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Subscriber leaving tha city teas.
rrlly shonld haT The Bee
Mailed than. Adrir.a will
rbaaaed aa often ne req seated.
Some of those auto speeders are due
to contribute again to the school fund.
It seems that congress has an Inves
tigation of the shoe industry on foot.
An exchange discusses "Living On
112 a Week." It evidently means
existing."
(
"I'eace talk in Mexco is very infor
mal," says the report. Just sort of
incidental like.
One can almost hear those loves of
peace cooing at that national confer
ence in Baltimore.
A Texaa paper says soli there Is
now being tested for brick. Why,
have onions failed?
The bellwether of the Water board
continues to hold the rest of the flock
in abject aubmlssiveness.
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"Italy has its Cajnorrlsts," observes
the St. l.oui8 Times. Yes, and let us
hope she will keep them at home.
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Dr. Owen of Detroit insists that
Bacon killed Shakespeare and threw
his head into the River Wye. Why?
Omaha's poundmaster reports , that
he extinguished 209 surplus dogs dur
ing tbe month of April. . We haven't
missed them.
It seema those detectives got their
line on the Ohio legislative graft by
means of a' dictograph. Let us have
more dictographs.
It would appear that the only man
In Chicago who has not asked Mayor
Harrison for a Job Is a visitor stopping
at one of tbe hotels.
One hundred and fifty American sol
diers, disgusted at the Texas climate,
desert. That Is a severe blow to the
Texas land boomer.
Maybe the United States senate
eoultl get better results this time by
Inn lye and a scrubbing brush In
stead of whitewash.
It isn't going wet that makes Lin
coln dries feel so badly, but the hu
miliation of admitting that the drouth
has proved a failure.
W would urge thoxe visiting doc
tora to stay longer except for the fear
that their patients might all get well
before their return home.
One thing you must concede for the
Daughters of the American Revolu
tion, when they sign an armistice" they
stand by it until the next election.
Tbe Chicago Tribune publishes an
article on "The Results of the First
Years Fight Against Lorlmer."
Heavens, is It to be a matter of years?
It would seem that when the court
house rontractors signed up to have
the structure complete by May 1,
Ull. they really meant May l, 191J.
If worst comes to worst and its'
quest for a home proves fruitless.' the
Salvation army nilsrht five the Com
mercial club a night's lodging - in a
plnck.
If that commission form of govern
ment bill had Included the abolition
of the Water board along with the
other boards It would have been still
more popular.
If you do not believe the democrats
are sincere in advocating Canadian
reciprocity, look at Champ Clark's an
nexation bogey and Underwood's
farmers' free Hut.
Mr. Morgan's woman librarian se
verely criticises tbe fabulous expendi
ture of money for old books, but if
she Is not careful she may provoke a
criticism from the boss. '
Mr. Bryan repeats what he said In
1S9S. 100 and 108, that the "dark
est hour la Just before the dawn," and
tbe dawn of democracy's triumph Is
at band. It sounds well. If it Is old.
Th. Peace Conference.
The third National resre confer
ence at Baltimore offers much ground
for congratulation to the friends of
world peace everywhere. Attended
by some of the most eminent apostles
of the cause and dominated by the
'true note of international arbitration,
jthe meeting is really auspicious. The
president of the United States, Mr.
jOrneple, Cardinal Gibbons and digni
taries from Canada, commingling their
voices in tbe common refrain, creates
something more than a mere senti
iment. -I
Yet this conference had, In the late
'Anglo-American peace pact, a subject
Jof tangible form upon which to rear
enthusiastic notes of praise for peace
as the dominant force In the Inter
course between the nations of the fu
ture. This treaty between the two
leading nations of the world Is Indeed
evidence-that we are getting some
where In our progress away from the
old horror of war, and yet it cannot
be too orten reiterated, as the presi
dent took occasion at this conference
to say. that this agreement with Eng
land la only a step in the direction of
tbe goal we have set out to reach. It
la by no means a final move. It does
not rbintf either country to do more
than submit differences to the abitra
ment of peaceful negotiations. On
this point Mr. Taft very wisely re
minded the people that "we are deal
ing With a war Id that Is fallible and
full of weakness, with somewhat of
wickedness in it, and that the reforms
that are worth having are brought
about little by little and not by one
blow."
If the good people of all nations
who are promoting the cause of world
peace keep before them thla view of
the case they will do more good by
far than to fall into the error of be
lieving that a system that Is as old
as humanity can be even partly done
away with In a short time.
The Poor Express Companies.
In the light of what the Minnesota
State Railroad and Warehouse com
mission divulged on the Wella-Fargo
Express company, is it any wonder
that large private "benevolent" insti
tutions object to governmental bodies
poking their noses and eyes into their
records? The inquiry at St. Paul de
veloped the fact that Wei Is-Fargo be
gun business on a capital of $5,000,
000, which was finally shoved up to
$24,000,000; that it has been worrying
along on an actual, property Invest
ment of $5,000,000, while it has in
vested $28,000,000 In stocks, mort
gages, bonds, loans and bank deposits;
that, after paying annual dividends of
10 per cent for a long period of years,
it last year declared a dividend of 310
per cent, and yet had left a cash sur
plus of $3,000,000.
Any fair-minded man will readily
admlt.tbat it is annoying to have such
private facta disclosed to public
knowledge by a lot of busybody state
officials. Such vulgar exposes have
the effect of starting gossiping tongues
to wagging and leading to endless con
fusion and difficulty for the benevo
lent institution. Therefore, why al
low such investigations?
Well, In this case perhaps the in
vestigation might not have been made
had this and other, express companies
not become quite so arrogant In their
power and Indifferent to public rights
and their obligations of service. As
a matter of fact the people have borne
about as much from express com
panies in the way of poor service.
high rates and Insolent treatment
that they will bear. No railroad com
pany would think of pursuing the tac
tics followed by tbe express companlea
unless It wanted to to out of business.
These facts and figures only go to
show how much we need the postal
aavlnga system in this country. And
they, will do a great deal to bring it
about. When the postal savings come.
as it will soon, the express companies
may credit themselves with helping to
hasten its advent. To that extent
perhaps their abuse of privileges
granted tbem may be Justified.
''"'SBBBBBSSaBSMBa
Congressional Fishing Season.
The democratic house of representa
tives seems to have gone off on a big
fishing expedition, from which it is
not likely soon to return. Apparently,
though, it left with only a compara
tively good supply of bait and tackle.
giving rise to tbe fear that it may not
catch all tbe fish it went out to get.
It is after some pretty big game the
Steel, Woolen and Sugar trusts and
the shoe Industry. These are among
the oldest fish la the pond and are not
going to te easily angled.
The chief danger besetting tbe fish
ermen Is that of getting their lines
crossed. In such an event the fiBh
might easily swallow their bait and
get away in safety. The affair has
every aspect of an expedition, but the
people will hope that the house ma
jority has not seized upon this plan
of making campaign materia for next
year. To say tbe least, tbe democrats
have undertaken man's Job and it
is to be hoped they have done so with
a man's conviction and determination,
for it would be worse to open up such
a series of investigations for political
reasons than to have Ignored the need
of any of them entirely.
.When it comes to actual perfor
mances most people doubtless will in
cline to the belief that If the demo
crats are really In earnest about these
reforma they could hope for better re
sults by going after one power at a
time, completing that job and then
taking up the others In order. Mak
ing a common object of attack of all
might invite an opposing pooling of
resources, which would set up a moat
formidable foe, even for the full ma
chinery of a determined government
to attack. The fact that the senate
la again about to reopen the Lorimer
case with the evident desire of reHoh
Ing a final and' (satisfactory result
might suggest the advlssbllity of de
liberation In the house, for It could
well look to the senate for co-operation
In some of its Investigation
schemes.
No Puzzle at All.
The real puxrl about the campaign was
the success reached by several hundred
dry votera of laat year to changing their
minds without telling anybody anything
about It. They didn't want to. argue the
question and to avoid controveray let the
1ry campaigner think they had not
changed their minds. No doubt many a
dry automobile rolled up to the iwlllng
places carrying wet voters many a time
dorlng tha fatal day. Lincoln Journal.
Oh, that is no puzzle at all. It is
not even a new demonstration, as
might be attested by Lincoln's most
distinguished citizen, who will recall
at least three campaigns In which his
auditors cheered him to the echo and
then voted against him. In fact, the
Idea of wearing false colors for polit
ical effect has received approval and
encouragement In high places In Ne
braska. To talk dry and vote wet is
In essence no different from r demo
crat labeling himself a populist to
fool somebody into voting for him by
mistake.
It Cart Again Before the Horse f
When the Water board insisted
two yeara ago upon having authority
voted to issue $6,500,000 of water
bonds to complete the purchase of the
water works, The Bee protested that
this was putting the cart before the
horse. The bonds were nonetheless
voted, but to this day have not been
issued, presumably because they can
not be marketed at par on a basis of
4 per cent Interest, but, in fact, be
cause $6,600,000 In legal tender cur
rency would not pay the Judgment In
the specific performance case, with
accrued Interest charges, payment( of
which alone would entitle the city to
take possession of tbe property. The
Water board does not know exactly
how much money will be required to
buy the plant, but It does know that
the $6,500,000 already voted is not
enough.
The Water board now proposes to
ask for authority to Issue $8,250,000
of water bonds drawing 4H per cent
Interest In order to make sure that
they can be sold on the market, the
proceeds to be used for completing the
purchase and make needed improve
ments and extensions to 'bring the
plant up to present requirements. But
there Is no assurance that the voting
of this bond Issue will be any more
effective thanrhe voting of the last
bond issue. If the Water board really
wanted to get possession of the water
plant and to proceed in a businesslike
way about it, it would first ascertain
fro the water company exactly how
much money It woultKneed to settle
the Judgment and terminate all litiga
tion and put the city ia possession aa
of a certain fixed date. It would then
submit for popular ratification a bond
proposition embodying tbe agreed
terms of settlement. , .
Norman Mack'a National Monthly
printa a pictorial story about Gov
ernor "Tom" Marshall of Indiana,
"who is backed by all democratic
Hooslerdom for the democratic nomi
nation In 1912." The chairman of
the democratic national committee
evidently was left out of the game
that produced tbe Kern boomlet.
History says that a certain intoler
ant prelate burned William Tyndale's
original "open" Bible, and here la Mr.
Huntington paying $50,000 for the
Gutenberg edition. Think of what
the other one might have brought.
Again the local democratic organ
cornea out with a stronger boost for
Governor Harmon, than ever, despite
the fact that Mr. Bryan has black
listed him. We shall see what we
shall see.
Let the Court a Uerlae.
New York World.
President McCrae of the Pennsylvania
railroad denies that there was any rebating
on ore rates at Cleveland. Inasmuch as
indictments have been found against rail
roads and shippers, probably it would be
beat to let the courts decide the disputed
point.
Another Qswa Canting.
Indianapolis News.
Of course It was rather ambarraaalng for
the Hod. Uealla M. Shaw to apeak dis
paragingly of Governor Wilson, and then
have to wait until the crowd got through
cheering the New Jeraey man, but It isn't
tha first, time that Leslie has guessed
wrong.
Lasy Vetera raw4 T.
Sacramento Union.
The Nebraska legislature recently took a
step in the 'tight direction when It parsed
a bill to prohibit the hauling of Indifferent
voters to the polls on election day. Thia
practice la expensive to both the party and
tha candidate and is an Indirect form of
bribery that should be stopped In every
state. If It were ended, neither aide would
have an undue advantage and measures
and men would have to stand en their
mertta and lees on tha ability to get out
the largest percentage of neglectful or un
convinced voters.
remaevrvatlom Fortified.
Indianapolis New.
The sweeping decision handed down by
the United States supreme court In the
rattle grating cas fortifies the federal
conservationists. The decision definitely
settlea the point that, the federal govern
ment la complete maatar of government
iands. no matter whether they be in, sov
ereign atatea or not. Though the nation
can not hold tha property as a sovereign
for private or personal purposes. It can
hold It Indefinitely for the public good.
Congress, S the government agent. Is
authorised to stipulate regulations for the
land. Such reaervea are not subject to
state fencing lama, therefore It is Incum
bent on rattle gruers to take steps to
keep their aalmala off of them. Under thia
ruling the government will be entirely fre
to continue on the policy of making forest,
mineral and other reservatiu
The Bee's Letter Box
Contributions en Timely B Jcts
tot XaeeaSlaa Ti Hundred Words
AVr Invited from Out feaaUar.
nn a m f n I n t Ion .
fliUinAIHt SPRINU. Colo.. May 2 To
the Rdllor of The t!ce: 1 wlnh to n.n
gratulHte you upon your excellent editor
ial under the hesd. ".Tlniro Tapers." It
the newspnpers of the United States would
deal with the .Ispajies situation honestly,
tl rre would, be no antl-.lapanroe sentiment
In this ountrv. lion i n M"!' In mm
pare the mcntnl. moral and physical con
ditions of the few thousands ho tire now
located In this country Willi the conditions
of the low-browed, nnoducnted course
hordea that sre being hrouclit In without
prejudice by the Amcricsn people fr.-.m the
undesirable sections of southern Kurope,
it Is n cause for wonderment that the
Japanese "people aro accorded such dls
aourteous treatment. The writer has close
personal acquaintance with a lartre num
ber of Japanese people In this country, ha
I finds them n most excellent and capable
people, both from the social and commer
ftal standpoint. Of courye Japan has, as
we have In America, two classes, the un
educated and Ignorant class and the edu
cated men and women who occupy post
tlons easly comparable to the better clnsses
of Xmertcans. I am sure that th thanks
cf the thinking people are due to Th
Omaha Bee for Its fairness and honesty
In dealing with thla .litpanese question.
JOIIX T. KURXd.
Reciprocity.
LEAP. R. r., May l.-To the Kditor of
The Rce: I send you the following extract
from a book, thinking It might Interest
you. It was written In 1R71 hv General
Kanaolph B. Marcy. IT; ft. .. u goes to
how that reciprocity had some hearty
supporters even forty years ago:
"In my humble judgment, no one. whose
perceptions have not been deflected bv
prejudice or Interest, can fall to realize
the logic of the conclusion that. If the gov
ernor and people of Great Prltaln were dls,
poaed to co-operate In developing and
combining the resources of British America
with those of the t'nlted States, the Inter
national affinity and moral cohesion that
would follow such community of Interest
and action would be so firmly cemented
and consolidated by mutual benefits of a
social, commercial, and political character
aa to exercise a controlling influence over
the commercial destinies of the world.
Moreover, it does not require the premo
nition of a soothsayer to foretell that such
reciprocity of purpose and execution would
Inevitably prove the harbinger of -more
kind and neighborly relations than at
present exist." c. It.
Vaccination.
OMAHA, May 3-To the Editor of The
Bee: I was so pleased and rejoiced to read
Dr. L. A. Merriam'g letter In The Bee of
date,- Aprl 22, against compulsory vacci
nation. He Is right when he says, or should have
said. It Is a disgrace In this free America
to forcibly Inceulate, the bodies of lelp
leas children with the beastly poison virus
qf disease. The Intelligent doctor knows
that It Is not a preventive to smallpox,
but often causes the person to be afflicted
all his or her Ufa with disease mora terri
ble than smallpox.
.1 was vagolnated when a small child and f
have been exposed to smallpox several,
times In my life 0t three acora years and
twelve, and never taken It, because I had
no fear of it. Fear ia the father and
mother of mostVlisease.
My son, a fine healthy boy, was forced
to be vaccinated when a lad. He Is now a
man of 40 years old and has suffered ter
ribly ever since he was poisoned by Ue
deadly virus that was Inoculated Into his
blood. If we have such laws on ourf Stat
ute books we should rise in our mtht
and wipe, out that disgrace to our free and
beautiful land. We have many brave' he
roes. The bravest of all la the man or
woman who will protect the dear helpless
little children from such barbarity. )ne
who will atand up for the principle of
right agaiiast tha scorn and sneers of his
professional brothers Is a hero.
All honor to Dr. Merrlam. Those who
believe In freedom and Justice should give
him their support.
I am the mother of a large family and be
lieve In truth and justice to humanity.
MRS. B. A. EA8TMAN.
Charles Dillingham, the popular theatri
cal man of New York, used to have a B
for a central Initial, but threw It into the
discard because an inebriated tailor with
the same cognomen parted his In the mid
dle with a B. ,
Mrs. Cyrus Hall McCormlck, the wealthy
Chicago woman, who recently gave taO.One
for the child welfare exhibit to be opened
there thia month, has announced that she
will pay any deficit that the executive
committee have in paying the expenses of
the exhibit.
Paul Henderson. 14 years old, said to be
the youngest deputy sheriff In Missouri,
took two 17-year-old prisoners to the state
training school at Boon vl lie last week. The
prisoners were handcuffed together and
the young deputy guarded them and de
livered them to the school officers un
aided. The largest cattle deal ever made in
southwestern Texaa by any one person was
closed In El Paso laat week, when the pa
pers were deposited In the American Na
tional bank showing that T. H. tivans
had purchased of Geneiai Don I Ails
Terrasas of Chihuahua 40.000 head of cat
tle. The cattle are to be delivered during
the spring and summer months to the
Evans ranch near Garden City, Kan. The
df h1 Involved tl.tWO.onn.
0 oincldent with the departure of Prof.
l"iarles E. Merrlam of Chicago for Wash
ington for the purpose of conferring with
progressive republicans, the managers of
his campaign for mayor of Chicago an
nounce that the last race coat $la.4t0 13.
Among the big contributors were Julius
Koeenwald, onner of a mail order house.
$37,100-, the Mccormick family (harvester),
$,000; Charles R. Crane. Iron merchant.
ll(l.M. and jms A. Fatten, th. wh...
king. flO.OW.
Pqople Talked About I
I 'rrw J how
Washington Life
Soma iDtarartlnf Pbasae
and Conditions Onnarvad
at tbe natloa' Capital.
The student body at the Annapolis Naval
academy protest agalnH ths public criti
cism hurled at the government school be
cause of the Reers Incident. The aturienta
disclaim responsibility for tha humiliation
of tha young woman In a Social way, and
Insist that the officer who tendered hl
resignation la responsible for the scandal.
One of the cadets. peaking for the student
body In the Washington Times, says: "It
was a midshipman who took this young
woman to the dance, and It was an officer
who criticised him for bis So-called breach
of etiquette.
'Why the midshipmen should be made
to withstand the broadside of this nation
wide attack Is more than I ran understand
but I have not sren a single account whlob
has not held the midshipmen responsible
for the whole sffalr.
"As a matter of fact," continued this fu
lure officer. ttVmse name cannot be given
because It would mean a demand for his
resignation, "practically every midshipman
is standing by the second classman who
took Miss Baers to tha hop and was criti
cised by his superior. They do not as
sume the attitude that their brother mid'
shipman acted Improperly when he took
the Yale professor's daughter to one of
the dances.
"If anyone In to hs Criticised for the
affair, It should be tha naval officers who
administered the reprimand, and certainty
the midshipmen should b relieved of the
unenviable reputation of being 'ftnoba.' "
Senator William I. Frye of Maine, who
resigned as president pro tempore of the
senate on account of II! health. Is nearly PQ
years old and has not been In good health
for some time. At the beginning of tha
extra seesion he let his colleague Enow
that he Intended to ''take It easy." and
with the high sense of propriety he has al
ways shown the senator from Maine
reached the conclusion that In his present
phytieal condition he eould not perform
the duties of the senate's presiding officer
pro tempore. '
Senator Frye has flllad the office of
president pro tern, for fifteen years. He
has been acclaimed on both sides of the
senate as uniformly fair and Impartial In
his rulings.
Senator Frye has served longer In con
gress than any other man In either branch.
He began service In the house forty years
ago and after being elected to his sixth
term, with the prospect Of being chosen
speaker of that body, he was suddenly pro
moted to the senate to succeed James Q
Blaine when Mr. Blaine became secretary
of state In tha cabinet of President Gar
field. He has served continuously In the
senate for thirty years.
Senator Frye wan qulat and unobtrusive
and In recent years has seldom taken part
In discussions In the senate. lie wa in
line for chairman of the committee on for
eign relations, but preferred service at the
head of the commerce committee, and re
mained there, yielding th chairmanship
of the more important committee on for
eign relations to Senator Cullom.
KepiV entative William A. Cullup, a
democrat, from Vinoennee, Ind., Is one of
the most outspoken men In the house. He
Is a short, stout man with a florid face
and a prominent nose, of which he la
proud. He was sitting in the restaurant
of the' Congress Hall hotel when another
man, whonv he' did not know. sat. down
opposite him. In a few minutes Mr. Cul
oi became aware that the stranger was
staring at him as If fascinated by some
thing ... .. .'.-.
' VI can tell jou what you are looking at,"
growled Mr. .Cullop.
Tbe stranger, startled out of his reverie,
turned pink and -wan about to stammer
something when the Indiana member con
tinued: '
"It's my nose that you are looking at.
I know It Is- large, but ths reason la that
I have kept it out of other people's busi
ness and given It a chance to grow."
Tha stranger rapidly finished his coffee
and departed. , .
Not long ago a friend of Chief Justice
White found him standing in the lobby
of a Washington hotel holding a letter
in his hand. There was a great crowd
in the lobby and a great many people
were at the desk. The chief justice looked
at the crowd and waited patiently until
he had a chance at the desk.
He then want up and said to the clerk:
"I would like to engage a room here for a
lady from Louisiana, a relative of mine,
who desires to stop at this hotel during
the coming Daughters of the American
Revolution congress."
'Nothln' doln ," said the clerk.
"What do I understand you to say?" In
quired the chief justice.
"Not a room in the house vacant for that
week." snapped the clerk, turning to see
what another person wsnted.
The chief justice blinked his eyes, said
p'Thank you," politely and went out.
The friend, who had spoken to the chief
justice, remained in the hotel lobby. When
there was a chance he went to the desk
and said to the clerk: "Do you know who
that was you just turned down for a
room?"
"No; who was UT"
"The chief justice of the United States."
"Great Bcott!" . exclaimed the clerk
"Don't tell the boss." Somebody did tell
the boss, however, and next morning the
chief justice was waited on by a, represent
ative of the hotel, who told blm he could
have a room, a suite or a floor for the lady
from Louisiana who wsnted to come to the
Daughters of the American Revolution
congress, and If he would kindly Indicate
what he deaired they would have tbe
rooms sent up to him for inspection.
"I wonder If the virtuous, cerporation
hating democrats will condemn Governor
WHon of New Jersey for accepting rail
road passea." was ths remark of Colonel
Tom Baldwin, a New Jersey lawyer, to a
Washington Post reporter. "Now that
Governor Wilson has become so prominent
as a presidential candidate and has called
unrighteous so many acts by other actual
politicians, some of his admirers may think
he has played them false by accepting
courtesies from wicked railroad managers.
It has been the custom In New Jeraey for
years back to give every governor aa an
nual pass on every railroad n the state.
So on the accession of Governor Wilson
he found in nice little envelopes paasas on
every railroad doing business la New Jer
aey. even to trolley lines. At first he woul.
not be contaminated by touching such glfte
from the corporate interests, but had his
clerk, named Tumulty, send them back.
Later on the wise and long headed prac
tical Tumulty dlda little questioning and
found that It was perfectly legal and
proper for the governor to accept the
passes and use them If he did not ge
beyond the state boundaries. Thus assured
by the faithful Tumulty, the governor used
a pass for the first Urns and rather en
joyed the sensation."
Hl rnrne for Wending til ft.
FORT rODUF.. Ia.. May 4 A half aeo-
tlon of Iowa farm land, worth SftO.OOA, was
. - -ermau-ong
ni ron ionge gave nis only c
rhlld. Julia.
J upon her marriage to Raymond Bleeper.
PEPPERY POINTERS.
Washington Post; t-'liue Uncle Joe must
It and watch the democrats sidestepping
tl.e Murifock-Norrls rules. It Is to be hoped
I for his sake that his Hps aren't chapped.
minncspolls Journal: Six plumbers re
cently fainted In Detroit. In a hearing
the Bathtub trust claimed It was organised
to protect the public from the rapacity of
th plumber.
Indianapolis News: But wouldn't It be
embnrraaslng for those Ingenious and
Ingenuous statesmen who are talking so
much about tha annexation of Canada If
Canada should begin to talk about annex
ing us.
Chicago Record-Herald: Shoe manufac
turers announce that women's , .,
made larger than they used to be, although
they are marked as small as ever. Isn't It
rather ungenerous of the manufacturers to
give the secret away?
Ijotilavltte Courler-Joumsl: The blood of
the humane men bolls when he resds that
the late Prank Work of New York so far
forgot the obligations of tender parenthood
aa to limit th allowance of the daughter
w ho displeased him to (0,0i0 a year.
Chicago Tribune: To refer for a moment
to Statesman Trlmer'a solemn assevera
tion that he knew no bribery had been
committed In electing him to th senste,
he might be at least as honest as Doc Cook
was and confess that he Isn't so sure about
It now.
Philadelphia Bulletin: It Is announced
that Governor Wilson s western trip Is In
no sense a campaign move, but merely to
enable him to "see the country." Ho can t
ee the country, however, without th
country seeing hhn. which Is exactly what
nw inenaa ar most anxious It should do.
LOIVQ TIME FAIIM I, E ASKS.
Abj Kxnanple from lew Worth Fol.
low Inc.
Dee Moines Register and trader.
The Iowa land owner at Mineola who Is
giving his tenants lease thst run for tn
years Is setting other Iowa land owners
an example that they ought to follow.
The short term farm lease Is a serious
menace to any Individual farm, because
the man who farms It does not have inter
est In the preservation of the soil or the
permanent Improvement of the buildings on
It. He Is on the ground for his year or two
years to get the most be can not ne i.-
does not ear what may happen after he la
none, so n probably robs the soil and
leaves the farm worth lean than wh.r, i,
cam on It. Such a farm can be told al
most invariably hy lu unprosperous ap
pearance, its rickety bulldlnaa. Its t.cb
cattle and hogs, its meager Implement
equipment and general untidiness.
? he short-term farm leas i
to the fatur agricultural prosperity of
iow necause so many farms are leased
for short terms only. Statistics show th..
many more than a third of the farms of
' state are occupied by tenants. Sta
tistics show further that a miWItv e
these are rented only for a year or two
at a time, and not tor long periods. The
result Is thst a vast nroDortinn nt
rich lands are not being cultivated with
a view to preserving their fertility, but
with a view of getting everything possible
out of them without putting anything back.
TtfSr Stenivelv I
pers properly for lively stepping.
The Dickey a medium high toe, smart Stetson
Style has a snappy appearance that appeals
to the particular dresser and comfort-giving
qualities that make it attractive to all
Let us have an opportunity to demonstrate to
you the superiority of Stetson Styles for lively
steppers.
Tar Said by
Hay den Bros
Onutha Agents
"Stetsons cost more by the pair, but less by the year,"
SB
...IN
A. Hospe Co. Piano Contest
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The Piano Vas Given to
MARIECASEY
2109 Douglas Street, Omaha,
TeL Doug. 7264.
All Successful Candidates Hill Do
Uotiffod by r.lail
fenynilmi1iyi!M!l!l
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HAVE YOU A
SAVINGS
ACCOUNT?
On Time Certificates of Deposit running
for twelve months this bank pays
3 INTEREST
The latest report to tbe comptroller shows that this
bank bag I J.176,30.0 of Tim Deposits.
Capital $500,000.00
Surplus - $850,000.00
Undivided Profits $100,000.00 .
MESSY JlffGLES.
Retatlea.
First o'er battleship w fret;
Then we make a gun
Rl and strong enough to get
Th warship on th run.
Then some armoring brand new,
Hetter to defend.
Then a great gun w vUw
And so on without end
Washington ate.
oft rtrlnk.
Tom Jones and Susl I.emon
Wer out to take a walk.
To see the flower and bear th birds.
And talk, snd talk, and talk.
They wished to cross a brooklet.
Rut Siusl was afraid:
Then Thomas helped her over
He was a Umon aid.
Chicago Poet.
A taeer Saltan. .
He called hlle abroad on that elderly
fraud
Who reigns as th Ptiltan of Rhong
As a king h was punk, for h didn t get
drunk.
Or sing us a topical song.
He had no flow ef wit and wasn't a bit
Like the king In a musical plav.
Why. I glv you my word, he had no reval
guard.
Nor even pony ballet.
Loiilsvlll Courier-Journal.
In the Spotlight.
Oh aay. you Douglas people.
Why do you wish to plunge
The whole darned country Into war
Becatia you get a lunge
At intervals from bullets
Those greasers shoot vour wsv
While trying to kill their enemies
In battles grim array?
You ought to be rejoicing.
Though some of you are shot.
Because you get free notices
As nothing else baa got.
Whoever heard of Tougla
And its few hundred souls
Until the Oreasera cam along
And shot It full of hole.
New York Tribune.
MY M0T0S GIRL.
New York Sun.
Though Phyllis hath no motor car
She Is a motor girl.
She chugs the hlgnwavs near and far.
And seta their, all a whirl
Sh speeds her soft and flashing eyes
Across life's thank-ynu-marms
Until fbe population lien
Prostrated by her charma.
he rides o'er me both day and night.
No matter what I aay,
She's ever on her onward flight
Along her own sweet way.
Into my eyes such dust she throws
That I can scarcely see.
And what's to her couleur de rose
Is gasoline to me.
She comes upon m unannounced
Like motors around a curve;
It makea no difference how I'm jounced
She keepa right on the swerve;
And when with frowns upon my face
I tax her for her speed,
8he gears up to a higher pac
With not a bit of heed.
When warnings show along th pike
She skids ilk, one possessed;
No obstacle that eh may strike
E'er sets her car at rest
On. on It flies, fleet as the breesa.
Regardless of all rule;
She pays her fines with sighs that pleas
The heart of sage and fool.
Ixv Is the chauffeur of her car.
It wheels are but her smiles;
They carry her to scenes afar
Steered by her whims and wiles.
Her beauty is the power strong
That makes her motor start.
And when the twilight conies along
Her garage la my heart.
.Stetson-Shoe your ster
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