THE BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 1916.
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Hubecribere leaving Ibe city temporarily
s-boo Id hare The Bee mailed to tbem. Ad
drees will be changed aa often aa requested.
Look, look what's here? Tbe abJp purchase
bill with an autouiotlc pulmotor.
Season and surroundings work against the
Rio Qrande at a safety swimming resort.
This time the weather man did not fool us,
but delivered the goods as per cold-wave flag.
Tbe reports from the royal sick chamber of
Holland would Indicate that tbe mumps Is no
respecter of persons.
The latest exposition of the British blockade
carriers to neutrals the defiant note: "What are
you going to do about it?'
A Kansas woman announces that she will be
a candidate for vice president. Brother Burkett
might as well understand at once what he la
going against.
Properly Disciplined.
Reprimanding a captain of the artillery who
had been found guilty of assaulting a private
soldier and beating him Over the head with a
heavy pistol. Major Oeneral Wood refers to the
affair as "one of those regrettable occurrences
which bring discredit upon the service." The
language of the commending general of tbe army
la hardly sufficiently strong to properly charac
terize the offense. General Wood showa his in
tercut by his action In holding up the sentence
of tbe court-martial, which recommended that
the offending captain be reduced ten files in his
standing, as being totally Inadequate.' In an
organliatlon such as the array, where the offi
cer has complete power and authority over the
private, It would seem that a ' captain who
allowed bia temper to lead him into attacking an
enlisted man bad thereby proved his utter unfit
ness for command. Self-control Is the first qual
ification sought in a good leader, and In this case
it seems to be entirely lacking. Fortunately few
such Officers may be found In the United States
army, but one is too many.
If tbo Nebraska fcullmooaers Insist on put
ting up third party state and local tickets, some
of them may have to double-up and run for two
jfflccs at tbe sirae.
Governor Morebead won't stand for rcnoml
nntlon, but his private secretary, whom he ap
pointed chief justice, will make a try . to be
elected. - That seems a fair exchange.
If It Is true tbat the average pay of tbe min
isters in the Episcopal church In this country
Is $1,200. tbe other churches will have to re
vise their salary schedules upwards to make a
creditable showing. ,
The casket containing Old Man Nocnomorei
on Its transcontinental funeral procession, falls
to command a demonstration In Omaha for the
i cry good reason tbat Omaha has not even ceme
tery spaco tor chronic knockers.
Missouri jURtico rounded up the nigbt riders,
Ht-ndlng tight .leaders to the penitentiary and
thirteen-followers to churches and Sunday
schools. The latter sentence comes perilously
clone to "cruel and unusual punishment."
Tbe Chicago Inquiry Into the superior speed
of private freight cars over ordinary freight cara
proceeds on tbe supposition that locomotives do
all the pulling. The quitters overlook the noise
less tractive power of tbe headquarters pull.
It Is understood that Senator Hoke Smith's
indignant, denunciation applies to foreign aggres
sion on the rights of American cttlseus abroad.
Tbe wrongs suffered by American citlxens ia the
state of Georgia have no bearing on the case.
Tbat fire underwriter's report very kindly
tells what Omaha la expected to do to make the
insurance companies' premiums all velvet, but
it ia very reticent about telling what the rate-
makers will do to relieve our people who have
to buy fire policies.
Ssa7WaSVTesBBW
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alius Mary Morgan, formerly of Omaha, the dauitls-
ter ot Frank C. Morgan ot thia city, la to take the
veil and flrat vowa nest week of the Order of the
KHCrcd Heart at the convent In St. Louie. Quite a
number of her Omaha friend will go to St. Louis to
witness the ceremony.
Kvana Hoey, two of the cleverest comedians be-
tore ti c publlo, are billed to put on lloyt's latest
ii "A Parlor Match." at the Boyd tomorrow.
The property of Judge Porter on the north aide
of Karnam, etStig the nionJ lot east of Nineteenth,
has been sold to T. L Kimball and J. 11. Hungata
lor tii.V'i- The lot stsncs about thirty feet aboe
the utrret urj bold a framo cottage. Judge Porter
Iks become a resident of t'a)!flrnie and the appre
ciation of hi property la a aource ol exceeding sat
UtVtton to him.
An interesting enlertalnmnt waa given by the ML
I' hi to men's Temperance society. A mualcal and lit
ers ry program waa contributed by ails Webb, Mist
Noi KUnnery and Messrs. Chariea Taggert, Baer,
U bourd, A. F. Ojwln, Miner and Prof. Hint a.
For the nest program ef the Coldoa Fleece a.
licty of the Bt. IS try a Avenue Congregational church,
it la announced tbat Mlaa Fannie E. Loomta of Boeton
will render a piano aeiecllon, and Mr. Herbert Rogers
a violin aoto. together with a short comedy by Mr.
W. II. Boott and Mr. Hamhett, and the novel s in
chorus singing popular aungs. ,
Mr. and Mra. R. J. Connell. left tor the east.
Judge Pat O. Ha wee has gone to Kentucky for
two weeka.
The correct list ot officers of the Bperry Light
cori:iny la aa follow: President. C. E. Mayme; vice
pm.Jent, N. B. Falconer; trsaaurer. Dr. Coffman;
a'.'retf, I S- Bd.
Wanted Health Department Consolidation.
The trying situation presented by tbe unu
sual prevalence of contagious disease In Omaha
likewise In other cities emphasizes the need
for us to mobilize our sickness-fighting forces
by consolidating all our health machinery under
one board of strategy and one general.
As things now are (and this Is not finding
fault with anyone on tbe firing line) we have
the conflict and confusion ot divided authority
and scattered resources. .Under the health com
missioner's direction the city Is supposed to look
after sanitation. Including quarantine and dis
infection and emergency cases. The county,
with its county physician, and his assistants, Is
supposed to take care of tbe indigent sick and
maintain a county hospital for strictly charity
patients, but with very limited activities. Still.
a third authority, fixed In the school board, has
control over health conditions in the public
schools.
With the best of Intentions, It is impossible
to have these three branches of tbe good-health
army concentrate their fire without duplication
and waste of ammunition, and tbe Inevitable
tendency is to invite dispute over cases in tbe
"twilight gone," which might properly belong to
each or all of tbem.
The movement abould be started at once, and
should not stop until tbe goal is reached, to ef
fect a complete merger of all the health, hospital
and sanitation machinery which our taxpayers
support In order to get the full benefit of the
effort exerted and tbe money spent.
Interference With Neutral Traffic.
Sir Edwin Grey's speech In Commons on the
British policy of dealing with world's commerce
under war conditions easily convinces the mem
bers ot Parliament, and very likely will appease
tbe country, aa the people over there are just at
present eagerly pursuing any Justification for
tbe course adopted. It is not likely to suit tbe
people of tbe United States no well, nor is It
probable that the views ot the British foreign
minister will be adopted; in this country as
finally settling the question. Sir Edwin Grey
approaches the toplo solely from the standpoint
of what is better for Great Britain in ita position
as ruler ot the seas at peace and a rather per
plexed belligerent in the present war.
No complaint has been made from this side
that the blockade cuts off enemy traffic. Thai
is to be expected. What ia really objected to Is
the interference with traffic between neutral
ports. The right of neutrals to traffic freely
has never been questioned, and even the Brit
ish cabinet admits it to be fundamental, but 'u
practice has sought to abrogate It. Holding tbat
strictly neutral traffic Is subject to interference
la a peculiar extension of tbe principle under
which the right to visit and Search has been
established. .It is not supported by the practice
of tbe United States during the Civil war, al
though tbat ia referred to continually by the
British cabinet in ita communications and other
expressions on the point
No objection will be raised if tbe Allies
blockade a Dutch port or a Scandinavian port
that is dealing directly with Germany. What la
seriously objected to is the Interception of traf
fic Of neuWals between neutral ports. To admit
the correctness ot Minister Orey's present posi
tion is to concede the ancient British boast, "no
flag but by permission floats." i
Shipping Bill and Politics.
- President Wilson indicates his purpose of
pressing again the .administration shipping bill,
which failed at the last session of congress.
Borne changes in the measure have been tenta
tively outlined, one being that under the new
plan the government will build and own the
ships, and leaae them to operators. Assistance
to builders will also be prorlded. under condi
tions that will give the federal government the
service of the vessel in event ot war. In the
main tbe features ot the measure that were so
objectionable are retained.
The urgent necessity for the measure at this
time is hardly apparent. American shipyards
are all busy, and none will take a contract for
delivery short of two years. Therefore, unless
the bar against foreign-built vessels Is removed,
the president's pet measure will be ot little serv
ice and It It be made possible to buy ships abroad,
the money will be spent In foreign shipyards, a
course tbat would not altogether be foreign to
democratic administrative practice. Aa to build
ing the merchant ships in the government navy
yards, naval vessola authorized two years ago to
be constructed In these yards have not yet been
laid down. The shipbuilding Iclustry waa never
so prosperous aa at present, prices were never so
high and vesnels never sold ao re tdlly. A project
recently broached, that our government buy the
German ships interned at New York and other
American porta, developed the fact that not only
do the German decline to sell, but that they are
busily constructing more ahlpa.
Tbe president's Insistence on. his program
suggests that he la trying to make political cap
ital out of a situation brought about by the war.
A far more useful program would be to provide
for the extension of tbe government navy yards,
to increase their capacity.
Despite the extra millions needed to finance
preparedness, ' democratic economists are net
passing up a chance for congressional pork,
Tho Frost on the Window
cterrwtt F. errlsa.
T la a beeutlfur alght to see genlua at play. I saw
I such a alght the other night, and It convinced me,
or would have done so If I had needed to be con
vinced, that Fdlann's definition of genlua, aa nothing
but "hard work,, stlck-to-lt-lveness and commrfn
sense," la utterly wrong, and can only be regarded at
a modest disclaimer.
The Incident occurred on a railroad train. It was)
a cold night and the frosted windows resembled
squares of sparkling white paper. Just ahead of me
waa a little boy, who might have been 10 years old.
though he looked too tiny for 1. notwithstanding thj
big spectacles that he wore.
He was facing me, seated with his father and a
younger brother. The whitened glass caught his at
tention, and a dreamy look came Into his eyes, anJ
then, alowly, his right hand waa lifted and poised be
fore the pane. One could see an idea shaping Itself
In his mind.
Then Ma forefinger touched the glasa and left
mark, meaningless for all but himself. Fevers 1 rapid
strokes followed, making other marka, all equally
unintelligible to an onlooker. Sometimes the slender
little flngrr hesitated, and remained poised for halt a
minute, moving this way and that in the air, aa If n
measure were being taken mentally. Then It wo.ild
fall with decision and a sharply defined black line,
or spot, would appear.
It waa several minutes before a few swift co-ordinating
strokes suddenly revealed the plan that had
from the beginning been In the boy's mind, and now
everybody around sat up and took notice.
On the frosty background stood forth a human
face, striking, expressive, true to nature, grinning,
humorous a caricature In which the exaggeration of
the tinea waa only such aa an experienced artist would
have used, so that the whole effect warmed the pas.
aengers who had been looking on Into smiles and nods
of appreciation, admiration and astonishment. Whis
pers ran around, delighted chucklea were heard, necks
were craned, people got up to look from across the
aisle.
In a word, genlua had suddenly proclaimed I'
presence in that prosaic place; had, after Ita manner,
applied Ita magic to the first materials that came to
hand, and Immediately mediocrity bowed to It on all
sides. There were two Intelligent-looking Chinamen
on the oppoalte side of the car. and their delight was
pleasant to see. Genius crosses all race lines and ap
peals to unlveraal human nature. Oud Confucius him
self would have smiled and applauded If he had been
there.
Meanwhile the boy waa unaware cf the admiration
he waa awaking; his attention waa absorbed in what
he waa doing, and he waa doing It because he couldn't
help It. A spark of divine creative fire that made a
Rubens, a Itcmnrandt, a Raphael, a Tenlcra, a Michael
Angelo, a Hogarth, waa burning In him, and It turned
the cold rime Into a picture that made the spectators
forget the chill air and drew them together In the
cosy warmth of human sympathy,
Of course the little artist must have had Instruc
tion the certainty of his strokes attested that; but It
wag equally clear that toe force operating was born
In hla own soul, a free gift from nature, and not the
result of "stlck-to-ltlveneas" or simple "hard work."
For genius all work (In Its line) , play, and all play
la work.
After a while he drew another no less effective
picture beside the ftfst one, and for half an hour he
was the same unconscious master in that car, exer
cising a mysterious power over all minds. Then the
train stopped at a station, the boy's father helptd
him on with hla little overcoat, and he disappeared
from many admiring eyes In the outer darkness.
Immediately afterward a slouching young fellcw,
with a half-burned cigarette hanging from the corner
of his mouth and an air of "up-to-date" Impudence
and unlntelllgence, flopped himself Into the seat that
the boy had occupied, cast an uncomprehending glance
at the drawings on the window, flung hla head drunk
enly against it, and with a swoop of his bat obliterated
the creation of genlua. , '
It Is better that genius should be a irlft and
an acquirements. A world full of nothing but geniuses
would be uncomfortable, If not uninhabitable. All men
are created equal In their right to life, liberty, and
the pursuit of happlnesa; but they are not equally
gifted. Yet all have gifts of some kind, and the secret
of happiness Is to find out what your particular gift
la and then develop It to the utmost.
Vou may have talent. If not genius; and talent,
which la peculiarly subject to the benign influence
of hard work, often leads to far greater success (of
the kind that la moat widely esteemed In this world)
than genius can attain. Fo when you see genlua don't
let It awaken envy in your aoul, but take your ahar
In Its gift by enjoying It achievements.
Tvico Told Tales
Ca.e of tho Collapse.
The foreman employed by a Wg contractor rushed
Into the office of the boss, wild-eyed and palpitating.
"Boss." said he. In a greatly agitated voice, "one
of them new houses of ours fell down In the night T"
"What's thatr exclaimed the boss. Jumping right
up and beginning to take notice. "What wag the
matter T How did It happen r'
"It waa the fault of the workmen, boas." answered
the foreman. "They made the mistake of taking down
tha scaffolding before they put on the wall paper."
Philadelphia, Telegraph.
The Deferred Aaewer.
At the rate of 100 yards In eighteen seconds Jobson
waa running for a train. The reason he waan't run
ning faster waa, that wag as fast as he could run
Or, aa the children say, all the faster that he could
run.
Blogaon. on the sidewalk, was making no speed
at aU. The reason was he, waa standing still, lie
waan't catching trains that morning.
Suddenly Blogaon called:
"Hey, Jobson I Jobaonl Hey!"
Jobson turned without slacking his speed any more
than be could help, for he knew that If he didn't
catch that train It would go without him. and Job
eon Hook nothing in life more serious than he did
catching tralna
"Coin' somewhere?" Blogaoa called.
Two dsys later Blogsons telephone bell rang at
o clock In the morning. Blogaon answered it with
one hand while he rubbed the aleep out ot hla eves
with the other. Jobaon s voice: X
"This you. Blogaon T Yea, I was going to catch
a train, O'byr-Loulaville Times.
People and Events.
Unusual courage or an unyielding temper enabled
a patient In a Plnkney. Mich., hospital to oommlt
sulolde by holding her breath. Pulmotores were
used te ao avail.
A Philadelphia bridegroom committed suicide when
hla bride asked hlra to wipe tha dishes. Probably
he realised a bridegroom had to do something to
get his picture in the papers.
What's tbe good of working when one must
give aa alimony two-thirds ef the pay check? Aa
Atlantic City man la la Jail meditating on the
question. Meanwhile he la not bothering about his
board bill and the ex-wlfe la not getting her
divvy.
The Hon "Cyclone" Davis, congressman from
Texas, explains that his eoUariaae neck front fash
Ion ia a real health promoter. Tsars ego hla broth or
nearly atrangled himself, while delivering a speech,
with a stiff collar around hla neck. Then and
there Cyclone resolved that tyrant fashion weuid
never get a chance to restrict the free play of
hla vocal plp a. The new col tare donned at Washington
readily expand under air pressure.
The rreerrlptlea for rrepeiredaesa.
VPERIOR. Neb., Jan. H-To the
Editor of The Bee: I hear so much said
of late about preperedn". 1 have a
scheme ehlch I am ante will work to per
fection It has never failed yet when tried
and that la to put the good old Straight
tepublltan party in poer for the next
fifty years, and then no nation on earth
will dare to attck us, for they know that
the Q. O. P. will fight, and knows how to
fight, and knows that if any of them
start anything, we will not tn y lick them,
but wilt take their little old territory
away from them. They also know that
the democrats cant fight and are ab
solutely opposed to annexation of any
more territory.
Now as to candidntea, I want to say
thst I postlvely will not vrte for any
republican who straddles and announce
himself aa a candidate on the republican
and progressive ticket. I fas a bullmoose
any right to vote in a republican caucus?
Answer. W. L. IHLYARD.
Seeks the JVeree te the Llaslt.
OMAHA. Jan. ?7.-To the Editor of The
Bee: I want to voice my sentiment In
the statement of the nurse v. ho had
spunk and principle enough to 'tell ot
conditions at the City hospital.
I have no doubt she will be lied down,
but she should not be. Patlenta and
parenta should stand by her until there
la a change In the management of the
hospital. I know one parent who feel
sure they lost their baby letting him
be taken to the City hospital.
Anyone who starts anything with a
city official has my sympathy. They
can't win, because the clique is too
strong. They do things exactly to suit
themselves. All the taxpayer can do la
to pay for It. Mrs. Joslyn can get the
poor dumb brutes taken care of; praise
her name. But an ordinary citizen can
not get a poor little stepchild taken
care of. "Billy" Sunday never aald any
thing truer than when he said Omaha
would be a good place to live If a lot ot
the people who had It by the throat
would die or move away.
If I can do anything to help avenge
the mothers who have had their bablca
mistreated, I'll be there, tf It is money
or muscle. 1 am sure It would be mus
cle back of a good club If It were my
child. MTRfl. H. LOHRMAN.
2217 Ogden Avenue.
The shame of Georgia.
OMAHA. Jan. 27. To the Editor of
The Bee: In Georgia the genuine Yan
kee state not In Mexico flvo American
ciysens were murdered by so-called re
spectable Georgia citizens. whose
parents have probably landed In this
country from the Mayflower. Has any
one of our senators or representatlvee
tn Washington who. so vehemently de
mand Intervention in Mexico also de
manded of the federal government to
intervene and once and for all to put a
stop to the murdering by tho mob in
Georgia?
What happened In Mexico? Nineteen
American cltisena were . murdered . by a
band of armed outlaws, over which the
de facto government of Mexico has not
as yet any control, in Georgia, how
ever, something worse happened. In
Georgia the past year there waa no revo
lution, there waa no battle fought be
tween contending ermlofc. Oeorgla has
a : responsible government, and yet in
the last year seventeen American cltl
sens entitled to the protection of the
government have been murdered. There
1 no revolution In Georgia now, and
yet within the last month flvo Amer
ican cltlscns were lynched by a mob.
It. la true the five were negroes, whose
llvee are not greatly valued In America,
particularly so in the south, but when
it comes to lynching the Georgia, citizens
are not so particular.. They lynch whito
men a well as black.
Georgia is not Mexico: Georgia Is a
proud, free state. It is proud of Us his
tory and Its laws, yet In the last few
years more American citizens were mur
dered In civilised Georgia than In the
barbarous Mealco, where there has been
a. bloody revolution and no government.
In the last five years over forty Amer
ican citizens were murdered by a Georgia
mob and not a voice heard demanding
the Intervention, ot the Washington gov
ernment. The Mexican bandits will eventually be
punished aa soon as the present Mexican
government will establish Itself more se
cure; it will not take very long until
American citizens will be safe In Mex
ico, Will American cltisena also be sate
In Georgia? H. A.
Llaht om Scarlet Fever Sltaatloa.
OMAHA. Jan. 17. To th Editor of The
Bee: I am In full accord and harmony
with the health office and heartily en
dorse the views ot the medical profes
sion that all precautionary measures
should be taken to check tbe spread of
soarlet fever In the olty and every mcana
at their disposal should be applied to
stamp out. the disease, which at present
seema to be prevalent In Omaha, but It
seems to ma that the figure aa given out
by th health office either need revision
or aa explanation la due to th public.
According to th "official" statement
when th commissioner met with twen
ty-five Invited physicians to discuss the
scarlet fever situation in Omaha, the fol
lowing figures were given out by tbe
health department:
One hundred and eighty-two houses are
under Quarantine. ....
Fifty-two patients are housed In the
Emergency hospital on lower Doualaa
street and twenty-four are convalescent
In the temporary hospital on Lake street
and 1.700 children are at home and not
attending school.
Now let ua analyse the figures. One
hundred and eighty-two houses are quar
antined. Allowing four person to a
house and presuming that all four are
afflicted with acarlet fever, which la by
no means th case, we would have T2S
easea of acarlet fever In the homes.
Fifty-two additional caaea are in the
Emergency hospital on lower Douglaa
and twenty-four are convalescent at the
Lake street station, which would give
ua the sum total of SO case of scarlet
tver in Omaha,
Th health office make an additional
fetatanrwnt that 1.TO0 children are kept
away from achool and are at home. Th
office ef the superintendent of Instruc
tion, who keeps a strict account ef all
ease of scarlet fever, a reported from
the health department, reports, however,
enly ninety-four case of scarlet fever
among school children from January 1
until January XV It can readily be en
that out of th 1.700 tor en cause or an
other kept away from achool, only ninety
foar have scarlet fever; th balance, or
nearly the balance are afflicted with
"seerttl" eeared to attend school (where
they would be safer than roaming la
th streets, standing moving picture
hows etc.).
Th whole mass of figure given out
by th health department Is a terrible
confusion, conflicting with each other and
contradicting on another. Tbe long
sought Information, the persistent clamor :
or tn puouc for the true condition oi
facta, the real status of the scarlet fever
situation In Omaha are, after alt, a terra i
Incognita and tbe public la In the dark
today as to the true condition of the so
called "epidemic" as It was before the
"official" figures were given out.
DR. E. HOLOVTCHINER.
Editorial Snapshots
St Louis Globe-Democrat: Useless
arny poets and useless navy yards will
probatly never disappear until the Idea
of city manager has spread to the na
tional government.
Boston Transcript: Diplomats whose
countries are not at war have been In
vited to both the state dlnnera at the
White House. The only cace of hlntorl'-al
record where It pays to be neutral.
Washington Star: England has been
turning American securities back Into
this country more rapidly than was ex
pected. Baron Astof has not, however,
been called on to throw any United States
properties Into the market.
New York World: Five negroes, all
Americans, were taken from the Worth
county Jail at Sylvester and lynched, but
no t nlted States senator has Introduced
a resolution calling for intervention in
Georgia by tho United States. The ne
groes were hanged t the limb of a tree
and their bodies riddled with bullets, but
congress In ita wrath is not clamoring
for the Instant Invasion of Georgia by
federal forces to vindicate the right of
American citizens.
GRINS AND GROANS.
"The cave-dweller would seize a wo
man by the hair and drag her to his
borne," commented the best roan at the
wedding.
"Yes. replied Miss Cavenne "Tn thnso
dsys hair waa mote natural and furnls'ied
a rename grip.- Washington Btar.
Mrs. Gramercy You really must sign
the peace petition we're getting up.
Mrs. Park I think Ita just lovelv. my
dear, and I'll slnn It as soon as my hus
band gets rid of his war stocks. Puck.
Nrt Hysaw m LETT ME.
HOW WOULD Ol ABOUT
WUfvtlMtf R HIMf
WriH A CLUB!
t
"Kftw. rhlldrAtl t wan , a m- Va-.
much you remember of your lesson. Are
your fathers mammals or Invertebretes?"
"Please, teacher, mine la a republican."
Baltimore American.
Miss Hunter Weren't you surprised
When VOU heard Shnilt mv hnr rlmnln.
away with me?
Mr. Jollier Not very. I'd do the same
thing myself If l got the chance. Phila
delphia Evening Ledger.
"Rav. nM ehfin bca ,a . M
Ing pictures?"
i snouia say so."
1 'T1 r nm .-mm A . V..... .
Tuesday, and give a hsnd. We're moving
i" uay, vnicago jieraid.
IN A RUT.
E. A. Guest In rw-ni r..
Same face every day I see.
I know tomorrow's going to be .
im yesieraay i Knew.
Though other fellows higher climb '
AnH nMBn., I hwi.u
A settled fixture till the time
Ana not a mue t gam.
Sometimes I feel that I am tied
That In a f eld of labor wide
vi never naa a c nance.
Only the narrow roads of life
My feet have ever trod:
W Ithout a thrill I face the strife,
a souuees numan cioa.
An1 long aco I ceased to dream
vi spmnoors that mlpht be.
My eyes gave up the glorious gleam
Of future victory.
I used to wonder now and then
What time nileht ha n in , m-.
For me and all my fellow-men,
out t ao roai no more.
Each day la like Ita yesterday,
l-Ach vear a vear ot arlnrf:
Along my narrow, dreary way
mere s Homing new to rind.
I see my neighbors proudly claim -
' New pleasures aa they go.
But all my Joys remain the same
Ana not a tnrui i know.
Do such thoughts ever com to you?
Do you rebel at niaht
Against the taska you have to do.
Ana areaa ine morning ugnt :
Then rouse jyourself and break away.
No door to you la shut.
Toir trouble la that day by day
iou re aucKinsj in a rue
,riifiw
One
Safe Home
Match
will light all four burners.
The stick is large and
strong. The flame "takes
hold."
Wi do not exapjrerst when we
ay. that you can get a much real
service from three Safe Horn
Matches as from fiv ordinary
matches.
They are non-poisonous, too.
For that reason alone they should
be in every home in America.
Iff. A tt trrocert.
Ask tor them by nam.
The Diamond Match
Company
SlSli
MATED IRON
Increases strength of
delicate, nervous,
run-down people 200
per cent In ten days
In many Instances.
$100 forfeit If it
falls as per full ex
planation In larg
article aoon to ap
pear In this paper.
sk your doctor or
Irugglsc about It. Sherman & Mct nnell
Orug Stores always carry it in stock.
Come into otur store and get one of the
extraordinary bargain in handsome
Jewelry we are now offering. Ton can
wear and enjoy the artlole while pay
ing for It In eaay weekly or monthly
payments as snlts yonr conTenlenoo,.
eS9 Ladles' Dia
mond Ring, lilt
solid gold. Loftls
"Perfection" Jt(j
mounting. . . .
$3 a Month.
WO. 4 Men's" Dia
mond Hln, -prong
Tooth mouailns.
sou a sola
st
Sl.es a Week.
17-Jewel $f 75
Elgin....... si st& ,
XTo. 18 Genu
ine turn. w.
mam or Hump.
wairli -la
Itlt
guaranteed
nou b I s
Irani
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t o
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Osea Dairy Till P. M. Sstara.y. Till :J0
or wrii. ior uiusirstsd Cstslos No n
Pbons DoukI.s 1444 sod .ur sslesman will sail!
1 BROS &CQLRSI 409
. 18th
Omaha.
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A TIMELY SUGGESTION
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Let your home beer during 1916 be
i
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A home product, brewed of the choicest
materias.
Save Coupons and Get Free Premium
Phone Douglaa 1889 and have a case sent home
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Distributors.
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tue in advertising; no matter
how good advertising may be
in other respects, it must be
run frequently and constant
ly to be .really succcessfuL