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DECEMBER CIRCULATION.
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Htate of Nebraska, Countv of Douglas, ss:
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teaij liOBERT HUNTKH,
Notary Public
Sabaertbers leavlnaj the eltr
temporarily shaald have ,Tk
Bra mailed to them. Address
will l chanced aa often aa re
aetl. As little Jeff aaya, "Ah, be reason
able," Mr. Weatherman.
In those states with bachelor tax
laws, leaping shodld bo easier, girls.
Just aa a reminder, let It be
known that: this Is Sajnt Jackson's
..day. .
Many a man mistakes ambition's
voice Tor his country's call to run for
office.
Scare as $10,000-men are, the;
are not much scarcer tbau the 910-000-Jobs.
One good thing about
weather, It protects us from
spring poet.
tikis
the
2 -Excolalor Springs Is a famous
yplace toimake tho New Year's swear
- oft mofe 'effective.
. ' AWalmost-tforgot to mention that
the new' year came in with a girlish
.leap and boupd,..,
Perhaps even the water wagon
will hive smoother running, when
we get more good roads.
A, woman who cannot keep ler
husband at homo these nights has
room for discouragement.
' If Senator La Toilette should toe
come president, would we all wear
our hair pompadour again?
Now, unless some impulsive per
son proposes a peace dinner we may
get things to moving on an amicable
basis.
In getting rid of such men as
'Reyes, President Madero displays a
few good Mess on how. to run a re
public. ':'" V .
It is 'the irony' of fate that an
eastern paper cannot recall the name
of the man who launched tbe Roose
velt boom. a
Governor Hooper of Tennessee re
cently visited Houston, no doubt to
give a look at bis Texas staff colonel,
' Johnson of the Post.
- .
, If some of those G,000 Idle actors
should be forced to take up some
J real business they might , turn their
r.loBi of a Job into a blessing.
S George W. Perkins, who is giving
:inu.ch attention to solving the prob
lem of the high cost of living, has
. just built a $5,000 chicken coop.
i It Is a wonder those packers
bave been able to secure capital
oough to continue In business, the
vsy tbelr net earnings have fallen
t. Of course, those who were so sure
President Taft would like to with
draw from the race would be very
" much disappointed to have h'jn
I do so. .
V: Perhaps the reluctance of some
i: congressmen to get busy on a real
: conservation law rests upon the fear
rthat if they do they will rv to look
tup a new excuse for poundln ;.ir.
jr If the democrats should help put
; all the postofflces under civil service
right away a lot of ssaloua patriots
r hereabouts would immediately abk
themselves. What's the use?
r If Omaha is to have a sulphur re
dlining plant, one of tbe conditions
; precedent should be that tbe furnace
t fumes be also refined before diluting
the atmosphere we breathe.
When Andrew Carnegie appears
before tbe congressional committee
Lis prescription telling ow to gut
rich will be rnore eagerly seised than
advice on how to die poor.
Another Democratic Falldown.
The failure of the democrat" In
PoiiRrosH to accept (he proponed plan
for wido-open caucus Is not unex
pected after other nlmllar perform
ances under whip and apur of the
democratic house leaders, but It Is
additional proof of tho Insincerity of
democratic reform professions. After
necurlng control hy denouncing czar
rulo under the Cannon regime, the
democrats have shown that the chief
change was an exchange of bosses,
for never have the majority mem
bers of the house been bo meekly
led about and abjectly chained to
King Caucus than Blnce the demo
crats took charge.
Tho demand for an open rather
than a shut caucus voiced the pro
test within democratic ranks, not
that any real secrecy attends tho
proceedings of the caucus aa now
held, but In the notion that with the
spotlight focused upon them the
democratic autocrats would demean
themselves less brazenly and would
have more difficulty In herding the
sheep tractably Into the pen. The
result tends to prove that the ro-
form brand Is not very deeulv lm -
pressed on the democratic bellweth
ers, but Is there only for exhibition
purposes and to dispel too closo in
vestigation. '
Tho real question, of course, is to
what extent caucus decree should
override the Individual Judgment of
the members. The democrats have
undertaken to dictate action on
measures or motions by caucus more
in the short time of their resump
tion of power In the house than had
the republicans before them in a pe
riod of many times duration. That
may be their only practicable way of
doing the business, but, if so, it is
the essence of hypocrisy for these
democrats to claim credit for re
forming the legislative procedure.
Need of Conservation Laws.
President Taft and Secretary
Fisher of the interior have held
conferences with various governors
and others upon , the matter of con
servation with a view of shaping
some definite legislation on which
the various elements in congress
would unl.j this winter, but ' some
observers on the ground gloomily
predict failure for their pains. .They
believe we are not far away from the
storm center of animosity that raged
over the conservation question. ,f.or
that and' that there are too, many
different kinds of conservation plana
In congress. This rnuy be correct,
but it is deplorable, for the country
needs more definite laws on .con
servation than it has. It is too bad
to retard vital development for petty
personal differences, or even for
larger sectional dlsagreemenftV'Tbere
is common ground In thla eonrra-i
tion' situation and it ought to; be
reached without delay. ii3 ;
. The one general theory laid io n
by tho president and secretary of .the
interior Is that "the public domain
should be utilized for actual .'aattle-
trrent and development rathe' than
as s! bourco of revenue for'the gen
eral -government." Of coorae, pri
vate exploitation Is not to be thought
of." Why cannot this general nrlncl-
pie bo taken as the basis of a con
crete policy? Surely thero in lione,
no matter what hts ultimate idea
may be, who will not agree that nat
ural resources should not 'be' put to
present needs, 'while at tho same
time being conserved. Persistent
refusal to Join with the administra
tion in a faithful attempt to solve
tbe problem, under the gulBe of fear
ing private monopolistic power, is
likely to give rise to the suspicion
that some folks are more concerned
in humoring private grudges than lri
serving public weal. However sound
the criticism to this plan or that
may be, no good reason has yet been
advanced for Inaction or procrastina
tion. Americans Safe in China.
The Chinese revolution bus been
carried thus far toward completion
without harm to Americans sta
tioned In that country, and that' is
saying a pood deal for a revolution
that converts the oldest of empires
Into u republic. How complete the
empire's destruction and the repub
lic's founding are is a matter for
later decision, but that does not de
tract from the Blgnllkuuco of the
i fact that throughout the conflict and
in splto of hostilities und starvation
in sections tho lives of Americans
and other foreigners have, except iu
the most Isolated cases, been safe.
Prom this must bo drawn the in
evitable conclusion that the in
surgents of China concentrated their
forces and their resentment upon I it doe not follow that Bryan's devoted
tho ruling Munchu dynasty and that. rH'ei" would be converted to another
against foreigners and particularly I CUB' Thidr devotion Is personal.
a ... r .i i. j . I There was no Intimidation, up to the
Americns. they bad no grudge. Norj,lme B,nfttor Ijt K()llet(e ,UrU5 on
U It a case simply of miialng tbe l Western trip, that the progressive enter-
heads of the, foreigners w ith tba ex-1
change of fire; deliberate pains have
been taken to avoid injury. There
was not only no deslro to molest
Amurlcans. there was a very definite
Intention to protect them.
The character of this revolution
is the character of the Sun Yat Sens,
the Wu Ting Fangs and the other
peace-loving, progressive patriots,
who, profiting by Amerlcsn influ
ence and learning, have become the
Instruments of time to work out
this detail lu the destiny of ancient
China. Indirectly Amerlcsn mora
Influence figures largely lu the re
sults, how largely only time cau tell
What our direct friendliness aid cur
a
Indirect example have done to open
these long-shut eyes In probably not
for us of this generation to know.
A Difficult Immigration Problem.
In his annual report for the De
partment of Commerce and Labor,
Secretary Nagel hays that "in the
Immigration lervlce it would be un
reasonable to look for peace." Yet
peace Is not more Important In any
other service or department.
The secretary points out that the
very nature of the question of Im
migration Is such as to excite con
troversy, which observing people
have found to be true. Opinion is
often so strong on one side or other
of the question as to amount to prej
udice, defying the best results. Not
only does radical agitation impair
the administration of this depart
ment, but it nccesHarlly affects the
character of our immigration. Sec
retary Nngel takes cognizance of this
also, saying:
The Immediate effort upon the Imrni
Krant may be a mutter of speculation.
It la my Impression that the kind of
crlticlitm which lias at times been offered
must serve to discourage desirable Imml-
la'tlon. If people abroad who arc free
to chooxe give any heed to the extrava-
Kant accounts which have found their
way Into the prena, the effect must be
discouraging' as to them. On the other
hand, uniU-xIraMo Immlgrunta are prob
ably affected very little by these reports,
becauHe it may be assumed thu.t at leaxt
a certain proportion of thorn do not come
to our shores Induced by their own Initia
tive or decision.
Thus for those who Indulge this
"extravagant criticism" this very
plausible showing ought to be food
for thought. When the government
Is struggling bo persistently with
this very difficult problem It ought
not to bo recklessly hampered in this
way.
Our new democratic sheriff is
starting out fine by capturing a crap
gamo and Incarcerating the players
without ball. It is a safe wager,
however, that he will not raid any
Joint In which the partners of his
campaign manager are interested
and keep them in Jail without a
chance to get out on bond.
I
, Several of the signatures on the
petition filing Mr. Bryan on the Ne
braska presidential preference bal
lot are the names of present or for
mer saloonists, which fact should not
be overlooked in view of Mr. Bryan's
county option preference last year.
That Ronton pastor who now con
fesses to having Committed murder
to get rid of his fiancee was evidently
not so crazy as was sought to be
made oat for him. His attempt at
suicide a few weeks ago was a fairly
good confession of guilt by Itself.
The much-vaunted democratic
plan for an open caucus wont a-gllm-'ttielnn4
tnaainucb' the caucus
t,kat",tur,ned It down, was not open,
we .are not privileged to know how
our ' democratic friends in congress
from this vicinity ranged themselves.
. An orchestra furnishes music for
the prisoners of an Alabama institu
tion 'every day at lunch. The way
of the transgressor is hard, but evi
dently they put the soft pedal on It
as much as possible in Alabama.
Just take note that while our loud
shouting contemporaries aro busily
reforming crap games and dance
balls, The Bee is going after the
source of corruption in tho city hall,
without fear or favor.
NX AGS 1 .EIIUASKA.
Obstacles to Free Narlaatloa for tbe
l.a Polletta Boom. .
Washington Poat.
The La Follette boom in Nebraska has
trunk aiujther snag. If we may be in
dulged the freedom of classifying Bryan
and Roosevelt as Inanimate obstructions,
to the progressive movement. At least
they are passive and unable to move
hand or foot. And, In any case, they
close tho channel to free political navi
gation. The announcement that Bryan's
name Is going on the presidential primary
ticket along with Roosevelt's Is the
oruelest blow of all, now that the progrea
alvo candidate Is pinning his faitb to
democratic support.
The cheering that greeted I .a Toilette's
tribute to Bryan at Uayton Is the true
Index to the complexion of I .a Koliette's
audiences. What inference Is to be
drawn from I -a Kollettc's voluntary
acknowledgment that lait for Bryan's
assistance the WlKconaln plan would have
failed in the legislature? If Bryan Is
more Influential than La 1'olUtto In the
latter'a home state, what la the use of
the Nebraska progressives going away
from home for a candidate why discard
the substance for tbe shadow?
With Rooaavelt. Bryan, and Ijl Toilette
on the ticket In Nebraska, In the first
presidential primary to be held anywhere,
who holda any lllualons about the
result? It la hardly likely that I -a Kol.
lette would go to the extremeaof throwing
himself into the anna of democracy, an his
j Dayton speech makes lilm uppeur not
mi-Ara.. t.i A.kinr hot vati If li Mp.i.1.1
tallied a thought of cutting loose from
his republican moorings, but that he now
meditates taking that step there can Le
no doubt, if plain words do not belle hla
meaning. At North Baltimore the pro
gressive candidate declared that he Is not
a hide-bound republican, and would ln
any party that could do better toward
restoring rule to the people. Hlnce leav
ing Washington two things have hap
pened width seem to have iwwerfully
operated to Inspire the sentiment of the
latest utterances attributed to La Toilette-the
news from Nebraska and the
fact that his meetings are attended prin
cipally by democrats.
Well. Wherer
Iea Moines Capital.
.Mr. Hi) an chargea that Governor liar,
inou tarries water on both ahoulders.
Well, whtr does he aspect the regala
lloa demouai ve carry It?
I looking Backward;
IhisDay inOmalra)
COMPlLr.D IHOM BK.f, flLrS
Thirty Years Ag
The executive committee of the Land
LeHgue fair held u final meeting to make
suie all was In readings when It opens
tomorrow In Maaonlc hull
J Julius Ilon.s, proprietor of the American
ncmse, lentil and IHiugla. was the victim
of a robbery, the articles taken valued
at tSA.
The Blxlcenth strett people want drink
ing fountains put up by the city council.
There will be. revival meetings at the
riouth Omaha .Methodist church, Itev. J.
B. Maxwell, assistant pastor.
"A duplicating case filled with Jewels
and Jewelry attracted much atenllon In
Max Meyer's window. It rather makes
things show up quadruple "
I'ritt Wlrth Is putting a coat of paint
on the Inside of Ids hotel. The genial host
announces that he Is going to run his
hotel on the American plan, whatever
that may be.
The following committee tins been ap
pointed to arrange for the annual mas
querade of the Omnha Manner'-hor: John
Ilaumer, Trcd Wlrth. Alex Oamon, Her.
man Rnsenswelg, J. W. Rcaber, II. Iloes
sly, August Kluld. k
The I'nlon Baulflc Is preparing to put
on Its own line of sleepers as soon as
Its leass with the Bullman company ex
pires, which will be some time this year.
It la also rumored that the Northwestern
expects to put on Wagner's coaches at
an early period.
Bishop John (Sharp, one of the big gunx
of the Mormon church, Is In tho city
registered at the Wlthnell house.
W. I), Woodruff, the. well known travel
ing agent for the Metculfe Tea house of
this city, Is homo from an extended trip.
Tho Misses Medics ne have returned
from Hastings.
Mrs. Fred Nye leaves this week for
Washington, where she will hereafter
make her home.
The Baptist church was filled to ca
pacity for the sermon by Rev. W. J.
Harris on "Lawlessness and the Law
less." '
A legal nptlco sets forth application has
been made by A. U. Wyman. as guardian
of Henry K. Wyman and Charles Wmyan,
minor heirs of Harriet F. Wyman, to
sell real estate of his said wards for their
maintenance, education and payment of
taxes.
At the Gorman theater "Tho Fearl of
Savoy" was presented with a cast in
cluding: Mr. Kuester. Mr. Hauck. Miss
Heynold. Miss Grossman and Miss Hush
man snd Mr. Undaman, Prof. Fteln
hauser conducting.
Twenty Years Afro
Assistant General Manager Edward
Dlcklneen and Thomas Bwobe of the
Millard hotel left in the former's nrtvJ
car for Denver.
Colonel Pat Lannon. manatee of v,
Salt Lako Tribune, also Trail's World s
fair commissioner, stopped In Omaha en
route to Chicago. Accompanying him
was miss t-!la Thomas, daughter of the
governor of Vtah. who slopped In Omaha
to visit the family of former Governor
Saunders. .
The Jacksonlan club held a bg Jack
son day celebration at the Paxton hotel.
Speeches were as free as water and other
things. Letters were read from President
Cleveland. Secretary J. Sterling Morton.
flenotor John O. Carlisle, Allen O. Thur-
man. Charlea Ogden, William J. Bryan.
John C. Hlack and Governor Boise of
Iowa. Whenever the name of Grover
Cleveland or Governor Boyd was men
tioned, cheer after cheer resounded about
the festal board. Euclid Martin acted
as tuastmaster. Among- the toasters
were M. V. Gannon, County Attorney T.
J. Mahoney, Albert Watklns of Lincoln,
Gilbert M. Hitchcock, who explained how
he came to be a democrat, saying that
gradually he had been imbued with the
prtnclplea of democracy: W. D. McIIugh.
who talked of "Reform the Primaries;"
Warren Hwltsler, "The Tariff;" Dr.
George L. Miller, "An Honest lollar;"
Governor Hoyd wan not prepared to
speak, but got round after rotind of
applause just the same.
Joseph F. Sheeley died at the age of
iX at his residence, SZ3S Leavenworth
Street of pneumonia.
Jesse Lowe and Miss Allla Rue-siea
Pratt were married at the residence of
the brides mother, Mrs. 8. K. Pratt. In
the afternoon bv the Rev. F. 8. Hlavnev
of Abilene, Kan., In the presence of a
few Immediate relatives and friends.
Ten Years Ag
Harry Miller, newly elected county
clerk, took possession of the office at
12:00 a. m. and named Tranlt Dewey as
deputy. He moved In at this unseemly
hour for fear of a threatened Injunction
of Charles Unlit, his contestant, to pre
vent him and not, as he explained, for
fear of 1). M. Ilaverly attempting to hold
over.
"Old Hickory" was duly honored by the
Jacksonlan club at Its annual banquet.
A number of eagles were necessary to
accommodate all those flighty orators
who wished to pull his wide-spreading
tall. J. Hamilton Iwis, the florid Dem
osthenes, was expected as the chief tall-
puller, but failed to arrive. W. S.
Thomas, who had been chairman of the
Ohio democratlo state Committee and
was a national committeeman, hap
pened to be In Omaha on business and
was pressed Into service. Fred Cosgrove,
the new president of the club, rapped
for order and Introduced the first speak'
er. C. J. Smyth, at 11:30 p. m . it having
taken some time to clear tbe boards.
Frank T. Hansom followed and Judge
J. J. Sullivan then raid a few words,
whereupon C. J. Howlby of ' the Crete
lvmocrat spoke, and then another big
gun wai fired by J. H. At wood of Atchi
son, Kan. W. H. Kelllgar spoke on the
Nebraska democracy, and the last orator
was K. V. Haley of Crete, the "noblest
Roman of them all," because he was the
only man present who had ever shaken
the hand cf Andrew Jackson, the patron
saint of the occasion.
Constable Hans Tlmme wss shot and
dangerously wounded by John Itolfas,
Thirteenth and Frederick streets, as the
result of an argument over the attach
ment of soma property.
Hack to First Lore.
Nw York dun.
The Hen. Joaophus Dantela of Raleigh,
N. C, returns to hla eld love. In spite of
a little fUrtailou In the Jenys, Ida heart,
now full of the late remorse of luxe,
turns again to Dollar HIM, Hhom he terms
"the noblest Jt iman of t leni all," Not
(iliakeieai, but the 1 " el lest lay of
JoiH-phua comes to mint In this happy
hour:
"My soul Is ei-yln' foe old Bill Urveu,
I'nder the gsmdrboo!
Aa4 uow iaa cfjr la ausred
Washington Life
Some Interesting Phases
and Conditions Observed
at the Batloa's Capital.
.1 Vlalon la Man's lothea.
Dr. Mary Walker, u walking adver
tisement of . fashionably tailored mal
garments, bowed herself Into the cool
ing room of a cabinet officer In Wash
Ington and lingered long enough to give
the government cleik a side and front
view of an animated fashion plate.
Having exchanged tho usual salutations,
Dr. Walker deMslted her silk .hat on a
desk, picked up a pen. and, with a pud
at hand, began inditing memoranda
thereon. As sho csme Into the room she
wore a woman's cane of yellow fur, and
ss the temperature, of the office Is about
that of near summer, Dr. Walker soon
became uncomfortable, and the cape, a
detachable one, was taken off and
placed beside the silk hat. . ..
Dr. Walker continued writing, and the
temperature of the office seemed to be
climbing for In a few moments she arose
and the clerks saw she Was taking off
the Prince Albort. When the doctor
started to remove the" coat white cuffs
protruded from the sleeves, and those
seated nbout were reasonably sure thai
for once tho rule of the office, "No shirt
sleeves around here," would be broken,
Hut in this they were mistaken, for under
the Prince Albert, Dr.. Walker wore un
other coat of the same cut only a trifle
shorter and tho Inner one had a collar
of Mack velvet. Hy this time it was ap
parent that Dr. Walker had quite an ex
tensive wardrobe with her, and, com
bined with her short-cropped hair, parted
on tho left side, her appeurance was that
of a neatly dressed man.
She resumed the place at the desk and
continued writing out memoranda, until
all of a sudden she withdrew from her
vest pocket a 10-Inch half comb und be
gan searching the walls with her eyes for
a mirror. Through an open door In the
offlcpe she spied a 6-foot mirror, extend
ing up from the floor, and without any
ado she walked to a position In front
of It. Dr. Waiker took a firm grip on
the comb and began combing vigorously,
tho part becoming deeper and more
pronounced. Finally she was satisfied
with the way tho comb had performed
Its work, and came back into.. the outer
office with her spectacles high on her
nose and a pleased smile floating her
across her face. v
Troablea of Baby Rath.
In his hook of "Memories of the White
House," W. H. Crook, an attache of the
White house since Lincoln's time, re
lates this Incident of Mrs. Cleveland and
her baby Ruth:
Having a natural desire to see her
babo live and thrive, Mrs. Cleveland
wished her to spend a portion of each
sunny day outdoors, and the nurse was
directed to take the little one in a car
riage to the ground on the south, side
of the White house, so her. lungs could
ba filled with God's fresh pir to which
she was entitled.
If recollection serves me, tho nurse
and tho baby carriage, not to mention
the baby, 'had not been out thero the
first timo for more than six minutes
when some of tho visitors strolling
around spied them, made a rush for them
and started In to pet the baby and kiss
her. The first few who did so attracted
many more, and from that day It was Im
possible for little Ruth to be taken out
doors without having a group of strange
women swoop down upon her from all
points of the compass.
It didn't make any differenoe If the
hour for her outing was changed, tho
women would be there waiting for the
appearance of tho nurse and the baby
carriage. And mindful of all the dan
gers attecdant upon such feminine stu
pidity, Mrs. Clevelund took the only
course left open to her and the south
grounds of tho White house were closed
to strangers.
Now, mark you, what happened. It
seems almost too ridiculous for belief,
but Jt is truo. As soon as the great pub
lic, wasiud and unwashed, stranger to
Washington and nutlve alike,' learned
that they could no longer descend upon
that poor, helpless babe and pat Its
cheeks, and pinch its little ears, and
cover It with kisses, and generally maul
It around tho same Intelligent public
Jumped at the conclusion that there must
be some reason, some terrible mysterious
reason why it could not continue.
What could It be? Why was the child
suddenly taken away from themT Why
was she kept within the south grounds,
to which the public was suddenly denied
admission? There could be only one an
swer for those misguided women, and
they leaped to the conclusion that Ruth
Cleveland was a deaf mute. If this were
not enough, they also hinted that her
cars were malformed and that there were
other reasons for her seclusion. And, In
credible as It may aeem. Insinuations of
such nature were not lacking In a section
of the newspaper press which was mak
ing war on the president and his political
program!
A Forest far!"
Senator Stephenson of Wisconsin, who
presented Pauline Wayne, the celebrated
White House cow, to President Taft, has
received from his state 'an Interesting
relic which he will give to the National
museum. It Is a section of a basswood
tree cut on the Montreal river which has
grown around tho blade, of an axe to fnrm
a natural handle. The blade was dis
covered when a log was being sawed, the
wood having grown completely around It,
concealing it. It Is estimated that it took
the tree 1 years to perform the feat. It
Is believed that the axe was driven Into
the tree when It was young by one of the
early French explorers. It i not an In
dian relic, but Is shaped like the axes
used y the voyagers. Senator Stephen
son says that when the saw-blade hit the
axe all the teeth were torn out the saw's
teeth.
(.host WalWIaaT Monday.
Houston i'okt.
We are carefully Investigating each and
every calendur that la coming in and we
rejoice to say that not one has come to
hand but which shows those fifty-three
pay daya In 1912. This speaks well for
the calendar proof-reading.
laespreaalble Joy; '
Dea Moines Register and Leader.
A Nebraska 1rl who is attending the
Colorado State unlverslay loses her voice
every time she goes home for a visit.
Cnder the circumstances It Is doubtful
If she will be content to live In Nebraska
after ahe marries.
Indianapolis News.
However confident the democrats may
he as to the result of next fall's election
they don't want to get Into such a
nature-faking mood that they will be
lieve that a yellww dog wUl make a good
dark beraa
G0MPERS AND THE FLAG.
St. Louis Republic: No'v they say that
old Hani, Goinpers made a speech stand
ing on the American flag. This looks
like a Los Angeles Tlmea story. Most
Americans who are acquainted with both
lititutluns would rather trust the old
.ug to the American Federation of Labor
tlinn to the Otis crowd In Los Angeles.
t h:cag. Tribune: Thre Is a certain type
of bigoted patriotism or Jingoism In both
the army and navy which seems to think
Itself the siieelal guardian of patriotism
and patriotic sentiment. This flag story
seems to have got Its color from some
such aoune. Men of this type, however
sincere they may le, are not real friends
of their service and do more harm than
good. If they could acquire a little cooi
mon sense they would know .that their
spirit will not be approved by a people
traditionally Jealous of military establish
ments. Now York Tribune: Whether the photo
graphs purporting to depict Mr. Gompers
standing on the American flag are
"fakes" or are actual views taken on the
occasion when he was compelled Jo mount
a tshle draped with the flag in order to
get above a crowd that he was address
ing, the'' matter Is of no Importance, and
the attempt to arouse prejudice against
Mr. Gompers by their circulation Is dis
creditable to those who Indulge in it.
Large questions concerning Mr. Gompers'
alms and conduct are at issue. Silly
abuse and petty misconstruction ot him
will not promote the light
People Talked About
The fortune of tho elder Jim Hill has
reached such proportions as to banish
whatever deslro for work the younger
Jim Hill Inherited. He Is Kolng to quit
the railroad .1ob and enjoy himself hunt
Ina; and fishing after May 1.
An Impressive exhibit of relative values
of autographs of great Dostonlana Is
found In the catalogue of a Coston book
shop, to-wit: "Sullivan, John 1.., auto
graph letter signed, 73 cents; Eliot,
Charles W., president Harvard Univer
sity, autograph letter signed, 60 cents."
New York's new year revelers swiped
10,000 worth of small silverware, princi
pally spoons, as souvenirs of a sousing
night In the lobster palaces of tho great
white way. Restaurant keepers are not
complaining. Their ratio of gain was
fully sixteen in gold to one In silver.
Although the matter escaped the news
gatherer, thero was something of an
earthquake In Washington last Monday.
The roll of the navy department steps
upset the sea-legs of a rear admiral,
causing a tumble from the upper to the
lower deck. The unsteadiness of the
earth on New Year's day Is not an ex
clusive Washington peculiarity.
With Its belt tightened two notches the
new world leaps forward toward the mil
lenlum. Former Governor Pennypacker
of Pennsylvania has Joined the Kplsoopal
church at the age of 88 arid Mayor
Gonzalces of Hoboken has resigned his
office to take command of a division of
the Salvation Army which marches next
to the band. There Is no limit to the
seating capacity of tho stool of repent
once for political sinners.
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chlehy; chaff.
I "Thai riiau mads L i moaay iu lactate i
I vanics
"I suppose that Is why his family con-
shier themselves so swell." UititilUuic
.unci it an.
'Don't you often feel depressed," i-ha
asked the gentlemanly undertaker, "when
juti are otiicuuing at funerals .' '
"Yes, sometime i do, he admitted.
"It frequently happens that I'm asked
to wait lor iny pay." ean Francisco
1 lironicle,
"Why did Oppenduffcr call his book
'The r'arthest Point?' "
"1 KUess it wus because It's about tho
limit." Cleveland Plain Dealer.
"Now you know you're all wrong about
that."
"oh, yes; If you say so, 1 reckon I'm all
wrong, all light." Chicago Tribune.
"What Is Hilly llardatlt doing thesu
davs?" asked Sniltheis.
"Oh, he s working his son's way through
college," said little Hlnks. Harper s
Weekly.
"Biggins' friendship seems to flatter
you."
"It doesn't flatter me," said the cynical
statesman, "but It encourages me. lit
is one of those people who never trouble,
themselves to be affable except to those
who are regarded as liable to have Homo
pull."
"Hlgsby spent nil day Sunday preparing
New Year's resolutions for hlmselfc"
"Vts?"
"And when It came New Year's day he
presented the resolutions, and they were
voted down." Clevelund Plain Dealer.
The Accusing Spirit flow up to heaven's
chancery with an oath.
Handing it In, he blufchod as already
related.
"it's so wretchedly common." said tlio
Accusing Spirit; "uny bum actor can get
a lausrh from the gallery nowadays by
swearing."
From which we seem to learn that it
was merely a banality. Chicago Tribune.
"The motor car Is displacing the bona
everywhere."
"Yes. Only this morning I found a plec;
of rubber tire lu my country sausage. "
Cincinnati Knquirer.
WATCH ME!
(Puck.)
No Sliuld swatted from his harp
A chirp announcing I am wise;
No Critic, trained to kick Hnd carp.
My faults has tried to advertise.
No Bard has landed on his lyre.
And yanked an Inspiration forth
For them who gathered to admire.
Announcing my immortal worth.
As I remarked, no Sngamore
Has waked the tom-tom's subtle plunk
No Prophet yelled at Fame: "Hoy, Fore!'1
On my account. Ah no, it's punk!
So, I have got my Jewsharp out.
And turned her up, to start alone
And tell folks what I know about
The reasons why I should bo known.
So when you hear those ancient guys
That wear the by-leaves on their brow
Commence to yell and advertise
That something extra's doing now.
You'll know that they have Just got hep
That little Willie's in the game.
And Me, while my companions slep".
Has placidly eloped with Fame!
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