Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 7, 1902, Page 16

THE_OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1902. THE OMAHA“ SUNDAY BEE BE. ROSEWATER, EDITOR. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION Dally Bee (without Sunday), One Year..$4.00 Dally Bee and Sunday, One Year 6.00 Tllustrated Bee.One Year.. Sunday Bee, One Year turday Bee, One Year....... . ‘wentleth Century Farmer, One Year DELIVERED BY CARRIER. Dally Bee (without Sunday), per copy Dally Bee (without Sunday). per week Dally Bee (including Sunday), per week. y Bee, per copy..... o Bee (without Sunday), per w Evening Bee (Including Sunday), week 3 2 Compl of irregularities in delivery should be addressed to City Circulation De- partment. OFFICES. Omaha—The Bee Bulldin uth Omaha—City Hall ty-ffth and M Streets. ‘Council Blufts—10 Pearl Street. Chicago—1640 Unity Bullding New York—238 Park Row Building. ‘Washington—01 Fourteenth Street. CORRESPONDENCE. Communications relating to news and edi- torial matter should be addressed: Omaha Bee, Editorial Department. BUBINESS LETTERS. 0 Jetters and remittances shou be wdidressed: The Bea Publishing Com- pany, Omaha. REMIFTANCES. Remit by draft, express or postal order, ayable to The Bee Publishing Compan: Bhiy b-cent stamps accepted in payment of 10c ullding, Twen- | mail accounts. Personal checks, except on Omaha or eastern exchange, not accepted. THE BEE PUBLISHING COMPANY STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION las County, s.: George B. ecretary of The Bee Publishing Company, being duly sworn, s that the actual aumber of full and complete coples of The Dally, Morning,| Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the month of November, 1902, was as follows: .31,470 ..28,485 29,450 30,600 31,060 ...31,350 .41,085 34,650 81,210 30,340 20,575 81,300 Lese unsold and returned coples. ‘Net total sales. lb?fl.lt": Net average sale 80,75 GEORGE B. TZSCHUCK. Subseribed In my presence and sworn {0 before me this 30th d‘{(?'fi,"l‘:fi?qu’rE, Notary Public. 1t's a trifle early yet for the ice crop to ripen. — With the coming new year Nebraska will have to turn over several new leayes. While Nebraska Is being showered with snowflakes congress s belng show- ered with pension bills. e— As long as some of the newspaper pic- | month of September, 1803, | tion, presided over by Governor Nelson, | after known 4 tures of Thomas B. Reed can be kept away from him he stands a chance to recover. —ee ‘While it i8 necessary that the govern- ment cotton reports should be accurate, 1t is important that the reporter should not be leaky. ———— The discrepancy between an increase of 10 per cent in wages and 20 per cent in freight rates will have to be explained by rallway trafic managers to make it palatable. The next time. President Roosevelt writes a message to congress he should submit it for approval to the Omaha Hyphenated or prepare to take the con- sequences of its displeasure. SE— The declsion of the supreme court of ‘Minnesota, requiring everyone who treats another to drinks to take out a license on his own account, ought to have elther a great revenue-producing or reforming effect. Congressman-elect Hinshaw has been in evidence In several departments at ‘Waghington for several days, with the manifest intention of pushing several things in the Fourth district before the 4th of March. 0 A mere arrest, lodging in jall and quick discharge is no real punishment for Car- rie Nation. It rather plays into her hand, conferring notoriety and contribu- ting free advertisement which in many ways is profitable to her. If no particulars about the Union Pa- cific strike at Omaha have reached Mr. Harriman, who is the managing director of the whole system, the officers of the road must have been kept busy keeping him in ignorance of the trouble. . —— According to a German sclentist 12, 000,000 bacteria inhabit the skins of halt a pound of cherries, while half a pound of grapes only contains 8,000,000 bac- teria. This accounts for the natural preference of civillzed man for grape Juice over cherry cobblers. Captain Palmer has induced the secre- tary of war to recommend an appropria- tion of $50,000 to be expended for a pumping station at Hot Springs. Cap- tain Palmer has not been in the fire in- surance business without appreciating the value of pumping stations as life and health preservers. —— Congressman Prichard’s promise that North Carolina will soon become as sta- ble a republican state as Ohlo or Penn- sylvania sounds too much like the ven- erable but unfulfilled predictions of the FIRST STEP FOR TRUST REGULATION The first gtep in the United States to- ward trust regulation was taken by the legislature of Minnesota nine years ago through the passage of a resolution di recting the governor to call a national conventipn to discuss the menace of trusts and deylse or suggest means for curbing their power. In conformity with | these resolutions invitations were issued to the governors of the various states to appoint delegates to an antl-trust con vention to held In Chicago in the The conven- be full -discussion memorialized the president of the United States to recom- mend in his forthcoming message to congress the creation of a bureau of publieity and su slon to prevent fic titious or fraudZent capitalization b corporations engaged in any business coming within the purview of the fed eral constitution, relating to Interstate commerce, said bureau to be in ch of a commission appointed by the presi- dent. The recommendations of the con- ventlon failed, however, to meet the ap- proval of President Cleveland and were, therefore, ignored in his message. The principles enunclated in Chicago nine years ago have now been embodied in the bill introduced by Congressman Littlefield and will, if enacted into law, strike the tap root of the worst evil en- gendered by the trusts, which everyhody who has given the subject serious thought conc to be over-capitaliza- tion. When the searchlight of publicity is turned upon the colossal corporations trusts, combinations and con- solidations designed mainly for stock jobbing purposes will be made lmpossi- ble, or at least unprofitable. It is doubtful, however, whether the Interstate Commerce commission, upon whom Congressman Littlefield - desires |to confer the power of supervision of corporations engaged in interstate com- merce, will be able to make this super- vision efficient. The commission was created to supervise and regulate trans- portation companies, but experience has shown that the task imposed upon. it is beyond its reach. The supervision and rcgulation of 200,000 miles of railway las overtaxed the energies of the com- mission and will monopolize all its time if the increased powers asked by the commission in the line of its present functions were conferred upon it by con- gress. It may be taken for granted, however, that the next congress would classify the corporations that will pass under the supervision of the commission so as to relieve it of a portion of its most ex- acting duties by creating an auxiliary bureau to whom would be referred cer- tain classes of corporations subject to the supervision of the Littlefield bill. The attempt of Congreskman Little- field to repress over-capitalization by a 1 per cent tax on watered stock would commend itself to favorable considera- tion if the provision is not in conflict with the constitution, or rather does not overreach the powers of congress under existing constitutional limitations, Prac- tically all corporations embraced in the trust list are the creatures of state law and then subject only to taxation by the state, excepting where taxes are imposed under the tariff and internal revenue laws. The supreme court decision against am income tax would justify the assumption that a corporation tax on stocks would be declared void. That feature of the bill, however, willynot in- validate the provisions relating to pub- licity and should, therefore, not prove a stumbling block in the way of its speedy passage through congress. The experl- ment proposed by Congressman Little- field should by all means be tried as the first and most logical remedy for the worst evils engendered by the trusts. —_— WINTER COURSE IN AGRICULTURE. The winter course in agriculture at the Nebraska State university is in line with the progressive spirit and necessitles of the time and is worthy of the special attentlon of farmers and farm students, It has been arranged with a particular view to the practical phases of farming. These at this time require a wide range of accuaintance with the re of progress in the sciences and inventions. rming, whether in a general way or In the many specializations to which it has been developed, may now be classed almost as a learned profession whose greatest rewards depend upon trained intelligence. The treatment and fertili- zation of solls, the breeding, feeding and care of domestic animals, the selection and culture of grasses and grains and the uses of machinery, not to sneak of dalrying, horticulture and a score of other speclal lines of farm industry, are all now being conducted in the light of the v latest and most advanced sclen- tific study and experiment. The changes thus effected in agricultural methods in recent years are almost revolutionary and are destined to be even greater in the immediate future, It 18, of course, mnot possible for all farmers to pursue the elaborate and thorough regular courses of study now provided by the various agricultural col- leges. At best only comparatively a few can secure their full advantages. But a course of ten weeks during the winter season can be avalled of by a far larger number. The actual knowledge thus gained is invaluable, but such instruc- tion is incomparably more useful in the prenaration it affords for continuous past regarding the breaking of the solid south. It requires the evidence of ac- tual election returns which are not forth- coming. ———— Alaska needs a better system of gov- ernment than it now has, but congress should be especlally wary In making changes. No portion of the union is so completely under the control of great corporations as Alaska. It will require extraordinary safeguards to prevent them from gobbling up the choicest nat- 'ural resources of that region, still so Uttle understood by the general public. subsequent study along the lines of pro- gressive farming. It qualifies the intel- ligent student to utilize and keep inde- pendently abreast of the results which the agricultural colleges and experiment stations are so rapidly achieving. It is along these lines that the highest honors of Nebraska as a great agricul- tural state must be realiced. The basic industry of our community must long remain as it is today, distinetly agricul- tural, however rapidly other industries may be develoned. If the farmers of Nebraska are to keep pace with or to lead in competition with those of the great nelghboring agricultural states, the most progressive in the world, it must be by quick mastery and appro- priation of the results of the related sclences and arts whose progress is now s0 marvelously rapid. Every advantage which our educational institutions can afford must be presented, and they must be zealously fmproved. THE EXODUS TU CHEAP LANDS. The immense migration which has oc- curred the t three or four years and is still in progress northward from the corn belt of the west has been accom- panied by land speculation the results of which are not yet fully apparent, but are likely in the near future to bring Qisappointments and perhaps hardships. A sudden transfer of a large rural popu- lation into a region whose conditions are strange nearly always has such re- sults. The latest notable case, that enor- mous migratory movement in the late '70s, carrying multitudes far into the region of insufficient rainfall in the western parts of the Dakotas, Nebraska and Kansas, reached a climax in disas- ter from which it required a full decade and a half to recover. In the reaction the price of land throughout the sub-humid and bordering territory fell almost to a nominal figure, often a fraction of the amount for which the holdings had been mortgaged, while at the same time there was a rapid rise of land prices in what may be called the corn country, where that plaut, together with a great variety of staple grains, gras: roots and fruits, is cultivated with regular success. Under the influ- ence of general prosperity and abundant money this contrast of land prices had the effect several years ago to start emi- gration toward the low-priced ar 3 and under the manipulation of specula- tors and the urgency of transportation companies the movement has grown to be a craze. Millions of acres of land in the northwest, including the new Cana- dian prov 8, have been sold to settlers at from five to ten times the price re- cently ruling, and tens of thousands of settl have gone or are preparing to go upon them. No doubt these lands are valuable for many purposes and with proper methods of cultivation and grazing will in time become a source of great wealth. But it is almost certain that the vital fact regarding them does not enter into the calculations of the average actual set- tler. That fact is that the region in which they are hazarding their all is for the most part a region of insufficient rainfall and in many other essential con- ditions differs from that to which they are accustomed. Thousands must begin in debt and facing a long period of learning new and unlearning old lessons. In these circumstances the future at best is likely to present severe trials, and the chance of a succession of un- usual drouths to inflict calamity. These are features which find no place in the glowing pictures of the advertis- ing agents or the seductive blandish- ments of the land speculators. But the average farmer who is gettibg on well in Nebraska and Towa should ponder them seriously before he jojps in the exodus. THE ASSET PLAN PREMATURE. The elaborate discussion in Secretary Shaw's report of the plan of an asset basis for national bank notes is useful for educational purposes, but it will have no immediate practical effect on legislation. Whatever may be said for or against the asset basis, it is not op- portune at this time, nor is it likely that the secretary decelves himself on this point. Even among bankers there Is wide divergence and sharp antagonism of opinion with respect to it. Its adop- tion would involve a radical departure from all the principles on which the note circulation of the banks has been con- ducted for forty years. At the same time it is universally un- derstood among bankers and business men that at no very distant time an ampler basis than the national bonds, which are being steadily paid off, must be found as security for the bank issues. The general public is beginning to be impressed with this fact. But its effects have not yet gone far enough to compel the subject to be taken up for serious discussion and practical disposal. The most that is likely to be done is some provision for a so-called emergency circulation, but it will be only for tem- porary uses. Such a provision can be made, it is believed, which will answer the essential needs to which attention has been lately directed. THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC. No feature of the message of President Roosevelt is entitled to more thoughtful consideration than that relating to the controversies between capital and labor. With a splendid appreciation of the real and practical relations between those great elements of the soclal compact, the union of labor and the union of cap- ital, what shall we do but to say that they are absolutely in the public inter- est. And how in the public Interest? doing everything, if you please, that will contribute to the promotion of soclety and the building up of the com- merclal and financial welfare of the in- dustries and trade of the country. That is what all interests should think of, whether commercizl or financial or in- dustrial. The underlying thought of all of them must be the public intercst. Whatever may be théir individual ideas, thelr great wotive must be whatever will conserve the luterests and welfare of the public, which in the end mwakes for whatever is right. Let us bear in mind what President Roosevelt said in his message: “Organ- ized capital and organized labor alike should remember that in the long run their interest must be brought iutw har- mony with the interest of the general public, and the conduct of each must conform to the fundamental rules of obedience to the law of individual free- dom and of justice and fair dealing to- ward all.” \ The ewbodiment of principle laid down in the above quotation are ahso- lutely fundamental and commend them- selves to the approval of all who have given the subject of the relations of cap- ital and labor serlous consideration. The great problem, after all, is the ulti- mate relation to the public of the asso- clation between capital and labor. What is to be the effect, eventually, between the conflicts of labor and capital upon the body politic? That is a question of the very first importance. The interest of the public, that which concerns the great body of the people in their ma- terial interests. s the question of present vital concern and, above all other mat ters, It is the one for public considera- tion. The country will be gratified to learn that James J. Hill, vresident of the Great Northern Railroad company and organizer of the greatest railroad com- bine on earth, is opposed to any ship subsidy that does not include the steam- ship lines owned and controlled by James J. Hill ard his allies. A benevo- lent monopolist of Mr. Hill's stripe would naturally be opposed to a raid on the national treasury for the benefit of a monopoly managed by greedy and soulless competitors. In this connection it may be interesting also to note that Mr. James J. Hill would rather pour the ship subsidy money into irrigating ditches than into floating palaces, al- ways providing that the ditches were within the territc tributary to the Great Northern and its various branches, The historic name of arlie Mosher bobs up serenely every few months in the musty archives of the state capitol. The latest obtrusion of Mr. Mosher's name into public print comes with the dismissal of the suit in the supreme court, brought to recover $3,300 or there- abouts, absorbed by Mosher's wrecked Capital National bank out of deposits of the Nebraska Relief commission created in the drouth year 1894. The dismissal of the suit appears to have been premedi- tated by some person or persons un- known to name or fame, who abstracted all the depositions, affidavits, ete., from the attorney general's office with the manifest intent to balance the ledger and relieve the distress of mind of the former secretary of the relief commis- sion. There is at least one state in the union where perjured campaign expense state- ments have not been made a fine art. That fact is strikingly exemplified in the sworn election expense account of Con- gressman-elect arles Weisse of Wis- consin, who declares under oath that his race for congress cost him $1,017.30, of which amount $750 went to the cam- paign committees and the remainder to hotel bills, printing, postage and inciden- tals, with a capital I. In Nebraska a man who would make such a statement would be given free lodgings in the in- stitution for the feeble-minde e — The fact that the reserves of the Ne- braska banks, as shown by their reports to the banking board, are somewhat lower than a few months ago, is only what might be necessarily expected at this period of the year. There has been unusual call for funds because of the failure of the east to afford the ordinary currency supply. The reserves, however, are not serlously depleted, and the basis of loans was never more sound and safe. There is a very large amount of cattle feeders’ paper which is already being taken up by realization in the market at good profits to the farmer. ——— The deadlock in Delaware on the elee- tion of United States senators and the scandals arising out of it, a situation which has been duplicated in so many other states, are enough to give an im- petus to agitation for election of sena- tors by vote of the people rather than by the legislatures of the several states. The provision incorporated in the na- tional constitution never contemplated such conditions as exist, and it is not only an anachronism, but a stumbling block in the way of good government. ——— The pretensions of New York as a financlal center are strongly corrobo- rated by the reported agreement among twenty of the aldermen to hold out against the tunnel franchise for the Pennsylvania railroad terminal until they get $20,000 apiece for their votes, Harvesting Sweet Revenge. Chicago Record-Herald, The Britons whipped the Boers, but the latter are getting a terrible revenge. They're all writing books and selling them to the English. The Workman and the Genius, Semerville Journal, | All honor to the man who sees his duty and does it, but the man who sees his duty and hires somebody else to do it also de- serves some credit. Exercise for Busy Men. ‘Washington Post, A gentleman who makes a speclalty of predicting says we are to have twenty-nine snowstorms this winter. This will be de- lightful news for the man with a long stretch of sidewalk. e — fting Army Recraits, 8t. Louls Globe-Democrat. Last year 124,642 men applied for enlist- ment in the United States army, of whom 37,461, or 30 per cent, were accepted. The army standard maintained in this country is unquestionably the highest in the world. ‘Which the Stre: Baltimore American, Between stopping runaways, shooting burglars and saving men's lives, the women of the present day are raising some doubts as to which is really the strenuous sex. If not the real thing, they are, at least, mak- ing excellent understudies. Heroes in H e Life. Baltimore American. Among the heroes in humble life must be counted the boy clerk in the Indiana bank who was killed by burglars while bravely defending his trust. A sense of duty so strong that even life is reckoned second to its faithfulness is still one of the character- istics of the age, despite the alleged de- generacy with which pesrimism and cyni- clsm are s0 fond of charging it ous Sex? SECULAR SHOTS AT THE PULPIT. Washington Post: In speaking of the saloon as the poor man's club, Bishop Potter not only stirred up the Woman's Christian Temperance union, but he fur- nished some of the poor men with high authority to spring upon their wives. Brooklyn Eagle: Will the clergymen and reformers who are crying aloud for a simpler life tell us what is to become of the thousands who live by creating the fine and uneven luxurious things of life— the millinery, jewelry, Orienta. rugs and beer? Chicago Inter Ocean: An Ohio pastor charges that the younger members of his flock have fallen Into the habit of kissing during the service. The most objectionable feature of the practice, as he views it, is the fact that the smacking disturbs the older people in the congregation and di- verts their minds from the thread of his sermon. So that new and perplexing prob- lems are constantly presenting themselves, even in Ohilo, to ministers of the gospel. Philadelphia Press: The pastor of a church at Bethel, O., has been interrupting proceedings in the back pews by announc- ing that kissing and spooning must be sus- pended while the services are in progress As they use oil lamps in the church, and not many of them, there is not light enough to make the young people afraid, and the racket made by exploding kisses in va- rlous corners has become very annoying to the pastor. Complaints of similar char- acter have recently come from other sec- tions of the count giving the impression that an epidemic of osculation Is gweeping through the sanctuaries in the rural dis- tricts. But it cannot be as bad as that, and no doubt the young people, or old people, or whoever it is, will behave them- selves when they learn that they are dis- | t6 bad | covered. Oscitation in church enough, but it is not as improper as oscula- tion. PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE, Unlike his money, Mr. Carnegle is unable to give away his indigestion. It sticks closer to him than a literary solicitor. The common complaint in Philadelphia {s that tommon councilmen are altozether too common. Philadelphia does not mo- nopolize the tribe. In connection with the “eternal fitness of things” the fact should not be over- looked that Omaha's foot ball field is within a few blocks of a hospital. Down in Virginia an amateur statesman has introduced a bill requiring people of kissable age to secure a doctor’s certificate before osculating. If the foolkiller is cnto hls job he should harken to the cry,.“On to Richmond.” Current exhibits of physical exerclse for busy men are interesting in thelr way. but the exercise of exercises is moving packed snow from one’s sidewalk. In the wide range of physical culture it is unrivaled as.a means of testing the rubber in the spine. According to a Milwaukee court. when visiting cousins prolong thelr vacation to the extent of five weeks they become liable to the afflicted for board. It is hardly nec- essary to add that this it mot the brand of hospitality on which Milwaukee's fame rests. Chicago boasts of a woman who is pres- ident of no fewer than seven clubs. Before her duties as president became so exacting she managed to dispose of three husbands. The capabilities of the modern woman is a continual source of wonder, not unmixed with fear. An investigation of suspicious mortality among children in Pennsylvania cities de- velops the fact that child insurance is an excellont “cemetery promoter.” 1In cer- tain localities, where the good die young, a large percentage of fmmature angels were insured by thrifty parents. A court of honor in a southern state averted a duel among hot boys by requir- ing one gentleman to apologizing for pass- ing the lie and the other for smiting the passer on the nose. The advantage of this form of settling disputes among gentlemen is that it gives the disputants a local rep- utation for courage without risking their hides. DENOMINATIONAL PRIDE. Action of the Disciples on the Fed- eration Proposi % Baltimore American. The Disciples of Christ are one of the largest religious aggregations in Amer- ica, numbering 1,200,000 communicants. The term aggregation is used because they repudiate with some heat the assertion that they are a sect or denomination. They are known to the public both as Camp- bellites and Christians; but, as they are in reality modest and devout, it is im- probable that they would claim to be the only Christians. They held their national convention in Omaba a few daye ago. It ‘was a memorable occasion, 6,000 delegates being”in attendance, while 8,000 sat down together to the Lord's supper. The inci- dent which differentiated It from the or- dinary convention was the controversy over an invitation to join the Federation of Churches. It was given by the secretary of the federation, and a resolution accept- ing his proposal was hastily drawn up and pagsed by the conventlon, but immediately after a delegate moved a reconsideration on the ground that the resolution recog- nized the denominations and put the Dis- ciples on a par with them. The motion for a reconsideration prevailed, and a long discussion followed, after which the resolu- tion was passed by a narrow majority, a large number of the delegates on second thought being opposed to recognizing de- nominations or placing themselves on a par with them. The incident illustrates some of the dif- culties which religlous organizations throw in the way of those they seck to save. It is not confined to the Disciples; it is to be found in every church. The Disciples are, as a rule, exceptionally good people. They not only believe sincerely in their faith, but the majority of them illustrate it in thelr lives. Had the resolution not been presented In a remarkably eloquent and brotherly address it would have been killed. The influence of the agent had not taded away when the final vote was taken, and later in the week an acrimonlous de- bate occurred on the same question. Had the opposition argued that the best ins terests of the aggregation would be served by declining the Invitation, there could have been no legitimate criticism by out- siders. But the reason urged by the Dis- ciples for not joining the Federation of Churches was not that the work of the Disciples could be better accomplished without unity, but because by jolning the Disciples would recognize denominations and put themselves on 4 par with them. Some of the churches in the federation number many millions of members. They did not seek to have the Disciples become members. The object of the federation appears to be not so much union as bar- mony and a certaln unity in the work While the motive is unquestionable, the success of the movement will not be so clear to some people. The federation wished to have the religious work done in harmony, so that there would not be so much waste; but the specter of denomina~ tion or sect has risen up to dispel the first burst of harmony, and there i little pros- pect of cordidl co-operation. While the Disciples repudiate these terms with scorn, it would be difficult to define their org ization witbout using oue or the other. BLASTS FROM RAM'S HORN, ? } ‘ i t 3 i i Prayer is more than petition. A false friend fs worse than a falr foe Mappiness is the fruit of heart-health The test of any recreation is, does it re- | create? The greatest some gratitude. Past experiences give good counsel, but make poor patterns, The shicld of faith was not protect the consclence Thero is a difference between drawing the pecple and reaching them. To neglect politice for private interests is as base as to manipulate them for the | same reasons, So long as there is meat at the table it is foolish to ge down amongst the dogs and fight for bones. i There is nover so much danger of our | golng to the devil as when we think that | he has gone from u grief may be gilded with | meant to 000000000ttt et s ettt ettt sttt et ettt tt sttt ettt et ettt etttet sttt setesseses DOME PLEASANTRE Detroit Free Press love letter once, and pretty penny nos “Breach of promise suit?”’ “Oh! no. Alimony Life: Mrs, “He wrote a girl a it's ‘costing him a ANNUITY In handlipg estates the fees of law- yers or administrators are sometimes exorbltant . and the tendencles of courts and probate judges are toward excosstve Iberality. 1t often costs one dollar to even handle ten, and frequently very ~much more. _The safest way to avold these dangers and hazards is through an Installment Policy IN THE Equitable Life WHICH WILL PAY YOUR Wife, Daughter or Son any desired sum yearly or semi-an- nually as long as they may live. Here Is a practical {llustration at home: OMAHA, Neb., April 12, 1902 Mr. H. D. N Manager, Equitable Life Assuran Society, Omaha, Neb.—Dear Sir: We beg to acknowledge recelpt of check for $20 by the hands of your Mr. W. M. Carlin, being the first in- stallment due under poiicy issued on the life of Edward W. Bartlett, June 2, 1901, In favor of his daughter, Edna Bartleit, 9 y Under the terms of this the daughter will ve $200 4 year as long as she lives. We have glven consideration to y plans “of life insurance, but never have we Investigated any that appears to us to 8o fully protect a i eficlary. y's promptuess In the set- tlement of € his claim s thoroughly appreclated, as “completed “proofs” were _only furnished you April 7. Yours truly, Brooklyn Highblower— you never speak outside of the quarrels between your papa and myself. do you? Elsie—Oh, no, mamma. But whenever you are pleasant to each other I always men- tion it. Philadelphia Press: "It was a good thing for Stutterton that he married Miss Gassa- way. She's curing him of his stammering habit.” “You don't say?" Yes, she doesn't give him a chance to talk at all now.” Puck: Mother—What makes the baby cry 802 rse—He wants to eat a plece of coal. Mother—Well, why don’t youlet him have 1t? We can afford it Somerville Journal: Slavery was ostensi- bly abolished in this country more than a generation ago, but countless thousands of women still have to do housework without getting any wages for it Brooklyn Life: “I thought she refused him some time ago because he was o fat?" ““Well, she did; but since then he has been reduced from 20 to 19 Washington Star: “It your daughter i singing?" 1 should say so,” answered Mr. Cumrox. ost me several thousand dollars for her to learn that.” is high C that THE WANING YEAR. Thomas Emmet Moore. Far off, or near, in woody copse and hedge, The stately sumach's beacon flames Deflance to the sun; Above the flelds, and from the river's edge, An aerial melody x!r;clnlmn O % RLOPE. e auturan days begun. >, H. KLOPP, M A. T. KLOPP, A dreamy haze enshrouds the landscape wide, And golden-columned hick'ries gleam On many a wooded steep; On wand'ring winds the wood elves, laugh- ing, ride Thelr oak leaf steeds of russet sheen And down the alr tide sweep! : Guardians. You can secure this practicab pro- tection at small cost. H. D. NEELY Manager for Nebraska, Merchants National Bank Bidg- OMAHA. Where ivy tendrils bind yon mossy rail 1 see the pretty chipmunk flee, Trembling, to her brood; I hear the mellow whistle of the qual, And mocking echo wakes for me Her sylvan solitude. B S e e f 0 The lads, on foray, strip the walnut trees, ‘Where modest balsam of the fields Its faint aroma spares; Gay primrose ships sail o'er'the pasture seas, And gold dust freight, reluctant, yields To rainbow-winged corsairs. Beosorocsescscccccccccccec® If Nature Says Spectacles Why spectacles it must be. Nature won't accept jugt spoctacles, though; they must be right spectacles. We can glve the kind nature demands and our prices are right. J. C. Huteson & Co, 213 S. 16th, Paxton Blk. ] From distant, -lfifamx hilisides brown, I hear A drowsy, tinkling sound of bells— 'Tis silvery, low and sweet: But evening brings the meek flocks near The fold. Their plaintive volcing tells Of rest and calm retreat. The !oldem’bd bends to the passing breeze, And fronweed, with regal grace, Lets loose his purple sail; T hear the sobbing plaint of forest trees, Where, in each distant woodland place, The winds of autumn wall. I feel the spirit of the changing year Close by my side, his quiet tread Responsive to my own; I touch his icy hand, but have no fear; For me he bears no fateful message dread Of autumn days to come! eesssssssoeosesssesoes Full Dress Sulta— Tuxedo Sultw— Prince Albert Sults. Umbrellas— Cutaway Suite— Business Sulte— Traveling Bags— Overcomtu— Sult Canes— Iverness Conts— Hat Boxes— Ulsters— Collar and Extra Trousers— Cuft C THE RIGHT SPOT. FOR USEFUL AND ORNAMENTAL CHRISTMAS GIFTS This applies to the beautiful things we Hffive here for the men folke—and some, too, for the women. You will be surprised to seo the dainty furnishings that we offer for the holldays. And we hope that every one won't put off till the last minute the contemplated purchases. Our attractive display of wearables and fixings for young and old is something to dream over long after you have seen it—and it's been selected with the best taste we can command. OUR WINDOWS ARE AN INDEX TO THE SUPERIOR EXCELLENCE OF OUR MERCHANDISE- Fancy Hollday Boxes FREE with Furnishing Purchases. “No Clothing Fits Like Ours.,” Jewelry— Lounging Robes— Bath Gowna— Gloves— Bath Slippers— Suspenders— Mufflers— ¥u Night Robes— Handkerchiefs— Winter Caps— Stocking Capa— Boys' Legginu— Collars and Cuffs— Faney Waist Conta— Fine Gloves— Ear Mufle— Sweaters— Il ters— Opera Hats— Street Hats— ' BROWNING, KING & COMPANY, ' RELIABLE CLOTHIERS. R. 8. WILCOX, M'g'r.