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As if there were not buffaloes enough in this community that we should have to import some as additions to our park %00, SE——————— Rev. Sam Small did not go so far a: to put himself up as the horrible exam- ple when he was preaching prohibition in Nebraska. e The uniforms of, mre said to have in Berlin. The i the idea, howover, that our officers’are merely dress parade soldiers. The colleges and universities will-be reopening presently and we will hear further about the Increasing need for the distribution of the estates of a few more philanthropic, millionaires. e _______ _J It Mercer, Baldwin, Savage & Co. will take time to look at the Labor day parade as It passes by, they can see sorhe of the sturdy, faithful men they have been maligning as anarchists, S—— Oolonel Bryan thinks it is undignified for President Roosevelt to go about the country making. speeches. Colonel Bryan would be willing to forego the speeches if he pould be the president. SEpmp—————p Omaha's weekly exhibit of bank clear- ing testifies to constantly increasing business, as compared with the figures for the same period of last year, That 1s more than some other western cities One St. Louls paper wants to eliminate the Streets of Cairo from the Loulsiana Purchase exposition. This will never do. How could it be a world's falr without eAmels to ride, fake fortune tellers and vile coffee? aEss—— The séhool board thinks it bas stolen & march on the city authorities by get- ting In early with its coal contracts. The city might sublet to the school board the job of heating the city bulld- ings and split the difference, == ‘Whether or not there is any relation of cause and effect, it must be conceded by all that the greatest advancement in the standard of living among the labor- ing classes has taken place alongside of the development and progress of labor organization. e One thing may be put down on the credit side of Omaba's ledger—no meet- ing or convention of any national or gapization, however great or small, held LABOR'S ROLIDAY. Today organized labor has it§ annual outing and renews its claim upon public attention. Year by year, with the ad- vancement of our Industrial interests and the growing importance of labor, this holiday meets with a more feneral observance. This Is as jt should be, for participation in its ceremenies and festivities leads to a wider knowledge i of the condition and needs of the labor- ing classes and a more friendly relation between the employe and the employer, between labor and capital. There hes never been a time when organized labor commanded so large a measure of public Interest as it now does, or when its relations to capital and its influence In respect to industrial progress were so serlously discussed. The growth of trades unionism in re cent years has compelled its recognition as a powerful factor In the business world and this has intensified hostility to it in certaln quarters. Great com- binations of capital are showing a dis- position to ignore organized labor and in some instances a purpose to crush it. This is conspicuously the case with the anthracite coal combine and that Is not alone In antagonism to trades unionism. On the other hand, there are many wise men who belleve that or- ganized labor is entitled to respect, that the right of workingmen to unite for the promotion of their common interests 18 as defensible and justifiable as the right of capitalists to combine for the advancement of thelr interests, and we think there is no doubt that this is the view of a great majority of the Amer- ican people. That being admitted, it is self-evident that those who attempt to destroy trade-unionism must fail. The great problem is to find a way to preserve industrial peace and organized labor should assist in finding a way. In England organized labor was never stronger than now and with its growth there bas come an increased sentiment in favor of industrial peace. A London correspondent says: “Trades-unionism in England today is more than a mere mutual benefit soclety. It is one of the strong influences in the nation. As trades-unionism has strengthened it has come under the direction of stronger and better men. The day of reckless strikes is over, The responsible labor leaders in this country are among the most potent of the forces that make for industrial peace.”” There is a sug- gestion In this for the leaders of labor in the United States, where it is quite important as in England, for the wel- fare of the laboring classes, that there shall be industrial peace, o————— RELIBVING THE MONEY MARKET. The suggestion made by the secretary of the treasury to some of the larger national banks in the principal cities that they order additional amounts of circulating notes, for the purpose of re- lieving the money market in the event ot a stringency resulting from the de- mand for currency for moving the crops, has met with a favorable ponse. A number of banks have notified the comp- troller of the currency thgf they want [to be ‘ready for an Incréase of their e¢irculation, should the money market re- ‘quire it, hnd notes are befmg prepared for isspance to the banks whenevér they (call for them. The amount thus far ordered is only $12,000,000, but this is very satisfactory in view of the opinion that had been expressed in financial cir- cles that Becretary Shaw's plan would fail because at.the price of bonds re- quired for deposit to secure circulation the banks could not profitably carry out the suggestion of the secretary. It is reasonably to be expected that the example of the banks which have or- dered additional circulation will be fol- lowed by others, since it is manifestly in the interest of the banks to avert & mopetary stringency and they can well afford to make a temporary sacri- fice to do so. In a statement authorized by the sec- retary of the treasury it was said that the work of preparation does not indl- cate that the secretary will expect the banks to issue additional notes except In response to real necessity, The move- ment, it was explained, Is purely pru- dential apd precautionary and intended to relleve any possible currency famine. “It does not conflict at all,” sald the statement, “with any of the various other methods which have beretofore been employed by the department in re- lieylng the money market.” There may be no necessity for the banks increasing their circulation at this time, though the condition of the eastern money mar- kets shows that 1t Is well to be pre- pared for a possible emergency. In the west the situation is wore favorable and some of the bankers of Chicago bave expressed the opiplon that no se- rious difficulty will be found In provid- ing currency for moving the crops. At all events we think it must be ad- mitted that the plan suggestéd to the bagks by Secretary 8haw Is reasonable, The baunks should ot look wholly to the national treasury to relieve the mouey warket when needed. but should them- selves assume a share Of the work, even though there would be no direct profit for them in dolng so. It is clearly thelr duty, as well as their interest in the long run, to prevent w monetary stringency that might result very inju- in this city sends the delegates home | riously to the busiuess of the country without expressing the hope that they and thus impair prosperity, The evi- will be entertained here again at some | dence that sowe of them realize this is future time. =———1 Fusion candidates for state office de- clare their intention to confine them- selves to state lssues in the pending | prises sixty-one gratifying. B —— “We are golng to have forty votes in that meeting,” sald Congressman Mercer Thursday night. “As the committee com- embers, you may Sgur campaign. They have no other alterna- | out what that means. Not only will the tive. Their national leaders have as committes endorse and reaffirm its action yet been unable to locate the national | !® the appointment of a conference com- issues on which they areé ready to take & stand as & party. mittee last Saturday, but it will endoree the judges and clerks of election selected, which will remove the objection that they are not selected by the whole committee,"— By all means, let that cigar box lid | Omaha Correspondence Lincoln Journal, be opened and put a stop to baseless in- Prophets are not often appreclated in siouations maliciously made to reflect | thelr own country, especlally when their upon the characiers of innocent men. | forecasts fall to materialize. The only Restitution may une longer be thought | part of Mercer's prophesy that has come of, but If there are any assets left from | to pass Is that the committee did meet the treasury defalcation, the state should | and appoint the judges and clerks of clatm the benefit of them, election 1o conformity with the law. But instead of mustering forty members of the committee Mercer mustefed Jikt twenty-eight, including several proXies fraudulently obtained, after making the most desperate effort to break the lines of the opposition. Instead of endors- ing and reafirming the lawless action of the preceding meeting, the committee repudiated the action of the conference committee that had agreed to allow Mercer's Pooh-Bah to run the precinct primaries in Douglas county, and re- sumed the control vested in it by law and usage, to name the voting places and appoint the election officers. But Mercer will doubtless claim that the committee has done just what he wanted and expected it to do. —— MERCER'S POOH-BAH. Congressman Mercer's Pooh-Bah, Tom Blackburn, insists that he is both the initiative and referendum in the con- gressional campaign. He is chairman of the congressional committee and treasurer of the congressional commit- tee. In fact, he is the whole committee. He meets with himself, adopts test oaths to bar out anti-Mercer voters, and im- poses entrance fees upon Mercer's com- petitors in the race, It Mercer's Pooh-Bah had been al- lowed to have his way every candidate for congress would have been compelled to pay $50 into the Mercer campaign fund before he could have had his name presented in the congressional conven- tion, and every delegate to that conven- tion from Douglas county would have been compelled to drop $2 into the Mer- cer slot. ~ Although the actual expense of the congressional committee in hold- ing its convention will not exceed $10 for hiring a ball, Blackburn proposed to exact about $500 for privileges to candi- dates and delegates voted for at the pri- mary. What is to be done with the money thus collected the great Pooh- Bah does not disclose to anybody except Mercer, Not only did Mercer's Pooh-Bah pro- pose to supervise the election of dele- gates, which by law is made the func- tion of the Douglas county central com- mittee, but he proposed to take control of the ballots and constitute himself the returning board. Under the decree pro- mulgated by Mercer's Pooh-Bah, the election officers in every precinet must first procure their ballots from Black- burn and the returns of the election must be certified to Blackburn. The ballots are to be juggled so that Mer- cer's name will head all the rest, and unpledged delegates would have to climb a six-wire fence before they can get per- mission to have their names inserted on the ballot: When the congressional couveniion meets, the great Pooh-Bah proposes to let nobody enter the hall unless he can show a card signed by the Pooh-Bah, and the convention must not bardy and strong, but too many of them tarry on the Atlantic coast, although they could do better by golng out to the western prairies, where the fields are ripe for erous harvests and “where they could get plenty of nourishing food, good treatment and, best of all, good pa: A Desperate Alter: San Francisco Chronicle. It the price of coal in the eastern mar- ket continues to go up much higher, some veople there may find it economical to burn up their furniture bought on the in- stallment pla Anxious About the Details. Chicago Record-Herald. It is natural that the president should be guarded in his public utterances upon an industrial question at this time. He hi no wish to disturb the business of the country or to excite the apprehension of capital. But baving gone so far as to advo- cate federal control through a constitu- tional amendment the publio Will naturally ask, In what way does the president-pro- rose to exercise federal control over inter- state corporations? Shall the government license them? Shall it limit their capital- ization? How is it to determine when & combine becomes a monopoly? Sclentific Farmers in Demand. 8t. Paul Ploneer-Press. Secretary Wilson says that there is a demand for men thoroughly trained in sclen- tific agriculture much in s of the sup- ply. His department, h has a job for every man of the kind it can find, and there are some fifty agricultural colleges calling for competent teachefs, and some sixty or seventy agricultural experiment statio: where there is an opening for a trained sci- entist. He wants the colleges to pay more attention to this branch of learning, and he suggests to young men that they adopt this profession rather than the overcrowded pro- fessions of law and medieine. The advice is excellent, and the secretary’s persistent preaching cannot but do good, but it will hardly have much influence on those who set their hearts on law or medicine. These professions, especially the latter, appeal particularly to those who want to be at the heart of things. Minneapolis Tribune. No sound court could uphold the crank Towa law that empowers “sociological or- ganizations” to “t competent mothers and place them better homes.” The law denies mothers and children the protection of jury trial and gives arbitrary jurisdiction to mayor’s courts. We don’t know just how it de- fines maternal incompetence. In the test case, the only trouble with the mother seems to be that she was poor and had to work. Doubtless the ilanthropic so- cleties and club women” who seized her year-old baby when she was out of the house did not {mpute this to her as & crime, but 1t is undeniable that it left her no time to teach her offspring the higher principles of sociology and the esortic meanings of Browning and Ibsen, and eo fit it for adult membership in the clubs in question. The trial court threw the law out as unconsti- tutional. WEALTH AND PHILANTHROPY. Getting Rich Quickly Regardless of recognize any delegate, however well certified, unless he exhibits a diploma bearing the seal and signature of the Pooh-Bah. Great is Pooh-Bah Blackburn and Mer- cer is his profit. P. 8~Mercer's Pooh-Bah has been deposed as general factotum by order of the republican county committee. The man who lald out the original townsite for Omaha and its first postmaster s dead. It is greatly to be regretted he could not have lived to participate in the fiftieth anniversary celebration of the founding of the city, which will take place within two years. We knew something would be amiss it an Omaha man did not turn up some- where in the great trust litigation test- ing the legality of the industrial merg- ers. As an incubator of financial sky- rockets, Omaha is distinctly in it. A tinhorn gambler, who temporarily occuples rooms in the state house, claims that he has several cards up his sleeve which he proposes to play at the right turn in the game. That always was his reputation among gamblers. eemE——— Whe Will See the Finish? the Means Employed. Brooklyn Life. Don't waste time, poquirls trustworthy character; strive to be & trustee in a trust. Remember the first necessity for oppor- tunity to annex wealth is a reputation for honesty; when yoy are known as Honest Jack Jones or Homest Tom Brown the widow and orpHan"will’ floek to your busi- ness center and cast’their burdens on you. Never descend to retail business; It is hazardous, vulgar a8d unworthy of a mag- nate. The prisons are congested with mere retail rascals, while the free-handed whole- salers of trusts are flattered, honored and at large. The retailers merely make work for judges and attorneys; the whole- lers make and work these priests of the law. The distribution of the rake-off is called philanthropy and generosity, and to be ef- fective must be done in wholesale fashion. Morgan and Rockefeller give away mill- ions, and churches and universities call their names blessed. Recall the mere re- tailer. The late lamented Richard Turpin of England was a gentleman of generous instincts, an expert separator, and a firm believer In the gold ‘standard; but he was & mere retaller. He was lavish in & small way with his guineas and shillings, and while he may have pleased the vulgar, every self-respecting church and university scornéd his trivial methods of trylng to placate that ineradicable contempt for re- tall larceny which beats in the Anglo-Saxon breast. The portraits of our honored trust mag- nates hang in the balls of fame; the orlg- Baltimore American. It is now an even race between the gov- ernment getting control of the trusts and making the sultan of Turkey pay his debts. Activity in the Woodshed. Chicaze Chronicle, Colonel Watterson has now got around to Colonel Bryan, and Mr. Cleveland will ex- perience the holy joy which comes to the small boy who sees his seatmate about te pass under the rod from whose palaful shadow he himself has just emerged. [ Tew) Baltmore American. As a supreme test of the intrepldity of our navy it would be a good idea to sur- round & golf lnk with fortifications, instal the whole army as a guard and inform the golf-playing naval officers that this was the only spot whe they might whack the elusive ball o the bunker. Hunting for the Hunte New York Mall and Express. Explorer Baldwin Is now ordered north to search for the ship that started in search for him. The House-that-Jack-bullt proce- dure of these polar wild-goose chases war- rants the assumption that we shall hear & lMttle later of an expedition to search for the searcher of the searcher. . Progr of Philanthrophy. Atlanta Constitution, 1t s gratitylng, in the midst of all these accusations of moral turpitude huried at the age, to reflect that philanthrople evolution has perhaps kept pace with the world's ma- terial evolution. Commerciallsm may be re- lentless in its exactions of flesh and blood, but the modern spirit of humanity s ot all unworthy of the Christianity of the ages. < Go Teo Philadelphia Record. Apparently the western hemisphere does not tip up as the Astors, Van Alens and Davises leave It for more agreeable quar- ters, They think “this country s not fit to Iive in," and the great majority of their fel- low-gitizens think they are not fit to live in the country. Where there is such substan- tial harmony of contempt the Atlantic is none too wide an expanse of separation. Lots of Room in the Weat. New York Tribune, The tide of Immigration to this presperous and free republic is not ebbing, but steadily rising higher. Sturdy men and women are coming here in troops and Ellis island is bustiing and brimming over in these busy weeks. Most of the newcomers are healthy, inal of Turpin hung on Tyburn hill. The lesson, my som, to be gleaned from these historic instance is that law must be re- spected and retall business abjured. ———— LET THE DEAD REST. Protest Against Digging Up Prehis- torie Aneccdotes. Baltimore American. Some weeks ago the American saw fit to protest against the foistli jokes upon the public by members of con- gress. Matters had reached such a point that the pre-Raphaelite pun and the an- tediluvian anecdote were belng given out as steletly fresh and original. Since our in defense of bygome humor and nt generation, we are glad to he congressmen have either kept silence or told newer joki Today, how- ever, we must again lift up the volce of protestation. The reason for this cry is the following item, clipped not long ago from the Philadelphia Times: Two Celts, one a stranger in the city, were taking in the sights, and in- the course of their trip around town passed the 0Odd Fellows' temple, in Broad stréet. The gliit lef ing of the order's initials, “L 0. 0. F.,"” caught the eye of the stran- ger, who asked: hat be the maining av that sign?" “That?” asked his companion. “Why, mon, that shows th' bullding is jist 100 feet tall.” Thirty years ago, when the late lamented John Robinson had a one-ring circus that was the delight and awe of the middle west, this very bon mot was told by the clowns. Even today it carries with it the odor of the sawdust, the echoing crack of the ringmaster's whip and the chestnutty aroma of the lunch stands. And the story did not have its beginning in & circus. It has been handed down from sire to son since the day the first I. O. O. F. build- ing was erected Noble old joke! The white hairs of the century are straggling across its brow; the bald spot of much usage is gleaming upon its poll; the rheumatic curve of bo its back and the tottering feebleness of time is in its legs; yet it has responded once again to the call and started anew upon the grand rounds! Today It rears ite hoary head in the newspapers; tomor- row it will strut and stride and, per. chance, caper and curicole, upon the comic opera stage; day after tomorrow it will don the paint, pads and powder of the cir- cus, and then—aud then? Then may It once more sink to gentle slumber in Phil- adelphia, and palsied be the hand that at- tempts to scissor it sgaln from its sleep! SEPTEMBER 1, 1902. Mr. Roosevelt’s Sermons Chicago Chronele. It is something wholly new in this coun- try to have a president instructing peo- ple day after day on thelr duties in the family, in the fiome and In their relations to each other in private life. The emperor of Germany has achlieved some celebrity in this line, but Mr. Roosevelt s the first of American presidents to devote himself to homiletics of this description, Strange as most of his sermonizing it will have to be admitted that it is emi- nently sound and that much of it 1s sorely needed. Assuming that his speeches set, forth in the newspapers are widely read, there cannot be much doubt that what he has to say om private and per- sonal matters involved in the domestic and individual life of the citizens will have & much wider influence than anything that may fall from him on controverted topics of a public and political nature. Mr. Roosevelt 1is youn enthusiastic, optimistic and ambitious. For the most part he s actuated by high and honorable ideals. He has been wopderfully suoe ful in all of his undertdkings and it ca not be denfed that, notwithstanding the fact that he has been highly favored by fortune, he is & man of real merit also. As a preacher, therefore, he represents fu his own person and in his own career most of the things which he urges upon his countrymen. He bas a wonderful industry. He bas tried his hand at many things and has made no fallure of anything as yet. He leads a life of great activity, physical as well as mental, and, while his modest personal fortune which has rendered it unnecessary for him to engage in gainful pursuits came to him by inheritance, no one will question his ability or his disposi- tion to make his own way in the world it he were reduced to poverty today. It 1s no mere theorist, then, who 1s, preaching the doctrine of self-help, inde- pendence, thrift and industry to the Amer- ican people. It is no pampered child of luxury who is commending to his coun- trymen the invigorating doctrine of the simple and useful life. Nor is the ser- monizer an old man full of wise saws which no one ia inclined to heed. He is the young- est of all the presidents and in some re- spects the boldest of them all. If his preachments appear to conflict with the practices of his party, to lavite at. tention to the idea of government-help which that organization has cultivated so strenuously, it is all the more incumbent upon his fellow citizens to recognize his independence and courage and to look for something even more pointed from him in the course of time. REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET, Beatrice Express: J. H. Mickey's success 1s assured. It remains for republicans to seo that his majority s a big one. Bancroft Blade: Mickey for governer, Mo« Carthy for _congress ana fHall for state senator are & trio which will be bard to beat. Holdrege Citizen: With Mickey as gov- ernor and Norris in congrees, with corn in the bin and & roll of bills that speaks elo- quently for wheat, what more could mortal man ask for than will come to the Fifth congressional district next November. Norfolk News: The fusion papers and orators who express dissatisfaction with the republican nominee, J. H. Mickey, will be pained to admit after the votes are counted that there were not enough peo- ple, by quite a good many, who held to the same point of view. Lynch Journal: While Mr. Mickey is be- ing discussed pro and con it is just as well to remember that his ideas and life are in line with the principles that have brought on present prosperous conditions and he will conduct such an administration if elected. And for that reason he will be elected. Osceola Record: We are glad our fusion triends have opened up the pass question. We know of considerable stuff that will make “interestin’ readin’ ” in that connec- tion which they won't want to hear about. We might have been too modest to men- tion it If the ball had not been started roil- ing by the other fellow. Dakota City Eagle: Nebraska’s next gov- drnor, 1. H. Mickey, may not s windy as the candidate on the fusion ticket, but he is a substantial man in every way and inasmuch as wind is not & necessary qualification in the governor's office, there is no reason why he should be considered handtcapped because of being short on wind. Stanton Picket: Did you ever set your eyes on “Little Glant” Thompson? No? Well, he is not nearly as villainous-look- ing as his party papers have pictured him, Neither le he especially. handsome or at- tractive, Just a medlum-looking, medium- acting man of medium intellect, that's all. No, not exactly all. There is this much more: He will not be elected governor of Nebraska. Crete Vidette-Herald: You won't see Congressman Shallenberger pointing the finger of scorn at J. H. Mickey and yelling derisively, “He 1s a banker.” Nelther will your hear Uncle Johnny Powers lustily howling, “Down with Mickey, for he is a farmer.” Our fusion friends will have to toe the mark and walk almighty careful, tor they are carrying liquid vessels on both shoulders. South Omaba Times: The Cozad Tribune remarks that Hon. J. H. Mickey, republican candidate for governor, is conducting a steady canvass, being constantly in attend- ance at reunions and public gatherings which afford him an opportunity of meet- ing the people face to face. As the char- acter of Mr. Mickey becomes known to the people it is apparent that his candidacy is galning strength with the people. Hastings Tribune: It will be a great thing to elect a republican governor and a s0lid delegation to congress. J. H. Mickey will make Nebraska one of the best gov: nors who has ever been in the executivi chair. Judge Norris will make an ideal con- grossman for this great Pifth district. Make up your mind to vote for him, even if you don’t belong to his party. There is noth- ing better than having the best men in of- fice. Wausa Gazette: Mr. Mickey, the re- publican candidate for governor, is & man with spotless record and a pleasing per- sonality. He makes friends wherever he goes, and as time fore the “Little Glant” becomes daily more herculesn. The absurdity of the “raiiroad tool” howl set up by the opposing prees is becoming more apparent to the public each week and Is acting as a boomerang on the fusion forces, Mickey will be elected by a majority of 15,000. Beatrice Express: Mr. Mickey built the first frame house in his county, and then lived in it, and farmed his land. He has been successful in everything he has under- taken, beczuse he is a gentleman of those qualities which command respect and con- fidence, and because he has the energy and determination which win. He will be suc- cessful in politics, as he has been in the other affairs of his busy and useful life, and as governor of Nebraska will add new Iaurels to his already enviable renown. St. Bdward Sun: Hon. J. H. Mickey, can- didate for governor on the republican ticket, spoke at the Central Nebraska Assembly at Fullerton, Monday. He took as his theme. “character bullding.” There was no politics daveloped in the subject, but he favorably impressed the large audience by the splendid way In which he handled the subject. The thoughts brought out were of the kind to inspire the hearers to nobler ideas and actions. After the lectw Brother Mickey, as he was known by all on the grounds, was given an lmpromptu re ception by the old settlers present. He mad many new friends while visiting there. Falls City Journal: About the most dis- gusting thing that we encounter in mod- ern politics is the spectacle of a great political party uniting to pervert & man's good qualities and make them weapons to be used -for his own undoing. Such a spectacle is very apparent in the present campaign. In Polk county there is a man who bas lived in one community for » great many years. He has dons well and prospered. He enjoys the confidence of his neighbors. He is a Christian gentle- man. He does not get drunk. A great po- litical party, in casting about for the best man to be governor of a great state, came upon this n. He was rominated in due form and is going to be elected. But the opposition have tried to make his every virtue appear as a vice. They have pic- tured him as & usurer, a Shylock, a farmer ‘ | the most important document i of the farmer, a prohibitionist and a Meth- odist, all of which they seem to class in the same category. But the people of this great state are getting tired of this kind of thing. They want the best man for office, regardless of his religious bellef, and to that end they are going to elect J. H. Mickey governor this fall by a large majority. Tekamah Journal: A traveling man who, in his journeyings about the state, has met both Mr. Mickey, the republican candidate for governor, and Mr. Thompson, the demo- cratic candidate, told the Journal how each impressed him. Mr. Mickey, he sald, was stamped all over & man of high morals, & successful business man, conservative and honest, and a plain oitizen, who would view his duties as & governor as a sacred trust and not as a political sinecure. Mr. Thomp- n, he says, bears the earmarks of a sport and the governor's office to him would mean an enlarged opportunity for political dicker- fng to advance his own and his party's in- tere Mullen Tribune: Last week's Star, pub- lished at Kearney, which is one of the leading independent papers of the stato, came out declaring fitself for J. H. Mickey for governor. It looks mighty bad for the “Ldttle Giant” to have his party organs, right within a stone’s throw of his roost, denounce him in such glowing terms. The Star is a feariess, outspoken and ably ed- ited journal that does not belleve in garbling the truth, and it uses no words with two meanings to tell about Barry. Its end of the campaign will be handled with- out gloves, and its hearty support given to Hon. M. P. Kinkaid and J. H. Mickey, both of whom are going to be elested Pender Republic: John H. Mickey, re- publican candidate for governor, made many friends on his trip to Pender this week when attending the old settlers’ plc- nfe. Mr. Mickey makes no pretentions to oratory, but has a very pleasing manner and an aptitude of saying things in a clear and forceful manner that inspires at once the confidence of the hearer as to the soundness of his logie and the cogency of his reasoning. He impresses one being a straightforward, thoroughgoin 8in man, and what better qualities than th does anyone want in a governor. These are the qualities, and Mr. Mickey possesses them in a marked degree, that should and must be posses by & man if he would make a first-class governor. Mickey Is all right, and everyone who sees him not only belleves he is all right, but knows It. Bradshaw Republican: Whatever this editor has said or may say in regard to the republican candidate for governor is id from a personal knowledge of the n. We can tell of his qualities as a soldier because of having served in the same regiment with him. We can tell of some of his ploneer hom: d days, be- cause of having been a pioneer and home. steader not far from Comrade Mickey. We can tell of his sterling qualities as a citi- wen, because of social relations and per- sonal acquaintance with the man. Of his business lifications no one needs to speak; his success does its own speaking. Of him we can say no touer, better or cleaner man has ever graced the head of the republican ticket of this common- wealth. BEvery voter in Nebraska desiring to vote for a clean, upright, Christlan man for governor can do so by voting for Com- rade John H. Mickey. Columbus Journal: W. K. Fowler, the republican candidate for superintendent of #chools, has done more for the advancement of education in Nebraska than any superin- tendent the state has had. He works with & purpose in view and with a vim and energy that astonishes those who come in contact with him. Mr. Fowler visits the country schools in the ploneer districts as well as those of the prosperous counties and has raised the standard of both. Last winter he published a book giving detailed statistics of the condition of the schools of the state, with many illustrations, which was classed by leading men of the state as ued by the atate during the year. Within a few weeks another book on a course of study will have been printed, which will be of great service to the country teachers. Mr. Fowler is the kind of man the state needs for officers— conscientious, energetio, truthful and who show by their work that they are worthy the trust of the public. * Ashland Gazette: It has Inflicted a great mental strain upon the average fusion ed- itor to find romething to say against Mr. Mickey, the republican candidate for gov- ernor. It has been considerable of ax upen his ingenuity and his efforts have been decidedly feeble and his arguments far- fetched. One class of fusion editors have made the discovery that Mickey is a pro- hibitlonists. This is entirely false, for Mr. Mickey has always been a consistent republican and has never owed alleglance to any other political party. The point of attack in this line must consist in the fact that Mr. Mickey is & man of clean and tem- perate habits—one who does not drink in- toxicating liquors—a total abstainer. If this is an objection, we suppose the converse must follow that & man to be unobjection- al must be the other kind of a fellow— one who does drink—one with a stomach capacity to round up with the b'hoys. By this do they wish to be understood that their {deal fellows—W. J. Bryan and W, H. Thompson—are drinking men? We opine uot. It 1s ofly the aberration of a nervous condition induced by hard pressure to find something to say to make some sort of & semblance of a campalgn. But the more they say along that line the larger will be Mr. Mickey's majority in November. The fact that & man is & clean Christian gen- tleman does mot comstitute an objection in the eyes of the level headed citizens of Nebraska whese votes are to decide who is to be the next governor of the state. Philadeiphia Inquirer It might also be said, without ‘any stretch of the imagination, that President Roosevelt is strengthening the impression that he can do & bit of the oratory business bimself POINTERS ON MERCER. Fremont Herald: The Fourth distri publicans af Missouri nominated Reed of St. Joseph for congress. He | eral solicitor for the St, Joseph & Grand Island rallway. This suggests, why not nominate Burt in Omaha instead of Mercer? A good live representative of a railroad, who don't claim to be anything else, is entitled to respect. Broken Bow Republican: The political indispositions in Douglas county looks very much like Dave Mercer will be defeated in the primaries for renomination to congress. 1f the claim of The Bee s true that Mercer has ceased to be a resident of Omaha and has his residence in another state, we do not hesitate to say he should be turmed down, no matter how good may be his rec- ord in congress. When a servant of the public in any department becomes so im- portant that he is above mingling with his constituents he s too important to longer represent them and should be re- legated to the rear without ceremony. There are doubtless hundreds of other good men, equally us well calculated to make good congressmen that could be chosen to fill the position that reside in the district and are in touch with the people. Fairfield Herald: It is because the elec- tion of & congressman in the Second, or any other district of Nebraska, concerns the whole people of the state that we had till even very lately indulged a faint hope that David H. Mercer might at the eleventh hour say something to in some degree war- rant his renomination. But what he has to say is worse than if he had kept silent all together. It is simply to boast of the big appropriations that he has (very suc- cesstully, Indeed) obtained from out the Dational treasury that David opens his mouth. If that is all a congressman is for why go through the farce of holding an election at all? Just turn in and send best wire puller and lobbylst down to Wat ington, and let it go at that. Somehow the common sense of people in general re- volts at the kind of argument used in his own behalf by Mr. Mercer. The metropolis of this great state is able to and ought to send a statesman to congress once in ten years, anyhow, and if they send one this year they'll have to look for other and better material than Hon. David H. Mercer. The Second district owes Mr. Mercer noth- ing, PERSONAL NOTES. Andrew Simpson, the oldest democratio voter in Baltimore, aged 93, made & speech at a mass meeting in that city this week. President Roosevelt does not oarry his advocacy of the strenuous life so far as to allow the crowding of women and children in his audiences. John R. McVicar of Boston, the first white child born north of the Arctic Circle, has just celebrated his golden wedding an- niversary. He was christened by Sir John Franklin. Walter N. Allen, the millionaire farmer of Jeftereon county, Kansas, says he will spend $10,000 to be elected to congress from the Leavenworth district If the fusioniats will but nominate him. Dr. Alea Hrdleka has just returned New York from a visit to the hidden sa- cred caves of the Hutchol Indians of Jallsco, Mexico, bringing back with him many specimens of their handicraft. No one has amassed millions &0 rapidly as Alfred Beit, the South African million- aire, who is reputed to be the wealthiest man in the world. His fortune is sald to exceed $1,000,000,000, and he has an income sufficient to make ten new millionaires every year. The whole of this colossal fortune was made within a period of twenty- five years. Charles M. Schwab, the steel trust mag- nate, cannot be in precarious a state of health as has been reported. On the dining car where he lunched on his way from Plattsburg to New York the other day he disposed of the following viands: BSoup (two plat roast chicken (one-half), green corn, potatoes, Lima beans, canta- loupe, lemon ple (two pleces), coffee (one cup). On September 15 the foundation stone of a new Salvation Army building 18 to be lald in Cleveland, and Senator Hanna has been invited to perform the leading part in the ceremony. Before he can do so, however, it will be necessary for him to joln the Bricklayers' union, for the contractor only employs union men on the job. As Mr. Hanna is a liberal contributor to Salvation Army funds, it Is expected that his applea- tion for membership in the uniod will be received in the near future. to POINTED REMARKS. Chicago Tribune: “What do vou keep that phonograph going all the time for?' ‘Well, my wife is away trip, and something of that house seem more homellke. Chs Johnnie, baby." on & summer kind makes the Post: she explained to “we have asked God for a liitle of long after twine arrived. ‘Well,” commented Johnnie to his father, “it's mighty funny that you didn't know how big an order you gave." Detroit Freo Press: Mother—Did the pro- fessor propose? Daughter—Dear mother, he was on the very verge of it; and I foolishly hap- pened to mention bacteria. ‘Washington Star: angry because he b “No. He won. angry it he does it again.” Brooklyn Life: ‘‘There is as much nour- ist, “as there i in one pound of /s being 80, I do not see why the ople du not e more anas.'’ “They will,”" asserts the magnate. “They will, a8 00N &8 someone corners and’ figures out some way to make & hun- dred per cent profit on each ony Cleveland Plain Dealer: “No, her tather made her break the en ’BMBL" “What was the trouble?"* “The old man discovered that ome of the young fellow’'s ancestors had bean a floor walker in a rolling mill, or something * Bmployer—Well, what aid rou called to collect that bill? he would break every bone in my body an | pitch me out of the window if 1 showed ny face there again. Employer—Then go back at .W tell him he can't frighten me by his violence. Boston G/ he say whe Clerk—T) THE WAY TO SING. Helen Hunt Jackson. The birds must know, who wisely sings, ‘Wil sing as they; AIF hus generous wings, ongs make. thelr way. No messenger o un before, Filng:plin: No mention of the place or hour o any man No waidig i 16m¢ sound betrays A listening ear; No different voice, no new delays, If steps draw near. The commor “What bird is that? It's song is good." And eager eyes Go peering through the dusky wood In glad surprise. Then late at night when by his fire The traveler sits, Watching the flame grow brighter, higher, "he sweet song fil By snatches lhrolhxrh hls To help him rest; When next'he goes that road again, An emp n On lfilflmhbvu[ Pl s b me! last spring Just here 1 heard, in passing by, That rare bird sing'” But while he remembering sweet the son ow 1 The Mttle bird on tireless wing Is borne along In other air and other men With weary feet, On other roads, the simple strain Are finding sweet The birds must know, Will sing as (he The common alF has g Bongs make ent will make him sf ghs, who wisely sin b y LU