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Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
DOMESTIC PLEAsANTRIEs.

Judge-what is your age, madam?
Witness-t'm at least five years younger
than the neighbors think me.-~Philedelphia
Press.
Ethel-My husband was awfully hard up
when he married me.
Maud-He must have been.-New York
Times.
Pa, did you ever have any halcyon
"oh. yes: lots of them" Mr.. Hcnpeck
replied, looking cautiously around. ~ didn't
get married until 1 was nearly 30 years
old.'-Chicag0 Record-derald.
"Blgsby has a very artificial way of talk
ing"
gas."-Ceveland Plain Dealer.
Mrs. wayback-Such a man as you don't
deserve to have a wife.
Mr., Wayback-Exactly, Mira. I've won
deserve this.-Leslie's Weekly.
81 understand she's an artist"
A artist! Why, that doesn't begin to
describe her. She's a genius. You ought
to see the way she can make over a last
years gown or hat.'-Chicago Post.
Pearl-Did you hear about the awful
fright George got on his wedding day?
Maude-Yes; l was there; l saw her.
Brooklyn Eagle.
do you believe in the equality of the
yves, I do. But I wouldn't like my wife
to know it."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
II mended a hole in your trousers pocket
last night after you had gone to bed. John,
dear. Now, am 1 not a thoughtful little
wife,"
Husband ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, you
are thoughtful enough, my dear. But how
the mischief did you discover that there
was q hole In my poeket?-New York Sun.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
0F " coAL sTRIKE.

In addition TO this, fully S25,OOO.OOO
was lost by mining operators through
the closing Of the mines, but S100.OOO,OOO
is a very small percentage Of the actual
losses imposed upon the country at large
and the amount extorted from coal con
sumers by the c-onscienceless mining
trust and their allied combines.
That the anthracite strike has given
a tremendous impetus to socialism must
be conceded on all hands, and 1t will
not be surprising If public ownership Of
coal mines is to become one of the issues
in the national campaign Of 1904. Within
the past two weeks the trend of public
sentiment has been emphasized in
nearly all the population centers.
In Chicago Mayor Harrison has pro-
claimed that conditions nov prevailing
emong the poor of Chicago as a result
of the scarcity and high price of fuel
make It imperative that relief be given
Immediately, and in addition to the
police force the Salvation Army has
been enrolled for this work.
In the city Of Milwaukee the Fedora
ton of Labor has declared in favor of
the establishment of a municipal coal
yard.
In Detroit a special session of the city
council has voted that the banks be
asked for an emergency loan OF $4,000
for the purchase of fuel to he distrib-
uted to the poor. In the meantime the
prosecuting attorney is investigating the
alleged Illegal acts Of the Coal club, and
criminal prosecution of the coal dealers
In the combine will be instituted within
a few days.
In the city Of Cleveland the disclosures
of a combination among coal dealers
and their arbitrary exactions rave raised
a storm of indignation, and, while the
dealers declare that the people have lost
a benefactor In forcing their association
to disband, the public appears to be will
ing to suffer all the consequences of the
breaking up of the combine.
At the national capital the congress
slonal nVesugatlon now In progress has
disclosed a shameless degree Of rapaclty
both among the wholesalers and retail.
ers in coal. While absolute proof of
conspiracy is still lacking, circumstan.
tial evidence justihes the belief that the
independent coal operators, after forcing
the trust operators to permit the abroga.
ton of contracts, are now debating
prices. The Independent operators are
reaping the harvest and recouping them.
selves for losses during the strike.
As a sequence to these disclosures
congress will in all probability in the
immediate future be compelled to crap
pie earnestly with the trusts and the
legislatures of the various states will
doubtless feel constrained also to enact
drastic laws against trade combinations
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
Slow Growth of PROFIT sharing.

DHTIIIbTIIW INVTWUITNUHs
It does not appear that the proft-sharing
or stock distributing plan OF the Illinois
Central railroad has been particularly sue
cessful. In other words, 1t is not being
awaited Of generally by employees. 1t was
instituted in 1898, and in 1898 only $50
employees had taken stock, and then only
to the extent of $500 shares altogether,
or an average of a little over three shares
per man. Since 1898 the annual report
OF the road has ceased saying anything
about the experiment, which would indi-
cate that stock purchases by employees have
not been increasing greatly.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11

A Measure has been introduced in con-
gress 20 submit a constitutional amend
ment limiting the amount OF property
any individual may hold 20 Sl0OO0.OO0,
Unfortunately the proposition fixes only
a maximum and no minimum. II II In
cluded a guaranty OF a comfortable
birthright for every person borI into
the land It would be assured Of much
greater APpulariV.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11

The proposed profit sharing scheme of
the Steel trust does not promise TO be-
come a bowling success. Out OF 18S,OOO
on the payroll Of the trust only 12,OOO,
or Z IL per cent. have signlhed their
willingness 10 share pronts by investing
in shares OF stock. Manifestly the mel
who labor for the trust are afraid OF
getting rich too suddenly.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11

ton to and II they viii do this It is not
to be doubted that a way can be found
to prevent such a contest between labor
and capital as the anthracite coal strike
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11

New Years leaves do not very often
stay turned. The anti-pass agreement
which was begun ten days ago struck a
snag before 1t had become a week old
and now reposes quietly in the railroad
archives.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11

What would we say II American resi-
dents in China were compelled TO
undergo description and Identification
under the Bertillon system as IL they
were all criminals? Yet that is pre-
cisely what It Is now proposed to do
with every Chinaman In this country.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11

IL the st. Louis exposition manage
ment want to take the shine completely
out OF the Chicago Worlds fair. it
should arrange at once TO have the
great Durbar repeated on the banks of
the Mississippi in 1901 with all the par
ticIpating figures Of the original, includ-
ing viceroy and elephants.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11

And now Council BLUFFS will have an
opportunity to partake OF the benefits OF
Mr. Carnegie's free distribution OF
library buildings. Had Mr.. Carnegie
only started his work sooner the people
OF Omaha might have had their library
building erected without voting a $780,
900 issue OF bonds TO provide the funds.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11

The school board committees have
been apportioned according to the orig
inal agreement without a scratch and
the machinery in the fifth story Of the
city hall will run smoothly for another
year without further oillng.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11

Not content with following in the steps
Of men as politicians, three Denver
women have taken to the manly art Of
highwaymen, or, rather, hlghwaywomen.
II is only fair to say, however, that this
is no necessary part Of the e~nfranchise-
ment program.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
Marvellous Progress In Hawaii.

Cleveland Leader.
No wonder the Hawaiians are pleased by
the completion Of the cable connecting
their islands with the United States. When
it is remembered that they we're a race OF
savages less than a century ago the prog
ress of those people toward civilization is
truly marvellous.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11

The South Dakota capital is to be put
on wheels, although navigation in and
around Pierre will remain on snow
shoes and in sleds for the next two
montha
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11

Governor Durbin of Indiana recon-
mends to the legislature Of the Hoosier
state the repeal Of the law under which
graveyard life insurance companies are
operated. The governor is evidently
not satisfied to let them die a natural
death.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11

Publicity does not hurt the national
banks in their legitimate functions, and
the public will not believe that publicity
would hurt the trusts except TO stop
abuses and repress evils.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11

pointing the direction in which n ele-
ment would shape the democratic policy.
In that case the democratic proposition
will be to treat the Philippines the same
as Cuba and then to treat Cuba the
same as the Philippines had been before
the chnnre.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
Has a Kick Coming.
Chicago Tribune.

chicago Tribune.
II we Judge the Missouri mule Alright that
sagacious animal will not abate one aw-he-
haw-he or omit one lone kick by reason of
any judicial decision defining its status.
Let the judges keep their distance, That
is all the mule asks Of them.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11

President R~oosevelt's aerogram to
King Edward is entitled to atmospheric
right Of way and all ordinary aerograms
enroute should take due notice.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11

Governor Mickey's inaugural indicates
that he is a man who believes in talking
little but saying much.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11

Texas has had its oil craze, California
and Wyoming still nave theirs and Ne
braska cannot escape the epidemic.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
State OF Nebraska, Dou glas County, S.:
George y. TSschuck. secretary Of The Bee
Publishing company, being duly sworn, says
that the actual number Of full and com
plete copies Of TIL Daily, Morning, Even
month Of December. 1902. was as follows;
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11

Resurrection Of the meat packers
merger may be expected at the first
favorable opportunity.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11

"I understand she's an artist"
An artist! Why, that doesn't begin to
describe her. She's a genius. You ought
to see the way she can make over a last
years gown or hat.'-ChlcaRo Post.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11

Mrs. Wayback-Such a man as you don't
deserve to have a wife.
Mr.. ENTHUSIASTICALLY, Mira. I've won
dered for years what / nave ever done to
deserve this.-Leslie's Weekly.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11

Pearl-Did you hear about the awful
fright George got on his wedding day?
Maude-Yes; l was there; 1 saw her.
Brooklyn Eagle.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11

"Bigsby has a very artificial way Of talk
ing"
"And yet he is an exponent of natural
gas."-Clcveland Plain Dealer.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11

Judge-What is your age, madam?
Witness-tm at least five years younger
than the %neighbors think me.-Philedelphia
Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11

sexes?"
Yes, I do. But I wouldn't like my wife
to know t~."--Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11

Ethel-My husband was awfully hard up
when he married me.
Maud-He must nave been.-New York
Times.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-11
n Polite Plckpocket.

In the gentle art of separating a
man from his wealth the French are
not so far behind the times as might
be supposed. An Englishman, with all
the egotism and assurance of his race,
was displaying his money and his 9th.
err "milor" attributes on the Boule-
ward des Italiens the other day when
a polite Frenchman approached him
and said in good English
would monsieur be so kind as so
far to crafty the desire of lady
artist in an opposite window as to
stand still for five seconds until she
succeeded in taking a photograph of
Milors face, which, she declared. ex.
hibited beau-coup charactere?"
"Oh. certainly"
Just a little turn of Milor's head,
II you please, There, that will do. A
THOUSAND thanks- !
And the Frenohman departed with
milor's watch. Vanity had stuck out
all over the Briton, and the French
man had beep quick to take advantage
OF his weahAess.i-
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-11
Cladstone's Earnestness.

John Morley in his life of Gladstone
tells how the latter received his first
invitation from Queen Victoria to
form a ministry. II was in 1868. He
writes: ION the afternoon of Dec.
he resolved at Hawarden the com.
munication from Windsor. I was
standing by him. says Mr.. Evelyn
Ashley, holding his coat on my arm
while he in his shirt sleeves was
welding an ak TO cut down a tree.
Up came a telegraph messenger. He
took the telegram, opened II and read
il, then handed II to me. speaking
only two words. Very significant"
and at once resumed his work. The
message merely stated that Gen.
Grey would arrive that evening from
Windsor. This, Of course. implied that
mandate was coming from the
queen charging Mr. Gladstone with
the formation OF his first government.
After a few minutes the blows ceased
and Mr.. Gladstone, resting on the han
die of his ak, looked up and with deep
earnestness in his voice and with
great intensity in his face. exclaimed:
My mission is to pacify Ireland" He
then resumed his task and never said
another word till the tree was down"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-11

Wonderful discoveries continue. A
Michigan man has found substitute
for meat, which promises to dispense
with the butcher, ana a Chicago man
has announced to the world at large
that bathing is injurious, and that we
should live like the Esquimaux, or
the knights Of olden time who inhabit.
ed steel shells. 1t is likely that there
will be contest between these two
benefactors of the great unwashed, the
hoboes, over which shall receive the
next presidential nomination of the
Easy Time party.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-11
RAILROAD PROSPERITY
ILLINOIS CENTRAL HAS 90 NEW
ENGINES AT WORK.

OhIcaog, Dec. ll.--Some idea OF
the prevailing prosperity Of the rail
roads in this country may be obtained
from the demand for locomotives, and
In particular from the contracts made
by the Illinois Central in the last
year. Since January 1, 1908, this
company has ordered ia new loco.
motives OF which ninety. nine have
been received and pat to work. a. fol.
lows:
Seventy consolidation freight en-
gines, weighing 1876. 900 pounds each !;
four consolidation freight engines,
weighing 1870 pounds each; ten
Atlantic type passenger engines.
weighing 1884, pounds each Eve
switching engines. weighing iis, 900
pounds each; ten consolidation freight
engines, weighing 100000 pounds
each.
Due under contracts by April /,
1901 Ten Atlantic type passenger
engines, weighing i7s,6o0 pounds
each; forty-fve consolidation freight
engines, weighing iss. 600 pounds each !;
ten switching engines weighing g, 900
pounds each; ten switching engines.
weighing 1873. eco pounds each.
The aggregate cost Of these locomo-
tives ia close to $1,000, 900 and the
cost of the largest of them is between
$l75, 900 and $3.50, 900.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-11
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

DAILY AVERAGE, aa39. iAai
October average a7or. 'i..t eilt
Personally appeared before me this
day e. J. Paxton, general manager of
The Sun, who sfiirms that the above
statement of the circulation of The
Sun for the month of Nov, 1903, 10 true
70 the best Of his knowledge and belief.
PETER PuRxEAR,
Notar, Public Mccracken County.
My commission expires at the end Of
the next session of the senate.
Dec. 4, 1908.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-11

from the bureau. The report, among
other things, says: 1.-The new depart
ment should not be expected to do i'm
possible things. II it oan be helpful
to any considerable extent in improv-
ing existing relations ss between en-.
ployer and employee; if its publica-
tions can furnish facts from which
there may come fuller understanding (;
il. having gained the confidence of the
people, IL can, from time to time,
point the way to better feeling and
broader views - between contending
interests, it will accomplish one Of
the most beneficent results OF as or
..
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-11
SALARY TO BE SMALL
Librarian May Not Get Over $40
a Month at First.
No Time Set for Organizing the New
" Appointed Board of
Trustees.
RUSH OF APPLICANTS

Sons of the newly appointed trus-
tees of the public library say that it is
not much fun to be . member of the
board since the permanent appoint
ments were made last night by Mayor
Yeiser. This morning one gentleman
said he found applicants lined up in a
row at his place of business when he
came 10 work.
Some wanted TO be librarian. some
assistant librarian, some janitor. and
some other things. He said he had
no idea who will be chosen when the
places are filed. 1t is not certain
when the board will meet to organize,
but q call from Mayor Yeiser is ex.
pected for the purpose at any time
now. Tie appointments have been
ratified by the board of aldermen,
which is all necessary under the law.
One of the new trustees stated to-
day that it was practically certain
that there will be little doing about
che library for some time, as there are
few books, and no funds with which
to purchase more. There will be q IL
brarian but no assistant. The salary
will be small at the start, perhaps a.
low Is $40, aud certainly not over $50
Q month. Later on when the library
Is fully stocked and the duties become
such that q larger salary will be jasti-
fed. the salary will be increased, and
when the circumstances justify, IN
assistant Librarian will be chosen.
The mayor has been generally com
mended for his appointments and most
every body seems to be satisfied.
One good add we'll meaning citizen
created some little amusement In .
crowd by declaring in an attempt to
compliment the mayor: II bnow the
mayor did the best he could and meant
to be unpartizan, because he has APP
pointed on the board two gentlemen
who have n, ither religion nor poll
tics"
There are fully a dozen mentioned
for the position of librarian. but the
number will doubtless decrease when
it is learned how little salary will be
paid until the library is fully equipped
with books. Probably fully two-thirds
Of those who have already applied for
the position would not accept it at the
salary to be paid.
When the board has met. organized
md talked over the best plan for pro-
viding books for the library, doubtless
some means will be suggested by
which a good stock of books can be
procured.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-11
AN FALLING" DEAF MUTE.
HE WAS DRUNK AND AGREED
TO GET OUT OF TOWN
AT ONCE.

A deaf mute whose papers show that
his name is Tom Murray, became era
~ drunk last evening and smashed
out glass at the CLARK confectionery
on Broadway near Second. He was
captured by Mr.. Clark and turned
over to Mr.. Buck Mount and others.
ana at Third and Broadway to Officer
Ed CLARK. He kicked Officer CLARK in
the face and acted like . demon until
looked mp.
This morning when arraigned in the
police court, he was sober.
what was the matter with you
last night 2" wrote the court on slip
OF paper.
drunk" was the lsconic reply in
pretty fair chirography.
"where do you live?"
"Del Rio. Tex"
do you want to 60 home, and II l
let you go will you agree to leave the
city Immediately
Eyes"
"Wnat is your business and have
You any other men with you?"
II Just met one man here,a railroad
brakeman. I am a blacksmith helper. "
"You can 60 if you leave town inn
mediately."
"Can get nv overcoat? Thanks. h"
And away he went.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-11
EIGHT HOUR LAW.
FEDERATION OF LABOR WILL
SEEK TO SECURE CON-
GRESS' AID.

Washington, Dec. ll.--Plans are
being perfected by the National fed
Grafton of labor for pushing the eight
hour bill at the present session. Every
possible avenue of reaching Speaker
Cannon has been used to bring pres
sure 20 bear upon him to appoint a
committee on labor friendly to the
measure. Senator McComss, who
brought in the bill at the last session,
is enlisted in behalf of the measure at
this time, and intends to assist in put
ting it through this session. His
recent defeat in his own state and the
improb2bility of his return 10 the
Senate makes il possible for him to
champion the measure without restrio-
tions. Because of the effect of the bill
upon government enterprises, such as
shipbuilding and public building.
there is more or less opposition to it
in the Senate. Members of The house
oppose it, too, but because of their
fear Of being made the targets for
organized labor's opposition, few
members give open expression to their
views. The present plan of those who
oppose the Legislation will be to pre-
vent 1t from coming out of the com
mittees.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-11

There are too many people who do
not want peace and plenty to reign in
this country. Despite the fact that
the Chicago street car strike has been
settled, some Of those who are always
going about looking for trouble We're
not satisfied and yesterday had to at
tack and destroy street oar-more
property doubtless than all of the riot.
ers together, if they were paid what
lawless people of this class usually
earn, could pay for in five years
There ought to be some protection
against this class of citizen.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-11

The great number Of dyspeptics is
increasing daily. This is due to
hurried eating and lack Of care in
selecting proper food.
There 10 nothing more effective to
the rundown digestive organs than
pure pepsin, and while pepsin alone
oorrects the overworked digestive
organs, q tonic. such - pure port
wine. 10 also necessary to keep them
In this condition.
walther's Peptouized Port, to be
found in all drug stores, combines In
exact proportion the purest pepsin and
richest port wine. Il 10 highly recon.
mended by thoughtful physicians
For sale by ". b. Mcpherson. Drug
gist, Paducab, XIV. fet
Small size 30 cents. large size Oh. 90
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-11
INTEREST In OFFICES
MUCH SPECULATION OVER waO
WILL GET THE VARIOUS
JOBS.

There is considerable Speculation
throughout the city over who the sue
cessful candidates for the various
offices to be filed will be. The police
commissioners will elect some time
before the first, but Just when has not
been decided. The three most import.
ant offices to be filled are those of
Chief, captain and lieutenant Of pc.
lice.
1t ia reported that Former Chief
James Collins will be made chief il he
wants the job, Market Master Joe
Woods will be captain OF police to sue
coed Capt Bailey the new city clerk,
and Lieutenant Frank Harlan will be
reelected
For superintendent of the schools
the genreal opinion seems to be that
Prof @. A. Norvell, former princi-
pal of the high school, and perhaps
more familiar with the duties than
any Of the applicants, will bs chosen
by the new school
board, at least until the close of the
schools, as he is well qualified to take
up the work where it is now. If he
should not be reelected in June, it
seems to be the impression that he
will be without doubt given back his
former principAlship.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-11

Some one has truthfully remarked
that the Democrats will not believe
that Grover Cleveland is not a candi-
date for president until he is dead.
And that same person might have add
ed that the Democrats will not believe
that Senator Hanna is not a candidate
until President Roosevelt is inaugural
ed in 1905.