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TIIE BEE: OMAILY, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1913.
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duly sworn, says that the average dally
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Subscribers lenvlnjr the city
temporarily should hnre The nee
mailed to them. Addresa trill tie
chanced aa often as requested.
Did you get your wator bill re
bate? Governor Bleaso Is just naturally
fond of fireworks.
This ought to bo a good Undo to
sot hot tomalcs In Mexico.
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Tho peace movement must bo par
ticularly weak In Moxlco and In Tur
key. Thi "Chocolato Soldier'1 ' is not
necessarily tho candy kid of tho
Stage.
The groundhog must bo holding
back on his speed for tho , homo
etretclu
'
Snow on the ground in Toxas, but
tho sun shines bright on tho old Ne
braska banana bolt.
What n stampede thero would bo
if Mexican bullets wore to reach tho
bull rings of Wall street.
Our valued health commissioner
evidently did not realize how much
of a hornet's nosMie waB stirring up.
That loud nolso you hoar may bo
Porflrlo Diaz laughing, Whllo rumi
nating among tho mummies or
Egypt.
"Morabore of the Legislature Ar
rested for Accepting Bribes." In
West Virginia,' not in Nebraska
not yot.
Llttlo Cuba cornea to tho ronof of
the nations by hastening . Itu most
Imposing looking battleship to Mexi
can ports.
Undo Sam should threaten to bor
row those British suffragettes and
dispatch thorn to Mexico if things do
not improve quickly.
Can you imagino what Messrs,
Pujd and Untormoyor must havo felt
llko when thoy finally found poor,
old Mr. Rockefeller?
Colonel Waitorson suggests send
ing Mr. Bryan into "honorable
oxilo." Impossible, colonel, Mr.
Bryan lives in Nebraska.
Weighed In tho ballot box t,bo vote
Bf tho beggar Is Just as heavy as .the,
vote of tho banker. That V tho one.
place whoro wo have puro democracy.
Presumably tho dolay in begln
lng to voto for senators over In
Illinois was occasioned by the diffi
culty of getting the dictographs in
placo.
If Prosldent Wilson wishes to
make tho inauguration the slmploat.
possible affair, let 'him havo it on
the day tho local base ball season
opens.
President Taft Is perfectly safe in
Baying that if Mr. Lincoln were nllvo
today, ho would bo found now as
then fighting under the republican
banner.
Now that our lawmakers- have
been duly photographed for poster
ity, with the Lincoln monument in
the background, they may . bucklo
flown to work.
It is to bo hoped hU rerorm con
Btltuents observed that our Senator
JJItchcock offered an "amendment to
the Webb bill, Which was rejected
V its friends with a cold, dull thud.
Just to show that it can be done.
Governor Morehead has retained and
reappointed one of bis predecessor's
Insane asylum -superintendents. It
Js not to bo expected, however, that
be will do it often.
Still,4 Jf the general manager of
the water works is by Jaw compelled
to devote himself exclusively to the
lutiea of his office, how can the leg
islature get alopg without blm as
the most conspicuous member of the
lobby?
Tioklish Times in Mexico.
Tho nicotine; of the Hoard of
Strategy nt Washington to plan Joint
action- of army, and navy in, tho orent
of Intervention In Mozlco Is gravely
significant. If tho United Stales Is
forcod to Intervene It will bo after
exhausting every j-csourco to aVold
It Intervention, It Is pointed out,. Is
the oamo ns war nnd will Involve
some 300,000 to 400,000 troops, tho
expenditure of perhaps $1,000,000,
000. and tho loss, of life.
t Those things now seem reasonably
certain In Mexico's crucial hour: tho
country must havo a firmer hand at
tho holm. Either Madero must as
sert hlmsolf, something now almost
despaired of, or somo other leador
must bo forthcoming against him to
rally a coherent following. Madero
Iiob shown himself seriously bent on
breaking up 'the old feudal system
nnd re-establishing order, but has
lacked tho commanding power to
crush enemies nnd commnnd friends.
Wilson's Formal Election.
On tho birthday anniversary of
Abraham Lincoln, who crystallized
tho great sentiments composing tho
republican party, tho second demo
crat Choson to tho presidency since
Lincoln, Is formally declarqd elected.
Excopt for tho eight years of Clovp
land's administrations, republican
rulo was unbroken for more than
half n century, and continued, with
theso two Intermissions, for forty-
four yoars. In view of this and tho
momentous progress wrought, mark
ing It tho goldon.ago of American
civilization, It Is Idlo to predict that
tho republican party will not con
tlnuo to bo a dynamic forco In the
affairs of this nation, A casual
glanco af (tho past shows how It .has
overridden every third party yet pro
jected and how in 1872. It nnrnun.
Iterod anil bridged a. much raoro for
midable obstaclo in internal dlsson
slon than In 1012. We venture to
say that Woodrow Wilson will ontor
office regarding tho republican
party as tho ono with which ho Is to
rockon throughout nnd at tho end
of his administration-.
Dust throwing.
The amendments agreed to by the
sponsors of tho water district bill
Confirm Tho Boo'a assertion that
tholr only p'urposa is tho nullifica
tion of homo-rulo powers over the
wator works, and that the protenso
about controlling prlvato wator sup
plies In suburban a roan was nothing
but dust throwing.
Accoptanco of theso amendmonts
glvo tho entlro case nwny so far as
tho Wator board, sought authority to
stop tho Btoc'k yards- and packing
houses from using thoU own plant
to furnish tholr own wator. If tho
bill over gets tbrough,,.tho Water
board will bo absolutely worsp oft In
this roapoct that! it Is now, oocatlso
tho rights of the stock yardB com
pany, whatever thoy may be, that
aro now in litigation will then bo
absolutely recognized in law.
If anything could uncover tho
fake and fraud of tho water district
bill raoro cloarly than this denoue
ment trading the bonetlts promised
tho public off for prlvato perquisites
for Wator board mombers it would
bo hard to flguro out.
Legislative Deluges.
Finding Itself delugod by 4,000
bills tho California legislature took
a rccoss of thirty daya to clear the
decks and to onablo tho secretary
of state to "digest" all tho measures,
so that a person might know "what
It is all about." Tho lawmakers
will bo doing well to find out In that
time; the people aa a whole probably
never will know.
Things aro not quite so bad In Ne
braska where our loglslaturo has In
troduced only 1,600 bills several
hundrisd'noro than two years' agi to
bo sure but then it only had twenty
days and had to hurry. Ab a matter
of fact, thero Is no such noed supplied
by. the output v and it Is common
knowledge around almost, If not
every, stato capital In the country
that a large number of tho bills In
troduced In legislature have no busi
ness there and no merit or meritori
ous motive back of .them.
The attempt to create tho Impres
sion that a multiplicity of measures
Indicates an awakened consciousness
on the part of tho people and their
representatives to numberless wants
long neglected, Is a delusion. Re
gardless of negloctod needs, a much
loss worthy significance too often at
taches to the Indiscriminate propaga
tion of bills. In tho old days clog
ging tho wheols was ono of the faVor
lto ways of clover manipulators to
defeat legislation undeslrablo to apo
dal interests and then as now the
pernicious "hold-up" bill also played
Its pari, '
The legislature may prescribe the
method of giving publicity to initia
tive and referendum measures, in
cluding constitutional amendments
thus initiated, but It cannot chango
the method for constitutional amend
ments submitted by the legislature.
It might be well for our lawmakers
to bear thiB little point In mind be
fore submitting amendments by the
wholesale.
AJi this controversy about Btock
yards' water is simply dUBt throwing.
The real object of the water district
bill Is to exempt tho Water board
from' the home-rule charter, and to
perpetuate the fC.OOO and 13,000
year salaries for the bosses of the 1
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in Omaha
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Thirty Tears Ago
Tho annual masquerade of the Con
cordla was held at Turner hall. During;
the evening Max Hecht and Mr. dross-
becker. representing; Spaniards, had nn
exciting fencing match. Among the gems
of the evening wero Mrs. llaapke as Hal
Ian flshcrmold; Mrs. Strattmnn, na Oticar
Wilde; Mlsa Pundt, ns "Bumrnor," the
Mlwtes Krug and Grieadecker of St.
Louis, as asthctlo maidens; Miss tohman,
"Queen of Night;" Miss Tina Metz,
"Daughter of the Regiment:" Andrew
Rosowater, "Mephls Tophelcaj" Fred
Mett, aa a Tankee.
The Omaha Glee club gave its grand
annual concert at Boyd's to a flattering
audience, notwithstanding tthe steadily
falling rnfn and slippery streets and side
walks. The program was carried out In
a way to maintain tho high reputation
of the organization.
Henry Htraimburg, the well known
Kornam street photographer, died at his
residence on Twelfth street, lietwcen
Howard and Jackson.
Tho original eight who voted for Gen
eral Mandorxon for United Btates senator
came up from Lincoln to bo entertained
at the senator's residence.
N. B. Apple, clerk for T. C. Urunncr, Is
one of a ptirtyof ten lucky men who
drew K000 In the Louisiana lottery In
December,
James Morris, late private secretary
of Ocnernl Baunders, has been appointed
reglstor of tho land office at Valentino,
Tho Young 'Men's Christian association
havo formed u womans' auxiliary. Mr.
George Joplln of Lexington, Ky., has been
sccurod aa general secretary of the
Omaha association.
It la rumored that tho present visit of
Messrs. Kimball and Vlning.has a bear
ing on tho extension of the Oregon Short
line.
Twenty Yearn Aw
Tho trustees of the Park Place Congre
gational church decided to erect the Gay-
lord Memorial church at Fortieth and
Dodgti Streets, costing $3,600.'
Thero was much supressed excitement
over a faker, who skillfully trimmed 2,000
Omaha pcoplo out of CO cents each by
advertising a battle between airships and
collecting their good money to see It.
Ho took the 11,000 and decamped, and oh
the individual amounts wero so small no
ono came forward, as, of course, the
orook foresaw, to prosecute, and there
fore he was not oven pursued.
Captain Thomas Cormack, who had
boon ill for two months, left for Hot
Springs, Ark., accompanied by Joseph
Hengren.
Congressman-olcct Davo Mercer left for
Washington, accompanied by his sister,
Mrs. Charles H. Fowler. Mercer Intended
remaining for tho Inauguration and get
ting familiar with Washington and what
was expected of him as tho reprcsenta-
tlv of the Second Nebraska district.
Mrs. Kowler had. a visit planned In
Washington and also New York.
Rev, J. Milton Greene, D. D., who
served for four months as pastoral sup
ply at the First Prosbytorlan church,
making hosts of warm friends, acpopteO
a call to the pastorate of tho Prcsby.
terlan church at Fort Dodge, la.
Ten Years A aro '
0US KlWlKeibQURht the four, tf. O
ptncxier nouses at the southwest cornor
of Thlrty-olghth and Farnam streets at
it figure which real estate agents Pro
nounced very good for the seller.
Father Aloyslus llosch, 60 years of age.
tiled at Ht Joseph's hospital following an
operation to savo a fractured leg. Hl
Injuries wero due to a fall some months
before and the good priest did not dis
play the resistance power to enable him
to survive the heavy Impact upon his
strength. He had 'oeen In charge of n
mission among tho Indians on Pine
Ridge.
Mr. and Mrs. R. If. Davles went to
New York to remain for two or three
weeks.
lion Cherrington, R. C. Patterson ant
Harry B. Counsman were the first high
school lads to earn the honor of having
their names written upon the rolls of
fame In the Young Men'a Christian asso
ciation gymnasium.
The county board granted tho request
of the Field club for an extension of ltj
leaao for six and one-half years on the
forty acres belonging to the county and
occupied as grounds by the club.
People Talked About
Hx-Senator Fulton ct Oregon now a
leading lawyer In Portland. Ore. left his
father's farm near Pawnee City to begin
ins career at Aatoria. Ore., some thirty
years ago,
Ernest F. Slocum of New York, whoso
marrlago to Maud H. D. Slocum was an
nulled a few weeks ago on tho grpund of
Insanity, Is now said to bo recovering
his menial balance and has been freed
from the sanitarium. As a curative agent
noerty scores a point.
For engineering a little deal whereby
the price of milk was boosted, to a' high
notch, tho Minneapolis Milk company
and its president. A. R. llhunke, wero
soaked for $3,000 each by the local courts.
An operation on the Minnesota antt-trust
Jaw Is expensive exercise.
Rev. Nathan B, Sherman of Whiting,
ham. Vt, aged 94 years, who Is visiting
his brother-in-law, Willis W. Burnett of
Savoy, Moss, aged 90 years, traveled all
the way from his homo In Whltlngham to
Adams unaccompanied. From there his
grandson drove him up the mountain.
Miss Dorothy Kelleher of San Fran
olsco, born on a Friday, October IS, an
nounces her engagement and has set her
wedding for Friday, June IS, 1913. Her
fiance, Lieutenant Carroll Armstrong
Bagby, U. S. A., was born April 13, and
was graduated from West Point Juno
13. 1911.
Representatives of various Indian toe
In the west and southwest will partici
pate In the laying of the corner-stone of
the memorial to the American Indian
erected in New York harbor by Rodman
Wanamaker. The ceremonies will take
place on Washington's birthday. From
New York the Indian delegation goes to
Washington to help Inaugurate the great
white father.
A ring presented to U W. Popts of
Fulton county, Illinois, for meritorious
services during the civil war while a aol
dler with the Eighth Illinois volunteers,
and which was lost In a field forty-two
years ago, was unearthed by James Stuf
fenbeam while plowing. The Initial, nf
I , It n lnK.-. -. .
2 " wer!
j the lout; -lost rvhe.
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Aimed at Omaha
. Friend Telegraph: A few days ago on
visiting Omaha we actually was tost.
During tho last few years Omaha has
been growing with so much rapidity
that wo becamo bewildered amid the great
skyscrapers ' and new and magnificent
buildings of this great Nebraska me
tropolis. Forty-one years ago we first
visited Omaha and there was little neces
sity of ono becoming lost In those, days.
Dray teams wero stalled In the mud In
Its principal strettn and the principal
amusement was "Chloken Jim's" before
the police court of Omaha. Things are
quite different In Omaha at this time. Its
stores aro piled up with goods galore,
Its streets filled with passing cltliens
and visitors and everything betokens what
Is to be witnessed In the great stato ly
ing just to the westward of Omaha.
Silver Creek Sand: The Omaha Dee has
made a great tight against the graft in
tho Douglas county practice of letting
the sheriff graft off of the feeding of
county prisoners. The supreme court has
decided with Tho Beo that It Is a bad
practice. In Itself It affects the state
very llttlo In a monetary way, but It
puts out of commission a grafting deal
that might axtend farther. Give Tho Beo
credit for a creditable fight, almost
unaided.
urana island independent: The car
toonist, .In idrAtvifig Huch a. picture as up
peared. lnTRo" Omabfe. Beona few days
ago, makes a uso generally regarded aa
legitimate, of exaggeration, Just aa the
satirist, In word painting, uses hyperbole
And tho system of fee-splitting by doc
tors, is probably not nearly as "raw" and
as general as might bo concluded, did
ono not tako Into consideration tho
license referred to. But that it exists,
in greater or lesser degree, and that It
is wrong In principle and should bo
weeded out. Is no doubt truo.
Nebraska City Press: At that "Made-ln-Nebraska"
Show to bo held In Omaha
In March, there will be a display, of
course, of Nebraska weather the flncet In
tho world.
.
Lexington Pioneer: A rolllng-pln In the
hands of a determined woman In Omaha
captured a sneakthlef who was about
to walk off with a hall mirror and a W)
fur coat. If women are to be placed on
the police forco this one certainly shows
qualifications for an appointment on tho
force."
Norfolk Press: Outside pf Omaha It it
n matter of extremo doubt whether any
city In Nebraska has any desire to
abrogate the 8 o'clock law. Omaha being
a city of tho metropolitan class presents
different conditions and It Is likely the
smaller cities of the state will be per
foctly willing to allow Omaha to bathe ,
In Its awn Iniquity so long as the law Is
allowed to stand elsewhere.
Loup City Northwestern: Omaha seems
to bo getting the best of othor parts of
the state In appointments under Governor
Morehead, and so far has secured more
o' tho pie than the rest of the state
combined. And yet they are not happy
as tho Nebraska metropolis has score
more of office hunting patriots to supply
the appointments.
Frjemont Tribune: Mayor Dahlmon hat
Included 3?rem6nt lit a Ust of cities he
would remove from the effect of tho
o'clock closing law. Tho mayor evidently
misjudges popular sentiment In Fremont,
and.u Is not surprising, since the path
he treads on occasional visits to "our
city" Is pretty well worn and known.
Blair Pilot: "Tho turkey trot nnd
bunny hug may pans muster, but when it
comes to the rhinoceros romp it la carry
ing things almost too far," says t!n
Omaha Bxamlner. We're glad "Would be
Senator' Sorenson added "almost" for wo
were of the opinion that nothing could go
too far to suit that "liberal" gentleman.
David City Banner: Omaha Is en'Joy.
Ing a new gang of 'swindlers that bid fair
to make the old Mabray crowd look like
amateurs. According to reports, Butler
county contributed several hundred dol
lars to help them along.
Mexican ftevolt
City of Mexico, the theater of the
close-In fighting between government
troops and revolutionists. Is the caDltal
and the largest city of -the republic By
the census of 1910 It had a population of
470.C59. It Is In the southern Dart nf Hit.
country, S00 miles west by north of Vera
Crux, Its nearest port, and Is situated on
the southern margin of tho great central
plateau of Mexico.
The city Is laid out with almost un
broken regularity and Is compactly built.
Outsldo of the Indian districts the streets
are paved with asphalt and stone, lighted
with electricity and gas and served with
on efficient railway service. The po
litical and commercial center of the city,
Where much of the fighting yesterday
occurred, Is the Plaxa do la Constltucion,
on whiiai' face the cathedral, national
palace and municipal palace. The cele
brated Alameda, or public garden, occu
pies forty acres and is about half a mile
west of the great plaza. The principal
business streets run westward' from the
Plaxa Constltucion.
Colonel Felix Diaz, leader of the revo
lutionists at the capital,. Is about 44
years old and Is the son of 'General Felix
DIax. a brother of the former president,
who was killed In 1871 during a revolu
tion which the Dlas faction led against
President Juarez. Physically the young
colonel greatly resembles his uncle. Tem
peramentally they were very different.
Where President Diaz was Intolerant,
suspicious, heavy-handed and tyrannical.
Colonel Diaz was for a larger measure
of 'liberty and used the power his iiatft
gave to him tor the good of the people.
Francisco Madero was the leader of the
force which overthrew the government
of Porflrlo Dlas two years ago and thus
gained th presidency of the republla.
He Is an undvslzed man of extremely
nervous temperament. Unlike his broth
ers, who are smooth-faced, he wears a
mustache and small-pointed beard. He
has considerable charm of manner, but
Is more of a dreamer than a practical
man. Madera's greatest weakness tuus
been his loose dealing with his enemies
He has allowed open treason all around
him. Instead of imprisoning or killing
traitors, according to the customs of the
country. He Is an exceedingly huma-e
man, but I if Mexico humanity and gentle
methods In dealing with coniplrato-i
against the government are not profit
able, as Madero has now learned.
Twice Told Tales
One on the Farmer.
An old farmer who had never been to
the city before and had never seen the
fire department was standing on the cor
ner one day when the fire engine came
out. A policeman ran up to htm and
shouted:
"Look out for the engine!"
The old farmer jumped aside nnd gazed
excitedly at the on-rushing engine, then
got right back In the road, again. Along
came the hook and ladder wagon and
ran Into him, sending him sprawling to
the pavement. Tho policeman ran and
picked him up and said:
"Well, look here, I thought I told you
to look out for the englne7"
"Well, gosh durn It, Mr. Policeman, I
did look out for. the engine, but what In
tarnation was them drunken painters In
such an all-flrcd hurry for?" Norman
Mack's Monthly.
Mplcy.
A very polite Cleveland young man
took his fiancee to a comic opera per
formance a night or two ago. Our
young friend' waa moved to these words
after the first net: n
"Isn't this opera a bit too spicy for
you, my love?"
"It sure Is, my dear," answered the
young woman promptly.
"When did you find It so?"
"When you got back after tho last
entr'aote. I hate cloves, Jlml" Cleve
land Plain Dealer.
The Chicago Pace
Adolph Fisher, an artist In burglary
and bigamy, substituted eighteen gold
teeth for a like number of old ones and
raised a Van Dyke beard, but couldn't
escape tho cops, who chased him to Now
York and brought htm back.
Rev. J. K. Fielding, president of tho
Irish Literary society, announces that
Lenten regulations are void on St.
Patrick's day and celebrations may go
on In Chicago regardless' of other rules.
The Association of Consolidated Ladles'
Tailors announces with a spring-like
scream that CXilcago women are ab
fo ed from the dictates of fashion and
may go as they pleaso for such gowns
as fit their individuality. "Why," asks
tho association, "should a fat woman be
forced to buy and wear a tube gown
just because it Is in stylo? Why should
a meek little woman be made to wear
a martial 'hussar' when It doesn't blend
Into her personality?' Echo answers,
Why?"
"You are an old Idiot and the biggest
fool I have ever seen!" was the answer
Dr. Mary Walker made to tho Chicago
policeman's question: "Are you not
wearing men's pants?" The policeman
had never heard of the doctor and got
acquainted by giving her a ride to the
station. Thero the cop got some fresh
Information nnd retired to his beat thor
oughly humbled.
Five of the nine Chicago policemen
who had some lessons In good manners
pounded Into them In the suburb of Oak
Lawn, lost their jobs, two arc In hos
pital wards and two are scheduled for
trial. Tho boys of Oak Lawn have soro.
knuckles, but no more.- The momento
of the scrimmage Is worth tho effort.
Not since tho World's fair days was
there such an outpouring of plug hats
as on Monday, when Chicago's unterrl-
fled rushed to Springfield to help In
augurate Governor Dunne. Fortunately
for the parade, there wasn't enough
snow In sight to tempt the small boy.
Political Sponging
Pittsburgh Despatch: Mr. Hitchcock's
demonstration that the franking privilege
cost the country 30,00O,0OO laBt year In
dicates the shortest route to making the
postofflce 8elfsupporting.
Kansas City Journal: The franking
privilege, which Is practically of no
value to the American people, last year
cost them $20,000,000, according to the
postmaster general. Frankly, ,why not
abolish the frank?
Indianapolis News: Last year, accord
ing to the postmaster general over 300,000
000 pieces of mall having an aggregate
weight of 61,000,000 pounds, were carried
free by the government, and It Is barely
possible that this sort of thing may have
something to do with tho high cost of
living.
Springfield Republican: Tho postmaster
general In his annual report announces
that the deficit appeared again In the
fiscal year 1912 on account of "the ex
traordinary amount of franked matter
mailed In the political campaign." The
deficit, however, was temporary, he be
lieves, for "tflnce the close of the fiscal
year the Income of the department has
again outstripped expenses." Of course,
the truth Is that the postal tttJ.iti rtmn
ured by correct methods of account) ii
and bookkeeping, never waa wiped out.
Mr. Hitchcock to the contrary notwith
standing. TRAGEDY OF THE ANTARCTIC.
Chicago Post: Captain Robert F
Scott, In dying, gives to tho world ono
more of those simple stories of heroism
that have made the search for the poles
the last survival of knight-errantry In an
age of placid materialism.
Pittsburgh Dispatch: Taking the Hat ol
polar disasters from Sir John Frankll.i
to Captain Scott, It amounts to a long
roll of gallant and In many cases valu
able lives sacrificed. And sacrificed to
what? Was there a definite good to be
gained for humanity, or was it a mere
sacrifice to the hunger for fame?
Denver Republican: The toll of life In
polar exploration has been heavy, but
none of the heroic scientist's who have
met death In striving to odd to the wor!d'
knowledge will be more sincerely mourned
than the young Englishman who achieved
the South pole only to find another's
footprints there.
Chicago Inter Ocean: Presumably thero
will be many results of scientific value
from Captain Scott's long stay In the
Antarctic. Robert F. Scott and his com
panlons died the death of heroes and as
such will be remembered by the world.
To his family and those of his compan
ions goes out the sincere sympathy of
everyone.
Perils ot One Term.
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
With the adoption of a single presi
dential term of six years the future ex
presldent cannot appeal to the voter for
vindication, but will have to trust to
the mercy ot a dyspeptic historian.
LAUGHING GAS.
.i. a? 5?llet! "J"3" for R "Peeeh most
uneipecttdly at the dinner last night."
.i.r.V.T nV.: You know man Is
always prepared."
J'1 ,Wa.,,'t- The toastmaster called on
mouthful of spaghetti." - Louisville
Courier-Journal.
"So you want your daughter to be a
great onera singer?"
i."'" reP"ei1 the alert mother. "I
filT 1 are,.80uvery much fr oPera sing
u?' T.ul lf Bhe Ket" a reputation In that
L,nSn.h.e m"ke. ft" k'nu of money
publishing Instructions on how to be
bcautlful,"-Washlngton Star.
She You once said you would die for
nJh."."1 "ow you -refuse to get up and
light the fire.
He That's perfectly logical. If I died
for you I'd be done with It; but If I get
up onco and light the firo you'll want
me to do It every morning. Boston
Transcript.
Hub Why are you so elated?
Wife I picked up a horseshoo today.
V'"b Hunt OUI nuperstltloii! nonsense!
Wife Don't jump at conclusions, dear
It was a diamond horseshoe and I picked
It up at a bargain. Boston Transcript.
Eat Without Fear! No Sick, Sour
Gassy Stomach or Indigestion
Do somo foods you cat hit back aato good, hut work badly, ferment Into
stubborn lumps and cause a sick, sour, gassy stomach? Now, Mr. or Mrs. Dys
peptic Jot this down: Pape's Dlapepsln digests everything, leaving nothing tb sour
and upset you. There never was anything so safely quick, so certainly effective.
No difference how badly your stomach is disordered you will get happy relief la
five minutes, but what pleases you most is that It strengthens and regulates your
stomach 30 you can eat your favorite foods without fear.
Most remedies give you rollof sometimes thoy are slow, but not sure. Dla
pepsln is quick, positives and puts your stomach in a healthy condition so the misery
won't come back.
PAPE'S
83 CHAIN TRIAHCULKS C?
DIAPEPS1N
MAKES DISORDERED STOMACHS
FEEL FINE IN FIVE MINUTES.
CURES INDIGESTION. DYSPEPSIA.
SUUKMEaS, UA3, UbAKTUUKN,
tARCE 50 CENT CASE-ANY DRUG
A PLACE
TO REST
and jffow
STROM
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MINERAL WATER For the treatment of Rheumatism. Liver and
Etomach troubles, the watsr from Springs located on the grounds of
ths hotel property Is conceded to be unequalled any where.
BATHS are In charge of experienced masseuse and masseurs
from wU known Institutes abroad and In this country who scientific
ally give all kinds of steam, vapor, electric and sulphur baths, also the
famous Pine Needles baths of Carlsbad.
ALL MEALS are served In first class table d'hote style and
this hotel Is famed for Its excellence In this department.
RATES. The hotel Is run on the American plan at present, and
all rates- include board and lodging. The rates are from JJ.00 to
11.00 per day per person. Rooms with private toilets are from 13. 60
to It. 00 per day. and with private connecting bathroom are J4.00 to
IB. 00 per day. We have a few rooms, steam heated, electric lighted,
hot and cold running watet and telephone service at 117.50 per week.
After January 16th, It Is advisable to make reservations in advance.
BOOKLETS and Information can be had In Omaha, Neb., at City
Ticket office, ROCK-I8LAND LINES; No. 132S Farnum St, or write to
James P. Donahue, Proprietor.
HOTEL COLFAX AND MINERAL SPRINGS, COLFAX, IOWA
SPEND MONEY
TO SAVE MONEY
IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO SELL
INVEST A SMALL SUM IN BEE
CLASSIFIED ADVEBTISING
THE RESULTING SALES AND THEIR
PBOFITS "WILL PROVE TO YOU
MONEY IS
JUDICIOUS
WORTH TRYING! SAYS
FADED, GRAY
Harmless But Effective
Mixed With Sulphur Makes
Hair Soft and Luxuriant.
The old-time mixture of Sage Tea and
Sulphur for darkening gray, streaked
and faded hair Is coming In vogue again,
says a well known down town druggist
It waa our grandmother's treatment and
hundreds of women and men too, are
again using It to keep their hair a good,
even color which Is quite sensible, as wr
are living In an age when a youthful
appearance Is of the greatest advantage.
Nowadays, though, we don't have the
troublesome 'task ot gathering the sage
and the muaer mixing at home. AH drug
stores sell the ready-to-use product called
A TRUTHFUL VALENTINE.
Woman's World.
Sweet mald-olthough I will confess at
times your temper
Is Just a trifle sour; M1.M
As when, for Instance, you got caught
In vour new finery
In that smart autumn snowtr
But to resume sweet maid, I thinx tnai
I was saying ....
I love you very much Indeed.
At least, according to my diagnosis or
my symptoms
This meaning only can I read.
And I should judge It altogether likxiy
though the future
No man with safety may foretell
That for a more or less considerable
period I'll continue
To like you Just as well.
So I sincerely trust ihlB heart-the only
one I have to offer
Although a trifle damaged. I nf?'Br:
You tee, Sue wore It for a year and used
It rather hardly,
And Mabel had It on approval next-
Well,anyhow I do not wish to bore you
I am hopeful
This heart you'll not decline,
But after due and sane consideration
you'll be willing
To be My Valentine.
STORE.
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Hotel QlfoX
Is ii new, perfectly appointed modern
hotel. Built of concrete and steel. It is
now under the parsonal management of
the owner, who assures most courteous
and, polite attention to guests in every
department. "
SAVED BY
SPENDING
TEA DARKENS
HAIR JUST BEAUTIFULLY.
"Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Rem
edy" for about E0 oenta a bottle. It Is
the most popular because nobody can
discover It haa been applied. Simply
dampen a soft brush or sponge with
"Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur" and draw
this through your hair, taking one small
strand at a time. Do this tonight, and
by morning the gray hair disappears and
after another application It Is restored
to Its natural color,
What delights the ladles with Wyeth a
Sage and Sulphur Is that besides beautl
fully darkening tho hair they say It pro
duces that soft lustre and appearance of
abundance which is so attractive; be
sides prevents dandruff; itching scalp
and falling hair. Here, you gray.hatred
folks, get busy; look years younger.
Sherman & McConnell Drug Co 102 So
16th; St So. Kth, sn N th; ath and
Farnam Bta AOvortUemtinU