TIIE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MATtCIl 2P. 1908. t 7 I iTlffi Omaiia Sunday Bee FOUNDED BT EDWAHD ROSEWATEF.. VICTOR ROSEWATEU, EDITOR. Entered at GmaUs Postoffic. as second class matter. TERMS or SUBSCRIPTION: Dally Bee (without Sunday), one ear..$t.W LHUly Bee and Sunday, one year 6 00 tiunday Pee, une year J-5" Baturday Bee, one year DELIVERED MY CARRIER: Dally Bee (including Sunday), per week. 15c Ially Bee (without Sunday), per week.lDc Kvening Bee (without Bunnaf ). per week 8c bvenlng Bee (with Bunday). per week.ioc Address all complaint, of irregularities to. delivery to City Circulation Department OFFICES: Omaha The Bee Building. SJouth Omaha City Hall Building. Council Bluffs 15 Bcott Street. Chicago 1640 University Building. New York IMS Home Life Insurance Building. Washington 72B "Fourteenth street N. W. CORRESPONDENCE. Communications relating to news and edi torial matter should be addressed, Omaha Bee, Editorial Department. REMITTANCES. Remit by draft, express or postal order payable to The Bee Publishing company. Only S-cent stamps received In payment of mall accounts. Personal checks, except on Omaha or eastern exchangee, not accepted. STATEMENT OP" erRCr LATION. Muhraulra llnllfflA CoUtnV. SS. nnrn R. rxachuck. treasurer of The Dm Piihllahln xnnmiinv tinlnt dulV SWOrtl. aavs that the actual number ot full and complete copies of The Dally. Morning, Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the month of February, 1908. was as iui lows: 1 . . 30,700 35,300 t.... ....... 36,180 4.. ......... 36,820 .. ...... 3610 . 86.030 38,940 S. .......... 36,030 35,000 10 36,900 11. 36,100 13. 36,300 It 36.800 14; 36,100 It 36.11 Totals 1,048,050 l4ss unsold and returned copies.. 9,437 1 35,100 IT.,,. 36,300 1J 36,930 1 36,730 JO 36.300 11, '.. 34,340 22 '. . 38,630 JJ. .......... 35,000 24 36,300 25 36,670 2 36,430 27 36,560 28...' 36,380 S...r. 36,350 Net total 1,039,113 Dally average 35,s3i I OEORGB B. TZSCHUCK. Treasurer. Subscribed In my presence and sworn to ceiore ma tins za aay ot juarcn, ius. i ROBERT HUNIliK. Notary Public WHE.-V OCT OP TOWH, aab.crlb.rs leavlas the city tens porartly sboald have The Bee nailed te then. Address will be rtul aa eftea as rcqae.t.d. !"What la the Iowa idea?" asks subscriber. The Iowa Idea is' William Howard Taft. . j There is no way of stopping com ments to the effect that the American fleet is going to Pekin, China. i"For whom will Tammany Bhout at Denver?" asks the Chicago News. Dn't know, as Tammany has not yet received Its orders. uottK vxwx rACirjc boxds. Dy order of the board of directors. a meeting or the stocknoiaera oi me Union Incific is to be held in a few weeks to authorize another issue of Union Pacific bonds In a sum ranging from $40,000,000 to $50,000,000, se cured by mortgage on the unmort gaged lines controlled by the compnny. According to the report of the direc tors' meeting, "the purpose of the proposed bond issue was not made public," but the presumption is that It is to cover the company's financial needs for the present and Immediate future. Another Union Pacific bond issue becomes of Importance to the general public and particularly to the inhabi tants of the territory served by that railroad, according to the purposes to which Uio proceeds are to be devoted. Mortgaging the road means Just so much mere debt for the system to i carry and every additional fixed charge furnishes another excuse to maintain rates and to refuse concessions to ship pers and employes. The interest charge must be paid out of the reve nues of the road and if the mortgage is ever to be lifted It must be lifted by the people who pay the freight. If thi money raised by the sale of the bonds is : to bo nsed for better ments and e-xtensions if it is to be put into new branches, straightening cuives, 'coninletlna the double track, supplying additional equipment, erect ing new stations, car shops or head quarters buildings-- It may make the road more profitable and help carry its own load. But If the money is to be used, a1? was the last bond issue, for speculating purposes or to get con trol of competing lines, the public has a right to protest. There Is no call for another mortgage on the Union Pacific to buy more stock in the Illinois Central, the' Baltimore & Ohio or the New York Central. On the contrary, the Union Pacific could probably raise all the money it needs without Issuing any more bonds by selling off the stock in these other roaQs which it now holds in its treasury and which have been acquired outside of the proper functions of this great railroad. The repeated mortgaging of the Union Pacific as the basis of bonds for an undisclosed purpose furnishes the strongest possible argument for the legislation, already recommended by President Roosevelt, by which new securities issued by Interstate com merce corporations must be first au thorized by some federal authority charged with thorough investigation Into the object and the need. Canada and England, but were finally returned. The government had held $400,000 "In trust." the amount said to have been set aside for division be tween the contractors and Captain Carter, who was the army officer In charge of the work. Carter sued to recover the money and the courts ad Judged $45,000 of It to him, giving the government the other $225,000 on the ground that Carter had "tainted" knowledge of the means by which it had been extracted from the govern ment. In seeking reinstatement Carter makes counter charges against some of his fellow officers, asserting that they perjured themselves to accom plish his ruin. His charge, however, falls to shake the action of the court martial or change the records In the case, which show that a large part of the government funds appropriated for harbor dredging were turned over by the contractors to Carter's father-in-law and finally found place in Car ter's bank account. Until he can go before congress with cleaner hands his charges against fellow officers will not be seriously considered. in world movements. Unhampered by mlttee during a local political contest, alliances with ' European powers, the It must have made the World-Herald United States is able to sail its fleet feel cheap when It remembered that It into all harbors, furnishing an object got only $750 from a republican cam- ksson of the forces 9t our command palgn committee for two columns of for the preservation of pence and the editorial space daily for ten days. promotion of more friendly relations between the nations of the world with out Inciting jealousy or suspicion. IXTERLOCK1XO IX DCS TRY. What seems to be a most apt phrase to describe our complicated modern business conditions Is contained in a reference made by Prof. T. N. Carver of Harvard university In a magazine contribution to "our Interlocking In- ustrial system." Just as we have in terlocking signal and switching ap- i Never spank your children before yaur wife," says a contributor to the woman's page. In other words, al ways spank your wife -first. tEACHlXO WUMEX TO $HOP. The debate as what is the most use less thing in the world may as well be brought to a close and the decision awarded to that Chicago, university which has decided to establish a chair .The two republican factions in New of tood taste-and good manners, the Y$rk are accusing each other of a lack chief function of which will be to teach of loyalty to the Hughes candidacy, women how to dress -with propriety Can it be that both are right? . - and shop, with economy of time and money. The carrying of coals to New castle and the painting of the lily are works of urgent necessity compared with this project, even if it has been enthusiastically endorsed by several women's cJifbs. The idea that women need t'o be in structed as'to their clothes is prepos terous on the face of it.. Little Mary in the proul and happy possession of her first doll, furnishes ample demon stratlon of the fact that taste for dress among women Is inherited, natural and not 'acquired. Little Mary knows what she wants for the doll's adornment and I no attempt to shunt off incongruous colors will go with her. She knows what she want's and as the grows older Prince de Sagan'B first request when sne ,s convinced of her own infallibility and any attempt to teach her differ ently is simply wasting, time and breath. Much of her wakiufc hours and many of her dreams are devoted to the subject of becoming clothes and bhe is not to be instructed iu her '"Taft is too fat. to run very fast," Bays the New York Telegram. Per haps, but he got an early start and it looks as though ne raignt win in a walk. i Paderewskl has just paid $7,500 for a .pair of Nebraska chickens. The amount seems large, but Paderewskl cau always raise money easily on his notes. 1 Only , seventy members of congress voted to suppress betting at the Ben- nlngs races. The others were doubt less out at the track trying to pick the winners, . . he reached New York was to be shown some place -where -he could conceal himself. That Is why they sent him right on to Philadelphia. ' WHO'S WHO IX XEBRASKA. The latest volume of that almost in dispensable biographical compendium known aa "Who's Who in America" carries a new feature in the form of a geographical index by which one may easily locate the names of all the per sons from any city or state represented in the book. Of course, no one will ever be able to fathom the mysterious guiding rule that distinguishes between Whqls Who" and "Who's Not." but assuming that it is something more than mere accident, it is worth while to note the extent to which our own state of Nebraska contributes to the distinguished few who deserve men tioning. Of the 16,395 men and women bio- graphically labeled, 128 are credited to Nebraska, divided as follows accord ing to vocation or profession as offi cially classified: Educators 44 Lawyers 28 Congressmen 8 Clergymen 7 United States senators 6 Newspaper men 5 Authors 5 Army officers 4 Physicians and surgeons 3 Railway men 3 Governors .. 3 Diplomatists and consuls 3 Civil engineers 2 Farmers ., 2 Merchants 1 Insurance men 1 Real estate men 1 Mayors 1 William Jennings Bryan 1 For closer analysis it should be ex plained that the educators are vari ously listed as educators, geologists, botanists, foresters, chemists, veterin arians, zoologists, lecturers and one college president; that the lawyers in clude seven who assume to be jurists; that nearly half of the clergymen are bishops; that four of the United States senators are "exs," as are likewise two of the congressmen and two of the governors; that of the two farmers the only farming one has done for years has been political farming; that tho mayor is our own Mayor "Jim,' and that William Jennings Bryan is not otherwise designated, being sui generis. It should be further recorded that of the 12 8 eminent Nebraskans already referred to, five are women substrati fled as two authors, two educators and one lecturer; All of -which we submit is decidedly interesting to people who live in Ne braska. According to the World-Herald, Iowa democrats adopted resolutions choice by unyouo Including the sentlpient of the Ne- The plans of the new school of in uraska democrats, "but considerably structlon iu the art of shopping are Impossible. quite as useless as those referring to taste in dress. It Is all well enough, perhaps, to advise women to not go to tho stores without a fixed program of tho purchases to be made, the prices to be paid and all that, but no good can come of It. Shopping Is a dtssiim tlon for most women, just as billiards or poker or other club indulgences are for the men, and the habit is as hard to break In one case as In the other. The women find comfort in buying clothes and in seeing what other women are buying, and all 'the college courses ever designed or Imagined will not change them more verbose." t A London magazine predicts that Bryan will be elected in December. Bryan) never has any difficulty In get ting elected In December or June, or In any month except November. While San Francisco may not j be able to suppress graft, it should at least pass an ordinance prohibiting Coreans from carrying firearms while calling; on diplomats at the hotels. It is now up to the house of repre sentatives to amend its rules so as to prohibit members from toting pistols ! while In Washington without having first qualified In the marksmanship class. Our old friend, Edgar Howard, holds out to tho convention visitors the assurance that "Old Crow" sells in Denver at two for 25, but he gives no guaranty against either a raise In price or a shortening of the glasses while the thirsty democrats are drinking in the mountain air. The London Lancet declares that the vermiform appendix is the only thing In nature, ,so far as Is known, that Is absolutely useless. Abso- paratus on the up-to-date railroad, so iutey useless? Not by a long shot. every phase of manufacturing, trade Many Bureeons have made fortunes and commerce that keeps the wheels n,.t nt tt of industry revolving is more or less Interlocking with one another. Prince de Sagan was wise In regis- As Prof. Carver points out, the ex- ferine under an assumed name at a i ... cting conditions of modern machine New York hotel. Had he registered production constitute one of the pen- under his own name he might have lties of civilization belonging to all been seriously embarrassed by being classes of poclety. In more primitive asked to pay for his room in advance. times wage-workers were, in one HPnno mnr InHonendont than thpv No explanation is Offered of the can possibly be in these days. It is kaiser's refusal to accept David J. Hill no longer possible for each to choose as ambassador to Berlin. It Is barely his own time for working and resting possible, of course, that he has got because he must fit his work in with mixed on the initials and thinks it is that of other members of a KrouD and David B. Hill or James J. hih adapt himself to the speed set for all of them. The same Is true, however, of the banker, the merchant and the manufacturer, who must keep definite effice hours, travel when trains run rather than when they choose, take their meals when others do and in a thousand different ways conform to the average convenience of society. But the different groups of employ ers and employes are likewise Inter locking with other groups. The shut ting down of the coal mines may close all the factories dependent on them for fuel. The burning of a planing mill may put the brakes on the furnl ture factory. The failure of a bank may embarrass financially not only hundreds of its depositors, but many others at remote distances to whom they in turn owe money. The most striking example of the delicate ad justment of our interlocking industry is, of course, to be found in the effects of the recent panic which, although most acute at the point of greatest concentration of speculative wealth, permeated to every corner of the bus! ness fabric without stopping even at crossing oceans What is worthy of emphasis Is that our industrial system is Interlocking for all time to come and that future progress will only knit ' It closer to gether with more highly developed mechanism that will require greater precautionary measures to keep every thing running smoothly. The Inter locking parts are being multiplied day by day and year by year, and continued social equilibrium and material pros perity must depend on more complete understanding of their workings, Mr. Bryan says the railroads will try to beat him if he is nominated at Denver. The railroads would natu rally hale to see so persistent a trav eler as Mr. Bryan tied up in the White House or in any one spot. A Connecticut editor who was horsewhipped by an actress says the Jcke is on her, as another man on the paper wrote the offending article. Nothing is keener than the Connecti cut sense of humor. The New York Herald insists that Judge George Gray of Delaware is going to enter the contest for the dem ocratic nomination at Denver. These "added starters" seldom, get far in a presidential race. Beats a Slot Machine. Chicago Record-Herald. Russia owes $4. 260,000,000 and wants to borrow more. The man who accepts a second mortgage on that country must be pretty reckless. All the Pin. Set I II. Philadelphia Press. Ignatius J. Dunn of Omaha nominates Bryan at Denver. This is the only part of the campaign that Bryan has left for anybody else to do in the democratic party, Coolluu: a Hot Boa. Philadelphia Tress. In view of the supreme court's decision relative to excessive penalties that fcS.OOO, 000 Standard Oil fine does not look nearly so formidable as when Judge Laridis im posed1 It. Reciprocity Vindicated. Philadelphia Record. Reciprocity furnishes its own vindica tion. Since 1903 our imports from Cuba have Increased 6Hi r'r cent and our ex ports 123V4 per cent. This should encourage the negotiation of reciprocity treaties with Canada and Mexico. RC1 I.AIt SHOTS AT THK PI'I.PIT Minneapolis Journal: Methodists will linve no need to go to either national convention to get some political exercise. Tho confer ence at Baltimore will elect ten new bishops. Washington Tost: The Buffalo bishop who advised all spinsters of marriageable age to take husbands must have forgotten for the moment that even In matrimony It takes two to make a bargain. Boston Transcript: The' Alaskan arch deacon suggests that the church building be used as a clubhouse during the week and thnt the miners be allowed to use to bacco therein. "Holy smoke!" Pprlngfleld Republican: A Boston Metho dist pastor has respectfully requested that his saliry be reduced. The church will probably be able to accommodate Mm. There Is no ministers' labor union to Inter pose a veto In the interest of a living wage. Boston Trinserlpt: The Methodist Epis copal church has sustained a serious loss In the death of Bishop Charles H. Fowler. Ills record was one of surpassing distinc tion In his denomination, not only as an executive, but also as a missionary. He was a pillar of bis church beyond most to whom that term Is applied. Cleveland Tlaln Dealer: A pastor In a New Jersey town declares there are too many churches In that particular commun ity. With twenty-one churches for a pop ulation of 20,000, the outspoken pastor thinks the proportion should drop to the same as the proportion of saloons, one for every 2,500 persons, or eight saloons altogether. It Isn't so much the overplus of churches that will attract attention as it is the comparison. graph album that nlwnvs sets on th" table." rhlladolphia I're. larlor DOMESTIC F I. K A S A T 1 1 1 1 : . "Who was best man at her wedding?" "The groom, of course. Why. she d had the pick of the whole neighborhood." Philadelphia Ledger. Mrs. Dick You are so careleps, ny dear sister-in-law. Did your new cook give you good references- as to her character? Mrs. Tom Kxcellent. She says she man aged to live with you for six weeks. Balti more American. "Statistics show that a marriage takes place In this country every half second." "Dear, dear me," sighed the elderly maiden. "And Abserlom has been coming to see mo fer thirteen years!" Louisville Courier-Journal. "Mns your husband ever done anything to benefit his fellow man?" "I should nay so! If he had had half his original excuses for getting home late copy righted he'd bo in the millionaire class now." Houston Post. "How." asked Mrs. Oldeastle, "did you like the etude which Miss Uazzazam played at the miisicale yesterday afternoon?" "Was that what It was?" replied her hostess, as she playfully juggled a paper knifo set with rubles. "I thought It was some kind of an extra sized fiddle." Chi cago Record-Herald. Dentist What you really need, madam, Is some bridge work. Mrs. Leeder Can't afford It, doctor too much bridgo play. Baltimore American. "Now," said the architect, who was put ting the finishing touches upon Mr. Nu rich's new residence, "what color do you prefer for the parlor decorations?'' "O! they've got to be red," replied Nu rlch. "My wife's got a red plush photo- Norah (tossing her headt Sure, Mike sun' as soon as he laid his eyes on me that I wor the purtlcet colleen In the room. I'at (Insinuatingly) Ah. ilarhnt. I could see that wid nie eyes shut. Balllmo-v American. j "Mildred," said the prudent innmrnn,- "1 want you to treat Mr. Ketehh y. who called on you last evening, with some t'onsldera tlon and respect. He may not be particu larly handsome or attractive, hut he in sensible, well connected, highly succchrCuI In business and Is regarded as one of the coming men." "1 wouldn't mind his being one of tl" coming men," said Miss Mildred, "if It dhln t take him so long to go." Chicago Tribune. AN EVK.MAU MEDITATION. Tho fleeting hours of mortal days are few; 'TIs written somewhere that the longest life Is but a span. The tldo sweeps up anew. Our footprints vanish, every trace of strifo Is blotted out and the whole world forge n That once we lived and moved and play. I our part; Somewhere our ashes lie, but tbe regre.s Are few. A lapso of years wil heal tin heart That once was broken. Memory seems to fail; Before Time's sickle brightest flowers pale. Ah, say r.ot so! For yet that fair sweet dream Of love has never broken In upon The heart that Seaks theso words, th'j words that seem To plav a petty part nor wear the crown Wherewith I.ove crowns. But once the head Is bowed. And tho lips taste that sweetest of U Joy 1 That mortal Hps can taste, then must tin proud And haughty spirit all Its wiles empl y To break tho bond wherewith Love bind, and yet, Altho" the effort's vain there's no regret. "Tho mastery Is to the strong." 'tis said: Why should we strive 'gainst that which we . Are sure must conquer? Should we auk I ho dead Who sleep beside the sullen tldehss sea Of Death, mcthinks that they would answer us. "All s well! We strove 'gainst Death and yet we strove li vain, and now we find all's well." Sg must The years of life be us the fates approve. And love is Fate: a kind sweet fate to all Who read her message right and heed her call. Yet there are those who In their haste to live. Forget that love is life and life Is love; Their god Is self and to that god they give Their shriveled soul, and after death they move Alono through all the endless void of night; No kindred soul have they to share the deep Dark depths that lio beyond the grave: their might Is gone; ono strain their endless moan Ings keep: "Had wo ngain but one brief hour to live In that one hour we would learn to love." So mav I live that when all else Is g me. And when the final hour lias come to close These eyes on earth I then may see the dawn , Of brightest days, my deathless spiilt lose Onlv the dross, and on that fnlrer shore. Beyond the grave whero all things per fect are, ' My soul with those I love may dwell once more Tn peace, sublime, and joy without a cares And on the earth, where, 1 In life did in v.-. It may be uid. "This one knew how to love." Toronto, Can. ROS8 A. GORTNER. THE VALVE OF THE BIRDS. With the approach of spring, the De partment of Agriculture is making a commendable effort to Impress upon the people the importance of preserv- down. Americans Beem indifferent about this leak, but It represents money enough to build a Panama canal every year, or to Improve all the main rivers of the Missis slppi valley Who tnn I'lov the l.rnkf St. Louis Olobe-Demoi rat. In January this country put JIB.OW.O.W Into new buildings and fcM.OGO.ono worth burned Ing certain species of birds that have proven themselves powerful allies of the farmer against crop-destroying pests. Impetus has been lent to the movement by the reports from Louis iana the home of Audubon to the effect that more than 1,000,000 robins PEHSOVAL AMI OTHERWISE:. We now have official testimony that President Roosevelt does not thump his desk with his fists, but merely emphasises his words with appropriate assures. The president Is no molly- - ,'Ab escaped Inmate of an insane hos pital walked Into a democratic county convention at Mt. Pleasant, la., and made an eloquent speech,, acclaiming the worth and statesmanship of Wil liam Jennings Bryan. His Insanity was not suspected, until his keepers cp me after him. CATTAlX CARTERS SERVE, The public will be slow to lend much support to the efforts now being made by former Captain Oberlin M. Carter of the I'uited States euglLeer- ing corps to get himself in the role of martyr. Carter has taken prelimi nary Btepa to secure reinstatement in the army, after havinz served a term in prison for complicity in the contract scandal for. which Greene and Gaynor re serving sentences. Captain Carter bases his claim for reinstatement in the army on a federal court decision which restored to him a portion of the money which it was alleged was a part of the loot to have been divided between him and the con tractors. The case came up with Car ter's arrest and the Indictment of Greene and . Gaynor on a charge of The visit of Governor Sheldon to Washington, where he is coming in conUct with distinguished public men, grafting in a contract for the dredging is a reminder that Nebraskans have a of Savannah harbor. Carter was tried stats executive whom they are" not by court-martial, convicted and served ashamed to see go to the front to five years in a military prison. Greene represent them and for whom they, will and Gaynor fled to Canada and fought at hava ta BDoloelzSk' I extradition through) the courts of A PAQEAST or PEACE. Even' the most enthusiastic jingoists of two continents ; have been com pelled, with perhaps some reluctance to join in the general approval of the wisdom of President Roosevelt's course in sending the American fleet of bat tleships on a voyage around tho world some critics still seem to disapprove of the idea of sending the fleet to Japan and act as if they were appre hensive of evil results, but the world wide welcome extended or assured to the officers and men of, the fleet is sufficient evidence that the expedition Instead of being construed as a menace to other nations, as was bo freely pre dicted before tho sailing, has served to put a final quietus on the suspicions and misgivings about the cruise. Following the enthusiastic welcom ing of the fleet at the principal ports of a'-l the South American countries, Australia has invited a visit from the squadron. Japan and China have asked for the privilege of entertaining the fleet and practically all the Kuro pean powers have displayed a desire to approve what the United States Ib doing, particularly with respect to the progress of its fleet. Undoubtedly the most significant in vitation conies from Japau and it is noted that it is offered In no unmis takable terms. In Ambassador Taka- hlra's invitation, he declares that the mikado erd his government are. "sin-! cerely anxious to be afforded an opportunity to cordially welcome that magnificent fleet and to give an enthusiastic expression to the senti ment of friendship and admiration in variably entertained by the people of Japan toward the people of the United States." Sincerity breathes In every word of that invitation, which should effectively quiet the unwarranted talk of. Japan's enmity and desire to war with us over the Philippines or any other problem. It Is proper that the United States shouM accept the invitations now com ing from different nations for a re view of the fleet. Every country on the globe la keenly alive to the com- Landing position of the United States The early bud catches the frost. March's contrariness will draw tears from have been killed by hunters for food April. We need 'em In our business. in that State durln? the wlntnr An Over-confidence is the advance agent of Mnerr nf tlm hlnlntrleol the grip. Stick to your overcoats till they wnrfahlff In l.milolano in,., tlt.t A I The absence of war or rumors of war government is in position to prove that leavell the yaclt market down east as dull the eastward march of the boll weevil, as the stock exchange. What a priceless the destroyer of the cotton crnn baa boon another Spanish war would be to been greatly facilitated by the reckless killing of robins. The robin, it is pleasing to note, is not recognized in the north as a -food stranded yacht owners. The reported anxiety of the royal family ot Italy to straighten out the kinks so as pluck tho choicest flower In the garden of the duke of West Virginia suggests that bird, but enjoys an immunity from royalty needs the money. slaughter that is extended to bluebirds. meadow larks, yellow, hammers and some others which are protected the year round as wild birds, though not as game. In Louisiana, the winter home of the robins, these pest-destroy ing birds are the prey of hunters all the year round because the authorities of that state have failed to recognize the fact that 1,000,000 robins are a military unit of a great fighting force. able to combat and overcome a vast horde of insect enemies. It is to prevent such costly mistakes as that made by the people of Louis iana that the Department of Agricul ture is disseminating Information con cerning the value of birds as foes to farm pests. Its experts have discovered that certain birds devour the boll weevil, while others check the ravages to pose as of the potato bug, the chinch bug and other destroyers of growing crops. Even the pestiferous little English sparrow saves the farmers at least 135,000,000 a year by destroying the seeds of weeds. It has been proven by, experiments that the quail of Vir glnla consume 171 tons of insects and aoout v.uuu tons oi weed seeds an nually. Every experiment conducted by the biological survey adds to the volume of proof that the bird Is the farmer's best fjlend. It is clear that united effort in some form, by federal or uniform state legis lation, is essential to prevent the wan ton destruction of birds, thus leaving the fields exposed to the attacks and ravages of the pests that fly and crawl. Sixteen more or lets prominent dealers in household necessaries, from coal to groceries, were taxed $100 each in a Chicago curt for using short weights and measures. 'It's like finding money," murmured an officer who shares in the spoil. A woman of 'St acknowledged years ap plied to a Delaware state court for an In junction prohibiting her father from spank ing her. Aa the parental penalty Is clearly excessive, the case ought to go Into the federal court for effectivo treatment. Monongahela City announces In advance of all competitors that It will put up the warmest "Old Homo-Coming Week" next September, and every wandering son and daughter born there Is expected to hike thither and get in the swim once more. People of ardent temperament will appre ciate the mortification of Atlantic City's young woman who was tossed into a doc tor's lap by a speeding automobile. The landing place was appropriate under tho cir cumstances, but no right hearted belle cares laplander In a crowd. SKHMONS BOILUU DOWN. The democratic World-Herald played up the disclosure in a Kansas City murder trialr that a so-called dem ocratic paper there received $2,500 from thv TePUblicaJK MmnaUa com- Many spoil much good work for the lack of a llttlo more. No man was ever led Into truth by the cudgel of dogma. It Is never safe to look In to the future with eyos of fear. You never know the Joy of living till you try the luxury of giving. In the divine kingdom the place of service Is the one of sovereignty. "Bear ye one another's burdens" does not apply to borrowed troubles. Kvery temptation la a blessing if we face it instead of flirting with it. We would all rather hear a simpleton praise his friends than a wise man decry them. The pure In heart see mora from ths bot tom of a dungeon than do the evil from the roof. It's not the smile you put on your face but the one you bring to another that makes you sippy. It commonly happens that the mors man gets into his hands the less he can get into his heart. Oood Intentions may glv you speed on the way. but tbey will not always set you ECONOMY SEEKERS' PIANO SALE AT IIOSPE'S New and slightly smoked Pianos going at prices lower than ever before offered. And they are good Pianos, the kind you'd be proud to own. Seekers of economy note: This great smoke sale offer3 you an op portunity to obtain thoroughly good Pianos at prices far below those asked for Instruments of equal quality elpewhere. The best guaranty on a used Piano Is the name of the seller. We give you our word that these Pianos are remarkable for their exceptlonu " fine condition. It is a matter of Important self interest for intending ,i!ano purchasers to visit Hospe's now. UPRIGHT PIANOS 7i2 OCTAVES as low as f i mm $74.00 ipiglB ! 119-.' P' hiiw- V . S W k j v BRAND NEW UPRIGHT PIANOS 3130.00 The world's best Pianos selliim for $170. f IOi, il."J, $2(1.1 and better. On easy payments if you desire. HALE, $74.00. IMPERIAL, $163.00. A used upright. An attractive Newest stylo upright. In rlch- t i i i j i- i v-.. 'at miwfmgany cue, la a special ebony finished case of simple but Bum,, t,f mumU-,a character and Impressive design. Pay only 5.00 duality. Pay only 18.01) monthly, monthly. It's very special. Ask to se-o this piano. MARSHALL, $88.00. CAELE-NELS02I, $192.00 A used upright. A rosewood fin- A Ul,."l "Pr," "d. "" . , " i. , . . . a genuine Cable-Nelson or the fin ished case, overhauled almost like e8t typ , llL.h,.llt 8(ln romingo new; good tone and action. Pay mahogany. $6.00 per month will $3.00 monthly. Come and buy it. pay for it. COLUMBUS, $98.00. DECKER, $232.00. A new upright piano. A beautl- Newest upright grand. We have ful quarter-sawed oak case, one of them In walnut and mahogany, the latest and most popular style.. One of the moat popular of this Pay only $5.00 monthly. A mag- well known make. They're beau- niflcent bargain. ties. They're $400 values. BELL, $139.00. CRAMER, $169.00. New upright piano. Very larg- In richest oak or mahogany case est upright grand, good action, of vory latest and approved design, est uprigni sranu, guuu Th8 tone an(J action very pleasing, good tone. 10 year iruarantee. Pay ,,ay OI1,y ,ruo ,onthly Iion't only $3.00 monthly. Bold other forget to ask about this piano, places for $250.00. Only slightly smoked. GKKAT VALl'KH IN KKAMC'H HAt'H PIANOS (JKKAT VALUES IV KKAKAl'KR PIANOS. GKKAT VAIA'KH IN KIMBALL PIANOS. GKKAT VALl'KH IN Ul'SH & LANK 1'IANOH. GKKAT VALIKS IN HALLKT A IMVIS PIANOS. GKKAT VALl'KH IN I'ABLK & NKLHON PIANOS. GKKAT VALl'KH IN APOLLO PLAY Kit PIANOS. (The one that plays 88 notes.) GREAT VALUES IN BABY GRAND PIANOS. $10-SEKDS A PUNO HOME. DON'T FORSET IT $10 If you would know the extent and variety of the stock of pianos that must b disposed of without delay, you must call and make a personal Inves tigation. W. liav. mentioned but a few tn this advertisement. If you are too busy to coin, yourself you may rent assured that you will- perfectly safe In sending one of In. chlldrou, the HOtiPJS plan of selling i4 oUcts ev eryone. A. HOSPE CO.. 1513 DOUGLAO STREET Branch House CooacII Bluffs, Iowa; Lincoln, Kearney, M-b. -