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THE OMAHA- DAILY BEE: SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 1908.
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Bea publishing company, being duly sworn,
says that the actual number of full and
complete con lee of The Dally, Morning,
Evening and Fundsy Bee printed during
th month of May. 1908, waa as follows:
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Lees unsold and returned copies.. 8,880
Net total 1,110,710
Dally average 3888
OEOROB B. TZSCHUCK.
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to before me this 1st day of June, HO.
M. P. WALKER, '
Notary Fubllo.
whew ovr or town,
OTlbor leayla th elty teaa
oorarlly iknll kttt Tka Be
soiled to tkes. Address will wa
rhaaged mm eftem sva reaeeted.
The claims of'the "allies" come
very near assaying: "ail neg."
As a Yale man, Mr. Tart will na
turally hold the key to the situation Jn
Chicago next week.
The
Un.li.. V . .4 .. . L. -
h finally been opened In Chicago on the
thirteenth floor of a hotel. 1
"Is there anything worse than a
y boot-legger?" asks a Nashville paper.
I Not unless it's a boot-llcker.
V - The man who martlet, a school
v teacher la always in position to show
' that tie has risible means of support.
The meat barons may be able to
raise the price of meat, but they have
co means of forcing people to buy it.
Mr. Peach has been nominated for
governor of Connecticut. If he Isn't
pickled before November, the frost will
get him.
' Dressed beef has been advanced In
price to the point where most folks
will have to take their beef without
dressing.
All of the republican presidential
booms hare arrived at Chicago, but
some of them are not taking up very
much room. '
Messrs. Knox, Fairbanks, Hughes
and Cannon will soon be In position to
answer that question, "How long does
a dream last?"
The Roosevelt dam In Arizona Is
about completed. The "allies" have
abandoned hope of building one of
them in Chicago.
Bellevue college Is to have the bene
fit ot an expert financial agent. This
is really the most urgent need of the
school at present.
Throwing the javelin will be one of
the big features of the coming Olym
pian games. Tom Lawson ought to be
entered for America.
A Chicago church proposes to have
a courting room. Chicago appreciates
the need ot something to offset the
growing divorce crop.
Japan officials declare that order pre
vails in Corea. Investigation would
probably show that the Corean under
takers are particularly busy.
The governor's proclamation for the
primary election is merely a reminder
to the aspiring statesmen that now la
the time to come out and show them
selves. '-Where are last June's brides?"
asks the New York Mall. They are
busy, dividing' their time between
watching the nursery and their hus
bands. The London Times wants to know
why the price ot beet has been ad
vanced. The Times should ask Mr.
Armour, who Is now in England on his
vacation.
' The horse cars have been withdrawn
from all but three lines in New York
City. That town la getting at proud
and progressive aa the average western
?ounty aeat.
' The goverament will send two addl
tional ministers to Central America to
help preserve the peace. It might be
a good plan for the government to send
a (ew extra ministers to Denver and
Chicago for the same good purpose.
TfRfAlt ASD TOM WATSOX
The Atlanta Constitution proposes
the nomination of Bryan and Watson
as the. democratlo ticket at Denver
next month and grows quite enthusi
astic In predictions of a sweeping
demo-pop victory in case such nomina
tlon is made. The Constitution calls
attention to the fact - that Watson
"has a following reaching into the
hundreds of thousands, distributed
variously In Jhe straight populist align
ment or as 'floaters' and Independent
voters In the republican and demo
cratlo parties," and adds:
Te this Innumerable host, located from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, Watson m
bodies living, lasting principle, most of
them essentially democratic.
It seems that Bryan' nomination at
Denver la a certainty.
Now, if Mr. Wataon be placed on th
democratlo ticket with him, with all th
prestige of a rejuvenated, a hopeful de
mocracy, what would develop?
Such a ticket would receive th undivided
populist support; by the thousand upon
thouaanda former populist In the repub
lican and Independent parties would come
back Into th democratlo fold.
The proposition sounds like a "hark
from the tombs" of 1896, when Wat
son was one tall and Sewall the other
of the demo-pop kite, of which Bryan
was the head. With the result ot that
election a pseudo divorce was secured,
but in 1900 the fusion forces succ
eeded in again making a partial com
bination, with no better results than
w'er achieved in 1896. In 1904 the
separation was made complete, and. It
was generally thought, permanent, but
the Constitution seems to believe that
there Is a prospect for another mating.
The Atlanta paper, it must be under
stood, la thoroughly democratic, but it
has a warm spot la its heart tor Wat
son, who has been highly successful
ts an assistant democrat in accom
plishing the defeat of the Hoke Smith
wtng of the democratlo party in
Georgia, which the Constitution has
been fighting tooth and nail.
Jay W. Forrest, chairman of the
populist campaign committee, is not in
sympathy with the Bryan and Wataon
proposition. In a pamphlet recently
Issued he declares that at St. Louis in
1904 the "Old Guard waa abandoned
to the mercy of the Taggarta, Murphys
and McCarrens.' Bryan was roped
and branded." In the course ot an
Impassioned appeal to the populist to
forget Bryan and rally to the standard
of Watson. Mr. Forrest says:
Bryan! Tea! We fought for you. uf
ferad for you, wer ostracised for being
your friend. Tou ask us to again go back
and fight for you, under the leadership of
th Taggarta, Murphy' Conner and Mc
Carrens, and our answer la. No! An em-
phatlo No! Populism ha com again, and
our atandard bearer la th Naw Jefferson
of the south. Thorns E-. Wataon of
Georgia.
Th men who In 1898 and 1900 made th
fight for Bryn. the men who wer Id th
thick of th fray, tha man who were In th
forefront on th firing line, were populists,
These men were forsaken by Bryan In
1904, and th "Ideals" of Parker, the gold
atandard candidate, became to Bryan,f"MjF
Ideals." ' -
The hearta of th Old Guard were broken.
Faith in man was ahaken to the .very
foundation. Bryan was making speeches
by the doxen every day tor Parker, th
Wall street candidate. '
Tes! Thre wer smiling. grinning,
lsughtng face In hell th day the party
collar was riveted on the neck of William
J. Bryan.
The proposition of the Atlanta Con
stitution comes at a rather embarrass
ing time for Mr. Bryan. He has
never, be It said to his credit, denied
his sympathy with many of the popu
list alms and principles, some of which
he has made cardinal planks in the
platform of the Bryan democracy, but
he has been piping a little low on the
populist string for some time. His
campaign managers and lieutenants
have endeavored to make the eastern
democrats believe that populism and
Bryanlsm no longer have even a
speaking acquaintance. The effect ot
the Atlanta overture may be to revive
the eastern opposition to Bryan, in lo
cations where It appears to have been
dying out. Mr. Forrest declares that
"populism haa com again. Fusion
has been killed forever." The Atlanta
paper declares that the time 1b ripe for
fusion. The democrats ' of the east
may take their choice.
DicrsKDisa rst jcdicukt,
A number of eminently respectable
gentlemen In New York, including for
mer judges, ambassadors and officials,
have apparently conceived the notion
that there is danger of th republican
convention at Chicago taking some
stand against the integrity of the ju
diciary. They have accordingly pre
pared and forwarded to th convention
the following appeal:
Tha undersigned republicans, having In
mind the attack upon tha court mad by
th platform and tha candidal 1 of th
democratic party In 1894 and having rea
son tV believe that a similar attack la con
templated In th presidential campaign of
1Mb, do earnestly request th Commute
on resolution to Include in It report
to th republican national convention the
following declaration:
W affirm our confidence In tha In
tegrity and Justice of the court, atate and
national, and we tnalst that th preserva
tion of their Independence and full con
stitutions! prerogative Is essential to the
maintenance ot "tha American system of
government,"
Reference is doubtless made here to
the proposition advanced In congress
and In a number ot state platforms to
restrict the power of the federal courts
to grant Injunctions on ex-parte hear
ings. This is a matter which may be
safely left to the convention and to the
future obngresaes. , Whatever action
the convention may take on th mat
ter, if it takes any, can not be ' con
strued as an attack on the federal
courts. An attack on th Judiciary is
an attack on th very theory of Amer-I
lean government. Sine th first con
gress Was held lawa have been passed
'carrying out the design of th found
ers of th constitution that th execu
tive, legislative and Judicial branches
f the goverament should each b In-
dependent In Its sphere, but having co
ordinate powers. There has never
been any attempt, or desire, to change
this plan or to make any marked modi
fication of It. Mr. Bryan learned in
1896 that the people of the nation re
sented assaults upon the judiciary, and
no other party or candidate is going
to repeat his mistake.
The republican party, in convention
at Chicago and in the legislative halls
at Washington, may be trusted to see
that Do action Is taken which could by
any means be construed as an infringe
ment sipon the constitutional preroga
tives of the courts. If it is deemed
Wise and Just to pass laws limiting th
powers, or restricting the practices, of
the federal courts, that course may be
adopted at th proper time and in the
proper way, bat nothing will be done.
now or later, to affect th Integrity ot
th Judiciary. or to shake popular con
fldenee in it
ERrAX AXD MOBIBITIUX.
On of Mr. Bryan's ardent support
ers among the brewers voices the
statement that Mr. Bryan stumped
Nebraska against prohibition in 1890.
Mr. Bryan in his reply does not say
that he stumped the state, contenting
himself with the statement that he
voted against prohibition and leaving
the Inference that the brewer's state
ment is founded on fact.
Just for th sake of history's truth,
brewers and others should remember
that in 1890 Mr. Bryan was running
tor congress his first time on the dem
ocratic ticket in the First Nebraska
district, and he was kept mighty busy
stumping the southeastern counties of
Nebraska solely in the interests of W.
J. Bryan. There is no question that
Mr. Bryan's election was due to the
prohibition issue, tor he followed very
closely behind Governor Boyd, who re-1
ceived a plurality of nearly 11,000 In
Douglas county. Mr. , Bryan unques
tionably owes his first term in congress
and his subsequent prominence In pub
lic, life to th fortuitous conditions
that surrounded his first campaign,
hlch Involved not only th excite
ment due to the enactment ot the Mc
Klnley bill, but to bitter acrimony
that broke down party lines and ar
rayed people ot all shades ot political
and religious belief against prohibi
tion. Mr. Bryan did not stump Ne
braska against prohibition, but it was
the sentiment agalnat prohibition that
sent him to congress.
ISCRKAttD A$JKSSSIWM ROLL.
Returns that have been sent by
county assessors to the State Board ct
Equalisation more than verify the pre
diction made by The Bee at the time
the appropriation bills were pending
before th last, legislature. It was
then argued that appropriations for
various funds should be made in defi
nite, and specific amounts and not in
mere mill levies. This contention
was based on the probable Increase in
valuation of property of the state and
proposed that the extravagance that
would follow appropriation by mill
levy would b avoided.
It now appears that the assessment
roll may be Increased by from $50,
000,000 to $70,000,000. In Douglas
county, alone, the assessment has been
Increased by over $11,000,000. On
this basis $50,000, at least, is added
to the amount ralaed by each mill of
taxation. No better argument could
possibly be afforded in support of the
proposition that all appropriations be
made in definite amounts'.
The . increased assessment has an
other significance. It is ample proof
of th general prosperity ot the state.
It also amounts to something like a
vindication ot th present revenue
law. Under, th former revenue law
when the property ot the atate was
listed at an absurdly low figure for
tax purposes, the revenue was such
that th administration of the state's
affairs -was continually confronting a
deficit. The floating debt of nearly
$8,000,000 accumulated before the
legislature could be Induced to enact
a law that would provide sufficient
revenue.. Under th operation of th
new law and th prudent administra
tion of state affairs th floating In
debtedness has been reduced to less
than $1,000,000, while th current ex
penses of the state are being met by
cash. It is not expecting too much to
hop that before Governor Sheldon
shall retire from office at the close of
his second term that the floating debt
of Nebraska will hav been entirely
extinguished and that some urgently
needed public buildings will be pro
vided for. The Increased assessment
roll does not mean Increased extrava
ganc in the administration ot public
affalra. but it does mean that Nebraska
can afford some improvements long
felt to be necessary.
Commencement . exercises at th
schools of Nebraska show graduating
lists that mean much for th state. Not
only Is Nebraska maintaining its high
position at th head of th state in
th matter ot literacy of its citizens,
but U is continually adding to th sum
total of good cltlsenshlp by introduc
ing each year a larger number ot well
trained and thoroughly developed,
mentally and physically, young men
and women. Th schools ar still Ne
brsska'a most important Industry.
A high official In th Oerman Post
office depsrtment aays that a J-cent
letUf rat between" Oermany and the
United States will be impossible ss
neither country can afford it. The
record ahows. however, that every re
duction In postal rates is followed by
an Increase of postal revenues.
Another local candidal for congress
has taken his place at th suiting
wis-.' It la not positively known hew
many will to tha scratch, but well-
grounded rumor has It that several
dark horses are champing and stamp
ing around In their stalls awaiting th
call.
Mr. Bryan played In a base ball
game at Falrvlew the other day and
the report of the affair states that he
caught well, but waa a trifle slow on
the lines. Same way with him la
politics. He's a good receiver, bul
slow in th running.
Th movement ot range cattle from
the Panhandle to the northwest Is a
revival of an Industry that has been
more or less neglected of recent years
and may result finally In cheaper meat
for those who' still persist in testing
beet.
"Senator Klttredge, 10-cent slxe, re
duced to S cents," Is the sign In s local
cigar dealer's window. South Dakota
can not get ahead ot Omaha merchants
In reducing the price on senators when
their quality falls to please the public
tast.
Just as a matter of Information, ap
parently overlooked by the newspapers
and the press associations. Senator
Depew of New York Is In Chicago, look
ing over the political situation.
President Castro of Venexueia may
be interested in the announcement that
Secretary ot Stat Root has gore to
Muldoou's place in New York to be
trained Into fighting trim.
Governor Johnson says his nam
may not be presented at Denver. Re
cent events have shown that it it wer
the formality would be but an empty
compliment. ,
Aa the Child Sarvtre.
Chicago New.
In the ease of the wrring delegates from
Louisiana, th national committee showed
th wisdom of Solomon, giving each side
half th child. ,
Coaspieaoaa, bat Leartome.
' Baltimore American.
It la astonishing when It Is recalled what
a phenomenal favorite Minnesota Johnson
ha been In democratld rumors, to discover
that h ha behind him just the twenty
two delegate from Minnesota o many
and no more. . . . .;
Daatweraea, Shedding; It Olary.
Chicago Record-Herald.
Jamea Hamilton Lewi says th demo
cratlo party la losing ability and respecta
bility. Mr. Lewis evidently ha given up all
hope of getting any considerable number
of democrat to adopt th style of silk hat
worn by him.
Cat It Short.
St. Louis Olobe-Democrat.
A uniform law ahould be enacted In all
tha atate of th union limiting polltloal
platforms to half a newspaper column In
length. A party that can not express ltelf
In half a column ha no valid claim to the
suffrage of the people.
Am Aaaerlcaalsed Claaale.
. .' St. Louts Republic.
The anecdote of the division of the ap
ple In which there waa "not, going to be
any cor,' la said to be a French classic,
orlglnaly. but It la now well enough Ameri
canised to apply classically to national ex
pectation on second ballot In 1808.
Rooted to th Moaraera Beach.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Colonel Watterson of Kentucky will te as
restful as Colonel Bryan of Nebraska, after
the election. There will be nothing for
either of them to do but mourn the past.
Ther Is nothing more In life for either of
them. Th major efforts of their Uvea hav
been failure. They ar at th time of life
when there la not the elf-ufflclncy to
look upon disappointments as evanescent.
They are permanent.
ow, All Pall Together.
Louisville Courier-Journal,
in ' deciding not to make the talked-ot
advance In rates, th railroads, which more
than any other interest: depend absolutely
upon commerce for support, are leading
the way In an effectual work. What they
ar undertaking no one else ahould discourse-.
With proper co-operation, good
management" and a scaloua effort In all
directions, accompanied by faith In th im
mediate future and an end to pessimism, It
ought to b but a ehort while before pros
perity I one again flourishing.
POLITICAL DRIFT.
Th measure of patriotism In St. Louis
Is on candidate tor office for every ton
voters.
Denver' Auditorium will be dedicated
June JT. but the teat of Its heating facili
ty 1 reserved, for July 7.
A democratlo ward club In Los Angeles
propose to replenish its treasury by fining
members ( cent for each -''cuss" word ut
tered. Governor Johnaon did not bag many
vote, but h got an amount of publicity
that money could not buy. Aa an asset It
will keep.
Vice presidential aspirant cut aa little
lc in Chicago aa th groom at a June
wedding. BoUi are neceasa ry and merely
tolerated.
Th Brown war cry against the Smith
In the Georgia primaries was ahort and ex
pressive, "Boak, Hoke." &nd Hoke waa
thoroughly aoaked.
General Edward F. Jone of Bingham
ton. N. T.. th original "Jones, he pays
th freight," ha just celebrated hi toth
birthday anniversary.
. William Randolph Hearst seems fated to
lose hi halo of martyrdorh. The recount
of mayoralty ballot a in New York fall to
verify th advance notice of fraud.
New Jersey bale of corporation "vel
vet" grow with th passing years. , This
year's tax schedule embraces f.VW corpora
tion, which ar booked to pay li'.tfu.no
Into th tat treasury.
According to Chicago estimates, the re
publican convention crowd of visiters will
fall below the standard some 2S.OJ0, because
railroad paaaea have gone out of style.
Multiplied by a head, gives a fair mess
ur of the blow Chicago get near th
collar button. 1
When Leslie Mortimer Shaw of Iowa
wss secretary of th treasury he "flew Into
th air," figuratively,, on on occasion, when
charge ot graft In th Pittsburg post
office alt wer filed. Now Ui unquali
fied charge la made that tha fellowa who
engineered th deal divided fft.Ono.
During h recent Mississippi gubernator
ial campaign Hon. Jeff Truly waa one of
th unsuccessful aeplranta for th majority
uffrtg of hla fellow cltlsens. Prohibition
doctrine figured In th atruggl and
seemed very Importaut to a Methodist min
ister. "Brother Truly," said th minister,
"I want to ask you a question. Do you
ever tak a drink of whisky?" "Befo' I
answer lagt. responded th wary Brother
Truly. "I waat to know whether st to an
inquiry of aa tavltaUoa
OTHRR LAWD9 THAN Ot St.
This serene old world of our revolved
on It ails without th semblance of a jar
when Kin; dward and Emperor Ntrhfrl"
met at Reval, embraced and osculated In
royal fashion. Nothing unusual happened.
Day followed night on th regular schedule,
and pessimistic radical of various parties
and rices emerged from their Cyclone eel
lara unharmed. A vast amount of specula
tion regarding th purpoee ot th meeting
and It effect on th concert of Europe
was Indulged In, and th tornado of con
Junctur la far from spent. A to th
real significance of th meeting on guess
Is a food aa another. One fact la ap
parent, however. King Edward's awing
around the circle of royal houses in th
last seven year Included Jtom. Vienna,
and Lisbon, tha president of France, beside
annexing th throne of Spain by th bonds
of marriage. Emperor William was not
neglected, though Berlin was omitted from
th Itinerary. Certain difficulties In th
Internal economy of Russia prevented an
earlier call, and th delay added several
degree to th warmth of th royal greet
tng. Th dlatant apectator will readily ap
preciate tha effusive warmth of the csar'a
welcome when It la at ted that Ruasla la
about to put on the market a loan ot
$100,000,000. France, Germany and Other
friendly money lender ar carrying as
much Russian securities as they can safely
assimilate. England' strong box alone I
flush and tempt the royal touch. Will
King Edward pas a friendly word along
th banking line? Sure, Nick!
Th American system of juvenile court
IS undergoing a practical test In Berlin,
and upon th success of the experiment
depend It extension throughout the Ger
man empire. The system of handling
juvenile delinquent meet vastly different
conditions In Germany. American youth
enjoy much greater freedom In tha United
States nd to a large extent lack the
spirit of obedience which Is fundamental
In Germany. The amount of corrective dis
cipline needed In Germany ought to ba con
siderably less. There, a here, th manner
of applying corrective measure t th es
sential thing. Much depend on the per
sonality of the judge. Beh Lindsey ot
Denver, who ha achieved a more than
national reputation by hi administration
of the Juvenile court In the capital ot Colo
rado and who ha a' master knack of get
ting a reformative grip on th boy male
factor, l doing a great work in a great
way. The secret of hla success is his per
sonality. And the ordinary Judge cannot
expect to equal hi brilliant achievements.
Th "yellow peril" ha attained the pro-
portlona of a panic In Auetralia. The reason
for It la not clear, though some corre
spondents declare It I due to report of
Increasing number of Immigrant from
the north, and th rise of th aggressive
Japs to th dignity ot a world power.
Whatever be the cause, the Australian
ar determined to be prepared for th ex
pected conflict between the white and yel
low races. A system of military training la
about to be Inaugurated which will make
every ablebodied male cltlsen a soldier.
Every boy between the asea of 12 and 1
years must serve In th cadet corps where
he will b instructed In drill, musketry
and military formation. At th age of U
he must join a regiment In th national
guard, and up to the age of 21 he must
ttend three annual trainings, aggregating
forty-eight day. Between the agea of xt
and 36 th young man who will of neces
sity hav become a capabl national
guardsman, will be incorporated Into the
first line of the active army of Australia.
It Is computed that when the new system
la in working order there will enter the
ranks on an average fT.OCO young men an
nually, and 83.000 win be undergoing mili
tary training every twelve month. In eight
years' time Australia will have xli.OOO men
drilled, equipped and organised In brigades.
and before a quarter of a century has
passed it will be able to call Into th field
at leaat three-fourths of a million of, oltl
sen soldier-.
Rom I seriously considering plana to
make the ancient city a seaport. Several
plana are under discussion, including ons
for a ship canal something like that which
ha opened Manchester to the ai. The
royal commission appointed to study th
question has, however, adopted the pro
ject proposed by the Italian Board ot
Worka, which la to dredga the Tiber suf
ficiently to allow ordinary steamers to
approach Rome from the river's mouth at
Flumlcino, wher Important entrance
work ar to be undertaken. Thus the
transfer of cargoes from steamer to rail
at Civile Vecchla. fifty miles off, will be
no longer necessary,
Indemnity Insurance tompanle In Eng.
land ar enjoying a season of prosperity
rivaling tornado Inauranc companies in
the United Ststos. Th British law, mak
ing employer of domestic help, a well a
other employers, liable tor Injuries, which
went Into effect last July, la turning
treat volume of business to the Indemnity
companlea. Ratoa hav become fairly well
settled and uniform, and are now 8t cents
pr year per porson for Indoor household
servants, 1122 for gnrdenera, tl 82 for
coachmen and grooms. 82.43 for gamekeep
ers and 84.87 for chauffeurs. That I to
ay, for th above sums th householder
can secure from the Ir.auranq companies
full Indemnity In respect to all legal liabil
ity for accidents to hi employe incident
to their employment. The legal liability
extends, In case of fatal urcldenta, to
three years' wages, with a maximum of
11,4) If dependent ar left; In rase of
nonfatal accident, half wage tip to 41, ot
14.88 per week during Incapacity, or fur
Ufa If tha Incapacity la permanent.
The American consul at Annaberg, Ger
many, George Nicolas Ifft, haa sent to
tha Stat department an account of the
rapid concentration of the population In
cities. He shows that th aleady trans
formation of Germany from a country
where th rural village wa for centuries
th principal factor. Into on. In which th
city population la largely in th majority,
la causing both economists and statesmen
aerlnua thought. "In the kingdom of Sax
ony," writea the consul, "th city popula
tion has increaaeti from MrtS.oST In 171 to
l.ni.408 In 180B, while the rural population,
during th tame period, ha Increased only
from l.1.187 to 1. 897.188. Ths strictly farm
villages of from 100 to 1,000 population ahow
actual decreases of from T to 8 per fnt
for th same period. Nearly one-third of
th population of th kingdom I found In
th five large cities of Dresden, Lelptlg.
Chemnlts. I'lauen and Zwickau, and mora
than half th population In th elite of
10,000 or mor. In many of th auburba of
th larger cities, once purely vlllsge com
munities, but now swallowed up by the
cities, the Increase in the population for
the five year from 10 to IV waa almoat
phenomenal, averaging from 78 to 80 per
cent, and In some instance running a
high 800 per rent."
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Mr. Bryan s promise to see that money
returned to Thomas K. Ryan, if It la shown
that It came from the latter, is promptly
followed by the announcement that ft came
not from Ryan but from th notional demo
cratic fund. Who put It In th national cam
paign fund la a detail on which It would
b impertinent curtooity to pros for an
answer. But Mr. Ryan need not expect to
get back any political money this year.
drink, or with ice cream, in the hammock on a
hot summer afternoon. The tin packages insure
freshness and flavor, and the sizes are most con
venient. Your dealer and confectioner have
both sizes 10 and 25 cents.
All Loose-Wiles Biscuit comply
develofxe.it or railroads.
Comparative M Ilea are 1a the I'alted
Stat and Fnrepe.
Harper' Weekly.
There are 28.78 miles of railroad tin In
the United State for every 10,000 inhab
itants, as against 8.2 In Germany, 6.8 in
th United Kingdom, 7.4 In France and
15.1 in Sweden, whose railroad development
exceeds that of any other country In Eu
rope. In other word, our railroad system
la nearly 700 per cent In advance of the
development shown by the moat progressive
of the old world countries In this reflect,
while it Is more than 600 per cent In ad
vance of that of all Europe, which ha
only 4.8 mile of Iln for -every 10,000 of
population.
Railway mileage In the United States ha
Increased more rapidly than has th popu
lation. During the year 1907, the mile of
track which were added to thoae In ex
istence totaled 5,874. Th contrast between
New Jersey, with It I0.8S miles per 100
squar mile of territory, and Nevada, with
It 1.31. indicate the wide difference in
conditions under which railroads - are
operated.
REFLECTIONS OX MARS.
New York Sun.
If Kara 1 filled with beings who are filled
with brain and Mrine.
Why don't they let us know It. since our
Interest Is intense?
They tell ua our astronomer that Mar
tian folk are more
Intelligent by far than we, which rut u
to th cor.
Now, ilnce thoee Martian know so much
and ar so cute and keen
Why don't thev better advertise theil
Thlnkumbob Machine?
8o far as our savants can see. th Mar-
ttans merely make
Canals that run from polo to polo, with
her aad there a lake.
Of course in irrigation work thev beat us,
for a fact
But then we'r Irrigating some, as per
the Carey act:
And aa for ditches, their ar long and
doubtless deep. but. ha?
Just look what we're about to do do a
there In Panama!
W must admit thoae Martian minds hav
solved th rlddl old
(Which still remains unsolved on earth) of
why a sphere ia poled.
Nat only hav they found their pole, both
north and aouth they've brought
The same to fertilise their aoll; and that
a fertile thouaht:
For when the snow and Iceberg melt they
sluice th water far
To beautify their desert spot and mak
Instead of mar.
But still I cannot understand how such
amusing minds
Don't find a way to rroa trie gulf and
study other kinds
Of Irrigation such as ours. Why don't
they fraternise
With friendly folk In other spheres (of life)
and other sklea?
Well. I've my own opinion, which I now
and her uncork:
Thoae Martians are provincial, like th
people of New Jersey.
MiHTiiri'L rotvricm.
"T'm afraid Artie will never excel at any
thing, don't you know."
"Nonsense, old mau. He's the best cltt-
rette roller In our set." Chicago Iteeord
lerald. "If you want a plenty of good plums,"
remarked the practical horticulturist, "you
hav to graft.
"Exactly," agreed1 the practical politician,
"ao you oo." Balllmor American.
"I can understand." said McJIgger, "why
rooster lhat fight are called game cocka,
but what la a same henf "
"Why?" replied Thlnkumbob. "It on
that fay bets. I guess. "-Philadelphia
f'ress.
Mrs Chugwater Joslah, what I apoth
carles' weight?
Mr. Chuirwaler-Apotheparlee wait? It's
the interval that elapses between the time
when you give the apothecary a prescrip
tion and the time when he fill; ft. C an t
you tell from the word itself ?-Cti!oago
Tribune.
"You don't seem to csr what history
may aay of you?"
"Yea, I do," answered Senator Sorghum.
Another "Reason Why" It Is Wise
to Buy Your Piano at Hospo's
That reason is expert piano-knowledge used for your
protection. The following letter is a ease in point:
. , CHICAGO. MAY, 11. 10-
A. Hosp Co., Omaha, Neb: Tour favor of the loth lust. Is rsc.-lsd
In regard to piano No. 6S7. W wnt to epin our thanks for your
clsarness In pointing out to u the faults which you found
tlcular Instrument, for It tell ua Just where the fault lies. i4 can
now Intelligently take the matter up with thoee concerned to aee mat ae
fecta of th" kind ar done away with entirely.
If all the dealers would only call Our attention to matters or thl (
kind fhen he good sre not right. It would enable us to secure better
WOTh.fnkrn,0uW.0r.hin.we remain with best wishes Very Truly Your.
Many dealers do NOT KNOW how to point out delects to
manufacturers, others do not care to., r
Wa do know: we are piano experts and we want to give our
Customers the very best service possible. Isn't such conscientious
ipert' service worth something to you?
Our prices are the lowest In the United States and we sell
Kranlrh Bach Pianos, for....$IOO
Krakauer Pianos, tor
Bush ft Lane Pianos, for. .
.$a7A
Hallot Davis Pianos, for $mti
Kimball Pianos, for $ooi
Melville Clark Pianos for $a:M ,
Cable-Nelson Pianos, tor $S7fl(
Weser Bros. Pianos, for $!4Ao
Burton Pianos, for $2301
Kensington Pianos, for --1
Crsmer Pianos, for $;
VOIR PIANO CERTIFICATES AND (JOLD BOXD8 ARE OOOIl HERE
One price to all and no commissions given. If you
can't call and see our pianos, write for particulars . You
ran trust us.
A. HOSPE CO., 1513 Dou"" Sl-
Branch Houses Lincoln, Kearney, York b. Council Bluffs, la.
Light Refreshment
ERFETT0
Sugar Wafers
Dainty, delicately
flavored, more de
licious than homc
rrjade pastry.
Perfetto sugar
wafers suggest
pleasing nibbles
with a cooling
Say Perfetto to get
the genuine.
lOOSE-WlIiES
OMAHA
with Nebraska pure Food Law.
"But the Judgment of history Is not al
ways convincing. History usually compro
mises by saying a man wasn't as had as
represented by his enemies nor as good as
sdvertised by his friends." Washington
Star. , . ,.
"He must bo a good fellow."
"Nonsense! Where did you
lda? He never goes to a club"
"But his wife say he' a v
get that
ery good
"Oh! that' another thing. There'a Mir
difference between 'a very good fellow' and
'a good fellow.' " Philadelphia Presa
"I aee where the detective who recovered
the kidnapped eon of the millionaire
would Rive the reporters nothing but a ba d
statement of the affair."
"That's queer, since ho la a heir r,-
torer." Baltimore American.
' "Did you ay golf waa a parvenu sort of
a game?"
"Not exactly. I merely remarked that It
had tta caddy aspect." Baltimore Ameri
can.. "Lots of politicians." remarked Tnrl
Allen Sparks, "turn up their noses at the
vice presidency when they lack a million
miles of being In smelling distance of it."
Chlcsgo Tribune.
Th Pessimist The whol country Is
going to th dog.
Th Optimist A good many poopl seen
to be going to th country. , i
Your
Chance
RaturtlAy Is your last chance
to fret one of those lirownlng;
King & Co. suits for littlo
nionry Just the thing for
your summer Tacatlon eulta
that sold front 91 fl to $30 are
now $14.75 all sizes.
Broken lines of negligee -ehlrta
that sold up to $1.00
now $1.63.
Our boys' department Is
also showing some decided
bargains.
BrQvmingKing
Company
FiftoanlK and" Douglas Su.
OMAHA
It. 8. WILCOX, Mgr.
Sold on easy monthly payment
$5 and up.
Stool and scarf and Instruction
book Free with every Instrument.
Every instrument guaranteed ii
years.
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