Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 14, 1901, Page 26

E. l(usr\\ATFR EDITOR. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING, TERMS OF Sl HH( RlPTlON llml) Bee (without Bunday), One Year nm Laily Hee ana Sunday, Une Year iliusrated bee, Une Year. bunuay Hee, Ohe Year. Baturday Bee, One Year. Lwenueth Century Farmer, OFFICES: Omaha: The Bee Buliding. South Umanha; Clty Hail Bullding, Twen- t-nith ana sl Btreets. Council Bluits: 10 Pear] Street. Chicago: 1ty Unity Bullding. New York: ‘Templo Court, \Washington: wi Eourteenth Street. CORRESPONDENCE. Communications reiating to ne torial matter shouid ve addressed: wve, Baitorial Department, LUSINESS LETTERS. Business Jetiers and remittanc Lo addressed; ‘Lhe Hee rublis pany, Umana, REMITTANCES, lemit by drait, express or postal order, Payuoie to Ane pee Puplishing Lompany. Ulily G-ceil slamps accepled in payment v Liall UCCOUNTS, Fersoniai Checks, except on Vinaha or rastern exchanges, nut accepted, iNe Bl PUBLIBHING COMPAS X and edi- Umuna should ng Lcom- biaska, Dougias County, 8s. eorg . Fascmicn, sestetary of ihe Bee Puvieiing compuany, belng duiy sworn, & that the wctudl number of full and womplews copies of The ally, Morning, LVenng ana sunday Liee printed dul Wi oL March, 1w, wis a8 50llo | in the transmissouri case that the Sherman THE OMAIIA DAILY BEE: THE LAMB THAT RILED THE WATER. On Thursday night the Kansas City Knife and Fork club gave a banquet, at | which M. E. Ingalls, president of the Big Four rallroad, was the principal speak Mr. Ingalls responded to the toast: Glance at the Opening Pages of the Twentieth Centary,” and took as his text the recent colossal combination of rail- roads. On this subject Mr, Ingalls is quoted as saying: Whatever the big railroad combinations are, and whatever their effect may be, the people are responsible for them. In 1596 the United States supreme court decided anti-trust law applied to railroads, and, strangely enough, railroads were not aimed at when the law was passed. In 1807, 1808 and, Jlater, freight agents carried rates in their pockets, and millions were paid in re- bates, without vouchers or records of any kind to show for them. The raliroads lost immense amounts in revenues. This could not continue, and so the amalgama- tion, consolidation or community of inter- ests of competing rallroads resulted. * ¢ ¢ It the railroads are relieved from the bur- den of the Sherman law and permitted to make contracts and agreements between themselves, like other people, they will not meed to form further combines. This reminds us forcibly of one of Aesop's fables, entitled, “The Wolf and the Lamb,” which reads as follows: A wolt meeting with & lamb astray from the fold, resolved not to lay violent hands on him, but to find some plea, which should justify to the lamb himself his right to eat him. rah, last year you grossly insulted me.' L. B0 . TZ8CHUCK, Subeeribed In my presence and sworn to before mo tols It day of Apell A D, 1901 ToRaans Numy l‘ulu'u. _— Did you guess the dots? If not you have another chance at the coming dot counting contest, If the <.uupuh«-lmu have any more big smelters which they want to sell for §100 they can readily find a purchaser. We violate no confidence in announc- Ing that J. Sterling Morton will cele- brate Arbor day this year as usual by planting trees. Up to the present time the Crooked Creek railroad in lowa had not been absorbed or jolned any community of Interest deal. If anyone else has money to invest “Indeed,” bleated the lamb, in a mournful tone of voice, “I was not then born."” id the wolf, “You feed in my p No, good si rrpll('d the lamb, not yet tasted grass.’ Again said wolf, “You drink of my well. J claimed the lamb, “I never yet drank water, for as yet my mother's milk is both t-od and drink to me.” On which the woll seizod him and ate him up, saying, “Well, I won't remain supperless, even though you refute every one of my imputations. Moral: The tyrant will always find a pretext for his tyranny. In times past President Ingalls was a recognized authority on the railway question from the standpoint of the corporations, of which he is an able representative. But his renfarks at the Knife and Fork club cannot fail to discredit him In the eyes of intelligent men, If the people are to blame for the glant combinations of rallroads, they are equally to blame for all the other combines, great and small. Everybody knows the Sherman anti-trust law is no more responsible for the absorption of the Southern Pacific by the Unlon Pa- cific than it is for the transfer of Carnegie’s mills to the steel trust or the combine just organized by the soap- makers. If the railroads have lost millions by ruinous rate-cutting and lawless re- bates, surely the people are not to blame. No rational person will con- tend that the cnactment of the Sherman in new buildings on Omaha business corners now s the time to come for- ward and share the applause. Portlons of the city of Butte, Mont., are reported to be sliding down the mountain. Real estate In Nebraska, on the contrary, Is climbing higher. To fuse or not to fuse, that is the question over which Nebraska demo- crats will wrangle agaln from now until the campalgn is formally opemed up. E—— A New Orleans court has officlally de- ~cided that the mule is not contraband of war. The honorable court evidently never stood close to the business end of a mule In action Chancellor Andrews continues to pre- dict the downfall of the British empire. Up to date, however, the prediction has not caused any decline in the price of British consols. E—— Prof. Ross has been permanently at- tached to the University of Nebraska faculty, but several other professors dis- lodged from Leland Stanford university are still to be provided for. A big corporation has been organized which has for its purpose the control of the cigar manufacturing business. This is no light matter for the vast army of men who smoke up. The men who thought to enrich them- selves by selling government commis- ry supplies in the Philippines are be- ginning to realize that Uncle Sam is not to be trifled with and in the end al- ways insists upon a reckoning from those who abuse his confidence, The diplomats of foreign powers have evidéntly concluded the search of the Chinese, They announce that China will be able to pay $300,000,000 indem- nity, and there Is every reason to be- lieve the powers will go the limit in de- manding as indemnity all the tratic will bear. In labeling the portralts of Nebraska's new senators lu eastern picture papers the queer situation is disclosed that al- though both were elected on the same day and on the same ballot, oue is the Junior senator and the other the senlor senator, Aud the junior senator is the senfor In years and the senlor the Junior. For a paradoxical proposition this has few equals. \ The arbitration court provided for by The Hague peace conference notifies the powers which participated that It is or- ganized and ready to settle any little international differences. There 1s plenty of business in that line at pre: cut, but the parties to the differences do not appear to be willing to recognize the jurisdiction of the court. em—— If the rural mail dellvery system suc- ceeds in compelling the construction of good country roads it will be a double blessing to the country. Poor roads cost the farmers millions of dollars every year, but the loss Is not of such an epparent character to induce the rural communities to remedy the evil. Posslbly the threatened loss of the daily mail will force it upon the attention of the people and briug about the correc- tlon of the trouble. If so it will be of vast benefit, not only to the farmers, but to the entire country, law has prevented the rallroads from keeplug faith with each other. Rate- cutting and secret rebates were a com- mon practice long before the Sherman law was even thought of. As a matter of fact, the gigantic railway combina- tions have been organized chlefly for the purpose of reducing expenses on one side and on the other floating vast bond and stock issues. The swallowing process s not likely to end with a repeal of the Sherman law any more than the lamb could have saved its life by admitting that it had riled the water. CONSULAR SERVICE AND TRADE. In a recent address by the director of the Philadelphia Commerclal museun, an institution for the promotion of forelgn trade, the relation of the con- sular service to the extension of our commerce was dwelt upon. IHe said that since the legislation passed in 1856, which first gave a basis and scope for the extension of foreign trade, no change had been made in the systew, although conditions have developed rap- 1dly which suggest and dictate an im- provement., At the time of the organiza- tion of the consular service the United States had practically no foreign trade, while now it leuds the world in its ex- ports. Naturally in forty-five yecars there must haye come new conditions which place the consular service a good deal behind the ttmes. According to this authority, who has undoubtedly given to the subject care- ful study, the consular service of the leading countries of Europe far sur- passes ours in its efliclency and activity. The ditficulty with the consular service of the United States, he sald, lles in an uncertain tenure of office and a lack of thoroughly organized regulations, “Wherever it succeeds that success is due to the accident of having a thoroughly well-equipped man in the service, whose knowledge of business and the opportunities for trade is such that his usefulaess at once stands out in bold rellef from the suplne medioc- rity of most of the consular service, The fact that a large number of con- sular appointments are wholly the re- sult of political selection is mow and will always be a serious handicap on our forelgn trade.” He urged competl- tive examinations and a permanent tenure of office. The value of an intelligent and effi- clent consular service to the foreign trade of the country cannot easily be overestimated. It 1s fully recognized by the leading commercial countries of Europe, which are strenuously endeav- oring all the time to increase the use- fuluess of their consular service. While it Is true that our system has under- gone no change since its organization— that is, it Is still subject to political se- lection—it Is yet a fact that the service has been very much improved within the last twenty years and there are some who contend that It is today equal in efliclency to the service of any other country, It will hardly be denled that under the present administration suc- cessful efforts have been made to in- crease the usefulness of our consuls as commercial agents, with results that bave commanded the earnest attention and commendation of foreign govern- ments, More activity has been shown on the part of American consuls in ob- taining information regarding trade conditions abroad of Interest to Ameri- can merchants and manufacturers, dur. ling the last four years, thau ever be fore, while few consuls of approved fidelity and usefulness have been re- moved, Still there {s unquestionably room for further improvement in the consular | service and it will hardly be disputed that the service cannot be brought to the highest standard of usefulness and efficlency <o long as It {8 subject to political selection, which renders tenure uncertain and impairs the stimulus to zeal and activity in the service. The matter is one which the republican party should deal with while it has con- trol of the government and the com- mercial Interests of the country should bring such pressure upon congress in behalf of judiclous legislation for fm- proving the consular service as that body will be bound to give attention to. E— THE U KILLED MECHANIC. In a recent interview the business agent of the Painters’ union unwittingly foreshadowed the doom of the unskilled mechaunic, There is no reason,” said he, “why Omuha should not have the best paint- ers in the country, for our present scale is as high as that of any town in the union, all things considered, and it should attract the best workmen to the city, There 18 no room here for com- mon and ordinary workmen, as our builders cannot use them at present prices.” This utterance is both siguificant and suggestive. If the most skilled me- chanies come to Omaba to take advan- tage of the high scale of wages, what s to become of the less skilled mechanic? Is not the high scale of wages equiva- lent to a lockout so far as he is con- cerned? A man naturally dull, slow and awkward cannot become a match for the bright, swift and skilled in the irre pressible struggle for existence. The elderly and enfeebled man cannot suc- cessfully compete with the young, active and energetic, so long as the employer is compelled to choose his workmen at the same wages, In such an unequal contest the unskilled and the wornout mechanic I8 doomed to want and misery. 'y capable mechanic prides him- self in being a member in good stand- ing of a trades union, and under the rules of the union he must not work by the day or hour for less than the union scale. Should he accept less he is blacklisted as a scab and his fellow workmen look upon him with scorn aud treat him as an outcast. 1f he demands full pay he must keep up with the pro- cession or remain without employment. Whether he is employed by a contractor or a corporation his taskmaster expects him to do the largest amount of work for the money to which he is entitled under the scale, For example, if a good bricklayer can lay 100 brick in the wall in a workmanlike manner within an hour the man who can lay but eighty per hour s politely but firmly told that there is no room for him on the scaf- fold. What is he to do and where is he to turn? The same would be true of carpenters, machinists, plumbers, or in any occupation where work is not paid for by the plece. The process by which the price is fixed, regardless of skill or mental or bodily force, works a cruel hardship and 1s the weakest spot in the trades union, The only remedy for this weak- ness would seem to be in classitication. A man at the age of 20 or in the prime of life Is certainly more capable than an aged man who has lost the deftness and skill of youth. But these men have fought the battles of the umnlon and should not be deprived of the oppor- tunity to earn an honest livelihood as union workmen. They should not be driven out of town because better work- men can be attracted by the high scale of wages. THE FRENCH CORN TARIFF. Awerican corn producers may not be very greatly interested in the proposed increase iu the French tariff on corn, in view of the fact that our exports of that cereal to France are not large and have been falling off in recent years, Ac- cording to the French custows statistics the imports of American corn during the last three years were as follows: In 1808, 0,036,672 bushels; 1899, 6,192,612 bushels; 1900, 4,786,860 bushels; total, 6,144 bushels. America's greatest competitor is the Argentine Republie, which during the last three years sent to France 21,000,000 bushels. Of course it is desirable to retain this trade, but should it be lost under the proposed higher tariff, more than doubling the present duties, the loss would not be a very serlous matter to our corn pro- ducers. There Is a good deal of opposition in France to the proposed legislation. The grain distillers, the starch makers and the brewers all assert that their busl- ness will be greatly injured if the tarife on corn is Increased, while the local transportation companies object to any increase on the ground that it would greatly augment their expenses, corn having of late almost entively replaced oats for feeding their horses. Seven- teen chambers of commerce of France have protested against any Increase of the duties on corn, arguing that the gov- erngients of the great corn-producing countries may resort to reprisals if the duty is increased on that cereal. In spite of all this opposition, however, the custowms committee of the Chamber of Deputies recommended the proposed increase, in which it is supported by the distillers of beet root, the malsters and the farmers, on the general ground of protection, As this plea has great po- tency with French legislators, it is highly probable that higher duties will be placed on corn and corn tlour, Perhaps a matter of more interest to Awerlean corn-producers is the fact of the decline in the importations of our corn into Germany, where greater ef- forts have been made to iutroduce it than in any other country. Germany's importation of American corn last year was 242,000 tons less than for 1800, and the indications are that there will be a further decline this year. The American consul at Mannheim, in a report to the State department, says that in order to increase our exports of corn to Germany it will be unecessary, iu the tirst place, to overcome the prejudice of the Ger. mans against the use of cornmenl as an article of human food, and he sug gests the establishment of corn Kitchens in all the principal citfes, It fs ex tremely doubtful whether this would have results that would repay the Some years ago there seemed favorable promiss of a steadily growing demand for American corn in Europe, as the re sult of persistent efforts to Introduce it That promise has not been realized, at present the outlook for expe our corn is less favorable fhan long time, —— fol AGAINST THE AMENDME NT. The opposition to the Platt amend ment in the Cuban constitutional con- vention has prevailed, a resolution de claring against the American conditions having been adopted by a vote of 18 to 10. While this action was not unex pected, it was still boped that after the authoritative statement of the positic of the Washington administration the radicals in the Cuban convention would recede from thelr opposition, or at any rate would defer action regarding the amendment until a commission could be sent to Washington to con with the president and obtain from him person- ally an interpretation of the Awmerican terms. But baving resolved not to ac cept those terms it is needless to send a commission to Washington and the work of the convention being concluded it may as well adjourn at once, The rejection of the Platt amend- ment means that American occupation of Cuba will continue indefinitely legislation of congress is plain as to this, The president he authority ® withdraw American con- trol under existing conditious, so that the general administration of Cuban af fairs will go on as at present at least until congress shall order otherwise, and it Is very well understood that con- gress will not modify the conditions submitted. What will be the effect upon the Cuban people? It is pessible that the radicals will endeavor to make some trouble, but we question whether they will find a majority of the people dis- posed to support them in this. Very generally the people are reported to be contented and fairly prosperous, Few such, It Is safe to say, will be disposed to ald the men who may be willing to renew commotion and disorder and make Cuba again the scene of strife and bloodshed. It is a perplexing situation and further developments will be awaited with interest, but the policy of the United States is clearly detined and undoubtedly will be adhered to. LIMITS OF THE VETO POWER. In returning to the secretary of state with a veto message the constitutional amendment agreed to by the legislature vernor Dietrich has raised the ques- tion anew as to the limits of his veto power, The question is: Is it necessary, un- der the constitution, for the governor to approve the action of the legislature in submitting constitutional amend- ments? Because, If his approval is not necessary his veto is without authority. It will be admitted, in advance, that the practice In this state has been to bring before the governor for his action the joint resolutions proposing constitu- tional amendments in the same manner as other resolutions or bills, So far as we know on all previous occasions the governor has aftixed his signature in evidence of his approval as a formality, without questioning the judgment of the legislature as to the character or construction of the proposed amend- ment. The amendments submitted for ratification four ycars ago all bear the impress of the governor's signature, al- though at that time the necessity there for was seriously questioned. The dif- ference of opinlen apon this polut seems to arise from the fact that two sections of the constitution appear capable of bearing conflicting conclusions. That relating to the veto power of the gov- cruor reads as follow: Every bill passed by the legislature, be- fore it becomes a law, and every order, resolution or vote to which the concurrence of both houses may be necessary (except on questions of adjournment) shall be pre- sented to the governor. If he approve he shall sign it, and thereupon it shall be- come a law, but If be do not approve he shall return it with his objections to the house in which it shall have originated, which house shall enter the objection at large upon the journal and proceed to re- consider the bill. If then three-fifths of the members elected agree to pass the same it shall be sent, together with the objections, to the other house, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered; and if up- proved by three-fifths of the members elected to that Louse it shall be a law not- withstanding the objectiors of the governor. This provision seems to contemplate all acts of the legislature which may secure the force of law by virtue of leg- islative enactment. Whether it con- templates also the proposal of constitu- tional amendments which cannot be- cvme effective until ratified by the peo- e at the polls is to be gatherad from thn' section relating to constitutional amendments, which reads: Either branch of the legislature may pro- pose amendments to this constitution, and it the same be agreed to by three-fifths of the members elected to each house such proposed amendments shall be entered on the journals with the ayes and nays and published, etc. Here pothing whatever is sald about the approval or disapproval of the gov- ernor, To propose amendments to the constitution requires the same three- fifths majority of the legislature which on other acts is required to override a governor's veto. Moreover there I8 no particular reason why the governor should have a co-ordinate part in pro- posing constitutional amendments, be- cause they might relate to his own ten- ure of office or powers in a manner to make his veto foreordained and to pre- vent altogether the possibility of a change no matter how widespread the demand. That this watter Is not purely an academic question or a legal quibble wiil be seen when the authorities find it necessary to decide whether the amend ment vetoed by Governor Dietrich is dead or whether 1t should be advertised preceding the next legislative election and put upon the official ballots for the expression of the voters, Continental Furope and Great Britain now bave another trouble which they lay t the door of the United n years past this conntry been a heavy borrower ta build railways, make public fmprovements and develop its resources, or several years the trend the other way, but the bal trade has been settled by the return - of Amerlean securities held ad. They see the time is rapldly approaching when Europe can no longer g its debt in this manner, and its tinanciers are trying to figure out how they will settle, At present they can soe 10 Wiy except the shipment of gold, wilch would seriously disturh the flnances of the old world, —_—— Omaha will bullding of «a has heen ance of cortainly welcome pilroad which will ¢ able its wholesalers to cut into the te ritory which Kaunsas Clty now consid- ers all its own, It would not only be welcomed as an opportunity to exvend trade, but would afford a weapon with ‘h the city on the Kaw could be o into being good. But it must be more than a paper railroad, —_— J. Plerpout. Morgan s in Europe. ists his trip is solely for the purpo ecreation, but the people over there o fearful that he is either trying to unload something on them or planning to put his community of interest plan into operation on some of their hig industries. As their raflroads are most of them short, they might seek safety by taking them in at night, in of Ba'timore Amerlcan The warlike talk of the nations should be encouraged by all peace lovers. Like the warriors of the prize ring, the more belligerently they talk the less are they inclined to fight. Too Ktare to Temp Kansas Clty Star. Salaries of $1,000,000 a year to managers of trusts will hardly augment the objection of the youth to the tendency of the times toward destroying small businesses and making everybody a mere employe. Guessing on a Grab Game. hiladelphta Ledger. It would not need more tham halt a dozen guesses to find that nation which proposes to gobble half of the Chinese in- demnity and take chances on the other half. Its longitude is not west of Greenwich, Sons of (he Old Man. Atchison Globe In this country it 1s as much as a man's life 1s. worth to marry a second timo, If be has daughters; but sous, particularly married sons, usually realize that it there is any punishment coming to the old man because of the folly of a second marriage, the second wite will provide it. Kind We Raise Here, Indianapolis Press. Miss Lizzie E. Cottman, the Nebraska school teacher whose pluck, ingenuity and endurance saved the children of her school from almost certain death in a flood, has furnished an example of heroism which should be heralded throughout the country as an inspiration and a model. ke Other Rooters. Philadelphia Times. Russia says she means to evacuate Man- churia vhen order is restored.” Great Britain once promised to evacuale Egypt when order was restored. The United States promined to evacuate Cuba when order was restored, These occupled countries seem to have a wonderful way of remaining in a state of permanent disorder. Consoling Crumb for the Springfield Republican. The new champlon wing shot of America, it seems, does not come from a prairle or a Rocky Mountain state, but from a small manufacturing town in Rhode Island. The fine art ot shooting is not a monopoly of the frontier, scelng that a Rhode Island ho- telkeeper can beat out the whole west. Bayonet as a Prop. Buffalo Express. 1t one were to judge by the emperor's speeches the preservation of the German monarchy depends entirely on the loyalty of an army enlisted by forced conscription and in which complalnts of' cruelty to soldiers and evidences of discontent are very num- erous. But probably neither the emperor nor anyone else really belleves that his throne rests on so uncertain a prop. ROMAN CATHOL! IERARCHY, of &anization 1 The new edition of the papal yenr book, “Le Gerarchla Catholica,” dated January 10, 1901, has been lssued by the Vatican press with full reports of the present status of that organization, which Ramke has declared “‘the most complete and suc- cessful in history.” Leo XIII is the 2634 pontiff bearing the official title, “Vicar of Jesus Christ, successor of Peter the prince of the apostles, highest pontifex of the church universal, patriarch of the occident, primate of Italy, archbishop and metro- politan of the Roman church province, sovereign of the temporal possessions of the holy Roman churei This last title has chiefly an historical significance since 1870, but is retained as a protest against the status quo. The same purpose, no doubt, underlies the retention of two offices—without incumbents, however— namely, ‘‘the magistrate of Rome” and “the minlstry of the interior,”” as a part of the governmental system of the church. ‘The cardinal’s college officially has a mem- bership of seventy, but now has only fifty- six names on its roll; there are accordingly fourteen vacancles. Of the fifty-six car- dinals six are cardinal bishops, forty-five cardinal priests and five cardinal deacons. In the Vatican itself twenty-four cardinals reside, of whom twenty are Italians, show- ing that this advisory board of the pops consists mostly of one nationality and that the church is really governed by Italians The other thirty-three cardinals are scat- tered all over the world as archbishops and bishops, patriarchs, or holding other offices. According to natlonality this su- preme counell of the hierarchy is divided as follows: Itallans, $1; French, 7; Ger- mans, Austrians, 4; Spanfards, 5; and one from each of the following countries: Poland, Portugal, Australia, North Amer- ica, Great Britain, Ireland and Belgium, Ten of the cardinals are members of or- ders, only one being a Jesuit, The oldest cardinal s 89 and the youngest 47. There are still three of these prelates from the days of Pius IX, although since the present pope has occupled the chair of St, Peter 135 cardinals bave died. There are four- teen patriarchs of both rites, the Occidental and Oriental, the leading seats being Con- stantinople, Alexandria, Jerusalem, Baby- lonia, ete. The number of archbishops and bighops of the Latin rite is 725, and of the Orlentlal rite, 49; of titular bishops and He | SECULAR SHOTS AT THE PU Rev. Willlam J mrtmouth college, de- Christian church has been cet back nobody how far by the behavior of the misslonaries in China Can it be possible that brother Tucker 18 “Washington Pos Tucker, president of lares that “the knows celving? Boston Transcfipt: The chioir boys of St Paul's Episcopal church at Princeton, N J. had a half hour's battle with eggs out- side that edifice the other day. I'rom their angelie volces dnd reverent manners while on duty, one would hardly expect to see such an outcropping of Old Nick s0on as their clothes were changed Springfleld (Mass.) Republican: The fact that churches in large cities are exposed to ty-story steel ouildings put up near them the tip of the church steeple, has led to the suggestion that (he churches should com- pete with the tall buildings. a church on the ground floor, and a few hundred desirable offices Lo let on the flcors above? Why should the temples of Mam- mon overtop and dwarf the temples of the God of our Fathers® And—why should not the p account? In brief, the new idea would be to make one temple answer for God and Mammon, and glve Mammon six days out of seven PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE, has a staff of thirty-two a fair degree of King Edward doctors, yet maintains health. New Jersey pulled the steel combine for $220,019.40 in return for the favor of iis sheltering laws. Anthracite coal dropped 50 cemts a in the east a fow days ago, but did not shake any piles hereabouts. The Easter collection of Grace church New York, was $100,000 from this sum has not been surpassed in any Omaba church. Several irreverent critics are urging Car- rle Natlon to attack the “high join‘'s" doing business at Pekin. Carrie would never do. The joints do business with an ax. The official defender of the Amerlca's cup this year is named Constiwtion., A name to conjure with. The original bearer of the name didn’t do a thing to craft from Lipton's land. A southern democratic speaks of Agu'naldo as gazelle of the archipelago” in hand and vigorously harmony canuot stand seemly levity. A St. Paul policeman, who politely urged a quartet of corner loafers to quit spitiing on the walks was assaulted and unmerei- fully beaten by the ruffians. If there is a bot dry corner in that section the toughs should be confined therein and given a con- tinuous toast. Managers of the Pan-American exposi- tion have decided in favor of Sunday open- ing. It is calculated that 8,000,000 paid admissions will pay all stock and bonds at par, but the managers expect a total of 15,000,000 pald admissions, which will net a handsome premium for every Iavestor. Buffalo sets a high mark on the show line and is putting up a show good enough to reach the lmit. ton paper which “The slant-eyed should be taken shingled. Party the struin of un- Novel Queation Passed Upon by lowa Supreme Court. Chicago Inter-Ocean, The old dispute as to whether animals can be sald to “reason’ has been glven prac- tical importance by a recent decision of the Towa supreme court. Graybill brought suit agalnst the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railway for killing stock at & crossing. It was shown that the engineer had failed to warn the animals by whistling. The rall- way company contended that the whistle signal required by law was intended only for the protection of human beings. The court, however, [nstructed the jury that animals were also entitled to such warning, and a verdict was returned for the plaintift. “This provision,” said Judge Thornell, in the lower court, “is for the safety of per- sous and animals near the crossing and about to cross, to warn them of the ap- proach ot the train and to enable them to avoid injury.” The raillway company ex- cepted to this instruction, and appealed to the supreme court. The supreme court sus- tained the fnstruction, and in an opinion by Justice Sherwin held that animals have suf- ficent reasoning power to enable them to recognizo the approach of danger and take measures to avold it The rule of evidence thus establishea is evidently detrimental to the railways, for it requires them to be as.careful in warning animals of the approach of thelr trains as | they have been in warning men. It makes jealous of the attention Mark Twain is re- | the humiliating experience of having twen- | and towering in portentous bulk far above, Why not have | e now wasted be turned to profitable | the fall | As far as heard ' failure to g've the statutory warning be- cause no human being was in danger no longer excusable. The lIowa attorney for the railway has filed an elaborate argument for rehearing, in which he denies that animals postess the faculty ascribed to them. He admits that they may be frightened by a locomotive whistle. He genies the possi- bility of conveying by such means informa- tion which the animals can turn to account for their own safety. No careful observer of the conduct of anl- mals will agree with the raliway company's contention. There seems to be no reason why animals habitually near a rallway may not learn that a locomotive whistle means danger. If they can so learn they are certainly entitled to the protection given by such informatlon. Until their inability so to learn 1s estab- lished they are ut least entitled to the bene- | fit of the doubt, and it is not a little— first essential of style—so it summer stock. Our prices a archbishops, 367, also 17 without a dio- The whole Roman Catholic hierarchy Sonaista of 1,435 members; of these Lso XIIT in the twenty-three years of his pon- tificate has appointed 234, R. S. Wilcox, Manager. it is stylish. is as near perfection in that respect as can be, custom tailor begins to carry patterns and cloths as we show in our spring and in favor of ready-to-wear clothing No clothing fit like ours, [ $2op Browning, King & Co Exclusive Clothiers and Furnishers. BLASTS FROM RAM'S HORN, A young preacher is apt to be a dryland | piiot There cnem | It there were no 1 be no gossips He shall go before his encmy forego revenge. A stereotyped religion good impression The habit of sin river of conscience. 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