Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 1, 1903, Page 7

1Yy BEE ‘THE OMAHA [}A EDITOR. B. ROSEWATER, PURBLISHED EVERY MORNING. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Dally Bee (without SBunday), One Ye Paily Bee and Bunday, One ‘Ye Illustrated Bee, One Ye nday Bee, Onie Year... Baturday Bee, One Year. Twentieth Century Farmer, One Year DELIVERED BY CARRIER. Dally Bee (without Sunday), per copy Daily Bee (without Bunday), per week..ilc Daily Bee (Including Sunday), per week.1ic Binday Bee, per cOpy ... Be Evening Bee (without Su JC Evening Bee (ncluding Bunday), Complaints of "lrreguiarities in delivery hould be addressed to City Circulation De- partment. OFFICES. Omaha—The Bee Bullding. Bouth Omaha—City Hall Bullding, Twen- ty-fifth and M Streets Council Bluffs—10 Pear] Street. Chicago—1640 Unity Building. ew York—228 Park Row Building. ) vashington—501 Fourteenth Stree CORRESPONDENCE. Communications relating to news and ed- (torfal matter should be addressed: Omaha Bee, Editorial Department. STATEM OF CIRCULATION, Btate of Nebraska, Douglas County, 8s.: George B Taschiick, sectetary ot _The Bée Publishing Company, heing duly sworn #ayé that the actual number of full and complete copjes of The Dafly, Morning, Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the monh of November, 1902, was as follows: Less unsold and returned coples. Net total sales. . Net average sales. ice and sworn to ,"A. D. GEORG Subscribed in my by and sw B. HUNGATE, Notary Pul before me this 30th 1902, (Beal) bile. 1003. Happy New Year. And many more of them. e ——— The committee on resolutions may now report. Old Father Time seems to grow younger every year. Only a few new brooms to be broken In in officlal circles for 1908. b _____} | In the glorious year of 1908 May prosperity always your portion be. | The old year certalnly was good to Nebraska. May the new year be just as good. L ] The town without a fortnightly scare | over a threatened coal famine cannot p consider itself up-to-date. Er—— It s strange that anybody should undertake to sell pardons in Nebraska i when they are so freely given away. Emei—— , Good resolutions cost nothing. It is better to resolve to do better and fail In the attempt than to do nothing at all. |4 In the meantime, the coal strike arbi- | tration is one of the bequests included | In the last will and testament of the late departed year. When Senators Aldrich and Allison agree that there shall be no currency legislation at this session of congress it Is pretty safe to bet that there will be none, | The fact that an average of almost one national bank was organized every day of the year just passed s signifi- cant of the prosperity and vast expan- sion of business. | n reading these reports about the doings in and about Fes, the suspicion inevitably thrusts itself forward that perhaps the Moorish sultan is talking through his headgear. In another twelve months the Pacific cable will carry the messages of good cheer to all Uncle Sam's wards without walting for the aid or consent of any other nation on earth. Congressman Neville has come to the sage conclusion that Nebraska is irre- trievably lost to the fusionists so long as the era of prosperity prevalls. Judge Neville showed his far-sightedness when he refused in advance to be a candidate for re-election last fall and stuck to his decision. | Leading educators are engaged in dis- cussing = whether a college diploma should be made a prerequisite to admis- sion to the professional schools. There Is no disagreement, however, on the polnt that a diploma from a professional school be required to practice in the pro- fessions. It is merely a question of point of view as to where the line should be drawn. Epe—m—— It is to be noted that the west will continue to furnish the hegd of the general land office notwithstanding the change in the commissionership. The administration of the public domain con- cerns the west more particularly than any other section of the country and it Is only fair that it should be guided by & western man with a view of pro- moting the settlement of the unoccu- pied western lands and the development of western resources. er———— Ttds safe to say that If the reciprocity arrangement with Cuba be ratified the same tariff concessions will not be made to Germany under:the most favored nation clause, no matter how strongly Germany should insist upon it. That clause does mot apply to reciprocity arcangements. If Germany wants recl- procity with this country the way fis open, but there will have to be con- cessions in both directions the same as in the case of Cuba. - mo— AMBRICAN D IPLOMACY. The latest triumph of American diplomacy emphasizes what had gone before and reassures the world as to the profound desire of this nation for the preservation of the peéace of the world. Since the foundation of our gov- ernment its steady and consistent policy has been to cultivate friendly Inter- course with all nations and to promote peaceful relations. The United States was one of the first countries to approve the proposition of Russia for an lnter- national arrangement in the Interest of universal peace, In the trouble with China this country was the leader in the effort to settle that difficulty with- out resort to measures of conquest and its diplomacy was successfully exerted for the preservation of the integrity of Chinese territory and the maintenance of the government of that empire. Wherever it has been able to properly use its influence In the interest of peace the diplomacy of the United States has been freely employed and generally with success. Its good offices were used in the South African war, but under eir- cumstances which precluded the possi- bility of their being effective. The course of our government in con- nection with the Venezuelan affair has received the approval of the powers con- cerned and the result is wniversally recognized as a most important victory for American diplomacy. Nothing has been asserted dn the part of this gov- ernment. The Washington authorities held out no threat to the European gov- ernments. There was no Intimation of a hostile attitude or of n disposition to engage in quarrel. OQur government simply represented to the allies its belief that the true course to be pursued was to submit the controversy to arbitration and its reasoning induced them to ac- cept this view. It was an acknowledg- ment of confidence in the Integrity and the high and honorable motives of this nation. . The United States has created a new school of diplomacy, the cardinal doc- trines of which are frankness and bonest dealing. It 1s observed that this is recognized by the great governments of the world in the character of the diplo- matic representatives they send here, American diplomacy is no longer treated with Indifference or amusement by foreign powers. Newspapers or in- dividuals may sheer at and attempt to depreciate it, but in the chancellerles where serlous thought prevails and every question is given the earnest con- sideration that it merits, the views and opinions at the capital of this republic are not lightly regarded. The diplo- matic successes of the United States in recent years have been in the highest degree honorable to the nation and the results have been most beneficlal to the world at large. We have set an example that cannot fail to be of universal ad- vantage, mme— THE EARNINGS OF LABOR. According to a statement just made by the commissioner of the New York labor bureau, the earnings of wage- workers in that state averaged higher in most trades during 1902 than in any other recent year. The increase was not very large in most of the trades, but the aggregate amounted to a very con- siderable sum, and a very important fact in the comparison with previous vears is that labor was almost continuously employed, so that, taking the earnings as a whole, they made a very decided addition to the gains of labor. There is no reason to doubt that the conditions generally have been prac- tically similar to those prevailing in New York, which means for the entire country a very great Increase during the past year in the earnings of labor over any preceding year. That this Is the case Is attested by the increased consumption in all the necessaries of life and in the augmented deposits of the savings banks of the country, the latter being the best index to the im- proved earnings of the people. It is claimed that the increase in wages has not generally been in proportion to the advance in the prices of commodities, and perhaps this is the fact, but it re- mains true that American workingmen are uot only the best paid in the world, but are recelving compensation which enables them to live better than ever before and to save money. The facts in evidence of this are abundant and incontrovertible, ET——— CHAIRMAN KNAPP ON PUBLIOITY. The argument of Chairman Knapp of the Interstate commerce commission against publicity of corporation affairs is labored and technical, and does not proceed on a practical view of the inter- est of stockholders or of the public. While publicity is generally agreed upon as necessary by those who are earnest for efficlent control *of corporations, it has not been put forward as the only remedy or as sufficient by Itself to solve the problem, as Mr. Knapp ms to assume, but very important means to that end and as a practical begin- ning, strategically, in the campalgn for real public control of publie corporate combinations. The argument against enforced dis- closure of the essential facts of corpora- tion organization and business could be made far stronger agalust bank corpora- tions than Mr. Knapp makes it against corporations engaged in commerce of an interstate character, for the former do Dot touch public interest at so many points or so vitally, nor is it possible for them to destroy competition. Yet no one would dream of removing or relaxing a publie control over national and state banks which, in addition to requiring complete disclosure, provides a rigorous system of inspection to enforce it. It sovereign power is to be effectively employed to restrain admitted corpora- tion excesses and abuses, publicity 1s absolutely indispensable, not merely for the guidance of the law-making power and the officers, but also for the en- lightenment of public opinion, which e e e e e g THE OMAHA under our government is the real cor- rective force. As to those corporations which are engaged In transportation, satisfactory remedies will not be found until some governmental agency be es- tablished which can directly put Iits hand upon rates, enforcing reasonable standards, and the decision of what is reasonable involves full official informa- tion as to actual capital invested, income and outgo, and many other similar points. The like information is equally essential as to all corporations, trusts and combinations which operate in more or less restraint of trade. It Is noteworthy that Chalrman Knapp, while deprecating publicity, does not propose in its stead any other means for subjecting corporations to efficient publi¢ regulation. If there is one thing the necessity of which the people of this country are agreed upon it is this, and it is certainly incumbent on those who object to publicity to point out as good or a better way. VENEZULLA ACCEPTS. Advieces have been received at Wash- ington of the acceptance by President Castro of the arbitration proposals of the allies, and it is assumed that no serious difficulties will now be encoun- tered in arranging the terms for an amicable settlement of the dispute. Nothing will be given out at present in regard to the details, but the fact that the acceptance by Venezuela Is regarded with satisfaction at Washington s to be regarded as giving pretty substantial assurance that the arbitration proposi- tion will not fall. It is to be presumed that Castro has unqualifiedly consented to do whatever may be required of him. 8o far as the government of the United States s concerned, it appears that it will have nothing to do in the matter, except perhaps In regard to the question of calling off the blockade of Venezuela ports while the arbitration proceedings are in progress. There is not very late information as to the position of our government respecting this matter, but it probably favors the raising of the blockade, though it may not be disposed to insist upon this. indicate that the sentiment In that coun- try is for maintaining the blockade, but the decision of this question doubtless depends upon the British government-- and it 1s quite possible that it will be guided by the desire of this country, should our government strongly urge that the blockade be called off. While it might be well if legislation provided for greater elasticity of the currency, the fact remains that recent instances of stringency in the eastern money centers have been mainly due to excessive Indulgence by the banks to borrowers for use In the speculative market. The remedy, therefore, Is largely in the hands of the banks them- selves. If they would not give so much rope to the stock gamblers and specu- lators, there would be less occasion to call upon the government to come to thelr rescue. And If it were a fixed fact that the treasury would not place its cash resources at their disposal when called upon it is almost certain that the banks would pursue & safer policy. E— The railroads have enough to answer for on the coal situation without being blamed for the manipulations of the dealers. Strong evidence indicates that in some cases the latter have conspired to make a scarcity and artificlally ad- vance prices. It Is, however, chiefly in the large cities that this has been done. Under existing conditions such a course is nothing less than a crime, and it is a crime for which the laws of many of the states provide severe penalties. r——— It is gratifying to know that the con- ference between the Union Pacific strikers and the managing directors of the road is progressing harmonlously in New York and is to be resumed again tomorrow. It is certainly to be hoped on the part of the people of Omaha and of the entire territory traversed by the Unlon Pacific that the negotlations will result in an agreement that will speedily put an end to all pending labor troubles, Baturday Evening Post. The man who fights to preserve the peace may be inconsistent, but he is sometimes effective. What Would Army Do Thent Minneapolls Journal. Now that there 1s peace in the Philip- pines and in South Africa, and the Venez- uela mess is in a fair way of settlement, why not swear off on wars for a year or two with the new year? X ating Heresy. Cincinnati Enquirer (dem.). Colonel Bryan has bullt a barn costing $5,000. This indicates a reliance on geod crops, for without crops such a barn would Seem to be an extravagant superfluity. Even the colonel may be convinced that abundant products of the earth will do as much good as plenty of silver. w New York World. Is it the woman or the lady? The Chi- cago committee on school management has substituted “woman” for “lady” in classi- tying the female teachers. On the assump- tion that every woman is a lady until ehe furnishes proof to the contrary, this change is qui enerally approved in polite so- clety. Yet the wives of the president's cabinet officers describe themselves as “‘the ladies of the cabinet” in {inseribing a Christmas gift to Mrs. Roosevelt, wi 18 also called “the first lady of the land. Chinese Not to Be Cheated. ‘Wool and Cotton Reporter. Of one thing the American manutacturer should in particular beware, namely, of the delusiop’ that it is possible to pass off a spurious article on the Chinese as the real thing. The Chinese are very careful in sampling the goods they buy, and they take nothing for granted on receiving the goods, but are exceedingly patient in examining them to find out If they are according to contract. There has been a tendency on the part of American exporters to the em- pire to ignore that fact. The first thing an occidental merchant needs to get into his head in dealing with the Chinese merchants is that he is dealing with a cl of people fully his equal business astuteness. The Chinaman knows what he wants, and he is no more disposed to take what he does not waut than is anyous else. DAILY BEE German advices | h : THURSDAY, RITS OF WASHINGTON LIFE. Minor Scemes and Incidents Sketehed on the Spot. It 1s difficult to understand why some official makers of booklets In Washington should harbor a grud, against Chicago. The government spends lots of money in the town and the town pays back dol- lar for dollar with some interost. In spite of these reciprocal business deals, some of the bureau sharps gives the town a perfodical jolt, probably to reduce its pride. A tew months ago the Weather bureau in- sinuated that there was more truth than poetry in the scoffing title, “The Windy City.” The bureau’s insinuation provoked a gale of wrath, from which the weather sharps emerged with statistics showing Chicago to the wind eity In the hird in rank of all weather stations—being exceeded by only two mountain stations. Now another govern- ment sharp springs the theory that Chicago has been the terminal station of an arctic is good. The theory is that the ridge lying back from Lake Michigan and about 200 feet above its waters s the old glacial moraine, dat- ing back many centuries, to the time when a lobe of the great continental fce sheet paused on its southward journey, or, more strictly, here melted as fast as it advanced, leaving an accumulation of sand and gravel about its margin. Along the eastern edge of this elevated belt are found at three successive intervals, each lower than the other, lines of benches or terraces, which mistakably point to long periods when the waters of Lake Michigan stood at sixty feet, then forty feet and finally t: ty feet above the present level, and when they completely covered the present site of the western metropolis, flowing off through what is now the Desplaines river valley to the Mississippi river and the Guif of Mexico. Elllot Woods, architect of the capitol, Is preparing to demonstrate that “the world does move" during the meeting of the American Academy of Sclences this month. A wire cord 158 feet long will be suspended from the celling of the capitol dome to the floor of the great rotunda. On the end of the cord will be a large iron weight, which will have an index point. This will be hung directly over a table ten feet in diameter and covered with sand. The movement of the earth In its In rotation will be traced by the point of the weight in the sand. It is an old experiment, but it is interesting and valuable, “It s much easier to cook a shirt than a said the chef of the New Willard at a consultation of cooks on Christmas eve. “Or even a pair of boots,” remarked the chef of the Raleigh. The occasion was a conference of the cooks of the principal hotels of Washington to devise the most palatable way of serving a hat Christmas day to Charles Edwards, secretary of the democratic national con- gressional campaign committee. Edwards told Senator Elkins that he would eat a hat if the republicans elected a congressman in West Virginia. The republicans were suc- cessful, and it was up to Edwards to have a hat served for dinner. Senator Elking was not disposed to hold the venturesome politician to the strict let- ter of the bet, but Edwards insisted. He declared that his honor demanded that he eat a hat. This was the cause of the con- ference of the cooks. The chefs regretted deeply that Mr. Edwards had not agreed to eat a shirt instead of a hat. Fine linen shirts can be made very palatable by French cooks. % It finally wais decided to serve the hat as & soup and an entree. The recipe for the soup is simply>te boil untll reduced to a pulp, pour ;g. Aake julce of hat, flavor well, replace on fire and season to taste. The secorid dialt 18 made as follows: Take parts of the hat, chop very fine, mix with onions and roast until it is done very brown. Probably the most sumptuous smoking rooms in this country are those which the government has provided for the members of the house of representatives in the rear of Representatives' hall. The chairs are luxurious affairs, upholstered | buft leather, while the couches and sofas are of the same material. The rugs and pictures are as fine as those found in any of the public buildings and here the members re- tire and smoke and gossip and yet are able to keep track of what s going on in the house through the wide, swinging glass doors. There i but one rule in the smok- ing rooms, and it applies to that used by the democrats as well as that of the repub- lcans. It hangs in the center of the wall of each and reads: ‘“‘Strangers and ci ettes not permitted in this room.” The rule 1s religiously obeyed, although nobody seems tol know who first promulgated it. The most atrocious cabbage cigar is per- mitted to exbaust itself, but the finest Turkish cigarette is not tolerated for an instant. Recently Congressman Joy of M! sourl, who 18 a.confirmed consumer of paper pipes, inadvertently lighted one in the re- publican smoking room. Before he had taken a second whiff several of the mem- bers ordered an assistant sergeant-at-arms to read the rules to him. Mr. Joy dropped his cigarette and made his way to the house restaurant, where everything goes. Clarence Orr, formerly in Company B, Seventh infantry, has applied for a pension, basing his claim on a remarkable set of cir- cumstances. While on guard duty last year in the Philippines he had trouble with a comrade and both were taken before Lieu- tenant Bell. The latter ordered that they settle thelr difficulty @ext morning by a fist fight until one of them could battle no more. Orr and the other man obeyed, the former sustaining a compound fracture of the right hand. He claims that had he re- fused to fight he would have been guilty of {nsubordination, and he is backed up in this claim by pension lawyers and military men. At the recent dinmer given to Justice John M. Harlan in honmor of the twenty- fifth anniversary of his appointment to the United States supreme court, Senator Hoar was one of the speakers. The senator put in a good deal of time preparing his re- nd expected to make a big hit. The program committee, hoWever, placed his name toward the end of the long list, so that the company was pretty well wearied before the Massachusetts etatesman was called upon and his effort aroused little enthusiasm. The next day he complained to Sepator Falirbanks of the bad position he had been given. Mr. Fairbanks thought tp say something nice to Mr. Hoar which would make him feel better. our speech was a very finished effort, senator, and I enjoyed it greatly,” sald Mr. Fairbanks. “Yes," responded Mr. Hoar, “I finally got through it." Henry Neal, Speaker Henderson's colored messenger, has occupled his present posi- tion ever since his appointment by Mr. Randall. Then he 14 he halled from Pennsylvania, and as succeeding speakers were chosen he promptly changed his birthplace to the various states from which they came. It rather stumped him when he was informed that Mr. Henderson was & of Scotland, but he compromised by declaring bimselt a resident of low March 4 next he will doubtless transfer his allegiance to Danville, IIl. He has hardly ever been out of Washington in bis lite JANUARY 1, 1903. DISTINGUISHED DEAD. Men of Eminence in Werld's At. fairs Who Have Passed Away, Chicago Tribune. In each annual neerology the list of fa- mous dead seems longer and the loss to each department of the world's work greater than ever before. This is only be- cause in the close of a year names are not 80 fresh In recollection its comm: ment. The list for 1902 contains no larger number of prominent mames than that of 1901, and yet, as will be seen, a large number of conspieuous individuals have passed away, some of whom in 1903 may be “a name and nothing more.” The world of politics and statesmanship has lost Jean de Bloch, the forceful Rus- sian councilor of state; Ceell John Rhodes, the South African empire builder, whose work will long live after him, and Thomas B. Reed, the ex-speaker, whose parliam tary record always will be a striking fe ture of American political history. Roy- alty has been fortunate, for it has lost but one of its representatives, Queen Marie Henrlette of Belglum, whose sorrowful lite was ended in September. The army and navy have lost one distingulshed ex-unlon and one equally distinguished ex-conted- erate officer. General Frangz Sigel and General Wade Hampton, and the Davy Rear Admiral W. P. Sampson. TAXING RAILROAD PROPERTY, Ohicago Moving Against Discrimina- tion Taxing Power. Chicago News. One of the pernicious and persistent abuses by which Chigago has been deprived year after year of its rightful revenue is the method employed by the State Board of Bqualization in asseseing rallway trackage. The revenue law of Illinols contains distinct and expliclt provisions regarding the sessment of rallway tracks. It maki sharp distinction between main-track right of way and the sldings, switch tracks and yar ablished locally at points along the right of way. That there may be no mis- take about It, the law distinctly says that the value of main-line railroad track “‘shall be listed and taxed in the several counties, towns, villages, districts and citles in the proportion that the length of the main track in such county, town, village, district or city bears to the whole length of the road in this state.” The same clause of the law makes an express exception of sidin, nd other local properties ““which shall be taxed in the county, town, village, district or ecity in which the same is located. The statute is clear enough. It is the in- tention of the law that the taxation on the main right of way shall be spread among the different counties trave by such right of way. It {s equally plain that under the law the realty held by the roads in varfous cities or villages for use as sldings, turn-euts, stations and yards should be taxed separately and locally. Notwithstand- ing all this the State Board ot Eq za - tion has kept on year after year spreading the valuation of Chicago railway properties over the whole state. It is estimated that the vast rallway holdings In the central por- tion of Chicago, apart from main-track right of way, if properly a a4 would add $640,000 annually to Chicago's Income. In the case now being argued before the circuit court of Sangamon county at Spring- field the representatives of Chicago are en- deavoring to compel the State Board of Equalization to assess these properties in accordance with the law. The result wiil be watched In Chicago with deep interest. It the law is to be interpreted in accord- ance with its obvious meaning there must be some way to stop the practice by which Chicago has been regularly plundered of an important part of its revenues for the be; it of the country districts. LAST YEAR'! LAUGHS, Washington Star: “Honesty s the best #ald Senator Sorghum, abstract- ‘edly and without looking up from his desk, ‘but are we to be governed in our public conduct by mere consideration of policy ?% Philadelphia Press: “Will you wait on me?" began thé fair shopper at the ribbon counter. "“I want a bow. “Sure,” replied the f salesman, “I'll be glad to wait on you as your beau. Who wouldn't?" Washington Star: “Things have changed greatly since we were young,” sald the reminiscent friend. ““That’s right,” answered Mr. Cumrox; “I used to get these blood and thunder histor- xc.g novels for 10 cents aplece when 1 was o Philadelphia Press: *Fere! what are you dolng there?”” demanded the suburbanite's dog to the old hen in ¢! bin. Vhy," replied the heard master say last night that this s the proper time to lay in coal’ Chicago Tribune: “It's a fact, Aunt Kate," sald the young man. “Father says he will pay my ‘way through college, but after that I'll have to stand on my own merits.” “Let_us hope it will not be so bad as that, Rodney,” soothingly replied his el- derly gelative! Baltimore News: “A magnificent work, his latest story, you sa: ‘Magnificent! Vhy. it's the finest that has been published this centul “Indeed? What's the general idea “Oh, half-morocco, id_or uncut edges, cloth edition, finished In four colors, with flluminated pages to every chapter. Philadelphia Press: “‘See here, you!" cried her father, “didu't 1 tell you never to en- e again?" , 8iF, you didn’t,” replied the persls ent sultor' who had been surprised_maki love, to the girl in the parlor. *You tol me 'never to cross your threshold again,’ 80 I climbed in the window. GREATER OMAHA. When God designed the setting of Columbla’s diadem, He gave the city we best love The place of Center Gem, And with it the grand destiny To sparkle for all time With added lustre ev'ry day, And rivalry outshine. Nor is it of mere carbon made, Reflective but to glo This seat of coming a L nilke those gems, will grow THIl, tho' already of great werth, Its increase, slow but sure, ‘Will make of it ‘'mong towns of earth A very Ko-hi-noor! and trade, ly did never knight s time defend His love than for our City's right Her sons would fain conten And tho' they'll quar'l among themselves, And have their spat and bout, Their civic pride all discord quells, When menaced from without. Our seer's clear vision conjures up A revel in— scene to Of Greater Omaha, whose cup Of fame {8 filled to brim— No vacant lots or wastes of weeds To syncopate the sea Of stately houses which the needs Of millions caused to be. No surface traffic blocks the streets, Nor wires obstruct the view— They're relegated under ground, As are all “knockers," too! No North, South, West our eyes detect— No merging to discuss; And tube and bridge by scores connect The Borough Council Bluffs. One corporation great extends Far out beyond the lines ‘Where yet each minor town defends Tts crumbling, cramped confines; With magic wand will Destiny Ere long touch each ripe bud To blossom forth in one bouquet Of splendid cityhood. Then will she proudly hold her place As grand Metropolis Of the fair Valley whose sweet face en eddls b “croaker” shut his maw Al ] ne cave, Whee comes the ‘Greater Orasha. Home of the fair, the Gumaba, Neb, ALY of his arrival, and that he became lord 18 published in Clevelana, be the oldest, biggest Christmas number in great part to advanc- ing the movement for the erection of a monument to George Washington in Buda ing of Hungaria: preciation of the recent erection of a monu- ment to Louis Kossuth in Cleveland. publishes Amerlicans favoring the project. negotiating with John Kendrick Bangs for the latter's talk on “The Evolution of the quiries as to the scope of the lecture and uonmp— o PERSONAL NOTES, To Missourl a death is referred to as a demise. James Leeming, the prominent New York rallroad man, Is dead in Buffalo. He had & bational reputation {n railroad ciroles. A St. Louls merchant uses but two letters in signing his name, although one of the pair is brought into requisition four times. His name s A. A. Aal There is a report that Rockefeller will give $10,000,000 toward education in the south. If he does, there Is no knowing how high the price of kerosene will soar. At a Japanese cotillion given by Mr. and Mrs, Albert Dewey, in Chicago, Christmas eve, all the favore consisted of novelties purchased by the Deweys in Japan some months ago. A statue of Anthony J. Drexel is to be given to the city of Philadelphia by his partner, John H. Harjes, and will be placed in Pairmount park if the necessary permis. tion Is given. Emperor Willlam has determined to have & grouse moor of his own in the royal do- main about Konigsberg. The grouse is an important bird in Great Britain, but so far as known it does not exist In a wild state elsewhere. It is sald of Sir Frank Green, lord mayor of London in 1900-1901, who has just died, that the first sight he saw on coming to London as a country boy was the lord mayor's show, which took place on the day Absolutely Pure that?” the manager ask®™, jokingly. mayor himselt exactly fifty years after. The Szabadsag (meaning Liberty), which L) in Georg! retire. it nawspaper in the United States, devotes its | Shots. whiskers. Says the Jcourn: congressional light is aliowed Pesth as an indication of the friendly feel- esiding here and of ap- It letters from many prominent from the state of New York. Major Pond, the lecture manager, was Humorist.” The major made some In- Chauncey."” THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE Bangs replled that it began with Adam and Eve and came down to the present day. “Can’t you give ‘em something older thi funny man reflected for a moment and thi “I might work in some of your joki if you think the audience will stand it.” Rev. Willlam McGill, a colored preachér aspires to be a chaplain in com- gress, now that Dr. Miliburn is ahout to He 18 editor of & paper called H The Atlanta Journal objects to sucl i prominence being given *“Hot Shots” McGill bechuse the reverend gentleman wears side “Only ¢ the cbsolete 9 privilege of wearing side whiskers, the Hi orable Peach Depew, United States semn Tt is an un- written but nevertheless recognized that no man, white or black, shall enter the august precincts of the nhtional assemblage with any personal sdornment, natural or artificlal, which rhall in any way tend t¢ subtract from the pulchritude of the only A Ripping (Clothing Reduction We have just taken inventory and find many broken lines—when a break occurs—as it does about this time of the season—in any line of sizes. Then we break the price correspondingly and the goods have to go. Our broken lines have been placed on separate tables and marked down for a closing sale—and they represent our entire stock, including black clay worsteds. There are some very fine bargains here and when it comes to buying good clothes at these prices we don’t know where you can do better. Men’s Suits— $12.50 Suits...... 10.00 $15.00 Suits.......12.50 $18.00 Suits.......15.00 $20.00 Suits...... 16.50 22.00 Suits . . . 18.00 $22.00 Overcoats . 18,00 - :25‘00 s‘:“:, £ 1!0.30 $25.00 Overcoats.. 20.00 $30.00 Suits......25.00 Black clay worsted cutaway and Prince Albert suits are cut in same proportion. In making our sales we do not pretend to take ad- vantage of some unfortunate failure to place a lot of worthless merchandise before you. Nor do we resort to extravagant reductions to catch the eye—for common sense tells you that an article that is worth $20 will not be offered for $5.00 if it’s worth buying at all, and our reductions at this sale, while not being ridiculous, are at least honest-—and no clothing fits like ours. Men’s Overcoats— $12.50 Overcoats . 10,00 $15.00 Overcoats. . .12,50 $18.00 Overcoats . 15,00 $20.00 Overcoats . 16.50 s Our Boys’ Clothing Has also recelved a generous cue, and lke tho tables. All Broken Lines Of boys' overcoats, Juvenile overcoats and reefers, boys' and child's fong pant suits, 2-plece suits, 3-plece short pant suits, sailor suits, junior suits, vestes sults, Russian suits and kilt dresses. Thess have all been marked at & 25 Per Cent Discount and are on the second floor, e ad Furnishings » $1.00 and $1.50 Fancy Shirts, 75c. $2.00 Shirts, $1.50 Flangel Night Shirts, 40c. and other articles in this department at greatly reduced prices. Sale com- It's up to you to profit by it. are on separate mences at once. forouning-ing -§- @ R. S. WILCOX, Manager. a one i g