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STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
Btate of Nebraska. Douglas County, ss. :
ilwri H. Txechuck, treasurer of The Bee
Publishing Company, being duly sworn,
says that the actual number of full and
eomplete copies of The Ially, Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the
month of November, 1JX19. was as follows:
43,070 1 41.B30
2 43.0SO 17 43,180
43,700 IS 41,000
4 4fl,lBO 19 41,390
5 42,450 20 41,990
6 43,179 21 40,340
7 40,040 22 41,660
8 41,930 23 41,790
9 43,160 24 41,780
10... 41.830 2R 41,700
11 41,750 28 43,940
12 43,560 27.. 41,810
13 41,730 28 40,400
14 40,100 29 41,650
15 41,800 30 41,930
Total 1,953,860
Returned Copies 9,848
Net Total 1,943,005
Pally Average 41,768
GEO. B. TZSCHUCK, Treasurer.
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before me this 1st day of December, 1909.
(Seal) M. P. WALKER,
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Subscribers leaving; tha city tem
porarily should hare The Bee
maJledi. to them. Addreac will be
t-ha fiared as often, as requested.
The kaiser seems to think better of
the sick Insurance. '
The time has arrived for the Christ
mas shopper to count the days.
The Brownsville Investigation thus
far reveals the same old dusky hue. -
"Bank closed, cashier absent," may
be taken as a sure sign that the cash
Is also.
Secretary Wilson's cornucopia will
look well on Uncle Sam's Christmas
tree.
At any rate, Omaha's Indian supply
depot srill'Tefdse to be abolished un
less they are all abolished.
A lost Dauphin claim ia again both
ering France. This has no bearing on
the case of the lost Dr. Cook.
Of course, those present at the open
ing of the Cookery at Copenhagen will
take all necessary precautions.
Aa the fever runs its course, the
flush of the Christmas shopper will be
transferred from purse to cheek.
At the native llun-k!ll!ng exhibition
Mr. Roosevelt has again shown how to
tread softly and carry a sharp stick.
A bureau of municipal statistics for
Omaha would be very fine, especially
for the statistician at $250 per month.
State Treasurer Brian has $500,000
of state funds in hand, of which only
$5,000 are cash drawer Items. That
looks better.
All of the railroads centering here
have put In attractive excursion rates
for the Corn show. The latchstring Is
out to the whole world.
Down in Lincoln a. man has been
fined $35 and costs for failing to re
port a case of diphtheria. A few ob
ject lessons like this would be salutary
In Omaha.
What's this, so many Chicago people
asleep in the daytime that the street
noises must be Bilenced? ' Thought
Chicago used to boast it was always
wide-awake.
Putting a meter on telephone serv
ice would surelybe resented by sub
scribers, unless the company can de
vise a graduated scale on short, com
mon and long.
From the government's threat to In
veatlgato the speculative manipulation
of the cotton market It la evidently be
lieved that there is a cotton evil be
sides the weevil.
Popularity of the cemeteries for an
imals Is likely to spread. Nearly
every man knowa of aome family pet
in the neighborhood which he would
like to see burled.
Now that It Is no longer illegal, th
rolling of a cigarette by a South Da
kota boy will not be half the fun it was
when he liad to dodge a policeman for
uch a dare-devil crime.
It bow develops that an Iowa man
whose heart had always been supposed
to be la the right place has his heart
on the wrong side, which Is right. The
case Is somewhat confusing.
It turps out Uiat it waa a World-
Herald reporter, who made the motion.
for th Public Library board "to swal
low the natty dose," aa the editor of
that paper puts It. Get together.
No Sugar Scapegoat.
The reported refusal of a lesser of
ficial of the sugar combine to submit
to being made a scapegoat for his su
perlora, has a welcome sound, for It In
dicates that out of the mouths of the
offenders on the rack the full truth
may come at last. . No one has any de
sire that any scapegoat shall bear
alone the scars of chastisement; what
Is wanted Is absolute dlworery and
punishment of all the rascals, low and
high. If a superintendent aided In
frauds under orders, It may not reveal
a very lofty integrity on his part, for
he could have refused to obey such
orders, lost his job, and exposed the
whole crooked deal, but since he did
follow Instructions, making a clean
breast of It all, should bring some good
out of evil. The public ia In no mood to
sympathize with any cloaking attempt;
It wants the brand applied equally
upon all in the ring.
So far as any governmental con
nection with the sugar frauds has been
disclosed, there Is no evidence of
hlghup collusion, though there is a sug
gestion of official error of Judgment.
Mr. Gage, former secretary of the
treasury, now admits that rumors of
fraud came to him and that he dis
missed them by passing them up to Mr.
Havemeyer, believing that as an honor
able business man that functionary
would ferret out and put a stop to
bribery and thievery, if any existed. It
Is naturally to be expected of any pub
lic official that he would be alert to
Investigate such reports for himself,
rather than trust alone to the one per
son most Interested financially.
A thorough exposure and prosecu
tion of the sugar thieves is in prospect
and no half way business will suf
fice. Special Session Talk.
Special session talk again emanates
from Lincoln, where some of the demo
cratic politicians afe said to be bring
ing pressure on Governor Shallenber
ger to call the legislature together
once more. Just what reason there Is
now for a special session of the Ne
braska legislature that has not existed
for months is not apparent.
It is hinted that the democratic wire
pullers would like to have the legisla
ture enact a initiative and referendum
law, but the initiative and referendum
was up at the regular session and was
beaten then, and nothing has since
occurred to show that there is any
greater demand or that it would have
any different fate.
The last democratic state platform
called on the governor to convene the
legislature at once to ratify the Income
tax amendment to the federal constitu
tion in order that Mr. Bryan's home
state might be first on record In favor
of this proposal because of his advo
cacy of it. Inasmuch as other states
have already acted .Nebraska cannot,
in the nature of things, be first on the
list of ratifying states, and since it
takes thirty-six and It will be at least
two years before that number can pos
sibly act, urgency for ratification by
Nebraska has passed, if it ever ex
isted. One other possible justification
urged for a special session is the de
posit guaranty law which Governor
Shallenberger, himself, talked during
the early part of the recent campaign.
But when the decision came down in
validating that law on constitutional
grounds, he publicly declared that the
legislative action on this subject in ad
vance of the final decision would be
uncalled for and Ineffective.
Some other laws passed by the late
democratic legislature have, It is true,
fallen by the wayside, but they have
been, almost invariably, partisan
measures passed for the benefit of
democratic ple-biters for whose
dilemma no tears are shed.
If the democratlo politicians merely
want the legislature brought together
to mix some more political medicine it
Is within their privilege to besiege the
governor, but the general popular de
mand for another dose of the kind ad
ministered to Nebraska last winter has
yet to develop.
'Our Crops and Our Foods.
In characterizing 1909 as the most
prosperous year In American agricul
ture, Secretary Wilson depicts the
farmer not only aa a more successful
champion than ever in defying drouth
and other crop enemies, but also as a
more able general in commanding
prices. It has long been a favorite plea
of tho consumer that he would not so
much mind the Increased cost of living
if he felt that the original producer
were reaping the benefit. This cry may
come home to roost, for Mr. Wilson
produces statistics to show that in the
upward movement of prices since 1896
the products of the farm have fared
better than any other large class of
commodities.
To this there is one exception, which
will touch the public on a sore point.
In unfed beet cattle the farm price has
barely begun to rise above the price
level of ten to twelve years ago, yet
the secretary's personally conducted
Investigation Into the prices of meata
shows the retail dealers charging an
average of 38 per cent above whole
sale prices, and In many cases the re
tailer's margin goes above 60 per cent.
The retailer, who hitherto has pleaded
immunity, confronts a substantial in
dictment In the Wilson report.
Aside from its Interesting and valu
able records of the banner year, the
department demonstrates Its useful
ness la the review of beneficial work
done for the public in the pure food
and drug crusade and in the propaga
tion of advanced ideas for more in
telligent and intensive soli cultivation.
The nation's prosperity is baaed in so
great a measure on Aha v the farmer,
that every cltlr.en will welcome this ex
hibit manifesting the agriculturist's
gains.
The Switchmen's Strike.
In tbe strike of the railroad switch
men, does it appear that the public has
been taken sufficiently Into account?
An unbiased observer Is apt to con
clude, from all the evidence at hand
up-to-date, that both sides have per
mitted themselves to reach the point
of exasperation prematurely, which is
not conducive to sane settlement of
controversies. And the resultant
strike was precipitated Just at a time
when the railroads ought to have their
full facilities in operation to accommo
date the holiday travel and to handle
the traffic of the busy season's trade.
As Is usual In all such cases, the
public is the buffer between the dis
putants. And as such it has a right to
have Its voice heard. That voice is
undoubtedly for arbitration of diffi
culties affecting common carriers. The
roads and the men were not so ex
tremely far apart when the strike was
called and it would seem that they
might yet get together for rational ad
justment in the interests of both them
selves and the public. Strikes are
costly, and arbitration is always in or
der.
The Rejected Budget.
One thing that must forcibly im
press the American spectator of the
British budget fight is the dispassion
ate deliberation of the chief contes
tants. It had been popularly cried that
revolution would follow the rejection
of the budget by the lords, yet they
calmly proceeded with their announced
program, and after a series of debates
that were masterly in their exhibition
of dignity and statesmanship, stood
unflinchingly for their original declar
ation of rights, and sent the whole sub
ject back to the people.
This fine display of courage cannot
but have had a sobering effect on the
thought of the Briton, who will now
have some weeks of opportunity for
consideration of the question on its
merits before casting his ballot. The
campaign is sure to be one of the live
liest in the history of England, but the
eager supporters of the popular budget
are confronted by a dauntless opposi
tion which at the most crucial point in
the contest has shown that if it goes
down to defeat it will at least die game.
If the Situation Were Reversed.
The insistence of the defeated anti-
saloon candidates for police board
places on a recount of the ballots in a
fake election contest, throws a light on
the peculiar motives and methods be
hind the whole proceeding. There is
no question ' but that out of some
16,000 votes in the last city election,
the contestants received only 3,000
and that - the people of Omaha dis
tinctly said that they wanted their suc
cessful competitors.
The only contention which the de
feated crowd has to offer is that all
the straight party ballots should be
thrown out In order to disfranchise the
majority and let the minority rule. The
Intention of the voter who marked his
ballot for a party ticket or for a group
can not be gainsaid. The point at
Issue, therefore, if there Is any point
at Issue, turns on purely a legal tech
nicality which, as a matter of law, can
not be affected by another count of
the ballots, which can show only what
every one concedes.
In the Interval it should be remem
bered that both the antl-saloonlsts and
the liquor dealers Joined hands last
winter demanding of the legislature
that the police board in Omaha be
made elective, each side evidently per
suading themselves that they would
win at the election. If the anti-aa-loonlsts
had won and the defeated can
didates, representing the more liberal
vote, had started contest proceedings
to overturn a clear majority of more
than two to one, just imagine the hue
and cry that would now be piercing
the skies.
By addressing a personal correspon
dent Mr. Plnchot has given the public
another statement of his views on con
servation. Coming so close upon the
annual report of Secretary Balllnger,
and containing almost . identical sug
gestions as those of the head of the
Interior department, Mr. Pinchot'a let
ter adds little to what has gone be
fore, but shows that both officials still
claim to be striving to accomplish the
same general result, and that they can
pull together If they only will. Out of
all the weary disputation, it is to be
hoped that congress will find a speedy
way of evolving the necessary legis
lation that shall silence further dis
pute along these lines,
That story of adaption of the card
index system to a pastor's prayers
sounds like a modern development of
the ancient heathen custom of written
petitions to heaven such as returned
missionaries used to exhibit before
Sunday schools. Change in customs
appears not to be confined to wordly
matters.
Governor Shallenberger has gone to
Chicago to Uok after his interests as
a candidate for director of the Na
tional Shorthorn Breeders' associa
tion. It la to be noted that our demo
cratic governor has no hesitation in
turning the rudder of tbe ship of state
over to the republican lieutenant gov
ernor. -
The local democratic organ com
plains because the proposed electric
street lighting contract was not sub
mitted to the city law department be
fore it went to the council. Ordi
narily the complaint would be good,
but the contract, was presented this
time by one of tbe democratic council
men who evidently thought he knew
more law than the democratlo city at
The Mexican congress in session in
the City of Mexico has Just expelled a
member found guilty of misappropriat
ing funds In hts custody as guardian.
This is'barbarous Mexico." Ever hear
of any member of our congress, or of
one of our state legislatures, being
expelled for such a cause?
Governor Haskell of Oklahoma
wants a boycott on the railroads re
sisting collection of the gross revenue
tax recently imposed in that state. Ne
braska brought the railroads to time
whtn they resisted payment of taxes
by another and more effective method.
Germany manifests the satisfaction
of a thrifty parent In Its announcement
that its colonial possessions are grow
ing nearer the point of paying their
own way.' These sons far from home
usually have less compunction about
drawing on the old folks at home.
Attempting to settle the ancient con
troversy over Mrs, O'Leary'a cow by
the assertion that Chicago's fire was
caused by spontaneous combustion of
green bay, is only opening up a still
more difficult moot point wherever the
tall graBs grows.
The fact that Duke Karl of Bavaria
devoted his time and his fortune to ad
ministering' hospitals for the poor is
an encouraging sign that the generic
origin of the nobleman is not alto
gether lost In occasional cases.
The prize fight promoters make
more fuss over their preliminaries,
and raise more technical questions,
than if the subject at stake were an
international treaty. But that's the
most Important part of the fight.
Our old friend, Ig. Dunn, has not yet
apologized. Would any one but the
city of Omaha employ an attorney
under a disbarment preventing him
from doing any law business in the
courts?
A Parallel.
Indianapolis News.
There Is about' as much chance for the
Insurgents In the senate to limit Aldrlch's
power, or for the Insurgents In the house
to spike Cannon as there Is for the English
liberals to put the budget through the
country.
Baseless Surprise.
St Paul Dispatch.
New England appears to be very much
surprised that the wBt did not Jump on
Senator Aldrlch and beat him up Instead
of showing blin every courtesy. The west
has never been,, known as "the enemy's
House of Lords. -
' ' Political Pipe Dreams.
CleVeland Leader.
The British liberals grow more confi
dent as the general 'election comes nearer
and the opposition 'becomes less sure of
overturning the 'government. Much like
this country",' wheTe "the democrats are al
ways electing the president two or three
years )rf advance' and falling to do It when
the Wrtrie comes. ''
it!
. Heaaoatlnft Around at Circle.
New York Sun.
The "Insurgents" are to be "wiped off
the map" at the election next year, accord
ing -to ex-Representative Lacey of Iowa.
The seat In congress that Mr. Lacey found
comfortable waa' taken from him by a
democrat and is now occupied by a new
republican. Perhaps Mr. Lacey regards this
aa a "stand pat"- triumph.
THA UK tOEUClOA.
What Happened to Merchant Who
Threated Customer In Germany,
.. Pittsburg Dispatch.
In Germany the director of a combination
was found guilty ' of trade coercion by
threatening a customer with refusal to sell
him goods If he should buy similar goods
of parties not belonging to the syndicate.
He has In consequence been sent to a term
In prison.
Germany has been cited as an example In
favor of the combination plan as developed
In this country.' But the fact la that the
"kartela" of that country are very limited
both In duration and power aa compared
with our trusts and holding companies.
Tbe further faot appears In this case that
their operations are closely watched, with
sharp penalties for any Infringement on the
freedom of trade. Imagine an official of
the Standard Oil company or the sugar
trust sent to prison for threatening to
blacklist a retailer if he should buy of an
independent!
The very Just principle Is laid down here
that the boycott or blacklist la equally
obnoxious to the law, whether Inflicted by
the combination or a trade union. The In
dividual has tha right to buy or not to buy,
and to sell or not to sell. But when the
refusal to buy or sell Is the concerted
effort of a combination of Individuals to
restrict the liberty of those at whom It Is
aimed it comes within the scope of the law.
RE'J'lHN OK THE TIDE.
Marked Itlae In the Inflax of Int.
migrant.
Philadelphia Press.
Exactly twice aa many Immigrants have
come to America during eleven months of
this year as arrived In the corresponding
period of last year. The tide of people
coming to this country again largely ex
ceeds In volume the stream that Is flow
ing away from It.
One of the astounding Incidents occurring
recently In the United States was the
groat exodus of foreigners In 1908. Not
only did immigrants stop coming here,
but tens of thousands already landed re
turned to Europe. In the entire year only
a third as many came as In either of the
preceding two years, while the army who
went away greatly outnumbered the ar
rivals. That was the first time on record when
America lost population through the chan
nel of emigration. The so'e reason for
this freezing up of the tide of Incoming
laborers was the chill that had paralyied
our Industries. They didn't come because
there was no work to do, while at the
same time thousands fled because of the
closed mills and the dead Industries.
But now things are different. America's
quickened trade appeals with Its old-time
foree to the European hordes who seek
higher wages, better homes and more
comforts. In one month last year only
13 000 came, but In October nearly 76,000
arrived.
There cou'd be no better proof that this
Is the land of plenty than the oncoming
of tha bos la of workers front over tbe
Atlantic
Washington Life
bort Bketob.es of Incidents and Epi
sodes that Mark tbe rrogTesa of
Events at tbe national Capital.
If there ever was wit or point to the gHg
that an elective officeholder's presence In
church In Washington foreramed his re
turn to private life, reality has blunted
both. The marked regularity in attend
ance of this clans of government official
is regarded as convincing proof of progress
toward the higher life. Poubtera and
cynics may scoff at the Increasing proces
sion moving toward the churches and sus
gest fushlnn as the motive because piety
may be restricted to the seventh day, but
when an officeholder boosts the price of
pews in one church to :i,ono, the fact Is to
be. accepted as substantial proof of a re
ligious uplift In circles too often regarded
as hopelesB. The prize pew Is In the fash
ionable St. John's Episcopal church, across
Lafayette Square from the White House.
A comparison with the prices of swell
church pews In new York leaves the Wash
ington figure on the back stretch. The
costliest pews In the metropolis, and prob
ably In America, are In Temple Emanuel,
Fifth avenue and Forty-third street, which
bring $6,000 a ye.nr. A pew In the Fifth
Avenue Presbyterian church bns been
sold for f.,000.
While the White House may not con
tribute to the ranks of debutantes for some
years to come, says a Washington mngit
xlne, the debut of Miss Helen being de
ferred, good times are expected by the
younger set at vthe White House during
the coming season. The Taft children have
a way of taking care of themselves and
getting plenty of fun without neglecting
thoir studies, and Miss Taft Is not a whit
behind her brothers In this respect. With
her father's keen sen of humor and a
dimple the counterpart of his, though
thoroughly ivell read and a lover of books.
Miss Helen Is always ready for fun, and
In her trips home to the White House she
has shown a marked delight In society. It
Is prophesied that when she noes n nnpnr
she will be a stellar attraction, and society
reporters predict that the "three Miss
Tafts" will be conspicuous figures In the
social circle next season.
During the republican convention in rhi.
cago last year one of the most enthusiastic
auditors in the Taft box was vis. T.nnt
Taft, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry W.
lari, ana many who were prenent will re
call the enthusiastic "rooter" who wore a
hat with red roses.
The third member of tha trio of
also named Louise, is the daughter of m'
Charles Taft of Cincinnati; the two cousins
Dearing the same name are distinguished
as Miss Louise of Cincinnati and Miss
LOUIse Of New York. The former L nna
of the greatest heiresses of Ohio, but there
is no indication that tha dlstinetin k in
any way spoiled her. She Is a dark, slight
imie iaay. with simple, unaffected man
ners. The three Taft Klrls are flnn tviun
of American young women. Mls Tu.i.o
of New York Is younger than her cousin
j-iouise; she Is tall and we'l proportioned,
with flashing dark eves, and has the Air
of a young woman brought up In a great
metropolis.
There Is a strong probability that hun
dreds of thousands, and nosslblv millions
of dollars, may be subtracted In the fiscal
year beginning July 1. 1911, from the sums
now paid to the railroads of the United
States for transportation of the mulls
Postmaster General Hitchcock is deter
mined to wipe out the postal deficit. If
possible. If an Inquiry he la now rnn.
iductlnir discloses that the 'railroads . are
overpaid for carrying the malls, he wl!l
make recommendations that will undoubt
edly affect the revenues of the big roads
of the country.
For years the charge has been made.
writes the Washington correspondent of
the Brooklyn Eagle, that In carrying the
malls the railroads have exacted exor
bitant rates, far greater proportionately
tnan are Imposed upon other forms of
traffic. Within recent years. It Is pointed
out, congTess has passed laws designed to
protect the shipping public from unreason
able rates, but has failed to scrutinize
properly, with a view of reducing them,
the charges paid on the business of the
postal service.
It waa announced by President Taft
ear'y In his administration that every ef
fort would be made while he waa In the
White House to effect, economies In gov
ernment expenditures. As a result, the
estimates for appropriations for the army,
the navy and other departments have been
cut to the bone, and the Indications are
that no extraordinary expenditures will be
authorized at the coming session of con
gress. In accordance with the retrenchment
policy of the administration, the post
master general Is now trying to ascertain
whether It Is true, as alleged, that the
postal service pays more for the traffic
It originates than would be charged If the
railroads were doing the business with a
private corporation. He will make a re
port to congrees on the authority of a Ia
passed In 1873, hi has called upon the
various railroads for statements as to the
exact cost per mile for mall transporta
tion, and he expects to have this Informa
tion In hand at an early date.
The post of flee now pays to the railroads
of the country approximately $45,000,000 a
year. This expenditure, postal officials
say, may be reduced materially without
doing an Injustice to the railroads or Im
pairing the efficiency of the service. It
is understood that the railroads take the
position that their charges for trans
porting the mails are reasonable, and yield
on"y a fair profit, not more, In fact, so
they declare, than comes from other forms
of traffic. A statement has Just been
Issued In behalf of the postmaster general,
setting forth in detail his purpose In call
ing for the data In question.
The great railroads of the country, ac
cording to advices received In Washing
ton, will make vigorous protests to the
postmaster general against any reduction
in mall pay. Their experts are now pre
paring the reports to be submitted to the
postal service. If the postmaster general
should ask congress for authority to re
duce the mail rates the railroads have
given notice they will fight the matter
to the finish In the house and senate.
Someone has taken Vice President Sher
man's gavel; the one he used to keep
LaFollette and Beveiidge and Cummins In
order during the tariff debate last sum
mer. The usual crowd of sightseers was
In the senate chamber a few days ago and
the gavel lay on the vice president's desk.
At the close of the day It could not be
found. Every effort will be made to re
cover It. The gavel was of mahogany,
taken from the doors of the o d congres
sional library, In the capltol building. The
wood came from Honduras in ItCt.
What Happened to the Judges.
Philadelphia Record.
In the fable the monkey ate up the
cheese while he waa pretending to rilvido
It equally between two cats, and the fable
does not relate that anything happened to
blm. But 'two former iudites nf tha ,uri
of common pleas In Ohio have been dis
barred because under their Judicial ad
ministration absolutely the whole of an
estate of 1100.000 was eaten up In coats of
litigation and attorneys' fees.
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PERSONAL NOTES.
A New York chauffeur whose machine
was going In an eccentric fashion was
found to be suffering from an epileptic
fit. The others of his class, however, have
no such excuse.
The tax roll of Boston foots up $1,347.
948,227, a gain of $20,000,000 over last year.
The record shows 620 cows In the city,
16.600 horses, 63,000 dwelling houses and
189,539 persons assessed for poll tax only.
Pittsburg shop girls saved their rats by
a threat to Hiike. While no masculine
man can conceive a reason why rats should
be worn, almost any mind can grasp the
fact that the wearing of them Is the
wearer's business.
Shortly after the obituaries appeared and
the preacher had pronounced the eulogy,
an extra wife and an extra group of chil
dren appeared at the funeral of a New
York politician and somewhat Jarred the
solemnity of tho occasion. The cause of
the disturbance was not disturbed.
Captain Charles E. Shlllaher, who Is
building a canal from Tamplco to Tuxpan
for the Mexican government, la "0 years
old. Hd was a sal or twenty-three years
and his great-grandfather. William Hhll-
laber, was on the Bon Homme Richard
with Paul Jones when he captured the
Sempls In the English Channel after a
desperate fight.
"Cuba the most beautiful spot In all
creation and the most fertile island In the
world," are the keynotes of the boom edi
tion of the Havana Post. A collection of
picture of urban and rural scenes supports
the enthusiasm of the Post's word painters,
presenting a combination of glowing at
tractions calculated to draw tourists when
the north snows blow and frost bites the
cuticle. The Post Is up to date In handling
printer's Ink and fashioning a lure that
only scarcity of the wherewith can re
sist. Sugar-Coated Expectatlona.
St. Louis Republic.
What President Taft shall have to say
In his annual message about the men higher
up in the Sugar trust Is awaited with
expectancy. It Is not believed, however,
that he can do Justice to the $30,000,000
which, It is estimated, they have annexed
from the government by bribing custom
house weighers.
The Way to Make Sore.
San Francisco Chronicle.
The Standard Oil corporation waa once
dissolved In Ohio. Then It reincorporated
In New Jersey and Is ready to try some
other place. The only way Uncle tiam can
make sure of getting rid of It Is to take
up his residence for a year In Reno.
THE
A Romance of Tunis
By ETHEL STEFANA STEVENS
The triumph of Miss Stevens, like that of
the author of "The Garden of Allah," is in
the portrayal of Arab life in Northern Africa.
THE VEIL is, a story which tingles with
mystery and throbs with passion. The central
figure is a beautiful dancing woman and political
spy, who can chatter French and has a liking for
Parisian luxuries, but remains at heart a daughter
of the Arab race. Across her path comes a hand
some young, Sicilian of venturesome disposition,
who quickly finds himself in a maze of intrigue
and in the thrall of a romantic attachment. Both
become involved in the plots of a crafty Moham
medan prophet, a man of great learning and per
sonal charm.
"A pleasanter and more Interesting book than
The Garden of Allah.' Unquestionably this is
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WHITTLED TO A POINT.
"It must be grand," said the effuslv
young woman, "to bo a dashing speculator
end organize a coiner on foodstuffs."
"Yes," answered Mr. Slrlus Darker. "It'i
grard all rlpht; grand larceny. "-Waaiv
lngton Star.
"There Is one thing which always puz
zled me about the prohibitionists."
"What's that?"
"How they could consistently support a
full ticket." Baltimore American.
"Why don't you go on writing mj
speech?" said the orator.
"I'm spellbound." replied the typist.
"Has my eloquence such an effect?"
"Yes, sir. I never worked for a man who
used so many words that I can't spell."
Chicago Record-Herald.
"In looking back over the mlstak-'i
you've mnde, young' man," counseled I'nele
Allen Sparks, "don't regret them. Thev
have made you feel ashamed of yourself,
and you can't take a more wholesome men
tal exerclso than tliat." Chicago Tribune.
Examining Magistrate Madam, you per
sistently deny that you committed thli
act, though the description of the culprit
fits you exactly beautiful face and figure,
extremely youthfdl appearance, most at
tractive The Defendant Your honor, I confeea all.
Yea, It was 1. Puck.
A HARD WORKING VERB.
New York Sun.
The family physician "declares" you are
a boy.
Pop declares your advent has prostrated
him with Joy.
81a declares that you have nails upon your
tiny tota,. ,.i . .-i .
And Aunt declares you've got the old
man's chin und mamma's nose.
In course of time you do declare your love
for Mary Jane.
The priest declares that you are one and
are no longer twain.
Aa Fate will have It, you declare In time
you never saw
An Individual declare to boat your mother-in-law.
Tho referee declares that she Is lacking In
civility,
Declares it best to make the ground Just
Incompatibility;
The court declaims the referee's report
doth truly say,
And the cl rk declares the papers have
been sealed and filed away.
At last, when Gabriel's bugle has declared
your time has come,
The doctor he declares your breath has
stopped, your heart is dumb;
The death certificate declares the cause of
your demise,
And all your friends declare their grief, as
well as their surprise.
A brief obituary note declares you lived
and died, , i
Declares you rait for sheriff, and little vie
beside;
The stone that Is erected within a year or
two
Declares that It Is sacred to the memory of
you.
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