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Tsfcruary 10 '
Thought for the Day
Select by IV. T. Crmham
' It it better to intptrt th4 heart with a noble
sentiment than to teack the mind a trut of
tcitnccEdicari Brookt.
That electric light bill la being illuminated;
also ventilated.
For once the dope bUBlneas in Omaha
lelng doped out right.
la getting German sympathy for the Bel
gians, "the Madame" la aurely an artful artlat.'
What we would like to know, however,. la, if
court reporter" transcripte are made free,' (will
the money tbna saved go to the lawyer or to tbo
clientT I
Not the least of the Joys of legislative life is
the task of booating salaries in city jobs. The
lawmakers are not called upon, to dig up the
money.
. If that cattle Quarantine can only be made
to etay over on the east side of the Missouri
river, It will not interfere so seriously with the
Omaha market.
What about another peace prayer proclama
tion from the prenidentl We had ' more than
one Fpecialiy appointed peace prayer days during
our civil war.
The truth la, however, that up to date it ha,
not been lack of legislation, but lack of moneyed
men willing to Invest, that has kept back the
development of Interurbans in Nebraska. '
So long as Mr. Carnegie neglects to provide
the army of peace with attractive uniformn,
steady pay and a pension eyutem, he cannot ex
3ect a land office runh at his rocrultlng stations.
Our police couimisaloner is needleaaly severe
on the man who walks the beat. If a patrolman
ran not lift a peanut or roll a chestnut how cru
he keep the munclea of his arms in fit condition?
Making up the jury lists for a. whole year
for Douglas county will not take a competent
roan at most over three or four weeks. Let hl:a
be paid liberally for the time he puts in, but not
for the time he has nothing to do.
An official statement showa sixty-six mer
chant steamers flying foreign flags interned tu
American porta by the war. Of this number
fifty-five fly the German and eleven the Aus
trian fla$. Their tonnage totals 618,708. The
enforced idleness of thia huge fleet may explain
why ocean freight rates are following wheat
iuU the tloiiuS. ' ,
Quarantine Against Cattle PUfu.
The prompt action of the authorities, in co
operation with the management of the stock
yards, in closing the Omaha market to cattle
iron east of the Missouri river. Is well taken.
It Is the only means to prevent the. foot 'and
month disease from crossing the Missouri river
and Infecting the great herds of the west, on
which the country must depend for its meat sup
plies. Serious loss has already been sustained by
the eastern breeders of cattle, some especially
valuable herds baring been wiped out as a result
of the plague, but the damage so far wrought is
nothing as compared to what might follow, were
the dread disease to gain a foothold In the west
ern cattle country. The rangesand feed lots of
the west have always been zealously guarded
against infection of -every kind, and millions
have been spent to keep them free from disease.
Vigilance In enforcing the present quarantine
will prevent a tremendous disaster.
06080110; the Censor.
John Bull is a phlegmatic old gentleman, but
like everybody else, he gets a bit impatient
under long continued stress of waiting for
something to develop. Members of the House
of Commons gave an exhibition of this uneasi
ness when, In expressing a willingness to five
the government a "blank check" for war et
pensea, it was plainly suggested that the country
would like to know a little more about how the
war is progressing. Secrecy conceraing the
operations of the government, and especially In
war times. Is as Irksome in England as it Is in
America, and is but little better borne.
The autocracy of the military censorship is
nowhere especially relished, but Is submitted to
with more patience on the continent, because
the people there have been trained to observance
of the military rule that no questions may be
asked of the army. The public everywhere baa
been kept in the dark as to exact conditions on
the firing line, as well as to details of life In the
regions over which the wave of war has swept.
Military necessity la responsible for this, and It
is not at all likely that the protests voiced In
the House of Commons will be potent to lift the
veil of official obscurity that now hangs over
the movements of the armies.
In daya to come, historians and statistician
may be permitted to dig up some of the details
concerning the titanic struggles that now con
cern so many millions, hut for the most part tha
things the people would like to know will be
safely burled In the archives of the nations Involved.'
Extra Session of Congress Possible.
The deadlock in the senate, with a continua
tion of the filibuster against the administra
tion's shipping bill, makes It possible that an
extra session of congress wifi be called, If only
to 'pass the big appropriation bills, which are
now being held (back. Thla situation Is not
especially encouraging to a country, which was
beginning to cherish the hope that the con
tinuous performance at Washington might end
with the constitutional expiration of the present
congress. . "
The president's program docs not run si
smoothly through the law-making machinery as
It did. Two years of steady work under the
"echoolmaster's" direction has apparently dis
turbed the docility of congress, and the response
to White House "suggestion" is no longer so
ready" nor so spontaneous as It was In the hey
day of democratic ascendancy. The democrats
at present are not living up to their opportunity
in their Insistence on the administration's ship
ping bill. They have had some chance to be of
real service to the commerce of the country, In
a great emergency, and as usual have failed to
realize it Refusal to permit amendment to the
president's plan for the restoration of the Amer
ican merchant marine bids fair to be fatal to the
measure. (
This outcome Is not especially encouraging
to the nation, which had hoped that some meas
ure of relief might be given by the present con
gress. The administration may take home the
Waon, and the next congress, with its lessened
democratic "majority, may be given an opportun
ity to enact a law that will be useful and ef
fective in the matter of encouraging American
shipping. .
It is hardly fair to measure the value . of
legislative printing by the straight and curving
lines of the dollar mark. Printing ia more than
an art. It la "the art preservative of all arts."
Mewed In the right light the printer man la both
promoter and cubtodlan of the arta which Kive
i j.;.ife.-nion to the soul. Aa such bla output
makes for the higher life wherein man looms
large above the dollar. "Do you get it?"
. MeN'eb'i restaurant at 1013 lUrney street was
ji.atis to look like a wrerk by the expluaiua of a
wut-r rerrvulr attached t the kitchen range.
A cioJeraiion of the weather la noted aa an end
of the coiil fciiop. the mrv:ury having- aone down tu
is tlejjrsca teiour en the prevloua nlfchl.
O. U. Stephens of the firm of Stephens Bros., auf-f-r.-d
a singular accident evhen a ponduroua ledger he
hul'lum Sxll upon his hand, breaking a number
cf bows.
Mr. Philip Hum, it her leather, has oome from
Ix avenworth, Kan , to locate In Omaha. .
Vr. T. W. IUackburn of the TV. on ' Pacific )
ai:-ued ia at Herman on the &t. Paul road. He went
t .ne cn a three daya' leave for rabbit huntliif. and
Id likely to be forced to have a more extended vaca
te n.
Jifrw are tuu ptflcua of the Dourlus Asrlcultural
..ty: prfblJeiit. U. F. Paultoii; vt e president, EU
1 oh AKrr: secretary. John H&umer. Henry Klcha ass
e -led drieKate to tiic luternatlunsl convention to be
..:d at N Orleans.
II. O. l Uik. grr.eial aseiit In Nebia.su. for DuPont
hi'iT. itmoed his office to 13H liu(ias street,
tu CVnns. Gordon Kay.
1 1' irteemti siret tar line Is a eucctsa. The
r. rr, f ! In ttiiir.u-r, are buw making tnn at in
t of tweiity niuute-s.
Tho Political Caldron
Advance-Advice vs. Post-Mortcm Complaint
Member of the Douglas delegation at Lin
coln are asking for advice from tbelr con
stituents as to proposed charter amendments.
which contemplate Increased taxation and other
burdens upon property owners.
Our solicitous law-makers are bound to be
disappointed, because the'r constituents either
no'. not know what they want, or will not come
forward with their advice at the right time. This
fact was plainly developed when the charter
convention waa in session considering these very
same iproposala and repeatedly Inviting and
urging citizens, taxpayers and civic bodies to
communicate their ideas. It we recall correctly,
the wheel tax waa the only measure which
evoked a manifestation of active Interest from'
the business men, representatives of the retail
era' association appearing to enter a vigorous
protest agalnat it. The labor unions were in evi
dence, the offlce-holdera were la evidence, the
paving contractors were . in evidence, the
franqhined corporations were in evidence, but
the great body of home owners, taxpayers, shop
keepers and unorganized wage-earners were al
together indifferent until the constructive worn
waa ended, and a false Usua waa raised.
True, that ia all history now, but the same
conditions of lethargy confront the charter
makers today, only more so, because they are
remotely secluded at Lincoln Instead of being
on the ground and accessible in Omaha.
Trlendly letters from President Wilson and
Secretary Bryan are among the personal exhi
bits filed by Mr. Vlck, the former Ean Douilngo
attache, whom Minister Sullivan's frienda classi
fies as "the head grunt of the Investigation."
Minor federal officials are not the only victims
of the halr-trigjier letter habit.
Ml NKH'AL CAMPAIUX CALENDAR.
March IS. Itte day for candidates to file.
March 2. Lat day to register or correct registration
before primary.
April a Primary electon day.
April Int day to register or correct registration
before election.
May . KJeetlon day.
May 24,-Day for Installing newly elected offloera
For the Information of voters at the forthcoming
city commission primary and election tha foregoing
calendar has been prepared. Tha election commis
sioner's office, even at this early date, la frequently
being asked for these dates, which may be "pasted
In your hat," or on the wall.
In view of the approaching city primary. It may
be of Interest to hark back three years go when
Omaha waa In the throes of Its first commission form
of government election. There were then elghty-elx
candidates In the primary race. It was a merry fight.
with every -candidate sure of landlnjr In the list of
the high fourteen to make the final race. Many were
were sorely disappointed and vowed they would never
again submit themselves to a popular vote, but are
finding It hard to live up to good resolutions. The
primary list of three years ago Is given betow as a
matter of historical Interest: .
Thomas K. AH1,
C. J. Anderson,
V. A. Barnett,
Jeff W. Bedford,
W B. Benson,
Iuls Berka.
Nathan Bernstein,
Ijee Bridges,
Arthur 11. Brlggs,
O. F. nrucker,
Fred Pruning,
Louis Burmester,
Dan. B. Butler,
Michael It. Byrnes,
M. K. Callanan,
Albert Cahn.
Joseph Carr,
K. A. Clark,
J. P. Connolly.
Frederick II. Cosgrove,
P. J, Creedon,
Art.. L Crelghton,
iohn P. Crick,
James C Dahlman.
James Daughton,
James Donnelly,
Ctete K. Dunn,
Oeorga B. Dyball,
Harry Fischer,
W. O. Flood. (
M. F. Funkhoiiser,
Frank A. Furay,
Geo. W. Gatnes,
Feter C. Goo,
John Grant,
Anton Gross,
ttiaries M. Hausleln,
Charles B. Heine.
tccher Hlgby,
A. I Hlldlnger,
Mike Hogart,
Robert Houghton,
Joe B. Hummel,
C. B. Hyde,
D. B. Johnson,
Thor Jorgensen.
Chss. J. Karbach,
Alfred C. Kennedy,
Homer Kirk,
A. C. Kugel.
Albert Ijeamons,
Kd. Ijeeder,
Thomas McGovrn,'
M. O. McLaughlin,
D. W. McVea.
W. It Mallory. 1
Peter Mehrene,
Henry F. Meyers,
K. I. Morrow,
I W. Morsman,
John tt. Neble,
cteo. VL Norman,
John D. Park,
Jaa. O. Phlllippl,
Henry I. Plumb,
WlUUm A. Redlck,
John A. Rlns.
John J. Kydcr,
Fred Schamel.
, Geo. M- Schoficld, ,
Henry Schroeder,
Chss. A. Shabata,
vr. 8. Sheldon.
W. a. Shrlver.
Alfred Rorenson,
Bugene Steere,
John A. Bwanson,
George H. Thummel,
Julius Treltschke,
Charence C. Vaughn,
O. a. -Wallace,
- John D. Weaver,
John N. Wee t berg,
Charles H. Wlthnelt,
Frank M. Woolley, .
Harry B. Zlmman,
Keep one eye on the doings of the Douglas dele
gation at Lincoln as a hatchery of political ducklings.
It is currently assumed that several candidates for
the commlsslonerthlp jobs will be sprouted down there
before the .session Is over In (act, that Is the cus
tomary stunt. For example, when Senator Ed Howell
served his first term In the legislature he manu
factured a new charter for Omaha which he thought
answered his own needs, and came back and ran for
mayor on It and waa beat. He tried a second time
later, and was beat again; so it is but natural to expect
a third trial. Senator Bedford also ran badly in tha
last city handicap race, and Is not known to take a
rebuff easily without trying again. Senator. Saunders,
too, has had a mayoralty been In his bonnet two or
three times, which might easlly .be revived. The
other two senators. Qulnby and Dodge, It may bo
remarked, both live in Dundee and could gt in the
game only by the annexation route. Then there are
several ' on the house tsid. who might listen to the
siren call, and, In a pinch, do a little calling on
their own' account. Let It be remembered that the
legislature ordinarily closes up shop just about tha
first of April, making a time schedule that dovetails
this year with the city primary In Omaha In a
fashion that could not be built better, for statesmen
out of a Job.
Frank H. Howell and VT.-O. Shriver are being
"mentioned" as possible candidates for the city com
mission. In the case of Mr. Howell, his friends are
doing the talking Just now. Mr. Shriver Is not quite
so shy. He sdmits considering filing, but has not
fully made up his mind.
"What value attaches ta written expressions of
"friends" as to the availability or chances of a'pros
pective candidate?" The question was prompted by
J. W. Metcalfe's plan of sending out letters in Inquiry
to hundreds of voters to help him decide on his course.
Of a group discussing at the city hall, one man
salt the idea was fine In theory, but doubtful In
actual practice. His contention waa that moat of those
favorable to Mr. Metcalfe's candidacy would so ex
press themselves, but that few not Inclined to the
Metcalfe candidacy would say so.
'I think it ta a waste of postage and energy," re
marked one of the group.
"You mean misdirected energy," chimed In another.
"Just buy a few chips in the -political game and
alt In and take a change," was the expression of are-
other who used. to. play pokef years ago.
"Are you going to file?" Is the chronic question.
Bashful Colonel Charley Fanning says he has been
"urged" to get Into the marathon, but the colonel
seems to hestltate. He tries to make out that he
Is not so easily led astray by the political enchantreaM.
The colonel baa beeu a hewer of wood and drawer
of water tor years In the democratic ranks and Is
wondering whether he has reached the age where a
crown would ornament hla head.
Aimed at Omaha
One of the achievements of the war wotti
noting aa It proceeda la the destruction of ti e
Drltlsh wall ahlch restricted army co!uuilsbiina
to the aona of tbe aristocracy,' la that reopen t
at least German gunnery has opened road for
the advancement , of the fihtiag sous of
democracy-
TlAWNEH RKPI.BL1CAN: "Billy" Sunday wlU be-
27 ln revival services In Omaha about next Juns
and try to reclaim Major Jim Dahlman. If tha mayor
Isn't already beyond redemption we believe "Billy"
will get him to "hit the sawdust trail."
Illstr Pilot: Judge Sutton resigned to again take
up the practice of law and evidently has some very
desirable clients in view to resign before his term 'ex
pired. 'He probably wouldn't refuse the lob of bolng
congressman from 'this district, and we herewith place
him In nomination therefor, '
fcVdart Bluff Standard: We cun't understand why
tha Lincoln pra are Continually jabbing Omaha.
Their main howl now la that Omaha and Its suburDa
should not be united Into a Greater Oniina. Let them
unite.. The people of the capital city may rest as
sured that Omaha doesn't cars to Include Lincoln In
the suburbs it wishes annexed.
Hildreth Tclsaph: Billy Hunduy is scheduled to
hold revival meetings lu Omaha next May and they
are already talking of running special trains from tut
Interior points in the state to Omaha the oanve as
they would to any other big show. Sunday may be
worth the price as an advertising medium.
Blue Springs Sentinel: One wonders why it Is the:
the suburhsnties of Omaha always object to a niu
nli (pal alliance with the mpther city. Do you sup.
pone tlmt the people of the subui-Ls are too well
ai-iuaimrd with the acts of the old gtrIT
lUicoin cMar: euuiiui swnuy f afciernuitea en
forcement of the ruls ealnai smoking while the ea
i is In session waa unkind In view of the fi.t tht
this Omaha senator has been making L gooj deal r.f
smoke w t.lv-h some of his tollesgues . td mot eujoy
watching.
n More . Tickets for Him.
OMAHA. Feb. t To the Kdltor of The
Bee: Tour reporter In describing the lec
ture of the Belgian actress. Mile. Artols.
mentions a list of subscriptions which
shs has racrlved, saying that list In
cludes the entry "Mr. Meyer of Iler at
Co., 16." For your Information, I never
signed any subscription list, but pur
chased from the lady when she called
at my office a day or two before tha
lecture $S worth of tickets on the strength
of the large space devoted to her coming
In your paper, as well as In the othor
Omaha dallies, illustrated with her pic
ture, and stating the object of her lec
ture as being the colonisation of Belgian
refugees.. I told her she waa a good ad
vertiser, and being an actress I con
cluded that she would deliver an Interest
ing lecture, worth listening to. but had
no Idea what her lecture would be.
Had I known what it was I should not
have attended myself, and should not
have Invited soma of my friends, to whom
wss obliged to apologize afterwards.
I was very much disappointed, and am
satisfied In my own mind that It aa
dona neither the Belgian cause, nor, for
that matter.the German cauae any good.
l feel that I have been "taken in," and
my only consolation la that I had plenty
of distinguished company In my misfor
tune. ' - v
I believe that newspapers before giving
so much conspicuous space as they gave
Mile. Artols should Investigate ao as not
to mislead tha public I feel no 111 wlU
towards tha lady, who Is not the only
ona of her countrymen who blames -Eng
land for not coming to their rescue In
time; but her lecture was entirely unin
teresting and altogether, too much 'of a
joko to stir up ao much of a tempest In
teapot. Her taking up a collection waa
an imposition, and I urgently requested
the guests I had with me not to respond.
I think I will Join the retailera' associa
tion, which will bind me not to buy any
tlcketa hereafter. A. L. METER.
I "Jitney" -What . itf ,
OAKLAND. Ia, Feb. .-To the Editor
f Tha Bee: Win you please explain fully
the Word "iltnev?" Ymm onlv
READER,
Note Tha word has not anDeared In
the dictionary, but will probably In com
ing coitions, in the commonly accepted
sense "Jitney" means a small coin. It
Is said to ha a Russian word with th
same meaning. Borne attribute it to th.
Japanese. The word was frequently
beard on tho mldwav of the Omaha, ex.
position In 1S. meaning a small coin or
wnat mlgt be purchased for a small
coin, as,, for example, a ''Jitney sand
wich," for I cento. As a distinctive name
for bua servlee In cities. In opposition to
street oars. It signifies not the vehicle,
but tha fare "a small coin"- cents.
Question' of Vested nights.
FLORBNCE. Nob.. Keb. STn the
Editor of The Bee: Kvery member of the
legislature la required before nerfnrminr
any official duties to take an oath and
solemnly , awear to support the constitu
tion of the United Btatea and tbe consti
tution of the atate and' faithfully, and
Impartially, perform tha duties of the of
fice. It seems that this la hla part of
tha contract with tha Deonle and the lim
ited authority of what he la permitted to
ao ana what prohibited from doing are,
plainly aet forth In said constitution.
The atate has provided the attorney
general for the legislature to advise re
garding any matter container! in .m
constitution and ulhuHtv ik.i,i..
Therefor each has a definite line to fol
low ir he chooses to follow it. Instead of
a forbidden, crooked path that leads to
conditions aa now existing n Uniw
like of which la tha bill seeking t clothe
innana wun power to take the k-ity of
Florence without the consent etf it v
Pie. Would It not be more In keeping with
tha contract with the people and oath
of office to unscramble senate file No. 17
or tne thirty-third session mA mh..
actmenta of the Nebraska legislature and
restore to the cltv of Florence .h,i
district No. B thereof their vest n.M.
wtych acta have greatly damaged said
cuooi aisirict and city, and to the extent
of depriving each of B9?4 per cent of their
revenue. J. p. nnnu'v
i ,
Cmt Off the "ftoBth."
SOUTH OMAHA, Feb. .-To tha Kdltor
of The Bee: In time past when tbe con
solidation of South Omaha with Omaha
has been agitated the antlg have said,
"Walt until a bUl is psssed that will en,
able us to sea just what we are getting."
They said w would get nothing by an
nexing to Omaha unless some provision
Wfasj made In advance. Now, when the
Howell bill provide for even mor than
we are entitled to, they make a great
noise about forcible annexation. All who
make so much noise about it ar opposed
to the consolidation by any means, either
forcible or by vote of the people.
It la my opinion that If every person
In South Omaha over 10 years of age was
asked to point out the line on Twenty-
fourth street between Omaha and South
Omaha that not Z6 per cant of them could
do it unless ahown where it la When the
two cities ar so closely Interwoven and
ar practically on In everything but name
there la no reason why they should be
separate any longer.
Bom who fear their relatives may b
pried loos from city offices ar squeal
ing loudly and protest against the emer
gency clause In the bill. If w are going
to be annexed to Omaha th sooner the
better. 1 Kvea those most opposed to It
say It will come some time and tt might
as well be done first as lsst and be over
with. The people who went to Lincoln
have the noise, but those who favor th
passage of th Howell bill are veiy much
mor numerous.
Let us cut "South' out and make It
Omaha forever from now on.
f! a. agnew.
Editorial Viewpoint
Louisville Courier-Journal: A poet say
champasn contain the imttrlaoued
laughter of th peasant girls who make
It. Umpb! Meaning that th makers'
laugh'a on you when It give you a head
which feels lik a barrel of not brlirk.
St. Louis Republic: John Basset t
Moor la a Uttle skeptical about any pla
to qd war In case Involving th honor
of a nation, becaus he thinks "houor"
aa applied to nationa la something that
can't be defined, and then, besides that,
some nations haven't got any. ,
Brooklyn t'sgle: Tht Oernian troops
on the Meuse heights insolentiy sang
the -Marseillaise-' oa the kaiser's birth,
day and were promptly silenced by a
hot French, fire. Is a story that cornea
from Psrts, not from Berlin. It is a good
story- The I'arts lartortea turn t.ut a
good necdote as any in th world.
domestic riXASAirritixg.
ij ti .
. ""r , nirer msrrisjre, int hus
band and Wiri mmmr Ia Inn), 111..
Cther.
She-Then consider my refusal final.
ale Record.
"And then th captain telephoned his
men to char."
"Telephoneil, eh 7 We'l. belns- an off I.
ter under those circ.umstanres isn't so
bad." Lsulsvill Courier-Journal.
Nora Whv did von accent blei thathir
time he proposed?
Dors Because he said It would be the
last time. Judge.
Skids Dews vour wife tsks an tnt.nl.
ent interet In the wsrT
PklUies VS ell. not especially so. When
I told her of the loss of the tT-K she
eeemed to be under the Impression It was
a theater seat Puck.
Mrs. Homespun Whst'll we contribute
to the minister's donation party?
rsrmer iiomespun wal. I dunno, Han
nsr. Tsters Is 'way up, pork la 'way up,
fowl Is 'way up we'll save money by
giving him money SC paul Dlxoatch.
She Women are more resourceful than
men. i
He I guess that' rtaht. A man has to
get his clothes made to fit his shape, but
a women can ret her shape made to fit
ner ciotnoa. rnnaaeipnia record.
THE GHOST OF THE TAST.
Thomas Hsrdy.
We two Vpt bouse; th Psat and I,
The Past and I;
tended whll It hovered High,
Leaving me never alone,
t was a spectral housekeeping,
Where fell no Jarring tone,
As strsnre. as still a housekeeping
Aa ever baa been known.
It dwelt with me just aa It waa,
Jnt as it was
When first Its prexnectw gava rr pauaw
In wayward wandering
Before the years had torn old troths
As they tear all swet things.
Before gaunt griefs had torn eld troths
And dulled old rapturing.
i
And then Its form beraa to fade.
Began to fade;
Its gentle echoes falntller played
At eves upon my esr
Than when the autumn's look embrowned
Th. lonely chambers here.
The autumn's settling shadee embTOwned
Noons that It haunted nar.
And ao with time my vision less.
Tea, less and less.
Makes of that Post my housemlstrese;
It dwindles in my eye:
It looms a far-off skeleton
And not a comrade nigh,
A fitful far-off skeleton
Dimming as day draw by.
4 iS . r fK
in
4 Large Package, 10c
Order This When
the Grocer. Calls
ALWAYS keep two or three packages
t of Faust Spaghetti on hand it's a
dish that can be served several times
a week in so many different tasty
ways that one will scarcely ever com
plain on the grounds of sameness of diet.
SPAGHETTI.;
is strengthening. It is made from hard
Durum wheat that is extremely rich in
gluten- This is the food element that
builds up muscle and tissue. ' .
Faust Spaghetti is also easy to digest?
It's a cheap food, too you can well
afford to serve less meat when you have
Spaghetti. 4 Write for free recipe book.
. MAULL BROS.. St. Louis. U.S.A.
For Indigestion and Oinousness
those foes of comfort and well-being, there is one
family remedy universally regarded as the best
corrective of deranged conditions of the 6rgans of
digestion. Present suffering is relieved promptly,
and 1 worse sickness prevented by timely use . of
EliE!raAliy PlILOaS
Let this wonderful remedy tone your stomach, stimulate
your liver and kidneys,- regulate your bowels and
you will feel improved throughout your entire system.
A few doses will' prove to you why, for the
common and minor ailments of ' life, Beecham's Pills
Are the Right First Aid "
Sold wry where. Ia km, 10o 2Se.
Du-.tU at Vahs biawcialbr to Waass wita Every; Bm.
r
Busy Bee Boys and Girls;
We have a grand surprise for you. "VVe will give a
Bicycle next. You can have your choice of either a Boy's
or Girl's wheel. It is a famous
WORLD MOTOR BIKE
It has a 20-inch Frame
with Coaster Brake. Motor
Bike Handle Bars, Eagle
Diamond Saddle, Motor Bike ,
Pedals, Motor Bike Grip,
Luggage Carrier Holder,
Folding Stand, Front and
Uoar Wheel Guards, Truss
Frame and Front Fork.
Thia picture of (he bicycle
will b in Tbe Bee evry day.
Cut them all oat and aak
your frienla to aa the pic
1 urea in their paper for yon;
too. See bow many picture
yon can get and bring them
to The llee office, Saturday,
March 6th.
The bicycle will be given
Free to the boy or girl that
aend us the ntoat picture be. '
fore 4 p. m., Saturday, March
OLb.
Subscriber can help the
children in the contest by
nskinar for picture certifi
cates when they pav their subscription. We give a certi
ficate good for 100 pictures for every dollar paid.
Payments should be made to our authorized carrier
or agent, or sent direct to us by mail.
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