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THE OMAHA DAILY DEE; THURSDAY, , FEBRUARY 20, 1903. The Omaha Daily Be. fOUNDKD BT EDWARD ROBEWATEH. VICTOR. RQSKWATER. EDITOR. Entered at Omaha rostofflce as second class matter. ' TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Pally Hee (without Sunday), one year. .MOO I'alljr Bee and Bunday, on year t 00 Punday Bee, one year IM Saturday Bee, on year I M DELIVERED BT CARRIER: pally Bee (Including- Sunday), per week. .150 Ially Bee (without Bunday), per weetc.100 Evening Ree (without Bunday). per week o Evening Bee (with Bunday), per week..lfto Address all complaints of Irregularities In delivery to City Circulation Department . orncES. ' Omaha The Bo Bullillna-. South Omaha City Hall Building. Council Jiluf fs lft Scott Btreet. Chicago 1&40 University Building. New Tork-IM Home Ufa Insurance Building. Washington T25 Fourteenth Street N. W, CORRESPONDENCE. Communlcatluna relating to newa and edi torial matter ahould be addressed, Omaha Uee, Editorial Department. REMITTANCES. Remit by draft, express or postal order payable to The Bee Puhllshlng Company. Only J-cent stamps received In payment or tnall accounts. Personal checks, except on Omaha or eastern exchange, pot accepted. STATEMENT OP CIRCULATION. State of Nebraska, Douglaa County, .: George B. Tsnchuck, treasurer of The Bee Publishing Company, being duly wornj says that the actual number of mil and complete copies of The Dally. Morning, Evening ana Sunday Die printed during the month of January. 180s. was as Xoi- 1...'....... 36,800 17 a.30O S 36,130 18 M.160 1 36,330 1 36,400 4 36,400 30 36,850 ( 36,300 21 36,410 36,340 S3 36,140 1 36,600 ii 36,360 36,390 . H 36,460 t 36,380 26 36,640 10 36,410 J 38,100 11 36,330 27 36,140 IX 38.180 '. 21 37,130 It..... 36,430 It 36,060 11 36,869 . 19 36,330 It 36,360 II 36,980 !...., 36,100 i Total .....1033,890 Less unsold and returned copies. 8,480 Net total..,.. i.114,640 Dally average. 35,963 QEOROH B. TZSCHUCK. Treasurer. Subscribed In my presenoe and sworn to before me this 1st day of February, 1908. I ROBERT HUNTER. Notary Publlo. WHEW OUT OF TOWS. Subscribers leaTtnsj the city tem porarily ahonld have The Be mailed to them. Address will be caasfea aa often aa reqeested. r Promiscuous pistol toting must be topped. Straw votes show which way the po litical breezes blow. The weather bureau need not drop the use of the word "variable" on Feb ruary's account "Bryan 1b the Idol and hope of de mocracy." eaya the Dallas News. Also the Idle hope bf democracy. "Our next president" will be again nominated next Saturday at Washing ton birthday dinners all over the coun try. Illinois republicans are showing a desire to engage seats in the Taft band , wagon before the real rush Bets in. . The around-the-world automobile tour was not necessary to establish the fact that we are painfully short on good roads. Houston, Tex., claims to have a woman who is 132 years old. Per haps having to live In Houston makes her feel that old. Baltimore undertakers are having a cut rate war. It should be greatly appreciated by those who would rather die than live in Baltimore. An acre of coal is burning in West Virginia. The average householder In Omaha has a notion that he, too, is burning that much every day. Champ Clark is rapidly getting into the Bourke Cockran class, at least to the extent that both parties can use his speeches in their campaign literature. Hetty Green says she did not lose anything during the recent panic. No one' really expected Aunt Hetty to lose anything more valuable than her tem per. A Washington correspondent says President Roosevelt is fond of walking in a storm. If there is no storm in sight -the president knows how to create one. The Hungarian nobleman who de nies his engagement to Mrs. Cornelius VanderbUt is Count Iladlk. not Count Haddock, as the Boston papers Insist upon calling him. . ' Tha Department of Agriculture pro poses to have a poultry census taken la 1910. Ia that case the ducks and geese will be enumerated w4th the floating population. The Pennsylvania railroad has Is sued an order prohibiting Its employes from swearing. The officials doubt less think the shippers and passengers will do enough in that line. Douglas county republican prtnia rleav were storm-bound, but notwith standing the light vote, the, result Is the same as It would hare been with a heavy vote practically unanimous for Taft. A new paramount Issue has been discovered by the Bryinlte organ. This Issue is "Mexlcairixatton." The paramount issue the first time Bryan was defeated was "16 lo 1," and the second time "anti-imperlallsm," and "ttleXlcaQUatlu!" will probat ly do fc W.ll as any othr for the third Uxae. , orEWjro vr rns laud orakts An Interesting question has been ralsrd by the house committee on ag riculture in recommending the passage by congress of a bill to compel the railroads in the northwest to open grant lands to actual settlement. The committee report shows that millions of acres of lands originally donated by the government to the' railroads are being held by the companies, while homeseeker are making every effort to secure farms. The committee con tends that the government still has a supervisory control of these lands and can order them opened tor settlement, on terms equitable to the railroad com panies. The grants from the public domain were made to the railroads to encourt age settlement and not to ' promote speculation. They were to be a bonus to extend lines Into new countries and through regions which at that time could not be expected to produce traffic sufficient to. support the roads. The railroads, however, will, probably con tend that their titles are unconditional and that they can hold the lands for higher prices or make whatever dispo sition of them they see fit. The pub lic domain' Is approaching exhaustion and added value Is being given to these lands each year. Until recently the rallroads'have been active in press ing their land holdings for Bale to set tlers, but, according to the congres sional committee, they are now taking them off the market with the evident purpose of holding them for specula tion. This is clearly in conflict with the original Intent of the land grant bills and, it would seem, contrary to good policy, as the settlement of these lands would certainly Increase business for the roads. The growing popula tion of the country ; demands more farms and better farming for its sup port. The rewards of agriculture in the last dozen years have given new value to farm lands and directed more attention to our agricultural interests. It is contended by the committee on agriculture that congress, In making these grants to the railroads, fixed a price 'of $2.50 at which these lands should be sold to actual settlers and i that the railroads have forfeited title where they have refused to sell at that price. Should congress make good this position, the offending land grant railroads will have to pay the penalty, but will be quickly reimbursed by the returns on new business thus produced. THS NATION ASD ITS WATERWAYS In his recent address at Pittsburg, Senator Knox contributed a striking argument in behalf of improving our inland waterways by showing that the nation assumed an obligation to that end when it took exclusive control of the navigable streams of the country, relieving the states "of the necessary work of Improving these transporta tion facilities. Senator Knox contends that this assumption of federal au thority in the making of the constitu tion was in effect a contract by which the federal government agreed to take charge and control of the rivers of the country and develop them to their highest capacity. The purpose of the framers of the constitution has apparently never been fully appreciated by the congress, bo far as waterway Improvement' is con cerned. Its authors appreciated that transportation facilities must be greatly Improved before the development of the country would be possible. Rail roads were then unknown and the river was the natural artery of com merce. Before any plan for waterway improvement had been decided upon, the railroads came and the rivers were neglected. After the civil war, the Importance of waterway improve ment began to be appreciated and congress has for many years been mak ing appropriations for river and har bor work, but a large share of the vast amounts appropriated for this work has been worse than wasted. Enough money has been wasted in hap hazard work to have bankrupted a less prosperous nation. Public sentiment has been awakened, however, to the Importance of and necessity of im provement of the waterways and the time is ripe for the adoption of a broad policy of systematic improvement, in which local selfishness and sectional jealousy must be laid aside. The United States may profit by the experience of other nations, notably France and Germany, where a system of canals has furnished needed trans portation facilities and relieved the people of the burden of high' freights. Prance and Germany both pushed their waterways improvements before the era of railroad building began. In this country, the railroad construc tion has been pressed to the limit and the discovery made that the railroads are' not able to do all the work and that. If they were, waterway compe tition Is necessary to secure a proper adjustment of transportation charges. To accomplish this, a general and sys tematic Improvement of our inland waterways is essential and Imperative. A hint of the magnificent possibilities attainable by euch waterways improve ment on a broad plan is thus furnished by Senator Knox: The conception of the fields of the north west linked by waterways with the coal of Pennsylvania, the cotton field of tin gulf, the porta of, the Pacific and tha cities of the coast; the picture of great tows and fleets of steamers, bearing grain, coal, iron, cotton on the streams from the lakes to the gulf and from Nebraska to New York; the full enjoyment of the Panama canal for the productive Interests of the Miasisulppl basin and the Atlantic coast alike; the agriculture of that vast region doubled In Ita production by the rewards of Intensive cultivation and the multiplica tion of near markets, surpasses the ability of the human mind to grasp in Its en tirely. Hut that It ran Iw realized in fact Is ktjunj dispute, Uen we set alout It V with the full knowledge of Its compelling Importance and with the deep resolution to attain It. by measures bold wrlhout ' rash ness and earnest only to achieve the ut most national welfare. 'JIM. THE PKirMAlt." , While most of tha psopla ot Omaha have, known for soma tlma that they had In tho mayor's offlea a "Jim tha rope-thrower," they hava only now coma to realise that they have la tha Kama mayor a "Jim tho penman." For proof oi His Honor's ability and fcail Ity with tho pen wa hava befora us a copy of a local monthly publication whosa contents are said to have been entirely constructed or contributed by Mayor "Jim." Thero 1b no question about the authenticity of the prologue, in which he says: The editor of the Chancellor made a bluff st me to edit this edition. I studied awhile, knowing that I had aa much busi ness to tackle his game aa some people will have trying to land In heaven, but I had never played at this, so I called him. Quite seasonable is this beautiful pen picture, which Is part ot a longer review of the development of tha Band hillB: . In March, 1878, we had a terrific billiard which lasted for several days. Bo fierce was this storm that It was Impossible for the riders to do anything except to seek shelter to save themselves. This resulted in thousands of cattle drifting with the storm Into these most dreaded sand hills. Nothing could be done toward gathering the cattle until tho winter was over, so the owners suffered much anxiety and be gan to plan how they could be gathered. We started on the 15th of April and after two days of travel we camped for the night and the next morning there was one of the worst snow storms I have ever seen. It lasted three days. - Nothing was left us to do but stay and keep warm the beat we could. When the storm was over the first thing to be done was to gather up the sad dle horses that had drifted some distance away. They were found after two or three days. v Jumping from business to politics, Mayor "Jim" recalls an Incident of tha 1886 convention at Chicago, when tha doors had been shut in tha faces of Bryan and his friends: X can remember well soma 400 of us Bryan men during the time the contest was being heard in Chicago, We had no tickets and no chance to get In, so we walked tha streets gating at tha buildings, while the other fellows were housed In tho oonyentlon hall. Well, we got tired of this, so we organized and hired a couple of fel lows with a drum and fife and marched up to the convention hall, pushed aside the doorkeepers, and sergeants-at-arms and walked in. We wanted, at least, to look on the inside, and we did. It Is only to be expected that as ed itor Mayor "Jim" should take up the cudgels for the cowboy. He objects particularly to the popular contusion of mind that identifies the cowboy and the' broncho buBter. He insists that "there is as much difference as there is between the prize fighter and the col lege professor." And he goes on to explain that "a broncho buster is a man who makes broncho busting his business" a rough-and-tumble fellow who will ride any horse that cornea along; who at the age of 30 la usually dovn and out from the rough work, bruises and Jars he receives. On the other hand, a cowboy, "while also a hardy and strong fellow, Is of entirely different make-up. While able to ride any horse brought out. they are not looking for them. They must be men who handle cattle quietly." It should, therefore, be understood that "the two sets of men, while classed together, are not in the same business at all." But even Mayor "Jim" will admit that every man who holds cards Is lia ble to make a display. What most discredits his effort to lay aside the lariat and wield the pen is the narra tion of a story for which corroborative testimony is required. "I can prove this by my old friend. Colonel John C. Maher of typewriter fame." When Mayor "Jim" has to call on Colonel Maher to go good for him it is all up. Our amiable democratic contem porary Is in sore straits to manufac ture political capital Just now. It has hitched the editor ot The Bee up with the governor in a "Rosewater-Sheldon machine." A little while ago It had him doubled up with the brewers in a liquor dealers' combine and still later with the Burlington in a "Rosewater Burllngton machine," and now it throws in the Union Pacific for good measure and makes It a "Rosewater-Burlington-Union Pacific machine." When It gets through It will have con structed a political anaconda that will have swallowed all the discordant and conflicting elements In the state. But the powers of imagination of the local democratic organ have no limits. Please take note that the grand Jury denunciation of the county Jail declares that Sheriff Bralley and his Jailers are in no way responsible for the objec tionable conditions mere, and Bays they are doing the best that can be done with the facilities at their com mand. The bad Jail conditions are due solely to tho tact that Douglas county, with nearly 200,000 inhabi tants, is trying to get along with a jail erected more than twenty-five years ago, when it had less than half its present population. The democratic county convention in Lincoln county boasted of represen tation from thlrty-slx of the forty-two precincts In the county, "being the largest democratic convention held la Lincoln county la the past ten years." And Lincoln county Is a typical exam ple of the condition of democratic dis organization In Nebraska. Democracy In Nebraska is "the rule of the peo ple" in name only. Department officials hava put them selves on record as opposed to any re organization of the railway mail serv ice that would give Omaha division headquarters, basing their opposition on the score of Increased expenses. The real question, however, Is not whether It will cost a little more, but whether It will improve the service commensurate with tha cost. Tha fund being raised for the fam ily of tha lata Detective Drummy, who wag killed: in tha Una of duty, should be regarded as a testimonial fund rather than as a relief fund. Appre ciation ot faithful and fearless service in protecting tha community against crime can be shown in no better way than by a contribution to this fund. Democratic factions in Lancaster county are threatened with the same kind of "dementia discordla" with which our own Dahlmanltes and Jack sonlans are Infected. No serious con sequences, however, need be feared, because when the time comes Colonel Bryan, himself, will tell them what to do and his word will be law. Omaha entertains enough conven tions of state and national organiza tions every year to warrant systematic effort on the part of tha Commercial club to look after the comfort and con venience of delegates. A visitor sent home enthusiastic about Omaha is a standing advertisement ot the city's hospitality and enterprise. Richard Croker la suing an English newspaper because It said harsh things about his career in New York. If CroEer can collect for the harsh things said about him he can soon become the richest man in the world. "Every truly great man that I have ever known," says Senator Tillman, "had a big, prominent nose." Some men are born with big noses, some ac quire big noses, while others have big noses thrust upon them. The house at Washington indig nantly rejected a proposition to reduce the mileage allowance of members from 20 cents to 8 cents a mile. Char ity may begin at home, but economy Is a missionary. 1 The current political report that Henry Gassaway Davis is related to Mr. Bryan has been officially denied: Mr. Davis is not to blamo for conclu sions people draw from his middle name. Glory of Congress la Dansrer. Toledo Blade. If congress doesn't watch out the debat ing societies throughout the country will have the currency question settled beforo that great legislative body gets fairly started. Rerlrlnt as Old Idea. New York Post Four women musicians have been hired by the government for a series of concerts In Panama. The idea ia an old one. Or pheus, with his harp, moved more trees and rocks than the biggest of steam shov els, it They Deserve Something;. Baltimore American. A drawback to the Internaltonal -marriages Is that the graces and charm of the American girls make the usual distinctions sound tawdry. Cannot a distinct order of nobility be created for the class of Ameri can women who give beauty and brilliance to foreign courts T The Soath for American Dora. New Orleans Picayune. ' Fortunately for the south It is able to secure but a small part of the Immigration that Is flooding the northern states at tha rate of 1,000,000 a year. The prospect Is that Southern Europe will in the course of a few years empty its entire pauper and criminal population into our northern states, with the result that Americans born, not being able to compete with the for eigners In thrift and shiftiness, will remove to the southern states, where the greatest progress and development are to take place. Aatl-Traat Law Activities. Philadelphia Record. ' Justice armed with the anti-trust law la smiting right and left in New Orleans. The indictment ot seventy-two members of a labor union has been followed by the In dictment of fifty-four master plumbers and three plumbing supply firms for trying to prevent manufacturer from selling goods to a local hardware firm. While the boycott Is peculiarly a labor union weapon, it has been repeatedly used by associations of dealers and manufacturers, and occa sionally even by railroad corporations, if the workmen are to be denied Its use the employing and selling firms must be re strained also. WHO 19 THE JOKE ONT Inquisitive Senators Secure Disquiet ing Information. Washington Herald. The Joke Is on somebody, so far as Post master Northup of Pensacola, Fla., Is con cerned. Notwithstanding the fact that his nomination was definitely rejected by the senate last winter, he still holds on, with departmental approval. The postmaster general says he ean't help It; It was a re cess appointment In the beginning, and al though the senate has frowned upon It, under the law he can do nothing until the gentleman's successor Is appointed and quaUfled, the which the president Is In no particular hurry about! Here's a kettle of fish and not without Its highly humorous attributes! What pro flteth the senate Ita solemn right ot "advis ing and consenting" to executive appoint ments If said "advising and consenting" may be Jokingly Juggled In this wise? Does It not make the ''most august deliberative body on earth" look like something in the nature of a monkey? Or, perhaps more po litely, like 30 cents? Naturally, people hate to laugb at the senate the staid, sedate, and dignified old nenate. But, honestly and on the level, how can we help It, under cir cumstances such as these? A wooden In dian would guffaw in the crisis. Yes, undoubtedly, the Joke is on some one and, really. It doesn't appear to be the president; nor yet the postmaster. We think It's on the senate of the United States; and we th'nk It's one ot the funniest. Juiciest Jokes of the season. When It comes to the consideration of a standpat proposition, Mr. Roosevelt occupies one that is unique in all history, so far aa matters of this kind are concerned. There doesn't appear to be any queatlon of the legal status of the gentle man in Pensacola; he Is Just as much post master as If he bad senatorial approval wiittan all over him. and he will be. until the president gets good and ready to name his successor I Not since Bellamy Btorer shot athwart the hoiison has the president furnished anything quite so piquant as this1 bit or WA.m:rGTo urn. Minor a and Incidents Sketched a the Sat. The sentiment In favor of restoring the Inscription, "In Ood W Trust" to those coins which carried It previous to President Roosevelt's order has taken shape In a bill drafted by a Subcommittee of the house committee on coinage, weights and meas ures. Approval by the full committee Is as sured and the bill will be reported at an early date. President Roosevelt made the statement In his letter explaining his rea sons for removing the motto that he would direct Its restoration If congress should by legislative action Indicate that such was desired. An Interesting question In connection with the passage of legislation restoring the In scription Is whether the words can be put on coins of the St. Qauden's design. One reason advanced for abandoning the motto was that there was no room on the coin for It. The design was altered somewhat because of criticisms of the baa relief of the coin and the representation of the eagle. Whether the alteration la the design la suf ficient to give space for the motto is a problem to be worked out by the director of the mint. It la understood that the coinage of new pieces has been held up to some extent pending legislation on the subject. The official business of the speaker of the house of representatives was suspended for fifteen minutes recently and anxious statesmen had to cool their heels In the hall while "Uncle Joe" entertained little Miss Pauline Douthttt, 8 years old, of Springfield. III. v The speaker was busy at his desk about t o'clock In the afternoon and Neyle. the messenger, was asleep at the switch, when the door of "Uncle Joe's" private sanctum opened and a petite young woman entered the room. Dignified and Important law makers have to send In their cards, but Hiss Pauline did not observe that formality, Mr. Cannon looked up In astonishment. "Are you "Uncle Joe?", asked the little girl. ' "That Is what some of the boys call me," said the speaker. , "Well," oontlnued Miss Pauline, "I want to see you I want to see what you look like. My mamma and . papa would ,not bring me down here, so I fooled them and ran away. I am from Springfield." "Great goodness, child, you did not come all tho way from Illinois to see me, did you? Why, your daddy will be scared to death if you have run away from home." "Oh, they are at the Raleigh hotel. I will get back by the time they miss me. I Just could not help coming to see you." Speaker Cannon blushed and looked aa pleased as a boy with a new sled. He put Miss Pauline In the chair of honor and found her as bright and sharp as a pin. She told him she wanted him to be presi dent and talked politics like a real con gressman. "By Jingo," declared the speaker, "you are the brightest little girl I ever saw. Busbey, hand me one ot my photographs one of the big ones." And then the speaker wrote at the bottom of the pic ture: "From 'Uncle Joe' to his Valentine." Miss Pauline tied up the transaction of business for a quarter of an hour and the committee on rules had to Walt. Then a messenger escorted her back to the hotel. Representative Timothy Ansberry of Ohio, whose district contalna more old sol diers than almost any other in the coun try and who Is beginning to be known In congress as the special guardian of pen sioners, has introduced a bill providing for a change in the American flag. It has occurred to him that on July 1, when the new star of Oklahoma Is to be added to the national emblem, a symmetrical ar rangement of the stars will be difficult because of the fact that one line will be out of proportion. In the present , arrangement there are seven stars In one row and eight In another and, according to Mr. Ansberry, the addi tion of one star to any of the rows would cause an evident lack of symmetry and palpable disproportion. His bill provides that "the stars In the field of the Amer Icnn flag be arranped In five arcs In com bination, tho centers of the arcs to be the apices of a regular pentagon. The stars shall be placed 'uniformly In distance one from another and the stars from the new states shall be added In the field by ex tending the arcs." In discussing his bill Mr. Ansberry said "There Is no reason why this change should not be made, as It was the original Inten tion of the designers of the flag to have the stars arranged In a circle and the present arrangement has no higher authority than an order of a secretary of war, which was tacitly accepted by the people. My plan Is not so much to change the flag as It stands at present as to make some ade quate design, which need not be overturned whenever a new state Is added to the union. The circulation manager of the latest dally newspaper to appear In i the streets of Havana, "El Crlollo," was probably only a little careless, or perhapa wished to show; that he was looking ahead, when he sent a copy f the first issue of the Journal to "William H. Taft. White House. Wash ington, R. U. de A." The quick wltted sorting clerk In the Washington postofflce switched the package from the direct route to the executive mansion and It was de livered at the offlve of the secretary of war with delay. , Senator Knox would have more chaplains In the navy to look after the spiritual wel fare of the Jackles. He has Introduced In the senate a bill to provide a chaplain for each 600 souls in the navy, 10 per cent of such chaplains to have the rank and pay of captains, 30 per cent of commanders and 70 per cent of lieutenant commanders. As there are now about 60,000 souls In the navy the number of chaplains authorized by the bill would be 1(X. William F. Maclxnnan, chief of the bookkeeping and warrants division of the Treasury department, is the man who keeps track of the public debt. This debt amounts to the enormous sum of $2,4i7,8tj9,S91. and while he does not actually have possession of the vast sum. all the accounts are turned over to him and every dollar that la dis tributed by the government is disposed of by Mr. MacLennan by means of warrants. Hopelras t'natrs. Chicago Record-Herald. Admiral Converse Insists that our war ships are aa good as the best. We da not intend for a moment to cherish the hop that this will cause the pessimists to cheer Up. I Lleblfl Company's New tt sas Cseli Resk By Hr. S. T. RORER FR.EE X to any woman who will scud bar eudnM lo Liebis ' Extract of Meat Co., Ltd., iu Hudson Street, few lorlu Hi,, (2J 7 1 "f rTTjCy Cream Daklog 4Zr3II Jt rowder lor nearly Vj "Vj half a century has been t""T jjf glvtoa toe people pore Vrf" y food long before a pure YTr "41 food law was dongM oat VH 1 "jl for either state or nation. V n CREAM 7L Hade from fjrapes No Alain No Cfeeralcal testa (bow that alam baking powtseiw leave sncnangra suara. aa injartaas ntetallM Be oss wtMor fjasurtl. Aloas pow oera an ay t price 19 or ossa JXSU J LA U PERSOAI, AXD OTHERWISE. Philadelphia boasts of a rich man who saws wood for the exercise. A two-foot snowdrift and a short handle shovel presents the leaat enticing propo sition that a fat man ever tackled. A report of an American consul In a Ger man city, telling how electrlo power Is generated by windmills, was laid on the desks of congressmen one day last week. The hint w.ia not dignified by recognition. 'The grand Jury of Marlon county, In diana, is on a hot trail. Some 130,000 has been abstracted from the county treasury on forged warrants, the whennosa and wherenesa of which tho grand Jury Is asked to solve. ( Pennsylvania's state police are pursuing Black Hand outlaws with great vigor nnd perseverance. Two hundred and seventy men have been captured In thirty-two raids In the Interior counties, and moat of thorn have been sent up terms long enough to cool their criminal seal. - A New York paper apologises for its re flections on Denver as a convention town, having been Informed that atmospheric conditions out there operate against vocal exercise. The apologetic editor should opt his ' Denver exchanges. One look la suf ficient to dispel the illusion of rarefied air. After prolonged cogitation and mental Irritation the finance committee of the Chicago city council reduced budget esti mates to $23,000,000 for the year. Depart ment heads asked for 110,000,000 more. Tht total agreed on la $6,000,000 more than last year and exceeds the estimated Income by $1,600,000. POINTED REMARKS. "I've got a great chance," began Bor roughs, "to make big money on a certain Investment it" "Sorry, old man," Interrupted Wise, "but I've had to borrow, myself, this month." Philadelphia Press. "Does he move In high financial circles?" "You bet he does. He belongs to the most exclusive Indictment club In New York." Baltimore American. "So you are proud of your congressman's speech?" "X -dunno's we're 'special proud o the Browning, King &. Co CLOTHING, FURNISHINGS and HATS BSasBBSBBBBBBSSBSBSBSBSBBBBSBBBBSBSBBSSSSSBBBBsnnnnnnnntnnnBSnn A. LOT OIF COIVEIFOIRX IIILE there are still six weeks of winter weather ahead of us nnd all of next winter to come, tho man who buys one of our beautiful made win ter Overcoats will get a lot of comfort, and we are still giving 20 discount on all Men's, Boys' and Children's Suits and Overcoats. And you will find a good many medium weight Boys' Suits at a good discount. Buy now, you will save money. 15th and Douglas Streets R.S.WlLCOX,Mor. S S TIIE jIIEAT AMERICAN HOME PIANO THE KM BULL "BP There you have it in a nutsnell. Made in the finest American factory the Kimball is a typical . American product Found in thousands of homes all over the country the Kim Dai J is a typical home piano. Sold at a moderate price (on partial payments, if desired) the Kimball Is within, the reach of nearly every family. From the very beginning, the founders and builders or the Kimball have aimed high. . ' The piano has pushed hard the leaders for first place even though its cost does not nearly reach, the maximum price in upright pianos. , , What the dreams of tha Kimball are for the future, whether they expect to go up, up. as they have been going, and some day manufacture the leader of all pianos, we do not know, But this we do know, the Klmballs we have been getting lately from the factory (and we have a full supply now) are even better than they have ever been. ' The Kimball star is still rising. We sell a new Kimball for 1300. Pay 18 monthly. t . . If you cannot call, send for Catalogue and prices. L HOSPE CO., 1513 DOUGLAS STREET Urajub IIoum-s : Council LUuffs, Iowa j Lincoln, Neb.; Kearney, Safe port cad heiltbhsL Phosphates. aetd. In Dm food. Irasowii by their or 25e a !., coat sua speech," answered Farmer Corntossol. "But we're proud o' the Influence he must hava had to get the eye of the speaker." Wash ington Star. First Doctor Was the operation success ful? Sec6nd Doctor Splendid! We located the trouble Just where 1 said we would, but we had to cut nearly through the man to find it. First Doctor Will he get well? Second Doctor The patient T Bless you, no! He died directly after we began. Judge. "He's good at taking people off." "Mimic, ehT" "No. He drives a hoarse." Birmingham (Ala.) Age-Herald. "Was your speech llstenod to with in terest by your colleagues?" "My dear lr," atiBwered Senator Sor ghum, "speeches are not made to be lis tened to by your colleagues. They are made to be road by your constituents." Washington Star. "I took the money, but Intended to re turn It," said the culprit. "The way to the penitentiary Is paved with Just such Intentions," rejoined the court, severely, therewith Issuing a ticket for the trip. Philadelphia Uedger. THE AFTER WORD. , Mary Manners in Alnslee'e. How can I write, dear heart? What shah, I say? This Is a pleasant place? The hours run fast? I have forgotten that there was a past Where you and 1 once held high holiday? That love's an episode, and we recover? That's love's eternal, and we're hurt past death? That life's the drawlng'of each' separate breath Alone, my more than friend and less than lover? How can I prove the tempest of my tears Was more than to entreat my soul's de sire A pica for words that would have set you higher In the warm niche that's held you all these years? You were so dearer than my pride to me, I could not Judge you with a heart, too wise. The glory of a vision filled my eyes And I was blind to what the end would be. But now that I am patlentor with pain For Joy that once was mine I see the bf gifts Is giving, and the kindly earth Shows us no flower may bloom and dlo In vain. 15th and Deuglae StiSjf Streets