in TIIK KKK: OMAHA, SATURDAY, FEniUWHY 11. 1911. Tin. Omaha Daily Hek j olmki Br KPWARD ROSEWATEH. VICTOR HOSKWATKK, EDITOR. Knicred at oonaha poitoffice as eeconU r as matter. TKRMS UK" SUBSCRIPTION: p.imlay R-e. -in year I r) .-aturnav (, one ear Ill" I sily M (without Hundsy I. one year. . H 00 J 'aliy Hee and Hunday. on year ! I ' 1 . 1 J KKKI) UT CAflKIER i.. ernes n 1 without Sunday!. per week Mrn.HK llee (with Nundavl. per wek...Pc Dsilv He (Including Hunrtat , per week..lte i-ailr Hm (without Monday. Pr wek...lo Address all complaints of Irregularltle In delivery to City Circulation lepartment. OFFICE. otnaha Tlx' I Hulldlns outh Omaha-6J N. t wenty-fourth Bt. 1 nuncli ititiiirt - u r-ott Mrfl. Unroln-; Kittle Building lilc-Sgl -l.VIS Marquette liulldlng. hatius Cltv-K'llanra Hulldlng. Now Vork-iM West Thirty-third S'.reet. W ashlngton 7r Fourteenth street. N. w. CORRF.Sl'ONDENCE. Communications relating to new and editorial matter should h addressed Omaha Bee, J-Mitortal 1 parttnent. RKMITTANCfcS. Remit bv dratt. cipri'M or iolal order, pa.ahlo to Thf Ilea Publishing Company. 1 ml)- 2-cen stamps received in pay motit 01 tnatl arc. ninta. personal checks except on fmaha and eastern tm -hsnga not accepted. JANUARY CIRCULATION. 45,826 Milt of Nebraska, County of Douglas, ss; Uwlght Williams, circulation ntanager 01 'i n 1'uuiiahing company being duly worn, says that the aveimge dan cr cuiation. leas polld, unuseu and returned copies, lor in month of rfanuaiy, lil. Wl" UM. UW1UHI' v ILLiAMS, Circulation Manager. 8tibacr!bd In my presence and awuin to before nia thia lat oay of February, total; KUUiild' llu.M.rt, Notary fr-uolii:. Subscribers leavluK IU lllr tem porarily aboald hate The He mailed Is tliem. Address will la t-hai(c as aftra aa reetril. David Murphy and Jonathan Sheev han ttlll stand together. It teems Chicago cannot even pull off a bold-up on the square. Hello! J. P. Morgan bought the Independent telephone companies? Tax scandal In Cincinnati! Let ua hope It will not taint our pretzels. Arizona probably could have made its constitution more radical proba bly Itcould. The reform forces of Kansas want to cap the climax by electing Editor Capper governor the next time. General "Hell Roaring Jake" Smith eeks a vindication. His love for a tight seems to grow with his age. "J. Plerpont Morgan has t passed Gibraltar on his way to Egypt!" Must have made little Gibraltar feel cheap. The little game of politics now be ing played at Lincoln la beginning to cast its shadow over next year'a elec tion. Bryan refuses to come out for Shee han. Yet they do say It was Sheehan who came out with that 120,000 for Bryan. It was very thoughtless fn the pres ident to rob that socialist editor of his chance to become a martyr by pardon ing him. If the New York senatorial fight lasts much longer Judge Parker may get enough votes to distinguish him aa the leading also-ran. Mexican authorltlea at Juarez are interfering with the amateur photog rapher. They must protect the mov ing picture man's privilege at all harards. If some of those Impertinent ones who are saying so much about the colonel's silence will step up to the book counter they will find he baa not been Idle. That was a fine list of hardware men who spoke at the Rome Thursday night. It reminds us of the list of editors who spoke at Ak-Sar-Ben on , Press nlgbt. Surely, President Taft could not have felt the need of his moral Influ ence In Illinois and Ohio, where are located, respectively, Vermillion and Adams counties. 'Some of BUI Allen Whites Em poria subscribers, having learned that Juares. is on the map, are now engaged in a controversy as to the pronunciation of the word. Before the debate is closed on the question, "Resolved, That grand opera does not pay," we should like to state, by way of parenthesis, that Caruso a new contract calls for $200 a night. Omaha ought to be pretty thor oughly sifted out by the end of next week, with two legislative committees inquiring Into the Third ward election and the Mullen Inquisition stirring up the dirt of the "burnt district." The census report from Wyoming hows a great many thriving centers of life where ten yeara ago there were none. The growth of Wyoming has scarcely commenced, and with a better understanding of the state's resources greater Increase Is certain. Now, we have the word of Secretary Wilson of the Department of Agricul ture for It that Canadian reciprocity will help the American farmer more than it will harm him. And tbe American farmer long ago learned to trust this one of his number. "It would not be creditable for a big city to attack a small town In Its (years, when northern democracy has! The proposition to Install pneumatic affliction." says the Kansas City Star been Incoherent, the south has gone 'clocks In the uew court house may in reference to St. Louis' attempt to i right along in the same old path elect- isem good to Irs promoters, but it will take the raitsl from Jefferson City, jtn and re-electing its representatives, be just as well to give the matter As the kids say. "Awe. g'sn. you big By virtue of their teuuro thev will to,) thorough iuv ttiat ion before decld tiiff. Juniy ou a feller jour size." their n.-itV.iu hit-.cn ia the Sixty-j lug. Wuai the people aut tueie U Wyoming ! Day Has Dawned. The late census figures showing the population of the Incorporated towns of Wyoming stipRt-st an encouraging growth, which is but In its beginning in that state. In 1890 it bad fifteen Incorporated towns, In 1900 it had seventeen, and in 1910, twenty-nine. The fact is that many of those counted in the list last year came into exist ence entirely since the census was taken ten years ago. So, while Chey enne, the largest city and capital of the state, shows a loss In population for the last decade and Laramie shows a very slight gain, the total popula tion has gone forward enough and more than enough to compensate for any losses. Sheridan, for instance, has Jumped from 1,659 in 1900 to 8,408 in 19 10; Douglas, from 734 to 2.246; Casper, from 883 to 2,639; Rawlins, from 2,317 to 4.256; Thermopolis, from 299 to 1,524; Lander, from 737 to 1,812, and many others have made similar gains. The showing, on the whole, there fore, Is a good one, particularly in view of the fact that up to now no special organized effort has been made to promote population. But an effort must be made. It Is time for Wyo ming to begin to exert itself and bring people intjO Its boundaries. It is a state of wonderful natural resources; of fertile soil, vast and rich minerals and phosphates, valuable power facili ties and favorable climate. .It is 365 miles wide and 275 miles long, com prlning an ar-a of 9,7 89 square miles, which makes it seventh In size among the states of the union. Here is land enough to accommo date millions of settlers and very lit tle has been done to Invite these set tlers. The railroads have, of course, in their general advertising plans car ried on several campaigns, but they have not bad much co-operation from the people of the state. The railroads need this support, just as the state needs more railroads. When it gets a north and south road, connecting the Hill lines on the north with Den ver on the south, it will have an ad vantage which it needs very much. We may look for great expansion In Wyoming rn the next ten years. Omaha and Nebraska will, of course, share in any benefits that may accrue from this source, for Omaha is the natural source of supply and market place for Wyoming and it has always kept in closest friendly touch with the people of that state. . Arizona'! New Constitution. Arizona has adopted its proposed constitution by a 3 to 1 majority, though a comparatively small total vote was cast. Apparently a great many citizens of that potential state do not care enough about what sort of organic law they live under to ex ercise their right in helping to estab lish it. This seems too bad, in view of the fact that this constitution is of the most extreme direct-government type. It contains some of the most radical provisions along this line yet proposed or adopted In any state. Among these is the clause authorizing the recall of Judges, as well as all other state officials, an untried ven ture. With such tremendous powers and responsibilities upon tbem It will be very unfortunate if all, or a large majority, of the people of Arizona do not come out and bear their share of these burdens. In no other way can they realize the possibilities of this popular-rule constitution. The United States senate yet has to ratify the adoption of the document. Perhaps, since we are determined In this country to try out all these new theories of government, it Is well that so radical a constitution be tested In this new state first. We know of no better place to make the experiment, the provisions are new and interest ing and their operation will be watched with the keenest concern. South, Wins in Apportionment. The decision of the house to In crease its number of members under the new apportionment Is a victory for the south, which will be able to realize on Its large negro population much of which is disfranchised as a basis of representation. Six btates will at once, gain eight representatives. The total membership of tho house will be augmented from 391 to 433, with New Mexico and Arizona to come with one each. The south's victory would have been Impossible but for the support of northern members, and It Is remarka ble hew certain and secure that sup- port wag. Representative Bennett of New York found It out when he sub mitted an amendment to reduce tho aggregate representation of the south. The amendment was lost on a decisive vote and Representative Crumpacker of Indiana, republican. In charge of i the bill as chairman on the commit- tee on census, led the fight against encroaching upon Dixie's vantage I grounu. .no one uegruuges me SOUtn- ern states a fair representation, but fair representatives caunot be reck oned upon the basis of disfranchised voters. This brings up a very interesting thought. It suggests the growing power of the bourbons. If they ran so far control the action of a repub lican house, certainly they must be expected to do a great deal more w 111! a democratic nouse. The next con gress will be dominated by the south or ua pir.uao uj priority ueconies greater, even, than its numerical streugth. During the last fifteen' second congress snd take things in their own hands, particularly In the house, where their party will have the majority. While Nebraska neither gains nor loses by this plan of reapportionment, several other western states gain. California and Oklahoma get three additional congressmen, Washington and Texas two each; North Dakota, South Dakota, Colorado, Idaho, Mon tana, Utah and Oregon, one each. What Percentage I One of the points being argued at Lincoln is the proper percentage of the vote to be required for the pur poses of initiative and referendum. No definite basis has as yet been put for ward for a calculation on this point because of the lack of experience. As a possible guide to legislative action The Bee presents herewith a compila tion that might be useful. It is based on the number of signers to petitions presented In the senate in support of the proposed law. The figures are as follows: County. Signers. Vol. Antelope 325 J alfc Boyd 42 1.822 Boone 313 z.!M Box Hutta 2.1 1148 Blaine m 38 Butler a;o 3.5X9 Cedar 106 J.000 Clay 44 .fM Cheyenne 71 962 Custer 374 5 974 Douglas 344 28.726 t'lxon 184 2.1-I2 Doi'lte SI 4.515 l-'undy 4i ;n Iawe 2fi l.tl JJawnon 135 3.411 Furnas 133 2,u3S Frontier 46 1.731 Fillmore 400 3.6'Sl Oarfleld 200 715 G8C 162 6.124 Uoitper ; 25 J70 Ht,'t 125 3.210 Howard 305 2.2iO H" 1 S7 4,273 Hamilton 100 8.264 Harlan 2S9 2.103 Johnson 27 2.2H6 Lancaster 13,971 Loy " 123 463 Merrick 10 2.390 Madison 33 3,614 Nanc 235 l.tfct Nemaha 21 2.SW toe 17 1.323 rlk 115 2.4K0 Pawnee H8 2.369 Ph"'P 306 2.44S p'rce , 69 2 005 Red Willow 400 2,200 Richardson 2 4.0TO ''d 3S0 3.623 Sa"n 296 4.147 fherldan 71 i,4S2 Stanton 46 1,441 Scott's Bluff 7J 1,410 arpy 133 m .Saunders ig 4795 Thyr 14S 2.243 Wayne 32 2,021 Webster 339 2,74J To"H 9,808 172.825 Tbesefigures show that less than 6 per cent of the vote of the counties reported,, or, to be exact, a trifle less than 6 7-10 per cent, care enough about the initiative and referendum to petition the senate to enact the bill. If this fairly represents the "popular demand" for this piece of proposed reformatory law-making we may easily understand why its advocates are so anxious to have the required percentage for initiative and for refer ence placed at the lowest point. Maximum Coal Tield and Prices. To assuage some of the grief shed over Iowa's loss of rural population, we suggest to the mourners that they take time to scan the report of the United States geological survey show ing up the coal Industry of that state. In the year 1909 Iowa's coal mines produced 7,757,762 tons at a spot value of $12,793,628. Those figures, of course, do not represent what a ton of that, coal sold for some hundreds of miles distant from the mines. But the fact is that the production was the greatest in the history of the state and the prices the highest. In considering Iowa's resources and population, one can but conclude that the slight loss In population in the rural districts means nothing dan gerous to a state of such wonderful resources and acquired wealth. It only becomes serious when the people of Iowa fail to rouse themselves. The Des Moines Capital, In appealing to Jowa for more enterprise and energy In exploiting Its resources, says: The attitude of lowatia is not one of din loyalty, but one of ignorance. Iowa people have not consciously built up a public spirit which demands progress in commer cial, industrial and agricultural line. . z It then urges organized effort In this direction. Perhaps if Iowa would de- jvote 80me of tne energy 8pent , pQ lltical ventures to these other chan nels It would realize better results. The testimony of a keeper of an opium Joint and roost for criminals to the effect that the chief of police did not enforce the law was somewhat shattered by her later confession as (0 rtlda that ,anded Ul.ge 8quadg of ner . iodgers" in Jail. But this Is the of te6,imony on whioh Speda, Xm,8d, Attorney "General Mullen Is ,rv,. ,n nrlcata h n..n. So far the Inquiry has gone the proof is all in favor of the proposition that Chief Donahue has been an effi cient and energetic officer, faithful in the performance of his duty. Mayor "Jim" Is goiug to the legisla ture with a bill for the repeal of the S o'clock closing law. This Is re feired ta Just to show what might have beep. Under other cimiin etances tho recommendation might Dsve been included jmV. rnesgage. u "Governor the best of everything, but no costly experiments. That Lincoln constable who under took to invade the house of represen tatives and arrest two of its members ought to come to Omaha and Join forces with "Little Bismarck," whose record of overruling the supreme court still stands unapproached. Evidently President Taft knows a thing or two himself about swinging the big stick, from the wsy congress buckles down to business on his Canadian reciprocity and tariff board measures the day after he threatens to call an extra session. Hlit Kn4 nf the Trade. Washington Herald. Nut at all bad for tin. I-st ear our imports from Canada amounted to (K'3.0"0. (00, but our exports to that country amounted to $2l.lnn,iioi) a nice trade bal ance. . K perlr tire Point Theory. Washington Post. Woodrow Wilson Is Industriously refut ing the theory that a coIIokp professor Is necessarily too nuch wrapped up In the wisdom of the ancients to notice what Is going On. The K urrio of Hindsight. San Francisco Chronicle. The American propensity of locking the door after the steed has been stolen has again asserted Itself. Stringent regulations regarding the handling of high explosives in the neighborhood of New York City are to be made, and they will probably be en forced for a while, but Just how long no one can or will try to guess. Klcka on Allen Hole. Philadelphia Record. The imperialists are having great diffi culty in keeping up the pretense that we nre In the Philippines for the good of the natives. The legislative assembly has ad journed without voting the appropriation bills as a protest against the government, has censured Secretary Worcester of the commission and reaffirmed Its demand for Independence. Ahnllahlnar m Fiction. New York Tribune. Secretary MacVeagh has recommended the abolition of the treasury sinking fund. i At present the sinking fund la a name ! rathe than a thing, sine the provision I of the law that a certain sum shall be set .aside each year for the redemption of ouisianaing interest-bearing obligations can be complied lth only when the treas ury happens to have a sufficient surplus. It would be better to use such surplus funds as are available when they are avail able and abandon the fiction of a regularly replenished fund. I.OJ FOKKSIUIIT. Ilallroad Development Kreulnar Tare with the Country. San Francisco Chronicle. Simultaneously with the announcement that the house endorsed San Francisco as tho place for the Panama-Pacific exposi tion came the announcement that the oldest of the transcontinental roads would double-track all Its lines from the Mis souri to hta Pacific The work haa long been in contempla tion, but the announcement was probably hastened by the vote In the house Tues day. The double track will certainly be needed In exposition year, and the advantuge of the double track not only In moving many passenger trains', but in handling perishable fruits, will ba so great that other lines may be forced to take the same step, pos sibly In advance of sufficient development of the territory covered, if the money can be raised to do it. The statement is an announcement of the method to be adopted to compete with the Panama canal for the traffic in per laiiable products. Those who get rich quick are those who can foresee what the future will bring forth before others, and who have the confidence of financial men in their ability. In his testimony before Borne Investigating body which was inquiring Into the manner of declaring the first 10 per cent dividend of the Union Pacific railroad and as to whether he had bought stock In anticipation of that dividend, the late Mr. llarrtman stated that he had bought thousands of shares In anticipation of that dividend, be ginning years before when he paid from 20 to 30 cents on the dollar, and continuing when opportunity presented until the divi dend was declared. He atated that he had never had any doubt of reaching a 10 per cent dividend from the day when he first began the study of the Union and Southern Pacific, proper ties. The double tracking is simply an evidence of the growth of the traffic of the terri tory served as development has proceeded and of the necessity of preparing for a still greater growth to correspond with the increasing rapidity of the development of the Paclfc Coast and the IntermountaJn country. Political Drift. The lower house of the Minnesota legis lature rejocted county option with more emphasis than did the Nebraska senate. Chicago Is tuning up for the spring cam paign. Seven candidates for mayor have announced tiun- iaril.t-f to er e the "dar people." Missouri lawmakers have had noregard f.r precautions such s Insuring public buildings agaim.1 fire, acd conscuuenily nr holding the sack in the capttol matter. In the battle for the rrcnll of the obnox ious mayor of Stattle. male voters changed their minds as readily as the women. Men tal gymnastics is a masculine trait that does not get its share of publicity. Economical Missourlans intimate that l. ly,uis can become the capital of the Htat, ptovldcd the citizens furnish an acceptable site and put up $jn0- for the building. Watch St. l.ouia put up or shut up. A state-wide organization fur the promo tion of the cotr.mlssion form of municipal government' has been formed In Ne York. ) S-.-ven up-town olti.s have alrea ly expressed preference for the commission (nu ar.d avtuit p i inif kIoii from the ! islalure. to put It In operation. TliomuK Tugart of Indiana has ilrt r mltied to let-re fioin t he democrat 'c nn- , tit. luil committee after ten v;:r-V rvicr-. lie w:ig tlaliiiiaii of that l.wlv during die ! It of e t It-Pa ki r cainpa'gn. and came In or severe crll icimu for his alleged connec i vi'.l. u -..i.tib.i . . ..xil at l-'irMi-n 'lb- It Mimic Aiuttiann ha i br-n 'actptitud of the charge of libel growing : out of lis denuri "ation i,f the "irU bal 1 lot " one of ti-y d, nmc-ctic t.cneme.4 fi,r ke.plr.g c. rta n' t-i'iintlejj iitub-r the party , luh The i ill v intiicai.d lll.it the S l tl -! ' -i tun'a ih nUwCtatloti Hit. uvi as liu-iv m the crime dtrd. In Other Lands Bid X.lrhta on Wtt la Trana plrlav ajnaaaf tha BTaar and Far BTatloBs ( the Bartlt. The Pritish niinlctry enters upon the last stage of the constitutional Crisis seri ously handicapped by the absence of Mr. Lloyd-George from the firing line. In the last campaign the chancellor of the ex chequer undertook more than the average task assigned to a speaker, and the strain told on his vocal chords. How serious his condition Is dispatches do not show clearly, but the fact that he In forced to absent himself fr m Parliament for two weeks or more lends strength to misgivings enter tained by his friends. It Is to be hoped theie fears arc groundlrss. There Is no more Interesting and -forceful figure on the stage of British politics today than Lloyd-Oeorge. A debater of uncommon power, brilliant, witty, and admirably self-possc.osr-d in the heat of controversy, he has few equals in or out of Parliament. In the great t udget struggle of the last two years the greater part of the burden rested on his fhoulders. Devising new sources of revenue to overcome a treasury deficit, and carrying his plan through a general election against a united, resource ful and selfish opposition, was a gigantic task triumphantly performed. The chan cellor was denounced as a socialist, a revolutionist, a demogogue and a criminal. The vernacular of Houndltch was insuf ficient to express the indignation of the Interests lilt by the new taves. Heedless of it all. Uoyd-Oeorge pressed forward to the goal aimed at with the unwavering seal of a crusader. With Parliament entering upon the last act of the constitutional drama, of which the budget was the first, the absence of tho .incompromiKitig Welshman very naturally la a source of uneasiness to his associates. ... The growth of Germany in population emphasizes to a marked degree the na tion's expansion In material things. The new census Is complete so far as the kingdom of Prussia is concerned, and the result Is a total of 40,157.572 Inhabitants, an Increase of 6,ft!5,O04 in ten years. Prussia alone now lias more people than France or the island of Great Britain. The total for the empire is expected to reach 68.000,000. The increase Is not In the nature of a spurt, such as Immigration causes in the I'nlted s'tates. It is the steady natural In crease of the German race, a fact of potential weight in the equation of Ku- ropean power. No less notable Is the de velopment as a trading nation. Its lines of activity encompass the globe. Under a system of extraordinary exploitation, "Made In Germany" has become a familiar trade mark the world over. .Site has almost monopolized the trade of South America, Is steadily Invading eastern Europe and Turkey, and competing with F.ngland for the trade of Persia and the Persian gulf. fhe latest feature of Its trade propaganda is the establishment of a chain of engineer ing schools in China, with the Idea of schooling the natives In the arts of pro gress, providing positions for German teachers and an outlet for German pro ducts. As an example of development, numerically, commercially and industrially, the new world has no advantage over Ger many worth bragging about. Writing In the Forum of British rule In India. 11. G. Wells, an Englishman, says: 'in India I no longer foresee, aa once I was Inclined to see, disaster. The English rule In India is surely one of the extraordinary accidents in history. We are there Itke a man who had fallen off a ladder onto the neck cf an elephant and doesn't know what to do or how to get down. Until something happens he remains. Our functions in In dia are absurd. We Englishmen do not own the country, do not even rule It. We make nothing happen, at the most, we prevent things happening. We suppress our own literature there. Our flag la spread over the peninsula, without plans, without In tentions a vast preventive. The sum total of our policy is to arrest any discussion, any conferences that would enable the In dians to work out a tolerable scheme of the future for themselevs. Hut that does not arrest the resentment of men held back from life. The spirit of Insurrection breaks out In spite of espionage and seizures. It does not follow that we shall be driven catastrophically from India. We may be able to abandon India with an air of still remaining there." When the St. Gothard tunnel and rail road, linking Germany and Italy through Switzerland, was built the financiers In charge Induced Germany and Italy to shoulder part of the cost. German direc tors shared in the management, and special rates were made for German freight. The Swiss decided by a referendum, a few year ago, to nationalize all the railroads, and It became necessary to make terms with the Gothard road. Germany at first objected to giving up its share of the control. It offera to yield now, but only on condition that It gets preferential rates on alt the Swiss rail roads, and on all that may be built here after. The Italian partner, too. feels agrieved, for Italy has put much more money Into the enterprise than Germany has, yet cannot ask for more than It does. The Swiss, meanwhile, are raging against Germany and everything German, while Germany takes the attitude of a virtuous creditor, who means to exact the due and forfeit of his bond, and whatever else he may bluff his debtor Into giving up. London does not propose to rest on its laurels as the world's metropolis and per mit younger cilies. by superior Induce ments, to spirit away any of Its trade. It Is up and doing with much of the vim of a booster community. The city has decided to spend $70,000,000 in dredging the Thames river to a deplli of thirty feet and in building great docks, yards and rail ap proaches In older to keep up with the pto cessinn and maintain it piace among the great ports of the world The plan in cludes the dredging of the ri'er mouth to l.OO-i feet wide and over thirty feet in deptli at Tilbury In the stretch used bv the big liners, narrowing gradually to 15) fiet wtde and 14 feet In depth at London bridge. A SMCcension of holdups and assaults of passengers on trains on some of the Ger man lines prompts the government, as a measure of protection. v to place saf 'a for valuables aboard all long distance trains. The safes are ts bo plactd in toe guard a van, and are large enough to hold a small grip. Jewel case or similar package. A very moderate charge will be made for the use of tin afes. the state taking all risks arising from theft, fire or railway accident, and protecting Itself by a system t reiiisuranc . I't-i-iah lh Thuuaat. New York Sun. j It Ik repotted from Cincinnati that "ef foits are In be ns,i hy Governor Harmon's' ir.aiiageia to tibta.n the united support of' the democrat for lit candidacy." They aie tlestliied to fail. Mr. l!ran will per ish before h. abandons disaster. No demo- 1 itit who has canled Ohio bv luuxi as a iaii'1'iUle for governor can have Mr. ltran'M iippit Spch a demo, rat is ton tr.ti.iiute with !... and must Ut V.,n.l man lu Mimuiun. 1 i Peeps at Politics Some aapreesloas of Op4alea as to Rtbraska Bsaatora and Other Indt Tldnala of Mors or x.as Importance Kearney Tlmea: There are several ways of getting unpopular with the public. One Is to' howl for Insurgency, then write the president and appealing letter asking for the reservation of a seat In ths administra tion bandwagon. Tekamah .Herald: Senator Brown is playing horse with the republicans of Ne braska, ever worse than Uurkelt did. He ! can't ride two horses going In opposite directions without tsklng a fall, and lie will get his as soon as the voters can get at him. Hustings Tribune: The Omaha Hee hands a warm one to W. J. H. In this style: "Air. Bryan might be politically Interested to know that an Illinois man given up for dead came to life in a morgue the other day." Now, what do you suppose The Hee really meant? Clay Center 8un: Evidence Is accumulat ing every day to Indicate that Senator Elect Hitchcock with ex-Governor Phallen berger as the next coming man are plan ning to complete the downfall of Bryan as a leader of Nebraska democracy. The friendship of Hitchcock for Dahlman as ex pressed In his after electon regrets for his, defeat shows plainly where his choice is as between Dahlman and Bryan. With a possibility lhat both Sliallenberger and Bryan will be candidates for the I'nlted States senate to succeed Norrls Hrown. It Is easy to see where ShallenhergVr hopes to gain by a tie-up with Hitchcock. Beatrice Express; Nehraskans ever Jeal ous of the treatment accorded Its sons by outsiders, will protest agalnnt the picture of our new senator, Gilbert M. Hitchcock, which appearea In a prominent magazine published In New York. The portrait makes the Junior Nebraska senator look like a rough laboring man Instead of the carefully groomed and polished gentleman who will represent the World-Herald In tho upper house of the national legislature. Those fortunate enough to have seen the senator elect remember him as a handsome appear ing fellow, with his hair carefully brushed, hi clothes of the latest cut, his shoes with the exact degree of polish necessary In po lite society, and altogether he Is a rival of the best dreasers In either house of congress-and some of the best dressers In the country are found there. But to see an illustration of the man with his hair mussed up, his necktie with a wrinkle or two In It and a scowl on his face Instead of the handsome and Intelligent counte nance he usually displays to the world, Is a distinct shock to his numerous admirers in hla home state. He has good grounds for a libel suit against the aforesaid maga zine. Pender Republic: The moat amusing thing we have Been for some time is Con gressman G. M. Hitchcock down at Washington foaming and frothing about the Balllnger investigating committee not getting an action on themselves, and his Omaha newspaper ranting and roaring be cause Governor Aldrlch is getting a move on him and is endeavoring to clean up some of the filth of our state. It Is diffi cult even for a congressman Jo be con sistent. Of course the World-Herald Would say It is a different case altogether. But Is It? Hitchcock says there la something wrong with Ballinger. Balllnger says there Isn't, but that a lot of muckraking news paper and magazines and congressmen are butting in and are determined to make trouble. Aldrich say there is something wrong with Omaha. But Hitchcock' newspaper throws up it hands In holy horror at any such suggestion. Balllnger denial of any crookedness Is exceedingly mild compared with the World-Herald's denial of any crookedness In Omaha. Why not be consistent, Mr. World-IIerald-Hitchcock? If a little Investigation Is such a good thing for Mr. Ballinger, (and we are free to admit It Is), why Is It not Juat as good a thing for Omaha? Ho turn on the searchlight, Mr. Governor. We love to ee the World-Herald fume and fuss. And the very fact that It I doing such a good Job of It I pretty good evi dence there are some thing It doe not want brought to light. But turn on the light. What I good for Ballinger la good for Omaha. A. IVMitKdSAHV DISASTER. Shipped Kroira, Dynamite la aa Harmless aa Chocolate Fudge. Bt. Ix)Uls Republic. On Wednesday a little boat carrying a red flag put Into pier No. 5 at Communi paw, on the Jersey shore of the North river: a chute was adjusted from a freight car loaded with dynamite, and the boxes, carefully steadied by freight handlers, were allowed to slide from the dock to the boat's deck. Thus far all Is clear; It Is a little difficult from this point to be certain of details. In all probability, however, a box containing fifty pounds of the explosive slipped from the hands that were retarding Its passage down the chute. Reault: Seven known deaths, thirty men missing, damage estimated at I7DO.0UO and the rocking of the nation's metropolis aa by an earthquake. Beside this we desire to place an incident which occurred twenty year ago In the Rocky mountains. A car loaded with ora was let loose two miles above Aspen, Colo., on a grade which must average above 2 per cent. It ran the two miles at tremen dous speed. Just opiKislte the business cen ter of the town, where the aharp slope of Aspen mountain rise on one aide of the tiaik and warehouses and dwellings crowd It on the other, the car of ore collided with a i ar of dynamite. Result: The dynamite boxea were broken $2'M Victrolas. .lust received. Don't jnit it off come early. $150 Victrolas. Now here. ,lu a few better hurry. if 12.") Victrolas. Very Kpular. We liave just a few of this style. $100 Victrolas. Excellent machines. Our supply will not liist long. $7. Victrolas. Not many of this number. Just to say that if you want a Victor Talking Machine, you must not put it off, for the supply is limited, (ihul to entertain with the rendition of the new Records. Victor Talking; Machines Sold on Easy Payments. A. Hospe Co. 13 ; 5 Douglas St. HAS HQ SUBSTITUTE Absolutely Puro Tho only baking powdor mac0 from Royal Crspo Croam of Tartar K3ALu:,u;3UMFi;:s?i!An: open and the dynamite ground beneath tko wheels of the ore car. Several cars bo kldea the two Immediately concerned were converted into fire wood and scrap Iron. But that was all. The dynamite was frozen, for the season was winter. There Is no known method of detonating frozen dynamite. It I aa In nocuous aa so much chocolate fudge. Docs not this show there Is no sufficient reason why another serious accident should ever occur In the transportation of dyna mite? Let It be shipped frozen and tho presence of a car of dynamite In a collision will In) a matter of aa little Interest In view of tho requirements of safety aa that of a car of potatoes or wheat. And It la as easy to ship frozen dynamite as frozen beef. MIXUP MIRTH. "Did that explorer suffer any physical ailment as a result of his trip to the Arctic regions?" Yes." "What was It?" "Writer cramp." Chicago Rtcord- Hernld. "1 think 1 had better get a job before we marry." Don t be so unromantlc. Ferdy. I w need any clothes for a long, long time.' "But you may want to eat almost Im diately, my dear." Washington Herald. Don t be so unromantlc. Ferdy. I won't ime- Chauffeur 1 have been chauffeur for some mighty good people, sir. Owner You have? Chauffeur Yes. air. You just ought to read the stuff on their tombstones, sir: "They tell me Squeezem'a health is fall ing." ' Falling? Then there must B money In it." Cleveland Plain Dealer. Wigwag One doctor tell me I ahould drink only with my meals and another tell me I should drink only between meals; now, what I a fellow to do? Guzsler Try both. Philadelphia Record. Gajboy was paying for his luncheon. "Why Is it," lie asked, with his moat kill ing smile, "that restaurants always have charming cashiers?" "You've got some egg on your chin, mis ter," said the businesslike young woman behind the desk, handing him his change and transferring her attention to the man next in line. Chicago Tribune. THE FARMERS' LESSON. Arthur Chapman In Denver Republican. Old Silas Roggs had three strong bt .t Named Bill and Tom and Ed; They longed for distant city Joys So one day all three fled; Old Silas turned to aclence then. When gone were arms so stout: Machinery did the work that men Had heretofore turned out. And when the boy came back next year. Vacation day to spend. They found. Instead of being drear, Farm life was Joy. sans end; Electric lights blazed all around. In everv room and nook: Machinery plowed the fertile ground And did all the work but cook. Then Tom and Bill and Brother Ed Agreed they all would stay. But Silas Hoggs Just shook his head And murmured gently: "Nay; You quit this bed for city perch, So back to town you drill; You left me sadly In the lurch, But science never Willi" Ifa the degree of goodness wherein OLDEU excels. We don't care what you pay for coffee; Just buy a package of Old Golden Cof fee and find out how much better you like It. Note its fragrance, flavor and fine full-body. At 0roctr's30c a pound. TONS BROS, Dm MeiaM, Iowa. Hillm las Umtut lM are, iiuu sBsmaBBasBsss- r-eaaMaaaaaiaa aMMBsaassa Fiji A ' """" 't OLD 0 eoF 1 V 1 WW.