Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 11, 1901, Page 4

THE OMAHA D ATILY BEE: MONDAY MARCH 11, 1901 _THE ©OMAHA DALY BEE. E. ROSEWATER, Editor. PUBLIBHED EVERY MORNING TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, Dally Bee (without Sur Daily Bee and Sunday, ¢ Jlustrated Bee, One Year Bunday bBee, One Year Baturday Bee, One Year Twentieth Century Farmer, One OFFICER. Omaha: The Bee Bullding South Omaha: City Hall Building, Ly-Afth and M streets. Council Bluffs: 10 Pear] Strect Chicago: 1640 Unity Bullding. New York: Temple Court Washington: 501 Fourteenth Street. CORR! PONDENCE, Communications retuting to news and edi- torial matter sho e addressed: maha Bee, Editorial Department BUBINESS L, Business letters and be addressed: The Bee pany, Omaha REMITTANCES Remit by draft, express or postal order, payable 0 The Bee Publishing Company Only S-cent stamps uccepted il payment of mail accounts. Personal checks, except on Omaha or Eastern exchanges, not ace d THE BEE PUBLISHING COMPANY T OF CIRCULATION, M braska, Douglas County, 58 Tawchuck, secretary of The Bee com| being duly sworn, ®ays that the umper of full and complete cop) 'he I Morning Evening and Sunduy B month of Fe 1 Year Twen- TERS remittances should Publishing Com Btate of A George B, lishing p during the was as follows 16 25,050 16 20,020 17 18 oon 10 ..26,180 20,630 26,150 26,070 ..45,010 26,870 20,840 25,770 20,110 26,065 ..26,270 26,750 20,015 L. 45,760 25,040 ..25,770 25,760 26,200 26,580 160 12,124 719,086 25,070 20, SCHUCK Bubscribed in my presence and sworn to before me this Ath day of March, A. D.. 1901 (Seal.) M. B._HUNGATE, Notary Publie, Total . N . Less unsold and returned coples. Net total sales Net dally average B It a little state like Montana can break a senatorial deadlock, so can a big state like Nebruska. Where will the newspaper fakirs transplant their field of operations when the legislature shall bave adjourned? We fear our old friend, Pat Crowe, will be in danger of losing his letter- writing habit i we do not hear from him soon again, Omala taxpayers are not in the mood for increasiug city hall salaries. Mom: bers of the legislature should take due note of this fact. The Bee is not a giv paper. It docs not have to give away prize packages as premiums on givi away advertising spac Dreyfus is the latest celebrity sched uled to inflict the public with a book. It is unfortunate that he delayed pub- lication until after his sentence was abrogated. “The democrats of Nebraska need a daily puper and need it very badly,” sagely remurks the official organ of the GO SLOW WITH SOUTH CHARTER. effort is belng made to South Omaha charter through legislature In defiance of all law precedent, without giving any tunity to the taxpayers of South Omaha to look Into Its provisions and protect their interests, The bill as introduced has been al most completely transformed by amend ments tacked on during its passage | through the house, while in the senate | the ordinary forms ence o committee and consideration in com mittee of the whole have b pended to rush the bill to final passage In the first place, the South Owmaha | charter as drawn contemplates a gar ment several sizes too lar I bullt on the theory of fitting a com- munity of 75,000 to 100,000 people, when it is well known that Soutl Omaba hud to streteh itself to measure up to its census population of 26,000, Not only are the taxpayers to he loaded up with new additions to the othice-holding class, but the salarles ave raised all along the line and the ex penses piled mountain high. The awendments that have been smuggled into the charter, the most part dictated by the corporations, destroy the safeguards that should be waintained for the benefit of the tax pay The period for which munici- pal franchises can be granted, without submission to a vote of the people, is lengthened from five to ten years, and the requirements of publicity are nul- lified; the limits of taxation to all the funds out of which the corporations draw thelr revenue have been raised. In fact, a charter could hardly have been drawn more loose and reckless in dealing with matters vital to the tuxpayers and public. Omaha as well as South Omala I8 interested in the character of the gov- ernment organized for that city be- canse, eventually, the two citles will bhe consolidated and the burden of debt acquired by South Omaha become a churge upon the property of the consoli- dated community. p state senate will do well to re- commit the South Omaha charter and send it to a committee which will give the taxpayers a hearing and an oppor tunity to revise it in its most obje tionable nrovisions. OMAHA'S vilroad | the and | oppor An the sus- | is for . CRITICISM OF GENERAL WO0OD. General Leonard * Wood I8 being rather sharply criticised for his recent management of affairs in Cuba and it is alleged that he no longer enjoys the confidence of the Cubans generally. The Havana correspondent of the New York Evening Post, an intelligent ob- server, says It Is wholly evident that General Wood has neither the conth dence of Cuban leaders nor a clear com- prehiension of the actual conditions. He states that neral Wood bas lost the confidence of Cubans by what they construe as unwarranted meddling, while in support of the charge that he does not comprehend actual condi- tlons the correspondent cites expres- sions of opinion in Havauna contrary to statements reportea to have been Nebraska populists. Now for the pot to call the kettle black As the legislative session nears its close the imaginations of fhe yellow fournal correspondents are sure to soar still higher. Keep your eye out for weird, wild fakes under Lincoln date lines. Govertior Dietrich ean find good use tor his veto pen on more bills than one that are on the chute to the executive office. And he will not be doing his 1l duty if he lets one gullty measure sscape, Forelng a fourth deputy county at- torney omn the taxpayers of Douglas county, just to furnish a salary to a popocratic politician, is about as sensi- ble as would be adding a fifth wheel to & wagon, Both candidates for mayor in Chicago want it distinetly understood that they are not in favor of enforcing any blue laws in the World's fair city. This looks decidedly blue for the blue law crusaders, vernor Dietrich has changed his mind about penitentiary removal, but that 1s no reason why the legislature should change its mind. The state will be money In pocket by locating the new prison on some site better adapted for this pur ose, The architect's estimate for. buildink the burned Nebraska penitentiary Is $105,000. When the contracts come to be 1ot the estimate will have under- gone a decided course of expansion if they bear any resemblance to those usually made for public buildings, Talk about a short markably shy just hea! lee crop s re now, but we may some of it when the warm season is on. If it comes to a pinch, perhaps & few houses will conveniently yleld to spontancous combustion to re duce the supply to the point that will warraut high pric Bryan explains the Nebraska sena torial deadlock on the ground that there are only two senatorships and more than two railroads, with not enough senatorships to give one aplece. Whether it would be any different if the fusionists wi in control Mr, Bryan does not venture to sa ice Sepator Allen will pay a visit to the legislature to extend thanks to his friends who have been casting com- plimentary votes for him in the sena- torial ballot. Renator Allen Inaugu- rated this practice two years ago and is in a fair way to have a chance to fndulge it again four years from now. Why would not this spring be good time to revive the project to place (he grapite pavement on low Farnam street with usphalt? Farnam stroet is the natural busivess thorough- fare of the city, but suffers discriming tion on account of the rough and nolsy pavement. An asphalt surface would sent to Washington by General Wood. The Philadelphia North American charges Wood with numerous blunders and with misleading the Washington authorities. It declares that “as a gotiator and manager of men he is lamentably lacking in tact and judg- ment” and that “such mismanagement of a delicate though simple situation, such Inexcusable blundering as General Wood's, would be incredible if it were not so glaringly apparent in results and proved by documentary evidence, The North Awerican further says: “Resposibility for the wretched muddle, the humiliation of honorable Americans and the alienation of self-respecting and patriotic Cubans rests largely upon General 'Wood, who has demonstrated that he possesses noue of the qualities of a diplomat.” Unquestionably General Wood has made mistakes. No man in his position, with a most difficult and delicate situ- ation to manage, could have avolded committifig some errors. But we do not doubt that the outcome will show that his management has been ou the whole sagacious and tactful, as well as hon- orable and straightforward. Nor are we disposed to believe that he has lost the confidence of all the Cuban leaders, for there is very recent evidence that such is not the case, The radicals, un- doubtedly, have no confidence in Wood and probably never have had, but there are conservatives who still have faith in him and give attention to his sug gestions, uditions in Cuba are certainly not altogether satisfactory, but it is not just to place respousibility for this wholly or chiefly upon General Wood, A CAUSE OF DISSATISFACTION. It is not at all surprising to learn that the neglect by the United States senate of the reciprocity treaties has created considerable dissatisfaction among the representatives of other na tlons, who have at the Invitation of our own government expended a great deal of thue in unegotiating reciprocity treaties. One Washington correspond- ent says that the contemptuous man- ner in which the senate treats these conventions is not regarded as by any means creditable that body, The senate, it Is pointed out, was wore responsible for the provisions in the Dingley law under which the treaties were negotlated, than was the house of representatives. 1t was largely on the strength of the approval given by con gress in that law that forelgn nations entered lnto uegotlations with the United States in regard to such treatie The invitation cawe from this coun try and was practically from congress itself, It appears that one of the complaints made in the senate aaginst the treaties is that Mr. Kasson, the special missioner to conduct the unegotiations, acted wholly on his own ideas and falled to cousult with members of the senate and in that way erred. It Is hardly conceivable that any would make this a reason for neglecting com: | of | unworthy | ing the senate | that Fore governments, however, h nothing to do with y consideration of that kind. Congress authorized such nego dons and the foreign ments. accepted the invitation taith, If the reciprocity has made mistakes it was the duty of the senate to point them out, instead treating the whole work done any consideration the attitude of the senate the suspension of negotin other agreements and has reciprocity policy a declded Negotiations we fed o son with Russia, but find lostile or indifferent (o treaties already negotiated, the negotia tiofls with Russin were dropped with out reaching any conclusion. There is ®ome reason think that this not without influence in determining the action of the Russian minister of finance regarding Imports of Americin manufactures, A treaty with Italy was also nearly concluded and then dropped. The treaties with the South An an countries have not received any botter treatment by the senate {han those with European countr There 18 1o question trade will be unfavorably the senute's course. It must also h the effect to create abroad a feeling of distrust respecting our professed de sire for reciprocity in trade and lend foreign governments to decline our iu vitation to enter upon negotiations, DOUGLAS COUNTY REPRESENTATIC The legislature now has befo bills reported from committee for rep resentative and senatorial redistricting which, so far as they affect Douglas county, are substantially acceptable and are not likely to be chan; These bills give Douglas county the full bene. fit of its population ratio, which it has not enjoyed for many years, even prior to the lngt apportionment, For the senate, Douglas county will bhe accorded four senutors to be chosen by the voters of this county, ing an increase of one over s present status, In addition to this 1t is to form part of a larger sena- torlal distriet, comprising Douglas, Sarpy, Cass and Otoe countie As Cass and Otoe are to form together an other senatorfal district, the idea is ad- vanced that when the natorial candi- date is taken from one of these two counties in their float district, the candi- date for the larger district will be taken from the other, assuring Cass and Otoe ench one senatorial candidate on every ticket, leaving Douglas county to be content with the four elected by itself, On ordinary occasions, we bhave no doubt that this will be the course pur- sned, because it would be practical poli- tics from a party standpoint, the only chance for a slip being at the polls, where the vagaries of the vote might elect five senators from Douglas or two from either Cass or Otoe, The representative apportionment s more simple, by allotting thirteen mem- bers of the house to Douglas county and one member to a district made up of Douglas and Sarpy. This increase is slmply a ognition of population claims and is based on mere methe- matical computation. It leaves Sarpy county at the mercy of Douglas, so far us the nomination of candidates goes, but the votes contributed by Sarpy are sure to demand attention in nominating conventions, With such a redistricting Douglas county will have a legislative delega- tion of not less than four senators and thirteen representatives, or seventeen in all, which may by possibility be ex- panded by the addition of one float senator and one float representative, one or both. The representation and in- fluence of Douglas county in the next legislature, therefore, so far as it de- pends upon numbers, ought to bring it for the first time nearer the position it really holds in the state on the scale of wealth, industry, population and taxes contributed to the support of state gov- went. govern in s ot Of cours has led to tions for given the setback. by Mr. k to wias that Awel affected e The Missourl legislature has appro- ated §30,000 for the Missouri ex- hibit at the Buffalo exposition. With its Louisiana Purchase falr in prospect Missouri is ready to cultivate the favor of New Yo When the Omaha ex- position was on the boards, however, the great state of Missouri refused to appropriate a dollar for participation, 1t evidently makes a great deal of dif- ference whether returns on the reci- procity plan are in sight. The division of the internal revenune district for Nebraska by taking out North and South Dakota for a new district will lessen the importance and the revenue of the office administered from this city, which up to this time has handled the business f states. What reason ther for this change is not yet and if it can bLe prevented it be to Omaba's advantage to do so. should be disclosed, would The census report on the manufacture of heet sugar shows that there s now thirty-one factories in the United States, Michigan leading with nine, Calitornin with elght, and Nebraska, which was the pioneer, haviug only thr Before the nest census s taken the beet sugar industry will show still further growth than during the last decade, and Nebraska should lead the Jist An Eminent Fallure, Washington There are some who incline to the opinion the Hon. James K. Jones fs every bhit as good at handling senatorial minorities as he is in the management of presidential campaigns Getting Back to Work, Waushing star. 1t now becomes the duty of the admin- {stration to tury from pomp and ceremonial and give its attention once more to tne perpetuity of that desirable institution, the tufl dinner pail. Kicking on Quier, Indianapolis Press. An interesting feature of the rivers and harbors bunco game, perpetrated by the republicans and consummated by Senator SeDator | carter, is that none of the victims is in a position to complain about the affair the (reaties. but it is possible there repay the cost in short meter, % {18 sowe foundation for the statewent. Their own connection with the proposed steal was too questionable in its character to admit of the loud walling and goashing commissioner | the three | of teeth which might have otherwise taken place in publie. Under the circumstances the victims are obliged to “grin and bear it Confounding the Prophe Philadelphin Inquirer Remembering the fact that were hemmed In on all sides” not less than a week or two ago, it does seem a bh | surprising that the Boers should again be reported as moving in any direction —_— H Henring Sorrow I K as City 8 The Spartan stolidness of the American people is shown in the fact that not a single agonized wail has come from them since Waldort Astor announced that his | book should not be published or sohd | this beastly country Was a Rare Bird, Minneapolis Times. An Omaha woman has fallen heir to $10 000 by taking in a tramp and giving him a seat by the fire while she prepared a nice warm breakfast for him. Tramps with $10,000 are so rare, however, that any | favors extended should be prompted by pure benevolence and then the donor will not be grievously disappointed unless the tourist happens 1o be one of the insolent sort the Boers | | Kidnaping. ribune. Some of the states think of imposing (he death penalty for kidnaping. The crime is hideous, but all over the country jurles hestitate to find verdicts of murder in the | first degree where the taking of life is the | legal punishment and there is danger that | kidnapers will be let off lightly by soft hearted and soft-headed juries, as mur- derers are, it Kidnaping is made a capital offense, Imports of Chinna | Springfield Republican The 1oot is still coming in from China But the poor, disabused looters—alas and alack! that such things should be—are ace tually made to pay customs duties, even where they take the pains to send home their pickings by a government hospital ship. Last September 144 cases of duti- able Oriental goods were smuggled into San Francisco on the hospital ship Solace. Sincc then the customs officers have had the good Solace on their “list.” Recently it re turned to San Francisco and when they tried to board the vessel for inspection its gallant captain would not permit it, claim- Ing that as a naval vessel it was exempt from inspection. The matter was referred to Washington and the captain was overs ruled. It is common talk in San Francisco that every transport coming from the Orient violates the revenue laws d Talk of a Prophet. New York Sun. Mr. W. P. Adkinson, an illustrious the- osophist, is speaking. Hear his clear, triumphant note; “The great law of cycles is at work on all planes, from the building of the Cosmos to the blooming of a rose; Karma, tho great law of justice, works by the law of cycles; the Ego visits this system of worlds for experience and it gains this experience while in the cycle of rebirth.” Surely here Is wisdom from and it takes the gods to understand it Now learn from Mr. Adkinson what the- osophy would do if & wicked generation would give it the chance: “Theosophy would dry every tear, bind up every broken heart, make earth blos- s0m as the rose and righteousness abound as the waves of the sea." Which is substantially what the Hon. John Pardon Altgeld says of the initiative and referendum. the gods A REMARKABLE SHOWING. Condition of (he Nation's ¥ Above Pur and Rising. Minneapolis Tribune. The March statement of the public debt embodies the Interesting information that nearly half of the interest-bearing obliga- tions of the United States have been re- funded at 2 per cent interest. The law— the gold standard law—under which the re- funding operation has been conducted, is only a year old, but in that short time wonders have been accomplished. The figures show a total interest-bearing debt of $1,001,500,510, of which $445,940,760 4s in the new gold 2 per cents, $432,000,000 in the old and new 4 per cents, $100,000,000 in the Spanish war 3 per cents and $23,000,000, the remnant of Secretary Carlisle's 5 per cents issued to maintain the gold reserve. The United States government is thus carrying about one-half of its funded debt at & lower rate of interest than any other country on earth. Its 2 per cent bonds sell at a premium and the whole debt could easlly and quickly be refunded at 2 per cent if matured. That is to say, the gov ernment could sell enough 2 per cents at par to realize sufficient money to pay off all its obligations. This record is remarkable, considering the extraordinary expenses to which the United States has been subjected o the last three or four years by the Spanish war and the cost of maintaining order and American authority in Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines. Appropriations for internal improvements and other ltems have also been unusually lary But it is with the government as with a private con- cern—it doesn't matter so much what you pay out as what you take in. With abounding prosperity the income of the general government has been large enough to meet all obligations and maintain fis credit at the highest notch OF PROFIT-SHARING, ances PROGR In Corporantions % ployes on G i Terma, Chicago Chronicle A substantial method of profit-sharing | between employers and employes is pro- | vided for when corporations arrange for the eale of their stock to those in their employ on advantageous terms. Corpos< ration stock s the sume as capital in a manufacturing establishment. The employe who becomes a stockowner is a sharer In the profits of the corporation. He draws | dividends as they accrue. | The " Natiomal Biscult company has | adopted rules for the sale of its stock to cmployes A share of stock of the par value of §100 aud now selling in the mar- ket for about $62.50 will be sold on the in- stallment plan with $5 payments to any employe of the company. The stock now is earning 7 per cent and dividends are paid at that rate, Stock to Em | road company adopted this form of profit- sharing with its employes. Other corpo- rations and many manufacturing estab- lishments are managed financially on tie same plan. It is an admirable method to create @ community of Interest between | the men who pay wages and the men who earn wages. Recelving u share of profits in addition 16 the salaries of labor establishes a sense and fact of pro prietorship in employes. They become partners with employors Profit-sharing is the hest preventive ¢ labor troubles. An employe drawing a share of the profits of his establishment will not strike agulnst himself or his employer, which s the same thing It 1s a plan by which an’employe as re- gards his employer obeys the rule, “Put yourself in his place.” Under a system ot universal profit-sharing there would be I no_strikes, | The system promotes prudence |and thrift on the part of employes soon as they obtain a few shar | or a valuable interest in the corporation or | establishment of which they are eraployes they acquire a laudable ambition to pre- serve and increase tbeir holdings. They start on the road (o fortune and (hey reach & more or less ample lndependence, the economy As in | Some time ago the Illinois Central Rail- | the | sgainst | of stock | | for 1ittle in such matters, replied | of neck apparel amongst congressmen and | (HP SENATORIAL SITUATION, | Niobrara Ploneer: Dietrich | says that If the legislature fails to elect | or two senators he will immediately call them | read of the Nebraska state penitentiary,| in extra session and keep them there until | they do. This would be a burden large number of legislators and an expense | to the state lable to work a hardship. But it is probable that the governor will| be compelled to go to that extreme. He is not very caitfous in his remarks on the affairs of state. Kearney Hub: A wise newspaper cor-| respondent at Lincoln asserts that it only through an alliance with the fusionists | that two senators will be elected. The | Hub does not believe it. It is not ready to admit that the republican members of the | Nebraska legislature have gone daft en-| tirely and that any considerable number | of them will enter into such an alilance. | The temper of republicans will not tolerate | a failure to elect two republicans. Minden Gazette It is intimated that the governor avill call a special session of the legislature to elect two senators in the | event of their faflure to do so before the | adjournment of the regular session. While the Gazette wants to see (wo republic senators elected, it_doesn’'t believe in any special session nonsense. If they cannot agree upon candidates during this session they will not come any nearer doing it fn a special session, and there s no necessity for the expense of an extra session Blair Pllot As long as Currle, “ll‘lrh"h“ Crounse, Hainer, Harlan, Hinshaw, Kin- kaid, Martin, Melklejohn, Morlan, Rose- water, Thompson and Wethereld remain in the race and each able to hold from two to thirty-elght votes, there will be no election of senators. Thirty-elght ballots have been taken in joint session and it would seem that those who never have had votes enough to make them even a pos- sibility should withdraw and insist that thelr votes be cast where good can result. Central City Nonparell: Every man you run across will tell you how he could settle the senatorial question in a very short time. No doubt he could if it was left to him. So uld any member of the leglslature if he could have full sway in the matter. The difficulty lies in getting the members to the place where they all want to settle it the same way. This harmonizing of so many different opinjons fs no easy task. It looks easy at a distance, but if they would get on the ground and size the situation up at short range our local political strategists would find it a bigger undertaking than they bargained for. Allfance Times: Who will represent Ne- braska in the United States house of lords in place of the Hon. Johu M. Thurston? That is the question, and indications are that it will remain unanswered until an- other legislature is elected. And that would be doing Nebraska and the repub- lican party a gross injustice. The people have a right to expect an election at the hands of the present legislature. Every member has his preference or first cholce among the several aspirants, and it is per- fectly right and proper that he should have, but we don't belleve any member is ex- pected by his constituents to die in the ditch with that first choice. Hayes County Republican: There are many able and deserving men pamed for United States senator, any ome of whom would be a credit to the republican party and the state of Nebraska. But in the flush of a great victory the leaders should con- sider the future and strengthen their po- sition while at the helm of state. Plans are now being perfected by the opposition to again wrest Nebraska from the repub- lican party, and these plans may succeed unless the legislature is wise. We belleve the secret of success for the future lies in the election of Hon. Edward Rosewater to the semate. There are many and potent reasons for this belief, which will develop before two years expire, and mow Is the time to guard against mistakes that may prove disastrous to the party. to a| MEIKLEJOHN'S SUCCESSOR. Buffalo Express: Colonel Sanger ha long been connected with the New York State National guard and is especlally fitted in many ways for his new office. He was lieutenant colonel of the Two Hundred and Third regiment. He spent last year in England studying the British system of auxiliary forces under - instructions from Governor Roosevelt and Secretary Root. Colonel Sanger is an ardent supporter of the civil service reform movement. He was 8o independent while in the New York assembly that Senator Platt is said to have protested against his preferment at this time. Sanger was one of the four repub- lican members of the legislature who would not vote for Platt for United States sen- ator. Platt threatens to oppose confirma- tion of the nomination if it is made, but he is not likely to have the nerve to go s0 far. Possibly President McKinley will not forget that Colonel Sanger was an original McKinley man. New York Times: Colonel Sanger would seem by his experience, as well as by his character and talents, to be well fitted for the second place in the War department. Ho has always taken an active part in mil- itary matters in this state, where he was for a long time inspector general of the National guard. He performed excellent service in the Inspection service during the late war and he has been abroad since last year studying the British system of aux- {liary troops. He is a gentleman of means, who has devoted much of his time to dis- interested public service. He has been a member of the assembly for several terms. He has always been an intelligent and earnest advocate of the merit system in the civil service and has the sanest and moat practical ideas of the evils of poitical pat- ronage. We should say that Mr. Root would flud in him & most efficient and trusty assistant and associate. Their stand- ard of public life and their views of affairs are in close general sympathy. NO' KRSONAL Of whisky and quinine for the grip Sen- ator Clapp of Minnesota says: ‘““The mix- thre spoils tne one ingredient and doesn’t heln the other.” Congressman Cyrus A. Sulloway of New Hampshire, the tallest man in the house— he. is pearly seven feet high—was once a member of th alvation Army Senator Vest is in bad health and when | told the other day that appearances went “Well, I don't know. There wus Morrill. I used (0 say he was set for eternity and that they'd have to shoot him on the judgment i " other day in the hearing ‘of Senator Hoar wzs lavishing praise on Senator Woleott of Colorado. The Massa- | chusetts man does not think such a great deal of the western man and after listen- ing for time he ventured the opinion (hat “Mr. Walcott explodes like Vesuvius, with all the gas and none of the lava." The Inauguration caused a general cha Somebody the nge | senators. white the N Senator Bailey has discarded | lawn for purple and, according | tional Magazine, although Sen ator Spooner clings to his flowing scart | and Byron collar Patrick Henry of Mis- | sissippl appeared with a tle of jasmine | hue Congressman Eddy of Minnesota claims (o he the homeliest man in the house, but tears that the champlonship is about to | wrested from him by Marshall of North Dakota. I have been awarded the belt without @ dissenting vote,” says Eddy, ‘but I fear that the honor will be ruth lessly swiped by this man from the jack his to | making | mixed his work with braios | couta BURNING OF THE STATE N Tribune: It seems strange of bullding improvements in to Dixon theso day an isolated building that cost close to $400,- 000, being consumed by fire. The state should see to it that the new one cannot be burned. A fireproof bullding for all time I8 certainly cheaper in the long run than another fire trap like the old one. Broken How Republican: Governor Diet- rich favors rebullding the state penitens tiary in a new location wherb a section ot good farm land can be bad oh wiifch the conviots can raise sugar beets. That sounds very mice, but the plan is not feasible at the present time. We predict the bullding will be rebuilt on the present site, where the shops, walls and the new cell house are In perfect state Grand Island Mdependent: The rebuila- ing of the penitentiary or the building of » new one should be done on pretty broad lines and with an eye (o the nee state in the distant future. It will be econ ¢ in the long run. The suggestion by rnor Dietrich that such plans include provision for working and training the con- viets in agricultural pursuits has some good polnts about it Central City Republican: The burning ot the state penitentiary would be n biessing it its history could be destroyed with it As it is but little regret is felt, as the great stone pile was of primitive design, un- sanitary and required an mmenss annual expense o keep it in a habitable .condi- tion. Thero is nothing like commencing with & clean sheet and s we have a new state administration let us have a now peni- tentiary and them let each see how far they can keep apart. Grecley Leader: There are a good many people. in the state who have wished the fire at the old cell house of the penitentiary the other day had made a clean sweep 50 that there would be no temptation to rebuild any portion of it on the insanitary site where it has been situated so long. While it is not an institution that any com- munity can covet, it should be located somowhore that decent dralnage and com- fortuble surroundings can be secured for both keepers and inmates. Weeping Water Republican: Governor Dietrich recommends that the state pur- chase three or four sections of land for a new site for the penitentiary so that the prisoners may work at farming as well as in the manufacturing industries. This is a good Idea, and if the site was to be bought near Weeping Water it might in- clude fine stone quarries which would afford an unlimited amount of work for the convicts who could not be trusted in the open fleld. This matter may be worth the attention of our board of trade. Kearney Hub: Governor Dietrich's po- sition on the rebuilding of the penitentiary will give general satisfaction. He is op- posed to rebuilding in the present loca- tion, which has always been objectionable, a real “hole” in fact, and suggests that the penitentiary be rebuilt where there can be plenty of good farming land to go with it and that the time of the convicts be em- ployed in raising sugar beets. The loss of the old penitentiary is a fitting end of a corrupt *'job” that has always surrounded the institution with a disagreeable odor. Tekanfah Herald: The burning of the penitentiary at Lincoln last Friday night 1s not such a calamity to the state as some might believe. It was an antiquated affalr badly located, without any of the modern conveniences that an institution of that kind should possess. A new location should be selected and so arranged that tho better class of these unfortunates could be kept entirely separate from the viclous criminals. The suggestion of Governor Dietrich should be heeded regarding suf- clent quantity of land belng connected with the new location to keep the prisoners em- ployed. The present site 1s in the Salt Creek bottoms, without adequate water supply or sewerage facllities, and never could be made a suitable location. ROOSEVELT IN THE CHAIR. The New Vice President as He Ap- pears as Presiding Officer. Brooklyn Eagle. Vice President Roosevelt addressed the senate in a voice keyed to the moderate dimensions of the chamber, made an ad- dress as brief as the occasion and as the precedents alike prescribe, touched on a thought both impressive and appropriate, administered the oath to the newly elected senators with clearness, dignity and sim- plicity and in every way fllustrated the easy adequacy of an American to novel responsibilities. Adlal E. Stevenson and Garret V. Hobart did the same in thelr time. There was less surprise that they did so than that Colonel Roosevelt did. Yet his parlismentary experience in the assembly of New York equaled that of Mr. Stevenson in the house of representatives and that of Mr. Hobart in the New Jersey senate. There was no reason for the surprise which was due to the virile variety of the ex- perience of Colonel Roosevelt in other fields, Those who thought of the colonel feared that he might import military tacties into tho chair and mistake the gavel for a plstol. Those who thought of him as gov- ernor apprehended that he might veto some of the proprieties. Those who thought of him as a hunter queried whether he would mistake Jones of Nevada for a mountain lion and bring him down. The colonel him- selt in part has contributed to these pic- tures of himself on the mind. The Ananlases of the pen and the Korahs of the artoons have in greater part contributed to it. But the colonel's very proper debut as vice president has dissipated alarms. He will enjoy a reparation equal to the misrepresentation he has received. He is the first vice president of original- ity since John C. Breckenridge. Hamlin was a conventional war horse, with state of Maine ideas about baths and clothes. Coltax was 4 politician within the mold and manner of a smug clergyman, with a property smile. * Wilson was an earnest, upright man, who ran to length of hair, rigidity of manner and Sunday-go-to-mee(- ing dress on week days. Wheeler wag a bucollc up-state man, who never made a mistake or a hit. Arthur became president too soon to disclose parliamentary quali- ties. Hendricks was a politician of the middle west of only average parts. Mor- ton brought a club man's courtesy and a banker's dignity to an office in which he respected all the traditions. Stevenson modeled his course on that of a county judge. Hobart was in all (hings honor- able, fine and kind, but again it was “the business man." The colonel gestive, ready, inclsive, sug- resolute None of esvential to the vice presidency, but even the vice presidency can be made better by them. A man of genius, initiative and prevision can do any thing better than one without them. Goethe excelled his peasant servitor in fires and “shining” shoes, for he No men of inferior capacity have been vice presidents but In @ long time no man with anything like Colonel Roosevelt's assemblage of qualities has filled the chair. He can cre- ate more reputation by performing well the conventional duties of the post than others acquire in the place to whom it came easler. The post itselt can draw more distinction from him than from any incumbent in a long whie, We predict that the senators and the colonel will get on well together. They should be (o him & salutary anodyne. He should be to them a salutary tonic. And when the dullards have the floor he can put his most intimate antipathy into the chair and en- joy & good time with the other Harvard is apt inspirational these qualities 1s rabbit state. Say, he must be a terror if ne beats me, though." | man who is In charge of the library of Alnrm Ratlrond “Community of Intere Salt Lake Tribune. The presence here of some of the heas executive ofcers of the great railroad bination is a matter of apprehension iu (1 minds of a grent many men. If the cc bination succeeds In purchasing the Rio Grande Western, or if it has succeede which is more likely, of course, it pla Salt Lake for the time being In the hand« of one monopoly and it can fix abor wha ever charges it pleases to. Of course, goo! policy wo! dictate moderation on the part of such a monopoly, but it s not th rule. The rule is to exact all that the community can stand, and the higher thought that modified charges would giv. a sufficient increase of business to make tho real profits more than they would L. it they were advanced is generally oeaten down by the other thought that “while wa have a monopoly we ought to make it pay all that we can.”” If the Rio Grande West ern is so0ld to the combination there is no prospect of rellef from any other sourc for two or three years to come, at least, be cause, it the Los Angeles & Salt Lake road 1s_eventually bullt, it will come from tho other way, and it will be perhaps five years dragging its tracks Into this city. No one knows what five years may develop. T best hope s the Burlington voming from the east and that hope is clouded by fhe fact that this railroad combination is for the purpose of shutting out opposition and buylng up whatever is in its path. It was all right when the old Central Pacific was purchased, because that has always been, in connection with the Unidn Pacific, the great through 1tne aeross the continent and did not matter much who owned it. Rut the Rio Grande Western, with its eastern connections, has always been a brake on the possible rapacity of the old through line, and, if it is to be absorbed by tho same combination, then we all know in advance that we are in the hands of a transportation company that can do what it pleases, and can, If it pleases, snap Its fingers in the face of Salt Lake. LAUGHING GAS, Philadelphia Record: Beecher—What! Y don’t approye of the free school system? Teacher—No; 1 favor hire education Chic Jppa? “He's this kind: 1f you fnvited him dine with you and he fost his umbrella at your house he'd make you pay for it.” g0 Record: “What kind of man is Detrolt Journal: “Yes,” mused the colonel, after we had sung another stave of the fa mous old song, “the sunshine's bright in the old Kentucky home, to be sure, hut after all, the moonshine's the goods, if [ do may it myself!” Cleveland Plain Dealer: astronomer says that the new star isn't a new star at all. It §s just an old star that has got & new shine on it.” “Say, 1 wonder what brand of polish they use up there?" “I see that some Chicago Tribune: “Spring seems to come earlfer In the suburbs, doesn't {t?" “Yea; one of the nelghbors borrowed cur tack-lifter six weeks ago. Philadelphia Press: “What would you say,” began the voluble prophet of woe, “if 1 were to tell you that in a very short space of time all the rivers in this coun try would dry up?” “I would say.” repli 1 the patient man Go thou and do like iy ise. Detrolt Journal: “If I could but digest! congress, tmplored the Dyspeptic “ate was quite deaf (o his entreaty. “Well, then, if I could jest die!” the hap- lexs mortal exclaimed Now this was genuine. Anglican humor and Fate laughed immoderately, but yielde nothing. Indianapolls Press along as an actor? auaintance, “Dunno,’ “How are you getting asked the old-time ac- prize fighter. You ace, cull, T an't played no one-night stands yet, where de newspaper boys knows 1'11 be forty miles away before the write-up come out.” sald th Cleveland Plain Dealer: “Say. Weary, I wuz just readin' that Mark Twain says nothin’ like a pint o' whisky for colds. What do you think of that? What do 1 think of It> Why, T think that Mark must have unusually mild colds,* WHEN THE UMPIRE SAYS PLAY BALL Pretty soon the flowers will the hills, And the leaves will blossom on the forest trees; Sleeping (hings will wake to life and rip- pling rills Will_murmur 'neath the fanning of the breeze ; In balmy spring all nature will be gay, The tuneful birds will hold us in thetr thrall: But best of all will be the gladsome day, When “the mighty umpire loudly says: “Play ball!” bloom upon When the sun is shining brightly overhead, On the bleachers there will gather by the score IPans with happiness all o'er their features spread, Revelling in happy memories of yore; Every heart with glad expectancy will beat At the long-awaited, jov-inspiring call, To the hungry fans melodiously sweet, When the “mighty umpire loudly 'says: “Play ball!" very tree or pole from which the battle- ground Can be viewed by youngsters who are two bits shy, Peopled by’ found, When aghin is heard the old familiar cry; And’ the ‘urchin at the knothole in thie ence And the banker in the stand will gaily call On the home team to display just common sense, When the mighty umpire “Play ball!” these happy arabs will be londly says Eyery hero of the past will quickly fade Martyrs dying for their blessed country's Ause, And the home-run hitter places in the shado Famous men who help to make the na- n's laws; Wo will_laud the heroes sward, Drop our business cares, cast trouble to the wall, Joining in the rooter's yell with one accord, When the mighty umpire loudly says: “Play ball! HARRY P. VAN ARSDALE. VQuickivy Cures Colds Neglected colds always lead to something serious. They run into chronic bronchitis which pulls down your general health; or they end in genuine consumption with all its uncer- tain results. Don’t wait, but take Aver’s . Cherry Pectoral of the grassy Omaha. just as soon as you begin to cough. A few doses will cure you then. But it cures old colds, too, only it takes a little more time. We refer to such diseases as bronchitis, asthma, whooping-cough, consumption, and hard winter coughs, Thry gists, sizes: 25c., 50¢., $1.00. All dru J. C, Aver Co, Lowell, Masa,