Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 25, 1902, Page 18

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B, HUNGATE Notary Publle. __ — /— ——— _____} For the wheat crop In this section the water cure seems to have proved emi- mently successful. ‘We are assured that the Nebraska & Grand Army ofthe Republic has no de- sign to set up a rival Steele trust. "The retirement of Nixon from the head ©f Tammany suggests that the braves need no prophet so long as there is no profit. SE——— ‘When it comes to prompt and ade- quate response to the call for relief for suffering, Uncle S8am leads the interna- tional procession. E——— Maclay's book about the naval war with Spain will not be used in the Naval scademy. It will not be used any- ‘where except In collections of freak book publications. S— All of us are awaiting in impatience leruption of the special correspond- and magazine writers who have surveying the field of the eruptions Pelee and Soufriere. — | ‘What a fortune could be made if one could buy Nebraska rallroads at the walues they are returned by their man- for assessment and sell them at the prices they command on the stock market. Denmark will extend the option the United States has taken on Its West In- dian islands until another opportunity is had for ratification, No danger that any other purchaser will step in to raise the bid. p— And now it is the Gould lines that are to be expanded into a vast transcon- tinental railway system jolning Atlantic ‘aud Pacific. The vision of an ocean to ecean rallroad will not down till it ma- tertalizes. - Without professing to ability at mind reading we feel sufe In saylug that after viewing all the garden spots of rhl. Oolonel Willlam Jenuings Bryun still of the opinion that Nebraska 18 the better place to live iu. While at the business, those volcanic disturbances could save lots of time, money and labor by cutting an isthmian @nal through for us over night without walting for the ald or consent of any one ln the selection of the route. . Rallroad property in Omaha has paid in actual money less taxes for city pur- poses each year since the tax commis- “t system went luto effect than It did the year before the separate munici- assessment roll was established. is the ideal equity in this? L ——Vu" N years ago Nebraska's state amounted to less than $450,000. n exceeds §2,000,000, In other during the st fifteen years the debt has Increased at the rate of & year notwitbstanding the ex- provision of the constitution that the Indebtedness of the state to It goes without saylng that state debt could have been wiped M Governor Thomas of Colorado m to take the place of Senator Tel- ler when the latter's term expires next m his principal argument being that professes to be a dyed-ln-the-wool “an while Mr. Teller is ouly a sil- republican. In view of the sacri- ST boit from the St, Louls convention, certainly is political Ingratitude. But If the people of Colorado consult ghelr own best Interests they will return 0 the senate neither Governor Thomas u Teller but some good repub- i made by Senator Teller In leading REMINISCENT MISINFORMATION. Coming events sometimes cast their shadows before, but the shadow of past events rarely ventures in front of any- body, not n a dark horse. The at- tempt to launch a gubernatorial boom for former Govermor Crounse is per- fectly legitimate, but the attempt of the Lincoln Journal to create a political sen eation by coupling the Crounse boom with reminiscent misinformation is a plece of inexcusable imposture. In this gem of fiction the Journal recalls the fact that ten years ago Lorenzo Crounse held a position of great honor and responsibility in the United States treas- ury and continues: President Harrison was president and ambitious to succeed himself. Edward Rosewater was straining himself to break into the cabluet as postmaster general. He had presented a diagram of his modest am- bition to President Harrison for the guid- ance of that distinguished gentleman and official when he should come to make up his second term cabinet. President Harrison evidently belleved that it would be well to make this conces- sion to Nebraska as the surest way of te in line on the natiomal Lorenzo Crounse held his also important place in the treasury. In order to gratify the ambition of Mr. Rosewater he would have to get rid of Mr. Crounse in some way. One fateful night there was a banquet of leading republicans in Omaha, given to in- augurate Dr. Mercer's boom for governor That same night Hon. E. K. Valentine arrived in Omaha to see Mr. Rosewater. It was not because the ex-congressman was particularly partial to Mr. Rosewater friend and fellow republican. He came as an emissary of the president to suggest a way to get Crounse out of the treasury. The method proposed was to nominate him for governor. Mr. Valentine had to awalt Mr. Rosewater's return from the Mercer gubernatorial boom banquet that he might lay the enterprise before him The effect was as pronounced as a work of magic. The next morning, so.runs the tradition, The Bee showed that the banquet champagne had begun to sour by announc- ing in tones of unmistakable hostility that the nomination of Dr. Mercer would simply mean a “boodle campaign.” That is where Dr. Mercer got it where the pullet ob- structed the cleaver—in the neck—in con- sequence of which he has never since been able to assimilate any Rosewater medicine. Probably few people have ever imagined that Governor Crounse was nominated for governor to advance the aspirations of Mr. Rosewater to shine as a member of the cabinet. It will be readily recalled, how- ever, how the name of Lorenzo Crounse was borne abroad through the state as the mod- ern Moses until he was nominated. The power that controls events is some- times cruelly inconsiderate, and necessi- tates a mighty bad finale to a mighty good story. It is recalled and recounted as a conspicuous example of the irony of fate that Mr. Crounse was triumphantly elected governor of Nebraska, while Benjamfn Har- rison's pretensions in the direction of the presidency for the second term were shat- tered, and Mr. Rosewater's cinch on a cab- inet position went with them. This would be mighty interesting read- ing, if it were only true. As a matter of fact, Lorenzo Crounse occupled the highly honorable position of assistant secretary of the treasury, as he had other honorable and lucrative positions previously, through the influence and ef- forts exerted by The Bee and its editor. It is true that Benjamin Harrison was president ten years ago, but nobody ever solicited or suggested to him that Ed- ward Rosewater be made a member of his cabinet. Rosewater never had any asplrations to be in Harrison’s cabinet, McKinley's cabinet nmor any presiden- tial cabinet. Rosewater did not strain himself to break into the cabinet. He was at that time chalned to his post as editor of the paper he had established and which he desired above all things to make a heritage for his children. The truth Is that Rosewater regarded Orounse as the only available man who, as the standard bearer of the republican party, could match Van Wyck, and the first suggestion, inviting Crounse to head the ticket, came from Rosewater. The assertion that E. K. Valentine was dispatched to Nebraska as speclal envoy from President Harrison is too absurd even to pass muster at a camp- fire weeting. There was no necessity for sending Valentine or any one else to communicate with Rosewater, who had talked the program over fully with Judge Crounse, and had his assurance that he would accept the nomination it it came without any effort on his part. The story about the Mercer boom is equally stupid, if not idiotic. The frony of fate defeated Benjamin Harrison for president, while Lorenzo Crounse was elected governmor of Ne- braska, and the irony of fate that made Tow Majors lieutenant governor kept Crounse out of the senate. That part of it at least is historlc. The political resurrectionists ocught to keep within the narrow limits of truth. INTERNATIONAL COURTESIES. The very earnest desire manifested by foreign governments to cultivate the friendship of the United States is pleas- ing to Americans. It appeals to their pride and patriotism as being an ac- knowledgment that this nation has be- come a power which it behooves the strongest goveruments to respect and whose friendship is indispensable in the conduct of world affairs. Of course this republic has long had the respect of otler nations, which could not but recog- nize its growing strength and influence, but the expression of this respect and of the desire for luternational amity has never before been so profuse and ardent as at present. The finest compliments e bestowed upon the United States government and people and the leading powers seems to be vielng with each other to make this country feel that its friendship anll good will are particu- larly waunted. This is uot the result of any special efforts on our part to win foreign friend- ship. We have steadily pursued our traditional policy in dealing with Euro- pean governwents. We have no alllance with any of them, we have accorded no special favors to any of them, nor bave we asked any consideration from them that we were not fully entitled to. ‘When we engaged In a foreign war we del ouly that they should let us alone and we\have Rept aloof from all their controversies. We have in- sisted upon ll'fi‘\\'l’ rights recog- nized and our interests protected every- where and in order that this might be done have demanded concessions of the European governments, We have gone on firmly asserting the Monroe doctrine and wherever occasion seemed to require it have warned the European govern- ments that they would not be permitted to violate that doctrine. We have shaped our foreign policies without fear and favor, treating all foreign govern ments with equal fairness and justice. There has been no special courting of amity on our part, but a straightforward and honorable course at all times and in all circomstances, and doubtless this has had more to do than our success in war and our great development in financial and commercial power in win- ning the respect of other nations. Our diplomacy has been open and clear, our dealings with other nations honest and sincere. Therefore we have their con- fidence and shall retain it so long as we continue in the upright and honorable course that has so far been pursued. The American people, however pleased and gratified they may be with these expressions of European friendship, will not permit themselves to be drawn thereby into any departure from the traditional principles of the republic. We shall have no favorite among the old-world powers, but will treat all with equal fairness and justice. Ee—— AMBASSADUR PAUNCEFOTE. The death of Lord Pauncefote removes trom the diplomatic service of Great Britain one of its ablest and most dis- tinguished representatives, who during the years that he had been accredited to the United States as minister and ambassador falthfully and ably served his government and was esteemed by our government as a high-minded and honorable diplomatist. Since Lord Pauncefote came to this country, in 1889, a number of important questions have been in controversy between Great Britain and the United States, in the consideration of which he had always shown a conciliatory spirit. It is said that he regarded the negotiation of the convention which disposed of the gues- tions growing out of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty as the greatest accomplishment of his diplomatic career and so un- doubtedly it was. It was very largely due to the influence of Pauncefote that the British government was induced to accept the treaty and the British public was persuaded that it was best for the government to do so. Secretary Hay says of Lord Paunce- fote that “he was a good friend of ours.” There is no doubt of this. He could have had other posts, but he liked the United States and its people and de- sired to remain here. While strictly observing all the social obligations of his position, Lord Pauncefote did not obtrude himself upon public attention and was little known outside of diplo- matic and officlal circles in Washing- ton, where, however, he was very popu- lar, and highly esteemed for his per- sonal qualities. e——— OUR COMMERCIAL POSITION. ‘Will the United States retain the com- manding position in the world’s com- merce which it has reached? The ques- tion is answered in the affirmative by Mr. O. P. Austin, chief of the bureau of statistics, who points out that the United States is the world's largest pro- ducer of the chief requirements of man —food, clothing, heat, light and manu- factures. This country produces more foodstuffs than any other, it produces more than three-fourths of the world's supply of cotton, it leads in the produc- tion of coal and petroleum, while in manufactures the United States is also the world's largest producer, the value of our manufactures being mnearly double that of the United Kingdom and nearly equal to that of France, Ger- many and Russia combined. Our power of production not only shows no signs of abatement. but it is reasonable to expect that the develop- ment of science and invention and the application of American energy will still further reduce the cost of produc- tion and transportation. In the opinion of Mr. Austin, this high standing of the United States as an exporting nation will be welcomed by the commercial world rather than antagonized, as bhas been Intimated and feared In certain quarters. He thinks the suggestions of the exclusion of American products of the field and factory not likely to be realized. The commercial world buys the products of our flelds and factories because it requires them for dally use and because it can obtaln them more readily and cheaply from this country than from any other part of the world. Refusal of Europe tc purchase from the United States any of the great artl- cles of which we furnish so large a proportion of the world's supply would be to canuse an advance in the price of those articles in other parts of the world. As this country supplies one- fifth of the wheat entering into interna- tional commerce, three-fourths of the cotton, practically all of the corn and a large proportion of the meat supplies of Europe, it can readily be understood what the effect would be of eliminating our production of these articles from the world's supply. Hence It is to be expected that the demand for these nat- ural products will continue Indefinitely, while we should be able to at least re- taln for our manufactures the markets that have been acquired. In respect, however, to wanufactures, a more vigorous competition in the fu- ture 18 to be looked for. The manufa turing countries will lmprove thel methods, shaping thew as nearly as pos- sible to the American system, and when this s accomplished we shall not find it so easy to invade their markets and capture their trade. It is also quite possible that some of those countries will endeavor to better protect them- selves, through tariff discrimination, from the competition of our manufac- tures, unless we shall make more lib- eral trade arraugements with them. This is what McKinley had in wind when be sald that “We must Dot repose in fan- cled security that we can foreyer sell everything and buy little or nothing.” The commanding commercial positton of the United States scems secure, but In order to retain and strehgthen it a broad and enlightened policy in regard to our trade relations Is necessary S NEBRASKA'S FKEEDOM FROM CRIME. According to rgturns compiled by the state labor bureau, only 175 prisoners are confined in county jalls, wiille ‘In forty-five counties the jails are ul pled for lack of Inmates. Keeping view the fact that Nebraska is a com- monwealth of nearly 1,100,000 popula- tion, this is a most remarkable exhibit, arguing In strongest possible terms for the good behaviot and law-abiding character of its people. Add to this the fact that the state penitentiary con- tains today fewer convicts than it did when the population was a third again smaller, and theshigh rank taken by our state in polut of freedom from crime and criminals is still more forcibly emphasfzed. What this gratifying condition means for Nebraska is seen when the benefits are computed. Jails are always costly luxuries and jails full of prisoners most expensive, But twelve of the ninety Nebraska counties have not yet felt it necessary to erect any jail at all, while in most of the remaining counties the Jjallers are working at less than half time. Absence of the criminal element means rellef from expensive eriminal prosecutions and expensive custody of criminals, both before and after convic- tion. ~ It means that the great mass of the people are honest and industrious producers, while the proportion living by preying upon the others is reduced to the minimum, A great state almost entirely freed from the heavy drag of crime ecannot fail to go forward with steady stride. REBATE OR RECIPROCITY. Senator Spooner is reported to be preparing a substitute for the Cuban bill, proposing to pay to the govern- ment of Cuba 25 per cent of the dutles collected on Cuban products, as was done with Porto Rico, Cuba in return to make a 25 per cent reduction on products coming from the United States. It is said that Senator Allison and some others look favorably upon this plan, which was suggested early *in the discussion of proposed reciprocity with Cuba. The plan was unfavorably regarded by the house republican lead- ers, chiefly on the ground that there is no constitutional authority for such a course, and it is not improbable that a like view will prevail in the senate. The rebate on imports from Porto Rico 1s obviously not a precedent, for the reason that that island was United States territory, while Cuba is foreign territory. If there is no constitutional obstacle to a rebate, however, there is no doubt that it is preferable to a direct tariff reduction, as provided for in the house biM now fin the senate. As heretofore pointed out It would afford relief both to the government and the people of Cuba, make certain that Cuba and her people alone would be the beneficiaries, secure reciprocal trade concessions from the Cuban government and dis- charge every obligation assumed by-this country toward the island. A rebate would not injure or dis- courage any domestic industry or pre- vent its further development, as it is reasonably believed a reduction in the tariff would do. It would place in the hands of the Cuban government an an- nual income of several millions of dol- lars, the expenditure ¢f which in public improvements and the support of schools would be of great benefit to the Cuban people as_a whole, whereas a tariff concession 20 or 25 per cent would be an advantage mainly to the sugar and tobacco growers and of little if any benefit to the masses of the people. It s argued against a rebate that we have no responsibility for the finances of the Cuban republic, whose government can raise whatever revenue It needs by taxation, therefore there Is no necessity for our voting money to that government. Our obligations, it is urged, are to the people of Cuba who are mainly dependent upon the markets of the United States for their sugar and tobacco. Grant this and still it is to be said that more of the people of Cuba would undoubtedly be benefited by turning over several millions of dol- lars annually to the government of the island than by the proposed reciprocity plan. It will probably be several weeks be- fore the Cuban bill Is taken up in the senate and its fate In that body is un- certain. It is intimated that a filibus- ter will be Inaugurated to prevent a vote on the measure, but it is doubtful if the opposition will take this course. In the weantime something way be done by the Cuban government looking to reciprocity negotiations. In a paper read before the Illinols State Medical soclety lust week one of the most prominent members of the pro- fession renewed the plea for a mor¢ liberal view of the relationship between the practitioner and the pr as the bridge between medical science and the public. The speaker asked the pointed question: “Is it not u wrong applica- tion of a correct' principle when we make it unethical for a physician to discuss medical topics in the secular yress or cast suspicion upon him be vause his name happens to appear ln a gewspaper column?’ But answering, he says: We deprecate thé igmorance and du- plicity of the public in being fleeced by quacks, dosing themselves with useless and injurious patent nostrums, and rallylag to the support of irrational medical fads. We complain of the secular press for inserting patent medicine and quack advertisements, for giving publicity to medical fads, for which they recelve pay, and then refuse to avall themselves of this same agency for the dissemination of the truth, with- out money and without price, because of an unreasopable prejudic This is the same old story to which The Bee has ofteu called attention. It is unethical and suspicious actording to the medical code for a physiclan to ad- vertise in the newspapers and pay for his advertising, but If he can work his name into a published account of an ac- cldent-or noted case of lliness, “without money and without price,” the breach of the code will be overlooked. The un- ethical offense in a word lles not In re- sorting to newspaper advertising, but in paylug for It as for other things of value, In a footnote to his new book, Her- bert Spencer, apropos of the repeated excuse offered by the British that the Boers commenced the war, informs his readers that “in the far west of the United States where every man carries his life In his hand and the usages of fighting are well understood, it Is held that he is the aggressor who first moves his hand toward his weapon.” The great English philosopher must have been rereading some ancient yellowback literature portraying the imaginary ut- tractions of the '49 mining camp and concluded that the picture holds good today. We fear his westward journey would never end if Le should set out to find “the far west of the United States,” that conforms to his citation. The fatal termination of a “glove con- test” in Boston might be taken as an object lesson for some of the over- enthusiastic devotees of the manly art in this vicinity. Prize fighting is a dan- gerous recreation, no matter under what polite namie it may be disguised. A Soothing Poultice. Saturday Evening Post. When in doubt try to calculate how much greater the other fellow's troubles are than your owa. 0ld Theory Blown Up. Philadelphia Record. One of the very few who escaped death in St. Plerre was a man condemned for murder, who was awaiting execution in a eubterranean prison cell. So much for the bigotry that has attributed this dreadful calamity to a judgment for sin. But per- haps this man was innoceut. Mortal Peril of Fiying. Portland Oregonlan. “It aln’t such a thundering sight of fun when you come to light,” was Darius Green's only objection to flying, and the pertinence of the observation has never been surpassed even in these days of alr- s The one unconquerable thing that stands In the way of aerfal navigation is the mortal peril of the occasional accident. Give the Child a Chance. Chicago Post. It is proposed to have the age limit of pupils in our public schools changed from 6 to 4 years. The next suggestion will probably be that the children be permitted to be born in school. Is a child to have no time to be a child? Is its formal education everything. The real trouble is that most children are sent to the public schools too Cuba’s Grand Start. Philadelphia Record. Probably no republic ever started under such favorable conditions as those which the United States created for Cuba. Two years ago an attempt to establish an in- dependent Cuban government would have been obstructed by ambitious demagogues, with a following of reckless jayhawkers. Thanks to the scrupulous and intelligent labors of America’s representatives on tho island, President Palma has entered upon his duties free from party opposition. Value of the Sunday Rest. Duluth Herald. An important contribution to sclentific data bearing on the necessity of Sunday rest from labor has been made by a Penn- sylvania railroad official. He selected two groups of laborers from the working force of a certain frelght house contrelled by his road. He measured the working capacity of each group in terms of tons handled dally for a week. On Sunday ome group rested; the other worked as usual. On the following Monday the men who had been continuously at service showed a decrease of 10 per cent In eficiency as compared with the previous Monday, and each day after their comparative delinquency became [ r. The men who had their Sund y respite, on the other hand, were ble to the company the second week first. _— A PREACHMENT ON LILACS, lhe Some Reflections on a Flower Whose Seas is Om, Boston Transcript. One of the most delightful among the flower festl of the year is that of the IMlac; it 1s also one of the earliest. This old favorite, beloved of our grandmothers, has not only lost none of its anclent charm, but in these latter days develops from time to time new abilities to delfght, as hitherto little known specl e brought forward and new varieties are produced by the hybridizers. The old limits of its flowering period have also been very greatly ex- tended by the same means. No other flower- ing shrub except the rose is such a univer- sal favorite and lies 8o near to our hearts; it 1s the flower of rich and poor alike, for it grows stoutly everywhere with only the least encouragement, and is so thoroughly hardy that even in the most severs sea- sons when many other of our most reliable plants have succumbed to the rigors of our northern winter, it mever falls to cover itself in the flowering season with loads of fragrant bloom. Though probably of Oriental origin the Ilac has had a long history in Europe. The eminent botanist, Franchet, in an article quoted at length in Garden and Forest from the Revue Horticole, says it was brought into western Europe about the middle of the nth century. Pierre Belon, the inter- old French naturalist, saw it about 1548 in the gardens of Constantinople; the first exact {nformation, however, dates from 1665, when an excellent figure of the plant under the name of llac appeared in Mal “Commentaries of trom Constantinople by Busbecq, t bassador of Ferdinand I, who lived sev years in tbat city. Busbecq is generally supposed to have introduced the lilac into Burope, probably first into Italy. Mattio- lus, who had not seen the living plant when the first edition of his commentaries was published, relates in a later ome that he had recelved before 1570 flowering and fruitiug branches from the Botanical gar- den of Padua. The lilac soon thereafter became popular in western and central Europe, and i spoken of in 1601 as common in the garde: of Belgium snd Germany, appearing at the same time under the same Dame in the nelghborhood of Paris, though twenty years later it is called in Morin's catalogue Siringa Corruels Lusitania. It is generally supposed that the lilac is of Asiatic origin, and though found growing naturally in the Danublan region and claimed by some as an indigenous growth there, this seems to be ‘doubted by some careful botasists. 30 0 ARG ITRE. 5 ATE G B i amd m e = BLASTS FROM RAN'S HORN, It you dwart the boy you cannot develop the man, Practice builds on the plans 1ald down by principle. To put out another’s sun will not increase your own. The steeple will last no longer than the foundation An Iceberg in the pulpit cannot kindle & fire in the pews. God's estimate of us will not be Influenced by our advertising. The Christian who borrows religion will never have any to return. It 18 safer to throw back the switch than to pray God to save the train. Satan bafted his firet pitfall with an ap- ple, his chief bait mow is gold. PERSONAL D OTHERWISE, People in the west have no kick coming on the water cure According to a Chicago court the French author of “Cyrano de Bergerac loses his case by a nose. Cincinnati and its environs received and shed a shocking deluge of water the other day. The operation was extremely palnful. Since Mrs. Hetty Green discarded her handbag public curiosity &8 to where she carries her pistol has reached an acute Dphase. Russell Sage has had the remt of his | home advanced 50 per cent and gave up gracetully. The landlord who did the job deserves a place among the immortals. Rhode Island has raised the legal limit of residence for divorce to two years. Lit- tle Rbhody cherishes the notion that time in large doses has a scothing effect on hot blood. Seventeen-year locusts have started a musical soiree in Pennsylvania. As a trouble brewer the Keystone state threat- ens to yank the laurels from the brow of Kansas. An eminent sclentific authority declares that the people of Mars are looking at New York City. This lends a shade of.truth to the assertions of moralists that the town “smells to heaven.' Sir Robert Ball says that the reports of the eruption of Krakatoa in 1883 were heard 8,000 miles. This happened a few years before golf suits made their appear- ance on the western hemisphere. People who have struggled to assimilate some of the freakish names of our Oriental possessions can take a day off and wrap their vocal chords around a Massachusetts sugar plum, Lake Chaubunagungamaug, which nestles in the foothills of Askne- bungit. Judge C. C. Goodwin of Salt Lake, formerly editor of the Salt Lake Tribune, has again donned the harness and launched the Goodwin Weekly, modeled after J. Ster- ling Morton's Conservative. The people of the west, with whom the judge has camped since Comstock days, will welcome his return to the profession he has long honored and adorned. YOUNG MAN'S FANCY, Seasonable Remarks on the Custom- ary Jokes on Graduation. Saturday Evening Post. The school graduation essay is at our doors, Worse than this, the joke of the wewspaper humorist concerning the school graguation essay is already beginning to be sounded. The burden of the humorist's complaint is that the young men and women in their essaye attack problems which are beyond them, True. But it is well to attack problems which are beyond us. Aim high, says the seer. Hitch your wagon to a star, says the other seer. The graduating young man who writes of the Mystery of Human Existence need not be made the subject of ridicule, even though he may not entirely clear up the mystery. Would the humorist have him write on Truck Farming as a Money-Making investment? Return, Oh bu- morist, to your plumbers-bill pleasantry and your lost-umbrella joke. The world is too much with us; getting and spending we lay waste our powers. To the thoughtful observer the Bubject chosen by the young man leaving the High school or academy seems of much less im- portance than the way he handles it. If he puts his thoughts in good English, and delivers them clearly and frankly, let us not inquire too closely as to the newness or the strict value of the ideas. He stands a better chance after he leaves school of acquiring ideas of worth than he will of picking up a flexible command of his mother tongue. SECULAR SHOTS AT THE PULPIT. Somerville Journal The New Jersey minister who says that all the women will £0 to heaven and all the men to the other place 1s & man, lsn't he? 8t Louis Globe-Democrat Notwithe standing the troubles in China and the kid- | naping of Miss Stome, the Presbyterian Board of Missions collected more money last year than ever beforo. 8t. Louls Post: The opinion of a clergy= man that the earthquakes are the death | throes of satan is encouraging. It is to be regretted, however, that the old rebel has been eo long dying. Earthquakes have been | known for thousands of years. | Washington Post: We all along felt that the Southern Methodists would effect some arrangement with thelr consciemces which would enable them to accept the money which was secured from the government by the aid of professional lobbyists and rather worldly methods. Baltimore Amerlcan: The death of the young theological student who was refused a license to preach because he cast doubt on the authenticity of Adam and Eve, and who was sald to have had his end hastened by worry In consequence, shows that the capacity of our first parents for trouble- making was not burled with them Boston Transcript: It is made a matter of news that two pews In one of the most fashionable and wealthy Washington churches were recently sold for $2,750 and $1,600, respectively. When we compare this with the $75,000 pald for a seat in the New York Stock exchange it shows where the most people are looking for thelr treasure. Chicago Chronicle: Is there any fabrica- tlon so sflly that it will not be believed by someone? Here we have a clergyman of Pontiac, 1L, assuring the Presbyterian gen« eral assembly that Chicago saloon keepers maintaln a sort of alcoholic kinde where children are fed “doctored’ 80 that they may acquire a taste for liquor. What must be the Intelligence ot & man who will eredit such a story and who will assume responsibility for it by retailing It before a distinguished gathering? SANTRI DOMESTIC PL Detroit Free Press: R say Miss Antlque has a Miss Cutting—Yes, but fifteen years of it Brooklyn Life: He—It seems strange I should be so much in love with you, when three weeks ago we hadn't met. Bhe—Oh, it often happens that way. U. Wright—They past. she denfes about Philadelphla Press: Mother—How often shave 1 told you not to allow that young man to kiss you? Daughter—I don’'t know, ma, but cer- tainly not as often as he kissed me. Journal: Somerville Kate—Dolly says Jack kissed her last night. Laura—She does, does she? Well, she must have asked him to. want your daughter,” Chicago Post: said the young man aggressively he old man was shrewd “Have you got her?” he asked. *“I have. “Then take her.” Washington Star: “Suppose I were an absolutely perfect woman,’ she remarked sharply. “Do you know what you'd do then? No," anewered her husband. “What?" ou’'d growl because you had nothing to wl about.” Philadelphia Catholic Standard to marry my daughte eh ald the old gentleman. “Ain't you "the fi-"uv« that was talkin’ of goin' on the stage? “Well, yes, 1 did |)|lnk of appearing be- fore the footlights 1f—" “Young man,” sald the old gentleman, rising menacingly. ‘“‘you'd better start dis- appearin’ before the foot lights.’ Detrolt Free Press: Mr. Mack—If I find an eligible young man what shall I te.l him about you, Miss Amy? Miss Amy—Oh, tell him I'm very accom- “Want plished and agreeable—tell him Yyou saw me running a lawn mower. MAY AND JUNE, Bliss Carmen in Smart Set. L May comes, day comes, One who was away comes; All the earth is glad again, Kind and fair to me. May comes, day comes, One who was away comies: Set his place gt hearth and board As they used May comes, day comes, One who was away comes; Higher are the hifls of home, Bluer is the sea 1L June comes, and the moon comes Out of the curving sea, Like a frail golden bubble, To hang in the lilac tree. June comes, and a croon comes, Up from the old gray sea, But not the longed-for footstep ‘And the voice at the door for me. —_— $6.00 Men’s and Women's go at . go at. all g0 Bbeceeescconnens entire line goes at .... Don't fail to take advantage WE QuIT STILL ANOTHER CUT ALL THIS WEEK 53¢ on the Notice These Prices. Every Pair as Advertised. 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