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sworn, savs that the actual number or mil
and complete copies nf The Pally. Morning.
Evening and Ftindav He printed during the
month of March. 1907. waa aa follows:
1 39.0BO II 33,890
1 3S 910
t S0.B00
1 39,190
19
20 83,930
jl 33,340
22 13,390
21 i 33,690
24 30.450
1 33,130
81,970
7 81,850
1 81,950
t. 31.840
10 80,400
11 33,370
II 81,870
II 83,680
14 33.640
li 33,680
II 83,330
25 34,040
26.." 83,990
27 83,850
21 33.790
29 34,190
SO 83,880
1 30,650
Total 1,008,590
IT 30,410
Lei unsold and returned coplea
9,184
Net Total 999,376
Dally average 33,337
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Notary Public.
WHR1 OUT OF TOWN,
abecrlbers leavlas: the city tarn
porarlly should hm, The) ' Be
mailed to then. Addreaa will be
That era of good feeling must have
balked at entering the Omaha city
hall. v . -
The creators of brainstorms will
soon be found on the bleachers InBtead
of la the court rooms.
It must not be inferred from the
publicity given to the Thaw case that
murder are at all rare In New York.
: If the Thaw trial really costs the de
fendants $200,000, Evelyn ought to
get It back with Interest by returning
to the stage. . '
' Every Jiqubr seller la confident that
his rival will be' seriously Injured by
the president' ruling defining good
and bad whisky.
Mayor "Jim" has not erupted on
the dog question for so long that the
Impression may get out that he has
tamed down completely. '
It is the instinct of self-preservation
that leads some senators to oppose the
movement for the election of United
States senators by the people.
Nicholas Longworth has come out
for Taft for the presidency In 1908.
Nick is diplomatic enough to keep on
good terms with his father-in-law at
any rate.
"
William Randolph Hearst furnishes
convincing proof that humor is not dy
ing out in this country. His news
papers are denouncing the use ' of
money In political campaigns.
The lumber dealers seem to be luck
ier than the coal dealers in running
up against the anti-trust law in Ne
braska. Some of the lumber dealers,
however, are also coal dealers.
The governor of Texas wants the
legislature to come back for a special
session for the purpose of carrying
out party platform pledges. The
Texas legislature Is democratic.
Secretary Taft ought to be more or
iginal. He Is trying to work off that
old father and son bluff about "it hurts
cos more than it does you" on the
Cubans he la preparing to punish.
A Lincoln paper remarks upon a
Uartllng condition existing at the state
capital because of the scarcity of "For
Rent" signs. What's the matter?
Have they all been made to read "For
Sale?"
DIJs were opened at Washington for
$1. tOO. 000 worth of naval gun forg
Inge about an hour after President
Roosevelt appointed the American del
egate to the peace parliament at The
Hague.
It is announced that money given
n Nebraska one day for the relief of
Chinese famine sufferers may be used
ra China the next, day. That is pretty
lust transportation. Dut how about a
lonaUon of a bairelvof flour.
New York has adopted a regulation
toademnlng milk that contains mora
than 600,000 bacteria to the cubic
teatimeter. Count theiu and It they
Tua more than 600,000 to the cubic
ntimter, get another milkman.
It Is stated that "bollwar," the se
ductive drink sold to Panama em
ployes, will malt a mild-mannered man
want to go nut and whip the police
force. It la evident that, "bollwar"
contains the antl-mollycoddle germ.
NOT SO SERIOVS-
An attempt is being made to per
suade the public that there is a ser
ions question Involved In the eligibil
ity of Representative Henry T. Clarke,
Jr., to appointment to the vacancy on
the state railway commission. Before
h! appointment the attorney general
gave an opinion to the effect that the
constitutional inhibition against a
member of the legislature receiving ap'
polntment from "the governor and
senate" does not refer to an appoint
ment to fill a vacancy In an elective
office by appointment of the governor
alone. This section was evidently
adapted from a similar provision of
the Illinois state constitution which,
however, expressly extends the lnhlbl
tion to appointments by "the governor
or the governor and the senate." It
Is hardly probable that any court will
hold that the wording of the Nebraska
constitution means the same as the
wording of the Illinois constitution.
Assuming, however, that there may
be a question of eligibility no fear need
be entertained that the work of the
railroad commission will be upset by
questioning the title of any member
of it. The new appointee is a commis
sioner de facto and according to all
accepted versions of the law his acts
as member of the commission will have
the same force and effect as if he had
the commission by election from the
people. No one can question his title,
except by proceedings in quo warranto,
and so long as he continues to act no
railroad or other common carrier can
escape any proper order made by the
commission whether by unanimous
vote or mere majority. The attempt
to discredit the railway commission by
casting doubts on its authority has no
good grounds to rest on. .
TRADE DISAPPOINTMENTS.
The United States has not been par
ticularly fortunate In efforts to extend
American trade in countries whose peo
ple have- little or nothing in common
with us, in customs, manners or mode
of life. The consular service of the
nation, urged on by the authorities at
Washington, has been persistently in
dustrious in calling attention to advan
tages certain to follow activity on the
part of this country In remote for
eign fields.
One of the consuming topics of of
ficial discussion about the time of the
outbreak of the war between Russia
and Japan was the threatened damage
to American trade at the two Man
churlan ports, Antung and Mukden,
which had been declared open ports
through one of those diplomatic vic
tories often scored by the State depart
ment. So intense became this discus
sion that, fear arose In some circles that
most American manufactories engaged
In foreign' commerce1 might have to
close if the free use of these ports was
Interfered with. The last report of the
Department of Commerce and Labor
shows that the total business at the.
two ports was just a few hundred dol
lars less than the salary of the consuls.
Perhaps the most striking Instance
of trade promises that have failed la
furnished by the latest reports of Mo
roccan commerce. So Important were
American Interests in Morocco consid
ered that the United States practically
Intervened, a year or so ago, when the
European powers were wrangling over
Morocco. Delegates appointed by the
United States practically dominated the
conference at Algeclras. It was pointed
out at the time that Morocco would
furnish a rich field for the develop
ment of America's foreign trade. The
report just Issued shows that our en
tire trade with Morocco for 1906
amounted to $196,592, which, by the
way, was a decrease of 63 per cent
from the record of the previous year.
While there should be no cessation
of. efforts to extend America's foreign
trade, experience suggests that better
results might follow the cullvatlon of
trade relations with Canada. Mexico,
Great Britain, Germany and France in
stead of devoting so much time, ef
fort and money to opening accounts
with countries that have little to sell
and nothing they want to buy from
us.
OMAHA AND TH NORTHWEST.
Just now the Omaha Commercial
club is planning a visit to th growing
business centers of the great northwest.
The time is ripe for such an undertak
ing and the word that comes back from
the points Intended to visit Is one of
assured hearty welcome. Omaha oc
cupies a peculiar position In a com
mercial aspect to the northwest terri
tory. It was through the Omaha gate
way that the first hardy spirits pushed
their way into "the continuous wood
where rolls the Oregon," and through
Omaha went those Intrepid adventur
ers that built up Montana and Idaho.
Before the Union Pacific railroad had
obliterated the Overland', trail, and
while the Oregon trail was still peo
pled with endless caravans, Omaha
was the outfitting point, the rendezyous
for the miner and freighter. With the
building of the railroad Omaha's Im
portance to ths new empire increased.
With the establishment of new trade'
routes much effort has Jeen expended
to wrest from Omaha commercial su
premacy In this empire. Other rail
roads now being opened give this city
an opportunity that should be taken,
advantage of. for it means the main
tenance of control of an Immense and
steadily growing trade. More than a
sentimental reason exists for Omaha's
foremost position In relation to the
states of the northwest. Commercially
a dlstlncf advantage la seen.. The
natural
mlnence of Omaha as a dis
point gives to ths centers of
tributW
consume
ion In Wyoming. Utah, Ne
vada, Iiifcho, Montana, Oregon and
Washington opportunities for eco
nomic purchase and expeditious deliv
ery such aa no other great Jobbing cen
ter affords. That Omaha needs the
business of these great states Is ad
mitted. The trip proposed by the Commer
cial club for June will be but a visit
to old friends. It Is undertaken in
the proper spirit and Its prospects for
success are most encouraging. It
ought to be one of th9 best excursions
ever sent out by that body.
A VICTORY FOR -MANANA."
Secretary Taft, the traveling diplo
mat of the administration at Washing
ton, has achieved a triumph in Cuba,
by reason of his knowledge of the
Cuban character. Before the secretary
left Washington, reports from Havana
were of a most alarming character.
Iho liberal party had become so rest
less that open insurrection was threat
ened. Protests were pouring in from
every part of the island against the
American occupation and demands
were becoming insistent that the troops
be withdrawn at once and self-government
restored. It was demonstrated
that the Insurgents were already plan
ning an uprising If their demands did
not meet speedy acquiescence on the
part of the American authorities. The
conservative element in Cuba, on the
other hand, composed of all the plant
ers and foreigners who own or control
most of the land and all the indus
tries, were pleading for the retention
of the American forces and picturing a
reign of terror to follow withdrawal.
The situation appeared to be critical
In the extreme and much speculation
was indulged as to how Mr. Taft would
meet 'it.
But the Cuban is an ardent believer
in the doctrine of manana let it go
until tomorrow. Cockfights and revo
lutions are the only pastimes of the
real Cuban not willingly relegated to
the program for the next day at the
slightest suggestion. So when Secre
tary Taft met the contending factions
in conference, his manana talk soon
smoothed out all the apparently Insur
mountable differences and made him
popular with both factions. Cubans of
all classes are now apparently happy
and content with the administration
program. The men who clamored for
Immediate restoration of Cuban inde
pendence are assured that they shall
have It not yet, but soon. First, a
census, complete and thorough, must
determine the voting population. This
enumeration will begin pretty soon and
will last until It is finished. After the
census the registration must be sub
mitted to severe Judicial scrutiny in
order that the election, when held, may
be a fair one. Mr. Taft has advised
patience and intimated that it might
take a year or so to get these prelimi
naries well out of the way. Then will
come a test election. The voters in
cities will be allowed to hold elections
for municipal offices. Just to demon
strate that they have learned their les
son properly. Tims will be required,
of course, to show whether these city
officials administer municipal affairs
with sufficient ability to warrant turn
ing over the affairs of the Island to of
ficials to be chosen at a general elec
tion.
In brief, the Cubans may count on
at least two years more of American
occupation. The planters may go
ahead with their crops and ths politi
cians may resume discussion of what
they will do when the time comes for
them to do something. Great Is
manana!
ANOTHER AMEBIC ill INVASION.
M. Faroux, a French statistician has
compiled some Interesting figures
which he uses aa a warning to the
manufacturers of Francs that thsy
must prepare to concede another in
dustrial laurel to America and that In
a field in which ths French Imagined
they were securely intrenched. Ac
cording to M. Faroux's figures, Amsr
lea now leads the world in the manu
facture of automobiles, having turned
out 60,000 In 1906 as compared with
66,000 made In France, 28,000 in Eng
land, 22,000 In Germany, 19,000 In
Italy and 12,000 In Belgium. Amer
ica's development In this line of man
ufacturing ihas been remarkable. In
1901 the American factories turned
out but 321 automobiles while the
French maker had 23,711 to their
credit. Incidentally, M. Faroux shows
that a total of 650,000 motor cars
have been built in the last five years,
with an aggregate valuation of about
fl.000,000,000.
The French authority notes, with a
tone of regret, that the Americans, In
addition to having increased the volume
of automobile production enormously,
have entered into competition for hon
ors in producing the finest varieties
of cars. For a long time France held
undisputed control of the trade in rac
ing cars and the highest grade ma
chines of all kinds. Within the last
two years, American manufacturers
have so Improved their output that
superiority Is no longer accorded the
French made machines. The marvel
ous growth of the great automobile In
dustry Is simply another illustration of
the expansion of national development
and of what tan be accomplished In
short order when a demand Is made
upon tbs resources of American bone,
brawn and brain la any sort of a con
test. Industrial or otherwise.
For accepting rebates from railroads
ths Standard Oil company may have
to pay fines aggregating 29,260,000.
Should It com to that some of th
Rockefeller women will have to do
without new Easter bonnets next year.
Ths price of Havana cigars has been
talsed la Havana on account of a strike
of workmen. The price of Havana
cigars In this country will not be raised
so long as the clgarmakers in Con
necticut and Pennsylvania stick to
their tables.
Preaching through one of his news
papers William Randolph Hearst sayi
that the really happy man is he who
can say of his children, "I am going to
leave them an education, a good start
and freedom from the temptation of
unnecessary wealth." In view of the
burden of unnecessary wealth left to
his son, Mr. Hearst's father could not
have been "a really happy man."
The good people of Council Bluffs
are busily engaged In raising money
for a new Young Men's Christian as
sociation building. With the lncen
tlve of the example set by Omaha they
ought to strike a pace that will quickly
land them at the desired goal.
Kansas reports that its winter wheat
crop prospects are 11 per cent better
than the average for 10 years. This
is no cause for discouragement, how
ever, as William Allen White Is cer
tain to find something the matter with
Kansas before harvest time.
Japan's promise to make Dalny an
open port when that place was turned
over by Russia has been kept. A re
cent census report shows that instead
of trying to keep the port to them
selves, the Japanese have allowed 23
Chinese to settle there.
We were under the Impression that
since the campaign for a Lincoln mon
ument fund the bars had been put up
tight against using the Omaha public
schools to collect money by soliciting,
selling tickets, or otherwise. But per
haps we are mistaken.
John Temple Graves' proposition
that Colonel Bryan Should place Mr.
Roosevelt in nomination for ths pres
idency in the democratic national con
vention seems to have been approved
by about everybody except Mr. Bryan
and Mr. Roosevelt. i
Congressman Cushman of Oregon
eaya It would be better If more people
wer to have their vanity cut out in
stead of being operated upon for ap
pendicitis. An operation of that char
acter would not leave much of some
congressmen.
Beat Them Handa Down.
Cleveland Leader.
Some of the professional soclallats of the
wet manifest much bitterness toward
President Roosevelt, but the fact remains
that he could, beat any man among- them,
for any office. In", any .mining camp or
cattle county. ;
A Merry Chase.
Kansas City. Journal.
If Mr. Roosevelt, ,pvere an avowed can
didate for a third' term there would not
be half the disposition to give It to him
that there is now. hen a popular man
runs from a public office the people take
a delight in chasing him with It. .
Much Hole for Little Cava.
Kansas City Star.
It appears that the, impetuosity of Joseph
Beneon Foraker was unequal to the provo
cation of even the mlldeat senaatlon at
Canton, where he sent off his anti-Ropse-velt
pyrotechnics on Wednesday night. It
la unaccountable that even Foraker ahould
expect a atald Pennsylvania Dutch com
munity like Canton to be agitated by such
a trivial cause as a mere Fire Alarm.
Stralnlast Comprehemstoa.
Springfield Republican.
It is bard to Imagine how Mr. John
Temple Graves could think It poailble for
Mr. Bryan to riae to such superlative
heights of self-abnegation as to stand aside
In favor of any other man, whether demo
crat or republican. Mr. Bryan aays that
"as at present advised" he will not nomi
nate Mr. Roosevelt It Is safe to assume
that ha will not be otherwise ad viae d when
the convention meets.
Secret of Hat Styles.
New York Tribune.
Those New Jersey hatters who have gone
on a strike because they are forbidden to
drink beer while at. work have revealed a
aeoret of the highest Interest. They declare
that a hatter must drink freely while work
ing because of certain peculiarities of the
trade. It appears that the prevalent styles
of headgear, for men and women alike,
must be evolved and produced under the
Influence of liquor. , How, Indeed, when
you come to think of U. could some of the
startling creations of Eaatertlde and later
ever get Into shop windows without the
aid of alcohol?
PERSONAL NOTES.
King Edward's new cigars are said to be
worth I2.6S apiece, but thla la merely the
sum that they coat.
Jtm Caeaar, the oldest Shawnee Indian
In the southwest, is dead. Jim was over
100 yeara old. He was one of the first In
dians to move to "the new hunting
grounds" in Indian territory..
Thomas H. Clay, a grandson of Henry
Clay, has Just died at Lexington, Ky. He
was sixty-five years . old and for many
years was one of the editors of "The
Youth's Companion" in Boaton. He had
devoted much of bis time, in late years, to
writing and had nearly completed m biog
raphy of his grandfather.
Ixrd Lister, the distinguished British
surgeon who recently Joined the grand
army of octogenarians. In court circles is
known aa "Lord Dellverus." This nick
name comes from his having employed the
distinction of being present at the birth
of every prince and prlncesa In Great Brit
ain for more than a generation.
Gabe Richards, the oldest gambler In the
eountry, now 8, will deal faro In the
frontier gambling house at the mining ex
position during Its two weeks' run, begin
ning April 15, at the Qrand Central palace
In New Tork City. Oabe waa discovered
by a friend of one of the managers of the
mining show in a little mining town In
Wyoming and was induced to oonaent to
show easterners a few things about the
way faro ahould be dealt and a few tricks
of the gambling game.
Sidney Webater, th ruplsnt of E. H.
Harrlman's two-year-old letter, the pub
lication of which created such a furore,
waa the private aecretary of President
Franklin Pierce 'way back In the 'Sua.
He had atudled law under the great New
Hampahlre democrat, and when General
Pierce was railed to the presidency, he
took the young lawyer along to Washing
ton. He. la descended directly from the
stock that produced the great IfenleL
Tllft M.:nuK HKnFFWFW".
Blue Springs Sentinel: The session will
go down in history as one of the best the
state nas ever had. and the republican
PSrry need make no apologies for Its ser
vants In the legislative branch of our state
government.
Table Rock Argus: The thirtieth sesiion
of the Nebraska legislature closed on Sat
urday and It more than accomplished the
pledges of the republican state platform,
for it has also put Into effect some of the
democratic promises.
Fremont Tribune: The record of tho
late legislature was exceptional. It waa
what the platform of the party represented
by the majority of Its members promised.
It thus set a new standard of political
fidelity In Nebraska.
Crete' Vldette-Herald: We have no hesi
tancy In stating that it wss the best legis
lature thAt ever convened In the state and
the only one which positively refused to
be hoodwinked, cajoled or bambooaled by
corporation claptrap and oil room tactics.
All honor to the memorable legislature of
107.
Ruahvllle Recorder: Nebraska can now
be considered a state that runs Its own
affairs, after the way the legislature has
held the reins on the lobby and all outside
Interests. We hope that all future legisla
tures will honor the example of that of
1907, even If they have to empfty the state
militia to do so.
Carleton Leader: The state press gen
erally gives the legislature. Just closed,
credit with accomplishing more than any
of Its predecessors In the way of good laws.
Now that the situation la well In the hands
of Die people they should realise that eter
nal vigilance wilt be the price they will
pay for keeping It there.
Falls City Journal: The legislature has
adjourned and altogether the work done
was very satisfactory, of course there are
some points which were not covered, somo
that were not covered as well as mlRht
be. but the work as a whole Is better than
the average and a number of good laws
were passed for the good of the people.
Brunlng Courier: TThe legislature has
concluded Its labors for the session and
our solons may now return to their homes
and constituents and receive the verdict
of the people for the work done and not
done. For our part we feel more Inclined
to praise than to blame, but not all that
has been done Is entitled to unstinted
praise. '
Stanton Picket: Nebraska Is to be con
gratulated upon having a legislature that
has dared to do right, and Is to be con
gratulated upon having a governor who
has stood by the people, exercising his pre-
rogatlves. even at times when the power
of the corporations has been brought to
bear to force him to step aside from the
straight path of right.
Central City Nonpareil: For about the
first time in the history of the state. Ne
braska has had a legislature of which she
has had no cause to be ashamed. The
determined condition of the public mind, of
course, had much to do with the perform
ance of the body, but the quality of the
membership Itself was of a kind to in
spire confidence and secure the required
results.
Blair Courier: This clock stopping Is a
lllv and foolish custom mat noes nui
befit the full grown men who indulge In It.
We are glad that thia is the worst thing
we can say about the legislature, however.
They enacted so many good and Just laws
and were so superior to any former legis-
latur- that we natea xo see men. -""'h
this little trick of pretending to .deceive
themselves.
T.e.,mh Chieftain: It was not a ses
sion of disappointments to the people, as
. .. . .. V. n ..a hnan thomrh
some of us preaeo.-. - "
we would not Intimate that many previous
sessions have not been successiui. ine
people elected representatives to ths law
making body In whom they had the great-
confidence, and tnis connaence w,
Menken but in one or two cases-the black
sbeep being decidedly In the minority.
Sutherland Free Lance: In regard to me
last Nebraska legislature. It Is well to bear
In mind that more naa men ""
that body of law-makers than has been
expected of a like body in the state for
many years, and that at this session the
fulfillment of the desires of the people
of the state has shown a marked Increase
over the ends attained in most any one
of the years of the dank, musty has been.
Central City Record: The legialatura has
adjourned. It was without nopes or any
thing very aggressive tnat tne tecora
saw It convene, and It said so. A long list
of republican legislatures, long In promises
but very short on fulfillment, was our
grounds for feeling dubious. We have been
most happily disappointed, and wish to pay
out tribute of respect to Nebraska's Thir
tieth legislature. It has made an enviable
reoord.
Stanton Register (dem.)t The best legis
lature Nebraska ever had has adjourned,
and to the newspapers must be given the
credit of ths great reforms accomplished.
With a very few exceptions the editors in
the state stood shoulder to shoulder In the
fight to put an end to corporate control
of our fair state. It was the editors' un
ceasing work that brought the people to
see ths great wrongs the corporations were
Inflicting on the people.
Teeumaeh Tribunal (dem.): In Justlc to
the legislature which has but recently ad
journed, the Tribunal wishes to go on
record as stating that no previous legis
lative seaelon has accomplished so much
for the good of the state, yet at the same
time no preceding seaslon has appropriated
so a real a sum of the taxpayers' money.
Generally speaking, the senator and repre
sentatives from Johnson county voted a
the people of the district expected they
should.
Alns worth Star-Journal: The. legislature
has adjourned, and W might have been
worse. However, It Is well to give this
legislature the credit lor trying. That la
something that many of them have never
attempted except to try to put as much
boodle in their pockets ss possible. This
legislature has accomplished several things
and haa made a good start In the right
direction. The senate needed a little run
ing, but In the main the house has done
excellent work.
Paplllion Times (dem.): Never In the his
tory of Nebraska legislatures were there
so many good measures enacted and prob
ably never waa there loss partisan leglsla
tW. The sentiment of the people waa
largely responsible for those meaaures.
Both political platforms demanded many
of the same reforms and there waa no
room . for quibbling. Also, seldom has
there been better and tiuer leaders in the
legislative body. This session will go
down in history as a notable one.
York Republican: The legislature, as tho
servant of the people, redeemed every party
pledge, and It Is well. It did what the
public demanded. It la In no way respon
sible. It was the public agent for the
transaction of certain business. It trans
acted that business faithfully and well.
The question aa to the wisdom or unwisdom
Of the laws enacted touches only the public
which demanded the laws. ' And the de
mand for them had grown during the years
until the two great parties united in the
demand and made it Irresistible.
Orand Island Independent: In many re
spects it w&s the moet remarkable legis
lature which ever assembled In the state.
We are frank to admit that It accomplished
mora for the benefit of the people than we
had dared to hope from a party which
had been dominated so long and so com
pletely by the corporations and special In-
A Womanls Health
Is hcritRt too sacred to be experimented with. ' For her peculiar and
ddjlixte aUTrKjitS only infelicities of known rorn position and which CC2
tairf.n alwWNiiarcotics. or other harmful or habit-forminff dnisr
should BCEployt The one medicine which fulfills all thee require.
tnent i Pr Pierce's Favorite Prescription remHv with record o-l
over forty years of cures to recommend it ; a remedy, the makers of
vvhicn print its tormina on every nottie-wranncr anr attest its compicte-i
ne and correctness under oath; a remedy devised and adapted to worn!
an's delicate constitution by nn educated phvsician--aii experienced1
specialist in woman's diseases; a remedy, every ingredient of which has
received the written endorsement of the most eminent medical writers
of all the several schools of practice for the enrg of woman's peculiar,
diseases; a. rgrnxdy which lias more bona-fide cures to it credit than aoy
Qther sold by druggists for woman's special requirements, It it not
given away in the form of "trial bottles" to be experimented with, but
is sold at a fair price by all dealers in medicines.
Delicate.weak, nervous women should
especially shun the use of alcoholic
medicines which, from their stimulat
ing and exhilerating effects may seem,
for a time, to do good, but which from
the inevitable effects of the alcohol in
shrinking up the red corpuscles of the
blood are sure to do great and lasting
harm in the long fun. Besides they
beget a oraving for stimulants which is
most deplorable.
Only invigorating and nerve strength
ening effects can follow the use of this
lamous medicine for women. It can
not possibly do harm in any state or
condition of the System. It has been
carefully adapted to woman's needs by
an experienced physician a specialist
in their diseases. It makes weak wom
en strong and sick women well.
If a woman has bearing down, or
dragging pains, low down in the abdo
men, or pelvis, backache, frequent
headaches, dizzy or fainting spells, is
nervous and easily startled, has gnaw
ing feeling in stomach, sees imaginary
floating specks, or spots before her
eyes, has melancholia, or "bines," or a
weakening disagreeable drain from pel
vic organs, she can make no mistake
by resorting to the use of Dr. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription. It will invigor
ate and tone up the whole system and
especially the pelvic organs.
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Perscription is
a scientific medicine, carefully devised
by an experienced and skillful physi
cian, and adapted to woman's delicate
system. It is made of native American
medicinal roots and is perfectly barm
less in its effects in any condition of the
female system.
As a powerful invigorating tonic," Fa
vorite Prescription" imparts strength to
the whole system and to the organs
distinctly feminine in particular. For
over-worked, "worn-out," run-down,"
debilitated teachers, milliners, dress
makers, seamstresses, "shop-girls,"
house-keepers, 'nursing mothers, and
terests. This result was brought about
largely because the rank and file became
disgusted with rotten politics, kicked ths
old corporation tools out of ths party and
sent new and clean men to represent them.
Btromsburg News; The Nebraska legis
lature won fame and the respect of people
of the whole United States In the enact
ment of new and better, laws during their
last session. Never before In ths history
of this state has a like body given such
universal satisfaction and met with such
an overwhelming approval. Never before
have railroads and corporations met such
a cold reception, even when democrats and
populists ruled the state. Despotic rule
has ended In the state. Corporations, rail
roads and special interests even to the lob
bies have been most unmercifully dealt
with.
Bloomfleld Monitor: Governor Bheldon
and the legislature elected with him will
go down In history aa the best the state
ever had up to the present date. They
have not only accomplished marvelous re
sults for the people who sent them there,
but by their actions have so firmly en
trenched the republican party of Nebraska
In power as to be Invincible In the next
election. Another great power behind this
good work has been the great majority
of the republican press of the state, ably
led by The Omaha Bee, which has stood
first, laat and all time an Immovable bar
rier behind the governor and the legisla
ture, pushing here, criticising there, and
applauding all the time urging the re
demption of every pledge made In state,
district and county conventions.
Stanton Register (dem.): The legislature
did more good for the people than any ses
sion since the state waa organised, and to
the democratic minority ahould be given a
good big allce of the credit. We all recall
the very close vote of to 48 when the
railroads made the fight to destroy the
effectiveness of the I-cent pessenger rate
by the commission. When we remember
that twenty-nine of the forty-eight votes
were from the minority one can readily
see how much of the real glory belongs to
the democrats. This vots alone shows how
hopeless were the reform republlcana with
out the aid of the solid democratic mem
bership. After that test vote the other
reforma came easy. Our republican breth
ren may well feel proud of their legisla
tive work, but the democrats are entitled
to full credit for the work of downing the
railroads.
Lexington Pioneer: Well, the boys at
Lincoln, or enough of them, had the back
bone to withstand the blandishments and
misrepresentations of the railroad cappera
and kept the party pledges made before
election. Those who playifj the Peter act
must feel awful small, but not ao small
as they are held by the people of the stale,
regardleas of party. The people of the
state are lta rulers, and they ssked snd de.
manded what they wanted and elected rep
resentatives' to carry out their demands.
But aome of the men so chosen by the
people, swelling with egotism, deemed they
knew better than their creators, or else
were led astray by the wiles of the lobby
ist and wandered off Into the company of
the railroad rascals and their minions, re
pudiated the pledges upon which they
were elected, and will return home to face
an angry constituency and offer weak
apologies for their acts or else braxen it
out by declaring they believed they did
right. Not one of the repudlators should
ever be elected again to any office, not
even that of dog-pelier.
Frltnd Telegraph: The legislature was
a very commendable one from many stand
points. It waa, though, like many of Its
preoVcessora. unable to meet the very
united demand for money, money, money,
and the appropriations passed exceed quite
largely the amount that can be raised
under the very high valuations of the pres
ent revenue law of thla state. It waa In
this manner that the present state debt of
Nebraska was piled up. What Nebraska
now needs most of all is a legislature
lth backbone enough to resist the united
clamor for appropriations, and who will
cut off from the tax-eating Hat about one-
feeble women generally, Dr. Pierre's
Favorite Prescription is the greatest
earthly boon, being unequaled as an
appetising cordial and restorative tonic
As a soothing and strengthening ner
vine "Favorite Prescription" is un
equaled and is invaluable in allaying
and subduing nervous excitability, ir
ritability, nervous exhaustion, nervous
prostration, neuralgia, hysteria, tpaems,
St.Vitua's dance, and other distressing,
nervous symptoms commonly attendant
upon functional and organic diseane of
the uterus. It induces refreshing elcen
and relieves mental anxiety and des
pondency. No woman suffering from any of the
above symptoms can afford to accept
any secret nostrum or medicine of un
known composition, as a substitute for
a medicine like Dr. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription, which is OF known com
position and has a record of over forty
years of cures and sells more largely
to-day than ever before. Its makers
withhold no secrets from their patients,
believing open publicity to be the very
best guaranty of merit.
Dr. Pierce invites all suffering women
to consult him by letter free of charge.
All letters of consultation are held as
strictly private and sacredly confiden
tial and all answers are returned in
plain, sealed envelopes. Address: Dr.l
R. V. Pierce, Invalids' Hotel and Snr-'
gical Institute, Buffalo, N. Y, I
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-l
stipation. Constipation Is the cause of
many diseases. Curs the causa and
yon :ure the disease. One " Pellet " is a
gentle laxative, and two a mild cathar-i
tic. Druggists sell them, and nothing,
Is "just as good." They are the original
Little Liver Pills first put up by old
Dr. Pierce over 40 years ago. Much
imitated, but never equaled. They are
tiny sugar-coated granules easy to
take as candy.
Dr. Pierce's great thousand-page illus
trated Common Sense Medical Adviser
will be sent free, paper-bound, for 21i
one-cent stamps, or cloth-bound for 81'
stamps. Address Dr. Pierce as above. I
half of the present officers of this stats
who are drawing fat salaries, and until th
amount that can be raised by taxation
will meet the current expenses of this
state. With the great number of office
which have from time to time been created
the state capltol at Lincoln Is now too .
small to furnish office room for the great
norae or public officers in this stats. Under
the present conditions the people of this
state will soon be called upon to erect large
additions to the present capltol building
In order that these officers for whom the
people have no use at all and whose duties
mlaht aa well not ha
" ,unjr nave
pleasant rooms In which to lounge and ,
draw their pay. j
SAID IN PIN.
"My mistress Isn't at home, ma'am "
Please tell her when 1 saw her peeping
from the front window aa I came un I
felt ao afraid she waa."-15aJtimor Amer
ican. j;H-ow do you acoount for It?" asked ths
chief fugleman.
i"1 w,".,d,f,f'al'i'1'" nl' the multimillion
aire politician, bitterly, 'by the lavish and
unscrupulous use of money! The other fel
lows, blank 'em, bought a lot of men that I
had prevloualy bought!" Chicago Tribune.
"For Instance." he aald. "I don't know at
all hnw the Incandescent electric llaht la
produced."
..'0''', 11 very simple," aald the woman.
"You Just press a button and the light ao.
pears at once." Chi Istlan Register.
ConstableTh' very Idee of two old men
nn you m-. .Hin : Ain t ye ashamed o'
yerself, Uncle Reub PunklnfrostT - ,
Uncle Keiib (still in the rtng)-No. sir!
He 'lowed his roomytism hurt wuss'n mine i
did. dad blame hlml-Puok. mine (
"It ain't true," aald the milkman, "that
we always put chalk In our milk."
"Do you mean to say," demanded Mrs.
Ilousekeep, "that you never do it T"
"Well-r never, except after a heavy
rain when the water vita hm:i ..
muddy."-Phlladelphla Press.
I would like to get off earlv this- aftae.
noon, aald the cleik, "as my wife wants
me to beat some carpets."
..tiT . "w'y 9 ai tn employer.
We re too busy."
"Thank you, air. "-Milwaukee Sentinel
-,,"Y!.uld you Prefr to have your son a
rhetorician or an athleteT"
"A rhetorician," answered Parmer Corn
tossei; a good one can make the average
person look like a mollycoddle without run
ning any risk whatever of physical punish
ment." Washington Btar. '
Concealing his embarrassment, the orator
hastened to gather up the scattered thread?
Look at Rome." exclaimed tha Imn...
sloned orator, outlining the fate of tha
United States, and pausing for effect.
"looked at It last year"' commented aa
auditor, "pereonally conducted; didn't think
much of It. neither." ""n"
MAKE UOOD.
Houston Post
Cut out tke days o" worry,
The dua o' feeling blue:
Oh, If ycu'll only nnd It,
A puddtn' waits for you;
A-nursin' of your troubles
An' liuggin' of your wofta
Don't win you any victories.
Or buy no Imby-clothes
Don't alt beadde the highway
Where others pass along.
Oet up and holler howdy.
An' litll a little song.
An' keep with the procession
However fast it goes;
A-aetUn' by the roadside
Dun t buy no baby-clothes.
Be glad and laugh and holler;
The world waa made for you;
It s you the birds are slngln' for,
For you the skies are blue;
The (Hie that laugaa the loudest -
Plucka him the reddest rose;
Crouchln' while the crowds go by
Don t buy no baby-ulothea.
Your wife may think you're a wloAesV
In't let her love get cooled;
You are a king In her eya,
You ought to keep her fooled;
To do it you should bustle.
You ran outrun all your woes;
A-countln' up your troubles
Don't buy no baby-clothes.
For you the babes are waiting
With glee beside the gate;
They'd fight If anybody
Said their pupa wasn't great; ,
The world la yours to romp la r
However fast she goes;
Make good, and buy your babies
The be of baby-clath i
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