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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-06-29

let me tell you before l 60 away. Then
you can think about it. Just let ma
state my case. You have no right to r.
fuse an old friend hearing. That's all
l ask.
Ever eince can remember anything
| can remember you. Have you forgot.
ten when We helped our fathers put in
the little slim cottonwood cuttings that
grew into row Of trees between our
two farms? I've sat under those young
cottonwoods herding the cattle on our
corn etalks. and watching the tops Of
the old maple grove where you were
swinging, more times than / can tell
you. The day before We sold out to 90
to Kansas l sat there and watched Brin.
die and Speck and the five Shorthorns
and Baron Mason with his bunch, and
wondered il your father would buy any
Of them.
When we came back from Kansas with
nothing but the covered wagon and the
horses, it was some comfort to think
wac going to be in my old seat in the
school house. across the aisle from you.
Well. you weren't there, you know.
When l found that you we're in Lincoln
high school 1 first thought of going
through college. OF course you didn't
know it, nor of what it's been to do it.
But you ought to know that 1 couldn't
have done it without you.
Nobody knows the struggle it's been
sometimes, II we could have had the
old farm again it would have been diff
ferent. But square mile of Furnas
county isn't worth as much. some years,
as our low Of cottonEoods along the
old creek. / know how men 60 crazy
out there when they watch the clouds
come up. day after day, and blow away
again, and 80 little rain would save the
whole crop. You put in your work just
the same. you know. And some times it
doesn't count. though everything in a
mans life depends on it.
That worst year-it was my junior
year, went into doctors Office, and
after while earned something. So
kept little Dick alive. Children can't
live the way grown folks have to some
times. And when you're out there,
it's not 30 easy to get away. I've thought
Of walking back here to find work,
but fellow couldn't tel! what might
happen at home before he would strike
anything.
Next year there was about third of
the alfalfa crop. 1 went back with just
two dollars and suit of store clothes.
Many time when I've pushed broom
in big department store, between
twelve and two at night, 80 that the fine
skirts OF tine ladies would be safe from
dust for next days special sales. I've
gone to sleep az l walked. And when
thought of the next day, with a five
cent loaf for breakfast and logarithms
for dinner-well, it wasn't for the loga-
rithmic roots I showed that broom.
You never knew, and l wanted it go.
lt's little enough have to tell you now,
but l can't 60 away again without tell,
ing it. Perhaps you'll not be sorry
when you think it over, that you've been
force stronger than drouth and hail
and Kansas grasshoppers, and most that
hunger and cold and heat can do to
man. Anyway. think it over. I'll see
you tomorrow before 1 90
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-06-29
THE COURIER.

time IL in his first term he had employ
ed an auctioneer to sell of some wine in
bottles wherein the arms OF the United
States were blown. Americans AZ in
dividuals are doubtless no better than
Euglishmen but the arms OF the United
States were never blown into q wine
bottle. The impossibility Of such q
sale in America shows how far We have
come. In Washington's day no one
would have been shocked to discover
that wine bottles we're manufactured
and stamped with the arms OF the Unit
ed States.
At the sale in New York the other
day Croker. who is an Irishman and
claims to be democrat. bought forty
one dozen BOTTLES Of pale. golden cherry
from Edward, King Of England.
Speaker Henderson, the speaker Of
what is supposed to be the most demo-
cratic body in the world, was granted
an interview with King Edward re-
Gently. The man who stands for the
proletariat said:
81 have never enjoyed more agree
able half hour interview than the one
l had with King Edward yesterday.
He was perfectly frank and agreeable
and in accord with American progress.
He looks forward to even more cor
dial relations than now exist between
the English-speaking nations. Ameri-
ca may depend upon the fact that she
has no more cordial friend in the world
than King Edward. While the details
OF our conversation may not be repeat
ed, l can assure my American friends
that England may be depended on in
any ordinary controversy which may
arise between the United States and the
rest Of the world"
am writing this in rather q acorn-
full mood because it is easy to see from
Speaker Henderson's account that he is
exultant because King Edward has no.
ticed him and has assured him OF his
good feeling towards America. AZ yet
the King has betrayed no pleasure at
meeting the speaker. But his Majesty
is used to meeting very important peo-
pie and bore himself. during the inter
view. with admirable composure. 1t is
easy enough to scott at Henderson. way
of here in Nebraska, because he lost
his head when the King OF England
said: How do you do" and Il am
glad to see prominent American" il
that is the way kings, complainant kings,
greet American citizens. But suppos-
ing we had been thus addressed. We
too would have cabIed it to America
and told the story DER and DER to our
friends and repeated it again 90 that
the glory Of it would last our posterity
down to the most remote generation.
Here in Henderson's family is the be-
ginning Of tradition that will feed his
great grandchildren with distinction
enough to satisfy them, although none
OF his poeterity come again within the
radius of the Intoxicating light that
battles king in 30 much dazzle that
no man can come near him without
losing his balance. My reflections are
jsundiced because when l was in Eng.
land l could not get one of the royal
family to look at me though l am just
as much Of an American a. Henderson.
This is long letter which l doubt
you will read with much patience in
this hot weather.
Faithfully.
ELEANOR.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-12
AmusemenIs.

AMERICAN THEATRE s:I5-Cleopatrs
ACADEMY OF MCSIC-s:l5-Way Down East
BIJoU THEATRES .1-The Aucfioneer-
BROADWAY THEATRE-s-The Sleeping Beauty anu
the Beast
CAsINO-s:I5-The Little
cRfTEKIOS THEATRE-s:l5-The Helmet of Navarro
DALY'S NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Messenger BOY
EDEN MUSEE-Lsy and EVening-Nurld In wax
EMPIRE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN Command
GARDEN Observation-Disclosures Of Old Ninceh'es-
GARRICK TffEATRE-s-3o-A Message from MATS
HARLEM OPERA HOCSE-s-i5-Msdge smith, A'oO'
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE-s:i5-B -BeeaeaIIe.
IRVING PLACE ThEATRE-s:15-Die Bluthochzei-
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MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-s:3o-The Liberty bsnss ss
MANHATTAN THEATRES-9D-Tbe Un"eicofhe ME-
Hatch
MURRAY HILL. TuEATRE-2-The Lottery OF i<0'e-
NEW SAVOY THFATREF-eo-Eben Hniden
NEW YORK THEATRE-S15 S15-F1orodors
PASTOR S-Continuous Performance. -, . ,r,~.s
pRocToR's FIFTH AVENUE-1:3o to 1o3o-A Mixed
Fo1rsofne Varieties
PRorToR's TWENTY-THIRD sTREET-1:ao TO 1890
Varetfes
PRoCToR's 18TH STREET. sc 10 1e3ao-Whaf HAP
f1soc-oR's FIFTY EIGHTH sTREBT-1;So to io''"-
Varieties
THEA TIRE :15-Under Southern Skies
NICTORIA-s.2O-T'he Marriage Game.
wkLd,ACK'S THEATRES :2o-Colorado.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-12
CONDITIONS OF CUBAN NEED.

The need Of Cuba for industrial and CONNER
cial relief is urgent. That is the first considera
tion. We have already told why this is so. The
season Of sugar making is at hand But at
present prices the manufacture of sugar would
be improbable, and that is something Cubans
cannot afford. Unless there is an assur-
ance of paying prices the mills will remain idle,
the planters will lose their crops of cane, an
army of men will be unemployed. and distress
and disaster will prevail. The first of February
next has been mentioned as the latest date on
which a relief arrangement would be effective.
If postponed to later date 1t would come too
late to avert the threatened ruin 1t is desirable
that it shall not be delayed until that date. The
sooner the better is q rule peculiarly applicable
to the case.
The second consideration Is indicated by the
first. That is that the arrangement must be
whatever trade arrangement is made will be
merely coexistent with that state. The expecta-
ton is that in a few months, before next sum-
mer, the Cuban Government will be installed
and the United States administrators will be
withdrawn from the island. Then a regular
commercial treaty providing for reciprocity can
be made between the two countries. But that
would be too late for present needs. Cuba can
not wait until then. Some arrangement must
be made at once to tide over affairs until the
Cuban Government is established.
And the fact that it is thus to be temporary
stop gap gives some hint as to what the arrange
ment is to be. perhaps what it is not to be-
The Cuban delegates to Washington In their
petition to Congress proposed that our duty on
Cuban sugar be abolished, and that in return
the Cubans pledge themselves to let in all
United States goods at half rates. But that
olx- III sir 4haro ic
ernment in Cuba to make such pledge. That
plan is one to be considered hereafter. when
Cuba has responsible and authoritative gov
ernment of her own. Another suggestion made
by those hostile to protection and therefore to
reciprocity, is that our sugar tariff shall be
abolished all around. But that would not be
reciprocity. 1t would give no return advan-
tages in the Cuban market, and it would give
to Cuba only the opportunity of competing with
the bounty aided sugar of Europe Besides. it
would not seem logical TO make a permanent
change in our tariff system to meet temporary
emergency
The logic of the situation would seem TO he
that the power that can make tariff can mod
ify it with a reciprocity agreement Now the
United States has already made two tariffs for
Cuba, one of them being that which is now in
force 1t should therefore be competent to
modify that tariff of its own making, even in
the direction OF making reciprocity agreement
with itself That would perhaps involve a GER
tain legal fiction but its moral correctness
would be above question, and there would be
little fear of its being successfully challenged
upon grounds of legal technically. II would of
course be temporary device, to last only until
an established Cuban Government could sup
plant it with reciprocity treaty. and it would
New-York tribune., 1901-12-12

affirmative action of the commission certifying
to the legality of tenures \ veto power Is ho'
quite so effective; but it can be made most
salutary check upon Juggling, which hitherto
might be widely prevalent without becoming
so scandalous In any one case as to arouse pun
lie attention or call down direct rebuke from tiie
President.
The Federal Civil Service Commission mas
never before had any real power to ENFORCE i's
decisions 1t could only report on vloiauohs
and its reports took their chances OF beins acteu
upon Henceforth when any citizen nhds Tue
law being disobeyed he can bring the case ~
the commissions attention Instead OF ha'ihs
to appeal to the President or some head OF ue
partment to act the commission itself can act
and leave on the spoilsmen the burden OF hah-
ing the appeals. Many who would ma II cohi-
parativeIy easy to persuade superiors that theie
was no need for them TO take the 1nitlauFe Ill
reforms would be quite unable to persuade theli
to take the initiative in the other direction lor
the relief of spoilsmen after the Civil Service
Commission had stopped salaries The merit
system, with the power of the purse az GULL
mand is stronger than ever before
New-York tribune., 1901-12-12
HASTE AND WASTE.

Less damage was done by the food OF Cro'oh
water which burst through the pavement vi
Tuesday evening from broken main at MAUI
son-ave and Fifty-flfth-st and rushed uo"h 'iie
od;ooon+ cross streets TO the railroad tunnel
than might have been expected. Nevertheless.
many cellars were flooded. much trouble was
caused and the aggregate cost OF restoring coll-
Portable conditions must be considerapie. II
was a strange and exciting spectacle While 1t
| lasted that is TO say, for about three houis 8
When the ice breaks up in the rivers in the
early spring country youngsters take ecsla'ic
delight in navigating streets and meadows on
logs and RATS. and would be asnamed 10 go
home at night with dry stockings and trouser
legs But the urchins of New-I ork are not
babituateyi to such luxury. and we are ratner
surprised that SO many Of them were 1onhu
equal to an unexpected opportunity.
Householders, not feeling the need or that
form OF exercise and diversion took din eteht
view Of the matter, and it is said that some Vi
them as they watched the water rising III 'heii
cellars and threatening their Easements. sa'o
things which would not look well in cold type
But it must be conceded that their proVocAtloh
was strong If in the course of human events
water main has 10 burst once III Whlie' 1t
would seem as If some provision might be mace
for stopping the flow within three hours IN
this instance explanations Ol ueiis ''ie Pioi
fered but they are not quite convincing. More
over. they conflict In an unfortunate manner
with the announcement apparently mace IN
behalf of the department, that the delay was
extremely fortunate because If the current had
been suddenly shut off numerous explosions
and great devastation would have resulted. In
other words a sudden stoppage is dangerous,
and therefore nothing should be done in such
cases for about three hours. Let the poor fel-
lows who are employed to lock after the water
works sleep in peace, say, from 10 IL O'CLOCK
and avoid the risk of being too abrupt. That Is
perhaps the most original and striking piece of
logic which has been put On exhibition since
Colonel Murphy promulgated his ortnion con
cerning asphalt and microbes, and aJmonishcd
the community that there might be more in II
than he was aware Of.
To the ordinary finite intelligence it would
appear that the period of .tudicious inactton
after the bursting of a water main might he
somewh hat reduced How would it do, for
example to have 1t understood that the man
in charge of the gate should ee wsked pretty
promptly-nnt rudey, ct COURSE for ;hat might
give him a headache-and that before going to
sleep again he should set alarm clock which
would arouse him, say. tTo hours later, instead
of three? 1t might be found that an hour could
be saved without serious risk. OF course a
system Of signals and an adequate supply Of
not highly important consideration. We do
not advise rash experiments, but merely submit
the suggestion for what it is worth.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-12
4 pIrRIIC SERIICE.

The roung yvomau who caused the arrest oi
an impudent professional beggar of her own SEA
on Tuesday. and appeared yesterday lioihins
in the police court to press the cohip' ,.;a,,
serves 70 be assured of public approoa''n'
Doubtless the course she took was iep".
bar feelings. She would have preIerreu " i1'
the matter end with the spirited reouhe ~
she addressed to her prosecutor, OF a' ie"e' -
,onsider her dutv done when Policeman oooh
.boroo of the offender But she had a ciear
sense of responsibility for the result ana nei
testimony before the magistrate justiheo the
fine which he imposed and his warning VI
heavier penalty for any similar act heie" :,
Srob q nroceedinc was needed The city is luii
of nersistept hesgars who have no claim TO as-
sistance and whose habit 1t is 10 eheen ~
natural impulse of compassion WHICH, 'n' p
pearance may excite by abusing those "no ie
fuse TO give them money. With re" eAcep'iois
these itinerapt solicitors OF aims are uepla'e"
and vicious characters, and they are 100 seioohi
do.1t with according to their deserts Ihe char-
itv of New-Yorl is overfowing, but 1t gains no
credit from, exhibitions of tenderness to Great
ures of this stamp. 1t is PROOF hot VI h'iu
beartedness. but of good citizenship ana respect
for the worthy Door, to invoke the law against
them.
IF. therefore. now that the tension is over tne
complainant in this case IS veAeu ny Tic p'o
Iicity consequent upon her actlon' she 10 ei'i'eu
+o the consolation of knowing that reputaple
citizens appIaud it, realizing that she mas set
On examnIe which ought to be generally Iol-
lowed.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-12

Since st. Louis had unfortunate experience
with contaminated ant-diphtheria serum the
suggestion has been made that the preparation
Of antitoxins and vaccine virus be intrusted only
to commercial houses, and not be permitted by
local health authorities. While something NAV
be said in favor Of such policy, 1t is to be OBJ
served that medical men not united on this
subject IN America, while, curiously enough
London periodical, The Hospital" recently rec
commended an opposite course in England. It
may therefore be doubted whether one system
is much superior to the other. After all, much
depends the ana methods employed in
the work. Certain it is that precautions sre
taken by the bacteriologist Of the New-York
Board of Health to guard against tetanus while
manufacturing anti-diphtheria serum which
were not in vogue in ST. Louis Not only are
the horses from which the antitoxin is obtained
frequently inoculated with anti-tetanus serum to
New-York tribune., 1901-12-12
STRENGTHENING TIE MERIT SYSTEM

The new Civil Service rule approved by the
President which forbids disbursing officers to
pay salaries 10 persons holding positions in vio-
lation of the Civil Service act and rules, is cal
culated to strengthen one of the weakest feat
ures in the Federal merit system. The United
States service is organized on theory distinctly
different from that prevailing in this State.
Here, within their sphere. the rules Of the Civil
Service Commission have the force of law. A
man dismissed in violation of them has a
remedy ir the courts. and appointment made
in violation Of them may be set aside by any
citizen applying TO the courts In the Federal
service the rules have not the force of law.
They merely regulations for the conduct Of
the executive department, which the President
may compel his subordipates to conform to; but
he is the final judge of conformity, and if he
chooses 10 wink at disobedience to his own
Civil Service directions court can interfere
to compel officials 10 obey the Civil Service law
or the rules made pursuant TO it.
In this situation the sposmen have found
great opportunity. The business of the govern
ment is so extensive that no President can
spend his time. which belongs to important
questions of policy, investigating this or that
subordinate's use of patronage The various
postmasters and collectors have been able to
violate the rules with more or less impunity,
trusting that their political influence would pro-
tect them from removal unless their offences
were fragrant, and knowing that otherwise they
had practically free hand. If the system is
changed that acts in violation of the rules
can be negatived almost automatically, with
out special appeal to the President with proof
that his orders have been Systematically and
Intentionally violated. wholesale disregard of
the rules can by active Civil Service COM
mission be made improbable. Just such a
change the new rule makes Hereafter the Civil
Service Commission can stop the salary of any
person holding Office in violation of the rules. 1t
can certify to the head Of the department con-
cerned information Of improper appointment.
and Il the person in question is not displaced
within thirty days the commission can by no.
tice to the proper disbursng officer stop all pay
ments to him. This system approaches that OF
xew-York. where salaries can be paid only on
New-York tribune., 1901-12-12
THAT CANAL SHOULD WAIT.

1t is not yet proved to the satisfaction of the
taxpayers that the scheme for canal between
Newtown Creek and Flushing Bay is really an
enterprise designed in the public interest and
not plan intended to enrich certain politicians
and their friends. But it is plain enough already
that at best it will take a huge sum In city
funds 10 complete the undertaking.
New-York is now pledged to so many costly
improvements that this Long Island canal
ought to wait for several years at least. The
tunnel under the East River is needed much
more urgently In present conditions than nayi
gable channel such as that proposed in connec.
ton with Newtown Creek.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-12
PERSONAL NOTES.

Cornelius Vanderbilt. of this city. will deliver an
address The Development of Locomotive DOL
ers'' at a meeting of tie Boston Society Oh Al<
and Technology this evening.
By the provisions of the will of Mrs. Sarah u
Bradbury. widow of John c. Bradbury. or fofF
land Me, the following public institutions are y
receive annuities: Dyer Library, $1,000: Ward"eI
Home for Old Ladies' $500; Women's EducatieSaa Saa
and Industrial Union, $500; Thornton Academy, Sl
Saco Unitarian Church, 500, and Saco ProNluen'
Association $50
Dr. ]. G. Needham head of the department Oh Of
ology at Lake Forest College. is the author u
bulletin Aquatic Insects of the AdirondachS'
which has just been issued by the State OF ->e"
York and characterized by scientists as an lmpor'
tant work. Although only thirty-three years OiO1
DR.. Needham has attained high rank among tis
scientists of America He is the editor OF a text
book published several years ago for use IN hisH
schools. He has been for several years memoel
of the Natural Science Commission or the So So
of New-York. A year ago he elected 10 mem men
bership in the Algemenen EntomoloGischel s,v 1ss~
schaft, the largest scientific society IN uS f AXE
He has been member of the faculty o. L Lha 1hst
Forest College for three years Previous u - =.
time he held a chair at Knox College, wnich ne Car.
signed to spend two years in special WORK al M
nell University. He was born IN Cass county H.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-12
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.

Washington, Dec. II (SpeciaD--Senator 'osepn -
6 Blackburn and Mrs Mary E. biacho"i" -
married at 2'oclock this afternoon d. @ ~, tho
- 90 po,rs Church Fifteenth and sts-. oy the
Rev Father Mackin. Only a few relatives W.
present at the ceremony. The bride. "hose - :.
husband was Judge Blackburn. a distant reiaNe
the Senator, a stylish traveihns eos ~,
80 oIo,h Nth hat To match Senator and Mrs.
RJackburn started for New-York this afternoon anu
expect to return Sunday They VIII occupy
house in Hillyer Place this winter -
Miss Grace Bell, daughter OF MT anu
,,,arIa. pau u-as nresented in society yesterday
The marriage of Miss Frances vending, daugn- gn
ter of Mr. and Mrs. George r. Wenahhs. i ftsrnoon
lam s Conant of Detroit took place this pt
az St Margaret's Church. The rector the n.y. 60
Herbert Scott Smith oficiated ASSISTED pSb, oS % Rev
aditor Bishop OF West Virginia, the fSlsIi.
William L. Gravatt- The usheIs were end HI Philip
Brooke and GAYLORD Gs. of Detroit; anu Iiss NIs
W Smith and Henry Shute. of P1tIsourg. .;an -.,s,
Patton was the maid of honor me leIofP fP The
which followed the ceremony at the nome oi hv hS,
brides parents in Twentieth-st was at.eIiuu
relatives out-of-town guests ana a 1e" pei"0A
F-ie de oft couple.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-12

TT the mild weather of the present week con-
tinues for ten or a dozen days more raplo
transit work building operations of every sort
and all kinds of outdoor labor can be kept up
without break or check. In that case far
larger army of wage earners will enjoy aoun-
dant Christmas cheer Manhattan than IN
any previous holiday season. They will nave
plenty of money to spend and they Will speno
it right royalty. Our shops are already crowded
What a rush and jam there will be ere Yule-
tide in!
New-York tribune., 1901-12-12

In the competition for coronation honors III
England It has been decided that no knight III
armor shall throw down the gage OF ba'tie as
champion of the King against his enemies tha'
the ancient office of herb strewer snail pe al
lowed to fall into innocuous desuetuoe' anu
the bearing of the royal BOWS anu atio" "
solemn state may be pretermitteu' D"'
-,.;,h tbse. o,dtine features of display lack
, - cannot fail TO be memorable and won
derful nageant