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Now for the whirlwind finish.
For intemperance of ipecch commend us to
a temperance fanatic
Getting the "Hex" Out of Mexico.
For years in United States army circles "Mex"
has stood as designating something spurious, be
low grade, unworthy. It is an abbreviation of
"Mexican" and means below the American stand
ard. Just now our democratic president and his
coadjutors are getting the "Mex" out of Mexico
and putting it into the campaign. Secretary Bak
er's stupid break, in which he declared a plot was
afoot among enemies of the administration to fo
ment an outbreak, or outrage, along the border
for political purposes, has been 'followed by one
equally remarkable for its lack of "tact and good
sense on part of its author, Licentiate Cabrera,
president of the Mexican conferees, who have
been and are being delightfully entertained at
Newport, Atlantic City and elsewhere by our gov
ernment. Ambassador Expectant Arredonao
follows Cabrera, and the circle is nearly com
plete. When the final word comes from Shadow
Lawn the gap will be closed. One would think
that Wilson's Mexican.record would content him,
and that the fact that he is running for president
of the United States and is a friend and sponsor
for Carranza instead of a rival, would lead his
Mexican adherents to keep still. It's hard to
teach a faithful follower of the donkey wisdom.
A MAN WHO CANT BE BLUFFED.
In contrast with President Wilson, who has
backed up, or turned around, on nearly every
question on which he ever took a stand, the rec
ord of Charles Evans Hughes shows him to be a
man who can't be bluffed. That record shows
that Hughes, as investigator of the New York in
surance scandals, as chief magistrate of the state
of New York, and as judge, has always insisted on
full information and all the facts before reaching
conclusions, and, once satisfied he is right, has
never been swerved from the path of duty by
threats, promises of favor, popular clamor or
force.
That jitney parade of democrats mocks the
party claim oflofty prosperity. .
It is not so long since everyone was paying
democratic peace-time war taxes that it should be
altogether forgotten.
, - Considering the vast volume of Lusitania
notes, it is not surprising that a pullback post-
script got lost in the vocal shuffle.
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The coming of state teachers on the morning
of 'the day after election insures to right and left
a joyful "poultice for the blows of sound." '. - ,
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. . The historic bout of the Kilkinney cats is
bound to be a fadaway beside the scrap staged
1 by wet and dry democrats. . No admission' fee,
'no collection.
Henry Ford's efforts to get the soldiers "out
'of the trenches by Christmas" last year did not
come up to advance notices, ' Saving the demo
crats is an even more difficult job.
Careful inspection of the World-Herald will
convince any unbiased reader that Senator Hitch
cock is the only man running on the democratic
ticket who is really worth while , saving.
Well, that's a good onel Our democratic
senator, who has been playing every string on
the German fiddle, accuses his opponent of stir
ring up race prejudice I Was ist los mit Hitch
cock? ; w ' -
The democrats say that it takes only another
$500,000 to make sure of Wilson's re-election and
they want it understood that they have thTnioney.
In a word, they are sure Of victory If they can
buy it
American voters have good reasons for thank
ing Luis Cabrera, Mexican minister of finance,
for the light he sheds on the administration's
Mexican muddle. The appearance of a humil
iating criticism of American methods illustrates
-the want of backbone at Washington.
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Away from the hustle and the shouting the
thought sinks into the gray matter of Grand
Chief Stone and his brotherhood cabinet that
the Adamson law is a conundrum they cannot
solve. Like other celebrated gold bricks, it grips
the eye, but a nitric acid test reveals the base
metal....' " ' ' " . - .. . . '
In the bygone days of the cattle barons on
the plains current report had it that thrifty herd-
V era impressed prospective buyers by driving the
stock in a circle around a butte. The revival of
the scheme in the democratic flivver parade clr
cling a block is a painful example of disrespect
for dead jokes.-'".. '- . : ,' ? U',' '
As a lawyer, Henry C. Murphy, republican
candidate for county attorney, is fully as com
petent as the present incumbent running for a
fourth term and it is certain he would put more
"pep" into the- office and give the taxpayers
something more than a perfunctory performance
of routine duties. ' -' ,
Gratifying progress toward an adequate pen
sion fund for aged clergymen i reported in
Methodist and Episcopalian circles. More than
half the requisite endowment of each denomina
tion is secured, and the balance will come as
quickly as the laity. are brought to realize their
duty toward leaders worn out in their service.
Kennedy for Senator
Valparaiso Vendor: In our opinion the voters
of Nebraska will make a grave mistake if they
do not elect John L. Kennedy for United States
senator on November 7. He is one of the best
men in the state tor the place.
Hildreth telescope: The opinion seems to
be quite general that John L. Kennedy, candidate
for the United States senate, is proving the
most popular man on the republican ticket in
Nebraska. It looks like he was an easy winner.
Ansley Herald: The Herald was one of the
first newspapers in the state to respond to the
candidacy of John L. Kennedy for United States
senator. The Herald supported him throughout
the primary campaign, and will continue to sup
port him. Why? Because John L. Kennedy is
tne aniest man any party in Nebraska has pre
sented to the voters of this state for the high
omce oi united states senator in the last decade,
i Bruning Booster: If Nebraska sends John -L.
Kennedy down to Washington as a member of
the United States senate, and every indication
at the present time shows they will, we will have
a man of whom we may be justly proud. We'll
make this assertion right here and now. that Ne
braska will never need to make an apology for
Kennedy when he goes to the senate. He II be
fighting on the right side of every question.
Lion't overlook Kennedy no matter what your
politics are he is deserving of your vote and
your support.
Compensation and Compulsory Insurance.
One 'of the net results of the general move
ment in the direction of laws providing for the
compensation of victims of industrial accidents
has been the consideration of plans for providing
life, health and accident insurance for the workers.
This is put forward by the employers, who are
concerned to the extent of seeing that workmen
make some provision on their own charge against
misfortunes of life. .The principle of compensa
tion is not involved, other than that proposals for
compulsory insurance may be regarded in some
degree as an extension of the insurance against
accident now provided by law. State insurance
is not favored, and is not seriously regarded by
either employers or employes, although it has
been ' seriously discussed by groups of sociolo
gists. Flans that have worked well in Germany
and are undergoing trial in England are looked
upon rather askance, as subversive of the ideal of
freedom, so dearly cherished by all Americans,'
who are generally averse to substituting the state
for the individual in what are looked upon as
purely personal matters. This aversion has, it is
true, given way on some points, and may 'on
others, to the end that in time we may see some
of the salient features of the socialistic program
adopted, just as it has been in the older countries.
For the present, the trend Of thought is towards
mutual benefit associations, formed among the
workers in the great industrial Institutions, to
which all will be required to contribute, and from
which benefits will be drawn. Through this means
the careless workers will be taught the desir
ability as well as the necessity of making pro
visions now neglected. It is not planned, of
course, that, the employer is to be relieved of the
share of responsibility placed on him by the com
pensation laws, but that the general social bur
den will be lessened by the workers' co-operation.
AND DON'T FORGET THIS, EITHER1
Only a short while ago Omaha determined to
go after one of the fifteen new federal land banks,
and the Commercial club 'committee having the
matter in charge called on Senator Hitchcock, as
our Omaha aenator, to champion Omaha's claim.
But our great senator, who admits ht is a
'statesman,' positively refused to stand up for his
horns town. Do you suppose Kansas City would
have gotten the federal reserve bank away from
us if Senator Reed, the Kansas City senator, had
not made the fight for hia home town? Why
should Omaha stand up for a senator who won't
stand up for Omaha?
"Our Bill" Wilson an Example.
Secretary of Labor Wilson is fondly referred
to by his eastern -admirers as "Our Bill;" he is a
good example of what opportunity held for the
American workingman under republican rule. A
coal miner from boyhood, he rose to the position
of congressman, and is now a member of the
(.president's cabinet Hit energy and ambition
wuil lur nun iiuiiuiauic uisuucuuil, anu laoor is
proud of him as a specimen of men in the ranks.
Just remember, though, he achieved his advance
under conditions made possible by the govern
ment under policies for which the republican
party is responsible, and to which the democrats
are opposed. Also, keep in mind the fact that the
cabinet position he was called upon to fill was
created by the republicans, the law being signed
by a republican president. These facts should
not be forgotten when listening to Secretary Wil
ton tell what the democrat! have done for labor;
he himself is a product of republican policies.
WHY HENRY IS FOR WOODROW.
Henry Ford gives as one of the chief reasons
why he has espoused the Wilson cause that he
believes the Adamson wage-increase law ia "the
first step toward government ownership and op
eration of railroads." Well, that putt still a
different face on It I Note, however, Mr. Ford is
not yet advocating government ownership of au
tomobile factories.
Administration and Farmer
William Stull
, Those who attended the meeting of the Ne
braska Bankers' association last i Tuesday, ex
pecting to hear a discussion of economic ques
tions by Herbert Quick, were disappointed.
Those who expected an elucidation of the rural
credits law, so far as it might affect the Ne
braska farmer or banker, or to have some well ,au
thenticated facts presented to support the wis
dom and practicability of the rural credits sys
tem, were likewise 'disappointed. Instead they
heard an especially well worded argument or
apology for what the present administration had
done or failed to do for the betterment of agri
culture or increased profit to the farmer.
What struck most forcibly was a familiar
ring, so to speak, running through the whole
discussion, a something akin to the memory of
a half forgotten dream. Those who happened to
be in close touch witrf the farm mortgage busi
ness twenty-five years ago, soon realized that
his most "fetching ' expressions were used by the
publicity department of those farm loaning com
panies, which flourished in the late eighties and
went bankrupt in the early nineties.
Submersible Question Not Settled.
Operations of German undersea boats against
commerce in the vicinity of the British Isles have
taken on a phase that vividly reminds us the
question between Germany and the United States
on this matter was not settled. It is now reported
that a British transport on which was carried
some fifty Americans has been sunk without
warning. This alleged occurrence is in direct vio
lation of the promise from Berlin that ships
would not be sunk without warning sufficient to
give passengers and crews opportunity to seek
safety, and that Americans' lives would not be put
in jeopardy. The circumstances of the present
ease remain to be fully established and careful in
quiry will doubtless be made before any definite
action is taken. It is of importance, though, as
showing how dangerously close we still are to a
serious situation and the need of firmness in our
foreign policy. -..v.
A brief history of those concerns may not
be out of place: In 1881 or 1882, Benjamin
Lombard, jr., a shrewd New Englander, with
large business experience and an abundance of
capital and credit, entered the western farm mort
gage loaning fields. Things were too slow to
suit hirrj, He characterized the business method
of those long in the business as obsolete, old
foggyish, etc., and soon proceeded to inject glit
tering ideas into his business methods. The first
of these was to incorporate his business and to
offer the guarantee of his corporation to off-set
the business experience and reputation of, such
men as Austin Corgin, A. C. Burnham, Pearson
and Taft, and others, who had for years before
been selling, and for years afterwards continued
to sell, farm mortgages on their merits, backed
only by the experience, the good name and in
tegrity of these men.
This new idea doubled and trebled the Lom
bard business, but it was not until he launched
the debenture bond idea, identical with the rural
credits propaganda, that he out-distanced his
most successful competitors. Stimulated by his
example, -new companies sprung up like
mushrooms in a night. - Limitless capital was
ready to take stock in them. Some of .the best
business men in the United States took part in
organizing and conducting these companies.
These companies were officered by the best bank
ers in their respective localities. They secured
the best ability for salaried positions that money
could command. One Nebraska man was offered
a larger salary than that of any bank president
in Nebraska, outside, if not inside of Omaha, if
he would accept a position with , one of these
companies. , :, v, ' J.
These' companies were capitalized1 at from
$50,000 to $5,000,000 each, and were scattered
from Boston to San Francisco. It was in the let
ters and advertisements of these companies that
the expression used by Mr. Quick were found. The
following are some of them: "We are offering
for the first time an. ideal .investment for the
laboring man in the shops and factories of
America." "Debenture bonds secured by first
mortgages on the best improve'd farms, in
amounts of from $25,000 to $5,000 each. This
avoids the inconvenience of receiving small pay-.
. -i:fr:..l- - : - , mr:,i. .1 i..-M
mens uuuiuii iu niveau vviiii ausuiuic
safety, the danger of non-payment is nil, etc."
I am not accusing Mr. Quick of plagiarisms,
but simply suggesting startling coincidents. 1
Why did Mr. Quick lay such heavy stress on
the absence of hazard in the debenture bonds if
not to allay fears on the part of intelligent farm
ers concerning the double liability which at
taches to the stock, which they are compelled to
buy before getting money on loans through the
rural credits bank? He trips lightly over the fact
that every farmer who borrows $10,000 pledges
$1,000 to applxin the payment of any and all
bad loans made in the United States under the
rural credits law. For the benefit of prospective
borrowers he did say, in substance, that there was
no possibility of loss on any debenture bond is
sued. Also that every dollar paid for stock would
be refunded to the farmer.
Of all that army of mortgage companies who
were selling debenture bonds by the million
twenty-five years ago, not one of them has sur
vived to offer debenture bonds today. Practically
every one of them ended in bankruptcy, and had
a double liability attached to the stock of those
companies as it does to the farm land bank stock
which the farmers are compelled to buy if they
get rural credits money, it would have bankrupted
some of the best bankers in the west and seriously
embarrassed hundreds more. t '
As to the debenture bonds, themselves, ' not
one issue out of twenty ,was ever paid in full, as
promised, and millions of dollars invested in
these by the poor widows, orphans, factory hands
and others, were entirely lost These bonds were
frequently ottered at auction in New York and
Boston and seldom sold for more than 10 cents
on the dollar. That debenture bonds issued in
identically the same manner by banks managed
by political appointees would prove any better
than they, no sane business man will believe. Yet
Mr. Quick proclaims that loss is impossible: that
the risk taken by the holders of rural bank stock
as well as owners of debenture bonds will be nil.
Of course, it was hot cart of Mr. Quick's
business to explain to the Nebraska farmer why
live hogs in South Omaha, during the years 1913
and 1914, sold tor $.uo per Hundred, and sold for
only $6.88 per hundred during the year 1915. Dur
ing the month of August, 1914, when the Euro
pean war broke out, the average price of jive
hogs in South Omaha was $8.64 per hundred. As
soon as the war became an actual fact the price
of pork sold the consumer steadily advanced,
while the price of pork sold by the farmer stead
ily decreased in price. Yet when the stockmen
of the, west asked congress to investigate the
meat trust, that honorable body turned a deaf
ear. President Wilson, when the Adamson trades
union bill was passed, assured the trainmen that
they, the highest paid class of manual laborers
connected with the transportation system, would
.continue to receive this advance wage brought
about by the bill. He also assured the railroad
presidents that if the earnings of the road were
not satisfactory to them that he would favor an
advance in rates. Does our good president look
upon the wage scale and the stock dividend as
the only thing sacred in American commerce?
How will the measures promised by him, if car
ried out, affect the thirty-five millions of the
American farmers, who are not receiving one-
fourth as much per hour as these trainmen, or the
thirty or forty millions of the consuming public,
salary and wage earners (outside of these unions)
be affected by such a course? How much will
increased wages to the train men and increased
dividends to the holders of railroad stocks help
the American farmer?
I assume that the administration thinks that
if the farmer is enabled to borrow money enough
to make up his deficit each year, that he ought
not to complain. He may be satisfied with this,
but I do not think so. Mr. Wilson says he rep
resents the great body of producers and con
sumers of food stuff. What has he done for
them? Isn't it about time that we put aside for
a day or two, the questions of our foreign rela
tions and give thought to our own national home
economics?
In no country in the civilized world does the
farmer receive so little for his products. In no
country does the consumers of these products
pay so much as in our own. - What has the pres
ent administration done to right this monstrous
wrong? To be sure salaried "jobs" have been
multiplied in the Department of Agriculture, but
nothing to increase the farmers' profit nor to re
duce the high cost of living.
TODAY!
Thought Jingget for the Day.
No one Is so accursed by fate,
No one so utterly desolate.
But some heart, though unknown,
Responds unto hia own.
Henry W. Longfellow.
One Year Ago Today In the War..
Heavy fighting reported on Riga
front. ' " . '
Petrograd reported Russian suc
cesses near Tarnopol. , i
Varna, the Bulgarian Biac oea
port, again bombarded by Russian
fleet. . ' - .
Italians launched offensive along tne
Jsonzn front, concentrated on the
mountain forts. at Oorlzla.,
. .
In Omaha Thirty Years Ago.
At a meeting at the office of Bush
man Paul, the vounr Catholics or
ganized a new social club to be called
The Hanpy Hours,' wnicn win give
a erie of parties for the season 1886-
1887. The officers elected were j.
Smvth, preiddent; George J. Paul, sec
retary and treasurer: J. Linnehan,
chairman of floor, and F. H. Koesters,
chairman of reception committee.
The members of the John L. Sulli
van combination have arrived in the
city and are stopping at tne Mer
chants. The combination comprises
the great John L. Sullivan, Patrick F.
Sheedy, his manager; Steve Taylor,
Jimmy Carroll and Dr. Crawford, Sul
livan's trainer and physician.
The management of the telephone
company announce that they will move
Into their new quarters in tne Banter
block at Fifteenth, and Karnam-early
In December. Their new switchboard
Is to cost about $20,000, and each sub
scriber will be supplied with a new ap
pliance for securing Instant connection
with central.
John Foilick has returned after a
six months' absence In Germany. V
A delighted audience in the First
Methodist church listened to the coni
cert given by the Rock Band ,con-
pany. The playing on tne musical
rocks was thoroughly enjoyable and
the vocal efforts of the Till family were
greatly appreciated.
The marriage of George J. Sterns
dorff and Miss Katie Beckman- occur
red at the residence of Henry Bolin
on Sixteenth and California. Rev. W.
J. Harsha performed the ceremony
and the bride was attended by her
sister, Miss Mary Beckman; Harvey
J. Fuller officiating as best man.
This Day In History.
173S John Adams, second presi
dent of the United States, born at
Braintree, Mass. Died at Qutncy,
Mass., July 4, 1828.
1801 Theodore D. Woolsev, for
nearly thirty years president of Yale
college, born in New York City. Died
In New Haven, July 1, 1889. ,
1803 United States frigate Phila
delphia, while pursuing a Trlpolltan
ship of war, struck a rock In the har
bof of Tripoli and was captured.
181t Philo Remington, Inventor of
the breech-loading rifle that bears his
name, born at Litchfield, N. Y. Died
at Silver Springs, Fla., April 6, 1889.
1847 Rev. George Burgess was con
secrated as first Episcopal bishop- of
Maine.
1861 Convention concerning inter
vention in Mexico was signed by
France, Great Britain and Spain.
1864 Nevada was admitted -to the
union by proclamation of the presi
dent. 1873 American steamer Virginlus,
conveying men and arms from New
York to the Cuban Insurgents, was
captured by a Spanish gunboat.
. 1879 Jacob Abbott author of' the
"Rollo Books"- for juvenile readers,
died at Farmlngton, ,Me. Born at
Hallowell, Me., November 14, 1803.
1912 The Bulgarians defeated the
Turks in a great two days' battle near
Lule Burgas.
The Day We Celebrates
' Edward Walsh, Woodmen of the
World organizer. Is just 62 vears old
today. He was born at St Louis and
Was formerly a grading and construc
tion contractor.
Ed Johnston, former mayor of South
Omaha, now builder of apartment
houses In Omaha, is today carrying 70
years. He carries them Just as though
they were 40 instead of 70, so far as
his general appearance goes. He was
born in Pittsburgh, Pa., in 1846.
Henry Copley, jeweler, is 53 years
old today. Also this year he is cele
brating his fiftieth year tn Omaha. He
was born ln-fork, England, October
31, 1868. Mr. Copley, though only 3
years old when he came-to Omaha,
remembers well walking across the' old
ice bridge on the Missouri river from
Council Bluffs to Omaha. -"
William G. -McAdoo, secretary of
the treasury and son-ln-liaw of Presi
dent Wilson, born near Marietta, Ga.,
fifty-three years ago today, v'
Countess Magrl (Mrs Tom Thumb),
the world's most famous midget, born
at Warrentown, Mass., seventy-five
years ago today.
Dowager Queen Louisa of Denmark,
mother of the present King Christian
X. born in Stockholm, sixty-five years
ago today.
. Herbert L. Satterlee, New York fi
nancier and former assistant secretary
of the navy, born in New York City
fifty-three years ago today.
Houston B. Teehee, register of the
United States treasury, born in the ln
oHan territory, forty-two years ago to
day. : . -. . -,
!dward J. Burns, catcher of the
Philadelphia National league base ball
team, born In San t ranciscp, twenty-
nine years ago today.
Right in the thick of the campaign in New
York, a local officeholder consented to a cut of
$8,000 in his salary of $0.(XK) without a whimper.
The aje of political miracles is not' past.
Timely Jottings and Reminders.
All Hallowe'en tonight. .
One week until election day.
Southern Indiana cities. Including
Bedrord, Washington and EvansvUle,
are to hear Charles E. Hughes today.
Pittsburgh Is to begin a big civic
celebration todav In honor of the cen
tennial anniversary of the granting ot
the city charter.
Thomas Mott Osborne, late warden
of Sing Sing prison, and outside mem
bers of the Mutual Welfare league, all
ex-convicts, have arranged to present
two plays tonight, to be enacted by
members of the league, at Northbronk,
the home of Mrs. John H. Flagler,
neafQreenwich, Cunn.
7fie.&
What Records Show In Des Moines.
Lincoln, Oct. 27. To the Editor of
of The Bee: I hear so much about
the results of prohibition in different
places, like Colorado and Iowa. Why,
can't we have the exact figures, say
for Des Moines what the records
there shows as to arrests for drunken
ness and amount of liquor confisca
ted. Won't you get the information
for us so we can check up the state
ments made by the orators on notn
sides. ANDREW BERGSTROM. J
Note Here is the information as
ascertained for you by our represen
tative in Des Moines:
"1 took some time at the munici
pal court to' make a count from the
dockets of the cases docketed for in
toxication. In that court I found the
record to be substantially as follows:
March 168
April 234
May T 222 ,
June 202
July .' 158
August 173
September 105
October (28 days).. 179, to date.
"This covers the entire existence of
our municipal court, which opened
the first of March, superceding the
police court and a half dozen Justice
courts, and includes both municipal
cases and those brought under the
general law as state cases. I do not
think there are any duplications,, but
some of the fluctuation is due to the
fact that there has been an effort to
have a larger number of these cases
brought under the city ordinances,
hence the drunks are being docketed
for other offenses as 'violating city
ordinances' or 'operating automobiles
while drunk,' etc.
"It seems impossible to find out how
much liquor has been confiscated. No
record is kept, but Detective Johnson,
detective for .thirty years, told me
that the condemnations were more
than he had ever before known. Six
carloads were seized at one time re
cently. Johnson says that during the
summer a line of autos was kept busy
bringing liquor from the borders of
the state." ,
Practical Fire Protection.
New York, . Oct. 31. To the Editor
of The Bee: An editorial paragraph
In The Bee of October 15 calls atten
tion to the undoubted fact that "cele
bration of fire prevention days here
and there fail to make lasting im
pressions -.where impressions are
needed. Education and agi
tation are wasted where carlessness
abounds."
The celebration of fire prevention
days is valuaRTe as far as it goes, but,
as you say, the impression is not "last
ing" unless supplemented by other
efforts to continue public interest We
are, therefore, much pleased to notice
that The Bee is continuing Its attack
upon the deep-rooted American care
lessness, and trust that there may be
many frequent expressions of opinion
In your editorial columns. This Is a
practical and Important public service.
- W. E. MALLALIEU,
General Manager National Board of
Underwriters.
That Mix-Up in Mexico.
Oxford, Neb., Oct. 30. To the Edi
tor of The Bee: Whether there Is any
truth in the report that Carranza Is
about to desert his bogus government
or not, It certainly Is in line with what
we may expect and would- simply
complete the collapse of our Idiotic
Mexican policy. - That our govern
ment is blamable for today eonditions
In Mexico no fair-minded person will
deny. President Wilson Inaugurated
his policy by sending an ultimatum to
the Mexican president that he was to
order an election for a new president,
and that he should not be a candidate
to succeed himself. Then came
watchful waiting, followed by our
making war on the Mexicans at Vera
Cruz for the purpose of forcing Pres
dent Huertat to resign, and after
hounding this man to his death, the
Wilson administration astonished the
civilized world by recognizing the im
potent Carranza as president of Mex
ico. He has sent all our regular sol
diers, as welL as calling out our state
troops, to help Carranza establish
some semblance of government in
Mexico, and now 'It seems that Car-
rana wants to run away without
HIS FRIEND HURT;
HE HELPED
Injured Man Laughed When Simple
Treatment Was Suggested, But
He Thanked His Comrade
Lateir.
Once ipon 'a time word came to
Henry A. Voehl, of Plainfield, N. J.,
that a close friend had been injured,
and full of anxiety he visited the
afflicted man, who was suffering
from a sprained ankle.
"It was so bad that the leg had
turned black," said Mr. Voehl in re
latinir the storv. "I told him I would
have him out in a week and he laugh
ed at me. But I took him a bottle of
Sloan's Liniment, that night he put
some on end noticed the ankle felt
better. I told him to use it every day,
and in three days his ankle was prac
tically well. In four days he was
working. He gladly admits that
Sloan's Liniment "put 'him on his
feet." . '
; Sloan's Liniment can be obtained
at all drug stores, 25c, 60c and $1.00
asking the consent of Wilson or any
other man on earth; but Wilson still
has Villa to fall back on and he may
be laduced to accept the presidency
on condition that Wllaun will assist
him in getting seme good loans and
plenty of ammunition. Mr. Wilson
has no idea of accepting the advice
hei offered Huerta, but expects to
stand for re-election and to use all the
official prestige, in his power for the
success of his candidacy. Should
Mexico or some other South American
republic ask Mr. Wilson to eliminate
himself from being a candidate, we
all, regardless ox party, would con
sider such a request the heignt ot Im
pertinence; yet we must confess that
is just what we requested of the Mex.
ican president. '
There are other reasons why Mr.
Wilson's re-election would be unfor
tunate aside from his loss of respect
from foreign countries. His bitter
partisan disposition and lack of
broadmindedness prevent him from
being an ideal president. No presi
dent ever received a more loyal sup
port than was accorded him by the
republicans up to the opening of the
campaign, yet early In his adminis
tration he went out of his way to
abuse them, charging they possessed
sterile minds and had not originated
all idea for thirty years. His ap
pointments at home and abroad snow
plainly that he values party advance
ment above the interests of the na
tion. His eight-hour play shows
plainly to what ends he' will go to
bid for votes, and last, but not least,
the fact that he has repudiated his"
1912 platform, which he declared was
a sacred pledge and not molasses to
catch flies," makes him an undepend
able candidate for re-election either
in the matter of ability or stability.
A. C. RANKIN.
' Puts Up a Pertinent Question.
Omaha, Oct. 27. To the Editor, of
The Omaha Bee: I am strongly op
posed to the adoption of the proposed
constitutional amendment, prohibiting -the
manufacture and sale of liquor
tn our state. The Slocum law Is a
good law and I, for one, am willing '
to let well enough alone. ;
There are. perhaps 10,000 liberal re
publican voters in Omaha who, like
myself, are opposed to the proposed ,
amendment, but who cannqtxbut view
with alarm tne attempt oi ' demo
cratic politicians to ride Into office
on tne strengtn oi tne wet ana ary
issue.
If saloon men and liquor dealers
allow themselves to be made the
dupes by politicians ' who want the '
jobs, they will And that they have '
reckoned without that host of liberal
republicans who hold the balance of
power on the constitutional amend
ment I ' and thousands of republi
cans refuse to believe that the liquor '
Interest will be so short-sighted as
to' overlook the fact thatthe liberal
republican vote Is needed to defeat
the amendment and that - this can
only be secured If the liquor inter- -ests
refuse to act as the.catspaw for
the democratic party. , ,
J. 11.
LAUGHING GAS.
CallerHow pleaeed you must be to find
that your new cook le a stayer.
Hoeteee My dear, doiCt mention It!
She's a stayer all right, but unfortunately
she's not a cook. Boston Transcript.
"Preparedness is a fad with her."
That so?"
'Tee, she even sets the breakfast table
the night before." Detroit Free Press
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Of HERf-ORWJME AUWAVS
THE WW tArKWHW
NOU CAUB?
"What are you going to mak of your
son, Charley?" I asked.
"Well," replied Charley's father, "I made .
a doctor of Bob, a lawyer of Ralph and a
minister of Bert, and Joe is a literary
man. I think I'll make a laboring man of
Charley. '1 want one of them to have a
little money. " Life. '
"The judge assigned me to defend
man who had no money."
"Not much In that for a young lawyer."
"More, though, than I thought for. He
told me a good many things about the
law that I never suspected." Louisville
Courier-Journal. t
SEE HOW EASILY
IS
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Although Jed - Hoover was the
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in his hand. It was only In emer
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him for help. One hot day In July,
when the clouds threatened rain, . a
farmer hurried to his shack and asked
him to "rake after" the last load pf
hay. - J ' ,-r
Jed hesitated a minute; and .that)
his eye fell upon a pile of old maga
zines that were stacked In a corner
of the sagging plana.
"Well, now, I'd like to help out."
was the reply, "but I'll have to re
fuse ye this time. I'm a little behind
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