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1 1 li THE r OMAHA. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1.41 1. Tm: omaiia Daily Kick jrirxi'Kn by KTvAniTir rsK w a tkh V l('T)ir"KOS KWATKH. KM f K KK HtlM'lM). KA UNA M ASK I7TII. Kniere.1 at Omaha poaloffloe as seiond am. rnstter. TERMS K Sl'MWHII'TloN. tiinrlny lee. one er I? V Mturcinv H, one year t.. II ..v 1t It v )e (without Sunday, one year. 4. W 'ally He and Sundny one ye.ir 6.0.1 IKI-IVK.KK1 BY CARRIEK. Evenln He lth Humlavi. per mo..l "ally lln ilnrludlne; Funiiay). trr mo.'ftr Hee (without Sunday!, per mo . . 4 Addrees all complaint or lrrptulriUe ka delivery to -ftr i'lrrultln Dept. kkmittancks. Remit by drnft. epres or rntl order. faysble to The liilill"hlnd company, 'hly Si-cent atHmpi inched In payment f omall accounts Veronal check", ex tent on Omaha and custeni exchange, not crepto1. OKFICKS. Omaha The !; KutldlnR. Poiith Omiiha-n N. St. Council Bluffs, li f-cntt St. l-tncoln-SS I.UMIe HuHdlr. Chicago IMS .Mrnuctie IVilldine. Kansim Otv lUHimee Htillrtin4 :.. nrU3l vi. Ti1rtv-thlrrl. "Washington '? Konfteenth ft., N. XV. l OJKJlKSrON I'KM K. Cnmnnliilretlolm relating to new and ditorlnl matter nhotild addresed mh Bee. FdHorlut lieparttnent. NOVIiMUER CIUCTJLATION. 50,573 pate of Nebraska. County of Pouia, : liwijtht William, circulation manSKr f the Bee . PuhlMilna: company, being Inly sworn, says that the averoae daily Hreiilatlon. less spoiled, unused end re. turned copies, for the month of Novem ber, 1911. M.S73. DWirsriT WILLIAMS. Circulation Manasrr. (Subscribed In mv ir'sonc. nd eworn ti Mora m thl 6th day of Peeombc r. 1911. tSeal) r.OHI.r.T IMTNTEIl. Notary I'ublle. Subscribers leavl city empnrartl should IiBTe The Br mailed to tbem. ' Addreaa reqacsted. . Mr. Sulzer Is mill flzstlnk. It u a million-dollar enow, all i right. awaBMaaMaaaWMM ' 1 Klraraorllng Saya .He' Lied." . (Evidently eomcbody did.' Christmas bids fair to be white ". uough for the roost exacting. SSsSaeaaaWaaBaaWSmBae The LoVlnaer Investigation, like f he poor, we have always with us. MseBWaaaaaanaaaWaaaaaaaBWaaaSBaaawnMB " Strange no one ever thought of frying to bust trusts with dynamite. Possibly General Reyes has gone Inhere Castro Is, wherever that may te. It la strange what pragmatic effect (hose altruistic 'Gary dinners bad on tteel. Schenectady's chief fame Is that fay Templeton once mentioned It in song. : No matter how It was done, the Jreaty Russia refused to respect was abrogated. - The abrogating of an International treaty Is a poor thing to play poli tics over, senator. , 1 , The Elgin butter board -.may be Abolished, but you'll not notice it on the price of butter. Sometimes it seems like the in ,' jSIfferent parent and not the derelict Jttoy should be sent to the detention ' borne. Russia has noc as much as given bne characteristic grunt to show f hat it knows the treaty is abro gated. ' ' . i :W. K. D. Stokes of New' York' fs photographed . with a broad smile upon his face. Which must be an tld photo. I 1 While investigating the paving, it wouldn't be altogether out of place for the city council to go beneath rhe surface. The New York Herald says Mr Carnegie does not believe in borrow ing. And he is in a poeltlon to act Ujlrm his belief, too. i The battle between the brick men Mil be a welcome spectacle to prop prty owners if it results in lower prices for street improvements. If you have not done it yet, there plenty of time, and you will find a Jot of .splendid suggestions scat tered throughout the pages of The Flee. ' Chris Gruenther is going to take S chance on the democratie nomina tion lor governor. ills presence IU make the campaign all the more Interesting. I . ' i , Now, It is said that only 35 per rent of Boston's school children are fhysically normal. What has bis byslcal condition got to do with a Boston child? Dr. Mayo, the famous surgeou. teho has been operated upon for ap endlcltls, himself, probably realizes pnore acutely than ever what It is to fllve by the knife." : Tbe .Illinois woman who Is grandmother at 29 aad the mother t eight children evidently has no tnlsglvlngs a to the superiority of fhe strenuous life. ' The budget submitted by the city Comptroller for 111 deserves care ful scrutiny. It has one commend able feature in that it Is 111, 000 lower than th expenditures tor the Nebraska for Taft. The organization of the State Lensrue of Taft Chins at Lincoln 1s significant of the trnd of republi can sontiment In this stale. A great deal has been "aid recently concern ing the defection of Nebraska repub licans from their loyalty to the prin ciples of the party as represented by the prenldent. This clamor has mainly romo from individuals who are peculiarly Intereoted In disturb ing the chances for republican suc cess, and when traced to Its origin In found to have little better foun dation than the expression of disap pointment on the part of some one who Is personally concerned In dis rupting the party that has done so much for pronress In Nebraska, as well as In tho nation. Nrbrnska republicans have always been 'loyal to tho principles of the party, nnd have given cordial sup port at all times to the splendid ex ponents of thoso principles who have been called by their fellow citizens to make tho race for the presidency on platforms that have clearly enunciated tho fundamentals of true republicanism. In this way Ne braska was tho first of all the states to swing Into line for President Tatt hcn his candidacy was being dls cuKsed four years ago. That plain declaration on the part of Nebraska had great Influence In the crystal lizing of sentiment which cleared the way for the action cf the Chicago convention several months later. Ne braska will not be the first state to pronounce ,fti favor of renomlnatlon of President Taft,' but the action of the- republicans In forming Taft clubs and organizing into a state league, whose influence will be to make more certain the action at the primaries. In April, is sure' to. have Its effect ou the nation, outside. It Is an answer to the claims of the so- called "Insurgents" and a notice to the world that Nebraska is still' for Taft. Liability of Cities for Riots. The supreme court has upheld the Illinois statute which holds orderly society three-fourths responsible for mob violence. That leaves the out- aw, who commits the crime, only one-fourth responsible, civilly. In other words, it is a serious commen tsry upon society's charge over the lawless. Seventeen years sgo, dur ing the so-called Debs railroad strike, riots in Chicago caused heavy destruction of property. Some property owners brought suit against the city for damages under a state law which held municipalities liable for three-fourths of such damages. The case has been in the courts ever since and only now comes down from the highest tribunal with the dictum that the Illinois . statute is valid and the city of Chicago must pay the claim. On the basis of this ruling other suits are to be brought, and already the city stands to lose about $500,000, and no telling bow much more. , Now comes the question, if the city can be held for crlmea commit ted in 1894, can those who commit ted them? Will 'it be possible. though, in the detailed bearing of, these other civil damage suits to come up, to avoid fixing the criminal responsibility in these cases? The Illinqls, law sim ply serves to emphasize the direct obligation for law and order that rests upon the community. The ef fect should be sobering on us all and give those who sometimes condone mob violence la other forms a clearer vision of what law is and of how Important organised society is. Our Jury Syitem. An accounting of expenses by the state in the McNarijiara trial at Los Angeies snowed someining line $9,000 spent on Jurors, legitimately, of course. But inasmuch as the cas proceeded no further than the acceptance of eight Jurors, $9,000 certainly seems like a big Item of expense. In the packers' trial, now on at Chicago, both sides, it is said, have kept tab on all the seventy-five men in the venire to determine their acceptability as Jurors. This costs a good deal of money, ven granting that it is all legitimately expended This leads up to a trite question today. Is our jury system breaking down in complete failure? It is be ing asked on many sides, and an swered often In the affirmative. Some think It would be better to abolish the Jury entirely, especially In technical cases, and leave the is sue to be determined by a Judge, or several judges. There are two sides to that ques tion. In the first place, juries of twelv men unlearned in tbe law and supposedly uninformed, or, at least, undetermined on the case at band, are, under the Jury system, asked to settle Issues, and do settle issues in a few minutes or hours at most, which the average Judge or body of Judges would take days, if not weeks, to determine. So that, fsulty as is our jury system, , it seems to work out, when Jet alone, fairly well. Secondly, some of our people are not disposed to trust even Judgee very far these days, devlalng the recall for compelling them to do what they thlrrk they cannot trust them to do. So that when It-comes to a matter of simple fidelity perhaps the juror will do as well as the judge. But, of course, the Jury system Is not perfect and must be expected to fall now and then. It would bo nearer perfection, though, and fall less often, if let alone by venal vam pires with bribes In their hands. Let the courts sit down hard enough on these scoundrels and we shall have lens complaint to make of our Jury system. It Is not the system that Is to be condemned as much as It Is those influences seeking to con trol it for corrupt purposes. , Negro Advancement. A public speaker In Omaha re cently referred to the fact that the American negro came out of slavery forty-six years ago with 3 per cent of literacy, while today he has 57 per cent of literacy. That will do for a text upon the advancement of the negro on most any occasion. It tends to support the statement that the American negro's development In this lens than half century stands out as unprecedented In the history of races. To think that 57 per cent of a race, which less than fifty years ago was in bondage, Is classed among the educated part of our population is almost past believing, and yet that Is what cold statistics show. Of course, they shbw far more than that; they show that a considerable number of these former slaves are property owners and business and professional men, planters, farmers, mechanics, and are taking rank In nearly every sphere of activity. It is strange, In the light of what progress this race has made in forty six years, that serious-minded men will ever bother themselves with tho old illusion that to work out the race's destiny it must be transported to Liberia or some other distant land. No place offers such oppor tunity for the negro as the land that this 10,000,000 now . occupy. He gets along here in proportion to the way in which he rises to -the chance before him, and the white man has an opportunity in the black man's advancement which is a mutual ad vantage. It will not do for ' the white man to say, either, that the colored man has not exerted himself to take the white man's hand that was lifted down to him in 1865. Three per cent of the negroes then could read and write, 67 per cent now. Is it worth while? Is no longer question. The city council, having de termined to investigate tbe creosote block paving dears in Omaha, should push tbe inquiry clear to tbe bottom in order that the ugly rumors and reports which have been made may be quieted. If there is negligence, or actual guilt in con nection with this transaction.' it should be made known, and tbe re sponsiDie persons snouid be prop erly dealt with. If the transaction is above reproach, it should be ' so published to the world, in order that the disquieting stories may be of ficially silenced. And while the mat ter of paving is under consideration, it might be well to go Into the whole situation, and not confine the in quiry to a single transaction. . y If the Auditorium is to be main tained by the ' people, and for the people, It is only right that all the people should contribute to its pur chase, and that the burden should not fall on a few. As the matter stands, the Auditorium is owned by an association of individuals, any one of Whom is rightly entitled to recompense for his share of tbe ex pense of erecting and equipping the building. No one should be denied the right to donate to the city bis share ot Auditorium stock, but at the same time no one should feel under compulsion to do so. . The equities In the case should be recog nised, as well as ita ethical aspect. The old theory is that it is better to let nine guilty men escape than to punish one innocent. But soma logicians pronounce this false to the core; that while punishing one inno cent man may be regarded as a crime, it only makes one crime against the nine, on tbe other hand. Reporta say that what really forced the Wabash into receivership was lis lack ot funds to meet that interest charge of $403,000 on Jan uary 1. If it could only have con nected with that $500,000 young Gould speut for his wife's Christmas present! The boys ot the Omaha public schools are to be taught to swim. This almost completes the list ot fads and we may soon hope to hear that the youngsters are also being taught to spell. A sad phase if the socialistic rah that Is now spreading over the American body politic la the lgniruiice ot most of the prestnt-dav "socialists" of everything that pertains to socialism. tit. Louis Republic. A big truth "tersely stated. Now for the Christmas recess to let all the favorite sons rush borne and slip their presidential candida cies Into the stockings of their re spective states for Christmas. While Chairman Underwood will warn a democratic house before election against extravagance, he will scarcely admit during the cam paign it was extravagant. EookinBackwarcl IhbDav in Omaha 3 t COMPILED FROM BV.T, flLFS ii;c. aii Thirty Veers Ago The etorm .whlrh ha been raging; since Runday with dlaattreeablo effect to pedo- trlaii. la pronounced remarkable by th weather bureau. In that Omaha ha had ftlmoat continuous enow and rain, al though elnewhere In tha district clear weather Uun prevailed. Preparations are perfected for a rous ing; reception to Hon. T. V. O'Connor, who is to lecture at Boyd's. The com mittee nrf reception has been increased by the addition of President F. II. Gray of the Land leaxue and Patrick Ford for the Ancient Order of Hibernians. The lint of petit Jurors for the United Htates district court, which will be held at Lincoln, Includes these familiar names: J. T. Clark, O. W, Ames, XV. O. Sanders and . W. Holdrejfe of Omaha; P. W. Rurkhouser, Falls City; Tobias Castor, Wllbar; J. J. Imhoff, Victor Vifquln, Lincoln. Otis If. Ballon, tho lumber merchant, has fulled for $10,000 or $15,000, owing to the absconding of Wlnskle, the contractor. who was largely Indebted to lilm. The strike at Ktifkln's cigar factory lasted but a few hours, and everybody has g-one to work again. Hoyt Sherman, Jr., son of General Sher man, has been appointed traveling agent of the Union Pacific, with headquarters at Chicago. Mr. E. B. Fry and Miss Allle Churchill of this city won the championship belt and badge at Council Bluffs for the champion waltsera of Iowa. They waltzed two hours and forty-three minutes. Two deer on exhibition In the show windows of 1. B. Williams ft Sons are drawing much attention. The deer are decorated with fine laces, ribbons,, etc.. Judge Ravage goes to Ponca to hold court during holiday week. Hon. J. M. Wool worth and daughter, Mls. Jeannle, left for the east. W. It. IJams, Esq., la the way now to address that young gentleman, who has Just been admitted to tha bar in the dis trict court. Mrs. O'Brien Is advertising for the re turn of $400, all in bills, which she lias lost, offering to let the finder keep $100. Twenty Years Ago The big International tug-o'-war at the Coliseum, which laxted. several nights, was finally won by the Swedish team, which was not onco defeated. Denmark came second, Bohemia third, Germany fourth, America fifth, Scotland, England and Ireland following. The Association of Co-Operative chari ties Issued an appeal through the. news papers for thoee who Intended giving Christmas cheer and comfort to the needy to act promptly, the appeal being signed by A. P. Hopkins and Thomas Kllpatrlck. Llszle Kreuger had her pockets picked of $7.60 while walking on Douglas (street near Sixteenth. E. A. Eaton .editor of the Aspen (Colo.) Times, was visiting his brother, llay Eaton of tbe World-Herald. 8. H. II. Clark, vice president of the Union Pacific, and W. W. Burna ot ,,the Montana' Union road, a stub of the Union Pacific, were at the Millard. W. 8. Rector and wife and Miss Mlnnl Hawke, a sister of Mrs. Bector, returned! from he east.. , J ,'"' . ' Victor Rose water returned horns' from Columbia college for the holidays. Dr. Langdon and Mrs, Langdon were thrown violently from their buggy at Six teenth and Farnatn streets when their horse ran away, and in spite of their In juries walked away from the scene un assisted. Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Wheeler gave a re ception to a large number of friends at their home, 2117 Jackson street, in honor of their guest, Miss Mayme Hlgglns of Chicago. Members of many of the oldest and most prominent famtliea of Omaha were out and made the evening a regular old-fashioned one for wholesome fun. Ten Years Ago The first local McKialey Memorial as sociation in Nebraska was organized at Labor temple In tha formation of the Omaha Worklngmen'e McKlnley Memor ial association. Tha meeting was pre sided over by Fred Baaman, secretary of tha State Society of Labor and In dustry, and C. E. Watson, state deputy labor commissioner, acted as temporary chairman and Mr. Bauman as secretary. Letter were read of Ellas A. Holcomb, J. Sterling Morten and General C F. Man derson, regretting lhelr Inability to at tend. Edward Rosewater was there and explained the character and purpose of these associations, congratulating the workmen upon forming the initial local in the state. This committee was appointed to bring the matter before the various unions: Peter Green, O. P. Shrum. Ben Maylord. Dr. M. J. Korj Fred Bauman. Jim Jeffries, "the ' champion prise fighter of the world," showed 1,000 sport ing enthusiasts at tha Trocadero how "vast and yet how agile" he was with the gloves. His sparring partner was his brother. Jack, who had hard work land ing on Jim. Judge Ben 8. Baker of the district court passed sentences on fourteen con- vited men and boys, imposing tha heav iest en Ed Monral for criminal assault, seventeen years at hard labor in the state penitentiary. Mra. James S. McCullIn of South Omaha died at the age of 18 years. Bishop Scannell returned from Du buque, where he attended the funeral of Bishop Llnlhan of Cheyenne. People Talked About The fruit cake that President Taft and Ms family will eat Christmas is being made by Miss Hattle Brandenburger of San Antonio, Tex. Cyrus H. Walker, the oldest living white man bora west of the Rocky mountains, celebrated hls.scventy-tulrd birthday an nlverslty at his home near AUany, Or. A society lately has been started In Munich by a beautiful and distinguished woman, the Baroness Mohn. It is known aa "Grosse Feuaee, or "big feet." Its object being to preach the gospel tnat big feet are not only healthful but beauti ful. It may be stated oa good authority that Omaha's stocking is a peach for site. No one disposed to do the right thing need entertain doubtif its capacity. Presents of park land, playgrounds or boulevard 'rights-of-way are assured of an abundsnee of room. To give back to the community a fraction of the fortune the community helped te make consti tutes a pleasure so .rare that it must be rtlt t te appreciated. De It aow. Around New York Rlpplea on the Cat-rent of Lilt mm See lB the Great America Metropolla from Day t Day. Political Landmark Donmed. After a series of efforts to keep Its doors open and meet expenses, the noted rallying place of the democrats and other sports, the Hoffman Houne Is about to put tip the shutters for good. Last week the property was leased to a dry goods firm, which will demolish the 'hotel and put a twelve-story bunlnexs building on the site. The hotel has played no small part In the affairs, of the democratic party, for a long time being the head quarters for democratic leaders of the nation, state and city and their followers. Chairman Barnum cf the Cleveland cam paigns always stayed there when In the ctty, and made it his heauarters. Chair, man Jones of Arkansas also made it lilt headquarters when Bryan was nominated In 1W, and It was the center for con ferences In the democratic national' and state campaigns again In 1900, when Bryan ran the second time. Senator Hill was another of the famous leaders to make It his headquarters. When "Ed" Murphy was state chairman he also made use of Hie place for his headquarter. Even as far back as Tlldcn's time It was a democratic headquarters, for Tllden and Horatio Seymour used to make the Hoff man Houho their shopping place. The Hoffman House has been famous also as a betting ring of the nation for layers of odds on election and all sorts of things. Even betting republicans were wont to go ever there from the Fifth Avenue hotel as far back as thirty-three years ago, to put their bets down. When "Ned" Stokes, who killed "Jim" Flsk, conducted the hotel ho spent a fortune on paintings, which were hung In the barroom, to which they attracted thousands of per sona,, to the great profit of the manage ment. A Delicate Tonch. David Kllpatrlck, an employe of the department of public works of Tonkers, was walking along the street when a shabbily dressed man stopped him. "I've got a $50 bill here." said the stranger, taking one out of his pocket. 'But I'm not acquainted In Tonkers, and I'm afraid they'd think I stole it If I went into a store or bank to get It changed. Could you break It for me? I'd give you fST" Kllpatrlck had only $3 in his pocket. but if the stranger would come home with him he would get the money and accom modate him. But they found Mrs. Kll patrlck had just paid the rent, and there was only $5 left In the house. "Well, let me have that, and the other $5, and I'll leave the $&0," said the stran ger. "I'll have some other money to night, and I'll come around and we will straighten up." Kllpatrlck still is waiting tor tha stran ger to come around. And when he went Into a store to do bis shopping with the bill the proprietor looked at the bill and then he looked at Kllpatrlck. "I wouldn't give you 6 cents' worth of sauerkraut for. that; It's a confederate blft," he said. So It was. Beheld, a New Solonson. f This is an attractive and perchance very useful little story about the various degrees of conviviality which hereafter, If precedent is to be recognised, will be recognised by their honorable the magistrate courts of the' city and state of New York, as: . Patrolman Maloney brought before Maglotrate House, in Yorkvllle Court. early yesterday three women who- had" overlmblbed. Looking them . over,; the benohman inquired, "'Were they drunk?" ' No, your honor." . "Were they Intoxicated?" "No, your hontTr." "Well, then, what were they" "They were tipsy, sir,"' "Officer, you may explain the differ ence. The court does not know,", said Magistrate House. "Well, your honor; if a person merely makes a noise and laughs, he's tipsy. If he's quite and can Just about navigate, he's intoxicated. But if he rolls in the street or can't even do that he's drunk." "All right, then." said the magistrate. "These prisoners were tipsy, in fine them $1 apiece. If they had been In toxicated Id have fined them $5. If they'd been drunk the fine would have been $10." Maloney is now regarded as the Solo mon of the East Twenty-second street station. 4 saaaasssa The Hobo's Aaaerer, A large, dirty and disreputable looking Individual, reporta the New York Sun, lurched Into the headquarters of the wo man aufrrage party on the twenty-first floor of the Metropolitan tower and alarmed the blond girl struggling with the suffrage switchboard by Inquiring for "the guff expert." Being informed that the movement was entirely serious mod no such person ex isted, tha soiled member explained that he wanted to see tha editor. Mrs. Mary Beard, executive chief of the Woman Voter, ' appeared. He handed to her a reply to Rudyard Kipling's "recent inco herence." The contributor said he "was a hobo," and his poem was entitled. "A Knlsht of the Roads Defense of the Fair." "I guess Kip has been upon the carpet sometimes since he coupled up with O. K. orders to pull the Matrimonial Unlimited, for he didn't spring any such signals be fore that," said Mr. Hobo. ' Ths reply begins: Bay Bo: It you were hunting for a handout and were awfully perplexed. If you were whirling in a quandary, using every pretext. And a great big topper halted you and bid you tell your tale. And bid you tell him anything that might Poaaibly regale, Would you tell him that the female was more deadly than the male'.' Bo Hell! No! . Not on your tomato can. Mr. Kipling may obtain the rest by ap plying to the party. Lively face ef Kdaeatlsa. Chicago Record-Herald. A young gentleman who Is acquiring an education at Harvard has succeeded In kicking a foot ball thirty-two miles along a Mawachusetts highway. We are wait ing now to hear of some hero who will venture to kick a foot ball across the continent. T ftatiama Jolted. Boston Transcript. Te months ago not one person In ten thousand could haye told offhand who thuster was, and today tao great emplrea, one grea republic and a dying monarchy know as much about him as I ll.V lift U Vu lilt thtllr .CMlillvfi. . . m. . k. . . i I athletes, CHEEKY CHAFF. "I noticed by the papers llii morning that there's been a big cut In Iron." "I didn't sen nnythlng about it In the market re;rt." "Probably not. This was a Jail deliv er)'." liatllmore American. "I know how to sympathise with you. Mrs. Polhemu," said Mrs. I -a ruing. "My left eye was affected once Just as yours Is and I had an awful time with It. The doctor said the trouble was that the suh. Junctlve was granulated." Chicago Tribune. Departing Guest I'd gladly give you a tip, waiter, but 1 find I've only cab fare left.' Walter (benignly) Ah, sir, you don't appreciate the beneficial effect of a good after dinner walk! Judge. "What are you going to give your father f.r Christmas?" "Papa? Oh. lots of things." "Indeed." "Ye. I'm going to give him a shaving mug and ever su many hints." Cleveland Plain Dealer. Kind Hearted Stranger See here, my friend, take my advice and let those dice alone. They're loaded. Intoxicated Gambler Certainly they are! So'm I. Fair for one as 't I for the other! Puck. "This." said the deaier, "Is tha best automobile you could buy; Just the thing lor a lady." "Really?" remarked Miss Bright; "I V "-ns IV B ,ri rviiiu OIIU glCHHC! mill n J C" afraid of trolley cars." Catholic Stand- "It was intern il dlssennlons, T suppose, that broke up your debating club?" "No; it was an outside explosion, same as In the case of tho Maine. The bum who act as agent of the hall fired us On Christmas Morning as on any other winter day, you can make your home more comfortable and cheery by using a Perfection Smoke less Heater. " Perfection Its genial warmth it quickly at your service, ready for use in any emergency. You will need it as a supplementary heater when those extra cold speUt come. Later you will find it just the thing for the changeable weather of early spring. The Perfection Heater is light and easily carried. It is safe' in the hands of a child the safest and most reliable heater made. Drums finished either in blue enamel or, plab steel,-with nickel trimmings an ornament to any room. A special automatic device' makes saoking 'impotable. AO parts easfljr cleaned. Call on iootl burns Dine houxs. Cool handle ; danper top. Defctl mcjrrn r wriu far ileacrtptrra circular to njf uency o tlx ' V Standard Oil Company - (Incorporated) To the Pplicy Holders of the Union Fire Insurance Co. (Mutual) Lincoln, Neb.: The battle is now on between the Policy Holders of the Union Fire Insurance Company (Mutual) and the Directors of the Woodman Fire Insurance Company of Lincoln, Nebraska, who paid $18,000 to the old directors of the Union to resign and elect them in their places. The question is, shall these men who bought tbelr way into office be retained by the policy holders of the Union to manage the company, or shall the policy holders elect a new board of directors who are not directly or Indirectly connected with another Insurance company? In other worda can these self constituted directors fairly serve tbe mutual company and the stock company at the same time when both companies are competing for business? Can they honestly serve two masters at tbe same time? To be fair with these self appointed trustees, they did not Intend to serve both companies but bought their way Into the control of the mutual company so that they might merge the mutual Into a stock company and thus put the mutual company out of existence. To show this intention I quote the following from a letter sent out to the special agents of the mutual com pany, dated Oct 28th, 1911, and signed by Jos. W. Walt: . "It is the Intention to retire the acock of the Woodman Fife Insurance Company issuing Union Fire stock In its stead and amending tbe articles of the Union Fire Co. so that it will be the parent company in place of tbe Woodman. We will continue ' to operate the Woodman Fire as an underwriters company of the Union for the purpose of handling our Mercantile business and keeping a distinct agency plant over the state. Of course, it would not do for us to mention in our letters what our proposed Idea would bo with regard to the Woodman in view of possible undue reflections on our agents and policy holders. However, we are giving you this in confidence so you can explain matters If necessary, tiuch explanations to be kept absolutely confiden tial to the agents with whom you may converse." Are the policy holders of the Union going to make a present of their $100,000 plant and $50,000 surplus to tbe Woodmen Company? If so you should vote to re-elect the present de facto directors, but if not, you must attend the next meeting in person or send your proxy to myself or to someone whom you know will vote to preserve the mutual company. 1 have been with tbe Union Fire for 17 years and during that time have been soliciting agent, special agent and adjuster and I know that the Union Fire is the best Mutual company In, the state and can be per petuated as such if properly and honestly onanaged. If you will send your proxies to wo, I will vote them for men whom I know to be honest, upright and of business ability; men who are In favor of mutual insurance and appreciate that a mutual company belongs to tbe policy holders and not to Its officers; men who will keep the expenses down to tbe minimum and who will give to the policy holders their Insurance at exact cost. Below will be attached a blank proxy and I ask every policy holder wbo cannot personally attend tbe annual meeting to be held In tbe city of Lincoln on the 4th day of January? 1912, to cut out that proxy, sign it and mall it to me. Very truly yours, ' CILAS. ROSE, GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, i eae e e KNOW ALL. MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I do hereby constitute and appoint Chaa. Rose my attorney and agent, for me and in my name, place and stead, to vote as my proxy at any annual meeting of the stockholders of tbe UNION FIRE INSURANCE CO. of Lincoln, Nebraska, and at any special meeting thereof, for the election of directors, and upon such other questions as may come before such annual or special meetings. I hereby revoke all former proxies given by me to any other person or agent. Dated at , .-. . . . .., a i. . ... ..,.... aa I'ollcy No for nonpayment ef real." Chicago Trib une, i "Thl Item In your campaign expense account mystifies me," said the auditor. "I don't understand what you mean by 'raw material.' " "That's an error on the part ff the stenographer," replied Senator rVrghum. "It should rend, 'hurrah material.' ' Washington Star. Mark Py the way, old man. how about that cure tor partial baldnees you tried? Did It work? Park Yu bet! I'm entirely bald now. Boston Transcript. "A government emplnve has asked to have his salary reduced." "Come men will go to any length to ad yertlne themselves." Cleveland Plain Dealer. THE BACHELOR UKCLE. S. E. Kiser in Chicago Record-Herald. My nieces and my nephews now alt groet me very gladly. Although they used to be Inclined to treat me rather badly; It's "Uncle thls,'r and "Undo that," And "Uncle, stay to tea;" They hurry to bang up my hat. And think 1 cannot aee. Wherever I appear they fly to crowd around me.gayly; They pat my cneek and tell me I am growing younger daily; , "'It's "Uncle, oh, we love you so," And "Nunkey, you're a dear;'' It's all for one effect, I know. And yet It's nice to hear. , My nephews climb upon my knees, I'm petted by my nieces; My every whim they try to please, each day their "love" Increases; Its "Uncle, dear," and "Uncle, pet;" I know it's for a price That 1 shall have to pay, and, yet. It s worth It, for it's nice. Nebraska, this i . i .day of . M f 1911, current year 4 I r