Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 19, 1901, Page 6

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Hlate of Nebraska, Douglas County, £8, ticorge B, Tzschuck, secretary of "Ihe ee Publisning Company, belng duly sworn, vays that the wetual number of full and coinple The Daily, Morfing, Jcning and Sunday Bee |vrmlv\l‘¢l:"“";l month of August, 1wl was us [oiluws: $00 YRS L] wddressea: Umsha Rem| 20,080 27,250 and returned copies Net total sales. B Net dally average . #8481 GFORGH B. TZSCHUCK. Subscribod In my presence ana sworn to before me this Slst day of August, A. D, 1901, J B, HUNGATE, Notary Publle. e E— Peace to his ashes, em—————— After clouds— Mourning may run an allotted term— grief must wear itself out. The weather man evidently thinks that to be fashionable he must be unscasonable, The fusfon pumpkin vine shows every indication of having recelved a visita- tion from Jack Frost. EET———— It one ring of the fusion circus is to be kuocked off every year it will be a onc-ringed shgw mnext time. The fusion state convention seems to have no more favors for Douglas county than the flbllun Htate. coayention. Fusion {8 Msualiy ‘sccomplished ‘at a white heat, but fusion with frost all around it {s one. of. nature's -anomakies. E—— The opposition press 1s always pro- lific with visions of troubles within the republican ranks that fail to materlal- 1ze, The open season for foot ball players 18 hece, Chicago coming up with the first victim. Every prospect points that the season’s kill will be up to the average. ——— We usually have to pay for good things. The only question Is whether Wwe are paying too much for military tralning in the High school and are making drill and discipline subordinate to uniform, Of all the ‘tributes pald to the late President McKinley none is higher or more appreciated by the nation at large than the universal forelgn comment that he was a typical Amerjcan, In say- Ing this it is an ‘acknowlédgment that America stauds for all that is best.in manhood. e 8o many nmew political parties have been started of late years that the new organization forming In Missour| {s hav- ing a difficult time securing a name not already copyrighted, Better turn the task over to some novelty advertising man, and, it he cannot solve the prob- lem, give it up. The route over which the czar of Rus- sla passes during his trip to France ls to be guarded by 50,000 troops and at no time will the populace be allowed to approach within bailing distance ot him. For a real hilarious time com- mend us to the vacation trips of the czar of all the Rus; ———— If the members of the democratic con- vention had acted instanter In putting the anti-pass resolution into effect the floor of the convention hall would have been thoroughly carpeted with discarded railroad passes. The fusionists have several times declared against free passes, but the men whom they have clected to office have consistently re- fused to give the resolution vitality, — The doctors who attended the presi- dent have again been called upon to deny any difference of opinion regard- Yellow Journals must have something in their favorite line to feed upon, and the pres- + ent state of publi¢ opinion debars them It atement that McKinley had the best attention medical skill could ing the treatment of the case, from the channels usually occupled. is a safe render, * Eree—— When sacrifice of principle 1s Dot ¢ all that s mortal of the late President MeKinley will be consigned to its last resting pl The people 4 and o faithfully served he was beloved will (s tify to thelr great sorrow by observe | ing today as a day of mourning, one that will be ever memorable as the oc | casion of a general amd profound ex | pression of the popular grief over the loss of a man who was the friend of the people, whe seeved his country long and well, who gave a higher meaning to patriotisim and who in every relation Was a model man and eitize How high and strong the place that William McKinley held in the esteem not only of his countrymen but of the entive civilized world has been abun- dantly attested. And i all the ex- pressions of sympathy and condolencs that have come to the Ameriean peo- ple from forelgn lands, the conspicuons note has been testimony to his clevated eharacter, to thé moral gualities that distinguished him. These . should 1y uppermost in the popular thought tod: As statesm and ptriot his memory will always be honored. History will assign him hix proper place among the great ones who hiaye shaped and gulded the republic's dostiny. It will be better for us all today to let our minds dwell chiefly upon MeKinley as an example of upright living, of fidelity to duty, of devotic y of high moral prin ciple and of sincere faith in God- for in ull this the least of us may emulate that McKinley is at rest. Ufe's fitful fever he sleeps well” The work he did lives after him and his memory will be forever cherished by his countrymen and by milllons of others who have been benefited by his wisdom and his concern for the welfare of all wankind, “After TREALMENT OF FOREIGN POWERS, Those who are apprehensive that President Roosevelt may be less dis- posed than his predecessor to culti- vate friendly relations with forelgn powers will find in the speech he deliv- ered \n Minneapolls some two weeks ago views that should dispel their fear. He sald: “Ii 1s both foolish and un- dignified to indulge in u)due self-glori- fication and above all, in losse-tongued derunciation of other peoples. When- ever on any point we come in contact with a foreign power, I hope that we shall always strive to speak courteously and respectfully to that forelgn power. Let us make it evident that we intend to do justice. Then let us make it equally evident that we will not tolerate injustice being done to us in return. Let us further make it evident that we use no words which we are not pre- pared to back up with deeds and that while our speech is always moderate we are ready and wlilling to make it good. Such an attitude will be the sur- est possible guarantee of that self- respecting peace the attainment of which 18 and must ever be the prime alm of self-governing people, This is in the true American spirit, It is manly and straightforward. There 18 nothing pf “jingoism” im it. Ready always to treat fairly and justly other nations, great and small, we must In- sist that they shall treat us fairly and Justly. This is a policy essentinl to national dignity and self-respect and no American baving at heart the honor of bis country and the maintenance of its commanding position among the nations of the world would counsel otherwise. With such a policy guiding the new ad- ministration there is' every reason to expect that the friendly relations sub- sisting between the United States and other powers will be maintained and strengthened. e CABINET WILL REMAIN. As if to emphasize his purpose to ad- here to the policies of his predecessor, President Roosevelt has requested the members of the cabinet to retain their respective portfolios throughout his term. This it is probable most of them, it not all, will do and it Is greatly to be desired that they shall. It Is a strong cablnet, every member of which possesses the confidence of the coun- try. As secretary of state Colonel Hay has made a distinguished record. He went into the office thoroughly equipped by long diplomatic experience for the dlscharge of the' dutles and their per- formance has been marked by wisdom, sagacity and sound judgment that have placed him. among - our greatest secre- taries of state. The administration of the Treasury department under Secre- tary Gage has fully justified the judg- ment of President McKinley in selecting him for that important position, It has been careful, conservative and able, with results highly beneficial to the govern- ment and the country. While caretully guarding the finanelal interests of the government and protecting Its credit, which s higher today than at any other time In its history, Secretary Gage has always been mindful of the require- nients of the money market and has never falled to respond to the demands of the business interests of the country 80 far as these could be helped by the national treasury. Secretary Root accepted the War de- partment portfolio without any knowl- edge of military affairs, but he soon mastered the duties of the position and has discharged them with notable abtl- ity. Secretary Root enjoyed the im- plicit confidence of the late president, who relied much ‘upon his judgment especially o regard fo matters re- Iating to the Insular possesions and to Cuba. Secretary Long has been sub- Jected to some criticism, chiefly beciuse of conditions which perhaps he could uot: correct, but his administration of the Navy depurtment hus on the whole been creditable aud satisfuctory, Sec- coupled with any brilllant chance for retaries Hitcheock and Wilson and Post- office the Nebraska: populist does uot When the farmers from all over the state drove to the state couveution in wagons popu- lism was a living, vital force In Ne- enthuse to u great extent. braska politics. % LTRSS S master General Smith are capable offi- clals, who have efficiently administered. their respective departments. Attorney General Kuox has been ouly a short time in office, but his acknowledged Just at present the|jegal attalnments and ability warrant farmer has something to do more im- portant to him than helping a lot of chronic ofiee-seekers get back to the \ public erib. . confidence In him. In askiag the members of the cabinet to remain President Roosevelt shows his earnest desire to continue In the course i e i A o e that has been pursy He wants the advice of the men who counseled with the late president and are most familiar with his views and his policies Judicious, The new adminietration will work the more stmoothly fo taining these advisers of its predecessor and will the more surely command the con- fidence of the country. A general change in the cabinet might ereate dis trust. It would suggest possible change in policies. As it is the effect will be to confirm confidence in the assurance gjven by the presid his aim “to continne absolutely un broken the policy of President MeKinley for the peace and prosperity and honor of our beloved conntry.” THE FUS Nebraska (UN STATE CONVENTIONS, fusionists in their state | conventions have nominated their ticket and formulated the twin declarations of prineiples upon which they ask pop- ular snpport. Neither the personnel of the ulidates nor the platforms afford arguinent or excuse for Nebraska to vote to go back voluntarily to the fu- slon regime, S0 far as the conventions con cerned they cannot fail to be a great disappointment not only to the rank and file of the two fusion parties, but also to the so-called leaders responsible for the dual organization. The populist convention in particula eve vi e of party dislutegeation, both by the scantiness of the attend and the utter lack of enthusiasm in the work. With a ticket agreed to only by a majority of one in each convention, the abject surrender of the principal place to the ravenous democracy will hardly re-inspire faith among the pop ulists in the disinterested patriotism of the democratic alliance, Certainly in dependent voters anxious solely to keep the supreme beneh at the highest stand ard of ability, Impartiality and effi- clency will find no valid reason to pre- fer Judge Hollenbeck, the democrat, over Judge Sedgwick, the republican. On the contrary, every desirable quali- fication growing out of educational training and judiclal experience is more marked on the side of the republican candidate, As to the duplicate platform pro- nouncements, the term “buncombe” al- ready applied in the conventions which adopted them is the most fitting char- acterization. The public declaration of the nomines before the populists that, although ignorant of their contents, he willingly agreed to abide by their de- mands or pledges, shows the secondary importance attached to them by the candidate supposed to typify them. The fusion conventions of 1901 must be taken to be the forerunner of the complete absorption of the populist or- ganization by the democrats, The Juncture of the campaign management under a joint committee is a still fur- ther step in the same direction. The democrats may swallow the populist or- ganization, but whether they can suc- ceed in swallowing the rank and file of popullst voters remains to be seen. When the choice lies, as it now does, between regenerated republicanism and unregenerated democracy we feel sure the great majority of honest populists in Nebraska will find the real hope of reform under the republican bannef, The mayor of Nebraska City has dis- covered that the street rallway com- pany there has no legal existence owing to frregularities in the granting of the franchise. A little thing Nke an Irreg- ularity in its franchise, however, will not bother the ordinary street railway corporation. Street rallway franchises as a rule are merely formalities whose provisions are observed only so far as they are profitable to the company. Omaha once had a street railway with a framnchise that required a reversion of the property to the city at the expira- tion of the term, but both property and franchise have bgen juggled beyond recognition, if not out of existence, If the populists want to continue to call themselves the reform party they will have to institute a few reforms within the party. The principal reform demanded is one that will stop (he over-representation of countles that cast very few, if any, populist votes at the election, but throw back and forth big blocks of votes in nominating conven- tlons. No wonder well-intentioned pop- ulists are disgustes The soldier boys are laboring under disadvantages in the present military encampment at Fort Omaha, but the fact that they are stationed near a big city laust serve largely to counter- balance them. Omaha should see to it that the guarilsmen are so well treated that It it is left to thelr de- cislon they will insist on an encamp- ment at Omaha at least every two or three years. Reports from South Africa Indicate that the Boers contemplate migrating from the Transvaal to Germau South Africa. Everything indicates that when Great Britain ultimately subdues tl Transvaal it will come into possession of & barren waste. Betwe Boer and Briton there Is not much left of a pros- perous community-—-only the memory of one of the saddest of national tragedies, As a drawing card AK-Sar-Ben col tinues to head .the list. His knights always \give all they advertise and a little more satistied, which Is the success. secret of tl Stal on the First Chapter. Philadelphia Record, It will, perhaps, be set down as remark- able In future encyclopedias that the most incomprehensible outburst of gery in the first year of the twentieth century should have occurred in the first and freest republic of the wcrld. & Baltimore American. The superstitious are now recalling all sorts of signs and omens pointing to the assassination of President McKinley. Of course, sensible people will pay no atten- tion 1o such folly, but the predictions said to have been made of the president’s fate will not be dismissed so Mghtly by those who know that such predictions often fulfil themselves by their fatal m' of sugges- e s o8 nt that, i will be | and send the visitors home | ) tlon. It I8 no oceult power which plants a noxious seed and them predicts the blos- | soming of a poisenous flower. | Win, . hut, Oh, My, ! 8. Louls Republic | Prof. McKee's latest ethnological bulletin | ay®, “Man will not change his character- | tics. He will not develop wings.” Yet it | cannot be denied that some men are birds | 1 the Distance. 4 Brooklyn Eagle, Peary's exploration was not he did not reach the pole, but he has added more to geographical knowl- { edge than have many who made higher lati- tudes and he has proved the worth of his theory and method in exploration. _—_— | Lieutenant | spectacular Retribution in the Lawfal Way, Baltimore American There 1s' 6o néed to grow hysterical over the punishment of the president's mesassin. | He will receive the calm justice of the law, and, after tha', the justice into whose hands every man may well fear to fall-for the terrible perfection of its retribution. The Retort Conrteow Chicugo Chronicle. Mr. Bryan rises to remark: *I am not willing to conceda that the Cleveland ele- ment can obtain control of the democratic party.” The Cleveland element carried two presidential elections for the demo- cratic party, which were the only national democratic victories since the war. The Bryan element led the democratic party to defeat in two presidential elections and would lead it to another if it should have the lead. The Cleveland element has done much better than the Bryan element while in control of the democratic party. a Fall, Springfield Republican. The vindication of Judge Humphreys of Honolulu by Attorney General Knox, after { @ hearing of the case in Washington, is in reality a heavy blow to the old white oligarchy of Hawali which ruled the terrl- tory in the days immediately after the overthrow of the monarchy. Judge Hum- phreys represents the new element that has made itselt felt since annexation and which threatens the supremacy of what may be called the “old families.” The whole case 18 80 interesting that fuller ex- amination of it may be reserved for an- other time. ————— We Get Rid of Them? New York Tribune. In more than one quarter of the country Protests are mow numerous agalnst “tip- ping.” This old world custom is not in harmony with American independence and should never have been introduced here, but It has now gained such a foothold and has spread so widely that few persons consider | It practicable to get rid of the abuse, Good pay for good work, regular stipulated com- pensation for service rendered, without gratuities which encourage discrimination and fawning—should mot these be gulding principles In American life? This is a timely thenie for discussion. Here is a na: tlon without caste, without & titled aristoc- racy, without a privileged class. Tips are degrading. Is it possible to do away with them? o — PLEA FOR HISTORICAL ACCURACY, Roosevelt the Twenty-Fifth Pe: Occupy the Preatdential © IChicagé. Journal. Inasmuch as some newspapers have been speaklng of Mr. Roosevelt the twenty- fifth president and others as the twenty- sixth, it is Jtst us“weli'to have the question settled. The ordinary lists as printed in the al- manacs and other books of statistics put McKinley down as the twenty-fifth presi- dent, and on glancjag over them rapidly one naturally assumes that Roosevelt s the twenty-sixth. Thé following is the list as usually printed: 1—George Wash Inggton. W—Franklin 2-John Adams, 5 3—Thomas Jefforson: 4—James Madison, 17—Andrew Johnson G—James Monroe. 18—Ulysses S. Grant. John Quincy Adams.19—Rutherford B. Hayes, T—Andrew Jackson. 2-Jame Garfleld. s—Martin Van 21— Che Arthur, 9—William H. ~Grover Cleveland. son. Z—Benjamin Harrison. 10—John Tyler. 24—Grover Cleveland. 11—James 25— Willlam Kinley. 2%—Theodore Roosevelt. The confusion arises trom counting Gro- ver Cleveland twice. He bad two different terms, but he was not two different men It his terms had: succeeded each other as in the case of the other presidents holding two terms, he would have been counted as the twenty-second president, Benjamin Hy rison as the twenty-third, as he was, and McKinley as the twenty-fourth. It both of Cleveland's terms are to be counted and he is to be called the twenty- second and twenty-fourth president, then other double terms should be counted also. and Washington would be the first and sec- ond president and so on. This mode of enumeration would make Roasevelt the thirty-fourth pres’ nt. By no reasonahle mode of counting n he be the twenty- sixth, He fs, in fact, the tweniy-fifth person to fill the office, and consequently the twenty- fifth president of the United States. Plerce. James Buchanan. 16—Abraham Lincoln. — A FADING GRAND ARMY, g Membership of the Organisation, The adjutant general's report on the standing of the Grand Army of the Re- public, made at Cleveland Thursday, shows that death is making its steady Inroads on the membership of the organization. The number lost by death during the year end- ing June %0, 1901, was 8,166, and the totat membership of the order is now placed at 269,507, This is the ema'lest membership glven In any annual report since the early years of the organization. The death and suspension of members s partly made good by restorations to.good standing and the addition of new members. But notwith- standing these the gap grows steadily wider. In ten years past the membershlp of the Grand Army has dropped from 308,- 067 to 269,507, a loss of 128,660. The an- nual loss in cuch of the seven past years 1s given in the following table Loss from Membership. Previous nd Army has lost a Vittle over 88,000 in pumbers. This, how- ever, measures only approximately the loss by death among the members of the order and It does not take into account the deaths among those who never joined the Grand Army. Probably not imore than one-third of those who fought in the war have‘been enrolled among the Boys in Blue. Thne deaths among the latter have been in as large, if not larger, proportion, and it Is consequently within the truth to say that during the last seven years 100,000 veterans have joined the grand army In the beyond. The next seven y is lkely to see still greater inroads. The increasing age of hose who remain and thelr growing in- firmities must make great » In ihe Grand Army membership and among the unenrolled veterans. The fading of the dy and sure and on); of those who fought to sav, the union will be left to tell the story. e SEPTEMBER 19 Ly 0CTOR Washington Post: It frequently takes an operation or an autopsy to change the mind of a physician New York Sun: As a matter of fact no buman foresight or skill could bave pre- vented the infection and its cure was be- yond the reach of science. All honor, however, to those who so ably and so de- votedly fought against the inevitable. Philadelphia Ledger: Sad as was his death, it Is a relief (o know that it was due entirely to the assassin's bullet. That his physicians and surgeons did all that was possible to save him and that they could not have prolonged his life after the collapse, even though they had known ex- actly what had caused his heart fallure. Philadelphia Record: There is no more distressing feeling than the haunting doubt as to whether a beloved friend has not died as the result of a doctor's mistake. In the case of a man whose loss is so widely and so profoundly deplored and whose death must aftect so many and perhaps serious changes, such a feeling would be most painful. The autopsy has relleved of all blame the great physiclans and sur- keons who so ably treated the president's cane. Louisville Courler-Journal: If there had been among them a dissenting voice there would be ground to fear that some symp- tom was unhecded, attention to which might have revealed the true condition of the president, but the unanimous opinion that he was safely on the road to recovery when the autopsy shows that he never had a chance for recovery ls puzzling to the plain people. They have received a great shock, magnified by the confidence inspired in a different rosult by the medical bulle- tins ahd await with Interest some satisfac- tory explanation. Springfield (mass.) Republican: The ra- sult of the autopsy is & surprise. Not even the doctors had suspected the presence of gangrene along the track of the wound, and none of them had known that the bullet struck the kidneys. Aftér all, the twenty years' progress in surgery and medicine since Garfleld's day, of which s0 much was being sald, has amounted to nothing in grappling with President McKinley's case. Garfleld's physiclans, it now appears, were no more ignorant of the real condition of their patient than were the physiclans of McKinley. This Is not sald with any dis- respect for the president's doctors, but merely to record one of the facts of the case. Undoubtedly, as the final I@lletin announcing the results of the autopsy de- clared, the president’s lite could not have been saved by any treatment known to medical and surgical scienct 8t. Louls Globe-Democral Some of the physicians now say they felt all along that President McKinley could not recover. It this be trne they deserve the condemna- tion of the country for signing bulletins and giving Interviews which raised false hopes among the people. For three or four days the doctors led the country to believe that the president was on the high road to con- valescence. This belief, in the country at large, was so general' that Vice President Roosevelt, who had hurried to Buffalo as soon as the first report of the shooting reached him, left that town and went to the mountaine. Colonel Roosevelt as well as the rest of the people was deluded by the optimistic bulletins which were sent out from the men who were in charge of Mr. Kinley's case. These men also took palns to say that the encouragement which they were glving to the country was based on & careful dlagnosis of the conditions. Mr. McKinley himself also appears to have been deluded. The, doctors who were at work upon the casq bave added nothing to thelr professional reputation if the reports now purporting to come from some of them be true, UPROOTING THE K Indianapolis Journal: There 1s alto- gether too much loose talk in this country. Indianapolis Journal There should be a uniform law for the suppression of an- archism in all the states, giving the crime exactly the same definition and afxing the same punishment for promulgating its doctrines. With such legislation by every state, supplemented by an act of congress making an attempt on the life of the presi- dent a capital offense, anarchism could be stamped out. Philadalphia Ledger: Among the many suggestions for antl-anarchist laws is one by ex-Attorney General Griggs, which seems to combine simplicity with effective- mess. Mr. Griggs would make the attempt on the life of the president or of any of the higher officers of the government a cap- ital offense, whether it succeeds or not, and would punish with imprisonment for life the fact of membership in any organiza- tion which teacl the murder of public officials. Such laws could probably be en- forced with a minimum of effort and L) maximum of eMeciency. Chicago Chronicle: The fatal Issue of the assault on President McKinley was the signal for a fresh outbreak In some quarters of clamor,” which would be ferocious it it were not hysterical, for the Infliction of horrible tortures upon the wretch who fired the shots, and not only upon him but upon those who share his crazy notions of human soclety and government. This clamor might be suffered to pass without remark as an expression of temporary excitement were it not that some who join In it are said to be people who hold responsible ofcial station and wield uo little Influence. Such people should restrain the spirit of lawless- ness Instead of encouraging it, They ought to know that the infliction of cruel punish- ments even under legal sanctions is no de- terrent from these horrible crimes, much less when administered by irresponsible mobs. Such men ought also to know that it such punishments are not deterrent they serve no useful purpose whatever, but on the contrary they serve only to wreak a blind vengeande and give expression to a fury quite incompatible with the orderly and wolemn procedures of a clvilized state, —— ROOSEVELT AND THE KAISER. Effcet of Great st New York World. Those who feel apprehension that Roose- velt may lack prudence in international affairs should find In the career of Willlam of Germany reassuring proof of the sober- Ing eftect of great responsibility, Fourteen vears younger than Roosevelt is today, the emperor In 1888 bounded upon his throve an arrogant “war lord,” with a thirst for glory that made Europe tremble for Its peace. Yet &in peace has not heen broken. Though the emperor has insisted upon a greater German navy for the n tlonal defense, he has also devoted much of the torrential energy of his “strenuous 1ife"" to the arts aud Interests of peace. In speech often eccentric, he s In important action usually deliberate and conservative, And Germany under his rule has enjoyed the me prosperous period in its history. How significant by contrast is the manner in which Rooscvelt, saddened by personal grief and resolute, in his own words, “to continue absolutely unbroken the policy of President McKinley for the peace and pros perity and honor of our beloved country. has epted his high trust! He has iearned wulready the lesson that William I1 had to I As president he will wield a power greater than that of any other human being save the emperors of Russia and Germany. Tho sense of responsibility which such power glves is the strongest safeguard against unwise action, i and the Fir 4 the Ofice. Theodore Roosevelt is the youngest man who has ever filled the office of president of the United States; he is the first presi dent whese birthplace was in a large city, he is the first who has achieved distinction to taking the chlef executive's chair: and with the exception of Van Buren, he is the first whose paternal ancestors were of other stock than that which comes from the Brit- ish Islands. As it all these uniaue dis tinctions were not enough, relates the St | Louis Globe-Democrat, he will brink to the White House the largest family of small children that ever made its old walls echo with shouts and laughter. The frst presidents were all well ad- vanced in years when summoned to that high office. Washington was 57, Jobhn Adams 62, Jefterson, Madison and John Quincy Adams were cach 68, Willlam Henry Harrison 68, the oldest of all; Tyler b1, Tay- lor 65, Polk and Fillmore 50. Plerce was the first president who was under 50 when Inaugurated, his age at that time being 49. Buchanan who succeeded him. was almost as.old as Harrison, 66. Since 1880 four men under 0, including Roosevelt, have reached the presiency. Grant was 47, the young est man up to the present time. Cleve- land was 4% when first fnaugurated and Garfield was 46, Roosevelt s 43, four vears younger than Grant. Lincoln was 52 when called to the White House. Johnson 57, Hayes 54, Arthur 51, Benjamin Harri- son 65 and MeKifiley 53 All the presidents except Roosevelt. who is a native of New York City, were born elther fu the country or in small towns Quincy, Mass., the birthplace of both the Adams, and Raleigh, N. C., the birthplace of Andrew Johnson, have heen the largest towns until mow that could boast such an honor. Of the {wenty-five presidents fourteen, over one-half, were of English descent on their father's side. These were Washing- ton, the two Adams, Madison, the two Har- risons, Tyler, Taylor, Fillmore, Plerce, Lin- coln, Johnson, Garfield and Cleveland. Five e of Scoteh-Irish stock, namely, Jackson, Polk, Buchanan, Arthur and McKinley, and three Scotch--Mouroe, Grant and Hayes. Jefferson's paternal ancestors were Welsh and Van Buren's, like Roosevelt, were Hol- land Dutch. Twenty of the presidents, including Roosevelt, have been lawyers. Two—W; ington and Harrison—were farmers, but thelr elevation was due mainly to their achlevements in war. Only two profes- slonal soldiers, however, have ever filled the presidential chair. These were Taylor and Grant. Johnson was a tallor before he be- came a statesman. Sixteen of the presidents were college graduates. Washington, Jackson, Van Buren, Taylor, Fillmore, Lincoln, Johnson, Cleve- land and MecKinley did not have the ad- vantages of college training, but some of these graduated at law. All the presidents but one, Buchanan, have been ' married men. Washington, Madison, Jackson and Polk had no children, while some of the early prosidents had large tamilies. The only little folks at the White House during the first seventy years of the government were grandchildren, or other relatives farther removed than chil- dren, d these Interrupted the quiet of the old mansion at rare intervals. The elder Harrison was the father of ten &nd Tyler of fourteen children, but In Harrison's case those who survived were grown when he be came president. The same is true of, Tyler's children 4y his first wite, who died while he was in office. The seven children by bis second wife were born after his re- tirement. Lincoln took three boys to the White House, the youngest of whom was 8. Grant and Garfleld had little ones, and so did Cleveland in his second term, but Presi- dent Roosevelt breaks all the records in this particular, having an even half-dozen of happy, healthy, fun-loving youngsters, —. PERSONAL NOTES. The Hawallans have not yet become so much dissatisfied with their courts as to appeal to Judge Lynch. Senator Depew has been invited to de- liver the address at the opening of the Charleston exposition on the first of De- cember. The king of Roumania is personally in- terested in a plan to educate his people by the establishment of theaters in every town of his kingdom. President Garfleld dled at Elberon, N. J., September 19, 1881. Today, September 19, 1901, twenty ye later to a day, the re- mains of President McKinley will be on- signed to earth at Canton, 0. “How do you do, sir? My father is a gov- ernor, t00.” This was the greeting which Governor Crane of Massachusetts recelved while on a visit to Willlamstown. little girl who spoke was the daughter of Governor McMillin of Tennessee. | Governor Stanley has withdrawn his offer to give silver cups to all triplets born hf Kansas during his administration. After | having purchased twenty sets of cups he declded that he would have to call a hait owing to the expense of the scheme, President C. K. Adams of Wisconsin uni versity, who went to Europe a little more | than & year ago for his health, writes that | he is well and that he will be ready to ro- | sume his work at the university. Dr. | Adams was formerly president of Cornell Dr. Bugene F, Cordell of Baltimore re- | cently read a paper before the Johns Hop- kins Historlcal club to show that Horace had & reverence for the physiclans of hiy day, In contrast to the general feeling toward’ the profession of medicine in that| day. . In war, statesmanship and letters nrevious | The | Dow | tade o | Philadelphin Press Nothing tn the lfe of Willlam MeKinley | comes so near the inner heart of his « | trymen as his Iifelong devotion to his valid wite. Now that she fs left alone Busband struck down almost at her side | o woman in our history has been the ob [ Ject of such willing sympathy, such love prayer and anxlous desire that strengih support and the divine consolation may he near her. Nothing that the nation can o will Be absent in the love and care which will be hers From no heart is there absent today tha pathetic figure of this woman, now widowed, so long sheltered, gulded and loved, standing alone by the side of the slaln man who had supported her faltering footsteps through so many years in which {her hold on life seemed light and his strong. His last thought and word was of her and to her and this was fit. In nothing was William McKinley more the typleal American than in his single { minded and single-hearted devotion to his { wite, Those things are not to be lightly spoken or freely laid bare. But in the | overflowing tide of grief which comes to all at his death none can have forgotten that to all his public service he added such [ datly visible, constant and solicitous love aw onnobled his life and hers In the love he fave and the love she re turned both but shared the love which ! blesses & great multitude of American homes no man can number and which are never set in the flerce light that beats | bout high places. But as all gather and | glean the frult of his lite it s much to Know and record that here, too, he quick ened and led the best in American lite |and by all the welght of example in‘con- | stant crowded and conspleuous years did his work in upbuilding that lofty ideal of personal devotion in this relation, on which rests the American home and on the home the American state The presidency is a prize apart, held by #ix or seven men in a generation which ! number passing millions, but there are very | fow American husbands who will not find | their best eunergies fully ocoupled In try | ing to be as nu-banq as was the | man whos on's A Pl —— IN A LIGHTER VEIN, Cleveland Plain Dealer: to college? KO DAk e president seemes to ree with Mr. Schwab about its being u ste of time.” “Is your son b Jain Dealer: “Let’s play that yl‘)l}"‘t““‘{“‘fld \I;E‘:HI' of Mlio," exclaimed the “Why. uld be utterly impossible for m'“\'"fin'm‘: f ‘Milo to slap the man who stole o kiss from her,"” he expiained. =~ The game proved to be a most enjoyable one. iy Puck: She—Boys have more fun than "'H:L’{{’Zfi'f"{n.rn because they spend too much time just trying to be good. p) Iphia Press: Mr. Gull—1 dreamed lh'\"“‘l?g‘: ’l"ll‘nhl that 1 was going around in .. "4 ¥0rtune Teller—Ah! that means money ] it, really, ma'am? l‘-!:l::}r‘ll:" Tellor- Yev, indecd. One dollar, please. Vi on Star: “That ma ln‘l‘ '\ll:rl'!“l.lild the police official. "'He claims 1o be a base ball umpire.” “How do you know he isn't one? “He coludn't give the names of the prin- clpal hospital the large citles.’ Detroit Free Pre | Sassafras Jim belo decelv- n al “I_am told that to one of the first 1 sald to o ng. stranger,” was the !'ll:ll‘l ‘as Jim Keeps only ore American: ‘“‘Are you the mau Re'ui write articles about ‘How to Live on Ten Dollars a Week? ™ caller of the pale gentleman with ing brow. asl the buls: responded the pale gentleman, won't you give us one on ‘How to Build a Thousand Dollar Cottage for Flve Thousand Dollars? ' ""“Let un be friends." Chie ribun poa of the church chofr, o whispered the by leaning forward. 'Shake, The soprano merely gave him a wither- Ing glance. gul when she arose a moment later and began to sing her solo in her best operatic manner the basso growled: “Well, she's shaking her voice at me, all right.” 1""(‘!‘” Post: “Glve me a synonym for succens,” sald the teacher. ‘Marriage!" crled the demure little girl in the back seat. NEARER, MY GOD, TO THEE. (Unabridged Reprint of the Famous Hymn.) By Sarah F. Adam: Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee! E'en ilh"“-h" 1t be a cross 'hat ralseth me 8111 all my song shall be Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer (o Thee! Tho', like & | The sun gone down, Darkness be over me, | My rest a stone; Yet In my dreams I'd be Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee! There let the way appear Steps unto heaven; All that Thou sendest me, In merey given; Angals to beckon me Nearer, my God, to Th Nearer to Thee! wanderer, Then with my waking tho'ts, Bright with Thy praise, my stony griel lethel T'll raise S0 by my woes to be, Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee! oOut of Vo or, It on jur\'lul wing Cleaving the sky, Sun, moon and torgot, ‘pward | fiy, Htlll all my song shall be Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to The In honor and respect of our Dead President this store will be closed at noon Thursday. Browning, Exclusive Clothiers and Furnishers. R. S. Wilcox, Manager. King & Co.