THE BEE: OMAHA, MONDAY', OCTOBER 7, 1912.
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Bee nailed to . Address
erltl t ckaagea a fte M re-est4
, Being a practical man, Mr. Hani
man kept his receipts. ,
No human telnf la omniscient, not
ieven a college, freshman,
The beat thing about tbe song.
"When a Merry Maiden Marries," la
the alliteration.
A Kansae City ma chose to com
mlt suicide under a train. That la
a pretty safe place, '
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Is said to
pay $2 for baring bi boy's bair cat.
Money even In their hair.
Now that we art to bare the merit
aysteza for postmasters, see bow
many wore letters wt will get.
Woman suffrage offers no hope
for abatement in the agitation over
a Song or hort style of ballots.
. It la said thoaa mtobranded presi
dential electors are going to five up
their false labels "if.- Wby, "If!" '
standing ' at Armageddon a
: purely figurative ' expression wblcb
means traveling all over tea country.
: "Pass prosperity around," dfe.
I mauds Bevertdge. e must imagine
: himself again outside of th Unitad
I States. .
Collar's says the Archbold letters
Hearst published are forgeries.
: Hearst's answer is that Arch bold ad
: mits tbey ars ganuins. s -
New Yorkers wh eat at hotels
) protest at tbs revision la bills of
fare putting bread on tbs charge list.
jAs if it used to be given away.
; Ak-Sar-Sea XVill need pot take
h!s hat off to any of bis royal an
cestors, and bis progeny win bare to
go a pace to get ahead of bin.
Now we know the real difference
'between the good trust and: tbs bad
trust. Tbs good trust la tbt so that
jis "good" to ib colonel's dough col-
'lecter..-'-: ' ' ., : '
The supposed bull moose candidate
if or congress In the First California
district announces he wUJ support
Taft and Sherman. Is that another
straw? .-'
Tbs original till of Louis XVl is
said to have been discovered. How
easy It would be to find all the
original heirs it there were only
something to divide up. -
Colonel Bryan magnanimously ex
presses the hope that the people will
do twice as much for Wilson as tbey
have ever done for him. Well, thsy
will hare to if Wilson Is to land. ....
If Socialist Vies President Candi
date Seidel bad bis way, be would put
the socialist platform In a time-lock
safe if necessary to stop the bull
moose from stealing thosa twenty-
one planks.
How kind In tbs local democratic
organ to make voluntary contribution
of front page advertising space for
President Taft In addition to tbt in
side space that the republican na
tional committee has paid for.
A petition candidate for United
States senator from Nebraska ha
tossed bis hat Into the ring. Just
what the object Is is not yet disclosed,
unless merely to furnish a haven of
refuge for the politically bomeiess.
. "Tbey didn't prove anything on
Teddy before that Investigation com
mittee,' shouts ttj bullet moose.
No. nothing more than was charged,
that Arebbpjd, Morgan and one or
two Wall street friends financed Ted
dy's last campaign,
f
Clearly Disualifiei
Governor Woodrow Wilson has
come to Omaha and gone.
He is clearly disqualified as a
candidate for president.
He is not in it.
lie is out of the running.
He didn't call anybody, a liar or
denounce anyons as a thief.
Good Police Work.
If successful handling of crowds is
one test of police efficiency, a fine
bouquet is due the Omaha police de
partment for its work during Ak-Sar-Ben
week. With all the multitudes
lining the route of the parades, the
Jam st the street carnival, and the
hosts at the ball, no congestion vas
experienced. Add to this tbe coming
Of tbe democratic presidential candi
date, and his big Auditorium meeting,
pulled off with perfect police arrange
ments. Equally noteworthy was the
practical freedom of the city from
depredations of professional crooks
so often attracted by such gather
ings. JhJi Is the first Ak-Sar-Ben
week under Chief Dunn, as directing
bead of the police, and he and his as
sociates have reason to feel that they
have acquitted themselves creditably.
. Chance for Middle Weit. Too.
Pacific slope states are preparing
for expansion in all lines of agricul
tural and commercial enterprise as a
sequence of the opening next year of
tbe Panama canal. They confidently
expect heavy Influxes of population,
both from abroad. and from other
parts of the United States.
But why will not this impetus also
corns to' tbe middle west? Wby
should not we, here in this prolific
central territory, take similar steps
to draw new population with the
expansion in city snd country, sure
to fellow? Nebraska, for Instance,
richer In agricultural resources than
any stats west of It, bss a message
for these migratory boats which they
will want to hear. Nebraska has an
appeal to make as attractive and
convincing as can be made by any
sister state. It has the most fertile
soil with natural supply of water,
a wholesome climate, good railroad
facilities bringing the farm and mar
ket Into close proximity, excellent
educational and religious advantages
and everything conducive to Ideal
home life end commercial prosperity.
Why, we ask, should not Nebraska
make preparations also to share this
coming tide of Immigration?
Petty Graft in Congress.
Despite their big promises of econ
omy and reform, tbe democratic house
In the late congress refused to uproot
the petty graft Involved in the pay
allowed for private secretaries. The
law has given $1,800 a year, to each
member for a secretary, and it has
been shown that some members pay
their assistants from 1429 to 11,000
and pocket the balance,' while others
simply keep all the money them
selves. Of the 299 members in the
last house, an official count showed
that 180 had secretaries.
An effort was made at the late
session to abolish this disgraceful
practice, but In vain As a compro
mise a law was enacted compelling
members to certify to tbe house
clerks the names of their secretaries,
but carsful attention to the verbiage
of the measure saw to It that It still
leaves each member 1125 ft month for
a secretary, with privilege to pocket
part or all of it, as bis conscience
permits.
Perhaps Speaker Clark or some of
his champions of reform on tbe
stump will explain to the voters why
he tnd.hts democratic associates re
fused to stop this misuse of the pub
lic funds. 1
Tbe Amsrictn Pubjio School
The constant agitation for reform
and - improvement la our public
schools only emphasises the Impor
tance vf Popular education with us
as the foundation of our Institutions,
Criticising methods of instruction is
not . condemning education and, in
fact, where followed by intelligent
suggestion, it helps , rather than
harms. 'The important thing Is to
discriminate between the wise and
unwise suggestions. That calls for
patient study of the needs and nature
of the situation with all class later,
ests carefully eliminated.
There Is no general demand for
fads or freak experiments. H will
be well tn ta'i period of transition to
keep reasoity near the line of orig
inal principle, hinging all changes
upon experience rather than risking
them merely upon unproved theories.
In the main the principle of our pub
He sobool system is sound; it Is only
in better application to make It fit
tbe needs of the time that changes
are required. , . .
, Tbe bull moose platform is being
circulated under the caption. "A Con
tract With the People." The bull
moose candidate was elected presi
dent once before on a platform with
equal claim to being "a contract with
the people," to which contract he, of
his own accord, tacked on a solemn
pledge. net to eeek or aecpt third
term. Still, what are contracts ,te
tween friends? 7 V .-":'T
rorvlac the Money om Joaa. k
St. Louis Republic. ,
Tba directors of the Standard Oil com
pany of Indiana raised the capital stock
from n.OCO.oco to t30.9i)ft.O(ie without even
consulting John D. Rockefoller. ' There's
something Almost demonical in the mer
ciless way his associates have heaped
money on John D
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BALKAN STATES AND TURKEY
A Caldron in Which Trouble is Constantly Brewing--
Balkan war Clouds have cast threaten
ing shadows over eastern Europe so fre
quently In years past as to have lost
their terrors. Even at. this moment, with
reports showing not aniy feverish prepara
tions for eonfllet. but also sctual col
lisions on the frontier, nearby observer
are doubtful and refuse to get exclttd.
And for this reason; A Balkan war at the
threshold of winter is unprecedented if
not Impossible. Spring and summer art
the seasons for fighting in that section,
winter snows render mountaineering
impracticable, and guerrilla operations In
the fastnesses constitute a formidable
element of th fighting strength of the
Balkan states.
Continuous strife in the Balkans Is due
to a mlJtture of scrappy race and creeds,
aclt striving for supremacy. The Bui
garlan. Serb, Bosnlaks and MoBte
negrlns are Slavs. Th Macedonians
a Slav-Turkish mUtur. The Dal
matians, Croats and Roumanians are part
8lv. Greeks and Albanian com from
th ancient Illyrlans.' All are warlike.
Travelers must have bodyguards la any
of th Balkan states. Every nettv gixt
armee. In Montenegro men are punished
by being made to do their labor unarmed.
The Bulgarian and Rumelian have been
turning to agriculture in recent year,
and the apex ef the Balkan crisis har
been shifting from east to Wst-from
Russian to Austrian influence. Bulgaria
with its shibboleth., "W r th scourge
of Islam," has been left by Europe to
Shift for itself.
Of th four state In the Balkans.
Bulgaria can put th largest army In
th field. Statistlcans reckon th peace
trngth of Bulgaria, at t.Kft officers
and HOW men, but the field army,
which eonsitts ' ef nln infantry divi
ions ana on cavajry division with th
remainder of the raaerv troop and
th mountain and howitier artillery regl
ments, should com to about 2X.O0 com
batanta, ' ' ' v- .- ,
Th organization of Bulgaria' army
was flret undertaken by Russian offl-
cr. who from UT to UK eocupled
all of th higher post tn th army.
During this time also foreign officers
Instructed to militia, Th present or.
ganlaation is bd en the law ef th
first of January, im. Tli army con
sist of th active, or field army, di
vided into th activ army and th j
active army rrvj th reserve army
and th militia oropltohnt. Th mili
tia I kept for defense in time of
war. . ' ' -.,.!
Th Bulgarian paant is no on to
sneer at. In a fight He 1 hardy, eour.
ageou and obedient- first da fight
Ing man. The officers are painstaking
and devoted te thlr, duties,! Thf
showd th werid that thy wr sol
dlrs In th brilliant victories ef filv.
nitea and Tsaribrod, in th Servo-Bui-
garlan war, when Print Alsxander
whipped a poorly equipped army tote
shape, flung out at ftervla and smrtly
trounced that neighbor.
Th Bulgarian Infantry is equipped
with th Mannlicher magasin rifle and
th cavalry carry th Mannlicher car
bine. The mountain batteries are armed
with th light Kropp guns. Th mill-
tary budget of Bulgaria amounted last
year to t7.J28.ttO. '. ,
Th army of th Serbs would com t
about 175,000 combatants In casa ef war.
in Borvla. as in IU neighbor ! stales,
service la compulsory and universal. Con
tinuous serrica In th infantry. Is for
two years and for the artillery and car-
airy tw yew. Then eoroVs service In
the reserves 'and territorial troops for
every Sen-Ian until he reache the age
of 45 years. The Servian Infantry pas
the Meaner -rifle anAfhe artillery ues a
quick firing field gun on the Schneider.
Cahet system.
The war strength of the Montenegrin
army i variously estimated at from
30,009 to 0,000 men. The army I In
state of transition. A new law went
into effect In Wl6 making every Monte
negrin subject liable to military serv
ice for a total period of forty-five
years. Two years are spent In the, re
cruit, thirty-three years in the active
army and ten year In the reserve.
Men, in th active army are liable to
be celled on for duty every year for a
period of ten days of drill. Inddltion,
as at th present time, they may be
called on, for extensive maneuver.
Th Montenegrin have no cavalry.
Greece's maximum peace strength 1
estimated at about .00 of all rank,
and a; time of war Greece could stly
put an army of 50,000 in th field. It
ha a navy ef three small battleship
and nineteen obsolete torpedo boats. It
waa rumored some time ago that Greeae
waa trying to buy some old Italian
fighting hlps. It has a British officer
a, naval advlaer.
On paaer. at any rate. Turkey has, It
Is estimated, upward of 1,000,000 troops
to oppose against th force given above,
but of this hug total It I doubtful
whether at lat half Would be of any
real fighting valu In the field, despite
tli reorganization which la proceeding.
Th exemption from Compulsory military
service, formerly granted to Christians
and the population of Constantinople, en
th payment of a tea, ha been revoked,
and all ''Ottomans" ar now subject to
service. Arab and Kurd, however, who
are also liable, evade Uie law In large
number, and there are certain recog
nized rights to exemption. ,
Much money ha been spent tn arma
ments during tbe two year in which the
reorganisation ha been In progress. The
empire la divided Into seven military dis
tricts, and last year th reorganisation of
the forces into fourteen army corps be
gan. In ail there ar forty-three divisions,
som of thero with ten battalions in peace
and thirteen In war, and others with
seven in peace and ten In war. In times
of supreme necessity all males up to the
ag ef TO year can be called on to Join
th colors, and recruits l!ab! to service
are divided into th Nisam, or regular
army, th Redlf, and th Mustahfli, th
period of servlc being three years in
th first, with, six in tbe reserve; nine
year In the second, with two years in
th third.
Th Klaam ha twenty-two divisions,
with 157 battalions; twenty, cavalry bri
gades, with 207 squadrons, and sixteen ar
tillery brigades, with 271 batteries. These
troops ar Sa4 to number 260.000, with
120,000 as a reserve: whll th Radlf and
Mustahfls number between ' 800,006 and
700.0)0. ' fh troop ar armed with Mauser
repeating and Martini-Henry rifle; while
th artillery, composed entirely ef th
Klcam, or regular army, has' gun of
Various Krupp types. The very clos at.
tentlon which Turkey has been paying
recently to th subject of lt army will
probably, in th eotir ef time, hav th
desired effect in th eaUbtUhment of a
land fow a efficient and powerful
It to Bumerou. But Turkey has much
work to do befor that end 1st attained,
and meanwhile it remains to be en
whether th striking power Is anything
near no great as th vastnes of numbers
would appear to tndleat. f
meBeesldlerl
ox
Tr"i
Btnsr, bet Near Leak Better.
ATLANTIC CITY. N. J., Oct 4.-T
the Editor of Th Bee: There aro som
bigger towns around here than Omaha,
but none that looks better.
GEORGE MBWDE.
Wilson Soldier' Peasloa.
OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 8.-TO tha Editor
of Th Bee: Being a reader of Th Bee,
1 would Ilk space in which te pak ef
th letter written to Woodrow Wilson
by Hot Smith ef Georgia, in which he
aaked Mr. Wilson to state bow h stood
on th pension eusstlon. His reply is
M follows.
"Will say . In answer to your inquiry
as, to pensions that I am very much
opposed to the gnat expense in th tn
cre ef pension. I am not in fever f
anyone drawing a pension whe ie finan
cially cMa to take car of hoimlf. I
am In favor of all aid soldier, who ar
not abi to work and nave not .mean
to tak car of themselves, being
ant to th otdlrW home In the state
In wMdi they live. I think that all of
those wh ar able to take car ef them
selves should be dropped from th roll.
If I should b elected, I Will do ail In
my power to kep th etpne of th
govern meat down to th lowest notch.
As to th confederate Midlers, I am in
favor of each state passing a bill to pen
sion ii of those that ar not able to
tak oar of themselves."
This wa taken from a newspaper
printed In Georaia.
AN OLD 8CpIER,
Bee Avertl-r Dl the easiness.
OMAHA. Oct 4.-T th Editor f Th
Bee: t went with my mother yeatrd4r
mornlB t buy a oost, making tb
rounds of all th big dry goods stores.
Bratidel', Hardens and Orklns' wer
D&ckrd with Ak-r.Ben visitor that
we oould wiareety nvv about, much ls
ttet waited on saUsfactorliy. Friendly
saleswomen advised us to com back
later, At KUpatrick's trad was brisk,
but not mob-Ilk. A w went into
another big store we wer surprised to
find the clerk standing around talking
to on another, with th aisle a! moot
deserted. VP in the cloak department
th whole tore of saleswomen rushed
tip to attend to our wants, Ther were
no other customer ther to dMd at
tention with . t could not help notice
tb contrast, eittoevyrh I could ntt ac
count for it. hi:' v. : ' K.B. '
Pea rieiar ( tin ttie CoH.
OMAHA. Oct 8.-T th Editor of Th
Bee: without the oltdtatlon. aid or con
sent of anybody, the writer Invaded th
eourt room at the city Jail th other day.
Noticing the pictures on tbe wan. there
hung 'the ruin of a once famous old
building, tb Coliseum of Rome.; another
wa a dog chasing a rabbit; thr w a
beautiful home oen. th mighty buffalo,
onr- king of the prairies, and the method
of travel expressed tn a beautiful train
bearing civilisation westward with almost
yghtnini' rapidity, .7 "...
But we cam to attend the polios court
Outside the railing w noticed a motly
orowd, some as Idle spectators, others
waiting to hear the fato t friends. Within
th railing sits th Judge, lawyer and
court attaches. As wo look into their
faces we note their appearance is above
tba avtrage in Intelligence. In son of
the faces w see the bright light ef human
kindness and sympathy, , v ,
The court begins to grind. "John Do"
is called. He la accused of being drunk
and disorderly, Had h been accused of
not washing his face for twe weeks h
couldn't hav denied H. Had be been
acensBd ef smoking cigartto, no evi
dence would hav been needed, a it was
Indelllbly and plainly burned en tb eend
finger of th right band. "Tan days and
costs," comes from th magistrate in
hope of reform.
"Mary Doe" is next Was there a sem
blance of motherly kindness In tbf
countenance? The unkempt hair and un
washed face war unmistakable alga of
a tow type ef womanhood, Th eharg
wa drunk and disorderly, Th whisper
ings In th court eoheed ''She i an old
timer." The bendlctlon is thirty day
in Jail. , '
"John Do No. r is called. He fall off
th water wagon. H had been fighting.
K comes from a neighboring state, h
has no money and bis ease! I bad. H
t sentenced te cross th river tn double-
euick time, Will It reform hlmT
Next eme a father, a couple of daugb
ters follow wfca som girl friends. Neigh
bore accuse bin of letting the girl lug
beer ad entertain gentlemen friend at
unseemly hour. Th youi.g girts a r H
and 18. Th mother has been dead two
year, end the frosts of the afternoon of
lire appear n tk father' feoad. The
entenc is 11M, and no money to pay it
If ther wer ever a rig of hop for
these girl, it Is blasted. Who eare?
Her eome th business man, arrested
for rapid auto driving. Be admitted it
H was alao charged with being drunk.
H did nrt Ilk to admit that, but guessed
b bad a few under th belt An aged
mother 1 suffering from his carelessness.
Th Judge instructed him there wa dan
ger of a fine of from two to ssoo, or ton
years at hard ktbsr. He almost shook
hands with himaeirat a M fine. v
We might continue with tills category
of crime. Almost Invariably we find the
stuff "bottled 10 bond" has to 4a with
the case. On the Sabbath day we are
often reminded of th heathen In darkest
Africa, of "John, th poor Chlnamann."
Why not remove th "mote from our own
eye" and start a little reformation at
bom? Doe the coliseum represent fallen
humanity? Is th faithful ag chasing
vll the policeman? 1 the mighty train
f cIvlUMtlorv properly loaded I it not
a fact that th drink habit Is a euro to
eivlliaaUon? ."' TOM J. KlLDEBEAND.'
InisDay inOmalia
l9HrlU9 MttSM BCE FILE'S
OCTOBER 7.
1
OMAHA ODDS AND ENDS.
Thirty Years Ago
John A. McShane was nominated for
float senator for Pougla and Sarpy
counties In the democratic district con
vention, lor wftlch Chaiie Kauffman wa
chairman, and Robert W. Patrick, sec
retary. Mias Csrtie MoCormlck, popular young
woman, only 20 years old, employed In
the telephone office, died at her parent
residence, corner Seventeenth and Cass.
County Clerk John Saunter has Issued
th election proclamation, fixing th vot
ing on November 7.
The eJeten on th site of W. 'A. rat
ion's property waa drained. Its content
causing a freshet down as far a Fif
teenth, many persons believing a water
main had burst
H, H, Visscher has leased to J. U
Anderson his property on Sixteenth
street for a term of ten years. Mr.
Anderton will erect a two-story building.
Mr. Visscher will Join bis family In Los
Angele.
The Union Faoifie-Council Bluff base
ball game was declartd off on account of
bad weather. '
O. M. Hitchcock will laokl one of the
woman suffragists la debate next Sat
urday. ,
The citizens and taxpayer . of Omaha
would like to know why the street lamps
are not lighted oft such dark nights aa
these. t . i '
The Herald folks removed into their
new quarters in the old With nell house.
from which the next issue will besent
out. The power there will be a water
motor located in the old barroom.
Twenty Years Ago
R. M. Rolf, the well known banker
of Nebraska City, was in Omaba and
called on The Bee. Mr. Rolf, wh bod
resided in Nebraska City for thirty-two
years, la company with ether early set
tlers built th first wagon road from
there to Kearney,
Tbe democratic county committee met at
th Jaeksonien club rooms en lower Fer
nam street to nam a successor on th
legislative ticket to Charles Oaodrich, who
mignd. Two name wer presented,
those of Oeorg 8trndorff and Charles
WithnsH,' and Withneil waa selected on
the first ballot.
Omaha's bank clearing tor the week
totaled a gam ef ss per cent
over th eerrpn4lng week a year before-,
' .
Th oyster war was still on and oysters
wer quoted at wbolMal in Omaha at
from I cento to 2 cents per can, eeoord
Ing to grade. - ,
After waiting for month th city coun
cil decided to pay to bill ef the Ketch urn
Furniture company for furnishing the
new city hall. Th Mil came to t24,4?.Mt
The veto to pay th bill, taken after hot
talV filled with ugly charge, stood: 'Yes
Back, Bruner, Burdlsh, Conway, El
easser, Howell, lAwry, McLearie,1 Prince,
Specht, Steel, Tuttle. No Bechel, Chat,
fee, Jacobson, Munro and President Davis.
Te Years Ago
The seventh annual session of. the 290
Nebraska lodges of the Aneteni Order
of United Workmen and the women's
auxiliary, , th Degree of Honor, waa
opened in Washington hall with a large
attendance from alt over tbe state. II
u called to order by Grand Chief of
Honor Harding. '
The total paid attendance of the Ak-Bar-Been
street fair wa announced
Ut,SS; in addition 3.964 children were ad
mitted free one day, bringing th grand
total to 120,800.
Th Milwaukee trumped the Great
Western In eutUna? the rates on steel and
Iron to Omaha from th east, putting
this city on a fair basis with Its com
petitors. -
Miss Nellie Malono filed suit in district
court againat tbs Omaha V Council Bluffs
Street Railway company for $60,000. She
had fallen from a car on July t and
broken a WP bon.
Sheriff John Power got horn from a
four weeks vacation In the east. He went
primarily to attend tb Natlonat Prison
congress In Philadelphia, wher h lived
when a boy,
People Talked About
Mafrt Scoatlaar la tk Ski. .
New Tork World.
A squadron - of fifteen aeroplane
eauipped with rc!ight for night
Scouting testifies to the remarkable ad
vane mad In ; the adaptation of tbe
air machln to military us. And
characteristically, it is by FXwioe that
this striking exhibition Is mad.
It rained every day of September but
two at Watertown, N. Y but what's In
a nam?
Mrs. Carrie Chapman CMt say that
In New Tork 10,000 women support their
husbands. Hvh-rab for the New Torn
worooni
A court at Philadelphia order a man
who married a girl of II to send tor to
chool for another year. But Is not mar
riage, and more especially It first year,
to be regarded as a school?
Otto Boehm, W year of age, ha
roughed it all th way from Dallaa,
Tex., to See the world's aria. H Is in
New Tork now and ha a thrilling story
to tell At his adventures on the war.
Mrs. Rebecca Wright Bouaal. known
among th veterans Of tb civil war a
th tattle Quakeress of Winohester, ha
Just celebrated th completion of her
forty-fourth veer a a clerk in th
United States treasury at Washington.
Miss Aline van Barentsen. th little
American girl who caused a sensation In
th world of music som four year ago
by wtnntng th grand prla at the Na
tional Conservatory in Paris, has Jusjt re
turned to her home. In West Somervllle.
Mass. .
Mr. Victoria Conklla" Whitney of St.
Louts, has organised th Woman's State
Bar Association of Missouri with fif
teen charter member, ; Mr. Blv loek
wood 1 to bo raaaVan honorary mem
bar. Missouri wa on of the first states
in the union to admit women to the
bar, and Mis Phoebe Coasen wa th
first woman on th roll. . ,
Rev. E, S. Wheeler of Woodvlil.
Mass., thinks h tia the honor of having
established th first school bows ever
built in the. south for tb colored race.
During th civil war he err a cbeo
lain of the Eighteenth colored troop
and in ISM was permitted by hi regi
mental commander to us what re
mained of a wrecked cettoa gin waro
bou In -I-pulsiana tot tb erection f
a school building. , ,
(Mr m
Craig News: Omaha merchants are
making a strong bid for country trade
during Ak-Sar-Ben week. The wide
awke country merchant will offset hie
effort by the vis of a little apace In the
country , newspaper.. It pay better than
to wait until the purchase Is made in
umha. and then say, I bad just as
good."
Decatur Herald: "Omaha retailer
may a well make up their minds that
they cannot draw out-of-town trade
without taking it away from merchant
in other towns. In business aa elsewhere
tbe rule of the survival of th fittest
prevails." Th above is an editorial from
tb Omaha Bee that will pay you to
thfhis over a Uttk. Mr. Business Man.
Seward Blade: The Omaha Commercial
club is n4eaVDring to create a state
wide sentiment for a new state house.
Better wait until a democratic president
Is elected and th Price of labor is cut
In two. Stone mason who now receive
s cents an hour will then receive )
cents. Th munificent Minnesota state
house was bum during an era. of hard
times at a cost of only .500.096. which
at this time would easily cost 10,000,0.
Loup City Times-Independent: Th
fact that Omaha and Lincoln are getUner
on better terms, is boost to the entire
state, and the whole of Nebraska profits
thereby. No one will admit that if the
two leading cities are sparring but that it
will reflect on the entire state. Omaha
threw down the gauntlet first and of
fered the olive branch, and any weak
minded Lincoln editor who will still per
sist to gouga Omaha afceuM s spanked.
EBITOMAt SNAPSHOTS.
Nw Tork Tribune: Governor Johnson,
the colonel's running 'mate In the bull
moose team, pitoousiy pipes that he was
"misquoted" In his Indecent lampooning
of th president Evidently th crawfish
1 indigenous to California, too.
Springfield Republican : Mr. Wlcker
sham has never made a more sensible
or acute suggestion, perhaps, than that
voting should. b made compulsory with
very cltlsen qualified to veto -If. the
initiative, referendum and recall at to
become a part of our system of govern
ment in state and nation. Such a safe
guard against th decision of militant
minorities would be no more than fair
to th whale people in who nam demo
cratic government 1 can-lad on.
Indianapolis News: Statistic recently
compiled at Washington, how that the
valu of th American farm land i now
ever 141,000,000.000, an increase In value
of 21,000,030,000 in twenty year. There
are over , 600,908 farms, covering close
t5 900,00 acre. A large majority of these
farms ar worked by thetr owners, the
small farmers, who number In round
figure over MW.OOO voters, forming the
largest single class of voter In th
United Ptate and the one that la least
likely to b reached by socialistic appeal.
Sioux City Journal: Are you still re
membering Judge Peter 8. Groeaeup as
"the Judg Who tipped over tbe 3,PI,
0M fine?" Jf so you are doing the Judge
a great injustice. He Is now entitled to
be described as "the former United
States judge who agrees with Colonel
Roosevelt in hi -plans for settling the
trust problem by encouraging mergers
end consolidations." Yes, the judge's
record la quite satisfactory to tb best
progressiva authorities nowaday, in
deed, it I regarded as a dispensation
of providence that the judg was al
lowed te resign Instead of being Im
peached In response to progressive
clamor. Had he been impeached, the
Judg 'would now have no time, for pol
itics, and the colonel would have to
worry along without hi support,
CHEE&t CHAIT,
"Pa. what did Damon and Pythls do
that made (bent so famous?"
"I don't remember now, but I think
they were a winning battery that some
manager found - in ohe of the bush
leagues." Chicago New.
May I've just been reading about a
Boston physician who tells you what aits
you by holding your hand.
Jane I must tell that to Bob tonight.
He's thinking of studying medicine.
Cleveland Plain Dealer. -
"I am afraid that man is vernthu
slastic," said Senator ftorghum. I asked
him if he was going to vote for me."
"H agreed to do so. of course."
"Ye. .He assured me that he ' was
going to start in when the polls opened
and put in tbe entire day at It." Wash
ington. Star. .
"Mrs. Gaddy cam near touching a live
Wire the other jV."
"It wouldn't have hurt her."
"Not a live wlref
"'No; there's too much of the rubber
about her." Baltimore American. -
"What excuse did you giv your wife
for staying out so late th other night?"
"One that no woman would ever make."
What?"
"That 1 didn't like to leave the game
while I was so much ahead."--Detroit
Free Press. ,
"What am I to do? My girl want me
to stop smoking cigarette."
"Pay no attention to her."
"It la either give up cigarette or give
up the girl."
"Nonaens. Us diplomacy. Get hef in
terested ' If) th coupon, . my . boy."
Louisville Courier-Journal.
'1 don't understand how your friend,
who is a Jeweler, can be so fond of
base ball.' '
'What has his. being a Jeweler got to
dp with it?"
"Because It I part of bis business to
cut the diamond." Baltimore American.
"These doughnuts," began the roan.
"What's th matter with them?" de
manded th Ver d Ver behind the
lunch counter.
"I think their Inner tube are punct
ured." Louisville Courier-Journal.
FIRST CLASS TS MATRIMONY.
New York World.'
Dr. Eliot advised th Harvard frhtttn
to marry early, v -Lo!
Harvard, college of th blessd,
An early-marriage class possessed;
, It yummy-yum . ,
Curriculum
Waa famed In ail the laods.
The course began by making lees
The handicap of bashtuinesa,
For at th start
Youths learned the art
Of hold in; maidens' hand.
To eaeeute th proper kiss
Tbey trained th facial orifice.
An arm to waist
Waa neatly placed
By precept and by rule. -Ther
was a special branch for those
Who were entitled to propose;
Th girls, you'll guess,
Were taught to "yes" ,
In Eliot's marriage school.
' i
Less popular among the boys .
Tbe class in after-marrlag Joys;
- They tried to shirk
It daily work ,
As not the kind tor tbem.
For each must take an infant hired
(Who to grand opera aspired)
And lug the brat
Around a flat
From 1 to a. m.
Th teacher had lomi giris com 1st
To eaereis th female clUn
In saying flat:
"I need a hat!
How can you stint your wife!
That horrid Mr. Dunn M. Brown
Ha bought her season's thirteenth gownf
Ann tnus tney grew
Accustomed to
Tb joy of married ljt
But jealou Yal at once began.
In rivalry to Harvard's plan,
To advertise .
For students wise '
' A counteracting course.
And thereupon, without a blush,
Those Harvard husbands mad a rush
For Ell' great
Pot-gradu,t
- Instruction In divorce!
"Red blotches all over face
itched so I could not sleep"
NEW York, N. T., inly im.-MAiotit six months ago red
blotches appeared ail over my face and body, which itched so '
I could not sleep. The trouble first began on my fact, and
then oa my arms, and ea parts of jrej body. It was very itchy, and
burning, especially st night. I tried many salve and medicine to
clear my blood, but they only drove the sores from one place to
another, t was ashamed to go out to the street. I saw aa advertise
ment for Reemoi Soap and Ointment, and sent for a cample. I used ,
them and they helped me enough to assure me they would cure me, ;
so I botsgbt some Resinol Boap an! Ointment, and in a short time my
face sad hedy were again clear and cared." (Signed) Mrs Mary
Case, 194 B. 106th St., New Tork City, N. V.
Doctor said to use Rcsmol
rlinaaelBhi. Pa. Aec. ft 1812. "1 bad ttrribla
pimple rash break eat so at faca and vesa- see ag
itchy and awful in appearase. My doctor told me
t oas Kesinel Soap aad Beams! Omteseat, wfcieh I
did, sad with Mer tfca suomia. Th remit) wer
weaderful, aad I wts eoatiOetely eorad la three
weeks." ($cid) Mrs. C Stcsraar. IKS Oder St
Trial free:
Soap (3(e) are bvahubU IwawhoU
MMdict Ut Ma Md elB tmsks,
pWies. baeas, wound tor, boil and
piles. Year raaist sell tkicnUtftw
ea-oks ef aaefc, wslte Des f.
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