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NOVEMBER CIRCUIiATlON.
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! abaerlfcara leaylaa; ha city
', temporarily abonld hare Tna
Re anal led tfcem. Addreea
will ha - rhaaged aa often aa
reee.
The bead of the democratic party
is in South America.
Now, in trimming the tree, itop
to think whether the fire insurance
It paid up.
Champ Clark hat not cracked a
Joke alnce the session began. A real
one, we mean.
Tet every lover knowt that it takea
a good Christina present to keep the
match burning.
No properly conducted Christmas
package feels at home without a
Red Cross seal.
Christmas shopping Is coming Into
the home stretch. Get It done as
soon as possible.
J. Ham Lewis doesn't hare , to
gesticulate with his hands; his whis
kers serve the purpose. . , ; ,
With "Colonel Wattersoa pleading
for arbitration, "peace and the Initia
tive and referendum, it, looks like the
cloistered wall for sure.'
Madame Curie's letters fall to show
.that love is any .different eren when
carried on by a;great scientist.
One thing- sure, the million-dollar
new Paxton hotel will not be built a
day too soon for Omaba-s needs,,
New York, it is said, wastes, 1,0 00,
000 gallons of water a day. . It is not
so prodigal with all liquids, though.
Jlidge Withrow of Ht. Louis must
have got hold of the original twelve
'show-me" Mlssourlans In that
balky Jury.
Mr. Bryan's belief in prohibition
is far too strong to permit him to ac
cept the presidential nomination of
!that party.
In other words, Russia hss never
done other than violate the treaty,
but would be highly offended to be
charged with It.
King George may now console
himself with the thought that if he
lost his kjngshlp, he would, still have
Ms Job as emperor left.
The Portuguese government is
commanded to auction off the royal
Jewels. It might do likewise with
the royal government. I
All this outcry against Mrs. Gary's
$500,000 necklace might better be
directed against uomeboey else who
is not able to afford her diamonds.
Lincoln city water Is on trial again
this time accused of carrying
ptomaines to its unsuspecting users.
J'erhaps it is the result of last
spring's election.
Price quoted on comestibles sug
tent the consoling thought that the
Christmas board may . groan under
good cheer, aud less because of the
high cost of living.
The military authorities at Fort
Riley are beginning to discover what
the civil authorities could have told
them long ago. That is, that a man
Mill He in an effort to keep out of
niton.
An anonymous letter writer, writ
ing to one of Mr. Hearers Lews
papers, declares Mr. Hearst to be the
"greatest, truest, American. " Kxeunt
. Washington, Jefferson, Jackson, Liu-
toln and all the other little fellows.
The mats meeting held at Denver
en Sunday, which resolved Itself into
riot and mob and undertook
reinstate an official who had been
ousted bv the courts, reminds us
old times. One of the features
ltenver politics has beeu Just sue
fcurt 'of demonstrations
f
Russian and American Diplomacy
For nearly eighty years Russia ut
terly Ignores Its obligations and our
rights under tho treaty of 1832, but
It scandalizes its decorum for tia to
say, in abrogating tho treaty, that
It ever thought of violating It.
The opposition of Russian and Amer
ican diplomacy was never more co
gently expressed than In the contrast
of the two nations' behavior in this
eventful transaction. Russia never
has known any diplomacy except
of the vsrlety which puts out of ail
consideration the rights of another
nation or Russia's obligation to
respect them. Comity Is not now
and never hss been a part of Russian
amenities.
The United States will win, of
course, by its action In this crisis of
national patience. It has, under the
Judicial temperament of President
Taft, displayed great forbearance
and acquitted itself with fine aplomb
In the eyes of nations accustomed to
respect tho rights of others, particu
larly those with which they enter
Into treaty relations. Undoubtedly
It would have been an error to have
abrogated the treaty under tho Sut
ler resolution and yet, whllo we
choose to arcord diplomatic feeling
for Russian respect, we do so only
because of our superior sense of the
Importance of America's position be
fore the World. We cannot afford to
be goaded, even by so poignant a
pain as Russia, In these four score
years, has inflicted upon us, into
adopting the method -of an Inferior
power simply as a means of retalia
tion. If our action In this case does
not teach Russia a lesson then it 4s
not our fault. Tbe opportunity
came to US' and we would have been
remiss In our duty not -to have em
braced it. This nation, therefore,
has the president to thank for seeing
the opportunity and accepting it In
stead of missing it in the storm of
resentment against, Russian Intrigue
and perfidy. The result we sought
was the abrogation of the treaty.
That we achieve and save ourselves
from the blunder of engaging tn a
quarrel with Russia, or Inviting a
needless dissolution of all other re
lations. We have much to give Rus
sia, which could not easily be con
tributed except through tbe Instru
mentality of amicable intercourse.
An interesting feature , attending
the abrogation of this compact Is the
power of the president to act In such
matters independent of congress and
the whole proceeding takea on a
kindly aspect to us since' the passion
In the house that threatened scenic
objections to the executive's - calm
ness melted into concord.
' Omaha's Forward Morement.
The closing days of the year" find
Omaha citizens busy with plana for
the future . Men whose interests are
bound up in the progress of the city
are looking ahead to the extension
of its business in all directions. This
healthy condition of affairs is appar
ent on all bauds It la not so much
In the announcement of big building
enterprises,, the opening of new fac
tories or tha establishment of new
mercantile institutions, although
these are Important factors In the
city's tt It Is rather in the de
termination to get together and push
for better things. The impending
change in the form of government
of the city la one aspect of this
movement. That a great deal la ex
pected from the change is apparent,
and whether all will be accomplished
that is hoped for, tbe new form of
government will have more general
support and.be less subject to unfair
criticism than has been the experi
ence In the past. Another good sign
la found In the effect of tbe activities
of the clvlo affairs committee of the
Commercial club. This body haa al
ready succeeded In getting together
business and professional men of the
community for short seasons of In
tercourse, and that the result haa
been for good Is proven by the fact
that the sessions are being antici
pated. In other words the spirit of
unity is manifest. Omaha cltUena
are getting together closer . than
ever before, and this mean a great
deal for the forward movement.
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( Democratic Economy. .
Chairman Underwood of the ways
and means committee, the demo
cratic leader in the bouse, thus early
In the session, has wsrned demo
crats against a generous policy, in
making appropriations, lest they re
pudiate tbe party'a platform prom
ises and program of economy. He
opposes tbe Sherwood pension bill on
the score of economy; would restrict
river and harbor improvement legis
lation, put the, soft pedal on ap
propriations fur federal buildings
and other things.
Heavy expenditures of money by
congress are necessary, of course, to
carry on the government, and they
increase us the demands of the gov
ernment increase. It would not seem
so bad for the democratic, house to
authorise Immensely increased ap
propriations were it not for their
much advertised program of econ
omy. Probably where they erred,
chiefly, was In making promises
which the growing needs of the coun
try did not wsrrant. Kcouomy Is
one thing, parsimony, another. If
they had not said so much about re
publican extravagance and demo
cratic economy, they might come
nearer rendering useful service at
J
this time without so much em bar
rassment to themsclvra.
Most of this talk In congress of
economy Is buncombe, anyway. u
tskes Just so much money to run
this government and it does not
make a bit of difference whether
the money Is spent by democrats or
republicans, it hss to come. But the
democrats now see that It does make
a lot of difference whether the party
crying for rigid economy Is the party
In power or not. They went into
command of the bouse upon very
extravagant promises of economy,
paradoxical as that Is, and now that
they are In power they are trying to
figure out a way to make good on
their pledges without Jeojardlslng
their political chances next year. It
is one thing to yell at the other fel
low to do It; It Is another thing to
do it, yourself.
Seeinjr America in New York.
Another young Englishman has
dashed Into New York to spend
twenty-four hours there "seeing
America." What an Interesting re
port he will have to make of the
great Missouri and Mississippi val
leys! What accurate descriptions
he can give of the southland with
its wonderful work of unfolding re
sources going on! What graphic ac
counts of the prodigious west, this
vast-theater of Imperial progress, he
will make! If he could run Into
some well Informed Yankee on
Broadway he might get a second
hand statement of what America is,
but he can never find out simply by
standing and viewing what he finds
in New York. He cannot even see
all of that city, and very little of
too elements and resources that
mske It.
Americans are proud of their
metropolis, second city in the world
In size and first in many other
respects, but they would never go
there to get the broadest view of
continental America. They might go
there for their. Idea of American
provincialism. Our . young guest
from abroad stands only before a
great window that looks out upon
America, not before the mirror that
adequately reflects it. Of course, it
could not 'be otherwise. New York
is the door of the great furnace into
which the converging streams of raw
material for cltlsenshlp pour from
abroad, but It Is not the whole cruci
ble that turns out the. refined prod
uct, any more than it Is the farm or
the mine or the reservoir from which
comes tbe raw plant that Is made up
Into the banks of finished wealth
that looms so large in the eyesof
the newcomer. Of tbe dash and
thrift and culture and the .learning
and the fine genlue of organization
and administration, of commanding
the resources of our land for the
common good Of mankind of all
this the young Briton will, of course,
get true view in New York, for it
most aptly typifies these, which are
common to the country at large, but
that Is all.
The passing of Samuel C. Barnes
will remove a locaj land mark. Mr.
Barnes had been one of the familiar
figures aboJt the city for many
years, and his active devotion to pub
lic affairs brought him into contact
with a great many people who will
remember him well because of his
aggressive advocacy of what .ho de
termined to be right, and his firm
nesa in his convictions, together with
a high sense of Justice and fair
minded consideration for others. His
service in the legislature was such
aa deserved recognition. He will be
followed to the grave, In thought at
least, by thousands.
The grand assessment roll for the
state of Nebraska discloses the fact
that Douglas county pays within a
very small fraction of 10 per .cent
of the entire amount collected by
the state. This fact Is referred to
simply because it emphasizes the
relative Importance of the metropolis
to the commonwealth a relation
which Omaha people understand, but
which some of our friends living
outside of Douglaa county too often
forget.
Before church peotue deplore the
absence of the Bible from the public
schools let them look to their own
responsibility of having It In their
homes. Under present conditions
and state of public mind, the Bible
may not get Into the public schools,
but there Is certainly nothing to
keep it away from the family fire
side. And, besides, the parent haa a
duty which even the atate or the
school teacher may not be so directly
charged with.
Klve children have already come
to bless the royl household of Spain,
which began, matrimonially speak
ing. In 190. But, as the Chicago
Record-Herald observes, "we must
remember that they are. foreigners."
Crimination and recrimination will
avail nothing In the charges' of Jury
bribing made by tbe Bar association.
A complete and thorough inquiry is
the only wsy in which the matter can
be aettled.
The "bromo settler grass widow
having wedded with the "coach-In-four"
grasa widower, the "hupper"
circles of "hold" England may now
look out for a real old-fashioned
Christmas Jollification.
toklnCaclaWani
IhbDay in Omaha
COMPILED IIIOM Dr.E TILCS
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Thirty Years Ago
Mr. n. T. Wallrtr, ruperlntendent of
tho nail worka, and hla wife celebrated
their silver wdd!nff at thalr realdrnce,
comer Seventeenth and Dodge etreeta,
Among the prenents Hated are: 1'alr ef
napkin rlnga from Mr. and Mra. J. J
Phillip; elegant muatache cup from Hev.
J. W. Htewart. paator of the Flrat Meth
odlat Rplacopal church; baaket of flowers
from Mr. and Mra. Haupke butter dlah
from Rev. and Mrs. Long; pickle caster
fiom Mr. and Mra. John Campbell; card
receiver and bouquet bolder from Mr. and
Mra. J. V. Hammond. i
Fldo Jacoba. aaalMant coroner of Doug
lan county, haa a new celluloid collar
with all engraved allver plate on It.
The contract for grading Twenty-eighth
atreet between Ht. Mary'i avenue and
(eavenworth street has been awarded to
Michael Duffy at 52H cents per yaad..
The men employed In the cigar factory
of A. Hlefkln are on atrlke for higher
wage. Mr. Siefkln employs als hands and
says he will aoon liavo a new lot and be
In running order again.
A aplendlil start Tor a fire Is being
fixed up at the northeast corner of
Jefferaon aquare, where the old Btar
restaurant haa bean hauled up and de
posited besldo the old Cass school house.
The popular reaort so long known aa
Clark's hall has become the sole property
of J. B. Kuony, and will hereafter be
designated aa Kuony's hall..
Mr. S. W. Warner, superintendent of
tha European restaurant, took his de
parture for Lincoln to remain over the
holidays.
By special Invitation the cftlcers snd
knights of Mount Calvary commandery
No. 1 went to Lincoln on a special train
to attend tho meeting: of, Mount Morlah
commandery there. The party Included
Eminent Sir J. 8. FYance, commander; Sir
Qua Htevens, generalissimo; Sirs O. W.
Llntnger and K. K. Long, past com
manders; Sir L. H. Korty, senior warden:
Sir Chris Hartman, treasurer; Blr Charles
P. Needham, warder, and Sirs Brandford,
T. C. Brunir. John It. Butler, H. O.
Clark, E. B. Carter, Edwin Pa vis, H. P.
Puvalon, M. Prloa, C. A. Fried, John W.
Olven, L. D. Harris, I). R. Keys. t. N.
Miller, Robert Taylor, Charles R. Turner,
L. II. Webster, J. O. Willis, E. Wlndhelm,
Duncan M. Wilson. Frank E. Moorea, E.
K. Thomas, Coollde M. Cody, A. I, De
Witt, C. B. Havens, N. N. Marshall, C. N.
Dltfts. N. N. Welty and Mr. Olover.
Twenty Years Ago 1
1 he judges and clerks of tha last elec
tion held a meeting at Pabat's hall on
lower Farnam atreet to discuss their fail
ure to get their pay and the sixty of the
tit present decided, to employ counsel
and fight for it in the courts. Edward
Matilon was chairman of the meeting and
J. Danbaum secretary. Q. O. Shea of the
executive committee reported that At
torneys Webster and Swltsler would take
hold of the case for $300. I
Mr. and Mrs. Cbarlea Stabler and
daughter of Ann Arbor, Mich., were tha
guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Galllgan.
mW. Sybil .Johnston, who played the
part of Isa In "The Clemenceau Case" at
the'Farnam- Street theater, fainted on the
stairs and had to be carried to her dress
ing room. Later she was removed to the
Millard hotel, where aha rapidly recov
ered.
Mrs. J. K. Buchanan gave one of the
prettiest receptions of tha season at her
kume pn Thirty-sixth street near Farnam
In honor of Miss Ogden and Miss Barber.
The hostess was assisted by Mlsa Msble
and Clara ITawley and Misses Hoagland
and Laura Hoagland.
Mrs. J. M. Eddy left for Sedalla, Mo., to
visit friends.
Miss Mae Burns returned from Mount
Auburn seminary.
Mrs. F. B. Ollmore returned from a
three months' visit In Topeka. Kan.
Mrs. Nancy liouck, wife of Dorsey B.
llouck, was laid at rest, the service! be
ing held at the home, 2024 Spruce atreet.
The Association of Co-Operatlve Char-
Itlea held a meeting at the Commercial
National bank to plan a Christmas treat
for the "klda." Preseut were A. P. Hop
kins, W. J. Broatch, Kev. C. W. Savtdge,
Rev. A. W. Clark and Rev. W. J. Harsba.
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Ten Years Ago
Mrs. K. II. Sprague returned from
Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Ford returned from
Chicago, where they had spent a part
of the week.
Otis Howard, accompanied by his sister,
Mlas Helen Howard, .arrived homo to
apend the holidays with their mother,
Mra. Ouy Howard.
General and Mrs. Manderson, Mr. and
Mrs. John L. Webstar, Mr. and Mrs.
Charlee J. Qreene, Mr. and Mrs. Hal
McCord and Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Davis
were the guests at dinner of Mr. and Mrs.
Horace O. Burt. Later in. tbe evening
Mr. Oscar Oarreleen and Mr. Edward
Oarrelsen contributed a moat delightful
musical program.
Irof. Richard T. Ely of the University
of Wisconsin delivered an address on
Industrial Evolution" at the Flrat Con-
sregatlonal church, under the auspices of
the Economic league, and after the ad-
dreaa a general discussion waa carried
on by V. A. Brogan. William Wallace,
Victor Roaewater. F. L. Forgan. "Rev.
It. C. Herring,' Rev. E. F. Trefs, Andrew
noaewater and others.
President M. D. Karr of the city coun
cil expressed the confident belief that the
city council would Increase the assess.
ments of the franchtsed corporations over
the figures filed by the board of re
view. Spud" Farrlsh, secretary of the fire
department, fell while walking down a
flight of stairs at tha city hall and broke
hla leg.
People Talked About
Cheer up! Only a few days more snd
then a happy reat for a year.
The outcry against whiskers as an un
sanitary appendage to the masculine face
appllea to live ones only. Mr. Santa'a
whiskers defies reform sad all Its min
ions.
A row among the managers of major
leaguee provided sufficient exercise toU:ertaln et the paasengera, whose heads
enjoy regular nourishment of the payroll.
BeaMdea It kept a aectlon of the pink rages
comfortably warm.
In thalr awing around the circle la the
wild and woolly eaat the western gov.
emora so Impreaaed the crowds that no
attempt Iwea made to ehoot thalr plug
beta full of hole. And yet there are
thoae who tbink eit1Usatoe la nut mak'n
urug res.
Washington Life
Some Intereatlaar Pbaaea
and Conditions Observed
at the Nation's Capital
er Pnblle Ualldtna.
i ncie Sam a business is growing so
rapidly he has bwn compelled to close
contracts for two more new buildings
In WaahlnKton, one of which is to print
money, stamps, etc., and- the other for
the Postofflce department. Your uncle
will own the model factory of the world
when his new building for the burea
of engrsvlng and printing la complete.
The building, which will be located west
i ruuiiMiim street, win. he or pure
classic stylo and be one of the most re
markable of Its kind In the country. If
not In the world. Its front, more than
iH reet long, will face the west, and
along Its whole length will stand hlarh
columns of Grecian design. The building
win be built in the shape of a gridiron
tnree great alleyways being provided
between the four eecttons into which the
bureau will be divided. Each of the
alleys wilt be 100 feet wljj, no that ven
tilation and natural illumination will be
me very best possible. The building will
cost about $2,KX,on.
The . hew postoffjje will cost $.1,000,W
snd will be constructed of granite to
harmonise with the Union station, which
occupies the site Immediately east of the
site of the new postofflce. The selection
of this site, at the northeast corner of
rorth Capitol street and Massachusetts
avenue, Northeast, Is another step toward
.-irymg into tired the plans of the
park commission for the beautiftcatlon
of the national capital.
This makes five new government build
ings authorised to be erected in tho na
tional capital in tho next few years.
congress having already provided for the
erection of buildings to house the De
psrtments of State. Justine snd Com
merce and Labor. The whole represents
an outlay or expenditure of about 120.-
000,000, Including the cost of el tea. Thla
puts unole Sam at the head of the list
of the country'a builders.
Seaate .flarrendera to Tlpa.
For many years it has been a rule of
the United States senate that no waiter
employed In the restaurant on the ground
floor should be allowed to receive a tip.
The rule was adopted because somebody
thought the waiters were getting- too
avaricious. However. It never waa en
forced until the last session. Then there
sppeared on all copies of the bill of
fare a notice to tha effect that tipping
was forbidden and that waiters who took
tips were liable to discharge. But even
at that the tipping went on. Some people
took advantage at the rule and saved
their change; but most of the patrons of
the restaurant paid no attention to It,
particularly the senators.
Last week there waa a convention of
waiters In Washington and, naturally, it
discussed tips. It waa unanimously agreed
by the waiters that tips were entirely
proper and that any attempt to forbid
them was an invasion of the rights of
the man in the apron. They all agreed,
too, that the American cltlsen who waa
not willing , to tip the waiter did not
amount to much.
The no-tlp Injunction has dlsaDDeared
from the menu of the aenate restaurant.
Whether the waiters convention had any-
tning to do with thla Is a mystery. It
follows so closely upon' laet week's or
ganised Indignation over the anti-tip
movement, however, that there Is a gen
eral understanding that the senators
were unable to resist the pressure. It
does not make much difference, because
the rule waa as much of a dead letter as
the Sherman law waa until attorneys
general began to enforce it.
Originality Counts.
"Originally la what counts In Washing
ton, it It doesn't too far transgress con
ventionalities," said a veteran diner-out
at the Army and Navy club.
I attended a reception here one night
where the hostees was an exceptionally
bright woman and a great scout for orig
inal characters. One of her guests was
the large and Impressive Colonel Bailey,
then representing two of the leading
papers of Texas.
He was just ahead of me in the 'good
night' line and waa preparing the usual
platitudes about a delightful evening, so
glad to have had the privilege, etc., when
the hostess halted him.
Don't tell me any - of that wornout
stuff! You are capable of saying some'
thing original.'
"Colonel Bailey bent low and murmured
softly:
"I've had a hell of a good time at your
party.'
"Standing on tiptoe to get close to Col
onel Bailey's - ear, the hostess said
'Thank you, colonel, I'm damn glad you
came.' "
Explalaed Too Mack,
Senator Jacob H. Galllnger of New
Hampshire la chairman of the senate com
mutes of the District of Columbia.
Washington telephone matters are re
ferred to congress for consideration.
Ktnce on a time there were numerous
complaints of poor service and Mr. Gal
llnger as chairman of the committee
which looks after district affairs felt
called upon to come to the defense of the
company. He told his fellow senators
that more than half the members of both
houses of congress come from the country
districts and that most of the visitors to
the capital also come from bo u sea along
the line of march of the rural mall car
riers. Then the New Hampshire a ta teaman of
fered an explanation of the poor sen ice.
He said that "these countrymen" do not
know how to use, the telephone. "I they
have telephones at home," he said, "they
call up central and ask for Hank Smith,
and aa everybody knowa who Hank Smith
Is central makea the connection In
stantly. Mr. Galllnger then added that
this method was puraued by country con
gressmen and country vlaltora when they
reached Washington. Congresa did net
like the explanation. The service was
quickly Improved. The company .Im
proved It.
A Mot arm a 'a Sally.
A Washington atreet car waa getting
under way when two women, rushing
from opposite sides of the car to greet
each other, met right In tho mldtle of
the car track and In front of the car.
There the two atopped and began to talk.
The car atopped. too, but tbe women did
not appear to realise that It waa there.
were Immediately thrust out of the win
dows to ascertain what the trouble was,
began to make sarcastic remarks, but the
two women heeded them not.
Finally tho motorniaa showed that he
had a aavlng sensa of humor. Leaning
over the dashboard be Inquired In the
gentUeat of tones:
"Pardon me, ladles, but shall I get you
a couple of cnalrsTT'
K0W EDITORS SEE THINGS.
Chicago Inter Hrejn: Kiias' 1 itosl
dally contribution to the wonder of the
world Is a minister of the gospel who has
destroyed ."O0.O worth of nroix-rtv wild
dynamite. What Is the matter with
Kansas?
Washington Post: Out In Wyoming
hunters pay guides Urge umx f.r a
chance at getting a deer, and In New
England the motormen are fined for
running over them, and yet we talk about
the effete, east.
Baltimore American) n 7 --.i
student on a five-month walk across the
continent on a bean diet beat a brother
student, walking tin a beef diet. Here is
another blow for the unfortunate packers
to make them a sad Christmas.
Kansas City Star: Further proof that
Arlxona Is sufficiently enlightened for
statehood Is found In the fact that et tho
first state election, held last week. 75 per
cent of the ballots were "ecratchml."
St. Louis Republic: Arizona Is In the
union as a democratic stnte and simply
as en evidence of good faith It will pro
vide for the recall of corrupt or oppres
sive judges as soon as It can get the ma
chinery In motion.
Kansas city Times. At a peace meet
in In Carnegie hall, is'ew York, to urge
the senate to ratify the peace treaties, a
riot ensued and the noil
called out to quHl the disorders. Ina-
uiucn as mere Was nn ,i,..i.
this incident it. is doubtful . If Andrew
rnrnairln .J 1 1 ...
...IB, , evrr Ma Ue i,umor-of u
One of the 4ireat Ones.
Chicago Record-Herald
-President Taft has succeeded ln writing
a mess-ape that can be printed on one
Page of a newspaper. That achievement
alone should entitle him to rank as one
of our great presidents.
"ooatlna- ihr, Dictionary.
Brooklyn Eagle.
The veniremen In the- Beef trust case
must define a lot of big words to qualify
If this thing i kept up there .will be a
revolution demanding the ri(if
of tho language combinations into words
v uuo nyilBDie.
arelea Habits.
St. Paul Honeer Press.
A Nebraska man whii
an old building found Se.soo which he had
hidden and forgotten. It
bio to break these Nebraska editors and
larmers oz their careless habits tn,?!i
money matters.
licODomy and Crab.
Philadelphia Bulletin.
The estimated cost of running th r.
ernment has been reduced 121,000,000, but
account is made of the cost of satis
fying hungry constituencies out of the
public crib, to which tank Mn..
soon dlnecf Itself. Thirteen of the twen
ty-one millions Is already sunken fn, h
the omnibus public building grab.
Be Sure Your
OST EVXBT HBX&
"Impure shoes cause more sickness.',, and death
than impure foods," says a noted St. Louis physician. li -
Shoes containing composition insoles, heels and
counters cleverly hidden by the outside finish are impure
shoes more dangerous than impure food. ' , , , '
Many people Innocently buy
adulterated shoes and wear them in'
the rain and anow. The result Is
wet feet, very often followed by
pneumonia, bronchitis, la grippe
and DEATH-.
I
We have made a consistent fight
against adulterated shoes and have
grown to he the largest nhoe makers
ln existence, with 13 great factories
and yearly sales of over HV4 Mil
lion Dollars In only IS years.
You should be as careful to buy pure shoes as you are to buy
pure food. Ask for and Insist upon having "Star Brand" shoes.
The "Star" on the heel guaranteea they are honestly made of pure
leather.
If your regular dealer does not sell "Star Brand" shoes it
will pay you to change dealers.
"STAR BRAND SHOES ARE BETTER"
Made only by
ftoflEivrs, Johnson Rand ShobCo.
13 Factories
HiS No More Cold Hands I
A woman often docs not noficc Tj
yV ytwt cold day it is so long as she J
""-"-""ts g uuu iccis cnuiy.
It is then she needs a Perfection Smokeless Oil Heater.
Its quick, glowing heat warms up a room in next to no time!
Toat is the beauty of a Perfection Smokeless Oil Heater, h if
always ready for use ; you can carry it wherever you please ; and you
light it only when you want it
The Perforboa CXI Heater is smokeleM end odorleaa a patented automahe
ieice in that it eeuable. sale and economical burm aine hourt oa oaa
fcUgj. Haadaoma, la drums Eouhed eithec ia blue eaaael or plaia steal, wiga
Omssi am i mmn i ar wra f oWritiiiw brcuUr aay aaaaey
Standard Oil Company
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SHEAR FUN.
"It Is wicktM to follow the fashion, to
extremes."
"Hhv f-rindma, I am surprised to hoar
you -ay pn' Isn't it rlalit to walk the
Mralirht and narrow way. ami that's
what you have tri do If you near hobble
skirts." Katllinm-e American.
"Tra. he Is a person of unusual literary
taste."
"Indeed. He doesn't look It."
"I kntw it. But thfy really sav that
he had read all of the Consreslonal
Records and several novels by Henry
James." Cleveland Plain Dealer.
n "I knew as soon as I met Mr. Jones)
that he wrs a married man."
"Did he talk to you about hie wlfej"
"Never mentioned her."
"Then how did yon know at once hej
waa a murrled man?"
"lie was audi a good listener." Bal li
mine American.
"You look liarns.-ed. You should have
done your Christmas shopping earlier "
"1 have done my shopping. Now I'm
trying to convince the various member
of my family that they want what I
have bought for the.-n." Loulavllle
Courier-Journal.
"How quickly our new Americans as.
filmllate our Ideas."
"How now?"
"I asked an Italian friend of mine If he
wasn't going home to flht and he tells
me that he Is paired with a Tark on
the next block." Waalilngton Herald.
lawyer Now, sir. from what you knowr
of his reputation for truth md veracity
in the community In which he lives,
would you bHIeve him under oathT
Witness Yes, sir, us a ceneral thing.
Of course. If It was absolutely necessary
fur him to swear to a lie, I reckon he'd
do it. mister, same as you would. Chl
cagj Tribune. , i
THE REVOLT.
-J
Lurana Sheldon ln New York Times.
Every now and then pome man
Sets up quite a clatter .,
Says that with old nature's plan
Something Is tho matter.
Every now and then, I say.
Some one howls and raxes,
That we tiim,.n Itm a
t-iirn our own guoa wage.. . .
Things we ought to slay right, where
Grandma, was before us;
Loaded down with work and care
aou i man s w ill o er us.
Scolds because we find a Way
From liia kind to sever; "
Thinks we should i;row old and gray
Serving men forever.
Blames us that we do not like
Kitchen cook-rance grubbing:
Thinks we all had better hike
Back to old-time scrubbing.
Marvels that we whih to earn 1
Our own modest living;
Thinks that all of us should yearn
For a husband's giving.
Says we do not care a rap
For small girls and laddies,
Junt because we meet no chap
Fit to bo their daddies.
Men who still are built that way
Must expect some chaffing.
For the women of today
At their howls are laughing.
Shoes Are Pure
Nothing yet known , can take the
place of leather for making, shoes
that wear long and protect the feet,
so we are making "Star Brand"
shoes of good, honest leather. No
substitutes for leather are ever used.
Our business haa been built up by
making "Star Brand" shoes unl-,
forinly better than other shoes sold
at the same price.. And "Star
Brand" shoes are made ln 641
styles aaahoe for every need.
ST. LOUIS
A woman often does not noficc
what a cold day it is so long as she
is bustling around the house. But
when she sits down to her sewing and
m.nsJiTiof ,1. f I 1 11