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10 THE BEE: OMAHA. NATCRDAY. OCTOBER 8, 1910. hiE umaiia Daily Her KOCNL'KU Br EDWARD ROSE WATER. VlL'TOH KOSK WATER, EDITOR. Entered at Omtbt postofflce as second class matter. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Sunday Hex. one year $2-jjJ Saturday Hee. one year I'M l'ally Hee (without tiunday). one year..M Lialiy He and Hunday, on year WW DELIVERED BY CARRIER. Evening its (without Sunday), per week c Evening lies (with Hunday), per week....lo Iallv Hee (Including Hunday). per week.lsc Lally Hee (without Sunday), per week.. ltto Addrtss all complaints of lrregularltlea la delivery to City Circulation lepnrtmeat. OFFICES. Omaha-The Bee Building. South Omaha Twenty-fourth and N. Council Bluffs 16 Kcott Street Lincoln ull Little Luildlng. ChlraKO-lMS Marquette Huildlng. New York-Room 1M1-11IK No. U Weil Thiitr-ihud Btreet. , Washington 726 Fourteenth Street. N. W. CORRESPONDENCE. Communlratlona relating to news and editorial matter should be addressed: Untaha iiee, Ed.torlal Department. REMITTANCES. Remit hy draft, express or poalal order pavable to The Bee i'ubllshlng Company, only 2-oent etamps received In payment of mall account, personal checks except on Omaha and eaatern exchange not accepted. STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION. Stale of Nebraska. Douglas county, sb.; Ueoig B. Tiauhuck. treaaurer of The Bee publishing company, being duly sorn, says that the actual number or lull and complete coplee of The Dally. Alornlng, Evening and Sunday Bee primed during the month of September, 1110. wi aa follows: 1 43,980 1 2 43,170 17 .70 3 43,180 II .00 4 40.000 II 43,gau 1 44.130 10 43,490 S 43,630 II 43,460 7 43,600 111 43,400 1 43.600 11 40,640 I 43.480 24 43,880 10...: 43.370 It 43,200 11 41.000 l .70 11 43,630 17 44,160 11 43.B00 II 43,660 14 43.300 II 43,660 It 43,360 10 43,690 Total Returned Coplee 1.303,370 ,945 Net Total 1,893.585 Dally Average 43,117 GEO. B. TZSCHUCK. Treaaurer. Subscribed In my presence and sworn to before me this thirtieth day of Sep tember, 11 10. . M. B. WALKER. Notary Public. Ha bar libera leaving- the city tem porarily should have The Be mailed to them. Address will be t-hauged as often as reuaeated. King Ak-Sar-Ben ought to decorate the weather man. "Going up," la the cry of the times -prices, pitchers and aeroplanes. K reports are true, Dr. Cook has been everywhere but the North Pole Jack Front is one gentleman of whom It may be truly said, "There are no flics on him." If Governor. Haskell can put up with that vindication he obtained the rest of us will have to. "Wu Ting-fang." That name al was did sound like a boy pulling a sliver out of his foot. The sultan of Sulu la said to be homesick. No wonder, he only brought over forty wives. Reno may have outlawed gambling, but it is a safe bet that the divorce mill will not be shut down so soon. 'The census bureau announces offi cially that the population of Council Bluffs Is 29.292. It's getting closer. One advantage the young Portugal king will have, now that he is deposed he may pick bis own bride unhin dered. If money talks, no wonder this is such a loud age. We have more money per capita than ever before in history. When it comes to getting the meal promptly, th fellow sitting at the table Is more of a waiter than the other one. ' "As governor, Dlx will be nobody's puppet," says the New York World Of course not. That is why "Doss" Murphy nominated him. After that brilliant military parade Omaha people should appreciate bet ter the inherent attractiveness of brass buttons and gold braid. Barney Oldfleld refuses to run in Mr. Vanderbllfs race unless Mr. Van derbilt makes his track safe. It must be bad when Barney protests. The Dry Farming congress has ad Jouroed, to meet next year at Colorado Springs. What's the matter? Didn't Lincoln send in any Invitation? If this thing keeps up it will be necessary for executive rulers whe wish to dine with Booker T. Washing too to get In line and wait their turn very tutu, iut yyuug uurtusi, oar ing failed at suicide, may turn loose on the rest of us with . her novels, which ought to command some price now. T l!,l.W 1. ...... .1.1 . King Ak-Sar-Ben and the Veiled Prophet of St. bouts are two of the best old rulers in. the land. They al ways boost; never knock, and they get results. The worst thing Americans ever did to the Indians was when a crowd In New York misappropriated the name of old Chief Tammany of the Dela ware tribe. Governor Shallenberger has been out doing Up service for Mayor "Jim,' his successful competitor for the dem ocratic nomination. But baa anyone een Patrick? Poital Savings. A discussion has been started over the report that the postal savings bank system authorized by the last congress in response to President Taft's urgent recommendation la to be inaugurated by the establishment of only one bank in each state, the evi dent purpose of the discussion being to make political capital against Sen ator Burkett In favor of his demo cratic opponent. Congressman Hitch cock. Mr. Hitchcock's paper, it must be said, disclaims verification of the rumor and furnishes the correct ex planation why only comparatively few postal savings depositories will be available at the outset by calling at tention to the fact that congress lim ited its appropriation to set this com plicated machinery In motion to the small item of 1100,000. It goes with out sayiiig that with only 1100,000 to work on the Postofflce department must necessarily be circumscribed in Its operations and must make selec tions for Initial savings banks at points that promise the largest meas ure of success and also present the largest variety of conditions to which the system when amplified must con form. When rural free delivery was first projected it was tried experimentally in but a few places, and from the small beginnings of three or four rural carriers the colossal Institution of free delivery, which carries mail to the re motest corners of the country, has grown under the fostering care and efficient management of successive re publican administrations. That the gratifying record of rural free deliv ery will in a short time find a coun terpart In the postal savings bank sys tem, which the republicans have now given to the people, may be confidently predicted. When It comes to awarding credit for the fruition of postal savings as between Senator Burkett and Con gressman Hltcbcock.lt will be difficult for the latter to assert a valid claim. True, Congressman Hitchcock made four campaigns for congress on per sonal platforms pledging effort for postal savings and introduced several bills that found speedy lodgment 'in committee pigeon holes. In none of these campaigns was the subject a party issue. But when two years ago postal savings became a plank in the republican national platform Mr. Hitchcock renounced his fealty and took up with the Ignis fatuua of de posit guaranty Injected by Mr. Bryan as a new paramount. Our democratic congressman debated in public for de posit guaranty, assuring his hearers that it would make postal savings banks unnecessary, and he finally voted for the republican postal savings bank bill as a confessed second. choice, with first preference still for the fake guaranty scheme. In a word, if Congressman Hitch cock and his democratic associates had had their way we would not have had even one postal savings bank In each state, and it is only because President Taft, backed by the republicans in con gress, Including Senators Burkett and Brown and the three republican con gressmen from Nebraska, forced the redemption of their platform pledge over the opposition of the democratic minority In both houses that we have postal savings banks coming with eventually a depository in every money order postofflce. ' Hope for the Irish Cause. John Redmond, Irish leader In the British Parliament, brings a message to Irish-Americans that the day of home rule In Ireland is not far distant. He assures them that the greatest step toward Irish nationality hafl been taken, that the outer barriers of Brit ish opposition have been beaten down and that the boon of free government is now almost within grasp; that the dream of Parnell and other Irish patriots is coming to. its fruition. The story of Ireland's struggle for national freedom ia a long and tragic one, fraught with examples 6t unsel fish patriotism, sacrifice and devotion, and It may well be hoped that what Mr. Redmond saya is correct. Even Great Britain can think of no actual reason for longer denying home rule to Ireland, and It would he granted without further delay but for the fact that the canker of the old prejudice ia not wholly burned out of the ruling powers. But it is burning fast and soon will be gone. "The sons of Ireland have sworn to be free." These words of the great patriot have sounded in the ears of true Irishmen for generations and they have never lost their magic To day they are sounding as plainly as when they were uttered. They have been an Inspiration for better deeds throughout the years. Irishmen In America, or wherever they have gone, have stood steadfast for the principles of freedom and free government. They have been good citizens, good statesmen; they have helped other na tions than their own to rise to greater heights of power and usefulness. They have helped with their lives In the battles of liberty. If there Is a race under the sun that deserves home rule, self-government, It Is the Irish race. It has long, long ago proved its power to cope with the task of ad ministering the affairs of state, and when that is done, what else Is to be done? It Is a serious question whether England can safely deny this right to Ireland much longer. She knows by now that the spirit of Robert Emmet will never die; that It lives today more militant than It did when that great patriot uttered his last Immortal plea for the civil liberty of his people. His cry has been heard by people around the world and it has been heard by the broadest-minded Englishmen. Hughes and Two-Cent Fares. Some Interest Is being aroused over the fact that the Missouri 2 -cent fare law Is to come before the supreme court for final settlement and that Governor Hughes, who will be a mem ber of that court, vetoed the New York 2-cent, fare hill after it was paasea by the legislature. But the analogy Is not very close. The conditions In the two states are very different and there is no sort of reason why Governor Hughes' action should embarrass As sociate Justice Hughes In the least. For many years New York had a fare of 2 cents a mile on many lines of the New York Central, and in the case of commuters It had rates below 2 cents a mile, as low in instances as 1 cent a mile. The number of persons to be benefited by a statutory maxi mum fare of 2 cents, such as that con templated in the legislature's meas ure, was not as great as the number already deriving benefits under the old conditions. This was only one of the considerations that appealed to Governor Hughes, who vetoed the bill, not on the ground that a 2-cent fare was unjust, but on the ground that the proper charge should be fixed only after thorough examination Into all the factors entering into the problem. In Missouri there never had been such reduced rates and the people be lieved there were conditions which warranted a 2-cent fare, hence urged their legislators to give them such a law. This they did, but Judge Mc- Pherson set It aside. That Is bow It comes to be before the United States supreme court. Missouri believes the law will be upheld. There may be some technical defects as to its con struction or passage that may annul it, but the court will not have to con sider in Its review of the case any such arguments as applied In New York, and therefore Governor Hughes will be in the same position as any other member of the court in addressing himself to this case. Dr. Wilson's Socks. Dr. Woodrow Wilson enters the race for governor of New Jersey pre-eminently as the scholar in politics, the erudite and the dignified gentleman. When, therefore, he gets to talking about so common a thing as ''my socks" one may fear he is treading on unsafe ground. . He relates a story in the course of his tariff speeches to the effect that he bought a pair of socks in Aberdeen, Scotland, that he has never been able to wear out, and that since he bought those socks be has in vested in a dozen pairs of American hose which are now full of boles. What the doctor is getting at is that foreign-made goods are. superior Jto American and that we should open our ports to these everlasting socks from abroad for competition. That Is a true democratic . doctrine. Dr. Wil son's party would invite unlimited and unrestricted competition from cheap labor countries to the detriment, or even ruin, of American trade at home. But that Is not so much point here. What Dr. WilBon needs to learn by experience Is to select his subjects for political discussion with more discrim ination. Socks never have been invit ing to the average American audience as a topic of campaign debate. Dr. Wilson ought to remember the fatal error of a certain distinguished states man from Kansas, who, accidentally or otherwise, got his socks mixed up with his political affairs and was never quite able to rid himself of the odor, or at least of the humor of It. His socklessnesB fixed Itself on him and led many people who did not know him to imagine that Jerry Simpson was a Jokester instead of a great statesman. Campaign Books. The democratic congressional cam paign book for 1910 is a Jarge, fat volume, compared with the republican book. It Is three times as large, or as heavy. It Is being sent broadcast over the country under the frank of Representative James T. Lloyd,-chairman of the democratic congressional committee. ' .lit This would not be of Interest except for the fact that democrats are mak ing the most of their present campaign on the plea of "extravagance" by the republican and promised "economy" by the democrats. They have a great deal to 6ay of "loose methods" in the postal system. These books would turn la something of a revenue to that system if Mr. Lloyd did Dot cheat it by sending them under his frank, which is given him purely for official business. The democrats will reply that this campaign book contains only extracts from the Congressional Rec ord, and therefore cornea within the limits of the law. But they are wrong; It contains more than extracts from the Congressional Record. It contains, to begin with, a considerable "Introduction," which la no part of the Congressional Record. It contains the roster of the democratic congres sional committees aud the various subcommittees, officers and members. In this list it happens to contain the name of that vigilant, tenacious watch dog of the public treasury, Gilbert M. Hitchcock, aa chairman of the demo cratic committee on literature. Of course, it contains in addition a bulk of stuff from the Congressional Record, such as speeches by Champ Clark and other keynote sounders,' at tacking republicans and - republican policies. These go to make up the democrata' argument and appeal for votes. They are in broad contrast with the republican campaign book, which is a volume of records of posi tive, constructive legislation and ad ministrative acts; pledges redeemed and promises fulfilled, not sent out under anybody's special franking priv ilege, but s regular mall matter at postage rates. The Water board has known for months tb at the authorized $6,500,000 of water bouds could not be floated at 4 per cent on the existing money mar ket. Now that there is utter failure of bids, the suggestion comes that a new Issue of bonds at a higher rate of interest must be voted. Such a prop osition could easily have been sub mitted for approval or rejection at the Impending election, but the Water board apparently Is afraid to take the risk. What next? Lincoln ascribes some of the slump to the raucous census rule prohibiting the enumeration there of university students already counted In their homes. These students are voted In Lincoln, we are told, and have as good reason to be counted in with the pop ulation. We think so, too only they have no business to vote where they have temporary residence, even In the holy cause of a dry town. Lee O'Nell Browne confessed to the senate investigating committee that he knew nothing of the "Jack pot" or the Lorlmer election bribery, or any of the various things charged against him. His testimony agrees exactly with the verdict of the Chicago Jury. Cheers for Ak-Sar-Ben, cheers for the army, cheers for the visitors, but do not forget the cheers that Weather man Welsh Is earning. With one sim ple twist of the wrist he could turn all this beautiful sunshine Into shadow and spoil the whole show. The Farmers congress, in session at Lincoln, will prove one of the prac tical demonstrations of the conserva tion idea, for its sessions will be de voted to the things that have to do with agriculture and not with politics. Between thirty and forty Inquiries In response to the advertisement of Omaha's water bonds, but not a single bid. No trouble evidently with the advertising medium, but the goods must meet market requirements. Prince Tsal Hsun, who was so badly "shot" at the Schwab banquet In Phil adelphia and has just escaped being shot at Oakland, doubtless has little faith by now in the sobriety and san ity of American life. "Boast not of thyself." How this must have come home to Los Angeles, which lias been vaunting Its civic su periority so long. Well, here Is a chance for the display of some of Its superior virtues. With the reports of their Massachu setts convention before him dele gates knocking each other down with their fists no one need be told that the democrats are harmonious In that state. The democrat" protest against Pres ident Taft taking 8,000 postmasters out of politics, placing them under the civil service. But then the democrats are hoping to be in power some day. The New York democratic platform demands direct primaries. Bearing In mind that "Bobs" Murphy dictated that platform, this is the best Joke of the political silly season. Ran to Co in on Level. Philadelphia Ledger. One fault with "nationalism" is the name Itself. It adds another to a long list of 'Isms, scarcely one of which Is more popu lar In the long run than rheumatism. Benefits of Defeat. Boston Transcript. Financially speaking. Congressman Taw ney's defeat was probably the beet thing that could have happened to him. He Is having offers of positions worth all the way from 110,000 to 1DO.O0O per anum. Related Knocks. Chicago News. Speakers at the American Bankers' as sociation meeting are ot ill viewing postal savings banks with alarm. However. It Is too late for them to get anything but exer cise out of their fight. The general publlo Is satisfied and a hard enough time It had in arriving at that point. It Is to Weep! St. Paul Dispatch. Poor Harry Thurston Peck! To think of this world-famous Iatln scholar and lan guage authority losing his chair in Co lumbia university over a breneh of promise scandal. It . is to lament when the hero of the battle against the split infinitive goes down before a coramon-place difficulty with a woman. Our Birthday Book Oetober a, 110. John Walter, founder of the London Tlmea, the first number of which appeared tn 17KS, was born October 8. 1739, In London, and died there In 1812. The paper still re mains In possession of his descendants. Edmund Clarence Stedman. American au thor and poet, was born October 1, 1833, at Hartford, Conn. Even while writing the most beautiful poetry he was In active business as a Wall street banker. He died a few years ago. ElLei t H. Gary, head of the t'nited States Steel corporation. Is 04 years old today.' He was born In Wheaton, III., and was a successful Chlcngo lawyer before he went Into the steel businesa Daniel Ilorrizan. lawyer In the Omaha National Bank building, was born October I, 1871. at Lanark. III. He Is a graduate In law from ths I'nlverftt)' of Nebraska and has been practicing his profession here In Omaha tlnce ir03. George N. Entrikln. division freight agent of the Wabash, Is 49 years old to day. He was born In Cambridge, III., and Is a graduate of Lake Kurt-st academy. He baa been In railroad service with dif ferent lines slm-e is--, and continuously with the Wabanh In this city since lsttf. Manuel's Downfall Balled Boyal Tamily of Portugal anfl the Troubles of the Matlon Baler Comae to Tottering- Throne. The exiled young king of Portugal, Man uel IT, will be 21 years of age on Novem ber 15. His reign began February 1, ifMI. Assassination precipitated him on the throne; revolution drove him Into exile. Hark of the youngster's rise and fall Is a record of plots and counterplots, factional Intrigues and conspiracies, black with gore from atart to finish. Neither side, mon archist nor republican, presents a clean record. The former, backed by authority, employed the army and the prisons to quell disturbers. The latter retaliated with car bines and bombs. The killing of the crown prince and his father, King Carlos, paased the throne on to Manuel, the second son. He succeeded to a sovereignty that was beset with troubles. Among his Inherit ances were a revolutionary party, a quar rel with the Catholic church and the oppo sition of the legitimatlsts, who are behind Dora Miguel, pretender to the throne. The assassination of King Carlos and the crown prince relieved a surcharged atmosphen. and by Us revolting character turned t) e sympathies of the people to the widowed queen and the orphaned lad who the next day was proclaimed king with qu.et ceremony. Admiration for Queen Amelle, the heroine of the occasion, famous for her beauty, piety, charity and Intellect, quickly developed Into loving loyalty to her and her son, and the popu lace unequivocally proclaimed Its affec tion for her. Fear, too. Impelled many leaders of the people. The monstrousness of the assassination, a cowardly slaugh ter of helpless men and not a courageous atttack upon enemies, aroused the popu lac to a hatred of the assassins and of any suspected to have Induced the assas sins ta their bloody work. Love and fear brought all to the side of the queen and the young king. In the midst of the solemn quiet that followed the wild disorder of the assas sination, the discovery of a plot against the dictator, Franco, whose repressive measures had dona so much to stir the people to hatred, was hardly noted save by Franco, who had lived In torturing dread for many weeks. Senhor Franco, who waa premier of Por tugal when King Carlos waa assassinated, and at whose door was laid much of the trouble that afflicted Portugal, soon after the assassination left Lisbon and exiled himself In Italy. ' The beautiful Queen Amelle played a heroic part In the crisis which followed the assassination of King Carlos. For months after the killing of the king and the crown prince In the streets of the capital, the queen conducted a herolo struggle for the rights of her son Manuel. The existing government under King Carlos had become so unpopular to a large element Jn the kingdom that even then a revolution waa brewing. . Queen Amelle foiled the plotters in many steps they took. A few months after the as sassination she visited England to en.ist King Edward In her plans to preserve the Portuguese throne for her son. Then she went to attend the wedding of her sister, Princess Louise of France, to Prince Charles of Bourbon, as did the king and queen of Spain. But in reality it was a family conference to consider the des perate straits in whlcn King Manuel was placed by the plotters In Lisbon. ,. . Queen Amelle Is considered the most beautiful royal woman In Europe. Bhe has the honor of being the only queen on whom a degree of doctor of medicine has been conferred. That the queen la cast In heroic mold Is evident from ti.e way In which she arose In the royal carriage on thi day that King Carlos was assassi nated, and shielded with her body. Manual from the bullets of the assassin, she for tunately escaping unhurt In person King Manuel is about six feet tall, dark-skinned and athletic, although he looks somewhat frail and delicate. He Is a dilletante in art, being addicted to the palette and brushes, and Is an omnlverous reader. In addition to his training- at the naval school, his education waa acquired through the tutelage of professors from the university. His favorite recreation is with the foils. He is a 'crack amateur yachts man; and two years ago won the king's trophy offered by the late King Edward of England In a regatta held off Marseilles. The king's habit was to rise at 7 o'clock and -after breakfasting in his room, to go to meet his mother. Afterwards fie would ex ercise at tennis and In fencing, and after a bath take up the dutios of the day at 10 o'clock. He waa wont to go through his Correspondence with his secretary, the Mar quis de Laveadie, and after this to take up his duties with the professors from the uni versity. At the second breakfast all the members of the royal family were at the table. At 2 oclock the king held audiences and receptions, after which he went motor In the evening he often studied until late Into the night. He epealca French, English, German and Italian fluently. The house of Braganza, to which the dy nasty of Portugal belongs, dates from the latter part of the fourteenth century, when Alfonzo, an illegitimate aon of King John, was created by King Alfonso V. Duke of Braganza. The old line of Portuguese kings of the house of Avis became extinct In 1578 by the death of King Sebastlne, "the De sired,' and of Cardinal Henrique, his suc cessor, and Philip II. of Spain, by reason of his descent from a Portuguese prin cess, became king of Portugal. The Spanish dynasty lasted sixty ytars, at the end of which period the Portuguese revolted and proclaimed Don Joan, who was then Duke of Braganza. as their king. This was In 140, and from that time until now the house of Braganza has held the throne without a break, aeventeen rulers wearing the crown in the 270 years between the accession of John IV., "the Restorer," In 1010, and the dethronement of King Manuel. RICH YEAR FOR CROPS. Vitalising: Force In the Machinery ( Progress. Cleveland Leader. In the United States and the world the year proves to be one of the best evr known for crops. It Is Clear now that the products of the soil will be worth as much to this country as they ever were, taken In the mass. In bulk they will fall little short of the burr.per year, If they do not break all records. Corn seems sfe at about the top limit of the country's history. Oats have appar ently beaten all records. ' There la a gocd yield of wheat, not far short of the best crop ever harvested. Barley and rye are fair, taking everything Into account Hence the well-founded confidence of merchants and manufacturer In the con tlr ued large consumption of staple mer chandise by the rural half of the country Despite loral exceptions, here and there, to the general rule, farming has made great gains in the last year, and it promises notable progress In the future. American agriculture Is nut only the greatest of in dustries in the United States, but one of the most important snd flourishing in the wt I Id. POLITICAL DRIFT. Oyster Bny is delighted with this cam paign slogan "Dlx Nix!" Luck has not wholly deserted Speaker Cannon. Colonel W. J. Bryan la about to Invade his district. There Is only one candidate for county Judge In Schoharie county, N. Y., and yet his name Is Dennis. The retiring governor of New York and the two leading candidate for the posi tion were born in Olenns rails, N. T. Tom Watson thundered against Hoke Smith In his race for the Georgia gover norship. Hoke went In with a whoop. A surprise rivaling the returns from Maine Is the certified statement that the scramble for the pie counter Is not yet visible In the line Tree state. A speaker at the League of Republican clubs' convention exclaimed, "Roosevelt's whisper Is heard around the world," but did not Indicate when the whisper was delivered. The spirit of James K. Jones la revived and embellished In Colonel M. Guffey, the stained gla.s gentleman whe was forced to "beat It" from the Denver convention. Colonel Jim predicts a democratic victory In Pennsylvania. The Inquisitive stresk In the people of Illinois Is going to very annoying lengths. The statement of a banker that a member of the Jackpot legislature banked a fat package of 1110 bills prompts a chorus of unfeeling yells, "Where did he get 'em?" Congressman Sereno E. Payne reports having spent tl.M In his campaign for re- nomlnatlon. That comes pretty close to the bottom of the kettle, but ranks as ex travagant beside the record of the late Con gressman Seelye. who admitted "blowing In" the munificent sum of 1 cents spread over three weeks. The principal distinction of one Jim Curley, candidate for congreas In a Boa ton district. Is serving a two months' Jail sentence for personating a friend at a federal civil service examination. But Curley Is a more artistic glad-bander than "Honey Fits." and such a trifle aa a fed eral sentence doesn't count against him In Boston. POSTAL BANK FUNDS. Portion ef the Deposits te Ge late Panamas Canal Bends. Chlcage News. When the establishment ef the postal savings bank system was under considera tion the supporters of the plan argued that the government would find It convenient to make use of the system aa a means of bor rowing money from the people for public purposes. The soundness of the argument Is sustained even before the new project la actually put Into operation. Naturally such an undertaking as the Panama canal would be paid for by bond Issues rather than from current revenues. However, there has already been advanced from the national treasury for Panama canal construotlon 11,000,0, with the ex pectation that the treasury should be reim bursed when bonds are sold. But under existing conditions the secretary of the treasury does not wish to Issue more bonds. According to press dispatches from Washington he sees relief for the situation in the prospect for the early establish ment of the postal savings system author ised by congress at Its recent session. It is stated that Secretary of the Treas ury McVeagh, after conferences with the president, has decided to take advantage of the provision of the postal bank law al lowing the Issuance of postal bank bonds for the replenishment of the treasury. This will be done In case the deposits flow Into the banks when opened, as they will be soon, aa rapidly as anticipated. The government will merely take a portion of the postal bank funds, giving therefor Us bonds bearing 1H per cent Interest The ability to do this will be of great benefit to the government, at the same time af fording the best possible investment for the savings funds. As time goes on the value te the nation of the postal savings system authorised by recent action of congress will be more and more highly esteemed lu many ways. tonmrr'i Brilliant Finish. Philadelphia Press. Warm weather has done much for corn and cotton together, and these warm daya have added fJOO.OOO.OuO to the nation's wealth. Take other crops, fruits and all that has ripened, and there has been added at leaat 1300, OuO, 000 to the yield and in moat cases to the profit of the farmer. The cost of production Is over. If more comes now It adds to profit A PURE PRODUCT OF Registered U. S. Tsi. Oltee EttaUithtJ 1780 Have Your Ticket Read "Burlington" THK NHEBJIASKA-CTHICAGO LIMITED la a perfectly lighted train, under tha dynamo system, with a train electrician In charge; It Is also the best equipped Chicago train for all classes of travel. It carries coaches, steel frame, mahogany Interior, chair cars, diners, standard and observation sleepers. It Leaves Omaha 6:30 P. M. It Arrives Chicago 8:07 A. M. Sleepers and Diner Ready at 6:00 P. M. You can breakfast before arrival In Chicago and be on time for early engagements, or for all morning connections beyond. Famous IMo. Six FAST DAYLIGHT CHICAGO TKAIN AT 7: IS A. M Arrives Chicago 8:46 P. M. Carries the only "lounge" or sun parlor observation car In tha country. MID-AFTERNOON'. TRAIN AT 4:20 P. M. Arrives Chicago 7:0O A. M. te Absolutely Pure Tha only baking powder tnadm from Royal Ompo Ore am of Tartar .e Hum, K o Lime Phosphate TAPPING THE FUNNYBONE. Customer Is this a fair sample of yeur stork T lealer Pear me. no, ma'am. That's one of the brunette styles. Ualtlmore Amer ican. Miss Oushwell I like grand opera In Italian so much better than in Kngllsh. Ion't youT Musical Crltlo O, yes; unless ynu under stand Italian or follow the translation In the libretto closely, you don't need to find out what awful rot It Is. Chicago Tribune. "Isn't It strange how some men rsn at tract women? Ixok, for Instance, at Henry VIII. Would you suppose any woman would have anything to do with him?'" "Yes, he certainly did make them loae their heads." Buffalo Kxpress. "Would It be safe for me to call Bricky a wooden-headed toil?" "Not unless It Is the truth." "Truth ain't anything to do with It. It's a question of size. He's blKger than me." Cleveland Plain Dealer. "Pshaw!" scornfully ejaculated the fond mother. "What do you know about babies?" "Very little," humbly acknowledged the bachelor, who had ventured an opinion, "except that some yeara auo I had consid erable practice at being one." Puck. "Do you call that merger you effected for those monopolists a square deal?" "Certainly." replied Mr. l'uxtln Ptax, with a chuckle. "It represented a quartet of our greatest and most far-reaching en terprises. (Since the deal has four corners In It It must be square." Washington Star. "I understand that after waiting twenty years she married a struggling young man." "Tee, poor chap. Hi atriiKgled the best he knew how, but she landed him." Life. Brown What have you got against that man Smith? He has done some very good things. Jones Yes. but I happened to be one of them. Life. "I REMEMBER, I REMEMBER." Judge. I remember, I remember the house where 1 waa born; The Jlmson weeds, the cockleburrs, ths mud, the dinner horn. The cabbage patch, the onion bed, ths razorbacks, the plow. The leaky boat, the cheeky goat, the mort gage and the cow, I remember, I remember my father's bar ber shop; But better still do I recall his Joke about cop, And how my motner used to glare and grind her teeth and pray. That Joke was new at Waterloo dad's tell. , ing it today. I remember, I remember our neighbor, Silas Flynn, And recollect his ghastly face and over awful grin; And Flora Flynn, the wife of 81, and Jim, the harness man When father spoke about that Joke they all got up and ran. I remember, I remember the overflowing creek, Which caused some travelers to stay at father's for a week; That one of them, the aecond day, rushed rlverward like mad. Left cart and team and swam the stream to get away from dad. I remember. I remember my Cousin Anna bells, Who came to father's house one day to visit "for a spell:" When dad's joke had resounded from its thirty-seventh crack. She grabbed her bag and jumped her natf and never did oome back! A PERFECT PROCESS Baker's Breakfast Cocoa Is absolutely pure, healthful, and makes a moat delicious drink Get the genuine with our trade-mark on the package 52 Higkcit Awards ia Europe and America WALTER BAKER & Co. Ltd. Dorchester, Mass. The Burlington's Omaha-Chicago line for 28 yean has been the route of the government fast mall trains. Tickets, Derths, Information, CITY TICKET OFFICE, 1B02 ! amain htret. Onialia, Neb. Tel. Douglas tZSH. in. 1