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Packers and the Ptite Court.
The decision In the rase of the American
rr.cat cargoes held by the British admiralty court
ainc November last I" hardly uneipected In Its
term. Moat of the cargoes hare been declared
contraband and subject to confiscation, whili!
aome have ben released, the right to appeal
from the decision of the prlie court being
granted In both. As had long been anticipated,
the decision ordering the confiscation of certain
cargoes turns on the fact that the goods were
consigned to Danish ports, far in excess of the
normal importations or requirements of that
country. This, It was charged, seta up a strong
lresumptlon that the ultimate destination was
further on, and that eventually the meats and
other supplies Involved might fall Into enemy
hands. Sir Samuel T. Evans, president of the
jrUe court, says this presumption la not taken
as conclusive proof of the enemy destination of
the goods, but It Is relied upon as sufficient to
warrant the confiscation. Thla practice of the
British finds precedent In the history of the
I'nited States, thla country, when a belligerent?
having taken exactly the same atand that Is now
held by the British government. The point yet
to be determined Is the right of the United Slates
to traffic freely with, neutrals, regardless of Its
trade with either of the belligerents. Can we
at 11 to Dutch or Scandinavian buyers all they
wish to buy, or must we limit them to what one
of the warring countries thinks they ought to
have?
State Campaign Agftin.it Firetraps,
Commissioner Rldgell has announced his
purpose to proeeea as rar aa ne may io m
Nebraska fireproof. His first move will be
against antiquated bnlldlnga, reminders of pio
neer days, when little thought was given to per
manency, but which have held together far bet
ter than their builders knew or cared, and linger
s menaces to present-day prosperity. It may
be said with truth that this course Is In Interest
of insurance companies, but It Is also In the In
terest of the ' property owners. Precaution
srjalnst fir loss Is always In order, and nq
amount of Indemnity paid by Insurance com-.
punles can over restore wealth destroyed by fire.
American people are rightly Indicted as the most
careless of any In this' matter. The annual
waste of wealth due to fire loss In this country
mounts Into the hundreds of millions, and la the.
more am ait rig when It Is recalled that most of
the destruction Is occasioned by fires that might
t-aslly be prevented. A little effort In keeping
nramliM itin tn lftnbln- attar pnmbuatlhlo
In substance. If not In so many words. Pre- . ... .. .. ., mt ttmM ,
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mler Asqulth affirms tnai ungiana th6 TftmoTtl nptlr of worn-out buildings will
ostaanber IT 1
Thought for thm Day
Soocted by A. M. Rt
Til always morning omvhr, awl ahovt
Th4 aJtn(ng continent, from hort to thor
tsomtvhtr the birdt art $infin tvtrrMr.
Henry Trralitrorl& Longttllow.
Any make of m acblpe can take the sawdust
trail without change of gear.
Tha neutrality of money Is only equalled by
iU teal for a high-Interest bearing Job.
through.'
Lata reports from the Bait Creek sector of
tha firing 11m Indicate a shortage of ammunition
for tha typewriter batteries. .
bring security against fire. All our cttltens are
concerned tn this snd should readily give all
reasonable assistance to secure as far as possible
the safety of property.
It U autlonabl whether Elgin coold fix a
market price for butter la this section were not
butter makers willing to let Elgin oo u.
There are mora ways than one to skin a cat.
Also more ways than on for a etata house dem
ocrat to peel off part of tha premium money on
hit official bond. . . v
' Tha Umit is suspended for King Corn'a spurt
on tha home stretch. No other Joyrida of tha
year will command the applause wblck awaits
the king's nappy unisn.
Messenger Archibald claims he did not know
the package was loaded. Luckily tha discovery
turned an Innocent "war correspondent" from
dangers beyond bis grasp.
Those who think tha war has proauoea a
sufficient variety of horrors for all taates should
reserve a few shudders for what Is coming when
the Balkan states break Into the row. a
Still, It U hard to aee why tha out-of-town
rttendanta on the Sunday revival should not be
permitted to belp pay tha expenaea of tha cam
paign It they are willing and want to.
A belief approaching conviction obtains In
Ohio that all plans for national preparedness are
futile unless an Ohio man Is sent to the White
House. Modesty Is not a Buckeye asset.
This much may be said for that Ak-Sar-Ben
wooden horse disporting hlmseir from our
Welcome" arch in front of the city hall, that
he Is no more Incongruous there than the arch
itself.
Our amiable democratic contemporary Is
dumb as an oyster on the treasurer's bond scan
dal exploded by the governor. .Both the gov
ernor and the state treasurer are democrats.
Put try to imagine, If you can, the terrific out
cry that would have been raised by the hyphen
ated had one or both of these officials been re
publicans.
For plain spoken words, cheerless truths and
fearleaa enunciation, David Lloyd Oeorge toes
far beyond any English statesman in active pub
lic life. Arousing England to the magnitude of
the task ahead and tha sacrifices to be made,
seems to be a huge task, but Count Zeppelin's
bomb-throwing airships contribute much, to tha
elflcacy of Lloyd Oeorge's thunderlngs.
Side Swipes at Sunday
I m i ii i ii hi aim . a i mm
lxx-al horaa lovers ara reaching tha enthualaatla
pitch ovar a forthcoming race batwaan Joa Da via and
Phyllta, scheduled, to take plaoo at the fair (round
Saturday, and conaldarabla money Is being poated oo
tha result Borne of tha wagers are on the time beat-
log 2:U.
C E. Howell returned from Weeping Water, where
he has been uiaking work for the hyiueoomatar.
Rev. and Mr. Wlllard Scott are back from Tke
flniietonka. - . . .
EL Q. RDey of the firm of Hum A Riley left for
Baltimore to attend the eoverign grand lodge of tha
Independent Order of Odd Keltowe.
E. Ji. Allen, aeidur member of the firm of Alhsn
Bros., was married to Mlaa Bertha Iev1ne at North
Bend. O. The will apend tbo remainder of tha month
traveling tn tlto eaat, and then return to Oinaha.
Mr. sod ra. Loulo Bradford have gone to vtalt
frieoda la favenport.
Patrick I'm gas of I nd laua fame, waa In tho
city, aooompauled by hla brother, John J, Eagan of
Dublin.
A. O. McAualand. a resident of Omaha back la the
'ue, now rij nung. Coil's Ptreann iiwoufactory.
la lu the city,
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Solely a Commercial Transaction.
Washington views the Wall street negotia
tions for a foreign loan of considerable magni
tude as a commercial transaction, which It is.
It la difficult, If not Impossible, to distinguish
between the sale of money or credit and the sals
of other commodities In a market that Is open to
the world. Two Interesting phases of the pend
ing transaction sold the attention of tha public
Just at present. One Is the effort to make the
loan without special security, which the borrow
ers feel Justified In demanding. The other ia
the partisan division between the bankers. Tha
first condition may be easily adjusted, for the
loan will finally be made on market terms, and
i-lthout especial favor. The second offers no
more of difficulty, finally, for it is more ap
parent than real. Our bankers want the flota
tion commission and are guided by profits and
not sentiment. The Germans are quite as wel
come to borrow money In this country as are the
Allies. In both finance and ' commerce the
United States Is strictly neutral.
Ordered Out of Mexico Again.
The pacification of Mexico proceeds apace,
and American interests down there are being
guarded with the most solicitous of "watchful
waiting." Secretary Lansing has Just issued
another of the series of notices, "advising"
Americans to leave northern Mexico, this time
Including the consuls, for, he points out, when
all the American clttsens have left the consuls.
will have nothing to do, and might as well coma
away, too. This warning Thas been many times
repeated, and as often Ignored by Americans
who do not feel like abandoning all their prop
erty interests in Mexico. At present the pretext
is that Obregon ia making a drive Into the terri
tory controlled by Villa, and It is highly desira
ble to have all our home folks out of the xone
of hostilities. To the notice Villas agent at
Washington enters a warm protest, for he see
in it the shadow of an event that bodes ill for
Ms chieftain. The rumor persists at Washing
ton that Prealdent Wilson Is about to recognise
First Chief" Carranxa as the actual head of
Mexican affaire, and to back htm against other
claimants. We have witnessed so many strange
turns In the president's Mexican policy that this
action would not cause great surprise, however
much it might vary front popular expectation.
What of thg "Frame-Up" Lawyer!
We hope a news item which tells of tha
arrest of a well known Lincoln lawyer on charge
of obtaining money under false pretenses will
not wholly escape the notice of those for whom
It may hold a wholesome lesson. Without
desire to prejudge tha mum. The Bee may refer
to the facta as disclosed by the confession of a
19-year-cld lad telling how, with the connivance
and help of the lawyer and a third party, a
"frame-up" was concocted by which he was to
have an "accident" on the Burlington depot
I'latforra, and with what success they shook
down the railroad company for damages and
divided the loot between them.
It is not that there are black sheep in the
legal profession that Is surprising, any more
than that there are black sheep in other walks
of life, but the question forces Itself araJa,
What wifl the reputable and self-respecting law
yers at the capital do to purge the bar of tha
unprofessional practitioner? Will tha "frame-,
up" lawyer at Lincoln get away with it aa have
the "frame-up" lawyers la other places, or will
the lawyers down there do their own houi
cleaning? v
Aurora Fun: Nehrankuns are to be served with
'Sunday" papers every day In the week for a while
now, and they all promlne to he special editions.
Syraettae Journal: Uncoln has the atate fair and
Omaha has Blllv" Sunday. Mr Sunday eipects to
snatch Mayor Dahlman by the hair of his head from
the brands of the fltry furnace and make of Omaha
a city of the purest white
Grand Inland Independent: Kvanirellst Sunday.
thrmiKh the Omaha prints, speaks very kindly of
Mayor Dahlman One Involuntarily turns to the prop
osition that the Omaha executive la an object of spe
cial quect for that "sawdust trail" Probably this Is
the first exchange of notea
Wlsner Fteo Vrr : The Omaha newspapers have
r-n filled with "Billy" Sunday "dope" thla week.
to the exclusion of more Important matters. Just why
pese after pare of newspapers are given to "sermons"
filled with slang, slush and abuse, and which contain
neither pathos, loslc, rhyme or reaeon. Is difficult
for an observing thinker to determine. Rodomontade
may be exrnsahle at political ward meetlnss where
an appeal Is made to the iKnorant, vile and vulvar,
hut to Inault an Intelligent people by publishing the
stuff la another thing. The greatest religious teacher
the world has ever known drew neoDla to him bv
gentle maneera, soft words, and acts of loving kindness
Beatrice Bx resa: "Billy" Sunday made a ten
shot with the peopta of Omaha when he opened Ills
meetings with a prayer for blessings upon the editors
of tha three Omaha newspapers. And the Omahans
showed thefr appreciation by making the record break
ing contribution of ,3T toward the expenses of the
evangelistic meetinga
Clilbertson Banner: "Bllry" Sunday has had the
Omaha sinners going the last week And before he
Is through he will have some of the Pharisees of the
town who poee as tho acme of piirtty, but who rent
property for redllght buslnpas and saloons, on bra
goapel hooks Notwithstanding Sunday Is character
ised by aome people aa being blasphemous and
sacrlllsloue his work causes the doers of evil to
squirm and writhe, and brings many people to the foot
of the cross
Stromsburg News: Omaha Is Just now having the
biggest show It has had for many a day, but while It
will coat It a gooA many thousands of dollars It will
not be as expensive aa Rlngllng Bros, circus land In
stead of demoralising the youth of the city It will
stiffen tho backbones of delinquent officers, awaken
the consciences of dead church members, put 'the Bible
In tho home, exalt righteousness and start thousands
upon a course of living that will make them a bless
ing to others Instead of a curse. A movement that
will do that la worth while.
Hastings Tribune: "Billy" Sunday prayed for the
newspapers and the newspaper workers of Omaha
ahead of all other things. e, but that Omaha news
paper gang must be pretty tough.
Franklin News: "Billy" Sunday Is now endeavor
ing to knock the devil out of some of Omaha's sinful
oltlsens. And believe ns. "Billy" has some lob on his
hands.
Beatrice E-press: Mayor Jim Dahlman and "Billy
Sunday met at Omaha and a mutual admiration so
ciety with a charter membership of two wss Instantly
formed. 'Billy's all right." aaya Jim. "lie's a fine
fellow. Straight as a die. Hasn't got a crooked hair
In his bead," says Sunday, referring to Dahlman. The
evangelist la working along the right track, and
Omahans now have visions of tho mayor "hitting the
sawdust trail."
Twice Told Tales
Too M aa P lae.
A colored servant had been discharged by her mis
tress because of various fallings, and a few dava
afterward called with a request for a reoommendation.
Her former employer, . with the best heart In the
world, decided to assist her In obtaining a new situa
tion and wrote a letter which dilated upon all the
colored girl's good qualitlea and made no mention of
her shortcomings.
Dinah read the letter through with glowing eyes.
her black face shining more with every word. Wheu
she had finished she turned to the lady and said:
"Laws, missus, but yo cert'ly did say dat 'nice.
Now, missus, with er strong recommend like dat ter
back me. don't yo' think yo could hire me fo' dat lob
again?" Tho Housekeeper.
Boalxteaa Before Seatl ieat.
Apropos of a young girl's rich marriage, Mayor
Rockwell said at a reception at Akron:
"Our girls don't marry disadvantageous aa often
aa our boys do. In the whirl of love the female
doesn't seem to get as dlssy aa the male.
"A pretty gtrl told me the other day that she was
engaged to a very rich landowner.
' 'Well, well.' said I, 'and here we all thought you'd
marry the eloquent young preacher who took you
about so much last summer.'
The girl smiled.
"'Deeds speak louder than words,' sne said."'
Cleveland Leader.
Poor Father.
Ernest P. Blcknell. the national director of the
American Red Cross, was talking In New Tork about
the splendid work that his organisation is doing In
Belgium.
"We are supplying the Belgians." he said, "with
$12,600,000 worth of food a month. We are alao sup
plying food to the Inhabitants of Poland, whom Ger
many has taken over.
"We have a good deal to do, eh? We are like
the father who said:
" 'At last, at last. I've got my five daughters off
my hands. Now to put my ftvo sons-in-law oa their
feet." "New Tot Tribune.
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OOAl,ALI,A. Neb, Sept. lt.-Tj the
Kriltor of The Bee: Here Is holing they
make the bir 1ji. Let ; M .1
$l.j.uoa,uui, the ntuis ue v. : a
dollar will cross the wa.er, ail wl.l be
spent in this coui.ny, for supplies of
every description, t-crytiiing will hum
as never before. Tho farmer, the ar
tisan, the laborer, ail will receive a bene
fit. The war la coming now to a questl n
of finance, anyhow, and the sooner they
am broke over there the soon. r the war
will end. Kven now Kuaaia ia uore -ca
lesa of men than of cannon, because guns
cost money. EDWIN M. 8EARUE.
A Traffic Officer'a Opinion.
OMAHA. Sept, l.-To the Editor of The
Bee: Having now heard from expert
traffic authorities on the near sde .top
of trolley cars and the aaeertl.n of E. F.
Morlarty that the measure la the mott
Idiotic and senseless passed la many
years, and the claim that It benellU no
one. I wish to make the following teply:
While true that for a ehort time it
created confusion and lnisuiiderstanulng
among street car patrons aa to which
side of the street passengers should wait
for a car, that has now all eased away
and It Is seldom that anyone waits on the
wrong side for a car.
Under the direction .of the traffic offi
cers the congestion is mucn easier
handled and with leas danger to everyone.
It would be still easier to handle and
aafer to everyone. If the police Judgi
would fine a few .of the recklesa and
areleas drivers dally arrested by th
traffic officers. In nearly all of these
cases, tha offenders are discharged.
I am satisfied the new near aide atop
means In handling traffic at least a CO
per cent Improvement over the old far
aide stop. It Is also safer for peaes-
trlans and everyone concerned.
TRAFFIC OFFICER.
People and Events
toniroversy ana personal squsbbies are
bound to arise so long as the state house neglects
to standardise the division of fidelity bond fees.
Wlfey's failure to" read the Bible every day and
pray betimes Droxe up a Tamiiy in neveiana ana
sent them to the divorce court. The offending help
meet explains la a croee-petitloo that she waa busy
reading hubby's diary telling of love scenes with
other women.
Miss Amy Perkins, an English spinster. Is seeking
to recover In the New Tork supreme court 13,000
which she gave to one Robert B. Clarke woe a. he
promised to marry her and Install her In "a haven of
rest, balmy air, fragrant flowers, beautiful lawns and
shrubbery." An expensive tfn sejn and sad awakening
"Every citlsen a traffic cop" Is the reform proposed
In Los Angeles as a meana of aooldent protection
The congestion of automobile traffic Is almoet bo
yond police control. Loa Angeles people have the
automobile fever ha acute fprra. due to the vast extent
of fine roads thereabout Last year the atate tax
records ahowed 47,000 machines In Loa Angeles county
Frederick T. Davidson, a member of a New Tork
hanking house, broke the record of returning travelers
by falling to bring over a war story. Davidson was
attached to the American ambulance corps In France
and should ha a been loaded with news thrilla. But
he wasn't "I wish I could give you a good story.
he said to the reporters, "but the troth la I did not
get near tbe war sone."
Half a century ago War Governor Spr ague of
Rhode I aland was a tlg figure In Now Bog-lead and
the nation. 'He was when elected governor In 1M0.
waa re-eleotea by a vote of 11. US out of a total of
HJM votes, participated tn the first Bull Run. and
was one of the atauncheat supporters of the war
policies of Prealdent Lincoln. WTth Kate Chase a
his bride and unlimited wealth the BpragueThouaehold
became 4 renter of lavUh social ana political Ufa.
The bubble ct war prosperity quickly burst, prolonged
acanda'.a and separation followed, and the militant
figure of war all but dropped out of sight and ended
his days In the French capital, practically forgotten
by the newer generation of American life.
A Hot for "Billy."
wt.vr.ia. a.. Sect. 14. To the Editor of
The Boo: Wo would like to know where
"Billy" rets his authority In holy writ
for levying collections. Wo read of the
Hnvinua arlvtn loaves and fishes, but not
once does the Master suggest such a thing
aa remuneration In connection with the
nmxl nf the true aooDel. Even St. Paul
did tentmaklng when straitened with the
burdena of neeeaalty. The gifts give a
the great apostle were for tho poverty
stricken In Jerusalem. Evidently tne near,
est approach to collections In the New
t waa found In the baa Which
Jesus carried. In this gifts were bestowed
principally by heart-followers wno aeeirea
to minister of their substanoe.
Tha 1mA navaa- did somersaults and
gymnastics nor made a fool of Himself to
please the people or gain applause. He
exercised the spirit of a sound mind in
stead to -counteract the Insanity of the
whitewashed hypocrltea. His speech waa
sharper than any two-edged sword, hence
lh. miina ajralnat TTIm bv the blind
guides. Mr. Editor, let us arise to Bl Uv
eal breadth and sanity.
JOSEPH ORJSIO.
Sunday's Dramatic Work.
LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. 16. To the
Editor of The Bee: History repeats lt
self, and In every hlatorioal atage of
civilisation we are able to trace two act
ors, vis, the theatrical or religious actor
tmd the political one. Permit mo to gwe
you a few extracts from the history of
the Bohemian drama which I have writ
ten not long ago, and then you will Judge
for yourself that "Buiy' Sunday Is a
type of the actors of the fifteenth and
sixteenth centuries.
The drama containing a spiritual theme
which spread over Western Europe took
Ita first step tn tho churches, then In the
public squares. Finally the clergy pro
hibited playing in the churches. Between
the acts there were introludes; sometimes
one person would appear and .begin to
crack Jokes, sing songs, etc. In order to
entertain the public. The Jokes were
mostly rough ones. The plays also pre
sented serious charges against the gen
eral life of the people. Tbs moat enjoy
able part to tho pubUo was the attacks
on women and the unmannerly acta of
the peasants.
Later the moral of the school drama.
no matter In what form. It was naturally
a weapon of religion. These dramas
caused the reformation of Europe.
Protestantism spread all over, even
among the Jesuits.
No doubt that "Billy" Sunday knows all
about this and he la svpplylng his base
ball dope to the sermons. His sermons
aro taken from the great evangelist
Lammannaia. a Frenchman. He never
used rough language as "Billy' Sunday
does. "Buiy" Is copying his sermons
from Launir lannais. But "Billy" throwa
tn bad slang which la a dMgraoe to
twentieth century civilisation. His ser
mons are not for Intellectual people. If
"Billy" Sunday would attempt to pull off
tTie aame stunts In France or England I
assure you he would not get away with It.
1 am sorry to see that tho American peo
ple are humbugged all the time.
FELIX NEWTON.
"Hell" J est aa IlaJlaelnatloa.
FREMONT, Neb., Sept. lb. To the
Editor of The Bee: Ood la love. It ia
more than thirty years since I became
aware of the fact that Brother Sunday's
hell doctrine was of the old enemy's
doing, and bad no place In the scrip
tures. One would think that a man of
ordinary Intelligence reading- the writ
ings and preachings of Paul and his aids,
would discover his error snd cut It out.
I have Just finished reading the Book
of .Acts with the desire of refreshing
my memory oa what Paul has to aay
on this hell subject, and find this word
appears twice In the twenty-eight chap
ters. In neither of thaee places do we
find Paul or any one of his associates,
threatening any part of that community
with that terrible unthinkable doom.
The word "hell" Is an old English
word, and its true meaning Is to cover
up as we would say "heedlng-tn." they
had It "helltng-in." Honest translators
render It "crave," the unconscious place
of the dead. The book says plainly that
In the grave, the dead knows not any
thing. It Is not possible for mortal man
to mors directly Insult the Ood of
Heaven than by preaching an eternal
place of punishment for even one of hla
creaturea. In the Book of Acts, where
the word "heir appears, see what tha
devil was able to do with an unprin
cipled translator; we find he has Jesus
tn hell. This text alone should be
enough to eoavinoe any honest, earnest
student after truth that there Is a screw
loose hare.
Can't Mr. Sunday realise that la Paul's
time this hU doctrine was not known or
thought of. and that the Christians got
along nicetr without It for a hang time
after his day? Ood says that the wagaa
of aln la death; Mr. Sunday aaya It Is
stsrnlty In torment. Ood's proposition
looks nest to me, for jthls calls for the
return of earth's king, and the resurrec
tion et the dead, and for the overthrow
of the old enemy and the deatruuloa of
sll his works. Dollars don't count; It Is
tbe power of God love which means
the ultimate salvation of the race that
we want. P. H. WINTEJRSTEEN.
- "aecesta prayer Mels, Too.
OMHA, Sept. 11-To the Editor of The
Bee: I believe that we have reached a
point In this meeting now being held In
the tabernacle where a large prayer meet
ing of believing Christians should be held
each night In one of the down town
churches. If 1,000 or 2.W Christians
should go to one or more of these churches
In the central pert of the city. It would
leave room for that many sinners who sre
clamoring to hear Mr. Sundsy. I ara
deeply Impressed that we need to go to
our knees in praver. Shall we act In this
matter? CHARLES W. SAVIDOEi
. Pastor People's Church.
State (herrh e Woaaan Saffre.
OMAHA, Sept. 16. To the Editor of The
nee: The United States needs a state
church. The United States needs aboli
tion of woman suffrage. When those two
things sre put In order this country does
not need anyone like "Billy" Sunday to
excite the people's minds through en
thusiasm, which does not bring Christianity-
HANS P. PETERSEN.
Fa mere and Farmer' Conareasea.
NORTH PLATTE. Neb., Sept. l.-To
the Editor of The Bee: According to the
published notice aome self-assumed pub
lic function dignitary has called a con
gress of farmers to meet In Omaha Sep
tember 28-29. Governor Morehead has
Issued Invitation to S30 Nebraska farmers
to attend. The governor assures them
an elaborate program has been prepared,
and dignitaries of several states, gover
nors, professors snd other hot-air demon
strators. Including Nebraska congress
men and others that don't know a thing
about farming, will a1 drees them. But
Governor Morehead never mentioned
"Billy" Bryan once, and not a word about
the grape Juice Industry. Neither did
Governor Morehead make any arrange
ments for the 800 farmers hs Invited to
speak once.
Has President Wilson by his arbitrary
dictation over congress for tha last tw
ears set the paoe for the iamocratle
party? Has the democratic party passed
to a dictatorship? The democrats helped
to put Joe Cannon out of the speakership
because he waa a "dictator." And what
has the democratic party done In the last
four years since they ousted Jos Cannon?
It have out-dictated Cannon.
Sure, the farmers of this country need
a congress. But they want a congress
of farmers. Turn the parasites and graft
ers now In congress out for a rest and
have a congress for farmers themselves.
"The Interests of farmers are of baslo
importance." Sore! Dismiss the hot-air
demonstrators, and let the farmers look
after their own Interests. There Is to be
a farmers' congress held la Chloago Oc
tober 28-24-26 to consider "farmers" co
operation and rural credits," also at the
same time a national meeting of the Peo
ple's Money league on currency and fi
nance. Whatever the conference called
on co-operation and rural credits may
be the People's Money league will be
"of the people, by - the people and for
the people."
The farmers of this country should
arouse themselves from the bondage that
"apodal privileges" have placed upon
them before it Is eternally too late.
LUCIBN STBBBIN8.
MERRY JABS.
"I don't know what to name my new
hunting hore."
"Why don't voti call hlrn Beneitlver
"Why Sensitive?"
"Becauee 1 notice he mo easily takes a
fence." Baltimore American.
"So vou think the world Is growing
"l do." replied the cheery citlsen.
"In spite of all these ware!'
"Tea If human nature were not very
gentle and obedient It would be Impos
sible, to send so many men to war with
out letting them know precisely whet
ther were fighting about." Washington
Star.
I! m KABIBBLE
IkaaM a! I
KABARET
X&R MlSTtRKABIB8LE,
HOW UXi &KXJU AM EJJijWW
last?
SOON AS VDU fTEL 1CU blX &rmi
"TIRED OF EACH OTHER. I&TH6
fROfPt TW TO jT MARRIED
"What's the trouble about the pro
gram T"
"This prima donna Insists that her
name he in lar r letters than that of
the trained chlmpansee." i
"Let her have It that way," directed
the vaudeville manager. "The monk Is '
tntelllrent. but he hasn't arrived at the (
point where he Is going to kick shout the,
way we print his name." Pittsburgh
Post.
"Tf everything has a use, what are
Idiots for?" .
"Why, if R wasn't for idiots there
wouldn't be anybody to look for gsa
leaks with a lighted candle or to rock
boats." Detroit Free Press.
Scornful Spoils It needn't make you
so grumpy because you swallowed an ant
ana spilt Jnm on your trom -n and mt
on a bumblebee. Oood heavens, a pic
nic's a plcnlo, you know: IJfe.
"This Isn't the place, you stupid, to
secure your accommodation on the
steamer. This is the city health depart
ment." "Well, oughtn't I be able to ret Infor
mation here on the berth rate? ' Balti
more American.
THREE WOKEN.
Helen V. Valkenbtirgh In Boston Trans
cript. Bealde the highroad of life they sat.
Three women there in the bright of day;
And one was younc, and one was old,
and one the middle way.
"!ach studied the road with watchful eyes
That greeted each passer with swift sur
mise; "And whom sre ye waiting," the wind
would cry,
"Many, so many, have crossed ye by?"
And the maiden waited for love she said.
And the old one waited to greet her dead:
But the other dreamed of a child who'd
run.
Down the broad highroad, ere the day
was dona.
For love, for life, snd for death, those
three
Were waiting, waiting so patiently.
"Ah. a woman's life Is a waiting life,"
And the old one bowed her head,
"I have waited love, I have waited child,
and new I await my dead;
For a woman's life Is a waiting rife, and
a life made all of dreams.
And but for the dreaming who may tell
But waiting would bear the stamp of
hell:
For they tarry long It seems."
Beside the highroad of life they sat,
Three women there In the bright of day.
And one was jrouna-, and one was old, and
one of the middle way!
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