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TUB OMAHA DAILY DEE: WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, '1907. Tiie Omaha Daily Dee FOLNDKD BT EDWARD RORB WATER VICTOR ROSEWATKR, EDITOR. Kntered lit Omaha poatofflce as eecond claas matter. TEHM8 OP SUBSCRIPTION. Dally Ree (without Sunday), tint year..4o( lmll Mr and S.inriay, one year 0 Sunday Bee, one year ISO Saturday Hee, one year IM DEMVKllKD BT CARRIER. Iallv Hee (Including Sunday), per week..lTc Ially, Bn (without Sunday), per week.. .10c Evening Hee (without Sunday), per week. c Evening Bee (with Sunday), per week....lOo Address all complaint cf Irregularities In delivery to City Circulation Department. OFFICIOS. Omaha The Bee Building-. South Omaha C ity iiall Hulldlng. Council HlurTa 15 Scott Strict. fh'oago-liVW fnlty Building. New York l.V Home Ufa insurance Bldf. Wash'nKten H1 Fourteenth Street. COIIUESPONDENCE. CerTi'i-'miinn relating to newi and edl torinl Hi-.:: :,i''nui be addressed, Omaha Hvt; hi1. Department. K KM ITTA NCES. I'. ' . . ..it. express or postsi order, l-ayal.! . . ine'F.ee Publishing Company. Oniy : ,-..t.rfm received In payment of ma 1 uh'ii n t J-irsnnsI checks, exrept on Omaha rr cistern exchange, not accepted. STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION. State of NehrasRa. Douglas county, ss: Clmiles C. Koeewater, genera! manager of The Ree Publishing Company, being d'tly sworn, save that the actual number of full and complete copied of The Dlly. Morninp. Kvenlrg and Sunday Bee printed during the month of , June, 1907, waa aa f'illo: . . 1 36,530 IT.. 8,40 2 30,800 II 86,490 1 86,690 IS 30,480 4 3,630 20 36,310 6 96,410 21 36,830 ' 36,810 22. 86,510 7 36,6.10 23 85,760 8 '. 36,600 '24., 96J00 .: 35.900 It.. 36,580 10 36,660 2 3650 11 36,630 27 36,070 12 33,830 28 ; 86,470 12 36,640 2 36,860 14 36,930 .20 35,850 15 37,170 16 36,800 Total. . .2,064,830 I-ess tin Bold and returned copies.'. 10,380 Net total , ,' , 1,083,831 Dally average. ...1 38,137 CHARLES C. ROSKWATKR, , General Manager. Subscribed- In my presence and iworn to before ma tills let doy of July, 107. (Seal) M. B. HUNOATE, Notary Public. WHE.1 OUT, OP TOWN. gab-rlfcr leaving tke city tern, pornrlly should . have Tke Be uinled t Ihrm. Addresa Trill ba chanacd aa oftea aa req seated. Ambassador Bryce is not scheduled o make any speeches July 4. The Glorious Fourth really extends ver th third, fourth and fifth. ''What in a progressive democrat?" isks the Atlanta Journal. One who rotes early and often. A South Carolina paper asserts that 'Tillman Is toning down." Probably Itopped to sharpen" his pitchfork. "Happiness comes by tke pine meas ure," exclaims, the Atlanta Constitu tion. Georgians used to carry it in , .-. i if'.. . i lugs. Secretary, feioot says' th" Japanese have no more rights In this country than an ordinary citizen. Perhaps not, but they appear to have more wrongs. "The president does not know every thing," says Jack London. Certainly not. Th president is not Senator Ceveridge. j Arkansas dempcratg who hare al ways bees, loyal to Mrl Bryan are wav ering a little In the faith since they have learned that he wears a night shirt. "War is cruefand you can not re fine it," Is the Inscription under the Sherman tablet In the hall of farfte. But that isn't what General Sherman said. ;.. Senator Daniel warns the next demo cratic candidate against being too radi cal or too conservative. Sounds like a rap at both. Colonel Bryan and Judge Parker, " Senator Foralter was hissed by a Sunday school convention in Ohio. He may find consolation in the thought that most of them are not old enough to vote, anyway. New York has had a street sweep ers' strike for a couple of weeks. Some titles have streets that look as though the street sweepers were on a strike all the year round. Judge Landls can not send Mr. Rockefeller to jail for violating the anti-trust law, but he can do the next best thing by compelling him to spend some days in Chicago. The e)mt-annual ' report of the Grain exchange shows that Omaha's position as a grain market is unaf fected by the ups and downs of the Chicago Board of Trade. Government experts predict that the supply of anthracite will be exhausted in seventy-five years. The average consume" found it exhausted during that cold spell late la May. Dan Hanna denies the report that he Is to marry Lillian Russell. Dan tnd Lillian have never arranged their irhedules so that . bo found them telves unhitched at the same time. The House of Commons has voted to curtail the power of the House of Lords and the peers are worried about as much aa Senators Piatt and Depew are over petitions asking them to re The Gibson law prohibiting traffic n liquor at wholesale and at retail on he tanie license threatens to cut Into Uncle Sam's internal revenue receipts collected in Nebraska. The treasury st Washington, howeyer wlU nevw notice iC 'm ' " storf or a great tkatu Despite the layman's proneness to look upon statistics as prosy things, there Is a positive romance In the fig ures showing the result of the govern ment's fiscal operations for the year ending with June 30. The tale told by the year Is Important and Interesting. The government operations naturally and unavoidably reflect the condition of the people. Dull trade, a tight money market, industrial depression and the other aliases Of "hard times" for the commercial Interests of the nation spell deficits for the govern ment Just as certainly as the prosper ity of the people Is represented and re flected by a . surplus in the federal treasury. While- the business man strikes his balance, to profit or loss, at the end of the calendar year, the gov ernment's account closes with June 30. The record for the present year shows that all transactions of the govern ment have been on a larger scale than ever, and the transactions show a bal ance on the profit side of the ledger that is causing some worry to George Bruce Cortelyou in hlB capacity as sec retary of the treasury. ' '. ' Last December Leslie M. Shaw, then secretary of the treasury, made a re port to congress in which he estimated that the government would show a surplus of about $58,000,000 for the fiscal year ending on June 30, 1907. The final figures have not been given out by the Treasury department, but it is known that Mr. Shaw underesti mated the sufplus by more than 50 per cent. The surplus will be In ex cess of $86,000,000, as compared with a surplus of $25,000,000 in 1906. a deficit of $23,000,000 In 1905, a de ficit of $41,000,000 in 1904 and a sur plus of $54,000,000 In 1903. The bal ance, on the credit side of the national ledger is greater than It has been since 1902, when it was $91,000,000, while the government outlay for tho fiscal year Just closed has been almost doubled, as compared with that of the year in which the record-breaking sur plus was shown. The second chapter of the statistical romance deals with the confusion of the democratic villain who predicted a deficit next June owing to the large appropriations by the last congress. These expenditures will total about $1,000,000,000, but all lnllcations are that the villain will be foiled, as he is in all well regulated stage produc tions, and that the next fiscal year will end with a surpluB of annoying propor: tlons. The country's foreign trade for the fiscal year was nearly $3,000,000,- 000, breaking all previous records. In ternal revenue receipts make the rec ord of former years loolMlke small change and every record ; styowa that the United States is each month se curing an additional share of the world's trade, despite' the desperate competition - of European rivals. Th" output of the manufacture, tl)rjtrik clearings, the railway earnings and every Index to Industrial and com mercial prosperity are all above the figures of the past and furnish an il luminating Index of the nation's com mercial and industrial, aotiyity.. ..The nation is doing more buajne? than ever before" and under befteV' Condi tions. The government's romance of the year,' as revealed in statistics, la interesting and encouraging. Afc'FECTV: BAILS A.sb HK UKMF.DY. The American Society for Testing Materials, an organization composed largely of railway officials, has decided, after mature deliberation and by a unanimous vote, that a new rail must be adopted, of better grade, heavier and of more compact form than any generally in use. Following this' de cision, the management of the United States Steel company has held a num ber of conferences with leading rail road men, with a view of reaching an agreement on new specifications .and the price to be paid for the new rails. Nothing definite has resulted from these conferences, except the cheering unanimity of opinion that something must be done to make railroad trans portation safer. The' railroad men have presented designs for new rails to meet requirements, . and the hitch Is over the price. The Pennsylvania proposed to use what is termed the Pagsatt rail, de signed by the late president of the company, and the steel corporation has replied that the rail cannot be manu factured and sold for less than $33 a ton, an advance of $5 a ton over pres ent price. Pennsylvania officials are reported to have agreed to pay the advanced price for immediate demands but declare they will go Into the rail manufacturing business rather than be long subjected to what they consider an exorbitant price.. - - The public has a keen interest 4n the outcome of the struggle between the railroads and the steel trust. The breakage of rails, blamed for so many wrecks of late, is attributed by the trust to the great increase of tonnage of locomotives and car equipment gen erally, while the railroad managers as sert that' the trust has not kept its products up to the standard, but has allowed much defective material to go upon the market. In the meantime, the steel corporation has an absolute monopoly, protected by a tariff that makes competition by foreign manu facturers impossible. The duty is $7 a ton, or $2 a ton more than the ad vanced price demanded for the manu facture of the Cassi tt pattern of rails. Out of the controversy, however, as Improvement in the railroad equipment is certain to come. .vTbe demand tot better rolling stock; better roads and, better supplies of U kinds has be come so persUtent that It must be met either by paying the prices demanded by. the Seel trust of by rallroadB mak: lng their own rails. It will require time and money to accomplish this re sult, but the railroads will have to do it in self-defense and ont of regard for the safety of the public. "orer zoxes" o.v thr fourth. , While' it Is too late for the Omaha city council to follow the admirable example of the New York City board of aldermen In defining "rones of quiet" for July 4, the police authori ties have ample power to enforce the spirit of the enactment by regulations which will accomplish the result and save the Inmates of the hospitals the dangers and annoyance that usually result from boisterous celebrations of the anniversary of the nation's natal day. The New York ordinance pro hibits the use of fireworks In a pre scribed area, in the vicinity of hospi tals, and even requires teamsters, mo torists and street ear operators to de sist from ringing bells, blowing horns or sounding gongs while passing the hospitals. The average citizen will regret that certain "zones of quiet" have not been created to which one might flee for the forty-eight hours covering the intense period of the Fourth-of July celebra tion, but, in lieu of such blessing, will applaud any police action looking to the protection of the unfortunate In mates of the hospitals from nerve racking noises. Any regulation to make conditions less unbearable for the sick and -nervous in the city's numerous hospitals will be hailed as sensible, hu mane and proper. PREPARE FOB THE WORK AHEAD. 'There Is work ahead for the Com mercial club for which it should pre pare, if It Is to be the active factor In promoting Omaha's future growth that it properly should do. While Omaha has made marvellous strides In the past few years, strengthening Its com mercial position and trade prestige, much more is yet to be done along this line to keep our city In the forefront and hold our own against the constant pressure of business rivals. - With the new deal resulting from the abolition of rebates, the stoppage of free passes and the amplified pow ers of regulation vested In the state and federal railway commissions, not only 1b the necessity for eternal vig ilance to secure equal treatment at the hands of the railroads emphasized, but our business men are In more In dependent position to treat with the roads than heretofore. It naturally devolves upon the Commercial club to defend Omaha's trade Interests when ever attacked, and to do this success fully will require harmonious and united action of all our business Inter ests. '"' With this task in view no effort should be. spared to enlarge.the mem bership of the. club and. makevit 'truly representative of the entire business community. Thls work cannot be done without the einews of war and only by widening the membership can the financial resources of the club be strengthened and made stable. It 1b true that the facilities of the club rooms are already overtaxed, but the privileges of these quarters are not the main object of club membership. A 'good, strong commercial club with Its coat off and Its sleeves rolled up ready to accept any challenge will be the best champion Omaha can h.ave for its future Industrial development and commercial expansion. Ho one will take Issue with our amiable democratic contemporary that the citizens surely have exactly the same right to assemble and say what candidate they believe should be nom inated, primary law or no primary law. A state convention of democrats and populists tailed simply to express an opinion, however, would not be likely to show up very strong, es pecially in these days of no-passes. A referendum vote by mall would be a good deal safer and more easy to man ipulate. The Board of Education has been officially advised by Us attorney that It can use school money to enforce the child labor law only so far as It con tributes toward compulsory school at tendance for the education of the child, because the school funds "are impressed with a specific trust." This J will be a good thing to remember in other connections when the board is Importuned to appropriate money out of the school fund for purposes en tirely foreign to education. Next year's freshman class In the scientific school at Yale will show a large increase, while the freshman class In the academic department will contain only the average number. The trend of the times is toward scientific and technical training and away from the education that leaves tke grad uate versed In the classics and help less in the face of present day prob lems. ' Seventeen American-made locomo tives have been sold to a French rail way. Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argen tina, Australia, Central America and Russia have bought 769 American lo comotives within a year, in competi tion with other countries, and It is the most skillful labor In the world that enable the American locomotive to hold its own lu competition with the louoraotlvee of Europe, r. The Board of Fire and Police Com missioners will try to put the double shift Into effect In the fire department with 'twenty-one iaddltloral firemen, which Is all ," the eondl'.leti of the board's finance-, will varrant. It probably ran be done If the firemen themselves co-operate In the proper spirit, while without this co-operation there Is sure to be trouble ahead. It seems to be up to the firemen. r The new deputy state labor commis sioner holds a card' in the Typograph ical union. Preceding occupants of the office have had cards showing them to be expert painters, expert black smiths, expert machinists or expert bollermakers. ' The new appointee has a great chance to distinguish himself by acquiring a curd as an expert statis tician. The newly created State Board of Optometry la almost ready to set up In business with a view to improving the standard of those who practice on the eyesight of Nebraska people. It re mains to be seen, , however, whether the political eyesight of the "has beens" and "also-rans," who see them selves still at the height of popularity, will be thereby Improved Cuba expresses no concern over Secretary Taft's announcement that the American occupation of the Island must continue for, another eighteen months. As long as a thing does not have to be done today, the average Cuban does not care whether it Is post poned for eighteen months, or eighteen years. Attention is again being called to the unchecked growVh of the street sign nuisance In Omaha. The pre tended regulation authorized by the council is no regulation at all and the consequence is that our streets are worse disfigured by signboards, than ever before. The autograph ' of Acting Mayor Johnson will look Just as well on the June salary warrants as would the au tograph of Mayor "Jim." But should It come to swinging the lariat the act ing mayor would be "hors de combat" after the first round. A Timely Warning. Washington Herald. Japan should be careful about capturing the Philippine Islands.' We warn that coun try right now that we will not take them back without a fight ' . 'A Long Felt Want. Cleveland Plain Dealer. There la a fortune awaiting the man who tan Invent an umbrella for the use of baao ball fans on a broiling hot day. But It must be both sunproot and transparent. Locating; Hlnteelf. New Tork Post. The man who dlnflsTired the rocks on Pike's Peak by ' painting In larga letters the question, "Which will you choose In eternity, heaven or hell?" made It clear for which place he was himself beat fitted. Criminal Law .Drewlclna Down. Kansas City Times. There seems to be nothing in the verdict of acquittal in the Loving murder case to cause a reaction by Jiidge Amldon of the federal court of liltf'Wa declaration that the administration of erlfnlfia! law la break lng down this couhtrjr. .- Coannll Blnffs Gets Reputation. New Tork Tribune. A dispatch from Council Bluffs, . Ia., says that the chief of police In that town has solved the premature firecracker problem by appointing an army of youngsters spe cial patrolmen, empowered to arrest all youths caught celebrating the Fourth on the second and third. Another dispatch Is expected every moment calling for extra rush shipments of fireworks to the town. ' Protection for Poor Lo. Kansas City Star. The report that Secretary Garfield will hereafter refuse to approve contracts made between the various Indian tribes and at torneys where the legal fees are exorbitant la another move which will add to Mr. Oar field's popularity. " Th$" Indians have fur nlshod a fruitful source of profit for attor neys who have had the political "pull" to secure these contracts, and in many cases these attorneys have not been particularly famous for their ability to earn large fees In the course of their regular practice. A -RATIONAL' "KOl'HTH." Cna We Celebrate with Leas Noise ad Fewer Fatalities. Philadelphia Public Ledger. The man nowadays who darea to express disapproval of the barbaric and costly method adopted by "Young America" for the celebration of the anniversary of the natlon'a Independence ruoa the rlak of be ing denounced as a "grouchy" Individual who has forgotten the Joy of Ms early days, and Is so indifferent and heartless as to be willing to. deny to the youngsters of today the -enjoyments freely permitted In the past. There may be justice In the ac cusation, and yet In tjie stage of civilisa tion to which we have attained there does not seem to be any rational argument that can be soberly advanced In defense of the destructive and nerve-shattering methods that have become the traditional accom paniments of the "glorious Fourth." Some statistical "old fogy" has made the estimate that the annual celebration of the signing of the Declaration of Independence costs the country on an average fifty hu man lives, 6,000 maimed and burned Indi viduals and an unnamed amount of fire losses, the direct .result of crackers, rock ets and fire balloons. And even this leaves out of account the. long lint of casualties that attend the preparation for the day of days and Us aftermath. In some localities the noisy celebration begins at the first ot June and does not end until the close of July, and In one city at least there Is an additional outbreak of explosive patriotism which costs as many lives and disfigure ments as the Fourth. 'In Boston this year, on Bunker Hill day, -the casualties were placed at 250, and there are other places where on special occasions the surplus en ergies of the younger generation, together with occasional fingers and toes, are blown off with gunpowder. , . It is possible to reconcile a genuine sym pathy for the youngsters and an apprecia tion of their delight In the crude and vo- j ciferous proceedings of the Fourth with a I desire for some more , rational celebration I of the day, or at leaat for such a regula ! tlon of the program as shall reduce the ' danger to a minimum and prevent the suf- ferlng which Inevitably accompanies the - ' lsting methods. As now conducted, the celebration of the Fourth is a national dis grace, not a matter of pride, and it Is time the subject received the attention Its Im portance warrants. A celebration to be en thusiastic and patriotic need not b sense leaa and Uwloes, anJ a way should . ba found either by the segregation of the fire works or the substitution of other amuse mentsto make the day an- enjoyable and happy one. not a terror ar.d a torture to , the majority. SCII LET AT BAXTIAGO. Ninth Anniversary of the Fa moos Naval Battle. Nine years ago this morning the Spanish fleet, attempted to break throMgh the American blockading fleet at Santiago. In lees than five hours the flag of proud Castile was shot out of the Carrlbean sea. Admiral Cervera was a prisoner, as were his officers and hundreds of sailors, the Spanish fleet wss turned Into Junk and beached, and $UOn0,0no worth of maritime property had been destroyed. The cas ualties on the Spanish fleet numbered hundreds. On the American fleet ona man was killed and eight wounded. A memor able blockade was brought to a triumphant close, American naval nnnala were again enriched with victory In which, as A1 moral Schley said, "there was glory enough for all," "Two bells" had gone when the New Tork, flagship of Admiral Sampson, sig naled "Pay no attention to the movements of tha commander-in-chief," and, accom panied by the torpedo boat Ericsson, started eastward toward Slboney. leaving tha fleet In command of the then Com modore Schley, writes Henry B&rrett Chamberlln In the Chicago Record-Herald. It was Just 8:36 o'clock In the morning when the Infanta Maria Theresa cleared the harbor, fired her forward battery and started to tha west. The American ships were bunched some distance to tha west of the harbor entrance and the Sunday In spections were in progress as the land bat teries opened. Almost instantly came the signal from the Brooklyn, "Clear ship for action," and the bugles sang the thrilling call which sends brave men to quarters, where is gained ever-living fame or heroic death, and the fight waa on. Into the open aea, their big guns playing under the turtle-backed turrets, rushed the Infanta Maria Theresa, the Chrlstobal Colon, the Vlscaya and the Almirante Oquendo. Coming to meet them, slowly at first, but with "bones In their teeth," as they gained speed and fairly leaped to ac cept the challenge, were the Brooklyn, Oregon, Iowa, Texas and Indiana. Tho converted yacht Vixen was ready for any emergency, and the Gloucester cleared for the fight which will give her and her com mander worthy mention in history when the story of the day's doings shall have become a part of the national record. Four great bat ties h Ids beaan ta rain a terrible tonnage of twelve and thirteen Inch shells, the eight-Inch ammunition of the Brooklyn shrieked and walled and howled, as it flew on its awful course of destruction. The starboard aide of Schley's nagshlp was a continuous line of flame as secondary batteries and ranld-flre c-tins spit their murderous contents with such terrible rapidity that the heavy smoke from the frightful broadsides seemed to be burned up In the dreadful volume of nre, as though it was the purpose to con sume the smoke In order that its rtennitv might not Interfere with precision of aim. as the great shins of the contestants raced away to the west, pounding at ef h other as ahlpa had never notinded before. the sea churned Into Immense geysers as the projectiles plunged Into the water, the sky darkened by smoke, the atmnnnhor heavy with saltpeter, out of the harbor steamed tha torpedo boats Pluton and Furor. The Gloucester alone was on guard. Her guns, seemingly too heavy for her, the cnances were ravorable for the escape of the long, low, black craft as they sped toward the yacht whose unprotected sides and decks appeared to make her easy prey. ' , It was 10:02 o'clock when WilnHrhf "rung up" and started for his adversaries. Before his Intention was understood ' by the nenrr he waa In between th Kbt. starboard and port broadsides plying lunousiy, while the Colt machine guns were swurig so as to bring their continuous discharge of missies upon the decks of the enemy. For ten minutes a running fight was Kept up, during which time the Span lards made half a dozen Ineffectual . tempts to torpedo tha Gloucester. The shells from the land batteries f.ii n about. Heavy black and gray clouda of amoke hung low over the decks, spray cov ering everything as the projectiles ex ploded In the sea and sent up great coir umns of water on all sides. At 10:25 the enemy waa silenced and driven upon the rocks. At 10:86 one torpedo boat exploded and sank, while the magaslne of the other blew up at 11:02. In one hour Walnwrlght completed his work and furnished that his memory waa good. He had remem bered the Maine. With the giants of the opposing squad rons the battle, though comparatively short, was furious throughout. Steaming to tha west, Schley had seen to It that the Brook lyn's mark was Indelllbly stamped on every cruiser of Spain. The flagship alone had five-Inch guns and the sears of their pro jectiles on Spanish armor plates Indicated how well they had been aimed. Leaving the Oquendo and Maria Theresa to be han dled by the battleships, he sent the Brook lyn speeding toward the Vlscaya. Closing In, the Brooklyn started half a dosen eight Inch shells toward the ship, which was rated Its superior by some, following them with tons of metal from five and slx-lnchers and one-pounders. Half a ton of steej a minute waa ham mered against the Vlscaya's sides.' The Spanish gunners, unable te withstand the terrible fire, were driven from their places and an evident attempt to ram the Brook lyn proved futile. The Oregon came on the scene early, adding to the punishment, which proved to be so destructive that the Spanish colors were lowered shortly after 11 o'clock. From the wrecked and helpless VUeaya the Brooklyn sped toward the Colon, which waa making a desperate effort to escape down the coast. The chsse ' was astern and chances appeared to be in favor f the Spaniard. Skillful maneuvering, however, and the loyal, energetic nrk cf the strikers enabled the flagship to aver' We tH tn, my, which surrendered some Hixly m:l -) beyond the starting point, , t '" about the place where the never-to-t t-forgottoni v"trT glnius tried to land Its txpwiltlon. f While the Brooklyn and OVegin wive -pursuing the Vlscaya and Colon-. Evens and Philip were busy. The Iosva, Texas and Indiana, slower than the cruiser com manded by Cook or Clarke's speedy battle ship, devoted their attention to rounding up the Oquendo and Maria Theresa. Nine miles west of the harbor they encircled the flying cruisers. ' ' Outclassed from the start, the Spaniards fought like demons. Urave men were serv lng the guns and had thulr aim been as effective as their courage was sublime some of the American might have nIaa-t 1 their ' mess numbers ad a, ship or two ' charged to the price paid fur liberty. . IKK 10:15 this particular part Of (t,e battle started In vigorous fashion, the enemy at I tempting to turn about and retreat to the ! harbor. The fighting was fierce until 10:40. when both ships of the enemy were set j on fire by the shells from the American Isbtpa, driven ashore and wrecked. . While flags were displayed ten minutes later. Spanish sailors from all the shirs at tempted to swim ashore and some of them reached the land. The majority of the. of-84-ers. 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Indigestion, Bloating, Nervous Prostration, Headache, Gene ral Debility; also, Dizziness. Fatntness Extreme Lassitude, "Don't care and wan ttob left alone" feeling, Irritability. Nervousness, Sleeplessness, Flatulency, Melancholia or the "Blues." These are sure Indications of female weakness or some organic derangement For Kidney Complaints of either sex Lydla E. Pink-ham's Veg-etable Compound is a moat excellent remedy. Mrs. Pinkham's Standing Invitation to Women Women suffering from any form of female wealcneaa are Invited to write Mrs Plnkham, Lynn, Mass, for advice. She is the Mrs. Plnkhsm who has been advising' sick women free of cbaifre for more than twenty Tears, and before that she assisted her mother-in-law Lydla B. Tinkham In advlaintr. Thus she is well qualified to p-nide sick women back to neaitn. tier advice ia free and always neipiui. bound eastward. It put about after reach ing Slboney and returned to the scene, al though not In time to participate In the battle. Admiral Sampson reached the Brooklyn just as Schley signaled that the victory had been won and soon after sent a dispatch boat to Quantanamo to file the first official bulletin of the event. PERSONAL JSOTKS. The crushed worm has turned. A Brook lyn man. In a divorce suit. Is 'demanding alimony from his wife. A Detroit preacher gives it as his opinion that Satan, rides In an automobile. One of the scorchers, undoubtedly. Professor Munsterberg'says that Orchard Is keener than the average Harvard stu dent. There also are other differences. Announcement 1s made that Cebans want freedom again, although they did not know whai to do with the bunch they had form erly. A western undertaker has discovered the secret of tha simple life. He advertises; "Why pay rent? Blngley buries you for 160." Miss Florence White of Atlantic City, whose best skirt has been eaten by a goat, stands a good, chance for recovering her property, since this biasing weather will melt the butter. It is stated that Great Britain will award Lord Cromer, who lately resigned his post of British agent and consul general In Egypt, the sum of $250,000 In recognition of his services In that country. The Missouri supreme court has decided that a physician's fee cannot legally be based upon a patient's wealth. This de cision will reduce many a case of appendi citis to plain, old fashioned stomachache. New Tork people are expected to spend about $4,000,000 In firecrackers and fireworks for the celebration of the Fourth. The ex penditure for lint, arnica, plaster pails, physicians and funerals remains to be cal culated. ' We doubt whether due prominence has been given to the proceedings of the danc ing masters' congress held in Buffalo. The net results are a new military three-step called '.he "Yale gavotte," and a more dignified dance of the minuet class named the "Juliet." Salate for Senator Allison. Brooklyn Eagle. Senator Allison wants to be re-elected. Iowa, having no visible objection, the am bition of the veteran may be considered gratified In advance. It is a fine ambition, honoring him who entertains it, honoring the state that encourages It, and adding strength and luster to the legislative body of which William B. Allison has been a member ever since 1873. Itabber! San Francisco Chronicle. Secretary Taft has publicly announced that Governor Magoon's administration In Cuba will continue for about eighteen months longer. "Temporary occupation" Is a flexible phrase and has many shades of meaning. Sometimes It Is so stretchel It Is Impossible to distinguish It from what Is called permanent. For the VERY dress consideration for the national outirig is here now and up to the last minute, ready to wear. ' Outing Suits coat and trousers only in. al most filmy, but not flimsy fabrics $15 to $25. Fancy Shirts -A beautiful assortment of pat terns. Fancy Hose, Belts, Bathing Smts what ever you can think of for a comfortable outing.. Our store will be closed all day July 4tbf , - Browning, Ming & Co R. S. WILCOX, Manager Interesting Exhibit of Dependable Pianos Very Much Underpriced No better time than now to come down and make a selection. You have long promised a piano to your family. Vacation is here and the children need it. They would make splendid pro gress in the next few weeks. Those new pianos of proved standing at 1125. $145. 1165, $190. $200 and 225 present an extraordinary oppor tunity for you to save some money. The extent, variety and good standing of our stock of new pianos ranging from f 125 to $225, cannot be equaled In any store In the country. One-Price, No-Commission Plan makes satisfaction and -Saves Money to Buyers It's Our Plan, - ; A. Hospe Company 1313 Douglas Street ,1 . ; "'V We Do Expert Piano Tuning antf Repairing, Sffll LYDIA ETPiNKlI PLASHES OF KI N. "You're' up esrly this morning, sir," said the milkman. "Out for a little fresh air, I suppose." "l dunno," replied Popley, "can't, tell whether Its an air or an heiress yet. I've Just been for the doctor." PhiladolpliU Press. Stranger I suppose, my friend, this large building In front of us is an eleonusynary Institution. Native 'Taint nothin" o" the sort. That there's the charity hospital. Hultlmore American. The Court Have you anything to say be fore I pronounce sentence upon you? The Prisoner Yes, your honor. I'd like to apologise for my lawyer. He defended me as well as anybody could he expected to do for a $2 fee. Chicago Tribune. "Pete," said Meande-ing Mike, "what do you t'lnk of all dls talk about arreatln' da big money Jugglers?" "It's terrible,"- answered Plodding Pete: "de company we'a llnble to meet In Jail was bad., enough before." Washington Star, , ; ,-. ., ; Mrs. De Hltt The Dohson at last have a girl they hope' to keep. Mrs. De Witt Absurd! Where is such a girl to be found? ' Mrs. De Hltt She wm born to them yes terday. Harper's Weekly. "You remember the tlme-honOred1 Joke, about the dog 1n transit that ate his tag?" Of course I do. What of 1tT" "I know what Umpired that dog's gastro nomic fent." i "What?" . ' ' "A consuming- ourlosttv' aa to Dls destina tion." Baltimore Amerlt-an,- . . , ' ;. ' The thralrlral' troup. stranded on a des ert Island, had been captured by ennn Uvula. "How will you have them,, your majeetyr, asked tho chef. . . .. . . "Serve the tragedian, with eggs, and roast the sisr." answered the king. "But be sura and serve the -supe first,". -r lOleveland . Leader. -.., !-. .. , "Gregory," simpered Dora, toying with, " her spoon. "If you say anything more like that I shall have to refer you to papa." "Mr. Hope." called out Gregory to tne elderly man at the other table, "can Dora have some more Ice cream?"' Misa.-4 Chl-v , cago iTioungj , 4 :i i - - TILIt A BOY. Frank B. Planner An' the Reader, -'Still a boy.", we heard one say To another, half Irt Jest. Then fun-wrinkles Joined In play With a laugh of merry Sest; And the Jolly frame of him Shook with bursts of sheerest Joy As he answered back with vim, "Well, 1m glad I'm still a boy!" Still a boy aye, true enough Glad, yet gentle; pure and kind; Molded sure of manly stuff Kind of boy It's hard to find.. Kind of boy It's good to see Man-boy, wholesome, simple, true Kind of boy you'd like to be , If the choice were left to you. Still a boy how many now Have forgot the solemn eye Have forgot the wrinkled brow Is the boy's that once came by? Call him back It is his due: Let him come with youth and Joy Back Into the heart-of you. Laughingly, and still a boy. Still a boy ah, well-a-day, Rnys sre scarce enougn at best. With the rippling roundelay I,et the boy still be your guest J Let hlin cleave unto your heart In boy-confldenoe and hold Still a boy the man apart. Long, long after he Is old. Fourth Pianos sold at from $50 to $100 advance under ordinary methods by the average store are not better and ofteutlmes not as good. Ten dollars it as good. Ten dollars of these pianos to your liars per month with a -J per annum on deferred ,J will Bend one home. Six dolls small interest payments settles the bill. We are special factory distributors for the Krakauer, Kranlch tc Bach, Kimball. Mallet tc. Davis, Bush c Lane,-Cable-Nelson, Whitney, Nelson, Hlnte, Cramer, etc.