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Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08

In a current magazine there is an
article on rNe United States senate in
which the writer presents some facts
respecting the relations Of b a body to
national legislation and points out the
overshadowing power of the senate. Re
ferring to the article an eastern paper
observes that the majority of the senate
car bully the president and every men,
Der of his cabinet by threatening to
defeat legislation in which he or they
may be warmly interested, and may
even believe to be essential to the public
welfare, unless the demands of leading
senators are compiled with. The body
is, In fact, a huge, t%yrannical, unscrupu-
lous and %entrenched trades union" An
other paper remarks that while the gen.
eral observer may have been ignorant
as to details and known little about the
arbitrariness and subtlety Of the
methods employed, every citizen who
takes even a moderate interest in ma
tional affairs must have noticed at how
many points the senate has been an
obstructive and u~nresponsive body and
has thwarted or stifed legislation that
the country much desired. 1t seems to
be no longer a conservative body in the
best sense of the term. Its conservatism
is that of sullen inertia or repression, a
disinclination to answer the demands Of
changed conditions and the mighty i'm
pulses Of progress that are hurrying the
country forward"
Abundant facts could be adduced in
support of these views of the upper
branch of congress, which has aptly been
designated the American House of
Lords" 1t not uncommonly disregards
or treats with Indifference the recon-
mendations of presidents and the sug-
gestions of cabinet officials. Recently a
distinguished senator took the president
to task for expressing his opinion re-
garding proposed legislation, lecturing
him upon what the senator deemed the
improperly of the chief executive ex-
pressing himself, even to congressman,
in regard to measures before congress.
The country is now being given an
object lesson In senate flibustering and
obstruction which threatens to leave
Enacted upon by this congress most
important and urgent questions. There
being no restriction upon debate in that
body, weeks have been consumed by
the opponents of the statehood bill in
discussing that measure, with the
avowed intention of talking it to death.
Matters of great interest to the general
public are awaiting consideration, but
with only four weeks of the session re-
manning it is highly probable that some
of these matters will have to 20 over.
Thus a minority of, senator's, under the
~antiquated rules of that body, are able
to prevent legislation which the admin
istration has urged and the people de-
sire.
The power of the senate and the
arrogance with which it asserts that
power justifes the unfavOrable popular
opinion of that body. There will, how
ever, be no change so long as United
States senators are chosen as at present.
Until senators are elected by direct vote
of the people the traditional practices and
methods Of the senate will be adhered
to and the abuses incident to these will
continue. Not even the British House
of Lords is less susceptible to the popu-
lar will and influence than is the
American senate.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08
When Adam Raised Cain.

CIeVeIanu FIdIH DedIdT.
The Philadelphia Telegraph somewhat
sarcastically remarks that President Eliot
Of Harvard has been pleased to class archi-
tects, engineers, electricians and landscape
gardeners as professional men, and their
callings are hereafter to be included among
the learned professions. The Telegraph
adds that with all due respect to President
Eliot IL can be safely averred that archi-
lecture was a learned profession thousands
OF years before colleges were dreamed of.
No doubt that's true. But, let's see,
wasn't landscape gardening the very first
profession of all?
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08
NERVE FORCE.

Nerve force is saved when proper glasses
are worn. The eyes control one-tenth part
OF the body's nerve supply, and when de-
fects exist are a terrible drain upon the
nervous system. There may be no out
ward sign of error, no pain. no seeming
lack OF good vision, yet, II you have nerv-
Gus troubles, indigestion or headaches
they are likely caused through consumption
of nerve force by the eyes and can nsVss
be relieved except by glasses.
j. c. HUTESON s. CO.,
21s, S, 10th St.. Paxton Block
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08

Before the republican members Of the
Nebraska legislature n after
their recess, they would do well again
to read over the platform upon which
they were elected. In that platform
the party made several distinct pledges
which republican legislators are ex-
pected to redeem.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08
Another Verbal Outcast.
minneapolis Times

NIIIIItd DOIIb IIIIts'
Let us discard the term gentle sex"
The athletic girl bids US forget 1t. When
she plays a game calling for strength Of
arm. swiftness Of foot, push, pugnacity and
persistence she does not play 1t gently.
There's basket ball, for example. Girls
play that game. and when It is played right
It is rough in spots. Why should 1t be
played gently? Wouldn't we laugh at the
girls IL they did play it in an Alphonse-
CASTOR manner?
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08

ought to have some institutions of
higher learning devoted exclusively TO
them Just as the young men enjoy the
privileges Of universities that bar young
women. Yet that is no good reason why
there should not be co~educational instl-
tutions also as at present in which both
can meet on common ground so far as
they are disposed to do so.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08

Usual dividends of 81 a share, both
preferred and common, have been an
nounced by the Union Pacific. But why
shouldn't 1t distribute big dividends
when its earnings are swelled by evaded
taxes?
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08

While the college professors are de-
batting what the colleges can do for
the business man, the college presidents
are busy telling the business man what
he can do for the college and strenu-
ously urging him to do it.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08
The Country Is Safe.

Chicago News.
Now that 1t has been oficially settled
that the American ambassador at st. Pc
tersburg is to wear gold braid on his
clothes, the nation should feel encouraged
to go ahead with some OF the less momen-
tous affairs of state.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08

The president OF the Carnegie institu-
ton has made a report on what the
Institution has accomplished in the first
year Of its existence. which fills a big
rat volume. At this rate It will take a
whole library for each annual report
when the Institution really gets to the
point OF really doing something.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08

The milk in the cocoanut Of the naval
appropriation bill is the appointment Of
two additional midshipmen for each
member Of the senate and house. With
this little bit of patronage thrown in to
make it interesting, the bill ought to
slide through as smoothly as a newly
launched battleship glides into the
water,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08

That new ocean cable to Hawaii has
not beer working extra hours at any
time since it was laid. After all, very
little news transpires in Hawaii of inn
pOrtance enough to the outside world
to justify paying cable tolls on its
transmission.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08

1t seems that the emissaries from the
Winnebago land ring who went to
Washington to show Secretary Hitch
cock the error Of his ways in his ruling
on the Indian heirshlp lands found that
the secretary hailed from Missouri.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08

> One of the saddest features OF the
fast approaching end of congress is the
impending eclipse Of that great states
man-politician James X. Jones, who
will retire from the senate to Arkansas,
carrying nothing with him except the
craftsmanship of the democratic ma
tional committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08

1t is reported that the publicity re-
Q%uirements Of the senate trust bill are
not Objectionable to Mr.. Morgan and
Mr.. Hill. But suppose they were OBJ
~jectionable to these great merger mag
mates, there would be no reason why
their objections should govern as
against the almost unanimous demand
OF the general public.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08

IL Is sound advice and is having good
results. It remains true, however, that
the colored man has the same right as
every other citizen to aspire to and seek
public office and this right should not
be denied him. 1t cannot be without
violating a cardinal and vital principle
of our republican institutions.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08
Consider the Risk.
Boston Transcript.

The miners earn more than the average
workman. so testihes a statictican before
the coal strike commission. Well, they
ought to. The element of risk in their
calling makes their services worth more
than the labor Of farm hands or mill OPP
eratiVes.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08
The Better Way,

st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The New York Central railroad will have
a stan Of sixty surgeons located along it's
lines and each Of its passenger trains will
carry a kit of surgeons tools. English
railroads beat that idea last year. No pas
senger was killed in their operation.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08
what of the Future, Governor,

The bachelor governor of Kansas is will
ing to give the women every chance ex-
cept the one to marry him. He is in favor
Of woman suffrage. Perhaps he doesn't re-
alize that when women get the right to
vote there will be no more bachelor gov
errors.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08

British military authorities are max
Ing much ado over the hazing of junior
officers who happen to be heirs to lordly
titles. AS If hazing were any respecter
of persons.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08

Those fighting elevator conductors Of
Chicago have struck a deadly blow at
sky scrapers. Climbing sixteen or eight
cen stories takes ones breath away.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08

While the miners undertook to strike
last summer while the coal vas hot, the
dealers prefer to make their strike
while the coal is cold.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08

No, DR.. P~arkhurst's ideal newspaper
is not the ideal newspaper Of John n.
Baldwin. Not the same.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08

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Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08
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Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08
DOMESTIC PLEAsANTRIEs.

She Cat ribbon counter)-I want to get a
nice bow
Clerk-Yes2 How would I do for that
She-No, l want a big red one, not an In
significant little green one.-Philadelphia
Press.
loves you, sir, and you wish to marry her?
Dudleigh-That's what l called to see you
about. Is there any insanity in your
Old Gentleman-No, sir! and there's not
going to be any.-Medical Record.
His Wife-Josh Backlot, be yew loony?
What yew paintin' Tabbey yaller fer?
Josh 1.-THE guide)-Tew let her loose in the
North Fork woods. Tibet city chap what
q mounting lion, an l need the money
Judge.
band he was the very light of my exist
ence.
Mrs. A.IThe light goes out every night
Brooklyn Life.
He-What makes you sma1k your lips in
Shelf you don't like the way 1 smack
my lips perhaps you had better smack
them yourself.-Chicago News.
Kidder-So you really love the girl? Does
she return your affection7
Biddle-That's just what's the matter.
saying she had no possible use for tt
Boston Transcript.
"You know that Griggs and l both love
you. Cant you make a choice today?"
- choice, indeed! When l do make a
choice you can rest assured that 1t will not
interest your
Thanks. I'll tell Griggs. cleveland
Plain Dealer.
How did you ever manage to get on the
good side of that crusty old uncle of
yours?' asked Fan.
Fed him the things he liked when he
came to visit us" replied Nan. 'The good
side OF any. man is his inside Chicago
Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08

He-What makes you smack your lips in
that peculiar manner?
Shelf you don't like the way / smack
my lips perhaps you had better smack
them yourself.-Chicago News.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08

PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08

Mrs. A.-When l was engaged to my hus-
band he was the very light of my exist
ence.
Miss D-And now?
Mrs. A.-The light goes out every might
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08

Old G~entleman-So you think my daughter
loves you, sir, and you wish to marry her?
Dudleigh-That's what l called to see you
about. Is there any insanity in your
family?
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08

Old Gentleman-No, sir! and there's not
going to be any.-Medical Record.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-01-16

Each article will he brought up TO date.
The Illustrations will include plates of
many old aud new church edihee. aud
school buildings, aud cuts of battle
scenes, monuments, hospitals. aud mis-
cellaneous views; also portraits of liv-
ing aud deceased clergymen, educators,
army officers, judges, lawyers, physicians
and other representative vermonters.
The Twentieth Century History Of
Vermont" is only one feature of The
Vermonter for the New Year. The
many old and popular features of this
magazine will be continued in 1908.
The January number is out and con-
tains the second part of the Religions
History of Vermont and many other in-
teresting features. The first part of the
Religious History series appeared in the
December, or Christmas number, which
will be sent free to all new subscribers
for 1908 renting 81, the price of a
years subscription, to the publisher, c.
5. Forbes, st. Alhans, Vt. A one dollar
bill may he sent by mail at the risk OF
The Nermonter.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-01-16
R,ninx the Husband. Pockets.

The supreme court OF Maine has set
tied. at least 30 far as its Jurisdiction
extends. a much controyerted point-to
wit, the right Of a wife to rife the
pockets OF her sleeping husband. From
the report Of the case at bar IL ap-
pears that one Godfrey Harrison nego-
tiated a sale Of certain garden and
farm truck with a gentleman who paid
In cash and that there passed from
him TO Godfrey the neat little sum Of
$5sl. In the gullelessness of his heart
Godfrey told the wife OF his bosom of
his transaction and the cash, which he
left In the pocket OF his trousers, plac-
ing the same under his pillow. and
slept the sleep of the just and honest
farmer OF Maine. His awakening was
somewhat rude. and the scene that fol-
lowed is no part OF the record. IL is
sufficient to state that Penelope Harri-
son, the wife Of his bosom, during the
still watches of the night had taken
the trousers from underneath her hus-
bands pillowed head, abstracting there
from the sum Of $500 and returning TO
Its abiding place the balance.
Then Godfrey hailed Penelope TO
court in an action to determine wheth-
er she was guilty of the troyer and
COW ersiOn of the money Of said God
frey, and the supreme court said she
was not. The learned judge laid II
down as q fundamental principle of
law that husband and wife are one and
the same matrimonial entity in the
sight Of the law and that as a man
cannot steal from himself 50 neither
can the wife steal from the husband,
being one with him, as he is one with
her So his honor gave verdict In favor
Of Penelope and mulcted Godfrey for
the costs Of litigation.
II the court is right-and courts, of
course, are always right-Godfrey still
has the money, since the husband and
wife are de jure ct de facto one and the
same person. Thus 1t follows that
while Penelope, being the wife, cribbed
from Godfrey, being the husband God
frey was really cribbing from himself
and Penelope really paid the costs, fol
logic 10 logic as the Maine court has
laid 1t down
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-01-16

There Is much Of interest and signifi-
canoe in recent report of United
States Consul General Barlow, station
ed at the City of Mexico, to the state
department at Washington touching
American investments in the republic
of Mexico. According to his statement,
citizens and former citizens of the
United States have above $500. 100000
invested there now in railroads, min
ing and agricultural and manufactur-
ing Industries. About 10 per cent of
this capital is invested ip railroads, be-
ing four-fifths of all that is so en-
ployed In the country, and this has
been potent force in developing other
interests. About $SO,OOO,O0O of Ameri-
can money is invested in mining, intro
ducing improved machinery and meth
DDS which have not only opened new
mines, but made old ones more protita-
BILE. Progress in agriculture is less
marked, and little more than begin
ming has been made in manufacturing
enterprises, but in these directions
there is promise of great advance yet
to come.
Mexico now buys So per cent of all
her imports from this country and
sends 80 per cent of her exports to our
markets. Doubtless most, if not all,
that appears as balance against us is
simply the proceeds or profits of in.
vestments there, which are RENTED in
the form Of commodities whose value
Is realized on this side of the line.
All this has come about by the de-
velopment Of stable government.
largely due to the long and salutary
administration Of President Diaz. The
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-01-16
A NEW HISTOR OF VERMONT

The people of the state are now for
the first time afforded an opportunity
to possess complete and comprehensive
history of Vermont in convenient form
and at popular price.
A series of historical articles have
been in preparation for The Vermonter
during the past year by able and talented
writers-men eminently qualified for
this important work, These articles
will occupy over $50 pages of this maya
zine, and the illustrations will comprise
nearly 200 half tone views and portraits.
many of which have never been pub.
lished before. The leading articles will
be as follows: The Religious History of
Vermont; Introductory chapter by the
Rev. Allan ID. Brown; Vermont Meth.
odism, by the Rev. A. L. Cooper; Con-
gregationalism in Vermont, by Mr.
John NJ. Comstock Vermont Baptists
by the Rev. S. II. Archibald; The
Protestant Episcopal Church in Yer
mont, by the Rev. Allan D. Brown; the
Roman Catholic Church in Vermont,
by Bishop John S. Michaud; Unitarian
ism in Vermont, by the Rev. j. Edward
Wright; Vermont Universalists, by
the late Rev. J. F. Simmons; Military
History OF Vermont, by Hon. G. G..
Benedict; History Of Education in Yer
mont, by Hon. Walter E. Ranger; His
tory Of the Vermont Bench and Bar, by
Hon, Charles A. Prouty; History of
Medicine, and Surgery in Vermont, by
DR.. Charles S. Caverly; History of
Agriculture in Vermont, by Hon. c. J.
Bell; History of Literature in Vernon.
by Prof. j. f. Goodrich.
Vermont Banks and State Finances.
by Hon. Carroll S. Page, Transportation
by Hon. Edward c. Smith, Vermont
Mineral Resources, by Prof. Geo. II
Perkins; also history of Masonry, Odd
Fellowship, and journalism in Vermont
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-01-16


Whereas the original of which the
foregoing is true copy has been filed in
this office, and it has been made to APP
pear that the libellee is residing without
this state so that a subpoena cannot be
served upon her, it is ordered that notice
by publication of the tendency of this
libel be given her, and the libellant is
ordered to cause the substance of this
petition, together with this order, to be
published three weeks successfully in the
Essex County Herald, a newspaper pub
lished at Brighton in said County of
Essex, the last OF which publications
shall be at least six weeks previous to
the last Tuesday of March A. ID. 1903,
at which time the libelee is hereby mott
fed to appear before the County Court
to be holden at Guildhall within and for
the County of Essex, and make answer
to the foregoing petition, and abide the
orders and DEGREES that shall be made
therein.
Dated at Guildhall this 9th day of
December A. ID. 1902.
GEORGE A. HUBBARD, Clerk.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-01-16
M.thodi.t., Thank Offering.

The announcement coming from
Springfield. Mass. that the last dolilr
OF the saOoO0.cDO Of the twenIieih cen
fury Methodist Episcopal thank offer
ing has been pledged and paid. thus
completing the fund. is gratifying not
only 10 the multitude Of followers 20
John Wesley. but 10 the Christian
world at large. -Four years ago the
bishops of the church. In conference In
the city where the last dollar was few
DAYS ago subscribed. conceived the
Idea OF raising this twentieth century
thank offering. To raise IL would af-
ford a signal test OF the church's vital
ity. To the man who knows little OF
the impelllng power Of religious faiih
and enthusiasm the gathering Of this
$4,000. 600 seemed like tremendous
undertaking. hut the pastors and lay
men went to work In the good old fash
Toned Methodist way. Fervent prayers
were followed by energetic work among
the followers Of Methodism, and as Il
result of little more than three years
work the thank Offering was complete,
and constitutes magnificent addition
to the religious. educational and chart
table forces Of the church.
The raising Of this S20.000,O00 fund
In the comparatively short time is a tri-
umph OF religious and philanthropic
zeal that. so far a. we know, has no
precedent In the annals OF the Christian
church. II Is the pride of the Methodist
| church that II is distinctively mill
tant Christian organization, its work be
ing characterized by uncommon reli-
gious fervor and enthusiasm. II has a
way of enlisting the sympathy and zeal.
GUS devotion Of the plain people. Wheth'
er this is due to its peculiar system OF
ecclesiastical government or TO the ar
dent devotion OF individual members
or both. il a matter for the ecclcsias
| ties themselves TO debate. The impur
| tant fact that interests both the reli
/ gious and the secular world is that Il
t. enticth century thank Offering OF
$50. OOO, 900 to test the devotion Of the
pastors and the laity which the bishops
Of the church called for has all been
subscribed.
And. what is better still, In the proc
ess OF raising this munifcent thank Of
fering the spiritual activity and zeal OF
the church have been heightened and
intensified. Altogether it furnishes d
most commendable example TO the
Christian world.