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THK OMAHA DAILY II EE: WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 4, 1903. J 1 : The Omaha Daily Del FOUNDED BT EDWARD ROSEWATCR. VICTOR ROSBWATER, EDITOR. Kntered at Omnhi postoffke as second class matter. TKRMfl Of prBWTtlPTIOM. Dsl'V im (without Bundsy), one year. .WW Ualljr He and Hunday, out year aw lrai.rVERKD RT CARRIER. Pally Bee (Including Sunday), pr wek..l(e Dally R (without Sunday), per week.. .100 Evening Ree (without Sunday), per c Evening Hee (with Sunday), per week.ino PundAy re, on year Baturdey Bee, one year . Address all complaints of Irregularities In delivery to City Circulation Department. OKFICEa. Omaha The. Bee Hulldlng. Bouth Omaha Twenty-fourth and N. Council Wuffs IB Scott Street. ( 'hlragn IMS Marquette Building. , New York-Room lim-llfll No. S4 West Th'rty-thlrd Street. Washington 725 Fourteenth Street N. W. CORRESPONDENCE. Communications relating to news and JI torlnl matter should he addressed: Omaha, Bee, Editorial Department. REMITTANCES. Remit by draft, express or postal order payable to The Bee Publishing Company. Only 2-ccnt stamps received In payment of mall accounts. Personal check, except on Ornaba or eastern exchanges, not accepted. 8TATFMENT OF CIRCULATION. State of Nebraska, Douglaa County, ss.: George H. Tsschuck. treasurer of Tha Bee Publ'shlng Company, being duly sworn, savs that the actual number ef full and complete copies of The Dally. Mornir. Evening and Sunday Ike printed during tha month of October, waa aa touows: 1 37,100 t 88,860 1 38,880 4 38,300 6 8790 1 37,600 7 88,600 1 87,830 t 38,180 10 38,880 It 38,880 12 37,700 II 37,830 14... 37310 II. . . 87.T30 17 S7,T0 II 38,800 J rTAOQ 20 ar,eoo 21 87,660 22 7,8B0 21 7,T0 24. i :rM6o li..... 87,100 26 7.70 27..., 37,540 2t M.aao 29...: 37,830 20 87,840 II.......... 87,800 II 37,780 . Total 1,174,770 Less unsold and returned coplea.. 8,878 Net total 1,188,888 Dally average ...-.... 37,803 OEOROB B. TZSCHUCK. ' Treasurer. Subscribed In my presence and sworn to before ma this list day of October, If. Id. P. WALKER, Notary Public. WHEN OCT OF TOWTf. Sabsrrlbera leavtag tke) city tern porarlly shonl Tk Be mailed to them. Address will ehaasred as oftea aa reqaested. Who encored Indian summer? Did Mr. Hearst reach, the bottom of his letter bag?,-' Open season for the payment of the freak election bet.''- The sheath gown may get a chance at the limelight again. The denunciatory adjectives take a well-earned rest. may For best election returns people hereabouts will continue to read The Bee. The pubic will offer no protest to a law permanently disfranchising the straw vote fiend. The man who lost his election bet may get even by placing a wager on the Abrutzl-Elklng wedding. Ambassador Hill ia receiving new honors at Berlin. He was mistaken for e. reporter the other night. In the election excitement the coun try has lost track of that little spat be tween Castro and the Dutch queen. The duke of the Abruzzi has only about a dozen more in-laws whose per mission must be secured before he can marry. "is there any excuse for the green hat?" asks a correspondent. Cer tainly. The designer of it needs the money. In the meantime, don't forgetjto put in a good word for the Corn show, which will make Omaha famous in De cember. ( The crowds around The Bee bulletin boards indicate that the people did not all accept the pre-election predictions as final. The "best police board Omaha ever had" does not seem to suit .the spuri ous reformers, who want to go back to tne worst pence ooara Omaha ever bad. MUbtonurtes report that the Chinese have abandoned the use of opium and are now smoking Turkish cigarettes. fetin, it is aimcuit to nan that as re form. Washington authorities have decided not to burn the thousands of models in the patent office. That's proper tne country cannot nave too many models. , - -. ... , With an eye to timeliness In the pub licatlon of its bulletins, the Depart ruent of Agriculture has just issued treatise on "The Status of the Amer ican Lei?on industry." Russia Is to boJld an Imperial print Ing plant, to be modeled after the gov eminent printing office at Washington No nation in the world is in greater need of printing plants than Russia Of tha ridiculous incidents of tb campaign the final warning of the local democratic committee against "an effort to" steal' the election from Mr, Bryan" should be awarded the prlxe Japan took Its first lesson in the art of war from the United States, back in Commodore Perry's time. Now- the two countries are united In teachin the other nations the lessons of peace When the Liquor Dealers' aasocla tton and the Anti-Saloon league are brought to join bands to boost for the democratic ticket you ran be sure tbere Is something crooked behind it THK ELKCTIOX RESVLTS. Returns received up to midnight, while far from completes Indicate be yond question that the American vot ers have emphatically registered their endorsement of the Roosevelt policies and expressed a demand for their con tinuance under another republican ad ministration with William Howard Taft of Ohio aa the nation's chief ex ecutive. Mr. Taft's overwhelming victory in New York, Indicated by early retnrns and conceded by democratic managers, would seem to end all hopes nf the triumph of Bryanlsm and to doom the Nebraska leader to his third defeat. The magnitude and lmpressiveness of the republican victory will not be fully known until final returns are In, but it is already demonstrated beyond question that the country prefers a record of achievement to one of prom ise and theory, Whatever the complete returns may show, It is established that the people do not and will not accept Bryanlsm as a substitute for democracy. With practically all of the leaders of the old-line democrats, who opposed Bryan in 1886 and 1900, in line and working for him in the campaign dust closed, the rank and file of his party east of the Mississippi has refused to follow him. While Mr. Taft has almoBt equalled the remarkable .vote polled by Mr. Roosevelt in 1904, the Bryan vote in the east has in some places fallen be low that given to Judge Parker. The east remains "the enemy's country" to Bryan and Bryanlsm. REG IS THA XIOiV CO UP A RISOXS. The Kansas City Times has compiled some Interesting figures for compari son of registration In the growing cities of the central west, and while these figures are by no means con clusive, they are useful, at least, in showing us where we are at. The table for these cities is as follows: , Kansas City 54.923 Minneapolis ...50 WO St. Paul., : 33.7BS Omaha .' 23.465 8t. Joseph 15.742 This table does not do full justice to Omaha because of the fact that South Omaha, which is really part of the city and must eventually be consolidated with it, has registered separately 5,200 oters, which, if added to Omaha's registration, would give ua nearly 9,000 registered voters. On the other hand, Kansas City would seek to offset this by pointing to the regis tration of Kansas City, Kan., which in cludes 18,275 names, but Kansas City, Kan., can never become part of Kan sas City proper because the former Is in a different state.. Kansas City, Kan., in its relation to Kansas City occupies the position of Council muffs n Us relation to Omaha. Aside from all this, however, if reg istration comparisons are valid, Kansas City has approximately twice the popu lation of Omaha. Minneapolis Is al most as large as Kansas City. St. Paul is only 60 per cent greater in population than Omaha, and Omaha, although classed by the last census as smaller than St. Joseph, ia really half again as large as St. Joseph all this without counting South Omaha as part of Omaha. Adding In South Omaha to Omaha would leave Kansas City quite a little "short of being twice in size, would make St. Paul only 20 per cent larger than Omaha and would make Omaha nearly twice as large as St. Joseph. The registration figures are uniform in all these cities in one thing they show up more registered voters than ever before and prove beyond contra diction that they are all steadily grow ing. If Omaha keeps up its gait of the last few years we may be sure when the next census comes that Omaha will be found to have gained substantially on the others In the list. RUSSIA'S MAX OF THK HOUR. The czar of Russia has recalled Count Witte to St. Petersburg to con fer with him on an important mission, thus bringing from obscurity a figure who inspired the world a little more than two years ago Count Wltte has played a most important part In Rus sian affairs for a number of years and bis restoration to the advlsorary confi dence of the czar indicates that he is to again figure prominently in Russian affairs at a time when the czar Is in need of wise counsel and efficient aid. Perhaps the greatest monument to Wltte's ability Is the Transslberlan rail- Way, which -was constructed under bis direction wbeu he was the Rusxlan minister of finance. It marked the empire's first long Btep la material progress In many years. Witte Is bet ter known to the world, however, by the part he played In the peace con ference at Portsmouth when he earned the gratitude of the czar and the Rus sian people by "saving Russia's face" at a time when the nation's fortunes mere at the lowest. H6 eveu scored a triumph over the victorious Japs by se curing peace terms that did not greatly injure Russia's prestige or material In terests. Wltte's next great achievement was his success In convincing the esr that Russia was ripe for representative gov ernment. As i result, the first Douma was called, but when It was dissolved, Witte had to bear the odium of fall- are. He lost the confidence of the czar and bince 1905 has been living In re tirement. His recall indicates that the cur has finally been won toi his con tent cu that the reforms deaiiW must I Ha ...r., w.ta. ..J ... I Y . ' De accomplished by suasion ather tbsa by force, as attempted by ly- pin, and tint Russia is ready to give Mm opportunity to make an addition to his record of remarkable achievements. THK AFRICA S C.4.WR LAWS. Those who have thought of the wilds of Africa as a great wilderness rilled with beasts and birds against which hunters may make general war fare are mistaken. They have game laws over in Africa the same as they have In most of the Ameri can states and the hunters for "big game" have to observe certain ruleB, Just as Nebraska sportsmen have fixed days only in which they may pot the partridge and the duck. An official statement gives this list of animals Mr. Roosevelt will be allowed to kill, under the African game laws, when he In vades that country with his elephant guns, photographer and typewriter. Two elephants, two ' rhlnocerl, ton hip popotami, two earth hogs, two earth wolves, ten chevrotains, two monkeys, two mara bou storks, two egrets and one chimpanzee. That list ought to be sufficient to satisfy the most rapacious sportsman, but we are further informed that Mr. Roosevelt, br getting a special license, may add to his game bag a limited number of giraffes, secretary birds and a number of other species. We trust the president will take out a special license. He may not care to kill or cap ture any giraffes, but he certainly ought to give Secretary Loeb, who is to accompany him, a chance to shoot a secretary bird. As a secretary bird, himself, Mr. Loeb has been a target for seven years and he should in all fair ness be given his chance. LOWERING STEEL PRICES. Now that the political phase of the question has been eliminated, attcutlon may be called to the fact that even the Steel trust, which democratic edi tors and speakers have held up as the greatest of the industrial monopolies, is not able to control the output or prices In its special line, in face of com petition and a reduced demand. Early in the era of depression which began last October, the management of the Steel trust made an effort to es tablish a policy of price maintenance. It was declared by Chairman Gary that the company could not make any re ductions, even if raw material and la bor had been reduced In price, because any change of the schedules would simply result in unsettling business conditions and preventing buyers from making purchases except for immedi ate demands.. The . Independent con cerns, however, refused to accept this view of the situation and have been prospering by Increased business at reduced prices. They decided to meet the demand for a lowering of prices rather than remain in unprofitable Idleness and the sales reports show that these Independent concerns have been doing an exceptionally good busi ness, so much so In fact that the big company has been compelled to make price concessions in nearly all lines of building and structural steel work, The steel company still obstinately adheres to the "pool price" for steel rails, but that is now higher than it has been for several years, while nearly all other material used in con struction and equipment for railroads and building has been materially re duced. CATECUIS1XO BAXK DIRECTORS. Comptroller of the Currency Mur ray's new order and Instructions to national bank examiners are aimed di rectly at one of the weak spots In bank administration and their enforcement promises to Co much to insure honest t nd efficient management of the insti tutions involved. The order provides that the first, duty of the bank exami ner bhall be to summon a meeting of tin directors of the Institution and in vita them, to arswer a list of twenty- five q n'ttions prepared for the pur pose of acif-minlng whether their of ficial duties are being faithfully and properly discharged. The importance of such catechism has recently been emphasized by the disclosures in the investigations into the Morse banks In New Vork. In most caEi's of bank failures it develops that the supervisory managements of banks has been left to directors who do not direct. In too many cases men heve been placed on the directorate of banks who pay no attention what ever to the administration of the in Btltutlona, serving merely as figure heads and leaving the active manage ment of the banks to their Bubordl nates. In many cases directors have been chosen bee arse of their standing In the community and their confi dence-wmmng powers, out never bother themselves about the details of the concern The new order will change all that anc will compel direc tors to be vigilant and earnest lu the performance. of their duties, as it will bold them responsible for the manage ment of thy tanks. The new order, if rigidly enforced, should work to strengthen public confidence in all the banks straightforwardly run. The School board could put an end to alItquestlons about safety and fire risk in public school bulldings of the future by making it an Invariable practice to erect no more school build ings except of strictly fireproof con struction. The money we are spend ing on new school buildings in Omaha etight to provide fireproof structures. What we want for public schools are plain, substantial, well ventilated and convenient buildings without wasting money on unnecessary ornamentation, big assembly rooma and other luxuries. Those railway employes' associations might bo made useful for the protec tion of their members, but they are not likely to enhance their usefulness by i becoming political cats'-paws to pull j railroad cUextuuti out of the flru uu orders from headquarters. The rail road brmses In Nebraska ought to have learned enough by past experience to know when to let well enough alone. Louisiana treasure seekers admit that they can find no trace of the gold supposed to have been hidden In that state by Lafltte, the pirate. Some thing like $20,000 In pirate gold sent to this state In 1804 hits not been dis covered, either, although both Mayor Jim and Brother-! n-Law "Tom" are supposed to have seen it. The returns will probably show that Pierre Lorillard, Jr., who ran for the legislature In New York and frankly told his hearers that he knew nothing about the tariff or the labor question, has been elected. Such honesty should be recognized and rewarded. The Italian minister of marine has granted the duke of the Abruszl leave of absence for three months, with per mission to travel abroad. Senator Elkina may begin to believe that there is something iu those wedding rumors of which he has not heard. Dr. Lyman Abbott, the veteran edi tor of Outlook, nays that he has never encountered a trouble that was too much for him. Let him wait until his new associate editor goes to work after that African Hon hunt. If Mr. Bryan should make gains in any part of Nebraska they may be ascribed to the fact that for the first time he has failed to make a tall-end tour of his home state on the day be fore election. An Englishman who came to this country in October to study the cam paign has been returned home insane. He is Just in the proper condition now to write one of those English books on America. More Room to Spread. Washington Post. The knights of the dusty roads and brake beams hail with delight the return to active service of 813,000 freight cars of the 413,000 idle in April. Prosperity smiles for all alike. Seasonable Reading:. Washington Post. , The reflections of Job, - the lamentations of Jeremiah and the pessimism of Ec cleslastea will be timely reading for a little less than half the voters of the United States (this) Wednesday morning. Entitled to Promotion. New York Sun. As an honorary member of the great American Jokesmlths union Mr. John D. Rockefeller has certainly Justified the fact of his election. Indeed he has almost dem onstrated his fitness to be rated in the professional grade. Noise and Deafness. Washington Post. The rapid Increase of deafness among city dwellers Is attributed by physicians to the noises of the street, and In many of the larger American cities active cam paigns are being waged against what Is becoming an Intolerable nuisance and a menace to health. Invalids and night work ers, forced to sleep by day. have rights which even the most militant commercial Ism should be forced to recognize. Electricity and Railways. Philadelphia Inquirer. There are now in the United States al most 40,000 miles of electrical railways, not Including the former steam railways, which are using this power at the terminals. There are plenty of men living who re. member when there were not so many miles of steam railway in the country. The trolley, which was at first a purely urban Institution, has become a competitor with steam and it seems certain that a few generations hence electricity will be the great motive power on all railways unless some invention of a superor quality Is brought out to supplant both. A .Nearlrcted Territory. Washington Post. The recent celebration of the forty-first anniversary of the formal taking over of A lank a by the United States Is made the occasion of vigorous protests by Alaskans against the neglect of the federal govern ment. A great territory, one of the rich est possessions of the United States, with a population larger than that of many states when admitted to the union, has scarcely a vestige of self-government not even a legislature, although there are cynics who insist that the lack of a legis lature is something to be thankful for. COST OF ARM V RIDES. Physical Endurance and Professional Competency of Officers. Washington Herald. There has been more or less curiosity concerning the cost in actual outlay on the part of the government of the tests In horsemanship Imposed upon the army by the president aa an evidence of sol dierly ability. The physical endurance was considered to have some occult rela tion to the professional competency of the officer, since an officer, according to the original scheme, who was not able to take the prescribed ride on a horse at stipulated gaits and under surveillance of seniors to sea that there were no irregu larities was to be, and has since been. In each case, retired from active service as unfit and generally useless. Of course, in taking these rides there was much travel Involved, and on one occasion several officers who were stationed In Wyoming went to New York by way of Washing ton to submit themselves to the qualify ing exaction. All of this meant much travel, for which the participants received the statutory mileage. It Is now Interest ing to observe that the expenditure by the general government from the army mileage appropriation amounts to about 110,600 as the allowance of officers who have traveled from more or less distant places to the point of concentration for the rides. This represents the expenditure for mileage on that account in the course of the last fiscal year, and the disburse ment will probably be more In the present lineal year. This is a brand new Item among mileage disbursements and In creases the expenditure In that direction to the extent named. It has. Indeed. Fur nished one-tenth of the Increase of mile age disbursements over the expenditures of the preceding year. Perhaps this expenditure has been worth while. That will largely be a matter of opinion, of course. If the standard of qualification which haa been established by Mr. Roosevelt is unfailing in Its sepa ration of the really useless from the really useful army officers, then It must be appreciated that the price paid, 110.600, was very reasonable; if, however, as seems to be most likely, the system has operated to retire useful officers, this ex penditure has all the characteristics of a w anton extta agance. ROUND AROtT NEW YORK. nipplra on the t orrent of Life In the Metropolis. The New York Health d.'partmctvt has a puszlo on Its hands In tho ruse of n W04iian, who without being til hi-rself, is a perfect human typhoid germ factory, outbreaks of the fever following her wherever she goes. 8he Is not free five successive days from the accumulation of germs which appear to use her system ss a sort pf (penttlng center and rest cure for themselves. As an observation field for medical science, she Is not at present leading a freo and merry life,- but households whore she was employed to cook are breathing easier. Human germ fsctorles nre among those none will object to shutting down. A recent writer In Putnam's Monthly re marked that New York was becoming, more than ever, city of dreadful height, ft happy parody of the title of Thomson's depressing poem. The Blnsrer building, or "Slngerhorn," as It is sometimes called, was then nearlng vompletlon, and the Metropolitan tower had begun to rise from Its foundation on the edge of Madison square; but the plans for the new Equita ble, outclassing both monsters, were as yet unrevealed. The world stood amazed, not many years ago, at the slx-and-twenty crowded stories of the Park Row Syndicate building; and more recently the conspicuous site and pe culiar proportions of the Flatlron, even more than Us height, made this triangular laud mark a nine days' wonder. But when It came to be a matter of forty-five stories, and a cupola poised 600 feet abovo Bread way and when, soon afterward, the Metro politan Life Insurance company announced a modification of Its original plans to pro vide for fifty stories In all, and ar extreme height of nearly 100 feet greater than that ot the Singer bulldlng-the imagination of the man on the street was fairly staggered, and the man himself has since spent an unwarrantable time gating vacuously, with upturned eyes and down-dropped Jaw, at one or another of those unique achieve ments In new world architecture. On December 1. the old Bandy Hook lightship, which for half a century has marked the eastern end of the trans-At lantic passage, will go out of existence and the name will never again appear on the logs of steamers crossing the ocean. In place of the old ship will be an entirely new one, and on its sides will be painted the words "Ambrose Channel." The old landmark, or rather' seamark, will dis appear, and the name that has for half a century been one of the most prominent in the annals of navigation will disappear forever. The original lightship was an chored In Its place more than fifty years ago, and the present vessel was put Into commission In 1893. When it was decided two years ago that the present ship would not last much longer a new one wa or dered, and has now been completed. With the opening of tho Ambrose channel ships will not approach within three miles of Sandy Hook, and for that reason an un sentimental lighthouse board has decided to substitute Ita name for the old and hon ored one of Sandy Hook. The board is prepared for all sorts of protests from those who wish to cling to the old name, but has fully decided that navigation must use the new one. There will be no change in the lights or fog signals. By order of the collector of the port of New York a large quantity of stuff Im ported from China as "egg yolk" was re cently dumped Into the ocean as unfit for use. In the report ot the case, which was widely circulated, the fact was stated that this commodity had been used for years in the manufacture of 'factory custard" and pastry, and the Incident had a depressing effect o the custard business, of tha pie as well aa the cup kind. The proprietor of a luncheon place, as qnlck to see a business point as to serve his patrons with "sinkers," eased the minds of his custard customers by posting this sign: "Now that people know what some custard Is made of they will surely appreciate our pure article. Only American eggs here." The police of New York are quietly searching for some trace of the valuable loot taken from the Cathedral of St Etlenne, Limoges, Prance, last May. The French authorities have received secret In formation which leads them to believe that the articles stolen were shipped to the United States and are probably now hidden in New York. The first seven articles on the list are paintings, most of them on enamel-plates, and depicting religious sub jects. Among the other articles are ewer In sliver gilt with plate bearing the words, "Anlman Suam Dat Pro Ovibus;" candle sticks with same coat-of-arms as the ewer; censer measuring 60 by 85 inches; two pyx, or ciborlums, 18 by 30 Inches, In the center; large church vessel, 41 by It inxhes, bearing medallions with religious scenes; also two smaller church vessels, two silver chalices, 27 by 12 Inches; chalice of gilded sliver with cups, and three other chalices; pair of silver vases, two canons, crosses and miscellaneous articles of lesser value. There is one man, at least, in New York who has satisfactorily solved the problem of getting a cup of tea to his liking, no matter where -tie may be. Ordered by his physician to quit coffee, he discovered that nothing could he more uncertain as to quality and making than restaurant tea. Then his wife came to his rescue with a birthday gift. Now when be sits down to luncheon, he orders a pot of boiling water. Then, from an Inside coat pocket he produces a small green canton flannel bag and a little package, with the fragrant aroma of Flowery Pekoe. From the bag he conjures a teaspoon, fashioned on the principle of his wife's tea-ball. A geneious pinch of tightly curled leaves from the package, a click of the spoon' perfor ated lid, and he dtps It Into the water, and glances over the menu for his favorite luncheon dish. A few seconds and the tea Is made, the spoon lifted out for use later. Coffee Is forgotten, and the midday meal Is a feast with a piping hot "bowl of tea," made Just right, to add a finishing touch. STREET RAILWAY KXPAXSIOX. Introduction of FJectrlrlty Makes . for Development. New York Sun. In 1800 only a little more than IS per cent of the total mileage of the street and In terurban railway systems of the United States was operated by electricity. There were then 8.12S miles of such lines. The total for 1807 w.is a little less than 39.0000 miles less than t per cent of which wes operated by power other than electric fables, steam or animals wore used on 6.661 miles of line In 1'J0. By 1896 only 2,337 miles were so operated, while the fig ures fur last year are 77$ miles. El ctricity is now used on more than 3S.VO miles of street and Interurban lines in the United Btates. Within ten years the number of crs used on so-called street car lines has increased from 5. 772 to M.A. This Is nearly twice the total number of passengers, baggsge and mail cars used on the steam railways of the country. 81nce UXO there has been an Increase tf about 11.000 In the total number of cars other than freight 'cara used on steam railways, and an increase of about 28.000 In the number of cars usd on the street car lines. Since 1897 the steam railway system has been increased by about W.OuO mlles The capital stock r,l the street systems now exceeds $2.ouo,Qjb.- tious when raised with iv555l The only baking powder i 1 vr-S' made from Royal J 000, or more than double the capital of all street and interurban lines ten years ago. Using round figures, the trackage of the various sections of the country stands thus: New England, 6,000 miles; Eatern states, 10,000 nilh'S, central states, 15,000 miles; southern states, 2,000 miles; and western states, 6,000 miles. The capitaliza tion of the New England lines la on a basis of an average of about $.16,000 per mllo, as compared with an average of about 168,000 per mllo for the rest of the country. In the group classed as "Eastern States" capitalisation exceeds for New York state alone Is about $110,000 a mile. The future of el ec trio railway systems Is beyond prediction. Every new year sees them an Increasingly Important agent In the social and Industrial life of the coun try. FIXIXG THE PRICK OF CO A I,. Chief of the Anthracite Dnrom Does tho Trick Readily. Philadelphia Ledger. That Mr. Bacr. as cresldent of the Phila delphia and Reading Coal and Iron com pany, rixes the price at which the -coal mined by the company shall be sold to the public is obvious enough. It ought not to require an elaborate legal oroceedina! tn elicit thRt fact, nor an especially at ute un derstanding to Interpret It. Nelthtr does tne general public, with that rough-and-ready faculty at arriving at Jud impnti thai go directly to the heart of a subject, sweep ing away evasions and technicalities, fail to see in the dual capacity of Mr. Baer as head of a coal-producing company and at thfe same time head of the carrying com panies a grave Injustice and an impro priety. Legal requirements may nossihlv be cat. isfled by such a separation of corporate ncuviues as will permit Mr. Baer to sit down on ono side of his desk and fix tho price of coal, and then cross to the other siue oi tne same desk and In another capacity fix the freight rates on that com. modify and determine what coal producers nau nave tne opnortun tv of rearhlnv - market. Such a "Pooh Bah" Mrfnrmn,. renders absurdly ridiculous the' pretense mat tne spirit of the law is being complied with, and that the common carriers r giving a fair service to all ciwr n,i favor to none. Whatever may be the out come of the present litigation instituted Dy tne ieoerai government, the public will never be satisfied with a settlement nf th questions at Issue that has for Its basis a fiction such as that by which the Read ing rail-way and coal-producing interests have been "separated." PERSONAL NOTES. An Englishman who came to this country for the purpose of studying the campaign lias gone craxy. Some comment Is made upon the fact that a Springfield millionaire has married his stenographer, this being due, ot course, to the general failure to grasp the beauty and utility in the scheme of attending to one's own business. Miss Florence llayward, a leader in the literary circles of St. Louis, once told a story to the late Bret Harte which he liked so well he auked her permission to write It. She refused, wrote it herself in two days, and captured second prise in a contest of 1,100 participants conducted by the Sunset Magazine, the San Francisco periodical. Emperor William of Germany has sent to Dr. Lettenhaur, the German consul of Cincinnati, O., a magnificent solid gold medal to be piesented to the Columbus Maennerchor upon the occasion of tho celebration of the sixtieth anniversary of Its founding. The modal is of the type awarded by the emperor for great achieve ment in art, literature and music. The blind make books for the blind, as is illustrated In the Ziegler Magazine, now pilnted in New York. One of the proof readers Is a blind man who Is working his wuy through Columbia college. One girl who Is deaf, dumb and blind talcs the greatest delight In her work and her mother says that until she begun to work for the Zlrgler she never knew her to smile. Miss Dorothea Klumpke, of California, the astronomer, who who was the first woman to win the degree of doi tor of math ematics in Ki slice, has a Kclul building for'her exquisite use in the great obsnva tory garden of Paris. One of lur duties Is to photograph the slurs in that section of the heavens known as the Paris belt. for this purpose sho has muds frequent balloon ascensions. Food is more tasteful, healthful and nutri , LAIG1I15G GAS, "When you gits mad at a man 'cause ie doesn' agree wlf you," said Uncle Kben, "you takes a chance on gtttlng bim all nuffed un 'bout dn Importance Of his opinion." Washington Star. ' -jr "Just the same," said th vegetarian, "a meat diet is Injurious to the henlth." "Nonsense!" protested Muggins; "my an cestors, for hundreds of yeaxs, ate meat." "Ys " rnnllml thm vnrotarUtlT! "and look at them today. They-'reT.Tiearly all dead ones. Chicago News. Augustus I'm quite afraid to call on Miss Smsrtelgh. They sav lie's' a mlndreader. Maria Oh, you needn't get nervous about that. Baltimore American, f.-. .' i' 1 v l WtMIl UUWII I, J l-IIC run foci .,,(!,. helped the boys carry out the stock." I inougni you never, wqih iw ur?-n. 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