THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY. JANUARY 29. 19u0 Tiie Omaha Daily Be. ; VOtTS'DID BT EDWARD R08EWATER, VICTOR ROSE WATER, EDITOR. ' P.atered it Omaha postofflc aecond 'i!laa mailer. , TERM! Or SUBSCRIPTION. Dally Be-(without Sunday), on Jrw-- I Daily Bewand Sunday, ona year ' DELIVERED BT CARRIER. Taiy Re (Including Sunday), par week., taily Be (without Sunday), par wek..loc Cvenlna Be (without Sunday). per ween ao Evening- Be (with Sunday). per wen ..iw . ftundAv Mm aha v.ir.. liiw ; Saturday, Be, ona year f. ' Addreee 111 complaint of Itregularltle m ! delivery la City Circulation department. ! OFFICES. Omaha Tha Bee Buiieing. ; South Omehe Twenty-fourth and N. I council Bluff It Scott Ptreet. I Lincoln SlS Little Building. I Chicago IMS Marquett Building, j New Tarli-Rooma 1101-HOg No. 34 Wert I Thirty-third Strr A i WaahJngton "26 Fourteenth Street. N. w. i CORRESPONDENCE. 1 ..... .... ... . a. 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S7.0M 10 T.a60 s T.ao si as.sso m m at ja . . .37.010 . rW "- - 7 7.40 33 1700 3 ,..17,040 34 37,000 f ...,4,10 21 MAM 9 ...J,7t0 23 .30 u a,8o .7 rr.iov jli 3e,0 23 ,30 7 1 37.100 ' 2 40.730 t H M.710 I I 13 37.40 31 4850 13 37,170 1,171.470 Less uuaotd and returned eoplea. . , - Ne total ...x,ia85 DAil axaraga 3T.4SI GEORGE B. TZSCHUCK. Treasurer. ' Subscribed In my presence and aworn to .for ma thla Slat day of December, 1343. ROBERT HUNTER, Notary Public. WHEN OCT OF TOWN. abacrtbera leavlaar tae elty tea I orarlly ska 14 Tk Bee asallea to tfcea. Aadreaa will ekaaT4 bus eftea aa raeet. The naval appropriation and the Japanese war scare go band In band. ' It cost Castro $10,000 to be op erated liipon in' Berlin. That's hardly ,' ,hat you'd call a cut in cut prices. The United States consulate at Mes sina bag ben abolished. The act ap pears to be Justified by the ruins in the case. 1 Tbe New York Sun bas but about thirty-five days In which to work up a grouch Of some kind against the next preeUMat.ris-'M -... ' - ; New York merchants are protesting against excessive express rates. They might throw their influence in favor of parcels post. . , y Chicsgo Is to have a Greek theater, which Is proof that the fruit stands and tho shoe shine parlors have been doing a good business. That Nebraska earthquake turns out to be only a meteor. It is re assuring to know that the earthquake was not wholly Imaginary. , Persons desiring to have themselves mentioned as cabinet possibilities may claim to have a wireless from Mr. Taft while on his way to Panama. Mr. Taft may run some risks on the Panama trip, but he has the consoling thought that he will not have 'possum on the bill of fare every day. Governor Shallenberger has now ap pointed five members of the supreme court to fill four places. This makes him even with Governor Sheldon. Senator Bailey aays some of the members Of congress spend too much In dressing up. ; Some of them also spend soma time in being dressed down. The warm weather Is said to be threatening to the wheat crop. Ap parently any kind of weather between November and June is "threatening to tb wheat crop." , Senator Bailey ia making a fight against automobiles. The Standard Oil eompany should write another let ter to tell Mr. Bailey where the auto mobiles get their gasoline. The Republic had on board food to replace that given by our battleships to relieve the famine at Messina. Let it be hoped that Europe will not let the American tars go hungry. The senate insists that Mr. Taft roust use horses Instead of automo biles. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ought to have something to ssy In the case. It Is surprising that Governor Haak ell has not arrested the government agents Investigating the land frauds In Oklahoma. He Is usually quick to cent a "conspiracy" against him. Those protesting against the in crease of the American navy may be reminded, that Great Britain has built mora than half of the new ships that , var4) been constructed In the last Ave years. ' The president has been presented by a Boston friend with a dosen ten Inch skinning knives. It Is under stood that he will not attempt to us tfcem until after tb adjournment of congrees. SCOPE OF THE SPECIAL. SCSSO.V. The report that the special session of congress will not be confined to the consideration of tariff legislation, hut will be called by a proclamation so broad that matters of general leg islation may be taken up, may or may not have Mr. Taft's warrant, but the need for early legislation on topics other than that of tariff appears lo be admitted by the party leaders. The present congress will expire by limit ation on March 4 and will leave un done many things that the public has demanded and conditions seem to make necessary. Among these are additional legislation on railway rate matters, enlarging the powers of tht Interstate Commerce commission, the postal savings bank system and possi bly a general revision of the currency question. In addition to these matters of domestic importance, a deep convic tion exists that our relations with Japan may reach an acute stage be fore the time for the meeting of con gress in regular session next Decem ber. Just what the occasion for this acute condition may be is not clear to anyone, although all of the authori ties agree that the present situation is far from satisfactory. The agita tion over the local troubles between Japanese and the citizens of Califor nia, the sudden clamor for the loca tion of a fleet in the Pacific and the energetic efforts for speedy Increase and improvements of the fortifications at San Francisco and Honolulu all tend to strengthen the growing sus picion that the relations between this country and Japan are not as peace ful as surface indications suggest. Whether the Japanese-American ques tion Is really approaching a crisis may not be determined for an indefinite time, but the possibility of it may fur nish reason for the organization of all the committees of the two houses at the special session, inBtead of requir ing only the formation of the finance committee of the senate and the ways and means committee of the house, which alone would be necessary in case only tariff legislation were to be considered. Even if no other business than the tariff were to be transacted the appointment of these committees would pave the way for active work at the regular session, instead of hav ing the month of December spent, as is usually the case, in the making up of the house committees. Objection may be made that the at tempt to transact general business at the special session would open the way for a long session at which other subjects might be injected into . tbe congress with the result of accom plishing but little in the way of tariff revision. The history of tariff legis lation shows that moBt of the work Is done by the committees and there appears to be no good reason why the whole membership of congress' tnay not .loe engaged,' during th$. consldera-1 tlon of the tariff bill, in at least fram ing and considering matters for final disposition at either the special ses sion or at the regular session to fol low. COXQRESS BACKIXU DOWy. After devoting several weeks to resolutions and speeches denouncing the president, charging him with at tempting to usurp the privileges of the legislative branch of the government, with Insulting the dignity of the sen ate and impugning the motives of members of the house, both branches of congress have more or less grace fully climbed down from their high horses and admitted that the president has bleu entirely within his rights and that the congress was mistaken in its position. The first step iu the backward move ment of congress was taken by the senate committee on Judiciary in de ciding that the senate exceeded Its au thority when it demanded that tbe attorney general and the president supply congress with all the data con cerning the merger of the Tennessee Coal and Iron company with the United States Steel corporation, and particularly with reasons why the at torney general did not commence suit under the Sherman law to prevent such combination. The president In structed Attorney General Bonaparte not to respond to the demand of the senate and sent a message curtly in forming the senate that be did not concede the right of the senate to call upou a cabinet officer for such Infor mation. Nearly all of the democratic senators and the republican reaction aries promptly attacked the president for his course and a resolution of in quiry was proposed, but referred to the Judiciary committee. That com mittee now admits that the president has the law to support him in with holding such information from con gress as he may choose. Following the senate's lead, the house has suddenly discovered that It has been violating the law, precedent, and the rules of common courtesy in allowing Its members free rein to heap abuse upon the chief executive. Members of the house had been busy for weeks criticising the president's conduct in connection with the secret service administration and finding fault with him on practically every matter pending in congress. It had refused to accept a message from the president, alleging that it contained an attack upon the "dignity" of tbe house. The era of abuse and recrim ination culminated in the tirade re leased by Congressman Willett of New York, in which he exhausted the dic tionary of epithet and billingsgate in a personal attack upon the preaident and his motives. A motion to have the Wiilett speech expunged from the permanent record of the house has been adopted by an almoat unanimous vote, the committee's report finding: t That his remarks concerning tha preai- dfnt are not Justified by any considerations of the constitutions! duties or powers of the house; that they tranacend proper llnilte of criticism In debate; lhat they are destructive of that courteey, respect and dlglnty which ought to be preserved, and that they ought not to remain In tha per manent official record of the proceeding cf the house. This disposition of two chief causes of contention that have made the pres ent session one of unseemly wrangle leaves congreos In the unenviable at titude of confessing the error of its ways and asking the public to forget It. The reactionaries have accom plished their purpose of retarding leg islation demanded by the people and pledged by all parties and they are now willing to close the session with harmony restored between the legisla tive and executive departments of the government. KERYK. Rejecting the proposals for primary law revision, the World-Herald comes out in advocacy of what Is substan tially the Illinois primary, combining the direct vote on candidates with conventions to choose where no candi date polls an absolute majority. With out crediting this plan of primary to the republicans of Illinois, who have worked it out and put It into effect, the World-Herald proceeds as If it were Its own patented device: An expression of opinion from leading democrata and democratic editors is cordi ally invited, mora especially alnce tha ques tion Is one of concededly great Importance and Involving no llttla difficulty In ita aat isfactory settlement. Opinions are wanted only from dem ocrata and democratic papers, as if the proposed primary law were to be en acted only for making democratic nominations and all other political parties were unconcerned In It. The fact Is that no primary law can be made that does not apply equally to all political parties and which will not govern republicans and populists, and prohibitionists and socialists, Just as much as It will govern democrats. Put it down that no primary law will prove satisfactory unless it ena bles the members of each political party to make their will effective In the selection of party candidates and in the promulgation of party princi ples, and also prevent members of other political parties from manipu lating party action from tbe outside. If the democrats proceed on the theory that none but democrats are to be con sidered in the makeup of a new pri mary law for Nebraska they will dis cover their mistake later. P.4T OF FEDERAL JUDGES. The senate has passed a bill in creasing the pay of the Judges of the federal circuit court from 17,000 to $9,000 per annum and that of the dis trict judges from $6,000 to $8,000. The measure as originally offered placed the salaries of the circuit judges, at $10,000 and of the district Judges at $9,000. The bill was passed by the senate only after a long de bate in which Senators Bailey, Tlll mau. Borah and others fought against the proposed increase, asserting that the condition of the federal revenues would not warrant the proposed in creases. The bill now goes to the house, with fair prospects of passage, although some of the economists of that body are determined to oppose all propositions looking to any in crease in the expenses of the govern ment. According to the advocates of the measure, the work of the federal judges has increased greatly in the last few years and bas become of high Importance because of tbe economic problems raised by our legislation and by the activities of the government against violators of the anti-trust and interstate commerce laws. One effect of this increase of work has been to cause the circuit judges to do a great deal of traveling sitting aa courts of appeal. Tbe judges have to pay their own traveling expenses, even while on official business, although travel al lowances are made to federal attor neys, marshals, clerks and other court officials. Members of the Interstate Commerce commission, a quasi-Judicial body, are paid $10,000 a year and traveling expenses, and govern ment appraisers, whose work must be passed upon by the judges, get $9,000 a year. In arguing in aupport of the bill, Senator Hale called attention to the fact that all of the Increases proposed In the federal payroll in all of the bills offered for consideration of congress would total less than $500,000 an nually, or about one-tenth the cost of one modest battleship. As the final enforcement of the reform legislation enacted by congress In the last few yeara must fall upon the federal judges, better salaries would not be begrudged federal judges, who really earn them, although the present psy U more than some of them are en titled to. The University of Nebraaka bas ac cepted a valuable collection of museum specimens presented from time to time by Charles H. Morrill, formerly presi dent of the Board of Regents. Is this a contaminating gift that comes under the Bryanite ban, or will the demo cratic legislature wink tbe other eye and let the university keep it? Of course, Mr. Bryan will address the Nebraska legislature. He bas been addressing legislatures at every opportunity. Last year he addressed the democratic legislature of Kentucky and pleaded that It elect Beckham to the United Statea senate, but Beckham was not elected. The Wisconsin legislature has prac tically decided not to investigate the charge that United . States Senator Stephenson won his primary election by the expenditure of something like $200,000. Senstor Stephenson is one of the richest men in Wisconsin and can afford luxuries. Judge Oldham will accept an ap pointment to the supreme bench by Governor Shallenberger, which is equivalent to accepting the privilege of starting a law suit. Judge Oldhsm has never been known to refuse an In vitation to accept. The democratic majority of the Ne braska legislature cannot be very con fident that the next legislature will have a democratic majority. Other wise why the Oregon scheme for sens orial elections? Please take note that the election of Mr. Harrlman to be director of the New York Central Is now an accom plished fact. That Mr. Harrlman will be a director who does not direct is unthinkable. It is clnlmed thst 2,227 cars were sold during the New York automobile show, their total valuation being $6,763,000. Promises to be a busy and profitable season for the repair men. The army and naval establishments call for an annual appropriation of about $400,000,000. The taxpayer would doubtless be glad to second a motion for universal disarmament. I.argre 9 apply ceded. Brooklyn Eagle. It will be safe to reduce the tariff on lemons when Preaident Taft begins to give them out to office seekers. Until then even stricken Italy must wait. Hat Air Vanity. Chicago News. These are the daya when the public official la dead aure that he Is not being paid nearly as much as he la worth, to some private concern, even though he never found a private concern that held like opinion. Edward Ooght to Know. Washington Herald1. Harrlman says that the boy who enters tlia railroad business must not expect an easy life. Aa Mr. Harrlman la rapidly be coming tha sole employer of railroad men In the country he ought to know what ha Is talking about. Old Habits Hard to Change. Chicago Record-Herald. Among the first laws that the Cuban congress Is likely to pass will be one to legalize cock fighting and another provid ing for the establishment of a national lot tery. It appears that there Is still con slderable room for improvement in Cuba. Roosevelt mt Hla Best. Washington Star. In his appeal for the square deal for the Japanese in California, the president is at his best. He states the case like a patriot and statesman. His advice should be taken. The people In California cannot in this matter, or in any other matter. fford to fly in the face of tho national interesta and obligations. Should any action of theirs injure the country they, too. would suffer. In business of such moment aa they, now have In hand they ahould be glad to be advised of national opinion and ahould be guided by it. Tha Art of Land Grabbing. Philadelphia Record. Assuredly work has been cut out In ad vance for the Taft administration by the discovery of astounding land frauds In the western atatea which will require the cor rective action of the executive and the courts. Secretary Garfield submits Informa tion acquired through special agents of 32,006 case of alleged land frauds, mainly In states west of the Mississippi. Wyoming takea the lead with 21,155 caaes; Colorado follows with 8.624, and South Dakota with 3.394. The value of government landa fraud ulently acquired la said to approximate 3110,000,000. These swindling operationa on tha frontier do not speak well for the re public. Considering the sparatty of popula tion to tha square mile and the compara tively lessened opportunity of plunder, the good people of Wyoming can give points to Wall street in tha art of grab. ALIEX OWNERSHIP OF LAND, The Japanese Problem aa It Appears la California. San Francisco Chronicle. It would be good fortune, we suppose wa muat aay unexpected good fortune. If cer tain of the uneaay among us would coma to underatand that no'hlng can be gained for this atate, and much may be lost, by continuous attempts to enact pin pricking legislation directed against orientals. Tin pricka simply Irritate, but do nothing more. Without attempting to pose as an author ity on legal questions, tha "Chronicle" ventures to aay that it will bs found that early In the history of the republlo the supreme court of tha United Statea held that tha matter of ownership of land by aliena within this country was within the Jurisdiction of the treaty making power. That may be good law or bad law, but If it la tha law, we must aubmit to it or re bel, which, we presume, ia not content plated. Where the treaty making power haa not acted, the atatea are free to act. A atate law forbidding the acquirement of ownerahip by aliena would doubtleaa be valid as agalnat citizens or subjects of countries with which tha United Statea haa not granted such privileges by treaty, but probably would not be valid as agalnat the oltlsena or subjecta of countrlea with which our treaties contain tha most favored na tion clause, If directed excluaively agalnat them. But whether it would or not, it is unnec essary, imprudent and grotesquely unwise to pass any auch law, or propose to pass it at thla time. Japan could make no com plaint of a law excluding all aliena from ownership of real estate, for that Is Jap anesa law. But the Japanese government could, and would, consider It an unfriendly act to pass a law especially directed agalnat Japanese, and the enactment of auch a law, whether valid or not, would certainly not tend to make tha Japanese government mora active in restraining emigration to thia country, and would unquestionably excite fiery Indignation against us through out tha eaat, without whoae aid we are abaolutely powerless In tha matter. What wa desire la to prevent the Immigration of Oriental laborers. It la being prevented, and if they do not coma here, they will not buy any land. That being tha caae, tha sensible thing Is to let well enough alone. Since peaceably, and without friction, we are getting all that wa ask far. It la tba height of folly to atir up wrath. Tha classes among us who ara moat particularly concerned In maintaining friendly rela tions with Japan ara thoaa who work with their hands to produce tha commodities wblch Japan buys from ua, and if tha com petition of Oriental laborers can be pre vented without Injury to friendly relatione. It will be better for all of ua. not n aboi t r.w iork. Ripples on the (arrest of Life In tha letriolM. The only society In New York City that hasn't t l"t one Irishman on Its roster Is the Holland society. One might search Its roll rail from Hotterdam to Amster dam and not find an O' In action or rcp"se nywhere along the line. That la not tho society's fauit, for the Hollanders are look ing for one who can trace descent from Tom I.fwI, a broth rf a b'y who helped Plet Stuyvesant and the rest of the husky burghers run tutch New- York. The need of an Irishman to enliven the affairs of the society is of prlm Importance, but only a Lwle by descent can hope to get In and participate In the coming celebration of Helnrkk Hudon'a discovery of the river that bears his name. A rousing gast-maat and other edibles and honors await the Identification of Tom's kin. We move that the question be referred to a committee of the whole, with Oom Dtarmld of South Cmaha and Lincoln in the chair. That will fetch "em. On the day after the Ice storm, a great ocean ateamshlp came up the river as com pletely encased In Ice as though It were Just emerging from the Arctic regions. As It lay In Ita dock it attracted attention from the commuters of a railroad line, whose ferry slip adjoined. Tha vessel pre sented. In truth, a magnificent picture, but nevertheless, In spite of the admiring throng gating at it from the atreet, the crew were set to work with axea to clear away the Ice. A curloua spectator, meeting an officer of the company, asked him tha reason for thla apparent sacrifice of a good advertisement. He received this reply: "Yts. It is good from an advertising standpoint, but we have an example In the case of the Germanic, upon which Ice was left apparently for this purpose a few yeara ago. It listed at Its pier and sank. Since then steamship companies have got rid of all Ice at the first pocstble moment." The New York assessors have been sus tained by the courta In assessing Million aire William A. Clark's marble mansion on Fifth avenue at 32.100,000, notwithstanding the admitted fact that the house Is still unfinished and, therefore, unoccupied. "Ia this the way to encourage the building of palaces to the glory and renown of the great center of opulence in thia country?" asks the copper Croesus from Montana. Hardly, but the building of these several million-dollar residences in Gotham will doubtless go on Just the same. "If you're looking for live ones, fellers who never miss a trick. New York is as good a place to find 'em as any," declared a West One-hundred and Twenty-fifth street saloon keeper aa a small, lama man hobbled out of hla place. "There goea a man that'a a cripple, but he makes 350 a week and he don't have to work very hard at that." When the lame man cam back hla odd business was discovered. He contracts to aupply new mantela on the gas jet and keep the globes polished for 10 centa a week a light at the bualnesa houses In Harlem, and he never takea a contract that nets him less than 31 a week. Some places pay him twice that. Ha ruba up the globe once in two weeka and puts on a new man tel about once In alx or seven weeks. His sido line Is to take the old mantela that have been broken or burned out and carefully pack the crumbly texture in a small tin can. Thla he sells to Jewelers, aa it Is the beat polish for fine jewelry that can be found. "My last lot netted me 3tt." said the lame man. "It waa the result of three month of mantel saving." After making a defense for President Roosevelt In his current events class at the Calvary Baptist church last Sunday, Rev. Dr. MacArthur called on Captain Jack Crawford, "the poet scout," for a corroboration. Captain Crawford did It eloquently, and gave Senator Tillman a rap bealdes. Dr. MacArthur then read a poem written by Captain Crawford, the last verse of which ran thus: God be near Taft, who always laughed, And God please keep him laughing, With lots of wit and Teddy-grit To keep the grafters chafing. And while he buata dishonest trusts, God keep him firm and steady. In rain or shine in Nineteen-Nine, To trust In you and Teddy. Yours for God, Home and Old Glory. Captain Crawford modestly acknowledged the compliment paid to his poetic muse. Battling down Fourth avenue came a de livery wagon. The dog on thia wagon was not on the scat beside the driver, nor waa he at the tall-board snapping at aneak thieves. Perched jauntily on the horse fore shoulder, his clawa clutching tightly to the horse's collar, rode a little Boston terrier barking mightily to clear the way. The team made a record crossing of Four teenth s'reet. People hastened to get out of reach of his Jaw and then turned to look; even the policeman at the crossing was staggered at the sight and forgot to hold up hia hand. The receiver of one of the traction com pa n lea in New York City is leading a move ment against the so-called "ambulance chasers." or lawyers who make a business of promoting damage suits against rail road a and atreet railwaya on the baaia of contingent feea which run from 30 to M per cent of the amount of damagea sought to be recovered. The plsn la to have a law enacted making the attorney In such cases liable for the costs of the suit In case It goes agalnat hla client. OREGON Pt,A!M l. NEBRASKA. Can the Falrvlew Pole Draw the Sen atorial Lightning' Cleveland Plain Dealer. The introduction Into the Nebraska legis lature of a meaaure for the establishment of the Oregon plan of ' choosing United Statea senators virtually by direct popular vote ia generally characterised aa an effort in behalf of Mr. Bryan. The legislature, being democratic and disposed to be friendly towsrd the sage of Lincoln, is expected to enact the bill. The result. If the prophets judge wisely, will be that Mr. Bryan, thrice defeated for the presidency, may be elected to the senate In 1910. to succeed Senator Burkett, republican. The new law would permit Mr. Bryan to canvass the state aa a candidate for the senate and tq reap the benefit of the popular will regarding him, regardless of tha complexion of the legisla ture chosen. Mr. Bryan has been proverbially unfoi lu nate if that la the word in hla political career in never being in a position to git tha benefit of hia occasional partial victo ries. Thus In and 1908, when he won the vote of Ma own atate and carried tha legislature with him to victory', neither of the Nebraaka aenatorshlps were due to expire, while In 1900, when he failed In his own state and hia legialatlv ticket like wise waa loat, a aenatorahlp waa at atake. Had ha won then and carried the legisla tive ticket with him ha would In all proba bility have been choaen aenator in placa of C. H. Dietrich. Or. had tha legislature elected In I8M or 1903 been empowered to elect a aenator, tha chance are that the Lincoln man would have been given tha toga. Will Mr. Bryan's luck change under tna Oregon law, or will ha remain th on eminent figure In American political his tory which the lightning alaaye manage lo avoid striking? "THE MI9TERY OF lOS.' Glims for Those Who Persist In (Iron lag la the Iarh. Charleston (B. C.) New and Courier idem.) After the election Mr. Bryan Invited con trlbutlona for The Commoner as to the cause of th democratic defeat at the last election. He called this symposium "Solv ing the Mystery of 1W and he has been printing from week to week the views of his correspondent. The fifth Installment of th symposium contains expression of opinion from twenty-eight of the faithful, not on of whom waa ever heard of in this part of the country befot. All aorta of reasons are given. Qeorg K. Cheater of City Tolnt, Fla'., attributes tha railing off In the vote at his precinct "to an Increasing demand by business In terest for a protective tariff." Probably the people In that part of Florida have gone into cultivation of camphor trees. H. Xys of Enon Valley, Pa., I ome what mixed In Ma views. He thinks "the trust did it." but h declares that "the Catholic church hd every reason to be against us," and declare further that "tb sum It up lit two word, political prejudice did it." A. R. James of Elbert, Colo., Is sure lhat a majority of the republicans approved the democratic platform, but voted against the democratic ticket because "they thought the protectlvs tariff of more Importance," and George C Geyer of La Fontaine. Ind.. explain that the democratic defeat was due to "a auccessful pulling of the woo) over the eyes of the nonthinking Indi vidual." In the opinion of George L. Blttlnger of Kokomo, Ind.. "we lost by the unre strained use of the federsl officeholders under the leadership of Theodore Roose velt," and C. H. Creed of Columbia, 8. D., haa abandoned all hope because of the corrupt use of money by the enemy and haa reached the conclusion that "the demo cratic party can never hope to again gain control of the federal government." There Is one ray of light, however. In the wo pages of stuff printed in this fifth Installment of the symposium In the declar ation of F. A. Partlow, of Clear Lake, Wis., who Is "convinced" that "tha repub lican party can be dislodged only by the combination of Bryan-democrata and pro gressive republicans." Just exactly how these two elements are to work together we do not understand, but evidently there I something In this view. lit the state of Maine, as Mr. M. W. Grinnelle of Penobscot says, "the cause of our defeat was rum and the trusts," and F. R. Day of Seattle, Washington, elucidated the "mystery" In five words: "Perjudice, Ignorance (misunderstanding perhaps a better word), fear, Romanism, Indifference " George H. Leonhart of Warren, Pa., thinks that "tariff reduction means death to any party, " and Henry Heaton of Belfleld, N. D., explains that ."fear of hard time pre vented a' democratic landslide In the wes tern atatea." Thla la the first time we have heard anything about the landslide alnce last October, and we understand now how It was lost In the scuffle. "The Mytery of 1908," is not a mystery at all. Mr. Brysn never had any chance of election from th beginning to the end of tha campaign. He forced himself upon the democratic party, and the democratic party did not want him and would not have him. He carried most of the southern state and he carried nothing else. He In tends to force himself upon the democratic party again if he can. That I what his constant advertisement of himself meana, and If he shall be placed at the head of the party not even the aouth will be left to fight hla battle ny more. We do not not mean to be misunderstood, however. W have nominated Mr. Bryan, aa it will be remembered, for 1912 and 1918 and 19:0. Our record upon thla point la clear, but wa do not think he ought to be nominated, and w ar sure that he can never be elected. Mr. Bryan himself is "the mystery of 1908" and no other explanation ia needed of the last and moat fatal defeat of the party. PERSONAL ROTES, The husband of the Philadelphia bride who received a million as a wedding present from her father, must be glad he muatercd up enough courage to ask papa for his precious daughter. A bunch of Jeraey City people with noth ing else to do recently had a beefsteak dinner in a compartment made to represent a refrigerator. Nothing could have been more delightful, unless perhaps a ham breakfast In a amokehouse. Gifford Plnchot. chief of th bureau of forestry, has left Mexico City for Albu qutrque, N. M., with the assurance of Preaident Dial of Mexico that three com mtielonera will be aent to the conference to be held In Washington In February, on conservation of forests. Emperor William haa conferred the decoration of the Order Pour Le Merite on J. 8. 8argent, th American artist, In recognition of hi pre-eminence a a por trait painter, and a similar decoration haa been conferred upon Jamea Bryc, British ambassador to th United State. Jack Blnna, th wireless operator on the loat Republic, who atuck to hla keys till "the last galoot' aahore," or a stretch of thirty hours, ia but 25 yeara of age, an Englishman, ar.d a joyful servitor of th Marconia miracle. He proved the uaaaen htto of th wreck. While passenger poured up from the atate rooms, while of ficers feared lest any moment the deck aink beneath their feet, while the huge ateef construction wallowed helpless on the sea, the Marconi operator coolly aent forth the wireless call that brought relief. 44 "The Blood is The Life" Science has never gone beyond the above simple statement of scripture. But it has illuminated that statement and given it a meaning ever broadening; with the increasing breadth of knowledge. When the blood is "bad" or impure it is not alone the body which suffers through disease. The brain is also clouded, the mind and judgement are effected, and many an evil deed or impure thought may be directly traced to the impurity of the blood. Foul, Impart blood cm a be mmd pun by tb vs of Dr. PltK' Qoldtn Mdlcl Dltcovry. It enrlcbit mad purllea tbe blood tbenby curing, pimple, bhtcbea, eruption mod other cuUneou affec tion: na ectemn, tetter, or aeH-rbeum, htvea nnd other manlfcu tntiona of Impure blood. In the cure of scrofulous swellings, enlarged glands, open eating ulcers, or old sores, the " Golden Medical Discovery" has per formed the most marvelous cures. In caes of old sorea, or open eating ulcers, it is well to apply to the open sores Dr. Pierce's All Healing Salve, which possesses wonderful healing potency when used as an application to the sores in conjunction with the use of Golden Medical Discovery" as a blood cleansing constitutional treatment. If your druggist don't happen to have the "All-Healing Salve" in stock, you can easily procure it by inclosing fifty cents in postage stamps to Dr. R.V. Pierce, 663 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y., and it will come to you by return post. Most druggists aeep it as weu as me uoiden V ...IV.. ... i ou can i arrow to accept any medicine of tmknvum nmititti.m . ,k. stitur for "Goldea Mtdical Discover." position, having a complete list at ingredients in nliia F.nvli.k . i w rapper, th xm being a rutted a correct under oath. Dr. Pitros' Pleasant Ptllet regulate and invigorate stomach, hWr and bowele. MM-: FOR THE LEGISLATOR Norfolk frrrr: It would nol be a bad Idea If the IcRiKlaiuir were to make a law depriving the governor of ill Par doning power during the lust month of his term. Nebrak f'lty Tiros: Three lobbyists have reglslercil as required by law, one representing the Women's Christian Tem perance union tnd two the railroads. Won der what so many peopl are doing In l.ln coln that were not elected to represent tho people? York Times A member has Introduced a bill creating nine fixed legal holidays, everal of which occur during tho session of the legislature. If anylhlng will relievo the burden that rests like avlrcaylng corps on the back of the people of Nebraska, It Is more holidays. Crete Vldette-Herald: The legislature Is bent on changing the revenue lw so far as the aisessor Is concerned. Instead of hav ing a county assessor elected by the people they propose to go back to the old law requiring each precinct to elect an assessor. We believe that any good man whom tho people migh elect county assessor could select a more efficient and satisfactory board than would be elected hy the people. The county assessors thus far have been very satisfactory to the people. Shelton Cllpner: Governor Sheldon In hla parting message to tho legisla ture, recommended a change in tho marriage laws of the slate making it Impossible for any man or woman to marry unless a certificate from a physician shows that their health la good and that they are capable of producing healthy offspring. The suggestion of the cx-govcrnor Is a good one and the legislature uould act on it wtlli an assurance that they will not pass a law durlug the., entire session (hat would he of more, benefit to posterity. Th. asylums snd reformatory institutions of this as well as other states are over crowded today with the results of the unit ing of people who are diseased or who ai defective In other ways and unfitted for the married state. Some drastic measure on the lines suggested by Governor Sheldon are needed In Nebraska aa well as elsewhere. A SMI LE OH i. "D2,y?.u f'nd ny trouble wilting stories, Dswdly?' . J'0"' ,What,?V,Lr' B,,t VA W m" well that could aell them for me." Philadelphia Inquirer. "Of all the poor and proud people I ever met. Algernon Bluhld beats th record. What doe mako him so uppish?" "I don't know any good reason, except that he lives in a sky parloi-.' -Ballimoi o American. "She'a awfully generous." "What doea she give away?" "All the secrets she knows." Cleveland Leader. "I don't see anything remarkable In vnur poem." said the editor, handing it back. "You don't?" howled the wuuld-be con tributor, pointing with a quivering finger at the work "loathea" at the end of the fourth stanza. "Uld you ever see a poem .K.,hat-,u.had a Perfect rhyme for 'clothes' ?"-Chlcago Tribune. She And knowing my sentiments on the subject, dhl that odious Mr. Binks Insult you by offering vou a drink He That's what Mr. Blnks did. She And how did you re'seut It? He (meekly)-I swallowed the Insult. Baltimore American. The Town Grumbler-I dun'no what tnings ia comln' to. Poor old Henry gone Aunt Jane's busted her leg; the old woman a ill abed; an' now. doggone me, if I haven t lost my knife. Judge. Police Jusllee-l ought to send you up . year. You are a hopeless case. Old Vagabond With all duo respeck. y r honor, that ain't so. I'm bad enough, but i am t aa bad as I used to be. K'r Iwen'v aeven years, y r honor. I was baggage smasher on a railroad.-ChiCHgo Tribune. The Doctor'a Wife-Well, Jane, so your poor husband a gone, at last. Didn t you give him his medicine properly? Jane Ah, poor dear! How could 17 Doctor said aa how It was to be took In - .Y"-"""- j"iimn, ana as I Hadn't oim r. . iu jenu ino one said she had one, but It was broke It wasn't any good. Harper s Weekly SIlH So DON'T LET THE DIMPLE PEEP. Boston Transcript. Now. do not blame me. Dolly, I will not bear one word; And if there'a any scolding, 'Tis I who must be beard. What did you think me made of? Am I a dolt, a sheep? Ah. Dolly. If vou'd not be kissed Don't let that dimple peep! Sport frocks of every color. For you are always far; Don hats that waken wonder And eel the world a-atare; Break every wise convention; Make Mra. Grundy weep; But If you wisli me to behave Don't let that dimple peep. You've license to be cruel, Although It Is a snaine; And you may term iiie stupid At every sort of game; And doubt me, Dolly, flout me, And all contumely heap; But if you'd have a humble (lave Don't let that dimple peep. The things you like. I'll do them. Obey your lightest wish; I'll sacrifice digestion Before your chafing dish, I'll follow all caprices With desperation deep; But, fascinating maid, beware Don't let that dimple peep. 'Tia Idle to be angry; Nay, worse 'tis sinful, too. About an act ao harmless Why make so much ado? On wsy'a tho only aafe way 'Tia very hard to keep. Yes, Dolly, if you'd not he kissed. Don't let that dimple peep. Medical Discovery. which is a meWirin. r, -