THK MLK: omaha. H NMIAV, M A lit 1 1 1!t1.".
53,714
fltate of Nehrasko, County nt Pouaiae, se.
Dwtaiit Williams, rlrrufat Ion mummer of The He
Publishing company, being duly orn, says that the
averaa-e circulation for the month of January, ISli,
was am
fiWIOHT WILLIAMS, Circulation Mintpr.
fiubscrllied In my presence and aworn to befor
me. Hi la 2d day r.f February, 1915
ROHEliT IIL'NTEK. Notary Public.
Subscriber leaving the city .temporal-!!;
fchonld have The IJee mailed to them. Ad
drraa will be changed aa often a requested.
Karen
Thought for the Dty
V
5cf af by Laura B. Maut.ck
We art all tru'ylnrit and painter, and our
material it our menfl-.th. and blond and bone.
Any nobltneti btqint at onc tt rejlne a man't
ttatvrtt, any mtanntu or tentuality to im-
brutt them. Henry 1). Thoreau.
A dying congress attracts mighty few
mourners.
Another tumble In wheat prices. Carry the
news to the bakers!
Public welfare advice is not as (heap as It
looked before the hat was passed.
If they keep their speed, the Jitney, may pull
the seven-for-a-quartor case off the docket.
Reduction In electric lighting rates has been
some time overdue likewise in water rates.
That other Richmond in the field was dif
ferent from the Richmond in the legislature.
. The cement show Is rightly classed as a solid
enterprise. Properly mixed, It Is hard to beat.
The old Adam talata the male blood In Chi
cago. Defeated candidates say the women did tt.
"Pitiless publicity" never hurt any legiti
mate enterprise In which the public rights are
concerned. i
As a top sample of quality bearing the label:
"Made in Omaha," the million dollar hotel; will
serve for a while. '
No matter how wide and far blockades may
spread over the restless seas, diplomatic notes
will come and go as usual.
Unfortunately, none of our law-makers are
professional auctionees, or they might know
how to run the bids up higher.
The Masonic fraternity Is to be congratulated
on lta decision to build a temple in Omaha
worthy of the craft and suited to Its growing
needs.
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JAM AKV t lltCtXATION.
There Is wore than suspicion that the
thousands of Russian soldiers rounded up by
the Germans allowed themselves to be captured
as the only means of ending a prolonged and
enervating thirst.
A German victory. If it could be achieved al all.
would be at beat but partial, and more In the nature
of a draw, with tlermany netting a little the beat of
lt.-Werld-Heratd.
Won't somebody please furnish a diagram
to elucidate this graphic horoscope of what la
about to happen?
It ahould not be necessary to suggest to city
officials that cheating In bread weight la all the
more Indefensible when tolerated and w inked at.
Jf the weight law la unfair, the bakers have the
right to advance the price of their product. Con
sumers of bread have some rights which cannot
be Ignored or flouted without arousing Indigna
tion which will have an opportunity for direct
expression during the coming mouths.
Push Omaha ai a Stop-Orer Point.
Although in part rppotition. The Uee agsln
frees upon-all our business and chfo organiza
tions to exert themselves more systematically to
make Omaha a stop-over point for transconti
nental traveler going to and from the Pacific
roust expositions. Omaha Is the natural halt
ing plse on the great central overland route,
which the slirhf seers should be persuaded to take
either polng or returning. The exposition tour
ist should also be Impressed with the fact not
only that Omaha is the proper plare for a rest
ful In-oak of the long journey, hut also that he
c an upend two or "three days here pleasantly npd
profitably.
Omaha lias the attractions to offer, and the
fafllities to entertain all the transcontinental
travelers who may he going through, so the
only problem is to make them realize it suffi
ciently to Induce a htop-over here, and If we can
only get the people to look In on us we need not
be afraid of Nufferlng by comparison with any
other western cities they may lsit.
The Answer to the American Note.
Whatever the language of the note handed
to Mr. Ilryan by the Ilritlsh and French ambas
Midors, its purport has been fairly well forecasted
by unofficial announcements from London,
which Indicate the purpose of the Allies to make
the blockade of the German ports absolute. This
move renders It certain that Germany will push
Its submarine campaign more vigorously. Mr.
As(ujth s statement In the House of Commons,
ihat the Allies do not propose to allow their
campaign of reprisals to become "entangled In
a maze of Judicial niceties," can only signify that
interference w ith shipping in the war zone Is to
be more acive than ever.
If expectations are met, the opening of the
Dardanelles will permit the transport of food
stuffs from RiiHsIa to France and England, and
will also allow, If needed, the transfer of Rim
nlan troops to polntB on the line not now acces
sible to the cxar's army. More than this, it will
prevent Turkey from being of much assistance
to the Germanic allies, as it practically com
pletes the Isolation of Germany and Austria.
Apparently the war is to become more rigor
ous than ever. In the latest development of the
shipping situation, the rights of neutrals are
still more deeply Involved, and the difficulties of
the case are greatly enhanced by reason of Its
Increased complexity.
Rittman'i Gift to Humanity
Dr. Walter F. Rittman, chemical engird
of the Dureau of Mlneg of the United States, has
enrolled himself In that long list of benefactors
of humanity which stretches back through all
the ages and Includes thoso who have done
something to Increase human knowledge. He
has discovered an Improved process for the pro
duction of gasoline from petroleum, and has
thus contributed to the furtherance of Industry
by providing a more plentiful supply of needed
fuel. Also, he has found the secret of toluol,
the base for dyes, and benzol, the base for high
explosives, for which the world has hitherto de
pended on Germany.
More gasoline has been sorely needed, for,
the production of this fuel has lagged behind
the growth of the Industry in which H Is mainly
depended upon, and substituted have proved un
satisfactory. Doubling the available supply, as
the discovery promises to do, makes certain an
Increuse in the use of the gas engine. The need
of the dyes that came from Germany has alao
been Imperative,' and the discovery of how to
make toluol Is most timely. These two most
useful additions to Industrial knowledge will be
given to the public for general use by Dr. Ritt
man. Iljs other discovery will remain a govern
ment secret, valuable In every way, but properly
to be controlled by the government.
Dr. Rlttman'a work sharply marks the con
trast between conditions In Europe and the
United States. There, all discovery Is bent upon
ends for destruction: here, production or con
Mructlon is the object.
Conspiracy of Prosperity
ITew Tori Tlsaes.
TMT. Agricultural dprtm nt has i ah-ulated that
Uip im'x of rrup prim Is per ent tilslier for
this month than lat year. If It were pos''e to
apply Hits ratr of !nrre to all farm piodurta the
In'iraae on l.vo,ijrx,0") would be 'J0,Oi0.'i. That Is
a pure windfall, an In' rease of value aftrr liarvf-at.
and rs-ardtess of rot of prodiu-tlon. Taking a more
midiTHte view these Indisputable sains In price per
Wheel.
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live....
Wheat.
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Oats...
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live
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..17
and
I'M 4
Crop, 1"14. Ilu.
M'l.'llT.IX)
I,? 4 ir
1,141 iMim
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1
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f 'nllililiHnr thi. vnliia i.r
1 heeo results from the department's fiacres:
VAl.tK OF CHAIN r ltOJ'H.
11U
fl.im.in.Kie t fiis.i'iT.wo
,M.-.:tU 1.6T2 J.w-4
s?i.ri.noi 4 . a v4
122..TT3A!; !i.1..T71.fB(j
.', 7!4 S. 532.077
Total!-..
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Here Is r an In of W.tCT,Xi2 of perfectly (food
mon-y for anylHidy's Hpendlnir, but It la only the
credit side. There Is a substantial debit for cotton,
whlrh as worth, on the department's figures,
iS2,fift Inst year, and only $i!,74J,00 thla year. That
takes S231..7tn,o'v) off the ernln on actual comparison of
iilues, but leHves a larger (tain than on the hauls of
flouring aroi.nd 6 K-r cent R-aln on l0,onn.oir.(0) of
total farm products. There Is nothing psychological
In these fiKures. The goods are belnsr sold at these
prlee. and are (roln alToad In quantities Inconveni
ent for the buyers. It Is not even necessary to reaort
to psychology to show that the loaa In cotton la a
naln. We have the cotton, a record crop or nearly mo.
The trouble Is only In the price, and there) Is not the
least doubt that It will adjust talf, only time Is ro
fpilred. Traders have figured that at the relative
prices wheat equals cotton at 17 centa, corn equals
cotton at 15 cents, and oats ecpial cotton at 1H cents.
A blind man can see that the prir-ea are a bounty on
grain crops, and an rmhurgo on the next cotton crop.
The seeding- of the fall promises surh a wheat crop
aa we never dreamed of. and spring- wheat la still to
tie planted under the stimulus of this year's $1,004,000,
COil wheat crop. Nobody Imaglnea that there can be
more wheat than ran be sold at the seller a price. On
the other hand, It requires active Imagination to fore
see that all the cotton we have can be used, and trw
arowera are complslnlrg that at the department's fig
ures they are not getting the cost of production. They
think that they are mined, although the prices later
than the department's show a rising market, a full
cent a pound hlRher than Just ten year ago, when
they did not hve the misfortune of raising 16,500,niio
hales or thereabout. They aurvlved 1905 and they will
furvlve the calamity of 1H14 in better shape than they
Imagine.
They think that, their flellverance will come in
l!)li, when they will raise grain crops for themselvea
tr their animals. There are reports of double acreage
of some grains In the south. The price of wheat has
accomplished what has heretofore defied combina
tions in restraint of cotton planting, and enactments
making the raising of cotton a prison offense. In this
light it la easier to Imagine too little cotton than too
much wheat. The excessive price of wheat and the
Insufficient price of cotton are therefore both bless
Ings In dlsaulse as correctives of supply and demand.
Hoth are taking a natural course, while the lawmakers
and prosecutors are fancying that they can do any
good with their artificial restrainta of Individual
activities.
There is another application of these figures. Men
are raisin the cry that we were not raising enough
rain to feed oursHves, and that the population
should be sent back to the land. The prices are doing
It better than the sermons. Nobody knows the aarl
rultural quantities the United States can raise undor
the Inducement of pay for the raising. If our crops
lagged a little It was because of the glamour of
bigger profile In other directions. When the profits
are sufficient the crops become almoet Incredible In
both quantltlea and values. And as the values of the
crops rise the values of the farms rise also. Th
farmer In the I'nlted Statea Is a land dealer as well
as a farmer, and to the billions 1n crop values must
be added the Increase In farm prices. Between 100
and 1910 the value of the farmers' lanS and buildings
In the United States rose J00 per cent. In Texas It
rose SM per cent, in Oeorgia VA per cent. These are
the districts from which rose a wall and a demand
for help when the- planters were ruined by bigger
rropa than they wanted. If they were embarraasfd
at all which recent events make doubtful tbey were
the victlme of overtrading, and ought to take the
proper corrective like other traders. There is too
much crying for public assistance, and too little re
liance upon personal effort in these days of easy len
ialatlon and hard living under the laws.
Twice Told Tales
The attiool loarO bowed its uUi im In tlie am.i
by shutting out the reporter while tliey open, d
bids for new school house behind clowd doora. The
chief Contention of the mh-cI lit tin ned on u motion
to close the hlli .-IkhI EymnaMiiiii lir.Ln of Ihu
numerous acrldrnu that hud hupi-enrd there.
Wild geeae lo flying northward in largo ir.ifi
bers. and experienced rlrr men say lh,. nvrr will
break up between t!, nut week or ten duys If an
other fre le. does not conn- on.
The local Turner s.H-lety has ecurJ the aertk-e
of Prof. Coioortlaco of r'ond du I-ai- to take charge ul
lta gymnastic work.
Tha fu-et Purln ball given by the Nrhiuka lod ;
of the order of Bntl B'rUh uu held at raUoner'a
ball with a large attendance. ,
Chrta Jlartm:n and wife have returned from New
Orleana. ,
Colonel LUbbun atilved. In the city from the west
t remain several day.
I it M iliums aad b. R. Johnson I. ft for Kan
FVanclaco eq aa extruded buwneaa and pleasure trip,
Mr. 8. li. illlls. for nutny veara employed by the
Unioa Pwrifte. baa reaianttd a chief riwkshlp und r
KuperLBtvOdent lHrrncc. In order to take a murh
weeded real.
The Proposed "American Legion." '
Announcement from the east of the forma
tion of an "American Legion" must not be taken
too seriously by those earnestly striving for the
preservation of peace. The movement la merely
a manifestation of uneasiness on the part of ad
vocates of a larger military force for the United
States. Military experts have suggested the plan
from time to time ever sine tha Spanish
American war, and the small professional army
of the United Statea haa often Been referred to
as a training school from which are to be re
cruited the professionals needed to guide the
volunteer forces, should any ever he called into
action.
Men w ho have served terms of enlistment in
either the army or the navy of the United States
are distinctly valuable because of the careful
(mining they have had. Their knowledge of
arnia and the ways of flghtlug forces has been
gained In the best school known to man. These
men are almost certain to enlist, should volun
teers be tailed for. In addition, a large number
of citizens have hud something of military train
ing In connection with the National Guard, or
in other ways, no that the possible total of men
who know at least a little about the art of war
I? far in excess of the number Indicated by the
present actual enrollment in the organised
bodies. The United States 1 In no such state of
military uupreparedness a.s would lea us stark j
at the mercy of any chance Invader. i
While the apparent purpose of the "Anier- I
lean Legion" la patriotic, no more necessity for !
Its formation appears now than heretofore. It ,
is nut the best way of assuring the world of the i
peaceful Intent of the United States.
"A ast graveyard"' i the brief but i-ompre- !
heule description gixen by a war observer of
the parti of France and UeUluni invested by '
battling armies. Seven months ago that ravage) j
region presented a fascinating picture of pastoral
beauty in harvest time colors, dotted u'j coun
try home, quaint villages, and thriving cities.
Now a vast desolation. The rulera responsible
for it, doubtless, are beyond human reach, but
the recording angel will have a warm reckoning
tor somebody.
(iood KoMow mt Home.
Mr. Ooodfellow bad dined out six nights in suc
cession. On the aeventh he turned up at home for
the evening meal. When he was seated Mrs. Good
fellow rose In her seat and. addressing the other occu
I ants of the table, aald:
"Children we have w ith us tonight a guest. of whom
you have all heard, even If you do not personally know
him. He Is a man who has a reputation for con
viviality and cheer In every club and cafe In the
city, and this evening we are to have the honor and
pleaaure of being numbered among the admirer of his
brilliant and entertaining qualities. Therefore. It la
with the greatest pleaaure that I present to you your
papa!"
And Ooodfellow has had a grouch ever since.
National Monthly.
1 l.ualeai Objeetlun.
F. IrUIng Fletcher, at a ilinner of advertising men
at the Rlta-Oarlton In New York, said:
"There la only one logical objection to advertising,
and that Is the one offered by Joe Dolittle of the Cln
namlnson general atore.
'Joe. why don't you advertise'." said the editor of
the Ctnnamlnson Scimitar.
" Hecauae I'm asln' advertlsln'.' Joes answered,
firmly.
"'Hut why. Joe, ate you against It?" said the
editor.
" 'It don't leave a man no time,' ald Joe. 'I ad
vertised wunst In 'W and the consequence win. 1
didn't have time to go flshln". by crlnus, till arter Mn
Klnley's seoond election In !).' "Washington Star.
Brief emtHwtlom a timely
plea lame. Tke Bee unmH
aa reepewafMllty fo oplateae ?
lislmU, An letters rab-
). ealsmMUea y edltosv
People and Events
Queen Isabella sold her Jewels to finance
t'olumbus. The queen of the Belgians gave her
Jewel as aecurlty for money to buy provisions
for her people. Queens are at their best when
their sympathies are expressed In deeds.
A conspicuous Instance of ifplift sailty cornea from
Arlxona where widowers are eligible for pensions
l.ouls Cabot of Milwaukee called golfers "Idiots'
and has been sued tor 3i0.i0 damages. Men Willi
money run big risks In underseortna; free rpeech.
Everything the Empire atate does is on a big scale.
The expenes of the state legislature oots up 11.4JS, -8i'7.
or t'.l' i per member.
The movement (or a division of Texas Into two tr
uioie states Iihs been tlituhed. More aspiianls fur
United Statft eiitoi- appeared t.iin the divisions
ctu:M accommodate.
The third houm of the Illinois legmlatute is pln
BiutSttilh all it miaul for a bill eusUe.;itg atate em
ployee after twenty year of eurvic. With euch a
vy.Hteiti in voaue a youngster lulieiltiiig a pull and
Ketlliig In at say 21 would retire on a pension at 41
and enjoy the fat of the land without a shade f
worry.
The chief of the M. Usui deteciiyo force put out
tins chunk of wutUoiUv "I am frequuntly asked what
la the type of man who goes wrooa;. The answer tu
this la that thre la no pariicular type. There la a
clear type of man who never u tu trouble, however.
This Is the man who Uvea within bis meuna, who vee
a part of his earnings each day and week and year.
It dowa not matter bow much. Just ao he live within
kla Income and save"
Editorial Snapshots
See lre Wll Abide Majority.
DOIiSEY. Neb., Feb. 2.-To the Editor
of The Bee: Allow me to correct A. I.
Meyer In regard to Judging me s either
a fanatical preacher." an "obedient
sertvant of the Anil-saloon league" or a
"professional prohibitionist." I am neither
of these, merely a common voter of the
state of Nebraska.
I agree with the pentlemen In hllowlng
every man his right. We "drys" do not
wish to take that from any man. We
will abide by the wishes of the majority,
which Is certainly fair enough.
Any man can stand up and say that
prohibition haa lieen a failure In every
state, but that fortunately, does rot mako
It an absolute fact. I have had the good
fortune of visiting every dry rtate In our
union, v.ith the exception of Maine, and
can see no business depression, every
thing being above par, with a marked
absence of "drunks." We realise that
state-wide prohibition will not be a com
plete suceese until we have extended our
dry territory to the farthest corner of
the United ftates of America, and not
until then will we to able to make any
fctate perfectly "dry."
I am not one that Is helping to propel
a wave of fanaticism or misrepresenta
tion over the people of our state, lnce
there Is nothing fanatical about It. I
will leave It tc every level beaded father
or mother In the state.
There Is no logical argument In favor of
tho llqiif r traffic, and no mnn who has
the welfare of his fellow-man at, heart
ran stand tip and conscientiously speak
In favor of the liquor traffic.
F J. KOOKflT.
Why t
FREMONT. Neb., Manh l.-To tho
Editor of The I'.ee: Will you kindly an
swer the following questions' and oblige
your readers?
Why Is It the Union Paiific railroad
cannot afford to carry passengers in Ne
braska for 2 cents a mile, when they
will take one to Sun Francisco and bock
to Omaha, 3.V.4 miles, for 'i0; Uss than
l'-i cents a mile?
There are miles In the west that cost
more to build than ten to twenty In Ne
braska, yet the rate Is cheaper. Why?
Why Is It thst they will not sell one a
ticket on Nos. 1, 7. 2 and 8, to Juleshurg.
Colo., yet they charge ! rents a mile
from Nebraska points In Nebrerka west
of Juleshurg to Juleshurg and call It an
interstate point. Why?
Why la It they rharse the same freight
rates on car lota from points west to
Fremont that they charge to Omaha?
Why are they allowed to raise freight
rates In the central states and lower them
for transcontinental shipments?
Did not we of this section help to build
the canal with the understanding that
freight rates would bo lowered?
J. W. NATION".
Where the .New Dope Law lilts.
OMAHA, Feb. 28. -To the Editor of The
Bee: I enclose copy which I believe will
be of general Interest Just at this time
If you care to use It:
"Tons of printers' Ink have been used
in commenting on the new federal anti
narcotic law to Induce newspaper readers
to think that It Is likely to work a deal of
harm. Physicians, It is said, .although
tha sort of physicians Is- not specified,
are fearsome that the law. through de
priving dope flelda of their habitual
drug, will give rise to an era of crime;
tho dope-starved fiends. It is assumed,
will be driven to burglary In an endeavor
to get a supply of drugs,
"Thefts of narcotics are reported every
week in the N. A. R. D. Journal, the of
ficial publication of tha retail drug trade;
so dope-stealing would be nothing new!
In truth It will be more difficult for
thieves to ateal these drugs after the
law becomes effective because druggists,
doctors and others, who may legally pos
sess these drugs, must be careful to aee
to it that none gets away In an unac
countable manner. The new law is not
prohibitory: It Is only regulative; It lets
the light shine in on the Immoral traffic
In dope." j u. SCHMIDT.
President Douglas County Retail Drug
gists Association.
eatlnieut In the Moulh.
PELHAM. Ga.. Feb. 2S.-To the Editor
of The Bee: Ex-Presldent Taft is the
man of the hour in the south. Ills ad
lrea on the anniversary of Washington s
birthday haa made a profound impres
sion throughout thus section. Commercial
men talk it on the trains, business men
In their place of business; In fact, you
hear It everywhere. "Taft has shown
himself a statesman rather than a
politician." I the aenoral vrriint wkm.
the aouth Is very lukewarm over the W1I-
ao administration. It Is patriotic and will
stand by the president to a man. It will
not require many outrages against Amer-
iran snipe to set the patriotism of the
south aglow. A. E. KUEE.
1TJ7 Garfield Street. Lincoln. Neb.
One of the Family Makln t.ood.
CIIADRON. Neb.. Feb. 2.-To the Edi
tor of The Bee: A recent correspondent
of your paper In enumerating charge
against ex-State Superintendent Delzell
said he "had foisted a daughter on the
state normal school at Chudroh."
Mias Ethel Deliell la one of the most
efficient, competent and popular teachers
In the normal here; la a fine musician,
ladylike and unassuming In her tnaViners,
and so far as known has given complete
satisfaction to the other members of the
faculty, her pupil and the patron of
the school.
Northwest Nebraska does, for it nor
mal, and the other Nebraska normals
would. If they knew her qualifications,
wish Superln'endent Delxell had hiote
daughtera to "foist" on the schools, and
would let us have them. But Chadron
baa and hope Jo keep, his only one.
FATKON ur CHADRON NORMAL.
C'hPsro llrriill .Vbnut the first sub
ject considered by the Sixty-fourth con
gress must le tlie treasury's condition.
An early session for that, If f-i no other
purpose, seems Inevitable.
Kansas city Times: The toltraipe that
the United 8tateR has shown toward the
weak Mexican nation penults it to Keep
Its head In its Eurorean relations with
out the rep roach of rowardi.
ft. Eouis) Itr-publli-: The little trouble
with tlut Flute band in 1 tah reminds us
once more that the only i;o e where thee;
Is any Indian flcbting on a lame scale
thise days is down In Mexico. That's
what the resolution is.
.St. Louis (j'rohe.Drmncrat : llelgians
are banging out American flass on their
school houses and most of the children
carry tittle "stars atrd stripes " If e
rould only crowbar Belgium loose, we
might tow It over here and mako It part
of our glorious nation.
New York Post: The great trouble with
laws against tips is that no one will tcii
on the waiter Or cloakroom !oy. A Wis
consin measure to malsc the offering of
tips a felony, the recehii-g them a mis
demeanor, leaves It clear that the In
former would be a very unselfish iHarson
Baltimore American: A corporal of the
Irish Guards In a party storming the
German trenches himself killed five Ger
mans who were holding the first barri
cade, attacked the secoi;d and captured
it, after killing thre mere Germans ami
taking two prisoners, lie was credited
In the official report with practically tak
ing the enemy's position by himnclf. Some
criticism haa been made on tho British in
putting the Irish troops In the van, but If
this is the value of one fighting Irish run n
it Is no wonder they are rushing the
whole contingent to the froirt.
A SOLDIER OF PEACE.
.1. M. Lewis. In Houston I on
Firt a little .lah of ralnin.' then a 1'Ula
flush of sun.
Then the rc'itters overflow-In and a-ann-
plin' tin v run.
Then another .lash of rainln', then A
lt'lc Mt p' skv.
Then the day all gny an" s-cgv. and a
raPilKiw by and by.
An,! the old earth sort of bieitlnn in
the wetness through tt p"n . t
Nnd a sort o' growin f.-elin' thiohhn
throunh t'e put o I'oors.
Till a bird with draggled feathers lifts
Its voice an' tri.s to ing.
Just a little sort n love note born of
cluiness for the tprlrig
Then a butterfly a-dri.'tin' yellow gol-l
tgainst the sen.
And the bank-full streams a-sinsln 1"-
toneil rnisic as tbey run.
And a wish to go a-Ui-'gin' in th" Banlen
with spade.
rd a thlnkin' of the i-uminer nni Its
bits o' r-oolin nhaiie:
And the winter i forgotten, its discom
fort nni Its cold.
AnJ the world is young and Jovfu.. that
but yesterday was old.
The whole world is grow-In" younser. and
the skies are gittin' blue.
Puttln' youth on like a garment rest ttvi
way you'd like to do.
II you want to fight a battle that'll belt
tbt in overscan
Plant a regiment of onions and a regi
ment of peas.
And another of potatoes, and another
one of corn:
Tut them against one another In the
deweynrss of morn.
Lock some pigs up for vour pils ners, get
some chickens and some cows.
Iead the mowers 'gainst the Imyfebts
till vou've filled the hurtlr,' mows.
Make the (prlrg a call to battle, in ri
with plow an 1 rake nnd hoe.
And you'll win a better vict'ry th.ur the
warriors ever know.
SUNNY GEMS.
The Lady You say the dog has a long
pedigree?
The Dealer Yes, marm. 'e has. One of
"Is ancestors chewed off th' corner of th'
Magny Chartjr, an' another of 'em bit
a hole In good King Ha If red. Yes, marm.
v icicianu t rain ueaier.
"I Understand." SSid fh leMer ear.
tier, "that some of those ancients did all
their writing on rocks and bricks."
res. replied the professor.
Well, these times have their disadvan
tages But I'd rather be a letter carrier
now man men.' Baltimore American.
Longfellow had lust written "tit.
celsior."
'If t ft-atil In n-nlt " l.n .,..... ' I I 1, .
get n big price for this aa breakfast food
Heaving n sigh, he mailed the manu
icrlpt to his publishers. Judge.
"Here a a felow eats a lumn of coal on
a bet."
"Well, history mentions many cases of
ostentatious extravagance. Cleopatra.
you will remember-, dissolved and swal- i
lowed a pearl." Ixjuisvllle Courier- I
Journn. i
i
. . i.n.iti .r,. r.i
drinking water copiously for a cold la
much better than drinking whisky.''
"Urn."
"Don't you believe If?"
"Oh, yes. Medical advice Is always un
pleasant." Louisville Courier-Journal.
''I may hurt your feelings, hut I am
going to tell you the plain truth, and"
"Good day!" Interrupted J. Fuller
Oloom. "I never listen to imythlng but
compliments. " J udge.
Best Laxative
for Children
When your babv is cross rind
fretful instead of the happy, laugh
ing little dear you are accustomed
to. in all probability the digestion
has become deranged and the bow
els need attention, (live It a mll.l
laxative, dispel the irritability and
bring back the happy content of
babyhood.
The very best laxative for chil
dren Is Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pep
sin, because it contains no of Hte or
narcotic drug. Is pleasant tasting
and acts gently, but surely, without
griping or other distress. Drug
gists sell Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pep
sin at fifty cents and one dollar a
bottle. For a free trial bottle write
to Dr. W. B. Caldwell. 452 Wash
ington St.. Monticello, III.
"Well, do you think our stock will sell? '
"If It doesn't, we'll have to peddle it as
wall paper."
"And that gives me an idea. We'll cut
out the usual eurlyoue nnd print it with
a neat floral design." Louisville Courier
Journal. "Do vyiU subscribe to the old theory that
the criminal always returns to the rv-ne
of the crime?" '
"Not always." renlied the sure-enoush
detective. "Sometimes the extradition
papers won't hold." Kansas City Journal
For Sale
Thomas and Atlas Taxi
cabs. These taxicabs arc in
good condition and at a
small expense may be con
verted into light delivery
trucks. Price without tires,
$150.00
COLUMBIA TAXI CO.,
St. Louis.
1tTi
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lb,,, .,,,1 rmmmfinmr-i rr
Here and There
Richard Krita. Topeka. in sixteen years
as cemetery sexton, haa dug T. grave.
A man is a good bit like a pencil. To
make hu mark, he not only has to be
sharp but he has to be pusheti.
I.ois of people expect something for
nothing. Manv a fellow whe travels on
hia uppers wants a lower berth.
The deposits of the Savings lUnW of
Carnavillo, I., by recent report, have
passed the )W).t0 mark. The population
of Clarnavtllo la 'Ml A locomotive his
never Mown a whietle nearer thin 1x
in I lea. There ia a other tank tu Iowa
In a towa off ilia railroad with f ion a
record.
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
Hear "Wheel Guards, Trus-j
Frame and Front Fork.
This picture of the bicycle
vt ill be in The Bee every day.
Cut tliem all out and ask
your friends to save the pic
tures in their paper for you,
too. See how many pictures
you can get and bring theln
to The I lee office, (Saturday,
March 6th.
The bicycle will be given
Free to the boy or girl that
send ua the moat picture be
fore 4 p. iu., Saturday, March
Oth.
Subscribers can help the
children in the eontest by
asking for picture certifi
cates when they pay their
subscription. We give a cer
tificate good for 100 pictur-.'s
for every dollar paid.
Payments should be marie
to our authorized carrier i
apvnt, or sent uifct to us
by mail.
if
f N
Some little boy or girl
will be happy next week
riding- this Bicycle. Are
you the lucky one? You
have until 4 p. m.,
March 6 to try for it.
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