THE BEE: OMAHA. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2.1, 1915.
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Beeember S3
Thought for the Day
' SUttd hy impt. J. M. Crnwod
Th$ grtaUtt events of an agt art it$ bett
thovghl. Love.
You,
the map.
too, Baltimore! Tha naughtiest on
The Washington note writer la bUU In good
working order, .
The weather man la delaying the ice harr est
locally, but no complaint ia heard oa that score.
Aa a promoter of war acoopa the Overseas
.News Agency has all the - alllea beaten to a
tfanditm'.
The tranaltlon from "earing the country" to
tavlng his bide measures the toboggan speed of
Pancho Villa.
: I,-'
Compared with Austria's famous note to
Serbia, the American bote to Austria Is a model
q diplomatic sweetness.
Nowo:c on the western hemisphere will the
comforting spirit of the Prince of Peace be more
welcome thiln In'Meilco,
Goveraor
ktorehead's administration Is de
veloping etlll more reasons why Dr. Hall doesn't
want to run for governor.
Another million Britons are to assemble la
arms under the king's command. This looks
as If peace were Just about to light.
Preparedness show marked signs of speed
ing up In the scare belt. Horseflesh Is to be
come a table delicacy In New York.
"Villa, alive or dead." Is Carr ansa's demand,
bowing the "first chief" Isn't going to take the
chances Franclaco Madero encountered.
The lions and the lambs of organised base
ball laid down together, with the lambs ao thor
caghly sheltered aa to dispense with rata checks.
It's pretty hard, even for so versatile aa
crgaa aa the aenator'a own, to run with the
kataer and bunt with the president at the same
time.
Both England and Oermany have launched
another drive Into the financial trenches. The
slaughter of treasure now aggregates 160,000,-
000 a day.
Signs of the tlmea point to the White House
aa a bower of romance during the coming New
Year. ' The example of the prealdent sets the
pace for Washington society.
Halt a billion of foreign trade la November,
and almost half a billion of gold coming ia tor
the year Is commencing to worry some folks,
who fear we cannot stand prosperity. It's worth
trying, though. '
Second Note to Austria.
The second note to Austria, dealing with the
A neon a case. Is not la tho nature of aa ultima
tum, but firmly renews the demand made In the
first. The language la friendly and respectful
aa befits the communication of one great gov
ernment to another, but It is nonetheless plain
end direct because of this. Dr. Burlan's invi
tation to debate the question is met by the fol
lowing explicit statement of the attitude of this
government:
Tha rules of international law and tha principle
of humanity which were thua wilfully violated by tha
commander of tha submarine hav baan ao long and
so universally recognised, and are ao manifest from
tha standpoint of right and Justice, that tna govern
ment of tha United fctatee doea not fael called upon to
debate them, and does' not understand that tha Im
perial and royal government question ar dlsputaa
them. .
Dr. Burlan may be the more practiced la the
finesse of diplomatic correspondence, but he Is
also sufficient of a statesman to recognise the
importance of plain dealing with a government
that proceeds on straight lines. He will, there
fore, understand the full meaning of this sen
tence from the note Just delivered at Vienna:
Tha government of tha United fltalee, therefor,
finds no other course open to It but to hold tha Im
perial and royal government responsible for tha act
of Its naral commander and to renew tha definite but
respectful demands made In Ita communication of
December ,
It Is not at all likely that a break will follow
on this, because the Central powers of Europe
are concerned la maintaining friendly relations
with the United States, it Is, therefore, reason
able to presume that Austria will follow a
course similar to that adopted by Oermany, and
that Its share of the submarine warfare here
after will be carried on more nearly la con
formity to the requirements of hdmanlty and
the law of nations.
Doings of the Democrats.
Recent revelations disclose additional proof
of the shortcomings of the Morehead adminis
tration of Nebraska's governmental affairs. The
scandal at the state bouse occasioned by the
governor's efforts to force the state treasurer
to disregard the constitution and the law, has
somewhat subsided, but Is yet far from settled.
Other matters now coming up add their weight
of proof of democratic incompetence. The dis
missal of Superintendent Vandersltce from the
hospital at Kearney Is now followed by disclos
ures of neglect, if nothing worse, at the Hast
ings asylum. Investigations by the Board of
Control are not yet completed,' and further
revelations of the reckless incompetence of the
party la power "may be expected. It Is even
possible that the board may get around In time
to look Into .the affairs of Food Commissioner
Herman. The commissioner finds ample time,
It appears, in connection with his official duties,
to publish a newspaper, in which he advertises
extensively articles of food. This rare combina
tion 'of official and private, activity certainly
deserves more attention than It has as yet received.
Why Not Heed the Expert t
.'. One of the anomalies of our system of ad
ministration ot publlo affairs Is the curious con
ception we have, apparently, of the ability to do
all things well of whoever happens for the mo
ment to be In office. The present prominent
presentation of this queer trait of the American
people la given us ia the plans for Increasing
national defense, now being laid before congress
and the public
Many months ago the war problem for the
United States was presented to the War college
at Washington for study and suggestions as to
Its solution. From thla college came a succinct
and comprehensive report, dealing with all the
phases ot the problem submitted and offering
the solution, which, la the opinion of experts,
would fairly meet the requirements. Similarly
the naval board made recommendations for the
extension of the navy. Secretary Garrison sets
aside the recommendations of the War college
and substitutes his own plan. With like regard
for the opinion of experienced experts. Secretary
Daniels makes his own recommendations as a
substitute for those offered by the naval board.
Why were these questions ever submitted to
the experts? Why are men especially trained
in the profession of arms It their advice Is not
to be heeded? Neither Secretary Garrison nor
Secretary Daniels has had any extensive experi
ence In military or naval administration or con
struction, nor Is It likely that either would pre
sume to undertake to qualify aa an expert. Yet
each has set up his own Judgment ss superior
to that of men whose Uvea have been devoted
to the pursuit. In practice as well at in theory,
of defensive warfare. If we are to have an In
crease la our army and navy, it ahould be along
the lines planned by those who know hest what
la needed.
It was Just coincidence, of course, that
Superintendent Baxter's resignation reached the
atate house at the same time the report of the
Board of Control's Inquiry at the Haatlngs
asylum reached the public.
It may be noted as the days slip along that
the Lincoln lawyer who overreached himself In
a personal Injury damage caae 'teased up and
took tho medicine prescribed by the court. No
more disagreeable duty falls to the courts, but
celf-protectloa requires Its performance.
; i ' ' aa. nacrr XraaaajBBjBjaaa
mi m e I 'a a.r
Ralph ModJaa, eon of tha famoua actrea and
employed la tha engineer's office at the Union Part fit
headquarter, was tnarrtad In New Tork to Mtsa rat
er! benda.
C. J. Gru filed In county court In behalf of toe
company, condemnation prooedlni for land wanted
toe tha Aahland cut off A Ue Burliagtosi read. ,
g&mual Olatlatona died at hla residence near Twenty,
first and Harotty street. Although lately aao
ci&ted with hla brother Maa ta the grocery bualneae
1 was beat known In dramatto cirri..
1. 8. Coolcy was admitted to practice in tha dta
trUX court, tie la apokan of aa a young man of as-
rpOunal Ulenta. Tba motion for bis admission was
mm a ty John af. Thuraloa.
h. K. Callaway, grnrral manager of the Unluo
' lis rvturnrd from a trip o Ue ei.
Selecting School Sites.
One of the perplexing questions before the
school board at the present Is that of deter
mining on the sites for the new school buildings
soon to be erected. Ordinarily It would be pos
sible to settle thla without a great deal ot spe
cial consideration. In a city growing as rapidly
as Omaha, however, factors enter the problem
that must be given due weight, and that change
the proposition to one of uncommon importance.
It Is not for the present that these schools are
being erected. Their location muat be with spe
cial regard to future requirements, tor the
proximity of a school will have much Influence
In fixing the desirability of the locality as a
place for homes. This eannot bo avoided, nor
can the school board evade the desire ot resi
dents already located to have a new school es
tablished la their vicinity.
A reasonable solution for the problem would
be to make a complete survey of the city, and
from the data thua obtained fix some notion ot
the present and possible future requirements ot
each locality, with this as a basis, the matter
of finally determining upon the sites would be
gieatly facilitated. Special claims tor any local
lty cannot be overlooked, ' but should not be
given undue prominence In settling the question
finally. Omaha needs the new buildings, and
needs them ia the right place.
It ia reared that Henry Ford will not be
allowed to "tell It to the Danes." Copenhsgen's
experience with Doc Cook renders the peace
inlbtionarltfa objects of suspicion.
Marse Henry's
Golden Wedding
x. Kerlaa Allen
Xa tha Boatoa Traasortpt.
OVER the wires comes tha new that Colonel and
Mrs. Watteraon celebrated on December 20. th'i
fiftieth anniversary of their marriage. Added M
which announcement la the word from the "Oolden"
bridegroom that tha young coupte lost themselves In
"tha Sunny South."
At once arises almost a nation-wide exclamation of
amasemant that tha Colonel, who ha maintained tha
Incognito of youth ao long and ao succetur.y, should
ba old enough to have auch a celebration. Granted,
that ha really "la" so "well along In years." the fact
stand Indisputable that ha Is always "In his prime."
How Is It that one man remains juvenescent while
smother ahowa ao soon tha passing years, Is not
always discernible. Who oan think of Carlyl sav
aa an old man. or of (say) Leigh Hunt save as a
young one? Tha "Saga of Chelsea" was aged long
before be had reached the halfway to hla eighty
sixth milestone, while Hunt kept young all his
aeventr-flve reera.
Mars Henry, at the and of his eeventy-flve years
still "think young." even aa he still ao readily writes
In sonorous and beautiful Englieh, editorials elthe
vitriolic or reflecting a poetlo nature, for tempera
mentally ha la elasticity personified. Ha knows how
to enjoy a glaaa of good rye or ripe burgundy, ha
knows how to play poker (and then some) and few
batter love a Joke. Only tha other day, when told
the French aad English fleets had failed to force tha
TMrdenallea, he said, In hla quaint way. t could have
foretold that; a pair Of king can never beat a
straight"
If heat la life, then the Colonel ought to live to
the ago of hundreds, for he radiates heat wherever
he goes and good dry heat, too. Jn the Cotirler
JotirUal building, tha composing room Is on tha ground
floor Just back of the counting room, where Henry
has his desk, and a awlngtng door connects tha two.
One of hla folMea la alwaya to hand hla copy to the
foreman and another la never to have this archi
tectural arrangement of doubtful utility disturbed, so.
regularly every week, he dashea hurriedly agalnat ths
door Just aa the foreman doea tha aaroa thing from
tha ether aid. There are mutual recrimination and
objurgations, and Watteraon goes back to hla desk
charged With that eleotrlelty reminiscent ot Andrew
Jackson and John Randolp of Roanoke which has
produced at varloua tlmea, gems which everybody has
chuckled over.
How well remembered are "the he-goats of high
finance." "tha gray wolvea of the Bonate." "the lean
wolvea of plutocracy." and "tha hills of Tubadam."
And cloae on tha heels of these In affntlonate memory
one recalls the popular "atar-eyed goddess of reform."
"Utiff for revenue only" which became the alogan
of tha Democratlo party nearly three decades ago, and
a certain attack on New Tork society women a few
years back whan ha called them "a flock of unclean
Wrda." tirade which echoed from New Tork across
to Loudon and Paris.
Probably Marse Henry owes his fascinating, force
ful personality, as much aa anything elo, to the fact
that all hla Ufa ha haa been fortunate enouAh to be
able to earn hla living In the field he loves best
journalism. At eighteen he began hla newspaper
career In Washington, and when the war broke out.
waa employed by a paper In Tennesaee. Impulsive, aa
ha alwaya haa been, he rushed Into the Confederate
Army, although hla father waa an Intense Union man
and he himself hated slavery. Army Ufa. however,
did not appeal to young Wattarson, and arter a year's
service ha resigned to return to hla first love, and m
started "The Rebel," one of the moat nearly unique
newspapers In tha history of the craft. It waa a
pertpatetlo Institution, having a covered army wagon
6 . .aii i . . . .
r auonai sanctum, prasa ana compoalng room, thla
"office" moving about with tha Oonfelarata forcea aa
tha Federal armies C&ITM Wit tl In fa n nra
un lime. It U stid, th youthful oldtetUor had
md up forrflq mt0nlne. ew news, a claim of a
Tttat ltai9 rill . Amt.4 tA aa tMkaa,.. a. a..
- v vuvinriiL wV-COIUiTln
editorial, breathing daflanee to tho UnlVn and eternal
fidelity to the Confederacy. Unhappily the enemy ap-'
preached ao nolcklv that thara
tham on tha wasron and tha Federals captured them.
Being abort of ammunition, tha artillery men loading
the type Into eannnn flrarf at ttia m , m . i ... . ,
establishment tha first and only instance on record
w.rw uia cnaracientnio watterson brand of phlllpplca
haa aver bean loaded and fired by any gunner aave by
hlmaeat.
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Another time ha had In hie wagon forma containing
broadaide against tha Union whaa thai lYlUlAS V. n-
political opinions had been tampered with took fright
and ran pell-mell into tha Union camp.
it a an Inteneatlna coincidence that .... w
.. llin
Southern aide, aa ha did. one of hla admirers ahould
later nave eaen rit to compare him with one of the
greatest of Northern generals, saying-: "On tha whole
he Blight be called tha Phil Sheridan Clt IfVIIWt at 1 laie
remantio a master of hla craft as Sheridan waa of hi.-
mourn, arter an. one forget that -vvatteraon aver
was in me vonreaerat army when hla devotion to
the reconstructed Union and the memory of Lincoln
are remembered.
He alone survives of that mi mm v-i.v..
of tha Qul growing out of those old times, em
bracing auch giant namea as Horaca Greeley, Charlc
m doni-v nayrnon tne elder James Gordon
Bennett. Murat Halated and
"i .latin W MCI
not only made American Journalism, but who created
It representative of constitutional government and
clean political methods.
Thla la what Watterson etanda fnr n.. t wi.
own inimitable way ha aivea forth & ,mv.
ought never te grow old In newopaperdom:
i ne newspaper Is not a commodity to ba aold over
tha oounlar Ilka dry good and groceries. It should
be, aa it were, a keeper of tha publlo conscience.
"We have heard a deal of lata yaara about personal
and Impersonal Journalism. In tha press of America
wa muat needa have an abundanca of paraonal
journalism; It la an appendage to our condition aa
well as an offering to our character.
'There la Impersonal Journalism t. w.i. v.
cauaa tha English presa U conducted by scholar! v
dummlea '
"Tha paper that eannot live vMn .
- ----- a-, va lavuf am, x
charity ought to dla.
PeoDla do not advartlaa with .. ... .
- - ni-TT iova
ue. They lnsart an advartlaement In a newapaDer aa
.""J iwHl a ana u iu ,in,i. .
"The axiom of newspaper success la news.
"Tha cub in tha eltr danartmen v.. j
- - "..v yMr:m no COD-
aider a dog fight a thing of beauty ant) a Joy forever
may not ba In danger of tha Judgment, but he la In
constant danger of dlacharaa. In n
Ja ret hla perspective adjusted. Prom tna conflicts
" w " quarroia or (lags, from ' hall "to
breakfast and back again, through a ayatem of regu.
lar geometric progression, ha arrives at tha hang of
it. beginning at 'aooppy to end aa managing editor."
Now. congratulations. Marse Henry. May you ba
with those who love you and they are leglon-for
many another annlveraary and may yeu remain aa
young as yon are today. ,
People and Events
David Scott of Stanford. Ky. haa the habit ail
right and aome over. Last month ha east hla fifty,
ninth annual ballot In tha aama polling district and
the earns democratlo color. In Dave's view of things
scratching a damooratle ticket la high treason.
Jainee McKeaver of MtOufTey. O.. although to
tally blind, drives hla own automobile whan somebody
else la with hla giving direction. He haa taken hla
auto apart aad put It together ajmln without
slstance. Besides he la a talented musician. '
Tha aec re tarry of elate of Kansas, anatoua to start
a atate-wtde ooaveraatlos) for winter emueamant. pub.
Holy roaata publlo and bygone reformers who have
given doga aortal privilege and ltbertlea which are
denied for mora veins bio anlinala. Metaphorically,
the evrretary kicks the whole canine family, m pro
ceeding which la bound to atari aometUlug.
7T GZk
-Baby's Rlaht to llrf."
TErtCIVAL, la.. Dee. 11-To the Kdltor
of The Bee: I notice In your lasue of
December 14 an article from C M. nf
O'Nell. Neb., In which he ears ha la the
father of two aa healthy specimens of
humanity aa can be found. I am glad to
be able to Say the Battle thing. But when
our boy waa born, owing to existing cir
cumstances, the two doctors and Others
present said it could not live an hour;
but we did not sit still and do nothing
Just because It waa not In a perfect
condition and wa had a good chance to
let Its little life flicker out. No. Its
life waa aaved. and now It la aa healthy
aad robust aa any boy. Bo I speak from
experience.
He says ha can aee no earthly us of
letting cripples or Imbeciles live, as they
are burdens to themselves and to human
ity; or. In other words, says black Is
black because tt la htack. and advances
no other reason. Now, no one can tell
when an Infant la born a cripple hut that
It may outgrow It to aome extent. If not
completely, or at any rate bora to par
form tha functions of the afflicted num
ber In other ways. As an example: Helen
Keller can tell what one says, though ahe
can neither sea nor hear, by placing the
tlpa of her flngera on the speaker's lips
while he speaks.
So I can aee no reason for letting an
Infant die without making any attempt
to aave It, almply because It la crippled,
and as for letting It die because It is of
unsound mind, I de not think that any
one oan tall whether an Infant's mind Is
normal or not at birth.
I aUll maintain that It Is wrong to let
an Infant die without making any at
tempt to save its life almply because soms
one thlnka It Is of unsound mind or la
crippled. p. J.
Poae f I.I aeo la.
NORTH LOUP, Neb., Dec. IS. To the
mitor of The See: Most people whd
habe looked over tha monument of
Abraham Lincoln, located at Lincoln,
Neb., admire that work. Tho first time
that the present writer saw tha monu
ment, there waa a atngle feature In tho
design of It that did not meet my vlawa
of Abraham Lincoln.
Tha design of a status la no simple
matter. When you again took at the
statue, notice that Mr. French stands
the ex-president on one foot with the
other crooked out; a poae which you have
seen other people take. Most people fre
quently stand on one foot, but not In the
pose which Mr, French gives Lincoln.
The Idea of the poae ia meditation. But
I have alwaya noticed that people oc
cupying that particular poae are not peo
pie of keen anticipation. Anticipation Is
a positive attribute of Intelligence. Sup
pose you carefully review all tha photo'
graphs ot Lincoln; will you find one
having the poae represented in the
statue T I think not.
The disposition of people may be claeel
fled, and with each claaa of disposition
certain poses may be noticed. Abraham
Lincoln waa not auch a man aa many
people suppose. He waa quick to move
and quick to aee a point.. The pose Mr.
French gives him would indicate that he
waa lad by men rather than a leader of
men. The pose indicate Indecision and
next to being pus sled. W. JOHNSON.
Charity. '
OMAHA. Dec, 22. To the Editor of The
Bee i For nearly forty- yeara I have dona
something In the way of helping the
needy.
Last winter I found In Omaha about
tha middle of November a condition
which moved my heart very much. Hun
dreds of men had nothing to eat and v.0
place to sleep. A minister came to me
and aaked ma to undertake to alleviata.
thla suffering-. He told tne that tf I
would do so, he would enter oa the work
and talte charge or the aama, and that
ha had previously done auch work and
waa an expeH at It. I undertook to do
aa he suggested. I remained In that
work aome four months and expended
about 13,000. I provided ahelter and food
for a Urge number of men hundreds. X
got tham work through the elty and out
aide the city. Z bought several hundred
oorda of wood and had tt out up and
aold. But I will never forget my experi
ence. During that time there ware a few
good men and deserving men In thla
large company, but moat of them were
men who were brought to their present
wanta by evil habits, such as liquor and
drugs.
Tha preacher, hlmaalf. proved to be an
expert rider or tna "white muie, ana
hla example In drink was copied by
most of the others. Had thoughtful and
able men not come to mr rescue I cer
tainly could not have weathered tha
storm. All honor and praiaa be to the
nol le men who aided me in that time of
trial. These out-of-works were In the
wagon tiding without a care and I waa
In tha ahatta pulling tha load. What I
auf fared In those four nvontha with fi
nancial burdena and watching over that
crowd of men. only God knows. These
men would sail tha food whloh I sent
to them for liquor and about for more.
They would aell for drink tha toola that
I bad put In their hands with which to
work. And tbey even stole the brass
knobs off the doora.
Now, allow mo to aay that I did not
study charity In my office through booke
written by learned men. I got light
down with tha product. Itself, at cloea
range, and I learned considerable. - I
have coma to soma conclusions regarding
this matter. One Is, that If wo ever per
manently help our people, we must help
them by giving work.
We should not assemble tha out-of-works
In large numbers together. Man
la bad enough alone, but he la worse In a
crowd.
Thla winter there Is no suoh conditions
so far In the city aa prevailed last year,
but at the present time the need la In
creasing. There axe quite a number of
families whose bread-winner are out of
work. What we need more than anything
else IS a central labor employment
agency conducted by the city. Otherwise
charitable persons and organisations of
the city will not work tu harmony and
with a unified plan, which la important.
With thla municipal central labor em
plcpment agerey we will be greatly
aided, and wa will And that a number of
heads of families that now aay they want
work, will uot work when tt la offered
to them, but In thla way wa will find
out who they ere, and then other atepa
can ba taken. -
And. again, people who give money to
those who ask It on tha street, or who
com to their of fleas, are making a
great ' mistake, and they will pauperis
the individual to whom these sums are
given. We bava been toe eoft and
Ignorant about thee matters.
. I cannot pratae too highly the pUa for
a municipal workhouse. Wa moat eome
to tha practice of two things: Orderly
and systematic examination of tha eases
of need, and seoondly, tha application of
the labor teat. Sincerely yours,
C11ARI.E8 W. SAYIDQE.
Editorial Snapshots
Washington Poet: In refusing the crown
but once Yuan Shi Kal evidently ex
tracted a valuable warning from what
happened to the late Julius Caesar.
6t Louie Globe-Democrat: It la getting
ao that a presidential candidacy In Ne
braska brings no distinction. Nebraska
ha had a low estimate of presidential
nominations since 18M.
Indianapolis Newi: The enormous
amount of Important business that la con
fronting congress Just now is not. how
ever. Interfering in the least with the
Introduction of private pension bills.
Baltimore American: Throughout all
the storm and stress of war, the peace
rumors, sometimes vague, sometimes
definite, are persisting. Evidently some-
where nature is refusing to hold out.
Cleveland Plain Paler: Movie censor
ships are Irksome, but they have at least
reduced the number cf heroes of modern
drama who take a nip from the decanter
on the sideboard whenever they enter the
room.
Plttsbtirrh DIsnatch: Among other
strange thing In the war news Is the re
port of the death In the ranks of the
British of Lieutenant Robert Emmet,
great-great-trrandnephew of the Irish
martyr, coupled with the fact that his
father. Major Robert Emmet, has been
fighting with the British in the Dar
danelles. New Tork Commercial: Merchandise of
almost every class Is In . more Insistent
demand than waa ever before known In
the United States. Retailer did not
order In time, wholesalers did not atock
u and manufacturers did not buy tha
necessary raw material. Now they must
go without or pay fancy pticea especially
for the Christmas trade. One large manu
facturer In New Tork City refused to
buy raw material that had advanced 2f
per cent three months ago. Last week he
bought all he could get at an advance of
Tt per cent. Hla customers refused to
order last summer because they thought
they oould not soil If they marked up
prices. Now they do not ask the price;
they want the goods at any price.
dauahtcr. "Marjnrie. dr. auntie has a
new babv. and now mnmnia Is the baby's
iint, papa la the baby uncle and you
are her little cousin.
"Weil." said MHrJnne, won
wasn't that arranaeJ quick?
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LUTES TO A SMILE.
"Santa Claua won't bring you a Christ
mas tree, if you aren't careful," said the
reprovlna mother.
AAII right," replied the small boy,
resolutely; "then you and father can't
have any Christmas eve party." Wash
ington Star.
. Excited Lady Why don't you Interfere
to stop that dog fight?
Bystander I waa Just a-goln' to, mum;
but you kin calm y'r fear now. My
dog la on top at last, mum. Buffalo
Courier.
"Dad, this newspaper says that Con
gressman Flubdub la an ornament to tho
party."
Well?"
"What do they mean by that?"
"Guess that'a a polite way of aaylng
he la of Uttle use. ' Lousivlle Courier
Journal. Mrs. Peck Josephus. what In the world
do you moan by chuckling to yourself In
that manner?
Josephus It saya here 191 wives brought
divorce cases into court and not a single
nusoana appearea to protest. judge.
A lady who had Just received an inter
esting bit of newa said to her little
Jeff rev How do vou suppose that dear
old man remembered exactly how much
he raid for hla gold tootn wnicn no
bouKht fortv years ago?
Agnes Why. I spose he carried tt In
his head. Harvard Lampoon.
TEIMMINGS.
TIs not so much In the gifts we sive
As the dainty wrappings that ba about
'em;
TIs not so much In the things them
selves For of course In a pinch folka oould
do without 'em.
It's the gay Uttle seals and ribbons and
tstrs;
Tha tissue, and tinsel-cord that bind em.
That awaken aaaln the spirit of lova
In us and the hearts of the mends
who find em.
TIs not ao much In the gift you receive
The pin case, the tie, the hose or tha
"hankv."
That wakes In your heart tha Jubilant
note
That resounds In the sweet-scented note
of "Thank ye;"
But the gay little tags and the tissue and
seals.
Ere you e'en begin to -ruea at tha
prosent, .
That awake In your breast that Christ
massy feel
And makes thla old world seem so
pleasant.
Omaha. B ATOLL NFJ TRELffl.
VICTORY
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