia had a distinguished vMtor a few doys
ago In Washington. The caller was Meh-nie-qin-che-ma-che-ma-ver,
a full-blood of
the Klckupoo tribe, who ordinarily answers
to the name of John Mines. The chief Is a
linguist rf ability, speaking half n dV s.n
lnnaunges fluently, among them 8panh. In
which he held a long conversation with the
senator.
Secretary cf War Taft was discifs ng the
Jananes" sllunlon.
"We may hive n little trouble with the
Jansnese yet," he s'tltl.
I "Yes," answered hi listnr. "That 's
Senstor Beveridse's onlnlon, too."
"Oh! Is that ro," the big secretary said.
"Well. I've changed my mind. Th--r will
be no trouble at all."
Wsshlngton is known as "Plughatvllle"
mma westerners. It has more plug ha's
rr rnnlta thnn ipy city In the world. Hat
; ters ertlmnte tha everv third mm owns
lend wears a plug hat. Th roor as well as
! the rich war thnn. ReMaurnnt rhmk'es.
I when tcgaed out. moke lur ri imprs nt
'an appnrnnce as srme high mogul In the
. government eorv'ce.
Peril""-''- "'" Heresy.
Pittsb irg I'ltnteh.
Peniit-r Tillman's diTlmatlon that h
would like to shake hands with Min'n
Sanders muVee a dangerous approach ta
the heresy of socl.tl equality Does he not
rerall that dlslinrtlon In social ethics Im
mortalised In verse, If not In actual his
tory. by which Douglas declared that he
would entertain nt bis rnstle whomsoever
hi king might order him to; but
The hand of D"iils is h1 own,
rul never shall in frlndlv cla-'p
The hand of such as Marmkm irrafcp.
Seismic PrnpH Is V.umy.
Chit-ago Tribune.
From the seismic records it appears that
In the thirteen years from !W to W4. In
clusive, there were 7M "world shaking"
earthquakes, an average 'if tlfty-eight a
year, or a little mote thnn one a week.
When a "meteorologist," therefore, ets a
date for one and gets rn-dtt for hitting It
when he la three days off. he would seem
to be drawing lurge dividends of (tnn on
aa extec-Uliigly small Investment vt merit.
r.itToa nnow.
FalrtVM Herald: Mr. Prown will repre
sent the Slate with credit ad deeervea the
promotion and all the , honor attached to
the position.
Emerson Enterprise: It Is now Senator
Norrls Frown. That he will nil the high
position with ability and credit to the
state we are all convinced.
Osceola Record: Not only will Brrwn be
true to those who elected him, but he will
give those who opposed him a square deal,
and that Is all they are entitled q.
Sterling Sun: The republican plan of
nominating United 8tates senators In this
state and pledging legislators lo their
election has again been vindicated in the
olectlon of Norrls Brown. j
Beatrice Express: The election .of Nor
rls Brown United States senater to sue-
ceed Senator Millard was In accordance ,
with the republican piatrorm to iohow win
choice of the state convention.
Pender Republic: The legislature elected
Norris Brown senator without batting an
eye. Brown may not be the biggest men in
Nebraska, but nil talk of disregarding that
convention nomination was the veriest non
sense. . ' .-.
Valentine Republican: In the election of
Norrls Brown Urlted States senator the
legislature has carried cut the pledge of
the republican party nnd Batlpfl.ee: a popu
lar demand of the people of this common
wealth. Wood Rlcr Interests: Norrls Brown
made a noble and a courageous fight. In
tho face of gTeot odds, for good govern
ment and clean politics, and that he now
wears the senatorial toga Is a matter of
slncerest congratulation.
Wakefield Republican: Norrls Brown was
elected United ' Slates senator. This is
right and as It should he. Mr. Brown was
the choice of the republican state convic
tion and the legislature was In duty bound
to elect him. He will make a good nitor.
Rising City Independent: In the election I
of Norrls Brown lo a seat In the United '
States senate the Nebraska legislature sltn- 1
ply did Its duty. The people throughout ;
the state had months ago expressed their ;
opinion and Norris Brown waa their
choice.
O'Neill Frontier: Mr. Brown Is elected
for a full six-year term to succeed Senator
Millard, who, ulthough a candidate for re
election, received no votes. The election
of Mr. Brown by the legislature was
merely the ratification of the expressed
will of the voters.
Scribner Rustler: Mr. Brown's work as
senator will be watched with great inter
est by Nebraska people, and his record
will show what Interests were the active
ones In securing his nomination and elec
tion. We hope that his efforts will be for
Nebraska as a whole state.
Newman Grove Republican: The rcpub
Ikans of the state legislature, did th only
thing they could do honorably and elected
Norrls Brown to the United States tenats.
But the cold fact still remains. The pro
gressive republicans, In this matter, have
been betrayed by pretended friends.
Wayne Herald: The new senator's speech
of acceptance has the true ring, and his
renewal of pledges to the people's Inter
ests are accepted In earnest. Senator
Brown has been accorded a great privilege
and his opportunities for achievement are
many, Indeed. It Is up to him to make
good.
Springfield Monitor: It seems that Norrls
Brown's record was so thoroughly over
hauled during the campaign loot fall thit
the majority of the people were satlsflel
and gave It their O K. which made investi
gation by the legislature unnecessary, and
the tabling of the resolution for that .pur
pose waa the proper thing.
. Humphrey Dernocrat: It Wag practloally5
settled at the general election last fall
who was to succeed Mr. Millard In ihe
United States senate, and all the- faults
and bad acts of Norrls Brown were brought
out at that time sufficiently to give every
voter In the state a fair Idea of the kmd
cf man the republicans proposed to send to
the senate.
Beatrice Times: The republican mem
bers of the legislature of this state regis
tered tne win or mo rppuuiiuiiv ui j
braska In declaring Norrls Brown eKc'ed
to the United States senate to succ J J.
H. Millard. Mr. Brown will take a promi
nent rank In the senate. He possesses abil
ity of a high order and has the courage of
his convictions.
Holdrege Tribune: Some of the corpora
tion Interests did their best to create a
stampede toward some other man, but all
attempts to defeat the expressed will of
the people were futile, and Norrls Brown
will represent the state of Nebraska tn the
United States senate for six years In spite
of them. The people demonstrated their
confidence In Senator Brown, and It will
now be up to him to prove to the people
that they were not mistaken.
Hickman Enterprise: Senator Burkett and
Senator-elect Brown came as near being
elected by a popular vote of the people as
It Is possible under the laws of our com
monwealth. By expressing a preference at
the general eleetlm, the choice of the peo
ple can not be misunderstood. Consequently
members of our state legislature have no
other choice, when elected upon such a
platform. This new order of things la quite
satisfactory, to the people of Nebrarki and
does away with such disgraceful ctntetts
as were indulged In by cur lawmakers upon
certain occasions in years gone by.
Norfolk News: Norrls Brown Is no
longer the attorney general. That office
with its associations has become a thing
of the past. Its former occupant . has
stepped from Its door and. holding the
tepubllcsn state convention's order for
one brand new toga, he has stepped un to
the department where such robes are kept
and. brushing his way through the crowd
who tugged at his elbow, has claimed his
prorerly. The republican party of Ne
braska, prcoents Etna tor Norrls Brown
with a feeling of , responsibility for his
creation an' with the sincere hope that
he will refl credit upon his constituents
and upon our prty.
Broken Bow Republican: Th-? republicans
of the leslslature ere to be commended fcr
the prompt oni decisive manner In wh'eh
they a.rfoei of the chags fl'ed by the j
oppcsitlon agaIrKt Norrls Brown on the eve
of the date of elect'on cf ' United S'a'es
senator. The same charges haj ben m idj j
In the campaign and fully t xplct'ed. It was
tho lust effort of the rornarstlons to defeat !
hie candidacy for the United States senate ,
and they secured the consent OT a p ipullst
to Introduce the rfsjlutun. Hut b t It 1
said t the credit of t He prpul a: party
that five of the pop members of ilia leg
latisre voted Ofralrst It.
Crete Vldette-Herald: Norrls Brown's
election was the culmlnatii n of a HY last
ing fcr tiniest a year, during wh't h time h
talked and fought fcr prlnclrle. to the end
that a leg slature be selectcj thut wou d
stand for ihe people and nrt fo- tee cor
porations, lie win successful b'Ctuse Ne
brarkans had copftdenre In Mm. 1'i-iuw h's
platform and fight we-e ooen onl pltin to
all, because lie showed that t e coal 1 ro'
b- handled by corporation agtnia to do
their will as against the wisi'ea cf the pe -pie,
and new that the togi has been plieej
upjn him we look for n devotion to dutv
and a perfurmuhre of the will of tho p o
ple for their most gord.
PTesltli;i y "I Hasina: Hltual.
Washington Port.
The dubious outlook for Senator IjcKoI
lette's railroad bill In Ihe houee may open
that gentleman's eyes to the fuel thut the
senate moves la mysterious was its liusii g
to perform.
KW RAILROAD KiriNr.
Ilarrlmea'e Mrrirra Oat rash All
Farmer oiablnatlnns.
Philadelphia Presa.
All the steps by which It waa conquered
will not be known until the Investigation
of the Interstate Commerce commission at
Seattle Is ot.pl'ti , but enough Is al
ready rvealed l 'i sr.. that Mr. K. H. Hsr
rlman Is now the !,) ,f a railroad system
which makes all wcMsvins look
like mere provlne M li'H twit.
When the petit. rt1vx; t rut
ting by Its put .- -A .. in
Baltimore A im, kka eWv U.
the report iwi
nest purchase .i1 H .v !'
elllc ocean (y i 4 Its
Atchison, T'lpeae a s"
The new isllroscl s- 4a t w
Paelflc has Mils I s tw.i.. )
Its acquisition, S lift" t tH '.
with atilih It Mh'J 'Wrw' $:f
purchase In Id A . .f mm
the Southern Pacini Hi if,,,...,
the entire trnti. ,Mlr.t.isi n',fAv fe'J
of the two Hill lltiea, u. ..., fet
and lrei Norihttn $1- I . 14
parallel one of tli U l.iS
transcimtln'tital llna by n. I . u..-Am 1 An
tral, from Ihe lakes In the r . f
Holding the weal I Ms i. ;.;.; (,S
stepped Into the region tr-an wvt r
Pennsylvania withdrew itxwaim. i far4
Itself liable to (he law a.-.li,i t'inieg
competition by buying Into l!n- h side
of the Pennsylvania, the Haltliri'.re 4- .!
and the New fork C ntral lastly, Mr. II.
C. Frlck, who appeared on the Iftard of
the Atchison after the purchase of Si.irn of
more shares of (hat road on hcbair of the
Union Pari tic, has Just sppenred on ths
board of the Pennsylvania ltslf.
No such railroad empire has be. n seen
or thought of In our day, and In no cane
has Its conqtiest and construction been
o promptly laid bare by Investigation and
exposure. The work ha.s benn done by
shareholders' money. All other facts In
the present railroad problem are trivial
by the side of such a Consolidation, which
today holds and controls the hesrt of the
railroad system of the eountry. What ara
left are mere outlying railroad systems.
The core and strategic center of our rail
roads as a whole are undtr the control of
Mr. Harriman and the associated capital ha
represents.
PERSON A I, OTES.
The retirement, of Rear Admiral Slgahee
will leave In active service only Dewey anl
Evans of all the higher officers who took
part In the war with Spain.
James J. Hill.1 president of the Great
Northern railroad says that in thirty-five
years he has not known such severe
weather conditions to prevail In North
Dakota and other points west of St. Paul
as existed Inst week.
Henry W. Blair.' formerly United States
senator from New Hampshire, to whom A
pension of T2 a month win voted the other
day, Is 73 years of age and quite feeble.
He served for over . twenty-five years In
the senate and house.
A further proof of' the duke of Mari
'horough's flnenclal straits, since his wife's
purse strings hav been closed to him. Is .
an advertisement In a Ixndon paper an
nouncing that he will tell at auction at
Blenheim his - famous herd of pedigreed
Jersey cattle.
Thomas Wlghtman. pioneer glass manu
facturer of Pittsburg, has been In active
business for three-quarters of a century
and now, at the age of 00, is to be found
In his office every day. Mr. Wlghtman Is
Interested tn two banks and In other busi
ness enterprises, taking an active 'part In
the Affairs of all.
Senator Txmg of Kansas was rather diffi
dent when he went tor his first big recep
tion in WasMrigton atm-riotrle of tsna.ror
Rlklns. Mrs. Long tried to steer htm down
tho line and succeeded admirably. When
they had shaken hands with everybody
Long mopped his face and said: "Well,
my dear, I guess I got through that all
right and I think I knew everybody with
one exception. Tell me, who waa that man
at the end of the line with whom I shook
hands?" "That," Mrs. Long replied frees
Ingly, "was the butler."
PASSING PLEAS AIM Tit! ES.
"A saloonkeeper ought to be sure of
making a good thing of his business."
"Why sot"
"Kecause all his sales are bar gains."
Baltimore American.
"My husband has never ceased talking;
about his mother's cooking," said the sen
sitive woman.
"Never mind," answered the wise one,
"your boys will be doing the same tlilntf
after they are married." Washington Star.
"I could marry Miss Tartlelgh if I had a
mind, don't you know."
"Then, dear boy," why don't you try to
get one?" Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Groom You don't seem to like it be
cajse the best man looked happy.
Bride Of course not. I threw him over
once. Detroit Free Press.
"Really, Mrs. Subbuba," began Mrs. Oaiis
slp, with an air of pleasurable excitement,
"I think you ought to know this. Your
husband kissed your cook."
"Yes," replied Mrs. Hubbubs. "I told him
to do it. In that way, you see, the cook
thinks she Is getting uhetd of me and so
she never thinks of leaving." Philadelphia.
Press.
A theologies! atudent supposed to be defi
cient In Judgment was asked by a professor
In the course of a class examination
"Pray, Mr. K.. how would you discover
a fool?"
"By the questions he would ask," was the
rather stunning reply. Philadelphia lu
qulrer. Willie Ps, Is the Sphinx a woman?
Papa Impossible, my son. Think of the
secret It kees and the way It holds lis
tongue. i
Mamma-miat's awfully old. Jacob.
Papa Yes. my dear. Four thousand
yrura, ut least. That's what makes it so
wonderful. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Blobbs What a disagreeable old fellow
Groui'li Is.
Biobbn l?ut you must remember he suffers
from dspeps.u.
Illoblm-UtirTers? Why, I believe he
actually enjoys It. Philadelphia Record.
LAMENT Ol" THR AVOOHESJ INDIAN
Arthur Oii'.termnn In New York Times.
My tomahawk Is bent; and ill hath fared
My bunch vt smokes; my war paint's
wushed nwey : .
My dny ik dnnt and, oh! the f Honda who
shared
My vigils of the sidewalk, where ate
they ! .
Gone Is the Golden Glove that gaily
sw'.ing
Before yon window blight with scarfs and
ve'ls; '
And gone tiie. Gilded Boot that lightly
hung
Where still the Inerate cobbler pegs his
nails.
The massive Plaster - Fuot that be
trayed The man of corns has trod the selfsame
path.
The Teeth, whoae Jovial grinning oft dis
mayed The dentist's victim, gnash in hidden
wrath.
The furrier's well remembered sign Is
dov.-n v
The Fearsome Bear that- durk sierras
bred;
And e'en the Barber Pule of old renown
No lunger flaunts I'.s spiral white ami rd.
'Tis gon--"at last the goldaoiirVs ancient
pride.
The Giant Welch that would not go be
fore. Wl'hln uhat moiety attic now abide
Th Srnltklng Dummies of Ihe clothing
rte.re.
No more the Schooner, brimmed with foam
ing beer.
The burke- n shows which bows my heart
with grief.
Deeplaed, f'j:g.t, alone, I linger her '
To itiHPt the death song of a Weedaaj
Ch.ef.
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