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STATEMENT OP CIRCULATION.
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George B. Tsschuuk. treasurer of Tho
Bee Publishing; company., peine; duly
sworn, saya that tha actual number ot
full and complete copies of Tha Dally.
.Morning. Evening and fiunday Bea printed
during the month of March, 1(08, was as
follows:
1 383B0 IT 37.B80
1.., 38.640 II 36,830
t.. 86.380 1 86,000
4 36,430 20 38,680
( 86,870 II 88.680
36.680 ' 11 88,400
T 38,190 1 48.SO0
I.. 35,800 14 38,730
1 38,480 25 38,680
10.... 38,300 14 38,840
36,870 - IT..,. 38,700
11 36,800 II 88,570
II .-. 38,190 U 38,300
.'.. 38370 0 38,880
II 36,350 1 36,930
II 38,680
ToUlS ". 1,138,360
Less unsold and returned copies.. 9.159
Nat total 1.193,048
Daily average '. 38.BM
QEOKOS B. TZSCHUCK,
Treasurer.
Sabscrlbfd, In my -presence and sworn
to before rn4 this 1st day of April, 1903.'
(Seal) ROBERT HUNTKR,
Notary Public
WHEN OUT OP TOWH.
aabaevlfcega lemvlnar tke city tea
pararily skomld karat , The Be
mailed t tavcaa.. Addreaa wlU ae
ckauaateel M ft mm aeted.
The sultan of Turkey would rather
be bluffed than biffed.
Anyway, the Aldrich bill produced
a lot of change in both the senate and
the house. '
Jack London Is being mentioned as
a candidate for the presidency on the
socialist ticket. Another "Call of the
Wild."
, "How to Know Rabies" is the title
of a treatise by a government expert.
Thank-you, but there is no desire for
an introduction.
Helen Gould's exemplary life and
.conduct must cause regret that more
members of the family did not decide
to remain single.
Mr. Pharr, the republican candidate
for governor of Louisiana, made his
name good in the recent election by
not getting within seeing distance. -
One Lutlnski won the lightweight
championship of the fleet in a boxing
bout at Los Angeles. That's all right.
His name is Lutlnski, not Butinski.
The Chicago News says it is cheaper
to build battleships in bunches than
to go to war. Perhaps, but.congresB
insists that it is cheaper to do neither.
Police raided a poker Joint In St.
Louis and found two of the players
hiding in coffins. Experienced poker
players always know how to put up a
stiff game.
An Indiana man died last week
from blood poisoning caused by a cop
per cent which he swallowed sixty
years ago. It is dangerous to hoard
money that way.
An American gunboat is to be sent
to Venezuelan waters on account of
the outbreak there of the bubonic
plague. - It Is hardly fair to call Cas
tro names like that.
The talk of dividing Texas into two
states is being renewed. With Cecil
Lyon and George Green the republican
party would be able to furnish a mem
ber for each of the two states.
A pastor at Middletown, N. Y., has
preached a sermon denouncing
progressive euchre. It is interesting
as showing that communities still ex
ist where progressive euchre Is played.
It is proposed to bulltT a memorial
to the children who lost their lives in
the Are horror in the Cleveland
schools. The best memorial . for a
case of that kind would be fireproof
school buildings.
There is a growing demand, accord
ing to a consular report, for American
dried apples In France. The average
American will be willing to let the
French have bis" Bha're of dried apples
ilso of dried prunes. .
"If Johnson and Gray are nominated
at Denver Bryan will defeat th
ticket," says the Cincinnati Enquirer
Johnson and Gray may be expected to
do the same thing if Bryan is noml
nated. so the fcarty may know what to
expect. .
The city couacJl of Paterson, N. J
has passed an ordinance prohibiting
the use of posters of chorus girls Iq
tights on local billboards and also
placing -the ban on bills portraying
plays of the blood and thunder type
ltie ordinance placing tb.e Dan, on
meetings of anarchists is still awaiting
action. f
MR. TAFTS illtSlOS TO PAXAMA.
Secretary Taft has been ordered on
a hurried trip to Panama to exercise
his ability as a diplomat in preventing
one of those Latin-American blow-ups
that are very serious to the hot-headed
citizens of the tropics, however much
they may look like opera bouffe to the
subjects of Uncle Sam. The point at
Issue is a boundary dispute between
Colombia and Panama and a boundary
dispute-In a country that extends over
all outdoors and where the land is
worth about a dime a section, may be
come just as bitter as a church choir
fight or a lot-line dispute at home.
The property Involved may not be
worth fighting over, but there Is al
ways a principle at stake, in defense
of which the Latin-Americans are
ready to spill blood.
Panama claims that the town of
Jurado Is four miles north of the
southern boundary of Panama. 1 Co
lombia insists that Jurado 1b at least
twelve miles within ' Colombian lines
and has accordingly taken possession
of the town. The first article of the
canal treaty, negotiated in 1903, pro
vides that the "United States guaran
tees and will maintain the Independ
ence of the republic of Panama." Re
membering that treaty, the Panamans
have demanded that the United States
rush the standing army down to aid
them in wresting Jurado from Colom
bia. Convinced of their rights, the
Colombians announce their eagerness
to fight the combined forces of the
United States and Panama, it neces
sary, to hold their territory.' In the
meantime Colombia has armed forces
In the field and Panama Is calling for
help and threatening to take the field
alone if Uncle Sam does not hurry to
the rescue.
The situation. Is not one to menace
the peace, safety or life of the Amer
ican republic, but it holds the possi
bilities for more or less trouble among
the Latin-American countries unless
the differences can be settled diplo
matically. The Panamans , have al
ways had the greatest confidence In
Secretary Taft and there is no doubt
that he will And a satisfactory solution
of the existing conflict between Pan
ama and Colombia. Our government
at Washington, while ready to redeem
its pledge to preserve the Independ
ence of Panama, 1b not convinced that
Jurado is on Panama soil and will
naturally require a thorough investi
gation before taking action. 'A word
of reassurance from Secretary Taft,
with the appointment of a high com
mission to feettle the boundary dispute,
will probably be all that is necessary
to prevent a ruction between Colom
bia and Panama that might Interfere
with the progress of the work on the
Panama canal.
WEALTH AXD THE WAGS EARNERS. :
The census . bureau publication on
Wealth, Debt and Taxation," which
gives doubtless what is the most care
ful and accurate estimate ever made
of the total wealth of tho United
States, furnishes the basis for a most
elaborate study by a writer in the En
gineering News of the dividends earned
in this country by capital and labor,
with the resultant showing that while
the proportionate Income on invested
capital has decreased, labor's share of
the earnings of development and pro
ductiveness has been constantly grow
ing larger. The figures are based upon
the growth of the nation between 1900
and 1904 and, therefore, do not take
into account the situation developed as
a result of the recent financial depres
sion in which capital and labor have
perhaps suffered equally. '
The total value of all property In
the United States, according to the
census bulletin, in 1900 was $88,500,-
000,000. This had increased in. 1904
to $107,000,000,000, in round num
bers. In order to ascertain the total
income of capital, the writer takes the
census bureau's classification of the
total wealth of the country, as fol
lows:
Real property and improve
ments ..$62,841,000,000
Live stock 4,074.000,000
Farm implements and machin
ery 845.000.008
Manufacturing machinery, tools v
and Implements 1.100,000,000
Gold and silver coin and bul
lion I.OU.C90.000
Railroad and their equipment.. U.MS.OOO.OOO
Street railway, shipping, water
work, electric light and power
systems, telegraph and tele
phone system and canals...... 4,841,000,000
All other property product of
agriculture, manufacture and
mines, merchandise, clothing,
furniture, carriage and mis
cellaneous peraonal property.. 18,462.000,000
Deducting the value of government
property and personal property -hat
is not income producing, the writer
finds a balance of $80.S12000.000
available as wealth for producing in
come. Railway statistics, reports of in
dustrial corporations and reports of
the earnings of real estate and bonded
securities Justify the writer in placing
the returns on Invested capital at 4V
per cent, which on the Income produc
ing wealth of the nation would yield
an annual total of $3,634,000,000.
The question then comes up on the
earnings of labor. The Interstate
Commerce commission's statistics show
that, in 1904, there were 1.S81.O00
men employe j on the railways of the
United States, who received an annual
average wage of $608. The census re
ports, for -the same period, show
6,000,000 persons engaged in manu
facturing Indui tries who receive an
average annual wage of $5)1. The
1,500,000 persois engaged iu profes
sions doubtless,! scetved a higher aver
age Income, whlls the 10,500,000 en
gaged In agricultural labor and the
5,000,000 employed in domestic and
personal service coubtless received a
smaller average wige. All things con-
sldered, $450 per annum seems to be
as low a figure as can reasonably be
estimated as the earnings of the aver
age worker.' On this basis It is cal
culated that the total earnings of the
laborers and wage earners would
amount to $10,340,000,000 a year, as
compared with $3,534,000,000 earned
yearly by capital.
All of which ought to be of wide
spread interest because all of us get
our living out of either wage earnings
or capital returns.
THE AUSKT OF QUOD FELLOWSHIP.
In a few brief words addressed to a
small gathering at a noonday luncheon
last week Michael Cudahy, the head of
a great family of Industrial captains
that has become rooted in Omaha and
Kansas City as well as in Chicago,
said that the greatest promise of
Omaha's future ' greatness lay in the
growing manifestation of good fellow
ship and co-operation among its active
business men. He said that he
ascribed the lead which Kansas City
had gained In the race for commercial
supremacy among Missouri river
points to its asset of good fellowship,
but that he believed Omaha was rap
Idly developing this essential of sub
stantial growth.
The remarks of Mr. Cudahy may be
taken as a reminder that good fellow
ship Ls a factor in building up the rep
utation of the cities as it Is In building
up the popularity of individuals. The
mere rubbing up against one another
In social meeting or in friendly rivalry
cannot fall to prove useful in drawing
out desirable traits. Good fellowship
becomes an asset when It furnishes the
foundation for unanimity of action
and for co-operative effort in enter
prise and public spirit. Its value may
not be measurable in dollars and cents,
but it produces big dividends to the
community Just the same. The city
that boasts the asset of good fellow
ship will keep going ahead, while the
city without it will find its people con
stantly pulling apart and blocking the
road to progress.
Alt IMPORT A XT POJX T.
The recent refusal of the federal'
circuit court of appeals to order the
Issue of the writ of injunction "asked
for by the railroads to prevent the Ne
braska State commission from taking
up the matter of grain rate reduction
Involves a point of great importance
which has thus far escaped public at
tention. The court refused the writ for
the reason that the action was prema
turely brought.
In that case the attorneys for the
railroads had set up the claim that all
grain rates between Intrastate points
are, as a matter of fact, but propor
tional parts of the through rates and
that any attempt to fix a maximum
schedule of intrastate rates necessar
ily affected " all through . rates and
would, therefore, constitute an inter
ference with interstate commerce quite
beyond the authority of the state,. Had
they been able'tb make good this con
tention, their suit could not have been
dismissed with the brief explanation
that It was prematurely brought, be
cause they would have been entitled
to some kind of relief against the in
vasion by the states of the exclusive
rate-making field of congress and the
national government.
The limitless possibilities of the
railroad argument is made apparent
when an attempt is made to draw the
line between local rates that are pro
portional parts of other rates and local
rates that stand by themselves. Suc
cessful establishment of the contention
that grain rates are on this account
Immune from regulation by the State
Railway commission would be quickly
followed up by evidence to show that
a large part of the railroad rates for
other articles transported are similarly
proportional parts of through rates and
the extent of state Jurisdiction in mat
ters of rate regulation would be im
mensely contracted If not wholly elimi
nated. It is conceivably possible that
the tariff sheets could be completely
reconstructed so that every local rate
would be a proportional part of a
through rate and the authority of the
states thus completely wiped out, and
all regulation of traffic nationalized
as effectively as it could be by specific
amendment of the constitution.
The action of the federal circuit court
of appeals, although not the highest
tribunal, would Indicate that .the rail
roads will be disappointed in their ex
pectations, if they really expect the
federal courts to transfer the' control
of all transportation, intrastate as. well
as Interstate, to the federal authori
ties by, accepting their new theory of
rate making.
HtVES or OVR PRESWEXTS.
The home of President McKinley, in Can
ton, O., has been sold for 120,000. Monu
ments costing many times that aum have
been erected to the memory of McKinley. It
very hard for Americana to aav the
home of their dead presidents. Mount
Vernon is about the only one that haa been
preserved. New York Herald.
Neither the congress nor the men
of America are entitled to any credit
for the preservation of the home of
President Washington at Mount Ver
non. After the immediate descendants
of the first president had allowed the
famous Washington plantation to de
teriorate until It v-3 .'n;i'k irti
less, some loyal womea of Virginia
started a movement looking to its res
cue and restoration. Efforts to induce
the state of Virginia to buy the prop
erty failed and the women formed a
national association secured title to
the property and for ne.rly half a cen
tury have used the proceeds from mak
ing a show place of the home to buy
Washington's furniture and to restore
it aa nearly as possible to Its condition
when occupied by tha flnt president
Congress has been as slow as the state
of Virginia to take any Interest In the
title to the property, and the fact that
It has been preserved at all Is a tribute
to patriotic American women.
STREET CARS fVH ITOMtX.
Patrons of American street cars will
carefully watch the experiment which
the London county council has decided
to try in running street cars "for
women only" at certain hours of the
day and on certain lines. This Inno
vation has been decided upon as a re
sult of constant complaints from
women of their inability to secure ac
commodations on the cars as now op
erated. They Insist that there Is suoh
a rush for seats at the close of worki
Ing hours that the women are forced
to one side, often Injured in the crush
and compelled to wait for hours or
walk to their homes.jwhile selfish men
monopolize the traction facilities. To
relieve the situation, the council has
decided to order cars "for women
only."
It Is possible that the London au
thorities have hit upon a happy solu
tion of a much vexed problem. , The
reverse of it has been tried in this
country with most disappointing re
sults. Most of the street. railway com
panies of the larger cities have, at
some time or. other, tried the experi
ment of putting on smoking cars, or
reserving seats in the regular cars for
the benefit of masculine passengers.
Back of It was a desire to separate
these smoke consumers from the other
passengers and to save women the an
noyance of contact with them, but the
women apparently never fully appreci
ated the efforts exerted in their behalf.
The managers of the railways took
it for granted that the women would
respect the reservations made for the
men, only to be surprisingly disap
pointed. The' women simply refuse to
stay off the "smok,ers." They not only
exhibit a preference for them, but take
keen delight in boarding them and
then glaring in an offended manner at
the mere men taking advantage of the
smoking privilege extended by the com
pany. They have even written pieces to
the newspapers declaring that the loud-
smelling smoking cars are a menace
to public health, and have kept up the
agitation until the special "smokers"
were withdrawn. It is the same way as
to open summer cars with the rear
three seats reserved for smokers. The
average woman promptly assumes an
injured expression If she finds these
seats already occupied.
No doubt exists as to one outcome
of the London experiment. The men
will keep off the "for women only"
cars. If they do not do so of their own
accord, the police will make them: The
burning question .waiting for solution
is, Will the women use them?
ALL NATIONS TO tSEEKTRB POLS.
The United States has selected a del
egate to participate in an International
polar congress to be held In Berlin in
May. The object of the congress is
stated to be to unite the nations in
planning and carrying out some prac
tical scheme to reach the North Pole.
It is regarded as likely that congress
will also appolat a commission to
further the desired end. - ,
Some difficulty will be experienced
In working up excitement ove either
the congress at Berlin or the develop
ments that may follow it. The pole
hunting fad has lost much of its
former hold on the American people,
whatever foreigners may think of it.
The experiences of Greely, ' Nansen,
Baldwin, Wellman and Peary have be
come an oft-told tale and no longer at
tract any large number of readers or
paid admissions to lectures on the
subject. -The. public has never felt
that the precise location of the pole
was essential to the material Vell
being of the people and in the last few
years there has been a growing feel
ing in favor of letting the pole alone
in its splendid isolation. It is one of
the few remaining subjects over
which scientists may speculate anc
theorize without fear of successful
contradiction and the location and de
scription of it might be embarrassing
to them. Until the pole shows some
disposition of a willingness to be dis
covered the public will keep cool about
it.
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america ix the oh1ext.
By establishing the division of far
eastern affairs in the State department,
Secretary Root has taken another step
toward completion of his plan to place
our consular service on a sound busi
ness basis and make it what it was In
tended to be, an organization for the
promotion of American trade through
out the world. The new division will
be la charge of Huntington Wilson,
third assistant secretary of state, offi
dally connected with the American le
gation at Toklo for nine years, with
experience also In most of the Asiatic
countries. It is proposed to create
pther divisions of this service to take
charge of. consular affairs in Europe
ana in soum America.
Until Mr. Root assumed the duties
of secretary of state, the American
consular 'service was looked upon by
other countries as a good deal of a
Joke. Little effort had been made to
select men for-special fitness and, as
t-rr Tr changed with every admin
istration, (hey failed to accomplish any
results beneficial to American trade in
terests. The weakness of our consular
service was demonstrated whenever
the Americans were brought into com
petition with the German, French or
English In bidding for the world's
trade, because the European com'
merclil and Industrial rivals -of the
United States had long given close
study to the training aud equipment
of their consuls and had captured rich
trad, fields lost., to this, country
through the inefficiency of our consular
agents.
Secretary Root has succeeded In
having most of the consuls placed un
der the civil service list and, for sev
eral years, promotions and transfers
have been made on merit and fre
quently as the result of competitive ex
aminations. This further rearrange
ment of the consuls Into special di
visions will open the way for the se
lection of men especially qualified for
service In different parts of the world.
Every step taken thus far by Secretary
Root has been for the Improvement of
the service as an efficient auxiliary to
our business Interests abroad.
Chairman Tawney of the house com
mittee on appropriations had his back
wrenched in a street car accident at
Washington. His colleagues are
sorry, of course, but many of them
who have been trying to get appropri
ations tbough have an idea that Mr.
Tawney's backbone needed a loosen
ing up.
Standard 6ils!ock has ' advanced
from 390 to 683 since Judge Land Is
imposed that $29,240,000. This
makes a gain of $193,000,000 in the
market value of the stock, but the
company shows no greater disposition
to pay the fine now than before.
A Chicago club woman wants every
small boy taught to salute a police
man as he passes. The small boy
needs no Instruction.- He knows how
to salute a policeman, especially If the
policeman is too fat to tfut up much
of a foot race.
London does not understand George
Ade's "College Widow," now being
presented there. Ade should not pre
sent one . of his comedies In London
without supplying each ticket buyer
with a glossary of American humor.
Secretary Taft has been ordered to
Panama to adjust tbeKdlfferences be
tween Panama and Colombia. Demo
crats and reactionaries will be certain
to accuse him of being absent from
Washington on a political mission.
A Difficult Task.
Washington Star.
, Members of congress will have to work
phenomenally hard between now and ad
journment to prove to a suspicious public
that they are worth $2,500 a year more than
heretofore. -
A Bis; Stick as aa Asset.
Chicago Record-Herald.
Mr. Hans Wagner, tho Pittsburg ball
player, will receive 110,000 for playing this
summer. Mr. Wagner I one of the emi
nent gentlemen who have succeeded by
carrying big sticks.
Iioostlaa; Over the Fence.
Indianapolis New.
Notwithstanding his vigor jus efforts to
bust the Paper trust without disturbing
business n6ne of the newspaper publisher
now gathered Irt New York eem to be
boosting the Cannon boom, much.
Koman Clods. ,
' Philadelphia North American.
It may aeem a bratal view to take, but
In this twentieth century the man who does
not so strengthen his brain and train bis
hand as to rise above the dead level of
the unskilled mass will remain a clod, and
until the day of his death will be trodden
upon. ' ,
The "Corse" of Money,
Baltimore American.,,
A young millionaire In aore domestic
trouble speaks bitterly of "the curse of
money." Money is not a. curse; on the
contrary, II 1 one of the greatest bless
ings. The cyrse I put upon it by men's
own action in gaining and In . using it,
and then,' aa in other cases, they throw
upon it the blame of their own act In
making it accursed.
A Sharp Distinction.
Washington Star.
Mr. Bryan 1 entirely within hia right
in drawing a distinction between himself
as a candidate and a editor of the Com
moner, In the matter of the charges that
money Is being used to defeat hla nom
ination. There la a material difference.
In the Commoner Mr. Bryan must aay
"We." A a candidate he ha only to use
the singular pronoun to Include not only
himself, but a large section of the democ
racy. .
Americanised Aliens. ,
Century Magailne.
Amnno- immigrants the process of Ameri
canization la extraordlnarly awlft. When
the late Prof. Boyeaon went to Minnesota
h aaa anrnrlsed to find that hi fellow
Scandinavians preferred to speak English to
him, and It waa explained that me use or
thuir ntlv tontrue would reveal their
..ni nriirln. and thui tesUfy to their so
cial inferiority to a irentleman who had
been graduated from the University or Vp
eala, whereaa the use of English lifted
them all to the lofty tableland of Amer-
an cltlienshlp. r
SECULAR SHOTS AT THE PULPIT
Chlcaso Record-Herald: Did anyone ever
know a man to be converted and eaved
while fce waa sitting behind a big hat?
Waahlngton llerld: A Boston clergyman
haa asked that his salary b reduced from
$2,500 per annum to l.SWft. Most folks will
look upon this aa aettlng a bad example,
even If the man ia a clergyman.
Boston Transcript: It Is difficult to see
how any spiritual end could be gained by
having the member of congregation who
cannot lng undertake to whistle the
hyrrns, as a Pittsburg pastor suggests, but
such attempt vVould undoubtedly enliven
the rvlce.
Baltimore American: A clergyman ha
discovered that womtrv arc responaible for
war, because they enjoy seeing men in unl
forrr. At tho same time, they rannot h
aald to be responalble J'or music for the
aamc rt-ason. yet there are plenty .of band
uniforms that have much more gold lac(
on thm than the uniform.! of the army or
navy. In spite of tradition to the con
trary, the masculine 'because" is often
oulte devoid of logic a the feminine.
Springfield Republican: In a sermon to
a negro congregation In Baltimore on Sun
day Cardinal Ulbboria laid er iphaeia upon
that which Hamptor Irstltule and Booker
T. Washington achool at Tuskegee have
long Insisted upon the necessity of a
proper home life. Cadinal Gibbons' pointed
out that It la possible to greatly Improve
the home conditions among the negro race,
leading to better parental control and
tiainlng, even with tha meager Income
ttrt moat of them are restricted to. The
home ahould be tha nuxry of good citizen
sola. . '
CREDIT
NOW IS THE TIME
Right' Now not tomorrow, not next week
nw next month; THIS Is the month and the
day to select that diamond or watch you
have boon wanting. Pay me a small
amount down, lake the article yon buy
home with you and pay me the balance in
small weekly amounts. It's the convenient
way think it over.
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He la good natured whose nature It I to
do good. V,
Faith In Ood ywithout friendship with man l
is like poetry without print.
Nothing worries some folk more than to
find trouble taking a little nap.
It Is a good thing to watch the man who
la over nice about Indifferent things.
. We never are ready to be lifted up until
we have been thrown down a few times.
You are not booked to heaven simply be
cause you' are versed in tlie heavenly book.
The soundness of your virtue doe not de
pend on the volume of sound you can make.
The first step toward cleaning up your
neighbor's back yard I taking a hoe ' to
your own. '
There is something wrong with a man'
prayer when they rever choke hi utter
ance. It 1 better to give your friend a little
1t now than to put a lot of love all over
their tombatonea.
Some men never hear the bugle calls of
heaven because hey ate so occupied with
listening for the trumpet of fame. Chicago
Tribune.
He does nothing extraordinary who de
spises the ordinary. Things always are
looking up to the man who trlea to lift
them up.
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.
A million dollar rain at the right time I
Just right. ' '
Dally receipt from thi BtVawberry belt
give optimists their Joy and pessimists their
greans.
Somebody wonder why fat men strut
and look fierce. One reason 1 they are
alwaya loaded. ,
The .puffs of compressed atmosphere ca
vorting hereabouts merely advertise the
superior qualities of Nebraska's spring.
Wondera multiply as the world humps
along. Coney Island nailed down the lid
last Sunday and 73,000 visitors contentedj
themselves by listening to what the wild
wavea were saying. .
A tiny mouse, with a lovely .little tail,
threw SCO women Into panic In a Cincin
nati theater. A large number of "merry
...1.9 u.kva .hm.Vtnvlir monvla (n t V) A
stampede. 'Tis a poor mouse that cannot
do some good. j
A Chicago editor, In extolling the Inward
charma of hash, "three time a day," dis
plays the cleverest pen work In prose and
poetry ever Inspired by a mysterious sub
ject. His picture Is not printed, but It's
a ten-to-one shot he looks It.
Wyoming, trout are taking the bait
greedily. A fool dog whlgh -wagged Ita tail
on the edge of a rippling stream had ev
eral inches of the appendage nipped off by
a hungry fish. Wyoming dogs, usually
built ' for bear, ahould receive piacatorial
training.
A Mra. Cherry blithely blew into an Illi
nois court with a petition for a large bunch
of alimony from a well-to-do man whomv
she alleged, was her common law husband.
When the testimony was digested the court
gave the spoiled cherry a hand-painted
lecture and a lemon. ,
Charles H. Grasty will become general
manager of Prank A. Munsey newspapers
the Baltimore News, the Boston Journal
and the Washington Times. "A part of
my purpose in the purchase of tha Balti
more News" said Mr. Munsey, "wi to
add the man who built up that paper to my
force." j '
"The meeting of newpper editors in
F.mporla this week," say the Kansaa City
Time, Jia il. -"it re ne'd under me
anti-pass syiitem. It may be a nmiur
of disappointment aa well aa surprise to
the railroad politician when they learn
that It haa ben the most successful meet
ing In the history of the association."
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sponslve action are Kimball craracteiistlcs. The loving, care
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of Individuality that makes it the ideal piano 'or the home. ,
The Kimball designs aro distinctive types ot pure, simple
beauty. They are made to add charm to tho ho hob of refine
ment. '
There is nothing of the "commercial)" In t'ue Kimball. Its
history for over half of a century proves its ;lfe. Ask- a Kimball
owner about Kimball quality. Kimball owners ai- pleased
owners. Don't buy a piano without feeing the Kiml.all. Our
price of 2C0 for a Kimball is unequalled. Pay ?S nontbly if
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1513 Douglas Strreet
The Complete Music House.
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J
Y
YOU MAY
Be wearing glasses already and getting
benefit from them, but not so much as
is possible to get. We have heard peo
ple say, "I have tried wearing spec
tacles." That is no sign that glasses
will not benefit you. You may have
been fitted the best that your optician
knew. We frequently
FIND PEOPLE
wearing glasses that are an injury to
their eyes. Some - defect was over
looked. I ' 4 -
V Our Test Leaves No Defects
Undiscovered
V 9l6 IEUV . .wfujKvt v, M Mr.,-:
nmm
INVISIBLE BIFOCALS TURiCURVS
' .
DOMESTIC PLEASANTRIES.
"Mitny a married man who might make a
fortune Is handicapped because his wife de
mands too much of hlB attentlun."
"That's right. Just as soon as Fortune
begins to flirt with him his wife gvts Jeal
oua." Philadelphia Press.
Cynical Friend Depend upon It, a worn--an
a attire indicates her desire and aspira
tions. ,
Kich Old Husband Good heavens! My
wife is wearing a "merry widow" hail s
Baltimore American.
"What's this word, Pa?" asked Willie,
pointing It out in his book. , ,
" 'Phenomenon,' " replied P
"Well, what ia that?'' -
"That, my son. Is what you would be 1(
you never disturbed your father with ques
tions." Philadelphia Press.
"Perhaps," dolefully suggested the re
jected suitor, "your refusal of me wa
prompted merely by the fact that I arn a
vegetarian?"
"Your Inference Is quite erroneous," re-
Flled the Boston Rlrl. "Aa a matter of fact.
Invariably prefer herblvorou to carnivor
ous animals. Chicago Post.
The ship rolled and pitched In the wave.
The bridegroom waa doting In a steamer
chair.
A slight nnlse partially aroused him.
"What Is It, dear?" he fluked.
"Everything. I think, Harry," answered
his lovely young br'dn, returning unsteadily
from the vessel's rail. Chicago Tribune,
,WIIE. TOU ARE OLD.
William Butler Teste.
When you are old and gray and fuH ol
Bleep.
And nodding by the fire, take down, this
book.
' And slowly read, and dream of the soft
look .
Your eyes had once, and of their shadow
deep. N m
How many loved your moments of glad
grace.
And loved your beauty with love false or .
true;
But one man' loved the pilgrim aoul in
you. ...
And V.-ren the sorrow of your otfknging
face.
Murmur, a little sadly, how love fled
And paced upon the mountain overhead.
And hid hia face amid a croyni of stars.
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