TIIR BEE: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, FEHRUAnY 23, 1916.
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JANUARY ClRCl'LATIO.I.
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dress will bo changed aa often aa requested.
BmaaeMnMBnsiaEaaraMnnnannMara
Any mora lawyer eager to put on the ub-mation-of-perJury
shoe in order to show that
hey fttT
Fee (rabbins by public officers is on the
oboggan not only here in Omaha, but all over
ho country.
Collusion (or divorce Is a practice sufficiently
oromon in the courts to provide a fashion for
bo shock of discovery.
Judging from local conditions, "more work
,nd fewer carrier and clerka to do it" seems to
e the motto of the Postofflco department.
I "On to Constantinople!" Is the latest slogan
t the bear. Washing down Mush with the rum
jof Erierum evidently stimulates flights of fancy.
3 Despite the evil prophecies of the ground
hog the season promises a bumper crop of oil
'melona. The first cutting in Ohio netted $ a
; hare.
And the Water board law still contains the
express provision declaring its "intent and pur
pose" to keep the board and all its employes
from activity in "partisan politics."
j President Wilson la going to hare a lawyer
jus his secretary of war, but baa not decided on
j which one. Come to think of it, moat of our
! ar secretaries bavo been lawyers.
Salt Creek shows business wisdom in sticking
' lo Its lead in spite of tho sunshine lnre. The
I famous route to obscurity evidently la marshal
ing all its resources for tho April rnah-
Somo administration megaphones resent tho
insinuation of "party flopping" on public ques
tion. "Artistic somersaitlng" more becomingly
designates tho finished work of experts.
County Attorney Majtney baa recently had
turee or four cases of perjury and subornation
oi perjury referred to' him by the Judges on
the bench. What is be going to do about it?
It is gratifying to native pride to know. that.
Baron Astor went through the initiation cere
mony with tho self-control of a "professional
jiner." He wore a cocked hat, an ermine
trimmed coat and a limoualne-headUght dia
mond, which made the lordllngs blink, thus up
holding tho daitllng traditions of the Amorlcan
tourist abroad.
A Baltimore preacher persisted in locating
Old Nick's blast furnace plant right on the map
of Baltimore, without the aid or consent of tho
natives. A shower of eggs directed at the pulpit
operated a an injunction pending a referendum
vote on the location. Tho monument city wel
comes industries, but draws the line on alien
munition factories.
To be poor and in trouble too often spells a
('entai of Justice. Courts are ready to act, but
i he machinery by which they move is expensive.
To obviate that difficulty the proposed legal
aid of the city deserves hearty support. Becur
Ing Justice for and preventing oppression of de
serving poor is a roost commendable exercise of
the protecting arm of the city.
Working- Oat An Army Bill.
Chairman Hay of the bouse committee on
military affslrs announce the com mi Up has a
compromise measure to provide for the defense
needs of the country all ready to report. Only
approximations of the bill's provision are given
out, so that Judgment as to Its efficiency must
be deferred for the time. It 1 admitted, how
ever, that the continental army plan, advocated
by Secretary Garrison on recommendation of
the War college, I entirely abandoned, and
that the nationalization of the National Guard
Is proposed. Whether this can be successfully
carried out Is yet to be determined, although
the required legislation is permissible under the
constitution. With the proposed increase in the
regular eHtablinhment. a steadily increasing re
serve being provided for, and the new organiza
tion of the National Ouard, a first line force
of 4 75,000 Is contemplated. This is quite a
reduction from the 1,250,000 asked by the
War college.
Two further compromises are ahead of the
measure, one with the senate and the other
with the president. The bouse and senate must
dovetail their defense plans, and then the meas
ure must be trimmed up to suit the fancy of
the executive department, which means that the
army bill Is Just entering on Its real difficulties.
It is suggested the president will submit to the
substitution of state for national militia. No
real occasion exists for worry on this point. Mr.
Wilson would not have allowed Secretary Gar
rison to resign, had he not changed his mind
on the continental army plan. So far, the ad
vice of experienced army men has been aban
doned altogether for the plans of the poli
ticians.
The only encouraging sign Is that something
I to be done to Increase the capacity of the
nation to defend Itself. Further reforms will
bo possible in time.
City Lighting Plant and Plant.
That Omaha Is again confronted with a po
litical campaign may be easily gathered from
the talk about city lighting contracts, munici
pal ownership, and all that goes with them.
Contracts are up In the air, proposala and
counter-proposals are being bandied back and
forth, and all sort of maneuvering is under
way to' befuddle and play upon public senti
ment to gain political advantage regardless of
the public service.
But wby should the council ask for propo
sition for street lighting from the lighting com
pany?. Why should not the city decide what it
wants and formulate Ha own proposition and in
vite the lighting company or any other com
pany to say at what cost It will do the work?
If it is believed that the people are ready
for a municipal lighting plant, the council now
ha all tho authority needed to set in motion
the machinery for either acquiring the present
plant, or constructing a new one. All the com
missioner have to do, it sincere, who are pro
fessing to favor a municipal light plant, I to
frame and adopt the proper measure and ask
for a vote of popular approval on a bond proposition.
The one chief argument of every municipal
ownership advocate ia that in no other way can
the public utility service be taken out of poli
tics. If so, the way to get the question out of
politic Is to put it up squarely to the people,
and let them determine what tbey want to do.
Thirty Years Ago
This Day in Omaha
' Compiles front Baa riles.
The second cut In tranaoontlnental peaaenger buil
hf.a brings the firat-claaa rata down to SM, with a ra
t's I of CO. and makee ftret-claae travel alrooet aa
heap aa emigrant. Thetffght la an with the eouthero
luute and Oeneral Agent Calloway Bays "we can atand
It if they can."
The much-heralded charity bail cam off with bril
liant success. It waa bald In the new BxposltionSbulld
lug at Fifteenth and Capitol avenue, and the grand
march waa headed In thla order: Mr and Mra Jan
R. Boyd. Judge and Mra Dundy, W. A. fasten and
Mies Creary. Mr. and Mra. John A, MoSliane, Mr. and
Mri. R L Blerbower. Mr. and Mra. Thomas M. Swobs.
Mr. and Mra. Levi Carter, Mr. and Mra. Tfaomaa M.
Orr, Dr. and Mra. Moor. Major and Mlaa Wilson ant
Mr. and Mrs. Mortts Meyer. The ornamentation of
the hell waa art U tan t and taaty. The word 'Vharlty'
stood forth Illuminated with gaa Jeta over the muetlc
stand and the aupper waa aarved In the gallery.
Tba beat cuta of alrlola steak are eelllng retail for
la tenia, and vencon. rich and Juicy, can be purchaed
for centa Chkkens bring II oenta a pound and
rt i. k and turkeys Sw cent.
Orover Cleveland arrived la Omaha la company wlih
a lady who intenda to make thla city her home. He 1s
m writ-trained parrot.
Hire, rhelpe. head nurse at the child hospital. I
rr' ttnff from her IllneM.
The Odiaha Gun club held a ehoot at twenty rly
pireon hHwwn two aldea. raftalnrd by Lne nl
ruimelfce, the furinvr winning by a avore of hZ to 7k
Tho Middle West
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Strategic Value of the Valley.
The sending of a radio message to all part
of the United Bute, from the Rock Island ar
senal as a central point ought to be of far greater
service than establishing the possibilities of
using the amateur wireless operators of United
States as an adjunct to national defense. It
should emphasise strategic value of great Mla
sisalppi valley, and the importance of it con
trol in event of war. Our friends on the sea
board, both east and west, have hysterically be
moaned their exposed condition, and wo have
been told the vulnerable heart of the United
States He within an area along the Atlantlo
coast scarcely larger than single western state.
So far as industrial and financial importance 1
concerned, this may be true, but some other
factor must be considered in the solution of
the problem.
Between the Alleghanles and the Rockies
stretches an empire of unequalled value, on
whose fecundity all the rest of the nation must
depend. Without It. the United States would
shrink to nothing. This la the Mississippi val
ley, for the possession of which an invading
army might be expected to make the moat des
perate efforts. ' And It Is wholly exposed.
It mast not be taken for granted that strate
gists of foreign nations have given their at
tention solely to the possibility of attack on one
or the other of the seaboards, or that they look
upon poseesslon of the factories and banks of the
country aa the key to American eonquest. Thla
would credit them with little real military abil
ity. Nor should our eastern rrienda put too
great stress on their charge that the middle west
Is indifferent to their conditions. People are
thinking on this side of the mountains as well
aa on the other, and the middle west is waking
up to the situation.
Keeping Up with Kansas.
Tb best boomed State in the Union is still
setting a fast pace, keeping up with Kansas
haa come to be more a matter for the exercise
of Imagination than for the exhibition of cold.
easily ascertainable facta. Just now a newspaper
advertisement announces that the Sunflower
state is out of debt, and haa a per capita wealth
of 11,630 greater than any other state In the
union. This is putting it pretty strong, even
tor Kansas. A bulletin from the United States
census bureau, issued last May and dealing with
the wealth of the country, puta Kansas eighth
in the list of per capita wealth, while Nebraska
comes fifth. Nevada Is in the lead, with Iowa,
North Dakota, California and Nebraska folio
ing in order, while Montana and Colorado also
are listed ahead of Kansas. Perhaps the Kan
sans have resorted to the trick of the promoters,
who capitalize "earning capacity," and put a
mortgage on the future when issuing a pros
pectus.
Nebraska, too, is out of debt, with more
than 110.000,000 invested in gilt-edged aerurl
ties, much of this money tx-tng loaned to older
commonwealth. Keeping up with Kansas in
fiction Is a hard Job. but when It comes to facts,
Nebraska is far ahead of its Jaybawker neighbor
"""" BTew York Beaming' Foe.
HAT I the Middle West? The question la In-
eplred by an apparent revival. In connection
with the aueatlon of defenee. of the feeling
that the Middle West haa what Bageot called a
special "cake of euatom." Even President Wilson
aoemed to fall In with thla when he spoke during hta
tour of reporta that large Middle Weatern communi
ties were opposed In a special way to hla program,
and reminded Kansana of the fltthtlng traditions of
their section. Hardly alnee the disappearance of the
economic questlona of McKlnleys time haa the press
spoken ao often ot the Central state as a region
apart We hoar from an assistant aecretary of agri
culture who has been touring the section that its
attitude la traceable to the inhabitants' rough and
ready belief In the possibility of Improvising almost
anything, and to their naive responsiveness to
Bryan's Insinuations about the scheming of muni
tion maker. We hear again of the crude but alncero
Idoaliiin of the Middle West, and of Its practicality
conflicting qualities. Yet every reader of weitarn
papers knows that opinion on "preparedness" does not
abruptly become another color between the Alio
ghenlea and the Missouri. Nor does It on other nues
Uona. It la pertinent to Inquire how many Illusion
may not exlat In the general ranging of the char
acter of the Middle West, and what harm they may
not do to national feeling.
It Is a facile error, aa regard "prepwredneea" and
many other sod si, literary, economic and political
questions, to believe that the Middle West will think
aa one man; that a whole section In tho heart of the
continent will ahow the reaction of special Interest
and prejudloe. Because the prairie hsvea wide
geographle unity, a common history, many common
commercial and agricultural Interests, a common cul
ture, and until recently an homogeneous population.
It la easy to think that they embody single alms and
a definite personality. But thla overlooka the fact
that the section really represents a complex of Inter
ests and Idnae and a tendency to variance of opinion
as marked aa any In America. The population la no
longer homogeneous. The difference between rural and
city elements in various states 1s pronounced, and
about the large cities the foreign strains are consid
erable and Influential. To take political Inclinations
alone, those of Kansas and Nebraska, of Wisconsin
and Illinois, are as different aa those of Kansaa and
New York. Missouri la a determinedly "wet" as
Kansas is determinedly "dry." Dwellers on the
Platte regard Indiana aa an eastern state. It la In
evitable that "preparedness" or any other prominent
question should be given keen discussion from dif
ferent angles. A section that diseagreea on Its own
questions will disagree on national questions; and Its
disagreement will be much the same as those of
other sections. In one aenae, the west Is likely to
display even more difference of opinion than older
communities). The "cake of custom" la not fully
stiffened there; there la more pride In Individual
opinion and less crowd-reliance upon tradition and
bablt.
The United States haa a physical extent ao great
that It has no real geographical center, but Its deeper,
immanent unity la clear enough for all that To say
that the Middle West differ little In essential things
front the remainder of the country la, after ail, to
combat only one tenaclou tradition. The section
does cherish Its youthfulness and ail the qualities
which youth connote. From Chicago to Omaha It
doltghts In Its reputation for a certain precocity, and
finds it flattering to be Judgwd according to it Like
some of Its cities of prodigious growth, it la proud of
the contrast between Its accomplishment and the
brevity ot the time required. It present the world its
political Institutions, Its literary products. Its Judg
ments on current affairs, with the expectation that
they will be considered not Intrinsically, but aa the
work of an Inspired and amaalngly energetlo stripling.
Nine-tenths of its belief In a greater practicality and
Idaailam than New England's or those ef the Middle
states or the south rises from Its belief In Its youth.
The eaat fails la with this, so far as It does, mainly
because It permit It to maintain It old patronising
attitude. But even thla tradition la fast dying out, aa II
being realised that It la false and that It U
unhealthy for both eaat and weat The west is ap
preciating that It la actually mature, and that all It
does la to be measured oa an absolute basis, for H
s that thus only will it achieve the self -responsi
bility It owes to Itself, And it is not wholesome for
one socllon of the country to cherish the Illusion
that another Is totally dirareat
No one wishes to rub away the proper differences
In trait and feature which have slowly developed In
different localities; uniformity, the destruction of
variety, means the loaa not only of color, but ef
vitality. It is well said that we want one spirit, but
diversity of gift. But Walt Whitman, In a famous
passage of a generation ago, expressed hla conception
of the true solidarity of the country. "Not long ago,"
he wrote, "I waa down New York bay on a steamer.
watching the sunset over the dark green heights, and
viewing all that Illimitable spread of shore, ehlppiiur
and sea, around Randy Hook. But an interventna-
week or two, and my eyes catch the ahaduwy out
llnea of the Spanish peak a In the more than 1000
miles between, though of infinite and paradoxical
variety, a curious and absolute fusion la doubtless
steadily annealing, oompaetlng and Identifying alU"
He spoke of the part he hoped would be played in
thla compacting by a "great, throbbing, vital Imag
inative work, or series of works of literature, " This
we have not had. But he spoke also of the country's
common laws and Institution and of "the grim
welding of our national wars, the steal tlea of rail
roads and all of the kneading and- fualng prooeese'
or our material and business history; and we know
how thee have played their part The great reason
why sectional differences are not large In America la
that the sections have been settled by much the
same diversity of population; and It la both futile and
wrong to try to draw aharp Unee of demarcation.
Twice Told Tales
Milk aad gewrlet FVrrer.
OMAHA. Pb. B.-To the Editor of The
Bee: Having read In your paper the tele
gram of Nathan Straus, the father of
the pasteurisation of milk In the United
States, In which he states that scarlet
fever and other contagious dlseaae epi
demics are usually traceable to the milk
supply, I feel that a reply should be made
to same. Every precaution and Investiga
tion that Could possibly be made to safe
guard the cltlsens of this city from an
epldemto of any contagious disease
through its milk supply has been and
will alwaya be provided for. I. aa head of
the milk Inspection service, can say with
out fear of contradiction that not one sin
gle case of scarlet lover now prevalent in
our city has been or could be traced to
the milk supply.
I realise that In dtles like New York
(Mr. Straus' home) pastuerlxatlon of Ita
milk supply has accomplished wonders
nd haa materially reduced the death
rate among Infants, aa well aa reducing
the cases of contagious dlseaaes usually
traceable to milk, but New York City
receive Ita milk from at least ten dif
ferent states and it would be next to Im
possible to Inspect and keep as close a
watch on the dairies supplying their milk
as It la In Omaha when we have log
dalrlea within a radius of six miles and
under constant observation and Inspection.
For one I appreciate the warning Issued
ty Mr. Straus, but do not agree with
him that pastuerlxatlon Is absolutely es
sential to aafeguard a milk supply, Aa an
Illustration, New York City, whore all of
the milk must be paatuerised, ahowed a
death rate among infante In lms of 117.
per 1.000. while In our city, where ap
proximately only SS per cent of the milk
Is so treated, 47 per 1,000 was the rate.
You can rest assured. Mr. Editor, that
If at any time the milk supply of thla
city showa any slyns of deteriorating In
quality I shall be the first to raise my
voice and fight hard and long for all the
safeguards necesaary. If our milk sup
ply continues ss It is today, pastuerls
tlon Is not necessary.
CUAUDH P. BOSSIE.
City Milk, Inspector.
MIRTHFUL REMARKS.
His O treat Brhesae.
When Irving Bachelier waa running a newspaper
ayndtoate and publishing a juvenile tuagastne in New
York he always sat In a large porch rocking chair
before a fat desk, so heaped with letters that every
few minutes a little epistolary avalanche would shoot
down from It to the floor. One day Orson Lowell
the artlat, who waa a partner In the magasloe. found
hiin In a more than usually meditating mood, and
aald to him:
"What'a the matter, Irving; got an Idea?"
"Y-e-e," answered Bacheller, very slowly, "a bg
one. One that will make ua all rich. You know the
great auk la extinct, and that there are only four ef
IU eggs In existence. They are worth thousand of
dollars apiece, and a great auk Itself would be price
leaa My notion la to get these eggs and batch "em."
"B'Jt how will you hatch theraT" asked Lowell.
"Oh." answered Bacheller, vUlnly annoyed. "I
haven't given that point any thought yet But It's
a mere detail a mere detail. The plan la bound to
succeed. And It will make ua all rich." Woman
Heme Companion.
Be-eke Klerk t l's.
Tt is said' he remarked, reflectively, "that wom
en's hands are growing larger."
"Weiir she returned. Inquiringly.
"Tes," he aaserted. "And the worst of It Is there
Is every likelihood that this tendency will continue."
"TeaT" she said. In the same Inquiring tone.
"Yes," be repeated. "You see. driving and golf and
tennis and other sports that women have recently
taken op are responsible for It '
"In that case." she said, with a glano at her owa
dainty hand, "you'd better speak quickly If you want
a amall wis '
He restitwd that It was the opportunity of a life
time and he spoke promptly. Pittsburgh Chronicle-
Telegraph,
"The mansrer claims to have discov
ered his star actress working In a
laundry."
"That would secount for the way she
mangles her part" Baltimore American.
Wife Everything we have here In the
house Is so old and shabby.
Man Have a little patience, my dear.
When they get a Mt older they will be
ntlquea. Boston Transcript
"Has rather a weak chin, hasn't he?"
"Hasn t ftimirh rhln to rest a rlgaret
against" Kansas City Journal.
"Why thene cloves, my dear?"
"I thousht vou were fond of them. '
xnlalned the Innocent young bride. "You
seem to partake of them downtown
every day."
Then he looked fixedly at her. but
could arrive t no conclusion as to her
motives. Louisville Courier-Journal.
The bumptious salesman hsd lust left
the office of the noted merchant. The
latter leaned back In his chair with a
iBh of relief.
Thank sjoodnees sir. Northern France
has prone," he remarked. '
Whv do vou call that fellow Nonnern
France?" Inquired his secretary.
"Heceuee." renlled the merchant, "he
has 000 mllea of front." New York Times.
Madarett on Mawlelp! Morals.
HASTINGS, Neb., Feb. 1L To the
Editor of The Bee: I noticed In the
columns of your good paper last week
an article that the mayor of Hastings
had broken faith with the committee of
the Chamber of Commerce In regard to
the Immoral shows that the mayor
closed.
This attack was all uncalled for and
on account of my many speaking datee
waa unable to answer the article sooner.
I know1 your good paper wants the
truth and the same Is attached to this
letter bearing my signature as mayor
of the city of Hastings,
Trusting you will correct the false Im
pression given out, as your good paper
would not want to take advantage of a
young man who oommenced his business
career as an Omaha Bee newsboy and
who has always kept truth, honesty and
Justice for hla guide. .
Thanking you for pest favors and as
suring yon of my sincerity for the peo
ple's Interest. I remain aa ever an old
friend ef the Omaha' Bee.
WILLIAM MADQETT.
Extract from letter:
"I admit that I did stop the opertlon
of all gambling devices and Immoral
and suggestive shows upon our streets
and that I did stop the exhibition of a
wild man from Borneo or some other
place from the inhuman and vicious
acta of tearing live pigeons to pieces
with his teeth and sucking then blood
In the presence of the paWlo during the
South Platte exposition and ail this I
did without first oonsultlng a committee
of the Chamber of Commeroe. I could
not see the necessity or the advisability
of oonsultlng a committee of the Cham
ber of Commerce before Interfering with
gambling devices, vicious and sugges
tive shows when some of the members
of the Chamber of Commeroe were them
selves operating a gambling devise upon
our streets and refused to stop until
they were arrested, claiming they had
legal advice and knew what they were
doing. I am sorry that this Interfered
with the finances of the Chamber of
Commerce, but I am inclined to think
that revenue or finance for any purpose
should not be procured tn this manner.
I subscribed IS to Phil Hall, adjutant
general, as a contribution to bring te
our city during the South Platte expo
sition week his aviation corps, and It
Is true that when the South Platte ex
position people failed to bring the avia
tion come to our city I withdrew my
subscription. I have made every effort
possible to make this town better, mor
ally and financially and so far I feel
that I have no apologise xo orrer.
That-Eaetwe BiempW.
EXETER. Neh, Feb. . To the Editor
of The Bee: I notice that Richard U
Metcalfe tn unwtndlng several columns
of news print to exhibit his sore toe
takes Bxeter for one of his horrible ex
ample. He says:
At Exeter a capable man f f fine reputa
tion was a candidate lor me poeioim-e.
ti auliod the Hrvan machine to pick
another man. They discovered that the
M-n.iiri a r a Accjuviona it iook a uniin.
although no one claimed that he waa
uv dearee a drunkard. But on thli
score he waa aereeiea.
Now Mr. Metcalfe's article Is headed,
A Review of Nebraaka Political His
tory." If the reat of It la as distorted
as the paragraph referring to Bxeter
aomebody ought to get out an Injunction,
eraln Clarence Paine filing It among
the archlvea of Nebraska history. The
little difficulty about the Exeter post
office waa settled by an election, the
record of which can be found In the
rostofflce department at Washington.
The parasraph quoted ia a pipe dream
and the dream la not Mr. Metcalfe'e but
one which he absorbed second hand. He
should be more careful of the source of
his "historical'' authorities, especially aa
just now he Is suffering from an acute
attack by Bryanltls, a disease quite conv
nion among a certain claaa of democrat!
politicians just at this time, usually run
ning In connection with sore toes or sore
heads. One of Its most pronounced symp
toms Is a disregard for truth and ac
curacy, when the subject of their par
ticular mania is under discussion.
A&0UHD THE CITIES.
I went to he excused." said the wesry
looklnu Juryman, addressing the Judge.
I owe a man o mat i norroweo ana
s he Is leaving: town for some years, t
want to catch him before he frets to the
train and pay him the money."
You are excusefl, rennen me juaga, in
Icy tones. "I don't want anybody on the
Jury who can He like that." New York
Times.
"I understand that Jonea believes In
olng everything methodically, without
any hurry or fuss.
Me certainly does. wny. ir no were
drowning he'd try to nave a 'Help
wonted ad put In the papers Chicago
Post
'We, objeet to the young man who Is
court In our daUKhte- bec&uae he la a
anoemaker."
'Why, a shoemaker Is the nest sort of
man. because he Is usually whole-
soled and well heeled." Baltimore
American.
Wife Mercy What'a the matter with
your face? You look aa though you'd
been In a battle.
Hub I waa gettinr shaved bv a ladv
barber when a mouse ran across tha
floor. Boston Transcript.
THE END OF THE GAME.
etous City o metals declined te Invest
la voting machines for city and county
uae. Should the commissioners change
their minds. Omaha and Touglas county
might offer bargain counter term.
A record ef S&.000 arrests ef autolats In
New York City In UlS show the common
offenses to be reckleaa driving, disobey
Ing traffic signals. Intoxication of drivers.
Improper turning of corners and driving
on the wrong slds of the street.
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Tou've seen an old gambler aqutnt over
his specs.
And watched him win stack after stack
or the checks?
His gaxe seldom wanders, hla face
keeps the same
He won't tip his mlt till the end ef
the game.
You've seen a fair maiden In satins and
furs;
Tou klaa her, and Just like a kitten she
purrs.
She's sweet and she loves youl She's
gentle and tame
She won't Up her mlt till the end of
the game.
A home you are wanting, and start out
to buy.
The real estate man sells you one "high
ana ary, -
A short season later you're sorry you
came
But don't tip your mlt till the end of
the game.
A doctor Is called in a baffling case:
He knows not the symptoms their cause
ne can i trace.
He "guesaea" the answer and rises to
fame
Cut won't tip hla mlt till the end of
game.
Dame' Grundy broke Into our new Fon
tenelle. Some lady had smoked there, the Dame
naa heara tell.
She asked Mr. for the mlsoreant's
name
He'd not tip her mlt till the end of
the game.
They're seeking a candidate (here's an
old vetl
They ask him the question, "Are you
ory or weir
He answers all factions with promises
lame
But won't tip his mlt till the end of
the game.
They're shouting "preparedness" over
the lane.
They say no attack our defense could
withstand.
(But)
j j If something should start
I I And we'd get
I I In the game,
Wed hang
iSome more stars
I I In that "little
Blue frame." ,
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Council Bluffs.
C. H.
HY WOflfJ .
WRITE LETTERS
To Lydla E. Pinkham Medi
cine Co.
Women who ore well often ask "Are
Mis letters which the Lydia E. Pinkham
! !ouicine Co. are continually publishing,
irenuine?" "Are they truthful?"
" Why do women write such letter t "
In answer we say that never have wo
rublished a fictitious letter or name.
Never, knowingly, have we published
hn untruthful letter, or one without tho
full and written consent of the woman
tvho wrote it.
The reason that thousands of women
from all parts of the country write such
prateful letters to the Lydia E. Pink
bam Medicine Co. is that Lydia E. Pink
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l.as never suffered
t) realize how these
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men feel when re
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