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TITO BEB: OMAUA, MONDAY, FKBlirARY 17, 1913.
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changed na often mm requested.
Take no chances yet on uncover
ing your flowers.
"Manana" is still the Moxlcan
policy.
Castro might land something in
Mexico about now.
AVondcr if ho will lot us sprinklo
our lawns next summor.
It must bo that tho groundhog is
preparing for an awful finish.
It is sad to think of tho fun Gen
eral Reyes missed by getting shot.
The laugh continues to be on tho
folks who went away for the winter.
The pork barrel at Washington
Booms to hold out wonderfully woll.
Charlos W." Morso is keeping as
cool About It as if ho wero packed
in ice.
No doubt Porflrlo Diaz down on
tho Nllo keeps close tab on tho scoro
board.
Champ Clark rosents belnp called
a plkor Just because he Is from Plko
county.
Perhaps if John Barrett succeeds
In calming himself, the Moxlcan mat
tor may bo adjusted,
Where la tho authority for Baying,
in the first placo, that man wants
but little hero bolowT
Patienco may sometimes bo a
virtue, but in relation to Mexico it
la an unknown quantity.
Bailey's saying so, of course, doot
not make Lincoln tho kind of a
standpatter tho ex-Texan is.
It may yet bocomo necessary to
mediate Uio differences between Am
bassador Wilson and John Barrett.
One almost has to ask hlmsolC
what It wasthat Montezuma, Santa
Ana ana uiaz fought for in Moxlco.
It Is fortunate that a man who can keep
Ws head la In the White House now.
Bt Louta Globe-Democrat.
Indeed, yes, for strenuous heed
lessness in tho present situation
might bo fatal,
y
Falluro of the rosoulng party to
make the time is now ascribed as the
causo of tho death of -Captain Scott
and his fellows, but the world will
continue to believe It was exposure
to the rlgorouB elements.
Many men believe in tho principle
of home rule up to the point where
its application throatons to offend
some pet theory or plan of their's,
but that was not the kind of homo
rule our fathors fought for.
Leo O'Neill Browne is the only
member of the Illinois legislature to
oppose tho proposed foderal amend
ment for direct popular election of
senators. This caps the climax of
Its endorsements.
In the meantime, he might alio
recall how ho objected to the quality
of the water furnished by the water
company, and try at least to give tho
consumers as good. Thoy are still
paying the old rate.
A correspondent asks If conditions
really arc . as bad 'as pictured in
Mexico, if we do not think they are
largely the figment of reporters
Imaginations. We suggest he take
the first train to Mexico City and
find put.
That California story of the
Lur
glar sheathing bis gun and help!
ing;
tne woman or the bouse Bave
ber
baby from croup, because bis heart
was touched at the thought of
own five babies at home, was
his
too
good not to send out, regardless
tbe fact
of
Women and Their Wages.
'A quaint wrltor of the soventeonth
century, according to a standard his
torian, sheds this gleaming comment
upon woman's Industrial condition of
that period:
Ono reason why women's wasea are bo
exorbitant la that thy are not very
numerous, which makej them stand upon
high terms for their several services,
and. moreover, they are usually married
before they are 11 yewrs of ae, and when
once In that noose, are for the most part
a little unertale. and make their husbands
so, too. till they procure them a maid
servant to bear the burden of the work,
and also. In some measure, to await on
them, also.
As to tho supply and demand, and
in somo folks' Judgment, wages, too,
things have not changed so far as do
mestic service la concerned. Bear
ing exactly on this very point comes
a story from Los Angeles of a man
disguised us a woman for ten years
doing domestic work In a homo and
pleading when discovered:
Five a week;, board and room was bet
ter than anything I could get aa a man,
and besides I like housework
And if ho had come to Omaha, ho
could havo raUod on the five a week,
but ho could also have found plenty
of remunerative work as a man. The
point 1b, however, that with woman
still fighting for equal rights In
wages as well as ballots, things seem
to even themselves up when man at
tempts to invado somo of hor natural
spheres, and why not? So far as
rovoaled no sex distinctions arc Im
plied In the maxim that "a laborer
Is worthy of his hlro,"
After Madero, What?
The outcome of existing conditions
in Mexico Is still in doubt; only one
thing seems certain Madpro has
failed. But what aro we to oxpect
after Madoro? When Porflrlo Diaz
had wrested his last election to a six
year term as president, Tho Bee In
discussing Mexico, asked, "After
Diaz, What?" observing:
But with all this progress. If Diaz were
to die tomorrow It Is doubtful If another
man could be found In the republic with
all tho requisite resources to take his
place, counting popular Influence as one
of these essentials. The weakness of the
Diaz reign haa been Its apparent strength;
Mexico was lost In Dial, Diaz In Mexico.
Subsequent evonts soem to have
borno out this vlow. Madoro's ability
to crystollzo the antl-DIaz sentiment
sufficiently to oust tho old warrior
In his dotage was no test at all of
his powor to run tho government. It
seemed then, as It has over Blnco,
that De La Barra really was tho
strongest man In Moxlco outside of
Porflrio Diaz and ho may bo able to
rally tho conflicting elements around
him and work out of tho present
chaos a' cohoront status of affairs,
but It romalns to bo soon,
Tho fact is, as Tho Boo said in tho
odltorlal roforrod to, "Tho Latin race
haB not been quick to aaslmllato the
principles of democracy, and it will
not do for anyono to lndulgo tho be
llof that because Moxlco goes by the
narao of ropubllc a largo proportion
of tho poople aro not still ready to
try Issues with thla modern form of
government." A Now York papor,
In passing comment, naked: "Has
not Diaz in accomplishing this 'good'
for Moxlco, held It In his clenched
fist bo long that It has never enjoyed
tho opportunity of learning how to
govern Itsolf?" So, If tho United
States dooB not go into Moxlco,
"After Madoro, what?"
Kail Frauds. .
In spite of tho systematic effort
of tho government to provont swin
dling through tho malls, the postmas
ter general's report shows that In
two years I60,000,000 waB filched
from tho pooplo by a varloty of devi
ous methods. On the other hand, tho
report bIiowb that moro than 1,000
convictions of swindlers were secured
by tho government in this period.
Tho enormous harvest of the
fakers thereforo, Is not attributable
to apathy on tho part of tho gov
ernment. Postmastor General Hitch
cock goes so far as to suggest that
It was not even duo to tho gullibility
of tho American people although
somo of us must bo rather gullible
to bo taken In on eomo of these pal
pable fraud b as much as to the
overweening Instinct for speculation.
No doubt, his reasoning Is sound.
Ono thing Is certain, the spirit of
speculation Is strongly implanted in
the bosoms of Americans. Ab a peo
ple we take long chances. And most
of these schomes circulated through
the malls are not only plausible, but
presented Incidentally as side-lines
that can bo carried on with little
capital and no oxertlon without di
version from regular occupations,
most deftly concealing the ono
chance to lose against tho 100 to
win. Yet by now it ought to bo
easier to distinguish between spurt
oub and genuine Investments fostered
by the malls.
Tho postal officials, whllo, of
course, not setting out primally to
cure human gullibility, will' never
theless need better co-operation by
the people to completely eradicate
thla evil.
Nebraska certainly ought to shine
at tho inauguration of President
Wilson, with flfty-threo colonels and
a governor coming on a special train.
This is pretty good from a state that
instructed its delegates to vote for
Champ Clark at Baltimore.
And tho Bible salesroom Is to be
devoted to the sain of rum ntmln in
Lincoln, too. What do you know i
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COMPILED
ESS-S 1-KIUtlAltV 17. f POO
Thirty Years Arc
At the Invitation of the ladles and
gentlemen of the Pax ton hotel, Miss
Marie Wilson of Grand Rapids, Mich..
gave an Interesting recital In (the parlors,
Mr Hll!l nrni Mr Ttnlttti tlnlo vnltifri-
tM,rj elr Mrvlcfs to n tne en.
tertalnment.
A petition Is being circulated to Gov
ernor Dawes to appoint Hon. B. Wakeley
Judge of the district court In the event
the legislature provides for an additional
Judge. i
From Grand Island comes word that Dr.
J. M. Graham and family will soon 're
move to Omaha.
The treasurer of tho Omaha Turnvercln
sent the German consul at St. Louis
141.19 to be forwarded to the Rhine suf
ferers In Germany.
Ed Wlttlg left to take a rest cure
at Hot Springs.
Senator-elect Charles F. Manderson
started for Philadelphia, from which place
he will proceed to Washington to take his
seat officially March 4.
The finder of a white feather belonging
to the uniform hat of tho Union Pacific
band Is entreated to leave It for the
owner at Kdljolm & Erlckson'a Jewelry
store.
An urgent appeal to members of Beacon
lodge. Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
to attend the next meeting is signed by
W. D. Clegg, as secretary.
Twenty Ycnrs Ag
Kd Sheldon received a telegram from
Paul Morton In Chicago stating that his
father. J. Sterling Morton, had been
tendered the portfolio of secretary of
agriculture In Atr. Cleveland's cabinet.
A cottage owned by Superintendent A.
II. Hunt of the water works adjoining
the Davenport street pumping station was
totally destroyed by fire, entailing a loss
of two
At a meeting of the board of public
works the contract to grade Cameron
street from Twenty-fourth to Twenty
seventh was awarded to Thomas ,A.
Murray at 18; cents.
Rev. S. Wright Butler, pastor, of St.
Mary's avenue Congregational church,
lectured there on the subject, "Life on
the European Plan." He said on this
plan every individual had tho freedom of
choice In selecting for Instance, his bill
of fare in a hotel and the same rule
generally applied In other ways.
Ten Yearn Agi
The mercury rose from 12 below zero to
22 and then began to fall again.
Osxlp Gabrllowltsch, the Russian plan-
1st, came very close to the hearts of 400
music lovers who heard hts recital at
Kountze Memorial church In the evening-.
Miss Lillian Moore, who resided on
Locust 'street, returned from Chicago
where she visited two weeks.
Mrs. John I Webster and Mica Web
ster were planning to leave for Cali
fornia on March 7,
Mr. and Mrs. E. Y. Lewis and Miss
Florence Lewis wero In San Francisco
after a month's tour of California, ex
pecting to tcturn to Omaha In two weeks.
Mrs. Georgo Cott and Miss Duncan
wero hostesses at a high five party, tho
prizes befog awarded to Miss Btella
Toft, Ord von Dorri, Mrs. Burster and
E. F. Duncan.
Tho "strollcra" were royally enter
tained by Mrs. Frank Green ut a 1 o'clock
luncheon. Seven games of high flvo
wero played and tho winners wero Mes
datnes Pcttlpcre. Hooper, ' Foley, Brlden
becker and Rlslcy.
People Talked About
Evangelist Dow ot Louisville, Kv says
ho approves of applauso during religious
services.
Uncle Jdo Cannon Is esteemed the spry
est old youngster In congress. He is 77
and can kick higher than his head.
A. K. Shay of Springfield, Mo., was
probably fatally- burned the other day
when a spark from his cigarette set fire
to his shirt.
Dr. C. H. Puffer of Salem, Mass., Jnl
versallst clergyman, recently divorced
from his wife after a trial separation of
three years, has married a second wife.
Hunter Brooke, a Philadelphia mil
lionaire who died a few days ago, was
attended for four weeks by eight doctors
working at hts bedside constantly In re
lays.
Eugene Chafftn. prohibition candidate
for president, blows the foam off the
fame of Milwaukee by asserting that tho
city la "a stronghold of the prohibition
party."
The nian who gave Andrew Cnrnexle
his first Job as a messenger boy died at
his homo at May's Landing. N. J leav
ing a fortuno of only $1,000,000. The
messenger distanced the man.
Living a life of seclusion In Germany,
the widow of James Bartlett Hammond
of typewriter fame, aroused by tho for
tune. In sight, Is back again In tfew
York, knocking at the door of courts for
recognition and her rights.
One of the convicts pardoned from the
Now York penitentiary paid J7.0C0 to "ac
celerate" his release. Another, shrewder
than tho average, stimulated pardon
brokers with reference to a 5,000 re
ward and the prison gates opened.
Brokers greeted him on the spot, but
there was nothing doing In the reward
line.
Abuse of Pnrdnntn Power.
Baltimore American.
Twenty-six murderers In Illinois prisons
have received clemency from the retiring
governor. The abuse of the pardoning'
power and Its Influence on the Increase
of crlmo will surely bo one ot the Issues
taken up In the near future as among
the necessary reforms In the protection
of life, liberty and property of law-abiding
eltlxona.
Trnehlnv the Yaunar Idea,
Philadelphia Press.
The members of the Pennsylvania
Uncue for the Advancement of Woman
Suffrage are to teach babies to speak in
tbe following order: "Mamma," "papa,"
"votes for women." If only they could
train ' the babies to cry for votes, tho
argument would be Irresistible,
Nothtnir the Mnttrr with Turkey.
Chicago Tribune.
Turkey Is hard up for cash, and not
particularly flush In the matter of credit.
Also It has been conducting a losing fight
vritn the Hainan allies front the begin
V " arowua. how-
uinrrs. mere is appar-
littlv nnlhln.. ,. u. ....
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Twice Told Tales
The Onlr Wr to llltn.
A solemn looking man entered a busi
ness house and, walking up to one of
the men employed on the lower floor,
Inquired:
"Is there anny chanst fer a men t'
get a Job aw wur-rk here?"
"I don't know," said the man. "You'll
have to see Mr. .Mills "
"An" phwere Is he?'
"Up on the second floor," was the
answer.
"Hhall I walk up an' talk to him?"
"No need of that. Just whistle In that
tube and he'll speak to you" pointing
to the speaking tube.
The man walked over to the tube and
blew a mighty blast In It.
Hearing the whlntle, Mr. Mills came to
the tube ami Inquired:
"What's wanted down there?"
"Tls Ol. Paddy O'Flynn. Are ye th'
boss 7'
"I am," said Mr, Mills.
"Well, thin." yelled Flynn. "sthlck y.r
head out av th' second-sthory windy
while Ol shteps out on th' soldwalk-Ol
want to talk f ye." Norman Mack's
Monthly.
The nenl rtenaun.
The tall blonde looked up from her
paper.
"What d'ye know 'bout this?" she
said. "Here's a woman whose husband
Is getting a divorce from her because
shs would never let him kiss her."
The short brunette elevated her eye
brows. "For goodness sake," she exclaimed,
"she musta been a peach."
"Yes, she says she doesn't believe In
kissing, and that she haa never been
kissed by any man In her life."
The short brunette winked wisely.
"Poor thing!" she exclaimed: "I sup
pose she didn't get the right one."
Youngstown Telegram.
Ilia Lenten Sacrifices.
Booth Tarklngton at a window In the
Players' club looking out over Oramercy
park, told a Lenten story.
"Too many people keep Lent," he said,
"like Boose.
"Boose, very much under the weather.
lurched Into a Broadway barroom and
ordered his nineteenth cocktail.
" 'Cherry In It, sir?" the bartender
asked.
" 'No,' said Boose. 'No hie no cherry.
It's Lent, and I bar cherries In Lent
hie "New York Sun.
Army Gossip
Service School Appropriation.
A recommendation has been made by
the commandant of the mounted service
school at Fort Riley In favor of a change
In tho wording of the clause In the army
appropriation Mil so as to specify the
Items Intended for the support of that
Institution. The proposed amendment,
does not meet with tho approval of the
War department, whero It Is not regarded
as desirable, since such enumeration of
Items Is liable to be construed as ex
cluding other objects not enumerated and
which might prove to bo necessary or
desirable. Moreover, It Is considered that,
no sufficient reason has been given to
make any change In the text of the
appropriation as proposed.
Increase ut Jm1rr Advocates.
The Judge advocate general of tho army
has recommended legislation, approved
by tho secretary of war, to Increase the
porsonnel of tho Judge advocate general's
department and to place It on a detail
basis similar to that prescribed for th
ordnance department. In any reor
ganization of the army It Is certain. Gen
eral Crowder polnta out. that It will bo
necessary to considerably Increase tho
commissioned personnel of his corps.
Until army reorganization Is positively
outlined it Is Impossible to state exactly
what will bo needed In that direction, and
for tho present the proposal of Increase
for the corps Is limited to one officer, n
major, In order that the Increased volume
of business requiring lwal attention In
the office of the Judge advocate general
may be expeditiously and efficiently dis
posed of.
Controversy Over Qnnrtrra.
The protest of an army paymaster's
clerk concerning the quarters which were
assigned to him at Fort Douglas. Utah,
has led to a definition by tho War de
partment of the rights of such clerks to
quarters at army posts. The pay clerk
comnlalned that tho quarters assigned to
him were those of a noncommissioned
officer, and ho claimed tho right to quar
ters of a commissioned officer. The quar
ters at Fort DdWglas were a set of
non.commlsseloned officers' quarters of
five rooms, lighted by electricity and pro
vided with necessary Vater and sewer
connections. While the quarters are not
designed In historical records of that post
as officers' quarters. It la held by the
post authorities that they aro entirely
suitable for the purpose to which the
commanding officer at Fort Douglas had
assigned them. Te War department has
decided that a pay clerk of the army
Is entitled to public quarters when on
duty at a poa with troops, and that he
is entitled to quarters .such as may be
assigned to commissioned officers, but
that he Is not entitled under army regu
lations to the right of selection of quar
ters occupied by any commissioned
officer.
Sew nrlnadlrrs.
The failure of the president to nominate
the officers ot the army who are to
become brigadier generals to fill the two
vacancies existing in that grade Is ex
citing speculation more as to the cause
of delay than as to the Identity of the
appointees The disinclination ot General
E. 'A. Bteever to seek premature retire
ment by applying for examination by a
retiring board and the laok of time for
any such examination remove the chances
ot a third vacancy In the grade of briga
dier general for Mr. Taft to fill before
March 4. The delay In sending to the
senatet the names of two brigadiers has
created the Impression that Mr. Taft Is
waiting for the clearing at the docket of
the pending service nominations, which
are held up with other nominations on
aocount of the deadlock among the sena
tors; but It has also aroused the suspi
cion that the nominations which are con
templated by the president are likely to
Invite senatorial opposition, and It Is not
desired to afford too much time for the
discussion of the merits ot the appoint
ments. It Is supposed that before the
end of the sesilou the senate will confirm
all the now pending service nominations,
most of which are., of course, routine
In their character.
H'hnt l)r, f mimu'II '.
OMAHA, Feb. U. To the Kdltor of The
Bee: Owing to the many conflicting re
ports being circulated as to what I said
and did not say at the schoolmasters'
meeting, nnd In Justice to the principal,
teachers and pupils ot the high school,
as well as myself, I think I should state
Just what I said and what was the cause
of any reference to the subject.
Dr. Cutter of Lincoln, who Is not only
a pliVBlclan but Is cirin ! w.th t, . i . -vcrslty
of Nebraska, read a paper per
taining to medical Inspection ot schools,
and In addition to the ordinary medical
Inspection advocated si-oial v' us
and lectures to the boys and girls of the
high school on sex hygiene and morality.
This subject was handled by him In an
ef"Uent concise a-J scholarlv ;n-.
When I was asked by the chairman of
the meeting to discuss the paper, I did
sti pertaining to the sex question In the
following manner:
After congratulating the doctor on his
able paper. I stated that I was only
sorry that every superintendent and
principal, as well as every member of
the school boards In the state of Ne
braska, was not present to have heard
the paper, and hoped It would be printed
in pamphlet form to It could be reud by
them: that I heartily endorsed every
thing that he ndvocated. I am willing
to concede that the home was the proper
place for this knowledge to be taught,
but. owing to a sense of false modesty,
very few parents spoke to their children
on this Important subject, allowing them
to form habits and associations often by
this neglect, ruining their children's
lives and characters.
I questioned if even five out of the plxty
or seventv present, allowing they were all
fathers of boys, had ever spoken to their
sons on sex hygiene and explained to
them the right and wrong and things to
avoid, etc. If they, as pducatcd teach
ers, knowing tho Importance of proper
understanding In the young of sex hy
giene, did not explain It to their chil
dren, what should we expect of those
who were not so well Informed?
I stated there should be a man to In
struct the boys and a woman to lecture
to the girls. The man and woman en
gaged In this work should not neces
sarily be physicians, but should be thor
oughly Informed on this, subject, and
should be of such high moral character
that no one In the community could
question what they said as to Its being
vulgar or obscene. And that I believed
when this education was established
that there would bo no occasion for tho
disgraceful conditions recently published
about our high school, and at that I did
not believe our high school was any
worso than in other cities. When this
education Is established there would be
no cause for many of those who now
object to sending their children to the
high school. I admitted that I was one
of them. I stated I never had, and ques
tioned If I over should send them.
The foregoing Is as near my exact
words as I can recall them. I used no
manuscript.
The things that have been attributed
to me as saying, such as Immoral prac
tices In the school building and reflec
tions on the morals of any of the fac
ulty, principal or teaqhers In the high
school, or the accusation that It was
done tp Injure the principal of the high
school, because she Is a woman, arc all
absolutely falpe.
My only object was to emphasize the
necessity of teaching sex hygiene In the
high school, and think It equally Impor
tant In all other schools, whether public,
private or sectarian, on a par with It.
Respectfully. R. W. CONNELL, M. D.
Booata Torrrn's System.
AURORA, Neb., Feb. 11. To the Honor
able Senators and Representatives of
Nebraska: Gentlemen I beg your con
sideration of a subject of much financial
Interest to all your constituency In the
state that Is, a simple, economic and
up-to-date law on land titles. The
"Torren land title system" or same other
law to perfect registration. Ten or twelve
years ago this matter came before the
legislature und a committee of three woa
appointed to Investigate and report to the
supreme court. I believe tho committee
was IL II. Tipton of Seward, W. L. Hand
of Kearney and B. AV. Crltes of Chadron.
Messrs. Tipton and Hnnd reported favor
ably, Mr. Crltes adversely. Said report
Ivas not been called for nor reported to
any legislature and now Is In the state
library, the governor's office or office of
the secretary of state. I notice a bill has
been Introduced, framed after tho Illinois
law (To rr en's), In the house by Repre
sentative Georgo Cappell of Brown
county. I beg you to Investigate tho re
port of that committee nnd act as may
seem best for tho Interests of ull persons
owning real estate. The report is elab
orate nnd conclusive. Only two classes ot
objectors to the form proposed. First,
abstracters; second, the legal profession.
This Is natural, but theee gentlemen can
reap honors by submitting to the Interests
of the multitudes. Officers of the law to
be paid by fees and money advanced by
owner of property applying for reglstra
tlon. No expense to state or county save
printing. If real estate dealers arc in
terested, write your legislators for a
good law. I have obtained the number
of parcels, lots and land subject to ab
stract and attorney's fees for perfect
titles. The county clerks have kindly
furnished them from the assessor's ab
stract. Seven counties give me 1 63.37!)
parcels. Abstract fee nnd attorney's fee
for examination iS each, on low average
310. or 166,379 times J10-$l.G53,7M.-to ob
tain perfect titles up to date under our
present system. ' Douglas county, only
large city, gave 79,760. You make your
own estimate what the other eighty-three
countlea will cost. I guess $4,000,000. Ask
lng your kind consideration In udvance, I
remain, yours truly,
JOHN N. CASSELL.
SOUTH OMAHA. Feb. 14. To tho
Editor of the Bee: Your editorial In
today's Issue wherein you make a com
parison between Nebraska legislators and
those of West Virginia Is a conundrum
to me. I don't know whether your com
parison expresses a moral certainty or
not; perhaps. It Is moral philosophy. The
alarm Is given, the situation Is grave
and the lobbyists are busy endeavoring
"to put their true, tried friends over."
"A word to the wise Is sufficient"
JERRY HOWARD.
Slarklns hf Iltyht Road,
Indianapolis News.
Vndlscouraged br the Immh.nr. t
tetlrement. Secretary of Agriculture Wll
son continues to advise neonl t
more cattle and hogs, And onee In a
wnue, you know, Tama Jim Is right
Editorial Snapshots
Philadelphia Bulletin: Owlonet Har
vey's toast to PreeWewt Taft. "the vrt
licked, the least sore ami the best ilked. '
deeerves applaut.
Washington Post Thomas W. Wltwn
and Thomas It Marshall took Itke he
boys who will give tin- senate a regular
Tern-Tom administration.
Chicago Rerord-Herald: Now that it
established that the 'American eagle
Is a hen. some of our obstreperous neigh
bors to the south will begin to complain
of being henpecked.
New York World: It Is decreed thst
women's skirts this year shall be tighter
than ever. Well. Its the women who
have to wear them and suffer tho Incon
venience of being hobbled.
Washington Post; The man who had
a dog's brain transplanted Into his head
la doing well, but how about the dog?
St. Louis Republic: Buffalo Bill may
not be able to sing, but he shows signs
of getting Into the prima donna class as
a fareweller.
St. Louis Globe-Democrat: A Bos
tonlan offers Jl.OW.OOO to promote the
cause of peace among nations. Turkey
Is In favor of pence and would pay aj lib
eral Interest for the use of the money.
The Idea may not' be practicable, out
neither Is International peace at present.
Springfield Republican: The humorists
have had a lot of fun with burlesque
fancy pictures of the Jeffersonlan sim
plicity at the capital, but the Joke has
not taken so well with the country .ui
might be expected. A little plain living
nt Washington would not worry the folks
back home In the least so long as tho
country's business Is properly at
tended to.
New York Tribune: That Is an ex
ceedlngly Interesting announcement con
cerning the apparent electrical transmu
tation of gaseous elements which Is made
by .Sir William Ramsay and other scien
tists, and further details of the aston
ishing achievement will be awaited with
Impatience. But It would probably bo
premature to anticipate the. Immediate
transformation ot lead pipe into bullion.
Pittsburgh Dispatch: "Uncle Ike"
Stephenson, the man who lent Pauline
Wayne to the White House and who
scattered a few hundred thousand so
lavishly In Wisconsin to show La Vol
letto he could be elected without him,
has been making an ostentatious display
of a check for J1,500,OCO for timber lands
down at Washington. Is he going to
run again?
a
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i-acn year tne migration to Mot Springs
becomes greater; of both health and pleasure-bound people.
Now. more than 1 50,000 people annually come to Hot Springs to be
cured by the wonderful Government-controlled watersj or to ride
drive and ramble over the beautiful hill roads; to golf on a green
that s kept green all winter by the balmy, sunny climate ; and to be
Tbe Bathennss at hotel8 and Pleasure places. Come
Frisco Lines
,F"?18t Leave Kansas City 6:65p.m..
electric-lighted equipment
elegant drawing room, berth-lighted sleepers and finest chair
and coaches. The dining car service is hyFredHaS ThrouT
sleeper service Kansas City to Little Rock and Hot Springs g
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THE WESTERN UNION
THESE GIRLS OF OURS.
He Mv dear, when I went UP that hill
1 awhile ago. I saw a big snake almost as
thick as a man s body.
She (scornfully) Why not say as thick
as your breath? It would make the story
stronger. Baltimore Amerioan.
Mabel Poor Mrs. Ooldol! Lost her
husband, they say.
Mayme Yes. The cook told her that
h would not stay on the place with Mr.
Oohlol. so she fired her husband. Judge.
"We have a Jewel of a cook!"
"That's fine"
"Yes. Only we have to eat nt a res
taurant three times a week to keep her
from complaining of overwork." Chi
cago Tribune.
"Will you march In the parade?" asked
one woman.
"No," replied the other. "I'm going to
do better than that. I'm going to stand
on the sidewalk and see that my husband
shouts 'Votes for women!' "Washing
ton Star.
"Clubman and his wife don't speak."
"No. He happened to bo home for dinner
one night recently, and his wife rose In
her place, nnd began: 'Children, we havo
with us tonight ' and Clubman has had
a grouch ever since." Houston Post
Old Maid Aro those men following us?
Pretty Girl One of us! Puck.
"A statistician says that only one
singer In 10,000 becomes a prima donna.
What happens to the rest of them7"
' "Don't worry about the rest of them.
i hey get married and live happy ever
afterwards Just like the rest of us. St.
Louis Republic.
"Well, dear, I guess tho honeymoon Is
over."
"Why do you say that?" pouted the
bride.
"I've been taklngi stock and find I'm
down to J2.65." Washington Herald.
THE CANDID LOVER.
S. R Klser In, the Record-Herald.
"Oh. maiden, do you twang the lyre?"
Asked he; she made reply:
"I do not twang, but I desire
To plainly state
That I nm BTeat
At making apple pie."
"Oh. maiden, do you wnrble sweetly7"
Asked he; she simply said:
"Nay, not a warb, but I can ncntly
Prepare n Htculi,
And I can make
Fine doughnuts and good bread."
"In mntters elocutionary
What gifts do you reveal?"
"I do not elocute; I'm very
Demure, you know;
I'm handy, though.
At getting up a meal."
"Oh, maiden, others may be clever
And others mav be sweet.
But will you be my own forever?
'Tls verv fine
To be divine.
But still a man must cat."
A haven of health
place of pleasure
T.!lT?'y- n WiU "nud you hd.ome booklet
that vrill tell you all about Hot Springs; its healin.
ot ticket and send you a complete schedule.
J. C L0VR1EH, Dir. P.. Aet, Waldh.b, Bid,., Kimm City
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