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    THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1913.
be OMAHA DAILY BEE
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VICTOR RQ3EWATKR. EDITOfU
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NOVEMBER CIRCULATION.
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State of Nbraka. County of Dougtaa. tm,i
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uiareA a of tex:aJ?a.-ctl.
Give Huorta credit
fcseplng his nervo.
at leant for
Hobfton way hare the galleries, but
Underwood koops the floor.
I " 1
Colorado has had no harvest In a
long time- that surpassed 1U recent
Miow crop.
Likewise there Is the advantage ,ln
early shopping that It gives the pick
o the goods.
Even In England, tho hand that
rocks tho cradle also heave- a brick
or two aow and then.
Some odious Mlaaourlans havo
committed the malodorous crime ot
robbing a skunk farm;,,, .- '
" f- " '- -a
The Pennsylvaniaibaby bor In a
hunting house may T'fcna If It
fevetop a fiery totaMf-.
Consumer ot ss 'wHld like to
have eeetttkw fer sliiileg:Hwpty
Umpty seag ahott fit
No doubt FreiUfll-Wtewi wishes
hi frlead HHectarjsJ en the
awniuu jbiuci oi.jboh Mtae.
Dorothy Dix sairlafe wakes
ne ehag In man, hutrefHse to
helieve hint as hopetwsi as that.
M M 'N
This is the tlie..pf; year when
father, U one wmt ileet U, the
center of attraction -isthe family.
A patriot Is out with a reeiate
raent of the Monroe doctrjM. . What
is the use till we are sure we under
Mmd the eld one?
Compilation of figures sh'ows thkt
the total tax burden In Nebraska has
increased over CO per cf at 'la fire.
Oh, hut "The New Freedom" '.waa,
written for sale through the peek
sellers, and not for quotation by
Unite! Matee seaaters.
rrhn Mr. Mergas was correct
,saylpg you eaa't unscramble eggs,
iMtt the wemett seem to think they
ea crack the prices a hit.
It Is s4rage that se many of our
reformers are oftteehelders whose
Ml for reform becomes manifest as
the time for re-electloa approaches.
Our retailers ere advised to look
Ukio the expenditure side ot tho pub
Ita treasuifriaj5Jdad,'6f'the revenuo
Ue. Our advice would bo to look
k both sides.
The husband of tho 40-year-old
Kansas woman to 'whom has just
been born her twenty-first child is
deubtlee one of the "unafraid men"
of tho country.
A woman expert tells us dried
eggs and frozen ones will solvo the
problem .and hit the, cold storage
system where it lives. Some of u
might seo in this only an exchange
of evils.
We aro reminded that we cannot
send presents weighing fifty pounds
hr parcel post ill) after Christmas.
Xet many of us will be greatly In
cavenlenoed it prevented from
seadlng fifty-pound presents at any
time.
Perhaps the democratic senator
(rem Nebraska prefers being persona
a SHi grata at the White House so he
pas plead Inability to. deliver tho
goods whe the faithful insist on
Jiavlqt what they think Is coming to
,hera.
Tho Nebraska board ot pardons
has reached the point ot listening to
eovlct arguing in person, for the
granting of their requests. It re
iaaii to h-sae-.yeth.er this plan
will prrtMee m 4&Tmfart1b-.
lag a lawyer with a pull.
The tttt of Jury Service.
Spcnklng of Jury troubles and agi
tation for Jury roform, tho Saturday
Evening Post in its current Issua Hits
squarely on tho head a nail which
wo havo already hammered when It
refers t6 oufD&rbarous treatment o'f
Jurors. Tho Poet declares that "In
at least half tho Jurisdictions of this
country, to be summoned as a Juror
in a criminal enso is a calamity com
parable to a flro In the bouse or to
a dangerous Illness of a member ot
tho family," and makes the bold as
sertion thnf'for every hour a guilty
felon spends in mortifying confine
ment some innocent Juror spends at
least forty-flvo minutes in a more
irksomo confinement"
Most ot this abuse is attributed to
thb shocking inefficiency ot our
courts, rnn for tho convenience of
the Judges and the profit ot tho
lawyers, with llttlo caro for Justice
for tho litigant and In total disregard
of the suffdrlngs of Iho Juror. Wo
hero In Omaha, with our new and
modern court house, havo recently
done a great deal to ameliorate tho
condition of tho unfortunate person
caught on a Jtlry panel, but giving
him moro tolerablo physical sur
roundings docs not answer the wholo
purpose Men constantly try to es
cape Jury service oven mora tnan
they do to get away from the tax
collector or to avoid tho pest, which
Is certainly nn odious comparison,
all because the Juror Is ono Indis
pensable cog-in the machinery of our
courts with no ono to protect him
and no power to protect himself.
Good Advice,
Tho Associated Retailors of
Omaha could well afford to follow
tho advlco of their- official counsel
In taking a tnoronctlvo and perma
nent Interest In' tho affairs of tholr
local government? "For ' tho tro
tnendous wosto of public expendi
tures," says ho, "tho averago busi
ness man la. largely at fault." If he
fcpplId-1o political matters the'pamo
teal asd acumen ;ho 'displays in pri
vate 'business, tho business -man
might holp to correct tho abuses and
ehylate in part the sources-ot com
plaint. Tho simple old' rule that
an ounco ot prevention is bettor
than a pound ot euro,"' should guldo
Mr, Averago Business Man Into "a
thoughtful participation In politics.
beginning with tho extremely Impor
tant amy of selecting' the best avail
able en -for 'each Job. Too long
Intelligent and woll-moanlng men,
ftbsbrhod In private affairs, have
fclrKtd. thee. r,w9ilblUU6,kthe
sought to amend' consequent wrongs
by otesnrdeftyncTation filling
t7MI WlWe tkt Key.' a'ri tfanm.
b,e r "hat
iHfy9fBpiaiB about.
Survey and Wilson.
Colonel Oeerge Harvey's rejuve
nated North American Review spteed
ey ale ewn inimitable personal com
ment on current political events Is
more readable than ever. A tho
original Wilson man, Colonel Har
vey, despite temporary estrangement
of the object of his affections, per
sists in the role ot unselfish adviser
and critic, Tho only rival publica
tion that wo know ot that may stand
closor to tho administration Ib tho
Commoner, and lor that reason the
striking contrast Is what challenges
attontlon. BInce Mr, Bryan has gono
Jnto tho cabinet the Commoner has
aad no word except In fulsomo pralso
of the president, and his overy of-
Tidal act. Colonel Harvey'a contri
butions, on the other hand, proceed
an Ike theory that the true friend
hides not his frjend's inflrraity, but
tries to correct It. So, In. the" current
Nerth 'America tho - prosldent U
bluntly teU that his Mexican policy
has ailed, and '1 advised to reverse
the lever and iftart oyer again. Under
another heading, the president jg
sharply reminded that be has broker;
the pledge ot his party, and hie own
persona) pl4ge, to protect and.' pro
mote elvll,KH-Yit reform. Again, the
president ad hi" punctilious secre
tary of state, are JieJ'd up to rldjculo,
if not to ijcorh, by Colonel Harvey
for their part 'n-tho'case of DrothO
Plndell," and bla fall bofbro tho
temptation of "Saint" J. Ham Lewis.
Colonel Harvoy starts out nobly la
Mgaln taking his pen In'hand, but we
fear he Is not Improving his popular
ity in the White House.
0-Hara Again.
In young Mr. O'Hora Illinois has
an Interesting lieutenant governor.
Perhaps his novel scheme for anni
hilating "white slavery" is fresh
enough iii mind to whet appreciation
of his plan to incite all the Chicago
puDiic acnooi cnuaren to go on a
strike as an effectual protest against
the supplanting of Mrs. Ella Flagg
Young aa their superintendent, Tha
politicians st the city hall, who have
never taken kindly to Mrs. Young's
eb)o administration ot the schools,
aro charged with finally forcing her
out 'of' office, much to the displeas
ure, undoubtedly, of the majority of
school patrons, together with
O'Hara. Yet it is doubtful jf Intel
llgent people would, on sober second
thought, approve his plan, realizing
that two wrongs never make one
right. It must thrill every cltlien
ot.Illnols with pride to have as lieu
tenant governor (who in the event of
accident might become the state's ex
ecutive) the author of such a halt
baked proposition, the very essense
of which is repugnant to law and
$9 ?S &-t ;thory of
Justice.
looking Backward'
bJoyinOnraha
twmiB mow dkx nui
T
" DECEMBEB 18.
Thirty years Ago.
Tho Chi Ida' hospital Jtwt completed waa
formally dodloated with a relljrlou serv
ice, conducted by Bishop CI ark son.
John X flulllvan performed for the
delectation oi nearly 2.000 admirers, who
crowded Iloyd'a opera houne. The sport
ln fraternity were out in full force.
There were two or three ladles present,
who really looked lonesome."
O. P. Oreenbunr, a mechanlo In the
Union Pacific shops, Is the happy father
of a bouncing boy.
C. v. Watson, of the Orand Union
Tea company. Is back from his annual
hunt In the Elkhorn volley, during which
he brought dowh 1J prairie chickens,
132 ducks and Reese,
A qulot wedding, United Otorga Ocllen
beck In marriaffo With MUs Addle Wall
brtdffe, the ceremony being performed by
Rev. W. J. llarsha.
Tho weddlm? of John W. Wttme
and Alius Utile C Webb, took place at
the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Webb
on Dodjto and Twenty-ninth streets. The
bridesmaid waa Mis Jennie Fenwlck,
while the groomsman was J. C. Towns,
Rev. Mr. Savldgo tied the knot.
Tho list of the United State petit I
Jurors to report for service at Lincoln,
Includes only the names of Sidney Smith
and J. C. Illgby, as from Omaha.
Mrs. Oro wman, wife of Dr. Grossman,
has returned from California.
H. T. Loavltt,' county clerk elect, went
to Grand Inland on business.
Twenty Years Ago -
itev. u nanes w. aaviac reported tho
marriage of Charles H. Bates and Nellie
Germain, also of S. B. Flek and Alice
Cartwrlght, In one day.
The women of Uanscom Park Methodist
church 'announced that they had arranged
to servo noon and oVenlng meals In the
basement of the New York Life building
tor two or tliroo days.
Reports from Kansas City Vindicated
that Shippers there wore "frothing at tho
mouth" at the action of the Burlington
rauirunu 111 raisuiK Hroiii rarca mm meet
ing with a purpose of doing something
to counteract the order.
The Dee offered to Its readers a vol
vmo called "Hlhle and tho Coming Cen
turlea" containing the prooeedlnga of
the World's Columbian Parliament of Re
ligions, complete in 1,000 pages, fully il
lustrated and written by noted men.
Announcement Was made' of the Inten
tion to Improve Elmwood park until It
beeamo tho most attractive In the city's
eystom Of parks. It contained 215 acres,
flfty-flva acres of which waa donated
to the city, tho remaining 160 acres being
bought for 1183,110. The amount expended
thus far for Improvements was 3,557,
To..Xv" Aep . . : i . ,
The funeral service oi aierwin woy
nnrd was hold, at Masbnjo empl, Six
teenth street' and' taftol Avenue, and'
burlsl was at; JToret - Lawn' Bev.
Comble 'Smith, pastor ot first Metho'dl'sl
church, conducted ' the: rWlglous ldo of
tho sorylces, tho Masons the fraternal.
Carroll a. rearee, Cart H. Herring and
Mr. Jackson, three. Masonla brethreflr
spoke, '
C, 0. Bawerwlne, a Burllwrton brake
nWnj 'rreldlrig In Wpcoln, wa,lwwriy
Inlured wM- passing tinder 'the Tenth
street viaduct Inte at night on his 'train.
His head was struck and h ren4ereV
unconscious. .
Tho mercury for the flay went as low
as 6 below xero and as high, aa 12 .above.
WMIa Sergeant Jiayos was escorting
one of Krlts Wlrto' . 'rpllR hl'h'
kickers to Jail, her nisseutthe friend
sought to Intervene for lie freedom,
whereupon the sturdy sergeant laid
violent hands upon the friend and took
him along, too, giving him the satisfac
tion of being clooo to Ms acrobatic, pet
for the night
Itev. II. c. Mable of Boston, cor
responding secretary of tho Baptist Mis
sionary unlpn, preaching at First Baptist
church, said -the growth of tho church
lay along missionary lines, "By faith Wo
understand the worlds havo been framed
by the word of Qod."
Tin etmost totally mined tho plant
pf tho Model Milling company at Thlr.
teenth and. Boyd streets. The loas was
placed st 9S.W9 and inwranpo at IIV
m W. II. Clark of W. H. Clark ft Bona
was not prepared to say whether they
would rebuild or not.
People Talked About
-Hourko Cockran breaks Into the lime
light as chief attorney In the suit against
the Income tax, Instituted in Chicago,
In order to cater to his readers, who
are ot many different nationalities, A. H,
Baako, editor of the Slavish Dally In
Gary. Ind., Is planning to publish It in
NX .different languages.
Some unknown unre generate son-of-a.
gun. who .had knpwjedge of tho 'combina
tion made away with HO.OOQ of the funds
of the Young Men's Christian association
In Washington. A committee ot three Is
looking around for thumb prints of tho
crook,
Tho romhusklng record of central
"Pennsylvania (s held by Frank Bird ot
Bteelton. lie husked twenty-eight ears of
corn and tied a bundle ot fodder In a
minute. Last year he established tht
record of husking twenty-seven ears of
corn and tying a bundle ot fodder.
According to Mrs, Sarah Evans, presi
dent of- tho state Federation of Women's
clubs of Oregon, a mother's pension
bill, an industrial homo for girls, a min
imum wage for women, rigid laws against
wife desertion, a aterllsatlon bill, form
the Immediate result ot votes for women.
When John Wanatnaker was a lad, an
ouier I'nuaueipnia iaa toox mm on
Thanksgiving day to hear Albert Barnes
preach an anti-slavery sermon. The
church was crowded. The doctor, as he
retnasobers him, was as tall as Abraham
Lincoln, quiet-mannered, his voice low.
but distinct "i was not much more
than a boy then," says Mr. Wanamaker,
"but I am still hearing Albeit Barnes'
sermon."
The revered homo "of Uncle Jo Can
non, Danville, III. which has sniffed tho
air ot righteousness for unnumbered
years, is now sniffing another variety
and chewing a Juicy morsel. The transl
tlon Is due to tho man-catching activities
of on Mrs. Bmma Burkttt, a Sunday
school teacher, who used Undo Sam's
mall In catching tho lucre of male mutts
matrimonially Inclined. The federal
grand Jury's Indictment show that
Emma had aa many as fifteen men on
her string and s&ch was stung for a bit
of money. Danville's halo has been
taken down for repairs.
In Other Lands
llnmlllntlon of Ban Ynt flea.
The Irony of fate sunk Its barbs to the
quick In Dr. Bun Tat Sen, the American
ised leader 'ot tile' shattered republican
forces of China. In a lettor to tho Kew
York Sun describing the collapse ot tha
South China rebellion last May nnd his
oscnpe In disguise to Japan, Dr. Sun
draws a melancholy picture of disap
pointed hope and' ambitions sidetracked
for the present. The exiled first provis
ional president of the republic mentions
his mistaken zeal In relinquishing the
presidency In favor of Yuan Shlh Kal
and his confidence In the tatter's profes
sions Of devotion to tho new China. Ob
servers ot events at th time, knowing
Tuan's unwavering devotion to Xo. 1,
challenged Dr, Bun'n .foresight and his
Judgment of men. The doctor candidly
admits tho Irreparable blunder, and
pleads In extenuation his desire to pre
sent further ravages of Civil war. Pres
ident Yuan repaid tho confidence rev
posed la .him after .tho fashion of his
slaughter of th boxers. Dr. Sun. and
his associates In tbe south were set upon
by spies and hired cutthroats, some were
caught and taken to Peking or "accident
ally" killed on the way, and. those who
evaded the police and army dragnets
were obliged to flee the country for their
lives. Dr. Sun and General Huang Il'atng,
commander ot tho rebels, seeing the
cause hopeless through lack ot means,
dissolved the forlorn army, and suc
ceeded in escaping Yuan's axe by leaving
tho country disguised aa coolies. Since
August last both have been exiles In
Japan. Tho narrative ot Dr. Sun con
firms in detail tho exulting proclamation
issued by tho victorious Yuan threo
months ago: "The rebellion is crushed
and tho leaders executed or cxIIodHn
Japan."
Cnpe-to-Calro Knllrunil.
Tho dream ot tho famous "empire
builder" of South Africa, Cecil Ilhodes,
Is progressing steadily to realization. A
quarter of a century ago tho Ilarrlman
ot tho tD&rk Continent projocted the
Capo-to-Calro railroad to connect tho two
great spheres-of British power In Africa
and develop the vast area of Umpst un
known territory between Egypt and tho
Cape. Tho project remained a dream for
years. Very little of the lino was con
structed during the lifetime of Rhodes,
because various obstacles had to bo re
moved before the project reached the
practical stage. Wars of conquest In tho
Sudan and in the Transvaal removed the
two main obstacles and tho last ono dlsr
appears with a land concession from the
Belgian government which Insures a
through line from south to north through
British territory. Tho southern exten
sion has now reached a ptaco called
EUsabethvlllo. 2. 0 miles north of Capo
town, to which point trains are running
regularly, From Cairo tho rails have
been pushed southward for a distance of
1.400 miles below itartum, right Into tho
heart of Sudan. If advantage Is taken
ot the navigable waters Ot tho Nile and
Intervening lakes, Jess than. 809 miles of
rails will need to be laid to complete a
through -communication. The most seri
ous obstacle encountered by tho construc
tion ,foroe were' lions, elephants and
.whits ants, tho latter 'morer omnivorous
than wild animals, so riiUch'so that ties
made of steel had to be used In tho
bug region to Insure .safety. Tho, top
recprd of tracklaylng reported" on' tho
lino Is five and three-quarters miles In
ten hours.
nefrlnsr the Relchstng.
Uermanjrs system Of renresnnl
government differs frpnvtjiat of tha na-
mv ot western Europe In one vital
particular. in tho latter a ministry Is
responsible to parliament. In Germany
tho ministry Is responsible to tho em
peror. This explains the. nrrotilnt rWl.
anqe of the. Reichstag by tho Imperial
cnanceiior. Dr. VDr. riethmann.irniiw.n-
Bn England, France or Spain a vote of
UCK or confidence or an adverse vote
on a ministerial Issue Invariably Is fol
lowed by the resignatlon'of the ministry.
No such annoying rule circumscribes tho
powers of the' German chancellor, Ha
lias a voice In the. deliberations of tho
RolohstAg, but Is not amenable to tho
voles of the chamber. Therefore the
chancellor flouts (ho action ot tht
Reichstag In voting censure on the minis
try or tolerating military outragee on
the r-UUtns'ot Kabern. "This vote," the
chancellor told the members, "was not
similar tp votes of censure In countries
governed purely by parliaments. It
merlv slmtfted that thH pkanrIInf and
parliament held different opinions. In
uermany me emperor alone has the right
of appointing tho chancellor. It Is ut
terly unconstitutional to uttemnt to
bring pressure on his majesty either by
votes or non-confidence or by the re
fusal of suppIos, and tho proposal of
amendments to tho constitution will pntm
his unbending resistance." it will be re
called, hpwevor, that on the Isaua of
consulting the Reichstag lu matters of
forelirn rtlatloh -the ctntalfnr bjm! thn
icolsec a few years ago, bent to the
Will or me iechtag.
Homo Role by Conseut. .
Compromise and conciliation on the
Irish home rule squabble are making
marked progress. Premier Asqulth's ac
ceptance of Sir Edward Carson's pro
posals gives solid ground for hope of
settlement by consent, apd the eventual
launching of the Irish parliament amid
the applause ot al) classes. The four
genera! principles advanced by Sir Ed
ward for a compromise and concurred In
by the premier, are as follows:
1, The settlement mUst not be humil
iating or degrading to Ulster.
X. Ulster's treatment must not be dif
ferent or exceptional from that meted
cut to tho other parts of tho United
Kingdom.
X. Ulster must . retain full protection
of tho Imperial parliament.
4. Tho home rule bill must not be such
as to lead to ultimate separation of Ul
ster from Great Britain.
Get Busy,
Philadelphia Ledger,
Already the postmaster general Is ad
vising everybody to mall Christmas par
cels tarly. Not only Is ho cutting off the
profits ot the express companies, but he
Is proving himself a genius In tree ad
vortlslng. All hail to tho roan from
Texas, who knows how to work the
newspapers for the benefit of the gov
ernment. Benedicts Barred.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
It appears that Sir Thomas Lip ton's
slogan Is "Put only single men on guard.
Married men carry home their secrets
for their wives to share, and Sir Thomas
Is mighty touchy about the proportions
ot his Utest cup lifter.
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Champions Carter Lake Park.
OMAIIA, Dec. IJWTo tho J3dltor ot The
Bee: I read where Mr. Clossom Is
quoted. ' assailing Commissioner Joseph
Hummel at the meeting of the Southwest
Improvement club ior spending an excess
of money on the Carter Lake park.
This Is so manifestly unjust that I Can
not rcfrala from replying. Having .been
Intimately associated with the Improve
ment o( the parks and -boulevard system
of Omaha' for a number 'of years, 'and
especially Carter lake, I would like to
enlighten the centleman and the South
east Improvement club by sajfing first.
that Carter lake "Was donated by Mrs. E.
J. Cornish, she having paid 150,000 for
same, and since the donation she, has
given to tho city outright for the Improve
ment ot this park $30,000., and at the
present time Is contemplating some
$10,000 moro for further .Improvements.
The amount of money expended by thp
park board and' the present pommts
mlfsioners has been less than halt of the
total amount given by Mro. Cornish arid,
expended on 'what Is destined .to be orin
of tho greatest porks, rioC only In Omane,
but In the entire United Statts;
This expenditure should 'not brf lookfd
upon as local; but for the benefit ot every
citizen of Omaha. It Is a park and
waterway that will not be possessed by
any other city -In the United Btates 'so
close in and" Tvlthout doubt will be tho
park ot all parks for the masses.
If the present park commissioner Is to
bo assailed it should be on some other
expenditure than Carter lake Improve
ment To assail him on this betrays a
laoK or knowledge and appreciation of
tho Value ot this park and Its future use
fulness and great value.
Carter lake, Instead of a "mud hole."
as stated, Is a beautiful sheet of water
three and one half miles long and In
many places over twenty feet deep. It
is six and one-half miles In circumfer
ence. Tho water Is not supplied by tho
river alone, but by underground springs
that keep it fresh and clear the year
arouna. ROME MILLER,
Trimbles of the Farmer.
SARGENT, Neb.. Dec. li To t,
Editor of Tho Bee: I note the report In
Tho uco that forty counties have made
application for a farm domonntrnlnr.
Who made these applications? Did tbe
farmers get a vote on tho subject?
Formors will havo to et tocether in
protect themselves from tho over-anxious
public. Why don't the public run some
of the other professions awhile and let
tho farmers rest?
I note also that these demonstrators will
cost X3,R apiece. Will the fellows who
are making the move pay tho Mils? Oh,
no, the farmer wilt pay them. h ill
support a lot of these college follows If
they manage It right. He Is already
paying three-fifths of the taxes in Nn.
braska and evn a farmer can under
stand that It would not lessen then nv
to support these demonstrators. At the
proposed rato It would cost the state
each vear nver XYOTflnn iumt tn an
periment. It's like thp fellow trying to
throw tho other one across the creek, but
kept throwing" him In ho was willing to
try until he succeeded as long as ho
didn't get wet. '' "
If ft. lslwil hlirrjtn rAnM H m.lnt.ln.
so that wo could get reliable help when
needed and not' becompelled to accept
the assistance of our wives and daugh
ters to savo our crops. It would Drove a
great advantage, 'it's, muscle wo need.
The fact la thanubllo Is rid Inn- n tmnA.
natured horse and. 'thp farmer Is too busy
to rcanso the. extent of his burden.
MIDpiVTJ LOUP VALLEY.
Wkr Ho Denounces the Caucus.
AUBURN, Neb., Dec 11. To the Edi
tor ot Th Bee; While our good and
great senator Is getting so much fine,
free advertising through his back-fire on
tho administration and Its currency bill,
tho question occurred to mo as worth
asking, Does anyone with a kernel of
common sense suppose for on Instant
that tho good and great senator would bo
making -all this hurrah but for the fact
that the committee refused to adopt
his trust-busting amendment to tho tar
iff blllT He protends to base his wholo
opposition to the currency bill on te
ground of caucus rule, when everybody
who knows him Is aware that he nover
dreamed of denouncing the caucus any
caucus until ono refused to do what ho
wanted It to. That, and only that, ac
counts for all his sham battle with tho
president, who, however, he doubtless Is
happy of an excuse to fight. But to
morrowand I make this statement ad
visedly f the administration currenoy
forces were to "lay down" and deter
mine on six weeks more of caucusing,
not agsJnst, but with him apd for his
plan,, ho would shut up on his anti
caucus talk so suddenly as to make us
almost forget that he had ever knocked It.
H. D. P.
Bouquets for Brevity
St. Louis Republic: Tho thing which
first strikes tho eye that glances over
President Wilson's message to congress
Is Its brevity. It will be read.
Ktw Vnrk Sun. All honor, we say. to
Hon. Woodrow Wilson for this glorious
achievement ot courage ana common
seme!
Chicago Inter Oceans Its brevity a re
freshing departure from tradition. It
will probably be read In full by moro
people, than has any such document
within living memory.
Washington Star: The best feature of
what may be called the Wilson order of
things Is presented today. We have an
annual message to congress which does
not stretch out to the crack of doom.
Chicago Record-Herald: The editor who
has waded through twenty or thirty i
thousand words' of a compilation called
the president's message, who has suf
fered this undeserved punishment year ,
after year, will call down blessings on
the head of Woodrow Wilson.
Kansas city Times: In forcefulness of
speech, la lucidity. In elevation ot mat
ter and manner, In charm ot diction, In
absorbing Interest, this generation knows
few state papers that aro In a class with
President Wilson's address to tho con-'
gress or uic unuea male.
New York Tribunes Now thst President
Wilson has shown hon, everybody will
wonder that It never before occurred to 1
his predecessors to make an annual ran-'
sage short enough to read. And the mes
sage can be read. There Is no "to be i
continued In our next" at the end to de
ter tho public for a presidential snsssoge
is one of - the least thrilling serials that
Is ever encountered.
OMITS AND GROANS.
Say. friend." said rimncn BnK 'Mid
I understand you to say that the plural
of cactus Is cacti' 7"
. tes, replied the young man who Is
habitually Instructive.
"Well, mirh h!n' tho TM In
Inquire why the singular - ot, 'necktie'
ain't ,ncktus,7"-Washington Star.
t wonder if aviators con play ' foot-
ball
"What makes you say .such , a foOJIsh
thing?". .
"I don't think It Is foolish. They oOghl
Vo know all about the flying wedge."
Baltimore American. . . .
Library Attendant A fnnlrn.lno1c
Ing woman eft me In today and asked
for "Cottage Cheese."
Friend Hal Did she think tho li
brary was a grocery store?
Library Attendant No; after fcome
questioning I found out that sho wanted
-'tscoxtish Chicr"Boton Transcript, .t
"Did you- freL the manuscrlnt 'of voiir
story back from the magazine odlfbrr"
JMp MO "tUlD 1I1Q M IBlier. -
"Fine. What did he SAyr
"Ho sold If I would .remit the nroner
amount of postage he would be glad to
i-iuiii my siuir. jeveiana l'lain
Dealer,
Officer-What's the matter with that
soup you're turning up volir,noaa nt?v ,
Private-It's full .of sand" 'arid gV.t, sltf
Officer Now look here, tnv mnn.-' AA
you 'come' to- camp to grumble -at .to serve
your country? , i - -
Pryat-Well. J- did- come, to servojjny
i"nt'r. 1r; but not to, eat It-Chicago
Tribune. - '
""":..."" nave tieen in
Sternly .pmiiiib ijvwp.ei;
xea, sir" answered the shrinking'
young creature.
' row, will you please tell the court
Gift! Why not a Fprd? You
couldn't make a better gift
to the whole family. It's a
pleasure car a business car
an all around, serviceable
car an economical car. It's
the family car the world over.
Drive yours home today.
Five hundred dollars is tho now prlco of
tho Ford runabout; the touring car ts
five fifty; tho town car sovon fifty f. o. h.
Detroit, complete with, equipment. Oet
catalog and particulars from Ford Motor
Company, 1016 Harney St., Omaha, or
direct from Detroit factory.
WINTER TRIPS
I -TO- ;
Florida, the Culf Coast
and Cuba
NOW is the time for planning a vlBlt to tho Sunny South.
Favorablo round trip excursion tickets on sale dally to all Im
portant winter resorts.
Umi Trip Fires From Omaha
Jackaonvilla 850.50
Miami $72.60
Palm Beach $69.00
St. Petersburg ..,562.10
New Orleans ....84100
jaavana $7.UO
. .uFeturn. .,,m,t Juno 1914 excepting New Orleans tickets
to this point bearing return limit ot May 15, 1914. Liberal stop over
privileges. Choice of scenic routes,
FoHrUaK Sleeping Trains
Luxuriously equipped, aro operated on fast schedules botweea
Omaha nnd Chicago, vfa the Chicago and Northwestern Railway.
convenient connections with fast trains on all llnca to and
from the Pouth and Southeast.
Change In Time
Rock Island Lines
Effective Sunday, December 14th
COLORADO AND CALIFORNIA EXPRESS No. 5
will arrive from Ohicako at 1:10 P. M., instead of 1:40
P. M., and will leave for Denver, Colorado Springs and
Pueblo at 1:20 P. M., instead of 1:50 P, M. as now.
CHICAGO-NEBRASKA LIMITED No. 13 will ar
rive from Chicago at 8:30 A. M., instead of 8:00 A. M.
No, 14 for Chicago will continue to leave at 6:08 P. M.,
as now.
P s-l
f
, whether you were there ns a criminal,
" iiiwti ur an inveMigainr ror a
rororm association?" Buffalo Express
"Our ehurCh Christmas tree this yr
Isnt going to put us to much expense.
Ae are going to use all the parapher
nalia we stored away from last year."
"Won t have to buy anything nt all.
hr
"Nothing but the usual new set of
nubile: : , Y"
"WHEN ,CyHD COMES.
Kate MAsierion. lnJudge.
Today, upon tho. avenue, I met -him
, face to face. , . , .
His gray eyea sought my own of, blue,
beneath their film of lace,
I. passed, him. .flushing, .through the
throne, f ho while he oolsed hi, hat.
Tho-.alr wing -In 'my -ears a song Freddie
is growing iau (
Ten years ago ten, years . agol 'Twas
summer when" we met. . ".- j
And roses bloom rtnd bteezes blow about
lthat Junetlmo yet. r .
S9 fresh, eo lovely and so sweet; a ten
der, old, dead' dar! -' '
Now- In the atternoou. twe meetr-hoa
wearing a toupecl (
No straight-front 'model' bound his waist,
vested In English style.. ..
His, keen glance swept my bodice laced,
ms crov eves' seemed to smile f 'V
.And "yet hlw look was reverent dim. o'er
f full with memory. . .
iUut as I slowly measured him. ho seemed
tit ( . A ,,M A
Ah, love and summer and romance 1 It
. we cquld .but decay
when TJme leads us a merry dance apd
Steals' our Joys awayi
e a rose; -we'd-fafle In 'truth,' th the
' i chill grasp of 'fate! . ;
But Cupid grlna when loveand youth be
gin tq take on weight!
Kissimmee $59.50
Palatka .$53.50
St, Augustine S52.80
Tampa $62.10
Mobile S41.00
For full particulars apply at ticket
offices.
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western Railroad
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