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CTATEMENT OF CIRCULATION:
h fitafA nf VphralLba T1Mivta County. nS.
Georgs B. Txachuck. treasurer of The
Bee Publishing company, being duly sworn.
says that the actual number of full and
complete copies of The Dally, avormna,
I Evening and Sunday Bee printed during
tra mouth of May, lo. waa aa iouow.
1.
.34.640
16 36,100
a.
3. .
.,.38,830
. . .38,700
...36,630
,..38,660
, ..36,680
, . 3S,810
...36,370
..36.190
17 36,080
18 36,630
19. , 38,960
80 38,830
81 38,830
83 .......... . 38,860
83 38,800
84 30,100
84 ...36,000
86 38,800
87 86,990
88 38,880
89 38,880
30 ....36,460
81 36,908
10 36,900
11 36450
....38,310
13 36,160
14 36,00
IS 30,660
Totala
Less unaold and returned coplea.
1,180,890
8,860
I , Net total 1,110,710
! -'oily average 36,089
V OUORGE B. TZ3CHUCK.
J ' Treaaurer.
, Subscribed In my preienca and veworn
i to before in thla 1st day of June, 108.
' ' a. p. Walker.
' ' Notary I'ubllo.
WHEN OUT. OF. TOWS,
gafeaorlbera lemvlaug tk city tem
porarily ahoald bar Tka Be
mallet te tbtnt. Addresa. will b
It aa often aa relocated).
And the next day the eun came out.
Even nature smiled when the news
ot Taft's nomination came.
Senator Bourne and his third term
jbooni were asleep at the switch.
The weather man has apparently de
welded to give the man behind the plow
a chance.
-. The country will soon become wise
; to be fact that Mr. Taf t Is as great in
lability as in avoirdupois.
It was natural that Mr. Taft should
Ide'mand a clean-cut . platform. He Is
5 ;'6t built like, a straddler.
' Whatever is done about campaign
publicity there la certain to be a sur
plus of campaign loquacity.
; A select society might be formed of
.prominent republicans who have not
'been mentioned for the vice presidency.
"We are a two-ocean nation," says
.Congressman Hobson. Yes, but glory
be, we are only a one-Hobson nation.
Uncle Joe Cannon announced that" he
would stick by his boom to the end
and he stuck until he was stuck.
! Uncle Henry Gassaway Davis says
l;e is out of politics. One experience
.as .candidate for vice president was
'enough. '
' A movement for a national law
against vivisection is being pushed.
All of the allies" will naturally
favor It.
Mr.. Bryan says he Is a teetotaler,
never having used liquor as a beverage.
The Tammany hatred of Mr. Bryan is
explained."
If Charles A. Towne Is nominated
for, vice president at Denver he will de
liver to himself the entire sliver repub
"ean vote. ' -
, Speaker Cannon says be is satisfied
with the Chicago platform. ' The
speaker knows how to bow to the will
of the majority.
The Gray presidential boom has
started for Denver in a private car.
Chances are that it will be sidetracked
just outside the city.
A Missouri heiress is missing from
her home and her absence is causing
much ebneern, as Missouri is not in the
gone visited by the penuiless dukes.
New York has passed a law against
bookmaking, and the world would be
a pleasanter place if a similar law waa
passed against those Indiana authors.
Secretary Taft told the Cubans that
if the American soldiers were sent to
Cuba again they would go to stay. And
the best men in Cuba hope that Presi
dent Taft will make Secretary Taffs!
word good.
Ambassador Bryce says a university
la tor. the purpose of training meu in
all directions! of - thought. Strang
how few of them are trained In the
direction of thoughts about the vice
presidency.
It is proposed In Pitttsburg to take
the Dmillon measurements of all bank
eruployts in order to facilitate thelf
caj'lur to case of their flight with he
ianU funds. Recent experience "would
s j tt i.. a UUsbility of taking th
ijit-aBiiroiiiott of the bank officials and
I'lJ.t iliiuiu. v.'.i:ul frauds.
.vr. tatt Ruxiwtn mate.
The nomination of Congressman
James Schoolcraft Sherman of New
xork as the republican candidate for
the vice presidency Appears to have
been a happy and satisfactory solution
of a problem that at one time threat
ened to be a troublesomo one for the
delegates at Chicago. While he was
not an avowed candidate for the nom
(nation, his fitness was appreciated
from the first and his availability ad
.nltted even by the most enthusiastic
supporters of other candidates. While
admittedly of first calibre, he was not
allied with any of the factions, and
when it became evident that Governor
Hughes would not accept the nomina
tion under any circumstances, he be
came the logical candidate, It the sec
ond. place was to be given to a New
York. man.
Mr. Sherman has had long experi
ence In pubMc life. He is a lawyer of
high standing and large practice, a
Danker and a manufacturer. He was
mayor of his native town, Utlca, N. Y.
in 1884; was delegate to the republi
can national convention In 1S92, chair
man of the New York republican con
ventlons in 1895 and again in 1900 and
has been elected to ten terms in con
gress. For many years he has been
an active member of the republican
congressional committee and was chair
man of that body in 1906. His work
ron mat committee nas given him a
familiarity with political conditions in
every congressional district in the
country and brought him a wide ac
quaintance with members of his party
everywhere.
In congress Mr, Sherman has been
prominently identified with the small
list of hard-working members. He is
chairman of the Important committee
on Indian affairs, ranking member of
the committee on Interstate and foreign
commerce and a member of the rules
committee. In addition to these du
ties he has been one of the most
active participants in the work on the
floor of the house and the most fre
quent occupant of the chair when the
house Is in committee of the whole.
He is an admirable presiding officer
and bis qualifications In that direction
have made him practically the assistant
speaker of the house. He is a forceful
speaker and one of the best debaters In
congress.
From the standpoint of political
geography, Mr. Sherman's selection is
admirable. He is exceedingly popular
in New York and will add strength
to the ticket in that state and In all
the Atlantic coast section. While he Is
not so -well known in .the west, it is
sufficient to know that he stands with
Mr. Taft squarely upon a platform
pledged to a continuance of the policies
that have been Inaugurated by the
present republican administration.
"CUT AND bRtED" COyVEXT10K8.
Practically the chief burden of the
democratic complaint against the re
publican convention at Chicago is that
It was a "cut and dried" affair.- and
from, this fact the .opposition jumps
to the conclusion that there was a lack
of heart as well as a lack of enthusiasm
over the choice of the convention and
its platform declarations. Some repub
licans even have grumbled that the con
vention was "dull" and lacking in the
old-time interest. The democrats have
supplemented this with the assertion
that the lack. of enthusiasm was due
to the fact the convention was "boss
ridden."
Persons . making such complaints
have simply failed to take Into account
the change that has been accomplished
In the last decade in the manner of
conducting the preliminary work of
national conventions. In the old days
delegates to the national conventions
were chosen In state conventions, usu
ally dominated by the Conklings, the
Quays, the Camerons, the Forakers
and the party bosses in each state.
None will contend now that these con
ventions represented the real rfentlment
of the party voters of the states. The
system gave free lay to the art of
manipulation, and groups of leaders
ruled those conventions without much
regard to the real sentiment of the
voters. All this has been changed by
the later day method of selecting dele
gates. The. primary laws, now in force
in most of the states, reflect the pop
ular power, with the result that the
nora'natlons are generally decided
upon ' ng" before the convention meets.
This applies to both parties, and the
convention at Denver will be Just as
"dull" and Jufct as "cut and dried" as
was the convention at Chicago, so far
as the strife over the candidates Is
concerned.
As a matter of political record, more
than half of the national conventions
in the last twenty-four years have met
with the choice of the candidate known
In advance. Mr. McKlnley's nomina
tion was known before the convention
met in 18.96 and there was no opposi
tion to his nomination In 1900. Mr.
Roosevelt's nomination In 1904 was by
acclamation. The democrats had a
contest It) 1896, but none in 1900 and
not much of a one in 1904. They will
have none at all this year. President
Harrison had a fight for the nomina
tion In 1892, but Mr. Cleveland's nom
inations, both, in 1888 and in 1892,
were without contest. The republican
conventions in 180 and in 1888 were
scenes of strong political fights. The
convention la 1884 had a contest, but
Mr. Blaine's nomination was assurer:
weeks before the convention met. In
the twelve national" conventions held
by the two great parties In twenty-four
years only, half of them iave had a
show of contests. . -
The day or the spectacular national
convention Is passed. ..Delegates now
go to the conventions simply to exe
cute the choice of the party aa ex
pressed "at the primaries and conven
tion! la the different states. Conven
THE OMAHA
tions of the future will probably lack
the spectacular element, but they will
more certainly reflect the wishes of th
voters of the different parties.
DZXATtHEP PATRIOTISM.
The proclamation Issued by Mayor
Dahlman In regard to tbe Fourth of
July celebration is both timely and
pertinent. Omaha has the distinction
of being a pioneer in the line of the
afe and sane Fourth of July, and an
experience of three years with dens
tured patriotism Justifies the conclu
elon that the day can be as effectively
celebrated without the risk, of life,
limb and property involved in the mis
cellaheous and reckless use of firearms
and high power explosives.
The mayor's proclamation is in line
with the ordinance governing the sub
ject and should be strictly complied
with by all good citixens. The chief
of police can be depended upon to ea-
force the ordinance, and through its
means the nerve-shatteplnE noise that
In former years rendered the birthday
of the nation a hideous thing to the
citlxen of quiet impulse will be dis
pensed with, while the long list of ac
cidents, fires and the like that used to
fill the papers on the morning of the
6th will be missed.
Patriotism is neither inculcated nor
fostered by a reckless discharge of
shotguns, large caliber revolvers, toy
cannons or giant powder wrapped up
In heavy paper. Even if it were the
denatured brand is far to be preferred
the color or letter boxes.
As the result of an elaborate in
quiry on the part of a commission of
experts of the Postofflce department
the startling announcement Is made
that the letter-writing public has great
difficulty In locating the -street letter
boxes because they are painted in a
modest, unobtrusive green. An order
has accordingly been Issued that all
the letter boxes in the big cities of the
country shall be painted a bright red.
The decision of the department la
certain to create a storm of protest
irom tne municipal authorities
throughout the country. Red has be
come recognized in the scheme of mu
nicipal decorations as the distinctive
color for the fire alarm boxes. By
general consent, apparently, this color
Is not used in the painting of other
boxes, receptacles, switch-covers or
other equipment In connection with
the public utilities. It 1 practically
monopolized by the fire department,
and not without reason. The loss of
a minute in turning in a fire alarm
may result in heavy destruction of
property and every facility Is Bought
to be afforded to distinguish fire alarm
boxes from all others. The painting
of letter boxes In red would be certain
to cause confusion and annoyance.
The public has been educated to recog
nize the red box as a fire alarm signal.
It would be interesting, as a side
light, to learn how the commission dis
covered that the public has been hav
ing difficulty in locating the street
letter boxes. The commission appears
to have discovered the fact before the
public did. However, If the boxes
must be repainted they should be made
sufficiently conspicuous without makcJ
lng them look like fire alarm boxes.
State Superintendent McBrlen finds
himself confronted with a shortage
in his appropriation and the junior
normals of the state are In the same
fix. All of which means that both the
state superintendent and the superin
tendents of the normals have made
the mlBtake of cutting their garments
without reference to the cloth. They
will not be very warmly welcomed by
tbe next legislature if they show up
with very heavy deficits, and should
give this serious consideration. It is
too late now to prevent an overlap of
expenditure without seriously crippling
the service, but it Is much to be re
gretted that matters were allowed to
get into this condition.
The establishment of a national
training school for secretaries by the
Young Women's Christian association
at Omaha Is not to be wondered at.
Tbe women who are at the head of
this great organization easily realize
the advantage to be gained through
having headquarters here and merely
use their business experience in deter
mining the location. Omaha has been
a center for the work for a long time
and in no place has It been more effec
tively supported.
Commencement exercises of Crelgh
ton university partake of a nature
that show the growth, of this great ed
ucational institution. President Ma
geveny closes his first assignment, to
duty in Omaha under most encourag
ing conditions and the prospect of the
school of which he is the head seems
to be thoroughly assured. Omaha is
proud of Its educational facilities, of
which Creighton university is the very
head.
Tom Lawson has nominated Theo
dore Roosevelt and John A. Johnson
for president and vice president by tbe
National Independence league at a con
ventlorTto be held at Chicago on July
28. A tip from the highest official
source Is to tbe effect that both of the
gentlemen will decline in favor of Tom
Lawson.
It Is asserted that Governor Hughes,
by forcing the paasage of the bill
against race track betting, has alien
ated the gambling vote of New York
from the republican ticket. The race
track vote always supported Tammany,
anyway, and the decent people are In
the majority in New York, as they are
everywhere.
The Bee's long distance telephone
bulletin service on tho Chicago con
vention, hag easily, been the feature In
DAILY BKK: SATURDAY.
Omsbs. The public has long since
learned that when snythlng of real
importance is going on in the world
that the first news and the best news
Is furnished by The Bee.
No patron of the Omaha public
schools will quarrel with the action of
the school board in enforcing a
month's vacation on Superintendent
Davidson. He has devoted himself to
the work of the schools with an energy
and fidelity that more than deserves
the recognition of the board.
It Is reported that David B. Hill fled
to Europe for fear he would be nom
inated for second .honors at Denver.
He could have saved his expenses and
had all his fear allayed by sending a
prepaid telegram of Inquiry on the sub
ject to the most distinguished demo
cratic citizen of Lincoln, Neb.
James Oppenheim writes in a July
magazine:
My heart la full of aong, my Hps are
scant of speech, '
It ia you, you, you, It la ue, each to each!
And the thermometer hasn't regl
tered above 80.
The convention of gas men has been
debating a number of questions of
much Interest to its members, but has
not, ag yet, tackled the one In which
the public is moBt concerned, the rela
tion of the meter to Ananias.
As usual. The Bee was at least
twenty minutes ahead of Its esteemed
contemporaries when it came to the
announcement of an Item of real im
portance.
"What shall we do with the wearers
of directoire gowns?" asks the New
York Mail. Don't know, but Anthony
Comstock's suggestion that they
"pinched" sounds attractive.
be
- Exceptions to the Hale.
Chicago News.
Not always to the swift Is the raoe, but
sometimes to the portly.
Forging; Steadily Ahead.
Pittsburg Dispatch.
More mills and furnacea have started this
week. The prosperity wave la growing.
Juat as though no political campaign were
imminent. ,
Repentant Forelgnere.
'.Philadelphia Ledger.
Mr. Watterson haa by thla time been
forgiven by, Bryan for handing Johnson a
brick ao well gilded as to have all the as
pect of the real thing.
Doty Done, Improves Health.
St. Loula Globe-Democrat.
Senator Foelker of New York, the sick
member who cast th .deciding vote for
the anti-raoetrack gambling bill, began to
Improve rapidly aa soon as the ordeal waa
over. He explains the matter by saying
that his ability to be present and vote re
moved a great load of anxiety from his
mind, and his doctors confirm this psycho
logical view of the case.
Strong Slgna of Betterment. :
' San Francisco Examiner;.
The aubscrlptlons for the ISO.OOO.W bond
Issue of the Union Pacific show that there
la no lack of money' for railroad better
ments. New York stood ready to take up
the whole batch and tho offering proved
very auceeasful In Iondon. It Is quite evi
dent that any temporary feeling that we
have overdone things has disappeared, and
there la now In Its Place the healthier Im
pression that there are plenty of resources
yet remaining to be developed 1ft this
country.
Belated Trtbat to Jane,
Montgomery Nawg.
Bnt to return to our subject. The throb
bing chant- of summer ia begun, and man
and beast avoid tha midday sun; the cow
wadea in the pond without a shudder, and
gets great gobs of mud upon her udder;
the calves begin to ntbblo at the grass,
and soon we'll have them In tha weaning
class; the old brood mars begin to switch
her tail, for flies appear In June and sel
dom fall; the Vnalden dona her lightest,
gauzlest clothes and ugly freckles form
upon her nose; the blossoms sweet, the
rosea fair exhale their fragrance on the
air; the ants Invade the pantry shelves, the
lovers spoon all to themaelves; the maiden
dons the peekaboo, the kind that we can
aee clear through; the clover bloasoms, In
sects hum, and bumble beta are on the
bum.
GNATS ASD CAMELS.
Stralalns at One end Galulng the
Other.
New York Tribune.
On Its face Mr. Bryan'a offer to return
that $15,000 or 120.000. whatever the sum
waa. to Mr. Thomas F. Ryan. If It la shown
to have come from hfs exchequer, eee ma
quixotic. Can no ends Justify tha meana?
Are the funda of Mr. Thomaa F. Ryan ao
tainted that conversion 'of them Into the
pure milk of the word of populism does not
remove the taint? When churchea and col
leges may take tainted money and purify
It by devoting It to worthy cauaea, what
precludea tha political 'islam of tha prairies
from effectlpg a similar moral alchemy T
Wherever the funds cama from, we know
through tha Hon. Thomas H. Tibbies, the
populist publlclst, where ta.000 of them
went, to-wtt. In a special edition of Mr.
Tlbblea "Independent," and we refuse to
believe that tha worst money that ever
came out of Wall street could retain a
part of Its corrupt character when trans
muted Into the idess of the Hon. Thomas
H. Tibbies. Where the other $10,000 or
lli.000 waa expended ia not yet disclosed,
but It went in ways that did not require to
be publicly explained under Nebraska's
publicity law. Perhapa. as "The New
York World" suggeals. it paid for apeclal
sdltiona of "The Commoner," and If It
did. aurely then the taint was removed.
Besides, let us trace thla money back at
far aa possible toward Its state of primitive
taint. Mr. Sheehan explains tnat wherever
it came from It was mingled before It
transmlkslon to Nebraska with the other
funda in the possession of the democratic
national committee. Can any one auggest
that Mr. Ryan's . money, if It was Mr.
Ryan's money, could retain Its taint after
passing through thla alembic Into the
sanctifying hands of "Cowboy Jim" Dahl
man, only to reach the people ultimately
In the form of populist dectrlneT
And Mr. Bryan, too, haa taken his camel
at "such an eaay gulp! What la there about
the tatnt of money which la ao difficult?
Tha taint of Mr. Roger Sullivan la purified
by the use to which he is put. He la a
soiled Instrument which Fate ennobles by
using him to work out a glorious result,
tha triumph of Bryan. Of thla camel, whose
deglutition was only recently accomplished
with sucrt evident relish, the strainer at
gnats ones asserted that ha would rather
aat be nominated than be nominated with
his aid. Why doaa tha taint of money defy
tha slamblo ef a purs and noble use, to
which tha taint of the politician yields so
readily!
JUXE 20, 190S.
OTHER I.At) THAX Ot R.
An Knallslin.nn who recently visited the
British north went expresses In a Ior.don
magssine alarming views regarding the in
flux of Americans Into Canadian territory.
It is n.jt the rtumher of Americans that
provoke disquieting dreams. Their number
la exceeded OJ. immigrants from, the Vnlted
Kltgdom. Rut he Americans are more
enterprising, energetic and far superior to
the native and Imported aettler In strength
of limb and mind. Besldea the Americans
bring their Americanism with them and
keep It on tap during their waking houre,
infusing aluggish blood with its electrifying
Impulses, producing a rereeptlbla transi
tion from subject to sovereign. The writer
remarks that the boundary line between
the United Btatea and Canada "la rapidly
disappearing. "Yu pass through a broken
wire fence," he say, "and you are told
that you have Wt British and stand on
American soli; at the r?x.t house you find
that the farmer la a brothet ?f him with
whom you stopped overnight In Canada; as
you ride through his herd you notice many
brands familiar across the boundary. The
lmd la one; the people are one: and the
herds ar mingled; the absurd fence la
broken down In many placea. You wonder
how long that frontier that barbed wire
and the tariff wilt endure." A elrcum
stsnce that lends poignant grief to the
pessimism of the Englishman is the fact
that Sn American, John Mitchell, was a
mora potent factor In aettllng the coal
miners' s'rlke In the Saskatchewan reulor.
than the Canadian Arbitration board, and
an American minister waa obliged to travel
z.wm miles to Indianapolis, V. S. A., to
negotiate with that American for a settle
ment of a labor difficulty in Canada. That
was very humiliating to Imperial pride, and
afforda warrant for the writer's fears that
th dominant Americana In that section
some day will insist on annexing them
selves and their homesteads to the United
States.
How well Germany clings to the old
fashioned notions of family life la shown
in the official statistics of marriages, births
and deaths, a summary of which has been
snt to the Department of Commerce and
Labor by American Consul Ouenther at
Frankfort. The figures show that during
the year 1006 there were 4M.M0 marrlngee
In Oertnany, 2.0S4,7t! births (Including 2.2
children, atill-borrrTT and 1.174.4M deaths.
The birth rate averages about 84 rer V.000
of tha existing population. Of the deaths
3T4.638 were Infants under 1 year. Oer
mnny'B population Increases at the rate of
about 900.000 per year, the .result of excess
of births over deaths. The loss by emi
gration has been slight In recent years.
The vital statistics of the neighboring re
public of France presents a contrast with
those of Germany that is most deplorable.
Notwithstanding active efforte to check the
decline of family life In France, the re
turns for 1907 show an excess of deaths
over births, the figures being 793,000 deaths
to 774,000 births. Some of the so-called
modern thinkers of the republic welcome
the low rate aa evidence of modern cul
ture, modern comfort and modern happi
ness. It is equally convincing evidence of
modern decay;
'Tls an ill wind that blows nobody good.
While the BritlRh authorities In India are
straining their energies to check the grow
ing symptoms of revolt in that country
enterprising makera of big and little gods
are working overtime to supply tha native
demand. The country la already stocked
with' millions of gods, metallic, marble or
wood, but the present crjsla calls for
more and the manufacturers of gods In
Birmingham and Philadelphia are deter
mined that no native shall suffer. Native
artificers view the . foreign Invaaion with
much trepidation . and have entered tha
market with aome gods just as good, claim
ing for their product auperior powera to
the Imported delttea. It la a merry war for
war gods, and la the only beam of gaiety
that lightens the gloom of discontent from
the Himalayas to Calcutta.'
The Brltiah law granting compenaatlon
for Injuries to workmen ia producing re
sults wholly unexpected by the authors and
promoters. The tip, ao universal In the
kingdom, enters into tha calculations in a
manner surprising to householders. In a
recent case the trial court held that tips
given servants ahould be computed aa part
of tha servant's wages, and must b con
sidered In arriving at tha amount of dam-
agea a servant ia entitled tor injuries. In
industrial establishments the effect of the
law Is seen in the discharge of middleaged
workmen, insurance companies refualng to
accept them aa risks. Pir Hiram Maxim, a
large employer of labor, says the act is
"doing a great deal to dlscouraga Indus
tries in England. It ahould tt ranked
among the numerous other laws classified
by Herbert Spencer as having an exactly
opposite effect to that for which they were
supposed to have been framed.
An Instructive feature of the world's
railroad statistics compiled by a German ,
publication la the showing of railroad con
struction In Asia during the year 108. Of
the 9,400 miles of road laid in the old world
during the year, 4.06S mllea are credited to
Asia. 3,900 to Europe and 1.118 mllea to
Africa. This la said to be the first record
of railroad construction In Asia, and is
properly dcaignated as a record breaker.
China led In the total of Asia's mileage,
having built 1.462 mllea of new track In one
year, while 1.150 were luld In Asiatic Rus
sia, 709 miles in Asiatlo Turkey and 871
milea In British India. These figures fur
nish Impressive and significant evidence
of the awakening of the far east.
. ..
Tha decline in religious sentiment in
Franca Is illustrated in a rather remark
able manner by the publication In tha
Gazette de France, a leading Roman Catho
lic organ, of ita Inquiries concerning tho
yield of the so-called denier du culte, a
serlea of collections organised throughout
the country for the maintenance of the
clergy and of certain pious works. Appre
hensions wre rife that the contributions
would not suffice to cover the needa of
the clergy, and tha clerical organ atatea
With regret that the reault haa been below
the worst expectations. In the diocese of
Sens, 138 parishes have not contributed a
single cent toward the good works, al
though the local curea made house to house
visitations. In other dioceses receipts have
alao been very poor. At many placea
priests have to turn ta manual work to
support themselves. Msny of them have
taken to sewing and knitting, and by tha
aale of their handiwork they manage to
earn a precarious living.
Beaator lodaa'a Speech.
Kansas City Times.
Senator Lodge la a man who ia habitually
apoken of as being "cold." Ha is confess
edly far from being effusive or spontan
eous. But In his addresa upon taking tha
chair as permanent chairman of the Chi
cago convention he rose to a level aa a
niasier' of diction and loglo which it would
be vain for any man not gifted with the
rareat talent for speaking to endeavor to
reach.
Ceaalaer Jaykawker.
Kanaaa City Star.
Ohio ia eatopped, of course, from pre.
sentlng a candidate for vice president by
tha fact that It la contributing tha nominee
for the flrat plae on tha ticket. Iowa la
edging off frorA the tall-end nomination,
and even Indiana dots not appear keen to
play second fiddle. But. in tha language of
William Allen White. "What's the matter
with KansaaT" Tou never heard of a Jay
bawkar waa was gun-ihr4 did yout
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POLITICAL DRIFT.
Frank H. Hitchcock, th masterful man
ager of Secretary Taft's campaign for
the nomination, Is the son of a prearcher.
Tha recount of the mayoralty ballots In
New York haa lost Interest for the public.
More than half tha ballots are counttd and
Hearst's gain la leaa than SO.
According to Boston papers the conspicu
ous feature of the record of ths Massa
chusetts legislature, just adjourned, Is a
stata tax levy of 85.600,000 a year.
The young woman who sprung tha Teddy
bear in the Chicago convention Is out 810,
the amount put up for tha fluffy toy. And
her name is Maud Maud Neat from the
aubmerged banka of the Kaw.
Tho two most eloquent- . nominating
speeches ever made In a national conven
tion were thoae of Robert O. Ingersoll's,
nominating Blaine In 187(1, and Daniel
Dougherty's, nominating Hancock in l'8i.
The former occupied less than ten minutes
and the latter less than five.
Depositors In tha collapsed political bank
at Allegheny. Pa., have received assurances
that they will be paid In full. "Bill" Mont
gomery, tho convicted cashier, warned the
politicians interested that ha had some In
formation up his sleeve, brosdly Intimating
unless they put up the deficit ha Would
squeal. They are hustling fpr tha money.
CHARGE OF THE HtO BRIGADE!.
(With apologies to the shades of Alfred
Tennyson.)
I.
Half a year, half a year, .
Half a year onward.
Into the future bright.
.March th one hundred,
"Forward the Rug Brigade!
Charge!" The brave captain said
Into a maze of rags
Surged the one hundred.
II.
"Forward the Rug Brigade,"
Waa there a slothful maid? 1
Nay, every spinster knew
Whoa voice had thundered;
Valiantly ,thej aewed and tore;
Pricked flngera etalned with gora
Winding balls by the score;
( Dauntless one hundred!
III.
Rags to the right of them.
Rags to the left or them,
Raga right in front of them.
What though they blundered!
Tangling their feet in them.
Finding a seat in them;
Wasn't it sweet in them?
Tolling one hundred!
IV.
Flaahed all their needles bright.
Flashed in the glad sunlight, v
Over raga blue and white.
Red, pink and yellow, till
Balls by the hundred
Went to the weaver's loom;
Then with a mighty boom
Out on the market awayed
"Charge for the rugs." they said;
"Charge" and tha price was paid.
Happy one hundred!
V.
"Forward the Rug Brigade!"
Sweet the lip-music made,
Absent the "lemonade"
How the men wondered!
Sweet waa the flow of aoul
As they charged cheek by Jowl
Straight for the shining goal,
Promised Four Hundred.
P. S.-
Thanka to our friends, we say,
T. A. and double A.
Who raga donated.
Thanka! say the Rug Brigade
For tha good prlcee paid.
For the bright rujts we made,
Hope they will never fade. - '
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"He wasn't the last time I aaw him on
the road. He was about twenty feet above
it." Philadelphia Press.
"Why did you name your paper 'Young
Because I wanted It to have a good
circulation." Baltimore American.
"My father waa tha champion ahot putter
of hla class."
"I suppose he often boasta about It."
"No, he never mentions it, but mother
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the lawn mowed." Chicago Record-Herald.
Motorhy (sternly) I hear you're getting
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the tire dealer?
New Chauffeur (In surprise) Rut, Mr,
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business? Puck.
"We don't expect to get our man nomin
ated, of course, but we're golrg to. put ui
the best fight we can for htm, to save hla
face."
"To save bis face? Puch a face as his?
Great Scott, man! You've begun forty
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"Ah! pretty lady!" exclaimed the fortune
teller, "you have come to find your future
husband?"
"Not much!" replied the pretty lady.
"I've come to learn where my present hus
bsnd Is when he's absent. "Philadelphia,
Press.
"Paw, what do they feed the republican
elephant?"
"Hay, my son; they are making It at the
hotels." Chicago Tribune.
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