THK KKK: OMAHA. MjIsKsDAY. KKHUUAUV 1. 12. Senate Delays Final Action on Refunding Bill Thrre Amendment! Defeated During Argument Refer enee to Firm Bloc Bring Slurp Tilt. Washington, J 4 it. JlBy fairly dcciilvt votes the tcnt reiuttd yes terday either la trtiiit congreiiioiw a.1 approval of the agreements to le mitrfd in io ith debtor rations by the propose allied debt refunding romniUiiii or to limit luthnritv i i the ronmuion in deferring the time when intrrfjt payments cm the $!!, OHO.OOO.Ots) foreign debt .lull begin. Despite an agreement h.irply limiting debate, a (nut vote nt reached. Late in the day a reference to the agricultural bloc by one " tor brought urt reply by another; that led to further diiuion ami finally it wat dec drj to rrces until tomorrow. The first amendment rejected wai that proposing approval by eongre eJ the bund conversion agreement. It proponed by Senator Johnson, it publican, California, and va voted down, 44 to M, Next the senate rejected. 4') to 32, nn ainendinent proposing that inter, i ft on the converted bonds be paid cmi-anmiiitly r annually. Aerator Herd, ilrinociat, Missouri, tbrii proposed that the commission be prohibited from deferring interest I aymcnt by any country for lonRer than two vcar. but this also wai voted down, 44 to 34. .Senator Simmons offered an .-n.endinriit limiting the time for do Krriitg interest payments to three jtars. This at pending when, tin; Miiate finally went into a brief execu tive session, preliminary to taking a teoe. In the debate there were charges of "sinister" Influences behind the bill. Senator Dorah. republican, Idaho, de clared powerful financial interest, in. ill in the I'nited States and abroad, i nl not intend that the allied deb; v.ould be paid. Montreal Stock Jixc-hangc Finn Declared Insolvent .Montreal, Jan. 31. Fairbanks, tiosselin & Co., members of the Montreal Stock Exchange, were de clared insolvent from . the floor of the exchange yesterday. George W. Fairbanks ami Jules Gossclin, who bead the firm, refused to make tatcmcnt. Gordon W. Scott and George Gardiner arc now in charge. , It waj stated on good authority that the firm's liabilities will be in the neighborhood of $750,000 with assets conservatively estimated at .J00,000. It is understood that the lirm is indebted to the Merchants bank in the sum of $240,000, part of which is secured. The Story of Ninette .ommon Sense I ; By J. J. MUNDY. 4 " Are You Making for the Top? 5 As a parent instill the love of high I standards in your children. si .leach them that the one at the top m every line is to be sought Tirst ?.nd studied, to find out just why and hew he or she got to the top. .Teach them that it is less expen se in the end, to get knowledge from the one at the top, saves time :.nd money. JMso the standard accepted by the one at the top is bound to be Accept ed the world over, if it is really the ton srnrv $ .. fe,l..l.:r. ...i .1 i .i- . . iciiiii nui-u ihc real lunig is 10 ie obtained. Thcrc is only one right way in anything. - jThat is the shortest way consis tent with the highest result. 3'hcre arc many short cuts to scmicwherc but they do not land 6n tle tip top pinnacle of greatness. CA. child should seek the top while itlhas the time to make the progress tor get there. Do not let a child sit down satis fied if a thing t!iey are doing can be iirrproved. Jt is better to learn young that tlfcre is a place at the top and strive foj- it, than to learn to your sorrow tlwt there was a standard hicrhcr of which you never knew. It-opyrlgnt, 392-, International Feature . Service. Inc.) iDogHillPqragrafs m By George Bingham Jhe Tin Peddler's horse got scared atthe train as it clashed through tl Calf Ribs neighborhood last week, and came near running away. Te train was right up on them be fore they knew it. The Peddler says the engineer surely must of been asleep at his post or he could have hwtrd him coming, as he had a lot of loose dishpans and tin buckets on. the wagon. , . jkaz Barlow's shotgun hung fire on him while he was aiming at a crow last Tuesday,' and didn't go off until after the crow had got tired waiting arid left . The storekeeper at Bounding Bil lows went to sleep while sitting in hi chair in the store the other aft ernoon and dreamed, that business ,wa awful dull, By RUBY M AY RES. CHAPTER XXXI. A New Guardian. Cavanigh 0e to bi, fret 4in, iraitrrmg the little bundle Of leU ter it hi daughter' feet. "She wrote tu me enrr," he Mid, llitatrdly. "The Hut i there for you to read, Nmettt; and though 1 searched every noeU and corner lor her I never found her. and it was only all thoke yean afterward, wren I met you down at the Delays that I knew the mut be dead, and that you ere toy daughter." A incite tooied and rucked ud the in tie Dunuie ri Kiters, laying them reverently in her lap. but she made no effort to read them, and the made attempt io rae her eyes to Her father lace a the aked fal tering question: "Aim now an tut money" "It wai atl built on a duhonett batit. whatever I may be doing now, and all vat fortune are made the amc way, Ninette. To climb up you have to tread aomeone under-foot. She ihivercd. "Oh, how cruel how terrible." And he thought again of Joh Wheeler ani the rigid honetv of hi life, lie would have scorned to take a shilling that did not belong to him, and so he had died, while this man She raised her hot eyes to Cavanagh'i face; he was watch ing her anxiously. iou despise me. metier' lie asked. No: onlv she could not nut her thoughts into words could not tell linn what refer othard had said of him: 'Hi name ttiuki in the city.' She had hated him for say ing it even then, when she did not know of her relationship to Cava nagh, but she felt now that it scorched her very soul with shame. "You are not going to leave me, Xincttc?" her father asked after a moment. She shook her head. "Leave you? Where could I 'go?" And then, suddenly realizing tho coldness of her words, she rose to her cct and went to him, and laid her hand on bis shoulders. "I think I think I'm fond of you in my own way," she said, hesitat ingly. "But, oh, isn't life dreadful ly sad?" And for a moment she shut her eyes as she thought of the gut tering candle in the room the night Josh Wheeler died and the howling of the dogs which had been her mother's last memory of a world where she had known so little hap piness. Cavanagh put' his arms around her wish a sort of passion. "Love me. Xincttc love me." he said hoarsely. "I'm getting an old man now and there's nobody else in all the world to care' if you do not." She returned his kiss warmly enough, but her heart felt cold- So much had happened to her during the last six months, and yet out of it all, what had been her sum total of happiness? A few friendly words, a few laughs, but nothing that remained or that had left a lasting impression of a wild grouping for ward and longing for something sub stantial in a world which seemed un real and dreamlike, on which to build up the future. Even her mother had known love, little time as it had lasted, and even Josh quiet, humble Josh had found happiness in saving a child from the humility of charity; but she, in spite of all the money and power belonging to her father felt as if life sifted through her fingers uselessly, like sand. And it was the day following that Cavanagh came in early to lunch and told Ninette that he had news for her. She looked up listlessly. News? "Yes, I am going to-America on Thursday." She rose to her feet, her eyes sparking. , "And you will lake me?" He took her hand and stroked it. "I can't not this time, Ninette. I have to go in too great a hurry, for one thing, and, besides, it is purely on business and you would be in the way, my dear. But I have made arrangements for you, and I think you will be very happy." "You are not leaving me behind, with strangers?" ' "I am leaving ou with a very dear friend of mine a lady you will like very much, I know- Her name is Mrs. Cranford, and she is a widow. She will take you about with her, and find you many friends. My dear, don't look so tragic 1 I shall only be away a few weeks and the time will pass so quickly." "I would rather go with you. I won't be in the way; I can always amuse myself," she faltered. .His face hardened. "It's impossible." He rose to his feet, putting her aside. She felt the iron will of the man again and plead ed she was afraid of Cavanagh, and she was afraid of him now. "You will stay here with Mrs. Cranford," he said again. "You will have every thing you can possibly want, Ninette. She is one of the best known women in London, and is received every where." , "I w,onder she wishes to be both ered with me, then," Ninette said passionately. She felt as if she was always being handed over to some fresh guardian, as if nobody wanted her for long. Cavanagh made no answer, he did not think it necessary to explain to Ninette that he had paid Mrs. Cran ford substantially for her services as chaperone, or that he had men tioned casually that an advantageous marriage for Ninette would strongly meet with his approval. He went on telling her the rrrange ments he had had. to let the flat, and to take her to her new home the following day. "I am . sorry to hurry you, my dear," he apologized. But my . life always has been conducted in a hur ry. You will be happier with Mrs. Cranford than you have been here with me." ' Ninette did not contradict him; she knew that she had been very disappointed with her new life, and yet she shrank from another change. CHAPTER XXXII. "My Nephew, Peter Nothard." Ninette was tired, physically and mentally, and she wondered why it was that, the following afternocm, when the and her father stood io Mia. Cranford' drawing room, her thoughts involuntarily flew to Tc ter Nothard'i tudy and in fire-lit peace. It was the first time the ever had thought of it witn regret, but sudden lump of emotion rose to her throat now ann lor an instant ner ryes were blurred. Ihen the door opened and Mr. Cranford failed into the room. She wa very bandi-ome and. very Stately, and Ninette looked at her with unwilling admiration they hook hands. ( She had white hair and the dark est of eyes that seemed to look out on the world with good-humored sort of tolerance, and very low, mu sical voice. She greeted Ninette kindly, but without enthusiasm, and talked moily to her father. "We shall see you again, of course, before you sail?" she asked him when tea was over and he rose to go. Ninette rose, toe. "Yes. I shall see you again?'' she appealed hurriedly. Now the mo ment for parting with him had come she was conscious of sense of pan ic at once more being left behind. Was hc never to have a real home, or any place (he might call her own? Cavanagh put an arm around her. "Of course you will ee me again," said. "Tomorrow I shall come and carry you off for the whole day. My tram does not leave Euston until 10 at night." He kised her and went to the door with Mrs. Cranford. and Ninette furtively wiped away the tears that would rie. "He might have' taken me," she thought. "He might have taken me." And the dread stole into her mind that perhaps he, too. as Peter No thard had done, already begun to regret his responsibility and to find her a nuisance. But it was surprising how soon she felt at home with Mrs. Cranford Although the house was large and conducted in magnificent style, there was an odd feeling of home and in formality about it, and Ninette real ized the fact with gratitude. "I've one or two friends coming to dinner tonight," Mrs. Cranford told her. "But nobody format. My nephew and another couole. so just a little frock, my dear nothing elaborate." She had not as yet mentioned the future to Ninette, she just treated her as an ordinary guest in the house, perhaps one of. whom she was par ticularly fond. Ninette dressed carefully; she wa- very anxious to please Mrs. Cran ford, and she took great pains with her hair, and as an afterthought put on the diamond ring and pendant which her father had given her a few nights before. She was not sufficiently versed in life to know that the diamonds were too loud and large for her; she knew they had cost a great deal of money. ind at present Ninette judged most tnings by their cost. But she did wonder a little at the faint shadow that crossed Mrs. Cranford's face when they met in the drawing room and at the subtle note in her voice as she said. j "What very beautiful diamonds. my dcarl" Ninette said: "es. father bought them." She twisted round to show her frock, which had been her own choice, and was far too elaborate and handsome for her age and slender tigure. 'Do you like mv frock?" she asked. Mrs. Cranford made some vague re ply, and was spared any more by the announcement of a guest. liontinuea in Tne Bee Tomorrow.) Widow of Millionaire Paper Maker Commits Suicide New York, Tan. 31. Mrs. Helen Knickerbocker, 84, widow of Henry Knickerbocker, millionaire paper manufacturer, committed suicide last night, according to the assistant medical examiner, by jumping from the window of her apartment on the 11th floor of an apartment house. Mrs. Knickerbocker's husband died 15 years ago. She has since occu pied the apartment with Emmie Mines, a personal companion, and a retinue of 10 servants. Miss Mines could assign no motive for Mrs. Knickerbocker's act. Influenza Cases Show Big Decrease in New York Omaba Bee Leased Vfirr. New York, Jan. 331. Influenza cases reported yesterdaly totaled 332 a falling off of 146 from the previous day, when .475 cases were reported, the largest number in any one day since the end of the epi demic of. 1918-19. Eight deaths from influenza and 35 from pneumonia were reported yesterday. Since the first of this year 2,400 pneumonia cases and 1,054 deaths from pneumonia have been reported. 1 m PY-TIMC TALE THE TALE OF. PONY INKLEHEELS Corns? just say Blue jay to your druggist Stop$ Pain Instantly The simplest way to end a corn is Blue-jay. A touch stops the pain in stantly. Then the corn loosens and comes out. Made in two forms a colorless, clear liquid (one drop does itl) and in extra thin plasters. Use whichever form you prefer, plasters or the liquid the action is the same. Safe, gentle. Made in a world-famed laboratory. Sold by all druggists. FYttl WriU Bauer A Stack. Chiraao, or fluabU book. "Comet Car of tho fU" OH Al'TKR X. Ebfneitr't Record. The old hone Ebeneaer had beaten Twinktrherli in the race to the bar, While Johnnie Green l'ppd their halter on them, and they mum hi d the oati that he gave them, neither of them poke. Johnnie mounted Kbeneier barehaik, and, leading Twinklehetls, he turned down the lne. "You're not as ttow a I thought you were," TwinUeheeli said to Ebeneer a they drew near the barn. "And aomchow 1 couldn't seem to get to running smoothly, I'd like to race you again. I think I could beat you next time." "Perhaps you could," said Ebeu er. "I don't often run nowaday. "It's very kind of Ebeneier to race with qouT the Muleg Cpw bellowed. But I did running enough when I was younger. I used to race at the county fair, every fall." ' "Did you ever win a race at the fair?" Twinklcheels inquired. "Ycsl" Ebenezer answered. "Yes!" I can remember winning a race now and then." "He never lot a race in his whole life!" cried the Mulcy Cow, who was walking just ahead of them. "Eben ezer used to be known as the fastest horse in these parts. He had a record." Twinklcheels gasped. A record! he exclaimed.- "What's that?" "I don't know, exactly," said the Muley Cow. "I never saw Ebcnezer's But it must have been a fine one, for Fanner C'ffit a li)i taking atiKiii it," " lione record.' Ibeneer rt plined. 'i the fullest time b ever nukes in a race," Then he added, to iwtnkhhefU, "You and I w II bav another iee- the nevt time were in v ta-ture touriher." Twinklrheeli gave him an odd J'fk, umeho l.beuejer did not erni Jut a poky farm hre, a TwinkMieeU had alwav regarded him, Kor the iirt time Twinkle, heels noticed that rbeneer Imd many good iomt. There watnt a tingle bunch on hi leg. And hii muhles thowed Plainly, as they rip pled oil his Jean frame beneath coat that was both nhoit and line. "I don't brlirte I could b'at vou if we raced a hundred tunti," Twin- klrheeli blurted. "Uf coure you couldn't I" the Muiey tow interrupted again. "Oh. you might." F.beiiccr aid "There'd be no harm in trying, any. how. Racing w ith me would be gon! practice for you, even if I did win. If you re goinir to have a rare, don t look for an eay one! C hooe a bard one. That's the kind that will make you do your best. TwinklehecU thanked him. "It' very kind of Ebenerer to race with you, the Mulev tow bel lowed. "You ought to feel honored.'' "I do" sa'd Twinklehcels, ."But pleae don't talk o loud! I don't want everybody on the farm laughing at me because I lott a race. The Mulev Cow went into the barn grumbling. "That pony i a young upstart," she muttered. "The idea of him telling me not to talk so loud I Eben ezer it altogether too plcaant to him. Old Ebenezer continued to te agreeable to Twinklcheels. They often raced in the paMure, later. And though Twinklcheels never won once, he enioved the snort. And he never called Ebenezer "poky again. (Copynahi, JSI. bj MMropollltn ?' puprr 8tvIc.) A Silly Song ' By A. CUCKOO BIRD. rerscverancc, we are told, will conquer anything. And I, myself, believed it would, until one day last spring. But when my old Buff Co chin hen laid down and passed away, I lost my faith, in spite of all the wise gazabos say. For that old brindle men of mine had persevered in vain. For nine long weeks that yellow fowl had set with might and main. I took her out and buried her, in our old garden patch. Her failure broke her stout old heart the door-knob would not hatch. Use the Bee Want Ads as busi ness boosters. You Can Save $200.00 By Purchasing a Player Piano NOW! We have 15 brand new Solo Concerto Player Pianos in Mahogany, Walnut and Oak, which MUST be sold this week. Former Price $700.00 Wednesday to Saturday ' Price $500.00 Come to our Recital Rooms and see and hear them. With each Solo Concerto we give you bench, scarf and your choice of $10.00 worth of music. Terms $3.00 a week, three years to pay the balance. Your old piano accepted as part payment. . Remember, This Is a Four-Day Sale Sdunolkr&filuelkr Piano Co 15r4-l618-Dode St. - Omaha Keep Your Home Warm A safeguard to health is plenty of heat indoors, to counteract the dampness and cold outside. Warm, economical comfort will be assured by using ' UPDIKE CARBON LUMP Carbon Egg $9.50 a Ton Carbon Lump $10.50 a Ton This fuel has made scores of friends in Omaha. Ask them about it. PETROLEUM COKE This fine fuel, comparable in quality to Pennsylvania Anthracite, is ashless, and a splendid "buy" for Jhose who require a higher grade of coal. Yacht Owner Has Narrow Escape Gordon Vootllury Swfjt Overboard Hut Rrturnrd Io Vffl hj Same Wait Newport New, 'a, Jan. 31. Gordon Woodbury, fWmrr lihvtant secreury of the navy, a swept over the railing of hi yacht, "Half moon, 40 rnilei off Cape Charles rriday night, but was returned by a wave to the ship, it was stated Ut niuht when the yacht, formerly lh "liermania, prize state yacht of former Emperor William of Ger many w towed into Old Point comfort in a damaged condition by lh Standard Od Unler, Japan Ar row, Sewal member! of the new were atta weit over th rad, it wa add td, but all but on wer rescued. The hpan Arrow rame up a few tninutei wtr and ot a tw ahoaid. Four Mm Known Killed in Kentucky Mine Jlxjdosion I'inrville, Ky., Jan. 31. A mine ftplotion killed four pertoni and may havt Vdled or entombed many other at Layman, .'') unlet from here. Th captation occurred In the mine cf the Layman-Callnway minea ahortly after 9 lt night. Four bodiea have been recovered. The only report offical of the mine have been able to get. because of poor telephonic communication, it that four were dead and that the retcue parly wa penetrating tlowly into the mine. $nrcial retcue equip ment hat been atled for. -BO WEN'S Clean Sweep Starts Wednesday, Feb. 1 Buy Here Now and Save Money Furniture, Stoves, Rugs and Draperies Reduced 20 to 50 per cent during our February Clean Sweep Sale. Living Room Sets Dining Room Sets Bed Room Sets Odd chairs, rockers, buffets, china cabinets, dining tables, beds, dress ers, chiffoniers, chifforobes, daven ports, sofas, gate leg tables, stoves, etc. all reduced in price. Don't let ready cash keep you from taking advantage of this sale. Buy what you want now availing your self of our credit privilege. 11 ii I! To Be Given Away Free Thursday, Feb.' 168 P. M. White Ivory Bed Room Set Consisting of Four Pieces Bed, Dresser, Vanity Dresser, Chiffonier Every lady visiting the Bowen store during bur February Clean-Sweep Sale will be given a ticket. It may be your ticket that will be awarded this beautiful set. Get full particu lars at Main Aisle Desk. It Pays to Read Bowen'a Small Adi OMAAAS VALUE cJyjNC STORE " -Howard St., Between I '5th and 16th" After All, Dim fhsTbitig , Your car's performance depends on the road. Your motor, springs, brakes, steering gear all require a firm, even, skid-proof road sur face to serve you best Motorists know that there is one pavement which meets all requirements Concrete. Ask your highway officials about Concrete hard-surf aced roads. They know. 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