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The Marshall republican., 1906-03-09

being run over by u train on
which he was attempting to
steal a ride.
We are in the receipt of the
Fifty sixth Missouri Re-
port Of Public Schools"
which is a handsomely bound
and interesting volume sent
out by State Supt. earring.
ton. Anyone interested may
borrow it.
We erred several weeks
ago in stating that Geo. Clay
and lisa C Burfo"d went to
Oklahoma tn look at the coun-
try. 1t should have been
Peter Buford. They laid
they like the country very
much.
We are told that Mr.. and
Mrs. f.. $. Meier. of Clarks.
vile, Ark, who formerly re-
sided here. will return soon.
We extend them u hearty vel.
come. They will he n big adj
dition to Marshall's church
and social circles.
W. G.. Reed, Of Lamonte.
Prttis County, formerly of
near Herndon, sent us several
dollars for the Republican
this week. He says: 1--WE
are aim, ST showed under with
mud. 1t takes four good
horses 10 move IA wagon any
distance"
Our old friend, Alex Spen-
Ger. came up from the Orear-
vile vicinity Tuesday and
dropped in "a hand us tn.
name Of Chas. Harris as n
new subscriber. A hundred
Republicans like Mr.. Spencer
would soon change political
conditions in Saline.
AL Parker, carrier for route
number two out of Marshall.
M nday employed two young
men To assist him and togeth.
@ they carried the Herndon
mail of nearly 300 lbs. down
afoot. The round trip is 26
miles and they came back
that evening n very til ed and
sore crowd. A large number
OF farmers awaited them ut
the postoflice.
The roads are in u worse
condition we are told than
they have ever been, and as u
result business is stagnant.
rural mail is piling up in many
postoffices and we find our.
selves cut of from most of
our correspondents. We
look for II speedy change but
hope everybody will make the
best OF matters at least 20
far as our news service is con.
cerned.
j. S. Clark was in from
Gretchen last Friday on bust
ness and handed us Il dollar
while here for Mrs. L. O.
Shoulder Of Shirley, Ind.
Mrs. Shoulder has been very
i'll the past few months at the
home of her mother, Mrs.
Sarah Moore, west of town,
and he says she has recovered
and returned to her home.
We hope her next visit viii
be "A more pleasant one.
Mr.. and Mrs. ii. B. Bris.
tow and daughter, Ada, wish
through this paper to express
AlN..
The Marshall republican., 1906-03-09

Rev. +. A. Mehl, of Black
burn will preach in German
at the Episcopal church Sun
day at = pm.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-07
Personal AND OTHERWISE.

Maine canned over 100000 Holsters last
year without exhausting the local supply.
The new president of the New York Life
is 75 years old and cultivates whiskers on
the portierre plan.
One Amundson is credited with having
discovered the Northwest passage, although
Jim Hill has worked along that line for
several years.
Walter wellman and his staff of North
Pole flyers should make note of the fact
that medal is to be struck in Sweden
concentrating the flight and finish of
Andree.
The gas companies of Boston have volun-
tarily reduced the price to 90 cents, and
consumers eagerly watch the wheels go
round under increased pressure. Enlarge
ment Of the heart is not as dangerous as
1t seems
New York's new commissioner of police
swears by the mine gods of war; and
doesn't care "a tinkers dam" who knows
1t. His subordinates could give him points
on the swearing vocabulary and make him
feel like plugged quarter.
1t didn't happen in Jersey, though It is
worthy of the state. New York court
solemnly shook its hoary locks when asked
tongue. That court comprehends judicial
limitations.
An Oklahoma paper makes forceful plea
for educational reform, contending that the
youth of the land should be taught the
principles of graft in order to give them
an equal show with the old hands That
may be necessary in Oklahoma. Elsewhere
the schoolboy knows more in a minute
than the "old man" could learn in week
An Indiana woman who made $4,000 in
business in ten years has been gathered in
matrimonially. How such a prize escaped
all these years is a reflection on Hoosier
gallantry. Still, on the other hand, there
is Jim Riley, whom they all prize so highly,
singing tender ditties and no Mrs. Riley
in sight to put on the lid. These things
should be equallzed before the year grows
old
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-07
SERMONS BOILED DOWN.

Heaven is either now or never.
Many trial is a test before promotion.
Truth is without value until is is vitalized.
Love fills even family jars with perfume
The lift of your life is the proof Of your
love.
The best social refinement is to be refined
of self.
Unnecessary help Is always a sad hin
drance.
You cannot give a quart Of love out of a
half-pint heart.
1t is easy for the plugs in the race TO
despise the prizes.
The only way to leave the bad is to
cleave to the good.
The sermon that beats about the bush
always finds it barren.
Religion will not keep at all so long as
you keep IT all to yourself
Those virtues are at home in a man
which he manifests at home.
The light Of the church does not depend
on the oiliness of the saints.
There's a lot Of difference between
board mind and a swollen head.
There are people who never appreciate
the rose until they apprehend the thorn.
Many saints are poor because their piety
is not vigorous enough to stand prosperity.
The well OF truth would be a good deal
clearer If we would keep our sticks out Of
II.
The man who can be trusted when no one
is looking will do work that all will look
at.
II always spells your appetite for life If
you let your heart get puckered with
pessim!sm.
Heaven may be the home OF praise; but
it will do no harm To let a few cheers
| loose here.
Some men think that they are doing a
great deal toward remedying this worlds
wrongs by reciting them.
Create a little heaven now and you Will
/ not need 10 worry about your credentials
| for more Of 1t by and by.-Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-07
NEBRASKA AVID PENNSYLVANIA


Governor Mickey lost the opportunity
of his life when he allowed himself to
be hypnotized by corporation lobbyists
and pretended friends of good govern
ment into backing down on the proposed
call for a special session of the legisla-
ture on the plea that the late legislature
having failed to do its duty in certain
particulars, would refuse to respond to
the popular demand for constitutional
revision. Other governors similarly sit
uated have placed the burden of respon-
sibility for nonaction upon the legisla-
ture.
Thus, for example, Governor Penny
packer has issued call for special
session Of the Pennsylvania Legislature,
which is to meet on January 10 for the
express purpose of repeating the OBJ
noxious Ripper law and other bad legis-
lation enacted by it, and enacting re-
formatory legislation demanded by the
citizens of Philadelphia to prevent re-
that city has been subjected. No legis-
lator will be given a chance to say that
there was no disposition to afford him an
opportunity to mend his record. 1t is
anticipated that the legislature will com.
ply with the popular demand, as out.
lined in the governors call, and will be
able to adjourn within two weeks.
1t goes without saying that an extra
session of the Pennsylvania legislature
will involve greater outlay than an extra
session of the Nebraska legislature
would have cost, and the measures
which the legislature of Pennsylvania is
called on to enact were insignificant
when compared with the wrong inflicted
upon the people Of Nebraska by delaying
constitutional revision for an indefinite
period.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-07
WAY BE RETALIATION N.


There continues to be more or less
speculation as to what will be the result
of the efforts being made to effect an
arrangement between Germany and the
United States for averting a tariff war
Less than two months hence the new
German tariff will become operative and
unless in the meantime some agreement
Is reached that will relieve American
products from the maximum rates in
that tariff, which as to some of our prod
ucts are practically prohibitory, there
will ensue a very considerable diminu-
ton in the exports from the United
States to the German empire.
The latest information of trust
worthy character on the subject is not
reassuring. The conferences or negotia-
tons between the secretary of state and
the German ambassador have. II an
pears, been entirely futile. The state
ment is made that Secretary Root has
abandoned all hope of making a COM
mercial treaty Of reciprocal character
with Germany and will refuse to accent
the only portion of the minimum rates
which the German government has
offered in place of all now enioved nv
this country. The plan presented nv
that government contemplates conces-
sion of equal value, as measured in dol
lars and cents, by each government
Our government can offer a reduction in
duties amounting to between $500, 600
ana 100000 annually upon German i'm
ports. The German suggestion is that
American products be accorded n reduc.
ton of duties to the same amount and
no more, the maximum tariff to applv
when this limit has been reached This
solution, it. is said, does not meet with
the approval of the president and sao-
retary or state and there the matter
stands.
whether or not the German govern
ment will be disposed to offer furthar
concessions remains to be seen, but the
probability is that it will not In that
event a tariff war is very likely 70 ra-
suit. Indeed it is reported to have haen
practically decided, as the result of con-
ferences between the administration and
members Of congress, to have congress-
before the German tariff goes into Of.
rect, pass bill authorizing the secre-
tary OF the treasury to impose an addi.
uonal duty upon the imports of INV
country discriminating against Amori-
can products. Bills having this I'm view
nave been introduced in both the senate
and house and the chances now saor
good for the adoption of this method of
retaliation. II does not appear likely
that anything will be done resDectipg
the proposition to enact a maximum and
minimum tariff at the present session.
1t Is pointed out that i'm a tariff war
with Germany, American products
which would be affected amounted last
year to $54,O0O,OOO, those Unaffected no
cause Germany needs them for her peo-
pie and her manufactures amounted IN
Sl45,OOOOOO. II is still to be hoped that
a fair and equitable agreement will no
reached for averting a tariff war. which
would be damaging to both countries
commercially and might impair friendly
relations in other respects, bur the out.
look for such an agreement is not M
present at all favorable.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-07

she should be willing to turn it over TO
the national government, which should
in such case-if possible, in conjunction
with the Canadian commandments
the burden and responsibility of preserv-
ing unframed Niagara Falls. There
seems to be urgent need of action in this
case, as five companies are withdrawing
water from the cataract now and FIVE
more are preparing to. The ten com
panies are permitted by their charters to
help themselves to 1,339,50O horse
power, more than a third of the whole
effective power there. As one of the
wonders Of the world the falls must be
protected AGAINST spoliation.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-07
JOURNEY OF THE WATER WAGON

The man who drove called "All Aboard'-
Twas January first
And every man-there was horde
Who wished to lose his thirst
Upon that good old wagon climbed
And settled down to ride;
Then loud their husky voices chimed,
"All ready; let 'er slide"
Before the wheels had fairly turned
one fellow lost his grip
Another for this comrade yearned,
Which made his fingers slip;
The next they struck jagged bump,
A dozen lost their hats;
Each for his top piece made jump
The balance cried, "Oh, Rats"
Then one by one they jostled Off,
1t was a fearful sight
Till only one was left TO sooff,
And he was fastened tight;
But e'er another mile they sped
This fellow wiggled loose
THE barn for me-" the driver said,
II see 1t is no use"
The water wagon comes and goes,
It's fares stay but while;
The driver has his little woes
For every passing mile;
Folks wonder why the job he'll stand,
But laud him not in haste
He wears a silver palate and
He has no sense of taste.
HARRY p. VAN ARSDAI4E
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-07

From the sublime to the ridiculous
there is but one step. The charge that
libraries, swine, dry goods, coal, oil
stoves, tobacco, kitchen utensils, alcohol,
drugs and medicines are being sent
through the United States mails under
the franking privilege, is to be investi-
gated by the postoffice committee of the
lower house of congress and the coun-
try is to be searched with a fine tooth
comb for tangible proofs. This may be
a diversion from inquiries that are much
more pertinent and impertinent, but If
it leads to the abolition of the franking
privilege, or at least the abrogation of
the policy by which hundreds of car
loads of printed matter and garden
truck is transported at the expense of
the government to all parts of the coun-
try, the fantastic search for quadru-
peds, centipedes, velocipedes and auto
mobiles transmitted as mail will not
have been in vain.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-07

The Mississippi legislature has adopted
a resolution at the opening of its ses-
sions barring all lobbyists from the halls
and corridors of the capitol and requir-
ing all persons who desire to appear be-
fore legislative committees to secure
credentials. This interdict will not Sc
riously disturb professional lobbyists.
They generally put In their work at the
hotels and resorts patronized by men,
bers of the legislature, A more effective
way to Danish the lobby is to have a
grand jury in session at the state capt.
tails from the opening to the close Of
every legislative session. That would
make tampering with lawmakers rather
risky.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-07

According to the annual review OF
railway progress in America, compiled
by the Chicago Railway Age, $500 0OO,-
600 worth of locomotives and rolling
stock were added to the equipment Of
American steam railroads during the
year 1905. Whether this enormous in
crease in railway motive power will
make It's appearance in the schedules
that will be submitted to state boards
of assessment this year is however, not
prognostlcated
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-07
AN INTERESTING EXPERIMENT.

The new departure in municipal gov
eminent recently inaugurated by the
city of Houston, Tex, will be watched
with great interest by friends of mu-
niclpal reform in every section of the
country. Under its new charter Hous-
ton is to be governed hereafter by a
mayor and four commissioners, who act
as his assistants and who combinedly
have certain degree of checking power
on the mayors actions.
The new city government of Houston
is vested in five city officials, chosen by
popular vote, namely, the mayor and
four aldermen-at-large, who are at once
appointed by the mayor as commission
ers respectively of taxes and finances;
police, fire and electricity; streets and
bridges; sewers, parks, water and public
health. All these officers, including the
tax collector, chief of police, judge Of
the police court, city attorney and city
comptroller, are appointed by the mayor
without the concurrence of the council,
and the council may impeach and re-
move the mayor or any of his APP
pointees for any cause affecting his
honor. A referendum upon the granting
of a franchise may be had whenever 500
qualified voters ask for it.
This form of municipal government
is modelled after the government of the
city of Washington, which is efficiently
conducted by a board of five commits
sioners, appointed by the president and
confirmed by the senate. In Washing
ton, however, the people have nothing
to say, whereas in Houston the mayor
and councilmen are elected. Up to date
the citizens of Houston appear to be
well pleased with the experiment. The
five commissioner officials have used
their power freely and have brought
about a new order of things, but it is
too early yet to predict whether the
new departure will suppress the ex-
travagance, graft and the worst evils
from which other American cities are
suffering.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-07

The official statistician of the census
bureau estimates the population of Ne
braska at LOGS, 12O as against 1861
756 for 1904, and 1,O66, 300 for 1900,
while the population of Omaha at the
end of 1905 is estimated at 12O565, as
against 116,963 in 1904 and 102, 800 in
1900, and the population of Lincoln for
1905 is estimated at 1854, as against
1876 for 1904 and 40, 169 for 1900.
This would indicate a gain of 5000 for
Omaha and a gain of 6705 for Lincoln
over the census figures of 1900, or
a total gain for the two cities of "a, 715,
while the gain for the whole state Of
Nebraska in the FIVE years since the
taking of the national census would be
only 1870. 1t naturally follows that if
the state only gained 1920 during the
past five years, while Omaha and Lin
coin gained 24,715, there must have
been a loss in population of % ,S95 in the
state outside of Omaha and Lincoln.
Manifestly the statisticians at Washing
ton are not much more reliable in their
guesswork than the statisticians in the
Nebraska state labor bureau.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-07
A japanese Knocker.

Springfield Republican.
An unexpected blow to English pride
comes from japanese critic, who con-
tends that England is in a state of deca-
dence. And he touches us in a sore place
by ascribing that decadence to the Amer
icanization Of England which is going on.
Yet about all America has done Is to give
the British nobility a boost with the heir
esses. Even that, however is described as
hurtful to the old English spirit of simple
faith in noble ideals" This could be be-
lieved IL It were not true that the British
aristocracy always had a simple faith also
in good round income
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-07

The suggestion made by Jacob II.
Schiff, that IL the president of the United
States would only put part of the en-
ergy he has so admirably put into the
attempt to regulate railroad rates into
an attempt to cure the condition of our
circulating medium the material inter
ests of this country can be safeguarded
for long time to come, was manifestly
a slip of the tongue
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-07

IL may take several years for the
courts to reach a final decision regarding
the alleged generalization OF railroads
by the State Board Of Assessors, but in
the high court Of public opinion the de-
clsion has already been rendered and
railway tax-shirkfng has been adjudged
as indefenslble from any point Of view.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-07
PROTECTION TO NIAGARA FANS

PROTECTION TO NIAGARA FALLS.
The entire country will approve the
position of Governor Higgins of New
York, expressed in his message to the
legislature, regarding protection to Nj
agara Falls against the efforts that are
being made TO destroy that wonderful
work of nature as a resort The gov
ernor says that more than twenty wears
ago the state of New York sought TO re-
deem the falls from vandalism by re-
storing the surrounding scenery to its
primeval beauty and creating a state
reservation as free pleasure ground
for the people. 1t has spent large sums
OF money in the establishment and main
tenance Of the reservation and MANY
thousands Of visitors enjoy its privileges
yearly
For several years, however, New York
and Canada have been engaged in a ri
valry In granting franchises OF meal
culable value to power development COM
panies, permitting them to take water
from the Niagara river above the falls
Tor commercial purposes. The governor
says the privileges granted to these com.
panieS now constitute a real menace TO
Niagara and he urges an international
agreement TO protect the cataract and
river from spoliation. This matter was
referred TO by President Roosevelt in
his annual message, who said that
nothing should be allowed to Interfere
with the preservation of Niagara Falls
In all their beauty and majesty" He
said II the state cannot see to this then
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-07
Sublime Assurance.

Baltimore American.
The Sublime Porte has called the atten-
ton of the powers to a threatened up
rising in Macedonia. The Sublime Porte
Is never lacking in the sublime assurance
with which it calls on the powers when
ever convenience requires and then BODILY
ignores their claims till forced into the
usual ultimatum corner
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-07

All the state institutions of Missouri
as well as the capitol building at Jeffer.
son City, are to be heated hereafter by
recently completed heating plant
which was constructed at cost of S4O,-
600. Such a plant operated by the
state at Lincoln could supply heat to
the state capitol, university, insane hos.
pital and penitentiary.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-07

Judging from the clearing house rec
ord, prosperity is not altogether confined
TO this side of the Canadian line. The
clearlngs at Montreal for last week ag-
gregated over S26,OOO,OOO, Toronto s24,-
100000, and bank clearings at Winni-
peg, which is not half as pOpulous as
Omaha, aggregated over 100000.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-07

Commissioner IRE is to be COM
mended for his effort to do away with
star chamber meetings of the county
commissioners. The affairs of the
county should he conducted open and
above board, every session Of the board
should be public, and the position Of
every member on any issue should be
known to the public.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-07

If the United States is to preserve the
"open door, in Morocco, as well as in
the orient, it may be that some of the
foreign countries will more strongly in.
sist upon some of the doors in the occi.
dent swinging both ways. German ex-
ample may be infectious.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-07

II agreements with the Interstate
Commerce commission are no better
kept than anti-pass agreements the COM
missioners may have strenuous year
before them, in spite Of the recent con-
ference with traffic managers.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-07

The express companies have Joined
with the railroads in refusing to issue
express franks to favored shippers and
political mercenaries. The announce,
ment will be a revelation 10 the Ameri,
can people, who were not aware Of the
extent to which free transportation was
carried on by express companies at the
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-07

With Mrs. Taggart and her children
safely under the wing Of friendly
Kentucky court it is evident that Ken
lucky has learned lesson from Indiana,
but one not calculated TO Increase the
friendly feeling between the states.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-07

Graft" has been discovered in the
Irish land laws. The Wanted honesty
OF politicians of the right little, tight
little island" has gone to join the fiction
of the divinity of kings.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-07

for mayor. The question naturally pre-
sents itself, under what flag does MIR.
Benson propose to sail? The last time
he ran for mayor he was nominated by
the populists, enthusiastically supported
by the prohibitionists and warmly sup
ported by disgruntled republicans and
democrats.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-07

With Lord Rothschild declaring him
self free trader while supporting pro-
tectionist candidate for Parliament, his
political ideas must be as elastic as
those of the average American railway
magnate.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-07

Martial law has now extended to
Siberia, but as long as the car is per-
mitted to leave his bombproof at Peter
hof he cannot be expected to consider
the situation desperate
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-07

That officer of the Cameroons who is
to return TO Germany to face trial may
have served his apprenticeship in the
American Indian bureau in the early
days IL the charges are true.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-07

1t may be too late to rect"y some OF
the mistakes made in the court house,
but it is not too early to break the
precedent which occasioned them.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-07
SCISSOR.

Deputy United States marshals In Ne
braska may find that a good record is
more to be desired than a strong pull
before they are firmly ensconced in their
present positions.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-07

Nebraska railroads are not only teach
ing the farmers how to plant and har-
vest grain, but they are also giving them
instructions in how to avoid the as
SCISSOR
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-07

The sweetest trust of all will be the
syrup trust, which is now being organ
lied by merger of all the syrup and
glucose manufactures.