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Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-06

on the slightest provocation. While writing.
or even when dining out in compay, he
usually fell asleep at the dinner table; this
occurrence indeed was so common with him
that the guests usually only noticed 1t with
a smile. After a nap Of some ten minutes.
he would open his eyes and take part In
the conversation. apparently unconscious Of
having been asleep.
women Writers at Work.
George Eliot always dressed with great
care before sitting down at her desk. Han
nah Moore was fond Of sea green silk and
most of her tales were written with the
authoress CARRIED in a gown OF this hue.
George Sand. when writing wore pretty
yellow slippers. smart stockings and red
pantaloons."
What Francis Hodgson Burnett Town
send illustrates in her heroines as to
clothes and surroundings she practices on
herself. Few writers perhaps have spent
more on their gowns and few are more SEN
sitive to their environments; 1t is impos-
sible for her to write at ease. whether at
home or on s~hipboard. unless surrounded
by an atmosphere OF refined luxury. A story
Is told that Mr.. Edmund Russell. OF Del
sarte memory. was once consulted by the
author OF That Lass O. Lowries' regarding
a certain gown. The material chosen was
OF large inquired brocade. which on her short
person did not promise results that were
aliuring. Which is the right side Of this
fabricf" asked Mr.. Russell. This" said
the novelist. indicating It to him. "You
are mistaken madam" rsjoined MI. Rus
sell. That side is prose. the other d
poetry" His hint or suggestion, however
was not needed and the dress was made uu
with its right side turned outward TO the
world.
Amelie Rives, In the first days OF bel
fame, studied her glass carefully and spenl
much thought, time and money on heI
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-06

So we are grateful to the pope II he has
asked our aid in the warfare against all
vice and wrong. His purpose to bring
peace to the world, to reduce ornaments
and war, is ours also. We would have
Catholics and Professionals brought into
closer relations. 1t is a delight to us to
see their crowded churches which are doing
Gods work, II not quite in our way. The
only influence we can see that is opposed
to the invitation OF the pope for fellowship
Of kindly service is that which seeks to
have the church NEEDLE with the state in
the public schools. He is a foe to the Cath
ollie church, a foe to its peaceful and mighty
growth, who seeks to have the church
teach its religion in the public schools.
The Catholic church is now doing we'll I'M
der a system which 1t approves and to
attempt to change 1t would be like kicking
a hornets nest.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-06

1T is stated on excellent authority that
an investigation into the overcapitaliza-
ton is already being made by the receiv-
ers. The fact that the committee feels it
incumbent upon itself to go to the bottom
OF the matter and that the receivers also
will doubtless make a thorough investiga-
tion, renders 1t almost a certainty that the
facts regarding the inception and formation
Of the companies will be laid bare. The
members Of the committee feel that the
report as to the result OF the operations
OF the companies must be very disappoint-
ing to the security holders.
"A plan of reorganization Is now pretty
we'll determined upon. The matter has
beeen under discussion for some time, and
while, in a general way, it has been out
lined, the members have held that moth
ing definite could be done until the earn
ing power of the properties should be
known. Now that that kno Wedge is in tbs
hands Of the committee, the question of
reorganization will be discussed in a def
mite way"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-06
The POpe'S Testament

It is no wonder that at his age and with
his weakness Pope Leo should believe that
this his Easter encyclical ls his last ami
that he should make 1t his testament to the
Catholic church.
Nor is It strange that he should feel the
burden Of the misfortunes that Cypress lie
church. He regards them as prosecutions.
II will take more than one or two papal
reigns to teach the Lesson thai the tenn
poral rule OF Rome must belong to the
Italian nation and not to the Roman
church. After another pope or two there
will be peace between the q~uirinal and the
vatican and that by the submission Of the
vatican to the loss OF its temporal power,
but 1t Is too soon now France is not yet
reconciled to the loss Of Alsace and Lor-
raine. but 1t is getting r~econciled; and the
vatican will. In time, get reconciled; and
will feel the better and work the better
and be in a more logical position, not to
say more Christian.
The pope may well lament the evils that
afiict the church. II would seem as II
every Catholic government on the earth
was hostile and every Protestant govern
ment was friendly. That is because in
Protestant countries the Catholic church
is not established; It is free. But in Cath
Ollie countries there is constant friction be-
tween church and state. II is so in Italy.
in France. in Spain, in Portugal and in the
Latin American states. Socialism is grow
ing and socialism is opposed to establish
ments and so to the Catholic church as a
part Of the machinery Of the state. So the
pope finds socialism a great danger. lead
ing to a%narchism.
In vtouv ~ fhIo oraat owl uhIoh ha aapa
and doubtless exaggerates, the growth Of
socialism, developing. he thinks, into an
archy and atheism, the pope utters the
most remarkable portion of his testament.
1t is an utterance to which we would give
full attention and all possible respect.
He invokes the union Of Christian bodies
as the leading remedy to save society
from the violent attacks of anarchism and
atheism. We regret hat we have not
yet the full text Of this portion Of his
encyclical, but II the cable dispatches fairly
express Its language, holds out a help
ing hand, and asks a helping hand from
those Christian bodies which are not In
communion with the Roman church, with
those who are often called co~urteously,
"our separated brethren"
For brethren, in a sense, the Roman
church holds the rest Of us Christians to
be. We have been baptized, and there
fore Christians. Yet 1t is a remarkable
thing that there should be this recognition
Of Protestant and Greek Chrlstians-for we
suppose this is what his language allows
as allies, not foes. 1t is no bad service that
the general enemy, the atheists, have done,
II they force the mutual kindly recognition
Of Christian bodies so widely separated, and
which have refused, and still refuse too
often, TO acknowledge each other as
churches, however, they may admit that
those outside their pale are. or may be
perhaps, Christians.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-06

And we have seen very little of the SUI
perstitions, the utter fetishism. which we
know has elsewhere been allowed in the
ignorant classes, and none Of immortality
we have heard OF. On the other hand,
we have seemed to see a rivalry with
our churches to surpass them in churchly
service, and apparent desire to empha-
size those things that belong to the es-
sentials Of Christianity. so that we have
seen our best and most active Catholics.
those of greatest influence and highest
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-06
ST0f1AET \ T11ST q wshphme

day that in making up the figures for the
first of the two years, the asphalt officials
failed to allow for a guarantee fund and for
the extraordinary expenses named.
1T was stated that the Audit company is
Of the opinion that while the extraordinary
expenditures in Venezuela, from the point
of view Of the earning capacity Of the COM
panies, were not properly chargeable to the
year 1901, in which they were incurred, still
a certain proportion of these expenses
should be deducted from the profits Of that
year and OF each year.
The Audit company held that for this
unusual expense $50, 900 should be allowed
out Of the profits for each year.
at is thought probable that the affairs
of the National Contracting company,
whose losses in three years on sewer and
other work In New Orleans and elsewhere
amounted to about $500, 900, will be wound
up. Some Of the members of the COM
mittee hold the opinion that the companies,
when organized, should confne themselves
to asphalt and not carry on a business so
widely different as that Of the National
Contracting company.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-06
The Wee Boss.

m r. Wells in Good housekeeping.
Just a little bit OF baby,
twenty pounds n nothing more:
See him floor his giant daddy,
weight two hundred, six feet four.
Just a little bit Of baby;
And beauty? Not a trace:
See him stealing all the roses
From his lovely mothers face.
just a little bit of baby;
Ignorant as he can be:
See him puzzle all the sages
or his learned family.
Just a little bit OF baby;
Walking? No, nor Crawling evsn.
See him e a dozen 80
To the very gate Of heaYenI
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-06
PRATTLE OF THE YOUNGSTERS.

Willie. do you know what happens to the
bad little boys2"
Sure"
WHAT"
They have more fun than the good little
boys"
Deacon-Refused to tight him, did your
All! that's a noble boy! Now. Tommie, tell
the little boy why you refused.
Tommie-Cause he kin lick me.
MotheT-oh! Tommy. what have you been
dOing3
Tommy (whO has Just returned from the
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-06

The explanation is most creditable to
the Catholic church. Apart from the very
favorable conditions-we mean the utter
separation Of church and state-the chief
force which has led to the kindller at
titude OF Protestants toward Catholics has
been the close views of their good Chris
tian character. The Catholics have been
right In our families. maids, and men. They
have been faithful to their church while
faithful to their work. 1t was easy to see
that the influence of their church upon
them was wholly good. Their priests have
been faithful and useful in their place,
using more authority than we had been used
to-, but using It generally for good ends,
for morality and religion. Their priests
have had the respect Of their neighbors,
ministers of Protestant churches. They
have been loyal citizens, and friends Of
temperance and all good order. And tho
second generation have made good Ameri-
can citizens.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-06

AkUa N-a@l - " NSaA
shaEe4 had tried all the home doctors
carrietbut little relief After taking three
ar,otns Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
his Pleasant Pellets l am stout
a 10 his due entirely TO your wonderful
higher p
state captive for substitution is to
It. Throuler to make the little more
ups aud dhe sale Of less nieritohous
the assoeia gains: you lose. There
eial weathe substitute for WGolden
stands on sry."
worth Of resSasant Feilets assist the
DAYS. NAY itDiscovery." They are
rec with the weakest
do not beget the pill
Omaha an
furnish unu
mg prosper
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-06

oval of the
waste OF the body.
When it is sluggish
in its action the
whole body must
suffer by reason of
clogging
lations.
The excretoiy or
gans in general
promptly respond
to the action OF DR..
Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery.
II restores the liver
to healthy activity,
| purihes the blood,
and cures diseases
Of the organs of di-
gestion and nutn-
ton.
Mr.. Edward Jacobs,
OF Msrengo. Crawford
Co, Indiana, writes !:
SAAer three years Of
sun rinG with liver
trouble and malaria I
gave up all hopes Of
ever getting stout
again, and the last
ghnnRG Aras ~ ~ NsAuE
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-06

The figures for the two years. as given in
the committees statement, are:
met earnings for the year ending De-
cember 81, 1900, from sales of asphalt and
asphalt paving. only $4S6, 34O.35.
NET earnings for the year 1901, $685.
626.92.
From which should be deducted $500, 900,
representing the extraordinary expenses in
Venezuela and also certain further large
losses In the operation Of the contracting
companies in engineering work above re-
ferred to, leaving the actual net results for
the year 1900 1926. 1882, and for 1901 $751;
1926"
The statement continues:
ut SHOULD be noted that In arriving at
this result a very ample allowance has been
made for a maintenance fund, and also for
depreciation charges. which the Audit COM
pany reports were not duly considered in
the public statements by the company for
the year 1900"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-06

"ARPETS, Linoleum and Mat
~ ting remnants for one day
only. An opportunity seldom Of
fered. This is a cleanup sale of in
grain carpet remnants, short
lengths and drop patterns of inlaid
and printed linoleums, short length
and drop patterns of mating, all
go on sale Monday morning for
Monday only at one-half regular
price. Bring measurements of
Monday. Note a few of the prices
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-06

pavements. The results of the earnings
Of the combined companies for the two
years., as will be shown by the figures given,
are 30 entirely unsatisfactory and are so
meager in comparison with the basis of
capitalization OF the American and Ma
tional companies, that the committee will
continue to press it's Investigations. which
is meant to be thorough in ali respects, as
to the causes and reasons for such appar-
emit decentralization"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-06

Mother-There were two apples in the
cupboard, Tommy, and now there is only
one. How's that?
Tommy (who sees no way OF escaped
Well, ma, It was so dark in there l didn't
see the other.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-06

The report OF the Audit company or New
York on the condition and earnings of the
hsnNslt company of America. which col
lapsed a few weeks ago, was presented to
the investigating committee appointed by
tne holders or the gold certificates OF the
company in Philadelphia last week. 1t
was decidedly unfavorable, and came as
q bombshell to the certificate holders.
Some features OF the report. culled from the
Philadelphia Ledger. will interest people
in the west.
With authorized capitalization aggregat-
ing 35s. 900, 900. with fixed charges Of ST.
150, 900 a year, the actual net earnings of
the companies for the last two years have
been less than 500, 900, or an average Of
$3.50, 900 a year. The condition is in part
explained by the statement that extraordi-
nary expenses have been met in Venezuela
and that one Of the underlying companies.
the National Contracting company. has
maed heavy losses, but even with the ex-
PLANTATION the report shows a condition of
affairs that was unexpected except by very
few persons.
In a statement accompanying the audit
report the investigating committee says:
THE committee has this day received
a report from the Audit company of New
York of the result OF an examination OF
the account Of the American Asphalt COM
pany and OF the National Asphalt company
for the years 1900 and 1901.
This report is very voluminous. cover
Ing the operations Of ZONE sixty out
standing companies, which constitutes the
basis for the consolidation Of the entire
asphalt business, under which all the
present securities and stocks were issued.
Some OF these companies made large
profits. others made large losses.
During this period the asphalt COM
pany was obliged to spend an unusual sum
Of money in defending Its property in
Venezuela. and It also suffered extraordi-
nary losses In the operation OF certain
subsidiary companies engaged in engineer
ing, contracting and other work not con-
nected in any essential way with the bust
ness Of selling asphalt or Of laying asphalt
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-06

NN4fNAaN1 ~ ANfNN- ~ ~
Of its confession Of faith which declares
that the pope Of Rome is anti-Christ.
And Protestants have no right to deny
that the Church Of Rome is a true church.
1t worships the same one God as the rest
Of us and it holds to the same Savior. 1t
declares that its worship Of the virgin and
the saints is Of a different kind from Its
worship Of the Triune God. We see the
danger Of such worship, but we see that
they make less Of saints than they used
to and that they make more Of the dis
t~inction. To our view it is very foolish to ask
a saint to intercede with God when we can
go directly to Him, and there is danger Of
idolatry, but 1t is not unchristian any more
than IT is for a Protestant inquirer to ask
his living friends to pray for him. The doc
trine of purgatory seems to us unscrip-
tural, but It is certainly not unchristian.
Even we are beginning to think that we
have taught more about the future world
than we know. The practice Of confession
seems to us to be required when 1t should
be only permitted, but 1t cannot be un-
christian, and it has its good side. The
supremacy OF the pope seems to us a dan
gerous doctrine, but one can certainly be
a good Christian and be a pope or a be-
lever in popes. Our chief complaint OF
the Catholic church is that It makes so
much OF rites and machinery that It is LA
BILE to forget that God is a spirit and that
spiritual worship is what He wants. But
somehow there is enough essential religion
taught to bear up all the froth Of form,
and 1t is our duty to expect that what we
call the excrescences OF faith will be less
and less emphasized, that the useless or
hurtful accretions will gradually fall off
by the process Of desuetude. We must look
always for the good and not what we think
the bad, and be more ready to praise than
to blame.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-06

But OF more Importance to us is our
right attitude toward such an outstretched
hand. How far can we make the Roman
Catholic church our ally in the warfare
against evil and unbelief?
The general Protestant attitude has. I'M
til late years. been one OF positive hos
tility. The bloody prosecutions by one
side or the other, in the days Of Queen
Mary and Queen Elizabeth, have not been
allowed to pass into oblivion. 1t is only
fifty years since a great political party
whose platform was ti-Romanism swept
half our states. The American Protective
association has only within ten years ceased
to be a power. But now there is hardly
a remnant OF this bitterness in Protestant
circles in the country: nothing like the Bit
terness that exists, for example, in France
or Italy.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-06

How old is your baby brother?" asked
little Tommie OF a playmate.
One year old" replied Johnnie.
HUH" exclaimed Tommie, i've got a
dog a year old and he can walk twice as
we'll as that kid can"
We'll, he ought to-" replied Johnnie.
Hes got twice as many legs"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-06
Reviewed by the
New York Independent.

character. charged by their foreign breth-
rem with "Americanism." as IL they we're
becoming semi-Protestantized. Indeed,
while we have been growing kindlier to-
ward Catholics, and have been making
more OF the festivals OF the Catholic
church, It seems as II Catholics were be-
coming more like us in preaching and
practice. OF course. then, the Presbyterian
church is compelled to repeal the article
Of its confession OF faith which declares
that the pope Of Rome is anti-Christ.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-06

Aunt Mary seems almost like a mother
to me-" said little Bobbie. soberly.
Does she?' replied Boobies mother, very
much pleased.
Yes; she ticks me every time / go to her
house." concluded Bobbie.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-06

the Anglican church are not valid. and
that It is therefore no true church. II
was a decision sharply resented by those
whom It unchurched and consigned 20
schism. We do not suppose there is the
slightest hope that this decision will be
reversed, or that any action or u~tterance
will offer to rehabilitate Anglican Prot
~estants, Greeks or Armenlans, on the &C.
clesiastical side; that is not the way that
harmonious relations begin. 1t is as
Christians. not as organized churches; that
recognition must first be asked: and we
may assume that in his encyclical the
pope has summoned Christians and Chris
tian organizations to united defense, with
out committing himself to the recognition
Of any churches. as such. outside OF the
Roman communion.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-12
'Tis rarely welI adiusted.

The soldiers IN camp at Mamhoth
Cave seem to be doing their best to
make themselves solid with the
commander-n-chief. According to
the Courier-Journal, much attention
is being paid to craP-shooting, a
form of gambling that has been
quite popular under the present ad-
ministration. A serious row was
narrowly averted Saturday be-
cause some disciples of Alvey from
Louisville made the mistake oil
shooting with loaded dice. They
were roughly handled aud hustled
out of camp. 1t is hardly likely
that any visitor will have the temer
ity to again use loaded dice in The
State encampment. The gambling
must be strictly fair and according
to Hoyle, or it will not be tolerated
The Battery A. and Battery B
boys were the ones who battered
the strangers who would not pla,
a fair game. The Courier-Journa
: follows it's history of the fight wit
this paragraph;
"Gov. Beckham has requisite
{ the two batteries to remain in cam
o until Friday or Saturday instea
of going home Wednesday, as orie
inally intended. The Governo
thinks that the presence of the We
erans and the well-drilled Batter
t A is a good thing
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-12

nact party laws 10 conformity e
the new construction of the primary
law Seeing the opportunities foi
fraud in primaries, SO palpable thai
the law itself prescribes penalties
the conventions of 1896. 1899 anc
1900 tied the hands Of the State
committee, making it impossible
for the party's governing authority
to depart from the time honored
methods of nominating candidates
1t is absolutely necessary fo'
parties to hold State conventions al
least every four years. Platforms
must be prepared by leaders COM
petent to write them. Committees
must be selected to constitute the
governing authority of the party.
Candidates must be nominated who
are the choice Of a majority of the
peoples representatives.
The Democratic party is founded
upon the underlying principle of
maiority-rule. It is the enemy OF
rings, cliques and combines. In
Christian county last year a set of
Republican ofice-seekers, some in
Office and others outsiders admitted
to the charmed circle, formed a
combine, had their names printed
on common ticket and agreed to
stand or fall together in a primary
election. OF course this political
trust swept all opposition aside and
though they succeeded, they drove
900 voters from the Republican
party. With primary election to
nominate State officers it would be
possible for a slate to be made up,
a ticket arranged under a common
device, and the Democratic party
wrecked by political trust, while
the party organs were stultifying
themselves in fighting trusts.
1t would be possible for the gam
blers and other criminal classes,
who defy law and public sentiment
and laugh at the constitution, to
obtain recognition on such a ticket
and nominate unworthy men, who
could never win in a convention
where a majority, and not a bare
plurality would be required to nom
mate.
1t is indeed fortunate for the
party that there is no authority
vested in the State committee to
order a primary election.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-08-12

There is move Catarrh IN this
section of the country than all other
diseases put together, and until the
last few years was supposed to be
jncurable. For a great many years
doctors pronounced it a local dis
ease. and prescribed local remedies,
and by constantly failing to cure
with local treatment, pronounced II
incurable. Science has proven
catarrh to be a constitutional dis
ease, and therefore requires con
stitutional treatment. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J.
Cheney g. Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the
only constitutional cure on the
market. 1t is taken internally III
doses from 10 drops to teaspoon
ful. 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system
They offer one hundred dollars for
any case it fails 10 cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials Address
f.. } CHENEY 81 Co, Toledo, O.
Sod by druggists, 15c
Halls Family Pills archie best