Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 11, 1902, Page 6

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BUSINESS LETTERS. letters and remittances should d: The Bee Publishing Com- pany, Omah bl REMITTANCES, emit by draft, express or postal order, ayable to The Bee Publishing Company, nly 3-cent stamps accepted in payment of Er;l.ht:eo:nu' ersonal checks, except on eastern exchange, not accepted. THE BEE PUBLISHING COMPANY. e el sttt SBTATEMENT OF CIRCULATION. Piate of Nebraska, Douglas County, s Geo Taschuck, secretary of The Bes Company. being duly sworn, the actual number of full and ee printe ulu month of May, 1002, was as follows: = BEURNRREIBENBEE Less unsold and returned coples. " Net total sales et dally average, 20,319 GEO. B, TZ8CHUCK, resence and sworn to ay of May, A. D. 1901 M. HUNGATE, Notary Publle. Babscribed tn my lore me thi i % s 8lst Now it is up to the South Omaha Board of Revie The republicans of Sarpy county think Meércer has had enough. E— Senator Quay still appears to have a firm grip on the Pennsylvania republican wachine, E——— Three red hats have been bestowed by Pope Leo within the last forty-eight bours, but not one of them is labeled for America. a1 The republicans of Nebraska cannot ufford to renominate a treasurer who bas, directly or indirectly, speculated in public funds. When the Omaba jobbers petitioned for the removal of the sky parlor market they did not realize that they were stall- ng the proposed fire engine house, A reduction of thirteen points In Omaha fire insurance rates may not be within reach this summer, but a reduc- tion of four or five points seems practi- cable. —_— Several of the very pertinent questions propounded to Congressman Mercer's champion still remaln unanswered, be- cause the magniloquent debater is not & mind reader, e In the minds of the southern leaders republican presidents become great and good only when they dle. Senator Mor- ‘$an’s encomiums on President McKinley are A fair sample. A 1t goes without saying that no teacher in the public schools of Omaba desires to take an enforced vacation, even if half-fare tickets-of-leave were furnished by the school board. ae———1 Now that Governor Jefferson Davis of Arkansas has been taken back into the Baptist church his excellency will take to water more steadily than before he was overtaken by the disagreeable in- cident. e—— The Board of Education has sus- pended its rules for the benefit of the three married teachers with husband at- tachwents, but it appears to be inclined to draw the line at teachers with pre- wvious engagements, EE—— While the Boers and Britons, who made the peace compact, are frater- nizing, the Boers who arranged for the surrender and the Boers who have been surrendered do not speak as they pass on the streets of Belfontaine, — If the tax bureau of the rallroads, which is now issuing dally bulletins to the people of Nebraska, would only give us a few more figures we will presently become convinced that the rallroads have been outrageously imposed upon by their own boards and should be ex- empt from taxation altogether, E—— Congressman Thompson of Alabama proposes to bury all of the dead presi- dents, except George Washington, at the national cemetery at Arlington. Why the line is drawn at Washington is not explained in the bill, He certainly would find himself in good company at Arlington should he be transferred from Mount Vernon. L= s’ The promotion of General John O. Bates, commanding the Department of the Missouri, to the rank of major gen- eral is a merited recoguition of vallant and distinguisbed service rendered in two wars. General Bates entered the regular army in 1861, was brigadier gen- eral of volunteers in the war for the Uberation of Cuba and was with Shafter st Bantiago. His service in the Philip- pines received the highest commendation of the commanding officers from General Otis to Chaffee. T e Ny b v THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 1902. REFUND THE MONEY. For more than twenty years the rail- ronds of Nebtraska have controlled the state boards that nssess their property, whether the boards were republican or popocratic. Whatever valuation has been placed upon the railroad property by state boards in the past has been done by and with the aid and consent of the raflroads. At every session of the State Board of Bqualization the raflroad attorneys and railroad tax adjusters have been present to enlighten, instruct and assist the board In reaching conclu- slons satisfactory to the corporations. They have never falled to impress upon them the clalms the rallroads have upon Nebraska for generous treatment in the assessment of their properties. In no instance, so far as can be ascertained, have the franchises of the rallroads been considered as part of their taxable assets. And now the tax adjusters of the rafl- roads declare and advertise to the world that the rallroads of Nebraska have been assessed altogether too high and they try to prove by “figures that do not lle” that Nebraska railroads have pald more taxes than should justly have been levied upon them and far in excess of the tax burden imposed upon them in other states, It this 18 really true, it is high time for Nebragka to refund to the overtaxed rallroads the money they have taken from them in excess of just valuation. For example: In 1890 the rallroads of Nebraska, with a mileage of 5,323 miles, were assessed $20,854,221.05. With over 400 miles of Increased mileage, worth $1,871,600, at the standard average for 1000 of $4,679 per mile, the total rail- way assessment for 1900 was $26,346,- 735.00. Deducting from this the $1,871,- 600, representing the value of the in- creased mileage, the relative assessment for 1000 as compared with 1890 would have been $24,475,135, or $5,379,086 less than the assessed valuation of the roads ten years previously. If the railroad as- sessment of 1900 was equitable and just it 1s manifest that the assessment of 1800 was outrageously unjust and exces- sive and, therefore, the rallroads of Ne- braska have a just claim against Ne- braska for the excess of assemment amounting to $5,379,086, and all the way from three to five million dollars more to make up the excessive tax levies for'the five years succeeding 1890. It injustice has been done the rail- roads, as is claimed by the tax adjuster bureau, then the wrong should be righted as soon as possible. The money overpald into the state and county treasuries for the ten years previous to 1890 should be refunded to them. If there is not sufficlent money in the treas- ury to do this now a speclal refunding bill should be passed by the next legis- lature. In the meantime we submit to the studious attention of the railroad tax bureau the following figures, which do not lle, because they are engraved upon the books of the state auditor: Grand Assessed Rall- Assm't Roll. way Val'n. 184,770,304.54 $29,854,221.05 183,138,236.28 29,265,917.80 186,432,376.71 29,339,631.00 194,733,124.73 28,574,138.00 183,717,498.78 27,939,178.60 171,468,207.48 25,425,308.00 167,078,270.37 26,424,708.00 165,193,736.42 25,661,720.70 167,810,764.79 26,108,936.80 169,105,905.10 26,106,450.10 1900 171,747,603.41 26,346,735.90 1901 174,439,006.45 26,422,732.39 These figures speak for themselves. They show a shrinkage of $10,331,309.00 in the grand assessment roll from 1890 to 1901. dnasmuch as the railroad prop- erty is presumed to represent 15 per cent of the total property of the state, the shrinkage in the assessment of rall- roads should have been $1,721,885, which {s more than offset by the increased rallroad mileage valued for assessment purposes at $1,871,600, but the shrinkage in the rallroad assessment from 1890 to 1901 was $8,431,488.66, exclusive of the increased value of its extenslons. More striking still is the discrepancy between the grand assessment roll for 1900 and 1001 and the railroad assess- ment in those two years. While there .was an increase over the preceding year in the grand assessment roll of $2,691, 502.04, the increase of the rajlroad as- sessment was only $75,000.40. If, as the rallroad tax adjusters claim, the rail- roads pay 15 per cent of the taxes of the state, the increase in the assessment of rallroads for 1901 should have been over $400,000 instead of $75,006.40. As a matter of fact, the increase of $75,990.40 does not even fully cover the increased value by reason of extensions. In other words, while the raflroad assessinent for 1001 was not increased a penny, the as- sessment of all other classes of property was increased by nearly $3,000,000. E—— THE FALSE CRY OF MILITARISM. Referring to the order reducing the arwy, the Baltimore News finds in It a refutation of the charge made by the democrats in the last presidential cam- paign that the republican party intended to create a great standing army to main- tain the party in power and to overawe the people in the interest of the money power. It recalls the reckless declara- tions of the democratic leaders in that campalgn that it was the purpose of the republican party to have an army of 200,000 men, that fortresses would be erected in the neighborhood of every great city and that militarism would stalk through the land. “The republicans have been in for two and a half years,” remarks the News, “since those prophecies were spread about the land, and nobedy has yet seen the walls of those fortresses arising, nor have the streets or the environs of our great cities been made any more familiar with the sight of bluecoat or khaki than they were In 1890, or 1880, or 1870, or 1860. And now. we have President Roosevelt's order, under which, within a few months, the army, already far below the eize it had at the time of the campsign of 1800, is to undergd a further reduction of 10,000 This does not look, our Balti- 1890 1801 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1808 1899 lajd plot waa haing. " { grinding of 76,000,000 freemen under the iron heel of a nilitary despotism and it suggests that the ridiculous fail- ure of the democratic leader's prophe- cles “ought to serve as a lesson to demo- crats in general that moderation and responsibility are much better passports to influence and political power than are wild accusation and indiscriminate at- tack.” This is sound admonition, but the course of the democrats in congress and the declarations of the conventions of the party show that the democracy is not prepared to accept such counsel. Wild accusation and indiscriminate at- tack are still the method of that party and no one is doing more to encourage this than the leader in the last two presidential campaigns. e WILL TRY ARBITRATION. The recent strike of teamsters in Chi- cago, which was characterized by a great deal of vlolence, appears to have convinced the employers concerned of the expedlency of resorting to arbitra- tion in future controversies. The asso- clation of employers of teamsters pro- pose to organize a board to which dis- putes hereafter will be submitted and the packers are reported to be in sym- pathy with the movement. Of course the organization of teamsters, which has demonstrated that it is a pretty formid- able body, will have representation on the proposed board. This movement, the outcome of one of the severest strike lessons Chicago bas known, will if wisely and judi- clously managed undoubtedly have good results. The grave mistake made by the packers was fn refusing to recog- nize the representatives of the assocla- tion of teamsters, the idea being that they could break up the union. Had they realized in the first place, what doubtless they now understand, that the task of suppressing organized labor is an exceedingly difficult and hazardous one and been disposed to submit the dispute to arbitration, there is no doubt an amicable agreement could have been reached, to the advantage of all par- ties. It is well that the experience has had the effect of convincing the em- ployers that the wise and prudent policy is to arbitrate in the case of controver- sles with employes, for it will rarely happen that such a course, when fairly and honestly followed, will fail to have a satisfactory result. Every movement for arbitration in disputes between em- ployers and employes is to be welcomed and encouraged. [ —— - VIEWS OF THE SCIENTISTS. Interesting contributions are being made to the discussion of the inter- oceanic canal question by the sclentists. Prof. Hill of the United States geo- graphical survey, who went to Martl- nique as the representative of the Na- tional Geographical .soclety, and Prof. Hellprin, wlo has achleved worldwide distinction by his daring investigations of the Mont Pelee volcano, agree in the opinion that the Nicaragua canal route is unsafe. Both assert that Nicaragua is in the same volcanic chain as Mont Pelee and that there is sympathy be- tween the volcanoes of Central America and the Caribbean sea. Prof. Hill said in a recent interview that “certainly no canal should be built within the im- mediate range of this chain” and he thought the Panama route preferable on account of its freedom from the re- glon of volcanic actlvity and its removal from the area of selsmic disturbance. On the other hand, Prof, McGee, vice president of the National Geographical soclety, 1s of the opinion that Heilprin overestimates the danger to either route from volcanic action and earthquakes and says he s inclined to think that the danger from volcanic action is less along the Nicaragua route than along the Panama route, .by reason of various geographic conditions, Prof, Haupt, who was a member of the Isthmian Canal commission, is of the opinion, ac- cording to a late Interview, that the Panama route is as dangerous as the Nicaragua route. He sald: *“Consider- ing the dangers of the Nicaragua route, in my opinion they are no greater than those which threaten the Panama line. The latter route is directly in the line of the earthquake disturbances, which have greatly damaged the Panama railroad. The Nicaragua route is more exempt from earthquakes. Considering the con- ditions, however, the Nicaragua line ls more in danger from volcanic dust than from earthquakes and the Panama route is more in danger from earthquakes than from volcanic dust, so the dangers are about equal.” This difference of opinion among sclentists of eminent abllity and high professional standing, who must be pre- sumed to be entirely disinterested, is paturally confusing to the unscientific, who must necessarily form thelr judg- ment from actual facts. Those of recent happening are certainly not favorable to the Nicaragua advocates. The earth- quakes in Guatemala and the voleanic activity within the reglon through which the Nicaragua canal would pass are demonstrations of the dangerous nature of that portion of Central America which can be understood without sclen- tific knowledge. On the Panama route there has been nothing of this kind in late years and selsmic disturbances of the past were not serious. It 18 upon such actual and present facts and con- ditions that the public judgment will be based, In view of the disagreement of the sclentists, and they have very greatly strengthened popular sentiment in favor of the Panama- route. gy And pow it transpires that the re- ported interview with Senator Millard, in which he was represented as favoring harmony between the contending cor- porations for the purpose of nominating 'a governor satisfactory to all, is & pure figment of imagination. The Bee learns from reliable authority that the senator disclaims any such views, and on the contrary, expresses himself in favor of candidates for governor, as well as can- didates for all other state offices, “who il il ad, b, etet e L N interest and represent the rank and file of the part Star chamber sessions bodies are not In consonance with the spirit of representative government. The people have a right to know whether their representatives represent or mis- represent them. This applies to legisla- tures, city councils, school boards and all other representative bodies. A man who travels the straight road was never known to be lost. A man who wants to perform his duty fearlesely and honestly has no need of doing business behind closed doors or screening his actions be- hind secret ballots. If the South Qmaha Board of Review will do its duty fearlessly the South Omaha tax levy for 1002 will go down from 55 mills to 25 mills. Instead of an assessment of $2,000,000 South Omaha should have an assessment of from $4,000,000 to $5,000,000. According to the official census returns the value of the South Omaha packing house plants alone exceeds $15,000,000. Another Boost for Beef. Kansas City Journal, The Boer farms are to be restocked with American cattle. Gadzooks! And only $15,000,000 allowed, for the purposel Baltimore American. Just as the Boer troubles seemed to be settled there arises a hot discussion as to ‘whether or not their defeat was a victory, Democracy’s Savior in Sight. Brooklyn Eagle (dem.) And so Grover Cleveland is to speak to the Tilden club over in Manhattan, and to tell them and the rest of the democratio party what they should do. There are those who would not be surprised if Grover Cleveland should again date his letters from Washington, D. C. Glorifyl New York Tribune. The longest days in the year are the most agreeable when June is gracious. Life in the open air is the life best worth liv- ing, and this is the month in which to get the cholcest experiences of such life—a month without peer. As James Russell Lowell wrote, “Then, if ever, come perfect day . Another Passing Graft, Minneapolis Tribune. The Pullman conductors are asking for raise. They can't live on their salaries and the tips have fallen oft sadly of late. It took the traveling public a long time to arrivo at the conclusion that the Pull- man company was fully able to pay its own employes, but this action of the conductors would seem to Indicate that that conclu- sion had been reached by a good many people. —— Lingering Pinch of War, Philadelphla Ledger. The magnitude of the war agalnst the Boers is strongly shown in the statement of the British chancellor of the exchequer, that merely to wind it up and return the British troops to their homes and the sur- viving Boers to their farms will cost $200,- 000,000. In comparison with this, the $20,- 000,000 we pald Spain for the good-will she did not have in the Philipplnes seems trifiing. Graclous Act of a King. Philadelphia Record. King Edward has not forgotten the host- ess of the White House who entertained him when he visited this country over forty years ago. The especlal invitation to the coronation which has been extended to Mrs. Harrlet Lane Johnson, who, tl nlece of James Buchanan, was the mistress | b of the presidential mansion in 1860, was a graceful act. 'Tis but a trifle, but it is the observance of such which makes up the whole art of good manners; and good man- ners are promotive of good feeling between nations between individuals. Good Pair to Draw To. Bt. Louls Globe-Democrat. A remarkable senteuce occurred in the speech of the chairman of the democratic state convention in Indiana. It was this, in reference to the Boer cause: “There would have been no recrulting or supply station maintained by monarchy in the land of Washington and Lincoln had Willlam Jennings Bryan or Grover Cleveland been president of the United States.”” The coup- ling of the names of Cleveland and Bryan in a democratic convention with a view of getting & round of applause is new. Per- haps the next thing will be a financial oration from Grover, with Bryan holding his hat. A Graclous Act. Denver Post. A more graclous act it would be difficult to conceive than that credited to the British cabinet in deciding to offer Oom Paul Kruger safe conduct back to his native land and to permit his residence there ‘without compliance with the stipulation of the peace settlement requiring an oath of al ance to the British crown. Although the venerable president of the ex-republic is bent and broken in health as a result of the terrible ordeal through which he has passed, he is still the idol of his people and could undoubtedly influence them to the serious detriment of the new government should he be so disposed. His years are numbered, doubtl perhaps his months may be—but so long as he lives there is not a Boer patriot who would not proudly follow him, en to the death. By reason of this fact the British pro- posal receives still deeper emphasis in its broad humanity, and is raised above the possibility of suspicion of cheap and un- worthy motive, The consummation of the act will add new glory to the empire and to modern civilization. RAILROADS AND THE PEOPLE, Frankness o Deception New York World, In the statement of Mr. E. H. Harriman regarding rallways and the public, he urged that the time had come for mutual frank- ness in the declaration of purposes and policles. On the public's side there has alway: been this frankness. The rallroads have never fully met it with its like. Hence the distrust and dislike that have gone so far at times as to interfere with corpora- uv:n schemes meritorious enough in them- el There is never any doubt in the popular mind about the vast usefulness of rallways as developers of the country and as com- mon carriers. The rapid increase of papu- lation and wealth wherever the steel hi, thing open to all But the mysteries of of stock-watering and stock manipulation, the atealthy seizure of extra privileges on blind pretexts—through these the people are disturbed, perplexed and often oppressed. They are not necessary mysteries. The greater part of them a: not honest mysteries. They must disappear before there can be established that mutual frankness urged by Mr. Harriman. Publicity is the medium through which to establish such & populsr friendship as the &t thelr best deserve. Live Nebraska Towns ORD—Queen of the Loup Country. Nestling agalnst the base of verdant hills and with the North Loup river flowing at its feet, site Ord, county seat of Val- ley county, and without question the queen of the Loup country, a beautiful, bustling, healthful and happy city, From fts seat between hills and river it looks far up and down the broad, fertile valley of the Loup, decked with profitable farme. Your first impression of the city is the beauty of its location. A closer look tells you of its other claims to beauty. There Is a fine courthouse located in a little park filled with thrifty trees, with its award well watered and neatly kept; a fine high school building, eubstantial business bulldings of brick and stone, handsome residences with blue grass lawns cared for with scrupulous care. But Ord’s chief pride is the fact that it ls a city of business activity. Ask any trave eling man to name a few of Nebraska's best business points and he will invariably name Ord as one of them. There are rea- sons for its prosperity. It is the county seat of one of the best and most prosper- ous countles of the state. The farmers liv- ing about it are, thrifty and successful, and it stands at tho gateway to a vast region of hilly country stretching far to the north, whereln no town of importance can be bullt and from which a vast amount of trade must come to us. It is therefore se- cure in its possession of the key to this large fleld of trade. The county seat was located on the pres- ent site in 1873, on a plece of rallroad land with no nouses thereon. It took its name from General B. 0. C. Ord, who came up the valley at the time to select the site of Fort Hartsuft a few miles up the valley. The town was regularly platted in 1879 and from that time has made a steady mrowth, with no boom and no backset to its credf® or discredit. It has a population of about 1,500. It has practically no vacant resi- dences or business buildings within its lim- its. It has a splendid waterworks system furnishing an abundance of water, with a reservoir stationed on a hill. The supply comes from a epring near the river and is A8 pure as may be found on earth. Be cause of its pure water and the general cleanliness of the city few epidemics ot disease have come to us. We have two banke, which stand high in financial cire cles. All lines of mercantile business are well represented, some of the merchants ocks far superior to those car- ried in similar cities. Our creamery a prosperous institution. There are no sa- loons in the city, Church Interests are well represented. The Methodist, Presbyterian, Baptist, Christian, Unitarian, Danish Luth- eran and Eplscopal bodies have neat church buildings nd prosperous organization: working harmoniously .for the good of the Jpeople. Our schools are generously sup- ported, both with money and puplls. Two large brick bulldings are in uee and ten teachers are employed. The high school is on the accredited list with a rating of 81% points with the State university. Many puplls come to this institution from the surrounding territory, attracted by the ex- cellent school facilities here furnished. W. W. HASKELL, —— O —————————————— BITS OF WASHINGTON LIFE, Minor Scenes and Incidents Sketched on the Spot. Naval Constructor Hobson of Merrimac and smacking fame, who Is seeking a soft berth on the retired list, strode into the room of the senate committee on naval af- fairs the other day, loaded with documents bearing on his case. The committee was In session, but the business under consid tion did not prevent the members from sizing up the formidable roll of papers which the lleutenant carefully deposited on a convenlent table. At last the Hobson bill was taken up. ‘What is the matter with you?" Chalr- man Hale asked the man who went into Santlago barbor and got kissed by the girls for so doing. “I am suffering from compound hyper- metropic astigmatism, retinal hyperaemia " replied the naval officer. ejaculated Senator Gallinger, ‘Have you got all that the matter with you and still live to tell it to the committee?"” Hobson nodded. “Then Mr. Chairman,” Mr. Gallinger ald, “I move that the bill be reported fa- vorably. I do not know exactly what Mr. Hobson has got, but surely it is enongh.” The rest of the committee agreed with the New Hampshire statesman and Hobson left the committee room without once re- ferring to his voluminous reports. Senator Dietrich of Nebraska was eating breakfast in the cafe of an uptown hotel yesterday morning, relates the Washington Pot Someone wanted to know the time. Nobody at the table seemed to possess watch and one of the party started to call a walter. “That isn't necessary,” sald Dietrich. And then from his outside coat pocket the senator extracted a large alarm clock. It was one of those §9-cent affairs, with a gong on the top. “It is twenty minutes after 9, remarked Dietrich, glancing at the figures on the clock. “I carry this alarm clock all the time,” he explained. - “It's a great thing. If I e an engagement at 3 o'clock I set the alarm for ten minutes before that hour, and then when I hear the gong go off I am reminded of my engagement. Then I set it for the next appointment, and so on all through the da: It scheme. You “Uncle’”” Joe Cannon was chairman of the select committee which had in charge the refurnishing of representatives’ hall. Among the other things promised the mem- bers for thi sion was an elaborate sys- tem of ventilation by which cold air could be forced up through a series of ducts so as to reduce the temperature of the hall and make it comfortable in hot weather. The members have been waiting for the cold alr, but so far none has been fel The tem- perature in the house is the same as in the and in the corridors of the capitol. Congressman Watson walked over to Mr. Cannon one afternoon when there were more members in the restaurant than there were in the house. The Indianian’s collar was melted and his face was beaded with perspiration. “Uncle Joe,” he asked, seriously, ‘“‘where is that cold air we voted money for last session?"’ “Yes, where is it?" echoed Mr. Cannon he mechanically mopped his forehead with his handkerchief. “I told those darned fools on the committee that I was not in favor of buying anything I could not see, but they were bound to do it.” “There is one feature of the government rvice that puzzles me,” sald a chief of division in the Treasury department to the ‘Washington Post, d that is the lack of men stenographers, I don’t see why men who bhave ambitions to enter government work don't equip themselves along this line. I do not mean to disparage the efficiency of women typewriters, for they do all that is expected of them, and more, too. But there is a limitation to their usefulness, no matter how expert they may be. There are certain confidential relations which a superior must always have with his assist- ant, which cannot be shared with a woman. Oftentimes we have to rely on the judgment of an inferior, and are not always willing, and in fact would be afraid, to trust to the discretion of a woman. “To my mind the scarcity of men type- writers is largely due to the fact that women have bluffed their masculine rivals, or would-be rivals, from the fleld. The latter evidently think that the craft has been monopolized by the women. To tell the truth, there is no fleld so much open to men, as far as Uncle Sam is concerned, that of the typewri and in few is there held out such prospect of advance- ment. For instance, Secretary Cortelyou 1s an ex-stenographer, and not so much of an ‘ex' at that, for he was, and always will be, & skiliful hand at the typewriter. But he is & cabinet possibility and he rose from the opportunities held out by his call- ing.” ‘The moral of this story comes first. It Always be polite, especially if you ant things from congr: ‘When the battleship Ohlo was launched at San Francisco, relates the New York World, President McKinley was there with his cabinet. The officlals of the Union Iron works were in high feather at having the president and so many other distin- guished people for their guests. Representative Foss, chairman of the house committee on naval affaire, was there also, and Representative Dayton, the rank- ing member of the committee. They were such comparatively small fry that they were not bidden to the feasts, and whe the special tug went out to see the launche iog they were Dot invited. They came back humiliated and angry. It so happened that for several years thers has been a paragraph in the naval appro- priation bill granting a 4 per cent bonus on contracts obtained by Pacific coast ship- builders because of the increased cost ef material there. In other words, each Pa- cific coast shipbullder who had a govern- ment contract was pald $104 for every $100 the shipbuilders in the east were paid. ‘When that bill came up in the house this year this provision was tn it, but member on the democratic side e that it was time to stop glving bon: the Scotts of Ban Franclsco, and not a member of the naval affairs committee rose to say a word In favor of keeping the bonus in the blll. It was stricken out. Foss and Dayton remembered what happened to them in San Francisco. Senator Depew was riding to the caplitol on an F street car when a very deat woman, who sat next to him,asked him some questions about Washington and then apologized for belng deaf. “Why don't you try pathetically suggested the ““Well," said the woman, by lightning last summer, but I don't see that it did me any good.” PERSONAL NOTES. Joaquin Miller Bret Harte was al- ways disgusted with his “‘Heathen Chinee” glory and always begged his friends never to mention it. Secretary of Agriculture Wilson is in St. Louls, inspecting work tbat has been in progress for three years on the investiga- tlon of the causes and remedles for decay in lumber. Georges Leygues, the French minister of public instruction, having reformed French spelling and syntax by official decree, is going to issue an official French grammar, which will be the only one used in French schools. Dr. Charles F. Rand, who is accepted as being the first volunteer for the civil war, is still living in Washington. He wi the first soldier to win the congre medal for honor for distinguished lantry fn action. Daniel G. Reid, the Wall street magnate, who Is sald to be worth about $25,000,000, is bullding a splendid residence at his old home, Richmond, Ind., in which place he was born some forty-four years ago. He began life as a grocery boy in the store of a man whose son, W. B. Leeds, is now his partner in numerous vast enterprises. P. D. Harrison of Manchester, N. H., is compiling a history of battleflags of this country, especially of those carried in what he incidentally calls “The Brothers' Quar- rel,” in 1861-5. He finds that the number of flags now in the custody of southern states is much less than those preserved by the northern commonwealths, but he 1s desirous ot making a complete list of them all. Members of the Washington smart set are already discussing the advent of Michael Herbert as British ambassador to succeed the late Lord Pauncefote. The new ambassador’s station in Washington, it is supposed, ‘will' advance the prestige of the Vanderblits in the socl and thus tract the members of that family and their immediate friends to Washington next win- ter, as Mrs. Herbert's sister is the wife of young Cornelius Vanderbilt. Mr. Shaw, secretary of the treasury, as- tonishes New Yorkers whenever he makes one of his trips to that town. The Iowa man has a way of dropping in without an- nouncement beforehand and with no frills after he reaches there. He goes from office to office in search of information he desires and there is no brass band accompaniment to his travels. The officlal who attempts to entangle him in red tape finds it sud- denly cut and discovers that the secretary can get down to the merits of the case with true Mis: ippl valley directness. MILWAUKEE PEOPLE Could l{udl‘vneuove It, A Prominent Saved From Death b alh Pinkham' M large n\i-’t: pov‘?:-fho r;.ui o’ ToT Taa} oot experienced T¢ Myt 1 know that I should not. 1 myself, I A\ MRS, SADIE E. KOCH. “1 puffered for months with troubles lar to women which .gradually rfln down my health and very life. I was nearly insane :I'm in at times, and no human . sldll P:onnl in Milwaukee could “bring me relié “ My attention was called to l’éydh B l"lnkh. 's 'V ble Com= gmunl; the tle brought re- ef, and the second bottle an absolute eure. J conld pot belleve it myself, and felt 3ure it was only temporary, but blessed fact, I have now been wel for a year, enjoy the best of health, and cannot in wards express my grate itude. Sincerely your: &ml E. Koom, 124 10th 8t., Milwaukee, Wis."—g5000 forfelt If above testimonial ls not genuine. uestionable testimony er pf Lydia E. Pink« ble Compound over un ‘Women should remember that they are vileged to consult Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass., about their {llness. entirelv free. E———tm— POINTED PARAGRAPHS, daiff'runt with a “It kin Chicago Tribune: r' Eph'm. helx oft an' still wvolcano,” reflected Uncl cough ‘whole blame keep on coughin’, Somerville Journal: A ‘man never real- fzes what a_complicated game base ball really is until he has tried to explain it to a woman. Philadelphia Catholic Standard: Mark« ley—You've owed me $50 for two years now. Don't you think it's about time you liquidated that debt? orroughs—Sure. I'll buy you a drink, it that's what you mean. Chicago Post: “Yes, 1 think the gov- ernment should own and operate all trans- “Do you think the sleeping car porters would permit it?" 1 never heard of Detroft ' o BT oxtravagances exclaimed Mrs. Mo- such extravagance,” Bride to_her husband. “What's the matter now?" Mrs. Fosdick has given a beefsteak din- ner to sixteen guests. Think of it!" u_ have not kept ‘Washington Star: *Yo exclaimed the reproving our _promis riend. ‘‘That's true, hum placidly, ome of my promises may T'm not.”” —_— SOPHISTRIES OF UNOLE BILL. answered Senator Sor- “but it might be worse, broke, but L. O. Reese in San Francisco Bulletin, Got to arguln’ last night, Me'n Uncle Bill; Hadn't_got so sleepy we'd Been at it still! Unele Bill he 'lowed a camel Was pervided wit a hump Fer a fleas’ observatory! (Never heerd o' such a chump As Uncle BIlll) “Pigs has got a squirmy tall” Says Uncle Bill, “So's when storms comes blowin' *round ‘Em fit to kill, They can wrap them ourly talls *Round a rusty nail, you know, An’ then go to sleep an’ let The dad-burn tornado blow!" (That Uncle Bill) “Cats s skeered o' water, tool" Says Uncle Bill, “*Cause their hide shrinks when {t's wet!'* Bays Uncle Bill; “Ap & pors cat would feel awtul ‘Worrled, I'm a-tellin’ you! It_his skin was shrunk so tight he Couldn’t wink his eye nor mew!" Says Uncle Bill, “Flies is always wantin' fight!" 8ays Uncle Bill, “Watch the next one'that comes "round,™ Says Uncle Bill, “An you'll see him rub together Them there little fists o' his— bij s B|¥| v “Hen's_ain't got a_speck o' teeth!" Bays Uncle Bill. “Have to ‘gum it'_all thelr life!" Bays Uncle BilL “Ever sée a hen a-scratchin’ : a-peckin’ in the dust? She's a-huntin' fer her false teethw Bound to find ‘em. too, or bust!" (Oh, Uncle Bill!) “Lightnin’ bugs s coward bugs!" Says Uncle Bill, “Like some lttle boyé I know!" Says Uncle Bil, “'Fraid to sleep without a candle-s Them there little fire-fly sons!" CF,I'd a-had a rotten “tater Bometimes ain't so mlrh!y sure 'Bout Uncle Bill; picion he's & josh— Uncle Bill; t. what d've think— ‘bout that rusty nal 1g. an’ ‘bout his fool ittle squiriny tall? lieve Uncle Bill? on, An' the Funng Knocking & little ball about & & crooked stick is supposed to be the swell game of the day. If it's worth dolng it's worth dolag right. Begin at your clothes. Begin right. ‘When you know everything is right Modesty prevents our telling where to find such & place, NO CLOTHING FITS LIKE OURS. Exclusive. Clothiers and Furnishers. ict o e