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Tim BEE; OMAHA, MONDAY, MARCH 16, 1914.
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It will bo St. Patrick's day In tho morning!
Free speech ovcrywhoro but at tho chau-taUQUa.
The grade crossing continues to got In its
deadly work.
Good politics should bo inoroly n matter of
good business and good censo.
Secretary McAdoo may look "no older tfian
30," but old Father Time knows.
Pancho Villa must keop well In the back
ground to. escapo the sharpshooters. as he docs.
One of. Now York's stroots exploded tho
other day. It seems to bo In tho very soil of the
town.
Will Tammany follow tho lead of tho Na-
tlonal Democratic club In ousting Murphy?
Hardly.
A nowspapor, Uko a pollco officer, knov
that when It exposes crooks It Invites enmity
of their pals. ,
Mr. Bryan onco pronounced John Lind tho
best stump speaker ho over heard, but that was
before' tho silent one lost his voice,','
H ahquld hpnccfqrth be kept in ..mind that
tho profession ol law wca intended to provont,
not facilitate blackmail! ' ' ' '
Perhaps, as Julian Hawthorne insists, that
Atlanta prison Is a tough place, but you do not
hear Bankor Morse knocking It as a health re
sort
"Presldont Wilson's administration Is unlauo
in many ways," writes Mr. Bryan in Harper's
Weokly Yes, and la none moro than In its
State department.
Friends of somo of tho indicted lawyora point
to their previous good reputation, which may
mean either that they aro novices fn tho devious
game or 'that thoy havo not beforo been caught
t it.
The Normal School board membor accused of
Craft explains that thn goods wero sold to the
normal school by his partner personally, and not
by hi firm. In tho language of Mayor ,'Jlm,"
"Tell that to the marines."
Former President Taft has declined an invi
tation to become a college president. Just bo
cauto & college president has answered a call to
occupy tho Whlto House does not prove that tho
rule will work both ways.
An Unfortunate Complication.
Tho canal toll subject is ono on which men
honestly differ without respect to political lines.
Tho prosldcnt finds some of his strongest sup
porters among political oppon'onta and some of
his most uncompromising antagonists among
his own party. The question, therefore, invitea
tho freest and most unbiased consideration. It
Ih extremely unfortunate that it should have
bocome Involved an it has with nn alleged ul
terior motivo on the part of thoso in favor at
repealing tho exemption clause. And that such
President Wilson makes a special plea to
Tennesson democrats to bury tho factional
hatchet and Join hands for the common cood.
3?jsrhaps tho presldont will come around soon to
the tribal warfare in Nebraska.
The agricultural appropriation bill Just
Jjassod by tho lower house of congress carries
919,000,000, It was only a fow years ago that
all the government activities relating to agricul
ture centered la a little bureau maintained as a
side lino under the Interior department.
Tho natural effect of the adoption of tho
seven-for-a-quarter initiative ordinance would
ordinarily be to stimulate submission of other
initiative propositions. Thoro will bo moro of
them in time for the next election if wo do not
miss our guess.
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COMTtlCO FHOHI BEE flLEJ
According to the statements of Postmaster Gen
eral aresham and other postofflco officials, the newly
installed fast mall service will stop for the present
with the Burlington and Milwaukee roads. This Is
a disappointment to tho Bock Island and tho North-western.
This Hllnrlais It, t..nU.j , . ,t . -
,, ., , . , , I , . no me ursi genuine
complication should have arisen from tho nc- spring- day of tho season." The people are said to
tlvltlcs of the Carnegie Peace society Is yet navo taken advantage of the fine weather so that
vCry onurcii was wel attended. Hv.n . hnvi
even moro unfortunate and regrettable. The
Carnegie Poaco society Is a worthy Institution
with a grand cause to servo and will doubtless
acquit itsolf of any intentional culpability.
So far as is visible from tho outside tho
causo of world peaco has no direct concern
with tho Panama tolls question. There might
bo a point for arbitration In tho contention ct
Great Britain that the exemption clauso violates
a treaty as against our contention that treaty
rights aro not Involved, and the peace contin
gent could properly have urged a reservation
for arbitrament In tho event of Ruch a dispute,
but hardly had a call to go further. Tho pity
Is that tho over-onthuslasUc apostles of peace did
not boo fit to keep hands off altogether, and
thus avoid giving the slightest grounds for sus
picion of their motives. If tho Incident has tho
wholesome effect of drawing doflnlto boundary
lines around the peaco movement, and confining
within them tho activities of tho peace society,
It may bo not without Its fuller compensations.
Workmen's Compensation.
Although tho subjoct of workmen's compen
sation is pending beforo tho pooplo of Nebraska
In tho form of a referendum upon the law en
acted by tho last legislature to bo determined
by popular vote noxt November, it has so far
received little serious attention. .
In this connection a most valuable compen
dium of tho legislation' In other states, and of
what is bolng accomplished by their operation,
Is Just out In tho report embodying tho results
of the Investigation by a commission Jointly rep
resenting tho American Federation of Labor
and tho National Civic federation. Tho com
prehensive character of tho report has, it ap
pears, warranted its presentation in congress
for publication and distribution as a public doc
ument, which should bo availed of by thoso who
wish to post themselves upon tho merits of tho
proposition to bo passed upon In our coming
Nebraska election.
Without going Into dotalls, tho main point
brought out is that tho principlo underlying
workmen's compensation that industry in gen
oral should boar tho burden of Industrial "acci
dent rather than tho workmon who happen to
bo tho victims 1b bolng generally accepted,
twenty-two out of our forty-eight states now
having laws applying this principlo In groator
or lossor degroo. Thoro aro, of courso, differ
ent mothodB employed in different states, and
variations in some Important particulars. But
tho tendency is already noticeable, and must
become stronger, for an approach to uniformity
throughput tho country. Undor pressure of
competition it becomes desirable It not Impera
tive, that conditions of production and of em
ployment lu this respect shall bo substantially
similar, as between a. factory, for oxamplo, hero
in Omaha and ono in Council Bluffs Booking tho
same market, although located in different
states. Whothor this uniformity must eventu
ally be sought through national legislation Is
still to bo devolopod. '
Tho commission reports that moro than
5,000,000 workmen aro now covered by com
pensation laws, and that sovoral million moro
will bo brought into tho system by laws going
Into effect the coming year. Naturally, a num
ber of intricate problems aro presentod which
practical experience promises to holp solve by
successful results, which here, as In all such
path-blazing work, should mark tho way clearer
for statos falling Into lino.
Judging the Negro. .
One of tho leaders of the negro race In
America predicts tho automatic solution of tho
negro problem" in anothor generation if tho
negro la continued under tho benevolent cir
cumstances now surrounding him. It is not an
extravagant prophecy, in view of the amazing
progress of the last half century, nor is Mr.
Vernon, who makes tho statement, wide of ths
mark in saying that the record of this Deriod
will compare more than favorably with that of
any other race facing similar conditions.
To get a fair estimate of tho colored man,
we must take the proper viewpoint". It is un
fair to Judgo him for what he locks, for what
he boa failed to accomplish. Itemembcring that
half a century ago less hari the allotted span
ot one life-time the negro was In slavery, wo
must Judge hlra rather for all he has done in
this very short flight of years, making allow
ances for shortcomings. If in tho next fifty
years he advances only at the rate of the laBt
fifty, he will easily come within this forecast.
uut if tue white man. continues to do bis part.
brought out their marbles
At tho meeting of tho firemen J. C. Cleland, mayor
of Fremont, and president of tho State Firemen's
association, occupied tho chair. Dates for holding
the annual tournament wcro dismissed, and finally
Jerome Penxcl, tho secretary, authorised to corre
spond with the secretary of each company to ascer
tain tho most convenient time.
The Chlneso Dry Ooods Store. 103 nnH 111 PntiHi
Fifteenth street, George P. Brown proprietor, adver-
uses a special Handkerchief sale.
Ira & Motter, southwest corner of Farnam and
Fifteenth, have placed two new additions, Leaven
worth terrace and Austin place, on the local realty
market.
Twenty Years Ago t .
The martial air of old "Dixie" reverberated
through the halls and rooms of the Young Men's
Christian association building at Sixteenth and Doug
las streets, where many southerners gathered to form
tne omalm Dlxlo club. Tho meeting was called to
order by C. a. Cunningham of Virginia, who nomi
nated John Dicks Howe as temDorarv chairman.
James L. I.ogan of Georgia and Georgo W. Dunham
of Kentucky wcro made secretaries. Tho chairman
named aa a committee on constitution and by-laws:
i ixgan, Captain Cunningham. F. B. Howell. Mr.
Dunham, E. J. Berryman and Paul Foelich and on
entertainment, Mrs. C, II. Olover, Mrs. Foelich, Mrs.
Clara K. Miller, Miss Graco Conklln. Miss Margarot
Burdock, Frank B. Brookman and Harry S. Byrne.
-ine Miiwauxeo school board, having succeeded In
Its effort at raising the salary of city superintendent
to 16,000 over the mayor's veto, Carroll G. Pearso of
Omaha wired his acceptance of that position, saying
that he would ask to be relieved hero so that he might
take hold in Milwaukee April 1.
Judge James B. Neville and son. Elmer J. Neville.
flted an option held for five weeks on tho old Kountie
Memorial church property at Sixteenth and Harney
streets. This agreement specifics a tender- of J50.000
any time before Decembor 1, will be accepted and the
rest of the selling price, $90,000, will be accepted In
installments.
Thirty Years Ago
8. I Wiley was on hand to'kcon tab on the vote
of the city council by which It overrode tho" mayor's
veto abolishing the office of city olectrlclan. It was
a stormy session and Councilman Wheeler enlivened
it by making a personal attack on Mayor Bemls.
Miss Anshuts, so severely burned by tho explosion
of a lamp a day or two beforo, died at her home, 31S
North Sixteenth street.
Everything -was cut and dried for the celebration
by tho irishmen of Omaha of Bt. Patrick's day, with
C. J, Smyth as the principal orator.
Dr. Thomas Marshall of New York, field secretary
of the Board of Home Missions ot the Presbyterian
church, spoke at Castcllar church, being In the city
for the purpose of giving a series of lectures at the
Omaha Theological seminary.
Marriage licenses were Issued to these: Frank
Mandcfleld and Xdzxie Blubaugh of Omaha; Mathlas
Beyer of Omaha and Cora Morrison of Wolbach, Neb,:
J. II. Henrlchssn and Annie Brandt of Omaha.
Miss Belt Halo left for Los Angeles.
Mrs. Edgar Morsman went to Chicago for a few
days.
The Call of the Diamond.
nun down, tho list of a fow stellar base ball
salaries and sco what you think of tho game
as a career for aspiring, talented youth. .
Mr. Josoph Ttnkor, $37,000 for threo years.
Mr. Johnny Evefs, $10,000 a year and $20,
000 bonus.
Mr, Christopher Mathewsoh, $15,000 a year.
Mr. HonuB Wagner, $10,000 a year as long
as ho wishes it.
Mr. Trls Speaker, $16,000 a year, with a
$6,000 bonus.
Mr. Tyrus Cobb, Indefinite, his employer
says tho highest of all.
These aro either players only or playing)
managers and among them might also bo men
tioned tho Messrs. Miner Brown, Otto Knabe,
Red Dooln and bt-hors. Then to lougthon the
general list, we might add tho namo ot Mr.
Frank Chance, manager, at $20,000 a year, with
a 5 per cent cut-in on tho net gate receipts, giv
ing him, probably, tho most money paid to any
employed ball player or managor.
Bo It oes without further discussion, that
it talented youth, yes, even genius, seeks a for
tilo field of money-making, ho has it hero on
tho professional baso ball diamond, Nor Is he
necessarily restricted to his base ball income.
For instance, there is Mr. Mathowson, who.
they say, earns generous rewards with his pen,
which has proved qulto facile of late; also with
a Ufo Insurance side line, which he pursues In
and out ot tho regular seasons. Others ot those
young captains of Industry with and without
histrionic art.ot musical talents, pad out their
plethoric Incomes Upon the stago during the
winter mouths, thus also holding their places
continuously before tho public.
Seriously, base ball Is a great, big flno busi
ness engaging young men of education and cul
ture at such terms as few other occupations
have to offer, and almost nono for the tlmo
of preparation.
Two of South Omaha's commissioners make
public announcement of their Intention to re
duce, the plenfltude of drink dispensaries there
by cutting down the number of licenses to fifty,
ana increasing tne license fee td $3,000, We
have heard of such announcements before in tho
lively little burg to the south ot us, but they
never matcriauzea except to pass current as an
Invitation for someone to come across.
Twice Told Tales
Ynaiiir Sandy's Tnct.
There Is a lad In a certain Scottish town who Is
noted for his shrewdness. The other day he was
sent by his father to a neighboring- public house with
the following order:
"Please send to our house ton dozen ale."
Now, It so happens that one of the publican's
faults Is a propensity to poke his noso Into other
people's business, and so, when he had read the order.
he could not help ejaculating:
"Quid gracious, laddie, and whatever Is yer fether
gaun tae dae w' sao muckle ale?"
For a moment Johnnlo was puzzled, knowing that
his father wouldn't like him to exactly tell the truth.
Then an Idea occurred to htro and he quietly replied:
"I'm no verra sure, but I think he's gaun tao
mak' n cork frame and he'll seed the corks." New
York Tribune.
Donll- Gmrrons.
When Jones called on tho Browns with an Im
portant message last night ho bad no umbrella. It
was raining pitchforks and, he was soaked to the
skin. Mrs. Brown was sympathetic and hospitable.
"I couldn't dream of letting you go away like
that!" sho cried. "You must come In and get dry
and have some supper,"
"NoVer," demurred Jones. "I am soaked through
and couldn't get dry. And I couldn't sit down at your
table In these clothes."
"But Mr. Brown will lend you a suit."
"Wouldn't do. I'm twice aa big as Brown."
"Well, hefl lend you two suits. He has a-plenty-
come In!" Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph.
Tne Bnlnnor.
The late Barton Willing ot Philadelphia used to
lamont that tho trust kings, with their untold mil
lions, had crowded out the tine old aristocracy ot
New row.
"Money governs everything nowadays," Mr. Will
ing onco said at the "Philadelphia club. "It even gov
erns society. When wo weigh a man nowadays In tho
social scalo we always use a cash balance,"
The Urn! nill Jones of Prosperity.
OMAHA. March IB. To the Editor of
The Bee: Having read tho article by
Champ Clark concerning "Bill Jones and
Prosperity," we conclude that It was
not the real Bill Jones, SO.000,000 strong,
about whom Mr. Clark was writing, but
ihnt inntenri It was an Imaginary Bill
Jones. Imagination, you know, Is a
"cheerful giver," able to add much to
the pains or pleasures of life, owing to
the guidance of Its possessor, and to
which guldanco it. Imagination, is a
willing subject. Some, you know, tell us
that there Is nothing real, but that every
thing Is the result of imagination. But
If ono of these imagining gentlemen,
while lost in a reverio of thought, were
to suddenly and forcefully run his head
against a stone wall ho would, on re
ceipt of tho first telegram his mind sent
him, concludo that thcro Is yet tho solid
rock anyway.
And this, we think. Is about what would
happen to Mr. Clark It he came Into con
tact with the real Bill Jones, 30,000,00
strong. Now the reason we think Mr.
Clark was not writing about the real
Bill Jones Is because Mr. Clark's Bill
Jones says that he thinks he will buy
more suits of clothes because, or If, they
are cheaper.
Now tho real Bill Jones, lO.OOO.OOO strong,
knows that capital Invests for profit.
And Bill Jones, 20,000,000. strong, knows
that he makes the clothes and the other
manufactured article mentioned by Mr.
Clark. And Bill knows that It the neces
saries of llf o are bought cheaper they
will have to be made cheaper and con
sequently he. Bill Jones, 20,000,000 strong,
will have to work cheaper, If ho works
at all, and will not be prepared to take
any moro suits of clothes. And should
theso things come from the "old coun
try" Bill may be ldlo and not have the
means to take the suits of clothes at
any price: and henco might come tho
demolition of much of the prosperity
that Mr. Clark makes consequent upon
Bill's prosperity.
Now wc think wo know Bill Jones, and
his circumstances, as well, and possibly
better, than Mr. Clark docs, becauso we
are nearer to Bill: in fact, we think we
are only his next door neighbor. And
wo aro Inclined to think that possibly
most of the "three hundred letters" from
the "middle west" were from the fel
lows In the "pio counter line," and that
Possibly only the thrco letters specially
mentioned wcro from BUI Jones and
maybe only the ono by tho "disgruntled
brother," was from anyone of the real
Bill Jones' 20,000,000 strong. II. T. K
The Voice of the People.
OMAHA, March 15. To the Editor of
The Bee: Why all this complaint about
tho outcome of .our recent election as It
it wore not tho real volco of the people?
Does anyone Intimate' that wo did not
have an honest election?
Does anyone charge that any ballot
boxes were stuffed or votes uncounted
or Illegal ballots received?
Does anyone claim that anyone entitled
to vote and who wanted to vote was not
permitted to vote Just as he wished?
An election orrcrs the only way we
havo to find out what the pooplo want
and when they say what they want, what
right has anyone to pretend that it Is
not tne rule or tho people? A. u. B.
Holds Society to Blame.
PAPILLION, Neb., March 15.-To tho
Editor of The Bee: Many Of tho unem
ployed may bo tramps, who will not
work unless compelled, bit even the moat
capitalistic papers testify that hundreds
of thousands aro Idle who wint work the
worst way.
In many Instances this winter I have
read about men and women committing
suicide because not being able to procure
labor.
Some wero young, others old, but all
were crushed by the system of socley
wo call American civilization. Also some
say the unempl6yed frequent the saloons
too much. But why shouldn't they? It
Is about the only place they can- go and
mingle, and It Is natural for men io
crave social contact.
I think we place too much responsibility
on the individual. He or she Is often
handicapped by many circumstances
which society should stand responsible
for. In my opinion society In responsible
for both crlmo and prostitution and for
unemployment,
CLARENCE GIBBONS.
Quaint Bits of Life
Philadelphia Isn't so slow In some things.
Here Is a sign on a little snop on Walnut street:
VPants pressed hero while you wait-One leg ten
cents, two fifteen cents."
Herbert D. Nlckerson. whil working upon his
meadows at Orleans, Mass.. found a sea turtle meas.
urlng five feet around the lower edge of Its shell
ana one root ten inches from tip to tip,
rumpicins nearly two years old were used by
Mrs. D. 11. Eyer of Jersey Shore. Pa., to make pies
last week and produced what were called pretty fin
pies. The pumpkins Jiad been stored in the cellar
since 191 z.
The infant prodigy is developing on original lines.
Precocity In which romance and business are mingled
i.hlnes brightly In a New Jersey lad of U, who
engaged himself to a girl of iz, bought her an engage
ment ring ana cnargod it to her father.
Lyman Prescott of Auburn, Me., has an Interest
int. rn ui uniwcueiu ot unicxamauga in a
section of a tree twelve Inches In diameter and three
feet long. Burled tn It Is a solid shot five Inches in
thickness. The section was cut 'twenty-five years
after the battle.
Mrs. Qeorgo Plssel of Hampton. Adams county.
Pa., Is quilting a quilt for Mrs. Emanuel Bollinger
that had been pieced about fifty years ago and con
talnlng 6.0M patches. The patches are about an Inch
square and put together by overwhlpplng the seams,
and each patch had a piece of paper sewed In with
the patch, supposed to be a pattern.
A Massachusetts railroad Is confronted with an
unusual difficulty In trying to lay a ghost or ghosts
whom gossip credits with haunting a tunnel where
men have been killed In accidents. The track-walkers
refuse to patrol the tunnel on account of the rumors.
Tabloids of Science
People and Events
At the age of (it years, John Flnneran
walked 114 miles through tho recent bliz
zard from Columbus, O., to Cincinnati
In an attempt to find his relatives. He
carried all his possessions on his back
and suffercred no til effects from his
expofure.
Three Fort Wayne (Ind.) couples cele
brated their gotden weddings together on
th-j last day of February. The three men
Jasper Edsall, Jacob Pfoff and Jeffer
son Hhannon, were soldiers In the civil
war, and became marrleC on the same
day, while off on a furlough.
The verdict of a Jury In a criminal case
In Arkansas has been set aside because
tho Jury consumed nine quarts of whisky
In reaching a conclusion. Three half
Pints to a Jurorl Think of that quantity,
enough for three gurgles, constituting an
obstruction to tho orderly administration
of Justice. In Arkansas, mind you.
The wlfo of a New York business man
has applied for divorce on tho ground'
that hubby gave her and her two daugh
ters by a previous marriage the silent
treatment for days at a time. She ought
to get tho decree. Most of the spice in
domestic lite becomes utterly tasteless
when no one talks back.
Referring to the "Go-to-Church" move
ment of the Industrial Workers of the
World In New York, the Brooklyn Eagle
remarks: "Many a farmer and business
man who Is not breaking Into a church,
would like tb havo tho state guarantee
to him a net return of $3 a day. When
tho good things arc passed around, why
not remember them first? Tho prodigal
son received 'nothing but the husks until
he became penitent." ,
Francis J. Cottlng, who died at his
homo In Boston last week, devoted all
of his life, a little less than fifty years,
to the care and education ot crippled
children. Himself born with, a crippled
body, he appreciated to tho full the handi
cap ho labored under, and devoted his
energies and his Inherited means to help
ing those similarly afflicted. Tho school
for crippled and deformed children, which
he started and managed in Boston, has
become one of the noblest philanthropies
in New England.
Lombroso has found that there are
moro left-handed women than men.
Adjustablo canvas shields havo been in-
en ted for protecting freshly transplanted
trees from too much sunlight.
The greenhouse attached to a hotel In
Yellowstone park has been built over a
hot spring to benefit by its heat.
To disguise the unpleasant taste ot
Epsom salts, drop In oj little lemon Juice.
Then you will find the salt solution quite
pleasant to take.
Powdered animal horn enters so ex
tensively Into native remedies in China
that somo ot the larger medicine factories
maintain herds or deer for their horns.
In putting new llghtnln conductors, on
St Paul's cathedral, London, a part of
an old lightning rod Installed by Benja
min Franklin 140 years ago was foynd.
For drying towels or clothing there has
been Invented a band to be clamped
around a hot water, boiler, carrying hooks
on whloli to hang the articles to be dried.
So good an Insulator Is dry snow that
the bare wire of the telephone line to an
Italian observatory on Mount Ilosa often
Is burled in it without interfering with
(he service.
LAUGHING LINES.
"Has It ever struck you there Is ono
way in which girls' colleges havo never
attempted to rival tho men's?"
"What way Is that?"
"Thoy nover attempt to apply tho si
lent treatment." Baltimore American.
"Charley, dear," said young Mrs.
Torklns, "I feel that I ought to mako
some sacrlftco during Lent.'
"Do youl"
"Yra. I havo often told you how
much I enjoy the fragranco of an ex
pensive olgar when you smoke it. 1
am going to bo unselfish and dispense
with that pleasure.' Washington Star.
Alice How many times would you
make a man propose to you before jou
ettMarle-ir you have to mako him pro
pose better say yes the first time. Bos
ton Transurlpt.
"You should Join our Discussion club.
It Is no end of benefit."
"Do ou cover a wide rango or bud-
JC"Oh, no. Wc confine ourselves exclu
sively to brldgo and tango." Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
"I wish my wlfo was less firm In keep
ing her Now Year's resolution."
"What was it?" ., ,
"She resolved that I would quit smok
ing." Houston .Posu '
Ethel Jack told mo that he nover
loved anyone before.
Marie Well, excuso me for saying so,
dear, but he and I were onco engaged.
Etfiel-Oh, I didn't ask him about en
gagements: I only asked him about love.
Boston Transcript.
"What's worrying you now?"
"You know that female doctor I mar
ried?" "Suro." , . .
"Every time I want to speak to her
I have to wait until offlco hours and
then sho charges mo $2 for tho con
sultation." Philadelphia Ledger.
"Yes," ho sadly said, "sho offered to
bo a sister to me."
"And what did you say to that? eh
asked.
"What could I sayT .,.,,.
"You might havo suggested that it
would bo easier for her to bo a. grand
mother to you." Chicago Bccord Herald.
GRIT AND PLUCK.
A. Trcadwoll, In Brooklyn Times.
Often when tho triumph seems certaia
wo find ,
The unexpected takes placo. ....
And In lieu of winning we drop behind.
Finding we've lost in the race.
'TIs then wo should summon our grit and
pluck
And effort put forth again. .....
Next time there may come to us better
And what wo havo fought -lor gain.
"There's many a slip 'twlxt' the cup and
the lip"
Says the adage old and true,
But becauso we at one time lose our
grip
Is why wo should try anew.
A man Is a weakling to quickly yield
If vigor and health remain.
For the whole wide world Is an opea
To the man with a heart and brain.
Efforts when clothed with a confident
trust
Will oftener win than fall,
TIs tho man who lets his energies rust
Yields to the passing gale.
Tho man who's equipped with determined
will. .
Will never discouraged be.
Will conquer dofeat by his pluck and
skill
And will rise to victory.
There are all about us half-hearted men.
And this Is the reason why
Bo many have failed in the struggle when
They'd win if they'd only try.
"There's many a slip," 'tis true, but we
know
There's many a conquest made
By tho men who to the limit will go.
And to daro aro not afraid.
'Hotel Qfajc
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Colfax, Iowa. r & '
Which rnmlmlH no Whnt lia KnnAH.. t I tn thn rallrn&jl nthnHtlB m r in -
iae rate or advancement Is sura to exceed that Water board boss's pet scheme for a munlclnai ' '""n1"" ' Pychio societies should take advantage
f th I eltrlo "satins plautT Who has pulled him of?? ! ZZS'A tT" tP
J. Ham Hunted Himself.
Springfield Republican.
Benator Jmea Hamilton Lewis may
have won a great diplomatic triumph In
the afety-at-sea conference at -London,
hut Indisputably he soused himself In
his own aslnlntty when he asked oratort
cally at the banquet Friday night: "How
can there be pace with a nation that is
inciting our neighbors to war on our
borders?" So obvious a fling at England
was supremely uncalled for as well as
untruthful. Mr. Lewis would bo more of
a statefnan if he were less ot a bounder.
Something Besides Seeds,
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
By asking for nearly J 1.000,000 more than
waa voted for It, the Department of A-
lrll 1 f ti ..I..l.k.. - . . ..
MiviusiitM t.vu4,rva into tne i
realisation that the rural districts need I
something beside the seeds that ar? J
franked '
, A Salesman
mailed an important
order to his house. The
letter was delayed.
The goods arrived 48
hours too late. A
Western Union Day or
Night Letter would
have saved this sales
man a customer. The
cost would have been
trifling.
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH CO.
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