Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 18, 1900, Page 26

18 THE —e OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1900, THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEm E. ROSEWATER, Editor, PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTIO! " Dally Bes (without Sunday), One Year.$6.00 Jally Hee and Sunday, One Year Jlustrated B . Bunday Bee aturday B o0 Year. Veekly By » One Year OFFICE! Omaha: The Bee Bullding. Bouth Omaha: City Hall Bullding, Twen- y-fifth and N Streets, Council Bluffs: 10 Pear] Street. Chicago: 1649 Unity Bullding New York: Temple Court Washington: 601 Fourteen Bloux Clty: 611 Park Str CORRESPONDENC Communications relating to r orfal mutter should be addre ee, Editorial 1 BUSIN fness letters and remittances should be addressed: The Bee Publishing Com= pany, Omaha. REMITTANCES. Remit by draft, express or postal order, peyavle to The Bee Publishing Comp 2-cent stamps accepted in payment (f mall accounts. Personal checks, except on Omuha or Eastern exchunges, not accepted. THE BEE PUBLISHING COMPAN th Street. wa and edl- d: Omaha STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION. Btate of Nebraska, Douglas County, Georgo B. Tgachiick, secretary of The Bes Publishing Company, being duly sworn, mays that the mctual number of full and completa coples of The Daily, Morning, Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the ober, 150, was as follows: 27,240 17 e 27,010 18 7,800 28,330 19 27,470 27,010 20 27,670 28,600 a. B 27,000 27,110 .. 27,400 Lo 27,820 .27, 480 28,730 28,700 21,050 80,0380 15,114 30,770 30,080 SN2,T 1D 11,841 NTONTH ¢ss 28,002 TZSCHUCK. and aworn to » A HUNC 3 stary Public Total isiiin Less unsold and returned coples Vet total sales Net dally average....... GEORGE B, Subscribed in my presenc before me this n When you see It in bet on it. "he Bee you can m——— It is not consid 1 exactly the thing to have a brick in your hat, but if it 18 an auditorium brick It will be all right. Before the election Nebraska Bryan- ites all swore by the World-Herald. Now they are all swearing at the World- Herald, The ax missed the rman emperor, but numerous fusionists in the state In- stitutions and public offices at Lincoln cannot hope to be so fortunate. While all of the powers assert they have no designs upon the territory of China each is watching the others with an intentness which indicates a doubt in the other fellow's veraclty. It 1t is any consolation for Governor Poynter he can have his claim conceded that he ran abead of his ticket. But he did not run far enough ahead of it and a miss is as good as a mile, Secretary Jewell bas at last admitted without reserve that Dietrich is elected, but will probably not realize the full extent of the fusion disaster until the January winds find him out in the cold. It is reported that our new pattern of naval guns I8 a great improvement over those now in use. Yet at least one country in the world is in a condition to testify that the old pattern is capa- ble of good execution, Opposition papers are busy making out a list of appointuents for Governor- elect Dietrich. As he was elected with- out thelr support it is altogether likely be will reserve the privilege of making his appointments without taking their orders. I'lve editors will sit in the Nebraska legislature which meets in Janus 1t they were given the opportunity to use the blue pencil on much of the matter which will be dumped into the legisla- tive hopper it would expedite business materlally. According to reports from Canton the Chinese have already begun to pay for mission property destroyed during the troubles in that country. The sultun of Turkey will please tuke notice, An effort to follow the example might save bim from embarrassment in the future. There is not room enough on top of ground for Chicago people to move auround, so it is now proposed to put in subways on each alternate street of the downtown district, After taking in the greater part of northern Illinois Chi ,cagoaus should not be crowded for room, The dressmakers’ strike that was on o Minneapolis for more than six weeks has Just been coucluded by a compro- mise agreement. The striking seam- stresses are to be taken back at fixed hours with an overtime allowance. The example and experience of men strikers is mot entirely lost on women wage- workers. —— President McKinley's adwministration ‘has scored another victory in forcing a reduction in the price of armor plate from the steel manufacturers. The re- duction is sald to represent a saving on the entire purchase of more than $860,.- 000. President MeKinley's vigilance on several occasions has saved the taxpuy- ers his salary several times over for twice two term Texas 1s the one southern state that would still secure a good increase in congressional representation even though the apportionment were cut down o the ratio of the disfranchisement of the negro. Texas has not only left the ballot of the negro without interference, but has been growing steadily in popu- lation, so that it is both the largest and the most influential of the states in- cluded 1n the solld south A PULITICAL RETROSPECT. Now that the election of Charlea H Dietrich as governor of Nebraska is con ceded, it may not he out of place to analyze the cause of the marked differ ence between lis majority and that of President McKinley. Up to within thirty days of the elec tion the impression was general that Mr. Dietrich would run ahead of his ticket, not only by reason of lis per- sonal popularity and the aggressive cam- paign made for Lim, but also the known weakness of his opponent. Mr, Diet rich's Germanic descent wuas further counted on as an element of strength sure to bring to his support thousands of German-Americans who affillated with the opposition. These expectations would have been realized except for the malignant slan ders circulated under cover during the closing weeks of the campaign by peo- ple who otherwise stand high in their respective communities, Plrst and foremost Mr. Dietrich was charged with being the preferred candi- date of the liquor dealers and iuciden- tally of the viclous and lawless classes. These baseless assertions were supple- wented by attacks on bis moral char acter and personal integrity, ingeniously suppressed by the so-called reform press under pretext that they were too shock- ing and scandalous to have a place In thelr columns, At the same time the shocking and scandalous fukes were contldentially retailed by men and women in every community without affording Mr. Dietrich and his friends any opportunity to controvert them. While resorting to this desplcable mode of warfare the fusionists not only attempted, but succeeded in making an alliance with the liquor dealers for the re-election of Governor toyuter. The spectacle wus thus presented of the prohibitionists and strict church people going band-in-hand with the whisky sellers against the republican candidate, This Is uo Idle speculation, but stub- born fact, borne out by the election figures. The signiticance of these re- turny may best be understood by the | heavy vote polled for Governor Poynter In the lower wards of Omaha aund in South Omaha, where the elements against which the church people and anti-saloon league are arrayed have | thelr stronghold. The ounly thing that saved Mr. Dietrich from becoming a vietim of this unboly alliance was the irresistible tide of republicanism by which Nebraska was swept. This is by no means the first time that the liquor dealers and prohibition- Ists have been linked together in op- position to the same candidates. Gov- ernor Poynter owed his original election to the same peculiar combination and Judge Rees' defeat last year was due to n great extent to the opposition of both these elements. When the true political history of Nebraska is written this chapter of the recent campaign will poiut its own moral. A GRAVE PROBLEM. The most perplexing problem confront- ing the coming legisluture is that of Nebraska's coustitution. In a quarter of a century of progress and expansion the state bas outgrown in many direc- tions the frame of government con- structed for it by its coustitution makers and finds itself bampered on nearly every side by limitations of its funda- wmental law at variance with the uged conditions of the present, ‘The problem is not altogether a new one, but the demand for some practical solution fs becoming more and more acute with the constantly pressing evils resulting from these constitutional de fects, The necessary amendments would without question long ago hav been adopted were not the machinery of amendwent as construed by our courts so cumbersome as to establish an almost insuperable bar to Improve- ment, owing to the excessive majorities required for popular ratification. Several plans have been proposed for constitutional revision which will doubt- less again claim the attention of the legislature. One Is by way of subwmit- ting specitic amendments to the people framed by the legislature and stamped with the legislative endorsement. This plan has been repeatedly tried, but without any satlsfactory measure of success, chiely because the people could not be induced to express themselves on the propositions, while no expression at all counts the same as a vote in the negative, As opposed to revision by amendment we bave had recommendations of res vislion by constitutional convention. The obstacle to a coustitutional conven- tion rests in the fact that it cannot be legally called except by a vote of the people and for this vote the smme ma Jority 1s required as for ratifying an awmendment direct. For the conven- tion, moreover, a much longer period is necessary and the work of its members must again be submitted for popular ratification Dbefore it can become ef- fective, Intermediate between these two plans fs the proposal to amend the amending clause of the constitution so as to fa- cllitate further changes. It is argued that such an amendment would en- gender no opposition and when once adopted would make it possible to sub- mit other amendments that go to the substance which would pass wuster at the polls on their own merits, By fix- fug the majority at a majority of the votes cast on the proposition instead of as now a majority of all votes cast at the election, aud woving up the time so that submission would come in the off years, constitution changing would be made possible and yet not too easy, By this plan, too, substantial results could be obtalned within three yeuars, while more than that time would have to be con- suwed by constitutional convention, As speedy results constitute one of the es- sential elements in the problew, this feature must also be taken into serlous consideration. While difference of opinion is bound to exist us to which course commends it | gotlations with his gove | England that Tamwany bad taken up self as most wise to pursue, it should [ conditions which Bishop not be allowed again to defeat all action whatever, io call for constitutional revigion 18 general and imperative and the response Is expected In the form of positive legislative action. THE REASON WY The question Is frequently asked, Why does The Bee exact a higher sub seription price than any other paper in Nebraska? The unswer is that it costs more money to produce a first-class newspaper than a second-rate paper a third-rate paper. It costs more money to get re liable news than it the news from other pay and m wild guesses where accurate information from first hands Is needed, The Bee commands a higher price he- cause as a newspaper it is far superior In both quality and quantity, It Is dearer because it expends each year many thousands of dollars more for news and editorial service than any paper in the United States published in a city of equal population. As an advertisiug medium The commands a higher price for its space for the reason that it commands the confldence of the public and reaches the largest number of readers whose pat- ronage Is worth baving. It commands higher price because the men who ad- vertise know that its circulation state- ments are absolutely reliable and is the only paper in these parts that has at all times been ready to take them into its confidence does to steg lee WAY CLEAR FOR NEGOYIATIONS. On his return to the United States a few days ago the minister of Nicaragua announced that the way is clear for ne- nment looking tory for the construc anfe canal. Costa Rica bad already tndicated her willing: ness o make the uecessary concession to this government. As both Central Amerlean states appear desirous to have the United States construct the canal there will probably be no serious dith culty or obstacle to a speedy scttle- ment of terms and conditions when con- gress shall give authority to the presi dent to open negotiations for acquiring the necessary territory. It is reported from Washington that the president will, in his annual mes sage, strongly recommend the ratif tion of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty amendatory of the Clayton-Bulwer con vention, and it is thought a determined effort will be made to obtaln immediate action upon the treaty. The ratifica- tion of this convention, which provides for the absolute neutralization of the proposed canal, seems to be a neces- sary preliminary to negotiations for uc- quiring territory, unless the British government should abandon its rights under the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, which our government has admitted, in mak- ing the amendatory treaty, is in full force and effect. It is very safe to say that the British government will not abandon any rights except to secure the absolute neutralization of the projected canal and therefore the ratification of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty Is essential to the earrying out of the enterprise and should precede any legislation regarding it. Tbis was not the opinlon of the house when it passed the Nicaragua canal bill, but it is evidently the view of the administration and it is not to be doubted that the administration's view will prevail. Meanwhile all Indications show that the construction of an isthmian canal by the United States will be over the Nicaragua route. There is no doubt that the report of the canal commission will be In favor of this route and it is undoubtedly favored by the administra- tion and by a majority of both parties in congress. Indeed, there Is no serious conslderation being given in any quar- ter to the Panama route, nor is there likely to be. It may have a few ad- vocates in congress, but they will not be able to accomplish anything, The promise is that the Hepburn canal bill, moditied so as to couform with the Hay- Pauncefote treaty, will be passed by the senate early in the sesslon and that this action will be promptly followed by the opening of negotiations with Nicara- gua and Costa Rica, The heginning of work on the proposed waterway will undoubtedly be among the events of the first year of the twentieth century. to securing tery tion of au Interoc THE METROPOLIS. The letter of Bishop Potter to Mayor Van Wyck of New York shows an ap- palling state of affalrs in that city. Vice is rampant and its public flaunt- ing, unrestrained by the police, has been demoralizing the youth of the metropolis of both sexes to a most de plorable extent. This Is the natural re sult of Tammany government snd wethods, That political organization, whose chief was not very many years ugo one of the most brutal of ruthans, consorting with thieves and thugs, lives and thrives upon the vicious elements of the city which it governs, giving these elements in return toleration and protection. The police department not only makes no effort to restrain vice, but its officials lnsult and browbest those who call their attention to what s going on and appeal to them to do something. Called to account by an aroused pub lie feeling, Mayor Van Wyck has au nounced that he will do all in his power to Lring about a better state of affairs uand Croker sald before sailing for the fight to purify the city in earnest and “we propose to carry it to a sue cessful Issue.” Probably the viclous elements will be wade to feel the strong hand of Tammany, now that it has no imwediate use for thew, but the only sure way by which vice can be re- strained and lessened in New York City is to overthrow the political organiza- tlon that Is responsible for it. The decent citizens of the metvopolis will have au opportunity next year to do this and if they fall to fmprove It they must be prepared for a return of the terrible Potter so | shouta | without ‘(l\u citizens of New Z | build, and what is more graphically describes, hension that an outraged community will drive it from power that Tammany to an effort at reform, but it successful in the next| municipal election there can be no doubt that another reign of vice and crime would ensue. What a terrible have been for the dentlal eled and given affairs, It is the appre- moves be misfortune it would yuntry it the presi jon had resuited differently ammany a volce in national — CONCILIATION AND ARBITR The proposed conference un auspices of the National Civie Fe tlon, to consider the best means to se cure conciliation and arbitration in the settlement of industrial disputes, prom ises to command the attention which | the great fmportance of the object de- serves. As the circular lssued by the federation says, strikes and lockouts are perhaps a greater waste of human en ergy and responsible for a greater loss of wealth to soclety as a whole than any other obstructive factor connected with modern industralism. How these conflicts between labor and capital may be averted and a settlement of disputes brought about by peaceable means will be the question for discussion by the conference, and it Is a question of vital Interest. It Is contemplated to critically ex- amine all methods for conciliation and arbitration at present in vogue. Per haps the wost Interesting of these Is fn New Zealand, where the prineiple of industrial courts has been successfully applied to disputes between labor and capital. During the past five there bas been no strike or lockout in that country, though before the passage of the law there were m serious conflicts of that kind. There are no futerruptions In Industry and therefore more wealth is produced than formerly. This enables wages to be increased lucing the share of capital Iustead of riot, the destruction of prop. erty and the loss of wages and profits, and now en) industrial peace, industrial justice aud industrial prosperit Recently the French government Is- | sued an order for the formation of | couneils for the settlement of disputes | between labor and capital, the councils | to be composed of representatives from pach class in equal numbers, The plan | not entirely new in Fraoce. The | cai cousul at Lyons has given | an account of the courts of arbitration in the building trades of that city, show ing that the plan had worked well for some years. Similar courts exist in the bujlding trades in some other parts of France. The order of the government extends the system to other trades and, apparently, to all lines where there Is an organization of workmen and an- other of employers, The difficulty at present is that the plan is confined to organized labor and organized capital and the greater part of French labor is unorgauized, the sume being true of the employers. In New Zealand both classes are thoroughly orguanized on the basls established by the law creating courts of conciliation and arbitration. ‘Whether or not either of these plans would work successfully in the United States is a question the conference will doubtless discuss, and mcanwhile a league of industrial courts is being or ganized upon the New Zeuland plan, with some modifications, The matter should command the earnest interest of organized labor, as well as that of the large employers of labor. The unfounded story in circulation about the American government procur ing secrets from the French War offi has drawn attention to the fact that several European governmeuts arve con- stantly represented in this country by secret agents commissioned keep them posted on everything relating to our military and naval armament as well as to transmit whatever secret in formation they can secure about our guns, ammunition and other equipment, In no other country in the world Is such freedom granted as here for the inspection of our navy yards, coast de- fenses and arms factories, The Amer- fean governwment has few, if any, real military or naval secrets, because ofii- clal information is public information European governments ought not to feel compelled to spend much money secret service in this country, to for The Americans who have been bask- ing In easy jobs in connection with the Awmerican commission to the Paris ex position will soon be chartering state rooms on returning vessels, Among| thelr friends they will tell what an enjoy able time they have had, while at the same time making a showing iu official | reports of the lmwmense work doue and | results accomplished to offset the ex penditure for thelr salurles and accom- modatlons. The average American, in stead of complaining at the amount ap propriated for the American exhibit, will | only regret that he was not among the | fortunates who managed to with the exposition commission, connect | New dwelling-houses are going up in almost every block in Omaha wher therve is vacant property on which to | ncournging is | the fact that tenants are walting to move in as soon as they are completed In spite of all the bullding of the past two years Omaha has fewer v t houses at present than at any time ic | the history of the clty. The people who live here are showing faith in the com munity which will be amply repaid in the near future, Governor Plugree of Michigan is near fug the close of his official career as chief executive for that state, which has been full of sensational Incidents from the very start. He has called | wore extra sessions of the legislature than any one who occupled the office before™him, and now promises to call one more leglslative sesslon during the closing days of his term, provided | | leave | be thought of than that applied on battle- | ships, | great | wealth | yet only he has assurances in advance that it will enact the legislation he wishes to recommend. Governor Pingree will a record bLehind him that will D his successors moving at a rapid to keep up with it Another post-mortem statement Mr. Bryan is in order elimit his first edition the paragraph which denies his candidacy for the United States senate. He has leave to strike that out now that the last vestige of doubt about republican control of the legislature has been removed, Work has already been begun in the construction of Sir Thomas Lipton's new cup challenger which Is to contest for international lonors in the next yucht race. The Amerlean shipbuild ers will have an oppottunity to prove their superiority again in the counstruc tion of a cup defenacr, from ting from Croker In the role of anti-vice cru sader 1s doubtless intended to display the versatility of the Tammany boss. But he can never make the people be- lieve he has sincerely enlisted in the cause of morality any more than he could In the sincerity of his devotion to Bryan, oks That Wa SECULAR SHOTS AT THE PULPIT, €an Francisco Chronicle: Compulsory by h part of students has been abandoned Bowdoin college. Its regulation now ri Ench student i3 expected to attend chu Sundays BDaltimore American True religion ex- Pects everyons to go outside of himselt and help some other who s In need or affiction. It this were carried out to the letter by those who profess religion world would be a paradise. Chicago Post: Dr. Parkhurst is planning an ideal newspaper. That sounds well, but a great deal depends upon what he consid- ers {deal. It it is a clean paper that gives the news he can find o large number in existence., 1f, however, it is a publication to explolt fads in the way of reforms and all that sort of thing, he would better in terest at least half a dozen big capitalists in it before he begins fts publication. In no other way can he be assured that it will last much over thirty days. Boston Transcript: The pope 1« so per- fect a master of diplomatic discretion that we doubt his saying that he should pray that President McKinley's mind should be 80 {llumined that he may avold the dangers of fmperialism. The pope, in his public comments on nations and governments, is always careful to avold committing (ho papacy to either side of their domestlo polities. Moreover, as Leo XIII is very able and very well fnformed, and is sur- rounded by men who are shrewd and far- scelng, we doubt if ho has taken imperial fsm so seriously as the anti-imperialists have taken it. The councillors of the vat- Philadelphia Tim Perhaps something of these charges that the Boers are not well informed s true, They certainly don’t seem to know when they are licked Giving Themw St Louls Republic, It may be that tho wheelbarrow fs #o frequently adopted by freak election bet- ters because the wheel s &0 entirely em- blematic of the mental fiiling of the the betters, Where erience in Useless. Baltimore American. Another ideal newspaper s to bs started with the object of reforming mankind and bringing about the millennium. The fate of the last one ought to kerve as a warn- ing, but in the bright lexicon of the ideal there are 1o such words as “horrible exam- ple.” Fusion Losing Ita Grip, Balt Lake Tribune Populism Is losing fts hold. Kans Nebraska and South Dakota have all shaken oft its spell, and its old adherents havo gone into the old parties. The real wild-eyed and long-haired contingent has been the maln retinue of Mr. Bryun this vear, but the solid men have returned to the republican ranks. Tributes to American Skill, Buffalo Express. An impressive example of the develop- ment of Awerican invention is shown in the ale in England of American machinery used n the shoe and leather industries The English manufacturers have been obliged to buy the products of Yankee fn- ventive genius in order to compete with the shoes and leather goods made in this country and sent abroad. Chicago According to the census returns the In- dian population of tho United States fs about 267,900 and experts say that there are probably as many or nearly as many In- dius on the continent mow as there were when it was discovered. As the Indians ure slowly Increasing In number and, ac- cording to Prof. Starr, the reet of us are becoming Indians, the next adventurer who discovers America will find the red men very numerous. Abrond, New York Tribune America’s coal mines must be drawn upon for the use of Europe. In the next decade the old world will bo even more dependent upon the new than it is now. A few ene- mies of the United States have falsely asserted that there {s no conl within our borders fit for the use of the fastest steam- ships, which cannot make time unless they use fuel of the choicest quality. American coal has been thoroughly tested on French ships of war. No severer trial of coal can cruisers, stroyers fcan coal gunboats and naval de- The verdlct is favorable. Amer- like American invention, with- stands all misrepresentation and calumny. SUCCESS AND ITS BURDE ophy of ¢ Saying ive Me Nelther Pove ty Nor Riches.” Boston necript, The deaths, almost at the same time, of two such men as Henry Villard and Marcus Daly, are events that would at- tract national attention, even if occurring sepurately, and £0 1o & much larger ex tent must that bLe the case under the present circumstances. Neither had any capital or influence with which to start @ caveer. But both had pluck, perse- verance and shrewdness. The fortunes of the Bavarian were more fluctuating than those of the Irishman, because thoy depended upon conditions that were loss substantial, but his brilliancy as a financler was quite as often demon- strated, in his failures as well as his successce, and what would have been wreckage and ruin for most men acted as o stimulus to him, and he remained to the end of his days a conspicuous figure and force In the financial and speculative world. Tho fact is also emphasized that a large proportion of the men who have amassed great fortunes in this country and exerted influence through them have been foreign-born. Among them may be in- atanced: Girard, the Frenchman; Carnegle, the Scotchman; Astor and Villard, Ger- mans; Stewart, Mackay and Daly, Irishmen, not to mention many others. Again is shown the opportunities that this country affords to poor boys, and the fmmigrant seems ta have as §0od a chance as the native. The death of a phenomenally rich man, however, bas more than a single lesson for those whose future {5 yet to be ehaped, though they are too prone to be so dazzled by the glittering side of the carcer that has ended us to see no other. They do not know, or If they do the knowledge welghs but lightly, that there I8 no burden #o wearing as great No matter how honestly it may have been acquired, and no matter how wisely or unselfishly it may be distributed, it breeds envy and discoatent among the millions less fortunate, as the term 18 used, and it is frequently a challenge to constant warfare among equals. The prayer of the wise man, “Give me ueither poverty nor riches,” never had more force or philosophy than it has today. Men 0 not always make the great fortunes which distinguish them. The fortuncs frequently make them. That ls, they determine what kind of lives they shall lead. They hold them In subjection to vast material in- teres! They rob them of their fndepend- ence and deprive them of those amenities of life which alone can {mpart wholesome en- joyment to it. Constant vigilance and con- tant service are their portions. In many a case where a man 18 envied his great pos- sesslons, It may reasonably be doubted whether, if ke could have foreseen the re- sponsibility and slavery that they entail and the parasites and schemers and enemies that they breed, he would have voluntarily | followed the path which has brought him to that position, fean make it their business to keep thor- oughly posted on the real, as distinct from the reported, tendencies of public opinion in all countries ew York World: The startling news| comes from Topeka, Kan., that a number of the leading business men of that city have proclaimed a boycott against several of the churches in reveuge for the india- | cretion of their ministers in plunging too deeply Into the warfare of politics. One of the aggrieved boycotters describes the situation by saying: “In the recent ele tion the Topeka Ministerial union attempted to turn some tricks that would make Croker blush.”” And yet it was in Topeka recently that Rev. Mr. Sheldon attempted to point the path of reform to the sinful journallsm of the age by managing one of the newspapers for a week—just to show how it ought to ha done. 1In the light of recent revelations it might be a benevolent suggestion to hand the pulpits ot Topeka over 1o the editors of the newspapers. PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE, The tncreased pric creases crow. Another body servant of General Washing- ton shufMed off the other day. He lived to the mellow age of 123 without contribut- ing his reminiscences to the magaziues. So far the race s to the swift. A St Louls woman threw elght fits in forty mivutes, while a Chicago woman threw one Pitz out of & window at the close of & fifteen-minute conversation. Bank cashiers cannot he too prompt and careful In expluining unexpected absence from duty. A three-days’ vacation of & cashier in Chicago started a run on the bank and sent a flock of sleuths to his home, Chicago is ready to unload on the national government Its dratnage canal--locks, docks and odors—provided Uncle Bam agrees Lo mako the 1llinols river navigable. Chicago's generosity indicates a sudden attack of heart enlargement. The famous Dewey arch is & thing of the past. When tho tumult and the shouting dled away in Gotham, vaults closed with a bang and pursestrings tightened. And they could not be opeued for a thing of beauty with a dynamite bomb. Detroit i3 agaln struggling to catch up with the procession in the matter of standard time. One can find all kinds of timo in the Michigan retropolls, but the nearness of Canada balks all efforts to catch up with the rest of the United States. Tho reform will probably be achioved about as eoon ag the Cadillac memorial. The sultan of Morocco possesses & keen seuso of the fitness of thiugs. When the foreigners in his dominjons became quite gay in urging the payment of certain overdue claims the tanned potentate levied a spectal tax on foreigners, collected it and pald the due bills. Thus the kickers got the cash by digging Into their own pockets. Tt 18 the sultan's turn to smile. Massachusetts 13 altogether too im- perialistic for this commercial age. The authorities are enforcing a law_prohibiting advertisements along highways without the consent of owners of abutting property. Presently the weary traveler plodding along the thoroughfares of the Bay etate will be denled the educational advaniages of pill and pain-killing signs and the joy of gaz- ing on the poster girl in repose. There 1s & surplus of roast pork just now at Melrose, on the New York branch of the Philadelphia & Reading railway. By an accident two cars, one containing milk and one plgs, telescoped slightly—just enough to mix up miik and plgs in & happy com- bination. The unhurt plgs found the un- spilled milk and then, joyous and gambol- ing, took to the flelds. Varlous unsuspect- ing pigs in delightfully tempting condition for baked porker met unexpectant matives. The result has been an aroma of pork chops in the air around Melrose. A Wisconsin town has fnaugurated a crusade against the pole evil, with a view to putting wires under ground. The movement is vigorously resisted by parties interested in tho aesthetic side of municipal life. They insist that a symmetrical line of poles stretching along both sides of the streets londs a great charm to the perspective of thoroughtarcs. This 1s particularly at- tractive when the poles are gally painted. The fact that the devotees of the artistlc draw stipends from the owners of tho poles does not necessarily affect thelr apprecia- tion of the beautiful. of salt materfally tn- the cost of assimilating political An Overflow Philadelphla Record. The federal treasury s bulging with gold, the cash assets being over $40,000- 000 in excess of liabilities, aud yet there {s a larger amount of money outside of the treasury in circulation in the hands of the people than ever before. On Oc- toher 1 tho aggregate was $2.118,204,083— participation fn religious exercises on the | the | eqlvalent to & per capita holding of $27.01, A blank cartridge will nolse | To be content with less ts to have less discontent make the most A vory little child may opes & very large door 1n heaven. | 1idelity to old truthe demands hespital 1ty to now ones A man's wealth may be measured by his capacities, his cotn It is poor religious exercise balancing cn oue foot on the edge of sin. Modern murmurers are bitten with th flery serpents of thelr own tongues There §s ouly one singlo stop from the level rock over the precipice of ruin. The modesty of true worth Is equalled by the worth of true modesty. It men put more senso into thelr sacred service the world would put more faith in their sanctity by only 1t s mockery to pray that your childrea may be gathered home in eternity while vou do nothing o keep them at home iu time, DOMESTIC PLEASANTRIES, Detrolt Free Press: Mr. 8ly~1 love you more than words can toil Miss Bharp—Then lot the preacher do the talking. Chicago Record: “What dtd the doctor suy, George? “Hle sald wo must go to housekeeping that you huve overworked yourself at lighi housckeeping.” Boston Transcript: Injured Wife—When you msked me to have you I never im agined you could ever be such & brute o Brute--No, of course You wers 0 overjoyed (hat you cowldn't (hink of anything but the offer you had got. Philadelphia 1 can get you to y won't oppose our marriage ut all He -Good ! old gentleman it doesn't matter to me whether it's a home wedding or a church wedding a: Bhe—Papa says it | inise to go to church he Detrolt Journal: “Every cess & now open to you!" sail Fate id 1 haven't a decent sircet dress t ume!” faltered Woman, tears dimming uér eyes. avenue to suc- “I notice you n cooking,” rems Chicago Post: clso your wife's nedict cer oritl Ked the man of experience, You see. when you 8 cooking she 18 always that your criticisms are unfust, whilo 1f you say nothing about it wha no obfect In going Into the chen and consequently leaves matters entirely to the cook THE EV your wif trying to demonstri Willilam Cullen Bryant. Spirit that breathest through my lattic thou That cool'st the twilight of the su Gratefully flows thy freshness ro brow Thou hakt been out upon the deep at play, Riding all day the wild blue waves till now Roughening their crests, and scatt high thelr spray, And sweiling the white safl. T welcome thea To the scorched land, thou wanderer of the sea! y nd my Nor T alone—a thousand bosoms round Inhale thee fn the fulnoss of deligh And languld forms rise up, and pulses bound Liveller, at coming of the wind of night; And lunquishing to hear ‘thy welcoms soun Lies the v sight. Go forth’ Into the gathering ehade; forth— God's blessing breatlied upon the falnting earth! t inland, stretched beyond the Go, rock the little wood-bird fn his nest; Curl the still waters, bright with stars; und rouse The wide old wood from hi Bummoning, from the in The maiestic rest, norable boughs, trango deep harmonics that haunt his breast. Plensant shall be thy way where meekly ows The shutting flower, and darkiing watars 888, And nwhorfi the o'ershadowing branches sweep tho grass. Stoop o'er the place of graves, and moftly sway The eighing herbage by the gleaming &tone, That they who near the churchyard willows stray, And listen in the despening gloom. alon:. May think of gentle ouls that pnssed awa: | Like thy pure breath, unto the vast un’ known, Bent forth from heaven among the sons of men, And goue into the boundless heaven again The faint old man shall nead To feel thee; asleap, And dry the molstened eurla that over spread His_templ more deep: And they wio 'stand about the sick man's 8hall doy to listen to thy distant ewesp, And softly part his cartains to allow Thy visit, grateful to his burning brow. lean his silver thou shalt kiss the child while his breathing grows Go-but the circle of eternal change, ich 1s the life of nature, shall restore, With rounds and scents from all thy mighty range, Thee {o thy birthplace of the deep once more. Bweet odors in the sea air, sirange. shall tofl the homestck martuer of the shore; And, listening to thy murmur, he shall dcem Tlo hears the rustling leaf and running stream, oweet and Save the Child's Eyes When children first complain that thelr eyes hurt—that's the time to udopt the right glasses. Mild, corrective ones worn a few hours each duy now will remedy the defect. After a while the case will demand the constant wearing of strong lenses. Come direct to Nebraska's leading opthalmic optician for free eye ex- amination and glagses made (o sult your individual needs, e J. C. Huteson & Co. Consulting Opticians 1520 Douglas Street. “What you got pretty?” What you go: pretty for Christmas, is askzad us now every day—people are bzginning to realize the advantage of making early selections, and are even now looking about and choosing. Have you examined the beautifu! house jackets and lounging robes we have for men and boys — from $5.00 to $28.00, Bath robes $3.50 to $6.50.