Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 14, 1910, Page 4

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B ess—— When “mikes” fall out the law may get its due. f ——— Shut down 'dn the auto scorchers before the damage is dome, - ‘ S In the death of Bishop Spellmeyer of 8t. Louls the Methodist church has Governor Haskell Agai Juet what constitutes the business othies In “‘affairs of state” in Okla homa is hard to tell, but In a recent “tt"” between Governor Haskell and Charles A. Taylor, state examiner and idspector, a peculiar condition is dis- elosed. True to his former record, Governor Haskell comes to the aid of | his party colleague In the office of state treasurer and defends a question- able bond for service. The “reign of Governor Haskell” has been a good | deal of a nightmare for Oklahoma, with its rapid fire Indictment of his| excellency and the patched up business methods in many of the departments, It has been suggested that under the circumstances Oklahoma has not had a real administration, but has been per- suaded to accept “‘one that is just good.” A notlceable feature of the demo-| cratic politics of the mew state is the large number of “busted phaenoms” from elsewhere who are the leading lights of its democracy. As chief of this bunch, Governor Hagkell has done pretty well, except when his adminis- tration is comp@red with the standards in other states. But it has not all been sunshine for those who hold office in Oklahoma, by the grace of Governor Haskell. A few legal principles of common acceptation. everywhere else have kept the governor and his political associates both dodging and explaining. That there should have been apparent carelessness and laxness in handling the funds of the state and in conform- ing to the state laws governing the selection of depositories, as well as re- garding the bond required of the treasurer, is really not very surprising. With but few exceptions the Haskell administration of Oklahoma greatly resembles stage scenery—looks almost as good as real from the front, but shows up the skeleton work badly when viewed from behind. Just imagine Governor Haskell: as secretary of the treasury for which he was slated had Bryan won out. Would he have been allowed to sign his own bond and carry also the signatures of several defunct financial institutions on said bond as “simon pure” backing? Would he have handled national fi- ances as he apparently sanctions his state treasurer in doing with the state finances? The chances are that those ‘who picked him for the cabinet figured only that he had delivered the Okla- homa delegation to the Denver conven- lost one of its grand old leaders, e ] 'orest fires. néldir the powder magazine of Jelferson Barracks pre- sent- what one might call a delicate situation.. \ It 1s well sald that the latest auto- mobile attachment- 18 the “Morgan clutéh,” and it gives every evidence of belng eh- most solid one ever inv.nhd. B Ths good people of Cincinnati are praying for the conversion of-George B. Cox, It'fs said the efficacy of prayer depends entirely on the amount of faith behind it. If qur .democeatic congressman does. not run away to Hurope again too soon, he may have a chance to record his vote in favor of a republican pos- tal savings bank bill For some reason or another, it is very dificult for the ordinary man ta share the feelings of distress of the victims who were “miked” while try- ing to gwindle thé other fellow. e y——— If either the Hon. Robert Bruce Macon gr Senator “Jeff"" Davis are on the comiittee, it is not to be wondered Commander Peary hesitates to let his proofs get out of his own hands. Mayor Dahlman insists that it is lutely impossible to keep the ntr ts of Omaha clean on $50,000 a years. Perhaps. But, still, we ought to get something for our money. It is now the $11 hog. What a pity that the hog does not wear feath- ers 80 that he could be used for a spring hat. At that he ought to be- come very popnllr for exhibition pur- l The Pnrl- fashion law that “‘every hall wear what -becomes her may be called the ‘“hash of but in connection with this a commission should be appointed to de- cide what is becoming to the majority of the wearers. P —— Oshkosh, Wis., would like to have its name changed. Still Oshkosh 1s not half so Bad as “Pretty Prairle” or “Shimmering Sunset View,” which dis- figure two ‘'wéstern' communities so dubbed by ‘a couple of eastern old maids, by the way. Our ola friend, “Tom" Blackburn, says that if he rums for congress this year and is elected, he will be for Walter I. Smith for speaker. Fortu- natelyy Walter I. Smith will know if he runs for congress this year before Mr. Blackburn knows if he will run. And now Young Knox is complain- Ing at having to start out on a salary of $1,200 & year plus a good big com- mission on what business he can do, Cheer up Knoxie, there is a large num- ber of gray beards and bald heads who have never begn able to get even that far, tion and needed no turther qualifica- tions. "1 American Code of Law. In angwer to the quegtion, “How much law is there In the United States?" a noted Jurist shook his head dazedly and replied, “A good many splendid principles hidden in a world of chaff.”” Justice Day of the United States supreme court is quoted in the same tepor: , ¢ The confusing mass of precedents Which now embody what may be called American common 1aW renders it often impossible for counsel ‘to. glve legal advice competent to gulde their clients in dolng what the law sanctions and approves and refraining from disobeying the law, which, if litigation fol- lows, they are presumed to kuow. Since the organization of courts and law-making bodles in America, statutes and decisions have been multiplying and piling up In an astenishing way. Each state has its constantly increasing code and each court, whether state or national, has its great serles of de- clsions, With oqur ever increasing population, the need for more special- ized laws presents a new feature, with its accompanying flood of court de- cisions. As a conseguence the average lawyer is confrontéd with a maze of statutes, more or less conflicting, and legal technicalities which are discon- certing and baffling in the extreme. Because of this very thing one of our leading business men has sald, “The greatest risk in business is the legal risk.” This is the basis of a movement, recently started, to go over all Amerl- can law and codify its principles, thus doing for us what Justinian did for the Roman law. The ablest legal authorities of the nation seem to approve the idea and to be using all thelr influence to promote it, The value of such a.codification of our fundamental principles of law would unquestionably be of inestimable value. It would'be a stupendous task, and if it is to be undertaken, the sooner it 1s done the seoner will its benefits be avajlable. Japan and China, Now that the “scare” over the re- jection of the open door policy in Man- churia has settled down and the people of this country are considering the mat- ter seriously, it has developed that Japan did not single _out the United States for an unfriend{yifémonstration after all. Japan is sald to realize that its position in the territory declared neutral after the close of the recent war is not so certain. China has awak- ened and Ruseia never loses an oppor- tunity to regaln lost territory, . As a consequence, Japan is preparing for other than American trouble in the Pacifie. , The awakening of China is causing apprehension among the people of eastern Asla, vigorous and assertive action on its part being feared before many years. Japan is the nation most in danger and Manchuria is the source of contention and Is expected eventu- ally to be the battlefield. If this is the true view of the situation, the recent The two lawyers who are figuring a8 plaintift and defendsut in a St Loute trial should be thoroughly eross- | questioned “even unto the third de- gree” by those who have occasionally been victimized as witnesses, and given Japanese rejection of the plan of Secre- tary Knox does not mean that America must take & back seat. On the con- trary, other nations as well are to be kept on the anxious seat, because Japan not only wants the commerce of 4 taste of what their profession is|that territory, but also wants a good sometimes Ity &y v sl el strong foothold there in case of the THE BEE expected for oriental supre Japan sees the imminent dangers near at hand and s preparing for emergen cles more fmportant to it than the menace of American commercial In- terests. Roosevelt Silent on Politics. When urged to submit to be inter- viewed on American politics, Theodore | Roosevelt had “nothing to say.” The facts of the case are that he has been too much out of touch with American happenings of the last year to make any statement. The former president | wisely refuses to talk politics or dls- | cuss anything American until he gets posted on what has occurred since his departure. The hope of the “yellows" for some “dope’ about which they might seream is thus blasted. In reply | to their inquiries, Colonel Roosevelt turned on these same correspondents with such rapid fire questions that it took the combined and concentrated | efforts of all to answer him. The small army of newspaper corre- spondents who have gone half way around the world to meet the returning huntsman would naturally like to in- duce the former prestdent to “start something,” and yet no one really ex- pected anything but the kindly but per- sistent rebuff. Theodore Roosevelt is not going to be caught between bases by any off-play. He can be depended upon to hold himself on safe ground | until he gets a perspective of American affairs; then he will talk and what he says will be well worth hearing. Enlarge the Fire Limits. Omaha is growing fast in the way of building construction, and from all present prospects will continue to ex- pand with the steel, brick and mortar that help to make a great city. The character of the buildings erected in Omaha has noticably improved on the averagas from year to year, and we should omit nothing to make sure that this improvement continues. It seems to us that it is high time to enlarge the fire limits again within which no new construction of tem- porary inflammable material is per- mitted. The present fire limits have remained practically unchanged for many years, and while they were doubtless adequate at the time they were established, they ghould be made to conform to the changed conditions that now confront us. The present fire limits are possiblly extensive enough running from north to south, but to stop them with Twenty-fourth street on the west, particularly on the main east and west thoroughfares, or Shallenberger's Proclama- tion and His Generalities. Sloux City Tribune. Governor Shallenberger has issued proclamation calling what he designates as the First Nebraska Conservation and State | Development congress to be held at Lincoln, March -0, Along with the proclamation the governor Elves out a lengthy address of glittering | &e neralities, such a8 he has been using in his campalgn speeches, general statements that would be designated in a court as “in- | definite, immaterial and not pertalning to | the case.’ 1€ the governor has had an iddh, just nnc“ definite and practical idea that he could | | have inserted in this call it would have made it a stronger document, As it Is, | however,it will bring some men to Lincoln, | scme democratic politicians, at least, and they will talk, and thy talk will get into the hewspapers and the people will read it, | some of 1t, and it will probably do no harm. There Is some waste of water, or, rather | misuse of water, In Nebraska, to be sure, in the watering of whisky, vinegar, milk, meat and butter and other water adulter- ated foods, but this could easily be stopped by the enforcement of the Nebraska food law, of which the governor himself Is the legal head. Buying water in water-loaded 004 at the food price may be, strictly speaking, a waste of water resources, but it Is & waste of money resources that the governor could well afford to glve atten- tion to right at this very time, while he is anxious to attract attention as an efficient state executive, Governor Shallenberger i using over $1,50) a year of the people’s money In traveling expenses, 4s against about $100 a year used by Governor Sheldon, his pradcces or, There 15 & waste of resources in this matter that should be stopped, unless Governor Shallen- beiger can show that he is worth more to the state away from office than in it, or persuade the voters that they lost a good man because he did not spend their money freely enough, There may be some waste of timber and wood, If the governor knows where there Is any timber or wood in Nebraska, and he will be able to point this out to the con- vention more definitely than he was able to state In his conservation congress call. It is only fair to give the governor a chance and let him show what he can do. If the conservation convention results in nothing more than a pleasant little demo- cratic love feast, that will be something, for there never was a time In the history of Nebraska when a love feast was as much needed as now among the democrats as well as the republicans Virginia and the Income Tax. Washington Times, The house of delegates of Virginia has set its face against the income tax amend- ment to the constitution. It has voted down the proposition for ratification by 64 to 87. It was by a remarkable appeal to the memories of. days following the civil war that the opponents of the income tax won out. It was argued that the In- come tax would result in northern officlals examining into the private affairs of cit- izens, and thers wouid be & repetition of the days of oppression following the close of the war. The republican party, it was said, could not be trusted with the revenue for incomes. This, by adroit stirring up | is short-sighted and indefensible, The fire limit area should be pushed out {n advance of the building move- ment. Extension of the fire limits ought to be welcomed by property owners because it cannot fail to in- crease property values by insuring more substauilal buildings and {m- provements, The time to enlarge the fire limits for Omaha is right now, and it goes without saying that the line should never be contracted. Complaints are coming in of al- leged oveftharges and incivility by garbage haulers working under our new garbage contracts. There is only one true solution of the garbage prob- lem, and Omaha will have to come to | of old perjudices and adrolt setting forth of baseless arguments, the men who are engineering the flght against the income tax have won another point, ! ——— Work for Idle Money. Philadelphia Record. If the western senators, representatives and newspapers suppose that they can keep the postal savings deposits at home by the simpld device' of preventing tho treasury from' removing them, they are taking a childish view. The banks in their home towns, for the benefit of which they wish the government to collect and guar- antee deposits, will remit thelr funds to New York whenever they can make more money there than they can at home. And furthermore. ' It the ocountry banks could not send thelr funds to the reserve cities when demand at home Is light they would make less profit than they do now, or they would have to raise their charges to thelr home customers. \ ! it sooner or later. The city will have to organize a garbage department and take care of the removal of the refuse without the mediation of contractors trying to get the most money for the least work. It might be well to announce at once that the suicide of a relative-in-law of President Taft is not chargeable to the administration. It 18 always wise to forestall such attacks on the adminis- tration at once. From the attitude of gome of the democratic press, if a cyclone should strike the northwest corner of North Dakota, they would contrive to lay it to the administration, ———— Our amiable democratic contempor- ary is lavish with its sympathy and la- mentations for Mr. Crabtree. But it has so far carefully abstained from endorsing the Lincoln Star's sugges- tion that the democrats furnish him a vindication in the shape of the democratic nomination for state super- intendent of public instruction. Is it another case of crocodile tears? o ——— The adoption of a commission plan of municipal government for Burling- ton has produced seventy-five candl- dates for the five places to be filled, half of whom are practically unknown. If such a grab-bag gives a city better government it will be a great tribute to the commission plan. Governor Shallenberger says he would rather not have to stand on a county prohibition plank in the democ- ratic platform. But still, he wants it distinetly understood that he will run on anything.that is handed to him. The World-Herald accuses the Anti- Saloon league of being manipulated by hide-bound republicans. How about Willlam Jennings Bryan, who seems to be the biggest card the Antl- Saloon league has played in Nebraska? The cook {8 now to have a micro- scope in the kitchen so as to detect adulterations., It is to be hoped that the cook will refrain from telling everything she sees during her Investi- gation of the hash and mince ple. It seems hardly worth while for the reporters to make such an effort to get Colonel Roosevelt to talk. Why, he can command a dollar a word for writ- Watch the Conspirators. New York Sun. The movement of Mr. Norman Mack, Mr. Roger Sullivan and other democrats of “national reputation” to oust Mr. Bryan from the leadership ought not to be neces- sary. Have they no faith in Mr. Bryan's concern for the welfare of the party? He will be on the lonely Atlantic the other slde of the equator, when the conspirators meet at San Antonfo. This sudden de- clsion With the victim so remote does not speak well for thelr courage. ' Strange Things Do Happen, Baltimore American. There are many queer things happening in these sensational times, not the least queer being the fact of a packet in West Virginia being wrecked on a farm and aground in a cornfield while trying to make a landing. It was a case of too much success in the attempt. On Probation. ‘Washington Po From a higher source than the Repub- lican Congressional committeo comes the word that the insurgents have not been ecast out without a dollar or a dirge, but on the ragged edge of probation until further orders. ' Our Birthday Beok March 14, 1910, Admiral A. 8. Crowinshield was born March 14, 1843, at Seneca Falls, N. Y. He has a remarkable record beginning in the clvil war and going through the Spanish- American war. He went on the retired list seven years ago. J. E. Markel is 67 today. Mr. Markel was born in Canton, Mo., and at one time was one of the best-known hotel men in the west, running the Millard hotel and all the eating houses along lho‘vnlon Pa- citic. Ralph W. Breckenridge, of the law firm of Greene, Breckenridge & Matt is celebrating his fiftieth birthday today. He was born in Ohlo and educated in lowa, and began to practice law In Omaha with of the late Willlam R. Morris, but since 1884 has been assoclated with Charles J. Greene. Mr. Breckenrid, bhas been active In the American Bar joclation, servin, chatr- man of its insurance committes and as a member of its executive committee. Morris Levy, head of the Nebraska Cloth- ing company, was born March 14, 184, in Germany., He went into business first in Olean, N. Y., in 1867, and established bis present firm in Omaha in 1886 Mr. Levy has served on the school board, Howard M. Lanbach, of the Twin City Express company, is 5 today. He is a native of New Jersey, and used to work for Lee, Glass, Andreesen Hardware com- pany and for the Omaha Mercantile Ex- press company. Dr. A. P, Tyler, physician, officing In the Paxton block, was born March 14, 1881 He is & graduate of Nebraska Wesleyan and ing it himself, but not a blooming cent when he tells it to the reporters, Creighton Medical college, and is asso- ciated professionally with Dr, J, P. Lord. 1| distributien of garden seeds. Lobbylng in Washington has been re- duced to a sclence. The pald boosters go to the capital impressed that the game Is as 0ld as congress itself, and that they must put forth their best efforts It they hope 1o win over doubtful members. With one exception lobbylsts are diplomats, good | fellows and liberal entertainers. The ex- ception is the Indian. When a tribe of Indians feel that they are not belng justly treated by the gov- ernment officials, relates the Washington Times, they their envoys to Washington. The purse is usually sufficlently liberal to permit their representatives to enjoy themselves while in the home of the Great White Father. The methods of the Indlans were recently fllustrated. Two big braves of the Omaha tribe, of Nebraska, appeared at the committee room of Senator Burkett. “Where Burkett?" braves. “Over in the senate replied Burkett's secretary. “He'll be here in an hour.” “Ugh! Walt, The Indlans thereupon drew two chairs close to the door, made themselves com- fortable and gazed at the closed door until it was opened by Senator Burkett. “To secretary,” ordered the talkative In- dians. Senator Burkett took them to See- retary Ballinger. “To commissioner,” ordered the Indlans when their interview with Secretary Bal- linger was over. “Want bill passed,” remarked the In- dians as they left Indlan Commissioner Abbott's office. “Bye,” sald the Indlans as they laft Bur- kett to go to the station to take a train for Omaha. asked one of the Should the recommendation of the senate committee on public bulldings be approved by congress and the necessary money ap- propriated, the government will take over all remaining private land between Penn- sylvania avenus and the Mall, extending from the capital to the treasury buildings. The government already has bought the square in front of the New Willard hotel, extending from Pennaylvania avenue to B street, and it will take about $15,000,00 more to ereot thereon three more immense government bufldings. One will be for the Btate department, one for the Depart- ment of Justice and the third and largest for the Department of Commerce &nd Labor. With another $3,000000 or more added for a new municipal postotfice buld- ing just west of the Unien station, con- gress will be called upon to appropriate more than $80,000,00 in one’ lump to bring about a scheme of public bulldings and grounds which would not have cost the government a cent above the actual ex- pense of construction had congress had enough artistic sense, years and years ago, to provide in advance for just such an|' arrangement. After Senator Heyburn had talked him- self thirsty on the agricuitural Dbill he called for a glass of water. “That reminds me,” sald a gentleman in the gallery, “of an incident that hap- pened in the New York legislature. A member had been speaking on a certain bill for more than an hour, mugh to the Aiscomfort of his hearers, when he called for a glass of water and started off afresh. Another membsr on the other side of the ehamber was on his feet in a jiffy and ‘Mr. Speaker, I rise to a point of orde: ‘State your point of order,’ re- sponded the speaker. ‘Mr. Speaker,’ sald the objecting member, ‘I make the point of order against the member from Schoharie county that it is out of order to attempt to run & windmill with water.' " Signs of spring have appeared about the capitol, reports the Washington Times. Just as the introduction of senate lemon- ade 1s an unfalling sign of summer, so there are signs that spring is close at hand. Among them are these: The first robin has appeared hopping about the capitol grounds. It is true that some of the ornithologists assert that the robin {8 not rellable as a weather fore- caster and that the phobe is the only re- liable bird when it comes to heralding the approach of spring. Nevertheless, the ap- pearance of the robin has cheered every-|' one up. Secretary af the Senate Bennett has lald aside his overcoat and is getting ready to appear in a stunning spring sult, ac- cording to reports. Senator “Bill"” Stone of Missouri Is out 1[in the gayest of red neckties and s ap- parently getting ready for his new Haster raiment. The base ball fever has caught the sen- ate and house, from venerable senators down to pages. In the senate the em- ployes have all contributed liberaily to the senate base ball team and are expecting to win & pennant or two in the course of the season. These are just & few ofgthe symptoms that winter is over. In a short time, un- less March proceeds to become extremely disagreeable, It s expected there will be| & plethora of spring suits. One of the unfalling signs of the times is In the fact that the distribution of cam- paign literature has given place to the In almost | every office now, from senators and rep- resentatives down to stenographers and messengers, everyone is busy helping to send out packages of seeds, labeled, “Rad- ish,” “Squash,” “Nasturtium,” “Begonia, and the like to hordes of constituents who are concerned in seeing a growth of wise legislation. - Fepresentative Halvor Steenerson ot Minnesota, who is demanding an Investi- gation of the storles of bribery and scandal in connection with ship subsidy legisla- tion, is one of the odd-looking characters of the house. He Is close on to seven feot tall and bullt in propertion. shaggy-looking Scandinavian. rises to talk you expect him to make the rafters ring with the voice of a Roman senator. Instead, he pipes up in a weak, effiminate treble. Bteenerson s the only white member of the Chippewa Indlan tribe. The members of this band have a good deal of legisia- tion pending at Washington, and Mr. Bteenerson undertook to get it through. He introduced a lot of bills for the In- dlans, and in appréciation of his efforts they formally took him into their tribe. Better Late Than Never. Philadelphia Record. Of course the Rockefsller beneficence is belated. He has taken excessive profits from the men of this generation which he is preparing to b erations. Better la however, some comfort to think that the pinch of today may be measurably re- lfeved by tive greater plenty of tomorrow. Stoeking Up. New York Tribune. Mr. Bryan is adding to his collection of “ultimate lssues.” He now has prohib- ition as well as the government ownership of raliways, get up a purse and select | How Do You Make Coffee? wer If made the same way eve: up of Old Golden Coffee will other cup, because Old Gold uniform in qu ““Old Crop” coff roasting, -nd careful packages, I‘mm —— — — PERSONAL NOTES. A veteran of the civil war in New Jersey refused a pension after it had been offered to him. The expected happened, when it Wwas found he was demented. Mrs. Cordella Botkin, convicted of mur- dering Mrs. John P. Dunning by sending poisoned candy to Dover, Del., died in San Quentin prison, California. The crime was committed August 4, 1898, The bill pending In the New York legisla- ture provides that any property on which public advertisements are shown by bill- boards or otherwise shall be assessed at $20 & square foot of billboard in cities of the first, olass, $15 in cities of the second class and $10 elsewhere, in addition to the regular assessment. J. W. Jones, 78, of Gloucester, O., has certitied to the supreme court that he had begun the study of law preparatory to ad- mission to the bar. Three years' study is required, so that he will be 7 when ad- mitted to practice even with the best suc- cess In his work. A fund of $1,000 to the town of Marble- head, Mass., the income to be divided annually among the Marblehead women Who have become mothers of twins during the year, Is one of the unique provisions in the will of James J. H. Gregory, a wealthy seedman, who died recently, Among those who were successful at a recent examination for admission to the bar of New Jersey was Miss Eleanor R. Gebhardt, a daughter of Scnator Willlam C. Gebhardt of Hunterdon county. Benator Gebhardt is himself a lawyer, with offices In Jersey City, and it is sald that Miss Gebhardt will become a professional part- ner of her father. THIS GLORIOUS MONTH, An Enthustastic Editor Tenders n Bouquet, Des Molnes Capital, It is high time a few good words were being spoken for the month of March. Mary's little lamb never displayed one seintilla of the meek docliity of March as it entered the arena of time. And what ls more the record has been consistently maintained. We are having as ideal weather enough frost In the atmosphere to make the blood tingle In the veins of mian and paint a rosy tint upon the cheeks of woman, The ekies are fair by day and by night the Elery of the stars is sometimes well caicu- lated to challenge the admliration of the most indifferent. Whatever March may have been in other years, Iowa people today pay it enthusiastic homage as a month long to be remembered ~—no matter If a little farther on it adds an occasional varfation to the meteorological program. March s doing something more, however, than provide us with a protracted spell of fine weather. Beneath its firm but gentle tuuch the sofl s betng prepared for the wonderful transformation scens which will soon take place and which, famliliar as it maye be, never falls to charm and inspire, The frosts of March, the showers of April, the flowers of May. Let us be patient While the stately procession moves forward, AN ILLUMINATING CONFESSION, A Line of Testtmony Indieating n Butter Monopoly, Pittsburg Dispatch, Incited to vocalism by the suggestion before the senate committee conducting the cost of llving investigation that the recent extraordinary drop in the price of butter was probably due to the threat of this inquiry & member of the Elgin board which fixes the price hastens forward with a denial. But he protests too much. The fact, he says, was that the price had gone 8o high that the average consumer could not pay it and turned to oleomar- garine, resulting in a surplus of butter, and in order to provide a market for that surplus the price was cut 6 cents in one day. It this means anything it means that the butter trust overreached itself, that in endeavoring to squeeze the last cent out of the consumer it overstepped the line. It means also that there must have Some prefer coffee made in the old- fashioned coffee pot. it made in a percolator, But which- Some prefer method you prefer you will always get the same resultsif you use OLD GOLDEN COFFEE mm every way ality. Skillful mmfln. of fine aging, expe: g in air nght preserves muu the full-bodied richness, the delightful bouquet and refresh- ing flavor of Old Golden Coffee. TRY IT. At Grocers—25 Cents a Pound. TONE BROS., Des Moines, lowa. Millers of the famous Tone Bros. Spices. [ rt uppose if there was unrestticted come petition that producers would have pere mitted the market to get away from them in that way. The price was not fixed by the law of supply and demand, but in de- flance of it. Consumers ready and anx< fous to buy butter were denied it except at an outrageous price and turned to the cheaper substitute. The senate committee thus indirectly has uncovered one factor in the high cost of living. If it will follow the lead thus offered it may accomplish something tangible. There has long been curiosity over the falura to get after the butter combination. With this confession before the public it can hardly be evaded. WHITTLED TO A POINT. Cop—What's the trouble here? Pugnacious Individual—That me the le. Cop—Well, you can't block up the side- walk with it. Take it home and use it the next time you go fishin'.—Boston Tran- script. “No, we e, nra rrlrmu any more.” “Why, how is that? “When T told him 1 was married he told me he was glad of It."—Houston Post. man gave severely)—Mabel, you have not 1 can tell it by your scales. Pup{l—Oh, those scales! I might hava kncwn they would give me away!—Balti- more American. Teacher been practicing. "lenchm~“ here do the sponges come Bright Pupll—From the noble familles of Europe.~Philadelphia Press, Penelope—It's dreadful! Papa wants me to marry a man I have never seen Perdita—That's nothing. My father wants me to marry a man I have seen.—Judge. Mother—All 1 hope s, John, that vyou have engaged yourself to 4 young lady of refinement. Son—She's that all right. Why, she can drive a seventy-horse power ~—Puck. mother, car! “Say, pa, who #ald the play's the thing?" “Some back number. my son. Kveryone knows nowadays it's the chorus."—Life. ——— “Great heavens! She's married—to an- other Calm yourself, old chap. had ceased to love her.” “Well, I have, But I am still paving the Instaliments on the ring I gave her a year 1 thought you as October ever provided. There s just|8&0- course it hurt. What ald you do it for Liitle Johnnie: stuffed with conceit a n' would run out!"—Cleveland pa sald vou was 1 wanted to see It Plain EXIT THE FAMILY DOCTOR. New York Times. Where's the good old family doctor, with his microscople bills, With his bag of plasters, powders and those evil tasting pills? How our troubles used to lighten and our aches and pains abate, When his shabby orse and bugey tled up at the old front gate. Now it's Doctor This for [easles and it's Dootor That for mum) Dootor What-¥ou-Call-Him when just a case of dumps; s only common colle, Just plain can Toa ht;lpllll you're hustled for some surgi- call Comes the twentieth century dostor in & spotiess limousine, Sealed hermetically in ft—clothed proof” to microbes keen. Or, more truly, this great doctor will not come at all to you— In ap office hes recelving—“Oftice hours from 1 to 2. s plain as “gorm- And ft's Doctor This for left eye and it's Doctor_That for right, And it's Doctor What-You-! (‘lll Him it you're crosswise in your sigh When you need some fancy (llnm-n Just to ses, more than you ough To Berlin you're sh IRstanter to th famous Doctor Whaught. { He oan auiputate bid tempers, he can mal olks of bad, Hel“immune you from diseases that you never could have had, Yes, time's come when it's expected, just eep you “middling fair, to kee You must know the specialistic' does of all the kinds there are. Oh, it's Doctor Thi tor That for_ '‘ites, And it's Doctor What-You-Call-Him when you're seeing mlnn n n; Bach will treat one “‘error” only, will these modern unionists, for “cetises” and Doc- been a combination to maintain prices at an artificial level, because it is absurd to Then divide your woes with twenty other walting speclalists. -+ that he ceuld, by the use Golden Seal reot. , or biliousness dyspepsia, torpid liv: u«i- bottle-wra All these ingredients from the leading medical the diseases for which “Gelden M of Buff it will be found that the i also for the cure of all pained with ocatarrhal dis on- Dlmvcrz it is not likely to disappoint, not perform mirscles. No medieine will, if tabow in time, You oan't afford to stitute for ‘‘Golden M. N wrapper, ever sinco has been, without a partiele of alcohol A glance at "':-':'" .l“t':.h.bll ex) teria Medica who rmmd them ocard, or letter addrossed to the Dector as above. from standerd medical books of all the different scheels of redients composing the ‘‘Golden M ery’’ are advised not only for the cure of the sbove mentioned disenses, but ocatarrhal, bronchial and threat affections, sccom- udalltbouw-th‘ ‘Mlmwudnl not promptly and erly treated are lisble to terminate in consumption. Take in time and persevere in its use until you give it = fiu trigl and Toe much must not be It will not cure consum It will cure the afections ti The Story of a Medicine Its name—*‘Golden Medical Discovery’’ was sug- sted by one ef its most important and valuable , Dr. Pierce discovered nn. triple-refined glye- erine, aided by a certain degree of constantly m: tained heat and with the aid of epparstus and ap- pliances designed for that purpose, extract from our al roots the most valuable native -c;l:n r‘h Kooy So the mow werld - famed for the cure m—k stomach, indigestion, or r curative and was first its make-up. printed on every -o‘olro-‘--ocvd-- American fore b.‘ edical Discovery™ is advised. A lmlo book of these endorsements has been compiled by Dr. R. V. Pierce, falo, N. Y., and will be mailed free to any ome asking same by 'on-l From these endersements, ractice, Discove , wore throat, li ,uh-nl Pbru- of it. It wl.\l ion in its sdvenced lead np to consump! u::rt uymduclud unknown compesition as & sub- Discovery,”" which is & medicine oF xNowN cOM- POSITION, ha @ complete list of ingredients in plein English , Il:‘:c‘-o hh" attested as correct under oath.