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Smoked, grimy, papered, painted or kalsomined walls arc a
menace to health and offensive to the discriminating housewife.
Alabastine it so economical, to durable, to sanitary, to easy to mix and
apply that it is universally used in securing proper nail conditions.
Alabastine is used in the homes, schools, churches and on all kinds of interior
surfaces, whether plaster, wallboard, over painted walls, or even over old wallpaper
that is solid -n the wall and not printed in aniline color:.
Alabastine is packed in dry powder in full five pound packages, requiring
only- pure cold water to mix, with directions on each package. You will readily
appreciate the economy of Alabastine over other methods, and remember it is
used in the finest homes and public buildings every-
wnere. lie sure you get Alabastine, and it your dealer
cannot or will not supply you, write direct for sample
card and color designs with name of nearest dealer.
New walls dtmani Alabastine, old walls y
preciatt Alabastine.
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fit WESTERN CSM ADA
Is as profitablo as grain grow Inc. Successes as wonderful
as those from growing wheat, oats, barley, and flax have been made In
raisins Moraes, cauio, snoop ana nogs, urignt, sunny climate, nutrit
ious grasses. Rood water, enormous fodder crops these spell success to the
farmer and stock raiser. And remember, you can buy on aasy terms
Farm Land at $15 to $30 An Acre
land equal to that which through many years has yielded from 20 to 45 bushels
or wnoai io ino acre grazing lana convenient to gooa
grain larms at rjroDortionaie v low nnces. i nese tanas nave
every rural convenience; good schools, churches, roads, tele
chones. etc.. close to live towns and cood markets.
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If you want to get back to the farm, or to farm on a larger y'l
scale tnan is possiDie unaer your present conditions, invesu-
Cato wnn wottorn csnaaa nas io oner you.
For ftlnitrntpri literature with mm and D&rtlctilars rerardlnr redneed
rmilww rates, location of land, etc., apply to Department of Immlirra.
tion, Ottawa, Canada, or
I W. V. BENNETT, Room 4, Bee Building, OMAHA, NEB,
Canadian Government Agent
MUuhttW tuuin ttMnu iU i nAr
Little Near-Tragedy Story That Is an
Example of His Quick Wit
and Duplicity.
Of course, he shouldn't hnve done It,
nnd nil thnt sort of thing, but both
Hazel nnd Betty were charming girls,
anil It was summertime, untl he was
young, nnd he had gone and got him
self engaged to both of them. He was'
sitting on the beach pondering the
various problems this situation pre
sented, when two soft hands were laid
lightly over his eyes and a soft voice
whispered at the back of his head,
"Guess who?"
Now, the voices of Hazel and Betty
were much alike, too much alike when
heard as a whisper to make Identifica
tion sure. And It didn't help any when
the voice cooed "I'll give you a hint
It's some one you told you loved."
Still he hesitated, his mind In a
whirl. Should he name either girl and
':hnnce It? Already he felt a cooling
of the air, as the voice continued:
"Well, If that doesn't tell you who"
"Of course I know who It Is I" he ex
claimed. "It Is the prettiest, sweetest,
dearest, smartest little girl In all the
world !"
"Oh, you dear old boy !" she chirped
In satisfied delight. "How did you
really know for sure It was I?"
Snys
A Dusty Worm.
"Why don't you marry him?"
"Ho hns such freakish Ideas.
he's a worm of the dust."
"But as long as ho Is a worm with
the dust, what do you care?" Boston
Transcript.
Genius mny not ho infinite atten
tion to details, hut business Is.
i-AbUIIMMlcU 1Mb hMIrt 5tA
Marat, Repulsive In Person and Man
ners, Was Noted for His At
tractiveness to Women.
Jean Paul Marat, one of the leading
nnd most Infamous figures of the
French Revolution, wns described by
n contemporary as "beyond nny ques
tion the ugliest man In the whole of
France and not merely ugly, but pos
itively repulsive In person, habits and
manners." And yet, In his early years,
he was the most popular physician In
Paris, not becnuse of supposed pro
fessional skill, but on account of his
attractiveness to women, the most
wealthy and beautiful women of
Franco dnlly crowding his consulta
tion rooms, pushing, almost fighting,
to got a word or perhaps, a smile from
him. That he turned a cold, shoulder
to their allurements seemed only to
Inflnme their nrdor, and nt one time
he contemplated flight, so embarrass
ing became their attentions. Even
when he contracted n loathsome skin
disease while hiding In the sewers of
Purls, fair women continued to adore
him.
Teacher's Splendid Record.
Miss Jennie Fish, placed on tho
pension list at the ago of seventy by
the New York bonrd of education aft
er f2 years' continuous service ns n
teacher In one school In the Bronx,
hns taught -10,000 children, Including
three generations of nt least one fam
ily. In nil the 52 years she was nev
er Into in reporting for duty nnd has
been absent only once, when there was
n death In the family.
Lots of people come to grief by
meeting trouble hnlf way.
7)he Satisfying Sweetness
of the wheat and barley tood
GrapeNuts
is a matter of economy as
well as delight these days.
Grape-Nuts pleases without
the addition of sugar, as is
not the case with most ceieala
Grape-Nuts is economical
WASEN
G035ffi
Official Washington as Franklin K. Lane Sees It
WASHINGTON. Ofllclnl Washington, "n combination of political caucus,
drawing-room nnd civil service bureaus," containing "statesmen who arc
politicians apd politicians who are not statesmen," Is poorly organized for
' its task, which "fewer men of larger
I WONDER.
WO HE HAS
IN MIND-
A &t
A. .MtK Wt' r-7 n -sWH
capacity would do bettor."
Such Is nn epltomo of the vlewa
of Franklin K. Lnne, retiring secre
tary of the Interior, expressed In a
characteristic parting report to tho
president on tho occasion of leaving
public life after more than twenty
years' service tho Inst Beven In tho
cabinet.
"Washington," says tho retiring
secretary, "Is rich in brains nnd char-
ucter. It is honest beyond nny cotn
It wishes to do everything thnt will promote tho public
good. But It Is poorly organized for the task that belongs to It.
"Fewer men of larger capacity would do tho task better. Ability Is not
lacking, but It la pressed to the point of paralysis because of an Infinitude
of details and an unwillingness on the part of tho great body of the public
servants1 to take responsibility. Everyone seems to be nfrnld of everyone.
"Wo could save money for the government If we hnd more discretion as
to how wo should use that given us. For the body of the civil servants thcro
should be quicker promotion or discharge and n sure Insurance when disa
bility comes. For the high administrative ofllcers there should bo salaries
twice ns high as those now given, and they should bo made to feel that they
are tho department; tho head being merely nn ndvlser nnd n constructor of
policies."
merclnl standard.
Urges Farther Development of Canals of Nation
URGING n thorough experiment In the development of tho Inland waterways
of the country, G. A. TAomllnson, director of the division of lnlnnd water
ways of the railroad administration, in his nnnunl report to Director General
Hlnes, declared that "a complete eco
nomic Justification for these methods
of transportation" would be shown.
Mr. Tomllnson summarized the
Dperatlons under tho railroad admin
istration during 1019, on the New
i'ork bnrge canal, the Delaware and
Uarltnn canal, the lower Mississippi
between St. Louis and New Orleans,
Dn the Warrior river In Alabama and
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal.
The result of operations on tho
New York barge canal, tho report
said, substantiates the assumption thnt as soon ns modern power barges now
under construction are placed In service this wnterwny will become profitable.
Despite the limited trafllc In the Delaware and Harltun canal, Mr. Tomlln
Ron declares that operation of the wnterway could not be discontinued with
out disregard to the Interests of the users of the canal. '
On the lower Mississippi river the report put the cost of handling freight
at from 00 cents to $1 a ton, the defective character of existing facilities nml
equipment necessitating expenditures of more thun $00,000. The total local
movement, both northbound and southbound, nmounted to 00,325 tons, on
which the average earnings amounted to $3.G4 a ton.
Service was begun on the Warrior river In December, 1018, to provldo wa
ter transportation from the coal Holds of Alabama to Mobile and New Or
leans, tho totnl tonnage hauled to October 81, 1010, amounted to 124,048 tons.
Sees Wild Rice as Coming Food Crop in America
NEITHER the plow, the shovel nor the hoe Is essential to one of the most
ImDortnnt food crons In America today, according to Dr. Melvln R. Gll-
more, curator of the North Dakota Historical society, who emphasizes the
potential value of wild rice or "mock
oats." Doctor Gllmore is engaged in
an Investigation of North Amerlcnn
possibilities1 In cultivation of native
plants. Ono of his recent announce
ments relative to the food value of
tho water lily, genus "Nelumbo lutea,"
'ommonly known as the American lo
tus, has resulted In varied Inquiries
from tho commercial world
"Wild rlco will nourish In nny
sweet water, water not alkaline," tho
Investigator states. "It abounds In
fresh water from a few Inches to several feet deep. In Its native state It
sows itself nnd hns thus become nbundnnt In sections throughout the conti
nent, particularly In the northern lnke region. Although It Is on the market
to some extent, It Is receiving by no means the attention It deserves from tho
American people ns a whole.
"The Indians considered wild rice a food factor so vital that It was worth
fighting for. The Chlppewns punhed tho Dakotas out of the Minnesota lake
region In order to procure the rice fields."
Wild rice should not be confused with tho common variety of rice, he says,
because It Is entirely different genus. It hns much the uppearance of oats
nnd was known to the early French settlers as "folle nvolne" or "fool outn."
The Indians hnd various names for It, the Chlppewas calling It "mnnomln,"
from which Inter came tho designation of the Menominee or "wild rice" tribe.
By increasing the wild rice supply, the llesh supply also would he In
creased, since It Is a favorite food of water fowl. The biological survey at
Washington is actively Interested because of Its value as food for ducks and
water fowl.
I ihe mightiest name on
I earth -rrm(h tjjM
Abraham Lincoln's "Lost Speech" on Washington
ftTHIS Is the one hundred and tenth anniversary of the birthday of Washing'
1 ton. Wo are met to celebrate this day. Washington Is the mightiest iinino
on earth long since mightiest In the cause of civil liberty, still mightiest In
moral reformation. On that name a
eulogy Is expected. It cannot be. To
add brightness to the sun or glory to
tho name of Washington Is nllke Im
possible. Let none nttempt It. In
solemn awe pronounce the name, and
In Its naked, deathless splendor leave
It shining on."
Abraham Lincoln said theno words
In Springfield, 111., in 1842. The As
sociated J're.ss sent it out recently as
u "lost speech" by Lincoln, Just dis
covered In a file of the Sangamon
Journal. Many newspapers ran it on the first page. Representative Smith
of Idaho had It rend in the house, and not one of tho 4115 members had any
thing to sny.
A few days later Smith of Idaho got unanimous consent to make an ex
planation and said In part:
"Mr. Luclen Alexnnder of Philadelphia who discovered It, says this: Hay
and Nlcolay, and also Ida Tarbell, missed It, and so have all of Lincoln's
biographers, so far as I can discover. Indeed. I believe this Is the only
encomium extant by Lincoln upon the father of his country ; nnd so, Its lin
porlnnce from a purely historical and sentimental standpoint cannot be over
estimated. This really wonderful quotation will he sure to link their name
together In a most unusual and beautiful way from now on every February 22
"On Inquiry I ilnd, that not only this portion of Mr. Lincoln's address was
printed In the Nlcolay and Hay history, but the entire address delivered oi
that particular occasion. It has also appeared In other histories or Lim-nir
and In certain magazines. I therefore ask unanimous consent. In the Intcrcs'
of historical accuracy, that thin portion of the Record of thnt day bo excliel'
from the permanent Record."
But tho "Lost Speech" stays In.
Lift Off Corns!
Doesn't hurt I Lift touchy corns and
calluses right off with fingers
TBI J
Apply a few drops of "Frcczone" upon that old.
bothersome corn. Instantly that corn stops
hurtinc. Then shortly you lift it right off,
root and all, without pain or soreness.
Hard corns, soft corns, corns
between the toes, and the
hud skin calluses on
bottom of feet lift
ritht off no
humbug I
Tiny idttltt tfu Frtcunt" cctt
but a few ttnts at dnz ttrtt
The Retort Courteous,
Uj Don't you try to make a fool of
me.
She Not after your boasts of being
n self-made man and doing tho Job
much better tlmn I could.
If You Need a Medicine
You Should Have the Best
Hove you ever stopped to reason why
it is that so many products that aro ex
tensively advertised, all at once drop out
of sight and aro soon forgotten? The
reason is plain the article did not fulfill
the promises of tho manufacturer. This
applies more particularly to a medicine.
A medicinal preparation that has real
curative value almost sells itself, ns liko
an endless chain system tho remedy is
recommended by those who have been
benchteu, to those who aro in need of it.
A prominent drucmst says "Take for
example Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, a
preparation I havo sold for many years
and never hesitate to recommend, for in
almost every case it shows excellent re
sults, as many of my customers testify.
No other kidney remedy has so largo a
sale."
According to sworn statements and
verified testimony of thousands who have
used tho preparation, the success of Dr.
Kilmer's Swamp-Root is due to the, fact,
so many people claim, that it fulfills al
most every wish in overcoming kidney,
liver and bladder ailments; corrects uri
nary troubles and neutralizes tho urio
acid which causes rheumatism.
You mav receive a rnimnle bottle of
Swamp-Root by Parcels Post. Address
Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y.,
and enclose ten cents; also mention this
paper. Large ana medium size bottles
for sale at all drug stores. Adv.
Depends.
"Are you going to have any outings
this summer?"
"Yes, If I hnvo nny Innings this
spring."
OPEN NOSTRILS! END
COLD OR CATARRH
How to Get Relief When Head and
Nosa Are Stuffed Up.
Count fifty. Your cold in hend or
caturh disappears. Your clogged nos
trils will open, the air passages of
your head will clear and you can
breathe freely. No mora snuffling,
hawking, mucous discharge, dryness
or headache, no struggling for breath
at night.
Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist nnd apply o
little of this fragrant antiseptic
cream In your nostrils. It penetrates
through every nlr passugo of the huad,
soothing and henllng the swollen or
Inflamed - mucous membrane, giving
you Instant relief. Head colds nnd
catarrh yield llko magic. Don't stay
stuffed-up nnd miserable. Relief Is
sure. Adv.
Swabbing YarnsI
Slob You have to keep things neat
on shlpbitnrd?"
Gob Betchn 1 Scrubbulously clean.
Cartoons Magazine.
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.
To half pint of water add 1 oz. Bay Rum,
a small box of Barbo Compound, and U
oz. of glycerine. Apply to tho hair twice a
week until it becomes tbo desired shade.
Any druggist can put this up or you can
mix it at homo at very little cost, It will
gradually darken streaked, faded gray hair,
and will make harsh hair soft and glossy.
It wjll not co'or the scnlp, is not sticky or
greasy, and docs not rub off. Adv.
The fool politician fights friction;
the wise ono uses Roft sonp. '
A pawubroKer who Is nlways ad
vancing Is naturally progressive.
Sure
Relief
mm
indigestion)
Bell-ans
Hot water
Sure Relief
BI
FRECKLES
LL-ANS
FOR INDIGESTION
POimvSLV RSMOVCD hr Dr. ll.rrt'.
rrtokU otnUMBt Yur anistl.t or bt
null, Hue, rrwbock. Or. C.Tt. B.tr
Co., 2S7S Michigan Avnu, Chlcac.
W. N. U OMAHA, NO. 13-1920.
Tho man who Is unable to find his
match may have to go to bed In the
dark.
FRECKLES
Now U the Time to Cct Rid of
Thete Uily Spots.
There's no longer the slightest need ot
feellne ashamed ot your freckles, ns Othlno
double strength la guaranteed to remove
these homely npots.
Simply get an ounce of Othlne double
atrength from your druggist, an,d apply a
little of It night and morning anil yoj
ehould aoon aee that even the worst freckles
have begun to disappear, while tho lighter
ones havo vanished entirely. It Is seldom
that more than one ounce Is needed to com
pletely clear the skin and gain a beautiful
clear complexion.
lie sure to ask for the double strength
Othlne, as this Is sold under guarantee of
money back If It falls to remove freckles.
Nebraska Directory
Omaha Crematory
Sond for illustrated booklet j
Address or call on
Forest Lawn Cemetery Assi.
720 Brandeis Theatre Omaha, Neb.
BE A NURSE
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time for young women ovor nineteen
years of aire who havo had at least one
year In hich school to take Nurses' Train
Ins In Reneral hospital. Our graduates
aro in great demand. Address
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Lincoln; Nebr.
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A specialist In each department
of dentistry
Makes Dentistry Easy for You
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Youth doesn't vnlue Its youth, and
even a million In later years has Its
disappointment.
Cutlcura for Pimply Faces.
To remove pimples nnd blackheads
smear them with Cutlcura Ointment.
Wash off In five minutes with Cutl
cura Sonp nnd hot wnter. Once clear
keep your skin clear by using them for
dally toilet purposes. Don't fall to In
clude Cutlcura Talcum. Adv.
GH1R0PRAGTI0
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Highest Prices
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Ship direct to manufacturer and eliminate the mid
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of all ralies In price while crenm Is in transit. W
cusrantea service and cood satisfaction.
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V i r C Irritated, Inflamed or
TUUR tlLO Granulated, use Murine
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