THE BEE: (ttfAHA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1916.
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Subscribers tearing tha city temporarily
hoald have The Bee nailed to them. Ad
dreaa will ba changed aa often m requested.
It la consoling to learn that petromortls, not
the-price of gasoline, ! the real Joy killer.
What is wanted la Omaha la a general mobili
sation of all fore-ee for a war on disease germs.
Here's hoping that Editor Orlin C Bates did
not encounter a "bllsxardM la hla flight "over tha
range.'
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Oaa may say that tha backbone of winter hag
been broken, bat It mar ret ba patched for
temporary -oaa.
6UU, candidate! for office bereabouta hart
been known to withdraw and then to withdraw
the withdrawal. '
The follow-up system is a teammate of a leap
year proposal. Jump the fence, Florence, Jump;
"we ain't looklnV '
Walt for tha Bryan birthday party if you
want to see an exhibition of tha only genuine
brand of democratic harmony.
Turkey shows a desire to claim the glory of
sinking the Persia. Trust the Turks to father
a deed which other powers conveniently duck.
A boom for a tariff commission Is on in tha
democratic camp. Having produced a party
monstrosity tha shamed authors seek a chance
to shove It out of sight .
Much necessary detail Illuminates tha su
. preme court's deliverance on the validity of tha
Income tai. .The essential point is expressed in
two words: "Come across."
The speed and efficiency of Carranxa's firing
squad in disposing of cattle rustlers challenges
Wyoming's supremacy in that Una and shoves
. panhandle records on the back shelves.
Publicity bureaus reaffirm the rule against
cities offering cash bonuses for conventions. Tha
backbone of the rule may be tested affectively
by proceeding against Dallas, Chicago and St.
Lou.!.
Talk about self-eacrlfloe! Here is our old
friend, Edgar Howard, telling it out loud that it
he 'cant gat a satisfactory candidate tor tha
democratic governorship nomination, ha will run
himself.
Learning by exparlsnca, tha "drya" have be
come quite practical In politics they want to
raise $20,000 for preliminary campaign work in
Douglas county alone. This county casts about
one-eieta of tha vote cf tha state, so that pro
rata it represents a 1100.000 campaign fund
for tha state.
- Who la the unnamed republican who went to
all tha trouble to "climb tha winding staircase"
to giva tha editor of tha d em oc ratio organ an
editorial boosting President Wilson Can ha be
only a pretended republican, accustomed to find
aid and comfort in that aaaotum aa an assistant
- damocratT Or is ba Just a figment of tha adt
ttrltl imagination
Aa effort la to ba made on tha part of the loeal
members of tha Grand Army of the Republic to eeoura
the nit reunion of the department for Omaha, The
annual tneetins la to be held In Red Cloud next
month, and Omaha will put In an Invitation, bavins
n vi r before entertained a aoldlera reunion.
The locomotive flrement have appointed committees
fur their third annual ball, which la to be held Fab
ruary U at Cunningham hall. The aJTeaseroenta are
In iharre of O. T. Andereoa. U K. Wlnalow, O. C,
r'!r. r. N. McCa.ll and J. Romolds,
The aubaerlption to tha building- fund for a new
i.VnurgttUonel church has already reached over Hi,
oc. Ooorto A. Hoaaland put hla name down for 5,xv
'PtUn W. W. Marah tVKO. 8. h. H. Clark for
p.MiO. It. M. UarahaU for I1.O90, and P. C. lllmebausil
for I3.no, or one-tenth of the coot of the structure.
County Surveyor Smith haa begun reviling ail tti
plats and charca of hla office to make them contort
to the many cheafoa la owners of real eatate la the
lt year.
The work of tha Young Men's CbriaUan aaaocia-
f that at the laat meeting it was
" aa aaalrtant secretary to Mr.
in of aome of tha office work.
( at for the Cellgraph Writing ma
. pwrttrr ribbons on hand for all
Income Tax Law Constitutional
The supreme court of the United Btatea haa
Just given Its full and complete approval to an
other piece of constructive work of tha repub
lican party, upholding the Income tax law in a,
particulars. It Is of Interest to recall at this
time that tha last attempt to formulate aa in
come tax law wag made at a time when Wil
liam Jennlnga Bryan was representing tha First
Nebraska district In eon areas. As a member of
the house ways and means committee, Mr. Bryai
was In charge of the income tax provision of the
Wllaon Urlff bill, which was declared unconstitu
tional by the supreme court. Senator Norrie
Brown of Nebraska, In 1109, Inaugurated an
amendment to the constitution of the United
States, subsequently ratified by the states, on
which the present Income tax law rests.
The attack on the law raised a number of
points, all of which are swept aside by tha su
preme court in its decision. This will very likely
open tha way to amendments to the law, to tnakt
it mora productive of revenue. One of the pro
posed extensions, which will strike a popular
chord. Is to increase tha tax against Incomes that
are derived In this country and enjoyed abroad
by expatriates. The caaa of Baron Astor of
Hever castle Is in point, and serves somewhat
as an incentive along the line suggested. Others
similarly situated may be reached under the
application of the proposed law.
The present democratic administration will
welcome the decision, as affording possible
escape from its predicament with regard to the
revenue. An enormous deficit Impends, and
new sources of income must be developed to
meet it. President Wilson's recommendation
that smaller Incomes be subjected to tha tax will
doubtless ba adopted, and along with the con
tinuance of tax on sugar and like articles, tbi
worklngmen will be made to feel appreciatively
the effect of the democratic administration.
Dealing With an Epidemic.
Omaha doctors indicate a tendency to pro
fessional hysteria in their efforts to control the
existing epidemic of scarlet fever. This is a
very good time to keea cool, and especially
should the gentlemen and ladles of the healing
section retain their self control, and set an
example for others by following practices that
may be depended upon. The situation is serious.
but not beyond control. The exercise of care in
the application of sanitary measures will pro
vide reasonable immunity, and aid in overcoming
tha disease. Scrupulously clean homes, which
can easily ba maintained, are not likely to b
attacked, while the observance of rules laid
down by the health board for quarantine and
fumigation, and tha after treatment of convales
cents, ought to be rigidly enforced. Citizens can
contribute greatly to tha desired result by being
careful, bat above ail, keep cool.
The Size of the Graft
Mr. Taxpayer, did you get the significance of
the report Just made, embodying the statistics
of tha operation of the county poor farm and
hospital during tha last year?
Tha figures show that this Institution cared
tor an average of SOI persons, day after day,
at a cost for feeding of 6.148 cents per meal.
which inoludes not only the food, but also tha
kitchen and dining room expense. Counting
three meals dally, tha cost of board for these
county wards is, therefore, a llttla leas than
18 cents a day.
On tha other hand, through tha lobbying
machinations of the sheriff, tha allowance for
feeding Jail prisoners was fixed by law at S3
cents a day, with tha sheriff permitted to pocket
all tha profits. If the connty Jail prisoners were
fed aa wall as the county poor farm inmates.
which they are not, the sheriff's rake-off would be
nearly 15 cents a day on every prisoner, or
about $35 a day on a average of 350 prisoners
The truth Is that the sheriffs "velvet" in his
Jall-feedlng graft is cot lesa than 30 cents per
prisoner per day and Is running between 40
and 350 per day, which ought to be saved to the
taxpayers, and would be saved, if the prisoners
were boarded at the county expense the aame
as axe the inmates of the other county institu
tions. ' -
If Douglaa county taxpayers stand for a con
tinuance of this outrage longer than the next
legislative session, it will be their own fault
Declaration of Nations.
An important document, Just published.
coming from the Pan-American Scientlfio con
gress, states in simple terms the fundamental
conception of national autonomy. It was pre
pared by a oommtttee on whose knowledge of
International law absolute reliance can be
placed. Secretary of State Robert Lansing
former Secretary of State Ellhu Root and Dr.
James Brown Scott constitute a group whose pro
nouncement on any international question wlli
be accepted aa authoritative, and their report
will be received by the next congress with the
respect it is entitled to.
Modeled after the Declaration of Independ
ence, this new Declaration of Nations explicitly
formulates the Internal rights of separate
peoples, but is silent on the point of external
responsibilities. It is valuable at this time to
the smaller nations, who will be comprised in
the All-Amerlcan union, as a pledge that tha
United 8tates has no sinister purpose in Its newer
relations with them. It does not supersede nor
strengthen the Monroe doctrine,' further than to
Impliedly, perhaps, pledge the signatory powers
to the maintenance of the principle enunciated.
In avoiding direct reference to thla the com
mittee haa astutely enlisted some support, so tai
as it may be done in advance.
The various points set out In the declaration
are well supported in lav and equity, and la
themselves embrace the common sense of na
ttonal autonomy and governmental freedom and
Independence. No clause btnda our government
to anything it is not already morally obligated to
perform, and with the plainly expressed
principles fully subscribed to by all, it may en
able us to avoid "entangling" alliances thai
might become embarrassing without bringing any
advantage.
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Falling to make the boll stick to the Kaiser,
Rome Jumps on old man Francis Joseph and
floors him with bronchitis. As a fighting factot
Rome is innocuous, but Its wired artillery shells
half tha world.
Civil Service Throw-Down
THE appointment I reeponea to the demands of
tha apotlnmen of a new poatmairter for New Tor
t succeed Poatoiaatar Morgan, who began aa a
latter carrier and worked up through all tha trades
till put by Rooaevelt, a4 retained by Taft. In ehargn
of tha of floe for ten years, has Incensed fiienda of
President Wllaon aa a backsliding from tha principle!
of eivti eervloe reform to which he profoaeid devotion.
How the Hvil service demoornta feel about It may
ba gathered from this expreealon o Oswald Oartiaoa
VUlard In hla Naw Tor Evening Post, which ha U
himself serving aa Washington oorreapondant.
"Whether one believes In preparedneaa or not;
whether one Is aaocked by the Johnaoa appointment
or la Inclined to overlook It ea one of the neoeaaary
cornpromlaes of politico; whether one beltevee In a
conversion aa sudden aa Mr. Wllaon'a to woman suf
frage or not, there 1 fullest agreement, when tha
friends of the admtnJetratlon meet, that things are not
golne well. There Is no tone of Jubilation bare today,
no real pleasure In the many things of solid worth
achieved slnoe Mr. Wilson took offloa, but a distinct
feeling of dlaappotntment and of anxiety as to the
future. There la no feeling of otmfldenoa, exeept when
there la a dlacueelon of the poealble republican candi
dates. Then there aaaerts itself a belief la Wilson's
lucky star; unlees some one suggests Charles E.
Hughes.
"If the reader will recall the personal enthusiasm
for Orover Cleveland, even In his defeat and prior to
hla triumphant re-election, ha will understand What
la meant. No suoh feeling exlats In tha democratlo
party today; ho such a nee of personal devotion. This
Is. of course, largely due to the president's Inaccessi
bility to tha rank and file. They read about him, but
even If they live la Washington they do not often
see him, and aa for belnc asked to meet him, that
doea not happen as the Federal Reserve board knows
even If one should be doing an Important piece of
work for the government.
"The result Is that the praeldant haa not built up
any enthusiastic following, either In or out of office.
One may call tha roll of congressmen without finding
one whose personal relations with Mr. WUaon are
really Intimate, or close; and. If one goes outside the
charmed official circle, one finds no group of enthusi
asts to correspond with that fine body of Cleveland
Mugwumps and devotees that mads the old Reform
club such a tower of strength In the Cleveland days,
and In gold-standard days.
"There has been disappointment all along the line.
Even during what may easily prove to be the hlgh
water mark of thla administration the period In Au
gust Immediately after tha third of that wonderful
and stirring series of Lusltanla notes there always
lurked In the background tha speotre of the Undemo
cratic aloofness of the president, which was In part
to he explained by the natural necessity of husba tid
ing his strength for the all but crushing tasks In hand.
And always there was the fear that tha president was
not getting snough advlos and the right spirit that
he was perhaps toe much influenced by his Immediate
entourage and tha faw officeholders that he saw from
time to time. '
"It was because of a realisation of thla that there
waa much rejololng In that same entourage over the
president's wedding, because It was hoped that his
remarriage would bring him out of bis retirement and
people Into the White House, and that more would
know how charming, entertaining and winning tha
president can be if he chooses to unbend and make
the effort. Whether the hoped-for c hangs will come
It is too early to tell J but it la a fact that recent hr
penings have hurt and not helped. The espousal of
tha preparedness causa, whether rightly or wrongly,
without consultation with the party leaders, does not
smack to the democratic politicians as savoring of any
too muoh democracy wlthta the party. Had there
been such consultation there must have been fewer,
mistakes made In tha process of turning tha complete
somersault, and there would not have been as muck
surprise st the revolt of the elghtjrflve democrats
(who, socordlng to Mr. Bryan In the last Commonor,
are now against tbs president), just as, if there had
been team work a year ao, we should not have had
the almoet unprecedented spectacle cf the president
urging ona policy and hla secretary something- quite
opposed. And the tragedy of It all ta that. It tar
observation Is correct, the president really wishes to
ba beloved ef the people, and not merely respected
and admired.
"Today tha terrible blunder in the Johnson ease Is
Intensifying the feeling that the president, if he Is
going to err like this, and to slough oft friends who
have stood by him ever slnoe he entered publlo life,
and to compel others of them to question the s'.neeilty
of many of his professions of years past, ought to be
. saved from himself by some advisers, whether headed
by Colonel Houas or by other man who know past
history and present politics and hew Mr. Cleveland
succeeded. But la this ease the blame cannot be laid
at Mr. Tumulty's door, or at Mr. Burleson's. Cer
tainly no defender of the president oaa allege truth
fully that he acted without full Information, or ea
bad advice. Two ef the president's friends who have
means of getting their letters directly into his hands
have assured me that they put the facte before him.
It Is believed here lightly or wrongly that a message
tatting the president Just how the Mltohal administra
tion would feel and act If the proposed appointment
should be made reached the president v
"So did an explicit letter from one of the tried aad
true otvio leaders In New York whose service ns
covered many years during which he has saver sought
or taken office. But something haa mads the presi
dent take the fatal atep, which la surely a far greater
break with the Wilson of the past than he can pos
sibly realise. This la no more the Wilson who was
vice president, of the Civil Berrloe Reform league
(which besought him not to remove Morgan), than
the Inacoeaalble president has been like the Wilson
who governed New Jersey la a large room the door
to which was ever open to any clttsen of the state
who chose to approach It It Is oartalnly not the
Wllaon who would not dine with Tammany men In Kit,
"What has caused this sea change T la It due te
the second-term ambitions? Is It due to the subtle
deterioration of character In office, when tha goal I
achieved, which haa wracked so many a promising
career? Is It a form of aelflshneaa that has made
him turn his back upon his natural political alllea In
New Tork and some of his warmest friends who
bagged htm not to do himself this hurtt Time alone
oaa tell. The clear fact today Is that hla stock has
taken another swift drop like a 'war-bride' In a
'bear drive.' '
People and Events.
Former Ambassador Herrick has entered the fight
for the United fitetea eenetorshlp in Ohio. Senator
Pomerene ta assured of a lively run for his Job.
There are about 11,000,000 unmarried men and
women of marriageable age m the United States who
are believed to be la a state of preparedneaa for any
emergency leap year may fashion. Uo te It
like an echo of "Trilby" and the terrible master
mind of SvengaU was a scene enacted la a Detroit
court recently. A woman witness against ona Bristew
became speechless under his gase aad could not pro
ceed with her testimony until tha prisoner was re
moved from the court room,
The Darn family of Sharon. Pa., puahes the "whole
Danun family" out of tha limelight for a moment
But the Darns will not sth-k together long enough to
get their pictures on .the circuit They have had e
darn lot of trouble and after exchanging a few wallops
they secured consent from the court to travel separ
A Prebleea ef Title Aaetrnettsar.
PAPIIXION, Neb., Jan. K-To the
Editor of The Bee: An abstractor In
making his tax certificate to aa abstract
doea not bother himself in knowing
whether or not the rightful owner paid
his own taxes on a piece of property or
not. unlesa the same haa been paid by
a tax certificate purchaser, neither does
he go Into details aa to whether a me
chanics' lien haa been propertly released
or cancelled, then why should he show
mortgages that are properly released of
record, or mortgages, assignments or the
release thereof to which 6241 and 6243 of
the Revised Statutes of 1911, would apply.
It seems unnecessary to me that aa
abstract should be eneombered by a
number of properly released and assigned
mortgages, which has been the case In
all but two abstracts that I have p'e
pared on Sarpy county farms; recently
I prepared one In which there were eleven
mortgages and fifteen assignments and
releases and each end every one of them
ware good and without defects, which Is
unusual.
Since the enactment of tha foregoing tin
1SU. t have felt that I would some time
omit all mortgages that were properly
and regularly released, or mortgages to
which the sections noted would apply,
by amending my certificate, but felt
that I should first gain the opinions of
attorneys and examiners aa to Its advisability.
The title men or abstracters will hold
their annual convention In Fremont Neb.,
on the January K and M, to whom I am
sending a copy of this letter, where the
course will no doubt meet with strong
opposition, nevertheless It seems to me
as practical and that the abstract should
not be encumbered with unnecessary
matter and unnecessary expense.
I wish the attorneys and examiners
would make themselves heard relative
thereto. C. B, TOWER.
SeotalUaVa Appeal.
OMAHA, Jan. M.-Ho tha Editor of The
Bee: John C. Powys, who recently ad
dressed the Fine Arts society, has spoken
very favorably of the English socialist
movement, and has prophesied great
progress for It after the war Is over.
Rev, John Haynea Holmes, who made
several addresses here, Is a socialist as
is Miss Helen Keller.
That people of unquestioned scholarship
and wide knowledge of affairs could take
suoh a position Is not In itself evidence
of the truth of the socialist contentions.
It shoutd, however, lead all who profess
to be Intelligent and lovers of truth to
Investigate the principles and tactics of
the socialist movement No man or
woman or child was ever Injured by
studying socialism, and thousands havo
found in It a souce of improvement and
pleasure both great and enduring.
Socialism makea Its strongest appeal to
the intellect. The only reason that all
educated people are not socialists is that
sconomlc interests form a mighty oppos
ing force, causing many of means and
education to turn their backs on what Is
attractive to their better Judgment
EDMUND R. BRUMBAUGH.
Oersaaar's Service to Manaaalty.
CHICAGO. Jan. xa-To tha Editor of
The Bee: "Danger expelleth democracy"
la one of the teachings of history. War
means martial law, restriction of freedom
of speech, press and travel, and Increase
of bureaucratic influences. But German
democracy is net extinct In spite of the
intensified Russian peril, as soma would
make us believe. No one ean veto the
decisions of the Reichstag and the fed
eral council, and the Imperial government
Is for every necessary dollar absolutely
dependent on the good will of the houses,
so that It ean undertake no Important
step without deferring te the wishes of
the party leaders.
The kaiser's personal influence is small,
not only with the Reichstag On which
there are UO socialists), hut even with
the Federal Council, in which body Prus
sia and Alsace Lorraine (the two coun
tries belonging to the Prussian crown)
have out of sixty-one members, together
only twenty. The written official deliv
erances of the kaiser (with the excep
tion of army orders) have to be counter
signed by a minister, while his oral ut
terances are strletly subject to censor
ship, since the crisis of 1908, when the
kaiser had to yield in this respect to the
peremptory demand of Parliament
Hence no "absolutism." no "autocracy
are existent la Germany, aad the major
ity of the populace are wielding there
more power than tn those seetloas
the United States where colored people
are more numerous than whites. But of
course, muoh leas freedom is in Germany
now than in time of peace, and In peace
time much less than could and would
prevail If oceans eould be put tn the
place of France and Russia.
History will not fall to emphaslss ths
contrast between Ruaslan and German
political life, and will recognise the great
service to humanity that Germany has
rendered In shielding Europe against
Ruaslan encroachments. The Masurian
lakes will be remembered in common
with Salamls and Bunker HOI.
EMU. REACH.
All ta Dae Ttsne.
TRED CX5UX), Neb.. Jan. H To the
Editor ef The Bee: The democrats in
this part of the stats seem to be some
what at sea as to the record of Senator
IUtohoock during the last session of on
tress, viewed from the Standard of what
should oonetltute the record of a true
democrat
Will yow give us ths facts ss to his
support and also his opposition to the
great measures as passed by our last
congress and commonly known as ad
ministration meaeurea and the extent of
hla support or opposition to these meas
ures? A great many democrats here think
that his bill against the shipment of arms
or ammunition to the fighting nations Is
Inconsistent and lopsided. If we are to
agree aot to sell, we should also agree not
to bur arms or ammunition, under any
otrcumataAoes, even should a fight be
forced upon us by a foreign country. Mr.
Hltohcook may be able to harmonise these
two view points, but thus far has en
tirely failed to do so.
J. H. BAILET,
THS OS H0JCE TOPICS.
Chicago Herald: Great Britain's new
blockade may not suit this oountry better
than ths old one, but from the British
standpoint it will have the merit of
betng something to start the talk all over
agmtn.
Indianapolis News: If ths railroads had
tesua replacing their equipment some
time sgo, tbe manufacturers of such
products would probably not now be the
largeat purchasers of the output ef the
steel mills. And ths railroads wouldn't
have had to pay so much, either.
Editorial Snapshots
Washington Ft! The moat remark
able feature ef that enormous meteor
falling In Ohio is that aot a Single presi
dential candidate euatalned appreciable
injuries.
Chicago Herald: The discussion of our
numerous elections reminds us that no
sooner do ws get something reformed
than the reform seems to begin calling
for reformation.
Indianapolis News: But then, it's
barely possible that soma of those con
gressmen who are planning to bolster
their political fences with a little muni
tion plant, might have them blown up by
the aame.
Springfield Republloan: For gll,000,OoO
It should be possible to build a whopping
auperdreednought But It will better live
up to Its name if a way is found to pro
tect Jt from a torpedo oostlng a few hun
dred dollara
Boston Transcript: "Cyclone Davis's"
capitulation to the starched collar marks
the greatest downfall In ths realm of real
statesmanship sines Jsrry Simpson bought
a pair of socks and Joe Bailey succumbed
to the temptations of a swallow-tall coat
Louisville Courier-Journal: There are
sincere differences of opinion aa to ade
quate preparedneaa Earbobs, a com
forter and goloshes suit some persons in
aero weather, while others Incline to hot
toddles and reliance upon the weather
forecasters to get us out of our difficulties.
Philadelphia Ledger: If you want to
hear "that little nonsense now and then"
which is relished by ths best of men,
just listen to ths most up-to-date dis
cussion aa to "why girls go wrong, ' and
boys likewise. Really, "Nellie, the Beau
tiful Cloak Model." becomes a classlo of
hard faot whert compared with some of
the "isms" set out as gospel truth.
Brooklyn Eagle: "Already our vacilla
tions have lost us the good will of ths
eastern world." aaya Rev. Dr. 8. Parke
Cad man. How much good will existed
there when Britain allowed Ruasla to
strangle Persia and to do to that un
fortunate little oountry precisely what
Germany baa done to enalave the,, Bel
gians? Only sixteen years aeo the Eng
lish were strangling the Boers. "We
stand In Jeopardy every hour," says Dr.
Cadman. But our present jeopardy Is not
a circumstance to what It might be if we
attempted to aot the part of omniscience
la this fearful mess of diplomacy.
LAUQHJNGr OAS.
"Now thla old windmill." asld tha tn.
eler. "I suppose thin dates back several
centuries in Holland's history."
a couple of years sro. The tourists seemed
to oxpeot it Louisville Uourler-Journsi.
"Have woman a sense of humor V asked
the raatter-of-faot man.
"Oh, yee," replied Miss Cayenne. "But
she has to ourb it It women laughed at
everything they saw that's funny they
would spoil efforts to propose by some
really nice man." Washington Star.
Touns? Aeolmnt I Balled, sir. 4a ana If
I may count on your supporting me.
rrwoucavi inin mm aepenas, young
man. Are you running- for offloa. or do
you want to marry my .daughter? Bos
ton Transcript.
"Mrs. Jinks, don't you believe in
women's coming to the front?"
"Well, ma'am, that depends. Sexnetlmes
you kin see st much better what's soln'
on in the neighborhood from the back."
Baltimore American.
Hub (surveyin mesa of bill) As to
how these are to be paid I am com
pletely in the dark.
Wife Well, there's one of them vou'Il
have to pay or be even more In the
dark the gas bill. Indianapolis News.
A YOU?? W CAJLH$ ON MS
vok ms npsrortMB, lot
Hi3 UU5RELU-iHOUtDX
CALL HIM UP ABOUT IT?
AHA, SO HS LEFT HIS fMom
ALSO (SWVT
Cf H1A4!
Ttiat Vat madam, makes you look
ten years younger' aaid the modiste.
"Good gracious! exolalmed the cus
tomer! "how old do yoa suppose 1 ami"
Xonkers Slstesaiiaa.
"That ehorus girl Is very attractive.
Td like to frlve her a small part"
"I don't think aha could learn a part."
"SMIL she Is so pretty that I should
like to feature her in aome way."
"Well, you might let her raise her eye
brows in response to something said. I
think she could learn to do thet-Louls-ville
Courier-Journal.
He In the present wars they say the
surgeons are positively giving wounded
men new faces.
She What a pity that more people
don't go to the wars! Baltimore Ameri
can. "Wall, how did your Christmas presents
turn out?" .
"Oh. my elgars amoks very well and
my fountain pen writee all right"
"And my raeor shaves nicely," said the
other man. "Happens that way some
times." Louisville Courier-Journal.
"Van Ntbber and 8penderly are about
on a par aooially, aren't they?"
"Just about Van Nlbber uses hla in.
Closed ear all summer, and Spenderly
uses hla touring body all winter."
Puck.
O0L DABN IT HUN A BLUFF.
Lots of folk are slttln 'round
And wond'rin' what's to blame
Because the never ketch a relr
la life's big poker game.
The sit an' howt an' dam-the-luck.
An' weaken on their grip,
An' every time en ante oom.es
They're out another chip.
filt up and show you've got some sand.
An' keep a-comln in;
An' make tha other fellows play
For every pot they win.
li you don't hold a bettln' hand,
Don't euss and eall it rough.
But play yer stack with nervy hand
Oot dara rt.
Run
A bluff.
Omaha. CLINTON L. OLIVER.
Here and There
Topeka retail merchants are potting the
screws on Itenerant traders and are hope
ful of shutting them out completely.
Jefferson, la.. Is not sympathising with
a resident who, to win a bet walked bare
footed ten blocks through ths snow with
ths temperature around sero. He won the
bet also a pair of frosen feet and con
vinced the town that a padded cell could
do some business.
An Investigation of the payroll ef the
stats capltol of New Tork' shews that
stenographers who do moat of the work
get least money. Some girls working for
ths rich Empire state receive as much
ss $240 a year, while heavyweight oh air
warmers of the male persuasion pall down
190 to $100 a month. Here is aa oppor
tunity for the state labor commission ts)
thunder for a living wage all around.
The famous statue of Horace Greeley,
long standing in front of the New York
Ti'.bune building, is threatened with ejeo
ment Removal to Battery park or some
other obscure spot Is urged, because Its
presence in Park Row Is said to offend
the artlstlo sensibilities of the madden
ing crowd. "Wouldn't that get you?"
The Daughters of the American Rave
lutlon in Philadelphia were surprised last
week when they were Informed that a
Mrs. Carrie E. Harris claims te be the
owner of Liberty Bell, which at one time
the Philadelphia city fathers regarded
simply In the light of Junk. In 1828 John
Wllbank, the bell caster of Oermaatowa.
cast a new bell for the town hall, and in
part payment the old bell, or the Liberty
Ball, was given to him. Mrs. Harris la
the granddaughter of this man and Uvea
in the same old house.
Rid Stomach of
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Time itl In five minutes all stomach
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Millions of men and women now eat
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Please, for your sake, get a large fifty
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Don't keep on being miserable life is
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make your stsy agreeable. Eat what
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Pape'a Diapepsin belongs In your home
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Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets the sub
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It is best not to teas calomel, but to
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