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6 THE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1000. j . Thf, Omaha Daily Bee. FOUNDED Bf EDWARD ROSE WATER. VICTOR ROPEWATRR, EDITOR, Kntered at Omaha poetoffloe M aocond elaxs matter. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. DalTy Bee twlthout Hunday). one year. .MM Daily Dm and Punday, one year 00 DELIVERED BT CARRIER. Dally Hoe (Including Sunday). Pr Iallv Bee (without Sundv per week. 10c Evening Ilee (althout Sunday), per week c Evening Bee (lth Sunday). pr WM",,'?5 Sunday Bee. one year i'S Saturday Bee, one year 1 w Adilwts all complaints of Irregularities In delivery to Cltv Circulation Department OFFICES. Omaha Tha Bee Bulldtr.. Suth Omaha Twenty-fmirth and N. Council Blaffs IB Rrot Street. Lincoln Little Building. rhlcaco MI Marnuette Building. New York-Rooms 1101-1102 No. S4 went Thirty-third Street Washington 725 Fourteenth Street, N. W. CORRESrONDENCB. Communlratlonii relating to new and edi torial matter should ba addressed: Omaha Bee, Editorial Department. REMITTANCES. 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Sabacrlbara leaving rne elty teas porarlly , aboaldl To mailed ta them. Address will chanced aa often aa rcqaesiadu The shah's throne la a little wobbly and needs to go to the repair shop. How much of the $100,000 which the Water board wants la for the lawyers? The east 1 suffering from heat and lack of rain. The west la willing to trade some rain, to be returned later when we need It. Another mystery has been settled and we now know who's got the but ton. A, Spokane man coughed It up and the doctor kept It. The new Germajf chancellor Is said to be of a, retiring disposition, but his disposition has never prevented him from hanging onto an ofllce. According to biblical tradition the earth and all that It contained waa created in six days. But then there were no tariff bills In those days. Two more banks are eligible to qualify as depositories of city money. No danger, however, of any competl tlon to bid up the rate of Interest. Roosevelt while he Is gone should re member there are some pretty big sticks growing In the African jungle which he may bring back with him Some democratic papers la seeking for an issue in 1912 are harking back to the Tllden campaign. The troubl Is that there are no Tildena la sight In the democratic party. The new Korean cabinet contains no minister of war. This does not lndt cate that there will be nothing doing In the war line over there, but rather that the Japanese have taken over Oe Job. Only one-fifth of the graduates of Smith college for women have taken the degree Mrs. Smith should offer greater inducements for a man with large family of daughters to send them there. Milwaukee prides Itself that It con sumed 52,000,000 gallons of water on day recently. It was the day of a big Are, and What was left was doubtlos3 transformed Into a more popular bev erage. Two thousand klsst were Included In a letter Introduced In an Illinois will contest and the entire bunch came, through the mail for 2 cents. Most anyone could afford to be gener ous at that rat. If we read our amiable democratic contemporary aright, a republican who expresses confldenoe In President Taft lets other folks do his thinking for him. But a democrat who does not let Mr. Bryan tell htm what to do Is no democrat. The Women's club and the Real Es tate exchange have each at times agi tated for repression of the billboard nuisance, but right now, when a bill board ordinance la In transit through the city council, not a word is heard from either of them. The time to baunmer the iron is when it is hot Tha complainant who sought to show discrimination because railroads carried 160 pounds of baggage free, while some passengers had no baggage, was drawing thing a little fine, ac cording to the Interstate Commerce commission, - aad about everyone ex cept the complainant will be Inclined to approve the decision. Bom people appear to b bora to kick. Wanted A Fait Apportionment. The amended primary law makes a radical change In the method of hold- ng conventions to promulgate plat- forms and provide the administrative machinery for the different political parties in Nebraska. Heretofore the platform conventions were not held ntll the latter part of September, after the various tickets had been omlnated. and the law went Into much detail as to the constitution of these conventions. The amended prl- marr law has repealed the substance of these nrovlslons and moved the date ,-of the convention to the last Tuesday In July, bringing It nearly a month In advance of the nomination of candidates and at the same time eavlng to the respective state commit- tees the determination of place, ap- portlonment and the manner of select- Ing delegates. Chairman Kelfer has called the re- publican state committee to meet to i take action with reference to this sit- uatlon, and the call for the conven- tlon will doubtless be Issued within a few days. The law prescribes the time of the meeting, but the committee will fix the place, which need not be the state capital as heretofore required, The place of meeting, however, Is of less Importance than a fair appor- tionment, which Is now possible In contradistinction to the unfair and discriminating allotment of one dele- gate to each county, which was em- bodied in the old law. The state con- ventlon Is supposed to be representa tive of the party In the state, and hlle each county should have a voice, the representation should con- form, In some measurable degree, to the membership of the party in the various counties. This principle of a proportionate representation has al ways been recognized by the repub- llcan organization and has been the foundation stone of the party, not only In this state, but In other states, and In its national meetings. Whatever provisions it may incor- porate Into the call for the coming re- publican convention the state commit- U tee should, by all means, get back to proportionate allotment of repre sentation that will afford some In centive to building up the party. The Persian Revolution. The Persian revolution, which promlses to give constitutional govern ment to that country, reflects the d cllne of autocratic government every where. China has no constitution, but by Imperial proclamation a date has been fixed for adopting one and Its people are being educated up to meet the changed conditions. How much of civil liberty peoples like the Chinese, TnrVs and Persians ar canahl nf properly assimilating Is still prob. lematlcal, Japan being the only or! ental people up to date to show any capacity for popular self-government. The significant fact in connection with these revolutions is the political unrest which pervades the oppressed peoples of the world and which has permeated even these ultra conserva tive nations, whose masses have little Intercourse with or knowledge of west ern civilization. Revolutions have not been uncommon among them, but heretofore they have always been up risings against rulers and not against forms of government. Modern thought Is following business intercourse and the era seems approaching when all lands will have measurably common Ideas of civil liberty, which to be main- talned must carry with them a broader and more universal education. Declining Food Exports. The decreased value of exports of foodstuffs from the United States was most marked In the fiscal year ending July 1. 1909, being a fall of $109,- 754.629 In spite of the high prices of products. The closing months of the year show no immediate prospect of changing conditions. No one article was responsible for the drop, it being distributed proportionately between grains, meat and meat products and dairy products. Crop conditions were responsible for a portion of the showing, but the course of trade in the last few years emphasizes the fact that the United States Is approaching the point where It will cease to be a large exporter of food. Increased sources of supply from new lands under cultivation and increasing yields from those culti vated are likely to be more than off set by increased home consumption, which Is unquestionably growing faster than its food-producing capac ity. The exports of our food products are so vast, approaching in value 11,000,000,000 per year, that the cessation of exportation la not lmml nent nor even probable In the near future. The decrease will be most no- tlced in its Influence upon domestic prlces, particularly if the world sup- ply Is not enhanced from other sources as it falls off here. A Judicial View of Lynching. A forceful charge to a grand Jury on the lynching question, recently de livered "by District Judge B. H. Gard ner of Texas, declares plainly that lynching Is disgraceful and that men participating in such acts and officers who connive at them should be pun ished a criminals. Whether public sentiment in Texas will uphold Judge Gardner's stand or not does not alter the soundness of his position. Courts are organized to tTy offenders and offi cials are charged with executing court mandates, and certainly not until courts fall in their functions have the people any excuse for taking legal executions into their own hands. All communities are prone at times to tak summary vengeance, but, as Judge Gardner has pointed out, Texas rn among the worst offenders, par- ucuiany in certain classes oi crimes, which, he asserts, there has never Def,n caup to compiain mat courts ni derelict or dilatory, mere n Sweater oioi upon me civilization or th? mited States than the prone- "f"8 otherwise good citizens to par- "cipate in iynchinga. hucn onenses re Hdom the work of Ignorant mobs, anl " thla fact, together with their frequency, which gives the United States a bad reputation In Europe The New German Chancellor. The naming of Dr. von Bethmann- Hollweg as chancellor of the German empire makes It certain that no change in German policy, either at homo or abroad, will follow, inasmuch aa the appointment was made on the recom.' mendatlon of Prince von Duelow, the retiring chancellor. Personally the new chancellor is not so well known abroad aa many other German states- men, but this Is no indication of his capacity, which can better be Judged by his steadily upward rise in gov- ernmental service. He Is an Intimate personal friend of Emperor William, the friendship dating back to college days and, further, has been a close personal adviser of the emperor. From this It Is reasonable to Infer that his impress upon German affairs has been greater than surface activity discloses. If the change In chancellors has any outward effect It is likely to be a larger Influence, if that were possi ble, of the emperor himself In the empire's affairs. This Is likely to create some uneasiness, particularly In Great Britain, where the emperor has been credited with antl-Brltlsh deRlgns. There Is no reason to an ticipate that the retirement of von Buelow will In any way change the good relations between Germany and the United States. The new chancellor faces a difficult problem at home, where it Is the task of a master to keep Intact the group- hngs of parties necessary to maintain ministerial majority In the German Reichstag, and the dissatisfaction of the conservatives over the von Buelow tax program renders It still more diffi cult. And now we are told that two Judges who participated In the de- Iclsion voiding the so-called non partisan Judiciary act, and who are to seek re-election this fall, would have had no chance had the law been up held, and will have still less chance with the law overthrown. If thla be the case- then they could have had no other Incentive but to do their duty fearlessly, and expound the constltu tlon as they find It The regulation of street assem blages for the purpose of protecting abutting business houses from hav ing ingress and egress blockaded Is a perfectly legitimate function for city authorities so long aa there are plenty of open spaces easy of access where Itinerant lecturers and preach ers may talk to their hearts' content to anyone who cares to listen. It Is not a Just complaint that a regulation to keep business thoroughfares unob structed would Interfere with the right of free speech. According to the democratic World Herald, whenever a law passed by a democratic legislature Is declared un constitutional It is "the judicial dag ger" that does It. If a republican jttWi Bay the new tariff for example, should auccumb before a court decision It would exclaim, "Oh, most learned Judge!" This Is nonpartlsanshlp. A Japanese official who has been touring the world Investigating elec- trie traction insists mat u is only a Question of a short time until all the Japanese railroads will be electrified. Japan certainly has a way of doing things and It would not be surprising ' It should lead the procession In this direction, The Lincoln Star contains a vicious arraignment of "the interests and their office-holding tools who control national affairs." The heading of the paper carries the name of D. K. Thompson as Its president. Mr. Thompson Is holding office as ambas sador to Mexico. Chicago will do twice as much building this year. In value at least, as It did the year after the great fire, and at that time its rebuilding achieve ment was a world's marvel. The fig ures simply Illustrate the marvelous growth of American cities. If Omaha Is to become a great con vention city It must build up its repu tation for hospitality with each suc ceeding gathering which it entertains. Doing the right thing by one conven tion is the best way to go about get- tlng other conventions, The democratic state chairman is asking his committeemen whether a state convention should be called as required by law. Mr. Bryan, in a public Interview not long ago, declared for Ignoring the law, and that Up ought to be enough. A lot of men are now telling what they would do if they were mayor of New York. While much of it sounds good, it does not hold out great hope for New Yorkers, for the loudest talk era have the least chance of securing the office. Where the Money Goes. Collars Weeklv In 1S99, the number of riders on Pullman cars In this country was I.OuOut, and they paid flO.Ouu.QuO s iha price. In is", a yaar of hard tlmu then Wfc-a 1ft (W iki- rMpra at a coM ot ,jo.o . o. A gcod il of whai i taiud met cui vt living in thu country Is really Increased demand for luxuries. 'ow Watch the I m pi re. Cleveland Plalndealer. President Taft. It Is said, will act as umpirs for tariff conferences. Hope no one will throw a pop bottle. Title Sparlnaly feed. Philadelphia Record. According; to a decision of the courts It Is no libel to call a man a "grafter," but nolody has yet put the title on his business or writing cards. ' A Rare I'oeelblllry. Washington Herald. 60 some of those Indicted sugar trust magnates "feel hurt," do they? We think we are reasonably safe In asserting now that-It Is within the range of the possible to pierce a rhinoceros" hide with a wooden toothpick. Democrats Abandon Opposition, Philadelphia Ledger. The titular Democrats In the senate have quite abandoned all their traditional doctorlnes and their conservative tradi tions, and are ready for any kind of coali tion. As an organized opposition they have abdicted the field. Trying; to Take a flyer. Topeka Capital. A Nebraska man has offered tfiOO for the privilege of being the first paid passenger on the Wright flying machine, A man has a right to spend his money aa he pleases, but he should also show some considera tion for his widow. An t'nnnsrtered ttnery, Philadelphia Ledser. "Why Is It," asks tha dean of the unl verslty of Neb-aska, "that a young man aegenerates within six rr.ontba after he enters colleger' Utlng tn the ground floor. the dean oug.u to be able to answer hiar. own qiis-.ton. l six months nt college life has the indloa.d effect, fcur years of It must be .uilnous. Abolition of colleges is a remedial suggestion offered for what It is worth. I'nt It On Tobacco. Boston Transcript. If Americans paid the same taxes on to bacco in Its various forms which are levied In Oreat Britain, Instead of yielding eighty million dollars a year It would turn three hundred million Into the federal treasury. It 1b strange that a substantial Increase In this tax has not occurred to the tariff mak ers as a simpler way of raising money than any of the new and elaborate special taxes which have been voted. BH1A.V A.D 11A1I.EV. Thrice Defeated Leader Indulges In a Rebuke. New Tork Trlbuna. It was Inevitable that Mr. Bryan should take up the challenges which have been Issued broadcast by Henator Joseph W. Bailey. Mr. Bailey has flatly repudiated the Denver natlonl platform drawn by Mr. Bryan, and substituted for Its tariff declar ations soma views of his own about the advisability of taxing raw materials. The xu senator nai preached his taxable raw materials doctrlna with plausibility uu success, lie has ,won over to It about half the democrats in the senate. He says mut ne is Dulidlng for the future, and that the futuro will leaje out of account demo cratic leaders who still cling to the Cleva land-Wilson-Bryan notion that raw ma terials ought to be frae. Mr. Bryan is forced by consistency and uy a sense ot his duty as a party leader to rebuke such contumacy. He has written a long editorial In "The Commoner" to prove that Mr. Bailey 1b a platform Jumper and an assistant protectionist. He savs: "If the doctrine announced by Senator Bailey becomes the,, doctrine of the demo cratlc party, the party might as well aban don Us opposition to a protective nollv First, If senators and members cannot be bound by platforms, then there Is no hope oi resisting tne influence that the protected inert-ma Dring 10 Dear upon the public officials. Second, If, Instead of lesst-ning me numper or those benefits by protection we are to Increase the number by extend ing protection to all Industries, we will find It next to Impossible to make any ..v. .. unecuon or tariff re- urm, tor inose who derive a pecuniary kn.Ml S . , ... """"" lru" me lanrr even though that benefit be Incidental will ba active on ponents of any reduction, while the public. iceiing oniy a general interest, will be un able to cope with the Bpeclal interest." I no reproof Is moderate. Mr. Brvan no doubt realizes that Mr. Bailey's attitude Is populur in many southern states, which are eager to enjoy protection on raw materials, yet he makes It clear that In nis opinion there Is not room In the demo cratlc party for both his tariff Idea, nn.i Mr. Bailey's. The Irreconcilable conflict Is on. Its progress may show that there Is Iso no room In the democratic Dartv for iu personalities so Dronounceri xr iiryan ana Mr. Bailey. FHOM1S1AU ( HOI' OUTLOOK. Prosperity and Plenty Indicated by ttarly Reports. Springfield (Mass.) Republican. The government's report on the prlnclDal cereal crops Is exceedingly favorable. In the first place there has been Improve ment In the condition of grain perviously reporte on winter wheat, which Is now In process of being harvested, has gained In condition within the past month and cram. 1ses a yield of 409.700.000 hn.h.i. an Indication of 39S.500.000 a month ago. bprlng wheat has lost two points or so In condition from June 1 but, according to the New York produce exchange's calculations, still Indicates a harvest somewhat above that of yast year. The combined wheat crop promUed to be C3,5OO,000 bushels, against the 6M,600,000 harveBted last yeari 634,000,000 harvested In 1907 and 73K 2n ami In 1906. The largest wheat crop of the past decade was that of 1901, when 748 400.- 000 bushels were gathered In. The smallest was that of 1900. when 5:3.000,000 bushels were reaped. The present Indicated crop Is a fair average of the time. While re serves of old wheat are very low, the present Indicated crop is large enough to satisfy all home demands and to yield an exportable surplus of 100,000,000 busnels which can be sold at very high prices. Corn, however, forms the great feature of the current report. The acreage planted Is tha largest ever known, being some 7 per cent abova that of last year. The condition of the crop, 89 S Is the highest reported for July In nine years, and Is much above the 10-year average. As the crop now stands a yield of 3.161.174 000 bushels Is Indicated, compared with 2,6tS. SfiO.000 last year and 1.927, 400.000 In 1906. which up to this time has been the high record. Never before has the harvest or the Indicated yield passed the 3,000.000.000 bushel mark, and If all goes well this fig ure will now be exceeded. There can be no scarcity of food stuffs, even with a low wheat harvest, when the corn yield Is heavy. This Is the great feeding crop of the farmer. Corn enters largely Into direct consumption as a food 'stuff for men. It enters much more largely Into direct consumption. It Is used to fatten cattle and hogs, and a large, corn crop means an enlargement of the meat supply aa well as of the general food sup ply otherwise. More than any other crop a great corn crop means "plenty" In the full material significance of that term. Washington Life Short 8 ketch s t IneldeBta aad Episodes that Mark tha rrogress of Events at tha Vatloaal Capital. In some quarters the Impression prevails that the congress embraces the ripest, sharpest and smoothest intellects this country produces. Dissent from thts propo sition usually Is put down as the prompt ings of envy or partisanship. Not only are they supposed to b "next" to every game, from politics to poker, but thor oughly versed In the characteristics of the fakir. As there are exceptions to every rule, so with congressmen. They do not always loom up to current Ideals. Even those whd are born great and come Into their own occasionally come off the pedestal and exhibit some of the fallings of common mortals. But, making all allow ances, no admirer Is ready to believe, with out convincing evidence, that they are easy marks for bunko artist of the colored persuasion. The discovery Is painful, the evidence equally Saddening. Read the de tails and weep. An impressive-looking negro approached Congressman Murdock of Kansas. "I'm Bishop de Graffenreld-Foreat of your district. I'v met you many times. I'm sure you will remember me," said the Visitor. "No, I don't. And you didn't know me when you came tn. But never mind, what la It?" "Mr. Murdock," the bishop said, "I'm In a powerful lot of trouble. My aon, who has been to school In Virginia, was In jured tn a ball game last month and he's Just died. I am removing the body to Kansas, and I find I lack Just 9.60 of the amount necessary for the trip. I am ap pealing to you as my congressman to ac commodate me with thla smalt sum until reach home. Then I will pay you back, and If you don't help me I'll have to leave the body here on your hands." "You're trying to bunko me," said the suspicious Murdock. But he was ashamed of himself the next minute when he saw the look of pain come over the open coun tenance of the visitor and reached for his check book. "Make It an even ten, Mr. Murdock, and the Lord bless you," the bishop ventured. That was the last Murdock thought of the matter until he was lunching In the house restaurant. Then he caught a snatch of conversation from an adjoining table. 'Needed Just 114 to get his son's body home," Congressman Oardner of New Jer sey was saying. "I thought It was a bunko game, but I didn't want to take chances oh having a body consigned to my hotel, so I let him have the money and" Murdock grew red about the ears. Then he picked up his hat and started out. In the corridor he met Congressman Currier of New Hampshire. 'Currier," he said, "did you ever hap pen to hear of a negro bishop who needed money to get his son's body" Sh," Currier interrupted. "Don't say word. He got me for $60." Plain, common, everyday lemonade made with simple hydrant water, noncarbonated and uneolored by pink or other dyes, cost the t'nlted States senate 1401.86 for tha last twenty-four days of June and $$8.28 for the first eight days of July. If the lemonade had been pinked or fizzed the expense would have been much more. June 4 the weatlier warmed up quite a bit and several senators pounced on the sergeant-at-arms, demanding that they be supplied with lemonade, as Is the usual oustom whenever the hot days string along. The beverage was cooked up in the storeroom and carried In big tin buckets to the republican and democratic Cloakrooms. There wasv no limit on Its use. During .Tune the mixers used sixty-four cases of lemons costing from $3.30 to $5 a case and containing from 300 to 360 lemons each. The value of the lemons was $272.75. So f n barrels of sugar were mixed In to make the lemonade sweet. The seven bar rels contained 2,51? pounds and cost $129.11. The total for June was $401.86. During the first eight days of July twelve cases of lemons were used and two barrels of sugar, bringing the aggregate exctnse up to $88.28. The total cost of furnishing lemonade to the senate was 490.14. Last year the senate used lemonade made with "charged-' water, and the expense was Just double that of the same beverage made with plain water. The lemonade bills heretofore have nearly reached $1,0C0 a month. During the past few weeks there were several days when the temperature ot the senata chamber must have been at least 100, and it really was a great hard ship upon the oldek, members to stt there during the long sessions. But the heat caused a sacrifice of sen atorial dignity In the matter of dress, and neglige is now the order. Vice President Sherman appears very often dressed In white duck, with white stockings and shoes. Senators Scott of West Virginia Dick of Ohio and Fletcher of Ohio are at tired likewise, except when their pretty suits are In the laur.dry. Senator New lands of Nevada evidently has laid In a si'pply of summer flannels. He appears almost every day attired In a new suit of white, some of them with a small black stripe, and others cream colored. Mr. New- lands has a rather thick supply of sandy red hair, which makes a striking contrast to his summer garb. Bacon of Georgia and Money of Mississippi are wearing wash suits of tan color, which are comfortable If not so showy as flannels. Jeff Davis of Arkansas Is still hanging on to his "Prince Albert" coat of light color, but has sac rificed his vest to the season. The niftiest shirts seen tn the senate are worn by Boot of New York and Lodge of Massachusetts. Both these eminent states men display some beautiful shades of madras goods stylishly made. Knute Nel son, the veteran Norwegian senator from Minnesota, evidently became Infected with the gay tplrit of the season and left his vest at home the other day. And to make the play strong he sported a shirt that had all the creations of the younger men faded to a frazzle. It was a pleated bosom ef fect of a shade of green that would be hard to duplicate. It's a ten to on bet that none of Mr. Nelson's women folks bought It for him; he sure picked It out him self. It was the nicest piece of wearing apparel In the senate chamber and created quite a sensation. By actual count on a humid day but fif teen senators stuck to high collars, and there were forty-seven pairs of oxford shoes In the senate chamber. Big palm leaf fans are distributed by the page boys for the use of the senators and about fifty gal lions of lemonade are consumed during a day by these statesmen. Action on tho Amendment. Springfield Republican. In states which have biennial sessions, the legislatures will be unable to vote upjn the federal Income tax amendment until 'Kit. so that the wait for the final and conclusive returns will necessarily take us more than half way through tie Taft administration. Tire Place for Saving is in a large, strong When you havo saved $10 take out a 3 Certifi cate of Deposit. Assets over $13,000,000.00. FirstNationalBankof Omaha United States Depository. 13th and Farnam Stt. Entrance to Safety Deposit Vaults Is on ISth Street PERSONAL NOTES. Mr. Rockefeller advises people who are searching for happiness to hunt for It In the open air. A self-confessed bigamist In San Fran cisco admits that he annexed "a couple ot merry widows," but he denies the soft Impeachment that his wives In the United States and Germany number twenty-five. Lord Burton of England Is dead. Ills grandfather, a carter named Hass, founded the brewery at Burton, whlcn now occu pies considerably over 160 acres of land, employs over 3,000 men. pays over $1,500,000 a year duty and $1,250,000 a year freights and hf a yearly revenue of $25,000,000. Joseph Robinson, managing editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer and one of the old est newspaper men, In point of continuous service, in Pennsylvania, was elected honorary vice president of the Pen and Pencil club, of which he has been a mem ber for many years. He succeeds the late Alexander K. McClure In that position. Former Governor Folk of Missouri has returned to St. L,ouls from a lecture tour of three months, during which he covered more than 25.000 miles, delivered ninety lectures and made more than $20,000. He acted as his own manager. The ex-governor had a sliding scale for his lectures. For some of his talks he received $200 each, for a few a little under that amount and for some more. At the beginning of this fiscal yesr Cuba established a bureau of Information, and President Gomez has appointed Leon J. Canova, an American newspaper man, who has lived In Cuba eleven years, director. Persons wishing Information concerning the country's resources or busess oppor tunities there are asked r write to Mr, Canova at the office of 'he Deaprtment of Agriculture, Commerce and Labor, Havana, Cuba, PENALTY OF Hl'MOR. Fatal to m Candidate for Hitch Office to Be a Comedian. New Tork World. Although one of the few really humor ous speakers in congress, Representative Cushman soon saw the danger of being classed as a professional funny man. It meant popularity and always assured him an audience, but he had serious ambi tions, nd he came to realize that too many Jokes or too many good stories would be a bar to the political future ho had planned for himself. So In his later years he avoided those exhibitions of wit with which he entertained the house when he first appeared in Wsshlngton. The American public Is llghthearted. It loves to laugh. But It Is suspicious of the greatness of any one who Is habitually witty. It Is safer for a public man to be dull and shallow than wise and sparkling. Somehow humor Is not quite respectable. Buffoonery will always make campaign crowds shriek with delight, but It Is fatal for a candidate for high office to be a comedian. Lincoln's reputation as a story teller was far more of a handicap than an advantage when he became president. Tom Corwin said that the way to suc ceed In politics is "to be a solemn ass." By his weakness for Joking "Sunset" Cox ruined a promising career, yet when he made a speech that was not funny he was likely to be Judged a failure. If Tom Reed had been less prone to uttering witticisms his abilities as one of the foremost men In politics would have stood a better chance of reaching the presidency. A reputation for levity hurt him. Mr. Bryan has a sharp tongue and an unusual gift for saying clever things, but he Is careful to preserve a grave, im pressive manner. Mr. Roosevelt Is a man of high spirits who knows how to laugh, but nobody with a true sense of humor could contrive so many ways of making himself ridiculous. In Mr. Taft there are evident at times traces of boylike comic spirit, but as becomes one In his lofty posi tion he keeps himself under severe re straint in public. 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"I wish you wouldn't Interrupt me, mam ma. He proposed that we start In and read President Kllot's five feet of books." Chi cago Tribune. Little Willie Say, pa, what is the mean ing of premonition? l'a Premonition, my son, Is what alls people who are afflicted with tha "I told you so" habit." Chicago News. "I'd love to travel north, especially to Norwuy to see those strange midnight suns." "We don't have to travel to Norway to see midnight sous. We have 'em right here In thi family." Baltimore American. Henry VIII was musing philosophically In the royal study. "A man," he muttered, "can stand the marrying habit, but it certainly does make a woman lose her head." Chicago Tiibuue. "And are you, Indeed, a really and truly fairy V asked the little girl. "Yes, 1 am a fairy. 1 live here In the woods, but nobody but goud children ever see me." "Bui how do you fix people so tbey can't ace you?" "1 lend them money." The recipe has never been known to fall. Cleveland Leader. VACATION TIME. Baltimore American. Now is the time when the young man who worketh. Likewise the woman who Is self-supporting. Say to themselves, "Lo, the good time Cometh,' When I will cast off me the trappings of labor. Blow my hard earnings in raiment most gorgeous, Pack my suit caae, or my trunk, which Is better. And hie me to mountain or lakeside or ocean. There, once forgetful of toll and of labor, Will 1 lead life which 1b easy and pleas ant. Loll and do nothing In elegant leisure. With naught more exacting than spend ing of money, And so divine the hahlttinl feeling Of millionaires who are In the class multl-, No thoughts of care shall be there to oppress me. No business need to be filled In short order. No meddling boss to be giving directions. Novels I'll read by the manifold bushel, Knjoy the unusual, the luxury Joyful, Of sleeping in peace far, far Into tho morning. My days shall be full of content and of pleasure, My night peaceful summer, with sweetest of dreaming. I'll take no regrets, no cares hard or dis turbing, And 1 will meet none but most social ot people. I'll wear my best clothes every day if I want to. And make an Impression aa though 'twas my custom. Oh, I'll cut a dash, but I'll be a bit pru dent. And take care 1 spend not tha whols of my money, But bring back a margin to start falr and even. t Thus doth the delusion that's call a vaca tion Spread out Its visions, and, spite of their knowledge, Maketh the workers think all thts will happen And tell to themselves solemn tales that are fairy. FURNISHINGS AND HATS, AND DOUGLAS SIKttIt, 1