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THE OMAH DUIBFRY-THE BESETTING SIN. The cancer that is gnawing at the vitals of the Amerfean commonsvealth (and sapping the very foundations of the republic is the Lribery of its publie sorvants, Gradually but surely the standaid of integrity is being lowered | and public sentiment no longer revolts at the betrayal of publie trusts and the miscarriage of justice through the opsu or covert purchase of Jawmakers, Juries, courts and executives. Like nn fnsidious polson instilled into the hu- man system, bribery does its deadly work stealthily in the body politic until pepular self-government becomes a de- lusion and a snare. That bribery has Increased enor mously within the past quarter of n century is conceded by all who have had occasion to observe and study mu- nicipal, state and national legisiatures and governments. The perlodic up- heavals over bribery scandals from the overthrow of Boss Tweed and the Tam- J e mie Company many ring in New York to the more B e T B L tad In payment of | recent prosecution of munielpul bribe- [mall sccoupta, Fersonal checke “acoepted, | takers and bribe-givers in Missourl are THE BEE PUBLISHING COMPAN simply eruptions from the deep-seated T core of the cancer. The consensus of Y Y CIRCULATION. e L opinion of all who have glven the sub- Ject merlous thought that the market Btate of Nebraska, Douglas Counity, 8. incrense of Dribery In this country Is PUSETE Sombiny “bewne duls, wors #ays that the actual numuer ot full and chiefly dve to the intrusion of corrupt- ing agencies improvised for the purpose of debauching the body politic and con- eomplete copl of The Lally Morning, Jvénin, d Sunday Bee printed during the month of July, 1008, waa s follows: trolling the actions of the people’s rep: resentatives in the interest of corporate 30,080 " AL monopoly. 30,620 (81,140 Corporate magnates who pride them- selves on their high character and who always proclaim themselves the foes of lnwlessness and anarchy, do not hosi- tate to engage in systematic outlawry and frequently glory in their wholesale bribery of legislatures and in the hri- bery of high public officlals, and even in the corruption of men occupying the bench, when they must know that they and their subordinates and agents have perpetrated acts more eriminal than dynamiting city halls or state and nn- tional capitols. Ordinary anarchists kill men and destroy property, but tho corporate anarchiste who iInfect onr public bodles with the stifling and nox- jous polson of bribery destroy the en- tize fabric of government, The chief lobby agent of the railronds converging in Missourl, who has just been before the grand jury that is now investigating bribery charges against members of, the late Missourl legisla- ture, declares as an excuse for the crim- inal operations of the railrond lobby that railroads would not maintain these boodle distributors at the state capi- tals were It not for the periodic efforts of blackmailing lawmakers to ‘hold up and sandbag the railroad interests. This is the stereotyped and common excnse glven by corporate apologists for bri- bery, including rallroad magnates, in- surance managers and officers of public utility corporations. As a matter of fact, the preliminary work of system- atic bribery is begun before the legisla. tures open thelr sesslon, and frequently evan before thé members of the legisin- tive boflies are elected. The entering wedge employed by the ratlroads for the corruption of legisla- tures and public officers is the rullroad pass. Within the past few months A. M. Baker, a member of congress, rep- resenting one of the Brooklyn districts, has declined a pass sent to him by the Baltimore & Ohlo Rallroad company, ’l‘r_fi-: OMALIA DAILYM BEE E. ROSEWATER, EDITOR. — PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. — g:lr Beo (without Sunday), One ¥ iy Bee and Eunday, Une Year. illustrated Bee, One Year One Year ... e, One Yeur... 'wentieth Century Farmer, DELIVERED BY CARRIER. e (without Sund per oop. without bunany), per wee (nelucing Sunday), per we y Bee, per cupy ing Bee (without ing Bee (including Sunday), k i TERMS < SUDSCRIPTION. Sunday), per week [ per mplaints of frreguinrities in deivery | lh.llldvbo addressed to City Circulation De- ment. it OFFICES. aha—The Bee Buildin uth Cmaha—City Hall ty-fitth and M Btreets. Council Blufts—10 Pearl Street, Chicago—1660 Unity Building. w-w ork—28g8 Park Row Bullding ashington—$01 Fourteenth Street. CORRESPONDENCE. i ol Communications relating to news an - torial matter should be addressed: Omaha Beée, Editorial Department. REMITTANCES. Remit by draft, express or postal order, Shutiaing, Twen- n Lesa unsold and returnod coples.... Net total sales. W Ket average sal GEORGE B. TZSCHUCK, Bubscribed in my presence anc sworn to batore me this sist duyof July, A, D18, HUNGATE, (Bew.) Notary Publl e —————————— PARTIES LEAVING KFOR SUMMEL, Par elty for the summer may have The Hee sent to them regularly by itying 'The Bee siness ce, in person or by mail. The address will be changed often as destred. EEE—————————— To be quite in the fashion, the army will have to furnish a schiswm over the color line next. pm————— ‘Wizard Edison should perfect his elec- tric-propelled vehicle first and frighten the auto-faddists afterward, —ov— No one has yet found a better remedy for the summer outing: habit than an excursion over land or sea. E————— Having saved thé Manila water works again, the Thurston Rifles may feel free to go to the relief of the Kansans at th brewery. i . e — ] The Venetians are said to claim Plus X as “thelr pope,” but they will gener- ously share him with members of the church in other lands. bsmeeynestmtn———" General Miles' farewell address to the army bas been Issued and from now on Ceneral Corbin and General Mlles will vot even salute each other as they pass. | the company that it had done what, 1f not resented, would lay his action in a'l matters of rallroad legislation open to the suspleion of having been corruptly influenced, - Commenting upon this, a prominent officer of the company de clared that the offer of a pass to a con- gressman is merely a compliment to the position the man occuples, A compli ment indeed! Why are these compll- ments mo geuerally. distributed—not only to the men holding public offics, but also to the men who exert political Intluence, and especially lawyers who | take an active part in politicst Everybody conversant with the not- urn) effect of pass bribery Knows that tle acceptance of the pass s regarded hy the lobby hoodle distributors as a “wink" that they can go a little fur thar without stirring up resentment. Ard they usually follow up the .ail- ron:l pass with an invitation iute the ol room, where liquor and cigars are lunded out as “courtesies to the office,” tnd eventually more valuable gifts are distributed and the public offiver lared to lis own ruin and the betrayal of his constituency for private gain. If the corporate magnates, who so fear the sandbagging of blackmailers in the legislatwre, would expoxe the ragerls and have them prosecuted, there would be no need of malnfaining a boodle lobby, for all reputa mnkers would dea| fairly by t pive their accredited representatives a puhlie hearing on every “oceasion when bills affecting thelr interests are pend- ing. But the corporate lohby I8 not ovganized for the purpose of holding sandbageers at bay, but for the delib. erate purpose of defeating wholesoine lemslntion demanded by the peopie and E—pm———— Clrcult Prosecntor Folk's cup of glory must be full. Envious politicians arve Joining with the unmasked boodlers in “kvocking” his boom for the Missour! governorship. Emme—— As a retfred officer, General Miles will be able to talk for publication as often and much as he may wish. And if be doesn't start at it quickly, most peo- ple will miss their guess. = — | President Roosevelt has been potified that the appointment recently made of a place on the supreme bench of New Mexico has been declined: 1t i to be noted that the appointee 18 not an Ohlo man, It Governor Iennypacker anly had a chance to enforce the Chinese law of libel on those offending editors, several editerial tripods in Penusylvanin would be advertised as awaiting new occu pants. The crime of 1873 does not seem to bave prevented cetton from wounting from 6 to 156 cents a pound, and south- | ern Bryanite dethocracy bas reachied the | conelusion that cotton and silver have parted company forever, ] Mrs, Leland Stanford's two years'| tour of the world will be a distinct loss to the cause of education. No heresy | charges are likely to be preferred agalost professfonal members of the Stanford faculty during her absence. e Nebraska hns never been short of | presidential and viee presidential timber | and it is not in the least surprising that | at least two eminent Nebraskans ape [ITowoting legiglation to Increase the already on the mentioning lst as avall- | corporate income and enlurge curporate able candidates for the vico presidency. | I'Ivilege. ———— fooner or later the American neople No serlous difficulty will stand fn the | U6t stamp out bribery or bribery will | way of the framing of a currency bill | Stamp out the republic. by the committee of United States sen- | ators Auring the house party as the guests of Senator Aldrich, but the mere framing of a bill even by these distin- gulshed law makers does not insure its enactment na presented. To say that Omaha can never become a manufacturing city until it can get cheaper power from the projected Platte river canal 18 to contradict stub- Lorn facts. Omaha is already a very important manufacturing eity, Its pack- ing houses, smelting works, fron foun- dries, mills and factories employ year in and year out more than 10,000 men and women. In faet, there would be no Deposits in’ the savings banks of the state of New York July 1 were §1,112. 418,352, or wore than three times the al gate deposits in all savingy Of the United Stat \hc fhue [ excuse for Investing " a power canal o e presiden ese fly | for the benefit of Omaha it Omnaha were d close the mouths of the po- [ not in pesition to create an immediate who insist that the | d nd for a very large volume of prosperity we have enjoyed within the [power for existing manufacturing con- last few years fs & delusion and a sban. | cerns. It Is true, however, that Omaha In declining the pass bribe he said to| cannot hope to become one of the great manufactiring cities unless it can ma- terlally cheapen the cost of power. o ] TEST OF BTEEL THUST NEAR. In tho opinfon of some careful ob- secvers of the financial and fndustrial situation It can only be a short thue when the Steel trust will be put to a test which will determine whether that combinution is to continue or to dls- irtegrate Recent events have cer- tnlaly had the effect to prodace n very strony feeling of distrust rezarding the steei combination. There was not a suspicion when the decline in stoeks be gar that the securities of the VUnited Sintes Steel corporation wora in the siightest danger. On the rontiary the neatly universal impression was that whatever other securities m'ght sufler, those of this mighty combination would ba unseathed and by thelr stability wou'd vindieate the wisdoin of the finandiers behind it The extraordinary decline in the stock of the Steel trust has shown how little wus the ground for the falth of the public in that combination, at lenst In regard to its ability to maintain the market value of its stocks at the price to which the promoters had adyanced it. Mr.. Morgan, the promoter of the combination, recently sald that it s in a stronger and better position than ever hefore. Byidence that such is the cnse i8 yet to be presented, the opinion of the monarch of promoters being no longer accepted as unquestionable au- thority in respect to any of the combina- tlons with the formation of which he hue been prominently connected. A DEFECT IN THE LAW. The Accident Bulletin, issued quar- terly by the Interstate Commerce com- mission, giving a tabulation of the re- ported accidents on the various rail- roads of the United States, furnishes a lot of interesting and useful informn- tion, but algo dircloses a’ defect in the law that ought to be remedied by con- gress at an early day. In the preface to the statistical compllations the ex- planation is offered that the “accident law" covers only mishaps to employes while at work and passengers in transit and examination of the returns shows that they are by no means all inclusive. The classified list embraces: (1) Collision; (2) derailments; (8) mis- cellaneous train accidents, including lo- comotive boller explosions; {4) coupling or uncoupling cars; (5) while doing other work about trains or while attending switches; (8) coming In contact with overhead bridges, structures at side of track, ete,; (T) falling from cars or en- gines or while getting on or off; 8) other causes. This list leaves out of consideration altogether the casualties to those who are neither rallway em- ployes on duty nor passengers in tran- sit, but who ave the victims of crossing’ accidents or other collisions which may be equally, if not more, preventahle than those enumerated. We have no adequate idea how many fives are sac- rificed to the grade crossing, although in the majority of cases no valid reason for them can be given. In Europe the grade crossing Is practieally unknown and the casualties from this cause al- most negligible. The accident law ought to be amended to include reports of raflway accidents of all kinds result- ing in loss of life or injury .to person and 1t shonld be followed up with further legislation suggested by the re- turns with a view to reducing .the slaughter of the iron horse, e INTERNATIONAL CONCILIATION. It is a very optimistic view which the Freneh members of the parliamen- tary arbitration group take in regard to thelr recent visit to England, where they exchanged views with members of the British government in regard to the policy of international conclliation and arbitration. They appear to be very confident that the result of the in- terchange of views will be a treaty or agreement under which future differ- ences between the two countries, nt least of a minor character, may be ami- cably settled and a decided step be taken in behalf of international peace. That the conference was in a high de- gree satisfactory there appears to he no question. The French advoeates of the principle of arbitration were recelved in England in the most cordlal way possi- ble and treated with great considera- tion, They found among the leading men of England with whom they came In contact a very earnest feeling of in- terest in the arbitration idea and a gen- eral eentiment favorable to am under- standing between France and England that would insure the settiement of all difrerences that could properly be sub- mitted to arbitration. Speaking of the matter the leader of the French arbitra- tlon group sald that the aim is to mnke the arbitration proposition absolutely practieal and to extend it until there exists a similar basis of agreement throughout the countries of Europe and America, “Having brought about an exchange of views between the mem- bers of the French and British Parlla- ments,” he said, “I next wish to see a similar exchange of views between Awmerican and French parllamentarians. I expect to go to 8t. Louls next year to dellver an address on diplomacy at the international congress In connection with the exposition and hope to make then definite plans for bringing to Eu- rope a delegation of representative American officials and parliamentarians, who are certain to be accorded a splen- aia reception on this side of the At- lantie.” Bo far as American interest in this watter is concerned, the French advo- cates of international arbitration may be sure of receiving the most cordial recognition and encouragement. What they are seeking to accomplish s In complete accord, in its essential charae- tor, with what this country has heen urging upon the nations for a very long time. Without desiring to detract In the least from the most commendable AUGUST 9, efforts of the present czar of Russia, Nicholas II, In behalf of international arbitration, it 1s a fact that the United States has been foremost among the nations In advoeacy of that great prin- eiple and it will be found today most ready to promote the universal accept- ance of the principle. The friends of international arbitration in France may therefore feel assured that in coming here to seek its advancement they will find cordial welcome and most hearty support and encouragement. There is every probabllity, as now indicated, that in the near future an ar- bitration treaty will be concluded be- tween France and England and that it will be so comprehensive in its terms a8 to practically insure permanent peace between those countries. It is not difficult to understand how signifi- cant this would be in its relation to the world's peace and in its effect upon public opinlon in all eivilized nations regarding the principle of international arbitration and concilintion. RETIREMMXT OF GENERAL MILES. The retirement of Lieutenant General Miles from active service is not espe- clally significant in itself. Very much greater soldiers than he have occupled the position from which he has retired and it 1s possible that in the future the highest position in the milf*ary es tablishment of the United States will be occupled by a man of greater nbility than the splendid soldier who has jnst wune Into private life. It 1§ perhaps needless now to consider the militury tecord of General Miles. That may jroperly be left for a future time. No one questipns his abllity as a soldier or his merit as a patriot. Whatever his personal peculiarities—qualitiss , tat guve him a personality not agrecable to everybody—he gave to his conntry able, faithful and patriotic service and in every relation to that service wae honorable, loyal and upright. Thus much for the soldier, who, if not great when measured by the stand- avd of our greatest commanders, yet worthfly wore the honors that caine to him and has left to his comrades an address so replete with wise and le- some admonition that for many yoears to come the army of the United Rtates must regard him as its most admirable monitor. Nothing could be more ex- cellent, from the point of view of the soldier, or indeed of the civilinn. than the advice to the army that ls con- tained in the lact order issued by Gen- eral Miles. There is not a sentcnce in it that does not appeal most strongly not only to the loyalty of the army, but to tae patriotism of the whole people. From beginning to end it volses the heurtfelt sentiments of A man who has an hmmeasurable affection for his coun- ty and who belleves in its futuve, What General Miles especially says to the solliers should be carefully thought of by them. Its purpose is to make thiem in all respects better soldlers and thevefore better citizens. This should be considered as well by the Natlonal Guard as by those who arein the reg- war army. General Miles is stlll an active man, with probably many years of life he- fore him, and certainly his countrymen have only the best wishes for Lis fu. ture His services to the natlon have beer: notable and they are fully appre- clatea That there Is neither politics nor re- ligion in crime is again fllustrated by the embezzlement of $80,000 by the treagurer of the Preachers’ Ald soclety of New England. If any obligation to obgerve a trust should be held sacred this custody of the money belonging to needy clergymen ought to be so re- garded, but the culprit plainly recog- nized no opecial duty by reason of the character attaching to the funds. In a word, a person seeking a crooked path will find it if not held back, no matter in what fleld he is operating. Andrew Carnegle fs still engaged In the laudable effort to dissipate his for- tune before death overtakes him. The particular obstacle that besets him just now is that he has only one native town that can enter clalm upon his gratitude for having given him birth. He might. however, if he could make up his mind, select in advance the town In which he proposes to die and remewber it gen- erously before-the event. ——— Senator Gorman is careful to omit Nebraska from the list of states which in his opinion the democrats might pos- sibly carry in 1004. He doubtless fig- ures, and figures correctly, that If Bryan could not carry his own state for himself the last time he ran for the presidency, he could not earry it for anyone else running as the democratie candidate next year. Employes of the Steel trust will now appreciate more fully the philanthropic wotive of the company that permitted them to invest their earnings In com- mon stock at a libernl discount, which, bhowever, has been left by the slump far above present market quotations. As a clever device for unloading, the stock-holding profit-sharing plan beats them all, Ohicago courts are trylng to clear up the litigation on their dockets left over from the World's Columblan exposition of ten years ago. The Transmississippl exposition at Omaha came five years later than the Chicago falr and its record for a quick windup is In sharp contrast with that of the Columbian exhibition. Y ] We apprehend that the refusal of the Union Pacific to allow the Chicago Great Western to cross over its Missourl river bridge into Omaba at any price Is not 80 much because it does not like the complexion of the Great Western's legal tender as it 1s because the Great West. ern 1s & free lance 1903. POPE PIUS THE TENTH. 8t. Louls Republic: Coming from the peopls, the new pope may be expeoted to comprehend the democratic epirit which 1s modifying all social and political insti- tutions In the nations of the world, No other choice of the College of Cardinals would have promised more of usefulness to the human race ¢ Chicago Chronicle: Plus X bids fair to be a conelliatory pontiff, rather than a “llon of the tribe of Judab.” His history 18 one of amiabllity and the gift of mc- quiring the affections of those whom he desires to attach to himeelf. It {s a his- tory which promises happily for the great | ecclesiastical organization to whose pri- macy he has now been elevated. Buffalo Express: The new pope comes into authority at a propitious time In the history of the Roman. Catholle chureh. In the long reign of his illustrious predeces- sor the church expanded, and Increased in spiritual power and force In a truly wonderful manner. It should be easy for a man noted for his saintliness and his love for humanity to take up the task latd down by Leo XIIL Baltimore American: In the election of Sarto the cardinals have earefully avolded going to extremes. They have, on the one hand, lgnored the party of inaction, the Intransigentl, representing the ultra-con- servative forces which hold that above all things else tradition must be respected, On the other hand, the cardinals have pald no heed to the claims of the party of ac- tion, which would ignore traditions and modify forms and customs to meet the exigencles of the moment, Chicago Tribune: Plus X was not of the curfa, or court cardinal He therefore was out of church politics of which there is much in Rome. He his not made any enemles among the greater Roman cardl- nals, neither has he become 80 attached to any one faction of them as to lose his perspective regarding their faults. On ac- count of this aloofness he will probably | be able to govern with a freer and firmer hand than if he had been the candidate of a particuar element. Philadelphia Press: In the United Btatos the election of a pope who owes nothing to birth or parentage will provoke a gen- eral approval and a sincerer confidence in a choice swayed by no adventitious ajds or family influence. The obscurity which surrounds the origin, birth and pgrentage of Plus X, his early' and struggiing lite, the kindly nurture of a great charitable foundation, and his steady promotion to the high place he now takes, without per- sonal favor or princely patronage, all pow- erfully appeal to the Iimagination and ideals of Americans schooled to desire all paths open to all men. Detrolt Free Press: Leo XIII was the son of a count, and belonged to one of the oldest families in Italy. Plus X ls the son of a peasant, and none of the other members of his family has arisen above the status of the petty bourgeoisie. While the Roman Cathollc church has & monarchical form of government, the hierarchy is nevertheless a republic in its opportunities. The peasant's son has an equal chance with the noble's son to sit in Peter's chair if he possess the ability and the scholarship and the spiritual qual- ities demanded of a wearer of the triple crown. Lowness of birth disqualifies no- body for the highest offices in the church. Typleal of American Waste, Springfleld Republican. According to calculations made by the Rallway Age of Chicago, the rallroads of the country are using 110,000,000 ties a year merely to replace those worn out by use. They cost the roads about $55,000,00 an nvally, and what also of their cost to the forests of the country? There is tremend- ous waste even In this apparently small matter. The dife of the average tle used by American rallroads Is not much over five years, but in France tiés from beach- wood treated with preservatives are found to be good for thirty-five years. The rail- road tle, like a good many other thinge, is typical of American waste and extravas gance. Real “Velvet" in Prospect. Philadelphia Press. Crisp bank notes are to disappear. The government s going to use velvety paper that does not shrink. This is an invention of two government employes, and will en- | able accurate maps to be printed. As all papen now shrinks more or less an accurate map cannot be made by printing, the shrinkage of the paper changing the scale. Under this new will be overcome. As the new paper will be more enduring It is the intentlon to use it for notes, postage stamps and so on. The loss of the crispness In the notes will not be felt by the pub'ic in general, as it is something they hear about as a rule rather than experfence. the Land of Partin Baltimore American. This s a mighty funny world, and the humorist is the only person who is thor- oughly in tune with it. For instance, when a woman who has had trouble hubby goes to Sloux Falls and st months it is known by all her friends and aoquaintances that she is there to get a divorce. But If ghe Is frank enough to say it s her purpose in sojourning in that land of partings the fact may be adduced against her in court and stay proceedings. The Wizard and the “Autos.” Boston Transcript. It the wizard of Menlo Park s not out in his calculations, we are shortly to have automoblies at & figure within the reach of all but the most needy. Perhaps this will make “aytos’” as common as bicycles became under. the cheapening process, and 8o cause the “auto” to follow the hicycls into the limbo of things out of fashion. Meantime, self-propelling wagons are likely to become as preva'ent as bicycles were three or four years ago. _— Where Are the Injunctions? Springfield Republican, Federal injunctions are still outstanding against the so-called meat trust; but if there has been any materlal reduction in prices from the advance of two years ago which stirred up & furlous agitation against the trust, consumers In this part of the country do not know much about it. Now the packers are reported to have determined upon another advance. There- fore let & few more injunctions lssue. Blowing O the Froth, Indianapolis Journal The tales about the immense sums lost by rich men in Wall street during the present pinch sound very big, but are not particularly alarming. They were all pa- per possessions. There has been no tangible property lost, and there has been very lit- tle, It any, loss of general public confi- dence in the immediate business outlook. Royalty Ovtelassed. Chicago Chronicle. Leopold of Belgium has been visiting Parls again, but since American steel trust magnates have begun patronizing the French capital his majesty's arrival arouses relatively small interest among the champagne merchants and members of the chorus. Treading the Narrow Road. Somerville Journal. A man can get & better reputation for plety by dealing squarely In business six days in the week thay he can by going to church regularly every Sunday. | seum, invention that difficulty ! SBOULAR SHOTS AT THE PULPIT. b Minneapolis Times: A woman preacher in | the east emphatically declaims that she | would rather have her daughter in hell | than in soclety. True, she wouldn't r quire #o many clothas, and then It Is much | easler to get Into the former place—in the | east. Moreover, some people confound the | two—there Is & popular saw to the effect that one must go to heaven for comfort, | but to the other place for moclety, Chicago Chronicle: Brother Ransom of the African Methodist church is another colored citisen who Is inclined to damn Booker Washington with faint praise. It need only be remarked that when Wash- ington's critics shall have accomplished one-tenth of what he has done for his race thelr animadversions will be entitled to | consideration. Untll that time they aro hardly lkely to have any marked effect. Rebecea Harding Davis in the Independ- ent: A few years ago, as we ail remem- ber, when a great rallway king died, every train on the system which he controlled stopped wherever it might be during. the hour of his funeral. Later, when Mr. M- Kinley died, the whole country stood stll while his body was Iaid to rest. Trafie stopped from Maine to California, even the most crowded streets of New York were silent and motlonless for that half hour. Men uncovered and women breath:d o prayer. 1 wrnder that the Catholle church, which fs so ready to use every means to influence popular opinion and o skilful in using them. d1d not honor her great head in some such way PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE. “Working like Beavers” {s no longer & means of promotion In the Postofice de- partment at Washington. Borelll's comet started out with two talls and acquired a third tall In Its travels. A dress suit tends that #ay when the pace is swift, Clvilization Is at a standstill among the natives of Indlan Territory. Nothing better than straight soda water can be had to grease the wheels of progress. The hallstone story from Greeley takes the summer prize without further compe- titon. Strange the iceman did not throw in a few picks to vary the scenery A New York woman has been sent to jall and fined 360 for beating her husband. There's a court to tie to, benedlots. May Its frowns and fines never grow less. A bronze charfot of anclent build has been added to the relics in the New York mu- It was bought in Parls for a fab- ulous sum. Yet scores of prize relies could be had for a fraction of the money among New York hacks, The Montana girl who held up and ar- rested two boozy desperadoes concluded to reform one by marrying him. “As long as I arrested him,” she sald, “it s only fair that T make amends in some way." There- fore she gave him a life sentence, provided the courts do not intervene. An epidemio of anclent blue laws in Pittsburg makes the thirsty of all ages throw a fit on Bunday. Even soda foun- tains are corked. Things have come to such a desperate pass that drug stores are handing out quinine pills to the afMioted who have the price. A “stick’ goes with each pill to factlitate the swallow. William Durant has completed nearly seventy years of active service on the Boston Transcript, and has just celebrated his elghty-seventh birthd He Is four- teen years older than the Transcript, whose service he entered when It was four years 0ld. The record is a notable one and fs possible only in an institution drawing sus- tenance from Milk street, Let disputants furl their tongues and his- torlans revise their claims. A Chicago professor settles for all time the cause of the Civil war. An ice cap spread over the country several million years ago and left a bunch of fighting microbes to affiict the country some forty years ago. It is con. fidently belleved the discovery will furnish Chicago sufficlent galety to dispense with vaudeville for a day or two. DOMESTIC PLEASANTRIES. 1l through, dear,” sald “Now that we'l Jou"n ditie Mrs. N-lvulwrd, 3 i dine secret. repare I n seig! \What a6 you think of it Well, love," replied the great to, | “the ‘watermélon was very o BRH: delphia Press. “You used to sing 'Bvery morn 1 send ou violets,' before Wwe were married, d Mre, Brimkin, with & sigh. Yes, answered Mr. Brimkin, ‘but my otion has taken a more practical form Every month I pay the meat bill."—Wasn- ington Suar. “Talk about man being the lord of grea- tion,” exclaimed Mrs, [Ferguson. hat would the garden of Kden itself have been without Ev % What was it after she came?’ demand- ed Mr. Ferguson, in & rasping voloe.~Chi- cago Tribune, He—Do you think it will be hard for & rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven? She—Oh, Mr. Moneybaggs, this is so sud den! But 1 am sure mamma will be lighted. ~New York Sun. “But It T were to prove to you." sald the persistent suitor, “that 1 would g0 to the ends of the earth for you, how would you treat me?" “If 1 had you there,” replled the weary irl, “I'd be delighted to treat you; that s to say, I'd be glad to blow you oft.”'— Chicago News. Father—~Mabel and her young man are still in the parior. Mother—How do you know they're still there? Father—Bocause everything Is still the ~Detroit Free Press “Surely,” suld the Rev. Mr. Gassaway, ‘'you agree with me that thers should be ;nl&l"'lola rest from all labor on the Bab- e Exactly,” replied the unregenerate man, “so I've decided not to go to church at all this summer. It pains me #0 to ses you perepiring in the pulpit.”—Philadelphia Catholie Standard. — A SONG OF LONG AGO, James Whitcomb Riley. A song of long ago— Sing it lghtly, sing it low; 8ing It softly, like the lisping of the lips we used to know | When our baby da From the hearls fo I With a music sweet as robin ever trilled. \ Let the fragrant summer breeze, And the leaves of locust trees, And the apple buds and blossoms and the wings of honey b All palpitate with gle Till the happy harmon: Brings back each cnll‘hh joy to you and me. 4 Let the eyes of faney turn Where the tumbled pippins burn, Like embers in the orchard's lap of tousled rass and fern; And et the warward wind, 8till stinging, plod behind The clder press—the good, old-fashioried nd! Blend in the song the moan Of the dove that grieves alone And the wild whire of the locust and the bumble's drowsy drone; And the low of cows that eall Through the pasture bars, when all The landscape faints away at even-fall. Then, far away and clear, Through the dusty atmosphere, Let the wailing of the kildee be the only sound you hear. Oh, sweet and sad and low, As the mrmor{ may know, Is the glad, pathetic song of Long Ago. SCHOOLS, BROWNELL HALL, OMAHA, Boclal atmosphere home-like and happy. General and college preparatory courses Exceptional advantages in music, art and literary Interpretation. ¥repares for any college open to women. ‘Tassar, Wellesley, Mt Holyoke, Western Reserve Uriversity, University of Nebraska and University of Chicago, admit puplls without examination on the certific of the principal and faculty. Thoroughness insisted upon as os- ntial to character b\nlan‘.l shy-lc.] g’llnlnl under a profession: irector, on. tor O4L dootsports. i or A fiuting grounds. Bend for tustral ?olue. 18y rae, Principal. Fivato oata- “Strongest in the Worlda™ Another practical illustration of the advantage of in- suring the lives of debtors. READ THIS LETTER: Omaha, Neb., July 21, 1903. Mr. H. D. Neely, Manager, Equitable Life Assurance Society, Omaha, Nebraska. Dear Bir:—I beg to of a check for $1,000.00 acknowledge receipt in payment of my claim against the Equitable Bociety' under Policy No. 848,850, and 1 cannot refrain from expressing my appreciation of the prompt manner in which it has been settled. “Proofs” were handed you July 15th, and last evening you advised me by ’phone that check was here in payment of the claim. This is a sample of the lives of your debtors, the value of insuring as but for this policy of assurance I would have realized nothing on my claim against the assurant. Thanking you I remain, yours truly, THOMAS KING, Equitable Life Assurance Society of t he United States. H. D. Neely, Mgr., 404-408 Merchant's Nat'l Bank Bldg. OrAl HA.

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