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YeH, but docs Omaha get one ot
those rcscrvo banks?
Mako tho blackmailer lawyer th
Ishmaelltc of the bar, with tho hand
of every decent man against him.
"Tho czar Is a cruel, Ignorant
weakling," says a Russian writer. So
tho czar had given us to understand.
"Sulzor Calls Murphy a Liar."
Thought ho said ho was going to glvo
iia something now on tho Tammany
boos.
No ono -will deny that tnero ib a
big opportunity for a "low-cost-of-llving"
6how. Everybody Is willing
to be shown.
Now, unless' Old Man Winter
wants to bo a boor, ho will wind tip
his little visit in about eighteen dayB
and clean out.
No person is sate from tho black'
mailing franieup If tho shakedown
t people aro permitted to ply their
trade with immunity.
Henry C Frfck has bought
$400,600 painting. Perhaps, after
all, we shall find someone to take
the late Mr. Morgan's place.
Regardless ot the detailed reasons
for heading oft the Bonton commis
sion, tho affair affords another good
illustration ot Mexican perfidy.
Carranza Gives Bryan Data on Killing
of Benton. Headline.
Yes, the chief details ot which are
that lie was wantonly killed, and is
utlll dead.
And that reminds us, Omaha onco
had a fire survoy which was going to
lead to reduced flro rateB, but which
lower rates have never yet material
Ized.
Governor Morehead seems to bo
experiencing tho bewilderment ot
the man who stands at the cross
roads uncertain which direction
Jiolds the promised land.
Omaha shop girls will go to work
a halt hour later, but the men will
be permitted to. continuo to report
us usual. No equality ot political
social or civil rights there.
Vice President Marshall's cure for
divorce is for the husband to kiss his
wife every day. It Is the "part ot
gallantry for the man to take the
blruno where tho euro falls to work.
Take nonstock in this rumor that
Germany threatens to go to war with
the Standard Oil company. Ger
many is one of -the great powers-
too great not to realize its limita
tions. If you believe in municipal homo
rule that Omaha can manago ltd
own affairs without the help of tho
governor and legislate at Lincoln
you will voto "Yes" on that home
rule charter.
Perhaps tho electric light company
and the gas company each made the
serious mistake. In not doing tho
name as the street railway company
- -hiring the same lawyer that tho
"Water board hires,
To old-timers' tho death ot John
Sebastian recalls the advertisement
over his name headed, "A Man,"
with which he mado the Rock Island
famous in the early days. He be
lieved (n advertising and knew how
to get resultr.
Three years, ago the garbage con
tractors collected the refuse at their
own expense. Omaha now pays out
$30,000 a year for the privilege ot
doing this work, and delivering the
collected garbage free of charge to
the eacio contractors. No wonder
Ibe contractors do not want to let go
of a good thing!
Commercial Club and Charter.
The official .Commercial Club
Journal calls on members to vote
'No" on the charter. This advice
is pursuant to tho action ot a com
mittco assuming to voice the senti
ment of tho entire membership ot
the club in finding that, while the
proposed homo rule charter Is "more
than nine-tenths good," It neverthe
less should be rojectcd, To declare
that any intricate piece of legislation
is more than 90 per cent good is a
high tribute for it could not be said
ot any charter Omaha has ever had.
But let us look into the position in
which this committee would placo
tho Commercial club. In the first
instance, for the qualifying election,
this same agency procured petitions
for a number ot charter convention
candidates, paying their tiling fees
out of tho club's treasury. Most of
the club's candidates went Into the
finals, and at least one was elected
and half a dozen others likewise
chosen are members ot the club,
whoso election was at the time hailed
with satisfaction in tho club's same
official journal. Surely, the mem
bers of tho club who made the char
ter, and whoso signatures are affixed
to it, are not opposed to the charter,
the attempt to placard the "unani
mous" dissent of the club to tho con
trary notwithstanding.
Again, with reference to the pro
cedure of the Commercial club crit
ics, tho charter-makers for weeks
gavo open hearings for suggestions.
Thoy repeatedly issuod a goncral In
vitation, and a special invitation to
tho Commercial club's committee, to
appear und assist them by advice or
objections, Never once did anyone
speaking for tho Commercial club
nhow up. Never once, so far as wo
know, did this organization commu
nicate to nny member of tho conven
tion anything It wanted, or did not
want, In tho charter.
Tho charter draft was roported to,
and adopted by, the convention sec
tion by section, with ample oppor
tunity for suggestion, amendment or
remonstrance. But the Commercial
club watch;dogs were apparently
asleep. Only after tho convention
had finished its work, and tho time
limit for Us deliberations had ex
pired, did Us committee vonturo to
take up the subject. Although rnado
wholly in tho open, opponents of tho
charter have tried to manufacture
capital by dubbing it "a star chamber
charter," yot the work of this club
committee has all bcon in secret
without calling In anyone not evon
tho club's own members who signed
It. to explain Its purposes or give
reasons for tho various provisions.
In view of these circumstances,
with what propriety can a committed
pretend to speak for the entire mem
bershlp of the Commercial club with
out consulting them, and after re
fusing urgent invitations to help
make the charter, seek to array tho
whole club against It because ot two
or three disputable features?
Up to the Ikilroadi.
The burden of proot as to the rea
sonableness of the proposed freight
rate increase by transmlssourl rati
roads seems to bo on the latter.
Tho railroads are arguing that
added costs of supplies and labor
have forced a steady and serious do
cllno in not earnings, to tho point ot
making larger freight rates impera
tlvo It they aro going to expand and
Improvo as thoy should.
Six wostern states have pooled
tholr powers to combat the demand
for increased rates and, through
their commissioners, make this reply:
"We find that tho net revenues ot
Amorlcan railroads for the year 1913
were 977000,000 greater than for
the year 1912. We find that their
net revenues last year were M00,
000,000 greater than fifteen years
ago, Thoy have increased their net
revenues moro than 100 per cent
since 1898."
Until theso figures are disproved
tho burdon ot proot seems to be on
the railroads.
Oh, Cheer Up.
The good Doctor Wiley, who stood
between us and tho germs for so
many years, saya the supremo court's
ruling In the bleached flour case
sounds the death knell to our na
tlonal puro food and drug laws.
We aro sorry to note this ovidence
of predisposed gloom on the part ot
tho doctor, for it he would take
broader vlow of the situation he
would see it in a brighter light Why
some folks predicted the collapse o
this whole pure food propaganda
when he retired and left us at the
mercy of a lot of amateurs and nov
Ices, Yet we survived and, all
things considered, the country has
been running along very smoothly
on tho food at its command. With
such proof of resisting power, wo
ought to worm out of this minor sit
uation, Into which we find ourselves
as & result ot tho court's dictum,
Of course, some of us, who reside
outside ot Minnesota and another
state or two most vitally interested
may blunder along in the belief that
the court's decision was wise and
Just and that bleached flour is not
deleterious, just as the court's sclen
tlfic experts found.
The mighty hunter Is said to bav
discovered a river In South America
Ills late running mate, Governor 1(1
Johnson of California, opened his
eyes to a whole sea the other day, a
sea of voters registering republican
for the nest election.
optani)ackvva
cmiu raoM sec nits
mar en n.
Thirty Years Ago
Tne Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy has
becun running a through, coach from
Chicago by way of risttsmouth. The
coach arrived In this city Sunday and
departed today for Chicago. It Is the
first car ever run by this company from
Chicago to Omaha.
At the School board meeting a resolu
tion was passed td proceed to collect
license money from wholesale liquor
dealers who had not taken out license
up to this time, on the theory that they
were not embraced In tha law.
Quite an extensive fram addition to the
B. & M. passenger depot In being erected
to bo used exclusively as a bsggage room.
John II. Harte. the contractor, has a
big smile on his face, all because It's the
first one, and a boy at that, which ar
rived yesterday.
Dr. Letsenrlng's report as health com
missioner showed sixty-five births, as
gainst sixty-two deaths for the month
of February.
Pa rat on a Sunday school lias re-elecW
Superintendent Louis Ltttleflold and As
sistant 8. Avery for another term.
A deed from A. J. Hanscom and wife
to C. V. Harrison conveys five lots In
Hanscom place for a. consideration of
13.000.
The serious condition of Bishop Clark-
son Is making his friends apprehensive.
Twenty Years Asco
J, I mandels & sons, owners or in
Boston store, whose building was de
stroyed by fire, let the contract for their
new and larger structure.
K. A. Cudahy, the packer, closed a deal
through W, H. Crary for what was known
an the Towle acre In West Omaha, for
W.000, on which, in the spring, he ex-"
pected to begin the erection of an elegant
home, costing not less than J6O.00O.
The week cloned with odds In favor ot
Lent, though the gay goddess scored a
temporary advantage during the visit of
Miss Julia Marlowe, who was much too
attractive for resistance by a good many
other devout worshipers.
Frank Hamilton was out after a sudden
and brief, but severe attack of the In
fluenza.
Mr. and Mrs. J. 1L Maus announced the
marriage of their daughter, Daisy Clare,
to Lou Ttothan Dennis, March II, at 8
ni., at Hanscom rarU Methodist
church.
Interest In the coming conference be
tween Union Paclflo officials and em
ployes on the wage-reduction question
was keen. The different trades unions
were casting about for the fittest men
to represent them at the confab.
Ten Years Ago
The lid went on every saloon In the
city promptly at midnight. Asked why,
police eald, "Wo are carrying out tho
law." Homo ot the bibulous said It was
duo to Ohio league activity and minister
ial anathamas for the early-morning
murder of O'Neill In a saloon. But the
lid was down good and tight.
Colonel C. J. Bills ot Falrbury, builder
of an Independent telephano exchange at
Lincoln, was at the Her Grand.
Charles A. Thorpe, the famous Jockey,
whose home, was at 0neva. Neb., waa
In town, his wife being at a hospital for
an operation. Charley expected to get to
France In time for the bljr races.
Mrs. C, II. Kuehn, 2310 Chicago street,
passed away at the age of W.
William ir. Plainer, civil war veteran.
dropped dead at Twenty-tlfth arid Grant
stmts, whUe returning from an errand,
about 30:20 a. in. It was heart disease.
ue liaa resided In Omaha for nearly
twenty years and had hosts of friends
and a well known family.
George V. Bid well, general manager ot
the Nebraska and Wyoming division ot
the Northwestern, returned frotn, the east
confident the president would veto the
bill putting the Gregory county (South
uaKoiu) part of the Bosebud Indian
reservation on the market.
People and Events
Advance reports from the countrv m.i,
reasonably mire a bumper crop of auto-
mouua ouyers,
No matter which side of the Borne you
are on, one thing Is certain: It will bo a
warm day when Ireland sheds Its Ulster.
Admiral Dewey deftly links business
with pleusuro an he turns away lnqulrera
witn tns remark to read his book. Thv
more DIederlch talks tho better the book
sous.
Medical authorities In New Jersey re
port that society In the state lunatic asy
lums has gone bughouxo over tango and
grltily bear and are cutting these dlssy
capers with as much cst as the sane
crowd outside.
.Most of the oldest Inhabitant down
east who are willing to be quoted admit
that this Is a real old-fashioned winter
along the coast. Some different In the
corn belt but wait, the groundhog has
two more weeks on the Job.
The Murphys are great people, stripped
or with their jackets on. "I started in
base ball on a shoestring." say Charley
Murphy of the Chicago Cabs, "and they
forced me out with moro than $1,000,000."
Ilonce the family motto:' "Murphy Did
It!"
Although the army ot the unemployed
In New York City was reported to .con
tain U,000 persons, the glty could not get
enough ot them at 25 cents an Hour to
equal the demand for snow shavelera last
week. Idle fictions usually get the ham
mer when the Job beckons.
Mrs. Bertha Sanborn proved conclu
slvcly to the district court at Minneapolis
that she could keep a secret. Mrs. San
born, a stenographer, kept the secret so
welt that not even her mother knew until
recently that she had been married for
pine years. She la now seeking a divorce
In the district court at Minneapolis.
Back at Beading. Pa., A Judge with
more courage than discretion attempted
to make a woman witness take the sum
out of her mouth, calling on the sheriff
to enforce the order. Did she do It? Not
on your life. She swallowed the gum and
for the Judge' benefit volunteered the
Information: "you're not my boss."
Members of a division ot tho American
Medical association In Chicago, strength
ened by an extra dos of nerv tonic,
boldly advocate the removal of the ban
on advertising, and demand a revision of
tiie ethical code to permit It. For many
years past Chicago doctors have striven
to compensate the newspapers for copious
free advertising, but without satisfying-
their .conscience. They have now reached
the conclusion that cash is the proper
rqu'vsifnt, and as high-minded men de
mand the right to give the newspapers
tneir mi
Aimed at Omaha
Kearney Hub: Attention has been
called to a recent Incident at Omaha to
Illustrate the aptitude of women for prac
tical politics. Tha occasion was a, meet
ing of the '-anti' addressed by a prom
inent antl-sUffraglst woman, efforts be
ing made to break up the meeting by tho
suffragists and the speaker being sub
jected to nearly every form of annoyance.
Columbus Journal: Kev. Mr. Savldge ot
Omaha thinks that he should l em
ployed to preach dally sermons to the
prisoners In the county jail. Are not
savage and unusual punishments for
bidden by law?
Arapahoe Mirror: Mayor Jim Dahlman
will be a candidate for congress from the
Second district. He no doubt thinks Ne
braska In too large a territory tor htm
to swing. Omaha controls the Second
district, but not the state.
Bancroft Blade: The police depart
ments ot Omaha and other cities of Ne
braska have been busy lately driving out
the scarlet women from their corporate
limits. Why don't they start thr purify
ing movement on the bustards who are
responsible for the downfall ot these
women? The women must go, but the
men who caused their downfall are pro
tected and allowed to carry on their
hellish work.
West Point Democrat: Jim Dahlman Is
said to be a candidate for congressman
of an Omaha district. It Jim Intends
having a barbecue on the White House
lawn after ho Is elected he would be wise
to keep his plans under his sombrero
until he gets his certificate of election.
Blair Tribune
Jim Jam Jems could
a killing It thoy had a
certainly make
reporter at the
Paul-Brandels Jr'l In
what the papers don't
certain that there Is a.
scandal for tho scandal
under their tongues.
Omaha. From
print It's pretty
sweet morsel ot
mongers to roll
An Apostle of Silver
Pittsburgh Dispatch: Ex-Senator Teller
represented Colorado In the United States
for nearly thirty years. Ho was one of
the two senators chosen when that utato
was admitted and held It with an Inter
mission of two years to serve in Arthur's
cabinet until his retirement In 1903. Ho
was an active and leading senator, with
especial prominence on economic sub
jects. St. Louts Republic; In that year of
political upheaval (lS9t) the senator was
accused of having broken with the re
publican party because many of hlB con
stituent wero Interested in sliver mining
and not because ot his convictions on the
money question, but that charge only
served the purposes ot a bitter political
fight. Those who most strongly disagreed
with him do not doubt now that the sen
ator was sincere.
Sioux City Journal: Senator Teller cor
rectly represented the opinion or the
mania of Colorado. He was re-elected by
the almost unanimous vote ot the stato
legislature, only four voten out ot a total
ot 100 on joint ballot being cast against
him. Xt is Just to say that oven opponents
believed him sincere, however mistaken.
in his silver stand. This I moro than
can bo said ot a multitude of politicians
on both sides of that old and fast reced
ing Issue. To have an epitaph written in
that belief is a not too common result ot
so long a public career as that of Senator
Teller.
Springfield Itepubltcan: One of the his
torlo distinctions ot the late Senator Tel
ler of Colorado is -th resolution he
drafted on the eve of the Spanish war.
proclaiming to the world that the United
States Intervened In Cuba from no selfish
motive and only for humanitarian pur
poses. The celebrated "self-denylng ordi
nance," as tho Teller resolution came to
be known, played on important political
role after tho military campaign of 1S,
While it did not prevent the acquisition
of th Philippines, it did force the estab
lishment of tho present Cuban republic.
much to the disgust of many patriots who
believed Cuban annexation to be the log
ical outcome ot the hostilities with Spain.
Philadelphia Ledger: He lived In Colo
rado, where silver was mined, and as a
loyal son he became stiver's most doughty
champion within the republican party.
Nine-tenths of the American politicians
and "statesmen" ot that period dodged
the Issue when the madness was at its
height. Their form of cowardice was ox-
pressed In a more or less sophisticated
argument for bimetallism; the insincerity
or Ignorance they displayed was pretty
transparent and when gold finally won
they were quite glad to forget the
episode. With Teller It was different; he
either suffered from a genuine stiver
hallucination or by the mere force of iter
atlon of his own arguments actually be
came convinced in time that there might
do two standards of measure and that
the government could by the force of a
statute determine the value and quality
of money.
Editorial Sif tings
jnmanapolis News: Ah. ehr nni i
less man threo mouths you'll bo borrow
ing your neighbor s lawnmawer.
Pittsburgh Dispatch: Mr. Ford vihftrr
that under profit-sharing and the eight'
hour system his men assemble 105 mo.
tor per hour, while under the old sys
tern they ossembl4 eighty-five motors
vwuen permits the deduction that i
gain hits others than the worklngmen
the
Indianapolis News: Of nuru if .i.
government commission can iupmu in
bringing the man and the Job together
all over the country It will hv ti.
a long step In the direction of solving
the problem of unemployment. But It
might as well start out with the full
Knowledge that this Is no simple ask.
Springfield Republican: "Hindu ex
elusion first" seems rood mn.n.
mice Policy to the democrats lo.rt.r. m
the house because It Is believed that the
smith government is In no position and
ha no desire to croteit. Rrltlah mIk.
nios In Australia already exclude Hindus.
It seems politically safe to show Hindus
the door and close It on them.
Pittsburgh Dispatch: Having built the
Panama canal -with the money of the
whole nation, we therefore pick Out jome
Individual who paid no more than th
rest ot us, and give him free toll f jr
his ships, at the cost or the whole ni
tton. Some Individuals regard this as
patriotism, but with regard to almost
everything else It would be ranktd as
clear grate
11 M.
teak In th Water Bills,
OMAHA, March 2.-TO the Editor of
Tho Bei: Municipal ownership is un
doubtedly a good thing It those placed In
chargo ot the utility are competent
and have in view the best Interests of
the people when administering the at
falrs entrusted to them. However, In
the case ot tho J Omaha water plant t
have come to the conclusion that the
main object is to charge consumers ex
orbitant prices In order that later on
the politician's (?) can say; "See ho-
quick we paid for the water plant?"
Under such a condition municipal own
shlp is worse than private ownership,
for the consumer has practically no ro
dress from exorbitant charges, and places
him in a similar position with the tax
payer who cannot escape. How long
would x patron of a private concern P'it
up with the treatment accorded a watef
consumer or a taxpayer who has been
unjustly taxed? How long would a cus
tomer of a grocery store stand for over
charges, especially If he wero extendo
no explanation further than the time
worn excuse, that "there must be a leak
somewhere?'"'
From a number ot questionable bills
quota the following as the leading
sample:
My bill from October IS to December
17, 1913 (two months), was $1.
From December 17, 1513. to January J7,
19H (one month), the bill was U.to,
I asked "the man" to compare the
two bills and he simply said; "There
must be a leak somewhere,"
I know there Is no leak in the wats-
pipes, to which he probably referred, and
no probably knew that If there had beei
it would be quickly discovered. COPE.
Boy Scoots Still on bc Job.
NEW YOBK CITY. March l.-To the
Editor of Tho Bee: That you may under
stand precisely what tha boy scout move
ment is doing and plans to do for the
boys of America, who so enthusiastically
flock Into Its organization, I am sending
herewith a copy of "Scouting," which
contains summaries of the reports sum-
mltted at tha fourth annual meeting ot
our national council held recently in
Washington.
The fact that the boy scout work is
no longer regarded as experimental, and
Is universally commended and encouraged,
is tho best thing we can report after
four years, unless it be the definite plans
adopted at the Washington meeting for
further Improving the service which the
national organization Is giving to the
thousands ot men in all parts of the
United States, who are engaged In this
unselfish character-development work
with boys.
If anyone desires additional Informa
tion about our work and plans, I shall be
glad to give It. JAMES B. WEST.
Chief Scout Executive,
No Compalanrr Show of Patriotism.
AHM5THONQ, Colo., March 1. "To the
Editor of The Bee. In answer to the
''One of the Audience," that asked the
question. "Do Americans Lark Pnlrlnt.
Ism?" Was he. or she. aurnrUrrl. V.
cause tnero wasn t but threo people arose
In honor, of "The Star Spangled Banner?"
If you are. 1 will explain If to vou. Th
rest of the audlenco was contented to sit
quiet in their normal state of mind, and
not exhibit any pretended, "patriotism,"
an lone as It was not comnulsnrvt tn An m
But. on the other hand. If Great Britain
had "ordered" them In advance to arise on
that special occasion, and exhlbt signs
of "patriotlfm," you would have seon
90 per cent of the audience (instead ot
three) arise and show signs ot "patriot
ism" too patriotic to mention. But, as
"Great Britain" did not "order" them,
thoy did not aet. They were waiting for
"orders." D, A. COCHBAN.
Twice Told Tales
Good Servants.
Young Mr. Thorndyke, an Englishman,
who was very prominent socially, wim
Invited to dine with the Alljsons ono
evening, Louis, the young son of the
Allisons, had been allowed to be one
of the party, During a silence at the
dinner table, th boy asked:
"Are you an Englishman?"
"Yes," laughed .Mr. Thorndyke. "Don't
you like Englishmen?"
"Oh, yes," was the response, "our but
ler Is an Englishman. Mother always
says Englishmen make the most capable
house servants In the world." National
Monthly.
Fond Dream Dispelled.
A man with an up-to-date fishing out
fit emerged from the highway and mado
straight for a pond once famous for its
splendid trout fishing. He wore a con
tented and expectant smile as he care
fully arranged his tackle and adjusted
hla bait. Then he selected a ehady spot
on the bank, threw out his line and
patiently awaited the results.
After two hour ot this a traveler came
along and sald-wlth the air of one who
knows: "Hi. mister, you'll find, no fish
In that pond."
"What did you tell me for?" queried
the other petulantly. "You've spoiled my
whole day' fishing." Everybody's Mag
azine. Kxeit the Mayur.
Foote, the comedian, dined one, day at
a country inn and the Isndlord asked how
he liked the fare.
"t have dined as well as any man tn
England," said Foote.
"Except the mayor." cried the land
lord. "I except nobody," said he.
"But you must!" screamed the host.
"I don't"
"You must."
At length a petty magistrate took
Foot bfme the mayor, who observed
that it had been customary In that town
for a number ot years always to "ex
cept the mayor" and accordingly fined
htm a shilling for not conforming tn
ancient custom. Upon this decision Foote
paid the shilling, at the same time ob.
serving that he thought the landlord the
greatest foot In Christendom except the
mayor.
A Merc 'Piker."
Brooklyn Eagle.
Japan U a mere "piker" In naval ex
pansion. It allowance of 163,000,000 to be
spent In five year would hardly pay
our repair bills and leave enough over
for pavy plug. The Paclflo coaet specter
Is fading Into very thin air.
no Koaa "Pork."
Springfield Republican.
Nothing could be worst, a a raid on
the United State treasury in a year like
the present one, than the tS,OW,fOO geo4
roads bill which hss passed the houre.
No one can tell What the revenue for
the fiscal ysar from the new tariff and the
Income tax Is to be. In the past, esti
mates ot what new tariffs would yield
have usually proved misleading. Tho In
come tax as yet ls one huge guess with
a dollar mark. Do the democrats wish
Uons to make a record for big appropria
tions, with not enough funds In the
treasury to meet them? Tho 5.fl00,
good roads bill is the kind that always
betrays the congressional passion for a
"slice" for "my deestrlct." It is now
up to tho senate.
WINTER DAFFYDLLLS.
When wintry winds wall all day long,
ueneam neaven s aim gray arcn;
Ami go In search of daffydllls
mac oioom in trie incntn of Maroh.
tike to skirt the everglades
Tamf 1).Im n.a.k ... I. .... . I
AJtciv ii , itiu feline till
nnll n biMA . . ? . . . I -I 1
Where tho babboons try all the dances
licit
And watch the orangotang-o.
I like to list to tronlcal sab.
Tn tVlA PfVtt.ll.lnA. al.ltl "!... ...
When the ape and gorlll
Diari me zoo quadrille
ow wnat harm can the chimpanzee?'
like to pick a tropical rose
T'Ynm a Irnnlnal hat. i rl nr. - 1 1
Or a plncapplo rlpo '
rrom a irec I swipe
nu nave Miss Polly parrot.
I like to watch while the bultrush reeds
The cocoa palm and, gracious!
When asked by a man if ho held a. good
iinnu
Ho coolly reptled "oasis."
1 'Ike to cross to the African shoro ,
Tcre me natives wear naught but a
Where the lions 'roar
ouna the equator
uuBt 10 snow now Theodore Roosevelt.
Omaha. -BATOLE NE TRELE.
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13- tS
The Bee Building
is the Omaha center
for real-estate companies
There are twenty-sevea real estate firms in this
building. In addition to other advantages, ia
that of location nearest the Court House and City
Hall. The real estate man's time is his big asset-
when he saves time he saves money. -
If you are losing money by being poorly lo
cated, look over what we have now. We may have
little to otter when spring moving time comes.
HERK IS OUR OFFERING OF ROOMS: '
Very reasonable and desirable rooms on the beautiful
Ight and airy court, with vault, water and tree elec
tric light: nicely decorated j only four available now
at $10.00, $18.00 and 927.50
Rooms i on thewest, opening on wide, light areaway to
City Hal . These rooms are large, with Plentv of air
and light. One available at oncVotheni TwUl be dec
orated to suit tenant. Best apace bargains in tha
building. Really delightful rooms, 913.00 and 918.00
On the north, with the steady, uniform light needed
by artists, draftsmen and doctors, we have deslrab-Ls
ocatlons on several floors. Large floor spaceat
the reasonable prices of 923.00, 927.30 and 93oioo.
The east roome. with large windows on 17th street
are more conspicuous from tho outside, offerlnc ad
ditional values for the money, yet very reasonable- in
price, renting from 910.00 to 950.00.
Front rooms on Farnam Street, with large windows
overlooking the magnificent new Court HousBnii
very desirable, best of locations, easily accessiblT!;
elevators and In good condition;' suitable for yeV
dentist, real estate, loans, abstracts or insurances
only three such rooms third floor at 940.00 fourth
floor at 930.00, and fifth floor at 930.00. ' r h
'Apply to the Superintendent,
Room 1Q3, The Bee Building Co.
JOLLIES FROM JUDGE.
naze He'ii crazy about his wife.
Daze Yes: but he's sano enough awsy
from her.
'He seemb to be always rhaslng rain
bows!" "Tes; that appear to be his method of
providing for a rainy day."
The husbands who walk In thnlr fleep
Make happy the women they marry;
For then If the babies should weep.
They're passed to their fathers to carry.
Madge Charlie whistled that new tune
last night Do you remember how It
goes?
MarJorlc No; but J can dance It
White Now that your son has gradu
ated, has he decided where ho is going
to work?
Green Where? He hasn't even decided
when.
Crawford What makes you think it Is
risky to marry a widow?
Crabshaw Because sho will never be
lieve you If you happen to tell her the
same storle her first husband tried to
put over.
"I wonder why Amy refuses to marry
Mr. Dooting."
"Pho'a afraid he won't be kind to her."
"Won't lie kind to hr? Goodness gra
cious! hasn't sho seen tho beautiful monu
ment he put up for his first wire?"
"I sigh for you. oh, Molly, dear;
For you alone I sight"
Such was the burden of my song
In slnglo days gone by.
But now, alas, I sigh for more!
To tell the truth In rhyme.
To get tho food and clothes for four
I cypher all the time!
Reed What do you suppose will hap
rcn on - the Judgment Day, when th
earth plunges Into eternal .darkness anil
desolation'
Grant Oh. 1 suppose somo optimist
will rlfto and proclaim, "Now Is a good
time to buy Blocks."
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