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AUGUST CIKCnATIOS.
56.554
Statu of Nehraka, -County of Douglas, aa.
Dwlght William, circulation manaxer of The Bee
Publishing company, being duly aworn. says that
tha average dally circulation for the month of August,
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S i TJWHIIHT WILLIAMS. Circulation Manager.
8uhacriled In my prrm-nce and aworn to befora
'ime, thla Sd day of September, 114
ROUERT HUNTER, Notary Public.
" 8ubecrllers leaving the city temporarily '
should have The Bee mailed to them. Ad
' tires will be changed aa often aa requested.
It the attendance Is-as good aa the weather,
.King Ak-Sar-Ben will have no complalnt'com
Ing. i V r iL-'
j- Perhaps the peace dove was more scared
t"ihan hurt, by -the little Tlaferback dowa la
r.:Merlco.
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trr, Anl t th'nk that" the sevefl' flay fighting In
j.rlhe. Wilderness used to be considered a long-tjJrawn-out
battle.
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The second month of the "R" aerie ought
)o tuake the festive oyster fed quite at home
riln the bill of fare.
How .all . thos
.T ofn
rial war Intelligence
'--Bureaus can make the Mint atory read so many
t". tllfferdnt ways Is a puzzler.
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Ttabooed -but not till after the open season for
fitting en front porches, has almost panned.
My, how; the fee grabbers hate to let loose
gbt ,the coin which they thought they had suc-
y;essrully(aD8tracted front the piWle treasury!
4 Italian cannon factories are aald to be work
j jog day . and night at making big guns. Afraid
i; Ihcywllj have a lot of dead stock on hand It
tuilbey do not movo it now? " '
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f Forty thousand German heroes hare thus far
been decorated with the Iron cross, and no
, , telling how many Germans and allies have been
decorated with molten lead and steel.
Wonder what kind of "republican farmer" It
who Tlslts the editorial sanctum of our dyed
, Jn-the-wool democratic orgaft to unbosom hlm
jelf on party politics. Out with hlaname;
Governor Morehead has to appoint another
; tnember rf the State Normal board, but not for
long, for this board la In so bad that the next
legislature must do something to dig It out.
The Russians are making the boast that
-Jlhey will spend their Christmas In Berlin. That
rem'nda us that Villa said something once about
mating a Christmas dinner In the national pal-
ice -at Mexico City.
With the streets crowded with strangers
here for Ak-Sar-Ben, autolsts will 'do well to
heed the admonition to come to a full atop at
1 "crossings where street cars are loading, and to
go slow all the time.
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The latest murder in Omaha was committed
with a gun newly purchased, with, no questions
asked. It seems to us that this point a place
where precautionary measures could be taken
that 'would serve to prevent the commission of
crime. ,
"Attorneys Sue for Big Fees" is a mislead
ing headline In' a Lincoln newspaper, for the
amounts asked by the two sets of attorneys are
only 15,073 and $5,076 respectively, which
would hardly entitle them to wear any peacock
feathers around here.
Multiplication of Belief Agencies.
A letter received from Mias Mabel Board
men( t halrman of the relict board of the Amerl
ran Red ( ros. calls our attention to the appar
ent 'undue multiplication of relief articles to
extend a helping hand to the victims of the
great European war. The organizations that
have appealed for contributions from the Atnerl
csn people when listed number twenty-two, al
though the Red CroMH Is the only permanent
American Inatltutlon which maintains the ma
rhlnerjt for mobilising and applying these forces
with the gresteat efficiency and least wasteful
ness. The Red Cross naturally believes that di
viding AmerUan contributions between twenty
two different committees and societies will not
do ss much good as If largely centered through
one. The point Miss Hoardmatt makes is that
"created for the purpose of rendering war re
lief, a permanent organization, trained and ex
perienced, the American Red Crona is the beat
agency for American people to utilize In war
stricken Kurope." And we believe the point is
well taken.
It might prove a merciful dispensation if
General Villa and General Carrania wonld set
tle their difference In the higheat style of the
art of which they are exemplars. There might
be a chance of reducing the number of selfivh
leaders which afflicts the country.
The new freight auditor of the Vnlon Pacific. t D'
Davla, arrived Iron Detnjlt and saeumed th duth a
' tuf hU ftoaltlon. Ha waa formerly car accountant for
(tha Canada southern.
MUi cntitoetn roppleton haa baen appointed
-'upertntendaot of the art department for tha New
, Orleans exposition, but will nut accept because Unable
I U give tha poaition the aeceaeary attention. '
J Mm. P. H Carey has returned front aa extenalv
vlalt to relatives In Milwaukee. .
" Jeaee Orant wife and child passed through Omaha
a tnelr way wast. , .
Mrs. & B. Callaway and children arrived' from
I v Thlcago nd are quartered at the Millard.
Tue Hea fnnting company la a new corporation
formed by eoaaolldaOoa of Heea' prlntiog company
and Kalrley bindery. Tha Incorporators are Samuel
Reea, A. T. Kalrley, A. & lUmaey and Charlea .
KeynoSda. - i .
' Th Flret ward Blaine and Ixgaa club' waa'pre
.)( acnted with a flag by ' tha women, the presentation
Jwh being mail tivUiae Emma Tteorge. Tire
titrowd gathered .around a , pUud at the corner -of
Seventh abd Plorca streeta
Boyi risrht the World'i Wan.
It Is folly to try to estimate the cost of war.
Economists undertook to show at the outbreak
of the Kuropean cataclysm that it would entail
a daily expense account of $54,000,000. Rut
such figuring does not. even get down to the
right basis. War, remember ss is constantly
being said plucks the fairest flowers from the
garden of youth, robs nations of their young
manhood and mortgages futur generations.
Even after we get the full force of this we can
not begin to estimate the cost of war, although
we can get a better suggestion of It than by
computing on a money basis.
"That war Is fought by boys Is a familiar
truth that we often forget," ssys the Chicago
Evening Post, which goes to some pains in
showing how the boys of our own country saved
the day for the union In the war of the rebel
lion. It points out:
The War department rolls aliow that in the
great rebellion there were enlisted In the army of
the north 2.77S.309 men, and of these twenty-five
were 1" yeara 'nld and younger. 22S 12 years old
and under. 1.R2S 14 years and under, 844.891 1 year
and under, 1.151.438 18 years and under, 2,1S.78 21
years and tinder and fllH.SU 22 years and over. Tnue
tha average of the whole union army was 1.7 years.
How many thounands of Httlo fellows, who
ought, to be In school, are being sacrificed on
the altars of greed and avarice in Europe today,
who knows? What mockery even to mention
the cost ot the war in terma of dollars and
cents!
Colorado Mine Truce Plan.
The state of Colorado has proved and ad
mitted Its Inability to effect a peaceful settle
ment of the coal mine strike situation and wel
comes Intervention "by the federal government.
Together with the miners and evidently the pub
lic at largo, it approves President Wilson's pro
posal of a commission of three men, one from
each side, the third acting for the public, to
mediate the issue. Unfortunately the Rocke
feller Interests have not as yet concurred. There
may be another and better means ot settlement,
but It has not yet been advanced by tlie dis
senting element and until It is, with the back
ing the pending project has, it will not do to
dtacard It on the ground that It lacks merit,
s The miners, while conceding the right to
strike for a period, to picket and engage In
other undesirable, yet legal processes, obtain
leave under-the. proposed plan of making con
tracts In a body. To this mine owners object.
So long, however, as they enjoy such rights, the
same as any other lawful business Interests,
they, should not. and cannot with public ap
proval, deny them to their employes. It seems
to get back to the old anti-union fight.
' In the face or these conditions, in the wake
of the terrible turmoil that has gone on. lnvolv
lng'loss of life and property and appalling pri
vation, the party dissenting to an otherwise ac
ceptable basis of mediation must expect to hear
the brunt of public criticism, for after all. this
Is the public's affair. It can have small patience
with those who stand In, the way of the opera
tion of a peace plan that meets the satisfaction
of state and federal governments, the miners
and, seemingly, the people at large.
J The. City and the Auditorium.
The Bee still believe that the beat solution
of tbVAudltorluin problem, as It now presents
Itself, would be for the city to lease the building
for a term of two or three years at a rental
equal to Interest on the debt and taxes, with an
option to purchase at the price already fixed
This would Insure the maintenance of the Au
ditorium as a public convention hall until the
city decides upon the plan It desires to pursue.
and it would be cheaper In the long run by the
difference In Interest on the amount that would
be needed to build an adequate. new structure
for this purpose. We do, not know whether
this plan would appeal to the owners of the
equity In the Auditorium or to the holder of
the option for Its purchase, but we believe that
with an aroused public sentiment in favor of
saving the Auditorium for. public use, some such
plan, could be worked out and put through.
. The local democratic organ Is recounting all
that the democrats have done, or attempted tq
dOn to the stockyards, and how success of their
efforts haro been blocked only by the cussed
ness of the republicans, That's surely a foke,
for the local democratic legislative ' ticket la
right this minute loaded down with state vena
tors and repreaentatlvea with the stockyards
brand burned in clear to the bone.
Berlin in War Time
Martial Mnale In the Air.
Mnrh has been written and published about war
time life In the capital of Ixndon and Parle. Very
little haa come out of Rerlln respecting the chance
wrought by war In everyday lire. A correspondent
of the Flrooklyn Kavle, who traveled from Copen
hHgon to the (ierman capital, under dats of Septem
ber 2, writes aa follows:
' "It fa mt the ssme beautiful, peaceful Berlin that
It was. The times have changed the German capital
until It Is now an armed camp, merely a big1 city In
arms. KoMlrrs are everywhere; street corners, side
walks, stores, parks, schools, houses all are filled
with Herman soldlTI.
"There are bands In the streets; big guns rumble
on like the VII of thunder; processions of wounded
Pass continually; excitement and enthusiasm hold the
cltlsens; martial music la continually In tha air. Berlin
ia the center of a seething electric current which
seema to get Ita life In far-off Sedan. Big newa has
been expected of the absolute and final victory of
Germany over Franne at Sedan. The people have been
anxiously waiting; for tha newa, hut It hasn't arrived.
The' time passed and no newa came, but the enthusi
astic public whtled away tha weary houra by gather
ing In Vnter den Linden, where they have been enter
tained wfth various military spectacles, by band con
certs of patriotic muslo and by exhibitions of guns
supiKised to have been captured by the armies In
the field.
"Rut, under this enthusiasm when It haa at last
wvrn Itself out the average cltlsen haa no pleasure
in the war. They detest the unnecessary shedding of
blood as much as anyone. And ' 'official Germany'
feela the same way. Regardleaa of what Its plana may
have bwn for the future, It Is evident In' Berlin that
Germany had to follow Ha ally this tiro and, follow
ing It, will stay until tha end.
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Why the fiersnaaa Are Proa.
'These Germans are proud proud of their own
moral standing, and of their men; proud of 'the cour
age shown In the field and of tha work of 'the sol
diers on the battlefield from tha highest officer to
the youngest recruit; and they are proud of their
kaiser. The women are proud of tha great sacrifice
they have made. But most of all they are all proud
of their' reigxilag family. 'We can aend our sons
when the kalserln has sent her husband and five
sons,' they say. 'Look at the king of England, walled
up In tha palaea at home, aafe; see the csar, virtually
a prisoner In Petrograd; watch president Polncare
hiding himself In Bordeaux; sea King, Albert, with
one foot In Kngland, ready to Jump; and then remem
ber that we have our kaiser, three crown princes and
more than alxty princes or reigning dukea at tha front.'
"Newspapers hern tell us that- life In Berlin la as
usual, but I have made short excursions which prove
It Somewhat otherwise. In tha big department stores
WiTthelm, Tteti, Kaufhaua dea Westene there la ab
solutely no business worth speaking about, except in
the mourning department. And there aren't so many
customers there. The hotels are almost empty. Tha
Kemplnsky restaurant keepa only on floor open, and
there la plenty of apace even there. Tha larger rooms
ot tha restaurant are used as kitchen and storerooms
for canned goods belonging to the commissariat of
the army. And, In passing. It la worthy of note that
everything for the arm Is of tha best quality that
ran be obtained. '
Joys ot tfcei Victory.
"Tha only time the cafea are filled Is when a vic
tory, even a small one, la announced. Die Wacht am
Ithnln' la heard; then, every five minutes, everybody
talks with his neighbor, and even offlcera of high
rank, overcome by the enthusiastic patriotism, will
aak people they would never dream of apeaklng to
under ordinary conditions to join them at their tables.
Only In the outlying dlatricta of the city does one see
actual need. Board a tram car where tha wife of her
soldier husband Is now the conductor and see whero,
tha lower classes the laborers Jive. Fish and meat
aeem out of the question, while bread, vegetables and
milk are vary expensive. The "hausfrau" haa to look
out for everything, haa to be the man of the house,
because all man are In tha field fighting for Germany.
"Thla la the actual poaition of Germany today,
and I ask myself, what wlll.be tha situation when
the war haa lasted for two months or mora longer?
It haa struck me that, aa far as enlistment la con
cerned, Germany la scraping tha bottom. Persona who
once were sent home as unfit for military service
are now placed in -uniform and aent to the front. I
have beard that a boy, 17 years, who waa born In
Germany, but who haa lived In Denmark all hla life,
has been Called away to war to join the LAndsturm.
which Includes all boys ot from IS to 19 yeara.
"An Interesting thing about psychological Berlin
la found In tha sudden change ot names ot places and
thlnga hero. The Bellevue la now Hchoena Ausslcht;
the Bristol hotel la now called tha Vaterland. No
one plays "bridge' aay more, but it la now 'brucke.'
and there are no French words or namea on the
menus. Berlin evidently takea Ita patriotism through
ita bralne aa well aa Ita heart
Cordiality ot Hatred,
"And Berlin hatea Its enemies with a cordial
fervor. French, Russian and English alike, It detests,
and there Is nowhere anything good, said about them.
In Hamburg all the hatred la centered on the British,
because there Is .Germany's naval . center, and It la
natural that Germany's seaside population should
hate the country which boasts tha control of the seas.
They aee all their great ahlpe lying; Idle and know
that It la England which keeps them so. They see
the big Imperator silent and grim, but unable to do
.anything about Us Involuntary confinement and their
hatred of the country whose navy makes It possible
la fanned Into a flame. Tour Hamburger never loses
sight of his crippled commerce, and every time he aeea
tha Idle ships he' hammers home 'one more nail of
hatred against England. On ot the leading butchers
In Hamburg haa spread a Union Jack on tha floor
directly in front of Ma cashier's deck, so that every
body making paymenta must tread on tha flag. Per
haps It la childish, but It' shows Hamburg a love tor
the British. ,
"Thla Is the Germany as I -see It enthuslaam
mixed with hatred; ratrlotlsm fanned by Intense dis
like and burning desire for revenge, and over It all
a grim desire to see It through, and an undying love
for their kaiser." '
The esteemed Chicago veulog Tost pays
the venerable Springfield Republican a, highly
deserved tribute on the occasion ot its "nine
teenth", birthday anniveraarv. Vigorous as the
Republican continues to be, however, it Is not
quite fair to ret the. "typo" deny It those other
seventy-one years of .fruitful service.
Someone reminds us that Rev. Irl Hicks has
predicted a period of volcanic disturbances' Just
about now. We believe this exploitation is
without the aid or. consent of the great seer, for
be does not like to have his predictions blaxoned
forth until afterrthey come true. ;
As the expectation of favors to come has al
.ways been rated in higher power than gratitude
,!or favor already received, it's a gambler's bet
that the pie counter distribution to hungry Ne
traaka detpccrAts will be postponed until after
the November election.
Twice Told -Tales
llemti to the Core.
BANCROFT Sept. JO To the Editor of
The Bee: 1 see in the letter of S. F.
Reynolds, who calls Mr. Ppader a "wind
jammer," that he doea not stop to think
how much good the German-Americans
have done to the United Statee Did
any one ever see the Oermsn govern
ment mix In the affairs of the United
States T And even now our government
la on friendly terms with Germany.
England wanted war because It was Jeal
oua of the Germana. who take their trade
away. The Kaiser Is the one that has
kept peace.
Here is the hope that thla will he the
last of England, tt should get enough,
then it will not .again mix In Oermany's
affairs In 40) yeara. We will see that th
kaiser will do with the French and
English Just what he did to the Bel
gians Tiny will have to pay five times
more than the French did In 1870. I
would sooner aee the last German drop
In the battlefield than to have the
British get ahead or them.
GEORGE OLTHOFF.
Letters frosa a Political Heathen
Mexico.
SOMEWHERE. Oct. l.-To the Editor
of The Bee: It would be a trespass upon
the good nature of your readers to enter
upon, the details of '.he uprlsin-t agnlnst
Madoro. Suffice it to aay that things
had reached such a pass that anarchy
was In alght Huerta waa requested by
two branchea of the government trm na
tional legislature and the supreme court
to take the government reins In Ills own
hands, which he did. Madoro and Suarex,
the vice president, reigned under pressure
and protest. Pedro Lascuraln, minister,
of foreign affairs, became under the .: :xl
can constitution, president Ho Appointed
Huerta minister of foreign affairs, i.nd
then resigned ' himself as president.
Huerta thus became da facto and le jura
president of Mexico.
The death of Madero took place on the
night of the third day after hla resigna
tion. Everyone knows of the circum
stances of his taking off. Madero and
Suares were being taken from' the pnlo.ee
to the penitentiary, when a body of men
assaulted tha guard
Madero and Scares were killed In an
attempt to escape. They wre killed by
the assaulting party. As scna of tie
guards were alatn It ia Improbable that
the assailants were would-be rescuer,
and that Madero was killed by a mis
take. The only bit of evidence against
Huerta is the fact that the assaulting
party knew that Madero waa being
moved. But not even the twelve Hotten
tots who tried the Chicago anarchists
would convict a man on that testimony.
DER HEIDE.
The Appointed Day ot Prayer.
BEATRICE, Neb.. Sept . To the
Editor ot The Bee: To one who under
stands the scriptures, the Idea of ap
pointing a day of prayer for cessation of
the European war seems ridiculous. God
anawera the prayers of one aatnt, If he
praya along the line of God'a will, quicker
than a whole world of alnners. There la
only one prayer a sinner may offer, and
that la one of repentance and pleading
for mercy. At the time of the Lord's
supper while speaking only to h'.a dis
ciples Jesus aald: "Abide In me, 'and I
In you, as the branch cannot bear fruit
et tteelf except it abide in the vine, no
more can ye except ye abide In me, If
yt abide In me and my words abide In
you. ye ahall ask what ye wilt and It
shall be done unto you."
It seema strange that after what has
heretofore befallen nations In tha ful
fillment of prophecy that people cannot
see that we are living in the time of
God'a vengeance on this old earth. We
had better see It and prepare for It, tor
too soon we will be struggling for our
existence, as Germany Is. against all the
nstlona of Europe, Asia and Africa. There
were 12.000,000 martyrs in France In thirty
years. This is a serious subject, scoffer,
for thla Is God's word; It haa gone forth
and shall not return unto Him void. Al
ready armies have been seen marching
among the clouda and smoke of battle
above us. Thla la no fable. It 1 high
time we get down and repent and. cry to
God to turn away the devastating curse
that la sweeping over Europe the curse
of greed and power and worldly glory,
and the curse that follows the rejection
of the Son of God and His prophets. Aa
did Israel and Rome, where they are now,
beware! MRS. Ia QUACKBNBC6H.
Manias' Complaint la Tlsae.
OMAHA, Sept 30. To the Editor ot
The Bea: I wish to say 4 few words in
regard to an abuse that has been carried
on In Omaha for yeara During the
evening of the Electrical parade, when
the city is full of visitors and the streets
crowded with people, to enjoy this great
treat a crowd of young ruffjans that
follow after them march up and down
the streets yelling like a bunch of sav
ages, disgusting and annoying every one
with their disgraceful antWs. Last year
I heard many people remark that If thta
waa repeated this year there would be a
good supply ot stale eggs awaiting them.
Such conduct would not be tolerated any
where else, and It should not be In
Omaha. I hope that such an exhibition
aa they carried on last year will not be
permitted again. J. W. FRANCIS.
same Isnd, In order to prove their proc
lamationwhen these persons throw
rhetorical brickbats at cltlsens of the
United States or Europe of a different
nationality anl take such radical sides
with one of the warring countries of
Europe, a aerlous question arises. Con
sidering the not altogether Impossible,
suppi.se the United states would by some
means be drawn Into the present world
war this Is only a confederation for a
point then what attitude wonld those
radicals take?
It might be a good pian for aome of the
Individuals In outspoken sympathy with
on or more of the warring factions of
the European conflict to pause a moment
to think and to decide whether or not
Uncle Sam ourht to be proud of having
people of their temperament Inside his
borders, when he Is doing so much to
maintain neutrality, and perhaps to save
their very life-blood.
GILBERT W. t'HLER.
2788 Capitol Avenue.
Editorial Snapshots
St. Louis Globe-Pemoerat One of the
chief difficulties about organising the
United States of Kurope would be k sat
isfactory basis of representation.
MinneapoPs Journal: The United States
has collected more than $l,000,0tO !n cus
toms receipts since It took charge In
Vera Crux. Tet they say that the United
States Is actually going to turn thla per
fectly good money over to Mexico! Ideal
ists! r.altimore American: The Turkish news-
papera have been ordered to' go on call
ing the Russian capital St. Petersburg.
Turkey may not find It good policy to
fight, but there is nothing in the laws
of neutrality to prevent .It from sticking
out its tongue at Russia.
JOLLIES FROM JUDGE.
"f wish I hadn't exten that cake." aald
Tommv. . .
I nnt you feel well?" asked ms
mother. . . ...
"It Isn't thst but If I hadn t esten It,
I would still be able to eat It.
"bldn't you say," demanded the young
man of the captain, "thst this ship waa
equipped with all appliances for human
safety? '
"I did." .
"Then how dots It harpen that I no
find mvself ensajred, to a ladv I did not
know when the versel left her plerT
Tank If -someone were so ill-advised
ss to call you a liar, colonel. In what light
w ,iiil,l you retard the act?
Kentucky Colonel I would regard it
simply as a form of sulch'e, eah. Dallas
News.
Country Doctor (superintendent of Sun
day schooll Now. ch lrtren. who can tell
me what we must do In order to get to
heaven T
RrlKht Bov We must die.
Country Doctor Quite right, but Whet
must we do before we die?
nrlsrht Boy 3et sick and send for you.
Boston Transcript,
AMERICA FOR ME!
Henry- Van Dyke.
Oh. London Is a man's town, there's
power In the air;
And Paris Is a woman's town, ' with
flowers In her hair; .
And It's sweet to dteam In Venice, and
it's great to study Rome;
But when tt -comes to living, there la no
place like home.
I know thst Europe's wonderful, yet
something seems to lack;
The psst Is too much with her, and tha
people looking back.
But the glory of the preeent Is to make
the future free
Wa love our land for what she Is and
w hat she is to be.
Oh, It's home again, and home again,
America, for me!
I want a ship that's westward bound ta
plow the rolling sea,
To tho blessed Land of Room Enough
beyond the ocean bara.
Where the air ia full of sunlight and tha
flag Is full of atars.
"One of the duke of Wellington's famous sayings
waa that every uniform didn't cover a hero."
i The speaker waa Colonel George Harvey. He con
tinued. "Tha best drilled troops have never fought be
fore. How, then, can they fight well when they aee
on every aide their companions getting their heads
and arms and legs blown off?
'Chivalry may have been all very well 'In the
past but 'today ia tha day of machine guns, and so
-I rather hold today to the lUtie (lrl'a definition of
chlvnlry.
" Chivalry,' said she. 'la when you feel cold.'
Washington Star.
' Wastes ( haaae.
"Cornelius Husk, on hla first visit to New Tork.
entered a restaurant with ttmld, faltering steps. A
waiter brought him a menu. Very red In the tare, he
atudied it for a long time. Finally, to help him out,
tha waiter aald:
" 'Table d'hote, alrr
" 'What mousht tatbble dote be? old Corn Husk
asked, feebly.
" 'Course dinner, sir.'
" 'Pon t want her, then.' said Corn Husk. 'Ye aee.
feller, rm from the kentry; I am, and I git enough
coarse stub at hum.' "New Tork Times.
Aa All-Day Jots.
A little Boston girl, who had frequently been ad
monished by her parents as to the evils resulting
from hurried mastication of food, waa on a recent
vlalt to tha so In tha roax.
Among the beasts that particularly claimed bar
attention were the ramela She waUhed them long
and earnestly as they munched huge bunches ot
graaa and then turned to her uncle.
"Uncle." sld she. "what treat It Would be for
father to ace those camels chewing all day." "
llaryer a Weekly.
What Neutrality Deaiaads.
OMAHA. Fept. . To the Editor of The
Bee: As a constant reader of The Bee's
letter box It seema to me that a too
radical point of view ia taken by most
Individuals In writing about, the present
Kuropean war. Not a week ago a news
Item in The Lee stated that our eastern
steel king, just returned from Iturope,
had explained that the present conflict
sprung up and war waa declared while he
waa absent on a holiday yachting trip.
What an absurd joke to be floated around
the country. Mr. Carnegie may be a
great financier, but when tt cornea to
offering baby excuses for the actions of
jealoua, bloodthirsty, conquest-erased war
lords responsible for enacting the present
bloody drama before the eyes of the
world, he certainly appears in a silly role.
What a presumptuous attitude to take.
Wouldn't It le nice tt the Russian csar,
tha German emperor and the kings and
rulera of all the European countries en
gaged In the piesent conflict could sneak
out from under the blame of thla awful
slaughter by the breathing of such a
flimsy excuse?
So much Is preached about American
neutrality that it certainly would be a
pleasure to see a Utile of It manifested
by those most active In attempting to in
fluence public opinion. When one hears
the ravings of foreign-born rltlaens who
have taken the oath ot allegiance to the
United Plates and In so doing denounce
their affiliations with tha mother coun
try, yet who loudly proclaim themselves
to the beet citlsenahlp of this eouatry and
reotte deeds of note by their countrymen
or the names et great scientists, phy
sicians and Inventora given s4rth la the
sajb'. Z a. munUi.
one uy i6
A Silver Anniversary
Card of Thanks
W wish to return thanks to the thousands of citizens of
Omaha and surrounding states, who have for 25 years or a major
portion of this time been patrons of our Pharmacies.
Sept. 38th, 1889, was the exact date when the partnership of
Sherman & McConnell was formed, and the business commenced
at 1513 Dodge St.. which was for about 12 rears known as the
"Middle of the Block" Drug Store.
.In 1894 our business was incorporated as the Sherman & Mc
Connell Drug Co., but the original partners are still the owners of
the business and in every day service as active managers.
While we have achieved moderate success it. has been only
such as might reasonably have been expected with close and con
tinned attention to the business in hand and thla success, it la
needless to state, has only been made possible by the approval ot
our customers. ..'..
To merit a continuance of this good will shall be. our endeavor
in the future In no less measure than In the past, for we know that
no matter how much business interests may widen, the single In
dividual is the ultimate unit who must be reckoned with and
without whose approval, no success can be real or permanent.
CHARLES R. SHERMAN
A. B. McCONNELL
Rats Don't Eat
Safe Home Matches
When a fire occurs
and no one knows
what caused it, the
average man is apt
to say: "I guess it
was rats. They eat
matches, you know."
Rats don't eat Safe
Home Matches.
They can't be made
to eat them. That
has been proven, time
and again.
Safe Home Matches are
made of ingredients
which, although non
poisonous, are obnoxious
to rodents.
Safe Home Matches light
easily, bu not too easily.
They are safe safe and
sure.
The sticks are extra long,
and extra strong. Safety
again !
They' are non-poisonous.
Safety once more.
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other brands of matches.
.As a matter of fact, they
cost .less, because every
Safe Home Match Is a
match.
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