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THE BEE: OMAHA, iltlDAY, APKIL 10, 1914.
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Alderman Praticl of ..Chicago by rights be
longs jn Cincinnati-
Ko Liquor Isiue In Nebraska.
Nebraska may rejoice over the prospect that
It will not bo rent by tho liquor question In tho
coming campaign except as Incidentally In
volved In the suffrage amendment and the per
sonalities of competing candidates. This, wo
believe, Is tho fair Inference to be drawn from
tho announced abandonment by tho Anti-Saloon
leaguo of Its already inaugurated movement for
a two-mile lnltlatlvo law.
Tho measure for which the antl-saloonlsta
had started to get potltlon signatures would bar
the granting of licenses within two miles of any
state, 'educational or reformatory Institution,
and thus' dry up largo areas of at present wot
territory by edict of tho state regardless of the
wishes of thd peoplo of tho cities and- towns
affected. Tho Nebraska license system Is, and
has been fo'r more than thirty years, a system
of local municipal option. Tho last time tho
league went before the people Its fight was for
local county option, whoreas tho proposed two
mile law, would cllmlnato the local option and
homo rtilo altogether.
It Is Just posslblo that failure to arouse
spontaneous popular enthusiasm for the pro
posed measure assisted to tho conclusion that a
stato contest on theeo laws wou'd dlvdo"lnter
est with the newest plan to secure natlbnal pro
hibition through submission of nn amendment
to tho federal constitution.
But before radlum becomes the "salvator"
of man, Uncle Sam must save the radium.
When we have votes for women perhaps
they will, of courso, pay for their own Eastor
hats.
That lid law sleuth has also been "exoner
ated" and "vindicated,'1 with admonition not to
do It again.
So far as appears, just twelve cities In tho
country are satisfied with tho location of tho
regional banks. '
No punishment Is 'provided, however, for
anyone who starts 1n without waiting for thn
official cloan-up day.
As usual, the lawyers will got theirs first
out o( the soven-for-a-qunrtor ordinance know
put up: to tho courts.
Now the question Is asked',- "What Is the
Monroe Doctrine?" And Undo Sam replies' by"
Implication, "Search mo."
Sarah Bernhardt Is coming for another faro
well. Faring so woll on thoso annual collec
tion tours no one can blame her for continuing
them.:
Over In J.owa soronly-flvo .bull moosers In
session as a self-appointed slato committee havo'
made fooirtlnritlohs for ovory office on tho sta.toJ
iicKot, uct tho people rulo. j
By- going to Council Blurfs our election com
missioner could count on an. attentlvo audionco
roady to Ijosr'hlm toll all about 'Ipuro. elections '
and how to got thorn.
Tho only wonder is that- tho Water board
boss docs not have tho water turned off on all
"our enemies" until they sign up nn agreement
to obey his orders.
Commorce and not religion Is, tho real Issue
In Ulster, an American newspaper correspond
ent tolls Us. Well, In tho namo of tolerance,
let ub at least hopo'oo. . '
Tho colonel Is to glvo three weeks of his
time to help elect his Unafraid friend, Olfrord
PInchot, senator from Pennsylvania,- But why,
If PInchot has the fight won now, as his presa
boosters say? ,
The Seven-for-a-Quarter Litigation.
Tho people of Omaha voted for the seven-for-n-quarter
ordinance In tho recent special
election fully advised that It meant buying a
lawsuit. The appeal of tho street railway com
pany to tho courts 'td nullify the ordlnanbo as
confiscatory Is, therefore, not unexpected. The
company sets up an additional plea of exemp
tion from local regulation on tho ground that
It Is subject to exclusive Jurisdiction of tho
Stato Railway commission. Should the courta
hold with the company on this legal proposition,
presumably they will not go Into the sufficiency
of the payment of a quarter, for soven rides.
But both of these questions aro bound to come
up to us sooner or later, and aB The Bco has
already said, they may as well be determined
now so we may know whether tho city has tho
right to regulate tho faros, and, If so, what, If
any, reduction In charges wo are entitled to.
Results of the New Tariff.
It would bo Interesting to know whether
President Wilson, Chairman Underwood ' and
other sponsors for the now democratic tariff
aro satisfied with tho rosults to date.
Among the benoflts promised wero larger
customs receipts and exports. Both aro smaller
at tho end of the first half year's operation of
tho law than they wero for a corresponding
period undor tho old tariff. In fact, tho gov
ernment! roports showed on April 3, which
marked tho end of the first six months of tho
now tariff, that customs revenues had dimin
ished tuoro than 125,000,000.
It was promised that the now act would
stimulate domestic manufacture by Importing
raw matorlal free, yot for five months such im
ports amqunted only to $253,000,000, as com
pared 'with 9380,000,000 for tho same months
of tho year preceding. The valuo of Imports
pf partially completed manufactures fell from
$140,00,000 to $123,000,000.
As to exports of finished products, wo sent
abroad In tho five .months ending with Febru
ary, 1914, $295,000,000 worth, 'iik V' agalns:
.$315,000,000 for seven months of thd year pre
vious. According to a compilation sent out
f.rom Washington, tho only Increase- under tho
now tariff Is In completod manufactures, which
compote directly with Atnorican industries. As
tho .NW York Mall -points out, "ovory ono of
thoso makes a direct blow at tho American
Worklngman. Importation of manufactured
goods rose in value, from $183,000,000 under
tho old tariff to. 4188,000,000 under tho new
democratic tariff.
If thero Is anything encouraging to democ
racy or helpful to tho country In that showing,
It would bo Interesting to know It.
neme.mbor that. tj0. AJbert law is a state
statute whoso enforcement Is specially devolved
upon tho county attorney. If the Albert law
In a dead letter anywhere, the blame should ba'
put where it belongs. '
"How did little Dallas come to land nA
regional bonk?" someone inquires. Look and t
aee how near Dallas; the Hon. Henry of Texas
resides; also Mrv Postmaster, General Burleson:
likewise tho former homo of Secretary Houston.
Although Itself In this respect the worst
known offender, our amiable hyphenated con
temporary calls tho New York World and tho
New York American for making "outrageous
attacks on the characters and motives of public
men." But.it is always the inhabitants of
glass houses who throw stones.
Omaha names on the new federal grand and petit
Jury Hit Include: Kuclld Martin, 1 H. Tower, O. W.
Uninser, Tom TeHonnet. J. rTylef, B. F. Madsen, O.
I. Dennis and George Undp.
For the benefit of those contemplating attending
the ptrty to bo .given at tho residence of J. N. II.
Patrick at his residence at Happy Hollow. It might
be mentioned that the Fa rnam street road Is better
than any other thoroughfare leading to the place.
Jlrri 8tephefton was out In the road In front of
bis barn, shovel In hand, cleanlnj the pavement of
the nud, which haJ evidently become an eyesore to
hint.
Besolutlcna adopted by Typographical union No.
190 on the, death of Oh arks K. Flsko were drafted
by a committee, consisting of John O. Lewis, John
E. Emblem and K- It, Pink r..
Mtss Carr!-Kner W home alter a' five months
visit to her brothermt Jjramle.
United Etates Senator 'Charles II. Van Wyck la
quartered ot tbe Paxfon. ,
Miss Dora Hcnnlnye Is to be the sbloUt at the
forthcoming Organs Olee club concert- ; '.
The interior pf Drtiel & Maul's place on Fninam
street is being Improved by rpenter fand painters,
and when finishes! will look as Inviting as an under
taking establishment ran look.
Card are out fox the .marriage of Mls Klla. Dun
ham at tht lty and ws. ntgts. who worka for
Mr. Pullman as a conductor. ' -
Coddling Prisoners.
Some folks havo gone so far with tho sup
position that tho way to treat penitentiary con
victs Is to pet and pamper them as If'thoy wore
guests of tho prison entitled to extra favors and
considerations, as to become Impatient at any
one who frowns on this system and Insets on
sterner methods. For such there Is a lesson In
tho fatal attempted jail break pf thirteen con
victs In the; Folsom (Cal.) stato prison, in
which four of them were killed and ono sor
ously wounded.
"It all comes of too much coddling of prison
ers," 'Bays Prison Director Sonntag, himself
author of the new parole systom there. "Tho
convicts don't approciato'faYora; they think that
any kindness Is merely an indication of Weak
ness. As a matter of fact, I have been expecting
something like this for months. We havo been
too careless in trying to show kindnesses to
prisoners. It doos no good to let thorn havo baso
ball games, vaudeville shows and concerts. A
man is sent to tho penitentiary to be reformed,
not petted."
This confession of a veteran prison official
ought to havo a widespread effect California
Is one of several states that have been going to
extreme lengths In coddling hardened convicts.
At this very prison a well-ordered base ball field
in sad to be maintained, together with other
means of entertainment and pleasure of tho
prisoners. Sad experience, however, seems to
be forcing a reaction.
Folsom has sowed to the wind and reaped
tho whirlwind. "It is a hard thing, a very hard
thing to kill human beings," the warden is
quoted as -saying. Which, it Director Sonntag
In correct In his analysis of the case, only goes
to emphasise the responsibility of prison offi
cials In maintaining the proper dlaclpll.no even
by severe measures when needed,
Tho administration may not feel callod an
to give any reason for naming Dallas, Richmond
and Atlanta as regional bank centers while ex
cluding the great metropolis southern seaport,
Now Orleans, Woll, why explain when every
one knows how the Louisiana senators diso
beyed the president's orders on the new tariff
law? No politics, though.
It used to be that, any kind of a bond propo
sition was certain to carry with a whoop, and
it was supposed the non-taxpaylng voters would
never hesitate to plaster bond mortgages on tho
property of taxpayers. From tbe way bonds
are voted down nowadays either that explana
tlon Is wrong or times have changed.
rim
Chorch Attendance.
OMAHA, April . To the Editor of The
Bco: A great deal has been aold about
non-church attendance. Uut night It
waa my privilege to attend a Wednesday
evening prayer meeting at the Christian
Science church, Twenty-fourth and St
Mary's avenue. In looking 6vcr that
vast audience of perhaps l.CTO persons,
smiling, happy and contented, one could
not help but marvct at tho contract to
the prayer meetings which so many of
U" havo attended of. perhaps two, three,
'a dozen 'or twenty-flvo persons. And in
listening to tho testimonial of healing
given In such a sincere manner your
conclusion In that the ngo of miracles
Is stilt with us. I am going again.
A CltUIlCMMAN.
'flu .ot OIvp t p (lie C'nnnl."
PHILADELPHIA. Ph., April 8.-T0 tho
Editor 'of The Bee: The president has
asked Americans to cast away the old
freedom won by Oeorgo Washington,
which embodied tho Independence of the
United States, and accept a "new free
dom," which Is merely another name for
English suzerainty. It means freedom
In United States territory for everybody
but Americans and leaves us to bear tho
cost of It all.
Tho American people arc In no humor
to submit to dictation, the mass of young
voters are thoroughly aroused, - and It
would be well for the administration to
heed the handwriting on the wall.
Thoro aro plenty of farmers who have
been released from toll by the Inpourlng
of agricultural products slnco tho new
tariff went Into effect. They will have
amplo time to think and vote; even if a
second Lexington and Cor.cord Is not
neeessaryj they will stand In embattled
lino at the polls,, and In this vicinity tho
sentiment Is, "Do not give up the canal."
Whether we havo free tolls or double tolls
Is nobody's business but our own; tho
United States wears no other nation's
collar. JOSEPHINE SMITH.
Dcflnitrp (o thr Briton.
SILVEn CBEEIC, Neb., April 9,-To
the Editor of The Bee: Fifty years ago
president and governors wero commonly
referred to as being public servants, and
tho -term "ruler" was never affixed to
them. But In this progressive ago tho
president haa como to. bo a "ruler," and
If things continue to progress we who"
wero formerly ovcrlgns will come to bo
known as his aubjects. In fact, so far
n public discussion Is concerned, this,
among democrats In congrcra and out of
It, Is largely true today. If a public
man, as a private citizen, tho same be
ing a democrat, dareH to differ with the
president on any public question or to
crltlclso him, some other democrat, who
has moro of partisanship than of patrio
tism, bobs up and charges him with be
ing "disloyal" to tho president. But It
Is not proper to say of a cltlien that
he Is disloyal to his hired man. A cltl
scn should bo loyal first to himself and
then to his country, and ho cannot bet
ter flhow auch loyalty than by oppos
ing and denouncing a president who Is
disloyal to the .constitution.
Just now President Wilson Is In a
fight with congress to secure the repeal
of free tolls as to tho Panama canat.
But ho has no business to be In any
such fight. When he had made his
recommendations to congress and given
his reasons why ho 'thought free tolls
should be repealed, that, was as far as
ho could conatutlotuUiy ip. But as Is
well known a,nd frccfy admitted by his
.supporters, the. president' has been using
and Is using the whole power of his
administration to forco unwilling con
gressmen and senators Into line for the
repeal bill. Without such pressitro on
the jSart of the president tho bill would
not have passed In the houwj and would
stand n'how of passing In the senate.
It follows then that the progress of re
(peal thus far has been owing to tho
work of the executive and Is not prop
erly tho work of tho legislative de
partment of the government. And fur
ther, to speak the plain God's truth, be
cause of such work Woodrow Wilson
in Washington' Is essentially Just as
much a usurper and dictator as Is Victor
lano Huerta in Mexico. And every con
gressmcri and every senator, who so
tamely submits to audi presidential .dic
tation Is a coward and traitor to his
country and should be ignomlnously de
feated, should' he dare to como Up for
re-election.
I am of the opinion that tho Panama
canal should be Just as absolutely un
der the control of the United States as
is tho Erie canal under tho control of
the stato of New York, and that If thero
was In existence any ancient treaty that
would appear to interfere w)th such con
trol, steps should have been taken to
terminate It. We stole tho site of the
Panama canal and havo been building
the canal ut enormous expense, and It
Is ours end not England's, and when
our American Caesar, who, with an Im
perial' air, could undertake to lord It
over Huerta and then nervously make
hasto to cringo a John Bull, not only
recommenced but demanded, tho repeal
of tree tolls, congress should have
promptly answered with an appropria
tion for battleships that would have
kept every navy yard In the United States
at work for yeura to como.
And hero I wish to extend to Champ
Clark and the democrats, who stood with
him against the repeal and to re-enact
In the halls of congress Concord and
Bunker Hill, my congratulations and
felicitations. Although J am past 70
years of 'age, I am not too old to take
my gun and march with the continen
tals as I am now proud to do. I have
a very lively recollection of standing
with my comrads about ouf winter camp
flies during tho darkest days of tho civil
war and discussing the news from the
north that England was about to recog
nise the confederacy. In the gloom of
thoso days we were ready to fight Eng
land, and there are at least some of us
left who will not bow to England now,
even at tho behest of our great American
schoolmaster. CHABLE8 WOOSTER.
Urcanliril l'ubllo Opinion,
New York. World.
Judging from the petitions now pouring
Into consrcis from all parts of the coun
try, the great Issue Is nothing more or
less than a constitutional amendment for
imtlon-wlde prohibition of the' -liquor
traffic. There Is no direction which
"publlu opinion" may not take at any
tlnte under a ironer degree of organized
acceleration.
MarCUn'a Wisdom.
Boston Transcript.
The suffragettes who propose to re
write American history with women In'
the stellar rolts must remember that
Martha Washington had a chance to lead
tbe revolution, but let Qeorge do 1U
Spotlight Attractions
Historian of Creetlo.
In the rough, raucous and fitful life of Creed o
the late Cy Warm an was on active participant, as
well as its poet and prose painter. Twenty years
ago the famous Colorado mining camp where N. C.
Creede, "struck It rich," has its full sharo of gam
blers, bunco men, bad men and women, who usually
followed In tho wake of a mining stampede. "It Is all
day In the daytime," Warman wrote; "thero Is no
night In Creede." As long as a pilgrim or tender
foot had any money there was no lack of hands to
relievo him of his roll. Among the noted border
characters In the camp In Warman'a time was Bat
Masterson, afterwards translated to New York to
become deputy United States marshal during tho
Booscvclt era. Ono of tho smoothest characters of
the region was "Soapy Smith," an artist crook with
cards, shells or jsawed-off guns, who in the later
days of the camp worked a fake "Cardiff giant"
fldcshow, scooping in a pot of monoy nt U a peep.
Smith died quite suddenly with his boots on at an
Alaska camp. Bob Ford, slayer of Jesse James,
plunged Into tho rough and ready llfo of Creede
shortly after his killing achievement and during one
or his boastful moods provoked a gunplay which
sent him "over the range" Of tho feminine char
acters in tho camp, "Slanting Annie" got moro space
In Warman'a publication than any other -outcast. Not
becnuxn Annie had any of the graces or virtues of
her sox. But she was the waltz queen of a dance
hell and her main task was hustling partners up to
tho bar to buy the drlnkB at any old price. Woe to
tho Uudo or tenderfoot who violated this rule of
Creede society. In nine cases out of ten "Slanting
Annie" pulled a knife from her duds and cut a slice
of tho cuticle of her thoughtless partner. As a source
of copy for Wurman's paper, she outclassed anyone
of the gang. In this cauldron of human riff-raff,
whose lawlessness submerged tho activities of law
abiding prospectors, Cy Warman observed life in Its
contrasting phases and emerged from the experience
unsojlcd by the pitch.
John. Beilmond, Irish Lender.
Owing to the superabundance of kings In-Ireland
In bjyrone times it Is a common practice of promi
nent Irishmen to claim descent from some royal
potentiate of one of tho four provinces. If the claim
Is not, set up by tho Individual, some admirer .at
taches tho royal tag. A notable exception to the
rulo is John'E. Redmond, leader of the Irish na
tionalist party and a controlling power In tho battle
for home rulo. Writing in tho April Forum L. J.
Redmond-Howard, nephew of tho Irish leader, says
the Redmond family descended from the conqueror
of Ireland, tho Norman Raymond Lo Gros, lieutenant
of Stronghow and winner of tho battlo of Daglbunna,
In County Wexford. In comparing h'lm with 'his
brother, William, tho writer, says: "William .Is a
Catholic first and an Irishman afterward: John Red
mond, Is nn Irishman first" and a Catholic afterward."
At trie Vatican -when wolcomcd by .Plus X as "leader
of the Catholic party, "Redmond answered with dig
nity, "Pardon me, holy father, tho Irish party is not
Catholic, but nationalist, like, their country; though
Catholics do happen to form the greater part o'f'lts
subjects."
A Sobered Anarchist,
Tho sobering Influence Of public responsibility
thrust upon an agitator is no less marked than the
soothing effect of a bun'ch of money. Each In Its
silent way puts the brakes on haste, imparts a de
gree of dignity and clips tho ragged edges of thought
less speech, Emma Goldman Is tho latest example of
prosperity's power 'In that line, The notorious femi
nine anarchist, now gallivanting around Now York,
thinks tho world is greatly improved and Is1 moving
upward at a gratifying pace. Of course Emma takes
credit for the change and is sprucing up as befits an
achiever. Instead of the fire-eater nnd scrapper. In
differently togged, tho Goldman or 1014 Is wonderfully
dolled up in tailored clothes and groomed fitly for
a gathering or eober Intellectuals. Even the claws
with which she tore the hide of capital now are care
fully manicured and tho rasping voice is sugared
with the blarney touch,.
, People and Events
Tolls or no tolls, the real menace- to democratic!
harmony in the United States senate is the rainbow
glories of Vice President Marshall's Persian J-ug vest,
whtch put tho sartorial splendors of J, Ham Lewis
In the hand-me-down .class. Ach, Lewis t
Orylllo Wright turned a minimum royalty of
J23.QO0 from a concern which desired to manufacture
his aeroplanes. Aviation comes high, whichever
way you take' it.
Ireland's legendary lore about the giants of
ancient times takes on the semblance of fact by
the discover In County Louth of tho remains of a
man measuring ten feet In height. "Begorra, b'ys,
you'll havo to grow some to bate It."
J'GeneraI" Coxey's on-to-Washlngton" army fur
nished considerable springtime gaiety, though a hot
air myth. The latest scream In connection with It Is
an offer of a .lieutenancy In the "army" to Uncle
Joe Cannon of Danville, III. Uncle Joe's answer was
smothered by tho whistle of the steamer bearing the
party patriarch to Bermuda.
One of tho remarkable old men of Westchester,
Is Colonel Henry E. Gray, who Is over 90 years of
age, and until a few months since was in active
business life. He served In the civil andNIndJan wars
and saw many hardships. 'His has been a variegated
llfo of hard work, danger and exposure, but he Is
still active for one of his years.
By a simple twist of the logal wrist, which forbids
Insolvent banks receiving deposits, depositors oa the
last day of the Slegel department store bank In New
York get their money back, while tho rest of tho
crowd hold the sack.
Ltoutcnont George R. Goethals, whose work in the
Panama Canal zone has been pronounced excep
tional, Is tho son of Colonel doethals, builder of the
great waterway. Lieutenant Goethals has been en
gaged largely on the fortification of the zone.
Mrs. Whltelaw Retd'a prize of $100 offered for the
best pieces of sculpture by American women at the
American Art Students' club exhibition, has been
divided between Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney, who
contributed two small bronzes, and Mrs. Maud Noel,
who exhibited two decorative heads and one child
figure.
At 35 years of ago James D. Mortimer of Mil
waukee has been elected president of the North
American Corporation, the $00,000,060 holding com
pany for some of the greatest electric power and
traction corporations of the nation. Mr. Mortimer has
had ono of tho most remarkable careers in American
engineering history.
Twice Told Tales
Vronar Illasinosls.
A man called upon a physician for advice. The
physician diagnosed the case as one of nerves and pre
scribed accordingly. The fee was. $5 and the pre
scription H. Tho man had only & He said to the
physician: ,
."Doc, 15 Is all I have. Lend me $3 and I'll have
the prescription tilled."
The physician gated at the man for a moment,
then said; "I have made a mistake in my diagnosis.
Your nerve is all right. You are afflicted with an
enlarged gall. There Is no remedy for that." Judge
Art on Cash Baals. (
The "Panshanger Madonna" of Raphael has been
purchased by P. A. B. Wldener for 1700,000. Of this
Picture George B. Luke, the well-known artist told
a story.
"A friend of mine in Washington Square," he
said, "was showing his canvasea to & lady from
Wawa.
"And here, madam,' says he, 'Is an exact copy
qf the Panshanger Raphael which Mr. Wldener has
just bought for JTOO.m And all I ask for It is a
t5 bill.'
" 'What's the cause of the difference in pricer
said the lady from Wawa.
" 'Competition, ma'am.' said the artist The busi
ness, Isn't what It used to be.' "New York Qlobe.
As to Home Rule
New York World: It would, be an odd
sequel of the Ulster revolt If tho ele
ments in Great Britain that skirt treason
and risk rebellion to fight homo rule for
Ireland were to find In it political salva
tion for tho entire country.
Springfield Republican: Does the state
ment of Sir E. Grey point, toward & fur
ther consideration of this basis of com
promise? if so, It is an Issue upon which
both parties should for the time being
sink their differences, and try to work
out a new constitution by Joint action.
A division of England would greatly re
duce the difficulty of satisfying Ireland.
Philadelphia Ledger: The scheme Is
novel to this extent, that all the great
federations in the world's history have
grown by the union of previously sep
arated states, whereas this plan involves
tho division Into self-governing units of a
country long under central executive and
legislative authority. While tho problem
promises to bo difficult It is not beyond
British statesmanship, and It bears the
germ of a settlement of a controversy
which has threatened civil war.
Now York Times: or great permanent
importance was the flat declaration of Sir
Edward Grey that "If the difficulty was
not solved by the introduction of a fed
eral system, tho country would go under
through the sheer Inability of Parliament
to transact its business." The Increasing
helplessness of Parliament li duo to two
causes. One is the enormous growth In
volume and in complexity of tho work
of government. The other Is the exten
sion of the suffrage to several classes
that fifty years ago had no direct voice
In tho government.
St. Louis Republic: England is the one
corner of tho earth where far-reaching
changes In tho activities of government
are not accomplished by corresponding
changes In the structure of governmental
Institutions. Tho proverbial woman of
the comic papers drives tacks with the
back of an ebony hairbrush and rips up
-waists with a razor because these Im
plements happen to lie near her hand.
England does likewise in tho govern
mental field. She is carrying on the
business of a vast empire with the modest
machinery of a limited monarchy.- She fa
trying experiments In advanced democ
racy with none of the checks and bal
ances to which the popular will has else
where subjected Itself.
LAUGHING OAS.
"The social business Is a queer one)
from a business point of view."
"How is that?,r
"The more successful It I , the sooner
It goes Into the hands of receivers."
Baltimore American.
"Do you regret having been retired"
from publlo life?"
"Oh, no." replied tho serene statesman.
'Its desirable to havo a change now
and then to show the dear public' how
much better we were than the other fel
lows." Washington Star.
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of social success.
DIbbs My boy, there are many secrti
of social success, but one of the most Im
portant Is in hfil K1m in hntliinH vmi nr..
having a good time when you're not.
uusum xrunscnpi.
"What Is the matter, mv nnnr man.
with your head that it Is all bandarad
up? Did you have a fait?''
"Yes, lady, and It wuz a orful bad fall,
too." ,
"How did you fall, poor fellow?"
"I fell off thft water wnrmn . 'rrw'. In. -
dlanapolls News.
- hen We sent you to congress you
said you wero going to make some
spetohes that would wake 'em up," said
the constituent.
"Everybody there went to congress
with the same intention," replied the new
member. "I couldn't find anybody
asloop," Buffalo Express.
"In these days, when a man thinks he
has won his ladylovo, it is a easo of
hit or miss."
"In the primitive times when a man
knocked down the girl he fancied, It was
a capo of hit and miss." Baltimore
American.
"I suppose you are going to plant a,
garden this year?"
"I don't know." replied Mr. Crosslots.
I solemnly promised my family nevei
again to risk any money on gamis of
chance." Washington Star.
"Your honor, we can easily show that
my client, the chorus girl, shot without
premeditation."
"How can you show it?"
"She hadn't had a photograph taken in
more than six months.' Louisville
Courier-Journal,
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