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TITC OMAIIA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1D08. Tim Omaiia Daily Bee. rOUKtID BT EDWARD ROBE WATER. VICTOR ROSBWATER, EDITOR. Entered at Omtbt Poatoffkce aa cood class matter. TERMS OP StTRSCIRlPTIOM; Dal y fee (without Sunday?, on year. 44.00 pally Km ana Sunday, oo year Sunday Bee, r year IH Saturday Boa. ona year La DELIVERED BT CARRIER: Dally Bea (Including Sunday), par week.150 Daily Bea (without Sunday), par week.loo Evening Bea (without SundayX Pr o fcvenlng bea (with Sunday), per wee10o Address ail romplalnta of Jrregularllle " u.uiery o city circulation wepanmanv OFFICES: Omaha Tha Baa Building. South Omaha City Hail Building. Council Bluffa 14 Scott Street. Chlcaao 1640 ITnlvareltv UnllHIn .' N York Rooms U01-11GJ, No. M West i mny-inira street. Washington 728 Fourteenth trt ft. W. CORRESPONDENCE. , Communications relating to new and edi torial matter should ha addressed, Omaha . manorial Department. REMITTANCES. Remit by draft, empress or postal order Payable tn Tha Rea Pnhllihlr mimn. Only t-cent stamps received In payment of nan account. Personal rnecks. except on vmana or eastern exchange, not accepted STATEMENT OP CIRCULATION. State of Nebraska. Dour I an Count, ss George B. Tswchuck, treasurer of Tha Bee Publishing company,, being duly worn, eays that the actual number of fuil and complete coplea of Tha Dally. ' Morning, Evening and Sunday Bea printed during the month of March, 1908. was as follows: . 1 3380 17 37,880 J 30,040 It 30,030 S 3000 1 80,800 . 30,430 20..... 36,080 s 30,870 21 30,880 ......... 80,000 22 . 30,400 ? 30.10 2t 30,000 . 38,000 24 30,730 80,400 2t 30,080 It 38,300 2 ...... 38340 11 36,870 27 4... 30,700 11..... 30,000 28 38370 It. .4. ...... 30.130 29 30,380 14... 83.970 10 36,880 It. 84,360 II 30,930 It... 30,660 Total 1,139,980 Lea unsold and returned copies.. - 0,163 Net total 1,193,098 Dally average.., 30,328 GEORGE B. TZSCHUCK. Treasurer.' Subscribed In my presence and sworn to before Die this 1st day of April, 1908. (Seal) ROBERT HUNTER. ' ? , Notary Public. WBES OUT OF TOWI. Babserlkera laavlaa; tka city 4esa o rarity 1 shaala ' ksve Tfca Bea saallaO la tkvaaa. Address will ke hamejeel m of tea a reate4. April showers brlnf pneumonia to tho careless. Senator Uale ought to try sassafras for his biliousness. "Sap Is running in Vermont," says the New York Sun. On what ticket? "The times are swift and complex," says Senator Beverldge. So are the people. The president has nominated Mr. Leech . for government printer. He ought to stlck. ' " Forester Plnchot appears to'' have treed ttha-congressmen who tried to chase him to the tall timber. Mr.' Rockefeller advises every man to be content with what he has. The man with a toothache will file a pro test. The increase In the price of base balls is probably the real basis of the report of trouble in the diamond market. "Wall street is on the right road," saya tho Now York Commercial. In that case most folks will keep to tho left road. Colonel Bryan says Mr. Taft does not understand him. It la pretty hard to keep up with all Mr. Bryan's twists and turns. Qovernor Johnson says that Bryan cannot be elected. Mr. Bryan may . retort that Johnson cannot oven be t nominated. , . What Tho Bee used to refer to as a "water-logged statesman" threatens , to prove a rather expensive luxury for .Omaha taxpayers. Senator "Jeff" Davis next speech 4 In the senate should be reported by the sporting editor Instead of tho po litical correspondent Under the circumstances we take it that the promoters of tho power canal project will not oppose a motion for indefinite postponement. A scientist now asserts that wo do 'not know a thing about what is going on In Mara. Perhaps that, then, la the real causa of the recent panic. It ts reported that Senator Foraker is preparing to get Into the Taft band wagon In Ohio. Tho senator does not Ioto Mr. Taft very much, but ho hates to walk. ; . v "Tariff revision can wait" says Congressman Sereno Payne. As an expert waiter, tariff revision is getting a little tired of that kind of a tip from Mr. Payne. Reports from Washington indicate that tho outlook is black for tho pas sago of tho bill allowing tho negro troops who were disbanded at Browns ville to ro-enllst Tho next thing ia to repair tho holeo in our downtown street pavements. Tho condition of Omaha's streets con stitute tho chief blemish on tho metro politan Impression Omaha makes on visitors from abroad. , t Tho eleventh hour bugaboo sprung by tho democratic World-Herald to make tho people of South Omaha be lieve that tho editor of Tho Bee was running for mayor In that city evi dently overshot tho mark. IMPORTANT TO COR.V OROrT .!. Statistics furnished by American consular agents In Europe show that Argentina Is making a determined ef fort to control the corn market In England and other nations abroad that have become consumers of that cereal Shipments of corn from the United States to Europe were less In 1907 than In 1901, while the shipments from Argentina hare more than doubled In that period. The chief cause of this loss of markets to American growers, it appears, Is due to carelessness In shipping. The American consul at Hull, England, re ports that many cargoes of corn ar riving at that port from America, par ticularly from New Orleans and Gal veston, have been found badly dam' aged from beating and that most American corn arriving In Europe is damaged to the extent of one-third or one-half its value, due to heating or improper shipping. The consul says It has been found that a cargo of com shipped from the gulf ports Is much more apt to become heated than If shipped from the North Atlantic ports. This la owing to the warm climate of the former ports and the moisture-laden atmosphere of the Gulf of Mexico, both of which tend to produce heating and consequent spoiling of the grain. A cargo coming from Boston, New York, or Philadelphia Is rarely found In bad condition unless there has been detect In loading. These facts have become so well known that all ' corn shipped from Galveston and New Orleans ts known as "Gulf corn," and Is under suspicion, some Import era placing an absolute ban upon It The tendency of certain products to "sweat" when passing in bulk from a warm climate to a colder one is well known, but It is not sufficient excuse to warrant adoption of the consul's suggestion that export corn be sent ionly through North Atlantic ports. The gulf ports are much more con venient to many of the corn grow ing states and the cheaper rates of fered by this route furnishes addi tional Incentive to exporters to use It. The corn industry is too Important to western growers to have its export Impaired by such causes as set forth In the consular reports. It has taken a long time to educate Europe to the use of American corn and this time and effort should not be lost by care lessness in shipping. It should not be difficult to devise some plan to prevent corn in bulk from "sweating" In transit and every farmer in the corn belt Is vitally interested In the subject POSTAL 8AVlXQa BANKS. Despite the declaration of Speaker Cannon against legislation at this ses sion for a postal savings bank system, advices from Washington Indicate that a bill for that purpose will be passed by the senate and sent to the house with a sentiment and pressure back of it that may secure. Kb adoption. ,The measure already favorably reported by a senate committee provides that ac counts may be opened at any rooney order postoffice, ranging from $1 to f 1,000, but that deposits shall be lim ited to $200 In any one calendar month. Interest at the rate of 2 per cent per annum Is to be allowed on ac counts and national banks are to be re quired to cash the checks against pos tal savings accounts without charge. The postal savings funds are to be put in depository banks at not less than 2 V per cent Interest. The practical certainty that the pres ent congress will fail to pass any gen eral currency revision bill has given fresh impetus to the sentiment for a postal savings system. Senators have become convinced that tha publio de mand for this legislation is becoming Imperative and have practically agreed to pass the measure as outlined. Much more liberal plans than this are tn suc cessful operation in other countries, but it is generally admitted that the pending measure would be satisfactory for a beginning. DISTRUST OF AMBR1CASS. The persistency with which other nations apparently misconstrue acta of our government and misinterpret the utterances of tha American press Is demonstrated by official complaints that havo been made to the 'State de partment by the government of Mex ico. While the official relations between the two republics were never more cordial and while there is nothing In the material or political Interests or desires of either republic which con flicts In the slightest degree with those of the other, an anti-American senti ment is growing in Mexico, marked' by a feeling of distrust and suspicion of Americans and American intentions re specting Mexican territory. Tho difficulty appears to be largely duo to tho Mexican Inability to under stand us. When the fleet recently reached Magdaleca bay, American newspapers printed glowing descrip tions of tho harbor and some of them suggested that It would make an ideal naval station for tho United States and recommended its purchase from Mexico. The Mexicans promptly took this as an official hint of American ag gression and it seems to be impossible to. convince them that these expres sions were not a reflex of the gov ernment's wishes. The State depart ment has explained that the govern ment la la no way responsible for or bound by newspaper utterances, but tho Mexicans refuse to see it in that light and are rapidly working them selves into a frenty of hate for the Gringos. " Mexicans complain again because wo do not arrest and put to death cer tain Mexicans In this country alleged to bo plotting for the overthrow of the Mexican government. They look upon this government's Inaction..-against tnese alleged traitors and revolution ary agitators as a form o sympathy for them. Our authorities, while cog nizant of tho situation," are powerless to remedy the evil, but are doing what they can to counteract by official as surances the effect of what has been said. It is unfortunate that the Mexicans do not better understand American sentiment toward them. We havo not now, and It is doubtful if wo will ever have, any cupidity for territorial ex tension In Mexico's direction. Al! we desire is a continuance of cordial rela tions, the development of American trade in Mexico and the advancement and welfare of the people of both re publics. SOVTH OMAHA ELECTION Tho city election in South Omaha has resulted, according to the returns in tho restoration of the municipal government there to republican con trol. While neither political party has proved successful for its candi dates all along the line, the repub licans have majorities for their noml nees for mayor, tax commissioner, three places In the council and one In the school board, which gives them the two most important executive offices and makes them the preponder ant. factor in both city council and school board. This showing, together with the comparatively narrow margins be tween the two tickets. Indicates that the voters of South Omaha 'exercised an Independent discrimination which gave the republicans the best of It be cause the successful republican candi dates appealed to them as distinctly Buperlor to their democratic opponents. In no other way could this republican victory in a democratic stronghold be explained. Mayor-elect Koutsky Is no stranger to the South Omaha public. He served as mayor twice before and his administration stood out strong by contrast with those that preceded and rouowea. ine nee, as everyone knows, believes that Omaha and South Omaha should have been consolidated and .will eventually be consolidated, but in the meantime we congratulate South Omaha on the prospect of an improved city government under its newly elected officials. THAT WATER WORKS DECISION. It would be easy for Tho Bee to say, "I told you so," with reference to the decision by the federal court of appeals affirming the validity of the water works appraisement and to stop its comment there. But that decision brings the people of Omaha face to face with a serious situation which must be met without unnecessary delay and met in the most businesslike manner possible. Without the full text of the court's opinion and without knowing exactly what the judicial mandate will re quire, no one can advise aa to the pre cise course that' ought to bo followed. The colossal mistake was made, against The Bee's repeated and vehe ment protests, in going about the ac quisition of the water works under tho "Immediate and compulsory pur chase" law by the appraisal plan ac cording to the terms of the franchise contract. That blunder, however, has been made. It is doubtful whether any thing we can do now can unmake It. We can and must, however, take every possible precaution to lighten tho bur den and escape avoidable penalties of pur folly threatened by a judgment against the city for more than $8,000,000. The emergency calls for tho wisest and best considered counsel of those who are identified with tho well being of Omaha and interested In its future upbuilding of those who havo had na part la the rash precipitation of the present dilemma of those who can look ahead aa well as look backward and at the same time measure the present and future needs and re sources of our people. If the city attorney will only take a little more time to delve Into the law books he may come to the conclusion that none of our so-called "fran chlsed" corporations havo franchises and that they are all Interlopers and trespassers who have been proceeding to invest good money here on very bad advice from ihelr legal counsellors. Wo renew our suggestion, first made some weeks ago. that the only safe guard Governor Sheldon can havo against having his language mis quoted or distorted by a hostile press is to take a stenographer along with him who will record verbatim what he saya in his public addresses. The local democratic organ Is enti tled to all tho fun It can get out of Mr. Taft's visit to Omaha. Mr. Taft. himself, seemed to get qulto a little fun out of his visit He has a repu tation for getting all tho fun there Is to be had without interfering with the serious work of life. Omaha nas two military posts which should be developed no to the full requirements of their importance In tho national military equipment warrants. Our delegation la congress will find plenty to do in this direction if they will thoroughly understand the possibilities. The New York Central has ordered 140 new locomotives and orders for tew cars to the number of 5,000 have been placed by other roads within the week. The railroad companies know that tho country cannot bo held back by financial or political pessimism. Tho "Wets" had tho best of It last year In the Nebraska town spring elec tions, and this year tho "Dryo" get a littles tho best of it. One of the most admirable features of the local option provisions of our Slocumb law Is that It enables the pendulum to awing back and forth In this way In full and com plete response) to tho ever changing conditions of local sentiment in each community. Kentucky citizens are petitioning the federal government to take a hand In the suppression of lawlessness in the tobacco districts. It might bo in teresting to have a match between the Rough Riders and the Night Riders. "Would It bo possible to secure a noiseless campaign?" asks the New York Mall. Yes. if the republican should nominate Cortelyou and the democrats pick David B. Hill. The Department of Agriculture has made a report on tho splendid condi tion of the roads in Alaska. The good roads in this country are always In some other stale. A New York Judge has decided that It Is a crime to steal an umbrella. That's a new ruling. Heretofore It has been considered only a bad, If very prevalent habit. A Strvaaoa nival. Chicago Inter Ocean. It seems to he' tha ambition of tr WatSon to b a candidlate for the nreal. aency just aa often aa Mr. Bryan. Halting at the Threshold. Washington TfereM. Candor compels ' us to report that the jonn A. Johnson presidential boom hum never been able to get out of the im- portant-lf-true stage. Waere In vesication la Needed. New York Tribune. A syndicate la being Incorporated to e plore the Interior of the earth, tha earth being hollow and open at tho poles accord ing to the Incorporators. Another syndi cate might profitably be incorporated tn n plore the interior of these gentlemen's neaas. Crael and laasaal Paalshaieat. Brooklyn Esala. The National Democratic club did wrnnv to Invite Mr. Bryan to dinner without k. lng him also to speak. To Impose alienee upon one so eager and so fluent can he classed among the cruel and unusual nun. isnments forbidden by 1 the constitution of tne united states. Inceative for Hame Haas. New York Tribune. Steerage travelers can now to from New York to Genoa for $12. This la less than It costs the government to arrest and convict a black handcr or an anarch ist. If the rata holds, some offlclala will be sorely tempted to present a few hun dred foreign gentlemen with tickets for Auia Lng Syne' " sake. Pension Cheeks Belt tha World. Boston Transcript. Probably few persons realise tha extent of the labor which the navment of our pension charges Impose. To sixty-seven countries pension checks are sent There are pensioners In J?pan and TJberla, and even at St Helena. Of the 17:4.434 nald to pensioners resident tn foreign countries last year,, more than one-half went to Canada; bull Qermany drew $S3,S18; Ireland. $,S7; England; I53.MS; Mexico, $23,S0. St. Helenas portion waa aim. a sum which. though small, muat be appreciated In that island of decadent fortunes. AN HUMBLE HERO. Pathetle and Tragic Side of Oatlawry in Kestsrky, Ixiulsvllle Courier-Journal. Dispatches from Paducah say that Henry Jackson of Christian county, with his wife and children have arrived there after hav ing tramped 100 miles, sleeping In the woods in the hope of getting out of Kentucky. Mr. Jackson waa visited by night riders and invited to join an expedition. He de clined to consider the proposition. A second Invitation was declined and ha waa ordered to leave the state or to prepare for death. It requlrea exceptional courage for a poor man with five children and no funds to decline to Join such a mob which promises Immunity on the one hand and threaten death upon the other. It aeems t&at Henry Jackson had that courage. Without means of transportation ho started with his wife and hi children to walk to the Ohio liver and escape to a state where the law, and not tho lawleaa governs. Bleeping In tha fields and woods taxes the vitality of a healthy man In March or April. It is es peclaly bad for babies. Mr. and Mra. Jack son and th,eir children have arrived In Pa ducah after fourteen days of exposure, hunger and humiliation endured because Mr. Jackson was too much of a man to be come an outlaw. His was a brand of cour age something higher than that of tha bravo who rides the road by night, pro tected by the alse of the pack with which ha prowls, and secure In the belief that tha law holds no punishment for hm or his fel lows. It I said In the news dispatches that some of the children may die aa a result of tho efforts of the Jackaons to reach the state line. It ia difficult to believe that thla affliction will be added to the sum of tha sorrow of the Jackson family. Surely, enough has been suffered by them. No more heroio figure ha been dis closed to view during the "tobacco war," than that of the man with the hoe, driven Into exile, because of his refusal to beoome a criminal, and compelled . to walk from Christian to McCracken. Had Kentucky a handful of heroes of this type In every county blighted by mob rule the night riders would disband. . PERSONAL NOTES. 'Idiotic," "aalnlne." "puerile." Hata off, gentlemen. The house of representatives of the United States congress ts now In session. Congressmsn Heflln hs been asked to pay $30,000 to tha negro person whose manners ha sought to mend. Mending lacerated feel ings sometimes Is expensive. Chancellor Day aays his heart burna for tha rich when they are brought Into con tempt. A good many suspected the chan cellor's sympathy in that direction before. John D. Spreckles, a millionaire Cali fornia steamship and railroad man, has left Meaioo City tor home, after having pro cured front the Mexican government a con cession granting him tha right to build his Yuma and flan Diego railroad through Mex ican territory for fjfty miles. A New York husband draw "tears of pity from tha eyea of spectators, the hardened court attendanta, and even the Judge." as he related the harrowing Story of how hla wife compelled him to "cook for her, scrub the kltchea floor" and do all the menial work of the house while she waa at tha theater or gallivanting about the neighborhood. Re cently aha beat him for his poor cooking, particularly because h could, cook eggs only three waya for ber breakfast, and threatened to throw him through the win dow because ha objected to ber selling the bedroom st to buy a cartwheel Easter hat. I ' WHKRH TUB 8TRt:GLR RNDED. Aaaamattaa toart Iloasa Today aad Ferty-Three Tear Asa. Forty-three' yeara ago today the last act of the civil war was concluded at Appo mattox Court House and the curtain rung down en the greatest struggle for existence to which a republican government had ever been subjected. Time haa chastened the memories of that famous concluding event and all but obliterated the settings of the acene. A correspondent who re cently visited the locality reports the Ap pomattox of surrender fame "a melancholy tuln." There were two Appomattox towns In 1S8 and there are two In 1!X. It was at Appomattox station, on the railroad be tween Petersburg and Iynchburg, that Sheridan's cavalry captured the supply train which stood between Lee' army and starvation, and It was at Appomattox Court House, about three miles north, that Tjee surrendered. The Appomattox Court House of today occupies nearly the site of Ap pomattox ststlon, and the old town of Appomattox Court House Is a ruined vll lsge with half a dozen collapsed houses and about the same number of Inhabitants. The square In which the old court house stood Is covered with heaps of broken brick an ashes and is overgrown with Scraggy trees, The old court house, with the county rec ords, was burned about fifteen yeara ago, and the new court house was built on th line of railroad. The Mclan house. In which the terms of surrender wore agreed on and signed, was torn down In 1K2 for removal to and reconstruction at tho Chicago World'a fair. but the idea was carried no further than the demolition of the hou!c. The garden of the McLean place now Is cumbered with the bricks and timber of the hmme The visitor to Appomattox has difficulty In learning the name of the present owner of the Mcljran house, or the "Surrender house." as It Is called In that neighbor. hood. Borne of the graybeards ssy that the place Is owned by some "rich woman up north." The fields In which the armv of North. em Virginia and the Army of the Potomac raced each other are for tho most part grown up in thick, tall nines. The North Carolina monument, the only Imposing marker on the grounds, stands In a clear ng about fifty feet square In a niece of aense pineland. One face of the monument is inscribed: Last at Annomattox. At This Place the North Carolina : Brlgage of Brigadier Oenoral W. R. : Cox of Grimes' Division Fired the : Iast volley, 9 April, 1RH5. : Major General Bryan Grimes of North : Carolina I'lannod the Last Battle Fought by the Armv of Northern Virginia and Commanded the Infan- : iry ingagea Therein, the Greater Part of Whom Were North Caro linians. Thla Btone Is Erected by the Author ity of the General Assembly of North Carolina In Grateful and Perpetual Memory of the Valor, Endurance and Patriotism Of Her Rons Who Followed with T'nshaken Fidelity : jn ronunes or ine conreneraoy To This Closing Scene. Faith ful to the End. Erected April 8. 1006. North Carolina Appomattox Commis sion: H. A. Ixindon, Chairman; E. J. Holt, W. T. Jenkina, Cyrus 8. Watson. A. D. MoGill. On the opposite face of the monument la this inscription: North Csrollna, First at Bethel. : Farthest to the Front at Gettysburg and : irnicKamauga, last at Appomattox. A few other markers msy be seen If one will explore the woods and flelda of Appo mattox. The spot where the letter besrer of General Grant found Lee reclining on a blanket on the ground by the roadside un der an apple tree Is marked by a wooden sign. That was the only foundation for the apple, tree legend of Appomattox. There was an apple orchard along that part of the road. Grant and Lee did not meet ex cept In the village of Appomattox and had no conference except that held In the par lor of the house of Wllmer McLean. The place occupied by Lee'a tent when he wrote his final order bidding farewell to the army is marked by a signboard. It was on April 7, ,18fi6, when Grant was at Farmville, a few miles eaBt of Appo mattox, that tho federal commander opened tha correspondence with General Lee leading up to the surrender. At 6 o'clock on the evening of April T Grant wrote to Lee on "the hopelessness of fur ther resistance ort the part of the army of northern Virginia In this struggle." The same evening Grant received a let ter from Leo, in which the latter said "Though not entertaining the opinion you express of the hopelessness of further re sistance, I reciprocate your daalre to avoid useless affusion of blood and therefore, be fore considering your proposal, ask the icruiB yvu win vuer un conamon 01 sur render.' On the morning of April t Grant wrote to Leo that "Peace being my great desire, there 1 but one condition I would Insist upon namely, that th men and officers surrendered shall be disqualified from tak ing up arms agalnat tho government of tha United States until properly exchanged. At midnight April 8 Grant reoelved a letter from Lee asking tor a conference on the subject of peace and agreeing to meet Grant on the old stage road to Richmond between the picket lines of the two ar niles.' Grant answered that he had no au thority to treat of anything but tha sur render of the army of northern Virginia Later In the day Lee asked for an Inter view. Grant assented and aent hla answer by Colonel Orville B. Babcock of hi staff, Babcock found Lee by me roadside under an apple tree. The Interview was arranged, and Lee, accompanied by his military sec retary, Colonel Charles Marshall, met Grant at McLean's house In Appomattox at 1 o'clock Bunday afternoon April . Grant was accompanied by General Sheri dan. General Edward O. C. Ord, General Rufua Ingalls, General John A. Rawlins, General Beth Williams, General John G. Barnard, Colonel" Horace Porter, Colonel Orville E. Babcock, Colonel Ely 8. Parker, Colonel Theodore 8. Bowers, Colonel Fred erick T. Dent and Colonel Adam Badeau. The conference lasted till 4 o'clock. At Ome&a Oil Rheumatism, or a rtrain. or rervork r over-pleasor. No matter which. Ome era Oil arill ntnJIv.nMik. t 1 1 ri -- iwnwiij Muckua u vuvia Anyhow, it always givea relief ' I ! I III Dr. Qreasft Powder half century hns been alvlxMi Use food long before a pure food law was taongnt out for ellner state or nation. 0 Hade from grapes No Alaia OcsnlCeU testa) show fbat alsim baJclnfl powaonrai leave Infsmoaa metallic Be cm yow award. Alan pow . olers may b known by their price iv r an 4:30 o'clock Grant sent a dispatch to Secre tary Stanton announcing Lee's surrender. Thtn the name of Appomattox waa heard around the world. ' On April 10 this address of Lee, which haa become a classic, was Issued: HEADQUARTERS ARMY OP NORTH ERN VIRGINIA, April 10. IRtiS. Atter four years' arduous service, marked by unsur passed courage and fortitude, the army of northern Virginia has been compelled to yield to overwhelming numbers and re sources. I need not tell the survivors of so many hard-rought battles, who have re mained steadfast to the iHBt. that I have consented to this result through no dis trust to them, but feeling that valor and devotion could accomplish nothing that could compensate for the loss that would have attended a continuation of the contest. 1 have determined to avoid the useless sacrifice of those whose past services have endeared them to their countrymen. ny ine lerms or tne agreement ofrlcers and men can return to thetr homes and remain thero until properly exchanged. Ton will take with you the satisfaction that TtroeeerlH from the rnn.(lnii.nA.. rt duty faithfully performed, and I earnestly pray that a merciful God will extend you His blessing and protection. witn an increasing; adm ration for -our constancy and devotion to vour countrv and a grateful remembrance of your kind and generous consideration of myself, I bid yuu an aiieciionaie farewell. R. E. LEE, General. Regulation of Slock Watering. Philadelphia Record. Mr. Esch, one of the authors of a rate regulation bill which congress didn't pass because of senate opposition, ha in tra duced a bill to prevent over capitalization of railroad companies which haa a good deal to recommend It. Over capitalization Is not so serious a matter, though, with steam railroads, which have comparatively few special privileges, aa It Is with street railways, where It la useful for covering up Inordinate profits, profit on the fran chises which are the gifts of the muni cipality, and corruption funda paid to poli ticians. An analysed statement of the finances of the New York City Railway company shows an Inflation of assets by millions of dollars, and this sort of thing la usually done to cover up political cor ruption or a speculative operation of stocks of which the public 1 the victim. Help down hot griddle a cold morning with ;. JE5 V CORN SYRUP The health golden corn. Tastes good does good. Y la Piano Prices Within Everyone's Reach Dec Cecause THHrm i Because .SSs; lu illi y o Because iSSfshi C other store selling - i-n, 1 y 111 "f pianos. aasan BeCaUSC ssi . Because III Wo aro factory distributers for Kranlch & Bach. Krakauer. Kimball. Rush .-a .-v , U,u w ,wl m.uiui at oai u, nraaauer, iiiuuau, ttUSQ 1, Hallet Davis, Molylllo. Clark. Cable-Nelson, Weser Bros., Victor. , Whitney, Mandfield. Kensington, Cramer, etc., etc. ' -j a. ianei. Conway, A..H0SPE flV; Branch Houses : Council Bluffa, Price's Daklng for nearly people pare pare sni heal&fcl. No Phosphates. ncnanaea aanns, aa acid, in tne looo. or ze a cent an wncc n n n n xrrn TRIFLES LIGHT AS AIR. Nell 80 that's hi photograph, is itt Why. ho' a regular swell. Lll Yes, he's pretty regular. He comes here six evenings In the week. Chicago Tribune. "I saw the fool killer ringing your door bell lust night." "Yes, he called to ask your , address." Clevelund Plain Dealer. "So you are till at work on the study of space?" "Yes," answered the popular astronomer. "In the heavens or In the masuglnes?" Washington Star. The cat had just eaten the canary. "I hated to eat the foolish thing," re. marked the cat, "but when a bird breaks out of Its rage and files down your throat what can you do?" Philadelphia Ledger. Miss Cutting I ee by the paper that all the swell set waa at the Assembly ball last night. Miss McBluff Yes; I expected to be there, but was prevented Miss Cutting The Idea! I hope the door keeper wasn't rough with you, dear. Cath olic Standard and Times. ' Nan This Is Jack' latest picture. Don't you think he looks better in profile than In a front view? Fan Much better, dear. It doeen't ihn his bald spot. Chicago Tribune, The proprietors of the patent medicine were In grave conference. "If we had to label the stuff." said one. "of course, nobody will buv It.'5 "Well," said the other, "there's nothing to prevent us from putting It on the market aa furniture polish. ' "You always were the genius of the firm, conceded the first speaker-Philadelphia Ledger. AH THER K, iETI.W AJV1VIB. Columbus Dispatch. Gentle' Annie, spring haa come csn't you hear the bluebells ringing? Can't you hear the dogwood barking at the ratnlp up a tree? All the daffodils are daffy at tho way the fish are singing. While the buttercups arc butting Into See, the little rows limp homeward, with their hind lega dislocated Where they stepped upon a cowslip such aa springtime throws around; And the cherry trees are cheering at a full crop estimated. While the acorns keep on aching a they tumble to the ground. 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