O’NEILL FRONTIER
‘ O. H. CRONIN_
O'NEILL, _ NEBRASKA
Relic* of seven or more cities which
•necesnively stood on the same site and
of nil e different civilizations are ex
perte,' to be uncovered by the excava
tion of biblical city of Beth-shan, in Pal
estine. which Is to be undertaken in
June. It was on the route of all the
builders of ancient empires. Beginning
t.OO* years ago it suffered the blows of
the armies of Sargon, Abraham, Ham
murabi, Sennacherib, Nebuohadnczxar,
Thothmes, Saul, David, Alexander,
Pompey and Napoleon. Joshua led hi*
troops against it, but could not take it
because its defenders used iron chari
ots—forerunners of the tanks of the
world war. The crusaders made it a
point of attack In their vain efforts to
conquer Damascus. XVhen the Assyri
ans came down like a wolf on the fold.
Bcth-shan was one of the places they
took and It has been dominated in turn
by the Greeks, Romans and Arabs.
A oopy of a Norwegian newspaper,
dated April SO, contains a three column
story on Its first page of the arrival
of President Wilson the day previous
"at hts new home on an Inland off
Portsgrund; accompanied by six Amer
ican detectives and 1* Norwegian or
ftcerx Mr Wilson said he will remain
in his island home three months to fish
and rest.
A device has been perfected In Lon
don whereby a blind person may read
a newspaper without its being trans
lated Into raised type. A sertejuof mu
sical notes representing the various let
ters are produced in a telephone re
ceiver os the letters in a line of print
ing pass over the instrument. The
paper is read by the sense of hearing.
At present, however, the cost of the
Instrument is almost prohibitive.
JV plot of land stretching 31 feet along
Broadway, New York, ar* 33rd street,
was recently leased for $133 a square
foot, which is said to be the highest
figure ever reached. The new lease will
pay $3,500,000 a year rent, taxes and
other expenses, for 21 years. He will
build a narrow building on the spot
which will be occupied by a candy mak
ing corporation.
A cable to the New York Times says
the ex-kaiser is trying to sell part of
bis Dorn estate. He is also said to
bave had trouble with his servants, who
were dissatisfied with the gratuities dis
tributed at the time of the ex-empres*'
funeral, and so went on strike, threat
ening to return to Germany If their
wages were not Increased. The increase
was granted.
An aaveruser in ine ishgoii i imes
warns the thief who "appropriated" his
gold watch and chain, "with a charm
attached." that the charm has been en
dowed with the power for good and
•vtl. and may cause its present posses
sor to be turned over to the coroner,
unless tbs rightful owner of the prop
arty is speedily notified.
A collection of. Greenland folk songs,
legends and fairy tales is to be published
by the Danish government.
The London Times explains that the
abject of Professor Einstein's visit to
the United States la to obtain contribu
tions to a fund of £21.060,000 for ths
development of Palestine.
Many New York families are planning
to eliminate rent bills during the sum
mer by erecting tents In state and mu
nicipal parks which are thrown open
to campers. Pfcr *2 a week one is per
mitted to erect and live In a tent not
larger th>n UKlg feet and conlaln
Kf not more than four perSohiT
The New York Times quotes Vlvlanl
Kg say, apropos of the league of Na
tions, that (he view taken of the league
as a kind of superstate was somewhat
exaggerated In his opinion. He, how
ever, shared the American view with
regard to Article X. The league would
have to be made less rigid If American
participation was ever to be secured, he
said, h
’J* l^arls Is growing shocked at itself.
The minister of justice has called a halt
to the increasing scantiness of stage
costumes and frankness of speech. Ar
tists and directors responsible for im
proper attractions offered the public will
In future be prosecuted.
Retrenchment In the diamond minces
of South Africa has been so drastic that
all underground work has ceased; and
It Is estimated that the employes will
shortly number only 60 Europeans and
too boys. In place of the 900 Europeans
and 8,000 boys employed before the war.
The Norwegian government Is consid
ering substituting for absolute prohibi
tion a system of rationing drinks, simi
lar to the one employed In Sweden. The
proposed measure provides that all
profits from the sale of alcohol be em
ployed for the furthering of social re.
forms/
Sunflowers are to be extensively
alar.ted In western Canada this year
because of their value as a silage crop.
Government tests show that the highest
yield last year was from seeds planted
May 31.
A Tokyo correspondent reports that
much of Japan's uavy building activity
lx planned to attract attention. Submar
ines are being shipped constantly In
take-down form from Dutch porta. In
order to avoid the attention of the al
lied reparations commission, he says.
Great Britain likes daylight saving so
well that the saving of two hours a day
Instead of one is foreshadowed. It will
save coal.
German merchandise Is underselling
similar American goods by 25 per cent,
in Santiago. Chile. The merchandise In
cludes such commodities ub textiles,
dyes, electrical material, machinery,
crockery and toys.
Connecticut lias voted to establish a
{25 floe for officials who countenance
daylight saving, and for all persons do
ing business with the public who dis
play clocks which are not all hour be
hind "daylight saving" time.
Scientists now declare that comets
carry live disease germs. They further
state that It is possible for these germs
to travel to earth from other worlds
on the tails of comets.
Great numbers of babies are being
taken from Constantinople to be blessed
hy Father Dionysius, the sole monk re
maining in the Monastery of St. George.
The monk ts now 80 years old.
Charlie Chaplin's famous shoes are
Insured against fire, theft, loss or dam
age, and have been worn by the come
dian since his first appearance before
the camera. They are sice 14.
The Canadians propose a new use for
the airplane. These scheme Is to cause
rain over arid regions by spraying liquid
air In the clouds, thus causing the mois
ture to condense. •
Now Bedford, Mass., haa forbidden the
uoe of oosmettcs by teachers in Its pub
lic schools. It also decried short skirts,
but haa no* established a length for
them.
Brazil had Just purchased half a gram
of radium. The cost was 1*6,000, and It
bulked about the size of a pea.
Since the return of King Conztantlne
tbo Greeks have taken to wearing tbs
monocle, for acme unexplained reason.
SCORES WITNESS
Son of Norfolk Man Loses Life
Below Mill Dam—Used a
Defective Auto Tire for
A Float.
Norfolk, Neb., May SI (Special).—
While score* of his companions sat
on the bank watching William *Tye.
11, floating around In the swirling
rapids under the apron of the mill
dam here late Saturday afternoon
on an inflated Inner tube of an auto
tire, a weakened pateh slipped off,
letting out the air. The lad drowned
in sight of bis companions who
thought he was joking with them.
The body was recovered. The boy is
the son of a Norfolk business man.
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WHOLE FORTUNE GONE IN
MATRIMONIAL VENTURE8
Omaha, Neb,, May 31.—Adelbert
McLeran, employed at the Atlantic,
la., sheet metal works, has brought
suit against Kd Kline, former bar
tender of Omaha, for $10,000 for
alienation of the affections of Mrs.
McLeran.
When McLeran brought his suit
Kline had but recently come into
possession of $40,000 through the
death of his father in lowu. Today
there is but $11 left of the small
fortune, declares the former drink
dispenser.
The windfall brought him lots of
trouble, says Kline. His first wife
sued him .for half the $40,000, though
they had been divorced. The court
compelled Kline to give up $4,BOO of
his windfall to the support of his
children.
Next came divorce proceedings by
the secend wife, whom Kline married
soon after being left the $40,000. Bhe
discovered she had not been divorced
from a former husband.
No sooner was this marital diffi
culty Ironed out than along came the
Atlantic naan with his $10,000 hoart
balm action.
“I have only $11 left and I'm not
sorry,” Kline told the court here.
"That $40,000 was a Jonah to me.
I’m glad It’s goflf "
TOOK SHORT RIDE ON
ROOF OF BUILDING
Morrill, Neb., May 31 (Special).—A
freak ride on the roof of a henhouse
during a dlinunitive tornado here was
the experience of Otto Rifler. He
was working on the roof of the build
ing when the whirlwind came along,
separated the root from its supports
and carried It into the air. When
about 15 feet in the air. Rifler de
cided to Jump to the ground. He
had just reached the earth when the
roof followed and fell upon him.
While trying to extricate himself, the
wind again lifted the roof and Rifler
fled from the spot.
MISSING TAXI DRIVER
w MURDERED, BODY FOUND
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Omaha, Neb., May 31.—The body of
A. P. ("Wingle") Davis, one-armed
Omaha taxi drive*-, whose blood spat
tered automobile was found near
Grand Island Sunday "morning, May
22, was found beneath a culvert near
gohimbus, Neb, Saturday morning.
Davis wai'under indictment for "dope
peddling/' and police are working on
the theory that he was murdered by
a “dope ring," members of which were
afraid he would tell what he knew
about the truffle.
IOWA MINERS OBJECT
TO SGA80NAL COAL RATE8
Washington, May 31.—Chairman
Charles Webster of the Iowa railroad
commission Is here protesting against
the proposed bill for seasonal coal
rates. Iowa mine operators object
to the bill on the ground that Iowa
coal cannot be stored In-summer and
that if lower rates are granted In
summer, Iowa will be flooded with
outside coal.
WAYNE CHILD AFFECTED
WITH SLEEPING SICKNESS
Wayne, Neb., May 31 (Special).—
The 5-year-oUl daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. W. L. Benson is suffering with
sleeping sickness. The child has not
walked or talked for four weeks. An
operation was recently performed at
Ponder which, it is hoped, will cause
her recovery.
FORMER NORFOLK MAN
DIES IN THE WEST
Norfolk, Neb., May 31 (Special).—
A. J. Durland formerly of Norfolk,
prominent in financial offalrs In
north Nebraska, dieel Friday night.
In Seattle, following an attack of
sleeping sickness.
FUNDS FOR BERGDOLL
ARE SEIZED BY U. S.
Philadelphia, May 30.—Additional
funds belongng to Grover C. Berg
doll. convicted draft dodger now in
Germany were seized Sunday by rep
resentatives of the alien property
custodian. The amount was not dis
closed. Yesterday the custodian
seized all of BergdoU's property in
this city valued at about (333.000.
Mrs. Emma C. Bergdoll, mother of
Grover and Erwin H. Bergdoll the
latter serving a term of imprisonment
in isjavenworth prison, left today for
Erwin’s country home in Delaware
county, near tfcfre.
EDITH GOULD GOING
IN N. Y. VAUDEVILLE
London, May 29. — Edith Kelley
Gould, former wife of Frank J.
Gould, will appear in vaudeville in
New York next September. At that
time her divorce petition is to be
heard. It is understood that a Lon
don agent for the Shuberts hai
booked her for her New York ap
pea ranee.
: ANNOUNCES DATES
FDD CONFERENCES
Bishop Stunts Arranges for
Annual Meetings of Metho
dists in Iowa and Ne
braska.
Onyiha, Neb.. May JO.—Dates for
the annual fall conferences of the
Methodist Episcopal church for the
area embracing Iowa and Nebraska
were made public here today from
the office of Bishop Homer C.
Stunts.
The Iowa conferences at Which
ministers of the church will receive
assignments will be held as follows:
Iowa conference, Mount Pleasant,
September 7; Des Moines conference
at Bed Oak, September 14; Upper
Iowa conference at Davenport, Sep
tember 28; northwestern Iowa con
ference at Storm I>ak*, September 28.
Bishop Stuntz will preside at all
conferences in Iowa except that at
Storm I,ake, where Bishop E. H.
Hughes will be the presiding officer.
Besides assigning ministers to their
various charges the conferences will
appoint district superintendent.
The date for the northwestern Her
man conference has been set as Sep
tember 22, with Rockford, la., as the
meeting place. This conference in
cludes a number of churches in South
Dakota as well as Iowa and Ne
braska. Bishop^ Stuntz will preside.
FIRES ARE SAID TO
BE OF INCENDIARY ORIGIN
Syracuse, Neb., May 30.—A mys
terious fire supposed to be of incen
diary origin, occurred at the home of
Fritz Schmidt, four miles north of
here. The barn, four head of horses,
all his harness, hay and grain were
consumed. Mr. Schmidt was awak
ened by voices at about 2 o’clock and
investigation revealed nothing.
A half hour later the family was
awakened by a light and discovered
the barn In flames. They started for
the barn to save the horses only • to
discover the bous was also on Are
and after calling help, they, by hard
work, saved the house.
Fire Chief Kastens, of the Syracuse
department, was called and responded
with chemical apparatus. Investiga
tion revealed strong evidence that oil
had been thrown on the porch roof
and the house and barn ignited about
the same time.
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BUND GIRL HAS
ATTAINED GREAT DESIRE
Geneva, Neb., May 30.—Miss Clair
Owens, of Geneva, graduated Friday
from a college of osteopathy at Dos
Moines and will come immediately to
her home to open an ofAce.
Owing to an injury at the age of
8, Miss Owens entered the Nebraska
school for the blind at Nebraska City,
where she was graduated from the de
Efitirrifint^ of ijterature ’ ajjd music.
She w"&s miidesup&i'visor of music in
the public schools of Geneva and Ex
eter and served in that capacity for
10 years. She had always wanted to
be an osteopath, however, and entered
college Tn September of 1917. During
her four years gh£ maintained a high
average of grades. ...
CHILD'S HEAD CRUSHED
UNDER CAR BROTHER DROVE
Lincoln. Net)., May 30 .—Howard
Knslow, Jr., 8, son of Howard Enslow,
a lumberman of College View, was in
stantly killed Friday when he was run
over and his head crushed by a truck
driven by his brother, Robert. Ac
cording to the police the boy was
hanging on to the aide of the truck
and fell off, rolling under a rear wheel.
His brother drove on, apparently un
aware of the accident.
IOWA FARM BOY DROWNS.
Woodbine, la., May 28. — Edward
Flaherty. 16. son of Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Flaherty, Who live on a farm
near Woodbine, was drowned while
swimming with other boys near here.
His body was recovered.
CAN’T BREAK INTO JAIL.
Richmond, lnd., May 28.—Alfred
Underhill went to the stato peniten
tiary to serve a term for criminal as
sault. But he didn't have any com
mitment papers and the warden
coukki't let him in. Underhill re
turned home to wait for court to open
June 6 so the papers could be made
out.
CHESTER DEFENSE OPENS.
Kansas City, Mo., May 28.—The
state completed its evidence at 10:30
a. m„ today in the trial of Denzel
Chester, charged with first degree
murder in connection with the fatal
shooting of Miss Florence Barton,
and rested its ease. On motion of
defense counsel court then adjourned
until 2 p. m„ when the defense will
begin the taking of testimony.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger re
ports the scheme of French architects
to relieve housing conditions by filling
in the spaces beneath elevated railways
with rows of houses. Paris' elevated
roads are said to make much less noise
than those in this country.
The question of Japanese control of
the island of Tap is causing no excite
ment in Japan, according to Taken
Tanaka, member ot a parliamentary
mission which arrived in San Francisco
to study economic conditions. "It is my
belief that Japan will Is* reasonable
about fortifications on the island If
America continues to object," he said.
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4 GAS SUPPLY HEAVY. 4
4 Washington, May , 28—Ouso- 4
4 line stocks on April 30 were 4
4 the largest in the history oi the 4
4 country, it was shown in fig- 4
4 ures made public today by the 4
4 bureau of min^i. There were 4
4 755,000.00 gallons In stock April 4
4 30, a net increase of 42,000.000 4
4 gallons over the amount on 4
4 hand a month before. 4
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BOYS FIND PART
OF MISSING CASH
Money Stolen from Blue
Springs Store Identified
By the Wrappings.
Bine Springs, Neb., May 28.—Earl©
Thomas, from whose drug store'$116
mysteriously disappeared about two
weeks ago had $97 of it returned by
two small boys who live two miles
east of town. The little fellows were
going after their fathers cows, and,
crossing a culvert they saw a small
can which appeared to contain the
shine of silver. Bringing it home to
their parents it was found to contain
currency and several rolls which con
tained nickels and dimes. Other sil
ver was found wrapped inside the pa
per money. Mr. Thomas identified the
money as his by the paper wrappings
of the nickels and dimes.
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MAN WANTED IN INDIANA,
WILL BE TAKEN BACK
Lincoln, Neb.. May 28.—Extradition
papers for H. A. Holke. under arrest
in Omaha, and wanted in Winchester,
Jnd., to face charges of embezzlement
and grand larceny of $18,000 were
granted this morning. Holke is
charged with selling stock of the
Marine Tire & Rubber Company in
Winchester and then absconding with
the money.
WIFE SLAYER IS
SHOWN CLEMENCY
Unusual Display of Fidelity of
Omaha Negro Wins Favor
For Him at Hands of
Pardon Board.
Lincoln, Neb., May 26 (Special).—A
curious kind of fidelity to the memory
of the wife whom he murdered has
won for Frank O. Green, colored man
of Omaha, a recommendation for
clemency from the board of pardons.
Originality sentenced for life, he will
be released at the end of 15 years, or
three years hence, if his conduct con
tinues good. He found his wife had
been unfaithful, he got drunk, then
ho cut her to ribbons with a knife.
At the trial he refused to allow
his attorney to offer evidence as to
her unfaithfulness saying she was
dead and could not defend herself,
and the same attitude was preserved
before the board of pardons. His re
lease was strongly recommended by
Influential persons of Omaha, includ
ing the bank for which he had worked
and which holds his job open for him.
WAYNE MAN WILL BE
CROWNED STATE POET
.•~"v
Lincoln, Neb., May 26 (Special).—
John G, Neihardt, of Wayne, of
ficially designated by the legislature
as poet laureate of Nebraska, is to
be formally crowned in Lincoln on
June IS. This is the first coronation
of a poet laureate on thjs side of the
Atlantic.
The ceremony is to take place on
the campus of the state university,
which bestowed an honorary degree
upon him a few years ago. Profes
sors of English, authors, artists and
poets will be asked to be present and
assist in the ceremony. President
Towle, of the Lincoln chamber of
commerce will shortly name a com
| miUee to have complete charge of
the affair.
ORDER OF DOES IS
I _
RELATED TO THE ELKS
Omaha, Neb., May 26.—Organiza
i tion of a new lodge of women whose
husbands, fathers or brothers are
members of the Benevolent Protective
Order of Elks, was announced here
Wednesday by Mrs. E. E. Stanfield, of
Omaha, who was named to head the
order which is to be known as the
Patriotic Order of Does. Branch
lodges would be established through -
j out the country, Mrs. Stanlield said,
i She added that recognition of the
new order by the Elks, however, could
j not be given because of the consti
tution Of that ord prohibits r.uxili
i Jury women's organisations.
LEXINGTON MAN HEADS
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Lincoln, Neb., May 26—William J.
McNichols, of Lexington, was elected
state deputy of the Knights of Colum
bus at the Nebraska state convention
j here. Other state officers elected
I were: Mark Burke* Columbus, sec
| retary; John F. Burke, Sutton, treas
! urer: John G. Barry, Wahoo, advo
cate: William Laughlin, Grand Is
land. state warden.
DENBY PLANS TOUR.
Washington. May 27.—Secretary
Denby is planning to make a tour of
inspection of the naval establishments
of the Pacific coast this summer, he
said today. He expects to leave Wash
ington late in July and spent several
weeks in the west. If time permits
| he will inspect the Pacific fleet and
i also go to Honolulu.
CAN'T RIDE WATER WAGON.
Kau Claire. Wis., May 27.—It’s go
■ lug to be hard to stay sober from now
i on. The city water wagon appeared
i this morning with a sign on its rear,
j It read: “Keep off."
ALASKA COAL FIELDS TO
BE OPENED THIS SEASON
Washington, May 27.—Authority
was granted today to the Alaska An
thracite Railroad company by the In
terstate Commerce commission to is
sue and sell *1.500,000 first mortgage
bonds to complete construction of the
line. It proposed to complete the line
during the open season, opening terri
tory containing large coal deposits.
Great Britain at the Crossroads {
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By Norman Hapgood, Universal Service Correspondent.
Mei Lang Fang, the most famous of Chinese actors, is planning to come
to this country. You may think that has tittle to do with such heavy topic*
a« are suitable to Washington correspondence, but It has. Mel Lang Fang is
a man and he prays only women’s roles. Ln China, except In a few seaport
towns, men and womdn do not play in the same companies. Some companies
are all men and some are ail women. Mei Lang Fang plays women just as
boys in Shakeepere’s time played "Portia" and “Lady MacBeth." He will
probably appear in France before he comes here Just as Sadda Yacco did,
years ago. '
The Chinese are thinking about us these days, much more than we are '
l-.tinking about them. They do not know what they are going to do about
tueir world politics and we are a big factor in their calculations. It would
he convenient for them if they could know by June 20. On that day the im
perial conference of the British empire will begin in London. One big ques
tion to be decided there is whether the treaty between Great Britain and
Japan which expiree in July, shall be renewed.
Some people think that Japan's hold on the Shantung province is settled.
On the contrary, It is no stronger than it was before the war with Germany.
China refused to ratify the treaty with Germany. She got into the League
of Nations by ratifying the treaty with Austria. She is already one of the
seven nations forming the council or real governing body of the league. She
is taking advantage of her place on the council to drive in her position about
Shantung. The Japanese have nothing but a slight military occupation, a
mere guard about the railroad, and a thin one at that. China's interest in
the June meeting ig to prevent Japan’s hold from being strengthened by a
new alliance witli England, <- - v. : vs* .
She will have powerful allies. They will be the two great English speak
ikg, self-governing dominions, Canada and Australia. They will fight for one
principle as soon as they reach England. They will insist that any treaty
that is made shall be made subject to ratification bv the dominions. Then
they will not ratify it.
One other thing the Chinese statesmen have to rely on. They will convey
clearly to the British that their eyes are on Russia. They observe that the
soviet government has entirely upset the situation in Persia and in Afghan
istan. It has astonished the people of Asia by telling them that there is no
reason they should be preyed upon. It has cancelled one sided old treaties,
given up unfair debts, and made Asia sit up and think. The imperial con
ference will therefore be faced with the idea that unless it takes a sympa
thetic view of China’s desire to be free from Japanese control, or any other ’
foreign control, China will take an increasing interest in soviet relations. She
has taken steps already to initiate negotiations with Moscow should the do
ings in London be unsatisfactory to her.
China is .destined to play a large part ln the history of this country; so
is Russia. The traditional modes of thinking in those two countries are so
much akin that it would be easy for them to establish close and sympathetic
relations. Whether at the imperial conferences in London next month thw
treaty between Great Britain and Japan is renewed is a matter of vital in
terest to the United States.
I am not a jingo. My tendencies are perhaps extreme in the opposite di
rection. I think I am capable of realizing sympathetically Japanese ambi
tions, needs, and point of view. But that is not the point. The point is that
5f Great Britain renews the alliance with Japan she endangers the peace of
Ibe world. Our state department, in its position on mandates, notably in its
method of expressing our rights in Yap and In its contention that although
not in the League of Nations we are interested in the peace of Europe, has
laid the foundations for a policy that leads logically to an expression from
our government on the subject of the Japanese alliance.
Colonel Wedgewood, who keeps in particularly close touch with Anglo
American .relations, has requested the cabinet to give the house of commons
all papers beaoing on possible points of friction between Great Britain and
the United States. The prime minister replied that no official representa
tions had been received. He promised, if they were received, to put them be
fore the house.
A menace to the course that may be taken by the conference lies in the
[ fact that Winston Churchill, in his present position of minister for colonies,
[ will be a claimant for the post of vice chairman. As Lloyd George will b*
away much of the time, the vice chairman will exercise the great although
sometimes invisible powers that a chairmanship Implies. The Canadians
have no intentions of submitting to this claim of Churchill. They not only
realize that Churchill's personality and outlook constitute opposition to what
they seek to bring about, but as the oldest dominion they feel that the posi
tion belongs as matter of right to them.
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•National Crop Improvement Service.)
M|T IS demonstrated beyond donbt
JL that to make concrete roads proof
against heavy motor traffic, weather
and time, a fabric of steel must be in
corporated in the concrete.
"It is equally important that the
water shall never he allowed to stand
where it will undermine the road.
"It is folly to use anything but a
permanent type of culvert in connec
tion with any form of hard surface road
andstbe concrete culvert pipe must also
be eteel-reinforced for that reason.
"This pipe can be easily made in any
sUe for any requirement. It is positive
ly permanent, geta stronger with age,
needs no repairs, can be installed easily
and without stopping ^traffic on the
road; the retail cost compares favor
ably with even the old style wood cul
vert,” says Mr. Frank Baackes, vice
president American Steel & Wire Co.
If Your Job's Worth Holding, Be
Good to It.
Don't you worry fellow-worker,
Don't you be Inclined to fret,
if you know that you are earning
Twice the salary that you get.
Keep right at It, don't let them find
You a nodding in your chair;
Try to be more useful dally; when
Your name Is called, be there;
Don’t you listen when the gamblers
Tell you that you’re underpaid;
He who earns more than he's getting
Has no need to be afraid.
If your work Is good, don't slight it;
Try to make it better still;
Here and there you may improve it
By an added touch of skill;
Don't let anyone persuade you that
It's not worth while to try.
Or that anything's sufficient if you
Just manage to “get by:"
fon t forget that every shirker who
Intends to heat the boss
| ode himself the greatest loser when
He figures up the loss.
|,n’t he lagging or disgruntled; If
You think your Job worth while
Bet It have your honest effort and go
To it with a s-m-t-l-e;
Don’t you worry fellow-worker, if
You're worth more than you’re paid;
When you get more than you're earning
Is the time to be afraid.
John G. Keller
Tripp, a D- _
Snous.
From the St. Ix>uls Globe-Democrat.
Gilbert K. Chesterton said at a lunch
eon in New York:
“1 hate snobs. Snobs are vulgar.
Whenever 1 hear two snobs discussing
the social status of this person or that,
l think:
•• •Well, they are no better than my
old charwoman.'
PrMarednesa.
From the iSSUnapolls News.
According to the lower house of con
gress, the army has 80.000 more sner.
i than it needs, an opinion which is a
striking commentary on the durability
of (ho pjop-war preparedness campaign.
"Triangle mesh fabric provide* am
ideal reinforcement for culvert pipe,
owing in part to the distribution of the
steel throughout the concrete, in this
way taking care of all the stressea
known and unknown, resulting from,
back filling,, unequal loading or settle
ment of foundation.
"Road builders may feel safe in using
this pipe, because it has received the
commendation of the government and
practically of all the concrete pipe man
ufacturers in the United States and
Canada. Tbe illustration will give a
good idsa how pipe is made, showing
rim, core, galvanised reinforcement and.
outside jacket.
"Concrete pipe is always adaptable
because it can be made in any size, vary
ing in thickness and reinforcement for
the work required of it. When prop
erly reinforced, it makes the ideal cul
vert."
"I Am the Average Man.”
He played bumblepuppy tennis. Ht
was middle aged and stout, and nevei
rode a horse as well as most men In
Wyoming can ride. Poor eyesight_kept
him from being a good boxer or a good
shot with either gun or rifle. He was
neither a great speaker nor a first rate
writer. All around him were men who
excelled him In one thing or another.
But none of them could do as many
things as he did, as well as lie did them.
It was no hero worshiper, no satellite,
who said to Roosevelt: "But you’re a
superman!" It was a reporter, cynical
of greatness, accustomed to big men,
but carried off his feet by the glamour
of Roosevelt’s record. Read Roosevelt’s
homely and magnificent answer:
"I am the average man. But. by
George, I work at it harder than the
average man!"
What an answer that is to the ef
ficiency doctors who tell you to spe
cialize, to do only one thing, and to do
it supremely well. That's the way to
get forward in life, they say. It's an
error. The way to get forward is to
try your hand, and try It hard, at all
the things left in your way by the big
or little institution that happens to em
ploy you.
A Use for Idle Cars.
From the Minneapolis Journal.
Why not pile up a few of the idle box
cars to serve as apartments with kitch
enettes?
Learning.
From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Senator Hall was talking about a falhe
oil company which had defrauded ill
dupes \o the tune of several millions.
“We learn to do," Ire said, "by doing.'*
Then he added, with a smile:
“But perhaps we learn more by being -’V
done.” \
Just Dropped In.
From the Chicago News.
To explain his rejoining the interna- ,
tional council Unde Sam might say to
the irreconcilable senators that lie sim
ply went back for his hat aud coat tpg
got into convers*U«i|L