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STATEMENT OF CfRCt't.ATlON.
Stat of Nebraska. Douglas County, ss:
George B. Tsachuck, treasurer of The Bh
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thst the actual number of full and complete
copies of The Dally, Morning. Evening and
Sunday Bee printed during the month of
March, 1IK. was as follows:
1 89,830 IT 98,990
! 39.1M 1 38,930
S 39,300 19 39,000
4 39.980 20 39,390
f 38,930 21 37.850
38,710 22 38,980
7 37,000 28 38,970
t 38,940 24 38,830
9 39,100 2 ;8,940
10 39,090 S 39,380
11 38,830 2T .80
II 38,870 t 37,400
IS i 39.100 2 39.030
14 37,800 20 18.670
16 38,960 31 '43,360
JJ 38,880 "
Total 1,307.480
Less unsold and returned copies.. 10,326
Net total 1,197,135
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OKORUK B. TZSCHl'CK. Treasurer.
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WHKX OUT OF TOW,
ftabserlbers lea vlna; the city tem
porarily shoald have The Bee
mailed to them. Address will be
rkaagrd aa oftew a reojaeated.
Remember where you stored the pic
nic basket?
About time to begin doing your
house hunting early.
Congress is considering economy in
everything but talk.
A democratic legislature dies just as
hard as any other kind.
Wild geese and wild base ball pitch
ers are coming up from the south.
Oklahoma 1s besting Colonel Cody
to It with a "Wild West" show this
season.
, Objections that will be raised later
will not be "without form or sub
stance." There is no risk in making your
summer vacation plans. They are al
ways subject to change.
The hoube cleaning season and the
municipal house cleaning season are,
this year, here together.
"Inquirer" is mistaken. The au
thor of the tariff bill is Sereno J3.
Payne, not 8erene O. Payne.
. The emperor of China Is Just 2 years
old In a country wher a thousand
years counts as a day in history.
If municipal ownership of the water
works Is sure to save money to the tax
payers, why a frontage water tax?
Since Speaker Cannon has taken up
the game, there will probably be a rad-
Ictl reduction of the tariff on golf
balls.
v Servla is looking for a boss. Well,
Joseph Benson Foraker and Thomas
Collier Piatt are both out of employ
ment.
Governor Shallenberger Is on record
as saying that we suffer from too many
laws. Let the governor come to our
relief.
The house at Washington has de
elded to allow the tea room and the
free lunch counter to remain on the
free list.
The Filipinos have expressed their
dissatisfaction with the Payne tariff
bill, but congress has a chronic habit
of disregarding the wishes of the Fill
plnos.
Mr. Hearst is also vociferating for
the initiative and referendum. Is Mr
Hearst a disciple of Mr. Bryan or has
Mr. Bryan been converted by Mr,
Hearst?
It la announced that there are not
doctors enough in London to take care
of the sick. Those British are stub
born folks, even to the point of select
log a time to be sick.
We presume the war In the Balkans
was postponed because Richard Hard
ing Davis notified the belligerents that
he wouldn't have time to come over
and report it this spring.
"There will be no chance for Bryan's
nomination in 1912." says Colonel
Guffey of Pennsylvania, who may as
wU get ready awhile to be thrown nut
of the convention In 1912.
Castro, Serbia and much of the tariff
debate will now be retired to Inside
pages to give the proper limelight to
th budding stars thai are being tried
out by the base ball managers
Returning Tide of Immigration.
More than 30.000 Immigrants ar
rived In New York last week and the
steamship bookings Indicate a record
for the year that promises to equal
the high mark set In 1907. How many
of those returning are members of last
year's emigration and how many are
new to the country does not yet ap
pear. Tn the first two months of last
year the emigrants from New York
exceeded the Immigrants In number
by 108.000, whereas for January and
February of this year the arrivals have
exceeid the departures by 100,600.
A repert has gone abroad throughout
Europe that business depression In
America has passed and that industrial
conditions are rapidly nearlng the
normal. Many of those who sailed for
their native land in 1908 are now re
turning and bringing others with
them.
That there should be such an in
reaae in immigration at this season
of the year Is a little surprising.
There has been no such rapid revival
of the Industries to call the workmen
bark in such large numbers, but the
mmigrants watch the labor market
closely and are undoubtedly satisfied
that their services will be In demand.
There is reason to suppose that the de
mand for agricultural labor will be
greater than ever In the west and
south and there Is promise of unusual
activity in railroad construction work
n several parts of the country. The
building reports from different cities
foreshadow great activity in that line,
beginning early in the season, and
factories are generally operating very
nearly to capacity, despite the depres
sion that always obtains when a tariff
bill Is under discussion.
The commissioner of Immigration
reports that the sources of February
arrivals are as follows:
From Austria-Hungary .... .52,910
From Italy , 20.300
From the I'nlted Kingdom 8,S0f)
From Germany 1,186
Of these the Italians are the float
ng army, most of them making no ef
fort to become permanent residents,
but following the demand for labor.
The Immigrants from other countries
generally plan to become citizens, and
their arrival In such large numbers
creates a problem in the economic
world arising from conflicts In dif
ferent standards of living. On this ac
count the government officials are
making an extra effort to have these
foreigners distributed throughout the
country as much as possible instead
of allowing them to form colonics and
districts in the already congested large
cities.
The Brownsville Incident.
President Taft has acted promptly
in following the authorization of con
gress for the appointment of a board
of army officers for inquiry into what
Is known as the Brownsville case. The
board is composed of five brigadier
generals of long experience and high
personal character, thus furnishing an
assurance that full justice will be
granted to all concerned In the affair.
The country will have an interest
In the final disposition of the case on
account of the desperate attempts of
Senator Foraker and others to make
political capital out of It to the hurt
of the republican ticket In the last
campaign. There has been the great
est conflict of testimony and the facts
of the Texas tragedy are still In dis
pute. The troops were diHcharged by
order of President Roosevelt because
of the shooting up of the town by a
mob, of which it is known that some
were soldiers. The "conspiracy of si
lence" was adopted to protect the
guilty members of the battalion and
the president determined to dismiss
them all In the Interests of discipline.
Under the act of congress the army
board will have authority to recom
mend for re-enlistment any member of
the battalion who succeeds In convinc
ing the board of his innocence of com
plicity In the affair. This is all that
the soldiers or the public could ask.
Appeal for an Explorer.
The facility with which Americans
lose Interest In and track of adventur
ous explorers who get out of touch
with the regular news channels is illus
trated by an appeal just Issued by Ad
miral Schley, president of the Arctic
Club of America, for funds to equip
an expedition for the relief of Dr
Frederick A. Cook, now lost in the
north polar regions. No word has
been received from the Cook party
since March 17, 1908, a little more
than a year ago, and friends of the ex
plorer fear he may be 111 or stranded
through some accident.
Dr. Cook is a Brooklyn physician,
who was with two of the Peary expedi
tions. He started for the north pole,
via Greenland, early In 1907. He
reached Cape Sabine about March 1,
a year ago, and struck out straight for
the pole. The last report from him
stated that he was at a point about
fifty miles north of Cape Thomas Hub
bard, ou the polar sea, and that all
with hlra were well. The explorer had
planned to return by September of last
year, but as no word has been received
from him, the Arctic club proposes to
equip an expedition for his relief at
an expense of about $30,000, which it
is desired to raise by popular subscrlp
tlons.
The Cook expedition was encour
aged by the National Geographic so
ciety, which had already benefited by
his exploration of Mount McKinley
and In other work, and there will nat
urally be a generous response to the
appeal for funds for his rescue, if he
Is still alive or. should misadventure
overtaken him, to bring back his re
mains for sepulture. At the same time
there must be regret at the toll of life
almost annually demanded from those
who persist in these polar expeditions
the result of which, even If the pole
Is finally located, can not be of much
value to S'pnc! or benefit to mankind.
Foolish Railroads.
All the railroads doing business in
Missouri have agreed to utilize the de
cision they secured from Judge Mc
Pherson overturning the Missouri 2
cent fare law to put their passenger
rates up again to a 3-eent basis. When
the passenger fare legislation was
pending the railroads would have been
very glad to have compromised on 2 Vi
cents. They have admitted that the
abolition of the free pass has brought
them a enug addition to their passen
ger revenue, but they now want to
keep this and exact the full 3 cents a
mile as before. In other words, they
want to get the benefit of all the legis
lation that brings them more money,
but to make no concessions whatever
to ,the traveling public.
The Missouri railroads are acting
Just about as penny wise and pound
foolish as did the Nebraska railroads
when they refused to pay up their
taxes. The average railroad man can
see no further ahead than the ticket
window. He prates about the desira
bility of co-operation between the rail
way and the public, but when he has
a chance to co-operate he refuses to
yield a single inch. If the railroads
attempt to repeat their retaliatory
Missouri performance In other states
that enacted 2-cent fare laws they may
expect to have their hands full.
A Law Ignored.
The Omaha charter bill, carrying an
emergency clause, was signed by Gov
ernor Shallenberger last week. It be
came effective as a law the moment
the gubernatorial signature was at
tached. That section of the bill re
lating to the Board of Fire and Police
commissioners for Omaha contains the
following proviso:
Provided. That the governor of the state
hal). within ten days after this act takes
effect, appoint four persons, citizens of
lie clly possessing the qualifications for
the office of fire and police commissioner
prescribed In this act. to serve until the
first general election following and until
their successors are elected and quallf' J.
Notwithstanding the mandatory lan
guage of this act, the governor has al-
owed the ten days to go by without
taking any action and the time is up
when he can make further police
board appointments. Why the gov
ernor should sidestep a duty Imposed
on him by a law which he, himself, has
signed is not clear. Evidently he did
not care to reappoint all the members
of the present board and feared to ap
point others to succeed them.
Presumably the existing police
board will continue as holdovers until
their places are demanded by duly
elected and properly qualified succes
sors. Should any vacancies occur In
the police board membership by death
or resignation within the next six
weeks they would be filled by appoint
ment by Mayor Dahlman the very
thing which the law-makers who
framed the charter bill insisted they
wanted to prevent.
Formal acknowledgement has been
officially made at Washington that
while Charlemagne Tower was ambas
sador to Berlin he convinced the Ger
man government Impomoea batata
Convolvulus batata, Batata edulis and
Solanum tubersum are not identical,
but wholly different species. This vi
tally important question having been
settled, the country may now proceed
with the discussion of the Faster hat
and the tariff bill.
The salary of the county attorney in
Douglas county has been boosted so
that hereafter the county attorney
drawing $4,000 a year will practice
before district judges drawing $3,000
a year. When a Judge wants promo
tion it will be in order for him to as
pire for the county attorneyship.
If the School board has a rule
against soliciting money In the schools
the rule should be enforced In spirit
as well as in letter. Soliciting com
mittees that are shut out of the front
door should not be allowed to go in
through the back door.
Beginning with April 1, the federal
laws bar Importation of opium except
for medicinal purposes, and then only
under the most stringent regulations.
The Chinese may not be so eager to
come to this country after this.
Mr. Roosevelt may feel lonesome
when he reaches Mombasa if he is not
met by a delegation of citizens with a
brass band and compelled to listen to
an address of welcome from the chair
man of the reception committee.
Chicago women are taking the most
active steps to secure a reduction of
the tariff on shoes. Is this an admis
sion that the Chicago women have to
have more leather for their shoes than
their sisters elsewhere?
Will the Boston man who says that
killing lions In Africa is as easy as
shooting cows In a barnyard please
state how many lions he has killed In
Africa and how many cows he has shut
in barnyards.
Regardless of the fact that he owns
practically all the coal fields in West
Virginia, Senator Elkina is bitterly op
posed to placing coal on the free list.
A Chicago citizen shot his wife when
she asked him to stop drinking. Theme
Chicagoaug, are great sticklers for eti
quette and personal right.
Another hole in Nebraskas direct
primary law has been dittcovered In
that it fails to make any provision for
the selection of campaign committees
In city campaigns. A political cam
paign without a campaign committee
would be a novelty. Indeed.
If the wholesale grocers only
shipped their freight In Pullman cars
they, too, might have had a valiant
champion In the senate.
Castro Is nearlng South America and
we shall soon know the worst, or the
best, owing to whether the Venezue
lans allow him to land.
So Side t.laea Permitted.
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Giving up a $30,000 railroad Job to work
for the government at $7.5iO a year Is true
patriotism. But It must be stipulated that
the patriot la not to do sny work on the
sld for the railroad while holding the
government position.
A Distinction Pamprd In.
Chicago Trlhune.
It did not take those Indians In Okla
homa long to discover that there Is some
difference between being protected In a
reservation by regulars and having to fight
a rough and ready state militia and a
reinforcement of maddened farmers.
Rnthaalaam of a Convert.
Boston Tiantcrlpt.
It would be difficult to decide which Is
the more enthusiastic admirer of President
Taft, Cannon or Tillman. The Intter says:
"He Is a patrlttlc, Just-minded, big-henrted
man. He will be popular in every section
of the country. He will bring about an
era of good feeling "
Experience Raises Doubts.
Indianapolis News.
There are Increasing evidences that a
considerable number of people do not agree
with the conclusions of Mr. Clifford Pln
rliot, expert and specialist, that a tariff
on lumber makes no difference whatever,
and that we should let the Lumber trust
do us for our own good.
Disaster Averted.
San Francisco Chronicle.
Iowa has Just had a lucky escape from
a great disaster. Its legislature on Friday
voted down a bill In the house making the
state the guarantor of deposits In banks.
Had the measure paswed the people would
lave found It necessary to dig deep cellars
tc retreat to In order to escape financial
cyclones.
IUT.HE -POLITICAL MVSTEKV
New York's Governor aa a Man of
Deeda. 7
Minneapolis Journal.
Governor Charles E. Hughes if New
York is today the enormous myslerv of
American politics. It Is n after of common
reprrt that Oovernor Highes has no Inti
mates, that he works with nobody, that he
has no friends In the legislature. The leg
islation lie proposes Is always "doomed to
Ignominious defeat," and Hlways passes
triumphantly. The governor himself is al
ways on the brink of helng 'rejected," hut
lie never Is.
When his firt (crm is governor was
about to expire, Governor Hughes was
shunted aside by the statesmen. He was
not to be renominated, because In their
Judgment he could not be re-elected. When
he had become thoroughly convinced that
all the leaders were Rgalnst him. Oovernor
Hughes announced that he would "accept"
a renominating Without a campaign, a
barrel, a bcodiiuarters or a promise, he
was renominated. Absent from the state
during a largp part of the campaign, mak
ing speeches for Taft. his defeat for re
election was carefully planned by a coali
tion of all the democrats, all the dissatis
fied republicans, all the race horse njen
and all the liquor Interests. Oovernor
Hughes was re-elected by S3.O0O plurality.
In his first term, he ptoposed the public
utilities commission bill, which was im
mediately "doomod" by the politicians. It
passed triumphantly. He demanded the
race track bill, which was ignored, des
pised and rejected by the wise ones. On
the first essay It was beaten In the senate
by a tie vote. A senator died, and the peo
ple returned a member favorable to the
bill and at a special session It became a
law.
Now Governor Hughes Is In a contro
versy with the leaders over a direct pri
mary bill. As usual it is doomed to de
feat. There is not a politician who does
not denounce It as "rotten;" not a ma
chinist who does not deplore Its popullstic
tendencies, and predict its "utter rejec
tion." There la every reason, then, to be
lieve that the bill will pass, and the mys
tery of Governor Hughes will continue to
deepen.
It looks as though he would some day
reach the White House, without a friend
on earth to put him there, without votes
and without support. It would be no more
mysterious than his clairvoyant influence
over a wolfish legislature and a degenerate
party leadership in the Empire state.
POLITICAL DRIFT.
Io Angeles thinks the recall system of
disposing of unfaithful officials Is the
brightest Jewel in its political crown. -The
town wouldn't trade It for an Irrigated
farm.
The new solicitor general of the Depart
ment of Justice, besides being a Ya!e
graduate. Is an expert golfer, a qualifica
tion that beats tennis talent by a mile
Just now.
The Commmier. hsvlng denounced Con
gifShman Fitzgerald of Brooklyn for going
over to the enemy on the rules Issue, leads
the Brooklyn Eagle to remark that the ac
cused member Is the "rising hope of a
stne democracy." When oracles disagree
who shall decide?
The senatorial deadlock In Illinois con
tinues unbroken, resisting the assaults of
all combination busters and growing
tighter with each passing day. Mr. Hop
kins' candidacy appears hopeless, but he
wl'l dictate his successor unless party
lines are broken down In the final charge.
Children are so unpopular with land
lords that an Illinois legislator has intro
duced a bill which provides that It shall
be unlawful and to be against pulil c policy
for any landlord to discriminate against
families where ther are children under II
years old It is also declared to be equally
reprehensible f r any landlord to Inaert a
clause forfeiting a leaac in case a baby
Is born to the tenant family or a child Is
adopted. A similar measure has been In
troduced in the New York legislature.
The Natl nal Democratic club of New
York 'ity lias issued Invitations for a din
ner on Jefferson's birthday. April 13. to be
held at the lintel Savoy. Champ Clark is
to be thu principal speaker. Governor
Harmon of Ohio. Governor Marshal nf
Indiana and Senator Thomas P. Grady t.t
Tammany are to he th other peakr.
It Is said that Keprecer lal 've Clark s to
i omment on this occasion on the course of
Hepresentlve Kltsgerald of Brooklyn and
other democratic representatives who
sided with Speaker Cannon In the recent
controversy In the house of representatives.
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Absolutely
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Baldn jt Powder
made from Makes the finest, most delicious bis
elmr d Patry ; conveys to food
Tartar
In Other Lands
Bid Lights en what Is Trans
piring 4 moor ths ICsar and
Tr nations of the Earth.
Jingoism Is a dominant force In the nollt-
Ical activities of the old world. Inrrvsaprl
irmaments, both military and naval, over
hadow all other dementis on the treasuries
of nations. Questions of social. Industrial
nd economic character Dress In vain for
solution, while organized and systematized
Jingoism, with impressive appeals to na
tional pride and national fears, sweep aside
calm leadership and marches triumphantly
to the treasury. Three of the four leading
powers of the old world Great Britain,
Germany and Fiance are confronted with
national deficits, exceeding $100,000,000 In
each case, and are raking the productive
resources of the people for new source nf
taxation. Tho task of raislnir lnrro.H
revenue in Germany would not be serious
or oppressive if the consent of the Releh
tag can be obtained, but the dlfflcnltv ii.
In holding together a majority of the sev
eral party divisions on a policy of increased
axation. France has exhausted
every source of taxation and Is now striv
ing to fashion an Income tax which m,m
place the Increased burden on the rich
Great Britain is situated much like France.
Inheritance taxation has been pushed to
the limit, and Incomes must hear much
more of the load which sea power presses
to trie rore. In England nubile sentiment
emphatically demands continued supremacy
of the sea. going so far as to demand that
the ministerial policy of four Dreadnoughts
a year be raised to eight, involving the gi
gantic sum of 80,fj00,000 for construction
atone, me agitation for the nronn.,l in.
crease has a political motive. The con
servative minority takes advantage of the
invasion scare and uses It as a means
of embarrassing the ministry and discred
iting the party in power. The situation In
the three nations bodes 111 for taxpayers.
The continuance of Increasing armaments,
particularly naval expansion along the linen
now followed. Justifies the prediction of Sir
Kdward Grey, British secretary for for
eign affairs, that the present policy. If per
sisted in. Inevltablv leads to
bankruptcy.
The famous Berlin treaty, designed by
the diplomatic giants of Europe, thirty
years ago, to safeguard the buffer atatea
of the Danube from aggression and to
block Russia's highway to Constantinople,
has been repealed and repudiated by the
stronger power In the usual way. By the
terms of that treaty the political condi
tion of the Balkan states was not to be
changed without the consent of the signa
tory powers. When Austria annexed Bos
nia and Herzegovina there was a demand
for reassembling of the Berlin congress.
Kngland. France and Italy desired to be
consulted. Russia seconded the motion.
But Germany asserted the question of call
ing the congress was debatable, and pro
ceeded to debate It In that forceful, ag
gressive tone which superior gun power
lends to diplomacy. The result of the de
bate Is to be seen In the surrender of the
pretensions of 6ervia as the guardian of
the Slav frontier, the acknowledgement of
Austria's primacy In the annexed states
and the practical abrogation of the Berlin
treaty. No political event In recent years
more effectively proclaims the dominance
of Teutonic power in central Kurope. Aus
tria and Germany, acting as a unit, con
stitute a Dreibund before which. Russia re.
treats anil the chancellories of other
powers maintain sullen silence.
The retirement of William O'Brien from
Parliament and from political life simpli
fies the situation for the Irish nationalist
party, and makes for unity and progress
In Ireland. Mr. O'Brien has been the
"stormy petrel- of Irish politics in recent
years, an aggressive leader of the small
element which would destroy when It could
not dictate. The faults of his later years
In antagonizing the policies of his asso
ciates may well be overlooked In considera
tion of a lifetime loyally devoted to the
betterment of his people. A man of bril
liant attainments, a forceful Campaigner,
an editor with a flow of Invective rivalling
the late Charles-A. Dana, Mr. O'Brien fit
ted his sphere of life like a glove, and. like
scores of his compatriots, suffered and
sacrificed health and material things for
the cause.
The proposed tiuth African union Is
moving steadily toward completion. A
recent convention of tlm progressive parly
of the Transvaal voted unanimously in
favor if accepting the duft of the consti
tution which is before the colonial councils
for ratification. The delegates, who repre
sented every district in the Transvaal,
wisely decided not to press amendments
which might endanger the success of the
wholo scheme. The unanimity of the con
vention practically insures the approval of
th colonial councils. In which progressives
exercise a conlmllina Influence
The humiliation of Set via as a w srring
element in the east Is somewhat relieved
, by the trown prince's resignation uf the
flfr
the most healthful or truit properties.
right of succession to the throne. The
Servian throne is not the mnst attractive
piece of royal furniture In Europe, but it
serves the purpose of providing a Job and
living for some frayed remnant of a
royal family. The blood-stained crown
which King Peter wears will descend to his
second son by the new arrangement, but
the retired heir will continue to draw out
of the public treasury sufficient funds for
a hot finish of a career of dissipation and
crime. In comparison with which a red
light district Is a moving moral show.
The Turkish nsvy manages to keep afloat
and present an outward appearance of
prerarelnejs. No'.; ing more. But the ,riwn
ing battleships, If not ornamental, are not
wholly useless. A recent Investigation of
a warship at Constantinople revealed the
quarter deck turned Into a. kitchen garden
and the sailors diligently cultivating cab
bages and artichokes. The spectacle Is
not inspiring as .a war exercise, but It
has compensations for the sailormen, who
have been long on premises and short of
rations since Abdul Hamld started his
harem.
The enthusiasm aroused by the offer of
Canada and Australia to contribute two
modern Dreadnoughts earh to the navy of
the mother country died down to a whisper
aa soon as the guards on the headlands
measured the strings attached to the offer.
Both colonies want the ships they build lo
cated and maintained In their respective
waters. Only this and nothing more. How
these Dreadnoughts would banish the scare
and check the North Sea Invader Is be
yound the mental grasp of the affrighted.
Aa Impressive Memorial.
Springfield Republican.
It Is an Impressive memorial which Min
i csota sends to congress on behalf of the
free listing of lumber, lumber products anj
coal. Only one vole in the legislature of
that atate dissents to a resolution urging
its representatives to work for this re
form. Minnesota has had large experience
with the lumber tariff and speaks with
coi tiderable weight for free timber.
Promotion Possible for Aldermen.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
That true greatness Is unconquerable Is
shown by the Just revealed fact that Abra
ham Lincoln once served as an alderman
In Springfield, III. But, then. It may be
urged that they had no franchise questions
in those days.
When Silence la Golden. .
Chicago Tribune.
The hosiery manufacturers are eloquent
about the additional work a higher duty
would provide for American labor. They
are silent about the tax which would be
levied, on American labor mainly for their
benefit.
SPRING HEADWEAR
No exclusive hat store has a more com
plete line of Headwear than you'll find
nere.
All the new Derbies and Soft Hats for
the early Spring are now ready.
You'll find this advantage here: Wc
have all the shapes of all the good makers.
You are not confined to a single style.
"BrQwning.King
15th and Douglas Sts.
i But Little Used
A Genuine Mahogany
Upright
J KRANICH & BACU PIANO
It cost new $500.
Buy it on Saturday for
Terms: Cash or Payments.
I A.. HOSPE CO.
STOUT OEMS.
Cyclopedia The Unabridged Dictionary Is
giving himself all sorts of airs.
Current Novel Why so?
Cyclopedia Because his appendix has
been cut out. Baltimore American.
"You favor rich men as representatives
abroad?"
"Yes. A man who can hold his own lit
American finance ought to be smart enougn
to make a first-rate diplomat." Washing
ton Star.
The Maid Do yes know anythln' abojt
them people that Jist moved in thre doors
beyant?
The Garbage Man Naw, I dunno nnthln'
about 'em but they have awful swell
will. Puck.
Towne Scauffer says he never prayed In
all his life.
Browne Well, well, what a monotonous
life he has led! Evidently he has never
been In a tight place. Catholic Standard
and Times.
"Which do you regard as preferable, In
strumental or vocal music?'
"Well," answered the coarse person, "I
should say that a vocal performer has the
best of It. A pianist can be laid up with
a sore finger, but I should think a tooth
ache would be a sort of encouragement to
a singer to let his voice out." Washington
Star.
BY WAY OF GREETIG.
Welcome, Mr. Blue-bird,
With yer liquid note..
Heenis like blue sky melted.
Trlcklln' from yer throat.
Mornln', Mr. Robin
Yes, I see you there
But of poet's welcoming
You have had yer share.
Blackbird on the cottonwOod
Yea, I have you sighted
And to welcome you again,
Sure, I am delighted.
Ah, there's Mr. Redwing
Don't you hear his "klur-wee?"
"Spring Is comln'." does he say?
Well, I wish she'd hurry.
Hi there. Mr. TIeaderlark..
Well I know that bubble
Burstln" from the greening grass
'TIs an antidote fer trouble.
And I know those tiny wings
Fleeting aa an arrow.
'Cause 1 heard you on that elm,
Mr. chipping Sparrow.
Hello. Mr. Warbler..
In yer suit of yeller;
'Pears like you must ba the voice
Of the sunshine metier.
How'dy. Mr. Flicker
With yer smart rad cap,
Well I know yer antics
An' yer ringing "yap."
And all you precious blrdyklna.
With yer notes of glee.
Make this dreary frost-seared earth
Ring with melody.
But what's the use of verslfyln'
'Bout you feathered elves,
Er makin' 'pomes' about you?
Fer you're the pomes' yerselves.
Omaha. BAYOLA. NE TRE1,E.
& Company
R. S. WILCOX, Mgr.
. $250 I
B
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Street.
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