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The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-03-25
CELEBRATED BIRTHDAY.
A. R. Chalker Entertained College
 Friends.

At the residence of c. c. Chalker, 451 Greenwich avenue, Thursday evening, was celebrated the twenty-tirst birth day of Albert R. Chalker, Yale 1906 s. There were about twenty-five present, including school, college and church friends; also relatives from Meridens New Britain and East River.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-16
PERSONALITY OF KING OSCAR.
A Ruler Noted for His Culture and
Intellectual Activity.


Had fate decreed otherwise than that the
king of Sweden Norway should assume the
royal purple. his high mentality must have
brought him into great prominence, no mat
ter what had been his sphere of activity
among men. Oscar II is possessed Of that
rare Individuality which William of Ger
many displays in his own characteristic
fashion. Yet the difference in their years
is no more marked than are the differences
in the idiosyncrasies of these rulers. While
both evince the keenest interest IN all that
concerns the betterment of their peoples
their intellectual progress and their en-
deavors to surpass in the arena of art and
literature-in the case of Oscar of Sweden
the war-lord spirit does not touch a SYM
pathetic chord In this respect his son is
much more In harmony with the German
emperor. Should Crown Prince Gustaf fail
TO curb his military prediction, he might
precipitate at any moment what his father
during his entire reign has been assiduous
in preventing,
AS the patron of scientific Investigations
Oscar of Sweden has earned the gratitude
Of the world. So too, the various explora-
lions and expeditions which have made
Scandinavia a household word among the
nations were made possible largely through
his munlnCenCe. among ln6 achievements
due to his patronage of those who did the
actual work, those OF Nordenskjold Nansen,
Hedin and many others stand forth con-
spicuous The fate OF Andre has ever
proved personal loss to the king, who.
until the last, clung to the hope that the
daring navigator OF the air would yet be
heard from. The Nobel prizes and their
international distribution are today among
his most cherished enterprises and hold
his attention with each recurring session
Of the committee which confers the awards.
Probably the renown OF King oscar as a
man of culture rests on what he has ac-
complished in the domain of pure literature
Besides the scandinavian languages, his
linguistic range includes English, German
French, Russian. Spanish and Italian,
Among the kings TRANSACTIONS which have
eign masters are lie Cid" and Goethe's
best productiOns-today standard Literature
In Sweden. The national poetry Of the
country has been enriched by many songs
the music OF which the king has likewise
composed. The splendid Easter hymn now
sung in all the Swedish churches, Oscar
wrote and dedicated 10 his countrymen
years ago. Among HIS many other notable
contributions may be mentioned Songs OF
Nature and the Sea. "Tasso, the drama
Castle Kronberg" and the translation OF
Voltalre's Memoirs OF Charles XII OF
Sweden" AS a climax 70 a literary life
unexampled among European royalty, Os-
car is now engaged In writing his memoirs
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-16
WHY POPULATION is UNSTABLE.
Shifting Crowds Drawn Hitler and
Thither by Tickle Fortune.
PHILADELPHIA Press

Some of the states impatient at the ten
year interval which gives the rate of their
progress and development under the fed
eral government, have instituted mid
decade censuses and are just now cogitat-
ing on the returns. Iowa finds little con-
ISOLATION in its state census, for instead
of registering it's progress it shows its
decadence. Minnesota, too, finds that its
population in the farming districts has de-
creased. and unless the cities make good
the difference that state will show, like
Iowa, a loss Of population.
Kansas and Nebraska have gone through
this same experience, and, though younger
states, had an ebb tide in their prosperity
earlier. A large part of the population
that first fills up state by immigration
from other states is, in the nature of
things, migrant in disposition. Middle
aged frontersmen usually have had sue
cessive terms of residence in several states
Always seeking to better their condition,
they are never sure that they have reached
the best spot. These four states have
been receiving new population and send
ing out part of the old for many years.
Just now the balance of exchange is against
Iowa and Minnesota, as It was ten years
ago against Nebraska and Kansas. Prob
ably before the next federal census is
taken the balance will be restored and all
these states show a slight gain.
Their day for big gains is over. The
best land in the states has been taken and
newcomers will have to purchase at a good
price or take inferior land. Probably the
recent migration of American farmers to
the Canadian northwest has drawn dis
proportionately on the population OF Iowa
and Minnesota. The vacant places will
soon be filed however. These states are
rich in resources that are permanent, and
each recurring census though it may never
again record a boom, can hardly fail to
disclose a moderate, healthy and satisfac-
tory advance.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-16
OUR NEWFANeLEp cBAUTAUoUAs.

OUR NBWFANGLED CHAUTAUoUAS.
The original Chautauqua was a home
reading circle. Its basic idea was to ex-
tend the advantages Of systematic educa-
ton to people who were unable TO attend
colleges aud universities. The courses
Of reading were afterward to be supple
mented by n Chautauqua assembly in
which cognate subjects were supposed to
be discussed by scientific educators or
practical experts for the better informa-
ton of the members.
The modern Chautauqua seems to have
gotten about as far away from the. Origi-
nal Chautauqua idea as it could possibly
get. 1t appears to have become sort Of
combination Of an outdoor camp-meeting
and circus performance Along with the
other industries that have been organ
lied into corporations and trusts the
Chautauqua has been commercialized
The educators have been pushed to the
rear and the entertainers to the front
Bookings for the Chautauquas are made
by lecture bureaus in much the same
fashion as they are made by the syndi-
cate for theaters in the theatrical trust
The question is not, VIII this man or
that man help along the cause of popular
educationY but, Will he draw a crowd
and help swell the gate receipts?
The commercialized ChautauQua may
be doing as much good in the world as
the educational Chautauqua, and it may
be filling its proper mission by exploiting
the Lawsons, the Folks, the La Follettes
and the Jeromes. 1t is possible the good
work might be still further promoted II
engagements could he made with few
Rockefellers, Pierpont Morgans, James
H. Hydes and other exponents of high
finance, who, while filling the Golfers of
the box Office might also tell their listen
ers just how to make money for them
selves and perhaps be persuaded at the
same time to donate a few millions to
perpetuate the institution.
If the Chautauqua is to be CONNER
ciallzed it should be done on business
principles, not stopping at any halfway
station.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-16
Personal AND OTHERWISE.

In the bright lexicon of youth there is
no word more attractive than vacation
when you have the price.
St. Louis butts into the procession with
tax assessment roll of 1853, 900 200, an ine
crease of $10,OO0O0O over 1904.
People divorced in Illinois cannot marry
again for year But there are an abund-
ance of life-saving stations in bordering
| states.
Engineer Wallace intimates to his crit
les that they could better prove their
patriotism by going to Panama and giving
yellow jack a wrestle.
War in asphalt prices smashed the rec
ord in Buffalo recently. Bids as low as "A
| cents square yard were handed in. Tax
payers are smiling, for their turn has come.
Tom Lawson throws gorgeous bouquets
at the men of the west while urging them
to reciprocate by throwing their stocks on
the market Tom is too shrewd patriot TO
neglect business
If the treasury will hand out the so bills
to all corners, fear that their artist quail
ties will not come up to expectations will
vanish quickly. Such a plan will popular
ize them instantly.
New York state is about to receive from
the federal government sis. 1854, interest
and principal on an investment OF $4,000 in
equippng troops for the war of 1872. II
was long time coming, but 1t is good.
1t takes a Pennsylvania Judge to do a
clever bit Of skating on thin ice. While de-
Gliding that woman is the ruler of the
kitchen, the court declined to say whether
the ruler was the mistress or the hired
girl.
New York tax-dodging corporations, hav-
ing received tip in the solar plexus from
the federal supreme court, have deluged
the city treasury with money. Nearly
100000 in back taxes were paid during
June.
How vain and feeting is epitaphy. In a
Philadelphia cemetery founded eighty years
ago scarcely a line of the glowing words
craven on the headstones remain for the
edihcation OF visitors. Times ruthless paw
plays sorry tricks with fiction.
"Ye that have tears to shed prepare to
shed them now" Tippo lib is dead. In
days gone by he was monarch OF all he sur
veyed ia Central Africa and started several
cemeteries to prove his prowess as a war
Tior Eventually the roller of civilization
assimilated his tribe and crushed poor Tip
poo, lib.
Jersey cannot resist springing surprises
as we'll as combinations on neighborlng
states. II is built that way The other
day a male native sprung a deliciously
scented note on bride-to-be, waiting at
the altar requesting her to postpone the
wedding until he could dispose OF a wife
and three children
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-16
SECULAR SHOTS Ar THE PULPIT.

Washington Post: Greed Of gold is uni
Versal in America" says Rev. DR.. wylie
of the Scotch Presbyterian church in New
York. The remark loses none of its force
or truth by striking out 'in America"
Boston Transcript: The pastor OF Mr..
Rockefeller's church, at Cleveland, has re-
ceived basket Of potatoes, in each of
which was imbedded IS gold piece. Din
ner is apt to be late more frequently II
the cook finds 1t necessary to assay the
potatoes before cooking them.
Louisville Courier-Journal: The world
may call the Japanese heathens, because
they do not bear ikons or conform to the
Christian faith, but If a tree is TO be
known by its fruit, the relative superiority
of the japanese over their adversaries, to
whom they are teaching such lessons in
all departments of high civilization, is
clear. Russia is the one at whose root
the ak should be applied, and not Japan.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: The pastor of a
Bethlehem (Pa.) church invites the men of
his congregation to attend services in shirt
waists and the women to come without
hats. He adds that ice water will be
served between the hymns and that palm
leaf fans will be free to all. But will
such pampered congregation be content
with anything in the fan line except cleo
trio fans? And Isn't II quite probable that
they will go ahead and demand moving
pictures of the Arctic regions, and a soda
water fountain in the lobby and an ice
cream booth in the cloak room? That
Bethlehem pastor may be sorry he ever
started his hot weather innovations
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-16
SrEKfNg PLACES For ALIENS.


The large immigration, far exceeding
during the last fiscal year all previous
records, has created great interest in the
question of the distribution Of aliens,
not only in this country, but also abroad.
An Investigation Of labor conditions in
the south has been made by the Italian
ambassador at Washington, with view
to divert immigrants from Italy from
the large cities to the cotton fields and
sparsely inhabited territory in the south
ern states. He is now preparing re-
port to his government and IL is believed
he will urge that measures be taken at
the Italian ports of debarkatlon to in
duce his countrymen who come to the
United States to go to the agricultural
sections to seek employment where labor
lis not plentiful
II the Italian ambassador can bring
about something of this kind he will do
very great service to his countrymen
who come here and at the same time
benefit the sections in which they are
distributed. The south wants labor end
of the kind that comes here from Italy,
large part Of which now remains In the
cities, congesting certain quarters under
unwholesome conditions 1t would man.
ifestly be a great benefit to these peo-
pie if they could be sent where labor
is in demand, instead Of cOngregating in
the cities to their own and the general
| Al mi
eral of immigration has given careful
and intelligent consideration to the ques-
ton of immigration distribution and his
recommendation merit the careful CON
sideration Of congress. His plan Is to
have the government provide for supply
ing immigrants on their arrival with in
| formation as to where labor Is in lie
mand and also where there are good OPP
portunities for settlement. This would
not involve any great expense, for un-
doubtedly the states would furnish IN
formation as to conditions within their
borders without any cost to the federal
/ government.
| The general good. not less than the
welfare of the aliens who come 10 our
shores, requires that these immigrants
shall be distributed where they can find
remunerative employment and in COM
mingling with our people learn to be-
come good citizens. ColoniZfng in the
large cities is in every way detriment
to them. II tends TO degrade them NOR
ally aud socially and II shuts them out
from those influences which are essential
to the making Of good citizens. Living
in colonies, as most OF those who come
from southern Europe do. they neees
sarily retain most OF those defects OF
character and Objectionable habits OF
life that marked them I'm their native
land Afiliating but little with our peo
pie they learn very slowly the ways and
methods OF their adopted land, some OF
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-16
THE PRICE OF PEACE.

1t was quite unnecessary for the Rus
ment of NJ. Witte does not mean peace
at any price," for nobody has assumed
that it did. There is no more loyal and
patriotic citizen of Russia, none more
earnestly devoted to the welfare of the
empire than the distinguished man who
has been commissioned the chief envoy
to the peace conference. He will make
every effort 1t is not to be doubted to
conserve the interests Of 'his country.
The feeling created by his appointment
was that IL gave the best possible prom
Use that an honorable peace would be eff.
fected, since 1t was the strongest assur-
ance that the car sincerely desires
peace.
Perhaps the declarations of the Rus
sian press were intended chiefly for To.
kio If so they will, 1t is safe to say,
have no effect there. The Japanese gov.
eminent has undoubtedly made up its
mind as to what it will demand as the
price Of peace and being In position to
enforce its demands is not likely to re-
eede from them. The probability is that
they will be found TO be fair and reason.
able, but they will undoubtedly be of a
nature to make her future absolutely Sc
cure against any aggression on the part
OF the nation which she has so com.
pletely vanquished.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-16
SERMONS BOILED DOWN.
Power gives peace.

Power gives peace.
Patriotism needs patience.
Opportunity wears rubber shoes
Troubles reverse the laws OF perspective
Nothing fights age better than happiness
A man can be serious without being sour
Piety used as pull soon gets fraycd out
The self-satisfied are seldom OF any sery-
ice
Sins salary is inseparable from its serv.
ice.
Information is no substitute for insplra.
tion
The church needs men more than meet.
ings.
The open heart always finds the open
heart.
whetting the practices dulls the prin.
cples
A short temper has the other kind Of a
tonsue.
He knows little who comprehends ali
he knows.
Blessings are not to be measured by
their bulk.
Losing the temper is a sure way of find
ing trouble
The strong man never fears care; but
he fees from fret
The itching palm tries to pass itself of
for helping hand.
You can no more measure a sin by Its
size than a tree by its seed.
1t makes all the difference whether life
is factory or a school to you.
When the people go to sleep it's the
preacher who needs to be awakened.
You can tell what a mans fruits will .bC
If you know where he sets his roots.-Chi.
cago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-16
THE ADVANCE GUARD.
BY John Hay.


In the dream Of the northern poets,
The brave who in the battle die
Fight on in shadowy phalanx
In the field of the upper sky;
And as we read the sounding rhym
The reverent fancy hears
The ghostly ring of the viewless SWORDS
And the clash OF the spectral spears
We think with imperial questionings
OF the brothers whom we have lost,
And we strive to track in death's mystery
The flight of each valiant ghost.
The northern myth comes back to us,
And we feel, through our sorrows night
That those young SOULS are striving stu
Somewhere for the truth and light.
1t was not their time for rest and sleep;
Their hearts beat high and strong;
In their fresh veins the blood OF youth
Was singing its hot hot s sweet tb song
Mid flowers their 1.-THE feet trod,
Their lives lay livid in light, and best
BY the smiles of women and God.
Again they come! Again hear
The tread of that goodly band;
And the grasp Of his hard, warm hand;
And Putnam, and Shaw, OF the lion heart
And an eye like a Boston girls;
And l see the light OF heaven which lay
on Uric Dahlgren's curls.
There Is no power in the gloom of he'll
To quench those spirits FIRE;
There Is no power In the bliss OF heaven
To bid them not aspire;
But somewhere In the eternal plan
That strength, that life survive.
And like the files on Lookouts crest,
Above deaths clouds they strive
A chosen corps they are marching on
In a wider field than ours;
Those bright battalions still fulfill
The scheme OF heavenly powers;
And high brave thoughts float down 70 us,
The echoes of that far fight,
Like the flash OF a distant pickets gun
Through the shades Of the seyering night
No fear for them! In our lower field
Let us keep our arms unstained,
That at last we be worthy 70 stand with
them
On the shining heights they've gained:
We shall meet and greet In closing ranks
In Times declining sun,
When the bugles Of God shall sound recall
And the battle OF life be won.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-16
A LESSON FOR LABOR.

The last quarterly bulletin of the New
York department of labor presents some
facts as to the injurious effect Of strikes
upon the labor organizations that prose
cute them which ought to command the
attention OF the trades unions generally.
IL Is shown that the failure Of the strike
on the rapid transit system In New York
City resulted in the disruption of unions
embracing a membership of more than
1000 men, that of the GLACIERS was fol-
lowed by the dissolution Of a union of
500 men, while the disputes in the Full
ton county glove manufacture also
caused very large losses to the unions.
In the six months from October /, 1904,
to April /, 1905, 1876 labor organizations
in New York dissolved On the other
hand only 90 new unions were organized
causing a net decrease of 60. The net
decrease in union membership during the
period was over 1900. 1t is remarked
that while the decrease In organizations
was principally in the villages and
smaller cities, four-fifths Of the loss in
membership was in the seven principal
centers OF industry.
Facts Of this kind should have some
weight with the intelligent leaders and
members of trades unions. What they
plainly demonstrate is the expediency OF
judieious conservatism ON the part OF
labor organizations, which in the strike;
above noted was not observed. In th'
most formidable Of these, the strike OF
the rapid transit system. the men dij
not have the sympathy OF the public anC
strike that antagonizes public opinion
is pretty certain to prove a failure dis
astrous TO those who engage In It. In n'
state OF the union is the principle o.
trade unionism more strongly intrencheC
than In New York. According ito tn,
bulletin the number of organizations a
the end OF last March was 2.41s and Ia
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-16
Fool Patriotism.

BrOOkIyn Eagle,
The federal official on Lake Ontario who
refused clearance papers to a Canadian
captain until the latter hauled down the
British flag he was flying on the Fourth
of July should be publicly reprimanded.
Foreign ships are foreign property and
their right to fly their own flags while in
an American port is, or should be, at all
times unchallenged and interchangeable.
II II be argued that the appearance Of
the British commercial ensign in American
waters on Independence Day is an insult
to national sentiment, what shall be said
OF the American ships which float the
stars and stripes on that anniversary in
British ports? 1t is high time some people
stopped making fools Of themselves.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-16
sPECULArINo FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

SPECIALIZING FEDERAL BMPLOTES
1t is not surprising to learn that a
great many Of the clerks in the depart
ments at Washington are addicted to
speculation in stocks, cotton and other
products. There is much to inclte them
to this sort of gambling. The influence
Of Wall street must be very strong at
the national capital and in addition to
this the employees of the government
know that many congressman, perhaps
a majority Of them, engage more or less
In stock and other forms of speculation,
and they quite naturally feel that they
are equally privileged to risk their
money in this way, The example of men
high in public position gambling in
stocks and products furnishes a plaus-
ible excuse for those in subordinate po-
sitions pursuing a like course.
1t is stated that the recent disclosures
in the Department of Agriculture have
directed the attention of important Off
clals toward the question of speculation
among government employees and 1t is in
timated that an effort is to be made to
put a stop to the practice. 1t appears
that at the treasury conditions became
especially bad a year or so ago and that
since there has been a vigorous attempt
on the part of the higher treasury Off
GERS to check the custom. There has
been no definite rule made on the sub
ject, but it has been sought to restrain
such tendencies by Withholding promo
ton from men who were known to fire.
quent bucket shops or follow the races
too closely. Speculation by employees of
the department, however still goes on.
In other departments and bureaus eff
forts to frown down speculation have
had little effect and it is not easy to see
what can, legitimately be done to put a
stop to this sort of gambling. 1t is sug-
gested that there should be an executive
order absolutely prohibiting all persons
engaged in statistical work likely to af-
feet crop values or in those bureaus of
the treasury where early information
about financial dealings has a known
value, from engaging in any speculative
operations under penalty of loss of po-
sltion. Perhaps a regulation of this kind
might prove effective.
The American people are the greatest
spectators in the world. In no other
country has the instinct or appetite for
this kind of gambling been developed to
anything like the extent it has in this
country and It is not declining, in spite
of the many lessons as to the dangers of
speculation. That government employees
in Washington. almost under the shadow
of Wall street and subject to other influ-
ences, should share in this appetite is
not at all remarkable. Doubtless some
thing should be done to If possible check
the gambling practice, but what to do
that will not improperly interfere with
the right of individuals is a question not
easily answered. 1t is said that the Off
cials are giving this question careful con-
sideration and if really in earnest they
may find a practical solution. 1t is to
be apprehended, however, that so long
as there are bucket shops accessible to
the employees of the government they
will try their chances in stocks and other
things in which there is gambling.