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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.
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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.
Shirts Worth While
"We are going to soil all our highest grade shirts
that sold for $2.50, $3.00, and $4.50 at the low price of
$2.25
These shirts are nearly all our own make (not
made especially for us) but made by us in our own
custom shirt factory, by experienced custom shirt
makers. '
The patterns are exclusive and the materials are
all imported madras cloths of the very highest
grades.
The sale includes the entire line of negligee
shirts that sold from $2.50 up. (Exct-pt silk.)
Other Specials
All our 50c and $1.00 Wash Ties, 35c; 3 for $1.00.
Broken lines of Hosiery, worth up to 50c, 25c a
pair; $1.25 half dozen. V
Broken lines of Summer Underwear, half price.
$1.00 Handkerchief and Tie Sets, 85c.
Do your shopping early our store closes at 5
P. M. during July and August, except Saturdays at
10 P. M.
See our clothing ad on another page.
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clusive use of
women depos
itors. SMILING POINTERS.
Tommy Pop, what 1 retribution?
Popley Retribution, my son, Is some
thing we are sure will eventually over
take other people. Philadelphia Inquirer.
"Did you advise your daughter to learn
the use of money T"
"les, and It was a foolish move. She
Immediately demanded some ta practice
with." Kansas City Journal.
Customer Can't you give anything off to
a clergyman?
Tradesman Not in this' Instance, sir.
You see, these goods Is different from
yours. These Is guaranteed goods. Life.
"I specks," said I'ncle Kben, "dat on
reason Uese corporation managers gits rlob.
Is dat when dey has any indignation to
express or any arguments to present dey
hires a lawyer 'steud o' losln' time fuui
dere own business." Washington Star,
"Mamma, young 1'rof. McUoosla proposed
last night "
"Mercy, child 1 What on earth has he got
to live on!"
"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,
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