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THE HEKs OMAHA, SATURDAY. JUNK
19. 1900.
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Governor Hughes' commission indi
cate that lamb stew Is to continue
the favorite dlah of Wall street.
A magistrate has decided that it Is
not a crime to kiss a New York girl.
No, but it may be extremely bad taste.
The man In the moon does not
ear a big hat. anyway, for he was
role to obscure only a portion of the
tv.n.
If this keeps up Superintendent
Davidson will grow round-shouldered
tarrying all his honorary collegiate
degrees. ' '
Boston has been foremost in agi
tating for a safe and sane Fourth, but
had it not better commence on Bunker
Hill dayt
If a powerful navj and a big army
constitute the price of peace that arti
cle will soon be higher than either
bread or meat
Nebraska's newly appointed fire
warden used to be in the cigar busi
ness, which, of course, makes him an
expert on fir and smoke. .
The Wright brothers have at last
been honored at home. If anything
were lacking to prove that they have
scored a success this action supplies it
Nott that that democratic love feast
at Kearney is to b pulled off with
malic aforethought before the new
I o'clock closing law goes into effect.
The first of the New York smug
glers have been tried and sentenced
to terms In prison. It seldom pays in
the long run to try to defraudxUncle
Sam.
Hnfy Watterson says the country
needs more true blue democrats.
There may be a need for more, but
thou we hav art certainly blue
tough.
Unfortunately for the desire to
limit armaments, the rule will not
permit putting on a limit after the
game commence unless all the play
er consent
Government engineers are working
on plans for straightening the channel
of th Duwamlsh river in Washington.
What's the matter with starting in on
the name?
With Nebraska's state debt practi
cally extinguished, the next thing is
to keep out of debt Eternal vlgl
lane It the price of .avoiding the red
ink colamn.
Nebraska is to furnish the American
consul tt Mauritius. If any of you
art over that way just drop in and
the ntw consul will try to make you
fl at home..
The Illinois supreme court has de
clared the direct primary law to be
defective. Ex-Senator Hopkins could
hav told th astute judgea that much
some time Ago.
Tht London suffragettes hav or
gttltt t bond. If that does not
compel tn government in telf-defnt
to grant th demtndt of tht women
they might aa well quit
With Crelshton university. Ball.
v colleg and all the various ana
professional and secondary schools lo
cated here, Omaha la getting toSe
something of an educational center
Itself
Tillman's Cry of Humbar.
The newspapers on numerous oc
casions usve expressed their opinion
of th Hon. Senjamia F. Tillman of
South Carolina and the senator hss
now reciprocated by publicly giving
his opinion of newspapers. With a
stamp of Ms foot and a swing of his
pitchfork the senator declares that
the newspapers are humbugs. The
senator may be unable to see all aides
of the newspapers, but th mor dis
cerning papers have not overlooked
some things In the senator's career,
and there Is where the shoe pinches
the South Carolinian.
When the newspapers confined
themselves to recording th irascible
outbreaks of th pitchfork aenator, he
emitted a little stag thunder now
and then, but only enough to draw
further notice, for that tort of pub
licity is Tillman's stock in the Chau
tauqua trade. He could coin it into
dollars and the senstor was willing
to do anything to get publicity, ex
cept to divide the spoils. But when
the senator, with an eye tingle to the
main chanct, Was caught red-handed
in his Oregon land deal his free ad
vertising took on a different hue.
Now the newspapers are humbugs be
cause they thoughtlessly aided and
abetted President Roosevelt in letting
the light of day in on the senator's
secret.
The unfortunate part of Senator
Tillman's dilemma Is that he is only
humbugging himself. The newspaper
men find him really useful. Were it
not for the Tillmans and Baileys the
dull routine of a Washington corre
spondent's life would be unbearable
and the paragrapher would often be
at sea.
Epidemio of Violent Crimes.,
The reopening of th Kentucky
feuds, assassinations in Oklahoma and
Missouri and the pistol duels . in
Mississippi and Illinois, each result
ing in a number of fatalities, have all
been chronicled within a few days in
rural communities usually compara
tively free from the criminal element,
suggests what might be termed an
epidemic of violent crime. How much
of It is due to the example of the in
terminable Kentucky feuds and how
much to lax administration of justice
It Is Impossible to say, but the alarm
ing frequency of assassinations and
deadly affrays should baits some rem
edy. The law does, or at least ia in
tended, to provide a remedy for
grievances, which leaves no excuse for
such affrays as those in Mississippi
and Illinois. The series of assassina
tions in Oklahoma, Kentucky and
Missouri are cowardly and a disgrace
to the states in which they occur and
that in no single instance have the
perpetrators been brought to justice
Is discreditable. Night riding and as
sassinations of people peacefully pur
suing their lawful occupations are a
blot upon our civilization from which
we ought not to have to suffer. '
Commissioner Leupp'i Retirement.
The retirement of Indian Commis
sioner Leupp on account of ill health
concludes the service of an official
who has earnestly tried to do some
thing for the permanent benefit of
the Indian. We have had compara
tively few commissioners of Indian af
fairs who understood the Indian and
his problems or cared about his
future. The Indian la and always has
been particularly a victim for the
grafter and too often is himself the
greatest stumbling block in the way
of reforms.
The central idea of Mr. Leupp's
policy, as outlined by himself, was to
lead the Indian up to a capacity for
looking after his own property and
personal well-being Instead of having
the government as a guardian. There
is evidence of progress, but the work
Is, of course, too extensive to b ac
complished in a short time, particu
larly when selfish Interests outside are
laboring incessantly to negative th
efforts. Misguided friends of the In
dian have also done much uncon
sciously to hamper his advancement
Mr. Leupp's official career atamped
him aa an earnest man' who bad de
voted much thought to the Indian
problems and, while his administra
tion was by no meant free from mis
takes, he hat made a record which
his successors will have to , bestir
themselves to keep up. 1
Betting; and the Baces.
Last fall the racing men were sure
the anti-betting till had killed horse
racing In New York, but so far the
only visible effect of the law has been
on the horses. A horse Is like a man
In one respect at least, h wants his
feed and he wants it regularly, and if
he has the price he prefers to dine at
a horse Delmonlco's. Under the bet
ting ring jurisdiction about 30 per
cent of th races were won by horses
picked for a place and under the new
regime 87 per cent have been won by
the same class, only thirteen events
in 100 going to outsiders. Under the
old system th big feed was in the
betting ring and now th dinner de
pends on winning a purse. -
Another surprise party is the dis
covery that there are plenty of people
who like to see a "horse race and that
they have been paying their money all
these years In the hopes of seeing
It Instead of coming to th track
to. watch th antics of th tip teller,
tht bookmaker and tht fool trying to
separate himself from his money.
The attendance hat been up to tht
standard and from every point of
view, according to Impartial critics,
th racing season up o date in New
York has been a success. .
The real comedy in th altuation
Is th scramble to return by horse
men who shipped their racers to Eu
rope, confident that racing was doomed
by the anti-gambling law. They cannot
get Into the game this season because
their horses have Insufficient time to
become acclimated, but they are sor
rowfully watching the other fellow
take down th stakes which formerly
were only a pawn In the racing game.
The Primary in Illinois.
For the third time tht direct pri
mary law enacted by the Illinois leg
islature baa been declared invalid by
the state supreme court, causing con
flict with constitutional requirements.
Each, time that the court haa knocked
out the primary law the legislature
has re-enacted It with modifications
Intended to remove tht features that
failed to pass muster, but in each case
the new law has developed hew de
fects. The experience of Illinois raises the
question whether It Is possible to
frame a direct primary law that will
conform to the necessities of the case
In that state,, and also the question
whether the defects which have In
validated the Illinois law are likewise
to be found in the primary laws of
other states. -The greatest trouble
met with In Illinois In framing a pri
mary law arises from the minority
representation In the legislature
which is brought about by restricting
tht voter to expressing a choice for a
smaller number of candidates than
the district is accorded In Its legisla
tive representation. The defunct pri
mary law provides for the nomination
of only that number of legislative
candidates to which each party re
spectively might be entitled, with the
result in practice to make a primary
nomination the same thing as an elec
tion and to substitute the primary for
the election. ' We have no minority
legislative representation her in Ne
braska and our direct primary law Is
free from this complication. Wt
have, however, here In Omaha been
pursuing the Illinois plan in part,
namely, in making nominations for
the Water board. Although two
members of the Water board are
elected at one time, we have been per
mitting each party to nominate only
one, whereas under the rulings of the
Illinois supreme court each party
should nominate two candidates and
let the voter decide between them at
the subsequent election.
The Nebraska primary law has been
upheld In our courts in numerous
cases, but It has been almost entirely
transformed by the amendments per
petrated by the late democratic legis
lature. The new legislation may yet
have to run the gauntlet of the courts,
In which event the decisions of the
Illinois court may have some bearing
on Nebraska.
E. H. Harrlman, James Stlllman
and the governor of the Bank of
France lunched together In Parts. If
anyone can unlock the vast stores of
French capital reserve to help develop
this country Mr. Harrlman and Mr.
Stlllman are most likely to find the
combination.
Mr. Bryan admitted to a Chicago
reporter that he was surprised and
pained at the course of the debate on
the tariff bill. Mr. BryanJa disap
pointments appear to be chronic and
nothing but an election to the presi
dency promises to relieve them.
A Pennsylvania man is suing an
other for time spent prosecuting pre
vious law suits against the defendant
If he recovers his success might lead
to reform in the matter of the inter
minable continuances often sought by
litigants.
At the Kearney banquet Mayor Jim
is to talk about "local ' self-government."
Presumably, h will explain
to Governor Shallenberger, who Is also
to, be there, the difference between
what wat promised and what was de
livered. " ;
The government haa let tht contract
for the largest dry dock in the world
to be constructed in Hawaii at a cost
of 11,750,000. Dry docks come high,
but we must have them it we are to
keep up a navy.
Dean Davenport of the University
of Illinois calculates that the popula
tion of the United States In 100 years
from now will be 1,400,000,000. No
race suicide dlscernable in that calcu
lation. Minister Wu says the Americans
work too hard when they play. Those
Washlngtonlans who are under his
observation also have a habit of play
ing too hard when they pretend to
work.
Omaha Is gradually filling up the
vacant spaces in Its business center
with attractive and Impressive build
ings. People who cannot, or who will
not, improve their holdings should
make way for those who can and will.
Nebraska City chvrches have estab
lished a rule against women wearing
ha..s while In church and devolved
upon th janitor the duty of enforc
ing the rule. How would you like to
b th Church Janitor?
Our local demo-pop contemporary
asks, "Art we a nation of suckers?"
Evidently not, inasmuch at tht coun
try haa repeatedly refused to go dem
ocratic at four successive presidential
elections.
Judge Fawcett warna college grad
uatta against office-seeking at ont of
tht four evils of tht day. H wants
it distinctly understood, however, that
he It not afraid to tackle it himself.
I
ITEW REVEXT7E PLAN.
Klaalva Pmte.
Boeton Herald.
Neither congreea nor the preeldent has
yet dlecovered mean for locating and de
fining the profits of manufacturer! for
purnoeea of tariff readjuetment. By what
meant will the profit of corporations be
determined for purposes of federal taxa
tion? The special mesaag to congreee will
ba watched eagerly for the how aa well
aa the why of this new schema 'of cor
poration punishment.
Three Reaaoaa for It.
Washington Post.
The plan for a tax upon tha undis
tributed net eamlnga of corporations 1
worthy of adoption, for several reaaona.
First, It la better than a bond lesue or
an Income tan, so long aa there U any
question as to tha conatitutlonallty of an
Income tax. Second. It will ralae suffi
cient revenue to put tha government on
Ita feet, and do It promptly. Third, It
will be protection and Insurance to stock
holders In corporations, and proteot tha
corporations themselves from conflicting
state laws and regulations.
Income Taa Amendmeat.
Springfield (Mass.) Republican.
If a constitutional amendment for an in
come tax ahnnM .iitiMii.aii .v.
i - IW
states with tha Indorsement of the Taft
administration. It. would probably receive
the ratification of three-fourtha of the
states through their legislatures. A few
of the richer eastern states mlaht WM
against It but th western and southern
commonwealths would be strongly In favor
of It Amendment of tha federal constitu
tion has of late years beeh considered Im
practicable, If not Impoaalble. If the nr...
ent Washington program aoea thrnnrh we
shall have tha question put to a test.
Am t'afalr Tax.
Ht. Louis Times.
But inherently,; such a tax Is unfair.
and It Is not certain that It Is consti
tutional. The theory that It wonM hear
solely or mostly upon the rich Is preva
lent in unthinking quarters, but It Is ridic
ulously unsound. That body of respectable
idlgenta. composed of widows and or-
phana, whose sole means wu nhi.in
om life Insurance and small Inheritances,
among the large holders of enrnomt
eecurttles, and even a small direct tax
upon the Incomes, which form their onlv
support IS harsh in Its bearing.
Decidedly Objectionable,
Boston Transcript 1
Both these lat.. - Aa-mi
w-.., ..ui ui niuivn vt
revenue, are decidedly objectionable. The
corporation nas Become mvrely a conven
ient form of doing business. Th person
possessed of but 11 nrm mv v,.... .
vested in an enterprise organised aa a
ivrporauon. ine government should not
mat memoa or organisation
f comparison with the nrtnr.i,in
the ' Individual proprietorship. The man
who Is rich enough to own an apartment
house, or a mill, or a railroad, should not
be relieved of taxes that are borneby the
thousand persons forming a corporation
to own any one of these things. Tha real
remedy for the situation Is radical re
trenchment in government expenditures.
MAKING TUB MOXEV Ft,Y.
How the Rich Scatters Wealth In So
cial Aviation.
Baltimore News.
People who lie awake of nights worrvlna
over the accumulation of wealth In the
hands Of the "predatory rich" ourtit to
hearten up a bit when they read accounts
or a trial like that now In progress In New
York, where one of the "400" in beln suul
for alimony by his wife. There Is an Illus
tration of how th rich can scatter wealth
that relieves any fear that this particular
millionaire will become a menace. At the
rate he has been going, It will hardly take
three . generations for his family to aet
back to the shirt sleeve stage.
a r: . , mailt-, ui wnicn IOP
wife In tHe case had a very indistinct
recollection, were a diamond diadem for
$24,000, a diamond chain for 122,000, a dia
mond pendant for 1S,000, a rope of pearls
for 127,000 and a sapphire ring for MOM.
In the way of wearing apparel, she ordered
fifty-four gowns, ten coals and fifteen
hats, at a cost of '$20,000. Her bill for
tailor made suits amounted to 15.807. She
did not recall such a thing as a bill of .Y
for shoes and could not tell within $10,000
what ahe had paid for some of the lewelrv.
Prom on tailor there were f 20.000 worth
of gowns and hats bought within a period
of four month.
It would be a waste of time to follow
the detail of the trial except that It
thpows light that la worth having on how
Some of the Idle rich spend their time
and their money. ,
Nebraska's Vanishing- Debt.
Springfield, (Mass), Republican.
Th people of Nebraska are rejoicing that
the state faces tha near wiping out of Us
debt. Only $100,000 or so Is left, and the
next pay day will witness the extinction
of that amount. In explaining the happy
financial situation of that state, the State
Journal of Lincoln says: "The history of
Nebraska's practical emergence from debt
contains a possible explanation of the op
posit e tendency of other states. It was at
th cost of a governorship, let It be re
membered, that this bit of sane finance
was achlevd. It was taxes levied to clear
up this debt which bis opponents used
against Governor Sheldon in his Unsuc
cessful .campaign (or re-election. Not all
states are blessed with political leaders
willing to accept defeat as the reward of
a proper management of its finances. Is
that why they stay in debt?"
Do Gonna Make th Woman r
Philadelphia Record.
It appears from the Gould divorce trial
that the annual cost of the gowns of a
woman of th Four Hundred 1 $40,000, or
thereabouts. According to the testimony of
Mrs. Howard Gould nothing less than that
would serve for a New York society dame
of wealth and distinction. Iiut happily for
American society, women of this class with
such views of what oonstitute feminine
"distinction" are too small In number to
be seriously considered. It would be
miserable land in which the distinction of
its women should consist only In th ca
pacity to expend thousands of money on
gowns and hats every year.
tome Dreama We Have.
St Paul Plspatch.
Th intimation that tha Aldrlrh bill will
meet with determined opposition In th
house. Is one of th pleasant fictions of
fered by Washington correspondents. The
bill will go to conference and, when the
conferees, selected by Standpatters Aldrlch
and Cannon, agree, th gag rule wilt be
applied and the measure passed by the
bouse without serious difficulty.
Indianapolis News.
Maybe If congress hadn't raised ,tha
salaries of Ita members from $.000 to $7,400
a year that plan to tax all Incomea over
16,000 would get mor consideration.
Leek th Better Site.
Washington Herald.
It Is a blessed thing for the memory of
Jay Oould that be left a daughter Helen.
In Other Lands
Ida XJghts aa What 1 Trans,
plrlng Amoag th Heat aat
Tar Hatloas of th Barth.
Jingoism Is steadily growing and assum
ing the proportions of a plague on the pro
ductive Industries of Kurope. War parties
ar dominant everywhere, and peace advo
cate are overwhelmed by the tumult of
drums. The great Inerenae In taxation
contemplated In Britain hy the pending
wtr budget la an enlarged duplicate of
similar measuts In Germany, France and
Russia, while Austria snd Italy must Im
pose greater burden on the people If the
announced policy of naval expansion Is
carried out. In Kngland the army and
navy Jingoes continue In the saddle, riding
roughshod over the "safe and sane" minor
ity, drowning with a greater volume of
noise the Indignation provoked by the bud
get. Germany's naval program, backed by
the organised Naval league, makes In
creased taxation Inevitable, even If th
present deficit of $100,000,000 In national re
sources Is converted Into a bonded debt.
The per capita of taxation In Germany, as
computed by the mlnlptry of finance, Is
$1 04, while the per capita In Great Britain,
according to the same authority. Is $2.1 JR.
almost double that of Germany, giving a
wide margin Of operation for German tax
gatherers.. The evlde-t policy of the Ger
man ministry to Increase national revenues
to something' like the British per capita
foreshadows a fierce political contest be
tween taxpayers on the one hand, and so
cialists and military boosters on the other.
Already an organisation, comprising cham
bers of commerce, stock exchanges, bank
ers and manufacturers has been formed
and public demonstration made against In
creasing public burdens. Opposition may
retard, but not- defeat measures for more
revenue. Jingoism Is backed by a com
pact, resourceful, militant body ever on
the alert for its own welfare, while the
opposition is not responsive to discipline
and soon wearies of a fight. European
nations are conducting a gigantic war
dance and the people must pay for the
mualo.
TUlloonerv as an adlunct to military
establishments Is carried on with feverish
seal In Europe. Experiments are going
forward In Germany, France, Austria ana
Emrlnnd. nroductne sufficient public en
thusiasm to Insure large balloon drafts on
the prospective war chests. Germany,
combining government provision and popu
lar enthusiasm, has a fund of $1,903,400 for
Its army aerial service. The popular und
In aid of ZeDDelln's experiments amounts
to $1.32S.0OO; The government has appro
priated for the purchase of Zeppelin ships
$537,400, and it maintains a regular aeros
tatic corns as a branch of the army at a
cost for this year of $131,000. France has
no popular fund, and the public Interest In
flying seems to attach Itself chiefly to the
ntuwtscular aeroplane performances. The
government, however, maintains a school
of aerostation for Instruction and experi
ment, and It has a fund of $36,000 from
th budget of 1908 for this purpose. Austria
spends more money on Its military aviation
service than England. The allowance for
this vear la $15,000 for the maintenance or
the aerostatic corps and $15,400 for the;'
purchase of dirigible balloons. t.ngiana
has an anm-oorlatlon of $9,000 for the build
ing of dirigibles, $2,450 for aeroplane ex-
nerlments and about $15,000 for general
army aerostatio work. This public expendi
ture Is likely to b greatly Increased in
the new appropriations for national de-
fenae.
Two srreat reforms that will test the
courage and tatesmanship of the progres
sive Turks are the banishment or the dogs
of Constantinople and the suppression of
"baksheesh." There are more dogs In Con
stantinople In proportion to population than
in any other city on earth. They hav
become an Institution, and enjoy more
liberty than their owners. "Baksheesh" Is
th coin with which the itching palms of
servitors are soothed. Otherwise, the tip.
Do the young Turks fully appreciate what
they are up against? Banishment or the
dogs Is simply a matter of xeal, persist
ence, aood marksmanship or a ommodlous
drowning apparatus. An attack on "bak
sheesh" Is an assault on the native con
science. Revolutions spring from lesser
causes.
Annually th British ministry lays be
fore Parliament a detailed statement of
the nation's liabilities and assets. In that
submitted recently covering the fiscal year
ended March II. Is one Item which bears
witness to the profitable foresight of Great
Brltlan in buying the khedlve's Sues canal
shares. These were purchased in 1878 for
about $20,000,000, and are today appraised
at $100,000,000, an eightfold Increase In lit
tle more than three decades. Th block
was composed of 176,602 shares, making
Great Britain the largest holder of canal
stock. The money worth of th shares
la not theiv greatest value to their owner,
since with their posession has come virtual
control of th great trade route to the
east. So well Is this control established,
that while the majority of the stock la still
In other hands the voting power of Great
Britain is decisive.
James Hamilton Lewis .ex-congreasman
and ex-corporatlon council ,of' Chicago,
writing to The Chicago Evening Post from
Seoul, says of Corean women: "A woman
Is the least of things In Corea and the
smallest consideration, living or dead. A
slave, then a free woman, yet always only
the mistress or servant, or both, "though
called wlf and compelled to endure aa
many others In her household as the hus
band may bring, while the allghteM Infrac
tion on her part Is mot with exile, divorce
or death. She does the work. H ia a
dandy and gambler, though he I no
boisterer, makes no noise, tio loud-voiced
declamations, no clatter on the streets un
less It Is a fight"
According to statistics Just Issued by the
National Union of German Labor Ex
changes there were on January L Si) auch
Institutions in Germany, of which 240 were
in Prussia and the rest spread over the
other atates of th empire. During th
last statistical year work waa found for
902,966 persons, of whom 667,411 were men
and 205,545 women. The great central ex
change In Berlin aecured employment for
over 100.000 people. Th exchanges at
Munich and Stuttgart placed between 60 000
and 50.000 and Dresden and Dusseldorf be
tween 40.000 and 60.0U0.
This singular- paragraph appears In the
North China Dally News: "Recently his
highness, the prince regent, observed to
the grand councilors, in a conversation
with those dignitaries, that whereas there
hav been, of old. gods of wind, clouds,
thunder and rain and the Ilk In China, it
is not known who they were nor In what
dynasty they were born. Furthermore, the
prince Inquired how it came to be known
that they were defined. The venerable
oouncilo ruminated upon th question for
a considerable while without being able to
satisfy the prince's curiosity." Then the
North China News aska: "May this in
quiring spirit he held to presage the ulti
mate decay of Idolatry In tha empire T"
WW
The Steady Growth
of this bank ha been particularly notice
able In the exclusive
VVorrieiVs Department
An ideal place for the transaction of finan
cial business, for meeting friends. And for
. rest after shopping.
Hundreds of dainty
with
The only cereal food
Trr it for breakfast
Deliriously nourishing and satisfying.
POLITICAL DRIFT.
John W. Kern, the Indiana patriot who
ran with Bryan last year, Is being groomed
for the senatorial election of 1910. Mr.
Kern atands well to the front of the "also
rans."
Mrs. Oliver Haxard Perry Belmont tells
her sister the way to get th right to vote
Is to refuse to marry until th right Is
granted. That's a test of devotion worthy
a heroine medal.
Grand Rapids, Mich., Is one of th few
cities In this country that Is out of debt.
Another plum in Its peach-basket hat la
a cash surplus of tTOO.OOO drawing in per
cent Interest In city banks.
The statue of Senator Quay of Pennsyl
vania has not yet been given a place in th
building or on the ground of the state
house at Harrisburg. A proposition to
place it under th ground receives cordial
support
The proposition to vote bonds for a state
capitol at Salt Lake City was overwhelm
ingly defeated by the voters of Utah. One
of the reasons producing the. adverse vote
was the tendency of the state capital to
monopolize the pie counter , and give the
country district the crumbs.
Roger Queries Mills of Texaa has been
heard from. The democratic performances
in Washington prompts him to write: "The
party as now represented at -Washington
might as well pass out of existence, for it
has survived Its usefulness and only serves
now to make a humiliating speotacle to
make honest democrats hang their heads
In Bhame. I believe that men who think
like we do would rather see the party dl
than to see it further prostituted to serve
the uses of the base men who now seem to
control It."
LAUGHING GAS.
"You say you have a good roads' Inven
tion for automobiles? What sort of thing
can that be?"
"It Is In the nature of a cowcatcher to
pick up pedestrians and throw 'em out of
the way."
"Suppose it kills them?"
"That's a toss-up." Baltimore American.
Pedestrian How far la It to Aldershot?
Let me see. Well, as the crow flies
Footsore Tommy Never mind 'ow the
beggar flies; 'ow far la It as the beggar
'ops? London Truth.
"Waiter, ha the steak been cooked?"
"i'es. sir; by electricity."
"Well, take it back and give it another
shock." Judge.
"I wonder wby the dressmaker, when
she goes. out alwaya wears a wrap?"
"I suppose for the same reason that the
bandits have in comic opera."
"What is that?"
"She wanta to cloak her designs." Balti
more American. ,
"There's a funny Item In this paper about
an Ohio man refusing an offer of a fat
consulship."
"Where? Let me see It."
"There it Is."
"O, you ninny! Don't you see the head
line over that collection of Items? 'Hap
penings of Fifty Years Ago.' "Chicago
Tribune.
"What are your views on ' the Income
tax?"
"Pretty much th same as on the tariff,"
answered Senator Sorghum. "There would
be no objection to It, If It could be ao ar-
S Breakfast Sense.
8 I
X Overloaded htomau'hs 'Make Poor 4$
V? Workmen. x
Health is a state of normal, spiritual,
mental and physical function. It haa a
definite physical symptom, the chemical
equlllbrum of the blood and organic se
cretions. That is th assertion of authority. With
th stomach over-loaded with food that
sours and Is hard to digest th blood I
loaded with the sour acids and gasea, the
head aches, th nerves are shattered,
bowels disordered, and 111 health reigns
supreme.
Can on be pleasant. Industrious, capable
in such condition? Th remedy I simple
wholesome food, open air exercise and
right thinking. Often the right kind of
breakfast means a splendid day's woik
with head and heart and hand. '.
A bad breakfast means a day of nasty
temper and unsatisfactory results. Start
th day right with E-C Corn Flake or
Egg-O-Ke Wheat Flakes served with good
milk or cream. Always ready to serve
crisp and delicious. If you haven't already
eaten them you've mlasad something
good order today and you'll not res-ret
it.
Remember It la only th famoua Egg-O-He
process that makes E-C Corn Flakes
and Esg-O-Se Wheat Flake so delicious
and healthful
llLiWMlfl
Capital $500,000.00
Surplus & Profits 700.000.00
dishes can be made
I
made in Biscuit form.
with milk or cream
J
ranged that my special friends won't have
to pay it." Washington Btar.
"My clothes cost me next to nothing."
"Th-ey ought to."
"Why?"
"Because they are next to nothing."
Houston Post
THAT AWFUL MAN.
Chicago News.
He's always very sure
That he's exactly right
And ao he pities your
Own most unhappy plight
Correct' his every plan;
In fact, he's made of gall
Of course I mean the man
Who always knows It all.
It la no matter what
Affair you chance to start,
You'll find him on the spot '
To take a leading part
Directly off your bat
That fellow grabs the ball.
He always baa It pat
The man who knows It all.
Whene'er a chance to apeak
A timely word or two
Tou 'want, you vainly seek
He's bound to see It through.
Tou find you have to quit :
In house or street or tiall.
He always settles It,
The man who knows It all. '
I'd dearly love to see
That awful man suppressed,
For you'll at once agree f
That he's a horrid peat.
I've suffered long and sor '
Beneath his evil thrall
This boastful, beastly bore,
The man who knows It all.-
Saturday's
Shopping List
STRAW HATS
Panamas $5 to $12
Sailors $1 to $5
Soft Styles $2 to $3.50
UNDERWEAR
Knee Length 50o to $1.50
Balbriggan '. .50c to $1.75
Union Suits $1 to $3.50
HOSIERY
Intenroven 25o
($1.50 half doxen.)
Gauze Lisle 25c to $1
Silk $1.50 to $3.50
SHIRTS
Detached Cuffs $1 to $2
Attached Cuffs.. $1.50 to $4.50
Collar attached.. $1 to $6
NECKWEAR
Knit Ties 50o to $2.50
Bow Ties 25c and 50c
Four-in-Hands 50c to $2
Wash Ties 25c to $1
BELTS
Leather 50c to $2
' Silk, with tie to match.. .$1.50
BATHING SUITS
Cotton, $1 and $1.50
Worsted $2.50 and $3.50
YACHTING SUITS-!-
Blouses ...,75c to $1.50
Pants 75c and $1
LEATHER GOODS
Bags and Suit Caes, $5 to $25
Matting Bags ..$1.50
Matting Cases .$3.50
Saturday Is the last day of our Pre
Inventory Sale.
Men's Suits fl5, formerly sold up
to 135.
Boys' Suits 112.60, formerly sold
up to $20.
Children's Suits $5. formerly sold
up to flO.
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R. S. WILCOX, Mgr.