Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 24, 1909, Page 6

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Taschiek. u Publishing Company, being duly sworn says that the actual number of full and somplete copjes of The Dally. Morning. Evening and Sunday Bes printed during the | month of November. 1509, tollows: [ 41,930 1,262,850 9645 1,243,006 ,760 B, CK. ‘i veasurus Bubscribed i 1y ieseace wnd sworn Lo before e Lhis iss day ol Decemuer, Ly, (Seal) M.P, WALKER Notary Fulic. . Subscrdibeis ledving the city tem- porarily ehoald have 7The Bee maileg %o them. Address will be changed as often as peque: Cupld is almost as busy as Santa e hip Utah ought to take well to salt water. The mantle of 8t. Nicholas seems to have fallen on Estrada in Nicaragua. If you don’t do it right away you will never have a chance.. Christmas is at hand. Can the great whisky fire along the Ohfo bé classed as part of the dry wave? ” Rear Admiral Bchley evidently de- sires It known that there {s fight in'the old InRiF YRt 4 o e e Pity ‘aay Christuids étocking which is as nearly empty as that of Okla- homa's bank guaranty. One idol remains unshattered, the president having glven his official ap- proval of Santa Claus. While he admits that his condition is grave, Menellk insists that the grave is not for him—not yet. Among the comet careers of 1909 note the Palladino, whose name has vanished from the news. The list of killed and wounded shows that real fighter the Nicas aguan s not to, be despised. In making the last dash for the Christmas tree, don't overlook the gumdrops for Banta’s Esquimaux. King Albert's promise of humanity and progress sounds well in Belgium; now let him teach his people just what those strange words mean. And those! doctors, buncoed into a bogus insurance order, never diagnosed the case even when the chief symptom was the promoter’s name, Napoleon, Napoleon Hicks proves himself worthy of the name, but it is doubtful it any of his ‘“‘medical examiners” will ever parade very prominently their “esculapian’ certificates. Too bad Michigan didn’t know till after the #e@son was over that its foot ball captajn. was not & student. Has it become necessary to revise the moral as well as the physical rul In the meantime, the question as to what might be developed If the records Home Stretch for the Canal. Congressman Tawney's reassurance on the part of the committee on appro- pristions, recently returned from Pan- ama, that the canal will be open for traffic five years from the coming New Year's day, brings home to the Ameri- can people with startling force a reali- zation of the tremendous strides that the work has taken under the direc- tion of Colonel Goethals. The vast en- terprise is at last on the home stretch; the triumph is in sight. With a view to accelerating the work and fulfilling this promise a bill has been Introduced in congress to centralize the muthority more defi- nitely in the hands of the president by the abolitlon of the canal commission. The fact that this bill is fathered by the congressmen who have just in- spected the zone makes it apparent that in the judgment of practical men, as well as experts, the continuance of a commission but hampers the effi- clent engineer. There is nothing radical in the bill. It merely holds the president responsi- ble for the government of the zone and for the construction of the canal, which 18 no new power for him except for the provision that he shall admin- ister affairs at the isthmus through such persons as he may appoint in- stead of through the commission whose usefulness appears to have become ex- hausted. Thé people are eager to see the canal finished. If officialism is found to be clogging the machinery the bill now before congress will undoubtedly enable that body to clear away the red tape and give Colonel Goethals, in whose ability everyone has the fullest confidence, free opportunity to com- plete the job within the time limit now set. _— Alaskan Coal Fields, It was gold that led to the opening up of Alaska, but it appears from the annusl report of QGovernor Hoggatt that coal is the mineral now to be ex- ploited if the country is to fulfill its destiny. Vast beds of high-grade fuel are known to underly stretches of the territory, and the governor's faith in those deposits is so great that he makes them the chief topic of his final document to the government, upon which he urges immediate action .with the zeal of an enthusiast. Buperfor coal of native production is assuredly the necessity of the coun- try; not only would the opening of these mines solve problems in Alaska itgelf, but the fuel would find a ready market in the northwest tier of states and would be of advantage to our Pa- cific fleet. \ Before the mines can be properly developed, however, there is much to be done by the government in clearing up titles, eliminating alleged frauds in vatents. and providing proper regula- -tion for such workings as-are to-be as- signed. Many charges of trickery have been made in connection with the lacd:’ tion of coal lands. Disposal of these #hould be accomplished as rapidly as possible, so that the departments may expedite legitimate promotion. The coal is there, the present generation feels the need of it and mining should be begun just as soon as the govern- ment can arrange satisfactory safe- guards against corporate greed In those regions. This {8 a resource which the people would like to see served as well as conserved. Schley’s Proposal to Peary. Rear Admiral Schley is plainly ac- tuated solely by a sense of justice in proposing that Peary submit his claims of Polar discovery to the same learned body that declared Cook's proofs in- sufficient, for the admiral has faith that both men reached the pole, and he has been through the mazes of a bitter controversy himself and knows how easy it is for injustice to be rendered. As the Polar case stands, the Peary proofs have been authenticated solely by Americans who were friendly to Peary in advance, while the Cook claims have been rejected by men who are belleved by many to be the world's greatest experts on Arctic affairs. The fact that Denmark had acclaimed Cook's herolsm made no difference to the Copenhagen judges; they discarded the evidence on its face value, thereby manifesting the most rigid integrity. Now let the same dispassionate crit- ics pass upon the Peary clalms. Ad- miral Schley already has shown by his clear statement that the claims of Cook are no more absurd than those of Peary on their face. It will be inter- esting to have Copenhagenjs official judgment and if Peary refuses to ac- cept the Schlay challenge we shall of the Interior department were searched far enough back lias not been answered by-the World-Herald. “Unele Joe" Cannon will be more than ever a bad man now since his land hat been taken by condemnation to ald a Douglas county drainage project. It seems like'he never could get in right. That reported Christmas gift of a $760,000 rope of pearls from a multi- ~millionafpe ‘to his wife loses much of its allurement since the discovery of ninety imitations in the famous Astor necklace. It the sérew of a humble collier can rip open the hull.of & battleship like the Georgla, flood fts compartments and lay it up for repairs, may not the collier be rated.in war time as an ag- gessive amxiliary,’ 1 Ever since Worcester, Masd.,. ceased belng the largest dry town in the world strange, Feports ‘of wondrous sights epming from there. Is it h’:r ‘the quality that condition? know what to think of his attitude. Rise of General Wood. Whatever may be said against the value of the Rough Riders in the Span- ish-American war, it must be admitted that they gave to the country one of its most interesting and popular presiden- tial administrations, and now the coun- try is about to realize another of their pleturesque fruits, the accession of General Leonard Wood to the office of chief-of-staff, head of the army. The contest inst General Wood's appointment by President McKinley to be a brigadier general of regulars is sufficlently fresh in the public mind to recall the charge of the opopsition that he was “only a doctor.” But if we go back to 1886 we find the young sur- &eon doing a soldier's part In the cam- Palgns against the viclous warfare of the hostlle Indians in Arizona and New Mexico. At his own request he com- manded a detachment of infantry which had been deprived of its com- against the Apaches under Geronimo a medal of honor was awarded to him by the government for riding seventy miles in ome night through the terri- tory infested with redskins and walk- ing thirty miles the following day to deliver vital dispatches. So that his courage and ability were established before Roosevelt had him made colonel of Routh Riders, and before he mani- fested his ability as a fighter and as a leader in the Cuban campaign. His suhseqnent rise was rapid, from colonel to brigadier general of volun- teers for bravery in the fleld, military and later eivil governor of Santiago, then military governor of Cuba. After his appointment as brigadier general in the regular army, his activities were traneferred to Philippine affairs. Of late he has commanded the Department of the East. His remarkable rise, based on merit récognized by progressive men of the nation, i{s an incentive to American yoyth, for it demonstrates that the pos- sibilitles for a boy are just as great to- day as ever they were. The swift marches of individual character in the pages of our history show no more striking example than this promotion of a Harvard medical student from In- dian campaigns to the head of the military profession in the United States. When Fanning Goes to Egypt. The forty centuries that looked down from Egypt's pyramids on Napoleon's army of invasion saw a wondrous sight, but nothing to compare with that which is promised the forty-one cen- turies that will look down from the pyramids on Colonel Fanning when he invades the sacred soil of Ahmen- Hoteb and Ptah. Full panoplied in all the gorgeous splendor of his dress parade glory, Colonel Fanning propoges to mount to the{\lxhest pinnacle of the loftiest pyramid and thereon plant the konfalon of Dahlman Democracy tri- umphant. This will be either the be- | ginning or the cloging of another epoch | for Egypt. In the days of old Rameses we can picture Colonel Fanning being received at the gates of Thebes or Memphis by the mighty monarch’s most valiant and noble warriors. Not one of the shepherd kings but would have stripped himself for the purpese of doing honor to this ambassador from the dual courts of Ashton I and James the Only. Fancy dwells lov- ingly on the thought of Cleopatra, her sensuous beauty unadorned amid the luxury of her splendid barge, all gilt and ivory, lying in wait near the Pharos of Alexandria, that she might greet the distinguished guest from far- away Nebraska, And so on through all the ages one may conjure up with little stretch of the imagination the welcome that would have been ex- tended to Colonel Fanning by any of that long line of rulers who hrought Egypt down from the darkness that preccded civilization's. dawn through all its lost magnificence to the present day. But, alas! The only king of Egypt Colonel Fanning ever met was Pharaoh. A mysterious movement is reported among the Japanese, based on official statements of the governor of Kams- chatka, serving to renew in St. Peters. burg the fear that Japan is arming to scize Korea. If the mikado is foster- ing such a move in deflance of the treaty of peace with his ancient enemy he has chosen an opportune moment, for Russia’s bureaus are at logger- heads, the minjster of war sulking over the attitude of the minister of foreign affairs, who is living up to his motto of “healthy optimism’ concerning the Japanese. In the meantime Japanese military supplles are being concen- trated, and Berlin iz filling rueh orders for quinine and medicated bandages. ‘““Healthy optimism' and ecabinet dis- sensions were the staple conditions at St, Petersburg preliminary to Nippon's previous swoop. Can it be that his- tory In this case will repeat itself? The consolidation of the Omaha and Winnebago reservations is intended to expedite, rather than hamper, the ad- ministration of business affairs. In a very short time the Omahas will be re- leased entirely from the close guardi- anship of the federal government, and their agency will expire naturally. Pending that date it will be just as well If the two tribes are brought into a little closer contact. —_— The slating of King Edward’s brother for governor general of Can- ada may be England's answer to the proposal that the Dominion begin to break away from the mother country by sending its own diplomats to the nations. - Canada 1s a growing girl of 8o much promise that it Is natural for BEdward to desire to keep her wholly in the family. —_— The distribution of the reward offered for the convicted train robbers promises to take up as much time in the courts as the trial of the principals. This matter should be submitted to arbitration and not be permitted to run up a big bill of expense for the public to settle. The muckrakers are apt to find that the theft of letters from governmental files is no less reprehensible than some of the offenses they seek to charge against public officlals. The muck- raker is more than ever the real yellow peril. Probing & Foul Spot. Baltimore Americun. The sugar scandal/ grows worse the deeper goes the probe. Previous exposures of crookedness were all lald at the door manding officer, and he was com- mended in general orders for herolsm, As a member of Lawton's expedition of the trust, but now comes the largest of the trust's independent rivals and de- clares that It has cheated the government out of over half & million of dollars. Prose- ’, oution of such stealing cannot go too far And cannot reach too high up. The gove ernment prasecutors should not be satis- fied until all’ the gullty are severely pun tahed Philladeiphia Inquirer. | “My olient 4 & fool,” pleaded an attor- ney In a New York pclibe court. It ap- pears, However, that In one respect she| WS Wike In her folly. She hired a good lawygr. | Impressive Proof. Kansas City Star, Richard Parr, who uncovered the Sugar trust welghing frauds, may recelve $i00,000 or more as his share of the reward. This leaves no possible doubt that honesty was Mr. Parr's best poliey. lght Flaws in the Record. Chicago Tribune. It grieves the estcemed Omaha Bee, In taking a Comprehensive view of the year now closing, to find that 1909 1s responsi- ble for the zitroduction of the verb “to peeve” into fhe language. Otherwise The Bee conslders it a fairly successful year. Aspect of Nonwenwse, Hoston Globe. Theé venerable John Bigelow s the “‘white’ slave traffic” is partl the high protective taritf. “I have heard nonsense compared 'with which that would be as sensible as a dfctionary,” was the light remark of the Red Queen when Alice reproved her for a silly utterance. Boosting Government Bonds. New York Tribune. Sccretary MacVeagh's regulation elimi- nating state, oity and rallroad bonds as security for government deposits will help the price of the ¥ per cents. But two things are needed to restore them to thelr former position—certainty that a large fur- ther Issue of government bonds will not enter into 'compettilon with them as the basis of bank issues and at an advantage over them, and an Increase In Interest rates In the money market which will make bank issues more profitable. He Knows His Business, New York World. While the question of age is entitled to due consideration, there is & wide difference between promoting a 6i-year-old circult judge to the supreme court and naming a 5-year-old lawyer, engaged In private practice. Judge Lurton has been on the bench for sixteen years and he already knows his trade. He has been dealing with the same class of cases and the same con- stitutional questions that will come before him as an associate justice of the supreme court. There {8 mueh to be sald In favor of se- lecting supreme court justices from the judges of the inferfor federal courts, and Judge Lurton’s appointment has the addi- tlonal merit of having been influenced by no partisan or political considerations of any sort, whatsoever. RECURRENT FOOLISHNESS, of Boosting Freight Hates. Pittsburg Despatch. -The talk {n certain rallroad quarters of the necessity of an advance in freight rates 1s doubtless mainly {nspired by .the wish to prejudice demands for increases of raliroad wages. Yet in some degroe it re- peats the attitude during the depression which took the form of a dogma that the specific for Insufficient business is to In- crease the charges:to,the patrons who have been forced, toceut.down their patron- age, ¥ The question:ofiowages is entirely be- tween the railroadmand their employes. It is to be decided by,them on its own merits, and Indeed has already been so decided in some instances. But even supposing that the rallroads ave compelled to pay a con- siderable -additional sum in wages, what is thelr best hopesof doing so? It is by rates that will allow their traffic to in- credse or by higher rates. that will neces- sarily cut off a portion of the traffic? The fadt s that as the rallroads during the depression suffered less in loes of gross and net earnings than the average of business they have during the revival reaped among the largest gaihs. They have done so from two sources. One is the immense and almost universal expansion of traffic that has converted thelr pre- vious returns of idle cars into sporadic In- stances of caf shortage. The other s the decrease if not Abolition of rebates and free passes, which, If they are anything like as univereal as rallroad authority pro- fesses, amount to & very large Increase of raliroad income. That these things have contributed im- mensely to corporate prosperity is indi- cated by the signal examples of enlarged dividends and net ings. The Penn- sylvania. railroad, ,the New York Central, the Lackawanna, the Jersey Central, the Southern and. Union Pacific, the Adams and Wells-Fargo Express companles fur- nish slgnal examples of such increased returns to stockholders. Under these clr- cumstances the reversion of talk of in- creased rates i a specles of foolishness to which; it 18 ohserved, the most broad- minded railroad men do not resort. Ratiroad Threa THE SUGAR VERDICTS. Move for the “Higher Up"” Checked, but Not Stopped. New York Tribue. The governtient has won not a conplete but a substantial victory In the sugar cases. Indeed, its present fallure to convict the chiet defendant in the trials, while securing verdicts of gullty against the evi- dent instrumetits of others In the weigh- ing frauds, may in the long run most sarely lead to sucéesstul prosecution “higher up.” 1t is impossible for u moment to conceive that these poor Yellows who now await sentence themselves invented or undirected carried out the elaborate system by which scales were manipulated and sugar was regularly smuggled for long period in. vast quantities. was not thelr sugar and they had no motive for the crime except that pro- vided for them by some superior. They had no méans of carrylng out such a consplracy without elaborate safeguards which they could not provide for them- selves. It s evident that they were mere puppets. The government s rightly intent on getting at -the prinel- pals and nit stopping with the agents. So far these bgents have appeared content to cast thelr lot'with those whom they served. The position i which they now find them- selvés, however, Is likely to give them pause. The directors of the fraud have not been able to-sccure them {mmunity. They find themselves, whether or not by any in- tent of their masters, 5o far the sole sac- ritice to the majesty of the law. They must look to the government for such mercy as they are to recelve, and, as was hinted to them the other day by the pre- siding judge, thelr hopes for Wght sen- a It tences depend on their readiness to aban- don the policy of shielding their principles. Under sugh clreumstanc Important revelations may come at any moment. Al- ready signs of confessicos are to be seen. The thoroughgolng methods of the federal Kovernment are most worthy of praise. In in that of the Gaynor- | the creait the United prosecutors teaching the lesson that no road is too loyg for justice to travel. in Other Lands Side Rights on What is Trans. piring Among the Near and ¢ Far NWations of fthe Barth. The University of Copenhagen, which has been the object of unseemly sneers by a section of the American press prior its decision on Dr. Cook's records, was founded In 1478 under papal authorization granted three years earlier. The wars of the reformation all but destroyed it, but it was revived in 153 by Christlan III on the model of Wittenberg. The fire of 1728 which lald Copenhagen low destroyed the ,university. It reestablished by Chfatian V1 in 122, and received its pres- ent organization in 1788. Among its famoug profesosrs have been Holberg, Oelohnsch- lager, Rusk, Madvig, Oersted and Wester- gaard. The university is divided Into fac- ulties of theology, law and political sclence, medicine, philosoPhy and natural sclences and mathematics, Among its fif- teen annexed laboratories and kindred in- stitutions, is an astronomical observatory. The number of students is about 2,000, Its income Is derived in part from endowment and in part from government subsidy. In 1906, its budget balanced at 926,00 kroner or about $250,000. o no country In the world has such stringent laws regarding the expendi- ture of money to influence votes In an election than Great Britain. And they are stringently enforced. A candidate for Parliament and his agents must keep closo watch on, and account for, every penny spent. The purchase of a pint of beer tor a voter, or the hiring of a vehicle to convey & voter to the poll may mean the loss of a seat. But the party hacks reach the candidate’s money in other ways. One of the common methods is known as ‘‘nurs- ing a constituency,” similar to mending congressional fences In this country. “On an average,’ says an election agent, “a candidate s required to spend $2,600 a year, but many members after they have been elected are obliscd If they want to keep thelr seats to distribute twice or thrice that amount.”” The conservative member from Exeter says that his and other constituencies need a relieving officer more than a representative. ““It is not only charities,” he grumbles, ‘but 1 am expected to support every kind of socldl organization—foot ball and cricket clubs, smoking concerts, swimming matches, dances for ihe young and d for the aged. I have a shrewd suspicion that some of the associations for this, that and the other which demand subscriptions are simply got up for the purpose of black- mailing me. If five individuals ask for a soverelgn each and I give it to them both they and 1 are liable to be prosecuted and punished; but if those five Individuals form a soclety and extort from me & sub- scription of £5 no illegal act is committed.” o The treasury of St. Peter's at Rome, the richest collection of church ornaments and vestments in the world, a:though open to the public, has hitherto been seen with dif- ficulty, owing to the very small space of the room in which it was contained. Thanks to Cardinal Rampolla, archpriest of the Basllica, and Monsignor de Bisogno, dean of the chapter, the treasures have been properly arranged behind glass in two rooms which have been set apart for the purpose behind the sacristy, and can now be viewed without being taken out, almost one by one, from the locked cupboards in which they weie stored. This is not only an advantage to the public, but helps to preserve the more anclent vestments, which always ran some risk ip being moved. Among these Is the famous dalmatic of Leo I1I, worn at the coronation of Charle- magne, and since erroneously called the dalmatic of Charlemagne, a maryelous specimen of Byzantine art, which has kept its beauty of color for fully 1,100 years. Maniy of the copes and other vestments, of which there is a vast collection, are scarcely leas beautiful end interesting. The most anclent treasure of all {s the Crux Vati- cana, which, according to tradition, was glven by Justinian, Emperor of the East, and dates from the sixth century. There are also in the treasury a wealth of cas- kets, chalices and other vessels, dating from the thirteenth and fourteenth ocen- turles, and the famous six candelabra in stiver glit, the work of Benvenuto Cel'tni, and two others made by Antonio Gentill after the designs of Michelangelo. Of the many reliquaries, most are more rich and ornate than beautiful, but two are inter- esting as dating back to the fourteenth century, Probably o n spite of the efforts to check the reces- ston of France In population, statistics for the first six months of this year, compared with the same period of the preceding year, show this discouraging contrast: w. = T 898,710 425,013 Marriages Divorces Births . Deaths For years the population of France has remained almost stationary. Last year some of the vexatious laws that made mar- riage difficult were repealed and'the num- ber of marriages increased. But this vear the showing 1s about as bad as it could be; the number of births decreased 12692 and the deaths Increased 25,09, while the deaths outnumbered the births by 28,208. o A remarkable method of stimulating the birth rate in Germany has been introduced by the government, and it Is sald the kaiser himself proposed the innovation. The minister of the interior-has fssued a cfroular mote to the local authorities in all parts of the country, informing them that the kaiser will stand as godfather to the elghth child in any German family, rich or poor. A supplementary ecireular note contains Instructions whereby the local au- thorities are empowered to pay to needy parents the sum of $15 on the birth of their elghth child. The increase of the German population by approximately 1,000,000 births per annum during the last decade has compelled other European countries to expect to have to deal with a population of 100,000,000 Germans within the next half century. - The school quarrels of France are a home fssue and will be sottled by the French people In accordance with their will. The republic, In any event, can take for the development of the present public schoc’ <ystem, which was practically unknown * ing the second em- pire. In reporting the budget of public Instruction , recently, Deputy Steeg fur- nished Interesting facts concerning the in- crease In the central government's &ppro- priations for education In the last forty years. In 1870, which saw the end of the empire, the appropriations for all grades of education amounted to only $450,000; for the year 1910, they will amount to $56,020.- 000. By far the greater portion of this sum 18 ‘used for primary schools, but there is an increasing expenditure on the secon- dary and the higher grades. h Sesvaiauby— | Beating About the Oil Tank. 8t. Paul Dispateh. One clause In the Btandard OIl bill of exceptions will be appreciated by the pub- lice. Forming of the New Jersey corpora- tion did not destrpy competition, because the concerns they combined were not com- peting concerns. They were just monopo- listic roses under another name. K POLITICAL DRIFT. Senator Plles of Wasbington state, says his one term In the senate has cost him $500,000. Municipal budget makers of Chicago want $35,000,000 for 1910. This in several millions ahead of previous record and $10,200,00 more than the estimated income. The recall novelty {n the oity oharter of Los Angeles does not prove a drag to officlale who attend to the city's business. Thé retorm mayor, who succeeded i Al honest one has been re-elected by A Inrge majority. He made good. Mayor-elect Gaynor of New York pro- pose to wear a bonnet on which a presidential bee will not roost for a min- ute. The activities and anxleties of his Job are sufficlent to divert his mind from the rocky road of party disaster. The late Mr. Dudley of Indiana and Sandwich Hotel Raines of New York, achieved political fame in different ways. | The tirst wrote a treatise on the purchas- ble sale; the latter drafted a law, which translates a sandwich into a drink. Sheriff George H. Bean of Jackson, Mich,, s gathering In too much money from the fee system, and wants a straight, moderate salary instead. This is said to be the first symptom of genulne economy ob- served In officlal circles in Michigan. Senator Money of Mississippl, leader of the democratic minority Is the thriftiest member in the wouth front. All members of the famlly are quartered on the payroll and draw Uncle Sam's ducats as enthu: astically a8 & \Christmas tree draws a crowd. The Chicagg Inter-Ocean, noting the vocal activities of Judge Peter S. Grossoup, delicately iIntimates that the judge harps too much on one string, and drafts a petition urging him to restrict his utter- Ance to “Judiclal dicta,” a special brand of hot alr esteemed for its wisdom and solem- nity. WOMAN'S WORKING HOURS, Vital Issue Hefore the Highest Court of illinels. Washington Herald. In the trinity of rights enumerated In the Declaration of Independence life pre cedes liberty, That it may be the duty o the state to restrict individual liberty fo the preservation of life s the propositio: enunciated by Louls D. Brandels of Bo ton In support of the Illinols statute lim iting to ten the working hours of wome employes. His task was to demonstra that such law . is essential to health morals and general welfare. To suppor this proposition there s adduced an arra, of medical testimony to prove that ther 18 a definite toxin of fatigue, analagous in chemical and physical nature to other bac terial polsons; that its Injection into ani- mals in sufficient quantity will caus death, and that normal fatigue is coun- teracted by the presence In the human body of a natural anti-toxin, which is not produced fast enough to counteract the polson of abnormal fatigue. Upon this basis is demonstrated the speclal liability of women to nervous and muscular fatigue by excessively long hours of labor. Hence 1s proved scientifically the necessity of reat in the interest of life. This is going much further than to prove that the regulation gf hours of labor for women produces moral, spctal and physical benefits. That 1s a proposition of im- portance to the health of the living as well as of future generations. But this demonstration would seem to' establish the SMILING REMARKS. What beeame of that started out a few years ago to el arama? “He's running an_old-fashtoned leg show 4nd paying up his debts."~Chicago Roonra. era manager who ovate tha Deacon Becgosh (1o country editor)—I've a At Notion to tell ye to stop my paper! Here, In this week's issoe, give two columns on the front pake to the Haptist fair and pever onee say that the .church was transformed A verltable' fairy~ land!<Pueck. into Mr. Flgg—Gasser saye he xept patteot cool last night when that burglar got into the house. Mrs. Figg—So his wife told me. She found him trylng to hide in the refrige erator.—~Boston Transeript. « “Is there anything which people will really swear off this year? “Sure.” Capital “Richard,” said the letter carrier's wife, “will you walk the floor With baby awhile?" “Oh, 1 suppose 80" grumbled the me) “but this night male carrying is fierce.” “Never mind, dear," was the comforting response, “it's a short route, you know. —Boston Transcript. She—The educated woman ashamed to duty as well as the right of the state, as the guardian of life, to restrict the liberty of the individual. This is an accomplish- ment of reasoning of wide importance, since In twenty-five states there are now laws specifically limiting the hours of ém- ployment for Women and children, Nebraska,, U. § admit her age—absurdl He—All the same, I never saw one who put her college year after her name.—Puck. “Do_y your bill; “Not a bit," ouble in collecting ere the dentist. “My patients are lieved when they find that my notie. @ not reminders of an appointment.”’—Washington Star, said the other ous trouble? “Well, I guess Miss Oldgirl's fear to hang up mistletoe lest some one take advantage of the fact would come as near as anyone would care to get to & causeless panic.”— Washington Star. ““What are you going to give Choofer tor Christmas ?" U'A glass front." “For his automobile?" “No, for his dress shirt, and it like & real Dealer. Jook: dlamond.”~Cleveland PIII: . tzation,”" remarked the cannibal {ng, “promotes some strange ideas.” “To whom do you especlally refer?’ in- ulred the missionary, ““Among you the ultl egarded with sym) Idered very lucky.” ate consumer s thy. Here he is con- Chicago Tribune. ' “THE NEBRASKA HAS HOODOO!” “Fate 18 unkind to big battleship "'—Fx. ract from Annapolls papers pending in- iuiry into late collision with the Georgla. A hoodoo on Nebraska! Bay, have you ever stood Where her health-giving breezes blow A_youth-renewing fiood? Hast grasped the hand—the toll-worn an That made her rich and great. A hoodoo. on Nebraskal You do not know that state! “A native of Nebraska! “Hurra, then boy! Hurra! You have a birthright all your own, Which you may carry far! The kindly heart, the steadfast eye, 'he courage not to_quaill tand fast for the Nebraska! She was not launched to fall. What could you, ship Nebraska, Ask for a faith more sure? Your corn gleams :ike a golden flood To feed a nation's poor! Your farmer sone in council halls Rise up to honor thee, What fear for the Nebraska? She stands for Liberty! ‘We of her sister states cling close To that ring name, Here we have come all weak and worn And health and courage claim. With such a name of honest fame The seas shall homage pay! Three cheers for (ka, Nebraska! ELLA TRUE CONNER. Fairbury, Neb. Merry Christmas: with a story,an essay, a scientific article and a poem, all about Christmas “Just Christmas” A by Newell Dwight Hillis Dr. Lyman Abbott’s successor in the pulpit of ' Plymouth Church Decorations by C. B. Falls “Was the Star of Bethlehem a Comet?” by Waldemar Kaempffert ‘fThe Belated Santa Claus” by Wallace Irwin Drawings by John A. Williams “The Tool Chest” by Bruno Lessing Illustrated by Harry Linnell The Holiday COSMOPOLITAN 1S THE CHRISTMAS NUMBER 15 Cents & Copy—All News-stands