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DEAL JUSTICE IN PUBLIC.
Lawlessness is lawlessness, no matter where it
occurs. Society suffers just as much when the leader
of the Ku Klux Klan is shot from the darkness in an
Ohio town as when a man is taken by a mob in
Oklahoma and severely whipped. In neither case is
there justification. Officers of the law in Oklahoma
are like those in every other civilized community,
under the control of the citizens. When a police
force fails in its duty, an easy remedy is provided
by the law, and the removal of part or all of the of
fenders may readily be brought about. No help
comes from the act of any group of men, seeking to
stubstitute its own will for the due process of law.
Indignation may run high, but judgment reached
and executed under such circumstances is likely to
be mistaken.
In the Ohio case, the shooting of the klan leader
might be interpreted to mean that some reason for
the existence of such an order may be found in con
ditions that prevail. Yet a reasonable view of the
case is that the act was that of some one just as
mistaken in his view although as sincere in his pur
pose as the member of the klan who was singled out
as a victim.
In a land where,the government is that of the
people, where all law, all officers of the law, and all
processes for carrying out the law, come from the
people, there is no place for “invisible government”
of any sort by any group of individuals. Work of
reform can only be accomplished through arousing
the minds of the people to the need of the reform,
and this can only be done publicly and openly. If
ihe anti-slavery agitation had been secretly carried
on, we might have chattel slavery yet; if the women
had worked behind closed doors, we would have
neither woman suffrage nor prohibition, and if the
opponents of child labor were to meet in darkened
rooms, with plugged up keyholes, their case would
be hopeless. .
The cause that can Tiot stand forth in full view
of the public, with its every aspect open to examina
tion under the searchlight of publicity, does not de
serve to succeed. Sporadic outbursts of lawlessness
are not new in our national history, but they have
never accomplished any real good. At times an ex
asperated community has wreaked summary ven
geance on flagrant offenders, but these cases are the
exception rather than the rule, and even then do not
-erve to justify mob action.
If the men who are meeting in secret will openly
advocate what they privately profess, standing firmly
n their platform, they may be able to accomplish
good. So long as they pretend to uphold the law
tnd then act without the law, they are doing far
more harm than good.
KEEPING TRACK OF EACH OTHER.
« One of the English novels of the last century
F.ialt ivithlhe case of n man, victim of amnesia as it is
tnv called, who disappeared from his home, and
urned up years later about twenty-five miles away,
vhcre he had married and reared a second family
of children. Such an event was possible in a society
where the tides of life move sluggishly, and it was
an adventure to go over into the next county. Barry
makes use of something similar in his “Tillyloss
Scandal,” in which the hero journeyed all the way
to Edinburgh and London, and then returned home,
spending the remainder of his years recounting his
adventures, the most wonderful of which was the
night he “spent a shilling at a sitting.”
Americans, who are accustomed to wander, hop
ping from town to town, from one end of the land to
i he other in the most casual fashion, do not ap
preciate this immobility. But the identification ex
perts do, and so it is proposed to fingerprint the
entire nation, that fewer unidentified bodies be laid
away in obscure graves. A1 Dunla of Chicago, who
is responsible for the proposal, told the International
Association for Identification at Dcs Moines that
10.000 unidentified dead are buried in the United
States each year. Of these he estimated at least
7.000 have life insurance to the amount of $2,000
each, or a total of $14,000,000 lost through this
cause each year.
Novel as the proposal seems, it deserves serious
consideration. We have progressed very slowly in
the general science of vital statistics, not because we
do not realize the value of the data thus afforded,
but because of a reluctance to yield on a point that
is generally considered purely private. Slowly, how
ever, individual prejudice is giving way for the pub
lic good, and it may yet come to pass that each of
us will be registered and ticketed according to our'
finger prints. If there is an insurmountable objec
tion it is that it would result in giving jobs to a new
horde of public officials, to add to the tax bill.
ALL WHO ARE WORTHY ARE WELCOME.
Sir Auckland Geddes, British ambassador at
Washington, makes to his home government a re
port that criticises conditions at Ellis island. He
offers suggestions as to sleeping quarters and other
physical surroundings of immigrants who arc de
tained at the gateway to the United States, but only
tells what might have been loomed from studying the
reports of the government at Washington from its
own representatives.
The most interesting part of the Geddes report
is in its conclusion, wherein he proposes that the ex
emination be made in Europe, so that when the alien
leaves home it will be with the reasonable assur
ance that detention at Ellis island will be but a mat
ter of formality. This is what we have contended
for at all times. Nothing can be more unfair than
the existing practice of steamships being allowed to
fill their steerage quarters with passengers, and en
gage in a mad race to reach the dock ahead of all
others at one minute past midnight on the morning
of the first day of each calendar month.
The United States is in no way to blame if the
reasonable enforcement of its immigration law works
hardship on those who take the chance of getting by
its provisions. European governments should co
operate in such degree as will spare their subjects
the inconvenience and disappointment that waits the
unfit at the portals to the United States. On this
point Ambassador Geddes is sound, and his word
should have some weight in England as tending to
allay n feeling arising over there. All the world no
longer can enter the United States, and that should
b" understood everywhere.
"OFT IN THE STILLY NIGHT.”
Every ladder has two end*, and every story at
least two sides. So it is not easy to decide between
the city of Columbus on the one hand and the Union
Pacific railroad on the other in regard to the matter
of blowing engine whistles in the city limits. Rules
of the company require that whistles be blown as
warning signals at road crossings. These disturb the
citizens, who are concerned in the suppression of
unnecessary noises.
If the whistle be omitted, some unwary autoist
will be caught half way across the track by a mov
ing train, and his last gasp will be one of maledic
tion for the engineer for not giving warning of his
approach. Likewise, the company does not relish the
prospect of going into court to face a damage suit,
in which the plaintiff will be ready to prove that the
cautionary toots were not given in advance by the
oncoming locomotive. Against this, the citizens rea
sonably set up that too much blowing of whistles
is not only a nuisance but unnecessary, and can be
subdued without loss of efficiency to the operation
of trains or increase of danger to those who need
to cross the tracks.
We have in mind a Missouri Pacific engineer
who blows two long and two short whistles of the
road crossing signal in his own peculiar manner. He
swings on the whistle lever, producing a prolonged
wail that is almost agony; ;t starts low, gradually
swells to a crescendo, then diminishes until it dies
away; waiting about ten seconds, he repeats it; then
he adds the two shorter blasts, differing from the
others only in length. By the time he has repeated
this once each block from Druid hill until he gets
across Ames avenue and under the viaduct on his
way to the yards, he has rent the stilly night into
shreds a block long and all sadly tattered.
A little training of engineers in the gentle art
of tooting for road crossings might help some, but
the real remedy is to do away with grade crossings.
This is, of course, a serious problem, but it will be
solved in time. And the citizens of Columbus will
admit, as others do, that the only really quiet com
munity is a graveyard.
BROTHERLY LOVE AND THE LAW.
Again we find in real life support for the old
saying that truth is stranger than fiction. This time
a man’s devotion to law and order sends his brother
te the penitentiary for a long term of years. John
Finch took at San Diego the obligation administered
to all policemen, that they will uphold and defend
the Constitution of the United States, the laws of
the country and obey lawful orders given by super
iors in authority. Soon after John had been clothed
with his uniform and sent out to work as a guardian
of law and order, he got a letter from his brother
George in Chicago. George Finch was a thief. He
asked his ppliceman brother to go to a pawn shop
and recover a watch.
John felt reasonably certain the watch had been
stolen. His. love for George was as strong as one
brother usually has for another, but he had sworn
to uphold the law. So he turned the matter over
to the Chicago police, and George has just been sen
tenced to twenty years in the penitentiary for
burglary. His brother sorrows for his fate, but
walks his beat conscious of the fact that he has
been true to his trust.
A considerable moral can be drawn from this. It
is a little more than the fidelity of a policeman to
his oath, although that is worthy of note. The de
votion of a real man to the principles and ethics of
good society shines clearly through the action. John
might have saved his brother, but only at the ex
pense of the public good and by sacrificing his own
self-respect. The price asked was a little too high
for him to pay. George will feel hard against John
for many a day, but in the end, if he have in him
any of the same quality of manhood, he will respect
his brother the more because he could do his duty
under such trying circumstances. And it will be a
good day for the world when we have more men like
John Finch.
“Uncle Andy” Mellon’s report on the French war
debt settlement will be awaited with great interest
here. Poincare and his group will not be permitted
to put over any shenanigan on this side.
The democrats disapprove of the choice made by
President Coolidge in selecting his private secretary.
However, he will do a lot of things that will sur
prise them before he finishes his short term.
Guardsmen in camp at Ashland are showing up
good work at target practice. Some of the scores
recall “Gunsling" Davidson of the good old Second
infantry days.
Senator Smoot is sure the bonus will pass, but
Is uncertain as to where the money to pay it is to
come from. Harding put that up to congress many
weeks ago.
Maybe if the governor threaten* hard enough
and long enough, the price of gas will stay
or go lower.
i " ~
When it comes to seizing rum ships, one is re
minded of the old recipe for making rabbit pie.
A reduction in winter wheat acreage shows the
farmer has learned one lesson.
One thing that may easily be dispensed with is a
strike in the coal mines.
Mary Miles Minter at least is old enough to know
better.
“Pittsburgh plus" ought to follow the 12-hour
day.
At lust nccounts Tom Majors still was on deck.
Homespun Verse
—By Omaha’s Own Poet—
Robert Worthington Davi«
WHEN KINDNESS PAYS.
Ought to have a kindly greeting for a fellow whrn he’s
down:
•Ought to help to lift him upward from the tlght'nlng
chains of gloom.
For a smile Is quite as easy to he given hn n frown.
And It never needs to sorrow for the want of standing
room.
Ought to whisper something cheerful to a mrlnncholy
cuss;
Ought to brighten hlrn with kindness—knocking will
not help him rise.
—lie Is woven of the fabric thnt Is life to all of us.
And he feels that failure humbles each endeavor that
he tries.
Ought to think how you’d he feeling If you groveled In
hls place;
How a kick would send to tmllhers what receding
hope you had;
Ought to see the plaintive picture of distraction on hls
fucej .
ought to think of him ns sonny and pretend to tie
Ills dud.
On R<*pt<UT»bPr 30, 1S75, iWBftnft nan
Its first visit from a president of the
United States, General Grant and Ills
personal party coining over from lies
Moines, where they had attended a re
union of rtie Army of the Cumberland.
Several days >e« we reproduced the
story of the visit of Ttutherford Jt.
Hayes, tn 1X80. It is of Interest to
contrast this account of the earlier
visit, as taken from the Evening Bee
of October 1, 1875.
*'THK PRESIDENT.”
"His Arrival In Omaha."
"He is Accompanied by His Wife, and
by His Son, Colonel Fred Grant
and His Wife and Others.”
“He is Given an Enthusiastic Re
ception.”
“The Grand Shake at the l . S. Court
house, Etc., Etc.”
“General Grant, president of the
United Suites, arived In Omaha yes
terday morning. The train upon which
lie came front Den Muinos was de
layed about an hour, and the commit
tee of reception, consisting of Mayor
Chase, Colonel Wilbur, JJr. Miller,
Senator Hitchcock. Superintendent S.
H. H. Clark, lion. J. K. Boyd, Hon.
John C. Cowin, E. A. Allen, Esq., and
Ezra Millard, went over the river at
about 9 o’clock, and there met the
president, who was accompanied byl
his wife, and son. Col. Fred Grant
and wife; General Borie, ex secretary
of the navy, wife and daughter; W.
W. Belknap, secretary of war; Gen
eral Babcock; General Alvord; Gen
eral McFaley; General Vincent: Gen.
William Myers; Gen. A. J. Myers:
Colonel Benjamin and Colonel Crosby.
“The president and his party had
been in attendance at the reunion of
the Army of the Cumberland at lies
Moines, for the last two days, and
from there were accompanied to
Omaha by General Crook, command
ing the Department of the Platte,
and his staff; General Perry, General
Buggies, Colonel Litchfield and many
other Omaha, officers, whom we do
not now remember; General Mander
son of Omaha, General Thayer, gov
ernor of Wyoming, ami several other
prominent ex-army officers. It was.
indeed, a notable party. Til* transfer
train that brought them over the river
was drawn by a gaily decorated
engine, run by Engineer Duncan, and
when the train drew lip at the depot
cheer after cheer arose from the as
sembled thousands who had gathered
there to do honor to the president.
A salute was fired by an artillery
company fre.m the barracks, and the
Twenty third infantry band sent forth
strains of welcoming music.
“The party disembarked from the
cars, Mrs. Grant leaning on the arm
of Mayor Chase; President Grant, ac
eeimpanied by Senator Hitchcock came
next: Colonel Fred Grant and wife,
accompanied by Hon. J. C. Cnwin.
followed; then came United States
Senator Paddock, acting as escort for
ex Secretary Borie and family. All
took Neats In carriages, which were
waiting. President Grant and wife and
Mayor Chase ami Senator Hitchcock
occupying tile llrst: Colonel Fred
Grant and wife, and General Crook
and Mr. Cowin the second: cx Sec
retary Borie, wife and daughter and
Senator Paddock the third, and so on.
“The long line of carriages then
moved up Tenth street to Farnam,
followed by the thousands of people
on either side. The procession was
a fine sight, the turnouts lieing the
best in the city, frfctn the various
livery stables. At Farnam street the
band took their place at the head of
the procession, which then proceeded
to the Grand Central hotel, where n
stop w as made long enough for Mayor
chase to make a short announcement
of the program, nnd to Introduce the
president, who arose and bowed amid
enthusiastic eheers. The line of
march was then resumed to Podge
street, thence to the high school
grounds, where the sehnol children of
the city wero assembled In front of
the building. The band, taking a posh
Hon at the music stand, played a tune
or two, when Mayor Chase arose and
Introduced the president to the school
children in a very neat little speech,
saying that he knew tho man whom
tliev would rather sre than any other
living man was General Grant, the
hero soldier, the friend of free men. of
free speech, and free press, nnd last
but not least the friend of free
schools.
"General Grant arose and said: 'I
am pleased to stand beneath the
shadow of this building, which Is no
well calculated to prepare you for use
ful occupations and honornble stations
in life His honor, the mayor, has
saiil that 1 am in favor office speech,
nnd therefore T want other people to
do tHex talking.'
“Cheer upon cheer arose from the
multitude of happy school sehlldren.
many of whom will remember thp
visit of General Grnnt ns the event of
a lifetime, nnd In future year* will re
late the Incident to others.
"The next point whs the United
States postofTfee nnd courthouse,
where a reception was held In the
Judge's chambers, which hud been
gracefully and beautifully arranged
nnd decorated with flowers nnd tings
by Mr. .THnirs Allen nnd Ills daughters.
The committee of reception took pains
to personally Introduce every hotly
with whom they wore acquainted
After a square meal at the Grand
Central hotel, the party were c-ported
to the depot, where they took a spe
cial train for tho west.”
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“THE PEOPLE’S VOICE”
Edltarlal from raadura of Tha Moratat Baa. Raadara ot Tha Maralng Baa
ara lavltad ta aaa thla column traalj far aaartailija
aa in attar a at aablia latarait.
Official Grumbler*.
Omaha.—To the Editor of The
Omaha Bee: In each neighborhood
over the land should be elected of
ftcial grumblers whose sole qualifica
tion should be measured by hi* ability
to stir up the people against recreant,
lazy, dishonest, money-wasting pub
lic officials on whom we are forced to
lean for our personal safety and
property rights, and to elegantly
broadcast the praises of men in pub
lic life who are true to their trust.
When Endres took the sheriff's job,
To him we all stood In salute.
No more would bandits slay and rob,
No more would the bootleggers,
boot.
Where Is our chieftain of the law.
Whose praises wo so proudly sang?
Does he no more guard Omaha?
Has he been kidnaped by the gang?
Gang, bring him back. IVe'r* sick,
so sick.
Of reading headlines, pink and blue.
"Call fciamardick. Call Saroardlck,”
When your nose scent* the vile
home brew.
GEORGE B. CHILD.
Reminiscences of Omaha.
Franklin, Neb.—To the Editor of
The Omaha Bee: A visitor to Omaha
from the far southwestern edge of the
state has within the last few days
been attempting to fit a reminiscent
map of 1870 over a bit of the present
city.
The writer's home was on the cor
ner of Sixteenth and Farnam streets
and (if tales of street gritding told
by Omahans be correct) 80 feet
straight up from the pavement.
Being a victim to the propensity
for running away, father built a lath
fence about a tiny yard at the front
door and mother planted > the most
beautiful verbenas and red petunias
that ever blossomed In Omaha.
Then there was a walk up the long
slope of Capitol hill one lovely birth
day morning to gather wild sweet
williams where is now the High
School building, as satisfying In its
quiet dignified beauty as was the
grand old hill on which it stands.
The sweet williams were put into
a gay little vase and placed on the
fence girder in spite of warnings
against meddlesome beggars, and sure
enough nothing was left the next
morning but a handful of withered
flowers in the street. The beggars
were children, who were looked up by
the authorities and found to be the
children of comfortably well off peo
ple who sent them begging until
school time, when they got Into
proper clothes and were off to school.
The general impression of the city
to the child was sunshine and wind
and dust, the bustle of building, heaps
of building material, buildings under
construction, new houses and, crown
ing all, one day a new building mov
ing leisurely up Sixteenth street
draw n by a capstan.
There is a memory, too, of the
building of what must have tieen the
First Baptist church, of which Wil
liam Phoenix, a relative, was archi
tect, church official and what not.
There was the first baptismal service,
celebrated In the open and viewed In
trepidation from the safe vantage of
father’s arms. The basement was
used for school purposes for some
time.
John M. Thurston was coming into
notice and Rosewater was a most
familiar name, the more so since a
member of the family was one of the
fastest typesetters on The Bee, who
brought the yarns nnd escapades and
the arguments nnd discussions of the
printing office home, to our great in
terest and amusement.
Ulement (Clemmie) chase began his
career about this time a* file young
est editor in the United States and
waa quite popular among the Drint
era. His paper was a tiny sheet to
be called a newspaper, but Its creed
was announced In its' title—Excelsior
—and worked up to. A Fourth of July
number came bravely out In patriotic
red, white and blue, and the whole
affair was creditable to so youthful
a founder.
So, though only “an Innocent by
stander,” one feels a personal elation
In the development ana growth of big
things with which they have come In
contact and delight in their progress
and achievement. It is regrettable
that outlanders are apt to think of
Omaha in terms of stock and railroad
yards and other unpleasantness of
the city’s life when it has a fine bal
ance to the good as well.
The fitting of the city to its hills Is
remarkable, and Its parks and homes
and beautiful public buildings deserve
the admiration of even so intelligent
a commonwealth as Nebraska.
Whether it will or not, we are look
ing to Omaha as a sort of model and
are having faith she may be a worthy
Mecca for the state at largo.
NELLIE PHOENIX AYR.
Americanism in a Nutshell.
Omaha—To the Editor of The
Omaha Bee: This is a friend’s advice
to the president of the United States:
Jonathan and Magnus are already
above the horizon, and Robert and
Hiram are halfway to the zenith. Now
let me give you a little advice.
Take that stovepipe hat down in the
basement, lay It on the floor and jump
on it with both feet, then throw It
Into the furnace. As the incineration
proceeds, address the crumpled tile in
these words: “Relic of barbaric dis
play, of monarchic pomp and human
conceit, we part forever. X have dis
covered America and the dignity of
character.”
I/et the act and the words be filmed
and given to the world.
BERIAH F. COCHRAN.
[ Daily Prayer
This is th« victory that overeometh the
world, even our faith.—I John 6 4.
Almighty and most merciful
Jehovah, the Father of our Lord
Jesus Christ, Who art worthy of the
praises of all the children of men. be
pleased to hear our prayers this day.
Holy art Thou, and may all Thy
creatures worship and adore Thee.
May we who dwell in this house truly
fear and love and trust in Thee above
all things. We bless Thee for all
Thy goodness and tender mercies, es
pecially for the gift of Thy dear Son
and for the Bible, the revelation of
Thy will and grace.
Our lives, though unworthy, have
been precious In Thy sight. Thou
hast provided for our bodies every
needed blessing. Thou dost feed our
souls upon the Bread of Life so long
as we humbly seek salvation through
Jesus the Messiah. Continue Thy
blesslngs to us.
Overshadow us with Thy mercy.
Empty us of all pride. Forgive our
sins. Implant Thy Word in us that
we mav bring forth fruit by patient
continuance in well doing.
Graciously deliver us from sickness,
fire, want and trouble. Help us to
lay to heart Thy Fatherly christen
ings that we may judge ourselves and
amend our ways. These and all need
ed lienefits we ask only through the
merits of Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
REV. Tf p OBK.SAfP.
Pitcsirji. Pa.
After Them the Doctors.
Now that the steel Industry :s tak
ing steps to eliminate the 12-hour
day, the Mothers’ union will prohably
look into the prospects.—Indianapolis
News.
“From State and
-Nati°n” —
Editorials from other
newspapers.
Wyoming’* Invitation.
From the Spokane Hpokeaman-Revlew.
Wyoming is submitting a bold and
interesting invitation to the 20
states constituting the western half
of the United States. Since Wyom
ing is tho watershed of the country,
it is proposing that all the states on
streams the headwaters of which
originate in Wyoming shall negotiate
a compact between themselves and
with the federal government for the
definition and confirmation of their
respective rights.
The list of states thus affected in
cludes Montana. Idaho, Washington
and Oregon, in addition to North Da
kota. South Dakota, Nebraska? Kan
sas, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Ken
tucky. Tennessee, Mississippi. Louis
iana, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, Nevada
and California.
The Wyoming proposal has un
animously passed both houses of the
legislature and a dispatch from
Cheyenne says it will have the ap
proval of Governor Ross.
The Idea is an enlargement of the
Colorado basin compact, comprising
only Wyoming, Colorado, New Mex
ico, Arizona, California, Nevada and
Utah. The Colorado river compact
was authorized by an act of congress
which constituted a commission of
which Secretary Hoover is chairman,
and Including commissioners from the
seven affected states. The commis
sioners agreed upon a division of the
waters of the Colorado river and the
agreement has been ratified by the
legislatures of all the states in the
compact with the exception of Ari
zona.
It was a task of magnitude to bring
the federal government and seven
states into this compact, and Wyom
ing's proposal to start negotiations
for this vastly greater region of 20
states, a number of which lie beyond
the Mississippi, is herculean, if not
insuperable.
The Wyoming offer has more than
academic inter'-st in the Pacific north
west. The officers and directors of
the Columbia Basin Irrigation league
have been considering a counter com
pact to the Colorado river basin agree
ment, to comprise Wyoming, Mon
tana. Idaho, Washington and Oregon.
But tlie subject goes beyond mere ir
rigation and includes the use of these
western waters for power, irrigation
and domestic purpose*.
The problem is of ir.ereasjrg com
plexity and should receive the thought
ful consideration of the governors of I
the four northwestern states, the leg
islature and the public.
/ Hurrah for the Diplodoc u*.
From the Wichita Beacon.
Just when it looked as tho there
might be a relapse to the usual dull
hot weather season there c mes the
story from Omaha that a whangdoodle
of vast proportions has been discover
ed in Alkali lake, near Hay Springs,
Neb.
The Hay Springs chamber of com
merce. In conjunction with the Alli
ance Anglers’ club, has sent a mail
order to Boston for, a large whale
harpoon, which is to be used in cap
turing the ptdoodlesaurian.
This monstrous amphibian has be«T.
ivorting in frenzied
fashion among the bulrushes ind
■martweeds of Alkali lake and Hay
Springs is all agog. In fact, it cree
emerged from the sullen depths of the
lake and chased the tourists "several j
yards." according to the correspon
dent.
It is reported that a party of pal
eontologists is on its way to Hay
Springs to study the phenomenon.
They i>elieve that the hlppoehlkus be
longs to the Silurian age. and manag
ed to survive to the present period of
Abe Martin
R
When we consider what it cost?
t’ keep dolled up an’ lit up it’s noth
in’ short o’ wonderful how sortie
folks manage it. If ther wuz ever
days when we should keep open
minded an’ alert, these are them.
Copyright, lD'lS.
Center Shots
"Do you know anything about Rus
sia?" "No; I've merely heard about
It. read about It, and been there."—
Life. _
The new cruiser Milwaukee made
36 knots an hour. It takes Milwau
kee to make the foam fly.—Wash
ington Rost.
"A new automobile has been de
signed to be driven from the l<ncl{
seat.” And lots of husbands will rise
to inquire: "What's new about t
—Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph. «
Professor—What do you find the
hardest part of the Bible? Student—
The book about work. Professor—
What is the name of it? Student—It *
called Job.—Virginia Reel.
M. Lionel Golub has written an
open letter to Secretary Hughes ask
ing him why the United Slates don l
Join the League of Nations iinmedi
ately. Well bite. What's thr an
swer, Mr. Golub?—Wichita Beacon.
bobbed hair and apple pie a la mode
because of its ability to live without
water for 10 years, if necessary, or to
live In water all the time, as occasion
might demand.
The Hay Springs Study club has
taken up the subjects of geology and
archeology in order to throw some
light. If possible, upon the habits of
the strange animal.
When the whale harpoon arrives
we hope then an expedition will be
organized, and if necessary a poses,
A posse is always the proper thing.
We hope that the ptingumbobboe
will live up to all of hfs Advance
notices and that there w-ill be plenty
of excit-ment. The story con es Jtust
at the right tirrfe.
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