Tim OMAHA. DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1903.
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STATEMENT OF CIRCt'LATION :
State of Nebiacka, Douglas County, ss.:
George B. Tchuek. treasurer of The
Bea Publishing company, being duly sworn,
nays that (hit actual aumber of full and
complete copies of The Dally, Morning,
Evening and Sunday Beo printed during
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Dally average 88388
, GEORGE B. TZSCHUCK,
Treasurer.
SUburrlbed In my presence and aworn
to before me this 1st day of June, 10.
M. P. WALKER.
Notary public.
WHEN OUT or TOWN.
Subscribers leawlaat the city tern
porartly skoal have Tke Bee
mailed te tkeam. Address will be
chance aa aitta m requested. ,
No weather Is too dry or too wet
Tor Board of Trade farmers.
Consolation may bo found In the
thought that June Is usually a very
well-behaved month.
A democratic filibuster has been
demonstrated to be Just as Ineffective
as democratic statesmanship.
Ex-Candidate Berge also wants to
know who KOt the $15,000 filched
from the "old Parker gang."
The county Judge of one of our Ne
braska counties has resigned to be
come a banker. At that he la a demo
crat. ; r "
Nevada authorities are offering a
reward for the best method of ridding
the state of mice and rata. Feed them
on mining stock.
Execution of that $6,000,000 Judg
ment against the city of Omaha in
favor of the water company has been
Indefinitely postponed.
... "Mr. Bryan has a quiet, peaceful
home," Bays a magazine writer. Mr
Bryan Is too fond of his family to re
hearse his speeches at home.
A Princeton professor asserts that
round shoulders are caused by deep
pockets. It Is more likely that they
are caused by empty pockets.
The New York American says the
roller skate was Invented in 1819
The rollerless skate, however, was in
use several thousand years before that
date.
Corea has risen la revolt and is at
tempting to drive out the Japanese
--The Coryans object to acting the part
of the menu in a benevolent assimila
tion banquet.
Carrie Nation asserts that she has
no interest whatever in politics. This
ia a littlo surprising In view of her
persistent campaign in behalf of the
beerless leader.
Mrs. Hetty Green is said to be pa
tronizlng a beauty - doctor in New
York. . It's a waste of money. Every
widow with Mrs. Green's bank roll Is
rated as beautiful.
Rev. 'Billy" Sunday la quoted as
saying in Fittsburjc that many of the
preachf g We "gratters pure and slm
pie," at J furthermore that they know
it. Not: ia Omaha.
: A -Clccmna.U man who . stopped to
look at it "'.Oman wearing a dlrectoire
gown tripped, fell auU broke his neck
The staring act should be practiced
only by rubbernecks.
According to the New York World
$20,000 of Parker money was paid to
Nebraska Bryanitea in 1904, but ac
cording to Mayor "Jim" it was only
$16,000 when it reached him. Query,
A Pennsylvania court has ruled that
testimony in divorce proceedings must
be given in open court. The decision
if generally followed, might have the
desired effect of checking the divorce
evil.
The pest way colonel Bryan can
meet the charge of the New York
World about Wall street money being
used for his benefit in 1904 is to re
quire Mayor "Jim" to obey the Ne
braska campaign publicity law by 111
Ing a aworn exhibit of receipts and ex
jxsudltures even at tula late day.
THE M0HETART COMMISSION: '
However widely bankers, business
men and politicians may differ as to
merits of the emergency currency law
enacted in the closing hours of con
gress, there will bo general approval
of the creation of a monetary commls-
lon, with full authority to investigate
currency conditions and to recommend
to congress such a revision of the na
tional currency laws 8s will permit of
financial system Imperrloua . to
threatened panics and elastic enough
to withstand them when they arrive.
The members of the commission' are
Senators Aldrich, Allison, Burrows,
Hale, Knox, Daniel, Teller, Money and
Bailey and Representatives Vreeiand,
Overstreet, Burton, Weeks, Bonynge,
Smith (Cal.), Padgett Burgess and
Pujo. -. ' '
JSome dissatisfaction has already
been expressed that congress did not
provide for the presence on the com
mission of some private citizens recog
nized as experts and ' economists,, but
congress evidently took the position
that its members were competent to
eal with the subject, particularly as
they have, under the act creating the
commission, full and almost -unlimited
authority to summon all witnesses
necessary to an understanding of cur
rency needs and conditions, i -
Comment will doubtless be' caused,
too, by the failure of Speaker Cannon
to name Congressman Fowler of New
Jersey, chairman of the house commit
tee on banking and currency, as a
member of the commission. " Mr? Fowler
has been the most radical advocate of
the asset currency plan and has been
so uncompromising and unyielding; in
his position that it doubtless contrib
uted to leaving him off the commis
sion, as no agreement not based on his
plan would be possible with him as a
member of the body.
The new commission has - already
organized and a subcommittee is to re
port a plan of proceduro to a full meet
ing about the middle of July. The
developments of the last year in finan
cial and industrial circles, resultant
from the money stringency'ln the east,
and the discussions of the. winter In
both branches of congress,' have awak
ened a keen public interest for a gen
eral and intelligent revision of our
currency laws. Numerous remedies
for existing defects have been offered
by bankers' associations economists
and members of congress." Arguments
have been presented iu favor of an en
largement of the ' bond-secured cur
rency plans, a commercial paper se
curity for emergency uses, a central
bank of issues and many other finan
cial theories, some tried in other coun
tries and others awaiting the test of
experiment. Out of this mass of data,
with new testimony to be secured at
hearings, the monetary commission
will endeavor to frame a measure that
will meet the demands of commerce
and the .industries,'' without. embar
rassing the 'federal government In its
relations to the banks of the country,
SUPREME COURT TAKES WATER CASE.
When the decision adverse . to the
city In the water works appraisal case
was handed down by the circuit court
ot appeals at St. Louis The Bee de
clared it to be the duty of the Water
board to go to the court of last resort
to avoid, if possible, subjecting this
city to purchase of the water plant at
an excessive figure. All will agree
that the granting of the writ .of certi
orari, carrying assurance that the su
preme court of the United States will
review the entire case, is a matter for
hearty congratulation on the part of
our taxpayers and citizens. -
If the supreme court on review
should hold contrary to the circuit
court of appeals it will put the whole
appraisement proceedings back where
they started and give us a chance
either to continue along that line or
to take up negotiations with the own
ers of the water works for mutual
concessions. Even at the worst,
should the Bupreme court finally affirm
the decision of the lower court, the
city will have gained valuable time in
which to take its bearings and prepare
for meeting 'any emergency growing
out of the water works situation.
Whether there ls.juay use trying to
get together with the water company
people while the supreme court review
1 pending is a doubtful question, al
though we believe it would be better
for all concerned if they could reach
an agreement on the subjects Jn dis
pute ana stop paying lawyers.
VETERAVS AUD IDE' PENSIOSS.
Criticisms are already being made
from democratic sources of the liber
ality of the session of congress Just
ended In appropriations for pensions.
Attention Is called to the fact that the
pension bill, carrying about $160,000,-
000, is the largest on record and the
increase Is branded aa an "extrava
gance."
it ia true that the pension roll Is
at the high water mark, but it must
show a rapid decrease from now on.
The appropriation by congress in 1893
was in excess of $168,000,000, due to
legislation increasing the list of ellgi
blea' to the roll. Since that time the
appropriations have been reduced until
two years ago, when congress passed
the service pension law. This was re-
garaea witn economic misgivings, as it
was known that it would mean an ad
dition to the pension roll. The increase
was. In fact, comparatively small, and
the late congress Included in the in
crease the pensions ot soldiers' widows
The chancea are that the pension ap
proprlations will never again be as
heavy as for the coming fiscal year.
According to the most accurate
records, 1,(67,000 men did service in
the union army. Of these less than
700,000 survive and the ranks will
thin out aa rapidly aa if they were
under fire. In making their estimates,
the pension authorities use the tables
prepared by the life Insurance actu
aries. They figure that 18,000 of
every 100,000 individuals die between
the ages ot 10 and 30 years. At the
age of 60 but half of the orlgtnal num
ber would survive and at the age of TO
less than 36,000 would be living, while
but 13,000 would live to four-score
yeara. The average age of survivors
of the civil war is about 70 yeara and
the mortality tables show how rapidly
this list must decrease In numerical
strength.
The nation has paid something In
excess of $3,600,000,000 for pensions,
but no one begrudges this munificence
and it will be only a few years, if we
remain at peace with the world, until
out last financial obligation will have
been discharged to the survivors of the
civil war.
A DEADLY PARALLEL,
AVe take the following from the
estimable New York Sun, with small
paraphrasing to omit the name ot the
particular paper referred to:
With all Imaginable ' delicacy we have
previously called the attention of certain
Bout on (paper) to the fact that It is a
yatematlc, persistent and unblushing- pil
ferer of original newa and editorial or
seml-edltorial matter, paid for and copy
righted by the Bun. No doubt other news
papers have suffered. This deliberate
practice has been going on for months and
years. A search of the B. P.'s person on
almost any day of the week will not fall
to disclose a more or less bulky parcel of
stolen goods. It Is with unfeigned regret
that we have to say this publicly.
We wonder what language the Sun
would use If it were published in
Omaha, where a parasitic newspaper
day by day commits grand and petit
larceny on the legitimate newspaper
publications of this and neighboring
cities, and when accused simply pleads
confesBlon In avoidance with repetition
of the exclamatory defense of Boss
Tweed's thievery, "What are you
going to do about it?"
"PRESUMABLY OPPOSED,"
Some eastern democrats are still
hugging the delusion that they have a
fighting chance to defeat Mr. Bryan
for. the democratic nomination. The
Tammany leaders in New York have
Lfigured out that, with the delegates
already chpsen as a basis, they will be
able to block the Nebraskan from con
trol of the convention. Up to date they
concede 4 SO delegates instructed for
Mr. Bryan and admit that he can get
133 more, but place his limit at that
figure, 613, or fifty-five votes less than
the required number. These anti
Bryan workers admit that with the
383 votes they hope to control they
will not be able to nominate Governor
Johnson, but they are confident they
can prevent the nomination of Bryan
and force the running, ,ot a . ','dark
horse." The statement issued, by the
Tammany leaders is as follows:
Delegates have already been Instructed for
Bryan In the following states:
Alaska ....
Alabama .
Arizona ...
California
Illinois ....
Indiana ...
Ohio
Oklahoma
South Carolina.,
South Dakota...
Texas
Washington ....
Iowa
West Virginia..
Kansas 20! Wisconsin
Massachusetts 24! Wyoming 8
Missouri gx
Nebraska 16 Total 480
North Dakota 8J
The- states which have chosen unln
tructed delegates to the convention and
the number of such delegates chosen so far
are:
Connecticut 14!
New Jersey
Delaware 6
New York 78
Florida 10
Pennsylvania 68
Maine , 12j
Minnesota , 22
Rhode Island
MasHanhusetts .... 8
Total 268
New Hampshire... t
There Is a contest on for six delegates In
the District of Columbia,
Allowing for some Bryan votes from thn
states of Connecticut, Pennsylvania and
Rhode Island, It Is figured that It will be
essential for him to have the following
states to secure the nomination: Georgia,
26; Louisiana, 18; North Carolina, 24, and
Virginia; 24, making a total of 92. It Is
claimed that these states, with Maryland
16; Montana, 6, and Vermont, 8, a total ot
122, will defeat Bryan.
It la figured that from the conventions
yet to be held Bryan will get these dele
gates from the following states:
Idaho ..... tTtah '.
Arkansas 18
Tennessee
22
Oregon s
Nevada .
Colorado
New Mexico b
Kentucky ., 2n
Virginia 8
Total 133
Mississippi J...
It la figured that Johnson will get these
delegates from these states and territories,
whose conventions are yet to be held
Porto Rico Georgia 28
Maryland 161 North Carolina 24
Louisiana 1! Vermont
Montana t!
Virginia 1i
Total
.131
Colorado 6
Thia will leave the result Bryan, (13, urv-
tnstructed, and therefore presumably op
posed to Bryan, 383, which would leave
Bryan with fifty-five votes less than the
number required to nominate.
The fatal error in such calculations
1b due to the conclusion that all dele
gates not instructed for Mr. Bryan are
"presumably opposed" to him. The
eight unlnstructed delegates from New
Hampshire, it is conceded, will support
Bryan. Of the seventy-lght New York
delegates, a dozen or more votes favor
him. Vermont will support him with
at least half of the delegation, and he
will draw largely from Georgia. North
Carolina, Louisiana and Maryland
The opposition is not centered on any
candidate and Is not pronounced
enough to be held in line after the pre
liminary count shows it to be a Bryan
convention throughout.
While the Johnson movement and
the anti-Bryan sentiment in the east
have shown unexpected strength in the
last few months, both were started too
late to be effective. Barring unfore
seen complications, the Denver conven
tion promises to be little more than a
Bryan mass meeting, and the "antis'
may as well be ready to take their
medicine. v
Chairman Tawney of the house com'
mittee on appropriations announces
that the total to be expended by the
government in the next fiscal year is
1,008,804,894. an increase of about
88,000,000 over the appropriations
of the session last year. The public
ulldlngs bill and the new appropria
tions for pensions account for most ot
the Increase.
It ia proposed to fix the dates ot the
State Teachers' association meeting
for November 4, S and 6, in order to
take it out of the Christmas holidays,
providing the various school authori
ties will arrange so that the teachers
may attend without loss of pay. It Is
not so much a question of paying the
teachers for time put in at such ses
sions, but of depriving the school enti
re n of the instruction they ought to
have. It seems to us it would be
more considerate of the pupils and no
less considerate of the teachers to'
have the 'state meeting held during
Thanksgiving week, if the Christmas
holidays are objectionable.
Having had his trial on the charge
of shooting a negro in a Washington
street car postponed until the fall term
of court. Congressman Hefflln of Ala
bama has agreed to make a speech at
Denver seconding the nomination of
Mr. Bryan, who also endorses the dis
franchisement of the negro.
Our local democratic contemporary
takes occasion of the death of former
Senator James K. Jones of Arkansas
to print a mlsbranded portrait of
former Senator John P. Jones of .
Nevada, who is still very much alive.
It should try harder to keep its
JoneseB on straight
Southern democrats are Joining in
a chorus to the ''effect that they are
for Bryan this time, but will support
Governor Johnson for the nomination
n 1912. Does not sound much as
though they expected Mr. Bryan to be
elected.
The fact that Internal revenue re
ceipts for this district are falling otf
as compared with a year ago la no re
flection on the now collector of inter
nal revenue. The duties of the collec
tor do not include drinking the liquor
that pays the tax.
Mr. Bryan denies the report that he
wants Judge Parker for chairman of
the resolutions committee at Denver.
As a matter of fact the chairman of
the resolutions committee need not re
port in person, as Mr. Bryan has the
platform already drawn.-
Omaha has a right to take Just
pride in the fact that two naval cadets
appointed from this city hold honor
places in the list of this year's 200
graduates of the . naval academy at
Annapolis. Omaha likes to have its
boys and girls, make good.
Cable dispatches - announce the
death of Datto-Jokannon, the greatest
chief of the Sulua. It Is understood
that he was1 not in any way related to
Chief Jokannon of the American con
gress.
The Johnson managers assert that
Bryan is not sure ot nomination at
Denver. Perhaps not, but he has del
egates enough to prevent the nomina
tion of any other candidate, so. the re-
cult will be the same.
Those Omaha public school teachers
who are to be sent abroad with the Na
tional Civic Federation party should
agree in advance not to commit matri
mony with any avaricious French
dukes or Italian counts.
And now the demand is made that
our police board resolve Itself Into a
pure food commission to prevent
liquor adulteration. The possibilities
of the police board enlarging its func
tions and dutlea seem unlimited.
A dispatch from Baltimore says the
Methodist general conference will be
"most discussed for things It did not
do." The conference must have been
taking lessons from congress.
"Bryan Dislikes Money" was the
headline that greeted an astonished
reader, until he unfolded the paper
and found the full heading to be,
"Bryan Dislikes Money Act."
Brave Aaawer f a Qae.tloA.
( Bt. Louis Republic.
The crew whD manned the Florida while
It waa under" fire of the Arkansas' target
guns give a brave answer to the question,
"What's a man In the navy for. anyhow,
unless to be shot at?" '
Switched a Kauae's Threshold.
Springfield Republican.
Senator Jeff Davis of Arkansas lost one
ot the opportunities of his career In not
being in Washington to austaln the La
Follette filibuster. - In such antics he would
have shown resplendently. Poor Jeff side
tracked on the way to fame.
Hope that Are Shadows.
Brooklyn Eagle.
Some of the Johnson boomers think their
man la certain of the nomination in 1911.
That conviction takes no account of cne
William J. Bryan, whose candidacy time
cannot wither, custom stale, nor defeat dls
courage. '
Johamoa Coantlns Chickens.
New York Tribune (rep.).
Governor Johnson's campaign manager
said yesterday at Minneapolis that his'
principal could "count 890 delegatea. In
structed." Twenty-two are, in fact, In
structed. The other 238 come in under the
unaudited latitude of a pre-conventlon
"count."
Covoraov Johaeoa'a MIr.aceptlon
New York Pun.
Governor John A. Johnson of Mlnni-sota
la quoted as saying that "what the demo,
ratio party wants Is a winner." It Is evi
dent that Governor Jobnacn baa not follows 1
closely the history of his party in tha last
few years. If he had be would know that
his political annotates do not care a ana
about winning. Tbey are proud and hapf
to have their organisation an annex to
ucceaaful leotuie bureau and newtpape
(lent
I.OG-DISTAXCK TALKS.
Cowtlaaeas Perferaiaaee of Jeed
peakrra In Costren,
In no quarter la there a disposition to
toas a pop bottle or smother with cushions
the umpire who has awarded to Senator
La Follette the game of long-dlrtance
talking.. He won easily. Senators who
cored In former yeara and won the ap
plause of the bleachers are now outclassed
outflelded and outwlnded by the pompa
dour statesman from Wisconsin,
The continuous talking score stands:
May 10, 108, . Senator La FolUtte of
Wisconsin, 18 hour, 41 minutes.
March 8, 1901, Senator Carter of Mon
tana, I hours 20 minutes.
October 11. 1893. Senator Allen of Ne
braska, 14 hours, 33 mlnutea.
January 22, 1891, Senator Wolcott Of
Colorado, 7 hours.
eenator L,m r oiieue s acmevemeni waa a
notable one, though the effort waa fruit
less. He attempted to prevent the adop
tion of the conference report on the com-
promise currency bill and spoke from 11:30
Friday afternoon until 7:03 Saturday
morning, hla flow of words broken only
by roll call, a parliamentary rule which
failed, entirely during the lairt half of his
performance. Senator Stone of Missouri
followed with four hours of talk and
Senator Gore of Oklahoma was outwlnded
In two hours.
The previous record for long speech in
the senate was made by former Senator
Allen, of Nebraska, who opposed the
repeal of the silver r-jrchaslng clause of
the Sherman act, and was aided by other
senators, who took much of the strain
from his voice by frequently reading
extracts from documents.
There have been a number of famous
filibustering episodes In the history of the
senate, but none, perhaps, ever haa been
supported by so email a body of men aa
the "lone filibuster" of Mr. La Follette,
Never yet has the senate failed to finally
aqt on a measure when a majority of
that body favored such action.
President Cleveland summoned congress
in extraordinary session, and the flgbt was
then made to repeal the purchasing
clause of the Sherman law. Congress met
August 7, 1898; the law war approved
November 1, following, and adjournment
waa taken November 3, 1903.
On October 11 the senate met at 11 o'clock
In the morning and did not adjourn until
45 on the morning of October 13. About I
o'clock on the night ot October 11, Senator
W. V. Allen, a populist, took the floor, and
began a speech In opposition to the bill. He
held the floor uninterruptedly until a few
minutes after 8 o'clock the next morning,
speaking all the time, save when points ot
no quorum were made or he waa "apellrd''
by some one else for a few mlnutea
through the reading of newspaper and other
articles with which his speech was Inter
polated. Mr. Allon waa on his feet for fourteen
hours and up to date he held the record
for. long-distance speaking in the congress
of the United States. At the time It waa
stated !t had been exceeded but onoe, and
then only by a couple of hours. In the
British House of Commons. Mr. Allen was
materially aided by Senators Pfeffer and
Kyle.
Senator Pfeffer will be remembered as the
possessor of the longest whiskers that ever
obtained a seat In the United States senate.
He was on his feet most of the succeeding
night, and to refresh himself drank copl
ously md frequently from a large bowl of
gruel that stood on his desk.
W
The filibuster conducted by Senator Car
ter against the rivers and harbors bill. In
19(11 had the approval ot the president. It
came at tha end of a short session, and the
idea was to wear out the term ot con
gress. Mr, Carter talked whenever talking
was necessary, waiving his privilege for
the transaction of other business. When a
breach occurred, however, he waa always
on his feet, and when the clock indicated
the term had expired by law he had been
talking for several consecutive hours.
Senator Wolcott ot Colorado made his
reputation during the consideration of the
"force" bill by the Fifty-first congress,
After the bill had been before the assembly
for about a month, Senator Wolcott moved
on January 2, 1901, that the senate proceed
to consideration of the apportionment bill
The republicans sought to table this motion.
recognising that Ha success meant the per
manent holding up of the "force" bill, but
Mr. Wolcott's measure finally prevailed
by a vote of 35 to 34.
The conditions which Senator La Follette
encountered were as rigorous as they could
well have been made. After the senator had
availed himself of' the prlvllge of calling
for a roll call to determine whether there
was a quorum , present an old ruling In
voked years ago at the suggestion of David
B. Hill of New York, was revived. This rule
made It impossible to demand any further
roll calls after the thirtieth, and La Fol
lette waa obliged to talk straight through
without a break.
During this time the senator sustained
himself by nibbling a chicken aandwlch
nd drinking frequent Classes ot milk
brought to his aeat from the senate res
taurant. To save his strength he sat
perched on the arm of his chair and talked
for the most part In a conversational tone
breaking now and then Into a full-throated
utterance that made his words audible In
the remotest parts of the senate chamber.
When It Is borne In mind that he talked
absolutely without the sympathy of his
narty. hla task is all the more remark
able.
PEHSONAU NOTES.
A Chicago man has won $10,000 by betting
on the weather, and yet some people con
tend that to make money requires brains
It Is announced In Honolulu that Prof.
Robert Koch, German bacteriologist, will
soon pay a visit to the leper settlement on
the island of Molokal.
Governor Regis H. Post of the island of
Porto Rico aays that the commercial con
dition of Porto Rloo 1s wonderfully pros
perous, the government having a surplus
of $1,600,000 on hand. '
Zenaa Crane, who haa Just given $10,000
to help along Mr. Peary's neat Arotlc ex
pedltlon. Is one of the Dalton paper msk;rs
and a brother of United Slates Senttor
Crane of Massachusetts.
Burr L. Miller, sculptor, a son of Warner
Miller of Herkimer. N. T., has been te
lected to make a llfe-slse bromo statue of
the late Thomaa B. Reed to be placed in
the city park at Portland. Me.
William P. Clarke, "newsboy" mayor of
Newport, R. I., was elected chairman of
the democratic city committee without his
knowledge. He has given notice that If he
was expected to indorae the candidacy of
William J. Bryan he wanted to resign at
once. IJayor Clarke Is mentioned for the
governorship nomination.
Rev. Walter Walsh of Scotland, who haa
arrived In Boston to begin a lecturing tour
for the American Peace society, is a giant
In atature, reports as to hla height varying.
One aays that on the Saxonla, on which
ha crosaed, he was a head taller than the
next biggest man on board. Another state
ment Is thst he Is six feet six inches, show
ing that be would msaaure up to the
largest of New Tork's famous Broadway
squad.
Herbert Asqulth, King Edward's new
premier, and Governor Hughes have a
great many points In common. Mr. As
qulth haa never been a popular man', ani
no one can call Governor Hughes an Idol
of the people. The prenutr was a very
earnest and able student at Oxford, and
the same Is true of Governor Hughes at
Brown. Mr. Asqulth waa a fellow of his
college, and Mr. Hughe was for eome
time in Ms earlier life a teacher at Cor
nell. Both are lawyers, and both ram
into prominence after somewhat similar
fashion.
WAOB BAYIXO CO-OPF. RATIO!.
Hard Tlnaee Eapreleat Works Well
on Railroads.
New York World.
Co-operation n a new form Is bearing
fruit upon the Chicago, St Paul, Minne
apolis at Omaha railroad. And the example
Is being followed by the Chicago & North
western.
The Omaha scheme was suggested by the
management early last winter as a hard-
times expedient to carry the company
through without the necessity of cutting
down the working force or Its pay. Em-
ployees were called Into conferences
through their unions and were asked to
enter into a mutual scheme ot saving. As
described by a writer In Van Norden s
Magaxlne, these conferences became amas
Ing experience meetings:
'Qray-halred engineers told how thous
ands ot tons of coal were consumed un
necessarily and shop men told how loco
motives were torn to pieces at a cost of
from $100 to $300 when the trouble could
have been located by the engineer and the
repair made for a few dollars.
'Yardmen and brakemen told how cars
were smashed almost for the fun of smash
ing them. Claim agents told How agents
receipted for goods without counting bar
rels and boxes, the company paying for
shortagea on shipments which were never
received. Firemen told ot spilling gallons
of oil; conductore admitted that they
burned one or two extra tons of coal on
each trip by leaving the doors and vesti
bule open, while freight-handlers told of
cars loaded carelessly, dynamite on top ot
eggs, scrap-iron mixed with chlnaware;
sugar rode comfortably with barrels of
oil, etc"
Reform In all these particulars set In
after the conferences. Result, a saving of
$160,000 In January, cutting to $17,000 a loss
of $177,000 In gross earnings, and a further
saving of $160,000 In February, bringing
about a gain In net earnings. On the
Northwestern lines $10,000 a month is being
saved by fuel care alone. One fireman
showed In meeting how he saved a shovel
ful of ooal for every mile traveled a feat
which extended through the system, would
mean all b Itself a $6,500 gain each month.
There Is no reason why such thrifty co
operation aa this should be confined to
railroad work and wage-saving alone. Ap
plied to every industry. It would prove a
mighty force for that preservation ot na
tural reaources to which the country is
earnestly called.
LAUGHING OAS.
rIA vour eon vet near the ton nf Vila
class?'
"No," answered ' Farmer Corntossel,
cheerily. "But you ought to see the way
he could get to second base!" Washington
Star. I
"Could you give a starving woman
work?" , v
"Yes, but I must tell you that we have
five children."
'Thanks. I'll keen on starving. 'Louis
ville Courier-Journal.
"It seems to me that you trust that con
vict beyond the bounds of prudence."
"Oh, lie wouldn t dare escape. .
"Why not!"
"Two wlvea are waltlna- for him to oome
out." Houston Post.
This creature," said the naturalist.
pointing to a picture of a crude fish,
' elect Ink aa It travels In such Quantities
as to bewilder Its pursuer."
Wonderful," aald the man witn tne
stained finger. "It might be called the
fountain pen of the sea." Washington
Star. ' v ' '
"Human speech," remarked the senten
tious philosopher, "is a mighty engine of
progress."
"An engine mostly run by hot air,"
supplemented his listener. Baltimore Amer
ican.
"The Jlnksea have lost that splendid
cook of thelra."
"How came thatT" -
"So many were after her that the eld
tut ton married her to keep, her lu the
family." Baltimore American.
M Tom. "I wrote a letter
proposing marriage to that Boston girl."
"And did she reject your asked IIok.
"Yes; I maae tne misiaiie or aliening;
'honor without the 'u. " Indianapolis
News.
"Well," said the customer, as he paid
the barber and moved toward the door, "I
feel like congratulating myself on getting
safely out of a mighty bad acrape. '
By placing himself promptly on the out
side of the barber shop he avoided getting
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"Good!" exclaimed Balderston, "I knew
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Philadelphia Press.
"Who Is that pushing fellow who Is try
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"I believe he's a fellow who made a lot
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Baltimore American.
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