Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 27, 1902, Page 6

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Remit by draft, express or postal order, z"lhlfi to The Publishing Company. niy 2-cent stamps accepted in payment of maill accounts, Personal checks, except on Omaha or eastern exchange, not accepted. TH®.BEK PUBLISHING COMPANY. os ery ity Circulation De- POte - temeinlbr BTATEMENT OF CIRCULATION. l's 1 Coum : te of Nebraska, Dougias Bt e - € full an oo S m.-am.h of hnulr! m£ G Bubscribed in my presence and .'orn to before me this 1st dl&o( Fabl‘\u&y A. D, 1902, (Seal) ‘Notary Pabilo. e—— The drop in the price of eggs seems to indicate that the hen trust s not as successful as some of its rivals. D o e Anyone who can tell them “Where they are at” will confer a favor upon Benators Tillman and McLaurin. Henry Watterson says democracy ‘must get away from visionary theories. How can it do it while it sticks to visionary leaders? L ——— Jerry Simpson expresses the opinion that populism should be buried beside democracy. The only trouble is that democracy Insists upon disturbing the quiet of the cemetery. ’ — Prince Henry has been given the free- #flom of Greater New York and it hasn’t cost him a cent. Just imagine Tam- many giving away such a valuable privilege, if it were still in power. ——— Congressman Moody of Massachusetts 1s suggested as the probable successor of Secretary Long when that officigl re- tires. What's the matter with Iowa? Has it run out of cabinet material? E—— The socialists are first in the field In the South Omaha municipal cam- paign with a complete city ticket. The soclalists are determined not to let the public forget that they are on earth, The people of Germany are highly pleased with the reception accorded by our people to Prince Henry. They cer- tainly should be, for no other guest ever received a more cordlal welcome. A" The woman's suffrage bill is around the first turn in the Iowa legislature, This is not the first time it has lead through one house of the legislature, but the course bhas always proven too long in the past. o g If the reception committees had wanted to make sure of the best brand of weather for the events in honor of Prince Henry, they should have. trans- planted the program ,from New York to Omaha, Tke only inference remaining is that the story given out by the auditorium directory about an opportunity to sell the auditorium site at an advance of $25,000 over what was planted in it, was nothing but a bluff. If the indicted members of the South Omaha school board are not satisfied with a vindication through a technical leophole in the indictment, they might try for remomination at the coming democratic primaries. emm— Count Castellane advises the United States to buy the Panama canal. The count would probably buy it himself if it were not for the fact his account Is now overdrawn and the owners of the canal do not care to sell it on credit, ——— The Omaha Commercial elub is to re- new its trade cultivation excursions. Nothing can serve better to cement busl- ness relations between us and the merchants in surrounding towns than such tangible evidence of our interest in their welfare, This is fully realized by our trade competitors and the only way is to meet them on their own ground. e The city comptroller thinks it foolish economy to save the money that would be pecessary to priut the annual reports of all of the different departments of the municipal government. That depends entirely ou the contents of the reports. If a correct report of the wunicipal debt can counteract the damage done by the fictitious figures published and cir- culated by the comptroller, such a re- port ought to be printed. -l THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1902. INTERNATIONAL OODRTESY. We are having a lesson in interna- tional courtesy and good will which promises to be fruitful of benefits. In- deed it has already had a wholesome effect’ upon German sentiment, as seen in the now friendly expressions of news- papers that were before hostile to this country and persistent In their efforts to create in Germany an unfriendly public sentiment toward this country. We have shown the German people that we are broad-minded and generous and that our past assurances of friendship were generous and sincere. That this manifestation of our hearty regard for those people, of our high appreciation of their character and of our earnest desire to perpetuate good relations will be long remembered by them there can- not be a reasonable doubt. And In all that has taken place in connection with the reception of Prince Henry there is nothing unrepublican, nothing inconsistent with the character of our institutions. In showing proper respect to the representative of a great and friendly nation, here on a mission of friendship, there is no homage paid to royalty as such. The Germans are proud of the Hohenzollerns, who have been in no slight measure the creators of the new Germany, and in doing honor to & member of that house we honor the whole German people, Per- sonally, P#ince Henry appears to be a man in every way worthy of respect. He conducts hirhself with notable good sense and the sincerity of his expres- slons of friendship and good wiil is un- questionable. We belleve all right- thinking Americans will approve what was sald by President Roosevelt in thanking the prince for having taken a step “which npaturally must knit closer together the two great nations whose friendship means so much for the future welfare of the entire world.” That Germany and the United States will better undersfand each other as the result of Prince Henry's visit we think can be reasonably assumed. ‘While we have shown in the strongest possible way that we are heartily friendly to the German nation, at the same time we have learned that the United States has no more cordial friend and well-wisher in Europe than Emperor Willlam. With both nations anxious to cultivate friendship the con- tinuance indefinitely of the present good relations seems assured. S—— THE SOUTH CAROLINA SENATORS. The question as to how the senate shall punish the South Carolina sena- tors will probably be decided by sub- Jecting them simply to censure.. This séems a mild penalty for the outrageous conduct of Tillman, for which there can be no palliation, but as there is little disposition to punish as the offense would justify, either by suspension or expulsion, and as it is absolutely nec- essary to the dignity and self-respect of the senate that something be done, it will doubtless be concluded that censuré will answer the purpose. In that case the republicans contend that the rebuke to Tillman should be more severe than that administered to McLaurin and fair- minded men generally will agree with this. Unquestionably the offense of Mc- Laurin, in characterizing as a lie the statement made by Tillman imputing corruption on the part of the former, was serious, but It was mild in com- parison to the personal assault made by Tillman. That was ah act which to the last degree outraged the dignity of the senate—a piece of ruffianly rowdylsm characteristic of the man and which was utterly disgraceful. It is to be borne in mind that Tillman delib- erately provoked the trouble by repeat- ing a charge which McLaurin had more than once denied, thus the former was plainly the aggressor and therefore de- serves the more severe rebuke. There is little to respect in either of the SBouth Carolina senators. They are no credit to their state and of no great consequence in their officlal capacity. But in this latest exhibition of thelr hos- tility Tillman stands in a far worse light than McLaurin. e—— INTERSTATE LAW AMENDMENT. Consideration of the bills {hat have been introduced in congress for amend- ing the Interstate commerce law may be expected soon and there appears to be favorable prospect of legislation in this direction at the present session. That there should be is believed by every- body except those railroad managers who profess to think that the law as it stands is sufficient and that the com- misslon is to blame for its non-enforce- ment. These urge that the law does not need amending, so as to give the commision greater powers, but that all that is required to render the law effect- ive is proper effort on the part of the commission to enforce it. On the other band, the shippers of the country, with practical unanimity, demand that the law be strengthened and the authority of the commission increased. There are important differences be- tween the bill introduced by Senator Elkins and the one introduced by Sena- tor Nelson, the latter measure having also been introduced in the house. The Elkins bill represents the rallroad ideas on the subject, while the other measure expresses the ideas of the commercial interests, having been prepared by the executive committee of the Interstate Commerce Law convention. This meas- ure prescribes two years as the time within which the order of the commis- slon shall be effective, whereas the Elkins bill limits the time to one year, which is hardly sufficlent for proper protection of the publie. The Elkins bill provides that an order of the com- mission shall be suspénded pending pro- ceedings in review in court unless other- wise ordered. The Nelson bill provides that the filing by the carrier of a peti- tion for review shall of itself suspend the order for thirty days and that the if found to be based upon error of law or unjust or unreasonable upon the facts. The Elkins blll authorizes pool- ing agreements and would repeal the anti-pooling provision of the interstate commerce act. The Nelson bill con- tains nothing in regard to traffic agree- ments and there is no doubt that a very large majority of shippers are in favor of keeping in force the anti-pooling clause of the interstate commerce act. In the matter of penaity the Elkins bill provides for a minimum fine of $1,000, while the Nelson bill provides for a mioimum penalty of $5,000, which is small enough to insure the proper ob- servance of the law. The demand that the interstate com- merce act be strengthened is strongly suppotted in the final report of the In- dustrial commission, which gave thor- ough consideration to the subject. The report recommends, as necessary to the correction of existing abuses that “the authority of the Interstate Commerce commission, necessary for the adequate protection of shippers and clearly in- tended by the framers of the law, be restored and that the powers and func- tions of the commission be enlarged.” The unqualified expression of the In- dustrial commission in favor of amend- ing the law ought to have great weight with congress, as it certainly has with the public. It will be wel, however, for the shippers of the country to strenu- ously urge their demand in every prac- ticable way, In order to overcome the railroad Influence that Is constantly ac- tive, THE PRINCIPLE OF COMPENSATION. The most important feature of the proposed extension of the electric light- ing contract is its recognition of the principle of compensation to the city for the franchise rights enjoyed by the lighting company. Under its provisions the new contract stipulates for the payment into the city treasury of a royalty of 3 per cent of the gross reve- nue derived from the sales of commer- cial lights to private consumers in the city. While the stipulation has a prece- dent In the royalty clause of the gas franchise contract, it is a distinct step in advance In that it establishes the principle of compensation as one of the pi'erequlllmn in all future dealings be- tween the city and the franchised cor- porations. It is only fair that the people of Omaha should know that they owe to Mayor Moores the application of this idea to the present adjustment of the electric lighting controversy. To the mayor's insistence that he woull not approve any extension that did not in- clude some measure of compensation for franchise rights is due the concession on the part of the electric Hghting com- pany. Whether 3 per cent is an ade- quate compensation may be subject to a difference of opinion, but the admis- sion of the principle of compensation at all is the most notable achievement. What a royalty on the Tévenues of franchised corporatijons means can be seen in Omaha's experience with the gas franchise granted under Mayor Bemis. This franchise provides for ‘the payment of a royalty of 5 cents on each thousand cubic feet of gas sold to pri- vate consumers. The contract has been in force eight years and approximately $100,000 has been turned into the city treasury under its terms. The 3 per cent provided for in the proposed elec- tric lighting contract is substantially equivalent to the 5 cents per thousand cublie feet on the gas franchise contract. The problem of the municipal fran- chises has not yet been satisfactorily solved in our American citles, but the sentiment has become general that franchises are property rights from which the public should gain some rev- enue. Even those who believe that municipal ownership and operation is the final godl realize that the average city llke Omaha is not yet in a position to undertake this work itself, and in the Interval the only proper course to pur- sue is through regulation and the en- forcement of the principle of compensa- tion. Omaha may now be considered fairly i line with the modern trend of thought on this subject. E———— Ex-Police Judge Gordon is meeting with successive rebuffs that would be decidedly discouraging to anyone with less innate stubbornness. His appeal to the courts to enjoin the mayor from drawing the salary allotted to him in the charter has been refused and his effort to stop the pay of his successor, chosen by the people to preside.over the police court, has met with failure.. The im- perturbable Gordon, however, con- tinues to present himself from day to day at the police station and to go through the movements of holding a mock court in which he is the only participant. Gordon is simply another example of the man, who, having by accident been attached to a public salary so long, be- comes .imbued with the idea that the public owes him a perpetual living with- out working. — The Minnesota legislature has de- feated the proposed new tax law, which it was especially called together to adopt. Laws Intended to equalize the tax burdens naturally array against them all interests favored under exist- ing measures and for this rehson no comprehensive measures can be adopted except with a struggle. Nebraska has suffered for years from tax abuses with no present prospect of relief. But a leg- islature will be elected Soon on the issue if the people only wake up to the in- iquity of the present system. ————— Referring to the results of the repub- lican eity primaries just held in Lin- coln, the Journal of that eity expresses the hope that the election of the candi- dates nominated “Will put a stop to the scandals that have of late creuted so unpleasant an odor about the city bulld- ing.” Think of it! Scandals in Lin- colu's municipal government! Unpleas- ant odors about Lincola's city bullding! And this admission made in a paper that has gone into convulsive hysterics when The Bee has ventured to remark on the tainted atmosphere in the vicinity of the state capitol. Is it possible that the Journal is coming to realize that in its solicitude for the moral reform of Omaha it has been shutting its eyes, if not holding its nose, against edoriferous scandals in its own back yard? ——— The report of the Chicago stock yards for the past year shows that the number of head of stock handled as well as their value was the greatest in the history of the yards. The same Is true of all the other great live stock centers. The cry that there is a shortage of stock does not, therefore, appear to have any good foundation in fact. The added ability of the people to consume, due to the prosperous times, is the factor which has been most potent in raising prices and unless present conditions are re- versed there is every prospect that the growers of livestock will continue to prosper because the people will be able to buy even at the enhanced price. E— One railroad company announces that It has contracted to transport 100,000 head of cattle from Texas to the ranges of Bouth Dakota and Montana this spring. Good prices for cattle, combined with conditions which have rendered an unusually large proportioh of the morth- ern cattle marketable have depleted these ranges and opened up room for herds from sections not so well favored. When these cattle are ready for the market Omaha will get its share of the business. e—————— Every congressional district in Ne- braska gave republican majorities at the last election. That is the explanation for the unusual actlvity already mani- fested among aspirants for congres- sional nominations on the republican ticket this year. ——— Flattered, but Not Smitten. New York World. Miss Columbla blushingly acknowledges the marked attentions of Germany, Russla, England and the rest and softly murmurs, “I'll be & sister to yor Speculative Charge Discredited. Bt. Louls Republic. Keep in mind the plain fact that in the event of the success of the federal sult to prevent the Northwestern rallway merger there will be no injury to the earning ca- pacity or actual assets-of the railroads. This announcement is made from New York and discredits the charge that President Roosevelt's policy is antagonistic to legiti- mate business interests. Diploniatic Courtesies. Springfield (Mass.) Republican. It is reported that Russia has promptly informed the State department that Amer- icans need not be anxious concerning Man- churia. Just how much this relieves Mr. Hay's feelings may not be known, but it is probably true that all this country may fairly ask for can be had without diffculty, particularly if our government continues to indulge in no. threats against the ome great power whose military position in morthern and, eestern Asia is impregnable. [ e iy Dimensfons of a Rake-Off, Philadelphia Ledger. The figures show that the average cost of the 59,995 horses and mules purchased for the United States army during the last four years was $85.90, while the British agents during the Boer war have purchased more than three times as many animals in this country and paid for them an average of $139. It is asserted, also, that animals rejected by the American purchasing agents were readily accepted by the British. It is none of our business, but one would think the English would feel sensitive about such reports. “HE'S ALL RIGHT.” Democratic Ways of Prince Henry Pleases American New York Evening Post. Prince Charming himself could not have made happler first impressions than has Henry of Prussia. A right democratic prince, with a true sallor's affability and frank address, he has shown an intuitive perception of the real nature of his mis- sion. This is eimply that of the bearer of cordial greetings from one great nation to another. Mystified foreign observers will not believe this, and even in England the notion seems to be held that the prince may quietly make a treaty with President Roosevelt of a sort to revolutionize inter- national relations. Saying nothing of the ludicrous misunderstanding involved in this, it shows how incredible it is to a cer- tain order of intellect that trouble should be taken in the name of plain friendship. But it fs purely as a friend that the prince comes, and only as such that he gets his hearty welcome. And come to think of it, this is veally better and more significant than any treaty or alliance. Instinctive sympathies and spontaneous good will can- mot be reduced fo writing or put into a binding contract, but when they exist, as they now do between Germany and the United States, everything which serves to emphasize and heighten them, as does Prince Henry's visit, is an event to make glad the heart of all lovers of peace. THREE OF A KIND, Lessons of a Tei ar Record of Hotel Horrors. New York World. New York has Bad three fatal hotel fires within ten years, each attended by an ap- palling loss of lite. This is the recol Hotel Royal, February 7, 1892; eighteen Killed. ‘Windsor hotel, killed. Park Avenue sixteen killed. ‘What has the city learned from these repeated horiors? After the fire in the Hotel Royal, which had no fire escapes, there was much talk of amenging statntes and multiplylng eafe- guards. - All that was accomplished was the discharge of one inspector. The Windsor hotel horror brought from the public officials no practicable sugges- tion. The World, however, forced the passage of a law requiring’ watchmen to patrol hotels at night and ordering other safeguards. The Park Aven hotel disaster shows that further measures of protection are needed. Chlef Croker states that there were in the hotel neither fire buckets nor bose and that if there had been the em- ployes could have extinguished the flames unaided. There were no exterior fire es- gapes on Street or court, nor even ropes in the upper rooms. Over the smoking ruins Proprietor Reed explains that such precau- tions were thought needless, as the place was “fireproof!" Are there other hotels in New York as tatally “fireproof,” so dangerously deficient iu safeguards for their guests? How will the cily profit by its third hotel horrar? March 17, 1899, forty-five botel, February 22, 1902, BITS OF WASHINGTON LIFE. Etchings of Peop Events at the National Capit “One of the most promising in the house of representativ Washington letter in the New York Trib- une, “is Elmer Jacob Burkett, who comes from Mr. Bryan's home and is that great spellbinder's successor in congress. Mr. Burkett is only 33 years old, and looke even younger, but he impresses one with his dignity and reserve force. With an acumen possessed by few young members, he has refrained from exploiting himselt on the floor of the house, has rarely en- gaged in debate or made eloquent speeches to the galleries, but he has worked to some purpose in the committees on which he fs a member, and has proved himself so eff- clent that In this congress, his second term, he was rewarded by a place on the com- mittee of appropriations, an unusual honor for so young a member. Not long ago, however, he broke the silence he has maln- tained since he first took his seat, and made a speech on the permament census that won him the applause of his colleagues on both sides of the house, even thoss who dissented from him expressing admiration ' eays & of the masterly way in which he presented his views. Mr. Burkett's alma mater is Tabor college, lowa, from which he grad- uated with high honors in 1890, and of which he is now a trustee. After recelv- ing his B. A. Mr. Burkett taught school for two years, then entered the state uni- versity, where he took a course in law, being awarded the degree of L.L. B. in 1898 and L.L. M. in 1895. Since being ad- mitted to the bar he has practised law in Lincoln, and is regarded ms one of the ablest lawyers In Nebraska. His conetitu- ency is almost a unit for his election to & third term, and eome of his admirers pre- dict that the toga of the upper house will one day be bestowed upon him.” “I see,” sald the old congressman, quoted in a Washington letter, “that Galusha A. Grow, father of the house, is to retire at the end of the present congress. I never hear of Grow but I am reminded of some- thing which happened when he was speaker. It was during the time when Godlove S. Orth of Indiana was a congressman. Orth, it may be remembered, was for many years a veteran of the lower house. ‘On the day In question Grow had as his guest a prominent member of the Brit- ish parilament, who wae Intensely inter- ested In everything about congress and its method of doing business. The Englishman sat close beside the er and frequently leaned over to him and asked questions when something puzzled him. “Soon after he came in the roll was called. One after the other the names of the various members were called in al- phabetical order, the visitor etraining his ears to keep track of the hurried, sing- song pronunciation of the clerk. “In the midst of the call he whispered to his friend, the speaker. “‘I eay,’ he sald, ‘isn’'t that a peculiar custom? Right in the midst of the roll call the clerk stops and offers up a prayer. “God love us all,” he sa: How did that custom originate? I think it interesting as well as remarkable.’ “Speaker Grow .was dumfounded for a moment. Then it dawned on him and he had hard work to suppress a smile. “‘That's the name of the gentleman from Indiana,’ be said. ‘It's really God- love §. Orth, though the mistake you made is perfectly natural.’ “‘How extraordinary,’ eald the English- man.” «“The magnificent decorations in the new committee rooms just completed in the por- tion of the capitol formerly used for hous- ing the congressional library,” says a cor- respondent of the St. Louis Globe-Demo- crat, *“ caused a number of mbers of the house noted for abstemious and econom- fcal living to comment upon the extrava- gance manifested. A gold mirror on its marble carved base was under considera- tion. Upon inquiry it was found there were four of these in the different new commit- tee rooms. They cost $900 each. The fur- niture, which is of solid mahogany, made from special designs and for the spe- clal rooms, in which the color schemes were all worked out before a single purchase was made. Where the chairmen of the respec- tive committees were known they were con- sulted as to these decorations. Otherwise, the architect of the capitol used his discre- tion and individual taste. But the extra: gances in the new committee rooms do not exceed those of former years and former administrations. There is the solid gold ink well in the office of the vice president, now the office of the president pro tempore of the senate. It cost the government $1,000. Then there is that ordinary looking clock in the marble room of the sepate. It came originally from Switzerland, and when the government paid the bill the receipt was for $6,000. These were expenditures for the liv- ing, but there is the dead as well, for one of the most expensive of the small pur- chases of Uncle Sam is the tip on top of the Washington monument, raised to the memory of the first president. It weighs twenty-six pounds. It is of platinum, more preclous and expensive than solld gold.” “As a matter of fact says the Wash- ington Post, “there is little or no gambling now in the capitol, compared with the con- ditions of years ago. There used to be a time when certain committee rooms were the rendezvous for poker players, and the games were generally without limit. “Many senators and representatives do not object to a little game now, but they play in the evening and not at the capitol. There were poker stories galore around the capitol in the olden days. One incident became a classic. There was & party in the room of a southern congressman and the game ran high. A western member opened a jackpot, and the southerner, who was upon his left, came in, together with two other congressmen. The westerner stood pat, whereupon the southerner dis- carded two cards. The betting began and soon became so swift that only the south- erner and the westerner remained. Finally the latter called his colleague and the hands were shown. “The westerner had opened the pot on four kings. As soon as he stood pat, the southerner broke a pair of sixes and held the four, five and six of spades in his band, hoping against hope to make a spade flus| It the seven and elght of spas “The western member didn't eay & word when he learned what had happened, but it was noticeable that he didn't touch a card again during that session.” “The mysteries of the newspaper profes- sion,” remarked A nt Secretary of State David J. Hill New York Times correspondent, “have always bhad a deep fascination for me, and particularly that rule of the business which requires newspaper writers to aseert that ‘much ex- clitement is felt in Washington,’ or that ‘the State department is deeply gratified over the news,’ or that ‘much uneasiness is felt at the State department.’ “These phrases fill me with a profound and awful joy. But the joy is tempered with & feeling akin to pain when I read, as I frequently do, in one and the same arti- cle that ‘the State department is gratified at the news that so-and-so has happened, but it deeply regrets,’ ete. “I have deliberated long and seriously apon this, and it is manifest to me that the State department cannot be in a state of jubllation and regret at the same time. 1 have therefore woudered in what com- partment of thy oficial machine these varys RICES cream Good health depends mostly upon the food we eat. We can't be healthy if we take alum or other poison dailyinour food, Dr. Price’s Baking Powder is ab- solutely free from alum, It is made from pure cream of tartar and adds to the healthfulness of the food. NOTE.—Alum baking powders induce dys« Price Baxina Powper Co., Cricaao, pepsia, liver complaint and kidney trou- ble. Alum may not kill, but undermines the health, and iIl health makes life mia- erable. ing emotions are stored away for tapping; in other words, which official it is to whom the task is assigned of fluttering with buoy- ant glee, and upon which official 1s devolved the painful task of vibrating with fear and anguish upon the receipt of mews bearing upon diplomatic situations. And especially have I wondered which officials manage to refraln from having their souls rent and torn with conflicting passions, alternating between frenzied joy and frantic despalr, whenever a consular report comes in. “Have I reached a conclusion? Yes, I have. With much gratification and deep regret I have come to the conclusion that the State department never feels gratified at anything and never regrets anything; it is never happy and never sad, and that its soul is hardly more vibrant and responsive than that of a locomotive. “I hesitate to express this conviction, be- cause the newspapers evidently do not agree with me, and I would not for the world have them give up these expreesions, which have been to me the source of so much deep gratification and profound ry PERSONAL NOTES. During his visit to St. Louls Prince Henry will be tak to the site of the Loulslana Purchase exposition and shown how the work of driving postholes is pro- gressing on the Skinker road. The richest Chinaman in America, Chin Tan Sun, came across the Pacific in the steerage as a boy. He married a white woman and started a lottery business in San Francisco. Now he {s a multimil- llonaire. President Roosevelt has been invited to visit Johnson City, Tenn., this spring to take part in the formal laying of the cor- nerstone of the first building to be erected for the Mountain Branch national soldiers’ home at that place. ‘The venerable ex-Governor Holbrook, the war governor of Vermont in 1561-62, ob- served his eighty-ninth birthday on the 16th inst. He is strong physically and men- tally, takes dally walks upon the streets and manifests a lively Interest in public affairs. Charles Clinton, an old soldler and & prominent resident of Avondale, O., has presented that city with a handsome Lin- coln statue. It consists of two figures, one a statue of Lincoln seven feet ten inches in height and the other a female figure of Fame inscribing the name of Lincoln on the tablet of jmmortals. In Louisville the other day, says the Savannah News, a newspaper reporter ap- proached General Fitshugh Lee. ‘“‘What do began the reporter. That was e got. General Lee held up his hands. “I don't think at all,” he sald. “The fact is, I am not allowed to think. I am an officer in the United States army.” Mr. Gourley of the Dominion Parliament 18 sure that he and his compatriots could conquer this country and annex it to Can- ada within six months. His remarks sound like an echo of that Spanish general who, at the time of the controversy over Cuba, proposed - to march am army across the United States. Somehow, that proposition fell through. France has conferred upon Dr. Willlam H. Tolman of New York, the well known soclal economist, the cross of the Legion of Honor. This distinction was extended by President Loubet upon the recommenda- tion of M. Delcasse and Jules Selgfried. At the Paris exposition of 1900 the industrial betterment department of the soclal econ- omy exhibit of the United States, which was under the care and interpretation of Dr. Tolman, received a gold medal. LINES TO A SMILE. Chicago Post: “Of course vour son shail go hrough, 00 “That’ xn{ intention, if through my bank account OFet.” 111} ueror, ie—The dvll men do uv?&m them. son,” replled Mr., Dlfle’. Philadelphia Press: Lushley—This is my Y. Is this '.lll w ‘bady talking abou mfl? Lulhley—Of course, )la wll celebrated. Every arrives at our house is., oY me Bor that. ‘Washington Star: "You say your alrship is a success. 1 do,” answered the inventor. “But it never flles any distance werth mentioning." “Of course not. It is too valuable an in- vention to be allowed off the earth very long at a time."” Chicago Tribune: “At the present of eggs,” sald the guest at the restau: “how can you serve a s and an egg for 2 cents?" “Well,” replied the waiter, lowering his volce, “we lose on the egg, of course, but we make it up on the ste Which the guest d!mverod & few min- utes later to Be tru Harper's Bazar man has just droj fl dead in the ready-made cloth! ’lnl Sart Mment " salq & how clork Ia the. Big de- merllll‘ store, running up excitedly to the rwalker. “Have him taken to th cematery-lot ¢ eo- artment with the dertaking 'ourteenth floor front renlled hr|lkly. THE CAROLINA STYLE. AN Sy J. J. Montague in Ponlnnd Oregontan. Come, all ye stalwart Senators, for great affairs of state, Cal forth your best endeavors, 8o take s for debate. No lunfer Geal with topics grave in spseches s, hout bound But nfcondl Bet, d referces, and settle 'm by rounds. For ’nllml-n and McLaurin now have shown you how to cope With’ quu'ucnu worthy of gour time inside hidrawn rops. fghts fiou moetortiy shall the galleries begulle And nrfun every old @ebate in Carolina Henceforth the Senator who 'thinks his colleagues overlook The interests of his state can place a vigor- ous left hook; And if some watch- rln% wants to stop a hungry-looking gral He'll_step forth on the floor and land & vicious short-arm Jal To [‘et in nfn tomm!lteel they will all rush n And cach hand sut the ehairman a convino- Ing tull-arm ewing. No further need with language strong each other to revile— The best and safest logic 18 the Carolina style. Should some one Intimate Depew knows more of love than I; That jearned doctor will' fump up and counter to.the jaw. Should Morgan solemnly arise to talk & week or 80, The man who wants the floor will plant & crushing body blo Should some hot soutnern gentleman free silver doetflne He's likely €0 go up a nulnn lank Fair- bank's len ¥ A session witl e modnm rules would prove well worth one’s while It everything is settled in the Carolina style. And nh' the possibilities for poor neglected Which nuhenn {2, Congente had but physi- cal lightwel The brulfier in lhe ‘Senate will' forthwith become the rage, And Jem'lel lnd Llalmmonl will be taken While ojd Jonn by and ! Sharkey, and Me- Govern and the rest, Wil all be sent to Washington to fight like all possessed. The state hat has a heavywelght can well afford to smil When,things are done and fights are won in Carol style. CHERRY PECTORAL Equally good for mother and child. The dose - is different, that’s all. For the mother when she has a cold, a cough, or a weak throat; for the child when it has the croup. For the mother when she has bron- chitis or asthma; for the child when it has a night cough or the cough of measles. We wish you would consult your doctor more freely about our medicines. « For more than 40 years I have kept Ayer's and I do not believe there is a remedy in the world lung troubles.” — Mrs, MARY J. YOUNG, Clifford, N. Chi Pectoral in the .3?.1 to it for all mh::